Heppner gazette., February 01, 1906, Image 2

Heppner Gazette
bMied Thursday of Eacfa Week
HEPPNER OREGON
RESUME OF THE
WEEK'S DOINGS
General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
LOSS TO TRAINING STATION.
Dowie will tarn over all his property
to uphold Zion City.
Rebels are burning and pillaging
many Russian towns.
The beef packers on trial at Chicago
deny the charge of bribery.
A new railroad is to build 125 miles
into the interior from Nome.
Emperor William, of Germany, has
Just celebrated his 47th birthday.
Castro has made an insolent reply to
the joint note of the diplomatic corps.
Ohio may institute proceedings to
oust the Standard Oil from that state.
The czar has proclaimed an alle
giance with Germany and hails the
kaiser as brother.
Germany has no fears of war result
ingf rom the Moroctan conference, be
lieving the worst points have been
. passed.
M. Taigny, former Venezuelan charge
d'affaires, has come ta Washington to
confer with the French ambassador to
the United States before going home.
Facts have been given out by the
Navy department concerning the trip
of Admi-al Clark around the horn with
the Oregon which makes his glory
greater than before. When he reaahed
Rio Janeiro the department feared to
order him further and he proceeded on
his own responsibility.
Secretary Taft denies that the Philip
pines will be sold to Japan.
The discovery of 25 new stars is an
nounced by Harvard observatory.
Thirty-seven persons were saved from
the wreck of the Valencia, making the
death roll 117.
Apprentices in Irons Have a Narrow
Escape from Death.
Newport, R. I., Jan. 30. Seven
buildings, connected with the United
States naval training station at Coast
era' Harbor island in this city were
destroyed by fire tonight, causing an
estimate 1 loss of 100,000. The build
ings destroyed were the detention
building, machine chop, paint shop,
paymaster's storehouse, carpenter shop
and two small Btorehouees.
One of the burned buildings con
tained all of the small boats and cut
ters used for practice purposes. All
were destroyed. Several apprentices in
single irons were confined in the de
tention building at the time the fire
broke out. Physical Instructor Joseph
Kirby liberated them by a heroic
effort. When he reached the deten
tion building he could not see the
young prisoners on account of the
smoke, but they answered his call
Supported by a line of men Kirby
made his way to the spot where the
boys were in confinement and passed
them back one by one to the men be
hind him, and so out to the sea wall.
In passing over the sea wall two of the
manacled boys fell overboard, but were
rescued.
For a time the famous old frigate
Constellation, which is used as a prac
tice ship at the station, was in danger
of destruction, but prompt work on the
part of the firemen saved the ship.
FRUIT RATE REDUCED.
A revolutionary agitation is now on
looking to the establishment of a re
public in China.
The president has made public evi
dence that the beef trust has bribed re
porters in Chicago.
The Cuban senate has passed a bill
appropriating 125,000 for the purchase
of a wedding gift for Miss Alice Roose
velt. The Canadian government will be
asked to provide a life saving station
near Cape Beale, where the Valencia
went ashore.
The largest telephone switchboard in
the United States outside of New York
and Chicago will Boon be installed in
Ban Francisco.
Chairman Shonts, of the Canal com
mission, has admitted that he still
holds his old position as president of
the Clover Leaf railroad and is drawing
$12,000 a year salary from that com
pany. The Wyoming Woolgrowers' associa
tion has adopted resolutions against
the leasing of public lands, any reduc
tion in the tariff on wools and hides
and opposing the present charges for
grazing stock.
General Joseph Wheeler is dead.
The revolt of Ietts in Russia is hard
to suppress.
The Chinese empress dowager is busy
selecting an heir to the throne.
Japan has adopted a plan which will
enable her to pay the war debt in a
comparatively short time.
Forty more Chinese commissioners
are coming to the United States to
study American life and customs.
Congress will be asked to pass a law
giving the secretary of the navy power
to dismiss midshipmen he finds guilty
of hazing.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
ent out the invitations to the wedding
of Miss Alice Roosevelt, which is to
take place at noon February 17.
A resolution has been introluced in
the senate authorizing the payment of
the funeral expenses, amounting to
$547, of the late senator Mitchell.
An earthquake has been felt in New
Mexico and Arizona. Not a great deal
of damage was done, although build
ings rocked and chimneys tumbled.
Refrigerator Car Agents Reach Agree
ment on Reduction.
San Franci'co, Jan. 30. As a result
of a conference between J. S. Leeds
repesenting tne refrigerator car service
of the Santa Fe road, and Robert Gra
ham, Pacific coast representative of
the Armour refrigerating service, re
duction of rates on deciduous fruits
from California to the Eastern markets
is agreed upon. The reduction will
take effect at the beginning of the com
ing season of the deciduous truit ship
ping.
From Sacramento and Antioch to
Chicago a reduction of $10 per ear is
made, and from the same California
points to New York a cut of $17.50 is
made. From San Joaquin valley
points, such as Stockton, Fresno, San
ford and Bakersfield, the rate to Chi
cago is reduced to $70, and to New
York from the same points to $82 50,
thus practically effecting an equaliza
tion of rates from points in the Sacra
mento and the San Joaquin valleys to
Eastern points.
One of the most important features
of this new compact is a clause provid
ing that no rebates or other special
concessions shall be granted to any
fruit shipper in California, and that the
reduced rates shall be Btrictly maintained.
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
100 STAMPS AT GOLD COIN.
Extensive Preparations Made to Con
tinue Operations.
Baker City Dr. T. 11. wnite, one
of the three owners of the Gold Coin
mine, has just returned from Portland
where be arranged for the addition of
100 stamps to their ten-stamp mill al
ready in operation, and purchased
new hoist to be shipped to the mine at
once. The machinery will all be made
in Portland.
Since the favorable decision in the
injunction case by the Circuit court
given the other day, the mine will be
in full operation the balance of the
winter. .
Managing Owner James A. Panting
of the Gold Hill mine, in the Durkee
camp, 26 miles southeast of Baker City,
is here and reports that he has had
full force of men at work retimbering
some of the tunnels and stopes, and
that he has cut the main ledge ten feet
wider on the lower levels. In doing
this work he struck another stream of
water in the mine, which will give him
a sufficient supply to irrigate another
100 acres of the home ranch. He says
the recent heavy snow storm will bene
fit both farming and mining interests.
RIOTING IN VLADIVOSTOK.
Loyal Troops Reported Far Outnum
bered by Revolutionaries.
Shanghai, Jan. 30. Desperate riot
ing is going on in Vladivostok, wher
the troops have again defied their offi
cers, and such regiments as remain
loyal are trying to capture the city.
Meager details have sifted through, but
these indicate that the present riots far
eclipse in the number of men engaged
those of two months ago, when more
than 2,000 were killed and wounded.
All the hospitals are filled with
wounded men, while many others are
lying uncared for in the snow covered
btreets. The rioters far outnumber the
loyal soldiers, and are well supplied
with arms and ammunition, but appar
ently lack competent leadership, and
the latter are still in possession of the
fortresses. The last report from the
city places the number of killed and
wounded at 3,000, but these figures are
being added to momentarily as there is
no cessation of hostilities.
Five armored trains which were Bent
manned with troops, to take part in an
expedition to attack the mutineers in
the rear, were derailed by powerful ex
plosives and manv of the soldiers
killed and wounded.
No Longer Superintendent.
Salem David E. Baxter, who was
appointed county superintendent of
schools iu November by the county
court of Wheeler county, is out of
office. The county superintendent
died, and the county court appointed
Mr. Baxter to fill the vacancy. At
torney General Crawford held that the
appointment was for the unexpired
term, and that Baxter would hold office
until 1908. Recently it was discovered
that Baxter did not hold a first-grade
certificate, and again a question came
up as to Baxter's eligibility to hold the
office. This time the attorney general
held that unless Baxter could show a
certificate as required by law, the office
was vacant. The court notified Baxter
to produce his certificate or give up the
office. He resigned.
Many Men at Opp Mine.
Grants Pass At the Opp mine, near
Jacksonville, about 60 men are at work
in and around the mine. All the ma
chinery, even the sawmill, is operated
by electricity. The company owns 240
acres covered with timber, and all the
lumber for building purposes at the
mine and the timbers used in the mine
are cut by the sawmill. This is the
first sawmill in this part of the state to
be operated by electricity. All the
main tunnels and drifts at the Opp
mine are lighted by electricity. The
company has just finished installing an
air compressor and power drills.
Meat for New Railroad.
Arlington Henry 0. Busey has
purchased a half interest in the meat
business here from C. C. Clark. Al
though the contract has been let to a
arge Canadian firm to furnish the fresh
meat for all the contractors of the
Northern Pacific railroad now being
built down the north bank of the Co
lumbia river, this Arlington firm is
providing the meat for the railroad men
for 25 miles east and 20 miles west of
Arlington. Severs! hundred dollars
each week come'into the coffers of this
town for meat alone.
LAND TRADE IN DISPUTE.
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Deal Involving 4,000,000 Feet
Lumber in Court.
Baker City A land trade between
Stoddard Bros, and Henry Hewitt is
occupying public attention. Hewitt
filed an action at law against the Stod
dards, asking $2,852 damages, because
he alleges the defendants in that action
cut sawlogs on his property. The Stod
dard Brothers have come back with
crossbill in equity, alleging that they
traded Hewitt a quarter section of land
for a like amount of property in thi
county.
Under the agreement, they say, they
were to build a railroad spur onto the
land and cut the timber thereon, and
Hewitt was also to cut immediately the
timber on tbe land they traded him
The party securing more than $1,900.
000 feet of good sawlogs was to put up
tne dinerence to the other. They ask
that Hewitt be forced to comply, as
they have been under expense in build
lng tne railroad spur.
Visit Excites Speculation.
Baker City It is reported on good
authority that George L. Thayer, of
waua walla, engineer for the North
western Gas & Electric company, who
nas been in tnis vicinity for the past
few days, has been investigating a pro
ject for a mammoth reservoir at the
Rock creek power plant, which at pres
ent furnishes the current for Baker
City's lights. This reservoir would be
used to furnish power for the plant
during tne dry season. Another report
states a project is under consideration
to cnt Baker City off the Rock creek
circuit, and that the company will ue
that plant for power for the mines and
Bourne alone, and will use the plant
being installed in South Baker to fur
nish power for this city.
PROPOSE LOCK CANAL.
Pays $35,000 for Store. '
Eugene The largest price paid for
any one jiece of Eugene real estate in
many years was wnen r . rj. jJunn, a
dry goods merchant, purchased from J.
II . McClung the two story brick block
and the lot on which it stands at Eighth
and Willamette streets for $35,000.
Tt.e building is 70 by 120 feet and is
occupied by a dry goods store, a book
store and a drug store on the lower
floor, and offices on the upper floor. It
was built about four years ago by Mr.
McClung. Mr. Dunn will move his
stock of goods into the building.
New Industry for Gresham.
Gresham The Gresham Trading &
Packing company has begun work on a
cold storage plant, which will coBt be
tween $3,000 and $5,000. The com
pany intends to engage in an extensive
packing business, and will operate
largoly in dressed meats of all kinds
and the storage of all perishable pro
ducts. It is the intention of the com
pany to conduct a business aggregating
about $400,000 during tbe coming year,
and it will be prepared for hot weather
Commission Favors Report of Minor
ity ot Engineers.
Washington, Jan. 29. The Isthmian
Canal commission met today and con
eluded its consideration of the report of
the board of consulting engineers with
respect to the type of canal that should
be constructed. The commission has
before it the majority and minority re
ports of the consulting board.
The commission adopted a report to
the secretary of war. While no official
announcement is made with reference
to the commission's report, there is a
good reason to believe that it has sum
marized the two reports and has re
commended the construction of a lock
canal, with 183-foot level, practically
following the recomendations of the
minority of the consulting engineers.
The commission did not formally sign
the report. Governor Magoon is ex
pected to arrive from the Isthmus at
any moment, and will be with the com
mission at its next meeting. Chairman
Shonts will go to New York tonight
It is expected that a meeting of the
commission will be called shortly after
his return, when the report will be
finally put in shape for transmission to
Mr. Taft.
There is reason to believe that the
members of the commission are in full
accord in their recomendations to the
secretary of war, with one possible ex
ception. One member of the com mis
sion is said to have expressed a desire
to have read the commission's report,
but it is not known w net tier be may
desire to submit views on the type of
canal to be constructed.
TULES IN LIFE PRESERVERS.
Found by Government to Stand the
Required Test.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. When the
attention of Inspector of Hulls and Boil
ers Whitney was called to the charge of
F. F. Bunker that the life preservers on
the steamer alencia were of seaweed,
and were inferior, he said:
The United States regulations allow
the use of the tule life preserver under
certain conditions, specified in the re
port of the supervising inspector.
There are two kinds mentioned that
come up to the requirements. One is
tbe Dunant's tule life preserver, made
in California, the other is the Le Due
life preserver, made in the East. These
preservers are inspected at the factories
and after they are placed on board ship.
We have a man visit the factory here
once a month or oftener. If the pre
servers do not show the required buoy
ancy they are rejected. Aboard ship
the test is also made. The tule pre
fer vera are required to have both ends
bound with copper wire.
"Unofficially I may say that the tule
life preserver stands the test better
than any of the others. We are requir
ed to try with 20 pounds, but to make
sure the test is generally tried with 25
pounds. We know nothing here of the
Valencia, because she was inspected at
Seattle. I am sure, however, that she
meets all requirements, because they
have a well equipped office there.
MUTINY REIGNS
AT VLADIVOSTOK
Soldiers and Sailors Seize Guns and
Capture Fortress.
Desperate Battle Between Loyal and
Rebellious Troops Latter Scat
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IC cu u iviabiiino uun lie
sacks and Peasants Join Undisci
plined Reserve Troops.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 27. That there
has been a renewal of the mutiny at
Vladivostok was confirmed by a dis
patch from that city filed Thursday
and received here late tonight. The
dispatch indicates that the mutiny,
which began last Monday, had not been
Riihdnnd. and that the nitiiatinn wa
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far more serious than was the outbreak
in November, as the mutineers in
elude both sailors and artillerists, who
are in possession of the battery and
are well armed with rifles and machine
guns, as well as Having neavy fortress-guns.
General Mitschenko, who has been
sent to deal with the mutineers, the-
dispatch adds, has no easy task, as the
Cossacks given him are ill suited for -
capturing a fortified position. He de
clares that the promises of immediate -transportation
home for the men, with
which the government ended the for
mer revolt, are now scarcely effective.
The mutiny is due to the reserve-
men, wno are thoroughly undisciplined
and are clamoring for their immediate-
transportation hooje.
ALL SIBERIA IN REVOLT.
Arsenal Sacked and Pitched Battle
Fought in Fortress.
St. Petersburg Jan. 27. Reports
from Trans-Baikal districts say that the
Cossacks have joined the peasantry and
expelled officials from office, forming a
revolutionary government of their own.
Estates are being ransacked everywhere
in the district.
General Linievitch has telegraphed
the Czar that sailors in Vladivostok
have broken into mutiny and attacked
and wounded the commander of the
fortress. The outbreak was caused by
the countermanding of an order to send
them back to Europe.
Sailqrs invaded the armory, seized a
uantity of rifles, occupied the battery
nd demanded the release of prisoners,
when Commander Selivalow remon
strated. The mutineers opened fire on
tbe commander and his loyal guard
nd a general fight ensued, in which
the commander and others were wound-
A determined effort was made to
suppress the mutineers, in which theie
was more firing and a determined bat-
was soon raging.
In the fighting it is said there were
200 killed and many others wounded.
Cossacks have been sent to reitore
order.
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Ditched by Broken Rail.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 30. The
'Frisco Limited, bound for Kansas
City, which left here last night at 10:
30 over the St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad, was wrecked one mile north
of Dora, about 40 miles from Birming
ham, 20 minutes after midnight. The
accident was due to a broken rail. The
mail and baggage car turned over and
the second ciaes coach, carrying a nam
ber of negroes, was derailed. The ex
press messenger and the postal clerk
and several passengers were injured,
oone severely.
Castro says M. Taigny, the French
charge d'affaires, violated diplomatic
etiquette. He also claims Taigny was
Dot representative of France when ex
pelled.
France is
Castro.
not quite ready to whip
The government has opened its case
in the trial of the packing trust at Chicago.
Serious anti-Jewish rioting occurred
In Bessarabia during the celebration of
Bed Sunday.
A shipment of 1,000,000 salmon eggs
to -ew Zealand has been made from
Tehama, California.
The Chinese commissioners in the
united Mates to learn our ways are
making many friends.
The prosecuting attorney of Missouri
is actively engaged in taking testimony
against tbe Standard Oil company.
Nineteen Bodies Found.
Victoria, E. C, Jan. 30. Organized
searchers are making every effort to ee
cure all the bodies of the victims of tbe
Valencia disaster that can be found
Nineteen were recovered np to this
evening, and with a calmer sea at
tempts will be made to land near the
scene of the wreck and take the bodies
on tugs, it being impossible to take the
bodies over the difficult trails. The
tug Lome left tonight, taking a party
to assist in the search.
Man-arch-
Peten
Finds Ancient City.
Mexico, City, Jan. 30. Count
rice de Peregny, an old French
aeologist, has discovered in tbe
dietrict of Guatemala an immense an
cient city of the Mayais, which will
take months to investigate properly.
The explorer will return to this contin
ent next year to complete investigate h
of the ancient city, wboee ruins are of
the utmost archaeological interest.
Fruit Pests Must Go.
Albany Last week the orchardists
of Linn county met at the courthouse
and listened to the newly appointed
fruit inspector explain the evils of the
various fruit pests, and the means of
eradicating them. Those present took
borne with them formulae for the de
struction of every pest that blights
unn county fruit, and the crusade
against vermin will begin immediately.
ine enort to rid Linn county of fruit
pests will not stop with orchardists
Contract Let for Ties.
Elgin Another large contract for
ties for the Wallowa extension has
been let by the O R. & N. Co. to
George Edwards, of Spokane. Mr. Ed
wards is equipping two camps and hir
ing men to commence work at once.
His contract calls for 20,000 ties to be
delivered by June. He has the privil
ege of accepting another contract for
30,000 more, if he so desires.
To Build Railway.
Salem Articles of incorporation
have been filed with the secretary of
state for the United Railways corn nan v.
The incorporators are W. D. Larrabee.
M. li. trench and J. White Eveans.
The road is to run from some point in
Portland to Peak, in Washington coun
ty. Tbe capital stock is $5,000. divid
ed into 50 shares of $100.
Oregon Firms Dissolved.
Salem Governor Chamberlain haa
issned a proclamation, as required by
law, dissolving about 5,000 corpora
tions that have not complied with the
provisions of the corporation license tax
law. Most of the companies have al
ready gone out of business.
Subscribe Many Acres.
Echo More than 6,000 acres of land
nave been subscribed to the Umatill
Waterusera' association. Tbetxecutiv
committee baa met and signed the arti
cles of incorporation and tha nan.
have been forwarded to the secretary of
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State Loans $61,200.
Salem The State Land board ha
approved 44 fa rm loans amounting to
$61,200. The money loaned belongs
to the state school fund and draws 6
per cent interest.
Sawmill Closes Down.
Albany The big sawmills of the
Curtiss Lumber company, at Mill City,
on the Corvallis & Eastern railroad,
nas Bbut down lor a lew days. It was
stated the mills needed overhauling,
and the deep snow in some portions of
the Cascade mountains has interfered
somewhat with the logging operations
of tbe company and a shortage is the
result. This condition is not expected
to prevail very long.
COREA IN GOOD HANDS.
IMPROVE TAX SYSTEM.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 7071c; blnestem, 72
73c; red, 6768c; valley, 73c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.50
28.50; gray, 2728 per ton.
Barley Feed, $2.5024 per ton;
brewing, $23.50(324; rolled, $2425.
Buckwheat $2.50 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
$13.5014 00 per ton; valley timothy,
910; clover, 7.508; cheat, $7.00
8 00; grain bay, $7S8.
Fruits Apples, 75c$l per box;
choice, $1 251.50; fancy, $2250;
pears, $1.251.50 per box; cranber
ries, f ljl3.ou per barrel.
Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound ;
cabbage, 2le per pound; cauli
flower, $2 per crate; celery, $3
per crate; bell peppers, 35c per pound;
pumpkins, lc per pound ; sprouts.
6 7c per pound; squash, lilc
per pounn ; turnips, 90c$l per sack;
carrots, 65 75c per sack; beets, 85c
$1 per sack.
Onions Oregon, No. 1, $11.15
per sack; No. 2, 708Cc.
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks,
7075c per hundred; ordinary, 50
hoc; sweet potatoes, zzic per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2732$
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2727Jc per
dozen.
Poultry iverage old hens, 12
13c per pound; N springs, 12 13c;
mixed chickens, ll12c; broilers,
1315c; dressed chickens, 1415c;
turkeys, live,1516c; turkeys, dressed,
choice, 1720c; geese, live, 911;
geese, dressed, iztgitc; oucrs, io
17c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, cho!ce, 10llc
per pound; prime, 89'2c; me
dium, 78c; olds, 5 7c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average beet,
1621c per pound; valley, 24 26c;
mohair, choice, 30c.
Beef Dressed bulls, 22)c per
pound; cows, 3) Q 4c; country
steers, 4 5c.
Veal Dressed, 38c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 7K8c;
ordinary, 4 5c; lambs, 77)c.
Pork Dressed, 67)c per pound.
Morgan Says Japan Intends to Pro
tect Foreign Investors.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. Edwin
Morgan, former United States minister
to Corea, who 'arrived here from the
Orient en route to Cuba, as minister to
the republic, in an interview on Curean
affairs, said:
"When I left Tokio Marquis Ito, the
newly appointed governor general, was
preparing to start for Seoul. He is in
no sense a military governor.
"Tbe people have feared that Corea
was to be placed under harsh military
government. The contrary is the case.
Corea will have a better government
than it has ever had, and I think the
future of tbe country is very bright.
"In going over the foreign relations
of Corea, Japan gave assurance to all of
the treaty powers that existing foreign
treaties would not be disturbed. This
means that American interests in Corea
will not be affected, and that American
enterprise will continue to find a profit
able field of activity in that country.
"American goods find a big market
there, and mining enterprises conduct
ed by Americans are being successfully
worked.
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Orders Mob Indicted.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 27. Ed
Johnson, the negro in search of whom
a mob stormed tne jau on inursoav
night was today indicted by the grand
jury in special session. It was an
nounced by Judge Mc Reynolds, of
Criminal court, that the negro will
tried immediately. According to
plans, it is understood that ho will
tried on Monday, and, if he ehonld
convicted, the execution will probably
take place on Tuesday. The court alto
instructed the grand jury to indict
every member of the mob.
May Close Puget Sound Yard.
Washington, Jan. 29. Unless the
senate inserts in the deficiency appro
priation bill the item of $175,000 ask
ed for by the Navy department, it is
probable that the Puget Sound navy
yard as well as other navy yards, will
be closed early in tbe summer. The
department has expended almost the
entire appropriation made for the pres
nt fiscal year, and will not have enough
money to continne work until the new
appropriation becomes available.
Mortality Among Pensioners.
Washington, Jan. 29. In the past
ix months tapi have been rounded over
tbe graves of 26,006 pensioners of the
Civil war, according to a statement of
Pension Commissioner Warner just
issued.
Moroccan Conference to Draw
Rules Harmony Apparent.
Algeciras, Jan. 27. Spain at today's
session of the Moroccan conference pre
sented the draft of a convention provid
ing for a better return of taxation in
Morocco, and also for the creation of
new revenues. The conference after
some discussion expressed the opinion
that nothing should te proposed for
Morocco which may modify the basis of
the present organisation of the country
or be in contradiction of the habits of
the Moroccan people regarding land
taxation.
The conference decided that the work
of drawing op the new rules shall be
entrusted to tbe same committee which
examined the question of the control of
the trade in contraband arms, with the
addition of Belgian, Russian and Mo
roccan members.
Herr von Radowitz, head of the Ger
man mission, and M. Revoil, chief of
the French delegation, had a long pri
vate meeting today. Although the re
sults were not disclosed, the meeting
produced a distinct feeling of optimism
among the delegates.
Germany Fears Socialists.
Berlin, Jan. 27 Several members of
the Prussian house of lords today in
terpellated Chancellor von Buelow
regarding the government's proposed
line of action against the Socialists.
They asked whether the government
thought the existing legislation ade
quate for opposing the Social Demo
cratic plans which are hostile to the
Fatherland. Count Eulenberg, in sup
porting the interpellation, predicted an
open struggle with the Socialists. If
the Socialists were let alone, he said,
the downfall of the empire must follow.
Earling On Tour of Inspection.
St. Paul, Jan. 27. President A. J.
Earling, of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway, arrived in Ft. Paul
this afternoon at 3 o'clock on his spe
cial train, and departed for the West
at 3:30. Mr. Earling said his mission
was to look into tbe matter of terminals
fo' the Milwaukee road's Pacific Coast
extension, and that he would inspect
three routes which he had in view for
crossing the mountains. He declined
to say where these routes were located.
Investigate Abuse of Chinese.
Washington, Jan. 27. Senator Till
man bas introduced a resolution di
recting the committee on immigration
to investigate charges of ill treatment
of Chinese aliens traveling in tbi
United State by officers of the immi-
1 gration service.