ATLANTIC FLEET
GRAND SIGHT
Thousands Line Beaches to See Ships
On Their Way North.
Excursion Steamers Cross Columbia
Bar and Blow Srlutes to War
ships as They Round Tillamook
Head National Colo-is are Dipped
in Reply.
Astoria, Or., May 21. From every
point ot vantage on dunes and head
lands between Willapa Harbor and
iiiiamook Head yesterday the pa
triotic people of the Pacific North
west waved their welcome and fare
well to the battleships of the Atlantic
,tleet as they steamed up the coast,
Ten thousand throats cheered the im
posing pageant of the nation's naval
power; hats were flung high in the air
and tears streamed down the faces
of many spectators in an excess of
patriotism, as the imposing file of
monster fighting ships rounded lilla
mook Head and came in sight of the
waiting multitude.
It was a magnificent sight, such as
the Oregon co;ist has never before
witnessed. In the lead, flying Rear
Adiniral Sperry's blue tworstarred
flag, was the Connecticut, the splen
did type of the navy s latest fighting
machines. The vessel that led the
squadron on its historic voyage from
Hampton Roads, with "Fighting Bob"
Evans on the bridge, still stood at the
head of the column, which was made
up of the following ships:
First squadron, first division Con
necticut, Kansas, Minnesota and Ver
mont.
Second division Georgia, Nebras
ka, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
Second squadron, third division
Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and Mis
souri.
Fourth division Wisconsin, Illi
nois, Kearsarge and Kentucky.
Accompanying the war vessels was
the hospital ship relief.
As the fleet rounded Tillamook
Head at 11:30 in the morning, the
battleships, which were steaming
abreast of each other in a straight
line stretching to the horizon, swung
nto a single column, the flagship lead
. ing the van, and cruised within two
miles of the surf, affording a splendid
view to the spectators on shore. A
fleet of excursion steamers crossed
the bar early in the day and greeted
the battleships off Tillamook Rock
with a volley of whistles. Each ves
sel was loaded to its capacity with ex
cursionists, and their cheers were
added to the noisy salute. The mos
quito fleet escorted the war vessels
northward of the Columbia River,
when they returned to Astoria. When
the war vessels left the excursion
craft behind, the battleships resumed
their positions, steaming to the north
abreast of each other.
As the squadron steamed along in
perfect order, each vessel dipped its
colors in acknowledgment of thi loud
acclaim from the excursion craft.
BOMB WRECKS TENEMENT.
Black Hand Angered Because Efforts
to Extort Money Fall.
New York. May 21. The refusal
of a wealthy Italian physician to com
ply with the demands of Black Hand
criminals for money resulted in en
dangering the lives of 100 persons
yesterday, when a bomb was exploded
in the tenement house at 316 East
Eleventh street. A number of per
sons were injured and the occupants
of the house rushed into the street in
panic, while doors and neams wnicn
liad been twisted out by the explosion
tumbled all around them. The lower
pnrt of the house was almost com
pletely wrecked. None of the injured
was dangerously hurt with the excep
tion of Tonv I.ambarro. who was
crushed bv falling timbers and in
ternally iniured.
The explosion occurred when most
of the occupants of the house were at
breakfast. The bopib had been placed
in the rear hall, under the stairs. The
stairway was almost completely torn
away, every door on the first and sec
ond floors was wrenched off. windows
were blown out, and plaster and
Tieams all over the house were shaken
down. I.ambarro was on the stairs
when the explosion occurred. The
others iniured were struck by flying
limbers in their apartments.
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
Ruef Again Escapes, but New Trial
Will Be Pressed.
San Francisco, May 22. Unable to
agroo, after being out almost 44 hours
the jury in the case of Abraham Ruef
charged with offering a bribe to former
Supervisor Jennings J. Phillips, was dis
charged at 5 o'clock last evening by
Judge Maurice T. Dooling. Thirteen
ballots were taken, and the jury stood
6 to 6 from the outset. At no stage was
there a chance for an agreement, the
credibility of the witnesses being the
main point upon which the jurors di
vided.
The failure of the jury to convict will
not alter the attitude of the prosecution
as there are numerous indictments pend
ing against Ruef, on one of which he
will be placed on trial as soon as the
state can make its arrangements to that
end. In view of this fact the board of
supervisors today appropriated $70,000
for the continuance of the graft prose
cutions.
Resuming their deliberations yester
day morning, the jury was called into
court at 11:45 o'clock by Judge Doo
ling, but nskod the court for more time
The request was granted and they re-
tired.
When 4 o'clock arrived the bailiff or
dered the courtroom cleared, as Judge
Dooling had decided to send for the
jury in a short time, and there was a
desire to avoid any demonstration on
I he part of the spectators. As a result
ittorneys directly interested and the
members of the press were about the
only ones in attendance when the jurors
hied in and took their olaces in the box
Foreman Penny arose, and in response
to the question of Judgo Dooling said
ii wus impossible lor the jury to agree.
r.ach juror wus then questioned by
Judge Dooling, and all agreed that they
could not arrive at a verdict. Judge
Dooling then formally discharged the
jury.
BUILD1TOJPACIFIC.
Edwin Gould Makes Announcement
for Western Pacific.
Los Angeles, May 22 Edwin Gould,
pathfinder for the "ocean to ocean"
railroad ambition of his brother,
George, announced that the Gould lines
will not only reach San Francisco, but
they will enter Los Angeles and the
ports of the Pacific Northwest, through
Portland. Mr. Gould arrived today
from Texas in his private care "Dixie."
Gouhl is a director of the Western
acific, and makes the positive an
nouncement that the ocean to ocean
Gould line will be consummated with
the early completion of the Western
'aeifie into ban Francisco, and that the
lines of the Goulds will also be extend
ed to Portland in the near future.
Further, Mr. Gould declares that the
'acific Coast will be the scene of the
inoht extensive railroad operations ever
known.
lor many months it has been rumored
that the Gould interests have been se
curing options on rights of way along
the coast from the north shore of San
rnncisco bay to Eureka,, The North
estern railroad, which ends at Willcts.
Mendocino county, is supposed to bei''r
tne property or tne southern I'aejfic and
Santa Fe jointly, but lately it has been
reported that part of the right of way
etween wuiots and f.ureka has been
found to overlap other claims, and liti
gation was threatened.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTIETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
Saturday, May 23.
Washington, May 23. Following a
precedent the United States Senate
killed off the attempt of the Western
Senators to open the way to a consti
tutional amendment providing for the
election of Senators by popular vote.
The question came up on a resolution,
offered by Owen, of Oklahoma, and
after an unusually spirited debate, the
resolution was referred to a commit
tee, where it will be smothered to
death,
Fulton, of Oregon, was paired in
favor of the resolution; Bourne was
absent. Ankeny and Piles, of Wash
ington, both favored the passage of
the resolution, as did Borah, of Idaho,
but Ueyburn was opposed to it.
Washington, May 23. The House
again today wrestled with the subject
of mail subsidies to steamhsip com
panies and once more recorded itself
against the proposition by the vote of
14') to 154. The debate ran well into
the night.
Having been overwhelmingly de
feated yesterday the conferees on the
postoffice appropriation bill today
came into the House with a new re
port, agreeing with the Senate on
everything except the subsidy pro
vision and that relating to the system
for weighing the mails. The portion
of the report on which there was no
disagreement was adopted unanimous
ly under an agreement to extend the
time of debate on the subsidy ques
tion.
Friday, May 22.
Washington, May 22. The omnibus
claims bill was considered by the Sen
ate today until displaced by the resolu
tion to extend the period during which
no penalty will he enforced for violation
of the commodities clause of the Hep
burn bill. Aldrich inquired of Fulton
of Oregon how much of the total appro
priation carried by the claims bill was
for Southern war claims, and was told
that two-thirds were of that character
and one-half of those for damages to
choice property.
Aldrich suggested that the time ought
soon to come to stop allowance of this
kind of clainjs arising 42 years after the
war, when the government could not
secure witnesses who knew anything
bout them, except those who are re
lied upon by the claimants to prove
their losses.
Fulton said he would offer an amend
ment that would do just what was desired.
Washington, May 22. The senate
amendment to the postoffice appropria
tion bill extending the ocean mail sub
sidies to steamers plying on the Pacific
Ocean t the Orient and Australia and
on the Pacific and Atlantic to South
merican ports was the subject of warm
debate in the house and finally caused
the reiection of the conference report
by a vote of 145 to 156. There is little
prospect that the house conferees will
icld to the senate.
WRECK IN BELGIUM.
Sixty Killed and Hundred Injured in
Collision of Trains.
Antwerp, May
Big Deal in Oil Land.
T.os Angeles, May 21. The biggest
oil deal in the history of California
lias been closed by the purchase of
1.200 acres of oil fields in the heart of
1hc Coflinga district by the American
Petroleum Company for the sum of
S2, 000. 000. With the exception of the
Southern Pacific holdings this land
represents all the undeveloped ground
in the best part of the Coaling.? field.
Early operation and the production
of an enormous nuantity of oil are as
sured, as the American Petroleum
Company is capitalized at $10,000,000.
Seven Killed in Explosion.
Memphis. Tenn.. May 21. Seven
persons lost their lives and nine oth
ers narrowly escaped destruction in
an accident which befell the gasoline
launch Columbia, about eight miles
south of Clarendon. Ark., at 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. The tank on the
launch exploded.
The surviving members of the party
arc in a precarious condition' An in
pection of what remains of the launch
shows that both sides of the craft
were blown out.
Italy Protests.
Rio de Janeiro, May 21. The min
ister of Italy has delivered to the min
ister of foreign affairs a protest
against the conduct of the coffee
planters of San Paulo, who oblige
Thursday, May 21.
Washington. May 21. The proceed
ings of the senate today, as is usual
toward the close of a session, covered
multitude of subjects, including a
rnbable final announcement on the cur
rency question. Announcing that the
conferees of the senate and house on
the currency bill would be unable to
agree is congress is to adjourn at an
early day, Aldrich reported from the
committee on finance a joint resolution
creating a national monetary commis
s'on, to lie composed of nine senators
and nine representatives, to investigate
ail matters concerning the banking and
eurrecy system of the country, and the
resolution was pastel without debate.
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in one of the 10,u,o0 t0 enable the secretary of i igri-
ultiire to co operate with states for the
the senate included: Riverside, Cal.,
$125,000; iwerett and Walla Walla,
Wash., $140,000.
The limit of cost fixed for the sub
treasury buildirrg in San Francisco
was increased from $375,000 to $025,
000. The senate amendment provid
ing for a new office building for the
departments of state and justice to be
used jointly was retained, the ulti
mate cost of which is limited to $2,
500,000, and it is hinted that if this
item is not retained the bill may be
allowed to fail. The amendment ap
propriating $400,000 for purchase of
an embassy building in Paris to be
used as an office and residence also
was accepted by the senate.
Washington, May 19. The confer
ence report on the sundry civil appro
priation bill was submitted to the
house today and action on it has been
postponed until tomorrow. The re
port of the house conferees showed
that about 40 of the 163 amendments
under consideration have been dis
agreed to.
Chief among these are the appro
priation of $3,000,000 for the purchase
of a site! for the department of com
merce and labor building; $600,000 for
the purchase of two steamers for the
Panama trade: $600,000 for the
Alaska-Yukon Exposition of Seattle
and upward of half a million dollars
for new revenue cutters and light
ships. Tuesday, May 19.
Washington. May 19 The senate to
day passed bills providing for the con
tinuance of the Porto Rican regiments
of infantry, and authorizing the sale of
lands at the head of Cordova Bay,
Alaska, to a private corporation.
Washington, May 19 The house to
day again showed its capacity for work,
and with adjournment in mind, con
tinued the cleaning-up process. The
conference report on the legislative ap
propriation bill was agreed to; confer
ence reports on the agricultural and
fortification appropriations were re
ceived. The bill making an appropriation of
$500,000 for representation' by the
United States at the Tokio exposition
was passed, as were also the two omni
bus bills embodying 40 separate meas
ures having to do with public land and
matters in the territories.
Pending a vote on a bill providing
for the issuance of leases of public
land in the Panama canal zone, a re
cess was taken until tomorrow.
The omnibus territories bill, embrac
ing 15 measures favorably considered
by committee, was passed, under sus
pension of the rules. The various pro
visions of the bill deal exclusively with
legislation pertaining to the territories.
the most important of whicn is one
regulating the sale of liquor in Alaska.
The passage of the bill in this manner
was to limit the debate to a minimum,
to obviate at least 14- roll-calls.
By the provisions of a bill, the secre
tary of the navy is authorized to ac
cept and care for gifts, such as silver
services, presented to vessels of the
navy.
MOBSfiRULE CLEVELAND.
DYNAMITE TWO
CLEVELAND GARS
Striking Men.
Shoot Down Carmen and BurnJCars
Little Girl Killec.
Cleveland, O., May 20 The most se
rious violence of the street car strike
which has been on here since Sunday,
occurred i Lakewood, a suburb, last SeVeffll People Hllfl by OlltraflCl Of
night, when four men were wounded j
with bullets, one car burned and an
other partially wrecked.
Trouble had been anticipated, and the
first car to Clinton carried no passen
gers. When it stopped before a railway
bridge, a crowd which had been lying in
wait, leaped from hiding places and
opened fire on the crew and guards.
Guards W. G. Barnes and John Swanto
returned the fire, more than 30 shots
being exchanged.
While the shooting was in progress
the crowd grew to nearly a thousand.
Another car arrived and its crew joined
in the fight. Gasoline was poured on
the second car and it was burned to the
trucks. The Cleveland police were no
tified, and 60 officers were sent to the
rescue. The first car, riddled with bul
lets and windows broken, proceeded to
the barn.
An earlier disturbance occurred in the
downtown district, when Yatta Wolkin-
son, a little girl, was killed by a car
Day is One of Lawlessness Attempt
at Arbitration Fails Police Find
Box of Explosives Intended for
Other Cars Cars Blown Up Were
Loaded With Passengers.
Cleveland, O., May 19 A Broadway
street car was partially destroyed by a
dynamite torpedo last night. While 25
passengers were in the car, no one, for
a miracle, was seriously hurt. A panic
followed, and a mad rush for the exits
was made.
A suburban car was also damaged by
the explosion of powder on the track.
The floor of the car was smashed
through, and one woman was severely
injured.
After 1 o'clock yesterday morning a
while attempting to cross the street, i Detroit avenue car was dynamited near
As soon as he realized what had oc
curred, the motorman speeded the car
several blocks ahead, where the police
were notified. The conductor then left
the car and sought refuge in a near-by
drug store. A crowd attempted to
reach him, while others attempted to
catch the fleeing car. The police ar
rived just in time to save the conductor,
at whom the mob was yelling, "Lynch
him; lynch him." f
The state arbitrators took up the task
of endeavoring to effect a reconciliation
between the strikers and the Municipal
'.traction company early last night, and
remained in session several hours.
RESERVE DAY FOR VISITORS.
Monday, May 18.
Tacoma Planning for Entertainment of
Many Strangers
Tacoma, Wash., May 20 Wednesday,
May 27, the day on which the full bat
tleship fleet will parade in Tacoma'a
harbor, will be reserved for visitors
from out of town, who will be given
exclusive freedom of the nation's big
fighting machines. This arrangement
will give those not living in Tacoma
the first opportunity to visit the battle
ships. The general committee deemed
this precaution necessary because of the
great crowds of people coming to Ta
coma from Oregon, Washington, and as
far east as Idaho and Montana, some of
them for a single day only.
In Tacoma they expect to find special
advantages, for from the high bluffs
surrounding Commencement bay and
lorming an immense natural grandstand,
hundreds of thousands of visitors can
be accommodated with a perfect view
of the spacious harbor. William Jones,
chairman of the general committee, says
he is advised that thousands are coming
from Seattle to view the parade of the
fleet, owing to the superior advantages
enjoyed in Tacoma. In consequence of
the expected rush, the steamship lines
and the eletcric and steam roads run
ning into 'Tacoma are preparing to
One Hundredth street. The trucks were
badly damaged, but the single passenger
and the crew were uninjured.
At 12:30 o'clock a small box, which
the police say contained deadly ex
plosives, was found on the tracks at
Broadway and East Fifty-fifth street.
The box was discovered with a car less
than 500 feet away.
At 1 o'clock rioting began near the
Windemere barns, in East Cleveland,
when strikers cut six trolley wires.
Linemen for the Municipal Traction
company turned out in force to repair
the damages, but were driven back by
a gang of three hundred men.
PREVENT LIMITATION.
worst railroad disasters that ever oc
curred in this country a great number j conservnt ion of forests. It ajso pro-
oi passengers, the number being esti
ides for a comni'sdon of five members
of the senate and five from the house
to stndv the who'e nnosHon nf fh.
and at least 100 seriously injured in a ! necessit v, desirability and locality of
mated as high as 00, were killed today,
collision between two passengers trains.
The trains were running at a high rate
or speed when the crash occurred. They
came together with great force, throw
ing the cars from the tracks and piling
them up in heaps of ruins. Great dif
ficulty was experienced in releasing
the imprisoned passengers. Twenty-two
bodes have been recovered, and search
for more is being made in the ruins.
The collision occurred at Contich, six
miles southeast of Antwerp. One train
was bound for Brussels and the other
was going to Lierre. Three coaches of
the latter train were crushed into kind
ling wood. The accident, which is
thought to have been due to mistaken
signals, took place on a crossing.
New'Outbreak in Hayti.
Port au Prince. Hayti, May 22 In
cited to insurrection by Septimus
Mariun, the rebel leader, a serious anti
government outbreak has taken place
in the southern part of the island. Strong
forces have been sent to the scene to
suppress the uprising, but fears are en
tertained that before the troops arrive
the insurrectionist" will have seized a
number of cities, following the seizure
with massacres in revenge for the sum
mary execution of a number of promi
nent anti-government sympathizers in
thi city last March.
Telegraph Operators to Strike.
Chicago, May 22 Mem Vers of the
Commercial Telegraphers union ar-
again talking strike. They are plan
ning a general tie up of the wires at
the time of the republican national con
vention in June, it is said. They figure
that the moral effect of a strike at such
a time may produce results within the
convention hall which might be re
peated later when the delegates meet
in Denver, and bring about, a govern
mental investigation of conditions.
Favors Opium Conference.
Tokio, May 22 The Japnneon gov
ernment has signified its intention of
joining America in the latter 's efforts
Italian labores to become naturalized to secure the eallinz of an international
citizens before they will employ them, opium conference.
the purchase of forest land by the
Knifed States and to report to the next
congress.
The senate today passed the general
deficiency nnd military academy appro
priation bills, the last of the great ap
propriation bills.
Washington. May 21. The house
spent another busy day today. After
a protracted debate, the conference re
port on the District of Columbia trac
tion bill, permitting the laying of
street ear tracks to the I'nion" station,
was adopted with the provision for uni
versal transfer eliminated; the confer
ence report on the agricultural appro
priation bill was agreed to; the senate
amendments which increased by $1,000,
000 the public building bill appropria
tion were disagreed to, and a confer
ence asked, and bills were passed as
follows:
Kstnllishing in the interior depart
ment a bureau of mines and providing
for the co operation of states for the
conservation of the forests and waters
of the White and Southern Applachian
lause of the railroad rate law. it is
proposed to institute next month in tli
name of the United States in the circuit
court at Philadelphia a number of suits
mountains, and the appointment of a against certain railroads engaged in in
national forest commission
Washington. Mav IS In the senate 'handle immense crowds. Most of the
todav Bulklev of Connecticut, called up ' cities and towns adjacent to Tacoma
his bill for the restoration of the nesmi are preparing to send their school cb.il-
soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry, llren here en masse, and members of
who were discharged without honor bv ! the Grand Army of the Republic, mih-
the president because of the Brownsville . tarv and otner uniformed organizations
-.fTrnv. Bulklev explained that nwin.r of this and adjoining states will be in
to the unavoidable absence of Lodge of Tacoma May 30 to join with the forces
Massachusetts and Foraker of Ohio, he .from the battleships in paying honor to
would not do more than call attention to tlie dead of two wars in a memorial day
his fill. He hoped to again call it ut. !Tarade that will be without parallel in
He s.i id he was satisfied the people .if
the country did not approve the post
ponement of action until next Decem
ber, as agreed upon by the senate. He
declared if possible he would secure ac
tion during the present session.
America, Germany and Japan Hold Off
World Powers.
London, May 19 Limitation of naval
armament may shortly be agreed to by
the European powers, according to a
statement made by a high British gov
ernment official, who said:
"While England has no immediate
intention of issuing invitations to a
congress for the reduction of warship
construction, nevertheless work is be
ing done to bring about an understand
ing among the powers to this end. The
efforts that are being made are-unofficial,
and considerable headway already
has resulted. Within a year is it very
probable the ground will begin to be
cleared for an understanding.
"Three governments at present stand
opposed to armament limitation. They
are the United States, Japan and Ger
many. Apparently it has now become
a set policy of the United States to
lay down two battleships of the Dread
naught type yearly. This means that
America will never enter any interna
tional agreement that will not recognize
her right to mantain a fleet superior
to the mikado's. No present hope ex
ists of Japan acquiescing in such a
proposal, and so it is hopeless to ex
pect the Americans and the Japanese
can be counted on to sign a naval re
duction pledge."
END IN SIGH1 .
the history of the Northwest.
BRINGS CARGO OF CHINESE.
Washington. May IS. The passage of
Hie house todav of the ceneral de
ficiency appropriation bill, carrying an
appropriation of $1 7.30S.672. marked
the completion bv that body of the last i
nf the great supplv measures. The bill i county. The vessel carries a large
Suspected Mission of Jap Steamer to
California Coast.
Los Angeles, May 20 Immigration
officials were notified last tonight of thejtate man, was questioned by Mr. Ach
Lawyers Begin Arguments to Jury in
Ruef Case.
San Francisco, May 19 Taking of
testimony closed and arguments were
begun today in the trial of Abraham
Ruef, on the charge of bribery. Assist
ant District Attorney Heney opened for
the prosecution, and was followed by
Henry Ach for Ruef. Ach did not finish
until' a late hour tonight. Tomorrow
Heney will close, and it is expected that
Judge Dooling will deliver his instruc
tions to the jury late in the afternoon.
Preliminary to the opening of the ar
guments, three witnesses were briefly
examined. G. II. Umbsen. the real es-
arrival of a mysterious Japanese
steamer at Gavlota, in Santa Barbara
regarding the checks which were passed
when the Parkside money was first
drawn out of the Union Trust Com
pany's bank, and later, in two portions
was put throuch under suspension erf ' crew. When the captain attempted to . f nnn .,. frn t'ha r,Ar.wnni
the rules, with no time allowance for ; Jancl nls mPn lne aiunorines prevented
general debate.
The republican leaders in the house,
through a maioritv of the committee
it. An immigration officer will investi
gate.
The immigration authorities at this
on ways and means, today served fin.il , roint telegraphed the officials at Gavi-
notice of "no tariff revision at this ses- eta to detain the vessel until an mvesti
sion." Representative Clark, of Mis-' gat ion could be made. The steamer had
souri. moved in the committee an omni- J been seen off the coast for several days,
bus favorable report on 80 odd tariff which fact led the officials of Gaviota
reduction and tariff removal bills, most-i t .telegraph to this city for instruc
!v introduced in the session by demo- ! Hons. It is thought the vessel may
cnits. The motion was defeated by a contain Chinese, who are trying to land
o'id vote of all the republican members in violation of the immigration laws,
of the committee.
Expect to End Strike.
Test Commodity Clause. Cleveland. O.. May 20 Rioting yes-
Washington. May 10 To facilitate terdav continued to mark the rrocress
a final decision of the constitutionality 1 pf the street car strike, though the end ' disastrous a season theatrically, as th
and construction of the commodities f . , , v . r j one just closed, and there is no prospect
, .v. m i 1 .. :. of the trouble seems to be in sight. In I , ' ,..t. fim iu nr tnr
worth Bank. Joseph E. Green, of the
Parkside Company, was recalled by Mr.
Heney to show that William n. Crocker
had not been present at te mee'ine of
ex-Mayor Schmitz and William J. Din
gee. Dingee followed, and he contra
dicted Green by saying that, to the best
of his recollection, both Mr. Crocker
and Mr. O'Brien were present at the
meeting.
Hard Times for Actors.
New York, May 19 The coming sum
mer trives every promise of being the
hardest one in years for the members
nf the theatrical profession. It has
been a long time since there has been -is
Wednesday, May 20.
Washington. May 20. The senate
today passed the omnibus public
building bill, inserting not only the
nunicri us amendments suggested bv
the M'liate committee on public build-
many instances cars and the crews that
man them were stoned, but the police
were so quickly on the scene that seri
ous disorders did not result. In one
part of the city a street car collided
with an explosive which had been
terstate transportation of anthracite
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. ' . ' ., .... . , p'aced on the track and was badlv dam
violation of the commodities clause ot , . , .
the Hepburn act.
aged, but no one was hurt.
Reduce Convention Rates.
Chicago. May 20 In making rates
Poorhouse Causes Death.
Y.'ish!rurton. Af.iv 19 Grieving be
cans.' he was compelled to co to the f 'J fnts a for tne Shriners'
mgs and grounds, but also a few pro ! Vmshonsc. Dr. Charle B. Warrington, convention in the Twin Cities, the Wis
posed by individual senators. As 1 '"or more than 35 years a practicing phy- j rorn Central railroad has set an ex-
p.issed the bill carries a total of abou :cfan in various parts of New ,Terev i , , . , .v,ii i, m
c-.- n.w, r i-i " . -it- x i i ample which undoubtedly will be tol-
.:.. (ti'O.nno, of which $t,000.000 is tor '"wn. died n the Warren conntv alms- '
building contracts. The larger appro- i'"". where he had been for the past I 'v other Western roads. That
pri.ili.ms for new buildings added by i ten days. j the interstate commerce commission is
t ;i r I ni; H TIl llllrl tsl- 1 II I lit. PLli;i l." I 'If t'l
the roails over convention rates and
Trrr.li1 lilfrt trt Rpf tliA niaftpr spttlVtl is
Washington. May 21. Recent advices p.v;,1enced by a statement made today
from the new naval hospital at Fort 1 v a member of that body who declared
Lyon. Colo., confirm the promising re- that h thought the roads were hurting
port madp by Surgeon B. L. Wright re
carding the results of treitinc tubercu
losis bv the use of mercury. Naval sur
Johnson Visits Congress.
Washington. May 20 Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota, was a visitor to
tho capitol today, and spent some time
on the floor of the house, where he was
the recipient of much attention. Demo
crats and republicans alike extended
cordial greetings. He received gener
ous applause when he ascended the ros
trum and was introduced to Speaker
Cannon. The governor bowed his ac
knowledgments, and for several minutes
engaged in conversation with the
speaker.
Mercury Cure a Success.
geor.s at the hospital have been closely
observant in the 30 rases subjected to
the treatment, and progress, it is said,
themselves.
Troops Suppress Rioters.
Tokio. May 21 The rioting at TTin
kow. which bosran 10 days ajo. has been
sur-pressed. The damage to propertv
has been such as to lead to the eonvic- j inflicted by the rioters amonnt to n0.
tion that
discovery,
tion that they have made an important . 000 yen. Many persons were killed or
I wounded.
of any better times for the actor for
many months, in fact, until after the
election next fall. Tn the height of tho
season it was estimated that more than
2 noo actors and actresses were out of
work in New York, the largest number
of unemployed in the profession for
many years.
French Surprise Arabs.
Taris. Mav 19. A teletrram received
here from General d'Amade. the French
commander in Morocco, says that with
three brigades he made a forced niirht
march, and at daylight of Mav Irt. with
a front, deployed over a distance of
five miles, he surprised the Mlakea
tribesmen, drivinsr them to refuse in
the mountains. The tribesmen aban
doned their cattle and munitions of
war. The FVench lost three men killed
and 22 wounded.
Troops Leave Treadwell.
Juneau. Alaska, May 19. Fortv
seven enlisted men and one officer left
Treadwell Sur.dav morning for Frt
William IT. Seward, Alaska. Theso
troop have been staioned at Treadwell
for some time, owinp to labor troubles.
It is thought adviab1e to leave a few
soldiers there, although the strike it
thought to have blown ovtr. ,