ALEXIS DEPOSED
BY ANGRY PEOPLE
followed by Curses to Trench War
ship, Where He Takes Refuge.
Ucneral Legitime is Selected as New
President of Hayti Armed Guards
From Fcreign Vessels Guarding
Their Respective Legations Quiet
Will Soon Be Restored.
Tort au Prince, Dec. 3. President
Nord Alexis has been deposed and is
now safe on board the French training
ship Duguay Irouin, and Port au
Prince is in the hands of the revolu
tionists. General Antoine Simon,
leader of the insurgents, is marching
up the peninsula with an army of
5,000, and a new president, General
Legitime, has been proclaimed. At
the last moment President Alexis
yielded to the urging of those about
him, and decided to take refuge
aboard the I rench warship.
A 1 j 1
An immense crowd oi men and wo
men had assembled at the wharf, and
the arrival of the presidential carriage,
scorted by a battalion of infantry and
a squadron of cavalrry under command
of General Ilippolyte, was the signal
for tumult and riot. AU along the
route the people who lined the streets
shouted, jeered and cursed at the fal
len president, but when the landing
stage was reached the mob lost all re
straint. The scene was tragic and
shameful. Infuriated women broke
through the cordon of troops and
shrieked the coarsest insults in the
very face of the president, who strove
bravely to appear undismayed.
General Canal is doing everything
possible to maintain order. Infantry
and cavalry patrol the streets and, al
though a panicky feeling remains,
there is little danger to the foreigners.
Armed sailors from the two Ameri
can cruisers and the French cruiser in
the harbor were landed at 1 :30 today.
BIGGY WANTED TO RESIGN.
Conflicting Reports of His Intentions
Given Out,
San Francisco, Dec. 3. After 48
hours' search no trace of Chief of Po
lice Biggy's body has been found. Ru
mors and surmises that the chief is in
hiding are without foundation. The
mayor and police commissioners in
tended to keep him in office, notwith
standing charges that he was incompe
tent. That Chief Biggy offered his resig
nation to Police Commissioner Hugo
D. Keil an hour before his death, and
during the period of his visit to the
commissioner's home at Belvedere, be
came known today. Keil admits that
the missing official offered to surrender
his pos tion in the hope that the com
missioners would be relieved of news
paper criticism, to which Biggy felt
they had been subjected on his ac
count, but Keil, according to his own
eclaration, refused to accept or con
sider the proposal, and advised the
chief that the members of the board
would not entertain the idea of his re
signing under fire.
ADMIT CUTTING OUT SHARP.
Onion Pacific Coal Men Confess Dis
crimination, Deny Conspiracy.
Salt Lake City, Dec, 3. In the
United States District court today, J.
M. Moore, western sales agent for the
Union Pacific Coal company, and a de
fendant in the case, admitted that he
had cut off the coal supply of I). J.
Sharp, a Salt Lake coal dealer, because
Sharp insisted upon cutting the retail
price of Wyoming coal 50 cents a ton.
Mr. Moore, who, with Everett Buck
ingham, traffic manager of the Oregon
Short Line, and others, is charged with
conspiracy in restraint of trade, de
nied the conspiracy and defended his
action toward Mr. Sharp by saying
that the dealer had violated the condi
tions under which the coal was sold to
him, and that his actions tended to dis
arrange the tariff schedules of the coal
compaany.
Range War in New Mexico.
East Las Vegas, N. M., Dec. 3.
Mounted police have been dispatched to
Boaz, northeast of Roswell, N. M., by
Governor Curry to settle a cattle war
that has been raging there for the past '
few weeks. Cattle have been slaught
ered and a bloody clash between the
opposing forces is feared. Forty cat
tle were killed last week by settlers
who claimed their crops were being
damaged by the herds of the Littlefield
company. The settlers also seized 60
head of cattle in payment for alleged
damages.
New Ruler Crowned.
Pekin, Dec. 3. The coronation of
Pu Yi, emperor of China, took place
today in the imperial palace, where,
according to the traditions of the
throne, he was given the new name of
Hsungtung. The ceremonies lacked
the brilliancy of former coronations,
owing to the recent death of Emperor
Kwang Hsu and the dowager empress.
During the ceremony today the regular
mourning colors, white and blue, gave
place to red, the social color.
Fines Salt Company $10,000.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 3. Judge
Knappen, in the United States District
court, fined the Sterns Salt & Lumber
company, of Ludington, $10,000 today
for having accepted rebates from the
Tere Marquette railway.
COSGROVE CNNOT LIVE.
Condition of Washington's Governor
Eelect Becomes More Serious.
Paso Rubles, Cal., Dec. 4. Gov
ernor-elect Cosgrove's condition has
become more serious. An operation
has been performed by Drs. Dresser
and Sawyer. Dr. Dresser says: "I
don't think he can hold out two weeks
longer." A specialist of Berkeley is
here on the case and said: "Chronic
disease is getting him. liven if he
survives for some time, he will cer
tainly not be able to return to his
home state for inauguration as gov
ernor." After a consultation the specialist
said that lie thought everything was
being done for the governor and ap
proved t lie course of treatment, and
it was decided, to continue t he course
is heretofore.
Paso Roblcs, Hot Springs, Cal..
Dec. 4. Governor-elect Cosgrove of
Washington was reported late last
night to he somewhat improved. Dr.
G. Reinhardt, of the University of
California, was in consultation yester
day with Dr. Dresser, the attending
physician, regarding Mr. Cosgrove's
condition and approved the course of
treatment that is being administered
to him. Dr. Dresser said shortly be
fore midnight that the patient was
resting well and that he had appeared
to be somewhat stronger. The report
that the Governor-elect had under
gone an operation yesterday is un
founded.
TRY TO LOCATE MONEY.
Prosecution in Ruef iTrial Trying to
Prove Bribery.
San Francisco, Dec. 4 In the Ruef
bribery trial yesterday the prosecution
endeavored to show by the testimony
if Adam Dahler, acting treasurer of
the United Railroads, that the $-'00
ooo drawn by J irey L. 1'ord from t lie
mint was never turned over to the
company. Mr. Dahler said that he re
tained all the gold coming in and tie
posited all currency and checks. He
said that after the graft inquiry had
begun in I'.tOO. George F. Starr, the
company s treasurer, went east witn
number of vouchers and books to
be experted.
George W'lctitt, secretary of the
United Railroads, testified regarding
the books in his charge. The pro
posed introduction of a letter which
Wilcutt said he had at his office, and
which is supposed to contain some
reference to the $L'00,000 drawn by
Ford, led to a wordy clash between
attorneys.
William M. Abbott, assistant coun
sel for the United Railways, was
ailed, but on advice of his counsel
refused to testify on the ground that
he was under indictment in connection
with the trolley franchise matter.
Judge I.nwlor ovei ruled the objec
tions and compelled him to testify.
He then related the incident of his
trip to the mint witn rorcl. when the
latter obtained one of the install
ments of the $200,0(10 made payable
to the order of Patrick Calhoun.
PILLAGERS RULE CITY.
Troops Disperse. Haytian Mob With
Volley, Killing Twelve.
Port au Prince, Dec. 4. For many
ours (luring tne mgnt touowing ine
flight of Nord Alexis riot and pillage
prevailed in Port au Prince. The
populace, maddened by the spirit of
revolt, turned from the skiff that car
ried the deposed president to the
French training ship, Duguay Trouin,
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and gave tun vent to its passions, u
ooted stores and residences, fought
over tne tootv and was neid in ciicck
only by an armed force hastily gath
ered together bv General Poidevin
hich fired a volley into the mob and
lrove the rioters from street to street
ind finally into seclusion. twelve
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persons were Kinea ana many uuim-
before order was restored.
So serious did the situation become
that a committee of public safety,
mposed of the most prominent mili
tary leaders, was organized. corcs
f citzens were placed under arms to
isM-d tne lovai troops in paironmg
the city and comparative tranquillity
now reigns.
The American, French and German
ministers decided early in t lie morning
that they could trust in the arrange
ments made by the committee to
maintain order, but they jointly gave
notice that, if trouble occurred again.
they would land forces from the war-
hips.
Want Large Warehouse.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 4. Montana
sheepmen, including the members of
the state board of sheep commission-
ers, met nere tonay in conierence wun
representatives of the Chicago Associ
ation of Commerce respecting the
milding in that city of a wool ware
house to cost $ 100,000. Very liberal
terms have been offered and
while no
definite action was taken at this after
noon's meeting, the project is general
ly favorably received. The sheep com
mission announces that it has no im
portant recommendations to make.
Sought Throughout Land.
Los Angeles, Dec. 4. Theodore S.
Lowe, formerly agent at a New York
substation of the United States Ex
press company, was arrested in a local
cafe tonight on a charge of embezzle
ment, preferred by his former employ
ers. He is accused of having appro
propriated $4 50 of the company's funds
three months ago. OlhVers throughout
the country have sought him since.
Lowe intimates that his people have
money enough to settle the difficulty.
Fired by Incendiary.
Red Lodge, Mont., Dec. 4. General
Manager C. R. Claghorn, of the North
western Improvement company, who
has made a thorough investigation of
the cause which led to the great disas
ter on November 20, has come to the
conclusion that the fire in stope No. 2
was of incendiary origin, and today
offered a reward of $2,500 for the ar
rest and conviction of the guilty party.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND
ADVANCE IN RATES.
Old Equipment Will Cause Railroads
to Seek Relief From Shippers.
Washington, Dec. 5. Shortage of
rolling stork caused by the failure of
the railroads to keep up their equip
ment during the recent fiuancia
stringency will result in sweeping ad
vances in rates, according to the state
ment of members of the interstate
commerce commission.
"1 have no doubt," said one of the
commissioners in explaining the situa
tion, "that an attempt will be made
all along the line to push up rates in
every possible way. ine ranroacis
have cultivated the impression that
they are not receiving sufficient
money to maintain their efficiency and
to give good service and pay their
stockholders anything.
"As soon as business revives the
railroads all over tne country are go
ing to find themselves short of equip
ment. For two years they have bought
no rolling stock to speak of and they
ive not kept their old equipment in
repair.
" I he railroad managers will soon
begin announcing that they must get
more money to lay tracks and buy
cars and that to advance rates is the
only means of getting the needed
cash, wnctner tney win ne permiucu
to enforce their highest rates is some
thing the commission cannot pass on
now.
"Already the advances have begun.
The commission has before it one
case which involves an advance in
rates in all the southeast. There is
another case which involves advances
in the southwest.''
Site Prices Too High.
Washington, Dec. 4. Assistant Sec
retarv of the Treasury Winthron has
intimated that the prices asked for the
four sites in San Francisco suggested
as locations for the new subtreasury,
were too steep: higher than business
conditions in that city warranted and
more money than the federal govern
ment nronosed to nay. The choice of
one of these four sites may be swayed
by the alacrity with which the owners
of the property take the hint and re
duce their figures. The new subtreas
ury will be a four-story structure of
classic design, constructed of stone
and concrete.
Uncle Sam to Keep Aloof.
Washington, Dec. 2. The United
States government has no present in
tention of intervening in Haytian
affairs. This statement is made on
the best of authority. The situation
on the island is an internal one and as
far as known here it is to deal entirely
with the people. The Haytian situa
tion is not complicated by the position
of the work of "emigrados," which
obtains so frequently in Central Amer
ican revolutions. President Nord
Alexis has been in power a number of
years and for the time being at least
there is no ground for American inter
vention. Navy's Vital Need.
Washington, Dec. 1. The possibil
ity of the great Atlantic battleship
fleet, strong and powerful afloat, lying
weak and helpless because of lack of
coal, is shown in the report of Admiral
Cowles, chief of the bureau of equip
ment, to the Navy department. Ac
cording to the report the crusie of the
fleet shows the need of more colliers.
Had there been foreign complications
or a combination oi ioreign smpown
ers the fleet miht have remained help
less in some foreign port.
China's Envoys at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 3. TangShao Yi,
special envoy of the Chinese govern
ment, and Prince Tsai Fu, together
with attaches and secretaries belonging
to the official suite, 19 Chinese stu
dents, attendants and servants, have
arrived here on their mission to thank
President Roosevelt for the remittance
of $1,000,000 of the Boxer indemnity
fund. The vistiors occupy a house pre
pared particularly for their reception.
Works for Coast.
Washington, Dec. 3. The construc
tion of six torpedo boats by Pacific
coast builders has been suggested to
the president by Victor H. Metcalf,
former secretary of the navy, who is
preparing to leave Washington. Mr.
Metcalf suggested that six of the eight
mosquito craft should be built or deliv
ered on the Pacific coast. Delivery en
the Pacific coast would handicap East
ern builders so much that they would
be compelled to relinquish the contract.
Damages Awarded Paper Mill Men.
Washington, Dec. 3. Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane gave a
decision today awarding reparation to
American lumber manufacturers and
others on account of the imposition of
unjust freight charges by the Southern
Pacific from the paper mills in Oregon
to (Jueen Junction, Pa., because of the
earners inability to supply cars oi tne
size ordered by the shippers.
Hitchcock for Postmaster.
Washington, Dec. 2. While both
President-elect Taft and Frank H.
Hitchcock today reiterated their state
ment that no announcement had been
authorized, it is generally believed
that Hitchcock will be the new post
master general.
Keefe Commissioner of Immigration.
Washington, Dec. 4. Daniel J.
Keefe, of Detroit, president of the
Longshoremen's union, has accepted
the position of commissioner general of
immigration.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
MAKES NEW RECORD.
Government Printing Office Did Much
Campaign Work.
wasnington, uec. 3. the govern
ment printing office was an important
1 actor in the recent presidential cam
paign. 'Ihi3 institution turned out
for the Republican and Democratic
parties 7,418,700 copies of speeches
delivered in congress, surpassing all
previous records by 3,000,000 copies
rr-i , i . -
ine lotai weight oi campaign
speeches printed since the beginning of
the Sixtieth congress exceeds 400,000
pounds, or about 14 carloads. The
printed sheets would completely cover
45 square acres of ground, and if each
page could be laid end to end a bicycle
track 947 miles long could be ob
tained.
The number of words contained in
this year's run of speeches has been
roughly estimated at 230 billion. With
the newspaper calculation of four read
ers to eacn copy, this would require
the assimilation of nearly a trillion
words.
ine printing oi speeches in the gov
ernment printing office for members of
the senate and house of representatives
has been reduced to an exact science
through years of experience. The
printing is paid for by the member of
congress drawing the requisitoin, but
the mailing is done by frank, at public
expense.
MARRIAGE PROVES FAILURE.
Federrl Statistics Show One Divorce
for Every 12 Weddings.
Washington, Dec. 1. A higher di
voice rate in the United States than
any of the foreign countries where sta
tistics are available is announced by
the census bureau, which, in a bulletin
just issued, says that at least one mar
riage in 12 in this country ultimately
terminates in divorce.
Divorce is now two and one-half
times as common, compared with the
married population as it was 40 years
ago. Utah and Connecticut are the
only two states showing a decreased
divorce rate for the past 20 years.
Feel Need of Uncle Sam.
Washington, Dec. 4. "To keep her
relations with the United States of the
most f riendly character is the keynote
of Japans' policy." This is the state
ment of John C. Laughhn, secretary of
the United States commission to the
Tokio exposition, who has just returned
from his trip to Japan and who today
commented on the treaty which in the
last few days has drawn the two na
tions closer than ever before. "The
people of Japan," he said, "realize
that they need the aid of the United
States to insure them against aggres
sion." Condemnation Suits for Ground.
Washington, Dec. 1. The Federal
court in Hawaii will soon begin con
demnation suits for possession of land
for a new military post at Waikiki.
The post will be made the headquarters
of the coast artillery branch of the
army. Prices for the property have
been agreed upon and no trouble 13 ex
pected. It is believed the government
will place dredges on the submerged
ands and use the material taken from
the bay for new boad building.
Let Fleet Go On Around.
Washington, Dec. 1. Senator Flint,
of California, announced today after a
conference with the president, that he
would take no pTt in a movement to
keep the bt ttleship fleet in the Facific
waters. The senator said : "The pres
ident's aim was to send the fleet
around the world. It is now on its
way home. No reason has arisen why
the journey should not be completed."
Senator Flint said the president favor
ed more ships for the Pacific.
Public Printer Resigns.
Washington, Dec. 2. Public Printer
John S. Leach has sent his resignation
to President Roosevelt, asking to be
returned to service in the Philippines.
Samuel B. Donnelly, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., former president of the Interna
tional Typographical union, was ap
pointed to succeed Mr. Leach. The
change took effect December 1. It is
said Mr. Leach's retirement was due
to the president's opposition to some
of his policies.
Fleet to Put on Paint.
Washington, Dec. 2. The Navy de
partment has ordered that war color be
applied to those naval vessels on the
west coast of the United States. Ac
cordingly a slate color will be applied
to the West Virginia. Colorado, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, Wash
ington, California, South Dakota. St.
Louis, Oregon, Buffalo, Milwaukee and
Rainbow. The ships' forces will do
the painting.
Assistant Secretary Saterlee.
Washington, Dec. 2. Herbert L.
Saterlee, of New York, has been ten
dered the post of assistant secretary of
the navy, which was made vacant bv
Truman H. Newberry becoming sere
j tary of the navy. Saterlee is reputed
wealthy. He is a relative of -T. P.
Morgan.
Denies Petroleum Report.
Washington, Dec. 4. "Alleged Oil
Frospects in Nevada" is the title of the
preliminary report issued today by the
United States geological survey, which
ffectually disposes of claims made
in certain quarters that the sections
investigated abounded in petroleum
veins.
SPEED CONTEST ON.
Hill and Harriman Are Contending for
Through Mail Contract.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 2. The Her
ald this morning says that behind an
order just received for a change in the
schedule of the Oregon Short Line's
Salt Lake-Portland express is mapped
out an elaborate campaign between
two great transcontinental ralways.
The fruit of victory will be the cream
of the through passenger business and
the choicest mail contracts between
Chicago and Portland.
By speeding trains on the Union Pa
cific from Granger, Wyo., on the Short
Line, through Huntington, Or., on the
Oregon Railway & Navigation road, to
Portland, the Herald continues, it is
hoped to reduce the time of the through
trip by five hours at least.
This contest against time is inspired
by the completion of the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle from the Northern
Pacific connection at Pasco, Wash., to
Portland, along the north bank of the
Columbia river.
The Spokane, Portland & Seattle is
a Hill enterprise. It reduces by many
hunderds of miles the trackage be
tween Chicago and the Oregon metrop
olis. With the Northern Pacific to
Billings, and the Burlington from Bil
lings to Chicago, it forms almost an
airline from the ocean to the lakes.
With it eliminated, the Harriman sys
tern could easily maintain its suprem
acy, but with the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle as a factor, the middle route
will need every ounce of steam its lo
comotives can make.
Beginning next week the Portland
express will leave Salt Lake at 10:45
p. m., instead of 11 :45, to connect at
Pocatello with the Granger-Huntington
nyer, whose running time is to be re
duced 45 minutes between those points.
MYSTERY IS UNSOLVED.
Some Believe San Francisco Police
Chief Committed Suicide.
San Francisco, Dec. 2. Although
numerous boats patrolled and searched
the bay since daylight yesterday morn
ing from the Golden Gate to Hunter s
point and the officers of the ferryboats
and other craft were asked to keep a
shark lookout for it, the body of Chief
of Police W. J. Biggy, who mvsteri-
ously disappeared from the police
launch Patrol and is believed to have
fallen overboard shortly, before 12
o'clock Monday night, while returning
to this city from Belvedere on the
north shore, has not yet been recover
ed. Up to a late hour last night the
police launch Patrol and other boats,
with searchlights, were still on the
bay, but it is feared that the body of
the late chief of police has been car
ried out to sea by the tide.
Among officials of the department
there are two theories to account for
the disappearance. A number of his
subordinates incline to the belief that
worry and grief over the newspaper
criticisims of his official and private
demeanor impelled him to end his life,
while others affirm with equal confi
dence that he fell from the slippery
deck during an attack of vertigo or a
fainting spell.
HIGH TOWER ON MOUNTAIN.
Sun to Be Studied With a Monster
Spectroscope.
Los Angeles, Dec. 2. Dr. George
Hale, director of the Carnegie solar
observatory on Mount Wilson, an
nounced today that a great steel tower
150 feet high, with a well 75 feet deep
under it, with which to use the spec
troscope, will be constructed on the
peak next summer. The five-foot re
flecting telescope will be ready for use
next Monday and Dr. Hale predicts
that with the powerful reflector now
installed the greatest in the world
number of important discoveries may
be expected, particularly in the photo
graphing of the sun's surface and the
various curious nebulae.
A wireless telegraph station is pro
jected on the crown of the mountain,
tests being now in progress to de
termine the best points for locating the
operating plant. It is expected by ex
perts that messages may be flashed to
Japan or beyond, so perfect are the
conditions found. A coil capable of
giving out the extreme length of spark
is to be installed.
Runs Away on Mountain.
Butte, Dee. 2. A freight train of
an engine and 14 cars was wrecked on
the west side of the Blossburg hill on
the Northern Pacific branch between
Garrison and Helena west of here this
morning. The train got beyond con
trol while descending the mountain,
due to the accumulation of ice and
snow on the rails. An operator grasp
ed the situation as the train thundered
past and wired ahead to Weed, where
a derailing swith was thrown. The
fact that the engine remained upright
saved the lives of the engine crew.
Frustrate Rebel Plot.
San Salvador, Salvador, Dec. 2. A
plot to overthrow the government of
President Figuero was discovered and
frustrated today. Martial law has
been proclaimed. The revolutionary
movement, which was started in the
department of Sonsonnate, was crushed
immediately. Many persons well
known in political circles opposed to
the government were implicated and
are believed to have been arrested and
imprisoned.
Pope's Doctors Anxious.
Rome, Dec. 2. The pope's physi
cians, while they declared tonight that
the cold from which he was suffering
was following a normal course, ex
pressed anxiety on account of his weakness.
POLICE CHIEF
IS DROWNED
Biggy Disappears From Police Patrol
Launch in San Francisco Bay.
After Having Served as Ruef's Jailer
and Police Cnief, He Quarreled
With Graft Prosecution About Re
cent Suicide of Haas. His Death
Seems Complete Mystery.
San Francisco, Dec. 1. William J.
Biggy, chief of police of this city, was
drowned late last night while return
ing across the bay in the police patrol
launch Patrol. Mr. Biggy had been at
Belvedere, a suburb, to call on Police
Commissioner Keil, who resides there.
He boarded the launch to return to the
city about 10 o'clock, and when the
boat was out on the bay complained of
feeling cold to Engineer Murphy, the
only other occupant of the launch. Mr.
Murphy advised him to go to the cabin
at the stern of the boat.
Mr. Murphy then went below to at
tend his engine and did not see the
chief again. He came on deck as the
boat neared the city and noticed that
the chief had d.sappeared. A search
of the boat failing to locate him, Mr.
Murphy made all speed to the dock,
where he reported the accident and
went out into the bay again to search
for the missing officer. Numerous
boats were hurried to the scene and a
careful search of the bay was begun.
William J. Biggy was appointed
chief of police by Mayor Taylor after
the latter had been placed in office
upon the removal of Mayor E. E.
Schmitz. Biggy succeeded Jeremiah
F. Dinan, against whom the grand jury
returned an indictment in connection
with the bribery cases. When Abra
ham Ruef was arrested, the prosecu
tion asked that Biggy be appointed
elisor and be given the custody of the
prisoner. For eight months he held
this position and at the expiration of
that time was appointed chief of po
lice in September, 1907, thrcuh the
influence of the graft prosecution.
Ever since the suicide of Morris
Haas, the man who attempted to kill
Assistant District Attorney Hem y and
who later took his own life at the coun
ty jail, the relations between the chief
and the graft prosecution have been
strained to the breaking point.
REBELS APPROACH CAPITAL.
President Nord Alexis Says He Will
Fight to.the Last.
Port au Prince, Dec. 1. Every hour
brings the revolutionary army nearer
to Port au Prince, and a feeling of im
pending disaster has taken possession
of the people. The advance guard of
General Antoine Simon's forces is now
not more than 25 or 30 miles from this
city, and the insurgents have swept all
before them.
The government losses at Anse a
Veau and the rout of the loyal troops
have caused consternation among the
officials of the government, with possi
bly the exception of President Nord
Alexis. Every effort to have him take
himself out of the country has proved a
failure, and the president, who has
faced revolutions before, announces hia
determination to fight to the last.
TREATY IS SIGNED.
Root and Takahira Make Official the
Japanese Agreement.
Washington, Dec. 1. The Japanese-
American agreement was signed at
5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
Secretary of State Root and Ambassa
dor Takahira.
The agreement is in theform of notes,
which were exchanged as soon as the
signatures were officially affixed. The
notes merely embody in concrete form
the sentiments that have been held for
a long time by both nations according
to a statement made at the State de
partment. It was found desirable, it is surmised,
to reduce them to writing because of
the erroneous impressions existing.
Assassin's Trial Again Postponed.
San Francisco. Dec. 1. Again the
trial of I. Wan Chaeng, the Korean
who was one of the party that attacked
and killed the American diplomat Dur
ham White Stevens, at the Ferry
bu 1 1 in.tr, last February, has been post
pored. At the last continuance Judge
Cook announced that he would permit
no further delay. The case was forced
to a continuance by the fact that
Chaeng's attorney, Judge Robert Fer
rall, is engaged in another important
trial growing out of the graft prosecu
tion. The trial is set for December 7.
Must Forswear Oysters.
Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 1 Dr. N.
K. Foster, secretary of the state board
of health, in his monthly bulletin issued
today, makes the somewhat startling
declaration that a large amount of th
cases of typhoid fever and other spo
radic diseases prevalent in California
are directly due to the consumption of
oysters, clams and fish taken from the
state rivers and bays. He declares
that the water products are diseased,
as a result of pollution of streams.
Magoon to Explain Cuban Loan.
Havana, Dec. 1. Provisional Gov
ernor Charles E. Mage on left this city
today for Washington to explain the
nature of the prHsed Cuban loan of
$25.000.00 before the Treasury depart
ment officials. Governor Ma goon, be
fore leaving, went over the matter
with President-elect Gomel.