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BOHEMIA NUGGET. rbllihd Krj VrlAmr. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. CUBANS SATISFIED. 5 VEIiTS Of II DAT An Interesting Collation ot Hems Froni Two Htmbphtrts ProenUd Ins .Condensed Form. the Hems of Interest From All Parts of the State COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS There may bo a few Filipinos In the legislative council. Kitchener la arranging to replace stalo by fresh troops. California oil experts havo bonded 4000 acres near The Dalles. Tho striking dock laborers at Mar seilles havo resumed "work. National railway employes' union wjii investigate Portland trouble. Assurances of support from British Columbia for Portland s 1905 fair. Karl Lt says no more hitches are probable In negotiations with powers. It dally becomes more evident that tho Boers intend to fight to a finish. Tho United States armored cruiser New York has left Algiers for Manila. Augustus Byram, a pioneer mining man oi uaurornia and Colorado, Is dead. B. F. Durphy brought from Cn.ll- lornia to answer to a charge of big amy. Captain II. K. Steele, of the British ship Khyber, was arrested for kid naplng. Qenerat Wood Explains the Piatt Amendment. HAVANA, April 6. Tho so-called radical olemcnt In tho Cuban consti tutional convention, Including Juan Gomel. Portuondo. Alman and Man dulcy, had a conference today with Governor General Wood regarding tho Piatt amendment. General Wood said that the United States government intended to deal Justly by tho Cubans, and had no do slro to retain possession of tho Island. He pointed out mat mo i latt amend A w Review of the Orowth arfcl Improve view to protecting; c. weak nation I against outsiders, as veil as acalnst 1 l lutviuui oiii(v ail vt nuum uu iiiiut j fnrn wit K Piihnn InrlAnnndnnrA 1 7 j BTninlno.1 ihnt thn tVashinctnn "inir. Forest Grove SU Inches of snow prctation ot clause 3 ot tho schemo to11 ucnr forest Grovo on April 5, ot relations was that the United The Dalles Tho Dalles council has States claimed tho right to Interveno , ordered six more flro plugs to be In- solely for the purposo ot preserving stalled immcdlatlcy inp inoercnaenco oi me ismna. main Nyssa Tho citizens of Nyssa de taining an adequate force- to Protect thnt tno railroad' company build i "",- a depot at that point. and pnmnintlnc tho nhlli-ntlnna Im. posed by tho treaty of Paris unon the Ga,l Creek Operations havo been United States. Ho expressed tho opln ;cs"m,c.d nt K.ub" & ,Co-8 Q"1" W ion mat in drawing up a treaty many u v points in tho future relations of Cuba Weston This town will Issue 15000 mtnti of the Many Industries Through, out Our Thriving Commonwealth. with tho United States might bo ex plained to meet present objections. The delegates retired apparently pleased with the Interview. Senor worth ot bonds to ralso money to Inv prove Its wator supply. Eugene Boy tramps are reported x i-.T.-V l.r...l.y.nJ than ever before known Young "Women's Christian Assocla Uon has begun Sunday afternoon Bcrvlces. united States commission makes recommendations for civil government to do established July 1. The largest steamer ever built has Just been launched at Belfast. She is over 6S0 feet in length. Lawyer Patrick, also accused of murder of Millionaire Rice, says Valet j Oregon will have to buy wood from men wno nave supply cornered, says principal ractor in transaction. The cxar of Russia has given 2000 roubles toward the building of a new Greek orthodox church In New York City. Official In charge of American lega tion wires that Russia will not re ceive official communications from China, L. S. J. Hunt creates a sensation by returning to Seattle, and paying heavy ouuawea aeots. He will round a news paper. American officials are much per plexed over Russia's refusal to re ceive official communications from China. Burglars wrecked a safe at Frank fort. Ind. They were pursued by the proprietor and one of them fatally wounded. The revenue collector of the second district of New York recently received I an order for $587,413.84 worth of reve nue stamps. The Japanese minister at Washing ton says the rumors of hostilities be tween Japan and Russia are greatly exaggerated. High wrater at Richmond, Quebec, carried away a steel bridge which cost $46,000. Tee inhabitants have fled to the high hills near the town. High official of the ordnance depart- would bo settled satisfactorily. Ho was in favor ot the appointment of a commission to go to Washington, and expects favorable results from such a step. Dusty The school at Dusty has been closed again on account ot a fresh outbreak of diphtheria Lincoln County Tho Lincoln County Orders were Issued today directing P me coming ot municipal elections hold a county fair next fall uiruusuuui tuua June l. lucre win be 15 days for registration, beginning April 19. REDUCING OUR FLEET. Grants Pass Work has commenced on tho Grants Pass-Wllllams telephone line, and will soon be in operation. Baker City During March. 9S coy- oto scalps were turned in at Baker City at the office ot the county clerk. Baker City Negotiations are now pending at Baker City for sale ot the Pacific brewery to an Eastern buyer lor sio.uou. Eugene The board of directors of Eugene school district have accepted Warships to Be Withdrawn From the Asiatic Station. WASHINGTON. April 6. The tiros- pectlve reduction of tho United States naval force on the Asiatic sta tion is beginning to assume definite form, but thus far me matter has not been considered by me President, nor nlans for a new school hnllHIni tn has Secretary Long had an oppor- cost about 115.000. tunlty to confer with Rear Admiral vk,.rm tm.nnnr Remey. But me naval bureau of nav- iPV t hiSHrf n5 ,TS7,,?, igation. which has charge of the as- f."' t.?Js,.?ia.ce.' ,50u?ty VST. slgnment of ships to the various sta- i'Tf 1,le."" .fi" lu' DO lar tlons. has proposed that there be a " " uu,,r ,u ujaua iora' I induction of the force on the Asiatic Corvallis Benton county has issued station. This has been based on a a ca'l for all warrants outstanding recommendation of me needs ot the UP to August 10, 1900, and same will navy and without reference to any be paid upon presentation. . . l Dlt , . , I , . . ui me jjouucai questions invoivea. Brownsville There are now two Should lt be decided to reduce the brass bands In Brownsville. A new force, me homeward movement of one has Just been organized, known vessels would probably not begin be- as the Brownsville Independent band. fore summer. As yet no consideration . . . . has been given to the disposition ot Glendale There have been 41 cases me ships when they are relieved from 2 f m LpoJn and J50"1 tnls, p,aee' service in the far East. It Is said. but no daths s yet. Several cases however, mat tho North Atlantic " now ,n a Tery critical condition, squadron will be augmented by at Goble The Goblo & Nehalem Rail least one or two ships, while the way Company Is operating six donkeys south Atlantic and Pacific stations at its uoble camps and expect to In also win be reinforced INTERVIEW WITH KRUQER. Oolnlon of Transvaal ex-President on the Situation. NEW YORK, April 8. A dispatch to tho Herald from I'nrls says! An Interview with Mr. Krugor ap pears In tho Mntln. Tho ox-prosldont of tho Trnnsvnal was scon In n mod est llttlo Inn nt Utrocht, where ho In staying for tho moment. HIb eyes havo been vory much Improved by recent operations, and ho can now dis pense with spectacles, swung iu front of a tnblo with u Illblo under his left hand, Mr. KniRor delivered himself ot nn Important statement, to which furthor significance wna given by tho preBonco of tho Orange Krco State dolegntc, Horr Fischer. Mr. Krugor began by announcing that Saturday noit ho proposes retir ing Into tho country for complete rest. Tho llttlo vlllngo of Hllborsum, not far from Utrecht, has been so lectcd for his abode. Nothing has yet been docldcd rognrdlng his trip to America. Mr. Krugor will undertake ihn lanmnv If his strcncth permits and if thoro Is any hopo of gaining advantage for tho Iloor cnuse. Pointing to Horr Fischer, tho aged nroRlrtnnt declnrod that tho two re publics aro Indlssolubly united. "Horr Fischer," ho said. "Is fight ing for tho samo causo as my heroic friend President Stoyn. Tho two presidents nnd tho two commanding generals. Botha and Dowet, will shnro tho samo fate." On being questioned regarding tno reliance ho placed on the Boer of ficial telegrams and statements in parliament, Mr. Krugor, half rUIng from his arm chair, declared: The British government, liritisn telegraph and the British press al ways try to make this much" and ho measured his llttlo linger "look like this much" and he extended both arms. I am persuaded ovorythlng B Inp well there nreelsolv because our enemies continue to dlsslmulnto nnd travesty facts. As regards General Botha's negotiations, the public knows from the bluo book and by reading General Botha's last dispatch that lt was the British general who first made proposals. Never did the Boer gen eral refuse to listen. We do not fight, except for peace. We are not con querors, but, although General Botha listened to the British proposals, ho never uttered a word of equivocation on the subject ot Independence. In dependence Is the only treasure we cherish, even If wo have to sacrifice all others. It Is for this reason our citizens forsook their farms and sac rificed their lives, and our women and children now suffer temporary servi tude In tho enemy's camp. Will TUB TI Russia Will Not Leave Manchuria Until She Sees Fit. HER OCCUPATION IS ONLY TEMPORARY Expliiutlon ol tier Altitude li SalltUcloty to AmcrlM. but Not lo Jipin-Ulltr Mikes Vigorous ProliiL ST. rETKltSllUlia, April 8. Tho Oniclnl MoBBoiiKor today publisher, a detailed rovlow of tho negotiation conducted by tho allied poworn with tho Chlneso plenipotentiaries at Tlon Tain nnd I'okln, nnd of tho nofiotliv tlons Hint led to tho presentation ot tho French draft of pence conditions, which consisted of 12 points, but which aro not yet concluded. Thu Itusslan government then maker no following htatoment: "Whllo anticipating nn early settle ment of the questions affecting tho mutual relations bctweon nil tho pow ers nnd China, tho Itusslan govern ment, on Its part, considered It neces sary to concorn Itself with the estab lishment of a permunont order of thltiBB In tho Chlneso territories along II... Iinnlnra of which till) ItUSSlltU Asiatic possessions extend for a dis tance of 8000 versts (6300 miles). To this end, provlulonnl written condl iinnn for a modus vlvendl were ATE THEIR FELLOWS. Ohlpwreoked Men on run Forty Dy, Two Out of Twelve Survive, LONDON, April 0. Tho Blimnporn correspondent of thu Dully Kxnrs wlros n story of cnnnllmlUm nt hoa brought to Hlngnpnra by two Hurvlvorn of tho Novo Bcallnn bark Ani-oln which wnn wrockod nix dny nftor milling from Mnnlln, October 2,1 iMHt Tho correspondent rinysi "Tho survivors Johnson, t Bwcilo and Mnrtlcoriiu, u Bpnnlnrd nsnurt that tho Angola struck n roof. Two rnftH woro built. Tho nmnllor, inur ing five men, dlBnppenred. Tho otin.r with 12 men, drifted for 42 dnyB. Tlid Bailors nto ImrnneloH, softwood, ami finally (heir bootn, nnd on dm or,,, day two became Insnno nnd IiIUimI themselves. On tho SGIli n Fretieliimni killed tho mate with Mi nx, drank hin blood and trlod to oat his brnlns iMit wnM provnntod by tho others. N(.xl tliiy tho Fronchmnn wnn killed wliii,, Attempting to murder tho cuptitln. Tim nirvlvors, nil of whom were now in inno, nto tho I'renchmiin'B body, en,, nlbnltsm continued until only Johnson and Mnrtlcoriiu remnlnod. On thu i"i dny tho raft ntnmdod on Buhl, or Kim Inland, In tho Niitunn proup, north west of Borneo. Johnson nnd Miir tlcornu woro nwfully emiiclntei Friendly Malays sunt them by Junk to Blngaporo." AGREED TO BY CANADA. Will Examine all Cattle Deitlned for United States. WASHINGTON, April D.-As a suit of noKOtlntlonit between Becrctary of Agriculture Wilson and thu L'ami- Ullan ministur ot agriculture, nn nurcc- I ,., , linn lin.tn r,nnhiil lu.t w..,.,. ti.. agreed upon first between tho two ndmliilBtrntlons by which Cnmula TO PREVENT ARMY FRAUDS. Regulations Concerning the Trans portation of Supplies. WASHINGTON, April 8. The war department has received a copy of a regulation to carry Into effect an act slan military authorities and tno urn-, i. t0 imvo first-class vetorlnnrlan ntii- noBO governors of threo Mnnciiunan llolI0, England to tent for tulnr provinces. With roferenco to tho In- culo(l8 nrltlh cnttlu shipped to stltutlon of n locnl civil admlnlstra-. th colmtry v Cnnnda. Tho Cnnn tlon subsequently, nnd after a carerui u,Bn mimngtration wanted cattle to consideration of all tho circumstances, ( bj numttel from Canada without tcHts tho Russian government drew up tho , ot ,ho border by American oxpertn. draft of a special ngrcemont with ;Tho ucpartmcnt nt Washington would' China providing for the gradual ovne- nol nKrt,0 ,0 Ulg gocrctnry Wilson uation of Mnnchurln. as well as for ( BaltJi nowoVor. that If Canada would tho adoption of provisional measures lJOml t0 nnRand an agent who should to assure peace In that territory, nnd naVo guniclent expert knowledge of to prevent tho recurrence of events Ul0 8Ubject, tho United States would similar to thoso of lam year. Unfor.nu.mlt caUo upon ct.ttUcttte tlnl tunntelv. with the object of stirring .,.. -n..i.. t,n,i t,n i.i.i ,,,i .,, up public opinion against Russia, Uoe ()f tubercuIosls. This wu agreed alarmist rumors were circulated In 1 10 by tha oanadlan minister. It In tho foreign press regarding the pur offlcjaiy explained that about 10 per pose and lntontlons of the Russian ont of lm iTt,,tock in the United government falsified texts of a; suteB ,nj bout 40 per cent In Greiu treaty eitabliBhlng n protectorate over ; jlr.Un havo tuberculosis. The cattlo Manchuria wero quoted, and crron- on the contincnt of Europe are so dut eous reports were dcBlgnediy spread , p,, lhat thlfl government will not of an alleged agreement between i p,rmt , admlwilon of any animal Russia and China. As a matter ot , (wm there fact, this agreement was to serve as j ' rtt thn Ytil!lrinlnA pnmmlulnn nmnnH Quite a num stall four additional donkeys about ng a section of me provisional cus- ber of ships will have to go out of September, llZSi i V i i . e ee5 .5 Lebanon The Electric Light and service In tropical waters and will -water Company of Lebanon has let need a pretty general overhauling. NEWS FROM ALASKA. Peculiar complication at Skagway In Regard to Bonded Goods, the contract for construction of a new water tower. The tower will bo thirty. ( five feet high. n j Athena A man arrived at Athena on a new bicycle and was immediately PORT TOWNSEXD. Wash, April 5. IViLV. ,Vru.cI ..i,fca.Uv!lu"u""," brought by the steamer Dolphin to- from a store at place' day, a peculiar complication In the customs business at Skagway has come up relative to bonded goods passing through Skagway. Threo river steamers belonging to me White sick animal that was likely to die. rass ana iuKon company arrived at .,, .. . , . , Stairway in bond. Ther were entered Klamath Captain O. C. Applegate, Medford A pioneer butcher of this place has been convicted of selling diseased meat. His employes testi fied that they had orders to kill any as British bottoms without cargo. agent at Klamath Indian agency, is toms regulations, which Is of Interest, in view of the recently reported frauds In the commissary department in the Islands. It shows the precau tions ordered to be taken to guard against any misappropriation ot gov ernment supplies. Tnese regulations provide briefly that where supplies for the army or navy in the Philip pines come on other than government vessels they shall be accompanied by a certificate from the chief of depart ment charged with their custody cer tifying mat the goods are exclusively for me army or the navy or the In sular government, and that no other disposition of mem will be permitted. The regulations also set forth that prompt notice must be given the col lector of customs for the Islands In They are billed to White Horse, and ??le0 fxiM Js ot the nonacceptance of any con are being dismantled for shipment LTmi8. ""At"!? ". f?f Jhif.h 1 lEnnent of goods or cancellation of over the railroad, piece by piece. An p a e a. me ses American and a British custom oOcer Bnm oi t"UEreBB are stationed on each boat. The own- lone A well 4s being sale. Goods purchased In me Philip pines after Importation must be ac- sunk at lone 1 cam pan led by an affidavit of the seller xnent will Inspect Uie armament of the ; ers of the boats will not break up the near the depot for me Oregon Railroad , affirming that an absolute sale has forts at Fort Stevess and Fort Co- hulls nor ship such portions as are & Navigation Company. The road been made by him and that "he re- lumbla, and also superintend repairs. Three old temples in Japan burned recently. A snow storm in Pittsburg caused a heavy loss. The army frauds at Manila are not as bad as first reported. Russia contemplates a permanent occupation ot Manchur.lL Olympla has presented Sylvester Park for capitol grounds. The Franco-Italian fetes at Toulon are expected to mark a new era. The ministers at Pekln are making good progress with the negotiations. China formally notifies Russia she will not sign tne Man churl an treaty. A peaceable settlement ot the Chi nese trouble Is considered Impossible. Washington & Oregon will be run ning trains Into Vancouver in Septem ber. Agutnaldo wants to come to Amer ica, then return home and retire to private life. . The law of the state ot Washington Injured in dismantling, and the cus- will have Its windmill above town tains no interest of any kind or char- toms officer at Skagway is trying to moved to the new well, the old being ! acter In such goods find out what to do wim wnat is lert insufficient to supply the engines with and whether he can collect duty on water during the summer. portions oi vessels not snipped, ine company says It will burn what is left of the vessels, but that does not cat lsfy Collector Andrews, and he baa written the department for Instruc tions. Discovery of coal in Klondike has brought forth an order from Ottawa that royalty must be paid on coal me same as on gold.. This order was re cently received at Dawson, and caused general protest, as consumers say the price of fuel is already sufficiently high without the addition of royalty. Bids for a New Cruiser. Washington, April 6. Bids were opened In the office of the secretary of the navy today for the contract to build the protected cruiser Milwaukee, otherwise known as protected cruiser PORTLAND MARKETS. In the West, it will be considered along with those opened todsy. There were twn bidders and three bids, the creating tne omce ot nre maranai wiu Union Iron Works, of Saa Francisco, No. 21. Secretary Long announced before the opening of me bids that partment which Is ptVvS to T have ' lun hold nn rm nrrmmt nr the sr firms Wheat Walla Walla, S7c; Valley, nominal; bluestem, 59c per bushel. Flour Bst grades. $2 703 to per barrel; graham, $2 60. Oats White, $1 25 per cental, gray $1 201 22 per cental. Barley Feed, $16 50 17; brewing, $16 50617 j!er ton. Milistuffs Bran, $16 per ton; mid dlings, $21 50; shorts, $17 50; chop. $16. Hay Timothy. $1212 50; clover, $79 50; Oregon wild hay. $(7 per too. Hops 12Uc per pound; 1899 crop. 67c. Wool Valley. 13Hc; Eastern Ore goo. 9611c; mohair, 20?21c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery. 2t)22Hc; NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOERS. remain inoperative. A strip of Washington county was Inadvertently added by the Oregon leg islature to Columbia. At the Mare island navy yard 450 workmen have been discharged on ac count ot lack ot funds. An oil well at Beaumont, Tex, caught fire. Toe flames are shooting 150 feet above ground. The Alaska Steamship Association, at a recent meeting, fixed rates to Alaska points. To Skagway me fare will be $25 first class, $16 second class; to Dawson, first class, $100; second class, fSO. and Cramps & Son, of Philadelphia, the latter firm submitting two sepa ' rate proposals. New Washington Sawmill. South Bead. Wash, April 6. The frame Is up for a new sawmill at Frances, In which O. A. Custer Is the moving spirit. The machinery Is ex pected daily, and it is thought the mill will be running by May I. It will have a dally capacity of 20,000 It will take me place ot Mr. The "Edinburgh Castle" public Eggs Oregan ranch, 1313Vic per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, tl SOft 5: bens, $506; dressed, 11 12c per pound; springs, Htfb per dozen; ducks. $506; geese, $608 per dozen: turkeys, live, 11012c; dressed, 13Hc pet pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 Q 13Uc: Vonng America, 13 He per pound. Potatoes S55c per sack. Mutton Lambs, 12Hc per pound gross; beet sheep, wethers. $S; ewoc $4 54; dressed, IMU'Uc per pound. Hogs Gross, heavy. $fi 7506; light, $4 "SfiS; dressed. 7c per pound. Veal Large, 7Hc per pound; feet. Custer's shingle mill, which had to be tT siaC JLfiiV .i a a ,- r v,i. ,r small. SH9c per pound. ,."Tv ",-Z .2 " r . ; Beef Gross, top steers. $E5 2: W wnige butlt me-miU from the , J and heifer $4 50f 4 75; dressed KnrthAm purine traeK. -" -- Overcome by Gas. Chicago. April 6. five persons house, situated In the Strand, London, I were overcome by gas In a residence Is to bo hauled down, and the London county council has to pay 22,500 as compensation. Probably the smallest monarch tn tho world reigns over the Hindu vas sal stato of Bhopaul, and governs a pcoplo of more than a million souls. at 340 North State street this even Ing, and except for a woman's efforts probably would have met death from asphyxiation. The rescuer. Mrs. Mary In 1 800 Sweden had a population of 2.358.000. and at tne present time. In spite of me large emigration which has given 1,000,000 people to the United States, the population Is 5,-150.000. But one person Is alive who sat in - - . , , . u inv wo imiBvu id ante wuu bat lu cas. altnoueh silently, managed carry the five unconscious women and Victoria oatse to the throne. It is This dwarf Is a woman. Djihan-Be-' summoned, and. after several gum by name, but although she is J hours' hard work, he said all would about 60 years old, she does not ap- recover, although two were still In pear larger than a child ot JO- J& serious condition. 7ZiZr inYn ,7r 7 rlclan B FlUwllllam. who. when Viscount children Into the yard. A physician . . , , f.. before WllHara IV died. At the Dia -aod Jubilee there were several sur fivers of pre-Victorian parliaments. More of the Kitchener-Botha Corre spondence Made Public LONDON, April 8. The letter of General Botha, me Boer Commander-in-Chief, to Lord Kitchener, command ing the British forces In Sonth Africa, rellmlnary to the recent peace meet ing, casually referred to In Lieutenant General Kitchener's report of the ne gotiations and from which the oppo nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber lain hoped to obtain some clew of the reason of the failure of the conference, was published as a preliminary p:iper this morning. This letter Is dated at the Commandant-General's camp, Feb ruary 13, and commences with a refer ence to "the verbal message from rrur excellency." Continuing, me letter says: "I have me honor to Inform your excellency that no oae desires more than I to bring this bloody strife to an end, I would also very much like to meet your excellency for me purpose of mutual discussion to see if it Is not possible to discover terms under which mis can be done. a basis lor the restoration to unina, as contemplated by the nusslan gov. ernmcnt of Manchuria, 'which. In con sequence of the alarming events ot last year, wero occupied by Russian troops. In order that tho requisite CLEARING THE HARBOR. Collier Merrlmac Is Being Blown Out of the Way. SANTIAGO I)K CUIIA, April 9. Flf mintary messures mlKht be taken, It teen liundrod pounds of dynamite woro was imperative mat tne question - v-i. . .-..... should bo settled one way or tho other. "P '?,rw.ar? uporstructure of tho It was impossible to lay down forth-! unken United States collier Merrl t. ,..n. nt i .....m.nt I mac. which has long Impeded the nn the conditions of tho evacuation of ! tr&noa to tho harbor. The explosion Manchuria. According to news re ceived, serious hindrances were placed In the way ot the conclusion of such an agreement, and, in coiBequence, Its acceptance by China, which was India was heard plainly in tho city, fivo miles away. Divers Immediately de scended and found 40 feet of clear water over the forward nortlon of the ! wreck. Port Cantaln Irvine will be. gin tomorrow to place mines aft, which be expects to explode In a week, thua completely clearing the harbor en trance. Yesterday's Incident was highly spectacular. Residents on Smith Key, adjacent to the wreck, left the Island. pensable for the gradual evacuation ot the province, proved to be Impossible. "As regards the eventual restoration of the province to China, It is man ifest that such Intention can only be carried out when tho normal alt- nnllnn I rnmnlntAltr rrtntnrivl in thn empire, and tho central government KMrin,K that lillr houses would bo established at tho capital Independent I demolished. The overlooking hlll and strong enough to guarantee Rus-!wero. "ncd wlln People, nnd large sin against a recurrence of the events numbers of pleasure keekers encircled of last year. While the Russian gov- he wreck at a safe distance. When ernment maintains its present organ-! tn e-octrlc hutton was touchd a pyr I ration la Manchuria, to preserve , Bm'(1 of watf r ro 4, fcet- an.d lhe order In the vicinity of the broad rface was immediately covered with frontiers of Russia, and remains filth- wreckage and tons of dead fish. Tin fol to Its original and oft-repeated po- nches and yachts returned to the lltlcel programme. It will quietly await cltr .laden wlth souvenirs of tho tue further course of events." j vrrec'c- STORM IN MARYLAND. PURSUED BY PLUMER. Boer Seat if Gaycrnmsnt Is Again Slutted. LONDON, April S. Lord Kitchener :e ports as follows to the war offlce: "Colonel Pluraer has advanced M miles beyond Nylstroom, unopposed o: the way, toward Pletersburg." According to tne Pretoria corre spondent of the Dally Telegraph, the Boers have shifted their seat of gov ernment from Pletersburg to a point 35 miles northeast. Ail the Guns Accounted For. London, April 8. Lord Kitchener, reporting to me war office the finding of an abandoned and destroyed pom pom, near Vribeld, says: "This ac counts for all the enemy's guns known to be In the southern district." Cape Town, April 8. Genera! French continues to press the Boers at Vribeld, Transvaal cotosy. The Boers abandoned a pompom, which the British found In a sxaaH shed at the bottom of a preelpiee. Reduction of Money Order Rates. Washington, April 8. In addition to Snow In the Mountains May Lead t the arrangement with Canada, It Is a Flood. : expected that a reduction of postal iiarprctowv m Anrit s ..! money order rates betwoon tho United .1,1 , n.: d',Al,f' I8.7Th lSUtes and both tho Philippines and n in -m y ' Cuba I,e Pt I" operation on July Z Jn north rd L ,? J" ' ,5' Deit- Tho arrangement Just slgne I tS Jf .d Tk 10 " between tho postal administrations of t P,J?, 7m, thrLV,flVf ,nchosa,tbo United States nnd Canada will i5fSfi . llt Ll1??-. T,he tke effect on that day. and negotia tl .T,a iJSv HS.adSU' ien:Uons ar0 now ln Progress with tho ?t?!.m. Tk Pa?r , Dd ot.heri '"lands mentioned which aro expected Xlr .it nnd T. J?u"M0 ln!u) be consummated In time for all rr fZLL f ,1" ri,lBS'i three arrangements to bo effective MnVV T!?L L the simultaneously. This moans n redur EnkBn7 thJ ? rh.nLv.mand nTMefUon 00 ""iney order business be- wnll "h!. .I'A at4 voln.t ha and the Philippines of from I per o.hr .ViLm. ' thJ Tf"- cent, the International rate which now- Other streams are nearly out of their annllea to thrA.fniirth of l ir nnt banks, but no damage Is reported. wch Is the dtmosUc rato Reports from the famous South I is tne qomostic rato. MounUIn peach belt Indicate that In-1 F.,a, Tr,, Wr..u i,i r h. aB , Fatal Train Wreck. by the freezing weather. The early ! Ka!,I8a8 9' Mo., April 9.-By tho buds had been forced almost open by I derailing of the engine and a numbor the. recent warm weather, and the ?f, emJ)ty fro 5 ht cars being brought sudden change with the temperature ! cil lh 8 0VB ,nK, ?n tnonKan: falling to freezing came at such a time ' f8 C,,ty Subur,ban Belt Line railroad as to do considerable injury. Up to ,n,e -four m,e,m.bcrB "f, tho "ow worn this time there was every prospect of LnJi'rve,(, , ,".Ilam rr,mo' brnkoman. a large crop of peaches this summer, t1,81 bJf, B3?.uI1 bcn an.d oyos BCnWoJ,' , He will dlo. Tho englno was demol ished and .10 cars wore reduced to kindling wood. Manila Harbor Improvements. Washington. April 8. The division hL i?r J1 If' w "-epartmenL j Ten Fresh Cases of Plague. Uons nd wriau Vw1",?' ! Town. April 0-In tho Inst 4(? D lXfnMkI Lth hours 10 fr0Bh caB0S ot bubonic plnguo mS a JlZrir. t,v ?L vhR have boon omc"lly reported. Of these commissi Tawk ifeioa'f ,p,n! four are Europeans, and tho others col ruhlp T.rrfo nt m.). .j .V.i.i: "DU" w " ' "'O UlBUnSO WHB - . AUU IUUUJC masonry In breakwaters, about 5.000.- 000 cable yards of dredging and a pile of bulkhead 470 feet long. The areagiag win te in mud, sand and shells to a depth of JO feet, tho dredg ing material to be used for reclaiming land. To Provide for the Indemnity. Shanghai. April 8. The China as sodation has cabled to London to pro test against the proposal to pay the Chinese Indemnity by an Increase of the tariff. The association claims that akboiigB such an Increase Is pos slWy practicable. It should remain for fatvre settiesseaL as an in,.J tariff Is calculated to deprive the com Eseretal powers of means of redress for treaty grievances, and Is also det rimental to the expansion of trade. found today. America Must Pay Higher Duties. London, April 9. According to tho SL Potorsburg correspondent of tho Dally Mall, Import duties for Vladl vostock havo beon raised on all Amer ican Iron, sjoel and machinery. No Verdict In Jolntst Case. 8allnn, Kan., April 9. Tho first trial of a Jolnlst undor the now Hurrell law, passed by tho Inst legislature, which makes It a inlsdomoatior to be found ln possession of Bplrltuous liquor, resulted in no verdict hero l"to last night, and tho Jury wns dis charged. It was tho enso of Homy Stevens nnd wlfo, whoso place was rnmea uy tno suorirt recently. Tie passago of tho law wns a result of tho temperance crusade started by M:s. Carrie Nation.