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NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Ou
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Rttume of tho Lett Important but
Not Lett Inlerettlng Event!
of the Patt Week.
Oregon expenses for 1005-1000 arc
estimated nt $ 2,ooo,ouu.
Tho oomplcto election returns givo
Roosevelt a plurality of 2,520,470
The members of tho North sea com,
mission nro gathering in Paris to enter
upon their work.
Russia Is assembling a third Faclfi
squadron, ami it is believed it will bo
sent to tho Kar Kast.
Tho Colorailo supremo court has
thrown out tho entlro voto In threo
Denver precincts on account of fraud
Ylllo particulars are not obtainable,
I i I 1. : 1 : J .1. 1 1 CwmII,
latest report to tho czar is couched in
despairing tone.
Senator Mitchell and Representative
Hermann aro on their way to Portland
to appear before tho grand jury In con
ncct Ion with the laml traml cases.
Tho first and second sections of the
north bound Oregon express collided
near Mnrysvillo, Cnl. A brakeman
lost his foot and five passengers were
injured.
E. Morton White, chief of tho de
partment of admissions at tho St. Louis
fair, has declined to accept a similar
Position at Portland. Frank B. David
son will be tendered the position.
Tho bandit Raisull is again active
A number of Alaskan bills will como
up in tho senate soon.
Carnegie has given Boston 540,000
for an industrial school.
Both armies in Manchuria aro sen
ously hampered by cold weather.
New York is Inquiring into the mat'
tcr of building a city light plant.
Kuropntkin, when he receives more
troops, may try to relieve Port Arthur,
Traffic lias been considerably delayed
in South Dakota and Nebraska by
snow.
Stoessel lias again ln wounded
this time by a rifle bullet, but not fori
ously.
Fire destroyed property at tho Silver
Lake mine, Silverton, Col., valued at
f 100,000.
The remains of Kruger have been
laid in the tomb at Pretoria with im
posing ceremonies.
Tho crown prince of Denmark, who
is very anxious to meet Miss Roosevelt,
is looking for a wife.
An American captain just home from
tho Orient says he saw General Kuroki
in iNovembcr. The general was re
ported killed early in October.
A Japanese cruiser Is reported, ashore
In x ungching bay.
Tho Oregon land fraud case has been
postponed until April.
A Japanese wing of Oyama's army
driven back recently is again advancing
The Japanese are fearful lest the
Russian government buys a number of
warships from Chile
Brigadier General S. M. Whiteside
is dead. Ho had command of the de
partment of Santiago during the Span'
ish war.
Four men were scaldedd to death
and four others badly injured by an
explosion on the battleship Massa
chusetts.
The new Portland postofllce will not
bo large enough and tho architect has
been asked to provide for the construe,
tion of another wing.
A number of prominent rural mail
carriers who were too actlvo politically
during the recent campaign, have
been removed. Tiiey were all in JNew
lone ana Xtew Hampshire.
Wireless telegraph messages have
been sent from Kansas City to Cleve
land, Ohio, 725 miles, without relay.
This is said to bo the longest distance
overland messages ever covered.
Tho suspension bridge at Charleston,
W. Va., collapsed, drowning three
school girls and injuring five people.
Fire destroyed an immense coal bun
ker at Buffalo.
The real work will not begin until
earjy In January.
John D. Rockefeller has given Chi
. cago University $300,000.
, A number of Boxer leadeis in North
ern China have been placed in prison
and it la thought probable that the in
tended upriaing has been nipped in the
bud.
The international commission to in
quire Into the North sea incident is
expected to meet in Paris December 20.
Barbed wire atretched in front of the
Japanese trenches Is proving the worst
foe of the Russian army in Manchuria.
The nomination of Oovrenor Brady,
of Alaska, has been held up by the
senate.
The national convention of Traveling
Passenger agents will meet in Portland
in 1085.
At the last cabinet meeting Secretary
Hitchcock spoke briefly of the land
fraud cases, Indicating that some start
ling developments In them might be
expocted in the near future.
The second trial of the Oregon land
fraud case Is in progress in Portland.
A Chinese capitalist declare that ho
knows Port Arthur has provisions for
three months.
01 tho 100 locomotives ordered tor
tho Harrlman lines, 60 are for tho
Southern Pacific.
DOINQS IN CONGRESS.
Monday, December 12.
Tho sonate committee on privileges
and elections has taken up the Smoot
caso. Threo witnesses were examined
and several new points brought out.
Senator Btovratt has Introduced a bill
to ralso the salary of the president to
$100,000 a year, of the vice president
and speaker of the house to $20,000
oach, and each senator, representative
and dolegate to $10,000. It is provided
that tjie bill shall take effect March 4,
1000.
The house passed a bill to give tho
agricultural department control over
forest reserves.
The senate discussed the pure food
and Philippine government bills.
Tuesday, December 13.
The house passed a resolution Im
peaching Judge Swavne. of tho North'
em district of Florida, for "high crimes
and misdemeanors" A committee
was appointed to notify the ecnato,
The senate passed a bill to throw open
for settlement 800,000 acres In th
Yakima Indian reservation.
Nothing of any importance was de
veloped in tho Smoot c&so today,
Five witnesso were examined.
The house resolution for an adjourn
raent from December 21 to January
was adopted by the senate.
Senator Mitchell is sure of securing
the chairmanchip of the committee on
canals.
Wednesday, December 14.
Tho senato has apiwinted a commit
tee to arrange for tho trial of Judge
Swayne, of Morula.
A bill was passed in the senato ar
propriating $25,000 for the improve
ment of Mount Rainier national park.
In the house the urgent deficiency
bill and several other bills of a public
nature were passed.
Thursday, December 15.
Tho senato spent practically tho en
tire dav discussiing tho Philippine ad
ministrativo bill. A number of amend
ments were made. Under unanimous
agreement the voto on the bill will be
taken tomorrow and the disposal of all
amendments will occur at tho same
time.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed
without debate.
In the house an attempt was made to
call up the bill to improve currency
conditions. This matter occupied at
most tho entire day, only a few minor
items coming before the houso
Friday, December 16.
Tho senate by n vote of 44 to 2:
passed the Philippine government bill
As passed it exempts from taxation all
bonds issued by the Philippine am
Porto Rico governments; authorizes
municipalities to incur a bonded in
debtedness amounting to 5 per cent of
the assessed valuation of their property
authorizes the Philippine government
to incur a bonded indebtedness of $5,
000,000; establishes n system for the
location ami patenting of mineral, coal
and salino lands, and gives the civil
governor the title of governor general
The greater part ot the day w as put
in discussing and voting on amend
ments on the Philippine bill
At 5:00 p.m. tho senate adjourned
until Monday.
Today s session of the nouse was
given over almost exclusively to con
sideration of tho bills on the private
calendar, a dozen or more being passed
The senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill were agreed to.
A resolution was adopted providing
that tho exercises appropriate to the
reception and acceptance from the state
of Kansas of the statue of the late John
J. Ingalls, erected in Statuary hall, of
the capitol, be made a special order
for January 21.
The house adjourned until Monday
OREGON WINS MANY PRIZES.
W. H.Wehrung Says State Made Fine
Showing at St. Louis.
Portland, Dec. 17. After several
months in St. Louis, where he had
charge of the Oregon exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exhibition, . II
Wehrung returned to Portland yestcr
day. He reported wide interest among
Easterners In the Lewis and (JIark ex
position and predicted there will be
heavy westward travel next year for the
purpose ol seeing the t estern orld s
fair.
Mr. Wehrung speaks highly of the
showing made by Oregon at the ot,
Louis fair, saying that the state held
up well against states with much larger
appropriations. Ho also says that he
haB been told that Washington s repre'
sentatives bought a consignment of Ore
gon cherries from a dealer and exhib
ited them as Washington product. Thus
Oregon competed in the cherry contest
against her own product.
Men on Battleship Quarrel.
New York, Dec. 17. Gcorgo Wash
ington, a negro seaman, shot and
wounded two others of tho Illinois crew,
on tho United Statos battleship Illinois,
in tho New lork navy yard today.
Henry More, an apprentice, received a
bullet in tho arm and Seaman Bhap,
another in the back. More and the
colored man occupied adjoining ham
mocks and Washington was said to bo
inoffensive until More's tantalizing ac
tions casued Washington to loso his
temper today, and ho shot More. Shap
interfered and was shot.
Spanish Cabinet Resigns.
Madrid, Dec. 17. The cntirocabinet
has resigned. It is understood that
Senor Maura refuses to take up tho
task of organizing a new cabinet until
there is a dissolution of parliament.
The king subsequently summoned Pre
mier Ascarraga, who It is understood
intimated he was not prepared to or
ganize a cabinet unless first assured of
the support of Senors Maura and Sllvo-
It is reported that the crisis arose
on tho king's refusal to sign tho ap
pointment of deneral Lono as chief of
tho general staff.
To Favor Army Officers.
Washington, Dec. 17. Senator Diet
rich has Introduced an amendment to
tlio Philippine bill proposing that all
officers of tho United States army, nav
al and marine corps or constabulary
officers of tho Phillpplno government
shall have tho prlvilego of free entry of
all articles, Including used household
goods, uniforms and articlos of equip
ment onil servlco, imported for their
use and benefit and not for barter or
sale. I
BIG EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Missouri Will Make a Fine State
Display at Portland.
WILL MEAN OUTLAY OF 300,00
Special Commissioner It Now Active
At Work Nation Boxing Ex
hibits Nebraska'! Part.
St. Louis, Mo., Doc. 10 "Missouri
is to bo splendidly represented at tho
Lewis and Clark cxtositlon at Port
land," states M. T. Davis, president ol
tho Missouri Mato orld l air com
mission today.
"Wo will send out there an exhibit
that could not Ih duplicated for $300,
000, he continued.
The displays for the western fair will
bo selected and prepared for shipment
by 1-.. . Carver, special commissione
from Missouri to the Lewis ami Clark
exposition. Ho is now actively
work.
The work of boxing tho government
exhibits that nro to bo shipped from
tho World's fair to Portland for tho
Lewis and Clark exposition has boo
commenced, and by January 1 they
will lo ready to Ik sent away. They
will not tie shipped until March 1. how
ever, according to tho present plans
Portland is to got ulsiut 05 per cent o
the government's exhibits. The re
mainder will bo returned to Washing'
ton, I). C.
Tho machinery in the money coining
ulsplav will lo sent as soon us possibl
to Denver, Colo, where it will he used
to enlarge the United States mint
The great ordnance which proved sue
an attractive exhibit here may bo re
turned to tho Kast. Its disposition
has not boon definitely decided upon
as yet, on account of the possibility of
obtaining great rilles and other guns on
tho estern coast so much closer to
Portland.
Nebraska to Have Big Exhibit.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1 J. B. Dins
more, .Nebraska commissioner, and
charge of tho livestock exhibit of the
St. Louis fair, and ex-president of th
state board of agriculture, said todnv
that .Nebraska would have n big exhib
it nt Portland.
MUCH FEELING AGAINST CHILE
Japan Still Fears She Will Sell He
Warships to Russia.
Tokio, Dec. 19. The Jaiianeee nr?
watching with great interest theal
leged plan of the Russian government
to purchase warships from the govern
ments of Argentine and Chile. In res
ponse to a diplomatic inquiry, tho gov
ernment of Argentina frankly disavow'
ed any intention to sell warsliipe to
Russia, but the answer received from
Chile is said to be evasive The cor
respondence on tho subject is still in'
progress.
There is a grow ing feeling of resent
ment here against Chile. Discussing
the question with the Associated Press
correspondent today, an olllcial said
that in tho event of Chile selling war
ships to Russia, Japan will unqueS'
tionably take tho hint opportunity to
settle the scorn.
PROTECT FLOODED VALLEYS
Engineers Have Scheme to Redeem
One Million Acres.
Sioux City, la., Dec. 19. A commit'
tee of distinguished engineers chosen
by California to solve the problem of
protecting tho valleys of tho San JoO'
quin the Sacramento rivers from regti'
lar tlooils made Its report today. If
successful their plan will redeem 1,
000,000 acres.
The floods were caused primarily by
deposits from liydraulc mines filling
the channel. The project will cost
$1,000,000 at least While tho report
is not made public, it is understood it
recommends the construction of dykes
to contlne the water to the channel.
and thereby carry out the debris.
Conservative Reforms for Russia
St. Petersburg, Dec. 19. A special
council was held this afternoon at Tsar
koe-Selo, under Lmperor Nicholas, at
which President of tho Ministerial
council C Witte, Minister of tho Inter
or bviatopolk-Mirsky and Minister of
Justice .viuraviclf iliscsssued tho que
tion of reforms. It is understood that
the emperor advised with them on the
question of a manifesto which will bo
published today. This document, it
is believed, outlines a policy of careful
conservative reform.
Comes Home to Explain.
San Francisco, Dec. 10. Captain
rViiios II. Martin, of tho Fourteenth In
fantry, was a passenger today on tho
transport Sheridan from Manila. Ho
is under orders to proceed to Washing
ton to explain an alleged duplication
of pay accounts. Captain Martin says
that the matter will bo easily cleared.
Ho made up certain accounts before
going to the Philippines, he said, but
paid these accounts and balances after
reaching the islands, thereby causing
confusion.
Arizona Will Protett.
Phoenix, Arizona, Dec 19. News
that the joint statehood bill had been
favorably reported to tho senate caused
excitement in this city. Tho Muicopal
board of trado passed resolutions of
protest which wero wired to 11. A.
owler, at Washington, Republican
candidato for congress at tho recent
election. Communication was estab
lished with all organized municipal and
commercial bodies In the territory, ask
ing them to make similar protests.
Federal Building for Honolulu.
Washington, Dec. 19. Senator Per
kins introduced a bill today to make
an appropriation of $1,400,000 to ac
quire a site to construct a Federal
building at Honolulu, Hawaii. Repre
sentative Csuhman, of Washington, in
troduced tho samo bill in tho houso.
FATAL FIRE ON SHIP.
Long Island Steamer Burnt and Nino
Llvot are Lott.
New York, Dec. 20. Uy tho burning
ol tho Slnriu lino strainer, (lieu Islam1
in Long Island sound today, nine livi
woio lost and property roughly est
muted nt $!iS0,000 was destroyed
That more lives wero not sacrificed w
undoubtedly duo to tho personal cour
ago of the olllrrva of the crow aul tl
excellent discipline maintained when
horrible death for all seemed almost
certainty. hen tho steamer wi
aliamloncd she was llmnc-swcpt from
stem to stem, ami yet tho only persons
who lost their lives wero thoso whoso
oscapo had lioen entirely cut oft by the
lire lietoro tho alarm reached tliem.
Of tho 31 persons, including 10 pas
songors, who sailed away ou tho (H
Island last night, 22, Including olgl
passengers, wero brought buck today.
The (lien Island left her dock he
last night for New Haven. Tho trii
down through tho sound was without
incident. About midnight, who
three miles west of (Ireenwlch, Conn
there came a rush of stilling smok
from tho hold ami every electric light
on hoard the craft went out.
Cuntniu McAllister sent in tho alarm
for lire drill, and the men came tuml
ling out of their bunks. In tho mean
time the steering gear had be
blocked, ami the pilots, finding them
selves unable to direct the course of tl
steamer, hurried to the assistance nl
tho other members of the crew In sav
Ing lives.
How and where the tiro originated
a mystery, hut it is lvoliovod to hav
started in a dvnumo located below am
near the center of tho vessel. Xourl
all tho passengers were in their bertl
when the vessel suddenly Ikvuiiio lllhi
with stilling smoke and the ligh
went out.
GREAT WEAKNESS OF CHINA
Diplomat Shows It Is Her Lack of A
Effective Army and Navy.
Philadelphia, Dee. 20. Sir Chen
Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese mill
ister to tho United Stntes, tonight nil
dressed tho American Academy of po
litical ami social science outhesulijec
"China's Traditional Policy." Among
other things he said:,
"lor two thousand years China has
not swerved an iota from steadily pur
suing n consistent policy of peace
This may bo put down to tho fact that
all tho men who have played a prouiiu
ent ixirt in thinese affairs have llivnri
nblv been true followers of I ouftiois.
"It iiiav lie urged that tho Chinese
people have brought much unnecessary
suffering nixm themselves by their firm
adherence to the principles of peace
It is true Hint thev have left thei
country practically excised to foreign
invasions. Thev maintain no ciTcctiv
army; they have no laittleshiiM. These
weaknesses are patent to all, but (hi
na's strength does not lie so near th
surface.
'They iiiav lx wanting in thoso
showy qualities of mind mid lsslv
which the )oople of tho West admire
and cultivate, hut they aro endowed t
an eminent degree with tlwwo hardy
virtues which tell most in the struggle
for existence, namely, patience, indtis
try and thrift.
CANNOT ADD WING.
Congress Will Have to Authorize Fur
ther Change in Postoffice.
Washington, Dec. 20. Senator
Mitchell today telegraphed Theodora
II. "Wilcox, chairman of tho executive
committee of the Portland Commercial
club, explaining that it will lo impo
siblo for the supervising architect to
add another wing to the l'nrtliiml post
olllco without tile authority of congress
the appropriation maile two years ago
authorized the wing now under con,
struction, and provided only enougl
money to complete it.
If it can lie shown that the new wing
will not provide all the room necessary,
congress will have to make another ai
propriation before a second wing can
Iks built. Senator Mitchell has asked
for some showing upon which ho can
request congress to pass a bill milking
another appropriation for further add!
tions to tho postofheo building. hen
this Is recieved lie will join with the
ielegation in an effort to havo provision
made in the omnibus bill.
Philippine Tariff Considered.
Washington, Dec. 20. Secretary Taft
today had a long talk at the War ile
partment with Chairman Payne, of tho
houso committee on ways and means,
and Representative Dalzell, the next
ranking member of that committee,
relative to tariff legislation for tho
hilippincH, upon which subject tli
secetary of war made recommendations
to congress in his annual rcixirl to the
president. Colonel Edwards, chief of
the Bureau of insular affairs, also was
present mid took an active part in tho
liscussion.
Placed Under Civil Service.
Washington, Dec. 20. The president
ssued an order today placing under
vll service rules nil positions in the
"orest Reserve corps of tho general
land office. This will affect 538 cm-
loycs, of whom only 25 aro employed
n Washington. ThepostiioiiH brought
into the classified service uru principal
ly forest rangers, forest supervisors,
superintendents and forest insiectors.
Thoso employed In Washington aro en
gaged principally upon clerical work
incident to the protection of the, forest
reserve
War Vessels for Brazil.
New York, Dec. 20. Tho president
i as promulgated a law, cables tho Rio
Janiero, Brazil, correspondent, main
taining martial law for a month, and a
law authorizing the government to
build 28 war vessels. Tho newspaper
Notizla, commenting on the peace witli
.'araguay, says the Ijulu-Amcricau re
unites should now more than ever llvo
In orderly fashion, so as not to givo
tho United States cause for interior-
Rutsla Places Big Hay Order.
Ran Francisco. Don. 20. A secret
order for several thousands tons of hay
for export shipment lias been placed
with win nf llin irmillm. Orlnu nf thn
city during the past lew days, and cir-
cuigmaucos poim io mo missiuu gov
ernment as the purchaser,
REFORM 18 DELAYED
Land Laws Will Not lie Clianyc
At Present Session.
DELAY WAS RATHER EXI'ECTE
Commlitlon Appointed by Roosevelt t
Decide on Needed Changes Hat
Not Yet Mado Final Report.
Washlntgon, Deo. 10. Tho houso
committee on public lands today voted
to postpone indefinitely tho bill to to
toul the timber iind stono act, II
action means there will lm no laud
law reform this session. This rcsu
was oxH"0tcd, especially In view of the
fact (but tho public hinds commission
hnt not yet made a llniil report. II
bill passed on was by fur tho most tin
iHirtant ot the Inml reform hills ih'Hi
ing, hut when it was passed by the sen
ate lust session there was a dlstinc
understanding with tho mcmlicrs
the house committee that it should not
Ih) reported to tho houso during tl
present congress.
The houso committee turned tho bill
down by a voto of 10 to 1, those voting
for repeal wing: ( huimiitit Uicey, o
loun; Miller of Kansas, NoeUbain
California mid Volstead of Minnesota
In turning down this hill the commit
tee stated that the repeal ol the tlmls
and smite act would shut off the some
if the greater portion of the reelnma
tion fund, and would seriously hiimli
cap irrigation work logun by the gov
eminent, f urthermore, it was sal
that the reKal of this law would ho o
immeasurable benefit to railroad eon
(mules and other largo holders of forest
reserve lands, us it would cause a con
sldoruhle rise in the value of serli
which would bo tho only remaining
way of getting large tracts of goern
ment tlniVr land. There was, more
over, a general K-llef that tho timle
and stone act, if proerly administered
Is not a bud law.
ROOSEVELT URGES ACTION.
Anxious Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Have Greater Power,
Washington, Deo. 10. President
Roosevelt considered todav with several
friends his recommendation that ii
creased powers lie conferred by leglshi
tion uihjii the Interstate ( onimero
commission. Those to whom ho talked
were not srnlv meiiiliers of congre
but men in other walks nf life. To all
he indicated Ills earnest desire that ac
tion of a dentlite nature action that
would bring results to the )oople
shoiilil lie taken as soon an practicable
A lay or two ago lie cousiilereil the
question with Judge (irosscup, of Chi
cago. Tisluy he discussed It wit)
Judge William W. Morrow, of th
United States court at Sun I nine I sen
Uy invitatoin of the president, a sio
ciul committee of tho( ommerclal Truv
elers rrotecttve association calusl on
him today to consider his reeommenda
tion that the Hiwers of the Interstate
Commerce commission 1m' extended s
as to enable the commission to puss up.
on questions of railroad freight rates
subject only to review by the courts.
MITCHELL MUCH GRATIFIED.
He Wins Important Committeeship In
Face of Much Opposition,
Washington, Dec. 1(1. Senator
Mitchell was highly gratified tisluy to
receive the apiHiintnient us chairman
of the committee on lutcroccauic cu-
nals, which will handle all legislation
lereafter enacted affecting the Panama
'anal ami the canal zone. Ile succeeds
the late Senator Ilaniin
very strong light wns made to keeii
Senator Mithcell out of his iswltloii,
and it was only when all endeavor to
force Senator Piatt to accept tho placu
failed that the position was given to
tho Oregon senator
I riemls of Puiiama really wanted to
make kittredge, of South Dakota,
chairman of tills committee, but could
not consistently jump him over Mitch
II.
Senator Mitchell was fought liocauso
he was an eiinicst advocate of the Mc
nrngua route
Dredge for Oregon Harbors
Washington, Dec. 10. Iteprosetitii
tlvu Hermann appeared before tho riv'
ers and harbors committee in support
f his bill asking an appropriation of
100,000 for u dredge to ho used on
Oregon coast burs. Representative
lermann has received assurances, from
Chairman Ihirton and other members
f tho committee which leail him to
hcllveo tho committee will incorporate
n the river ami harbor bill a provision
ir tho dredge. I lie committee is mi
Ming to make further appropriations
for the coast projects.
Oregon Lands Withdrawn.
Washington, Dee. 10. Commission
cr Richards of thu general laml olllco
him ordered the withdrawal of 40,080
acres in the Ijikeview, Or., district on
account of tho Silver lake Irrigation
project. Another withdrawal takes In
:i:i4,()H0 acres of public lands In tho
Redding, Cul., laml district and 403,-
300 acres In the Susanville, Cul ., ills
trlct from all forms of disposal. These
withdrawals Involve 12 townships and
are in connection with largo govern
ment projects under consideration in
those districts
Can Hit Fortress Anywhere,
Headquarters Third Japanese Army,
via Fiisun, Dec. 10. Kvery part of tho
ity and harbor of Port Arthur is visl-
Io from zOll-Mclcr hill. Tho streets
of tho city uru deserted, and but few
soldiers aro doing patrol duty. Many
buildings havo been burned and others
iiitterecl, Tho shelters of thu harbor
resent a strange appearance with tho
turrets, masts and funnels of warships
lowing just nliovo thu water. Thero
not a vessel ulloat In thu harbor.
Canada Will Not Come to Fair.
Ottawa, Ont., Doc. 10. Tho Domin
ion government decided today not to
send an exhibit to tho Lewis and Clark
oxpositlon.
AMEltICA LOSING FLOUR TRADE
Shaw Confers Willi Mlllnrt Regarding
Drawback on Imported Wheat,
Washington, Dec. 17. At tho
quest of Secretary Shaw, lepieseuta
tlves of a number of the lending Hour'
lug mill Inteiests of Iho country wei
at.tbe tiisisury department today
conference with Ilia secretary on tho
subject of the regulations now In pre
arntlou to allow draw buck on exported
Hour Hindu In part from Impelled
wheat. During the conference the sec
rotary questioned tho millers present
on several mutters of detail in cornice
tion with tho milling of wheat, tho
condition of tho export trado and tho
necessity for tho action asked for.
At tho conclusion of tho conference
statement niudo by Secretary Hhaw was
given out in which be says:
"The iliiportucuo of thoquestlon will
ho upprcciutcd when It Is known that
during October, 1UIKI, 1,800,000 barrel
of American made Hour were exported
and In October, 1001, loss than 800,000
barrels, hi other words, the exportu
tion of American niudo Hour lias fall
off during tho present sixisoii more than
one-half. If tho Kuropeaii bakers that
have been using tho American mud'
Hour change, It will he next to Iuihm
slide to get the trade Imck, and It neve
can be gotten back until the American
farmer sells his wheat cheap enough t
permit the American miller to under
sell."
SLAIN DY DRUNKEN RUSSIAN
Chinaman Singled Out 'by Sailor an
Filled with Uullott.
Shanghai, Dec. 17. The disorders
created by the sailors of thcdlsmauth
Russian vessels Askold and tirotnovo
reached their climax yesterday who
one of the crew of tho Askold murdered
n Chliiitmuu without the slightest prov
ocutlon.
Tho Russian wns apparently Intoxi
Ctttcd n nd rushed through one of the
streets of the Chinese settlement will
a loaded revolver In his hand. II
fired several shots at passers by, hut
fulled to do any damage. Then ho
iiindo for a Chimiiuuu who was stand
lug in front of his store, and, seizing
It i in by tho throat, emptied the remain
lug chambers nf the pistol Into Ids vie
tim's Isslv. A iH'titlon has lieen lire
seated to the authorities here request
ing that the Itiissiau crews ho exclmhs
from the Chinese settlements, where
they hnxe been making life a burden
for the residents. The mutter will, in
all proiwliliillty, lie submitted to the
foreign consul", us not a day has iissc
during tlio past mouth or so without
some complaint Is'lng made against the
Russians. Ni fur as can lo learned
the Chinese ulllcials have kept the
mutter secret, but this latest exnlo It
could not lo kept from the knowledge
ol thu isMiple In general, mid unites
action is likely to lie taken against thu
llusslau sailors.
TO QET PHILIPPINE EXHIOIT.
1005 Fair Deal Only Awaits Approval
ol Insular Department.
St. Isiuis, Dec. 17. Tho Chronicle
this evening says:
Tho sale of a luru'e l'hllipldlie exhibit
for $10,000 to the l-ols and Clark ex
isisitlou comiKiny, is awaiting tho an
tborliHtion of tho Insular department
it Washington. A careful ami exten
sivo list of displays, makliik' a very
omprehensive Inanimate exhibit, was
prcparis! by the Philippine hoard fi
tin, 1'iirtlititil ciiniMitiv. Tin, itrb.i, i
, j . - .........
$10,000 was accepted by the Western
niir corporation, ami mo conclusion o
tho diul nnlv awaits the Ulinrnvul n
tin. WiiHliim.liiM iititluirllio.
Tim iivhlhit Includes dlwiihivs frntn
the ethnological, agricultural, forestry
ami other iiiinortiint denartments at
the St. bails fair. It Is estimated that
the I-ewls ami Chirk company couli
not illlliltcnto llin lOtlillill In tin. twlnni!
nitft ulilt. In P.kpt tfittil ftr it,, ill, l, tl
sum u win pay inr mo exiiinii io no so,
cured In this wny.
No Nowt of Milting Attache.
Purls, Dec. 17. The foreign olllco
us not received any information which
it considers creditable concerning the
lisnppcnrutico of Lieutenant Ileculver
ille, thu rrcuch naval attache tit Port
Arthur. The statement was brought
out by sensational Iiiulon papers to
thu effent that tho olllcials hero hud
icen advised that Japanese torpedo
mats deliberately sunk a Junk on hoard
f which were the ItciicIi ami lierman
naval attaches. Tho olllcials point out
that the $2,000 reward for news of its
missing attache Is still unclaimed.
Soldiers Let Riots Go On.
(inmol, Russia, Dec. 17. During to-
lay s session of the court which Is try
ing thu men accused of being responsi
ble for the rioting hero in September,
1003, a new witness, u railroad em
ploye, repeated hlH.stutcmciit that tho
soldiers' attemptH to stop thu workmen
ho wero rioting wero almost medium-
cul ami without miinifesltiig Interest.
Thu witness lidded It needed only a few
energetic orders to stop thu rioting.
Ho called tho attention of several oil).
cers to this fact, but his efforts wero
1 no avail.
Election May De Nullified.
Rutte, Mont., Dec. 17. Tho Sllvor
Row county grand Jury, culled lust
spring to investigate various county
unices, tisluy forcibly seized upon thu
ballots of thu lust county election, de
spite tho protests of County Clerk
Weston, the custodian. Jmlgu Harney
then notified thu griind Jurors they wero
lischargeil. Thu judge Hays thu action
of tho Jurors may nullify thu election,
as thu ballots must not hu touched ex
cept on order of tho court.
Robber Locks Cashier In.
Hlbblng, Minn., Dec. 17 A lono
robber held up thu hunk at Chlsliolm
luring business hours today, secured
$2,200, and escaped. Ho forced Cash
ier Grlesor into thu vault nt tho muz
zle of n revolver and locked thu door.
TO ACQUIRE CANAL.
Situ o( Locks at Ureyon City May
lie Condemned.
SENATOR rilLTTUN FATHER'S HILL.
Hopes to Have It Included In River
and Harbor Moature Nation
Hnt a Right to Uulld.
Washington, Dec. 14. Ilnsed on n
repmt ol United Stntes Attorney Hull,
sent to congress tisluy by thu sccietnry
of war, Senator Fulton Intomls to intio.
dure n hill authorising thu government
to ncpilio by condemnation thu culm I
and locks owned and operated by Ilia
Porthind deneral electric company nt
Willamette Falls. Thu hoard of engi
neers, which nmdo an examination of
this canal two years ngo, repot ts thcrn
Is eulllclciit water In tho river even at
llin lomst stage, Io meet tho duuinnds
of commerce and to supply power for
the sevctal manufacturing esliihllsh
ments now located at Oregon Clly.
District Attorney Hall, icportlugon
the leunl question, says If tlio govern
ment desires to ncqiilre thlscsmil, "tho
hivusmc of dnuingo would ho thu actual
present and prospective value of thu
locks, together with the damage sul
feied by depriving owners ol the light
Io Uko wnler therefrom fm miinufnc
tiirlnii or other commercial purposes, "
Already, bused on these reports, Sen-
ntot I'lilton lull si-clued a pininlrii fiom
lteproscnlnlive Jones to cinlcuvni to se
cure a provision In the liver ami mil-
bor hill, now being fiumed, authnrWtiig
the piii'hsro ol the elect lie company's
canal sltcr couileiiimillon. Represent
ative Jones will bum) his demands on
Senator Fulton's hill, which will prob-
ubiy fix the limit ol the coat of the
cnuul at $1100,000 or $700,000.
SHORTER SCHOOL DAY.
New York Uoard to Contlder Adop
tion oi inree-nour uay.
' ., i., V.trlr tl.MV 1 .1 A rMtwilt la l,n.
Ing prepared by Hupeilntendent Max
unll for nriititiitltilt In llin liiuiril nf
ciliii'.iiiuit, which, it is said, will lm 11m
Hist slop toward tho adoption of a
throe hour or tbiee nqd a half hour
day for the Ion in t grndo In ull Iho
elementary schools ( this city.
Tb board nf superintendents has
Iktii Investigating ns to th relative
results obtained by full day classes,
nn rl.ll.fin rtsHSiM iimriitnt i'Iiimm.s Hful
nftrrnoou classes in the first two school
)car, since the m-glunlng ol Novem
ber. Die Investigation was begun ns
n S..NIllt nf n liriiltiuml In fill ilnu'll lltt.
school day In lheo giadna geneiallv by
eliminating certain studies. President
Tlflt, uf tho board of education, said
in reiercncn io Hie scheme:
"VVMI,, k till. I.mif ,1,1V Is nrnlutlilv
- " " ,.
good to keep children oil the stirela In
some parts of llin city, I believe In
short school days for younger children.
I would irlvn nvriv child educational
facilities as great ns possible, hut not
so great ns to interfere with proper
mental ami physical giowth. Moio
than threo liouir' class work dully
makes thu chlldieii lestless,"
CHINESE LIKELY TO RISE.
Flrtl Japanese Roverto It to De tho
Signal.
Chicago. Dec. 14. Tho Chlraim
Dally News has thu following today
from a staff conespomleiit at Hong
Kong:
"Humors ol Impending Ilotcr trou
bles are prevalent throughout NorCi
China. Information from several
sources points to tlio fact that the Chl-
no'u are drilling uveiywheie, and that
conditions nru similar to those that
preceded the last outbreak, but that
the trouble Is more widespread, and
the organization much better. It it
be lie vwl that large nnmliers of Japan
ese officers are drilling troops In tho
Interior and commanding detachments
of deneral Ma'a oi my northwest of
ekln, anil that a Japanese revorro will
be the signal for a geneial uprising nt
the Chinese ngulnal Rusilii, led by Jap
an) se olllcors.
"Many residents bote feat that such
an outbreak could not bo confined to Its
original limits hut would ontlunger the
safety of tho foreigners throughout
China."
RuttlaMay Prolott.
tit. Petersburg, Dec. 11. Consider-
tiiu interest Is manifested in tho re-
ort from the liland of I'erlm, In tho
straits of Huh el Mniideb, that thu
llritlsh sleamor Kt. Leonards una taken
to i'erlm by tho llritlsh cruiser Fox be
cause sho was credited with ruirylng
coal for the Russian second Pacific
qiiadron. If it should appear that
the Ht. Leonard was stopped solely for
Iho reason that she was lurrying coal
for the Russian squadron the matter
a likely to hecomu thu subject of a pro
test to tho llritlsh government.
Peace It Made In Paraguay,
New York Doc, 14, Peaco agree
ments betweon the government of Para
guay and tho revolutionists were fixed
for signing on boaid tho Argentine
cruiser El Plata, according to a Heiald
dispatch from iluenos Ayres, Juan II.
Gaonu will be electod president. It Is
said lie has accepted tho olllco only
alter much entreaty by partisans of
tho government as well ui by tlio revo
lutionists. Uaona Is n bunker and bus
iness man who has nevoi taken part In
politics, Tho cabinet will bo formed,
I mombors of both parties
To Seek Out Dalt'lc Fleet.
London, Doc, 14. The Hhangliul cor
respondent of tho London Post alleges
to havo received good information to
tho effect that A Jatmuosu squadron
ill soon start In searcli of Iho Rus
sian Raltlc fleet, with tho intontlon of
giving battle at a point far removed
from Port Arthur. This move, tlio
lorrospomlent's Informant states, is
mado possible by recent additions to
the Jnpaueeo Hoot, which incroaecs It
to an exceptional grade cf efficiency.