NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Dusy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resumo of th Less Important but
Not Lett Interesting Events
of the Past Weok.
A grand Jury says Now York liquor
men nond largo emus to Influcnco legis
lation at Albany.
An Austro-Hungarlan admiral lias
iiocn chosen as tho fifth mcml)cr ot tho
North sea Inquiry commission.
A representative of n largo French
steel company Is looking for available
site sfor tho establishment of factories
In tho United States.
Governor Odell and ox-Governor
Black ore both said to bo candidates fcr
United States senator from New York
for Senator l'latt's place.
George C. Brownolli president of the
last Oregon senate, will bo called be
fore tho federal grand jury to explain
certain papers ho affixed his namo to
ns notary public, in connection with
tho land fraud investigation.
It Is reported In Paris that tho Jap
anese government has expressed a wish
to bo represented at tho session of the
Internatolnal commission inquiring in
to tho North sea tragedy, and is said to
claim equal rights with tho Nubians
before tho commission, especially as
tho llussians still maintain that Japan
eso war vessols were seen among tho
Hull trawlers.
Nino miners wore smothered In a
coal mine at Garfield, Pa.
Many Japaneso soldiers commit sul
cldo when defeat seems at hand.
Chinese havo reported to Kuropatkin
that tho Japaneso havo lost 203-Meter
hill, but tho latter cliam not.
It is officially reported in Paris that
tho attorney general has recommended
a retrial of tho Dreyfus case.
The Japaneso are reported to havo
captured another fort at Port Arthur,
with heavy loss to the Itussians.
A gang of bell boys, organized to
steal tho property of guests has been
discovered in the Chicago downtown
hotels by tho police.
Four Denver men havo been found
guilty of repeating at the November
election and sentenced to six months In
Jail and to pay a $100 fine.
Robert S. McCormick, American am
bassador to Russia, who has been on a
two months vacation in tho United
States, has returned to his post.
Two of the largest plants of the Illi
nosl Steel company in South Chicago
are to resume operations the first of
the year. Their reopening will mean
g employment to at least 3,000 men.
The sultari of Morocco has issued an
order expelling all foreign missions,
delegates and employes at present at
tached to his court at Fez. He is
afraid his brother will bo mado sultan.
It is probable that a part of tho new
Russian loan will be placed in New
York. .
The present war in the Far East has
proved itneresting relative 'to the value
of the balloon in time of war.
Ab erak in the Pacific coast sugar
pool is looked for. Six large firms of
' San Francisco havo withdrawn. ,
The cotton manufacturers of Fall
Itlvcr, Mass., have refused tho offer of
the union to arbitrate the differences
between fho two organizations.
The postmaster general has removed
two rural mail carriers charged with
efforts to influence legislation. One
was from Colorado and the other Ohio.
But one bid on the govrenracnt con
tract for more than 2,000,000 feet of
lumber to' be used at Manila, was
found when the bids were opened at
Tacoma. It was from a Tacoma firm.
Dispatches from Western Pennsyl
vania are to the effect that industrial
activity in many centers is threatened
on account of tho protracted drouth.
Unless conditions chango soon it is pos
sible thousands of men may bo thrown
out of employment In the mills, mines
and coke fields.
Tho 1905 fair'will contain 2,500 in
dividual exhibits. There will bo 25
exhibit buildings. The fair site covers
182 acres of land and 220 acres of
water. Tho project of the exposition
will involve an outlay ot about $3,
000,000. Claims against the Russian govern
ment on account of tho North sea affair
aggregate $600,000.
Mukden has recovered from from its
panic caused by tho retreat of the Rus
sian army and tho Mancburian town
has resumed its wonted aspect.
Tho Minnesota state board of pardons
has released the brother of ox-Mayor
Ames of Minneapolis.
Governor Bates, of Massachusetts,
lias tendered his good officers and urges
a termination of the Fall River strike.
Many witnesses wanted In the Sm.oot
investigation have fled to Canada and
cannot be reached. Thoso who have
testified say that polygamy is openly
practiced by the Mormons and many
plural marriages havo occurred since
the manifesto was issued.
Ono of thoso accused ot Illegal voting
at tho recent elcciton in Denver was a
girl who Is said not to havo been of ago.
Tho Chicago university has just re
ceived glfst amounting to $437,370.
Eight persons were killed in tho
wreck ot tho Crocker hotol in Minne
apolis. The sultan of Morocco has removed
foreigners' and will take charge of his
own ormyi.
There has been a great increaso in
tho number of accidonts on railroads
during tho past year.
TO RECLAIM MUCH LAND.
Government Planning Dig Tk Along
Oregon-California Lino.
Portland, Dec. 27. Harry Holgate,
legal adviser in tho United States re
clamation service, is in Portland to
alend to matters connected with the
Klamath river Irrigation project, which
ho states is promising, nnd may result
In throwing open 2,000 homes for set
tlers. "Tho land to bo benefitted by the
project," said Mr. Holgato today, "Is
oxtcnslvo and lies partly in California.
In order to niako tho matter n success
somo legislation is needed from both
Oregon and California, and it Is for
tho purpose of looking after that that I
havo lccn sent here.
"I have been to intorvlcw Governor
Pardee, ot California, regarding tho
InmlsJn that state, and ho is very en
thusiastic over the matter. I will re
main in Portland until after tho legis
lature moots to urgo somo action that
will benefit tho project.
"Before coming up to Portland I
spent a few weeks In Klamath county,
looking over tho conditions there, and
It is my opinion that tho project will
bo a success. It includes the draining
of several lakes and a system for irri
gating tho land thus obtained, together
with largo amounts of other land, by
means ot ditches from tho Klamath
river. It is my opinion that but llttlo
trouble will lie experienced in getting
the government to finance thesystcm."
MAY BREAK WITH SULTAN.
French Government Regards Situation
as Exceedingly Grave.
Taris, Dec. 27. Tho foreign office
considers the situation In Morocco ex
tremely grave. The sultan's dismissal
of his French and other military ad
visers has been followed by a numlier
of acts showing his intentions to inter
rupt the execution ot tho French policy.
Accordingly the French minister at
Tangier has been instructed to secure
tho immediate withdrawal from the
Moroccan capital of the French consul,
the commander and all tho members
of the military mission, and all French
citizens, unless the sultan vacates his
previous offensive action and offers a
suitable explanation. The French
minister has been instructed to com
municate to tho sultan at tho same
time he notifies tho consul, military
men and citizens to prepare to dcart.
The officials here say that no definite
military or naval steps have yet been
taken as these await the sultan's re
sponse to the minister's demand, but a
demonstration in force will follow if a
suitable explanation and reparation are
not promptly given.
RAILROAD SETTLING.
Portions of Lucin Cutoff Over Great
Salt Lake Sink Nine Feet.
Reno, Nov., Dec. 27. Every avail
able laborer In the employ of the
Southern Pacific between here and Og
den is now at work on tho Lucin cutoff,
engaged in a desperate effort to keep
the treacherous lino across the neck of
the Great Salt Lake open to the heavy
traffic on the line. Late yesterday, a
few minutes after the overland flyer,
eastbound, passed over this road, it
sank nine feet. This condition is not
for the entire distance, but in spots
clear across tho lake.
The startling condition ot the road
bed was noticed in time to prevent an
accident, and since that time men have
been at work, not to keep the lino
level, but to keep the rails in condition
to allow the trains to pass over. Today
every mile of the track across the cut
off, a distance of 30 miles, is patrolled.
Construction trains are at work hauling
material to build up the sinking road
bed, which now presents the appear
ance, in stretches of a mlie or more,
of waves on an ocean.
Until yesterday tho sinkingjhad been
gradual.
It is understood that the company is
confident of yet being able to overcome
the strange condition in the lake, and
will spare neither effort nor expense In
doing go. The big force of men now at
work will bo maintained until the line
is again in perfect working order.
Turned Out 3,441 Engines.
New York, Dec. 27. Returns re
ceived from the car building plants of
America show that in the past year ap
proximately 02,950 cars havo been
built, including cars for use on elevated
railroads, but exclusive of street or
other electric cars. These figures do
not include cars built by tho railroads
at their own shops. During tho year
3,441 locomotives were built at the
various plants, against 5,152 last year.
Tho number for tho current year does
not include locomotives built by the
railroads at their own shops.
Development of Porto Rico.
Washington, Dec. 27. Governor
Winthrop, of Porto Rico, today con
ferred with Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson regarding tho development of
the agricultural resources of that is
land. Secretary Wilson assured him
of tho earnest co-operation of the de
partment of Agriculture in furnishing
scientific assistance to tho Porto
Rlcans. Ho pointed out a number of
crops for which large sums are paid
annually to foreign countries and which
should be grown In the newly acquired
tropical Kissessions ot this country.
Russians Advance Guns.
Mukden, Dec. 27. The Russians
succeeded today in advancing tho posi
tion of thir slego guns four miles south
along tho wagon road. This was ac
complished In tho face of a heavy ar
tillery fire from tho Japanese, who fired
upwards of 100 shells, which, however,
did little execution, only two men be
ing wounded. On account of tho diffi
culties of getting supplies hero, mary
Chlneso and refugees havo been sent
north by tho officials.
$100,000 Fire at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Dec. 27. Firo today
destroyed a brisk building occupied by
tho Pioneer Roll Paper company, en
tailing a loss to tho building and stock
estimated at $100,000. Tho origin of
tho firo is unknown.
ENVELOPED IN A FOG
Business Is Very Generally Sus
pended In England.
THAMES IS JAMMED WITH SHIPS
Link Boys With Torches Furnish the
Only Useful Lights In London
No Sign of Pall Lifting.
London, Dec 2(1. There is as yet no
sign ot tho lilting of tho fog which
envelops tho kingdom. Tho nbsenco ot
wind throughout Great Britain is al
most unprecedented, and meteorologists
do not expect any cliange in tho con
ditions for another 24 hours. Consid
ering tho almost Insuperable difficul
ties' attending locomotion ot any form,
tho number ot fatal accidents has "boon
remarkably small.
Tho congestion and suspension ot
business are very general. So far as
London Is concerned, tho tulns railways
are the only concerns benefitted, und
their daily traffic is reaching record
figures.
A condition resembling chaos pre
vails in tho postal service. All rail
way trains are many hours late and
many trains between IauuIou and the
suburbs occupy a couple of hours in
making the distance ot eight miles.
Mail boats In alt dirootloniis are sim
ilarly disorganized. Only two vessels
entered tho port of London yesterday,
a condition of affairs such as has not
occurred for CO years. Tho mouth of
tho river is jammed with vessels loaded
with pvrishablo foodstuffs of all de
scriptions. The streets of London present re
markable scenes. Nothing Is visible
except link boys' torches and tho occa
sional flare of big creosote lights which
the authorities are beginning to employ
to assist traffic.
HEADS OFF LANDGRABBERS.
President Hays Has Cold Water for
Rush to Port Simpson.
Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 20. With
the idea ot preventing, nny rush to
Port Simpson or Kaien island, C. M.
Hays, president of the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway, has publicly announced
that the mere filing of plans with tho
railway department at Ottawa does not
signify that cither of thoso places will
bo selected as the terminus of tho line.
Said he: "It simply supplies the gov
ernment with information regarding
what tho company may ultimately re
quire." Mr. Hays has again declared
that it may bo some time before defi
nite announcement can be made as to
where the British Columbia end of the
new transcontinental lino will bo situ
ated. He said in an interview:
"We have not definitely determined
the Western terminus. We always say
Port Simpson, but when we make use
of that expression we mean any point
within 50 miles of the place. There
are three or four inlets, all of about
equal merit, that we might use, but
before we reach a decision quite a num
ber of hydrographic surveys must first
be made. Nothing has been done along
that line on the Pacific coast for a
number of years."
As for the prairie section of the line,
preparations are well under way for
commencing construction at Winnipeg,
both east and west, as soon as tho
snow goes in the spring. Mr. Hays
has stated that the financial arrange
ments necessary to the successful flota
tion of the scheme have all been made,
and tho outlook for tho satisfactory in
auguration of tho big work is very
bright.
Weakened and May Be Dissolved.
San Francisco, Dec. 20. Purchases
of the four sugar jobbing Anns which
havo seceded from tho Pacific Traffic
and Commercial association, aggregated
approximately 40 ier cent of the sugar
bought by tho asosciation from the re
fineries, ami tho dissolution of that
organization seems presaged. The tour
firms are Haas Bros., Tillman & Ben.
del, Shssman, Wormser A Co. and the
Lewin-Mcyer company. Whether or
not tho association Is able to carry on,
It will be considerably weakened by
the loss of theso firms.
Sevastopol is Useless.
Headquarters of tho Third Japaneso
Army Before Port Arthur, via Fusan,
Dec. 20. During the morning of De
cember 19 the Russian turretship Se
vastopol was torcdoed by tho Japan
ese fleet, and immediately listed 10
degrees to the right, remaining fast on
tho shallow shore at the foot of l.laoti
mountain. Tho vessel is considered
absolutely useless for further offensivo
operations. Tho Japaneso lmmhard
rnent ot tho Russian gunlioats and tor
pedo craft in the harbor continues in
cessantly. Big Strike In the Kootenays.
Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 20. A 100
foot ore chute, three feet wide and giv
ing values ranging from 100 to 240
ounces of silver, and from $10 to $00 a
ton gold, with three per cent copjicr,
is tho mining sensation of tho month
in tho Kootenays. Tho big striko was
mado on the Iji Franco group, La,
Franco creek, five miles cast of Koote
nay lake. Americans own the prop
erty, tho claims belonging to Chicago
capitalists.
Torpedo Boat Sighted.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 20. According
to a local, paper a number of English
fishermen havo appeared beforo tho
Russian consul in London and havo de
posed to havo seen foreign torpedo boats
among tho Hull fishing fleet. Their
depositions, it is added, will bo sub
mitted to tho International commis
sion, now In Paris, the clrcumstancso
under which thoy wcro obtained being
explained.
BLUFF IS CALLED,
England Can Havo War Quickly, Says
Kaiser Wllhelm.
Berlin, Dec. 24. Sensational oorre
spondenco has passed lietweon tho Ger
man nnd British governments during
tho last (our weeks with reference to
thuwarllko nnd provtu-atlvo attitude
adopted toward Germany by the semi
official British press, especially tho
Army nnd Navy Gazette. Tho kaiser
took a hand In tho negotiations nnd
made his vigorous personality felt In a
positive way. Ho Instructed that the
British rnhluot should lx) Informed In
effect that It England wanted war It
could havo it immediately, It It was
not desirous ot such an event the talk
which Germany considered an affront
must stop.
Both Count Wolff-Metternlch, Ger
man ambassador in Imdon, and Sir F.
C. l-asccllos, British umlmssador nt
Berlin, were called himio by their re
spective governments to discuss the
situation.
Tho publications which Induced the
Gorman government to assume its
strong attitude were a series of articles
In the Army and Navy Gazette, culmi
nating in tho declaration that the kais
er's navy was so rapidly in-coming a
menace to Groat Britain that war
would better bo declared now in order
that tho German fleet might Ini de
stroyed In-fore it should become- a still
greater danger.
Both Premier Balfour and Uml Ijiiib
dnwno have l-vn told that Germany is
impatient ot this distrust ot Its naval
policy, which it accuses tho National
Review, tho Army ami Navy Gaictto
and other papers of generating among
the British people. The Fatherland
wishes Britain to understand once for
nil that' it has not tho slightest inten
tion ot abandoning the development of
its navy and its merchant marine at
British lichcst, no matter how muci
of n bogey they constitute.
LONDON IN A BLACK FOG.
Traffic Almost at Standstill Through
out the Metropolis.
London, Dec. 24. I-ondon was en
veloped today In a black tog, more
dense than anything witnessed during
tho last two years. In many places
the traffic was almost completely stop
ped, and the greatest care was neces
sary to avoid accidents, a number ot
which have already been reported.
As night closed down and the density
increuscd, vehicle traffic in tho most
crowded sections of the center of Ion
doo was completely suspended. Some
of tho scenes witnessed were pitiful,
some were ridiculous, and fho whole
was oxtremley weird. There were in
stances in which women liocame hys
terical, ami even tho olico Inst their
sense ot direction, una omnllius ilrlvers
became confused and drove On tho side
walks, until finally all traffic was held
up.
At tho main crossings and on tho
streets leading thereto, long shadow y
llnes of omnlbusses, cabs and wagons
loaded with Christmas packages stood
motlonlses. Tho most brilliant elec
tric lights only served to make tho
darkness visible. Torchboys were very
busy.
BRITISH DOCKING CHEAPER.
Attention of President Called to Con
ditions at Bremerton
Washington, Dec. 24. President
Roosevelt's attention was Invited today
by Representative Humphrey, ot
Washington, to a telegram received
by Mr. Humphrey from somo of his
constituents, protesting against what
is declared to be exorbitant tonnago
rates charged at theBremerton naval
station for tho docking and repair ot
vessels. Tho telegram calls attention
to a charge of 10 cents a ton for tho
docking of the strainer Shawmut, tho
owners declaring that they could havo
the work done at the British dock ut
Esquimau for 3 cents at ton. Tho
charges at tho American station result,
Mr. Humphrey says, in a large amount
of such work going to tho British sta
tion, to tho detriment ot tho Ameri
cans. This matter will be considered
by the officials of tho Navy depart
ment. Examination of the Nigretta.
Tokio, Dec. 24. Tho examination of
tho cargo, passengers and crew ot tho
British steamer Nigretta, which was
seized by tho Japaneso cruiser Tsu
shima is progressing ut Sasebo. Seem
ingly it is undetermined whether parole-breaking
Russian officers arc on
board the Nigretta, Tho Japanese aru
investigating this feature of tho case
liecauso of tho question of the ability
of tho Chlneso officials properly to con
duct tho internment of Russians who
seek refuge at ports in China. It is
considered vitally important.
Says China Is Preparing.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 24. Tho Novoo
Vrcmya today publishes a sensational
story purporting to give insldo details
of tho Aigohoy society, organized
among tho Chinese by Chinamen edu
cated in Japan, which is engaged in
Btirring up tho population against tho
Manchurians, tho latter being repre
sented as being responsible for tho
present humiliating position of tho
empire Tho society is preaching tho
annihilation of tho foreigners .who
havo gained a foothold in 14 pro
vinces. Treatment of the Wounded.
Mukden, Dec. 21, A reonrt on tho
work of tho Red Cross in tho north
eastern district has been submitted by
Princo Vassilltchkoff. During October
10,001 sick were treated. Of theso
89.08 per cent wcro only slightly ill,
and 10.02 seriously sick. A llttlo over
53 per cent of tho sick recovered under
treatment. Tho others were invalided
or transferred to other hospitals Jashh
than 1 per cent died. Tho figures re
lating to thowounded aru conflicting.
Philippine Tariff Bill Ready.
Washington. Dec. 21 Secretary Tuft
and Colonel Edwnrds, chief of tho in
sular bureau of tho War department,
today practically completed the work
of putting tho proposed revision of tho
Philippine tariff in shape for presenta
tion to congress in tho form of u pro!
pared draft of a bill.
INDICT F. P. MAYS
Federal Grand Jury Cliaryes Him
Willi Fraud.
HELD TO BELONG TO LAND KING
McKlnley, Puter, Ware and Others In
dieted with Him State Sena
tor Denies Any Quill,
Portland, Dec. 23. Tho grand Jury
ot tho United Stales has said that
Franklin l'lorco Mays, state senator
and attorney, ot Portland, Is guilty of
conspiracy to dotraud thu government
out of a portion ot its public lands sit
uated In township 21 south, range 1
wist, nnd has linked with him as (el-low-conspirator
tho names of Horace
G. McKlnley, S. A. 1). Puter, Mario
1,. Ware, Emma I.. Watson, 1). W.
Tarpley, Hubert Simpson, John Doe
nnd Robert Hoe.
Judge llolliiigor, ut the request of
Deputy District Attorney Honey, fixed
tho bond of Mr. Mays at $1,000, tho
same in amount as has Ih-oii asked id
tho other defendants. The bonds in
the previous cases were allowed to
stand against the new indictment in
thu rose ot tho rest of the defendants.
Mr. Mays Is very indignant at the
unfair treatment which, he says, has
Wen shown him by the gou'rnmcitt
attorneys. He asked that lie he al
low is 1 to go licfnrc the jury, declaring
that he would 1h able to explain any
testimony brought against him, and to
show that he was not criminally con
nected with tho Puter-Watson ring,
hut that ho had aroused their dis
pleasure and was lieinsg forced to pay
for it. Ho will maintain his inno
cence in the courtroom and Is confi
dent that he will Ih able to show that
there was a mistuku mado in Ids cuso
when tho Indictment was returned
against him.
DOINGS INCONQRESS.
Monday, December 10.
No business of Importance woo trans
acted In either house today, thu entire
time they wcro in session Wing taken
up by discussion of minor measures.
Many senators and representatives were
alwnt. Adjournment was taken until
Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 21.
After a session of four minutes dura
tion tho senate adjourned today until
January 4 next. Tho proceedings con
sisted of u prayer by the chaplain, the
reading of the Journal ot Monday's
brief session and the receipt of a num
ber of nominations from thu president.
In the house a hill was Introduced to
"secure tho full use of the United
States rural mall equipment and to
place tho rural service on n ayiiig
oasis. iwo inns wero introuuccii
providing for a idaco to ran1 for loners.
Tho house then adjourned until Janu
ary 4.
CHINESE ARE IMPLICATED.
Japanese Accuse Enemy of Enlisting
Coolies In War.
General Oku's Headquarters, Dec.
23, via Fusun. It is believed by tho
Japaneso that tho Russians are em
ploying Chinese to damago the Japan
ese lines of communication, mid they
havo no doubt that Chinese were em
ployed by tho Russians to burn tho
magazines nt Liao Yang The Jan
we say that if they arrest any Chlneso
engaged in so fulfilling their obliga
tions to their employers they will exe
cute them, us a warning to other Chi
nese against a repetition of the offense.
Tho Japanese lielievo that those
measures are required to wiH out tho
Russian system of employing ('hlncso
for such work. They say thoy know
that tho Russians nro sH'iuling enor
mous sums for this purHwe.
Squeezing the Poor Chinese.
London, Doc. 23. Thoco'rrosiKjndent
nt Peklii.of tho Times, telegraphs ns
follows: "China having consented tli
pay the indemnity (growing out of tho
ltoxor troubles) In gold, thu ministers
of Russia, Germany and Fninconroiiow
disputing among thcmsolvcH us to what
fresh terms thoy can extort from thu
Chincso and seeking to force an arrange
ment whereby certain Ixiuks will muko
further profit out of the indemnity.
Great Britain supimrts China, who
counts iimiii America and Japan to se
cure a just settlement."
Capture Is Important.
Headmiartcrs of thu Japaneso Third
Army, Before Port Arthur, Dec. 23,
V'a Fusan. Tho capture of tho norli
fort of East Kekwan mountain, Do
ccmltcr 18, by tho Japaneso is of
much importance, Ik'ouuso it opens
u way up tho gorge to thu higher hills,
nnd will render easier tho capture of
thu mountain. It gives much ad
ditional foothold for n general ussault
on thu western half of tho eastern
fortified ridges. The Japaneso now
hold flvo of tho seven protecting
forts.
Chance to See the West.
Chicago. Doe. 23. H. AV. Goode,
president und director general of tho
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition,
has arrived in Chicago on his return
from a trip through tho East in tho in
terests of tho fair. It Is expected that
a great many Eastern people who havo
never lioon to tho coast will bo attract
ed by tho fair. In addition to seeing
tho exposition, they will havo tho ad
vantago of passing through tho most
Interesting bcencry In tho world.
'Work Given to Widows.
Washington, Dec. 23. Secretary
Tuft today Issued an order directing tho
quurteriiiiiBtcr general to uwurd tho
making of somo 56,000 pairs of trous
ers for tho enlisted men from tho army
at tho Schuylkill arsenal, Philadelphia,
to seamstresses In that city, mainly tho
widows and orphans of soldiers, thus
settling a question raised somo tlmp
ago, so fur us tho present lot is con
corned.
MOnOS AT PEACE.
Slave Trade In Philippines Put Down
by QonorAl Wood,
Washington, Deo, 22. General
Wood, commanding tho department ot
Mindanao, Philippine division, In his
annual report to tho War department,
said that thu troops nt thu department
havo la-en In thu field a gtoatoi portion
ot tho year, quelling armed uprisings
and preventing slave traduand kindred
abuses. Ho says that in almost every
Instance actual lighting was Initiated
by tho Mnros.
"Conditions among tho Moron
throughout tho department are gener
ally peaceful," says (Icnrcal Wood,
who adds:
"Tho establishment of civil govern
ment and tho extension over them of
certain laws and regulations has caused
somo excitement and at times serious
resistance, especially the law prohibit
ing slavery. In somo sections active
hostility has boon engendered by our
presence, especially in tho Ijiko Ijinao
region, where almost constant murder
ous attacks on worklnginen nnd soldiers
wero the rule until tho effects of tho
recent expeditions to tho Tare a side ol
tho lake, combined with expeditious lo
other sections of tho Ijinno, wero felt
by tho Morns."
Tho power of the Morns ot that sec
tion, ho says, has boon completely
broken. Continuing, tho report sus:
"In Join affairs uro quiet. The
prompt crushing ol tho Hassans upris
ing has made n deep linpicssluu on tho
people, mid tho abrogation of tho Hates
agreement has done much to bring to
an end tho uufortuiiatu conditions
which existed under It."
Dato Alls' party, the report adds, is
tho only baud of Mnros now openly
hostile, and it is small mid is la-lug
followed by troops and senilis. General
Wood says It Is ixdloxiil there will not
Ik' any very serious resistance of au
thority by tho .Morns In tho future,
but there will Ih constant police work.
FA VOn MUNICIPAL CONTROL.
New York Citizens' Union Committee
Adopts Resolutions.
Shanghai, Dec. 22. A report has
reached here that tho captain of the
Russian torpedo bout destroyer (lroo
vol, which wasdisumntledut Shanghai,
August 2tl, last, has Ih-oii discovered on
Ixvard tho British steamer Nigretta,
which was seized by tho Jiikiuiso pro
tected cruiser Tsushima oft IMstui, Co
mi. Charts ami document which
would have boon of Incalculable value
to tho Hm-sluus are said to have Is-on
found on tho captain's person.
Tho report, which is generally cred
ited here, somewhat conflicts with that
contained in an earlier dispatch. In
which it-was stated that Captain itelt
zenstoln, of tho cruiser Askold, also
disarmed in August at Shanghai, was
tho officer who had attempted to reach
Vladivostok on the Nigretta. In either
enso It is Is-Hoved tho Jamncf-o will
hold the Chlneso authorities strictly
responsible for tho em-npo of thu officer
from Shanghai.
Great llrituln is also likely to In re
quired to clear herself In tho matter
unless tho rumor circulated hero Is cor
rect that tho captain disguised himself
as a French officer and in that manner
secured passage on tho Mgrottn.
CAPTURED AT SEA.
Russian Officer was Carrying Valuable
Papers to Vladivostok.
Now York, Dec. 22. Tim city com
mitteo of thu Citizens' union has adopt
ed resolutions favoring nil extension ot
municipal control of public utilities, a
municipal lighting plant, purchase of
electrical conduits and tho grunt of
power by tho legislature to tho city to
build and operate lighting plants, gas
and electric.
Tho committee adopted tho report of
the i-ninmittco on frnnrhlsos, which
favors presenting to the legislature tho
constitutional amendment propoil hy
tho "Tildeii commission" of 1875,
which was that tho legislature shall
havo no power to pass any law "for the
opening, making, paving, lighting or
otherwise Improving or maintaining
streets, avenues, parks or places, docks,
Vharvos, or for any other local work or
Improvements in or for such purposes
shall ho, by law, conferred on thu city
government."
Potatoes for the Starving.
Greeley, (Join., Dec. 22. .Mayor H.
C. Watson Issued u call today for a
mass mooting Saturday next to consider
a proposition to donate a largo quanti
ty ot potatoes to thu starving poor of
Irlcuud. Similar meetings will ho
hold at Fort Collins. It is believed
tho farmers of northern Colorado will
contribute several hunded carloads ot
potatoes it tho transportation woro ar
ranged (or. Thu government will ho
asked to furnish n transport to curry
thu potatoes from Gulvuston to Ire
land. Loaded with Contraband.
Toklo, Dec. 22. Tho Japanese pro
tected cruiser Tsushima seized tho
British steamer Nigrctla, bound for
Vladivostok, off Ulsiin, Coroa, yester
day. An examination of tho Nlgrutlu's
cargo showed she had a largo quantity
ot contraband ot war on board. Shu
was sent to Susoho for trial be lore the
prize court. It is reported that tha
Nigretta hail on hoard officers and men
ot tho Russian torpedo limit destroyers
who had ccsuped (rum Shanghai, und
worn attempting to regain tho Riisshin
lines,
Admissions to the Fair.
St. Louis, Doc. 22. Tho official re
port of tho director of concessions nnd
admissions of tho World's fair shows
that tho total recorded udmissolns fur
tho period of tho exposition from April
30 to December 1 inclusive was 10,
004,855, of which 12,804,0111 wero
paid and 0.800,231) were frco. Tho
frco admissions Included from 20,000
to 30,000 workmen, who woro admitted
to complete tho work of construction ot
buildings and installations ot exhibits.
To Moot Baltic Fleet,
London. Dec. 22. Tho Dally Mnll's
correspondent at Hong Kong sayH ho
lias learned on trustworthy authority
that a powerful Japaneso squadron of
battloslilps nnd armored cruisers is
proceeding south, accompanied by 10
colliers and transports, to attack tho
Russian Baltic squadron.
FORT IS BLOWN UP
Japanese Troops Swarm In Over
Hid llnlns.
MEET WITH FIERCE RESISTANCE
Russians Lnavo About Fifty Dead on
the Field and the Assailants'
Casualties Aro Light.
Toklo, Doe. 21. Tho Japaneso fired
an liiimonso mine under tho north ot
Fort Kekwan mountain at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Tho Japaneso Im
mediately charged and occupied tho
fort with a heavy torco.
The following report of tho capture
was telegraphed from General Nngl's
headquarter today:
"At 2:15 o'clock on the afloruooii of
Decomln-r 18, part of our army blow up
tho iHirtipets of the North fori of East
Kekwan mountain, and then charged.
"A fierce battle with hand gionudes
then ensued.
"Owing to tho stubborn rcslstuuoo of
tho enemy with his machine guns, our
operations wore temporarily suspended.
"Suliscquently at 7 o'clock III tho
evening, General SameJImii, command
ing the supKirls, advanced into tho
easements and, encouraging his men,
throw his supports Into the lighting
Hue in a last brave charge.
"At II :ftll o'clock at night wo com
pletely net upled tho fort and immedi
ately engaged In the oniistruclliin of do
fensivo works, Our occuputinn bcoMiuo
firmly assured today.
"Iloforo retiring tho enemy exploded
(our mines In tho nolghlmrhisid of thu
neck of tho fort.
"Wo capture! 1 llvo iilliu-contlmolor
field and two machine guns as well us
pi 'niy of ammunition.
"Tlio enemy left 40 or 50 dead. Our
casualties bine not Icon Investigated,
hut thoy are not heavy."
CARE OF FOREST RESERVE.
Bill to Put Plnchot In Complete Con
trol Strikes a Snag.
Washington, Doc. 21. Tho bill
pHsx-il by tho Iioiiih', authorizing tho
Irsn-h r nf tho nitmlidstrHtliui of forest
reserves from tho Interior do-rlincnl
to the department ol Arlgcultiirc, has
run upon a snsg in the senate commit
tee on public lands, tho same snag that
hold up a similar bill III tho lust res
shin. This bill, II it hociimcs a law,
means that (liffnrd I'lnehot, chief of
tho Forestry bureau, will havo practi
cally uhwiluto control over forest re
serve", and alwoluto say In tho creation
of now room. While It Is promised
to place tho control nominally in tho
so-rotary nt Agriculture, overyono
knows that Secretary Wilson will tuko
no active hand in the forest manago
incut, but will approve everything Mr.
Plnchot recommends.
That is the principal roiinui tho sen
ate committee Is In no hurry to ap
prove the pending bill, notwithstand
ing tho fact that Its pawigo Is urged
by the president, Secretary Hitchcock,
Secretary Wilson, hind Cummlssloner
Itichurds and Chief Forester Piiichnt.
CRUSHED IN BEDS.
Wall Falls on Crocker Hotel at Min
neapolis and Ruins Burn.
MlnnctiHlls, Minn., Doc. 21. Four
or llvo, and pisMlbly 10 or 11, peoplo
lost their lives early today in tho
Crocker hotel, nil Fifth street, through
tho falling of tho highest wall of tho
(). II. Pock building, which was dam
aged by fire last work.
Tho high wind of last night loosened
tho bricks In tho wall, ami tuns of
brick nnd stones era-lied down upon
tho roof of the throe story hotol next
diHir. Tho roof was carried through to
tho iHisement, carrying death und In
jury before It.
Tho crash cinno when almost every
nun in tho hotel was asleep. Within
one moment tho entire building was iv
wreck, with Injured and dying peoplo
calling fur help.
Shanghnl Natives Much Aroused.
Shanghai, Doo. 21. 'fho Chinaman
murdered hy a sailor from tho liusslan
cruiser Asokld, December 15, as tho
result of a dispute over payment for
tho hiro of a jinriklnha, was a native
of Nlngpn, (an Important treaty port
500 iiiilos south of Shanghai) and tho
affair has caused Indignation among
tho Nlngpn community hero, which Is
50,000 strong. The loner classes nro
urging an attack on all Itussians in
Shanghai, hut they are restrained by
tho Nlngpo guild, which Is counseling
patience.
Moralos Faces Trouble,
Capo lliiytlon, Doc. 21. It was as
ccrtiiiiicd to-lay fiom a reliable somen
that thu Ilaytfon government has de
manded ot the government of Santo Do
iniiigo tho expulsion of tho Haytlcn
revolutionists who havo sought lofiigo
ut -Monte Crlstl, Santo Domingo. It Is
reported that heavy consignments of
contraband of war nro entering Santo
Domingo dally hy way ot tho llaytien
frontier and that an oxtcnslvo upris
ing against thu government of Pres
ident Morales will shortly tako
place.
Nebraska Wins Boundary Suit.
Washington, Dec. 21, Tho Supremo
court of thu United States .decided tho
boundary ciiho between tho states of
Missouri and Nebraska In favor of No
nruskn. Tho case Involved thu question
ns to whothor n chango of tho course of
tho Missouri river hud tho effect of
changing land which had thereto boon
on tho west sldo of tho rlvor to tho oast
side of thu rlvor, from tho Jurisdiction of
Nebraska to that of Missouri, hut tho
court hold that It did not.
Ready for Baltic Fleet.
Shanghai, Dec. 21. Reliable reports
from tho south statu that tho Japaneso
nro forwarding men, guns, torpedo
boats unit submarines to Frumosa nnd
tho Pescadores, In order to bo ready to.
attack tho Baltic fleet nt Us rendezvous.