Bohemia Nugget
Dohwnlo Nnt Psk. C.
COTTAGE GROVH . . OREGON.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In
a Condensed Form for
Busy Readers.
Oar
A Returns of the Let Important but
Nat Lett Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Many arms are being smuggled into
liussia lor uso by aimers.
Mrs. Chadwick baa been found guilty
ol swindling the Obcrlin, Ohio, bank
A theory has been advanced that
Mrs. Stanford's death was accidental
An extradition treaty has been signed
between tho United States ana Urti'
Tho seantorial deadlock in tho Mis
pouri and Delaware legislatures con'
tinuea unbroken.
Twenty lives were lost as tho result
of an explosion which occurred in
Cardiff, Wales, coal mine. .
St. retcrburg-advices say that as
soon as tho Baltic squadron receives re
inforcements it will again start for tho
iar East.
The sale of very young girs as wives
'is common in Chicago. The largest
percent of them are Italians, but many
are Americans.
Two men found guilty of stealing
billots in Denver at the November
election have been sent to the penlten'
tiury for five years.
In a final conference with lleney in
regard to the Oregon land frauds the
president instructed him to go to the
very bottom and spare no man who is
guilty.
Humors of peace proposals by Rus
sia are again current.
But little is known in Russia of the
turn of affairs in the Far East.
It is reported that a national upris
ing against the czar will start May 7.
A bomb accidentally exploded by
anarchists in St. Petersburg killed
eight persons.
Fire in a seven-story building at Phil
adelphia destroyed property to tho
value of $100,000.
Kuropatkin, in a message to the czar,
admits that he is surrounded and his
entire army in grave danger of being
annihilated.
The policy adopted by the president
and his cabinet as to federal appoint'
ments is to keep all good men in their
places and make as few changes as pos
sible. The government has a clear case
against Hermann for destroying letters
of the general land office just before he
relinquished the position as commia
sioner.
The special commission appointed by
the president to consider the subject of
nationalization will be ready to report
to the next congress and it is expected
some startling exposures will be made
as to the extent of fraudulent pipers
issued.
War against tho Standard Oil is be
ing continued in Kansas.
Armed peasants in Russia are burn
ing and looting their landlords' estates.
The deadlock in the Missouri legis
lature continues. At present Cockrell
leads with 70 votes.
The balloting for United States sena
tor, by the Delaware legislature, con
tinues without result.
Charges of graft are being made
against the St. Louis exposition com
pany in having the buildings removed.
A vain effort is being made throug
out Russia to suppress news of the de
feat in the Far East. At Warsaw the
Poles were almost jubilant over the re
verse. The margquis of Anglesey Is dying of
consumption. Six years ago he had an
income of $500,000 a year, and is now
a bankrupt, with liabilities of nearly
$3,000,000.
Russia is secretly gathering an army
on the Indian frontier. Britain's ac
tion in Thibet and Persia is resented
and it would seem as though a conflict
was inevitable.
The Japanese have succeeded In cut
ting off the retreat of Kuropatkin to the
north. IIo now will be compelled to
cut his way through the Japanese army
in order to reach Harbin, or try to hold
Mukden, which means a siege.
Three hundred Chinese burned to
death at a small port near Hong Kong.
Grand Duke Vladimir lias been
marked as the next victim of the Rus
sian terrorists.
The present battle at Mukden is
thought by those favoring peace to be
the lust of the war.
M. Witte has resigned his office in
the Russian ministry.
Harry S. New, of Indianapolis, will
succeed Cortelyou as national chairman
of the Republican party.
One person was fatally injured and
40 others seriously by the turning over
of an elevated car in Chicago.
Both armies fighting around Mukden
have captured guns. The Japanese lost
a number of machine gusn, but have
taken 13 big siege guns.
DOINGS IN CON0RE33.
Monday, March 0.
Tho senate. In extra session spent tho
greater part of tho day discussing tho
Santo Domingo treaty. The nomina
tions of tho members of the cabinet
wore referred to tho various committees
and reports were made Immediately by
polling tho committees on tho Moor.
Tho nominations then were confirmed.
Tuesday, March 7.
Without determining any question of
policy.in regard to the Santo Domingo
treaty, the senate decided today that
tho treaty should bo reported as soon
as possiblo from tho committee on for
eign relations and the entire question
fought out in executivo session.
number of senators aro confident the
treaty will bo ratified within a roosona
bio timo. Tho president today sent a
long list of nominations to the senate
for its approval.
Wednesday, March 0.
The Santo Domingo treaty was praO'
tlcally perfected today by tho senate
committee on foreign relatons, so far
as phraseology is concerned and with
out regard to tho principle involved in
tho procedure proposed by the treaty
A number of amendments have been
presented and some of them already
adopted.
The president today sent n message
to tho senate giving his reasons (or
wanting tho treaty ratified.
A largo batch of consular and diplo
matic appointments were confirmed and
an additional lot received.
Thursday, March 0.
The scnato committee on foreign re
lations today agreed to report favorably
tho Santo Domingo treaty as amended
The senate was in session but seven
minutes today and adjournment was
taken out of respect to tho memory of
tho late Senator Bate, of Tennessee. A
committee of 12 senators was appointed
to make preparations for the deceased
senator's funeral in the chamber at 2 p.
m. tomorrow.
Friday, March 10.
The Santo Domingo treay was today
reported favorably to the senate.
The only legislative business trans
acted was in relation to the death of
Senator Bate, of Tennessee. Gorman
introduced a resolution providing for
the payment of the funeral expenses
of Senator Bote, which was imme
diately adopted. At 12:50 the senate
took a recess until 1:50, when the
funeral services of the late senator took
place.
At the conclusion of the Bate funeral'
ceremony the senate adjourned until
Monday, when discussion of the Santo
Domingo treaty will commence.
Vote on Treaty Soon.
Washington, March 13. Many sen
ators are indulging in speculation as to
the length of the session required 'to
take action on the Santo Domingo
treaty, and whether party lines will be
drawn taut when I he treaty comes to
vote. Thus far it has not developed
that either party will caucus, and, in
fact, so much difference as to the fate
of the treaty has been manifested that
it is not believed there will be any at
tempt to line up the forces.
Few senators were at the capltol yes-
terday, but nearly all of those who
were in their committee rooms expresed
the opinion that, if there should not be
a line-up, and they are agreed that one
is not likely, the treaty will be brought
to a vote by the end of the week, ard
that the specials session may lie ad
journed sine die on Saturday.
Whole Army It Surrounded.
Niuchwang, March 10. The Ru-
sians have not been reinforced from the
direction of Harbin since March 1
General Nogi's army made a forced
march of 25 miles dally, and, acting in
conjunction with General Oku a army,
surrounded 80,000 Russians in the di
rection of Tie pass and cut oil their
supplies. The hurrying Japanese ar
mies passed a division of Russians
without giving it any attention until
the enveloping movement was com
pleted, when they crushnigly attacked
the Russians on all sides.
Need Not Decide Question Yet.
Washington, March 10. Thore is
authority for tho statement that the
question as to whether the Isthmian
canal shall lie made a sea-level water
way or constructed on the lock system
need not bo determined at tho outset
of the work. In fact, it is stated that
work could progress for five years or
more before this matter would neces
sarily be decided and without in any
way retarding the progress ot construc
tion or causing any delay.
Alaskan Telegraphs Work Well.
Washington, March 10. General
Greely has. received a report of the
operations of tho Alaska telegraph sys
tems during January. The wireless
work runs uninterruptedly 107 miles
across Norton sound, and the land lines
are 1,500 miles in length. Various
interruptions from snow and severe
Btorms averaged, however, less than
three hours per station, which is only
one-sixth of the interruptions in Jan
uary, 1004.
Attempt to Kill Governor.
St. Petersburg, March 10. Colonel
ProgoulbitBky, governor of the province
of Kutais, has .been the object of an
attempted assassination by two men at
Sukhuin. The would-bo murderers
fired six shots from revolvers at' the
governor, but he was not struck. The
motive of the attempt is believed to
have been political.
Russia Pays North Sea Claims.
London, March 10. Count Benken-
dorff, the Russian ambassador to Great
Britain, today paid $325,000 to Foreign
Secretary Lansdowno in settlement of
the North sea claims, and the incident
was thus closed.
OREGON STATE ITEMS Of INTEREST
WATER PUT UPON ARID LAND.
Three Slttert Company Applies for a
Patent Only Settlor! Can Duy,
Salem The Three 8isters Irrigation
company, which hat n contract for tho
reclamation of 27,000 acres of arid land
in tho Deschutes country, reports that
water has been placed on 0,000 acres
in addition to tho 13,000 already pat
ented, The state land board directed
tho engineer to examlno tho land, and
If found as reported, to apply (or a pat
ent from tho United States,
An important question has been
raised regarding tho qualifications of
applicants for arid land that lias Ken
reclaimed under tho Carey act. Tho
Federal law, which grants this land
to tho state, specifies that it Is to bo
sold to actual settlors at the cost ol re
clamation. Recently tho state land
board addressed a letter to tho Federal
land department, Inquiring whether
sales of land will bo restricted to. those
who have actually settled upon it. The
answer received is in the nlurmntivc
This means that, although a man
may apply for land without taking up
his residence upon it, he must make
tho preliminary showing that ho in
tends to become a settler and before he
can secure a deed he must show that
he lias becomu a settler. In other
words, the land can be sold only to
those who will mako their homes upon
it.
TILLAMOOK RAISES SUBSIDY
Citizens Now Want to See Promoter
Simmons' Evidence of Faith.
Tillamook Nearly all of the $35,000
subsidy asked for tho building of a rail
way into Tillamook has been subscrib
ed. J. K. Simmons will bo waited upon
by a committee to lw appointed at
mass meeting of subscribers to make
good his promiso to put up $5,000
more in somo Tillamook bank as
evidence of good faith.
Simmons agreed to build his road to
Tillamook and on to Netarta bay. The
route will be either by way of North
Yamhill or Forest Grove, and tho work
is to be completed in 12 months. Of
the subsidy $25,000 is to be paid when
the rails reach Tillamoko City and
$10,000 when extended to Netarta bay
Treasure Box and Yankee Girl.
Sumpter Guy Pearsons, owner ot
the Treasure Box and Yankee Girl
claims, two miles cost ot Sumpter, re
ports that no has sunk a shall 20 Jtet
on the Treasure Box ledgo. This has
been crosscut and found to be fully 20
feet in width. Trouble is experienced
w 1th water, and for this reason opera
tions will have to be discontined until
pumping facilities can be installed.
Tbcso properties aro near tho Golden
Chariot, which will erect a mill, hoist
ing and pumping plant this spring.
Wrrk on these improvements is ex
pected to commence shortly.
For Exhibit from Jackson.
Jacksonville A deputation of citi
zens waited on tho county court at tho
March session in the Interests of an ex
hibit from Jackson county at tho Lewis
and Clark exposition. Tho court made
po defininite promiso of nn appropria
tion, but individual members have ex
pressed themselves favorably toward
tho proiosal. Tho cum asked for is
$3,000, and it is urged that, Southern
Oregon being "one of tho garden spots
of the universe," the section would be
much benefited by an exhibit at the
fair.
Work on Grizzly Group.
Cottage Grove Tho Johnson boy
and other owners of the Grizzly group
of claims have kept men at work driv
ing a crosscut tunnel for the purposo
of cutting the vein at a grcator depth
than it has heretofore been cutr Word
has just come to town to the effect that
the tunnel, at a distance of about 100
feet from tho portal, has cut the ledge,
and that the same highrudo showing
as existed above has been tho result.
The vein is somewhat smaller at this
level, but carries good values.
Engineering Company Incorporates.
Eugene Tho Oregon Engineering
company has filed articles of I ncorjio ra
tion with the county clerk. The capi
tal stock is $10,000 and the principal
place of business is at Eugene.' The
personnel of the new organization,
while not made public at the present
time, consists of a number of well
known engineers all over tho Pacific
coast, who will combine the data and
statistics gathered In their several lines
of work and operate from here.
Product of Tillamook Dairy.
Tillamook At tho annual meeting of
the Tillamook Dairy association, Secre
tary Carl llaberlach's report showed
that for the first eight months of last
year 1,830,300 pounds of milk was re
ceived at tho creamery at Falrvlew.
1,041,415 pounds of milk were used in
the manufacture of 76,050 pounds of
butter and 107,081 pounds of milk In
the manufacture of 20,168 pounds of
cheese.
Extensive Improvements Assured.
Hood River Fifty thousand dollars
are now subject to the check of the
Hood River Electric Light, rower and
Water company, as the result of the
sale of bonds, and the extensivo im
provements to the light and water systems-are
now assured.
READY TO CUT.
Logging; on a Big Seal Is Under Way
In the Sumptsr District.
Sumpter From the amount ot logs
that have been put In nt thu mills dur
ing tho winter, lumlierniim ol Eastern
Oreogn are contemplating n big business
during 1005. Tho Oregon Luinbu
company has continued" -logging opera
tlons steadily and will only let up dtir
Ing tho breaking tip spell.
The, immense milling plant Is being
enlarged by tho erection o( additional
buildings for tho storing of lumber.
Thu Sumpter Lumber company also
has a largo number ot logs to cut
soon as weather conditions will po mill
tho starting ol its mill.
Service A Co. aro preparing for
long run, the contract for the delivery
of an Immense number of logs having
just been completed,
bomo lumbermen who rely upon
running logs down small streams are
reiHirteil as being uneasy over the pro.'
pect of n light run, owing to scarcity of
snow in the mountains this season.
WARM DAYS HASTEN THE DUDS
Fear of Late Frott Declared Ground
less by Old Settlers.
Hood Itlver Peach trees will lie in
bloom in a tow days and fruit buds are
swelling in all parts ot tho valley
Strawberry vines lire putting forth now
leaves and the hillsides have freehenwl
up with a now growth of grass.
There Is apprehension by some ol tho
fruitgrowers lest a cold rniip shouli
damage the milt during the month
but old settlers stato that (roots of any
great destriirtiveness have never oc
curred after tho owning of spring. The
roans are drying last, while tanner
aro taking advantage of tho good
weather to plow.
There has been less rain and snow
in this pari of Oregon than for many
previous years. Mountain peaks where
tho snow has been accustomed to linger
until May 1, and often times far Into
June, nro now almost clear of snow
Tho rainfall during rcbruary was a
trlllo over ono inch.
Uncover Good Ore.
Grants Pass Owning of tho vast ore
body in tho Granite Hill and uncover
ing of quartz riches on the deep levels,
as well as the general showing these
properties have made In recent months
by development, have led tho American
Gold Fields company to lay plans for
even greater operations than was at
tlrtt anticipated, instead of tho one
mine, thvro will be two or three, all
operated as one property. Already the
Kcd Jacket, ono ot tho claims of tho
company, located near the Granite Hill,
ha been equipped with machinery.
Sales of Livestock.
Echo M. H. Gillett fold a car of
hogs to John Shaw, an Independent
buyer, who ships to Portland. The car
consisted of 80 young animals, weigh.
ing on an average 242 pomnls each
The price paid was 0 rents a pound,
tin) highest paid in the vicinity this
year, bringing on nn average $14.60
each. The hogs were fed in cnttlo feed
yards and finished off on chop barley
R. ft. Htanficld and J. II. Hay lor also
shipped nine cars of fat steers to the
Union Meat comi" ol Portland.
Oregon Centut Delayed.
Pendleton Tho stato census, which
should have been started March 1, will
not 1h started until suitable blanks nro
supplied by the state printer. In view
of a proposed change, which was to
have been made at tho last session of
tho legislature, the stato printer did
not print tho blanks. Tho census of
the state Is taken cvory five years be
tween tho 10 years of the national cen
sus, and In taken by tho comity assess
ors.
Governor Accepts Hit Likeness.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
accepted the oil painting gf himself by
Richard -Max .Meyer, of Portland, and
Mrt Moycrwlll receive tho $(100 appro
priated by the legislature (or a picture
of tho governor. J ho painting has been
hung In tho Iioubo of representatives.
Mr. Meyer washed and varnished all
the on paintings oi uregon s governors
and the pictures nbw look as fresh as
when new.
Big Price for Hop Land.
Woodburn Tho largest rcul estate
deal over consummated in this portion
of Marion county has Just been made
by Walter I.Tooze selling Jacob Miller
232 acres of land with a 40-acro hop
yard adjoining this city for $10,600.
PORTLAND MARKE1S.
Wheat Walla Walla, 85oi Mucstem,
02c; valley, 87c per bushel.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.3501.40;
gray, $1,400)1.45 per cental.
-Hoy Timothy. $14010 por ton:
clover, $1112; grain, $11(312; cheat,
$12013,
Eggs Oregon ranch, VJia per
dozen.
Butter Fancy creamory,27JS2J4!
Potatoes Oregon fancy, DO 05c;
common, 7580c.
Apples 4-tler Baldwins, $1,263
1.60; Spitzenbergs, $1.7502.
Hops 1004, 24020c per pound.
Wool Valley, 10 20c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 1217o; mohair, 250
20c por pound for choice.
GERMAN CLAIMS ARE TOO HIGH
Negotiations for Saltllng tho Ssmoan
Indemnity Drag.' '
Washington, .March 13. Tljo nego
Nations between America, Great llrll
alu and Germany looking lo n Kettle
inent nt tho Hunioaii Indemnity claim
have practically eoino lo n standstill
owing to a wide difference ot opinion us
lo the extent ot diiimigo sustained I
the German subject in tho Sainoan
group as a result ot Joint operation I
thu American ami British naval force
In WOO to suppress u rebellion.
Tho iiucstUn of the. liability of Aluer
leu and Great Britain for thu damaged
sustained by German plantation owner
was decided by King Oscar ot Sweden,
In favor ot the claimant In 11102, but
the arbitrator did not attempt to assess
Individual damages, leaving this to bo
adjusted by negotiation. Tluco nrgoll
ations have dragged along ever sinco
1002, and tho principals now llml them
solve no nearer an agreement than a
tho beginning. Tho German claim
amount to about $115,000. The Brltlsl
and American negotiators, insist that
this sum Is excessive and that $25,000
Is n good price for thu properly do
st roved.
It is probable It will lw necessary to
apH)lnt it commission to take testimony
as to the extent of Ihu actual daiiiitgu.
though thu smallnes of thu amount in
volved would seem to iniiku this an
unduly cipcnslvo undertaking.
Meanwhile thu claimant are Ihtoiii
lug restive mid are bringing pressure to
Injur on tho Herman government to se
cure settlement.
WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Czar Will Send Another Army to the
Far Eatt.
St. Petersburg, March 13. The Im
mediate answer of the Russian govern
ment to the ilvfeat nt Mukden Is the an
noiincemet that a new army will bo
raised and the forces In thu Far East
reorganized: that Vice Admiral Reject-
veusy will bo ordered to sail on and try
conclusions with Togo, and t Jin t the
war will be prosecuted to thu bitter
end.
This Is thu present temper of Kiiiiht
or Nicholas and hi dominant advisers.
voiced In a firm olllclal announcement
that thu position ot Russia is unchang
ed, and that thulnltlatlvu (or lwaco can
only comu from Japan. Should tho
Island empire choose to tender "moder
atu terms and recognize its adversary
at thu power In thu Far East, tieuco
could lie easily arranged; but tho voice
ot her diplomacy in various parts o(
thu world Indicates that shu Is not
ready to do this, and tho Russian gov
ernment, with tho full magnitude ot
the dleaster at Mukden still undeter
mined, but with the IU05 campaign
seemingly already hopelessly compro
mised, retreat to uarliln Inevitable and
Vladivostok practically lost, declare
that thu time has not yet como then
Jiusala can bo forced lo huinhlo herself.
HE HAS DODGED OYAMA'S TRAP
Kuropatkln't Line of Retreat Secure,
Though Japt Pound Both Sjdet.
St. Petersburg, March 13. Rula
still ha an army In tho Far Most and
it lino of retreat i not cut. Field
Marshal Oyainu's trapwasaguln sprung
too lain lo hug tho prey hu disired.
and, though pounded on the rear and
both Hanks, mid losing heavily in kill
wounded and primmer, General
Kuropatkin with thu main portion of
hi force Intact is fulling slowly Imck
to Tlu im, where a eoiiHldcrnhlo part
ol hi army ha already armed and
joined hand with thu reserve in pre
paring a poltlon behind which thu
beaten army may find shelter.
General Kurorntkin Iiiiiih If. will
thu rear iruartl. wu renorted Saturday
afternoon in thu vicinity of Synuzia,
nine noiow lie pa, Having accom
plished somo 16 mile of hi retreat.
and being nlieady beyond tho Jaw ot
the trap a originally set. How ninny
m hi men hu wa obliged to leavu be-
lnd, and whether any of tho unit of
lis army Hero cut olf or captured lw
foro tho retreat begun I not stated.
Arizona Hat a New Climate.
El Paso, Tux,, March 13. Thowholu
territory of Arizona Is covored with
water as n result of tho heavy rains and
siiohs and in many places the desert
that has not known water for a decade
Is now a lako. At Silver City there lias
fallen 28 Inches of rain during the last
eight months, ami rivers heretofore dry
nro now crossed by lerryboat. All re
cord for moisture havu been broken In
this entire section. Railroads are de
moralized, not only from wahouts but
from soft tracks and many miles will
havu to be rebuilt.
Investigate Railroad Ratet,
Washington, March 13. Railroad
rato legislation was .the subject of it
talk today between the president and
Senator Elklns, chairman of tho Inter
state commerce committee of tho scn
ato. Senator Elklns said It was tho
urposo of tho committee to begin Its
investigation of tho rato nucHtlon next
Tuesday. Senator Elklns suggested
that November iiext would bo early
enough to call an extraordinary session
if ono wore called nt all,
Only Awaits Third Squadron.
Paris, March 13. Vico Admiral
Doubasoff, who has arrived hero from
London on his way to St, Petersburg,
n an interview with mo ncno do Purls,
says Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron
s not returning to the lialtlc sea, but
is simply cruising and awaiting tho ar
rival of the third squadron under Ad
miral Nobogatoff. When this junctjon
is made they will proceed Immediately
to tho Fur East,
Loss to Kuropotkln's Army Esti
mated at 200,000 Men.
TWO ARMY COIU'S ARE CUT OFF
Almost Without Supplies and Capture
Soemt Ctrtaln Will Oreatly
Increats Numbor Taken.
Toklo, March 11. All nuns reaching
Jupiui, both olllclal, scuil-ollU'ial and
from somo other source, einpliuslxe
what hu been patent to military stu
dent fur thu punt week, that tho pres
ent movement at Mukden I tho great
est strategy ol the war and I being at
tended by what Is really a serle of
stupendous battles that will godnwn In
history us one of thu blisslli-st and mint,
terrllllo military conlllct o( ancient or
modem times.
From most closely Informed itunrtcrn
it Is learned that conservative estimate
ot Russian casualties exceed 160,000,
while 60,000 Russian Mem taken pris
oner nt tlui culmination of Marshal
Oynma's great llanklug strategy. Whllo
no figure are obtainable lieru on tho
Japanese, Iossck, there Is no reason to
believe that tliey were much less than
tho casualties suffered by thu enemy,
although, of course, no Japanese havo
been captured. Neither army linis
spared men In thu supremo encounter.
Whllo thu present distribution of
General Kuropatkin' army, other
than that part of tho main Ixsly which
Is being harassed In retreat to the north
of Mukden, I dilllciilt to determine. It
was reml-olllclally rcsirtcd yesterday
that two army corps wcro still west of
Mukden In an isolated hmUIoii almost
without supplies. They havu small
chance of cutting through thu Japan-
em cordon and will In ull prolmblllty
bo added to the great mas of prisoner
taken when Mukden lull.
The Russian aro attempting to con
centrate toward tho south and southeast
ol Mukden with tho Japanese occupy
ing thu city threatening their rear. In
this vicinity, however, where Russian
aro massing in front of the Japanese
right I ezected thu fiercest lighting
for tho next few day.
General Nogl Is still marching to tlui
eastward completing tho circle and cut
ting oil every possible loophole of c.
caHi. Thu disorderly character of tho
retreat indicates that thu rapid move
ment of Japanese columns caught Gen
eral Kuropatkin entirely unprepared.
The la oil news Is that a portion of the
Japanese center I pressing thu Russian
main body noriliward.
FUNDS FOR COLUMDIA JETTY.
At Finally Patted, Dill Allow! Expen
diture of 8700,000.
Washington, March 11. From let
ters which hu has received, Senator-
Fulton finds there Is a gecnral misun
derstanding In Oregon at to what ap
propriation was actually mado In tho
river and harlsir bill for Improving tho
mouth of thu Columbia river. Thu fact
Is this:
Thu hill as enacted carries a cash ap
propriation of $-100,000 and authorize
tho expenditure ot $300,000 additional,
which latter amount will lw provided
in thu sundry civil bill to he paifcd
next session. A thu hill passed tint
house, It carried $300,000 cash mid au
thorized an additional $300,000 In tlm
next sundry civil hill, Senator Fulton
appealed to the senate committee to In-
crease thu cash appropriation, but hi
ropiest was turned down. When tho
hill was lieiug considered In thu senate,
hu offered and secured thu adoption of
an amendment Increasing tho ruth ap
propriation lo $450,000. Tho hill then
went lo conference and Cliulriiian Bur
ton endeavored to restore I lie houso an-
propriation, but thu senate conferee'
would not consent. A romiiromlsa wa
finally reached and $50,000, .one-third
of thu liinoiint added by thu senate,
wu cut off. As thu bill finally passed.
It curried $100,000 more than wa pre
vlded III thu houso hill.
Armed Peatantt on Warpath,
London, Maich 11, Adlsnatch from
Kleff to the Dally Mall ayi "An
urmy ot 3,000 peasants from tho Or-
lovka district is adviinc loir southwest.
erly. Burning and looting ot estate,
is In progress. Eluhteen estate lmv
already been sacked. Tho Mlchaeloff
sky sugar refinery has been burned and
tho employe havu been robbed, HI
nlso reported that tho peasant huvo
burned a refinery belonging to tho
crown. A strong military forcn ban
been sent to suppress tho rising, nnd u
bloody conflict is feared.
Demand Their Old Rlghtt.
St. Petersburg. March 11. Tim ltl.
tic provinces, tho Rusalllcatiim of
which wns regarded n nriietlenllv f'fltll.
ploted, havo been encouraged by recent
ilovolopmonts to ugaln demand the re
storation of some or all of their an
cient rights. A wol'-dcvclopcd move
ment, backed by tho nobles and Intel
ligent classes, la now openly demand
ing that tho teaclllllir of German In (In.
schools bo revived, nnd that native offi
cial conduct provincial affair,
Irving Will Tour Amorlca.
London. March 11 Rlr llmirv ?-
ng has slimed n cnnlrnnt U n ,..
lean tour under tho management of
Charles Frohmiin, beginning In Oc
tober. Ho nrohaht V will fttuni In Ktif
York between October 10 nnd 15, and
..... .. u larowoil tour lasting 20)
weeks, ot all tho principal cities.