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Bohemia Nugget
Bohemia rXjrxt !"! C.
COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON.
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
Iq a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Resume of the Lets Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Iwie will turn over all his property
to uphold Zion City.
Rebels are burning and pillaging
many Russian towns.
The beef packers on trial at Chicago
deny the charge of bribery.
A new railroad is to build 125 miles
into the interior from Nome.
Emperor William, of Germany, has
just cerebrated his 4ith birthday.
Castro has made an insolent reply to
the joint note of the diplomatic corps
Ohio may institute proceedings to
oust the Standard Oil from that state
The crar has proclaimed an alle
giance with Germany and hails the
kaiser as brother.
Germany has no fears of war result
ingf rom the Moroccan conference, be
lieving the worst points have been
passed.
M. Taigny, former Venezuelan charge
d'affaires, has come to Washington to
confer with the French ambassador to
the United States before going home.
Facts have been given out by the
Navy department concerning the trip
of Admi-al Clark around the horn with
the Oregon which makes his glory
greater than before. When he reashed
Rio Janeiro the department feared to
order him further and he proceeded on
his own responsibility.
Secretary Taft denies that the Philip
pines will be sold to Japan.
The discovery of 25 new stars is an
nounced by Harvard observatory.
Thirty-seven persons were saved from
the wreck of the Valencia, making the
death roll 117.
A revolutionary agitation is now on
looking to the establishment of a re
public in China.
The president has made public evi
dence that the beef trust has bribed re
porters in Chicago.
The Cuban senate has passed a bill
appropriating $25,000 for the purchase
of a wedding gift for Miss Alice Roose
velt. The Canadian government will be
asked to provide a life saving station
near Cape Beale, where the Valencia
went ashore.
The largest telephone switchboard in
the United States outside of New York
and Chicago will soon be installed in
San Francisco.
Chairman Shonts, of the Canal com
mission, has admitted that he still
holds his old position as president of
the Clover Leaf railroad and is drawing
$12,000 a year ealary from that com
pany. The Wyoming Woolgrowers' associa
tion has adopted resolutions against
the leasing of public lands, any reduc
tion in the tariff on wools and hides
and opposing the present charges for
grazing stock.
General Joseph Wheeler is dead.
The revolt of Ietts In Russia is hard
to suppress.
The Chinese empress dowager is busy
selecting an heir to the throne.
Japan has adopted a plan which will
enable her to pay the war debt in a
comparatively short time.
Forty more Chinese commissioners
are coming to the United States to
study American life and cus'.oms.
Congress will be asked to pass a law
giving the secretary of the navy power
to dismiss midshipmen he finds guilty
of hazing.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
sent out the invitations to the wedding
of Miss Alice Roosevelt, which is to
take place at noon February 17.
A resolution has been intro luced in
the senate authorizing the payment of
the funeral expenses, amounting to
$547, of the late senator Mitchell.
An earthquake has been felt in New
Mexico and Arizona. Not a great deal
of damage was done, although build
ings rocked and chimneys tumbled.
Castro says M. Taigny, the French
charge d'affaires, violated diplomatic
etiquette. lie also claims Taigny was
not representative of France when ex
pelled. France is not quite ready to whip
Castro.
The government lias opened its case
in the trial of the packing trust at Chi
cago. Serious anti-Jewish rioting occurred
in Bessarabia during the celebration of
Red Sunday.
A shipment of 1,000,000 salmon eggs
to New Zealand has been made from
Tehama, California.
The Chinese commissioners in the
United States to learn our ways are
making many friends.
The prosecuting attorney of Missouri
is actively engaged in taking testimony
against the Standard Oil company. '
PROPOSE LOCK CANAL.
Commission Favors Report of Minor
Ity ot Engineers.
Washington, Jan. 2;. The Isthmian
Canal commission met today and con
eluded its consideration of the report of
the lioard of consulting engineers with
rtspect to the typo of canal that should
be constructed. The commission has
before it the majority and minority re
ports of the consulting board.
The commission adopted a report to
the secretary of war. Whi'.e no official
announcement is made with reference
to the commission's report, there is a
good reason to believe that it his sum
mat iced the two reports and has re
commended the construction of a lock
canal, with lS3-foot level, practically
following the recomeiulationa of the
minority of the consulting engineers.
The commission did not foimally sign
the report. Governor Magoon is ex
pected to arrive from the Isthmus at
anv moment, and will be with the com
mission at its next meeting. Chairman
Shonts will go to New York tonight.
It is expected that a meeting of the
commission will be called shortly after
his return, when the report will be
finally put in shape for transmission to
Mr. taft.
There is reason to believe that the
members of the commission are in full
accord in their recomendations to the
secretary of war, with one possible ex
ception. One member of the commis
sion is said to have expressed a desire
to have read the commission's report,
but it ia not known whether he may
desire to submit views on the type of
canal to be constructed.
TULES IN LIFE PRESERVERS.
Found by Government to Stand the
Required Test.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. When the
attention of Inspector of Hulls and Boil
ers Whitney was called to the charge of
F. F. Bunker that the life preservers on
the steamer Valencia wete of seaweed,
and were inferior, he said:
"The United States regulations allow
the use of the tule life preserver under
certain conditions, ept'citied in the re
port of the supervising inspector.
There are two kinds mentioned that
come up to the requirements. One is
the Dunant's tule life preserver, made
in California, the other is the Le Vac
life preserver, made in the E.ist. These
preset vers are inspected at the factories
and after they are placed on board ship.
We have a man visit the factory here
once a month or oftener. If the pre
servers do not show the required buoy
ancy they are rejected. Aboard ship
the test is also made. Tiie tule pre
servers are required to have both ends
bound with cupper wire.
"Unofficially I may say that the tule
life preserver stands the test better
than any of the others. We are requir
ed to try with 20 pounds, but to make
sure the test is generally tried with 25
pounds. We know nothing here of the
Valencia, because she was inspected at
Seattle. I am sure, however, that she
meets all requirements, because they
have a well equipped office there."
COREA IN GOOD HANDS.
Morgan Says Japan Intends to Pro
tect Foreign Investors.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. Edwin
Morgan, former United States minister
to Corea, who 'arrived here from the
Orient en route to Cuba, as minister to
the republic, in an interview on Corean
affairs, said :
"When I leftTokio Marquis Ito, the
newly appointed governor general, was
preparingTo start for Seoul. He is in
no sense a military governor.
"The people have feared that Corea
waB to be placed under harsh military
government. The contrary is tbe cane.
Corea will have a better government
than it has ever had, and I think the
future of the country is very bright.
"In going over the (oreign relations
of Corea, Japan gave assurance to all of
the treaty powers that existing foreign
treaties would not be disturbed. This
means that American interests in Corea
will not be affected, and that American
enterprise will continue to find a profit
able field of activity in that country.
"American goods find a big market
there, and mining enterprises conduct
ed by Americans are being successfully
worked.
Orders Mob Indicted.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 27. Ed
Johnson, the negro in search of whom
mob stormed the jail on Thursday
night waB today indicted by the grand
jury in special session. It was an
nounced by Judge McUeynolds, of the
Criminal court, that the negro will be
tried immediately. According to the
plan', it is understood that he will be
tried on Monday, and, if he should be
convicted, the execution will probably
take place on Tuesday. The court also
instructed the grand jury to indict
every member of the mob.
May Close Puget Sound Yard.
Washington, Jan. 29. Unless the
senate inserts in the deficiency appro
priation bill the item of $175,000 ask
ed for by the Navy department, it is
probable that the I'uget Sound navy
yard bb well as other navy yards, will
be closed early in the summer. The
department has expended almost the
entire appropriation made for the pres
ent fiscal year, and will not have enough
money to continue work until the new
appropriation becomes available.
Mortality Among Pensioners.
Washington, Jun. 29. In the past
nix months tapi have been sounded over
the graves of 20,01)0 pensioners of the
Civil war, according to a statement of
Pension Commissioner Warner just
issued.
: OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
100 STAMPS AT GOLD COIN.
Extensive Preparations M.uie to Con
tinue Operations.
Baker City ir. T. II. White, one
of the thtee owneis of the Gold Coin
mine, has jut returned from l'ottlaud,
w here lv arranged for the addition of
100 stamps to theit ten-stamp mill Hi
ready in operation, and puichased a
new hoist to be shipped to the mine at
once. The machinery will all be made
in Portland.
Since the favorable division in the
injunction case by the Circuit court,
given the other dav, the mine will be
in full operation the balance of the
w inter.
Managing Owner James A. Panting,
of the Gold Hill mine, in the lhukee
camp, 20 miles southeast of Baker City,
is here and reports that he has had a
full force ol men at work retimbering
some of the tunnels and stopes, and
that he has cut the main lodge ten feet
w ider on the lower levels. In doing
this work he struck another stream of
watjr iu the mine, which will give him
a sufficient supply to irrigate another
100 acres of the home ranch. He says
the recent heavy snow storm will bene
fit both farming and mining interests.
No Longer Superintendent.
Salem David E. Baxter, who was
appointed county superintendent of
schools in November by the county
court of Wheeler county, is out of
office. The county superintendent
died, and the county court appointed
Mr. Baxter to fill the vacancy. At
torney General Crawford held that the
appointmeut was for the unexpired
term, and that Baxter would bold office
until 190S. Recently it was discovered
that Baxter did not hold a first-grade
certificate, and again a question came
up as to Baxter's eligibility to hold the
office. This time the attorney general
held that unless Baxter could show a
certificate as required by law, the office
was vacant. The court notified Bailer
to produce his certificate or give up the
office. He resigned.
Many Men at Opp Mine.
Grants Pass At the Opp mine, near
Jacksonville, alxjyt 00 men are at work
in and around the mine. All the ma
chinery, even the sawmill, is operated
by electricity. The company owns 240
acres covered with timber, and all the
lumber for building purposes at the
mine and the timbers used in the mine
are cut by the sawmill. This Is the
first sawmill in this part of the state to
be operated by electricity. All the
main tunnels and drifts at the Opp
mine are lighted by electricity. The
company has just finished installing an
air compressor and power drills.
Meat for New Railroad.
Arlington Henry O. Busey has
purchased a half interest in the meat
business here from C. C. Clark. Al
though the contract has been let to a
large Canadian firm to furnish the fresh
meat for all the contractors of the
Northern Facific railroad now being
built down the north bank of the Co
lumbia river, this Arlington firm is
providing the meat for the railroad men
for 25 miles east and 20 miles west of
Arlington. Several hundred dollars
each week come into the coffers of this
town for meat alone.
Fruit Pests Must Go.
Albany Last week the orchardists
of Linn county met at the courthouse
and listened to the new ly appointed
fruit inspector explain the evils of the
various fruit pests, and the means of
eradicating them. Those present took
home with them formulae for the de
struction of every pest that blights
Linn county fruit, and the crusade
against vermin will begin immediately.
The effort to rid Linn county of fruit
pests will not stop with orchardists
Contract Let for Ties.
Elgin Another large contract for
ties for the Wallowa extension has
been let by the O R. A N. Co. to
George Edwards, of Spokane. Mr. Ed
wards is equipping two camps and hir
ing men to commence work at once.
His contract calls for 20,000 ties to be
delivered by June. He has the privil
ege of accepting another contract for
30,000 more, if he so desires.
To Build Railway.
Salem Articles of incorporation
have been filed with .the secretary of
state for the United Railways company.
The incorporators are W. I). Larrabee.
M. II. French and J. White hveans.
The road is to run from some point in
Portland to Peak, in Washington coun
ty. The capital stock is $5,000, divid
ed into 50 shares of $100.
Oregon Firrps Dissolved.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
isB'ied a proclamation, as required by
law, dissolving about 6,000 coriora-
tions that have not complied with the
provisions of the corporation license tax
law. Most of the companies have al
ready gone out of business.
Subscribe Many Acres.
Echo More than 0,000 acres of land
have been subscribed to the Umatilla
Waterusers' association. The executive
committee has met and signed the arti
cles of incorporation and the papers
have been forwarded to the secretary of
state.
State Loans $61,200.
Kalem The State Land board has
approved 44 farm loans amounting to
101.200. The monev loaned belongs
to the state school fund and draws 6
per cent interest.
LAND TRADE IN DISPUTE.
Deal Involving 4,000,000 Foot ot
Lumber in Court.
Baker City A land trade between
Stoddard Hi ns. and llenrv Hewitt is
oecunving public attention. Hewitt
tiled an action at law- against the Stod
dards, asking $2,S52 damages, because
he alleges the defendants in that action
cut sawlogson bis property. The Stod
ilard brothers have come back with i
crossbill in eqnitv, alleging that they
trailed Hewitt u quarter section of laud
for a like amount of prepoity in this
county.
Under the agreement, they say, they
were to build a railroad spur onto the
land and cut the timber tkereon, and
Hewitt was also to cut immediately the
timber on the land they traded him.
The party securing mote than $1,900,
000 feet of good saw logs was to put up
the difference to the other. They ask
that Hewitt be forced to comply, as
they have been under expense iu build
ing the rsil read spur.
Visit Excites Speculation.
Baker City It is reported on good
authority that George L. Thayer, of
Walla Walla, engineer for the North
western Gas A Electric company, who
has !een in this vicinity for the past
few days, has !een investigating a pro
jeet for a mammoth reservoir at the
Kock creek power plant, which at pros
ent furnishes the current for (taker
City's lights. This reservoir would le
used to furnish power for the plant
during the dry season. Another reinirt
states a project is under consideration
to cut Baker City off the Kock creek
circuit, and that the company will ue
that plant for power for the mines and
Bourne alone, and will use the plant
being installed in South Baker to fur
nish power for this city.
Pays $35,000 for Store.
EugeneTb largest price paid f r
any one piece of Eugene real estate in
many vears was when r . E. luun, a
dry goods merchant, purchsifd Irom J.
II. MfClung the two story brick blink
and the lot on w hich it stands at Eighth
ami Willamette street for $.15,000.
Ti.e building is 70 by 120 feet and is
occupied by a dry goods store, a book
tore and a drug store on the lower
fi or, and offices on the upper floor. It
was built about four years ago by Mr.
McClung. Mr. I'linn will move his
stock of goods into the buildii.g.
New Industry for Gresham.
Greshain The tiresham Trading o
Packing company has begun work on s
cold storage plant, which will cost be
tween $3,000 and $5,000. The com
pany intends to engsge in an extensive
packing business, and will operate
largely in dressed meats of all kinds
and the storage of all perishable pro-
lucts. It is the intention of the com
pany to conduct a business aggregating
about $400,000 during the coming year,
and it will be prepared for hot weather.
Sawmill Close Down.
AH-any The big tawmills of the
Curtiss Lumber company, at Mill City,
on the Corvallis A Eastern railroad,
has shut down for a few days. It was
stated the mills needed overhauling,
and the deep snow in some portions of
the Cascade mountains has interfered
somewhat with the logging operations
of the company and a shortage is the
result. This condition is not expected
to prevail very long.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 7071c; blnestem, 72
73c; red, 07?OHe; valley, 73c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.60
28.60; gray, $27028 per tori.
Barley Feed, $260(i24 per ton;
brewing, $23.50f24; rolled, $24Q25.
Buckwheat $2.60 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
$13 5014 00 per ton; valley timothy,
9(10; clover, 7.50(ftH; cheat, $7.00(1
8 00; grain hay, $7(H.
Fruits Apples, 75c(3$l perlox;
choice, $1 25(31.50; fancy, $2W2 50 ;
pears, $1.25(0(1 .50 per box; 'cranber
ries, $13(413.50 per barrel.
Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound;
cabbage, 2Mc per pound; cauli
flower, $2 per rate; celery, $3
per crate; bell peppers, 35c per pound;
pumpkins, per jxiund; sprouts.
6 7c per pound; squash, i(Qyc
per pound ; turnips, 90cQ$l per sack;
carrots, 0575c per sack; beets, 85cfu
$1 per sack.
Onions Oregon, No. 1, $1(31.15
per sack; No. 2, 70(i)HCe.
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks,
7076c per hundred; ordinary, 60(f
00c; sweet potatoes, 22c per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27Q'A2
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2727Vc per
dozen .
Poultry Average old hens, 2H
13c per pound; springs, 1213c;
mixed chickens, ll(fltl2c; broilers,
13 15c; dressed chickens, 14015c;
turkeys, live,15Q10c; turkeys, dressed,
choice, 1720c; geese, live, 9ll;
geese, dressed, 12314c; ducks, 10Q
17c.
Hops Oregon, 1005, choice, lOQllc
per pound; prime, BQOc; me
dium, 78c; olds, 5Q7c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
1021c per pound; valley, 24 Q 20c;
mohair, choice, 30c.
Beef Dressed bulls, 2(2c per
pound; cows, 3 Q country
steers, 4 (3 5c.
Veal Dressed, 38c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 78cj
ordinary, 45c; lambs, 77c.
' Pork Dressed, 67c per pound.
SEARCH FOR Llf-E.
Steamers Patrol Scene of Disaster to
Valencia.
Victoila, U. C, Jan. 25. The
wrecked steamer Valencia now lies suh
merged and broken, but a portion of a
mast' stands above water and the licet
of steamer. mid tugs him today been
turning their attention to patrolling
the vicinity with the hope of finding
boats, rafts or w t or k ago still a lb mt with
survivors, though the chances are
small.
Ashore, several parties have been
toiling oer most arduous trails, some
currying succor to those who were
washed icdioro, others scouring the
rugged rocks of the shore line seeking
(or any survivors that may have
reached shore and be lying hungry and
helpless, and other are engaged in the
melancholy duty of recovering bodies.
Of ti e total company of 154, but 33
have been definitely accounted for, and
three men, believed to he other sur
viving, were seen on shore froiu the
whaling vessel Orion, near the wreck,
huddled alsiut a fire. Six survivors
have been taken up on the Salvor;
nine, most of them so badly cut up and
bruised, without food, and so overcome
that they could not stand, much h ss
walk, are still camped at Darling
Creek, a telegraph hut, and 1H others
were picked up by the City of Topeka.
With the three seen from tle Orion,
a mile and a half from the wreck, add
ed, the survivor total 30, leaving a
death list of 119 persons. Not a woman
or child is among the saved.
Scant hope is t ntertained by those
on txiard the patrolling steamris that
any others will be recovered, for the
doctor on rescuing tugs say the limit
of human endurance will have been
passed before that time.
WRECKAGE COMING ASHORE.
Undertow Snatches Nude Body From
Party of Searchers.
Victoria, IV, C, Jan. 25. A dispatch
from Cape I'eale says that l.lghtkceper
Patersoii has returned from the wrick
over the trail and n ports that the
steamer Valencia is no more. Pieces
of the steamer and hei cargo were scat
tered along the beach when he left.
The first thing seen by the party from
Cape l'.eale was a trunk, evidently that
of a foivignor named (rank Novak,
and papers and clothing were found
with t hat name.
A nude body was seen in the mrf,
but before it could he readied lb un
dertow took it out and it sunk iu t'eep
water. Two bodies Were recovered from
the wreck, I lit (.either collld he identi
fied. The beaches near where the ship
went a-diore are covered with broken
cases of niiniol fruit, butter, Union.
oianges and pineapples.
HEYBURN STRIKES SNAGS.
Arouses Antagonism That May Kill
Pure Food Bill.
Washington, Jan. 20. The pure food
hill, that had a lair prospect of passing
the senate a week or ten days ago, may
find rough sledding before it gets
through. Senator Heyburn, who has
the bill in charge, made an able pre
sentation of his case when first he call
ed it up for considerat ion ; be met all
objections ami did it in a fncmlly way.
But several times since, w hen the sen
ator has brought the bill before the
senate, he has made unfortunate re
plies to criticisms, and has aroused an
tagonism. The senate cannot be driven;
no senator can compel the senate to act
in accordance with bis wishes. It is a
case where more votes Bre caught by
sugar tlmn by vinegar. This fact has
apparently escaped the attention of Mr.
Heyburn.
Indeed, the junior Idaho senator, in
talking with his colleagues, has stated
boastfully that he does not propose to
bend to the managers of the Republi
can party in the henato; he will not
obliterate his individuality, but will
assert himself, and by sheer force put
his pure food bill through. This is an
unfortunate attitude, for once the sen
ate becomes satisfied that Mr. He) burn
proposes to ride over it rough-shod, and
drive bis colleagues into line, just that
soon the senate w ill demonstrate that
the power of a single senator in legis
lation is very small, particularly if he
be a comparatively new senator. Un
less Mr. Heyburn changes bin attitude
and "stands in" with the leaders be
will not get bis bill through.
McCall Sells Palace.
New York, Jan. 20. John A. Mo-
Call, ex-president of the New York Life
Insurance company, has parted with
what he had often sp k"ii of as his
moHt prized possession, the summer
palace he erected and furnished at
Long Branch at an expense of $500,-
000. The purchase price was about
$350,000. Of this amount Mr. McCall
receives only about $100,000, as the
property is mortgaged for $250,000.
The principal encumbrance is a mort-
gsge for $150,000, given to the New
York Life Insurance company.
Battle in New York Streets.
New York, Jan. 20. A score of Chi
nese engaged in a revolver battle in
the streets of Chinatown today, which
resulting in the death of two Chinese,
ChingYongandI.ee Soon; the mortal
wounding of a third, and the furious
injury of a fourth combatant.. The
battle was between members of the two
rival societies, the Hip Sings and the
On Leongs. Chinatown was full of
visitors at the time, witnessing the cel
ebration of the Chinese New Year.
Give Isle of Pines to Cuba.
Washington, Jan. 20.' The seriate
committee on, foreign relations today
voted to report the treaty with Cuba
ceding ti e Isle of Pines to that repub
lic. The treaty was not amended.
moors IN MUTINY
Siilzi) Heavy (inns and Capture
lortross at Vladivostok.
WORSE THAN lOKMIJt TROUBLI.
Desperate Battle Between Loyal anil
Rebellious Tr oops M.t binn
Guns Turned on Latter.
St. Petersburg, .Inn 27. That there
has been a renewal of the mutiny at
Vladivostok was confirmed by a dis
patch front that city filed Thursday
and received here late tonight. lie
dispatch indicatis that the mutiny,
which began last Monday, had not been
mibduod, and that the situation was;
far more serious than was the outbreak
in November, as the mulii r In
clude both sailors and artillerists, wln
H'o In possession of the battery mnl
aie well armed with nlle and machine
guns, as well as having heavy forlrisn
gun
(ieneral Mitscheliko, who has leeii
sent to deal with the mutineers, tb
dispatch adds, has no easy task, as tint
Cossack given him are HI suitel for
capturing a fortified Mition. He de
clare that the promise of Immediate
transportation home for the in witli
w hich the government ended the for
mer revolt, To now scarcely effective.
The mutiny is due to the reserve
men, who are thoroughly undisciplined
and are clamoring for their immediate
transportation home.
ALL SIBERIA IN REVOLT.
Arsenal Sacked and Pitched Bnttl
FourM in Fortrrs.
St. Petersburg Jan. 27. lb-port
from Trans-lUikal district say that the
Cot-sack have joined the peasantry and
expelled ollielal from ollice, forming a
revolutionary government of their own.
Kidates are being raiiuckil everywhere
in the district.
ttcDcrul I.iniwvitih has telegraphed
tbo C.ar that saib ri in Vladivostok,
have broken into inn' my and attacked
and wounded the commander of lln
fortress. The out Iin ill was i iuised by
thr co interiiiiii'diiig of an order to send
them back to bur..) e.
H.tilors invaded the armory, itA a
ijilitntity of nib's, oi i upied ti e battery
and demanded the n ban- of prisoner,
when Commander helivalow remon
strated. The mil'' il i i rs opened lire Ml
Hie commander ami his loyal gu.irdi
and a general fight ensued, iu whicli
the commander and others were wound
ed. A determined effort was madi to
stlppres the mutineers, ill which there
was more tiring and a determined bat
tle was soon raging.
In the fighting it is sa'il there were
200 killed nod many others wounded.
Cossack have been sei.t to reitorei
order.
IMPROVE TAX SYSTEM.
Moroccan Conference to Draw U
Rules- Harmony Apparent.
Algeciras, Jan. 27. Spain at today'
session of the Moroccan conference pre
sented the draft of a convention provid
ing f r a better return of taxation in
Morocco, and also for the creation id
new revenue. The conference nft.-r
some discussion expressed the opinion
that nothing should I proposed for
Morocco which may modify the basis of
the present organization of the country
or he in contradiction of the habit of
the Moroccan people regarding laud
taxat ion.
The conference decided that the work
of draw ing up the new Miles shall be.
entrusted to the same committee w hicb
examined the question of the control of
the trade iu contraband arms, with the
addition of Belgian, Kussiau and Mo
roccan members.
Herr von Kadowitz, head of the (io
mari mission, arid M. Hevoil, chief of
the French delegation, had a long pli
vate meeting today. Although the re
sults were not disclosed, the meeting
produced a distinct feeling of optimism
among the delegates.
Germany Fears Socialists.
Berlin, Jan. 27 Several members of'
the Prussian house of lord today in
terpellated Chancellor von ISuelow
regarding the government's proposed
line of action against the Socialist.
They asked whether the government,
thought the existing legislation ade
quate for opposing the Hoc is I Demo
cratic plans which are host ile to the
Fatherland. Count Kulenborg, in sup
porting the interpellation, predicted an
open struggle with the Socialists. If
the Sisdalists weie let alone, he said,
the downfall of the empire must follow.
Earling On Tour of Inspection.
St. Paul, Jan. 27. President A. J.
Hurling, of the Chicago, Milwaukee it
St. Paul railway, ar.ived in St. Paul
this afternoon at 3 o'clock on his spe
cial train, and departed for the West
at 3:30. Mr. Hailing said his mission
wai to look into the matter of terminal
for the Milwaukee road's Pacific Coast
extension, and that he would inspect
three routes which he had in view for
croHsing the mountains. He declined
to say where these routes were located.
Investigate Abuse of Chinese.
Washington, Jan. 27. Senator Till
man has introduced a resolution di
recting the committee on immigration
to investigate charges of ill treatment
of Chinese aliens traveling in thu
United States by officers of the immi
gration service.