Bohemia Nugget
COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON.
NEWS 0FH1E WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Oar
Easy Readers.
A Resume of the Lost Important but
Not Lett Interesting; Events
of the Past Week.
Prosecution of the steel trust has be
gun in Ohio.
Attorney General Hadley, of Mis
souri, is quite sick.
Four persons were killed in a paidV
in a Chicago church.
Another terrible earthquake in For
mosa has killed thousands.
A Springfield, Mo., mob burned
three negroes and wrecked the jail.
Mark Twain has announced his in
tention of leaving the lecture platform.
Russia has sent to the interested na
tions a proposed program of subjects for
The Hague conference.
Sailors on Portugese warships have
mutinied and temporarily have the
Tipper hand. Dislike of their superior
officers is the cause.
Hearst has begun proceedings in the
New York Supreme court to test the
validity of the election of McClellan as
moyatr of New York city.
The American Smelting A Refining
company will soon adopt an eight-hour
day for "its five Colorado plantst. This
will affect about 2,500 men.
Dowie and Voliva are negotiating for
a compromise.
A great bank is being proposed to
help Wall street men.
Roosevelt is being boomed for re
election despite his refusal.
Piatt says he will not be a candidate
lor re-election to the senate.
Correspondents on the isthmus eay
Colon could be made a model city.
The government will spend $1,400,
000 on the Jamestown exposition.
The eruption of Vesuvius has almost
entirely subsided, leaving a barren
land.
Governor Higeins, of New York, has
signed two more laws regulating insur
ance businees.
The meeting of the second Hague
conference will be held eome time after
September 20.
The Pennsylvania's officers report
that in target practice with 6-inch guns
17 hits were scored in 90 seconds.
Future Governor Smith, of the Phil
ippines, is home for a rest. Heeays
lower tariff rates with the islands is
imperative.
The Northern Pacific announces that
a third passenger train service will be
added May g0 between St. Paul and
Pacific coast points.
Prospects of the Columbia jetty bill
are improving.
France is satisfied with the bucccbb of
the Moroccan conference.
Germany is urging Turkey to resiet
the deinandB of Great Britain.
Anthracite coal operators have re
jected the terms o! the miners.
Russia has agreed to a postponement
of The Hague peace conference.
The New York board of education
has adoptel resolutions favoring re
form in spelling.
Dowie's health is faliing fast and it
may be that his death will settle the
fight for control of Zion City.
A bill has passed brth houses of con
gress providing for the establishment
of a life saving station at Neah bay.
Preparations are being made for the
early beginning of work on the rail
roads to be built on the islands of
Panay, Negros an Cebu, in the Philip
pines. The house committee on elections is
working on a bill which provides for
the election of senators by direct vote
of the people and makes the terms of
house members four years instead of
two.
Chairroaa Shonts has returned to the
canal zone.
Th nresident has taken a hand in
urging the prosecution of the Chicago
packers as individuals.
Proui,nt Roosevelt has cabled con
dolences to the king cf Italy on the
havoc and loss of life caused by the
eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Cotton workers of New Bedford,
Mass., will risk for an increase in
wages. There are about 12,000 em
ployed in the New Bedford mills.
The anthracite coal operators have
nftra. a nw arbitration scheme to the
miners and the indepenent operators
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call tne miners union auartuirio.
Maxim Goiky, the Russian revolu
tionist, is in New York.
Congressman and Mrs. Longworth
are making preparations for a trip to
Europe in June.
General orders have been issued to
naval commanders to observe the strict
est economy in the use of coal, on ac
count of a deficiency in the coal appro
priation for the navy.
Japan Las opened Manchuria to for
eign trade.
LAVA COOLS AND ASHES FALL.
Nanlet Recovers From Panic and Is
Cheered by King and Queen.
Naples, April 13. Frequent deton
ations are still heard on Mount Vesti
vlus, but faintly. The main crater i
trradnallv enlarainir. The must con
soling news is that the lava is cooling
nn all sides.
Ashes are falling everywhere, houses
are collapsing and burving their occu
nants. Roads near the volcano are no
sooner opened than they are closed
oain. Thrt heaviest fall is DOW OVCT
Somnia. Santa Anastasia, Ponticelli
land other villages in a section tpposite
and distant from the city.
The people have recovered from the
r.nie of veeterdav. are less siillvu am
downhearted. It is largely due to the
presence of the king and queeu. lhey
are mingling freely wth the populace
doing everything in their power toalle
viate the condition of the injured am
mimrlimr their teats with those who
have lost friends or relatives.
The inhabitants of this city are en
during the yellow gray atmosphere of
veste.-dav. which is even more oppres
iiv than before. The popular costume
of those who can afford it consists of an
automobile coat, cap and goggles, which
enahles the wearer to maintain a semb
lance of cleanliness, but the people
generally have to be contented with
paper masks and raised umbrellas The
drivers of trolley cars are wearing
masks of some transparent material
under the visors of their caps. More
shops were opened today and the city
is slowly resuming its normal lif.
The "latest reports say that 243
houses have been damaged at Fortiei,
115 at San Giovanni and Teduccio,
432 at Kesina and 1,000 at Torre del
Greco.
ft is impossible to determine the ex
act number of buildings demolished at
Torre Annnniiata. It is estimated that
about 5,000 houses in all have been
partly or entirely destroyed.
In villages on the Ottajano side of
the mountain all the houses are dam
aged. At Nola desolation reigns, the
place having been almost entirely
abandoned.
A committee has been formed to col
lect funds and organixe assistance for
sufferers. It is presided over by the
Puke of Acsta. The government heads
the subscription list with $100,000.
The amount collected up to the present
time is $300,000.
Firemen have been sent from Paler
mo. Sicilv, and other places to the vil
lages in this vicinity which have suf
fered the most from the tall ol ashes,
to assist in removing the ashes from
the roofs and relieve the exhausted
soldiers.
CamD kitchens have been established
and free meals are being Berved.
COAL TRAFFIC IS POOLED.
Eastern -Roads Admit They Have an
Agreement as to Rates.
Philadelphia, April 13. That rates
are fixed by the Traffic association com
posed of various coal carrying roads was
the admission drawn from railroad offi
cials at the final hearing o' the Inter
state Commerce commission investiga
tion into the affairs and abn-es of the
coal trade. Through Joseph G. Searles,
coal traffic manager of the Pennsylva
nia railroad company, who 18 also
chiirman of the All-Kail Traffic asso
ciation, it was learned that this organi
zation not only fixes the percentage of
tonnage alloted to each raad, but also
establishes the rates.
Counsel for the commission produced
the minutes of the meeting of the Tide
water BituminuB Steam Coal Traffic as
sociation, held on September 1!, 1000.
The recorde showed that a resolution
offered by the Norfolk A Western com
pany permitting that company and the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad to carry
tidewater coal at the rate of $1.25 a ton
wai voted down and that the rvate was
fixed at $1.40 a ton. Mr. Searles ad
mitted that there had been an agree
ment as to the tonnage to be allowed
each road, and that, if one road ship
ped more and another lees, arettlement
was made. He adds that there had
been no settlement since 18!t. Mr.
Searles denied that there was an under
standing to maintain rates Letween all
rail and all water ansociations for the
purpose of preventing competition.
Wild Stampede for Gold.
CarBon, Nev., April 13 The report
ed strike of gold in Churchill county
has stampeded Carson. Early this
morning there was a string of vehicles
and automobiles heading for Churchill
county to reach the Cooney Springs
strike. The town seems to have btten
almost deserted today in the pell mell
rush. News comes from Virginia City
and other towns that the stampede has
affected them in the same manner.
Tonight there are rumors of another
strike within 20 or 30 miles of this
city.
Makes Troops Work Hard.
Manila, April 13. Major General
Wood has had the troops constantly
engaged in maneuvering and practice
marching. The officers and men com
plained that they are being wo-ked ex
cessively in this severe climate. Gen
eral Wood has since directed that the
company drills in front of the barracks
ba abandoned. At present, battalion,
regimental and brigade drills cover
miles of territory, officers and rneD car
rying heavy field equipment.
Castro Quits Temporarily.
New Yok, April 13 General Cipri
ano Castro has retired temporarily from
the presidency of Venezuela. General
Juan Vicente Gorness, first vice presi
dent of the republic, is the present ex
ecutive. This information was con
tained in an official cable dispatch re
ceived today from Caracas by Carlos
Benito Figuerdo, vice consul general
in this city.
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OREGON SIAit lltMS Ur 'Nltlitol
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NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED.
Most Crops In Pendleton Section Are
Turning Out Well.
Pendleton Investigation of the con
dition of growing wheat in various
parts of Umatilla county shows the
damage sustained in the March cold
spell was slight. Instead of many
thousand acres to reseed. as at first re
ported, not more than 2,000 acres in
the entire county have been reseoded.
Many farmers secured seed w heat and
vitrol, in many instances paying fancy
prices for bluestem, which was scarce
only to find that their grain was not in
jured or only slightly. The only sec
tion w here there was any loss was the
northwestern part, where the soil is
light and there was comparatively no
snowfall. The scare was duo to the
fact that the tops of the grain in some
places was frozen, but this is consider
ed a benefit instead of an injury by
many, as they say that it has caused
the giaiu to stool out more than other
wise.
The fruit is also reining out nicely
and the damage will not be nearly so
izreat as was feared. The peaches sul
fered most, but there will be a partial
crop aud unless a later frost occurs
there will be a full crop of all other va
rieties of fruit.
TWO CENTS AN ACRE.
Estimate for Coming Year by Secre
tary of Waterusers' Association.
Klamath Falls Secretary Applegate,
of the Klamath Waterusers' association,
in his annual report to the stockhold
ers' meeting here, April 7, stated that
the receipts of the association to March
31, ll0f, were $.',7i:s.'' , while dis
bursements were $ti, 851.20, leaving a
deficit of $122.54. Principal expense
was Sling and recording deeds, etc.,
11.405.20: salarv of attorney, $ 1,500 ;
salarv of secretary. $1,200, ami direct
ors per diem and expenses, $'H3 l'..
He estimates expenses lor the coming
year at $3,000. As there are about
150.000 acres subscribed to the a.-cx ia
tion, the assessment per acre will only
. nhont 2 cents. There are about 20,-
000 acres of private land under the
project as yet unsubscribed.
Favors Spelling Reform.
Kalem State Superintendent Acker-
man is a firm believer in the reformed
pelling, so much talked about by An
drew Carneeie. He says that there is
only one way to bring about the refor
mation speedily and enecuvciy, ami
that was for the newspapers of the
country to agree to adopt the new mode
of spelling. Should this be done, Mr.
Ackerman says that the country at large
will accept the new form and forget the
old inside of one year. He sail that
the National Kducationai association
had adopted the new form.
Notifies Attorney General.
Salem The Portland General Flec-
tric company has notified the attorney
general that it has filed answer to the
state's amended complaint in the cir
cuit court of Multnomah county. The
state sues to compel an accounting for
the past 30 yeas of business transact
ed. In its answer the company stales
that the locks and canal at Oregon City
have changed hands twice in that per
iod. They also set up that the state'B
claim for interest is outlawed.
Initiative Printing Bill.
talpmTl.ere has been much specu
lation s to the probable expanse en
tailed upon the state by the initiative
measures which have been proposed for
the people's adrption at the June elec
tion this year, hence the following fig
obtained from the secretary of
state, will be of interest showing the
amount thus expended- taper, i,
017; fprinting, $3,472; binding, $1,
610; total, $0,000.
Postpone Booth-Kelley Indemnity Bill.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
wired Senators Fulton ami Gearin to
have the senate postpone action on the
Booth-Kelly Lumber company's indem
nity bill, authorizing the company to
select lands in lieu of its holdings in
the Klamath Indian reservation, nntil
r t. hill !h received and the
matter investigated by state lan 1 au
thorities.
Curry Healthiest County.
Wedderburn Curry county is one of
the healthiest in Oregon. This county
boasts only one physician, showing that
it is a desirable place to live, even if
it, is off the map of homeseekers. No
epidemic of any kind ever visits this
place, and the physician is not often
needed.
Discovers Black Diamond.
Wedderburn Wtile panning in the
creek near Langlois, this county, W. K.
Kliott discovered a black diamond.
The stone ii as large as a kernel of
corn, and has all characteristics of the
diamond. It shines at night aud is an
excellent glass cutter.
Money for School Fund.
Salem Receipts of the State Land
board from sale of public school lands,
deferred payments and Interest on loans
amounted to $27,036.05 for March.
This sum has been paid to the state
treasurer to be added to the permanent
school fund.
REALLOT WENAHA RESERVE.
Sheepmen Jubilant Over Confirmation
of Reconsideration.
Pen.! let. n There is joy among
sheepmen of I'matilla county over the
news that the Wt naha risci vo w ill be
redivtded, for it is understood that the
allotment is to be ma le again. Sev
eral days ago J. K. Smith received a
letter from Ranger J. M . Sinils, invit
ing the Oregon men to meet nt Wall
Walla April 27 to consult regarding the
division of the reserve. It was sup
posed that the meeting would be mere
ly to hear complaints, and that little
or no good would result to the Oregon
sheepmen. However, Pan P. Smythe,
secretary of the I'matilla county usso
clation, has been infoimed that the
reserve was to be redivided.
When the Wenaha reserve was first
allotted among stockmen several
months ago Oregon men complained
bitterly because in making the divis
ion the Oregon part of the reserve had
been practically given over to Washing
ton growers, thus cutting off many
I'matilla county men from their sum
mer ranges.
There is a general belief that a more
equitable division will be made this
time, as the I'matiUa county men will
be on hand to assert their rights.
Perry Gould, pr sident of the I'ma
tiUa county association, has called a
meeting of that body April 2, nt which
time a line of action will be. agreed
upon.
Oregon's Boundary Dispute.
Salem Attorney General Crawford
and State F.ugim-er I.ewi, after visiting
Astoria to look up evidence in the
boundary line suit pending between
Oiegnii and Washington Indole the
United Slates Supreme court, are more
thoroughly convinced than ever that
Oregon is in the right. Mr. Lewis con
tends that congress must have Ix-en
guided in fixing the boundary line by
the latent government surveys of the
mouth of the Columbia river. By stip
illation, oral evidence will be taken be
fore a notary.
May Send Expert Here.
Portland After consulting with F.I-
wood Mead, chief of tUe drainage ami
irrigation investigations of the depart
ment of agriculture, Senator John M.
Gearin has advied the board of trade
that the department will probably dis
patch a man to the Willamette valley
this season to study agi icnltural condi
tions. If the appropriation provided
for in the agricultural bill is large
enough he will begin his work about
July I.
Land and Lot System To Be Used.
Astoria County Assessor Cornelius
has decided to use the land and lot sys
tem in preparing the l'.0i assessment
roll in place of segreyaiing the proper
ty under the names of the various own
ers, as has been the custom heretofore.
Mr. Cornelius believes the new system
will result in a great saving to the
county.
Governor Would Sign Protest.
Salem Governor Chambeilain says
that he does not think the I'nited
States quartermaster's ollice should be
moved from Portland to Seattle, be
cause Portland was the more central
point. The governor expresses willing
ness to join in a protest to the secretary
of war against the proposed change.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, d8c; hluestem, 83I
f-'.h:; red, titWr; valley, ilHc.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.50;
gray, $27 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.50r2l per ton;
brewing, $2424.60; rolled, $24 ftOM
25.50.
Hay Ftastern Oregon timothy,
choice, $17t?ilK per ton; common, $13
(314; valley timothy, $8i!; clover,
$7.508; cheat, $'17; grain hay,
$7(38; alfalfa, $12.
Apples $22.75 per box.
Vegetables Aparaus, 8(312)iic
per pound; cabbage, 2 '40 per pound ;
cauliflower, $2 25 per crate; celery, 75
(iiilOc per dozen; head lettuce, 25c per
dozen; onions, 40c per dozen ; radishes,
20(1 25c per dozen j rhubarb, $1(31.25
per box: spinach, $1 per box; parsley,
25c; turnip". $11.25 per sack; car
rots, f5 75c per sack ; beets, 85c$l
per sack.
Onions No. 1, 70 (i 90c per sack ;
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks,
5u pr hundred; ordinary, 6055c;
new California, 5c per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022$c
per pound.
Fggs Oregon ranch, lOQloJc per
dozen.
Poultry Averageohl hens, 130130
per pound; rniel chickens, 1213i;j
broi'ers, 2530c; young roosters, 12
J4l3c; old roosters. 10 Ji faille: dress
ed chickens, 1314c; turkeys. Jive. 1ft
7c, turkeys, dressed, choice, 20O
21c; geese, live, 838W5c; geese, dress
ed. 10llc; ducks, 17(aio.
Hops Oregon, 1005, 7310c; olds,
57c.
Wool :astern Oregon average best,
16020c; valley, 242So per pound;
mohair, choice, 25020c.
Veal Dressed. 37jjC per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3i) per p. i,. (l;
rnva. 4 05c: country steers. 4UW5Vr,
Mutton Dressed, fancy, OOftc per
pound; ordinary, 4oc; lamhs, Willi
pelt on, 10llc.
rork Dressed, 68c per pound.
1 POURING DOWN ON POMPEII.
Lava Stream Changes Course and
May Again Bury Ruins.
Naples, April II .The volcano Is re
suming great activity, especially at
Ceiicolu. The stream of lava which
stnited In a new direct Ion tow ard
Torre Annunsiata reachnl the ccnif
lery of that town and then turned to
ward l'liinpell.
The. troops are conveying provisions,
surgical Instrument and other material
for the relief of the Injured near Ot
tnj no.
A violent storm of sulphurous rain
necurrd today at San Guiseppe, Vesiiv
iaua and Saviano.
trupt'on Grows Worse.
Naples, April II. A great el option
of sand Is observed on the east side ol
the main crater. This Is worse than
ashes, as it is heavier. The ejection of
ashes seems to have diminished.
Fresh shocks of earthquake are being
felt, especially in the direction of Ot
tajano, Somma aud Nola. Fortunately
the great amount of ashes on the ground
seems to have counteracted the telluric
action of the shocks.
Another part of the main cone of the
volcano has fallen in, causing a great
discharge of red hot stones, Maine mid
smoke.
Blinded With the Athct.
Naples, April II. There has been a
considerable diminution in the fall of
red volcanic sand since last night.
The newspaper Pnngolo today graph
ically described a visit of a member of
its staff to Ottojano San Guiaippn and
Vesnviana. Mtajano w as enveloped in
black smoke. The troops are clearing
the ruins, demolishing toileting build
ings and re-establishing coninunlca
tion. Mat ire families perished in the
town aud the terrible scenes occurred
when refugees returned in seaieh of
missing relative', whoe hodica are un
rccogniz.thle. The ashes and clouds
which till the air a.n causing much eve
trouble, many persons in the worst
affected districts being threatened ith
blindness.
RAILROADS AID MONOPOLY.
Private Car System Drives Out thn
Small Coal Operators.
Philadelphia, April 11. That the
bituminous coal trtilln- is divided among
six rallroal companies was ut-veiopeo
today at the first healing of the Inter
state Commerce commission held here
for the purpose of deter mill i lig whether
the railroad companies are interested
liret tly or indirectly in the oil or coal
which is lrant-i .t-d over their lines.
The commission alio brought out the
fact that by means of the private car
system large mining companies are able
to enter into contracts for delivery of
coal at stated places, while small com
panies which own no such car are una
idn to gnraanten the exact time when
their coal will be delivered.
The Pennsylvania road, it was learn
ed, declines to handle private cars tin
less the owner guarantee to Have at
Itrast 500 cars, the jiossesslon of which
would involve an outlay of $530,001).
AVO DS ZION CITY.
Dowie Reaches Chicago but Will Go
No Further at Present.
Chicago, April 11. Dr. John Alex
ander Dowie will not advance on the
"hosts of ion" as suddenly as he ex
pected. Tonight, after a long consul
tation with his legal adviser, F.mil J.
Wit'el, Diwie gave out the statement
that it might bo several days before J he
saw tit to enter the city which he hud
founded.
'The First Apostle" arrived in the
city of Chicafo this morning shortly
before I) o'clock, completing the flrsi
stage of his long journey from Mexico
to the City of Zion, where he is to face
his accusers. An immense crowd was
at the station to greet the self-styled
Klijah III.
After a short rest Dowie summoned
his legal advisers and then ensued a
conference which lasted the greater part
of the evening.
Just what proceedings will be taken
to reinstate the "First Apostle" in
Zion City were not definitely stated,
but Dowie diil state most emphatically
that there would be no compromise
with Voliva and that John A. Dowie
must, be the leader of Zion or nothing
at all.
Many Went to Klamath Falls.
San Francisco, April 11. It is esti
mated that at Jeast 12,000 people out
of the 25,000 that came to this coast nn
the colon iht rate this spring have
settled in California and Southern Ore
if on. This rate went into effect on
February 15 aud closed April 7, and
was in existence for 62 days, ss against
70 days the previous year. These 12,
000 people who have remained are
pretty well distributed. They have
gone into the Sacramento and San Joa
jiiiri valleys, and hundreds have gon
as far north as Klamath county, Ore.
Smuggled Pearls From Mexico.
S-tn l-' aneisco, April 11. A com
plaint was iMied today by United
States Commissioner J, P. Brown,
charging Miguel I.- Cornejo, a Mexican,
with smui.'iriing into Sun Francisco $8,
500 irmt'i .f pearls. The prisoner Is
alleged to have come from Mexico on
the nieainer Cuntcoa, March 30, Home
time later a pal of pait of the jewels
and attempts to disprse of others
hrouirht tlm matter to Die attention of
the Treasury department.
Great Output of Transvaal Mines.
London, April 11 The output of
the Tran'vaal gold mines for March
was 313.723 ounces, valued at $0,043,.
075, which constitutes a nw record.
being 12.120 ounces over tin trs"'ur
highest monthly output.
ALL OF ONE OPINION
House CoiiimlttiT Unanimously
Favors Jetty lilll.
ITS PASSAGE IS NOW AS51MD
Statements of Lnngfttt Remove All
Doubts Amnndments Will Ua
Shut Out by Rules.
Washington, April 1 . The house,
committee on livers aud baibors today
voted unanimously to favorably resirl
the bill appropriating $400,11110 for i on
Minting thn construction of the jelly at
the mouth of the Columbia river, Kep.
resentatlve Jones wss directed to inakn
the report.
This action was taken alter Major
l.augtltt had submitted to the commit
tee his 1 harts and drawings eiplained
in these dispatches yesterday. The
show iug made was so strong ai to con
vince every memlier of the cominKtee
of the advisability of homed iiitly mak
ing this appropriation. The committee
reported the Jones bill, w hb h ia iden
tical In every respect with Senator
r'ultou's bill that pits-ed thn senatn
sevetal weeks ago, because several
members believed appropriation lit I Id
should originate in thn bouse. Once
the house pa-oca the Jones bill, thn
senate will readily pass It, Inasmuch as
it is identical with the Fulton bill pre
viously passed by that lssly.
There Is every reason to bellevn this
hdl will soon puss thn housn. Thn In.
port will be printed immediately, and
some time today Mr. 1 11 lion and
Mr. Jones will call on thn speaker to
get 1 1 i rii to agree (o let the bill be
called up t r consideration and vote.
M r . Jones believes he will be allowed
to call the bill up under suspension id
the rules on Monday. II he can do this
he will successfully shut ( ft all amend
ments ami prohahly secure prompt
paisage of the bill. If thn bill is not
brought up Monday, Mr. J ones will
n?k unanimous cunsi-nt for its consider
ation at an early date. In that event
the I ill will not he subject to amend
ments.
THREE AGAINST ONE.
Great Britain, France and Russia Unite
Against Germany.
St. Petersburg, f April 14. (ireat
Britain has la-gun vigorously to press
negotiations lor an Anglo-Russian eu
tente, with the purpom! of completing
the triple alliance of (irritt Britain,
France and Itussia against Germany,
which has long been the aim of British
policy. The development at thn Alwe-
ciras conference, w here ( ireat Britain,
France and Kussia acted in unison, aud
the participation of F.nglish bankers in
the liig Kii-Hiiin loan furnish a practi
cal and favotahln moment, and i reut
Britain is striking while the iron is
hot.
Besides, the British government baa
recently given Kussia ptool of her de
sire to settle outstanding dllliciill les by
inducing Fnglish hunkers not to taku
the Persian loan, on thn ground that
it might be regarded as prejudicial to
I; oh an interei-ti.
BOTH MEN ARE CONVICTED.
Gaynor and Greene May Get Sentence
of 17 Years.
Savannah, Oa., April 14. Benjamin
D. (i return and John F. ( iaynor were
found guilty of conspiracy against the
government for presenting false claim
and embezzlement In the Federal court
for the Southern jurisdiction of Georgia,
yesterday and Judge Finery Speer will
pass sentence upon them.
The defendants were found guilty,
w ith no rccomiiieiid.it ion, on each of
the indictments. The verdict was re
turn! d a few minutes before 2 o'cha k
after the jury bad been out thiee and
a half hours.
The maximum sentence that the
court may impose is an aggregate term
of 17 years in the penitentiary and a
line of $575,000, the amount of the al
1 geil eiiibcx.VrneiiU
Durnovo Will Soon Fall.
St. Petersburg, April 14. Appear
snccs indicate that, Premier Witte hav
ing the better of thn fight witli Minis
ter of the Interior Durnovo, the down
fall of the latter is only a question of a
few days The government today au
thor zed the holding on May 4 of a
caucus of Constitutional Democratic
degleuates to the national parliament.
Minister Durnovo has been compelled
officially to warn the governors of pro
vinces to exeicisu greater cure in em
ployment of troops and police in re
pressive measures.
Killed by Other Pashas.
London, April 14. The Constanti
nople correspondent of the Post tele
graphs that inquiry into the murder of
Red van Paslm, ex-prefect of Constan
tinople, who was assassinated March
24, has resulted in a report that Sha
mil Pasha and Abdur Rezak Beder had
conspired for the murder of others be
sides Uedvan Pasha, including the min
isters of war and public works. The
government proposes to bring them
from exile and try them.
Troops Leaving Pekln.
Tientsin, April 14. Three hundred
Russian troops arrived from Pekin this
morning and 1,100 Japanese troops ate
expected April 10. The remainder of
the German troops will embark today.