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NEWS OFTHE WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Our
Easy Readers.
A Return of the Lett Important but
Not Lett Interesting Eventt
of the Pait Week.
Jerome aini8 to have Thaw deviated
permanently insane.
Mayor Dunne has been renominated
by Chicago Democrats.
Floating mines are still loose in the
neighborhood of Vladivostok.
France and the Vatican are again
quarreling over church matters.
Owing to trouble between owners and
laboi all Butte mines may be closed.
There is a possibility that the river
and hrbor bill may yet be killed in the
house.
Tho Texas legislature will publish
all evidence in the Bailey case and let
the people decide.
The State department has received
formal notice of a declaration of war
between Honduras and Nicaragua.
The Illinois legislature may pass a
law limiting the speed of trains as the
result of many recent wrecks due to fast
running.
The Austrian Lloyd steamer Impera
trixib. while bound" from Trieste to
Bombay, ran onto a rock near Cape
Elaphonisi, island of Crete, and sank.
The passengers and crew numbered 150,
but it is not known if any were saved.
Honduras has declared war on Nica
ragua. The survivors of the steamer Berlin
number eleven.
Cleveland says the only thing to do
with ex presidents is to turn them loose
and let them fish.
Rpnator Fuluton rroDOses that no
more forest reserves be created w ithout
the consent of congress.
At a Washington birthday speech
Governor Hisggins, of Khode Island,
criticised the first president.
' Over 40 persons were injured and a
dozen unaccounted for in a wreck on
the Pennsylvania railroad, at Mineral
Point, Pa.
Russian terrorists attacked the "War
saw nostoffiee and after killing five
nersons secured all the money on hand
and escaped.
The State department has about con
cluded that blood letting is the only
cure for the trouble between Central
American republics.
1 It is said that Japanese laborers now
in Hawaii, who desiie to enter the
United States, propose to do bo by
going through Mexico.
Mavor Dunne has carried the Chi
cago Democratic primaries.
Slight earthquakes are still felt in
San Francisco occasionally.
Taft is going to Cuba in April to
investigate conditions there.
The Japatnese minister and Secretary
Root are working on a new treaty.
A Kentucky woman has just given
birth to five children. All are doing
well.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, says all
chareea are false and he would like to
shoot accusers.
Tawney says the present session of
congress will appropriate more than
one billion dollars.
Frederick T. Gates, Rockefeller's
business representative, says the oil
king's income is about $20,000,000
per year.
Trainmen of the West are demanding
increase of wages and as the railroad
companies are inclined to refuse,
trouble may follow.
An association has been formed in
Chicago for the purpose of holding the
largest corn exposition next fall ever
attempted in the United States.
The Connecticut tax -commissioner
offered to sell an appointment and now
be ia out.
The Alabama railway commission
has ordered a 2-cent passenger rate on
all railways.
A Northern Pacific train was ditched
near Paha, Wash. Floods- had weak
ened a trestle.
Wisconsin railroads are complying
with the order of .the railroad commis
sion for a 2, cent passenger rate.
The Great Northern announces that
all blockades in the Northwest from
the recent storms have been cleared.
Sickness of a juror in the Hermann
trial has caused the selection of a new
man and started the case at the begin
ning again.
Melting snow has again caused seri
ous washouts on the O. R. & N. The
main line is not seriously affected.
The Pendleton-Walla Walla and Shan
iko branches are hot yet open from
former troubles and what work has been
done will have to be built over.
The church cris;8 in the French cab
inet has been staved off.
The trouble which caused a suspen
sion of all Butte papers is far from an
end.
HUNDREDS LOST.
Big Steamer Wracked and Pattengtrt
Waahed Overboard.
London, Fob. 22. -The worst disaster
foi manv veara in the history of the
, busy cross-chanel traffic between Kng-
, land and the continent occurred during
a violent gale shortly before tl o'clock
this morning, when the Rotterdam
I mall steamer Berlin, from Harwich to
I Hook of Holland, having satisfactorily
weathered the hurricane, was wrecked
as she was entering port.
Altogether 143 persons are either dead
or clinging hopelessly to the wreck.
The territlie seas broke upon the
steamer with such awful suddenness
that attempts to save life appear to
have been utterly hopeless. late to
night it is reported that R few surviv
ors were clinging to the wreck, but as
the heroic effort all day of the lifeboat
crews had failed to reach them, little
hojw that they will be saved remains.
The cause has not yet been assigned
for the disaster and it probably never
will be known how the steamer came to
miss the channel. It is conjectured
that some derangement of the engines
or steering gear may have rendered the
vessel uncontrollable. Captain Pre
cious has a good record of 14 years' ser
vice. The list of pasesengers was lost, and
all the names of those who were on
board have not yet been learned, but as
far as has been ascertained Uiere were
no Ameiicans among them.
A terrific southwest gale was blow
ing inshore, and drove the steamer on
a sand bank close to the northern jetty
as she was trying to enter the new
waterway. Heavy seas quickly pound
ed the vessel to pieces,. She broke in
two, her fore part sinking immedi
ately, while the doomed passengers
and crew clustered Upon the after part.
PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN.
Rootevelt Endorses Movement to Ac
quire Them in Citiet.
Washington, Feb. 22. Municipal
playgrounds within easy walking dis
tance for every boy and girl in the
large cities were advocated tonight by
President Roosevelt in a letter, and by
Representative Boutell, of Chicago; K.
E. Brown, United States commissioner
of education; Henry S. Carlis, superin
tendent of Washington playgrounds,
and other speakers at a "playgrounds
banouet" eiven under the auspices of
the Washington Playgrounds assoeia
tion. Mr. Boutell explained the ob
ject of his bill now pending in congress,
The president in his letter expressed
hope tliat Mc. Boutell's bill for play
grounds in Washington will pass con
gress, that sites may be secured before
prices become prohibitive, saying; "I
regard this as one of the most import
ant steps toward making Washington
the model citv which we all feel that
the capital should be."
He praises the work in this direction
done by Chicago and the High School
Athletic league of New Yoik, and calls
attention to the inclusion of games in
the curriculum of German and English
schools and several noted private
schools in America.
GREAT REJOICING IN UTAH.
State Leeitlature Congratulate! Sen
ate, Smoot and Sutherland.
Salt Lake City, Feb. 22. Among
the active Republicans and the leaders
of the Mormon church there was great
rejoicing when the news came from
Washington that Senator Smoot had
been sustained. By unanimous standing
vote the lower house of the Utah legis
lature adopted the following joint reso
lution, which was also introduced in
the senate:
"Be it resolved by the legislature of
the state of Utah, that, in determining
that Hon. Reed Smoot is entitled to
his seat, the United States senate has
stood for constitutional rights against
powerful influences and has avoided a
dangerous precedent.
"Therefore, the thanks and the con
gratulations of the state of Utah are
hereby extended to the senate for its
final action in this case.
"Personal congratulations are sent to
Senator Smoot and his colleague, Sena
tor Sutherland, and to the other sena
tors who fpoke and voted in protection
of the rights of the state of Utah."
Committed to the Asylum.
Seattle, Feb. 22. Esther Mitchell,
who since July last has been confined
in the county jail here, was sent to the
state asylum for the insane at Steila-
coom, today. Superior Judge Frater,
who called a lunacy commission to ex
amine into the girl's mental condition,
signed the commitment this morning.
The killing of George Mitchell by bis
sister was the result of the reign of
Holy Rollerism in Oregon. George
Mitchell killed Franz Edmund Creflield,
the Holy Roller leader, in this city
last May.
Montana, Too, In Line.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 22. The Rail
road Commission and Warehouse bill
is now a law. The bill went to Gover
nor Toole txxlay, who immediately re
ferred it to the secretary of state with
the notice that he would allow the
measure to become a law without his
signature. He objected to the power
and policy of the legislature naming
the commissioners, saying he was con
vinced that the method was wrong in
principle and will be bad Jn practice.
Chamberlain a Phyilcal Wreck.
London, F'eb. 22. An interesting au
thoritative statement concerning the
health of Joseph Chamberlain is pub
lished here today. Although it does
not confirm the worst rumors, it shows
that Mr. Chamberlain is completely
broken physically, although he is men-
I tally alert.
! IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Saturday, February 23. I
Washington, Feb. 2:1. Although the
senate devoted four hours to legislative
matter today, nothing was aocom-
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agricultural appropriation bill rooelved
limner oriuoism. it is propwvu mm
1,000,000 be added to the fund at the
disposal ol the Forest service to make
un for revenue taken away from It and
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Heyburn w ill not permit to receive tinal
action until he has exhausted every le
gitimate means of opposition.
Washington, Feb. 23. The house
adoptetnl an amendment to the sundry
civil bill providing that no bar or can
teen where intoxicating liquora are sold
shall be maintained in National sol
diers' homes. In view of thecantpatlgn
throughout the country against the can
teen in soldieis' homes, intense interest
was shown when that feature of the bill
was report ed.
Four hundred thousand dollars whs
added to the appropriation for the geo
logical survey. The sundry civil appro
priation, the largest in the history of
the government, carrying f 105,000,000,
was passed.
Friday, February 22.
Washington, Feb. 22. The senate
at tonight's session jiassod the bill
making appropriations of f 1,047,383
for the support of the military acad
emy. The bill was pased just as it
came from the committee.
A discussion lasting throughout the
entire day, to which was added a futile
night session, failed to secure tinal ac
tion on the amendments to the agricul
tural appropriation bill promising to
make an increase of $1,000,000 in the
item for the support of the forest re
serve. Forceful speeches were made by
Burdett, Depew and Beveridge in de
fense of the work of Chief Forester
Pinchot, and opposed to the extension
of the forest service by Heyburn, who
went into the entire subject.
Washington, Feb. 22. The house in
committee of the whole placed itself
squarely on record today in favor of
limiting the power-of special agents of
the department of the interior by a
vote restricting the use of the appro
prition of $250, 000 covered by the
sundry civil appropriation bill to pay
the salaries of such agents.
At 6:15 the committee rose, having
completed 119 pages of the sundry civil
bill.
Thursday, February 21.
Washington, Feb. 21. It was con
ceded today by senators in charge of
the agricultural bill that the grazing
lease provision will be eliminated on
a point cf order. Tho reading of the
bill was completed after most of the
day had been Bpent in debate on the
forestry syt tern and the grazing meas
ure, and it will again be contidered
tomorrow for final action.
An amendment was agreed to, at the
suggestion of Nelson, which will add
$500 each year to the appropriation for
agricultural colleges until tne total
amount for each state for these col
leges shall be $50,000 annually, in
stead of $30,000, as at present.
Washington, Feb. 21. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was considered
by the house today. By a vote of 165
to 41 general debate was closed and the
bill was taken up under the five-minute
rule.
Mann of Illinois offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, appropriat
ing $5,000 to enable the Interstate
Commerce commission to investigate
block signal systems and appliances for
the automatic control of railway trains.
The house passed a number of bills
and resolutions, including one calling
on the secretary of the navy for infor
mation regarding repairs being made
on the battleship Louisiuna, and an
other enlarging the act relating shang
haiing. The river and harbor bill was sent
to conference.
Wednesday, February 20.
Washington, Feb. 20. Senator Smoot
retains his seat in the United States
senate. This was decided today by a
vote of 42 to 28, ending a long contest.
Fighteen senators were paired, making
the actual standing on the resolution 51
for and 37 against. Smoot did not
vote and Wetmore was absent and not
paired. Senators Fulton and Mulkey
of Oregon, Piles and Ankeny of Wash
ington and Heyburn of Idaho voted for
Says Pinchot Packed Hall.
Washington, Feb. 20. Senator Hey
burn, during a speech in the senate,
flatly charged that the Forest service,
on the occasion of his speech at the
Irrigation congress in Boise last Sep
tember, packed the hall with ita em
ployes, and, according to a prearranged
plan, deliberately hissed him down
when lie was attacking Forester Pin
chot and the administration. He said
the hissing was done entirely by For
estry employes. Senator Carter, who
presided at that meeting, promptly
denied it.
Veterans May Get Beer.
Washington, Feb. 20. Appropria
tions aggregating $104,137,547 are car
ried in the bill providing for sundry
civil expenses for 1908, reported to the
house by the committee on apppropria
tions. The amount for 1907 was $111,
116,884. The committee failed to in
clude a clause in the bill preventing
the sale of beer in national soldiers'
homes after March 4, a prohibition in
cluded in last year's bill, but it is be
lieved the house will add the provision,
Smoot, while DuIhiIs of Idaho voted
against him.
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing $100,727,(107, was passed by tho
senate tonight In f'2 minutes. All the
committee amendment were agreed to.
The only amendment adopted added
$250,000 to the appropriation for coal
and transportation and $130,000 for n
powder plant at the Norfolk navy yard.
Washington. Feb. 20. The rxistolllce
appropriation bill, the largest ever re
ported ly the committee on posiotiiees
and post roads, passed the house today.
All the provisions relating to increased
pay affecting 90 per cent of the jiostal
employes, which yesterday were strick
en out on points of order, were today
restored to the bill. This was accom
plished by a lule presented by the
committee on rules alter the mil mid
been reported to the house by commit
tnnnfthii whole. Points of order were
the feature of the day, the Uttlu con
tinuing throughout the session.
Tuesday, February 19.
Washington, Fwb. 19. Smoot's ad.
dress to tho senate today in defense of
Iris ixsition as senator was the feature
of the session. He wiih supported by
Dillingham of Vermont in an analytical
spovh on the evidence.
The senate spent several hours In
further consideration of the forestry
provisions in the agricultural appropri
ation bill, with the result that several
amendments were agreed to which re
strict the operations of the bureau in
several respects. The section of the
bill hnd not leen completed when a re
cess was taken for the evening session.
The senate held a three-hour session
tonight. Three hundred private pen
sion bills and half a hundred private
claim bills were passed.
Washington, Feb. 10. After passing
a number of bills under unanimous
consent today, the house resumed con
sideration of the postolhco appropria
tion bill. During the general doUite,
which terminated at 4 o'clock, speeches
were made by Gillespie of Texas, Mur
phy of Missouri, Robinson of Arkansas,
I&adgctt of Tennessee, Lloyd of Mis
souri, Stoiierson of Minnesota, Fir.ley
of South Carolina and Stafford of Wis
consin. Monday, February 18.
Washington. Feb. 18. After more
than five hours consideration of the ag
rlcultural appropriation bill, the senate
increased from $3,500 to $5,000 the sal
ary of Gifford Pinchot, chief forester
The delate was devoted mostly to the
methods of administration ai.d general
policy oflhe forest service, and at times
broadened to include the public land
Question Kenerally. Practically no
progress was made on tlie argiculturul
bill.
Washlngtoon, Feb. 18. The house
today adopted a resolution presented by
Overetreet, of Indiana, authorizing tho
clerk to insert a provision in the jost
oliioe appropriation bill looking to the
reduction of compensation to railroads
for carrying the mail, to take effect
July 1.
The amendment to the immigration
bill, as passed by the senate Saturday,
was aim-od to in the house today. This
will, it is believed, effectively lr Jap
anese coolies from tho United States
and settle the Japanese school question.
Ditregardt President'! Request.
Washington, Feb. 20. The house
committee on appropriations complete
ly disregarded the president's request
for an extra appropriation of $500,000
for special agents to investigate public
land entries and merely inserted in the
sundry civil bill the regular appropri
ation of $250,000. In view of the fact
that the president greatly modified his
order regarding the examination of
entries, there is little necessity for an
increased appropriation. It is very
doubtful if the senate or house will in
crease this item.
First Shot from Barrackt.
Washington, Feb. 19. The first
shots fired in the Brownsville affray of
August 13 were fired from the rear of
the post commissary and not from the
town, according to the testimony of
William C. Nolan before tho senate in
vestigation committee. Nolan is a
white soldier belonging to the hospital
corps. He was in the hospital at the
time of the shooting, lie heard the
first shot of the trouble, he said. This
was followed by shots from the direc
tion of a negro saloon near the town.
Not Drawing Two Salaries.
Washington, Feb 19. At yesterday's
meeting of the senate committee on inter-oceanic
canal, an effort was made to
have reported on confirmation the
names of the recently appointed arial
commissioners, but it was frustrated by
an objection from Culberson, who stat
ed that lie had heard it reported that
Mr. Shonts is drawing a large salary
from the Interborough Railroad com
pany, In addition to his salary as canal
commissioner. Mr. Shouts denied the
report, but the denial was received too
late to permit action.
Flint Opposes Agitation.
Washington, Feb. 19. Senator Flint,
of California had a conference with the
president today about tho Japanese
question and legislation. He expressed
the opinion that the present agitation
on the Pacific coast was unfortunate.
The possibility of the Japanese govern
ment's isuiing passports for the Japan
ese to come to the mainland, thus reu
perlng nugatory the effect of the pro
dosed legislation, was suggested to the
president by the senator. ,
BITTER FIGHT PROMISED.
House Will Endeavor to Past Ship
Subsidy Bill.
Washington, Feb. 20. Ship sulwddy
will probably be considered by tho
house at nlgHt sessions late this week.
Speaker Cannon and Representative
Watson, tho Republican whip, con
ferred with tho president concerning
the mutter today and, although no po.
Itlvo argeement has been reached, Mr.
Watson said that it now seems likely
that tho Littauer bill will be consid
ered on the lloor. In case the sulsldy
measure is taken up by tho house It
probably will he under a rule limiting
the debate to two evening, and (ho bill
will Ik Hihjcct to amendment.
After the itostolliio appropriation
hill, which the house will dispose o(
today, the measure limiting tho hours
of railroad eiuploves to 16 out of 21
will Ik taken up at the day sessions.
The sundry civil bill Mill then be
brought forward and, as there has Ik'cii
a general refusal to grant ship subsidy
any time during the session, its friends
asked for its consideration at night.
They seem now aliout to win their
point, although the general impression
Is that tho sulisidy bill will lie bitterly
attacked on the tloor and amended In
many ways, if not defeated entirely.
CONFER ON CANAL CONTRACT.
President Quettlont Oliver and Alio
clatet In Bidding.
Washington, FcU. 20. The president
told a number of contractors who are
associated with W. J. Oliver hi his
bid for tho construction of the Panama
cansl that a division would not Ik
reached K-fore March 1. What will
prolmhly m the final conference pro
liminary to tho decision was held today
with a mimltcr of contractors associated
with Mr. Oliver. Secretary Taft said
that no conclusion had lieeu reached to
day.
Those at the conference included, in
addition to the president, Mr. Tuft,
Chairman Shonts and Mr. Kogcrs
counsel of the Isthmian Canal commls
sion, and the following contractors and
others associated with Mr. Oliver:
Patrick F. Walsh, of Ihivenis.rt; P.J
Brennan, of this city, Robert Russell,
of Lynchburg; R. A. Chester, of the
Commen-ial National bunk, of this city,
and L. C. Gunther, of Knoxville. Term
All of them were questioned by the
president and his advisers as to their
exjcrieneo and as to tho qualifications
to do the work which they contract t
do. All the contractors associated with
Mr. Oliver have now lon interviewed
by tho president except the dredgmcn.
It has not yet leen determined whether
or not they will bo required to come to
Washington.
GREAT NORTHERN INDICTED.
Hill's Road It Accuied of Rebating on
Sugar.
New York, Feb. 20. The. Federal
grand jury today indicted tho Great
Northern Railroad company on charges
that in '.904 it aid $10,(K)0 in rebates
on sugar shipments to Lowell M. Pal
mer', trallic agent of tho American
Sugar Refining company. A second
count of the same indictment charges
that $554 additional rebates were mid
to Mr. Palmer by various railroads in
conjunction with the Great Northern.
The indictment charges that the
Great Northern effected freight comhin
atlons with the Lehigh Valley, at the
New York Central and tho New York,
New Haven & Hcrrtford railroads, tho
through route of the last named being
in combination with the Erie railroad,
the Great Northern Steamship company
and tho Great Northern Railroad com
pany, whereby sugar was transjiortcd
from New York and Boston to Sioux
City, Iowa, at less than the published
tariffs.
The latter, tho indictment charges,
was 52 cents per 100 pounds, but
through an agreement alleged to have
leen made by Alon.o W. Iiiko and A
W. Steel as agents of the Great North
ern company, and Lowell M. Palmer,
the agent of the American Sugar Relln
ing company, ' it is charged that the
sugar refining company was granted a
through rate on sugar between the
points named of 33 cents per 100
pornds.
Hawaalan Japanese Protest.
Honolulu, Feb. 20. The following
cablegram was sent to President Roose
velt last night by prominent Japanese
"Tho Hawaiian Japanese respect
fully protest in the namo of humanity
and civilization against the prohibition
of their emigration to the United States.
It enslaves us permanently to Ha
waiian capitalists." The Japanese For
elgn office was cabled as follows: "The
Hawaiian Japanese are unanimous in
firm opposition to tho action of tho
American congress in prohibiting them
from emigration to America."
London's Consumption of Food.
London, Feb. 20. Tho total amount
of foodstuffs tiiat reach London yearly,
according to the secietary of tho public
heat 1th committee, is between 2,500,
000 and 3,000,000 tons. Threo-fifths
of the whole quantity is consumed by
Londoners. Shipments include 1,000,
000 tons of meat, fish, milk, butter,
eggs, lard, etc.; 600,000 tons of fruit
and vegetables, Including sugar and
preserved fruits, and 1,400,000 toim of
grain and flour.
Great Cement Works Burned.
Alpena, Mich., Feb. 20 The plant
of the Alpena Portland Cement com
pany was burned tonight, The loss is
estimated at $400,000.
STORMY JflHE NEAR
Radical Victory In Russia Por
tends Violence.
BOTH SIDES MAKE DIRE THREATS
Letters Menacing Reactionary Lead
ers MM by Notice of Retribu
tion on Democrats.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 2.1. The re
turns received today were only from
15 additional electoral districts, bring
ing tho total Milliliter of member of tho
dounia elected up to 410, us follows:
Monarchists, (5; Moderates, .ii: 1 ro-
gressives, 2.1; Constitutional inmiio
crats, 74; lft Party, 125; National
ists, 40; indefinite, 1 1 .
The Monarchists made tho greatest
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gains, IS seats, lull lliey nave uooui.
attained their full strength, an over
weighting proportion of t ho 10H mem
ber yet to be elected Will surely bo
opxisitioii.
Tho results promise a slonny session.
The 1 hm 1 iin ilown ( minister will b
Supplemented by battles royal between
tho Kadiculs and the aggressive reac
tionists under the leadership of.M.
Krousheviun, the notorious antl-Semito
of Kishiueff.
M. Krousheviun has nvelved many
threatening letters, to which the organ
of the reactionists, the Russian banner,
replies with a rind page notice to tho
effect that Max Viimer, Joseph llesn,
Professor Milukoff and M. Kishaveter,
the Moscow memlx-rs of parliament,
all leaders of the (Constitutional Peino
c ratio party, have I -con selivled for
retribution in care a hair of Kroiishc-
iau's head is harmed.
SAYS TRAFFIC IS DECLINING.
Hill Predicts a Gradual Reduction in
Builneit Volume.
New York, Feb. 2!t. James J. Hill,
president of tho Great Northern Itnil
way coninny, who has returned from
St. Paul, expressed the conviction yes
terday that tiio tide of prosjierity is
turning and that there are are indiea
limis of a significant recession in busi
ness. Mr. Hill phrased it, "the hills
of prosperity lire ln-lng reefed."
"General jMiltoies of retrenchment
are under way," said Mr. Hill. "1-ess
money is to ni sjx-nt on new work. Tho
effect of this movement is being felt at
the present time in thu falling off of
orders. The liegiuuing of this move
ment is very evident in Chicago.
"While I would scarcely call it a re
cession in business; it is more of a
drawing in. The railroads are curtail
ing their expenses and placing fewer
orders. On our lines we will tlnis.li
the work wo have under way, and that
is all."
FAVORS SAN DOMINGO TREATY.
Senate Committee Report! on Plan
for Collecting Revenue.
Washington, Feb. 2... Tho commit
tee on forcgin relations today author
ized a favorable rejKirt on the treaty
with H.into I'omingo relative to tho
collection of the revenues ol that coun
try by Americans. Tho I'emociatH
voted against the report.
The treaty, which later was mado
public, provides for collection of tho
revenues of tho !ominican icpuhlic for
the benefit of creditors by a general re
ceiver and assistant to he npoiiitcd by
tho president of tho I'lOtcd States.
The sums collected shall Is applied as
follows: First, to mying the exM-iisea
of tho receivership; second, to the pay
ment of interest ur,n Ixinds; third, to
the inyincnt of the uumml sums pro
vided for amortization of tho IhuhIs, in
cluding interest upon all bonds held in
sinking fund; fourth, to the pun-huso
and cancellation or the retirement and
caneelliit ion of such bonds us may bo
directed by tho Dominican republic;
fifth, the remainder to be paid to tho
Dominican republic.
No Connection With Japan.
Washington, Feb. 2.'1. It was stated
at tho White House 'today that tho con
ference held there Is'tween the presi
dent, Secretary Metcalf and tho general
board of the navy had no benring upon
tho relations between tho United Stutea
and Japan. Tho statement was made
that tho namo of Japan was not men
tioned during the discussion. Tho con
ference, it was further stated, hud to do
in part with the general question of tho
personnel of tho navy and tho udvisa
bility of an increase of tho strength of
the entire navy.
Oregon Memorials to Senate.
Washington, Feb. 23 Senator Ful
ton presented mernoriulH fr
gon legislature recommending a Fede
ral appropriation for tho improvement
of the Siuslaw river, favoring legisla
tion giving the net receipts from forest
reserves in uregon to tho state irreduc
ible school fund and llriltllp if imrr.iuu 4s.
cancel by resolution the Oregon A Cali
fornia Railroad company land grunt so,
that tho lands may ho opened to settle-
Predicts War for Markets.
Chicago. F'oh. 2.1 ti, i. i
coming when our manufactures will
outgrow the country and men may be,
turned out of tho factories," said Sec
rotary of the Treusury Shaw in an ud
dress last niuht. "On.i ,) (.i,ui. s.,.
dys we are going to have an excess of
manufactures," h0 mid. "Then the
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