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I INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER. EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD. CAMrakll HKO» . Froprlvlvr». OREGON. EUGENE u - — An InUrttling Collection ol Hem Frora th: Two Hemitphvro Presentid Ina Condensed Form Three old temples in Japan burned recently. A snow storm in Pittsburg caused a heavy loss The army frauds at Manila are not as bad as first reported. Russia contemplates a permanent occupation of Mam hurl* Olympia has presented Sylvester Park for capitol grounds. The Franco-Italian fetes at Toulon are expected to mark a new era. The ministers at Pekin are making good progress with the negotiations. China formally notifies Russia she will not Hign the Manchurian treaty. A peaceable settlement of the Chi nese trouble is considered impossible. Washington & Oregon" will be run ning trains Into Vancouver In SepO-m- ber. Agulnaldo wants to come to Amer ica, then return home and retire to private life. The law of the state of Washington creating the office of fire marshal will remain Inoperative. A strip of Washington county was Inadvertently added by the Oregon leg islature to Columbia. At the Mare Island navy yard 450 workmen have been discharged on ac count of lack of funds. An oil well at Beaumont. Tex., caught fire. Tile flames are shooting 150 feet above ground. The Alaska Rteamshlp Association, at 11 recent meeting, fixed rates to Alaska points. To Hkagway the fare will be 325 first class. 316 second class; to Dawson, first class, 3100; second class. 380. Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, may resign. Chief Burgeon Hall, of Luzon, is dead. Northern Jones, the valet, told how he killed Millionaire Rice. Rioting in Russia is no longer con fined to students. The Denver election resulted in a republican victory. Agulnaldo has subscribed to the outh of allegiance. CHsrge Grlscom has effected a set tlement with Turkey. There have been 10 cases of plague at San Francisco this year. Agulnaldo's last proclamation been received at Washington. has Oregon atone will be used in con- atruetlon of Salem postoffiee. Willie McCormics, s 10-year old New York boy, has been Kidnapped. Tacoma republicans gained two counelltnen In the city election. Carter Harrison whs reelected may or of Chicago by 28,257 plurality. Prohibitionists were defeated in the principal town elections in Kansas. Boer agents prevent the Hailing of a mule transport from New Orleans. J. P. Morgan denies that he is try Illg to purchase the Panama canal route. It la rumored at Pao Ting Eli that the Manchurian treaty lias been signed. Rolla Wells, democrat, wns elected mayor of St. Louis by about 10,000 plurality Oregon school fumi loans have liven Increased |sl,000 In the last three months. Senator Rands will accept appoint meat of Washington commissioner for 1005 exposition in Portland. Heavy snow In Northwestern Kan sas has stopped railway traffic. Fuel and provisions are running short It Is probable that laird Salisbury will resign as prime minister of Eng land sooner than expected. Mr. Pal four Is mentioned as a successor. The mayor of Havana resigned. Salisbury Is said to I m * Improving. There ia no yellow fever In Havana Count Tolstoi Russia. was banished from The hualneaa situation In Cuba Is Improved. J. P. Morgan wants to build the Pan a ma canal. The army frauds at Manila are be lug Investigated. The foreign mlniaters are reforming the taung II yamun The public debt decreased 3'8 87«. f>95 in the past year. Karpovich the Russian assassin, will be sent to Siberia. Titus, the musician, has been ap pointed a West Point cadet. Southern China viceroys protest against the treaty with Russia. J. Pierpont Morgans' big steel trust propos ta to avoid labor troubles by establishing a permanent board of ar bitration. Rosa Raymond, wlth many aliasse a swlndler notorloua all over thè World. fleeeed Prcaldent lladley. of Yale out <>f 1100 and landed lu prlson In New York. St Ixiuls has aecured thè pavlllon In whlch Prcaldent M< Klnley's second In augurai address waa dellvcred. and It 1a to t»e one c ;f thè noveltles at thè world's fair In 1901. There are 5000 well svleeted tiooks In the library of thè Missouri peri tentla ry Experiments of ■h* agricultural de partnient In the d 'traction of weeds by means loteáis are tepori rd na aucceai The subtreasurer at New York says the business of making bogus 50-cent pieces Is on the In* r*-i»»e the same be Ing true of petinle.i Bnow visited unusual places the past winter. It fell *n Mexico »he first time In 50 years an I In Madrid. where It had not been aaen fur eight yearn. In Jerusalem an«» fell tu th« depth I of 12 inches. CUBANS ^SATISFIED. A TRIP TO AMERICA. Agulnaldo Wants to See ths United States. MANILA. April 5—Chief Justice Arellano, who administered to Aguin aldo the oath of allegiance to the United State». government, described today the conditions leading up to and attending the ceremony, which was semi-private. Agulnaldo. still de tained in an apartment of the Mala- canan palace, and awaiting orders from Washington, had expressed him self as anxious to learn more regard ing the American system of govern ment. and had asked Chief Justice Arellano to enlighten him. The chief justice carefully explained the various measures passed uy the Philippine commission, and showed him what provisions were made for education and progress and for municipal and provine lai self government. Listening with deep Interest. Aguinaldo Anally exclaimed: "1 never believed the Americans would be so fair and lib eral.” Before the conversation bad ended, he had agreed to take the oath of allegiance, and this was imme diately administered. Señor Arellano says: "Aguinaldo'» action will Induce all the Insurgents to surrender, and I predict that the islands will be com pletely pacified by June. Aguinaldo is eager to visit the United States, but when I questioned him on the subject of holding office, he replied that be hail no desires in that direc tion and intended to retire to private life after a trip to America.” Constancia Probleto, daughter of the ex-chief of the Kallpunan society, who Is president of the woman's peace league, was permitted to have a long interview with Aguinaldo. She reports having found him In a quan dary, professedly desirous of peace, yet reluctant to abandon the idea of Filipino Independence. "He seemed unable to make up his hind regarding the oath of allegiance to the United States,” she says, "be cause he had sworn eternal fealty to the Filipino flag and had been elected leader of the revolution. He showed a disinclination to assist in ending the Insurrection, though he bowed Ke somewhat to public sentiment, wanted a conference in order to as certain the wishes of the Filipino people and suggested that a conven tlon consisting half of Insurgents and half of Pacificos should decide the matter. "1 told him that 90 per cent of the population were in favor of peace, and he responded: 'Even so, my lot is yet with those upholding the cause With their < on of the Insurgents •ent, I would quit, but otherwise, how can I? By the trickery of the Amer leans I was captured. Now that I am a prisoner I must consider what Is best. Liberty I» sweet, but those whom I would desert would hate me Hard Is my lot. If paroled 1 should respect my word, but sometimes I think exile and Imprisonment would be preferable.’ ” SALISBURY WILL RETIRE. items of Interest From All Parts of the State. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS A B'wf Rzvizw of ths Growth and Improvs, menu of the Many Induitrie» Through, out Our Thriving Commonwealth. Grant County—Grant county taxes will become delinquent June 20. Newport—A number oi miners have arrived to work in the Newport mine. Weston—The site has been se- lected for the new normal K l.ool Wart on. Heed. of Grant's Pass—H A. Grant’s Pass, has sold the Klondike quartz mine, on Louse creek. Alamo—A force of men has been put to work on the Gem group of mines, one mile south of Alamo. Bandon—R. H. Rosa will put In the necessary machinery to manufac tur« broomhandles at his saw mill near Bandon. S;io—M. D. Wheeler vlBlted Scio last week and purchased 84 head of 2 and 3-year-old steers from William Bronner, for 32100. LaGrande—Preliminary work has commenced In preparing the ground for the foundation of LaGrande'» 310,- 000 cold storage plant. Wallowa—The Wallowa academy will Incorporate, and an effort will be made to make It a prominent educa tional institution of Eastern Oregon. Imnaha—Messrs. John- Ross and Joe Legore, who have been working in the Imnaha copper mines last win ter. have returned home They re port having sold three claims for a total of 39300. Lone Rock—John Madden, of Ixme Rock, lias purchased a carload of yearling steers. The stock will be ranged on his ranch near the town of I .one Rock, together with about 140 head already at his home. Canyon Creek—The tunnel being driven on the Monarch quartz mine. on Lick Gulch, on Canyon Creek, has been completed to the depth of about 50 feet. The ore at this depth is much Improved In appearance. Grant's Paee—The Grant's Pass Banking 4 Trust Co. will build a one story brick structure 50 feet deep with a 24-foot front. The building will be used solely for the banking business, and the compiuiy expects to occupy It by July t. The cost of the new building has not yet been determined, but will probably be about 33000. Coos River—An 11 foot vein of coal has been discovered on the lands re cently purchased on Coos river by L. J. STnipson, and further develop ment has proved it to be one of the best discoveries in Coos county. Af ter facing up the vein, it was found to be 11 1-6 feet in thickness, and the amount of mining coal varied from 10 to 1044 feet, The roof 1 b hard and firm, and the floor is re markably solid, which will render mining easy. Athena—Negotiations are pending for a skimming plant at Athena. Susanville—It Is reported that a milling plant will soon be Installed at the Badger mine, near Susanville. Philomath—Two carloads of ma chinery have arrived for the new saw- mill, in course of construction near I’l.lloinatli, Buena Vista—The steamer Modoc ran Into the ferryboat at Buena Vista the other night, The company paid the damage. Echo—John L. Crawford, of Echo, was injured by a pile of rocks tailing on him. He sustained a compound fracture of his left leg. Rumors That He Will Resign in a Few Days. NEW YORK. April 5—A dispatch to the Tribune from lxmdon says: 'arllanient has adjourned for the Küster recess, after a session more satisfactory to the opposition than to the government, The record ol business is meager, but that is a small mutter II. comparison with thi lack of energy anil judgment with which thu house of commons has been led. The continuance of Lord Salisbury In power for many weeks Is doubted by some of the most experienced par lliimvntary heads. There sre rumors that he has sought to offer his resig nation before his departure for Beau lieu, and that A. J. Balfour would be founu in the upper house when par llunient reassembles. Another ver slon Is that nothing will be done for a fortnight and that Lord Salisbury may consent to remain In office until the close of the session If his health Improves In the Riviera There was no lack of gossip In the smoking PORTLAND MARKETS. room of the house of rom nions dur Ing the closing hours, but the only Wheat Walla Walla. 57c; Valley, points on which there was a general nominal; bluestem. 59c per bushel. agreement was thst the government Flour Best grades. 32 TOG'S 40 per had been on a downward grade since barrel; graham, 32 t>0. the king's speech was read, ami that Oats White, 31 25 per cental, a stronger leader than Mr. Balfour gray, 31 20© 1 2244 per cental. was needed In the commons. Barley Feed, 310 50© 17; brewing. 31R 50© 17 per ton. ARMY MOVING NORTHWARD. Mlllstuffs Bran, 310 per ton; mid filings. 321 50; shorts. 317 50; chor. Meaning of General Plumer's Occu 310 pation of Nylstroom. Hay Timothy. 312ii 12 50; clover. NEW YORK. April 5 The news 37 it 9 50. Oregon wild hay, 3007 per from laird Kitchener that General ton. Hops 12© 14c per pound: 1899 crop. Plumer has occupied Nylstroom. If 6©7c. taken to mean, the lxmdon corre Wool Valley. 14©15c; Easte-n Ore spondent of the Tribune says, that the gon. 9©l2c; mohair, 20©21c per British army lu South Africa has at pound. Butter—Fancy creamery. 22*4 ©25c; last resumed the northern advance 17 S© 20c, store, 10©124»c per toward Pletermaritsberg. Nylstroom dairy. pound. ia situated a little way off the rail Eggs—Oregon ranch. 134fc© 14c per way, ataiut 80 miles north of Pretoria dosen. • It was held for a few days by General Poultry—Chickens, mixed. $3 50© Baden Powell In August last year, but 5; hens. 35©6. dressed, 11 ©12c p<-r had to be evacuated because the force pound: springs. 34115 per dozen: then at laird Robert's disposal was ducks. 35 <i 0 geese. 36©8 per dozen; Insufficient at one« to provide a per turkeys, live. 10© 1 lc; dressed. 13©l»e manent garrison and to secure the per pound. Cheese—Full cream, twins. 13il railway line northward from Pretoria There can be little doubt that laird 13t*c ; Young America 13>*©14c per Kitchener s latest report Indicates the pound. Potatoes—45©55c per sack. execution of a comprehensive plan Mutton 1-snitm. tlHc per pound for the conquest and pacification of gross best sheep, wethers. 35; ewes the Northern Transvaal With the occupation of Ptetefmar- 34 50; dressed, 7l*©8ktc per pound Hogs Gross, heavy, 35 75W6; light ttsburg the main trunk lines of rail way would lie lost to the Boers, but 34 T5©5; dressad, 7c per pound. Veal Large. 7©7i*c per pound; there Is a heavy task In the protec tion of another line of comniunica small. 84»©9c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers. 9505 2'; tlon. 240 miles long, that would be added to the burdens of the British cows and heifers 34 50© 4 75. dressed beef. 7©84ic per pound. army. Blown to Fragments. Phoenix Aris April 5 News has been received here of a catastrophe at Senator W A Clark a United Verde mine, at Jerome. While nearly a dozen men were at work near where a shot was placed on the lower level, there was a premature explosion. James Roony and Joseph Zeifel were blown to fragments, and several others were Injured Wood Explains 4*1* Platt Amendment. HAVANA. April «.-The socalled radical element in the Cuban consti tutional convention. Including Juan Gomez. Portuondo, Almau and Man- duley, had a conference today with Governor General Wood regarding the Platt amendment General Wood said that the I nited States government intended to deal justly by the Cubans, and had no de sire to retain posie-sslon of the Island He pointed out that the Piatt amend ment was drawn primarily with the view to protecting a weak nation against outsiders, as well as against Internal strife, and would not inter fere with Cuban independence He explained that the 44’ashington inter pretation of clause 3 of the scheme of relations was that the United States claimed the right to Intervene solely for the purpose of preserving the independence of the island, main taining an adequate force to protect life, property anil Individual liberty, and completing the obligations im posed by the treaty of Paris upon the United States He expressed the opin ion that in drawing up a treaty many points in the future relations of Cuba with the United States might be ex plained to meet present objections. The delegates retired apparently pleased with the Interview. Senor Portuondo said he thought everything would be settled satisfactorily. He was in favor of the appointment of a commission to go to Washington, and expects favorable results from such a step. Orders were issued today directing the holding of municipal elections throughout Cuba June 1. There will be 15 days for registration, beginning April 19. General Meeting his chief In the compan ionway. the ordinary pirate, although laboring under the tntensest excite ment. saluted "I have the honor to inform you. sir.” said he "that the magazine has gone up'” 'The powder magazine, you doubtless mean*'* said the • »plain "No The magazine tn which the story of our adventures Is tunning* * The captain paled For a moment he thought of shouting hoarsely to his men to clear away the boats, but thia would obviously avail nothing They must all perish It la proposed that 95.9M.<kM> be ex Commander Till«» Coming Hom«. pended In the Blue Ridge mountains Washington. April 5.—Orders hive for a rational reserve of 2,000.000 been sent forward by the navy de acres. partment for Commander Tilley, the Apropos of the snuff habit, an elo naval commandant at Tutulla. Bamoa. to come to Washington Command quent preacher of Glasgow, the Rev. ant Tilley has t*een anxlim» for some William Anderson was so addicted to tlm« past to confer with ths assistant snuff that be would take a pinch in a«« retary of th* nai y In regant to tne the pulpit. Once, while uttering the My soul cleaveth to the n«efia of his station, and this order words. will give him the opportunity aa »«II dust." he took a nim ti of snuff He as a chanie to visit his family In the lamented the maaff United States. He will leave Tutulla had gained over him and once, while . ■ Aral suitable steamer and preaching from the text "All Is van- •' I......... hie nose to the a will return to his poet after the com- .... pletion of hla buaineaa In Washing **nd then said, And this also Is rate- tou. | tty " REDUCING OUR FLEET. Warships to Be Withdrawn From the Asiatic Station WASHINGTON, April 6 —The pros pective reduction of the United States naval force on the Asiatic sta tion is beginning to assume definite form, but thus far the matter has not been considered by the president, nor has Secretary Long had an oppor tunity to confer with Rear Admiral Remey. But the naval bureau of nav igation, which has charge of the as signment of ships to the various sta tions, has proposed that there be a reduction of the force on the Asiatic station. , This has been based on a i ecommendation of the needs of the navy and without reference to any of the political questions Involved. Should It be decided to reduce the force, the homeward movement ol vessels would probably not begin be fore summer. As yet no consideration has been given to the disposition of the ships when they are relieved from service In the far East. It is said, however, that the North Atlantic squadron will be augmented by at least one or two ships, while the South Atlantic and Pacific statioas also will be reinforced. Quite a num ber of ships will have to go out of commission, as they have seen long service in tropical waters and will need a pretty general overhauling. NEWS FROM ALASKA. Peculiar complication at Skagway in Regard to Bonded Goods. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash . April 5. —According to advices from Alaska brought by the steamer Dolphin to day, a peculiar complication In the customs business at Skagway has come up relative to bonded goods passing through Skagway. Three river steamers belonging to the White Pass and Yukon Company arrived at Skagway In bond. They were entered as iiritish bottoms without cargo. They are billed to White Horse, and are being dismantled for shipment over the railroad, piece by piece. An American and a British custom officer are stationed on each boat. The own ers of the boats will not break up the hulls nor ship such portions as are Injured In dismantling, and the cue- toms officer at Skagway is trying to find out what to do with what is left and whether he can collect duty on portions of vessels not shipped. The company says it will burn what is left of the vessels, but that does not sat isfy Collector Andrews, and he has written the department for Instruc- tions. Discovery of coal in Klondike has brought forth an order from Ottawa that royalty must be paid on coal the same as on gold, This order was re cently received at Dawson. and caused a general protest, as consumers say the «•Ice of fuel is already sufficiently high without the addition of royalty. Bids for a New Cruiser. Washington. April 6 Bids were opened in the office of the secretary of the navy today for the contract to build the protected cruiser Milwaukee otherwise known as protected cruiser No. 21. Secretary Long announced before the opening of the bids that should any belated bld reach the de partment which is proved to have been held up on account of the stornu in the West, it will be considered along with those opened today. There were two bidders and three bids, the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco and Cramps A- Son. of Philadelphia, the latter flrm submitting two sepa rate proposals. New Washington Sawmill. South Bend Wash. April S The tranie Is up for a new sawmill at Frances, in which O. A. Custer is the moving spirit. The machinery Is ex pected daily, and it is thought the mill will be running by May 1. It will have a daily capacity of 20.000 feet. It will take the place of Mr. Custer's shingle mill, which had tn be closed down on account of his cedar land being tied up In a contest A spur will lie built to the mill from the Northern Pacifl-' track. Overcome by Gas. Chicago. April 6.—Five persons were overcome by gas In a resident e at 340 North State strict this even Ing and except for a woman's efforts probably would have met death from asphyxiation The rescuer. Mrs Mary Kearney, who also was affe* ted by the gas, although slightly, managed to carry the five unconscious women and children Into the yard. A physician was summoned, and. after several hours' hard work, he said all would recover, although two were still in a serious condition. Trade of Porto Rico. Washington. April «.—G W White head, collector of customs for P, irto Rico, has reported to the treasury dp- partment the amount of imports and exports of the island from May. I The valu, to February 28. 1901 the free Imports from the Ue itc* od were wrrv 33 > 5»s >5 States for the period ar i thst c*f thi* the United Stat*-» 3 Q i V oî ISÄ. K^on •Il other countries the free Import- aggregated 333.360. snd th«* ilutiabh Imports 31.616.092 The » total dwtie* Purina th» collected were 3'93 839 same period the exports to the Vnite» States amounted to 31 0 SO and t« all other countries I.' 423.577 Rejects Manchurian Treaty and So Informs Russia. WANTS TO CONTINUE ON GOOD TERMS But Sayi Thi» Action Wax Made Nsctsssry by Pressure from Other Power»—Earl Li Ua» In Favor of the Treaty. PEKIN. April 5—The Chinese gov ernment has formally notified Russia that China, owing to the attitude of the powers, is not able to sign the Manchurian convention. "If is China's desire," says the for mal notification, "to keep on friendly terms with all nations. At present she is going through a period which is the most perilous in the empire's history, and it is necessary that i-he should have the friendship of all. However much she might be willing to grant any special privilege to one power, when others object it is im possible. for the sake of making one nation friendly, that she should alien ate the sympathies of all others." Li Hung Chang says this letter set tles the matter definitely, and that Russia was informally notified to the same effect March 29. Prince Ching says that every Chinaman except Li the Hung Chang was against signing ttc convention. AGREED TO BY COLOMBIA. Will Lease Canal Territory to the United States. NEW YORK. April 5.—A special to the Herald from Washington says: Official denials greeted the pub lished report that J. Pierpont Morgan, having discovered a gold mine on the Panama canal route, would head a syndicate to build a canal, and had secured President McKinley s co-op eration and the aid of Colombia. De nials came from the white house, the Ltate department, the Colombian le French embassy. Mi st gation and the — of those who denied the report de- dared that it was started to make difficult the negotiation of canal treaties by the United States. The big news development in the canal situation is that Minister Silva, who is also Colombian minister of for eign affairs, in his memorandum to Secretary Hay. has formally agri* d on behalf of his government to grant the I nited States a long lease of the ter ritory through which the canal passes. He states emphatically, however, that his government will not ceda sover eignty. The lease is to be granted on these terms: The United States shall pay to Co lombia, ill half-yearly installments, during the first 25 years after the opening of the canal to the public service, a share amounting to 5 per cent of its gross income: during a second period of 25 years. 6 per cent; during a third, 7 per cent, and during a fourth. 8 per cent. This is on the basis of a 99-year lease. The United States shall guarantee that this share shall be in no case less than 3250.000 annually. In case of the issuance of stock, Colombia is to receive a share based upon that given it by the Pan ama Canal Company, amounting to one-thirteenth of the number of shares issued. Colombia is to receive 3250.- 000 annually for the use of the rail road. Colombia mails, troops and ef fects belonging to the republic, and emigrants to the country up to the number of 2000 must receive railroad transportation free of charge. Co lombian vessels are to be allowed free use of the canal. Finally. Colombia binds herself to grant permission to the French Canal Company to nego tiate with the United States for the sale of Its concession. The conces sion absolutely forbids the company "to cede or mortgage its rights under any consideration whatever to an other nation or foreign government, under penalty of forfeiture.” TRAINS IN THE FALL. Washington 4 Oregon in Vancouver in September. VANCOUVER. Wash April 5—Ed mund Rice. Jr., secretary and man ager of the Washington & Oregon Railroad Company, which recently purchased the right of way of the Portland 4 Puget Sound Railway Com pany. from this city to Kalama, said tonight that the company is making arrangements to commence building the line at once. The company ex- pe<ts to advertise for bids April 15, and to have the line completed and ready to run trains into Vancouver by September, in time to move this sea son's fruit crop. Double crews of sur veyors are setting grade stakes end cross-sectioning, and it is the inten tion to have this work finished this week. Chief Engineer O'Neill is pre paring plans for construction, and bids will bv asked soon. The line from Vancouver to Kalama will be a little over 30 miles long. The grade. Mr. Rice says, is in very good condition, only requiring to be leveled In places and culverts and bridges built. The remainder of the right of way has been cleared. ’There are no heavy grades, and the line will be comparatively easy to build. Reg ular. trains, he says, will be operated to and from Vancouver after the com pletion of that portion of the road until the bridge across the Columbia and the connecting line across the peninsula to Portland has been com pleted. Mr. Rice estimates that it will require 18 months to build the bridge after the right to construct It has been obtained from congress. Part of Northern Pacific. Beattie. April 5.—The Seattle 4 International Railroad, which reaches north out of Seattle into British Co lumbia. Is. by a deal effective April 1. merged into the Northern Pacific, which company will continue its op eration. G. B. Cliff who was master of transportation of the old concern, has been promoted to division super intendent of the Seattle division of the Northehn Pacific, comprising th* old Seattle *• International and Northern Pacific terminals in Seat tle. Cromwell Takes Command. New Yoik April 5 -Rear Admiral It J. Cromwell left this city today to take command of the South Atlantic squadron and relieve Rear Admiral Schley Admiral Cromwell has been stationed at the Portsmouth. N H navy-yard for some time, and as re lieved of hie duties there last Mon day Admiral Schley has not been as signed to another station, his orders simply requiring him to return to Washington and awit orders and un less he makes application it ia not likely that he will be asked to do any settve ork wtnssmiich as he goes on ths retired list m November. ANA«DE Opinion of Transvaal es-President on ths Situation. NEW YORK. April 8- A dispatch to the Herald from Paris says: An interview with Mr. Kruger ape p«*ars in th* Matin The ex president Russia Will Not Leave Man,« of the Transvaal was seen in a 1 Until She Sees Fit eat little inn at Utrecht, where he is staving for the moment. His eyes have been very much improved by recent operations, and he can now dis HER OCCUPATION IS ONLY Tton. J pense with spectacles. Sitting in "Y front of a table with a Bible under his left hand. Mr. Kruger delivered Expliiution of Her Attitude Is SatuK- himself of an important statement America, but Not to Japen_¿^ to which further significance was given by the preBence of the Orange Make» a Vigorous Proie«, Free State delegate. Herr Fischer. Mr Kruger began by announcing ST. PETERSBURG. April S I that Saturday next he proposes retir ing into the country for complete Official Messenger today publj, rest The little village of Hilbersum. detailed review of the n not far from Utrecht, has been se conducted by the allied Poa>r,<<J lected for his abode. Nothing has the Chinese plenipotentiaries M yet been decided regarding his trip to America. Mr Kruger will undertake Tsin and Pekin, and of the a- the journey if his strength permits tions that led to the present»;"? J and if there is any hope of gaining the French draft of peace co J? 1 which consisted of 12 p<yn. '*1 advantage for the Boer cause. Pointing to Herr Fischer, the aged which are not yet condu led “ -jj ‘*1 president declared that the two re Russian government then following statement: '*1 publics are indissolubly united. "While anticipating aD early I "Herr Fischer." he said, "is fight ing for the same cause as my heroic ment of the questioni affecti-T friend President Steyn. The two mutual relations between all the *1 presidents and the two commanding ers and China, the Russian generals. Botha and Dewet, will share ment. on its part, considered it n(. '| sary to concern itself with the • I the same fate.” On being questioned regarding the lishment of a permanent orde/’H reliance he placed on the Boer of ♦ things in the Chinese territories ficial telegrams and statements in the borders of which the R„?l parliament. Mr. Kruger, half rising Asiatic possessions extend for a'*! tance of 8000 versts (5300 miles, x| from his arm chair, declared: The British government. British this end. provisional written (0J telegraph and the British press al tions for a modus vivendl «1 ways try to make this much "—and he agreed upon first between the measured his little finger—"look like sian military authorities and the n! this much"—and he extended both nese governors of three ManchuJ provinces. With reference to the J arms. "I am persuaded everything is go stitution of a local civil admima-J ing well there precisely because our tion subsequently, and after a c » n 3 enemies continue to dissimulate and consideration of all the eiriumstss 1 travesty facts. As regards General the Russian government drew up JI Botha's negotiations, the public knows draft of a special agreement »JI from the blue book and by reading China providing for the gradual h »| General Botha's last dispatch that it uation of Manchuria, as well as wl was the British general who first made the adoption of provisional □ proposals. Never did the Boer gen to assure peace in that territory ^1 eral refuse to listen. We do not fight, to prevent the recurrence of h -. m | except for peace. We are not con similar to those of last year. UnSsl querors. but. although General Botha tunately. with the object of stinj listened to the British proposals, he up public opinion against Rusal never uttered a word of equivocation alarmist rumors were circulated »1 on the subject of independence. In the foreign press regarding the , J dependence is the only treasure we pose and intentions of the Russia! cherish, even If we have to sacrifice government. Falsified texts of J all others. It Is for this reason our treaty establishing a protectorate w.| citizens forsook their farms and sac Manchuria were quoted, and err»| rificed their lives, and our women and eous reports were designedly spr-J children now suffer temporary servi of an alleged agreement b*-t»m| tude in the enemy's camp. Russia and China. As a matter d fact, this agreement was to sene * TO PREVENT ARMY FRAUDS. a basis for the restoration to Chia, as contemplated by the Russian go» Regulations Concerning the Trans ernment of Manchuria, which, in » portation of Supplies. sequence of the alarming events i WASHINGTON. April 8.—The war last year, were occupied by Russia department has received a copy of a troops. In order that the requisite) regulation to carry into effect an act military measures might betaken of the Philippine commission amend was imperative that the quests ing a section of the prqvisional cus should be settled one way or the other toms regulations, which is of interest, It was impossible to lay down forth in view of the recently reported with by means of a mutual agreemea frauds in the commissary department the conditions of the evacuation d According to news re in the islands. It shows the precau Manchuria. tions ordered to be taken to guard ceived, serious hindrances were placed I against any misappropriation of gov in the way of the conclusion of sad ernment supplies. These regulations an agreement, anil, in consequence a provide briefly that where supplies acceptance by China, which was ind» for the army or navy tn the Philip pensable for the gradual evacuation^ pines come on other than government the province, proved to be impossilfe "As regards the eventual restoratis vessels they shall be accompanied by a certificate from the chief of depart of the province to China, it is tun ment charged with their custody cer ifest that such intention can only tifying that the goods are exclusively be carried out when the normal 6 for the army or the navy or the in uation is completely restored to > sular government, and that no other empire, and the central governs«] disposition of them will be permitted. established at the capital Independtq The regulations also set forth that and strong enough to guarantee R»| prompt notice must be given the col sia against a recurrence of the evenbl lector of customs for the islands in of last year. While the Russian gov- case of the nonacceptance of any con ernment maintains its present orgi» signment of goods or cancellation of ization in Manchuria, to present sale. Goods purchased in the Philip order in the vicinity of the bind pines after importation must be ac frontiers of Russia, and remains faite| companied by an affidavit of the seller ful to its original anil oft-repeated po affirming that an absolute sale has litical programme, it will quietly ant been made by him and that "he re- tne further course of events." tains no interest of any kind or char STORM IN MARYLAND. acter in such goods.” NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOERS. More of the Kitchener-Botha Corre spondence Made Public. LONDON. April 8 —The letter of General Botha, the Boer Commander- In-Chief. to Lord Kitchener, command ing the British forces in South Africa, p.eliminary to the recent peace meet ing. casually referred to in Lieutenant General Kitchener's report of the ne gotiations and from which the oppo nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber lain hoped to obtain some clew of the reason of the failure of the conference, was published as a preliminary papet this morning. This letter is dated at the Commandant-General's camp. Feb ruary 13. and commences with a refer ence to "the verbal message from veur excellency." Continuing, the letter says: "I have the honor to inform your excellency that no one desires more than I to bring this bloody strife to ____ an end. I would also very much like to meet your excellency for the purpose of mutual iseussion to see if it Is not pos i»-;t to discover terms under which .'.is can be done." PURSUED BY PLUMER. Boer Seat cf Govprnmsnt Is Again Shifted. LONDON. April 8.—Lord Kltchenet reports as follows to the war office: "Colonel Plumer has advanced 20 miles beyond Nylstroom. unopposed on the way, toward Pietersburg." According to the Pretoria corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph, the Boers have shifted their seat of gov ernment from Pietersburg to a point 35 miles northeast. L, t«*«1» •’ L. the »ri*“ 1 six* »■“ in «b«- I the Lj 1 conte»» ¡>e*s oí * L M» but to«' H I were but 3» A.» »1 u» A sbv's ‘ur true enoi bright i kiriweetbear r tie wife Lpenver Nel W* E « nitin.«^’ A Seni -»»»»’ T was a noon in was siiti' fife <le ^>ar' Beep in thou Ltening to Mungati80 1 Eoo bini. I Ln that had Ke bad beet L witbiu Lj left agu Lr days ou tamer at 5 [it was ab longing to si jlitible. He tunity of jcbeiuo on ’ sorted out jitnply bad lee her. Tt lonely life, be that but jne woman He notice; before the »nd, almost I woman ca pan was m build and banded the Lesley, as 1 gave a star table. She han. magn The color bls eyes on bgly say “ Lteps. then ■rove rapi. Irotn sight bls mouth |d dry and hard and ■hen the just behim I "That w |t living a ■eu.” | "Enorrno B"Stie wa ■ia: In a ■ Bocn.i liini Kurds. "I ■must a v ■ras stiili, B*arl.v all ■hat has 1 Brltb a er ■ever Lad ■flairs not Bas »udde ■ear at be ■rill leave I "W'liat ’ I “Go on fc»rry ag: |y can pi Bard plae Bill lie th Be 1» not Blonately Bonaire t I Hlppesr ■taking L Bank Into Bear no Bo startll Bbe girl 1 B»ther or ■nglisii . Bel iped Bandra. ■hrou^io. ■bred om Irlth the ■ mself. Bl !u< k 1 Bad nev. Bo her. 1 ■ears w Bersist-'t Bot for Be count Bnaps 0 Ber Ilf* Bather 1. B'-e wi Brom st Karne.1 Buite a K»t can Bl"*! a ■rtnee ; ■ IL « ■in. ■»ns... 3 ■ 1 pat ■re ■ow, ■>tue al At wi twurd Early *S01ie iatlou »und lllage I Snow in the Mountains May Lead U a Flood. HAGERSTOWN, Md . April S.-Tto section of the Cumberland valley» walled in with snow, which corn mountain ranges north and south to» depth of from three to five inches u a result of the recent storm. Tie rainfall was heavy, causing a suddet rise In the Potomac river and other | streams. The Potomac is swolla about six feet, and is still rising, with every indication of the strew getting wild and doing damage. Tie banks of the Chesapeake and Olw canal are being watched at point» where the river bounds the towpatl tow?»tk Other streams are nearly out of th« banks, but no damage is reported. Reports from the famous South Mountain peach belt indicate that id- jury has been done to the early W by the freezing weather. The wY buds had been forced almost open ” the recent warm weather, and thi sudden change with the temperst’J’’ falling to freezing came at such a "* as to do considerable injury. IP • this time there was every prospect» a large crop of peaches this sumo«- Manila Harbor Improvement». Washington. April 8.—The divisi« of insular affairs, war depart*»* has received copies of the sperili» tions and blue prints showing proposed Improvement of the pod“ Manila authorized by the Philipp* commission. The work includes»!«* lBo.ooO cubic yards of riprap. * cubic yards of concrete and masonry In breakwaters, about •* 000 cubic yards of dredging and *®* of bulkhead 4700 feet long. TJ dredging will be in mud. sand «< shells to a depth of 30 feet the dr»r Ing material to be used for reclaim« land. For the*Comfort of Carrie* Washington. April 8.—An intK>Tlti^ •ooking to the comfort of letter « Hers throughout the coun”-« '!»rt* the heat of summer proba felt to be necessary, mat the postmaster gem near future will issue an tnally granting authority to ers for this purpos« and modify1®* requirements so as to allo» tiers to wear a suitable graj ** •■lth turn-dowE collar and s * ‘ aught to f»l certain I All the Guns Accounted For. To Provide for tie Indemnity. London. April 8.-Ix>rd Kitchener Shanghai. April 8 —The Chin* reporting to the war office the finding of an abandoned and destroyed pom soclation has cabled to London to pom. near 4 riheid. says: "This ar- test against the proposal to P*7 •* ’¿°Lal1 ,he» dins known Chinese indemnity by an Ini re»« to be in the southern district " the tariff. The association rlsiO* that although such an Increase is P* Cape Town. April 8—General sihly practicable, it should renisi» »I víh«°í t 'M ,O press the B«**» future settlement, as an in'rp«- at 4 riheid Transvaal colonv The tariff is calculated to deprive* Boers abandoned a » * pompom, the button f?Un<1 ln ’mal1 *h which "< »« mercial powers of means of r iw,». » nrurlftin* ”■ “ "“’«u enea at for treaty grievances, and is tne bottom of a precipice. rimental to the expansion of t*- Ultimatum From Japan, lxmdon. April 8-"Ru.gla-t ] X™,: «H*ing ccm Z i ' be j,panel* government ha. •«■cided. ur, the Yokohama eorre spondent of the Dally Mail > i . i Thurmtay. "after . cJnferenïe ±5 tn* x**4* Of the ,r,n5r and n»'F with Î* Tirtmen,a of ""»nr» and h *^<n affaire, to address a second for- — and more peremptory rrso- remonstrance, de- manding a reply within r a stated pe- , .This remonstrance n“;'t PeZTb h' p to ki»* M, on in.' 1,1 wroug il She'* » *tH*r p alw*-'s 1 koul.is't t«k< i