NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
French bankers have agreed to make
Russia a loan on condition that she
make peace.
A consular dispute between Norway
and Sweden may dissolve the union be
tween them.
Venesuela refuses to arbitrate dispute
with United States and diplomatic re
lations may be broken.
The president finds he has not the
power to reduce the number of canal
commissioners, though he may make
any change in the personnel he may
desire.
HAY MAY MEDIATE
Suspected Purpose of Hay’s Eu
ropean Trip.
OPINIONS OF THE DIPLOMATS
S IN K A T D O C K S .
Damage to Ocean Liners in Collision
Worse Than Thought.
Halifax, N. S., March 28.— The two
ocean steamers, the Parisian and the
Albano, whose 1,800 passengers were
saved from possible death at sea after
the collission between the two vessels
off the harbor’s mouth yesterday by a
thrilling 15-mile race for shallow water,
showed plainly today how serious was
the accident, the Parisian resting on
the bottom at her dock and the Al-
bano’s ’fore peak being full of water.
The Parisan, which came up the har
bor at 0 o ’clock last night with a gap
ing hole in her starboard side from the
Albano's sharp prow, filled gradually
during the night, and at dawn her
engine room had been flooded, her
fires extinguished, her lower deck was
awash and her keel resting in the mud.
A large, part of her cargo is damaged
by water, .but the bulk of the mail,
consisting of 400 sacks, was recovered
in good condition.
The statements of the two command
ers of the vessels as to the probable
cause of the collision are conflicting,
and the courts will be invoked to place
the responsibility.
Proceedings have
been begun in the Admiralty court
against the HamburgAmerican com
pany, owners of the Albano, and today
that Bteamer was libelled for $150,000
damages in behalf of J. fi A Allan,
owners of the Parisian.
Later it was
announced that a counter suit would be
brought by the German company.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Terrorists have warned the Russian Whenever Hay Has Been Reported III,
grand dukes that they will be removed.
Not Less Interesting Events
a Great Stroke of Diplomacy
of the Past Week.
Canadian shipbuilders have asked
Has Quickly Followed.
the government for a bounty of $6 per '
ton for ten years on Canadian built
Renewed disturbance!* in Russia ships to protect the industry against
Washington, March 28. — Several
I British competition.
cause great alarm.
I. prominent diplomats in Washington be-
President Castro is threatened with
The Philippines may be sold t0 I lieve that John Hay, secretary of state,
revolution and foreign war.
I during his trip to Italy, will make an
Japan.
effort to see what can be done in the
The Japanese fleet has sailed from
The United States has refused to aid way of mediation and settlement of the
Borneo to meet the Baltic squadron.
foreign claimants against Panama.
I war in the Far East. The news from
Mrs. Chadwick has been sentenced
the Azores that Mr. Hay’ s health was
The
Baltic
fleet
has
been
seen
in
the
to, ten years' imprisonment. She has
improved, and that he expected to re
Indian
ocean
sailing
eastward.
appealed.
turn to Washington by May 12 adds
Germany has angered Turkey by pro color to this theory.
An American warship will carry
home the body of the late Senor testing against buying arms in Franc. | The diplomats attach great import
ance to the news that Henry White,
Aspiroz, Mexican ambassador to the j
United States.
,
I Twenty-four Chinese smuggled over the new United States ambassador to
the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, Italy, was ordered to hasten his arrival
Russian officials believe now that the have been arrested.
at his post.
Mr. Hay and Mr. White
pressure on Linievitch has has been re- I
are warm personal friends, and the sec-
The
president
hopes
to
stave
off
for
lieved, the Japanese will next be heard |
1 retary has great confidence in Mr.
eign intervention in Santo Domingo White’s adroitness in diplomacy.
from in front of Vladivostok.
until congress meets.
It has been figured out in the diplo
President Roosevelt and President i
Diaz, of Mexico, may meet on the in- | The eruption of Vesuvius is abating, matic corps here that Italy is practi-
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[ part in friendly mediation without be- Census of Philippines is Completed—
A report from Japanese sources says
Legislature in T w o Years.
The czar has again turned from' the ing suspected by either Russia or Japan
that a large part of Harbin has been peace party and will continue the war. of ulterior motives or hostile intent.
Washington,
March 28. — Secretary
burned.
Great quantitis of reserve
The battleship Kansas will be Christ- , Mr. Hay has come to be regarded Taft today notified President Roosevelt
supplies intended foi the Russian army
are also reported to have been burned", ened by bieaking a bottle of Kansas ll. W a s h i n v t o n "
' Tl'iev"''recall that the census of the Philippine
t o n ,
crude oil over its prow in the place of a !or' e
n
ashington.
They recall islands had been completed and pub
The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul bottle of champagne, as is the custom. ' 1,at, ,he, .fre9uent*V has been ill con- lished, and under the law of July i,
has completed surveys to the Pacific j
fined to his house, and inaccessible to 1902, two years from this date the pres
coast, touching all the principal cities. | There is a movement in New York to diplomats, and half a dozen times after ident shall direct the Philippine com
Construction will commence at once erect at a cost of $2,000,000 a building these illnesses something of great im- mission to call a general election foi
ani $60,000,000 is placed as the amount for a comprehensive exhibition of portance has happened bearing on dip- the choice of delegates to a popular
of expenditures to put the line in work American and foreign art, and to pro lomatic affairs.
assembly.
ing order.
vide a home for New York art societies.
All legislative power on the islands
M U S T G IV E SPAIN HER G U N S
will thereafter be vested in a legisla
Hostilities in Manchuria are sus
Russian bureaucrats are being driven
ture consisting of two houses, the Phil
pended while the armies reorganize.
to make peace by terms dictated for a
Secretary Taft Calls on Cuba to Carry ippine commission and the Philippine
new
French
loan.
Thousands of locked-out workmen in
assembly. The condition on which the
Out Term s of Treaty.
St. Petersburg threaten an outbreak.
election is to be called is that complete
Washington, March 28. — Spain has peace shall have continued in the terri
Would Federate with Canada.
Santo Domingo may ask the United
Toronto, Ont., March 28.— M. Fil- never been able to Bceure from Cuba tory of the islands not occupied by
States to act as receiver for that coun
lian, a member of the Dominican legis the ordnance left there at the termina Moros or other non-Christian tribes.
try.
lature, now here, says the sentiment tion of the Spanish-American war, and The popular election is not to extend
Castro’ s attitude continues menacing. in the British West Indies is strongly Senor Ojeda called on Secretary Taft to the Moro tribes.
France and the United States may in favor of federation with Canada. today to learn the position of this gov
Two resident commissioners to the
combine to discipline him.
“ There are among us,” said he, j ernment in the matter.
United States will be elected when a
Under
the
terms
of
peace
it
was
held
legislature is chosen.
Violent storms throughout Oklahoma “ hardly any but would be glad to see 1
that Spain was entitled to all movable
have caused four deaths and numerous some scheme inaugurated for bringing
ordnance
in
Cuba
and
Porto
Rico,
and
injuries besides a heavy property loss. the two more closely together. I think
M E X IC O O N G O L D BASIS.
case
its claim had been
a union would be helpful to both.” in the . latter
,
.
Contracts for rock for the jetty at Mr. Fillian has seen Premier Laurier
a"!1 «>■» ordnance trans- President Diaz Issues Decree Author
the mouth of the Columbia have been on the subject and is hopeful of good ,erred’
But in the case of Cuba there
ized by Congress.
let and deliveries will begin next
results,
and
will
also
interview
the
to
*°.me ¿ ' “ «’ “ ty
8ec,lr-
month.
Ontario premier.
,n« U,e •'cognition by the Cuban gov-
Mexico City, March 28. — President
_________________ ernment of the obligation entered into
Diaz has issued a decree for the reform
The two big ocean liners Parisian
by the United States.
of the monetary system authorized by
and Albano collided while entering the
Ice Gorge Floods City.
Secretary Taft caused a cablegram to congress in December last. The decree
Halifax, N. 8., harbor, and both were
Schenectady, N. Y ., March 28.—The be sent to Minister Squiers in Havana establishes the 2-peso, or silver dollar,
badly injured.
Mohawk river, which has been gorged instructing him to notify the Cuban at a value of 50 cents gold, and the
A Pennsylvania oil authority says with ice six miles west of this city, authorities that the ordnance in ques- theoretical unit of the Mexican cur
nothing has ever been seen to compare tonight overflowed into the Erie canal, tion remains the propearty of Spain, rency is defined to be the dollar or peso
with the oil territory of Kansas and which runs parallel to it here, tearing that it was never possessed by the of 75 centigrams of gold
Indian Territory.
j the embankment away for more than United States and should be returne*! j
An important feature of the decree
A man has confessed to pulling the 200 feet. The canal was empty, but in to Spain.
is a provision for a reserve exchange
I
less
than
an
hour
there
was
a
rush
of
spikes and rails loose from the Rock
fund, which, at first, will consist of
Tornado Wipes Out Town.
Island track in Iowa to see what would water which flooded the streets in this
$18,000,000 or $15,000,000, and may
icity
adjacent
to
the
canal,
carried
away
< St. Paul, Minn., March 28.— A re be increased. The original plan did
happen when a train passe*!.
I boats from their moorings and rendered port reached this city tonight that the not provide for the immediate estab
\V ork on the Tacoma public building manv houses unintabitable.
Some of little town of Lopisburg in the extreme lishment of this fund, but it is now
will be delayed another year in the the New York Central tracks are
western portion of the state had been I deemed wise to start with one simul
hope of securing an addition to the dated, and traffic is suspended.
| practically wiped out by a tornado and taneously with the beginning of the
$300,000 already appropriated.
| that seven persons had been seriously new monetary system.
Julee Verne, the noted French novel
[injured. It was also stated that from
Aliens by the Thousand.
The mint will be closed April lfi to
ist, is dead.
New York. March 28 — With a total two to seven were killed, but up to a ’ the free coinage of silver and the new
Santo Domingo may ask protection of for the last week of 20,000 aliens and late hour it has been impossible, owing monetary system will go into effect
with the prospects of at least 23,000 to lack of telegraph facilities, to verify May 1. The publication of the decree
the United States.
more to come in on the steamships ar the latter statement. Louisburg is a [ gives general satisfaction in business
The Oregon City land office will be riving this week, it is probable that all town of about 100 people.
and financial circles. It assures busi
remove«! to Portland.
ness men against losses in importing.
immigration figures will be broken be
Japanese In Front of Him.
Mrs. Chadwick admits of debts fore the spring is ended. From all parts
Damage of S 1,000,000 is Done.
of Europe ailens are booked to arrive
St. Petersburg, March 23. — A dis
amounting to $750,000.
and the resources of the station at Ellis patch from General Linievitch, dated ! Pittsburg, March 24.— The crest of
Senor de Aspiros, the Mexican am
island will be taxed to the utmost. March 21 says: “ Yesterday Japanese the flood was reached early today and
bassador at Washington, is dead.
At the next session of congress Mr. cavalry detachments appeared in front the rivers are receding rapidly.
It is
Peasant revolts in Russia are becom Sargent will ask for an appropriation of our advance poets. Behind the cav- j estimated that the total loss to local
ing widespread and soldiers object to for the establishment of a display of airy were infantry who halted at the industry since the flood began wilsl ex
shooting.
I village of Machantzy.”
the various states’ resources.
ceed $1,000,000.