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RIOTING IS RESUMED Chicago Police Resort to Clubs to Preserve Peace. BUILDING TRADES ARE INVOLVED RECLAMATION OF KLAMATH No Prospect of Immedlalo Settlement and Mayor and Peace Com mitteo Give Up Hope. Chicago, May 27. Rioting broke out n fresh today In tho teamsters' strike, and although nobody was seriously hurt, there wero n number of vicious fights in tho lumber district, during which tho police wero compelled to use their clubs, and in one Instance revolv ers, in order to disperse the mob. Tho strike today spread in n small degree throughout the building trades. There weto n numler ot instances where woodworkers refused to receive tho material delivered by non-union teamsters and wnlked out. This move in every instance was made by the men aa individuals only. No olllcinl action was taken by any of tho trades unions looking to the activo sympathetic sup pott of tho teamsters' strike. Several of tho labor leaders in tho ranks of tho material trades have declared within the last 24 hours that there is no pros pect in their opinion, of any complete tio up ot tho building trades by a strlko of the men. There is no movement at present looking towards a settlement of the strike Mayor Dunne today for tho first time since tho commencement of tho teamsters' strike declared that he knew of no contemplated plans for peace. Tho mayor talked as though he had abandoned hopes of a settlement. Dever, chairman of the City Council Peace committee, appointed a week ago, said tonight that he had practically ceased work, aa the committees could seo no avenue in the controversy look ing toward an adjustment of the differ ences between the teamsters and the employers. Unltod Statos Engineer Starts for tho Field to Push tho Work. San Francisco, Cnl., May 20. K. 0. Perkins, an engineer in tho Unltod States reclamation service, geological department, lelt tonight for tho north, where ho is tostait tho enormous re clamation works in tho Klnmnth basin, for which tho sum ot 14,400,000 has been appropriated. This work will probably bo tho larg est in this part ot tho country, and tho land that is to bo reclaimed will bo ablo to support n population ot nt least 100,000 souls. There is to bo little" delay in tho be ginning of tho reclamation project, and Mr. Perkins is going north to look over tho ground and commenco operations. According to estimates of engineers there is embraced In Klamath basin fl, SOS acres of public lands and 42,826 acres of private lauds, making n total ot 48,330 acres. Tho valleys ot I.nugcll, Alkali and Poor will bo reclaimed, and as this laud Is said to be among tho richest in this part of tho country, it will not bo a matter of dilllculty to get people to settle there. It is onlv within tho past few years that the cattlemen have attempted to cultivate that land. For years it was given over to the pasturing of stock and tho only feed that was given the cattle during tho winter months was from tho tule hay cut on tho borders ot Title lake. Some few years ago a company brought water on tho land along tho northern shores ot Tule lakoand alfalfa was planted and also orchards were put in. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST YELLOW WITH GOLD. NEW GOVERNOR IN OFFICE. Magoon Tells Plans of Commission for Canal Zone. Panama, May 27. Hezekiah A. Gudger, judge of the canal zone, this morning administered the oath of ofHco to Charles G. Magoon, governor of the canal zone, in the Ancon district. The ceremony took place in the presence of President Amador and the cabinet, the diplomatic and consular corps and prominent native and foreign residents. Governor Magoon, in his inaugural speech, said the reorganization of tho canal commission had resulted in the centralization of authority and transfer of power from Washington to Panama, permitting the putting of more energy into tho work. Regarding tho work of sanitation, tho governor said that no effort and no expense would be spared to make jthe zone healthy. He said that the number of judges in the zone will be increased, that a jurist of Pana ma will be appointed a member of the Supreme court and numerous schools will be opened. NO BOYCOTT DY CHINESE. of Minister Conger Ridicules Talk Revenge for Exclusion. Leavenworth, Kan., May 20. Kdwin II. Conger, ex-minister to China, is visiting his daughter at Fort Leaven worth. Mr. Conger Is on his way to his new poet in Mexico. "Tne talk of the Chinese retaliating against tho ex- elusion law by boycotting American made goods is amusing to me," said Mr. Conger today. "Of course you know how American politics are run: well, the Chinese were politicians be fore America was discovered. They know more tricks than their American brethren. "While much ot the agitation lias occurred since I left China, there was some prior to that. At these mass meetings of merchants, as they were called, there was a liberal sprinkling of politicians and possibly one or more merchant who had been run in. Tire politicians did most of the talking and then the news was spread broadcast that the merchants would boycott American goods. "I believe that the truth of the mat ter is that the Chinese merchants have no idea of boycotting American iroods. They are in business to make money, and there is a demand for American goods." GREAT BATTLE IS DUE SOON Rich Strlko Mado In Southern Oregon Mlno Croates Excitement. Med ford A strlko was mado tit tho Opp mlno last week that eclipses any thing that has over been mado on the Pad lie coast, and even beats the great district ot Touopah and Guldlleld, in n truc-llssure vein that Is lietween slate and porphyry, which averages IS feet in width. An ore chute was opened which is 100 feet in length and foot in width, all specimen rock, which will Ih. exhibited nt tho Lewis A Clark fair, in Portland. This rock is literally cov ered with tho yellow metal, and runs $40,000 to thu ton. One man took out 110,000 In one shift, and tho rock Is now on exhlhl tian nt tho Med ford permanent exhibi tion building. Some sacks go as much as $1,000 per sack. This strike has caused the greatest excitement among miners and prospectors of anything that has occurred since tho great (told Hill excitement in 180S, which this exceeds. Dr. J, K Reddy came to .Med ford from Spokane, Wash., one year ago, in search of a (juartz property, und was advised by many so-called experts that there was nothing In the district that would warrant an investment or expen diture of any capital along these lines, but aa inasmuch as Dr. Itcddy could plainly see that nothing but surface work had cer been done, save where a mlno had paid from the prass roots, and having unbounded faith in the district, after careful examination, ho decided to erect on this mlno n ten-stamp Lm 1 11, And since tho erection of tho same it has earned $100 per diem net, which only shows that Southern Oregon today has more undeveloped resources than any territory west ot the Mississippi river. STATE ON CREDIT OASIS. WORKING NIGHT AND DAY. LEWISTON GOES LAND MAD. Railway Projects Mako Real Estate Values Soar. Lewiston, Idaho, May 27. In antic ipation ot favorable news for immediate railway construction in this territory, people of Lewiston have been struck with a frenzied fever to buy real estate, and while no deals have come to the surface today, it is known that transac tions involving over $100,000 have been made. This excitement was strengthened this evening by rumors to the effect that tho O. R. A N. Co. will begin con struetion Monday, under a joint ar rangement with tho Northern Pacific, the Riparla-Lewiston branch. Railway officials here will not confirm this re port, but from other sources it is known that the reports are practically true. Drives People to the Hills. Albuquerque, N. M., May, 27. The Rio Grande, swollen to a river almost n m It wide, is flowing through tint middle of the village ot Tome, 20 miles south ot Albuquerque, while the 000 inhabitants of the village are camping ou the hill and watching their homes being swept away. Tho entire prop erty of the villagers is destroyed, along with their crops. A strong dike had been built along tho river north and south of tho village, and it was be lieved that, no matter what tho rise this spring, the vlllago was safe. Will Build Into Omaha. Sioux City, la , May 27 L. W; Hill, vice president of the Great North ern railroad, accompanied by a party of railroad officials, arrived hero today and left in an automobile to look over the proposed route of the Great North ern extension to Omaha. He said that tho Great Northern would be built to Omaha, and that no time would be lost in the construction ot the extension, lie also said that tho extension would bo built on the Nebraska side. Antwerp Will Be Fortified. Brussels, May 27. A bill has been submitted to tho Bolgian parliament providing the complete reorganization of the defenses of Antwerp, at a cost of 121,000,000, and for harbor works, which will increaso shipping facilities, at a cost of $30,000,000. - Linlevltch Tries to Assume Offensive, but Oyama Is Ready. St. Petersburg, May 20. Tho news from the front continues to point to the proximity of fighting on a targe scale. Lieutenant General Linievitch sent Lieutenant General Rennenkampff's Cossacks on a daring expedition around Field Marshal Oyama's loft. Rennen karnpff succeeded in getting to the rear of the Japanese, but ho jwld dearly J UIB lOPSACKS Doing uauiy cut up. Many believe that General Linievitch is trying to tako tho offensive out of Marshal Oyama's hands. The lutter has mado nil preparations against the possible interruption of his communi cations, and tho cessation of tranpsort service from Japanese ports. All rein forcements available und immense quantities of provisions and munitions of war have been landed at Yinkow and U-tlny since Vice Admiral Rojcstvensky appeared in the straits of Malacca. Newspajtor correspondents at tho front are prevented by the cenBor from telegraphing any intelligent view of the situation, and this has always been tho precursor ot important developments. General Linievitch has taken far great er precautions than did General Kuro patkin to prevent his plans fro leaking out. Pendleton Scouring Mill Has Bought Much Wool This Season. Pendleton Tho Pendleton wool scouring mills have purchased 3,000, 000 pounds of wool this year and has its plant running day and night with shifts of 35 men each, cleaning the wool. Four thousand pounds of the Fcoured product are turned out daily from 10,000 pounds of tho 'raw mater ial put through thu vats. Thu wool shrinks about 74 per cent in the clean ing process. Thu scoured wool is sell ing at OS cents a pound f. o. b. Pen dleton. This is being baled as fast as cleaned, and the grease wool baler will be started next week to bale such wool as will be sent east unclcancd. Thu Furnish warehouse has received so far this season about 400,000 pounds of wool from north of thu city, Kcho and from the Pilot Rock district, with dozens of loads coming in daily. A second baling machine is lieing installed, which will handle a larger amount than last year, which was over 3,000,000 Winds. Tho larger part of thu wool being brought to town Is sold and as soon as baled will be shipped to the Boston markets. Rofarondum Petitions Stop Projoctod Improvements of State Institutions Salem The tiling ot tho petitions for tho referendum upon the general appropriation bill with tho secretary of state, throws tho statu uimu its credit until t)io next legislature makes good tho dellcleucy, unless tho people see lit to sustain thu action ot tho last legislature and adopt tho measure at mo Jtinu election of Wllti. Tho gen eral appropriation bill carries a total ot $1,454,3711.00, and thu invoking of thu referendum upon it not only blocks thu piogress ot thii normal schools, Inclu sion ot which in thu bill was tho direct cause of the referendum movement against It, hut also seriously Impedes thu contemplated work of Improvement and enlargement of thu asylum for In- sane and other statu Institutions, which depend upon thu appropriation for maintenance. All this raises thu question of what action nit secretary ol statu ami mem bers of tho loardrt of trustees of thu different statu institutions will tako upon thu act adopted by thu last legis. lature, providing that all employes of statu institutions, educational, penal, reformatory,, cctymotcnary, etc., shall Ik) paid monthly, Instead ot quarterly. This act prescribes that at the end ot each mouth and upon presentation at the duly vcritlcd and approved pay rolls of any of thu inst'tutlous by thu suKrIutendent or other authorized olll cinl to tho secretary of statu, accom panied by a surety Umd in a sullleient sum to cover nil liability, the secretary of statu Is required to draw a warrant in full of thu amount of thu payroll and in favor of thu suuprinteudeiit, who is authorized to draw the money from tho treasury and required to pay thu employes thu amount duu them (or their labors. President Willing to Act. New York, May 20. William F. King, ex-president of tho New York Merchants' association, has received a reply from President Roosevelt to Mr. King's suggestion that a national com mitteo bo named to investigate tho affairs of the Kquitable Life Assurance society. Mr. King regards the reply as favorable. One paragraph from the president's letter was as follows: "Tho department (ot Coinmerce and Labor) Is now carefully going into the matter, to see whether tho government has any power or now Tried for Being Ghouls. Trenton, N. J., May 20. J. II. Stone, II. O. Quintard, Charles W. and James Russ, officers of the 'Nonpareil Cork works, of Camden, indicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States government by placing bar iron in life preservers instead of cork blocks, were placed on trial in tho United States District court today. James N. Jones, colored, who was employed in the cork works, said ho put iron in 250 life pre servers by order of James Russ. Magoon and Wallace on the Zone Colon, May 26. Charles G. Ma goon, governor of the Panama canui zone, and John F. Wallace, chief en- gineer of tho canal, arrived hero today irom new York and started for Panama at once. Ready for the Water. Pendleton One of thu many meri torious irrigation enterprises under con struction in Umatilla county Is the lermiston project, being tlnlshed up by tho Maxwell Land Irrigation company of Maxwell, or Hermiston, four miles west of Kcho on tho main line of thu O. R. & N. A dam was built across thu Umatilla four miles above thu townsitu and water diverted into thu canal, which is alxut eight miles long. At presunt the company has 0,000 acres under the ditch reedy for cultivation and has 100 acres in alfalfa and pota toes to demonstrate what thu land will produce if water is put on it. Make First Payment. Giants Pass O.N. Matthews, who has !cen interested in mining proper ties on Sucker creek for a number of years past, and who in conjunction with ids partner, M. F. Hull, has reported some excellent properties in that district, was in thu city this week and reported thu first payment of $1, 000 on thu $0,000 bond recently taken by Frank Fowler and his associates upon thu Gold Pick mine, situated on Rolen creek, in the Sucker creek dis trict. Mr. Matthews reports thu prop erty showing up exceedingly well. Promising New Group, Sumpter A new property Is being developed in tills district that gives promise of being developed into a pay ing projiositlon. This is tho Empire group, consisting of four claims ,aud Ib under thu management of A.M. Harris, who for some tliuo past lias been identified with tho Sampler dis trict, and is thoroughly tested as In its possibilities. He has succeeded in interesting Detroit capitalists who are ablo to carry on development. CROP OUTLOOK GOOD. Wheat,. Rye, Barley and Hay Promlio to Eclipse Josephine Records. Grants Pass Farmers from the out lying district rejHirt thu cereal crop for thu Rogue river valley in excellent condition this year, and to bu heading from two to three weeks In advance of several years mst. larger quantities of wheat have been phtntvd In thu past year in Josephine couiitv than every lieforo, and It is believed tliat a ruimlwr of men who have recently purchased their farms, will pay off thu first cost with thu banner yield ot this your. Wheat all over tho county is three to four feet high, and has a uniformly heavy growth. A great deal of ryu and barley is be ing grown on thu lowlands ot thu Rogue river valley this year, nud these nru proving very lucrative crops. Thu hay crop in thu Upper Applcgttte, Williams and Slatu creek districts will show a heavier tonnugu than ever before In the county, and thu second crop of il talla and red clover is ready for cutting in many loculitivr. Motor Car Arrives. Portland Tho Southern Pacific's new motor car for survicu between Portland and Forest Grove has arrived and is at thu Southern I'uuiflc shops in Hast Portland. As soon as posiihle, it will he put in condition and given a trial run over thu West Side branch ot the Southern Puclll:. Homo slight re pairs must be umdu before thu car is operated, but it is expected Unit the trial run will be mado In a few days and as soon as practicable thereafter wilt Ik) put in commission, running regularly Inttween Portland and Forest Grove, making stops at way points. Regents of University of Oregon, Halem Governor Chamlierlaln has appointed Judge R, S. Ileuii to succeed himself as a member of tho I ward of regents of thu University of Oregon. Senator M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, was appointed on tho samu board to succeed Charles Hilton, of Thu Dalle, whoso term has expired, and J, O. Ainsworth, of Portland, was npiKiIntcd to succeed tho late Judge O. It. Bullingur, whoso term on thu Inmrd would expiro in 11)01). Judge Kuan and Senator Miller lire appointed for a term of 12 years ouch. NOT ENOUGH WATER. Storage Reservoirs Are Needed for Yakima Vahny, Washington, May 21 A. P. Davis, consulting engineer ol thu Itcolamatlou service, who recently mado a careful study ut thu Irrigation situation In Kastern Washington, returned to this city today and had a long conference with Chief Knglncur Now oil. Mr. Davis conllrms thu previously printed reports to thu effect that thu govern ment cannot undertake irrigation In thu Yakima valley if thu selection of 66,000 acres In that valley under thu Carey act In thu Interest of thu Sunny side canal company Is approved by thu president, Ho says there Is not sullleient witter In thu Yakima river to Irrigate all thu lauds eiulhidied In the various private irrigation projects unless thu Hood waters are stored und used. It Is his belief Unit, when tho Suunysidu com. puny undertakes to Irrigate thu laud which thu statu now seeks to acquire, it will have to deprive thu samu area of laud elsewhere In the valley ofwatcr. According to Mr. Davis, thu approval ot thu pending statu selection will re sult In endless litigation and will bring about any amount of contusion among water users In the Yakima valley. I lie only way, In Ills opinion, to avoid friction, would bu to allow thu government to iissiuno general super vision over all Irrigation In thu valley, build storage reservoirs at thu head of the Yakima river and its tributaries, and thus materially Increaso thu amount of water available. Private enter priso has not stored any water, but uses only the natural How of water of thu Yiikima river. This Is not sulll eient to Irrigate thu lauds already taken "l- NO MORE HIDDEN TREASURE CHEAPEST AT HOME Shouts' Experience In llnyliiij Canal Sii)illes, CONGRESS DID NOT TAKE ACTION Chairman of Commission Says Sup piles Ara Bought at Home In Open Competition. Gang of Artistic Swindlers Captured by Spanish Authorities. Madrid, Mny 21. At last thu band nt swindlers, which through statements of "hidden treasure" in Cuba, the Philippines and even in Hwtlu, have Ik'cii buncoing thu credulous of thu United States, Germany and Great Ilritaln ever since 1HUH, is to bu brought to justice. During thu lust seven years it is estimated that this scheme has brought to thu coffers of thu gang backing it upwards of f I,. 000,000. Recently thu band swindled a resi lient of lterlln out ot $26,000 by selling him charts showing where a largo fort une was hidden just after thu war with Swiu hroku out, In n lonely spot near Cleuftiegos, Cuba. When thu man who purchitsed thu chart discovered that he liad Iki'U swindled, hu complained to thu German government, which brought thu matter to thu attention of thu Span ish otllcials, and thu arrests followed! Nlnuccu txTsons wero taken into custody, and an enormous quantity of printed matter was seized. This latter showed how the plan was worked and indicated that thu Madrid ollco were in collusion with thu baud. Chicago, May 2ft. Paul Morton, secretary of thu navy, and Theodore P. HhontH, chairman ol thu Panama Canal commission, wero thu guests of thu Chicago Hankers' club at it banquet here tonight. Mr. Morton was asked to resHind to thu toant of "Thu President," nud after expiessllig his pleasure at iielug ablo to meet thu members ot thu Hankers club, hu said of President Itoosuvult "Hu Is, taken all In all, one of thu most remaikablu of all the great men who have occupied thu White house. As earnest In his Invu of country an Washington, as far-seeing as Jefferson, as courageous as Jackson, and us much opposed to human slavery In all forum as Abu Lincoln, hu stands robust In his Integrity and sturdy In his deter initiation that there shall be a Vqtntro deal all around.' " Mr. Shouts said: "Congress, fur some reason unknown to us, although twice asked to declare Its wishes, failed to limit thu purchase of materials nud supplies entering Into thu construction of thu canal to thu American markets. Whatever the absence ot thu lustruo lions from congress, thu commission feels it Is Its duty to mnku its pur- cliwscs in whatever markets ot tho world It can buy cheapest. I'll Is pol icy it is pursuing, and, Inasmuch as it Is getting the great umss of Its sup plies In American markets, thu Infer once Is plain that, notwithstanding our protective laws and notwithstanding our high wages to labor, thu American markets are In the uiitln thu cheapest markets In the world." WATCH ONE ANOTHER CLOSELY -Russian STORM IN TEXAS. Settlers for North Powder. North Powder A letter received by n prominent citizen of North Powder states that 60 families, comprising about 200 pcoplu, froin Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, have agreed to purchaso tickets tor this point. Tho advanco guard is expected to arrive within the next 30 days. To Reopen Hatchery. Eugene J. A. Tulbert, of Clacka mas, is at tho situ of tho utato salmon hatchery on tho McKonzlu river, 28 miles east of Kugene making prepara tions to reopen it. Ho expects to bo collecting spawn within a few days, as tho salmon oro collecting in large echoole. 200 Gold in a Day. Albany Encouraging rotorta con tiiiuu to come from thu llltiu river min ing district. Henry Winkluy hits just come out from the mines mid rejiorts greater activity than ever before, Thu Great Northern mine, with n small four-stamp mill, is taking out $200 worth of fine gold daily, and before July 1 will havo a OS-stump mill at work on the property. Thu company has delved in tho ground only 260 feet, but has much gold oro in sight. PORTLAND MARKET8. Several Lives Lost and Many Houses Are Wracked. Dallas, Tux., May 23. Several lives worn lost and surlous damage wits done to cro In many sections of Texas last nlkjlit. by thu terrlllc wind ami rain storm. Strwtms aru nut of their banks and bridges havo In en washed away. Ill thu northwest part of Haskell county 14 houses wero destroyed, thu two children of Will Towuds were killed and Mrs. Towuds was found un conscious ami will dlu. Mr. rounds escaped with slight bruises. At Mitlono thu Christian and Itaptlst churches und several other buildings wero wrecked, At Temple, Bertha Hunter, a colored girl, was killed by lightning. At Wasco suvural houses woru unroofed. "Wheat Club, 8580e per bushel j bleustem, 0002e; valley, 8600o. , Outs No. 1 white, feed, $20020.60 per ton; gray, $20020.60. Hay Timothy, $14010 per ton; clovor, $11012; grain, $11012; cheat, $1101-'. Kggs Oregon ranch, 18c doz. Butter Fancy creamery, 1 7,021 Jc por pound. Apples Tablo, $1.6002.60 por box. Strawberries Oregon, 10011c pur pound. Potatoes Old, $1.0501,16; now potatoes, 22jC pur pound. Hops Choice, 1004, 2326o per pound. Wool Kastern Oro., host, 1022?.fc; vauey, ammo per pound; choice, 31032fjc per poand. Parties In Philippines. Manila, May 21. Thu convention ot thu Federal party will riHtssuinblu May 20. Thu plank prutHtred by thu con servative wing indorses Secretary Tuft's policy for a general assembly In 1000, claims inai it was no iiiuii oi tno islands that thu census returns wuru dulayed for eight months; asks for thu addition of two natives to tho island commissioners; asks for tho reorgani zation of thu municipal board und thu representation ot business und other In terests; urges thu reduction ot the con stabulary one-half, Hold Bank Books and Mall, Chofoo, May 24. Tho ofllclnls of tho Russo-Chlneso hank at Port Arthur, Hlnco tho capitulation of that fortress, have been unsuccessfully endeavoring lo secure thu release from thu Jatiuntso of thu hooks of tho hunk and over 100 bags of banking and other commercial and private correspondence, delivered in care oi the Dank lor dispatch Irom thu besieged city. Tho mall was tho accumulation of thu few days prior to thu capitulation of thu Russians. Will Sell Ripe Timber. Washington, May 24, Thu bureau of Forestry of thu department of Agri culture has issued n circular announc ing that tho mature timber of tho Na tional forest reserves la to bo offered for sale, Tho supervisor of each forest is mohair, authorized to receive, requests for tho right to cut tlmbor. Both Armies Ready to Fight Raid RnpulseU. tiunshu Pass, Manchuria, May 36. Thu situation is very tense, and thu rival commanders aru watching each other like hawks. Fluid Marshal Oyama bus made no decisive move. Lieutenant General Ituniieukampff, however, madu a Isild nvonnalsmnco at thu cost o( several hundred casual ties, hut thu cotres"omlcnl ot thu Aso. elated 1'rein was not allowed to tele graph thu resuts nhlulued. It Is osl bio that it was Reiiueukamkff cavalry which penetrated southwest of I'nko man. A dispatch from Toklo dated Mny 22, said "A Isxly of the enemy's cavalry dismounted, attacked Taligshed, on thu right bank of thu I.isn river, 13 mlln southwest of Piikiimuu, on thu morning of May 20. After an engagement last ing two hours thu enemy retreated In diiorder toward thu southwiwt, aban doning .t00 killed or wounded." COMING WITH OREAT RUSH. Kansas Farmers Swarm to Buy Tick ets to Fair, Kansas City, Mo , May SA. TIih sfllu of special rate tickets to Portland, Or., opened so briskly as to astonish thu local railroad ullhilals. From tho uuiiihur ot tickets purt'liaswl, It is up iHtrttnt that itsoiiger tralllc to thu I'- elllu coast will bu hsHVier than wits anticlHtttsl. One ot thu city ticket agents, In speaking of this today, said "It Indicates that this jmrt of thu country Is uxccptlo'iiilly prosperous. We had men como in hem today from llttlo towns nut In Kansas who aru going to Portland and will taku their whole families with them. This early rush for tickets Is nut only a big adver tisement for the IaiwIs and Clark om. silioii, but a big advertisement for Kansas. Farmers aru prosperous, and they know of no butter way to spend their HUperlluoiiH coin, apparently, than to visit Oregon." Amnesty Given by Castro. Now York, .May 26. President Cas tro has signalized the opening of rdu- gruff mid thu beginning of his constitu tional priMidcucy for six years, cubic thu Caracas corrtxqtondont of the Her ald, by decreeing amnesty to all Vene zuelans who, tor political reason, havo been expatriated, and they aro per mitted to return to their country. Thu amnesty also extends to political pris oners In Venezuela below thu grade of colonel, Thuruato about 1,600 politi cal prisoners confined in tho dungeons of thu larger cities, Raise Columbus Monument. Rome, May 26. It is proposed that it Catholic committee, under thu direct patronage of thu Vatican, shall ralsiy u subscription fund for tho purpose of building a centenary monument to Co lumbus, to bu placed In St. Peters, It hits nlso been suggested that it cen tenary International Columbus expo sition ho held lit Rome, whero every thing connected with thu explorer's bi ography, souvenirs, sciences, arts, litoraturo and ethnology would bo seen. No AcHtm on Rates Till Autumn. Washington, May 26. Tho senato committee on interstate commerce to day held ilii executive session and ad journed subject to thu call of Chairman KlkiiiH, It is expected that the coin- mitteo will meet curly in tho autumn. 1 '6 V ii . H- m 0 i i 3 .5 :I 4 t t " 111 1 f I t ML ( I t I & 1 v( k J'"J "--