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S3E33&2E3 i i t DISCONTINUE WAR Roosevelt Sends Messages Russia and Japan, SUGGESTS DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS Oflors to Help In tha Preliminary Ar. rangements If Wanted by the Warring Nations. Washington, Juno 10. An Identical nolo, the toxt ot which, by authority ol tho president, was made public Into to night nt tho White houso by Secretary Locb, hns been forwarded to tho gov ernments of Itussia niul Japan by Presi dent Boosovelt. In tho interest oi hu inanity, tho president urges the wiuring nations to concludo pence. It is sug gest el by the president that the nego tiations toi pence bo conducted "direct ly and exclusively" between tho bellig erent nations. Tho noto indicates tho president's belie! that an Intermediary may not bo necessary to effect conclu sive negatiations, but like wieo expresses tho president's willngnesa to do all that ho properly may do to promote tho preliminary arrangements for a tinio and place for tho meeting of represent atives of tho Russian and Japanese gov ernments. A formal reply to tho noto may not be received for several days, but, as already made clear, informal assurances that it would bo welcomed aro already at hand. In view of tho significant character of tho document and of the attitude toward it which both Itussia and Japan hnve assumed, it is regarded in oflki.il and diplomatic circles as the first firm and decisive step toward ultimata peace. At a late hour tonight Mr. Tapkahira, Japanese "minister, had not been advised from Tokio of the delivery of tho president's message to tho emperor, but he was ex pecting a cablo dispatch to that effect at any moment. Tito minister was ablo yesterday to transmit to tho president a message from the mikado that Japan was, with Itussia, desirous of peace, pro vided it could bo obtained under proper conditions. Aware of tho preference of Japan to communicate her peace terms to Itus sia directly, the president in the last few days has been active In counseling moderation to Japan rather than in endeavoring to draw from Tokio some statement of probable terms. At the Iiusilan embassy tonight Count Cousin i remained without advices from St. Petersburg, and he was unable to comment on any phase of the situa tion. EIGHT-HOUR LAW ON CANAL. Moody Holds It Applies to Laborers And Mechanics. Washington, June 10. Tfio opinion of Attorney General Mood regarding the application of tho eight-hour law on the Isthmus of Panama was made public today. He holds that the act of August 1, 1802, which limits and re stricts to eight hours the daily service of laborers and mechanics employed by the government of the United States or by any contractor or sub-contractor upon the public works of the United States, applies to the employment of laborers and mechanics in the con struction of the Panama canal. That act, however, tho attorney gen eral holds, does not apply to the olllce forco of the Isthmian Canal commis sion stationed on the Isthmus, or to any of the employes of tho government who are not within the ordinary mean ing ot the words "laborers and mechan ics." Also that the scope of tho act is not limited by the territorial jurisdic tion of congress. In answer to the request of tho secre tary of war for an opinion on the ad ditional question of whether the pro visions cf the act mentioned apply to tho hours of labor of "mechanics and laborers" employed in the construc tion, maintenance and operation of the Panama railroad and steamship line, the attorney general decides in tho neg ative. Once-Famous Prince Dead. Berlin, Juno 10. Prince Leopold von Hohenzollem, cousin of Kmperor William, who came to Berlin to attend tho wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William and Duchess Cecilia, died suddenly tonight of appoplexy, aged 70 years. The prince will be remembered in history as the candidate of tho Span ish Cortes for tho throne of Spain and as having been unwittingly the causa of the Franco-Prussian war. lie lived at Sigmarion in the original principality of Hohenzollem. Ho was married to the Infanta Antonia, of Portugal. May Smoke But Not Sell Cigarettes. Indianapolis, Ind., June 10. Judge James Leathers, of tho Marlon county Superior court, today decided in the caso of the State vs. W. W. Lowry, in dicted for smoking a cigarette, that the anti-cigarette law passed by tho last legislature is constitutional, except wheroln It may coniflct with the inter state commerce law. bmokers may import cigarettes from other states and smoke them, but it is held unlawful to sell or give them away. Russian Loss May Be 15,000. Gunshu Pass, Juno 10. According to roports received by General Llnie vitch irotn naval officers who have ar rived at Vladivostok, tho lossea of Ad miral Kojestvonsky'fl fleet were from 0,000 to 10,000 oflicors and men killed or drowned, and about 5.000 prisoners, READY TO SELL TIMDER. Government will Now Open Forest Reserves to Loggers. Winliliu'tnn. Jiinn 1). Followlm? nut tO Ha declared intention ot developing forest reserves by uso, tho bureau ot Forestry nnnouces, by special bulletin, that mature timber in all forest re serves is to do oticmi lor snie, mo restriction formerly laid upon tho ex port ot timber from tho states in which tho forest reserves woro located has been removed, and tho law now places no limitation on tho shipment of tlm bor grown on any forest reserve, except thoso in tho stato of Idaho and tho Black Hills reserve, in South Dakota. Tho effect ot this chango in tho taw, and tho declared policy of tho depart ment ot Agriculture, is that the timber on tho reserves may now bo cut and disosed ot to tho highest bidder. On many of tho reserves there aro great quantities ot mature timber, and on some of them tho facilities tor getting it outnt a reasonable cost are excellent. The forest service, which hns chnrgo ot tho administration ot tho reserves, is anxious to begin tho cutting ot this mature timber ns soon as possible, and it is prepared to consider offers from Jumbermen who wish to undcrtakn such operations. It is perhaps well to call attention to tho fact that this announcement does not mean that the forest reserves aia going to lo devastated under authority of the government. On tho contrary, the distinct and deilnite purpose ot the forest service is to improve tho re serves by utilizing the material that is now fit tor lumber. In doing so, it will also provide for tho reproduction ot tho forest and tho restocking ot thoso areas upon which forest condi tions are defective Work of this kind has been successfully carried on for some years -in the Black Hills forest reserve, and has been begun with the greatest promise ot success on tho lands of tho Chippewa Indians, in Northern Minnesota, from which it Is proposed to create another National reserve. Tho public in general, and lumber men In particular, will be interested to know that in this last caso the re strictions imposed by tho forester have in no way hampered the lumbering operations. Timber sold at public sale, with full knowledge of theso re strictions, brought higher prices than were obtained for white and Norway pine in the same region, and the slash has been burned and got out ot the way at a cost. of about 12 cents per 1, 000 feet (ward measurement. The eupervleor of each forest reserve is authorized to receive applications for tho right to cut Umber; intending pur chasers should communicate with him, not witli tho department at Washing ton. OVERTURN THE WHITEWASH. Convention of Baptists Refuses to En dorse Rockefeller. North Bend, Ind., June 9. "He solved, that wo express ourselvs against tho present tendency to criticise the great Baptist brotherhood in the person ot one of its most activo members, and this in the face of the fact that there is no evidence to prove Mr. Rockefeller Is or ever has been either directly or indirectly connected with conduct that is out of line with the highest moral ity." This resolution caused a storm of protests today at the convention ot the Northern Indiana Baptists' association. It was voted down after vigorous com ment, both in defense of it and in op position to it. The defenso of John D. Rockefeller was drawn by Itev. Mr. Wheeler, ot Elkhart, who introduced it and made a speech in defense of it. Itev. Mr. Lan kin, of Mishawaka, also defended it. Tho protests wero started by Itev. C. K. Parker, of Laporte, who, among other things, said: "ltotten things should bo dealt with in the most rigid way." Sweden is Loyal to Oscar. Stockholm, Juno 0. The Norwegian coup d'etat was answered hero tonight by n great patriotic demonstration of loyalty to and sympathy with King Oscar. A great procession, accom panied by bands, went to Ilosendnl Castle, whero tho bands played tho national anthem. In a few minutes the king and other members of the roy al family appeared on a balcony of tho castle and were enthusiastically cheered by the demonstrators, while a number of ladies preset tl tho king a bouquet of flowers. Brlng Home Paul Jones. New York, Juno 9. The second squadron of tho North Atlantic fleet, consisting of the armored cruiser Brooklyn and the protected cruisers Chattanooga, Galveston and Tacorna, solected by tho Navy department to bring homo the body of John Paul Jones from Franco, assembled off the naval anchorage at Tompklnsvllle, Staten island, today, and will proceed to sea on tho way to Cherbourg. Tho Brooklyn will receive the casket. No Let-Up On Beef Trust. Chicago, Juno 0. Instructions wero received todaj by tho Federal grand jury which has been investigating tho affairs ot tho beef industry, to continue the Invest gatlon and return indict ments if the Jurors find that tho testi- raony warrants such action. :rrrnn i OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST BELIEVES MILL FEASIBLE. R. C. Stohr a Convort to Flax Doc- trlnes of Eugono Bosse. Salem J. C. Stohr, of Chicago, assistant tralllo director ot the llnrrl mnn lines, accompanied by General Freight Agent 11. It. Miller, ot the O. It. &N.; General Passenger Agent W. K. Comau, of tho Southern Pacific, and II. K. I.ounBbury, traveling freight and passongor agent ot tho hitter com pnny, were hero last week to make in quiries into tho practicability of tho establishment of a linen mill here, and held n conference with Kugene Bosse, tho Jinx expert, and Mrs. W. P. Lord, a tins enthusiast, in the reception room ot the Willamette, hotel. As n result of tlm conference Mr. (Stohr states that he is convinced that a quality of fibre that cannot bo excelled any place else in tho world can bo grown in this valley, and that everything from tho coarsest of twines and cordage, crash, etc., to the very linen t linens and laces can bo manufactured fioui it. Ho Is also assured by Mr. Bose that with the aid ot a new 11 ax pulling ma chlno which is now in course of perfec tion and completion the raw material can bo produced quite ns cheap, It not cheaper, than in the foroign countries, and that tho finished product could bo placed upon tho market at such prices that tho foreign or eastern mills could not compete with. Mr. Stohr collected a great amount ot reliable data concerning tho industry wliile Merc, and will carry it Imck to Chicago with him to mnko his report. He would not state what particular action tho Harrtman system proposed to take toward promoting tho develop ment ot the industry, but ho says if tho project looks feasible to the man agement it will exert its iutluciico toward interesting Knstern capital to Invest in tho enterprise. WANT SALARIES BY WARRANT State Employes Dislike Certificates of Allowance Salem At a meeting held Inst week tha state employes decided to levy an assessment upon themselves to raise a fund to defray tho expense ot hiring an attorney to test tho question whether it is tho duty ot tho secretary of stato to issue salary warrants on tho first ot each month. Tho assessment levied was at tho rate of 2 pel cent on the monthly salary. John A. Carson was employed to con duct tho mandamus proceedings, which will probably bo commenced this week, after the monthly payroll has been pre sented to the secretary of state and he has refused to issuo a warrant. Secretary of Stato Dunbar takes tho position that it is his duty to proceed under the general law and issue certifi cates of allowance for the leasou that no appropriation Is available. The employes contend that under the Kay law, pawed by tho last legislature, it is tho duty ot tho secretary ot state to issue warrants for salary claims, even though there bo no appropriation available. The difference to the em ployes is that if they receive certificates of allowance they mutt discount them at 10 per cent. A warrant would bo worth its face value. Sumpter Valley Extension to Begin Sumptcr A working crow has gone out over tho Sumpter Valley railway bound for the front.' Work has been started on tho extension from Tipton, and will be pusLed with all possible speed until Austin station has been reached. It is reported that this is the objective point of tho road tills season, and that tho company will bo, satisfied with this muuh of an exten sion for tho present. Tho largo force of men being put to work leads to tho impression that if it is possible tho road will be extended further. Threshers to Meet. Albany Linn county operators of threshing machines have announced a meeting to be held at Shedds on Satur day, June 17, to determine prices to be charged for threshing grain and wages to bo paid Iahorors during the harvest ing season. Both owners of harvesters and farmers generally are invited to at tend this meeting. Such meetings hnvo become animal affair in Linn county, the result being uniform priced anil wages throughout the county. Continued Rain Helps Crops. La Grande The continued rains of the past week hnvo been of great bene fit to growing crops and grain and grasses have never been better than at the present time. Farmers aro Jubi lant over tho prospect of abundant crops and fruitgrowers aro also rejoic ing at the Improved condition of their orchards, as tho damage by late froHts is not nearly as bad as at first reported. Census Returns Coming In. Pendleton Assessor Strain has re ceived part ot tho returns from tho state census being taken in this coitnty and reports that Milton city has 91)0 people and Freewater between 1)00 and 316. Tho North Milton precinct, in which Freewater Is located, has 1,G00 inhabitants, being ono of tho most thickly settled in tho county. Fewer Hops This Year. Salem President Conrad Krobs, of tho Ifopholdert)' Protective association, has issued n circular letter saying that rellabloa dviccs from Now York and California growers aro that tho 1005 hop crop in thoso states will bo smaller than last year, PROMISE BIG POOL. Conrad Krobs Declares Project for Big Comblno Will Win. Snloni Although a week hns not passed since the Issuance ot tho clrcu lar letter to tho hopgrowern ot tho IV clllo const, New York and Knglninl, by tho firm ot Kreba llron., ot this city, proposing the orgniiixntlon ot a glgnutlu iiop pool or corporation, President Con rad Krelw, ot the firm, says ho hns re ceived replies from almost every hop growing section of this state, and that nil sK)ke favorably ot tho pniposlllou and pledged their hearty support, lie has already received promises aggre gating IT) ,000 bales ot tho 1905 crop ot hops. So fnr letters linvo been received from growers in tho districts ot Forest Grove, Woodhtirn, Dayton. Corvnllls, Kugene, Amity, Oregon, ami Cowlitz, Washington, while verbal assurance ot nutwrt hnve liven received from the growers of tho Independence, Dallas, Chnmpoeg, St. Paul, Aurora, Brooks districts and Washington and Yamhill counties. "I feel much encouraged over tho outlook," said Mr. Krebs, "mid 1 think there Is no question that the move will win. The letters I hnve re ceived aro from tho principal growers and represent the business element of tho industry, and when they recognize tho feasibility and practicability ol tho scheme It only remains for others to fall Into lino and tho thing la done. Wo shall probably wait two weeks to hear from all over the const and east More any steps aro taken to call a meeting, but I now feel quite certain that it will bo called." BIG STRIKE IN OPP MINE. Sacks of Ore are Taken Out Worth $20,000 a Ton. Mcdford When tho first big strike was niado in tho Opp mine, two week ago, many people expressed opinions that it was a bunch and that tin; vein would pinch out, as mi many other veins have done in Southern Oregon. Kveut have proved, however, that if it Is a bunch It is the biggest, richest and most extensive ever found on the I'aelllo coast. Ijist week n second stiike, somewhat smaller than the first one, was made, and a body of ore richer ami larger than Ixitli others has Just Ix-cn uncovered, proving conclusively that tho Opp initio Is ono of the most prom ising quartz gold mines ever discovered on the coast. Besides this extremely rich ore, they are taking out latjjo qiinutlti of high grade free milling ore, and tho width and depth of the vein increased. The first strike amounted to 20 sacks ot ore that was almost pure gold; the second ono consisted of five sacks of an esti mated value of f I, f00; tho third one, tho ore of which Is considered richer than either of the other two, consisted of 40 sacks, already taken out, and there remains an unknown quantity of ore still in sight. This would make tho three strikes aggregate a value of over 120,000. Hon. II. h. Ankeny has visited tho mine and while there offered f 1,200 for three pieces bt ore weighing altogether 110 ounces. Tho offer wns refused. At this price the ore would Imi worth 1 1 3.1 a pound, or $2.1(1,000 per ton. June 14 a Salem Holiday. Salem Tho Greater Salem Commer cial club has adopted a resolution ask ing all business houses to close on June 14, which will Imi Salem day at the Luwis and Clark fair. The. Business Men's leaguu will take a similar action, and at tho request of tho city council, Mayor Waters will issuo a proclama tion asking that Halem day bo observe! as a holiday here, so that ns largu a number as possible may go to Portland to attend tho fair. President llofer says that Halem should send 2,000 people to the fair on Juno 14. Gold Brick Worth Thousands. Cottage Grove A. II. Wood, malin ger of the Oregon Securities company, Iiiih returned from Bohemia, bringing with him a gold brick worth several thousand dollars, tho second chan-up from that company sinru they started up. Mr. Wood wont to tho camp to install tho new supuriutondunt, T. C. Archer, of Prescott, Ariz. Mr. Wood says tho plant is in constant operation, and that the entire nystom of machin ery Is running splendidly. Will Hanley Selling Cattle. Burns W I). Hanley left for On tario at tho close of tho month witli cattlo. Ho took about 1,500 head from tho P ranch and picked up enough more at Venator and Anderson valleto swell tho number to 2,500 or .1,000. The bunch is mostly 2-yearoIds, with a tow yearlings and 3-year-olds. PORTLAND MARKETS Wheat Club, 84u per bushel; bluestem, 00001c; valley, 85087c Oats No. 1 white, feed, $.10.00 per ton; choice milling, $30. Hay Timothy, $14010 per ton: clover, $11012; grain, $11012; cheat, $11012 Kggs Oregon ranch, 18KQ10o per dozen. Butter Fancy crcamory,17Ji021c Strawberries $1,2501.50 per crate, Apples Tablo, $1.5002.50 por box. Potatoes Oregon fancy, $1.3601.50; now potatoes, $1,5001,05. Hops Cholco, 1004, 22&024C por pound. Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 100 23c; valley, 27JJ02Oc; mohair, choice, 31032c, WILL DETHRONE KINO, Norway Hns Decldnd on (Involution- , nry Action. Copeuhngen, Juno 7. Tho Chris tlnnliv correspondent of tho National Tldendon snyH i It Is the general opinion that a disso lution between Norway and Sweden Is now Inevitable, but that It cnuiiot occur without removing or suspending tho existing Norwegian legal iKiwor, lleforo tho end of this week the Stor thing will hnvo adopted resolutions which, from tho Instant they come In force, will menu tho dethronement ot tho king, Tho Norwegians maintain that tho king, by not invoking his veto given nt Stockholm ot tho law for separate con sular representation mid partly by his nbseuco from Norway, hns suspended his rights and dutlmt ns king of Nor way. fntlcr article 13 of tho constitution the Storthing will install a resiouslbh government, which In the alienee of tho king will govern in the king's name. Notifications ot eventual change. In the constitutional situation will prob ably Ih) given to the jKiwers by special mission. JAPAN READY FOR LONQ WAR. May Be Moans of Liberating Russia's Oppressed People. Tokio, Juno 7. "It Itussia prefers to continue tho wnr, Jnpnu is willing to meet the enemy's challenge," says the Kokumln Khlmbiin, a leading paper of this city, commenting on Russia's ap parent tiiblHiruiirss It, admitting that the time has arrived to arrange for end ing hostilities. It declares Hint, did the rrstoiiRlblllly nit uhiii Japan to decide the question, tho Jajmnese could not afford to ignore the demands of other countries for tho cessation of Inu tilities, though based upon purely hu manitarian principles. An tl e caso stands, however, says tint Kokumln Shimbtiu, It Is the enemy who desire the Indefinite protraction of hostilities, nnd nothing prevents Japan from shear ing !ttiIn of her military strength as she tins' deprived her of her naval Kiwcr. In this way It would Imi imlb'n to liln'rate the otar's stricken people, who have long suffered from tho oppression ot tho nuhi-racy, to retoro lndecnd. etico to tho Poles and Finns, to estalt llih a freo state out of the remaining portion of Itussia and to bridge the consul dividing uiai country irom tint (Kiwers. Japan, It ndd, is ready for any wnr program, whether for 20, .10 or 100 yeats. WORTHY OF GREAT EVENT. Vice President Fairbanks Speaks In Praise of Portland Fair. Chicago, Juno 7. Vice. President mid Mrs, Fairbanks arrived in Chhago today from Portland, Or, whero tho vice president went to open the exj- sitlon. Tomorrow tho vice president will muko an niiilress at tho laying of the corner stone of tho new Federal building at Flint, Mich. Mr. Fairbanks wan inspired by the Portland oxos!tinii nnd ho did not hes itate to say so. "Tho extKisltion Is In every way worthy of tho event it commemorates," said tho vice president. "The people of the coast took a prldn In tho enter priso from its inception, and they ful filled their Ideals. Tho exposition has a worthy setting. Naturo aided tho builders, ami the situ and It surround ings are of rare Ix-auty. Tho buildings are properly groiinil for purNses of the best effect and their artistic excel lence cannot Imi denied. It seems to me that the fair cannot full of tho sue cess that It most cor an v deserve. Wo had a delightful time hi Portland. Tho iKxipio of tho west aro charininu hosts," Wires Cut to St. Petersburg;. St, Petersburg, June 7. Toleitranhlc mid telephonic communication with Moeow has been severed and tho re port of tho evening session of tho all Hiisslun JComstvo congress has not been received up to midnight. A rumor Ih current In Ht. Petersburg that tho meeting wns broken up by tho police and military, but thin hariot been confirmed. Dispatches to tho Associ ated Press from Moscow show that tho authorities did not Interfere with tho morning and afternoon sessions of tho convention. Will Discuss International Rivers. Washington, June 7. General F.rnat, chairman of tho International Water ways commission, today received notico that tho Canadian contingent had ac cepted tho American vJow ot the limit ations on tho work of tho commission. This action excludes tho Ht. John rlvor from consideration, Tho first meeting will tako place at Ottawa In tho near futuro and headquartero will bo estab lished nt Toronto for tho Canadians and at Buffalo for tho Americans, Tidal Waves In Lako Michigan. Chicago, Juno 7. fllilftlng atmos pheric conditions on Lako Michigan caused n succession of tidal waves to. day, two being reiwrted in Chicago,. J!.ach of tho waves on tho Chlenuo lln of tho lako rose to a height of thrco and one-half tout. DETHRONES OSCAR Norwcylan Slorlliliid Dissolve Union with Sweden, CONSULAR VETO IS THE CAUSE Ready to Else! a Bernadotle as Flulr Prepared for War If Necessary, Clirlstliwiii, Nor'wny, Juno 8, "Ni,r. way from today Is n fully Independent mid soveieigu state," This Is tho toxt of tho editorials In the Norwegian newspapers mid It re llects the spirit with which tho m, of Norway accept today's, action of Uih Storthing when it pwolnliii! Km Oscar no longer king of Noiwny. The Storthing will, If iicccury, d fend tlm step taken today by (hum f arms'. It a prince of Hie liousouf llernndotte should consent to occupy the throne of Nuiwny ho must glvo tin all Idea ol succession to the Swedish throne. M. Aiictnnder will be Norway's first foielgu minister, lie Is now chief of tho department of Commerce, Nnvlg. tloti nnd Industry. It Is learned that Crown Prince Gin tav will return Immediately from Ber lin. It Is understood that an ttxtia ordinary loii of tho Swedish Itlktdnf will I hi called June 211, It not earlier, as the result of today's action ot the Htor thing. It Is not anticipated that King Oscar will consent to any prince of the house. of llernndotte accepting tho Norwegian crown. Should tin king reluse, them is a tMHHtlhlllty that the throne mar h olfcinl to Prliio Waldeinnr, the third sou of King Christian, of Denmark. Tho people- of Denmark largely svmps- llilie with the Norwegian demands. Tho consular bill, while npiMinilly of little Importance, was designed to 0hii the whole question of foreign affairs, which Norway deslr to man- agn ImlciMiinlcuUy o Swetlen. One of the cause of tho desire In Sweden and Norway for searat con sular systems wns the fact that Sweden is (or protection and Norway Is for lire trade, nod nlo Ixvnuso of Norway's more extensive sen trade and other di vergencies of commeiclal Interests. TERMS OF PEACE. Russia Has Asked What the Japanese Government Wants, Washington, June H, Preliminary ware negotiations iM-twcen Russia and JnHin aro generally lndlcvcd to Ih. un der ny, and it Is conceded that Presi dent Itoosevelt will III nil probability act, not n a mediator, but ns "tlm friendly channel of communication." There is ns yet no olllclnl admission that Itussia ha accepted what Count Cassinl In hi cablegram to Count Ijunsdorff Inst week descrllml a "the offer of good will of tho president," al though Instructions to tho ambassador ant Udleved to have reached htire to night in a long cablegram whMi wa re ceive! at the ItniHtlan cmlmrsy quite late and wns laid I oforo tho nmUMmdor Just Wore he retire.) . Immediately nltr hi return from a long conference with tho president, Mr Taknhim, Uin Japanese minister, lcgii tho proiNirnlioii of a dispnteh to hi government, tinm which ho was occu pied until quite Into. Fur the lint time luc,o tho annihilation of tho Bus slan licet the minister did not frel at lllx'rty" to comment on any phase of the situation. Pope Thanks tha Mikado. Borne, Juno H. The mihi today ad dressed an autograph letter to the em peror of Japan, thanking him warmly for tho liberty granted to Catholic mis sionaries In nllowiug them to enter the territory conquered by tho Japanese, and helping them to establish their house. Tho liter was lent through the Con gregation of the ProNigaiida to Monsig uor Alvatex, aMsWillr prefect nt the Island ot Hliiknkti, wIhi will lUliver it to the JnHitioso emperor. Tlieto al ready oxistod in Mniiuhurlii two apos tolic vleorntus. Has Stolen for Years. Washington, Juno H. William W. Karr, tho accountant of tho Smithson ian institution, nnd disbursing agent for tho government buieaiiH under it, wan arrested hero today on tho charge, of embezzlement, which, according to his own confession, nggrcgatcs $40,000 Ilia stealings, he confessed, hnvo been going on for tho past 16 years. Ho is 60 yearn old. Hocamo to Washington from Memphis, and has been Identified with this Institution since. 18H0. Warships will Intern. Manila, Juno 8, Bear Admiral Ku- qtilst received at 1 o'clock this morn ing tho following cublo from Ht. Peters burg: "Beinalu at Manila at tho dlsjiosl tlou of tho American governmor.t. Effect repairs as much as poHidb'o. Nlcolal." Governor Gonoral Wright bus re quested Hear Admiral Train to arrange for tho disposition of tho BuHshiu war ships and their officers nnd crows. Throo Thousand Mon Idlo, Grand Itapids. Midi.. Juno H. Tie Hood situation in Grand Bapids la be coming mora serious tonight, and tho Grand rlvor Is rising nt tho ralo of six: Inches nn hour, Three thousand fac tory employes Jmvo been mudo Idlo,