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-1 i i- i . ,iV IP fr JF"m fc- TO FLEECE I Lawyers Lobby to Get Big Fee for Sate of Land. HITCHCOCK STANDS IN THE WAY Opening of South Half of CoMllo Reservation May Bo Dofoatod by Crooked Schomo, Washington, Feb. 3. An attempt of certain lawyers to hold up tho Colville Indians for $160,000 rash is apt to de foal tho bill now pending in congress to open the south half of their reservation and pay tho Colvillo Indians f 1,600, 000 Jor tho land which they relinquish ed in the north halt of the reservation ten years ago. These lawyers have been itching for many j ears to get a largo slice of money which they believ ed the government would pay tho In dians, but so far have not succeeded, became congress has nerer made an ap propriation to pay for the Colville land. Back in 1894, Acting BecrcUry of tho lntorior Slmmi approved a contract be tween tho Indians and Marsh A Gor don, under which tho latter were fo se cure the panaira of a bill through con gross paying the Indians $1,600,000, tho lawyers, in turn, to receive a fee amounting to 10 per cent, but this con tract expired in ten years, and, when the lawyers sought to havo it renewed, Secretary Hitchcock put his foot down and refuted to permit the Indians to become involved in any such deal. Ex-Senator Marion Butler, of North Carolina, and Hugh Gordon, of tho old law firm, are now lobbying beforo con gress in behalf of securing an appro, priation of $1,600,000, and then pull ing down a fat tee ot 1U percent ot mat amount. Mr. Butler became an at torncy in the care by assignment, and baa been pusy on the Colville bill for a year or two, though not Invited to take a band by any member of the Washington congressional delegation. Only last year Mr. Butler appeared before the snate committe in advocacy of this bill, ando, when questioned, as to his rights in tho premises, declared that ho and other lawjcra were acting under an approved contract with the Indians. Yet at the same time be made that statement, the contract bad been void for more than a year. Mr. Butler, it is learned, takes the post' ion that tho old contracts are still in force, notwithstanding that they have not been renewed by Mr. Hitch cock. SOON TO TRY FRAUDS. Henev Says He Will Prosecute Her- mann Among the First. San Francisco, Feb. 3. Francis J. Ileney is engaged in mapping out plans for the continuation of the land fraud prosccuions in Portland. For three days he has denied himself to callers at his office, but today stated that be bad not completed his arrange ments. He is confident, however, tiiat bo will be able to reach all the offend. era who hate not yet b-en brought to justice. The disappearance of 8. A. D. Puter, Horace McKinley, Marie Ware McKinley and Emma L. Watson dos not worry him g-eatly. "I ran get along without the four people mentioned in probably every pending case except one," remarked Mr. Heney today, "but I believe we will locate most of them. I know where Marie Ware McKinley is. She is in fc'an Francisco, and I have every reason to Ixdieve doet not intend to re fuse to be a witnes again. I under stand Horace G. McKinley has gone to the Orient, deserting his wife, Marie Ware MiKinley." Mr. Heney added that lie will, in a day or two, bs able to ansiooncn his plans. It is known that, while in Washington, he promised Presidfnt Ilooeevlt that the case against Con gressman Biuger Heruianu would be one of the first taken up. Deficit Nearly Wiped Out. Washington, Feb. 3. The monthly statement ot the government recei to and expenditures Issued today shows a condition ot the treasury which is em nently satisfactory to the authorities. One year ago today there was a defl t Of over $23,600,000, which has m w been reduced to less than $3,400 001", with the prospect that this amount wi 1 ,be entirely wiped out within tho net 30 days. This, improved condition Is due almost entirely to a largo increa e in customs and internal revenue re ceipts. Imports Double in Seven Years. Washington, Feb. 3. The Imparts into the United States havo practically doubled in value in the Inst seven years, according to a bulletin Issued by tho bureau of Statistics in the depart ment of Commerce and Labor", lii the calendar year 1005 the imports aggre- gated in valno $l,17l.ui)U,()uu, as against $036,000,000 in the calendar year 1898. The increnso In importa tions is distributed through all classes and all Articles of merchandise. Military Reserves in Hawaii. Washington, Feb. 3. -TJie president bv nroclaination Jins act aside certain landa at or -near Diamond Head and at Kuplkiplkio and, at Punchbowl 11111, in the territory of Hawaii, for military ....., ....hi it ruin Iwi determined by actual survey what portions of the I for permanent military reservations. I land descrioea ww ij ni" WILL STRIKE. . F v In Evorv Mine in Country To Bo Tletl Up Till Bottor Pay Is Secured. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb 2. Tho re jection of tho counter proposition offer ed bj tho coal operators of tho central competitive dlsttlct by an almost unan imous votu ot tlio national convention of tho United Mlncworkers, and tho adoption of a resolution efh-red by Sec retary Ryan, of Illinois, placing tho miners on record as n unit in refusing to sign an agreement for any district until an agreement Has signed for all districts under the Jurisdiction ot tho United Mlneworkers, has created n situation which, in tho opinion ot tho olllclals ot tho miners' organisation, will result in tho disruption of tho Joint agreement and probably ono of tho greatest strikes ot organised labor tho country has over known. Immediately after the rejection of 1 the operators' proposition the conven tion set about to provide means for ac cumulating a strike fund of $0,000,000 in addition to a llko amount now on deposit in the international, district and sub-district treasuries ot tho min ers' organisations. To provide for an emergency Secretary Wilson moved that a per capita tax of $1 a week be voted and that all districts take care nf tho dependent miners within their Jurisdiction tor at least six weeks. Ho said that after that tiruo he believed the International organisation would be in a position to take caio ot tho miners. After the motion had been amended to substitute teu weeks for six as tho time during which the districts should Care for their dependents, tho matter was referred to tiie international executive board with power to act. RIOTS AT CHURCHES. Catholics Resist Entrance by Officers of French Republic. Paris, Feb. 2. Every hero in Franco the actual putting into opt ra tion ot the clause of church and state separation bill which provides for the making ot inventories ot thn p,operty ot the churches has aroused a storm of protest. In several provincial parishes Catholics havo gathered in tho churches and made such strong resistance that the government commissioners were unable to enter the edifices. In Paris today violent rcenea took place In several churches, notably that of St. Clothllde. An inventory of the property ot tho church of St. Roche has not yet len made, owing to tho op. position of the congregation, but the defenders of the church of St. Clothllde succumbed before the assault of an arrued force which acted on the avowed intention of the government to use every means at its disposal to compel obedience to tho enactment. In the chamber of deputies this after noon Premier Rouvicr replied to an in terpellation on the subject by a Social i't deputy. The government, however, ecu ml a vote of confidence by 334 a tains t 100, after tho premier had assured the chamber that the govern ment was desirous ot using tact and moderation in carrying out tho law, but that it was fully determined to per form Its dnty, no matter what the coat. A dlspacth from Dijon says fresh dis turbances broko cut today in front ot the church of St. Michael. The square was cloded only after tho lty use of fire hose and tho efforts of mounted gendarmes. Many arrests were made. TURN LJGHT ON HARRIMAN. Democrats Propose an Inquiry Into Southern Pacific Combination. Washington, Feb. 2. The Post will say t morrow : The minority members of the house committte on Pacific railroads sot to gether and agreed npon a plan of action through wbleti they hope to throw the searchlight upon aq alleged combine ot the Southern Pacific and its tributaries, which they asort is on all fours with the Pennsylvania, Baltimore A Ohio, and Bout em in the East. A resolution will be Introduced in the house requiring the president to transmit to congress all information that may be in the possession of the Interstate Commerce coniuiltslon or any other division of any department of the government bearing npon the al leged fact that the Southern Pacific Railway company is the holding com pany of the Union Pacific, the O. It. & N. Co. and the Oregon Short Line. Gale Breaks Up King David. Victoria, Feb. 2. Tlie steamer Qu en Ciy, which reached Clayoquot to lay, reported that the Britixh ship King David, which was wrecked on Bajo reef Dwember 13. and abandoned by her crew whilo standing high and dry at low water on the reef, broko up during the gale on Monday, January 2.J, wlien the steamer Volsncla was wrecked. Captain Davidson and crew, excepting tho chief cfiker and eight men, who were lost when goiig to (Tape Bealn, to seek assistance were saved by tlw 0 u"" ""'' Caucasus Again In Revolt. St. Petersburg, Feb, 2. It is ronort ed hero that tbe village ot Salugordon lias been bombarded by the artllloryin coneequmce of tho refusal of the inhab itants to give in to the organisers of last month's disorders. Tho Caucasus is again in a statu of rebellion. Mobs are plundering in Kutals Shosa and Klizibothpol, and there have been many fierce encounters between the Mussulmans and Armenians. Tho troops are unable to quell them. Let People Elect Them. Columbus, O,, Feb, 2. The house May adopted Him senate joint reeolu t oi urging emigreis to submit a consti tutional amendment providing, for tho olectlon of Unltod States senators by di ect vote of the people. MINERS OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST ADD TO RESERVES, Govornmont. Will Soon to Tnko-Actlon on Oregon Forests. Washington Tho present year Is likely to seo several million acre added to tho forest reserve ct Oregon. Un to this tlmo 0,072,650 ams havo been brought within permanent forest re serves, acd 0,008,330 acres additional have liecn temporarily withdrawn. Just what part ot this latter i.reu Is to become permanent forest rcsorvo and what part is to bo turned back to tho public domain has not been determined. Out of tha withdrawals, however, 2,130,400 acres set appart for tho Blue mountain reserve will bo' placed under tho forest admlulsttatoln. There lias been an intimation that a proclamation will soon issue creating a Roguo rlvor forest reserve' In South western Oregon, tor which 1,192,320 acres havo been withdrawn. This pro posed reserve takes in tally halt oi Curry and Josephine counties and small portions of Coon and Douglas. When originally mapped out, the Roguo rlvor resorvo was deemed Impracticable, be cause tho railroad land grant traverses tho area. Now that tho lieu land law Is repealed and there is no danger ot (ieu land frauds, this objection from tho government standpoint seems to havo been removed. Various withdrawals ot small areas In Marlon, Linn, Lano and Douglas counties, aggregating 260,040 acres, have been made with a view to enlarg ing tho Cascade reserve along Its west Iwundary. It Is quite probablo that these tracts will be permanent reserves. The same Is true ot tho withdrawal of 12 000 acres in Clackamas county ad joining the Cascade reserve. In Morrow and Grant count Irs a withdrawal has been made embracing 417,000 acres, which will eventually be made Into tho Heppner forest reerve unlets present plans ato abandoned. It has not yet been I'etermlned what disposition shall be made of tho Warner mountain withdrawal, which embraces 2,830,810 acres in Klamath, Lake and Crook counties. Much of this land, upon examination, has been found un lit for forest reserve purposes, and will probably be turned bock to the public domain, but thoe portions wtilch aro valuable for timber or as protection to watersheds aro likely to be permanent, ly resor7cd at some future tlmo. In addition to tbe foregoing, l,2t0 acres in Jackson county have been withdrawn with a view to enlarging the Ashland reserve and 4 480 sores in Crook county withdrawn to enlarge Maury mountain reserve. Initiative Petitions Filed. Salem The secretary ot state has notified tho governor that ho has ro celved and placed on file In his offlce two initiative bills, ono to abolish loll road j and for tho purchase of tho Bar low road over tho Catcado mountains, and the other for amending the local option law. Both bills are accom panied by petitions having the required number of signatures to insure tholr submission to a vote of tho people. The governor must Issue a proclama tlon for each bill, to be published In at least one paper in each J idloial dis trict. The publication of these pro clamations coats tho stato $276 each. Look for Busy Season. Bakr City In splto of the heavy snow, the past week has been lively in mining circles, especially have the placer men been active in preparation for the coming season with tho pros pect of a plentiful supply of water. Georgo W. and Edward Borman havn Just put 16 men at work cleaning out their big ditch near the old Virtue mine, seven miles cast of Baker City. In that vicinity there has been more snow this winter than at any one season In the 31 years tho B"rmans havo been here. Heavy Steel To Be Laid. Albany The Southern Pacific com pany has already begun the work of re placing tho light rteel on Its track In the Willamette valley witli heavy 76 pound steel rails, and the distributing train is scattering the now material along the company's lines through Linn county. Beforo the end of tho coming summer tho company expects to have the entire lino through the western part of tho stato laid with these henry riiils. Feed Cattle On Beet Pulp. La Grande Grandy A Russell, tho butcher firm, are feeding 1,000 head ot cattle this winter, mostly for their own use. A great deal of sugar beet pulp is need, also a large quantity of hay Ten men are employed steadily In feed ing and caring for tho stock. Five teams aro engaged In hauling beet pulp and three wagons aro used in hauling hay. To Prospect for Oil, Eugene J, W Zimmerman and U. F. Mitchell, of this city, who are work ing op a coal prospect ten miles south west of Eugenu, are preparing articles of incorporation and will organize a joint stock company immediately to work tho property. They havo struck a vein of coal which they say promises well. They also announce that they will bore 1,000 feet or more in hope ot striking oil. Minors Smoke Cigarettes, Eugene The members of tho Loyal Temperanco league, recently organised here, have taken up tho matter of en forcing tho law against giving and sell ing tobacco to minora. They nnnounco that the first ono caught violating tho law will be arrested and fined. PROGRESS ON UMATILLA. Wator Users Sign Contract Is Best Among Irrigation Plans. Washington Olllclals of tho recla. mntlon nervl o oro pleased with tho progress being made by tho landowners mi tho Umatilla Irrigation project. Lite advices from tho local engineer In dicate strong Interest on the part ot tho water usois, who havo alieady pledged 13,000 out ot tho 18,000 acres Included lu tho project. As most ot tho legal dilllcultles havo been adjusted by tho secretary of the Interior, It Is 'believed that no great delay will otuur in sign lug up all the land embraced In this project. Although Umatilla Is ono ot the minor nationid works In point of cost and acreage, its favorable climate, low altitude, fertile soil and adaptability to a wide variety ot products makes this ono of tho most attractive projects un lertaken. The laud is suited for orch ards and small fruits, and, when so used, from 10 to 20 acres aro ample tor the support ot a family. Tho fruit and vegetables aio the finest on thn market. Transportation facilities aro excellent, the markets being Portland and Bpo kane. The engineering works ar simple, and, while the cost ot tho, water la $00 per acre, It Is relatively low, compared with ttie valurtproducod, Soil experts who have thoroughly examined tho whole area aro cnthttstastlo concerning tho future ot this section when watered and predict a populous and prvsierous community here at no distant day. Snow Is Heavy. Hums With 24 inches ot snow In tho Harney valley, and at places three feet ot it, with the mountain roads almost impassahto on account ot tht1 still heavier snowfall there, stockmen are anxious concerning tho prosocts nf getting their stock through the winter. There Is an abundance nf hay In the county, but stock, and especially sheep, lose tlesh after feeding any length of time on tho wild product ot tho valley. In addition to tills fact, thcrn Is tho ap prehension that a cold snap would prob ably have an injur. ous effect. Traffic Resumes. Surnpter Tl. revet e weather which has visited this section for several days past has at last sub-lded, and business conditions as a consequence aro assum ing a morn normal tone. Roads are In better shao and sleighing is good agsln, The Bumpier alley railway trains are still somewhat delayed lu making the round trip Irom hero to Austin and return, and almost every day are several hours late in making connections at Baker City. ' Land Money Divided. Salem Secretary ot rttatn Dunbar has apportioned tin! R per cent land sales fund among tho several counties of tho state. This fund was received from tho United States government and constitutes 6 per cent ol the proceeds ot sales ot government land In Oregon fur 1005. Tho apportionment is made npon the inula of the acieage of tlc several counties. Tho amount Is $23, 212.37. Macadamize Milton Street. Milton Arrangements' are Iwlng mado to macadamize Main street as far as tho depot and on to connect with tho road that will bo macadamized from Walla Walla to Freewater and Milton. This will be done In tho early spring. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 70c; bltitslom, 73c; red, 08c; valjey, 73c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $28; gray, $27 per ton. Barley Feed, $23,033,60 per ton; brewing, $23 60024; rolled, $24026, Buckwheat $2.26 per cental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $13.60(314 per ton; valley timothy, $9(310; clover, $7.6008; cheat, $708; grain hay, $708. Fruits Apples, common, 76c0$l per box; choice, $1.2501.60; fancy, $202.50; pears, $1 2501.60 per box; cranberries, $13013 60 per barrel. Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound; cabbage, 202)ic pej pound; cauliflow er, $1 85 crate; celery, $3.60 per crato; pease, 12)0I6o per pound; bell pep pers, 35c per pound; pumpkins, ?01c per pound: sprouts, 0070 per jtoumlj squah, lJ-f01cper pound; turnip, OOc0$l per sack: carrots, 05076c per Hack; beeU, 86c0$l pirsack. Onlont Oregon, No. 1, $1,1001.25 per sack; No. 2, 7Oc0$l. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 05c per hundred; ordinary, 60c; sweot potatoes, 202c por pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 27032",' per nind. Eggs Oregon ranpli, 23Jjf2lo por dozen. . Poultry Average old hens, 1)0 12c per pound, springs, 11012J(io; mixed chickens, lOQlOJc; broilers, 150I7n; dressed chickens, 13014a; turkeys, live, 10017c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 18020c; geeeo, livo, 0010a; geoso, dressod, 12014o; ducks, 10018c. Ifops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10011c per pound; prime, 8S0Oc; medium, 708c; olds, 607c Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 10021c per pound; valley, 24020a; mohair, choice, 80c, Peef Dressed hulls, 202a per pound; cows, 34c; country bteuj-s, 405c, Veal Drossed, 3W08Wo por pound, Mutton OTesDedp faifcy,' 808tf6 nnr pound; ordinary, 406; lambs, 707c. Pork Dressed, O07o per pound, ie y m ' " OAPTAIN LOSES CONTROL, i. $ When Valencia Struck, Thoro Was n Mad Rush for Boats. Seattle, Jan. 31 l.lttlu by Utile thn toKliiuntiy ut survivors of thn I'lielllu Coast company's steamer Valencia, bo lore Inspectors Whitney and Tiirnei, Is demonstrating that Immediately alter tlio boat strut k there was a mad rush lor tho boats, In which thn men jostled women nsldo mid fought for places, and In which tho otowoltlinr was powerless to prevent tho overcrowding ' ' Iwals, or, losing courage, Joined tho rush Thorn aro conspicuous examples uf si Atuun wlin did nut attempt to xnvu tlteinoelves. and there stands out oerti siuunlly a man who advised caution, hut among tho majority ot the crow there seems to havo spread a psnie as great as that toll by Km passengers thvmst'lvis Inspectors Whitney and Turner the former lu particular show a sympathy for Captnlu Johnson that Is evident lu their rzaiiiluatlmi of witnesses. Inspector Whitney today sieimd eager to demonstrate that Cap lain Johnson luteiidtd to havo held the life boats on tho Valencia until tho morning alter she struck and then send oft tho passengers. He was Just as anx Ions to hi lug out proof that the passed gers led a rush toward the life boat, and were reonsllilo for their over crowding an I loss, Strongest ol all tho testimony that bears Uxu tho crew's rexulblllty Is that of Quartermaster Mattin Tnrwy, who testified late today that he had helped to lower llfi Wat No. 1, whess (all collapsed and precipitated the pas sengera Into tho water. Tarpey says, tin, that a watchman tiegited tho men to stand bark Irom the boats and give tho women a clkauco, ,, VIEW IRRIGATION WORK. Henny Coming to Study YaKlma and Malheur Projoctif Washington, Jan 31. D. O. ilejinf, In charge ot government reclamation work in Oregon aiid Washington, re turned today from Holland, and will spend seveial da) In conference with tit pirtnieiit ulllelala Itefure gulng Writ. Wlille hero ho will probably lake up with 1' I rector Waleott thn prnMitlin uf Senator Fulton that tho Malheur project be remodeled to firlgatooiily the-" lauds nut entangled In the wajun road grant or railroad right of way. When he lisw here, Mr Henny will go first to the Vallum valley to ascertain what piogrct has hcn tuadn since tin left, then to Portland, Senator GiarJn today asked the He- clamatiun eeivice to make an investiga tion of an Irrigation project In Crook county which It is Imped might ullll.e the wator of tho Dmcliuini river to re rlalui about 1,000 acres. Mr Walcolt told tin .enstur there Is no money avail able for further aork In Oregon at this time, and will not le for several years to come. Fur that reason he did not deem it advisable to authorize now in vestigations at this time. CAUCASUS OIVINO UP. People In Thousands Submit to Gov ernment's Demands. St. Petersburg, Jan. 31. Alarmed by the vigorous campaign waged bytlie troops under General Allkhauoff, the inhabitants ot the Caucasus aro aband oning the revolutionist can so. They are coming In by thousands to make submission, and are giving the mot alijcvt promises ot good conduct in the luture. In many rases tlie Inhabitants themselves jiavo seized and delivered up the ringleaders ot thn Insurrection. In n telegram to tho emperor, Count von Vornnlzoff Dashki ft, viceroy f thn Caucasus, says General Alikhanoft re relied ouit deputation of 8,000 perrons, representing 12 rnmiiiiinei, near Kwl. rill. Tho deputation, whlth was headed by noblea and clergymen, prom Ised to sUip tho dUirdurs, to return all property and arms seized and to pay all arrears of rents and taxes If tho general would not punish their people, Another deputation hroight In the participants in the attack on the troops at Tengira bound with ropes. In the dlstrli t ot Osurgetl, however, the viceroy says, tho entire imputation remains obdurate. Ono half tho peo ple, have fled to the mountains and otli e-s are roaming tbe country, ravaging It and burning houses. Inereaso Paper Currency, Washington, Jan. 31. Representa tive Fo!pr, of Now: Joney, chairman ol tho house committee on banking and currency, Introduced a bill today pro vldlng for the Incnase ot tho amount of gold certilhatoii by oinpoworiug the secretary of th treasury to mako do posits of gold coin in sums not less than $20 and to Issue gold coin lortiflcaUs in denominations ot not less than $6, This bll Is designed to Increase the amount ot paper money in smaller de nominations, Tho mini 1 1 est gold ctrtl flcate now Is or $20. . Oust Trust from New Jersey, Tiontou, N, J., Jan. 31, In the state senato t"llsy, Mr Mlutitrn Intro ihiced a resolution calling for thn In stitutlon o( loyal proceedings in tho name ol tho statu against tho Standard Oil company nf New Jmsoy and Its sub sldlary corpomtlons in tho statu for tho purpose of annulling and forfeiting tho charter of the company on' tho ground of tho alleged vlolatim p( tho commr n aw relating to monopolist! ana ot ine Elklns law. ' Hadley Helps Ohio' Flght4 Jifferson City. Mo.. Jan. 81. Attor ney General Hadley today wrojo't'o tho Now York comiiilssonor who Heard the teitlmoiiy''lnMhelMlBBOurl'sultragainat tlin Standard Oil company, asking him lo forward the testimony (o the attor ney gonoral ot Ohio, STORIES CONFLICT All Aiiruo Tluini H'iis Confusion Un Hoard Valencia. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION ASKIIU Member of Crow Says Passnitgora Had As, Much Chance at Lira Rafts as Craw. tteattlo, Feb. 1. Tho positive declar ation Hindu by Frank Ktchley, ii Urn man aboard tho Valencia, that ho had refused to risk wearing a tule Ufa pre server; the stateiiient ol T. Bruwn, n passenger, that tho preserver ho found ashore Immediately sank when thrown Into the water, were thn sensational features ot today's Inquiry Into tho Valencia wreck. Hiipplriiieutlng thesw sworn statu, ments, and equally tuiortant, Is thn iwrrmptory demand nf tha Heattlo chamber ol commune that President Itoosevclt send (ruin Washington commmltteo to make a thorough Inves tigation ut tho wreck. Fireman Itluhlvy'a declaration that no olllcer went oil in command nf No tv lifeboat was the other sensational Na ture ot thn day. Kluhley's statement!, IIiuukIi, aro not worth much, for he. was badly inlxrd on the staad when e smliied. and later thn sailor Joslyn cotitradlctfd him llatlyou iMiluta where. Itlchloy had wavered under eross-ezapi-iuatlon. Joslyn testified that after the No. 0 boat had gone he went lo No 6, , Contradicting the testiulotiy (it II. A. Hawkins, wbu yratrrday said thn tor waid fall on this Imm1 Iwd broken, Jos lyn said It was all right. lln staled that tho after (all hnd beeriOHt, When the last boat was iwird from No 6 (il s, ho said, It had Irecotiio necMary to take the fal's from No, ll over and rig them on thn No 6 davits. WilMatH Daugheriy, a lirwaan, stated thn I'fshoal'a tackle was In tad cmmIi tlon. Ho said that when the order waa given to lower the lnat It was diftleult to do so, hecainxt the rojw holding them to the davlta were untangled, lit hoard Mime unit order the lnwt Mm nretl, hut does nut kiHiw wl.u gavn thi order. He helix-d lower unit of thn bita. , When askmwlwt ohanra I lie im- srugers had at gattlug Inly thn life ralL lin vavo thn significant answer: "They had as intiih ohanco a thn crew." CORBIN LEAVES ISLANDS. Transfer Command to Wood wills Public Ceremony. Manila, Feb. 1. Major General Cot bin today relinquished oommaud ot thn military division of thn Philippine to Major General Wood and sailed fir Hongkong, aceomiMiilwl by hla jte's-m a) suit. The transfer of command wa made with lmpre"lvn eeiemony at Pott U.utlago. Army and navy olllcns, olergy and tiuslnrss men and others from civil lifts wrrn present. Jor I ho drat time In the chatign nf rnininandera them was no parado i ( the troops, In elylng over thn command to Gen eral Vixl. General Corbin said' "It has been my aim to makn tho army heru an honor to thn country and a credit lo tho military service. Cm Ing hern, I placed myself In touch Willi Governor General Wright, nnd lis met mn In thn saiuii spirit in which I ap proached him. ,As a result there lias been a total disappearance of the last vnatige ol friction and Jealousy hclwnen thn military an I civil government." Major General Wood and Governor Ida uiadtt brief speeches expressing thn universal regret over General Corhin'n departure, All classes of biiiluess men declaro that General Corbin has dnnu morn to aid common o than any pre vious commander. Them was a popu lar demonstration when, ho embarked. General Wood has announced that liu will continue General Corbln'a Killey. Patterson Tokos Hand In Smoot Caso Washington, Fib. 1 Komn signifi cance is attached to tho change mado today In tho membership of thn sonatn committee on privileges and elections. Clarke, ot Arkansas, lias never attend d any meetings, nor was II known how ho stood In regard lo the Riuoot case, ponding be fore tho cominlttfo It In known, however, that tha siibdltutlon ot Patterson (or Chuku Is satlsfuctory to those who have been opposing fiinoot. It Is ulfo known that Chuku has been dissatisfied w itli tho commit too ntslgunioiilN given him. Flood Swallows Monuy. Kl Paso, Tex., Feb 1. Laden wild bullon valued at $100,000, a train .r donkeys was on its way to Miizalhiii from the Giiadalqpo do low Koyin uiiucn in Hlnnloa, Mexico, when tho roadbed, high above tho river, caved In as thn result ol heavy rains, Tho burros and tholr precious cargo were swopt uway in tha iloodwatuts. Ruvorul drlveru perished with them. Hearuh was Im mediately begun for the precious metal, which was lu bars ol gold and silver, Revolution In Colombia. Piinninu, Feb, 1. I'rivulo advices e culvcd hero (loin Ciirtnguiu. are jn tho (fleet that Gunoral GoiixsiIuh Vnloiiula, ex president of Columbia, and General Nolospma liuvo started a ruvolutloii in tlie province ot Antlqula iignlust Presi dent Koyes.