The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931, February 23, 1906, Image 2

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Guided by tho ex periences ol tho Boxer outbreak of 1000, this government is quietly mo blllxlng a small army in the Philip nines, within easy reach ol Chinese ports, and is maintaining a fair-sued tlect ol war vessels especially adapted to service lu tho rivers that reach itu portant Chineso strongholds. It is a fact that there are more troops In tho Philippines than at any time since the pacification of the Phil ippines. There are now on tho way to the islands two additional regiments of infantry and two batteries of artiltery. As shown by tho records of the War department, the military strength in the Philippines today include four full regiments of infantry, in addition to two companies of engineers and three companies of the signal corps. These troops (or the most part are in easy reach of Manila, and a comparatively large force could bo landed on Chinese roll on very short notice and still leave an adequategarrisoninthe Philippines. To supplement the land force is the Philippine fleet, which includes the battlesnlps Ohio, Wisconsin and Ore gon, the last-named nnder orders to re turn to this country. It is found, however, that the Oregon may not be able to undergo repairs at Paget round for four or five months, and it may be determined to retain her In the Orient, at least until the Chinese disturbances blows over or comes to a head. In ad dition, there are tho cruiser Balti more, Cincinnati, Concord and Ral eigh, tho monitors Monadnock and Monterey, the gunboats Helena and Wilmington and a number of smaller gunboits, which were captured from Spain and brought into the United States navy. STANDS BY EXCLUSION LAW. Fulton Declares Boycott Cannot Ac complish Its Repeal. Washington, Feb. 17. In response to a request for his views on the Chi nese boycott, Senator Fulton today made the following answer: The real purpose of the Chinese en gaged in the boycott of American goods is to secure the repeal of the exclusion law. No doubt tho manner in which the law has been enforced has in some instances given just eanse for com plaint, and tended to intensify and ac celerate trie growing resentment en gendered by the law, bat the real ani mus is opjosition to the law as a whole and the purpose is to enforce its repeal. To that we cannot accede. It la ot great interest and concern to us that cordial and friendly relations with China shall be maintained and our trade and com merce with her increased, but, if such conditions can only be purchased by sacrificing the rights and imperiling the welfare of Americaan labor, the price is greater than we can afford to pay. We must not repeal or substantially modify the preeent exclusion law. So to do would work great hardship on and bo unpardonable injustice to onr own wage earners. We of the Pacific coast have learned in the school of ex perience how serious a menace to the peace, prosperity and morals of the community is a large influx of Chinese coolies and we will never consent to legislation making such conditions again possible. Wood May Command in China. San Francleco, Feb. 17. Tho United States army transport Sherman sailed today for Honolulu, Guam and the Philippines, with 100 cabin passengers, u few troops and 4,000 tons ot military supplls. mong the passengers were Major Generals Brooke and Weston, the latter going to Manila under sealed orders. In army circles it is surmised that General Btooko may succeed Gen eral Leonard Wood in cane the latter should be ordored to China. Colonel William 8. Patten also sailed on the Sherman. Will Receive Famine Aid. San Francisco. Feb. 17. Judge Mor row, president of the California branch of the American National Bed Cross, has made an announcement stating that in accordance with tho appeal of Presi dent Rosevolt of February 13 for aid for the thousands of persons on the verge of starvation in Northern Japan by reason of the famine existing there, the public is informed that the California branch of the American National Bed Gross will receive contributions. Progressive American Consul. Prague, Feb. 17. Tho American consulate established today a depart ment for commercial information. Consul Ledoux explained the task of the institution to many merchant?, wlm declared it would greatly increaeo the respective exports and imports of the countries lmoresrej. HEYBURN'S DRASTIC BILLS. Would Stop Creating Roservos and Order Conor.il Survey. Washington, D. 0., Feb. 10. Sena tor Heyburn is going after tho presi dent's forest reserve policy again. To day he Introduced a bill far more dras tic than anything ho has heretofore at tempted. It prohibits further with drawals of public land for forest reservo purposes in Idaho, and stipulates that whero land has heretofore leen with drawn, ami has not been created Into forest reserves, It shall immediately bo restored to the public domain. It also provides that no reserve or withdrawal made for forestry purposes in Idaho shall include sections It) or 30, title to which was In the United States at the date of tho admission of Idaho into the Union. It further stipulates that no forest reserves shall lw created In Idaho to include laud heretofore classified as mineral. The effect ot this bill, if enacted, would lw absolutely to put a stop to forest reserve extension In Idaho, but, like Mr. Heyburn'a other forestry bills, it will not pass. Mr. Hcvbum also Introduced a bill appropriating 1100,000 for the survey of all misurvoyed public land In Idaho. Mr. Hey hum says Idaho's development is being retarded by reason of the fact that only one-third of tho statu has been surveyed. Furthermore, the lack ot surveys makes it impossible for the state to perfect many ot Its selections made uuder various special grants. CHINESE ATTACK MISSION. Viceroys Now Take Lead In Enmity to White "Barbarians." London, Feb. 10. The correspondent at Shanghai of the Staudard telegraphs as follows: News has reached hore of another at tack on a foreign mission at Nganking, province ot Nganhwei, on the left bank of the langtse Kiang river, .no loss oi lifo is reported. Yesterday an attempt waa'made here by a trusted Chineso servant to murder the secretary ot the rrench municipal council while ho was asleep. The at tempt was frustrated and the assailant arrested. Many of the great provincial viceroys are displaying a marKoi anu-ioreign attitude, which they would hardly dare so openly V) assume unlets they thought that Pekin approved their con duct. In the foreign settlements of treaty ports efforts are being made quietly to recover privileges granted to foreigners. In some quarters Japan is believed to view the possibility of armed inter vention being necessary with equanim ity, since It would provide her with oc casion to obtain from China what she failed to exact from Russia. In Shanghai two additional com panies of volunteers are being raised. It is reported that the Municipal coun cil favors strengthening the Sikh police force by 600 men. Unfortunately, it is at this Juncture that it has been decid ed to redaco the British China erjuad ron. HE BLAMES THE GRAFTERS. Rojcstvensky Says Bad Shipbuilding Caused His Defeat. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. "Perhaps I am guilty to some extent tor our de feat, and perhaps my subordinates did not do all they might havo done, but at all events we who have fought the battle were not thieves," said Admiral Kojestvensky, who addressed the I in perial Technical soeiety yesterday even ing upon the causes ot the defeat of the Russians at the battle ot the Sea of Japan. The admiral made no specifications regarding rascality in the construction or equipment of the ships, but he com mented at length upon the destructive force of the heavj Japanese shells, which, when they only exploded in the water near the Russian vessels, cracked their plates and opened great leaks, while those which hit the Russian ships squarely were as destructive as mines. A young lieutenant during the dis cussion attempted to lay the blame on submarine boats-, but the admiral de nied that submarine boats or mines were used during the engagement. Must Pay Wages for Shut-Down. Warsaw, Russian Poland, Feb. 10. Considerable comment has beea caused by the Judgment of the communal court at Widzewo. near Lodz, ordering the Coatea Thread factory to pay the wages ot 800 employes during the ten weeks tho factory was closed. The works shut down November SO and a shortage of coal was given as the reason for do ing so. The court in rendering Judg ment said it was not lack of coal, but the high price of coal which induced the closing, and found that this was not a good reason. Believe Fire Und?r Control. Honolulu, Feb. 10. Water Is now being pumped only at Intervals into the hold of the steamer Texan, whose cargo took Are the other day while the vessel was lying at her dock. It Is now be lieved that the Are is under safe con trol, and the agents of the vessel Hay that they expect that all her lime will be slaked by tomorrow and that they will then be able to discharge cargo. They think that the hull of the vessel is not damaged. First Year Men Must Study. Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 10, Tho Harvard athletic committee voted to night to concur with Yale and Prince ton in an agreement excluding first- year men and graduate students ot all departments .'rom university athletics, fljREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST I il - - - - i HE WILL CAN PINEAPPLES. Prof. Pernot, of Corvallls, Will Tst His Now Process. Corvallls A shipment received at tho State college a few days ago was n crate ot pineapples from Honolulu hill ed to Professor Pernot, head of the bac teriological department. The fruit in to be canned for experimental purposes. Some time ago publicity was given to n new preserving process evolved by Pro fessor Pernot, wherein fruits or vegeta bles In process of canning are subjected to only a low temperature. By this method the trults are preserved In their original condition, without being cook ed, both the fibre, taste and color being left largely Intact. The oxtremo heat used Is only 106 degrees. Wide attention was attracted by the announcement and letters ot Inquiry have reached the department (rout all parts ot the world. Among them came a letter (rom Honolulu, written by Mr. II. Grant, head ot a large canning es tablishment there, who said his atten tion had been attracted to the new method by an article lu the Saturday Kvenlng Post. The shipment ot the pineapples to Professor Pernot for can ning in tho bacteriologist department as an experiment Is tho result of tho correspondence that ensued. Part ot the canned product will le retained at the collego, to be opened from time to time and tasted, and a part will be shipped to Honolulu, so that the merits of the method may ho tested by a tropical climate and a sea voyage. Wallowa to Ralso Poultry. Wallowa Demand for poultry brought buyers here from Ia Grande and other points recently. One repre sentative ot a mercantile house secured 70 dozen In Wallowa this week, paying $3 for choice Plymouth Bocks. It costs little to raise fowls here, and the ranch ers think the price received will fully pay them for feed consumed. Interest in poultry raising for market to increase the revenue ot the farm, Is gaining con stantly in the Wallowa country, and the industry promises to become a prac tical feature of development in this sec tion. Stockmen Form Organization. Pendleton Owners and raisers of horses and cattle of Umatilla county met here and perfected a permanent organization. The object of tho associ ation is to form a central body Urge enough to act in concert and effectively in all matters affecting horse and cattle growers, including matters of range, highway and contagious diseases among stock. The ollicors of tho association are: John Todd, president; Aaron Isaac, vice president; K. 8. Wilbur, secretary, and I). A. Peebler, treasurer. The charter members of the association number about SO. Want Macadamized Road. Pendleton The Pendleton Commer cial associatton'held its annual meeting last week and elected outers as follows: Leon Cohen, president; O. J. Smith, vice president; F. W. Lampkln, secre tary; Mark Moorehousw, treasurer. The association discussed the proposition by the government to construct a mile of macadamized road near this city and passed a resolution requesting the county to appropriate necessary funds to carry on the work. The estimated cost to tho county Is about $ 3,000. Lane County Will Spray. Kugene County Fruit Inspector II. F. MeCornack has made a report to the County court of his examination of orchards. He retorts the San Jose scale present In nearly all orchards, and particularly abundant on fruit trees arid shrubbery In the city ot Kti gsne. He finds the owners nearly all willing to assist in the extermination of the pests, and a large amount of spraying has already la-en done. A few orchards that were badly infected were destroyed. Tillamook Creamery's Work. Tillamook At a meeting of tho Maple Leaf Creamery association, James Williams, Peter Hnlsel and O. A. Svenson were re-elected directors and George Colin treasurer, with the Tillamook County bank as Its deposi tory. Although tho factory was not completed until last April, 2,608,076 pounds of milk were received in the nine months it was running in 1005. The factory made 200,117 pounds of cheese, for which it received $31,605, The price ot butter fat ranged from 21.7 cents to 31.1 cents per pound. Albany a Distributing Point. Albany The Southern Pacific com pany has left 100 empty freight cars at Albany, for distribution from this point to tho soveral feeders of ho lino which run out ot Albany. This city has become the distributing point for the railroad In the valley, and the de pot yards at this place aro always con gested with cars nelng switched to the points whore they are needed to move tho products of tho valley and moun tain. Large Attendanco at Chemawa, Cliemawa The Indian suhool never had as large an attendanco oh at present. There are now moro than 660 pupils and moro coming nearly every day. The enrollment this year Is 000. Su perintendent Kyselka, ot tho Hoopa Valley school, California, has gone home. He brought a party of IB bright pupllH from his school to got an advanced education along industrial lines at Chemawa, BAKER. Many Structures Planned and Con tractors Engage Mun Early. Baker City lUilldlng lu Baker Olty this year promises to exceed that ot iiny previous year. Three new struc tures have Just been announced, total ing In cost moro than $60,000, Plans for a $25,000 two story brick building on the northwest corner ot First and Washington streets are, being drawn, the stiucture to bo occupied by tho Queen City Furniture company. On the oppNisite corner will le the Knights ot Pythias Castle hull, at it cost ot from $26,000 to $40,000. A one story stone building will be erected as soon as spring opens, on First street between Valley nvenuu and Court street, to be occupied by a steam cleaning and dye works. Vario'is other brick and frame buildings aro planned fur the early spring and the contractors aie already engaging men. Milton Farmors Hopeful. Milton Farmers report wheat In ex cellent condition. The acreage Is prob ably 25 per cent greater than last year and the weather Is avorahle. Consid erable spring work has been com menced, the soil being In excellent con dition. Fruit ranchers are anxious over the early warm weather, which In some districts has already started t'ie sap In the trees. If cold weather comes the frost would probably damage peaches and small trults. I-ast yeai a heavy rust In March played havoc with the peach crop. Water Users Increase Stock. Hcrmiston The Hist Umatilla Water Users' association will hold a inrcting March 10 when tho stock will be Increased from 0,000 to 20,000 shares. The Increase will raise the capitalization to $1 200,000. Great preparations are being made for the meeting and a large gathering Is ex pected. The association was organ ised to work In conjunction with the government In carrying on its largo ir rigation project In Umatilla county. Horto Fair for Corvellis. Corvallls A horse show and sale with speed contests and other features to last two days Is probably to ho held here late in May. A eomuiltten ot ar rangements was appointed at n meeting of tho Citizens' Icavuo and details of the plan aro lielng worked out. The final decision as to whether or not the show will be held has not bren reached, but all the signs so tar aro favorable to the scheme. Bad Showing for Lane County, Kugene The otllcial report of I)r, J. W. iiarrls, health olllcer for I-mie county, to the County court, shows more cases of contagious diseases lu this county than were ever known since a record has lwen kept. There were reported 71 casts of typhoid fever, III of measles, 4 of diphtheria, 6 of small pox and 1 ot searlet fever. Platform Cannot Bo Amended. Salem That a candidate for nlllce cannot amend his petition for nomina tion after lie has filed it, is the ruling made by the secretary of state, In re sponse to a request from an aspirant' for a state office. The request was that he he permitted to amend his platform by Inserting additional measures ho would advocate If elected. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, HUM 70c; hlucstem, 7071Kc; red, 0ll07c; valley, 72. Oats No. 1 white feed, $2821l; griy, $27.60(328.60 per ton Barley Feed, $23 6024 per ton; brewing, $24; rolled, $24026. Buckwheat $2,26 per cental. Hay Hasten) Oregon timothy, $13 (gHpertnn; valliy timothy, $8440; clover, $7.6008; cheat, $07; grain hay, $78. Fruits Apples, common, 76c3$l- per box; choice, $1.251.60; (iincy, $203; pears, $126 03 1.60 per box; cranberries, $13013 60 per barrel. Vegetables Cabbage, 20 2 c per pound; cauliflower, $1.0002 per crate; celery, $3 60 per crate; bell peppers, 35c; pumpkins, )i to 1c per otind: sprouts, (ii&1c per pound; squash, Hi & i.'i" per iwmnd; parsley, 26c; turnips, OOc0tl per sack; carrots, 06 0 76c per sack; beets, 86c $1 per sack. Onions-Oregon, No. 1, $1.1031.25 per rack; No. 2, 7Oc0$l. Potatoes Fancy graded Durbanks, 00005c per hundred; ordinary, nomin al; sweet Kitatoes, 24 02c per pound. Butter Foncy creamery, 27J03Oc per pound. EgK Oregon ranch, 10020c- per dozen Poultry A verago old hens, 12ftl.'la per pound; mixed chickens, 12J$01.'lo; broilers, 10 0 20o; young roosters, 1213e; old roosters, 10311a; dressed chickens, 14016c; turkeys, live, 10 0 17c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 18020c; gecto, live, do; geese, dressed, 12011c; ducks, 10318c. Hops Oregon, 1005, choice, 100110 per pound; prime, BJtfQUuj medium, 7Boj olds, 607c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 10 0 21c per pound; valley, 24020c; mohair, choice, 30o. Reef Dressed bulls, 2 0 2o per pound; cows, 3 ifta; country steers, 46o. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 80Oo por pound; ordinary, 4 5c; lambs, 7 7c Veal Dressed, 8M08Uo por pound, Pork Dressed. 008 per rour.d. I I BUILDING UOOM IN CHINA IN FERMENT, Hrttrod Spreads to All Foreigners, In cluding Japanato. Victoria, II. 0 Feb. 11. According to advices by the steamer Pleiades, which arrived today, Chinese newspa pers aro dully devoting mure ami morn space to foreigners, mid strong nntl-fur-elgu feeling was being shown. Japan ese correspondents In Pekln, lu noting this, staled that the anil-Japanese feel lug Is nlso growing lu China, and con siderable feeling Is displayed by promi nent olllclals hrcaiiHu ot the continued influx of Japanese Into Manchuria, Mongolia, Hhiiiklang and Klaugsl with in the last few months. Cantonese literati recently spread u manifesto that the real menace of China's Integrity mine from Japan ami this, augmented by tho reports ot the recalcitrant students who have returned to Shanghai (rom Toklo, as well as the sentiments of politicians who detect in Japan's action In Coren the germs ot an intensive aggressive policy, has fanned the autl.Japaiieso sentiment. F.very where the feeling of aggressive ness against the foreigner Is being fostered, the Iniycott being hut an Inci dent, and Russian activity was borne passively before feeling ot Chinese na tional spirit came Into being. China Is now demanding Indemnities from Russia for riots which Involve Chinese tosses consequent on the war and Its effects. Meanwhile Japanese corres pondents at Pekln accuse Russian of inning secretly furnished arms to Mo hammedans at Hlnklaug and in Mon golia, with a view ol Inciting rebellion. ASKS NATION TO AID. Roosevelt Recommends Contributions for Famished Japanese. Washington, Feb. M. President Roosevelt, lu an appeal today, took olllcial cognizance of the (amine, which has grown to serious proHirthns In Northern papau. The appeal folio i "The famine situation lu Northern Japan Is proving much more serious than at first upHised. and thousands of persona are upon the verge ot starva tion. Il Is a calamity such as m.iy nc ranlnnally befallVny country. .Villous, like men, should stand ever ready to aid each other lu distress, and I appeal to the American people to help from their abundance the suffering men ot the grett and friendly nation of Japan. "I recommend that contributions for this purHc be sent to the American National Red CroM, which will forward inch funds to the Japanese Red Cross, to Ih) used as the Japanese government may direct. Contributions can lie made to the local Red Crtns treasurers, or sent direct to Hon. Charles llallam Keep. Red Cross trrssiirer, United States Treasury department, Washing ton, I). C." DELEGATES STILL HOPEFUL. Admlt Deadlock on Quostlons of Po- lice and Finance. Algeciras, Feb. II. The rexrt current lu Kuropean capital that a crisis has been reached at Algcclra are not warranted Jiy the actual conditions here. The nigotiatioiis Ukii the m lice and finance question are proceed Ing uninterruptedly, hut have icachcil a bedrock point on which neither the French nor the German delegates show any disHisllluii to yield. This limine on Inith sides has caused some appre hension of an eventual deadlock, but the delegatis, so long a the tieifotiu tlons oontiuue, will not admit that a crisis has la-en reached. BIG ORDER FOR CARTRIDGES. Government Getting Ready to Supply Troops for China. Philadelphia, Feb. 14. An order for 1,000,000 ball cartridges has been re celled from the Ordnance department at the Frankfort arsenal here. They ure to be of 30 catllter and of the Krng Jorgenseii type. Although no Informa tion could ho obtained at the arsenal as to the reason for the order, they are Intended for troopi In the Philippine", Tliee troops, It is understood, use the Krsg-Jorgensen rifle exclusively, uud It Is intimated that tho Increased order is in anticipation ot kjsbIIiIo trouble in China. Beef Trust Trial Dragging. Chicago, Feb, 14. llultwo,wltnesr were on the stand to lay In the packers' trial, both of Uicm empolyes of Swift iV, Co. Tlndr testimony was simply a re hash ot what others have told relative to the matter for which the agents of the government asked for at the offices of the packers and of how they received It. When the court met pursuant to the noon adjornnment, Judge Humph rey tttked the attorneys If they could not agree to hold'lnnger sessions, say ing that the trial was dragging and that ho desired to expedite it, Vosuvlus Spreads Destruction. Naples, Feb, 14. Mount Vesuvius' eruption Is assuming alarming propor tions, The funicular railway track has been damaged at six points, and tho principal station Is threatened with de struction. An effort Is being made to save tho station by the construction of masonry reinforced by embankments of sand. Streams of lava are flowing with considerable rapidity. Tho authorities are taking precautions to provent loss ot li(e. Cement for Irrigation, Work, Washington, Feb. 1-1. The secretary of tho interior has called for proposals for furnishing 8,000 to 10.000 barrels of Portland cement for use in connec tion with the Klamath irrigation pro tect. Bids will be opened, at Lob Angeles, REVOLT IS AT HAND Army and Navy (ialliorlnd I'urcos 111 till! rillll)l)llll!S. MAKING BEADY TO 1'KillT ClIIISlA American Boycott and Reform Move ment Against Manclius Stirs Empire Into Ferment. Washington, Feb. 15. Though there. Is no abatement lu the warlike prepara tions by this government to eop with contingencies In China, a tendency In apparent at the State department to counteract the Inferences Imsed upon stii'emeuts of olllchils ol that detri ment and the War department Hint there Is danger ot it general outbreak In the empire. News ol the dispatch ot troops to the Orient has caused the receipt of many telegrams and letters of Inquiry from persons having relatives In commercial or missionary pursuits lu China, while one or two mUilnuary lioittda li this country linve Informed the department that their advices do not Indicate the presence ol conditions there warranting the icMirled action ot the War depart ment. Selernt hualuesa rolicetlis have written that their cable and mall cum. muulcntlous (rom certain points lu China contain no news ol threatened uprisings. The most conflicting statements emanate from sources apparently equally Informed and competent to judge of the truth. Heme authoritlrs. whosn views hnve bren presented to the olllclsls here, hold that n miisterplny Is being made by the Chlnene toward thn removal of restriction to Chinese im migration to this country. Others hold that there la nothing to warrant theso government nctliltlea and that Influ ences are at work In olitilll a display of (orre to overawe tlm Clilnean govern ment Into a teal Hppnlnti ol the lHI)ISllt. CotiMllnr report (rfiM China on thn effect of the Imyrett show that only certain American Intc'eat have been damaged. Chief of thtwe la the oil trade. The MUridard Oil company In the dominating factor In thn Chlnete Amrrlcan nil limine. The AmerlcHii TnlMrvu enniHiny's export In China have fallen off greatly. A ceiinln sew ing marhlne coitiHiuy' lMi!ne In the southern provlnre hn hrcu a special object of boycott order by the mer chants' guilds, fur what reason nobody know. In till latter case the hoyoilt has been no effectively woiked that at Slug-K-io It I worth a Chinaman's life l In) seen entering that cmiauy' store. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL. Features of the Measure Approved by the Sonata. Washington, Feb. 1ft. A passed, the ship nlldy bill e!nblUhe 13 new contract mall lines Mid Increase the subvention to the Oceanic linen running from the Pacific coast to Australasia. Three leave Atlantic coisl orls, one running to Brazil, ime to Uruguay and one Argentina and one to Kwitli Africa; six from Mirt on tho (iulf of Mexico, emlNirelng one to llrazll, nun to Cuba, one to Mexico and three to Cculrai America and the Isthmus ol Panama; (our frosts Par I lie imast xirt, embracing two to JaHin, China and the Philip pine" direct, one to Jkiii, China ami the Philippine via Hawaii, and one t Mexico, Central America and the Isth mus nl Panama, The bill also grants a- subvention at the rale of $6 per gross Ion per year to cargo vessels engaged In the foreign trade ol the United Htales and at thr rate of $5 60 per ton to vessels engaged In the Philippine trade, the Philippine coastwise law being ortponed until 1U0U. Another feature of the bill la that creating a naval reservo force of 10,000 olllcers and men who are to receive re tainers after the llrltisii practice, Ves sels receiving subsidies are required to carry a certain proportion nl naval re serve men among their crews, Dare Not Buy American Goods. Washington, Feb. 16, The general purport of the advices to the Htnte de partment Is that there has been great, interference with American trade In China by the boycott, but that there Is lack of tangible evidence of an uprising. American petroleum, condensed milk, tobacco, sewlng'machlnes and tho llko have been placed under the ban. Kven us far south as the Ktraltn settlements, outside o( China, It Is reported a China man would Jeopardize his life It ho offered for sale or purchased an Ameri can sowing machine. Agree on Rate Bill In Ohio, Columbus, O., Feb. 16, At tho meeting of the house committee on rail roads today, announcement was mudo by W. rl, Thomas, of Hprlngflidd, prcsl- dent n( the Shippers' association, ami T, Llvesley, attorney (or the Peuusyl vaula railroad, that the shippers and railroads had agreed to the enactment of a law creating n Htate Railroad commis sion. The Wcrtz hill, Introduced In tho house, has been agreed upon as tho basis (or the proposed law. Hawaii to Ralso Tobacco. Washington, Feb, 16. It has heert arranged thut Hnwali shall send a rep resentative hero to study tobacco grow ing, and Hecrelary Wilson has promised to assist him in ovory possible way.