Stove Adams Reveals Dark Se
crets ot Inner Circle.
COMPLETE TO SMALLEST DETAIL
Oregon Suspect Breaks Down Under
Solitary Confinement and Tolls
of Stcunonbtrg Murdor.
Boise, Idaho, Mutch 3. Tlio States
man says this morning:
"Tho Statesman Is authorized to an
nounco that Stovo Adams, attested at
Haines, Or., on February 20, In con
nectlon with tho Stounenborg nasassl
nation, has niado a lull and sweeping
confession. This second confession Is
far moto important than that mado by
Hatty Orchard."
This is tho statement mado (or pub
licatton last evening by James McPar-
land, the detcctivo, in tho presence o(
Governor Gooding and J. II. Hawloy,
who Is in charge ot the pteeocutlon.
Mr. McPatland added that Adams'
confession folly and exactly cotrobo
rated that mado by Orchard at every
point touched upon by both. More
over, Mr. McPatland continued, Adams
knows far moro of the workings of the
"Inner Circle" than Orchard did and
was able to give a mass of detailed
informatln that Orchard's confession
did not cover.
The confession ot Adams, he said,
corroborated that given by Orchard in
every substantial point connected with
the assassination of ex-Governor Steu
nenberg. Adams, however, was not at
Caldwell at the tinio of tho assassina
tion, nor was Orchard at tho time of
the unsuccessful effort in November.
Tho man who assisted Orchard on the
latter occasion, ru set forth In Or
chard's confession, was Jack SImpkins.
Still another statement mado by tho
detective was that tho Adams confes
sion gave the details ot a large number
of murders that were not referred to in
any manner by Orchard. It was fut
ther stated that the confession had !een
reduced to writing, signed and acknow
ledged. It was a voluminous docu
ment, covering a greater field and in
more detail than that made by Orchard.
RUN OUT AMERICAN SILVER.
Canadian Banks Collect and Deport It
at a Good Profit.
New Westminster, B. C, March 3.
A clean sweep of American silver from
the Dominion of Canada has been de
vised by the Dominion governmei-t,
and the banks ot Canada, on arrange
ment with the government, put the law
into force today. The banks are to
collect all the American silver, in all
bout $000,000, and transmit the same
to the agency for the Hank ot Montreal
at New .York, receiving gold in ex
change. This amount will then be re
placed in circulation by Canadian coin,
while on the $800,000 the banks will
get three-eighths ot one per cent, and
also on all shipments made hereafter
the percentage will be the same.
With the silver market in the present
condition, the Dominion government
should make about $400,000 on the
deal, besides giving the bank a fair
profit and also putting Into circulation
much Canadian silver that has been
held in check by the American money.
On several occasions in former years the
'".ska have endeavoreJ to terminate
the circulation of American silver by
placing a discount on it, bat it was
found that, in spite of this, the coin
was in circulation, but never went to
the banks.
However, there will now be no dis
count on American silver, but the
bankn will not pay It out. Three
quarters of the silver in circulatiun in
Southern British Columbia is of Amer
ican origin. The main point the gov
eminent claims In putting this scheme
into operation is to get Canadian cur
rency into circulation.
Failure Again Threatens.
Washington, March 3. While no
Immediate break in the conference at
Algeciras is expected by the govern
ment, the negotiations there have
reached the stage which, according to
the reports received here, threaten the
failure of the conference unless there
is a change in the attitude of Germany.
A long conference occurred at the State
department today between Secretary
Hoot and M. Justerand, the French
ambassador, during which the negotia
tions at Algeciras were tho main sub
ject under dinlnn
Deep Snow Covers Utah.
Salt Lake City, Match 3. The heav
test snow storm ot the winter prevailed
last night and today throughout the
intor-mountain country. The storm
renter is moving east and today is over
Colorado. Tho weather is moderately
cold. In Salt Lake City and at several
other Utah points tho snowfall was
fully 18 inches. At Fort Douglas, Just
beyond the eastern limit of Salt lake
City, the anow lies three foot deep
.aud is badly drifted.
First Infantry at Malta,
Valetta. Island ot Malta. March 3.
The United States transport Kilpatrlck
and the transport McCIellan, having
the First Infantry on board, arrived
hero today from Gibraltar on their way
to Manila.
ARMY IS READY.
All Details Arrnngod to Send 26,000
Mon to China.
Washington, March 2. -It is possible
today to give for tho first tlmo tho de
tails ot tho preparations which tho
War department Is making for an In
vasion ot China. In case ot necessity,
which to military minds seems Immi
nent, it Is tho intention ot the govern
ment to dispatch 0,000 regulars from
tho United States to Join a Philippine
force ot 6,000 men tor nn expedition to
the Chinese cmplro.
Tho troops for tho Oriental service
havo been selected, the posts from
which they will bo taken are named
in the plans nnd tho proper allotment
hfls been mado among tho various
branches of thn service. Not only has
this been dono by tho o Ulcers who havo
been wotking out the invasion scheme,
but thoy havo perfected a plan for the
distribution of tho troops which will
remain in tho United States, so that
thoy may bo avallablo in ciuo ot home
disturbances.
Tho echriuo of invasion as at present
contemplated Is with tho view princi
pally of a combination ot tho Ameri
can forces with thoso of other powers,
but a subsidiary arrangement has been
made to meet tho possibility that tho
United Btatca will bo forced to act
alono.
It tho situation in China demands
the dispatching ot American soldiers
for a march to Pekln, within thrco
weeks of th tlmo ot tho call to arms
there will not bo a regular infantryman
left within tho borders of tho United
States, for it is the intention of the
department to send Its full forco into
the field, savo only tho infantrymen
doing duty in tho Philippines.
As stated in previous dispatches, the
officers of tho War College havo esti
mated that 100,000 men will lo neces
sary to make an invading forco strong
enough to conduct a successful cam
paign against Pekin. If by an unfor
tnnato trend ot events it should become
necessary tiut America act alone, there
would be no attempt at tho outset to
reach tho Forbidden City. Tentative
plans, in caso America gens alono Into
the fight, contemplate a joint army and
navy expedition to seize onn ot the
greater coast towns in China. This
might or might not havo an effect on
tho Chinese government, but, because
ot recent events, it would twin that
tho Chinese governments is not ail
powerful in the control ot its affairs,
and as a consequenco such a seizure
might bo ot little avail, savo possibly
for indemnity purposes.
RAISE PAY OF RURAL CARRIERS.
Cortelyou Recommends an Increase
When Routes are Adjusted.
Washington, March 2. -This state
ment has been furnished the Associated
Press lor transmission:
"In the matter of rural carriers' pay,
It cau be authoritatively stated that
thete is no disposition on tho part of
the PostofJlco department to cut rates.
On the contrary, the department has
strongly recommended the advisability
ot congressional consideration ot the
subject, looking to more adtquate com
pensation. "In the recent readjustments to com
plete county service, tho number ot
routes reduced in mileage has exceeded
the number increased. These condi
tions havo resulted in lowering the pay
of the carriers somewhat. Until the
service is completed throughout the
country, the average of carriers' salaries
based upon present legal allowance will
naturally fluctuate from time to time
as routes are increased or decreased In
length. Under the so-called new rural
policy of the department, out ot a total
of 34,038 routes Installed up to Febru
ary 1, but 27 had been discontinued.
These discontinuances were mostly due
to readjustments in order to complete
service in counties." .
Continues Present Rates.
Washington, March 2. President
Roosevelt today issued a proclamation
imposing the rates ol duties provided
by section 3 ot the Dingley act upon
imports from Germany in return for
Germany's concession ot minimum
tariff rates on United States produrta.
The articles and rate of duty named in
the president's proclamation ate tho
same as those now in force, which
would have been terminated yesterday,
but for the recent action of the German
government in giving this country the
benefit of its minimum tariff.
Report on Female and Child Labor.
Washington, Mar.'h 1. -The house of
committee on labor decided today to
make a favorable report on a bill ap
propriating $300,000 for a compilation
of full statistics by the department of
Commerce and Labor on the condition
of women and child workers through
out the United States. This hill grew
out of the movement inaugurated by
Governor Curtis Guild, of Massachu
setts, for the investigation of labor con
ditions. Shaw Opposes Souvenir Coins.
Washington, March 2. Secretary
Shaw, of tho Treasury department, ap
peared today before the house commit
tee on industrial arts and expositions
to discuss the bill providing appropria
tions for the Jsmustown Tercentennial
Exposition. He expressed emphatic
disapproval of the provision of the hill
for tho coinage of 1,000,000 $2 silver
pieces upon winch the exposition de
sires to realize $000,000 profit on the
cost of seniorage.
Aid Sent to Famine Sufferers.
Washlngotn, March 2. The Nation
al Red Cross today cabled to the Japan
ese Red Cross $5 000, making a total
of $27,000 contributed by the Ameri
can people and transmitted to Japan
throueh that organization for relief of
the amino sufferers.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
BOOM IN ORCHARD LANDS.
Homosookors Looking for Locations
on Hooo Rvor.
Hood lUvor That Hood Rlvor Is
getting Its share ot tho colonial train o
is Indicated by tho fact that ten fami
lies havo arrived hero this week look
ing for laud. The newcomers nto (torn
Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas and
Missouri. They are anxious to go into
npplegtowlng, and real cstaio men nio
busy showing thorn ovot tho valley
Kaeh day tecortls several purchases of
land which is now sot to npplo trees or
will Ik) cleared for that purpose, and
Indications ro that there will bo n
still greater demand tor fruit land.
Tho homeeeekots who havo arrived
say many moro will come as soon as
spting opens In tho Middle West, peo
ple thete being slow to bollevo that
spring Is so much earlier here.
Real estate purchases are not confine!
to Kastern people, as Portland mon am
investing in apple lauds, going as tar
as back ot Mount Hood. Thoy are re
lying on tho effect the Mount Hood
railroad will havo on land In tho upper
valley. This road Is now noarlng com
pletion, and the first car ot freight was
shipped over It last week, consltnod 'to
Moto. Much ot tho wood formetly
burned In clearing ftult lands will soon
be marketable at a nominal expense,
thus reducing the cost ot clearing land.
Tho watin wet weather of tho past
fow days has started plant life into ac
tivity and betry growers will soon com
mence cultivating.
Room for Settlers In Umatilla.
Pendleton Tho rapid manner In
which Umatilla county la being settled
has drawn attention ot lato to tho fact
that thero is much good wheat land loft
on what was once tho I'matllla Indian
reservation. A tract of this land was
bought by tho government In 181)7 and
sold In patcels at low prices to settlers.
In many cases 80 actea out ot a quarter
section are to bo found, on different
parts ot the reservation, wnich wore
then thought useless. With proper at
tention this land may yet become ai
good as tho land that was sold. Some
of tho land sold then, near Weston,
Athena and Adams, at from $10 to $20
an aero, grows wheat of tho finest qua!
Ity.
Goes to Brazil as Missionary.
Pcaific University. Forest Gtove
Miss Grace C. Wood, who has been an
instructress in Tualatin academy for
tho past three yeais, having cme to
Pacific from Druty college, Mo., has
left for Brazil to engage In missionary
wotk, for which she wilt bo peculiarly
alapted. Her position will bo filled
immediately by Mr, Zimmerman, from
Riverside academy, Portland. Before
going to Btazil to commence her work,
she will attend, tho missionary conven
tion, which is held at Nashville,
Tenn., and from there she will go di
rect to Brazil.
Return Money to Counties.
B-ilem State Supenltendent of In
struction J. H. Ackerman, ono ot the
promoters of the Educational congress
at the Lewis and Clark fair, has pre
pated his tepirt ot receipts and expend
itures of tht committee. The money
which Mr. Ackerman Is accounting for
was donated on his sollclUiton by the
counties for expenses of the congress.
There is a balance ot $200 80, wi.lch
will be returned to the counties In pro
portion to the amount contributed. In
all, $1,044 80 was received.
Building Boom on at Baker.
Baker CityThe excavation for a one
story stono building at First and Court
streets, to cost about $0,000, marks the
beginning of the building boom for
which tho architects have been prepar
ing all winter. In tho next six mouths
more building will bo dono In Baker
City than during any previous year in
the history' of the plare. Plans have
been made and contracts let for a large
number of big business blocks, and
many fine residences and cottages will
be erected.
School District of "First Class."
Salem State Superintendent Acker
man has gone to Hood River to assist
in the campaign for the organization of
a school district of tho first class by
consolidating six country districts.
The object ot the consolidation Is to es
tablish graded schools, and a district
high school. Under tho law a majority
of voters in each district, a i they
now
exist, must voto In favot of the consoll-
datlon It la thought all the Wasco
districts are favorably inclined except
one, and public sentiment favorable to
consolidation Is gaining ground thero.
Logging Road on Rock Creek,
La Grande Work has been resumed
on the Grand Rondo Lumber company's
railroad up lljck creek. A largo
amount ot tho grading and several
mllea of tracklaylng wero completed
last year, but work was discontinued in
account of tho winter weather. It is
the intention now to continue tho work
until the road Is completed. Tho road
will bo used exclusively In bringing
logs to tho river from an extensive tim
ber district In the Rock crook territory.
Creamery at Wallowa.
Wallowa The Wallowa Building
association has begun wprk on the
creamery to no installed uy the jsiue
Mountain Creamory company, ol J.n
Grande. Tho ico houso la to ho fin
ished by April 1. Tho samo company
wili also have a plant at Enterprise
This will secure a profitable Industry
to tho farmeta of Wallowa valloy
which is a perfect dairy country,
PRIMARY LAW CONSTRUED.
Candldato May Run for Olllco on Two
Dllloront Tickets.
Salem That one man may bo tho
candidate ot both political parties has
been decided by Attorney General
Crawford In nn opinion tendered In re
sponse to nn Inquiry trom W, J. Moore,
district attorney nt Lukovlow. Tho
hypothetical caso submitted was that
of n candldato who, In tho primaries,
was on both tho Republican and the
Domocrntlo tickets and received a pint
nitty veto for tho olllco In each Instance.
Tho ruling ol tho attorney general Is
that tho olllco seeker thereby becomes
tho nominee of both parties, and his
name must ho so printed on tho general
hsllot nt tho election In Juno
Tho same would bo tiue II n man
wurn nn asnltaut for n Republican nom
ination and his name were written Into
tho Democratic primary ballots, there
by giving him a plurality of tho Doiuo
rtntlo votes.
Catch Salmon In Closed Season.
Grants Pnss Fishermen on Rogue
rlvor. taklni: lessons from tho cannery
mon on tho Columbia, nrq doing w big
business even If tho season Is closed.
Ust year they shipped from Grants
Pass and Merlin over 200 tons ot fish
to Portland. This year tho shipments
will amount to considerable moro, as
iliev urn shlnnlmr moto than a ton n
dar. A set net on tho Illinois river,
about 20 miles from where It empties
Into Roguo river, Is dally making big
ratchra of lino salmon. Fishermen on
Roguo river are also doing n good busi
ness. Fruit Cannery at La Grande.
Lit Grande An Kastotn syndicate,
through its special agent, George T.
Powers, has putchatcd from tho Oregon
Produce company the largo storage
warehouse No. 2. In addition to the
plant purchased, Mr. Powers left In
structions with his agent hero to select
altos fat a cannery, frulldryer, a jelly,
vinegar and cider factory. Tho Oregon
Produce company retains warehouse
No. 1, and will buy aud sell, but will
nut take ftult on storage or consign
ment. It will give possession of ware
homo No. 2 Juno 1.
Elk for Harney County.
Burns J. K. Wallace has returned
from tho southern part of Harney coun
ty, where ho went to get an elk pre
sented to the Harney County Fair nsso
ciatlorrhy the Pacific Livestock com
pany. It will be mounted and placed
in the taxidermy display nt the pavil
ion. Tho largo elk on exhibition at
the Lewis and Clark exposition was
sold for $260 before tho Harney county
exhibit ot bltds and animals was to
turnod.
Sheep Bring High Price.
Pendleton About 10,000 head of
yeatling sheep have been purchased
from Umatilla county stockmen within
a few days by John Howard, of Dakota,
the tuling ptlco Iwing $3 a head. Thoso
from whom purchases were madoaro A.
Knotts, Charles Johnson, Douglas
Belts and Charles Matthews. None
ot the sheep wero select stock.
Inspecting the Sugar Plants.
I.n Grande II. T. Dyer, of Ogdcn,
Utah, general manager of the Amalga
mated sugar faetories, Is in the city on
n tout of Inspectior. F.G.Taylor, of
Login, Utah, accompanied Mr. Dyer
and will Uku the place ot factory super
intendent nt In Grnudo, succeeding
Charles Woodhouso. who has resigned.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, o78HHo; hluestein, OH
70o; red, 06lMc; valley, 71072c.
Oats No. 1 white, feed, $28tT.'0;
gray, $27 60(328 60 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23 60324 per ton;
blowing, $24324.60; rolled, $2426.
Buckwheat $2 26 per cental.
Hay Kastern Oregon timothy, $13
314 per ton; valley timothy, $8(81);
clover, $7.60(38; cheat, $0Q7; gtaln
hay, $708.
Fruits Apples, $132.60 per box;
cranberries, $12.60(314,60 per barrel.
Vegetables Cabbage, IJJc per
poumi; cauliflower, $2 per crate; eel
ery,$4 76 Q 6 per crate; sprouts, 0 Q7c
per pound; squash, UiOilKo per
pound; turnips, t)0o3fl a sack; car
tots, 05076c per sack; beets, 85e$l
per sack,
Unions uregon, no, i, uocjuo a
8ack; No. 2, nominal,
I'otatotes Fancy graded Butbanks,
00Q70c per hundred; ordinary, nom
inal; aweet otntoes, Ji C5-ic per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27y O.'iOc
per pound.
Kggs Oregon ranch, JOQHIc per
dozen.
Poultry A vorngo old hens, l,'l($14r
pot pound; mixed chickens, 12J(fil3fl
broilers, 2022o; young roosters, 12tfu.
old roosters, 10 10c; dri-ssii
chickens, 14316c; turkeys, live, 10 (J
17c; turkeys, drissed, choice 18(320e
geese, live, 80o; geese, dn-BSed, 10(p
12a; ducks, 10Q18o.
Hops Oregon, 11)05, choice, 10C
10'Hc ptlmo, SQOc; medium, 78c;
olds, 67o.
Wool -Kastern Oregon average h'-si
iO2Io; valley, 2420c per pound
mohair, choice, 30a per pound,
Beef Dressed bulls, 2)3a pound
cows, 3M&iy&a per pound; country
-doers, 45o.
Mutton Dressed, fanry, BJtffiijli
nor pound; ordinary, 46o; iambi,
Veal Dressed, 8(880 perpotind.
Perk Dressed, 00o por pound
SAYS WORK 18 UEINQ DONE.
Harrison. Returns From Panama ami
Praises Cnunl Officials.
Now York, Fho. 28. Kx-Congrrcfl
man I'mnol. Button Harrison returned
to Now Yotk yesterday alter n trlti of
six weeks thtoiigli Central America.
Ono week of that tlmo ho spout In In
vestlgntlng tho work ol digging "j10
Pniiatna eannl. lis Is convinced, ho
says, that the administration ought to
bo upheld In lis task. Mr. Harrison
found Hint, although a Democrat, the
ulllclnla engaged In the cnunl woik weto
eager to Inform him about It. Thoy
seemed to hnvo nothing to conceal, nnd
they had work thero, ho said, to show
fortholnffott. Ho found esprit do
corps among thn higher olllulnls, mid
ho continued:
"Mr. Stevens la working to establish
It nil along tho lino. With tho minor
olllulnls, who are appointed by the civil
service, thero is little ul tho spirit no-i-Msnty
for the right kind of work.
They seem to fear that Washington will
change tho plana aud change Job. I
think that tho canil comui'sslouer
should Im thero 011 the ground. It
would help a vast denl. Not nil of
them would bo necessary two or three
might do. Moro wotk would bone
compllihod."
Mr. Harrison was asked If ho ap
proved ot tho plans for tho building of
the cnunl.
"I think It would bo folly," he re
plied, "to army any party against
such n work. Criticism might ho all
tight, but not as partisan criticism.
"I believe tho canal Is being dug
honestly, efficiently, aud with earnest
nc and Intelligence. Any obseivsnl
traveler could offer minor criticism as
to what has been dono and what I
being left undone, but mo are not deal
Ing with trivialities there, nor Is thn
cnnal commission to Im hold account
able like thn house rommlltro ol n so
cial club. Wo am building n grrnt
canal, aud It I going to Imi hullt."
BURIAL OF JONES' BONES.
Naval Hero Will Be Interred at An
napolis With Ceremony.
AnnaKlls, Mil., Feb. 28. Secretary
ot tho Navy Bonaparte, General Horace
Porter, Governor Warllehl of Maryland
nnd Admiral Sands worn In conference
yesterday relative to tho Interment of
tho remains nt Admiral John Paul
Jones April 21, thn anniversary ot his
victory ovet thn British trlgnto Drake.
Tho body of the gtmt sa fighter will
on that date Imi toinoved from thn tern
poraty vault, In which it was placed
til on Its return to this country, to the
handsome memorial hall In the new
midshipmen's quaiters, and not, as
had been expected, to thn ciypt of the
now chapol, as that will not bo ready
In time for the rercmouy,
Whlln all tho detail have not Ix-eri
arranged, tho ceremonies ot April 24,
which will txi held in the armory of
the naval academy, will be presided
over by Hecrotaty of tho Navy Bona
parte, and addresses will Iki made by
President Rooovelt, General Porter,
Governor War Held and the French am
bassador, M. Jtissorand. It was de
cided to make tho display a purely
naval one except that various patriotic
socletii throughout tho country will
he litvitcU to attend and participate,
AROUSED AQAINST FOREIGNERS.
Whole Population Hostile, Encouraged
by Viceroy of Canton.
Manila, Feb. 28. A leading Ameri
can firm in this city has received the
following cable from Onion:
"Tho Ixiycott has greatly encouraged
tho antl-fornign feeling. Teachers, re
formers, agitator and thn native nona
papers now have the potter of that as
sociation behind them, causing n re
markable growth In thn reform parly
and sccet societies, whlln the anti-foreign,
anll-dynnstlo viceroy of Cinton,
by his autocratic tuling and his antag
onistic nttltudo to the foreign consuls,
encourages tho masses ot tho people In
their autl foreign feeling.
"In the prefectute of Chang Chew,
near Amoy, recent outrage against for
elgn court procedure, approved by Po
kin, has strengthened thu revolutionary
forces, who are now eager to try con
clusions with the government.
"In n (wrtlon of China between the
Ynngtso valley and the Hongkong dis
trict, dangerous nntl-forelgu feeling ex
ists which Is likely to break out at any
moment."
Refit to to Stand Examination,
New York, Feb. 28. The Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company gave
out n statement today relative to the
withdrawal of thu ompany from the
state of Missouri. Thu withdrawal fol
lowed n discussion a to an examination
of tho company by Missouri examiners
nt the expense ot tho company. The
Mutual Reserve objected to tho expense
In prospect, holding that it wan execs
sivo and illegal, The company's estl
mate nt the minimum cost of the exam
uiatioii Is $8,000, while the suporln
teudoiit'n Is $6,000.
Stop Smuggling of Arms.
Helslngfocrs, Finland, Feb. 28. In
order to clieik the constant attempts to
miiggle nruiH and smmtinitlnii Into
'inland for thn use of the Finnish and
'tii'slnn revnlu-lonlstn, the Finnish ml
ninfHtrntloti has decided to charter two
wlditional st inner, and to in
irna t ho number of posts nnd guards
unrolling the IJ'imIr. Four chests ol
i.yniieln n ml rlfhff consigned to tho nd
jiilunt of tho Red guardx uero confls
iiittd by thu HelsingfotH customs,
Kills Stato .Primary Bill.
Des Moines, In., Fib. 28. The slate
rlmary hill met defeat In tho slate
'unato today by a voto of 21) to 21
"'"-' '"fight on this subject for
thin legislature,
KILLS TIMBER BILL
KuiittuI ul Timber ;mtl Stone Act
Liilri on Tnblu,
NO IIOl'i: NOW Kilt ITS KliVIYAL
Thron Northwestern Members of llm
House Oppose Measure Favored
by President and Commission,
Washington, March I Ity n vote of
(l to 4 the huusopuhllo lauds coininlttei.
today voted to tnhln the hill to repeal
tho timber and stone act nnd substitute,
therefor a Inw authorising tho sain ol
mature public tlmlier nt It nppralsnl
value, Thn action ot thn committee N
In lino with Itri action tnkeu In the I nut.
congress, mid effectively kill thn pern),
ing bill, which was endorsed by thn
president nnd the public lauds com
mission. Thn committee' action
makes It Impossible to bring the hill
uif on thn floor ol the house, own fur
discussion.
Mondell, Wyoming, French, Idaho,
aud Diion, Montana, nto among thoso
against repeal.
Tho public land commission, after
a careful study of thn operation of tho
timber anil atone law, condemned it,
aud rrcninmeiided Its repeal nnd thn
substitution of law which would per
mil thn governmuel to realize some
thing like thn real value ol Ma timber.
Huch n law as recommended by tho
commission and favored by thn setiato
cominlltrn would yield from $:'6 to
$100 an acrn for thn choice llmlrr
laud of the West, where the govern
meiit now receive a beggarly $2 60.
Moreover, a Inw snob ns prcifMH-d
Mould tend to put a step to tho rank
timber monopoly that has been under
taken In tho larlllr CmsI state. In
that It would requltt) lumbermen to
pay a fair price for timber, instead of
icrmlttlug them to gel It for a merely
nominal 911111,
The most vigorous npMnent of rew)
on thn house commute Is Mr. Mon
dell, who believe III leglsUMhg to
meet condition In hi own date, nt
withstanding thn effoel on the test ol
the coiintr), Mr. Mondell rotiteiids,
protmhly very truly, that the timber
and stone net hn )tau beneficial to
Wyoming. Thn tlmlmr at that slate In
M-rhp worth no mom than $2 60 an
acre, for thn Wyoming finest cannot
compare with thoso ol the Northwest
ern state, either In extent or In qual
ity of tlllllrer. Mr. Mondell atgHe
that, Inasmuch a thn net ha hem filed
Wyoming and ha 11 to no fraud,
therefore It mul havn benefited thn
etillro West and should not Iki terlrL
KAISER GETS READY.
Fortlflot Klaochou and Prepares Mia.
China Squadron for Action.
Berlin, Match 1, Admiral von Tlr
pltz staled In thn relohstag Wednesday
that thn government had decided to
fortify Klao Chun In order that It may
be mailn Impregnable from both thn
land and water sides, Hn expressed
thn Ixillef that German resident of thn
xrt were in danger trom a thirntenrtl
uprising In Chnla.
This Is the tl at admission olllclaHy
that Germany Is nnxloti n to the out
come ol thn present antl-foielgn agita
tion throughout China, and I held
here to mean that the situation Is much
more serious than formerly na ix-rii
admitted.
Thn German warship on tho C'hl
neso station worn recently overhauled,
and ih In readiness for any action that
may limimo utcrssary to protect Ger
man Interest at nuy point on thn
Chinese eoat. Arrangement have
been completed by which tho admiral
In command Is keeping In touch with
the Gorman emlmssy nt Peklu, ami
h III not under orders from thorn. All
vessels III tho rqiiadrou, according to
tho latest advices, are well provisioned
and coaled and ready for action at n,
moment's notice.
Increased Postal Appropriation,
Washington, Match 1. The sub
committee of the committee on post
office nnd 'tostroads, which ha brett.
considering appropriations for thu Post
olllco department, practically adopted
tho hill today, fixing tho appropriation
for the department nt about $1112,000,
onn r sin non nun ...r,A. il Dm UnL
appropriation. Tho bill provides for
mono eoniiges hi 1110 ui'rruru. -methods
nnd contains n provision to
prevent tho shipment of anything but
actual mail mntter through thu malls)
ot thu government.
Government Has a Surplus.
Washington, March 1. For tho first
time since May 1, 1001, when tho gov
ernment umdo Its pnyment ot $60,000,
000 for the 1 '.in mini en mil property and
14,000,000 wns loaned to thu Loulslnmw
Purchase Imposition company, tho
daily statement Issued today hIiowh for
tho fiscal year n surplus o( receipts over
"xpendltuies. Tho surplus today
amounts to $1,102,003. This Is re
garded by tho treasury olllclnls as n
remarkably liny showing.
Castro Not Aggresslvo,
Washington, March 1. Honor Gar
biotas, tho newly nppolnted chnrgo
d'affaires of Venezuela, who arrived in
this city hist night, took chnrgo of tho
legation today. When pskod concern
ing tho condition of affalts between
Franco and Venezuela, ho staled that
nothing new had dovolopcd, Ho ,u
tiled that President Castro hud any K
grcsslvo plana,