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DIG THE CANAL NOW
Chairman Shonts Calls for End to
Delay OverJIans.
LOCK CANAL IS THE BEST TYPE
Accuses Congress of Throwing Ob
stacles in the Way of Benefits
to Present Generation
Atlanta, Ga., Mar 31 .Theodore P.
Bhonta, chairman ol the Panama canal
commission, at the guest today of At
lantA friends. He delivered two ad
dresses. The first was at the dedica
tion of a new building at Agnes Scott
Institute, a college for women, in De
catur, a suburb of Atlanta. The sec
ond was delivered this evening before
the chamber of commerce, in which be
spoke of the relations of the south to
the Panama canal. He took strong
ground in advocacy of the lock canal
system.
Mr. Shonts said that between the
time of the telling of the supplies
which wilt enter into the construction
of the Panama canal and the period
when the opeoin; of the canal will re
sult in the development of the country
a gulf is fixed. How great and bow
wide that gulf is will depend on the
type of canal selected. Mr. Shonts
tpoks in favor of a lock canal as recom
mended by the minority of the consult
ing bear J and indorsed by the canal
commission. He said, in conclusion:
"The practical question for all sec
tions of the country is, How long shall
we writ before we can enter upon the
period of development which the open
ing of the canal will bring to the coun
try? 1 1 m not surprised that European
countrif t are indifferent to the early
completion of this canal. I am not
surprised that they are indifferent as to
how much this canal may coat our gov
ernment. I am not surprised that they
can view calmly an indefinite postpone
ment of the operation of this great
waterway. They are neither paying
the bills nor will their commerce and
Industrie?; suffer by waiting for the
completion of this undertaking.
"But I am surprised that those who
are supposed to represent the best in
terests of the American people should
try to throw obstacles in the way of
realising the benefits of this work at
the earliest possible date. When we
can get a better canal for lees money
and receive the benefits ourselves, why
wait? Why make it a heritage to our
children, with the possibility of their
being deprived of its benefits through
some unforeseen contingency? I have
spokes of a gulf. Now bow wide that
gulf shall be depends on the people.
Do yoa want to reap the benefits of
this undertaking yourselvM, or do you
want to transmit a hope to your child
ren or your children's children?"
INSURANCE MEN ARE SLOW.
Rebuilding Stopped Because'.They Do
Not Pay Losses.
Ban Francisco, May 31. Building
operations In the mined portions of
this city have received a decided set
back owing to the dilatory tactics of the
underwriters. Almost before the ruins
bad cooled the owners of large build
ings in the business section which hsd
not been destroyed beyond restoration
planned for their speedy and complete
rehabilitation. In a few days after the
great fire throngs of men were engaged
in strengthening the shells and clearing
away the debris of the great office
buildings and hotels in the downtown
district.
Today the men engaged in the Crock
er, 8breve, Mntual Savings bank build
ing and the Bt. Francis hotel in these
operations were given notice that all
work must cease because of lack of f nnds .
Accordingly the army of laborers and
skilled mechanics who were making
the rains of the great buildings hives
of Industry were laid off, and quietness
once more reigns in these sections of
the devastated district.
Good Provision for Queen.
London, May 31. Under the mar
riage treaty signed here May 7 and is
sued In the form of a parliamentary
paper todav, King Alfonso engages to
secure to Princess Victoria, as Princess
Ena is now known in Spain, an annnal
public grant of f 00.000 while both are
alive, and In the event of her widow
hood 1160,000 annually while she re
mains a widow. A private settlement
It also made. Toe treaty recog
nises that the princess forfeits all he
reditary rights of succession to the
crown of Great Britain.
Serious Revolt In China.
Shanghai, May 31. A serious riling,
assisted by secret societies, It in pro
gress at Yingsban, In tbe province of
Klangtbi, The people are seeking re
fuge in the cities. The British gnnboat
Snipe, from Sangcbaug, will proceed to
tho scene of the disorder. Tbe gover
nor of
tho province it sending troops. I
No missionaries are Involved.
Jon
LOSS WILL BE HEAVY.
Heavy Rainfall In Eastern Oregon and
Washington Destroyed Crops.
Pendletoo, Or., June I. Umatilla
county has lost by a conservative esti
mate at lfiut 11,600,000 by reason of
the flood. It is impossible to give de
tailed figures, for the waters in McKay
creek and Birch cteek, in the Milton
country, at Weston and the Umatilla
river are raging, and the fields are still
flooded and out of sight. On every
band, however, as the water recedes,
are left fields of alfalfa coated thlekjand
weighted down with slime and silt. It
is a worthless waste, and must not
onlyjbe cut down but Uksn from the
fields before other crops can be grown.
Practically all of the alfalfa crops of
McKay creek are ruined. The terri
tory varies from 100 feet to a quarter of
a mile In width and is from 16 to 20
milea In length. All of the bridges are
out, the water, though tailing, is still
raging and no definite information can
be secured.
At Weston the town was damaged to
the extent of 16,000 and the same
amount was lost in the immediate vi
cinity. In 54 hours 6 inches of rain
fell, while on Weston mountain the
fall was from 9 to 10 inches. Four
out of seven bridges are washed out
and three small store buildings were
washed into the river.
The greatest damage, perhaps, is due
to stock losses in the mountain ranges.
Thousands of sheep had juit been
sheared and were unprotected. The
storm swept into the mountains with
an advance guard of cold fog, followed
by heavy rain and snow. In the face
of this blinard the herders in many
instances deserted their flocks, leaving
2,000 and 3,000 bead to their fata.
Reports beginning to come in tell of
diiaster, though everything is unau
thentic as yet. Hemphill lost his en
tire band of 3,000 sbeep. J. . Smith
lost 1,000 and Gua Lafontaine 1,000.
Dooglaa Bett's herder leftk3,000 to take
car of themselves.
At Milton the loss wiU'reach into
the thousands. The orchards are
flooded and the fruit trees covered with
mud and slime. The alfalfa fields are
masses of sediment, as are the straw
berries, but the latter will not all be
lost. It is bard to put an estimate on
Milton's damage, because many of the
fields will be saved. The estimate of
damage is made by those who are fa
miliar with be country and who know
the area and the value of the crops. No
actual figures are as yet forthcoming.
In Pendleton the loss will be great
on account of the stocks of merchandise
flooded in the cellars, and the broken
levee and consequent flooding of homes.
'A conservative estimate of the damage
here is $50,000.
Walla Walla, Wash., June 1. After
four days and nights, of drenching,
Walla Walla and tbe surrounding coun
try are gradually recovering from the
unequaled torrents of water poured in
to the river and streams and submerg
ing tbe fields. The big plants depend
ent upon tbe electric power company
are still out of business, but there Is
hope now that within ten days the
power will be supplied.
Tbe damage done by tbe blgb water
baa been immense, but tbe reports
coming in today show that the greater
actual loss will fall upon tbe farmers
and tbe fruitgrowers. A conservative
estimate of trie damage done to crops
places the loss at' 1250,000. This is
not an exaggeration, as from all parts
of the county come reoorta of bridges
swept away, bouses inundated and
crops destroyed.
Trial Is Postponed.
Caldwell, Idaho, Jnne 1. When the
cases of Charles H. Moyer, William D.
Haywood and George A. Pettibone,
charged with the murder of former
Governor Frank Steufrenberg, came up
in tho district court yesterday, counse
for tbe proseention, acting upon the
suggestion made on Tuesday by Presid
ing Judge Frank Smith, filed a formal
motion for a continuance on the ground
that the habeas corpus proceedings in
stituted in the Federal courts In behalf
of the defendants are still pending and
serve as a bar to farther proceedings in
tbe state court until a decision shall
have been rendered by the Federal Su
preme court. Judge Smith granted the
motion, and exceptions were entered by
tbe defense and allowed. It it not
likely that the case can be taken up
again before December.
Favors American System.
Victoria, B. C, June 1. The Yorod
zu of Toklo sayt tbe imperial family of
Japan bat decided to dispatch Ills
Highness Prince Kamin as special en.
voy to America to show imperial con
cern for the disastrous Ban Francisco
earthquake. Prince Kamin will leave
for America on June 25.
A Pekln report sayt Tuan Fang and
Taibung Chi, Chinese traveling com
missioners to America and England,
have memorialized the Chinese govern
ment commending the American eco
nomic system.
General Buchanan Will Retire.
Washington, Jane 1, Brigadier
General James A. Buchanan, lately In
command of tbe department of the VI-
savaa. PhillnDlnes. will be Disced on
tbe retired Hit of the army tomorrow
bit own application.
OREGON STATE ITEMsInNTEREST I
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SCHOOLS GET THE BENEFIT.
Library Commission Issues a List of
Books Ready for Purchase.
Salem The Slate Library commie
rlon has Jnit issued a pamphlet con
taining the Hit of books for school li
braries for tbe state. The lilt includes
737 strndard books by the best authors,
from which tbe school boards may
choose books for tbe school libraries.
In accordance with the state law, the
library commission recently called for
bids to supply about 115,000 worth of
books to tbe schools of the state, this
amount being the sum total of the li
brary tax for the entire slats.
Tbe bid accepted reduced the price of
all books from 15 to 30 per cent. The
schools get the benefit ol this reduction
by ordering from tbe list prepared by
the commission. Books treating on all
subjects suitable for pupils in the pub
lic schools are Included in tbe list. By
Lthe terms ol the contract tbe books are
delivered to tbe county seat of each
county at the price named In tbe list.
Each school district in tbe state will
select books such as they desire accord
ing to the amount of money they have
to expend. Some of the districts sre
raising money by private subscription
and entertainments, in addition to tbe
library tax money, with which to pur
chase books. A very respectable li
brary of 80 or 90 volumes can be pur
chased. Injunction is Dissolved.
Albany- Tbe temporary injunction
against the Home Telephone company,
granted three weeks ago at the Instance
of tbe Pacific States Telephone com
pany, has been dissolved by Judge Wil
11am Galloway, and the Home company
is again at work installing Its system in
this city. Judge Galloway held that
tbe Pacific Biates company had no right
to attack its rival in regard to its fran
chise, for that was a matter entirely
between tbe Home company and tbe
city officials, and that the plaintiff
company did not substantiate Its other
claims in Its complaint.
Lane County Farmers Protest.
Eugene Tbe Southern Pacific com
pany's new trestli across tbe county
road west of Springfield is still engross
Ing tbe attention of the farmers of the
county and tbe business tntn of Eussne
and calling forth protests from thsm.
One row of piling was driven squarely
in tbe middle of tbe road, leaving two
passageways with only a width of 13
feet each. This will not permit of self
binders and other farm machinery pass
ing through, and in ordsr to go from
Eugene to Springfield or vice versa
they are compelled to go several miles
out of tbe way.
Open-Air Treatment at Chemawa.
Cbemawa Dr. O. P. Fryer, the
school physician of the Indian school,
has established in connection with tbe
school's hospital an outdoor sanitarium
for tbe care of pupils who may be in
clined toward tuberculosis. Several
tents have been located in the school
orchard, near the hospital buildings,
and more will be set up as soon as
they can be obtained. This outdoor
treatment will be watched close!) by
the school management, who hope that
it will result In great good and In bead
Ing off those inclined to contract this
dread disease.
Defines Term Freeholder.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
in reply to a query from tbe county
clerk as to tbe meaning of the term
freeholder, as used In the Oregon stat
utes, says that it means a person who
is the owner of an estate In fee in land.
Tbe question arose in regard to tb
swearing In of voters on election day.
Tbe law asyt that tbe affidavit of the
applicant must be supported by the
sworn statement of six freeholders.
which tbe attorney general construes to
be six landowners, not property own
ers, as the law la generally construed.
Wants All Bands In State.
Salem The Foartb of July commit
tee has completed all arrangements for
tbe big celebration to beheld in Salem.
In addition to the usual Fourth of July
features, the commlltee decided to
make arrangements to secure all the
bands in the state that can be Induced
to come to tbe capita on that day.
Not less than 10, and probably 20 brass
bands will furnish music during tbe
day and night.
Circulating Libraries.
Sslem Miss Mtrvin, secretary of
tbe State Library commission, has Just
sent out four new circulating libraries.
They go to Woodville, Jackson county;
Buckskin, Washington county; Itlddle.
Douglas county; and Lake Creek,
Jackson county.
Mosessohn Is Named,
Salem Governor Chamberlain bas
appointed Davis N, Mosessohn, of Port
land, a delegated the Lake Mohawk
conference on arbitration, which meets
in Jnne.
VALUABLE COAL DEPOSIT.
Three Veins of High Grade Bituminous
Uncovsred Near Eugene.
Portland Three veins of the highest
grade of bituminous coal, two of which
are 10 and six feet thick, respectively,
will soon be worked on Spencer creek,
lO.mlles southwest of Eugene. J. W.
Zimmerman, secretary and manager of
tbe company organised to work the
mine, is In Portland buying coal cars.
"Tbe outcropplngs are very promis
ing," declares Mr. Zimmerman. "We
are convinced that we have one of the
richest coil mines In Oregon, if not In
the Northwest. The discovery of this
coal was made many years ago, but the
owner of the property refused all offers
for It until I secured it last year. Since
March 1 we have had six men at work
sinking a shaft. Within 60 Jays we
will be In a position to work the mine.
"Business men of Eugene have ap
pointed committees to visit the gronnd
and examine It, and they are enthusi
astic over the prospect. Sample as
sayed prove tbe coal to be of the trail
quality. Funds for working the mine
have been supplied by merchants of
Eugene. We are assured that the
Southern Pacific will aid us as soon as
we demonstrate that the property Is
valuable. There will be no difficulty
getting the coal to Eugene, or ths msln
track of tbe Southern Pclfle, as there
is almost a Isvel grade from the mine."
Booth-Kelly Company Raises Wages.
Eugene Tbe Booth-Kelly Lumber
company has announced a general ad
vance in ths wages of Its employes In
tbe mills. Hereafter tbe base of the
wages will be $2.2 a day Instead of
$2, as heretofore. This Is the second
advance within a few weeks, tbe first
having been made in March. The ad.
vance applies to all mills and to hotb
the night and day crews. Scarcity of
labor Is given as tbe cause for the ad
vance. Speaking ol the labor situa
tions, Manager It. A. Booth stated that
a large number of men coming to the
mills are looking for permanent loca
tions, and are, in a way, the pioneers
of others to follow.
The Dalles Invites Neighbors.
Tbe Dalles Citlxsns of The Dalles
are preparing a calibration for the
Fourth of July, which they plan to
make a rouser of its kind. Tbe 3d and
4tb will be given over to celebration In
tbe old fashioned way, all nearby towns
and suburban comrnunlllte being invit
ed to come and participate. Funds for
carrying out an elaborate two days'
program have already been raised and
committees appointed to take charge of
the reception and entertainment of vis
itors and the general details of tbe cele
bration which ate not yet completed.
Pests Threaten Valley Wheat.
Salem Since the last crop report
from this county a complaint has come
from several localities that wheat has
been seriously attacked by aphis and
the Heslan fly, which are beginning to
threaten the crop by their ravages. It
is not yet known bow widespread this
attack is, but several farmers are com
plaining.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 73c;
bluestem, 76c;
red, 71c; valley, 72c.
Oats No. I white feed,
$29 per ton.
130; gray,
Barley Feed, 124 per ton; brewing,
I2424.60; rolled, $24.60(325 60.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $12Q
13 per ton; clover, $7.6038; cheat,
$07; grain hay, $738; alfalfa, $13.
Fruits Apples, $2.6033.60 per box;
aprlrots, $2.60 per crate; cherries,
$l.261.60 per box; strawberries, 7(9
12c per pound; gooseberries, 6flc per
pound.
Vegetables Beans, 10c; cabbage,
$10(1.26 per 100: green corn. 40360c
dox-; onions, 8310c per dozen: nas.
6c; radishes, 10c per dozen; rhubarb
3c per pound; spinach, 00c per box;
parsley, 26c; squish, $2 per crate;
turnips, $131.25 per esck; carrots, H6
376c per sack; beets, 85c3$l per sack.
Onions Bermuda, 4c per pound.
Potatoes -. Fancy graded Burbanks,
10985c per hundred; ordinary, nomi
nal: new California, 2c per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 1720a
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 10Q10o per
dozen.
Poultry-" Average old hens, 12313c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1212)c;
broilers. 17318c: roosters. 10c: dress.
ed cblrkens, 13314c: turkevs. live.
16318c; turkeys, dressed, choice. 203
23c; geese, live, 0310c; geese, dressed,
old, joe; young, 12c; ducks, old, 143
16c; young, 16317c.
HopsOregon, 1005, 10312tfo.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
18321Wc; valley, coarse. 23323Wc:
fine, 24925c; mohair, choice, 28330c
per pound.
Veal Dressed, 3Qfln per pound.
Bef- Dressed bulls, 3c per pound;
cows, 4KZJ5Jc; country steer, 680c.
Mutton Dressed fancy, 78o pound;
ordinary, 630c; Iambs, with pelt on,
8c.
Pork Dressed, 7Q9o
OBJECT TO JUDGE SMITH.
Lawyers for Fodsratlon Officials Ask
Change of Venue.
Caldwell, Idaho, May SO. When
the Canyon county district couit con
vened here yesterday morning, ths
cases of Charles II. Moyer, William I)
Haywood and George A. rettlbons, i ffl.
cers of the Western Federallsn of Mi
ners, who are charged with the muidsr
of ex-Governor Bteunenlwrg, were call
ed, attorneys for Ihe prisoners Immedi
ately filed notice of alleged disqualifi
cations which should prevent District
Judge Frank Smith from sitting as trial
judge, and gave notice ol a motion lor
change of venue.
Twenty-six reasons which are allegrd
to dlsonallfv Judge Smith a'e given.
Among other points It Is alleged that
Govsrnor Frank it. Gooding has Issued
a public manifesto, declarlug the guilt
of the defendant and that he ha piool
of their guilt.
The fact that Judge Smith Is an ap
nolntee of the governor Is set forth, and
the allegation that he Is subject to the
Influence of the governor is made. The
manner of drawing the grand Jury In
this county also is attacked. The Mil
lion severely criticises the conduct of
both Governor Gooding and Judge
Smith in relation to these cases.
Before taking any notice of the mo
tion In behalf of the defendants, James
It. llawler. chief counsel for the prn-e
cutlon, filed affidavits setting forth the
present status of the habeas corpus pro
ceedings taken to the Federal Supreme
ceurt on appeal from the Federal court
for the district of Idaho. lie said the
trial of the defendants could not pro
ceed until the habeas corpus matter
should be disposed of by dismissal or
final decision in the Supreme court.
ISotblng was accomplished beyond
submitting to Judge Smith legal points
claimed for tbe prosecution to be a liar
to lurther proceedings at this time.
An adjournment was taken until Thurs
day. PASS OISEASED MEAT.
Special Commissioner Reynolds
Saw
It Done in Chicago.
Chicago, May 30. How 21 nut of 31
diseased cattle were "passed" under
the eyes ol James II. Reynolds, one of
President Roosevelt's special commis
sioners appointed to Investigate condi
tions at the stockyards, was divulged
today by a man who accompanied Hsy
nolds to the plant of the Standard
Slaughtering company. This scene dic
tated In a large measure the report of
the commissioners and brought about
tbe inspection bill now before congress
Mr. Reynolds reached tbe slaughter
house shortly aftsr 7 o'clock. Unknown
to those In the place, he made an ex
amination of the cattle in the pen.
There were 31 diseased cattle standing
In lbs pens when be visited the place,
Without exception, the " umps" in
thslr Jaws, according to the testimony
of one who was with him, were from
the size of a cocoanut to that of a peck
measure. Mr. Reynolds watched these
cattle brought to the killing beds and
slaughtered.
"flow many of them were condemned
on post-mortem Inspection?" he asked
the city inspector, after all had been
killed.
"Seven," replied the Inspector.
The commissioner turned away sick
ened. "What becomes of the products of
these vats?" asked the commissioner of
Cornelius Short, manager of the
slaughter house.
"The grease goes to the butterlne
man and other users of grease, the
solids to in lertlllzer."
"What Is done with the meat that
passes?" was the next question. '
"There are two firms In Chicago
that make a business of buying It, and
it is sold to certain restaurants and
hotels."
"There was not a dozen In that
bunch of 31," raid the commissioner to
his companion, as he walked out of the
place, "that could rightly have been
passed."
The Standard 'Slaughtering company
was organized during the adrnlnlstra
tlon'of Governor John P. Altgeld, who
compelled its establishment so that the
handling of diseased meat could be
centralized and thus better controlled.
Supreme Judge Brown Retires,
Washington. May 30. Olllclal an.
nonnrement of the retirement of Jus
tice Brown from the Supreme court of
the United States was made yesterday
byChlsf Justice Fuller. In making
the statement he gave out the corre
spondenco between the retiring justice
and the court, in which the eight col
leagues of Justice Brown expressed
their high appreciation ol him as a Jus
tice, Justice Brown replied in flttlmr
terms to the members of the courl,
thanking them for their expressions of
goou win.
Land Open to Entry,
Redding, Cal., May 80. The Red
ding land office received notification
from Washington that 820,000 acres of
Irrigation and forest reserve land ?n the
Klamath lake section in Siskiyou coun
y will be thrown open to entry and lo
-atlon September 3. It Is vain.u.
agricultural, mineral and graslng land
tnd a big rush it expected,
NEEDS DRASTIC LAW
Roosevelt Will Send Message to
Conyress on Meat Packers,
TIIEV HAVE FORCED HIS HAND
Nslll-Reynolds Report Intsndsd Only
for Private Information, but
Will Be Made Public.
Washington, June 2. President
Roosevelt decided today to make pub
lic the rrport of Professor Charles P.
Nell I, commissioner of labor, and
James II. Reynolds, ol New York, ran.
cernlng the condition of Ihe meat pick
Ing establishments as they found them
on an Inquiry instituted by the peril,
dent, primarily for his own Informa
tion. The report will be accompanied
hy a special message of President
Roosevelt, In which he will take strong
grounds In favor of imme.llat and
drastic legislation to correct the evils
which are ezod in the report.
The President had not expected to
make public the report of Mr. Nelll and
Mr. Reynolds, lie felt that Its publl.
cation might Injure the meat parking
Industries In this country. Primarily,
the Information contained in the rspsrt
was to be obtained to be used as a basis
for the legislation proposed lu tVs
amendment to Ihe agricultural appro
priation bill by Senator lleverldrt of
Indiana. He did not Imagine there
would be serious opposition to a prrjo
sltlon to afford lnrctlon nf surli meats
prepared fur domestic consumption u
Is afforded to meal products Intend!
for shipment abroad. The meat pick
ers, however, rose In arms against tU
lleverldgn amendment, lelng insistent
In opposition to It, not only In princi
ple, but on Ihe question of paying for
ths proposed Inspection.
Representative Wadsworth, ol Nsr
York, railed on the president today.
He is chairman of the agricultural com
mittee of the houe, to which the pro
posed amendment will he referred, lis
Indicated to tha president the Intention
of the commlltee to consider tbe
amendment proposed by Mr. HevrrMis
and adopted practically without divis
ion by the senate, and to prepare a
substitute for It that would "be fair to
all parties concerned "
The attitude of Mr. Wadsworth wis
not satisfactory to the president. In
vlsw of the facts reported to him by
Mr. Nelll and Mr. Reynolds, ths presi
dent is of tbe oplnoln that immedlste
legislation of a drastic nature Is neces
sary to sure the evils which have beers
developed. He decided, thersloie, to
make public the Nelll. Reynolds report.
HERMANN TRIAL JUNE 10.
Court Holds Witnesses Can Rsturn to
Portland In Time.
Washington, June 1, Judge Gould
having overrule.) the motion to post
pone the trial of Representative Her
mann in this city until the October
term of the court, ths case will come
up for hearing hy or before June 10,
unices the trial of the pending post-
ortlce case continues longor than now
anticipated.
It Is believed tho trial of Hermann
will consume only three to five t'a-s,
and, In the opinion of the court, the
witnesses who will be summoned to ap
pear against Hermxnn here ran kits
their tsstlmony and then reach I'nt
land In time to testify In the land fraud
trials, which begin there June 21.
If ha can possibly arrange It, Francis
J. Hensy will come to Washington to
prosecute Hermann, and Immediately
upon the conclusion of this trial will go
to Portland to take up the land cases
beforo Judge Hunt. If Hennv Is un
able to come to Washington, the prose
cution of Hermann will rest In lie
hands of District Attorney Baker. It
now appears that no further pottone
ment of this caso Is possible.
Deadly Effect of Wood Alcohol.
Rawlins, Wyo Jnne 2. WlllUm
Wardlow and Jesse Keating, convicts,
died at the state penitentiary hero yes
terday from the effects of drinking wood
alcohol. They were workers in ths
broom factory, where shellac varnish Is
used In finishing the handles. They
secured tho varnish bottle, and allow
ing the thellao to tsttlo, drank the
wood alcohol, which It used to cut the
shellac, Both died In horrible con
vulsions, having first become totally
blind from the effects nf the drug. At
death the body was black.
Postal Bill 8ent to Conference.
Washington, June 2. The postoflico
Appropriation hill was tent to confer
ence by the house today, Blmt, of Ten
nessee, inveighed against the Iniquity
of tending m bill will 83 amendments
to conference without permitting the
house to consider them.