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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1907)
i NEWSOF THE WEEK i Ju o rniulonscil Torm Inr Our 2223Nlctv HAPPENINGS OF TWO COOTINEKTS A num of the Lees Important bu Not Lesa trrtereetlng Events Mb Past Wk. Htrrrtrnrs In Hnn l'rnnelneo are now tii ii ii I in; almost full limn. I'tnofla nml Mull tides nrn enuslng groat iiiiiiti(! In Loiilslniin. Ilmrat nml PullUer nrn both nfter Din frnnelilxi of Hie defunct Chicago Chronicle, It In nll tlmt tlm HI. Paul Pioneer I'rrM lino immi'il uut uf llio control uf J. J. Hill. Nebraska linit adopted Ilia reforeti I ii in law mul tlio eourli dcelnro It per. fwtly vnlM. Tim Preneh cruiser Clwnsy, which went nuliurn on tlm Hadillo Islands Mny W, la a tutul Ihm. A not Iht rniiiy lift been lucorpo rated to liullil n rnllroad from l'urt I ami to Ml. IIchhI. Tlm Amerlfnn Ment Parkers' Asso--rlntUn will hereafter buy nil livestock nuhjett to nt IHiiftt'lll government III KMHrtlun. Tlm Dnnlsli gvernicnl Itna deeliled nut nguln to tnkn up tlm subject of filing tlm Danish West Indies to I lit) United HtBtM. Two Ktigllsh lleutennnts who made n bnlloeii voynun rrntly have been civ (hi up for lost. The balloon wm picked up nt . Japanese In Honolulu nre signing n ix'tltion to tlm Prwildent to rvsfiiid iila order forbidding tlm admission of Japanese from tho Insular Masion. Little progress I bring mmln In se curing n Jury In tlm Be Innlu so In Had Prnnciseo. Hliinlt' ntliirnry wm inntriirM to -18 hours In jail for con tempt. Guatemala U making every prepara tion fur a war with Mexico. An American painter liai won the medal of honor at the Pari salon. Two anil one-half incite of snow fell In Cloudcrofi. N. M.. and more it expected. Kuroki w.u wclcflined to Milwau- I... '. 1... .I..........I. ..I .In. ...a witfrliouts of "ilanzai." Suit has heen Hied in the Missouri supreme court to ditiolve the merger of (he Gould railroad iniercin In that late. Chinese rchelf s.iy they have no III- -will against foreigners, their only aim iieuiK to overthrow lUc prcient gov crmucnt. Owing in the labor Irouldei at (ioldficlii. Nev the jails arc full and many arc nut on ball because there ii no room for them in jail. A Virginia baby nine dayi old -called out the names of its parents, grand parents and others, ami tlien the word "heaven." The child died I at the age of two weeks. The Northern Pacific has ordered 1 31,000 ions of steel rails from the I-ackawanna btcc Company, in ad- Million to 03.000 Ions recently ordered iroin i iic Illinois Steel Company. The Japanese Association, nf San Francisco, declare thai attacks niion r Japanese resident of the city are constantly repeated, and will insist x '"i me uimicii oiaici uovcriiiuciu ,J take up the mailer. 7 While returning from ihc funeral if Mrs. McKlnlcy. the President rrasned the urimv hands nf workmen f willingly as any others whenever his train made stops, lie was hears ay cnccrcu nt all stations. A serious rebellion li.ia brnkrn nut In China, f The whole City of Cnnlnn, O., Is In mourning for Mrs. McKluley. The body of Ian Macl.aren (Rev pr. John Watson) was laid to rest In Liverpool, unglaud. Reilf annenrs as hl own liwvrr 11k will remain a prisoner while his mil. lionaire friends arc nil out on hail. lfrllPV rf.fll.l LnnLm.L.a n.. tl.. , ...... .. m iimmiiKinii nil IMC Jury, saying a nrofessional lawbreaker would not be likely o try lawbreakers impartially. The body of an American priest was found in n trunk in a New York lodRliiK-liouic. Itohbcry Is believed to have prompted the murder. A masked banJIt held tip n street enr In the outskirts of Portland, killed the conductor, wounded the motor man, got all the cash and escaped. The kliift and queen of Norway, Willi the baby prince, received a royal we come nt Paris, on their way to visit the queen's mother in England. Governor Iiuciitcl, of Colorado, Rgrees with Roosevelt that It would be a good thing if certain Idle, use. ess rich men were knocked In the head, Mny Irwlu, the noted uctresa hne warrlod her former tuoatrlcal man-er. DEUUlVlNa THE I'UULIO. Ulrlkabrimliars ftnush Oar Windows mid I liar Maporl Hlots. linn KrnnclHCO, Mny 2H. A llvuly row dtivulopitd hutwuou tho polluu mul tho Unltud Itnllrondii In connoc tlon with tho withdrawal of cars on Kentucky ntrnot nml Han llriiuo avo nuu IIiidn yontordiiy, owlnx to ulluK'-'d vlolouco of union nymputhUorn unci lundi'iunto pollen protection. Chief of Police Dlmtli mndo pub llo reports of hoiiio of hi oltlccrs, In which It Is churned that soma of tho ntrlkobrenklng inotorinon and con doctors dulllmrittely smashod the windows In their cars to uiako It ap pear that vlolenci) had boon commit ted ti tit then reported to the com pnny that tho cars had boon erected with a fuollnrto of stones. Captain Duke, of the Kouthcrn Pollco Illation, In whoso district are the lines ou which the cum wero withdrawn, In n report made to Chief Dlnnn, declared that the re ports of nomu of tho non-union em ployes of tho United Itnllronds are malicious falsehoods, nnd In mipport of which ho submitted tho reports of some of his men. Corporal of Police John Morlnrlty reported that he saw Inspector II. (lorumn deliberately trenk nil tho windows of rt car an KlRhtconlh street yostorday moruliiK with nn Iron bar, nnd declared that (lormnu subsequently reported that the car hud been stoned. OMIcer A. (I. Hkolly rondo n written report that ho saw n conductor flro n brick through throe windows In his enr on Han llriiuo nvenue. The enr wns running nt such speod, according to tho oulcor, he could not board It. Thornwell Mullntly, nsslstnnt to Prusldent Calhoun, was very Indlg nnnt when hu ln-ard tlmt the police had mndo public such reports, llo admitted that sstne of tho company' employe broke window In their enrs, but said thnt It was done In or der that flyltiK Rlnss might not on dnnxer the passenger. It we a comparatively quiet day. About tho usual number nf car wero run. There wero Isolntcd Instance of rock-lhrowInK) but no serious disturbances occurred. About 7 o'clock last evening a riot cnll was sent In from California nnd Presidio avenues, where n car had been dernlled and was surrounded by n crowd. Hovrral rock were thrown from bohlnd a hudgo which skirt the road nt thnt point. No one wns Injured. Although partlnl ser vice ha been maintained for nearly two weeks, tho number of passon gers that patronise the enr dally I still loss than one-third of tho nor nml number carried boforo tho strike. IRISH WILL RESIST. "Ireland for tlm Irish" Doycott All Things English. lindon. Mny 28 When Pnrlln meut meet today Mr Henry Camp-bell-Ilannerman will toll tho Com mon what the Cablnot propose to do with tho Irish Council bill. Hvory one expects It will bo dropped with an llttlo corotnony n possible, but Mr. Ilalfour, tho director of tho op position, Is not likely to lot It pnss without n chnnro to remind tho coun try how tho I.lhernls In his opinion, muddled tho business. Tho chance nro thnt tho govern ment will do nothing for Ireland this session, slnco tho members of the Cabinet resent the repudiation by their Irish allies of tho Irish Coun cil bill. Mr. Illrroll, Chief Becretnry for Ireland, betook himself to tho country boforo tho Dublin convention and his secrets ry refuses Informa tion ns to his whereabouts ( nil In terviewer. A revival of troublous time for Ireland nftor never! year of qulot Is discussed. Tho nocloty cnlled "filnn Koln," mennlng literally "for ourselves," composed of tho hottest of tho nntl-Drltons, n majority of them young men, has gained much Importnnco lately. It purposo Is for Irishmen to rofuso to entor Into bus iness or social relation with tho I'.ngllnh In Ireland, nnd ns fnr ns posslblo for Irlshmon to nbstnln from entering tho employ of Englishmen. Close Call From Death Twin Tails, Idnho, May 28. Adrift In n dlsnbled ferry bont In tho swift running wntors of tho Rnnke rlvor, Miss S. Hollo Chnmberlnln, Stnto Superintendent of Public In struction, nnd Miss I.oulso Johnston, Stnto Mbrrtrlnn, woro snntchod from tho Jaws of donth, Tho womon wore crossing tho river with I. II. Todd, of Chlcngo, nnd II, M. Iledon, of Pon ton, whon tho cnblo snnppod, lonvlng tho bont holples nnd only for tho proaonco of mind of tho two men tho bont might havo gono ovor tho falls. Japan Subdues Formosa. London, Mny 28. Tho Time To klo correspondent any tho Jnpnnoso havo rosolvod to subjugate tho wholo roglon nloug tho cost const of tho Ib bind of Formosa. An oxpodltlonary force of 8,000 tint) nlnco Inst Autumn boon steadily pushing Into tho sarngo roglon, whoro In nplto of obstlnnto roslstanco good progress baa boon mndo. Foreign Sailors Want Rslie,"1 Glasgow, Mny 28. Tho Clyde en men held a meeting Ruturdny night nnd pnssod a resolution to tntlmnte Immediately to the Blenmahtp ownorn thnt It thotr demand for Incroaso ot wages 1 not granted by Mny 20, ea trome moeanroa will be Ukon, -j j-1 c NEWS FROM THE Rhl'UMIO tXAUUtMAIfc.0, OonaparU Tells Csblnet About Row In Ban Francisco. I Washington, Mny 30. At the cabi-l net meeting yesterday, Attorney-General llouaparte laid before the I'reil lent and Secretary Hoot the report of District Attorney Devlin, of San Praucitco, upon the alleged assault) on Japanese residents of that city. The report, Mr. llonapart says, shows that the first stories of the aliened assault Were exaggerated, and that the dllhculty appeared to be a lack ol police protection, owing to a strike. Secretary Hoot took the report with ecrctary Hoot took the report with ' him, and if any further action is taken It will be by the Stale Department. Mr. Hoot received the following t el- cgraiu from the governor ol Cali fornia in answer to a message of in quiry relative to the attack upon Japanese In San Francisco last Tuesday- "Your telegram of May 25, con ccrnlug attaint made upon Japanese received. Will call attention of Chief of Police of San Prancitco at once lo your telegram ami request him lo use every cllort to protect these people. Think the assault, were due largely lo uncertain conditions existing in San I'rancitco by rcaion of tlic labor troubles." The State Department has taken .10 further action In the matter as yet, but undoubtedly will communicate Governor Gillett's telegram to the Japanese embassy, and the belief is eprcsicd that it will sufficiently meet the complaint. TAKE UP JAPAN'S KICK. 8an Frsnclso Business Housss At tacked Federal Inquiry Order. Washington, May 29. Informa tion thnt Japanoso havo been sub jected to lll'troatroent nnd Indigni ties lu Ban Francisco carno to the State Department today from two sources, and 8ecrotary Hoot his taken measures for thu protection of the Japanese through two channels. Ambassador Wright nt Toklo cabled that a Japanese restaurant and Japanese bnthhouso In San Francisco hnd been demolished by a mob, and Viscount Aokl, tho Japan ese Ambassador here, laid before Mr. Root dispatches from tho Jnpaneso Consul-Oencrnl nt Han Francisco de tailing tho samo occurrence. Mr. Hoot nt onco made request on Attorney-floncral Honaparte, that the United Btatcs District Attorney In Ban Francisco be directed to raako an lmmedl.to Investigation. Mr. Honaparto thereupon telegraphed both tho United State District At torney and tho United Btatcs Mar shal at Ban Francisco to forward re ports by telegraph. Child Labor Commission Meets. Washington, May 28. Tho Na tional Commission on Child Labor, composed of oOlclat representatives ot the National Manufacturers' As sociation, American Federation of Labor, tho Oenerat Federation ot Women's Clubs and tho National Civic Federation, met hero to organ tie. The commission called on Pres ident Iloosevelt. New Governor Appointed, Washington, May 30. Ambassador Creel now has a clear field for the governorship of Chihuahua, the other two nominees having withdraw in his favor The election will take place next Sunday, His election will not, however, necessarily mean his with drawal from Washington, as the Mex ican law permits designation of an acting governor, Land Commissioner Coming, Washington, May 3t. Commis sioner Ilallinger, of the General Land Oflkc, will accompany Secretary Gar field next month on his proposed tour of the Western State, and will make a general Inspection of laud of fices. The tour will begin at Denver June 1, when the Secretary will at tend the laud convention. Promote Japanese Friendship. Mit n-L XT?!!. 11 T1!,.. Iqn.n.t. Society of New York was formally organized today. The objects of the society will be the cultivation of iricmuy relations uetwrcii tne united States nnd Japan, ami diffusion Among the American people of a better knowledge of the Japanese people. Hear Arguments on Damages. Washington, May 31 Notice has been given to Interested parties that the Interstate Commerce Commission wilt conduct n hearing on June 15 next in this city, nn the general ques tion of the liability of carriers for property destroyed or damaged in shipment. , New Rural Routo. Washington Rural Route No. 1 has been ordered established August X nt Kerby, Josephine County, Ore gon, serving 403 people and 110 faint- Army Appointments. Washington, Mny 28, The Presi dent appointed Colonel J. M. K. Da vis a nrlgndler-Qenernl of the lime, t raceeod General Constant "Wll Haass, who reKred. NATIONAL CAPITAL WAN ibliU WArt. Mexico Angry With Guatemala but Nit Dispose to Figlu. Washington, June 1. Concerning sensational reports about expecta tions of war between Mexico and Guatemala, Ambassador Creel, of Mexico, said today to the Associated Press "'llicre ii nothing pending and no reason for any fear of war between the two countries. The assassination ol cx-Prctidcut Manilas by a Guate malan developed in Mexico a feeling of iudigation and a strong protest by public opinion against such a crimi nal action, more so when it was known that General Lima, from Guatemala, was supposed to be impli cated Mexico asked for the extra dition of General Lima, not as com pulsory under the treaty, but offering Guatemala the privilege that might have been accepted, Guatemala de clined, and this was the cud of the conflict. "'1 here remains in Mexico a feel ing of grievance ami condemnation in public sentiment, but not a spirit of war. The troops that have been located on the frontier of Mexico and Guatemala are there for the purpose of keeping order and to give protec tion to the people of all nationalities." SCOUT CHUIaElt LAUNCHtD. Swift New Vessel Is Expected to Steam 24 Miles an Hour. Quincv, Mass. May 31,-7-Thc scout cruiser IlirmiUKlum, one of the laest types of fast warships, was launched today. Miss Mary Campbell, of llirmlugham, Ala , broke a bottle of champagne upon the steel prow as the be vessel started down the ways. The Uirmingham, which is expect ed to make 24 knots an hour, is a de parture in shipbuilding in the Ameri can Navy. The Uirmingham is 420 feet over all, 40 feet H inches in breadth, and has a draught of 10 feet. The coal capacity is 1,-10 tons, and her steaming at full speed is estimated at 1.H73, or 6,2 JO miles, at 10 miles an hour. It is estimated that she will develop 10,000 horse power. The hull is built of steel through out, with two longitudinal bulkheads and live decks, the main and berth decks being continued from stem to stern. Her battery will consists of two five-inch and six three-inch rapid fire guns, and two 21-inch submerged torpedo guns. Her motive power will be derived from vertical engines wiih four cylinders, triple-expansion type, and she will have the usual twin screws. Presidents Arbitrate. Washington, May 31 The Slate Department today received a trans lation of the treaty of peace, nego tiated at Amapala, Honduras, under which friendly relations were rc-es lablished between Nicaragua and Sal vador, following their estrangement over the conflict between the former and Honduras. The treaty stipulates that differences between Salvador and Nicaragua shall be adjusted by the obligatory arbitration of the Presidents of the United Stales and Mexico, who shall have the power, in case of not arriv ing at an agreement, to name a third, whose decision shall be final. The President of Mexico will have the right to delegate hit functions as ar bitrator. Sort to Watch Rebellion. Washington, June 1. Instructions have been cabled to the commander of the gunboat Helena, which arrived at Pnuchow, China, a few days ago, to return at once to Amoy, the near est port to the scene of the armed uprising ngainst the Chinese local officials. The purpose is to have a warship available to protect foreign ers In Kwang Tung province in case the rebellion threatens to get beyond conlrpl of the local authorities. Al ready a German and llr'tisli warship have been sent to Amoy and Canton respectively. Americans Win Cont-ict. New York, May 29. In the face of the keenest competition on the part of foremost Italian, German and other European concerns, another import ant contract has been allotted to American electrical interests by the Italian government. The contract, valued at about $3,000,000, was ob tained by the Westtnghouse Company and calls for the conversion from steam to electricity of the suburban state railway lines operating around Genoa. Cowboy Lost His Wager. Washington. May 30. President Roosevelt today made the following entry ou a paper urougnt to the White House by Floyd Pegg, the cowboy, who left the mayor's office, Chicago, nt noon, May 0, on n pony, on a wager tnat lie would get to Washing ton in three weeks: "Theodore Roosevelt, the White ITHI-. ii.tn A r xr. ob Pegg was allowed until 7 o'clock last night to complete the trip, but missed it by 16 miles. Jobs for Two Men, Washington, May SO. David Blake Icy, of Portland. Or., has been an- hioiiiicu mcai inspector unurr tne iiu- reau of Animal industry. Acrricultural Department. John McNulty, of Pots- uam, lias been appointed nautical ex pert at L00O salary, In the hydro graphic office, Portland, THOUSANDS "SICK" IN KANSAS. 'Druggists Worked to Death Filling "Prescriptions" for Liquor. I Topokn, Knn., Mny 27. A large part of tho people of Knnnn were "111" ycntcrday. Untold thousand wero victim of all sort of com plaint. A record ol tho "sick" one make Knusns look like an Infirm ary. Colncldentnlly the drug stores did rrtoro business than they havo dono In many years probably than ever be fore. In splto of the epidemic of variegated disease the doctor had a alcopy Sunday, but before night the drug clerks wero wan and worn from over-work. All Kansas used the some medi cine beer and whisky. Skeptical person aoe a connection between this condition of nffalra nnd the fact that tho saloons bare been closed and the brewora and whcSofalo li quor dealora drlvon out of business. There la Juat ono way to get a drink In Kansas now go to a drug (tore and si en a certificate to the effoct that the beverage la for medical purpose. Moreover, the purchaser must designate the malady with which he Is afflicted. Every dlseaso known to medical aclonce baa Its vic tims, according to tbeso certificates. Insomnia nnd Indigestion aro the most common, but St. Vitus' dance la running wild and tho palsy Is staggering through the stnto Chick enpor la flying around and yollow fever victims walk tho streets, nnd nobody seems afraid of caching It from them. Orlo. Urlght's disease. mumps, bronchitis dandruff, epi lepsy, typhoid lover, scarlet rover, pnoumonla, cuts and burns, deafness not to moutton corns, warta nnd bunlona for all tbeso things nnd many moro beer or whisky Is the only suro romedy, guaranteed to cure or money refunded. .Not In many years baa this town been "Jolntlcss." Tho den whore Intoxicant wero sold openly In vio lation of law, are closed, locked and barred. Tho consequenco Is that drug store of n certain class nro now do ing a thriving business. Tho certifi cates signed by purcbaseds aro filed monthly with tho Probato Court. MRS. McKINLEY IS DEAD. Passed Away Peacefully and Painlessly at 1:05 P. M. Sunday. Canton, May 27. Mrs. Wm. Mc Klnloy, widow ot tho lato President, died at hor home here at 1:06 o'clock yesterday afternoon. For many years Mrs. McKlnlcy bad been an Invalid. Sbo recovered from tho shock ot her husband's tragic death, but It left Its mark, and when It was known thnt she hnd Buffered a stroke of paralysis, llttlo hope waa felt that aho could survive The end camo peacefully, nlmost Impercept ibly. Mrs. McKlnlcy nevor knew of tho efforts mndo to prolong her life, or tho solicitous hopo of bcr sister and other relatives and friends lor her recovery. At tho McKlnlcy home when death camo thore wero present Secretary Cortolyou, Mr. nnd Mrs. M. C. Bar bour, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luth er Day, Justice nnd Mrs. William It. Day, Doctors Portcman and Htxey and tho nurses. "Mrs. McKlnlcy lived longer than was expected," snld the Secretary. It was announced last night that President Roosevolt nnd Secretary Locb will arrlvo In Canton Wednes day morning to attend the funeral services. Vice Prealdcnt Fairbanks, who had often been a house guest of tho McKlnloya, la expected to reach hero In tlmo to attend the funeral aorvlcca. Tho body of Mrs. McKlnloy will bo placed In the vault In Westlawn cemetery, which holds also the re mains ot her martyred husbnnd, un til the completion ot tho National Mausoleum on Monument Hill, when both caakets will bo transferred to receptacles In thnt tomb From nura eroua trlends of Mr McKlnloy, Mrs. Barbour recolved telograma ot con dolonco on the death of her elstor. Among thom woro telegrams from President Roosevelt and Vice Presi dent Fairbanks. Splits Ron's Head With Axe. Now York, May 27. Domlnlck Zlssa, 23 years ot ago, was fonnd dead in bod yeserday by his mother, his head having been crushed by blows from an axo which was on tne floor beelde tho bed, On tho strength of Mrs. Zlasn's story, hor husband Antonto Zlssa, was nrroated. Tho mother said that hor eon was tho solo support of tho family, her hua bnnd not having worked for some months. Father and son frequently qunrroled, the fnther demanding money, and tho Bon refusing IK An tonio had often threatened the boy. Anarchist Expelled from Palace. Copenhagen, May 27. Tho pollco oxpolled a dorman anarchist named Nlezloch, who was employed nenr tho Royal summer realdonco. It was suspected that he Intendod to make an attempt on tho lives ot sovereigns visiting the royal household. Othor suspected foreigners aro being wntched. Jealous of Japs, London, May 27. The Times' Toklo correspondents of Japan do not attach great Importance to tho attacks on the Japaneao restaurants In San Francisco, which they attri bute to tho Jealousy or American restaurant keepers In conoequeuce of aucceeaful competition. THOUSANDS LET OUT Railroads Laying OK Employes Dy Wholesale. EXTENSION WORK IS ABANDONED Ono Road Atone Reducea Force 60 000 Olherc. Follow In Propor tion tn Men Employed, Chicago, May 28. Railroad man- agera here estimate that by the end of the first week in June the railroads of the country will have discharged between 60,000 and 100,000 men now employed. Some estimates put the number much nigner. inis aoea not take into account the large number of laborers and others dis missed because of abandoned exten sions and other improvements. Or ders were recently issued for the strictest economy and the reduction of forces to the lowest possible point. The New York Central is to reduce many of its pay-rolls fully one-third. If the order is carried out literally in all departments, it would mean the discharge ot lu.ooo employes on mis system alone. Railway managers say they rather welcome the opportunity to weed out hundreds of incomoetcnt. forced upon them during the rush season, and to whom, it is claimed, many wrecKs and destruction of life and property can be traced. Aside from this, the roads expect to save a few millions in wages during the summer, when traf fic is light. The heaviest cuts will be in the operating departments, in the shops and among clerks. Many of the employes will be taken back again when business becomes heavy again, but a strong effort will be made to shut out permanently the incompetents and undesirables. The discharged tracklayers and others who were workintr on extensions and like improvements will not be re-employed until the financial market is more promising and until the new legisla tion has been given a thorough trial by the roads. The application ot tne z-cent pas senger rate will be especially felt by Western roads, and reductions in freicht rates and the demands of labor unions, which amount to millions, will affect all roads and call for rigid econ omy and a general slowing up until the way seems clear. Many states, also, have practically doubled the taxes imposed upon rail roads, and the general result requires retrenchment in every direction pos sible. FAVORSIL1MITED ARMAMENTS. Jspan Will Support America and Britain at The Hsgoe. Victoria, D. C, May 28. Japanese newspapers received by the steamship Empress of India from Yokohama contain an interview with Count Okuma, one of Japan's most promi nent statesmen, regarding The Hague peace conference in which he says . "If Great Britain introduces an arm ament restriction proposal for debate, Japan will support it, and possibly also the United States. It would be difficult to speculate, though, on the probable attitude of European powers as to the proposal. With regard to the regulations of military and naval battles, rights and duties of neutrals, regulation of wireless telegraphy and contrabrand of war, Japan and Russia had a claim to advance their views, in view of their practical experience. As far as Japan is concerned, the confer ence affords the best opportunity of promoting her position in interna tional politics." Advices were received of large ad ditions to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha fleet. Larger and fasters steamers are to replace some vessels in the Ameri can service. The Japanese govern ment just turned over to the company 11 large prize stcamers captured dur ing the war, which will be used as freighters. Strange Accident on Ship. Victoria, D. C, May 28. Steamer Empress of India, which arrived this morning, brought the body of Mrs. Richard Cadbury, wife of the well known English chocolate manufac turer, who was killed as a result of falling down the saloon stairway dur ing a heavy gate encountered on May 21( while the steamer was in mid-Pa-cilic. The body was embalmed, and Is being taken to England by the four Misses Cadbury, who were accom panying their mother on a globe-touring trip. Two Big Flrea. Lovelock, Nev., May 28. Half a block of buildings on Main street burned today. One man, identity un known, was burned to death. The total loss Is estimated at $75,000, with no insurance. Rochester. N. Y., May 28. Firo caused $100,000 damages today to the building occupied by Oaks & Calhoun, on Main street, East. Cold Weather at St Louis,. St. Louis, May 18. The tempera ture today registered O degrees, th coldest May weather recorded In St. Louis in many years.