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I NEK OF THE WEEK Iii a Condensed Form for Busy Readers. Our HAPPENINGS OF TWO COffTINENTS SMALL QUITO IN 1 EARS. A Return of the Lett Important but Not Lees Interesting Events of tha Patt Week. A few inoro Hiimll ImiiiWm In New Vork linvn cloned, but llin big one stand (It in. There havo Im-cii -18 cases of bubonlo ltaguo nI Hit i) Francisco which proved fatal. An armed man held up n freight train mar Urn Angelra and ioIiIm) the tMln cruw. Tim Commercial TttlovrftftliriH union lint decided to nik Urms of tho title graph roinimnlr-. Tim Vancouver, II. (J,, city coiincll lint appealed to I ho government to ex clude nil Asiatic. Tito J -pan wo nt Vancouver, II. 0., tiro making exorbitant rlalum (or dam. j;i sustained dm lug tho rlol. Thrro aro rninou thnl tho Uto In- maim on iiia uneyennn tivrr rciTvn tion aro about irmly for an ootbrrnk. Representative llurtnn It likely to rn iiitln chairman of tho rlvcra and hnr. lMrt committee iltirlnit tho next session jjof congress. Thlrty.Uirce tullt against Ilia Bouth- irn rnolno havo born (lll nt the ro- -quest of the Attorney Kenoial for viola rtionot tiiel'H-lionr.law. Striking Tolrgrapnert Hln Form-r Leader from Platform. Chicago, Oct. 22, Followed by loom nml hisses, H J. Small, formor presi dent of tho Commercial Telegraphera' union, loft Ulrlch'a hall In tents Hun ilny afternoon. Jlu did not net Ihu vindication which ho sought at tho hands of Uio rank ami fllo of tho local union. An Hiimll left tho hall ho appeared broVeii.hcitrtod and declared ho bail given up tho flKht for restoration to Ills lorinrr vltlon. Ilia auccosior, W. V. Ilcattle, of Washington, who wan vlco president of tho organization, was for mally recognised m the new head of Uio union. Ho announced that hla pol ley wouhl bt an aggressive ono. When the meeting opened. President Hmall, who had been waiting l an anto-room for a chance to bo beard, waa Invltod to Jtho platform. Hardly bad he ascended thn ttepa to tho platform, when a numlwr of strikers got up and left the room. Tho othera hooted and bitted ao thai tho wordt of tho former president wrro drowned. In a pathetic way be appealed to the older mom bora of the union -nylon that ho had child ren and that I hoy should not Le dis graced by the hrandlriK of Uielr father na dishonest without one bltof cvldenco and wlUutit a hearing. This appeal, however, bad little ef fect, although a great many of the alrikera after tho meeting had adjourn ed agreed that Kmall btd Iwn treated tbamefully and at leant should have wen received with common decency. It waa voted to atiena broker and leased wlro operators two dayi' pay each wck In Haiti of railing them out on ttrlko. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL UNCLE SAM'S MEAT TRADE. Over Ten Uilllon Oolfara Rtpreson tU In Induttry In America. Wiuihlnglon, Oct. 25. A capital of f 1 0,025,000.000 la directly ooncorned hi the raiting of rntnt animals ond tholr slaughtering and packing, ntcord Intr ton report on meat aupply Issued by the department of agriculture Tlila amount It flvo-alxtha aa larvn all capital Invrated In manufacturing In 1U04. Seven. eighth of tho moat and inenl products nre consumed within thin country. Thoatock of meat aril- mult hat Increased since )810, but has not kept paco with thn Increased popu latlon. Tho report addt: "That meat COnttlinntlnn rvnr mnlln. haa declined In tlilt country alnco 1840 It plainly Indicated. How ImporUnt mvav la in ine iirui or tiiodltTercnt counlilea It thowrt In the following mrut coiifumptlon per capltn In 1004, In dri'tacd weight: "I'nlted Matoa, 186 ounda; United Kingdom, 121 pound; Australia, 203 poumitj Now Zeoland, 212 poundaj Culm, 124 poundtj Kianco, 7U poundt llelgluni, 70 twutidi: Denmark. 7ft poundaj HwimIcii, 02 poundaj Italy, 60 fWlllflft ' DATTLE ON STREETCAR. TOO VALUABLE TO OE aOLD. Un- JK)iinda. LITSLE COKE ON COA8T. POLITE TO WOMEN. Knnrai City la work lint foi the Hr. publican national convention. Mote than 20 penont wero Inlurrxl In r ttirot car collltlon at Chicago. The wnlo In tho llnit otvailoul by Vail ttieet oxiratloii It aU)iit over. A h g pralrio fin hat awentthoHloux 1 Indian rntoivatlon near Valentino. ' Nob. It It tald Hooaovelt will try for IMatt'a anil In the tonata If n nrcaldcnl to ma liking it elected. There havo leen four drntht In Ht- nttlo In which tho tyuiptouia were very aimiiar to uoubonlo plague. Harrlman may dlitrlhuln tho ttrcka of other rondt held by tho Union Tact ile among Uio ntcckholdert of the latter load. The trana-Atlantlo liner I.tulUnla rhtt croaard from Now York to Otieena- town In 4 dayt, 22 homt and 40 inln-utra. The Alton and Ilnrllnitton rradt In tend to cut tho iMteointor Mhedulo from -C'hlengo to Knniuui City and Denver. Other roadt aro expected to follow ault. United Hallroada emntovi and thn jkiIIco claahtHl again In Han Fmuclaco with tho remit that a conductor waa uliot and an olllror beaten and threo arrett made. Robbar Makaa Demtndt Only on tha Man Cantntrt, Halt Uko, Oot. 22. The .Murray ttage, need for the ccnve;anco of pat aengert on tha lino between Illngbam Jnnctlon ami Randy wat biought to a halt by a maoknl roblwr early this morning at tavedahl. Tho driver and tha mala pftnocngcra In the coach wero ordered down from their seals and when uio rouoor laceo uiem with iirawn io volvor they leadlly coumlled with bfa demand for money and valuables. Unly 112 at olitlne from Uie party, It w mid today, but tho driver, who bad a conttderahlo sum of money In bit poaeslon, managed to ttquctlcr It under tlie amt of tho ttago while bis lttengert wero climbing down from Uielr teata. The puro was overlooked by tho robtier. Tho women paraengert, of whom I hero vrero a number, were not molest ed. Hatitilcd that ho had obtained everything of value that bis victims poaaettcd, the bandit, alter permitting them lo return to tholr teatt, took a place aiongtido tho dtlver and rodo with the party to tho end of tho ttago line, when ho dltmotintcd and escaped uiiuor cover oi mo uarsnett. Washington Only Stats Which Pro duces Any Amount. Waihlngton, Oct. 20 Washington It the only ono of tho ParlfiV nt ttatca whlfh produces coal of quality uiinuio mr uio manuiacture of coko. Tho cokeuiaklng operationt of Wash ington am not of special Importance when compared with tho output of othor cokoinaklng stales, but they aro of Interest aa establishing the fact Uiat it it pottliilo to produco metallurgical coko from Taclllc coast coal. There ato die coke establishments In the slate, three of which made coke in 1P00. Two plants, having a total of 31 ovent, have been Idlo during the last two years. Tho piodnctlon In 1000 amounted to 45.04 1 abort torn. valued at 1220,077, agalntt 63,137 shoit lont, valued at 1261,717, in 1005. All of Ihoconl uied in cokemaking In Waihlngton In lOufl wat washed. Two of tho plants uted wsthed run-of.mlnc, and ono plant uted washed tlsck. Tho wathed run-of.tnlno coal amounted to 70,1185 tons and the washed alack to 0, 21 1 tons. Tho cokemaklnir Industry of Wahlngton began In 1884, when 400 ions oi coko wero produced. Japanese Say Philippines Thrive dor American Rule. Washington, Oct. 23. Mail advices from Manila report that Aknw Tanks, tho Japaneao consul for the Philip pines, bus recently concluded bis first vltlt to tho southern Islands. Upon urn ri-iurn io itiani a. llio mnntl a .1 that tho Krrflt natural wealth nf Hi Bouinern I'iilllppincs Mtonlrhoi! him and that ho can roadllr too that (Jia United HUtea will never desire to sell Uio islands. Ilo wan very much impressed also with tho military government cl the Mora provinces. Ho consldors it one of tho most offrctlve and practlcnal tys tenia that could bo dovitod for tbo Moron. "Tim Mnrn " .. a.l.l .,. - I.. bright snd honest, and will, under tho transfer. nrosoni syttern of government, develop Into n One citizen sorno day. aa have Uio natlvca of tho mountains of For- rnoea under tbo Japanei-o government. "Everybody in the southern Islands seems to be talking hemp and copra, and leaving politics to shift for Uiem solves, and thcro seems to bo no ques tion of tsce, or anything esccpt tho de velopment of the country. Thin n.l bettering thidr own condition teem to occupy Americans. Jsnanoeo and Pill. plnoi, and I Uilnk Uiat this account for tho present prosperity' tald Mr. Akasa Tsuka. Chicago clubs havo started a war .agalntt tipping. Tho Moora ret a trap for French troops but were surprised snd routed. .'.(rresldnnt Kmall It continuing hla fight and may rpllt tho tolegiaphon' xmlon. In a speech at Nashville, Itooiovelt doolnrd bo would not chango bit olloy n arcount of Wall street. Tho light between Harrlman and 1'lth for control of tbo Illinois Cential may be sottled out of court. Tbo threuteuod strike of Denver A llloOraudo telegraphers will not tnko plnco as the men hnvo voted to remain n work. Heoretary Coitolyou snya be will assist tho Now York banks hurt by tho Wall atioet jmnlo as all tho Institutions mo sound, President Duller, of Columbia Uni versity, In an address at Chicago, nd vooatod changea in tho rihurnmn law Mhlch would permit trusts but put tho inon at tho head of thum within reach l tho law. Tha United Mates pc'iuilon roll Is rapidly douicuslng, Mulnl Hnflg has inlllolotl u crushing .lefent on tho sultan of Morocco. Hundreds of porsoim have been ar rostod In Kansas City for vlolutlng tho Sunday oloalng law. Tho Walllngs havo boon roknsod from Jnll and tho Ilusslau polloo mini It thoy inado u mlotnko. Tho Western Union ulalms Uiatn numlior of U striking operators nt Chi cago huvo applied for lolnstatemont. Tho Dritlsh freighter Queen Chris tina, bound from San Francisco to Portland, struck Uio rocks near Him. cent City, Cul., and will bo a total lose. Tho German emperor la to visit Eng land In pomp. Bourne Offers Prlts. Washington, Oct. 22. Hon. Jona- than llourno. Jr.. of Oreson. United States senator, has taken a unique step io iesi uie seniimeni oi uto country on the presidential situation, Through the National magntlno, of Iloston, ho hit offered a cash prlio of $1,000, open to American people, for tho strongest and Uit written argument In tupport of a svoond olectlvo Urin for Itoosovelt. Tho prlte will bo awarded March 15, 1008, the contetl clotlmr ono month eaillor, and thieo judget will bo nsmod shortly to past upon tho arguments. Capture Mexican Bandit. MoxIcoClty, Oot. 22. Bcclal dlt natchet to this olty leport that tho leader of tho gang which last week rtole 115,000 worth of bullion from tho pie cIpltatiiiR room of the Kuanajuata Con to) Mated Mining A Milling company, has been captured aftor twlng wounded threo times. WlUi him waa taken all tho stolen bullion. In his confession he Implicated 40 perrons. Prslrlo Flro Is RsRlns;. lUrnesvlllo, Minn., Oct. 22, A pralrio flro Is devastating tho northeast ern part of Wllkina county, Minnesota, and thteo farms havo nlreadv loen wip ed out, Tho dniunge thus fur Is esti mated at 160,000. Thus far all offorts to check tho piogresa of Uio lire havo Ixon unavailing, but nil tbo farmers In tho vicinity tonight nio nlowlmr tho country in an attempt to stop Uio UUIIlCfl. President It Snubbed. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 22. Doolnrlng that Presldont Itoosovelt Is a oruol bear-ohater, Governor Vnnlaman yes tordav nnnouncod that ho would not be In Vlcktburg today to wolcome tho presldont to Mississippi, Ilo will go to Memphis bo that ho tuny not be In the stato at tiio samo time ns tho presldont, Williamson Cats Goes Over. Wahlngton, Oct. 24. Argument In tho rate of ox-Itepretontatlve J. N. Williamson was today Indefinitely postponed by tho United States Su pieme court In order to afford the at torney general an opportunity to pro- pare his argument. Tho motion to jiostpono inado by tho govornment was readied by the attorneys for William son, who wero anxious to push tho coso to Immediate bearing, It having been originally set lor argument today. As customary In such cases, the court grantod a postponement. Northwest Postal AiTalra. Waihlngton, Oct. 25. Waihlngton postinantoiE appointed: Christopher, Maurice W. Thorn won. vlco J. A. 8hoff, resigned; Kagloton, John K. Hunker, vlco Mel Andeison. realcnod! O'llrlen, Anna K. Ilurke, vlco F. 8. Wsrnrr. roshtnod! Itlohmnml. i!ini, P. b't. John, vlco 8. K. Hollowav. m. signed. Klmer K. Hnlea has been ap pointed regular, A. II. Klrhy, substi tttte, rural carrier, routes 1 and 2, at Adams, Oregon. WATER SACRAMENTO LAND. Irrigation Project Approved for 12,000 Acres Nesr Orlsnd. Washington. Oct. 22. Tho secretary of the Interior 1 as definitely approved the allotment of 1060,000 for the con strutlon of tho Or land Irrigation project in onramcnio vaney, uai., and the final plant for the necessary work will promptly bo prepared by Uie reclama tlon sorvlco, aftor which conttroction ran commence. On Docombcr 18, 1000, the allot ment was niado, subject to the usual conditions, with the proviso that 12,- 000 acres of land bo pledged. Tho peo plo in tho valley not only havo eonmll. ed with these conditions but Uio land subscriptions aggregate in excess of the limit placed by the secretary of tbs In-terlor. The Orlsnd protect contemnlatea the stnrago of water In tbo foothills on the headwaters of Stony crock, and lis di version and uso in the vicinity of tho iohii ui unanu. u is considered an Integral part of a scheme for tho gener al development, ot the arjaciamento val ley. Westgate Clots Appolntmsnt. Washington, Oct. 20. If any fight is being msdo on Q. A. Weatgato, re cently indorsed for surveyor genoral of Oregon, it will probably prove futile. Mr. Westgate's commission wss for warded to tho president white ha waa on hit bear hunt, and was returned to tho White IIouso severs! Java aim. bearing tho president's signature. Benator Dourne says ho understands the communion was forwarded to Mr. Wettgato Immediately upon rccslpt at tho Whlto Houso. Mr. Weetgate will bo authorized to assume charce of the olllco as soon aa bo qualifies. Ono Man Killed and Thrae Injured Ovsr Transfer. Ban Francisco, Oct. 21. A a result of trouble over a transfer slip on a Polk Btrcct car oi uie united jtaiiroaus sys tem Saturday ovcnlng, one man wss shot and killod, another so seriously wounded Uiat deUi will probably en- suo, and two other men less sevcioly injurod. When tbo enr loft tho ferry to nara oui mission sireei, on lis way to Polk, n was packed with passengers, Includ nig men returning uom work, and wo- mon and children who had been across tbo lay. Tho crowded condition of Uie car made it dlnlcult for the con ductor to collect farm and, when Polk street was reached, both he and the un comfortably crowded passengers were In a condition of Irritable nervousness. The man who started the trouble, ac cording to hla own admissions to the police, waa John Monger. He said that hen ho paid hla fare, early on the trip, he had aakod the conductor for a Drown was busy snd told Monger to wait awhile. Monger re peated his request several times, and Drown failed to hand him tbo slip. Finally Monger concluded that Brown did not Intend to give him the ticket, and struck at tho conductor. Tho 1st ter dodged Uie blow and struck back at Monger, striking him in Uie face and knocking him down. It was at this luncture that the shooting commenced. At the tame time somo one threw off the trolley and tho car came to a standstill. The stop page of Uio car, coupled with the noise in tho rear, led ti.a motonnan to be lieve that his mate was in danger and, revolver In hand, be pushed his way through the crowded passengers. OPEN UPMJSSISSIPPI Text of Speech by the President at Vlcksborg. FARMERS ARE HELPED PRIMARILY Nsxt Session of Congress Will Asked to Starl Improvement of This Great River. fl RAILROADS OAIN. Hurricane In Norway. Trondhjem, Norway, Oct. 22. A vlo. lent hurrloano has been rnalmr ovor the provlnco of Blnunmrk slnro lnst Thursday. Many fishing boats missing and up to the r seven Urea have bees lost. are Watt Loses Rich Mine. Washlngtou, Oot. 24. Tho Bup- rcmo court today decided tho caso of Loon Idas M. Lawson and others versus tho United States Mining company fa vorably to tho company. Tho rasa In. volvei a question as to tho right to fol- low minotai veins from Ihaapox in tho Jounlan extension, Northern Light and other mines In tho West Mountain dis trict, near llrlghnm, Utah. Commissioners Hear Complaints. Washington, Oct. 24. Tho inombers of tho Interstate Commerce commission go this weok to various parts ot tho country to hear Lundiods ot com- plaints. Uhitlrmnn Kuapp goes to Now York, Commissioner Proutv to lluffnlo. Bt. Louis, KiinetiB City and Denver, ami Commissioner Olnrko to Knntuis City. All told, 2,700 complaints will bo hoard, Darred from Use of Malls. Washington, Oct. 21. Tho post master genoral Issued an order denying uio ngncoi uio iifiiitn Appliance com piny, of Hoattlo, to horeaittr uen tl e malls, This is a ronutod nuack modi cal concern of unsavory character. Plans to Receive Warships, Wahlngton, Oct. 21. Socretsrv Met. calf today received a communication from San Francisco settlmr forth nion. present time for the reception of tho battleship fleet jujnu iva biiivbi were, Report on Land Grants. Washnlgton, Oct. 24. A. MoD. Mo. Dlslr, special assistant to tho attorney genoral, who has been assisting I), D. Towniend In Uio inveatication of tho uregon A California land giant caso in Oregon, will report soon. When Mr. Towntend's report la received, steps will bo taken by tho department look ing to tho preparation of a bill special counsel will bo ongaecd and tho case will bo taken into court in tho hooo of compelling tho railroad company to dispose ot its surplus land In accordance with tho terms ol the grant. Earthquake In Indian Ocean. Washington, Oct. 23. Tho Weather bureau today announced that Its Instru ments registered an earlhnuako bet-In nlngat 11 o'clock last night and lasting until enny una morning, and that its origin may hnvo boon at a point west ot Australia, In tho Southern Indian ooean, It Is believed to have been of considera ble intensity at it origin. Northwest Postal Affairs. Washington, Oct. 23. Charles K. MnoLean has been appointed regular, Murgnret E. MaoLoan substitute, rural carrier, routo l, ni ueorgotown, Wash. vtttsningion pottmnsters appointed fliouormioK, Atuwix . Kegss, vlco II. W. McCoiiuIck, resigned; Plain, Har vey II. Mott, vlco W. J. NIckoreon, resigned, Reduced Passenger Rata In Nsbraska Swells Earnings. Omaha, Oct. 21. Instead ot the new two-cent railroad fare law having re duced trie rates in Nebraska, It has act ually increased the average rate per mile In this state, according to the re port ot the Union Pacific railroad, which hss just been filed with tho State Railway commission. And In stead of Uie railroads having a fear of the two-cent law, they havo been laughing in their sleeves over the di version they have creaetd by klckintr against trio passenger rates and drawing attention from Uio high freight rateo charged In the trans-MitsIssIppl coun try. The annual report of Uie Union Pa- clflc, which haa just been filed with the commission, proves ou examination to oe a brier In behalf of the two-cent fare. Since Uio now law was enacted, the Union Pacific and other Nebraska railroads are charging full two cents per mile, as permitted by law. No ex cursion rates, no reduced faro, no com mutation tickets of any kind and In fact nothing less tbn a stralsht two- cent fare ticket it sold in Nebraska. Out Uie report which haa lust been made public shows Uiat last year the average passenger trareled in Nebraska at the rata of 1.00 cents for each mile, a rate actually lower than that which is now charged by tho railroads nnder tho new law. TAFT'S DELPHIC WORDS. Bcurne Stays In Washington. Washington, Oot. 25. Sonator Uoume will not return to Oregon be fore tho convening ot oongrwa. Ho finds that various matteia ot import anco to the stato roqulro his presence in Washington and ha believe ha can an. oompllsh more by remaining here than oy mazing a unoi visit to tae atae. Says He Will Probably be Private Clt Uen In Two Years. Manila, Oct. i. At a banquet given In his honor in this city Saturday night, Secretary of War William II. Tait mado a most significant statement. tio waa referring to the fact that he had already visited the Philippines threo times and in expressing his in tention to como hero again, he said: "I hope in another two years to visit Manila again, but then I probably will como as a privato allien." The significance of Mr. Taft's re marks in relation to Uie chances of his nomination for the pretidenoy next year, did not seem to strike his audi ence. Tho secretary's speech waa re ceived with much enthusiasm by the representatives of the Filipinos Dies- ent, when he declared tho government was anxious and ready to helpthe busi ness prosperity ot uie islands. Mr. Iaft devoted the day to an In spection ot the schools ot Manila. Oppose Pulp Export. Ottawa, Oot. 21. For some time thero has been a strong movoment In Canada In favor of a radical chango in tho fiscal condition governing the ex port ot pulp wood to the United States. This inovemont, which hss for months been giowlng in foico and intensity, culminated in the doniand of a deputa tion from the pulp and paper manufac turers ot tho Dominion, who came to Ottawa and petitioned tho government Uiat tho exportation of pulp wood from utnacia tncuid bo pioniblted and the supply conserved. VIcksbnrg, Miss., Oct. 22. Altera, fortnight spent in the canebrakes, and looking bronzed and vigorous, President Itoosovelt paid a flying visit to Vlckiu burg this afternoon. The president waa Intro! need by Con gressman John Sharp Williams. Wbea Mr. Williams said that jTheodoro Rooeo- veu was president ot the wbole country Dixie lsnd and Yankee land alike the demonstration was notable. Wbea the president arose to reply the big crowd accorded him a noisy demonstra tion that lasted several minutes. In his speech here the president said: "It teem to me that no American president could spend his time better than by seeing for himself Inst what a rich and wonderful region the lower Mississippi valley is, so that he may go back, as I shall go back, to Washington, with the set purpose to do everything mat nea in me to see that the United States docs its full share In making the Mississippi river practically a part of the tea coast, in making ita deep chan nel to tho Great Lakes from the Golf. I wish to see Uie levees so strongly built as to remove completely from the minda of dwellers of those lower rclons all apprehentions of a possible overflow. I advocate no impossible task. No difficult task. The people of Holland. a little nation, took two-thirds of their country out from under the sea, arid they live behind the dykes now and have lived behind them for centuries la safety. "With ono-Unth Uie effort we. a much greater nation, can tako the In comparably rich bottom lands of the Lower jiisslMlppl out ot Uie fear of be ing flooded or even being overflowed by the Mississippi, and whlla I do ntA like to say in advance what I Intend to do, I shall break my rule in this caso and aay Uiat in my next message to congress I shall advocate aa heartily aa I know how, that the congress now elected shall take Uie first steps to bring about that deep channel way and at tendant high and broad levee system, which will make ot Uiese alluvial bot toms the richest and most populous and most prosperous agricultural land, not only in this nation, but on tho face ot the globeand, gentlemen, here if the reaoon I am particularly glad to be able to advance such a policy. I think any policy which tends to Uie uplifting at any portion ot our people In Uio end distributes its benefits over tho whole people. But It is far easier, originally, to put into effect a policy which ahall at Uie moment help the people concen trated In the centois of the population and wealth than it is to put into effect a policy which shall help Uie dwellers in the country and Uie tillers ot the soil. "Now here we havo a policy whoso first and direct benefit will come to the man on the plantation, Uie tiller ot the soil, the man who makes bis fortune from what he grows on the soil. "Mr. Williams has said that In our day we can sink all mere party differ ences. Since I havo been president I havo found, aye, mott of the time I have needod to sink them, because tha dlffeiences ot party aro ot small Im portance compared to the great funda mentals ot good cltUenrhln UDon which an American aniens sbouid bo united." The president said he agreed heartily that the constitution ot Uie United States represents a fixed series of prin ciples. Yet ho said that, in Uio Inter est of tho people, It must be interpret ed, not as a straltjackct, not as laying tho hand oi death upon all develop ments, but as an investment designed for tho lifo and health and growth ot the nation. Valuable Quartz Stolen. Ban Fnaclsco, Oot. 21. Some vandal ttole from a cabinet at the minora building at the University ot Califor nia gold bearing quarts and other in. olmena valued at U.000. The faoultv Ids searching for olews to the thief's Iwtlty. More Powder for Jspan. Now York, Oct. 22. Japan ia man ufacturing more munitions ot war at the presont time that at any time dur ing tho war with Russia. Under peace Japan has one more arsenal and una more naval base than It had under the exigency of war. Both the arsenal and tho naval base havo been established within the last six months and at each place day and night shifts of laborers are boing worked. Port Arthur or Oy- rolu, as tho Japanese have renamed the place, is tho now naval base whera thero la eo much activity. Leak In Mare Island Dock. San Franclsoo, Oct. 22. The massive drydook whioh the government is hav ing constructed at tho Mare Island navy lyard sprung a leak Friday, and in " der to savo Ute structure from almost complete destruction it waa neoetaary to blow oat the entire front ot the deck. The cost ot the dook, whins is being; balU by contract, will be 3i000l000.