The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931, January 10, 1908, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextNEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Bisy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS IS Resume of tho Lois Important but Not Lot Interesting Events of tho Past Wssk. Itlo Janeiro U prepsrlnj hospitality for tho battleship (lent. Tho ttovornnr has ordered out troop to suppress IhoMuncIo, Iml,, riots. Tho rotinUs ot Yarmouth, Harry Thaw's slutor, I suing lor a divorce. Wltta and Kuropatktn havo had a word oontrovoiay over tho lluaao-Jap ntiose war. Hank of tho country havo mado a lance Increase In business fur the year Juit ended. Hoven of tho nlno companies of Unit ed Btatce Infantry at Uoldflold liavo loen withdrawn. Poraker denounces Uio method of holding Ohio primaries, whllo Tall men defend them. , A hospital ihlp will bo quipped Jit tho Maro Island navy yard which will inert ths big Meet at Magdalena hay. Judg Hunt hai aent foui Ilutlo labor Iradni to til for contempt In oonnoo t on with the telophoiio itrlko In that city. Kuropo la anilcuity watching devel opmenta between tho United Slates and Japan. Tho nxt two inonthi aro con Ueied critical. Tho Blata bank of Hooky fork, Colo., Iiaa suspended. Asiatic labor la causing a crlili In British colonies. trailer of tho Itusalsn .(evolution ary jwirty hsvn Ixmn r rotted. Ituckefellor haa given another 2, 000,000 to Chicago unlveialty. Ilecolvrra hav been appointed for the Seaboard Air l.lno rallnwd. Vancouver, II. 0., laboring men ar bitter In their denunciation of Ailatlc labor. ItecognUIng the Improved condition of finance In tho United fctatrs, Kng. land haa lowered tho rate of dlaoount on gold. Itlotlng ' la In progress at Munole, Ind., whrro a streetcar itrlko la on, Tho governor threatens to tend troop If peace la not restored. HuMlan police discovered a plot to kill tho dowager rtnpreaa. Ho aura were tho oontplratora that they iHurd Invitations to Um funeral. Count llonl and Princs do Ssgan rn gaged In a street tight In Pari. The rotiul la Anna Gould's ex.huabsnd and tho prince haa several time been re potted engaged to Madame Gould. Federal tioopi at Goldfleld will be reduced to two companies. Secretary Talt advocate free trade with tho rhllllnei In augar and to ll coo. Ambassador Aokl haa started for Japan, oontldent o( lettllng tho Immi gration queitlon. Tlio government hai replied to the Standard Oil company, aylng that Hi lino of 20,240,000 It porfectly JtuL All Indlctmonta against Colorado coal land grabber havo boon quaihrd. Tho court could llud no law applicable. New York inotlien havedeolarod war on tho nervo-racklng Initiation of the societies of private and public ichoola maintained by glrli. George Edward Adama, who atole about $00,000 from rnlncra whllo In tho Heattlo amy olllce, will leave prle on worth a quarter of a million. In a speech by Secretary Talt It waa declared that the money panic waa duo mainly to dishonest flnaneo. He also aid loolallim wlllcomo if a tnonoyed oligarchy giowi up. Itooievolt predicts) Tatt'a nomination on Uio drat ballot. A blanket ot anow rover tho Dako ta, Iowa and Nobraika. ford Ourion ha toon persuaded to ro-enter English politic. An eminent Fro noli doctor says Kal aor William ha consumption. English aro protoitlng agalnat lav ery In Uiu. Portuguese oolonloa. Kama City theatera hove glvoq up the fight agalnat Hunday closing. Nearly 11,000,000 more graft by tho Bohmlta gang haa boon discovered. North Carolina haa again refused to pay tho bond iHued during tho recon struction day. There la a monitor ihlpment ot war material on tho San Franclsoo docks billed for Manila. EXPflEHS OHAdQES HIQH. WollsFrf;o Accused of Discrimina tion Against Merchant. Han FrnncliK-n, Cal Dec. Ill, Inter state Comincrco CoinmlMloner Frank lin K. litnn, today held n hearing of the complaint of tho California Com mercial association, compose! of 20 mercantile firm In tills olty, charging tho Welli-Fargo Kxprc company with concealing from tho public tariff sched ules that had been filed with tho Inter Rtate Cominerro commlaalon In Wash higton and with making unjust and ill criinlnatiiry rate. The actual qtiottlen Involved, however, waa whether or not the quantity rate cf H cents a pound from Now York to Ban Francisco for ihlpment of 10,000 to 20,000 pound applied to bulk or assembled ship ment, gathered and forwaided by a forwarding agency to one concern or association organized for tho purposo of getting the lower rate, tho shipment ultimately Intended for numerous oon lgnee who were designated by nuiri ler of tho label to the one contlgneo. The charges of discrimination are baed upon the re fun I of Uio express eompany to transport a ahlpmenl of 10,000 pound conilstlng of 443 pack act, from New York to the California Commercial automation In Ban Fran olaoo but Auguat, at tho bulk or quan tity rate of f H per hundred pounds, tho company charging tho regular package rato. It I alio alleged Uiat the ex pre company charged a higher rate Uian that published and filed with tho Interatata Commerce commission, tho latter being wilfully concealed and hid dn from the public Thl complaint aver that It I a dlatlnct violation of the Interatate commerce act. In aoawer, tho express company denle all ths allegation made, and charges that th aMoclatlnn lesorted to aubUrfuge In order to rxtoit unjuat die crimination in ita own favor, and baed Its itfusal to grant a quantity rato upon Uio ahlrnent In queatlon on the ground that, whllo coiiilgned to ono conalgnee, It waa Intended for more than a score of firm. iXATRIATEa IN CHINA. Judge WHfley Warts Congrea to Mske Laws for 7 htm. Ban Franclsoo, Cat., Duo. 3. Judge I.. It. Wlltter. of the United HUtes court at Shanghai, agalnat whom charges of Improper conduct of hit court nave Ix-en preferred at Welling ton, arlved In Ban Franclsoo thl morn Ing on ths I'aclflo Mall liner Manchuria from the Orient, arid after a atay of two day In thl city will proceed to the na tional capital. On board tho Man churia with Jndge Wiltloy wa F. M. flrooks, a lawyer, who ha flltM an ac tion for fSO.lHX) damage at Hono lulu, charging the head of the couit In tha Far Kaat, togUier with his olerk, I.. It. Ilkkel, with conspiracy in stop ping the practice of Ilrooka In Hhanghal. Judge Wlltley denied that ho waa go ing to Waablnglon to meet the charges preferred agalnit him. "I am going to Washington," he MM, "to sld In drawing an act that will extend to Americans In Chins a mors complete body of Isw than they now liavo. The law now in force com pilao little more than I embodied In the common law and are so Indeflnlto aa to bo absolutely useless. It will be suggested to congrees that Uie Califor nia cole of laws bo made to extend to China, whorein auoh laws aro applies hie. "In addition to thl matter, I am Journeying Kat that congress may be asked for an appropriation for a proper Federal building at Shanghai, where the American conaulato and oourts may be under one roof." Jail Wracklns; Ola' Health. Ban Franolico, Deo. 31. Affidavit have been served on District Attorney Langiton by T. C. Coogn, Loola Olni' attorney, In hi attempt to got hi client out of Jail. Tlio district attor ney will fllo counter altlilavlt. Dr. Kolsnd K. Hartley snd Dr. J. M. Wil liamson atiito In their nflldavlts that they visited Louis Glare at tho county Jail and that ho allowed 'maiked gene ra I ntryslcal deterioration and general derangement." They lay they found him In a tiervou condition which will permanently Injure his health. fUtaas Rsnt of Hot Spring. Chicago, Deo. St. A dispatch to tho Tribune from Hot Springs, Ark,, saysi Announcement was made ycetorday that tho United 8 tales would double tho price for Its healing hot waters after the first ol the yoar, and that all bnthhoueo leases alao would bo doubled. A protest will bo aont atonoo to Wash Ington, Tho hot water now Is dis pense by the government at $30 por annum for each tub supplied. Tho bathhouse owners alato they aro unable to meet tbo raise. , Oarnota In New York Bedrock. Now York, Dec. 31. That Now York City rests on a vast macs of garnots Is tho dltoovory of llftlph K. Morgan, an Kngllsh mineralogist, now visiting here. Ii a mass of rook thrown up from a subway excavation, ha discov ered a largo garnot. On the dumping ground at Bheopshed bay he found a number of excellent garnets. i- - .I I I ' II , . I !ft I NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL) , MnMEjajsBjVjpjBjpMsSHSBjMMeW I FUND FOH IX-WltttlOENro. Kenstor Allison Favors Soma Such Action by Congrass Washington, Jan. 1. Senator WIN Usui II, Allison, of Iowa, chairman of the committed on appropriation, favors action by sougns looking to tho card and supjiorl of exprealdent of the United Htntcs. In an Interview to night ho referred to tho recent utter anoes of ex-1'rmldenl Grover Cloveland on tho subject, and agreod with him that soius provision should be msde In this direction. The matter deserved consideration at tho hands of cnngrria, he said, and undoubtedly would receive It. In limes of Thomas Jefferson, who died poor, Mr. Allison said, tho gov eminent would have done well to psy hla debts At present Mrs. Garfield la receiving an allowanco from the gov ernment, and ho said that to make pro vision for nx-prc(ldente would csuae on considerable drain on tho treasury, aa rarely havo thro been two of thorn alive at thn sarno time. MARINE CORPS NOW COMPLETE Full Complement of 0,700 Men Is Enlisted, Washington, Jan. 1. Goneral Kl Holt, commandant of marines, reported to Secretary Metcalf yesterday that for the first time In many months tho ma rine corps was now up to Its full com plement of 8,700 enlisted men. Gen eral Klllot reports Out not only has he secured all Uie men ho wsnts, but has withdrawn from tho newspapers adver tisements calling for recruits, and ho Is now In a position to pick his men when thoro Is need for further recruit ing. The reasons assigned for this stste of affairs represent ths doprosaed condi tion of Industries, resulting In foiclng men to obtain employment outside of the factories, mills and mines, and to such ol these a are not able to perform tailor's duties, yet would mske good soldiers and desire to too the world, the marine corps oners a tempting re fuge. . Uncle asm Qong Behind. Washington, Jan. 3. The forth coming reports of Uie government's re ceipts snd expenditure for tho month ending Deo. 31 will snow a uecreaso In i . '... . tho receipt as compared with Decern ber laatyearot fB,o'.'0,102 and an in crease In expenditures ot iu,3H1,h, making the net loes lor tlio year 117,- 010,600. Trie decrease lu receipts from customs la JO, 8011,059; from Internal loventte. 12,708,045. Miscellaneous receipts Incresso tl, 135,452. Increase of espendlturca are: Civil and miscel laneous. 1 3, ow. wo : war, skduu.uuu; navy, 14,000,000; rxmtons, 12,400, 000; punilo works, increase iroin fi, 843,711 to 18,800,000. Imminis Traffic Across Ocssn. Now York, Jan. 2. Trani-Atlantlo passenger traffic during 1007 was In creased ly nearly a million passengers over the trnlllo In 1000. Tlio totsl pas sengers carried both east and west haa reached thn enormous number of 2,057, 328, according to figures given out by tho North German Lloyd company. The movement has been gicntbr than In 10011 by 072,040and 1,451,151 great er than In 1004. Tlio paaengors from Kuropo to tho United Btatea number 000,340, which Is 200,000 In oxcess ot tho entlro eaat and west trstlle In 1804. Englnesrs to Tour Cosst. Washington, Deo. 28. Colonola Leach and Lockwood ot Uie board of United Btatea cnglneeia, will leavo for tho Pacltla roast on January 0, begin ning with California, and will hold fiubllo hrarintra on ft, number of pro cats, Including Oregon undertakings. People will havo the opportunity to present tho local need of their com munities, lloth tho oillceis aro loyal supporters of const developments. It Is suggested Uiat 1'ortland proparo to present necessary works for Its section No Action In Bristol Qiao Washington, Deo. 28. Member of the Oregon delegation in oongros met and Informally discussed tho Bristol caso but no action whatsoever wa tak en. Tho matter may come up for more formal discussion later but no an nounoement of plana has been mado. Cruisers at Plchlllrque Washington, Jan. 1. Admiral Be brco's squadron, consisting of thcoruls ors Tonnc'soa and Washington, havo arrived at Plohlllnquo, off tho southern roast ot Lower California. Tholr next stop is expected to bo at Magdalcna Day. Viscount Ackl Save Farewsll, v Washington, 7 , 2. Viscount Aokl, tho Japanese ambassador who was re cently recalled by hla homo govern ment, uauo rarewoii to w&suington Monday, Ho will salt fiom Ban Fran oleoo for Japan on January 7. Oregon Postmasters Appointed Washington, Jan, 2, Oregon post masters appointed: London, Jsmes K. listen vice J N, Uogue, resigned; Mill City, Mabel Moltao vice K. J. Uryans, resigned. TWO COMPANIhrJ ON QUAHD. Qsnsrat Funaton Advises Ooniollds lion for Sske of Economy. Washington, Jnti. 34. The War de portment hss been In correspondence by telegraph with General Funston In Han Francisco, relative to tho disposi tion of the troo;is at Gotdtleld In con formity with tho president's Intention to maintain the force there, pending the ir.eHlng of tho legislature of No vada. General Funaton Intended a reduc tion In tho number of troops at tho mining camp, but the War department haa decided to retain there all of the present force, numbering 283 men. In tho Interest, however, of simplicity, snd to avoid tho maintenance cf a con siderable number of officers who were not needed, It has instructed Gcnersl Funaton to consolidate the companies into two. Bsnk Condition Is Qood. Washington, Jan. 1. Senator An keny has had several conference re cently with officials of the Treasury de partment concerning the Interests of the national banks In the state of Washington. During Uie recent finan cial flurry some difficulty was experi enced In the fsr West by reason of the Inability of Uie bank to obtain Uie actual money from It reserve cities or even from the subtresiurles. Mr. An keny feels confident, after his talks with ofliclsls of the treasury, that the situation haa been greatly relieved within the last few weeks, and Uiat from now on tho same difficulty will not be experienced. Oil Burners to Be Tried. Washington, Jan. 3. Poealbly the fact that California produces great quantities of petroleum Inclines Becre tsry Metcalf to favor the use of that fuol In the navy, where It can bo done beneficially. Therefore plans for tho now torpedo destroyers about to be prepared will probably Inoludo re quirement that Uioy be designed for burning oil. The fact Uiat the newest British boats of this class, which have attained the extraordinary speed of 40 mile an hour, are oil burner, lias In fluencrd our Navy department In favor of the adoption of liquid fuel. Hatlore Mset Oafeat. Wahlngton, Jan. 2. The Seamen's union wet temporary dofeat today in their fight against Uie employment of Chlneee seamen on I'aclflo coast ves sels, llepresentatlve called upon At torney General Ilonanarte today and expressed an opinion that Uie employ ment of Chlncte on the vesaols was a violation of tho exclusion set. Bona parte Informed the ccmmlttee Uiat be could only famish the president and the heads of Uie departments affected with their opinion for optional action. The union will petition tho president. Jumpjrs Msy Qat a Chinee. Washington. Jan. 1. The Dartlelt mining awcesment bill did not' pass. Tlio roller bill, wtilcn ts similar, pass ed the senate before Uio holidays, but, It is understood, will not pass the uouso. ralluro to pass such legislation means that all mining claims upon which tho required amount ol assess ment work was not done during tho calendar year 1007 can bo legally Jumped aftei January I. Urge Brownaon to Talk Wellington, Doc. 28. Lino officers In Uie navy aro urging Admiral Drown- son to publish rorrespondenco relative to till resignation, holding Mini Kixej's statement was really Inspired at tho White House, it has developed that tho acceptance ot his resignation was announced 15 minutes after it had been given to Secretary Metcalf to take to President Roosevelt. Around ths World In 10 Seconds. Washington, Jan, 2, In accordance with a custom begun several years sgo the naval observatory last night at 13 o'olock sent a New Year greeting around the world. This I dono by prearrangomeut with tho telegraph and tablo companies, and Uio message com pleted the tolegraphlo circuit ot Uio -wcrld In about 10 seconds' time. Hswlay In Society. 'Washington, Jan. 2. Representative and Mis. Hswler made their first bow to olllolal society In Washington Mon day evening as dinner guests ot Vice Proahlent Fairbanks. On Frldav even. Ing Mr. and Mia. Hawloy will be guests of Mrs. ltoosAvott at a musical to bo given at tho White House. Taft to Talk Politic. Washington, Dec 28 Secretary Taft will make his first political pro noutKomont elncohlsroturn from abroad at lloston, December 30, In a speech bo fore the Merchants' association. Oongressmsn Celderhead III, Washington, Deo. 28. Representa tive William A, Cahtethead, of Kansas, is critically til with double pneumonia at his apartment in tbjs olty. LET TROOPS 8 fAY. Senator Newlanda Thinks Qoldflsld Nssds Them. Washington, Deo. 30. Senator New lands, of Nevada, Is endeavoring to pre vent withdrawal of the government troops from Goldfleld until some other mean of protection is had. Todsy he called upon Secretary Taft at the War department and strongly urged that ex ecution of tho order Issued by Uie secre tary for the withdrawal of the troops be suspendod until he has had an opportu nity to communicate wIUi Governor Hpaika and Indue-) him to cell the Ne vada legislature together. Mr. Taft has been advising with Sec retary Root on this subject and tonight ommanlcated with the president at Pine Knot on (be subject. There wss every disposition to refrain from break ing In npon Mr. Roosevelt's -privacy at this lime, snd the only excuse for do ing eo Is found In the tact that, unlees the origins! order Is modified, tho troops must leave Goldfleld before the president returns to Washington. Tho secretary declined to state what course he had recommended In ths matter, nor would he say whether ho had heard from the president In turn. Becretarfy Loob ssid the White House was entirely without advice from Pine Knot, aa Uie Goldfleld queatlon was being handled by the War department. Administration officials feel that tho present situation In tho matter of Gold field's case cannot be continued, In view of the donbt that exists as to the con stitutional and lesal right of the ex ecutive to employ any part of the regu lar army In Nevada under present con ditions. HENEY GIVES FULTON A DIQ. Save All ImpPcated In Land Frauds Aro Sanatoria Friends. Washington, Deo. 30. In an Inter view telegraphed from New York, Fran cis J. Ileney Is quoted as saying. "I hope to close these Oregon eases with Mr. Bristol In two or three weeks." Inquiry at Uio Department of Jestice failed to elicit definite information as to whether or not Mr. Bristol would as flat Mr. Heney with the prosecution. II no new district attorney Is sppolnled by the time Uie land trials begin, Mr. Bristol may assist Mr. Heney, bat.there appears to be an expectation Uiat a new man will be available before then, in which case Mr. Bristol will be out and have nothing to do with the land trials. In the same Interview Mr. Honey takes another rap 'at Senator Fulton. He denies having Implicated Mr. Fat ten in the land frauds, bat adds: "All of these persona who have been implicated in organised land frauds ars friends ot Senator Fulton. Therefore It appears whimsical to me that Senator Fulton should, thruugb the power of senstorlsl courtesy, ba sole to defeat the nomination cf Mr. Bristol, who Is capable of making It unpleasant for the yet unconvicted land thieves In Oregon." UTES RAID SOUTHERN UTAH Pen Up Cowboys and Band of Cattle In Canyon. Salt Lake City, Dec. 30. Co'orado Uto Indians are traveling In bands in Southern Ulab, raiding sheep and cat tlemen, accosdlng to a report received by Governor John O. Cutler. Accord ing to this report, a small band of In dians attacked three cowboys near Ven dure, San Juan county, on December 23, and at tho muzsle of rifles com pelled Uiem to drive tho rattlo tack into the canyon from which they were trailing onto the winter range, threat ening to kill them unless they did so, Cowboys and cattle aro still couflned to the canyon. The givernor will tako np the mat ter with Uio authorities at Washington, ss according to a ruling ot the commis sioner ot Indian affairs the Colorado or Southern Utca aro forbidden to enter Utah. Attack on Wells-Fargo". , San Francisco, Dee. 30. Before In terstate Commerce Commissioner F. K. Lane tomorrow charge of illegal rate making mado agalnat Uie Wellr-Fargo Kxpreas company by the California Commerce association will be heard. The Commerco aseoolatton, composed of prominent dry goods housesjn the city. alleges that the express company haa violated tho interstate commerce law of 1000 In oharglng more than tho pub lished rate, and that It has kept the rates filed with the commission hidden from Uie public, contrary to the law. Radical Decision In Hamburg. Hamburg, Dec. 30. Tho suit oi the harbor authorities against the Port workers' union, crowing out of the re cent dock strike, has resulted In a de cision of the widest importance agalnat the lattor. The union Is forbidden In tho future to interfere with the intro duction of strlko breakers, snd a penal ty of 1,500 marks la provided for each instanco in-which a conviction Is ob tained on Uie charge. The union hss entered an appeal. Negroes Bsgln Suits. Nw York, Deo. 30, Papers In a case to test the legality ot the discharge )! tho private ot companies u, U and U ot the 25th United States infsntry (col ored), following the disorders In the streets ct Brownsville a year ago, nave pes prepared by a tow Arm of thkt city. EPIDEMIC OF GRIPPE Spreads Tlinsfb Hie East Like Fralrli Fir?. VICTIMS BY TENS 8F THOUSANDS Fssrsd That Erldsmlc Msy Surpass That of I809-8C Strsst Csr Service Is Crippled. Chicago, Deo. 31. Deadly grippe, which has already fastened ittolf upon nearly every city east of the Mississippi river, is spreading weatward with ap palling rapidity. Not since the Urrl tie epidemic of 1880-00 have there been such ravages by the fearful malady aa at the present time, according to special dispatches gathered from many aoarcef. Mild, open weather, highly unseasona ble, Is held responsible by health au thorities. Pittsburg Is the chief complainant. Bo many people there are 111 that the streetcar ssrvlce Is crippled and office buildings are practically empty. Be sides Pittsburg, New York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, PhllSdelphla, Cleveland, Boston, Milwaukee and other Eastern snd Western titles were reported to be wrestling with thn disease, a number of deaths in each city occurring dally. "La grippe, as the French call It," raid Dr. Herman Spalding, of the Chi cago Health department, "travel, with the sped of a prairie fire. It travels along thv linos ot transportation, as It Is carried by traveler fbora one city to another. It la decidedly contagions and there is no effectlvo way of check ing Ha spread. If other cities become badly affected, Chlago Is snre to be bit, becsuso of the thousands of travelers who arrive dally In Chicago from every point of Uio compess." From New York word comes that the grippe has begun a devastating crusade In that city ana that among; Its victims have been opera alngers and many actors and actresses. There were 63 deaths In the metropolis tost reek. Besides this there were many deaths from pneumonia, Inflaeaeed by the grippe bacillus. PhyalelaBs in Boston say there are at least 60,000 cases now In that city. Cincinnati has 2,000 cases and physi cians say that new cases are developing by Uie score every boar. ON SECOND STAGE. Battleship Ffsst Leaves Trinidad (or Rte Janetrv, Port ot Spain, Deo. 31 .The Ameri can battleship fleet weighed anchor at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and steamed for Rio Janeiro. Accompanying the, fleet were tho supply ships Culgoa and Glacier. Early in the morning th signal went op from Bear Admiral Evans flag-hip Connecticut to prepare for deartnre at 8 a. m., bnt owing to a delay In the coaling of Uie battleship Maine from the collier Fottuna, it was necessary to change the time ot sailing. Long before the hour set a myriad of small craft, chiefly launches and steam yschts, moved up sod down along the lines ot anchored battleships, the mer ry parties aboard shouting farewell to the departing visitors. Thousands of residents climbed tbo surrounding hills to view Uie great ships as they moved outward on their Journey of 3,000 miles and more, while bcatlrada of excursion ists wept to Uio small Islands In the gulf sod others to Uie floating dock to catch the last glimpse of the ships. The fleet presented a magnificent ap pearance as it steamed out in four col umns with the supply ship trailing, distance of 400 yards separating one di vision from another. With the Con necticut in Uie lead the battleships headed for the Boom and steamed ma Jeatlcally Ui rough the grand Booa and thence along the northern coast of Trin idad. An average of from 10 to 11 knots an hour will carry tho fleet to the end of the second lap of the 14,, 000 mlle Journey la about 12 days, and It was announced by Admiral Evans be fore his departure that he expects to reaoh Itlo Janeiro on Friday evening January 10, Natives Facing; a Famine. Hillsdale, Mich,, Dco.31. Secretary II. S. Myore, of tho general conference of Free Baptists, laid today, "Ac cording to advices Just received by mo from our missions in Bengal and Cris es, India, four months of rain is the usual allowance in Lacknow, India, in a year, but during tho year 1907 it haa rained only tour days. Uie result la famine everywhere. Thousands of the population are suffering and before re lief comes next August huudreds of thousands must die unless relief cornea from Christian land." Earthquake Breaks Company. Hamburg, Dee. 31. The Trans- Atlantlo Fire Insurance eompany haa voted to liquidate o& aeeouiK ol tbo foot that more than half ot Ita capital was lost by the San Franehwo in an4 arthqaakvi.