The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931, January 31, 1908, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextNEWS OF THE Wd In i CoiHlonsciI Form lor Busy Readers. HAfPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS , Weewnrva of Ilia Lost Important but Net Less Interesting Evanta of the Past Week. A severe mow storm la gmcral throughout the Kait. The leader of tho l'lirttireo lobola lua noKil (ruin bprson. Kovcral (' I tha lluslan Imperial fam 11 ere tick with the grip. Kcuador ha stopped a threatened rcTolutlon by nrrratinit Ihn plotter. lurry Orchard ha written to hi ml saying ha la kIaiI ha confessed. Waller Wcllmati $yi Wall street la humble ami admit defeat by KocmO' volt. The senatorial deadlock con tin lire In Kentucky. Beckham liu tU vote out or 103. Klin el Portland, Mr., destroyed all city rrcorJa ami pioeity valued at $!, 000,000. A plan It IxIuk perfected at Chicago to ralai 1100,000 for the relief of tin. employed. The Thaw t.Mal hat been delayed be cause of a almm which prevented the arrival of witnesses. Anthracite coal Interest aio conald. f Inn the maintenance of prevent price f-ioughout the year Instead of making reduction for the fle montha begin nlng wlih April. Tli r re men wrre kilted In a serious tire at Boston. Cheyrnne wanta the neat meeting of the Dry isrinlng congress. Kdwanl MaoDowell, one of America's foremoat composer, I dead, The t'nltrd Mlnnworker of America haa emndorscd woman suffrage. The llattlmore A Ohio railroad haa cut the pay ol all high aalarlril ofll. clila. The Fcattte eipoaltloxi appropriation will have a haul time getting thiough the home, Hufftas-o debate In the Gtfman irlohttag caused violent scenes and Utreat of duel. The httlohlp Mississippi lias leen accepted by the government. Itwaa built at Philadelphia. The National I.tvratook convention declaied fr tho lesslug ay item of pub Ho lamia and for a tariff revision. Mla Gladys Vaudeibllt, who It to mairy Count Hsochenyl, baa alrrtuly re ceived prctente to the vabo of $1,000,. 000. United Stales tcorel acrvloe men have discovered thai aeveral Americana aro taking an Important part In the lateat Ilaytlou revolution. The movorncnt to Intervene In Congo affaira haa bvou revived In hnglaml. A Uhlneae coninny hat been organ, laeri to work the iron inluea at Aw tow, China. Itnaf may attempt to disqualify Judge Dunne add Dlitrlct Attornoy Ijintdon. Ilaglir haa admlttod that be would be willing to accept tho presidential nomination. Itx-Bocrctary of the Treasury Bhaw will reelgn hi Iruat prealdeticy and may re-enter pclltlca, Morrla K. Jcasup, the well known banker and philanthropist of New York, la roported sorlously 111. Itoytrtown, Pa., oflloUU are after the owner of tho gasoline tanka which ex. plodcd and aot Ore to tho theater. One arrest haa been made. flow to kill hog at tho itoak yiml In an artlitlrally hunmno manner hue boon investigated by tho Illinois branch of tho Oonauiuora' loaguo. Now York Inauranco companloa have dlaoovoroil that much of the money Imrrowod from thorn on policies was either rold to got tho currency preml Hum or wm lent at high rotes, ltnrnt and Ituof clashed In court and almost canio to blows, The inlnera' federation may1 dofcat tho Nevada constabulary law, Colorado stcokmon In tholr convon. tlon upheld tho govoinmout's foreatry polloy. Talih, tho oonvloted Chicago bank wrecker, aaya ho merely made Invest ment, A New York grand Jury li making a searching Investigation Into banking fraud. Hvelyn Thaw will again tell her story teths jury despite tho ofTerta of Jsreaa. PLOT IB IIEVtALBD, Anarchlit Conspiracy In ttlo Janeiro to Ulow Up Flaat lllo dn Janeiro, Jan. 2 I, Tlio Ilrn illlnn pollen luivn discovered an niiar- uliUllo plot hero having n It object tho destruction ut pari of tho American Meet now lying In the harbor. Th-conspiracy, while wintering lu ltlo Janeiro ami reti(iM)lp, haa rnmilkutlon In Han l'aulo and Mlns (lerne. An Imllvidiial named Jinn Fedhnr, who resided In Petrnpolls, was tint chief conspirator here, although It I understood that foreign anarchist are deeply Involved In the plot. Fedher la believed to have lied to Hao l'aulo and the police, who know him, have been aeut to that place fcr the purpoae of approhemllrig him. One of the deteo Uvea who wa woll acquainted wilt' Fedher, having terred on the ollce force at I'etrooll for aomo time, re turned from that place today. After havliig made Inveatlgatlon tlnro and hail a long conference with tho chief of x)llco at 1(16 Janeiro, the latter gave It to bo understood later that Uio Hao l'aulo police aro on tho track of the art-h conaplrator and excct toarreat him toon. MAKE QOOD I'MOQUESS. Out Philippine Dlgatr, Hay It la Too Soon for Home Mule. Pan Pranolaco Jan. SI. Hpcaklngof condition In the Philippine, llenlto Legarda, delegato to congrra, who, with his colleague, Pablo Ocampa, ha arrived here tn route to Washington, raid today that hla jieonle lad made great progress under American rule, and especially along educational llnea, ami addtdi "It I useless to talk of Independence now, I want Independence, or rourae, but how can wo bavo 117 That la the question. I do not care to rlak the property I own In another clt II war or to anarchy that might follow an at tempt on the part of my countrymen to govern themselves at nrmnt." It la asserted that hi fellow delegate would work In harmony while In the tiouae of representative, hla only aim being to Improve the rronomlo condi tion of tho Islands, worse now than It ha ixcii for SO year. Itoth delegate want to iccur, If potalhlo, tho reduc tion of the United Htatc dntlea on Philippine tugar and tobacco. Iloth are grratly Inlereated In tho Japanese juration. Igarda la a member of the Progree live ity. while Ocampo It amllatcd with the National party. KEEPING RESULTS 8ECHET, Part of Lamlaux' Parly Return From Japan, Han Fianolieo, Jan. 31. lion. Joa- eplt Pore, Canadian aecrotary of date, and Madame II. Leinloux, wife of the Canadian pat.naatr general, returned on tlio alilp Mongolia from Japan, where '.emleux went to atralghten out the dltlliultlre between the two conn- trlra, which arote oer the nitration of Japanrto Immigration to Canada, and the conicnuent riot at Vancouver and In other Canadian cltlen Lcmleux re tunied on a preceding ateamer. Tho tecirtary of atate, and tlio poat matter general wore tent to Jan ev ernl mouthi ago with Inatructlona to reach aomo agreement with tho Japan eo government, whereby the Immigra tion of coolie to Canada would bo re ttrlcted. What auccea attended tho mittlon I very carefully guarded by Pope. Madame leinloux had not been made a confidante by tho government nltlolala. The pally will leave bore to day for Ottawa. Oraoka Murdar Women. Fofla, Ilulgarla, Jan, SI, Nowa ha reached hero of a terrible tragedy which occurred at tho village of Dragoeh, near Monattlr, a town InMaccdonla, reveral day ago. While a festival wai In progrti and tho vlllagor woro dancing upon the lawn In the ptihllo. park, a largo bund of Qreek auddenly awooped down upon them and alter dtlvlng thorn Into their houtce, let tiro to tho build lug and burned thorn to death. Tho victim I no I tided women and children and numbered, It la said, between Sfi and 45. Ruef Has Nothing to Say-' Han Franclico, Jan, SI. Tim caao which wn begun against Abraham Ruol yeaturday lefuro Judge Ijtwlor I tho ouo In whloh Indictment wero brought agalnat him for tho alleged brltwry of aunervliora In connection with a iron ohlto of nn ovorhoHd trolley ayatem for tlio United Kiulroadt. Ituot rotuse.1 to mako any statomont tonight regarding tho chango In tho nttltudo of the proae cutors toward him and tholr decision not to glvo him Immunity. Qlaia Taken to Hoipltal. San Francisco, Jan.Sl.I.otiltOUts, former vloo pretldunt and goneral man agor ol too raoiua iciepnono ct jeie graph company, who wt)i recently con vlotou ol on wry ami Borncoou to uve years' Imprisonment, was transferred from tho oounty Jail tonight to tho Lano hoenltal, he btlng quite 111 with pneunaoal, DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS ... , .B Frldy January 24 Wathlngton, Jan, 21 Tho tenalo cKialtlon omimlttee favorably report' ill tho Hmttlii expoaltlon hill, alter rutting ilie aiinionrLutioti from tl.l.A. (K)il to 1700,000 The bill aniirnnrUtea CIOO.OOO fur building and f 100 000 for exhibit. Of the latter Hem, f WO, 000 1 for tho main government ex hibits 1100,000 for tho Alaaka exhibit, and $2n.000 each for the Hawaii and Phlllpplno oihlblta. Four building am authorised. Wanhlngton, Jan. 24. An attaok on tho. power of tho speaker wnt mulfl In tho hnuio of representative tolay by Mr. rjhackelford, of Mluurl, ilurlug theconilileratlon of tho urgent doll olenry appropriation bill, lie raid Hpraker Cnnnoirwaa the "ableat, Uild ett champion of autocracy till ago had produced," and deolarel the speaker ''oxrroltod a greater defrxitltm than cxltta lu any monarchy In Hump." itepreteiitatlve Perklnt, of New York, Introduced a bill appropriating 11,37,1,013 for the purchase of ground ami rreetlon of buildings for tho United Htatea conaular trvlco In China, Japan and Corea. During the debato on tho urgent de llrlency bill Hitchcock, of Nebraika, took oeratlon to boom llryon at the Democratlo nouilneo for president. Thursday, January 23. Waahlnstoii. Jan. 23. Senator Htone, of Mltiourl, today preaenlol ata t aticn of government deposit In na tional banka to how that the dlttrlbu tlou of money duilng tho rrcent cur reney ttrlngency waa not "equitable," a contemplatel by law governing tho Treasury department. Ho declared tliat Hie Writ and Houtli were dltcrlm Inated apaluat, while New York and I to. ton wero favored. Ills speech waa on hit resolution landing In the tenate directing a committee to Inveatigato and rrjioit on tin to trantactlonj. In reoponte to arraolutlnn Introduced by Henator Ankeny and paatod by the senate, the secretary ol tho navy today transmitted to tlio tenate a letter giv ing tho catlmate of the cost of subma rine torpedo boata delivered at Pugtt sound and Uraye Harbor, on the Pacific coast. He raid that under a recent contract the navy had been offcrod 340 tou submarines lor .loo,ooo and 270 ton submarine for 28B,000. The Navy department estimate for each boat on the Pacific coast would be 1378,000. Washington, Jan. 23. Tho nrgenl deficiency appropriation bill occupied the attention of thn-houte lulay to the exclusion of all other business. A tur prlto waa iprong when Chairman Taw ney of the appropriations committee warned tho membcis that the country was confronted with the certainty ol a 100.000,000 deficit unlets the e.tl mates for the next fiscal year ahould bo cut do n materially. Tawney'a warning was relied upon by Underwood. Alabama, as the text fur a lengthy diacutslon of the recent financial depression. Wadnesday, Januarf 22. Washington, Jan. 22. President Hooso'vett today tranimltted to tho sen ato and houro copies of the tarifl regu lations negotiated aomo time ago be tween tho Unltod Htatea and Germany, together with a proposed atnenduit-nl to too cunome auminiatrativo act, put ting the samo In force as a statute. In the seuatu the meatage arousetl lively discussion In executive seislon when taken up. Tho remark woro not ad dicsscd to tho mcaiie so tnuoh aa to tho policy of considering It In oxecutivo torsion, as well as tho policy ol tlio president In connect len with tho agrco ment, Henator Ilanshrough declared tho bar vriter trust'l trying to control dole gates to tho ltepublloan National con vontlon. A bill has been Introduced to raise the pay of otllcors In tho revonuo cutter tervlce. Washington, Jan. 23, Rapid pro gress was made in tho house of repre sentatives lu the consideration of tho bill to codify and revlso tho penal laws of tho United States. Tho only amend. ment of any Importance which got through was ono by Olllo Jmnos, of Kentucky, making It a criminal offense, under heavy penalty, to falsity govern, ment crop tbitUtlc, the object of tho emoudmunt being to protect cotton and Iouacco growers trom speculator. Over 60 pages of tho bill wero disposed of. I lie iiouso askeu tlio president for a report of tho commU'lon cent to Gold- field to Inveatigato tho trouble thoro, IteiiroHcntativo Humphrey Introduced a bill appropriating $3,000,000 for lour submarines for Pugot sound. Jtepi'osontatlvo Jonos Introduced a bill making It unlawful for any person to Injuro or destroy any pait of govern ment irrigation works, Itoprosontativo halm Introduced n bill appropriating 5. 000,000 for sub marlno for tbo Paolflo coast. Tuesday, January 21, Washington, Jan. 21. Tho senate today dismissed the propriety ofau thorlilng one of its committees to In ..,, . veatlgnto tho olicumttancr oonncoted with tho Utuauce of an Injunction at the Inatance of the llitehman Coal & Coko oompuny agalmt John Mitchell by Judge Alaton Orayaon, of tho United HUte Clio lt court of tho Northern district ol Wo-t Virginia. uonslueralile time was rpent in con sideling the bill to revise tho criminal co-leof the UnlMHUUs. Henator Teller today Introduced an amendment to the sundry civil appro pilallon bill providing for Uio purvhaae of silver bullion to the extent of 1100, 000,000 to be made Into subsidiary oolnsge. Henator Ileyburn, of Idaho, today In troduced a bill to provide for ascertain ment of the true boundary lino between Idaho and Washington. Washington, Jan. 21. Two exciting episode and narrow escape of tho rep resentatives from do'eat on an amend ment to the penal codo bill made the session of the iiouso today one of In temo Interest. First mine a hot tilt between Daltell, of Pennsylvania, and Itandoll, of Texas, In rrgard to the 1st tor'a amendment prohibiting senators or reproentattvcs from being employed by public service corporations. The climax of the debate camo when Clark, of Missouri, amid thunderous Democratlo applauro, declared that William Jennings Ilryan would be nom inated at the Denver convention, and Boutell, of Illinois, aroused the mem hers on hi side of the house to a high pitch of enthusiasm by stating that Hpeaker Cannon would be the Republi can nomineo at the Chicago convontlon In June, and would be elected In No vember. Itepreamrntatlra Bmlth, of Califor nia, yesterday Introduced a bill provid ing that widow of civil war veteran shall not loe tholr pensions by msr rlage to surviving veteran of tho civil war. Mond, January 20. Washington, Jan. 20. The senate devoted over two hours to considering the bill revising Uie criminal laws of the United Htatea. Tho senato adopted a resolution offer rd by Tillman directing Uie secretary of the treasury to send to tho tenate a ttatement showing the number of na tional banka placed In the bands of to celvort at Insolvont since January 1, 11)03, the capital stock of each, the names of the receivers and their com pensatlon and the names of all attor neys or special employes under them. Henator Fullon sicured favorablo re pott on his bill to divide Oregon Into two Judicial dltttlcts, ono east of the Cascade and one west. Later the bill pasted tho senato. HccicUry Cortclyou asked more time to report on the varloua bond Issues. Senator Fulton today In rod need a bill appropriating $260,000 to rclm burso tho Hherman oounty settlers for land and Improvements of which they were dltporseMed by tho decision of tho Supreme court. Tho senate today pasted Senator Fol ton's hill coLferrlng Jurbdlctlon upon the Ninth Circuit Federal court to do termlne in equity the rights ol Ameri can oltltcn under the Iiehrlng sea r bltration and render Judgment thereon. Washington, Jan. 20. Unrestrained opportunity to erprcsa views on tho immigration question was anordrd member of tho house today by tho de clslon to tako up and consider a bill up ptoprlating $250,000 for an Immigra tion station In Philadelphia and so many took advantage of it that the codo of laws bill, which the managers had planned to tako up, was side track ed for tho day. Tho discussion of the Immigration station bill opened up the whole sub Jeot ol Immigration and excited the in iciest of the entire house. Member fiom both sides of the chamber cla mored for recognition, which carrlod with It tho right to speak for an hour, If so drsbed. Tho dtbato was notablo In that It was Indulged In largely by members serving their first terms, who foand In the bill n chance to make their maiden efforts at speech making on tho tloor of the house. Tho entire session was devoted to a consideration of tho bill, which waa passed. MAY SKIP DUENOS AYRE8 TRIP Washington, Jan. 20, It seems probable now that the torpedo boat ilotllla on Its way to Uie Pacific will not pay a visit to Uucnos Ayrcs, as was Intended. According to tho original plan, the flotilla was to proceed from ltlo Janoiro to Montevideo. Now, however, as tho flotilla Is said to bo three days behind its Itlnearry, it is prohablo that the entire cruise up the Klvor Platto will bo out out and with out stopping at cither Montovldoo or llnonoa Ayres tbo little vessels will try to mako tho run from Rio Janeiro to Bandy Point, In tho straits of Magellan, Tho torpedo boats will thus bo given athorough test of their ability to mako a long dlstanoe run and will also be able to catoh up with their schedule and accompany the battleships In tbo passage ol the straits ot Magellan, as desired by Admiral JJvans. THE QKAhQe. docretsry for Washington Tells of Benefits 1o Be Derived 11 Ftnl W. Iwl. Krtrrtmrr Whlnrtin flUU drawn, Tumwalcr, Wuhlfluunn. The Urango has, for forty yeais, stood for the upliftment cf tlio farmer, and we only have to look back, over Its hlitory, to see what It has accorn pilsned for us. It Is to tho Orange that we owe the rural mall delivery, (he oleomagarlno uillbtho denatured alcohol law, and In many states It ha forced the passago of better lax Uws, mid other laws that assist In giving the farmer the benefit of his labor. Nor Is the wotk of the Orango alone directed to the urging the passago of laws. It becomes needful to prevent trie patfsge ol some laws that would bo detrimental to tbo best Interest of the farmer, and that is a part of the work the Grange decs. Hpaco will not permit me to go into details, but anyone may obtain the de tails by asking for thorn. Although wo lake an Interest In the legislative work of our people, we also benefit thorn in many ways besides To the young roan and witnan, we offer a chance to gain pleasure and profit in the meetings of tho Orango, a we carry on our meetings In strict par llamentary manner, 'providing wo get the right person for Master, and so give them a chance t learn how such work Is dono. We also have literary pro grams, providing we get the right per son for Jjccturer, and so giro them a chance to practice speaking In public, and appearing on the rostrum beforo sn audience, all ot which is a benefit tn any young or, in fact, an older perron, too, in these times ol public awakening. To the father and mother, who are the providers for a family, It gives thcrn a chance to purchase their needed s ap plies In connection with their biotheis and sisters, and so gain the advantage that is to be derived from wholesale dealing. - To the home owner, It'provldel a safe and aure, a woll a cheap insurance for hit property, and any member of the Grange, who is attauhod to any subor dinate Orange ia entitled to that beneflt. Our Insurance is carried at exact coit, and we are laying by no surplus to bo loat by poor Investments, ot by the dis honesty ol the otllcors, but we keep enough on hands at all tiroes eo that we can pay all losses promptly, upon the proof being sent in. In life Insurance we have none to offer that will answer the demands of the great majority of onr patrons, but we aro working on a plan, that will nl tlmately furnish usa llfo Insurance ss well as a property insurance, and on the tamo basis, that ot actual coat. In the line ol purchasing and selling, we are not as woll organised as we would like to be, but as the dealers sro all In combines, and the commission mon are all united by common consent, It behooves us, a farmers, to combine If we would protect our own interests and obtain tho Just rewards lor our labor and enjoy the better accommoda tion that we might have it we could obtain the real fruit of our labor. Ia tho Qrnnze we place woman wheie abe belongs, op an equality with man, and so make our order a truly social one, and oar urango work Include tho enjoyment of tbo fruits of our labors, as well as tho education ol the mind, and the guarding of the purse. In conclusion let me atato tbo pur posos ot tho Grange, as eet forth In the declaration ol purposes adopted by tho founders ot tho order: To dovolop a highor and better man hood and womanhood among ours olves. To enhano- the comforts and attractions ot the home, and strengthen our attach ments to out pursuits. To foster mu tual understanding and co-operation. To maintain inviolate our laws, and to emulate each other lu labor, to hasten tlio gcod time coming, To reduce out expenses, both Individual and corpor ate. To buy less and produce more In order to make our farm self sustaining. To diversify our crops, and to crop no more than we ran cultivate. To con dense tho weight of our exports, selling less in tbo bushel and more in boot and in fleece, and less In lint and ronro In warp and woof. To systematise our work and calculate Intelligently ou probabilities. To discountenance the credit system, tho mortgage system, the fashion system, and eveiy othor system that tends to prodigality and bankruptcy. Wo propose meeting together, talk ing together, working together, buying together, selling together, and in gon eral, acting together for our mutual protection and advancement. It wo, as farmers, become organized, we bavo tho pov, or to ask for what we want and to get it, because wo have the numbers, and all that Is required la tho union that Is tho moans of unifying that power. Think tho matter over, and decide to crganlse a Grange and so help to make this world moio worth living In. Kiev Hli.no Hiugr, Tioll three-quarters of n cup of rice In milk In a doublo boiler. When cook ed, add a half box or gelatin dissolved In a little cold milk, add sugar and vanilla to taste. When cold, beat In quart of cream ttint has been whip ped to a Win froth. Set In a wet mold In the Icebox to form. Servo with raapbsrry Juice poured over It CONFIRMED IN PARIS Suspicions Cabled fi WasllRf fi and Rtt Janelra. STORY HAY PROVE TO IE R9AX Steamer Reported to Have Conveys! Explosives to Snulhtrn Port Precautions Taken. Paris, Jan. 21. The repcrt-i cabled from Wo de Janelroo that the Bras Ham authorities were warned from Pari of a possible attempt to blow up the American battledilp fleet while In the harbor there are true. Some time ago certain suspicious Indicating the exist enee of a plot to destroy the whole or a portion of the fleet, either at ltlo Janei ro or In Ibe Hlraits of Magellan, were aroosed and communicated to ltlo Ja neiro and Washington. A chartered ateamer was reported to have conveyed explosives for the use ot tbo conspira tors to ltlo Janeiro, arriving there about tho middle of December, and John Fedher, whose name Is mentioned In the ltlo Janeiro dispatches, was one of the men whose names were revealed here a Implicated in the conspiracy. The alleged plot Is supposed to have some rather startling ramifications, bat the evidence along this line is far frota conclusive and reaU chiefly upon the statement of an individual whose record waa subsequently proved to be any thing bot creditable. Consequently the whole affair I regarded with teach skepticism, and Indeed tbe presump tion has been raised that It may have beea a deliberately concocted tears. HENE.Y HEARING CLIMAX. Qovsmmsnt Witnesses Tall of t-anet SteaHng by Settlers. Portland, Jan. 21. With testimony strong and apparently conclusive, the governoamt yeiterday by several wit nesses in tho Hall-Mays conspiracy trial exposed the bold and law defying; operations of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber company, and dis closed to tbe Jury bow during tbe yeara 1000 and 1901 this company acquired fraudulently a considerable are of publletand. By tbe same evideoee It waa shown how this land grabbing cor poration by tbe acquisition of these lands was enabled to complete the en closure of a still larger area ot govern ment land to which other settlers were denied access for erasing purposes. Ileney, for the ptoeecotloa, made considerable progress in establishing the existence of a conspiracy aracag tbe members of tbe Butte Oresk company and be said last night that the govern- m-nt'a case would be supported still further aa to tbe alleged contplrtey by the introduction today ot more testi mony of tbe same cliaraett r as that presented yesterdsy. When this baa been done, Heney will begin the next step outlined by the prosecntloa and will seek positively to connect Hall and Mays with the conspiracy that will bavo been proved against the otEecra of tho Butte Creek company. STORM CITY HALL. Six Thousand Unemployed In Seattle Make Demonstration. Seattle, Jan. 21. Tbe unemployed labor r 'a long tailed ot demonstration was made yesterday. Marshaled by leaders of the Indus trial Workers of tbo World, an organ ization which include tho unemployed in its membership, about 0,000 men marched up First avenue for several blocks and then debouched to the city hall, where a call waa mado tor the mayor. The mayor submitted a letter a short time later In which he replied to tbo demands br savins that the count commitaionera have devoted '$5,000 to feeding and sheltering tbe unemployed, that all public work provided for by appropriation aro now under way! abd that to do bway with the chain gang It will bo necessary for the oounoll to strike the ordinance from the books. Several Arrests In Brazil. Rio Janoiro, Jan. 21. Several ar rests havo been mado In connect Ion with tbo alleged plot to destroy part ot tho American fleet. Tbe band which. Is supposed to have organized the plot Is presumably coroposod ol flvo Italians. One Canadian and two Germans hava been arrested here, and it is believed that tho other members of Uie band hayo been taken Into custody. Tbe members ot tho band counted on tbej assistance ot a Spaniard named Itcoh ero, who has lived In this city for tt long tlmo, 915,000,000 More Retired. New York, Jan. 21, Largo blocks of clearing house loan checks, amounting tq about $15,000,000, were retired yes terdsy, and th araewit outstanding bow Is In th Bslthbochood of $80,-.