EVENTSJBFTHE DAY
Newsy Items (lathered from All
Paris of tlio World.
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(.on Important but Not Lois Inter
sting Happenings from Point
Outildo tlio Stata.
Tii I mi)N In' n III vlsll tli Pniimim
I'Hiiiil annually.
A it' Hi riwiillod in Plillndr-lphln
from it prlri tlRttt.
1 1 ill In ml In Hilary with (Itirmnnjr fur
llii wi'Iimhihi ni'i'iitili'il f, 'astro.
Tlio Aintrlriin i-mimil nlopinsl n nm
tiny nt Puorto Ctntiw, Huiuliiriin.
A (dlgM MUlhqiltiko shock, mm frit
tn I'rnnee, hut mil much iluttmgn w
tonr.
Ilrlllsh impcrt ri'iiiir IIimimwi'II '
outburst or ltiinrutliiii mul nllchlts
my lio Id mini.
Attornry (IimiithI lliniiKtrti ttilnha
Itin govrriiiHfiit nluuiM hrv thn right
ttt nppMtl In Hiitl trwt phm
A MntilitiM iitflii lm t"ii found
guilty nf liItirkitialllHg. Tim ovhlmfo
wtin wwMtml through III Iw't mIIIhk
Tim CkhiiIIhh gmnriiHirHl rhIiwI n
lUhlng fiil ft mm Thiwhmv for vlnlitt
lug Hip Ii A II H nf JJ.WW nan Im
4ls,
A phImmIImhm nt AlltHn, I 'a.,
IiuihmI, phuImk m iliimflgH "f JlOO.oofl
l tk tlm lkvr Mr ikm rtllilrn In
lk IwIMImii;, lt nil wn)MH
('writ IUihI'h family I irUwl In
jwwrly.
(Jnslro rifns to lipllve thai III pro
l Imvn rrlipllwl.
OfTlfr- nt Id" Imttlioblp lltrt vvrrr
lisnqtirttsl liy tkr givrrir of (Vylnn
i& Angnli-s b-litiw mi b&vn ur
tfxntint to rrnJIto rnrrtratk gambling
U Cullfurnln.
Turkey ti pnd Into tk fnrnlly of
(t htlfln, tint swlliut rHlng twiilla
hi I'M nmlil opulnr rnthttlnm.
ltllrfnril rtrr rnglng nlng Ihe. Atlun
tl ronat. Ilwtvy iwlll nro rrimrtiil
mihI tin' t-Hipcmturo ha dropped.
Tlio prlnrlpnl uf n Washington girls'
nomtnary nr-i ltMvilt of bring
MNgnltar'it, tut tlin prrsldt'iil denim the
ibrgr.
Itrprr-rntMlvM of Itvullng eeprr In
trrrst of ibl country and Huropr." Ill
loert In NVwr Ysrk to (truunlfo n wmld
oppr trutt.
A No rtli Cnroll mi nrgrn about to ln
hnnged ri'fMl the nttiuitlon of n win
i.lrr, Mtylng ht M-tmlml to g to lnll
tut n prlal HirHtn,
In Inn rHllmau iNtMtlgMlan nt Ckl
cinKti ii unmlffr of nonn'ii Irnllfliil to tlio
Intent rnlniifo of upprr trtli. nml Inn
Itlllty to irfrWn rttlvnlion frm Ilia
jwrtiT Mnlo ho HIT'
llnlUnd lit ucil another Vciie
iiiclait cntl.
Thr Wrilcrn Marlntl railrosij it
to lie rtorKinlicil.
Oovtrnnient experti declare tint
(taper enu he inailc from cortiitalkt.
Stret inaKiiate declare the coit ol
(hrlr product hat itrcatiy tncreaieii
The entire limliicn teclion n(
Mina, Kcv, hat been dettruyed by
lire
lUron lloien. Kitttlin anilnndrr
in thr United Statct. hat Itartnl nr
lilt oM, after an abtence uf tcveral
inontht.
A retired uddier at San l'ranio
hat vtd II3.UW) from bit pay and
will herenfler draw l7 W per inniith
for retired pay
Kelatinnt between Ilraiil and Ar
Kcnitlnc arc ttrained The tmnhle
utarted oer the merit of the retpec
live navict of the two countrict
Hepnrti thow that the French na
tiun latt year coniiimed IIOO.OOO.ODO
Mirtli of tobacco, upon which the kov
rnmrnt made a profit of 73,ooo,ooj
lly the exidotlon of powder at New
bury, I'a, clKlit pcrtont were lujiirnl,
three honict burned and four other
Oinnmited to prevent further tprcad
of the Ihune.
Japan I to top all immiration to
the united Male.
Sclwc of Venezuelan hip by llol
land has caunril a riot at Caracal.
Uooteelt lint made formal appllca.
lion for n permit to limit game in
Africa.
Hnima Goldman Is in jail at Hrl
liiiKli.uu, Wath , charged with iucitiuu
Ircaton,
Some of the money taken from the
Hat Side bank. Portland, lint turned
up in OkiIcii, Utah,
Ciovernor-elect Corovc plan on
comiiiK home to be inaugurated mid
then rcturnliiK south.
There i a report that fiernnny it
about to acquire the llcrcclonc IshmU,
off Portugal, for coaliiiK ttation.
A Huatian millionaire before dying
dctlroycd all bit wealth, lcin a
note to his relative about the cwl of
money,
AUANDON FAMOUB HOT.EL
Dlroclor Will Clotn CIiIcabo Audi
torium Boon.
(liletKO. Dec tft l'l.uu for nb.iu
doultiu the Kreat Auditorium hotel
hive been decided upon by the board
of director of the CotiKrci Hotel
company, oprrailiiw the Auditorium
anil the Annex All the himlncjts of
the two IiIk hotel on Mlchiuan bimle
vard I to he conccnlmtcd In the An
nex, which recently wnt enlatKcd to
double it former capacity,
Preildrnt SoutliKalc atertcd that
the Auditorium hotel had been lotinir
money fur ytr lie nerted that It
did not piy I per cent on the money
Invctteil, and that It wat poor prop
erty compared with the new Annex
which, he attcrted. win navinu it
stockholder tSiUOuu a year
I roin the earuiiiKt account for the
year thown at the CIiIciko Auditor
ium nitociation ttockhohlvr' mectiiiK,
it it teen that thr hotel paid latt year
ii rental im,7in I lie tiieatrr paiit
inr.iiod gnd olfirc btiildini; rit,7H0,
while interest and dividend brouuht
In ftHila more, makiuu a total of
IH'J5.077 17 The cost of thr biilldinu
amouiilrd to inc.'.', 101, lnvln a net
Income for the year ol 133 07-1, from
which ia dedurlrd fl7,tfiH a depre
ciation mi equipment.
WOH8T ACCIDENT ON CANAL
Thought Older (iodic May Still Uo
(Juried Under Dcbrlt,
Colon. Dec 14 The explosion ye-
tcnlay at Its Obitpo wa tho limit
tcrlitu accident in connection with
lltr buildniK of the Panama canal
tincr the I nilvd Stair took control
A thnriiuuli lnrtt ili"ii hat been or
drred, rftid already ullii ult are taking
rvlilrnce and eHilenvor.nK in ascertain
the came of Hit premature iiucliarne.
Thirteen ImmIc hnr been recov
ered, but it it !trliccd that a score or
mure are still under the mattes of
rock and earth that were thrown up
The drath lit would hive been appall
ItiK had a train com e inn 600 laborert
latnt a few minutes later Thi train
had jutt rd ibroiiKli the cut, and
wat barely out of view when the ex
plotiuti occurred
lor a tpaic of Mo feet in IciiKth
and 400 feet in width thr Hat Ohitiio
cut present! KfapMc picture of the
terrible cllcctt ot the evplotlon J lie
whole hilUide hat been devastated,
the duamitc rendinx thr earth and
tomliiK bnuldrrt in alt direction!.
A UMon ttram hoel lie a wreck.
crushed under the wellit of fallniK
rock I'.very one ol the crew wat
kilted All the tracks in thin teclion
were lorn to piecet and arc now cov
ered with loin of debris
Innu tunc will be uecrttary to
take away the crcat heapt of earth
REOPEN SAND ISLAND CASE.
Wntlilnpton LrRltUtor Will Confer
With Oovernor Mrd.
Tacoma Vah. Dec 11 State
Senator Strwart of Cnvvlit county,
and Senator McC'.oan. of Pacific
routity, and llcprcvciitativc llurkc. of
Wahkiakum county, pancil uiroucn
Tacoma today on their way to Olyni
pla to interview Governor Mead and
Atlorney Gueral Atkiiimn relative
to a reoucniiik' of thr WaililiiKton
Oreuoii bountlarv line case recently
decided by the I'nitcd Statct tuprrmc
c01"1 . ....
It it contended that the decision
tilirt auav (mm thr State of Wash
iiiKton Sand inland and Puuct ithud.
territory that always belonged to this
ttate Kevenue to the state hsvc been
trrioutlv rrducrd, it is maintained,
and the fisbliiK Intrreslt of the ttate
have been Krcatly allected
It is believed by thine interested
that if Governor Mead and Attorney
General Atkinson will intervene ol
di.lt.itf nf thr tlatr the tmireiue court
of the United States may be induced
to k"c this state a rrlieariUK upon
new evidence that will be submitted
Dead Man Tests lllcRnt.
Albvny N Y . Dec 15 -Prison of
ficials in tint ttate will not leudthcm-
trlvr to any experiment seekiiiK to
revive a man execuicu ttt nic eircinc
chair, such as lias been iiitciutcn in
New Jersey Suoerlntcudcnt C V
Collins said today that he would cou
tlder such an experiment illcKal, and
nermissioii would have to be secured
from the IrKislaturc before he would
consent to revive a man after he had
been electrocuted In order to prove
the theory that the electric current
doe not kill, and that it is the physi
chit's autopsy knife that really ciuscs
death
Popo Hopetul ot France.
Rome, Dec 13 There was an Im
nrctilvc ceremony nt the Vatican to-
lay upon the occasion of the readin
if the beatification decrees conferred
,.. .lit Krrnrll niUtiotliric llO met
"i - - : .-..- - i ,.. ... i
Hie ileatn oi mariyrs in v.nm.i mm
upon Joan of Arc The rcntluiR of the
decree took place in the presence of
the pope and many UIkIi prelatc I he
pope expreied tlio deep conviction
lh.il" France, throunh divine Interces
sion, would return to the bosom of
the church. aylitK the intercession of
the new saints lreiiKthcned him in
this belief.
Japan Start Naw Lino.
Tokio, Dec 15 At a dinner Riven
today to the new Japiuese minister to
Chile, it wan announced that the loy
Yln Steamship compiny will itnrt a
new line of Meamer between Janan
and South America. commencinB Jn-
unry 1, with three steamers on a reg
ular scneuuic.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Friday, Ducwriuur III
U'lmliliiL'liin, Di'P IH Hlmrtlv nftcr
tlio liolldnvn tlio ncrintn iirobnl.ly will
doehln wlii'rn II will plner iniirlilo hunt
of two of Itn vlen iirmldrntN, Ilooxi-
vrlt mill I'nlrhniik Mr Itnimi'vcll 'it
rnrocr In tlio niiintn wnx cxirompiy
brlrf, nml nltliniiKli It rndiil rihiiut
aovi'fi yntn no, up to till llmo no
taut or I I ii linn Ik en iniulr.
Wimlilnutnn, Doe. IH. Tlio iininn of
(IrorKo W. VlekorlinMi, of Now York,
linn lii'i'ii iiliilcr roiinlili'mtlini nvirnl
dnvn for tin' pout of attorney em-riil.
AiniiiiL' oiiirm ronmiltiil ny .iir. inn
roiirrriiliiK Mr. Wli'kumliiitii' iunllll
rutlmiH Mim Hi'imtur Knox, ox nttornoy
Kfllicnil of tliii I'liltnl Htnti'i', tlio rlioirc
of Mr. Tuft for tlio it of neerotnry
of ktiitr
Wntliiiik'toii, Dor IH Tlio prMidtnt
U fiinnlilcrliiK' tho mlvliinbillty of hnv
i tiif n tlioriiiiuli I'xaininntlou mid roiMirt
iiindo on tin I'lmrncter of the fortnittlorm
Hint itinlrrllo tlio loekn nml dninn nlonj;
tlio line of tlio Pnnniiui rnnnl. It In ro
Uiirdnl in iiiijiortAiit to di'trriiilnn nt
INN mil" tin' rmci innuiiltmlu or the
tnk of providing ttnldo fouiiiliitlonn for
thr-f i(n-k mill ilnnm.
UmliliiiMnit, Dor. IH Tlio tirfniitpiit
Mill ihwii m'ihI to tlio roMinto tho noml
nntloH of Hlirritmn Miiroliind, of HI
mlrn, N. Y,, to l( nwiieintr " jut
tlrr of the nnprriHo court of tho I'lifilp
inno kihhiIii -ihr VHenney hid rrratoil
li tint ir4nHtlii of ,lud;o .In mil (I.
rmrv. .tinjiff Trnrv vt III roturn to hi
MirtV In Aflmnj, N. V,, to fi-iuino tlio
pinefirr of low.
ThurtUay, December 17.
liln;toi. Dcv. 1 Tlio Htnl
Mivlnit lnk bill mm licforr tho nonato
IimImv for Nirn than nn hour, llurk
ott, uf Ntdirntkn, nwiklni; n romprvhen
niv nrgiiHirHt In favor of Itn imwonc.
TIh iM'HHtr Httonrd nlim to n iuikiko
from tho prenldrut roeomtorndlni; n
rkniiRO In the p,verninrnt of the Dlt
trlrt of ('oluitilila by hlcli n kIiirIo ct
rmtlve IhhuI would tnke the plneo of
tlio board of tlirro eoiiimlttlnnrrn, who
nw Jointly art nn n governing lrmrd
I ho M-nnte mljAurneil till Knturdny
A groat ninny of tlio nenntorn left
WathiHuton tivlay to par tlio holldnvt
nt their hoinr, it runuren will ml
Journ from Knturdny mxt until Jnnu
nrv I.
Die iK-nflto todny Kifl n bill rhnn
Inif the nnme of the Wlllnmotte eimtotna
t'lntrirl to Portlniid runtonm ilUtrlet.
Wmliliielon, Dr. 17 .lly iiunnlmnut
volo the hiMin today tnlopicl n rrolu
tloii presented li tlio nplnl rommlt
lee of five rullini; on the pri nldent for
ironf of h'n eliare that iiioiiiUt wore
fearful of nn Itni'itlirntioii by tlio teeret
nervier iiiientN The committee mib
mlHixl It report nod rreomineml'itinn
iHiuieitintely after the limine rouenil.
Wvdnetday, December 10.
WatltitiKion, Hec 10 Without ill
ruttinn the irnatc today adopted Sen
ator Poralicr' resolution introduced
in the enitr ettcrday callliiR on the
rerctary nf war for vanout informa
tion conccriiiiiB the cmplo)mcnt of
dctectivro for use in the ilrowntville
affair
Senator Clapp, of Minnetota, chair-
in.in of thr Indian affair committee,
has prepared a bill to authorize the
secretary of the interior to build two
lirulKot and a roailwav on the Warm
Springs reservation in Orctron, tolls
to tie collected It necessary
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
today lutriHluced. and the senate
adopted n resolution looking toward
the rciiMirliiK o rreslilcut Kooscvelt
for hit action in connection with the
i'iuph)UH'dt of the sccrtl service offi
cers
WashuiKiou, Dec to lixcept for a
few moments spent in the transaction
of routine business and the pataKv
of two limine bills, the house of rep
resentative today devoted Its entire
lime to the further consideration of
the bill to revise the penal laws of the
United States The Garrett amend
incut, which came over from last
niKlit and which prohibited sending
through the mails information heir
itiK on transactions in futures, was de
feated by a decided vote
Without opposition, no amemhucut
by Mr Houston (Turn ) was adopted.
makiiiK it an offense to deposit in or
ship through the mails intoxicating
honors
There was still pending when the
bill was laid aside an amendment by
Mr Humphreys (Mus) providing fur
tho idcntillcntion of Intoxication lii
uors transported by intcrstaic carriers
I Ins proposition caused extended do
bate today
lenroeutativc t law ley. ol urciton
today introduced a bill to appropriate
$10 000 for rcnairiui: dvkes at Tilla
mook bay and $3,000 annually for the
maintenance of work at lillamnok
hay, directing (he secretary of war to
order a survey for an estimate of the
cost of channels, respectively 15 and SO
feet dceti at mean low time at the tnr
of Tillamook bay, corresponding
depth to bo maintained in the bay and
in the slouglj to Tillamook City
Tuesday, December 16,
Washington, Dec 1& Senator Car
ter today spoke in support of
the nostal sivitiKS bink bill After
I referring to the vauous indorsements
by nolitlcal conventions and other or
Ksniration of the principle involved,
Carter said that, while there are only
HI'.! savings bank there are more
than 01,001 postofficcs, 40,000 of which
arc money order office He declared
that postal savings binks are in opcr
atiou in practically all civilized coun
trict of the world except the United
State
Senator llorab, of Idaho, introduced
a bill requiring federal court, unlcis a
good cause to the contrary is shown,
to dismis indictments against per
sou who through no fault of their
own arc tumble to obtain a trial dur
ing the term of court following that in
which the indictment wa returned
against them.
I he senate has confirmed the fol
lowing Oregon postmaster John K
i.oggnu, iiurns; I. is Kutncrlord,
Kainlrr. Hen Weathers, Enterprise,
alto John It Willis, of Oregon, as col
lector of customs in Alaska
Washington, Dec 15 Kflorts arc
being put forth by Representative
Mondell of Wyoming to smooth the
way for the passage at this session of
congress ot nit lull increismg the
iiuantity of laud that may he taken up
lor a Homestead irom hhi to aso acres
The liotite passed a bill placing an
annual lax of $100 on all dealers in
cigarctlrs or cigarette paprrs The
measure was oiiered liy Krprescut
live Mann, of lllmoi. as an amend
ment to a bill imposing a tax of $12
on all dealer handling manufactured
IoImcco product.
Monday, December 14,
Washington. Dec 14 The Ilrowns-
ville riot case again became a live is
sue in I he feud between President
Kooscvelt ami Senator Porakcr today
the senator reopened the controversy
by reading letter from some of the
discharged soldiers, telling of at-'
tempt ot detective to extort con
fessions Then be offered an amend
ment to hit bill for the reinstatement
of the ex-soldiers, providing that evi
dence as to their guilt or innocence be
taken by a commission ol three re
tired army officers as a prerequisite
to their re enlistment, thus taking this
power from the president
This assault was met by a counter
blast from the president A special
mrtsagc was read, accompanied by
the report nf detectives, who have as
certained what mirnort 10 be the facts
about the riot, with the names of the
ringleaders The president recom
mended that those ex-soldiers who
could thow their innocence be rein
stated Senator Fulton today introduced a
resolution authorizing the secretary of
war to prepare a project for the im
provement of .the mouth of the Sius
law river at a cost not exceeding
$300,000, the government to bear half
thr expense and the remainder to be
paid by slate or local community
Senator Dick, of Ohio, today intro
duced a resolution in the senate urg
ing that February 13. lt0!i, the hun
dredth anniversary of Abraham I. in
coin s birthday, be fittingly celebrated
by thr nation He suggested a joint
session of congress, with addresses by
prominent men and meeting in all
the cities throughout the country and
in all educational institution. The
motion met with no opposition
Washington. Dec 14 While con-
tillering bills dealing with affair in
the District of CoM'nbia. the bouse
today pissed a measure providing for
e5-cent gas in Washington The bill
now cor to the senate, as well as an
other bill abolishing bucket-shops in
the District A bill providing for
free lectures in the public schools was
voted down.
An attempt by Henry, of Texas, to
obtain a change in the reference of a
bill prohibiting the making of future
contracts on agricultural products
brought forth the promise from
Chairman hcott. ot the agricultural
committee, that bis committee would
soon grant hearings to tanners
unions and others on this subject.
lie house voted to adjourn batur
day. December 19, to Mondiy, Janu
ary 4
Transport Shorlaje a Danger.
Washington, Dec. 1 I-ack of nec
essary vessels for the purpose of
transporting troops and supplies in
case of war is one of the most serious
problem facing the country, accord
ing to the report of General AIe
slurc, quartermaster general of the
arm), made public today The report
proposes some form of subsidy to en
courage the building of thips, as a so
lution Paclfld Flebt at Salvador
Washington, Dec 18 The navy
itrii.nrlinenl is informed that tho Pa-
cihc licet, under command of Admiral
Swinburne, lias arrived at aaivanor
The first division is at La Union and
the second division at Amapala. After
a snort visit tnc squaurou win pro
ceed to Panama and down tho South
American coast to Chili mi the winter
cruise,
Bleached Flour Under Pan.
Washington Dec 18 Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson todiy declared
tint flour bleached by nitrogen perox.
idc is an adulterated food and that it
cannot be sold in the District of Co
lumbia or in any of the territories, or
transported by means ot interstate
carriers.
SHIPPERS TO FIGHT.
May Enjoin Rnilrond If New Rates
Are Enforced.
Chicago, Dec 14. The Tribune ye
terday printed the following new ar
tide on the transcontinental freight
rate qucitiont a regard the Pacific
coaat:
'J he advance in freight rates in
eluded in the new transcontinental
tariff, which were filed with the in
tcrttatc commerce commission about
two weeks ago, and which take effect
under the required 30 days' notice on
January 1, is likely to provoke a
siorm among uic mppcr. im may
rctult in an attempt to prevent the
road from charging the new rates by
ujuuetion proceedings.
During the course of the agitation
aga.nit the proposed increase of the
eastern roads in official classification
territory, little attention bat been
paid to the Pacific coast rates Now
hat the eastern roads have agreed to
make no general advance for two
months, and many believe that they
may have decided to back down, ship
per are conferring to see what may
be done with the transcontinental rate
question.
lite traffic committee ol the
Illinois Manufacturers' association,
which took the lead in the fight on
the eastern rales, hat decided to (end
a circular letter to member asking
them how much the increases will
affect their business, and wMat is to
be done about it. '
It has been stated that the brunt of
the fight against the new rates would
probably be undertaken by the Cali
fornia shippers, who are affected by
(he increases both castbound and
westbound, because most of the job
bers 'receiving freight from Chicago
hive been in the habit of paying the
freight themselves
A formal protest to the interstate
commerce commission is now in
preparation by the California Traffic
association, and this body may decide
to ask for an injunction. In such
event the shippers in the cast may
rest on the same case or file interven
ing petitions a they did in the Texas
rate case.
CASTRO IS FURIOUS.
Venezuelan President's Dignity Hurt
by French Treatment.
Paris, Dec 14 President Castro, of
Venezuela, who arrived in this city
last evening from Ilordeaux. has made
no advances to the French govern
ment He is reported as furiously an
gry at the manner in which the gov
ernment has received him in France
Since bis arrival in Paris he has re
mained shut up in his apirtments in
the hotel as closely as though he were
a prisoner, and, barring a few mem
bers of the Venezuelan colony, he
has teen nobody.
The officials of the foreign office
have been given orders not to explain
the position of the government
towards Castro. Said one official yes
terday: "The conditions upon which the
government is willing to open nego
tiations with Castro have been com
municated to him.
"What these -condition arc, beyond
prohibiting President Castro from
making any political declaration, are
not known, but it is believed that they
involve a formal apology,"
A reporter called to see the Presi
dent yesterday The only member of
Castro's entourage visible said that
nothing had been decided, but the
party possibly would leave for Ger
many tomorrow A black maid in the
service oi .tioic uasiro was siding in
a hall outside her mistress door, try
ing to get her foot into a newly pur
chased pair of pointed shoes.
RUEF GETS ANOTHER WEEK.
Convicted Briber Will Be Sentenced
Next Saturday.
San Francisco, Dec 14 Abraham
Ruef. convicted last Thursday of of
fering a bribe, was Saturday granted
a delay of one week before receiving
sentence The continuance of the case
until next Saturday, December 19,
wa with the assent of the district at
torney's office, represented by Assist
ant John O'Gara Thomas U Dozier,
of the defense, based his motion for a
week's respite on Ihe ground that suf
ficient time bad not been given the
defense to prepare the motions and
arguments in arrest of Judgment and
for a new trial The inability of
Henry Ach, Rucf's chief counsel, to
appear in court was assigned as a tur
titer reason.
While it was generally known tha.t
judgment would not be pronounced
Saturday, there was the usual crowd
in attendance at the session, and there
was no diminution of the police guard
Ruef was brought from the county
jail in the prison van and was hurried
to a seat between Attorney Dozier
and A Altmann, his brother-m-law.
Mr Dozier made the motion for a
continuance immediately after the pro
ceedings we.; inaugurated, but Judge
Law lor declined to permit the entry
to be recorded, and ordered Ruef to
stand up for arraignment.
To Construct Reservoir,
riutte, Mont, Dec. 14 Word was
received last night tint the govern
ment had withdrawn from settlement
a large amount of land covering the
watershed of the Little Hitter Root
mountains, for the purpose of con
structing an immense reservoir to ir-
rigate the Flathead Indian reserva
lion to DC tnrovvn open next year.
EQUAL TO BRITISH
Admiral Evans Answers Critics
of American Navy.
LATER TYPE BEAT DREADNAUGHT
Old Vessel Do Not Come Up to New
Ship of Other Navley-Armor
Belt'! Well Placed.
New York, Dec. 15. The latest bat
llethipt built by this country are
vastly superior to England's Dread
naught is emphatically stated by
Rear-Admiral Roblcy D Evans in a
magazine article written by turn.
wherein be strongly defends the
American navy, and rcpli to criti
cisms of it.
I do not for a moment claim that
the Indiana and her sister ship arc
equal to the Dreadnaught of the Eng
lish navy," ays Admiral Lvans, "only
that the is the equal of the English
ship designed at the same time. Hut
I do claim that our latest shios arc
vastlv snnerinr to Ihe Drrniln.-iiitrlil.
and I believe that every fighting man
who nas given the subject intelligent
consideration will agree with me''
lhe admiral urges the superiority of
the 13-inch gun over the 12-inch gun
and asserts that the change to the let
ser caliber to conform to hnclands
type was a most serious blunder This
is chargeable, he says, to the seago
ing oiiicers ot the navy and not to
any stall corps.
Regarding the watcrline armor belt,
he says:
"I am sure, after many weeks of
close observation, that the lower edge
of the armor belt is too high rather
than too low" It had been strenu
ously contended by critics that the
low location of the belt was a vital
point of weakness. "As the upper
edge of the belt is always even with
or above the level of the protective
belt," continues Admiral Evans, "Ihe
danger to be apprehended from a
projectile penetrating above the belt,
beyond the wrecking effect of such
projectile, is that due to the amount of
water that may enter the hole It is
Ihe damage that may be done by such
projectiles entering below that may
cause the ship to sink by exploding;
magazines or boilers, but this is im
probable It will require many 12
mch shells on the watcrline or on any
other to disable or sink such a ship,
if the officers and men know their
business and want to fight."
CASTRO IN RAGE.
Declares Act of Holland Outrage on
Civilization.
Berlin, Dec 15 "The seizure of the
coast guardship Alix by the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland is no less than
naval brigandage It is an outrage
on civilization By that act Holland
has put herself outside the pale of de
cency I do not know what Vene
zuela will do about it."
In this caustic language President
Castro of Venezuela commented to
day on the warlike move made by
Hollajid Saturday, the news of which
was not conveyed to him until he
reached this city this afternoon
Castro declares that his visit to this
city is to consult Dr Israel. He as
scrts that whoever says lie is not sick
is telling a lie.
The Venezuelan president has en
gaged the first floor, containing thirty
rooms at the Hotel Esplanade, and
his bill will be a trifle over $250
day. He has engaged for the use of
himself and his party ten motor cars,
at a cost of $500 daily. He is sur
rounded by a small army of detectives
and followed by a retinue of gaily at
tired flunkeys. Representatives of the
foreign office greeted Castro today.
They have been ordered to show him
every courtesy.
Examiner on Double Duty.
Chicago, Dec. 15 Cassius C Jones,
chief state bank examiner assigned to
Cook county, has sudden'y resigned
his place rather than face the scandal
which his superiors say will be stirred
up if letters written to him by city
bank officials are made public The
charge made against Jones is that he
was nrivatelv emoloved by these
banks as an examiner while he was
doing the same duty for the state. The
banking act says no employe of a
bank shall be appointed as a bank ex
aminer to inspect the institution by
which he is employed
Ceylon Entertains Fleet.
Colombo. Ceylon. Dec 15 The
United States and Ceylon paid their
respects to each other today through
official visits between Rear Admiral
Sperry, of the battleship fleet, and
Sir Henry Edwards McCallum gov
crnor of Ceylon The American war
ships arc coaling tor tneir journey
through the Indian ocean to the Sues
canal.
Grafters Denied New Trial.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 12 Judge
Kunkel yesterday overruled a motion,
for a new trial for Snyder, Sanderson,
Mathues and Shumaker. the officials
and contractors who were convicted
on the charge of conspiring to de-
- 1 fraud the state in the matter of th
state capttoi contract.