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BAD STORM IN TEXAS
Twelve firsts Known to Be
Bead From Tornado.
SEVERAL TOWNS ARE WRECKED
Property Lots Will Amount to Many
Thousands of Dollar Score
of People Injured.
J Dallas, Tex., March 25. Twclvo
known dead, property loss reaching
into the thousands of dollars, and pos
sibly a scoro of injured arc the results
of a tornado which swept over the
northeastern part of Wise county last
night. Several small towns suffered
serious damage.
Tho greatest loss of life occurred in
the country districts. Tho .destruction
ono fartnhouso alone caused tho death
of eight persons. This single tragedy
of the storm occurred near Slidell. Tho
fartnhouso of Ira Rice was crashed in
by the furious wind and tho family of
eight persons pinned down beneath tho
wreckage. A light in the house at the
of the disaster caused the ruins to be
come ignited and, fanned by a strong
wind, the flames snuffed out the lives
of the helpless victims.
The towns of Sanger and Greenwood
were hit and a number of houses were
moved from their foundations. The
Good View schoolhouso. near Sanger,
was wrecktd. In this vicinity two
farmers and two children of negro ten
ants were killed.
At Crafton every business house
eavo one was blown down. The Meth
odist and Baptist churches were com
pletely wrecked.
At Dan, also in Wise county, near
Slldell. two houses were destroyed.
The Christian church at Greenwood
was destroyed.
DENVER TANGLED IN WIRES.
Over S200.000 Damage, by
Heavy
Fall of Wet Snow
Denver, March 25. Eight inches of
wet, clinging snow, following several
hours of steady rain, did damage in
Denver last night estimated at from
$200,000 to $300,000 and cut off all
communication with the outside world
so completely that up to a late hour
tonight it bad not been restored.
Every wire of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies, and
every telephone wire, was carried J
down by the snow; 6,000 telephones in
the city were rendered useless and bun
dreds of trees in tho parks and along
the boulevards wero badly damaged.
For several hours this moming street
car service was at a standstill and
thousands plodded to work through tho
slush. Suburban electric lines were
put out of commission and trains on all
railroads were many hours late, as the
dispatchers were helpless.
Many small fires were caused by
broken and crossed wires.
MINERS WILL NOT STRIKE.
Leave Board to Arrange Scale May
Ask Taft to Arbitrate.
Scranton, Pa., March 25. Reaffirm
ing the demands already presented to
the operators, the anthracite miners
tonight voted to remain at work after
April 1, allowing the district executive
boards of the hard coal fields of Penn
sylvania to continue their effors to get
an agreement satisfactory to the men.
The miners wero instructed by the
convention to continue at work until
they are otherwise notified by tho offi
cial representatives of the three an
thracite districts and the executive
boards were instructed to negotiate an
agreement upon such basis as the
boards in their judgment believe the
conditions warrant.
A resolution to ask President Taft to
appoint a commission to arbitrate dif
ferences was adopted tonight by the
miners' convention and referred to the
executive boards to put it into effect at
their discretion.
Harriman at Paso Robtes.
Santa Barbara, Cal March 25. E.
II. Harriman ha? gone to Paso Robles
to take the baths at the hot springs
there, tho same which were beneficial
to Admiral Robley D. Evans. Mr.
Harriman is being bothered with rheu
matism, too, but his physician. Dr.
Dixon, says that he Is not ill, but sim
ply desires to try the hot baths. Be
fore he left this city at 2 o'clock today,
Mr. Harriman bad a short conference
with E. P. Ripley, president of the
Santa Fe Railroad company, but both
stated it bad no significance.
Senate Still Deadlocked.
Springfield, III., March 25. After
12 joint ballots today, the legislature
found itself atill in a deadlock over the
selection of a successor ia United
States Senator Hokpkins. In one bal
lot, Governor Denocn was tho recipient
of one vote, after ho had made it plain
that bo would not be considered as a
candidate.
BALKAN SITUATION IS ACUTE
Peace Efforts of Powers Fall, and
Outbreak It Expected.
Paris, March 20. It is understood
in ofllcial circles that tho Balkan situ
ation on account of tho irreconcilable
attitude of Austria-Hungary has now
reached its most acute stage and that a
few days will decide between pvaco
or war. Tho efforts of Great Britain,
Franco and Russia to present n formal
settlement of tho difficulty acceptable
to Baron von Aehrenthnl, the Austro
Ilungnrian minister of foreign afTnlrs,
having failed, Austria-Hungary Is ex
pected forthwith to deliver an ultima
tum at Belgrade.
After this, if Sorvla refuses to mako
complete surrender, officials hero think
that Austria-Hungary will dispatch an
army across tho frontier, ino fcciair
today announces that tho absent old-
ccrs belonging to tho French regiment
on tho Eastern frontier havo been re
called. Tho minister of war says "that
certain precautionary measures "havo
been taken on account of the tension
of the Balkan situation."
Tho government this afternoon was
officially advised that Russia had
agreed to accept without reserve tho
annexation of Bosnia and Hcrxcgovina
by Austria-Hungary. It is hoped that
this will rcmovo Baron Achrenthals'
objection to the Servian noto formu
lated by Great Britain, Franco and
Russia.
CASTRO LACKS CASH.
Deposed Dictator of Venezuela Shorn
of All His Splendor.
Paris, March 26. In striking con
trast with his first visit to Paris, ex
President Castro, of Venezuela, ar
rived here last night, bereft of his
suite of 20 followers, with crestfallen
manner and almost entirely unnoticed
by his fellow passengers from Co
logne, who regarded him with pity
rather that any other sentiment. With
a few intimates the ex-dictator dined
at his hotel and then retired to an or
dinary bedroom entirely lacking in
the luxury of his former quarters in
the same establishment.
The truth seems to bo that he is in
reduced circumstances, at least for the
moment, as his monthly income of
$60,000, according to information giv
en by a member of the household, is
temporarily tied up.
General Castro, with great irrita
tion, particularly after he had been in
formed that the French Trans-Atlantic
company would not land him at La
Guayra on account of a protest of tho
Venezuelan government, shut the door
in the face of reporters. His wife,
however, said he would make up his
mind where to land after he got aboard
ship at Bordeaux.
TEST SPOKANE DECISION.
Railroads Can Get No Encouragement
From Prouty's Explanation.
Chicago, March 26. On behalf of
the Western railroads involved in tho
Spokane rate case, J. C. Stubbs today
tried to get some light on the decision
of the commission. At his requert.
Commissioner Prouty met him and the
various points in the decision wero
cone over and discussed.
It is understood that tho commis
sioner informed the railroad man that
the decision meant about what it said
and that the order was drawn in a way
which, in the opinion of the commis
sion, would make it most difficult to
attack successfully. No secret is mado
of the fact that the railroads have de
cided to test the order in the courts,
because they feel that the struggle
between the commission and the rail
roads with regard to rate principles
must be fought out to a finish.
Harriman Faces.
New York, March 26. A suit for
$800,000 has been begun against E. II.
Harriman by John Donovan, who says
this sum is due him as commission on
the sale in 1901 of the St, Joseph Rail
way, Light, Heat & Power companfy,
of St. Joseph, Mo. Donovan declares
Mr. Harriman agreed to give him 25
per cent of any sum received for tho
property over and above $1,100,000.
He says that Mr. Harriman sold bis in
terest for $4,400,000 less $100,000
commission to brokers. Mr. Harriman
has filed an answer in which he denies
making any contract with Donovan.
Praise Given Shacklotorf,
London, March 26. Lieutenant
Shackleton's discoveries have brought
a chorus of praise and admiration.
Louis Charles Bernachl, who was physi
cist to the Discovery Antarctic expedi
tion in 1001-1004, said In an interesting
talk today that tho sledge journey of
126 days under such conditions as were
described is one of tho most magnifi
cent feats in the annals of polar explor
ation. A man working in the Arctic
requires 36 ounces of food daily, but
the Shackloton party cut themselves
down to 20 ounces.
Investigate Land Frauds.'
Washington, March 26. Additional
special agents to investigate alleged
land frauds In the West were appoint-1
ed today by Secretary of the Interior
llianinger.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
DUNIWAY HURRIES WORK.
State Printer Expects to Have Session
Laws Ready Next Month.
Salem State Printer Dunlway states
that ho expects to havo tho laws of
tho 1900 session printed and ready for
distribution about 70 days after tho
adjournment of tho regular sosslon of
tho legislature. Tho volumo will In
clude tho laws of tho special session
also.
If tho work is completed in 70 days,
it will bo much quicker than it has
ever been dono boforo, although tho
nearst approach to tho timo was mado
by Mr. Dunlway two years ago. Tho
stato printer has already printed and
delivered a large number of special
copies of tho water codo and tho in
surance code, as per resolutions passed
by tho legislature. Tho tax commis
sion law and tho military codo r alio
well under way. All these measures
bear the emergency clause.
Tho state printing office has been
equipped with thousands of dollars'
worth of new material, including n
latest model linotype, and tho printing
of tho lawa and other work Is being
greatly facilitated as n result.
WHEAT LAND RENT HIQH.
$10 an Acre for Summer Fallow Crop
Obtalnoo) at Athena, Oregon.
Fcndleton Word has been received
that Mrs. Isabella Taylor has rented
her whoat farm near the town of Athe
na in the northeastern part of the coun
ty for a cash rental of $10 per acre per
summer fallow crop. Tho leaso on
these terms is to cover a term of six
years. This is one of tho best wheat
raising sections of tho county and oven
of Uie Northwest, and while this prico
seems to presume a great deal in favor
of the continued productivity or the
land, tho records of the past years
provo that It ia a good Investment even
at this seemingly over boosted price.
The investors of this section seem to
havo faith in the recent prediction of
James J. Hill that wo are not increas
ing our production of wheat as fast as
the population is growing and that
prices must continue to advance. It Is
from near this section that there was a
reported advance salo of wheat at a
dollar a bushel, which is a record prico
for the Northwest.
Never Knew Cattle to Be So High.
Weston J. F. Thompson, who has
followed the stock business for 25
years In this locality, and is ranging
about 300 head of cattlo on tho breaks
of the Umatilla river, says ho has nev
er known beef cattle to reach such a
high figure as at present In tho local
markets. He finds it difficult to evade
buyers who aro offering 4 cents for
cows and 6 cents for steers. Mr.
Thompson has a calrood of beeves en
gaged for shipment April 1, but beyond
this has made no contracts. He is In
the market for stock cattle, but finds
little or no stock offering. Ho looks
for continued good prices in view of
the big packing house, enterprises now
under way at Portland.
Wants Guns From the Oregon.
Salem The Salem board of trade
will make an effort to secure for the
capitoi grounds two of tho six-Inch
guns from the dismantled battleship
Oregon. The guns aro about 30 'feet
long and properly mounted would be an
Imposing addition to the beautiful lawn
in front of the state house. It Is
thought the guns may bo obtained
from tho War department for tho stato
for the cost of transportation.
Irrigation Company Make Progress.
Grants Pass Tho Josephino County
Power & Irrigation company ia making
splendid progress In the construction
of the irrigation canals for Grants
Pass and vicinity. The work Is being
rushed that a large portion of tho arid
territory to be benefited will havo
water tills year. Threo crews are at
work, besides a number of teams with
graders and scrapers.
Glean Up Weston Brickyard.
Weston Work has been begun on
the cleaning up of the Weston brick
yard preparatory to the spring burn
ing, which will begin In April, accord
ing to Manager P. T. Harbor. Orders,
it is said, are being received from
several points, and a run of four
months is anticipated. A crow of 30
men will be put to work.
Curricula Board Reappointed.
Salem Governor Benson has reap
pointed the board of higher curricula.
Tho only change was tho substitution
of A. G. Reals, of Tillamook, for A.
W, Prescott, of Salem, who has accept
ed the position as private socrctary to
United States Senator Bourne.
Crater Lake Road Sure.
Jacksonville Tho County court of
Jackson county has entered and ordered
tho appropriation of $50,000 toward
construction of tho Crater lako road.
This will supplement the appropriation
of $100,000 made by tho recent legis-
nature.
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NEW PLAN ADOPTED.
La Grands to Expend 8100,000
on
Irrigation System.
Ln Grande Co-operntlvo promotion
of a $400,000 irrigation project to irrl
gate 20,000 acres of land in thts valley
has been abandoned and In its stead a
$100,000 corporation formed.
This decision was reached by 100
land owners in a meeting which ns
tumbled at noon, and by 4 o'clock $!I2,
000 had been taken In stock. A largo
proportion of tho subscriptions camo
from small land holders. Scores of
men nnd firms havo expressed a will
ingness to tako stock. When $50,000
Is subscribed tho Incorporation will
tnko place, olllcors elected and n head
secured which can direct tho placing of
engineers in tho field, sveuro complete
dam nlto and rights of way.
Sulllcicnt stock to permit Incorporn.
tlon will bo secured, it Is believed,
next week, and then tho proposition
will assume tangible shape. Accord
ing to plans construction of tho huge
dam in Meadow Brook, 18 miles distant
will bo under way next fall. The dnin
sito will bo bonded to build tho dnm.
Tho price of water will bo $2 nn acre,
with a yearly maintenance fee of $1 to
stockholder and non-stockholder alike,
Will Can Asparagus.
Eugcno Gcorgo A. Dorrln, who has
raised asparagus for tho markets of
Portland, Seattle and Eugcno for tho
past three years and now has 25 acres
of it on his farm near hug-mo, has no
gun the erection of a cannery on his
place for tho purposo of canning the
vegetable. Ho will also handle the
product of a 60-acro patch now being
set out by r . K. Dunn and A. U. wood
cock on a tract of land which they ro
cently purchased for that purpose.
Mr. Dorris has experimented with as.
paragus raising for a number of years
and has made a success of It
Busy Year for Grant.
Prairie City "Business conditions
in Grant county aro better than I havo
ever seen them," states R. T. Mcltal
ey, ono of the prominent stockmen of
tho country. "The stock industry is
flourishing, tho beat of prices prevail
ing for cattle, sheep and horses. Stock
has wintered well and the range prom
ises early grass in more abundance
than usual."
Realty Men Get Together.
Roscburg A meeting of represent
atives of all tho real estate firms In
tho city was held at tho Commercial
club rooms and an organization per
fected to bo known ns tho Koauburg
Realty board.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestom milling, $1.20fi
1.25; club, fl.08fiCl.10; red Russian,
ll.0CKl.08; bluestetn, shipping, $1.15
(1.17; valley, $1.10.
Oats No. 1 white, $40 per ton.
Barley Feed, $31 per ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$I3415 per ten; Eastern Oregon, $16
Jtl8; clover, $126tl3; alfalfa, $14.50
15; grain hay, $13(U14; cheat,
$13.60614.60; vetch, $13. 606c 1 4. 60.
Butter City creamery, extras, 34c;
fancy outside crcamory, 326(34c; Cali
fornia, 326J33Kc; store, 18620c
Butter fat prices averago 1) cents
under regular butter prices.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 20612 le.
Poultry Hens, 16K613c; broil
ers, ZJGtzoc; fryers, muzvc; roost
ers, old. 106111c: young, 146tl6c;
ducks, 20Gj22Hc; geese, 10c; turkeys,
186fll9c: squabs, $2,500(3 per dozen.
Veal Extras, 106llc; ordinary, 7
(H8c; heavy, 5c.
Pork Fancy, 9K6J10c; large, 86$
8J,c
Apples 66c6Z$2.60 per box.
Potatoes $1.40(0)1.60 per hundred;
sweets, 21i(25kC pound.
Vegotablcs Turnips, $1 sack; car
rots, 90c sack; parsnips, $1.60 sack;
boots, $1.76 sack; horseradish, 10c per
pound; artichokes, 766J90C per dozen;
asparagus, 96jl6c per pound; bonns,
25c; cabbago, 3'4Gj3)c per pound;
cauliflower, $2.60; celery, $4.75 per
crate; lettuce, head, 85c per dozen;
onions, 4060c per dozen; parsley, 3Gc
por 'dozen; radishes, 35c per dozen;
rhubarb, $2.25 por box; spinach, $1
1.25.
Onions Oregon, $1.76 per hundred.
Hops 1909 contracts, 10610c per
pound; 1908 crop, 7(7(7 c; 1007 crop,
304c; 1906 crop, lK02c.
Wool Eastern Oregon contracts, 16
((818c por pound; valley, 16(T17c; mo
hair, choice 23c per pound.
Cattlo Top steers, $5.25R5;50;
fair to good, $4.7665; common to
medium, $3.26(24. 60; cows, top,
$4.25; fair to good, $3,50621; corn
moo to medium, $2.60(g3.60; calvos,
top, $5615.60; heavy, $3.5001; bulls
and stags, fat, $303.60; common,
2612.76.
Hogs Best, $7.25; fair to good,
$6.756&7: Blockers, $6,506(6.50; China
fata, $6,75.
Sheep Top wethers. $5.76f6; fair
to good, $4.76615,25; owes, iia loss
on all grades; Iambs top $0,6000.76;
fair to good, $600.50.
H NEAR SOUTH POLE. Ill 1)1)1 U M HIS l DAfT
British Expedition Roaches Point III
Mllas From Olijuet.
London, March 84. Lieutenant E. II
Shackloton, of tho llrlllsh navy, com
mander of tho Antartlc expedition
which returned on tho barkcntlno Nlm
rod to Invorcnrglll, N. '. today, suc
ceeded In getting within HI miles of
tho south polo.
Lieutenant Shnckliiion loft hl porm
mient qunrtcrs last autumn or a dnah
to tho south polo and has succeeded
after an arduous sledgo Journey of 1,
708 miles, which occupied 126 days, In
reaching 364 tnllva nearer the pole than
tho point attained by tho Discovery ex
pcdltlon, of which ho was nn olllcor.
Ah tho expedition to tho south was
undertaken rather for tho purposo of
geographical survey than with the Idea
of ranching tho polo Itself, It may bo
said to havo succeeded beyond Uio moat
sanguine expectations.
Shackloton mado some departures
from tho muni preparations for n journ
ey MCros tho snow nnd Ice. Ho took
with him n motor car, which could bo
mnvitrliil Intn n IikIl'ii nnd substituted
ponies for dogs and light woolen cloth
lug ror heavy clonics.
Knnitiinrlvml tin. rxanlta 11 f the JlXtM)
dltlon nro that n Hlnt was reached
within in miles 01 mo soum jhjih.
Hint Uio magnetic lo also was reach
oil. nlirtit tnmintnln rlmirm werodlacov
-"- .' "
ercd, and 100 mountains.
Mount Ereebus, 13,120 feet high,
was ascended by the party ; a now coast
nnd high mountains worn located run
ning west from Vlctorlnlnnd, ami coal
Holds wore discovered In tho Antarctic
continenL
Tho theory of the existence of an
area of atmospheric calm around tho
south pole was disproved
VENGEANCE FEARED.
Woman Suspect Utlars Threat Upon
Arroit for Kidnaping.
Cleveland, March 21. "I am the one
who planned the wholo thing; thero
will be trouble for me and hell In
Sharon tomorrow."
These words, spoken to Captain of
Police Shattuck yesterday by a woman
ho had arrested In company wlthtt man
on suspicion of being Implicated In the
kidnaping of Willie Whltla, of Sharon.
O., have stirred tho jwllco to new
efforts to run down tho band who stole
the lad away from his school. While
tho pollco were at first Inclined to
think that their prisoners, who carried
tho sum of $9,989 with them, wero tho
cntlro kidnaping gang, tho woman's
words are regarded as a threat and the
pollco now think that potalbty one or
two other members of tho gang aro
still at large and that revenge for the
capture of tho ringleaders will bo
taken on tho boy.
Extra precautions to guard the
Whltla lad at his homo will bo taken
to mako tho cnrrylng out of any such
threat an Impossibility and anyona
found lurking around the promises will
bo Instantly arrested.
OFF TO AFRICA.
Roosevelt Party Leavaa New York for
Wilds ot Jungle.
New York. March 24. Waving a
parting farewell with his black slouch
hat as ho stood on the captain's brldgo
of tho steamship Hamburg, ox-PrcsI-
dent 1 heodoro Itoosuvelt sailed away
yesterday for his long planned African
hunt. Ho loft amid cheers of thous
nnds of persons that swarmed tho Ham
burg-Amorlcnn lino pier, amid tho
whistles of countless river craft and
thunderous reverberations of tho ax
president's saluto of 13 guns from
Forts Hamilton and Wodsworth.
Beside Mr. Roosevelt stood a young
lad, seemingly dejected, as ho wistfully
gazed nt tho cheering multitude on tho
pier below. It was Kermlt Roosevelt,
son of Mr. Roosovult, who accompanied
his father as ofllcial photographer of
tho expedition. Father and son, both
clad In brilliant buff hucd army coats,
remained on the brldgo on tho trlr
down tho bay and acknowledged with
sweeps of tholr hats tho salutes qf the
vessels. Tho demonstration was un
official, but many high In tho affairs of
the notion wero presenL
Criminal Career Alleged.
Reno, Nov., March 24. Charging
that under the gulsa of conducting a
hotel In Iteno. Oenririi ntul Prmtn.-t.b
Elkins, wealthy hotolmon, havu been
lor montna acting ns tho Intermediaries
for thloves nnd rohtien. tlin nitl .
rostod Ciaortra Elblna tnnlirlit m ..n.l.
near town, which it hno Lcun found has j
been tne Hiding piaco for a vast quan
tity of merchand so. said to havo linn
stolen from box cars and warehouses
in this city. Tho arrest followed an
Investigation resulting fmm tin. n.l-
dental discovery of tho merchandise
Asks for Exclusion Law.
Rnrrnmpnln MnrMi 91 TI,.. .nnn..
bly adopted today tho substitute nso-
luuun ouurcu uy wio sonatu comtnlttco
on Federal rolutlons, nskinir conirrosa
to enact a general Aslntle nrclnntrm
law, Including Japanese, I
IMIlllTimiHILMUil
Illy Railroad Mannates Hold Con
ference In California,
NORTHWEST WILL HE UlSCUSSEQ
Traffic Arrangement Would Msnn Ihs
Abandoning of Harriman Line
to Pugel Sound Points.
San Francisco, March 27. -That the
llnrrlmnn and Hill railroad forces at
getting together nnd that an agree,
tnent In regard to Oregon affairs la lm
pudding became apparent yesterday.
After K, II. Harriman and l.wl W.
Hill, president of tho Great Northern,
had mot at I'aso Rubles Thursday
night, they came on to San francism
together yesterday un Mr. llnrrlmnn'a
private train and were In conferrr
most of the morning. After tlielr ar
rival hero they were mot by C II,
Nutt, grnernl manager of the Nor htm (
Paclllc; J. P. O'Brien, of the Oregon
Railroad Navigation company arvl
Southern Pacific in Oregon; K. E. Ca.
vln, vlco president of tho Southern l'
clllc, and William F. Hrrrin, and ar
ranged In an Informal talk, which oc
cupied half nn hour, for n conferer.ee
to take place to 'ay betwren Mr, Hill,
Mr. O'Brien and Mr Nutt for the pur
xse of discussing traffic affairs. Be
yond simply stating that such n confer
ence would take place today, the offi
cials refused to give any Information
aa to what the probable rrsult of tho
conference would be, preferring not to.
make public any of their plans until
after they have held tholr metl g.
The presence of Mr. O'llrlrn and
Mr. Nutt Implies clearly that the con
ference will relate to points where th
Harriman and Hill lines come Into
coinK!tltlon In Oregon and Washing
ton. There Is still time to make a
tralllc arrangement In" regard to busi
ness betwren Portland and I'ugot sound,
for construction of the Harriman ex
tension northward from Portland haa
not progressed so far but that more
money would be saved by abandoning
soma of tho work already done than by
completing the linn.
BOYCOTTS OUR QOODS.
Japanese Use Pretext of "Purs Food
Law" As a Reason
Victoria, II. C, March 27. -That a
boycott of American goo's under guise
of enforcement of a "pure food law '
has boon started In Japan Is the state
ment of a weekly newspaper published
at Yokohama. Tho paper says:
"For some unexplalneable reason ex
cepting that action has been taken
un er the 'food law,' Japanese olliclals,
backed up by pollco ofllcers, have been
calling Uxn foreign and native grocers
and confiscating their storks of certain
brands of goods. Strange to say, the
goods confiscated have been American
goods only, nnd the ofllcialsdonot even
look at to British, German und French
goods. Another feature of theie
atrange proceedings was that nearly alt
tho articles confiscated bom tho stamp
of tho American health board and cash
package was printed with all the
names of tho Ingredients contained."
Castro Is Furious.
Rordeoux, March S7. -"If I am a
criminal, why haven't my accusers tho
courage to allow me to return to Vene
zuela and defend mysnlf V exclaimed
Clprlano Castro this afternoon, when
an agent of tho French steamship com
pany olllclally Informed him that ho
must Icavo the steumor Guadeloupe, on
which ho sails today, boforo that vrssel
roaches Venezuela. "All I ask Is the
right to a fair trial," bo declared. "I
am prepared to accept tho reaulL The
refusal of Goinex to iwrmlt me to enter
Venezuela is overwhelming proof that
they have no enso against me, but real
Izo that, If I sot foot on Venezuelan
soli, tholr gamu. Is up."
No Now Trial for Road.
San Francisco. March 27. niotrltt
Judgo Van Fleet, In tho United States
circuit court, refused today to grant
tho petition of tho Southern Pacific
railroad for retrial of thn tnn rhan'ra
of cruolty to animals brought by the
government and nodded against the
ODDollanL Tho COSO was tlin nnlr.itr.o
of violations of tha law prohibiting the
keeping of cattlo In transit In the cars
longer than 28 hours without unload
ing for food, wntor and rest. The
railroad attorney argued that tho law
wns unconstitutional.
Burled Weapons Found.
Frontern, Mex., March 27. During
tllO Work of OXCavntlmi irnlmr nn ImrC.
uro ncceptablo with an Immense assort
ment oi prehistoric uririn waa uncover
od, The cntlro deposit Is in un aihnlr
nbla stato of preservation. A great
mnny of tho urina pro utrango to tho
collections now oxtnnL A comploloj
suit of armor, mado from copper, l
among tho articles, and many kinds of
weapons,
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