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Newspaper Page TextTHE CONDON GLOBE CONDON OREGON NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Oar Easy Readers, A Return of the Le Important but Not Lota Interesting Event of the Paat Week. Franc and Japan will likely agree on an Asiatic policy. Colorado Republican! bar Dominat ed Philip B. Stewart tot governor. The Cuban congresi in ipecla) teMion ha voted men and money to fight the rebel. General Corbin ha retired a head ol - the American army on account oi the age limit. Ambassador Leishman has been noti fied that the saltan will receive him September 21. Wyoming Democrats bar nominated 8. A. D Reiser lor governor and in dorsed Bryan. Turkey has railed the attention of En rope to the evident preparation ol Bulgaria for war. A handcar with 13 men plunged through an open draw of the Maumee bridge at Toledo. Ohio. AH' were drowned. The steamer Oregon, from Seattle for Valdet, Alaska, was wrecked at tbe entrance to Prince William sound. No live were lost. The venel may be total loss. The nrxMent hu Mint Racretarv of War T tit and Assistant Secretary of ; Stat Bacon to Cuba in an endeavor to straighten out affairs without inter vention with troops. Rutsian Democrat will hold a con vention in Sweden. Secretary Root waa showered with ; honors at Lima, Peru. Colorado Democrats have nomrinated Alva Adams for governor. Tha freight car blockade in San Fran cisco has been almost cleared away. E. H. Plumacher, American consul at Maracaibo, Veneiuela, has discov ered a cure for leprosy. ' Cbarlea Francis, American ambaasa- C dor to Hungary, has been slighted by . not being invited to the unveiling of a statue of Washington. Admiral Evans says men of his ships were badly treated while at Portland, Maine. Secretary Bonaparte will en deavor to have congress correct tbe evils. Rabbi Hirsch, of Chicago, who has jtut teturned from the border between ttermany and Russia, says the Russian Jew is bound to set the worst of it whichever way Russia goes. Cuban rebels are constantly gaining strength and have taken possession of Santiago de La Vegas, 13 miles from Havana. They are believed to be con ceotrating for an attack on Havana. The Chicago Civil Service commis sion claims to bave evidence tbat police captains havs been inducing burglars to make robberies tbat tbey might recov- er tbe booty and received honor and re ward. The kaiser has Just witnessed a sham battle in which 80,000 German troops were engaged. The Canadian Pacific has arranged to put nu new fast train between Mont real and Vancouver. There is areat excitement over a re cently discovered copper deposit south ol Bullfrog, Inyo counnty, California, Three eartbqnak shocks in Ecnador bave greatly excited tbe people. The volcano of Tunguragua is in an active state. Secretary Root has declined to accept ny social entertainments in Panama and tbe young republic feels greatly sngmea. Harriman bas set aside an additional 13. 000. 000 for railroad extension in Oregon. All work is being hurried as ast as possible. ' The Delaware. Lackawanna k West ern Railroad company bas announced a passenger rate of 2 cents a mile, ef ftctive November 1. Unfounded rumors started a run on tbe Hibernia Savings bank, of San Francisco. Depositors were paid in fuli and quiet soon restored. A welch ing insurance company is accused of starting the movement. A revolution is threatened in Vene zuela. An attack on Havana by rebels is feared. Many Cnban veterans, angry with Palma, will Join the rebels. Tbe ravage of peasants in Voronezh Basra, are being drowned by brutality by troop. ' . MARINES ARE LANDED. Will Protect American Interest on Island of Cuba. Havana, Sept. 14. On hundred armed sailors from th United State protected cruiser Denver, landed last evening and camped in front of the president' palace, in anticipation ol possible uprising within or attacks upon Havana. Tampa, Fla., Sept. 14. A private cablegram received her from Clsnfu. go, Cuba, state that marine from th United State gunboat Marietta, were landed at that place yesterday to pro tect American interest. I Washington, Sept. 14. So far as can be ascertained no official word has been received regarding th repotted landing of marine at Cienluego, Cuba. Tbe Marietta' commander had special in structions Havana, Sept. 14. A dispatch from Cienfuegos say that th United State gunboat Marietta ha debarked a de tachment there. Cienfuegos I besieged by insurgents and some of th fortifica tion have been damaged. ' Washington, Kept. 14. It was offi cially announced bar that th sailors who were landed at Havana from the American cruiser Denver bar been or dered to return to their vessel Immedi ately, save for a small guard which will be left at tbe American legation. This action followed th receipt of an official report by Acting Secretary ol State Ba con from Mr. Sleeper, th American charge d'affairs at Havana, regarding the landing. The report was not made public, but it was announced offlirally shortly al terward tbat tbe sailor wsr landed from tbe Denver solely for th protec tion of tbe live and property of Ameri can citizens; tbat such action was in pursuance of a discussion between Mr. Sleeper and the naval commander, with tbe belief tbat it waa a wis precaution looking to the protection of th live and property of American. There was no intention, it is stated, to do other wise than to safeguard American inhab itants, and tbe services of ths sailors were to be utilised only in case of die orders within tha city which threat ened such inhabitant. That the land ing in any way contemplated tbe pro tection ol either the Cuban government or the insurrectionary government, President falma, or any other persons than American citizens, was disclaimed officially and it was pointed out that this fact could not be emphasized more strongly. Secretary Ponapart conferred with officials of the ISavy department today He declined to say anything about tbe conference, bat it is known that Cuba formed the main topic. Tbe cruisers Tacoma and Cleveland, now outfitting at Norfolk, be said, would be held in readiness to go to Cuba if needed. UNIFORMITY IN BUSINESS. Commission Work to That End and Railroada Help. ' Washington, Sept. 14. Discussing the probable method ol proceeding on der the new railroad rate law, Inter state Commerce Commissioner Cockrell said the first effort of tbe commission wonld be a uniform way of doing busi ness. "We are," he said, "giving most ol our attention to securing the adoption of a general system, believing that by pursuing this course we will lighten our own labors and render it possible for the railroads to aid as in carrying tbe law into effect. He tben outlined the plans of the commission to be to secure: First A uniform system of account ing by the railroads. 8fcond--A uniform system of rlasi fioation of freight throughout tbe Unit ed States. Third A uniform schedule of rates, fares and ch arses. Fourth Tbe performance by the roads of tbe entire transportation from the place where freight is received to the point of destination. Mr Cockrell also said that the rail roads are manifesting a disposition to aid tbe commission iu the enforcement of tbe law. Tub Trust In Great Britain. Glasgow, Sept. 14. It is announced tbat a combination of Scotch and Eng. lisb tube manufacturers to regulate the home and export business bas been formed with a view to abolishing the present keen competition. The inuuB try bas suffered incalculably since the previous agreement was cancelled 18 months ago. It is understood tbat the new combine is wider in its scope than the old, taking in all the firms in the United Kingdom except one Clydelsdale firm. It is stated that the American producers are supporting the combine. Rain of Liquid Sulphur. Buenos Ayres. Bept. 14. The state telegraph department today received a telegram from Jachate, province of San Juan, stating tbat the night of Septem be 11 there was a rain of sulphurous liquid and tbat in consequence tbs in habitants were greatly alarmed. WORK ON THE BAR After That Is finished Turn At tention to Deep River. OPINION 'OF COLONEL ROESSLER Government Engineer Makes Address Bsfor Meeting of Portland Open River Enthusiast. Portland, Bept. IS. Condition are such that 1b national appropriation for th improvement of th Colombia river should be concentrated and di rected upoa th work at th mouth of th river, and tbat tbe other project, hiving for their purpose th opening up of this great waterway, should wait or proceed slowly until tb biggest and most vital undertaking of them a'l is esnip.eted. This is th opinion of Lieutenant Colonel Roeesler, of th United State engineers, voiced by him at the meeting ol th river and harbor Improvement enthusiasts, held last night at th Chamber of Commerce. On bandied or more of th most prominent and earnest citizen of Port land gathered at tb chamber to be en lightened as to th most effective meth ods to pursu in securing th ultimate impiovement of th Columbia river as it should be Improved. Congressman Ransdell, chairman of th rivers and harbors congress and member ol th bout committee on liver and harbors, Congressman Jones, ol Washington, and others, addressed the meeting, but tb remark of th prominent engineer created th greateet Interest because of hi advocating th "month of tb Co lumbia river first; thsn th other pro jects." Coming as tbey did from a man pos sessed of tb expert knowledge as Is Colonel Roessler, and one sc thorough ly familiar with eveiy phase and detail of tbe various works of improvement, bis address last night carried great weiiibt and mad a deep and lasting impression upon th representative as semblage. "Let me impress upon von tb on tbonght which ha been uppermost In my mind in making these remarks, namely, that it I good from an engl neer's standpoint, from a commercial standpoint and from all points of view to finish th great work at th moutb of th river before asking large mm for works farther op th river," said be, "and tbat in mv Judgment it would be contrary to tb best Interests Jot all tb Improvements, taken as a connect, ed whole, to advocate the policy of di viding np any snm that congress may decide to appropriate foi tb Columbia river valley in such a way a to prevent tbe early fulfillment of tha commercial aspirations which are centered in a deep channel at th mouth of tb river." WOMEN LOSE THEIR VOTES. Female Suffrage, Say Austrian Mln iatar, is Failure on Continent. Vienna, Sept. 15. Under th new electoral reform bill tbe privilege here tofore accorded women who are landed proprietors of voting at parliamentary elections Is abolished. At a meeting of the electoral reform committee today several of the deputies urged the reten tion of tbe prvivllege and its extension to women earning 1200 yearly or inde pendently carrying on business or ad. ministering estate. Baron von Blenerth, the minister of tbe Ioteroir, pointed out that all at tempts to extend female suffrage on tbe Continent had failed, especially where universal suffrage had been introduced, and he doubted the advisability of tbe step. Victor Adler, tbe Socialist lead. er, though an advocate of female suf frage, also considered tbe present on propitious for an extension of the right. Cut Down Big Land Holding. London, Sept. IS. Th Times' Wei lington correspondent say that the government land proposals are the most drastic in the history of colonial leg. (station and are creating intense inter est in New Zealand, especially the law compelling owners to sell within a de cade the excess of land beld beyond $250,000 unimproved value and tbe provisions preventing the present own ers of 1,000 acres of first class land or those holding 6,000 acres ol stond class land adding to their estates by free holds or lease holds. May Build Fouth Shamrock, . Glasgow, Sept. 15. John Ward, managing dl'ector of Denny Bros., builders of the last two Shamrocks, has sailed for New York. It is understood tbe Dennys have submitted proposals to Sir Thomas Lip ton for the construction ol a Shamrock IV, they to be given a free band in designing and building. SCENES OF BLOOD. Ey Witness Descrlbss Condition at Seldlce, Russia. Warsaw, Sept. ll.-Wlth th sane- tlonofth authorities, who provided an aimed guard for th mission, th Associated Free correspondent visited Slftllc, th seen ol th murderous svents ol September 8, 0 and 10. Th railroad station at Sledlce, when th correspondent arrived, was crowded with Jsws, among whom wsr many starving woman with Infant In their arm. Almost on th moment thr (ell upon th frightened people th sound of a valley being firsd In town, which lie hall a mil back ol tha station. A panic ensued, men trembling with tear and woman imploring tb soldisrs lor msrey, anticipating tb slaughter ol their loved one and themselves. Gendarme on guard at th station en tered th waiting room and roughly or dered tb people to be quiet, asauring tbem that their alarm was needles. Proceeding to th town, tb corre- tpondant traversed Warsaw street, which prevented a deeolat aspect, the store and chop being closed and all ol them showing signs ol having been plundered. Picture ol saint were hanging outside th window ol many bonsea, mute appeals to th soldiery od looter to spare th Inmate. Kverwyhere In th street w r to be seen soldier ready to fir on th least provocation. Tb street were littered with Jew' hats, loin clothing and damaged cart. Tb most sevsr damag had been don in Plenk street, where the bomes were riddled with bullet and In many Instance wall bad bean demolished with cannon shot. By actual count 140 corpse wsr picked np in th streets nd It is staled that as many mora bodies er bidden in cellar. Only on Christian Is known to have been killed, and, 0 far as learned, no soldiers were killed. Tralnload of fugstive ara leaving Siedlce for tb south. A Jewish child who begged permis sion of a military officer to search (or bis parent was kicked away by the officer. Th undisciplined soldiery acted with th utmost brutality all tbmngh th trouble. Her In Warsaw there ara some (ears of an outbreak. WARSHIP ON WAY. Roo)vlt Orders Cruiser Oct Moines to Cuban Capital. Washington, Sept. 1 J. It was oft) daily admitted today that tb Amerl can cruiser Do Moines, which sailed yesterday hastily Irom Norfolk, had gons southward to Key West with the nltimat Intention ol proceeding to Ha. vana il development within the next two day seem to warrant such action At Key West tb De Moine will be boot eight hour ran Irom Havana and, while waiting, Commander Hal sey will be in close communication with tb Navy department, prepared to carry out Immediately any request from tbe Stat department. There i no intention In this mov ment of tbe De Moines to show par tiallty toward on side or the other in the present conflict In Cuba. Th ship will be at Havana to serve as an asy lum In case ol need, and t at th dis position ol tb American charge. In cas tb United States govern ment finds it necessary to Intervene in Cuban affair under the provisions of tbe Piatt amendment, (orces which would have to be nsed for that purposs would be found In a much better state of preparation than when hostilities began between tbe United States and Spain. Tbe long military occupation of Cnha by the United States troops afforded an opportunity to army officers to become familiar with tbe Island, and probably no part of the earth is better known to the military anthorl. ties of the United States than the is land of Cuba. In addition to tb fa miliarity of the army ofllcesr with tbe geography and general conditions of Cuba, all of the supply departments are better equipped. Great Reception for Root. Cartegem, Colombia, Sept. 12. fleneral Rpvnu. nranlrinnt nf Pnlnmhli j - i - -has arrived here to take charge ol the arrangements lor the reception of Sec retary Koot. Mr. Koot will be pressed to land and snand levera! rlava. .Tnlin Barrett, United States minister, is bIbo here. The populace Is enthusiatslc, the belief being current that Secretary Root's visit will presage the coming of entente cordiale between Colombia and Panama, who have bren estranged since tb revolution of Panama 1902. in - Bandita Loot Bank at Kieff. Kleff.'Seot. 12 At Blellazerknv vea terday a band of armed rough attacked me local Dank in full view of many people and got off with $40,000. One bystander was killed and one ol the robbers, (earing capture, committed suicide. INTERVENTION NEXT Government;.; Foil Prepared to Take Such Steps. REGULAR ARMY WOULD BE USED Intervention Would Not B a Holiday Affair Troop Ara Being Re. turnsd From Philippines. Washington, Sept. 18. President Roosevelt I keenly allv to th revolu tionary movtmenl In Cuba and th re sponslbllliy of tb UolUd Btt In cas th condition grow wore and ln terventlon become necessary. It I known that th preeldetit will not In tervene nntll it appeal absolutely ne- cessary, yet steps nave been taksa which would ruak inch Intervention effective. Th ships that hav been sent to Cub ara tbar lor tha purpose only ol protecting American luterest snd lurnishlng asylum lor American who nisy b in danger Iron th war ring taction. It is recognised that Intervsotion would not b "holiday" matter, but that an army wojld b necessary and, in car ol Intervention every available man ol th tegulai army will b ased and will b sent to Cub as last as poe- sibl. Although no regular transport are avaitabl on tb Atlantic coast, It Is known whsr tha transport can be obtained a soon a needed. Some 'week ago tb Sixth and Twenty-first regiment ol Infantry wsr ordered bom from tb Philippine, it being stated that their term ol service in tb island was completed. Tb transports which sailed last winter lor tbe Philippines will bring available troop to tb Atlantic roast and also th transport, which wonld b vsiy necessary II tb Piatt amendment i Involved. THREE ARE GUILTY. Fdral Grand Jury Returns Vsrdlet In Land Fraud Cas. Portland, Sept. IS. State Senator Fratiklln Pierce May, ex Krpn sonta tive Willard N. Jones and George Sor enton stand In th shadow of th pent tentiary now. At 8:45 a. m. today th sealed ver dict returned by th Jury at 1:45 this morning was trad in th Federal court. finding all three defendant guilt ol conspiracy to delraud th government out l land In connection with th ere at Ion ol th Bin mountain forest re serve. A breathless silence reigned in the courtroom when th clerk read th word tbat branded tb defendant on tb catalogue ol land (rand convict. Counsel lor tha defendant gav notice ol Intention to mov lor a new trial and were allowed time to do so. Tha verdict, while probably not rnex- pected, wa a sever blow to tha accus ed men, but there wa no scene. Although th hour wa early th courtroom was crowded with psupl in terested in tbe outcome of th long trial. EXPOSES A GRAFTER. Russian Paper Say General Rnnn- kampff Robbed Army. St. Petersburg, Sept. IS. Tb Perle, an organ ol the moderate Liberal party, bas been suspended on acconnl ol it publication of. an article by M. Demi cbensky, a well known writer, attack ing th bureaucratic s.stem, in th course of which General Rennenkampff was flatly charged with thievery and defied to bring ao action for libel. Tha article alleged that General Rennen kampff bad filled his pockets from tba military fund and with tribute levied upon bis subordinates during tba Rnsso-Jaapnese war, and h was asked ts explain why th invectlgstion start ed by General Dobermuechnltiy, which was interrupted by tbe battle of Muk den, wa never resumed. Famine In th Provinces. Odessa, Bept. 13. Official report Just made by the special mission late ly sent Into the provinces sjiow that four more governments, namely, Nov gorod, Vyatka, Taarlda and Orenberg, have been added to tbe 20 previously announced as' (amine stricken. Tb central relief committee estimates th minimum (und necessary to tide th 33 governments over the next sis months at $75,000,000. The semstvo organizations do not contribute mote than $7,500,000, and the imperial ex chequer must furnish the remainder. River Wash' way Town. El Paso, Tex., Sept. 13 Correspond ence of the Herald report that reoent rain between Tuxpan and Colima, M -x., caused vast earth slides on tha Manasnillo extension of the Mexican Central railroad. Th town of Mexi celtilan and Tuxpan, on tba Santiago river, hav been practically washed away and scoies of person art home leiVandsufferlng. ;