THE HEPPNER TIMES
Published Every Thursday.
HEPPNER OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DA
Comprehensive Review of the Import.
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Moat
Likely to Prove Interesting.
are heart and
CHICAGO THEATERS CLOSED.
FIRE IN THEATER
The British masses
soul with Japan.
Princess Mathilde. one of the last of
the Napoleons, is dead.
The W ashington shingle null com
bine expects large profits during the
coming year.
Marine insurance companies have
made ereat advances on all vessels
bound for the Orient.
Horace G. Burt, president of the TJn
ion Pacific, has resigned. Harriman is
almost sure to succeed him.
China regards war as inevitable
She will remain neutral as long as pos
sible and then side with Japan.
A scene shifter in the Iroquois thea
ter, Chicago, declares that the fire cur
tain raught on a reflector carelessly left
open.
The production of gold in the United
States for 1903 was $74,425,340. Of
this amount Oregon produced $1,364,
341, Washington $434,109 and Idaho
$2,067,183.
War between Japan and Russia is
more probable than ever.
People from many cities are flocking
to Chicago in search of loved ones.
The revenues for Great Britain show
a decrease of $13,497,040 for the past
nine months.
Washineton officials believe the
probability of war with Columbia
growing less.
Fargo Squiers, eldest son of United
States Minister Sciuiers, was accident
ally shot and killed at Havana.
Twelve employes of the Iroquois thea
ter, Chicago, have been arrested on a
charge of accessory to manslaughter.
Fearing he intended to flee, secret
service officers have rearrested John A
Benson, the California timber op
erator.
Chicago will station firemen at the
several theaters, at their expense, and
any objection will cause the closing of
the place.
Sir Thomas Lipton has signified his
willingness to donate from $500 to $1,
000 to those in need as the result of
the Chicago fire.
Mayor Orders All to Lock L'p L'ntU Law
Is Compiled With.
Chicago, Jan. o. Tonight every
theater in the city of Chicago is dark,
and its doors are looked. Not one of
them will be open to the public until
their managers have complied in the
fullest manner with every section of the
ordinances regulating playhouses.
The order compelling the theaters to
close was issued this afternoon by May-
Harrison, after a conference with
Corporation Counsel Tolman, who as
sured the niavor that ample legal
ground jexisted for his action.
Seventeen theaters and museums
were closed last night, and the sweep
ing order of the niavor todav shut the
GREAT THRONG BrCOMGS PANIC
STRICKEN AND 500 KILLED.
Scores Trampled Under Foot, Others
Burned to Death In Their Seats
Bodies by the Score Lying In Under.
taking Parlors With Little or Noth
Ing Left to Aid In Identification.
Chicago, Pec. 31. About 550 people
were killed in 10 mniutes this afternoon
during a fire in the Iroquois theater,
the newest, the largest, and, aa far as
CITY IS STUNNED.
FEAR FOR JEWS
Chicago Is Completely Overcome by Oriel
tor the stricken.
Chicago, Jan. t. For the first time
since Chicago has possessed bells to
peal, whistles to shriek ami horns to
blow, the old year was allowed silently
to take its place in history, and the
new year permitted to come in with no
evidence of joy at its birth. All Chi
cago mourned for the 00 fieraons who
died in the fire, panic" and suffocation
at the Iroquis theater.
In an official proclamation issued yes
terday afternoon Mayor Carter II. Har
rison suggested that the usual New
Year's eve celebration bo omitted.
SECOND MASSACRE
APPEARS VERY
AT KISHINEF
PROBABLE.
January 7 Has Been Set as the Date-
Jewish Societies Will Appeal to
Roosevelt Harmony Club ol Seattle
Asks Aid of Cblel Executive In Be
half of Those Threatrned.
ARMY TO PANAMA.
Washington, Hoc. 30. Witu the
view of enlisting the Immediate and ac
tive interest of the United States
against the reported coutcmplated mas
sacre of Jews in Russia cm January 7,
(leneral Staff Olves Orders to Prepare
to Oo to the'lsthmua.
Washington, lHc. 31. The general
staff of the army Uxlay ordered troop
to prepare for a Panama campaign.
Soldiers at Vancouver, Wash., art
among i.iose selected, aa w ill 1 seeu
by the list, which follows:
First, Fifth and Twenty-fourth bat
teries of field artillery, Presidio, San
Francisco; F.lghth battery of field ar
tillery, Vancouver barracks; troops A,
B, (J and I), Ninth cavalry (colored),
Monterey, Cal.; tioops I, K, h and Mr
Ninth cavalry, Presidio; J-iftecutlt in
fantry, Monterey; Nineteenth Infantry,
Vancouver barracks; lentil Infantry,
San Francisco; battalions of the Tlilr-
I . 1. . I I . Al . II
doors o 16 more These last are the human power cuold make it, the safest Th, Ww foulld a rely response In the the Russian New Year Simon Wolf, n 'y a " "'".V ':
leading theaters in the business section theater in ChteHeo Estimates of the', . i . i ,i representing the United Jew societies, Madison and uarrniks, tel.,
of the city. 117 "1 iniurtl va v The police ht'r " f U' , tomorrow will lay before the state de! companies of Sixteenth n an try of
The 17 places of amusement which l,eaa ana ,nJuml ry- lne P01K0 words seemed only to give utterance to rRrtrrient an appeal in behalf of his Fort Slocum, N. ., and eight coin
were closed last night were closed for count is 536. The estimate of the the universal desire. people representing to him thus to be P,,1h the '" regiment at tort
the one reason that they were not pro
vided with an asbestos curtain. The
further action taken today is in conse
quence of violation of other sections of
the ordinance regulating theaters.
There was a hasty rush of theatrical
managers to the office of Mayor Harri
son in the effort to secure the with
drawal, or at least a postponement of
the order, but their reception was of an
exceedinelv frosty nature. They were
informed by the mayor that the inspec
tors had reported every one of them
violators of the law, and he was deter
mined it should not be said hereafter
that the city had neglected anything
which could prevent a repetition of the
horror of last ednesday afternoon.
newspapers is ouU. mere are oa peo
ple missing at midnight, the majority
The list of tho dead continues SB it
was given last night, in the neighbor-
..f -1,. o kkiv .n,nn tho .I...! hood of 600. A widely accepted esti-
. iL 1 , . ills ' mate is that 664 is the number of the
in tne morgue aim various uuuei inning tt.a(l
establishments. Eighty-six ol the dead
and 92
people representing
threatened.
Following his visit to the state A
partment, Mr. Wolf will be received by
Pros
whole subject
Mcriierson, ua.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Shalor,
who Is a member of the general staff of
ident Roosevelt, at which time the the army, and an expert on fortiflca
u ,i. ... tlons. has been ordered to 1 aimma to
JAPAN WILL NOT HESITATE.
Once She Sees Russia Wll Not dive In
War Will Be Declared.
Washington, Jan. 5. Count Cas-
sini, Kussian ambassador, thinks the
Far Eastern situation gloomy, but
not without hope of salvation."
the Japanese legation tonight it
intimated that if the Russian reply
does not give definite assurance that in
general the concessions asked for by
Japan in Corea will be granted, the
Tokio government will be impelled to
abandon diplomacy for force.
Dispatches received by Mr. Taka-
hira, the Japanese minister, from To
kio today, tell of the critical state of
public feeling there. It is stated that
if Russia fails to give a definite reply,
Japan will interpret a diliatory note as
indicating Russia s wish to defer hos
tilities until the spring, when her
forces on land and sea can be used to
have been positively identified,
others are known to tie injured.
Some of the people were burned to
death, many were suffocated by gas,
and scores were trampled to death in
the panic that followed the mad plunge
of the frightened audience for the exits.
There are bodies lying by dozens to
night in the undertaking rooms, in the
police station and in the hospitals,
from which nearly everything that
could reveal their identity to those who
knew them best is gone. Their cloth
ing is torn to rags or burned to cinders
and their faces have been mashed into
an unrecognizable pulp by the heels of
the crowd that trampled them down as
they fled for safety.
The count of the dead was practical-
At ly completed at midnight, but it is not
I ..a( en na-i.t It a avmit nnmliur will
WAS J c" nv;tsi aiC am.. iuc v iittiuiA n m
not be konwn before some time tonior
row. Despite the utmost care, great
confusion marked the removal of the
bodies.
In their haste the police transported
bodies to undertaking rooms, and in
many instances forgot to report the fact
to their station. This is evidenced bv
the fact that in five different establish
menu bodies were reecived of which
the police had no record w hatever
Allowing for these discerpancies, the
lists made by the police and the news
papers practically agree.
The fire broke out during the second
act of the play, "Mr. Blue Heard,"
TV. Iiwl tft ImhI fplUyr
(rw km the ohfrct-wf-K
Bending a commission to Portland to
attend the meeting of the national live
stock association.
On account of the theater holocaust
the striking Chicago hack drivers and
their employers have declared a truce
for 10 days. Wages and other ques
tions are not to be considered during
that time.
Jerome Sykes, the well known actor,
is dead.
V. J. Bryan's European trip failed to
change his frVe silver views.
Roosevelt and the cabinet have con
sidered the protest of Colombia and
will answer it soon.
Secretary Root is conducting negoti
ations with General Reyes during the
illness of Secretary Hay.
President Roosevelt has ordered an
inquiry into the conditions at Kishinef
where Hebrews fear a second massacre
Senator Fulton has shown the land
commission that the present national
policy is working to the injury of Ore
gon.
One report says Russia is slowly mov
ing troops toward Pek in; another that
she is more willing to make concessions
to China.
The senate committee has outlined
probable action if Senator Kmoot chal
icnges the authenticity of the charges
against him.
Postmaster Bancroft will not be re
moved from the Portland postoffice
Whatcom and Fairhaven have nnito.
Vi4tt4.r ftftvantaiTP
If Janan is convinced of Russia's in- which was the first dramatic produc
.4; ,. T,-aia tuition produced in" the theater since its
ri,: ; ! ,i.ti ni erection. The company, which was
nii,u;i.i.it,v.iu initiativ n,l very large, escaped to the street in saf-
ihilitv for mkin7 ety, nearly all of them, however, being
COUIJieiieu IU new llliu lliv buuh; buitid
with no clothing but their slight stage
war.
Thm JiptaMe minjMtr jloog not
re
he says his people have acted through
out the negotiations, they will forfeit
nv sympathy which they have in this
country by striking first.
and w ill lie
the future.
known as Pellingham in
Santo Domingo hss now two rcvolu
tionary governments and foreigners fear
they will suffer.
The Japanese commissioner to the
St. Louis fair says Japan will make no
conclusions to Russia.
Ghouls robbed many of the dead I
the Michigan train wreck." The death
list has U)'D swelled to 21.
Russia Is not prepared for war and
may await a more favorable time, si
though the Is buying large qiunlilie
of stores.
The Colombian charge at Washing
ton hss little Iioihi of rwelvlng a fsvor
able answer and is preparing to close
the legation.
During the present session ol con
press the navy will lie materially
strengthened. When the additions al
ready authorized are completed the
1'niUnl Slat will have a more power
ful navy than any other nation eicept
Great Britain.
Italy ha recognized the new republic
of Panama.
Jat-an will send a large force to Corea
to end rioting.
Jsjn has onlbld Russia for two war
ships Bearing completion in luiy.
Inspect the fortifications, and have his
report lu Washington before General
Reyes, of the Colombian army, who 1
This number will likely be In
creased, as there are persons in the I in Russia will be discussed.
hospitals who will probably die. It
believed, however, that the tota aeaiiie iimd manes Appeal,
will n..t. nv.....,l (inn Tneln.lintr the I SuaU e. Ilec. 30 The Harmony club now here, ran return.
dead, missing and injured the total of Seattle, composed of 314 of the mist These orders for preparation were is-
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number nf casualties is approximately prominent Jews in this city, lias sent eu touay oocauso tne general sinu
1.000. There were about 2.500 snee- messages of anneal to President Roose- been Informed that Colombia can lanu
atom ami n. tnra In tli tlienlnr At tlin vlt. tha Inonihttrs of tho Wash imrton trMips IIPOII the isthmus much.moro
tin. nf th fir. deleuatioii in conirress and William R. easily than was believed to lie the case
In the excitement following the ca- Hearst, of New York, ask in a aid and General MacArthur will have chargo
ntercess on in buna f ol the Jews who ol ail mailers on me i nciuc coast.
are in danuerof a massacre in Klshinef. return from Hawaii was hurried
January 7. The text of the telegram this purpose.
to the president which is indorsed by
umity, many persons were reported
missing who have since returned
home. No report of these returns has
been made to the police, and their
His
for
names still swell the list of the miss
ing. When the names of the dead
who are still to be identified have been
subtracted from the list of the missing,
it is probable that th6 extent of the
catastrophe will be fully revealed.
RUSSIA WILL SAVE HEBREWS.
Governor McBride, of Washington, fol
lows :
"The Harmony club, consisting of
314 Jewish citizens of Seattle, appeal
to your excellency to Intercede In hv
half of Jews of Klshinef, threatened
with massacre January 7.
"Harmony Club.
"By M. Summerlleld, chairman
ON WAR POOTINQ.
Japan Is Completing Tina! Preliminaries
Britain Will Take Loan.
Government Fully Realizes the Probabil
ity of Massacre at Klshinef.
Washington, Jan. 2. Simon Wolfe,
of this city, who has been active in his
endeavors to induce the United States
government to make representations to
Russia looking to the protection of the
Jews of Kishinef, had atr interview
with President Roosevelt today. At
its conclusion Mr. Wolfe said that at
the request of the president himself,
he could not discuss the interview for
publication.
It is known, however, that Mr.
Wolfe was informed that, prior to his
presentation of the matter to the state
AQAINST REPEAL OP LAND LAW.
Mondell Argues for Amendment of the
Timber and Stone Act.
Yokohama, lec. 31. The govern
ment Is completing the final prelimi
naries for placing tho coentry on a war
footing. lmHrial ordances Issued au
thorize the government to make an un
limited Issue of treasury bonds to pro
vide war funds, creating a siiecinl coun
cil of war, and fixing the imperial head
quarters.
In the event of war, If a special Issue
Washington, Dec. 30.- Represents- of war bonds Is made, It is understood
tive Mondell, of Wyoming, chairman of I that the bnoda can bo floated in F.ng-
the irrigation committee, bxlay ap- land, whence it Is said assurances have
jieared before the public lands commit- come that the money would lie forth
toe and presented an argument In favor coining.
of a imidiflcation of the timber and The ministers and executive chief dis
stono act. He stoutly opposed the out- cussed the situation for three hours
right repeal of this law or its radical yesterday, but nothing regarding their
mollification, for he showed it was the deliberations was made public,
mainstay of the national Irrigation act The ordinance passed yesterday by
and afforded the great bulk of money the cabinet council authorizing a guar-
department, the president had directed that is converted into the reclamation antoe of the principal and Interest of
the United States consuls in Rusiss to fund. He furthermore asserted there an Issue of 10,000,000 yen debenture
inform this government if there was "aB W!,n no IU(-'" extensive irauas per- for the purpose of expediting work on
QREAT SAFETY APPARATUS.
Council Will Be Asked to Endorse Auto
matic Arrangement.
Chicago, Jan. 5. To throw open in
stantly and simultaneously all doors of
a theater, like the method of throwing
multiple lever in a railroad switch
tower, is the purpose of an ordinance
which wrill be presented to the city
council. According to the provisions
of the ordinance, all theaters or other
places of public amusement having
capacity ol over 500 persons shall pro
vide an automatic apparatus to open
and close all dotfrs to exits. Levers
shall operate in conjunction with elec
tric lights tor le located near the exits
so that when the doors are opened all
passageways shall be simultaneously
lighted.
The owner of a theater must employ
a man, to be approved by the lire
marshal, to be on duty at the lever dur
ing the whole time the theater is ojien
to the public. He shall be in full uni
form and ojierate the apparatus before
and after each performance so as to
familiarize the public with the exits
and to aweitain whether the ap
paratus is efficient and in ready work
ing order.
For violating the foregoing a heavy
fine Is provided, together with the clos
ing of the offending theater.
pany sustained minor injuries, but none
was seriously hurt.
With a roar and a bound the flames
shot through the opening over the
heads of the people on the first floor
and, reaching clear up to those in the
first balcony, caught them and burned
them to death where they sat.
Immediately following this rush of
flames there came an explosion which
lifted the entire roof of the theater
from its walls, shattering the great sky
light into fragments. As soon as the
flames appeared beyond the curtain a
man in the rear of the hall shouted,
"Fire, fire," and the entire audience
rose as one person and made for the
doors. It is believed the explosion
was caused by the names coming in
contact with the gas reservoirs of the
theater, causing them to burst.
The theater was completed less than
a month ago, at a cost of half a million
dollars, and was the finest playhouse
In Chicago. It was opened to the pub
lic on the night of Novemlier 23. The
style of the structure, architecturally,
is French Renaissance, which has
strong suggestion of the classic. It has
a total seating capacity fo 1,724 chairs,
with plenty oi good standing room on
each floor. The balcony had seatings
for 475 persons. The records of the
city building department show that
the theater was complete in every de
tail and that it as absolutely fireproof,
all requirements of the law having
been complied with.
petrated under this law as has tieen
represented by certain department offic
ials and in the newspaiers.
Mr. Mondell lielieves the timber and
stono act should amended so as to
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government is lu v a ive to the reports permit mu government to realize a
any likelihood ol a repetition oi me
Kishinef massacre of last spring. The
replies to that inquiiy thus fur re
ceived have leen reassuring. More-
r" 1 1 "" - --in mi
of possible trouble at Kishinef on Jan
uary 7. In view of that fact, it is as
sumed that the Russian authorities will
take, if indeed they have not already
taken, setps to prevent a recurrence of
the massacres.
Heavy Tax on Chinese.
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 5. The rais
ing of the head tax on Chinese from
1(K) to fiOO, which went iiit.iefT.i t
January 1, means that steamers muM
put up five times the amount of securi
ties for Chinese aboard. The big liner
Oanfa has Just deported 35,(KU, she
having 70 Celestials an lioard. The
Canadian Pacifie Empress steamers will
lie forn-d b)deit 1 100,000 for each
vessel. If any Chinese escape the
steamers will have to pay t'OO for esch
one Every Chinaman coming through
now will lie carefully examined.
Charcet Against Orsvelle.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 6. Three in
dictments Were filed in the district
court today against Isaac Gravelle, who
wss found guilty a few days ago of
ending threatening letters to tin
Northern -IVilk railroad company,
Two of the Informations charge him
with sending blackmailing letters from
Helena and the other charges burglary
in the first degree. The penalty on
conviction of first degree burglary Is
Imprisonment from 10 years to life.
May Expect Cold Snap.
Washington, Jan. 5. Uild wave
wsrnlng hsve been Issued for Ohio,
West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama,
Western Georgia, Western Florida,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rltory.
China Is Blamed By Russia.
Pekin, Jan. 1. liny Ufen, director
of the imperial railroad, has returned
from Port Arthur, where he has been
interviewing Admiral Alexleff as to
why Russia has not evacuated Man
churia. The Russian commander, it li
reported, told him that Russia is disap
pionted at the failure of China to listen
to projiosals that wonld mean an amic
able settlement of every point at issue
Alexieff, it is understood, warned the
director that China is Wing deceived
by Japan into an unfriendly attitude
that is unwise.
Work Hss Not Stopped.
New York, Jan. 1 .Seventeen bun
Ired men are at work on James J
Hill's big steamships at New Inidon
Conn., and work is being rushed to
complete both ships by next summer
Oiieratiotis were practically stopiwd
last summer by strikes, and it was lo
terfnined to try and finish only one
ship, but the present plan is to coin
plete them imth. t niess there are
further strikes the work will lie carried
on steadily.
Japan Will Not Walt Mitch Longer.
Berlin, Jan. 1. The Ikal Anzelgt
without reserve ssys: "The Jspam-se
government has Informed the reprewn
tn lives of the powers at Tokio that the
situation at this moment Isunliearahle
ami that Japan must strike if Russia
doc not accept the proiiosltions Japan
has submitted, as Japan cannot longer
wait lor a nnai decision."
higher price for its public timber land
in Oregon, Washingon and California,
w here this land is worth more than
the Seoul-Fusan railway, and which
provided for all possible military ex
penses for the protection of the railway
and other interests, also authorized the
government to utilize fiO.OOO.OOO yen,
the proceeds of the Chinese war In
demnity, which hitherto has len de
voted to educational and other pur
poses, as a war fund. In addition.
THERB MAY BB WAR.'
12.50 an acre, but he stoutly objects to authorization Is given to issue treasury
imving tnu price raiseo on u inner lanos notes, repayable in five years, and to
rn me inier-mouniain siaies. raise loans repayable in two years to-
vnairn an icey. oi me puonc larvis an unlimited extent.
committee, also addressed the commls-
Russlsn Journals Assume a Decidedly
Pessimistic Attitude.
sion. lie is opposed to the rejieal of
the timber and stone act but is willing
to see the law amended so the govern
ment will derive a reasonable nrice for
St. Petersburg. Jan. 2. The foreign I its timber lands. He thinks a fixed
dispatches received here yesterday af- price per acre cannot be agreed upon.
temoon are .retiected today in more owing to the varying value of timber
pees mistic editorials. 1 he ovoe lands in different parts of the West.
remya oegins us leauer wim:
There is no war today; tomorrow TO AID AMBRICAN SHIPS.
there may be war. '
The paper rather fatalistically di
rects attention to the fact that wars
marked the opening oi the 17th, 18th
and 19th centuries.
The Novoe V remya nevertheless still
professes faith in a peaceful settlement,
ASKS FOR AMERICAN WARSHIP.
at
Minister Powell Deems the Situation
"5anto Domingo Orave.
Wsshington, Iec. 31. With three-
revolutions raging on the island, tho
forces of Jimines within four hours of
Hanto Domingo City, and excitement
prevailing, Minister Powell thinks the-
sitnation demands the presence of an
Strong Effort Will Be Made lor Bill Can-1 additional warship, and in a cablegram
earning Philippine Trade,
Washington, Dec. 30. Unless there
is some unforseen opposition, it is
moro than probable that the present
session of congress will enact some leg-
duted yesterday appeals to the state de
partment for aid. In anticipation of
the crisis which apju-ars to have ar
rived, the state department hss already
taken steps to send another warship to
. . . . . . . ... i irceniwti vs vuiiki vnn niu ciinLfe miiiiti itv i s
saying: v e believe Japan will not jH,ation ()T Ul(J protcction of Anierlra"n Knto Domingo, ami at its request Sec-
F . u . ... .rv ... vessels tradinc with the Philippines. re,arY yesieroay cameu near Ad
yield would appear to lie a renuncla- i. was said trlav hr an nfiw ,.f h.. mlral Lamborton, commanding the
tion oi the ueiense ol her vital inter
ests in the far east. Russia does not
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other powerful leaders intend to push
the bill recently Introduced by the
Maine senator providing for such pro
tection. The bill is radical in its pro
visions, and inflicts as a penalty to for-
will permit the Japanese or other na
tions to execute a diplomatic dance
npon Russia's peaceful disposition. In
firm consciousness of her power Russia
will await events."
vessels trading with the Philippines.
Kswnnrt Nnwa al. nl.n in ...,.,.. r-outu Atlantic sqiiauron, now at irini-
that Senators Frye. Lodae. Hanna .ni '. to HPteh one of his vessels to
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nnotu I'uiiiiiigu lit inn npceu to assist
the gunboat Newport in urotoctlnir
Americans and other Interests.
Admiral Imberton late today cabled
tho navy department from Trinidad
feituie of any cargo brought to the V'" ue "B" w,nl 11,0 fcorI'on to rein-
United States from the archinelaim ex. '"rco the cwport in Dominclan waters.
cept in American vessels.' The bill, if
passed, is to go into effect on July 1, Soldiers Travel In Boxcars.
ictoria, j. hoc, jec. ;n. ium-
lier 83 company. Royal Garrison artill-
Qorgs In the Alleghany. ery, 113 strong, left for Hong Kong on
Pittsburg, Dec. 30. The recent cold the steamer Empress of India today.
snap has made dangerous the ice in the being relieved 4y No. 58 company,
Alleghany river. At Rosston the anrtr which arrived from Halifax tonitrht.
apparently want war, and the Chinese, is an immense affair, lieing packed to The change is made In the regular
especially man Mil jai, commander the bottom and extending 16 miles up schedule of garrison changes and has no
in chief of the Chinese army and navy, stream. It was formed during a thaw luring on the Far Eastern crisis. The
China Acting Hostile.
Paris, Jan. 2. Tho Chee Foo corre
spondent of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald says that Colonel
Artimcff, who is in close touch with
Admiral Alexieff, Russian viceroy in
the Far East, declares the situation is
most critical. Tho Japanese, he says.
are assuming a hostile attitude
turbances in Manchuria are due, be
says, to the support the Chinese gov
eminent is giving the bandits.
and tho ice, breaking Into small pieces, comany which came from Halifax came
has packed all the way to the bottom, ln boxcars lit ten with hammocks, in
offering resistance that can scarcely be "traction" having been given to test
overcome. The water Is now backing that mode of travel. The men found
up and spreading over the lowlands, the arrrangements comfortable
The gorge at Springdale still holds and
but little ice is floating in either the
Insurgent Ships Isken.
Santo Domimro. Jan. 2. The pro
visional government has captured two Alleghany or Monongahela rivers.
vessels from Curacao, which were car
rying arms and ammunition for the Pnrchaso of Tacoma Site Urged.
Insurgents. J he vessels were brought Washington, Dec. 30. Represents
to this port and 15 prisoners landed. tive Cushman today appeared beforo the Santos or Chiriqul provinces.
j he insurgents who attacked uenerai general staff of the army and urged a
Guerrera have been defeated and sev- favorable report on tho nroliwt tn i.nr,
chase the American lake camp
Canal Party Wins Oreat Victory.
Panama, Dec. 81. Heavy rains have
been falling here for several days, caus
ing severe damage to telegraph lines.
No news has lieen received from Iis
From
other provinces confirmation has lieen
eral prisoners taken. There was fight
ing yesterday morning between govern
ment troops and insurgents outside the
city.
December Shows a Surplus.
Washington, Jan. 2. The forthcom
ing monthly statement rf the govern
ment receipts and ezjienditnres will
show the total receipts for Decemlier,
11)03, to be about 142,747,632, and the
expenditures $32,248,000, leaving a
surplus for the month of $10,409,632.
The surplus for tho six mon',h of the
present fiscal year will be about $8,-433,607,
received ol the overwhelming tr iimnh
site. M tho mixed candidates proposed for
near Tacoma. He was assured his re- memlicrshlp in tho constitutional con
quest would have early consideration, ventlon by the patriotic committee,
Cushman also urged the Interior depart- which endeavored to chooso men favor-
ment to reconsider its ruling that there I '"8 the ratification of the canal treaty
Is no authority of law for erecting new
buildings at the Puyallup Indian school.
This will bo taken under advisement.
Jspan Trying to Buy Warships.
London, Dec, 80. Japan is negoti
ating for the purchase of the Argentine
warships Moreno and Rlvadavia, now
building at Genoa, Italy, but the Jap
anese legation has not heard of the com
pletion of their purchase.
Offers Hire Dawson Consulship.
Washington, Dec. 81. Louis A.
Dent, register of wills of the District of
Columbia, called on President Roose
velt today, and talked over the recent
action of the president In displacing
him, ami naming Corporal Tanner as
his successor. The president has ten
dered to Mr. Dent the position of con
tul at Dawson City, Yukon.