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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1901)
"IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT. 99 VOL. XII. IIOOD RIVER, O KEG ON, FRIDAY, APJIIL 12, 1901. NO. 47. HOOD RIVER GLACIER J'uIi1iIii 1 I'.M'iy Kriilay by H. '. IIM TIIK. Terma of aiilm'rliillim- II.'pO a year when tmi'1 In advance. TIIK IAII.. The mail nrriv.'s from Ml. Ilnm! at 10 o Vlork ft. in. W eilni'Mlayn and l-atiirilayd; departs the name 1a k at noon. Knr I henowcth, li'uvn at a. m. Tur-nlay j, I'liurHHaya and SHtiniiav; an ives al l p. in. tor Vk hitc halinim (V Bh. Ii-avi-s daily al 6 A't a m.i arrives al 7 : 1 . p. m. From While Halinim leaven fur Fiilda, (llmer, Trout Lake and tileiiwood daily at 9 A. M. For HiiiKt-n (Sinh.) leaven at p. in. i ar. riven at 2 p. m. Kill 'IKTIK'. IAl'KEI. KKHKKAH lir.t.KKK I.OIM.K, No i 87, ). O. i. K. -Meets It rut and third Mon day! in each month. Minn Katr Pavksi-oiit, N. (i. If. J. HlBBARIi, rterretaiy. CANBV POST. No. 1C, (i. A. K.-Mceta t A. O. V. W. flail an'mid and fourth SainrJara of eat h month at 2 o'elo k p. in. All A, If. meinbera invited to meet with u. T. J. UNMNn, (.'ommgiuU'r. J. W. Rli.hY, Adjutant. CUNBY W. K. C, Nif. IB-Meet" first Satnr I day of each mouth in A. . I'. V . IihII at 2 p.m. JlKi B. K. .shckhak kr, resident. MRU. I'Mst LA lit kks, K-crclary. TIOOI) K1VF.K I.OIHiK, No. m. A. K. and A. Jl M. Mecla .Saturday evening on or before each full moon. A N. Kaiim, V. M. A. I'. Batkiiam, Secretary. HOOD KIVKIt CHAI'TKK, No. Ti, K. A. M. Meets third Friday night of each month. K. C. Km mi ra, H. I'. H. F. Daviiwon, Secretary. HOOD K1VKK CHAPTKK, No. J.'., ((. K. S. Meets aecoml anil fourth Tuetday even ing! of each month. Vis torn cordially wel comed. Mua. Kva II. Havnh, H . m. H. F. Davidson, Secretary. OLETA AS8KMB1.Y, No. 103, t'nited Artisans. Meetx Kecond Tuesday of each month at Fraternal hall. F. ('. Kkosh'S, M. A. D. McDonald, Secretary. W ACCOM A IJ'I'-.K, No. :to, K. of P. Meets ill A. O. I'. . hall everv Tuesday night. IIOSRANCK bMllH, C. I'. Frank I.. Davidson, K. of K. it 8. DIVKRHIPK I.0IM1F:. No. 6H, A. O. V, W. Jt Meets first and third Saturdays of each month. N. C. Evans. M. V. J. F. Watt, Financier. H. L. Huwk, Recorder. Xdi.kwii.de i.oixiK, no. iot, i. o o. f Meela iu Fraternal hall every Thursday mcht. A. U. Gktchku, N. (i. J. E. II anna, Secretary. HOOD RIVER TENT, No. 19,. K. O. T. M.. meets at A. O. V, W. hall ou the- first and third Fridays of each month. J. E. Rand, Commander. "MIVKRSiriE LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE OK Jl HONOR, A. O. V. W. -Meets first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. .Mm. Gkorou Rand, C. of H. Mrs. Ciias C'laskk, Recorder. SUNSHINE SOCIETY Meets leeond and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2 o'clock. Mikh I.kna Snkll, President. Miss Carrik Bctlkr, Secretuiy. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,71)2, M. W. A., meets in Odd Fellows' Hall tiie first and third Wednesdays of each month. F L. DAVtmos, V. C. E. R. Bradley, Clerk. Jfl F. SHAW, M. D. Tefephone No. 81. All Calls Promptly Attended Office upstair over Eve'rhart's store. All calls left ait the office or residence will be promptly attended to.' JOHN LELAND IIEXDEKSON ATTORNEY-AT LAW, ABSTRACTOR. NO TARY PUBLIC- and REAL E8TATJS AGENT. For 23 y ears a resident of Orenonand WasJi lnuton. 'Has had many years experience in Real Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent, balisfaction guaranteed or no charge. J F. WATT, M. D. V ' - r n I. XT T- ..nBniollv Bltrgeon lor i. n. a. vu. in rniv equipped to treat catarrh of nose and throat and diseases of women. Special terms forotllce treatment of chronic cases. Telephone, office, 125, residence, 43. H. J. FREDERICK CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Estimates furnished for all kinds of work. Repairing a specialty. All kinds of shop work. Shop on IState Street, between First and Second. I )AI'ERH ANG1NG, KALSOMINING, ETC. If your walls are sick or mutilated, call on E. L. HOOD. Consultation free. No charge for prescrip tions. No cure no pay. Office hours frvn 6 A. M. till 6. P. M., an 1 all night if necessary. J7C0N0MY SHOE SHOP. PRICE LIST. Men's half soles, band eticked, $t ; nailed, best, 75c; second, 60c; third, 40i Ladies' hand stitched, 75c; nailed, best. AO; second, 35. Best stock and work in Hood River. C. WELDS, Prop. JHE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY Is the place to get the latest and best in Confectioneries, Candies, Nuts, Tobacco, Cigars, etc. ....ICE CREAM PARLORS.... COLE A GRAHAM. Props. p C. BROSiUS, M. D. " THYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Hoars: 10 to 11 Ar M.j 2 to 3 and 6 to 7 P. M. M T. HOOD SAW MILLS Tommsson Bros, Trops. FIR AND TINE LUMBER Of the beet quality alwas on hand at prices to suit the times. gUTLER A CO., BANKERS. ' Do a general banking business. IIQOI) RIVER, OREGON. jYf A. COOK ' CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Hood Rivsb, Oregon. Estimates Furnished. Flans Drawn J. HAYES, J. P. Office with Geo. 7. Prather. Business will be attended to at any time. Collections made, " and anv bminen rien to tia will he aiterded to speedily and results mmde promptly. W ill locate on good government lands, either tim ber or larmier. We are in touch with the V. . Land OOh The ballea. Ulreusaoaj. n or i wi From AH Parts of the New World and the Old. OF INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS Comprehensive Review of the Important Hap penlngs of the Put Week bi Condensed Form. The Dean of Canterbury Is seriously ill. Sandico, the Filipino general, sur rendered. ARulnaldo will be removed to an other prison. Chinese troops In Mongolia and Shin SI have rebelled. The Chinese court is preparing for a removal from Pekln. The Indemnity negotiations ara like ly to be long drawn out. A naval school will be established at Newport for petty officers. A plot to assassinate the prosldent of France has been discovered. Cecil Rhodes has entirely recov ered and is now in good health. A Mississippi woman shot and killed her husband during a family quarrel. Over 1500 arrests have been made at Odessa during the past few days. It Is rumored In Brussels that Gen eral Botha will renew peace negotia tions. Seth Jaynes, a Klondike miner, made the trip from Dawson to Seattle In 19 days. Agulnaldo is living high while in prison, and will soon remove to a fash ionable residence. The Portland torpedo-boat destroyer Goldsborough broke record for speed of vessels in her class. Miscreants attempted to wreck an O. R. ec N. train at Malad bridge, Idaho, but did little damage. t Two students of Havana were se verely Injured while being Initiated Into secret society of the students. Admiral Remey has been author ized by the secretary of the navy to enlist 500 Filipinos In the American navy. A voting machine was used In re rent Maine elections. The result was known two minutes after the polls closed. Court dissolved injunction against Chicago Gas Company and holds that they can charge whatever they like for gas. Bubonic plague has made Its ap pearance In Alexandria, Egypt, and six new cases are also reported In Cape Town. Twenty-one Russian students have been arrested at Kharhoff for rioting in consequence of the expulsion of sev eral of their number. Special committee finds that school land funds of Oregon are short $20 44G since Napoleon Davis' admin istration of school land board. Kitchener is arranging to replact stale by fresh troops. California oil experts have bonded 4000 acres near The Dalles. The striking dock laborers at Mar seilles have resumed work. National railway employes' union will Investigate Portland trouble. Assurances of support from British Columbia for Portland's 1905 fair. Earl Li says no more hitches are probable in negotiations with powers. It daily becomes more evident that the Boers intend to fight to a finish. The United States armored cruiser New York has left Algiers for Manila. Augustus Byram, a pioneer mining man of California and Colorado, is dead. B. F. Durphy brought from Cali fornia to answer to a charge of big amy. Captain H. K. Steele, of the British ship Khyber, was arrested for kid naping. Young Women's Christian Associa tion has begun Sunday afternoon services. United States commission makes recommendations for civil government to be established July 1. The largest steamer ever built has just been launched at Belfast. She is over 680 feet in length. Lawyer Patrick, also accused of murder of Millionaire Rice, says Valet Jones' confession is not true. Oregon will have to buy wood from men who have supply cornered, says principal factor in transaction. The czar of Russia has given 2000 roubles toward the building of a new Greek orthodox church In New York City. Official In charge of American lega tion wires that Russia will not re ceive official communications from China. L. S. J. Hunt creates a sensation by returning to Seattle, and paying heavy outlawed debts. He will found a news paper. American officials are much per plexed over Russia's refusal to re ceive official communications from China. The revenue collector of the second district of New York recently received an order for $587,413.84 worth of reve nue stamps. The "Edinburgh Castle" public house, situated in the Strand, London, is to be hauled down, and the London county council has to pay 22,500 as compensation. Probably the smallest monarch In the world reigns over the Hindu vas sal state of Bhopaul, and governs a people of more than a million souls. This dwarf is a woman, Djihan-Be-gum by name, but although she is about 50 years old, she does not ap pax larger than a child of 10. INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER. Opinion of Transvaal ex-President on u the Situation. NEW YORK, April 8. A dispatch to the Herald from Paris says: An interview with Mr. Kruger ap pears in the Matin. The ex-president of the Transvaal was seen In a mod' est little inn at Utrecht, where he Is staying for the moment. His eyes have been very much improved by recent operations, and he can now dis' ponse with spectacles. Sitting in front of a table with a Bible under his left hand, Mr. Kruger delivered himself of an important statement, to which further significance was given by the presence of the Orange Free State delegate, Herr Fischer. Mr. Kruger began by announcing that Saturday next beJ proposes retir ing into the country for complete rest. The little village of Hilbersum, not far from Utrecht, has been se lected for his abode. Nothing has yet been decided regarding his trip to America. Mr. Kruger will undertake the Journey if his strength permits and if there is any hope of gaining advantage for the Boer cause. Pointing to Herr Fischer, the aged president declared that the two re publics are indissolubly united. "Herr Fischer," he said, "is fight ing for the same cause as my heroic friend President Steyn. The two presidents and the two commanding generals, Botha and Dewet, will share the same fate." On being questioned regarding the reliance he placed on the Boer of ficial telegrams and statements in parliament, Mr. Kruger, half rising from his arm chair, declared: "The British government, British telegraph and the British press al ways try to make this much" and he measured his little finger "look like this much" and he extended both arms. "I am persuaded everything is go ing well there precisely because our enemies continue to dissimulate and travesty facts. As regards General Botha's negotiations, the public knows from the blue book and by reading General Botha's last dispatch that it was the British general who first made proposals. Never did the Boer gen eral refuse to listen. We do not fight, except for peace. We are not con querors, but, although General Botha listened to the British proposals, he never uttered a word of equivocation on the subject of independence. In dependence is the only treasure we cherish, even if we have to sacrifice all others. It is for this reason our citizens forsook their farms and sac rificed their lives, and our women and children now suffer temporary servi tude in the enemy's camp. TO PREVENT ARMY FRAUDS. Regulations Concerning the Trans portation of Supplies. WASHINGTON, April 8. The war department has received a copy of a regulation to carry Into effect an act of the Philippine commission amend ing a section of the provisional cus toms regulations, which Is of interest, in view of the recently reported frauds In the commissary department in the Islands. It shows the precau tions ordered to be taken to guard against any misappropriation of gov ernment supplies. These regulations provide briefly that where supplies for the army or navy tn the Philip pines come on other than government vessels they shall be accompanied by a certificate from the chief of depart ment charged with their custody cer tifying that the goods are exclusively for the army or the navy or the in sular government, and that no other disposition of them will be permitted. The regulations also set forth that prompt notice must be given the col lector of customs for the Islands In case of the nonacceptance of any con signment of goods or cancellation of sale. Goods purchased in the Philip pines after importation must be ac companied by an affidavit of the seller affirming that an absolute sale has been made by him and that "he re tains no interest of any kind or char acter In such goods." NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOER8. More of the Kitchener-Botha Corre spondence Made Public. LONDON, April 8. The letter of General Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, to Lord Kitchener, command ing the British forces In South Africa, piellminary to the recent peace meet ing, casually referred to in Lieutenant General Kitchener's report of the ne gotiations and from which the oppo nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber lain hoped to obtain some clew of the reason of the failure of the conference, was published as a preliminary paper this morning. This letter is dated at the Commandant-General's camp, Feb ruary 13, and Commences with a refer ence to "the verbal message from yrur excellency." Continuing, the letter says: "I have the honor to Inform your excellency that no one desires more than I to bring this bloody strife to an end, I would also very much like to meet your excellency for the purpose of mutual discussion to see if it Is not possible to discover terms under which this can be done." PURSUED BY PLUMER. Boer Seat cf " Government ! Again Shifted. LONDON, April 8. Lord Kitchener reports as follows to the war office: "Colonel Plumer has advanced 20 miles beyond Nylstroom, unopposed on the way, toward Pietersburg." According to the Pretoria corre spondent of the Dally Telegraph, the Boers have shifted their seat of gov ernment from Pietersburg to a point 35 miles northeast. All the Guns Accounted For. London, April 8. Lord Kitctnaer, reporting to the war office the finding of an abandoned and destroyed pom pom, near Vriheid, says: "This ac counts for all the enemy's guns known to be in the southern district." Cape Town, April 8. General French continues to press the Boers at Vriheid, Transvaal colony. The Boers abandoned a pompom, which the British found in a small shed at the bottom of a precipice. OHM lit ns Items of Interest From All Parts of the State. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS A Brief Review of the Growth ind Improve ments of the Many Industries Through, out Our Thriving Commonwealth. Forest Grove Six inches of snow fell near Forest Grove on April 5. The Dalles The Dalles council has ordered six more fire plugs to be In stalled lmmediatley. Nyssa The citizens of Nyssa de mand that the railroad company build a depot at that point. Galls Creek Operations have been resumed at Kubli & Co.'s quartz mine, In Gall's creek district. Weston This town will Issue $5000 worth of bonds to raise money to im prove its water supply. Eugene Boy tramps are reported as being more numerous in Eugene than ever before known. Dusty The school at Dusty has been closed again on account of a fresh outbreak of diphtheria. Lincoln County The Lincoln County Farmers' Association haB decided to hold a county fair next fall. Grants Pass Work has commenced on the Grants Pass-Williams telephone line, and will soon be in operation. Baker Citv Ilnrlnsr March. 98 cov- ote scalps were turned In at Baker City at the office of the county clerk. Baker City Negotiations are now pending at Baker City for sale of the Pacific brewery to an Eastern buyer for $40,000. Eugene The board of directors of Eugene school district have accepted plans for a new school building, to cost about $15,000. Wendling Smallpox is very preva lent at this place, and county author ities have been appealed to. So far it is only In a mild form. Corvallis Benton county has Issued a call for all warrants outstanding up to August 10, 1900, and same will be paid upon presentation. Brownsville There are now two brass bands in Brownsville. A new one has just, been organized, known as the Brownsville Independent band. Glendale There have been 41 cases of smallpox in and about this place, but no deaths as yet. Several cases are now in a very critical condition. Goble The Goble & Nehalem Rail way Company Is operating six donkeys at its Goble camps and expect to in stall four additional donkeys about September. Lebanon The Electric Light and Water Company of Lebanon has let the contract for construction of a new water tower. The tower will be thirty five feet high. Athena A man arrived at Athena on a new bicycle and was Immediately arrested by request of Pendleton au thorities. He had stolen the wheel from a store at that place. Medford A pioneer butcher of this place has been convicted of selling diseased meat. His employes testi fied that they had orders to kill any sick animal that 'was likely to die. Klamath Captain O. C. Applegate, agent at Klamath Indian agency, is making arrangements for extensive Improvements at the agency, for which provision was made at the last ses sion of congress. lone A well is being suuk at lone near the depot for the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. The road will have Its windmill above town moved to the new well, the old being insufficient to supply the engines with water during the summer. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 57c; Valley. nominal; bluestem, 59c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $2 703 40 per barrel; graham, $2 60. Oats White, $1 25 per -ptal; gray, $1 20 t 22 per cental Barley Feed, $11 50(3)17; brewing, $16 5017 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $16 per ton;- mid dlings, $21 50; shorts, $17 50; chop, $16. Hay Timothy, $1212 50; clover, $79 60; Oregon wild hay, $G7 per ton. Hops 1214c per pound; 1899 crop, 67c. Wool Valley, 1314c"; Eastern Ore gon, 912c; mohair, 2021c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 2022V4c; dairy, 1518c; store, 1012V2C per pound. Eggs Oregan ranch, 1313Vc per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 50 5; hens, $536; dressed, ll12c per pound; springs, $45 per dozen; ducks, $36; geese, $68 per dozen; turkeys, live, ll12c; dressed, 1314c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 13c; Young America, 1314e per pound. Potatoes 4555c per sack. Mutton Lambs, 12M.C per pound gross; best sheep, wethers, $5: ewes $4 50; dressed, 77V4c per pound. Hogs Gross, Heavy, $D 75(&6; light, $4 755; dressed. 7c per pound. Veal Large, 77c per pound; small, 8'49c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $5 5 2; cows and heifers, $4 504 75; dressed beef, 784c per pound. In 1800 Sweden had a population of 2,350,000, and at tne present time, in spite of the large emigration which has given 1,000,000 people to the United States, the population Is 5,- 150.000. But one person is alive who sat in the house of commons when Queen Victoria came to the throne. It is Earl Fitzwilliam, who, when Viscount Milton, was elected a few months before William IV died. At the Dia mond jubilee there were several sur vivors of pre-Victorian parliaments. ATE THEIR FELLOWS. Shipwrecked Men on Raft Forty Days Two Out of Twelve Survive. LONDON, April 9. The Singapore correspondent of the Dally Express wires a story of cannibalism at sea brought to Singapore by two survivors of the Novo Scotian bark Angola, which was wrecked six days after sailing from Manila, October 23 last. The correspondent says: "The survivors Johnson, a Swede, and Marticornu, a Spaniard assert that the Angola struck a reef. Two rafts were built. The smaller, bear ing five men, disappeared. The other, with 12 men, drifted for 42 days. The sailors ate barnacles, seaweed, and finally their boots, and on the 25th day two became Insane and killed themselves. On the 20th a Frenchman killed the mate with an ax, drank his blood and tried to eat his brains, but was prevented by the others. Next day the Frenchman was killed while attempting to murder the captain. The survivors, all of whom were now In sane, ate the Frenchman's body. Can nibalism continued until only Johnson and Marticornu remained. On the 42d day the raft stranded on Subi, or Flat island, in the Natuna group, north west of Borneo. Johnson and Mar ticornu were awfully emaciated. Friendly Malays sent them by Junk to Singapore." AGREED TO BY CANADA. Will Examine all Cattle Destined for United States. WASHINGTON, April 9. As a re sult of negotiations between Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and the Cana dian minister of agriculture, an agree ment has been reached between the two administrations by which Canada Is to have a first-class veterinarian sta tioned in England to test for tuber culosis all British cattle shipped to this country via Canada. The Cana dian administration wanted cattle to be admitted from Canada without tewts at the border by American experts. The department at Washington would not agree to this. Secretary Wilson said, however, that if Canada would send to England an agent who should have sufficient expert knowledge of the subject, the United States would admit cattle upon his certificate that the cattle had been tested and found free of tuberculosis. This was agreed to by the Canadian minister. It is officially explained that about 10 per cent of the livestock in the United States and about 40 per cent In Great Britain have tuberculosis. The cattle on the continent of Europe are so dis eased that this government will not permit the admission of any animals from there. CLEARING THE HARBOR. Collier Merrlmac is Being Blown Out of the Way. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 9. Fif teen hundred pounds of dynamite were used yesterday afternoon in blowing up the forward superstructure of the sunken United States collier Merrl mac, which has long impeded the en trance to the harbor. The explosion was heard plainly in the city, five miles away. Divers immediately de scended and found 40 feet of clear water over the forward portion of the wreck. Port Captain Irving will be gin tomorrow to place mines aft, which he expects to explode In a week, thus completely clearing the harbor en trance. Yesterday's Incident was highly spectacular. Residents on Smith Key. adjacent to the wreck, left the island, fearing that their houses would be demolished. The overlooking hills were lined with people, and large numbers of pleasure seekers encircled the wreck at a safe distance. When the electric button was touchd a pyr amid of water arose 40 feet, and the surface was Immediately covered with wreckage and tons of dead fish. The launches and yachts returned to the city laden with souvenirs of the wreck. Reduction of Money Order Rates. Washington, April 8. In addition to the arrangement with Canada, it is expected that a reduction of postal money order rates between the United States and both the Philippines and Cuba will be put in operation on July 15, next. The arrangement just signed between the postal administrations ol the United States and Canada will take effect on that day, and negotia tions are now In progress with the islands mentioned which are expected to be consummated in time for all three arrangements to be effective simultaneously. This means a reduc tion on all money order business be tween the United States, Canada, Cu ba and the Philippines of from 1 per cent, the International rate which now applies, to three-fourth of 1 per cent, which is the domestic rata. Fatal Train Wreck. Kansas City, Mo., April 9. By the derailing of the engine and a number of empty freight cars being brought into the city this evening on the Kan sas City Suburban Belt Line railroad line .four members of the crew were injured. William Prime, brakeman, had his skull broken and eyes scalded. He will die. The engine was demol ished and 10 cars were reduced to kindling wood. Ten Fresh Cases of Plague. Cape Town, April 9. In the last 48 hours 10 fresh cases of bubonic plague have been officially reported. Of these four are Europeans, and the others col ored persons. The corpse of a colored person who died of the disease was found today. America Must Pay Higher Duties. Lnnrlnn Anril 9. Accordine to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the nntlir Mail fmnnrt. duties for Vladi vostok have been raised on all Amer ican iron, steel and machinery No Verdict in Joinist Case. Sallna, Kan., April 9. The first trial of a ioinist under the new Itorrell law, passed by the last legislature, I which makes it a misdemeanor to be ! found in possession of spirituous liquor, resulted in no verdict here late last night, and the Jury was dis charged. It was the case of Henry Stevens and wife, whose place was raided by the sheriff recently. The passage of the law was a result of the temperanee crusade started by Mrs. Carrie Nation. Serious Uprising in the Interior Provinces. THE GOVERNMENT IS GREATLY ALARMED General Tunj Fu Sun, Commander of the Northern Armies, is at the Head of the Movement. PEKIN, April 10. The rumors which have been current during the past few days of the outbreak of a rebellion, headed by General Tung Fu Slan, the ex-commander of the North ern army, in the provinces of Mon golia aid .Shen-SI, have been abso lutely authenticated. Li Hung Chang and Prince Chlng have received information on the subject which, though Indefinite, still proves that the court is seriously alarmed. General Fu Sian was, according to last accounts, about 150 miles from the court with 11,000 regular troops, all supposed to be devoted to himself. The court has about the same number of soldiers at Singan Fu, but it Is probable that the troops of Tung Fu Slan are better drilled and better aimed. It Is believed that the Mon golian rebellion was brought about through the agents of Prince Tuan and General Tung Fu Sian. Li Hung Chang thinks there are about 5000 regular troops in Mongolia, and in clines to the belief that they have not joined in the rebellion. He does not think the court is in any danger, and thinks the object of Prince Tuan (who was last reported at Nlng Hsu Sian with 10.000 men prepared to re sist arrest) and General Tung Fu Sian is to create a diversion of interest In order to force unconditional protec tion of themselves. Unofficial Chinamen of intelligence regard the rising as most unfortunate at the present time to the interests of China, and as of possibly meaning the use of foreign troops to protect even the court itself. The .ministers of the powers do not think that, provided foreign Interests do not suffer, any present interference is likely. If the dynasty should bo overthrown. It would, to a certain extent, delay the peace negotiations, but they consider that a regime not bound by traditions like those of the present court prob ably would be much easier to deal with eventually, as the ceremonial could be much curtailed. Prince Ching, who, as a relative, may be considered to take the court view of the situation, thinks the re bellion is a storm in a teapot. He says the present court is loved and esteemed by nine-tenths of the pop ulation of China, and that the same proportion of able-bodied men in China would rise to protect the ex isting dynasty. The empress dow ager, as the adviser of the emperor, holds the affections of the people, not dreamt of and not understood by for eigners. Her slightest wish is the em peror's law, though he Is by no means a figurehead, as the foreign powers frequently suppose. The emperor rec ognizes her ability, Invaluable aid and advice. The remaining bodies of Americans were shipped homeward this .morn ing. They now number 54, and will leave on board the transport Egbert tomorrow. The Egbert will also take 27 military prisoners, a number of sick men, the discharged soldiers, the teamsters and other civilians em ployed. According to expert opinion, China would be able to pay from 20.000,000 to 30,000,000 without crippling her financial resources, while the amounts which the powers at present demand range from 80,000.000 to 100,00, 000. WOMEN TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA. English Girls Apply by Hundreds for the Opportunity. NEW YORK, April 10. A rather un expected result has followed Mr. Chamberlain's recent speech in sup port of the scheme for sending women out to South Africa, at the conclusion of the war, says the London corre spondent of the Tribune. An enor mous number of letters has been re ceived from women eager to emigrate and reluctant to wait until hostilities are ended. One woman who wrote direct to Lord Salisbury said she was prepared to go out at once with her mother and sisters, but she indicates no particular sphere of usefulness. Another wrote to the colonial office in behalf of herself and a few other "first-class lady barbers." Naturally, the colonial office authorities are do ing their utmost to discourage appli cations from women other than those who are self-dependent, and girls of the servant type are urgently advised not to go at all. It is very doubtful whether there will be any openings for them, and the public iunds cannot be used for the purpose of granting free passages to the Cape. Flood Scare is Over. Boston, April 10. The flood scare all over New England, due to rising waters from five days of heavy rains, has died out, and tonight the reports indicated that a change for the bet ter would come before daylight. The losses will be heavy, no doubt, but nothing to be compared to the fresh ets of recent springs. The reason Is obvious to people in Southern New England, for the early spring left the ground open for a good soaking, and this natural absorption of the rain is taking care of much of the water, while the great surplus of the overflow, being unimpeded by ice, is rushing forward. In Charge of Colorado Fuel 6V Iron. Denver, April 10. The statement Was made today on what is said to be the highest authority that John W. Gates, chairman of the American Steel &,Wire Company; John Lam bert, et-president of that company, and I. L. Wood, ex-second vice-president, have secured control of the Col orado Fuel & Iron Company by recent purchases of stock, and will at once double the capacity of the Pueblo plant, adding tin and wire mills and additional blast furnaces. GOLDSBORO FAST IOU. Make Good Speed In Two Trizls on Puget Sound. SEATTLE, April 10. The torptviO boat destroyer Goldsborough, limit by Wolff & Zwlcker, of Portland, w;-.m given two of the first of her olili'l.il trial runs In Puget Sound, off Alia Point Saturday; ono i;i the moi:ii;itr, and the other in the r,ftenioo,i. The official trial board, comprised of Lieu- 1 tenant Coniniandeis (J. II. i'eteis and Btilmer, Lieutenants A. li. Wilson and C. Oilier; Assistant Naval Constructor Adams, all of the battleship Iowa; Frederick HalHn, representing the building firm, and several invited guests of the builders, and the cor respondent of the Telegram, were aboard during the trial trips. It was 9 o'clock in the morning when the order was given to cast awuy the shoie line, and soon the lit tle steel flyer swung from her moor ings and heutlel down the harbor for Alkl Point. She made the trip over .it a comparatively slow speed. Thou sands of spectators lined the wharves the entire dfrtance of the long water front, and watched the pretty maneu vers of the destroyer, and they wit nessed a fine sight, seldom seen In these waters. Arrived at Alkl Point, orders were given to let her go full speed ahead. The smoke poured from her two large stacks In dense columns, as she fairly flew through the blue waters of the Sound, spurting the spray high into the air from her bow. Over to Magnolia bluff she sped, like a race horse, eager to win the highest tro phies; circling around, she crossed back on the course Just traversed. This was repeated four complete trips. Arriving back at Alkl Point, where Puget Sound steamers make their runs to the city from Tacoma, she paused, as if to catch her breath, when the Flyer, the fastest steamer on the Sound, appeared. Still the Goldsborough waited. The Flyer came alongside, then passed oil. The full speed ahead signal was given, and then a race such as was never before witnessed on Puget Sound, began, the distance to the city belni? three miles. Faster and faster through the waters sped the little steel destroyer, and It seemed that the Flyer had suddenly stopped, so slow was her speed com pared to that of the Goldsborough. The latter was at her dock and tied up before the Flyer had blown her city whistle. Probably never again will so grand and majestic a sight be scan as that race, and the Immense crowds on the docks seemed to ap preciate It, for as the Goldsborough drew near to her wharf, she was greet ed with tremendous shouts from a thousand and more throats. At noon the party went to the Butler cafe, where they were given a banquet by Mr. Ballin. PERRY IS TOO SLOW. Destroyer Built by Union Iron Works Fails. WASHINGTON, April 10. Secre tary Long was Informed today that the torpedo-boat destroyer Perry, built by the Union Iron Works, of San Fran cisco, failed to meet contract speed requirements on her official trial. Under the contract the vessel was re quired to develop a speed of 29 knots an hour, but the best she could do on her trial run was 28.2 knots an hour. The action of the department has not yet been determined, but the vessel probably will be accepted, subject to a slight deduction from the contract price. Much Mall From Nome. Seattle, April 10. United States mail from Teller City, within the circle of the Arctic, Sinrock, Nome, St. Michael and all of the principal points along the Yukon, from Its mouth to White Horse, arrived In this ?ity today, on board the steamer City of Seattle. It Is the third Nome mall '.eceived since the close of Behring sea navigation. There were probably 3000 Nome letters of date as late as January 15. From the stamping the carriers did not leave St. Michael until eight days subsequent to their leparture from Nome. Numerous St. Michael letters were stamped Janu ary 23. The Nome mall which was carried in a single pouch, contained letters posted for every principal city In the United States and Canada, while not a few are addressed to Eu ropean cities. An Incendiary Fire. St. Louis, April 10. It is believed that the fire yesterday which caused the destruction of a grain elevator owned by the St. Louis Elevator & Storage Company, was of incendiary origin. Several boys whom the watch man Just previous to his discovery of the fire had ordered from the premises are thought to be guilty. The fire started in the oil room. Major Taylor In Paris. Paris, April 10. Major Taylor, the Amerlcan cyclist, will make his first appearance on a European track this afternoon, when he starts in a mile open event. Taylor's European tour Is under the management of Robert Coquelle, the Paris cycling promoter. One of the stipulations In the colored lad's contract is that he shall not be required to ride Sundays. killed" INAWRECK. Southern Pacific Firemen Meet Death in Smash-Up. OGDEN, Utah. April 10. West bound Southern Pacific passenger No. I was wrecked at Moore's Hill, near Wells, Nev., last night. Fireman Hickman, of Ogden, and Fireman Lo der, of Wells, were killed, and En gineers Warner, of Wells, and Bride, of Ogden, were seriously but not fa tally injured. A broken truck caused half the train to leave the tracjc, the two mail cars catch!g fire, cremating Hickman. Engineers Warner and Bride were badly scalded. The mall cars were entirely consumed. Epworth League Tourists. - Indianapolis, April 10. The In diana Epworth League is the first to make official arrangements for the trip to San Francisco for the inter national convention in July. North ern Indiana will rendezvous at Chi cago, leaving there July 9; Central Indiana will meet at Bloomin?ton, 111., and Southern Indiana at St. Louis, all leaving the same day and meeting at Kansas City. Sunday. July 14, will be spent at Salt Lake City. This state will send t delegation of 600 'a the convention. - . "