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v J? "IT'S A COLrD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XIV. HOOD EIVEK, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1903. SO. 44. HOOD RIVER GLACIER Fublished Every Friday by B. F. BI.YTHK, PublUlior. lernm of uWeri)uon a year when paid In advance. TIIK MAILS. The mall arrive! from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock I. m. Wtnliiemlayt and Saturdays; depart tho tame dayi at noon. For Cbenoweth, leaves at S a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and tiatunlays: arrives at 6 p. in. For W hite Kaltnon (Wash.) leave daily at 6 :4J a. ni.: arrives at 7:15 p. m. f rom White Salmon leavea for Fillda, Ollraer, 1 lout Lake and (ileuwood flally at A. M. Kor Hitmen (Wash.) leaves at 5:4i p. in.; ar. live at 2 p. m. SOCIETIES. flOl'RT HOOD RIVER No. 12, FORESTERS OF ; AMERICA Meetnecond and Fourth Mon days jn each mouth in K. of H. hall. If. J. FKKiJKKICK, C. K. S. F. Fours, Financial Secretary. OAK OROVK COUNCIL No. 1(2, ORDER OF PENDO. MeetH the Second and Fourth Fridava oi the month. Visitors cordially wel comed. V. V . HitoHiiin, Counsellor. Miss N'KI.I.IB CLARK, Secretary. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. Hood River Union No. 1(2, meets in Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth Saturday in each month, 7 :3u o'clock. C. L. C'oiTLa, President. , i. E. Uanna, Secretary. IAUREL REBEKAH DECREE LODGE, No. i 87, 1. O. O. P. Meets first and third Fri days in each month. Miss Edith Mojiik, N. 0. L. E. Morki, Secretary. . CANBY PORT, No. 16, O. A. R.-MeetsatA. O. U. V. Hail second and fourth HatniJavg of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. Ail U. A. k. n.enibtm invited to meet Willi us. W. H. i'KKKY, Commander. T. J. Cumnino, Adjutant. (1ANBY W. R. C No. 16-Moet second and j fourth Saturdays of each month in A. o, U. yi. nail at 2 p. m. .Mus. 1-anmk Hailey, Pres. Mas. O. L. Btkanahan, Secretary. TT0OD RIVER LODGE No. 1C6, A. F. and A Jl M. Meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. li s. it. Yatks, W. M. C. JJ. Thompson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Weetn third Friday niklit of each mouth. G. K. t'ASTNKB, 11. P. A. 8. Blowers, Secretary. flOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, 0. E. 8. '11 Meets second and fourth Tuesday even. intt of each month. Visitors co dially wel couiod. Mrs. May Yates, V. M. Mas. Mary B. Davidson, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 103. United Artisans, Mueta tirnt and third Wednesdays, work; Skiennd and fourth Wednesdays social' Arli aians hull. P. C. Bkosius, M. A. P. B. Harnzs, Secretary. WAUCOMA LODGE, No. 30, K. of P.-Meets In A.O. U. W. ball every Tuesitav niklit. F. I.. Davidson, C. C. Dr. C. H. Jknkins, K. of R. 4 8. RIVERSIDE LODGE, No. 68, A. O. V. W. Meets first and third Saturdays of each month. F. U. Barnks, W. M. E. R. Bradley, Financier. .CHKfrrKK fciltl'TE, Recorder. JI1LEWILDE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. P. Meets in Fraternal hull every Thursday light. . Gko. W. Thompson, N. O. J. L. Hkndrrson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER TENT, No. 19, K. O. T. M., meet at A.O. U, W. hall on the first and third Fridays of each month. - ' Walter Gkrkino, Commander. O. E. Williams, Secretary. T1VERSIDE LODGE NO. in, DEGREE OF jt HONOR, A.O. U. W. -Meets Jlrst and ithird Saturdays fit 8 P. M. K atr M. Frederick, C. of H. ..Miss Annie Smith, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in Odd Fellows' Hall the first aud aliltt Wednesdays of each month. J. R. Rkeh, V. C. a;, u. ojakin, i tera. IMJRN ENCAMPMENT No. 48, I. O. O. F. iri Ketfidar meeting second and fourth Mon days of each month. W. O. Ash, C. P. Y. L. Hkkimrmiii, Scribe. JjR. J. W. V0GFX. OCULIST. VBl J,11 regular monthly ylsiti to Hood Silver. Residence 803 Sixteenth Street, Portland, Oregon. II. JENKiSS, D. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown aud Bridge Work. Telephones: Oflice, 281; residence, 91. Offlca Un Ingille bid. Hood Rivr, Oregon. 1)B vR. E. T.CARN8. Dentist iCold crowns and bridge work and all kinds of Up-to-Dats Dantlstrj. H SIVER OREGON VJ.J L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Bucceaxor to Dr. M. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered fn town or country, Day or Night. Telephones: Residence, 81 ; Office, S3. Office over Everhart's Grocery. J f. WATT, M. V. Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Office, 281 ; residence, 283. BURGEON O. R. A N. CO. JOHN LELAXI) HEN DERSON ATTORNEY-AT LAW. ABSTRACTER. NO TARY PUBLIC and REAL KSTA1K AGENT. For 23 years a resident of Oregon and Wash ington. Has had many years expertsmc) In Real Etate matters, aa abstractor, searcher of titles and ageul. taiisiHCiioa guaraatead or no charge. pREDERICK & ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. EftiinaUi fiirnighe3 (or all kimig of work. Kepnirinvr a ipeeilty. All kinds .of shop work, hop on Stat Street, ltwpn First and ?fOonl. A.JAYNE. LAWYER. Abstrat ta Furn'whetl. Money Loaned. Hood River, On'gon p C. BROSiUS, M. D. "PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Thone Central, or 121. 1 Offic Honrs: 10 to 11 A. M.; to 3 and f to r. .vi. gUTLER A CO., BANKERS. I a general banking baaine. HOOD RIVER. OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings' of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Mos Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. 1 THE PRESIDENT'S TOUR. Leave Washington April 1 In Chicago April 2 In Yellowstone I'ark April 8 to H In Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois. April 26 to 29 In St. Louis April 80 In Kansas city May 1 In Denver .., May 4 m In Han Francisco .May 12 to 14 (6 Arrive at Asniana, ur jnayzi iji In Halem May 21 :j) Arrive Portland (afternoon). May 21 S) Leave Portland(morulng). ..May 22 () InTacoma May 22 ( Arrive Seattle May 28 (A 1eave Seattle May 24 ) In Walla Walla. .May2o (j) In Mpokane M ay 26 m In Salt Lake May 29 S In Cheyenne May 31 :) Iave t'hevenne on return. June 1 (i Arrive in Washington June 4 (1?!!)!!! The senate will now take up the Cuban treaty. The Mississippi flood has caused the logs of a number of lives. The Colorado strike has extended to the Cripple Creek mines. Twelve deaths have occurred in the last six months in New York City from hydrophobia. Passengers on a Brooklyn Rapid Tran sit company's Myrtle avenue car found themselves locked in a burning car. The motorman did not stop until the end of the run was reached, where a tire engine was waiting to extinguish the flames, and the occupants ol the car were relieved from a perilous situ- at'on. The passage of a package of diamonds throngh the custom bouse at New York has brought out the fact that the re turn of the jewels to Antwerp was pre vented only by the stopping of the Red Star line bt earner Finland in the lower bay by means of' a wireless telegram and the sending to her of a tug. A new Arizona law provides that it shall be unlawful for territorial officials to act as the resident agents of foreign corporation?, an appointment required by law, and this branch of the business will go to local- corporation agencies. The territory rivals New Jereey in cheapness in the matter of incorpora tion. Justice Day continues to improve. Thomas Upton's Shamrock III was launch d March 17. Ex-Congressman John W. Candler, of Massachusetts, is dead. The two telegraphers' unions have consolidated under one head. Colonel John A. Baldwin, of the Six teenth United States infantry, is dead. The senate has voted down several amendments to the .Panama canal treaty. A revolution asainst the eovernment of Uruguay has broken out in two provinces. Nevada. Arizona and New Mexico are deeply interested in the Lewis and Clark fair. Ex-Governr Geer, of Oregon, is in Missouri working for an appropriation for the Lewis and Clark fair. A rail for bids has been issued at Se attle for 4,000,000 feet of Washington lumber for use in the Philippines. A Korn doctor has been arrested at Philadelphia, who is believed to have poisoned at least 34 patients and possi bly many moie. Justice Day is much improved. A census of China places her popu lation at 420,447,000. Thn 24th death has occurred at Cor nell university from typhoid fever. The Po.-to Rican leeislaturelias just adjourned. Many important measures were acted upon. The damage bv the high water in the Mississippi valley will amount to many millions of dollars. England's enxenses are about the same as thoee of the United States, but her income is much less. It is beileved that the Improvement of the Columbia river will be author ized this week by Secretary Root. The Philippine islands will have a large exhibit at St. Louis. From there it w ill be taken to Portland. Ex-Repreeentative Mercer, of Ne braska, is talked of as director of the census. He is not popular with the senatorial delegation from his state. The California legislature has passed a bill appropriating 20,000 for a build ing at the Lewis and Clark fair. The St. Louis exhibit will be transferred intact. The Montana legislature adjoruned without making an appropriation for the 8t. Louis and Portland fairs. A movement is on foot to raise f 50,000 by popular subscription. lhe senate will be able to dispose of the traty in a week and adjourn. China is organizing large army. Arms and ammunition are being smug glinged in from Germany. Plana of national irritation in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Nevada and Anzcna have been adopted. The Chieazo limited, westbound on the Illinois Central, was wrecked at Pomeroy and five passenger were injured. THEIR PENSIONS ALLOWED. Union Veterans Who Had Served as Con- federate Can Qo on Rolls. Washington, March 19. The inter ior department has decided that the bar to allowing pension to soldiers who served in the Union army during the Civil war, and who had previously served in the Confederate army is re moved by section I of the joint resolu tion of Jul? 1. 1902, relating to the pensionable status of such soldiers, and it is held to be unnecessary for such ciaiminanta to file a new application for pension subsequent to July 1. 1902 The application of these veterans, filed previous to that date, it is held, gives them a legal status as penison c aim ants. The decision was the last one signed by Assistant Secretary Campbell before relinquishing the ouice of assist ant secretary. The department holds that claimant who had been pensioned and afterward dropped from the roll books of such service are enlisted to restoration, and that those who had claims pending which were rattined under a depart ment decision in 1894 are entitled to have their claims adjudicated on their merits, notwithstanding previous Con federate service. -, INVITATION PROM HAWAII. President Rooaevelt Will Be Urged to , Visit the Islands. Honolulu, March 19. The people of the Hawaiian islands are very much interested in the western trip of Presi dent Roosevelt and for some time past leading citizens have, been discussing the matter with a view to asking the president to extend his trip beyond San Francisco and come here. An urgent invitation has been forwarded to the president, inviting him to visit the Hawaiian islands, and it is planned that in the event of his acceptance of the invitation to arrange a system of wireless telegraphy so that the steamer on which the presidential party travels will be in constant communication with the mainland and with the Hawaiian islands. In this way the president can be informed daily of the trend of na tional affairs, and can direct the ma chinery of the government from the vessel on which he travels. In the event of matters- requiring the president's immediate return to Wash ington, it will be an easy matter for the details of the return trip to be arrange? by wireless telegraph and no time will be lost by delayu either here or in Ban Francisco in the arranging of the route of travel and other details incdental to the trip of the president from either Honolulu or Van Francisco on his re turn across the continent. SITES FOR SALMON HATCHERIES. Government Reserves Land (or State on drandc Ronde River. Washington, March 19. On the recommendation of Representative Moody, Land Commissioner Richards has directed the land office at La Grande to withdraw from entry two tracts of about 400 acres on the tribu taries of Grande Ronde and Wallowa rivers in Wallowa and Union counties for the use of the state. Fish Warden Van Dusen solicited Mr. Moody's aid in getting this withdrawal, indicating that the state desired to establish a fish and salmon hatchery in that vicinity, but, having no valid lieu base at this time, was unable to make the selection in its own name. The land withdrawn is in I. 2 N., R. 41 E. and T. 5 N., R. 44 E. At the request of Representative Moody, the land commissioner has ex tended for 30 days the time in which the state of Oregon shall show cause why list 11, which was filed under the Carey act by the Oregon Development company for lands on the Upper Des chutes river, should not be rejected. Owing to bad weather and hindrances to travel, it has been impossible to se cure the necessary affidavits in the first 30 days allowed. TANANA-VALDES RAILROAD. Construction Will Be Under Way Within Next 40 Days. Seattle, March 19. George W. Dickenson, who for three years was manager of the Seattle electric com pany, returned from a three-months stay in Chicago last night, where he has been financing railroad he pro poses to build from Valdes to the rich copper districts on tne ianana river. Mr. Dickenson expects the work of construction to start within the next 40 days. Eight surveying parties were out last summer and surveyed the route, and did some work on the lice, at a cost of 180,000. In an interview with the Telegram Mr. Dickenson said: "I was surprised io find the great interest in Alaska and Alaskan affairs in the East. I had no trouble at all in disposing of enough stock to insure the success of the enterprise. There can be no question that this railroad is needed badly, and once the work is started we will not stop nntil the line is complete." Mr. Dickenson, accompanied by his family, will leave for Valdes in about a month. Accused Boodle rs Return. Manila, March 19. William Wilson, former, disbursing officer of Ibe bureau of coast guard and transportation here, who was arretted at Montreal on the charge of embezzling $8,000, arrived from Montreal today in custody. J. A. Tesbeham, disbursing officer of the Philippine board of health, who was recently convicted of altering the ac count of the board, arrived here today from Shanghai, from which city he was extradited. NEWS OF OREGON ITFttS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. ! New Rule at the Pea Carnegie Library for Qranta Pass Big New Sawmill at Sumpter Leasing Sheep Range Try Ing to Relocate Columbia County Seat Full Pardon Granted. -William B. Curtis has been re-appointed postmaster at Marshfield. Revision and correction of the senate and house journals has been completed. Grants Pass is to receive (5,000 from Andrew Carnegie for the estab lishment of a free reading room and library. Every prisoner in the state peniten tiary has had his hair cropped short and cheeks and chins shaved. This is to be the rule in the future. Governor Chamberlain has granted a full pardon to . A. M. Humphrey, a Marion county warehouseman convicted of larceny of wheat stoied in his warp- house. M. B. Gwinn has leased from George F. Parr, of the Eastern Oregon land company, a tract of 60,000 acres in the Blue mountains, situatied in Baker and Grant counties. The land is to be used as a summer range for a band of about 40,000 sheep. A new (100,000 sawmill, with a ca pacity of 100,000 feet of lumber a day is to be erected in Sumpter this season. Henry Newell, president of the St. Paul & Tacoma mill company, is at the head of the corporation that will erect the new mill. The company has obtained control of 13,000 acres of land, in the vicinity of Sumpter, on which it is esti mated there is 165,000,000 feet of standing timber. The matter of the special election for the relocation of the county seat of Columbia county is receiving attention, and considerable discussion ia being provoked. Many of the taxpayers who are afraid of incurring extra expense lavor having it remaining in the pres ent location. A mass meeting has been called to- convene at Clatskanie next Saturday afternoon when the claims of that place will be presented. There is the greatest mining activity in Josephine county ever known before. This is due to the interest being taken by capitalists and enterprising mining men in the quartz properties of the dis trict. There always has been for the past 50 years a rush of business in the placers of that section, but not till this season has there been to glittering a future in prospect for the quartz mines of Southern Oregon and Josephine county in particular, as at present. Six Albany boys have been fined for stoning a Chinaman .J Sheriff Brown and 'Deputies Hemple and Lachner, of Baker county, are all confined at their homes with smallpox. Game Warden Quimby is in receipt of a copy of a report the commission ers of fish and game of the state of Maine have just published, showing the amount of money expended by the state for the preservation of game, and also the amount of money . brought, into that state by outside sportsmen. The local game warden thinks it would be good thing if Oregon followed a similar plan and appropriated suffi cient money for the hiring of deputy wardens to enforce the game laws. Foreman J. E. Godfrey, of the state printing office, says that work is pio- grossing rapidly on the session laws of 1903, and that if nothing unexpected happens the laws will be out by April 1, which is much earlier than usual. Fifty men are working on the Lewis and Clark fair site. Ten of these are surveyors who are preparing contour map. Twenty other men are clearing away fallen trees, logs, and dead under- brush, and the rest are planting trees and shrubs and doing nursery work. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 74075c; blue stem, 86c; valley, 7880c. Barley Feed, (23.50 per ton; brew ing, 124. f lour Best grade, $ 4.1 0(3 4 .60 ; grah am, $3.453.85. Millstuffs Bran, (19 per ton; middlings, ( 24; shorts, (19.50(320. chop, (18. Oats No. 1 white, (1.15 1.20; gray, (1.121.15 per cental. Hay Timothy, $11012; clover, $8Q9; cheat, $910 per ton. , Potatoes Beet Burbanks, 6075c per sack; ordinary, 4050c per cental, growers' prices; Merced rweeta, (2 2.25 per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 1213c; young, HK12c; hens, 12c; turkeys, live, 1616c; dressed, 1820c; ducks, $77.60 per dozen; geese, (7 8.60. Cheese Fall cream, twins, 16KO 17)4'c; Young America, 17J418)c; factory prices, 1(8 Die lees. Butter Fancy creamery, 3032)c per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20(3 22c; store, 15(3 18c. Eggs 15c per dozen. Hops Choice, 23 26c per pound. Wool Valley, 123 15c; Eastern Oregon, 814ic; mohair, 26328c. Beef Grose, cows, S(333c per pound ; steers, 44c; dressed, 7e. Veal 7K8tfe. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound, dressed, 7c Lambs Gross, 4c per pound; dressed, 7c Hog Grosa, tXt per pound; dreeMd,707Me. WILL USB ISTHMIAN CANAL. Mexico Already Making Plans for Marine Merchant System. Mexico City, March 18. Great In terest ia being taken here in the Pana ma canal. It is now believed that the United States will begin work on the canal immediately following the ratifi cation of the treaty, and it is estimated that it will be completed within five years. N It is stated that President Dias con templates the establishment of a steam ship line running from Vera Cruz and Progresso to Havana, Port Llmon, Colon, Savanilla and La Guayra, the steamers to make one round trip per month. Communication would be thus established by Mexico with Cuba and Central America and by Colon with Colombia and Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile. The project thus will affect 40,000,000 Latin-American people. It is a part of the plan made by the gov ernment of reaching out after the trade of South America. It is realized that when the canal is opened the gulf of Mexico will be the Mediterranean of the 'Western hemis phere, and Mexico will be in a position to reap great advantages from its geo graphical situation. SHOT BY ROBBERS. One Victim Instantly Killed, and Another Seriously Wounded. Pueblo, Colo , March 18. A daring attempt at robbery and brutal tragedy in the most fashionable restaurant cre ated intense excitement early this even ing. The robbers, two in number, and both small men, wore black masks. They first entered the back door of Loestau'e fine cafe opposite the opera houte, advanced half way the length of the long room and then went back. Presently they re-entered by the front door. One went to the cashier's desk, the other attempted to rob guests at the tables. He held a revolver to ward Dr. J. H. Turner, who was eating bis supper, and told him to throw up his hands. The doctor was1 surprised and hesitated, whereupon the robber fired full in his fare, killing the doctor instantly and scattering blood and brains all over the corner of the cafe. Then the desperado attacked another guest, C. fi. Bishop, and shot him in the left side. Without securing any booty the ruffians fled. Bishop was taken to a hospital and is in a critical condition. The robbers in their escape were fired upon by a policeman and his bullet perforated a plate glass window, but thus far there is no clue. SLAIN BV STORM. Dead In Tuamotu Islands Number 600 One-Firth of Population. Papeete, March 6, via San Francisco, March 18. The latest intelligence rel ative to the hurricane in the Tuamotus, or Low archipelago, indicates that the fatalities will number 600. The loss of property will be (500,000. The hurricane and high water lasted during January 14, 15 and 16. At Hikuera 377 deaths occurred, in moBt instances among the visitors from other islands sojourning there during the diving season. One hundred and fcrty-two deaths are reported from six other small islands. Ia this report there is no record of the unknown jdead, and it is believed that the total number of fatalities in the entire archipelago was not less than 600. On the islet south of Hikuera 262 natives perished, being swept into the lagoon and again into the great sea, lacerated terribly by contact with rocks, coral and debris of all sorts. Upon some unfortunate ones cocoanut trees fell, either maiming or killing them outright, or holding them down beneath the water until they were drowned. BATTLESHIP IDAHO. President Selects the Name for One of the New Vessels. Washington, March 18. The selec tion of the name "Idaho" for one of the 13,000 ton battleships was made by direction of the pesident as a compli ment to Senator Heyburn, the Republi can senator from that state. President Roosevelt bad conversed with Senator Heyburn several times, and at once formed a very great liking for him. As soon as the naval bill was passed and the ques ton of naming the battleships came up the president insisted that one should bear the name of Idaho, and so directed Secretary Moody. Senator Heyburn preferred no such request as this, although be appreciated the cour tesy. When he called on the presi dent yesterday he was told that the selection of Idaho was a compliment to him, and made for no other purpose. New Move of the Ooulds. Salt Lake, March 18. Engineers in the employ of the Gould lines, it is said on good authority today, will shortly start from Marysvale, the term inus of the Rio Grande Western in this state, to survey a line southwest from that point. While no official informa tion is given as to the destination, it is stated here that there can be but one outcome a line to Los Angeles. . The Rio Grande already has a preliminary survey from Marysvale to Los Angeles. Harvard College Examination. Seattle, March 17. Arrangements are in progress for holding, this spring, in Seattle, an examination of perrons desiring to enter Harvard college. This will be the first time such an ex amination has been held in this state, but it is expected hereafter such ex aminations will be held hers annually. Details as to requirements, time and place cf this examination, may be learned by correspondence with Joseph Shippon, A. M., of Seattle. TREATY IS RATIFIED CANAL MEASURE PASSES SENATE BY VOTE OF 73 TO S. Not a Single Change In It All Amend nents Were Voted Down Now Ready for Ratification by Colombian Con gress, Then President Will Appoint a Commission and Begin Work. Washington, March 18. Without dotting an "i" or crossing a "t," nd without changing a single punctuation mark, the senate yesterday voted to ratify the treaty with the republic of Colombia for the construction of an isthmian caual. The vote' for ratifica tion was 73 in the affirmative to 5 in the negative. The senate was in executive session when the result waB announced, so that only the senators themselves and a few confidentai employes were pres ent. All the senators announced them selves as gratified to have the long struggle terminated, but none of them manifested his appreciation by cheers or handclapping. On the contrary, all of them were more concerned about get ting away from the chamber than any thing else, so by the time the senate could adjourn, which it did almost inr mediately after the result was an ncunced, most of the senators had left tbeir seats and some of them had don tied their hata and overcoats. The day was given up almost entirely to general debate on the treaty, and, in addition to the set speeches made under the agreement by Morgan and Cullom, there were many short addresses and a rather long speech bv Daniel of Vir ginia. The only party vote of the day was taken on the substitute for article IV, which was agreed uopn by the Democratic caucus, and bad reference to the acquisition of territory in Cent ral and South America by the United States. Thete were a number of speeches on this amendment, but it was voted down by an almost two-thirds majority, the ballot footing up 51 ayes and 25 noes. When the senate ad journed at 7 o'clock,, there was a gen eral belief that the business of the ses sion would ibe completed in time to permit final adjournment today. Some, however, placed the date 24 hours later. JOHN BULL IS ALARMED. Feara the Effect of Cuban Treaty on His Foreign Trade. London, March 19. In the house of commons tonight Charles McArthur, Liberal Unionist, moved a resolution declaring that the recent developments in the financial and commercial policies of foreign countries, leading to the ex clusion -pf British trade where it was previously established, tailed for the serious consideration of the government in order to safeguard the trade of the empire. He referred particularly to the effect of the Cuban reciprocity treaty and urged that a special tax be levied on bount) -fed ships visiting British ports and that closer commercial relations be established with the colonies. The resolution was being debated, when it was found that there was no quorum and the house arose. HEAVY FIRE LOSSES. Will Probably Cause an Increase in Coast Insurance Rates. San Francisco, March 19. George II. Tyson, has prepared figures showing that the losses by fire on the Pacific coast from December 1 to March 1 are $1,000,000 above the usual basis of loss. The normal losses have more than dou bled since December 1. Taking; the corresponding three months in 1901-2 and comparing them with 1902-3 for the months mentioned, Tyson finds the total increase is from $1,022,035 to $2,215,662, thedifference against the last-indicated period being $193,627. There have been several fires in which the losses amounted to an excess of $250,000 each, and one fire made up a total loss of $500,000. It is thought an increase in rates may be necessary if the ratio of loss contin ues to beeo lasting. MINERS REJECT TERMS. Would Rather Have Eight-Hour Day Than Increase In Wages. Altoona, Pa., March 19. The coal operators of bituminous district No. 2 submitted their ultimatum to the min ers today. It was briefly an offer of an increase of 12$ per cent for pick min ing, an Increase of 14 per cent for ma chine mining and a nine hour day at $2.70 per day for drivers, other mine la borers to receive proportionate in crease. .The miners promptly 'ejected the offer. In refusing a nine hour day on ba sis of $2.70 day and insisting upon an eight hour day on a basis of (2.66 a day on a tonnage of 28,000,000 tons annually, tbe miners voted to relin quish (1,100,000 in wages annually to enforce tbe eight hour day. Tbe opposing sides willjneet in joint session tomorrow. Red Desert Is Inundated. Rock Springs, Wyo., March 19. The Red desert is inundated for miles east of Rock Springs, and the Salt Wells drilling station ia completely ender water. Large qnantities of supplies belonging to ths Belgo-American drill ing company have been ruined or swept away. Ths water bas backed op against ths Union Pacific embankment to a depth of 20 feet in places. Tbe em bankment bas not yet been cut, but there la danger that this will occur. W,LL CLAIM EQtJAL treatmt. Position of Germany Regarding Cuban Reciprocity Treaty. Berlin, March 17. Germany, as soon as the reciprocity treaty between Cuba and the United States is ratified, will ask both the Cuban and the United States governments for identical priv ileges. It is also intimated that other governments intend to request the same treatment. While annoyed at the prospect of the United States' trade having lower tariffs in Cuba than that of Germanv. no one hid noses tnut even a collective protest on the part of the continental countries would cause either the United States or Cuba to recede. But Germany's position is to be defined clearly, so that the United States may not complain when Germany gives other nations preference in trade treatment. The principle which the Germans lay down in enterintr nnnn corrfisnnnilniii'a concerning new commercial treaties is "give anil take." The most favored nation theory is really abandoned. Special conventions are to be drawn up to fit different situations. This principle seems to be accented bv Rus sia, Austria and Italy, and the trade policies are to rest upon the recipro city idea. What is the subject of more concern here is that, should the Cuban treaty be accepted and found to work well, similar treaties may be arranged by the United States with Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, ultimately resulting in the United states obtaining a mono poly of all the South and Central Amer ican markets. REYES ON CANAL TREATY. Colombian Vice President Does Not Like Our Control of Isthmus. Colon, Colombia, March 17. Gene ral Rafael Reyes, vice president of Co lombia, who reached the isthmus two days ago from Mexico, was interviewed here today by a press representative. With reference to the Hay-Herran con vention he spoke guardedly and did not appear disposed to discuss its terms or the probability of its ratification by the Colombian congress. He seemed to have reason to believe, however, that the present interpreta tion by the United States of its obliga tory rights to maintain, free transit across the iBthmus and its manner of enforcing these rights has created a very unfavorable impression through out the Colombian republic. He said the politicians who would be called upon to decide the fate of the canal would not be likely to forget the humil iating incidents which occurred during the recent insurgent hostilities between her and Panama. LAND OPEN TO SETTLERS. Vast Tract of 1,000,000 Acres In South ern California. Los Angeles, March 17. The United States, through the federal land office at Los Angeles, will open to settlers' within the next 60 days about 1,000,- 000 acres of land in California. This land is situated between Needles and Majave, and borders the Colorado river. Much of it is valuable agriculturally. The prospective throwing open of its vast tract to settlement is the result of a recent dcision of the United States supreme court with respect to the fam ous grant made to the Atlantic & Pacific railroad by act of July, 1866. In the territory which embraces this great tract tbe Southern Pacific has selection privilege. Au thority for the receiving of entry appli cations for the 1,000,000 acres in ques tion has been received from Washing ton by the officials of the United States land office at Los Angeles. ENQINES BUTT TOGETHER. Resulting In the Death of One Man and Injury of Many. Kansas City, March 17. The Golden State limited on the Rock Island sys tem, due in Kansas City this morning, collided head-on just, outside of Dwight, 30 miles west of Topeka, at 3 o'clock this morning with westbound passenger No. 3, which leit Kansas City last night. Both engines were badly damaged, and the baggage and mail cars and tbe smoker on the west bound train were telescoped. None of the other cars on the westbound train left the track. None of the cars on the limited were derailed or damaged, and that train continued on its trip east after a few hours' delay. Engi neer Love, of the westbound train, was killed. Three other members of the westbound crew and three passengers in the westbound smoker and the engi neer and fireman of the limited were injured. Commission on Canal Deal. New York. March 17. New York lawyers believe that if the Panama canal treaty is passed by the United btates senate, William JNeison Crom well, of this ritv. will receive tlm Mars. est fee ever given to a lawyer in this country, u not in tne world. The re port finds general credence that (2, 000.000 of the monev to be r.anl b tha government will go directly info-Mr. cromweu s pocset. Air. Cromwell's arrangement is reported to be on the oasis oi o per cent oi tne amount real ized by the sale. Mexico Pays Promptly. Washington, March 17. The state department baa received from the Mex ican government $43,000, being the first installment of interest which is to be paid in perpetuity on account of the Pious fund claims under the arrange ments made by The Hague arbitration board iq October last. On Jul r 8 there will be due ths sum of (1,420,682, representing tbe interest whit h has ac crued ainre the data of thn MTian J claims commission. i t