KLAMATII VOL. VU EVENTS OF THE DAY FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OHKOON, .JANUAIIY NEWS OF OREGON STORY NOT HALF TOLD. Number of Dead In Russian Earthquake Disaster Now Reported 8.000. OATMERED FR0M Al l. PARTS OF Tlil TW0 HEMISl HERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happening* of the Pant Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Moat Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. Bubonic plague has broken out on the Pacific coaat of Mexico. Ex United State» Senator Dwight M. Sabin , of Minnesota, is dead. ihe food supply has Imgun to grow short in Caracas, in consequence of th«, blockade. The federal supreme court has decid ed that d«mth on the gallows invali dates insurtu.es policies. Senator Bacon declares that the Unite«i States will have to fight to up- hpld the Monroe doctrine. Trains throughout the Middle West are delayed from 10 to 12 hours on ac count of »evere snow storms. Fire in the piano factory of Ernest Gabler Bros., New York, destroyed half a million dollars worth of property. A train wreck on th«* Monon road In Indiana resulted in tiie dentil of two men and the serious injury of two others. I ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Ashkaiia, Russian Turkestan, Dec. OF THE STATE. 20.— Even the word of the earlier re ports of tlie recent earthquake disaster at Andijan quite underestimate the ap palling loos of life. A teligram lislay New Church at Brownsville A Christmas Pardon trum Governor Geer Prosper f ont tlie scene of the catastrophe put the number of victims in the native ous llup Raisers of Yamhill County quarter of Hie town at 4,000. Already Great Prune Industry al Dallas The H00 corpses have been disinterred from Ruseburg Poultry Show. the ruins. The work of excavation pro- gre-ses slowly. Mr. ami Mrs. Thomas Elliott, of Hie state treasury, containing 6,- 000,000 roubles, is in the ruins, and Dalls», celebratisi their golden wed excavations to get the money arc car ding anniversary December 23. ried on under tlie supervision of a Governor Geer has grauted a full strong cordon of |»di<e. The water In pardon to George Morey, who was the wells baa disappeared, and a gene serving a life sent nee tor killing Gus ra) subsidence of tbe site of Hie town is I erry In Portland in 1893. hared, Large niimlwra of lalsirers are A night pumpman nt tlx< White being sent to excavate. Sapper» have arrived and are sx|x*cted to make more Haan mine, at itsker City, in dead rapid progress. I'lie shocks continue from falling into nn old shaft contain- with increasing violence. The area of I Ing boiling hot water from tlie exhaust seismic disturbance com prices 200 ' of th» engine. square versts. The Russian population The Houthern Pacific haa Isen peti- is camping at the railrosd station, tiomd by tlie interested resilient» in the where MIO care are placed at the dis iieiglilHiriKMsl to make some im|x>rtaant posal of tlie population. The local changes in its train service on tlie government official» are quartered in Yamhill division. cars. Hheds lor tbe destitute are lieing The agent of the Oregon raft com- built as rapidly as possible. Frveaoup kitchens hi.vc been started and officials l>any report! good progress in obtaining are aiding tlie departure of tlie inhab the right of way for the |>ro)H>»e<l log Hants tiy distributing food, money and ging railway up .Milton creek, and aitr- xeyora will lx* placed In tho tldd at free railroad tickets. once to take levels. DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP. For tlie last five months tlie interna! End Came Pcaxstully to Agrd Prelate of revenue receipts have shown a decreare English Church. of $20,903,470, as compared witli tiie Iomlon, Dec. 20.—The Most Rev. corresponding period in 1901. Fiederhk Temple, archbishop >f Can Eight-hour bill reported favorably terbury, «ml primate ol all England, to the Senate. who has lieeu ill for «ome time past, is Ten persona killed In wreck on the dead. The archbishop parsed «w«y Southern Pacific. quite peacefully «t 8:15 o’clock in tlie German Socialists preparing for presence of his wife au>l two sons. His bitter election fight. death iiad Ix'eii anticipnh'd for some Jeffries fails to knock out Butte .lays, and only the archbishop's re markable vitality rnsble-l him to eoun- miner In four rounds. terxet his extreme weakness. The final Portland labor leaders plan to form collapse o<-curre«l about 6 o'clock, and a Coast organization. h« was umonscion» toward the end Humperts. the great French «win Tho primate ditwl of old «go. The dler. captured in Madrlu scene in Wotaiinster Ablu*y, at the Funeral service« of Mr«. Grant at i-oronation of King Eiiwar.l, «as one of the earlier indication« of his failing Washington and New York. Senator Morgan warns Congre«« strength. Then cam« Ihe collspre in that both lathmlan canal route« may the house <f lords at tho conclusion of a vigorous s|x**)h in support of the edu be lost. lie liad not left his lied cation bill. Bill to open the ROUth ijlllf Of the He will lx* borirti at Canter- since Colville reservation introduced in The binhop of Winchester in bury, Congreaa. considered likely to lie hi» aucieseor. Blizzard In Rocky Mountal.. * and Th« funeral of the archhlsbop will prairie Htatea blockades railroads and take pls.« Satunlay at noon, in th« kills livestock. Canturitiiry eathixlral. Washington Ix’wls and Clark Co»*' Mr White, th« United Hiatus charge mission recommends a state appro d’affaires »»« a mot g the callers at th« priation of $100,000. archbishop’s jalace today. Holiday trade the most active on record. COULDN'T STAND PROSPERITY Kaiser Wilhelm welcome« Ambas aador Tower. Anarchist kills alster anarchist who rejected hla love. General Increase in railroad rates to be made at New York. Terrible blizzard blocks railroad« In Wyoming and Colorado. The House passed the pure-food bill with little opposition. House committee reports favorably on Department of Commerce bill. Woodmen of the World hold suc cessful "log-rolling” at Dallas. New light station at Desdemona Sands soon to be Inaugurated. Soldier Spent Nine Years' Saving« In 20 Day«, then Committed hukldc. I I The n«e Methodist church at Brownsville was dedi< a ted la»t Sunday morning Alter the ceremony was completed tlie sum ot $1,200 was pl«dg<*d by Hie (awple to pay off tlie re maining indelitedne»». J. H. Olds and eon, pioneer hop raise» ot Yamliill county, have I ease, I 20 acre» near Ijifayette ami are retting it out to hops. Tliey conlracted their hop» this vear at 13 cents, but tliey won't contract next year’s crop. The |Hiultry »how at Rowbnrg ha» closed, ami wa» a groat aurceea in every way. A« a noiel testimony as to tlie climate of Oregon, tlie judge ol the show wa» furnished with a dish of fierh picked raaplierries every morning. trans Walla«*«', a Grant county slitwp man, »as recently arrested on a charge of stealing 28 valuable bucks, lint war •uiieequently ecquitte«!. lie now brings suit lor $10,000 damages against hi» accusers, one of whom iac runty ■tiH'k inspector. The prune industry around ftalla» is lieing nnlarged thia season, a» vvi- denied by tim large »ales of nur»*ry stock lieing made. J. IL Nunn, agent for a Portland nursery, rejxirt» having »old to date over 10,000 prune tre«*» thia fall in the immediate vicinity of Dalia», with large orders on hand un filled. This locality last aeaaon had very near a full crop ot Italians, which it i» «"aimed cannot Im said of any other locality in tlie world. The fruit was par excellent, and 50 |ier cent ol tlie crop »>■ ship|M<«l diroct to Ixindon, 10 carloads leaving Dallas In a aingle shipment. Haletn I h making preparations to enlarge her city limit«. Chicago, Dec. 20.— First Sergeant William II. Russell, of th« Twentieth United state- inlantry, lias committed silicide by »hooting himself in tbe head. Rusnell received Ills dix barge Decetr- ber 2, together with over 8700 in back pay and allowtinces. He re-enli«ted The superintendent of the Tunnel tlie next day and was granted a three ton mines. In the Gold Creek district. months* furlough He started to spend Ims gone to l>«nvcr to purchase a his furlough and his money by buying milling plant for the development ot a barrel of lx*er for Ills old company. the properties. Since that time, 20 days ago, he lias A joint "log rolling” given by Ash ■pent his entire h iving». The body is now at Fort Sheridan, awaiting instruc land and Phoenix Camps, Woodmen of the World, was larg«*ly attended by tions Irom hi» relatives, who live in delegations from Southern Oregon Governor of Michigan forbid» Cor North Carolina. and Northern California, and was a bett-.M «Govern fight in Detroit. Russell was 33 years old and unmar graml success. ried. lie enhi-ted nine year» ago Fili Hunter tells how he killed Prof. O. L. McKay, bead of ’ the gerald, but his victim's father «aya from Kansas, setve«! against tlie Indi ans, in Cuba md in th« Philippines. dairy department of the Htato Agri It Is false. Iowa, Rays: He was a well k town marksman ami inltural College of Cuban treaty make« great roncea "There Is no question In my mimi slons to the United States, and will bail a g<M»l army record. but that uairy products and bacon I soon be ratified. Froze to D«ath In Wyoming. pork can be produced cheaper In Railroads carry foreign goods from Cheyenne, Wyo., I>ec. 20.—John Oregon than In any other country In the seaboard at lower rates than for the world.” Prof. McKay ha» vlHltod domestic frtdght over the »am«* Donovan, a plots er resilient, veteran of Holland. Belgium, Denmark. Ger routes. the Civil war and Indian fighter during many, and Eengand. ami his Inveatl- All the allies agree to let Bowen ar the early days in Wyoming, is dead at gallons on this subject mak«* him nn authority unsurpassed. bitrate. but with reservations; the He bail lieen blockade takea effect. Rebels march his home in tins city, ill for some tihie with paralysis, and Ing on Caracas. PORTLAND MARKETS. iiis wife being away at the time, he finally awarded Secretary Root transport contract to Seattle com made an effort to attract the attention Wheat— Walla Walla, 70c; bine pany, hut Portland and San Francia- of the neighbor» by throwing a pail stem 78c; valley, 7ftc. co will each get a share. through tlie window. He was unable Barley—Feed, $23.50 per ton; brew An earthquake In Central Asia to get back to Issl and froze to death Ing, $24.00. caused great loss of life an«l property. on tlie Hour. Flour—Best grade, 3 9004.10; grab President Roosevelt gave his first am, $3.2003.00. dinner party in the renovated white Burglars Made a Rich Haul. house. Millstnffa—Bran, $10.00 per ton; Ixm Angeles, Cal., Dec. 20. —A burg middlings, $23.50; shorts, $19.60; Non union miners testify to vio lence and boycotting during the coal lary of more than usual magnitude was chop, $1H. committed at tin« Westminister hotel strike. Oats—No. 1 white, $1.1501.17 H ; New England senators oppose rati last night in a suite occupied bv W. A. gray, $1.12H01.16 per cental. fication of the treaty with Newfound Williams, of Hsitford, Conn., and his Hay — Timothy, $11012; clover, land regarding coast fisheries. wife. While they were st dinner tbe $0.00; cheat, $800 per ton. An association has been formed by lock on one of the doors leading into Potatoes—Beat Bnrbanka, «00 70« their apartments was picked and their per sack; ordinary, fiO0HOc per cental, 150 leading pottery manufacturers. United States will recognize the trunks broken open. One of these con growers’ prices; Merced sweets, $1.750 war blockade. tained over $3.0<)0 worth of jewelry. $2 per cental. Congress has ordered favorable re This was all taken. Poultry — Chickens, mixed, 0c; ports on the eight-hour bill, the army young, 9010c; hen», 9c; turkeys, Plague Epidemic In Manila. staff bill and the new Philippine cur live, 17 0 lHc; dre»s«Ml, 20 0 22%; Han Francisco, Dec. 26.—The trans rency bill. ducka, 1707.60 per dozen; geese, $M The House has passed the bill re port Thoma» bring» news of a fresh 08.50. When ducing the tariff on LmportH from the outbreak of cholera in Manila. Cheese— Fnll cream, twins, 16 %<a Philippines to 25 per cent, of the tl>e Thomas left there 30 cases of chol 17%c; Yonng America, 17%01H% era were lieing reported daily. Army Dingley rates. I factory prices, 101 Ho 1M** German warship captured a Vene surgeons arriving on Hie Thomas say Hutter—Fancy creamery, 27%03O zuelan achooner, cut down her main the disease i» raging unchecked in tlie In Ilo Ho the per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20 mast, and then abandoned her in i southern provinces. death rate in very heavy and the au 022%c; store, 16018. disabled condition. thorities seem powerless to check the Eggs—260 35c per dozen. President Castro states that Ven- epidemic. Hope—New crop, 230 26c per ponnd the allied etuelan rebels are helping Wool—Valley, 12%016c; Eastern power«; allies want United States to Crown Prince«» Ran Away. guarantee payment of clnlms against Dresden, Saxony, Dec. 25. —The Oregon, 80l4%c; mohair, 260 28c. Castro, but Secretary Hay refit««»« crown princess of Hsxony fled from her Beef—Gross, cows, 303 %C per France and Holland send ships to the home on tiie night of Decemlier 11 or pound; steers, 4c; dressed, 607c. scene of blockade. Veal-7%08%e. 12, sccording to the Drosden Journal. Mutton — Gross, 3c per pon nd : A negro charged with the murder She is said to have suddenly, in a ststo of a white man wa« lynched In Ala- ot intense excitement, deserted lier dressed, 0c. Ijimbs — Gross, 3%c per ponnd; family al Halestiarg Hixl to have gone I bama. abroad. The Hazon oourt functions for , dressed, 6%c. King Alfonso of Spain A cousin Of _ _____ Ho«»—Grow, fl%0«%o per pnnnd ; was arrested in an Illegal gambling the winter have been canceled, includ- | dreased, 707 Ho. I ing tho New Year’s reception. i house. CONSPIRACY SUSPECTED. Unearthing uf Dsrp Plot May Result from Arrest of a Chinaman. MAY NO. 39, 1, NOT ACCEPT DEATH IN COLLISION. WIRES OUT Of-DAT;* Ten Killed and Twenty-Seven More Badly Injured on the Southern Pacific. Byron, Cal., Dec. 28. Ten persons Portland, Dec. 2ft. -Forged Chinese ROOSEVELT DOES NOT WANT TO ACT were killed and 27 Injured In a col AS VENEZUELAN ARBITRATOR. certificates ure lining manufactured by Halon last night between the south wholesale somewhere on tlie I'acitlc bound Lon Angel«» "owl” train and coast. At least tlie federal authorities Think« That The Hague Tribunal la the III« Htockton flyer. It was a rear end have reason to Ixilleve so, (acts having collision, the engine of the local Proper Court to Decide the Matter come into their |Mia»e»sion through tlie the last Should Allie« Insist, He May Accept, plowing Its way through arrest in Kan Francisio of Gen ('hen, Although He Realizes the Difficulties <oach on the owl, which was tilled who bad in ii in possession a counterfoil with Fresno people. The passengers ol the Undertaking. certificate. who escaped Instunt death were burl About a monili Ugo <'liinesK Inspector < <l to the fore part of ili« coach, Dunn, ol Kan Francisco, sent a cortili- Washington, Itec. 24.—President crushed between the mass of debris, cale to David M. Dunne, collector of Rixwevelt has not aooeptod the |»>«ition their siiffcriiiga and danger Intensl internal ruvenue in Portland, for ex- amination. Mr. Dunne pronounced it of arbitrator ot tiie Venezuela!, con- tied a hundredfold by the clouds of a forgery and the holder, lien ('ben, troveroy. in fact, when tlie official s< aiding »team poured out on them was attested in Han Francisco. 'Die day close«! he hail not receive«! formal From” the shattered boiler of the forgery is a very clever one, the United ly or officially a request from the Euro Htockton engine. Ktates dice lieing imitateti to |H>r(eclion The "owl" left tne Oakland Mote pean |Hiwers that lie act as arbitrator and every de.ail living minutely fol 1 lie»« »tatemvuts about 5 o'clock, and on the way to lowed, even to Hi« tlnihiieil pliotogiapli. of the dispute. thia ixilnt It wag noted that there was Hie fi derai authorities In-re will not were mail« ou the highest «utliority. a leak tn the Hue of the engine This give out definite information about the In an informal manner the president Increased to such an extent that It case for fear it will defeat the ends of has Ix-en notified that the European was deemed advisable to stop here justice, lint it is known that iu some |x>wers intimately ooncerntHl in tlie and take up a freight engine for re one of tlie cities of the Pacific coast a present Hon th American difficulty de ll«f. The train official» knew that counterfeiting company is turning out sire that he should undertake tlie re- No. 84, the Htockton local, was fol forgiai certificates. The fine workman- »|xin»ibilty of acting as arbitrator of the lowing a half hour behind anti a flag ship alio»a that tlie counterfeiters not ixilnt» at I miki Iwtween them ami Vene man wa» sent back down the track to give warning of th«* presence of the only liave a thorough ami intimate zuela. Thus lar tliey merely liave knowledge of th« inside workings ol lieen "taking soundings," with a view, "owl." It Is said that the Htockton train In «barge of Engineer MaGiilre tlie interior department as regards probably, of xsoertaimng how he would and Fireman Joyce, got the warning Chinese affairs, but that they must be receive a formal proffer to act as arbi signal In due time and gave the us possessed of considerable means to trator. 'The president, as soon as lie uni response with whistle blasts carry on the business in cucii minute receive«! tbe first intimation that lie Why the incoming train was not detail. was desired to be arbitrator ol th« Ven checked, however, ha» not been thus Tlie tricks of Hie wily heathen have, ezuelan controversy, expressed emphat far explained, th«* men who could give given Uncle Mam trouble since th« ex- ically his Judgment that the matters to th«* facta Ix-lng numbered among the elusion act was first put into effect. It 1« arbitrated should lx> referred to The badly Injured. is a constant warfare lietween their Hague tribunal. Ilia views of the sug LATER REPORT cunning linked with tiial of dishonest gestions made liave lieen convey cl tc white mm, ami til« lederai authorities. Die Eurofiean powers, together with a They are as resourceful as Aladdin strong presentation of his reasons for Death List Has Now Reached 2S. with Four More In Critical Condition. with his wonderful lamp, a d as soon tlie view lie holds. No re»|x>u»e of u as the ollicers "tumble** to one of their formal nature to tiie»« representations Kan Francisco, Dec. 25.—The latest game« they spring a new one. At the lias lie«n teceived. revi»«*d list of the victims of the rail- present time, it is claimed, there are | 'Ihe president ami Secretary Hay had in viri ulatioti 150 forget! copies of a long c<inlereoce t«xfay after Hie Idr- road collision on the Kouthern Pacific lials-as rorpus orders issued by Judge' mer’s return from his Virgiuta trip. radroad near Byron station shows that there are 2.5 «lead. Bellinger. Il is iuipoawible to figure J here are st til 20 injured survivor) out how forgeries of tt>e«e orders could | They carefully «ent over tbe ail'iatiori ■» It had developed since Saturday, but | of the accident, lint the condition of liave Ix-en made witliont tlie eonuivai f 4 fnnr of thee« is extremely critical, and of some ol tlie attorney« handling I e additional name« may yet have to be ■ «►««. and Judge Bellinger, it I» aa to added to the death list. line been aroused ro that Ie threaten <>l An official investigation into the not only to i|i»l>ar any attorney MB eatiae ol the disaster has Imen Imgun by wlmm suspicion might fall, but V« Coroner Curry , of Contiacoeta county, provocete Inni as well. I be orders who proposes to thoroughly sift the Issued In lieu of lost i er tifica lea at ie evidenee in order to fix the responsi pass for »nell among tlie authoritie 1- bility. There appears to be no doubt but n Chinaman getting a Imgu» ot •e that tlie Sttxkton liver, which ran into generally uses it in another «tate, I -t the Oal train, was signal 1«.I and that a» to ««cape detection the more easb the engineer re»|>onded w ith a whistle A lew years ago the government e’ ie an.l threw on the brakes. The question » certificale counterfeiting ga le which remaina open is whether or not in Hen Flancisco and it I* known th- . Irom ima view|x>int that Hie ua.p le certificates have been manufactured in should go to that tribunal for adjudi the signal was given in time to avert the accident. Victoria, II. (,'., but it in belie'ed I lie cation. present company is operating on a How strong are the objections which CANAL PROJECT MAY FAIL. larger scale than ever before at tbe allied powers have to a reference ol tempted. The prompt manner in which the Venezuelan difficulty to Tbe Hague the officers delected the forged certifi Senator Morgan Says Title to Panama tribunal is not known to thu adminis- cate purporting to come from l'or I land Route 1« Insecure. (ration at thin time. Even the nature and presented in Han Franeieco, allows of the objection», if there lie any, in Washington. Dec. 23.—There were that they are wideawake. not known. The negotiations looking 20 Henatora In their seats when the to the »election of an arbitrator have Senate whh called to order for the NEEDS OF THE ARMY. final HeHHion before the Christmas not progressed sufficiently yet to de holidays. They heard a vigorous ad velop nudi objections as the power» dress by Morgan on the isthmian Corbin Explains Them and Gives Reasons may hare. canal negotiations. fur Favoring General Staff. Mjorgan contended for the making Cleveland, (»., Dec. 24.—The fifty DIAMONDS FOUND IN OREGON. good of contracts entered into by fourth annual dinner of the Cleve President McKinley with Costa Rica land Chamber of Commerce, which Big New York Firm Developing Mine In and Nicaragua. The negotiation of was held here tonight, win made these agreements he characterized as Harney County. notable because of the attendance of a masterful act. and said they were several men distinguished In war and Burns, Or , Dec. 25 — Tho fulfill about to be trodden under foot. Why peace. Tin* guests of honor were. ment of the prophecy made 30 years thia was true was not a question fo: Governor Nash. Adjutant General ago by Professor Clayton, a geologist in a Democrat to solve, but he could, at Corbin, General H II. M. Young and any rate, say he did not agree with General A. R. Chaffee, U. H. A.; John the employ of tho Uni Ini Hiatus gov the mind-readers and spirit medium*1 (I. Milburn, of Buffalo, and Senator ernment, that some day diamond mines who had »Ince declared that Mr. Me Hanna These occupied the plat form would tie diacoverod in Oregon, is at Kinley did not mean what he said in table, nt which aluo Hat Tom L. John- hand. the contract«. son, Myron T. Herrick and others. Die mine ia in the Blue mountain He then went on to express appre The first speaker was Governor Nash, range, 40 miles from Burns, tlie seat ■tension that if the United States did who referred to tho growth of the of Harney county. There is no ques not avail itself of the opportunity to State of Ohio, and especially of the tion of the quality and quantity ol tho build a canal by the Nicaraguan City of Cleveland. The next speaker route, none would be built, and he wiih Adjutant General Corbin, who precious gems, but there is a question zald the appropriation of $180.000.000 aw to their commercial value. Tlie spoke to the toast "The Army and Its for th«* construction of the canal could Needs.............. “ - Corbin - • ■ Major General Raid stones thus far diacovercd are generally be covered into the Treasury about too small for the trade. They ate no In part: June 28. 1904, If not used before that A few "We have much that Is antis larger tlian a small pinhead. time. factory; our officer« and mon arc of have been discovered that would sell Attention was calle the best sober, brave nn<| intelligent, for from |30 to *300, hut they are rare. that under th«* Colo We are fortunate In having a perm« Were diamonds malleable like gold, the Congress of that nent military establishment of vol- if there was any process known to »-i- Ify a treaty. There h untcers. What Is known ns the reg- cnee by which the miniature stones gress there since 1899." nlar Army In in tho highest sense n not likely to be any unless volunteer army, every officer mid man could tie welded together, then Harney ma Canal Company should pay its ex taking service of his own motion. would no longer lie known as the "cow penHi'S out of th«* $3.000.000 on hand But perfection of organization I h «!<• county," and Oregon would rank with or the $40.000,000 promised by the manded a harmonious and Intelli tho diamond producing regions of the United States. He therefore ex gent method of coordination and ill earth. pressed apprehension that a treaty rectlon. Laws for tjite adrvlnlstratlon The commercial value of the dia that might be accepted by this gov of the army have been drafted on the monds is now lieing determined by the statute books In many parts without great diamond firm of New S’ork, ernment would fall of action In Co lombla. i continuity of legislative thought, so tiffany Company, whose confidence After quoting from the concession that, starting out with the Constltu lonal provision that the President in the new field is sulth-ient to warrant granted to the liquidations of the old shall command tho Army and Navy, them in fnrnisliing tbe capital for fur Panama Canal Company, which Mr vmi soon overtake conditions which ther development. They are co-operat Morgan said was also made a law of Colombia, he said: Baffin and bother those charged with Ing with the lix-al owners. "It Is a surprise to jurists and lay responsibilities connected therewith.” The diamonds are found in layers of men alike In our country that the At volcanic ash. Geologists and mineral torney General. In his opinion given 2,800 WERE KILLED. ogists agree that the formation lieing to the President on the right and the volcanic ash of ancient origin, is power of the new Panama Canal Earthquake In Asia was Moat Disastrous 'he same as tliat indigenous to Sooth Company to revoke a title to the —Famine anil Pestilence. Africa, where the largest diamonds in United States of Its property in Pan London, Dec. 2ft.—A dispacth from the world have been exploited. This nma, omitted to notice the prohlbi New Marghelan, Russian Turkestan is tlie formation that Professor Clayton tlon In the concessions and in the reports that the earthquake at Andijan referred to when observing the geolog lawB of Colombia, through which it killed 2,500 people in and near that ical condition» of Oregon in his offilcal derived all its property rights in Co city, a ><l destroyed lu,000 houses. capacity, 30 years ago. It is said to lombia.” Tlie rumblings continue. Tho author- ( hi next to the oldest formation found To Create Game Preserves. itles so far I ihv « not been able to cope on the North American continent, only Washington. Dec. 24.—Senator Per that through which the St. Ijiwrenee with tlie destitution of the starving, river runs lieing older. The layers kin», of California, today Introduced unsheltered people. ii bill authorizing the President to set thus far mined yield only extremely aside areas within forest reserves to Coal Dll In Iowa. small »tones, but it is expected and be preserved uh breeding places for De« Moines, In., Dec. 24.—Oil han ho|«<l that other layers w ill lie dis wild anLmals, birds and fish. Within oozing from the covered that bear the precious gems of these areas all hunting, fishing and been dlacovered ____ ImnkH of the Coon River, near Grant commercial important*«'. killing of game I h to be prohibited^ City, In Sue County. A quart of the all times. The - Senator ------ ‘ han drawn his oil sent to Ames College for nn nnnly- bill along lines recommended by the To Wipe Out Coney Island Bowery. h I h I h rfiibt to have been found to be New York. Dec. 24.—The first im President, and with a further view HO per cent. pure. The discoverer, n largely to doing away with state pro woman, has quietly leased 60,000 portant step for the acquirement for teetion of game within reserve«. reserves. park purposes of 132 acres of land at acres in the locality, Coney Island, thereby wiping out the Successful Trial Trip. For Reciprocity In .'oal. Island's Bowery and converting the Rockport, Mass.. Dec. 23.—The trial Washington, Dec 23.- Senator Island into n national seaside resort, of the Monitor Nevada was held off Lodge Introduced In the Senate a bill has been taken. At a meeting attend Cape Ann today. As timed from the authorizing the President to remove ed by mnny prominent residents shore, the Nevada covered 2« mil«*» In the Brooklyn and officials th« dutv on coal coming Into tho of unanimously approved, 2 hours, 9 minutes and 30 seconds, or United states from Canada, when plan was at the rate of 13 knots an hour, allow ever the duty on corn irom the United The assessed value of the land pur- Ing nine minutes for turning. Her the city posed to be acquired by States going Into Canada shall be contract called for 11H knots. amounts to fl,834,795. removed. WIRELESS MESSAGES EXCHANGED TWEEN CANADA AND EUROPE, a King of Great Britain and Governor G< eral ot Canada I.«change Greeting.—. Experiment wa« Entirely Succsaalu*' Practical Utility of Great IwvMtlL Fully Eslabllahcd. (aai ox K — New York, Dec. 24.—The dispatch from Mar<*onl, dated Gia®* Bay, N. 8., December 2«. has been i„ ■■ Dg II <«ive«l by the Associated Pr«»»: Mtitl "1 beg to Inform you. for clrcuLrjp u» tlon, that I have established wirel«, telegraph communication I * Cape Breton. Canada, and Cornwa^ >ono England, with complete success, augatory messages, including 1 from tho Governor General of Cana<ff* to King Edward VII, have alrea'‘0»ons been tranHmitted anil forwarded I the Kings of England and Italy. of a message to the London Times tnrpose also be«*n transmitted in the presenyi u,e of It« special correspondent, D. I’;*,, kin, M P. ZL™. ”G. MARCONf.”B^J Text of the Mesaages I Ixindon, Dec. 24.—The 1 Lond<W°' Time« confirms the receipt of a .. me Od »age by wireless telegraphy from M«,y' -he coni at Cape Breton, N. 8. The tel .jt of the wlreiesH messag«* from t)< tloool Time« correspondent, which wi transmitted from Glace Bay, N. 8.. P o IH m , Cornwall, Is as follows: "Being present at Its tran«rnlH»l< In Hlgnor Marconi's Canadian st*tlo*5,‘ I have the honor to aen<t. through 11Has Times, the Inventor’s first wirelei- be trans-Atlantic message of greeting ond England and Italy.” two een Exchanged Compliments. ■ on Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 24.—The folio Ing message, received by Ixrrd Military Governor-General of Canada, frohaa Marconi today, shows that wlrehfod trans-Atlantic telegraphy is a hu 0*- cess: *J* "Grace Bay. N. 8.. Dec. 24. 1902. J* His Excellency, the Governor-Generr , Government House, Ottawa: Ha'iV the honor to inform Your Excellent**' that your message has been transrni ted by me from Cape Breton to Con* wall by wireless telegraphy, and h;hd been forwarded to destination. en ■ MARCONI." ty Ixjrd Minto telegraphed Marconi ¡th follows: M "Delighted at your message, juUl received. Warmest congratulation^ on your splendid success. jg "MINTO.” M Hon. W. 8. Fielding sent a telegra: a . of congratulation to Marconi tonlgh ’ and Sir Richard Cartwright, Actli*4 Premier, has cabled to England, eoS gratulatlng the British people on th* lew method of communication b. , tween two countries. I 1 » American Navy to Be Fitted Throughoi* With Fireproof Furntshlngs. WARSHIPS' FURNITURE. New York. Dec. 24.—Steel furir ture, made in the Brooklyn Nav yard, will be used on the new chut, er Baltimore. The furnltnre of tl ■ state rooms, crews' quarters, tl-y commander's office, an# even of tl £ show-room, will be of steel. Sever) months of experimenting on the pa . of Naval Constructor Capps and hi ’ assistant. Constructor Nutting, hi) 1evelop«d the fact that almost all th essential furniture of a man-of-wr, can be made of steel. Serious damage was done durltx the war with Spain by furniture ci the ships taking fire. The Baltimoif in the battle of Manila Bay was set iously damaged by such a fire. if The equipment- of the Baltimoif with the new furniture will cost |3'| 000. The old wooden furniture, hant. some and elaborate in deal lah, did not pt the fir plan. TRANSPORT CONTRACTS. 4 Portland Gets a Share, but Bulk of B ua Incas Ooes to Seattle. Washington, Dec. 23.—The over Government transportation Iness to and from the Philippines closed. President Wlnsor, of tlj Boston Steamship Company. w*aiv- tho condition In his bid that his lit should receive three-fourths of th Government business, and agreed kj take »uch shipments at hiB contra * rate as the department sees fit to < vert to Seattle and Tacoma. Seer tary Root, under these circumstance accepts the Puget Sound bld. an from now until June 30 next all shlc.* ments of troops and supplies mi»! from Seattle or Tacoma will go al the Boston Steamship line. Un<l< 1 the adjustment made today. Poi;e lnnd's status Is unchanged. Whenen er hay, oats, lumber or other supplbe are purchased tributary to Portland they will be shipped from that po|r on vessels chartered for the trip, :e heretofore. Portland trade will n be monopolized by the Bound, but w f depend altogether upon the relatl ‘ blds at Portland, the Sound and I* Francisco. I I Citizens Kill Highwayman. « Ardmore, I. T„ Dec.- 24.—Two hfg . *> waymen. heavily armed, were r tacked by a posse of citizens as th. rode Into the town of Provence, the Chickasaw Nation last night, ai I an exchange of shots followed. T! horse was «hot from under one of tl men, G«x>rge Slocum, and finally r waa shot and captured. The secoij man escaped. Slocum died later. Tl 1 men are supposed'to havo engaged I a bank robbery near Provence f I. terday. 1 SI