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tion bill. He asserts in his message
that it reverses the national policy in
excluding illiterates, but permitting
political agitators and anarchists to en-
ter the country.
United States Ambassador Bayard
was rendered banquet by the lord
mayor of London. It is said that not
in many years has the Mansion house
contained gathering SO representative
OF British life and achievement as as
sembled to honor Mr.. Bayard.
Direct charges OF bribery and at
tempted bribery were made before the
Kansas state legislature at Topeka
The charges were made in open ses-
sion. The names of the accused were
spoken outright, and warrants were is
sued for the arrest Of the culprits. One
Of the men implicated was arrested be-
fore he could make his escape from the
capital building.
The state senate Of Oregon after
session lasting nearly fifty days, at
which nothing could be accomplished,
has decided to dissolve and 90 home.
The attitude of absent members made
all efforts at reorganization appear
hopeless, and it was thought best not
to add to the complications of the pres
ent troublesome situation. The deai-
sion to quit was brought about by the
failure of the house to secure the at.
tendance of q single outside member.
Another filibustering expedition has
been successful in evading the vigilance
Of customs officials and are on their way
to Cuba with arms, ammunition and
supplies for the insurgents. The expe-
dition is under command of Major Cas-
troverdi, young and dashing Cuban
patriot, who was formerly with Maceo.
1t is said that several men have taken
pasasge on the filibuster for Cuba and
will enter the ranks of the insurgents
The destination is thought to be the
mouth Of the San Juan river.
The outlook for the opening OF the
Colville reservation is now said to be
very unfavorable. The matter is in the
hands Of the conference committee in
Washington, and several amendments
are to be considered in connection with
the original bill. The chief interest
centers in the placers at the mouth of
Hunter creek. Upona large bar in the
Columbia, fifty heavily armed and de-
termined men are in camp, mostly
ranchers from the. surrounding country.
Camped just below them on small bar
is small party commanded by Detec-
tive Joe Warren and ex-Sheriff Pugh.
They are said to be the agents of the
federal syndicate.
A cable dispatch from Manila to
Madrid says over 1000 insurgents were
killed in recent battles fought with gov
ernment troops at Slang and Las Ma
rimas.
Another report is current that the
Spanish captain-general in Cuba, Wey-
Ter, will step down. This time it is said
the report is based on the very highest
authority. The reason given for his
desire to retire is the release of San
gully.
The national senate held Sunday
session, at which the principal business
transacted was the passage of certain
items of the sundry civil bill, among
which was the river and harbor appro- !
priation. The attendance at the session |
was large, only thirteen being absent.
Mrs. Eva Rodriguez, wife Of Briga-
dier-General Alexander Rodriguez, Of
the Cuban insurgents, has arrived in |
Key West. Of her recent arrest and |
treatment by Spanish officers she re-
lates a pitiful story Of persecution. |
She tells Of being subjected to the i'm
dignities Of the Spanish soldiers and
together with sixty other women she
was driven handcuffed through the
streets of Santa Clara to felon's pri- I
son. Her release was finally obtained
through Consul General Lee.
The United States supreme court has
rendered an opinion in the case of the
steamer Three Friends, seized Novem-
Der II last by the collector Of customs
for the district Of st. Johns, Fla, as
forfeited to the United States, under
section 5,223 Of the revised statutes.
known as the neutrality act. The
opinion fully sustained the position Of
the government, reversing the decision
Of the district court for the southern
district of Florida Chief Justice Full
Ter delivered the opinion Of the court.
He defined neutrality to mean: ABB
stinence from participation in public,
private, or civil war, and impartiality
Of conduct toward both parties, but
Of unbroken peaceful rela-
tions between the two, when the do
mestic affairs Of one OF them is dis
turbed, is not neutrality in the sense in
which the word is used when the dis
turbance has acquired such head as to
have demanded the recognition Of belli-
gerency.
Governor Lord, Of Oregon, has re-
ceiyed a letter in reply to his request
10 Speaker Reed asking that the bill for
The relief of Indian war veterans be per-
mitted to come up in congress for final
The speaker SAYS:
''The pressure Of business at the close
Of the session renders it difficult to con.
slider any particular measure, especially
one which has not been discussed much
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