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New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.

San Francisco Jan 23-The revival OF the
agitation at Washington in regard TO the pres
ence Of bubonic plague IN San francisco was
expected here as the Marine Hospital Service
gave notice some time ago that extra precau-
tions would have 70 be taken II the govern
Tnent experts are correct and bubonic plague
exists here and has existed for many months.
then the results differ from those in any other
place where the disease has gained a foothold-
There has been no spread OF the disease in any
quarter Of the city which is something IN
paraIIeled elsewhere nor has there been any
increase Of the death rate in Chinatown IN
cities where genuine buboric plague has exis1-
ed as in Sydney. the death rate has Ieapeo u0
within three days, and in Mazatlan the plague
became so destructive recently that those VINO
could afford it chartered steamer TO escape
Governor Pardee. himself a physician declares
that he viii do anything the government de-
sires. but he plainly shows in his talk thal ne
does not believe that genuine plague has ever
been here.
Superintendent 5 s Dickinson OF the Com
naereiaI7 Pacific Gable Company returned tnls
week from Honolulu. where he had charge OF
the cable laying. He expressed much satlsIae-
ton over the working OF the cable. and de-
clared that unless there was an accident the
cable TO Manila would be ready by July
The court martial OF Lieutenant Densmore. az
the Preside. has aroused much attention among
army men because Of the accused officers
brilliant record The charges against L1euten-
ant Densmore grew out Of his prolonging his
leave of absence for one week He is accused
Of drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the
Occidental Hotel bar. and falsely representing
that he was sick in order to evade service. The
evidence showed that Mr.. Densmore received a
certificate for gaIlantry at FL Caney and was
mentioned for good service in the Philippines.
II is hoped that he viii escape VII me ana
a reprimand-
A strong effort was made this week 70 elect
officers Of the Mercantile Library who would
favor consolidation with the Mechanics Libra
~. but the attempt was failure The old
Mercantile is in financial straits but the new
president. Thomas c. Van Ness, hopes 70 IN
crease membership 10 make ii self-sup-
porting. Its collection Of standard and iIus-
trated books is very large. but OF late years
If has lacked money 10 keep up any OF us os-
parLmenJs-
A new Highbinder war broke out this week IN
Chinatown One dead man and several wounded
already mark the record of blood The trouble
arose over the Suey Sing Society's attempting %
levy extra blackman a gambling house run
by Hop Sing Society man This was re-
sented and free fight which followed resulted
in the death Of one Suey Sing man and the
wounding of several Others On the same nIsnr
enc man OF each society was wounded in a war
fare of 'rsprisaI The police sre watching the
quarter but they are practically poWeriess %
check the bleOdshed. because OF the cunning OF
the chinese iassassins and the inability 10 get
any Monaghan witnesses OF attempted MURDERS
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25

His wife's Father" made familiar 10 the pubic
byT William H Crane viii be the weeks revival OF
the stock company at the Murray Hill Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25

Superintendent 5 s Dickinson OF the COM
naereiaI Pacific Gable Company returned TINS
week from Honolulu. where he had charge OF
the cable laying He expressed much satisfae-
ton over the working OF the new cable. and de-
cIared that unless there was an accident the
cable TO Manila would be ready by July
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
ORDER IS REVOKED.
secretary OF Interior Takes Action.
Regarding Recent Land Frauds
In the West. f....

Washington, Dec. 22.-The secretary
OF the interior has revoked the order un-
der which final action on entries under,
the timber and stone act were suspend
ed, and all such entries, aggregating a,
large number, will now be acted upon in
the regular order by the general land
Office. The order involves several hum
dred thousand acres Of public domain
In the west, all entries on which have
been held up because of the big frauds.
perpetrated on the government under
the timber and stone act The suspen-
sion, which has been in force many
months, has served good purpose, and
in the view Of the interior department.
has been the means of protecting and
preventing many fraudulent entries. A.
rigid scrutiny Of all entries under the
act will be continued, but the revoca-
ton of the suspension order will have
the effect of allowing all valid entries to
be patented. This was the important
development Monday in the land FRAUD,
proceedings, and indicates that the gov
eminent believes that the backbone al
the alleged ring that has been speculat.
ing In and taking unlawful means of &C.
quiring lands under this act has been,
broken.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
MANY PERSONS TAKE TESTS.
Figures Regarding Civil Service
Examinations. ~
conditions Are Improving In tho
MISREPRESENTATION Show -.
ing BY Porto Rlcans.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Frank M.
Higgins, chief examiner of the civil
service commission, in his annual
report says that during the last fiscal
year there were 112,624 persons exam
1ned Tor the classified service of the
government and 40,423 appointments
to all branches of the service. OF the
appointments "a per cent. were purely
clerical positions, per cent. to pro-
fessional, technical or scientific posi-
lions, 80 per cent. to mechanical posi-
lions requiring no educational exam
ination and z per cent. to skilled Ia
Dor positions not exactly mechanical
In their character but requiring no
educational examination. Of all those
examined nearly 80 per cent passed,
and Sc per cent. of all examined were
successful in securing appointment.
Mr.. Higgins says the commission has
reduced its examinations to essential
tests Of fitness and urges the consoli-
dation of large number of local
boards of examiners throughout the
country, to secure closer supervision
and more effective administration.
The report states that conditions of
employment in the Philippines are i'm
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

proving and the salaries for technical
men have been increased, with the
result that within the last five months
more applicants have taken examina-
lions for that service than for the pre-
ceding year. >... IT.
"The number of Americans in that
service now constitutes more than so
per cent. of the entire force, there be-
ing 2,777 Americans and 1857 Fill
pinos in public employment. As the
Flipinos acquire a knowledge Of Eng
lish, and become more familiar with
American methods, they are expected
to take the places of Americans.
be- Several examinations were held IN
Porto Rico for the federal service of
the island and for employment in the
United States. In those examinations,
given in both English and Spanish, in
which Americans and Porto Ricans
competed, it appears that a larger
proportion of Porto Ricans passed
than of Americans, and the showing
made by the natives of the island in
those examinations was extremely
creditable."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

Colon, Dec. 22.-Information has
been received here that about 100 Colon
bian troops have landed at the island
of Pines, northwest of Cape Tiburn,
which Is situated at the western en-
trance of the Gulf of Darien. The is
land Of Pines is in Panama territory, and
is the only island along that coast which
is wooded, peaked with mountains and
also we'll watered, thus offering every
facility for camping and being used as
a base of observation.
It is significant in this connection that
the United States auxiliary cruiser
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS \ /! 7
FINLAND.

Individual outrages in increasing
number come as an aggravating ad-
dition to General Bobrikoff's tyranni-
cal censorship Of libraries and news
papers and his espionage of private
life. Recently Captain G. Fraser was
exiled from Finland with the privi-
lege of living in Russia proper. He
Immediately moved to St. Petersburg,
thinking this would remove all sha-
dow of suspicion from him. One
night he was reused by gendarmes,
ordered to dress, handcuffed, gagged
and led away to the exile Office,
where he was chained with political
exlles bound for Siberia. Fraser is q
highly respectable Finn of irreproach-
able character.
Legal proceedings were instituted
against K. V. Sohlman of Abo on the
charge of lese majestic, but the case
was dismissed upon instructions from
the car.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

York city, died here Sunday from an af--
lection of the heart with which he had
suffered for several years. He was Il.
years old.
Frederick Rene Coudert was recog--
nized as one of the highest American
authorities on international law, and as
such was called on to represent the.
United States in numerous important
conferences. He represented this coun--
try in the Behring sea arbitration mat
ter, was delegate to the International:
congress on the law of nations, and par
ticipated as member in the important
work of the Venezuelan boundary com
mission. It was at one time said that
he might have had the position of chief
justice, of the United States supreme
court had he desired.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
JAPAN REPLIES TO RUSSIA
Position Regarding Situation IN the
Far East Announced.
In M WAY in the Nature of IN Ulti.-
natum-Russia Asked to Re-
consider Certain Points.

Toxic, Dec 22-Japan's reply to Rus
STA was handed to Baron de Rosen Mon
day afternoon at q conference between
the Russian minister and Foreign Min
lister Komura at the Russian legation
It is no way in the nature OF an ult1--
matum, but she asks Russia to recon-
slider certain essential points in her re-
ply to Japan. Baron de Rosen is now
sufficiently recovered to resume the ne
gotiations.
Sixty military engineers have been
.. dispatched to Corea to replace the civil
telegraph operators attached to the Jap
1t is officially asserted that the STEP
taken has no military significance.
Paris, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Havre agency from Seoul, Corea, says:
Numerous conflicts have occurred at
Chemulpo and Masampho between JAP
anese and Corean inhabitants. The jap
anese telegraph operators have charge.
possibility of Japanese troops landing
to preserve order is discussed, but it.,
would only be done with the consent Of
the Russian government"
Berlin, Dec. 22.-War in the far east
is regarded in official quarters here as
improbable for several weeks, for thesr
reason that japan will continue to nego-
tiate and Russia's policy is understood
to be simply to "sit tight and hold on
| to make no specific promises concern
ing the territories in dispute, and meet
an attack, if Japan will be satisfied with
nothing else. Russia will let nothing,
go. Japan must be content with that,
Or fight. This attitude, it is believed, is
approved by the car, who is not will
ing that Russia should take the az
gressive. The cars advisers are con-
WINGED that Great Britain will not be in
YOlVed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
New Coal Fields.

Pottsbille, Pa, Dec. 21.-Much excite
ment has been caused here by reports
from Auchey's Station, Schuylkill coun-
ty, of the discovery of pure anthracite
coal far beyond the limits of what has
heretofore been considered the south
ern boundary of the hard coal region in
Pennsylvania. Many farmers in the
district have begun to prospect for veins
on their property. ~{a.@
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
J Call for Convention.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 22.-The
Christian party has issued a call for its
national mass convention to be held In
St. Louis on May / and 2, to nominate !,
candidate for president. The call IL
signed by William Rudolph Benkert.
chairman national executive United
Christian party. The party was or
gained July 4, 1899, at Des; Moines.
70. Benkert is president Of the orean-
ization and Rev. G. H. Thomas. OF Chi.
|caEo. Is vice president.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Body Found I'm Ruins.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 22.-The dead
body Of Andrew Burns, watchma1t at
the plant Of the Mcshane company, man
ufacturers Of brass and iron, the main
building Of which was partially burned
at an early hour Monday, was found in
the ruins later IN the day. Burns was
evidently suffocated BY smoke The
plant was only partially destroyed, and
the lose is estimated at 81. 900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

To Become Operative December 2s.
Washington. Dec. 22.-The secretary
Of the treasury has issued a circular let
ter Of instructions to officers of the Gus
toms service and others interested in
bringing into operation the treaty of
reciprocity with Cuba, approved Deem
Der II, 1902, and made effective by act
Of congress and the presidents procla-
nation Of December II, 1908. The
circular declares that the treaty be-
comes operative one minute after mid
night, December ~. #
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Sentenced for Embezzlement.

1 Trenton, N. j., Dec. 22.-James M.
Edge, the bank teller who embezzled
about $4,000 of the funds of the
First national bank, of Paterson, N.
j., was Monday sentenced by Judge
Kirkpatrick in the United States dis
trict court to an Imprisonment of
seven years in the Essex county peni-
Tertiary. Edge last. week pleaded
guilty. The embezzlement occurred a
year ago, and Edge was arrested at
Memphis, Tenn, few weeks ago.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
MINNESOTA NEWS
Vi9ilaat COMMITTEES.

The many depredations by horse
thieves and other criminals have
aroused the citizens of Rock county,
and steps are being taken to revive the
old vigilance committee, or to organize
. new one. ~,
Twenty years ago this committee,
many members of which are still resi-
dents of the county, did effective work
in experimenting horse thieves and pet
ty criminals and stamping out the law
lessness SO common to pioneer COM
munities Many q long chase was
made by these old pioneers, and the re-
suits of their work convinced those
with an abnormal propensity to appro-
pirate the property of another that
the community was most unhealthful
place in which to operate.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Taft Coming Home.

! Manila, Dec. 22.-Gov. w. H. Taft will
leave this city on Wednesday next, the
23d inst, for the United States. He will
visit Toxic en- route to meet the mikado
Mt the request Of the latter. He will be-
rendered a reception by the citizens upon
his arrival at Honolulu. # y
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
wel-Known Seaman Dead.

Alameda, CAL, Dec. %. Capt. Robert
L. Merriman, one Of the Oldest and best
known sea captains sailing from New,
York, is dead. He was born in Bruns-
wick. Me-. In 1880. He came here from
Boston recently. -. !,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

Mayflower left this harbor Sunday
bound in the direction of the island of
Pines, to obtain confirmation of the re-
port. The United States gunboat Ban
croft is still on that coast, in the vicinity
Of Nombre de Dios. The United States
cruiser Nashville has returned to Colon
from Bocas del Terro. Rear Admiral
Coghlan has transferred his flag to the
United States auxiliary cruiser Prairie
News of Landing Confirmed.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Oficial con-
firmation has reached Washington of
the landing Of the Colombian troops
on the island of Los Pinos, which lies
close to the coast of Panama These
troops number 80, and they have
taken up position on this high is
land with the intention of making
paths through the jungles.
Naval Conference Held.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton and executive head of the general
naval board, Monday was in conference
with Capt. John E. Pillsbury, assistant
chief of the bureau; Capt William
Swift, chairman of the general boards
committee on the fleet; Commander
Winslow and Lieut.. Belknap, of the
bureau of navigation, in the secret Of
fee of the chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton. -, q ..
Several cablegrams which arrived
from Rear Admirals Glass and Coghlan
over Sunday were taken up for consid-
GRAFTON, and instructions in reply were
prepared and submitted to Secretary
Moody for approval Nothing official
regarding the conference was announced
except that it concerned the isthmian
situation. A long cablegram was re-
ceived Monday from Rear Admiral
Coghlan, commanding the force at
Colon, in which he requested that crack
ers instead Of bread be dispatched to the
tsthmus, as the latter food molds quick
ly in the tropical climate.
Warned to Leave.
Panama, Dee. Serious trouble is
reported in the Darien district in Co
lombia. Americans who arrived there
Sunday were given notice by the Colon
bian ofiiciaas 70 leave In "a hours.
4 A correspondent at Colon teleranhs
that 9 French steamer arriving from
Cartagena reports that 200 Colombian
troops have landed ct Isla Hinas, on.
the Atlantis side Of the isthmus. The,
steamer Martiaiqua. which arrived here
Monday n q i night fsom Savanilla, brought
news that two battalions az Colon ban
troops have lskt eAvanilla for Guided.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Bank Situation.

The comptroller of the currency has
made public the report on the condi'
ton Of the national banks of Minnesota,
exclusive OF the Twin Cities, at the
close of business Nov. IA. Compared
with the corresponding statement OF
year ago 1t is noted that the resources
of the Minnesota banks have been in
creased about $4,000, 900, now aggre-
eating SEC, O27, 900.
Individual deposits have increased
from $36, 739, 572, the amount reported
a year ago, to $41, oooa, 1903; loans and
discounts from $50, 3a5, so4 to $3s, $685.
O95.
The issuance of national bank notes
in the Minnesota banks has increased
from 81, 721, 100 to $3,771, 400. The le-
gal reserve is 1861 percent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
COLOMBIAN TROOPS
! Land IN Panama p u
Detachment Of Soldiers Occupies the
Island Of Pines, Which Belongs
to New Republic. :
news OF LANDING OFFICIALLY
CONFIRMED IT WASHINGTON

Naval Onlcials Confer ON Isthmian
ed in Darien District in Colombia
-Americans Ordered to Leave
Within Twenty-F0ur Hours.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Probably Lost.

The wilderness to the north of Du
luth holds another mystery involving
the fate of two Duluth men, we'll.
known mineral prospectors and timbe,
cruisers, named Patrick LAWN and
Patrick Mccoy.
They left Duluth the first week in
August, expecting to be gone fifty OF
sixty days. Twice the proposed length
of their stay has elapsed, and no word
has been received. Their friends
say that they undoubtedly met death
on the Pic river, which flows into Lake
Superior to the east of Port Arthur.
The missing men were each over fifty
years of age, and unmarried. They
have been exploring out of Duluth TO,
more than twenty years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Badly Injured.

Frank Bailey, seventeen years of age,
of Brainerd, was terribly injured in
the woods near Alborn station on the
Duluth. Missabe & Northern road, by
an explosion of dynamite. He is in a
Duluth hospital.
The flesh was literally torn from the
bones of the arm and it is expected
that it will have, to be amputated near
the shoulder.
The dynamite was in a tin can and
the boy was thawing the explosive out
over a fire. While in the act of stir
ring the fire the dynamite exploded.
the boys flesh. The boys right side
is badly torn,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Many Pies Como.

Jack Frost got in his work on one
hundred carloads of apples shipped
from Western New York to the Twin
Cities and when the shipment reached
there the apples were so badly frozen
that they were unfit for use. The en-
tire consignment, valued at $4,000,
will prove a loss.
The apples were shipped from Buf'
falo to Duluth via the Western Transit
boat line and at that place were
changed to the cars of the Omaha and
Northern Pacific railroads. This is
one of the largest shipments of apples
sent to the Twin Cities for a long time
and claim has been put in against the
lines for damages.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Fifty Years Old.

When St. Paul celebrates the ami
versary of its fiftieth birthday next
summer, the observance of the event
will be supplemented by ceremonies in
honor OF the dedication of the new
state capitol building and the compile
ton of the Improvements at Fort Shell
ing. Three days will be. devoted to
the celebration, which will begin on
July 4.
This was decided upon at meeting
of the semi-centennial committee held
at the Commercial club The commit
tee voted to adopt the plan for the
three-day fete, which will necessitate
an expenditure of $4,000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
DEN MARK,

The Swedish Bridge" at Guldborg-
sund. During the war of 1859 Swed-
lsh army attempted to build bridge
from Falster to Lolland, but they did
not succeed. The work was COM
menced a short distance north of
Pannebjerg, and seamen claim that
in clear weather they can see piles
rammed into the bottom of the sea.
In the middle of the current the task
proved too much for the engineers,
and they threw large quantities of
stone and timber into the channel
with the intention of closing up the
whole passage. At that time the
water must have been ~ or % feet
deep, but now it is 10 feet .shallower.
The remains of this unfinished bridge
have been very annoying to naviga-
ton, but all attempts to remove them
have failed. Now an expert diver. has
been engaged to make an investiga-
ton, and interesting developments
are expected. ~t.; -,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24


NJ. B. Coyle, living near Lake Shetek,
was drowned while crossing the islet
with q load of cattle. ,(s.se..... ... -,
Concordia college on, St. Anthony
avenue, st. Paul, has been closed until
after the holidays on account of an
epidemic of scarlet fever. &->.. ..-.ss
Anton Anderson, afarmer, believed
to have been insane shot himself at his
home near Battle Lake. He was I'M
married.
The money for a twin city exhibit at
the st. Louis exposition will have ia
be raised by public subscription if any
one objects to the appropriation Of
money by the common council of either
either st. Paul or Minneapolis.
Seven years ago Mrs. Sally Barnes
wrote letter from Minneapolis to
her son, liza Wells Patchin, Jr., in Buf-
falo, N. Y. The letter reached him
last week. q a.
The Twin City Rapid Transit com
pany has fled q trust deed in Ram
sey county in connection with the SO.
sOOO, 900 bond issue announced reosntly
- New York.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24
Sad Death.

His foot caught by the double rail in
turn of the Great Northern tracks
at Minneapolis, Elmer Smith, section
foreman employed by the road, was
run down and killed by an engine.
Tug as he would, he could not re-
lease his foot, and before the engi-
neer or fireman heard his cries or no.
ticed he was pinned to the track, the
locomotive struck him, killing him in
stantly.