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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

Oots dHa pdeSouScIss luo mUGOrm6n
turned on the current and made q
run at the Instructions, throwing
them aside and leaving the robbers
behind. The car proceeded to SAM
ia Monica.
The entire police and. detective
force of the city are out in search
of the highwaymen.
Caracas, March 22.-The Vene-
.zuelan congress, by unanimous
vote, has declined to accept Presi-
de ut Castro's resignation and has
passed a resolution requesting him
to reconsider his decision. It is be-
lieved the president will yield to
this express desire of congress and
remain in power.
The delegation appointed by
congress called at noon today at
the presidents residence, Mirafor+s
Palace, and transmitted to Presi-
dent Castro the resolution unani-
mously adopted regarding his resig-
nation and requesting him to re-
consider his decision. President
Castro in reply declined to change
his mind but, after being urged by
his personal friends, he offered to
present another message. to con-
gress, which he will meet on Thurs
day, to suggest a solution to the sit-
uation.
The congressional hall was crowd
ed yesterday and all the members
of the diplomatic corps were pres
ent when President Castro read his
message to congress. President
Castro first passed in review the
terrible conditions which prevailed
in the country and denounced the
errors of his countrymen. "But,"
he continued, elf it is painful to
consider how much blood has been
shed, aad how many tears, it is
consolation to think that their Bit
ter stream, by the law of compen-
sation, will fecundate something
that should correspond to present.
day aspirations, since every suug-
| gle begets an idea and. every victo-
rious idea justifies the supposition
that an onward step has been taken
on the road to human perfection"
Touching then on the question of
the recert foreign Intervention,
President Castro said it has been
brought about by a league of people
who, unable to submit their claims
to the impartiality of the tribunals,
had employed: force.
The president of congress then
received President Castro's resig-
nation and a commission was inn
mediately appointed to draw up q
reply to. the rendered resignation.
The news of the presidents resigna-
ton caused intense excitement in
political circles but the city remain
ed quiet. Later in the night a spe-
cial session o. congress was called
and resolution was adopted re-
questing President Castro to recon-
slider his res lgnation, in view of the
critical condition of the republic,
and vote of confidence in his pol
icy was pas seq unanimously. A
committee was appointed to trans
NIT this resolution to the president
today.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25
FIVE COST THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AND ONE PLATE
TEN THOUSAND.
Cant Bring Them Across Because
Duty on Four Million Worth /.
Would be Two and
Half Millions-It all
Makes Him Very
Weary. 90

Washington, March 14.-J. Pier
pont Morgan severely criticised the
Dingley law in his talk with Sec
retary Shaw this afternoon. He
found fault with the section which
imposes a duty of go per cent. or
more on art works. He said that
these sections do not protect either
labor or capital, and only prevent
the importation of art objects which
should be brought into this country
''for the advancement of culture and
science"
His structures were delivered af-
ter Mr.. Morgan had been told
that he would have to pay the gov
ernment $780, GOO for bringing in
the 81 100000 worth of paintings,
bronzes and vases which heehas re-
Gently collected abroad.
Mr.. Shaw told Mr.. Morgan that
he could escape the payment of du-
ty only by placing his collection on
public exhibition or by,remaining a.
broad for a year, and then bringing
them i'm as household effects. Meth.
er plan appealed to Mr.. Morgan.
He intimated that be would leave
his art treasures abroad for the
present.
Treasury department officials
who overheard the talk with Secre
tary Shaw have not recovered from
the way Mr.. Morgan spoke of the
'slittle trihes'' he would like to
have admitted free. He told of five
vases which were made at Servres
in the second empire, which cost
him "enly $3O0,OOO." He thought
they were cheap, but he didn't
think the 6 per cent. duty was SO
reasonable. He mentioned one
plate that he got at a bargain for
"only $40, ,O0e."
Mr.. Shaw said there was no bar
gain days in the customs service,
and that it would cost him trihe
of So. 700 to get the plate into the
United States. Then Mr.. Morgan
said few more things about the
Dingley law.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

Kingston, Island of st. Vincent,
March 21.-The Soufriere volcano
on this island is very active, and is
discbarging dense clouds of smoke.
Caracas, March 21.-President
Castro has resigned. He placed his
resignation of the presidency of the
republic of Venezuela in the hands
of the president of congress after
reading the presidential message to-
day.
In the ordinary course of events,
president Castro's term would have
ended February 20, 1908. He was
elected president Of Venezuela in
February of last year for six years,
beginning February 20, 1852.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-25

Los Angeles, CAL, March 21.-
A hold-up of an electric car on the
santa Monica line that for desner'
ate daring surpasses the deed O
Burke and Meter, who successfully
robbed carload of passengers or
the Pasadena line a month ago, oc'
CURED tonight just outside the city
limits.
As result of the fight that fol.
lowed between passengers and
highwaymen, George A. Griswold
was shot dead and two other pas.
sengers wounded. Their names
have not been ascertained. 1t is
believed one of the highwaymen
was killed.
Information of the hold-up first
reached the police through Charles
A. Henderson, who was a passen-
ger on the car. He tells the fol-
lowing story:
THE car left Fourth and Broad
way at 9:O5 tonight at Santa Moni-
ca. At Concord street, about a
quarter of mile outside the city
limits, the car came to standstill, ],
because of some distractions across
the rails. No sooner had it stopped
than three men appeared, all wear
ing masks and with heavy revolv-
ers in their hands, which they
trained upon the carload of passen-
gers. Hands up, everybody, hands
up" called out one of the highway
men.
81 noticed that their guns were
trained upon the passengers staud-
ing, and as / was seated, I thought
I was safe in making some
move. / shifted my revolver from
a hip to an overcoat pocket and a
moment later when one of the men
was not more than five feet away, I
opened fire. I fired four shots point
blank at his breast. The man fell
and / believe he is mortally wound
ed. Immediately the other two
men, seeing their compan-
ion fall, opened fire. A regular fu.
sillade of shots followed.
II ducked across the car and
jumped off the opposite side and
ran across a field to the road. There
I ran across a horse and buggy tied
to fence. I supposed it had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04
DIR. HERRAN's OPINION.
Does Not Believe Bogota Has Heard Of
the Revolt

Adjournment of the Colombian congress
and return of the delegates to Panama was
the signal for the outbreak of the revolu-
ton in the opinion of DR.. Thomas Herran,
the Colombian charge, who, although he is
as yet without official advices either from
the isthmus or Bogota, is not surprised to
hear of the revolution, because of the feel
ing of unrest which he knew existed there,
and the open dissatisfaction at the failure
of the Hay-Herran treaty.
In view of the delicate position In which
he finds himself. DR.. Herran feels that an
interview at this time would be i'll timed.
He remarked today:
When l receive information from my
government l shall have something to say.
Until know definitely OF the bombardment
OF Panama do not feel like commenting on
1T, but / will say that l am sure my gov
eminent will not indorse any violation of
the rules Of warfare. If the bombardment
occurred and caused loss of life it is most
unfortunate. I do not believe the officials
In Bogota have yet heard of the revolt AS
the government officials on the isthmus
were arrested without warning, there is
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THE OPPOSING FORCES.
Many Government Soldiers Have De-
serted to Insurgents.

II is estimated here that the Colombian
government has only about loo troops on
the isthmus, and of this number more than
half are said to have deserted to the revo-
lutionists.
After the end of the three years insur-
rection last year, the Colombian govern
ment withdrew all but mere handful of
troops from the isthmus and concentrated
them at and near Bogota. During recent
mutiny at Panama, the number of troops
there was given as eighty. Most Of the
tsthmian soldiers have been sent to the
place where the band of supposed revolu-
tionists landed. and as it will take several
weeks to get any considerable military
force from Bogota, the isthnian separatists
Rave chosen the most propitious moment
for their outbreak.
There is no easy land communication be-
tween the interior of Colombia, where Bo-
gotta is situated, and the isthmus. Troops
must be sent overland to Buena Ventura.
on the coast and thence to the isthmus by
steamer. This journey takes more than a
month. s5
The Colombian warship Bogota was
bought by DR.. Herran in Seattle Wash,
more than year ago, manned with Amer
lean officers. armed and equipped and sent
down to isthmian waters for use on the
Pacific side. She Is vessel OF 1.4OO tons
displacement. carries al fairly heavy sheeth-
ing of armor and battery of one fourteen
FOUNDER. six six-pounder and two machine
rapid-f1re guns.
The Carthagena at Colon is a warship
bought from the Sultan of Morocco and is
in every way superior boat to the Begota.
1t is expected that the revolution. which
has for its avowed obiectothe creation of a
state that will permit the United States-to
construct the isthmian canal, will attract
Colombians now living in all of the Central
rarnup1 ~ fo1 Ivy lnv ov0
contingent is said to- be ION it's way from
Nicaragua. No accurate estimate can be
made by Colombian officials here of the
probable strength of the revolutionists
but among Pan American diplomats there
is little doubt that the movement will be
successful.
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INDIAN TROUBLES.
Secretary Hitchcock to Request Inves-
tigatiof Of Those in wvominu


Inc Commissioner of Indian affairs will
tcoay ask the Secretary of the Interior to
request the Department of Justice to di-
rect an investigation of the Indian troubles
at Newcastle Wyo, through the Unit ed
states district attorney for that district
RMS action will be taken in accordance
with the recommendations of Agent Bren-
mar OF the Pine Ridge agency in a tele-
graphic report from the scene of the trou-
HES. Mr.. Brennan's dispatch was received
thls morning and indicates that the trou-
BILE with the Indians has been exaggerated.
He states:
Report of Indian trouble here exap
gerated. From best Information at hand.
thlrty-fve miles north of Lusk a fight oc-
Cured between officers and some twenty
INDIANS, some OF them from Pine Ridge
seven indians. including one squaw, killed
also sherlH and one deputy; about ten In
olah Families under arrest here. viii start
them for agency tomorrow. In NV opin-
ION a mistake was made in precipitatins
the fight. Would recommend that United
States attorney for this district be diracteJ
to make thorough investigation on banaif
OF the department. Am assured by c:r,.ars
that no further trouble will occur
BRENNAN, Agent"
Commissioner Jones of the Indian bureau
stated that he would bring the matter t.
the attention of the Secretary at soon as
pc Sslple and would see that the proper jn-
structlons were sent to the United States
attorney for the district in which the trou-
bio occurred. This action will probably h,,
taken this afternoon
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Objects to Police Action.

Mr.. A. H. McGhan Of sO4 E street north
west has written to the Commissioners ask
ing to be informed as to whether there is
in force a regulation prohibiting children
from playing on roller skates on the side
walks Of the city. Mr.. McGhan says his
children have been ordered off the sidewalk
by an ''Off1cious police Officer while the
lieutenant in charge Of the precinct in
formed him there was no regulation cover
ing the question
In his letter Mr.. McGhana says:i'1 do no
intend to direct my children to play IN
the street, as I am constantly driving and
am we'll aware of the danger of that prac-
tice. nor do desire to deprive them of their
innocent, heaithful play. My children shall
not transgress any law or regulation, but
between the restriction placed on children
by house owners, apartment house proprie-
tors, and now by the over-officious police
officer, the little ones are In a sad plight
indeed" The matter is being considered by
Commissioner West.
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WILL AID THE INSURGENTS.
Effect of This Governments Policy on
the Isthmus.

One of the peculiar features of the pres
with the unsuccessful revolt of 19O1-19O2
is that, while the policy of the United
States government remains the same it's
enforcement will probably have a result
exactly the reverse. In maintaining free
traffic of the isthmus in conformity with
treaty obligations. the United States forces
materially aided the Colombian authorities
in suppressing the recent insurrection. That
result was partly accomplished by the
landing of United States marines, who
took charge of the Panama railway and
prevented the insurrectionists from using
the railway for the transportation of troops
or munitions of war and from interfering
with the movements of Colombian troops
on the railroad. -,
1t was generally admitted that this
action was the main cause Of the failure
OF the revolution, as the impression be-
came general among the people that the
United States was opposed to change
of government and would support the
Colombian forces, if necessary.
The execution of the same policy in the
present crisis will undoubtedly favor the
cause of the revolutioniStS for the reason
that they now have the upper hand and
the government forces are precluded from
using the railway in any way for the sup
preston of the Instruction
There was a good deal of comment on
inns particular phase OF the question tHlS
afternoon, and the consensus of opinion
was that the United States government was
in full sympathy with the revolt, as justi-
fled under the circumstances. Further
more, it seems to be accepted that the es-
to bliShment of the proposed Independent
government in Panama inSureS the success
of the plan for the construction of Pan
anna canal under United States auspices, a
contamination said to be practically i'm
possible under the present Colombian gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04
MORMON VICTORY IN SALT LAKE.
Issue Plainly Drawn and Returns In
dictate, Defeat for the Gentiles.

A dispatch to the New York Sun from
Salt Lake. Utah. last night says: After
early returns had shown big gains for the
Gentle ticket. returns began to pour in
from the church districts. which showed
that the Mormons. of both democratic and
republican Affiliations alike. had voted al
most solidly for the Mormon ticket.
At 10 o'clock the returns point to Nor
mon victory in the hottest municipa al cleo
ton in the history of Salt Lake City.
The issues were clearly defined. The re-
publicans, led by Senator Thomas j.
Kearns. backed the Gentle ticket, while
the Mormon Church supported the demo-
cratic ticket, which was headed by a high
Mormon. Every bishop and elder In the
Mormon Church hustled at the polls. Mora
than quarter of a million dollars were
wagered on the result. One bet of $4,000
was posted by Martin Mulvey and taken by
the Gentle crowd late this afternoon.
The Mormon Church made a desperate
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PANAMA'S POVERTY.
A Question How the New Government
Can Be Maintained

NEW YORK, November 4.-Arturo de
Brigard, Colombian consul general in this
city, said today:
''The revolution al Panama has been fore
seen for some time. 1t was brought on I'm
deniably by the failure of the Colombian
congress to ratify the canal treaty. The
department of Panama is naturally much
interested in having the canal dug.
1T means prosperity for a province which
is now not only impoverished, but not even
self-supporting. What Panama, left to it.
self, will do for funds, is a question. Every
two weeks the federal government at b.
gotta has had to send money to Panama in
order to defray the expenses of the local
administration. With this source of sup
ply cut off famine looms up as inevitable.
ASIDE from the loss in men. civil war
at this time would completely devitalize the
country. And yet, don't see how the b.
gotta government can avoid it. 1t certainly
Will not concede autonomy to Panama
The only way in sight would seem to be
the entering into negotiations of the gov
eminent of Colombia with the government
OF the United States for a new canal
treaty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04
WILL VISIT CUBA.
Generals Chaffee and Gillespie to Dis
cuss Naval Station Limits.

Major General Chaffee of the general
staff and Brigadier General Gillespie chief
of engineers, will leave here on the 18th in
slant for Cuba for the purpose of confer
ring with the naval authorities on a divis-
ion of the land in the naval stations at
Guantanamo and Bahia Honda between
the army and navy. These naval stations
are to be heavily fortified with modern
guns, and these batteries and appurtenances
will naturally be under the control of the
army. 1t is for the purpose of defining
the boundary between the territory occu-
pied by the army for the coast defenses and
that occupied by the navy for purely naval
purposes that Generals Chaffee and Giles
pie are going to visit Cuba.
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DEMOCRATS WIN AT LAUREL.
Vote Polled There Was the Largest in
Years.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, November 4-The voting
in the two precincts of the tenth. or Laurel,
election district of Prince Georges county
yesterday resulted in the entire democratic
ticket being victorious. The weather con-
ditions were perfect. and the vote polled
was the largest in percentage to the regis
tered voters that has been cast for years.
In the second precinct the work of the cleo
ton officers was completed at an early
hour, but the officials of the first precinct
labored until nearly o'clock this morning
before completing the returns. In the sec
ond precinct forty-one ballots were thrown
out because of defects, while in the first
precinct thirty-six met the same fate for like
reasons. In the latter precinct the ballots
were cut in many instances, John T. Fisher,
republican candidate for the position OF
clerk of the circuit court, receiving the sup
port of a large number of democrats, while
Mr.. NJ. J. Tighe of this town. and a demo-
cratic candidate for the house Of delegates,
was supported by large number of repub-
licans. Mr. Tighe, however, was cut by "A
number of democrats.
But little attention was paid to the can
didates other than those of the republican
and democratic parties. The other parties
represented on the ballot were the socialist
and prohibition. The result of the voting
in this district was as follows:
For governor-Edwin Warfield, democrat,
263; Stevenson A. Williams, republican, 1874.
For controller of the treasury-Gordon T.
Atkinson, democrat 262; Lemuel E. P. Den
mis-, republican, ia
For attorney general-William Shepard
Bryan, jr., democrat, 257; George White
lock, republican, 113.
For clerk of the circuit court-John T.
Fisher, republican. 1856; Benjamin D. Ste
phen, democrat 26O.
For judges of the orphans court-Rich-
mond Irving Bowie, democrat 2S1; Lemuel
I. II. Dale, republican, 17S; John c. Jones,
democrat 80; Allen w. Mallery, repub-
I1can, 100; Dionysius 7. Sheriff. democrat
zoo; John w. Wheatley republican, 1853.
For county treasurer-S. Gardner Coale,-
republican 145; George w. Hardy, demo-
crat, 2GO.
For sheriff-Theodore B. Middleton, demo-
crat, 216; Rufus H. Vincent, republican.
1862
For states attorney-William Never
Levin, republican. 1856; Mercer Hampton
Magruder, democrat 251
For house of delegates-James B Belt
republican, 1866; Richar- s. Hill. democrat.
10y; George B. Merrick, republican. 1855:
James Enos Ray, jr., democrat, 2S1: George
w. rawlings, republican, 1G2; Michael 7
I1ghe, democrat, 267; Kennedy Simms. re-
255 ' az
For county commissioner-John M Rowie
republican, IT'S; Richard J. Swami. demo-
crat, 214. NeiiAo
FOR road commissioner-First road dis
trict: Samuel G. Mulloy, democrat 241.
James w. Tubman. republican, I73.
FOR county surveyor-William J. I,atjrner
publican, ITO ie
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SYMPATHY WITH INSURGENTS
Senator Cullom Would Like to See
Them Win

Senator Cullom chairman of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, is much
interested in the news of the revolt at
Panama. He says he would be glad If the
revolutionists should establish a govern
ment in order that the United States might
recognize it, negotiate treaty and pro-
coed with the construction of the canal.
The senator thinks the Colombian govern
ment has attempted a high handed pro-
cedure with the United States in rejecting
a treaty so favorable to Colombia and in
making which the United States granted
more concessions than Colombia had a
right to expect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04
SUPPLIES REACH MIDWAY
Word Received of the Arrival There of
the Ircouois,

Inc acting secretary of the navy has re-
celved a cable message announcing the ar
rival of the cruiser 1roquois at Midway Is
land this morning with provisions for the
crew OF the cable station and for the sur
vlvors of the supply ship which was wreck
ed on that island. No details of the situa-
ton are given, but it is assumed at the de-
partment that the wreck OF the supply ship
was not attended with any casualties. and
that the 1roquois arrived at Midway with
supplies in ample time to prevent serious
suffering on the part of the few inhabit-
ants from lack of food
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probably no person there to keep Bogota
DR.. Herran Not Surprised.

LIZ. defTa0 N.Y. surprised.
DR.. Tomas Herran, the Colombian charge
was much interested but not surprised at
the news, as he has been aware for some
time of the desperate feeling of the people
on the isthmus and had gone SO far as to
warn his government that some such oc-
currence was likely to take place DR.. Her
ran expects to get Information from his
government soon, as in his Judgment, the
revolution will not interrupt cable commu-
nication with Bogota. According to his es-
innate there is less than 1000 govern
ment troops in the state of Panama at the
present time. But according to his latest
Information there are three Colombia gov
eminent warships on the Pacific side of the
isthmus and three or four on the Atlantic
SIDE The government has fifty thousand
troops under arms in the interior and on
the western coast and these can be moved
by transports to Panama or vicinity. but
could not be sent overland.
DR.. Herran does not expect any speedy
recognition by the United States of a gov
eminent formed at Panama, but realizes
that this government will keep the transit
open on the railway and may find it nee
essary in SO doing to support any govern
ment in the city of Panama that is in con-
troll, which would be greatly to the adyan-
tage of the revolutiontStS