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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
CRACK SHOT WITH Bio GUN.

Eight-FOOt Object. Three Miles Distant,
TiIt With 12.Inch RifIe.
San Francisco, Jan. TO- Extraordi-
nary accuracy in marksmanship cut
short the heavy gun practice at the
Presidio reservation today. The IL
inch guns were to be brought into play,
and the target was wooden structure,
pyramidal in shape, about IL feet long
at each base line and about eight feet
high. Itwas towed oceanward hy a
tug with long towline, and, while
moving at seven miles an hour, was to
be fired upon. When the target was
about three miles from shore and under
tow 1t appeared 10 be about the size OF
q mans hand. 1t was then that Copor-
raj Regan fred IL inch gun. The shot
struck about eight yards astern of the
moving mark. Carefully Regan aimed
the second missile, and scarcely had the
roar of the discharge ceased, when the
target disappeared. The shot had hit
'the enemy" amidships and shattered
1t into splinters.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
Rxpense Of DlpIomntlc serylce.

Washington. Jan. 10. - The house
committee on foreign affairs today con-
Cluded the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill, which will be report
ed to the house. It carries arproxi-
mately.ss .sstl 300, 900, which is less than
the estimates and less than the appro-
priation of last year. Bulgaria is in
cluded in the territory of the minister
to Greece and a secretary is added to
the legation in Switzerland at salary
of 81 800 year. The consulate at
Canton is raised to consulate general
and the salary advanced from to 81, 900
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Walla Walls. 7Oci blue,
stem SOC; valley, 76@76c.
Barley-Feed, $3.50 per ton; brew.
ing, $24.0O.
Fleur-Best grade, S.sO@4. 40; grab,
am, 4S.2O@S.6O.
Mlllstuffs-Bra 1890 per ton
middlings, $3.50; shorts, $3.50
chop, SIS.
Oats-No. / white, S1.15@1.17K
gray, s1.12K@1. .16 per GENITAL.
Hay = Timothy, Sl1@l2; clover
10000; cheat, $S@S per ton.
Potatoes--Best Burbanks, 5O@6OC
per sack; ordinary, 40@5Oc per GENITAL
growers prices; Merced sweets, 50 00@
1926 per Genital.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 10@11ci
young, 10c; hens, 11@11kc; turkeys,
live, 800 16c; dressed, Is q 20
ducks, $7@7.50 per dozen; geese, IS
@8.B0.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, I61k@
17kc; Young America, 1716@1sk;
factory prices, 1@1AC less.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27k@S0C
per pound; extras, SOC; dairy, 20
@22hC; store, 16@1S.
EgIs-221k@3Oc per dozen.
Hops-New crop, 2S@26c per pound.
Wool--valIey, 12k@15c; Eastern
Oregon, s@14kC; mohair, 26@28c.
Bsef-Gross, cows, S@81ke per
pound; steers, 4c; dressed, e@7c.
veal-7K@sKc.
Mutton Gross, So per pound;
dressed, &c. ah IS
Lambs ~ Gross, s1kc par pounds
dressed. exc.
Hoss- Gross, eA@e9EC per pounds
dressed, 7071kC.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15

New York, Jan. S.--Levi Eicher,
aged 50 years, and his wife, residing
in Springfield township, have been tor.
tured by masked thieves, until they
told where their money was hidden.
The robbers held a lighted lamp to
Mr.. Eicher's feet and burned them un-
til the flesh fell off before he would
consent to show them the strong-box
where $225 in bills was hidden. Then
they bound the victims to the bed and
left them, taking horse and saddle
from a barn. Eicher, it Is said, re
cognized the thieves.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
LUCK FOR BRITISH MINERS.
American Demand for English Coal Saves
Them Cut in Wages.

American Demand for English Coal Saves
Them Cut in Wages.
New York, Jan. S.-The year has
opened with excellent prospects for
the North Of England coal trade, says
the Tribune's London correspondent.
The conditions which applied at the
close of 1902 still obtain, and are even
accentuated, as it is abundantly evil
dent that the American demand fs
destined to continue for some time
yet. The. West Indies are now under
the necessity of obtaining coal from
this country and positive orders are
in the market for Hayana and Glen
fuegos in addition to those for New
York, Boston and Providence, for
which steamers are being regularly
fixed to load in the Tyne.
The American demand for English
coal has had an unlocked for effect
in preventing the expected decline in
the Northumberland miners wages.
the average selling prices during the
past three months having been so
well maintained that a Cancellation
board has agreed that wages shall re-
main unchanged for the succeeding
three months.
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rna SImninna.


\. In the newly issued double part'' Of
the New English Dictionary, DR.. Muir.
ray gives two quotations under the
word omnibus which neatly tell the
birth-story Of the vehicle. In q memor.
andum to the chairman Of the Board OF
Stamps, dated April 8, 1879, Mr..
Shllllbser stated: II am on.
gagged In building tive vehicles after
the manner Of the recently established
French Omnibus, which when complet.
ed propose starting on the Paddlngton
Road" Mr.. Shilllbeer was as good as
his word. In Saunders News Letter Of
July Z appeared the paragraph: "The
new vehicle. called the omnibus, com.
menced running this morning from Pad.
dlngton to the city"
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na YIELDS TO FORCE.


Castro WIN Make Cash Payment and Give
Guarantees for Award.
Caracas, Jan. 10 --AfteF two stormy
meetings Of the cabinet, all conditions
set forth in the replies ol the powers to
President castro's last proposal in the
matter Of pettling the Venezuelan dis.
pute through arbitration have been ac-
cspted by the Venezuelan government.
The government considers the condi.
tions unjust, but declared 1t is Obliged
TO yield TO force. The Venezuelan an.
swer Wss delivered At the United States
legation here at noon today.
The conditions Vf the powers cover
cash payments 10 the allies and guar
snteea for the payment Of the balance
Of their claims. It can be said on
good authority that the question Of
raising the existing blockade will not
be considered.
1t was learned at 9 late hour tonight
that, by the terms OF t;ss notes Of the
foreign powers handed to President
Castro by Minister Bowen yesterday
and of the Venezuelan answer 10 them
delivered at the American legation to-
day, compromise In the matter OF
arbitation has been reached.
Foreign business houses in Venezuela
are suffering exceedingly from the
effects Of the continued blockade.
The revolutionary movement under
General Matos is losing populeritydaily,
because OF the assistance, II is alleged
the German blockading vessels are Civ
ing II in permitting the landing of arms
for the revolutionists neks H..guerote.
The leader OF the erevolutionists is
called "Matos, the German" by the
press.
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Huge swindIe, Alleged.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 1O.-A. Wetter.
mark, head Of the Nacogdoches banking
firm, which was forced into liquidation
By alleged extensive forgeries, was to-
day arrested on his arrival ct Houston
on a warrant charging him with having
received deposits after he knew the
bank to be insolvent. 1t is claimed at
Nscogdoches that the lorgeries will ex-
ceed S500,0
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
Murdered and Robbed.

Pittsburg, Jan. 12.--Andrew Overick,
proprietor of Polish boarding house,
a broker and money lender, was found
unconscious in Mulberry alley last
night, with his skull fractured. He
never regained consciousness and died
today at the West Penn hospital.
Overick always carried large sum Of
money. and as his pockets we're rihed,
the police are inclined to think his
murderer made rich haul. A former
boarder is suspected and the police are
looking for him. Overick was 80 years
of age and married.
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Oo Be con,inusd.)


One woman. according TO the New
York Press. has rebeiisd against TIE
prevailing style Of millinery. ne
went the other day to buy q simple ha4
ara looked over Q large vsrtsty, al
decorated With cherries, grapes, straw
berries haselnuts, apples and beans.
no. don't want any Of these" safe
sfe putting them aside
Perhaps you would prefer thts clue
ter Of eurrantEI" suggested the NIL
liner.
mo, nor sQuashes nor eueumDeFs.
These things are very Necessary on the
dipner-tAbiA but I object to them on
my head"
''5ut they sre 20 fashionablsr'
"Nsvsr mind. I draw the line at fruit
and vegetables"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
TURKISH SULTAN WORRIED.
England Protests Against Russian War.
ships Entering Black Sea.

Constantinople, Jan. S.-Great Brit
ain has vigorously protested to the
Turkish government against the per
mission granted in September last to
the unarmed Russian torpedo-boat
destroyers to pass through the Darda-
nelles and into the Black Sea, under
the commercial flag of Russia. These
vessels were about to start on the pro-
posed trip. The British note says the
passage of the Dardanelles by the
torpedo-boat destroyers would be "a
violation of the existing international
treaties, and that If Russian warships
are thus allowed to use the Darda-
nelles, Great Britain will reserve the
right to demand similar privileges.
The protest has caused irritation in
Russian circles, and concern on the
part of Turkish authorities, who fear
that other powers will follow the ex,
ample of Great Britain.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
It Works Through Snow Storms,

Sydney, O. B., Jan. Marconi
will leave Monday for Cape Cod, to
give attention to the completion OF the
wireless transatlantic station at that
point. He took advantage of Thurs
days snow storm to test the behavior
of the wireless system under adverse
weather conditions. Messages were
sent to England successfully. There
was severe storm also ON the English
coast at the time, but the messages
went across without q hitch.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
Richard ManziIl Dead.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Richard Manzill,
astronomer, scientist and author, is
dead at Rock Island, H., of Bright's
disease, aged "A years. He was ma
tive of Staffordshire, England, but had
resided in Rock Island since he was
20 years of age. His annual alma
nae of Planetary Meteorology" was
first published in 1876, and appeared
regularly until 1901. 1t circulated
over this country and in England, and
was accepted as standard everywhere,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
Arrested At seattIe.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. I2.--John
Doyle, John Murphy, William Carter
and Tom Kennedy are under arrest in
this city, suspected Of holding up
Northern Pacific train in Western
Montana October "a. Engineer O'Neill
was killed and the safe in the baggage
car was wrecked. Detectives claim the
gang was tracked to Seattle, and here
for time disappeared from sight.
Descriptions are said to tally closely.
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Promoted, Though Dying.

Washington Jan IL - The president
has selected Colonel Edward M. Hayes,
Thirteenth infantry, for appointment
as brigadier general, to succeed General
John A. Johnston, upon the resigna-
tion of the latter, which will follow
Immediately upon his confirmation by
the senate. Colonel Hayes is lying at
the point Of death at Fort Meade, S. d.
He is The officer of the longest commis-
sion in the United States army, which
he entered as boy OF 13 years.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15
JOY KILLED OLD MINER.

he Struck it Rich After Prospecting for
IL Years In the Black Hills.
Chicago, Jan. S.-David Thompson,
one Of the best-known prospectors in
the Black Hills over which country he
has hunted gold for II years, struck
a ledge of great richness, and after
10 minutes demonstrations of delight
fell dead, says a dispatch to the Trib-
une from Roubaix, S. d. An exami-
nation made later by physicians
showed blood vessel in the brain to
have been ruptured.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15

When a visiting girl says to youns
man to whom she IL introduced. 'sYou
look Just like friend Of mine" tina
other young men might as well get out
Of the race.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-15

The dairy schools Of Russia have
brought that country to the front as
one Of the foremost producers of but.
ter, cheese and milk in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
VAN COTT IN THE DARK.
Has Heard Nothing Of Alleged Promo
ton Bureau Here.

A dispatch from New York yesterday
says: No arrests have as yet been made as a
result of the investigation said to be
In progress of the charges that an alleged
promotion syndicate had been operating to
secure payment from employees of the New
York post office for increases in salaries.
Postmaster Van Colt said today that he
had heard nothing official from Washington
as yet concerning the alleged post office
scandals. He is loath, he said, to believe
any such syndicate could operate in the
New York post office without his knowl-
edge, and lie cannot see by what argument
the men were induced to part with their
money if such were really the case.
According to the Washington dispatches
many promotions recommended by the New
York post office have been held up.
LAS matter of fact" said Mr.. Van Colt
when this statement was shown him, these
promotions or increases in salary would not
in any event take effect until July /, and no
hold up would therefore be necessary"
1t was said at the post Office today that
the alleged syndicate could have operated
from Washington, provided it could see the
records of the salary and allowance diyis-
ion, and its agents could probably have Sc
cured considerable money from those who
had been recommended by the postmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
NEW OFFICIALS TAKE CHARGE
G. B. Timanus His Own Successor as
Mayor of Laurel.
he Evening Star

SpSeioi correspondence OF Inc Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, April IA, 1903.
Mayor G. B. Timanus and Councilmen-at-
Large George w. Waters, r., and Gilbert
A. Haslup, who were elected at the recent
municipal election. were INDICTED into office
last evening. Mr.. Timanus enters upon
the third term as chief executive of
Laurel. having served his first term about
ten years ago. He succeeds himself az
mayor. Mr.. Haslup also succeeded him
self. while Mr.. Waters was elected on the
electing Mr.. G. A. Haslup as president
and Mr.. John w. Gray as clerk
The Easter election of st. Philips
Protestant Episcopal Church of Laurel,
evening, resulted as follows: vestrymen,
DIR. John Cronmiller, Thomas N. Young,
John Snowden, John Haslup, Charles H.
Stanley, LIE Page Cronniler, Randolph
Waters and P. H. Israel. The wardens
elected were Messrs. William Cronmiller
and John Williams. Mr. Marbury was
chosen secretary and treasurer More in
terest was shown in the election Of the
church officials this year. it was stated,
than has been manifested for considera-
BILE time, the voting being spirited through
out.
The Ideal Vaudeville Club, under the
management of Mr.. T. Aubrey Gray, APP
peared at the Academy of Music here last
evening before large audience The
characters all acquitted themselves well,
and encores were repeatedly called for
Those deserving of especial mention were
the Kohlers in "Ching-a-ling a-loo," E.
Lawrence Phillips in 1.-The Rube," Easton
and Costigan in THE Original Pupil in
Magic" Charles Fitzgerald in dialect songs
and Frank E. Hagan, Miss Grace Offutt
and George r. Hagan in For Laughing
Purposes Only" The cast included Misses
Offutt, Easton, Carter, Pallas, Dolly and
Lucy Smith. Bertha and May Kohler and
Messrs. Charles Fitzgerald, Frank E. Ha-
gan, Laurence p. Costigan, George R. Ha-
gan, e. Lawrence Phillips, T. Aubrey
Gray. The entertainment was given for
the benefit of the Laurel Military Band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
SAW MRS. FAIR DIE.
Alfred j. Moranne's Testimony in tho
Will Case in New York.


Alfred J. Moranne of France was a wit
ness in the Fair will case in New York
yesterday regarding the accident by which
the Fairs lost their lives.
Moranne said he was with Lucien Mas,
another witness in the trial, on the day of
the accident. He was off his wheel when
the automobile with the Fairs and their
chauffeur passed him. 1t was going very
fast.
IT had dismounted from my machine"
he said. when the automobile passed to
my left. Then I saw 1t come to a stop with
a great noise. My friend preceded me to
where the automobile stood. I saw three
chauffeur. He was Dreaming and trying
to RISE Next I saw the gentleman. His
skull was crushed out of all semblance of
humanity. AS was examining the gentle
man, Mr.. Mas said to me. The lady is not
dead I looked around and saw Mas lift
the lady and place her with her head
against tree"
How near to the lady did you ap-
proach?" he was asked.
II was within a yard of her I remarked
that her nose and eye were wounded. and
that a stream Of blood trickled across her
forehead
did you see the lady mover
st saw her lips move. the hands tighten,
and the chest move slightly. The lips NOV
ed as though she was breathing"
'.Do you recollect what you saw after
your friend put her DOWN.
"For about a minute I saw her breath
ing gently Her lips were still moving
when turned away from her.
'Did the gentleman move at all?''
"Fe did not He. was in the same pa
sition when I turned away az when saw
him first"
At this point an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
The Retirement of Judges.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:


In the article. Justices to Retire." print
ed on the first page of The Star of Satur-
day. the 4th instant, there are several in
accuracies, among them this:
1.-THE law relating to retirement provides
that judge must have served ten years or
be seventy years of age before he is eligi-
BILE to retire on full pay"
. Such is not the law. If it were, a Judge
who was only forty years old might retire
court of the United States may retire with
full pay, provided he has served ten and
attained the age of seventy years.
The two conditions are essential, whereas
the writer in The Star makes but one
either age or ten years service.
The article continues:
Justice Brewer has been on the supreme
bench since December, 1889. and could re-
tire if he desired as could Justice Brown
who was appointed December 20, 1880. JUS
tice White will have served ten years next
February
To be sure. any one Of these three emf
nent justices might retire at any moment
but as neither of them has reached the
age of seventy the retirement would be
without any salary. Justice White has.
happily, quite long distance to travel be-
fore he reaches the SEVENTEEN milestone.
The only members of the Supreme Court
now eligible to retire with the benefits of
section ia of the Revised Statutes are the
chief Justice and Justice Harlan.
1t is further said that Judge Peelle of the
Court of Claims "who has served eleven
wears, has no thought Of retiring" If he
did retire 1t would be without salary, and
it is not likely that he will do that.
The article concludes:
ION the District bench are any number of
men who have served as much as fifteen
and twenty years, and to whom the addi-
tional pay may be an inducement to retire.
ment."
Though they may have served twice
<I,nNy Cffn mt alt
less they have attained the statutory age.
r. r. MCMAHON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
SAVED THE FOREIGNERS.
prompt Action Taken by Commander
Drake at Canton

QUICK action by an American naval off,
Ger IN China undoubtedly saved the foreign
residents In the province OF Kwon-Tune
from railing victims to a plot which. d.
leceeu primarily against the Manchurian
uyhasty' inevitably would have eliminated
IN an attack on the foreign population.
1hls attack was averted by the precau
tlonary measures taken by Commander F.
j. Drake, commanding the United States
steamer Monterey, and the officers OF the
hnshsh gunboats Sandpiper and Britor-
mart. the French gunboat Avalanche and
the German gunboat Shameen.
Hearing that force of rebels. with
funs-Chun Fuk, a native of Waichow. had
Planned an attack on the viceroy and Chi
hese omclals of Canton during the celebra-
.ions OF the Chinese New Year, during the
hlsht OF January $3.50, Commander Drake
ana his allies prepared to defend the foreign
residents. An armed force of 1860 men
had entered Canton surreptitiousiy several
Gays before Comma nder Drake learned the
news. and were hiding with symnsfhizers
AS most of the foreigners and official rem
fesentat1veS of the various nations resided
IN ohameen, Commander Drake first com
pieted his plan of defense for that section
ana then, to allay the excitement which
prevailed, he officially informed the consu
lates and Chinese officials of his prenara
H HonS: ana ADVISED the commanders of the
English German and French gunboats of
Ihe line OF action to be pursued in case
Snameen Island was attacked The foreign,
commanders offered their cooperation and
plans We're perfected to meet any trouble
that developed, whether on the island or
on water.
instead of visiting the holy temple in the
inner city at midnight to offer incense
the v1ceroy and officials, contrary to long
custom. remained in their respective yas
mems, securely guarded. Around the vice.
roy yamen alone We're assembled 4,O9o
armed troops. By Z o'clock the gates to
the inner city were closed and the streets
cleared. NS'"
Many arrests were made that night in
Whch some compradores were implicated
ana large amounts of stores were seized In
houses and shops in Fong Chun and Fates.
opposite to Shameen Many other indica-
lons or the intended attack were found.
ana the officials agreed that the rebels
abandoned their plot only because of Com
mander brakes discovery and his prompt
action and that of the other foreign com
manders in taking ample precautionary
measures. Landing of an armed force from
each of the foreign men-of-war had been
agreed ON by the American English Ger
man and French commanders at the first
evidence or attack on the foreign section.