Seward gateway., 1905-10-07

| ,St. Petersburg, Oct- 0-I he cHIlIe Russian nation is sounding the praises of Count Witte for his diplomatic triumph at the peace conference. The czar has offered to create for hinl in the cabinet the post of chancellor, placing him at the head of the minis. try, with the right of interpolation, which would practically give him legislative and veto power over the re- mainder of the cabinet.
 NJ. Wilte is considering the question of acceptance. The position offered would confer upon him extraordinary power, but dangerous responsibility as well. As liberal his actions would be steadily antagonized by the reactionary element associated with the grand dukes.
 Washington, D. C., Oct, 3-Twenty- seven men perished on the coast guard cutter Leytc which was lost in the typhOoM in the Philippines last week. Only nine of the crew survived the storm and reached the shore in safety, Govenor-Gcncral Wright has made a cable report which was received today by the war department.
 The report further states that crops were practically destroyed throughout the islands. The most valuable were cocoanut, hemp and rice, and their loss will cause great distress in the agricultural districts.
 Telegraph lines were also prostratcd throughout the archipelago, excepting the inter-island cables. The land lines were blown down nearly everywhere.
 Brucnn. Austria, Oct, 3 Rival meet ing, held near each other by German, and Czechs in this city last night to discuss the proposed establishment of a Czcch,' university. resulted in col- lision which had lo be broken up by the police. One hundred and sixty person, were injured by clubbing or by Nying missiles.
 Washington, D. C. Oct. 3 The treasury department has ordered a general official inspection or the steam erS on the northwestern coa,twi~r and Alaska lines with the object of dntect- ing amy weak point, in the vessels.
 Paris. Oc,.3 Th,iutnmational tubor- culo,is congress met here thi,morniug, with 3.5oD delegate, in attendance rrom all part, of the civilized world. The purpose of the coug.c,, i, to study method, of expressing and curing the malady.
 St. Paul, Mmu.. Oct. Judge Van dcyanter in the United States circuit court today ruled that the printing paper trust must appear and answer the question, propomdcd by the arlor- ncy-gcuyral in the suit instituted by tno government Co dissolve ,hc trust.
 Albany, New York, Oct. David B. uiU made am argument before the appellate court this morning in final effort to save the Ii.. of Albert T. Patrick. the New York lawyer con- Gcmocd to death Gor ,hc murder of William N. Rice, am aged millionaire, several years ago. Pauick'S sentence wa. commutcd a few monjhe ago lo permit ronemiug of his ease.
 Seattle, Oct. { Early Uni, morning three men believed Co be member, of the gang who heldup the Great Nor tacm overland near Ballard Monday night were seen in the woods near Bal- lard. evidently trying 10 keep in hid- ing. Last night telegraph and tele- phone wire, were cut near Kirkland across Lake Washington, and it k be- Havcd that the work was done by some of the robbers From this it k inier- red that the gang has broken up.
 
 Washington, D. C., Oct. Secretary Bouaparte today published an open letter in which he says the Maryland Democrats rely wholly for success in the coming state election upon race prejudice and the circulation of false reports.
 New York, Oct. il Baron Kaioywa, Japanese minister of agriculture, is reported here as saying that with the conclusion of the war Japan will give special attention to her ocean com merce. and to that end will work for the improvement of her ocean carriers and methods of transportation. He be- lieves that ocean freight rates to the