Seward weekly gateway., 1906-01-20
To Start Trouble In Brazil

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 To Start Trouble In Brazil
 Seattle, Jan. 17-Gen. Hamilton, a secret agent from Brazil, IS reported here to be seeking the services of General II. F. Lawton, who served with the Boer army in the South Afri- can war, to head revolutionary army to overthrow the present Brazilian government,
 Wants Chinese for Canal Work
 Washington, D. c.. Jan. l7-Chief Engineer Stevens of the Panama canal says that Chinese coolies must be em- ployed if the canal is to be completed within the life of the present gener- ation. The Chinese are the only satis- factory laborers who have ever been employed upon the work.
 China Asks Indemnity from Russia
 Pekin, Jan. I7-The Chinese govern ment today wired to it's diplomatic representative at St. Petersburg to make formal demand for indemnities to Chinese subjects for losses at Vladi- vostok dnring the recent Russo-Japan- eSe war. The press censorship over the Russian telegraph line through Manchuria and Siberia has been with drawn, which for the first time since the beginning of the war permits the transmission of messages unfavorable to the Russian government over those wires.
 House Passes Philippine Tariff
 Washington, b. C., Jan. l7-By a vote of four to one the House of Rep resentatives today passed the Philip pine tariff bill substantially as it was reported from the ways and means committee. Rice was made subject to the same tariff as sugar and tobacco.
 Getting Together on Morocco
 Algeciras, Spain, Jan l7-The Mo- roccau conference is getting down to actual work and the debates indicate that France and Germany will be able to get together. A decided ameIiora- ton of feeling has already become ap- parent. The Moor representatives are conspicuous by their picturesque cos tunes but ngurc little in the debates
 President Harper Died Poor
 Chicago, Jan. l7-It is announced that the estate of the late President Harper of the university of Chicago amounts Co only few hundred dollars
 Alaska POstmasters Confirmed
 Washington, D. C., Jan. lS-The Senate today confirmed the nomination of John P. Cum to be postmaster at Fairbanks, Alaska, and of Frank w.. Swanton to be postmaster at Nome.
 Patch up DOmingan Fuss
 San Domingo, Jan. lS-A treaty of peace between the insurgent generals and the government was signed this morning on board the American cruis- CT Yankee. Both parties assert that it insures entire tranquility through out the island republic.
 Former State Treasurer in Prison
 Chicago, Jan. lS-Henry Wolf, for mer state treasurer of Illinois, and Justice Loab, were sentenced today to serve two years each in the work house under conviction of using the mails for fraudulent purposes in promoting the schemes of the Continental Finance Company.
 Morocco Looks for Trouble
 AlgeciraS, Spain, Jan. lS-The Nor occan conference this morning took up the question of arms in the country. The Moroccan government expects discord to arise over the issue. The Moors have decided to take no part in the conference.
 Politicians Go to Penitentiary
 San Francisco, Jan. 1S-Former State Senators Harvey and Bunker were taken to the San Quentin peni- tentiary today to begin terms of five years each under conviction of accept ing bribes as members of the Califor- nia legislature.
 EIkins Fixes His Rate Bill
 Washington, Jan. l8-The bill pre- pared by Senator Elkins for the regu- lation of railroad freight rates has been made public. It provides that all ex- penSe of litigation to fix rates shall be borne by the government. It increases the membership of the insterstate com merce commission from seven to nine. IT wit hbp16s from tha commission tha