The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-02

Washington, April 27.-The state department has decided to change its intention of sending gun boat to Venezuela for the purpose of insuring the correct transmission of messages between the departmnet and Minister Russell and has sent an order to the minister to leave Venezuela and re- turn to Washington. All diplomatic relations between the two countries have been discontinued and will remain so until Venezuela consents to the proposal of the United States that the asphalt questions be taken out of the subsidized Venezuelan courts and giv- en to board of arbitration for con- sideration. In the meantime all of the export products that have been the wealth producers of the South American republic and which have found their best market in the United States, will be denied entrance into this country under any consideration. No warship will be sent to Venezuela.
 Seattle, April 27.-The branch of the Copper River railroad leading out of Cordova and tapping the rich cop per districts to the north will not be completed unti some time next year, is the statement made today by s. w..
 Eccles, vice president of the company. He stated, however, that arrange ments were being completed by the company for bringing out ore from the rich Bonanza mines by steamer. Three steamers will be placed on the run on Copper River and the ore transportated on barges to the mouth of the river where it will be transfer red to ore carrying vessels and ship ped to smelters. The boat service will be continued until the completion of the railroad and work on the line in the meantime will be rushed to completion as fast as possible.
 New York, April 27.-The theft of half million dollars has just come to light through the disappearance of two mail bags enroute from London to St. Louis. The bags contained nego- tiable securities which were shipped by London firm on the Steamer Ma jestic. They were put ashore from the vessel at her dock and then dis appeared. The theft occurred on March 29th and detectives have been at work on the case since the dsap- pearance, but absolutely no trace of either the thieves or of the stolen property has been found.
 Paris, April 27.-Investigations ?. into the cause of the death of Due de Chaulnes, who was recently married to Theodore Shonts and who died yes terday, supposed to have been afflicted with a clotted blood vessel, have brought to light the fact that the Due was morphine fiend and that his death was due to an overdose of the drug. The fact that the Due was a user of morphine had been carefully concealed from his immediate ac- quaintances and the ,Shonts family were entirely unaware of it.
 Pueblo, April 27.-Republican lead CTS in Colorado who are representing the Taft interests are thoroughly sat- isfied with the results of the campaign and the outlook for an endorsement of Taft. They are confident that Taft will be endorsed and by the republi- can state convention which is to meet here tomorrow and today sent a mes- sage assuring the secretary of war that the Colorado delegates to the na- tional convention would be instructed to vote for him for the nomination.
 Buckingham, Quebec. April 27.- Reports have reached here of dis aster to the town of Notre Dame de la Salette, located few miles north of here on the Lievre river. The town is situated at the foot of mountain. A large land slide started down the side of the mountain and the town lay in it's path. The mass of dirt struck the place with terrific force and with but a moments warning. Thirty persons lost their lives. having been buried alive under tons of dirt.
 Buenos Ayres, April 27.-A revolu- tionary state exists in the province of Santiago and number of depreda tions have been committed. The governor of the province has been placed under arrest charged with treason. Without the formality of arrest. the minister of state was taken by the revolutionists and hanged.