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Show ui innr FLU A ASSOCIATED PRESS TEEEGMIC Im SERVICE. NO. 36. VOL. L . ttib father Fartctsl our or in E HEAVY IS pm Under Care of a Religious STILL HELPLESS Admiral Dewey's Suggestion Prevails in Committee. Sister-hoo- d England. 111 Dispatches to the Commercial Has Made AH Concessions Possible Houses Pessimistic. Washington. Feb. 4. Admiral Dewin favor of heavy fighting ships prevailed today with the House committee on naval affairs over the recommendation of the general board, submitted by Secretary Moody. The naval appropriation bill waa completed by the committee after a hearing granted Admiral Dewey. It carried an aggregate appropriation of 195,000,000. The ship authorised are one battleship, two armored cruisers, three scout cruisers and two squadron colliers. The appropriation of $300.-00- 0 made last year for two submarine boats was reappropriated, the boats to be purchased in the discretion of tbs Secretary of the Navy. This building programme gives a total of 44,000 tons of heavy fighting ships, as compared with 02.000 tons last year. The heavy construction provided will coat 121,750,000, while the lighter construction will bring the cost of the building programme up to ey's suggestion London, Feb. 4. The Associated fieVa can announce with authority that Sira. Florence May brick la now In a home In a distant part of England and under the care of the members of a religious sisterhood. She has not been released and she la kept under surveillance, but to all intents and purpoaes her life now, compared to her existence in Aylesbury prison, is that of a free woman. She will remain where she la until next July, when her punishment will ue ended under special license, and she will be allowed to go free subject to the usual conditions governing tickct-of-lesconvicts. The transfer of Mrs. Maybrirk from a penal prison to a quiet country home constitutes an almost unprecedented action on the part pf the authorities. It waa due to the mediation of Adeline Marie, Duchess of Bedford, who, as a visitor to Aylesbury prison for many years, has taken a keen personal interest in Mrs. May brick and finally succeeded in obtaining the mitigation of punishment to the extent of her being allowed to spend the last six niontba of her confinement outside the prison walls. Her exact whereabouts is guarded with extraordinary secrecy, chiefly for the purpose of preventing criticism of the government for having taken the foregoing exceptional atep In her case. London, Feb. 5 The news that Russia has already dispatched her reply to Japan haa nut yet reached the English newspapers. The most pessimistic views are taken of tbe situation. Reports are current that prominent commercial houses having relations witf- - Jspan have'Yecelved private dispatches intimating tbe belief that a rupture in relations between Russia and Japan is imminent, but nothing of an official character is obtainable, tbe alarmist views of this morning being based solely uxui the reports of yesterday of the sail lug of the Russian fleet from l'ort Arthur and the rumored Japanese move on Korea, which are repeated from different points. Provision was made for an armor-pla- te The correspondent of the Daily factory to coat 14.000.000, which Mali at Che Foo aays a Russian fleet, the Secretary of the Navy la author- comprising all tbe battleships exceptised to construct in case he cannot se- ing the Sebastopol and six cruisers cure armor from private bidders at and two is cruising along a reasonable price. For the Guantana- the coast destroyers, of the peninsula. mo, Cuba, naval station an appropriaThe Seoul correspondent of the tion of $365,000 was made, and for Mall saya in a dispatch that that at Olongapo, P. I., $862,000 wax aDaily Russian army ia moving south from authorized. Mukden, while I he corresixindent of An addition of 3.000 men Is author same paper at Fort Arll.ur says the lzed to tbe personnel of the navy. that both Russia rod Japan have placed an embargo upon coal shipments. A telcfram received here from Copenhagen declares (hat 18 foreign steamers have just been chartered by Russia to convey war material from Odessa and Libau to the Far Eaat. No confirmation of the alarming war reports current here can be obtained at the Japanese legation and a legation official professes Ignorance of any new move on the pari of the Japanese government or fresh departSamuel Gompers Appears to ures in the negotiations. The official admits, however, that the legation haa received official confirmation of llio Advocate Its Passage. reports of greatly increased Russian naval and military activity in Washington. Feb. 4. In view of the suggestion that has been made In the liress to the effect that Mrs. May-liriwhen released from prison will not be permitted to land in the United Slates on the ground that she has been a ronvlct. It ia learned that that issue probably will be avoided. The State Department practically has to admit the right of an American woman who haa married an alien to regain her citizenship In American The eight-hou- r the death of her husband, by a mere Washington, Feb. assertion of her desire to do so. Mrs. bill was the subject of discussion toMavbrtck therefor may come into the day in the House committee on labor, United States as an Amerlran citizen. Samuel Gompers, president of tbe Federation of Labor, said briefly that he did not believe Unnecessary for the proponents to enter into an extended argument for the hill. Judge J. K. BIcCammon. representLiberal Members of Parliament Critiing the iron, steel and shipbuilding Incise Government Conduct terests. denied that the bill under consideration Is substantially the same of Boor War. as bills three times reported to the Mr. Robson, Liberal, moved an House. He said that under thla blit amendment, to the address, setting it would be Impassible for a contracforth that evidence presented to the tor to construct government ships unlaw and ships for war commission disclosed grave mis- der an eight-hocommercial purposes under a ten-homanagement and negligence on the law. and that the measure Is part of the government during the and vicious. South African war. In a lengthy reMr. Gompers criticised Judge Mo view of the preparations for the earlier Camraon for his statement that the conduct of the war, Mr. Robson sebill is not substantially the aame as verely criticised Premier Balfour and those already repented in previous conformer Colonial Secretary Chamber-laiferences, and hla failure to say that and at the conclusion of his bill, if anything, la a modification the ot asked im Ministers callable of former measures. He- said Judge well conduct were fit to conduct the McCammon'a charge that the bill la affairs of the nation. or vicious Industrially is Mr. McNamara, Radical, second the wholly unfounded. amendment. Mr. Wyndham, chief Secretary for Ireland, in reply, defended the govern- EMMS' LAND QUESTION SETTLED ment. He admitted mistakes had been made, but insisted these were due to an inadequate army system. Acting Money to. Remain in Philippines for ith the machinery of those days, he Benefit of Church There. said, the government did not stand condemned. Washington, Feb. 4. The greater It must stand or fall by mil lions, the report of the commission which part of seven and discredited some of the evidence jie- - which the Philippine government has ause it waa conflicting. undertaken to pay for the friar lands, will, after all, remain In the archipelago, to the benefit of the Filipinos. This outcome of a stubborn struggle between the Vatican and the religions Senator Hanna la Rearing Well Has orders la now disclosed by the announcement at. the War Department by no Means Exhausted that the money is to be paid over to His Strength. the rhureh authorities to be applied for Washington, Feb. 4. There was the benefit of the church in the Philipfiu distinct change today In the con- pines. As for the friars themselves, few remain in the Phil- -, dition of Senator Hanna, who is suf- comparatively ipplnee, most of them being in Mafering from the grippe and great nila, and there is no probability of bePhysical exhaustion. In their morning a recurrence of the old hostility and orders, the the tween Filipinos the said ''port attending physicians there were no alarming symptoms according to reports of ofllcers just emf tonight they express the belief returned from the islands. that if there are no untoward developments in the case the senator will reFAIL BROKERS cover in a reasonable time. Tonight, SEN ther tbe consultation of We physicians. Dr. Rlxey made the following Liabilities of $98,000 Firm Claims It statement: ' Will Pay Dollar for Dollar. There is no change In Senator Hanna's condition since the morning ' Ban Francisco, Cal., Feb. 4. It was report. He was resting wcil at 8 announced this afternoon that the o'clock. A blood examination Is s Dc Rtiyter ft Co.. made and a report will be made liabilities of Boston, who sus' o'clock tomorrow, morning. If the firm of stock brokersamount to will ; yesterday. now we pended ns verytblng goes right from lll have Senator Hanna up ta a about $98,000. .The firm claims it will-padollar for dollar.- - The firm places week and send him- - away to recuperate. the cause of the failure on excessive, no . Dr. Rlxey ascribes the irritation giving of credit, and although which had set up In his patient's stom- apedfle charges of dishonesty me ach to b the resulting effects from made the responsibility for t--e lax condition of affaire la placed by the grippe. Dr. Rlxey said that Mr. Hanna ito employes. It is also said by firm upon no means had exhausted his who had the manthe employes strength. of the house business of the agement were doing extensive operations on FAILURE IN SAN FRANCISCO, their own account and that their San Francisco, Peb. 4. The suspen- speculations proved disastrous. sion of Bolton. Deutcr A Co., well nwn firm of broken, though not forKNOX ON VACATION. mally announced, caused much com4. Attorney-Feb. ment today tu financial circles. The ashlngton. leave the will Knox Mrs. members of thp firm were Busily raand vaged In straightening out their early next week for Florida, sad until this work is comre Mr. Knox will remain several It pleted would not make an iCttmaie of and Mrs. Knox for a still longer ck 4.' niGESJEGlH ur n. Man-chnrl- a. Berlin,' Feb. 4. The North German Gaxette leads Its editorial columns today with an inspire! statement as follows: 'The last days prior to the dispatch of the Russian answer are used b the various interests in the iack of positive information to manufacture public opinion. This game hae also been recently plyaed in Paris, whence the German newspapers were furnished with sensational matter. We see no reason why the German press should abandon the tranquil and attitude it has hitherto observed and so play into the hands of these who would like to see the pessimism of the English press transferred to the German." Other newspapers take the moet serious view of the situation, believing that the tension In the case of both Russia and Japan Is nearing the breaking point. or-re- ct ks - one-quart- er . EMUO be-in- KILLED BY A losses, period. The General Opinion 19 Trains Unable to Proceed Protective and Reorganizatioi Committees Agree. Through Deep Snow ol Dip- Detroit, Feb. 4. Storm reports from Litigation Against Charles M. Schwab and Max Pam Will Be the Thumb" district of Michigan tolomatic Corps. Discontinued night are disappointing. A snow plow which succeeded in working south from Harbor Bench to Port Huron yesterday waa started northward today, but on St. Petersburg. Feb. t. The feeling Washington, Feb. 4. "War or peace tha return trip has made little proNew York. Feb. 4. After frequent in the higher circles continues to be will come tomorrow." Thin la the gen- gress. The Pare Marquette line, being conferences tbe long fight between the that Russia has offered substantial con- eral opinion in the diplomatic corps. exposed to the winds from Lake Hu- Sheldon reorganization committee is cessions, but that she cannot meet Both at the Russian embassy and at ron, ia buried In enow drifts before the United Statea shipbuilding affaln wishes Manchuria situation the ia regarding the Japanese legation tbe Japan's opening made by the anow plows and tha Bondholder Protective cons or agree to Japanese fortifications in the Far Eaat ia described as grave. caa be made use of. represented by Samuel Union emSouthern Korea. It Is Intimated in It is ninety miles from Port Huron mittee, It is stated at the Russian was settled tonight by the ton myer, ofthat should certain quarters Japan bassy that tha 8L Petersburg govern- to Port Austin and reporta received of a new plaa which hae been fer counter proposal that Russia ment has made a determined and tonight show that tha enow plows and mat ion to by both sides, and the litiagreed guarantee China's Manchuria treaties, earnest effort for peace, even going relief train which started at 2 p. m. which Charles M. Schwab In gation irrespective of the ultimate sovereignty so far as to offer magnanimous con- had worked northward only about 20 haa been the central figure will and. of the province, there might be a cessions In Korea. Tbe question of miles. Max Pam hae been removed from chance of reaching such a compromise. Manchuria. Russia la unwilling to At Palm Station. 50 miles from Port committee and the reorganisation It ia argued that this settlement would is tha a and there Is a Huron, junction taking the ground that this banker whose house the Fisk, Pitney commercial interexisting Bench of safeguard Harbor for negotiations bet ween 8L village will take pint of the work of the fiests of all tbe power in Manchuria, subject Petersburg and Peking, and not be- Is situated IS miles from Palm Blslioa nancing tha new company, takes his and It is contended that if Japan de- tween St. Itotershurg and Toklu. la on the branch line. manded more in Hu lest resort this the opinion of the Russian governThe Saginaw-Po- rt Huron branch ot place. new The plan made public by Wnw would betray to the world her ulterior ment Japanese legitimate Interests the Pero Marquette Is blocked between Nelson Cromwell le put out as comambltlona on the continent of Asia, in Manchuria do not exceed those of Marietta and Brown City, where the ahich would be inimical tolhe interests the United States and Great Britain east bound train that left Saginaw for ing from Receiver Smith and provides for a new company with a capitalizaof not only Russia, but of the very or of other powers signatory to the Port Huron at 7 a. m. is snowed in. end powers which uow sympathize with peace p rot col of 1900, For this reason The westbound train that left Port tion of $30,000.01)0, half preferred Japan. Much anxiety and doubt pre- Russia has declared her unwilling- Huron at 6:50 p. m. is at Brown City half common; Mr. Schwab, as owner vails hen with regard to the future, ness to discriminate between the pow- unable to proceed until the eestbmind of the Bethlehem bonds, to get nine millions of preferred and six millions but one thing Is certain, Russia wilt ers and enter Into a ia released. special treaty train of common stock, and tha first mortnot declare war nor will ahe initiate with In Earller was the It day thought Japan. hostile action if the negotiatione break line waa gage bondholders to get the remalndei In the event of war It may be ex- that the Port Huron-Saginadown. Russia will remain quiescent filled were rata but the with pro rata. Mr. Bchwab gives up hii open, Russian government pected that the until attacked. now before today's trains could get prior lira on Bethlehem, and all th will address the powers, netting forth The announcement that the Japanpresent stock is wiped out. The pro through. ese authorities had promised war im- her position and briefly reviewing tbe stock is to be seven per cent ferred in the negotiatione. It la exThere are to be if posts until next April is interpreted steps pected by Russia that a war manifesto of collateral trust millions favorable here. sued three The Novoe Vremya today publishes will be immediately followed here by gold per amt inking fund an official declaration of on neutrality a long editorial articla on ila Pori bonds, which art to be taken up by of the the United States. part Arthur correaiwndcnce of yesterday. syndicate, of which the Morton Trust The views of this correspondent may company and Thomas F. Ryan are ta 4. ruFeb. The ominous London, appear fantastic, the paper says, but mors be managers and Harvey Fisk ft Sons circulating Yve of the imminevertheless America ia the real foe participants, the latter to market tha Of hostilities In the Far Eaat screened behind Jaimn. The British, nence bonds. These bonds are to be sold ia the paper continue, have assumed the reused the rata on war risks at Lloyds the syndicate at $75 per 1,000. to bound 40 70 from to upward guineas act of betraying Europe by truckling Former Secretary of War Root li ton. per to the United States, and speeches at counsel for the syndicate managers. a recent banquet are riled as examcommittee will Paris, Feb. 5. The correspondent at Urgent Deficiency Bill Is the The newoforganization In conples of British sovereignty. R. Sheldon, chair consist George Seoul of Paris the edition New the of clusion the Novoe Vremya saya: man; Charles R. Fair, John E. Borneo Excuse for Much Talk. When Great Britain has quite gone York Herald saya that four companies Pitney Fisk, and Max Nathan. of Russian soldiers Arhave left Port over to tlm United States the reel oi Other terms of the compromise to for thur and ate Youngmmpo moving will realize ot the Europe urgency which both sides gave up many things toward the Yaln river. The commanunited action artinel America." which they have fought for np to tha " A telegram Ywwiri.il here from Port der of the Russian forces at Yiadlvoa-toc- k last moment, include a provision that haa requested the Japanese there Arthur says there le no announcement Washington, Feb. 4. The Senate tho expense of the fight of the Bondto. la la Rues leave,. la arena was chamber tbo troops eroding of the mobilisation or of the callther again today aaaoriafiou shall Protective holder Seoul to the of at and request Korea, with an duliate of Interesting politics ing out of reserves, but that everything will the lie organised comby newly paid thie action explain in probably by the provision is .in readiness, and that there are althe urgent deficiency pany. are there that 3,000 affirming ofJapanese appropriation bill for a loan most half a million troops in Manfor the St. Louie exposition, churia. The message adds that the soldiers at Seoul in disguise. The correspondent, however, says tha basis for tho discussion. mobilisation of the Japanese forces has EXPRESS AGENTS ID TROUBLE .cannot asserUon the be confirmed. not prodiu-e- a deep Impression in Port was precipitated controversy Its Is It rumored, he roncludee, that hy Mr. Ixxlge, who quoted many ofArthur. , The figures given In this message for 4,000 Russian soldier will reach Korea ficial figures to demonstrate that Re- Have Bhippsd Liquor Into Prehibitieq the Russian troops in Manchuria are Friday unleaa they are stopped by the publican policies had not been a failStates. considered to be exaggerated by at Japanese fleet. ure in tho United Slates. Mr. For-ak4. Commissioner Feb. ton, f, Wishing leant but It Is understood also spoke, devoting himself Yerkee of the Internal Revan ue BuSOLD EXAMINATION PAPERS. that 60,000 Russian soldiers are on largely to a comparison of conditions from their way or under orders lor the under the Harrison administration reau, when shown tha dispatch numlarge Far East The War Office and the Princeton, N. J., Feb. 4. Two men and those under tho administration Kansas City stating thatin aKansas and Admiralty minimize the aigniflennne of were arrested here for securing sere of Mr. Clevaland, to the advantage ber of express agents in the prohibition counties of Tessa Russia's preparations in the Far East, ernl copies of freshmen examination ot the former. the War Office declaring that the move- papers through the son of one of them Mr. Gor- would be arrested for shipping liquor On the Dem'ocratlc-'slde- , ment toward Antung has no connec- who worked in the office where they man and Mr. Bailey were the orators. into the prohibition etatee, said that office had not ret been informed tion with opening of Antung ns a were printed. These are sold to freshMr. Gorman explained hie attitude to- bis brought against express treaty port, but la a precautionary men. One of the students approached, ward the army and navy and eharged as to actions measure to safeguard Russian inter- however, reported the matter to the that at the close of the Harrison ad- agents, either in Kansu or Texas; that If arrest had been made or prosecuests on the Yalu river. undergraduates honor committee. ministration the treasury of the tions begun it was probably due to the was a la very lad way. feet that tha local Internal revenue ofUnited States Mr. Bailey followed up this charge ficials had learned that agents wHA an elaborate presentation of and others were havingexpress HOUSE PROCEEDiNGS goods ship at ail tics and contended that the exped to them by wholesale liquor dealGALE OL port trade of the United States under ers and they .were selling and deliverCleveland waa greater , than under ing them to parties without having Day Mostly Given to Making ef Harrleon. taken out npecial tax stamps required Political Speeches. , Mr. Tillman claimed that the rec- by the internal revenue laws. No sale 4. Feb. The animation Washington. ords show that on December 7th last of liquor ran be made legally by a of yesterday waa completely lacking in Mr. Crum was both nominated and person who bis not paid the governthe proceedings of the House today. appointed, and ho. declared that such ment Bin'll tax and If these agent a The principal feature of the day was a course had bora 'without, previous have eold packages of spirits to parthe rivalry between Republican leaders that ties In their respective places of parallel. Mr. Tillman dcclait-for the honor of moving an adjournthere was no lnlenim between the two tax stamp they are liable to ment. .The dipVimatie and consular ap- Raises Immense Breakers at sessions. prosecution. That the sale was made Mr. Lodge called attention to tho in a prohibition state hu no direct propriation bill bad been disposed of, and Chairman Hitt, in charge of the that after adjourning the extra bearing on the question, because the fact . Ore Astoria, measure, left early, as did Mr. raynr, session tbs President protein had left same law applies in all local I lies. (he floor leader. Mr. llltt requested the char and descended to the floor, Mr. Dalsell to watch' things and returning afterward with the chaplain, move to adjourn when tbe proper time who had offered prayer for the became. 4. Monster ginning of tbo first session of the Feb. Astoria. Ore.. Mr. Payne met. Mr. Groevenor in the breakers rolling up from fhs south- new Congress. Patient Wae Horribly Burned by Excorridor on going out and asked him to west. today carried away about twenty Mr. Tillman declared that .tha prewatch things and move to adjourn." bents of the Columbia river jetty. Ex- siding officer had not gone three feet plosion of Water Hester. Several bills were passed by unanim- amination of the jetty ie made twice from the chair and bad returned imLos Angries. Feb. 4. An extensive ous consent, after the diplomatic bill daily and the damage was not discovmediately. To say that there had been operation is now In prohad been disposed of and after each ered when the midday examination k recess was like asying that there Mr. Dalzell tried to make the adjournwaa made. had been an interim between the last gress at ths Emergency and General ment motion. He waa finally recogThe portion of the jetty swept away second of December 31, 1903, and the hospital In this city. On January 10th last C. M. Schlss-le- r, nised hy the speaker and had the mo- was about 320 feet in length and lo- first second of January 1, 1904. formerly of Dea Moines, Iowa, was Mr. end on when his tongue's cated a short distance from the outer tion Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, said that if there had been no recess in De- horribly burned by the explosion of Groevenor, with a twinkle In hie eye, end of the breakwater. It waa part bounded to bis feet and franUcally ad- of the new work, having been put in cember tbe recess appointments made an Instantaneous water heater. There now remains on hie body, according lo dressed the bsir. For what purpose laat summer. When tbe damage octhe attending surgeons, an area from does the gentleman arise oh queried curred a severe gale was prevailing six.) (Continued page which the cuticle is entirely missing move and outside at the end of wish to that the "I Cannon. jetty Speaker square feet. In order ta equal to 3 howled the iwte of at tbe House gale replied along the adjourn," demurely hela this surface It will be necessary HEARING OTCAHP SITES Mr. Groevenor. Hie motion prevailed. fully eighty miles an hour, driving up to rover it with new skin by the graftThe diplomatic Mil. carrying $1,995.-60- 0 immense breakers from the southwest. ing process. The number of persons was parsed without amendment Tbe statement waa made late this afP. Henry Ranches required to furnish the amount of cutiEverything lut the bill was discussed ternoon that the damage was not very Nacimiento and J. cle needed for this purpose is estiMr. Morell, great are Recommended. during Its coneideraiun. mated by the surgeons to be about 200. An estimate of the money loss could led an with argument Pennsylvania, Bchlseler Is a member of tbe Order of Washington. Feb. . 4. Several milifor some system of building up the not be secured. the tary ramp rites In California were ad- Modern Woodmen of America, and unAmerican Menbsni Marine. A liemo-rreU- c tor I members of thtt order have t.h before House committee Hamlin vocated Mr. political speech hy dertaken the work of supplying men repra military affaln folfcre-eand received a brief reply from whom the skin msy be taken. them Mr. Lind cp"k for today: resenting hy Mr Fui'cr of the Herbert selection tbe argued for Canadian reciprocity. Official Cell Issued by Chairman ef Nacimiento ranch apd Judge gterans : GERMANS YYIUJOW PUNISH Tbe House then passed the bill for tba J. P. Henry ranch. Senator National Committee. registers and receivers ef Perkins advised the committee to leave United States land offices to furnish, Chicago, Feb. 4. The official call for' of making the selec- Besieged Towns Relieved and Punk for a fee, transcript from their record. the Pronibitlon National convention to the responsibility tion to ihe War Department, although At 4 p. m. the House adjourned. tive Expedition Comes Next. convene In Tomlinson hall In Indlanap- - advocating that permanent military Pacific on Feb. 4. The relief of Wind-hoec- k tbe be secured should Berlin. iscamp was oils on Wednesday, June 29, TOWN HALL DESTROYED. All and in tbe California, Okanhandja, Southwest Afcoast, preferably Oliver W. Stewart, Stamford, Conn., Feb. 4. Stamford sued tonight by sites recommended, he said, were good. rica, announced yesterday in a Town hall and most of Jti contents chairman of the national committee. from Swakopmund. is regarded were destroyed by fire tonight The The number of delegates to which as ending the aggressive and successCOMMITTEE REPORTS FAVORbuilJfoc coal 1150.000 and the addi- western states and territories are enful period of the nntive rebellion. Now ABLY, tional loaa is estimated at $30,000. titled under the call is as follows: begins the pnniUve phase, in which California, 29: Colo. ado, 23; Idaho, Washington. Feb.. 4. The House the German forces nearing SwakopSTRIKE IS BROKEN. 6; Kansan, 22; Montana. 4; Nevada, 4; eommltte on Indian affairs today au- mund hy sea will scatter the natives Cumberland. Sid., Peb. 4. The m- Oregon, 7; Utah. 5; Washington, 16; thorised favorable report oq frills to and take their strongholds. Borne of tbe head men proliably will be exeiners' strike in the Meyersdale field,, Wyoming, 4; Arizona, 4; New Mexico. ratify the agreements with the In4. and Oklahoma. 4. cuted. all (he natives disarmed, snd dians of tbe Crow reservation in 51 went out where 3. ' and those of the Red .lake and traders who sell them arms will hereHennaylvaula will have the largest 10. ie praciuwlly broken, ihe mine bemeu- - delegation; 144. after be sereverly dealt with Pembiana reeei rations' in'Minnesota. ing in 'jptis'fou with din-cus- s, now-bou- w e. 10-ye- MIME . . er one-hal- - busi-spec- Convict Was Endeavoring to Make His Escape. Carson City, Nev., Feb. 4. At the state prison this morning a convict by the name of Bentley, alias Teddy Smith, wee shot and killed by Guard - Gamble. Bentley was endeavoring to escape, and while making for tnn opea beyond the dead line, waa shot dead. Bentley has been feigning insanity for a number of weeks and this did not bring the desired result He with a number of convicts was being taken from tbe quarry as the weather was threatening. Bentley waa in 'he lead and when he reached the outer wall made a break to escape. Guard Gamble, who was the nearest to him. ordered him to halt Tbe command waa repeated several times, and as the man was getting out of range, he fired a shot It taking effect in the lunge. Bentley was serving a term of twenty-five yean for killing a sheriff. y ae-'ou- SETTLEMENT KB OR PEACE E IS Associated Prese Makes Authoritative Announcement as to Disposition of the Famous Prisoner. 'heir PRICE FIVE CENTS. OGDEN CITY. UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5. 1904. ram Smw; Colder. United States Cruiser Lands Marines to Protect German Interests. San Domingo, Friday, Jan. 29. The troops under the command of the rebel general, Rodriguez, arrived at Pajarlto last night from San Pedro De Machine. Fighting at once commenced and lasted during the night and wan continued today. A general attack Is expected. The town of San Carlos, which has been captured by tbe insurgents, was set afire today. Tbe United Staten cruiser Columbia, at the request of the German consul at Santa Barbara. Dc Satnans, landed marines at a point on the beach oiimide the town to protect German interests. 1- -3 . die-pat- m-- n on-ta- non-unio- n ial |