I
THE PAPER TRUST
AN INJUNCTION ASKED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
METHODS THAT ARE ILLECAL
As the Selling Agent of the Mills the
Paper Trust Controls the Market Ab
solutely and Has Advanced Prices
Fully Fifty Per Cent
ST. PAUL. Minn. Attorney General
Moody, for tho United States, through
DlHtrlct Attorney Haupt nnd Frank D.
Kellogg and Jamea M. Dock, special
assistant altornoy general of tho
, Unttod. Stales, filed-a petition in tho
United States district court In which
be waken tlo General Paper company,
s principal defendant, nnd tho ItaBca
Paper company of Grand Rapids,
Minn.; Hennepin Paper company of
Mltlo Falls, MJnn.; Wolf Ulvor Paper
and Fiber company of Now Richmond,
Wla.; Atlas Paper company of Apple
ton, Wis.; KImberly & Clark company
of Ncenah, Wis.; Rlvorsldo Fiber and
Papor company of Apploton, Wis.;
Wausau Paper Mills company of
Urokavr, Wis,; Centralla Pulp and
Water Power company of Centralla,
Wis.; Comblucd Locks Taper com
' parly of Combined Locks, Wis.; Dolls
PubJ company of Eau Claire, Wis.;
Grand Rapids Papor and Pulp com
fiany of Grand Rapids, Wis.; Mcnnsha
Paper company of Monasha, Wis.;
Nokoosa Paper company of Nokoosa,
Wis.; tho Falls Manufacturing com-
' nany of Oconto Falls, WIb.; Flambeau
Paper company of Park Falls, Wis.;
John Edwards Manufacturing com
pany of Port Ed wards, Wis.; C. W.
Howard company of Mcnnsha, Wis.;
Wisconsin RIvor anl Paper company
of Plover, WIb.; Tomahawk Pulp and
Paper company of Park Falls, Wis.;
. Northwestern Paper company of CIo
juot; Minn.; Consolidated Wator
Powor nnd Papor company of Grand
Rapids,, Wis.; Manufacturers' Paper
company and tho Pctoskcy Fiber Pa
lter company of PotosKoy, 'Mich., and
tho Rhlnojander Paper company of
Ilhlnelandor, Wis., party defendants
In a suit to enjoin them and restrain
them, from doing bnslnoss through
tho General Papor company ns tho
uales ngent, lu violation of tho pro
visions of sections 1 and 2 of tho uct
of congress, approved July 2, entitled
"An net to protect trado and com
merce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies."
Tho nctllion nllegcs that tho de
fendants entered Into nn agreement
to combine and control tho salo of
the product of tho dlfferont companies
through tho General Paper company
In that tho General Paper company
regulated prices, sales and shipment
and territory for tho sale of tho samo
tnd ritcr deducting operating ex
jicnrcs of tho Gonernl Paper company,
divided tho surplus among tho mem
bers of the corporation,
, Tho Dolillon alleges that in conse
quence' of tho combination nil com
petition in Uio manufacture, sale and
distribution of papor had been, re
fttclctod and price' of all paper prod
ucls greatly increased, particularly of
aows print paper which has been in
creased about GO per cent. It fur
ihor Btatos that no dealers or news
papers or ottior consumers in tho ter
ritory west of tho Mississippi with tho
oxcoption of cortaln newspaper pub
lishers in St, Louis and Chicago, cau
purchase any papor except directly
through tho General Paper company,
and then only upon terms dictated by
tholattcr.
Tho court Is asked to dcclnro Uo
alleged combination unlawful and
that tho defendants be perpetually en
joined from doing any act in pursu
ance of tho samo.
CORBIN REPORTS UPRISING.
Official Statement of Work of Pa la
Janes Received at Washington.
WASHINGTON Tho war depart
.ment was officially advised by General
Corbln, commanding tho department
of tho Philippines, of tho uprising In
Vrfamar, in which ono lieutenant and
a number of enlisted men of tho Phil
ippine scoutB wore killed. Tho
cablegram is as follows:
Tho Palajanos are on the warpath
In Sanin? in considerable numbers, as
may bo judged by tho following:
November 10 about 400 Palajanos
nnd several hundred volunteers Joined
in an attack on a detachment of twen
ty Philippino scouts at Oras, Saraar.
Killed, ono hospitnl corps man;
wounded, twclvo Philippine scouts;
missing, flvo, said to have been boloed
While -In tho' river; all bodies badly
mutilated. And again on December
1C Second Lieutenant Stephen H. Halt
nnd thlrty-seyen enlisted men, Thirty
eighth company Philippine scouts,
were killed by Palojanes at Dolores,
Samar, First Lloutenant Georgo F.
Abbott, requests bolp from military
authorities. Town threatened by
1,000 Palajanos. Situation critical In
both instances. I offered tho Philip
pine government all tho assistance
desired. As yet none has been ac
cepted. Japan Wants a New Treaty.
TOKIO The Japanese government
has agreed, to ncgotlato an arbitration
treaty with tho Unttod States. This
Is tho rosult of American Minister
J Griscom's representations to Daron
,IComura, minister of foreign affairs,
who lias notified him that his govern
ment is pleased to accept America's
Invitation. Daron Komurn further
..slates -that Japanese Minister-Taka-hira
is fully empowered to act with
Secretary of State Hay to frame and
sign a treaty of the kind at, Washington.
THE ORDER MUST STAND.
McCook Cannot Hope to Retain Hef
Land Office.
WASHINGTON It has been ro
portod hero thnt indignation prevails
throughout Southwestern Nebraska
over tho president's recont ordor J
nuoiiGhing tnc lanu oinco nt aicuouk
after January 31. Tho claim is mado
that tho need for this ofllce is as
great as cvor, since fully 00 per cent
of the homestead entries nro yet lack
ing and Uo west of McCook. In
terest in tho matter la also intensified
by tho report that tho ofllco was
abolished because of bowo complaints
which were filed last summer against
F. M. Rathbonc, tho register, and C.
W. Barnes, tho receiver.
It waB learned at tho White houso
that tho president merely compiled
with tho law when he discontinued
tho McCook ofllco. According to tho
law whenever tho expenses equal one
third of tho total revenue of a land
office and whenever tho public lands
In n district nro reduced to less than
100,000 acres, tho president and tho
secretary of the Interior may order
such ofllco abolished. Although tho
fcea of tho McCook ofllco for tho last
two quarters Bhow an excess over
maximum salaries to tho officials, tho
remaining public lands in the district
fall short of tho minimum acreago
necessary to contlnuo tho office. Tho
law also provides that when a land
ofllco is loented at a stato capital tho
unfinished business of an abolished
ofllco shall bo sent there for comple
tion. For this reason tho unfinished
business of McCook will go to tho
ofllco at Lincoln.
Congressman Norrls stated that tho
land ofllce at Sidney, Nob., would also
bo abolished within a few months.
AT LEWIS AND CLARK EXPO.
Lake &00 Acres In Extent to Be
Lighted By Electricity.
PORTLAND, Ore. Among tho nov
cities of tho electrical illumination
schemo designed for tho Lowls nnd
Clark exposition is tho submarine
lighting or Guild's lake. This lako Is
tho largest body of water over Inclosed
in any exposition ground, being over
.200 acres in oxtcnt, and tho arrange
ments being carried out will trans
form tho lako into n blaza of glory.
Tho lights will b,o fifty candlo power
and Inclosed In air and water-tight
receptacles. Spectators will bo ablo
to boo all kinds of fish swimming
about in tho shallow water. This
submarluo Illumination will also glvo
tho effect of dancing flames of flro at
a distance in tho night
Completing tho vista of Columbia
court on the island In tho lako will bo
tho grand court and gardens In front
of tho government building, sur
mounted with 300-foot towers, which,
with their outlines trimmed with
thousands of lights, can bo seen ns
far as tho Cascade range, scventy-flvo
miles distant. In conjunction with
Uieso plans the Mazamas, a mountain
climbing club of this city nro arrang
ing for tho Illumination of Mount
Hood, tho highest peak in Oregon, by
signal flros at intervals during Juno
and July. Tho mountain is easily
dlscornlblo from every vantage point
of tho grounds.
In tho center of tho lako an im
monso goyser will play, intermingled
with varied lights, and a Columbia
river flsh wheel will bo in operation.
FIR3T CA8E IN SUPREME COURT.
Right of Roads to Arbitrarily Route
Shipments to Be Determined.
WASHINGTON Voluminous rec
ords In tho caso of the Interstato
Commerce commission against tho
Southern Pacific company, tho Atchi
son, Topekn & Santa Fe Railway
company, tho Santa Fo-Paclflc Rail
way company and tho Southern Cali
fornia Railway company wore filed in
tho supreme court of tho United States
Tuosday. Tho litigation is known as
tho citrus fruit case, which was de
cided adversely to tho railroads by
Judge Wellborn o tho Ninth circuit
last September. The companies then
nppealod to tho Bupremo court. Ship
pers of fruits from Southern Cali
fornia complained to tho Intorstato
Commcrco commission that tho rail
roads Insisted they had tho right to
route fruit shipments over eastern
roads of their selection. Tho com
mission decided that tho shippers had
tho right to seloct tho routes over
which their shipments should bo
made. Tho railroads also were or
dered to display to tho public their
rates for tho transportation of fruits.
Tho circuit court sustained those or
ders. Restrains Plumbers' Trust.
INDIANAPOLIS Judge Carter, in
the superior court, granted a restrain
ing order against tho further opera
tion of what Is called a plumbers'
trust, composed of tho plumbers' sup
ply houses of tho city. Joseph Mil
ler complained that tho supply houses
would sell goods only to members,
and ho was refused tho privilege of
purchasing.
Distribution of Seeds.
WASHINGTON. The private sec
retaries of members of tho Nebraska
delegation in congress are now pre
paring lists for tho congressional dis
tribution in tho stato, which will take'
plate within the coming two or throo
months. Each senator and represent
ative will have 14.500 packages of gar
den, flower and field seed to hand out
td their constituents. The total dis
tribution in Nobraska will amount to'
110,000 packages. Those desiring to
receive seed are reque&ied.Vio make
application at once.
THE NEW STATES
ADMISSION OF FOUR TERRITOR
IES NOT CERTAIN.
SOME DEMOCRATS ARE OPPOSED
It Is Likely That There Will Be Con
stderable FillibuRterlng Republi
cans Not Anxious as the Matter Can
Go Over to Next Session.
WASHINGTON In all probability
there wilWnot bo two stars added to
tho flag at this session of congress.
While there nro Bomo democrats who
nro disposed to allow tho republicans
to legislate as they please on nil ex
cept great fundamental questions,
thero aro others who will not consent
to tho ndmlBslon of states doubled up,
us proposed in tho bill passed last ses
sion by tho houso nnd now pending
In tho senate. Of course, it is well
understood that it will bo an easy
thing to defeat tho statehood bill.
Only a slight filibuster Is necessary,
or perhaps a notice to tho republican
majority that tho bill is unsatisfac
tory would bo siifllclont. Tho repub
licans nro not nt all anxious. They
aro willing tho present hill should
pass, hut if tho domorats want to
defeat it thoy will not complain.
Sonntor Du Bols of Idaho is a lead
er of tho opposition to tho bill In Us
present form. He recalls that when
ho was struggling to have tho terri
tory of Idaho admitted as a stato
thero waB n great deal of opposition
to tho anti-Mormon test oath, which
do insisted should bo incorporated in
tho constitution, Du Bols took tho
ground then that congress had no
right to bring a territory into tho
union against tho will of the pcoplo
of tho territory. Ho said then that
Idaho would prefer to remain out
rather than bo deprived of tho test
oath. "Now," said Mr. Du Bols, "tho
people of Arizona, with few excep
tions, nnd a majority of tho pcoplo
of Now Mexico prefer to remain ns
territories rather than to be admitted
as ono state.
"I thinic tholr wishes should bo re
spected. What ougnt to bo dono now
Is to ndmlt Oklahoma, not coupled
Indian territory, but according to tho
vresent boundaries. Thero would bo
nothing favoring tho democrats in
that, for Oklahoma is ns likely to bo
republican as democratic, and, in fact,
it is tho ono territory where tho re
publicans nro strongest But asldo
from all political consideration, tho
rights of tho peoplo of the territories
should be respected."
Speaking of tho statehood bill Sen
ator Boverldgo, chairman of tho com
mittee on territories, remarked tho
other day that had Senator Quay liv
ed tho measure would have been put
in his charge while being considered
in tho senate. Perhaps no ono know
whether Senator Quny would have ac
cepted the doubling up of the terri
tories. Four years ago ho fought for
nearly threo months to secure separ
ate statehood for threo territories,
leaving out Indian territory. When
the republicans doubled up tho terri
tories In tho last session, with a view
of making two states of tho four, thero
was no sign from tho silent Pennsyl
vania Benator as to whether that kind
of a proposition suited him or not Ho
was lntonsely interested when tho
fight was on before. Ho dovoted
more timo to senatorial work than ho
bad ever given before in a winter,
5ut after tho bill was defeated and
when a now schemo was tried he nev
er seemed to show the samo interest
No ono knows what ho would have
dono if he had lived.
ADAMS WANTS INVESTIGATION.
Governor-Elect of Colorado Files Pe
tition In Supreme Court.
DENVER Attorneys Charles S.
Thomas and Samuel W. Helford filed
a petition in tho supremo Court
Wednesday on behalf of Alva Adams,
tho democratic governor-elect, asking
that either tho court or a commission
to be appointed by tho court shall
open all of tho 204 ballot boxes used
In Denver at tho lato election and
make n thorough examination of their
contents. Tho court decided to hear
arguments on tho petition later in tho
day.
"I havo no question about ray elec
tion by substantially tho majority rep
resented on tho face of tho returns,"
said Governor Adams. "I believe if
tho frauds in outsido counties could
po unearthed, my honest majority
would amount to 20,000. But I want
no tainted seat. It is of far greater
Importance that tho extensive election'
frauds should be unearthed and pun
ished tnan thnt I or any other particu
lar individual should be Bworn In as
governor. I don't know who com
mitted tho alleged frauds' In Denver.
I know nearly thirty men aro in Jail,
ostensibly for contempt of court, but
really charged with election crimes.
Jf they nro of the character represent
ed, I feel assured that thero aro men
nt liberty far more deserving of jail
than those who aro incarcerated.
Has Not Resinned, But Will.
LONDON Whllo numerous semi
ofllclal statements llavo been heard
i that Ambassador Choato is about to
. retire from diplomatic life, It can bo
stated that Mr. Chdato has not Bent
his resignation nor any communica
tion on tho subject to President
Roosevelt or tho stato department;
nor has ho received any inquiry, either
from thq president or Secretary Hay.
concerning. his futuro. plans. .It can
be said, however, that it is Cboato's
intention to tender his resignation
soon after inauguration.
MAJORITY 13 DIVIDED.
Colorado Republicans Not Agreed
Upon Plan to Reseat Peabody.
DENVER Very few membors of
tho legislature havo yot arrivod in the
city and whothor tho plans of William
C. Evans and other republican load
ers to reseat Governor James Pea
body will bo advised by a majority of
tho republican mombers is still in
doubt The republicans can carry
any measure on which they aro
ngroed There aro at least half a
dozen candidates for the speakership.
Some republican members known as
followers' of former United States
Senator Edward O. Wolcott have de
cided that while they do not contemp
late a union with the democrats under
any consideration, they will oppose
vigorously nny plan for counting out
Adams. Tho Wolcott republicans Bay
they will go Into n party caucus and
will agree to abide by tho decision of
the caucuB up to a point where It con
flicts with their conscience. They In
sist that they havo always strictly ob
served party regularity, but when a
conr30 Is commended thnt is morally
wrong thoy will not follow it and they
will not consider their decision In
thnt regard as "Irregular." Tho plan
to 6eat Governor Peabody, soino of
them declared, Is wrong nnd no cau
cus action will bring them to support
such action.
Tho canvasB of the votes for stato
officers Is made by tho legislature nnd
is not subject to revlow in the courts.
LEGISLATION FOR CANAL.
Members of Congressional Committee
Consider Question.
WASHINGTON. Members of tho
congressional committee which will
formulate the Isthmian canal legisla
tion havo been considering tho various
questions relating to tho regulation
of tho canal zone. A bill for tho pur
pose passed tho senate last session,
but was rojected by tho house, and a
measure finally was agreed upon,
placing "tho whole government of the
zone in tho power of the president un
til tho end of tho present session of
congress. Before tho close of this
congress It will be necessary to renew
thnt power for a term of years, or to
enact a now law. Opinion differs ns
to tho best method of handling tho
subject, although it Is bolloved that a
strong government will bo necessary
in order to provido for tho care and
health of tho men engaged In canal
work. It Is expected that Representa
tive Mann (111.) will introduce a bill
rolatlng to canal work soon after con
gress reconvenes.
REPORT FROM OKU'S ARMY.
Soldiers on Both Sides Still Lying In
the Trenches.
Genoral Oku's Headquarters, via
Fusan No chango has taken placo at
tho front of tho Socond army. Tho
Russians continue a dally bombard
ment, firing at random nnd resulting
in few casualties. Tho Japanese sol
diers picked up fifteen centimetre
Bhrapnel cases and with them mado
charcoal burners to heat tho bomb
proofs. Occasional collisions tako
placo between patrols, the Russlann
always retiring. Both sides seem sat
isfied to remain in the trenches.
Lieutenant General Sir William
NIcholason, director-general of mili
tary Intelligence of tho British was
ofllco, who was attached to tho Jap
anese army, left hero yesterday on his
way to England.
Steal Court House Also.
ST. PAUL, Minn. A special to the
Dispatch from Aberdeen, S. D says:
Tho crowd of men who went from
Selby to Bangor and carried off by
forco tho county records in tho court
houso and then left word that they
would return for the court houso it
self, kept their promise. Tho build
ing has beon torn down and piled on
wagons, and is being hauled to Selby
to bo rebuilt thero. Although the ac
tion of tho Selby men has aroused
much bitter feeling, Bangor residents
mado no resistance.
WARSHIPS UNDER ORDERS.
China Will Try to Hold Russian War
Vessels In Port.
SHANGHAI Tho tatotal has Issued
strict orders to tho commanders of
tho Chinese warships in tho harborB
of Wopsung and Shanghai to prevent
any attempt to cscapo by tho Rus
sian war vessels, tho cruiser Askold
and the torpedo boat destroyer Groz
ovoi. More Chinese cruisers are on the
way to Shanghai.
Tho Askold and tho Grozoxol suc
ceeded in reaching Shanghai after tho
battle between tho Russian and Jap
anese fleets oft Port Arthur August
10, and since thnt tlmo their offers
and crow have been intero'.-d at
Shanghai.
A rumor from Shanghai reached
London December 9 that to Askold
was coaling and replacing ts machin
ery preparatory to an effjrt to escape
and join the Russian second Pacific
squadron,
American Girl WeJs Title.
WASHINGTON. jllstf Marguerite
Hydo ("Daisy") Loiter, tho youngest
davgbtcr of tho late Levi Z. Leiter
nnd Mrs. Mary T. Carver-Lelter of
Chicago, was married at noon on
Christmas day to Henry. Molyneaux
Paget Howard, tho nineteenth earl of
'Suffolk and Berkshire. Tho ceremony
occurred in the Leiter residenco in
this (Pity, tho Rov, Roland Cotton
Smith, roctor of St John's Episcopal
church, afllclatlng. Only a family
party witnessed tho service. The
bride was escorted by her brothor.
CAN HOLD ARTHUR
RUSSIAN ARMY HAS OVER TWO
MONTHS' PROVISIONS.
THE JAPS MOUNT MORE CAHNOH
Confirmation of tho Report That Gen.
Kondrr-uienko Has Been Killed
The Work of Dynamiting and Paral
leling Continues.
TOKIO Tho Japanese occupied tho
entire fort on Rlhlung mountain at
7:30 o'clock Wednesday.
Trustworthy advices from Port Ar
thur confirm the report that General
Kondrachenko hnB been killed nnd
that General 8toessel has been injured
by falling from his horse. General
Smlltoff Is nlso reported wounded.
The advices further say that tho
stern of the battleship Sevastapol has
sunk in shallow water. Its bow is
damaged In two places nnd tho steer
ing room gear Is also damaged.
Tho garrison is reported to bo con
fident in tho belief that relief will ar
rive before March 1. Dcsplto its
heavy losses November 2G and subse
quently tho garrison is said to bo
cheerful and resolved to continue tho
struggle as long as n single soldier
remains. Tho nrmy claims to havo
sufficient provisions to last until Feb
ruary. Tho navy possesses about ono
month'B stores. Tho price of food in
tho belcagurcd fortress is high. Beef
Is 1 roubles per pound, horso meat
G copeks, turkeys 150 roubles each,
eggs 1G0 roubles per hundred. But
a fow junks bearing supplies reached
tho garrison tho past month.
It is expected that tho capturo of
tho heights of Pigeon bay will fur
ther curtail tho landing of supplies.
Tho emperor today received in au
dience and decorated Captain Zurbon
zon of the steamer Willehad, which
had brought homo tho Japanese ref
ugees from Russia.
Tho Japaneso dynamiting and paral
leling ngalnst tho eastern section of
tho main circle of forts around Port
Arthur is progressing favorably. Tho
right wlnr of tho besiegers continues
n heavy and effective shelling of tho
new town preparatory to operations
which are nearing completion. It is
probablo that tho next attack will bo
simultaneously directed against tho
east and west forces of tho fortresB
in an endeavor to divide and weaken
the resistance of tho defenders.
The New Year season haB begun
and all Japan is enjoying a holiday,
consequently Togo's "journey from
Kuro to Toklo will bo a continuous
popular ovation.
WRIGHT TELLS OF UPRISING.
Governor of Philippines Reports on
Fighting by Palajanes.
WASHINGTON Secretary Taft re
ceived a cablegram messago from
Governor Wright at Manila in re
sponse to his inquiry in regard to tho
recent uprising of tho Palajanes, Dol
ores, Samar, Governor Wrlght'B mes
sage Is as follows:
MANILA, Dec. 2G, 1904. Secretary
of War, Washington, D. C With ref
erence to your telegram of 21st last,
I regret to say that General Corbin's
report of attack on and loss of de
tachments of scouts at Oras and Dol
ores is correct Palajanes havo of
lato left west and north sides of Sa
mar and becamo active on east coast,
which is practically without harbor
and very difficult of access during pre
valence of tho existing monsoon.
Orders were given somo time slnco to
strengthen all detachments on tho
east coast, but unfortunately this was
delayed by wreck and loss of coast
guard boat carrying a hundred or
moro of tho constabulary. Tho men
wero saved but tho delay In sending
another coast guard boat to tho res
cue resulted In leaving tho small de
tachments at Oras and Dolores iso
lator and tho consequent loss. All
east coast stations have been hoav
lly reinforced and wo aro still sond
lng men in by my direction. General
Allen, chief of the constabulary, left
hero (Manila) two weeks slnco to
tako personal charge of affairs in Sa
mar. I am still reinforcing hm with
constabulary and am consulting with
General Corbin, who, if necessarj'i
will aid us with troops. WRIGHT.
THEY MUST NEVER RETREAT
Kuropatkln Doesn't Want His Men
on the Run Again.
MUKDEN General Kuropatkln, ad
dressing his troops, said: "You must
never allow yourselves to retreat
Even in the caso of tho smallest de
tachment having once formed a plan
it must be carried out to the end."
A Japanese battery opened flro De
cember 24 In Shanllnpu nnd two men
wero wounded by shells. A Japanese
column advanced, but was soon
driven back by tho Russian flro.
Tho general situation is quiet,
though Chinese report that tho Japan
eso aro strengthening their left flank
as though in contemplation of a turn
ing movement. On tho other hand
tho Japanese in many places appar
ently aro building wjnter quarters.
To Spend $30,000,000.
CHICAGO, III. Tho Record-Herald
says: Tho Pennsylvania Railroad
company is prepared to spend $30.
000,000 in tho construction of a new
railroad station in Chicago, $20,000,
000 of this sum to bo spent in ac
quiring land adjoining tho present
Union depot and 110,000,000 to bo
spent in buildings. Plans-nnd specifi
cations for a most elaborate group of
structures devoted to railway pur
poses have already been completed.
Tho Bite of tho new terminal will
occupy seven square blocks.
AFFAIRS IN CUDA.
Senor Quesada Denies Some Sensa
tional Reports.
WASHINGTON. Sonor Quesada,
tho Cuban minister, in -view of reports
that yellow fever was beginning to
obtain a foothold in Cuba, and that
tho Cuban government was not vigor
ously enforcing sanitary precautions,
gavo out tho following official state
ment: "Tho rate of mortality in tho Island
pf Cuba has steadily decreased Blnco
tho establishment of tho republic
From official data tho annual death
rate In the last four months has been
In tho district of Havana ns follows:
August, 19.42; September, 18.24; Oc
tober, 17.31; and November, 1G.60 per
1,000, and for tho wholo Island, 15.51,
15.45, 13.40 and 14 respectively. This
compares most favorably with the
best Bhowings of tho Btatcs of tho
United States and tho countries of
Europe, and is due not only to our
splendid climate, but to tho con
scientious efforts of tho Central Sani
tary department of Cuba.
Thero has been no epidemic of quar
antlnablo diseases. Yellow fever,
smallpox, cholera and tho plaguo havo
not developed In Cuba Blnco tho proc
lamation of tho republic Neither of
tho cases of yellow fever at Puata Do
Sal, in October and November, has
propagated beyond tho original
places.
' It is true that owing to tho finan
cial inability of certain municipalities,
brought about by tho low prices for
Btaplo products, they, havo been un
able to do as much as they would liko
for water supply, street cleaning,
pavement and sewers, but In nowiso
ha3 this caused tho yellow fever,
which has not broken out in any of
tho ports of tho towns. Havana has
asked several times for largo sums for
public improvements, nnd to help tho
municipalities only n few days ago
an appropriation of $100,000 for im
mediate uso was passed by tho Houso
of Representatives, tho Senato
amending the bill by increasing tho
amount threefold, and as soon as Con
gress reassembles in January thero'
will be ample means to attend to all
sanltnry requirements. Cuba is u
natlou governed by a constitution, nnd
without the action of Congress no
money can bo disbursed by tho execu
tive. Yet as evidence of how nnxious
aro tho inhabitants to maintain tho
work of sanitation, tho instance of
Guantanamo may bo cited where a
week ago tho people met and sub
scribed several thousand dollars for
street cleaning, etc.
Tho government of Cuba is doing
Its full duty in tho matter and in
tends to contlnuo Improving the con
dition of nil the towns, which can
now bo compared without any disad
vantage with thoso of any other coun
try. Cuba thus far has shown that
It Is protecting Its neighbors efficient
ly and that Its sanitary officers aro
fully ablo to meet any emergency and
court and scientific investigation car
ried on in good faith.
THINKS DUTY DONE.
President Keeps Pledge for Peace
Conference.
WASHINGTON That tho turther
interchange of views preparatory to
tho formulating of a program for an
other peaco conference at Tho
Hague be effected through tho inter
national bureau under tho control of
tho permanent administrative council
of Tho Hague, is tho suggestion of
fered by Secretary Hay in a second
circular note to tho powers mado
public at tho stato department. The
noto was dispatched a week ago, but
its publication was held until it
reached the various American embas
sies and legations abroad. The sec
retary summarizes tho replies of all
tho powers to his note of October 21
and expresses tho gratification of tho
president at tho cordial reception of
his invitation. Having taken this
initial Btop, however, the secretary
saystho president feels that ho has
gone as far as he appropriately can
and that with the general accoptanco
of Russia Secretary Hay says that
while the postponement which this
reply necessitates is to bo regretted,
this government recognizes the
weight of tho motive which induced it
Carnegie Gives $1,000,000.
ST. LOUIS In a letter to F. M.
Crunden, librarian of tho public li
brary, Andrew Carnegie approves of
tho plans for tho now St Louis li
brary building and states Uiat his
cashier has been instructed, to honor
requisitions up to $1,000,00Q from tho
proper authorities for tho new struc
ture. Cheyenne Indians 8tarvlng.
ROSEBUD, Mont Tho Northern
Cheyenne Indians aro In a pitifully
destitute condition. - .Commissioner
Jones, on tho advlco of J. c. Clifford
Indian agent, ordered that no food bo
issued to tho Indians except the -very
young, tho aged and inflrm, basing his
action on tho theory that they wero
self-sustaining.
f Puts Stop to Mall Frauds.
WASHINGTON-H. if. Goodwin as
Bistant attorney general for the post
office department, in his annual report
to Postmaster General Wynne, says
that tho number of fraudulent con
cerns has been greatly reduced in
consequence of tho vigorous enforce
ment of (.ho postal' laws. Tho result
is shown" by the marked, decrease In
tho number of, complaints received
Thero were 144 fraud orders issued
during the year and twenty-three or
ders were Issued against foreign lot
tery companies and their agents
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