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VOL. XXXV. NO. 318. MIBSOULA MONTANA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1909. PRICE FIVI (.
CHAOS EXISTS
IN FRENCH
NATION
COMPLETE MAIL AND TELE
GRAPH TIE-UP THREATENS
SERIOUS RESULTS.
FOOD FAMINE IMMINENT
Mall and TeliegrfiT Are Undelivered,
Banks Refuse to Cash Checks,
Prioes of Edibles Soar, and Supply
of Table Necessities Is Beooming
Alarmingly Short-End Not in Sight.
Paris, March 18.-There was not the
slightest indication late tonight of a
break in the deadlock between the
government and its striking telegraph
ers and postal employes, nor was there
any prospect of an improvement in
the situation. The strike, however,
will be considered in the chamber of
deputies tomorrow and a solution
may then be furnished.
The cabinet tonight passed a decree
authorizing the dismissal of the strik
ers from the state service, and re-af
firmed its determination not to yield.
The semi-official note giving the re
sult of the meeting announced that
many merchants have offered to lend
to the government their employes.
This indicated the completeness of the
tie-up and the extremity to which the
government has been forced.
The note does not mention the
sensational report that the govern
ment intends to call the reservists to
the keys, thus gathering in practical
ly all the male employes and forcing
them to work as soldiers under pen
alty of mutiny. The report is dis
credited.
On the contrary, it is believed that
Premier Clemenceau seeks only to
save the principle for which he has
contended and that if the chamber
tomorrow indorses the government's
attitude the premier will be ready for
the resignation of M. Simyan, under
secretary of posts and telegraphs, and
thus open the way for negotiations to
end the strike.
Not Delivered.
The last two American mails haire
not been delivered. The Havas
agency, which receives thousands of
letters daily, did not find any at the
postoffice today. With the failure to
deliver letters in Paris today the
chaos was complete. The entire pub
lic service is paralyzed and business,
both public and private, is in confu
sion. The undelivered letters number
into the millions and not less than
200,000 telegrams were stacked up
this forenoon awaiting distribution.
Foreign incoming mails remain un
sorted and only a small proportion of
the outgoing mails have been sent
away.
A few hundred military telegraphers
brought into Paris are practically
helpless, as they are not familiar with
the recently installed Baudot instru
ments, and foreign telegrams are be
ing sent to the frontier for re-trans
mission. Even the sale of postage
stamps has been discontinued in the
branch postoffices.
The government has managed to
keep several wires open with London
and Berlin for conducting important
diplomatic negotiations.
State of Siege.
A few more days of these condi
tions and Paris will be reduced almost
to a state of siege as far as food is
concerned. The funds necessary for
the smooth running of the provincial
trade are hung up in the postoffice
and the supply of eggs, milk, butter,
•meat and country produce threatens
speedily to cease. Already' merchants
have been obliged to send agents to
the provinces with ready cash to ob
tain supplies. The banks are with
holding payment on checks in the ab
sence of advices from their corres
pondents and prices at the stores are
soaring.
A large body of strikers gathered at
the central telegraph station today
and threatened a breach of the peace,
but when they found a company of
infantry in rooms adjoining the build
ing, they left without creating any
disturbance. The real element of dan
ger lies in the threat of the general
confederation of labor, which is pure
ly a revolutionary organization, and
the railroad union to declare sym
pathetic strikes. Strangely enough,
amid the intense anxiety the masses
were celebrated at Micarame today,
the usual pleasure-loving crowds as
sembled in the boulevards to witness
the grotesque procession and thr-w
confetti.
Gain Adherents.
The strikers gained many adherents
today, the men employed on the pneu
matic tubes joining the movement.
The leaders already are claiming
victory, in spite of the bold front as
sumed by Premier Clemenceau, who
declares the government cannot yield
and intends to have recourse first to
soldiers and then to replace the strik
ers with new appointees.
The belief is becoming stronger,
however, that the government will be
compelled to make some advances
looking to a compromise. In order to
prove their patriotism, the strikers
have detailed two expert operators to
transmit the cipher dispatches which
the government is exchanging with the
powers in connection with the Balkan
cristas.
GIVE8 EVIDENCE.
Chicago, March 18.-The government
today continued to pile evidence of
competition among western railroads
prior to the so-called Harriman mer
ger and the absence of it thereafter.
SHIARP DEB TE
OYER RULES
OCCURS
CONSIDERATION OF CENSUS BILL
PRECIPITATES A LIVkLY
TILT IN HOUSE.
PAYNE IS VERY CAUSTIC
Majority Leader Replies to Attacks
of De Armond by Taking a Stinging
Rap at the Disgruntled Democrats
and the Missourian in Partioular
Census Measure Is Passed.
Washinlgton, March 1i.-The census
bill in its amended form was passed
by the house today, after a lively at
tack on the rules by Representative
De Armond of Missouri. The bill
was passed at the late session, but
was vetoed by President Roosevelt be
cause of his objection to the provi
sion taking from the civil service
commisseion the power of appointing
the clerks. Mr. De Armond objected
to a consideration of the bill unless
in committee of the whole. Under a
hint by the Speaker, Majority Leader
Payne moved a recess for 30 minutes.
This motion prevailed. Upon recon
vening a rule was reported making it
in order to consider the bill in the
house itself.
This afforded Mr. De Armond an
opportunity to attack the rule and to
advocate selection of a committee on
rules by the members and not by the
speaker, as at present.
In criticizing the method of concen
trating power in the speaker, Mr. De
Armond declared the appointment of
democrats on the committee on rules
was not satisfactory to the democratic
side. Mr. Da Armond said that he
was satisfied that Mr. Broussard had
been selected for the committee with
out any intention of representing the
sentiment of the democratic side.
Payne Replies.
Mr. PaVne in replying, said Mr. De
Armond has given an exhibition of
unreasonableness by his objection. He
charged the Missouri member with
trying to "carry on the lost battle of
Monday last." He condemned the
democratic decision in regard to the
accepting of committee appointments.
Mr. Payne contended that there
were some men on the democratic side
who had manhood enough and sense
of responsibility to their constituents.
"Yes, and regard for the oath they
took to well and faithfully discharge
their duties, to serve upon committees
unless excused by the house."
He said he did not think that some
of the democrats had become so "ser
vile that they will yield to this im
perious demand that cdmes to them,
and even violate the oath of their of
fice by refusing to serve on com
mittess."
"How About This?"
"You are trying to turn away from
the folly of the committee of 15," he
said, "and concentrate the whole of
that side in the hands of one man
who was not selected by the house,
but by a caucus. Talk about your
one-man power! What explanation
can you make of that course?"
When the members finally got to
considering the bill again, an amend
ment by Mr. Sterling of Illinois was
agreed to, providing that the ap
pointments shall be made in conform
ity with the law of apportionment
among the states under the civil serv
ice act.
In order to prevent the spread of
tuberculosis among government clerks,
the house agreed to an amendment by
Mr. Bennett (New York), requiring
that each census candidate furnish
with his application a certificate of
good health.
As amended the bill was passed.
CHURCHES INCORPORATED.
Hartford, Conn., March 18.-The
legislature has passed an act incorpor
ating the National Council of Congre
gational Churches of the United States.
DISCUSSES AFFAIRS
IN NICARAGUA
SECRETARY KNOX HOLDS CON
FERENCE WITH CENTRAL
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS.
Washington, March 18.-Central
American affairs continue to be an im
portant topic of discussion at the
state department. All the representa
tives from the Central American re
publics discussed with Secretary Knox
the situation. Minister Empinosa of
Nicaragua, told the mecretary that he
was hourly expecting information
from his government touching the
Emery claim. The .prospects. it is
thought, are bright for a settlement of
the question.
This government has been frank
with the Central American republics
and has taken pains to acquaint them
with the steps taken by the United
States and Mexico, for the preserva.
tion of peace in Central America.
It is learned from reliable sources
that this action is being thoroughly
appreciated by the other Central
American republies, and that they are
in hearty sympathy.
Military activity in Nicaragua con
tinues and she is charged with being
the sole cause of the unsettled con
ditions in Central America.
FACING THE "HAT QUESTION"
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FINANCIAL METHODS
PRO DUNCEO
OUEER
STRANGE CONDITIONS BROUGHT
TO LIGHT REGARDING' PAN
HANDLE SMELTER.
Spokane, March 18.-According to
an evening paper, startling facts as
to remarkable financial methods are
being brought to light following the
appointment of a receiver for the Pan
handle Smelting comliany, owning an
independent plant at Sandpoint, Idaho.
The paper says two years ago the
corporation owned a smelting plant
with a capacity of 125 tons a day; a
line of small steamers; 1.000 acres of
land; a townsite; water pwer now
worth $250.000; mining interests of
unknown value, and had 2.000,000
shares of stock in this city.
Its assets could be estimated at $1,
500,000. Its debts were only $30,000.
Of the 2,000,000 shares of stocj then
outstanding, hundreds of thousands
had been sold to farmers and capital
ists in Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Wiscon
sin and the Dakotas at prices rang
ing up to 40 and 45 cents a share.
Today the plant is in the hands of
a receiver. The debts total ne:rly
$400,000. The treasury stock has vn
ished and the total visible assets are
estimated in the creditors' suit as
worth $250,000.
J. Herbert Anderson, who is being
sued by T. L. Greenough, the milion
aire mine owner, for alleged fraudu
lent over-issue of 846,000 shares or
stock, is supposed to be in New York.
His family is said to be in California.
AMBASSADOR ARRIVES.
Los Angeles, May 18.-James Bryce,
British ambassador to this country, ac
companied by his wife, arrived in Los
Angeles today from Albuquerque in
his private car. An informal luncheon,
followed by a reception, was given in
honor of the distinguished visitor at
the California club. Tonight Ambas
sador Bryce spoke at the Gamita club
upon the subect of "The Modern City;
What It Is; What It May Be."
FAVOR A CONFERENCE.
Berlin, March 18.-Iformation re
ceived at the foreign office 'today in
dicates that the powers all are in fa
vor of the Italian proposition at once
to summon a European conference to
act on the Balkan situation. This
conference will have a strictly limited
program and will merely, ratify ac
complished facts. All Servians living
in Germany have received orders td
return home for military service.
WILL FIGiT 3,a.LL8.
Mexico City, March 18.-M. E. Ram
bo, known as the champion long dis
tance walker of Mexico, an American,
has resigned his position with the
Waters-Pierce Oil company to take in
struction in bull fighting. Rambo is
ambitious to become a matador.
NEW NARRAGANSETT SOUP.
Providence, R. I, March 18-The
waters of Narragansett bay were well
seasoned with tomato catsup today
when 650 cases containing 15,600 bot
ties were dumped into the sea because
they did not meet tho requirements of
the federal pure food law.
SEIZE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Teheran, March 18.-The seaport of
Bender Abbas, on the Persian gulf, has
gone over to the nationalists, who, it
is reported, have seized the customs
house. Bender Abbas is an important
port.
CONTEST DISPOSID OF.
epringfield, Ill., March 18.-The gub
ernatorial contest brought by Adlal
Stevenson was finally disposed of to
day by the legislature in joint ses
sion in favor of Governor Deneen.
SENATE BILL NO, 18
IS OFFICIALLY
APPROVED
Special to The Daily Missoulian
Helena, March 18.-Senate Bill
No. 18, providing for the creation
of irrigation districts and the issue
of bonds by irrigation companies,
which caused so much discussion
during the recent legislative as
sembly and so much antagonistic
agitation in the Bitter Root valley,
was signed this afternoon by Gov
ernor Edwin L. Norris, and trans
mitted to the secretary of state.
Two bills yet remain to be passed
by Governor Norris. Tomorrow is
the last day he will have to act
upon them. The bills are Senate
Bill No. 59, relating) to the con
servation of the resources of the
state, and House Bill No. 228, to
make the codes relating to the state
militia conform to the act of con
gress.
TO DESIGNATE LAND
FOR ENTRY
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IS SE
LECTING GROUND SUBJECT
TO HOMESTEAD LAW.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Washington, March 18.-The secre
tary of the interior announces today
that the geological survey is now en
gaged in preparing a list of the public
lands in eastern Montana and Wyo
ming that will be subject to entry
under the 320-acre homestead law
passed by the recent congress.
The secretary will be prepared to
designate the lands subject to this law
in eastern Montana within three
weeks. Notices will be sent to local
land offices, together with circulars of
instructions governing the manner of
making entry, as soon as possible.
Only non-timbered, non-irrigable and
non-mineral lands will be subject to
the provisions of the new law.
The recently passed law permitting
proof to be made for surface title
only, on entries suspended on account
of the presence of coal, will settle im
mediately most of the suspended en
try cases in Montana. This new law
applies to all entries on homestead,
timber, stone and desert lands.
Following is the new homestead
law in full:
"Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem
bled, That any person who is a quali
fied entryman under the homestead
laws of the United States my enter,
by legal supervision, under the provi
sions of this act, in the states of Colo
rado, Montana, Nevlda, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming, and the
territories of Arizona and New Mexi
co, 320 acres, or less, of non-mineral.
non-irrigable, unreserved and unap
propriated surveyed public lands
which do not contain merchantable
timber, located in a reasonable com
pact body, and not over one-and one
half miles in extreme length; pro
vided, that no lands shall be subject
to, entry under the provisions of this
act until such lands shall have been
designated by the secretary of the in
terior as not being, in his opinion, sus
ceptible of successful irrigation at a
reasonable cost from any known
source of water suvply.
"Section 2. That any person apply
ing to enter land under the provi
sions of this act shall make and sub
scribe before the proper officer an af
fidavit as required by section 2290
of the revised statutes, and in addi
tion thereto shall make affidavit that
the land sought to be entered is of the
characted described in section 1 of this
act, and shall pay the fees now re
quired to be paid under the homestead
laws.
"Section 3. That any homestead en
(Continued on Page Four.)
PARKMIAN ACOUIIED
OF TRIVIAL
CHARGES
VERDICT OF COURTMARTIAL EX
ONERATING POST DOCTOR
18 MADE PUBLIC.
Dr. Wallace E. Parkman, first lieu
tenant of the medical reserve corps,
United States army, who was recently
tried before a courtmartlal at Fort
Missoula on charges of conduct unbe
coming an officer and disobeying or
ders, has been acquitted of the
charges and ordered to immediately
resume his duties at the local post.
This information was received in a
telegram from headquarters of the
department of the Dakotas yesterday
afternoon, the department comman
der having reviewed and approved the
findings of the court which were sent
to him under seal upon the conclu
sion of the inquiry a week ago yes
terday. Dr. Parkman was formally
notified of his acquittal by a com
munication from the department.
Dr. Parkman was tried upon two
charges embracing four specifications,
the allegations being made by Cap
tain L. C. Duncan of the medical re
serve corps, who is post surgeon at
Fort Missoula. The first charge was
that of disobeying orders, the allega
tion being made by Captain Duncan
that Dr. Parkman refulsed to deliver
to him a certain silver pitcher and
rocking chair, which were claimed as
property of the medical department,
and which the lieutenant had in his
possession. The recond charge em
braced the allegations that the ac
cused made a false report relative to
the loss of a pair of rubber gloves be
longing to the medical department;
that he "smuggled" his Filipino ser
vant from Hope, Idaho, to American
Lake, Washington, and from the lat
ter place to Missoula, without paying
his fare, thereby defrauding the
Northern Pacific Roalroad company.
A courtmartial presided over by
Colonel James Rockwell of the ord
nance department, stationed at Fort
Snelling. Minnesota, and composed of
12 other officers from various forts,
convened at Fort Missoula on Mon
day, March 8, for the purpose of tak
ing evidence in the case. The court
remained in session until the following
Thursday afternoon, when the argu
ments were made and a secret verdict
rendered.
The defense, through counsel, Cap
tain Laurence Halstead, sought to
show by evidence and argument that
the, charges prefered against Dr.
Parkman were of no consequence
whatever, and were prompted by the
personal malice of Captain Duncan to
ward his subordinate officer. Testi
mony was presented to the effect that
the accused officer had suffered per
secution at the hands of his superior
for six months or more prior to the
filing of the charges. Major John H.
Beacom, formerly pot commandant
at Fort Missoula, was one of the offi
cers who gave strong testimony in
support of this assertion.
Numerous witnesses were examined,
whose testimony was to the effect
that Dr. Parkman did not "smuggle"
his servant over the railroad. The al
legations in regard to the loss of a
pair of gloves and the failure to turn
over a pitcher and rocking chair
proved to be trivial technicalities.
The verdict of the courtmartial com
pletely vindicates Dr. Parkman.
ENGINEER DIES.
Montreal, March 18.-Marsi Cun
ningham, engineer of the Buoton train
which telescoped the Windsor station
here yesterday, died early today, mak
ing the fifth fatality to follow the ac
cident.
ATTELL BESTS KLINE.
New York, March 18.-Abe Attell.
the featherweight pugilist, easily out
classed Patsy Kline of Newark. N. J.,
in a 10-round bout here tonight
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HONORED
DEAD
TAFT EULOGIZES HIS DECEASED
PREDECESSOR, GROVER
CLEVELAND.
ANNIYERSARY OBSERVED
Appropriate Exercises in Memory of
Democratic President Are Held at
Carnegie Hail and New York Col
lege, at Which Noted Men Deliver
Addresses-Governor Hughes Talks.
New York, March 18.-"The Payne
tariff bill is unquestionably a revision
downward," said President Taft to
some of his callers today on the
train during his trip from Washing
ton to New York.
The president was made acquainted
with the principal provisions of the
bill before it was finally approved by
the committee on ways and means.
He thinks that the revenue to be de
rived from the proposed inheritance
tax will he largely in excess of the
amount that has been estimated.
President Taft came to New York to
eulogize in his first public address as a
president, a democratic predecessor in
the office which he now fills, the late
Grover Cleveland. Mr. Taft praised
Mr. Cleveland as a man who was as
completely American in all his charac
ter as Lincoln.
The president spoke at the Cleve
land anniversary exercises in Carnegie
hall and was an interested listener to
the tributes to Mr. Cleveland tonight
when the ceremonies were continued
in the auditorium of the College of
the City of New York.
President Taft and his party reach
ed Jersey City at 1 o'clock on the
regular Washington express, to which
was attached the ,rivate car he had
provided at his personal expense. Mr.
Taft traveled In the "Constitution,"
the car which he used during 40,000
miles of campaigning last fall and
from which he made more than 400
speeches.
The trip from the capital was made
without incident except for a visit
from George Gray of Delaware, who
boarded the train at Wilmington and
came on to New York to speak at the
Cleveland meeting tonight. The 'two
ment greeted each other most cor
dially and Judge Gray made most of
the journey in the Taft car.
Greeted by Throng.
Arriving at Jersey City the presi
dential party was greeted by a great
throng. Heads were bared as the presi
dent passed along the station plat
form. He did not follow the Roose
velt precedent of shaking hands with
the grimy engineer. It would have
been practically impossible for him to
do so even had he desired, for a
swarm of policemen had been thrown
about him as soon as he alighted. The
members of thea party entered auto
mobiles and were driven to the real
dence of Henry W; Taft. Tomorrow
Mr. Taft will go to New Haven, Conn.,
to attend a meeting of the Yale cor
poration. It will be the first visit of
a Yale graduate as president to the
old campus and a unique demonstra
tion is looked for. Returning to New
York late tomorrow, he will be the
guest at a Yale alumni dinner, attend
ed by 1,500 Yale graduates.
A second memorial was held to
night at the College of the City of New
York, at which speeches were made
by Governor Hughes, Senator RoAt.
Mayor McClellan, Judge Gray of Del
aware, William B. Hornblower and
Edward M. Shepard.
MATCH ARRANGED.
New York, March 18.-A match be
tween Jack Johnson, heavyweight
champion of the world, and Stanley
Ketchell for a side bet of $5,000 is
said to have been arranged by friends
of both fighters. The fight, which
will be a 10-round bout if fought in
New York, is to be held within the
next 12 weeks.
CHINESE BOYCOTTING
THE JAPS
INTENSE FEELING AGAINST LIT
TLE BROWN MEN IS RE
PORTED TO EXIST.
Hong Kong, March 18.-The Chinese
residents of this city have entered
upon a renewal of the boycott against
Japanese goods and are showing In
tense feeling against the Japanese be
cause the latter are gradually occu
pying Pratas island, a reef in the
China sea about midway between this
port and the Philippine group, and
are working the deposits of guano,
which, it is claimed, are richer than
those along the coast of Peru. It is
reported also that the Japanese are
invading Paracels islands, 150 miles
east of Annam, in the China sea, and
two cruisers of the Chinese navy are
now being made ready for a visit to
that group.
Feeling over this so-called invasion
of Chinese rights by the Japanese has
run so high that the viceroy at Can
ton has prohibited the press of that
city from commenting on it in the
fear that inflammatory articles might
incite an outberak against the Japa
nese living there.
LIVELY FIGHT
ON TARIFF
LIKELY
INTERESTS OF EACH DISTRCT'
TO BE CHAMPIONED BY
HOUSE MEMBElS.
PARTY LIIES ELIMINATED
While There is Little Preopeet of a
Lengthy General Debate, It Is Evt
dent That Each Representative Will
Fight Against Measures Considered
Detrimental to His Distriet.
Washington, March 18.-That party
lines will be eliminated during the
consideration in the house of the
Payne bill was indicated by the action
of Representative Broussard of Louis
iana in withdrawing today from the
meeting of the minority members of
the committee because he differed
from their views on the tariff.
With few exceptions each member
will fight for the interests of his bosem
district. There is little prospect Of a
lengthy general debate and the omaid
eration of the measure under the ee-.
minute rule for amendment will he
proceeded with as soon as possible,
probably by the end of the week.
Unless a "gag" rule for the preven
tlon of unlimited amendment under
the five-minute rule is brought ia the
minority members of the ways and
means committee will not report a
separate bill. Their report will be
drawn by Minority Leader Clark and
will severely crittcise the wool sched
ule. It is contended by the democrats
that it has not been cut sufflcemnttl
to place it on a revenue basis. Prob
ably numerous amendments wil be
offered and heated discussions are an
ticipated.
The inheritance tax. Philippine free
trade, internal revenue and maximum
and minimum features of the bill are
indorsed by the minority leader, aad
there has been much favorable com
ment upon the measure by dern
cratic congressmen. Champ Clark to
day declared that he had not had suf
ficient time to look into its provisions
to enable him to comment upon them.
Wants No Restriction.
It is understood that the mthority
leaders favor the removal if the re
strictions on the quantity of sugar
and tobacco that can be admitted
from the Philippine islands free of
duty. On the other hand, several
southern democrats are endeavoring
to have the free trade provision
amended so as to exclude rice, their
contention being that rice could be
sent from the Philippine islands to
the United States markets and sold
for 2 cents a pound if admitted free
from the islands. This, they say,
would ruin the rice industry in this
country.
A number of democrats will join
with some republicans in an effort to
keep the duty assessed by the Dingley
bill upon lumber. The fight for free
lumber will be headed by Champ
Clark, it is said. He has frequently
expressed himself in bitter terms re
garding the lumber situation in this
country. During the tariff hearing he
arraigned the lumber magnates and
delved deep into the intricacies of the
stumpage and railroad land grants.
No Oppesitien.
It is thought that there will be no
serious opposition to th9 tariff on tea.
Great Britain and France probably
will be the first countries to secure
the benefit of the minimum rates
named in the Payne bill. According
to the committee's report made today,
Great Britain has been unable to se
cure the benefits of reciprocal trade
agreements provided for by the Ding
ley bill, although she has treated this
country fairly in her customs acts.
As the French trade agreement with
the United States contains no provi
sions for its continuance for any time
after it has been abrogated by either
nation, France may receive the benefit
of the minimum rates. France is now
revising her tariff on a maximum and
minimum basis.
The ways and means committee es
timates that the entire revenues to
the government for the fiscal year
1910 provided the Payne bill is in op
eration, will be $862,065,885. As the
amount for which revenue will be re
quired for 1910 is estimated at $872.
221,701, it is claimed the deficit for
1910 will be about $10,000,000.
WANT WIRELESS SER(ICE.
London, March 18.-The postoffice
authorities are trying to arrange a
wireless telegraph service between
London and Paris with the object of
relieving the congestion due to the
strike of the French telegraph and
postal employee. The delay in the
transmission of messages is causing
heavy losses to business interests.
BREAKS INTO BASEBALL.
New Orleans, March 18.--George C.
Bennett of Memphis, Tenn., well
known as a former owner of recing
horses, yesterday purchased the steak
of Leonard Stern in the New Orleans
baseball club and will take up active
work in connection with the club this
season.
MODUS VIVENDI REACHED.
Pekin, March IL-It is reported
here today on an excellet athe*rit
that a representative of the l'aUgl
railroad administration in MadheBar
and the Chinese foreign board have
reached a modus vivendi In the t atter
of administration of the munielpaity
of Harbin.