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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1906)
r v 7T HE OREGON MIST. ' vol. xxi i i. " " 'J - z.. , ST. HELKXs. mttff.riN'. Ii'imday. ati-.t'mt mi. ion. vn. NEWS OF THE WEEK h a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readen mmm of two coram a. Ftvsuni of LsS Important Not lsl Intersttlna; Inl of tlia Psst Week. but Therllyof Troy, Montana, saffersd in unit I. 1.. a.. 1- u. i....i.... ( IIII.UUU IWl Vf Mil IH , UUIIHin dlatriet. Three wars killed ltd tea Injured In ureal northern traluwrsck In Montana. Htnok from forest dim vi null troubl to thlpl alot, If canting tut Ur- 1 U COl .... ... . . A Morrwlw, Ma., dally rrr tried tli new spelling lor 00 dsy, tint had Ui have tire htlp In sevenl depart- lUfCtl Prealdetit l llol, ol Harvard, uvl It a 1 II li a lung time twior .'resilient Itmweveli'i ipelling ralorm become gnu rsl, Kfn Kraiu lf. d la to badly In nwl ol lumbxr that It la twin Import) Irom llnl, ah t'oluiulila, and faying tlia duly ul f. per tlmutand let. , Kuti K rum i no popl liava to (el op n'f.i rarty to at lu alk lo work, tha ti I ( rumpaulra making no at li.iii t lu run car alnwJUia atilk ba ntu , An UkNnl, t'al., man laid bla cigar on li 1 ilrai, wtirra It cam in contact id, a Irar gralnt ol ryanlda ol polaa- itioi. I.stnr li plarl Ilia cigar In lili tiH.ath, and tha -itoa canted hi dlb In it lea hour. A ark containing alily pound ol K.ntil iioadrr ag plrkad op by lb I.e. I ol ateamor on lha IVilumlila run. It la inppaaad tha powdar a a "mine" laid lor lxai which treapaat on 1 he H'lnliig ground. Sjn r ranclaro car men bae declared a general itrlk. It t raprUl that Cuban Inaurgonl are hrgluiilng lo deeart. Hirrrtary Rout baa arrld In Chll ean aatnra on board Ui crulaar I'l rlpilnn. Tiain ata beginning lo arilfeat Vilraio will) proflalun lor the 4illuiiake luflerar. I'uUn rebel ata recruiting thair army np to ft.OUO man, and preparing lur an attat k on I'inar del Klo. A i.lallvaol Roaaell Hag, who era nvrrlooked In bit will, claim Incom iwiuiii and will contaat tha will. I latirv think Rooeevelt' (palling rvlurm ia a move lo nipplaot r ranch by I . igliah a tha langaag ol Interna tional diplomacy. Iriviug Long, aged II year, who bad Ui n rnlvamd on parol Irom the Cali fornia "lata prUon, where ha bad been dun k time lor highway robtery, wa axutruriNl lo ten year mora for break ing Ina parole. A tnrrotlal lomb ha wracked Ihe home ol I'remlar Htolypln, badly ounding Ih premier and bit S-year Id ami, and killing over twenty other, In. hiding tb premier' daughter, aged l and several proiuluent ofllcer. tt.ie handre.1 and Ally looUr b aheady Ikii aluit In Valparaiso. TIib Cut an government I offering 3 pnr nay lor vcutinieei lor me army. ' ' Wealthy iveople of Valparalao are do- . .1 1- ' . . ... ... k.ln. Iiik tin Ir atmnet lo aid their mora help ! luiiowa. Knthiialaain I Im-reaaing for a SO (" it macadam road from 1'ortland to Muunt Hood. l.ttin rrcelved In Chicago Irom l omlnit aay that I'aul O. Blenaland 1 touring turop. A new cornel, vUlhle through a email tnli'ai'iipa, ha been discovered by tha iv ini otiaervatory ti.. 1....1.. i . .ii..i T.-i- .I'mI .ri iwi.t 111 AUHHI.I ...ii "w I ,t ChafoobM arrive at .Beattla, .nd .n lorwamou lo Ann.po... 10 our .. A hniriia liaron who married a rich Ainiiricnii girl In Manila ha decamped with hi Ifa'i Jewelry and moat ol bar I'Ull. Valpraiao I undor martall law, and A liurglar who altempwu to roo a milliiiery itore In Baker City wai put to Hight by a frail woman with pair 1 r:liior. burglar who attempted to rob illitrv .liirA In Rakar (lit wa Ptlt I 1 The Hnnll.nrn Panlfla la DreuarlnK to I peiid 700,0(W or mora to torn Ihe Culurado river hark to It rlKln"' eliauiiDl nd drain tha Ballon ea. lloneiivt.lt hai given bla approval lo a in apnlllng ruform whlnh Include aoi) wrd, and ha ordnred that it be adopted on all hi offloial correspond ence. The riiah of depoilton to receive the Ural iiialRllment of their depoait lo tb didunct Milwaukee Avenue bank, of Chiiago, overahelinel 00 policemen who bid linen detailed to keep order. Mutlnoua aplrlt I growing in the ltiualan army. Heat In Chicago la cauelng many dimthi ami proatratlona. The ciar baa decided to Immediately .five land lo tbe pcaaaut. Valpuniao I undr marUll law, and pn)nler niolypln, who wa in ii faat recoveiliig Irom tha earthqnake. t,)e expIaioii in the HiliirdnT and "tocuo anAKMINU IN BRUSH Analely of Qovarnmant Qrow With Incraate of lnurrct!on. Havana, Ang. 28, The arnltdy of rrealdenl I'alma to eitend every puaal- u.(..i,iunii7 ir peace without bluodahed, and hi ileaire to permit Ihoaa who jnlued the Inaurrvcllon 11 n .1.. u.i 1.1 . I.l.r Mi i I.I . wi-iuiuriiK,' iu ri'iwiii mni return STn.iVffstt riK 10 rt'ieni ami runrn ...... aiigut .nil U MIIICII IOU 111(1 uttering, ha lei to cunaideratiun by ..w ,.w,i,hi ...I in. vnuiuvi in a pro ject dec reel 11 k a S0-dy aiiiueaty period, during which the iniurrectionial are Ui president ml lili cabinet ul pro. inVlUMl Ul 11V flflMrn lltalr ari..a ,..! ... larn ti tl elr peaceful pursuit. It ih iiroH),i to la.ue tli decree Itomurrow, bat persons chie U tli priu!snl drougly opposed the I ur and tli matter rafrra uraand tlx matter m referred lid way b rellii'iulahed, mj in at. iuii 1 cunnici mem, nun. lla i,na.l I.. lu. .. .1.. l l.....l(MllM but preparation! priceedad without al.l.t..,.,l A f.lHil r.i iwm mm 1.-. I " ... .1 . . .W..M Ul f.UVgUUU IIM t mIiU by tin treiaary for de- I ""'".i iii.a ui) 11 ai linavj. a .a .im.mm ia i iMi.-iv-anilipi CTII on tbat " ' io,,rU),nt crc mMt o( ,,,, lvn nun,ur. isciiit tuiiiiiieu in an clat that tha enlarge- army will not don at an? given numiur ....iiw iMiitKm. w. i.ivu ia. I'mvoi leavim their rrtfular occutiatlona to en- U'l.tl. It.. n..n.t... r.1 .1 .. llal I una II, euiplnyera are beginning a Mn.l II.. I 1 1... .. mHI k. M.iilinnl. d with a conelderable acarcily of lahor. many lancrare are gamertu in irtmi 01 the bulletin Irnanla on which la dis played the call for vnlunlrer imued liv the nrMlilaiit Silunl nlulit. Thrv dlecuaa the atlrartlvenea of a aoldieri' life at mrh nnuiual pay, and may en Hat. It wa laid toitay that aevaral new Inaurgent bande had taken to ttie liruali. The crowtb ul lb inaurrwtion rertaiuly teem to keep pare with the preparatlona for iiiffnrailng it. RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED. Young Girl Fire Five Bullet From Automatic Revolver. Ki p.uiabur. Aun 28. Hatnrdar' onaiictewlnl attempt on tha life of Pre mier Ktolypln, with it tickening, uae lea l jghter of 32 peraonl. waa fol lowed today by another revolutionary outrage, in which tieneral Mm. com mander ol the Heminuvaky liuard legi .....i .ml wlm alni-a hla nromotion to f a general baa been attached aa a prraonal adjutant to Ilia uii 01 ine empeior, waa killnl on the aiaiwn platform at 1'eierhof by a young wo man, wbo HreO nve noia inio ni oouy Irom an automatic revolver and then without realstance aul.inlllc.1 to arreet. The capture of the gill waaiffn ted by Ueneral Min' wile, who held her until the arrival ol an ameer. Thl w the third uccvwiive at tempt on the life of Ueneial Min, wno wa condemneil lo death by the terror lata Ininieillately after the Moecow re volt laat l).cmler, on account ol tero reortaMion practiced by a battalion un der hla commend, and especially for the wholeaale einutlim ol ptreon con demned by drumhead conrtmarlial f-r being caught wltb arm in u.eir inn, i:...... 1 Mln waa relurnliiB from hia ummer reeidenre at Prterliol and had jnat greetnl hi wife and daughter on the tilallorm when a young woman almoet a girl approached from behind and Died two ahol inio ni nr then three more Into hi body a it ank to the ground. rorther hole .... ....tiantml llV Mill. Mill, who threw beraelf upon the murder and aelied the haml wnicn neni me The womn did not attempt to eecape, but ah rantloneil Mn.e. win noiw touch a hand bag which the had placed on the platform before "hooting the general, adding mei 11 iui..... -bomb. To Ihe police the girl acknow ledged that he had done the deed, ay- . . t 1 .......I..I ll.a aMiitence I ing lliai me nau ran - ----- -- 0( the flghtlng organlaatlon of the ho- I 1-1 I.. 1 1. ...lata Cuban Outpotta Are Nervou. Ran Juan d Martinet, Aug. 28-The paat 2 hour have been quint eicept (orahootlng lent nlglit at imaginary ihject by men on tii'poaia. ai . mlt, Iwi brother atlecp in a farm bonae were .hot. Una ol men .1. md the other I nncoiiw inua. me urgent lorcee under Tlno Huerrera pent laat night and today at Oalalre, n.ar here. No movement ba yol naen ' ... I I. A .ll.i.k I- , " ; - . lllu;t0 l(9 , VIlTrllliil , "era Ulayand found him to he well In formed a to what waa guina u... Stolvpln1 Daughter Alive. hi P-traburn. Aim. 28. The dangh- wh(J Wii rroneomly repone , t,( av.( pR8R nl(jll't un(),r the effect of a Tll. nreinler'a on, who waa h(J mtt erroneomly reported to have , , , ..ill .llu. . nit naaftad a Qlllet paaaed a quiet n opiate who waa also hurt, ine iiriini.. ". ---- better toiiay. iiieowo. v...r.y- ' , , l.iiiiilrla a to the , children. Two more .rI0, injured by tha eiploilon died. Raady for Trial Trip. Londun, Aug. 28,-Th. Daily M.I '. Ohrlatl.na oorreapondent eaj. w. . . u..ii.i.o..n.n hrlnua a re- ateamer irum n..i.vB , nort that tha Wellman Ohlcngo Record P?" :. l.u 0..1- ni1ltlon'i hed It era m inoriu u and balloon were nnnnau iae w., tl..t Mr. Wellman Intend liortly and to make a trial trip. Yacht Oalllee Damaged. . . a.. qm The mairnetlc iOaoiianii : . array ycUt Galilee. hlolt 1 "?J'T Franoiaoo auoui a year . - driven on the breakwater here during a rJnhnon Auiiust 24. Bh wa. consid erably damaged, but li been doa.eo and docked tor repa. yeatJUJI MWIWjgBBBSaWIBBBglp.llMl.JUIlUllJ ' 1L. JL.Ul.ajjel'UlilJa.JMamaaaaMataaaa-a, I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST PAY.OF TEACHERS. Receiving Highest Salaries Now in History of State. Halein Halaric of nnhllc school teacher In Oregon are now higher than ever belore in the h later y of the state, Thirty year ago tb avenge monthly alarlea were $45.68 for male and '13.04 for female. During the '00a, when time were good, ttlarle in- created and thoa of male teachen reached the bluheat point jutt before the panic of 18H3. Tbe average salary pal to men in the public icbool wa then $61.11. The aalarle of female teacher touched the highest point in 18U1, when the reports allowed an average ol 42.43, Tbe coaiprntatloa of initrnc tort in Ih public echool then darted on a decline and o continued until 18M7, when meo were receiving an average ol $41.75 and women $33.07. for the laat nine year aalarli have been tleadily advancing and bave now reached an aveiage of $00.02 for meo and $44.U6 for women. Multnomah county pay the bigheit aalarle, but of the onUlde count i Lake pay the hlgheat to men and Har ney the bigbeet to women. OREGON RANGE FREE. Grating Tax Law 1 Declared To Be Unconstitutional. Kalem The Oregon Supreme court lute declared the grating lai law of I DOS unconititiitlonal. The decision will have no very far reaching effect,- for it ha unt In an geneially enforced or ob aerved. A teat caae wa brought op Irom Umatilla coonty, with the reeult that there i one more ray ol light caat upon the problem ol tat legitlttlon in Oregon. The drciaion will likely be of advantage in om reepe:t to the legit- lature of IW7, which will give particu lar attention to the enactment of tax lawa. Briefly (tated, the 1905 atatute wai declared void because it 1 a revenue tax law and not a liienae law. It tHitarttrd the language and element of a tax law and not of a licenae law. The act provided that a tax of 20 cent a head (hall be paid upon all sheep owned by non-reldent and brought into thl elate (or paaturage. Schools Show Good Advance. Kalum Malarial advancement is shown in Ihe rendition ol Ihe schools of the date by the figure contained in the summary of Superintendent Acker man' annual report, which he hi just given out for publication, dy tbia tlatement it Is ehown that tbe school population baa Increased by at least 5,000 during the past year, and the inial dava' attinilanee has been in creased lo at lead a million. Not- Ithatanillna this latter increase, bow- ever, the average daily attendance has fallen off by over 100 days, but the av erage months a. hool taught during the year ha advanced from 0.06 to tl.li). . Wilt Add Two Grades. I .li.iwm At a recent nieetinirof the Mara nl tlia lmal achaol district it was decided to lease the Pantiam Acad emy building and grounds and add the nili ami 12ih eradea to tha D resent high school course. Tb change will become effective October 1. The fol lowing corps ol instructors has been elected (or tbe ensuing year: Princi pal, K. K. Barneei vice principal, Krank McDougel, ol Dallas; assistants, Mrs. C. F. Higbee, Miss Harriet Alx aiular. nf Oraaham: Mis Mary Mc- Cor mlik, Mis Margaret Cotton, Miss Tressa MoRitt, ol Kalem. Hood River Prepare for Fair, li.! Rlvar Hon. K. L. Smith. n...l,iant. ami ii. 3. Gestlina. aecre- tary, o' the Hood River Biennial Fruit lair, bave issued a call for a mass meet ing of the residents ol the town and valley lor the purpose of making ar valine men ta for tbia event. Important to fruit grower. The meeting will lake place Hetpember 1 In the Commercial club rooms, when plai.s will also be irfected or entertaining ttie Oregon Hiate Irrigation association. Pay Hop Pickers by Weight. V,m.Mmrn At a meet in ir in this city recently of the Willamette Hop- growers' association, bo nopmeii worn present. It was decided that all grow ers should endorse tbe system c( pick- . . .-..... .t . i ing hy weigm, dui at me mm um. was left to the discretion of growers whether to pick by weight or to use n,.a.iip(ni hankers of nine bushels each. TI10 general opinion was expressed that the price of picking should be 50 cents per box or $1 per iuu pounus. More Power la Needed. La Grande Owing to tbe Increase in demand for electrlo power, the elec 1.1. .mnantf !,. hiuin unable to set along with the energy developed at the Cone power htuie anu t was ronnu ninaarv this week to nse'some of the power from Morgan lake. In all the company is now ming 700 horse power, and this amcutll Win oe graunany iu- oreasod. - PottotTice for Myrlck. Pendleton The postofllce at Myrlck tatlon has been re established, alter having been discontinued for several months. It I a lourin ciara omce auu the postmaster Is William Love. My rlck Is a small station on the Una of the W, AO. A. Ft 1 1' n,lle northeast ol Pendleton. It is In the midst 01 me rich wheat growing section. FARMERS ARE INDEPENDENT. Can Hold Their Wheat Until Ihe Price Suits Them. Halem That the farmers of Ibe Wil lamette valley are lets under the con. trol of warehousemen and miller than ever before Is asrerted by W. A. Tay lor, a prominent Waldo Hills farmer, who bas tiken the lead In the task ol breaking . tbe hold of the buyer of wheat. "farmers are this year buying their sacks to a greater extent tban ever be fore," be says, "and tbey are under no obligations to any buyer. They are entirely free to sell when they can get tbe highest price. Then many farmers are planning to store their grain on their farms until tbey get ready to sell, instead of haul ng to a warebouie im mediately. They will make a sale first and haul the grain afterward, and get better terms. "I bave noticed," continued Mr. Taylor, "that miller and warehouse men are pretty anxious lo get posses sion of wheat and bave been offering Inducements to get farmers to store grain in their warehouses. Notwith standing the declaration that no more sacks would be lent, sacks have iieen offered In the bops that thereby tbe in tending buyer would secure aa advant age. Mot many of the farmers are tying themselves up, however." Files on Big Power Site. Kugene 8. W. Curtis, of Ban Fran cisco, laid to represent the Pittsburg Reduction company, of Niagara Falls, an aluminum manufacturing concern, bas tiled notices ol location of a power site on Horse creek, a tributary of tbe M -Kemie river, in the vicinity of holey springs, no miles etst of Kugene. He files on 20,000 miners' inches an der a six-Inch pressure, and it is esti mated tbat 30,000 horse power can be generated. Mr. Curti decline to make any statement regarding tbe in tentions of bis employers, bnt it is presumed tbat they may, some time in the future, estalish a manufacturing plant in Eugene or vicinity. City Water for Ashland Normal. Ashland Tbe Ashland public schools will open for tbe fall term Monday, September 3. The State Normal at Ashland will not begin work this year until September 26, tbe opening date being fixed later than nsual so aa to give time to get a number of Important improvements at the buildings and grounds further under way. A con tract was let last week for a new heat ing plant, which wiil cover the prin cipal buil Jiugi on the campus. Lack of Cars Closes Plant. " Eugene The Royce & Peterson ex celsior p!ant has closed down here on account of tbe failure of tbe Bon them Pacific to furnish cars. All warehouse space bas been exhausted, and there was no recourse but to stop manufac turing. The company' plant at Junc tion City can run about two weeks lon ger, and then it will bave to (hat down if cars are not available. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 6768c; blnestem, 70671c; valley, 71c; red, 64060c. Cats No. 1 white, $22-322.50; gray, $203:i. Barley Feed, $20 per ton ; brewing, $22 60; rolled, $2d24. Rye $1.30 per cwt. Corn Whole, $26;. cracked, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No 1, $11 12.60 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $16; clover, $707.60 cheat, $6.60; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $10; vetch .bay, $707.50. Fruits Apples, common, 60075c per box; fancy, $1.26 2; apricot, $1.251.35; grapes, $1 1.75 per crate; peaches, $11.10; pears, $1.75, plums, fancy, 6076o per box; common 60 76c; blackberries, 6 6c per pound; crab apples, 75c per box. Melons Cantaloupes, $1.752 per crate; watermelons, 11KC perponnd. Vegetables Beans, 67c; cabbage, 1? 2o per pound; celery. 85c $1 per doten; corn, 16020c per doxen; cu cumbers, 4060o per box; egg plant, 10c per pound; lettuce, bead, 25o per doten; onions, 1012Ho per doxen; peas, 45c; bell peppers, 12,415c; radishes, 10015c; per doten; rhubarb, 2(920 per pound; spinach, 23o per pound; tomatoes, 60 90c per box; parsley, 25c; squash, $101.25 per crate; turnips, 90c$l per sack; 'car rots, $101.25 per sack; beets, $1.26 1.60 per sack. Onions New, l.Wffll K pound. Potatoes Oregon Burbanka, 70 75c; sweet potatoes, 4041n'o per pound. Putter Fancy crearuory, 220 25c per pound. Kgga Oregon ranch, 21 l 22c per doten. Poultry Average old hens, 13c per pound; mixed chickens, 12),13c; springs, 130140, old roosters, 9 10c; dressed chickens, 14016c; tur keys, live, 1622c; turkeys, dressed, cholca, 2022)c; geese, live, 8 10c; ducks, 11 130. Hops 1006 contracts, 18 20c; 1005, nominal; 1004, nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 15010c per pound, according to shrink age; valley, 20022c, according to fine ness; mohair, choice, 2830o per pound. Veal Dressed, 58c per pound. Beet Dressed bull, 3c per pound; cows. 4 W05 Wc; country steers, 66c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 78o per pound; ordinary, 60oc; lambs, fancy, 808Xo. Pork Dressed, 78,c per pound. REVOLT GAINS HEADWAY. Cuban Insurgent Capture Another Town From Government. Havana, Aug. 24. Pino Uoerrera, tbe Insurgent leader In finer del Rio, today followed np tbe capture of Ban Luis, by taking Ban Juan de Martinet, the terminal of the Western railroad, and by threatening to wreck tbe rail road and all its property unless tbe company cease forwarding troop for the government. Alarmed by theie Insurgent succees- es, tbe government bai ordered from an American arms manufacturing com pany fonr rapid-fire guni and that these piecea be manned by ex-member of tbe artillery branch of the American army now bere. If these gun prove to be effective, four or more additional guns will be ordered, and it is expected tbat experienced gunner will be pro cured in the United Btaes to man them. Tbe United States ha noi been asked to do anything in the premise. Tbe subject of American Intervention I not mncb discussed bere, and i re garded aa remote possibility, there being general confidence that tbe gov ernment will be able to restore order in a short time. The killing of the insurrectionary leader, Ueneral Q tentin Bandera, to day in an engagement between rural guard and a band of bii follower is regarded aa dealing tbe insurrection a heavy blow. Public opinion appears to vary ac cording to locality, from enthusiastic adherence to the government to open rebellion. In this city the general at titude is one ol loyalty, but there bas been nothing which could be fairly de scribed a a general rising of the people in defense of tbe government. NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR ALL. Deficiency In Appropriation! for Ma neuver of State Troop. Washington, Aug. 24. After a month of hard work, Assistant Secretary Oliv er, of the War department, concluded tbat be bad finally made a satisfactory adjustment of the many difficulties in apportioning tbe appropriation of $700, 000 for pay of tbe militia at the ma neuver in different camps throughout tbe country, bnt it appear tbat all is not satisfactory. In some easel more state troops: tban bad been given in tbe schedule were sent into tbe cam pa and more expense waa thus added. This caused a deficit in tbe allotment of funds, especially in the matter of pay for the state troops. Tbe pay depart ment of tbe army decided to pay tbe troops at long as the funds lasted, those who came laat going unpaid. Another adjustment may be made alter tbe camps bave finished their work, as some camps may not nse all the money allotted to them and the funds can be used to make np the deficit elsewhere. It is possible that congress will be 'ask ed to make an appropriation to cover the deficit and tbe state troop pain next winter. GET-RICH-QUICK FIRM OUT. Postal Department Arrest Operators of Fake Mexican Companie. Chicago, Aug. 23. The operations of the Tabasco Chiapas Trading it Transportation company and the La Me Ha Mills company, Mexican Invest ment concerns, with offices at 16-20 River street, were stopped today by the United State postal authorities. Hen ry D. Bushoell, president, and I. B. Miller, secretary and treasurer, were arrested and held in bonds of $2,000 each. It is alleged by tbe postal authorities that the operations of Bushnell and Miller, which bave covered a period of five years, have netted them $860,000 irom innocent Investors. The two com panies were capitalised for $2,000,000 and according to thoir literature operat ed large coffee plantations and owned several lines of steamers. Tbe postal authorities declare tbat such is not the case, and tbat Miller and Bushnell have been naying dividends to investor from the money taken in for stock in the concern. To Educate Russian Children. St. Petersburg, Aug. 24. With a view to submitting to tbe next session of the council of the empire and the lower bouse of parliament a bill for universal primary education, the cabi- inet, at a session held on Tuesday, de cided that such a bill should be dratt ed by a special commission. The min istry of public Instruction submitted statistics showing tbat there are in tbe empire 12,736,000 children of school age, of whom only 6,389,000 are receiv ing primary education. There are less than 90,000 primary schools in Russia. Negotiates Treaty With Colombia. Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 24. John Barrett, United States minister to Co lombia, has left here for Guayaquil fur a conference with Secretary Root on the proposed treaty with tbe United States concerning Panama. The gov ernment baa received a proposition from a French syndicate for opening the mouth of tha Magdalena river. Eng lish capitalists offer to open Cartagena harbor. Both projects are favorably considered. Another Purchase of Silver. Washington, Aug. 24. The director ol the mint Wednesday purchased 100, 000 ounce of silver at 67 cent an ounce to be delivered at New Orleans. The price paid last week waa 66.62 canta. REBELS ARE STRONG All Western Cuba Said To Be In Sympathy With Guerrera. HAM RURAL GUARDS DESERTING Government Force Recapture One Town Attack by Rebel on Pinar Del Rio Expected. Havana, Ang. 25. Unofficial advice received from tbe weatern . part of the province of Pinar del Rio are to tbe effect that tbe insurgent force now concentrating west of San Juan de Mar tinet are far more formidable and bet ter (applied for camping and a long and aggressive campaign than bad been supposed. A prominent resident of Havana whose word is beyond question, bas just returned from a three days' tour in tbe vicinity of San Lois and San Juan de Martinet. He informed tbe Associ ated Frees tbat Pino Guerrera' follow ing In Pinar del Rio is now from 1,500 to 2,000 men. He eaid tbe idea of bis not having sufficient ammunition was ridiculous, and that be is abundantly supplied with every possible necessity. Tbe behavior of his force i excellent. He laid tbe insurrectionists bad eight mules loaded with dynamite and tbat lately tbey bad received supplies from unknown sources. He positively declared that fully a hundred mem bers of tbe rural guard bad deserted and joined tbe insurrectionist since tbe trouble began, and that practically all Cuban in Western Cuba were sym pathisers with the movement Word bas been received here from Santiago tbat General Jesus Rabi, witb 2,000 veterans, will come to the Vnelta Abajo to belp put down tbe insurrec tion. This, biwever, i not confirmed. Tbe government's extra expenses since August 19 bave been $270,000. Aside from slight encounters in the provinces of Havana and Banta Clara, nothing of importance has transpired here. The enlistment ol rural guards and volunteers is going on very slowly, in the provinces, but in tbe city ol Havana enlistment are somewhat bet ter. Tbe city council bas appropriated $50,000 for tbe support of tbe city militia, of wbich there are two divis ions, the interior and the exterior. The government expects tbat the steamer Mexico, which will sail from New York today, will bring eight rapid-fire guns, 10,000,000 cartridges and 12,000 Lee rifles. The government force in the city ol Pinar del Rio consists of 250 artillery men and 150 guards. The inhabitants of the city of Pinar del R'o are re ported to be loyal and it is said tbat most of tbem are armed and will assist the troops in resisting an attak on tbe part of the insurgent!. WHEN AMERICA MAY STEP IN. Provisions of Piatt Amendment for Keeping Peace in Cuba. Wshington, Aug. 25. The Piatt amendment, aa tbe legislation which defined the conditions on which the United States should withdraw from Cuba and turn the island over to the control of the Cuban people was known, provided that a part of tbe new re public's constitution should contain certain provisions concerning the future relations of tbe United State with Cuba. The fbird of these provision! was as follows: "That tbe govenment of Cuba con sents tbat the United States may inter vene for the preservation of Cuban in dependence, the maintenance of a gov ernment adequate for the protection of life, property and individual liberty and for discharging tbe obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on tbe United States to be assumed and undertaken by the gov ernment of Cuba." Record Crop of Apples. Chicago, Aug. 25. The apple crop this year will bieak all former records for gigantic yields. Never before in the history of the country has there been so great a crop. The record for 1896, which was considered phenome nal, experts say will be more tban doubled. Not only is the yield tbe greatest ever known, but the quality of the fruit is likewise the best ever known. Prices run from $1.50 to $2.50 barrel for early varieties, and by fall it is predicted tbat choice grades will bring exceedingly low prices. Opposed to Joint State. Tucson, Arixona, Aug. 25. The Re publican party in Tucson and Pima county, at tbe primary held today, went on record as opposed to joint statehood. Ia Tucson the anti-jointure ticket received- 402 votes against 263 caat for jointure. In outside precincts tbe result was similar. Great feeling waa exhibited between tbe opposing faction! at the polls. There were many challenges and several fist fights before tbe day closed. San Francisco Gave First. Washington, Aug. 25. San Francis o made tbe first American contribution to tha Valparaiso earthquake sufferers. A dispatch received by the State de partment today from American Minis ter Hicki, at Santiago, announced that a donation of $10,000 had been received I Irom San -Francisco. 8TORM FOLLOWEDJTHE SHOCK. Earthquake, Fire, Wind and Lightning; Terrified Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Ang. 22. Tb lots of lite by tbe earthquake of Thursday, A ng Mt 16, probably will not be abort ol 3,000, while the property destroyed ii esti mated at $100,000,000, and probably ia far in excess ol tbat sum. Order I being maintained with tb utmost severity by the military, polio and armed citizena' patroli, wbo ar empowered to shoot looter on the spot. Tbe authorities ar ihowing tb almost energy in the protection of property. Witb tbe first terrible .hick of tb earthquake building collapsed, their calls falling with a tremendous noil. The inmates in many case wer nnabl to escape. Tbe shock was followed al most immediately by a fierce storm, tb wind prostrating tbe walls tbat had been weakened by tbe earthquake, and these broke trolley wires, which flash ed incestantly. Tbe second shock was even heavier than the first. Five minutes afterward fires started in every direction, and immediately tbe whole town, wbich had been mo mentarily in darkness, wai illuminated by gigantic flame. Tb firemen mad desperate fight, though there was bat little water, at moat of tb mains bad been broken br the early tremor. FOREIGN CAPITAL TO REBUILD. Its Interests Ar Large and Chilean Credit Is Good. New York, Aug. 22. Qoan Tonkin, a Chilean civil engineer, wbo ia now in Xew York, said laat night: "In Valparaiso local and foreign In terest! ar so great tbat it is absolutely certain the city will be rebuilt. Tb financial burden of rehabilitation will not be thrown on Chile alone, bnt also on tbe numerous foreign interests, which include most of the nations of the world. Of the foreign interests I believe tbe English will be the heaviest loeera, especially tbe many English fir imurance companies that suffered sach great losses in the destruction of San Francisco. However, it must be kept in mind tbat Chile enjoys very high financial credit, especially in tb Lon don market, where ber bonds are quot ed at 99 per cent. Tbe external debt of Chile is about $106,000,000, wbich bas always been scrupulously served, and it take only 21 per cent of tb Chilean government revenue to serve this debt. Tbe Chilean state railway alone represents nearly as much as tb external debt, while the salt petr lands represent four or five times as much more." KUROPATKIN IS NEEDED. Disgraced General Has Full Confi dence of His Soldiere. St. Petersburg, Ang. 22. Ii General Kuopatkin, one tbe pride of tbe en tire Russian army, war minister and fighter by nature, but whose Iannis were trampled under foot by the vic torious Japanee at Liaoyang, in tb earlier days of the fighting ia Northern Cores and Manchuria, to be vindicated. That is the question uppermost in the mind of every officer of the army tonight, and also the chief topic of dis cussion at tbe military cloba, on tb question arising through the indus trious circulation of a report tbat tb ctar has sent for the general and in tends to place bim once again at the bead of the department of War. Bach action would overthrow all ancient Russian traditions, but it is apparently necessary. Kuropatkin is the one men, and probably tbe only one in all Russia, who is in a position to reorganise tb army. He is loved by the common soldier, wbo believes tbat be Is the only officer of general rank wbo has their interest at heart. If intrusted with the task of bringing back tb al legiance of the troops to tbe "Little Father," be could do it, and the know ledge that this is so is responsible for the belief here that he is to come into his own again. Since his return from the front, a disgraced and broken hearted man, tb general has been in retirement at his mother c home, but it is generally ex pected that he will soon be back in tb capital in his old position as minister ol war. Want Pay and Title To Go With Work. Washington, Aug. 22. Some better method of advancement . of officers ol the Philippine scouts is advocated by Brigadier General James A. Buchanan, retired, former commander of the Vis- ayaa. Under the present law lieuten ants cannot be promoted to tbe grade of captain. Many lieutenants of tb Philippine scouts are and bave been tor the last five years performing a cap tain's duty, others raised, organised and for three or four years kept their companies in excellent condition, only to lose their commands. Storage Dam la In Danger. Pboenix, Aug. 22. As the results of heavy rain in the Salton watersheds, the work of the contractor! on the gov ernment storage dam at Roosevelt per formed during tbe past three or fcur months has been greatly damaged, and unless tbe water falls rapidly, every- ' thing in the way of construction, to gether with much of the machinery, will be washed away. Tonight the whole volume of the river was pouring through a channel 60 feet wide. Police Will Keep Order. Chicago, Ang. 22. Payment by Re ceiver Fetsner of a dividend ot 20 per cent to depositors of the defunct Mil waukee Avenue State bank, ordered by tbe court laat week, will begin tomor row morning. There were 22,000 de positor! In tb Institution when it failed, and in anticipation of a rush on the place tomorrow an extra detail of police hat beea aiksJJorJo keep order U i , i i f 1