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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.
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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-
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; - . 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
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