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- .... I c . . . The Best Newspaper la lb om tUt gift (be most and freabact fitwi. Compare the WEST SIDE with any papa to Folk oounty. An Advertisement Which brtogt returns b proof thai II la in the rigtl place. Tb WEST KIDE bring m wera, Flrt CenU Per Copy. ISO. 975. VOL. XVII I. $1.50 PER YEAR. INDElJ2Nl)KNCE, FOLK CO lNT V, OllKMON, THURSDAY AUdUST 8, FROM FP00RH0USE BY MARY CI1APTEK XXI.-tOontioued.) Day passed on, ami t last rumor reached Klla that Henry was constant lu hla attoii.tnn.-e uiu the proud Southern beauty, whose furl line waa valued by hundreds of thousand. At rintt ahe re futed to believe It, but wheu Mary ami Jenny both assured her It waa true, ami when she herself hail ocular denum.it ra tion of the fact, she av way to ou loo flt of weeping, ami then, drying hr ON, declared that Henry Uuoolu ahotild jc; "that all would not die for hliu." Styll minute oUwrver could easily ael.n that hr gsyety waa Mtfnod. tor the had loved Henry Lincoln a tin cerely aa ahe waa capable of loving, ami not eveu lleoiire Miircland, who treated her with hla old boyish familiarity, could make her for a moment foriiet one who now pasted her coldly liy. or listened pa aively while the eurcastic Evron Hern- don liened her to a waxeu linage, tit only for a glass case! Toward the laat of April Mr. Maaon and Mary returned to their old home In the country. On Klla'a account Mr. Campbell had decided to remain In the city during a part of the aunuuer, and aha labored hard to keep Mary also. Mary promised, how ver, to apend th next winter with her uiiut, who wept at parting with her more than h would probably have done had It been Klla, Mary had partially engaged to teach the aehoot in Kice Tomer, but George, aa liming a kind of authority over ber, de clared ahe ahotild not. "I dou't want your eyea to grow dim and your cheek pale lu that little, pent up room." aald he. "You know I've beeu there and aecn for myself." Mary colored, for Ueorge' manner of late had puuled her, and Jeuuy had more than once whispered In her ear, "1 know George lovea you, for be looka at you just aa William doea at me, only a little more so!" Ida, too, had once mischievoualy ad dressed her aa "Coiisiu," adding that there waa no one among her acquaint ancea whom she would aa willingly call by that name.- "When I wa a Httla girl," said she, "they used to tease me about George, hut I'd as soon think of marrying my brother. You never saw Mr. Elwood, George's clasamate, for he'i in Europe now. Between you and me, 1 like hiiu aud " A loud call from Aunt Martha prevent ed Ida from finishing, and the conversa tion waa not again resumed. The next morning Mary waa to leave, and as sh stood in the parlor talking with Ida, George came in with a traveling aatcbel in hi hand, and a shawl thrown care lessly over hif arm. "Where are you going?" asked Ma. "To Springfield. I have buaineaa there," - aald George. "And when will yon return?" continued Ida, feeling that it would be doubly lonely at home. "That depends on circumstances," aald be "I shall stop at Chlcopee on my way back, provided Mary is willing." Mary answered that she waa always glad to see her friends, aud aa the car riage just then drove up, they started to gether for the depot. Mary never re membered of having had a more pleasant ride than that from Boston to Chicopee. George was a most agreeable companion, and with him at her side she seemed to discover new beautiues In every ob ject which they passed, and felt rather sorry when the windiug river and the blue waters of I'ordunk Pond warned her that Chlcopee station waa near at hand. "Oh! how pleasant to he at home once more, and alone," said Mrs. Mason, but Mary did not reply. Her thought were elsewhere, and much as she liked being alone, the presence of a certain individ ual would not probably have marred her happiness to any great extent. But he waa comiug soon, and with that in antici pation she appeared cheerful and gay as usual. Among the 8rst to call upon them was Mr. Perkins, who came early In the morning, bringing her knitting work and staying all day. She had taken to dress making, she said, and thought maybe she could get some new Ideas from Mary'i dresses, which she very coolly asked to see. With the utmost good humor Mary opened her entire wardrobe to the inspec tion of the widow. At last the day wa over, and with It the visit of the widow, who had gathered enough gossiping mate rials to last her until the Monday fol lowing, when the arrival in the neighbor hood of George Moreland threw ber upon a freah theme, causing her to wonder "If 'twa Mary's beau, and If he hadn't been kinder courtln' her ever since the time he visited her school." She felt sty of It when, toward even rag, shepfc, .em enter the school house, ttyittea boJtf t the presence of a visitor t ., VrflimtfallDg. jqrpsa. the road and listening under the window. Bhe would Undoubtedly have been highly editled could she have heard their con versation. The Interest which George had folt in Mary when a little child wa greatly Increased when he visited her school in Kice Corner, and saw how much she was improved in her manners and appearan d; and it was then that he conceived the Idea of educating her, de termining to marry her if she proved all he hoped she would. He had asked her to accompany him to the school house, because it wa there hi resolution had been formed, and It wa there he would moke It known. Mary, too, had something which she wished to ay to him. She would thank him for his kindness to her and her parents' memory; but the moment she commenced talking upon the subject George stopped her, and for the 8rst time since they were chil dren, placed his arm around her waist and, kissing her smooth, white brow, aid, "Shall I tell you, Mary, how you can repay me?" She did not reply, and he continued: "Give me a husband's right to care for yon, and I shall be repaid a thousand fold." Until the shadows of evening fell around them they snt there, talking of the future, whioh George said should be all one bright dream of happiness to the young girl at his side, who from the very fullness of her joy wept aa she thought how strange it was that she should be the wife of George Moreland, whom many dashing belle had tried in vain to win. The next morning George went back to Boston, promising to return In a week or two, when he should expect Mary to accompany him to Glenwood, as h wished to see Hose once more before he died. CHAPTER-XXII. The windows of J'..ie Lincoln' cham ber were open, and the balmy air of May came In, kissing the white brow or the To TPALACE J. HOLMES sick girl, and whispering to her of swell' Ing bud and fair young bloaaoms, which m breath bad wakened luto life, aud which she would never see. "Haa Henry corner' she aaked of her father, and la the toitea of her voice there wa an uuuaual geittleae, for Jnt a he wa dyiug Hoe wa learning to live. For a time ah had eoenied ao Indiffer ent and obstinate that Mra. Howlaud had almost despaired. Hut night after night, when her daughter thought ah alept, she prayed for th young girl, that h might not dla until ah bad nrat learned the way ot eternal life. And. aa If lu an swer to her prayer. Rose gradually be gan to listen, and a slia listened, the wept, wondering, though, why her graud mother thought her ao much more wicked thau anyone else. On her return from th city Jenny bad told ber at gently aa possible of Henry's conduct toward Ella, and of her feara that he wa becoming mora dissipated than ever. For a time Hose lay perfect ly still, and Jenny, thinking ah waa asleep, wa about to leave the room, when her sister called her hack, and bid ding her ait down by her side, said, "Tell me, Jenny, do you think Henry hat any love for me?" "He would be an unnatural brother If he had not," answered Jetiuy, her own heart yearning more tenderly toward her sister, whose gentle manner she could not understand. "Then," resumed Rose, "If he lore me, he will be aorry when I am dead, and perhap It may save him from ruin." The tear dropped slowly from her long eyelashes, while Jenny, laying her round, rosy cheek agalust the thin, pale face near her, sobbed out, "You must not die --dear Hose. You mutt not die, aud leave us." From that time the failure was visible and rapid, and though letters went fre quently to Henry, telling him of his sis ter's danger, he still lingered by the aide of the brilliant beauty, while east morn ing Hose asked, "Will he come to-day?" aud each night she wept that he wa not there. Calmly and without a murmur, she had heard the atory of their ruin from their father, who could not let her die with out undeceiving her. Before that time she had asked to be taken back to Mount Auburn, dealgnatlng the spot where she would be burled, hut now she Insisted up on being laid by the running brood at the foot of her grandmother's garden, and near a green, mossy bank where the spring blossoms were earlleat found, and where the Bowers of autumn lingered longest. The music of the falling water, she said, would soothe her as she slept, and it cool moisture keep the gras green and fresh upon her esrly grave. One day, when Mrs. Lincoln waa alt ting by her daughter and, aa ahe fre quently did, uttering invectives against Mount Holyoke, etc., ltose said, "Pon't talk so, mother. Mount Holyoke Semi nary had nothing to do with hastening my death. I have done it myself by my own carelessness;" and then she coafest ed how many times she bud deceived her mother, and thoughtlessly exposed her health, even when her lungs and tide were throbbing with pain. "I know you will forgive me," said she, "for most se verely have I been punished." Then, as she hesrd Jenny's voice In the room below, she added, "There la -one other thing which I would say to you. Ere I die, you must promise that Jenny shall marry Wllllum Bender. He Is poor, I know, and ao are we, but be hat a no ble heart, and now, for my sake, mother, take back the bitter words you once spoke to Jenny, and say that ahe may wed him. She will soon be your only daughter, and why should you destroy her happiness. Promise me, mother, promise that she shall marry him." Mrs. Lincoln, though poor, wa proud and haughty still, and the struggle lu her bosom was long tnd severe, but love for her dying child conquered at last. "And, mother," continued Kose, "mny he not be sent for now? I cannot lie here long, and once more I would see him and tell him that I gladly claim him as a brother." A brother! How heavily those words smote upon the heart of the sick girl! Henry was yet away, and though in Jen ny's letter ltose herself had once feebly traced the words, "Come, brother do come," he still lingered, as if bound by t spell he could not break. And so days went by, and night succeeded night, until the bright May morning dawned, the Inst Rose could ever see. Slowly up the eastern horiaon came the worm spring sun, and as Its red beams danced for t time upon the wall of Hose's chamber, she gazed wistfully upon It, murmuring, "It is the last the last that will ever rise for me." William Bender was there. He had coire the night before, bringing word that Henry would follow the next day. There was a gay party to which ho had prom ised to attend Miss Ileruilon, and he deemed tfiat a su&lclent reason why he should neglect his dying sister. "If Henry does not come," said Kose, "tell him It wai my last request that he turn away from the wine cup, and say that the bitterest pang I felt in dying was a fear that my only brother should fill a drunkard's grave. He cannot look upon me dead, and feel angry that I wish ed him to reform. And as he stands over my co din, tell him to promise never again to touch the deadly poison." Here she became too mnch exhausted to say more, and soon after fell into a quiet sleep. When she awoke ber father was sitting across the room, with his head resting upon the window sill, while her own was pillowed upon tho strong arm of George Moreland, who bent teu derly over her, and soothed her as he would a child. Quickly her fading cheek glowed, and her eye sparkled with some thing of its olden light; but "George George," was all she had strength to sny, and when Mary, who had accompanied him, approached her she only knew that she was recognized by the pressure of the little blue-veined hand, whl. ii soon, drop ped heavily upon the count wpniie, whllo the eyelids closed languidly, anil witli the words, "He will not come," sho again slept, but this time 'twas the long, deep sleep from which she would never awak en. Slowly the shades of night fell around the cottage. Softly tho kind-hearted neighbors passed up and down tho nar row staircase, ministering first to the dead, and then turning nside to weep us they looked upon the bowed man, who with his head upon the window sill, still i-it just as he did when they told him she waa dead. At his feet on a little stool was Jenny, pressing his hands, and cov ering thein with the tear she for hit sake tried In vain to repress. At last, when it was dark without, and light were burning upon lh table, there waa a touud ot some one at m g. aud In a uiomeut Henry stepped acros the threshold, hut started aud turned pal wheu h saw hi mother In violent hysteric upon th lounge, and Mary Howard bathing her bead and trying l ooth her. Before he had tlma to ask a question. Jeuny' arm were wound around hit neck, and ah whispered, "Hoa I dead. Why were you to late?" II could not answer, lie had nothing to say, ind ntcchnlelly fullowljg his Ister h entered th ruom whe. Koa had died. Very beautirul had ah been In, life, and now, far more beautiful In death, th looked Ilk a piece ot sculp tured marble, aa the lay ther o cold and still, and all umnnaclont of the cld. lug tear which fell upon her fae Heury bent over ber, kissing her Hps and calllug upon her to awake and apeak to him om- more. Wlicu th thought he could hear It Jenny told hliu of all Hot had tald, and by the aide of her eorUa, with hit band resting upon her while forehead, th rou science stricken young man awore that never again should ardent spirits of any kind pas hi Hps, and th father, who stood by and heard that vow, felt that If It were kept, hi daughter had not died In vain. Th day followlug the burial Georg aud Msry returned to Chlcopee, and a the next dav waa th one appointed for th tal of Mr. Lincoln' farm and coun try house, he also accompanied them. "Suppose yu buy It," tald n ii George a they rodo over the premise. " I'd rther you'd own It than to aoa It In the hands of Mraugers," "1 Intended dolug so," answered George, aud when at night he was tha owner of the farm, bouse and furniture, b generously offered It to Mr. Lincoln rent free, with the privilege of redeeming It whenever b could. Thl waa ao unexpected that Mr. Lin coln at Brst could hardly tlnd word to expres his thanks, but when h did h accepted th offer, saying, however, that he could pay the rent, aud tilling that he hoped two or three years ot hard labor lu California, whither he lutended going, would enable him to purchase It back. Ou hi return to Glenwood he aaked William, who waa still there, "how b would like to turn farmer for awhile." "Oh. that'll be nice." aald Jenny, whose love for th country was aa strong a ever. "Aud then. Willie, when pa cornea bark we'll go to Boston tgaln aud prac tice law, you and I!" Ji'tjuy looked up lu surprise while Wil liam asked what he nteaut. Briefly then Mr. Llueoln told of George's generosity tnd stating hi own intentions of going to California, aald that In his absence somebody must look after the farm, and he knew of no on whom he would as aoon trust aa William. William pressed the little ft hand which had slid Into his. and replied that, much M he would like to oblige Mr, Lin colu, he could not willingly abandon hie profession in which he was succeeding even beyond his most sanguine hopes. "Hut," said he, "I thltik I can find a good substitute lu Mr. Parker, who la anxious to leave the poorhouse. Ho It an honest, thorough going man, and his wife, who Is an excelleut housekeeper, will relieve Mrs. Llueoln entirely from care." "Mercy r exclaimed the last-mentioned lady, "I could never endure that vulgar creature round me. First I'd know ahe'd want to be eating at the same table, and I couldn't survive that." Mr. Lincoln looked sad, Jenny smiled, and William replied that he presumed Mrs. Parker herself would greatly prefer taking her meal quietly with her hut band In th kitchen. "V can at least try It," said Mr. Lin coln in a manner ao decided that his wife ventured no further remoustranee, though she cried and fretted all the time, seem Ingly lamenting their fallen fortune more than the vacancy which death had so re cently made In their midst. (To be continued.) CALLS WOMEN POOR SAVERS. Mr Hettr Oren Tell Why They Can't Anas Fortunes. Mr. Hetty Green I the author of on artlclo In Success ou woman's Inulilllty to ncciinitilnto money nml the dangers slip ciicotiiitera w hen going Into Hpeeu liitlon. She an.va that If women could become rich In n day or n month nil would try, but they chh never make up their minds to work year to accumu late a fortune, a itien do. y.'oinon would much rather spend thim earn. And because women Hpenil so much they Rre hardly ever lu the field for In vestment when the cliiince cornea nlong. No person, accordlii to Mrs, Green, enn invest unleaa lie Ima the where wltliul. Most grent fortunes hnve boon started by men who saved and anved, nnd finally had n few hundred or a few tlimmaiHl dollar to Invest whenever the opportunity aliould come. There are many women who earn good salar lea nnd who might lay by it few hun dred dollurs a year If they wcio so minded. But that Is not the way of women. They upend every cent they make, and In most fuses have their monthly salary all spent liefore It In In their lunula. An long aa women won't aave there are not likely to bo many women mllllonalrea lu this country. In tliclr anxiety to get money without working for It, women are the victim. Mrs. Green says, of the first bucket shop man who Rota hold of them. The man tells them that he'll double their money In a month or two, and they be lieve him. After n whllo they hear that their broker has fulled In ImisIiicnh and left Hie country. Then they weep mul bewail their fate anil promise their husbands they'll never do It again. But they will. Gambling; la getting to be n popular vice with women. There are worse things than bridge whist taking hold of the women of New York. The old saying that "A fool nnd hla money are soon parted" might bo changed to read, "A woman mid her money ore soon parted" anil he jitHt ns true ng In the original. Proof Positive. Brlggs Bertler Is un ass, that's whnt he Is. He Is always on the wrong side of every question. Harlolgh-But bo snys the snmo thing of yon. Brigirs Well.' nnd doesn't that prove what I say of blm?-Boston Transcript. An Ill-Kxpreae'l Idea. "How much Is thut employe short V" Inquired tho commercial acquaintance. "Short!" echoed the bank director. "We're the ones who are short. Ho Is away ahead of the game. "-Washington Star. Not Her War. "I suppose that wouinn orator spoke her mind freely on the subject?" "Not much. She demanded half of her $50 In advance before she went on the platform."-rhlludelpbla Bulletin. EVENTSOFTIIEMY FROM TH6 FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. A Coraprthtiulv Rivkw of th hwjftal MaptHttlngi of th Fait Wk FrttMttd In a Condtnitd Nrm Which It Matt Likely ta Provt of InUrtit t OwMtny ttiatrt. The nfw government of Munil li now In effect. Lils-rU is afraid GormAiiy wants It lor a colony. Th legation dV(enei at IVktn ar approaching completion. , Inatirgctti have bwn driven out ol threo mom town In MMoro.. England approve th txn Boer policy announced by ChamuertMn, Any acttlimtetit ol the Sa.i Kranoia co labor trouble com very reunite. Tho death of Dowager Enipmaa Frederick la expected at aiy moment. Austrian! will reanrt to force, to keep out American ahoo ttorct in Vie mi a. Another Negro lma been lynched In the Taliaferro neighborhood in Mississippi. Fruit failure by drouth in Eiwtern ttutea will create a good doom ml for Northwestern fruit. Statistic for MOO how the United State to I by far the greatest coal producing nation in the world, Cannon and fishermen on the Co lumbia agree that the down river aiilmon run waa caused by hatchery work. Heveral pouchea of mail were atoen from the union depot at Portland, Suturday. Some of the mail waa ro- covered, but no elew to tho thief, William Steffcn, a lnUirer, of Mi- cow, Iimim, Willie violently inaanq hot and killed Dr. W. W. Watkim, aud wounded two othetn before he waa shot by the posse which gathered. An attempt waa made to assassinate the queen dowager of Portugal. Conferees on steel strike have come to an agreement on peace term. Lord Kotiert ha been voted 100, 000 for hi lervicc in South Africa. Another revolt hat been started against President Castro, of Vene nicla. The name of 4,200 people, were drawn in one day in the Uklahom land lottery. An American anarchist on hit way to Kussi to kill theCtar was arrested in Switicrland, The military affair of Oregon and Washington will be turned over tp General iUndull. The strike on !tli aide of the continent continue with no prospect of an immediate settlement. The transport Egbert sailed from Sciitttlc for St. Michael with 130 re cruit and a cargo of goodi for the military post there, Five masked men held up a train near Chicago. They ecured 09 treasure, although the expres car carried about f..r0,000. Captain Diax Moreu. who com mamied one of the Spanish warshiii in the battle off Santiago is of the opinion that Schley wa both brave and competent. Boer got much the better )f a hot tktl'imali near Muutii. English House voted $10,000,000 for the I'acilio cable. The baud of insurgent in BuUngui province ah licen captured. The corn belt it getting lesa rain and another hot wave i predicted. A new South Afrioun policy it eg' pected to follow the return of Lord M ilner to Transvaal. Admiral Kimhorly has asked to be excused from the hchhiy court 01 in uuirv. Ill health la given at hit retison. The pay chest stolen at Banta Cruz. Philippine islands, ha been recovered, with tho contents un touched. Two nonunion teamsters in San Francisco ti red into a body of strik' era, wounding 0110 man, The shoot ers wero arrested. Although the drought has been broken in the southwest, the effect has been to cause the price of all product to raise. A general strike comprising the members of the City Front Federa tion, San Francisco, has been order ed. The strike affects 26,000 men. Two men in a row boat upset in the straits and were picked up and tukon to Seattlo by a steamer. They had been in the water 13 hours. One of them died from tho effects. The governor of Panay has asked for aid in consequence of ravages of locusts. A new truss will hnve to be placed in the Brooklyn bridge to replace the broken one. The population of the German env pire includes 3,000,000 who use the Polish language. Tho world has two and a quartor million acres under tobacco cultiva tion, which produces 850,000 tons each year. The will of Pierre Lorillard, of New York, disposes of an estate valued at about $4,000,000. Twenty years ago his wealth was estimated at JjxU, 000,000. , A national conference of . Negro bunkers of the United States has been called to meet at Buffalo September 26-28, Samuel W. AllertVn, of Chicago,! is to build the largest, stock yard!! in the, world on atV island inH Hie Allnffhenv river nnarXPittshurcJ' - o -"7 j Pn. 1 Pa. The body of Lee Wing, a ChinanrVi murdered by'highbinders at San JoseJ, Cat,, was boiled in an iron caldron irl order to obtain the 16 bullets fired into the man, to be used at the trial. TRAIN WA8 HELD UP. rive Mttkcd Mm Stoppid Ptiitngir New Chicago Felled to Find Trtaiurt, Chicago, Aug. 2. The Baltimore t Ohio passenger train from the East, which waa dun to arrive at the Grand Central station, Chicago, at 9 o'clock laat night, tie held up by five masked men at 8 o'clock last night, lietwoen Kdgemore and Grand Calumet Height, Ind., SI mile out of t hlcago. One of the mail cars, which contained no money, wa dy namited and wrecked, The attempt at rulibi ry was mado after the two mail car had lieou detached from the train and run a quarter of a mile ahead. Tho failure of the robls'ri to make a rich haul wa due to the fact that the express car, which con tained the train' treasure, wa in an unusual place. Alter wrecking the mail car and obtaining no booty the men disappeared lu the durknes without attempting to rectify their mistake. The only loot they carried ewAy with them as a result of their adventure waa the gold watch of the engineer. The train wa the New York and Washington vestibule lim it til. Most of tint trainmen were shot at and had narrow coaos (rum bul let, No person was injured, either by llrearm or dynamite. REWARD FOR LORD ROBERTS. English Hvutt of lords Votes Mlra a Snug Fortun lor Work In South Africa. Loudon, Aug. 2 In the house of common today, promising a resolu tion granting Field Marshal Lord Robert f 100,000 for hi service in South Africa, J, Balfour, the govern ment leader, in the course of his eu logy of tho Held marshal, laid that there wa 110 doubt that but for Lord ltoiiertt' daring and strategy, and the rapidity with which hi plans were carried out, Kimhorly and M nicking would have fallen, 11,000 British would have been starved into suhinis tion ot Liuly smith, and there would have been a general riaing of disloy alist in Soul Ii Africa. The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Cumpboll-Ilnnner-man, concurred in the motion. John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, strongly opposed the vote. Ho de clared Lord Hubert hail shown the greatest inhumanity in South Africa, and said he hud employed barbarous methods and had proved himself a dismal failure. Mr. Lalxiuchere, Kadical, and Mr, Kior-Hardy, Social ist and IndeM)udent Labor, also strongly opposed tho measure. Swift MncNcil, Irish Nationalist, said he considered Lord Kolierta' tqierat ions were conducted with a maximum ot cruelty and a minimum ot humanity, and that his farewell icch at Ciie Town was horrible hypocrisy and blasphemy. After further debate Mr. Bulfuur moved the closure, which wa carried. The resolution wa adopted by a voto of 281 to 73. GENERAL WOOD ON CUBA. Hi Says the Amtrlcanj Can Settle Up tnd Get Out Within Eight Months. New York, Aug, 2. General Leon ard Wixal, military governor "of Cuba, who is now on board tho dispatch boat Kenawha preparing for a cruise along the const of .New Lnghuid, said today, in discussing Cuban affairs: "Cuba is a totally undeveloped island, and has a great future before it. Yellow fever, in another year, will cease to he epidemic. Wo have not had a single case of yellow fever in Havana this summer, and none in Eastern Cuba for two ycurs past. Cuba's resources require t i mo for de velopment. The lust enormous sugar crop waa raised on 8 per cent of the entire sugar producing lands Unly this small percent u go is under culti vation. "We have $1,500,000 in our reserve fund, and can pay ull our debts and get out of Cuba within the next eight months. We havo established 3,(i0(J flourishing schools. Two years ago we were obliged to provide about 100 orphan asylums to protect the desti tute children. Niico then we have abolished 00, and expect to bo able to close more before we retire from the management of Cuban affairs. Our health compares favorably with that of the troops in tins country, showing that tho island is healthy." BATTLE WITH FILIPINOS. Americans Killed Seven Rebels and Took 13 Prisoners. Manila, Aug. 2. Lieutenant Croft, of the Nineteenth infantry, with a mounted detachment of Cehu soouts, has had an encounter with CO insur gents. Seven of tho rebels wore killed and 13 taken prisoners. Of Lieuten tiuit Croft's force, two privates were slightly wounded, The Philippine commission hns passed tho Manila civil charter, which will go into effect immediately. The tax on real property has been amended, it being fixed at 1 per ceit for the presoiit, and 2 per cent after 1002. Tomorrow all tho military cable and telegraph lines will be opened for com mercial uso. Baldwin Arctic Exploring Party. Vardo, Norway, Aug, 2. The Arctic exploring ship America, with Evelyn Baldwin, lender of the Iiuld-win-Zeigler expedition 011 board, has sailed from here, There were 426 dogs and 16 ponies aboard. The ves sel's ootirso was toward Cape Flora, whern Mr, Baldwin expects to join the Frithjof and Helgica, the other two vessels of tho expedition, whioh left several dnys ago. Mr. Baldwin intends to push as fur north ns possible. Revolution In Venezuela, JYillomstud, Island of Curnooa, g, 2. Dr. Rangol Gurdiras, at the id of 5,000 men, has revolted iifciunst rresulont uustro, 01 . veite ijliclu.' Tho insurgents are near San tiago de Taclieria, on the Colombian frontier. The Venezuelan govern ment hns sent 10,000 troops to the sceue of the uprising. Other out breaks are expected. The whole con n try is ready to vise against Presi dent Castro. Constitutional guaran tees have been suspended, nnd com plications with Colombia are feared, PROTOCOL FINISHED FOREIGN MINISTERS AT PEKIN NOW HAVE IT. All Queitlens Will B Signed Wlthla a Ftw Days Unless Same Unforeseen illich Oc curs 3,000 ChliMM Troop Walling T Return Te th Capital August IS When th Allied Troops Depart Pekin, Aug, 5. The protocol com mittee of the minister of the power have virtually finished the draft, and submitted the same lor approval to the other minister. All question will lie signed in the course of a few day, unless there should l some dis agreement a to the phraseology, re sembling the discussion that arose over the word "irrevocable tn the early stage of the negotiation. Should such a hitch occur the ti go ing may bo indefinitely postponed. Sanctioned by Foreign Mlalsters. Berlin, Aug, 5, A dispatch re ceived here today from Pekin say the foreign minister havo aauctioued the inarching in of a division of 8,000 Chinese troop to a camp situ ated a few li from Pekin altout August 8, preparatory to the evacuation of the Chinese capital by the allied troops on August 15. German Sqtudrea From China. Cadii, Aug. 5, The German squad ron I to in China arrived here today. Roar Admiral Quiisler and hi cap tains repaired on board the flag ship 01 Prince Henry ol Prussio. Prince Henry, in the name of Emperor William, warmly welcomed the re turning officers in a brief speech. The squadron of Hear Admiral Geiaaler and the one commanded by Prince Henry of Prussia, which arrived some days ago, will remain here lor sev eral days. British Evacutlion of Pekin- London, Aug, 6. The under secretary of tho foreign olliee, Lord Cranboume, in tho house of corn mons today, announced that the ofll ciul date fixed for the evacuation of I'ckiu by the British troops was August 15, subject to a few days' ex tension, il necessary, The evacua tion of the other portions of China depended on oircuinstancr. LOOKING FOR WAY OUT. San Francisco Employers and Labor Leaders Confer-Strike May Be Called Off. Sun Francisco, Aug. 5. Confer ences have been held today with a view of bringing the pending local strikes to a close. Whilo no appre ciable result has lieeu gained, Mayor Pholan, who Is laboring hard to bring about an adjustment, expresses con fidence that the controversy will end within a week. Labor leaders and prominent merchants are alike hope ful that tomorrow at tho latest will see peace restored, and the striking workmen will return to their former employment. Mayor Pholan has in his possession a letter from the City Front Federa tion asking for mpre light upon feat ures of the terms of peace upon which the employers insist. This lqtter will be laid beforo the Employers' Association and numerous confer ences held. Whatever decision is reached will not directly affect the striking iron workers, who are not included in the City Front Federa tion of unions. The new features of the day in volved Oriental labor. The Japanese Labor Union voluntarily called upon Japanese employed on the water front to stand in with the strikers, and the Chinese crew of the steamer Coptic was prohibited from working ashore by the Federal authorities, in pursuance of the exclusion act. In response to a protest by labor leaders that the Chinese orew of the Coptic was doing work ashore, Chief Chinese Inspecotr ' Dunn received instructions from Assistant Secretary Tuylor and Commissioner Powderly to order the crew back to tho Coptio and tn prevent and further infrac tions of the law. Eight or nine vessels were working on the water front today, an increase over yesterday. At the Pncilio mail dock tho, remainder of the freight and baggago was placed aboard the Coptic, and she left on schedule time. Vermont Will Not B Destroyed. New York, Aug. 5. It is stated at tlie Brooklyn navy yard that tho idea of destroiyng the old frigate Vermont, which for the past 40 yeais hns done duty there as a receiving and training ship, has been abandoned. All that is of value on the vessel will be re moved nnd the hull preserved as a relic Just what disposition will be made of tho ship will be decided by the authorities ilt Washington. At present she is infested with water bugs and fleas, and is believed to contain microbes. Nicaragua Friendly to America. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 5. The congress of Nicaragua assembled to night, when President Zelava read a message advocating- the Monroe doo trine, welcoming the assistance of the Unitod States against European col onization in South America, and set ting forth that Nicaragua is anxious for the construction of the Nicaragua canal by the United States. War May Be Declared. Port of Spain, Trinidad, Aug. 5. In consequence of the resignation of Sonor Pulido, minister of war, it is feared that President Castro, of Von zuola, as proposed to the cabinet, will declare war against Colombia, not withstanding public opinion is against such a move. The president, it is understood, suggested that pass ports be handed to the minister from Colombia. It is feared that the most serious complication will follow the present situation. TO UNITE ALA8KA AND SIBERIA. Report el Big Conur Backed by French and America Capital St. Paul. Aug. 8,The Pioneer Press tayt i Hubert Darbier, manager of the ftiisso-Chlna bank, of Pekin, representative of the Russia govern ment and manager of the Manchuria railway, who is at present in ft. Paul, ! mid tn bit connnctod with a tremen dous scheme of railway construction destined to unite Alaska and Siberia and furnish rail and water conneo- lions between Circle City and Vledi vostock, the eastern terminus of the trans-Siberian railway, at a cost of $2K),0O0,00O.. The enterprise, it is stated, has the backing of the Bank of France and powerful money interests in the United State. It is to be essentially a French-American undertaking, for which eupital 1 already in sight should it prove feasible. The length of the proposed railroad from Circle City to Ib-hring sea will le about 2,000 miles, and on the coast of Siberia to Vladivostock is 1,8(10 mile. If the concessions are secured from the United States and the protection afforded the property of the company is adequate the pri mary survey will commence shortly. M. Barbler, It is stated, is in the United Slate for the purpose of oln tu in ing information as to the prob able altitude of the government to wards the proposed lino. THE MOUNTED PATROL. First Step on lh Fart of Chin lof th Fe tcclloa erf Travelers. Washington, Aug. 6. The state department has received, through Mr, Bquieres, secretary of the legation at Pekin, a note from Li Hung Chang, describing the regulation for the control of the mounted patrol, which It is protwsed to establish along the road between Ching Ting and Fao Ting Fu. Mr. Squiere say this is the first step 011 the part of the Chinese au thorise toward the protection of for eigner traveling through the dis turbed district of the province of Shan 8i and Chi Li. The regulations are quaintly expressed, but in aub stance they provide for the establish ment of military poate at nine eta lions on the road, the commanders of which are to furnish escort for trav elect, The escort is to keep within 12 foet of the traveler, whose) pare must set their. It. ! to disperse Mnple who gather about the traveler and are boisterous, and its members are not to aocept any pay from a trav eler under pain of dismissal. A pott will Isj forwarded every two days, i, THIRD MAN NOT NAMED No Ncwl Given Out Regarding the Schley Court of Inquiry. Washington, Aug. 6. Acting Sec retary Huckett had expected to be able to announce the name of the third member of tho Schley court of inquiry today, but could not do so up to the time the department closed. Nevertheless, it is surmised that he has heard from at least one of the rear admirals he has addressed on the sub ject, and that he has communicated the result to Secretary Long, and will await his pleasure before making any announcement. Secretary Long has specially delegated the task of mak ing a selection to Acting Secretary Huckett, but as a matter of courtesy, it is probable that he will be made acquainted with the choice before it is made public GREATEST IN THE WORLD. United States Mines Far More Coal Than Any Other Nation. Washington, Aug. 6. The report of the coal product of the United States for 1000 shows that the output of Oregon was 58,864 short tons, ns compared with 86,888 tons in 1899. Tho Washington product increased from 2,029,881 tons in 1899, to 2,- 474,093 tons in 1900. , The total output for the United States in 1900 was 269,064,281 tons,, an increase of 15,324,289 tons over the year preceding. This makes the United States by far the greatest coal producing country in the world. ' Postal Servlc on the Koyukuk. Washington, Aug, 6. The post office department has established a steamboat mail service from St. Michael, at the mouth of the Yukon river, to Beetles, a new postofflce at the head of navigation on the Koyu kuk river. The distance is 900 miles, and service including all intermediate points is to be performed until the close of navigation this year, 1 , Fatal Smelter Explosion. Phoenix, Arix., Aug. 6. Advice's received from Morenci are to the effect that the center converter of the Detroit Copper Mining Company blew up, killing two men and serious ly injuring eight. The furnace and centers were scattered for some dis tance. Will Mtnufacturs Arms and Ammunition. Tien Tsin, Aug. 6. The governor of Shan Shun, Yuan Shi Kai, is con structing arsenals in that province for the manufacture of arms and smokeless powder. He is engaging experts who were formerly employed in the arsenals here. The Chinese are also manufacturing arms and ammunition at Pao Ting. Trade is improving, but the attitude of the Chinese is sullen and defiant. KcKinley Asked to Intervene. New York. Aug. 6. The Brother hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa per Hangers held a special meeting today and decided to send a petition to President McKinley asking him to intervene on behalf of the men in the strike of the Amalgamated Associa tion of Steel, Iron and Tin workers. The petition takes the stand that the strikers have not had a fair trial in public opinion, and asks for investiga tion of this and other strikes. NEWS OF THE STATE iTEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALU PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial ad Financial Happenings erf Im portanceA Brief Review of th Growth and Improvements of th Haay Industrie Thrwigheut Our Thriving Cemmoa wealth -Utett Market Rtpert The town well in Lakeview baa gone dry ana is to be dug deeper. Heavy timber fire are reported not more than 10 or 12 mile from Baker City. A line lot of 84 bucks from tha Ladd farm have been taken to Gil liam county for breeding puproses. The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company . will have 20 five room cottage built ? for its employe at Wendling, Lane) county. The Modoc tribe has dwindled to 77 memliers, mostly women and sick or diseased c hildren. There are only 13 able bodied warriors. Borne Gilliam county cattle were; dying of a disease thought to be black leg, but veterinary diagnosis proved it to be caused by eating rutty grass. Baker City is having lots of trouble lierause her new gravity water system is not completed. The streets are six inches deep in dust and the sewerage is bad. The air is now somewhat haiy down the Willamette valley, but not because ' of forest fire. Numerous farmers and rancher are clearing land and bumt.ig brush. The Mule Gulch, Grant county placers, owned by Cannon cV John son, have cleaned up $8,000 already this season, and are expected to dou ble the amount before snow fliea thia autumn. There are numerous parties out Sn the mountains in Curry county, sev ernl being from San Francisco. The law requires a non resident hunter to pay a 10 license for the privilege of hunting. Sage hens are said to be very nu merous in Baker county. The postofhee at Emery, Crook county has been discontinued, The Nehalem Coal Company has filed articles of incorporation. Capi tal, $150,000. I The postoffice at Ophir, Curry eounty, has been discontinued, mail going to Wedderburn. Dry weather and horn flies are hav ing an unfavorable effect on. the dairy business in JJurr county..,) ,.f ,; Volunteer ffeatii said' to 1 be"yiel4- ' ing 15 to 20 trash h to the aore t '.' somearta of Wasco uouuty.' . 1 The firs " shipment ' of Marlon, county peach plums was recently dent" from Salem to Fuget sound points. S. H. Haggard, one of the best known attorneys in Southern Oregon, died suddenly at his home in Marsh field, aged 62 years. Destructive wheat field- fires are reported from near Pendleton. About 210 acres were burned and the losses will sggregate 12,000 or more. The Bonanza mine, in the Sumpter district, Eastern Oregon, will make improvements which will double the present output of $ 30,000 per month. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, export value, 5556o per bushel; bluestem, 67c; valley, nominal. Flour best grades, $2. 90 3. 40 per barrel ; graham, $2.60. Oats $1.151.20 per cental. Barley Feed, $1616.50; brewing, $16.50(917 per ton. . Millstuffs Bran, $27 per ton ; mid dlings, $21.50; shorts, $20; chop, $16. Hay Timothy, $1113; clover, $79.50; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery,17K20c; dairy, UQlbcX; store, ll12o per pound. Eggs nllo per dozen. . Cheese Full cream, twins, 11a ll)t'c; Young America, 1212o per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(3 4.75; hens, $3.754.75; dressed. 10 llo per pound; springs, $2.504.OO per dozen ; ducks, $3 for old; $2.50 (33.50 for young; geese, $44 50 per dozen ;turkeys, live, 810o; dressed, 1012c per pound. " Mutton Lambs, 3)0. gross; u droaopd fii7n ner nonnd : sheen ' $3.25, gross; dressed, 66)o per lb. Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.756; light, $4.755; dressed, 6la per pound. Veal Small. 89o; large, 6 7H'o per pound. Beef Gross top steers, $3. 50 4. 00; cows and heifers, $3.253.50; dressed beef, 6lHo per pound. Hops 1214e per pound. ;Vool Valley, ll13)c; Eastern ' Oregon, 812Jc; mohair, 2021o per pound. Potatoes $1.0001.25 per sack ;new potatoes, lc per pound. Holland has 10,100 windmills, each of which drains on an average of 810 acres of land. . Capt. A. F. Lucas,, the discoverer of oil in Beaumont, Tex.; who is said to be worth $40,000,000, was practical ly penniless a year ago. It is reported in the Jacksonville, Fla., papers that a company at St. Cloud, that state, has succeeded in making excellent paper from the leaves of the palmetto. 'A firm at Dayton, 0., sued the Metal Polishers' union for $25,000 damages on account of a strike. A conference was held at Rome to devise means of changing the pro Spanish character of the priesthood in American colonies. The tariff on automobiles imported into the United States is so heavy that an American syndicate is reported to lie negotiating for the purchase of the pa'tent rights of a celebrated firm ol Frenoh motor vehicle builders, with a view of establishing a factory in this ' country. . t . J J I, '"' " -"'- L