PIO!E3iR3 HAVE DRY TIME.
Broa;iTit AtSeetii Rivers of Lake
Itoi-icii' Long Ccf ore WSiit ' .
Settlers Come.
' "-"It is well knijwn," said William1 C.
Thompson,' relates the Indianapolis
News: "that 'in. its early settlement r
Indiana was. subjected , to. extremes
jo! heat and cold, though possibly not
to the same extent as ncnv, and. that
droughts of considerable severity
sometimes occurred, though not with
the frequency of recent years. There
is' -an authentic . reference to a
drought 'of g-reat severity which af
fected part of the region surround
ing the great lakes and a part of the
Ohio valley long before ...the advent
of the white settler. . It occurred i in
V-C r.;amer arid autumn of 1764, just
alter the close of the JTreneh and In
dian war, -and' while ' the war 'with
the Indian -tribe's, ; under the leader
ship of Chief PontiaCj ' was ' in prog
ress. The drought -affected especial
ly the Maumee ' and '; Sandusky rivers
flowing into Xake Erie,, and the headwater-,
of the Scioto, "Great Miami
and V'abash. . ; . . '
"Francis Parkman, the historian,
rtlaites that when a messenger was
sent by the British commander at
lefrriit, then recently' "wrested from
the French to' communicate ' -with :
!Toritiaey 'encamped on the, Maumee a
short distance below : where Fort
Wayne is how situated, the waters of
. the : Maumee ; river were so, low .,by
reason of extreme drought that the
British messenger and his attendants
were compelled to drag their canoes
over rocks and sandbars a good part
of the distance from the mouth 'of
the Maumee, near the present site of
Toledo, to" the headwaters -of-' the
stream near Fort Wayne. He also
states that the same autumn a de
tachment of British soldiers could
not , ascend the Sandusky river in
canoes by reason of great drought
and low water when they contempla
ted subduing the hostile Shawnees
in the Scioto valley. Here is a record
61 widespread drought, while the for
est and prairie were yet primeval and
before- the coming' of the white set
tler with those ; modern drought
xnakers, the ax and the drain tile.".
THE GREAT CANAL
ITS FRIENDS STILL FIGHTIXG FOE
THE 3'lCAKAGUA F.OUTK.
is
Hare the Transports Cost! Tbat
the Subject of an Irquiiy By
Mitchell's Resolution,
Other News ,
j-J lawny br M. Scmggm.
Mr. Scruggs is a large 'gentleman
"possessing- great dignity,1 partly 'nat
ural and partly gained through much,
experience as presiding officer - in
countless financial and charitable or
ganizations. '' ' -'5 "
One sweltering summer day, as he
dro!)j-d into nis seatfin the afternoon
train, which -was to carry - him down
to his country place, Ihe noticed with
much displeasure that immediately
behind him was the inevitable tired
Inother with the usual very small
children.. But the youngsters were
quiet, and the motion of the car soon
had its. effect.' Mr. ' Scrugg's chin
sank upon his breast, and he slept;
Suddenly he became acutely con
scious that something warm and
sticky had been violently inserted be
ween his collar and the back of his
neck. He lurched indignantly to his
.feet, just as a shrill voice exclaimed,
with great distinctness: ' "Oh, ma,
that man's got my gum-drop I"
'Harper's Magazine. -
Making Um Daring the Xlgbt. ".''.''"
There is a very marked difference' in
Ahe working methods' of the United
States congress and the British par--liaaneni
which strike the visitor from
.one country to the other. Some of the
things that seem peculiar to the
American is the absence of clerks in
rthe British assembly and the practice
of members in wearing hats during
the session. Some recent .proposals
that. 'the "hour of convening the- Brit
ish parliament be changed call atten
tion to the striking mfference between
tfie working methods of that body and
our bwn congress. ': Parliamentary ses
sions begin.trte ana- last -far into the
night. The parliamentary Jiourjgy in
deed, havg undergone a good ,jnany
changes and t : only Xi yeaMince
a radical change , was , made in them
the house meeting a three instead of
Itour, and adjourning', ; MmlnUy; at j
M instead of at some hour in the morn- '
luff. Chicagd Chronicle.
' ONE MACHINE GUI?.
Washington, Jan 20 The friends
of the Nicaragua canal took a brace
the other day and have determined
to go ahead and fight for their bill,
regardless of the supplemental re
portof the bonamission, which,
though it formerly recommended
the Nicaragua route, now favors in
a supplemental report the adoption
of Panama route. Senator Morgan
says this report cannot change the
status of the situation," and de
clares the whole Panama movement
is meant to delay and ' defeat'1 any
canal legislation! He says he does
not believe that a majority of the
Senate will dare take the responsi
bility of leaving the United States
subject to the claim of the stock
holders and bondholders , of the old
Panama concern. Their claims
upon the old company amount to
about '$350,000,000 with interest for
nearly 10 years. While a , deal
might be made to ;close this up,
Senator Morgan says the new com
pany is morally responsible to the
old, and if the United States takes
the Parama canal, it will be in a
measure similarly responsible. '-;'-Representative
'Hepburn eays
this supplemental report ought not
to change the situation in the
least, It does not differ materially
from the first report, save in the re
duction of the amount of the Pana
ma company's offer of $69,000,000
and that offer was known at the
time the house passed the Nicaragua
bill with only two dissenting voteB.
According to the commissionersjre
port, it was purely a matter of con
cession, engineering ana cost, lne
bouse knew as much- then as it
knowsiiow, arid the 1 comfnifiaionets
report ought not to change the tern
per of the hous8 in the least. He
recognizes, however, that if the sen-
rte should the ranama bill, and
there shuuld be a" contest between
the two houses, the nxiety of the
rxembers of the , house for a.capal
even if it the Panama, might induce
them to accept the senate bill but
it will never be done without a hard
fight. He maintains that the pr in
cipal advantage of the ; Nicaragua
route still stands out, and the sup-r-plemental
report has not touched
upon that feature, which is shorted
distances from points in the Unitef
St'ates on the Atlantic to points on
thePajifi, This alone will b
worth millions to the commerce or
the country and must be taken into
consideration before the Nicaragua
is abandoned. j -
Senator Mitchell, in an interview
published in New York, reiterates
statements heretofore made by him
and daclares his intention ' of sup
porting the Nicaragua canal, The
Evening Star in an editorial dis
cussion, of the situation as a result
of the new proposition, closes by
saying:
If this bill is allowed to remain
unenacted in either for, ' when the
session closes,' simply becouse of the
rivalry between the 'two - possible
lines of canal ' construction, or .be
cause of the opposition : to any form
-of canal construction on the part df
the transcontinental railroads, the
oi early expressed will of " the Am:
erican people will have been de
liberately disregarded by congress.
ate today adopted aresokriton offiu
ed by senator Mitcnell calling
the Secretary of sWar t-or inform
tion as to the r number, name and
tonnage of transports now owned by
the United States, with dates of
purchase, - fi am whom purchased,
the price of each and terms of pay
ment; also similar data regarding
transport now held by the Gov
ernment under lease, with dates,
terms and duration of such leases.
It also calls for a statement of the
amounts paid, by the Government
for repairs on each of the transports
since 'purchase or lease, and to
whom such amounts- were paid.
The record of number of trips made
by -each ' transport ' between the
United States and Manila since
Jattnajy 1, 1901, and . by what
routes and from what ports in the
United States each transport sailed",
together with like data for trips
made from Manila to the different
portB in the United Stales, are also
desired. : The fioal clause calls for
the total cost of the transport ser
vice bet ween the United States and
Manila during the calendar year
1901. .'- :
' "Senator Mitchell hopes with this
da?a to ascertain whether or riat
there has been a discrimination in
the distribution of the transport
business, and also to ascertain '
whether or not the present trans
port service is more expensive than
would be tha shipment of troops
and supplies by merchant'V.easpls,
as proposed by Secretary Rtat,
Henry Mapleson, the operatic .di
rector, declining the latter's offer of
1 ;ooo,ooo francs ($300,000)," made
in behalf of an American syndicate,
for an engagement of forty perform
ances ($5,000 a performance) in the
United States next winter.
WAS BEST MAN
AT
HIS FORMER WIFE'S WEDDING
t-THE SEW HUSBAND, :
" Washington, Jan. 21. For nearly
three hours today the " Senate had
under consideration the Philippine
tariff bill. The measure was made
the unfinished business and proba
bly will hold that position of pref
erence until it Shall have been
voted on finally. .' " '
The debate was opened by Lodge,
chairman nf the committee on -the
Philippines. He sketched,' in ' a
ffee-hand way,' ! the reasons which
had actuated the ' majority in pre
senting the measure and urged
strongly ,Hs enactment into law' at
an early date. ' He " explained," with
some', minuteness, the necessity for
the legislation embodied itf the bill
and concluded -with ' anuappeal to
the Semite and -to Congress 'i to deal
wi th (questions relating ' to the Phil
ippines as: they might arise, land to
keep clear of -vague - words " and
vaguer promises which were- likely
to be misinterpreted and to raise
false hopes in the minds of the
Filipinos. In an impassioned per
oration he besought Congress not to
give . mortgages on an unknown
future. - " " - '' '
; Rawlins delivered a vigorous
speech in support ' of the minority
substitute, in which independence
was promised to the Filipinos as
soon as a stable government could
be established in the Philippines..
His discussion of the general Phil
ippine question covered much of
the ground that has been gone over
during the past two years. Throughi
out he was. accorded careful attend
tion.. '": -
As a conclusion of the .dbate for
the day Bacon sharply criticised
tbe Secretary :of . War .for alleged
violation of the law. in issuing an
order permitting vessels flying .a
foreign flag to participate in the
commerce' between the United States
and tbe Philippines. x -
-Properlr WorkU la HnI In Bffaol
i-k to Two Bnndrvd Rifles Wall
The destructive "power of the mi
"chine gun as compared' to the small
arm even in large mimbers has. been
the subject : of interesting trials
abroad, reports of Which have reached
the navy department here, says the
Baltimore Sun. '
, That one machine gun properly and
effectively worked is equal to 200 rifles
in the hands of as many soldiers has
Iwsen amply demonstrated. Each" shot
from the machine gun works greater
injury also to the body struck than the
small bullet of the army rifle, and its
range is far greater.' :
In recent trials 50 marksmen were
chosen , to compete -with the Hotch
kiss eight-millimeter gun, which has
lately been widely adopted in France
- and Germany. The ranges fired were
from 400 to 800 yards. At 800 yards the
50 riflemen, each having five rounds in-
depeiHientl-j obtalned 54 hlts or g2 6
er 'ent. of the number of rounds
nred. Thirty-two ' men - were then
chosen from Siftong the 50, and these
had to fire M&ch eiht rounds in 30
seconds, tfiider these conditions 34,
or 1 3.3 per cent.- of the ; rounds1 ex-
. pended, were recorded. ' - J- 1
The r ;achine gun was then brought
Into "action, and in 38 seconds fired 211
bullefs, making 145 hits. It was
shown from the results that the ma
chine prn'n was far' ahead in hits made
' and rapidity of fire. No such practical
tests of the relative merits of the ma
chine gun and a number of small arms
have been made before.
I
Washington, Jan 15 The first
of the hearings on reciprocity with
Cuba was given today by the Ways
and Means committee. E F At
kins of Boston represented the
American" interests in the Cuba
sugar planting, William Hay ward
the Hawaiian sugar planters and
Henry T Oxnard the beet " sugar
industry of the United States.
Mr Atkins said the sugar plant
ers wanted the sugar duties abol
ished. He declared that because
of overproduction there : is now
standing $2o,ooo.ooo worth of cane.
and said that unless prices are bet
tered much of it will not be harvest
ed. This he said would curtail
employment and it might cause
disturbance.
Mi Atkins expressed strong op
position to any system of drawback
He said that if present conditions
continued Cuba probably become, so
desperate 9 to be forced into an
nexation. "l ; v: ?-'-'. k '
Louis Place, a merchant 6f Hav-3
ana, said Cuba at pres'entf is buy
ing large quantities of foreign goods
but if reciprocity is brought about
with, the United States, Cuba will
buy American cotton goods, wire
and many-other articles now bought
abroad. He believed this market
in Cuba would amount to $25o,
000,000 within two years.
. J .Washington, Jan. 21. The Sen-
'Baker City, Or., Jan. 21 Baker
County has a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Governor
in Hon. u. a. Jonns, it is a wen
known fact that Eastern Oregon is
going to make a "very Strenuous
effort to name the head.of the ticket
at the next' state convention, and
that W.J. Furnish, of Pendleton,
is an avowed candidate for the place.
But this does not dismay Baker
County. Mr. Johns says he is not
seeking the office, but his friends,
declare he is to be a candidate, and
thev Dronose to boom him in the
strictest sense of the word. .
Charles A. Johns was born "in
Jackson County, Missouri, June 25,
1857. When he was yet An infant
his parents emigrated to Oregon,
settling in the Willamette Valley,
where Mr. Johns received bis pre
liminary education. Later, hee n
tered the Willamette University at
Salam. eraduating in 1879. After
serving..as deputy sheriff of Marion
County for two years, he studied
law and was admitted to the bar in
18S0. In 1888. he moved tQ Baker
City, and by h is progressi ven e ss
soon won prominence-. In 1891 he
was elected mayor of . Baker City,
and again in 1892. ; t
When the State- Text-Book Com
mission was organized by the Legis
lature Mr. Johns was appointed one
of its" ffiemBers by Gs'verriof (3feif.
Hg has ifef taMen ifcri aeiieinjter
est in Maea"ti6nai firatteri, and it
present is an active member of the
school board of this city, a position
which" he fills to the entire satisfac
tion of his fellow-citizens, regardless
of. party. He enjoys a large and
lucrative practice as a lawyer. 1
Pans, Jan 16. The" Figaro prints
a letter from Jean de 'Reszke to
Boarded with lier Before she . Left
Number one The Missing Naval
Vessel Probably Went to the
' ; Bottom.
Omaha, Jan. 15. J. E. Butler
organist of Trinity Cathedral and a
musician of note, has been married
to Mrs. John Shoemaker, divorced
wife of a Justice of ! the Peace, arid
the couple enjoy the blessing of t,he'
former husband, who was best man
at the nuptials. ' 1 - '.
Butler had Jived with the bhoe-
makr'' for'i sixteen years and had
ben looked upon by thm 8 s their
eon. Airs, bhoemakeiir found ber
htisband'iS tastes incompatible wi'h
hers.1 however, and sued for divorce,!
which ehe gained by default.
"I wanted her to get the divorce,"
said Sbbemaker.J "She is odo of tbe
finest women who ever liveJ, but
we could not agree." ' -
- Then the platonic friendship
which, had existed between 'Mrs.
Shoemaker and the young musician
ripened into a warmer feeling and
Shoemaker promptly turned match
maker: A sudden illness of the
orgaiiist precipitated the romance
and they were married.
"Bntler is as fine a man a? Mrs.
Shoemaker is a woman," Shoemaker
said philosophically. "They have
my most fervent blessing.".
Port Townsend , Wasb., Jan.22.
The British Admiralty has about
given up hope for the safety of the
British warship Cdndoriccording
to' a dispatch received today ' by
Coilectot HcUBtis lroui the Treasury
Department -at -Washington; - iT-he
dispatch follows:' ; ' '
. '7' At the- suggestion of the Secret
tary of State, by request of the Brit
ish guvernment, you are directed to
report, whether there h so been aery
signs 011 your coast of a British war
ship in H;!res3 or any wreckage
therefrom. - This ir.quiry is made
because of far that accident may
have -befallen he British warsbij)
Condor, "hieh left E-quunault for
Honolula December 2, and has not
been beard from." '
After receiving the -foregoing, a
report was Bent to the department
of wreckage four d by the revenue
cutter Grant off the Vancouver
coast,' The wreckage consisted of
oars, pieces of boats and portions of
cabins. A chnker-bmlt ship's boat
was found bv Indians at. the en
trance of Barclay Soand, -The boat
pad ' no name or initial letter by
which it could be identified, and the
fact that the seats in the rear of the
boat were cushioned was sent to the;
department, as the'boat answers the
description of the boats fearried by
the Condor. 1
It is'tue opinlon of shipping "tnenj
nere,uiai tne nnat .nerongep: to ne
miseing warship' and all express the'
belief tbat it the Condor is wrecked
she met br fate in one of the severe
storms which s wept tbe coast shortly,
after she passed out of the Straits
probably in the same storm that
sent the collier Matteawan to her
doom. :
. Havana.Jan. 22. The testimony
of the postoffice inspectors, intro
duced by the Government today at
trie trial of the charges growing out
of the Cuban postal frauds, was to
the effect that Neely came to Havana
practicallv bankrupt in December,
1899: that between that time and
January, 1900 he made deposits in
the bank at Muncie, Ind., amount
ing to $43,700, and that - the bond
of $20,000 furnished by Neely at
the time of his arrest was forwarded
from bis account with the Muncie
bank to the First National Bank at
New York.
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