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THE MOKNIN OREGOXIAK, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1900. COMPLtTED ITS LABORS IiAST DAT OF THE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. Association Adopts a. Declaration of Principles A Government Bnrean Is Advocated. goes around the coat In a wide flounce. Over the shoulders the coat is smooth fltUng. and below Is either plaited or gathered, but must be shaped in at the side seams. The sleeve is of medium site, widening considerably below at the elbow. There is a high flaring collar, and the coat fastens at the throat with a button or jeweled clasp. 1 MOFFATT GOT DECISION. CHARISTON. B. C, July 13. The Na tloml Educational Association closed Its convention here tonight. During the day two sessions of the general convention were held, at which several papers were read. President-elect Green was introduced, and spoke briefly at tho night session, after which the committee on resolutions made its report, as follows: "In accordance with established custom and in order better to enforce those be liefs and practices which tend most pow erfully to advance the cause of popular education and a civilization based on In telligent democracy, the National Educa tional Association, assembled in Its 39th annual meeting, makes this declaration of principles: "In the common school Is the highest hope of the nation. In developing char acter, in training Intelligence, In diffus ing Information, Its Influence' Is incalcu lable. In last resort the common school rests not upon statutory support, but upon the convictions and affections of the American people. It seeks not to cast the youth of the country Into a common mould, "but rather to afford free play for Individuality and for local needs and alms, while keeping steadily In view the common purpose of education. In this re spect it confirms to our political Ideas and to our political organization, which bind together self-governing states in a nation, wherein each locality must bear the responsibility for those things which most concern Its welfare and its com fort. A safe motto for the school, as for the state, is: In essentials, unity: In non- -essentlals, liberty: In all things, charity. "A democracy provides for the educa tion of all its children. To regard the common schools as schools for the unfor tunate and the less well-to-do, and to treat them as such, is to strike a fatal blow at their efficiency and democratic institutions: It is to build up class dis tinctions which have no proper place on American soil. The purpose of the Amer ican common school is to attract and to Instruct the rich, as well as to provide for and to educate the poor. "Within Its walls American citizens are made and no person safely can be excluded from its benefits. "What has served the people of he United States so well should be promi nently placed at the service of those who. by the fortunes of war, have become our wards. The extension of the American common school system to Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands Is an Im perative necessity, in order that knowl edge may be generally diffused therein and the foundations of social order and effective local self-government laid on popular intelligence and morality. "The provisions of law for the civil government of Porto Rico indicate that it is the Intention of the Congress of the T'nlted States to Increase the responsi bilities of the bureau of education. "We earnestly urge upon Congress the wisdom and advisability of reorganizing the bu reau of education upon broader lines, erecting It Into an important department on a plane with the Department of Li bor: of providing a proper compensation for the Commissioner of Education, and of so constituting the Department of Edu cation that, while its invaluable function of collating and diffusing Information be in no wise impaired, it may be equipped to exercise oversight over the educational system of Alaska and of the several Ij1 ards now dependent upon us, as well as to make some provision for the educa tion of the children of tenH of thousands of white people domiciled In Indian Ter ritory, but who are "Without any educa tional opportunities whatever. Such re organisation of the bureau of education ard such extension of its functions we be lieve to be demanded by tho hiehest in terests of the people of the United States, and we respectfully but earnestly ask Con gress to make provision for such reor ranlzatlon and extension at their next session. The action so strongly recom mended will in no respect contravene the principle that It is one of the recognized functions of the National Government to encourage and to aid. but not to control, the educational Instrumentalities of tho country. "We note with pride the rapid exten sion of provision for a separate second ary and higher education, as well as for technical. Industrial and commercial training. National prosperity and our economic welfare in the years to come will depend In no small measure upon the trained skill of our people, as well as upon their Inventiveness, tholr persist ence and their general information. "Every safeguard thrown about the profession of teaching, and every provi sion for its proper compensation has our cordial approval. Proper standards both general and professional for entrance upon the work of instruction, security of tenure, decent salaries and a systematic pension system arc indispensable If the schools are to attract and to hold the service of the best men "and women of the United States and the Nation can afford to place its children In the care of none but the best. tt "We welcome the tendency on the part of colleges and scientific schools to co operate In formulating and administer ing the requirements for admission to their several courses of instruction, and we rejoice that this association has con stantly thrown its Influence liv. favor of this policy and has Indicated how, in our Judgment. It may be best entered upon. We see In this movement a most Import ant step toward lightening the burdens which now rest upon so many secondary schools and are confident that only good results will follow Its success. "The efficiency of a school system Is to be judged by the character and the in tellectual power of its pupils, and not by their ability to meet a series of tech nical tests. The place of the formal ex amination in education Is distinctly sub ordinate of teaching, and Its use as the sole test of-teachlng is unjustifiable. "We renew our pledge to carry on the work of education entrusted to us Irr a spirit which shall be not only non-sectarian and-non-polltlcal. but which shall accord with the highest Ideals of our National life and character. With the ef forts and public support of opinion and the press for the work of the schools, higher and lower alike, we shall enter upon the new century with the high hope born of successful experience and of perfect confidence In American poli cies and Institutions. "Nicholas Murray Butter, New York, chairman: Edwin A. Alderman. Loulsl ona: Charles D. Mclver, North Carolina: W. W. B. Powell. District of Columbia: Alfred Bayllss, Illinois: J. A. Foshay, California; James H. Van Slckler. Mary land: William R, Harper. Illinois: Charles F. Ewing, Ohio, committee on resolu tions." Before tho department of business ed ucation, H. M. Rowe. of Baltimore, read a paper on "The Difficulties Experienced in Introducing Commercial Branches Into the Grides of Public Schools." Sev eral other departments, which did not conclude their work yesterday, held a b'-'cf session during the afternoon. The executive committee, which has un der consideration the matter of the next ireetlng-place. will visit Detroit and Cin cinnati early In October. Foll-J.enjrth Cents of Dainty Silks. Harpcr'sy Bazar. Now, long silk coats are being made in other colors than black: pink, yellow. Ivor' white, gray and blege the fash ionable color of the year, that is being more and more used are all good colors for the coats, which are made in one or twp different ways. The most popular design is that one long enough to reach the hem of the gown; it is finished with a shaped ryflle that is narrow at the throat and gradually widens out until it ITTCTED Mf IDftCD TD4 A I st Ioul, arriving In the city some time JLJ I tK InUKULK I UAL I Thursday night. The citboat was found SEVERAIi "WITNESSES "WITH GOOD MEMORIES TESTIFIED. Had the Better of tho Flgrnt "With Nelll nt San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-Jack Mof fatt, of Chicago, got the decision over Al Nelll. of California, in the 20th round of a glove contest at the Mechanics' Pa vilion tonight. Moffatt had the better of the fight In every round except the eighth and lth. He was without a scratch, while Nelll was badly cut about the face and head. In the last few rounds Moffatt tried hard to land a knock-out blow, but without success. THE DAY'S RACES. Joclcer Bnllmnn "Won Three Events at Washington Parle CHICAGO, July 13. Jockey Bultman kept up his star performances at Wash ington Park today by winning the first three races, and speculators who have been following the rider hit the book- matters nara, wane me commuiua uuuu were nearly put out of business. Wads of greenbacks poured Into the commis sion bank roll on Boney Boy, Sly and Kid Cox, all to win at odds of 15 to 1. Thompson Bros., owners of Sidney Lu cie, and who a few diys ago purchased Kid Cox for 12250. won the third race easily. In the opening race Boney Boy got off absolutely last and Was pocketed and pumped around to the three-quarter pole, where Bullman began to work like a fiend. The game chestnut closed the gap of three lengths in the next furlong from Eva Rice, who was leading. A fur long from home Boney Boy was on even terms with the pacemakers, and Bull- man, fairly lifting his mount at every stride, passed the wire a length to tho good- It is said IGO.OOO changed hands on the race. Barney F. fell In the fourth rce. seriously Injuring Jockey Cuthbert. Track fast. The results were: One mile Boney Boy won, Eva Rico second, Greitland third; time, 1:40. Six furlongs Sly won. May Beach sec-on-1, John Yerkes third;' time, 1:13. Five furlongs Kid Cox won, Princess Tatyana second, Grandon third; time. 1:01. Mile and 50 yards Wax won. Arthur Behan second, Russell R. third; time, i:y. Ono mile Malaise won, Einstein sec ond, George Gratz third; time, 1:40. One mile, selllng-nJohnn Morris won, Tappan second. High Jinks third; tlmo, 1:8314. Whr the Gates Family Is Fnahinjr the Case Thlrtr Tears Alter- Ike Crime. ST. LOUIS, July 13. A special to th Post-Dispatch from Newton, Mo., says: Ex-Governor Charles P. Johnston, of St. Louis, one of the chief attorneys for the state in the trial .of Alexander Jester, charged with the killing qf Gilbert Gates, brother of John W. Gates, made a state ment today as to the reasons which led to the prosecution by Gates of the age$ pris oner. He said: "The Gates family had long since given up an intention of ever pushing the case of the murder of their boy to trial. One on the river bank. Chief Desmond held that this discovery was an important ono, slnco the possessions of Barnes had been connected with tho water. The note and telegram which led to the capture of Barnes and tho wounding of Nelson were sent at haphazard. The detectives had learned that the two men lived In tho vicinity, but were not sure of the num bers. Fortunately, the right houses were selected in each Instance. Tho officers are confident of running Nelson down. DIME SAVINGS BANK CLOSED. The Secretary in Jail for R&lslnff a. Check. NEW YORK, July 13. The directors of the Dime Savings Bank, of Newark, N. J., decided today to close the Institu tion's doors until its affairs can. be straightened out. The announcement that Charles Westervelt, ths bank's secretary and treasurer, had been arrested on a charge of having stolen a large sum of money, caused a largo crowd of deposi tors to assemble today to withdraw their PRINCIPALS IN THE JESTER CASE Races nt Brighton Bench. NEW YORK, July 13. Henry earned the jockey honors at Brighton Beach today, putting three past the Judges. He won with Kamara, at 13 to 5, in the first; An nie Thompson, at 6 to 1, in the fifth, and Snark, at 9 to 5, In the last race. He also ran second with Jack Point In the handicap. This race was the feature of the day. It resulted, however. In the de feat of the Brighton handicap hero, Jack Point, a hot favorite. Old Maximo Go nez, at 8 to 1, won easily. After the race. Mike Clancy sold the winner to Sam Hll dreth for J5000. The results. One mile Kamara won. Queen of Song second, Andrlsa third; time. 1:40 2-5. Selling, mile and a sixteenth First Whip won. Precursor second. Carbuncle third; time. l:4Sl-5. Five furlongs Glennellle won. Maltster second, Demurrer third; time, 1:01. Mile and an eighth Maximo Gomez won. Jack Point second, Favonlus third; time, 1:52. Selling, five and a half furlongs Annie Thompson won, Mauga second. Princess Otillle third; time, IKS. Five furlongs, selling Snark won. Great American second. Double Six third; time, 1:10 3-6. Races nt Llnefleld. LONDON. July 13. At the first day's racing of the Llngfield Summer meetlnc today, the Llngfield Park stakes of 3000 sovereigns was won by Lord William Beresford's Caiman, ridden by L. Relff. Lord Fermoy's Courtlan, Sloan up, was second. Six horses ran. The other races were also won by tho mounts of American Jockeys. The Jacks bridge Handicap, of 100 sovereigns, for 3-year-olds and upwards, six furlongs straight, was won by W. Low's brown colt Knighton, ridden by Tod Sloan. The Waterside selling, handicap, plate of 103 sovereigns, for 3-year-o,lds and upward, one mile straight, was won by Consola tion, also ridden by Sloan. The Oaktree handicap, of 1D0 sovereigns, for 3-year-olds and upwards, seven furlongs straight, was won by Frlarllkc. with J. Relff in the saddle. THE MIDSUMMER TRADE I3IPROVE3IENT OF TONE BUT NOT OF DEMAND. ALEXANDER JESTER GILBERT' W. GATES Rnces nt St. Lout. ST. LOUIS. July 13. The results were: Seven furlongs Iron Chancellor won. Insurrection second, Kildarlle third; time. l:.'9i. Six furlongs George W. Jenkins won, Robert J. second. Frank Johnson third; time, 1:16. Selling, mile and 70 yards W. B. .Wales won. Sprung second. Bonnlvard "third; time. 1:474. Se'l'ng. 6W furonp- ct. C"thbert won. M zzoura second, Ve Ity third; time. 1.2' Five and a hilf frlon-s Frenchle won, Eva's Darling second. Crime third; t'mo. 0:503;. Seven furlongs Llbvle won, Sam Laz arus second, Kiss Me third; time, 1:28. year or more ago this man was forced again to the attention of the Gates fam ily under the most peculiar condition, by Jester's sister. John W. Gates told us he felt It a duty he owed to the memory of his dead brother, a duty he owed to the state, and, above all, a. duty he owed his aged parents to demand a vigorous trial and an unearthing of all the testimony possible. We have had detectives follow that open trail through four states, and know nearly every action of Alexander Jester for the past 30 years." Francis Marlon Dawson, who lived about four miles east of the Hulln lane, and south of the Paris, Mo., road In 1871, took the stand today. He testified that In January, 1S7L he met Alexander Jester An this lane. The old man had two teams and two wagons. They were standing still In the road at a point east of the West Madison road. As Mr. Dawson passed by Jester asked him how far it was to a road that he could turn south on. This evidence Is considered as suffi cient that Jester's turning from the main thoroughfare was not an accident, but to conceal his alleged crime. John D. Mott, of Valley Center, Kan., testified that he had lived there 20 years, and had known Jester for 0 years. He said Jester lived with his wife and seven children, and that he never knew him as Hill. He had seen at his place in 1870 a two-horse "Jolt" wagon and a buffalo calf. The witness said Jester farmed and also exported a, little. He attended Sun day school. J. C Temple, of Renlck, Mo., testified that he saw Jester and Gates at his town In 187L Jester exhibited the buffalo calf there and took up a collection. This is supposed to be a short time before Gates was killed. Joseph B. Delaney. an old citizen of Monroe County, testified to the truth of the story that his wife had made him get up at their home nar Middle Grove one night In January. 1871. stating that she heard cries of distress. Mr. Delaney sa'd that the next morning ho went to the camp and asked the old man there what the noise meant. He said Jester told him he had choked young Gates while he (Jester) was dreaming. The witness to day pointed to Jester as the same man that told hlra this story that morning In January, 1871. funds, and there was much excitement i when It was learned that the doors would not be opened. Police reserves were called out to preserve order. Westervelt was arrested last night, and was com mitted to jail in default of $10,000 ball. The specific charge against him Is that I he raised a withdrawal check from ?2C0 i to 31200. j Westerfelt has admitted that he has stolen between $35,000 and $40,000. and the . officials do not think It will go above the latter figure. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Batting: Averages of Philadelphlnn Larjrely Increased. PITTSBURG. July 13. The batting av erages of the Phlladelphias were materi ally fattened today, Wo'verton taking the lead. In the first half of the first inning Leaver gave six hits and five runs. Chcs bro followed with 15 hits and 15 runs. Attendance, 3400. The score: t IT pl "D XT "p Pittsburg .... 8 9 3 Philadelphia .23 24 6 Batteries Leaver. Chesbro. Wagner and O'Connor: Piatt and McFarland. i Umpire Swartwood. Nerr York Bent Brooklyn. NEW YORK. July 13. The New Yorks gave a splendid exhibition of batting against the Brooklyns this afternoon, and won an easy game. Attendance, 1000. The score: R H E P. H K j Brooklyn 1 6 6New York ....14 19 1 Batteries Howell, Dunn. Kennedy, Mc Glnnlty and McGuIre; Hawley and War ner. Umpire Snyder. CITY FIGHT VITH BANDITS. Arrest of One of the Leaders in Illi nois Centr-1 HoId-TJp. ST. LOUIS. July 13.-Ten detectives en gaged this morning in a thrilling street fight with John Nelson, alleged to be one or. me gang wno roDhed the H'lnols Cen- i tral express car of $10.(03 near Wyckllffe. I nvl s i Ky.. Wednesday. Th- battle irhfrh h- oua' In the house at 3T5S Finney avenue. Clnclnatl Beat St. Lonli. CINCINNATI, July 13. Today's game was a pitchers' struggle between Phillips and Jones, In which the former came out on top. Barrett's hit gave Cincinnati the victory In the tenth. Attendance, 2C00. The score: RHE RHE Cincinnati 1 6 lJSt. Louis 0 5 2 Batteries Phillips and Peltz; Jones and Criger. Umpire Terry. Railway Earnings Indicate a Trade in Excess of That of Last Year "Week's Bonk Clearings. NEW YORK. July 13. Brad3treefs to morrow will say: While trade Is still only of mid-Summer volume, the beginnings of improvement in demands are apparently becoming visible. The Improvement Is still one of tone, rather than of demand, but with a yield of 540,000,000 bushels of wheat, a next to record-breaking yield ot corn, and a very large production of oats, the Western crop situation contains many encourag ing features. The Southern cotton crop has undoubtedly suffered, and conditions are unprecedentedly low lor this season of the year, but the acreage planted was a large one, and prices are so much high er that a satisfactory financial return Is confidently looked for. In addition, rail road earnings point to the maintenance of the business of the country at a vol ume in excess of last year. The effort of the big iron and steel con cerns to control prices. If really made, haa proven abortive, and another whole sale slashing of quotations is to bo re ported this week. Production, however. Is falling off, and increases of furnaco stocks, though considerable, would seem small If renewed activity occurred. It Is hard to see how larger prices can be ex pected, and It Is said that present quo tations are attracting some business, par ticularly at Chicago. The Industrial situation is rather bet ter as a result of agreements upon wage3 by a number of Iron and steel manufac turing concerns and their employes. Low er prices for lumber are apparently Induc ing more activity In building, though how much Is due to this or how much to the settlement of labor disturbances is hard to measure. Wheat. Including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 2,829,910 bushels. agalnHt 3.018.832 bushels last weok. 3.263,815 bushels in corresponding week of 1890; 2. 910.827 -bushels In 1E93; 1.522,002 bushels In 1S07, and 2 963,949 bushels In ISM. From July 1 to date this season, wheat exports were 5,848.742 bushels, njralnst 7.022.7S8 bushels last season, and 3.639,469 bushels In 1WS-99. Business failures In the United States for the week number 221 as compared with 146 last week. 174 In this week a year ago, 23S in 159S. 241 in 1897 and 235 In 1S9.5. Business failures In the Dominion of Canaaa for the week number 22 as com pared with 25 last week. 27 In this week a year ago. 23 In 1899. 33 In 1S97 and 33 In 1SD6. The American Lenrrne. At Buffalo Buffalo. 10; Kansas City, 2. At Detroit Detroit, 6; Chicago. 4. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 8; Mil waukee. 3. At Cleveland Cleveland, 1; Mlnneap- , extended to the Vandeventpr fir nt Inn j Forty shots were exchanged. Nelson was badly wounded, but escap-d. Generil Special Agent George Murray, chief of the xiiwiuis enixai oeieciive bureau, was National Leatrne Standing:. Won. Lost. Per ct. Brooklyn 42 Pittsburg 3$ Chicago 36 L. A. W, RACES. the Chicnco "Wheelmen Captured Honors nt Mll-rrnukee. MILWAUKEE. July 13. Chicago rldera captured most of the honors In the sec ond night's events of the Grand Circuit National Cycling Association at the Ex position building. The results: One mile. National championship, pro fessional Al Ncwhouse, Buffalo, first; John T. Fischer, Chicago, second: James B. Bowler, Chicago third. Time, 2:S 1-5. One mile. 2:15 cla.s. professional John T. Fischer, Chicago, first; Al Newhouse, Buffalo, second; Otto Maya, Erie, third. Time, 2:19. N. C. Hooper, of Chicago, won the one-thlrd-mlle amateur race. Joseph Lake, of Port Richmond, captured the two-mile handicap. The Six-Day Race. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 13. Johnny Nelson's speed and endurance In the Golden Wheel six-day" bicycle race at Charles River Park tonight were the most remarkable ever seen in a race on the local track. Ho clipped out mile after mile at terrific speed toward the end of the two hours. In the 20th mile Stlnson had a bad fall, but remounted and lost only about a lap. At the end of the first hour was 67 miles lap, while Pierce was Nelson 33 miles 2 laps, Stlnson 32 miles 2 laps. Nelson's distance at the end of two hours was 67 miles lap, .while IPerce was second with 66 miles 2 laps, Stlnson 64 miles 2 2-3 laps. Miller C4 miles 2 laps. Total distance for four nights' riding of two hours each night: Nelson, 264 miles 5S5 yards; Pierce. 254 miles 74S yards; Stln son, 250 miles 690 yards; Miller, 249 miles S3 yards. Eton-HnrroTr Cricket Match. LONDON. July 13. The brightest weath er prevailed today when the Eton-Harrow crick? t match began at Lordes. This was tho second society event of this kfnd of tho season, and attracted a large and distinguished gathering, at which tho usual brilliant costumes were to be seen. Eton's eleven Included five of last year's players, and Harrow's team comprised six of those who contested in 1E99. Eton won the toss and commenced early to score freely. Eton, In Its first Inning, was all out for 294 runs. Cincinnati New York "Buck" Erring Put Ont. NEW YORK. July 13. Announcement Is made that George H. Davis has been ap- shot by the fugitive, and is in the hos-"1 Jll,?l??&h!a 1 . pltal with his left thumb shattered nnrt AU,S i m mriwiA .!. f j. 7 . XUaiUli ifiicu jJisiui wuuuq rantnng mrougn Ihls left arm from the elbaw to the shoul der. Charles W: Barnes, alleged to be a member of the gang, wai quietly over- jjuwerea at jw west nolle Place, at 3 o'clock this morning, and Is now In JalL A decoy note, sent by the detectives, opened the fight with Nelson. At 3:?0 o cjock a messenger boy awoke Nelson ard his wife at 3658 Finney avenue. The note told Nelson that Mrs Barnes, wife of his alleged pirtner In crime had been taken suddenly 111. and requested him to come over to tho Barnes residence. Nelson fell Into the trap. The detectives were waiting In the front and rear of the house. Nelson appeared at the front door He discovered the officers and staitcd back into the house A moment later. Chief of Detectives Smith beheld Nelson at the first-story rear window with a revolver. Nelon Jumped Into the yard. Regaining his feet. Nelson ran through the gate Into Finney avenue, where Detective Murray and several men opened on him with revolvers. Nelson was wounded, but continued toward the railway yards at Vandeventer Station, where he disappeared. Drops of blood showed that he was bndly hurt. Barnes, who was arrested at J A. M.. was taken by surprise, and made no re sistance. He was decoyed from his house by a false telegram. At police roadquirters he was searched. It was found that he carried a revolver of heavy caliber, a large pair of field glasses In a. case carried over the shoulders by a strap, and a small hand reticule, much worn and containing a photograph of himself, his wife end child. Eighty-five dollars In currency, which was damp, as though It had been exposed to water, and 53 in silver were taken from a small, black wa.Het. After a searching examination, by Chief Desmond, Barnes asked what terms would be made If he told all he knew. The Chief placed the suspected, robber In the hold-over, after telling him that he would think it over. During the after noon tho police Bay Barnes confessed that he. together with John Nelson and a man named Doyle, alias Connelly, committed the train-robbery. According to the po lice, he said tne plot was concocted in St. Louis. Doyle came from San Fran cisco four months ago. Barnes did not account for the three additional men. According to the railway men, there were six in the gang. According to the detec- tlvep. Barnes and Nelson escaped from 24 . 20 .5 7 31 .j37 32 .H2 36 .453 :5 .453 76 A jo 39 .391 Weak, and trembling, unsteady of hand, uneasy of mind. Frightened at trifles. Tortured by an indefinable feeling of fear. Excited by noise, oppressed by quiet never at ease. Irritable and miserable. Forerunning symptoms of Nervous Prostration brought on by a. debilitated system and over-taxed body or brain. THE CURE is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They bring new life to worn-out sufferers send rich blood tingling through every vein, soothe and strengthen every nerve. They have restored to the Paralytic the use of his4imbs: to the victims of Locomotor Ataxia and St. Vitus' Dance the full control of the nerves ; have raised up the sufferer from Nervous Prostration; freed thousands from the pangs of Neuralgia and Rheumatism, and saved the lives of many who were threatened by Brighfs Disease and Consumption. At all Druggist or direct from tho Dr. WUllaiafl 3f edlclne Co., Scbeneo tay, N.Y., postpaid on receipt ef prlct, 50c par box ; lix boxes, tiS. , toBHzZikxa sir MRS. JEDW1X II. COKGEIt TVife of the United States Minister to China, vvho 1" with her nna brtnd In Pelcin. pointed manager of the New York Base ball Club, displacing "Buck" Ewing. The change, It is stated, was necessitated by the Inability of Ewlng to suppress tho feeling of "factionalism" that has existed among the players during tho present season. EXCURSION TO BONNEVILLE Take O. R. & N. special train from Union Depot. Sunday, at 9:30 A. SI., for Kentucky, took a cat boat on the river ! Bonneville picnic grounds. Special at way j tractions: Adgle and her lions: vaudO' near Cairo, and were making their up the stream. It was learned that the men deserted the boat at St. Genevipve and boarded the Iron Mountain train for ville performance: specialties. Refresh ments to bo had on the grounds. Fare, LO cents, round trip. SIX MONTHS FAILURES. Thouch LnrKC They Do Not Reflect Unbound Banlnena. NEW YORK. July 13. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade will say tomorrow : If the great Increase In failures to 1100. O.0.134 In the first half of 1900, against $49,664,661 last year, and especially to 543, S93.079 In the second quarter, against 521. 05,635 last year, gave the occasion for diligent search, rallurc returns will be worth noting. But today It Is shown that CO banking failures for 523.S22.6S2. against 31 last year for 57.C01.72S. accounted for much of the difference; that 215 brokerage and real estate failures for 522,122.346, against 145 last year for only 52.32S.n."i. accounted for another part, and that In building and lumber-working and trade other largo failures distinctly connected with those In real, estate explain much more of the difference between manufac turing and trade failures last year and this. , In theso and much less- Important changes In a few other lines are seen substantially all the commercial disas ters as yet reported from the amazing rise In prices last year, followed by weary but largely successful efforts dur ing the past few months to get to a normal state ot business. When this Is seen, there appears ground for special satisfaction that business has been In whole so soundly conducted under con ditions of unusual dangor. The Iron Age makes the output of pig 33.413 tons weekly, July 1. but the de crease of 16.C00 tons has by this time been exceeded, other furnaces having stopped this month, and repairs of works and wages may yet occupy some weeks. The increa'se of S6.958 tons In stocks un sold Implies N a decrease in manufacture more than double the decrease In output, and works of five of the great corpora tions are waiting for a decline In wages Just when the workers have looked for an Increase. Open markets are now ad mitted at Pittsburg, where quotations have been for some time nominal, and bessemer pig Is offered there at 516. Structural makers decided not to reduce prices, but steel bars thsre and plates at Philadelphia are said to have sold at 51 15 In some cases. The sheet works open Monday with large orders. Coke works, about 19 per cent Idle, have no demand now, and In contracts It Is said that even 52 50 would be shaded. "Wool Is growing weaker, and Is even offered by some Westerners at prices which were refused not long ago, but the mills do not yet know what goods they will be able to sell, and from a temporary Idleness there seems to be no escape. The end of the crop year has brought the usual demand, which commands no more confidence than usual. If the coun try gets out of a crop officially called 517,C00,000 bushels, all It wants for food and seed, and 200,000.000 bushels for ex port, with considerable left over in sight. It Is an easy Inference that anxiety la needless. 1 There Is no evidence as yet, and for some time to come, and cannot be. that Injuries sustained have been. as great as some reported, so that alarm Is not more necessary than It was last year. Failures for the week have been 193 In the United States, .against 169 last year, and 25 In Canada, against 24 last year. GOLD EXPORTS POSSIBLE. Further Advance in the Price for Demand Sterling:. NEW YORK, July 13. The Evening Post says: A further advance in the price for demand sterling today revived the dis cussion of possible gold exports In Wall street. The bid price for demand bills, 54 S6i, brought the rate above Inter national parity and within range of en gagements if conditions abroad should become sufficiently urgent to Justify tho allowanco of "Interest In transit." Ono foreign exchange house said that today's market looked like shipments next week. If the present tendency toward higher rates should be maintained. A rumor was current that one banking house was actually figuring on a shipment by next week's steamer. A prominent house said It was too early to predict where the gold would go In case a shipment should be negotiated; higher money prevailed In England, and discount was easier In Ber lin. Parla, it is believed, will get some metal by next Thursday's steamer If ne gotiations go through. No gold has been shipped from here to Europe since June 21. the total exports of that week from New York having been 54,251,000, most of which. 53,500,000, went to Germany. Berlin was at that time In financial straits. Its money market ruling at 5 per cent, and its exchange on London having fallen considerably. The market has eased since then, as today's reduc tion of & per cent In the Imperial Bank of Germany's official rate shows. But Pari"? exchansre on London, which In June stood at 25 francs- 12 centimes to the pound sterling, about the usual point when gold comes to France from London, has subsequently fallen 2 centimes fur ther, and It Is estimated that on a "tri angular operation" this very low Parl3 rate would offset the low point of New York exchange, as the special Induce ments offered by Berlin did last month. The last gold shipment to Germany was arranged with sterling at 54 Soft. Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, July 13. The following table, complied by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the principal cities for the week ended July 12, with the percent age of Increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponaing ween iaai i " New York ... boston Chicago Philadelphia. St. LAUi inttstiurg Baltimore San t'roiiclsco Cincinnati Ivaa&ua City New Orleans Minneapolis Detroit Cleveland Louisville Providence Milwaukee St. Paul Buffalo Omaha Indianapolis Columbus. O Savannah Denver Hartford Richmond Memphis Washington Peoria Kochester New Haven Worcester ...., Atlanta Salt Lake Sprlnpneld. Ma3s.. .. Kort Worth Portland. Me Portland. Or St. Joseph Los Angeles Norfolk Syracuse Des Moines Nashville Wilmington. Del Fall River Scranton Grand Kaplds Augusta. Oa. Lowell Dayton, O Seattle Tacoma Snokane ............. Sioux City New Bedford Knoxvllle, Term Topcka Birmingham Wichita Blnghamton Lexington. Ky Jacksonville. Fla.... Kalamazoo Akron Chattanooga Rockford. Ill Canton. O Springfield. O Fargo. N. D Sioux Falls. S. D.... Hastings. Neb Fremont. Neb Davenport Tcledo Galveston Houston Young:own Evansvllle Macon Helena Little Rock Springfield. Ill Totals U. S Totals outside N. Y DOMINION Clearings. Inc. 8C0.3D 1.000 12tJ,4 10.000 13&.541.U0O D2.554.00O I.ttiiMrtiO 3J.lb5.lM) i2.0to.VJO lli.lU.000 1J.U0U.U0O U.4iJ,GUO 11.40.000 a.J-T.ooo 11.04,0jO " a.a.ooj o,j:o.ooo CHW.noO 4.71HJ.UOO D.uus.eco 0.4i"2,000 '1, 00 ,000 5,i53,uO0 4.231,000 a.iio.ooo ,3.35J,000 4.u5,000 2,2 0,HO0 2,t72,)00 2,-H4,00 2.04J.000 I.'bO.OOO l.JUO,iOO l.U47,0o. 2."20,00 l.tfll.000 1.SH1.A0O 1.20.1.000 2.ZU.t,20 5. 102.000 2.S00.M00 1.37S.)00 1.SS2.U0O 1.5 .3.000 1.401.000 028.000 U74.0t)O 1.110.000 1,323.000 ois.eoo 710.000 ifm.nno 4(819.S1 14S 1 040.9D2 4.4 1.1J7.S6S 1.078.000 510.000 G55.eOO 870.000 780,000 4)52.600 373.000 &O2.0OO 284.000 403.600 533.000 330.000 382.000 220.000 324.000 328,000 153.000 104.000 150.000 1.253.000 2,568.600 4.30S.O0O 5.22S.000 330.000 1.050.600 T7G.000 538.000 450.000 540.000 3.2 3.2 35.0 12.7 11.7 40.3 3b 10.7 11.3 1.4 .T 1.0 0.4 "3.0 05.1 13.0 27.7 7.2 17.3 13.6 13.2 0.1 30 5 38.0 7.0 4.7 S.b 27.4 C.1 1J.0 1.1 13.6 00.7 8.1 10.7 12.B 20.0 5.1 37.6 20.0 17.0 4.2 67.6 33.0 41.8 Dec 31.8 18.0 6.C 11.0 5.0 12.0 2.1 19,4 10.4 18.3 21.4 5.4 7.4 2.2 5.5 3.7 27.2 28.8 11.1 0.4 "6.4 1.8 12.1 10.5 "8.4 18.2 Ing on the subject at present has been favorable, though drought and hot winds In the western portion of the corn belt have furnished material for stories of a total loss to the crop In that section. This was the occasion for some selling of tho granger stocks during the week. The Chinese troubles also continued to look very grave, though at the beginning of the week the disposition In London and other foreign financial centers was to look on the absence of nows from Pakln as a good, rather than a bad sign. Lon don sales of American stocks were partly counterbalanced by renewed purchtss and It was noted that all of the foreign offerings have been very well taken In faot the market, though narrow and at times a very dull one, has shown a considerable degree of underlying strength, and this activity was In con nection with the advances of several prominent trading stocks, like Union Pa cific. Baltimore & Ohio common, Illinois Central. Norfolk & "Western and Sugar. In the case of the two first mentioned se curities, the movements were based on renewe'd reports .of favorable action In connection with dividends, the expecta tion being that both stocks would he placed on a 4 per cent basis. The declara tion of a 2 per cent semi-annual dividend on Li. & N. had a favorable effect, al though It was about what had been con fidently looked for. The disposition of the street. In fact. Is to take a more cheer ful view of railroad dividend prospects. The bond market, too. Is bare of offer ings, and in some cases prices for favor ites, moderately high Issues have fu'ly recovered the amount of their July cou pons In the past fortnight. DROUTH IN ARIZONA. Cattle Dj-inc ly Thousands and Crops Destroyed. LOS ANGEIiES. Cal., July 13. Reports from the drouth-stricken sections of Ar zona are to tho effect that every water hole and most of the wells have gone dry. In consequence cattle are dying by the thousands and their shrunken frames dot the desert country of Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz. Yuma, Cochla and parts of Maricopa Counties. Tho loss to owners of herds cannot be computed, as In their present gaunt condition no market can be found. Rarely in the history of the terrltory has the water in tho Gila and Salt Rivers been so scarce. Not a drop Is re ported in the Gila, and thero Is none In the San Pedro from Benson to Its con fluence with the Salt River above Phoe nix. At Casagrando tho Immense reser voir is dry, tho supply having long since been exhausted. Crops of alfalfa, bar ley and wheat between Florence and Casagrande, as well as on the Indian res ervation at Sacaton, where, tho Plmaa dwell, are beyond hope. Added to this all Is tho destruction of timber by forest fires, which continue to rage in tho Santa Catallna Mountains. BAPTISTS IN CONVENTION. .S1.52S.014.S50 .. .5 064,(03.215 .. Ot" CANADA. 21.1 0.8 Montreal 5 16.542.WH 3.2 Toronto 11.047.373 20.5 Winnipeg 2.143.fH)0 11.1 Halifax 2,000.061 41.0 Hamilton 815.573 4.4 St. John. N. B 870.206 24.3 Vancouver 1.108. H04 38.0 Victoria 013.670 48.0 Totals 5 86.441.450 13.7 .... THE FINANCIAL REVIEW. Crop Conditions Ilave Been the Bl Factor In Tradlnsr. NETW YORK, July 13. Bradstreefs financial review tomorrow will say: Much attention la paid at this period by the calculative world to the corn crop condition and prospects. The news bear- Openlngr of the Assembly of the Yodiib People's Union. CINCINNATI, July 13. Music Hall, with a seating capacity of 5000, was packed to day at the second day's session of the 10th International assembly of the Baptist Young People's Union. Dr. H. M. Wharton, of Philadelphia, spoke on "Secret Power," and Carey Emerson, of Minneapolis, on "A Good In vestment." The banner service Illustrative of poly glot missions in America, Included ad dresses by J. C. 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