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THE MOANING OREGONIAN WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 190f. NORTHWEST WANTS IT TRYING TO GET NEXT EDUCATION AL CONVENTION. First 5calon of the Association Held at Detroit National University Question Debated. DETROIT, July 9. The bright gowns and hats of the ladles gave the large audi torium of the Light Guard Armory the appearance of a buge animated flower garden this afternoon and evening at the first general session of the National Edu cational Association. Each of the 2000 chairs of the Ilrst floor had an occupant "when the afternoon session, devoted to the addresses of welcome and responses, was called to order, while the large gal leries were crowded to their capacity. The same conditions prevailed tonight when addresses were, read by President Green and Bishop Spaulding. "The Duty of the National Educational Association in Shap ing Public Educational Policy," was the title of President Green's address. Bishop John L. Spauldirig, of Peoria, 111., was given an enthusiastic welcome when be arose to begin his address on "Progress In Education." Five rows of seats, running up one above the other from the rear of the etage, were filled with children when the afternoon session was called to order, and their clear, young voices, singing out In a splendid chorus, formally opened the general session. Governor A. T. Bliss gave welcome for the state. Superinten dent of PubHc Instruction Delos Fall, of Xanslng, followed with a welcome from 16.0W teachers and 80,000 school children. Mayor Maybury eloquently told the edu cators that they were welcome to the city, and President James B. Angell, of the University of Michigan, followed him. Mr. Angell was given an ovation. A meeting of the board of directors was held in the Temple Bethel today, at which Treasurer Greenlee submitted his annual report. It showed total receipts for the year of $16,555 and expenditures of $16,293. The board of trustees reported the perma nent fund of the association as ?S4,40O, in vested In interest-bearing bonds.The ap plication of the American Religious Edu. catlonal Society to affiliate with the Na tional Educational Association in Its work of research was laid over for one year. A committee of 21 was appointed to Investigate the matter of an educational exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion to be held at St. Louis. A resolu tion to appoint funds for a committee of 12 to Investigate the consolidation of rural schools was referred, to the National Council of Education, as Is the custom. Those In charge of the railroad tickets estimated that at 5 o'clock this afternoon there were 12,000 to 15,000 members of the association In the city. Thus far comparatively little has been beard about the hotel corridors in regard to a successor to President Green or tho next place of meeting. A strong effort will be made by the delegates from the far Northwest to secure the next con vention for their section of the country. Asbury Park, N. J., St. Louis and Indian apolis are also applicants. The National University. The report of the committee on a Na tional university submitted to the Na tional Council of Education this morning by Dr. William Harper, of Chicago Uni versity, was the feature of the council's last session until Thursday afternoon. It was stated In the reporjt that at one of Its earlier meetings the committee adopted the following declarations: "It has been and Is one of the recog nized functions of the Federal Govern ment to encourage and aid, but not to control the educational Instrumentalities of tho country. No one of the bills hereto fore brought before Congress to provide for the Incorporation of a National uni versity at Washington commends Itself to the Judgment of this committee as a prac ticable measure. The Government Js not called upon to maintain at the capital a university In the ordinary sense of the term." After referring at length to the various questions that enter Into the erection of a National educational Institution, the re port continued: "The committee has been advised of a plan for a non-Governmental Institution at Washington, which may be able to sup ply all that Is desired. Thla plan is the outcome of action taken by the Washing ton Academy of Sciences and by the George Washington Memorial Association. Both organizations have agreed to co operate to found an institution In the City of Washington, aa a memorial to George Washington, which shall be maintained to promote the advanced study of the sci ences and the liberal arts. "Concerning the proposed institution It Is assumed: That It will be Independent of Government support or control, as It will also be Independent of the support or con trol of existing Institutions; that Its ob ject will be: (A) To facilitate the use of scientific and other resources of the Government for research; (B) To co-operate with universities, colleges and In dividuals In securing to properly quali fied persons opportunities for advanced study and research now obtainable only to a limited extent In Washington and not at all elsewhere: that its oversight and control will be in the hands of trustees and officers representing the educational experience and Ideals of the existing In stitutions for higher education." The committee submitted a resolution to the effect that a plan Is approved for a non-Governmental institution known as the Washington Memorial Institution, to pe maintained In Washington for tho pur pose of promotlrg the study of science and the liberal arts at the national cap ital, and of exercising oversight of the advanced studies of duly qualified stu dents In the Governmental laboratories and collections. The report resulted In two hours of hot debate on the subject, which ended by the adoption of the following resolution: "Resolved, That the report of the com mittee be received and the committee be discharged, and while we express our ap preciation of their labors, we are not prepared to abandon the position taken by the National Education Association In favor of a National university." This was adopted by a vote of 22 to 4. President Baker, of the University of Colorado, was the first speaker on the committee's report. He could not un derstand the process by which the com mittee arrived at Its decision, and said: "It looks very much like prearranged harmony." Continuing, he said: "If we had a National university? one that was compelled to keep In touch with the peo ple of the country and their thought. It would in a century cure all the evils that threaten the land at present." He declared that the presidents of 18 state universities had written him letters favoring the Nathnal University, and read letters from General Miles, Ambas sador White, ex-Senator Edmunds and John A. Kasson, declaring for Its estab lishment. After calling thj report a con temptible thing, he said: "This council should affirm Its belief in a National uni versity, and should advise the National Educational Association to appropriate money for the best committee that can be appointed to work for Its establish ment." President Harper took the platform In defense of the committee, and said: "The character of the members should relieve them from aspersions like those of the preceding speaker." He denied that there was any prearranged harmony. After considerable debate of an acrimonious na ture. President Swain, of Indianapolis, moved the question of the resolution, which was adopted. Papers on "The Lessons of the Educa tional Exhibits at the Paris Exposition." were read by Miss Anna Tolman Smith, of Washington, D. C, and Howard J. Rogers, of Albany, N. Y., Miss Smith Bald: "As a revelation of National Ideals the exhibit of the United States made the most profound Impression It showed an Inherent principle of unity working on ward and upward from the kindergarten to the university. It expressed the deep conviction of our people that technical or specialized training should rest upon a broad basis of general culture. Above all. It Tevealed the orderly impulses and rational intentions which give stability to our National life." Discussion of these papers was led from the floor by Louis A. Sodan, of St. Louis. In the department ofcducatlon the first speaker was Dr. Al E. wlnshlp, of Boston, Congressman J. E. Smith, of Michigan, following with an address of congratula tion to thq teachers on their work and commending It. "The Need of Compulsory Education for the Indian" was led by Superintendent George W. Nellls, Sac and Fox Agency, Iowa; Superintendent H. B. Pears, of 1 Haskell School, Kan.; Superintendent E. C. Nardin, Mount Pleasant School, Mich.; all of whom advocated compulsory educa tion. "OFFERS TO UNDO IT. Rassls Proposes to Remove Addi tional DHtlcs on American Goods. WASHINGTON, July 9. Another Im portant exchange has occurred between the Russian Government and the United States relative to the tariff. The Russian Minister of Finance has proposed that Russia will vacate all of the additional duties levied on American goods since the imposition of the sugar differential If the United States will vacate Its action on the sugar differential. To this, Sec retary Gage has replied that the offer of the Russian Government cannot be ac cepted, as the question of the sugar dif ferential Is now in the hands of the courts, thus precluding action by the ex ecutive branches. These exchanges, al though made nominally by the Minister of Finance and Secretary Gage, have gone through the medium of the Russian Foreign Office and the State Department. The proposal of the Russian Minister of Finance was the direct result of Sec retary Hay's note of about two weeks ago. In that note Mr. Hay pointed out that the action taken as to petroleum was not new, nor was It meant to have any connection with previous action of the Government in sugar. This' appears to have reconciled the Russian officials In their view that the petroleum order was only another step In the policy pre viously taken respecting sugar. Accord ingly M. De Wltte's proposal was com municated to Washington, Count Lams dorff forwarding it to M. De Wollant, the Russian Charge here. It Is not long, but is quite to the point It makes no fur ther issue as to the petroleum order. The chief attention Is given to sugar and the specific offer Is. made to vacate Im mediately the Increased duties which Rus sia has levied, if the United States will vacate Its action on sugar. This would amount to establishing the status quo. which existed before the United States took Its Initial actoln relative to Rus sia. The Russian proposal was duly com. munlcated to Secretary Gage, who has responded promptly that as the sugar question Is now before the courts, It Is not possible for him to avail himself of the Russian suggestions. Thus the mat ter stands. The reductions which would have result ed from M. De Wltte's tender are those affecting cast iron wares, manufactures of iron and steel, tools for artisans, fac tories and workshops; gas and water meters, motors and dynamos, sewing ma chines, portable engines, not including threshing machines; fire engines and oth r machinery of Iron and steel; also white resin, galipot, brewrs' pitch and bicy cles. The increased duties, dn Iron and steel goods followed after the imposition of the sugar differential while those on bicycles and resin followed the Increase on petroleum. M. De Wltte's proposal was to take off all of the Increased du ties. In the course of his letter It Is stated that the second retaliatory move on bicycles and resin was not due to the American action on petroleum, although It had some part In the original note, but that It related back to the American ac tion on sugar. This Is thought to be the result of Secretary Gage's reply to Rus sia to the effect that Its action In In creasing the duty on American bicycles and resin was a violation of our treaty with that country. DR. WHITE WILL RESIGN. Amliasaador to Germany Will Re tarn Next Year. BERLIN. July "Although United States Ambassador Andrew D. White re cently denied to the correspondent of the Associated Press that he Intends to re sign, the correspondent now learns from a close personal friend of Mr. White that he will resign next year upon reaching his 70th year. Mr. White's decision to re sign was taken before the news of his son's suicide reached him, but it Is be lieved the son's death renders Mr. White's decision Irrevocable. Mr. White Is at present staying at Sass nltz, Island of Ruegen. There he was personally Inaccessible to the correspond ent of the Associated Press. Horace White, of Syracuse, cabled to Secretary Jackson, early this morning, the news of the death of Frederick D. White, but did not say he had committed suicide. The correspondent, after receiving details of F. D. White's death, wired to Ambassa dor White this morning, and has Just re ceived a reply from Mrs. White, saying: "Your telegram, fortunately, has not reached Mr. White. He has no details as. yet." The correspondent understands that Mr. White Is greatly shocked and nervously depressed at the death of his son. Mrs. White, therefore, fearing the result upon hor husband, has thus far withheld the newa that the son had com mitted sulalde, intending to broak It gently to Mr. White. Telegrams of sym pathy are being sent from Berlin to Sass nltz, pne of the first being by Baron yon Rltchoffen, the German Foreign Minister. It was the intention of Mr. White, when he wont to Sassnitz this Summer, to re main there during' the entire vacation, coming to Berlin only if emergencies re quired his presence. The SyracHse Snlcide. SYRACUSE, N Y., July 9.-Coroner Matthews today officially reported Fred erick D. White's death as a case -of sui cide due to neurasthenia. The Coroner' b Investigation of tho manner In which Mr, White took his life shows that after he entered the bathroom, standing the rifle on the floor, he removed the shoe from his right foot, and placed his mouth over the barrel. Wltn his great toe be pressed the trigger and sent a 44-caliber ball crashing upward through his brain. The ball came out through the top of the head. Portions of the brain wore spat tered on the wall near by. Venrxaelan Filibusters. NEW YORK, July 9. Consul-General E. Gonzales Esteves believes that ex Presldent Andrade, of Venezuela, came to this city about three days ago Incog nito, having shaved off his beard. He also believes that Andrade came here from Havana by rail from Florida. Tak ing this in connection with the presence in the city of Nicholas Hernandez, a son of General Jose Manuel Hernandez, who Is now In jail in Maracalbo, for having been one of the leaders in- a revolutlqn against President Caotro; Andreas Pietrl, a nephew of General Juan Pletri, also a revolutionist and a friend of Andrade, and Engel Fernandez, who is said to be here to buy arms for the Venezuelan revolutionary party, Consul-General Es teves thinks that a filibustering expedi tion is soon to be started for Venezuela. .I, Ah Ex-Lieatenant In DUgrace. NEW YORK, July 9. Edward Martin, formerly Lieutenant in the United States Army, pleaded guilty before Recorder Goff today to a charge of passing a bad check for $45 on the Gorham Manufactur ing Company. Martin was recently dis missed from the Army on account of ir- RALLIES OF ENDEAVORERS FOURTH DAY OF THE CONFERENCE AT CINCINNATI. Blgr Meetings Consolidated Into Two Gatherings Owing to the Sick ness of Principal Speakers. CINCINNATI, July 9. The fourth day of the conference of the Christian En deavor Society was a light one, as far as the programme was concerned, but the Endeavorers were out en masse at the two big meetings today. It was another beautiful day, somewhat hdtter than yes terday, but not oppressively so. At the last moment the three big Music Hall rallies -were concentrated Into two meet ings, which were held in Auditoriums Endeavor and Wllllston. This same ar rangement will probably hold good to morrow, as five of the prominent speakers are absent, all being slek. Those not present are Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Rev. George D. Purves and Rev. Charles C. Hall, of New York; Rev. John Henry Barrows, of Oberlln, O., and Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus, of Chicago. After the usual quiet hour meetings In the morning, which open every day's pro gramme, the big auditoriums were thrown open for a discussion of the "Twentieth SERIOUS ILLNESS OF t NEW YORK, July 0. General 111 In Pleasantville, N. Y., at the Rent there on the Fourth of July IMI)MHMMMCtMHMMMMKOMMHMtMM Century Chureh." Rev. Cannon B. Rich ardson, of London, Ont., presided at Auditorium Endeavor. The chief ad dress was that of Professor Booker T. Washington, of the Colored Normal School at Tuskegee, Ahi. He took as his subject "Tho Power of a Noble Life." He traced his own career "from that of a slave and told of his work among the people of his race. "I do not believe, in all the history of the country," he said, "that there has been such need for strong, unselfifch, pure and intelligent men who are willing to sacrifice ambition, position, fortune and comfort for the welfare of their fellow men. The noblest lives and the one thing worth living for Is the opportunity to make some Individuals more happy, more useful.' He made an impassioned appeal for his people and asked that they be judged by the best among them and not the low liest. In Auditorium Wllllston, where Rev. Allan B. Phllputt, of Indianapolis, pre sided, a number of addresses limited to five minutes each were made. Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan., was among the speakers. Miss Margaret Koch, of Walkerville, Me., conducted a personal equipment con ference at the Ninth-street Baptist Church. The members of the board of trustees and other officers of the United Society gave a banquet to President Clark In the Grand Hotel at noon. He was pre sented with a beautiful sliver loving cup In commemoration of the twentieth an niversary of the Christian Endeavor. In the afternoon Dr. Clark attended the Congregational rally at the Walnut Hill Congregational Church, where Samuel B. Capen, of Boston, presented him with an Immense memorial signed by over 200 of the leading educators, editors, clergy and business men in the United States as an expression of thankfulness and apprecla. tlon for the work that Dr. Clark has done In organizing and guiding the Chris tian Endeavorers. What was probably the prettiest of the meetings of the convention was the an nual Junior rally held In Auditorium En deavor In the afternoon. Treasurer Wil liam Shaw, of Boston, wielded the gavel. Secretary John Willis Baer addressed the meeting. Then followed numerous exer cises by the Junior Endeavorers or the local churches and the children of sev eral orphan asylums. The children, dressed in white, filled the immense stage and made a very pretty picture as they filed across the length of the footlights to sing and go through their various evo lutions. The older Endeavorers spent the after noon In their respective denominational meetings, of which there were 26 and which were held In the various churches about the city. There were receptions and rallies at the various state head quarters and In order to allow the En deavorers to attend, Music Hall was dark ened. Tomorrow will be the closing day of the convention. The German Endeav orers adjourned their convention tonight, with services at the Zlon Church. HOT WEATHER AND CROPS. "Weather Burean'H Weekly Summary of Conditions. WASHINGTON, July 9. The Weather Bureau's weekly summary of crop condi tions Is as follows: The Northern and Central districts of the Rocky Mountains have experienced two consecutive weeks of intense heat, and, while the average dally temperature excess for the week ending July 8 -was not quite bo marked as in the previous week in the central valley. It was more so in the middle Atlantic Coast districts. No serious injury to crops from this period of intense heat Is reported from the Middle Atlantic States, but from Tex as northward to Nebraska, including Mis souri, Arkansas and portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, crops have suf fered to a greater or less extent. The weather conditions on the Pacific Coast and in the plateau regions have been fa-u vorable. although frosts caused some In Jury In Utah and Wyoming ori"the 5th. In Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, corn has Jseen seriously damaged by intense heat and drying winds, although late corn Is in a fair con dition. The bulk of the crop In Nebraska and Iowa has so far escaped injury, ex cept in a few Southwestern counties in Nebraska, where corn has been, slightly injured, while In Southeastern Iowa it is threatened. In the states of the Ohio Valley, corn has suffered no Injury from heat, and has generally made good growth, but continues in need of cultiva tion In portions of Ohio and West Vir ginia. The Winter wheat harvest Is finished In Kansas, Missouri and in the lower Ohio Valley, and is In progress In the mere northerly sections. Rains have Interfered with the harvest In portions of Ohio and West Virginia, and reports of Injury by fly continue from the first-named state, as well as from portions of Pennsylvania and New York. On the Pacific Coast, the harvest has begun In Oregon, and wheat Is ripening in Washington. In the Dakotas, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington, Spring wheat continues gen erally in promising condition, although areas in Northern Minnesota have been flooded and the crop has suffered from drouth In portions of South Dakota. In Iowa the excessive heat has probably Im paired the quality of the. crop by forc ing it to ripen too rapidly. The oat crop in the .states of the Up per Mississippi and Missouri Valleys has suffered further Injury from Intense "heat, but in Southern Minnesota and portions of South Dakota it is in promising- con dition. In the Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic States, the crop has ripened rap idly under the high temperatures, a fair to good yield being Indicated fos these districts. A large crop of hay Is being secured in New England and New York, and hay- GENERAL SICKLES. v-f Daniel E. Sickles Is aerloualy home of Daniel P. Hayes. Ht to make an address. lng continues with fair to good results In the Ohio Valley and Lake region. The Intense heat has materially reduced the crop In the Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, but its condition in the Dakotas Is excellent. Haying weather has prevailed on the North Pacific Coast with satisfactory yields, except in Eastern Oregon. In the central and western portlojis of the cotton belt, with the exception of South Carolina and Florida, cotton Is gen erally griwlpg and fruiting well. In Ten nessee and 'westward of the Mississippi River cotton Is much In need of rain, especially in the uplands of Texas and portions of Arkansas. The crop Is gen erally from one- to two weeks late. Tobacco has suffered somewhat from heat In Maryland and Virginia, and Its growth has been checked by drouth In por tions of Tennessee and Western Ken tucky. The general condition of the crop, however, Is satisfactory. Cutting and curing continues in South Carolina, and has begun in North Carolina. In the states of the Missouri and Cen tral Mississippi Valleys, apples and other fruits have been seriously Injured by heat, and the reports from the districts to the eastward respecting apples are not en couraging. ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. Directors Appropriate Five Millions for Buildings. ST. LOUIS, July 9. The commission of architecture, after whose plans and under whose supervision the buildings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be erected, met here today at the Plant ers' Hotel for the first time. Two other important World's Fair meetings were held today. One was that of the execu tive committee, of which President Fran cis says: "The commission will endeavor to prepare a definite report, to be sub mitted to the directors, on the scope of the fair. This matter is not to be con fused with the plan of the exposition. The plan has to do with the arrange ment of buildings, etc. The scope deter mines what kind of exhibits will be made. It will be arranged to have exhibits from all over the world, of course, but the word scope Includes the character of those exhibits." Following this meeting was one of the board Of directors. The sum of ?5,000,000 was appropriated for the purpose of con structing World's Fair buildings. This action put the company In a position to have official announcement made by the Government to the Nations of the world that the fair 'would be held In St. Louis In 1903. RAID ON PARK CHAIRS. New Yorkers Object to Paying: a Fee For Seats. NEW YORK, July 9. The demonstra tions against the reserved park chairs, for Lthe use of which a fee Is exacted, was coniinueo. in laaison-square .farK toaay. A mob of several hundred took the police by surprise and began a wholesale de struction of the chairs at the north end Of the park. The attendants in charge were swept from their feet and carried down with the property. The chairs were scattered over the pathways and the p lice reserves were unable to quell the riot for a time. They charged with drawn clubs and several men were arrested. Late tonight Park Commissioner Clau sen announced that owing to the storm of opposition which had arisen he would re voke the privilege granted to place pay chairs In the park. LARGEST ORDER FOR WATCHES Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro. Will Ship 1,000,000 to London. NEW YORK, July 9. The largest sin gle order for watches on record was ca bled from London yesterday to Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro., of. this city, manufac turers bf tho famous Ingersoll dollar watch. The cable was as follows: "London, July 8. Celebrated the glorious Fourth by closing with Symonds London stores for 1.000,000 Yankee watches; con tract mailed. "ROBERT H. INGERSOLL." HOLLANDER COMING HOME TREASURER OF PORTO RICO RE SIGNS HIS POSITION. The Salary of the Office Is Regarded aa Inadequate He Took the Place Only Temporarily. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 9.-J. P. Hollander, Treasurer of Porto -Rico, left here today on the steamer San Juan, for New York. It Is reported here that Mr. Hollander has resigned his position as Treasurer nnd that he may go to Manila to draw up tax laws similar to those he has drafted for Porto Rico. WASHINGTON", July 9. If Mr. Hol lander intends to resign his position of Treasurer of Porto "Rico, he has not communicated that fact to the officials of the State Department. Still, such a step is not at all unlikely, as when he went to Porto Rico it was Mr. Hol lander's expectation to remain In the service only temporarily. He is a mem ber of the faculty of Johns Hopkins University, of Baltimore, being lent to the War Department by President Gil man. Now that the Island Is on a serf supporting basis, it would not be sur prising if Mr. Hollander should sever his connection with the insular government. The salary of Treasurer is also re garded as Inadequate. It Is not contem plated to send Mr. Hollander to Manila at this time to prepare a tax for the Philippines, as Secretary Root says the subject has not been considered. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Largre Number of Commissions in the Army Signed. WASHINGTON, July 9. The President has made the following appointments: Colonel of infantry J. W. Bubb. Lieutenant-Colonels of Infantry John J. O'Connell, xJohn W. Hannay. Majors of Infantry William A. Mann, Millard F. Waltz, Edwin F. Glenn, George R. Cecil, John H. Peshine. Captains of infantry Isaac Newell, George H Shelton, Hershel Tupes, Cel wlnn Hampton, Harry F. Rethers, Will iam B. Cochran, Alva P. Berry. Captains of cavalry Herbert A. White, narry uavenaugn, watnan K. Averill. Paymasters, with the rank of Major Thomas C Goodman, James B. Houston. Major of Englrieer Corps James F. Warren. Captain of Engineer Corps George. D. Powell. Captain of Artillery Corps Samuel M. Kephart. Second Lieutenant of Artillery (transfer from Naval Railway) Dawson Warren. Chaplains Joseph Clemens, Timothy P. O'Keefe. Surgeons of volunteers, with rank of Major Robert Burns, Ralph S. Porter. Assistant surgeon of volunteers, with rank of Captain George H. Calkins. Assistant surgeons, with rank of First Lieutenants Charles C. Gllpatrick, H. Mc Andrew, Gideon Vatl Poole, Henry H. Rutherford, E. L. Ruffner, William H. Brooks, Matthew A. Dolaney, Horace D. Bloomburgh, Compton Wilson, John A. Murtagh. Eugene R. Whitmorc, Charles Y. Brownlee. Irvln W. Patton. William R. Reno, Robert Patterson, C. D. Buck, George R. H. Bosman, Conrad E. Koer per, John H. Allen, R. P. O'Connor, Will iam Roberts, George P. Heard, Robert E. Noble, James W. Van Dusen, Roger Brooke, Jr., Wallace Dewitt, Albert B. Henderson, Robert A. Thornburg, Arthur M. Line. Paul S. Halloran, Robert G. Shaw, Clement C. Whltcomb, Robert Grubbs, Edmund D. Shortledge, Vergo Swasey. J. R. Devereaux, Kennel Nelson, Peter C. Field. "Lloyd R. Krebs, Robert Smart, Louis; Brechmln, Jr., William P. Woodall, Charles N. Barney, Milton E. Lando. George M. Ekwurzell. Thomas O. Wallace, of Iowa, to be United States Consul at Crefeld, Ger many; Pletro Cuno, of Ohio, to be United States Consul at Turin, Italy. OUTRAGES AT BUTTE. Chincso Government Files a Claim for Half a Million Indemnity. WASHINGTON, July 9. The Chinese Government, through Minister Wu Ting Fang, has filed a claim for Indemnity to the amount of $500,000 on account of alleged outrageous treatment of Chinese at Butte, Mont There Is a suggestion of Boxer outrages reversed In the pres entation of the case to the State De partment, the treatment Inflicted upon the Chinese at Butte being claimed to have been cruel and oppressive. It Is charged that some of them were killed, that others lost their property, that nearly all were ruined In business and that mapy of them were driven out. The claimants number several hundred. The outrages date back to 1886 and It Is declared that the City Council of Butte upheld the rioters and boycotters; that the state courts upon appeal, decided. In language so unjudicial as to be Itself a subject of complaint, that tho City Council was right, and finally that relief could not be obtained only measurably through an appeal to the United States Circuit Court. The claim ralsps some novel and some extremely Interesting points of international law. Secretary Hay at Washington. WASHINGTON, July 9. Secretary Hay returned to Washington this morning from his New Hampshire home. He was driven directly to the State Department, and was closeted for some time with Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee. The new Turkish Minister, Che klb Bey, called In company with All Fer rough Bey, the retiring Minister. The Minister must wait until a later date to be presented at the White House, owing to the President's absence, but he will from now on exercise all the functions of a Minister as a matter of courtesy, as All Ferrougph Bey is returning to Europe almost Immediately. It is believed the business which calls Secretary Hay to Washlngt(m is principally personal In character, and that he will not be obliged to remain here beyond this week. Philippine Postal Service. WASHINGTON, July 9 Postmaster General Smith and Secretary Root had a conference today regarding postal affairs in the Philippines. As a result the Postmaster-General will Issue an order to morrow making the Director General of Posts in the island responsible to the Governor-General, although the Postmaster-General will preserve a general super vision 'over him. The conference was held with a view to the adjustment of different orders of the War and Post office Departments and to make the ad ministration of the postal service con form completely to the rules and regula tions governing the whole administration of the Philippines. Evans May Take Dawes' Place. NEW YORK, July 5. According to a dispatch to the World, there Is a general feeling In official circles in Washington that the resignation of Controller Dawes has -presented a solution of the contro versy regarding the continuance of Com missioner Evans at the head of the Pen sion Bureau. An impression prevails, the dispatclvsays, that the President has already determined to appoint Mr. Evans to be Controller of the Currency. This would be In the nature of "a promotion, for the salary Is more and the term of office longer. Killed by Lightning- at Cavitc. WASHINGTON, July 9. A cable mes sage ,was received today saying that Pri vate F. E. Pease, U. S. M. C, was struck by lightning on the 7th and instantly killed. Bonncl for Oklahoma. WICHITA, Kan., July 9.-It is esti mated that 2000 people passed through here today bound for the Kiowa, Co manche and Wichita country. They were nearly all young men and well equipped with guns, " ammunition and campers' supplies. Captain Slgsbee's Condition. WASHINGTON. July 9. A letter re ceived at the Navy Department states that Captain Charles SIgsbee, chief In telligence officer of the Navy, who Is suf fering from erysipelas of the face, at Hempstead, L. I.. Is not regarded as be ing in a dangerous condition. Purchase of Short-Term Bonds. WASHINGTON. July 9. The Secretary of the Treasury today purchased short term bonds for the sinking fund as fol lows, ?2S,O50 4s at 112.9773; $211,000 3s at 103.0162; $50,000 5s at 103. WILL IGNORE THE PROPOSAL Metal Trades Association Refuses to Accept O'Connell' Terms. MILWAUKEE. Wis., July 9. No atten tion will be paid to the proposition for a settlement of the machinists' strike made by President James O'Connell of the machinists, to the National Metal Trades Association. This was the state ment of Edwin Reynolds, president of the Association, tonight. During the day. President Reynolds received a communi cation from Secretary Devlns, of the As sociation, in which he detailed Mr. O'Con nell's proposition for a settlement Of the strike. Mr. Devins Informed Mr. Rey nolds that the administrative council of the trades association In New York is unanimously opposed to considering the proposition of Mr. O'Connell. "If the men come back to work," said Mr. Reynolds, "they will return under the condition of our declaration of princi ples. The proposition of Mr. O'Connell Is almost the same as that which we offered at first, the nine-hour day and the arbi tration of the wage question locally. By striking, the men have lost the nine-hour day, and the proposition of Mr. O'Connell has made no change whatever In the sit uation." THE STEEL WORKERS STRIKE. Everything Points to an Amicable Settlement. PITTSBURG. July 9. As the result of the preliminary conference between Pres ident Shaffer, of the Amalgamated As sociation, and Warner Arms, represent ing the combined interests, last evening, the Wellsvllle trouble, which yesterday threatened to undo all that had been done toward effecting a peaceable settle ment of the strike, was not referred to today and everything pointed to an ami cable adjustment of all differences at the general conference arranged for next Thursday. "I am pretty well satisfied that the trouble wllf be settled at this meeting." said President Shaffer. "There seems to be a spirit of fairness among those to whom I have talked officially on the sub ject. The meeting will be for the sign ing of the scale for the mills as a whole." In response to a query as to who would make up the combined committee, Mr. Shaffer said that he did not know. Mr. Pearsons on the outside who professed to know, said that the conference would In this case be governed for the United States Steel Corporation by general offic ers, and not by any of the operating officials of the underlying companies. Should this be the case It will mark a decided departure in the method of deal ing with the Amalgamated Association. Joseph D. Bishop, the first vice-president of the Amalgamated Association, arrived In Pittsburg today, and went at once to Amalgamated headquarters. When seen by a representative of the Associated Press and asked if the Ohio State Board of Arbitration would join In the efforts to settle the strike, he said: "I Am here to inquire into the situa tion, and if our board can be of any as sistance in adjusting the difficulty we will give our services. I do not care to expiess an opinion on the strike." When seen later, President Shaffer said that the conference Thursday must be final, as the association will not waste any more time. He declared that there can be no compromise, and nothing short of a complete surrender will be accepted. NEW YORK, July 9. The Commercial Advertiser says: "It was announced on Wall street by a member of one of the firms Interested, that the meeting to consider the steel strike, which is to be held at Pittsburg Thursday, will have only details to con sider. Soon after the conference is called to order the strike will be declared to have been settled. No hitch is expected." The Reading: Strike. READING, Pa., July 9. Not a single Philadelphia & Reading striking employe in the city returned to work today. The men have apparently rejected the latest proposition of Acting President Welsh. It is said that at the conference of Mr. Welsh, Vice-President Voorhees and the strikers' representatives, the railroad offi cials would give no assurances as to the basis of Increase which the men might look for. The freight-handlers are still out, but the places of many of the men have been filled. The clerks at the freight depot asked for an advance, but received no reply. The salaries range from $20 to $25 per month, the latter being for the chiefs. The men work from 10 to 15 hours a day, without extra for overtime. INDICATION OF PROSPERITY Condition of the National Banking System of the Conntry. NEW YORK, July 9. Controller of the Currency Dawes Is quoted by the Wash ington correspondent of the Press, as saying relative to the condition of the National banks of the country: "The latest detailed reports received from the National banks of the United States Indicate an unusually high degree of prosperity. The condition of the Na tional banking system can be taken as a practical barometer of the industrial and commercial condition of the country, and therefore the remarkable showing now being made by these institutions indicates clearly that every branch of American trade and Industry Is flushed Vo a cor respondingly high degree. The resources of the banks are greater than ever before In the history of the National system, and the condition of the banks generally is satisfactory." The present condition of the banks stands out In strong contrast against the dark background of the condition that prevailed some seven or eight years ago. In 1893, for Instance, the record for bank failures was reached, when 38 of the Na tional banks went permanently into1 the hands of receivers. During the first six months of the present year only seven banks have failed, wh.le during the entire year of 1900 only five went under. Insurnnce Company Responsible. HONOLULU, July 2.-Via S an Fran cisco, July 9.) In a case just decided be fore Judge Gear and a Jury It has been Little Fedth JPV I Is AW 11 INE. If MA M (Pearline-Use No Soap Why a Woman fs AbJfm to Help Siok Wommm When Doctors Fail. How gladly would men fly to wo man's aid did they but understand a woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities, and peculiar organic disturbances. Those things are known only to women, and the aid a man would give is not at his command. To treat a case properly it is neces sary to know all about it, and lull information, many times, cannot bo given by a woman to her family phy sician. She cannot bring herseli to tell everything, and the physician is Mas. G. H. Ckappeix. at a constant disadvantage. This id why, for the past twenty-five years, thousands of women have been con fiding their troubles to us, and our advice has brought happiness and health to countless women in the U.S. Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, 111., whose portrait we publish, advises all suffering women to use Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, as it cured her of inflammation of the ovaries and womb ; she, therefore, speaks from knowledge, and her experience ought to give others confidence. Address Mrs. Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn, Mass. held that the Royal Insurance Company of London, Is responsible on a policy foi $2060 for buildings destroyed in the great Chinatown fire of January, 1900. This U the fire which resulted from the order of the Board of Health to destroy block No. 15, of the plague-Infested district. The policy of the company contained a clause tnat Insurance should not be paid for losses caused directly or Indirectly by an order of a civil authority, and the Supreme Court recently gave a decision that fn such cases the insurance com panies were not responsible. This result ed In a withdrawal of a number of cases. In the case Just tried, however, that of Choy Look See against the RoyaJ Insurance Company, the plaintiffs brought forward a new issue. They con tended that the real cause of the de struction of property, outside of that actually destroyed by the Board ol Health, was a sudden rise In the wind, which caused the fire to spread all over Chinatown. Under this contention tha jury gave a verdict for the plaintiffs. II the decision is sustained, it will mean that many insurance companies w,hlch have been supposed to be exempt unde: the former Supreme Court decision wllj have to pay the amounts for which they gave policies. GeoKraphical Bain of Heresy. New York Evening Post. 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