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ijiitmww9wmyw l jw m-- THE MORNING OREGONTAN, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1901. mmhh V EARNED BY HARD BATTING SEATTLE DEFEATED PORTLAND BY A SCORE OF NINE TO FOUR. Several Fir Balls, Ordinarily Safe Hit, Were Caught by tlie White Stockings' Fielders. SEATTLE, July 25. After Portland had scored twice in the first Inning today, Se attle, with three singles and a triple, as sisted by .an error, brought in four runs, giving it a lead that was never overcome. The final score was 9 to 4, in favor of the home team. The game was well-earned by hard batting, 13 hits being sequred off Salisbury's delivery. Several fly balls, which would ordinarily have been safe hits for two or three bases each, were caught by the Portland outfielders. Zelg ler, in the tflfth, retired Anderson by one of the mos't sensational onehanded stops evjer seen on the local diamond. Score: SEATTLE. R. H. PO. A. E. Hurley 1 b 0 2 11 0 0 Peeples, 2 b 12 3 2 0 Klopf, s. s 2 2 0 3 1 Frary. c 1 1 2 0 0 Bodle,.l. ft 2 13 0 0 Rockenfleld, a f 2 12 0 0 6t. Johns, r. f 0 13 0 0 Zeigler, 3 b 0 2 2 3 0 'Harmon, p 1112 0 Totals 9 13 27 10 1 PORTLAND. R. H. PO. A. E. Muller 1. f 1110 0 Delsel, p.. s 10 3 5 0 Anderson! 2 b 0 12 0 1 Tinker, 3 b 2 3 2 0 0 .Weed, r.'-f 0 2 0 0 0 Brown, ,c 1 A 0 0 4 10 Mahaffey. 1 b 0 0 7 10 Grimm, c 0 2 5 2 1 Salisbury, p 0 0 0 4 1 Totals 4 9 24 13 3 SCORE BY INNINGS. 'Seattle 40202001 9 Portland 201000100-4 SUMMARY. Struck out By Salisbury 4. " rsases on balls Harmon 1, Salisbury 1. . Hit by pitched ball By Harmon 2, by Salisbury 1. Sacrifice hits Frary, Bodte. Stolen bases Peeples, Klopf, Zeigler, Harmon. Two-base hits Tinker 2, Rockenfleld, Zeigler. Three-base hits Muller, Grimm, St. Johns. Left on bases Seattle 5, Portland 7. Time, of game, 1 hour 35 minutes. Umpire McDonald. Attendance, 1500. SPOKANE BEAT TACOMA. Piled Up Thirteen, Runs to Oppon ents Seven Player Injured. SPOKANE, July 25. The home team had little difficulty In solving the delivery of St. Vrain and Carter. Shelton put up a magnificent game at flrst. In sliding to second Zearfoss sprained his ankle, and will be out of the game for a while. At tendance, 1000. Score: SPOKANE. R. Lougheed, c 2 J. Marshall, s. s 2 Shelton 1 b 1 Rlsley. 2 b...'. 1 Hurlburt, c. f. 0 McQuade, r. f 3 E. Marshall. 3fb 0 Connor, 1. f 1 Kelly, p. . 2 Adams, p ". l H. PO. A. E. 2 8 2 0 Totals A 13 21 27 13 4 TACOMA. R. -H. PO. A. E. McCarthy, s. s 10 2 0 1 Zearfoss. c. -1 0 2 2 0 IMurdock, r. f. 0 12 11 Flannery. lb.& r. f '0 1110 Mclntyre, 3 b. 0 12 0 0 Lynch, c. f 2 2 4 1 0 Stulz, 2 b 1114 2 Menefee. r. f. & c 0 0 7 2 2 St. Vrain, p 10 0 10 Thlelman, 1. f 0 10 10 McCloskey. lib 0 16 0 1 Carter, p 110 10 Totals .'. 7 9 27 14 SCORE BY INNINGS. Spokane 0 0 2 6 0 0 3 Tacoma 2 0 0 3 0 11 013 07 SUMMARY. Runs earned Off Carter, L Two-base hit Carter. Three-bas-e hits Lougheed, Hurlburt. Home run J. Marshall. Stolen bases McQuaid 2. Shelton. Double play Rlsley to Shelton. Bases on balls By Kelly 4, by Carter 2. Struck outi-By Kelly 2, by Adams 5. Passed balls Zearfoss, Lougheed, Mene fee. Wild pitches St Vrain 2. Time of same. 2 hours. Umpire O'Connell. Northwest League Standing. . Won. Lost. Portland 35 16 Tacoma 24 29 Seattle 23 30 Spokane 22 29 P. C. 6S6 .453 ,434 .431 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland Falls nn Easy Victim to Baltimore. CLEVELAND, July 25. Cleveland was "unable to do anything with Nops' pitch ing today, and fell an easy victim to the visitors. Score: RHEI RHE Cleveland .... 1 5 3Baltlmore 5 4 1 Batteries Dowllng and Yeager; Nops and Bresnahan. Chicago Bent Washington. CHICAGO. July 25. The Chicagos won , today by hitting Lee in the opening in nings and by their .perfect fielding. At tendance, 2100. Score: R H El Washington ..173 Chicago ...... 4 9 0 RHE Batteries "Patterson and Sullivan; Lee and Clarke. Detroit Beat Philadelphia. DETROIT. July 25. Owing to the bi centenary celebration with industrial pa rade tnis afternoon, today's game was called at 10:30 A. M. Both teams fielded well, butfthe locals were more fortunate in placing their hits. Attendance, 1000. Score: v Philadelphia . 3 11 0Detroit 4 7 1 Batteries Piank and Smith; Miller and Shaw. (Milwaukee Beat Boston. MILWAUKEE, July 25. Timely batting by the home team won the game from Boston today. Attendance. 1700. Score: Milwaukee ... 6 11 4Boston 2 9 6 Batteries Reldy and Maloney; Wainters and Schreck. American League Standing. Won. Lost. P. C. Chicago 51 28 .646 Baltimore .' 50 30 .625 Boston - 45 29 .60S Detroit 43 35 .557 Washington 31 37 .456 Philadelphia S2 41 .43S Cleveland 30 47 390 Milwaukee , 27 52 .342 XATIOXAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia Made It Fonr Straight From Boston. PHILADELPHIA, July 25. Philadelphia played off a postponed game with Boston today and made it four straight victories over the visitors. Nichols was hit quite easily. Attendance, 3225. Score: R H E RHE Boston 3 6 2PhIladelphIa .. 7 11 1 Batteries Nichols and Kittredge; Townsend and McFarland. Umpire Ems lie. Brooklyn Beat Xew York. NEW YdRK, July 25. Kitson, of the Brooklyns, shut out the Hew York team today, they only getting one scratch hit!. Matthewson pitched a good game after the first inning, .mlsplays being responsi ble for four of Brooklyn's runs. Attend ance, 4100. Score: RHE RHE New York ...0 1.4Brooklyn 511 0 Batteries Matthewson and Warner; Kit son and McGuire. Umpire Dwyer. Pittsburg Bent Cincinnati. PITTSBURG, July 25. Pittsburg suc ceeded in taking a series from Cincinnati today for the flrst time since 1S97. The crippled condition of the visitors was largely responsble for this result At tendance. 1700. Score: s RHEI RHE Pittsburg .... 9 13 lClncinnatl .... 6 8 1 Batteries Poole and O'Connor; Guez and Berzen. Umpire 0'Day. St. Louis Beat Chicago. ST. LOUIS, July 25.Harper held Chi cago to two hits today, but rank errors let in two runs. The fielding on both sides was very poor. Attendance, 1500. Score: RHEI RHE St. Louis 5 7 5Chicago 3 2 3 Batteries Harper and Heyden; Eason and Kahoe. Umpire Nash. National League Standing. Won. Lost. P. C. Pittsburg 47 30 .610 St?. Louis 46 35 .508 Philadelphia 43 33 .566 Brooklyn 42 36 .538 Boston 34 40 .459 Cincinnati 32 44 .421 New York 33 46 .418 unicago 30 54 .367 ORDERED TO PLAY IT OVER. Game Forfeited to Cleveland by Washington Thrown Out. CHICAGO, July 25. President Johnson today announced that-the game forfeited to Cleveland by Washington, July 23, has been thrown out and ordered played again. He fined the Washington club $100 for leaving the field, and O'Brien J25 for cutting third base, enabling him to score the run that tied the score and caused the trouble. Captain Clarice Suspended. CLEVELAND, July 25. President B. Johnson, of the American League, has suspended Captain Clark, of the Washing ton team, indefinitely, as the result of the latter's refusal to abide by the decision of Umpire Connelly, In the Cleveland-Washington game of Tuesday. THE DAY'S RACES. Those at Cleveland Were the Best Contested for Weeks. CLEVELAND, O., July 25. The fourth day of the Cleveland Grand Circuit races was characterized by ideal racing weather, the best contested races for weeks, and a record-breaking crowd. The 2:07 class trot was the magnet that called 15,000 people within the gates. Summary: 2:23 class pace, 52500 Star Pugh won first fifth and sixth heats in 2:11, 2:12 2:24. Plenty won the third and fourth heats in 2:10, 2:13. Henry D. won the second heat in 2:09. Harry Logan, Dainty Queen Bunce Jr., Charlie Downing, Stan ton Wilkes, Col. Baldwin, Thornway, Bro den, Rajah, Daisy G and Frazler also started. 2:12 class trot, purse $2500 Onward Sil ver won third, fourth and fifth heats in 2:10. 2:12. 2:12. Cornelia won the flrst and second heats in 2:11, 2:13. Dolly Dil lon, Phoebe Onward, Maggie Anderson, Alice Barnes, Belle Onward and Gazelle also started. 2:07 trot, 52500 Charley Herr won the second and third heats in 2:09, 2:10. The Monk won the first heat in 2:13. Klng mond also started. 2:27 class pace, S120Q Blldi H. won two straight heats in 2:11, 2:10. John R. Potts, Carnot, Shadow Chimes, Ethel Brown, James Alexander, Reckless, Cam bria Maid and Unnamed also started. Races at Delmar Park. ST. LOUIS. July 25. At Delmar Park today. Toad Rainey fell just after round ing the clubhouse turn in the second race, and Fregenae tumbled over him. Jockey O'Neill escaped unhurt, but Jockey S. Johnson had his collar bone broken and was badly Injured internally. Results: Five and a half furlongs, selling Taby Tosa won, Miss l3ora second, Lady Brock way third; time 1:09. Six and a half furlongs, selling Staff won, Irving Mayor second, Mrs. Grannan third; time 1:23. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Las Para won, C. P. Jones second, Arbltrata third; time 1:53. SeVen furlongs, selling La Desireous won, Grantor second, Ben Frost third; time 1:29. Mile and 20 yards, selling Boots won, Zaza second, Lomond third; time 1:45. Six furlongs, selling Randazzo won. Re voke second, Horseshoe Tobacco third; time 1:15. Races nt Brighton Bench. NEW YORK, July 25. Brighton Beach results: Five furlongs Zlrl won, Fugurtha sec ond. Step Onward third; time 1:00 3-5. Six furlongs All Gold won, KInnlklnnic second, Himself third; time 1:13. Mile and a sixteenth Animosity won, Eloim second. Lady Chorister third; time 1:47 3-5. Seagate stakes, 1 miles Gold Heels won, Bonnlbert second, Vitelllus third; time 1:53 3-5. Six furlongs Disadvantage won, Hyphen second, Ascension third; time 1:13N Mile and 70 yards Dolano won. Fatalist second, Gold Fox third; time 1:45. Races at Hawthorne. CHICAGO, July 25. Hawthorne results: Five and a half furlongs Muresca won, Harry Wilson second, Santa Tersa third: time 1:11. Six furlongs Segranta won, Pupil sec ond. Josephine B. third; time 1:18. Steeplechase, short course Crest won, Flaccus second. Miss Ranson third: time 3:55. Five and a half furlongs Competition stakes Abe Frank won, Doden second, Commissioner Forester third; time 1:12. Seven furlongs Henry of Franstamar won. Educate second, Refugee third; time 1:22. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Prince Blazes won, Oxnard second. Knight Ban neret third; time 1:00. Races at Bntte. BUTTE, Mont. July 25. Raining; track heavy. Results: Pacing, 2:25 class, two-in-three J. D. F. won, Tom Burns second, Lady Am nion third; best time, 2:21. Six furlongs Nlmrod won, Abby L. sec ond, Auriffera third; time, 1:17. - Four and one-half furlongs Alaris Gar ter won, Devereaux second, Ned Dennis third; time, 0:57. ' Six furlongs Mountain Queen flrst, Jim Hale second. Kitty Kelly third; time, 1:15. Five furlongs Shell Mound won, Pirate Maid second, Pepper Sauce third; time. 1:03. One mile Old Fox won. Rio Chlco sec ond, Sweet Voice third; time, 1:44. Palma Denies It. NEW YORK, July 25. A .letter has been received from T. Estrada Palma to Horatio Reubens, In which the former denies the assurances in favor of the an nexation of Cuba to the United States, at tributed to him. says a dispatch from Havana to the Tribune. He denies also that General Maximo Gomez made simi lar declarations on the same occasion, and says he (Palma) and Gomez both favor absolute independence and oppose annexation. The leaders of all political parties requested the publication of th letter from Senor Palma. Tone up your whole system for the Sum mer season by taking Hood's Sarsapaxilla. COLUMBIA THE FASTER DEFEATED CONSTITUTION IN NEW LONDON-NEWPORT RACE. Latter Boat Struck Twice on a Rock -Some of Plates Probably "Wrenched Off. NEWPORT, R. I., July 25. The Colum bia today, in a rattling thrash to wind ward, from New London to Newport, gave the Constitution a great battle, the latter finishing a good third of a mile astern of her antagonist, and being defeated two minutes and five seconds. The victory was surprising, for the race was sailed In weather that, as a rule, has just suited the Constitution. The wind never exceeded 12 knots and the sea was comparatively smooth. It was not until Newport was reached than an explanation of her real good drub bing could be given. The Constltutlon.fol lowlng right in the wake of the Columbia, the leading yacht in the big sloop class, struck twice on a ledge near the Race Rock lighthouse. There was a substantial bump on each occasion, and after the last accident the Constitution behaved like a lame duck. All her old-time smart- ness was lacking. Her speed was 1 fc ii.ii i, iifl31HHMsHsssssHsV atBiBBraiMtt2BflHlsfllSsSHHH minlshed, and she sagged off to leeward. Mr. Duncan, who Is In command, said this evening that he believed some of the plates on the leaden keel were wrenched off by the force of the Impact on the hard rock, and that these plates acted as a drag on the yacht and made her Incapa ble of showing her usual racing form. A diver was sent down shortly after the Constitution was moored tonight, but he was unable to make a satisfactory exam ination, and Mr. Duncan decided not to race the boat further until she has been hauled out and opportunity given for a thorough investigation. The Columbia had the best of the start today. Beautifully handled in the dead "nose-under" from Race Rock to the lightship, she got the Constitution under her lee, and kept her there to the finish line. Captain Barr did not care whether any other vessel in the fleet, no matter how sluggish, beat him. His antagonist was Constitution, and he pegged .at ,her hammer and tongs in light aira and puffy breezes until one-third of a mile from the finish line, when, being a good dis tance in the lead, he gave her a chance to get free and overtake Columbia if she could. Following Is th official time of the two 90-footers: Elasped Start Finish. Time. Constitution ....11:25:45 6:24:16 6:53:31 Columbia 11:25:20 6:21:55 6:56:26 BICYCLE RECORD BROKEN. Utah Rider Clips Two Seconds Oft Time for Mile, Unpnced. SALT LAKE, July 25. The one-mile un paced bicycle record, which has stood for four years, was broken on the Salt Palace saucer track tonight by W. E. Samuel son, of Provo, Utah, a young and com paratively unknown rider. The record es tablished by W. W. Hamilton on the Chutes track In Denver, Colo., In" 1897 was 1:55 4-5. Samuelson rode the distance on an eight-lap track In 1:53 2-5, under rather unfavorable conditions, little squalls of wind blowing across the track occasionally, and making pedaling diffi cult on the steep sides of the saucer. Samuelson, in riding the record-breaking mile, also clipped two seconds off the world's half-mile record of 55 seconds, but as he was not riding for this, the record does not stand. Samuelson rode a few laps around the track to get warmed up. Then, pushing his wheel high on the steep sides of the saucer, gave the word. He went across the line fairly flying. The first lap was ridden In 13 seconds flat. The watches showed 26 seconds for the quarter, and 39 seconds for the third lap. "Too fast, Samuelson; slow down a little." was yelled at the flying rider through the megaphone, and Samuelson let up a trifle. But the watches showed 53 seconds for the half. The fifth lap 'as still slower, the time being 1:07 2-5. Then- Samuelson bent to his work .again. The sixth lap was made in 1:22 2-5, the seventh in 1:38, and, bending low over his wheel, Samuel son flew over the line In 1:53 2-5, or 2 2-5 seconds faster than an unpaced mile was ever ridden before. Samuelson is 22 years old, and has been racing for about two years. He has never raced outside of the state, however. Shamrock Ready to Leave England. GOUROCK, Firth of Clyde, July 25. The ocean rig of the Shamrock II was completed today. Her stores are all on board, and the challenger was to start for the other side tomorrow, but in deference to habitual superstition her departure will be postponed until 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The interior fittings of the challenger are most thorough, with the idea of withstanding the worst weather. Canadian Yacht Won. DORVAL, Quebec, July 25. Sennevllle, the Canadian yacht representing 'the Royal St. Lawrence cup, defeated the British yacht Gray Friar In the flrst race for the Seawanka cup today. Gray Friar is owned by Lome Currie, of the Island Club, of Cowes. CADILLAC WON CANADA'S CUP. Detroit Boat Will Be the Defender for the Canada's Cup. CHICAGO. July 25. In the trial race to day for selecting a defender for the Can ada's cup, the Cadillac won. The yachts participating- were the Detroit, Cadillac, Orion, Milwaukee and Illinois. The com mittee decided on a course nine miles straightaway and return. The yachts got away at 1:30, In a calm sea, with a wind of 10 or 11 miles an hour.i Milwaukee soon took the lead. There was nothing in it but the Cadillac, so far as flrst place was concerned. She led nearly all the way, and, after taking the lead, had no competitors, finishing 6 minutes and 10 seconds ahead of the sec ond boat. The race of the day, however, was between the Milwaukee, Detroit and Illinois for second place. No finish as close as that of the three boats has ever been seen In a yacht ract near Chi cago. They finished In this order: Cadillac, Milwaukee. Detroit, Illinois, Orion. The feature of the finish was the struggle between Milwaukee and Detroit for second place, the race between the two being the prettiest and closest ever wit nessed here. The official time was: Cad illac, 2:53:00; Milwaukee. 2:59:10; Detroit, 2:59:49; Illinois, 3:01:00. The Orion did not finish. Flaherty-Gardner Fight a Draw. LOWELL, Mass., July 25. The Flaherty-Gardner fight, 20 rounds, was a draw. DEADLOCK ENDED- Ministers of the Powers in China Reach an Agreement. LONDON, July ii'The deadlock of the Ministers of the powers has ended," says the Pekln correspondent of the Dally Mail. "Russia has withdrawn its proposal to increase the duties to 10 per cent, and has accepted, with some im portant reservations. Great Britain's counter proposal that the source of reve nue earmarked now shall be considered adequate, the powers providing for a shortage if it arises." Terrorized by Brigands. PEKIN, July 25. No effective govern ment exists throughout the territory cov ered by the foreign punitive expeditions. Bands of brigands, composed of deserters from the foreign armies, Boxers and for- Ttlpr f?hlnicA Y-nfrnlni-c trrrkr1o fho .mm- dl-ltry. The Imperial troops returning to ADOLPH STRECKER King SHooter of v ' America , Y . SAN FRANCISCO. July 25. Adolph Strecker. the" newly elected King of the Nattonal'Bundes Shoot ing Festival, Is a Jeweler' by trade. To be chosen king, the marksman must make the best record. Streck er won the honor by the phenomenal score of 394 for his 200 shots. He has long been recognized the crack shot "of California. He will reign until 1004. when the National Bundes Shootlns Festival will be held In New York. 00Ct.)00 Pekln plundered 16 towns south of Pao Ting Fu. After the troops' departure the people took vengeance upon the officials. mobbing the Mandarins and wrecking their houses. ARMENIAN WISDOM. Proverbs Which Show the Thonght of the Race. ALBANY, Or., July 24.-(To the Editor.) In a part of the world such as tho Levant, where for centuries many races have lived together in more or less Inti mate intercourse, each to a degree assim ilating the civilization and thought of the others, it Is difficult to trace to their sources turns of thought and methods of expression which are today a common heritage. The task becomes the more difficult when such a cosmopolitan race as the Armenian is in question. The following proverbs have been se lected from the sayings of the Armenians of Turkey. In one of two the origin is doubtful, inasmuch as they have their duplicates In the Turkish language; but there Is no doubt of the Armenian origin of the majority of them. The eye dreads only what it sees. Daylight will come without the cock's crow. i The Hon cannot catch flies. Blood will not wash blood. Even Jerusalem Is not without dogs. Crop the snout and ears of a hog, he will -still be a hog. The horse knows the able rider. Many songs I know, but voice have I none. The camel cannot see his own hump. The covetous man has lost one eye; the vain man; both eyes. "Whose child among the birds is the most lovely?" asked they of the crow. "Mine, mine," she replied. Fear makes the ass a better runner than the horse. The poor man's possessions must be kept close at hand. Your neighbor at, peace, your home at peace. When misery exceeds Its bounds, 'tis a sign of better times. Of what use to me the wldeness of the world, if my shoes be strait? The hearer must needs be more intelli gent than the speaker. The fool praised himself, the boor hia own wife. The deaf alone defeated the talkative man. Ask the lazy man to do an errand and he will forthwith give you advice. If you have no wife, you have no soul. The broken jug will not break again. Gold is tried by Are; woman, by gold. The father's trade Is the son's inherit ance. To the fool, every day Is a holiday. Success and failure are brothers. Howsoever fast the dog may run, he will not enter the village, before his mas ter. He who 6eeks for blameless friends will remain wthout a friend. The t6ngue follows the aching tooth. Love has no beaten track. He who says what he will, will hear what he would not. The merchant who fails locks up his old accounts. What the wind brings the wind carries away. Forty thieves could not rob one naked man. God send death, but not separation! Let us both weep and go! (A .bride on her way with the wedding party to the home of her groom, utters the sentiment.) Where you cannot be satisfied make not your hunger known. Better far to go into captivity as a vil lage than to go to a wedding alone. With an old man's eyes look for a bride; with a young man's eyes, for a horse. Better to work for nought than to be Idle. First awake from your sleep, then ex amine your dream. He who would "keep company with the crow must not leave the refuse-box. He who fears not debt, fears not God. . L. A. T. Xlce Domestic Problem. London Answers. A lady was recently reading to her young son the story of a little fellow whoseyfather was taken 111 and died, after which he set himself diligently to work to assist in supporting himself and his mother. When she had finished the story she said: "Now, Tommy, if pa were to die, wouldn't you work to keep mamma?" "Why. no." said the little chap, not rel ishing the Idea of work. "What for? Ain't we got a good house to live In?" "Oh, yes, my dear," said the mother, "but we can't eat the house, you know." "Well, ain't we got plenty of things in the pantry?" continued the young hopeful. "Certainly, dear," replied the mother, "but they would not last long, and what then?" "Well, ma." said the young Incorrigible, after thinking a moment, "ain't there enough to last till you get another hus band?" Ma gave it up. CRITICISED BY BRITONS THEY HAVE NO FAITH IX KOCH'S TUBERCULOSIS THEORY. Speakers Before Congress Contend That Hnman and Bovine Tuber culosis Are Identical Diseases. LONDON, July 25. Presiding at this afternoon's session of the British Con gress of Tuberculosis, Earl Spencer, Chancellor of Victoria University, and a vice-president of the congress, severely criticised Dr. Robert Koch's theory that human beings were Immune from conta gion from tuberculous cattle. The speak er earnestly trusted the congress would not Indorse the view that it was unneces sary to take measures to prevent the transmission of tuberculosis from animals to humans. Professor. John MacFadycan, of the Royal Veterinary College, read a paper on tubercule bacilli in milk as a source of tuberculosis in man. He said that un til Dr. Koch had declared himself In this connection to the contrary, It was sup posed to have been fully proven that human and bovine tuberculosis were Iden tical diseases. Professor MacFadycan discussed the grounds on which Dr. Koch based his belief, contending that they were not well-founded, and had little bearing upon the question. He submitted arguments to prove that there were the strongest grounds for regarding milk from tuberculous cows as distinctly dan gerous to human beings. Dr. Ravenal, of Philadelphia, gave an Instance of the infection of 10 persons from tuberculous cattle, but said ho con sidered such Instances to be rare. James King, a veterinary Inspector, of London, who spoke before the congress, attributed the large increase in the Im ported meat trade to the rigid Inspection of home-killed cattle and said a meat salesman assured him that the losses from condemned carcasses were so great that the British dealers were forced to buy Imported meat. Mr. King dissented flatly from Dr. Koch's belief In the non transmission of bovine tuberculosis to humans, and urged the adoption of strin gent measures In this respect to Insure the healthfulness of Imported carcasses. He also urged a Government compensa tion for cattle destroyed under Its orders. In order thoroughly to stamp out tuber culosis from British herds, where he de clared it was alarmingly prevalent. Berlin Physicians Are Skeptical. BERLIN, July 25. Professor Koch's statement of his discovery regarding tuberculosis, as made before the Congress now in session in London, has bsen re ceived here with some skepticism among physicians. Before the regular proceed ings of the Berlin Medical Society began today, the members discussed Professor Koch's address Informally, dwelling upon the fact that -his present conclusion Is diametrically opposite to his former po sition. Several members pointed out that his new theory was asserted by him with as much decisiveness as the old. In the course of the session Professor VIrchow referred to Professor Koch's addresses In the following terms: "Nothing remains for me but to main tain more positively than ever my view that the decisive thing In tuberculosis is the tuberculosis center, 'tuberkel knoetchen.' which is the pathological mark of tuberculosis and not the bacillus, as such." TURKEY REFUSES. Will Xot Permit the Greek Squadron to Visit Smyrna. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 25. The Turkish Government has arbitrarily re fused to permit the Greek squadron to Visit Smyrna, Salonlca and Mount Athos. Greece sent the usual notification of the projected cruise, but the. Porte declined to entertain the proposition on political grounds. Diplomatic officials regard the attitude of the Turkish Government in this particular as illegal. Floods Are Causing Great Disaster. SHANGHAI, July 25. The floods In the Yang Tse Valley are causing great dis tress. Two of the main embankments have broken above Wuhn and flooded a thickly populated district for 40 or 50 miles. Tens of thousands of people have been rendered homeless and the crops destroyed. The return of the court to Pekln looks doubtful. Supplies have again been or dered sent to Slngan Fu, the present headquarters of the court. Krnger Will Return to Sonth Africa. BRUSSELS, July 25. Le Solr today publishes a dispatch from Rome which says Mr. Kruger will arrive in Rome early in October on his way Vo South Africa v"i. Naples. THE HAGUE, July 25.-JMr. Kruger ar rived here this afternoon, and proceeded to the residence of Mr. Woolmarens, one of the Boer envoys at Schevenlngton, a watering-place on the North Sea. Would Sell Islands to Uncle Snm. COPENHAGEN. July 25. The new Lib eral cabinet, the formation of which was announced July 23, favors the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Deuntzer, Is familiarizing himself with the details of the case with a view to continu ing the negotiations to this end. King Received Visiting Delegates. LONDON, July 25. King Edward re ceived the visiting delegates to the British Congress on Tuberculosis at Marlborough House this afterno.on. His Majesty briefly expressed his keen Interest in the congress, and his hopes of fruitful re sults therefrom. Speaker Henderson Off for Berlin. LONDON, July 25. D, B. Henderson. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, left here for Berlin this morning. Commission for General Paget. LONDON, July 25. General Henry Ar thur Paget has been given a commission in South Africa. He sails August 10 to take up his new duties. Crispl Continues to Improve. NAPLES, July 25. The improvements in the condition of SIgnor Crispl are main tained. The Premier passed a fairly quiet night. The Stoat. Longman's. There Is a rustling In the brushwood at my elbow, and out peeps a stoat. This is the champion tracker, the scout of all scouts. He Is the Baden-Powell or the Burnham of small four-footed folk. When he Is about, you must not breathe. As yet he has not seen me, and It may be that he will not, for his Imagination is set "upon smaller matters; he Is upon an offensive expedition, and Is scouting for his stomach's weal, not for the safety of his skin from possible enemies. A man's presence Is not In his list of possible contingencies at this hour of the morning; therefore a man's body. If kept absolutely still and as much concealed as possible, may escape notice. See how the rascal works; his modus operandi Is very thorough; never a little hole or hollow In the ground but he searches It; not a tuft of grass but he peers into and through it: he must climb up the six-foot trunk of a rotten tree In order to Investigate the top, for, he says to himself, he Is not going to forget that on one occasion at least he has known a fat rabbit to He out in just such a bed; heaven knows why he did it, but where one has played the fool another may. That low-lying, rakish-looking little sinner has accounted for many a rabbit In his day, and probably this very morn ing will see another laid to his account, for stoat stands for death and the devil in rabbltese. Well, he Is gone, and for all his pre-eminence in scouting he did not see me. OPPOSES A LEASE SYSTEM. Views on Dlspositon Lands. of Public CROY, Or., July 25. (To the Editor.) In recent Issues of The Oregoman, the question of leasing the remaining public lands Is discussed by Mr. Lask and oth ers, and, believing as I do that our pres ent delegation In Congress will have to decide to a greit extent the future des tiny of Oregon as to the disposition of its public lands, I am glad that tne dis cussion nas commenced so long before the assembling of Congress, for I believe that ere two sessions are closed some torm of leasing lands will be adopted, thus practically repealing the homestead law. No Representatives from this state ever had greater responsibilities in icgard to the lands yet open to settlement than those now serving. The area of public land granted to railroad corporations in the past year was about 3WJ.00O square miles, a territory lirger than Texas, or nearly 200,000,000 acres. Now, the proposi tion is at once to pass for a mereiy nom inal rent to practically the control of a few more than twice that area. In the days of land grants, the honest man who believed great good could be accomplished for the country by thet grants worked along with a swarm of adventurers, of all grades, from the benevolent looking company president, whose goid-nmmed glasses would shrivel In the heat of his indignation did any one call him an ad venturer, down to the professional lobby ist, whom he used as a huntsman uses his hound, to run down the game, for the enactment of those laws. Can we expect It otherwise? Here are millions at stake, and the lobbyists will be there to cajole, to seduce,, to ensnare. All the arts of temptation will ooze from their tongues In drops of honey, and fall from their hands In streams of gold. Need we wonder, then, if some bill be comes a law that will forever prevent set tlement of these lands, now called arid? A quotation from the 1869 annual. Issued by the Secretary of the Interior, will show what they think of the major portion of Oregon, and you complain. In a recent Issue, of geographers in regird to our state. Then is this Ignorance that sends such a report of these lands to Congress to be scattermed broadcast over the Unit ed States, or a link In a chain of circum stances that will repeal the homestead law? On page" 597, Annual of 1S69. we find this language, In speaking of the Columbia River: "The Pacific Northwest, Including Mon tana, all of Idaho and the major portion of Oregon and Washington, and this sec tion In connection with other arid lands. Is said to be the 'Nation's farm.' It con tains practically all that Is left of the public domain, and Is the chief hope of a free home for those who dream of landed Independence, but who have but little besides Industry and self-denial with which to secure It. As It Is now, this land has but little value. In many places a township would not support a settler and his family, and a section of land does not yield enough to keep a Hghtfooted and laborious sheep from starving to death." This writer Is an advocate of land leis Ing and wants no homestead law. Rent these worthless lands and thus create a fund to build an Irrigation system of u greater magnitude than the world has ever seen. What would be the commercial value In rent for land where a sheep would starve to death unless we give him more than 640 acres for his pasture field? This same writer estimates the grazing land at 400,000,000 acres; this would graze 650,000 sheep, having a section for each sheep, but as there are many places where a sheep would starve to death on one section, we will allow two sections for each sheep. We have 325.000, and If the Government charges $1 annually per head, we have $325,000. not enough to pay the officials to collect the rent. I have made this calculation to show your readers that these men who thus describe Oregon are either Ignorant of our lands, or else belong to those who desire to pass the public lands to private ownership by the stepping-stone of land leasing. The true development of our state Is not to have great sheep ranches, as described by Carpenter, that exist in Australia, and they are no doubt the legitimate result of a land-leasing sys tem, but in having as many homeu ua pos sible and to ascertain this we must give the people access to our public domain for years. The time has not yet coma to abolish the homestead law. If anything Is done, add another 160 acres to the homesteader's rights, until every footsof public land Is taken that wilt maKe a home, and then extend It to include a section, and after that it will be time to talk of a land-lease system. Already we hear statesmen predicting a conflict between labor and capital. Make the ultimate object of all legislation to make homes for millions and eliminate the tenement-house from the cities, and you can have billionaires living In se curity among such poplee. When the homestead law was passed and protection of labor was the policy of the United States with our free schools, we as people made such rapid advance ment that I hoped that policy would nev er be abandoned. A lease system will necessitate fencing of public lands or a herd law, either pf which will make It impossible for any man o start a home, who has not money enough to at once fence that land, thus practically repealing the homestead law. While I believe there are many who ad vocate the lease system Just as honest in their belief that It Is good public pol icy as I am In opposing It, yet I cannot help but believe that, no disposition of the public lands In Oregon could do more toretard its settlement than a lease sys tem. J. E. DAVID. Locust Porridge. Chambers' Journal. The every-day life of a BasOtb village Is a very simple affair when compared with the life of a British village. Take, for instance, the food supply. Porridge Is made of mealies, and thickened and fla vored with sour milk (mall) or herbs, and It Is seldom that a Mosuto Basuto In the singular becomes Mosuto comes to his meal leaving his appetite behind him. Another standard dish Is locust porridge, a plentiful supply being kept up by the constant showers of locusts, which are veritable godsends to the natives In a country where food Is very scarce. The Basuto collect tons and tons of these In sects, and carefully store them, first pull ing off their heads and wings. As occasion requires they place quantities In large pots and boll them until soft and pulpy, flavoring the porridge with fat, and mak ing It savory with salt. The locust to an unprejudiced European Is not unpala table, closely Tesembling the shrimp in taste, though scarcely so nice. Greatly as the Mosuto appreciates stewed locust, he likes still better the young green maize stewed and served with melted butter, and certainly not the most fastidious could desire a more delicious food. The Good Sort. . Review of the Week. Once upon a time men were advanced because they were wise, or because they were old, or both. Sometimes they rosj through bravery, which was common in the Middle Ages; sometimes through brains, which were not so common. We have changed all that today. Whether it is that men in these later years of stormy competition ever grow old, we cannot tell. They do not get the chance in public life. All the prizes are for so cial qualities, and since old men are too tired, most of them, to shine in drawing rooms, the prizes are for those yet young. Any middle-aged man who cares to put himself out sufficiently to sparkle In so. clety will get what he wants. The wor'd, so far as the British Empire Is concerned, is no longer with the wise, or aged, or brave, or skillful, but with the "good sort." CONTINUES HOT AND -DRY XO PROSPECTS OF AX EARLY CHANGE IX THE CORX BELT. Hot Sun Is Expected to Follow Light Showers in Northern Half Ycsterdny. WASHINGTON, July 23. Official re ports show that the corn-belt region con tinues hot and dry, with no prospect of an immediate change In these conditions. Showers have fallen In the northern half of the corn-belt area since last night. In cluding Eastern Nebraska, Iowa. North ern Illinois, Northern Indiana and Ohio. Most of these rains, which generally were light In amount, fell last night. Today there were some slight precipitations. The forecast officials, however, say these showers are not always conducive to the best results of the growing crops, as they are mostly thunder showers, immediately followed by a hot sun. Showers, It Is said, may occur in the drouth-stricken re gion tomorrow, as they usually are In separable from visitntions of Intense heat, but no general occurrence of them Is pre dicted. Temperatures In the corn belt. while a few degrees lower today than yes terday, were again high, ranging from 95 deg. to 100 deg. and higher. COOLER WEATHER IV KANSAS. Drlnklng-Wnter, Not the Drouth, Now Commands Attention. TOPEKA. July 25. The temperatures were not so high In Kansas today., aver aging about 100 for the entire state. Not the least relief, however, has been ex perienced In the drouth. The atmosphere had been very humid, and numerous pros trations are reported from various parts of the state. Now that the corn crop Is entirely blasted, the people of the state have stopped considering that part of the drouth situation, but are devoting their attention to obtaining water to drink. Some towns are In serious straits. Streams, ponds and wells are going dry, and It is hard to lmagihe what the peo ple of many localities will do for water In case rain does not come In a short time. No Permanent Relief In Sight. KANSAS CITY. July 25. While slightly cooler weather prevailed today, no rain of consequence or permanent relief from the heat Is In sight. Light showers were reported last night from parts of Arkan sas and Oklahoma. Brunswick. Mo., and Hays, Kan. A good south breeze last night improved conditions Ideally. Heavy Ualn at St. Pnul. ST. PAUL, July 25. A heavy and gen eral rain throughout this section early this morning has greatly relieved the heated spell. GOOD RAIN IX IOWA. Reports From Different Sections of Nebraska nud Missouri. CHICAGO, July 25. The Tribune gath ered direct reports at 2 o'clock this morn ing from telegraph operators at central points In Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri the drouth -stricken states regarding the weather conditions at that hour, and the prospects for the Immediate future. The results are as follows: In Iowa Cedar Rapids Heavy rain since 1:15 A. M. Independence Heavy rain since mld- night. Fort Dodge Heavy rain since 12:15 A. M. Glllman Downpour since midnight. MarGhalltown Pouring. Dubuque Light shower at 1:30 A. M.; now threatening. Iowa City Raining since midnight. Atlantic No rain, but prospects are fa vorable for rain soon. Mason City No rain yet; lightning and cloudy In southwest; no rain reported within 100 miles east or west. In Nebraska Omaha Cheyenne County and vicinity was visited by a heavy rain tonight, two Inches falling at Sidney. The fall Is be lieved to extend through Western Neb raska. North Platte Light rain both east and west of here. Schuyler No rain. Broken Bow No rain; not much pros pects. In Missouri Jefferson City, Kansas City, Centralia, De Soto reported no rain and no pros pects for any. Mooeriy reporieu ugni local showers through central portion .of state. Thirty-Three Deaths at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, July 25. The highest tem perature today was 90 degrees. For the 24 hours ending at 11 o'clock tonight there were 33 deaths and 27 prostrations from heat. Four Deaths at Louisville. LOUISVILLE. July 25. The maximum temperature today was 100. There were four deaths and 12 prostrations. Rain Storm In Ohio. CHILLICOTHE. Ohio, July 25. A heavy rain storm occurred here this morning. Several buildings were damaged by light ning. THUNDER STORM IN LONDON. Crops In the Surrounding Country Were Laid Low. LONDON, July 25. A thunder storm, accompanied by hall and Incessant light ning, raged for a couple of hours In Lon don this afternoon. The streets were turned into rivers. The waHcr. overflow ing sidewalks, entered dwellings and poured down every opening. The under ground railroad was flooded and trains were stopped. The storm flooded Mrs. Langtry's new theater, the Imperial. A number of public buildings were flooded. Crops In the country surrounding Lon don were laid low, and the telegraph wires torn down. Several suburban trans portation lines were temporarily blockel as a result of the downpour, the water In some cases reaching over the foot boards of the trains. Crops Suffering In Sweden. STOCKHOLM, July 25. Crops are suf fering as a result of the continued hot weather. Fires have devastated the for ests of Jentland, Western Gottland, and the Smaland upland districts. He's Authority on Japanese. St. James Budget. Mr. Arthur DIosy was 45 last week. He Is an unquestioned authority on Japan and the Far East. Mr. Dlosy lives com fortably In the city which his father sought as a political refuge from Hun gary, where he had acted as secretary to Louis Kossuth. He has done his share toward making life In London In teresting for the strangers within our gates. He founded the Japan Society in London, has been honorable secretary of the London Hungarian Association, and Is a member of the China League. To one part of the community, perhaps, Mr. DIosy Is chiefly known as tho man who "Japanned" the "Geisha," and apro pos of his connection with this play there Is a good story being told. The Japanese "klmona" Is always crossed from left to right, save when It is a shroud; and a London dancer, Ignorant of the exception, had crossed it. English fashion, from right to left. "You are the liveliest corpse t have ever seen," said Mr. Dlosy, when tho dancer appealed to him concerning her appearance. The recent Italian census records the fact that there are 302 persons In Italy over 100 years old. Anions: them are 16 monks and I nuns.