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VOL. XLIL NO. 13,006. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PONT OVERLOOK THIS CUE We can supply you with everything in Bar Fixtures, Billiard Supplies Don't purchase without first consulting us. ROTHCHILD BROS. The Photographic Takers OF THE SEAS OX ARE THE u Makers' price. Our prlca POCKET POCO a pocket plate camera . . $ 9.00 $ 7.20 SNAPPA "Magazine5 $25.00 $20.00 The new Photo Miniature tells how to make , enlarged negatives from small ones; price, 25c. Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. Wholesale and Importing DrnggtiU. in nm i m ri . jwAJl I IiUlJJJ V Asset $331, 039,720.34 "STRONGEST IN Ii. Samuel, Manager, S09 Oregonlan tHX JtETSCHAK, Pre. KYEKTH AKD WASMOTOK STREETS, POHTLAKD, 08EQM CHAUGE OF MANAGEMENT. European Plan: .... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Dty DR. FOWLER'S MEAT and MALT AKES . jLTJLUSCLE "There's Life and Strength In Every Drop" A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE Tor Sale by All Druggists. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and'Dgar Dealers It taEesTuef to takes heating surface to radiate it. Conse quently, the more radiating surface, the less fuel. But that's where furnaces differ. w. g. Mcpherson Heating and Ventilating Engineer Birth and Alder WIRSNQ ELECTRICAL o 0 If you can't come down town today, go to the tele phone and call us. Main 112, and we'll come to you and repair your house-wiring, electric bells. Everything In order when you return from the seashore or country. Experienced, trustworthy workmen. All kinds 'electri cal apparatus supplied. NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS Old-established and reliable dentists, where all work is guaranteed absolutely painless. Our offices are not managed by ethical dentists, but by Eastern graduate specialists. NEW YORK DENTISTS F-rtVe-'-a Boy Killed at Target Practice. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 17. A tragedy stopped the target practice of Company P. First Regiment, Minnesota National Guard, at Columbia Ridge today. John Krisko, 13 years old, was playing in dangerous proximity to the line of Ore and after having been put off the range several times, stole to a ipolnt about 15 yards to the right of the target Captain P. A. Walton was testing a repeating rifle when he saw what appeared to bo a sheet of paper flopping from a bush near the target He fired at It and the next Instant the boy sprang up and sank back dying, only 50 yards from Captain Walton. The militia ofllcer put himself at the disposal of the police, but was not arrested. 20 - 26 North First Street Portland, Oregon in? 1 1 Ml u Surplus $71,129, 042.06 THE WORLD." Building, Portland, Oregonian. O. W. KXOWLES, Xsaw make heat It 47 FIRST St., bet. Ash and Pine Established 1S57. AND SUPPLIES ORIENTAL SPLENDOR... In coloring and designs trill lie found in oar new and beautiful display of Floor Covering EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J.Q.Mack&Co. 86 and 88 Third St. Opposite Chamber of Commerce. Fourth and Morrison Sts. Portland, Or. Full Set Teeth $5.00 Gold Crowns 5.00 Gold Fill 1.00 Silver Fill .50 Salary Xot Enough, for Hopetoun MONTREAL, Aug. 17. Lord Hopetoun, ex-oovernor-vrenerai or the Common weaitn of Australia, after spending Sun day in Montreal, left tonight for Nev York, whence he will sail on the Teu tonic on Wednesday for home. Lord Hopetoun, speaking of the reports regard Ing his resignation, said: "I did not resign, as has been stated in me newspapers i was recalled by the Imperial government, and I am return lntr home." His Lordship would not. discuss the rea sons jeaamg to nis recau. He is accom nanied bv his alrfp. Onlnnpl .rvirVit declared that the salary allowed the Qov- ernor-uenerai was too small and the uatlon became so unpleasant thai the sit call became necessary. M9 STOOKFORTHE FARM Necessary to Keep Up Its Producing Power. CANT ROB THE SOIL ALWAYS Dr. "Wl tliycomhe Says Two Crops of Clover Should Not Be Taken From the Land in a Season Give Good Reasons. CORVALX.IS, Aug. 16. (Special corre spondence.) To return to tho soil as large a proportion as possible of the re fuse products of the farm, is ono of the great purposes of rotation of crops and the keeping of livestock. Tho Agricultural College authorities have always recom mended such methods In farming as es sential to a perpetuation of the pro ductiveness of the solL At this season of the year, when farmers are burning their straw In piles and when the plans for next year's crops aro being formed, the opinions of the Agricultural CoUege people are most timely. A few days- ago it was related In this correspondence that a certain Willamette Valley farmer sold from his field of clover one crop of hay and a crop of seed in one year, and tho next season cut off a crop of hay and plowed under the second crop, This, it Is learned. Is the plan followed by a number of farmers. Commenting upon this. Dr. James Wlthycombe, Director of tho Agricultural Experiment Station, says that such farmers are "burning the candle at both ends." To remove from the land two crops of clover in ono season is too heavy a tax upon the soil and will in time result in as serious a decrease In pro ductiveness as has- followed the contln uous production of wheat The error Is not in taking two crops In one year, but In sending the two crops away from the farm. It Is Dr. Wlthycombe's opinion that the man who raises- clover, or any other crop, should And some way to return to the soil as much as possible of what is taken away. Thus the man who raises clover should keep livestock, to which one crop of the clover could be fed and then the manure should be scattered upon the land as a fertilizer. Or, what may be found more economical, tho clover field should be pastured a part of the year, for by this means tho refuse! materials are scattered evenly over ihe land, while the product sold goes away in the form of milk. pork or mutton, SITO" ilia lileepTSlor e Llvestoclc More stock, more stock, -and more stock." la tho motto Dr. Wlthycombe would frame for the Oregon farmer, for he believes that by keeping more cattle, sheep and hogs the farmer can realize a greater profit, on their products and at tho samo tlmo keep their farm in better condition. Instead of sending wheat oats and hay from the farm In the form of raw materials, he would convert them Into cream, pork, beef or mutton, and thus secure greater returns on the food properties of tho crop and still hayo the refuse materials to return to the land as a means of increasing Its productiveness. In view of the constantly decreasing yield of the principal farm crops, he would have the farmer watch every product that leaves the soil, with a view to return Ing somo of it if practicable. For this reason Dr. Wlthycombe Is a strong be liever In the plan of turning sheep and calves into the fields of Winter wheat where they will get excellent feed for several months without injuring the wheat, but rather benefiting it From occasional observation, but without exact tests, Dr. Wlthycombe believes that a farmer can secure half the value of a wheat crop by Judicious pasturing in the Fall and Spring, and the wheat will be found to etand up better for having been pastured. Of course care must be taken not to pasture the land when It is too wet nor to keep the stock on it after the soil begins to dry out In the Spring. In a late season sheep could be kept on the wheat as late as the middle of April. Many of tho most successful farm ers of the Valley have already adopted the plan of turning sheep Into their fields of Winter grain, but the large majority neglect this opportunity to reap an ad ditional profit at the same time that they Increase the richness of the soil. Don't Burn Your Straw. As the time Is now at hand when the whole Willamette Valley will be dotted at night with the lights of burning straw piles. Dr. Wlthycombe's opinion of tho practice of burning straw is pertinent By careful analysis and computation It has been determined that as compared with commercial fertilizers, straw Is worth $2 45 per ton. If the straw Is burned, one of the principal elements, nitrogen, Is en tlrely lost for fertilizing purposes and only the potash and phosphoric acid re main. These two elements are not dls tributed evenly over a field, but are left In a superabundance at tho place where the straw Is burned. As a substitute for this method of disposing of straw. Dr. Wlthycombe recommends that as much as possible bo used for bedding stock, so that It becomes a part of the manure heap found in every barnyard. Decomposition will thus be hastened. All the straw, whether a part of the manure heap or not should be spread evenly over the fields and plowed under in the Fall. As a cheap method of spreading straw. It could be distributed over the fields in small heaps as it Is drawn away from the thresher with the bucking pole, and later it can bo spread rapidly with a pitchfork. By the use of the ordinary short chain dragged In the furrow, the straw can be turned under -without difficulty when the Fall plowing Is done. Straw Mellows the Soli. The value of straw as a fertilizer is not confined to its chemical effect upon the solL Tho physical effects are quite as Important The long-continued routine of plowing and gralngrowing has not only removed from the soil some of the chemical elements necessary for the cue cessful production of grain, but also re sulted In physical changes by which the soil has become cold, clammy, solid, life less? By plowing under a quantity of straw or straw-manure each season, the ground Is kept loose and ifellow eo that tne moisture rises more easily from the deeper soil and the land Is more produc tive and more easily worked. Of. course light loose soils, such as aro .found in many pirts of the Valley, do not need tho straw or manure treatment as do" the heavy clay soils. Feeding vs. Greea Manuring. Dr. Wlthycombe docs not underestimate the value of green manuring, or plowing under a cr6p of green vegetaUon such as a second crop of clover, but he believes that practically the same ends can be reached with more economy of materials. Thus the man .who sold off three crops of .clover and then plowed under the fourth should have, provided stock to which ho could feed all four of tho crops and plow under the refuse matter, by which process he would have saved all the materials used In the production of milk or flesh, and would have left to return to the soil from three-fourths to nine-tenths of the fertilizing materials, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. As said by Assistant Director Allenj of the Department of Experiment Stations: "Beyond question the nitrogen of the air, which is obtained without cost through the agency of leguminous plants. Is best utilized In Improving the produc tiveness of tho land and Increasing the profits of the farm when It Is used In tho production of milk and meat and thereby la the production of cheap barn' yard manure. What has been said of the nitrogen applies also to the carbo-hy drates and fats which the plant derives from the carbonic acid of the air. If the crop Is fed, the carbo-hydrate3 and fat serve to nourish the animal, and a por tion In turn, passes Into the barnyard manure, and when applied to the soli has a favorable effect on the numus iorma' tlon. This is the true economy of ma terial. It Is following out the law of nature. Its profitableness -will depend up on the price of feeding stuffs in general." In view of the present high price that can be secured for meat stock and dairy products, it Is manifestly more profitable to feed tho clover and plow under the refuse, than to turn under a crop entire. Little Foul Seed In Straw. The objection that Is most commonly heard against scattering straw on the grain fields and plowing It under Is that it tends to Increase the quantity of foul seed In the grain. There may be some ground for this objection, but there is not much. Practically all the foul seed either remains with the wheat when it is threshed or falls in a pile by itself near the machine. Very little, if any, would remain In the loose straw while It Is being dragged away across the fields. The care ful burning of the refuse matter that ac cumulates around the threshing machine would destroy nearly all thefoul seed not hauled away In the grain sacks,. . Commercial Fertilisers Not Needed. In view of the present cost of land and the market for farm produce, Dr. Wlthy combe does not think that the time for the use of commercial fertilizers in Oregon has yet arrived. For some special crops, such as onions, for example, the returns may Justify the purchase of fertilizers, But the Oregon farmer who conducts his operations upon the plan of greatest economy, cost of production and yield considered, cannot expect In the near future to use other fertilizers than those which are a necessary waste product of his farm. Therefore, his plan should be to so manage his affairs as to put. the marketable materials Into the form that will bring the highest price and save as large a proportion as possible of 'the wasto materials for fertilizer. Farmers who cling to the old methods of farming are wont to answer the Agricultural Col lege's recommendations by saying or In slnuatlng that the good yields of grain produced on the college farm are due to the use of commercial fertilizers. The fact is that no commercial fertilizers ore used of! the grain fields, nor are any fertilizers used except those "produced upon the farm. Yields of from 20 to 65 bushels of wheat per acre ore accounted for by the methods of rotaUon of crops which Dr. Wlthycombe will ex plain In detail for the benefit of Oregon farmers. A. W. P. FROHMAN'S PROGRAMME. Returns From Europe and An nounces Dramntlo Events. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. Daniel Fro hm fin after 10 weeks' absence In London, Paris Munich and Berlin, returned today on the steamer St Louis. With his musical star. the Russian pianist Osslp Gabrllowltsch, Mr. Frohman attended tho Bayreuth Wag ner festival. Mr. Frohman's efforts while abroad have been In tho direction of securing contracts for plays for the new Lyceum Theater In this city after tho current season, when his new stock company is to occupy the house. For this he has already in hand a new romantic comedy by Anthony Hope, entitled "Captain Dieppe," and a five-act play by Comyn S. Carr, author of "King Arthur." Both these plays, by arrangement with the authors, are likely to have their production in New York before they are seen in London. Daly's Theater here will this season be devoted entirely to musical comedy, tho first one being "The Country Girl," which will be presented next month. Mr. Gabrllowltsch will open his Ameri can tour at the Worcester, Mass., festi val, October 2. with an orchestra or 60 Boston Symphonj' players under the direc tion of Franz Knelsel. Mr. Frohman found on his arrival that the 40 appear ances which ho had contracted for had nearly all been booked, consequently ho has cabled the pianist asking that ho In crease the number. October 31 and No vember 1 he will open the season for the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Frohman has arranged with Mr. Bouvicr, of San Francisco for a Pacific Coast engagement of 12 Gabrllowltsch concerts early In the season, and there will be a short Southern engagement in tht Spring, the tour closing probably with a trip Jn conjunction with a well-known mu sical organization through the country. Kubellk will return here under Mr. Froh man's management in 1903. Indians Perform Retreat. GUTHRIE, O. T.. Aug. 17. The retreat of tho Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians from General Custer and his troops was re-enacted today by. 300m embers bi these tribes on their council grounds in West ern Oklahoma. The occasion was "their annual feast at which' the war and crow dances, so called, are Indulged in. BOERS MET EDWARD British King Greeted South African Fighters. WQULDNTNOTICECHAMBERLAIN Devrer, Delarey and Botha Pay Brief Visit To England nnd Then Go to Attend Meyer's Funeral King Complimented Them. LONDON, Aug. 17. The Boer Generals, Botha, Dewet and Delarey, who reached here yesterday from South Africa, left London at 9;S0 o'clock this morning for HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLAR PROMOTER WHOM LONDONERS WANT PROSECUTED &s$!LjBe& 939issBisBBLInillisBs! WHITTAKER Petitions are hems circulated ,hj London asking that Whlttaker Wright "who pfbmbtcd companies with a. total capitalization ot $111,775,000. be brpught to answer charges. It Is -now estimated tjio English; public lost $100,000,000 In his companies, numbering 41 of "whldhnearlysaltT.ave falled or.'gotie'lnfoi'llquldatlon. The recelverhaV takn action to recover $750,000 fromWrlgfitand" ona of bia associates. .... f Cowes, Isle of Wight, to, see King Ed waTd on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert The hour of the ; Generals' departure from London was . kept secret consequently the streets wero deserted when the three Generals, accompanied by their secretaries, but by none of the la dles of their party, started for Cowes. They were stylishly attired In frock coats and silk hats. Upon arriving at Southampton the Boer Generals were welcomed on board the Commander-in-Chiefs yacht Wildfire by Earl Roberta and General Lord Kitchener. They visited King Edward on board the Victoria and Albert and then were ta ken on a visit around the fleet by the WlldflTe. They returned to London this evening, accompanied by Earl Roberts and General Kitchener, who took leave of the Boers at Waterloo. In an interview with a representative of the Associated Press, General Delarey's secretary described the visit to His Maj esty. He said that when the Boer Gen erals boarded tho royal yacht King Ed ward camo forward, and after they, had been Introduced, shook hands with each of them. The Boers were highly pleased with their reception. After a brief and Informal talk of a nonpolltical character with King Edward, they were Introduced to Queen Alexandra and Princess Vic toria. Tho reception by His Majesty lasted a quarter of an hour. The King spoke of "the gallant and brave manner" in which the Generals had fought through the long and arduous campaign, and of the "con sideration and kindness with which the Generals had treated British wounded." His Majesty expressed his warm wishes for their future. It was at tho King's suggestion that the Boers took the trip around the fleet. aboard the Wildfire. During tho voyage from South Africa General Dewet did not mix much with his fellow-passengers. He was engaged most of the time In writing his book' on the South African War. In common with his colleagues, snapshot photographs were constantly being taken of him, and he was worried with requests for his auto graph until he had to protest against the nuisance. General Botha, on the con trary, was extremely genial, and Indulged In all the sports on shipboard. He was constantly In the smoking-room, where he played cards. General Delarey, besides playing draughts, took keen pleasure In discussions with British Anny officers on board the steamer. It Is said that General Botha Is greatly annoyed that his home at Vreyheld has been annexed to Natal. The Premier of Natal lfl reported to have ofTered General Botha a place In the Natal Ministry, which the General has declined. The refusal of the Boer Generals to witness the review of the fleet at Splt hoad or see King Edward yesterday, caused great exultation In the Conti nental press, and undoubtedly upset the plans of Colbnlal Secretary Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain had appeared extremely anxious that the Generals should see no newspaper reporters previous to their visit to King Edward, and he accordingly caused Instructions lo be Issued that no reporters be allowed on board the Wild fire or Nigeria, while very unusual re strictions were placed on all reporters. The general Impression Is that General Botha and his companions declined the Invitation to witness the review and see King Edward, because It came direct from Chamberlain, but on receiving tho King's personal invitation for Sunday, they readily accepted. Will Attend Meyer's Fuaeral. BRUSSELS, Aug. 17. The Boer Gener- als, Dewet, Delarey and Botha, are ex pected to reach here next Tuesday for the funeral of General Lucas Meyer. Enormous crowds viewed the embalmed body of Lucas Meyer today. The remains will be taken to South Africa. Among the many wreaths sent for the funeral of Gen eral Meyer were one frctn ex-President Xruger and one from Joseph H. Cham berlain, the British Colonial Secretary. Tho wreath sent by Mr. Chamberlain was composed of splendid orchids. WILL CHANGE CONTROL. Gates Crowd Will Vote Against Os good Management. DENVER, Aug. 17. John W. Gates and party arrived In Denver tonight. Mr. Gates was in excellent humor at the de pot and said he might Issue a statement in regard to the Colorado Fuel & Iron fight after he had his dinner. He was driven to the Brown Palace Hotel and had a consultation with some of his Den ver representatives. Late tonight Messrs. John J. Mitchell, John W. Gates and James A. Blair, who are the proxy committee representing the owners of about four-fifths of the capital stock of tho Colorado Fuel & Iron Com pany, Issued a statement in which they said "ther were not opposed to the con- WRIGHT. tmuance of Mr. Osgood s management bee cause' they are' bppose'd to "what Is said to be his liberal treatment) of the employes of -the company. They did not want to disturb the relations of the men with the company. They also denied that the com pany was to be sold out to the United States Steel Corporation, and that there were possibilities of the works being closed. On the contrary, they propose to expend large sums of money on Improve ments. The statement closed as follows: "We take It that the public Is. not great ly Interested In the Teasons which actuate substantially four-fifths of the stock of this-' company in desiring a change in the company's management. We think it Is sufficient to say that -that Is the fact. arid that we are In Colorado prepared to vote on behalf of ourselves and our asso ciates that amount of stock In favor of tho ticket which we shall propose at the coming meeting." John C. Osgood has Issued a statement In response to the one given out by John W. Gates last night. He says: "I will say now what I have never said to any one before, that the beginning of Mr. Gates' animosity toward me was when I refused to Join him in selling out to tho United States Steel Corporation. At that time he told me that If I persisted he would get even with me by ousting me from the management of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. The same gentle men who have affixed their names with Mr. Gates to the statement assured- me at the time that Gates was Interested much more In United States Steel than in the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. "As to their dissatisfaction with the manage ment: At a dinner given by me at the University Club, last December, after thorough examination of the property. Messrs. Mitchell, Blair and Lambert stat ed In tho presence of some of the most prominent business men of the city that they were absolutely satisfied with the management and that they would make no change if they could. No change has been made In the character of the man agemcnt since that time." COLONEL HEMPHILL DEAD Gallant Confederate Soldier Who Founded Atlanta Constitution. ATLANTA. Ga.. Aug. 17. Colonel Will- lam Arnold Hemphill, founder and for" many years business, manager of the At lanta Constitution, died at his residence In this city of apoplexy. He had been In Bomewhat feeble . health for several months, but his condition was not re garded as serious, and his death came as a shock. (Colonel Hemphill wa3 born in Athens, Ga., In 1S42. He fought In the Confederate Army with conspicuous gallantry- and was severely wounded In the battle of Gettys burg. Colonel Hemphill founded the Con stltutlon In 1SCT and was one of its prin cipal owners until January last, "when he disposed of his Interest Ho served as Alderman of the city, president of the Capital City Bank, the Atlanta Trust & Banking Company arid the Atlanta Street-Car Company. He has several times been prominently mentioned as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia. Xot Betrothed to Crown Prince. LONDON. Aug. IS. A letter from Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter of Mrs. Ed ward Parker Deacon, appears In the Lon don papers this morning. In which the writer asks the papers emphatically to contradict the rumors of an alleged be trothal between herself and Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany. J.J.HILL BUYS MINES - To Establish Large Steel Plant at Great Fails. IRON ORES ALONG NORTHERN Discovered Manganese That Was Ne cessary to Smelt Them Big In dustry Is Promised Trust Has Xo Cinch GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. 17. Presi dent J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern Railway Company, who visited this city last Wednesday, will erect a monster steel and Iron plant for which plana have been drawn, according to Informa tion from those close In touch with the railway magnate. Wednesday night It has developed, Mr. Hill purchased a half Interest In the Conrad Iron mines, ot Choteau County, for $25,000. The mines lie in the Sweet Grass HI113 and consti tute a. veritable mountain of the mineral. There Is enough iron ore In sight to keep an ordinary plant supplied 100 years, ac cording to Hill's experts who have ex amined the property. W. G. Conrad, owner of tho mines, has confirmed the report' of the sale to Hill. One factor which has been lacking in the reduction of tho iron ore to metal has been manganese, which mineral is necessary as a flux In the smelting of the ore. To overcome this difficulty. Pres ident Hill. together with United States Senator Paris Gibson, has purchased the recently discovered deposits of manganese In Jefferson" County, on the line of the Great Northern. Seventeen thousand dollars wero paid to Ira Meyers, of Great Falls, for the property." Mr. Hill and hl3 party inspected, the manganese deposits Friday, and Hill expressed himself In high terms regarding the showing made. Before leaving Great Falls Mr. Hill made the remark that he would establish an Industry In Great Falls that would employ more men than a number of the railroads. Along the line of the Great Northern system, Mr. Hill has been acquiring de posits, paying for one group near the Spokane & Northern line $50,000. This deal was made through J. D. Farrell. president of the Pacific Coast Company. POPE'S GOOD HEALTH. Disregards Physician's Advice ana Feels Better lor It. 'ROltEAHrsSTTT. The pope is in suci good health that It Is thought not neces sary to suspend the Sunday audiences, as has hitherto been the custom. In order to give the pontiff strength for a fatiguing ceremony such as the great name-day re ception as today. Dr. Lapponl, the pope's physician. Insisted, however, upon limit ing the number ot guests to 200, Instead of the usual 500. The efforts to obtain In vitations to the name-day reception were eo persistent and came frcm such high quarters that the pontiff, hearing of them, overruled hl3 physician's advice and bad an additional 100 guests Included. The Innumerable letters and telegrams of felicitation received by the pontiff In cluded communications from Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria nnd King Al phonso of Spain. The communication from tho King of Spain was. the first missive sent to his godfather by- King Alphonso since his coronation. The pope held the receptions In his pri vate library. He showed no signs of fa tigue. He appeared to-be -unusually ani mated, and recognized the Right Rev. Benjamin J. Kelley, bishop of Savannah. Ga., who was tho only American present. Immediately he perceived him. The pops said to Bishop Kelley: "I am glad to see you again before youl leave." Bishop Kelley told a representative of tha Associated Press that he was astonished at the pontiffs vitality and brightness of mind. Upon re-entering his private apart ments, the pope said: "It does not matter what Dr. Lapponl says; I feel better after each occasion of this kind." The reception lasted for one hour. HIa holiness talked about the collapse of the companllo of St Mark's at Venice, and expressed a wish to see tho restoration of the roof of the Lateran Palace before he died. Hottest Day In Xebraslca. LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 17. This was the hottest day of the year in Nebraska, the temperature ranging from 96 to 102. At Falrbury for six hours It was over ICO and hot winds were blowing. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Foreign. . Boer Generals Dewet Delarey end Botha visit Kins Edward. Page 1. Shah of Persia arrives In England. Page 2. Pope Leo disregards physician's order, and says he feels better. Page 1. Domestic. President Mitchell says the coal miners are not disheartened, and aro sure to win. Page A Turkish money-lending plan Is proposed for the Philippines. Page 2. Colonel Hemphill, founder of the Atlanta Con stitution, Is dead. Page 1. Pacific Coast. J. J. Hill has been buying Iron mines along Great Northern, and will establish larga steel plant at Great Falls. Mont. Page 1. Deputy. Sheriff Rltchey's gun failed; that's why robbers got drop on him. Page 3. How rapid young man fooled good people of Milton. Pace 3. Livestock necessary to keep up the farms. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. New trade treaty with China Is signed. Page Baron Von "Waltershausen says the states of Central Europe will be forced Into political union by trade exigencies. Page 2. Barks Brutus and HIghflelds (not Highlands) were wrecked. Page 8. Sport. Spokane de'feats Portland. 6-4. Page 0. Helena defeats Butte. 0-5. Page 6. -Tacoma defeats Seattle. 10-1. Page 6. Portland and Vicinity. Portland Library Is In need ot more money, for book fund. Page 10. -Elks' Queen contest to be decided today. Page & The Third Presbyterian Church Is dedicated. Tage 0. Project ot electric railway to Mount Hood Is revived. Pare 5. James Abbott of United- States Department of Agriculture, discusses good roads movement. Page 10.