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14 THE 3I0KjS-l.au jOHEGONIAN. JTUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1902. WRECKED AT CURVE Thirty Persons Killed in an Alabama Disaster. EIGHTY OTHERS WERE INJURED All but Three of tlie Victims Were Jfesrroes An Excursion Train Laden With, People Was Ditched. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Sept 1. While rounding a curve on a high embankment near Berry, Ala., this morning; the en Bine and cars ofan excursion train on a branch of the Southern Railway leaped from the track and rolled over and over, smashing the coaches and causing the in stant death of 30 persons and Injury of SO others. Physicians say at least 29 of the Injured cannot live. With the exception of H. M. Durley, trainmaster of the Southern Railway, liv ing at . Cummingham; J. W. Crook, engi neer, and Roscoe Shelby, of Columbus, Miss.,, all of the dead and injured are ne groes, who had taken advantage of the excursion rates from points in Mississippi to Birmingham. All lived In Mississippi. The train was running at a rate of 30 miles an hour. At a curve on top of a 60-foot embankment, the driver of the en gine left the track, Jerking the engine and the first four cars with It. There were 10 cars In the excursion train, but the fourth broke loose from the fifth, and with the heavy engine plunged down the steep incline. The cars, which were packed with pas sengers, turned over several times and Xvere crushed like egg shells, killing and crippling the inmates. Dead bodies were ecattcred in every direction, and the moans and appeals for help from the wounded were sickening. Wrecking trains carrying physicians were hurried from Co lumbus, Miss., and Birmingham, and ev erything possible Is being done to alle viate the sufferings of the injured. Clectrlc Car Collide. NEW YORK. Sept. 1. With a crash that was heard for several blocks, a Madlspn avenuc electric car rammed a One Hun dred and Sixteenth street cross-town car, emashed Its side, hurled It from the track and caused the injury of scores of per sons. N'o one on cither car received wounds that will prove mortal, but many will be confined to their homes for several days. The Madison-avenue car. crowded with passengers, stopped at One Hundred and Sixteenth street to allow some one to dis embark. It immediately started again, although a west-bound car was about to cross the avenue tracks under full head way. Both motormen. seeing a collision was imminent, attempted to stop their cars, but before they could do so, the cars crashed together. The cross-town car was thrown from the track, a hole was knocked In Its side, and all the windows were broken. The passengers became panic-stricken "and fought to get off the cars. Many who had escaped being cut and bruised in the collision were thus injured. Ambulances were called, but It was not found neces sary to take any of the victims to the hos pital. Their wounds were dressed on the spot and they were taken to their homes. Accident nt "Bronco-Busting-." DENVER. Sept. 1. Ten thousand per ons crowded the seating stands this after noon to view the "bronco-busting" con test with which the fourth annual meeting of the Denver Horse Show Association opened. So great was the crush that the tGjnporary stands gave way in two places. In neither case were there any fatalities, but the following were seriously hurt: G. E. Whlttakcr, leg broken; Mrs. H. C. Woodward, badly bruised; Mrs. Edward Woodward, bruised. Two hundred per sons, all prominent Denver society people, were in the boxes which went down, ,and many were slightly hurt. The afternoon was entirely devoted to rough riding, 30 of the 60 "outlawed" horses being ridden. Kantian State Official Drowned. LVDINGTON. Mich.. Sept. 1. Dr. W. B. Swan, secretary of the Kansas State Board of Health, was drowned by the capsizing of a boat. In the boat with Dr. Swan were Dr. L. M. Powell and Frank Cope, of this city. Dr. Swan was one of the most prominent Republicans of the state, and had been secretary of the State Board of Health for six years. IT MEANS PEACE. (Continued from First Page.) . J Js not an aggressive doctrine. It is a doctrine of peace, a doctrine of defense, a doctrine to secure the chance on this con tinent for the states here to develop peace ably along their own lines. Now we have formulated that doctrine. If our formula tion consists simply of statements on the stump or on paper, they are not worth the breath that utters them or the paper on which they are written. Remember that tfie Monroe Doctrine will be respected us long as .we have a first-class efficient Navy, and not very much longer. "In private life he who asserts some thing says what he is going to do, and does not back it up is always a con temptible creature, and as a Nation the last thing we can afford to do is to take a position which we do not Intend to try to make good. Bragging and boasting in private life are almost always the signs of a weak man, and a nation that is strong docs not need to have its public men boast or brag on Its account. Least of all does a self-respecting nation wish itB public representatives to threaten or menace or Insult another power. Our at titude toward all powers must be one of such dignified courtesy and respect as we intend that they shall show us in return. We must be willing to give the friendly regard that we expect from them. We must no more wrong them than we must submit to wrongdoing by them; but when we take a position let us remember that our holding it depends upon ourselves. depends upon our showing that we have the ability to hold it." After speaking of the part "Vermont has played In the country's history through Admirals Dewey and Clark, the President continued: "Shame to us if we assert the Monroe Doctrine and if our assertion shall be jailed in question, show that we have snly made an idle boast, that we are not prepared to back up by our words and leeds. (Loud applause.) Rutland was the next stop. He was yeetcd by a crowd of 6000 people, and rom a stand in the square delivered a rief address. The stop here was for 20 alnutcs, and the President resumed his our for Bellows Falls. AT BELLOWS FALLS. lluch Can Be Accomplished by Or ganization, Much by Self-Help. BELLOWS FALLS, Vt.. Sept, 1. The Presiieht reached here at 2:30. An un scheduled stop was made at Ludlow, the tome of Governor Stlckney, where the President delivered a short address. A two-minute stop was made also at Ches ter, and the President spoke from the car platform. The President said in part in his speech here: "There is no holiday which should be more typically American, no holiday which should make our people think more seriously of their privileges and their rights and their duties than this hollday of Labor day. The material side of our civilization is very important, " but It is Important because of the men who stand behind It. Exactly as in battle, the Im portant thing Is not the gun, but the man behind the gun, so in our civil life It Is the man In the shop, the man on the farm, the man in the factors', upon whexn, for well or for 111, our whole civilization ultimately depends. It is not an easy task always for a man to remember his duties, still lers is it an easy task for him always to do them, but he must keep them in mind; he must strive faithfully to perform, them, lest he become a poor citizen. "The great test to apply, oh, my friends and fellow-citizens, is not as to what work the man is engaged in, but as to the spirit in which he does it. If he Is a square and honest man, if he tries to do his best by himself and his family, and occasionally remembers hla xluty to his neighbor, then whether he be capitalist or wage-earner, he Is a good citizen and entitled to the respect of good citizenship. If he comes short In either respect. If he shirks his work, or if he employs his power malevo lently, or with utter disregard and care less of the rights of the others, be he rich or poor, he is a bad citizen, and has for feited all right to the respect of his fellow-countrymen. "The law of success in natural life Is the life of work. Play when the chance comes, and when you do play, play hard, but do not make of the play a business. Get all the enjoyment you legitimately can, by all means, but remember that that can only be an Interlude to a holiday, and do not let It Interfere with the serious work of life. "And let us remember that while the conditions cf social life change, while In the external there come such changes as to necessitate a different attitude of ours towards some of thore conditions, yet, fundamentally, the great basic principles through which gucccss and failure ccme have not changed. Our complex industrial civilization means that we cannot rely as we formerly could upon such simple meth ods as suffice while men are brought c'ose together, with their relations Inextricably interwoven. We must meet the new con ditions where necessary, meet them by legislation, and If legislation cannot serve them, meet them by combination among ourselves as you here bearing the banners in this procession have met them. Much good can come by such associations, some thing can be done through wise legisla tion, but do tiot forget, gentlemen, in the lnct resort, you cannot find a substitute for a man's own energy, skill, courage and honesty. Work through association In common with your fellows, but do not, under any circumstances, let any man lose his capacity for sclf-holp." The train made a quick run from Bel lows Falls, and on arrival here was greet ed heartily. At the depot was drawn up a company of the Vermont National Guard as an escort of honor. The Presi dent was' taken to the Common, where he, from a platform, made a short speech. AT MOODY'S HOME. The President Greeted by Students of Xorthflcld School. EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass.. Sept. 1. President Roosevelt came directly from Brattleboro to the Mount Hermon School, being met at the station by W. R. Moody, the head of the Northfield School; the Northfield Selectmen, and by Senator Lodge. At the Mount Hermon School the President held a short reception to the trustees In the vestry of the Moody Me morial Chapel. When the President ap peared In the audience-room of the chapel, he was greeted by the students with prolonged cheers. In the course of his remarks, he said: "I think they teach here the essentials of good citizenship; that is, that a man is no good who does not know how to work with his hands as well as his head." When he had concluded, the President was driven to the Hotel Northfield, where he took dinner. This evening the Presi dent spoke in the Northfield Auditorium, which was completely filled. In the large choir-gallery were the Mount Hermon boys, and dlrectly in front of the platform were the veterans of the Civil War, while on the platform were Senator Lodge, the trustees of the Northfield schools, and many citizens prominent in political life. Congressman Gillette presided. The Pres ident said: "In such a school, which Is to equip young men to do good work, to show both the desire for the rule of righteous ness and the practical power to give actual effect to the desire, it eeems to me there are two tests specially worthy of emphasis. One Is 'Be ye doers of the word and hearers only,' and the other is 'Be not slothful In business, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.' "A republic of free men Ib pre-eminently a community in which there Is need for the actual exercise and practical applica tion of both the milder and stronger virtues." Every good quality, every virtue and every grace has Its place and is of use in the great scheme of creation. But it is a mere truism to say that at certain times and in certain places there Is pre eminent need for a given set of virtues. But virtue by itself Is not strong enough or anything like enough. Strength must be added to it and the determination to use strength. The good man who Is in effective is not able to make his goodness of much account to the people as a whole. No matter how much a man hears the word, small Is the credit attached to him If he falls to be a doer also. In serving the Lord he must remember that he needs to avoid sloth in his business as well as to cultivate fervency of spirit." At the close of his address, the Presi dent was presented with a large bouquet by the local Grand Army post. President Roosevelt"3 speech on the subject of trusts and the Monroe Doctrine have given rise to more or. less discussion and In some quarters surprise has been expressed at his giving such vigorous and emphatic utterance to the views which he entertains on those subjects. A number of those who have accompa nied the President at different times on his journey through New England assert that his recent statements on both sub jects, which seem to have excited so much interest at home and abroad, are but a reiteration of similar views ex pressed by him on the stump when he wae Governor of New York, when he was campaigning for Vice-President, and that the views have remained unchanged ex cept as far as he has developed certain details which he had only heretofore ex pressed in a general way. Teddy Roosevelt Sidetracked. HURON, S.D.,Sept 1. Marvin Hughltt. Jr.. and a party of 15 from Chicago and the East, with half a dozen palace cars and horses and a hunting equipment, are sidetracked between Arlington and Het land, on the Northwestern. In the party is Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Chi cago & Northwestern officials out for a week's sport. The ope'n season commenced this morning with the largest crop of prairie chickens ever known. Political Riot in Porto Rico. SAN JUAN. P. R.. Sept. L At Caye yesterday evening there was a conlllct between persons attending meetings of Federals and Republicans, during which six mi-n, including a police captain, were wounded. The fighting wa3 caused by a strictly political dispute. Acting Governor Hartzel has Instructed Andreas, a lawyer and member of the executive council, to make a thorough Investigation of the re cent rioting at Humacao, where three per sons were killed and three were Injured. Boy Cured of Colic After Physician' Treatment Had Failed. My boy, when 4 years old. was taken with colic dnd cramps In his stomach. I sent for the doctor and he Injected mor phine, but the child kept getting worse. I then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, and In half an hour he" was sleeping and soon recovered. F. L Wllkins. Shell Lake. Wis. Mr. Wilklns is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by all druggists. VALUE OF ORGANIZATION SENATOR FAIRBANKS' ADDRESS AT KANSAS CITY. Labor Day Observed Throughout the East and West hy Parades and Picnics. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1. Ten thousand union workmen from the various trades of both Kansas Cities paraded -the down town streets here this afternoon. The pa rade ended at Electric Park, where nearly 20,000 persons listened to the speechroak ing. The principal address was delivered by United States Senator Charles W. Fair banks, of Indiana. He said: "Labor organizations have their origin, in the instinct of self-preservation, of mutual advancement, of common good, and are as natural and as legitimate as the organization df capital. The one Is essentially the complement of the other. That labor organizations have done much to advance the cause of labor there can be no doubt. "The true solution of the question aris ing between labor and capital lies in an awakened public conscience; In a thorough Inculcation of principles of fair dealing among men; in organization; In wise, hu mane leadership, and In thb establishment of boards of conciliation and arbitration which are absolutely free from the pol luting touch of selfish Interests or political demagogues, to which the Interests con cerned may freely and confidently appeal. "There is a potency in the public con science which is stronger than constitu tions, statutes or judicial decrees. With Its -approval, no strike can fail; without It, none can succeed. To Its omnipotent faith all must ultimately yield." Senator Fairbanks spoke strongly against child labor, and, continuing, said: "The Chinese were until comparatively recently permitted to enter freely the field of labor. The Chinese have no ways in common with us. They are not of our religion. They can never become blended Into our excellent citizenship. Acting upon the principle that our supreme duty is to our countrymen, we closed our doors against the further admission of Chinese laborers. " There were those who believed their admission wise, that thereby we would obtain more abundant and cheap labor, but those who reasoned so rea soned against our ultimate best Interests. "Cheap labor Is not the sole end we seek In the United States. It la our pride that this Is not a cheap-labor country; that labor is better paid here than in any other country- There should exist between labor and capital no sentiment of hostility, and there will exist none If the American, spirit of fair play prevails. "For the time being, public questions which divide parties do not claim our at tention. Yet it is proper that we should take note of our country and its progress. Our Nation has become one of the most puissant upon the face of the earth. Our flag stands for more than ever In all Its splendid history. There are more people than ever who love It, and who. If need be, would die for it. We must cultlvato for it a wholesome Tespect Beneath it labor enjoys greater opportunities and Is more blessed than under any other flag upon the face of the 'globe. It protects labor and labor protects It. Whenever It has' been in peril, the strong arm of labor was extended ?ln Its defense. Let us de voutly hope that wars may not again dis turb out National tranquillity, for labor's victories are won In the ways of peace." Addresses by Mitchell. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1. More than ordinary Interest was displayed In the celebration of Labor day here from the fact that John Mitchell, president of the United Mlneworkers of America, was the central figure of the demonstration. The weather was perfect, and It Is estimated that 13.000 men participated In the street parade. The principal event of the day was a prpcesslon at Washington, on the Delaware River, where two addressee were made by President Mitchell. All of the money collected during the festlvtles will be devoted to the cause of the striking miners. Collected Money for. Strikers. CHICAGO. Sept. 1. More than half the ifsual business of Chicago was at a stand still today in honor of Labor day. During the morning a great throng of working men parsed In review through the down town streets. A novel feature of this pa rade was the contribution of money for the striking anthracite miners thrown Into a number of outstretched American flags, borne along the route by several of the unions. In the afternoon, picnics were held at many of the parks, where ad dresses on labor questions were made by prominent speakers. Strikers in Line. SCRANTON. Pa., Sept. 1. Twenty thou sand men marched In the Labor day pa rade. It was the biggest Labor day dem onstration ever seen in this city. The striking mlneworkers formed the entire first division, and were over 12,000 strong. The occasion was made use of to strengthen any weakness that might exist In the ranks of the striking miners. No demonstration was made at any .colliery, and the strike situation here remains .un changed. ' Picnics and Parade. ST. LOUIS. Sept. L Two picnics which were attended by thousands, and a parade In which all the trades were represented marked the observance of Labor day In St. Louis today. The parade was the largest In the history of Labor day celebrations in this city. In East St. Louis, there was an Immense labor day parade, nearly 10,000 men being In line. Contributions nt Denver. DENVER, Sept. 1. An unique feature of the Labor day parade in thlG city was a wagon, suitably decorated. In which were received contributions of people along the line of march for the relief of the anthra cite coal strikers of Pennsylvania. The weather was perfect, and about 10,000 un ionists participated in the parade. Other features of the celebration were a picnic, athletic games and a band contest. At the National Capital. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Labor day was observed here with the quietude of Sun day. All the executive departments were closed, and business generally was - sus pended. Instead of a street pageant, the labor organizations gave excursions to the Potomac River resorts. Striking Shopmen Marched. OMAHA. Sept. 1. An Immense parade of laborers, headed by the striking rail road shopmen, was the principal feature of the Labor day demonstrations. The presence of the strikers added considerable Interest to the day s programme. Several prominent speakers addressed the gather ing during the afternoon. Forty Thousand in Line. NEW YORK. Sept. L A parade with nearly 40,000 men in line was the feature of New York's celebration of Labor day. Besides the parade there were the usual sporting events, and picnics were given by various political organizations. THE MINERS' STRIKE. Quiet in Panther Creek Valley. TAMAQUA, Pa., Sept. 1. Quiet prevails today In Panther Creek Valley. The non union men employed at breakers No. 4 and 12. of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, reported for work as usual. A platoon of soldiers was sent to Summit Hill as a guard for the nonunion men. while the Governor's Troop patrolled the Valley. Their services were not required, however,, as no attention was paid to the workmen or soldiers. Owing to the bitter feeling existing against the soldiers at Lansford and Sum mit Hill, the officers will not Issue passes, to their men for these points. - Colorado Mine Closes. TELLURIDE, Colo.. Sept. L The Ophlr tunnel and Cimmaron mill at this place has closed down because of a dispute over' the wage scale. Officials of the Miners' Union claim that the scale agreed upon early in the Summer, when a strike was threatened In the district, has not been put In force at these places, and a de mand upon A. E. Reynolds, manager of both of them, resulted In a refusal to change conditions. Mr. Reynolds was notified that he must abide by the agree ment referred to, and this was followed by the closing of the propeiTtIes. An early settlement of the differences seems unlikely. Extra Guard Placed. WILKESBARRE. Pa., Sept. 1. An ex tra guard was placed at all of the collier ies of the Kingston Coal Company at Ed wardsvllle today. The strikers have been in an angry mood since Saturday because one of the guards -at No. 4 mine is alleged to have made the remark that -he hoped the mines would keep closed until the strikers became so hungry they would have to eat their children. William Will lams, the superintendent of the mine, promised the miners that if it can be proved that such a remark was made, he would discharge the guilty man at once. Want Special Session Called. NEW YORK. Sept. 1. At the weekly meeting of the Central Federal Union 10 additional members were placed on the committee appointed to collect funds for the striking coal miners. They were In structed to make arrangements for an open-air mass meeting for the purpose of urging President Roosevelt to call a spe cial session of Congress to end the strike. Carmen Return to Work. OMAHA. Neb.. Sept L-Two hundred carmen employed In the Union Pacific shops here, who went on strike two weeks ago, decided today to return to work at the scale offered by the company. The entire force will return to work tomorrow, and their leaders say they will live up to the premium scale, contract with the com pany. The first break lg their ranks oc curred Saturday, when 20 of their num ber returned to work. This was lloweu by a meeting of the remainder, at which it was decided to accept the company's scale. LETTER CARRIERS. Opening; Session of the Convention at Denver. DENVER, Sept 1. The delegates to the annual convention of the National Asso ciation oj Letter-Carriers and visiting letter-carriers, together with the entire force of the Denvor postofflce, held a par ade this afternoon, for which the un usual honor of an escort of four compan ies of infantry and two troops of cavalry from Fort Logan, with , the post band, was accorded by order of Brigadier-General Funston, commander of the Depart ment of the Colorado. The procession was headed by the New York Letter-Carriers' Band of 65 pieces. The St Louis Carriers' Band was also In line. Over 1000 men took1 part in the parade, after which the visiting letter-carriers attended the Labor day picnic The opening session of the convention was held to night in Coliseum Hall. Wel coming addresses were made by Richard H. Griffith, of the Denver Commercial Club; United States Senator Thomas M. Patterson and ex-Postmaster John Cor coran. Responses were made by Post master Baumhauf, of St Louis, Mo., and J. C. ICIllar, of Toledo. O., president of the National Association. GEORGE G. M'NAMARA DEAD Ex-Mlnlstcr to Argentina and Post master at Port Toivnsend. PRINEVILLE. Or., Sept. I. (Special.) After an Illness of 24 hours, at the home of Henry Cram, his bTother-ln-law, four miles east of Prlnevllle, George Gordon McNamara, a mining and civil engineer, of Portland, Or., died late Sunday night. The funeral took place this afternoon at 2:30. from the Union Church, and the de ceased was burled In the Fraternal Rest Cemetery. George Gordon McNamara was born In Kentuckv, July. 15G. and was educated in Illinois and Ohio. He was appointed and served as Minister to the Argentine Re public under the first Administration of Grover Cleveland, and also served two terms as Postmaster at Port Townsend, Wash. He left a wife and one child at Portland; also two brothers. Small Imports From Philippines. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Surprising re sults have followed the compilation of tar iff returns on goods imported from the Philippines during the first five months of the operation of the Phllllne tariff act, approved March S last. Under that act 75 per cent the Dlngley rates wero to be collected on Philippine imports into thi TTnltpd States, and this was to be held as a trust fund in the Treasury of the United States. Although when the act was published, it was realized that the imposition of any duties of this ktnd would be restrictive of trade, it was ar gued that as the returns would be some where In the neighborhood of S500.COO per annum, that consideration would outweigh the drawbacks of maintaining a tariff sys tem apalnst the Philippines. The returns Just published in the Treasury show that the total receipts for "the first five months of March, April, May. June and July were but $11,194. a sum so small. In the opinion of the officials, as scarcely to meet the cost of collection. Moreover, the returns by months do not show any Increase, but rather a decrease In the collections. These facts will be brought to the attention of Congress at It.-, next session. Exhausted the Edition. WASHINGTON. Sept. L The War De partment has completely exhausted two full executive editions of Judge Magoon's book. "The Laws of Civil Government in Territories Subject to Military Occupation by the Military Forces of the United States," and Is still receiving many ap plications fcr this work. There Is no warrant of law for additional printing at present, but when Congress meets again an attempt will be made to secure authori zation for K)00 additional copies. President Will Meet a Prince. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. The State and Navy Departments have been making ar rangements for conveying Prince Boris from Newport to Oyster Bay and back. The Prince will leave Newport Wednes day on the night New York boat nrrlv- Ladies' Hands My experiefn.ee with PEARLINE leads me to think it milder on the hands, and it takes less of it than of to soften hard water. I am pleased with results. Mrs. Rev. S. E. V. One of the Millions. . . CS6 1 lag in that city Thursday morning. He will board the Sylph and -proceed at once up the Sound to Oyster Bay, arriving about noon. President Roosevelt will meet him In person, and the Prince will remain at Oyster Bay about two hours, leaving soon after 2 o'clock on the Sylph for Bridgeport. Conn., where he will catch the 6:30 o'clock train to Newport. Third Assistant Secretary of State Pierce, who Is at present at Barnstable, Mass., has been charged with the duty of ac companying the Prince to Oyster Bay. DUEL TO THE DEATH. Jcnlonsy Can wen Killing of One and Wonndlng of Two Others. WINFIELD. Colo.. Sept. 1. 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He saw Malloy on the street and fired two shots at him. but neither reached its mark. Malloy escaped, and during the remainder of the day kept under cover, fearing Amsdon would kill him if he ap peared on the street Last evening Gus SJostron. who was a friend of both Malloy and Amsdon. met the latter on Main street and attempted to make peace between the two jncn. Amsdon became greatly excited and told SJostron to mind his own business. SJostron In turn, grew angry at Amsdon's manner. High words fol lowed and both men began to shoot, with the above result. Stabbing: in Penitentiary. , SALT LAKE, Utah. Sept. 1. Michael McCormlck, a convict, died tonight from the effects of wounds received at the hand3 of John Gray, In the laundry of the state penitentiary, yesterday. The men became Involved In a quarrel over mm'c trlval affair, when Gray picked up a case-knife and stabbed McCormlck five times. Hunter Accidentally Shoots Himself. SEATTLE. Wash., Sept L C. Hostrup. a member of the crew of the battle-ship Wisconsin, accidentally shot himself while hunting today, and died before attendance could reach him. He will be burled with naval honors at Bremerton. Oregon Men Get Welser Bonds. WEISER. Idaho, Sept. 1. (Special.) Bids for the purchase of the $40,000 Issue of municipal bonds for the construction of a water system, electric light plant and fire department apparatus were opened by FOR WEAK MEN ORCI and malt eaten coli. the City Council Saturday evening. There wero five bidders. Lack & Schmltz, of Baker City, were the successful bidders. They will give a $250 premium on the issue of 5 per cent bonds. As soon as the contract for the construction is let. work will be begun. It is hoped to have the two systems in operation by Jan uary 1. Will Dissolve the Committee. SOFIA. Sept. 1. In consequence of rev elations implicating the chief Macedonian committee and its new president. General Zodliechefr. In a recent attempt of a band of revolutionists to cross the Macedonian frontier, the authorities have searched the committee's headquarters. The gov ernment of Bulgaria Is said to be deter mined to dissolve the committee. Wins and Wing: Goes Ashore. FLORENCE, Or.. Sept. 1. The schooner Wing and Wing is high and dry on the bench here, where she went while trying to sail into the Sluslaw River. She is in no danger, and will probably be pulled off soon. At PIttslmrfif. PITTSBURG. Sept. 1. Frequent show ers Interfered greatly with the celebration of Labor day In Pittsburg. In the morning there was a large parade of members of various organizations. Wlllccsbnrre Miners Marched. WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Sept. 1. Nearly 10,000 men took part In the Labor day pa rade here today, the majority being miners. i