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Portion of Present Manuals Are to
Be Used Course for Grammar
Grades Corresponds Closely to
That Adopted in Portland.
SALEM, Aug. 17. Superintendent of
Public Instruction Ackerman today Is
sued the course of study to be followed in
the public schools of this state, under
the new adoption of text-books. The
course Is printed in an eight-pago pam
phlet, it not being practicable, to issue
a complete new manual at this time.
The course covers eight years of the
grammar grade and a course of four
years In the High School, with sugges
tive supplementary reading. In a brief
Introduction, Superintendent Ackerman
says:
"It Is thought best not to revise and
rewrite the manual of the courses of
study at this time for two reasons, name
ly, first, the time between the state
adoption of books and their Introduction
is not sufficient to allow It, and, second,
wiu revision can De made much more
intelligently after the books have been
In use for a short period of time; hence
tnese synopses of the courses of study
are made at this time, and the real re
vision of the 1S99 edition will be made
later.
"It Is not presumed that the limits here
in .prescribed will In all cases meet the
advancement of pupils, hence, teachers
must adapt the subject-matter of the
several texts to the mental capacity of
their respective classes. The State Board
of Education will be pleased to corre
spond with teachers relative to the dis
tribution of the work, so that it may so
revise the state course as to meet the
needs of the schools."
The course for the eight years of the
grammar grades corresponds closely to
that recently adopted for use In the
same grades in the Portland public
schools. Under each of the branches,
where reference is made to the "course
of study," the work indicated Is oral in
struction, which is fully outlined in the
manual now in the hands of all teachers.
It will bo seen, therefore, that .the old
manuals are to be retained to be used
In connection with the summary present
ed In this pamphlet. The fleures under
each of the years indicate the pages of
tne nooks to be covered. The brief sum
mary is more fully explained in the notes.
The course is as follows:
Wonderful Chair, The Nuremburg Stove,
Aesop's Fables, Grimm's German House
hold Tales, The Wonder Book, Seaside
and Wayside No. 4.
Fifth Grnde.
Nature study Stories of Animal Life,
Short Stories of Our Shy Neighbors.
Historical Stories of Long Ago, Story
of the Thirteen Colonies, Story of Lewis
and Clark, Story of Great Americans.
Literary Tales From Munchausen, A
Dog of Flanders, Tanglewood Tales, j
Lambs Adventures of Ulysses, The Gold
en River, Grandfather's Chair, Hiawatha
(song).
Sixth Grade.
Scientific Carpenter's Geographical
Reader of North America, Birds of Ore
gon and Washington, Birds and Bees.
Historical Stories of Oregon, Story of
the Great Republic, Strange Peoples.
Biography and Literary George Wash
ington, Franklin's Autobiography, Water
Babies, Rab and His Friends, Hiawatha,
Story of Aeneas, Tanglewood Tales,
Story of Troy.
Seventh Grade.
Scientific Carpenter's Geographical
Reader of South America, American In
ventions and Inventors.
Historical The Story of the Greeks,
The War of Independence.
Literary Lady of the Lake. Judson's
Young American, Evangeline, The Crof
ton Boys, The Siege of Leyden, Lamb's
Tales from Shakespeare, Prisoner of Chil
lon, Days of Ancient Rome, Flight of
a Tartar Tribe, Vicar of Wakefield, Irv
Ing's Sketch Book, Through the Year,
books 1 and 2; The World and Its People,
book 1, first lessons; book 2, Glimpses
of the World; book 3, Our Own Country;
book 4, Our American Neighbors; book
5, Modern Europe; book 6, Life in Asia;
book 7, Africa;, book 8, Australia and
Islands of the Sea; book 9, Hawaii and Its
People; America's Story for American
Children, book 1, The Beginner's Book;
book 2, Discoverers and Explorers, book 3,
The Earlier Colonies; Tarr & McMurry's
Geography, first book, part 1, Home Geog
raphy. Eighth Grade.
Scientific Carpenter's Geographical
Reader of Asia, Eckstorm's Bird Book.
Historical Story of the Romans, Story
t)f the English, Prescott's Conquest of
Mexico, Words of Abraham Lincoln
(Gettysburg speech), Motley's Peter the
Great.
Literary Gray's Select Poems, Scott's
Ivanhoe, Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare.
Ruskin's King of the Golden River, Web
ster's Bunker Hill Oration, Washington
s.nd His Country, Wilderness 'Wajs, Mer
chant of Venice, Snowbound, Childe Har
old, Essays of Elia, Arabian Nights, Tom
Brown's Schooldays, Tom Brown at Ox
ford, Thackeray's Roundabout Papers,
Pope's Iliad, Macaulay's Warren Hastings.
INVADERS REPULSED
Colombian Force Driven
Back From Venezuela.
CROSSED CUCUTA FRONTIER
Ofilclnls of the Venezuelan Govern
ment Declare the Invasion Was
Prompted by the Conservatives
of Colonxbln Ranger Sail.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The Depart
ment of State has received a dispatch
dated August 1 from the Consul at Mara
calbo, reporting that Rangal Garbrias has
Invaded Venezuela with 1000 men from
cruiser Is moving north from Brazil,
and the cruiser Niobe is likely to be as
signed to service along the Isthmus. The
German cruiser Geir, which was in Amer
ican waters for some time, Is also ex
pected to return. English reports have
referred to the probable presence of some
of the British West Indian fleet. This
will make a rather unusual gathering
from the foreign navies, and the author
ities here doubtless will be desirous of
having American interests represented by
ships worthy of comparison with those
from other countries. On the Pacific side,
the Iowa will be the largest ship among
those present.
VENEZUELA'S SIDE OF IT.
Invasion Prompted by Conservntivci
of Colombia.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17. The following
cable message has been received by the
Associated Press from Terres Cardenas,
general secretary of President Castro, of
Venezuela, in reply to a dispatch ad
dressed to the President, asking him for
a statement on the Venezuela-Colombia
situation:
"Caracas. Venezuela. Aug. 17. In the
name of His Excellency. General Castro
I reply to your cablegram in the follow
ing terms: The Government of Venezuela,
presided over by General Castro. Is fully
Justified in all its works and acts, it is
Oregon Fruitgrowers Neg
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Prnnes Going: to "Waste In the Or
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MAP OF THE SCENE OF TROUBLE ON THE ISTHMUS.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
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First Vear.
English Higher
Lessons in
Higher
English.
Algebra The Essentials of Algebra for
Secondary Schools,
Physical Geography First Book of Phy
sical Geography: Tarr's Questions for
First Book of Physical Geography.
Latin The First Latin Book; Nepos to
flpSjl
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Language
Course of Study
Introductory Lang. Work.
Gr. Lessons In English
Arthmetlc
Course of St'udy
Elementary Arithmetic...
Practical Arithmetic
New Normal Mental
Geography
Course of Study
2Fryc's Elements
Frye's Elements
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Spelling
Course of Study
Word Lessons
4Natural Spelling Blank....
Writing-
Naturai. Sstem
Phj siology
Cdurse of Study
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6A Healthy Body
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Elementary History
6Thomas' History of U. S,
Civil Government
TThe American Citizen
Nature Study
SNature Sftidy In Elemen
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SNature Study for Gram
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Drawing
lONew Short Course
UNew Short Course
MUSIC
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104-161
1-61
51-83
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86-101
119-135
92-107
62-106
84-113
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99-174
207-2621
102-118
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244-414
175-276
79-138
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10S-164
107-175
114-147
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96-145
263-372
136-150
ECUADOR
T17,tbye P ShWS the SCene of the Prcsent complications in South America. The hbt
Dea or the trouble seems to be alonir the linn nt th rniin ,. t. .
6 tt? SSJ '""T-- hhCe'r,,,?,nr StaUon3 and catcn. to Interrupt traffic
the Prnvln7TrVL V or'mrTca ,n va-ous parts "of Colombia, particularly In
crL!dIhn.f - ?? Mt"t--erqu. bnd5. Colombian regulars have
wSi v Prn T ,nt Vcnesue,a' th test Invasion under Garblalw from,
is accused Trl IT ' a,S0 th"atenert wh internal troubles, and in addition
is accused of armlne Colombian iim nrf tt-ikttik .. ...
uuuv-unire iuc iuo purpose oc invaaing ineir
native land.
14S-1S4
No. 8
B. 5
B. B.
B. C
B. B.
1-132
1-36
146-217
133-503
37-315
B. 7
B. B.
.B. 8
B. B.
ers"" t J t n Stud '.? mentloned, reference is made to "Susfrestlons to Teach-'
? JJ.13 Sr ,Prolnotlon." exclusively, in iSOO edition of "Course of Study."
w t ,,??Z ?chls employing but one teacher it will be more adantageous and proflt
able to use Foe's Elements of Geography exclusively, as outlined.
4.' .Wn,0IS!lSr.J!s. I0.?8 ??!et? ye mWdle. of. the seventh year.
s Tn i,; iv;yV.V.l,.u. ""i..1" -u.use" '" saos tnree to eient, inclusive.
5 2 e completed by the middle of the eighth year.
JJ- Jo be begun at the middle of the seventh year.
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The supplementary reading suggested
for grammar grades is as follows:
First Grade.
Nature study Grlel's Glimpses of Na
ture for X.ittle Folks.
Literary Stories for Children.
Six nursery classics A Book of Nur
sery Rhymes. Hiawatha primer, Bow
Wow and Mew-Mew.
Second Grade.
Nature study From September to Juno
With Nature, Plant" Life, Animal Life,
Seaside and Wayside, Wilson's Nature
Study in Elementary Schools.
Literary Big People and Little People
of Other Lands, JHlawatha, Goody Two
Shoes, Story of a Donkey, So-Fat and
Mew-Mew.
Tnird Grnde.
Nature study Our Feathered Friends,
Seaside and Wayside No. 2, Geographical
Nature Studies, Nature Study in Elemen
tary Schools, Second Reader.
Historical and literary Fifty Famous
Stories Refold, Robinson Crusoe, rocas,
story of an Indian boy; Baldwin's Fairy
Stories and Fable. Anderson's Falry
Storles, Trimmer's History of the Robins.
v Fourtli Grade.
Nature study Plants and Their Chil
dren, Seaside and Wayside No. 3.
Historical Stories of American Life
and Adventures, Stories of Great Ameri
cans for Little Americans, Discoverers
rand Explorers.
Literary The Little Lame Prince, The
Hamilcar; Allen & Greenough's Latin
Grammar.
History European History, an Outline
of Its Development; A History of Greece
for High Schools andAcademies. ,
Second Year, in Trvq-Yenr Cnnroe.
Higher English Elements of Rhetoric
and English Composition; first and second
high school courses; Notes for Teachers
of English Composition.
Algebra The Essentials of Algebra for
Secondary Schools.
Bookkeeping The Art of Accounts; an
elementary treatise on bookkeeping.
Higher Arithmetic An Academic Arith
metic for Academies, High, and Com
mercial Schools.
Physiology Briefer Course; Physiology
Illustrated by Experiment.
Latin Finish Cornelius Nenos' Twentv
, Lives; Caesar to Book VI; Allen & Green-
ougn's Latin Grammar; Daniel's Latin
Composition.
Physical Geography First Book of Phy
sical Geography; Tarr's Questions for
First Book of Physical Geography.
Botany Botany; an elementary text for
scnoois.
History European History; an outline
of Its development: , A History of Eng
land for High Schools and Academies.
Second Year, in Three-Year Conmc.
Higher English Elements for Rhetoric
and English Composition: first and sec
and high school course; Notes for Teach
ers of English Composition.
the frontier of Cucuta. Everything was
done by the Venezuelan Government to
meet the Invaders. The first fight took
place at Encontrados, and the Invaders
were obliged to retire. The invaders took
two steamers to come to Maracaibo. but
these boats were recaptured by the Vene
zuelan troops.
The Venezuelan Government has issued
the two following decrees:
"General DIogo Bautlsta Ferrera, pro
visional President of the State of Zulia:
Considering that the peace In general has
been greatly disturbed, by an invasion of
Venezuelan territory with an armed force
of Colombians. commanded hv tho
traitor Carlos Rangal Garbrias, as per
declaration issued yesterday by the pro
visional President of the Republic, and
In compliance with the dispositions on
public order therein specified, suspending
the rights and guarantees referred to In
the national constitution:
"Until peace is restored, I declare sus
pended the guarantees referred to in the
constitution of the State of Zulia.
"The Secretary of State is charged with
the execution of this decree, and will
communicate the same and publicly dif
fuse it In order that It may be known to
all.
"Given at the government palace at
Maracaibo on this 27th day of July, 1901,
91st year of independence and 43d of fed
eration. "DIOGO BATJTISTA FERRERA."
"Countersigned, the Secretary-General,
Dr. Astrubel Arania." ,.
The other decree is signed by President
Castro and his entire Cabinet, and says:
"The Federal Executive of the United
States of Venezuela, using the attributes
conferred upon him In No. 21 of article S9
of the national constitution, and consid
ering that public peace has been dis
turbed in the towns of the Venezuelan
frontier of the State of Tachlra by an
invasion in arms from Colombia:
"Article 1 The rights referred to In the
national constitution are hereby sus
pended In the States of Tachlra, Merlda,
Trujlllo and Maracaibo.
"Article 2 The rights of Venezuelans
reefrrcd to In the same constitution are
also suspended In the rest of the states
of the republic, federal district and na
tional territories.
essentially liberal in its practices. It Is
of the opinion that the Conservatives of
Colombia, probably led by ruinous and
wicked passions, have decided to assist In
a revolutionary movement against Vene
zuela and her government. All of this
has been actually proved by the official
publications Issued by the Cabinet In
Bogota. They date from April 1. This
view has not been denied either by the
Conservative government of Colombia or
by her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary In this capital.
"While the government of Venezuela
was surprised by the first and second In
vasions of her frontier by 6000 and 2C00
men respectively, the Invaders were vic
toriously expelled by the government and
the people of Venezuela. Since said
events, 10,000 men have been massed on
the frontier for the defense and Integrity
or Venezuela and its national honor. These
nc ijune apart irom ner active service
iiuu vii uuier parts oi ine rrontier, as
well as national troops scattered over the
republic and the reserve militia now under
arms. Venezuela has not accepted the
Invasion as an International attack by
the people of Colombia against the peo
ple of Venezuela, but knowing its real
source, recognizes In It the work of the
Convervative government of Colombia
against the majesty of the Nation of
Venezuela. TORRES CARDENAS,
"General Secretary."
Colonel E. Gonzales, Consul-General of
Venezuela In this city, said last night
that he had received Information from his
government which enabled him to make
tne following statement:
"Columbian officials have been busily
discrediting the report that the recent in
vasion of Venezuelan territory was made
by a Colombian Army. In reply to these
denials the significant fact can be point
ed out that Senor Herrera, Colombia's
Charge d Affaires at Washington, has- not
yet contradicted the report of his govern
ment's partldnnMnn in the invasion, nor
the nresence on tha Vdrwnoion imnn-
of General Gonzales Valencia, ex-Minister
of War of Colombia.
But there are more convincing proors
than this mere circumstantial evidence.
The Caracas Government has been oiil
clally informed by the commander of our
Henry E. Dosch, who Is superintending:
the Oregon exhibit at tha Buffalo Exposi
tion, Is not receiving- a squurt deal from
the Oregon fruitgrowers, and h has Just
lodged with Secretary Lamberson. oC the
State Board of Horticulture-, the soIkl
"kick" which he thinks he has coming.
When Mr. Dosch Tent East he was prom
ised any quantity of fruit so that he
might make a creditable display of Ore
con's horticultural rpsnnriis. hut tho
j promises have not been kept. With Mr.
.uoscn urging irom isuiraio ana Jir. jL.am
berson rustling with might and main at
Portland, it was hard work to get a scan
ty supply of strawberries, cherries and
plums in their season. Now Mr. Doeeh la
unable to get prunes, although the crop
this year will be the largest in the his
tory of the state. The crop Is so large
that there are not dryers enough to save
It. .and much of It must sttrely go te
waste, yet Mr. Dosch Is unable to get a
supply to advertise the state.
The condition of affairs at Buffalo Is
best described In Mr. Dogch's letter to
Secretary Lamberson. It follows:
"You know I do not belong to the So
ciety of Knockers, but as the Roycref
ter says in the Philistine: It Is well to
be kind, but knocking has its time and
place and propriety In the scheme of
things. When, such men as Cromwell,
Rousseau, Washington, Jefferson, Frank
lin. Garrison. Shakespeare. Dickens. Shel
ly, Bi owning. TolstI and even Abraham,
Lincoln are enrolled on the list of knock
ers. It Is not a bad society to belorg to.
and I am going to knock. If I were at
the fruitgrowers meeting, which la to be
held at Newberg tomorrow (August 11) I
would knock so hard that the windows
vould break.
"You remember at the convention of the
fruitgrowers of the Pacific Northwest,
which was held in Portland last Feb
ruary, I read a paper on 'Generals hi
Horticulture.' which was published in full
ln The Oregonian. nt that time. In this
paper I said that the Pan-American Ex
position offered an excellent opportualty
to demonstrate and exploit the line qvm.h
Ities of our Italian prunes over all others.
and further said that if the prunegr,owu
ers of Oregon would furnish four or live
tons of prunes, I would have them prop
erly stewed and served In aalnty dishes
by still daintier maidens at this exposi
tion, without further expense to them.
Then and there I was promised, and even
.r,edejvdmany letters afterware? rtwtrar
ine prunes reqiurea wouia De rurpisnea.
but alt ended like so many resoturtoRs
made between Christmas and New Year's.
Only a tew hundred pounds were fur
nished, not enough to last a week, so we
gave them away to visitors to eat as a
confection, out of hand.
"If It had ended here, all would have
been well, but California has stolen our
thunder, and the Prunegrowers Associa
tion has shipped here live cars of French
prunes, together with a check for $1000
to defray the expense of demonstration.
Part of these prunes are stewed and
served with cream, or In pudding, awl
other forms every day In the Horticultural
building, and part are given out in little
boxes to each visitor who Is willing to
take them. These prunes average about
90 to 110 to the pound, and in order to
sec what they are I sent to you some of
the boxes, under separate cover. Do you
wonder now that I am indignant? Great
Scott, what a golden opportunity there ex
ists to serve' and advertise our tine Ore
gon prunes, right alongside of these
French prunes! Further than that, the
Raisin-tJrowers Association, of Fresno,
has shipped here two cars of seeded
raisins for gratuitous distribution in
small packages of half a pound each, with
instructions to wire for more if needed.
I sent you some packages with the prunes.
"This is the kind of advertising that
counts and pays too, yes. a hundred fold.
All those who have tasted our Italian
prunes admit their superiority over all
other prunes, and will buy hereafter none
other, though they sell at this time here
for 15 cents per pound. We have to stand
by and see such a golden opportunity slip,
for want of a few tons of prunes. Is
It possible? Will the Oregon prunegrow
er ever rise to the occasion and take ad
vantage of the fleeting opportunities?
God helps those who help themselves.
No wonder he has made his dwelling
place In California, when you and I know
he would rather dwell in Oregon, tho
fruitgrowers paradise; yes. the Garden
of Eden of these United States.
"Now. I feel relieved to some extent,
and please don't forget to send to us
some fresh fruit as it comes Into market."
Article 3 The Presidents of the states, I ?rm' In sn Christobal that among the
'the Governor of the federal district and
Governors of the federal territories shall
regulate this present decree in their re
spective Jurisdictions ln accordance with
the supreme necessities of public order.
"Given, signed and countersigned by all
the Ministers of the Cabinet, by the
Secretary of the Federal District and
the Secretary of the National Executive,
and sealed with the grand seal ln the
federal palace of the capital at Caracas
on this 26th day of July, 1901, 91st year
of Independence and 43d of federation."
The Navy Department expects to have
three ships on the way within 24 hours.
The Machlas, which "has been delayed at
Hampton Roads by the threatening
weather south of Cape Hatteras, started
on her journey today. Word was re
ceived at the Navy Department today
that the battlership Iowa has arrived at 1 said yesterday
troops who Invaded Venezuela wero fhp
Colombian regiments known as Sucre,
Bombona, Giraldot, Vencendores, Tene
rife and 17 more, commanded by Colom
bian Army officers. Some of the latter
were Generals Gasparini. Pedro Leon.
Canal and Rlascos. My advices say that
the killed, wounded and captured of the
other side wore the uniform of the Co-
lomman Army. Two of the prisoners
wore the insignia of the 'Grenadiers of Cu
cuta.' The Venezuelan authorities on the
frontier have ordered an investigation,
which Is expected to yield further evi
dence of Colombia's complicity In the two
unsuccessful raids on our frontier."
Senor Tomas Herrera, Charge d'Af
faires of the Colombian Legation nt
Washington, is in this city, awaiting the
arrival of his family from Colombia. He
WILL KEEP ROAD OPEN.
Colombia Does Xot Want Foreign
Troops Landed on the Isthmu.
(Concluded on Paso 23.)
San Francisco, and she was instructed by
telegraph to proceed as soon as possible
to Panama on the west coast, and the
department believes she will be able to
sail on her 3400-mile Journey by tomor
row morning. The Ranger sailed from
San Diego.
It Is understood that the Navy De
partment has been looking over the situ
ation as regards other ships available on
the Atlantic side In case future events
should necessitate reinforcements on the
eastern side of the Isthmus, and It has
been found that a ship could easily be de
tached from the North Atlantic squad
ron at short notice. There are Indications
that there will be a considerable gathering
of foreign warships at the Isthmus, and
that the American ships will be brought
into company with those of, the British,
German and French Navy. Already the
French cruiser Suchet Is at Colon. Ac
cording to German reports, a German
"There is no doubt that Venezuela hns
given help to the rebels ln Colombia."
Sole Concern of France.
PARIS, Aug. 17. The Journal des De
bats says:
"The general question of the relations
of the United States with Colombia or
Venezuela has hardly more than relative
Interest for us, and the present moment
is perhaps not the best for the discussion
of this question. It would be well that
people should be convinced both In France
and the United States that ln the present
Imbroglio all we have to take care of is
respect for and the carrying out of the
contract entered Into between the Colom
bian Government and a French enter
prise, and further, that although we have
decided to insist peremptorily on the car
rying out of this contract, we have no
other object in view in the develonmpnt
of present events."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. The Colom
bian Minister, Dr. Carlos Martinez Silva,
returned to Washington tonight frem
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.. whese
he has been for the last month. His com
ing at this time may have an Important
bearing on affairs relating to the Isthmus
of Panama, as the Minister received cable
advices from his government showings
that it felt entirely able to cope with
the situation. On the strength of these
advices Dr. Silva announced that Colom
bia does not desire the landing of for
eign forces for the purpose of keeping
open the traffic of the Isthmus.
The dispatch to the Minister was dated
at Bogota, August 14, and stated In sub
stance that traffic on the Isthmus f
Panama Is now perfectly free and secure,
and this has been brought about through
the efforts of the Colombian authorities.
Concerning the trouble with Venezuela,
Dr. Silva had received no advices, but
he said he felt sure there would be no
serious rupture, as there was no im
portant issue at stake justifying a resort
to war.
War-Ships Sail for the Isthman.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Aug. 17. Th Ran
ger, ordered to Panama, did not finish
taking on supplies until this aftemeon,
when she started southward.
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 17. The guaboaf,
Machlas weighed anchor shortly after 12
o'clock today and sailed for Colon.
Cardinal Gibbon Returning-
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 17. Cardinal
Gibbons, who is here awaiting the arrival
of the Etruria. was the guest of th
bishop of Clolne tonight, and was pre
sented with addresses from the Cnthntir.
1 societies and the town Council.