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THE SUNDAY 'OREGONIA-N, PORTLAND, AUGUST 3. 1902,. FILLING THE MINES Operators Pressing Incom petent IVIen Into Service. SAY CERTIFICATES ARE ILLEGAL Strikers at Wilkeabnrrc Tall; of Be ginning; Criminal Proceedings Against the Owners Reply to Mitchell. VTLTCESBARRE, Pa.. Aug. 1 The lead ers of the striking miners promise to spring a surprise in a few days. They ciaim that after an investigation they find that miners' certificates are being is sued contrary to law. and that the recipi ents of the certificates, many of whom, it Is alleged, never saw the inside of a coal mine, arc being pressed Into the service of the coal companies. In this way. it is declared the companies are Increasing the uumbtr of their employes. The new men, while they may not be able to mine coal, can load it. The bosces can do the min ing. Between the two it will be possible tor some of the mines to resume work on a small scale. The utrikers say that the certificates are not being issued by mine examining boards, but by some person or persons who have access to the official papers. Criminal prosecutions aro talked of. The controversy between President Mitchell and the Citizens Alliance is growing in bitterness. The alliance made replv todav to the letter published yes terday by Mr. Mitchell. Stripped of some of its personalities, the letter reads: "Mr. Mitchell: You decline to say in be half ot the union and yourself that you condemn boycotting, rioting and violence perpetrated to prevent men from workrrig. Indeed, you leave the distinct and un pleasant "impression that you do not con demn these things. If you were sincere in your protestation against the lawless ness, you wukl not refuse, as you do re fuse, to proclaim, as we request, your positive, pointed and specific condemnation of the worst type of lawlessness which undertakes to prevent men from freely working for whom they please and upon such terms as they please; nor would you pour vials of your wrath upon an organi zation which we admit has no such fool ish aim. as to suppress lawlessness on the part of all who arc guilty of its commis sion, but does aim to suppress that worst type of lawlessness which thrives upon the fear of its victims to protest and of civil authority to protect against its per petration. "You are credited with haying said that you 'deprecate lawlessness committed by any one, and particularly by men on strike.' which, stripped of its hypocrisy, simply means that you object to lawbreak Ing. because It hurts the strikers and not because it hurts society. So far as the alliance Is concerned, it announces that the controversy is now closed. Grand Chief P. H. Morrlssey, of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, has sent a letter to one of the local officers of the order. In which he says that practical assistance will be accorded to the striking miners at the opportune moment. He does not favor sympathetic strikes, but admits that the executive officers of vari ous brotherhoods have agreed upon a plan, the nature of which has not been disclosed. The following official statement has been issued from strike headquarters: "Anthracite region strikers firm and un yielding. "West Virginia men are still firm. Judges Jackson and Keller have enjoined the strikers from doing anything save ewimmlng, flying and sleeping. No signs of settlement In Michigan. "West Pennsylvania "strike still on, with the Btrikerc firm and confident." QUIET DAY AT SHBXAXDOAH. Rumors That Collieries "5VI11 Resume Under Protection of Troops. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Aug. 2.-Shenan-doah's eventful week closed tonight with out the slightest indication of disorder. The town and surrounding country con tinue to remain peaceful and no trouble Is looked for hereabouts so long as the troops are kept In this vicinity. There were very few strangers in town today, but tonight a large crowd of visitors came into the place from outlying set tlements, as it Is the custom inall min ing towns Saturday nights. The throng was an orderly one and gave the police no trouble. Sheriff Beddell is apprehen sive of an outbreak at several places. Lart night unknown men threw stones end rocks at the sentries of the Eighth Regiment. Two of them were struck, "But not Injured. A detail of troops made a search for the men, but they escaped In the darkness. Many rumors are In circulation here that attempts -will be made to start the collieries under the protection of troops. It was said by one of the officers at headquarters that two collieries operated by individual companies in the Hazleton region will resume work Tuesday. This cannot be confirmed. General Gobln said today that he will send the Governor's troop of cavalry off on long marches, be ginning Monday. This Information reached the troopors in camp, and it was freely predicted by them that they would be sent in tho direction of Hazle ton. General Gobin will not say whero ho will send them. The Mlneworkers of ficials place no stock in the report of an early resumption of work, and assert these rumors are placed la circulation by company officials for the purpose of influencing the mlneworkers into break ing the strike. President Fahey, of this district, and Notional Board Member Dougherty re turned to Shamokln this evening. Mr. Fahey, following Instructions from Pres ident Mitchell, Is making every effort to have the striking mlneworkers maintain peace. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Beddall, who was with tho three workmen when the riot occurred here "Wednesday night, ar rested John Ludovska late tonight on the charge of being a participant in the riot in which Joseph Beddall, a brother of the deputy Sheriff, met his death. JUDGE KELLER'S LECTURE. On Proper Behavior While "Injunc tions Arc Pending:. CHARLESTON, "W. Va Aug. 2. The trial of John Richards and others, charged with contempt of court, came to a close today, and Judge Keller fixed August 12 as the date for argument. All the pris oners were released on their own recog nizances until that time. Before adjourn ing court Judge Keller called the numer ous defendants before him and delivered a lecture on tho question of proper be havior while Injunctions are pending. Judge Keller made these points: "Any man has the right at any time to post a trespass notice upon hie property and to require all persons to seek permis sion before they go upon his property. He does not need the aid of the court for the purpose, as he Is master of his own domain, and may post It with trespass notices" at any time and it becomes a duty to take notice of these trespass notices, "Different conditions make a difference in' the rights of all of us. A small assem hlage of persons seeking peacefully and peaceably to gain a lawful and righteous end may do things which a large body of men with ostensibly the ,same purpose have no right tp do, for the reason that that body of men may overawe and in many Instances do 'overawe people who have rights that must be respected. If 1 step up to one of ycu. and in a pleasant and respectful way say, I wish you would give me yournoney arid your watch it ia not likely to terrorise you at alL If I have men at my back and 1 say In the same tone, 'I would like to haver your money and watch,' the effect upon your mind fs very different. It is -very different although I may use words of conciliation; I may not utter a single threat against you, still the very fact of my having these men at my back makes a different im pression upon your mind." Judge Keller then explained that his In junction was designed simply to protect the rights of the persons who deal red to labor peacefully. "The question," he continued, "and the hard question for you men to solve and for the court to. solve is as to what pre cisely you may do at a given time without violating the rights of those men who desire to labor peacefully. Tho court says In the Injunction that you shall not make those men afraid; that you shall not In timidate those men. Now at any time that you meet these men In the ordinary course you have the right to persuade them to join your union a perfect right. And if you can show to them that it is to their interest to Join your union, why. do it. You have no right in any way 'to make those people to think your way be cause they do not quite think it'safe to think otherwise "Now tho point of the nearess. There is- no line; the injunction lays down no line, but It says you must not get closo enough and act in a body of men in such aVay as to intimidate or interfere with those people who desire to work. In other words, you munt not make them afraid. You must not do things that will cause them to fear the consequences, to leave their work, or to be deterred from doing their duty ati they may see it." Judge Keller concluded his talk as- fol lows: "I hope that you will take all I have said in the 'ery kindly spirit In which it is intended, and that you will try intelligently not to put yourselves In the attitude of contemptuous disobedience of the orders of the court." Necessary to Strike. PITTSBURG, Kan.. Aug. 2. President George S. Richardson, of the miners' or ganization in the Kansas district, tonight stated that tho minera of Kansas, Mis souri. Arkansas and Indian Territory would go on a strike September 1. The recent interstate Conference hero decided to postpone a strike until next year. Since that time, however, developments make It necessary to strike in order to enforce a recognition of the union from certain companies. The miners have little hope of securing a contract here, and In case they do .not, all four districts will stand together In the fight. Coronation Preparations. LONDON, Aug. 2. New preparations for the coronation of King Edward next Saturday are proceeding rather mechani cally. The erection of the familiar street barriers and the cleansing and decorat ing of the stands attract little attention. Public interest in the actual proceedings, however. Is rekindled by official assur ance that the King is getting on finely and that His Majesty will be able to bear the fatigue of being crowned. The pub lication of the official programmo of the procession Ehows po special changes from the original arrangement. Cotton Duck 31111a Close. HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 2. "Walter M. Smith, treasurer and general manager of the Greenwood division of the Mount Ver non "Woodberry Cotton Duck Company, has received notification from the com pany's head offices at Baltimore that the Greenwood Mills, which employ about 700 hands, will shut down September 1 for an indefinite period. "When asked the reason for closing down, he eald: "I presume that the company can manufacture more cheaply In the South." A Kansas Citx Injunction. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2. Judge Phil lips, of the Federal Court, issued a tem porary Injunction today restraining the officers and members of the Retail Clerks' National Protective Association and the Journeymen Tailors Union from enforc ing their boycott on a Kansas City cloth ing firm. The patrolling of the sidewalk in front of the premises was stopped by order of the court. Tho cause of the trouble was the refusal of the firm tp comply with the demands of the" union to close tho store at night.' Blacksmiths Walk Out. CHEYENNE. "Wyo. Aug. 2. The Union Pacific strike situation is growing more serious here. Shortly before noon 25 blacksmiths and helpers walked out. re luslng to accept the piecework system In augurated by the company yesterday. Rail road officials had anticipated the strike. however, and a coachload ot strikebreak ers from the East, who wore brought in yesterday, wero put to work In the black smith shops. Effort to Settle Machinists Strike. CLEBURNE, Tex., Aug. 2. George Mul berry, third vice-president of the Inter national Association of Machinists, and a committee from the strikers left here last night for Chicago to meet with officials of the Santa- Fe road. It is expected that the machinists' strike will then be settled. If It is not settled at this meeting a finish fight may be expected. Troops "Will Not Bo "Wlthdrn-n-n. HARRISBURG. Pa., Aug. 2. Governor Stone made the following reply today to the officials of 'the United Mlneworkers for the recall of the troops at Shenan doah: "Upon full consideration I am of the opinion that it would not be wise or safe to withdraw the troops at present." Brldsreyrorkers' Strike Settled. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2. The strike of the bridge and structural ironworkers employed by the Pennsylvania Steel Company, which has been on since May 1, has been settled. The men were grant ed their demand for GO cents an hour for an eight-hour day. Increase In Wages Granted. TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 2. The Santa Fe Railroad has Issued a circular granting an increase in wages to the carmen. Good gains aro shown in all the departments. The highest wages are paid at The Needles and Barstow. with the Colorado & New Mexico coming next. Collision at Tcrre Haute. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Aug. 2. In the collision of a vandalla train with a street car here tonight, three persons were probably fatally, six seriously and two slightly hurt. The injured are: John Mc- Clary, motorman, internally; John Da vis, left side badly cut and internally in Jured; unknown man, skull fractured. cannot recover; Mrs. Mary Floory. loft leg broken: John H. Pruner. right shoul der broken and head hurt; S. M. Ruley. head badly cut; Loo Meade, right leg broken; Mrs. Ida May Pruner, cut about face; David Collins, two ribs broken, Minneapolis Police Scandal. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2. The demurrer to the indictment of Frederick, W. Ames, ex-Superintendent of Police, for extor tion, was overruled today by Judge Simp son. The defense indicated that It would file an affidavit of prejudice against Judge Simpson before the case comes to trial, in order to secure some one of his colleagues as trial Judge. 'Acting Mayor Powers today demanded and received the resignation of Thomas Brown, as Mayor's secretary, and ap pointed in his 4tead Stiles P. Jones, a newspaper reporter. Andrew Curtis Ferris Dead. NEW "YORK, Aug. 2. Andrew Curtis Ferris, of Hackensack, N. J., who -was credited with having Introduced petro leum at an lllurainant, Is dead, it tho ace ox s. ILLINOIS FOR ROOSEVELT SOLDI) DELEGATION PROMISED BY EDITOR HIXMAX., ' President Entertains Largre IT am ber of Callers at His Oyster Bay Home. OYSTER BAY. N.JY.. Aug. 2. The pul pit, the press, tho bar and politics were represented today about the luncheon board of President Roosevelt at Saga more Hill. Senator? Millard, of Nebraska, came down from New York to talk with Mr. Roosevelt about his Western trip and1 to make some arrangements for his visit to Nebraska. The President will be in Nebraska on dates already tentatively de termined, although not formally an nounced. His visit to Nebraska will be in the closing days of September. Sena tor Millard presented to the President Mr. Webster, who was one of the can didates for the scat in the Senate occu pied by Mr. Millard's colleague. Senator Dietrich, and asked that he be appointed to some good place. The President prom ised to-take the matter under considera tion. Among the guests at luncheon were Si las McBee, of Now York, editor of the Churchman; Bishop Dudley, of the Epis copal alocese of Kentucky; Charles Nagel, of St. Louis; George Harvey, ed itor of Harper's Weekly; George W. Hln- man. of Chicago, editor of the Inter Ocean, and Edward Kent, of New York. Assurance Is given that no particular significance attaches to tho calls of any of the gentlemen, the desire of the Pres ident being to entertain them socially at his country home. During tho day President Roosevelt re ceived a call from Commandants Snyman and Reitz, two prominent Boer officers, who have been prisoners of war in Ber muda. They passed a pleasant hour about the Sagamore Hill grounds. Mr. Hlnman was the last of the Presl dent's luncheon guests to leave. He had a long talk with the President about the political situation in .Illinois. He assured Mr. Roosevelt that, barring unforeseen contingencies, Illinois in 1901 would send to the Republican convention a solid del egation to support his candidacy for the Presidency. Wilbur F. wakeraan, of New York, see rotary of the American Protective Tariff League and farmerly Appraiser of the Port of New York, called upon the Pres ident in the afternoon to explain to him the work of the Jeftgue toward the elec tlon of a Republican House. Ho pre sented to Mr. Roosevelt a-prosperity dr cular. which is being spread broadcast throughout the country. The President expressed Interest and pleasure - at the work being accomplished by ttte league. This evening Lleutenant-General Nftl son A Miles, commanding the Army, ar rived in Oyster Bay on a visit to Colgate Hovt and family for several days. Gen cral Miles is a frequent visitor at Mr. Hoyt's Summer home. STATUS OP ISLAXDERS. Subject to Same Examination ea Other Xmtnlcrants. WASHINGTON. Aug. . Commissioner Sargent, of the Immigration Bureau, with the approval of Secretary Shaw, has is sued a circular prohibiting the coming to the United States of residents and natives ot Porto Rico and the Philippines except after the same examination as is enforced against other alien Immigrants. The cir cular is as follows: To Collectors of Customs, Immigrant Inspectors, Chinese Inspectors and other officers charged with tho administration of tho immigration and Chinese exclusion laws: Under tho provisions of thfe Act of Congress, approved April 12, 1900, and July- 1, 1902, the people of the Island ot Porto Rico and of tne Philippine islands have been declared to be citizens of those islands respectively and as Buch are en titled to the protection of the United States. You are therefore advised that the provisions of the laws regulating im migration, including those which prescribe payment of the head tax, apply to the res idents and natives of Porto Rico and the PhUIppincs, and, moreover, that the pro visions of the law relating to the exclu sion of Chinese apply to all such persons as are of Cliiness race.' The citizens and residents of the said islands, therefore. should he admitted to the United States upon the same conditions and subject to the same examinations aa are eniorcea against people from countries over "tolch the United States claims ho ngnt ot sov ereignty whatever." LIBERIA COALING STATION. Captain Walker Reports on His. In- -lestlgatlon. WASHINGTON, Avg. 2. Caplaln Asa- Walker, In command of the cruiser San Francisco, haa made a report to the Navy Department on tho subject of a coaling station on the West Coast of Af rica. On account of our possesions on tho other side of the globe, tne Navy Department considers the ac quisition of coaling stations in rlbua parts of the -world essential in tho evettt of war with a flrst-clao naval power, stations on tne west uoast oi South America, preferably In Peru, on the Japanese Coast and on the West Coast of Africa are especially desired. For a long time a station on tho coast of Liberia has been projected and some time ago Captain Walker was dispatched In tne san Fran cisco to xnako a personal canvass of tho situation. His report will not be mado public, as that might defeat the negotia tions, but there is reason to believe mat Liberia would bo glad to accommodate the United States in the matter qf a coal ing station. Liberia needs a protector, and this would he the way of winning our good will and placing us under .obligations to her. Apostolic Delegate to Manila. ROME, Aug. 2.-The delay in appoint ing an apostolic delegate to Manila is due to the desire of the Vatican to please the Washington authorities by sending to the Philippines an American prelate, and the Vatican Is now awaiting letters from the United States. The prelate who it is thought likely will accept is thor oughly adapted to the position. Should the plan, fall through, the most probable candidate is Mgr. Guidl, now in the office of Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secre tary of "State. Withdrawal of Friars. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The War De partment has received no confirmation of tho information from Rome that the Spanish friars In Manila are toxbe re iifrM hnt it is stated that such a course trnuM hft In furtherance of the Dlan of Secretary Root, which was presented to the Vatican by Governor Taft. It also is stated that If such action was taken It would greatly simplify tho negotiations. uriMi ujIII h renewed at Manila between the church authorities and the Philippine Government. White-law Rcld Returus. NEW YORK. Aug. 2. Whltelaw Reld. Special Ambassador of the United States to the coronation of King Edward, and Mrs. Reld. were among tho passengers on the Philadelphia, which arrived today from Southampton. Mr. Reld, who ap Deared to be in the best of health, said he would have to report to President Roosevelt on what had occurred during his visit to Great Britain beforo he could say anything for publication. Xcsroea May Be Lynched. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo.. Aug. 2. Wll Ham Wilkinson, a clerk employed by the Barwlse Commission Company, was stabbed to death on Meyers avenue today bv John Handolph. a negro miner, bet- tcr known as 'lBlack Stratton." The men were engaged in a .fight at the time. Ran dolph escaped to the hills, hut was cap tured three miles southwest of Cripple Creek within two hours after he had killed "Wilkinson. The negro was then taken to the County Jail. A mob- assem bled, making threats of lynching. Chief of Police J. C. Knoxburton mounted the Jail steps and begged the crowd not to commit any act which would place a stigma upon the good name ot tne city. Still, it is feared the negro' will be lynched. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug 2. Walter Colton, assistant general manager of the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, was stabbed and killed' at the company's More here today . by a negro employe. The negro, whose name is not known, was taken to the County Jail, which Is surrounded by a mob of 500 persons. The negro asserts he attacked Colton in self defense. ' CENSORSHIP IN RUSSIA. Systexnatlo Terrorizing of the Press. ST. PETERSBURG. July 18. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) Pro gressive terrorizing of the Russian press, which characterized tho regime of M. Zlpyagln, the Minister of the Interior, who was assassinated last April, appears to have been adopted as the settled policy of his successor. M. von Flehve. M. Zlpyagln closed the Northern Courier and the Rossya. After their extinction the only newspaper which maintained an In dependent attitude towards tho govern ment was the St Petersburg Viedomosti, an old journal which since it passed into the control of Prince Oukhtomsky has been characterized by the honorable and straightforward manner in which It was conducted. That It was not a liberal newspaper according to Western notions need scarce ly to be emphasized. A liberal newspaper Is absolutely impossible where the censor ship is as vigilant and exacting .as It is in Russia. Owing to the impossibility of expressing its own views on either domestic or foreign affairs, consistently and regularly, the Viedomosti abstained except bn rare occasions from any com ment whatever. Its original news articles wero also couched in tho moat guarded and matter-of-fact linguago and wa3 based on official data. It must be explained that outside of St. Petersburg and Moscow, the daily press is subjected to preliminary censorship; that is, no article may bo published which has not been sanctioned by a govern mental official assigned especially to re view its matters. Tho press of the two capitals is free from this burden, but may bo and is called to a strict account ing by th censorship for any matter that may be found objectionable, but it is regu larly warned against handling such sub jects at all. It is also a fact that own ers ot newspapers under preliminary cen sorship can be and are severely dealt with, and the papers can be suppressed for pub lishing matter that has been sanctioned by their particular censor. In spite of this censorship, the St. Petersburg Vie domosti always has been characterized by its. Interesting excerpts from the provin cial newspapers. It alone, of all the St. Petersburg newspapers, has attempted to keep Jts readers Informed about what was going on in the Interior of Russia. It now appears that this department of the Viedomosti has became- an eyesore to the government. Minister von Plehve summoned Prince Oukhtomsky to him July 12, and lectured him severely on his management ot the Journal, which is .leased from tho government. M. "von Plehve told the Princo the Viedomosti had become tho organ of the Liberals and revolutionists, particularly in its pro vincial departments. He peremptorily de manded the immediate dismissal of the editor of this paper and warned him that after two months his lease of tho paper, which had several years yet to run. Would be canceled. M. von Plehvo concluded by saying ho had seen the Czar on July 9 and had received His Majesty's permis sion to tako these severe measures. Prince Oukhtomsky has long enjoyed a measure of Imperial favor. After he ac companied the Czar, when heir apparent, on the Prince's famous tour around the world, ho was made president of the Russo-Chinese Bank, and his unrivaled knowledge of China and Chinese affairs has certainly been of great advantage to tho government. It Is generally under stood that heretofore when pressed or threatened by the late Minister Zlpyagln, Prince Oukhtomsky has been able to save himself by a personal appeal to the Czar. M. Stakhovich. who is Marshal of the Nobility of Orel, was re-elected to this position almost immediately after his fa mous speech last year on religious lltn crty, and his election was confirmed. He has recently been active in a movement to procure the participation of the Zcmst- vos or provincial self-government delegate assemblies in the great agricultural in quiry. He recently held a conference at Moscow with a number of Zemstvos lead ers from different provinces, and for this he was summoned before Minister von Plehve and reprimanded In the presence of tho head of tho Police Department. The government Is extremely Jealous of anything approaching concerted action on the part of the Zemtsvos, fearing that it might result in some form of representa tive government for tho whole country. M. Stakhovich took the reprimand In poor grace. He called the Minister's at tention to the fact that he is an elective representative of the nobility of the Prov ince of Orel, and responsible legally to nobody save the Emperor personally. He declared that he did not recognize the Minister's right to harangue him about his conduct, and that he did not accept the reprimand. He then stalked out of the room. BATTLE OF AGUA DULCE Result of Engagement Still Un known at Panama. PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 2. Since yesterday, the battle at Agua Dulcc has been the sole topic of conversation here. Both Liberals and Conservatives anxi ously await tho result of the engage ment, which will go Into history as one of the boodlest ever fought in Colom bia. General Morales Berti is among the bravest and moat experienced Generals of the Conservatives. He has from OOCO to 3500 fine soldiers and his forces are strongly intrenched. General Herrera Is undoubtedly the best military leader the revolutionists have. It Is believed, he has 4000 men, but the terrific charges upon the intrenchments by his troops prove that they are daringly valiant. The result of the battle at Agua Dulce cannot be predicted, but all agree that if General Herrera wins, the scene will be repeated here, for General Salazar. Governor of Panama, has 003 men strong ly Intrenched and says he will fight as long as his ammunition and soldiers last. A "government victory at Agua Dulce would. It Is believed, mean the end of the revolution. Situation In Venezuela. WASHINGTON, Aug. Z The State De partment today received a cablegram from Minister Bojrcn, dated the 2d, from Caracas, as follows: "The united revolutionary army Is now supposed to be about 100 miles away. The President has not announced whether he will make or await attack. Probably nothing decisive will take place for a week." Vice-President of Costa Rica. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug. . Rlcardo Jlmlncz has been elected Vice-President of Ccsta Rica. Ex-President Igltslas. af ter having been bitterly attacked by the press, resigned the Vice-Presidency. Fighting: In Haytl. CAPE HAYTIEN. Aug. 2. A body ot troops of General Nord, the Minister ot War of the provisional government, com manded by General Piqulen, has driven FRAIL, SICKLY WOMEN v Hade Healthy and Robust by Dr. Hartrnan's Free ' , Correspondence. Dr.'S. B. Hartman Will Treat ' Women Free of Charge Dur ing the Summer Months. Miss Ida B. 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Troops from the District of Fort Lrlberto are charging against the force in the Department of Artlbonite, at St. -Michael. These two bodies are about equal in strength. SUICIDE OR MURDER. Death of Albert B. Potter, an Iowa Legislator. DES MOINES. iZTAug. 2. Albert B. Potter, of Waverly, a member of the Iowa Legislature, died at Mercy Hospi tal this afternoon from the effects of poi son. It is not known whether he admin istered tho dose to himself or was mur dered. He was found in his room in the Klrkwood Hotel this morning and was taken to the hospital. For years he was at tho head of tho Red Cross Fraternal Association, a mutual Insurance organi zation, and for some time there haa been a dispute over the accounts which Pot ter had in charge. Child Stolen by GypMes. MARION, Ind.. Aug. 2. Several mem bers of a band of gypsies aro imprisoned in the county jail here, charged With child stealing. The 3-year-old daughter or Henry Herman, a, glass manufacturer, was stolen yesterday from the home of her grandparents, where her parents lett her while they were enjoying an outing. Gypsies driving- past the house kidnaped the child and drove south with her. In South Marlon they stopped at a saloon, where the little girl was recognized by Mr. Wilson, a friend of the parents. Mr. Wilson rescued the child from her captors and took her to his own home. Later tne gypsies were pursued and arrested. On Lookout for Anarchists. NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Secret service men, immigration officers and detectives are lying In wait for Italian anarchists, whn nrn -rnocted to arrive on a French liner tomorrow. It la said they were active in tho conspiracy to assassinate tne bui tan of Turkey and have been dodging the police of Europe since their plot miscar ried. F. C. Sargent, the Commissioner General of Immigration, has instructed the Ellis Island authorities to make every effort for their apprehension and every in coming vessel will be searched. State Closes Its Case. DETROIT. Aug. 2. The prosecution ot Frank C .Andrews, charged with wrecking tho City Savings Bank, closed Its case to day. Tho defense has but few witnesses and it is said the case will go to the Jury by the middle of next week. Talking at 40 Pounds a Minute. London Tit-Bits. Few people would avail themselves of the luxury of talking at a cost of "10 a minute, however exalted the person they wished to interview might be. but this amount has been paid before now for a short chat with some celebrity whose opinion on a matter of moment haa been of tho greatest value to the paper by which it was published. The Khedlvo has only onco been inter viewed by a professional Journalist, and that occurred during an Egyptian crisis a few ycirs back. The lUcky follower of the notebook who accomplished this feat was with his Serene Highness exactly half an hour, and his. account of what trans pired filled two columns of the Pall Mall Gazette. For this Mr. Astor paid 1200. which worked out at tho handsome rate of 10 shillings a word or 40 for every minute the Khedive was talking. The enterprise of foreign pressmen Is amazing, and the German newspaper which secured an'authentlc account from Osmon Pasha's Hps of how the fall df Plevna Came about hid to pay its repre sentative well for his trouble. The Jour nalist in question was serving' wltli the Czar's forces as a correspondent, and upon the great soldier being taken pris oner he disguised himself as a Russian officer and was successful in Interviewing him ot course, in the presence of his captors. The conversation lasted two hours, and the Journalist received 1400 plus expensed, this being the highest price ever paid for an interview. Von Moltke was always proof against the wiles of the Interviewer, and Just be fore the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War a journalist attached to a Berlin pa per was promised 1000 If he succeeded in interviewing him. He managed to worm his way Into the General's pres ence, but when he asked his opinion on the outlook, Moltke replied: "An excel lent season for beans, but we could do with some more rain!" Bismarck was equally cautious until after his quarrel with the Emperor, whereupon he confid ed his grievances to a journalist, who netted 1200 for simply Jotting 'down his remarks on paper. Tho conversation was only of an hour's duration, so the lucky pressman was paid at the rate of 20 a minute. SOUTHWEST AGRICULTURE Its Progress In the Semi-Arid Belt of Late Years. Review of Reviews. The cattlemen have for years Insisted that the soli was too barren and the cli mate too dry for agriculture and in a sense and over a large portion of the Southwest they were right. But today different theories are exploited. More modern plans, are followed. The farmer In the semi-arid section today does not seek to raise wheat and corn for market he sends the product of his farm to market In cattle, sheep and hogs. He tills the valleys and pastures the uplands. Alfalfa sends Its roots 20 feet Into tho soil and produces three crops of hay a season. On it stock can be fattened, nnd, with stacks of it in reserve, the blizzards of Winter have no terrors. The stock runs out In the open the year round. The farmer and his eons raise enough feed to put the cat tle In prime condition and to fatten the hogs the increase of the herds makes riches. Kaffir corn grows in the semi-arid belt and gives a certain crop. In a mod erately wet year it gives great yields. In dry years It Is fairly rich In return. Both these crops were unknown to Western farmers a. few years ago. Along the Ar kansas River, In Colorado, sugar beets are being produced in vast quantities on land that was half a decade since barren prai rie. Two $800,000 sugar mills are now in operation. Cotton fields are whitening farther West each year lh Texas. The back country cotton gins are crude, but they give the farmers a market. Better and more mod ern structures will take their places. The creamery, something never known before in the Southwest, is'paylng cash for milk. "White-faces" sprinkled among the graz ing thousands Of cattle tell their own story df the improvement In breeding that QuickColds A draught, a quick cold; Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, a quick cure. - Get well before you have to think of weak lungs, bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia. Ask your doc tor what he thinks of this advice. If he has better, follow it. If not, follow ours. I have found Ayer's Cherry Pec toral the best all-round remedy for la grippe, Bronchitis, and other lung troubles that I have ever used. 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