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
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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. Wood, Lcs Angeles, Cal..
Vice-President of the Young Women's
Union, writes as follows:
"I am thankful to you for placing on
the market such a valuable medicine as
Peruna. I consider It of especial value
for tho different ailments of women, its
restorative powera have saved me much
pain, and I now enjoy perfect health. I
advise my friends to use Peruna instead
of doctors' prescriptions, which I have
found very expensive and uncertain.
Peruna Is Inexpensive and sure." MIs3
Ida B. Wood.
Miss Mattle Ketchum, Marshall, Tex.,
writes:
"Pernna linn made me a vrell and
strong woman, nnd I have alt the
faith In the -world In It. When I rmt
began, talcing It I was troubled -with
headache and backache and dlzxy
spcllx. The doctor did not seem to
help me, bet three bottles of Peruna
cored me completely. I have not
felt badly for over a year, and -am
pleased that It wan brought to my
notice. I have recommended It to a
number of mr friends." Miss Mattle
Ketchum. -
Frail Women.
That American women are growing
more slender and frail Is too apparent to
any observer for argument. Slcndcrness
and fragility are the words that best de
scribe the typical girl of today. From an
esthetic standpoint, perhaps, all this la
an improvement on the more sturdy and
buxom woman of two generations ago; but
from the doctor a standpoint is a rapid
degeneration. These delicate creatures
are easy to get sick, hard to keep well
and very difficult to euro when sick.
Dr. Hartman has given this 'subject
especial studr and thought,, and has done
much toward remedying the matter. He
makes an annual distribution of books
devoted to the subject of tho care and
euro of women.
He conduct a prodigious corre
spondence, which covers all Darts of
the United States, giving advice, pre
scriptions, etc., etc. All thin he does
without charge. Every letter re
ceives prompt and careful attention,
and is regarded aa strictly confiden
tial. Dr. Hartman' has mado exten
sive preparation to treat these
women for diseases peculiar ttf their
sex during he Summer month.
Every letter -will he answered giv
ing the doctor's invaluable advice
after forty-five years' experience ia
the treatment of women.
The doctor has now ready for the public
a book for women only. This book
shows how few women are really free
from catarrh; how many have catarrh In
some form or location. This book will be
sent free to any woman addressing The
Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus.
Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you hfs valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. President of the
Har train Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
the army of General Salnay, who sup
ports M. Firmln for the Presidency, to
a point five leagues from Cape Haytlen.
A number- of the soldiers were killed or
wounded. 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. It has
benefited or cured in every instance."
- M. Lodeman, M.D., Ithaca, N. Y.
2fe.Hc.l.H. J. C ATES. CO Uirdl, Mtn.
Is deposing the "scrub" cow and steer In
favor of animals with better blood, return
ing a speedier and larger profit.
Overwork.
Christian Register.
Overwork Is Injurious, but taken In con
nection with good habits It kills slowly.
If one sleeps regularly, eats suitable food
with discretion, is regular and temperate
in all his habits, the limit of overwork Is
seldom reached either by students or bus
iness men.
CHEAP RATES EAST.
The Rio Grande System announces
greatly reduced excursion rates to East
ern points via the world-famed "Scenic
Line."
For particulars, call at or address the
ticket office. 124 Third street.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby In Cutting Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy.
Mrs. WlnrtoWa Soothing Syrup, tor children
teething- It sooth the child, soften the sums,
allays all rain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Eczema
How It reddens the skin, itches, oo:e3,
dries and settles 1
Some people call it tetter, milk crust or
Bait rheum.
The suffering: from it is sometimes in
tense: local applications are resorted to
j they mitigate, but cannot cure.
It proceeds from humors inherited or ac
quired nnd persists until these have been
removed.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases, and
Is without an equal for all cutaneous
eruptions.
iiooo'a tiLLs ar e the best cathartic Fries 25 centa.
MAN'S MISSION ON
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JiUllUr SflOlB Medical Institute has bea
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The PeaBodr Medical Institute has many
Imitators, but no eauals. Boston Herald.
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