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VOL. X.
IIILLSIIOUO, OUEtiOX, TIIUUSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903.
NO. 23.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
OATHI'RCD rUOM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO IIEMISPHEKES.
Comprehensive Review ol the Import
nt Happening ol the Pant Week,
Presented la Condcn4 Form, Moat
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Reader.
The lUmlmrg-Amsrlian steamship
company will establish a line on the
I'ucllte otean.
Tim kaiser ol Gentian will ask the
reichttag to provldo for an Increase In
the army ol .111,000 men.
Massac husette Democrats may run
General Miles fur governor. It la said
he will accept the nomination.
The rhamberluln ol the rsar of H de
lta haa arrival In ihia country to ar
range for an exhibit at the St. Louis
fair.
Pedro Alvarado, a Melxcan, who, six
years ago waa a laborer In mine at 30
cents a day, haa uat tiled, worth x5,
000,000. A fl lit not ween Turkish troops and
rebel near Motiastir resulted In the
sultau's followers belug repulsed with
low ol 210 men.
The Hellene tntiat give Shamrock
III I minute and O seconds atari on
the 30 utile rata on aceuunt o! a larger
amount ol canvaaa.
A cluudburit at Cerro Pletro, Alia.,
wrecked the stamp mill ol the principal
gold mine at that place and washed
away 140,000 worth ol ire.
A heavy thunder atotm In the Han
Bernardino valley, Cat., destroyed
mat y fruit and ahade trees. Lightning
itruek a number of houses.
The Traus-Mississippi congre li in
session In Seattle. '
Turaey I to railed lor 62,000 men for
service In Macedonia.
Pope. Pins hai given 120,000 to be
distributed among the poor ol Hume.
The two Kanaaa' Cities are again
suffering from the effet-U of high water.
Tha 37th national encampment of
the I). A. R. la In session at Han Fran
tleco. By tha collapse of the upper deck ol
Hnl h steamer 41) jjpla were
drewned.
The Russian fleet haa tailed for Turk
ey to enforce the dumand that (laying
ol consul be avenged.
China haa agreed with I he United
States to open taftt porta, thin main
taining the opea door polity.
Itooaevelt wanta Root to help him
defeat hit Now York enemies and will
en loiae him lor president In 1908.
A wealthy Davenport, la., woman
was kidnaped and held for $50,000
ransom, but gave her captors th slip
and rscsped.
Vesuvius 'continue! active and ti
ending imoke and flame to a height ol
4,000 feet. Lava la flowing toward Ot
tajamo and Pompeii.
A filling meteor dealroyed a bridge
at Mention, Mich.
Caidiual Glbliona haa left Rome
hli way to the United States.
Fir In the Cincinnati atock jarda
e'eetroyed $00,000 worth of property.
KiglUh sportsmen are confident
Shamrock III will lilt the cop this
year.
Sectrlary Hitchcock haa ordered an
Investigation ol land frauds In Indian
territory.
Joseph rulitisor ban given 12,000,000
for the eatabliahnient ol school ol
journalism at Columbia uulverslty,
New York.
Tha Bulgarian premier believes the
Macedonian rebellion will be confined
to Monastlr.
The aaltnon pack (or this year will
be abottt. 300,000 oases. Tbia ii nearly
23,000 cases abort of last year.
The general 'staff of the army gave
Secretary Root a dinner in honor of bis
tat cobs In securing the new army law.
Wheeling, W. Va., "union and non-
union men nlathed and over 1 ,000 shots
were fired, Only two men were
wounded,
The powers aro not likely to interfere
with Rusnla in her move against Turk
ey as they feel that the sultan needs
punishment.
Lord Salisbury, f x-preinler' of Eng
land, is critically ill.
The British parliament has ad
journed until November 2.
Eastern capitalists are anxious to se
cure yellow pine lands of Southeastern
Oregon.
The first moeUng of the Alaskan
boundary commission will be held Sep
tember 3, -
'
Jeffries haa retained his title of
champion of the world by again detest
lug Ccrbett.
Admiral Glass has returned toBrem
erton naval station with his squadron
after a cruise in the North Pacific
ocean.
The battleship Massachusetts (truck
an unchartered rock and will have to
go to dry dock. Her Injuries are not
serious. .
The Turkish gondarme who killed a
Russian consul has been executed
Turkey will pay the consul's widow
--W0.000.
SINKS A CRUISER.
fmpresa of India Collides With a Chi
nese Warahlp Near Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Any. 20. The Canadian
I'ucillu earner Km press of India, from
Vancouver, H. C, July 27, and Yoko
haiua, A gum t 10, for llong Kong, col
lided ne r this port today with the Chi
nese cruiser Huang Tai. The waialilp
rank an hour alter the collision. The
Km prone of India aved 170 of the crew
u( the crulrer. Tin captain of the
Huang Tal, who refused to leave bis
ship, and 13 ol her crew were drowned
The KoiproM of India was badly dam
aged amidships.
The. Huang Tal was a tender to the
nsvsl engineering college of the South
ern ciiluene squadron at nanklng.
Mi was of 2110 tons displacement, 200
frel long, 30 feet bestn and drew 20
feet of watei. The cruiser was built In
Kngland. Her srmsmeut consisted ol
three seven-Inch Krupp guns, seven 10
piiundera and sis small rapid Are guns,
snd was fitted with two torpedo lubes.
he hd a onipeinent of 300 men.
Blaine Is on the Cruiser,
Montreal, Aug. 20. In an official
explanation of the collision between
the steamer Km press of India and the
Chinese cruiser Huang Tal. the Cana
dian l'arldd railway oflicials say the
two vessels were running parallol
courses aliout midnight, when, without
warning, the captain of the Chinese
cruiser suddenly tried to crone the bow
ol t lie h in press ol India. The lutteis
csptain Immediately maneuvered so
that the collision whicn he knew
would tie the result should be a glanc
ing one. The bow of the cruiser slid
alongside the Kmpreea, but the star
board profiler of the Lmpress caught
the cruirer and Injuied l.t r so badly
tnat aba sank In a few seconds.
ARMY WANTS PLACE.
Holds That Some Osnsral Should Be oa
Philippine Board.
Washington, Aug. 20. There Is a
good deal of speculat on in army cir
cles here opon Ilia elWt of impending
change In the war department. Nat
urally, attention is directed mainly to
ward the ri.lli 't lues, where active con
struction work lemaina to be done.
Ibis fact, it Is assumed, lies at the bot
tom of the president's selection of liov
srnor Tult as luccessor to Mr. Root.
That Secretary Taft and Lieutenant
(iovemor Wright, who la expected to
succetd Taft, will he able to carry for
ward without break the civil work lie
tun by Secetary Root and Governor
Talt la taken lor gtanted.
I,eea clear Is the prospect for the
purely military service that remains
to be done In the archipelago under the
new regime. One of the most import
ant subjects lor consideration by the
new general staff of the army concerns
military affairs In the Philippines,
which should lie provide! In the way
uf transportation, centralization and
specific administration, with especial
view to prompt and effective action in
care of an uprising too large to be
handled by any but federal troops.
In private conversation more than
one olllcei of rsnk haa expressed the
opinion that It would be wise for the
administration, when Taft is succeeded
by Wright, to fill the vacancy on the
Philippine commission by appointing a
general of the line. If la suggested
also that the military member should
become ex-oflielo minister of war in the
Insular calduet.
TURKS MAY KILL.
Panic Stricken Christiana of Uskub Afraid
to Leave Their Houses.
Sofia, Aug. 20. A reign of terror is
reported to prevail at Uskub, where the
Clirlstsin inhabitants are afraid to
leave their houses. The Yali has is
sued the strictest orders to the Mui-sul-men
population to remain quiet ami
not molest their Chrjataln neighbors,
but the Mussulmans meetings in the
mosques have resolved, at a given sig
nal, to massare the whole ChriBtaiu
population Immediately aftor the first
Insurgent bands appear near Uskub,
or on any other pretext. Tho Chris
tains a,e terrorized. The Turkish
troops, who are their only protection,
do not show the slightest disposition
to aid them.
Torpedo Bost Is a Success.
Newport, K. I., Aug. 20, It was
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
government oflicials that the torpedo
bost destioyer Hull is a success from
every standpoint, and the trial board
has decided to recommend that she be
accepted. The trial was held outside
ol Newport In a sea described as from
smooth to rough. The boat was
handled under the direction of the
board cf inspection and survey. She
not only maintained her contract speed
of 28 knots an hour, but at times made
20 knots and over.
Yet Hope for Canal.
Color, Aug. 20. The statement
made In a dispatch from Foreign Min
istor Rioo to Secretary Ilerran, the
Colombian minister at Washington,
announcing the rejection of the canal
treaty, and which was published here
today, to the effect that the Colombian
congress may probably fnrnlah a basis
for a resumption of negotiations with
the United States, has caused a more
hopeful feeling in some quarters with
regard to the fate of the treaty.
Massacre Is Conflrmrd.
Soifia, Aug. 20. Reports received
from Constantinople, and believed to
be authentic, confirm the previous
statements to the effect that when the
Turks recsptuied Krushevo they
slaughtered the entire Christian popu
lation, without exception, and it
pointed out that among those killed
were the employes of the government
tobacco establishment, which wero un
dor European control.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
TO INSURE TMIilK OWN DRYERS.
Prune Orowers of Willamette Valley pro
pose to Organize Company.
At a nicotinic of prune growers held
In Halt-in a few days ago, a movement
was started for the organization ofa
mutual Insurance company, for the ln
surunee of prune dryers. The growers
wore agreed that the Insurance com
panies charge too hfgh a rate of pre
mium for this class of risks, and that
the cost would be greatly reduced by
co-operative action, A committee to
report a plan of organization waa ap
pointed, consisting of John Pemberton,
chairman, Roscdule; W. 8. Wright.
Itosclmrg; Augustus With. Vancouver:
A. Hhllier, I'bllomath: Mr. Illanchard.
Knlem; 11, B. Gile, Salem; II. J. Zit
ther, Liberty.
It I Intended that the Insurance as
sociation shall accept members
throiiKhout Oregon and Washington,
and transact a general business only
on prune dryers and warehouses. Tho
new organization will have no connec
tion with any of the other prunegrow
Lers' iHSociutlons.
Coming Events.
Bummer association of the North
west Indian agencies, Newport. Aug
ust 17-27.
ltnsnlmll tournament, Rainier, Aug
ust 27-29.
O. A. It. encampment, Westport,
August l-September 1.
Southern Oregon pioneer reunion,
Ashland, September S.
State convention of mining men,
Portland. September 7.
Oregon nntlonal guard encampment.
September 312; Third Infantry, Gear
hart park: First battery. Seaside. Aug
ust 20; separalo battalion, Roseburg,
September S 12.
Clackamas county teachers' Insti
tute. Oregon City. Sigitember 15-17.
State fair. Salem, September 1419.
Second southern Oreenn district
fair, Eugene, September 29-Octobcr 3.
Harney county fair. Burns, Septem
ber 14 SO.
Races, Antelope, September 17-19.
Stock exhibit and race meet. Port
land, September 21-28.
Second eastern Oregon district fair.
The Dulles. September 22-28.
Klamath county fair, Klamath Falls,
October .
Crook county Jockey club meet,
Prlnevllle, October 27-29.
Lincoln county fair, Toledo, Septem
ber 1012.
Board of Trade Formed.
The new Industries Inaugurated In
Jacksonville and vicinity are showing
results which Indicate a revival of the
old time prestige and prosperity of
the plnco. The three great lumbering
mills directly tributary to It. the pro
duct of which all centers here; the
large manufacturing plant, planing
mill and box factory In operation In
town, the completion of the general
gas plant, and many other contemplat
ed Improvements have inspired renew
ed confidence In the place, and busi
ness men were never doing better or
were more hopeful for the future than
at the present time. As an evidence
of the prosperity and confidence of
business mwn In the future of the
race, "a hoard of trade has been re-
ently organized under the most fav
orable auspices.
Salem Mills May Burn Oil.
The management of the" Salem wool
en mills have been figuring for some
time on the substitution of oil for
wood for fuel In the-mill. Tho rapid
advance In the price of wood has made
It desirable to find a cheaper fuel. The
only difficulty encountered was In the
expense of getting the oil delivered
here, and when the on company nas
completed Its arrangements for stor-
ag oil nt Portland It la thought this
difficulty can be met.
Union Creamery Prosperous.
The Union creamery has at last be
come firmly established, and is doing
large business In manufacturing but
ler and fine cream for supplying the
towns of this part of the state. A
skimming station Is in operation at
Cove, and the company is now pre-
iiarlns: to establish another station at
Med cnl Snr nes. 20 miles east or
Union.
Forty Cents for Picking Hops
A number of prominent hopgrowers
held an Informal meeting at Salem
lest week and and discussed the price
to be paid for hopplcklng. It was the
consensus of opinion that 40 cents
box should be the ruling price. A
number of growers are advertising for
pickers, and a few of the larger yards
have their list nearly complete.
Will Handle More This Year.
The Willamette valley prune assoc
iation hold Its annual stockholders
meeting last Saturday. The secre
tary's report Bhowed among other
things, that the association handled
3,750.000 pounds of prunes last season.
In all probability the quantity control
led by the association will be larger
this year than last.
Southern Oregon Pioneer Reunion.
Pierjaratlons are being made for the
coming annual reunion of the Pioneer
society of Southern Oregon, to oe nein
at Ashland, Thursday. September 3.
The oration will be delivered by Pres
ident B. F. Mulkey, of the Ashland nor
mal school, and the dinner will be In
Work on Condensed Milk Plant.
The Oregon condensed milk com
pany's new plant at HUlsbiTo, is being
pushed as rapidly as materlh! nd la
bor will permit. The sawmill south of
town Is cutting the lumber for the
building.
WATERING OP KLAHATH.
Only a Very Snail Port loo of Tbst Great
County Cultivable.
Prof. F. L. Kent of the Oregon Agri
cultural college, has just returned
Co Corvallls from a visit of a month's
duration to the Irrigated regions of
Klamath county, where he gave spec
ial attention to the methods of apply
ing water, the kind of crops grown,
and the extent of the Irrigable area of
that section of the state.
Klamath county has an area of
bbout 6300 square miles, nearly as
great as the state of Massachusetts.
Of this area competent engineers es
timate that not more than 160 square
miles, or about 2Vi per cent of the
whole, can be brought under Irriga
tion systems, and produce cultivated
crops. Perhsps 1 per cent more Is
available for Irrigation, but for various
reasons Is only adapted to to the grow
ing of the native grasses, which are
used mainly for hay.
Articles of iKorpo ratios Filed.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
In the office of of the secretary of state
last week aa follows:
New Virtue corporation, Baker City.
$4,000,000.
Falls City Mercantile company,
Falls City. $5000.
Mission Mining company, Medford.
$24,000.
American Investment company,
Portland, $5000.
Oregon Lumber, Land and Mining
company. Baker City, $250,000.
Medford Business College company.
Medford, $300.
Dixie Mining company, Daker City.
$500,000. j
I.lsterlne Manufacturing company,
Salem, $10,000.
Foley. Imhaus A Company, La
Grande, $5000.
Humbolt Sash and Door company,
Portland, $50,000.
Oregon II Eureka Railroad company,
Portland. $125,000.
Frank Curtis Becomes Wsrdea.
Superintendent James, of the Ore
gon penitentiary, has appointed
Frank Curtis to succeed E. A. McPher
son, who resigned the position of
warden. Curtis is a democrat and was
a candidate for the legislature from
Multnomah county in 1902. He has
been serving for some time as a guard
at the prison.
Prepsrisg to Rebuild.
The Oregon City manufacturing
company has ssked for bids for the
construction of buildings at Its woolen
mill plant In that city to replace the
one that was burned last month. The
cost will approximate $30,000. Most
of the buildings will be of wood and
corrugated Iron and the principal
structures will be three stories high,
and will bo directly connected to the
main building. The management of
the mills expects to resume operations
In this city October 15. An automatic
device at a cost of $10,000 will be pro
cured to pour water on Incipient fires.
On Equal Footing.
The state board of education has re
ccntly made a ruling which will pre
vent the graduates 'of normal schools
of other states from securing state
papers In this state, unless they have
passed state examinations the same as
are now required of graduates of Ore
gon normal schools. The reason for
this Is that the board will not give to
certificates and diplomas of other
states a higher credit than is
given
to similar papers In this state.
Big Carnival at Portland.
Portland's big fall carnival, Septera
ber 14 to 26 Inclusive, is given this
year under the auspices of the Mult
nomah Athletic. Club.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7779c; blue-
stem, 80CS2c valley, 80c.
Flour Valley, $3.60(13.88 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.6001.00;
hard wheat, patents, $1.10(4160,
graham, 13 3 -93.75; whole wheat,
$3.55 1.00: rye wheat, $1.00.
Barley Feed, $19.0( 19.50 per ton;
brewing, $21; rolled, $21031.50.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.07,; gray,
$! C1.05 per cental.
Millstuffs Bran, $23 per ton; mil
dlings, $27; shorts, $23; chop, fit;
linseed dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, old, $20 per ton;
new, in lo; clover, nominal; grain,
$12; cheat, nominal.
Putter Fancy creamery, 20d22Mc
per connd; dairy, nominal; store, 16
17c.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c;
Young America, 15c; factory prices,
111 He less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11
Usc per pound; spring, 14($!5c;
hens, llM(12e) broilers, $2.00 per
dosen; turkeys, live, 10 12c per
pound ;dressed,1415c, ducks, $14.60
per dosen; geese, $56.50.
Eggs Oregon rsnch, 19c.
Potatoes Oregon, 75(i80n per sack;
sweet potatoes, 2V4 c per pound.
Wheat Sacks-In lots of 100, 5 He
Beef Gross steers, $3.7504.25;
dressed, 6,7io per pound.
Veal 8o per pound.
Mutton Gross, $3; dressed, 5H
6c; lambs, gross, $3 60; dressed, 7o.
Hogs Gross, $5.5035.75; dressed,
Hops 1002 crop, 20c per pound.
Tallow Prime, per pound, 4g5c;
No. S and grease, 2s3c.
Wool Valley, 17i918c; Eastern
Oregon, 12315c; mohair, 8S(337Jc.
TELL WHO MAY LAND.
New Chinese
Rcgulatloee
Public.
Are Made
Washington, Ang. 19. A new set of
Cbinesu regulations, prepared by Com
missioner General of Immigration Far
gent and approved by Secretary Cortel
you, of the department of commerce
and labor, jurisdiction of the matte - of
the exc'nsion of Chinese having been
transfened from the treasury to the lat
ter department, were made public to
day and are now ready for distribution.
These roles d signate what Chinese per
for, i are permitted to land at ports of
the United State onder the provisions
of the laws and treaties, together with
tbe po ts at which Chinese, other than
Chinese diplomatic and consolsr offi
cers, may land and name the officers
wbc have been vested with the power
snd authority heretoloie conferred on
collectors of customs, gi ring their sts
tiona and jurisdiction.
Conditions are named to which every
Chinese person seeking admission into
the United States under the provisions
of the act of 1902, for the purjose of
taking part in any fair or exhi -ition
authorized by congress, shall conform
as a condition precedent to such admis
sion regulations governing the arrest
snd deportation of Chinese unlawfully
within the United States are included.
All told there are 61 roles em brace. I in
tbe uew regulations. Accompanying
the regulations are laws and treaties re
lating to the exclusion of Chinese.
Provision is made for a Bertillion
record of all Chinee) laborers arriving
snd departing at ports of entry, copies
of such recistry to be transmitted to
tin commissioner general of immigra
tion. Conditions are prescribed to which
all Chinese persons claiming the right
of transit through tha United States to
foreign territory must conform as a con
dition preceding sach privilege. Nu
merous changes have been necessary in
tbe revision of these rales to make
them conform to the transfer of jurisdic
tion ever tne subject from tbe treasury
department to the department of com
merce and labor. Forms of blanks are
prescribed and rules made to govern the
officers charged with the enforcement
of the exclusion law.
LAWS AT FAULT.
Congress May Be Asked to Repeal Pres
ent Land Laws.
Washington, Aug. 19 The 68th
congress, wnen it regularly assembles
in December, will be called upon to re
move from the statute books three laws
under which the government is being
systematically robbed each year of hun
dreds of thonssnds, if not milliwis, of
dollars' wo th of public lands. The
robbers are not in all cases violating
the letter of the law, and as long as
these three laws remain in force they
cannot be reached, but they are violat
ing the spirit of the law, and etcape
only on technicalities. The fight be
gun in the last days of tbe 57th con
gress, to bring about the repeal of the
timber and stone act, the desert land
act, and the commutation clanse of the
homestead act, is to be renewed with
vigor, and the friends, as well as the
enemies of reform, are even now pre
paring to enter the fray, each side de
termined to win.
Secretary Hitchcock, after more
than four years in the cabinet, daring
which time he has familiarised himself
with the operations of the several land
laws, has become convinced thst tbe
statutes should be changed. He can
not see why the government should re
linquish for $4 an acre timber lands
that are worth $ 00 an acre; he can
not see why dummy entries should be
permitted, even though they be made
just inside the limitations of the law;
he does not see w y one man should be
permitted to make an entry In the in
terest of another; nor does he recognise
the justice of allowing cattle barons
and large stock interests to gain con'
trol, if not ownership, of vast tracts of
public grasing lands, contrary to the
public policy. Secretary Hitchco k
has come to realise that while tbe gov-
ernent is annually losing vast areas of
valuable lands under the operations of
the laws just specified, the governent
is, to a great extent, powerless to arrest
many for mi of ipe-ulative entries so long
aejthe;e laws remain on the statute
bocks.
Italy Expects War.
Rome, Aug. 19. The memorandum
of the Bulgarian government to the
powers regarding the situation in Ma
cedonia has produced a great effect
here. The general imprersion is that
the Bulgarian government it no longer
able to hold back popular feeling.
which, unless it is repressed in time,
will lead to a war with Turkey. The
fate of Bulgaria in that event, it is
thought, would probably be the stme
as that of Greece, in the last war with
lurKey. ine Italian government is ex
changing views with Vienna and London
Nearlng the Nevada Line.
Carson, Nev , Ang. 19. News has
been received that a party of convicts
who escaped from the prison at Fo'som
Cat., visited Glen Alpine, near Tallac
They stopped at the resort at noon
demanded dinner, and earned away
reveral days provisions. Beyond tak
ina food they did not annoy or threat
en any one, and openly admitted their
identity. The f on ' lets are now near
Ing the Nevada line, and if they cros
an effort will be made to capture them
Street Cars Collide.
Carthage, Mo., Aug. 19. A head-on
collision took place this afternoon on
the Carthage-Joplin ele trio railway
three miles from this place. Motcrman
Joseph Baker was killed, Motorman
Ed lle lge fatally hurt and "5 other
par.ons seriously injured.
TREATY DEFEATED
COLOMBIAN SENATE TURNS DOWN
CANAL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
People's Hopes of Better Times are Shat
tered for Time Being -President Caa
Now Tura to Nicaragua Route, But
Will Probably Make Another Effort
to Acquire Panama Right of Way.
Washington, Aug. 19. Official in
formation was received today that the
Colombian senate bad unanimously re
jected the Hay-Herran canal treaty.
This means more delay in providing
tbe waterway tbe Pacific coast so earn
estly dt sires. It is a blow, and a
hard one, too, to the Colombians who
have invested in real estate on the sup
position that the treaty wonld be rati
fied. The non-success of the treaty
would seem to vindicate the advocates
f the Kira'sgna scheme. The Panama
canal proposition has served its purpose
in postponing for three or foor years
sny actual work on a canal. Tbe nego
tiations tnat have been pending so long
between the United States and Colom
bia most now be transfened to Nica
ragua and Costa Rica.
I efore the United States took up
Panama, and while it bad never com
mitted its If to tbe Panama route, it
might have been able to have madesat
ufaitory arrangements with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica. Now that the United
States is shut oot of Colombia, the de
mands of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
will, no doubt, be la-gely increased, as
that is the only route left under the
pr sent arrangement.
There is talk about the province of
Panama s-ceding from Colombia, and
establishing itself as a separate slate,
in which event it could negotiate a
treaty with the U cited States for a
canal. That may be introduced as an
other element of delay in canal con
struction, which will be on a par with
me enDteriuges that have been need for
many years to prevent anything being
done. Under tbe law the pre ident
can at once begin negotiations with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, bnt some
time ago he gave an intimation that
the Unit-d States, bv necoi'ations
ith the Panama canal company and
Co'ombia, had acquired certain rights
the canal property. This did no
good, so far as indicating that an at
tempt might be made to enforce the
rights regardless of tbe adoption of tbe
treaty by tbe Colombian government;
still, there was an intimation that the
Colombian congress wss not all-power
mi m settling tne canaal question.
ine administration has for a Ions
time been most favorable toward the
Panama canal as against Nicaragua.
and there is a possibility that the Pana-
canal route will not be given no
without another tffort on the part of
tbe United States government to se
cure tbe construction of the canal at
that point on the isthmus.
FRAUD IN CITY OFFICE.
New York Has Lost $1,000,000 In Her
Water Department.
New York, Aug. 18. Evidence of
fraud by which the city has lost sums
aggregating almost $1,000,000, have
been obtained by Water Commissioner
Monroe. Three inspectors in the wat-
department are nnder suspicion.
Oae probably will be called upon to
face charges within a few days. The
tacts disclosed are said to show gross
carele sness. If nothing worse, on the
part of many trusted employes of the
water department. In some caee
there is the strongest circumstantial
evidence of collusion between consum
ers of water and employes of the de
partment, whereby the former anpar
ently have been allowed to nse all the
water they required In their business
and, on the payment of merely nomi
nal fees, instead of the price fixed by
ordinance.
dives Private Audience.
Rome, Ang. 19. The pone at I
o'clock today received at a private audi
ence in his apartment Archbishoo
Harty, who yesterday was consecrated
archbishop of Manila, with whom he
spose at length about the situation in
tbe Philippines. The pope said the
efforts of the clergy toward the pacifi
cation of the archipelago and the tri
umph of Catholicism would always re
ceive tbe warmest support at Rome
Arcnoisncp Harty then presented to
the pontiff his secre.ary. Mgr. Fowler,
s.nd rather uonohue, of Alabama.
Demand Redress of Moras.
Manila, Aug. 19 Major Robert L.
Bullaid has demanded redress from
Sultan Deseen, the tribal leader of the
Lanao Moros. Although professing
warm friendship for Americans, the
sultan recently surrounded with
strong force of warriors a small detach
ment of united States troops paying
mm a inenoiy vt it and offered battle
his men insulting those bearing an
American fiag. The only reply to Ma
jor Bullsrd'a demand has been defiance.
Jamaica Take Hope.
Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. 19. A
slightly more hopeful feeling now pre
vails among tne planters regarding the
disastrous situation bronght about by
the recent hurricane. Tbe work of
clearing the banana plantations Is pro
gressing apace and efforts are being
made on all sides to relieve tbe dis
tress, but thousands of th peasantry
are still homeless.
FOR NAVY YARD.
Paget Sound WIU Ask for aa
tloa of $422,300.
Washington, Aug. 18. -The aavy
department has received the annual
recommendations and estimate of the
officials of the Pnget sound navy yard
asking for an appropriation, at the
next session of congress, of $422,300
for ths erection of new buildings and
tbe purchase of new tools and ma
chinery. In addition it ii strongly recom
mended that congresi authorise the
early construction of a second drydoek,
"of such dimensions as will accommo
date the largest warship likely ever to
be stationed on tbe Pacific coats."
Upon these recommendations Secre
tary Moody will later base bis final es
timates that are sent to congress, and
while he will no donbt make some
alterations, and possibly tome reduc
tions, it is believed that In the mala
he will approve the recommendations
of the Pnget sound officers.
In pointing ont the necessity for
drydoek larger than that now in use,
Naval Constructor H. O. Wright says
tbe past develompent of the yards and
tbe increased business that la ears to
follow the completion of extensions
now in progress Is su b as to render
one dock inadequate. Within two
years the amount of repair work to be
done st Bremerton will have increased
to such proportions that another dock
will be necessary to accommodate tho
ships. No estimate of the cost of aocn
a dock is submitted, although if tho
department approve the suggestion
an estimate will probably be made be
fore congress convenes.
WATER FALLS IN SHEETS.
Cloudburst Does Qreat baasage ia
sos aad Nebraska,
Fairbury, Neb., Aug. 18. Details
have been received here of a cloudburst
along the Nebraska-Kansas line for
about eight miles. Two clouds appar
ently met. and for an hour the water
fell in sheets. Estimates of the down
poor are all the way from a foot to
three lest. The water awODt down
Dry Branch and Silver creeks, that aro
usually dry at this season of the year,
taking everything before it. More than
1,000 trees were taken ont by tho
oots, and barns, corn trios, grain and
bay stacks, several drove of nog and
many head of cattle were swept awar
with the flood.
Not a bridge remains on Bilvet creek
and bat one on Dry Branch. The resi
dences were all built on high ground.
wnich accounts for tbe fact that no
ives were lost, although ther were
several narrow escapee.
ONE CHANCE FOR CANAL.
Colombia Is Alarmed Over PrebaMe
Sac.
cess of Nicaragua.
Panama, Ang. 18. Letters received
from Bogota say that np to August 1
the Panama canal commission had
held only one meeting on account of
the disgust of members with tbe action
of Senator Feres r Soto, who insiited
on recalling the treaty" at the first
meeting. Senator Obaldia, a warm
supporter of the treaty, has had several
onference with President Marroqnin
and United States Minister Beauprie,
and notwithstanding their efforts th
committee could not be induced to re
port in favor of ratifications. Amend
ments have been offeied which seem to
meet the approval of 20 senators out ol
24.
Both the house of representative
and the senate are deeply Imrrsosnd
with the persistent rumors which reach
Brgota of the possibility of a move
rr.ent for the secession of the isthmus
if this treaty is not ratified. The fear
that such an eventuality mlsht follow
failure to ratify the treaty appear to
constitute th only chance or favoia-
ble action on tbe treaty.
China Discredits It.
Pekin, Aug. 18. The report that
Russia and China wiU ask the Amort
can government to arbitrate all ques
tions arising over the Russian occupan
cy of Manchnria is discredited hen,.
It is Delieved that both of these nowara
have already arrived at a mutual under
Btanding on the subject, althongh upon
what terms none of the foreign lega
tions have as yet been able to ascertain.
America is generally considered one of
the last governments which cculd pos
sibly be asked U arbitrate in (hit
case.
Fleet to Scene.
St. Petersburg, Aug. ' 18. A squad
ron of the Russian Black sea fleet has
been ordered to sail for Turkish water.
Notification of ths move has been tele
graphed from Sehastopol to the Russian
ambassador at Constantinople. Th
dispatch of the squadron is intended to
emphasise Russia's intention ol exact
ing complete compliance with her de
mands as to ratisfactlon for tha murder
by a Turkish gendarme of ber consul
at Monastir.
Trains Collide In Fog.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18. Two freight
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad
crashed together early today between
St. David's and Radnor, killing two
brakemen and Injuring lb engineer of
the second train. A tramp who bad
his collar bone broken in tbe accident
says several of his companion wer
riding on the freight, and it is prcbabl
that they are buried beneath the wreck
age. Th accident was due to too
denee fcg.