FINE PICKLES
Y PUT UP, WILL KEEP
"indefinitely. r
L nnd Walnuts Aro About
Ly popular ns -
pHouiewlfo Can Put Up
for Wlnior.
Lth's Cucumber PickloB
tfca toko OUOUl U w".
EftllOVVlDK iu - -
will kooi) Indefinitely ami aro
: dollclous to tho end.
.. i....t,ni nf mnall cucum-
J them, nnd lot thom Ho in a
try cold water iur "uuw"
P ...,.. f Hilo Mmo. Dour OK
E"S ro naco It with a hot
tapOSOd or OIJO quart u.
. ' . ..,ni. n inviir. Alt
, i linvn (tlanBGU. POUf
Hno, wash In cold wdtor, and,
,f tho brlno, put on hot alum
ilK ono-qunrtor of a pound of
th tho roaulslto quantity of
Lot tho cucumborB stand In
12 hours, thon wasn uiom,
I lie In cold woior lor uiu
L a i,in tmliit scald oqual
ivlnogar nnd wntor nnd pour It
fcucumbors. tuo nuxi u.uw.
ivo tho nnxturo, ruuuuw uu
fack again. Do this two moro
four in nil. On tno rourin
itako BUfflcIcnt vinegar irumi
t it ..nauiiiin to cover tho
... a ,1,1 nvn nounda of brown
tD. ' -
A a qunrtor of n pound of
bds. Hont all togotnor; pour
cucumbors, and sot mo
kwny. Somo flmall rod poppers
IT. i it ikHl In rtr la
pmcoil on top, wmt utw. .
Ilogan's Pickled. Walnuts.
Khn mitn whon Rood bIzo, but
Her enough to bo pierced with
I noodle. Prick Bovorai piocos
nnndlo and nut In a Btono
tor with n strong brlno and lot
throo days. Drnln nnd put in a
ft brlno to remain throo dnyB
Enrnln aunin nnd Bproad on n
Inr nnvcrnl hours. Put ono gal-
nognr In a porcolnln-llned kot-
I, ndil to It ono tnbloflpoontui
Iwholo cloven, allsplco and Bin
It; two tnblo8i)oonfula wholo
lorns and ono dozen blades of
Put tho kottlo ovor tho flro and
lo llnuor bolls, cook ten mln-
iplaco tho nutB In n Jar nnd
Iho boiling liquid over thom.
ghtly.
Birds' Nests.
hard-boiled eggs, ono-half
pound cruBhod vormicolll.
. , 1 I i Ml
I fhnm t'nnflv for 20 mlniltnfl.
. . . i . i i
nm niir nmi I nrn innm in n
cold watar, when cold Bholl
with sausage mont. flatten
. . .
n nnn irnr rnnm mrw annnn
In n Uttlo flour, touch thom
witn a woll'boaton egg, covor
t 111 M
rmirimi nnii irv n irn nnn
n fin 1 1 1 n rr Tnr rrrt a fnt mimt
tm lrnin n nnnnii ti nm
a- 1- - f " -
...lit. m m matt
Care of Linen.
" - w w t. 111 fc'
tho mannKomont of a houso
... . i i.
iLiiiuiuiiiLTiv wnon rr a f tun
u will nwnv in inn n nanf thn
dami) and lnsocts. Thono In.
nro ofton deatructlvo, hut thoy
prevented from doing Injury by
tno hags nnd fllllnir with lnvnn.
P Cltinvlnrra nM
, . 0 w nuuiiK uui "
f n nn nrr il. it
, ,,...u.,n nu iitiutl. Ill
11 Will tin fnim.1 ihnr Mn
v v auuaau fcljt4 k 1.41 V 1 1 I 1 IT I I
08 all tho Othor wnHhnliln nrM.
Ill lift npntlntnl.M 1... 1 . .. I .
""i wnoro noco8Bnry carofullv
iirovious to Bonding to tho
n puh a . .
w jii nidwr .nrn i -si
uu uikb ooaien bod
and n dosaort spoonful molted
Uu tllO yolkn to thn mm
milk, flour nnd a teaspoonful
eni won, thon fold in lightly
; t iiii.ua oi lag two
-"w " "oi una wojj
snaaio.
Qraw Bonn.
Pound of boof, ono pound
f l'r ,. . . .
uuueoa or buttnr.
f
coin wntni. - .
i, UJ1U turroi,
'i'i'or ana suit, ono
11 l . . 7 '
vegotnblos llnoly. Put tho
nowpan, whon hot put In
- ....v. fuHuiuuiuH una nrnwn
Hill" t 1 flH..u 1 .
" ""ur, nua
ana tho cnM wn. i.i u
- ' WJ 1 . lUL (111
uuu tiuuru:
u. itOmovn DKiin. 11
Ot
throo
i onions
ounco
moav
cut
but
tho
8
soa
slm
train
HsoB.
four
Tapioca Custard.
tapioca cuataril i,nn
milk, two nf mnll. l i
. ... uiuiiuu iiminr
-" vhKD. iiinr rnh
. .UUlUDIIUi
luuBpoonrui o
thoroughly togothor nnn
UU. llnirn In ..
yuuuuig
nun.
-
taplocvtho
onfuls
of Bait
flavor
dlBh.
Fish Omolot
yOU hnvn nnv n.v.
P and Boosoa with
wnrm ii- i .....
iL in n little
u nmtn aim. .i
J2ld Bproad n tho
and. eorvf
loft ovor
salt and
milk or
nd whon
hot flan,
BREAD MADE WITHOUT FLOUR
French Idea That Is Not Likely to Do-
come popular witn Amen
oan Hoiisewlves.
W havo horsoloss carrlagos and
flroloflB cookora, but tho latest inno
vation is "flourlosB broad." In tho
now procofls tho nocoBBlty of milling
tho grain Is eliminated, tho wheat be
ing usod ns it comos from tho thrash
ing machine
Tho idoa is that of a concorn in
Pnrls, and tho machlno dovolopod by
it transforms tho whoat into dough
by tho following means:
"Tho machlno conslato mainly of a
largo ocrow turning loosoly In a caBo
on i whoso Inner surface Is a scrow
thread running in tho opposlto direc
tion. Dotwoen tho main threads on
tho cyllndor aro smaller threads nnd
tho dopth of tho groovo botwoen tho
main threads grows progrcsslvly
Btnallor from ono ond to tho othor, bo
that It will hold tho ontlro whoat
grain oh It enters tho machlno and
will accommodate only tho pulverized
whoat at tho oxlt
"Tho whoat must first bo prepared
for broadmaking by a thorough
washing, nftor which about a pint of
topld water to a pound of grain is
addod, and tho wholo Is allowed to
Btand 'about six hours. At tho ond of
this timo tho grains of wheat havo
swollon to doublo tholr ordinary slzo.
"It Is thon mlxod with tho necessary
quantity of yeast and salt and poured
Into tho machlno. It falls botwoen tho
throads of tho moving scrow, which
crush tho onvolopo and body of tho
grain, making of thom a homogenoous
mlxturo which Just boforo leaving tho
screws forms a smooth paste
"Tho work of kneading Is torminatod
by tho operation of a glidor, formod
of two parallel surfaces. Ono of those
surfacos Is the extremity of tho mov
able scrow, whilo tho other Is fixed
to tho contrary screw and haa a cen
tral holo through which tho dough
escapos In tho form of a continuous
roll.
"Tho dough, on issuing from tho ma
chlno, 1b put into baskets, whero it re
mains until It begins to rlso. It Is
thon divided into long loavos and
placed on a tablo until tho moment
when it is to bo placed In tho ovens."
Commenting on tho now procoss, tho
wrltor says that whilo It Booms to bo
now, and really is whon usod on a
largo scalo, It yet la a step backward
to tho crudo break-making methods of
tho ancients. Neither will the idea
bocorno popular, tho writer thinkB, for
ho says:
"In 100 years civilized man has
struggled up from tho brown and
black broad of tho peasant to the
white bread of the rich. Ho Is not
going back to tho broad of tho eigh
teen th century."
Stuffed potatoes aro mado by mix
ing choeso nnd bread crumbs in with
tho contents.
Whon boiling fresh potatoes try put
ting a sprig of mint in tho wator to
givo a dollclous flavor to tho vege
tables.
PlaBtor figures In hard or alabaator
finish aro easily cleaned by dipping a
Btiff toothbrush in gasollno nnd scrub
bing Into nil tho crovlces.
If you havo a black gown that needs
freshening, cloanso It thoroughly with
clonr black coffoo dllutod with wator
and containing a Uttlo ammonia.
Aftor tho wookly washing rub a Ut
tlo vlnogar nnd spirits of camphor
ovor tho hands. This will koop tho
hands in good condition summer and
winter.
Garments that aro to bo hung out to
air can bo put on hangers rathor than
pinnod to tho lino. This provonts sag
ging or marking with tho clothespins
Rice Jelly.
Ono cup of boiled rico, ono-half cui.
of golatlno, dissolved in ono-half cup
of cold wator.
Whip ono pint of croam, add two
thlrdn run of nowdored sugar, ono toa-
spoon of vanilla, rlco and golatlno,
Btlrring carefully from bottom and
sides of dish. Vour into dUh to bo
unrvnd In. nlacinc tumbler In contor.
Sot nsldo to cool nnd whon noedod, ro-
movo tumblor ana mi tno cavity wiui
any kind of fruit doslrod. May havo
snuco or whippod cronm 11 aosirea. a
nlco dossort at nny time.
Tried PoDooro With Rice.
Wnnh nnd hnll a Clinful of rlCO! turn
Into n vegotnblo dish; havo ready
throo or four greon poppers Blicod ana
frimi in ollvo oil or button mix tho
rlco in tho dish with a rich tomato
sauco, arrango tho fried poppor rings
on top and pour ovor tho rost of tho
buttor in which tho poppors woro
cooked.
Coyor nnd eot In tho ovonflvo mln
utofl, thon Borvo.
Por the Absent-Minded. v
Whon you put something in tho
oven to bako or warm, which you
might forgot about Btlclc a Uttlo slip
of white paper In knob of door aa a
reminder.
Torpedo Station to Be Established
on Sound.
Seattle For the purpose of cstab
shlng a torpedo station nnd auxiliary
navy '.yard, tho national government
has already taken steps to ncqulro a
considerable tract of land, npproxl-
lotcly 100 acres, at Keyport. at tho
mouth of Dogfish bay, having already
taken over CO acres of tho land.
Tho sito received the approval of
Admiral Miller on his recent visit to
the Pacific coast, end after viewing it,
he called into conference the officers of
tho chamber of commerce, and announ
ced that as tho department had only
$200,000 with which to make tho pur
chase, perhaps tho most desirable way
of acquiring it would be to havo the
officers of the chamber 'send represen
tatives Into tho vicinity and seo how
much of tho proposed site could be
obtained for that amount.
Tho selection of Puget Sound by the
Navy department for tho establish
ment of a torpedo station will be a
surprise to many, for tho reason that
strong efforts have been made by the
representatives of California to secure
its establishment somewhere 'on that
coast.
The proposed torpedo station will be
largely fashioned after that at New
port, It. I., and is designed eventually
to become a full-fledged navy yard.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NEWS
NOTES OF GENERAL E
SEATTLE TO GET PLUM.
LONG SHOT ACCURATE.
AUSTRALIA SEEKS HINTS.
Land Commissioner of Victoria Stud
ios American Irrigation.
Washington Hugh McKenzie, com
missioner of public lands for the com
monwealth of Victoria, Australia, who
is touring tho United States, study
ing the irrigation and land systems of
this country, conferred with various
government officials here concerning
American methods. He is looking for
settlers for Australian lands and seek
ing a few American irrigation experts.
He is accompanied by Dr. A. P. Mead,
an American irrigation expert who is
chairman of tho water supply commis
sion for Victoria.
The Victorian officials will shortly
leave for the West to study irrigation
Bystems at first hand.
FOREST RANGERS WANTED.
Civil Service Examinations Will Be
Held In Nine Oregon Towns.
Washington Civil service examina
tions will be held October 24 and 25
for forest rangers at the following
places :
Oregon Portland, Eugene, Heppner,
John Day, Lakeview, Medford, Prine
villc, Itoseburg and Wallowa.
Washington Bellingham, Chelan,
Leavenworth, Okanogan, Olympia, Re
t in m i TTf It
puniic, seatue, xacoma ana waua
Walla.
Idaho Boise, Challis, Emmett,
Grangeville, Hailey, Idaho Falls, Koo
tenai, McCall, Mackay, Oakley, Pocar
tcllo, Salmon, Sandpoint, St. Anthony,
Wallace and Weiser.
Western Apples Popular.
Washington American apples tempt
the English buyer. In proof of this
statement, Albert W. Swalm, Ameri
can consul at Southampton, reports
that a Bhipment of apples from the
Wenatchco section of Washington com
manded a higher price than any other
American npple ever offered in tho
open English market, much of the ship
ment being sold at from 8 to 12 cents
a pound nnd eagerly taken at that
price.
The Becrot of success, he says, is for
tho American shipper to send good
fruit well packed and keep out of an
auction where a commission may con
trol prices.
Western Rate Case Assigned.
Wnshlncton Announcement was
made by the Interstate Commerce com
mission that Commissioners Clements,
Lane and Clarke, and possibly Prouty,
would occupy the bench when tho hear
ing of the Western freight advance
wn resumed next Mondav in Chicaco.
Commissioner Clements will be tho
nrpHidlnor commissioner In tho absence
of Chairman Knapp, who will bo de
tained in Washington by urgent business.
Canton, O., Grows 10,550.
Washington Tho following figures
were civen out by tho census bureau :
Canton, O., 50,217, an increase of
19,550, or 63.7 por cent ns compared
with 30.6G7 in 1900.
Littlo Rock, Ark., 45,941, an in
crease of 7,034, or 19.9 per cent, as
comnored with 38,307 in 1900.
La Crosse, Wis., 30,417, an increase
of 1,522, or 5.3 per cent, as compared
with 28,895 in 1U00.
Coast Hatchories to Ba Increased
Chicago "Tho salmon hatcheries on
tho Pacific Coast will bo increased
next spring," said George M. Bowers,
TTnltArl RtntnH commissioner of fisher
ies. Tho commissioner said that ovor
4,060,000 white fiBh, perch and trout
would also be released in the waters of
tho Great Lakes from tho government
hatcheries next year.
Juneau Land Offer Accepted
Washington Tho aecretary of the
treasury has accepted tho offer of Mar
lin Georgo and Thomas Smith for prop
erty at the corner of Fifth and Main
streets, Juneau, Alnskn, for a Bito for
the governor's mansion.
Atlantic Fleet Gunh'ers Hit Small
Marks at 6 Miles.
Portsmouth, Va. The Atlantic fleet,
the pride of tho American navy, de
monstrated that no mark was too small
for Jt to hit if it showed anywhere
above tho horizon.
Eight of the sixteen big battleships,
forming the first squadron and headed
by Rear-Admiral Schroeder'a flagship,
tho Connecticut, peppered four targets,
each one-fifth the size of an ordinary
warship, at a range greater thanlO.OOO
yards, or more than six miles.
The Delaware, ono of the two Amer
ican super-dreadnaughts, cut away her
target at the first salvo. The other
ships of tho fleet including the Dela
ware's sister ship, the North Dakota,
the Connecticut, the Louisiana, the
Kansas, the Michigan, the New Hamp
shire, and tho South Carolina, also
found the range accurately.
The target floats were towed in
single file by one battleship which was
not shooting. Some of the shells
dropped 500 feet astern and gave a
realistic aspect of a battle.
TO HAVE IOOO AIRSHIPS.
Son of Thomas F. Ryan Agrees to
Organize Fleet.
Washington John Barry Ryan, son
of Thomas F. Ryan, the New York
multi-millionaire, succeeded in driving
the officials of the War and Navy de
partments into a 'state of enthusiasm
over his plan to provide the army and
navy with a fleet of airships that
would augment tremendously the offen
sive and defensive powers of the twin
services.
The attractive feature of Mr. Ryan's
proposition was its economical side:
he did not ask a dollar of government
money in return for the collection of
a reserve of about a thousand aero
planes that might be called immediate
ly Into service ;by the government in
event of need. What he did want was
the moral support of the two depart
ments. This was given him with a
hearty good will.
Efforts will be made to develop aero
planes of greater size than those now
in use, so as to transport a corporal's
guard and to carry sufficient ammuni
tion for effective bomb work.
LUMBER INCREASE IS FILED.
Southern Pacific Takes Advantage
of Expiration of Order.
Washington The Southern Pacific
railroad filed with the Interstate Com
merce commission new tariffs which
will be put into effect October 16, in
creasing rates on lumber from Willam
ette valley points to San Francisco and
bay points to $5 per ton, a rate which
they had established two years ago but
which was held unreasonable by the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Specifically, the new tariffs filed in
crease the rate from East Side points
from $3.40 to $5, and from points on
the West bank of the Willamette south
of Corvallis the increase is from $3.6 5
to $5. This $5 rate was in effect up
to October 15, 1908, when the commis
sion ordered a reduction respectively
to $3,40 and $3.65. Under the law
the rates fixed by the commission can
be enforced only for two years.
CHICAGO IS SECOND CITY.
Population Almost Doubles in 20
Years Fourth In World.
Washington The population of Chi
cago is 2,185,283, an increase of 486,
708 or 28.7 per cent as compared with
1,698,575 in 1900.
This announcement leaves Chicago
ranking in population as the second
city of tho United States and the
fourth in the world.
Chicago has almost doubled its popu
lation since 1890, when the figures
were 1,099,850. Its greatest growth
during that period was between 1890
and 1900, when there was an increase
of 54.4 per cent.
Its increase in population during the
last decade was not so great propor
tionately as that of New York, the
rate of increase being 10 per cent less
than that scored by the Eastern city.
New York is yet ahead of its closest
rival by 2,581,550.
Chicago, however, can claim distinc
tion in having jumped from sixth to
fourth place among the big cities on
the globe, ic is loilowlng on the heels
of Paris, whose population by its cen
sus in 1901 was 2,714,086. Chicago
takes percedence Over Tokio and Berlin
by close margins. According to the
census taken in each of the two cities
in 1908, Tokio had 2,085,160 and Ber
lin 2,040,148.
The population of New Orleans is
339,075, an increase of 51,971 or 18.1
per cent as compared with 287,104 in
1900. While New Orleans' growth
the last decade was only slightly below
her percentage of increase of the de
cade, the Crescent City through the
rapid growth of other cities in the
100,000 class loses its position of 12th
in the district of the country's largest
cities and now occupies 16th position.
Detroit, with a 63 per cent increase,
Milwaukie, with 31 per cent, and New
ark, with 47.2 per cent, all have
jumped ahead of New Orleans in the
number of inhabitants.
Holyo.ke, Mass., has 57,730 people,
an increase of 12,018, or 26.3 per cent
as compared with 45,712 in 1900.
Lowell, Mass., has 106,294 people,
an increase of 11,325, or 11.9 per cent
as compared with 94,969 in 1900.
Pittsfield, Mass., has 32,121 people,
an increase of 10,355, or 47.6 per cent
as compared with 21,766 in 1900.
UPRISING IS PREDICTED.
Sugar Probe to Be Made.
Washington Special agents of the
customs service have been Bent to San
Francisco to investigate thajpweighing
and sampling of sugar in that port.
This course was decided upon at a re
cent conference at Dublin, N. H. It
is said theinvestigation in San Frncis
co has been ordered not because the
government has evidence of any fraud
there, but as one of the first moves in
a plan to examine customs offices at all
the large ports.
New Methods Employed.
Washington Rearrangements of tho
details for mine rescue work in the
Rocky Mountain region will be per
fected by Dr. J. A. Holmes, director
of the now bureau of mines, on his trip
to the Western country, extending
over three weeks.
Ho will visit Colorado, Montana and
Wyoming. Whilo in the West Dr.
Holmes will deliver nn address ' at the
American Mining congress at Los An
geles. Railroad Lands to Be Taxed.
Washington Land in Montana
amounting to 29,036 ncres within tho
primnry limits of tho grant of tho
Northern Pacific Railway company
were brought into tho taxable area,
when thoy wero clear listed by the de
partment of the interior. Tho lands
woro in the Helena, Lewiston and
Miles City land districts.
Western Rate Raise Suspended.
Washington Tho Interstate Com
merce commission has ordered the
suspension of tho proposed increased
freight rates of tho Middlo Western
roads until January 5, 1911. Tho sus
pension affects nearly all tho roads en
tering Chicago and St. Louis.
Johnstown, Pa., Is 55,482.
Washington The population of
Johnstown, Pa., is 55,482, an increase
of 19,456, or 64.4 per cent as com
pared with 86,936 in 1900,
Professor Ross Expects Disturbance
In China.
Victoria, B. C. Professor E. A
Ross, of the sociology department of
the University of Wisconsin, who has
been making extended journeys
through China during the past six
months, Btudying sociological condi
tions, has arrived here by the steamer
Empress of China. He said China was
on the verge of a crisis, and the next
few months would show whether there
would be a great uprising, perhaps
with much bloodshed, or a peaceable
revolution.
Professor Ross says there is a strong
movement for reform, and that the
younger element seeking the change is
waiting to see what the prince regent
will do. The reformers consider the
attitude of Pekin more or less a sham
t6 impress the powers and there is a
disposition to look upon the Man
chu officials as obstacles in the way
of the eagerly sought reforms.
It is probable that Yuan Shi Kai
will return to Pekin, and this would be
the means of preventing a rising if
the reformers are satisfied that in his
hands China would go forward. Cur
rency reform will be a great boon,
and the doing away with the growing
of opium, a movement which is being
energetically carried out, will also
greatly aid China.
Judge Calls Fee Too High.
Los Angeles Judge Rives, of the
probate court has refused to lend ju
dicial approval to a contract granting
attorneys for Beatrice Anita Turnbull-
Baldwin, 50 percent of the amount
they may recover for from the estate
of Elias Jackson Baldwin. Attorneys
acting in behalf of Miss Turnbull
Baldwin, made the request for such a
contract to authorize the employing
of certain attorneys, with the agree
ment to give them half of whatever
should be recovered by litigation or
compromise.
Police Persecute Jews.
Kiev, Russia The police have be
come moro active in expelling the
JewB, who have been ordered back
within restricted territory set aside
for them. From September 12 to 15,
84 persons were driven out or given a
brief period in which to make thoir
exit.
Thirty-two Jews left voluntarily. In
the same days 56 persons were ex
pelled from the suburbs of Solomenka
and Demieffka.
FLAG SALUTED "
BY OLD RIVALS
Union and Confederate Veterans
Mingle at Atlantic City
"Dixie" Arouses Cheers Movement
to Unite Grand Armies to Elim
inate Sectional Feeling,
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept 20. Tho
hotels, piers and board walk aro crowd
ed with old soldiers and their families
hero to attend the 44th annual encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic Every train brings re-enforcements
to the crowd that began arriv
ing last week.
Five thousand veterans gathered in
the Savoy theater and listened to a
patriotic sermon by the Rev. Robert
A. Elwood, chaplain of the department
of Pennsylvania.
Commander Van Sant and Hilary A.
Herbert, of Albany, ex-secretary of
tho navy and a general in the Confed
erate army, wero the principal speak
ers at a large gathering of veterans on
the steeplechase pier.
General Herbert eulogized the mem
bers of the Grand Army. He told how
the wearers of the blue and the wear
ers of the gray were welded together
in the cause of the Union.
Commander-in-chief Van Sant and
General Daniel E. Sickles both said
they would work for the proposition
advocated by General Herbert, of
bringing the grizzled veterans of the
North and South together. It is be
lieved that this demonstration of feel
ing will end the agitation against the
placing of a statue of General R. E.
Lee in Statuary Hall at Washington.
A remarkable scene occurred with
the entrance of General Sickles. As
he swung down the aisle the veterans
arose as one man and four of his com
mand lifted him, chair and all, and
placed him on the platform while the
band played "Dixie" and the crowd
cheered as General Sickles grasped the
folds of a huge silk flag, with Com
mander Van Sant, General Herbert
stepped up and said :
"Had I been told when I was in Antie
tam that in the years to come I would
stand side by Bide with Federal sold
iers and grasp the Stars and Stripes
with them, I would have been insulted.
But I love that old flag now."
Commander Van Sant said he was
proud of the fact that no American
army ever surrendered to anything
but an American army.
A ripple of applause greeted the
mention of Colonel Roosevelt during
the Grand Army leader's address. The
name of President Taft was mentioned.
Shadowed Three Years.
Chicago George W. Fitzgerald, a
former assorting teller in the Chicago
Federal subtreasury, was arrested by
deputy United States marshals, charged
with the theft of $173,000 from tho
Bubtreasury on February 9, 1907.
Fitzgerald was arrested on a bench
warrant on an Indictment returned se
cretly by a Federal grand jury Febru
ary 17, 19101
Russia and Turkey Allies,
Paris Tho Temps confirms the re
port that Turkey and Russia have en
tered into military alliance, and sayB
that the convention indicates Turkey's
approchoment with (he. powers in tho
triple alliance.
NEW NAVY FOR CHINA.
Entire Fleet of Battleships May Be
Built on Coast.
San Francisco A fleet of battle
ships for the Chinese navy is to be
built in San Francisco. Millions will
be spent here in the purchase of sup
plies and for the living expenses of
thousands of workmen needed to tarn
out the gigantic order, if the efforts of
some of the foremost financiers of this
country are crowned with success.
This is the purposes of a visit which
Charles M. Schwab, ex-president of the
United-States Steel corporation and
owner of the Union Iron works and
other large plants, is io pay to this
coast.
The big financier is hurrying across
the continent in his private car to
meet Prince Tsai Hsun, uncle of the
emperor of China, who is due to arrive
on the steamer Manchuria. Schwab
and his party, which comprises promi
nent steel magnates, will accompany
the Chinese imperial party to Wash
ington. Greater Boston is Planned.
Boston A bill will be introduced
at the next session of the legislature
calling for a Greater Boston, to em
brace 40 cities and towns included in
the metropolitan district and establish
a metropolitan council to consist of
mayors and the chairmen of boards of
selectmen in the district The meas
ure will not provide for the annexation
to Boston of any of the cities or towns
included in the Greater Boston dis
trict, and the metropolitan council will
have merely advisory powers in con
sidering,many legislative matters.
Montenegro is Kingdom.
Rome It is asserted in diplomatic
circle hero that during recent visits in
Cottinie. the Montenegrin ruler assum
ed tho title of king, elevating his coun
try to the rank of a kingdom. An
offensive and defensive alliance be
tween Montenegro, Bulgaria and Ser
via was signed. Each of these nations
is pledged to give military aid to the
others in case the sovereign rithtn of
any of them are attacked by Turkey
or Austria.
Cattle Firm Indicted.
Sacramento A Bpecial to tho Union
from Carson City, Nov., says that the
Federal grand jury haB found an in
dictment against the Golconda Cattle
company, of Nevada, of which William
E. Kent, Republican candidate for con
gress from the Second district of Cali
fornia, is president. Tho charge is il
legal fencing of government land.
Castro is Accused of Plot.
Teneriffe, Canary Islands A man
ifesto bearing 1,500 signatures and ac
cusing ex-President Castro, of Vene
zuela, of organizing a plot in the Can
aries against the life of tho present
Venezuelan executive, Juan V. Gomes,
is being circulated here.