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CORVAILIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1902.
VOL. XXXIX.
NO. 38.
EVENTS OF THE DAY-
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
. Many Readers.
' -Governor Stone's efforts to settle the
coal strike met with failure.
President Roosevelt haa completed
his tour and returned to Washington
Judge . C. Stinson won the Demo
cratic nomination for governor of Colo
rado.
QoBeral Miles haa left Washington
for ban crancisco, from where he will
sail for Manila. -
: D. C. I ley ward has been selected as
the Democratic candidate for governor
of South Carolina.
A report is being circulated that the
Firm Li 1st Ieadei, Admiral Killick, was
killed with the sinking of his gunboat.
- iMafine engineers on the Willamette
and Columbia rivers have gone on
strike, almost completely tying up river
.transportation.
' British diplomats deem the 'Anglo-
Chinese treaty a great triumph.1 The
question now arises as to how the other
powers win iook upon it.
' The Colombian troops under General
Morales Berti have surrendered to the
insurgents. It will prove a severe
blow to the government cause.
' The situation in Morocco is becoming
aericus.
' 'iftgiiteen St.: Louis legislators must
' 'answer tc the charge of taking boodle.
Nebraska oflicials""are in pursuit of a
criminal who in emulating Harry Tracy.
Ilayti will not complain to Germany
; about the sinking of the Firminist gun
boat. .
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The National Candy Company has
- been incorporated in New Jersey with a
capital of 9,00.0,000.
New Jersey gamblers whose houses
were recently raided have been fined
from. 000 to $5,000.
The sum of gold now in the United
States treasury exceeds that of any
previous time in the history of the
country.
President Roosevelt has been made
"an honorary member of' 'tha Brother-
hood of Locomotive Firemen of . Chatta
nooga, Tenn.
An army surgeon who has just re
turned from Manila says a good lain
" is the only remedy for the epidemic
of cholera now prevalent on the islands.
-.. The Democratic state campaign has
'' been opened in Ohio.
A cloudburst at 1 Paso, Tex., caused
considerable damage.
' King Edward visited Andrew Carne
v gie at Skibo castle, Scotland.
The transport Buford has arrived at
Ran Francisco from Manila with 900
men.
The coalminers' trouble in West
,,'Vjrffinia ' is over and most of the men
".'ihave returned to work.
V." One person was killed and two seri
ousjy injured in an automobile acci
!;dent at Vineland, N. J.
The salmon pack of the Fraser river,
B. C, is, in round numbers, 252,000
cases. The pack of the entire province
is -about 600,000 cases.
John Larsen, who attempted to loop
the loop at the Portland Elks' carnival,
fell from the loop, slightly injuring
f,pur persons, but escaping unhurt him
self. " Mr. Leishman, United States minis-
tor' at Constantinople, has reached a
. . Satisfactory understanding with the
porte as to the questions which have
-.,.":' been the subject of negotiations for
several years.
No settlement of the Pennsylvania
i strike is in view.
.....President Roosevelt has started on
. ;, - his southern tour.
; " Iowa Democrats will run ex-Gpvernor
'.Boies against Speaker Henderson for a
place in congress.
Boer leaders and Colonial Secretary
'Chamberlain held an important con
ference in London.
. . , A shingle combine is being formed in
Maine that proposes to take over all of
.. , he largest firms in that state.
'.v ' The White Star steamship company
'. I ' has placed an order for the building of
. v '--the largest steamer in the world.
TJie l ewis and Clark fair committee
- haa. c,boFeu the tract of land at the foot
. of Wiilamette heights for the 1905 ex-
"- a position site.
Farmers of the Northwest are raising
. more hogs each year and before a great
- while will be- able to supply the de
mand on this coast.
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The national mining congress will
meet in Portland in iwj.
Wisconsin Democrats have nominated
J" David S. Rose for governor.
. Mineowners refuse t arbitrate the
strike in the anthracite region.
.Violent etorms sweeping England,
Wales and Ireland caused great damage
to property.
The lives of halt a million people are
impel iled by the threatened destruction
of Martinique. Nearly 2,000 have been
killed by the recent eruptions.
TO WATER THE LAND.
Government Finds Reservoir Sites Easily
Small Projects Come First.
.Washington, Sept. 11. Chief Hydro-
grapher Newell, of the geological sur
vey, who is just back from a tour of in
spection in the West, says such satis
factory progress has been made with
the examination ol feasible reservoir
sites that in all probability the work of
construction on the first approved pro
ject under the new law, can be com
menced early next spring. Mr. New-
ells' idea is to begin with the construc
tion oi several projects oi medium pro
portions with the funds now available,
getting the most promising under way
before the contract for the second is let,
and so on until the available funds are
utilized. On his recent trip, Mr. New
ell found a number of projects -which
give promise of entire success, and he
says there will be no difficulty in mak
ing a good stait.
In inaugurating this work, an at
tempt will be made to construct sys
tems where the maximom number of
settlers may Jbe provided for on re
claimed lands at' the minimum cost,
and where, by quick construction, the
funds arising fro an the disposal of water
rights will be returned to the reclama
tion fund in the shortest possible time.
The several' field-parties now at work
ate making . satisfactory J progress, and
willcontinue work .until late in the
season, when those in the Northern
states will be transferred to the South
west, where they will continue through
the winter.
Mr. Newell found a peculiar condi
tion existing in Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, where the most . desirable
reservoir sites have already been segre
gated under the Carey act. For this
reaeon, it is more than probable that
none of the initial projects will be
undertaken there. Should these states,
however, experience difficluty in pro
curing funds with which to carry out
thier proposed projects, he says the
government later would be very glad to
step in and undertake improvemensc on
one or more of these sites. It is yet
possible that some exceptionally good
site may be disclosed in the Blue moun
tains, in which event it would be given
due consideration with those most fav
orable reported.
IN FULL ERUPTION.
Volcano on Island of Stromoboli Throwing
Out Fire and Stones.
Rome, Sept. 11. The .volcano on
Stromoboli island is in full eiuptlon,
and is throwing up great columns ? of
fire and torrents of stone.' The island
is shrouded in smoke. Mount Vesuvius
is showing signs of activity.
Stromoboli is the northermost of the
Lapari islands, in the Mediterranean,
off the north coast of Sicily. Its area
is eight square miles. It is wholly of
volcanic formation, and has a con
stantly active volcano 3,040 feet high,
with an extinct crater on top, but an
active one on the side at the height of
about 2,150 feet. On. the east side of
the island lies the small town of
Stromoboli. The population of the
island is placed at 500 persons.
It was announced from Naples Sep
tember 7, that large volumes of flames
were issuing from the crater of Mount
Vesuvius the previous evening.
ALASKA COALING STATION.
One May be Established 400 Miles West
of Dutch Harbor.
San Francisco, Sept. 11. The rev
enue cutter Hugh McCulloch, Captain
Coulson, has ai rived here' from Dutch
Harbor. The McCulloch was under
orders to examine Adakh island, 400
miles west of Dutch Harbor, as a prob
able site for a United States coaling
station. One of the United States
gunboats returning from Alaska last
year had visited the same island,
reporting favorably upon the proposi
tion, and Captain Coulson s report, it
is understood, will concur in all that
was said of Adakh. This is the island
which is declared to be situated with a
harbor and landing suitable for the
discharge of cargoes by good sized
colliers.
St. Vincent Board of Inquiry.
New Yoik, Sept. 11. Further news
from St. Vincent is awaited with pain
ful interest, cables the London corre
spondent of the Tribune. The future
of the island is in jeopardy and in
vestigation from a scientific point of
view seems absolutely necessary.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has
given no indication of his intentions
in thematter, but it is believed he
favors the appointment of a commission
of inquiry.
5,000 Chinese Drowned.
Victoria, B. C, Sept. 11. Japanese
papers contain telegrams stating that
5,000 persons lost their lives by the
overflowing of the West river in China.
There was also heavy loss of life and
property in Formosa by floods, followed
by a tidal wave. The Boxers are active
in Cbengtu, where Messrs. Bruce and
Lewis, American missionaries, were
murdered. The Boxers are not well
armed, but are causing a lot of trouble.
$70,000 Fire in Iowa Town.
Des Moines, la., Sept. 11. Fire at
Gilniore, la., this morning destroyed
$ "0,000 worth of property. The fire
originated in the Willis lumber yard
from an unknown cause.
Martinique to be Abandoned.
Paris, Sept. 11. A cablegram Jfrom
Governor Lemaire, of Martinique, says
that measmes have been taken to en
sure the evacuation of the northern
part of the island.
NEWS OF OREGON
ITFMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of
the Past Week Brief Review of the
Growth and Development of Various
Industries Throughout Oar Common
wealthLatest Market Report.
The Benton county tax roll shews an
increased valuation- of $80,000 over
last year.
A promising gold prospect has been
opened up near the North Pole mine,
in the Cracker creek- district.
The Montezuma Gold Mining Com
pany, of Sumpter, has been incorporat
ed with a capital of $1,000,000.
A move for a new armory for the
Oregon City national guard is on foot.
The county is asked for aid in the
matter.
Four hundred head of sheep were
shot by 25 masked men, who are sup
posed to have been miners, on the
Grant county range.
Hop growers in Polk county say that
while as a rule the crop is lighter than
last year, a number of yards will run
considerably heavier. ' -
The repoit of the Benton county
clerk for the past two years shows that
he Jacks $13.48 of turning over to his
successor as much as he received.
Secretary of State Dunbar has ordered
a warrant drawn lor Sl.bUU in lavor of
Maurice Smith and others, being the
reward offered for the capture and re
turn of Harry Tracy.
Five masked men entered a store at
Prairie City, Grant county, blew open
the safe, and secured $70 in coin and
gold dust. A lot of checks and county
warrants were also taken.
The Southern Pacific Company has
commenced the construction of a
2,500,000 gallon steel oil tank in its
yards at Ashland. The tank wilt be
one of the largest on the coast.
Hugh C. Bellinger, nominated for a
cadetship at the Annapolis naval acad
emy, failed to qualify in the recent
examinations at that institution and
will therefore not be able to enter.) As
none of the alternates took the examin
ation, there may be an Oregon vacancy.
Farmers near. Eugene are greatly in
censed over what is believed to be the
work of an incendiarv. A- number-of.
-residences and barns have'' been de
stroyed by fire.. - A meeting-; was ;-" held
last week and a reward offered for the
apprehension and conviction of the
criminal.
A large amount
shipped from The
of fruit is being
Dalles to Eastern
cities.
The Gaston flouring mill is running
day and night, and farmers are bring
ing in their wheat very rapidly.
All preparations are completed for
the Baker City carnival to be held the
week commencing September 15.
The schooner Wing and Wing is high
and dry on the shore near Florence,
where she went while trying to enter
the Siuslaw river.
Considerable new wheat is coming
into The Dalles. The Jgiain this year
is of a very good quality and perfect
satisfaction is expressed on every hand
Clatsop county commissioners will
endeavor to start a fund for the build
ing of a new court house and jail.
The Salem Fourth of July committee
has $396.50 .on hand, which, by the
general desire of the public, will be
spent in the improvement of Marion
square.
Hop picking is in full swing
throughout the Willamette valley.
There seems to be plenty of pickers.
The price ranges from 40 to 50 cents
per box.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 60K61c; blue
stem, 6384c; valley, 64c.
Barley Feed, $19.00 per ton.
Flour Best grades, $3.053.60 per
barrel; graham, $2.953.20.
Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton;
middlings, $21.50; shorts, $18;
chop, $17.
Oats No.l white, $1.00; gray, 95
$1.
Hay Timothy, $1112; clover,
$7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $58 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanka, 6065c
per cental ; ordinary, 5055c per cen
tal, growers prices; sweets, $2.25
2.50 per cental.
Butter Creamery, 2527)c; dairy
17$20c; store, 1215c.
Eggs 22c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twina, 12)6
(9 13c; Young America, 1314c; fac
tory prices, 1 1 Jc less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(3
4.50; hens, $4.505.50 per dozen,
llllc per pound; springs, 11Q
llc per pound, $2.60(33.00 per dos
en; ducks, $3.004.50 per dozen; tur
keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1516c per
pound; geese, $4.006.00 per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 23c per ponnd;
dressed, 6c per pound.
Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 77)c
per pound.
Veal 78e per pound.
Beef Gross, cows, 33); steers.
3)4c; dressed, 78c per pound.
Hops 1617c; new crop 20(3 22c.
Wool Valley,1215;Eastern Ore
gon, 814-c: mohah, 25 26c pound.
CUBAN INDUSTRY REVIVED.
Sugar Production on the Increase Other
Interests Picking Up.
Washington, Sept. 10. In -its final
settlement regarding the commerce of
Cuba the bureau of insular affairs of
the war department dwells particularly
on the sugar and tobacco industry of
the island, and presents some interest
ing facts regarding the production of
these two commodities. After showing
that sugar constituted one-half of the
exports of the island for 1901, and pre
dieting that it will continue to be the
leading product, the statement is made
that there are other interests which
are growing and which may become of
vital importance to the future prosper
ity of the island. By far the gtatest
of these is tobacco,-, of which in its
different forms there was v exported in
1901 $25,000,000 worth.
The report reviews the history of
Cuban sugar growing, which first
assumed importance in 1840, when the
crop amounted to 200,000 tons. The
production steadily increased up to the
time of the "Ten Years' War," when
it had reached 749,000j tons. At the
close of the war the sugar crop had fal
len to 533,000 tons. During the last
10 years of Spanish occupancy, the
production varied greatly, exceeding
10,00,000 tons in 1894 and 1895, and
aftei the beginning of the insurrection
running as low as 212,000 tons in 1897.
The average for this decade was about
660,000 tons.
The exportation of sugar for the
calendar year 1899 was in round num
bers 317,000 tons; in 1900 287,000 tone,
and in 1901 590,000 tons, and during
kthe entire period of American occupa
tion more than 1,400,000 tons.
It is estimated by good authorities
that about 2,000,000 acres, or one-four
teenth of the entire acreage of the
island, is devoted to the culture of
sugar cane. With the establish
ment of new plants, equipped with the
latest appliances, the planters secured
from violence,, and a removal of the
enormous -burdens of the various taxes
formerly imposed by the government
of Spain, the acreage in cane may be
greatly increased and the cost of pro
duetion be reduced to a minimum.
BERTI PROBABLY DEFEATED.
Colombian1 Government " Forces Unable to
,;. V Hold Agua, ..,;; .
..Panama,. Colombia"t?ept., ip.-The
government General Morales Berti,
who has been besieged by the insurgent
forces under General Herrera at Agua
Dulce, has probably been defeated.
The governm snt gunboata returned
here last night from an exploring expe
dition. Officers from the expedition
report having landed at Yegula, where
the insurgent gariison was defeated
after a slight skirmish. A few insur
gent prisoners were captured and it is
from these men that the news of the
government defeat at Agua Dulce has
been obtained.
General Berti has been besieged
since July 28. The troops of his
command must have suffered terribly
from lack of supplies during the last
days of the seige, and it is said they
were compelled to eat horse flesh. Up
to August 30 General Berti had not
surrendered, but since that date he is
believed to have either done so or to
have forced his way out of Agua Dulce.
POWDER MAGAZINE BLEW UP.
Killed One or More, Damaged a Fort and
Shook Up Boston.
Boston, Sept. 10. One of the powder
magazines at old Fort Winthrop, on
Governor's island, upper Boston har
bor, blew up this evening with a de
tonation that was heard 20 miles away.
One man was killed and five others
were injured, all having flesh wounds,
and two - are missing. The cause of
the explosion is not known.
The force of the explosion was shown
by the fact that great granite blocks
were hurled iuto the air several
hundred yards, one of the largest com
ing down through the center of the
fort, making a hole large enough to
drive a team of horses through. All
over the island the effects of the ex
plosion are visible, while in East
Boston, South Boston and in the city
proper, the concussion was severe
enough to break windows and shake
buildings to their foundations.
Jamaica Wants to Join Canada.
Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 10. At a
meeting yesterday afternoon of the rep
resentative sugar planters of Jamaica,
resolutions were passed condemning
Great Britain's neglect of the West
Indies, resulting almost in rum to the
sugar industry, setting forth the total
inadequacy of the measures proposed
by Great Britain for the relief of her
West Indian sugar planters, aid call
ing for federation with Canada as the
only means of relief.
Forest Fires in Colorado.
Lvons. Colo.. Sent. 10. Advices to
day from Long's Peak are that fully
: forest fires are burning in that
vicinity and are beyond control. Large
areas have already been burned over
and millions of feet nf valuable timber
destroyed.
Wall Paper Factory Burned.
Hackensack, N. J., Sept. 10. The
plant of the Campbell Wall Paper
Company at Boston was destroyed by
fire tonight. Loss, $175,000.
STEAMER ON ROCKS
COTTAGE CITY GOES ASHORE NEAR
FORT WRANGEL.
Passengers All Rescued and Taken Back
to Skagway One Hundred Tons of
Cargo Jettisoned Large Quantities of
Canned Salmon Saved Steamer will
be Floated and Repaired. -
Seattle, Sept. 11. The steamer Cot
tage City, of the Pacific Coast steam
ship Company, went ashore at 10:20
o'clock Sunday n.ght on Island Point,
Etelin island, Stickeen strait, 20 miles
south of Fort Wrangle. She now lies
60 feet forward on the rocks. Fifty
feet of the keel are gone, and her fore
foot is dry at low water. The steamer
filled aft, and the hurricane deck, to
the top of the smoking room, is under
water at high tide. The vessel is well
sheltered, and it is believed a bulkhead
can be built inside and the ship
floated. The 150 passengers of the
Cottage City were transferred to the
steamer Spokane, of the same com
pany, which came along about three
hours after the accident, bound north.
The were taken on to Skagway, and
will return south on the Spokane.
The Cottage City was bound for
Seattle when the accident occurred,
and was due to arrive here today.
Over 100 tons of cargo were jettisoned.
The remainder of the cargo, consisting
chiefly of salmon, was transferred to
lighters and taken ashore. Details
of how the accident occurred are
lacking.
The Cottage City was commanded by
Captain David Wallace. She is a
wooden vessel, which probably accounts
for the fact that she did not break to
pieces on the rocks. From 'official re
ports to the headquarters of the com
pany here, it is said that there is no
doubt that the vessel will be floated
and repaired, unless storms of unusual
severity intervene.
NO LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SAMOA.
United States Decides to Continue Ruling
of Navy Department.
Washington, Sept. 11. The govern
ment has - decided against the sale of
liquor of any description in our Samoan
possessions. .-. Shortly . after b.e tri
partite agreement' ""between"' England
Germany and the United States for the
government of the Samoan islands was
made, and the assumption of control
of the American portion of the islands
by the navy, under which the govern
ment was placed, a license for the sale
of liquor at Tutuila was granted. Sub
sequently, upon the recommendation
of the naval governor, this license was
revoked, not, however, before the
United States vice consul at Apia, Mr.
Blacklock, had erected a hotel at
Tutuila, in which the sale of liquor
was carried on. When the license was
revoked, he lodged a protest with the
navy department, asserting that the
prohibition. of the sale of liquor would
work financial injury to him, and
representing that its sale would in no
wise corrupt the morals of the natives,
alleging that they were not addicted
to the use of intoxicants. It was
also represented to the department
that the sale of intoxicants was per
mitted in the English and German
portions of the island.
After duly considering the matter,
the navy department has decided
against Vice Consul Blacklock, and
the action of the naval governor in
revoking the license has been sus
tained. CUBA PASSES LOAN BILL.
Palma Is Authorized to Secure a National
Loan of $35,000,000,
Havana, Sept. 11. The loan bill
passed the house of representatives
today by a vote of 48 to 2.
President Palma is authorized to
make a loan in the name of the nation
for the amount of $35,000,000, the
minimum price of the issue to be 90
and the maximum rate of interest to
be 5 per cent. The loan is payable in
40 yeare, payments to begin 10 years
after the date of issue. Four million
dollars is to be devoted to the encour
agement of argiculture, and the cattle
industry, and $31,000,000 is for the
fulfillment of obligations contracted
during the revolution, and the pay
ment of the Cuban army.
In order to provide funds for the
payment of interest, and to maintain
a sinking fund, a consumption tax on
alcohol drinks is specifically imposed,
besides 10 per cent of the total receipts ;
from customs. The bill provides for a '
tax of 20 cents a liter on alcohol, 30
cents on brandy, 40 cents on whisky, :
30 cents on wine and 10 cents on beer. !
The bill will go to the senate conference
committee.
Kilauea Again Breaks Out.
Honolulu, Sept. 5 The volcano
Kilauea has again broken out in
active eruption. The later reports
from the Island of Hawaii state that
a lake of Lot lava has appeared in the
smaller crater, and that the volcano
is' again displaying streamers of fire,
forming a grand spectacle. Prior to
the display a shock of earthquake was
felt at Hilo and in the district of j
Hamakua.
SINKS A GUNBOAT. .
Germany Takes a Hand In Haytian Row
ana Punishes Piratical Act. .
Port an Prince, Hayti, Sept. 9. The
German gunboat Panther arrived here
September 5 and received instructions
from the German government to -cap
ture the rirmmist gunboat Crete-a
Pierrot. she left immediately for
tionaives, the seat of the Firminist
government. The Panther found the
Crete-a-Pierrot in the harbor of Gon-
aives and the commander of the German
gunboat informed Admiral Killick on
the Crete-a-Pierrot that he must remove
his crew and surrender his' vessel in
five minutes. Admiral Killick asked
that this time be extended to 15 min
utes.. The request was granted on the
condition that the guns and ammuni
tion on board the Crete-a-Pierrot should
be abandoned when her crew left her.
The crew of the Crete-a-Pirerot left that
vessel amid great disorder. .
At the end of 15 minutes, the Pan
ther sent a email boat carrying one
officer and 20 sailors who were to take
possession of the Firminist gunboat.
nura vuene men naa arrived at a
point about 20 yards from the Crete-
Pierrot, flames were seen to break out
on board of her. She had bee n fired
by her crew before they left her. The
Panther then fired on the Crete-a-
Pierrot nntil she was completely im
mersed. Thirty shots, all told, were
nred.
There is much feeling here against
the firmimstg, and their cause is con
sidered to be a bad one. Soldiers are
leaving here to attack St. Marc. Port
an Prince is calm.
NO SLEEP FOR THEM.
Outbreak of Souffriere Caused an Exodus
.. -of the Population.
St. Thomas. D. W. I., Sept. 9.
Advices from the island of St. Vincent
report that a slight eruption of the
Souffriere volcano occurred at noon,
September 3. The outbreak was ac-
accompanied by rumblings, and caused
an exodus of the population from
Georgetown and Chateau Bellair. On
the 4th, at 7:30 in the morning, and
again at 10 'oclock last night, loud
noises were accompanied by electrical
discbarges from La Souffriere, which
continued until I o clock in the morn
ing, when a continuous roar began,
lasting until 4 o'clock. This was fol
lowed by a murmuring sound, which
was heard until 6 o'clock in the morn
ing. In a short time the heavens were
obscured by dust or smoke, and the
scene was something fearful. Nobody
slept at all during the night.
JNo dust, the advices say, has yet fal
len at Kingstown or Georgetown , ; but
the atmosphere has a hazy look. Dust
and pebbles fell at Barnellie at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of Septebmer 6.
Keports from Chateau Bellair are to
the effect that there has been a heavy
fall of sand there, and that the arrow
root crop has been destroyed. No
deaths have been reported.
BOTH SIDES RESTING EASY.
Close of Seventeenth 'Week of Anthracite
Miners' Strike.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 9. With
the beginning of the' 18th week of the
miners' strike, both sides to the contest
say they are satisfied with the situa
tion. The operators state that the
output of coal this past wpek was
greater than any other week since the
strike began. The strikers, on the
other hand, assert, through their
officers, that the efforts of the big com
panies to resume mining have been a
signal failure.
At strike headquarters it is admitted
that the washeries are turning out a
certain amount of coal, but it is assert
ed that the total output is only a drop
in the bucket. President Mitchell
says that the miners are iust as deter
mined as ever, and that all talk of them
going back to work was without found
ation. -
COOK COUNTY PROPERTY.
This Year's Real Estate Valuation Placed
at $1,488,740,810.
Chicago, Sept. 9. Cook county's
total real estate value is $1,488,749,
810, according to the figures given out
by the board of review. By the same
figures the tctal valuation of the real
estate in the city of Chicago is shown
to $1,382,556,875, while in the county
outside of Chicago the valuation is
$106,192,935.
The figures indicate an increase in
full valuation in round numbers of
$33,000 000 over the board of review
figures for 1901. The increase is found
to be almost entirely in .Chicago,
although the rest of the conuty shows a
material gain. The assessed valuation,
which is one-fifth the cash valuation of
the real estate in Chicago this year is
$276,511,375. Last year the same
property was assessed at $259,255,598,
showing an increase of f 17,255,777.
Proposed Cuban Loan.
Havana, Sept. 9. The house of rep
resent ative 8 is daily holding secret
sessions to discuss the question of the
$35,000,000 loan and the matter of
providing means to meet it. The idea
of establishing a lottery to this end has
many supporters, while other members
of the house advocate an internal reve
nue tax. The senate has not yet con
firmed the nomination of Rafael Mon
tero as Cuban minister to Great Brit
ain. The press favors it.
Four Hours' Battle in Venezuela.
Washintgon, Sept. 9. Mr. Bowen,
United States minister at Caracas, has
telegraphed the department of state
that an engagement between the revolu
tionists and government troops oc
curred yesterday on the mountain be
hind the American legation, lasting
four hours and resulting in the rout of
the revolutionists.
FIRE ON AMERICANS
ELEVENTH INFANTRY LOSES ONE MAN
AND THREE WOUNDED."
Moros of Mindanao are Becoming Unruly
General Sumner Ordered to Interior
to Compel Peace General Movement
- Against Rebels Not Improbable Our
Troops are Attacked Repeatedly.
Washington, Sept. 10. The War de
partment has received a cable dispatch
from General Chaffee dated at Manila,
stating that an attack was made on the
United States troops at Matiling Falls,
seven miles from Camp Vicars, by
Moros on September 1. First Lieuten
ant William M. Parker, Eleventh in
fantry, and two soldiers were wounded,
and one soldier killed. General Chaffee
also says :
"Have authorized Brigadier General
Samuel Sumner to move troops into
Macin country and exact promise of
good behavior in future from Dattos
and followers. Troops have been at
tacked 12 times since May 2, with loss
to ns of four killed and 12 wounded.
We have remained all the time quiet,
seeking friendship, acting in self de
fense only."
The last part of General Chaffee's
dispatch evidently is intended to in
form the war department that the army
has been acting wholly upon the de
fensive in the Moro countiy. His in
structions have been to do nothing
which would provoke a conflict with
the Moros, and the position of the war
department is that if there is a conflict
it must be justified by the aggressions
of the Moros.
Some time ago General Chaffee asked
for authority to attack the Moros im
mediately, but he was advised that the
department wished to avoid hostilities
if possible. At the same time it has
long been the belief of officials of the
department that an aggressive campaign
in Mindanao is inevitable, and it would
not be surprising if there should be a
forward movement of the United States
troops in a short time.
ELECTION IN MAINE.
State -Goes Republican by a Plurality of
27,000 Socialists Gaining.
Portland, Me., Sept. 9. Maine rolled
up a big plurality for the Republicans
in the election yesteiday, it approxi
mating 27,000. Complete returns
will be late, owing to the remoteness of
many towns. Figures from 240 cities
and towns give Hill, Republican, 40,
982; Gould, Democratic, 24,587.
The legislature, which is usually
strongly Republican, will have an un
common number of Democratic mem
bers, some of the strongest Republican
towns of the state having elected repre
sentatives of that party. - The senate
will have one Democrat in 31 members.
In the First congressional district
Representative Amos J. Allen, Repub
lican, was elected over Dr. S. O. Gor
don, Democratic, and Fred E. R. Irish,
Socialist, with a plurality of about
5,500. -
An incident was the increase in the
Socialist vote of 70 two years ago to
300 this year in Portland alone. In
the Fourth district, owing to its great
area, the returns will not be completed
until late tomorrow, but the estimate is
that Representative Powers, Republi
can, has been re-elected by a plurality
of 7,000 over Thomas White, Demo
cratic. In the Third district Represen
tative E. C. Burleigh got the prohibi
tionist vote, and ran slightly ahead of
his ticket in defeating E. H. Ilenson,
Democratic. In the Second district
Representative C. A. Littlefield had no
difficulty in defeating his Democratic
opponent, running well ahead of his
ticket.
LIPTON WILL CHALLENGE SOON.
He is the Same Old Sport as Ever, Willing
to Give Others a Chance.
Rothesay, Scotland, SeDt. 10. Iu
an interview here today with a repre
sentative of the Associated Press, Sir
Thomas Lipton informed the latter
that he would mail a formal challenge
for the America's cup to the New York
yacht club within two or possibly three
weeks. If, however, in the meantime,
any British yachtsmen or combination
of yachtsmen, challenge, they would
have his cordial assistance and the
use of the Shamrock II as a trial boat
absolutely free of cost. Sir Thomas
added that the stories about his new
boat being already half built were
false.
Ammunition for'Rebels.
New York, Sept. 10. Loaded down
with dynamite and carrying in her hold
a large quantity of ammunition, it is
alleged, the little steamer Maid of
Patuca has sailed from this port, says a
Baltimore dispatch to the Herald. It
was stated that the vessel was to be
used in building a jetty at the mouth
of the Patuca river in Honduras, but
along the water front the impression
prevails that the steamer is carrying
ammunition for Colombian rebels.
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