CORVA
GAZETTE.
WEEKLY.
(CsosolUated Feb., 1839.
COB VAL1L.IS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1903.
VOIi. XXXX. NO. 35.
EVENTS OF THE DAY I
SINKS A CRUISER.
Cbl-
UATHERED 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.
The Hamburg-American steamship
company will establish a line on the
Pacific ocean.
The kaiser of Germany will, ask the
Teichstag to provide for an increase in
the army of 39,000 men.
massacnusetts democrats may run
-General Miles for governor. It is said
he will accept the nomination.
The chamberlain of the czar of Rus
sia has arrived in this country to ar
range for an exhibit at the St. Louis
fair.
Pedro Alvarado, a Meizcan, who, six
years ago was a laborer in a mine at 30
cents a day, has just died, worth $85,-
UUU.UUU.
A fight Detween Turkish troops and
rebels near Monastir resulted in the
saltan's followers being repulsed with
a loss of 210 men.
The Reliance must give Shamrock
III 1 minute and 45 seconds start on
the 30 mile race on account o : a larger
amount of canvass.
7 A cloudburst at Cerro Pietro, Aiiz
wrecked the stamp mill of the principal
' gold mine at that place and washed
away $40,000 worth of ere.
A heavy thunder storm in the San
Bernardino valley, . Cal., , destroyed
many fruit and shade trees. Lightning
struck a number of houses.
Empress of India Collides With a
nese Warship Near Hong Kong,
Hong Kong, Aug. 20. The Canadian
Pacific steamer Empress of India, from
Vancouver, B. C, July 27, and Yoko
hama. Aguust 10, for Hong Kong, col
lided ne r this port today with the Chi
nese cruiser Huang Tai. The warship
sank an hour after the collision. The
Empress of India eaved 170 of the crew
of the cruiser. Tha captain of the
Huang Tai, who-refused to leave his
Bbip, and 13 of her crew were drowned
The Empress of India was badly dam
aged amidships.
The Huang Tai was a tender to 'the
naval engineering college of the South
ern , Chinese squadron at Nanking
She was of 2110 tons displacement, 260
feet long, 36 feet beam and drew 20
feet of water . The cruiser was built in
England. Her armament consisted of
three seven-inch Krupp guns, seven 40-
pounders and six small rapid fire guns,
and was fitted with two torpedo tubes
ohe had a enmpement of 300 men
Blame la on the Cruiser.
Montreal, Aug. 20. In an official
explanation of the collision between
the steamer Empress of India and the
Chinese cruiser Huang Tai, the Cana
dian Pacific railway officials say the
two vessels were running, parallel
courses about midnight, when, without
warning, the captain of the Chinese
cruiser suddenly tried to cross the bow
of the Empress of, India. The latter 's
captain immediately maneuvered bo
that the collision which he knew
would be the result should be a glanc
ing one. The bow of the cruiser slid
alongside the Empress, but the star
board propeller of the Empress caught
the cruiser and injured her so badly
tnat she sank in a few seconds.
TELL WHO MAY LAND.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
TO INSURE THEIR OWN DRYERS.
WATERING OF KLAT1ATH.
Prune Q rowers of Willamette Valley Pro
pose to Organize Company.
At a meeting of prune growers held
in Salem a few days ago. a movement
was started for the organization of a
mutual Insurance company, for the in
surance of prune dryers. The growers
were- agreed that the insurance com
panies charge too. high 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 was ap
pointed, consisting of John Pemberton,
chairman, Rosedale; w. S. -Wright,
Roseburg: Augustus High, Vancouver;
A. Shiber. Philomath; Mr. Blanchard,
Salem: H. S. Gile. Salem; H. J". Zur-
cher Liberty.
It is intended that the insurance as
sociation shall accept members
throughout Oregon and Washington,
and transact a general business only
on prune dryers and- warenouses. . i ne
new organization will have no connec
tion with any of the other prunegrow
ers associations.
Only
Very Small Portion of That Great
County Cultivable.
Prof. F. L. Kent of the Oregon Agri
cultural college, has just returned
to Corvallis 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
about 6300 ! square miles, nearly as
great as the state of Massachusetts.
Of this area competent engineers es
timate that not more ithan 160 square
miles, , or about 2 per cent-of the
whole, can be brought under Irriga
tion systems, and produce cultivated
crops. Perhaps 1 per cent more is
available for irrigation, but for various
reasons is only adapted to to the grow
ing or the native grasses, which are
used mainly for hay. i - . '
ARMY WANTS PLACE.
ine irana-MiSBissippi congress is in
session in Seattle.
Turaey has called for 52,000 men for
service in Macedonia.
Pope Pius has given $20,000 to be
distributed among the poor of Borne.
ine two .Kansas Uities are again
suffering from the effects of high water.
The 37th national, encampment of
the G. A. R. is in session at San Fran
cisco.
By the collapse of the npper deck of
a Finish steamer 40 people were
drewned.
The Russian fleet has sailed for Turk
ey to enforce the demand that slaying
of -consul be avenged.
China has agreed with the United
States to open two ports, thus main
taining the open door policy.
Roosevelt wantB Root to help him
defeat his New York enemies and will
endorse him for president in 1908.
A wealthy davenport, la., woman
was kidnaped and held for $50,000
ransom, but gave her captors the slip
and escaped.
Vesuvius continues active and is
sending smoke and flame to a height of
4,QQP4eet.,, Lava is flowing toward Ot-
tajamo and Pom pen.
A falling meteor destroyed a 'bridge
at Mendon, Mich.
Cardinal Gibbons has left Rome on
his way to the United States.
Fire in the Cincinnati stock yards
destroyed $60,000 worth of property.
English sportsmen are confident
Shamrock III will lift the cup this
year.
decenary Hitchcock Has ordered an
investigation of land frauds in Indian
territory.
Joseph Pulitzer has given $2,000,000
for the establishment of a school of
journalism at Columbia university,
New York.
The Bulgarian premier believes the
Macedonian rebellion will be confined
to Monastir. "
The salmon pack for this year will
be about 300,000 cases. This is nearly
23,000 cases short of last year.
The general staff of. the army gave
Secretary Root a dinner in honor of his
success in securing the new army law.
Wheeling, W. Va., union and non
union men clashed and over 1,000 shots
were fired. Only two men were
wounded.
Holds That Some General Should Be on
t Philippine Board.
wasmngton, Aug. zu. mere is a
good deal of speculation in army cir
cles here upon the effect of impending
change in the war department. Nat
urally, attention is directed mainly to
ward the Philippines, where active con
struction work remains to be done.
This fact, it is assumed, lies at the bot
tom of the president's selection of Gov
ernor Taft as successor to Mr. Root.
That Secretary Taft and Lieutenant
Governor Wright, who iB expected to
succeed Taft, will be able to carrv for
ward without break the civil work be-
?un by Secretary Boot and Governor
Taft is taken for gi anted..
Less clear is the prospect for the
pnrely jnpitary service thatremaina
to.be done in the archipelago under the
new regime. One of the most import
ant subjects for consideration by the
new general staff of the army concerns
military affairs in the Philippines.
which should be provided in the way
of transportation, 'centralization and
specific administration, with especial
view to prompt and effective action in
case of an uprising too large to be
handled by any but federal troops.
In - private conversation more than
one ameer of rank has 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. It is suggested
also that the military member should
become ex-officio minister of war in the
insular cabinet.
Coming Events.
Summer association of the North
west Indian agencies, Newport, Aug
ust 17-27.
Baseball tournament, Rainier, Aug
ust 27-29.
G. A. R. encampment, Westport,
August 1-Septemiber 1.
Southern Oregon pioneer reunion,
Ashland, September 3. r
State convention or mining men,
Portland, September 7. :. "
Oregon national guard encampment,
September 3-12; Third infantry. Gear-
hart park; First battery. Seaside, Aug
ust 20; separate battalion, Roseburg,
September 3-12.
Clackamas county teachers' Insti
tute, Oregon City, September 15-17.
State fair, Salem, September 14-19.
Second southern Oregon district
fair, Eugene, September 29-October 3.
Harney county fair, Burns, Septem
ber 14-20.
Races, Antelope, September 17-19.
Stock exhibit and race : meet. Port
land, September 2L26.
Second eastern Oregon district fair,
The Dalles, September 22-26.
Klamath county fair, Klamath Falls,
October 6-9.
Crook county jockey club meet,
Prineville, October 27-29.
IncoIncOuhtyfai;-Toledb,;Seleni'
ber 10-12.
Articles of Incorporation Filed. '
Articles of incorporation were , filed
in the office of of the secretary of state
last week as follows:
New Virtue corporation, Baker City.
$4,000,001. ; . ' ;
Falls City Mercantile company.
u aiis uity, ?auuu.
Mission Mining company, Medford.
$24,000. :
American .. Investment company,
Portland, $5000.
Oregon Lumber, Land and Mining
company. Baker City, $250,009.
Medford Business Collegecompany.
Medford, $300.
Dixie Mining company. Baker City.
$500,000. ; .,-...: - "v..
Listerine Manufacturing company.
Salem, $10,000. .... ,;
Foley, Imhaus '& Company. La
Grande. $5000. . ' - .
Humbolt Sash and Door company.
Portland, ? 50,000. -?..-.;.,...---
Oregon & Eureka Railroad company.
Portland, $125,000. - .
New Chinese Regulations Are Made
Public.
Washington, Aug. 19. A new set of
Chinese regulations, prepared by Com'
misBioner General of Immigration Sar
gent and approved by Secretary Cortel
you, of the department, of commerce
and labor, jurisdiction of the matter of
the exclusion of Chinese having been
transferied from the treasury to the lat
ter department, were made public to
day and are now ready for distribution.
These rules designate what Chinese per
sons are permitted to land at ports of
the United States under the provisions
of the laws and treaties, together with
the ports at which Chinese, other than
Chinese diplomatic and consular offi
cers, may land and name the officers
whe have been vested with the power
and authority heretotoie conferred on
collectors of customs, giving their sta
tions 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 purpose of
taking part in any fair or exhibition
authorized by congress, shall, confoim
as a condition precedent to such admis
sion regulations governing' the arrest
and deportation of Chinese unlawfully
within the United States are included.
All told there are 61 rules embraced in
the new regulations. Accompanying
the regulations are lawa and treaties re
lating to the exclusion of Chinese.
Provision is made for a Ber till ion
record of all Chinese laborers arriving
and departing at ports of entry, copies
such registry to be transmitted to
of
the commissioner general of immigra
tion. Conditions are prescribed to which
all Chinese persons claiming the right
of transit through the United States to
foreign territory must conform as a con
dition preceding such privilege. Nu
merous changes have been necessary in
the revision of these rales to make
them conform to the transfer of jurisdic
tion over the subject from the 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.
TREATY DEFEATED
FOR. NAVY YARD.
Approprla-
Puget Sound Will Ask for an
tlon of $422,300.
Washingtcn, Aug. 18. The navy
department has received the annual
recommendations and estimates of the
officials of the Puget sound navy yard
asking for an appropriation, at the
next session of congress, of $422,300
for the erection of new buildings and
the purchase of new tools and ma
chinery. In addition it ia strongly recom
mended that congress authorize the
early construction of a second drydock,
"of Buch dimensions an will
treaty. I data th lo.n.. u ...
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COLOMBIAN SENATE TURNS DOWN
CANAL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
People's Hopes of Better Times are Shat
tered for Time Being President Can
Now Turn 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 had unanimously re
jected the Hay-Herran canal
the waterway the Pacific coast so earn
estly deBires. It ia a blow, and a
hard one, too, to the Colombiana who
have invested in real estate on the sup
position that the treaty would be rati
fied. The non-success of the trnatv
would seem to vindicate the advocates
of the Nicaragua scheme. The Panama
be atationed on the Pacific coats."
Upon these recommendations Secre
tary Moody will later base his final es
timates that are sent to congress, and
while he will no doubt make Borne
alterations, and possibly some reduc
tions, it is believed that in the main
he will approve the recommendations
of the Puget sound officers.
in pointing out the necessity for a
LAWS AT JAULT.
Frank Curtis Becomes Warden.
Superintendent James.Vof the Ore
gon penitentiary, . has-1 appointed
Frank Curtis to succeed E.-Al McPher
son, who resigned the position., of
warden. Curtis is a .democrat and was
a. rfindidflto. for tlio lcialn ti-17-0 fi-nm
Multnomah ouMy ,Jn 9
been-serving for some time as a guard ( under which the government is being
Congress May Be Asked to Repeal Pres
ent Land Laws.
. Washington, Aug. 19. The 58th
congress, wnen it regularly assembles
in December, will be called upon to re
at the prison.
TURKS MAY KILL.
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 place. 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 men in the future of .the
place, a board of trade has been re
cently organized under the most fav
orable auspices. -
Preparing to Rebuild.
The Oregon City manufacturing
company has asked 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 be directly connected to the
mam building. The management of
the mills expects to resume operations
in this city October 15. An automatic
systematically robbed each year of bun
dreds of thousands, if not millions, of
dollars' worth of public lands. The
robbers are not in all cases violating
the letter of the law, and aa long aa
these three laws remain in force they
-cannot be reached, bat they are violat
ing the spirit of the law, and escape
only on technicalities. The fight be
gun in the last days of the 57th con
gress, to bring about the repeal of the
timber and stone act, the desert land
act, and the commutation clause of the
homestead act, is to be renewed with'
vigor, and the friends, as well aa the
enemies : of reform, are even now pre-
device at a cost of $10,000 wilFbe pro
cured to pour water on incipient "fires'. I paring to enter the fray each side de-
The powers are not likely to interfere
with Russia in her move against Turk
ey as they feel that the sultan needs
punishment.
Lord Salisbury, ex-premier of Eng
land, is critically ill.
The British parliament haa ad
journed until November 2.,
Eastern capitalists are anxious to se
cure yellow pine lands Of Southeastern
Oregon.
The first meeting of the Alaskan
boundary commission will be held Sep
tember 3. '
Jeffries has retained his title of
champion of the world by again defeat
ing Ccrbett.
Admiral Glass has returned to Brem
erton .naval station with his squadron
after a cruise in . the North Pacific
ocean. .'.' .
The battleship Massachusetts struck
an unchartered rock and will have " to
go to dry dock. Her injuries are not
6erious.
The Turkish gendarme who killed a
Russian consul has been executed.
Turkey will pay the consul's widow
$ 80,000. . 1
Panic Stricken Christians of Uskub Afraid
to Leave Their Houses. ,
oona, Aug. ZV.3. reign oi terror is
reported to prevail at Uskub, where the
Christain inhabitants are afraid to
leave their houses. The Vali has is
sued the strictest orders to the Mussul-
men population to remain quiet and
not molest their Christain neighbors,
but the Mussulmans meetings in the
mosques have resolved, at a given sig
nal, to massare the whole Christain
population immediately after the first
insurgent bands appear near Uskub,
or on any other pretext. The Chris-
taina aie terrorized. The Turkish
troops, who are their only protection,
do not nhow the slightest disposition
to aid them.
Torpedo Boat Is a Success.
Viewport, rt. i., Aug. zu. it was
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
government officials that the torpedo
boat destioyer Hull is a success from
every standpoint, and the trial board
has decided to recommend that she be
accepted. The trial wae held outside
of Newport in a sea described as from
smootn to rougn. rue Doat was
handled under the direction of the
board of inspection and survey. She
not only maintained her contract speed
of 28 knots an hour, but at times made
29 knots and over.
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. The 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 oil company has
completed its arrangements for stor
ing oil at Portland it is thought this
difficulty can be met -
' On Equal Footing. -' '
The state board of education has re
cently made a ruling which will pre
vent the graduates of normal schools
of other states from securinar 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, Septem
ber 14 to 26 inclusive, is given this
year under the auspices" of the Mult
nomah Athletic Club.
. Union Creamery Prosperous.
The Union creamery has at last be
come firmly established, and Is doing
a large business In manufacturing but
ter 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
paring to establish another station at
Medical Springs, 20 miles east of
Union.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Forty Cents for Picking Hops
A number of prominent hopgrowers
held an informal meeting at Salem
last week and and discussed the price
to be paid for hoppicking. It was the
cousensus of opinion that 40 cents a
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.
Yet Hope for Canal.
Colon, Aug. 20. The statement
made in a dispatch from Foreign Min
ister Rico to Secretary Herran, 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 furnish a basis
for a resumption of negotiations with
rne united states, nas caused a more
hopeful feeling in some quarters with
regard to the fate of the treaty.
Massacre Is ConfJrmrd.
Soifia, Aug. 20. Reports received
from Constantinople, and believed to
be. authentic, confirm the previous
statements to the effect that when the
Turks . recaptured Krushevo they
slaughtered the entire Christian popu
lation, wnnout exception, ana it is
pointed out that among those killed
were the employes of the government
tobacco establishment, which were un
der European control.
Will Handle More This Year.
The Willamette valley prune assoc
iation held its annual stockholders'
meeting last Saturday. The secre
tary's report showed 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.
Preparations are being made for the
coming annual reunion of the Pioneer
society of Southern Oregon, to be held
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 Hillsboro, Is being
pushed as rapidly as material and la
bor will permit. The sawmill south of
town is cutting- th6 lumber for the
building. i - '
Wheat Walla Walla, 7779c: blue-
stem, 8082c; valley, 80c.
Flour Valley, $3.603.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.604.00;
hard wheat, patents, $4.I04.50;
graham, $3.33.75; whole" wheat,
$3.554.00: rye wheat, $4.00. i
Barley Feed, $19.019.60 per tori;
brewing, $21; rolled, $2121.50.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.07 14i gray.
$1.001.05 per cental.
Millstuffs Bran, $23 per ton; mid
dlings, $27; shorts, $23; chop, $18;
linseed dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, old, $20 per ton;
new, $1415; clover, nominal; grain,
$12; cheat, nominal.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022c
per pound ; dairy, nominal ; store, 16
17c.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 14c;
Young America, 15c; factory prices,
llic lesa.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11
HJc per pound; spring, 14l 5c;
hens, 11 K 12c; broilers. $2.00 per
dozen r turkeys," live, 1012c.per
pound ;dressed,1415c; ducks, $44.60
per dozen; geese, $56.50.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 19c.
Potatoes Oregon, 7580c per Back;
sweet potatoes, 2?4c per pound. :
Wheat Sacks In lots of 100, 5c.
Beef Gross steers, $3.754.25;
dressed, 67c per pound. . l '
Veal-8c per pound. ;
Mutton Gross, $3; dressed, 5M
6c; lambs, gross, $3 50; dressed, 7c,t
Hogs Gross,' $5.505.75; dressed,
7Kc. - ' .: -:-' --r-:
Hops 1902 crop, 20c per pound.
Tallow Prime, per pound, 45c;
No. 2 and grease, 2'ic. ,(
Wool Valley, 17(318c; 1 Eastern
Oregon," 12 15c; mohair, 3537c.
oecreiary tiitcncocir, " after more
than four years in "the cabinet, during
which time he has familiarized himself
with the operations of the several land
laws, has become convinced that the
statutes enouia De changed, tie can
not see why the government should re
linquish for $4 an acre timber -lands
that are worth $00anacre; 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 why one man should be
permitted to make an. entry in the in
terest of another; nor does he recognize
the justice of allowing cattle barons
and large stock interests to gain con
trol, if not ownership, of vast tracts of
public grazing lands, , contrary to the
public policy. Secretary Hitchcock
has come to realize that while the 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 forms of speculative entries so long
as Jtheee laws remain on the statute
books. .
: 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 impression is that
the Bulgarian government is 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 same
aa that of Greece in the last war with
Turkey. The Italian government is ex
changing views with Vienna and London
Nearlng the Nevada Line.
Carson. Nev., Aug. 19. News has
been received that a party of convicts
who escaped from the prison atFolsom,
Cal., visited Glen Alpine, near Tallac.
They stopped at the resort at noon,
demanded ' dinner, and earried away
eeveral days' provisions. Beyond tak
ing food they did not annoy or threat
en any one, and openly admitted their
identity.. The convicts ;arev now near
irig the Nevada line,-, and if they cros
an effort will be made to capture them
:
i Street Cars Collide. .
t: Carthage, Mo:,' Aug.. 19. A head-on
collision took place this afternoon on
the, Carthage-Joplin - electric ' railway
three miles from this place. Motcrman
Joseph 1 Baker ; was killed, -Motormau
Ed.HeJge fatally hurt and 95 other
persons seriously injured. ,
WATER FALLS IN SHEETS.
In Kan-
canal proposition has served ita purpose ' . V er lQan " now in use,
in postponing for three or fou yZ fcaaS
any actual work on a canal. Thenego- the increased business that ia Bare to
tiations tnat have been pending so long I follow the completion of extensions
between the United States and Colom-1 now in P'OK'ea" Bach aa to render
bia must now be tranBferied to Nica-ilV inadequate. Within two
ragua and Costa Rica. , -r'r: Z? Cl'"?"
before the United States took up I to such proportions that another dock
Panama, and while it had never com-1 W1,i 06 Decessary to accommodate the
mitted itself to the Panama route it ""f8', ? eatimate of the coct of such
lsfactory arrangements with Nicaragua an estimate will probablv be made h.
ana oosta Kica. .Now that the United congress convenes.
States is shut out Of Colutobia, the de
mands of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
will, no doubt, be largely increased, as
that is the only route left under the
present arrangement.
There is talk about the province of
Panama seceding from Colombia, and
establishing itself as a separate state,
in which event it could negotiate a
treaty with the United 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
the subterfuges that have been used for
many years to prevent anything being three
uone. unaer tne law the president
can at once beein neffntikti nna njifK
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but some
time ago he gave an intimation that-
the United States, by neeoitatinnn
with the Panama canal com nan v unH
Colombia, bad acquired certain rights
in the canal oroDertv- Thlo AiA nn
, so far as indicating that an at
tempt might be made to enforce the
rights regardless of the adoption of the
treaty by the Colombian government;
still, there was an intimation that - th
Colombian congress was not all-power
ful in settling the canaal question.
. me administration has for a lano
time been most favorable toward the
Panama canal as " against Nicarana.
and there is a possibility that the Pana
ma canal route will not be eiven nn
without another effort on , the nart nt
the , United States . government to se
cure the construction of the canal . at
that point on the isthmus.
Cloudburst Does Great Damage
sots and Nebraska.
Fairbury, Neb., Aug. 18. Details
have been received here of a cloudburet '
along the Nebraska-Fansaa line for
about eight miles. Two clouds appar
ently met, and for an hour the water
fell in sheets. Estimates of the down
pour are all the way from a foot to
feet. The water swent down
Dry Branch and Silver creeka, that are
usually dry at this season of the year,
taking everything before it. More than
x.uuu trees were taken out by the
roots, and barns, corn crios. grain and
hay stacks, several droves of hogs and
many bead of cattle were swept away .
with the flood.
Not a bridge remains on Silvei creek
and bat one on Dry Branch. The resi
denoea were all built on high ground,
which accounts for the fact that no
lives were lost, although there were
several narrow escapes.
ONE CHANCE FOR CANAL.
Suc-
FRAUD IN CITY OFFICE.
New York Has ' Lost S 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
er department are under suspicion.
One probably will be called upon to
face charges within a few days. The
lacta disclosed are said to show croHs
careln sness, if nothing worse, on the
part oi many trusted employes of the
water department. In some cases
there i the strongest circumstantial
evidence of collusion between consum
ers of water and emnloven of thn Ha.
ix tiuouh, wuereuy me lormer annar-
ently have been allowed to use all the
water they required in their buBinens
and, on the payment of merely nomi
nal fees, instead of the Drice fixed bv
ordinance.
Colombia Is Alarmed Over Probable
cess of Nicaragua.
Panama, Aug. 18. Letters received
from Bogota say that up to August, 1
the Panama canal commission . had
held only one meeting on account of
the disgust of members with the action
of Senator Perez y Soto, who insured
on recalling the treaty at the first
meeting. Senator Obaldia, a warm
supporter ef the treaty, has had several
conferences with President Marroquin
and United Statea Minister Beauprie,
and notwithstanding their efforts the
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 of
24. ; " ; ... 'X
Both the house of representatives
and the senate are deeply impressed
with the persistent rumors which' reach
Bcgota of the possibility of a move
ment for the secession of the isthmus
if this treaty is not ratified. The fear "
that such an eventuality might follow
failure to ratify the treaty, appears tof ,
constitute the only chance or favoia
ble action on the treaty.
Gives Private Audience.
Rome, Aug. 19. The nooe at R
o'clock today received at a private audi
ence in his apartment Archbishop
Harty, who yesterday was consecrated
archbishop of Manila, with whom he
spose at length about the situation in
tne rnuippines. 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 the warmest sunnort at Rnm
-arcQDisnop narty then presented to
the pontiff bis secretory. Mer. Fowler.
and Father Donohue, of Alabama.
. China Discredits It. '
Pekin, Aug. 18. The report . that
Russia and China wild ask the Ameri
can government to arbitrate all ques
tions arising overthe Russian ecu pan-
cy of Manchuria is discredited , here.
It is Delieved that both of these powers ;;
have already arrived at a mutual under-'
standing on the subject, although upon n
what terms none of the foreign lega-,.;
tiona have aa yet been able to ascertain. '7,
America is generally considered one of
the last governments which could pos
sibly be asked to arbitrate in this
case.
Demand Redress of Moros.
Manila. Aug. 19. Maior Robert L.
Ballard has demanded redress from
Sultan Deseen,' the tribal leader of the
Lanao moros. Although professing a
warm friendship for Americans, the
sultan recently surrounded with a
strong force of warriors a small detach
ment of United States trooDS Da vine
him a friendly vi ft and nffernd hattln
his men insulting those bearing an
American flag. The only reply to Ma
jor Bullard's demand has been defiance.
.-- i iv- Jamaica Takes Hope.
Kingston,!' Jamaica. Aug. 19. A
slightly more hopeful feeling now pre
vails among the planters regarding the1
J z . l ; a i . i . . .
uiaBBiruuB HJiiumicn DrQugnt aoout by
the recent - hurricane. The work of
clearing the banana plantations' is Dro-
gressing apace and efforts aW being
made on all sides to relieve , the. 4isr.
trees, but thousands of the ''peasantry
are Btill homeless.
Fleet to Scene.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 18. A squad-"
ron of the Russian Black sea fleet has
been ordered to sail for Turkish waters.
Notification of ths move has been tele
graphed from Sebastopbl to the Russian
ambassador at Constantinople. The:
dispatch of the squadron is intended to
emphasize Russia's intention of exact
ing complete compliance with her de
mands as to fatisfaction for the mnrder
by a Turkish gendarme of her. 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 the engineer of
the second train. A tramp who had
bis collar bone broken in the accident
says several of his companions were
tiding on the freight, and it is prcbable
that they are buried beneath the wreck
age. The accident was due to the
denee fcg.