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Newspaper Page TextGOVERNMENT GIVES FOOD Worst Now Seems Over in Stricke City of Valparaiso. Number of Dead Will Exceed Two Thousand Steamers are Carrying Thousands From Ruined City Every Church, Hospital and The ater Was Destroyed. IB vapiaraiso, Aug. zs. rlaza de la Victoria as far as the plaza in the sec tion called Las Delicias, ft ur-fifths of the houses are completely destroyed by the ertbquake, and the remaining one fifth are badly damaged. Fnm the Plaza de la Victoria down to the custom house only about one-third of the hous es sustained damage. The banks of the city and the customs warehouses were not damaged. With the excep tion of Eepiritu Santo, all the churches in the city were destroyed, as were the hospitals and the theaters. The number of dead is more than 2, 000. The office of the Havas agency although seriously damaged, are still being UBed for the company's business The tragic scenes of the San Francis co disaster were reproduced here There was a fight against fire, the lack of water and robbery and pillage. The authorities are now beginning to get in provisions, and water again is being supplied. All the fires have been extinguished. The first shock lasted four minutes and a half and the second two minutes. Most of the hous es were thrown down by the second shock. Estimates of the damage range from 925.000,000 to 150,000,000. The Al- mendral quarter has been absolutely destroyed. The people are still camp ing on the surrounding hills and in the streets, and only today are calm and courage returning. The declarations are made that 80, 000 people will leave the city. The lack of food is not yet serious. Tele graphic communication was re-established with Santiago yesterday. A number of steamers are engaged in moving the people of the city to points to the north and south. TO KILL GOVERNOR. Assassin Makes Attempt on Life of Cuban pfficial. Havana, Aug. 23. An attempt was made this evening to assassinate Gen eral Emilio Nunez, province of Havana, sassin was arrested, not known, but he is governor of the The would-be-as-His identity is a white man and was well dressed. A telegram to the government late tonight stated that Major Laurent, with his detachment of rural guards, fought Guerra and his 300 men for three hours completely defeating him, killing or wounding many of bis fol lowers and taking three prisoners. The dispatch adds that the rebels dispersed in all directions, being chased long distances. None of the rural guards were hurt. General Jose Miguel Gomez, who was arrested Tuesday, was formerly governor of Santa Clara province and was the Libaral candidate for the pres idency last year. He is expected to ar rive in Havana early tomorrow. The government always euspected Gomez along with other Liberal leaders of conspiring or conniving at insurrection ary schemes, but there was no definite evidence until it developed that he wa planning to take the field at the head of the Santa Clara insurgents. Had General Gomez taken the field, it would would have had an immense influence, as he is a strong, magnetic military ieader. Uncle Sam for Banker. Chicago, Aug. 23. A movement to eecure more than 1,000,000 petitioners for the establishment of postal savings banks was started tonight by the North Side Turner society, many of whose members suffered by the collapse of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. The plan contemplates that the National association of turners shall turn each one of its 37,296 members into a can vasser for signatuien. Every candidate for congress throughout the country will be urged to state his attitude, and all political parties asked to assist. Oppose Monroe Doctrine. San Juan, Costa Rica, Aug. 23. At a preliminary meeting of the American club today, the views and objects of that organization were formulated. It is declared to be the purpose of the club "to work for the union of Latin America and to be prepared to oppose the United States in its work of anni hilation of Latin-American commercial independence." The Monroe doctrine is declared to be a menace to all Latin American countries. China Will Open the Door. London, Aug. 23. A correpsondent at Tokto, of the Daily Telegraph, re ports that the United diplomatic repre sentations of the United States, Great Britain and Japan have resulted in China promising to establish customs on the Russo-Chinese frontier. Not until this is an accomplished fact, the dispatch adds, will Japan consent to the establishment of customs houses at Dalny and Antung REVOLT GAINS HEADWAY. Cuban Insurgents Capture Another Town From Government. Havana, Aug. 24. Pino.Guerrera the insurgent leader in Pinar del Rio today followed up the capture of San Luis, by taking San Juan de Martinez the terminus of the Western railroad and by threatening to wreck the rail road and all its property unless the company ceases forwarding troops for the government. Alarmed by these insurgent success es, the government has ordered from an American arms manufacturing com pany four rapid-fire guns and that these pieces be manned by ex-members of the artillery branch of the American army now cere, if these guns prove to be effective, four or more additional guns will be ordered, and it is expected that experienced gunners will be pro cured in the United Staes to man them The United States has not been asked to do anything in the premises. The subject of American intervention is not much discussed here, and is re garded as a remote possibility, there being general confidence that the gov ernment will be able to restore order in a short time. The killing of the insurrectionary leader, General Q lentin Bandera, to day in an engagement between rural guards and a band of his followers is regarded as dealing the insurrection a heavy blow. Public opinion appears to vary sc cording to locality, from enthusiastic adherence to the government to open rebellion. In this city the general at titude is one of loyalty, but there has been nothing which could be fairly de scribed as a general rising of the people in defense of the government. NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR ALL. Deficiency in Appropriations for Ma- neuvers of State Troops. Washington, Aug. 24. After a month of hard work, Assistant Secretary Oliv er, of the War department, concluded that he had finally made a satisfactory djustment of the many difficulties in pportioning the appropriation of $700,- 000 for pay of the militia at the ma neuvers in different camps throughout the country, but it appears that all is not satisfactory. In some cases more state troops than had been given in the schedule were sent into the camps and more expense was thus added. This caused a deficit in the allotment of funds, especially in the matter of pay for the state troops. The pay depart ment of the army decided to pay the oops as long as the funds lasted, those ho came last going unpaid. Another adjustment may be made after the camps have finished their work, as some camps may not use an tee money Hotted to them and the funds can be used to make up the deficit elsewhere. It is possible that congress will be ask ed to make an appropriation to cover the deficit and the state troops pain next winter. GET-RICH-QUICK FIRM OUT. Postal Department Arrests Operators of Fake Mexican Companies. Chicago, Aug. 23. The operattions the Tabasco-Chiapas Trading & Transportation companv and the Lu Me Ha Mills company, Mexican invest ment concerns, with offices at 16-20 iver street, were stopped today by the nited States postal authorities. Hen r D. Bushnell, president, and I. B. Miller, secretary and treasurer, were arrested and held in bonds of $2,000 each. It is alleged by the postal authorities that the operations of Bushnell and Miller, which have covered a period of ve years, have netted them $850,000 rom innocent investors. The two com panies were capitalized for $2,000,000 and according to their literature operat ed large coffee plantations and owned several lines of steamers. The postal authorities declare that, such is not the case, and that Miller and Bushnell have been Daying dividends to investors from the money taken in for stock in the concern. To Educate Russian Children. St. Petersburg, Aug. 24. With a view to submitting to the next session of the council of the empire and the lower house of parliament a bill for universal primary education, the cabi inet, at a session held on Tuesday, de cided that such a bill should be draft ed by a special commission. The min istry of public instruction submitted statistics showing that there are in the empire 12,736,000 children of school age, of whom only 5,389,030 are receiv ing primary education. There are less than 90,000 primary schools in Russia. Negotiates Treaty With Colombia. Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 24. John Barrett, United States minister to Co lombia, has left here for Guayaquil for a conference with Secretary Koot on the propoeed treaty with the United States concerning Panama. The gov ernment has received a proposition from a French syndicate for opening the mouth of the Magdalena river. Eng lish capitalists offer to open Cartagena harbor. Both projects are favorably considered. Another Purchase of Silver. Washington, 4ug. 24. The director of the mint Wednesday purchased 100, 000 ounces of silver at 67 cents an ounce to be delivered at New Orleans. The price paid last week was 66.62 cents. COOLIE LABOR EOR CANAL Contractors Asked to Bid on Supply ing Chinese. To Work Ten Hours a Day and Be Paid by the Hour Wants 2,500 in First Batch Strict Terms for Their Return to China Reserves Option of Calling for More. Washington, Aug. 21. Specifica tions for bids to furnish Chinese labor for the construction of the Panama canal were issued today by the Isth mian Canal commission. The basis for bidding is, for 2,500 coolies.although it is made clear that the commission may call for such additional numbers of Chinese laborers as it may need should the experiment be successful, but the number shall not exceed 2,000 per month. All proposals must be receiv ed not later than 10 A. M. September 20, at which time they will be opened. The usual conditions regulating com petitive bidding for government sup plies are prescribed by the specifica' tions. Individuals, co-partnerships or cor porations competent to fulfill the terms of the proposal will be permitted to bid, but the proposals must be accom panied by a certified check or by a bond for $50,000. The bond of the success ful bidder will be advanced to $100,- 000, which will be forfeited if he should fail to enter into a contract. Proposals are to be expressed in terms of hourly wages, payable in gold currency of the United States or its equivalent, for the labor of not lesB than 2,500 Chinese for period of not less than two years which may be extended. Chinese laborers will be required to work ten hours each day. Overtime will be paid in excess of ten hours and for all the work upon Sundays or holi davs at the rate of time and a half. The holidays recognized are January 1, February 22, July 4, November 3, Thanksgiving day, December 25 and the first and last days of the Chinese New Year. SANTIAGO HURRYING RELIEF. No Railroad for a Month Madman Proclaims End of World. Santiago, Chile, Aug. 21. The may or of Santiago declares it will take one month to re-establish railroad commu- ication between here and Valparaiso, It has been discovered that certain parts of the bay of Valparaiso are con sidetably shallower, and new soundings will be necessary. As a result of tbe destruction of all the drugstores in Valparaiso, medicines and drugs are lacking. Eighteen am bulances with beds, a consignment of medicines and a number of nurses are leaving for Valparaiso. Consignments provisions are being shipped as nickly as possible. The destruction of the villagee of Papulo, Zapilla and Renza has been confirmed. FIRES ARE QUENCHED. Valparaiso Guarded by Troops Pro visions Cannot Get Through. Valparaiso, Aug. 21 . The fires which broke out after the earthquake have, as a result ot stubborn enorts, nnany been suppressed. Dynamite was largely used to this end. The streets of the city are constantly patrolled by military and other forces, Many robbers have been shot and kill ed. Martial law prevails. Telephone communication between here and Santiago was restored today The teleeraph wires, however, are still down, and the railroad is not yet work- inn. Letters to the outside world are sent to Santiago by horsemen. Meat is being distributed in the streets here by order of the authorities, and trainloads of provisions have been started from Santiago, but cannot get through. American Gold Mine Deal. St. Petersburg, Aug. 21. The news papers here report that Americans are negotiating for the purchase of the Nerchinsk gold mines, which have been the cause of a great scandal in which several grand dukes were involved. The mines are supposed to contain quartz worth $2 000.000,000 and the court camarilla is reported to be anx ious to dispose of them, but tbe Amer icans have been chary of purchasing a concession which might be repudiated by parliament at any time that it so desired. No Americans Killed. Linm, Peru, Aug. 21. Dispatches from Valparaiso received here today state that the earthquake there can pel immense destruction. The loss of life is not stated. The government wi.l ask the Chilean congress for an appro priation of $100,000,000 for the recoJ struction of Valparaiso. The banks ' Valparaiso will be opned tomornw for two hours. No newspapers are jet published. No Englishmen or Ameri cans were killed or injured. Poor Old Robinson Crusoe. New York, Aug. 21. A report readi ed this city today that the Sorth American earthquake destroyed the is land of Juan Fernandes, off the Chil ean coast. It belonged to Chile, nd on it were a penal settlement ani a frt. This is the island made famous by Daniel de Foe, as the scene of -be thrilling adventures of Robioon Crusoe. STORM FOLLOWEDTHE SHOCK. Earthquake, Fire, Wind and Lightning Terrified Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Aug. 22. The loss of life by the earthquake of Thursday, August 16, probably will not be short of 3,000, wmie me property destroyed is esti mated at $100,000,000, and probably is far in excess of that sum. Order is being maintained with the utmost severity by the military, police and armed citizens' patrols, who are empowered to shoot looters on the spot. The authorities are showing the utmost energy in the protection of property. With the first terrible jhock of the earthquake buildings collapsed, their walls falling with a tremendous noise. The inmates in many cases were unable to escape. The shock was followed al most immediately by a fierce storm, the wind prostrating the walls that had been weakened by the earthquake, and these broke trolley wires, which flash ed inceBtaotly. The eecondehock was even heavier than the first. Five minutes afterward fires started in every direction, and immediately the whole town, which had been mo mentarily in darkness, was illuminated by gigantic flames. The firemen made a desperate fight, though there was but little water, as most of the mains had been broken by the early tremor. FOREIGN CAPITAL TO REBUILD Its Interests Are Large and Chilean Credit Is Good. New York, Aug. 22. Quan Tonkin a Chilean civil engineer, who is now in New York, said last night: in alparaiso local and (oreign in terests are so great that it is absolutely certain the city will be rebuilt. The financial burden of rehabilitation will not be thrown on Chile alone, but also on the numerous foreign interests which include most of the nations of the world. Of the foreign interests believe the English will be the heaviest losers, especially the many English fire insurance companies mat sunerea sucn great losses in the destruction of San Francisco. However, it must be kept in mind that Chile enjoys very nigra financial credit, especially in the Lon don market, where her bonds are quot ed at 99 U per cent. The external debt of Chile is about $105,000,000, which has always been scrupulously served, and it takes only 21 per cent of tbe Chilean government revenue to serve this debt. The Chilean state railway alone represents nearly as much as the external debt, while the salt petre lands represent four or five times as much more." KUROPATKIN IS NEEDED. Disgraced General Has Full Confi dence of His Soldiers. St. Petersburg, Aug. 22. Is General Kuopatkin, once the pride of tbe en tire Russian army, war minister and fighter by nature, but whose laurels were trampled under foot uy tne vic torious Japaneee at Liaoyang, in the earlier days of tbe fighting in Northern Corea and Manchuria, to be vindicated. That is the question uppermost in the mind of every officer of the army tonight, and also the chief topic of die cussion at the military clubs, on tbe question arising through the indus trious circulation of a report that the czar has . sent for tne general and in tends to place bim once again at the head of the department of War. Such action would overthrow all ancient Russian traditions, but it is apparently necessary. Kuropatkin is the one man, and probably the only one in all Russia, who is in a position to reorganize the army. He is loved by tne common soldier, who believes that he is the only officer of general rank who has their interest at heart. If intrusted with the task of bringing back tbe al legiance of the troops to the "Little Father," he could do it, and the know ledge that this is bo is responsible for tbe belief here that be is to come into his own again. Since bis return from the front, a disgraced and broken hearted man, the general has been in retirement at his mother'c home, but it is generally ex pected that he will soon be back in the capital in his old position as minister of war. Wilson Inspects Incognito. Omaha, Aug 22. Secretary Wilson, of the department of Agriculture, un attended, arrived at a local hotel late last night, and, without registering or disclosing his identity, early this morn ing drove in a closed carriage to tbe packing plants in South Omaha. After a short inspection cf several of the plants the secretary again returned to this city, saying: "I am going to South Omaha, but I don't want my identity known. I have inspected all the packing plants and found them in good condition." Storage Dam s in Danger. Phoenix, Aug. 22. As the results of heavy rain in the Salton watersheds, the work of the cDntractors on th gov ernment storage dam at Roosevelt per formed during the past three or four months has been greatly damaged, and unless the water falls rapidly, every- j thing in the way cf construction, to gether with much of the machinery, will be washed away. Tonight the whole volume of the river was pouring through a channel 50 feet wide. Police Will Keep Order. Chicago, Aug. 22. Payment by Re ceiver tetzner oi a dividend or zu per I cent to depositors of the defunct Mil waukee Avenue State bank, ordered by the court last week, will begin tomor row morning. There were 22,000 de positors in the institution when it failed, and in anticipation of a rush on the place tomorrow an extra detail of police hasbeenaakeJfoMo keep order RE8T. The night Is wild and weird and chill Runt, little one, rest ; Our hearth in bright beneath the hill Kft, little one, rent. Thy father's earned thy bread to-day Rest, little one, rest; The moon shines on his homeward way- nest, little one, rest. Stout and brave in the whiter storm Rest, little one, rest ; The firewood grows to keep the warm Rest, little one, rest. Down from the blue above thy head Rest, little one, rest; A wild goose came to make thy bed Rest, little one, rest. A sheep's fleece gave thy gown to th Rest, little one, rest ; Thy cradle was cut from a great tree Rest, little one, rest. oak The dun cow's milk is in thy cup Rest, little one, rest; iuou mayest arm w&en the morning star is up Rest, little one, rest. Wake not, tho' thy mother go away Ust, little one, rent; Fear no harm, for God will stay Rest, little one, rest. Nay. stir not at the wind's alarms Rest, little one, ivst ; fTTt . .ine world is cradled in Lores strong arms Rest, little one, rest. Independent. H"-f"H-M"HM-4-l.l,t,..,t,;,,t,44. THE BRIDLE OFF. W-Wt ! H .f ! Lr, Reginald, there are your read all my books. Aunt Em .'" -Then I'll buy you some more books," said Aunt Em, with an Indulgent smile. "I don't want any more; I'm tired to death of reading:" retorted the little rebel. Why not take your bicycle and go out for a ride?" suggested the woman, who was finding her sister's son more than she could manatee. "I hate the old bicycle," was the an gry rejoinder. "Why, Reginald: And It Is so pretty and so exrenslve.' And think of your pony and the phaeton, and all the oth er things! How few little bovs are so TEARXINQ HOW TO HE A WOOUSUAX. fortunate: How many of them would give their eyes, almost, for a chance to ride your pony ." Rut Reginald had heard that argu ment many a time, and he was tired of It, as he was of everything else. What good does It do ine that other bovs haven t anything; he demanded. 1 wish they had mine, so far as I'm concerned. I can have everything I want, and that's the reason I don't want anything. 1 in Just tired to death. Aunt Em, and you know it !" Miss Emily was at her wits' end. She had promised to take care of Reginald wliiie nis nioiner went to i-.urope, ana here she was. at the end of only the first week, witn all her resources ex hausted. She had thought it would be so easy a thing to amuse the boy, and lo. he had iKisitively and insistently declined to le ii mused. 'I'm sure I don't know what to do with him," she declared helplessly to the housekeeper, Mrs. Patterson, and that wise old lady replied: Well, now, maybe the child Is tired of everything, (irown people get that way sometimes. I think If I were vou I'd pack him off to some country place. where things would be as different as possible, and I'd just take the bridle ff the child and let him go. He's been looked after too much. In my opinion. It isn't good for children no more than It Is for plants, to be looking after them 11 the time." And Miss Emily, being a sensible young woman, turned tins advice over In her mind that night, and before an other week she ar.d Kegiuald were lu the country. it was not the kind of farmhouse that d vert 1 ses for summer boarders! Hless oil. no! Miss Emily found this one uite by accident, and there was a dear. motherly old woman, who declared that she hadn't any room for them not a decent place to put them ; but who at least showed them the funniest little winding stair In one corner of a big room; and when they climbed the steps there was the dearest little attic room, right under the shingles. Reginald cried out In delight when he found that he could reach tip and touch the shingles while he was lying lu bed: and when he found that the little dress ing table beside the window was a wooden box. standing on four legs and curtained with lawn, he said: "Oh. Isn't that Just too jolly for any thing? When I go back home I'm going to have all the furniture lu my room niadf of boxes !" There was a boy In this family, too To) IrSSbooks "I've a sunburned youngster, fleet-footed, strong, agile, and as merry as the day Is long. At the close of the first even ing Miss Emily beard this new ac quaintance remark to Reginald: "Well, I've been kinder loafln' to-day, showln you around ; but to-morrow I've got to go to work again." "What do you work at, Amos?" was the Inquiry that followed. "Choppin' and spllttln' wood for next winter," replied the sturdy little back woodsman. And then Aunt Emily was startled be yond measure to hear Reginald ex claim : "Oh, I'll go with you. I've always wanted to know how to chop wood." The next morning, not without many misgivings, Miss Emily metaphorically slipped the bridle off her charge and saw him start for the woods In the wake of Amos, carrying the basket of lunch that was to serve them for din ner, for they were not coming home till evening. All day her mind was filled with visions of a wornut little figure, drooping wearily homewards, and she was watching for It down the road all the evening. And there he came at last, rushing at her like a whirlwind and crying before he was anywhere near: "Oh, Aunt Em, I can chop. Amoa showed nie how, and I cut six little trees down, didn't I, Amos? And I found a dove's nest and the dove pre tended to be crippled, so I'd run after her and leave the nest. How do you suppose she learned how to do that? And I'm going back to-morrow and my hands are blistered a little, but Amos says they'll get over it. And, oh. Aunt Em, I am having such a good time, and I'm as hungry as a bear." This from the boy that had been tired of everything. This from the pining. fretful child that had confessed that he was unhappy because he could have everything he wanted. Miss Emily smiled as she saw how well her experi ment was succeeding. Day after day Amos and Reginald plunged Into the woods with ax and lunch basket, and evening after even ing, when they came home, Reginald detailed to Miss Emily tbe woodland lore he had acquired In the course of the day. "We saw a snake to-day, Aunt Em," he would cry, "but we didn't kill it be cause It wasn't a poisonous snake, Amos says. He knows by the shape of their heads, and he's teaching me. As soon as 1 learn, tuen 1 11 Know wbicn snakea to kill." And another day he came home, flush ed and breathless, his eyes shining with eager delight and exclaimed raptur ously : "Oh, Aunt Em, I've been studying ants all day, and Amos has helped me. There was an army of 'em down in tho woods, and they carried little pieces of green leaves over their heads like flags, and when one of them fell down crowd of them ran and helped him up. On, there never was anything like ltl" Not even the pony and the wheel?" asked Aunt Em, but to her astonish ment the boy replied : I don't care for them any more," Aunt Em." But you can't always stay here," she suggested. "You'll have to go back to the city some time, and then you w ill be glad to see your city playthings again." "Ho! I've outgrown playthings," said Reginald, with the utmost serious ness. "Amos found out what was the matter with me a great deal quicker than you did. Aunt Em. He says that I just naturally must be busy, and the trouble with you and mamma was that you wouldn't give me anything to do." "Hut, Reginald," cried the dismayed Aunt Emily, "you can't always chop wood and do farm work with Amos. Your father expects you to grow up and be a lawyer as he is and have a tine education." "Oh, well, you know I can't be a law yer," replied the Uy. "Amos and I have it all made up. He's going to teach ine all he knows this summer, and he knows a lot, Amos does! I never saw anybody that knew us much as Amos; and then we're both going to school. I'm going to help Amos through school, because I have plenty of money and he hasn't any ; and then we're both going to study birds and animals and Insects and be great naturalists." Chicago Daily News. Philanthropic Sparrow. An Incident which, the writer de clares, raised the pugnacious sparrow several degrees In his estimation, Is de scried In Outing. It shows that the sparrow has other good qualities be sides his sturdlness and self-reliance. For several days four or five spar rows had visited a certain place on the roof near my window. They always, brought food for another little fellow, who never tried a flight from the sjot. The visiting sparrows never came emj-ty-billed. They would drop tiny mor sels of food near the little sparrow. When It Ivcgan to eat the crumbs the others set up a great chirping, and then flew away. After watching this for a few days. I went out on the roof and approached the lone bird. It did not flutter away from nie, and made no resistance when I picked It up. Tbe sparrow was blind. Its eye were covered with a milk-like film. Nrrrwarr Caution. Husband (In tbe gardeu of a country lnnl We have teen kept waiting here o long that my right foot has gone to. sleep. Ylf Not loud, Damlan, or else when the bill 1s brought they will charge you for sleeping room. Flgnro. Pplmrters naturally oppose men wUu do not propos.