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NEWS OF THE WEEK 3n a Condensed Form lor Busy Readers. Our HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events ' of the Past Week. Taft is visiting the principal towns of the Philippines. Rumor again has it that Harriman is to be deposed as king of the rail roads. A man has just been arrested in Eng land who threatened to kill King Ed ward. Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, Bays Bryan will be elected our next president. There has been t marked slump in the consumption of liquors in Kansas the past year. Seattle has appealed to Governor Mead for funds with which to fight the bubonic plague. Miliiia has been called out to quell disturbances growineg out of the car strike at Yonkers, N. Y. Letters of the late Queen Victoria covericg 24 years of her life have just been published in book form. The Pettibone trial for complicity in. the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg Las been postponed until November 18. The North Bank railroad from Pasco to Vancouver, Wash., will be In opera tion by January 1, and the bridges across the Columbia and Willamette by the middle of the summer. A few more small banks in New York have closed, but the big ones stand Dim. There have been 48 cases of bubonic plague at San Francisco which proved fatal. An armed man held up a freight train near Los Angeles and robbed the train crew. The Commercial Telegraphers' union has decided to ask terms of the tele graph companies. The Vancouver, B. C, city council hftB appealed to the government to ex clude all Asiatics. The Japanese at Vancouver, B. C, are making exorbitant claims for dam ages sustained during the riots. There are rumors that the Ute In dians on the Cheyenne river reserva tion are about ready for an outbreak. Representative Burton Is likely to re main chairman of the rivers and har bors committee during the next session of congress. Thirty-three suits against the South em Pacific have been filed at the re quest of the attorney genoral for viola' tion of the 28-hour law. . Kansas City is working for the Re publican national convention. More than 20 persons were injured in a streot oar collision at Chicago. The panio in the East occasioned by Wall street operations is about over A b'g prairie fire has swept the Sioux Indian reservation near Valentine, Neb. It is said Roosevelt will try for Piatt's seat in the senate if a president to his liking is elected. There have been four deaths in Se attle In which the symptoms were very similar to boubonlo plague. Harriman may distribute the stocks of other roads held by the Union Pad flo among the stockholders of the latter toad. The trans-Atlantic liner Lusltania has crossed from New York to Queens town in 4 days, 22 hours and 40 min utes. The Alton and Burlington roadB in tend to cut the passenger tchedule from Chicago to Kansas City and Denver. Other roads are expected to follow suit. United Railroads employes and the police clashed again in San Franoisco with the result that a conductor was shot and an ollker beaten and three arrets made. Chicago clubs have ttarted a war against tipping. Ex-President Bmall is continuing his fight and may split the telcgtaphers' union. In a speech at Nashville, Roosevelt deolard he would not change his policy on account of Wall street. The fight between Harriman and Fish for control of the Illinois Central may be settled out ol court. The threatened strike of Denver A Rio tirando telegraphers will not take place as the men have voted to remain at work. The Moors set a trap for French troops but were surprised and routed. Secretary Cottelyou says he will assist the New York banks hurl by the Wall street panio as all the Institutions are sound. President Butler, of Columbia Uni versity, in an address at Chicago, ad vocated changes in the Sherman law which would permit trusts but put the men at the head of them within reach of the law. ISSUES PROCLAMATION. President Sets Apart November 28 as Day of Thanksgiving.. Washington, Oct. 28. The presi dent's annual Thanksgiving proclama tion, issued Saturday, selecting Thurs day, November 28, for the people to as semble to pray that they may be given strength so to order their lives as to de serve a continuation of the manifold blessings of the past year, triumphant ly declares that nowhere in the world is there such an opportunity for a free people to develop to the fullest extent all powers of body, mind and character "During the past year we have been free from famine, from pestilence, from war," it declares. Our natural re sources are at least as great as those of any nation. Much has been given us from on high and much will rightly be expected of us in return. Into our care the 10 talents have been entrusted, and we are to be pardoned neither if we squander and waste them, nor yet if we clue them in a napkin. "We should earnestly pray that the spirit of righteousness may grow great er in the hearts of all and that our souls may be inclined even more toward the virtues that tell of gentleness, for lov ing kindness and forebearance one with another, for without these qualities neither nation nor individual can rise to the level of greatness." FIXES SAILING DATE. All Plans Complete for Fleet to Sai for Pacific December 16. Washington, Oct 28. Secretary Metca II today announced that it was definitely settled that the Atlantio fleet will leave Hampton Roads on December 16 for its cruise to the Pacific coast This annouucementfollowed a confer ence held at the White House, to which the president summoned Secre tary Metcalf, Rear Admiral Evans, who will command the fleet on its cruise to the Pacific, and Rear Admiral Brown son, chief of the bureau of navigation of the Navy department. The confer ence was called to continue more in de tail the cabinet meeting discussion of naval affairs. The discussion related particularly to details of the Atlantic fleet's cruise to the Pacific. It is understood that matters11 were in such shape that the president was thor oughly informed on all important items In the itinerary. Admiral Evans, who has been confined to his apartments on account of an indisposition, looked and declared himself to be much improved in health. The bureau of insular affairs today received a cablegam from Governor General Smith, of the Philip pines, asking that the Atlantic fleet be permitted to visit Manila during the week beginning February 10, in order to attend to pie-Lenten festivities. The fact that the fleet will not have arrived in Pacific waters by that time precludes this. Mr. Metcalf stated that the question of allowing newspaper correspondents to accompany the fleet was discussed and the conclusion reached not to allow newspaper men aboard, but that oflicers of the fleet would be designated to send such news as might be thought deeir able to make public. TWO-CENT FARE PROFITABLE. Two Roads In Missouri Make Money Under New Law. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 28. Having round the two-cent fare profitable, two of the railroads operating in Missouri nave ueciuou to give the new law an other month's trial. Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general of Missouri, said this morning that he had Information from a reliable source that two of the railroads operating in Missouri had found the 2-cent fare to be profittable.' "The auditors of two of the railroads say the 2-cent rate lias proved profit able, while others take a different view of it," said Mr. Hadley. "The fact that the railroads can't agree on the proposition caused them to decide to give it i another month's trial before going into court again. I shall not take any further steps in the matter unless the railroads make a move. I Bhalt be satisfied if they de cide to continue the 2-ceut rate indefi nitely." Senator Owen for Suffrage. Muskogee, I. T., Oct. 28. The ad vocates of women suffrage will find a powerful ally in Robert L. Owen, sen ator elect from Oklahoma. Senator Owen has long held strong Ideas rela tive to the rights of women to the bal lot. Last fall when the constitutional convention was in session In Guthrie, he openly espoused the cause and as sisted in every way he could to get a favorable olause in the constitution. ColonellOwen Is also a "white ribbon- er," and never touches liquor in any form. Indicted for Grafting. Indianapolis, Oct. 28. The Marion oounty grand jury has returned indict ments against Henry Marshall, of Ia- fayette, president of the Western Con struction company, and formerly speak er of the Indiana house of representa tives. George W, Baxter, cashier of the company, was indicted also. The company has contracts with the city of Indianapolis for repairing asphalt streets. Harry Brunaugh, agent of the company, has been brought back. Considers Sues Route. Rome, Oct. 28. The United States contuls at Naples, Palermo and Messi na have received instructions from Washington to ascertain what amount of coal and provisions the three oities can supply on short notice. The in quiry is believed here to imply that the United States Navy department contem plate sending part of the Atlantio bat tleship squadron to the Pacifio by way oi the buesoanal. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST MONEY IN CRAN3ERRY MARSH. Coos Bay Farmers Add New Crop That Brings Profit. Marshfield The growing of cranber ries is proving to be one of the most profitable farm crops for Coos county. Several ranch owners for a number of years past have raised the crop with! profit, but it was not generally taken up until the past year. Now quite a number have cranberry marshes. Land which is known as peat or veg etable bog ib required for the raising of the crop, and nearby there must be an unlimited supply of fresh water, which can be placed under control. There are, however, many such tracts of land in the county, and cranberry growing promises to be one of the moat important of the farming industries of the community. W. D. McFarlan, who is the pioneer cranberry man of the Pacifio ' coast, has followed . the business in Coos county for many years. He has a six-acre marsh which has never failed to yield a large crop. He has never made less than $200 an acre clear profit, Borne seasons the net amount has been great er. Excepting at harvest time, when help is needed in picking, one man can attend to a marsh of 15 or 20 acres and have time for other farm woik, as the crop is flooded during the winter and needs no attention. The yield on the Coos county cranberry marshes this year is particularly good. Polk's Prune Crop, Dallas From information given by prune growers in Polk county it is esti mated that the prune crop this year will aggregate 1,075,000 pounds, or a gain of 625,000 pounds over thecropof 1906. Most of the growers have disposed of their output at 5 cents a pound, which makes the total amount received for this year's prune crop reach the hand some aggregate of $837,600. The larger portion of the prune crop of Polk coun ty is grown and dried in the immediate vicinity of Dallas, the town being sur rounded on all sides by orchards, large and small. Must Extend Original Taxroll. Salem The Oregon Supreme court has handed down a decision in the case of Waterhouse vs. Clatsop county, affirming the deccree entered by Judge McBride, in favor of plaintiff. County Clerk Clinton proposed to deliver to the sheriff a copy of the assessment roll for 1907, and this suit was brought to enjoin that action. The lower court held that under the act of the legisla ture of 1907, the taxes for 1907 should be extended on the original roll and not on a copy. Portrait of First President. University of Oregon, Eugene The announcement has been made that the university will soon be presented with a portrait of President Johnson, the first president. The Alumni associa tion and Rev. Herbert Johnson, son of President Johnson, will make the gift. which will be valued at $500. K. Le Barr Goodwin, of New York City, has been engaged to make the portrait. Mr. Goodwin Is a portrait painter of con siderable renown. Big Timber Deal in Clatsop. Astoria A deed has been filed for record here whereby J. L. Washburn, of St. Louis, sells a tract of 4,715 acres of timber land located on Upper Young's river, about six miles from Olney, to the Youngs' River company, a Minnesota corporation. The consid eration named is $50,000. The tract is heavily timbered and the price is un derstood to have been considerably in excess of the amount named. Umatilla Dams Kill Salmon. Pendleton One hundred and fifty residents of Pendleton have signed a petition to the state game warden pro testing against the dams in the Uma tilla river and the dam of the Maxwell Land & Irrigation company in particu lar, as lata I to the salmon which are said to be dying by the thousands ' through a failure to provide proper fish ! ladders and means of passage. Good Water for University. University of Oregon, Eugene Eu gene has just voted to issue $300,000 in water bonds for the nurnoHe of itwnrinir a supply of absolutely pure mountain water. A stream in the forest reserve will be tapped and the water brought thirty-five miles by a gravity system. This will insure to the students of the University of Oregon pure water with out the necessity of boiling it. Selling Cattle by Thousands. Lakeview The last drive of cattle to the railroad has commenced. When it is finished there will have been several thousand head of cattle shipped from Lake county, bringing into the county approximately $260,000. The unusu ally high prices paid for beet cattle this year has caused an Increase iu the number sold. Mothers' Congress Delegate Wanted. Salem A letter has been received at the governor's office asking him to an. point a delegate to represent the state at the Mothers' congress to be held at Washington, D. C, next March. Pres ident Roosevelt is named as one of the directors of the congress. Bort Will Paint Asylum. Salem The contract for painting the interior walls of the state Insane asy lum has been awarded to Charles Bort, of Salem, at $3,388. The contract for supplying the paint was at the same time awarded to Fisher, Thorsen & Co.. of Portland. O. R. & N. REPORTS. Net Income of Road Nearly Six Mil lions Accidents of September. Salem The 0. R. & N. has filed its report. It shows the following: Total cost of construction and equipment to June 30, 1907, $54,523,984.2; cost per mile, $621,295.92; gross earnings from operation the past year, $12,942, 815.49; operating expenses, $6,969, 821.56; income from operation, $5, 972,815.93; income from other sources, $1,204,362.13; total income, $7,177, aso.zo; aeaucuoon, rentB, taxes, in terest, etc., $1,383,572.04; net income, $5,793,784.20; dividend 4 per cent on preferred stock, $440,000; surplus for the yearj $535,3784.20; total surplus entry general balance sheet, $28,930, 400.03. The following is a summary of the results of accidents within the state for the month of September prepared by the railroad commission from the re' ports of the various lines: Collisions of passenger trains,!; freight trains, estimated damage to property of the railroad companies, $5,150; killed pas songers, none, trainmen, none, other employes, 5, other persons, 2; injured passengers, none, trainmen, 2, other employes, 6, other persons, 5. Total, 7 killed and 13 injured. Hill Buys in Astoria. Astoria The announcement recent ly made at the annual meeting of the Union Pacifio at Salt Lake that the company had purchased water frontage and terminals here is now supplement ed by authentic information that the Hill interests have not been idle. A. B. Hammond, who owns large tracts of water frontage between Warrenton and Fort Stevens, has stated as a positive fact that the Hill interests purchased 2,200 acres in that vicinity at the time President Hill visited in the vicinity. The property includes 1,800 acres owned by the Flavel Land company, as well as the personal holdings cf Ham mond. The purchase price is said to be $800,000. Big Lumber Company Admitted. Salem The Miami Lumber company of San Francisco has filed papei s with the secretary of state for permission to d) business in this state. This is a $500,000 concern. The Oregon agent is V7. L. Ducy, of Hobsonville, Tilla mook county. The Loose Card Book company, to have its place of business at Portland, was also incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. The incor pirators are T. W. Thomas, C. II. Thomas and W. B. Palmer. Record Price in Barley. Weston A record price of $25 per ton has just been paid ior barley at Weston, where a great deal of this cereal is grown, and where the acreage is annually increasing. This was paid by S. A. Barns, of the Pacific Coast Elevator company, who purchas ed 18,000 bushels from five Weston growers who formed a pool. New Aaylum Superintendent. Salem In accordance with an un derstanding, which has existed for some time, the board of trustees of the state insane asylum have elected Dr. R. fc. JL. bteiner to succeed Dr. J. F. Cal breath as superintendent of that insti tution. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 87c: bluestem, 89c; valley, 87o; red, 85c. Oats No. 1 white, $29.50. f-"J.tU; gray, Barley Feed, $28.50 per ton; brew ing, $30; rolled, $3031. Corn Whole, $32; cracked. $33. Hay Valley, timothy, No. 1, $17 io yoi wuj r.uHiern uregon limothv. tiuvei, io; ciieai, fi3; grain nay, inan; analla, S1314 nuts Apples, $12.60 per box; cantaioupee, iigi.&U per crate poaches, 60c$l per crate; water melons, lo per pound; pears, $11. 75 per dox; grapes, iOc(a)i.5 per crate; casaoa, s-'.za per dozen; quinces, $1 1.25 per box; huckleberries, 78o per pound; cranberries, $1010.50 per Darrei. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrots. 11.25 tier tank- Koi- n oc per sack; cabbage, fli'c per Dound: caunnower, zoctojii per dozen; celery. Kntl i . - - - uwfj jioc uuitinj corn, BDC(a)Il per sue; cumimoers, si per sack; onions, 1620c per doien ; parsley, 20c per dozen; peppers, 817o per pound; pumpkins, llj-.fc per pound; rad ishes, 20o per dozen ; spinach, 6c per pound; squash, ll4'o per pound; to matoes, 2550c per box. Onions $2.002.25 per sack. Potatoes Delivered Portland, 80c $1 per hundred; sweet potatoes, 24c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 3035c per pound. Veal T5 to 125 pounds, 88,4c; 125 to 150, 7He; 150 to 200, 67o! Pork Block, 75 to 150 pounds, 8 8Xc; packers. 7H8c. Poultry Average old hens, 12,' 13c per pound; mixed chickens, 12 12c; spring chickens, 1212.ic; old roosters, 89c; dressed chickens, 13 14o; turkeys, live, o'd, 16c; young, 18o; geese, live, 910c; duck, 14c; pigeons, $11.50; squabs, $2(3)3. Eggs Frenh ranch, candled,' 27XQ 30c per dozen. Hope 1907, 7K10o per pound; olds, 4 (35c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1632o per pound, according to shrink age; valley, 2022o, according to fine ness; mohair, choice, 2930c per pound. HIS MEMORY REFRESHED. Gallagher Confirms Confession and Says Ruef Expected Immunity. San Francisco, Oct. 25. When the Ford bribery trial was resumed yester day the cross examination of ex-Superj visor James L. Gallagher was contiu ued by Earl Rogers, for the defense. who laid stress on the meetings of the witness with Rudolph Spreckels at the Presidio when the promises of immun ity were alleged to have been made Gallagher said he understood that Ruef also could have immunity if he would testify. Mr. Heney protested at at tempts of Mr. Rogers to confuse the witness by testing his memory, but Judge Lawlor allowed the examination to proceed. At the afternoon session, Mr. Heney while re-directly examining Gallagher called to the counsel table Miss Ella Coldot, the grand jury's stenographer. and from her procured the shorthand notes of Gallagher's confession to Messrs. Spreckels, Heney and Langdon made in the latter's apartments, and in consideration of which the witness gained his immunity contract. Galla gher identified his signature to these notes. The prosecution called ex-Supervisor John J. Furey, now a saloon keeper The offer of his testimony marked the commencement of introduction of "evi dence of similar offenses," the court overruling the objection by the defense to this class of testimony. Furey told the story of his acceptance of a bribe of $4,000 from Abe Ruef through Galla gher for his vote in favor of the United Railroads trolley franchises. IMPORTANT WATERWAY OPEN, First Link of Deop Water Channel from Lakes to Gulf. Sterling, 111., Oct. 25. A distinct and important step in the movement to secure a deep waterway from Lake Michigan to the Gull of. Mexico was taken yesterday with the opening to navigation of the Illinois and Missis sippi canal, which has been completed after 30 years of work. The importance of the event was evidenced by the at tendance of Governor Deneen and many ether notables at the opening cererno nies. The work of constructing the canal, which was fprmerly known as the Hennepin canal, was commenced many years ago. In 1890 congress ap propriated money to carry on the work and altogether the appropriations have amounted to about $8,000,000. Ihe main line of the canal, 75 miles long, extends from the Illinois river, near Hennepin, to the Mississippi river, three miles below Rock Island. The navigable feeder, about 30 miles long, extends from Rock river at this point to the main line near Sheffield and is pf the same general dimensions as the mam line. The canal is 52 feet wide at the bot tom, 80 feet at the water line, and has a minimum depth of seven feet. There are H locks on the main line and one on the feeder. Water is to be forced down the canal by a great dam, one fourth of a mile long, located at this point. At one end of the dam are 21 sluiceways, which will be used for elec trical power development. DEATH IN EARTHQUAKE. Five Hundred Perish in Italian Trem blor at Calabria. Rome, Oct. 25. Horrible loss of life lesuited from the earthquake shocks that occurred throughout Calabria yes terday. At first it was thought few persons had perished, but later repcrts auu 10 me mortality list. ' At 6 o'c'ock this evening about 200 Doaies had been taken from the earth quake ruins. It is now estimated that the deaths will surpass 500, but 11 is impossible to get accurate information on the subject, as many villages are sun cut on by the flocds and the de strnction of roads and telegraph lines, mm no wora irom tnem can be had. The earthquake shocks continue, but tney are slight. The people are still in a condition of apprehension, which is increased by each tremor. In spite oi me torrential rain that is falling, they absolutely refuse to remain under cover. Talk on Trust Problem. Chicago, Oct. 25. The second day of me convention oi the National Civio federation was devoted to the consider ation of "The Corporation, Its Con struction and Regulation." Prominent speakers who addressed the convention set forth the benefits to be derived from combination when properly regulated. ine opinion or several who spoke fa vored national control as opposed to state regulation. National regulation wag neariuy supported by Isaac N. Se llgman, of New York. Seth Low, of new lorx. also lavored that plan. Plan to Remove Governor. &eattie, Oct. 25. Nearly the entire delegation from Nome to the number of 50 arrived yesterday and will go to the Repnbl-'can convention at Juneau next month Indorsing home rule for Alaska and for the immediate removal of Gov ernor Hoggatt. With the Fairbanks delegation headed by Judge Wicker sham and delegations from Juneau, Skagway, Seward and Valdes opposed to the present governor it looks bad for Hoggait. Five Drowned In Alaska. Seattle, Oct. 25. Five men r drowned at Katalla, Alaska, Sunday, Octcber 13, a cording to Information brought to this city yesterdav hv thm steamer Saratoga. The dead are: J. Higgins, Seattle; H. Hendrlckson. Port Blakeley;' Edwin Olson, Arthur Wil liams and Tony de Pasquale. WONDERFUL CHANGE Great Structures Stand Where Earthquake Left Waste. SAN FRANCISCO HOLDS RECORD Since the Great Fire 18 Months Ago Buildings Have Been Begun to Cost $100,000,000. San Francisco, Oct. 26. It is 1& months ago that San Franc'sco was swept by fire and earthquake. Since then she has been allliCed with indus trial strife, civic corruption and bu bonic plague. It is no opportune mo ment to take stock. It does not require an optimist to write the rosy story of the revival. The facts and the figures tell their own story and they are here for everyone to Bee. Great buildings with their rigid frames lacing across the sky, commercial avenues crowded with pedestrians and a vast industrial army tell a tale that even the casual observer must note. The San Franciscan may be in truth pardoned if he shows a disposition to place his thumbs in his vest and boasb of what he has done. But he hasn't much time for boasting. The terrible pace begun when the first frame struc ture was started has not abated. The point has been reached where results are beginning to show, and with this has come a new zest for the vast work. Since the fire buildings have been begun to cost $100,000,000 five times as much as in any similar period of time before the fire. They range all the way from the small structure to skyscrapers 14 or 15 stcries high. Ib is as though a building were begun everyday to coat $180,000. There is no sign of a decrease, although it ia expected that there will be a natural falling off over the winter months. The remarkable feature of the matter, however, is the stability of the savings accounts. Predictions were freely made that San Francisco could be built only upon the savings of its citizens. Al though $100,000,000 in buildings are under way or completed, the savings accounts in the local banks have shown but a small decrease and still stand at the comfortable figure of $157,000,000. It has been pointed out that it re quired two years for Baltimore to erect buildings to cost $50,000,000 after its fire, but San Francisco has done four times as well in six months less time. Baltimore's achievement was comment ed upon at the time as marvelous. Burlington is After Coal. Helena, Mont.. Oct. 26 A sneciaf ta the Record from Bridger says that Chief Engineer Ensien. the sunerin- tendent of right of way of the Burling ton, and Georee Crosbv have arrived there and make the positive announce ment that the .Burlington' has accepted the survey of a proposed route from. Frannie. Wyo., to Frombere. Mont.- and that construction work will begin at once. This will eive the Burling ton access to the rich coal fields nf Southern Montana, as well as tapping; a splendid agricultural and horticul tural section. The road will follow the Clark's Fork river. Grafters Tell Stories. San Francisco. Oct. 26 F.x.Rnner.. visors P. McGusing, James Kelly and i. waisn yesterday morning testi fied at the Tirey L. Ford bribery trial. Each retold the story of his briberv lrv the interest of the United Railroads, trolley franchise. Their cross exam ination elicited nothing of importance. Ex-8upervisors Charles Boxton. Fred P. Nichols and C. J. Harrington also, testified before the noon TPCARR. ihpi- evidence being substantial 1-, the same as was eiven at the former trial rP Ford. A few discrepancies, however, were developed on cross examination. Cleaning Oriental Quarter. Seattle. Wash.. Oct. 26 Dr. A. H Oliver, appointed special medical in spector ot the city on the bubonic- plague preventative work, started out with a force of eieht clean up the Oriental district yester day. More men will be added to the. force if the demand arippa. Tho loo;nn. Japanese and Chinese met the board of health and HIV6 fiVATV BDflnrflnna rP their support to the work of the board. nonces in Chinese and Japanese wili be circulated explaining the measures necessary in the Oreiutal quarter. Call Strike Off at Butte. Helena. Monk . rw.f. or ti, a - , . wv. -u .iic nun conda Telegrahers' union, with which Butte is affiliated, today decided to call the strike off and return to work to morrow. There are 16 operators im Butte and Anaconda innlndina tho As sociated Press ODeratom. xhn ha asked for reinstatement. The Western Union onened Hi nffim in n.t r.n. . " " .u ..trci. A'DIIO today and, according to reports re ceived here tonight, Billings will opea up luiuuirow. Strikers Go Back to Work. Chicaeo. Oct. 2fl T ing Western Union telegraph operators reported back for work yesterday and ' were emnloved in t.hn Waafnt Of these 10 were employed at Helena Mont, where the strike was called off. Emperor Is Nearly Well. Vienna, Oct. 26. The nhviiclana in attendance upon Emperor Francis Jos eph yesterday decided not to issue any further bulletins, as they consider that his convalescence Is progressing satisfactorily.