DEAD EXCEED 2, iiiiii Valparaiso At Last Learns Extent Of Loss of Life. HALF THE POPULATION LLAVINfi Simmer Carrying Thousands From Ruined City Every Church. Hos pital and Theater Destroyed. Vaplaralso, Aug. 23. I'lar.a fie In Victoria as far M the plar. in the sec tlon called Las Dsllclas, f ur filths of the houses are completely destroyed by the erthquake, and the remaining one llfth are badly damaged. Krjm the I'lar.a de la Victoria down to the custom house only about one-third of the hous es sustained damage. The banki of the city and the ciiHtoma warehouses were not damsged. With the excep tion of Knpiritu Hanto, all the churches in the city were (font rayed, s were the hospitals and the theateri. The number of dead in more than 2, O00. The olllce of the Havas agency, although seriously damaged, are "till being used for the company's business. The tragic acenea of the Han Frnncis co disaster were reproduced here. There was a light against fire, the lack of water and robbery and pillage. The authorities are now beginning to yet 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 en were thrown down by the second shock. Estimates of the damage range from 26.000,000 to 10,000,000. The Al mendral quarter has been atwolutc'y destroyed. The people ate still ramp ing on the surrounding hills and in the streets, and only today are calm and courage returning. The declarations are made that HO, O00 people will have the city. The Irtck 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 Official. Havana, Aug. 23. An attempt was made this evening to assassinate Gen eral Kmilio Nunez, governor of the province of Havana. The would-beas-aasin was arrested. His identity is not known, but he 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 (iuerra and bis 300 men for three hours completely defeating him, killing or wounding many of his 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 Gomes, who was arrested Tuetday, was formerly governor of Banta Clara province and was the Liberal candidate for the pres idency last year, lie is expected to ar rive in Havana early tomorrow. Tl.e government always suspected 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 was planning to take the field at the head of the Santa Clara insurgents. Had General Gomes taken the field, it would would have had an immense influence, as he 1b a strong, magnetic military leader. Uncle Sam for Banker. Chicago, Aug. 23. A movement to ecure more than 1,000,000 petitioners for the establishment of postal savings banks was started tonight by the North Hide Turner society, many of whose members suffered by the collapse ol the Milwaukee Avenue Htate bank. The plan contemplates that the National association of turners shall turn each one of its 37,29(1 members into a can vasser for signatuie. Every candidate throughout the country will be urged to state his attitude, and all political patties asked to assist. Oddoso Monroe Doctrine. Ran Juan, Costa Hicu, Aug. 23. At a preliminary meeting of the American .ln tndav. the views and objects of that organization were formulated. It ia declared to be the purpose of the ,.inh "in work for the union of Latin America and to be prepared to oppose the United HtateB in lis wora oi aum i.ilattnn of Latib-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 Tok'.o, of the Dally leiegrapn, re t.nrt that the United diplomatic repre eeutationa of the United States, Great Rritaln and J iu an have resulted in China promising to establish customs on the Russo-CbineBe. frontier. Not .,ni this an accomplished fact, the dispatch adds, will Japan consent to the establishment of customs houBeB at Dalny and Antung, STORM FOLLOWED THE faMOCK. EorthipinV e, F ire, Wind nnd Lightning Terrified Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Aug 21. Tlm loss of life by the csrtliquake of Tliiirnday, August 10, probably will not be short of 11,001), whiln the property destroyed is esti mated at $ I (ID, (100, 000, and pro) ably is far in excess of that sum. Order is being maintained with the ulinoRt 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 projerty. With the first terrible nh'ick of the earthquake buildings collapsed, their walls falling with a tremendous noise. The Inmates in many cases were unable to mesne. 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 incessantly. The second shock 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 ws but little water, as most of the mains had been broken bv the early tremor. FOREIGN CAPITAL TO REBUILD. Its Interests Are Large and Chilean Credit Is Good. New York, Aug. 22. (J lan Tonkin, a Chilean civil engineer, who is now in New York, said last night: "In Valparaiso local and foreign 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 I believe the English will be the heaviest losers, especially the many English fire insurance companies that suffered such great losses in the destruction of Kan Francisco. However, it must be kept in mind that Chile enjoys very high financial credit, especially In the I .-on ion market, where her bonds are quot ed at W9 tj 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 the Chilean government revenue to serve this debit The Chilean state railway atone represents nearly as much as the external lvA, 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 the en tire Russian army, war minister and fighter by nature, but whose laurels were trampled under foot by the vic torious Japanese at Liaoyang, in the earlier days of the 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 dis cussion at the military clubs, on the question arising through the indus trious circulation of a report that the czar has sent for the genoral and in tends to place him once again at the head of the department of War. Such action would overthrow all ancient Russian t-aditions, 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 toe army. lie is loved oy trie 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 the al legiance of the troops to the "Little Father," he could do it, and the know ledge that this is so is responsible for the lielief here that ho is to come into his own again. Since his 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 w ill soon be back in the capital in hia 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 hia identity, early this morn ing drove in a closed carriage to toe 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 Is in Danger. Phoenix, Aug. 22. Aa the results of leavy rain in the Salton watersheds, in work of the contractors on the gov ernment Btorage dam at RooBevelt per- . . .i ,t a formed during tue past, inree or icur months has been greatly damaged, and unless the water falls rapidly, every thing in the way cf construction, to gether with much of the machinery, will be washed away, xonigui uie aVinln volume of the river was pouring through a channel 60 feet wide. Police Will Keep Order. Chicago, Aug. 22. Payment by Re ceiver Fetsner of a dividend of 20 per 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 poeitors in the institution when it failed, and in anticipation of a rush on the place tomorrow an extra detail of police has been asked for to keep order CHINESE FOR CANAL Commission Asks for Bids to Supply Coolie Labor. WANTS 2,500 IN FIRST BATCH I Reserves Option of Calling for More at Will Strict Terms for Their Return. 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 2,600 coolies, although ,t is made clear that the commission nny 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 muBt 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 be 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 less than 2,500 Chinese for a 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 days 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 Chineee 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 nication between here and Valparaiso. It has been discovered that certain parts of the bay of Valparaiso are con siderably shallower, and new soundings will be necessary. As a result of the 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 of provisions are being shipped as quickly as possible. The destruction of the villages 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 of stubborn efforts, finally 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 telegraph wires, however, are still down, and the railroad is not yet work ing. Letters to the outside world are sent to Santiago by horsemen. Meat ia 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 the 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. Lima, Peru, Aug. 21. Dispatches from Valparaiso received here today state that the earthquake there caused immense destruction. The loss of life ia not stated. The government will ask the Chilean congress for an appro priation of $100,000,000 for the recon struction of Valparaiso. The banks of Valparaiso will be opined tomorrow for two hours. No newspapers are yet published. No Englishmen or Ameri cana were killed or injured. Poor Old Robinson Crusoe. New York, Aug. 21. A report reach ed this city today that the South American earthquake destroyed the is land of Juan Fernandes, off the Chil ean coast. It belonged to Chile, and on It were a penal settlement ani a fort. This is the island made famous by Daniel de Foe, as the scene of the thrilling adventures oi Robinson Crusoe. THE ARMORED I .... UA '"'11 f -Wi - ''? $? f44r - r -- vl 't---ii Fri - " - . '-TnniTHifnrTnTiTrTfli rr "-J ' An Important means of conveyance bile fins ! taken Its place aa an adjunct to the field of carnage. The German Kdlwr has Introduced It Into hia armies and Is well pleased with the posl lillltlcH. In the bush and In the mountain paws. of cours, the borselens carriage would be useless, but In the open and especially where good roads prevail nn they do throughout a greater part of Kurope the automobile Is to take the place of horses In conveying officers from one part of the field to another. Its use will enable a commanding general and his aides to cover a much wider territory thnn would be possible with horses. In all German army maneuvers tho automobile finds a prominent place. The machines used are heavily armored, carry quick-firing rifles to be discharged through loopholes, and sre provided with cnnes of revolvers for use at close quarters. In actual warfare even the wheels would be protected by armored eunlngs. Our Illus tration, from the Iindon News, represents a group of officers traveling from one iMiliit to another and protecting themselves In a hot attack. RAVAGES OF R08E BEETLE. A Iet rarllre lnrrl that Attack Hone and (Jmpri. During the last few years complaints have Iieen made In increasing numbers by fruit growers and gardeners of the ravages caused by the rose beetle. This destructive Insect is called the rose beetle, from Its at tacks uin the buds and full blow n flow ers of rosen, which It burrows Into and devours, but It by nn itipnn confine Vlf i'':'Jn 118 "ttpnt'0" to this YfcV J i 1'lnnt. It Is espe tf IbvV Is A Injurious to nit? ihoksoiub oi lue grape, ujmn which It clusters In great numbers, and soon destroys nil iosl bility of fruit, and fiik kosk iiKKTi.r. t Bttncks the blos soms of fruit trees, larjje mid small, ornamental shrubs, Cowers, and, In fad, ii I most ciy kind of vegetable growth. It appea" in Immense numbers, and covers the plants that are attacked with a sprawling mass of beetles, full of alarm to the careful gardener and huxIous grower. The bevtle Is pale brown or drab In color, about a Quarter of an Inch In length, ind with very long, spiny legs. The early s nitres of the Insect are pnaxed underground In sandy meadow land, where as a grub It feeds upon the roots of grasses and other plants. The eggs are laid by the female beetles In the ground during June and July, and the grubs become uil-grown before w inter : la the spring they turn Into the pupa (or chrysalis) state, and come out as winged beetles In June. For about five weeks In June and July they abound, and then suddenly disappear, having completed their life course, not to be seen again till the following sum mer. Happily there Is only one brood In the year. It Is a remarkable r"net that the ordi nary Insecticides have little or no effect upon this pest, and It will eat blossoms sprayed with pnrls green and thrive upon them. Many experiments have been tried, and It Is found that, where Uie work Is to be done on ,i lnrge scale, the congregated Insects may be repelled by a wash made by adding about three pecks of freshly-slnke7 lime to a quart of crude carbolic acid In fifty gallons of water. This does not kill the Insects, but the rmell vf the carbolic drives them away. Another method Is to spray the masses of beetles with half a pound of fish-oil soap In a gallon of water. It la claimed that this will kill about 05 ier cent of the Insects. It acts by closing up their breathing apparatus and causing death by suffocation. On a small scale much may be done by beating the Insects, In the early morn ing when they are sluggish, Into pans containing a little coal oil and then burning them ; or they may be knocked off Into an open umbrella and then de stroyed. Choice grapes or plant may be protected with netting. FIRST STREET IN AMERICA. Illa-hwar Plymouth, Maaa., Ia Named Alter I'nlveralty Town. I.evden street, Ply mouth, Mass., the first street In America named nfter the famous Holland university city, from which the pilgrims came, was surveyed on Dec. 28, Ui.M, a'ys the Municipal Journal nnd Engineer. The records state that "so many as could went to work on the hill, where we purposed to build our platform for our ordnance, and which doth command all the plain and the bay, and from whence we may see far Into the seu, and might be easier Impaled, having two rows of houses and a fair street. So In the afternoon we went to measure out the grounds; and first we took notice how many families were there, willing all slmrle men U ut had no wives to Join with some family, as they thought fit, so that we might build fewer houses; which was doue, and we reduced thom to nineteen families. To greater fami lies we allotted larger plots; to every person half a uola lu breadth and three n AUTOMOBILE. In biut'nttttt and pleaaure, the automo In length, and so lots were cat whrs every man should le; which was done nnd staked out," and this was the lay ing out of Ieyden street. An unfinished plan of this street Is to be seen on the old records of the courthouse. The street was laid out In reference to the water supply, for "tnere Is very sweete brooke run lies under the hllr side and many delicate springs of aa good water as can be drunk." Isaac Ie Basleres, visitor from New Netherlands, gives this account of th architecture : "The houses are con structed of hewn planks, with gardens also Inclosed behind and at the sides with hewn planks, so that their houses and courtyards are arranged In very good order, with a stockade against sudden attack; and nt the ends of the street are three wooden gates. In tfie center, on tho cross streets, stand the governor's house, before which Is a square Inclosure. ujwu which for pate- rlors (steen-Mucken) are mounted, so as to flank along the streets. I'pon the hill they have a large square house with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayed with oak beams, uin the top of which they have six cannon. which shoot iron bulls of four and Ave liomids, and command the surrounding country. Now Plymouth Is a town of 10,000 Inhabitants. Main street, the prlncl Ih1 business street, below where It me-?ts I-eyden street. Is now a well-macadam Ized street, with granite curbing nnd (oncrete sidewalk and substantial buildings on each side. The town Is provided with a public waterworks, sewer system, gas. electric plant for light and iower and an electric rail way. Throughout most of Its history, notable as a fishing village, thriving manufactories now provide profitable occupation for the townspeople. TRUTH AND ACCURACY. Waatrra World Clalma Moat Credit for VerarKy. When Sir Walter Scott was asked what was the proper education for a young man he answered: To learn to fish and to tell the truth. It is possi ble that the complete art of angling may conduce to the grace of patience and to the development of t!je reflective faculties, but It Is quite certain that truth-telling Is one of the corner stones of society and the basis cf all real character, according to the Philadel phia Ledger. An ancient wlss writer says of truth, without hyperbole: "The study of truth Is perpetually Joined with the love of virtue; for there's no virtue which derives not Its origin from truth; as. on the contrary, there Is no vice which has not its be ginning from a lie. Truth Is the foun dation of all knowledge and the cement of society." We of the western world' are wont to arrogate to ourselves the virtue of truth-telling. English and European writers constantly speak of. highly de veloped talents In mendacity and de ception as "oriental." Some of our merchants and our missionaries who have had Intimate dealings with the Chinese whose business men ninke ab aolutely no use of written bonds or en gagements of any serf to bind them to the performance of their obligations, but rely on the word given, which Is as sacredly kept as any bond could be mny be Inclined to smile when the An-glo-Snxon's merits as a truth-teller are extolled ; but In a general w ay there Is something to be said for the western er's boast. Due meed mny be given, but the fact remains that In the west ern world, as contradistinguished from the east, more reverence Is habitually paid to the truth than among back ward petples, beause more deinnids on the practice of truth with us. l.lttla Satisfaction. "Here, you!" growled the fat man In the corner seat of the crowded car, "my feet are not there to stand ou !" 'That's so," replied the quiet of fender; "since you're sitting down you don't need Vm for that purxse, do you?" Catliollc Standard and Times, By the time a man has made enough money to enable his wife to command elegance lu dressing, she hasn't the form that will show off clothe. GIVEN LEGION CROSS. rlernhardt llrromlril vrlth Marin f'rlged P.mbltn of Krfnpli Order. Sarah Ilemhardt has bvn decorated! with the Cross of the Legion of Honor In PnrU, after years of agitstlon over the question whether that distinction could be conferred on her. Mrne. I'.eriilianlt Is one of the fewr women who have been admitted lnt the famous order founded by Najsileon, although of Its living members slm l by far the most widely known and riiont famous. Merit In military or civil llf belli the prerequisite for the decora tion, the field of artistic endeavor Is th only one In which a woman can hope tm achieve the renown that will bring her the coveted emblem. Kven then shn must be a Hosa Ilonheur or a Bern hardt In order to win recognition. For many years the coveted decora tion was denied to Mine. Bernhardt, al though another actress, Mine. Hartet received It more than a year ago. Th first woman to be honored with thl distinction was Mme. Bonheur who BA.BAH BfcB-NHAKDT. was decorated In 1W5. Twenty years later the list of women legionaries In cluded less than a score. The Order of the Legion of Honor was established in 1802, w hen Napoleon was at the height of his glory. It be came a prize for which the officers anil men In the Napoleonic armies were ready to take the most desperate ohanie on the field of battle, and the man upon whose breast the order was pinned by the emjeror himself, after some hard-won victory, felt that no greater honor could be bestowed upon him. The decoration was not limited, how ever, to the heroes of war. Distin guished service to the state or the pub lic In civil life aUo was rewarded by the cross, which came to be so dear to the hearts of the French people that the order was maintained after the fall of the Napoleonic regime. Not Hia Aa-e. The oldest youngster In the Senate of the United States Is Pettus of Ala bama. The Southerner says that a man who does not grow old as rapidly as do his friends Is at a certain dis advantage In their presence. The Sen ator Is moved to this reflection by an incident occurring at the recent cere monles attending the laying of the corner-stone of the new Senate office build ing. A venerable old fellow, much bent and broken, approached the Alabaman, whom he took by the hand, affection ately inquiring as to bis health. "I am In excellent health," briskly responded Mr. Pettus, not recognizing the old gentleman. "Why, don't you know me, Pettus?" came In surprised tone from the other, who gave such clear evidence of the flight of years, "we were classmates." Whereupon Mr. Pettus remembered; and the two had a friendly chat When the old chap had departed, Mr. Pettus turned to a colleague, ob serving : "I knew that gentleman was Just my age, but God bless me, I didn't dream that I was hlsl" American Spectator. Why lee Float, la Water. Water Is the sole exception to the otherwise universal law that all cool ing bodies contract and therefore In crease In density. Water contracts as Its temperature falls, and therefore becomes heavier and sinks until It reaches thirty-nine degrees. At this temperature water is the heaviest. This Is the point of Its maximum density. From this point It begins to expand. Therefore In winter, although the surface may be freezing at a temperature of thirty-two degrees, the water at the bottom of the pool Is six or seven degrees warmer. Suppose that water, like everything else, had gone ou contracting as II cooled until It reached the freezing point. The heaviest water would have sunk to the lowest place and there be come Ice. Had the water when at the bottom turned Into Ice, tho stoned would have locked It In their Inter stices and held It there, and before the winter was over the whole pool would be entombed in clear, beautiful crystal. . Nerve. "Mr. Farsyte sent me over to ask you If you'd lend him your umbreller?" said the boy. "Certainly," replied Sububbs; "but what does he wnnt with It? It Isn't raining." "No, sir; but he said It was pretty sure to be ralulu' some day soon, au4 he'd need It then." Catholic Standard and Times. If the attention of those you are tulklug to wanders frequently, that U u sign you are not talking well and are. talking too much.