V
DENIES WAR REPORT
Government Will Not Materially
Strengthen Paclllc Fleet.
NO BATTLESHIPS ARE COMING
Humor of 8uch Movement Cam From
Naval Expert Only Two 8hlpt
Ordered to Pacific.
WaHhlngton, July 4. T!m govern
intuit Is not going t throw f ih 1 on ttm
Miitl-Amnrli'Hi) Haines now burning In
Jnii by ordering M 1 i 1 1 )4m i i n from
the Atlantic t tho Paeille, us lias len
reported in pome dlipiit lies. Assist
nut Secretary Newberry of tlio Nuvy de
partment mild today tlint no largo
movement of warship from tho Allan
tie to tli Paelllo was contemplated.
Tin Washington and Tennessee, now
in Bordeaux, arc under order to join
1 tin Pacific aijimijron Inter on, but aiiido
from Hint- no general movement Im con
templated. 1 1 in Ktatetnetit ia stihstun
tiatel liy un otllelal announcement
tnado today at Oyster liny.
It Ih Mintl out In diplomatic circle
that the Japanese government ti,t
countenance tho anti-American agita
tioii thiit In In progrcssin Unit country,
mid this government, an such, enter
tains the timet friendly feeling for
Japan, It therefore lieiiix mutually
IlllderHtood that the relationa of the two
government are must amicable, there
von Id I hi n; teaHon for now moving 16
l.nttlohlp to the Pacific.
Some naval exert who can scent
war every time they smell firecracker
tro rcoiialblo for sensational reort8
that have la-en in ciiculatlon, hut theco
xpert are not speaking hy authority.
There la to he no general change In the
stations "f our wandi'ip. Ultimately
ihe Pacific fleet will U strengthened,
an U needs to he, but there la no Inten
tion of unneocHsui lly excising the At
lantic coatt with it many great ritiea
lit, a time when it in liellcved thero is
no danger if war on the Pacific. (
" GARFIELD TOURS MONTANA.
Secretary 8peaks on Saving Land for
Public Good.
Helena, Mont., July 4. Secretary of
"the, Interior tiiirlleld, aivomiwnied by
ficnatora Carter and Iixon, Wi fiord
I'inchot, cliclf of the reclamation bu
reau, and a bout of adminiat ration olli
ciala, arrived yesterday. The viaitoia
completed an inspection of the Huntley
mill Hufonl projects, and after deliver
ing ft. Fourth of July oration at Mistou
In will vlait St. Mary and other Mon
tana projivta. Mr. (iarlleld delivered
tin address here hint night.
Mr. (iartleld spoke, at the auditor
iutn, urging the people of the statu to
co-operate with the government In it
effort ti save the natural resources of
tho state for the public and from full
ing into hands of private Interests,
which, he said, was done with the re
sources of tlui Kant.
Mr. iartleld and party left t)tt
morning lor Missoula. A review at
Fort Harrison in his honor and in that
of ItrlKadier (ienerai McCaskev, com
manding the department of Pnkotu,
was given.
Telegrams Not Delayed.
New York, July 4.Colonel 11. C.
t-'lowry, president ami general manager
of the Western Union Telegraph com
juny, today sent tho following to the
company 'a geneial superintendents at
New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Sun
Francisco: "Tho notice to accept bui
iea for San FranelBcoand Oakland nt
ject to delay ia hereby withdrawn.
General Superintendent Jaynea reports
that the businei-Ha at San FranciHco a"d
Oakland ia moving without delay; that
10 out of 13 branch offices have been
reopened. "
Cable Line In Operation.
San Francisco, July -I. The Califor
nia at reel cable lino was put in opera
tion ycaterdny for tho first time since
tho carmen at ruck. The cars wero
manned by nonunion men who wero
broko in lad week. After a tpiict week
in the strike several oara were stoned
laat night in various parts of tho city
$1,000 Htrlke benefit wan distributed tc
the atrlking carmen, and Treasurer
Bowing reported tho union's treaaury
ih good condition.
Dig Lumber Yards Burn.
Denver, July 4. Fire which was dis
covered in tho Hardwood Lumber com
pany'H yards in thla city at 1:45 this
morning did nearly $50,000 damage bo
fore brought undor control. The yards
aro a thickly populated portion of the
cityjand it was only by hard work that
the flames wore "kept from threading.
As it was, nearly all tho w indows in
the reaidences for a radius of 100 yards
were broken by t lie extreme boat.
Offer Drago Doctrine.
The Ilnguo, July 4. -Joseph H.
hoate, United States delegate, yoBter
day presented a definite draft of his
proposition regarding the collection of
debts, embodying the principles alao
niado public. M. Bourgeois, French,
president of the arbitration committee,
reeeivod Mr. Choate's proposition and
ordered it to bo printed and distributed
to all the delegates before being read
to tho subcommittee on arbitration.
Earthquake In the Alps.
Rome, July 4. -Slight earthquake
shocks were fult today at Tolmeazo,
Bandanlele and Amaro, near Udeni,
capital of the province of that name.
Tolmezto is la the Alps.
WAR ON NEW YORK FILTH.
Hesllh Department Takes Up Work
Left by Garbage Strikers.
New York, July 2. An attempt to
aettlo the ptrlke of garbage collector by
arbitration fulled laat night. Hy action
of the civil service law the men who
have failed to rejort for five days are
no longer In the employ of tho city.
The Health department took heroic
me nrea today to clean tho street of
the pi lee of filth and gnrliign which
have accumulated. There wcrn a num
ber of chmheH between the strikers and
Htrlkijhreakcra during tho day, none of
which, however, hmsiiiiuvI serious pro
portions. Conditions in some parts of tho con
genUsI district may he, Imagined when
the piles make streets liripexcuble. Sev
eral doctors, who have vImIUkI the dis
tricts wliere conditions aro worst, say
that a grint deal of sickness and many
deaths must necessarily follow as a con
se.jiionce of this illsantrous striko.
It is a curious fact that the jple
whoso heilth and very lives are men
aced hy the prevailing conditions, yes
terday aided the strikers in an attempt
to drive away workmen who bad boon
sent to remove tho garbage. Dr. lien
set called for and is receiving ample
silica protection.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR NEW DOUMA
Reactionaries Are Probable Winners
Regarded as Incompetents.
St. Petersburg, July 2. The most
unfavorable auguries for tlu working
ower of the third doiima may I mi
drawn from tho Zemstvo congress,
which has been in session tlio past
week at Moscow. Membership to this
Ixxly is dictated by the classes which
w ill control the elections In most of the
provinces of Itussia, and it whs thought
the work they accomplished at this
conference might foreshadow the coni
ponitiori of the next parliament.
The so called "black nobility" or
r!i(!tioHBry gentry, were in a large ma
jority and tho deliberations of the con
gress were tilled with a display of utter
unfarniliarlty with parliamentary pro
cedure and hostility towards the lilieral
program. Tho Ortolierists, who expect
ed to form the center of the new
douma, made a disappointing showing.
Tho majority of the mcmliers seemed
without plans or definite ideas, and
w ithout leaders caible of directing the
work.
JAPANESE POACHERS CAUGHT.
Large Party Found on PrlbilorT Is
lands bv Cutter Perry.
San Francisco, July 2. The steamer
Homer, Captain Ifcirmldaon, which ar
rived today from tho Priblloff islands,
brought word of tho capture of 20 Jap
iinene seal rxaichor at St. Paul's island
of the Pribiloff group by tho United
Stats revenue cutter Perry.
The Japanese, each of whom was
armed and provided with six rounds of
ammunition, surrendered to the govern
ment olliceri ami were taken on board
the schooner, which was towed by the
Perry to I'nalaska. No seals were
found in tho small boat and only 12
skins on the schooner. As the schooner
was outside the three-mile limit and as
no evidence of poaching in the way of
skins was found In the Uiats, it was de
cided to e tho Japanese another
chance before confiscating the echooneK
WAR VESSELS COLLIDE.
Rumored Sinking of Torpedo Boat
by Battleship.
Toulon, July 2. It is reported to
night that during the voyage of a
French squadron bound from Marseilles
the lttloahip Jauregulberry collided
w ith tho torpedo boat destroyer Pertuy
sane and that CO inen were killed or In
jured. The maritime prefecture de
clines to give out any information in
the way of confirmation ot denial of
tho report.
Jjiler reports aro to the effect that it
was the torpedo iniat deftroyer Darde
that collided with tho Jaureguiberry
and that tho Dardo was sunk. Ad
miral Foy, In chargo of the prefecture
had received no news of the accident
up to tho time he left his ollice at 6 p.
m. Tho eipiadron was liound from
Marseilles to Kebier, Algeria.
No Bribes to Secure Cars.
San Francisco, July 2. Vice Presi
dent and (ienerai Manager Calvin, of
tho Southern Pacific, announces that
aker a thorough investigation of the
reportB that employes hud organized a
system for the expedition of freight
over Southern Pacific lines in return
for bribes, has boon completed, and
shows that there is no such organiza
tion. A few shippers, impatient ,at
delay, brilied ono of the yardmastera at
Sparks, NTev., who in making up trains
would Rive preference to the dispatch
of certain cars.
Neill Confers With Operators.
Now York, July 2. Labor Commis
sioner Neil came to New York from
Washington this morning and this af
ternoon held a two hours conference
with members ot the executive commit
tee of tho Telegraphers' union. After
the cenference Deputy President Ko
nenkamp stated that both the national
and local situation were discussed, but
refused to Bay to what length. This
evening the headquarters of the union
were deserted.
Quake Rattles Windows.
Tortsinonth, N. II., July 2. Earth
tremblings that shook houses percepti
bly at Intervals were felt here today.
Windows shook and rattled and brlc-a-brao
clatter from the shelves. Some
times half an hour would v elapse be
tween the vibrations, but by sundown
100 shocks had been felt. The heaviest
came between 5:15 and 64:5 p. m.
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1 1 NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL J
NO I HfcQANDED A3 A MENACE.
Aokl 8ays America Is at Liberty to
Strengthen Pacific Fleet.
Wahingt'n, July 5. "No, the Jap
anese would riot regard it aa an un
friendly w:t If the American government
tho saw fit to iucreaca her naval repre
sentation in her territorial water ujKin
the Pacific coast, or even if she sent ad
ditional men-of-war to the Aaiatlc sta
tion. She would not look upon it as a
menace or regard it with regret."
These were the words of Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador to the
United States, whose attention was
called to the published reports that the
general board of tho navy ha1 recom
mended to the president that the lat
tleships of the American floet be atnt
around to the Pacific coast. At the
same time the ambassador expressed a
great deal of interest in the etoriei
printed and asked if they were true,
lie disliked, he said, to Bpjear in the
public prints, when there was no reason
for it, but he felt at jerfoet liberty to
say what he did on this subject.
Will Issue New Small Bills.
Wanhington. July 4. The Treasury
department Monday liegan carrying
Into effect the provisions of the Aldrich
act, which confers upon the secretary
of the treasury authority to issue all
necessary ijuantities of small bills to
meet the business needs of the country.
The large denominations of gold certifi
cates are being replaced by new $10
certificates, which will be Issued from
the subtreaaury. Small silver certifi
cates in large quantities will be issued
at once, as will a new aeries of United
States $5 notes.
Not One Penny of Graft.
Washington, July 3. "After inves
tigating every charge . which has been
brought to my attention, whether ap
jiarently well founded or not, I have
been unable to find a single penny of
graft going to any one in connection
with the Isthmian canal work." This
statement was made by Secretary Ttit
today when his attention wees called to
tho statements that special accountant
hal lioen sent to the isthmus to exam
ine the books of the disbursing oflieem
of the commission.
Irrigation Work Delayed.
" Washington, July C. Owing to un
usual severe weather, which rendered
it impossible to carry on work cf exca
vation for a considerable portion of the
past winter, the secretary of the in
terior has granted an extension of two
months' time to the following contrac
tors, in which to complete their con
tract on main laterals of the Okan
ogan irrigation project in Washington:
John S. and S. Peterseon, Frank K.
Jones and Edmund Kail, all local resi
dents. Enter Suits to Recover.
Washington, July 3. By direction
of Attorney General Bonaparte, United
States attorneys in various districts
throughout the country w ill institute at
the earliest possible dates suits against
a largt number of railroads to recover
.enaltioa for violations of the safety
appliance law. Among the railroads
to be made defendants are the Rock Is
land, Great Northern and the Pacific
Coast railway company and the Wash
ington & Columbia River railroad.
Secretary Adjusts Land Claims.
Washington, July 2. The secretary
of the interior has approved Oregon re
linquishments Nos. 24 and 20, La
Grande, embracing the claimiof 46 set
tlers, etc., and covering 7,617 acres,
and Oregon relinquishment 25, The
Dalles, embracing the claim of 23 set
tlers, etc., and covering 2,821 acres.
Tlila is part of an adjustment of claims
growing out of a conflict with the
Northern Pacific grant.
Postal Changes In Northwest.
Washington, July 2. Rural free de
livery carriers have been appointed as
follows: Oregon Parkers, route 1,
Percy J. Dickson carrier, . Joseph O.
Anderson substitute. Washington
North Yakima, rout 3, Fied B. Dye
wirrier, Robert Burdill substitue;
Rochester, route 2, Emma Manners car
rier, Allen K. James substitute. The
postotliee at Arctic, Chehalis county,
Wash., will be discontinued July 31.
Appointments by President,
Oyster Iky, N. Y., President Roose
velt has announced thso appointments:
Phillip M. Brown, socretary of einluis
sy, at Constantinople; Peter Augustus
Jay, secretary of embassy, at Tokio.
The president signed the application of
Medical Inspector Fresley M. Rixey,
to be advanced to the rank of modical
director. Dr. Rixey. now holds the
position of aitrgeon general of the navy.
Civil Service Examiners.
Washington,, July 6. Civil service
examinations will be held this fall for
positions in the departmental service
inWashingtcn, at the following places
In Oregon: Portland, Eugene, Baker
City and Astoria, Septamber 11 and
October 16. IdahoBoise, September
11 and October 1 j Moscow, September
11 and October 16; Pocatello, October
11.
More Tims Allowed Bidders.
Washington, July 4. Acting Secre
tary Newberry yesterday announced
that the time allowed for the presenta
tion of bids for torpedo boat destroyers
would be extended to September V next.
INVADE BANKERS' PRESERVES.
Suit Under Rate Law Againet the Big
Express Companies.
Washington, Julp 2. One of the
most irnriortarit cases yet filed with the
Interstate Commerce commission under
the new railroad rate law wan today
presented by the American Bankers' as
S'jciat.ion, which alleges that the ex
press companies through their power
and facilities as common carriers, are
usurping the prerogative of the banking
associations and at the same time em
ploying the capital of the banks in the
conduct of their business.
It is alleged that the exchange busi
ness of the express companies and the
relations which they have with the rail
road companies enable them to serious
ly discriminate against regular commer
cial operations of banking institutions.
The complaint ia directed against the
Adams, United States, American, Paci
fic, Wells-Fargo, Southern and Great
Northern express companies.
American Flour In China.
Washington, July 6. Vice Consul
A. W. Pontius, of Nluchwang, China,
reports some interesting figures in re
ference to American shipments of flour
to that port during lt'Oti. He says:
" An increase of nearly $200,000 was
fhown in comparison with the figures
of the preceding years. The imports of
American flour during the year were
3ft, 414. 000 pounds, valued at $712,050
in American gold. In addition to the
foregoing figures, American flour to
the amount of $1,336 was imported
from Shanghai. During 1907 the di
rect imports of American flour will
most likely be larger than thoee of the
preceding year.
Nebraska In Commission.
Washington, July 5. The Navy de
partment is informed that the new bat
tleship Nebraska was placed in com
mission today at the Bremerton naval
station on Puget sound, making the
only battleship in active service in the
Pacicfi waters. Lieutenant Conse is
acting as commander of the ship tem
porarily and has with him only a skele
ton crew. The Nebraska must remain
at the Bremerton yard for some time
yet, and in the meantime Captain Reg
inald Nicholson, who is to be perman
ently in command of the ehip, will
gather up a crew for her in the East.
Carriers Get Higher Pay.
Washington, July 3. -On July 168
letter carriers of Portland then receiv
ing $1,000 were promoted to $1,100
under the new law, and one carrier at
$600 promoted to $800. The promo
tions are based on growth of popula
tion. Promotions may be made in other
Oregon cities as follows: $850 to $900;
$600 to $800; $,1000 to $1,100. Al
bany, three from $850 to $900; Astoria,
five from $850 to $900; Baker City, two
from $850 to $900 and one from $600
to $800; EHgene, three from $850 to
$900; Pendleton, three from $850 to
$900; The Dalles, two from $850 to
$900.
Can't Fix Evacuation Date.
Washington, July 4. Secretary Taft
threw some additional light upon his
plan regarding the American evacuation
of Cuba yesterday by sending the fol
lowing cablegram to Governor Magoon
at Havana: "I am in receipt of a tele
gram from General Loynaz Castillo as
t something I have had with reference
to the restoration of Cuba to the repub
lic. The plan for the revolution of the
government of the island upon the per
son to be selected by a fair election, as
outlined In ray letter to you, has not
been changed in the slightest."
Contracts tor Big Ships.
Washington July 4. -Before leaving
for the West, Secretary Metcalf an
nounced his decision in respect to im
portant matters. In one of these he
places contracts for the construction of
the two American "Dreadnaught" bat
tleships, the interesting point of his
decision being the rejection of the Navy
department's plans and the acceptance
of the more progressive ideas of the
private shipbuilding firms, involving
the use of steam turbines.
No Discontent on Isthmus.
Washington, July 4. What would
appear to be conclusive condtradiction
of the reports recently published in
this countrv to the effect that the army
ollicera engaged in the work of con
structing the Panama canal are en
deavoring to belittle the task is con
tained in the cablegram received at the
War department yesterday from Pana
ma: "Everything going well and har
moniously. Report of dissatisfaction
absolutely false. Goethale."
Transfer of Naval Officers.
Washington, July 2. -Lieutenant G.
T. Pettingill, U. S. navy, has been or
dered to Puget sound navy yard for
duty. Assistant Paymaster W. J. Hine,
U. S. navy, has been detached from
duty on the Princeton and will proceed
to the navy yard at Puget sound for du
ty aa assistant to the general storekeep
er of that yard.
To Rout Fractious Indians.
Washington, July 6. -The secretary
of the intericr has made a request that
the attorney general authorize the or
ganization of a posse by the United
States marshal for Arizona, to assist in
the removal of disorderly Indians from
the Indian reservation at Fort McDow
ell, to be used if found expedient.
BUXaiDAH'S LAUT BEQUEST.
Ho Sack Koran for Ilia Slafara mm th
Sflolptor Vmt I iiltr SoM.
When Oen. John M. Wilson, U. 8. A
rell-cd, was superintendent of puMIc
buildings and ground !u WashliiKton,
uiiiler Cleveland, lie was Invited one af
terreon by den. "Phil" Hlierldan to ac
company blrn on a carriage drive about
tho city. The hero of Winchester was
In fine spirits until they approached
rWtt circle. In the center of which
loomed the equewtrlan statue of Oen.
Wlnfleld SootL Then "Little Phil" be
came aorloii. Reining up his horse, he
aat and gazed earnestly at the statue,
aas the Washington Herald.
"Wilson," said (Jen. Bherldan,"! have
an Incurable malady, and do not expect
to live more than a year. When I am
dead, I suppose that my equestrian
statue will be erected somewhere In
Washington. I request here and now
that you aee to It that I run not seated
upon such an outrageous looking horse
as that upon which the sculptor has
plad Scott."
The Scott horse, by the way, wm
modeled after one of the favorite mares
ridden by Gen. John Morgan, the dash
ing Kentucky Confederate cavalryman,
a fact known only to Gen. Wilson and
a few other persons In Waahlngton.
Although fourteen yeara have passed
since Congress provided for the erec
tion of an equestrian statue of Gen.
Sheridan, the cajiltal la as yet devoid of
that ploce of monumental art. Work
was begun on It several years ago by
J. Q. A. Word, the American sculptor,
who, It Is said, finally has abandoned
the task, largely because of the Injunc
tion of Gen. Sheridan that bis bronze
likeness be not placed upon any but
a real war horse. Mr. Ward, It Is
stated, has made numerous models of
horses, none of which pleased him, and
be destroyed them in turn.
In Portuguest Bast Africa an ex
plorer has discovered a new species of
tebra, resembling the ordinary xebra
in shape, but the head, neck, forelegs
and fore half of the body are dark
brown In color, the hind 'part of the
body, including the legs, being striped.
He alao discovered a peculiar type of
antelope similar in size and shape to
the Boer roebuck or lmpala, the dis
tinctive difference being a black line
down the center of the back and on
either hind leg down to the foot When
the animal Is startled it Immediately
takes to flight, the initial leap being
fully ten feet through the air. ,
Only a few naturalists and early ter
ritorial settlers know that parrots
were once numerous In Nebraska. Fifty
years ago they were still seen along
the Missouri river In southeastern Ne
braska,, but disappeared very suddenly
after the first settlement of that region.
The Nebraska parrot waa the Carolina
paroquet (conunus Carollnensls). It
had a beautiful green and yellow plu
mage, ao striking In appearance as In
stantly to arrest the attention of the
early hunter. Besides this, the birds
gathered In large flocks and were so ex
ceedingly tame and simple that the
whole flock was easily killed. They
were fine eating and their feathers
made attractive trophies of the hunt
Ants are really very long lived, con
sidering their minuteness. A natural
ist had two queens under observation
for ten years and one of Sir John Lub
bock's ant pets Ued Into her fifteenth
year. Ants are very tenacious of life
after severe Injury. Following loss of
the entire abdomen they sometimes live
two weeks and in case a headless ant
carefully decapitated by aseptic sur
gery, lived for forty-one days. A car
penter ant after being submerged eight
days in distilled water, came to life
upon being dried, so that they are prac
tically proof against drowning. They
can live long periods without food ; In
one case the fast lasted nearly nine
months.
Royal Mckntmci.
Ilow do kings come by the curious
nickname that have been bestowed
pon them? would be an Interesting
subject for some one to write about
We know fairly well how England be
got Its Lion Hearted, Its Great, Its Con
fessor and Its Conqueror kings, but
how about those of other lands? Thus
France has had Its monarch? who
were termed the Little, the Bold, the
Stammerer, the Simple, the Indolent
and the Fair, In addition to the Long.
Handaome, Beloved, Affable, Fortunate,
Good, Wise, etc. German history tells
ns of one who was called the Fat and
another the Blind; also the Child, the
Fowler, Blood, Red, Black, Superb,
Sharp, Holy and Lame. Russia has
had a wonderful list In which the titles
of Terrible, Fierce, Lion, Grim, Proud,
Impostor and Llghtfoot are prominent
Denmark shows a curious array, with
Its Blue Tooth, Forked Beard, Single,
Hungry, Harefoot, Lamb, Pious and
Cruel. Hungary has had a Saint, Ger
man Thunder, Venetian and a King
Mary; Portugal, a Fat Idle, African
and Perfect; Spain, a Monk and Gouty
and an assortment of oddities, Includ
ing the Infirm, Bad, Noble, Strong,
Valiant Gracious, Sickly, Impotent
Beneficent and Ceremonious. The
names In a way tell briefly the story of
each king's career.
Some men manage to acquire a repu
tation for cleverness by working what
Uttle they know overtime. ,
WILL USE NO COAL
Steel Corporation Is Planning to
Employ Substitute.
WILL INSTALL MANY GAS ENGINES
Claim Is Made That Saving Effected
Will More Than Pay Cost
of Installation.
Tittsburg, July 2. -That the cost of
production of steel may be reduced a
few cents a ton, millions of dollars are
to be spent in new machinery at the
plants of the United States Steel cor
poration, and about 100 engines are to
be relegated practically to the scrap
heap. This step will probably take
two or three years to complete, but it
is assured by the experiments that have
been carried on at the Edgar Thompson
plant of the corporation at Braddock,
where the experiments have been along
the lines of abolishing coat in favor of
gas as fuel and using the gae that blows
from the blast furnaces.
The experiments at the Edgar Thomp
son plant, it is said, has determined
the policy of the steel corporation for
all their works, and gas engines will be
immediately installed as fast as they
can be built at all the plants. At Gary,
Ind., where a new plant is being built,
20 cr more of the new engines will be
installed to furnish power and to
"blow" the furnaces. These engines
are eafd to coet about $150,000, and the
cost for engines alone at this plant wi 1
be about $3,000,000. Besides this out
lay there will be a great expenditure
for the vast system of monster pipes for
carrying the gas from the blast turnaces
and for its purification before it can be
used in the engines.
UNCLE SAM'S BIG SURPLUS.
Balance . at End of Fiscal Year Wat
S87.000.000 One of Largest.
Washington, July 2. So far as work
ing purposes are concerned the fiscal
year of the government ended June 30
with a surplus of substantially $87,
000,000, one of the largest net balance
ever ehown. In the fiscal year 1902
there was a surplus of $91,287,275, but
that was the largest since 1890.
While the official figures for the fiscal
year will not be announcced for a few
days yet, the figures now available are
approximately correct. They show that
in the year just closed the income from
the various sources . of revenue was
$665,306,134 and expenditures $578,
376,709, as compared with receipts of
$594,454,121 for the last fiscal year
and expenditures of $568,784,799, the
surplus in that y.r being $25:669,322.
There has been a tremendous increase
in the receipts in the year just closed,
while the expenditures have been only
about $10,000,000 in excess of last year.
The largest increase in receipts baa
been from customs, although internal
revenue lias shown a big gain. The
receipts of this fiscal year in customs
were $333,230,120 and in internal rev
enue $270,309,388.
WOMtN SAVE MANY LIVES.
Their Heroic Work Prevents Break
ing of Big Dam.
Laramie, Wyo., July 2. How the
breaking of the Wheatland dam, im
pounding the largest artificial body of
water in Wyoming, was prevented by
the heroic efforts of four women is
modestly told in a letter from Miss
Knight, addressed to her mother.
Miss Knight, who is visiting Miss
Helen McGill, at McGill, with her
hostess and Mrs M. J. Reed and daugh
ter, was riding by the reservoir when
she noticed a leak in the dam. The
women notified Mrs. Reed's huEband.
who is in charge of the reservoir, and
he started for Wheat field to summon,
help.
Mrs. Reed and the three girls spent
the entire night filling the crevice with
hay and dirt, using eleven loads of hay.
When Reed returned in the morning
they were almost exhausted, but had
succeeded in keeping the break from
enlarging to the danger pcint.
Texas Resort Is Burned.
Mineral Wells, Tex., July 2. -Mineral
Wells, with nearly 10,000 visitors
from all over the South, was threatened
with total destruction by fire last night
The fire started in the skating rink of
the Palace Amusement company, a new
$5,000 structure. From there the fire
spread to the Mineral Wells sanitari
um, a four story brick, filled with pa
tients. These were all moved out and
no loss'of life Is reported. The Mineral
Wells bathhouse was totally destroyed,
as were the Lithia pavilion and a part
of the Wann hotel.
Coldest June On Record.
Washington, July 2. The weather
bureau announced that tho month just
closed was the coolest June on record
In Washington, D. C, in the last 75
years, and that the same Is probably
true of New England, the Middle At
lantio states and the Lower Lake region.
In other parts of the United States the
temperatures were alao lower than usu
al. The bureaus' official statement
says, in explanation, that it was caused
by atmospherio pressure.
Close Havana Cigar Factories.
Havana, July 2. The cigar makers
who are on etrike, not having replied
to the ultimatum of the manufacturers
to submit their differences to arbitra
tion, the manufacturers announce their
intention to close all their plants indefinitely.