GRAFT BYRAILROADS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Summons Pennsylvania Men.
nrr rnu nnrpimn rniir-nrn
Independent! Promise Worse Revela
tion Than Have Yet Been Mad
Public at Former Hearings.
PhilaJelphla, May 22. Railroad clr
cles are agitated by the well-based re
port that, beginning on Wednesday,
when the Interstate Commerce commis
sion will resume its sittings In this
city, Independent soft coal operators
will go upon the stand and tell of the
business wrongs they suffered at the
hands of the railroads. A big inde
pendent operator who Las been subpe
naed by the commission raid today:
"Worse revelations than have yet
been made public are to come out. It
will be shown through independent
operators bow the small operator was
pressed to the wall by the favored coal
companies, which need the railroads as
a weapon. In some cages they were
driven out of business. Before we are
through, the public will know that the
acceptance of stock and gifts bv rail
road officer wss the least of this
wretched business."
William A. Glasgow Jr., counsel for
the commission, said that be would not
hazard a guess as to when the bearings
woulJ be completed. "They will cer
tainly continue," be said, "until the
railroads have had every opportunity to
explain, if any such a thing is possi
ble, the most astonishiog evidence of
graft that has ever been made public.
The commission will insist upon ex-
plan ttions, if any can be made, so that
its tlnal report to congress will be
based upon not only these reports, but
the railroad companies' explanation of
them."
A large number of aubpenae were
issned today, not only for a number of
independent operators, but for a sur
prisingly large number of high officials
of the Pennsylvania railroad.
TWO NEW RESERVES.
Forest Service Recommends Action
in Southern Oregon.
Washington, May 22. Senator Ful
ton was today notified that the forest
service contemplates recommending the
creation of two new forest reserves in
Southern Oregon, at an early day to be
known as the Fremont and Goose Lake
reserves. They will embrace land
withdrawn several years ago under the
name of the Warner mountain with
drawal. The aggregate area, according
to present plans, will be nearly 3,000.
000 acres, about two-thirds of the area
being in the Fremont reserve. This
reserve will lie in the northen part of
Klamath and Lake counties and the
southwest corner of Crook county. The
ioone Lake reserve will embrace the
southeast portion of Klamath and the
southwest part of Lake counties.
Plans showing the outline of the pro
posed reserves have been submitted to
Mr. Fuiton, with a request that he
make any suggestions which he may
deem proper. The senator will consult
residents of Klamath, Lake and Crook
counties and promptly lay their views
before the department. If good reasons
are produced, showing why any land
included within the proposed reserves
should not be reserved it is probable
that such land will be eliminated.
The irregularity of the outline of
these two reserves, following in many
instances quarter section lines, indi
cates the tare that hai been exercised
to include only such land as is believed
to be adapted to forestry purposes.
Large areas of agricultural land have
been eliminated and it is the opinion of
the department that what remains is
chiefly important for its timber, or be
cause it serves to protect the water sup
ply o' Southern Oregon. The construc
tion of the Klamath irrigation project
makes it highly important that the wa
ter supply of that region should be pro
tected. The reserve is to be created at
this time partially on that account.
Must Go To Jail.
Washington, May 22. The Supreme
court of the United States today ren
dered a decision in the case of United
States vs. Senator Ralph Burton, of
Kansas. The decision was against Pur
ton, affirming the decision of the Unit
ed States circuit court for the eastern
district of Missouri, by which Burton
was sentenced to six months' Imprison
ment in the Jdil o( Iron countv, Mis
souri, required to pay a fine of 2,fi00,
and deprived of the right to hereafter
hold ollice nnder the government. This
is the second trial.
Burton Will Not Discus Decision.
Washington, May 22. Senator Bur
ton received the first news of the
court's decision by telephone at his
room in the Raleigh hotel, where be
is stopping. To the newspaper men
who called to see him Seoator Burton
said: "I shall adhere to my original
policy of saying nothing nntil my case
is finally 'determined." lis would not
say, in reply to a qnestlon that he in
tended to tsk further Ugal steps, but
from the fact that he does not regard
his case as finally decided, it la in
femd that he will do so.
Report of Chinese Persecution.
San Francisco, May 22. Mayor
Fchmits has received a cablegram from
the American consul at Chefoo inti
mating that there has ben an attempt
to create a sentiment against Americans
by the circulation of false reports alleg
ing the maltreatment of the Chinese in
Pan Francisco. The cablergam reads:
Mail statement of Chinese consul on
persecution." Mayor Schmit. handed
It to Colonel A. E. Biger, with a request
that ha rtply t once.
Dsclar Hii Ple Vacant.
Washington, May 22.-"" niot
Burton doe not resign at once." a
prominent senator pnti It. resolution
Jm b introduced to declar his ml
wacant.
DANGER OF QUAKES.
On of Chief Reason forlCommitts
Favoring Ssa Lsvsl Canal.
Washington, May 18. That the
earthquake that destroyed San Francis
co helped determine the vote of the
senate committee on interoceanic canals
in favor of a sea level type is apparent
from the fact that a feature of the ma
jority report is a discussion of tb
effect earthquake might have on lock
and dam. The majority report in
favor of a sea level canal was submitted
today by Senator Kittredge.
The report say that the canal struc
tures would be exposed to injury by
eartfiquakes, particularly the lock at
Uatun. K the lock wall should be
moved, leakage would result and the
gate would be useless. In case of
fracture of locks, month or year
might be required for repairs, and
meanwhile traffic would be interrupted.
It is maintained that the dam at
Gm boa proposed by the majority of
the board of consulting engineers, is
not liable to injury by earthquakes, for
it will be built on a solid rock founda
tion, reinforced with strong walls and
buttressed at each end with walls of
rock. Nor are the aide slopes of the
Culebra cut likely to be disturbed,
but an earth dam on an alluvial base
might be cracked, draining the lock
and ruining the canal. The committee
says:
"At San Francisco, where the water
pipes were broken, the disaster was
greatly augmented by this came, for
the water could not be held in the
pipes and directed on the fUmes. What
would happen to the aqueduct, con
duits, pipes and valves, buried in the
concrete walls, ased for filling and
emptying the locks, cannot be well
conjectured."
It is stated that ships of all classes
could be passed through the sea level
canal in 8 hours less than the time
that would be consumed in passing
ships through locks alone. The cost of
annnal maintenance is estimated at
$1,840,000 for the sea level and 12,
330,000 for the lock type. A sea level
canal free from all obstscles could pass
100 warship in less than a day. Naval
commanders and commercial shipmas
ter oppose locks.'
The majority argues that an enemy
could destroy a lock canal much easier
than a sea level canal with explosives.
The cost of a sea level canal is estimat
ed at $250,000,000, while the total cost
of the lock canal would be at least
$190,000,000, and the cost of trans
forming the latter into a sea level canal
would be $200,000,000. The conclu
sion of the majority is "that the sea
level canal can be realised in 10 or 12
years at a coat not exceeding $60,000,
000 above that required by the con
struction of the multilock canal pro
posed by the minority."
AIDS TO PACIFIC NAVIGATION.
Omnibus Bill in House for Lightships
and Signal Stations.
Washington, May 18. The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today authorised a favorable
report on an omnibus bill carrying be
tween 20 and 25 project as "aids to
navigation" and authorising an appro
priation of something in excess of $1,
300,000. Among the provisions are:
Light station at Makspuu Point, Is
land of Ouhu, Territory of Hawaii.
$00,000.
Light station and range light at
Honolulu harbor, $40,000.
Fog signal at entrance to harbor at
Htimholdt, California, $15,000.
Lightkeeper's dwelling at Cape Men
docino, Cal.. $5,600.
Light ar.d fog signal station near
Point Cabrillo, California, $5,000.
Light vessel for use off the mouth of
the Columbia river, Oregon, $130,000.
Lightkeeper's dwelling st Robinson
Point, Washington, $5,000.
Fog signal at Edi Honk light sta
tion, State of Washington, $10,000.
New tender for inspection service in
the 13th lighthouse district, $110,000,
In addition to the unexpended balance
of $40,000 for the repair of the tender
Mantanilla to be applied on the new
tender.
Rebuilding of Stanford.
San Francisco, May 18. Stanford
University will be reconstructed at
once, and by next September every
building necessary to the work of the
college will be in perfect condition.
The work has already commenced, and
there is plenty of money on hand to as
sure the trnstees that the reptirs may
bs accomplished as quickly as they de
sire. The structures will be rendered
earthquake proof. Three experts have
been appointed, and their report will
be the basis for whatever changes are
considered necessary.
Aid to Christian Advocate.
Birmingham, Ala., May 18. The
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church South today voted
$10,000 to be expended to assist the
Pacific Coast Christian Advocate, pub
lished at Portland, Or., and authorised
ai enlarged build. ng at Shanghai, Chi
na. A committee report on Sabbath
observance praised Presidents McKin
ley and Roosevelt for refusing to travel
on Sunday. A special committee pre
sented resolutions urging speedy expul
sot of Senator Ried 8 moot from the
senate.
Make Money by Disaster.
Oakland, Cat., May 18. Some very
curious schemes for making money
have been devised since the earthquake
and fire. Two Stanford students, in
the early days of the trouble, secured
many view of the ruins in San Fran
cisco and surrounding country. These
they bad reproduced on lantern slides,
and now they are tonring the small
towns of California presenting stereop
ticon lectures. From latest reports
they are receiving heavy patronage.
Withdraw Troop dun I.
Washington, May 18. General Gree
ley has reported to the War Depart
ment from San Francisco nnder date of
last night that the reported killing of a
large number of people by the army
during the San Francisco fire is incor
rect. General Greeley adds that he ha
notified tb citi tens' committee and the
Red Cross tbat the troops will be drawn
from San Francisco not later than
Jan 1.
PROVISION OF BILL
Power o! Interstate Commission
Over Railroads Enlarged.
PENALTIES MADE MOST SEVERE
New Rat Bill a Passed by Senate
Allow Interstate Board
to Fix Rate.
Washington.'May 19. Tb principal
purpose of tb railroad rate bill passed
yeaterdav is to permit the Interstate
Commerce commission to fix rates. Th
provision conferring this authority is
found in the fourth section, which
amend section 16 of tb interstate
commerce law so a to accomplish this"
result. This section direct tb com
mission to investigate complaint of
nnjuat and unreasonable charge on the
part of common carrier in th trans
portation of pion or property, or of
regulations or practices affecting such
charges. It also authorises an inqairy
a to whether the rates or practices are
"unjustly discriminatory or nnduly
preferential or prejudicial, or otherwise
in violation of the act," and, in case
any of these conditions are found to
exist, the commission is empowered
to determine and prescribe what will
be the just and reasonable maximum
rate, and what regulation or practice is
just, reasonable and fair.1
Further, authority is given the com
mission to enforce its orders, and they
are to go into effect within 80 day and
continue in force (or two yesrs unless
suspended, modified or set aside by the
commission or by a court of competent
Jurisdiction.
A penalty of $5,000 lor each offense
in disobedience of the order 1 imposed,
and the penalty is to accumulate at the
rate of $5,000 a day in case of continu
ous violation. Orders other than those
for money payments aie to be enforced
by the federal courts through wrl- of
mandamus or injunction, and, in case
of appeal to the supreme court, these
case are to be given preference over
all other excepitbose of a criminal
character.
The bill was amended by the senate
so as to give the United State circuit
court jurisdiction to entertain suits
brought to annul or change the orders
of the commission and to provide
against the granting of interlocutory
decrees without hearing and making
appeals from such orders direct to the
supreme court.
There are no changes In the law rel
ative to the reports to be required of
common carriers, and a penalty of
$100 a day is imposed for failure to
comply with th report requirement.
The commission is given access to the
accounts of the companies affected by
the act, but examiners are forbidden,
nnder penalty of heavy fine and long
imprisonment, to divnlge the facts
ascertained. A tine of $500 for each
failure to keep proper account is pro
vided. TRANSIT TUBES FLATTENED.
Sand and Water of East River Make
Costly Work Valueless.
New York, May 19. Mayor McClel
land announced today at a meeting of
the Rapid Transit commission that,
crushed by the weight of rand and
water, the roofs of the Rapid Transit
tubes under the East river, connecting
the subway system in Manhattan with
Brooklyn, have been flattened so seri
ously at various points that they must
be rebuilt so that trains can pans
through them. .
C. M. Jacobs, chief engineer in
charge of the Pennsylvania tunnels
nnder the East and North rivers; Gus
tav Lindenthal and C. 8. Smith, called
in as experts, declar tbat the present
conditions in the East river are suffi
cient to cause a delay ot from 2 to
hree years in the work. Reconstruc
tion is expected to be absolutely neces
sary for more than 1200 feet of the sec
tion from Joralemon and Hicks streets
out nnder the Brooklyn waterfront.
World' International Commerce.
Washington, May 19. The world's
international commerce will aggregate
fully $25,000,000,000 in the year 1900,
ssys a bulletin issued by the depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. By the
term "world's international com
merce," explains the bulletin, is meant
the imports plus the exports of all
countries of the world from which sta
tistical trade reports are available.
The figures given indicate that the
trade between nations in 1906 will be
six times as much as in 1850, and
twice as much as in 1870.
Caucus on Anti-Injunction.
Washington, May 19. Republican
members of the house are being asked
by letter to indicate whether they will
sign a caucus call to consider the ques
tion of pending anti-injunction bills.
The communication is being sent by
the representatives of railway employes
and in it a complaint is made that the
judiciary committee of the house,
which had for some time been consider
ing the various bill to this end, bs
nsed dilatory tactics whenever a mo
tion is made to get final action on any
of the measures.
HEEF ANDCTTLt MEN.
He All
iHUMOItOFTHE.WEEK
Big Steel Rail Demand.
Pittsburg, May 19. Since the order
books were opened two weeks ago, the
United States Steel Corporation, the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the
Jones A Langhlin Steel Company, the
fennsylvania Steel Company, the
Maryland Steel Company and the Ten
nesse Coal and Iron Compary have
booked an aggregate of 1.000.000 tons
of steel rails for delivery in 1907.
This is an unprecedented amount of
business for this time of the year.
New Delegate to Rio Conference.
Washington, May 19. Paul Samuel
Reinsch, of Madison, Wis., has been
appointed one of th American dele
gate at th Pan-American Conference
in place of Jsmes 8. Harlan, who ha
been obliged to decline th place owing
to an accident to hi knee. Panl
Reinsch 1 professor of political scisnc
at tb University of Wisconsin.
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
of the press.
Odd, Carious aad I.aaaaable Phases of
llassaa Katare Uraphlcally Portray
ed bf Ksslnent Word Artiste of Oar
Owa Vmr-A Uad.sl of I'm.
Gyer There Is one time in the life
Bill's Uaate.
Gold Brick Saw Say, Bill, are yoo
going nuttjrT I notice you dnt read
anything these days but lynching in
the rural districts.
Green Good Hill th, that me
scheme. You always fliul the accounts
beaded with a llat of the 'leading cltl-
sen' ana then I seiiu cirvumrs w
tbeui.
His Little tlnlns.
Mr. A. Iton't jou know, I really
have n attachment for this piano.
The Maid Y.easum. and the gentle-
said be bad an attachment for It also.
Mrs. A. Indeed 1 Who Is be 1
The Maid The Sheriff, mum.
asalr To Mailt.
"I heard you had a cow for sale," be
gan Subbub. "and as I'm thinking of
buying one for our little place
"Waal, sir." Interrupted the farmer,
eagerly, "that' thet Jersey yonder.
Now, thar'a one good p lot In ner tuet
you can dieud on
"Oh. gracious I that would never ao.
I'd need a quart at leat" Catholle
Standard and Times.
Wl, . - lltll.B,,,
many. mn on. incident
D. become typM tu
Weekly. A settler
few acre, of Ia
grow a little alfalftr , fe
Lead of cattle on Uj
from the creek. Bt miJ btv, bevQ
there a long tlm;,m7
oome into the com,. A,
he cam first a res'd,..,, ,K
county and a Uxp,w j, mj not of every married man when no Is an man who was her while you were out
own a rooi oi Dut ,u elUt. aavocat or rre suver.
ence Is what brouglitmm to thst r,., Myer When la that?
of the country and am, lt Wortn nlt Gyer When be Is on the verge of
while to maintain Ututtle homestead, wlbratlng the twenty-fifth anniversary
i . i r. t. a - . , ..... . . .. . . n i t
Thr IB luuukl nn,. .... Ul IUO UHT Ue IUYU l" liuimiu. vm
" aiuu lue I
creek country w m me settlers; at CB,
nny rate, Uie quarrel for What He Waats.
and If the rsnge tans short near at Mrs, McCall So you like to go to
hand they drive "Wr csttle back Into dinner at your grandiuother'a, out
:he hill. Out asy atietUer take his I Willie Yes'm.
fondly nd drive off to some town. Mrs. McCall Reoause you're alway
say. fifty or HuMrd tulles awav. sure to get enough to eat there, ehr
aud Is gone for sevtnj When he Willie Ot My! It's becauae I'm al
roroe back be bardlj hl p,ac wtJ.B Bur to get too much. l'hlladel-
III few acre ui aciosure, perhaps, lbl re,
have not oeeu hUt for ,iu.e llar- tB l m
around the ground barren ami cut Ivmn Hera la an advertisement
by tiny hoofs. Aluniof several thou- In the paier of a man who says be has
sand sheep paw"' mrough the coun- ilOu.OUO, and want to go Into busl-
try has stoppea Ws neighborhood ness.
for a few days. H cattle and horses Itawaon WellT
hava either gone tvi nt0 tne nliU Lawmm Well, why does a man who
to find something which to live or ha $lis),oiO want to go Into business?
they are standing ttwjt the homestead Soiuervtlle Journal.
with a downcast air.
When that settle; turns "and looks
bis family In the fa he declares war.
(le curses 'those vwala" sheep. And
If the destruction of nnge has not been
so complete that he driven out of the
country the next bpherdcr who ap
n.;nr on the crest of the hill finds
himself met by a Sera-looking man
who says, "Git!" and the sheephcrder
"gits." Otherwise hi Is liable to be
surprised In the uilldle of the night.
and loft bound In tl sagebrush, while
his sheep are shot u4 scattered to be
the prey of coyotes.
This struggle between the cattle and Into your tea.
sheeD men Is an economic Droblem. It Star Boarder I advocate that
will know no snlement until the strong should help the weak.
whole country Is UQtW fence. It began
away over In Texaund In the Indian
Territory, and has vorked across the
country, until now t Is niore active In
central Oregan tun anywhere else,
For twenty years fore has been trou
The IImus War.
Landlady Oh! my dear Mr. Nicker,
you are putting Worcestershire sauce
the
ble In Colorado. Buds of thousands Blx..
Found Ills Weak Polat.
"In your fortieth year," said the
palmist, "you will encounter a great
peril."
"Gues not," wild the man who was
consulting her. "Pin already fifty-
Ills Foadaat Maaiorlaa.
A bard headed old Pittsburg manu
facturer, who made his fortune, aa he
expresae It, "with hi coat off," was
Induced by his daughters to accompany
them to a Wagner concert, the first
he bad ever attend! The next day
be hapieued to meet an acuualutane
who bad seen him the night before, who
asked:
"I suppose you enjoyed the concert
last night, Mr. Browne?"
"Ye ; lt took me back to the day of
mr youth." the old man said, with a
reminiscent sigh.
'Ah, summer days In the country,
girl In a lawn dress, bird singing, and
all thatr
"No, the daya when I worked In a
boiler ahop In Scranton." Succs
Magatlne,
Modus Yaata.
"Why are you not at choolT" tern
ly Inquired the parent meeting hi son
In the street.
The lad was not much embarrassed.
"Fact Is, dad," he responded, "there's
something the matter with the teacher's
temper, and I'm giving It absent treat
ment" Philadelphia Public Ledger.
of sheep have bea shot down and
driven over precipe in that State.
The same thing haihappened In Wyo
ming, but that is Inrply a fenced coun
try now. The struele also existed In
"Well," she rejoined, not In the least
disconcerted, "all I have to say to that
Is that the lines In your hand contra
dict those of your face.'
Whereupon he gave her double the
Idaho, but was ner so very bad, on UBUHi Bni weut out highly pleused
account of the tupociphy of the coun- wltu uimself. Chicago Trlbuue.
try. The sheep meo largely control the
district south of tie Salmon river,
while to the north d the Salmon River
Jast Lilt a Woman.
Mr. Stubb John, I am going to
write to our Congressman to send us
some seed.
Mr. Stubb Why, Maria, we live In
the city. There Isn't any place to plant
seeds.
Mr. Stubb Then I will write and
tell him to send us some seed for our
parrot We must get all that Is coming
to us.
DoIdst Thalr Best.
"Didn't I understiuid you to ay they
rhoro am timctlcallinn iu.n nni th keep a servant girl?"
cattle own the contry. The moun- "Certainly not. I .aid they try to
tains between the fo sections of the " 00 ? ?ne J08" the gut aDoU,er'
State form a nuturai"dend line."
Philadelphia Prett.
80ME RECENT EARTHQUAKES.
liar and liars.
Coakley Our friend Kraft soems
to be making violent love to that home
ly woman. Who Is she?
Joakley She's the widow WHO owns
that big hotel.
Coakley He seems very devoted. Do
you think he loves her in reality?
Jouk ey Well. I think lie love lier
rhers Is Mara, freeulatloa
tfca t mnm ml
Geologists (fcH.fla ome enrtn
makes with Juc action and ex-
pluln others by lug that the rock
twita which arlisturbed have been
under a prologedValn. to which they ,nn rettnty. Philadelphia Press.
yiem at last, sayne New lorn rno
line. The overlomig of a large area
on one side of s'fault," or crevice
In the earth's cru, is held to l an
adequate cause fo the readjustment.
and this may be (ought about by an
accumulation of rtlment on the sea
lKttoni near th iiwth of a large river,
Since the dlsturbnivs near the Pacific
Love's Voansr Dream.
They sut on the old porch and watch
ed the red moon climbing above the
trees.
"Love," whispered the sentimental
girl, "make the world go round."
"Tea, darling," whispered the ardent
suitor, "but, best of all, lt make the
arm go round."
And even the frogs croaked their ap
proval from the chilly swamp.
Optional.
When a motion la mad and carried
In the rnlted State Senate that tu
Senate "proceed to the consideration of
sxecutlve business," the galleries are
cleared, th door are closed, and a
secret session begins. "Executlv busi
ness" 1 that In which th assent of
the Senate la necessary to the acta of
tb President, th chief excutlve, such
ss tariffs and nominations to office, lt
has become customary to call a secret
session of the Senate an executive ses
sion. Oddly enough, all aorta of octe
tte and committee have adopted the
phrase, and now almost any meeting
behind closed door 1 Incorrectly
called an "executive session." Th
wisdom of attempting secrecy In cer
tain deliberation of the Senate 1 ap
parent, Iu discussing the fitness of the
President' selections for office, many
facts can be brought out In private
conference which should not be spread
on the records and sent broadcast over
the country. Senators would not siak
as freely a they ought If these were
the conditions. Whatever "leuks" out
now Is unofficial. But lt Is In the con
sideration of treaties that the secret
session Is most necessary. A President
often has reasons for the adoption of
a certain policy, jvhlch would be upset
If all the world knew what tbee were.
All the sessions of the Senate In the
First Congress were secret, as wero
those of the convention which drafted
the Federal Constitution. Much of th
Important committee work of Congres
Is still done behind closed doors.
The first amendment of the national
Constitution denies to Congres the
right to abridge the privilege of peti
tioning the government for the redresa
of grievances. That the American peo
ple make large use of the privilege 1
shown by the overflowing "petition
box" on the Speaker's desk In the
limine of Representatives, and by the
records of morning business In the Sen
ate, In which body peltlons are formal
ly presented. Congress Incline to at
tach less Importance to petitions which
seem to be "machine-made" than to
those which appear to be from citizens
who of their own motion ask for some
thing. It I notorious that many, per
haps, most, men and women are will
ing to sign almost any petition that I
presented to them, and hence It I
never certain that a large number of
the signer really care anything about
the cause they seem to advocate. Yet
by fnr the greater number of petition
are the result of concerted movement.
The leaders of an organisation favor
ing proposed legislation ask each lodge
or chapter or church or union or local
group to petition for It, and usually
they receive signatures In ample number.
DisrtM.
"She says she' saddest when she
sings."
"Nonsense ! She may be sadder than
usual, but It' her audience that' od
dest" Philadelphia Press.
llarrr' Advaataaa.
Pearl Helen married? Why, she
coast of Colombian Jan. 31 and those told me that she wouldn't accept the
In the Windward Uamls about a fort- test man that walks.
Ituby Well, Harry dont have to
walk. He owns an automobile, Co
lumbus Dispatch.
night later, there i been much spec
ulation as to thet origin. Inasmuch
as there has bnroleanlc activity In
both regions In fiwnst, It was natural
to suspect tliatJU same phenomenon
After the Haoa.
rn.n Hrntnlvl Yns. If vou hadn't
had attended a. id rrhaps preceded the tQ t(lk(J up tnftt gIr, , your
recent upheaval. I . ... m wnn tha men.
.l.J...t . Dllicilllio - -
r.liuniir lun u r,'U WHS IlOl IIIH I (I
In Martinique 1$ ivw supplied by Trof,
Hellprlu of PlJhJelphla. Within the
last few days l has ascended Mont
Pelee and he dfclires that the crater
Is quiet That
the shocks In M
4 satisfies him that
ninlijue at St Vincent
recently were d-to the sinking of the says she likes to se him wear stock.
bed of the Carl
Until a bett.
bWn Would SUM'KS Bliraci juu, ui7 uunri
theorr I. .nested. Edna-Yes. II U.cy were usiou among
vulnlon, which
duced by an e
strut under tb
of the
You were beaten by a smlla
Chauffeur Well, you know a miss Is
as good a a mile.
Marketable,
Eva Katherlue says she like to see
a man wear uik" ini nu
this may 1 ncpW provisionally. It tho preferred.
may prove io "applicable to tne Great ni
earthquakes In I Colombia also. I Ms- ym. there wus a wonderful mob
putches from taut country reported LreMO In the opera."
that the volcan Cuinbal had leen In !0b cone? And wo there much
a state of erupt f A write In Nature .
a scientific pr.llcnl of high stand- ,louj say so. There was half
Ing refers, how
'"sr. to the outbreak much as there was In the boxes."
as a mere inciurn (,r the general con
It hellnvm! n-ns lrO- Terrible Threat
'nwlve allocation of City Suitor Wus your futher alarm-
ParlnV off the mouth od when you told him I would Jump
:mcralH river. The shm-ks down the well If you refused me?
were violent eiitei, to set nr tidal Uurul Mnld I should say so. ne
waves of dcstnJuve violence, to run- said your cigarettes would plzen tho
ture the suhmur'ne cable In several Water so It wouldn't be fit to drink for
places and to t registered by auto-
niaiii.- iiifuiui"-i iu i.uroe 3,is.pu or JM (.p(1 a4 Downs
' nines aH,. Gunner That elevator boy appear
r.viuenuj, , me volcanic erup- . , , wr, ,,i0In -spoken chap.
tlon is to be cowered ,n effect, rath- n..VOPvM; be talk right up and
- nana I.. ..1
rr iiw w..., n, i-vriniii c-iisen.
which thi one la sn Illustration. The
present Instance, according to Nature,
la bv no means onlmie. nv thst jour
nal the outbreak which destroyed St aV,'A
rierre In May. i'2, connected with
the earthquake which occurred In
Guatemala only a few week before,
The relationship between volcanic and
seismic phenomena nppnrently more
mfiuillcnted than hi nnimlnrlv
siipiHHted. and If Nature Is right one l'"ia.
may Induce the other hundreds. If not
thousands, of nillp, fro,,, the sceue of
'.he original dlturt.Bnce.
down.
Tips.
Gunner A very bright waiter, In-
Why, before he came to mis
dining room he ued to be an astrologer.
(Juyer H'ui! I thought perhap be
used to be a palmist
Gunner Why so?
OuynrBocatise he la alway looking
to see what the guest hav In their
Always Will,. f. -ori,T.
"Woman i uingnnnlmou crea
ture."
"So?"
"Tea, sir. No matter how much In
the wrong she my be she can always
bring herself to frgive the man."
Louisville Courier Journal
The tlm Unit on every vlltlng
girl expire before gll, D ner -yi.u
out"
trery man 1 a big fool In aom wJ-bop.
Time to Ut Basr.
Her Husband I thought you were
going to tl'lt yw nwther?
His Wife And so I am.
Her Husband Well, you had better
begin to pack your trunk at once. The
train leave In forty-eight hour. Chi
cngo New.
riaatr of Material.
"Why I that trng blond o pop
ular with th colleg g!rlr
'6al She aaslstfl them to arrange
tneir coy corner.' "
"Ah, she ha n artlstlo temper-
"So, but bar UtMr own iw juu
Barber How will you have your ball
cut, sir?
Fanner Green Wa al, ef ye hain't
got a lawn mower, scythe or mowing
machine handy, ye might use scissors!
Estennattnar t'lreamstaneos.
"I'm told you play golf on the Sab
bath," ald the Kev. Goodman sternly.
"Yes," replied Mis Kute, "but on
that day I only use the sticks I won nt
our church fair." Philadelphia Press.
On on Each.
Gunner And If the earth was
square?
Guyer Ah, then there would be four
corners.
Gunner And who would be on the
four corners?
Guyer Why, the beef trust the oil
triikt the coal trust and the sugar
trust-
Kneoro.
"Y, I itole from behind the palm
and gavo her to kisses."
"Were they sweet?"
"1 should suv so. 1 smocked my Hps."
"And then?"
"Why, I smacked hers."
Pew Inches.
"Tes, your husband wrote mo a very
abusive letter," said tho lawyer. "I
don't think much of him."
"You don't?" retorted the caller, hot
ly. I wish you to understand that my
husband Is every Inch a gentleman."
"Ah, In that case, madam, you should
place him In the museum."
"Why so?"
"Because he must be a dwarf."
A Co art of Tina kfaaaars.
At the court of Marie Antoinette all
emotion and passions were veiled by
a mask of pollteues. Even the chil
dren were taught to spesk with wit
and tact and courtesy and to tear
pain In alienee. The little Due d'An
gouleme, eight years old, when the old
Sanbrun entered his presence unexpect
edly, said, touching the book In his
hand: "Ah, monsieur, I ara In the com
pany of Plutarch's men. You could
not come at a moment more apropos."
The Count de Pallanrw, lieheaded In
his tenth year, stood eret snd calm
In the cart until he reached the guillo
tine. The headsmsn lifted hi long
curl. "Monsieur," said the boy, with
a bow and a smile. The next moment
bl bead rolled In dust Th man
or woman who showed any signs of pre
tention or elf conceit w not received
at court. Profound deference wss
shown to women and to tb aged. Well
bred men beard of their own ruin with
a bonmot and went out th fight each
other to th death with such grace and
ooartMry that tb dual teemed aacra-
moat of Crladhb
" matfnasrpT' Oeiw ol - rwn-f.Ku na
recommended to Congres the ndoptlon
of the new postal note In denomina
tions running from 1 cent to $2.ft0 aa
an amplification of the present money
order system. It would afford a con
venient men us for transmitting small
sums of money through the mall. It li
proiosed that notes of tho denomina
tion from 1 to 10 Ih sold at their fait
volue without a fee. A fee of 1 cent
would le charged for notes from 10 ta
40 cents, and 2 cents for notes from
BO wnts to 2.50. To carry out the law
an appropriation of $ 1. "()," K) Is asked.
The House naval committee favor
the construction of the largest battle
ship In the world, one which, when
armed and armored, will have cost as
much as f!),0H0,000. It will be In th
nelghliorhood of 20MX) tons displace
ment The present bill Is to carry an
appropriation of ffl,(ss)MM) for the hull
and machinery alone. Other vessels
to be authorised are three toriMvlo-
hoat destroyer and a number of sub
marines. Provision Is made for the re
pair of the old warship Constitution
as a show vessel. The naval bill will
carry a total of f!i0,7."iO,(Mo.
The Bureau of Lalior has been di
rected by the President to Investigate
thoroughly the charges brought by or
ganized lulsr that the national eight-
hour law Is tielng violated in many
cases. At tne same lime Hie oinccrs !
the American Federation of Lalsir
have la-ell urged by the 1'reslilent to
transmit any evidence they may sis-
hss to Commissioner of Labor O'NellL
It may be true that agnosticism I
spreading In the United States, but In
Washington It Is still the custom to
profess religion. The President, Vic
President ami all of the nine cabinet
councilors are avowed niemliers of
some denominations. Presbyterlanlsin
and It allied creeds claim the majority
of those distinguished families.
Formal greetings were exchanged be
tween President Itoosevelt and th
Enqieror of China on the occasion of
the oenlng of the Commercial Pacific
cable office at Shanghai, thus making
the first direct cableconnedlon between
the United States and Asia. This Is
(he last link of the cable which runs
between San Francisco, Honolulu,
Guam, and Manila, nearly 10,(n miles
of cable which has ts-en laid at an
average depth of 2.CIO fathoms.
Th Secretary of the Interior Is con
sidering an Irrigation project that
will. If adopted, msktt the State of
Washington f.Vi.iioo.din richer. It In
volve the using of the wsters of the
Spokane Itlver, near the city of thst
name, for power purposes, so thst It
may pump the waters of the Spoksn
nd Columbia Itlver V) mile away
If necessary In order to Irrigate th
now arid lands of the State. If the
project I carried out enough arid
land will be reclaimed to accommo
date 8,000,000 people.