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NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL WANT TWO MORE Bid SHIPS. I AFTER FEDERAL CHARTERS. Naval Officers Expect Appropriation for 20,000-Ton Battleship. Washington, Nov. 1. It la tha opin ion ol naval othcer genera ly that con gress, at the coming seas on, should provide for two new 20,000-ton Utile ah pa, to be companion aiiipa to those recently placed under contract. Navy wen believe it la a good idea to build up the na-l force in unita of four ihipt each, each thip of the unit to be Identl cat with the other three. If this policy could be adopted, the navy cculd be enlarged more rapidly than it the plana are continually chained. For instance, If the necessary appropriation! could be obtained for two ihipi of thi type, contract! could be let for them not later than the first of next August, and they would follow along leva than a year be hind the abipi recently coutiacted fur. If there should be any radical change In shipbuilding before the neit con tracts could be awarded, the officer concede that the government would be justified in modifying ita plans. For the presmt then officer are content with 20,000-ton battleships, and are not favorable to the immediate con struction of ships of 22,500 or 26,000 tons, unless congress should see fit to appropriate for more tban two battle ships at tbe approaching session, and no one looks for any such abnormal ap propriations at this time. If congress authorizes two new battleships in ti e neit naval appropriation bill it will be rt.ilng more than many friends of the navy expect. There is a general feel ing that congress will rather be in clined to hold down naval appropria tion, and authorise one rather than two battleships. Trails in Rainier Forest. Washington, Nov. 2. Supervisor Q. F. Allen, of the Rainier National for est, Washington, has just been author ised to expend $1,760 for the construc tion of j trails, cabins and paHtures in his forest. The money is now avail able and the work will be begun at once. The greater part of the amount authorised will be used for building a fine trail system which will increase the effectiveness of the ranger force in all lines of work. Lack of trails in the Rainier forest has heretofore caused the loss of considerable time to forest offi cers traveling between Important points. Cancels Sale of Timber. Washington, Nov. 6 The secretary of the Interior has cancelled the award of sale of timber around Lakes Cle alum, KaVhess and Kacbelus, Wash ington, recently made to the Wascade l umber company, of North Yakima. The timler ia to I readvertised either by lump sum bids for the timber around each lake or by scaling. On April 7 bids weie advertised for the sale of timber around these lakes and also around Humping lake, involving about 63,000,0(10 feet of timber, 2,000 telephone poles and 20,000 ties. Conditions Scar Officers. Washington, Oct. 31. Ho serious are conditions in the army that as soon as congress convenes it will be asked to correct wrongs that menace the entire organisation. The facts were admitted today at the War department. Deser tions are on tbe increase; the standard of recruits far too low; pay is too small; there is too much promotion by favoritism; enthusiasm is lucking; fear of tropical service is general and the alieence of the canteen has led to drunk enners and disgrace. These state ments are made in ollicers' reports. Heirs Seek Large Sum. Washington. Nov. 6. Heirs of George Washington are seeking to re cover a large sum from the government on account of lands granted to him a long the Ohio river and which subse quently were inadvertently given by congress to actual settler. An admin istrator of the undistributed assets of his estate was appointed tcxlay b the Circuit court of Fairfax county, Vir ginia, on a petition of the heirs-at-law, Lawrenceand 8. W. Washington. Roosevelt 49 Years Old Washington, Oct. 31. Sunday was President Roosevelt's 49th birthday. No celebration marked the event. He did not depart from hii customary Pun day program of worship, work and rec reation. The day was spent at the White House fireside in a quiet family rejoicing. Congratulations in large numbers by mail, telegraph and tele phone were received at the White House during the day. Oregon Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Nov. 6. Oregon post masters have been appointed as follows: Alsea, Joseph C. Raycraft, vice T. R. Chandler, resigned; HonlU, William A. Simmons, vice Nina Jackson, re signed; Rickreall, Daniel W. McPheck, vice M. T. F.akin, resigned. Oklahoma as Stats. Washington, Oct. 31. President Roosevelt will proclaim Oklahoma a state on Saturday, November 18. The president made this announcement to day to Governor Frantx, who brought to Washington a certified copj of the new constitution. Orel on Railway Mail-Clerks. Washington, Oct. 81. Melton Ver non, of Portland; Ralph W. Kaott, of Albany: J. C. Cooper, Thomas E. Thompson, A. R. Let. and F. E. Sco ville, of Portland, are appointed rail way mail clerks. Government Buys Silver. w..hinron. Nov. 1. The Treasury department tcday purchased 200.000 ounces of silver at 60.941 rents per fine ounce, 100.000 ounces to be delivered at New Orleans and 100,000 eunces In Sen Francisco. New Rural Crrrlers Nsmed. Washington, Oct. 31. -W. E. Child has been appointed regular, Sherman I.yon substitute ruial carrier, route I, at Barton, Oregon. Rural Carrier at Sunset. Washington. Not. J.-Davld M. Me Cance has been appointed regular, and George Mill substitute, rural carrier, root 1, t Sunset, Wash. President Roosevelt Wants to Super vise Trust Companies. Washington, Nov. 5. President Roosevelt will rocornxuecd ta coca"6s a renew l charter for trust companies Ibis scheme, it is understood, has the indorsement of B.cretary of the Treas ury Cortelyou and Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely. President Roosevelt believes that the rarne care should be exercised in the in sped ion of trust companies aa in the esse of national banks. It is held that any trust company refusing to part ici pate in the prestige coming from the possession of a national charter would be viewed with suspiaion by the public Brue of the high oflicials of the admin isirauon inev tlist under ttie pies ent laepjk of supervision many ol the trust companies are doing business in a manner that li not conductive to public welfare. Lilhcgrapaere Coma Under Contract Washington, Nov. tf. tight fcuro- pean lithographer brought here under oontiacl and held at hlhs Island pend mg a uecision on tne protest dt tne American Federation of Labor will Le admitted. Secretary Straus baaed hi decision to admit tha foraiirnMi-s nn opinion by Attorney Geueral lionaparte in a previous similar case, in wnicr the aitorueey general held that the ad mission waa not in violation of the law aa there was a shortage here of litho graphers. Mr. Straus said the present con t riot hal Deen made in good laltn based on Mr. Bonaparte's ruling. Hi would consider any new case, he said on this point, without prejudice. To Investigate Overcapitalization. Washington, Nov. 5. A searching investigation will be made by I he house committee on interstate and foreign commerce, according to the prediction of Congressman Mann, ol Chicago. Mann talked with the president today concerning the work of the committee Mann said pressure was being brought to bear to prevent agitation on the ground that it would mean a continu a nee of the money panic. Msnn, how ever, thinks an agitation would have an oppoaite effect. He said: "If we cannot get legislation on the subject we will at least have an investigation. Held In Honduras Jail. Washington, Nov. 6. The State de partment has-been advised by the American consul general at Tegucigalpa of th" recent arrest and imprisonment at San Pedro, Honduras, of an Amen can citixen, Dr. O. 15. Hunter, on charges of a trivial nature, connected with the transfer of a piece of property The consul general has been instructed to report all the facts to tbe State de partment, and upon this presentation instructions will be given to the Amer lean minister at Honduras to intervene in the case. ROADS HIT BACK Can't Get Mail Clerks. Wahington, Nov. 6. The govern ment experiences difficulty in obtaining railway mail clerks in the western states, notably in Washington, Oregon Wyoming. Idaho and Montana. The civiil service commission ha made es pecial efforts to induce young men to take the examinations, but l.as been receiving Inaedquate responses. The situation of the postal department with relation to thoi-e states is peculiar. Usually the federal authorities are troubled to find places for all who want to enter government service. Utea Growing Restive. Washington, Oct. 31. The tribe of Cte Indians which more than a year ago wandered away from its reservation lonlnL'tah and threatened trouble In Colorado and Wyoming bv threatening to take the wsrpath and raid ranches, I is reported to have stain broken out on the Cheyenne River reservation, in I South Dakota, where the tribe was given temporary quarters. At the re quest of the secretary of the Interior, the War department today ordered troops from Fort Meade to the scene of the trouble. Millions Are Divorced. Washington, Oct. 31. An aggregate of 1,300,000 divorce esses during the past 20 years will be hown by a report being prepared at the census bureau. A total of 2,900 clerks and special agents have been at work for months gathering this data, and about 140 are still engaged in the task. There are about 40,000 eases to be investigated out of the number stated before the field work is finished snd the work of compilation proper can tiegin. Confers With Steel Kings. Washington, Nov. 6. President Roosevelt conferred for nearly two hours today with Secretary Root, E. II. Usry, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, and Henry C. Frick, also of that corporation. The only statement obtainable at the White House mas to the effect that the con ference dealt sslely with the financial situation. It was said that the presi dent contemplated no direct statement at this t me. Railroads Aid Fsvorites. Washington, Nov. 2. In a com plaint filed before the Interstate Com merce commission 223 railroads and transportation companies are made de fendants by the wholesale drygonda dealers of Wichita. The complaints allege discrimination against Wichits in favor of Topcka and Kansas City in shipments from the Atlantic seaboard. More Government Forest. Washington, Oct. 31. The ro dent has ordered the withdrawal of 34, 065 acrs of land In Trinity, Shasta and Glenn counties, California, along the eastern border of the Trinity national forest, and it is proposed to add this acreage to the forest. Wsnts Csnal Widened. Washington, Nov. 6. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf today recommended that the width of the Panama canal be Increased to 200 fed Instead of 110. The recommendation was made in re peonse to a request from the Wsr department. Refuse Lumber Shipments Until Fur ther Notice. Belllngham, Wash., Nov. 1. No more lumber shipments will be received by the Northern Pacific railroad in the Northwest until further notice. This is the order sent out to all agents of the company last eight. This mote of the Northern Pacific is expected to be followed by all the rail roads aflected by the injunction issued by tl e red era 1 court in feeaiiie Thus- day night, making it compulsory on tbe part of the railroads to charge the old rate of 40 cents on lumber from terminal points on the Pacific Coast The ranroada had issued a new relied ale ol rates that were to be effect iv today. This Dew schedule wss fought by tl e lumbermen snd resulted in the iaauance of the temporary injunction The railroads have evidently found another method of combatting the luro bermen. The latest move is the refusal to accept any shipment of lumber at any rate. Tbe roads figure they would be taking too ureal a risk to allow the excess freight to accumulate until final decision on the rate Is made, a they say that litigation will ensue be fore Hie matter is settled, and many of the lumber Aims may have gone out ol business. COURT SIGNS ORDER. Grants Injunction Asksd by the Oregon Lumbermen. Portland. Nov. 1. Following the de cision tendered by the United States Circuit Court at Seattle Wednesday Judge Woiveiton, of the Federal court Granted an in (unction yesterday re straining the railroads from putting in the advanced lumber rates to the Fas until the merits of the case can be set before the Interstate Commerce com mission and a bearing, be held. The restraining order was asked by the Ore- icon A Washington Lumber Alanuiao turers' association, and upon hi return frcm Seattle yesterday morning Judge Wolverton announced that the prayer of the lumbermen would be granted. Judge Wolverton ordered the associa tion to put up a bond for $250,000 that will U-alled for in the event the rail road finally win. This money will 1 used to pay the difference between the pieent raies and the proposed larins, should the railroads dually win. Lumber companies in the state not member of the association are advised to file suits in intervention as soon as possible, in order that the railroads will not be enabled It enforce the pro posed freight rates on firms not parties to the suit brought by the association The advanced rate, as announced by the railroads on all lumber shipments to the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, were to have gone into effect today. but the injunction will postpone them Indefinitely. The increase was pub lished some time ago and tariffs issued by the railroads. Appeals were made direct to the Interstate Commerce com mission to postpone the enforcement of the rate, but as no complaint was before the commission, it could not set upon the appeal. MONEY IS EASIER. Acute Stage of Financial Crisis Over In East. New York, Nov. 1. Indications that the available supply of rash would be materially Increased wthin a short time with imports of gold and the increase of the rank note circulation, and that the movement of cotton and grain crop would be facilitated In every way p' Bible, w ith the result of increasing our credit abroad, were the sa'ient feat ures of today's financial situation. It seemed to be recognised everywhere that the acute stage of the crisis wss ovrr and that all that remained was to obtain sulliclent currency to resume currency payments upon a hnd stale and thus to reftore conditions prevail ing liefore the crisis. The engagements of gold made in New York, Chicago and elsewhere brought up the total import movement within the past week to 123,750.000. A the amount of gold will afford a basis of credit to four times the amount, or about $95,000,000, it will in itself afford much relief to the ex isting pleasure. Calls Rivers Congress. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 1. The Na tional Rivers snd Harbors congress ha ssned s call to its member and sup porter, ss well sa n invitation to all riend of river and harbor improve ments, to assemble In convention in Washington, D. C, December 4, 5, 6 next. This In accordance with-the con vention assembled at Washington last year when the board of directors ws suthorixed to call the next convention at such a time and place a deemed advisable. No special project will be advocated or considered. HONEY FLOWS BACK Eastern financial m Nof Almost Kcraai. AN INCOMING STRUM OF COLD Lusitania fails r '0.000.000-lcllc.tyHuji band Us 0!, luPP'y. Sem York, Nov t Th4 Bn situation i elding without showing any ', features. Runs on the bank and trust euwpauies are practically over: shk mhu.h temporarily ''lJr!rom b,nk. Iub ject to runs, i flowing he t ef bank., and currency i, provlJed in most caee tin demand for . it is considered legitimate furthei engagement, o( gol(, by w ton and other polo have brought up the total engagementubro,,! nmU.r tlie went movement to l; ,rso i n.;iini. which sail fm, r ;...... i yesterday, has on ward bout 10,000, 000 in gold, one of th, largest single shipments ever in.li. prict.( o( ex. change were firm during the early part of yetterday and did not ye,i riously at any time. The fact that the stock exchanges of London tD,i parif ere closed on account of All Saints day pre vented ny companion of quotations on arbitrage operations. Balances with the clearing house hsve settled down to i normal condi tion, but there is Rill something of a blockade in domesUnthanie through the unwillingness ol Sew York banks to iav currency oa drafts from other cities and the unwillingness of other cities to pay out tbiir currency upon drafts from New York. The condition of affair indicates a continued pressure for cuirency rither tn a breakdown of credits, but reasonable demands are being met for rsgulu customers of the bank. The possibility ol battening the ex port movement ol abeat and cotton till engages tbt attention of foreign exchange dealer and ilso of those who endeavor to keep in touch w ith the gen eral situation. DELIVERY AT JOLIET. GRANTS INJUNCTION Railroads Most Not Advance Um ber Rates 10 Cents. ROADS GET BOND OF $250,000 Action by Judge Harford in Wa sh ir g ton Concurred in by Judge Wolverton, of Oregon. Seattle, Waah , Oct. 31. Federal Judge llanford yesterday at a special session of court, granted the injunction prayed for by the Washington A Ore gon Lumbermen's associations to pre vent the roads ol the llarriman system, the Burlington, Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroad, from placing in efftct tbe new rate on lumber which was to have become effective November 1. Ibis rate wis 50 cents, as against the present rate of 40 cents from the Sound anj Wo t;rs Or;2on co:nta to St. Paul. and tbe lumiertnen feel that they have gained one f the greatest victories of the long fight airaintt the railroads. In concurring, federal Judge Wol verton, of Oregon, practically decided the Oregon case of like nature, which comes up todav in that state. Judge llanford dealt with the various bjtctions interposed by the railroad ttoineys and held that some of them were matters for grave consideration. He dircted that tbe order be pre sented to him for signature this morn- ng at 8 o'clock, and fixed the bond at :'50,0(I0 to protect tie railroads in case the Intei state Comrr.er.-e oommia- ion takes action in their lavor. When Judge llanford concluded, F. C. Dillare, special interstate commis- ion law-ver for the llarriman roads, asked if the roads would be punished they enforced the rate on lumber concerns not parties to the defendant to the action. The reply waa In effect that they would not. and tbe lumber men are telegraphing every lumber company not a party to tbe action ad vising that they order their lawyers to file suit in intervention. Harvard Angers Germans. New York, Nov. 1 Special di- patche say that some comment has been raised in the American colony in Berlin by the fact that Harvard univer sity has sent as this year's "exchange professor" a Britisher Instead of an American. The professor in question is William Henry Schofleld, who was born a Canadian and is a subject of King Kdwsrd. It is feared in Amer ican nnatters that Harvard by its ac tion has mixed up the plane of the kaiser for a German-American educa tional exiieriment. Rumor of Annexation. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 1. Failure on m pun oi me Dominion government w. give reuer to Uritlsh Columbia from the incoming hordes of Oriental may one day lead to that part of the Britiah domain being joined to the foiled States. Of sll the questions before the people ot British Columbia, the Immi gration Issue is by fsr the most im sj -e .. a all. I""""1' " roreigners coming into lana.la rjy wy of the Pacific mint en ter throughVictoria or Vancouver. Chinese Come In Via Mexico. Mexico City, Nov. 1. According to a dispatch to the Record, since the first of the year there have arrived at tne port ot Ntlina Cm 4,763 Chinei Of this total, two-thirds hsve for their destination the United State. A great many or uiese toreigner seem to hsve st one time lived in the United States and are laboring tinder the Impression inai voey can get in again. Supreme Court Deciilon Turns Loots 100 Chicig) Criminals. Chicago, 111., Nov. i The doors of the Juliet renitentiary twins open to day and the first batch of nearly 100 murderers, mgiivaymen, burglars and othtr criminal will be turned loose as s result of a recent decision of the Supreme court, which he 1 J that tbe municipal court of Chicago coujd not leirally try case in ahich the indict ments were returned by a Cook county grand jury. The situation on of the most seri ous that ever conironted Chicago, ti the decision of the highest couit is to stand, fl means that on the eve of win ter footpads, murderer, md criminals of all classse are to be turned loose on the stroeU of the city. State's Attorney John I. Healy, how ever, haa decided to tak drastic steps to prevent the wholera e liberation of criminals. He construes the decision to mean that the supreme court never intended that convicted criminals should be given liberty, but that each and every man mnstitand trial again this time in the Crimiml court. LIFTS THE EMBARGO. Northern Pacific Dccdes to Receive Lumber Shipments. Bellinaham. Wash., Nov. 2. The order of the Northern Pacific railroad relusing to bill out any carloads of lumber from the Jiorthwest, was in force just one day. Last night just liefore the otlice oi ins company closed the order was n sensed. The North em Pacific will row accept ltimlier shipment at the new rate, but will not be able to coiieoi the 60-cent tariff pending the decision of the Interstat Commerce commisioo. The iniunc tion issued by the Federal court in Se attle forbids the tollecting of more tban the old 40-ceni rate. Ford Case Postponed. San Francisco. Nor. 2 Owina to the fact that yesterday a Dnblio boll day, caused by th proclamation of the governor, the count in the Temple Is rael adjourned, m Judge Lawler' court all the graft ease before him were continued for one day. When the Ford care cams op Judge Lawler asked for suggestion fr0in the sttor neys for both sides n legard to tbe ad visability of going Wi wjth tne trial tinder the Dresent CirtnmstancM. ' Rot h sides deemed n adjournment necessary and the judge acieo tccordingly. Famous Will Cte Ended. Staunton, a., ov. 2. A case which has been occnpyin)l tne various court here for ruir than 1 00 years wa ended today i0 m Circuit court by Major W. tl. unin, receiver, entering a decree which i considered final in the case of Peck vs. Boiden and Borden vs. Borden. .nin llOO.ttK) wa Involved. The nelrt, nnmhn.l near ly 400. The final dsn,, inv0Te- oniy about 16,000. on beir, represented In the original sun m an infant, died some year ago at the see of 86 years. ' Jsps to bs Dsported. Helena, .Moni.. tm. 2.A Japanese and three no are being held in the county j i untie on the au thority of the ""M states govern ment. will " f "inrned to Seattl for deportation io Hntn Th. m-n Hyama Matsniuura, i,i(.rnwd of brjn(f, lng three oi ttmntrywomen America for imraori purDOM. jt ig stated that the tour J,nwM, In Seattle from on the steamer M inneapoIU JU" ' Ut. Arm of Chlnsm, Ca, Mexico City. No. l.Chinee boun for the United r" have been arriv i . KalinS Irni i t 4,765 having 11 'hers en roote to the soruir .r , MEAD PROCLAIMS HOLIDAYS. Bankers Have Two Days Set Aside in Washington. Olympla, Wash., Oct. 31. Governor Mead yesterday at 10 o'clock Issued a proclamation dtclaring yesterday and today legal holidays. The issuance of the proclamation came as s decided sur prise to the state ollicers, a the gover nor had refused positively to take f uo i action. By telegram and long distance calls lasting until after midnixht re quests were made that the holiday be declared. These requests were made on behalf of the banks at Spokane, Davenport, Pa louse, Pullman, Dayton, Kllensburg, Colfax. Walla Walla, Vancouver, Che. hwlia. Centrslia. Aberdeen ana llo- nn am. The statement waa iiibob mm ..... . . j the lianks whicn nave oaiances ueHsu ed in Portland and other cities were nnnhle to have the specie shipped and tha Ronaeouences of a run. The holiday was asked to give time to se cure the actual coin. CONFIDENCE IN BANKS. Portland Depositors Make no Attempt to Withdraw Funds. Portland, Oct. 31. Portland showed confidence in Its banks yesterdi y rx a remarkable degree. Ttiere was no in dication of a run at any of the institu tions when they opened tor t.usiness si the usual hour after the holiday. All resumed business as usual w ith the ex ception of the Title Guarantee A Trust company, which preferred to take ad vantage of the five-day bank holiday In order that there might be no doubt a to the legality of the business transact ed. As real estate transactions come np very largely in thi bank, it was thought best by President Boss to avoid possible legal entanglements. There was no uneasiness spparent about the city yesterday, and the banks were not pressed lor money, CUSAS FUNERALS. Maiar 'tartlaa; Thvaa Markrd wlla l.llila Balvaaaltr. To an American, ai-utouied to the solemnity that accompanies fuiu-rul ritea, the CulmU method of oIKllKtllltf a funeral comes as a shock. My first luipreaitlon of this ocvurred one day In Havaua, when I was rattier startled by seeing a bear, followed hy several .-arrlagee, stop lu front of a houte about which there was not the alighteat evi dence of death, sajs a writer In !--He's Weekly. The hear was black, with gorgeuua gold dectirutloii, so l was drawn by four horses, the trnp piiigs of which were orange and black. The driver wore a court die of pur ple, black silk knee-breocheo, a coutl ueutnl hat and black slipiers with huge sliver buitkles. Liveried footuieu were also In atti-udatx-e. lu a few minutes a simple eottiu was carried from the house aud placed lu tlx? hearse. This waa followed hy jierhaps a do ten men. who entered as many .oeu carriage, after which the procvmilon started off lu a sort of gallop. Ijiter In the d ly I met a different style of funeral. Four shabbily d reused men were currying a rude cotllu ou their shoulder, while two others, presumably relatives of tbe deceased, were actually running to keep up wiiu lue bod; bearers. 1 auou be came used to this sad spectacle a fu neral of the poorer claaa. Tbe crape scarf on the door Is con spicuously absent lu Cuba, as well as the death notice lu tint dally paiH-rs. Unless the deceased Is a notable char acter, no mention of the demise will be made by the press. Burial takes place not later than 24 hour after death, and embalming Is uncommon. Cards are sent out by the family announcing the hour of the funeral, and the men receiving these, If tliey fall to attend In person, are exiiected to send car riages for tbe use of the family. If needed, but In many Instances these carriages Join In the funeral pris-cxslon without an ocvupunt. Women do uot follow Uielr loved ones to the tomb, aud one sees only men about the grave. If tbe deceased is a wouuin, many of the men who follow her colliu are busi ness acquaintances of her huHbaud or father, and have, (icrhapH, never seen the lady In life. If a man Is promi nent lu the financial world, or well known socially, bis funeral cards will be numerous. There Is little religious ceremony over tbe deud, and none at the cemetery unless the family Is wealthy. One afternoon I spent several hour In the famous Colon cemetery at Ha vana. This "city of the dead" has a particular Interest for tbe American from the fact Unit It was the resting place of the bodies of the victims of the battleship Maine prior to their re moval to Arlington. The cemetery con- tains a number of beautiful aud I in posing monuments. Tbe prevailing mode of burial Is In a grave with a marble slab over the top, or In oven like vaults above the ground. Craves are rented for a term of years, and at the expiration of that time. If rentals are not renewed, another may be burled In the same spot. Frequently a photo graph of the dead person Is Incnsed I itIhks and placed at the head of the grave. On account of the warm ell mate the funerals usually take place late In tlie evening or early In the morn ing. Ouce Inside the grounds the collln Is removed from the hearse and depos ited before the sacrlstry. where tlie lid is lifted to penult the physician to see that the box contains a dead body. The collin Is then carried to tlie tomb. In fact, Town Is Destroyed. . Tasbkend, Russian Turkestan, Oct. 31. Tbe little town of Karatagh, in the Hussar district of Kokhara, has been overwhelmed and comnletely de stroyed by a landslide that followed the earthquake of October 21. According to the latest reports of tbe disaster, a majority of the inhabitant of Kr.Ugh lost their lives. The "P-f casnalit.ee were exaggerated, the death list being placed a blub as 11.000. Karatasb has about 2.600 dwellers, and tbe're l.ason to believe that. bout 1,600 were buried alive. Taft Hurries wsy. Manila, Oct. 31.-A the result voluminous cable correspoour President Roosevelt and of If Secre 1st- 2, $ a M 4) 4t 1 j "BAY OF FUXDY DAYS." J intnmin4aHHW The ii'WK)npera lately reported th Cudibg, of a rare pearl lu tbe Soul a Keas. Tbe pioneer of the l'apelte pearl nheriea. the "Pearl King of Tahiti," who is about to retire from the bual teas out of which he has amaased a lance fortune In the last tweuty years, ou one of his last visits to Paris bright a mnj.'tiifVT'it pesli value.! at t.'i.iNU. A dealer lu gems made an of fer of f.'iti.isN) for a mate to it. The "pearl king" has Just returned from Tahiti, bringing with him. it Is auihU the dcxircd Jewel. This la pearl fish ing ou a Ur.'e Male. Much moiv mod est, yet no less Interextlnx. was the amateur fishery carried oil by IaiuIs Itccke when be was a boy, and re-orded In "Notes from My Sea 1-og." When we were Inns iu Australia w bad holidays which we called "Bay o' Fuudy Daja." The i'tithoue-keeper was a native of Nova Sivtia. and he u-ej to tell us of the wonderful tides of Fuudy. Whenever our tide were particularly low, and a reef two mile away showed high and dry, we lsya bail a "Hay o' Fuudy Day," and explored tlie coat We uaed (o go mil on me reel io -'mr ertalu shells. In which we found pearls. An old curio dealer would give us from tire to ten shlllluirs each for the larger ones, and for the need pearls he )mi lit a Miiiud or two an ounce. '1 1, gave Uh a sum siillirleut for pocket money, but one day we learned how to Increase our small fortune. Ah Yum, s Chinaman, lived with a fellow fisherman In a hut near our place. One day he broke his leg, ami our mother was very good to him hroiiKh a long and tedious recovery. Ills Kratllude was unbounded. One Sunday afternoon Ab Yam ap peared and asked to sHak to our moth er and father In private. They were loHcted for some time, anil then moth er called im in. She said: Boys, you will lie sorry to know that Ah aud his mate are going hack to China, and you will ace them no more. Ah has liroiiKlit me a very beautiful pn-sent. No, inlssee, no." Interrupted Ah, "not welly beautiful. Just show you I Mke you welly much and I welly solly 'to say K'ud by." ' Mother showed us her hand, In which lay nine really valuable pearls, the size of a a-a. The- are from the same kind of shells which you hare gathered," she continued, "aud Ah Yhui is going to tell you a secret w hich w ill be of great value to you Isiys. Y'ou will lie able to make a nice sum of money on 'Bay o r unity i mys. Ah then told us where to look for the I test shells, and that we should pick out those which were the most a iced and deformed and covered with coral Krowth. lie sit Id that he and Gee Koy had received 'J70 for pearls In the three years lie had llred near us. Afur that liay o' Fuudy days were always protHnble. We ran great risks In diving under tbe reefs and prying off the great shells with blunt chisels. We usually came to the surface with cut and IiUshIIiik ha mis anil heads, but we took little heed of such minor matters. Cast. "The late Francis Murphy." said -i Pittsburg man. "was perhaps the Ki cutest tcmiM-rance reformer our country has ever wen. Over lO.nuV"10 p.sple, thanks to his bilsirs, took the pledge. Mr. Murphy, a plain, sincere mail, hated snobbishness hardly less tlmn drunkenness. At a dinner here in Mttsbiirir I once heard him with a little anecdote, lionalre. "He said there was a rich and snob bish Kngllshwomnn living In tlie coun try. Her huxhand put himself up for . .w.nti. ni nlace. and In order to h rebuke, snobbish mll- rlp Ury Taft, It is understood that the li . -7m i- Manila on November noX bo each Berlin at thee.rlieet pos. ble dte. It is impossible to com Eunirate with t he secretary . present and the officii- here are reticent re '",nthhJthp:n!ieav,: undersioou, u.-..--. Rainbow. The cut to a U a. flaimhin .nerf Mr. T.ft will nasty oeia"'" - short bi tay one week. Legal Holiday In California. Paeramento, C.I.. Oct. SI At il. e . . T(-terday afternoon a message was Sv'T hat the capital from Governor S. who is at Kureka. -nnouncing .! I . V -lit 1- declared a legal boll- mat K"7 - - , .... . day by proclamation and that a dsy .ill follow each day WitelT until confidence in the finan- wm be f-rm.lly leaned in the morning beforer Unking hour. like In Say No Discrimination. Orl. 31. man- .im"r,'o?tXrnPacificdeni!d " " i...i,-llv to-lay that Oregon "K emphsticaiiy w7 h mttt I" S M 7gain.t California I KS of recent reciprocal SrtTon in Oregon. his campaign along, me woman mr a garden party to which every voter for miles around was luvlted. Among the humble guests was a very Independent grocer. The grocer made himself quite at home. No duke's manner could have been easier and freer. Indeed, the man' total lack of subwrvlen.-e anjer ed his hostess extremely, n that in the end, thinking to take him down s ix-g, she said to him significantly: 14 'You know, Mr. Greens, In London shopkeepers don't go Into the best so ciety.' "The grocer looked at ber and nod ded and smiled. "They don't here, either, ma'am,' be said- .rdlea Orfwoif. Peter had been hastily bidden to nobby Hunt's party, and bis mother was "rounding him up" In front of tbe wash stand. "O mother," he said, "do I have to have a whole bath?" Certainly." peter mumbled something, and hi mother asked him what It was. "I said were you sure It wasn't Just your Idea," replied Peter. "I'm cer tain I beard Hobby's mother tell you over the telephone that the party was very Informal." II HMD. riacon Saw you with a strange lady yesterday. Ktflx-rt Yes. Haeiin Who was she? F.gU-rt My wife. H.ieoti Put I thought It was strange lady? ItiK-on So it was. I'd have you know my wife's s very strange ludy. Yoonkers Statesman. C klarsa BaaSlta W awl. Mounted on bicycles, twenty Chlncae bandits raided a tobai-ro shop near Pe king recently and marie off with the cod tents of the safe. You know how worthless sre the "tlr" you give out? Well, the "tips given out by others are equally valueless. EASE TOUR HORSE'S MIND. Animal Slar He SuBrln- Iroa Mont, ilrkurm or Olher lealal Ailment. To belii with, ilis-s your horse suffer from niM.'iiltcIa or hnmcrtickiicK? Most horses do, and many really pine uway and die from do nothing cause, sas (luting. We can lit least, by nniklii; the jsMir creature thoroughly comfortable, do all In our power to "give his pain surcease" and to make lilui happy uud contented for than homesickness of the acute and chronic form man knows few more wearing ailments. Is your horse's illsMmition sociable or misan thropic? You don't know I Well, why not Uud out? Ioes It Irritate lilm to have his yoke mate or neighbors eating noisily uud visibly while lie docs? Is privacy evidently his preference? Very well, then, by Niards, or sine, or tin, or canvas, nliiit off both sides of his stall at the head so that he may eat la js-ace an 1 live the Isolatisl life which he prefer. If he lays hack his ears, or snaps at his neighbors, or fidgets and kicks at tlie parltlons, etc.. he dss not fam-y company at least at meal times, and he will le better, do U-tter and tlicre the jss-ket ismiics In, keep more cheaply If you cater to his fancy. If, on tbe contrary, s "shy feeder," let him see others eat; even let him by a simple arrangement feed from th. same man ger as one of bis nelghUm, which Is to be tied up short until Master Ialnty has eaten all he will, when, utsm al lowing the neighbor to partake, the fas tidious one will redouble his efforts to est Just to spite the late coiner at the feast. Tlie writer has used tills plan with many poor feeder from race horses down and always with the best results. Th VortTT Molina. ' Miss Kiiima Tburst.y. concert tours with the great Norwegian rWhi 1st. Ole Hull, made her the friend of Ms family, wss often a guest during the summer In his home, th Junes Itiissell Iiwell bouse at Cambridge, Massachusetts. In an article In the Philadelphia Press Miss Tburshy says thst Ingfe1 Vow. who wss devoted to Ole Hull's playing, was often s visitor, and there she first met Whlttler, tlie rsiet. Tbe beautiful old man was then TO, and had never seen s dance. One night (ilea. Mr. Hull's daughter, dam-ed a Norwegian spring djiuce. There was a little fear ibat Whlttler might be sles'ke-L He was not. "Please repeat it," be said. "It is the first dance I have ever seen, snd I think It very beautiful." Meekness la one of the virtue a mars may poast-sa without It helping him Its winning a woman, although she Is very spt to deai and It of blm after she Is won. We beard a ty say this morning i. "I'll not Dht any boy that throws rocks." - j