BWaMWfcjniiliiIUiini(iiywiHwnlM
DOES NOTWANT WAR
Netherlands Will Not Assume Of
fensive Unless Forced.
CANNOT SETTLE RV ARBITRATION
Trouble With Venezuela Is Ono
Which Sovereignity And National
Honor Aro At Stake.
The Hague, Aug. 20. After a nlno
hours' session, during which the dis
pute between The Netherlands and
Venezuela was canvassed exhaustively
in all its phases, the cabinet dispersed
shortly after midnight last night, and
Minister ot Foreign Affairs Van Swin
dcren proceeded to the royal chateau at
Het Loo, to acquaint Queen Wilhel
inina with the result of the council.
The terms of The Netherlands' an
swer to the letter of President Castro,
of Venezuela, wens fully discussed, and
it is understood thatt he actual text as
well as the broad lines of action, drawn
up to meet any possible eventualities,
were agreed upon.
It is maintained that the present
question is rather one of sovereignty
and national honors, matters which
arc not so susceptible of solution by
arbitration.
The Netherlands government is in
clined for the present to adopt a wait
ing attitude, but it is ready to take
energetic steps whenever the develop
ments from the situation demand. It is
greed to push all necessary prepara
tions in order to be ready to support an
ultimatum, should it be decided to for
ward one to President Castro. Work
will be rushed night and day at
tho ,
naval dockyards to complete the pronn-!
rations needed by the warships, so that ; ono timo promised to make it ImpossI
they will bo in readiness to reinforcce 'bio for tho carrying outofthepro
thc vessels now in tho Caribbean by gram as originoally planned, but the
the end of next month. I matter was adjusted and the men
In the meantime every effort will bo marched in accordance with expectn
madc to find a pacific solution of the tions.
dispute, and especially in view of the Imperial regulations forbid tho land
fact that Queen Wilhelmlra is opposed ing of armed men in Australia. This
to resortine to war until all other moth-
oda have been tried.
, UNIFORM FISH LAWS.
Anglo-American Commission at Work
Under Recent Treaty.
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 23. The in
ternational fisheries commission np-l
pointed to draw up a uniform code of
i.u-a vr ih n.WiM lln hntwmm
f,n,!n nn ttioTTniti!RtntA U !n the!!
ritv. It la comnosod of Professor
David Starr Jordan, president of Le
lsnd Stanford university, and S. T.
Bastedo, of Ottawa, who represents
Great Britain.
It is not the intention of the com
mission to hold any public sittings,
but it will spend a week on the coast I
rathering information respecting fish-
cries in tho Straits of San Juan de : tion of giving out the terms of its re
Fuca and the Gulf of Georgia. Pro- nly to Prosident Castro, of Vonezuola.
feasor Jordan stated that they were
acting in accordance with a treaty be
tween Great Britain and the United
States, signed last April, when it
was argeed to appoint a con-mission to
draw up statutes. It will bo their
duty to gather all possible information
and prepare a report by January 1.
SEVENTY MINERS KILLED.
Explosion Wrecks Maypole Mine in
England.
Wlgan, Aug. 20. The worst fears
have been realized about tho oxplosion
which occurred in the Maypolo mine
yesterday. The entombed miners num
bered about 70 and it is Impossible that
any of them can have survived.
Efforts at rescue, however, continue
unceasingly. Thirty bodies were dis
covered today in the workings, but the
fumes from tho burning coal prevented
the rescuers from reaching tho others
who probably are. lying down In tho
mines.
A few bodies were brought to the
surface today, but all were so blacken
ed and mutilated that identification
was impossible. At midnight an
enormous crowd was still keeping n
sorrowful vigil at the pit mouth.
Machine to Pick Up Walnuts.
Fullerton, Cal Aug. 20. L. L. Sid
well, a Rivera walnut grower, is per
fecting a machine to pick up walnuts
by suction. The machine is operated
by a gasoline engine, a four-inch hoso
being held Just above the ground under
tho walnut tree. Tho suction draws
the walnuts through the hoso into a
tank installed on tho wagon. Thero is
an exhaust near tho top which sepa
rates tho nutsTrom the hulls.
Kaiser Completes Fund.
Berlin, Aug. 20.- Tho emperor has
given ?24,000 to tho Koch fund for tho
resisting of tho spread of tuberculosis.
This donation completes the $100,000
that Andrew .Carnegie stipulated
should be subscribed before his gift of i
a like amount, made last winter, snouia
WORST IN YEARS.
Railroad Companies Furnish Men to
Fight Firos.
Vancouver. II. C. Aujr. 21. A
heavv nail of smoko caused by np
preaching forest Urea hangs over this
city, the air is oppressive and there are
no signs of It clearing, l no urea now
burnimr in Vancouver's vicinity nre
the worst known in 10 years. They
aro now dangerously nenr the city, ami
aro still burning fiercely. The Cana
dian Pacific and British Columbia Elec
tric railways have large bodies of men
out on tho Lulu island line fighting tho
tlames.
The fires aro consuming hundreds of
thousands of dollars' worth of valuable
standing timber, lenving hundreds of
acres of land with nothing but black
ened snngs. Tho worst firos nru in the
Snuamish valley, and on Uowen Islam!,
but the blazeci at Point Grey and in the
Capilane valley are likely to prove
very troublesome. The civic water
works property is said to be threatened
by the fire nnd n force of men has been
sent out to check the tlames.
The fire has got into tho big timber
of some exceedingly valuable limits,
and it was reported at Squnmish land
ing today that it was racing through
the forest, nnd would, unless rain
came soon, cause thousands of dollars
of loss.
Tho forest fires that threatened
Nanaimo and Ladysmith are well undor
control today,. Much valuable timber
has been destroyed, but no houses have
fallen prey to the llames. The old
workings of tho Extension mine were
gutted by the fire. Tho telegraph line
along the E. & N. is burned down.
LAW SET ASIDE.
Australia Allows American Marines to
Rarade With Arms.
Sydnoy, N. S. W., Aug. 21. There
'arose a circumstance tn connection
with the parade of American bluejack-
cts and marines in Sydney which nt
fact was communicated to Admiral
Snorry. who in turn informed the gov
ernment that he would not nllow his
men to participate in the procession
and reviews unless they came ashore
armed. This was followed by n con
ference between Admiral S perry and
the commonwealth government, after
which it was announced that the gov
ernment had granted permission for
the American sailors and marines to
- . . ... ..
lana arrow, mil wunoui ammunition.
his provision was accepted by tne
American commander.
HOLLAND TO PLAY LONE HAND
Needs No Help From Other Powers
In Venezuela.
The Hague, Aug. 21. Tho govorn-
ment of the Netherlands has no in ten
until it is delivered in Caracas through
the German minilster there, who is
watching Holland's interests in Vene
zuela. Tho subject has been mooted by
some politicians that other powers hav
ing claims against Venezuela will join
Holland in an action against that coun
try. This, however, does not meet
with favor here, and no such sugges
tion from any otner powor has officially
reached Tho Hague.
Tho government of the Netherlands
Is confident of its ability to handle tho
situation single-handed, now that it
has the sympathy and support of the
United States.
Insult Castro's Flag,
Willemstad, Aug. 21. The Dutch
island of Aruba has furnished the lat
est incident in tho existing difficulty
between the The Netherlands and Ven
ezuela. Fivo days ago a Venezuelan coast
guard vessel arrived at Aruba for tho
purpose of taking away tho Vcnozuolan
consul. As soon as tho purpose of tho
visit became known the people of tho
island started a demonstration.
Russia Offends Japs,
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 21. News of
tho seizure of another Japanese sealing
schooner, tho Efuku Maru, by Russians
for alleged raiding at the Cooper island
seal rookeries in tho Kommandcrofski
group was brought by tho steamer
Shlnano Maru tonight. Tho seized
schooner was towed to Vladivostok on
August 1. Jnpaneso newspapers re
ceived by the Shinano Maru have bit
ter articles regarding tho sentence of
six seal hunters of tho seized schooner
Miyo Maru to death at Nfcolaiefsky
for attacking their guards.
Cholera Spreads South,
St. Petersburg, Aug. 21. Tho cen
ter of virulence in tho cholera epi
demic has been transferred to Rostov-
on-Don, whe.ro 31 new cases and 10
deaths were reported on August 10.
Tho cholera Ih now working Its way
down tho Black sea along the Caucasus
coast
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
PRUNE GROWERS UNITE.
New Association Buys Packing Plant
at Albany.
Salem The Northwest association
has been formed nt this place for tho
piirjHWo of ackliig prunes this senson.
It is a new factor in tho WHlnniotto
valley prune market. It includes some
of tho largest growers of this section
of the valley. Its members declare it
will not join the packers' combine,
which was formed hero some timo ago,
and will bo tho only large packing firm
outside the Packers' association. The
new Growers' association has pur
chased the packing plnnt of Lossello
Bros., nt Albany, and will operate it.
The plnnt has a cnjwclty of 150 cars
fur the season. Tho capital stock of
the new concern Is $1 0,000.
I.cssolle was formerly manager of
tho packing plnnt owned by Loseollo
Bros., nml It is apparently tho purjtoso
of the new association to mnku use of
his knowledge of pocking nrul market
ing fruit. Mr. Lossolle says that
prunes can be sold in the East nt figures
a full cent above the prices now offered
by the packing houses which nre mem
bers of the Packers' association.
The growers who have organized the
new association will proceed nt once
to enlarge tho membership. One of
tho plans of the new concern is to re
quire nil members to dry their prunes
thoroughly, so that thero will bo no
danger of tho fruit spoiling, as was
the case in some instances last year.
In order that the growers shall have no
incentive to underdry, each grower
will bo credited with tho additional
weight his fruit may gnin during tho
processing, grading ami packing, which
increase is considerable in many in
stances. OREQON FAIR PLANS.
Counties Preparing for Tholr Annual
Exhibition of Resources.
Tho Dalles The eighteenth annual
fair of the Second Eastern Oregon dis
trict, comprising Wasco, Sherman, Gil
liam, Wheeler, Crook ami Howl River
counties, will bo held at The Dalles
for fivo days, commencing October 0,
and closing October 10.
A largo number of premiums will
be offered for exhibits,'racos, etc. The
main attractions will bo the big jinvtl
ion, where all tho fruits, cereals, (low
ers, fancy work, etc., will be exhibited.
Theriv will be raced every day, a
track meet by athletes of th schools
of the district, Arnold's Amusement
company will have concessions, nnd in
addition thore will be balloon ascen
sions, high diving ami other free at
tractions.
As at present fruits ami grain give
promise of being of excellent quality
ami of largo yield, it Is expected that
the fair this year will surpass all
other efforts. .
Freowater-Weston Line.
Pendleton According to the nresent
plans of the Walla Walla Traction
company, which is now operating the
electric line into Milton ami Precwator
in the north end of Umatilla county,
the company will use gasoline motors
on the extension of the line to Weston
nml Athena, n distance of 20 miles.
Special motors will bo ordered for this
section of the line, ami the expend of
electric juice, wire and pole will be
eliminated. It la understood that eon
tracts for 10 miles of grade between
Freewnter and Weston have been let.
Better Service on C. S. Railway.
Condon Tho postal officials nre con
sidering th feasibility of securing u
more adequate mail service between
Condon and mints on the Columbia
Southern railway. Under the present
system it takes three days to get ro
turn mail from point on these branch
es. Considerable mail matter is car
ried between these towns. It la
thought that what is called a closed
pouch will be made up on tho Condon
branch nnd then placed on No. 7 at
Arlington, so as to make better connec
tions at Biggs with the other branch.
Harriman Makes Promise.
Klamath Falls- Steam shovolH ylil
bo at work at Klamath Falls, on tho
railroad grade, within n few weeks.
The. contract has been let to Erlckson
& Peterson to build tho road from Dor
ris to this city, including tho tunnel at
Dorris. The first work hero will bo on
tho bridge over the government canal,
and tho cut north of town to furnish
material for the fill In tho railroad
yards, Mr. Ilarrlman's statement Unit
tho roud will bo completed to this city
by spring is given added weight by
tho letting of this contract.
Eccles May Back Schema,
La Grando David Eccles, n Utah
capitalist, heavily interested In sugar,
railroad and lumber interests, Is con
ferring with tho Commercial club rela
tive to a largo irrigation schcrno which
he niay finance here. Tho proposition
means an outlay of nearly $1,600,000.
Eccles will announce soon whether or
not ho will back the project with his
money.
ADD NORMAL WORK.
New Coursn of Study Issued by State
Superintendent Ackerman.
Snlem - Tho establishment of a one
year teachers' trnlnlng course, to bo
optional with pupils in the 10th, 1 1th
and 12th grades, Is tho principal fen
turo of tho new course of study which
hits been Issued by Superintendent
Ackorninn and which will bo tided in
all Oregon public schools hereafter.
Tho new course of study Is practical
ly the same ns heretofore In use so far
its tho first eight grades are concerned.
The new features lire found in tho hljh
schools, which comprise the 0th, 10th,
11th and 12th grades. Tho new teach
ers' training course is not designed to
tnke tho place of normal sclwol work,
but Is provided ns an aid to those high
school pupils who contemplate entering
tho teaching profession, but who can
not see their way clenr to uttem! ono of
the normal scIhm1s. Many young eo
pie now go from tho high schools into
the common schools as touchers, nml it
is tho purpose of tho training course to
fit them bettor for such work.
The course include 14 weeks in
White's "Art of Teaching," seven
weeks of observation work, seven weeks
of practice teaching, four weeks' study
of tho common school course of study,
nnd four weeks' study of practical
school problems.
SuK'rintindcnt Ackerman expresses
the opinion that this optiounl work wilt
bo taken by many high school uplU
who will thereby be induced tn attend
one of tho regular normal school..
Tree Loaded With Honey.
Pendleton- One of tho finest boo
tret ever found in this section of tho
Itluu mountains was found this week
on the Joe Park homestead, n mile
frbm Menchntn. Three swarms uf be
wore In tho immonsr tamarack tree
ami eight gallons of fine honey was ex
tracted. The bees had entered the
hollow tree through n hole 20 feet
nbovo the ground nml the entire Inside
of the tree, which was hollow, was
tilled with tho clenr, rich wild honey,
tho first ever found in this section.
Tho tree was located by an old woods
mnn engaged in cutting cool wood on
the Parke place, who watched the
swarms come to water ut u mountain
spring nenr his cabin.
Famous Pear Orchard Sold,
Medford- A syndicate of Eastern
men, headed by John I). Olwell, of this
city, has purchased tho famous tear
orchard of C. II. Leu Is, nenr this city,
for $100,000. Tho orchard has held
the world's record for the highest price
paid for n carload of Cornice (tears for
two years, ono car bringing $6,800.
This tho largest deal in the history nf
the fruit lands of th Rogue river val
ley. PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 8fic per liushrl : forty
fold, 00c; turkey rod, SOc fife, 8Ue;
bluostem, 01(c; valley, 8I.
Barley Feed, $8 1. f0 per ton; roll
od, $27fri28; browing, $20.
Oats -No. 1 white, $20.80 per ton;
gray, $20.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valloy,
$t per ton; Willamette valley ordi
nary, $i; rftistom Oregon, ?io.60;
mixed, $1S; clover, $t); alfalfa, $11;
alfalfft meal, $20.
Fruits Cherries, SWilOc periiound;
peaches, -KKu.UUc iter box; prune.
$1.25 per crate; Bnrtlett pears, $ 1.2ft
bi 1,7ft per box; plums, JiUtuUc per
box; grapes, $1.2ar 1.60 per crate;
apricots, $1; blackberries, lift 1.10,
Potatoes 00cA($l per hundred;
sweet potatoes, -ic per pound.
Melons -Cantnloupes,$l. 251 1.76 per
crate; watermelons, $1,50 per 100
loose; crajtxl, ,4c per ttouml addition
al; caaahas, $2,2C per down.
Vegetntblos - Turlnlps, $1.60 per
sack; carrots, $1.76; parsnips, $1.76;
beets, $1.60; beans, 6c iter tound;
cabbage, 26(2 tc per pound; corn, 26
(i.ii0c per doz; cucumbers, $1.00 per
box; eggplnnt, 10c per pound; lettuce,
head, 16c per dozen; pursley, 16c pur
dozen; poaB, Gc per pound; peppers, H
(itlc per pound; mdlshos, 12)c per
dozen; spinach, 2c per pound; toma
toes, 76ci$l per crnto; celery, llOcGi
$1 per dozen; urttlchokos, 7fic pur
dozen.
Hops 1007, prime nnd choice, 4)CrC
Cc per pound; olds, IGtlJtfc per pound;
contracts, nominal.
Wool Eastern Oregon, nverngo
host, lOfiftlGcH por pound, according
toshrinkngo; valley, ICGjlGc; mo
hair, choice, 80ijlBc per itound.
Butter -Extras, !)0c per pound: fan
cy. 27Jijc; choico, 2Cc; store, 18c.
hggs Oregon extras, 20(?(2fljic;
firsts, 21 W 25c; seconds, 22G23c;
thirds, lG(H20c.
Poultry Mixed chickens, 12(3)1 12 kfo
per lb; fancy hens, 8c; roosters, B(nOc;
spring, GWOc; ducks, old, 2.'lc; spring,
3fu!c; geese, old, 8c; young, 10c;
turKeys, oia, I7fliec; young, 20c.
Veal Extra, 8c per pound; ordi
nary, 77Hc; henvy, 6c.
rorK fancy, 7c por pound; ordi
nary, Cc; large, 6c.
RIOTERS UNDER CONTROL.
Two Regiments of Soldiers at Spring
fluid Ordered Home.
Springfield, 111., Aug. ID. That thu
ruco war situation in this city Is con
sidered much less serious whs evidenc
ed Inst night, when Governor Heneen
ordered tho First and Fourth Infantry
regiments to tiiko trains for their
homes today.
"I took this action after n confer
ence with Sheriff Warner, Mayor
Reeco, Major General Young, Adjutant
General Scott, General Foster nml Gen
eral Wells," explained Guvsruur De
lieen lust night.
"Doos that mean that you consider
all danger of serious trouhlu imstT"
ho was asked.
"It moans thnl wo enn properly guard
tho city with tho trooiw which will re
main. Thero will still be tho Second
ami Seventh regiments under General
Foster in tho Western division, ami thu
Third nml Fifth ui.der General Wells.
Tho dewrturo of the First ami Fourth
will lessen our forces by nltout 1,000
men, leaving n good 2,000 hero."
Major General Young saldi
""Tho mob element has had n lesson,
ami tho way cltliens with ktwwIedKw
of riotous misdeed are rescinding to
the iipjionl fur Information on which tn
base indictments will furnish further
Instruction to tho violently Inclined.
Wo nro getting news on which wo will
bo able to make many arrests of Itn-
mrtnnco, nml those arrests will render
tho situation much easier to handle.
With tho ringleaders behind tho bars,
thero will bo little for thu military to
do."
Thero were tho usual bnneless alarms
last night, but up to midnight nothing
of a serious character hail occurred.
EVANS RETIRES.
Admiral Leavps tho Service Afler 411
Years on Duty.
Uko Molnwk, N. Y., Aug. 19. -Far
from grim wnrchliis ami tlte son where
he tont nearly half a century in tlie
service of his country. Bear Admiral
Itobloy 1). Evans, U. it. N., w Is at
this quiet mountain Isttel, yesterday
readied the age limit of 82 enrs ami
(wssed from tie ranks of the country's
active sea fighters. Ills has been the
longest service (but two years short of
half a century) of any insn wist has
reached tho runk uf rear admiral In the
United States navy. All through the
day the hotel was throngm! with ml-
mirersnf "Fighting Bob." anxious to
eotiKratuinio mm on ins nxml iiirllxlny
nml to wish him many more happy ami
useful yenrs. Telegrams by tho score
reached hltn from all iwrta of the cirnn-
. try, all expressing fellcitathtns nml
altecttoti (or tlHt man wist had done so
much to build up the American navy.
Many of tho message Itrouifhl delight-
I ed spiiles to the admiral's face, while
others brought just a suspicion of mois
ture to his eyes. The telegram in sr
ticulnr which caused "FIKhtlng lleh"
many smiles en me from an old friend
In Washington ami said:
""Forsuuio of us, akipttor, your Hag
will always fly."
EUREKA IS SHAKEN.
Early Morning Trembler Likened to
Ulg Ons of 1000.
Eurekn, Col., Aug. 10. An earth
quake shock nblmost as severe a tho
one of April 18, 1000, but not nf so
long duration, shook this city n 2:68
o'clock yesterday monrlng. .It seemed
to come from the west, nml was what
Is known ns a "twister." No one was
I Injured, but considerable damage was
(HHie,
A second nml lighter slwck was felt
nt 6 :10 o'clock.
Chimneys were thrown down ami
tieopte rushed from their Iwuses in
fright when tho first quuku shook the
city. The courthouse was damaged
most by tho plinko. The right arm of
the status of Minerva, carrying it tqiear,
was twisted off tho stntuoon tho dome.
Tho spenr crashed through tho roof of
tho building nml into Judge Hunter's
courtroom.
Thu statues on tho north sldo of tho
building were shnken off and brick uml
plaster wero loosened nnd fell to the
ground. Plato glnss windows in Sev
ern! buslnOM houses wero cracked.
Conference an Strike,
Winnipeg, Aug. 10.--Tho depnrturo
for tho East of thu heads of thu engln
ccth' and trainmen's branches of or
ganized rnllwny laborers is current talk
among tho strikers tonight. J, H. Mc
Vey is nlsp absent, presumably ut Ot
tawa, whero n conference of tho war
ring factions In thu Canadian Pacific
striko Is to tnko placo us n result of
tho alleged government Intervention.
Prominent olliclnls of tho Ciinadlnn
Pacific railway have also dlsoniiound
nnd it Ih assumed that they too will
Join tho conference.
Holland Has Free Hand.
Tholfogue, Aug. 10. -With tho sin.
glo proviso tlmt no military occupation
of territory must occur, tho government
nt Washington Is understood, to hnvo
given tho cublnet of Tho Netherlands
n ireo nana to deal ns it bcch fit with
President Castro, of Venezuela. Thn
Netherlands' crulsor FrleHlnnd will not
sail ior mo Caribbean beforo tho end
vnp i
(iovcrniiKiiit Asks IttiliKiirlny of
I'amuiis Rcbiitu dm1.
SAVE INTEHSTATi: COMMERCE LAW
Should Deciilun Stand, I'roiecuium
of Future Cit of Like Nature
Would Come to NookM.
Chicago, Aug. 'it. Petitions for u
reliesrlng in the Standard Oil m
More presented by the Federal K"W"'
ment in tle Circuit Osirl of Ain
liere tislsy. It is sMtlwrltstlxely MM
od that this Is the Mlmimstrattoh's at
tempt to save the F.lklns act and the
Interstate co-mmeree law from Iter ein
Ing futile.
Tlte filing nf the tetltlm marked Die
aptesranro of Attorney General Id t u
rte In the ease m well ns thst r
Frank II. Kellogg, who I a hhi
nsststsnt to the attorney general l'
sides these two names the rtitl!
signed by Edwin W Sims, 1'mi..
States district attorney at ('hirst,"1,
ami Special Assistant Jnmes 11 ,'
kerseu, built of wlmni presented the
government's skis of the rase In the
origins! hearing before Judge I.Hi"l v
Oh udmlnietnred the famous tine (f
120,310,000 against the defendant,
AltlKMigh it is not specifically ststi I
in the tetitlun, it Has agreed by riA,'
sol for the government in their r t
ference at Lenox, Mass., following the
reversal by the Apellate court cf
Jude Until' decision, that if the I'
terpretation nf the Iswgiten by Ju!gi s
Oromcup. Seaman ami Baker was a'
lowed to stand, succeosful pntserul' i
of rebate rases sxainst nrtorate ns
Mould be linislltle In the future 'II
lawyers at the conference, nrr whi' t
the attorney general of the I'M. I
Slates presided, were a unit in expert
ing the opinion that the reforms in n
bate mutter hrouiiht Im-uI by t
Ruosetelt admlnistnttivn would repn
sent so much less uf tint unless tl
higher court ran be convinced that it is
In error in the eonatrwrUon of the law
UOYCOTT IS EFFECTIVE,
Jjunon Liner Pored tn Cross Ps
clflc Without Cargo.
San Francisco, Aug. 22. Proof .,f
the effectiveness of the t'hm.M-lMrtt
mi Jsfstnese goods was furnished tly
when the Japanese liner llixigkotg
Maru arrived with no csrjto.
Of Chinese pftssetiKrr tin- ii
kong Maru had only two. Light t'k
passags at Shanghai, but , the M it
authorities heart) about It ami six , re
KTutld to ko ashore ami wait for an
American liner. The other two wtr.
allowed to remain on the vessel fT
tlte reason that If they had awaited a-.
other vessel their registration lukiU
would liave expired Ufore they arrived
here.
According to passengers on tlt
Hongkong Maru there is n great bu .
nee depression in Janan. am In nuiober
of steamship companies nre on the
verge or bankruptey.
BUSINESS WILL INCREASE
Railroad Officials Much Encoiir;iK,rd
by Outlook,
Chtacavo. All if. J2 Trellle i.mn's
gersnorHlly are itretllctlng a lare I",
crease in the imivemenl nf grixrM
merelmwIiMi within the next few wei k
From Investigations made liv lb. in of
tile ctHMlitlons of stoeks now in tl ,
hands of country mf-reliants, they haw
found that these are run down to an
extent tlmt it will lie absolutely iur 1
sary to have them renewed If tho li! I
ers are t continue in business nt nil
In a week r two agricultural cm
mil n I ties will begin making their fall
iiurrhastts. With the present cr'
prices they nro certain to bo In fund,
nnd they are oxKolod to bo liberal buy
ers.
PUruo Cass Reported,
Astnrln, Aug. 22. Dr. Holt, tho
lochl Utiarnntlliii fifllrnr. ror.ilvml mil ill
cation toduy that during thu imst tm
days three now cnies of liubonic plnguo
navo iiovoiojteii nt polntn nlioul an
Francisco bay. Tho quarantine regu
lations nmilvlntr tn vitunld luilllmf from
Son Francisco havo been In full force
for about n year, and tho discovery of
those new ciihoh will meiin that tho
regulations will continue for Bomo
tlllll, Vl, I. Ill nr,li ,i .,i.t fif.iit.tut 11
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Jtosslblllty of contagion bulng brought
hi nun por i.
Roosavolt (looks Pnssngo.
Nniv YnrW. Amr ' It In riuirli,il
hero tislny that President Roosevelt
has engaged passugo on thu liner Celtic,
which will sull March 7, 1000, for Eu
rope. If this report Ih true, hu will
remain In thn poinilru 1mu ll.nt llir,n
days uftur IiIh successor Is Inaugurated,
nnd w!ll losu no timo In starting for
thu hunting trip In Africa that hu hud
Al
&
coawa vailable.
Mutton Fajncy. 8i5Je.
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