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r ; i ti : ( rT -t SHIPPERS WIN OUT United Status Court Decides liar- rliiiiin Linos In Wroiiy, lUMBER INTERESTS SUSTAINED Upholds Right of Commission to Fix Freight Hates, Which Muit Uo Equitable Horealtor, Hun l'raurlaco, Oct. 1. In sustaining n demurrer by ttm government tii itu Application for mi liijuntlluit filed by tint Hoiitlieni Pacific company aceklng to restrain tho Intcratnto commerce -ommllon from estahllaliliig n rule upon lumber between Ori'itun anil Call furnla, tint Unit ft Htatea rlrcult court if appeals yeaterday rendered A do elalmi which uphold tint Authority of the fiiiniiill(in to fix freight charge upon what It consider n just and a-quitnbln haala, and auatalna, In ita di rect Application, Urn moat Important elauan of the rate low, tinnier, Ilia right nf t tic foinmlMlmi to relievo ahlp pern, win' ti In Ita jmliiiiiit they nrn illlltlcd In audi relief, While tlm opinion of the court will prolmlily nut lip nvallamn for several lay, tlm victory or Ilia government up x'nr In I in n aiihilnutlal inc. Hcptc aeiitatUcs nf tlm United Hlaea itlatrlct iiltnriiey'a of flcr nml tlm Intcratate aMimmcrcp roniiiilaaiiin declared that tlila la thn flrat Inatancn allien tlm enact inrnt nf the mtii law In which It waa nltrtst lliat the riiinmlaalmi hail erred In a qucatlun nf dlacrotlun anil Judg inrnt, ami tin flrat t Into that there kail lire ii placed aoiarcly before a court of thla Jurla-llctlon the right of the com iniaalun to make, or correct ratra under nueh rlrruniataticra. The action decided waa Instituted by the Hniitlirrn 1'aclfle ami thn Oregon & California Hallway nfter thn Aiinounco inrnt of an lncrcir In thn ratra on rough luhihcr from thn Willamette) val ley In Oregon la Han 1'ranciaco ami other hay xilnta, Tho rallruaila an nnunceil that the rate, which waa 13.10 per 1,000 feet, waa to hn Increased to 1t, A prntrat waa fllil with thn Inter mate commerce cnmmiaalon by the. A iw elated Lumber Dealer of the North wrat, ami the eommlMlon, after Invratl nation, decided that 13 10 per 1,000 waa A resannahlo rate, The objection of the railway to thla ileelalnn took the form nf a ault for An Injunction to aet nalile thn order of thn eommUaion, DISEASE IS AUATINQ. Cholor In St. Patoriburft Hat Caused 2,10(1 Dtalhs. Ht. Petersburg, Oct. 1 Por the 24 houra ending at noon yeaterday 223 new rruiea and 03 deaths from cholera have heen reported hy the inunlclpnl hoapltala Vor thn prevloua Si houra the atatiatlea were 222 caaca ami 00 ileathx. One hundred arJ twenty seven reenv. 'rlc were reHirtel yesterday aa com pared .with 137 the CI houra ending at noon the day prcvUiia. The tntata since, the beginning of the epidemic am 5,(153 caaea, 2,108 deatha nnd 1,031 recoveries. There haa heen published an official report of an outbreak of the cholera at the I'avloak military academy. Thla nhnwa that the dlaeaan originated In thn academy kitchen, where, a cook waa Buffering from liicijilent cholera and prepared thn food fur thn cadets for aaeveral daya. The conk contracted the illaeaan In the cholera hospital, where lie waa aent on a mUlnken dlagnoala, "When thn phyalclan diaenvorod hla error the cook waa diachargod and allowed to return to duty. Thla groaa careless nea'a rraulted In f'H of tlio cadeta coming down with tho dlaonao. l'lvo of thcao vaaea ended fatally. Aeroplane Deal Closed, 1'arla, Oct. 1. With tho conaent of "Wllhur Wright, the great American aviator, I-nwro Wnlller haa ordered a Trench factory to manufacttiro 50 aero, idanea hullt on thn anmn dan aa "Wright's machlno, Welller la tho head of tho ayndlcuto (hat I going to pay Wright brothers $100,000 for tho I'roneh rights to their machine, provld lug It mrota with certain rcqulrommta, nml It la hollnved thnt the order placed with tho factory yeaterday Ii antlcl iiatory of the alining of a contract ho tweon thn Wrlgkt brothers and tho l'ronch ayndlcato. Ship Armi to Ohlnete. Vancouver, II. 0 Oct. 1, Arma nnd mmminltlon nro holng regularly amug gled from Vancouver to nld Chineao bnndlta nnd plratea on tho wcatarn aldo of tho pAflflo, according to n dlaeovcry rocently inndn on hoard tho atonmor llmprcaa of Japan nt Hongkong.! On tho laat vlalt of tho atenmnr to thnt port n mimhor of trunka with fnlao hottomi 'worn found, In which were aovornl hun dred round nf ammunition nnd many jmckngea lnholod "aoap." Fires Revived In Adlrondacks, Rnrnnno I,nkp, N. Y Oct. lTlio forert flrca In tho Adlrondacks which wero tompornrlly chocked by henvy mind nro ngnin springing Into llfo In ovory direction. Vanned by n stendy wind, tho flnmos onco mora nro nasum Ing ilnngorous proportions. Tho war dens nro rushing men to Dannouior.1, where a ig ire is in progress. lONOnANOE OF SANITATION. Lower Glasses In Husila llefuio to Da Vaccinated. Ht. I'cterahiirg, Kept. 2I Hlnco the beginning nf thn epidemic there linva been lfi.DHIi citara of Aalntle cholera ro Krlil In Ituaaln nnd 7,102 dnntha. In Ht. 1'aterahurg nlono, allien the preaeuco nf tho diannao wna officially mlmltted Hejilemljcr H, thorn hnvo been 4,031 cnana nml 1,H71 deatha rojiorted. Thu figures with rofcrcucn to tlio In vnaluii of thla city by the dlsuaso can nut be rollad upon aa on n number of occaaluna authurltatlvo aourcca showud tho tiuint'LT of caaca ami deatha in a ingle day to bo far In uxceaa of that announced by the nuthorltlea. There la tin appreciable betterment ut tho aanl tnry conditions and consequent decreaan In thn dlaenan aa ahown by tlio flgurea given out Hunilny. I'nr the 24 hours ending at noon the number of new caaea In thn city waa 2UH and tho number of death 143, aa compared with 312 new caaea and 153 ilentha tut the prevloua 21 houra. Difficulty has been experienced In dealing with tho workmen of Ht. l'otera- burg, who with their famlllea comprise three fifths of the population for they wero unable and unwilling to comply with the aaultary precautions. The Iguornneo of tho lower claaaes and their auperatltlun greatly Increaio the diffi culties uf tho situation. During the earlier atages of the epidemic faw could Imi prevailed upon to undergo preventive Inoculation, which la provided free of charge, but latterly the authorltlea have inado Inoculation compultory in omo ipjartera of tho city. SITUATION MOST SERIOUS. Unbroken Drouth In East t. Kilting Havoc With Industries. I'ittaburg, Kept. 20 With loaaca ag gregating several million dollars from forest fires, and heavy damage to croj and livestock, nnd the reported loas of a number of lives due to fighting tim ber flreij the enforced Idlrneaa of thou aanda of workmen owing to suspensions because of lack of water) the authorl tlea anticipating serious epidemics of contagious diseases, and many small atreama dried up and practically oblit erated, thn drouth of 1008, which has held western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia for two months, remains unbroken. While In the 1'ltts burg district the water supply Is suffi cient to carry on all business, the low stage of the rivers has caused a con gestion of much coal In this vicinity. Kvery available barge and float has been loaded with coal, and at present there are almost 20,000,000 bushels in the I'ittaburg harbor. Alfout 15,000 miners employed in the river mines along the 'Mpnongabrla val ley are out of work. In all sections of the dry tone pray ers are offered up dally and theso pray ers will euutlnue until they are an swered with rain. 8TUDENTS FIGHT DISEASE. Drafted In Manila to Dattle With Epi demic of Cholera. Manila, Wept. 20 There were 14 new cases of cholera and three deaths re ported for thn 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Practically tho ontlro staffs of tho bureau of scl ences nnd the local medical schools havo been drnftod Into tho scrvlco to fight tho disease. The two senior classes of the medical schools nro acting Asnursos A serious situation Is caused by tho supply of disinfectants running very low, Tho bureau of sciences Is experi menting with electricity and sea water to produco chlorine for use until the new supplies of disinfectants arrive. Knormons quantities of disinfectants have been used In vigorous efforts to cleanse the entire city. New Party In Cuba. Havana, Cuba, Bept. 20 That the Liberal party will lose tho entiro negro voto in tho coming election seems as sured, as tho result of an attnek raado on n mass mooting of negroes by a mob nf Mbornls, The fact that the nogro element proposed to form a national party angered tho Idborals, ns thoy saw thnt such a party would draw moro from their ranks than rrom tne conserva tives. Jencrnl Hstonoz, leader of tho negroes, hns nnnounced thnt his party Is n cortnlnty, ns his followers cannot hopo to socuro tholr rights without n party or tnoir own. New Coal Field Found. Victoria. V. 0 Sept. 20 A rich find of good coal with a soam eight foot In width has boon located as a result or tho boring at Deop liny, Vancouver Is land, about threo miles south of Union Hay, by tho Wellington Colliery com pany of 11. DiiMsmnlr's Sons, The soam will be worked as soon as arrangements can be mdo to sink on It. NEWS FROM THE APPEALS GUARANTEE CASE. Oklahoma Dank Will Test Validity In Highest Court. Washington, Oct 3 The appeal of the Noble State Hank of Oklahoma from the decision of the supreme court of that state in the proceeding of the bank, which was instituted to test the gonitiliitionnllly of the Okla homa hank guarantee law, has been docketed in the supreme court of the United States. Governor Haskell, as chairman of the Mate banking board, is lil.ulo the iiriucipal defendant. The case originated In tlic Logan county district court, of Oklahoma, which court sustained a demurrer and re lated to grant the injunction asked for by the hank. The case was appealed to the supreme court of the state, where the decision of the county court was affirmed. The stale su preme court held that the law was contrary neither to the federal nor the state constitution. The court will be asked to advance the case to the docket, but it is doubt ful if it can be heard before the No vember election, Vorys Was Reinstated. Washington. Sent. 30 The Interior Department has itmle nubile a letter of Secretary of the Interior Cornelius ,N llllti dated November S. 1807. re inking the disbarment of A. I. Vorys, of Ohio, from practice before the le pertinent Mr Vorys is a member of the political stall of Mr Taft The letter states that Mr Vorys was dis barred for having withheld pension money 6 ml violating the law relative to compensation for services in pen sion cates in connection with the prosecution of a claim. In revoking the order Mr Him stated that at the time of the disbarment Mr Vorys was a law student and disclaimed any in tention of violating the law. Cash for Reclamation. Washington, Oct. 2 Kstlmaics given out by the reclamation service show that Oregon laat year contributed ap proximately (1,387,413 to the reclama tion fund, making ber total eontrlbo tlnn to Juno 30, 100S, $8,107,822. For the flrat time since tho reclamation law was pasted, Oregon dropped from first In second place on tho Hat of contribu tions, dun to tho unexpected boom In land salen in North Dakota, enabling that state to tako rank over Oregon with a lend of leas than I20O.000. Wash Ingtnn'a contribution Is estimated at 1843,702; her total, (3.080,0.10; Idaho laat vear contributed (400,023 or (3, 333,030 in all. Resume Sliver Coinage, Washington, Oct 3 Director of the Mint I. each has announced that the government will resume the pur chase nf silver for subsidiary coin age this week i he announcement says that 133.000 ounces will be pur chased each week for an indefinite period The director of the mint ex pects a strong demand for dollars and smaller coins as soon as the cotton crop begins to move and is prepar ing for it. Cholera Cases In Manila. Washington, Oct. 2 Oovcrnnr-Oen- era Hmlth, of tho I'Mllpplnoa, has tele- grapneii me war ucparnncni mat mere were 14 new eases of cholera during the 24 houra ending At 8 o'clock Tuea day morning and 12 cases for tho 24 houra enileii nt n a, m. Wednesday. From 8 o'clock Wednesday morning un til 5 p. m. there wero seven eases. Cholera Cases Increase. Washington, Sept. 30 The cholera epidemic in Russia is increasing says a cablegram to the marine hospital service from a Ht.ropean report of tint bureau The principal centers of infection nre St Petersburg, Astra khan, Curjcw, Julian, Kostow and the Don valley. Pension In Northwest. Washington, Oct 3. According to the annual report of the commission er of pensions, there arc now 7,802 pensioners in Oregon receiving 1. 108,004 annually in pensions; 10,701 in Washington, receiving SI 031.313 and 2,333 in Idaho, receiving $343,033 Straus Sniffs at Guarantee, Washington, Bent. 20. Secretary Strnus tndav said ho thought nn exam ination should tie mado of tho failure of tho National Hank of Conlgate, Okla. Straus declared thla en so furnished tho only illustration of tho gunrnntoed bauk deposit scheme. Printers Get Rntse. Washington, Oct. 3 The new reg ulation went into effect Thursday by which the pay of the linotype and monotype operators in the employ of the government printing office Is in creased from 30 to 00 cents nn hour Cholera In the Philippines, Washington, Sept. 20. Governor Smith at Manila reports 30 ensea of eholora for tho 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, From then until 4 o'elock 10 cases wore reported ns against 0 at 4 o'elock the day before. NATIONAL CAPITAL TESTS NEW EXPL08IVE. War Department Expects Powda r Wll Revolutionise Warfare, Washington, Oct. 1 Tho war depart ment la demonatrntlng at Handy Hook proving grounds, New York, with a com bination of powder and projective that promlai-s nn effective fighting rango of from CO to 75 per cent greater than any nt tho eommnnd of any other army of thn world, Tho powder uacd In the ex periments in dunnlte, an invention of Mcuterinnt-Coloncl Iieverly Dunn, It hns nn cxnloalva power IS tier rent greater than that of any known powder, including the Japanese shlmoso tiowdcr. iKJWrtcr, lie used i nc ordinary shell or projectile used by tho army La been elongated so as to liacn tho air resistance nnd other wlau shaped to rcceivo tho full force of thn powder explosion, Tho preliminary tests at Sandy Hook havo, shown that tho new projectiles hnvo an extreme range of trom CO to 00 per cent more than tho old projectiles. In combination with tho new powder the new rirujectllo has an extreme rango of from CO to 75 per cent more than the old projectiles. As tho extreme range of the projec tiles heretofore used by the army has been ns great as that of any other army In the world, the now discovery gives to this country a fighting weapon effective at far greater rango than that of anv uther army. J lie extremo range or a shell is a mile to on inch. The Cinch shell has a range of 0 mile, the 12-Inch shell a range of 12 miles. GOMPERS WILL ANSWER Decides to Reply to Questions, but Under Protest. Washington, Sopt. 20 That he would reply to the questions certified to the supreme court of the District of Colum bia in connection with tho contempt proceedings against President Gompcrs nnd other Federation of Labor officials beforo the examiner, as directed Satur day by Chief Juotico Claiburne, was announced by President Gompcrs on re suming tho witness stand. "I will answer tho questions," he said, "but I will answer them under protest." The objectionable questions were not presented Immediately, but Mr. Daven port, attorney for tho Ituck company aaked regarding the publications con cerning tbo company in labor papers. Mr. Oomter sought to curtail tho in- nuiry by accepting responsibility tor many or mo utterances copied into those papers. Uon the reading of one of the news paper clippings, Mr. Oompcra reiterated tho charge that President Van Cleave of the Iluck Stove company and of the National Aasoclation of Manufacturers is employing detectives in connection with the contest with the Federation. Mr. Davenport protested against the charge, but Mr. Oompers persisted, de claring with emphasis that It was true. Gompers Back at Van Cleave. Washington, Sept. 30. Testifying in the contempt proceedings against him and other labor officiaU, Gompers de clared the fund of 11,300,000 raised by President Van Cleave of the Em ployers' association for "educational purposes" had been used in an effort to bribe labor officials and in employ ing spies to follow labor leaders. Gompers said he had been shadowed everywhere by detectives. Let Stewart Rest. Washington, Oct. 2 In accordance with Colonel William V. Stewart's re qucat that he be allowed to recuperate from hla journey from Fort Grant to Washington before ho appears before tho medical members of the retiring board, tho Imard has decided to post pone tho examination of tho army offi cer until next week. Office Seekers Must Resign. Washington, Oct. 1 Consternation wna created here by tho announcement that President Itoosevclt had decided that nl government employes who wish to take an active part in polities must resign, their positions with tho govern ment, and -thnt there is no-hope of their regaining their positions after the cam paign Is over. Wright Asks More Time. Washington, Sept. 30, In order to give Orville Wright time to recover from his injuries recently received in the accident to his aeroplane at Fort Myrr, the Wright Hrothers have made application to the signal corps for an extension of nine mouths' time, or un til June 28 next', in which to make the official tests of their machine. Ask Roosevelt to Decide, Washington, Sept. 20 To Presi dent Roosevelt will be left the de cision whether the Washington monu ment is to be used as a wireless sta tion for the purpose of conducting experiments with shins at sea and possibly across the Atlantic ocean. Political Riot In Cuba. Washington, Oct. 1 Dispatches ro eolved at tho war department from- Pro visional Oovornor Magoon show that ono man was shot and killed and eight Injured bv canes and fiata aa a result of political disturbances in Cuba. RUSSIA DEGRUDGES MONEY. Bureaucracy Weight Dollars Heavlor t Than Human Life. Ht. Petersburg, Sept. 28 The bu reaucracy of Ht, Petersburg Is weighing dollars against human life, and as a re sult llusila is today threatened with one of the gravest cholera scourges in the history of the cmplrs. the' wo,lrofHleXKimp:r,'a0u9veh.8. lary reforms was recently rilaced, Is meeting with discouragement from tbosa in authority on every hand. They are protesting vigorously against tho enpr mou expenso Involved in cleaning up the city, and as a result of their oppo sition the work will probably be only half done. One of Premier Stolypln'a proposals is a completo now syatem of sewerage, mu caiimaicu COSl OI WOien IS IU,UUU,- 000, It I being pleaded that the advent of cold weather will put an end to the cholera spread, whereas the history of alt cholera plagues has been that cold weather Is but a temporary check, being followed in the ensuing spring by a re currence of tho scourge. Had as conditions are in St. Peters burg, they are hardly to be compared with the menacing aspect of tbo dis ease in other parts of the empire. In scores of towns tho wretched poverty of tbo people, covered with the Ignoranee and superstition against remedial meas ures, 'makea tbo work of guarding against the fearful outbreak In the spring an utter impossibility. Doctors are appalled at the prospect, and say that whatever the outenmn In Ht. Petersburg, tbero is no hope of lm- jiruvcmcni eisewnere. It is estimated that throughout tin. sla there have already been 18,000 deaths from cholera. In many towns 76 per eeat of the caaca have terminated xataiiy. ABOLISH COLONIST RATES. Plan Almost Unanimously Approved by Western Railroads. Chicago, ScpL 28 Tho colonization of the western country it going to be materially retarded If railroads be tween Chicago and the Pacific Coast carry out a plan which has been ad vanced by executive officials. A prop osition has received the approval of nearly every railroad in the Western Passenger association to abolish all low or reduced rates after January 1, 1000. This determination has been reached because of tho alarm felt over the re duction in net passenger revenue of western roads. This reduction is laid at the door of reduced rates, and genuine alarm is felt for the future, ltailroad officials declare that with tho 2-cent rate generally thero can be no reduced rate without passing; the margin of profit. It is estimated that western roads have lost this season several millions of dollars' in passenger revenues, com pared with what hey would have en joyed had tbey maintained a minimum 2-cent rate west or Chicago. This eon elusion is based upon careful statistics prepared by tho Alton and other rail roads, which show that railroads have carried moro passengers than ever, but at a leas net rvvenue than accrued from a smaller movement. This can mean only one thing, it is said, and that it the return of a minimum 2-eent rate everywhere. It Is not expected that this chance can be brought about until tho first of the year, but it now teems certain that, If the public desire reduced rates, they can be had only by a return to the 3 cent basis. CHtrtE'SE AVOID HEAD TAX. Hundreds Admitted Into Canada on False Statement. Ottawa. Out.. Sept. 28 A scheme has just been laid bare by the controller of Chinese immigration nt Ottawa, which Is bellovej to bo the most elaborately conceived fraudulent device for effect ing tho Chinese "invasion" of Canada over perpetrated. Hy means of this device hundreds of young Celestials havo been flocking in at the eastern ports of the Dominion and escaping the $500 head tax by passing themselves off as merchants or other privileged classes. Canada has thus been victimized through honoring certificates of the eharge d'affaires ad Interim and consul general at the Im perial Chinese legation in Mexico. Htatistics in the trade ana commerce department here show that 2S0 Chinese Immigrants were admitted Into Canada recently at the porta of Montreal and Halifax alone, without paring the head tax and that not more than 15 Chinese should havo been so favored. Land Grab Thwarted. San Francisco, Sept. 28 8tato Min eralogist Aubury after a long fight has compelled II. H. Yard & Co., speculators associated with tho Western Pacific, to rolease their hold on 13,000 acres of rich mineral land in Plumas and Ilutte coun ties. This land waa located by Yard and his associates some year ago. Later Aubury filed an action In tho laud of fice on tbo ground that while it had been taken as mineral land and was known to contain minerals, the land was desired for railroad purposes. Tho land offtco hat now cancelled the filing. Work for Young Teddy. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 28. Theodore Itoosovelt, Jr., It to begin tervice with the Hartford Carpet Workt at Thomp sonville today. It is thought he will enter the operating department. IS Parched and Suffering Eastern States Welcomes Rain. FOREST FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED Had Just Destroyed Vlllsge In Adl rondacks When Cownpour Be ganCold Wave It Due. Washington, Sept. 29-The drouth which has prevailed over the entire eastern section of the United States for months is broken. Rain has been general over the entire affected area. The weather bureau announced last night that the heavy rains would b followed by a drop in the temperature today. Forecaster Garriot said it would be about 83 degrees cooler. Rains will cease tomororw in the Mid dle Atlantic states, but may continue for 24 hours longer in the New Eng land States, which, until late yester-, day, had not shared in the general precipitation. Adirondack Village Burned. Utica, N Y., Sept. 29. Rain began falling at Clearwater and Lonz Lake yesterday and it is reported that indi cations are for a sufficient downpour to stop the fire ravages. A lire which destroyed the village of Long Lake West, causing a loss of JI2S.000, swept through the forest to rapidly that the firelighters had to nee lor their lives. It is reported that during the fire four tons of dynamite, which had been sent in for use upon the railroad and in fighting the fire, exploded, causing ijreat destruction in the immediate vicinity and badly twisted the tracks. Reports indicate that many exten sive private preserves in the vicinity of Long Lake West are being fire swept. Chasane Park, Dr. Seward Webb's estate, is burning and there are fires in Harry Payne Whitney' 80,000-acre estate. Rain Falls In New York. New York, Sept. 20. The long drouth in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which has resulted in serious forest fires, stopped industrial pursuits and caused a water famine in many districts, hat been broken by rainfalls. The drouth, which has been the most prolonged in many years, has lasted about eight weeks. So serious have been its effects, especially in the country districts, that prayers have been ottered up in many churches for relief. Rain Putt Out Fires. Glens Falls, N. Y., Sept. 29. The forest fires that have been raeinr in the foothills of the Adirondacks in this section for several weeks were extinguished yesterday by heavy rains. WHAT IS HAWAII? Judge Dole to Decide Important Cat Involving Status of Islands. TTinnlnlt TT T Qn fn T Tr. waii a territory of the United States, as Arizona and New Mexico, or is it an insular possession, as Porto Rico and the Philippine islands? This is the question that judge Dole oi the United States district court has been called upon to decide and attorneys all over the islands are awaiting the An swer to the question, as it will effect the status of nearly every legal prob lem that has come up for solution since the annexation of the Hawaiian islands. The issue was raised in the case of Manuel Perez and Augusta Walsh. indicted under the Edmunds act A plea of former acquittal was Hied by the attorneys for the defense, it beina; alleged that the defendants were prosecuted for the same offense and acquitted in the district court last April. The point of law raised by this plea is whether there are two sovereignties or one in Hawaii. If there are two. as in a state or territory of the United States, a former acquittal in the courts of one jurisdiction is not a defense in a court of another jurisdiction. Hut if Hawaii is not a full territory and there is onty one sovereignty, an acquittal in any court is a bar to further prose cution on the same charge. Cholera Claims Many Victims St. Petersburg, Sept. 20, The num ber of new cholera cases in the mu nicipal hospitals for the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday was 203 and the deaths 103, The statistics for the previous 24 hours were 208 and 143, respectively. Eight hospital attend ants have come down with the disease and the other attendants are in a state of panic. Great difficulty is being en countered in persuading them to re main at their posts. Premier Stolypin has written a sharp letter of censure to the mayor of St. Petersburg re garding the conditions Cholera Declines In Manila. Manila, Sept. 29. The cholera con tinues to decline. Hut 10 cases were reported during a period of 12 hours yesterday. Mrs. C. A. Carter, an American school teacher, is among those stricken.