T' -' 1 m Hood Eiver Glacier. t .xtry- h :: ,-; ;- '; v r:' It's a Cold Day When We Get Left. .ol.:6. ; : ;.IIOOD RIVER, OREGON, S AT U J ID AY. AUGUST 25, 1894. NO. 13. t: if I ' 3f ood Iivcr (5 laci er PDBLIBDBD .EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BT "The Glacier PuWlsWDg" Company. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One year!....'. Six months..., Three month.. 8nrle copy ......it w ,. 1 w ,. 60 . ct .If THE GLACIER Grant Evans, Propr. Second St., near Oak. - Hood River, Or, Shaving, and Hair-on tting neatly dona. Satisfaction Guaranteed. generait'ezeta: "The Ex-Vice-President and His Staff on the Bennington. LYING OFF SAN FRANCISCO, ' The Balvado'rtan Refugee May Have HI. - Day in Our Courts, or He May be Transferred From the Bennington at Sea Right of Asylum. Washington, August 18. The State . .Department has finallydecided.that the "'"Sal vadorian .', refugees now on the Ben' nington, lying beyond the three-mile limit off San Francisco, shall have full and fair opportunity to - come into court and show, if they can, "that they are not subject to extradition. Orders have been issued to Commander Thomas of .the Bennington, which were communicated to him by tugboat, to keep his vessel beyond the three-mile limit until the ex tradition papers arrive at San Francisco, Thesej. papers .were handed --to-the San . Salvador Minister at 5 o'clock last Sun day evening, and should reach San Fran- EarberSnop AtscDf 1,6-riikhf' 'of to-morrow moraine. "v "When they arrive they will be placed in ..... the hands of the United States Marshal, the Bennington will steam to the harbor and the refugees will be taken into cus- ... .tody; and produced . before the United ixi States 'Court ,iThey are General Ezeta, late . Vice-President of San Salvador: General. Catacheco, General Kolones and f. " .Lieutenant-Colonel- Cienfuegos, all of 1 ;,Eyeta?6-8taffi!' Before the court they will 5 ' '' -06. represented by Gonzalie da Nuesado . . . ;-and tjon. JtloratioKuebensot JNew xork f ' as counsel. --While this counsei may in f i',..o'ke1the spirit of habeas corpus, it will ' . 4. pe unnecessary, as tney win nave their 'f... ...opportunity .when the refugees- are ..Jbrotfght before the court,, in pursuance ,;: ...'pfexra&tion. proceedings, to show that - . .extrmnuon lssougnt on political grounds : '." 'and that the offenses 'charged are not ; criminal in character. ,. . ; . THE BIGHT OF ASYLUM. ' sWASflftrifjQTON, August 18. In the qui '.'.etef ih'a.nnei' that, official methods will permlf ' the Navy Department has amend i ' ed thfeaval. regulations in such fashion J as to'' entirely reverse the policy regulat- ""'-. Jng the right, of asylum as laid down by . rSeereftary Tracy in" the case of General i. -Bafrundia, when Commander Reiter of 'the Ranger received his reprimand. The ' ' new .regulation appears to completely . - justify that unfortunate officer in his re r fusal to protect Barrundia, for, if its construction of the proper duty of a na- ' val commander is correct and in con- , ' '-.formity with international law, then he could not have offered to take the Gen eral!' frpraia- merchant vessel. The de partment has been induced beyond ques tion to,,, make this new regulation re- strictlng . the. granting of asylum by the 'WeitltrOuble it has been put to in, har botin' the Salvadorian refugees, on the ; "$ruiBer Bennington.; Tbs old naval reg "ul'atiori. reads as follows:, . i ."" ' In 'reference to the granting of asy lum in the territorial waters of a foreign . State the Bhips of the United States shall, not be made a refuge for criminals. In the case of persons other than criminals they shall be afforded shelter whenever it may .be,. needed to United States citi z'eris firsi.'Of , all and to others, including ;"politfcai refugees,. as the claims, of hu - manity,; taAy. require, and the - service '' pon wich. the ships are engaged will .t'&V' -'--'.v- --- :" "-- . : '! 'V'AI.tJB' OF THE ' ENEMY. "" '" '. i The Chinese. Offer Rewards for the Ie- . struotlon of Japanese. - ( , '.'tiiii'f August 18. A Shanghai cor respondent says ' that the Governor of Formosa offers 6,000 taels for the destruc tion of any big Japanese warship, 4,000 for a small warship, 200 for the head of a Japanese officer and 100 for the head -of aartfv6ite:i .-! . v '. fi'. i . SHIPPING FLOUB AND MEAT. San , Francisco, August 18. The steamer City of Peking will sail to-day for China and Japan with another large cargo of flont and -canned goods. The Peking wili'tiike about 1,500 barrels of flour and 2,900 cases of canned meats and frujte-,- ... , iv.v&i .-? t-r ' vv THB BINEWS OF WAR. 1 , BE'S!iaF" August .'. 18. It is rumored that the Disconte Gesellschaft is negoti ating a loan of $50,000,000 for China. WELIMAN'S STORY. He Is Determined to Test the SpltZ' V. bergen Route Again. Tromsob, Norway, August 19. Walter Wellman with the crew ofthe crushed steamer Ragnvald-Jarl arrived here yeS' terday by the fishing yacht Berntone, Captain Johnson, from- North Spitzber gen. All the members of the party are well. Discussing the failure of his ex pedition to reach the pole, Mr. Wellman said J- If : .' ."After the loss of the Ragnvald-Jarl, and the consequent breaking up of my line of retreat I was compelled to modify my plans for the summer's work and make sure to be able to return to the coast of Spitzbergen earlier than I in' tended, though' the expidition reached within a few miles of the 81st parallel May 12, eleven days from Tromsoe. The season had then changed to the other extreme. North of the Seven Islands at the extreme north of Spitzbergen as far as we could, see were masses of heavy unbroken' ice, which appeared absolutely impassable;' The expedition then turned its face east along the north east land, ana then northeast gales broke up the ice, which had promised to afford some easy taveling. The whole north east land was explored. The scientific men of the party were making interest ing observations in geology and natural history. Professor Owen French of the coast and geodetic survey, Washington, surveved a larce Dart of . the coast. Among the points added to the map, by virtue of the discoveries made during this survey, are Capes Gresham, Whit ney, Armour and Scott and Walsh Island. "July 1 1 started with seven men and an aluminium boat on my way over the pack ice, but was compelled after sev eral days of frightful struggling with the ice to give np the attempt. July 4 1 started to return to Walden Island, crossing Dove Bay. We were all com pelled lor hours .to wade through water waist high. The screwing of the pack ice threatened to destroy the boats and sleighs, but, though they were sub ject to the hardest usages, the aluminium boats came through uninjured. Had it not been for the protection afforded by their water-tight cases progress would have been impossible in the pack ice, where men and sleighs were half the time in the water and half the time on the ice. . ' ." Crossing Dove Bay, Alme, the mete orologist of the party, broke a bone of his right leg, and had to be carried in the. boat to Walden Island, which was reached July 22. - We waited a fortnight for open water, and August 4 decided to push- through the ice. The attempt, which , was a most dangerous one, was successful, and four boats reached Low Island August S, where we sighted the Berntone. Eventually we hired her to convey our party to Tromsoe. We sailed from Low Island August 7. and reached Dare Island August 8. : There we took on Professor Oyen," the geologist, and Hydahl, the runner and sportsman from the University of Christianla, and the stores which they were guarding for us. Though we were unable to reach as far north as we hoped to get in 1 1894, be cause of the loss of our steamer and the bad nature of the season, I am deter mined to test the Spitzbergen route again m lsao." - ! MYSTERIOUS WHITE MAN. He Is Recruiting Callfornians for the ; , Mikado's Army. . Lbs Angeles, August 19. The Chi nese -and Japanese colonies here have been greatly stirred ' np lately by the presence of a mysterious white man who moves secretly and to those he has con fidence in exhibits credentials from the Japanese War . Department authorizing him to make contracts with persons or corporations in the name of Japan.' It is learned that his. purpose is to enlist ,000,,. sturdy Americans, men who have had experience as soldiers, in the serv ice of the Mikado for the particular work of fighting Chinese. This emissary has made contracts with the steamship com panies for the transportation of his men. e otters W a month to the men who can pass the physical examination, and promises them the best of rations and accommodations. The prospect of loot ing some Chinese Mandarin's palaces is not the least of the prospects which daz" zle those adventurously-inclined young men who are flocking to the support of the chrysanthemum dynasty, and as far as can be learned the regiment will soon be completed. The men will' be armed with the latest pattern of military rifles, similar to the Mannlicher type, and their uniforms, it is claimed, will be a thing of dazzling beauty, abounding in Color effects. The men are guaranteed return passage to this country if they survive or continuous employment in the army f they preter. '-' 8ued for a Large Sum, San ' Francisco, August 18. Carey Friedlander has sued the Bank of Cali fornia for $750,000. He alleges that this sum is due the estate of his father, the late Isaac Friedlander. The complaint states that the bank loaned the father money on lands in Fresno and adjoining counties and the lands were conveyed to the bank in trust. .The bank's claim is that the transfer was absolute. ... ,( , May Meet In Boston. Chicago, August 18. There will be no Arion-Uirectum race, in Uhicago. Failing to secure the Washington Park track for themselves, Doble and Hickok refused the offer of the Northwestern Breeders' Association, arid notified the management that the race would not go, and that Directum will go East. The j chances are that the pair will meet in SANTO EXECUTED. Assassin of President Carnot Expiates His Crime. HIS COURAGE FORSOOK HIM. It Was Necessary for the Attendants to ! Almost Carry Him to the Yan Walt- . Ing for Him The Death of President Carnot Avenged Lyons, August 17. The Republic of France avenged the death of her beloved President at 5 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, at which hour Santo was guil lotined in the public square. With the cry of " Vive l'anarchie" on his lips, the head of the trembling assassin was sev ered from his body by the keen blade, and another anarchist had died tor a mistaken cause. There were no unusual demonstrations attending the execution, The news of the decision to execute Santo in the early moraine spread rapidly, notwithstanding the efforts to keep it secret. The wineshops and res taurants in the vicinity were crowded all the evening with people who wanted to witness the execution, However, these were compelled to leave their places of shelter, as tavernkeepers had orders to close tneir aoors at that hour, and the streets leading to the prison were occupied by troops, Santo had to walk htty yards trom his cell to the scaffold, . which was in the square facing the prison.' When the preparations of Dei bier had been com pleted, he tested the guillotine and pro nounced it satisfactory. It was then 4 :25 o'clock, and the troops had closed in around the guillotine. When daylight arrived the square and the street near bv were throneed. - Escorted bv a sauad of gen d'armes, the executioner and bis men entered the prison at 4:30. M. Raux, the Governor of the prison, awak ened Santo, saying to him, "Courage: the hour has arrived." The condemned man with a great effort raised himself : his face turned livid, and his arms and legs trembled convulsively despite his efforts to appear careless to his fate. The trembling of the assassin continued until the last moment, idle could hardly stand, and his limbs were so stiff from cold and fright that his clothes were put on with the utmost difficulty. In reply to the question whether he would have break fast Santo declined either food or drink. He also refused religious consolation. Asked whether he desired to speak to the Judge, he replied in the negative. He also declined to see his counsel. - V Have you any last wishes to com municate?", he was asked. . : "No," he answered, "only send my letters to my mother." When Governor Raux spoke to Santo of his mother the condemned man's eyes filled with tears, and he nearly choked with emotion. . He soon regained his habitual indifference, although still pallid and trembling. From this mo ment he said nothing more. When he was assisted into the wagon he was in a most pitiable condition. His knees shook toeether. and his teeth chattered. He no longer appeared like a man, but a be ing hall dead with terror. The com mand to " fix bayonets " was now sound ed from squadron to squadron of troops, while murmurs arose from the ever growing crowd. Deibler and his assist ants and the officials issued from the prison at 4 :50 o'clock. At the command to present arms and draw swords the wagon issued from the building, and took up a place on the left side of the guillo tine. The assistants fixed the gangway. The. priest approached Santo, who ap peared not to see him. When Santo ap peared, walking with extreme difficulty, his open shirt displaying his breast, frail and bony, his eyes were first fixed on the guillotine, and then wandered to the troops and the crowd. He uttered the cries: "Courage, my comrades 1" and " Vive l'anarchie 1" but the sound issued feebly from closed teeth and was nearly inaudible. . The words were hardly uttered when Santo was seized and pushed toward the bascule. He made a feeble struggle and fell. His weight was much too light, and his excutioners were compelled to raise him and thrust him forward. He made another frantic movement, oblig ing Deibler to come to the assistance of his men and place Santo's head under the lunette. Much time was taken np with these movements. ' At last Deibler pressed the handle which released the knife. A sharp, short sound announced the severance of the vertebrae, a spurt of blook sprinkled the wagon, the head fell into a baske t of sawdust, andthe body was rolled into another. Bravos sounded from the crowd, which seemed less moved than at ordinary executions. ' ' Caesario. Santo assassinated Sadi Car not, President of France, at Lyons June 24, 1895. The President was attending the international exhibition in Lyons, and at the time was in a carriage at the head of a procession on his way to the theater. As. the President's carriage passed down the street, which was lined with enthusiastic crowds of. people, Santo rushed out of the crowd, sprang upon the steps of the President's landau and stabbed him to the heart, killing him almost instantly. The assassin was with difficulty saved from instant death at the hands of the multitude, who beat him unmercifully. Santo was an Italian, having been bora in Molta Visconti, northwest of Pavia, in December, 1873. He was a baker by trade. . ' The President Signs It. Washington, August 18. President Cleveland has signed the bill to author ize the taxation of the treasury notes by States and municipalities on the same terms that other money is taxed. It gives authority for their taxation mere ly, and it remains for the States to take any advatg of its terms. CORBETT AND JACKSON, The Details of the Disagreement Be' tween the Champions, y New York, August 17. After two years of long-distance fighting through the public press James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson came together yesterday afternoon, and nearly settled their re spective claims to superiority on the spot. While an actual encounter was averted, the champion and the negro had a wordy battle of the fiercest kind. during which the lie was practically passed, and when the smoke of fight cleared away the principals had settled one thing, that there is extreme improb ability of a match being pulled off in the future.'' Jackson, arrived in .town from San Francisco early in the day, and put up at the Grand Union Hotel. He had made an appointment to meet Cor bett at Manager Brady's office at 2:30 o'clock. The champion was on hand, with Billy Delaney and his manager, When the appointed time arrived a curt message came from Jackson that he would meet Corbett to-morrow morning at the Police Gazette office. Corbett was very wrathy. He was going to Asbury Park, and could not put off the meeting. He determined to eo to the Grand Union and have it out then and there. The meeting between the two men was as each was sparring for an opening. Thev did not shake hands, but eyed each other suspiciously. Jackson was seated noon a wooden settee, while Corbett occupied a chair and drew it up to Jackson so that they faced each other about two' feet apart. When Corbett became excited he drew the chair np until his face wag brought within less than a foot of Jack' son's. Tom O'Rourke was talking to Jackson when the champion arrived During the wrangle that followed he fre quently put in a.word for Jackson but he did not get excited, as did Manager Brady. Corbett plunged at once into business, and said bluntly : " 1 want this thing settled." "' . Jackson sneered contemptuously, and said: . ... " You're in a great hurry now: what's been the trouble since L first challenged you?". , ; -V : . i ' ; Then Uorbett got angry, and in a mo ment epithets were Hying to be followed by recriminations. Corbett pulled out of his pocket a, newspaper clipping, in which Jackson was quoted, as saying Corbett was afraid to fight. Corbett thundered for an explanation. Jackson laughed insolently, and said : xou know vou area big bluff." ' Corbett clenched his hand, and fairly hissed back: " You are another big bluffer, and I'm dying to nght you." i'm anxious to meet you," answered Jackson, warming up. : . " That's right, gentlemen : keep cool and get down to the match," admonished Delaney, and there was a murmur of ap proval from all present. v But a minute ater thev were at it again. " Of course, as. a gentleman. I won't call you a liar when you say I am' a big bluff," said the Australian. " " ' v . Corbett retorted in kind.- Jhach ac cused the other in keeping out of each other's way. - " Where will you tight?" finally asked Corbett. " . -. 1 ' Not ' south of the Mason and Dixon line." answered Jackson. " Well, you know we can't pull it on in the JNortti." . ' "Well, then we will fight in the. Lon don National Sporting Club.". - " I know rjositivelv thev wili Onlv Per mit twenty rounds, and Twill only fight to a finish, l can't whip you in twenty rounds, but believe in a finish fight my youth will tell," shouted Corbett, shak ing his hand in Jackson's faee. ' ' , " We can have all the fighting We want in twenty rounds," answered Jackson.:.. . "Not enough for me ; besides I have no faith in the treatment which would be accorded an American in the hands of those Englishmen. You and O'Rourke stand in with Lord Lonsdale, and I would be discriminated against. Now, won't you fight in the South?" almost begged the champion. " Get your brains, together ; that's the third time you have asked me-that ques tion," answered Jackson. ,." jVhy,.. I would probably get . shot if I whipped you in the South," continued the Aus tralian. ; ..;..'.'. .. ;.'. .''' , 'jf you are interfered with,'' said Cor bett, "I agree to give you the stakes and gate money." ". '.' ' '''".' -' -' ". y " How generous," said Jackson,7" but what will that avail me . if,ui'nvdead? Noj I positively refuse to ,figh in. .the South, and if you insist,' on, doing so, everything is off between tts." : ' ' Brady and Delaney whispered to Cor bett to refuse to fight in England.' ," And I absolutely refuse to fight in England," announced Corbett. '.: - - Then the fighters indulged in dispar aging each other in high tones. Each said be was confident -of being able to knock the other out. . Jackson kept say ing that Corbett had evaded meeting him, and should have done so before he fought Mitchell. He said: Your fight with Mitchell has been a death blow to pugilism in this country ever since."! "I can't help, that," said Corbett. "Would not you make easy money, if you could?" -.-.'' . , "Well," finally said Jackson, ." the only way I see is for us to wait for some club in the North to offer an acceptable purse." " You know the North can't be "the battlefield," answered Corbett. . "It's the ambition of my life to whip you, and it's a shame we can't pull off a fight." Corbett was induced to shake .hands with Jackson, and then went home.- Each principal lays the blame on the other for the failure to come to an agree ment. , - ; : -,,'.' A Queer Alliance. London, August 14. The correspond ent of the News at Vienna states that Great Britan, France and Russia have agreed to jointly interfere in case the Japanese attempt to attack Pekin. THE NEW TARIFF. The House Passes the Bill With the Senate Amendments.1; SPEECHES, APPLAUSE, CHEERS The Senate Bill Accepted In Its Entirety ' ' Separate Bills Passed Making Sugar j Coal and iron' Free Cockran and ,' Tarsney Deliver Scathing Speeches. - Washington, August 13. The long struggle over the tariff bill came to a close at 6 o'clock this evening, when the House by a vote of 162 to 105 decided to discharge the House conferrees from further consideration of the bill, receded from its opposition to the 634, Senate amendments and agreed to the same. It was a complete victory for the Senate, The House made an absolute surrender. The result grew . directly put of the sen sational course of events at the Senate end of the capitol, precipitated by Sena tor Hill Friday. Up to that time the House conferrees had stood firmly against the Senate amendments, especially on the three disputed schedules coal, iron ore and sugar and the temper and voice ox the House was lor war to the end, But the indications that the Democrats of the Senate might not be able to longer hold a majority of voters in line for the Senate bill and the bill be thus placed in jeopardy forced the House Democrats to immediate action, i ne democratic con ferrees of the House at last admitted they were beaten, and another vote could not be risked in the Senate. It must be the Senate bill or no bill. The whole question was precipitated with the cau cus held just before the House convened to-day, at which after a thorough review of the situation and speeches in favor of receding by Speaker Crisp,. Chairman Wilson and others it was decided to take the Senate bill and afterward pass separ ate bills placing coal, iron ore, sugar and barb wire on the free list, and by so doing place the House on record and at least partially overcome the humiliation in volved in its defeat.' .The programme arranged in the caucus was carried out to the letter in the House after a special order. .'- ' The scenes in the chamber throughout the day and evening were exciting and at times sensational. The galleries were packed, and the- members "applauded and cheered their respective leaders to the echo. Under the terms of the order only two hours were allowed for debate on the main proposition to recede from and agree to the Senate amendments to ther tariff bill. A parliamentary skir mish preceded the pitched battle, but the points of order raised by the Repub licans were swept aside, The Speaker ruled the House with an iron hand. The. principal speeches for and against the main proposition were made Dy Wilson and Crisp on the one hand and ex- Speaker Reed and Burrows on the other. There was no time for preparing, and all the speeches were hot from the forge of the brain :and were greeted with rounds of cheers and applause. '. Bourke Cockran of New York ' and Tarsney! of Missouri, DOtn Democratic, members of the Ways- $nd Means Committee,' deliv ered scathing and sensational speeches, denouncing the surrender of the House a.a - cowardly and indefensible. Thn Speaker, replied to Cockran, whose effort was a brilliant -Phe, with such, temper that the latter took it as a'; personal af front,, although'7 the: Speaker disclaimed such intention, -and made a. vicious lunge at Speaker Crisp. -,.. . ; ; ; . There was no. attempt on- the .part of the Democratic leaders to claim a vic tory. All admitted they were accepting the.inevitable, justifying their action on the ground that the Senate: bill was bet ter than the McKinley law.- The most tartling feature of the day perhaps was Mr; Cockran's eloquent appeal to Chair man .Wilson :to name the Democrats in the Senate who threatened . the defeat Of all tariff legislation if the . attempt to adjust differences between., the two Mouses-was persisted in, but , Wilson made.no response. ' . v When the vote came to be taken- at -6 clock : thirteen Democrats Moses : of Georgia . Bartlett, Cockran,. Hendrix1; Dunphy and Ltovert of .New York, Da vev. -Meyer arid Price of Louisiana. Ev erett of Massachusetts, Gorman of Mich igan, Johnson' of Ohio. and. Tarsney, of Missouri voted, with '.the- Republicans against the resolution.' . ".. 1,4 '? XhB' Democrats then put through .one (te. another what the Republicans de scribed as the popgun bills, placing coal, if'dh ore! suearr and .barb , wire on -the free'list, and which in the. debate they- maintained would be proposed only to go to death in the Senate. : ',:"':' THE PUBLIC DOMAIN,. Lands. Within Conflicting Land-Grant .'' Limits to be Opened. " Washington,. August 17. The Secre tary of the Interior has decided' to take immediate steps to open to .entry lands lying within the conflicting limits of the rants Of the Atlantic and f acme and the outhern Pacific Railroad Companies. In a ruling to-day he revokes the order of the department suspending the res toration of the lands and instructs the Commissioner of the general land office to prepare instructions restoring the lands to settlement and entry under the homestead laws. They remain, however, subject to the right of purchase by the railroad companies under the act of March 3, 1887. In the ruling in the cases of the United States vs. the Southern Pacific and the United States vs. the Colton Lime and Marble Companies UYCI PUV,UW DUCfl Ul VIUUVXU1. IftUU BiQ ' involved. '' nun nnn f rtAi;fnHn; l 1 CHINESE LABORERS. Provisions for Visiting Their Homes and ; : ,.i ;' Returning Again. -"' . Washington, August 15. White of t California to-day introduced in the Sen ate a bill to supplement ' and carry out the provisions of the Chinese treaty ap proved yesterday. It provides that Chi nese, laborers on leaving the United' States with the intention of returning shall make oath .before the Collector of '. Customs of the port of departure to a -full statement as required by the treaty, and furnish proofs of facts entitling them to return under regulations provided " by the Secretary of the TAasury. - False -swearing will make the affiant liable to prosecution for neriury. The Collector is authorized to issue a 'certificate if he believes the Chinaman is entitled to re turn, and its transfer to another person will make it void and prevent its original ,f holder from returning to the United it States.1 Every Chinese laborer holding a return United States certificate shall ' have the right to enter the United States '" at the point where it was issued. - Mas- ters of vessels are obliged to report whether they have any Chinese on board, , and failure to do this will render the of- - fender liable to punishment by a fine of . not more than $5,000 or by . imprison ment for not more than five years, or both. Persons who change, alter or forge - this certificate are made liable to punish- - ' ment by a fine of not more than $1,000 or ' imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both. OrR , FORCES IN ASIA. The Charleston Has Been Ordered to the Other Side. ' , . Washington, August 15. At the re quest of the State Department Secretary Herbert has directed Captain Coffin of the bruiser Charleston, now at the Mare Island navy ' yard, to make preparations for sailing. As soon as the ship is ready for sea, she will be sent to the Asiatic station to join the vessels there now for for the purpose of protecting the inter ests of Americans in China and Japan during the war between the two coun tries. : With the addition of the Charles ton, the United States will have a good naval representation iu Eastern waters. The Baltimore and the ' Monocacy have been there for some time, and recently the Concord and the Petrel, forming a part of the Behring Sea patrol fleet, were ordered to join them. It is ascerted that there is no significance attached to the addition of the Charleston to the ships of the Asiatic station, but that it is simply in conformity with, a desire on the part of the administration to, have a strong naval force there during the continuation of the war. The Charles ton has just undergone a thorough over hauling, and should be prepared to sail within a short time. , AUGUST CORN CROP. Figures From the Prairie Farmer on the , Corn and Wheat Yield, j.,., , Chicago, August 15. The August re- port of the Prairie Farmer states that, ; while the condition July 1 indicated the .. largest crop of corn ever grown, a most - liberal estimate August 1 would indicate a yield decidedly under the average of recent years. During July there was a decline in condition of 20.3 points, the ' average August 1 being 75. Spring wheat ; shows a decline of 1.8 points, standing at.. ! 71.4.1. The present indications point to a spring wheat crop about the same as , last year, when 150,000,000 bushels were ' grown.; This makes the indicated wheat ' crop of the year about 500,000,000 bush els. Therewas a free movement of wheat Until the loss of corn became apparent.- It is the general ' testimony of correspondents that the movement will fall Off rapidly! and that a large part of the crop will be held to feed in- place of . corn.: This feeding 'has already .begun on a large scale, as wheat in- many die tricts is selling below corn. Awaits the Action of China.' - ' v, Washington, August 15. The Chi-' nese Minister had along conference at the State; Departinent to-day 'with Sec? retary Gresham respecting the conclud -ing phases of the negotiations upon the new Chinese exclusion treaty just rati fied by the Senate. The Minister has notified his government of this action, -and as soon as the treaty is ratified in -China the documents will be mailed to the United States, and ratifications wilt be : exchanged in Washington, all of which is expected to consume about six weeks; '.,.-,:;,'.: :;. : u . . ; -.- ;'' i Postal Clerk's Confession. . . . ,San ; Francisco, August 18. C. J. Rosencranz, a postal clerk on the Helena and St. Paul route, has been arrested for rifling a registered mail pouch sent irom Sacramento to New York via Portland, . Tacoma and Spokane, Helena and St. Paul. ' i When the pouch arrived at its destination it was noticed the registry Jock number had been changed. , The original number was found intact until Rosencranz handled the mail. : tie con fessed to opening the pouch and to hav ing destroyed much of the contents, which consisted of foreign drafts and tobacco certificates.1 More Orders, Less Wages. ' 1 Pittsburg, August 18. The ; passage of the tariff bill has already made itself felt here by a marked revival of busi- ss.- Stocks in all lines of manufactures have been reduced to a minimum, es pecially iron, steel and glass. To-day . large orders were received by local manu facturers, and more are expected. It is asserted a slight reduction in wages will be necessary in the case of glassworkers, tin-plate men and workers in some , branches of the iron and steel trade, but the scales generally allow for reductions to fit the tariff changes, -