CEBU NOT PACIFIED.
In*urr«cto
Town
Government*
Ar*
POPULATION CF SAMOA.
Still
Maintained.
Effort Being Made to Facilitate
Cebu, P. ]., June 6.—Cebu for Naval Board Does Not Approve
the
past year has not only failed
Negotiations.
Lake Washington Canal.
I to progress, but has in some rscpects
retrograded. A year ago one could
TOTAL AMOUNT IS FIXED AT $337.000.000
at least venture outside the metrop RESULTS WOULD NOT JUSTIFY EXPENSE
olis oi the island with a fair chance
Mhen the Method of Security and Payment is
of returning unharmed.
Today the And the Majority Thought that Either It or
Settled, the Matter of Permanent Treat
American who is rash enough to start
the Puget Sound Naval Station Would
ies will be Taken Up.
into the interior alone does so with a
Eventually be Abandoned.
full knowledge that it is at the risk
Washington, June 6.—The plan of of his life.
Washington, June 10.—The naval
» modus vivendi on the subject of
The United States Philippine com board appointed under the terms of
the Chinese indemnities is now re mission came to Cebu to organize the an act of congress, to examine into
ceiving the earnest attention of those island into a province and found the adavntages of Lakes Union and
interested in the Chinese negotia : recognition by the military authori Washington, in the state of Wash
ington, near Seattle, as fresh water
tions, the purpose being to prevent ties of numerous practically insur basins for laying up naval vessels,
This is has marie an adverse report upon the
the indemnity question from causing recto town governments.
an interruption in the concert of justified by the military commander proposition. The majority find in
the powers and at the same time to of the district, Colonel McClerand, substance, after careful examinations,
remove the indemnity itself so that of the Forty-fourth infantry, on the that, having in view the best interest
progress can be made on the remain- j ground that these semi-government and welfare of the navy, a fresh water
basin in this location separated by
ing subjects of negotiation.
Since . towns are conducted under the sur- some distance from the naval station
the return of the president and Sec 1 veilance of the military detachments i on Puget sound, would be expensive
retary Hay from the West, the in stationed in most of the towns. Ac to maintain, and in the end, one or
demnity question has been thorough cording to the testimony of a number the other would have to be abandoned.
The minority of the board made a
ly gone over with the foreign repre of the subordinate officers, neither
sentatives concerned, including the the amounts of municipal taxes col strong plea in favor of the proposed
naval basin, and discuss at some
British, Russian and French ambas lected, what they are applied to nor length the engineering work which
sadors and Japanese minister.
Sev any other details are reported to the would be required to carry out the
eral of the ambassadors who had in post commander. Several the towns project.
tended to leave for Europe have now have no local governments, but it
deferred their departure for a month. appears that about all pay tribute to
RELATIONS ARE DISTURBED.
As a result of the exchanges of the the native political leaders. Most of
last few days the question has resolved
High Explosive* Canse Trouble Between the
itself to about the following basis: the leaders are considered insurrecto
Army Bureas.
at
heart
and
some
of
them
openly
There is no further issue as to the
total of indemnity, that having been declare themselves.
New York June 10.—A special
The island of Cebu is wholly free from Wasihngton says:
agreed upon by all the powers and
being $337,000,000.
But there re from any hiding places formed by
High explosives have disturl>ed re
remains the question of how this standing timber, and it has altogether lations between the bureau of ord
some 1200 troops of the Forty-fourth nance and l>oard of ordnance and
amount shall be paid.
The Russian suggestion, which ap and 19 regiments of infantry, yet fortifications. A bitter controversy
pears to have the approval of a ma General Maxiion the chief insurgent, has been raging between these two
jority of the powers, is that China continues to operate with 200 rifles branches of the army for more than
issue bonds for the full amount and and some scattering bolomen, and a year and Inis been brought to the
that all the powers then unite in giv meanwhile the insurrecto politicians attention of Secretary Root for final
ing a joint indorsement or guarantee manage to profit by keeping on the action.
The fortifications law authorizes
of the payment of them, The desire fence and surreptitously encouraging
Colonel Mc- the secretary in his discretion to
has been not only to secure the as- insurgent sentiment.
sent of a majority of the powers to Clernand sayj that he has had some purchase for $100,000 the right to
this scheme, but the unanimous ap- correspondence with insurrecto lead manufacture thorite, an explosive for
proval of all of them. This, however, ers, but oould not possibly accept filling shells, and the Isham shell,
a projectile in which the explosive
lias not been accomplished up to the their terms of surrender.
gelatine can be fired. The board of
present time, and it is for this reason
HER MAINMAST BROKE.
ordnance and fortifications, has re
that the modus vivendi is now being
commended that the secretary of war
•considered as a possible means of
bringing about united action.
Accident to the Cup Defender Constitution acquire the patents upon the explos
ive shells named.
The British government is not fa
—Rices Will Be Postponed.
The board of which Major Rogers
vorable to the Russian proposition
Newport, R. I., June 6.—While Birnevs is president, has been con
and the British view has taken form
in a plan to have China issue her own dashing along in a good whole sail ducting tests at Sandy Hook. These
bonds to the several governments, breeze off Brenton’s Reef lightship explosives included thorite, maxim
each government thereafter adopting this afternoon, with three lower sails ite, rendrock and others.
Its report
its own course as to an individual set, the big hollow steel mainmast on has just been received but General
Buffiington declines to make it pub
guarantee.
It is known, however that the
The policy of the United States the defender Constitution collapsed lic.
regarding the Russion proposition like a blow pipe through t he sudden board reports that “after exhaustive
was made known in part during the breaking of the starboard and win trials of thorite as a shell filler, in
president's western trip, although ward spreader. The mast broke off cluding field, siege and seacoast shell,
the final course of this government only a few feet below the spreader, it is found that a reasonable degree
is still considered open and is the
of efficiency cannot be obtained, and
cause for the extended conferences about three-fifths of the length of the the board therefore recommends that
between the ambassadors and Secre mast above deck, and as the top mast the tests be discontinued.’’
tary Hay which have been in pro was carried away at the same time,
Maximite seems to have pleased the
gress since Mr. Hay’s return. The none of the spars truck the deck ex board more than thorite. The board
chief difficulty which the United cept the boom, and the latter only hit of ordnance and fortictiations thinks
States finds as to a joint agreement it light blows which did not injure animus influenced the ordnance
is that the constitution does not au
board in its decision.
thorize the executive to guarantee the hull at all. None of the sails
UNDER ARMY POWER.
bonds in the absense of the approval were torn and all can be used again.
of congress.
As to the attitude of Fortunately three seamen had just
congress, it has been stated during come down from the masthead after Secretary Root the Real Head of Philippine
the negotiations that it is doubtful taking in the club topsail, but the
Government
whether the legislative branch would wreckage swept overboard the second
Washington, June 8.— The new
approve a joint guarantee of such a mate. He was promptly hauled on
vast total of bonds.
board however, without sustaining civil government to be established
When the indemnity question is anything more than a few bruises.
in the Philippines is receiving the
settled it is believed that fully 80 per
The Constitution will be taken to consideraton of the president and the
cent of the Chinese negotiations Bristol where another steel mast is secretary of war. It will differ but
would be disposed of. The next nearly finished.
The yacht will be little from what was first outlined,
question will be permanent treaties immediately refitted, but it will be a as there will be a governor for the
with China and on this point it is week or 10 days before she is ready to archipelago and legislative council
expected that each of the powers will sail again, so that the races scheduled and other officers. This government
suggest a certain basis of a treaty off this port for June 15 and 17 will will have control of all civil affairs,
but it will be under the war power
and that this ultimately will take have to be postponed.
to the extent of being directed by the
form in a common form of treaty
secretary of war. There will be a
action.
RAILROAD TO REPUBLIC,
nice distinction as to the authortiy of
DEATH IN MINE.
the general commanding the troops
Contract for Construction Signed—Canadian in the Philippines and the governor
Pacific Connections.
to lie appointed under the civil gov
Eight Coal Miner* Loie Their Live* in
ernment.
No official declaration has
Michigan by ExPloiion.
Spokane, June 6. — Construction
been made as to which will be the
work
will
start
tomorrow
at
Nelson,
Iron Mountain, Mich., June 6.—By
supreme authority, but it is known
the explosion of powder and the suf Wash., on the Republic <t Grand that the secretary of war will lie su
Contracts were preme. While it is not the intention
focating fumes that followed, eight Forks Railroad,
signed
here
today.
George
8. Peeks to conduct the government of the
men were killed early today in the
Philippines under the Foraker law’,
seventh level of the Ludington shaft & Co., are the contractors, and the that law will be taken as sanctioning
road,
46
miles
in
length,
is
to
be
com
of the Capin mine. ’
what is to be done. The new govern
There was a sudden rumble and pleted by November 1. It will con ment will be similar to that which
smoke began pouring from the mouth nect with the Canadian Pacific at existed for a short time in the early
of the shaft. Rescuers hurried into Grand Forks, B. C., but the promot days of New Mexico.
There was a
the mine as soon as the smoke had ors say they are independent of all civil governor, appointed by the pres
cleared sufficiently, and found the railroads.
ident, and a commanding general of
eight miners, all who had been work Secretary Holland and Attorney the army. Both had their functions
ing in that section of the shalf, life Morris will leave tomorrow for To in preserving the peace and control
less. The cause of the explosion has ronto to arrange for the construction ling the affairs of the territory.
of a 500 ton smelter at Grand Forks.
not yet been determined.
M*|or George Arthur Dead.
Nearly 30 children were rendered They say they have contracts for the
fatherless by the accident. Only one greater part of the ore output of Re
Cleveland,
June 8.—Major George
man was disfigured as if by an explo public for the next two years.
Arthur, assistant paymaster of the
sion, and he but slightly. The oth
United States Army, who recently re
ers were completely covered with
Asphalt Desposits Discovered.
turned from the Philippines, died
black powder soot.
The men were
New York. June 6.—A cable mes- suddenly at the Weddell house, this
using a powder thawing machine, and
age
to the Ecuadorian Association, city, early yesterday. He was about
it thought they neglected to supply it
which
has offices in this city, an 43 years of age and unmarried. Major
with powder. It is believed the ma
nounced
the discovery of vast depos Arthur arrived at the hotel at a very
chinery liecoming red hot set fire to
early hour, and sat down in a chair in
the dynamite, and the men were its of asphalt on the island of Sa- the lobby. Shortly afterward an at
lango
off
the
coast
of
Ecuador.
Trin
stricken down bv the deadly fumee
tache of the hotel found him gasping
before they could escape. The town idad is now the chief source of the for breath and unconscious, tie was
world
’
s
asphalt
supply,
which
is
con
is in mourning and work at the mine
removed at once to a room, but soon
trolled by the trust.
is at a standstill.
i expired.
Mr*. Msybrkk Not Rcleawd.
V
Ran Into an
Oil Car.
June Snow in North Dakota.
Pittsburg, June 6.—Passenger train
London, June 6.— Inquiry made
Jamestown,
N. D., June 8.—A
regarding the published statement No. 106, on the Panhandle Railroad,
■now
«torm
occurred
today through
known
as
the
Carnegie
accommoda
in the United States to the effect that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick was released tion, ran into a tank car full of oil in out the central and northern por
tion* of North Dakota.
At James
from Woking prison May 24 and the Troy street tunnel last night. town «now fell two hour*. A similar
The
oil
immediately
ignited
and
the
sailed the following day for the
passenger train was completely state of affair* is reported in town*
United States under an assumed destroyed.
on the Jamestown Northern Railroad.
name, definitely established the fact j Only one person was hurt, and be The snow quickly melted. Hnow fell
that there was no truth in the report »lightly,
\. The loss amounts to many late in May 1891, but a similar oc
currence in June is not known to
thousands of dollars.
of Mrs. Maybrick's release.
I have happened before.
On the American
blend*
There
Are 6,100
Perlon*.
Washington, June 7.—In accord
ance with instructions from the navy
department, Comm, n 1er Benjamin J
AAA- Y
F. Tilley, the naval commandant at
the United States naval station, at I
Tutuila, Samoa, has forwarded to
Washington a report on the popula
harden this turns to a black rust, which
Is only an advanced form of the same
tion of those islands of the Samoan |
disease. It does uot hurt the kernel
group under the jurisdiction of the
of the grain, unless to cause it to shrink
United States. From the most reli
if it comes very early.—Exchange.
able authority in the islands, he has,
ascertained that the population of |
The Pea Vine Lou«e.
Tutuila totals 4,000, and of the
Not long since we said that we would
not give up trying to grow peas, al
Nanua groups, 2,000, including adults
though the louse worked a great deal
and children.
In addition to the
about us last seasou, but we hoped
native population there are on the
that they might die out or be greatly re
islands approximately 100 whites.
To T st Crimson Clover Seed*
duced after one or two years preva
Since his last report to the depart The
germination of crimson clover lence Now we have the report of the
ment, Commander Tilley has visited seed even when the seed is compara
the islands of Nanua aboard his sta tively pure often leaves much to lie experiment station at Amherst for 1900,
tion ship, the Abarenda, and has desired. The seed deteriorates rapidly which says of this pest: "Less has
found everything in a most satisfac with age. There is, however, a sim been heard alsmt this insect than in
1899, though it lias caused consider
tory condition. The natives of these ple
quality test within the reach of any able loss In several places In the South.
islands, he says, exhibit much kind buyer,
as shown iu a home-made ger-
lier feeling than ever before. They
Whether it will increase In Importance
illustrated iu a circular of the
have voted a tax for the paynent of tuinator
during 1901 is at least doubtful.” As
Department
of
Agriculture.
A
piece
of
their officials and for other expenses
It appears upon clover and some other
of the government.
It is paid in ! moist flannel Is laid upon a plate, and plants, as well as upon the pea. to stop
n
certain
number
of
seeds
are
counted
copra. The rate is about $1 per head
planting peas would not starve them
for every inhabitant. This, says the out and laid upon the flannel, a second out. Tlie season probably was not fa
commander, is a very light tax, and fold of which is placed over them. vorable last year to many species of
is not in the least burdensome to the Then another plate is inverted over Insects, as a warm spell started eggs
natives. The abundant copra crop the whole. The seeds are removed and to hatching early, and It was followed
of the islands is now being harvested
by a cold period that was too severe
and shipped, and Commander Tilley
for tlie very young, and probaldy many
is endeavoring to have the natives
perished But it is not best to trust
realize fair prices for it—something
the work entirely to nature when we
very unusual in the past.
can And a way to assist in tlie good
Commander Tilley reports every
work of defending our orchard* and
thing in the island of Tutuila in a
plants by spraying or by other means.—
very satisfactory state.
Massachusetts Ploughman.
.K-TÌW i
HAZER WAS CAUGHT.
Naval Cadet Disniiied From Annapoli* Acad
emy—Convicted by Court Martial.
Washington, June 7.— Following
the example set at West Point, the
superintendent of the naval academy
has caused a cadet to be dismissed
for hazing. In this case, however,
HOMK-MADK SKKD OKRMINATOR.
the accused was tried by court mar
counted as fast as they germinate. Good
tial and regularly convicted.
The crimson clover will sprout 80 to 90 per
statement in the case made public cent of the seed within three days.
at the navy department is as follows:
Ground llone a« Fertillz r.
“The court martial before which
As a fertilizer for certain purposes
Naval Cadet Calvin Joy Creassey, ground raw bone deserves a high place,
fourth class, was tried June 3, con if it is the genuine article, and Is very
vened by the superintendent of the finely ground. Much of that which is
naval academy, pursuant to the sold for that purpose Is not tine enough,
authority vested in him by the act and not only requires too long to be
of congress, approved June 23, 1875, come available, but in some cases never
having found the specification ol becomes so, as it seems to become rout
the charge preferred against him ed or glazed over so that the acids of
proved, and that he was guilty of the soil cannot act upon It. The bone
the charge, ‘violation of the act of is not adapted for a fertilizer for Held
congress, approved on the 23rd day ; crops, or for general use upon light
of June, 1875, to prevent hazing at soils, but In a strong soil well filled
the naval academy,’ which recom
mendation was approved by the super with vegetable matter It is good for
intendent, he was dismissed from the seeding down to grass, as itB decay In
the soil may require years during all
academy accordingly.”
The details of the court martial are of which time It Is feeding the grass
not made public, but it is understood 1 crop. Yet we think we have found
that the dismissed cadet was discov better results from using It around
ered in the act of hazing another grape vines and the bush fruits than In
cadet in his room by compelling him any other way. There Is nitrogen
to stand on his head.
It was sus ! enough so that when used in the early
pected that the practice might spread spring It will promote a good growth !
rapidly, so drastic and speedy action of wood and foliage. Just enough for a
thrifty bush or vine, but not enough
was bad as a deterrent.
Corn Planting.
If corn Is planted while the ground Is
wet and cold, the germ does not start,
or starts only to decay. In this it differs
from the smaller grains, most of which
seem not to require the beat or the air
to promote growth, which are needed
by the corn. These causes operate to
oblige many farmers to replant much
of their cornfields, if they attempt to
hasten their work by putting tlie seed
In tlie ground too early. A depth of
two Inches is deep enough for putting
seed corn, unless It is planted very lata
in a warm and dry soil. For level cul
ture we would prefer to wait longer,
and then possibly go a little deeper, but
while level culture seems to have found
favor In the so-called corn-growing sec
tions. and is almost a necessity where
the weeder or light harrow is run over
it after the corn is up. It Is dlflicult to
convince the farmer In New England
that he should not hill or ridge it up a
little as lie cultivates It.—New England
Homestead.
Hirn Bnnr-1 Ad vertta’nw.
If the farmer when lie visited the
city saw nothing on the store fronts to
indicate what was for sale within, he
would think tlie merchants were very
much lacking In business ability. But
if lie rides out through the country he
seldom sees anything to tell him who
has a cow or pig, eggs or seed corn to
sell, and lie must inquire niul hunt
about It if lie wants to buy. unless he
lias chanced to hear before lie left
home. It would be well for each farmer
to have near tlie entrance to his
grounds a blackboard on which he
could each week put an announcement
of what he •»uiy have to sell, or wishes
to buy. It would be likely not only to
help him dispose of Ills products, but
by bringing more customers, and some
fnrther away, enable him to obtain bet
ter prices. It Is n cheap and very effec
tive mode of advertising.
to continue that growth during the fall,
while the phosphoric add will help to
COL. WEISENBURGER DEAD.
make a growth of fruit and n Jueler and
better flavored fruit than would grow
A Philippine War Veteran and Officer in th* without it. It certainly lacks potash,
Regular Army.
and unless upon new soil Its effects
New Whatcom, Wash., June 6.— would be improved by using about half
Colonel J. J. Weisenburger, of the the same amount of muriate of potash
with it, which will make the wood stiff
First regiment of the National Guard er
and more hardy. Tlie amount to use
of Washington, died here yesterday, IM>r acre must depend upon tlie num
Hinklnu Corn for Horne«.
aged 46 years. Death resulted from tier and size of plants, but liberality Is
One who lias tried It advises sonklng
cerebral meningitis, which caused generally the best economy.—American corn for horses. Have a clean pall or
the sufferer much acute agony. Col [ Cultivator.
Jar, and after each feed put In as much
onel Weisenburgerdistinguished him
corn as is Intended for the next feed
Market Wagon Improvement.
self in the Philippines, in which war It Is a convenience, when peddling and cover with cold water. At feed
he served as ranking major in the vegetables, fruit, etc., to have a long ing add a little salt to this and give It,
First Washington regiment.
His bodied wagon, rather than to pile bar then prepare the next. He says he does
gallantry was on several occasions I rels and boxes high. With a long this and has no trouble with sora
mentioned in the dispatches, and bodied wagon very little climbing Is mouth or teeth from the use of hard,
General Merriam recommended him
flinty corn. But we prefer to have the
to President McKinley for promo
corn cracked when we mix It with oats,
tion
He was given a lieutenant
or ground tine and the meal put on hay
colonelcy in the regular army,but stain
that has been cut and moistened. We
resigned it, and returned here, where
think it more thoroughly digested by
he took up t-he practice of law. He
the latter method. If one Is where he
was city attorney of thia city at the
cannot get his corn to mill, the above
time of his death. He was a native
hint may be of some value to him,
Hjfe
D I
of Illinois.
though we would prefer more than six
hours soaking If we trusted to that en
GRAVE TIME FOR SPAIN.
tirely.—Exchange.
The Country Paidag Through Another of It*
Horticultural Note«.
Hardy hydrangea stands drought
well.
Madrid, June 7.— The situation
There Is no abatement In the demand
throughout Spain remains critical. necessary; with a ahort-liodied wagon for decorative nursery stock.
Noninai tranquility has been restored constant climbing becomes tiresome.
The Otabeite dwarf orange as a pot
at Corunna, but the Octroi offices are The plan herewith shows a board plat plant Is attractive, whether In fruit or
still occupied by gendarmes, and ar form extended beyond the laxly of the flower.
rests continue to be made. A general wagon and on It barrels, boxes, bags,
English Ivy Is well recommended for
etc., can be placed and held securely shady places, such as bare spots under
strike is threatened owing to a refusal by a rope.—Farm and Home.
trees.
of one factory to employ 300 work
men. The railway men have struck
Plant your (teaches on high ground,
Grain Rnat.
at Vigo and anarchist excitement is The red rust which often appears on for It Is coolest In summer and warm
rife at Barcelona, where the "reds" rye and wheat Is the same that appears eat in winter.
met in defiance of the civil governor's earlier In the season upon the leaves of
The extraordinary demand for gera
prohibition and passed secret resolu the barberry bush. We have heard It niums this year runs very largely to
tions.
Henor Gamazee, a Liberal both asserted and denied that the same semi-double kinds.
leader, characterizes the crisis as an rust attacks the oat. but never were
The “light pink” Lorraine Is another
exceedingly grave moment for Spain able to trace the rust on oats to the
of the variations from the beautiful
direct
vicinity
of
the
barberry,
as
we
On th* American Sid*.
and popular Gloire de Lorraine.
have that which ap|>eared on rye. But
New Whatcom, June 7. — The where these grains are grown we ad Leading fruit-growers have claimed
thHt where lime and sulphur are used
boundary commission of the Ameri- I
cutting and burning of all the bar-
oan and Canadian government* en vise
ns
a wash for trees there will tie no
lierry bushes near the Held. In some
gaged in relocating the international parts of England they have very strict pear blight.
line on the western slope of the Cas- ' laws, obliging this to tie done. There
Dahlia growers all over the world
cades have completed their work are
probably some other plants u|s>n are striving to produce a better flower.
through the Mount Baker mining
The color Is Itetter, the stems longer,
district, and find that it runs three- which this rust can lie found, as it and the flower more vigorous.
Is
sometimes
found
uu
grain
when
fifth* of a mile further south than I
Fashion rules In flowers ns well as
generally believed.
All the most i there Is not a liarberry Wnsli for tnllen, dress. It is said that English leader*
but
where
they
are
It
always
start*
valuable mines, however, are on the |
on them before It doe* on the grain. In floral matters have decreed ths
American side.
About the time the grain begins to I downfall of Incurved chrysanthemums.
Disorderly Period*.