I / IN EXCESS OF INCOME. MININO MEN AT WORK. Appropriation» by the Hawaiian Legitlatura— Congre»» «1 Bolte Ditcuue» Reform in May l»ue Bond». Fourth International Congress In e‘ Honlulu, July 19, via San Fran- ciseo, July 25.— The legislature has Session at Boise. finished the business of passing appro­ priation bills, for which it was called The amounts ap­ WILL ASK FOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES in extra Bession. propriated are largely in excesB of the estimated income. News is expected Thirty-six States and Territories and Three from Washington regarding the Foreign Countries Represented—De­ power of the present legislature to order an issue of bonds under the clared for an Open River. loan act of 1896. Such bonds have ♦o be approved by President McKin­ Boise, Idaho, July 24.—The fourth ley. It is understood that if he ap­ annual session of the International proves of such an issue, the session of Mining Congress convened at the Co­ the legislature will be extended long lumbia theater at 10 o’clock yesterday enough to allow the passage of a loan morning. Representatives from 36 act. which would greatly relieve the states and territories and three for­ financial stringency that threatens eign countries were present. the public treasury. The appropira- The meeting was opened with an tions, as finally passed, are close to address of welcome by Governor Hunt. the governor estimates, as originally He was followed by Mayor Alexander, submitted, in most cases. The ap­ who tendered the keys of the city to propriation for the militia has been the visitors. Judge J. H. Richards reinstated in tire bill, and salaries then welcomed the congress on behalf have been made very near the old of the citizens, delivering an oral ad­ standard throughout. Departmental dress that attracted much attention. expenses are considerably cut. Responses were made by E. L. Shaf- The government has decided to use ner, of Cleveland, O., Professor W. for its current financial needs about H. Tibbals, of Salt Lake, and Tom $235,(MM) that was put up by Chinese Ewing, of Los Angeles. President L. immigrants who entered the country Bradford Prince, of New Mexico, then under contracts with the republic of delivered his annual address. He Hawaii, and Chinese Consul Yang reviewed the previous sessions and Wai Pin has made a protest which he spoke of the work to be done. Mr. is said to have forwarded to Washing­ Prince stated that the principal ob­ ton. The money has been lying idle ject of the congress was to secure the in a local bank. It is the deposits of establishment of a department of Chinese who came here to work as mines. He said it was necessary and plantation laborers, each of whom was the great industry ought to have such j required by the old government to recognition in order that its develop­ ' put up $36 as a guarantee that he ment might go forward at a pace that would only do plantation work, the would keep it abreast of development money to be refunded to any who along other lines. There were many wanted to go home, to pay passage. problems confronting the industry, he The consul feared that applicants said, that cannot be solved satisfac­ would no longer be able to get their torily without the direct aid that money. In reply to his protest, Act­ could be given through a government ing Governor Cooper wrote to the con department of mines. 8ul, informing him that the territory Delegate C. J. Moore, of Colorado, would continue to pay the deposits to offered the following, which was re­ Chinese who were entitled to them as ferred to the committee on resolu­ formerly. tions : The district of Hamakua, Hawaii, ‘‘Resolved, That the International has been visited by a large cane fire, Mining Congress, assembled at Boise, causing over $25,000 loss. It destroy­ Idaho, extends to the president and ed between 80 and 85 acres of young directors of the Louisiana Purchase cane, and about 800 acres of forest. exposition its fraternal greetings and promises for it an active and contin­ NOTORIUS BENDERS LOCATED. ued interest and support. “We also urge upon the legislature Family of Former Kins»» Murderer» Said to of the several states such a generous Be Living in Colorado. financial recognition of the coming Topeka, Kan., July 25.—Four per­ exposition as shall contribute mater­ ially to its already assured success.” sons, said to be members of the notor­ At the afternoon session Secretary ious Bender gang, accused of com­ Mahon read letters from President mitting a score of murders at their McKinley, Vice President Roosevelt home near Galena, Kan., over 15 and several other prominent govern­ years ago, have been located near ment officials, all expressing regret at Fort Collins, Colo., and Governor their inability to attend the sessions Stanley has issued requisition papers on the governor of Colorado for their of the congress. Committees on credentials, perma­ return to this state. The first steps nent organization and order of busi­ toward bringing the suspects to Kan­ ness were appointed, after which Ma­ sas were taken upon the representa­ jor Fred R. Reed, of Boise, presented tions of Frank Ayers. of Fort Collins, to President Prince a gavel made of who asserts that one of the quartet, Idaho mahogany, with bands of silver Kate Bender, was once his wife. made from the Trade Dollar mine. Governor Stanley issued the requisi­ The gavel, said Major Reed, was a tion upon affidavits of four men who present from ex-Mayor James A. Pin- went to Colorado to identify the sus­ ney, of Boise. President Prince re­ pects. The Benders committed a sponded in a fitting manner, evincing series of murders, the most atrocious his appreciation of the gift. Pending ever recorded. They lived on a small the reports of committees some of the farm near Galena and for years, as it papers prepared for the congress were developed after their flight, they had lured travelersand buried their bodies read. in the yard around the home. All SAMOAN CONTROVERSY. four members of the family were ac­ cused of aiding in the murdars. The Tutulia Uncertain Whether It 1» a Part of the family consisted of man, wife, daugh­ ter and son. The parents would now United State». be in their 70s and the children about Tutuila, July 7, via San Francisco, 50 years of age. July 25.—A controversy has occurred REFUNDING DUTIES. over the customs as to whether Tu­ tuila is a part of the territory of the United States in that respect or not. Attornty-Gcnersl Knox Declined to Render an It was required that importers receiv­ Opinion. ing foods from the colonies and neigh­ Washington, July 25.— Attorney boring islands of German Samoa General Knox today declined to ren­ should produce consular certificates der an opinion, which was asked for to the invoices of goods from those by the secretary of the treasury, on places. This meant a further tax and the question whether or not, under increase in the prices of the goods. existing laws, the secretearv is author­ The prevailing opinion is that import­ ized to refund duties collected on ers are not required to produce the goods imported the from Porto Rico be­ invoices, as pointed out in the re­ the date of the ratification of vised statutes, that Tutuila is not a tween Spanish treaty and the date that part of the United States for that the Foraker act went into effect. purpose, and that instead of protec­ the The attorney general says that inas­ tion, free trade is preferable on those much as the controller of the treas­ islands where there are no manu- j ury has given his decision on the sub­ facturers to protect. The Tutuila ject, it is a matter for the controller government has made no decided alone, and he, therefore, cannot give move in the matter. a decision as requested. It is author­ itatively stated at the treasury de­ BRITISH DISASTERS. partment that the government will procceced immediately to refund these Supply Train Captured and Burned—Crabbe duties of the controller. The duties Attacked by Krittinger. to be refunded will reach approxi­ London, July 25.—The British war mately $2.(MM),(MM). office has received the following dis­ The Transport Service. patch from Lord Kitchener dated Manila, July 25.—The reports sub­ Pretoria, July 25: "A train from Cape Town with 113 mitted to Adjutant General Corbin details and stores was held up, cap by Major James B. nlishire, in charge tured and burned at Scheepera, eight of the water transportation depart­ miles north of Bolufortwest on the ment of the army at Manila, show the morning of July 21. Our casualties saving of $3.(MM) daily for the last were three killed and 18 wounded. three months. It is expected, in An inquiry is proceeding. view of this economy, to ojs’rate some “French reports that Crabbe, with transi»orts direct between Manila and Adjutant General Cor­ 300 men was attacked in the moun­ Now York. tains near Craddock by Kritzinger, at bin recommends the use of two of the dawn July 21. The horses stamped­ fastest transprots in a monthly mail ed. An all day fight followed. Crabtie service between San Francisco and fell back on Mortimer. Our loss was Manila, to insure quick handling of the mails. •light. ”_______________ ing Schley’s Request Granted by the Secretary of War. REGULAR NAVAL COURT WILL BE CALLED Admiral’» Conduct During Santiago Campaign Will Be Fully Inveitigatcd a» Soon at Hot Weather Is Over. Washington. July 25.—Secretary Long, in accordance with a request from Admiral Schley, yesterday ad­ vised that officer that he would order a court of inquiry to examine into the entire matter of Admiral Schley’s course in the Santiago naval cam­ paign. Later, the secretary an­ nounced that, owing to the extremely hot weather, the court would not meet until September and that he would turn over his reception room to the court. The secretary said: “It is too hot now and I do not be­ lieve it would be very comfortable for officers to sit in their heavy, full dress uniforms during August. I issued an order some time ago dispensing with the wearing of full dress uni­ forms during a court martial, but this case will be so important that every form of official dignity will be ob­ served, even to the guard of marines at the door. ” “Will the sessions of the court be open?” was asked. “Unquestionably,” was the em­ phatic reply. “I propose to make that fact very plain. It would be a great mistake to have a secret court. The country has the right to know all that transpires in the way of testi­ mony offered. Personally, I should be very glad to have a court composed of a larger number of officers, but the naval regulations restrict me to the selection of three. I hope to an­ nounce the personnel of the court to­ morrow and this will give the judge advocate and the recorder ample time to prepare a list of witnesses who are to be summoned. 1’ do not believe that the session of the court will be prolonged, because after all, a great deal of the talk over the Santiago campaign is like the genii’s vapor, which can be condensed in a small bottle. ” “Will Admiral Schley be allowed I to name witnesses?” “Admiral Schley. ” was the reply, “will be afforded every opportunity for the appearance of all witnesses he may desire. He is also entitled, un­ der the naval regulations, to be repre­ sented by counsel.” While Secretary Long was not asked whether the court of inquiry would be asked to form and submit an opin­ ion upon the facts disclosed by the investigation, it is considered quite probable that this course will be pur­ sued. Unless the order convening the court expressly requires this opin­ ion to l»e expressed, its report must be confined to stating the facts found. Although no positive declaration has l»een given on the personnel of the court, it is assumed about the navy department that Admiral Dewey will be president of the court. There is an impression that the two other members of the court will be retired naval officers, or at least officers who had no connection with the Santiago campaign. The selection of retired officers will have a double advantage Not only will they be free from any prejudice growing out of their active connection with the department, but they will have no fear of future con­ sequences arising from their course while members ot the board. MINES AT NOME PROSPERING. Nome City Brings News of Large Clean-Ups and Rich Strikes. Port Townsend, July 26. — Tha steamer Nome City arrived last night from Nome, biinging 23 passengers. The passengers report marvelously rich strikes in the Fairhaven district, 90 miles north of Nome, and that a stampede had occurred. The Blue­ stone district is still frozen, and it will be some weeks before miners will be able to commence sluicing. The Kougarok district is also backward, and 1,500 men are in Teller City waiting for the season to open. There are some few claims being worked. Sunset Gulch, across the heritor, prospects well. A strike is reported on Drase creek, and a stampede is on. Over $500,000 has l>een sluiced from winter dumps near Nome, and the prospects for the future of that coun­ try were never better than at ¡»resent. Cleared of Insurgent». Min Lew». Boise, Idaho, July 25.—At yester­ day morning’s session of the Inter­ national Mining Congress the com­ mittee on credentials reported and the rc|s>rt was adopted. The remainder of the session was devoted to reading and discussion of papers. The following resolutions, offered by President Prince, were adopted : “Resolved, that the magnitude and importance of the mining industry, which has now reached over $1,(MM).- 000.000 of annual product, call for. the establishment of a national de­ partment of mining, the chief officer of which shall lie a member of the president ’s cabinet. “Resolved, That the congress of the United States be respectfully request­ ed to provide by law for the locating and working of mines of the reserved minerals—gold, silver and quicksilver — on Spanish and Mexican land grants. ” Another resolution adopted was the following: “Resolved, That in the opinion of the International Mining Congress, it is not to the best interests of min­ ing that undeveloped mines or pros­ pects be placed on the ‘boards’ or ‘lists’ of mining exchanges and offered for sale to the general public.” The session yesterday was enlivened by an animated discussion aroused by the reading of a paper by Judge W. B. Heyburn on “Amendment of the Mining Law.” The judge said, in speaking of the conflicts arising over locations because of the uncertainty of the strike of the vein : “I propose a solution—that all end lines shall be parallel. When the first locator goes to the recorder’s office to file on his claims he should give notification that he has discov­ ered a new ledge. Then let the near­ est deputy marshal surveyor go #to that vein, determine its exact course and then compel all locators to make their end lines parallel with the first claim.” The discussion covered the entire field of controversy. The delegates are practically a unit on the proposition to work for the establishment of a department of mines at Washington, with a secre­ tary who shall be a member of the pres­ ident’s cabinet. A committee will be appointed to visit Washington dur­ ing the coming session of congress and press the question. There was a committee appointed on legislation at the Milwaukee session last year. Their efforts, however, were direct ’d in the main, to securing changes in the present national mining laws, which were adopted many yearB ago and have not been sufficiently amend­ ed. RIVERS AND HARBORS. Engineer’» Report Concerning Next Year’» Needs. Washington, July 25.—The report of Captain W. C. Langfitt, Corps oi Engineers, United States army, sta­ tioned at Portland, Or., on improve­ ments of rivers and harbors in Ore gon, Washington and Idaho for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, to­ gether with recommendations relative to future appropriations was made public yesterday. The following are the recommendations for future ap­ propriations : Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below Portland, $725,000. Improivng Columbia river between The Dalles and Celilo, either by con­ struction of boat railway or by means of canals and locks, $214,579.26. Mouth of Columbia river, $600,000. Columiba river to Cascades, $150,- 000. Columbia river, near Vancouver, $12,000. Snake river from Riparia, Wash., to Lewiston, Idaho, $28,000. Mouth of Couquillc river, $75,000. Willamette river, above Portland, and Yamhill river, $70,000. Entrance to Coos bay, $142,970.64. Tillamook bay $27,000. Siuslaw river, $65,(MX). Clatskanie river, $12,588.47. Lewis liver. Wash., $11,960. Cowlitz river, Wash., $7,000. Couquillc river, from Couquille City to Myrtle Point, $3,000. Long Tom river, annually, $500. Coos river, $3,000. This makes a total of $2,147,598.37 for the rivers and harbors of the three states. The report discusses in detail the work l»eing done now ujarn each pro­ posed improvement, as well as mak­ ing recommendations for the amount to be expended in the future. In each instance the recommendation is that the amount be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, the estimates being in all cases made for that year. Manila, July 26.—Colonel Zurbano, with 29 offieers, 518 men, 243 rifles and 100 bolos, has surrendered to Lieutenant Hickman, of the First Flood» in Hungary. cavalry, in Tayabas province. The ex-insurgents have taken the oath of London, July 26.—The valleys of allegiancb to the United States, and the Danube anti other Austro-H tin* their surrender clears that district garian rivers have been flooded by of the revolutionary element. violent rains, says the Vienna corres­ pondent of the Daily Express. In Torpeodo-boat Adder Launched. Budapest, 300 dwellings were ren­ New York July 25.—The United dered untenable. Entire villages States torpedo boat Adder was launch­ have been swept away. Twenty-six ed at the Crescent ship yards, at Eliz- persons were drowned at Lipolz, al»ethport, N. J., today. The launch­ where houses of two stories were sub­ ing was private. merged. Saurcts of Chiiu’i Revenue. To Help Revenue Raider». To Relieve Strained Relation». London, July 25.—Great Britain’s counter proposition to Russia’s sug­ gestion of 10 per cent customs is that the sources of Chinese revenue al­ ready earmarked shall be accepted for the present as adequate, says s dis­ patch from Pekin to the Daily Mai). Later, if these do not suffice, the power«, Great Britain suggests, could consider new sources. Several powers support the proposal, which has a frail chance of adoption. Monterey, Tenn.. July 25—Tht posse from Nashville to reinforce the revenue raiders engaged in Saturday’s battle reached here today under com­ mand of Revenue Agent Chapman and United States Marshal Overal. They found the region quiet and informa­ tion concerning moonshiners hard to obtain. Thomas Price, the wounded deputy marshal, is still alive, but «an liv« but a short time. New York, July 26.—A dispatch to the Herald from St. Petersburg says: The sojourn of Count Osten-Sackeo, the Russian ambassador to the Ger­ man court, in the Russian capital has been prolonged, There in good authority for saying that this is du« to Germany’s desire to relieve the strained relations between the two empires arising from Russia’« strong disapproval of Germany’s policy in the far East. Baptiit Young Peoph’» Union. Chicago, July 26.—The eleventh annual convention of the Interna­ tional Baptist Young People’s Union began in this city today. Over i 15,000 delegates and visitors from all ; parts of the United Staten and Can­ ada are expected to bo present at the meetings, which will hold five days. Today was spent in informal reunion. The conference will ue opened form­ ally at the Coliseum tomorrow. Ai lcinir a Permanent Pasture. On many farms It would certainly pay to abandon the old pasture as soon as possible, and do the work necessary to get the uew held In shape. Most farmers are not Inclined to take for pasture fields anything but such mead­ ows that no longer yield profitable crops of hay. This Is a mistake, for they are. often times by this practice, turning land Into pasture fields that Is too valu­ able for that purpose, and which might be reseeded after the proper manipula tlon, and be made to yield large crops of hay. One of the best growers of hay In the country recommends the follow­ ing mixture for permanent pasture: Red clover, (> pounds; Alslke clover, 4 pounds; Kentucky bluegrass. 3Mj pounds; orchard grass, 3V4 pounds; meadow fescue. 3^ pounds; redtop, 31-a pounds, timothy. 3 pounds. These seeds are well mixed, and the tuiallty given Is the seeding for an acre. The seeding Is done about the 1st of September, after preparing the ground thoroughly during the summer. If started at once the ground may be plowed now and sowed to buckwheat, which should be plowed under when in bloom. This would add the desired humus to the soil. After plowing under the buckwheat, just be­ fore the sowing of the grass seed mix­ ture, the ground should receive the fol­ lowing fertilizer: One hundred pounds of acid phosphate, thirty pounds of dried blood, twenty pounds of nitrate of soda and thirty pounds of muriate of potash. This gives 180 pounds of mix­ ture to the acre, to be well harrowed in before the seed Is sown. After the seed la sown, the ground should be well rolled. The first season after seeding, the grass might be cut. but the cattle should not l»e turned into the field until the second year. The Plum t'arcn’lo. In an old book we read some years ago a report from some one who tried the experiment of taking a rough board some six or eight feet long and coating It with coal tar, then nailing it to a pole that would raise the board well up among the branches of the plum tree. I The odor of the coal tar was so often ! give to the curculio that he had as many plums as the tree ought to stand up undT. although they had not pro­ duced a crop before for some years, and he had threatened to cut them down. The boards should be put up when the trees are in full bloom. He was led to try It by the fact that an­ other had obtained a crop from a tree near which he put up a building and covered the roof with coal tar. If so simple a remedy will drive away those troublesome insects It should be known generally, as It Is but little trouble or expense, though to be entirely effectual we think the tar should be renewed as often as every two or three weeks, as the curculio Is about nearly from the time the fruit sets until It ripens. The poles or boards may be tied up to pre­ vent blowing down.—Massachusetts Plough man. Lonirfetlow Rush Henn, The bush bean that Is early Is very desirable, especially for the market gar­ dener. and the Ixmgfellow bush beau seems more nenrly to meet the desires of the market gardener than any of the sorts now In cultivation. The pods are often six and one-half or seven Inches manner of feeding stock, or a plan of preserving roots, ensilage or other fod­ der. A farmer may contemplate a sys­ tem of underdrains for his wet Aelds. in which case nothing short of a visit to some farmer who has thus drained Ills lands will enable him to gain so many valuable bints and suggestions regarding this important work. Such visits not only give new Ideas, but are a wholesome recreation, and many a farmer who at Arst thought may say. “I can’t afford it,” will And by experi­ ence that he has spoken too soon. Take a day to go and visit some of the best farms In your county, and the way will open for further visits and a wider knowledge of the best methods of car­ rying your special line of work to a successful termination.—Farm. Field and Stockman. A Henrir Milk ^too1. The little stool shown In the accom­ panying Illustration Is unique In th« way In which the legs are Inserted, be­ ing spread over a large space, and It la impossible to turn the milk over. The drawing Is out of proportion. The stool should be 12 inches long and <8 inches wide. The seat Is made of two Inch pine boards. Holes are bored almost through the board, but not quite. These MIT.K STOOI. THAT W«»’ t UfSIT. are in slanting directions, so that tha legs when fltted will occupy the posi­ tion indicated In the drawing. Now take a pair of old broomsticks, whittle the ends so that they will At into th« holes, drive them In tight and saw them off any length desired.—Exchange. Infertility of K -een weakened by heavy bearing are again forced to send out runners, as many as possible, and all are taken, whether they are near the old plant or at the extremity of the runner, wher« we think the young plant is but a weakling.—American Cultivator. Cllp*»«-I Work Har.e. I have worked a clipped horse two summers and think I shall never work him another summer without being clipped. He used to sweat profusely, and the hair would twist up and make him look bad, and It would take a man an hour to clean him oft and make him look decent. After clipping ne hardly sweat at all. stood the work better, kept easier and was always clean.— Michigan Farmer. Nothing will contribute more toward success in any vocation than enthusi­ asm which Is founded upon faith in your own abilities to succeed In your own undertaking. If anyone anywhere near you la making a success In your adopted line of work, or specialty, you should by all means visit him and see just how he manages, and why he suc­ ceeds where others have failed. Farm­ Haspbcrrias Black berries. ing In all Its branches as now proAt- Head back the young cane« of rasp­ ably pursued needs constant study, and during the comparative leisure every berries and blackberries Io three feet, one should review the past and plan and the laterals also when they get for better results In future. There Is I longer. They may be pinched with th« no other method of learning about any thumb nail and Anger in a entail patch, farm subject equal to being on the but this soon makes the Angers sore, farm where such work Is practiced, and where there are many bushes to and having It explained by those who go over it la better to uae a pair of have made It a success It may be the shears or a sharp sickle.—Exchange. /