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THE BILLINGS NEWS
w. w. McCullough, rob.
BILLINGS,
OK LA
TERRITORY TOPICS
Geary Rebuilding.—One brick build-
ing, to bo constructed this fall, will
take the place of the three frame
structures burned at Geary recently.
Submits Report.—The thirteenth
annual report of the agricultural ex-
periment station of the Agricultural
College, has been submitted to the
governor.
Schools to Open.—At a recent meet-
ing of the school hoard It was agreed
that the Lawton public schools shall
begin on the first Monday In Sep-
tember.
Died of Tumor—Mrs. J.V. Baber, of
Lincoln county, near Wellston, died
in the Guthrie hospital from the ef-
fects of a surgical operation for tu-
mor.
Officers Elected.—The following
have been elected officers of the
Chickasaw nation: Attorney Genaral,
William Kemp; senators, McCurtaln,
Seeley; representatives, Keel, Hare,
McDuffy, Brown, Smith; sheriff, Keel;
constables, Coffee, Willis, Pickens'
judge, Colbert; clerk, Pratt.
Joined the League.—Arrangements
were made whereby McAlester will he
added to the Southwestern Baseball
League. A new schedule has been ar-
ranged. This Is In preparation for
next year, when It Is Intended to
have Muskogee and other Indian
Territory towns In the League
Crushed to Death.—Frank Smith
and Jack Jackson, negroes In the em-
ploy of the Schreiner Brick Company
of McAlester,were killed by the cave-
In of a shale bank. The men had
dnngerously undermined the shale in
order to have a shady place to work.
They were crushed and died Instant-
ly.
Territorial Charter.—A territorial
charter was Issued to the Farmers'
Gin and Milling Company of Chad-
wick, Kiowa county, with $0,000 capi-
tal stock. The Incorporators are W.
O. McWilliams, W. S. Woodward,
Rufus Bennett, E. W. Jones, all of
Chadwick, and R. M. Newsome, of
Camest.
Receives Ammunition.— Adjutant
General Burlingame has received a
large shipment of ammunition and
targets from the Rock island arsenal
in Illinois. ThlB ammunition 1b for
both rifles and revolvers and is to bo
used In the sham battle during the
National Guard encampment at Okla-
homa City this fall.
$5,000,000 Mortgage. — Notification
of the releaso ' by the Mercantile
Trust company of New York City of
the $5,000,000 mortgage on the prop-
erty of the Fort Smith and Western
was filed with Secretary Grimes. This
mortgage was given by the railroad
company In October, 1901, as the first
lien on Its property.
Masonic Grand Lodge.—At Clare-
more, the Indian Territory mason-
ic grnnd lodge held Its annunl meet-
ing and elected tho following officers
for tho ensuing year: Willis O. Bru-
ton of Muldrow, grand master; John
Schlate, deputy grand master; W. A.
McBride, of Atoka, grand senior war-
den; J. S. Murrow of Checotah, grand
Junior warden; Leo E. Bennett of Mus
Junior warden; Leo E. Bennett, of
Muskogee, grand treasurer.
General Prosperity.—The principal
topic in Garfield county these days Is
the big crops. The average reported
wheat yield so far has been 32 bushels
per acre, and tho corn crop Is tho best
In the history of tho county. Tho
large general rains have had the ef-
fect of maturing an excellent yield
of corn which will make 70 bushels
to the acre. There has been an un-
usually large acreage of corn and the
Jjig yield means much to the coun-
ty.
Bushel of 36 peaches.—From n
farm Just north of Quinton, in the
Canadian valley, a bushel of peaches
was sent to tho world's fair which has
created quite a Bensatlon among fruit
growers. Only thirty-six of these
peaches were required to make tho
buBhcl.
Fire at Hobart.—A flro destroyed
the Maple Leaf and Moore hotels
and a Chlneso laundry. The loss was
$11,000, with $2700 insurance. A
woman Is suspected of setting fire
to tho buildings, and. It la said, shu
will be arrested.
Semi-Annual Payment—The semi-
annual payment of $200,000 to the Indi-
ans of the Comanche, Klown and Cad-
do tribes begun ut Auadarko August
10. Extra precautions have been tak-
en to protect the Indians ngnlnst the
confidence men, thus Insuring that
tho money will reach legitimate chan-
nels of trade.
Sues Garfield County.—Receiver
Benton of the defunct Citizens' bank
of Enid began suit against Garfield
county to recover $51,000 which he
says Is duo tho bank In setltements
sloners.
Larceny Charged,—l’ercy J, Lee,
night operator, and Granville J. Mul-
hern, baggageman for the Atchison,
Topeka * Santa Fe at Ponca City
have been plneed In the Kay county
jail at Newkirk on n larceny charge.
They aro said to have confessed to
the special agent of the company to
having ransacked linggnge that was
left in tho depot and to having taken
considerable property.
Appropriation for Fair.—The com-
missioners of, Blolno county have ap-
propriated $1,250 for the Geary fair.
It will be paid out In premiums.
Never Explained.—8. M. Broslus,
secretary of the Indian Rights Associ-
ation, who tied the charges resulting
in the Bonaparte investigation of uf-
fairs in the Indian Territory, 1h at
Pawnee. While he will not divulge
the purpose of his visit, it is supposed
to be due to the alleged wrongs of
the Pawnee, Osage and Kaw Indians.
Certain matters In connection with
the discharge of O. A. Mitscher, Orage
Indian agent, have never been ex-
plained.
To Handle Guests—Arrangements
have been perfected between C. D.
Hodges, an eastern capitalist, and
the Commercial Club at Guthrie for
the erection of a 120-room hotel. The
Inadequacy of acdoinmedatlons for
taking care of the cattlemen's conven-
tion and the meeting of the National
Educational association next year was
what brought on the effort to secure
the new hotel.
Knocked From Track.—Near Cache
an old man named Clark aud Ills
little son were knocked from the rail-
road track by a train while passing
over In a wagon. The boy's injur-
ies are slight, but his father has five
ribs broken, several ugly bruises bn
his body and probaably Injured In-
ternally. Ho was brought to Cache
for treatment and his recovery is im-
probable.
New Ruling.—Governor McCurtaln,
of the Choctaw nation, has made a
ruling of wide spread application, rel-
ative to tho patents of Indian lands.
He holds that deeds to lands will date
from the signatures of the governors.
It Is generally understood that the
governors of the Chlckasha and Choc-
taw nations will begin signing patents
about the latter part ot August.
Oklahoman'* Will—The will of Jar-
ed. recently deceased, was filed In the
probate court of Kingfisher recently.
The estate Is valued at over $50,000,
and Is divided among the American
board of F'orelgn Missions, the Amer-
ean Bible Society, New York Society
for the Suppression of Vice, and the
National American and Indian Relief
Association.
Young Woman Honored.—General
Commander John L. Galt, of the Unit-
ed Confederate Veterans of Indian
Territory, has appointed Miss Clara
Serner, of Durant, as division spon-
sor to the third annual reunion at
Checotah on August 23-25. Misses Car-
rie Jones and Julia Cabler, of Durant,
were selected as maids of honor.
Medical. Department.—The faculty
of the medical department of the Ep-
worth university has decided to start
the school off with a medical school
for the instruction of any who desire
a course in Medicine. The school
will be open to applicants on Octo-
ber 6.
Finish
Work.—According to Scc-
Troublesome Pest—Lincoln county
Is overrun with "Cuban bedbug spid-1
ers,” and several Instances are report-
ed where they have bitten children,
causing severe cases of poisoning.
The spiders were Introduced into this
section of country shortly after the
Spanlsh-Amerlcan war, and were
said to have been brought from Cuba.
They have proven themselves bene-
ficial In destroying the pest from
which they take their name) but are
likely to be even worse for house-
wives that the bedbugs.
New Oil Company.—The North
American Oil Company, which lias
been dong a big business in Cana-
da, is preparing to enter the In-
dian Territory field. Robert H. Far-
rali, of Toronto, has been Investigat-
ing the lease situation. He was be-
fore Indian Agent Shoenfelt and was
pleased to know that there was no
law ugalnst a foreigner’s securing
leases of Indian lands.
City Officers Arrested.—At Choc-
taw City, as a result of the fight wag-
ed between the temperance and sa-
loon elements, Police Judge Britton
and Mayor Roberts were arrested
charged with opera'tng slot machines.
The arrests weretll on a warrant
sworn out by the police judge s son.
City Marshal Dean was arrested on
a eliarge of intoxication. Additional
trouble s expected.
Excuse Granted.—The .Oklahoma
cavalry hand has been excused from
attending the encampment of the
Oklahoma national guard at Oklahoma
City the first part of October. The
excuse was granted upon the recom-
mendation of Adjutant General Bur-
lingame, who reported that Captain
Neal had requested that the hand
be excused from participating in the
maneuvers.
New Gae Well.—At Henryetta, I. T.
gas has been found at a depth of 700
feet. Henryetta ts in the great coal
fields of the Creek nation. Another
well will be put down immediately.
This well will be sunk 1,000 feet
with a view of getting oil. Oil was
struck in a deep well here several
months ago, but drillers lost their
tools in the well and the well had to
be abandoned.
Temporary Insanity.—F. 8. Winn,
a prominent attorney at Perry, has
been found guilty of attempting to kill
William Hodges. Winn shot Hodges
He and his wife had quarreled and
he was jealous of Hodges. There was
was no evidence against Winn and he
was not arrested until he told several
persons of the shooting. At the trial
Winn plead temporary insanity,
Competing Telephones. The South
McAlester city council by a unani-
mous vote granted a franchise to op-
erate a central energy telephone sys-
DEMOCRATS MAKE THE MAIN IS-
SUE PLAIN.
By Declaring in Their Platform That
•Protection Is Robbery,” They De-
clare Anew That They Are Wedded
to the Doctrine of Free Trade.
retary Fred Wenner of tho school | tem. While the ordinance was pend-
land leasing hoard, the appraisers
now in the field will be busy during
tho next two months completing their
work of placing a land rental value
on the lands for the next year.
Government Building.—Work has
commenced on the new $100,000 got-
ernment building to be erected. A
large force of men is employed and
the construction, It is believed, will
require the greater part of the fall
and winter.
Given to the Grand Jury.—Maisc
Bios, who, It is alleged, shot and kill-
ed Lizzie Pickens, near Tatum, was
bound over to await the action of the
grand Jury. The motive of the crime
ts not known.
Texas Fever Cases -Henry Perry of
Norman, territorial cattle Inspector,
of the second division, which Includes
Comanche county, reports the discov-
ery of several cases of Texas fever
among cattle.
Fell From Bridge—At Geary Frank
Jensen, aged 29, of Memphis, Tonn.,
was killed instantly by falling from a
Rock Island railraod bridge while at
work.
Woodmen to Blame —llohart is to
linvc nnothcr tiand. The local Wood-
men of America are to blame.
Premium Apples.— C. W. McClln-
toek, a merchant of Quinton. In the
Choctaw nation, has on exhibition
some apples grown on tho farm of
Mrs. Warden, near that town, which.
It is believed, rival anything yet pro-
duced In the fruit line. One of these
apples measures fifteen inches In cir-
cumference and weighs one pound and
five ounces.
New Car Barn.—At Oklahoma City
u new $10,000 ear barn will he built.
When completed it will provide accom-
modations for forty cars with room
for a repair and setting-up shop.
Roll of Intruders.—Inspector Jen-
kins of the department of the Inter-
ior, hns arrived at Vlnlta, 1. T., to
make n roll of the Intruders who are
to ho paid for their Improvements,
which they placed on the public do-
main of the Cherokee nation prior to
18S5, while they were claiming rights
of citizenship In the Cherokee na-
tion.
Farmer Dropped Dead -John Bland,
a farmer living near Lamont, dropped
dead In the hay field. lie wns t'.l
years old and subject to heart weak-
Nothing In It.—A report lias gone
the rounds of tho territorial press
that Governor Ferguson has announc-
ed Ids Intention of saying In Ills an-
nual report of the secretary of tho
interior, that Guthrie was larger than
Oklahoma City. Ferguson says there
ts nothing fn tho report.
To Divide Fund. At a meeting of
the school land board It was decided
to make it division of the college it
celpts, n fund of $1,799, dividing the
Hum between the seven colleges, thus
giving tho sum of $257 for the current
expenses of tho coming year.
ing, a valiant fight was madS by the
present telephone company and its
friends against the franchise, but
there waR no disenting vote on the
passage
Woman Convict Escapes Mrs. Ber-
tha Morrison escaped from the Kiowa
county jail at Hobart, where she was
awaiting trial on the charge of horso
stealing. Her husband ts serving
ten years’ imprisonment for the same
offense. She had aid from the out-
side in escaping and bloodhounds are
on her trail.
"Oklahoma March "—Governor Fer-
guson has received a sheet of music
entitled the “Oklahoma March, a
march composed by Mrs. Annette Dav-
is, of Geary, Okla.. and which is be-
ing published by a Now \ork music
house.
May Bring Suit.—The Ilock Island
railroad company Is said to he con-
templating the bringing of a suit for
damages against Grant county
cause the railroad's bridge was knock-
ed out by a county bridge.
Swells With Pride—Cushing swells
with a great deal of pride, for it, as
well as Chicago, Is feeling the effects
of a strike. The Katy agent wont out
there.
Oklahoma Convict Esrapes.-Clnr-
onco White, an Okla. convict, escaped
from the Kansas penitentiary. White
wur a trusty and was a prison fire-
man. He scaled the oast prison wall
In order to get away. White was a
railroad brakeman before he was
brought to the penitentiary.
Returns from
Election Return*
voting places In the Chickasaw nation
election of Douglas H.
over Rchard
show tho
Johnston ns governor
MoLtsh. he remotnoss of the polling
places makes It Impossible to givo
the actual majority of Johnston.
Masons Meet.—At Clnrcmore the
thirteenth annual meeting of tho ma-
sonic grand lodge of the Indian ler-
ritory held a three day's session. Tho
annual report of Grand Master Bkw
will show a big Increase In mem-
bership of the order. Several thous-
and dollars. It is announced, have
been subscribed for the erection
an orphans' home.
Boy Drowned. At Dryden, O. T.,
while Clarence l’ace was boat riding
on a lake on his father's farm, near
Dryden, the boat was capsized and ho
wns drowned.
New Osage Council- Captain Frank
Frantz, United Stales agent lor the
Osage Indians has announced Hint the
next regular annuity payment wilt tie
held September 5. The newly elect
ed business council of the Osage na
Hon will meet at that tlmo for Its
first transaction of business.
Products to St. Loulo.-At the an-
niversary celebration at Auadarko,
August 0, of especial and significance
wn the display of farm products. Tin
products awarded first premium will
ho sent to St. Louts for exhibit pup
pores.
The Democratic party in national
convention has declared that "protec-
tion is robbery of the many to enrich
the few." The Republican party in
national convention has declared its
belief in and support of protection, as
essential to the prosperity of the
American people.
Practically all of the Issues men-
tioned in the platforms of the great
parties this year will have little con-
sideration In the campaign except this
squarely drawn line of difference be-
tween them on this elementary prin-
ciple In the economic policy of the
American republic. It will be useless
for the leaders of the Democratic par-
ty to attempt to make an Issue over
alleged violations of principles of the
United States Constitution by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his party, when it
Is a fact perfectly apparent to all
thoughtful American citizens that the
complaints made by the Democrats in
respect to these alleged Issues have no
real foundation. In an attempt to get
away from the overpowering Influence
ol' sweeping defeat in two great na-
tional campaigns on the Issue of the
monetary standard, the Democratic
party, through Its delegates, In nation-
al convention assembled, has, by elect-
ing to maintain absolute silence on
the subject of the money question,
sought to eliminate that question from
among the Issues to be discussed dur-
ing the campaign. With so many still
unsettled problems Intimately associ-
ated with the financial system, such
as national hanks of issue, and pro-
visions for increasing the monetary
supply. It seems Incredible that a par-
ty which casts six and a half million
votes in a national campaign only four
years ago, while declaring against the
single gold standard, should so far
admit defeat on that question as to
desire that there shall be no further
discussion of it. But whether the par-
ty shall be successful In this attempt
to evade an Issue which Its leaders
forced upon the country during two
national campaigns, remains to be
seen. At thiB time, when there is dis-
cussion of the question whether the
tariff law of the United States shall
be revised, and when that revision
shall be made. It certainly becomes a
paramount issue In the campaign when
the two parties are lined up with for-
mal declarations, the Republican party
for, and the Democratic party against,
the doctrine of protection.
In its course upon the money ques-
tion, the Democratic party in national
convention, at different times during
the past fifteen years, has made decla-
rations, positive and unequivocal at
one time, to be followed by evasion
equivocation and silence at other
times. The party has heretofore de-
clared that the principle of protection
■which has been the fundamental prin-
ciple underlying every tariff act since
the first tariff law was signed by
George Washington, Is an unconstitu-
tional principle, and directly hostile
to the basic law of the republic. In
its platform declaration this year the
Democratic party does not say that
protection is unconstitutional, but vio-
lently assails it as robbery. Surely,
it would seem that a principle of gov-
ernment, or of taxation, that is sub-
ject to denunciation as severe as
would be applied to a criminal offense
consisting of one person violently tak-
ing the property of another, must not
only bo unconstitutional, but de-
serves to he uprooted from the law of
the land without the slightest hesita-
tion.
The Republican party declared In
its platform at Chicago Its faith in and
support ot protection as essential to
the prosperity of the American people.
The Republican party in that platform
recognized the present public discus-
sion of tariff revision to the extent of
saying that changes In the tariff
should be made whenever tho good
to be derived from such action would
not he overbalanced by the evils which
might flow from the agitation Inci-
dent to such changes. What was more
Important In connection with the tar-
iff Issue of the time was the formal
declaration in tho Republican plat-
form that when changes In the tariff
are made tho work should be Intrust
cd to the friends of protection, not to
tho enemies of protection. It Is the
belief of protectionists that the ex
perience of the American people un-
der the revision of the tariff made by
tho Democratic party In 1891, which
was attended by great industrial dis-
aster—the closing ot mills and facto-
ries, and tho throwing of thousands
of men out of employment, and caus-
ing widespread loss to American
workingmen In reduction of wageR. ns
well ns In loss of employment—war-
rants them in saying that when the
tariff Is to bo revised It should not
he revised by tho Dcmoeratlc party.
That tho Republican party will read-
just the tariff when It Is necessary,
and do It upon protection linos, Is
demonstrated by tho experience of
tho past.
The Ropubilonn pnrty has never hrs
Rated to undertake readjustment
when, In Its Judgment, changes In the
tariff schedules were necessary or de-
sirable. The Republican pnrty, In
May, 1800. Introduced what Is known
as tho Morrill tariff bill ns a purely
protective measure, nnd It was passed
ton months later ami signed by Pres-
ident Buchanan two days before the
Inauguration of Abraham I Inndn. A*
n chock upon foreign Importations ami
tho outward flow of gold to pay for
them, us a stimulus to domestic pro-
duction, and as a producer of revenue
to defray the expenses of the War of
tho Rebellion, the first tariff law
passed by the Republican party proved
itself of Incalculable benefit to the
country.
The Republican party readjusted
the tariff downward in 1872, and again
In 1883, for the purpose of correcting
some inequalities. The results of these
downward readjustments were far
from satisfactory.
The Republican party readjusted
the tariff upward in 1890, and in con-
sequence the country entered upon a
new era of prosperity.
Once more, in 1897, the Republican
parly readjusted the tariff upward, in
order to correct the gross inequal'ties
and disaster-producing features of the
Democratic tariff readjustment of
1894, and forthwith followed a period
of prosperity far exceeding anything
previously known in the world’s his-
tory.
Through all those years of tariff re-
vision and modification the position
of the Republican party has consist-
ently been In favor of a tariff law em-
bodying the essential principles of pro-
tection. Through all those years tho
Democratic party has opposed protec-
tion, and In the only period of Demo-
cratic control In all branches of the
Federal government that party re-
vised the tariff upon lines that ig
nored as far as possible the prlncl
pies of protection. Here is presented,
therefore, In a few words, the records
of the two parties during the past for-
ty years. The Republican party has
revised and modified the tariff when
such action was necessary either to
Increase the Federal revenues or to
correct inequalities of the law. The
Democratic party, when entrusted
with power, revised the tariff upon
non-protection lines, and in the sched-
ules of the law which It passed re-
fused protection to some of tho most
important Industries in the United
States—the factory, the mine and the
farm. In every instance when the
Republican party made a tariff law
the industries of the country were
quickened Into new life, capital found
ready investment and workingmen re-
ceived increased opportunities for em-
ployment at Increased and increasing
wages. When the Democratic tariff
act of 1894 was passed it was followed
by greater competition from the prod-
ucts of foreign lands, with the result
that domestic industries were crip-
pled aud a million workingmen In
this country were either thrown out
of employment or their wages were
greatly reduced.
Admitting for the purpose of argu-
ment that the time may come when
the tariff law of the United States
should be modified In order that any
Inequalities It contains may be cor-
rected, and Its schedules made to con-
form to altered conditions, the 'ques-
tion which will confront every voter
in the coming campaign is whether
such changes In the tariff shall be
made by the Republican party, the
friend and supporter of protection, or
by tho Democratic party, which op-
poses protection and declares it to he
robbery.
It would seem from this statement
of the situation, which is an accurate
statement, borne out by the facts of
history and tho experiences of men in
this country during very recent years,
that the efforts of the Democratic par-
ty In Its national platform to meet
the tariff Issue with the plain declar-
ation that “protection Is robbery,1
and at the same time attempt to sugar
coat those powerful and significant
words with the suggestion that the
tariff be "gradually” reduced, togetli
er with the for-revenue-only stipu-
lation that “the tariff be limited to the
needs of the government," cannot but
be regarded by thoughtful people
everywhere as a covert attempt of
the party to mislead the people Into
striking a blow at protection under
the claim that the blow will not be
permitted to do harm.
The effort of the Democrats to dis-
guise their purpose In assaulting pro-
tection will not he successful. The
American people are in favor of pro-
tection. They will not entrust the
making of a tariff law to a political
party that is opposed to protection.
As well might the American people
have Invited Mr. Bryan In 1896 or in
1900 to make nnd execute a law estab-
Ishlng the gold standard as to invito
tho Democratic party under Judge
Parker, on a platform that declares
“protection to he robbery," to make a
tariff law that shall protect America-.!
Industries and American labor.
LATE MARKET REPORT.
City.
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Why "Gradual?"
In one sentence denouncing protec-
tion as robbery, almost the next
phrase of tho Democratic platform
guarantees the "gradual revision" of
tho existing protective tariff! What's
that? Proteetlon a robbery that is to
ho corrected "gradually?" It Is ns
though a thief caught red handed
stood In the prisoners' dock to he thus
addressed by the Judge:
"J find you, sir, convicted of ptrklng
pockets. Tho sentence of this court is
that you gradually revlso your thiev-
ish propensity, and that yon dlinlnlsn
tho number of pockets picked from
day to day and from week to week,
until finally you will cense altogether
to pick pockets. You may go."
If It he true'thnt "proteetlon Is rob-
bery," then there should ho nothing
'gradual" about suppressing the fel-
onious policy. It ought to he Instantly
Mopped. If It bo not true, as every
P rson of common Intelligence knows
It Is not; lint If protection Is, on tho
contrary, a system ami a policy under
which millions of homes have been
made happier and our country has
gained the foremost plnre among all
the nations of tho world, thou tho
Democratic party should lie held un-
worthy of ronfldoneo am! unfit to
undertake the management of national
a IT nil a. And that la what Is going to
hnppcn.
LATEST NEWSJN BRIEF.
The main concentration of the Rus-
sians Is now about Liao Yang. The
Japanese form a semi-circle of about
fifty miles around the Russian posi-
tions.
Chairman Thomas Taggart, of the
democratic national committee, says
he will remain in New York until
after Parker Is elected president of
the United States.
The news received at the war of-
fice indicates the concentration of the
Japanese armies east of Simoucheng.
The Japanese advance on Mukden
does not seem to have developed into
a serious character.
The National Order of Railway
Clerks has declined a proposition to
affiliate with the International Asso-
ciation of Railway Clerks, as it would
mean affiliation with the American
Federation of Labor.
A contract has been awarded to
Robert Cauer, a New York sculptor,
for a life size bronze equestrian sta-
tue of General Franz Sigel, to be
erected in St. Louis by the Siegel
Monument Association.
The news that General Rafael
Reyes has assumed the presidency of
Colombia was received with satisfac-
tion. It is believed that diplomatic
relations between Panama and Co-
lombia will be established.
The five hundred Japanese laborers
sent to Santa Rosalia, Lower Califor-
nia, to work in the Rothchild's mine,
have struck because they consider the
timbering qnsafe. They will stay out
until more timbering is put in.
General Davis, governor of the Pan-
ama canal zone, who had been sum-
moned home because of the illness of
his wife, learned upon his arrival
that Mrs. Davis was dead. Mrs. Davis
had been passing the summer in the
Adirondacks region.
At Vladivostok Vice Admiral Skry-
dloff inspected the Russian cruisers
which recently returned from the raid
in the Pacific, thanking the officers
and men and especially warmly prais-
ing the engineers, going down into
the stoke holes to distribute rewards.
The engines worked perfectly during
the cruise. There was not a single
accident to the men on any of tho
cruisers. Vice Admiral Skrydloff pre-
sented twenty-five cases of beer to
the crews.
At Sioux City, Iowa, Judge Reed, In
the federal court granted an lnjunc- ,
tion restraining the strikers at the
Cudahy plant from interfering in any
way with the operation of the plant.
About 1,000 strikers are restrained
Individually.
Emperor Nicholas has received dis-
patches from General Kuropatldn
dated August 8 and 9, menttonlhg a
few minor reconnolssances, but say-
ing that there has been no particular
changes In the positions on either
the east or the south fronts.
Mexico and China are establishing
tholr first diplomatic relations. Tho
minister who will represent O’Rnn
hue arrived In Mexico and established
a legation .and Maurlco Wollhelm.who
will bo Mexican minister to China,
has passed through El Paso, enrouto
to Pekin. Mr. Wollholm has served
the government of Mexico in diplo-
matic positions In Jupan and Wash-
ington.
At. Paris, France, the International
Miners’ congress at Its session passed
a resolution in favor of legislation
limiting work to eight hours per dny.G
At Tien Tsln there arc persistent
rumors front Japanese sourc t that,
the fall of Port Arthur will occur
within u week, hut military experts
aro ot the opinion that a month will
elapse before tho Japanese make
their final assault. It Is estimated
that there are 100,009 Japanese troops
before Port Arthur.
Two Russian cruisers have h ft t’.c
Baltic sen and ore elm-lug a simmer
which IcD England July 20 for t ■ "
da, carrying ammunitloh lor Yoi.o'.ia
mu by wuy of the Canadian IV. ..i.'.r
railway.
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