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VOL. I.
HOM OF NEWSPAPER 111
UNITED MEETING IN SPOKANE.
Huadredi of Editors From Wanla
in Bio n and Oregon Assemble for
a Profitable and Enjoyable Out
ing— Entertainments, Receptions,
Excursions, aa Well as Kerloua
OlMUMlona of Interest to the Pro
fession— Election of Officer*.
The Washington and Oregon State Press
Associations united in holding their an
nual conventions in Spokane last week.
There were in the city more than 200
visiting editors and publishers, and as
many of them were accompanied by mem
bers of their families, the total attend
ance was nearly 400. In the absence of
I'resident Seobey of the Washington As
sociation, First Vice President Brant of
Vancouver presided. I'resident George I*.
Small of Baker City presided at the meet
ing of the Oregon Association. The Ore
gon association selected Astoria as the
next place of meeting, and the Washing
ton association will meet at Seattle next
year.
The associations were entertained by a
musicale for the ladies, trolley ride and
reception for all. At the reception in the
Auditorium Thursday evening, Mayor
Olmsted of Spokane welcomed the vis
itors," which was responded to by J. A. C.
15 rant of Vancouver, Wash., and I). M. C.
Gault of Hillsboro, Or. A. P. Tug well of
Taeoma delivered the oration and a poem,
written for the occasion by Mrs. Ella Hig
ginson, was read. Historian Charles Prosch
reported that in Washington nine new
newspapers had been started -during the
year, and four had died. There are about
250 papers now published in Washington.
The Excursion.
Friday was occupied by an excursion
on Coeur d'Alene lake and a sumptuous
luncheon In a grove on Coeur d'Alene
river. Dnring the trip N. W. Durham, ed
itor of the Spokesman-Review, made a
telling address on "Popular Misconcep
tions About the Press," pointedly treating
of questions which confronted every
owner and publisher of a newspaper. Ho
said:
The public lias a notion that the editor
should know everything, but does not
Jcnow anything. Every newspaper man
knyws much he is never given credit for
knowing. Of chief importance in his art
is the knack of knowing what not to
print. If the newspapers of Spokane should
publish some summer morning all the
shocking facts and secrets they had gath
ered in a single day, there would be trou
ble the next morning on the raging Spo
kane. There would be heard what Bret
Hart has styled the "petulant pop of the
pistol."
Another mistaken notion is that Horace
Greeley was the only great American
journalist; that since his forceful hand
and great brain ceased to direct the New
York Tribune, the newspaper field has suf
fe. Ed irreparable loss. If you will take the
pains to find and examine a copy of the
New York Tribune of 30 years ago, you
will be impressed with the vast advance
made in the American daily newspaj»er
since Greeley died. The New York Tri
bune of 30 years ago would not stand up
with daily papers printed now in cities of
50,000 population or less. The Tribune
was loosely edited, poky in its news ser
vice, annoyingly opinionated, and lacked
snap and enterprise. Horace was an able
man, and he was smart. He knew when
to die.
Another popular delusion is that the
newspaper worker has an easy and pleas
ing task; that, like the gilded youth of
Athens, his only concern is to learn and
tell the truth. This popular concep
tion is a # long cry from the
truth. The work of writing for
and editing the modern daily paper has
become a task of enormous detail. The
daily paper is put out under whip and
spur, and from one year's end to another
the whip is ever singing through the air
and the spur is always in motion. In peace
and in war, in summer and winter, on
Sundays and holidays, the daily paper
mnst and does make its appearance with
all but unflagging regularity of the sun.
Trains may run slow and jump their
schedule entirely, the pastor may close
his church> the lawyer lock his office and
fishing*; the judges take their long sum
mer vacations, and the merchant may
close his store on Sundays and holiday*,
but the vast machine whieh prints our
daily papers —half of blood and half of
steel, and all of driving impulse—must
never cease its grinding motion. When the
morning paper is brought in before break
fast on these cool and fragrant summer
mornings, small heed the reader takes of
t)ie little army that toiled through the
lilghltimc, working in close rooms and
straining nerve and eyesight beneath the
electric light that the world's news might
be gathered and weighed and sifted, writ
ten out in correct form for the printer
and condensed so closely in clear-cut head
lines that the hurried business man may
even read as he runs to catch his car.
But the chief of all delusions is the
almost settled conviction that the news
mm .owes something to the town which
Snot owed by othe* business enterprises.
• Tbu are struggling,,all, against the cry
ing injustice of that belief.
, A Fourth of July celebration, let us
s&t, a has lieen lettled upon "by 'the enter
prising bjiainess men of the.jtown. A band
will be wanted to provide the music, its
members Wilt expect to be paid. Lumber
' will be needed for the platform and the
■eata. The committee will figure on that
expense. Bunting will be required to
make a gay and patriotic scene. The
merchant will send in his bill for that.
The carpenters must be paid for putting
up the platform, and the teamster foi
hauling water to the grounds.
"Now," will say the committee with
an air of satisfaction with its labors, "it'«
all arranged but the crowd. The local
paper must boom our glorious celebra
{.ton, and that will bring the crowd."
Then this enterprising committee,whiet
|s neually made up of business men wh<
will profit from the cfrowd gathered t<
sbjire in the celebration, calls - thi
Mams Cottstt|j Jfatos.
struggling editor and publisher to use his
types and presses, his paper and ink, and
pay his printer and pressman to boom
the celebration for the good of the town.
It seems not to occur to it that he is
subject to all the multifarious items of
expense which enter into other lines of
business; that he has his capital invested,
is giving his labor to. his chosen calling,
and therefore ought to be paid for every
service performed for others and the town.
He is expected to provide his income in
some mysterious way, put in a large part
of his time, and devote a great deal of his
resources to booming the town and "d.um
ming" up business for the other business
houses in the place. And if he is not
cheerful about it, there are hints of a boy
cott, and a murmur for an opposition pa
per, and unless he yields to this pressure,
perhaps some inexperienced person will be
tempted to come in and start a second
paper in a town which could not give
decent «upport to one.
For these unsatisfactory conditions the
fraternity has itself to blame. You can
not change human nature. It is pretty ;
much the same in every town. Free ser- j
vice from newspapers the public has had :
so long that it has come to a belief that |
the town or the county has a proprietary :
interest in them. Jt plays one paper
against another, and too often rival ed
itors or publishers lend themselves with
eager spirit to the game, giving away
much of their valuable space, cutting
their subscription rates to a price which
hardly meets the bare cost of white paper,
and bidding down the public printing to
rates which are preposterously low and
ruinous.
It is a part of our system of govern
ment that the people shall be advised of
the acts of their officials. To that end
the various states have made wise pro
vision for the publication of certain mat
ters of public interest. The compensation
is fixed by law. Usually it is fair and
reasonable, and when the newspaper per
forms the service contemplated by law,
it ought to receive the compensation
named by law; and would receive it if
editors and publishers would drop their
rivalries and regard each other as brothers
in a noble guild rather than as unyielding
foes.
If these gatherings of newspaper men
of the northwest shall serve no other pur
pose than the ultimate abolishment of
the ruinous practice of doing county and
city printing for a tithe of the just rates
fixed by law, they will be worth many
times over all they have cost in time and
effort. If the various papers represented
here today could have, during the coming
years, that which the law allows them for
honest service, the financial condition of
those here today would be tremendously
improved, and their noble calling take on
new dignity and power.
Frank Carleton Teck mid pleasing
verses of his own composition; Lovett M.
Wood spoke in a humorous vein; C. W.
Gorham recited a dialect selection and
T. G. Nicklin kept his hearers wideawake,
discussing the Philippine question; the lib
erality of the Spokane Fruit Fair people
under the direction of Manager Bolster,
who enlivened the excursionists by his
presence, was appreciated by the visitors,
and the Washington State Band of Spo
kane added much to the enjoyment of the
trip.
Election of Officer*.
The Washington Association elected N.
W. Durham of the Spokesman-Review,
president; O. M. Moore, Seattle Timet,
first vice-president; J. Hannum' Jones,
Nooksack Reporter, second vice-president;
F. K. Baker, Taeoina Sun, third vice
president; Will A. Steele, Post-Intelli
gencerr secretary-treasurer; Charles
Prosch, Seattle, historian; T. G. Nicklin,
Whatcom, orator; Frank C. Teck, What
com Blade, poet, and the following ex
ecutive committee; L. M.Wood, chairman,
Seattle Trade Register; Mrs. Minnie Sar
gent, Pullman Tribune; C. M. Shultz, Ta
coma Ledger; T. J. Bell, Tacoma Herald;
E. M. Day, People's Party News, New
Whatcom.
Delegates and alternates to the national
convention were also elected.
The following are the officers elected
by the Oregon Association: President, I).
M. Gault of the Hillsboro Independent;
first vice-president, J. F. Stewart of the
Fossil Journal; second vice-president, A.
N T . Fisher of the Pacific Christian Advo
cate of Portland; secretary, A. N. Toner
of the Pacific Farmer, Portland; treasurer,
Fred T. Baker, Troutdale Champion; his
torian, A. NoUner, Weekly Dispatch,
Portland; sergeant-at-arms, G. B. Small,
Baker City Democrat. The following ex
ecutive committee was elected: J. 8. Del
linger, Astoria News; Isaac Stem, He
brew News, Portland; J. H. Douthit, The
Mies Mountaineer. *
Both press associations were more than
pleased with the hospitality of Spokane,
and the courtesies extended by the rail
roads, especially those of the Northern
Pacific in giving the use of a special train
to Coeur d'Alene and the steamer ride on
the lake.
Belw is .a complete Est of the visitors
from this state, as shown by the register
at press headquarters:
Ws*htM(toa Men.
3. A. C. Brant, The Columbian, Van
couver; DeWitt C. Britt, The Leader, Che
lan; J. L. Holland, Olympia; T. G. Nick
lin, Seattle; F. Z. Alexander, Free Press
Cheney; F. F. Hopkins, George
P. Jacobs, News, Tacoma; B. M. Price, Ca
pital, Olympia; James E. Risedorph, White
Journal, Kent; J. M. Taylor, Pa
cific Mason, Seattle; T. J. Bell, News-Her
ald, Taeema; A. H. Stulfauth, Capital,
Ellensburg; C. H. Goddafd and "George
B.' Baker, Courier-Press, Dayton; J. Han
num Jones, Reporter, Nooksack; Mrs.
Ella Higginson, Reveille, New Whatcom;
C. O. Void, American Forester, Seattle;
George Pruner, Journal, Blaine; W. L.
Wheeler, Port Orchard; D. K. Proud,
Olympia; C. L. Marsh, Times, Arlington:
Al. Ricardo, Statesman, Walla Walla; K.
L. Wheeler, Times, Waitsburg; R. N.
Kemigham, Banner, Buckley; 8. L. Alex
i under, Free Press, Cheney; A. J. Morrow,
Mai!, La Conner; James Vernon, Times,
Everett; A. E. Partridge, Seattle; Edgar
B. Piper and Will A. Steele, Post Intelli
i gencer, Seattle; O. B. Fuller, Advance,
► | Weitatchee; A. T. Ambrose, Argus. Seat
i tie; E. H. Thomas, RepubHcan, Blaine;
i G. E. Hartson, News HaraW, Mt. Vernon;
|A. W. Bower, Journal, Sultan; E. M.
Day and E. S. Day, News, New WTiatcom;
A. B. Ernst and A. T. Winsor, Review,
Seattle; A. 8. Van Olinda, Press, Stan
wood; Frank C. Teck, Blade, New What
com; K. G. Earle, Times. Coupeville; J.
E. Whinnery, Chronicle, Centralia; Llovd
Du Bois, Independent, Vancouver; J. B.
Leeds, Palladium, Olympia; A. P. Tug
well and Frank Baker, Sun, Tacoma; J.
Hopp, Standard, Bridgeport; P. W. Ton
neson, Tacoma; A. M. Nicholson, Eagle,
Eatonville; G. K. Coryell, Workman,' S
eattle; G. W. Blankenship, Olympia; W.
E. Dickenson, Ranch and Range,; 0. M.
Moore, Times, Seattle; Mrs. L. C. P. Has
kins, Kettle Falls; Rufus R. Wood, Ledg
er, Medical Lake; O. H. Loe, Standard,
Fairfield; P. McClung, Pomeroy; J. H.
Ginder, Pioneer, Stevenson; 8. D. Irish,
New Whatcom; M. M. Bannister, News,
Centralia; C. W. Graham, Tribune, Sno
homish; Charles F. Bailey, Herald, North
Yakima; M. Freeman, Seattle; C. W. Her
man, Union town; Minnie Sargent and
Hazel Sargent, Tribune, Pullman; A. 11.
Harris and J. 8. Harris, Republic, Pa
louse; W. H. H. Kean, Tacoma; L. M.
Wood, Seattle; James Odgers, News, Cou
lee City; C. M. Holton. North Yakima.
Thotie From Orrgua.
The Oregon visitors who registered in
clude the following: E. N. Blythe, Glacier,
Hood River; A. Noltner, Portland; Miss
Nellie Tozier, Portland; A. N. Fisher, Ad
vocate, Portland; A. E. Kern and Bert
Bigclow, Nachrichten, Portland; Miss ft.
Michel 1 and Geo. C. Blakeley, Chronicle,
The Dalles; l*aura Jones, Watchman,
Drain; J. S. Stewart, Journal, Foesil; G.
Sanford, News, St. Helens; D. M. Gault,
Independent, Hillsboro; E. Hofer, Capital
Journal, Salem; J. B. Fithian, The Spigot,
Portland; H. 8. Turner, Dispatch, Dufur;
D. M. C. Gault, Independent, Hillsboro;
Isaac Stern, American Hebrew News,
Portland; William Davis, Commercial Re
view, Portland; P. J. Smiley, Democrat,
Albany; Carl Roe, Wallowa Chieftain,
Enterprise; G. B. Small, Democrat, Baker
City; L. Verhaag, Baker City; Max M.
Shi Hock, Portland; Dr. R. Chipman,
Chronicle, La Grande; J. F. Stewart,
i/eader, Toledo; J. 8. Dellinger, News, As
toria; Miss C. Mason, Tribune, Warren
ton; P. Pferdner, Staats/eitung, Portland;
S. C. Beach, Rural Spirit, Portland;
George L. Peaslee, Pacific Drug Review,
Portland; Arthur Conklin, Oregon Mining
Journal, Grant's Pass; Fred C. Baker,
Champion, Troutdale; J. C. Oliver, The
Rustler, Lebanon; J. A. Douthit, Times-
Mountaineer, The Dalles.
Those registered from British Columbia
include W. 11. Fraser of Moyie City and
C. O'Brien Reddin of Rossland. There
were a large number of visitors who did
not register. The above list shows that
of the 75 Washington editors present 25
brought their wives. Thirty-five Oregon
editors registered and 15 of them brought
their wives.
MOATASA.
The school census of Anaconda gives a
total of 31130, an increase of 21 over last
year.
David Penwcll made a trip to Great
Falls last week and sold a wool clip for
J. O. Husscy for 10 1-4 cents per pound.
l)r. Parberry of White Sulphur Springs
had an uverage of a clip of wool he holds
here sent east and scoured and it shrunk
only 47 3-4 pounds, less than half.
The farmers near Townsend report a
large crop of hay everywhere. From the
first of the month up to the present time
the weather for harvesting has been ex
ceptionally fine. .v.-
The Lewistown board of school trustees
has decided to ask for a levy of two mills
for sinking fund and interest purposes.
The Anaconda Standard reporta com
plaints from all parts of Montana regard
ing the violation of the fish and game
laws.
By a vote of 180 to 31 the people of
Great Falls, Mont., have decided to con
trol the water supply of the city, buying
the plant at $375,000.
The state board of equalisation made
but one change in the assessment of Boul
der county, that on work horses, which
were assessed at an average value of $30,
which has been reduced to $20.
J. B. l»ng, the Chicago mutton buyer,
has upwards of 150,000 sheep strewn along
the trail between Malta and Culbertson,
at which point they will g« to /qjarket
this fall. Something like 12,000 head will
go to winter quarters on the Porcupine
Tor the Winter.
An order has been received at Hamilton
from North Dakota for five carloads of
crab apples. Hie price to be paid for the
apples is 70 cents per box. The apples,
if secured in the Bitter Root, will amount
in motfey to $2100 that will be brought
to the valley from outside just for crab
apples alone.
R. M. Can Flidden of Libby has ra
oeive<t a draft on the treasurer of the
United States for the sum of $669, being
the Amount of back pension allowed him
by Uncle Sam for disabilities incurred
while serving in the army during the civil
war. He will also receive a service pension
of $H a month from now on.
J. N. Holmon of Dilworth creek near
Red Lodge, has sold all of his range cows
at $3 per head.
Fuand Usg Lost Girl.
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. ,29.—Mr. A.
Hughes, a wealthy retired broker of New
Yorlfc.while passing through the Arling
ton hotel dining hall discovered his own
daughter, who had been lost 'to him for'
SO years. Hughes' wife deserted hiin years
•gov taking with ber theirf-only child,: a%j
lltlle girl. The wife demrted the baby
in Chicago and It was reared by strang
ers. She was employed as a waitress In
the Arlington when accidentally diacov-'
ered by her wealthy father.
Captsls Clark la Michigan.
Benton Harbor, Mich., Aug. M.—Captain
Clark of the battleship Oregon has ar
rived here, having left the United States
hospital to join his wife and daughter,
who have been spending the summer
hers anxiously awaiting his arrival.
The report of the New York Aqueduct
Commission shows tht the cost of the
new Aqueduct up to date is $37,198,122.
Noll that very much depends on the an
swer, .but Is the hammock a sums*#* '
trtvarice or an accomplishment ** ~ I
RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 31, 1898.
LIMB DAY 111 MONDAY
A HOLIDAY .IS PROCLAIMED.
The Governor Issnea His I»roelama>
tlon Iteqnestlns Work to He Bas<
peaded on the Lean I Holiday-
Commerce to Elevate Labor.
Olympia, Aug. 29.—Governor Rogers
has issued his Labor day proclamation.
Ho calls upon employers of labor in the
state to permit their men to enjoy Sep
temlwr 5 as a day of observance as l«i
--bor day.
The Proclamation.
"Whereas, The legislature of the state
of Washington has by act approved Feb
ruary 24, 1891, designated the First
Monday of September of each year as a
legal holiday, to be known us Labor day.
"Now, therefore, I, John R. Rogers,
gcvernor of the state of Washington, do
hereby declare and proclaim Monday,
Scj iciultr £, 1898, a legal hoi lay and <11
her-1 y recommend and request »nst iij>
o»i (hat day all pluces wline is et:*-
ploud shall be closed anl that |»os
sil»!u opportunity be given .»»»-« \h.» la
bor to celebrate the -lav in a fit and pioy
er n.. l.ner.
"The receut victories of our national
ai'iii U|on set and lai i h»\i- reinspired
our countrymen with fresh zeal and
courage and made more plain the mani
fest destiny of America. The man be
hind the gun' is now by all the world
recognized, as never before, a factor in
the progress of the future. 'The working
man' in the United States has always
been a power. Henceforth he is to be
still more necessary and important.
"Two mighty agencies have in the past
contributed to the advancement of man;
educution and commerce. Nowhere upon
the face of the globe has general public
cJufation proceeded further or scored
gieater triumphs than in our favored
lunu. «
"In years agone the sails of American
ships whitened every sea. Of late a par
tial | analysis had fallen upon one of the
great agencies of civilization among us.
Our commerce was neglected and the car
lying trade of the world had fallen into
other hands. Recent stirring events seem
fated to arouse our citizens from what
hud otherwise bee® a fatal sleep.
"Foreign trade must now receive a vast
and needed impetus and the wonderful
and un-iiiriMssed energies of our people
be given greater opportunity and advan
tage. The final result is not for a nio
meut in doubt.
"American manhood can no longer be
denied its rightful position of priority
achieved through the prevalence of free
institutions. Not only the man behind
the gun, but the man behind the ma
chine will in future receive the meed of
praise and the share of profit which i#
his right and due.
"Let us then all loyally join*in cele
brating this American holiday to the end
that not only may the worth and dignity
of labor be recognized, but that we may
take such meet and proper stejw as shall
result in further elevating and improv
ing the condition of the laborer and his
family.
"In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of the state of Washington to be affixed
this 27th day of August, A. J). 1898.
JOHN R. ROGERS, Governor.
"Attest, WILL D. JENKINS,
"Secretary of State."
WASHISCITOM.
It is estimated by those in a position to
know that 111,000 bales of ho|» will tw
cured in Y«kima county this year. There
is but little possibility of a shortage.
Adjutant A. J. Canton organized a mi
litia company at Uoldendale the other
night, 11. C. Phillip, was elected captain,
N. li. llrookl first lieutenant and 1). O.
L«ar second lieutenant.
The prune crop in a number of orcharda
near Vancouver will be light this year.
What they lack in quantity will be made
up in sire, says the Register.
3. M. Snow, land apprui-ter for th.
Northern Pacific railroad, is employed
near Wenatchee, at the present time plac
ing new values on the holdings of the
company.
The li. C. Fruit Exchange of Van
couver has shipped another carload of
plums to the northwest markets, the boxes
from New Westminster being augmented
by 600 from Port lianey and 500 from
Mission City.
Wilbur rejoices in the dignity of a tel
ephone exchange, only a week after the
line reached the town. An even dozen
instruments have lieen placed and there
will be that many more in a short time.
With the payment of the balance of
the land company taxes the city of Ta
coma will have in round numbers (150,000
over and above all indebtedness, aside
from the warrants now in litigation, lavs
the Ledger.
The hop crop in the Puyallup valley
is unusually fine. Uce have not been
troublesome on account of the hot, dry
weather and the great car* given the
crop. A big crop of fine hop* is now al
most a certainty.
The board of equalization of Pierce
aounty will grant a material reduction in
taxes to the farmers who goffered from
the overflow of tfie Stuck river about
Dierjpgtr. Crops on about tOOO acres of
land were practically ruined by the over
flow this summer.
J. H. Smithson of Ellensburg has re
turned fr.m the upper Teanaway, where
he went to see about the loss of a portion
of a band of sheep there. A new herder
allowed the animals to go down a steep
i bank and they piled up until 405 were
smothered. At least that number is mise
■ ing. The herder has not been seen since,
'and it is possible that hs la under the
I putrid mass of dead animals, which were
1 packed into a space about eight by forty
feat. Mr. Smitbson, however, thinks the
man skipped rather than face his em
ployer after the accident
In Greenland potatya never rfrnw^rger
IDAHO.
Harvesting ncnr Mount Idaho, in Ida
ho county, is well under way and the
hulk of the crop will be better than last
year.
Many forest fires are raging in the
mountains, on the headwaters of the
Clearwater.
Wood promises to be a scarce article
at Northern Pacific shipping points this
winter, owing to the opening up of a
more extensive market by the railroad
being extended to tawiston, which has
hitherto been supplied by rafting down
the river. There is scarcely any cord
wood cut in and about Kendrick, while
at Vollmer the supply is not as large as
usual.
John Bennett of Mountain Home in
Elmore county has sold his entire band
of sheep to llein k Chat tin, and will soon
depart with his family for England.
The assessment roll for Idaho county
this year foots up a total of $975,874.
There are a few farmers near Genes—
who took advantage of the offer made
by C. K. Wood last spring to contract
this season's wheat crop at 75 cents per
bushel. The contracts are now being car
ried out to the letter, and some 15,000 or
20.000 bushels will be delivered at this
pri<*e.
Frank F.bcrle is raising grapes success
fully at Juliaetta without resorting to,
irrigation. His vineyard covers five acres,j
in which are grown a very choice variety |
of graj»es. The Sweetwater variety, of j
which he makes a specialty, run 00 pounds
to the vine, and he cluims they are the
best variety for wine making.
Pot latch ridge is in the midst of a
hustling harvest, but owing to the extent
of this ridge, which reaches back to the
foothills, where the grain has not fully
matured, it will be 15 days before all the
grain has been threshed. On this basis
the Potlatch farmers will be through with
harvest in three weeks, barring wet
weather.
The yield in the Potlatch holds up to
from 28 to 40 bushels per acre on the
average, with the grain weighing well,
some being shown that weighed
l>ounds to the sack, of the Canadian hy
brid variety.
Samples of grain brought in to Ken
drick from the reservation indicate that i
(hat section will harvest a good crop and
of un exceptionally fine quality. The grain
is full and plump and weighs well. Grain
men say that there oppears to be no dis
position on the part of the fanners to
sell at this time, although the price of
fered yesterday and today was 52 cents.
A ('ttbM'i Tribute.
Fremont, 0., Aug. 29.—John Meek, the
futlier of George li. Meek, who wan kill
ed on the torj>edo boat Winslow at Car
denas May 11, has received a letter and
a check for $100. The letter goes to
show that young Meek was the first
American born sailor killed in the Cu
ban war. The letter follows:
i "Washington, Aug. 24. —Dear Sir.
Some months ago a Cuban gentleman
who signs himself Cambrisis, from the
city of Mexico, sent (Jeneral Tomas K»-
trada l'alma of New York an order for
$100 to l>e given to the wife, children or
parents of the first American born sailor
who should die in the war to free Cuba.
1 have just been informed that your son,
George H. Meek, fireman on the torpe
do lH»at YVinslow, was the tirst hero to
shed his blood for the independence of
our unfortunate and down trodden peo
ple. 1 beg to enclose to you the check
entrusted to my care, being proof of the
gratitude of Cubans to their friends and
allies, the Americans.
"OONZAIX) DE QUKHADA,
"Charge d'Affaires, Republic of Cuba."
Klota In Halaaa Island.
New York, Aug. 26.—A special dispatch
from llong Kong says:
A serious insurrection has broken out
at Nadao in the interior of Hainan isl
and. The American missionaries and na
tive converts have sought refuge in safe
territory. On August 14 the rebels fought
the soldiers, who used the American Pres
byterian property as defenses and repelled
the attack.
Nadao is 00 miles from Hoisow, one of
the richest valleys in the island. Unless
the revolt is s[>eedily suppressed the in
surgents will be probably reinforced by
refugees from Kwang Si, where the of
ficials are coping with the recent rebel
lion. Should it not be suppressed there
is an opportunity for French interfer
ence. .J,
The French are using vigorous measures
to protect the native Christians near
Kwang Chow. Wan, and are extending
their influence in southern China, which
at present is very disturbed.
nnlam la Hrlik at Mnlla.
Manila, Aug. 29.—Steamers are enter
ing tbe river a* usual. The Americana
are temporarily maintaining the former
Spanish tariff. Business ia brink. Tbe
United State* wsrshi|M Kalcigh and
Olynipia have gone to Hong Kong to go
into dock. Admiral Dewey baa transfer:
red his flag to the Baltimore.
Ueneral Merritt will aail on the steam
ship China Tuesday on hia way to Pari*
to attend the session of the peace con
ference.
No agreement yet has been reached
with Aguinaldo on any of the dominant
questions, although .circumstantial rum
ors are current thdV everything is set
tled to the satisfaction of ttu«e con
cerned. i
Purl* Mm CwaalHlsa.
Washington, Auk. The Puerto Rlcan
military commission, of which AdmlMl
Schley la a member, will sail n#xt Wed
nesday on the transport Seneca. On ar
rival at Puerto Rico Admiral Schley will'
transfer his fla« to tbe New Orleans,
which will remain In port during U)«
progress of the work of tbe eommlaeion.
An Oregon sheriff made service of pa
pers on tbe defendant In a foreclosure
suit by forwarding the document to tha
defendant's address at Cavite, I'hilippine
inlands. The defendant ia first lieutenant
of a company of Oregon volunteers.
A canoe propelled by steam i* now to
lie aeen on the river at Kingston on
'Thame*. ' > |
THINKS WAR IS GERIAIN
TO START BEFORE YEAR ENDS.
The t.'hln«-se Mlnlftter to St. Peters
burg llelleves llussla and Kn
icland WHI Flßht This lfar—
Kiitfland Asks Too Much.
London, Aug. 29. —A special dispatch
from Shanghai says:
It is stated that the Chinese minister
at St. Petersburg has reported to his gov
ernment that in his opinion the Chinese
question will precipitate a conflict Im»-
tween (Jreat liritain and Russia.
This state of affairs, lie says, is brought
about by the British ambassador present
ing a note to St. Petersburg of such a
peremptory nature, demanding free access
of enterprise in regions where Russian in
fluence is supposed to predominate, that
Count Muravielf can not accept it.
The Chinese minister expects That a
conflict will certainly break out before
the end of the year. ...
Hum* lan Note tilaeunned.
Washington, Aug. 29.—The circular
note directed by the Russian foreign min
ister to members of the diplomatic body
at St. Petersburg has attracted the ear
nest attention of officials here. It is sup
posed from the terms of the note publish
ed that a copy was directed to Mr.
Hitchcock, the United States ambassador
at the Russian capital, but so far nothing
has been heard by cable from him to that
effect.
It is believed the victory achieved by
the United States in the late war was a
contributing factor in the preparation oi
the note. It is surmised the victory
made it clear to the European statesmen
that to maintain the balance of power
they would lie obliged to redouble expen
ditures on account of the army and navy,
else they might be outstripped by the
United States.
The ollieial mind here looks*upon the
Russian project for general disarmament
as Utopian at this time. And. while any
•itatcmcnt as to the attitude of the Unit
ed State* toward such a conference as
proposed is purely conjectural in advance
of reception of the invitation, the iiu
pression prevails that our government
would not take any active part
in its deliberations.
DAY. DAVIS AND FETE CHOSEN
Three of Ike Five Members of the
Fence Comiulaalou.
Washington, Aug. 25.—Senators. Davis
and Five sjient two and a half hours in
conference with the president this morn
ing. The two senators then called on Sec
retary Day, who is to be chairman of the
peace commission.
Reticence is observed respecting the
conference, which went fully into the de
tails of the American position at the com
ing meeting in Paris. The senators re
mained closeted with Day for an hour and
a quarter.
As a result of the meeting, it can be
stated with positiveiieHS that Day, Davis
and Frye are member* of the peace com
mission. It is understood the remaining
two member* will be announced by Sat
urday. At the meeting the general plant
of the commission as to proceeding lo
Paris were tulked over and an under
standing reached that the start will be
made between September 15 and 20. The
sessions will be held in the Salon des
Aiubassadcurs.
AOUINALDO WANTS REPITBLIC.
Will Hhorlly Assemble a CooirpM of
LmJink Filipinos Hi Maaolus.
Ixmdon, Aug. The Manila corre
spondent of the Time* says:
The situation, although undoubtedly un
satlsfactory, remains unchanged nendlng
a final settlenient. Agulnahlo proposes
to remove his headquarters Immediately
to the town of Manolcfs, province of Bal
acan, 20 mlleM north of Manila, There he
will shortly assemble a congress chosen
from the leading Filipinos who fttvor the
Insurgent cause. He further Ifrtefwlj* to
s*»-nd a representative to Parts to argue
his clAlms for the establishment of an ln-
>lanolos Is an excellent
strategic point, covering a rtcq and to
bacco district, beside the route to Blacna
bato, where the Spaniards were formerly
obliged to make a treaty fcy- which they
purchased a suspension of hostilities.
The movement was probably necessary,
partly because Agulnaldo wtes tdat losing
his Influence In the province qf Cavlte,
where the Insurgents evldfhMy expected
to be permitted to occupy Manila con-
Jointly with the Americans. ' Considera
ble dlasatlsfactlon Is apparent among the
Insurgent troops and a frank exoresfloi)
of opinion Is frequently htard that Aguin
aldo Is again selling the cause.
Promotion of Hsbse*.
Washington, Aug. 29.—Assistant Naval
Conatructor Hobeon wad to have been
examined for promotion last week, but
owing to hi* dutlea he could not go be
fore the board. It wa* ordered that his
record be examined to-see if that w&uld
entitle him to the higher rank. "Thf- board
my: •' 1 *
"The board Joins with all the World In
admiring the afcitl. not) rage , and gallant
conduct of Assistant Navul .Constructor
Richmond P tldb*oH In conneetl !n with
the Mrrrlmatti'aslwti forth In »h(?'lcfM i r
qf the commanding, fkllk-tfr of the ,-North
Atlantic station.'' 1 ' •
The report then Vo' tlfe v*rlous
papers submitted In eonahbtion wltb Hob-
/reojd and clow* with a r .wm-
Siendiiioh that he' lje* promoted ttrbe a
naVtf'coMttrbctor. - a '■ S
:l i;. ar.il • ■ '• »•'> » *
. ,;> l .*U t--
St. Petersburg, AVg. S{o.-Owing to the
failure irf har\c*ts in seven district* of
ttie government of (itum afid'in'ltie pro
vince* of Samaria, Saratoff, Hibirk, Vl
•tkt and Perm*, Where the coop* are al
most worthless, great diatre** prevail*.
Liv* Stock in great number* are dying.
I'nle** the promised government cupplirt
are speedily sent the suffering will be
terrible. •
Turkey forbid* the we of cocaine
WASHINGTON AT OMAHA.
Views of (he Scenery of the Stale
Wanted for Kxhlbltlon.
Seattle, Aug. 20. —lias anybody a few
flhc views of Washington that would look
well in the background of this state's
exhibit at Omaha? If so, either L. K.
Armstrong or N. Rufebeck would be glad
to receive them. Mr. Rudebeck wnU
fom Omaha to Secretary L. M, Wood
of Seattle thus:
"Now, as 1 have secured space for our
Washington exhibit please wake it your
suongo-t effort to secure me a laig»* ex
hibit through our commissioners in the
different counties over the state. Ask
them to aid in making a grand display of
Washington's resources. 1 feel good over
my success in securing that elegunt space
for our exhibit. I am now looking up
cases to put our samples in.
"The space I have secured is 10x32
feet, with wall space, which we can us*
as a background for the different views
1 am now trying to secure from all part*
of the state. I would request you to make
a call, as secretary of the Washington
state commission, to urge people to for
ward me these views of the different
plants and scenery from all parts of the
state, for background for the different
views 1 am speaking of, and when you
arrive I think you will say that Wash
ington is as well represented as she should
be."
The space secured for Washington is
highly desired by other exhibitors, but
Commissioner Rudebeck has paid for it in
scrip and holds it against all comers. Ac
cording to his letter this state has one of
the best representations on the ground.
ANARCHY IN PUERTO RICO.
Tlie Irregnlara Are Sacking and
llurnlng Property*
Xpw York, Aug. 27.—-A dispatch from
Ponce to the Herald says:
General;, St one, who has just returned
from the vicinity of Arccibo, reports that
a state <>f anarchy exists in the country
districts. The withdrawal of the Spanish
troops gives the guerrillas free piay. A
force of irregulars sacked and burned a
plantation near Adjuntas.
General Stone says that the pea pie are
terrorized and are praying for American
protection. The Spaninh formerly covered
the country with mounted police. Our
police have not yet been put in charge.
The natives and Spaniards are busy cut
ting each other's throats. General Stone
.made a full report to General Miles last
nigfct.^
Captain Waters and Lieutenant Fulmer
of liattery C. of Phoenixville, Pa., have
resigned from the United States service.
Lieutenant Fulmer and Lieutenant Hean,
who is in the same battery, were tried
before an efficiency board whose verdict
has not yet been made known.
An incendiary Are occurred a few nights
ago at K1 Goto del laurel, a hamlet near
Ponce. The people, most of whom are Span
ish, objected to the attempts of the men
of the Nineteenth infantry to extinguish
it and in a fight Lieutenant Colonel law
son, who was in command, stunned one
of the attacking party with a blow of his
revolver. Order was xestorcd only when
20 prisoners had been taken.
CAMP THOMAS EVACUATED.
Thl. Week Will Dr. the Departure
uf Bvrrr lUllaml.
ChlckamniiKA, Oa , Aug.».-The last of
this week will see almost every regiment
of volunteera gone from Camp Thomas.
Thla mornlnr, when the Klrst I'ennsyl
vanlu left for Islington, completed the
removal of the Klrat army corps. H>
Monday, at the latest, the Third army
ccrpa will begin to move .to Annlaton.
Ala. If the railroads can handle the
troopa by Saturday noon not a single reg
iment will be left In the park with the
exception of the United States volunteers,
which will be kept here to guard hospitals
p.nd government property. As faat aa the
tralna can be gotten the convalescents
are being sent to their homes. Already
over WOO sick leaves have been granted,
and there afe yet In the hoapltal over 16tw
alck soldiers. These will" be sent home
aa fast as they are convalescent. There
were today reported In all SIO caeee of
typhoid fever to all hospitals and el it
deaths. . . r.: ..
ENGLAND AND CHINA NEXT.
RrlMtloM Hetaveea--'Pfem •trained
, to tke Lml Puiat.
' London, Aug. 28. —Authoritative con
firmation wan received from Pekin to the
Dally Mail yesterday morning, asserting
that the relation* between the Taung U
Yamen and Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister, are strained to the point
of rupture and Sir Claude ha* intimated
that' Great Britain will regard a* casus
belli a failure on the part of China to
bbaervt her wishes.
If neceaaary the British squadron now
duemhled at Wei Hai Wei will *upport
the Biitiah' minister's demands.
Rwstaa P*w»llMS Isjsrr4.
Philadelphia, Aug. ».-En«lgn Pswell
son, who termed on the battleahlp Maine
when sh* was blown up, an* whose testi
mony relative to . explosion of the
battleahlp wa* of great Importance, Sat
urday received a compound fracture of
,lhe rljrttt lew and a fracture of the foot
by falling down an elevator ahart on
cruiser Bt. Paul at Cramp *.
•ratst Harlot la Dt*4
San Kraqritco, Aug. 26.—Krnst Mar jot,
the oldast artiat in California, is dead,
aged 71 year*, lie wa* born in France
and cam* to this date 44 year* ago. His
painting* adorn many public and private
houses fcere and in Mexico.
1 • ' rxti o»e* I* the World.
WaahmMon,' Aug. It.—United State*
,uapai«lar. og»c«r» lit «v*iy Pdft of the
world have 'been Informed by the atate
department that they may Issue bills of
health and csrtidoatss of Invoice for San
tiago, Ponce, Manila or ether port* In
the actual poaaeaalon of the United
State*.
Boston (till land* the league.
NO. 31.