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but two escaped. The cruiser went up
like a flash, the explosion-being heard
for several miles and sriowers of debris
were scattered far and wide. Three
small boats lying alongside were de
stroyed with their occupants. The
United States cruiser Helena, which
was in the vicinity, picked up the two
survivors from the wreckage.
' . ; A dispatch from St Paul, Minn.,
dated July 12, says; Four hundred
boiler makers and helpers on the
Great Northern railway system, who
wont on strike for higher wages some
-six weeks ago, will return to work on
Monday morning. The strike was set
tled at a conference between a com
mittee of strikers and the officials of
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nobn. There were concessions on
both sides. Under tho new schedule
the men will receive an advance of 25
cents per day over the scale in effect
before the strike. They had demand
ed an increase of 37 cents. Tho
company agreed to reinstate all of the
strikers in their old places.
the strike in the Union Pacific car
ehops developed some nw aspects on
Sunday, July 13, when several import
ant events took1 place, among which
are the following: Machinists' execu
tive committee replied to the rail
road s statement of figures of tho num
ber of strike breakers employed, and
gave a much smaller number. Mold
era heard that the boycott; on tha
Union Pacific work at the Feathnr
stone foundry in Chicago had been
raised, and an Independent foundry
proposition for Omana accepted by
grand officers. News came that thirty
five boiler makers' helpers had walked
out at North Platte; that eighteen
more non-union machinists had been
Installed there; and that machinists'
helpers will probably strike. Car men
at the shops were advised in meeting
by Grand Secretary Ronemus to ac
cept new agreement, and In his opin
ion car men out on the line will ac
cept it.
The last note of Judge Taft, gov
ernor of the Philippines, was deliv
ered to the Vatican on July 16, on the
subject of the withdrawal of the friars
from the islands, and it is announced
that this will presumably end the ne
gotiations of the governor in Rome,
as Governor Taft proposes to sail for
Manila. It is announced that the
American government has deemed it
wise to recur io the methods of set
tlement suggested by Cardinal Rani-,
polfa, and the contract proposes: 1.
That transferred to corporations. 2
The ecclesiastical buildings occupied
by the troops, with indications of the
damage and compensation therefore.
3. The property berore considered
Spanish crown lands, which it is de
sired the American government should
transfer to the churcii, tnough Wash
ington will grant such transfers only
on consideration that a satisfactory
agreement be reached on all other
questions. 4. The charitable and edu
cational institutions which the Vatican
desire to be closed as belonging to
the church.
In regard to the trouble in Colombia,
S. A., a special dispatch from Panama,
date July 12, says: Acting on orders
from Washington the United States
special service steamer Ranger now
here, rails at 6 p. m. today for Chiri
qui to protect American Interests
there. It is reported that General
Herrera, the revolutionary comman
der, has decreed that all produce is
the property of his government, wheth
er belonging to natives or foreigners.
The United States consul here, H. A.
Gudger, goes to Chiriqui on board the
Ranger to make the necessary inquir
ies there. Mr. Gudger will also take
some important papers which General
Salazai, the governor of Panama is
sending to General Herrera, It Is
presumed that they Include peace
terms. There is no doubt that Her-
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A report from Washington, D. C,
under date of July 12, says: The sec
retary of war has made appropriation
for the construction of barracks and
quarters for troops out of appropria
tions made by the last congress,
amounting to $G50,250. This is only
a part of tho appropriation and Is di
vided among the following posts.
For necessary buildings and accom
modations at Vancouver barracks,
Wash., for one full regiment of in
fantry and two batteries of field ar
tillery, $142,000. For buildings and
headquarters at Fort Lawton, Wash.,
for one battalion of infantry, $105,500;
for one battalion at Fort Wrlgbt,
Wash., $27,000. For buildings at Mad
ison barracks and Fort Ontario. N. Y.,
to provide for one regiment of in
fantry, Madison barracks being al
ready prepared to accommodate head-'
quarters, band and two battalions of
infantry, $180,750. To establish a can
tonment for a depot of recruit Instruc
tion at San Francisco, with the under
standing that most of tho construc
tion work will be done by the troopj,
$75,000. To carry on the work of re
habilitating the post at Whipple bar
racks, Ariz., $120,000.
An Associated Press report from
Washington asserts; Officials of th3
state department are gratified at the
information conveyed In press dis
patches from Pekin to the effect that,
the foreign ministers nave agreed on
the terms under which Tien Tsin is to
be turned over to tho Chinese, and
also at the victory for American di
plomacy involved in the amelioration
of the stringent terms'of the cost Im
posed. Some concern, however, is felt
here in regard to the statement that
the ministers are considering tho
question of reimbursing the foreign
concessionaires for tno grants ob
tained under the provisional govern
ment, which are now reported to be
declared invalid by the terms of tln3
Tien Tsin agreement. It is pointed out
that the German, French and other
citizens who obtained concessions from
the provisional government did so with
their eyes open to the probability of
a change of government at Tien Tsin
and a consequent annulment of their
concessions, and it is folt that the
Chinese treasury should not be
drained for the purpose Indicated. It
is, therefore, probable that some Influ
ence will be brought to bear by this
government to prevent another Inroad
on the Chinese government funds.
A cablegram from Pekin, China,
dated July 13, says: Sir Liang Chen
Tang, secretary of the Chinese em
bassy to the coronation of King Ed
ward, was today appointed Chinese
minister to the United States. New
ministers to Russia, France and Italy
have also been namea. The selections
for these posts show that the dowager
empress continued to regard the di
plomatic service as unimportant. None
of the appointees are higher than the
hlue button rank. All of them, ex
cept Liang Chen Tang, are unknown
to the foreign embassies. Liang Chen
Tang's appointment pleases the Amer
ican people. He is a graduate of Yale
university and is able, dignified and
honest. He is the first of the body of
students sent to America in the '70s
to receive recognition befitting tlieir
accomplishments. The Chinese have
disliked them because of their prog
ressive views. This appointment gives
a successor to Mr. Wu, the present Chi
nese minister at Washington, D. C.
A dispatch from that city says: Tha
retiring minister, Mr. Wu, has been al
this capital since 1897. His relations
with thtf administrations of President
McKinley and Roosovolt havo been of
a most cordial character. Tho ordi
nary term or ministers in tho Chinese
diplomatic service is threo years, and
they aro not reappointed. Mr. Wu's
term, howevor, has been continued in
definitely from timo to time. Ho was
of great assistance to his government
during the Boxer troubles. Several
months ago ho w,as appointed a mom
ber of tho commission to codify tho ex
isting Chinese laws and prepare a sot
of modern laws for his country, and
it Is this business which in all prob
ability tho Chinese government has in
store for him when ho returns to hie,
natlvo land. Mr. Wu was also min
ister to Spain and Peru.
A cablegram from London,, dated ,
July 17, gives details of an important
move by Russia, which is no loss than
a proposal by the imperial government
for an international conferonco to deal
with trusts.
Twenty-two hundred union laborers
in all branches of tho building trades
in Jacksonville, Fla., went out on
striko July 18, because tho contrac
tors refused to accede to the demand
for an eight-hour day.
It is proposed by a party of Now
York capitalists to form a "candy
combine" with a capital of $9,000,000,
and it is also rumored that tho Stand-,
ard Oil company is back of tho pro-'
posed- concern. No definite organiza
tion is yet formed, however.
A New York dispatch dated July 13
says that the crown prince of Siam
will visit tho United States. Ho is in
his 22d year and has lived in England
more than eight years, speaking and
writing the language, and Is said to
bo thoroughly Imbued with western
civilization.
Heavy rains and floods havo swept
over Missouri, parts of Nebraska and
Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, and oc
casioned much damage to crops and
property generally. It is estimated
that the loss to farmers In Missouri
alone will amount" to more than $2,
500,000.
It is reported that the United States
government has not been asked- to
take part in the anti-trust conference
proposed by the czar of Russia, and
it Is presumed that this government
would have refused any participation
in the proceedings in any event, as it
would bo interpreted to involve a reg
ulation of tariffs in some measure.
A cablegram from Capetown, under
date of July 17, says: Tho ladles of
Capetown yesterday presented Mrs.
Steyn, wife of the ex-president of the
Orange River Colony, with a purse of
1,000 before she sailed for Europe
with her husband. Mr. Steyn was In
a pitiable condition from enteric fever.
His arms and legs were partially par
alyzed and he was unable to open his
eyelids.
President Mitchell of the miners'
union has spoken strongly against a
general strike of tho organization of
miners of soft coal, and recommends
a system of assessment upon the mem
bers of the order which Is to be car
ried into effect as the best means of
affording aid and support to the strik
ing anthracite men in the east. The
trouble most concerns the mines in
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
A special dispatch to the Omaha
World-Herald from Sioux City, Ia
under date of July 18, says: Articles
of incorporation for the Interstate
Railway company, capital $50,000,000,
with headquarters at Canton, S. D.,
were filed today with the secretary of
state at Pierre, -S. D. The articles state
that the purpose of the company Is to
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