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inn n m 1 rivo r-.i;lly and Eight Serlouslj Burned By.'.ra Being Rescued, MANY FAMILIES IN THE BUILDING Bappotcri ti Hnvo Htnrtcd from ClRitr ctte Which Men Wero Hmokliig While I.ylnjr In Mod Mini Whu 8lurl It ! capej Duiiiiico to tho Uullitlng .Slight. NEW YOHK, July 12. Fire in n crowded flvc-story tonomcnt In Monroe street early today resulted In fatal In juries to llvo persons and tho over coming by snioko of eight others. The fatally Injured are ns follows: Mrs. Rebecca Hasolc. Itoso Ilasck, her daughter, 12 ycar3 old, Inhaled fire. Mrs. Tllllo Silver, burned on head and body. Rosto Sliver, hor daughter, C years old, burned on head and body. Sain London, who boarded with the Silver futnlly, burned on head and body nnd Inhaled flameu Thoso who wcro sovoroly Injured, but will probably recover, arc: Harry Basek, an expressman, burned about tho nrms nnd faro nnd legs. Ills five children, Becky, aged 17, overcomo by smoke; Paulino, aged 15, overcome by smokoi Hannah, aged M, overcomo by smoko; Katie, aged 3, un conscious from smoke; Ado, 8 years old, suffering slightly from smoke. Harris Silver Tnylor, hands and arms burned and hair olngcd. Tlllle Sllvor, aged I, overcomo by smoke. Tho llro started In the apartments of Max Press, a coat operator, who lived with his family, and n boarder nnmed Jacob Koplan, on tho fourth floor. All of this household escaped. There wcro sixteen families In tho house. It could not bo dotermlned Just how tho fire started. Press admitted that ho went to bed leaving tho lamp burning nnd that he hud his hoarder, Koplan, woro smoking cigarettes, nnd tho firemen bcllevo Unit the men must havo gono to sloop with lighted cigar ettes In their mouths and that tholr beilillng-cniiEh fire. Press hair wao singed by tho Unities. Tho damage Is slight. POSITIONS IN CENSUS BUREAU. Apportionment MhiIu to .Senators nnil llnpreiiutiitlve NnhriMloi'H Quotn, WASHINGTON, July 12. Tho ccn nus ofllco Is preparing its announce ment of corlcnl positions to bo charged to each senator and representative In congress and has llxod Nebraska's quota as follows: Eight positions to each senator, four places to each re publican roprosontatlvo, two plucen to onch populist member. Letters aro now being sent out to each member of tho Nobrnska delegation asking that the dcslgnnto the names and post office addresses of porsons not exceed ing twico tho number to which they nro entitled, whom they dcslro exam ined for positions allotted. And to ro duco travel expenses of these, appli cants, Director Morrlam of tho twofth census announces that nn examination will bo hold In Omnhu somo day next fall when applicants from Nebraska will bo examined. Tho salaries of these positions will range from $000 to $1,200, tlto exact amount to bo determined In each at tho tlmo of tho appointments. All porsons desiring nn exnnilnntlon will lmvo to fllo a formnl application nnd will have to bo Intlorned by his sena tor or reprcsentntlvo as tho caso may to, to oven rccclvo attention. Alrcndv thoro aro quite 400 cllglblo on tho list waiting, llko Mlcnwbnr, "for something to turn up," and this list will bo uug unionted a hundred fold It Is expected by tho tlmo tho clerical force Is need ed for work upon tho twelfth census. If there aro any Indians at the Greater America Exposition tho In dian olllco would llko to-know It. "A bond for $5,000 has been deposited In nn Omaha bank under Instructions of tho secretary of tho interior," snld an olllco today, "to guarantee tho enro nnd subsistence of 100 Indlnns with tho understanding that tho commis sioner or Indian affairs would bo In formed what Indians wcro desired. With tlilB Information nt hand wo would havo instructed our agents to allow tho departuro of tho Indlnns from tho reservations. Hut whllo tho money, $50 por capltn, has boon do pos ted, wo havo yet to hear of any desires of tho mnnngomont iib to any Indian representatives and I havo about como to tho conclusion that tho Indlnn congress of 1808 at Omaha will never bo repeated. " ItrporM Veiinuxuolit QnU., NEW YORK, July 12.-Among tho passongors who arrived today by tho utoumor Philadelphia from La Gimyrn was V. II. Loomls, who said that ho was on leave of abaonco from his post. ' , .LiifJ? ,B Very llttio of Intorest in Vonetuelan affatrs. A smnll revolution was nttempted In tho mountains somo weeks ago, but tho government has It undor control. Tho only Important publlo business of Intorest to Ameri cans Is tho treaty established In regard to postal sorvlco. Tho monoy ordor and parcel post systems nro to ho put Into Immodlnto oporatlon. 1 lmvo succeed ed In getting this matter In such shnpo that this treaty was signed nnd every thing Is In readiness to begin. I oxpect It will bo of considerable service, as It has been Impossible to send draftH for smnll amountB bocnuso of tho ex change It will bo posslblo In tho fu ture to send amounts of less than $5 and parcels can be sent undor Bltullnr methods ns thoso In oporntlon with other countries," F Indium Olijurt to Htihnol. ELKO, Nov., Julx, 12. Advices from White Rock, Shoshono Indian reser vation, sny thoro aro prospects of dis turbances on that reservation In "con nection with tho Indlnn school and that tho fourth attempt to hum tho school building has been made. A tel egram has been sent to tho commis sioner of Indian affairs apprising him of tho situation. 1117X11? CONDITION OF THE CROPS. Corn Hhotr t'ji Wrll, Nohnnlm Lending All State. WASHINGTON, July 12 Following is tho monthly grain crop report is sued by tho department of agriculture: Preliminary returns to tho statisti cian of tho department of agriculture on tho ncreago of corn planted lndl cato nn Increnso of about 5 per cent over tho acreage harvested last year. Of tho twenty-ono states having one million acres or upwnrds In corn last year, all but Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio show nn lncrense, and decrenso In tho three states' named Is very small, A much larger Increnso than baa actually taken plnco Is reported ns having been contemplated, but a late or otherwise unfavorable planting season has restricted operations In Il linois, Indiana and several other Im portant states. Tho average condition Is 85.5 as compared with 00.5 on July 1, 1898; 82.9 nt tho corresponding dato in 1897, nnd 91.1 tho mean of July aver ages for tho last ten years. Tho condition In tho principal states Is as follows: Ohio nnd Missouri 85, Iowa 81, Kansas 92, and Nebraska 93. Tho condition of winter wheat has further decreased during tho month of Juno, bolng 05.4 on July 1, compared with 85.7 on July 1, 1898. 81.2 at tho corresponding date In 1897, and 82.4 tho mean of tho July nveragoo for the last ten years. Tho nvorngo condition of spring wheat Is 91.7 us compared with 91.2 one month ago, 95 on July 1, 1898; 91.2 st tho corresponding dnto In 1897, nnd 88.7 tho inenn of tho July average for tho last ten years. Tho principal stato averages arc ns follows: Minnesota 95, Iowa 93, Nebraska 73, South Da kota 102, North Dukotn 91. Tho average condition of spring ryo Is 89.7, as against 9(5.9 on July 1, 1898, 90 nt the corresponding dato In 1897, and 90.0 tho menn of tho July averages for tho last ten years. Tho avcrago condition of the oat crop Is 00 as against 88.7 ono month ago, 92.8 on July 1, 1898, 87.5 at the corresponding dato In 18D7, and 87.7 tho mean of tho July averages for tho last ten years. Tho avcrauocondltlonof barleyls92, as against 91.4 Inst month, 85.7 on July 1, 1898, 88.5 nt tho corresponding dato In 1897. nnd 88.3 tho mean of tho July nvnrngcB for tho last ton years. Tho condition lri Iowa Is 100; South Jla- kotu 95, nnd North Dakota 93. Thoro Is an IncrcnHo of 1 per cent In potatoes and the crop promises well. Tho wool report Indicates tho avcr ago weight per lleeco ns being 5.95 pounds, an Increnso of .15 pounds over last year. Tho proportion of tho wheat crop ot 1898, still on farms Is reported nt 9.5 per cent or ubout 04,000,000 bushels. Tho condition of tho forugo crops nnd principal fruits will appear In tho printed reports, tho unprecedented Inrgo number of correspondents report ing this month having rendored It Im possible to tabulato nil tho products reported upon In tlmo for the tel graphlc synopsis, oven by working overtime CUBA TO CHOOSE ITS RULERS. AilmliiUtriitlon Ilellovt-H thn KcniiU Will I'nvor Annexiitloii. NEW YOHK, July 12. According to n correspondent of tho World at Washington President McKlnloy Is working energetically upon a plan to submit tho question of lndopcndcuco or nnnoxatlon to tho peoplo of Cuba. Ho bollovoa that they would voto for annexation. Roports from Governor Gonoral Brooko lndlcnto n contrary view, but tho president hns received confidential letters from lnllucntlnl roprcscntutlves of commercial Inter ests and from other sources In and about Havana which havo convinced him that General Brooke Is mistaken nnd that tho pooplo In tho wostern portion of tho Island, as wjII ud thoso In tho eastorn portion, would gladly voto for territorial government under tho greator republic. Gonornl Wood, It Is learned, mndo many suggestions, which will bo pub lished for tho guidance of tho com mandoru of other Cuban provinces. Tho president Inquired particularly as to tho extent of tho sentiment for and ngalnst nnnoxatlon. "I am firmly convinced," said Gonoral Wood, "that annoxntlon would bo carried by four to ono In Santlngo. Tho pooplo of that province und I bollovo of tho mnjorlty of tho other provinces, do not want In dopondonco. They havo reallzod mnny benefits from tho temporary gover mont wo have given them nnd nro anxious to securo these bonoflts por manontly." It is stated upon very high nuthorlty' thnt tho president desires General Ilrooko's attendance In Wuslilngton In tho cnpuclty of confidential adviser and Is contomplntlng tho substitution In his plnco of General Wood ns gov ernor gonornl of Cuba, .Mr. llryiin ut Colorado .Spring. COLORADO 'SPRINGS, Colo., July 12. William J. Bryan spoko to a largo audience nt the opera homo last even ing. Ho spoko of Imperialism, tho trusts, tho Income tax, and tho silver question, nnd In tho course or his re marks said tho democratic plntrorm or 1900 on tho sllvor question and ln como tax would bo tho same as in 189U. Ho nlso said that several now Issues would como bcroro tho public, but ho named tho trusts, Imperialism and expansion. Ho outlined tho dom oeratle platform or 1900 as opposing expansion nnd trusts, tho former for tho reason that It Is not In harmony with tho Declaration of Indopondenco, nnd tho vlows of a Tree peoplj, Tho speech was listened to by fully 3,000 peoplo, whllo hundreds wcro turned awny. Tho champion of tho silver causo was entertained nt dinner nt tho El Paso club tonight by Stato Sonator H. II. Seldomridgo. CiMtnnm H,.,.,.pt nt lluvanu. WASHINGTON, July 12.-Tho wnr department announced todny that tho customs receipts nt tho port of Ha vana for Juno wero $1,012,899. Tho total receipts for six montha of 1899 nro, to bo exact, $5,140,830, Tho monthly nverago for six months Is $857805t OTUIiVI) I) Strikes on Big Tish Shoal nnd Socn Cocs Down. ONLY ONE PASSENGER WAS L0H Topmnut of the Vontel All Tlmt In Vlnlhto riiMoiiRrr nnd Crow Tnko to tho lliiuti with Much Illninnlty, Owing to tho llmtvy Swell Survivor I.oso i:cry thlnc HALIFAX, N. S., July 12. The Btonmor Portia, which struck on Dig Fish Bhonl fifteen miles out of Hali fax last night, filled and nunk during tho night. Reports received this morning from Snmbro Island, whoro tho passongors and crow wero landed, Indicate that the only victim of tho wreck was a 12-ycar-old Assyrian lad known by tho namo of Dnsha, who wob traveling second-class from Now York to St. John'fl. N. I).. Whom lllH tnnthnr llvoa Tho others on bonrd tho steamer, In cluding seventy passengers and a crow of thirty-four oflicois und men, who wcro landed safely nt Snmbro, wero cared for there during tho night and will bo brought hero todny. Tho accident, whlr-h I. nbout 7 o'clock p. m., nnd which Is believed to hnvo been due to a denso fog which prevailed nt tho tlmo, prob ably ends tho career of tho Portln, wihcii wna an Iron vessel or 732 tons, fifteen yenrs old. Tim which it struck In oven before it wont down It was np- imreni mm it was badly damaged. It Is considered probable, however, that attempts will bo inndn tn ronpli mii-ta of tho cargo and tho buggago of tho pussengero. I 110 nCCOlltltH of Mm wrnnlr reached horo last evening Indicated mm mo paseeiigers nnd crow escnped from tho ship with comparative caso, but latter reports show that tho work Was not accomtllislind wlthmir mnaM. crable difficulty. ino stenmer hnd mnunind thn rn,.im with a shock that was felt in every pun oi us nun nnd nil on board knew instnntly whnt had happened. Tho noxt moment tho hetiw nnntti swell lifted tho Btenmcr nnd forced It rorwnril. A hurried Inspection showed Cnptnln Fnrrcll that his ship had been broken nnd wns filling und ulso thnt It wns In danger of being iorccu ncross the shoal nnd thrown into deep water beyond. no ordered the boats tn hn mmin ready nt once. This was done nnd tho pnBBongoro, Including nbout thirty wo men, mieu them witiiout confusion, nlthough tho dnngerous swell ndded Peru to mo procoediiig. Ab tho pass ongors took their nlacos It wns iIIh. covered that tho Assyrian lad was missing, a nasty search or tho vessel was made, but tho boy could "not bo round. When last Been ho wns sea sick and It Is thought ho hnd crawled Into somo obscure comor to llo down nnd thus escnped obsorvntlon whon tho searchers tried to find him. Tho shipwrecked men nnd women nil woro landed on Snmbro Island, which was hardly two miles from tho plnco whoro tho stoamor lay. They wcro cared ror thero during tho night, although tho accommodations wero meager. Tho inhabitants of tho Is land gavo up their homes and their provisions, which wero Bcnnty. Tho stenmors A. C. Whitney nnd I Doyer wero dlspntchcd from hero ns soon ns posslblo artor tho news or tho accident reached here, bearing rood ror thoso at Sambro. Tho arrival of tho steamers early today brought great relief to tho shipwrecked men and women, ns well ub to those who llvo on tho Island. At dnyhreak thoso who had como from tho Portia wcro tnken on board tho two stoamors from Hnllfax and they roached hero this nftemoon. Nona of tho passengers Baved their haggago and a number reported that their monoy and Jewels had been lost. Cnptnln Farroll, who lott tho Por tia last night to look nftcr tho sato landing ot his passengers, returned to tho scono n row hours Inter on n Sam bro steamer. It waB round that tho Portia had been carried entirely over tho shonl nnd sunk In nine or ten ruthoniB or wnter, a short distance on the other side, only the topmasts bolng vlslblo nbovo tho aurrnce. DEATH REPORTS FROM ARMY. Ciililud hjr (.'oiiimiindiirrt In Culm, I'orto Uli'o nnd riilllppliic. WASHINGTON, July 12. Tho War department hns received tho rollowing rrom Gonornl Otis nt Manila under dnto or July 9: Following deaths Blnco last weekly report: Typhoid rover, July 2, Charles N. Wllseck Company O, First Wyom ing tnrnntry; 5th, Edwnrd Woldon, Company K, Fourteenth Infantry; William Mlllor, Company K, Fourth infantry; Cth, Ermer Stevens, Com pany G, Twelfth Infantry. Dysentery, 4th, William II. Hill, hospital corps; 5th, Thomas W. Potro, Company M, Fourth Infnutry. Drowned, 4Ui, Charles Hyatt, sergeant, Company E, Fourth cavalry. General Drooko cables to tho War department: HAVANA, July 12. Death report, 9th, 10th, Guantnnnmo: Michael J. Tlomoy, Compnny H, Firth Infantry, died 10th, ncuto nlchollsm; Thomas Klllkolley, Company C, Firth Infantry, died 1st, yellow fover. Gonernl Davis today cabled tho War dopnrtmont or tho death or Prlvato Frank Dlako, Company A, Elovonth Infantry, nt Ponco or acuto dysentery. rrmirn Mint Knurklu Down. ST. JOHNS, N. F July 12. Tho colonial nuthorltles nro understood to have been Informed thnt tho report of tho royal commission of Inquiry Into tho French Bhoro complications Is withhold for tho present by tho Brit ish colonial ofllco, because as It Btrongly indorses the caso of New foundland, It Is fonred that Its pub llcntlou would provoko nnother Fns hoda difficulty. OUR COUNTRY'S GREATEST PERiL. Itor, Ilownrd of Itochtntcr, N. V'., Sees It In thn Hnloon. Detroit, Mich., July 12. Near tho closing of tho sessions of tho Christian Endeavor meetings In this city "Mis sions" was tho subject under discus sion. Ono of tho principal addresses In Tent Wllllston was by Rov. C. N. How ard of Rochester, N. Y entitled, "Our Country's Greatest Peril." He said: "Tho American people nro faco to race with a mighty problem. It Is not, What shall bo done with Cuba or tho Philippines, but how shall we restore to tho peoplo tho right or soir-govern-ment in tho United States? It would Boom that domocracy has given place to rumocracy. Tho American people havo nbdlcted tho throno of govern ment to tho saloon. Red-handed nnarchy spits upon our laws, Insulta our flag, robs our houses, curses our motherhood and dnmnn our children, whllo wo nro pouring out tho nation's treasure, and offering our sons to tho God of war to shoot tho Declaration ot Indopendenco Into tho hearts of tho Insurgents nt Manila. "Tho immoral condition of our groat cities Is n blot on our civilization. Tho saloon runs tho caucus, names tho candidate, robs tho public, and spits on tho law. "The saloon Is tho nntlon's greatest foe, becauso it murdere its citizens In cold blood. Becnuso It destroys tho character of Its citizens, the units upon which the nntlonnl structuro rests. De cause It fosters Ignornnco, Immorality and crime, which snp the vitals or tho nation nnd menn death to a democracy rounded upon tho virtuo nnd Intelli gence or Its subjects. IJecauso it de files tho ballot, entrenches tho boss, defies tho law, and Impoverishes tho people. It is a crlmo ngalnst tho state, a crlmo against humnnlty, n crime ngalllBt God. It linn nnnrchy, schooled our young manhood to a life or sensual Indulgence, per sonal Impurity und prorantty; sickened niu iiuimc conscicnto with Its dnlly horrlblo detail nnd crlmo; blocked the wheels or every righteous rerorm; paralyzed Industry; moor; cioroatcd tho church; outraged tho heathen nnd blasphemed tho Almighty. "Tho blggeBt farco outside of perdi tion nro thn lnwn nn Mm ni(..t i i. " aiuiuiu UUUttB or America that woro passed to rcgu lato tho saloon. Tho license Inwa of America aro tho biggest humbug that langungo over frnmnd int them, a mother's boy Is not Bn'fo until n , . BOls lnt0 1,10 Penitentiary. Regulation will plnnt n saloon opposite tho rnctory. on nvpre rnmnr nt m. mnln strcot, tho next door to a boy's home, burn out his manhood, school him in crlmo, nnd send him to state's prison, nnd nttcr bolting tho ponderous uu" ""inns upon tiio threshold with colossal mockery nnd says to tho iquor traffic: 'Thou shnlt not come in. BIG PARTY FROM KLONDIKE. Snvcrnl ConBreinnu.n Who Hnvo Hccn InvrfitlKutlnjr Itrtiirn. VICTORIA, B. July 12.-Tho steamer Queen arrived hero with 350 passongors, excursionists, returning miners rrom Dawson, somo disappoint ed prospectors rrom Atlln nnd gold .Vnri?nly estlmi"cd nt rrom $300,000 o $1,000 000. The cnptnln Is authori ty ror tho latter amount, tho passon gors placing tho troasuro at almost any sum between the two figures giv en. Uto Queen loft Juncnu Saturday at 7 a. m., making tho trip to Victoria In tho quick tlmo of slxty-flvo hours Among tho wcnlthiest men from Dawson Is John Wilkinson of San I'ranclsco, who brings 200 pounds of a - 'i1,1.8,1, from J3ltl!o nnd Bonanza, b. 1. Hill, a mining expert from South Afrlcu, returned atter making n llylnt; onp.t0 ,DawS0I- brought out $10, 000 In dust. Among tho passengers nro Hon. Z. 1 ayio. son nnd daughter, Congress man nnd Mrs. Dalzoll, Congressman "m' ,Mrs- Congrossmnn nnd Mrs. ( . W. Steolo nnd Congressman John P. Heatwole, who hnvo mado tho round trip. CongreBsmnn Pnyno ex presses himself immensely delighted with tho trip. Ho Bnys although ho had not much tlmo to Investigate, ho lias takon some opportunity to Inquire into tho Alnskan boundnry question to enable him to form a more correct opinion of that voxed question. Congressman Hull says every mau In both houses should make a trip to Alaska, tho boundless possibilities ot which much Impressed him. Tho party aro enthusiastic nbout their reception all nlong tho lino. FLOCKING TO THE PAYMASTER. Snvvrnl Thoumiiid Cul,unH Ault III Arrival ut lluyomo. HAVANA, July 12,-Tho Influx or Cubans Into Bnynmo, provlnco or San tiago do Cuba, In anticipation or pay ment ror tho surrender or tholr nrms continues nnd tho morchnnts or thnt plnco havo attempted to profit beyond reason by this situation. They raised prices boyond reason, upon which point tho mnyor argued with them, pointing out tho Injiiitleo of tholr nttltudo. Tho merchants, however, refusod to modlry tholr prlcos nnd tho mnyor thorcroro lssuod nn order regulating prices and providing a henvy flno for vlolntlon or tho ordlnnnco. Food Is now cheaper but tho prlco or llquora Is high. Thore aro about 0,000 mon In nnd about tho city, but thoro have been no disturb ances. All those who had arms In their possession hnvo delivered them to tho mayor nnd obtained receipts, so as to onablo thorn to obtain payment when paying off begins. The newspapers horo havo received dispatches from Snntlngo do Cuba ask ing them to thank Governor Gonornl Brooko for his efforts In behnir or the Cubans and ror his ordors to pay thorn ns promptly ns possible, which will provont n grent deal or suffering. Tho Spanish consul nt Clenfuogos. Sonor Alvarez Fornnndez, has arrived there nnd hns created nn oxcollent 1m presBlon. Ho hns expressed the desire to assist In tho progress or tho country nnd to removo all blttornoss or reeling which may exist In tho minds or Span iards there. The soventeon-yenr locusts shpuld como under the head of time-files. AN OPENING FOR TRADE fius:ia Ono of tho Mo3t Promising Fiolds for American Enterprise. LIKE OUR METHODS AND GOODS Knllwny Tliroueh Siberia to tlm PncMc Ncrlnc Completion Equipped With Sfost Modrrn Rolling Stork, nnd LILoIr to Oo nn Ininiouae HusIdcss. WASHINGTON, July ll.-Herbert II. D. Pierce, first secretary of tho United States embassy to Russia, has been In Washington several dayB on leave of absence from his post. It has offered nn opportunity for talks with tho president nnd Stnto department of ficials on Russian affairs, both polit ical and commercial, and the impart ing of much interesting information which could not be brought by tho channels of official reports. Speaking to n rcprcoontatlvo or tho press Mr. Pclrco said: "Tho relations between tho United Stntes and Russia wcro never on a moro cordinl basis than at present nnd tho rrlendshlp which Is trndltlonnl between tho two countries finds constant expression In Russia, not only nmong officials, but nlso among tho peoplo of nil classes. It Is not too much to say ttint from tho em peror down to tho peasantry thero Is n sincere rrlendshlp ror us nnd a dcslro to becomo acquainted with American methods and to mako uso In Russia of tho skill nnd Ingenuity which hns advanced this country with such great strides. For this reason thero Is n grent opening In Russia for American capital and ror tho introduction or American mnchlnory nnd mnthods or doing business. It Is nn Immense field, far boyond anything realized by tho peoplo In this country. "Russia is Just entering nn ern of tremendous prosperity, n sort of com mercial and Industrial awakening. Here Is tho now field for American enterprlso nnd capital, for with our Pacific coast facilities, the Philippines nnd tho Trnnsslberlan railroad routo thero Is ready access for our goods Into the very heart or Russia. During his ministry to Russia Mr. Hltchcok s personality and splendid business abil ity did much to stlmulnto nur trade relations nnd tho effect is widespread nnd continuous. Thero Is special op portunity for Investments tn steel nnd Iron Industries, cotton mlllt and for the manufacture or machinery nnd tool3. Then, too, our manufactured goods will find nlmost Illimitable mar kets, although Russia has a protective tariff which Is encouraging ifo Its own Industries. Still, even with tho tnrlff, It wants mnny of our manufactured goods, such ns steel rails, at tho home production Is far short or sufficient to aupply tho present state if develop ment. In fact thero Is hardly n lino of American industry which cannot find very profltnblo Investment throughout Russia. Moreorcr, Russia regards American goods as potter than thoso of any other country, so that this favorablo sentiment Invites us Into theso vast now fields. "Peoplo outsldo or Russlalhardly ro- nllze how nearly completed tho Trnns slberlan railway Is," continued Mr. Pelrco. " I wan told rqcently by Prlnco Hllkofr, mlnlBtor d! ways of communication, who hns chtirge of this great work, that ho expectil to mako II It 1(1 (UUllllU uiu WUIIU 1 11 L IU 1 i j uua during the coming Pnrls exposition, going by tho way of the Trinsslborlan route, nnd he hnd the klndress to nsk mo to nccompnny him on tho trip. Even now the routo In almcH contin uous rrom Moscow to the 'moor riv er and thenco to Vladlvosttck on tho Pacific cons't with tho exception or n comparatively short stretch' which has to be covered by post luj-scs. Onco open, thla marks almost ajfommerclal revolution, giving a hlghvay rrom western Europe to tho Pnclfh and rrom our Pacific coast Into the far east and thence to eastorn Europe.' "Tho road 1b so well along thnt trains aro run out or Mosfow which would astonish oven Amerlcnns ns models or elegance. These trains not only havo hatha, libraries and other modorn equipments, but a comploto gymnnsium to beguile tho long trip through Siberia. The otlijlnal pur pose ot Russia was to ma ;o tho routo ono ror military nnd stratklc purpos es, liking tho capital and other largo centers wun tiio naval ntdezvous at Vladlvostock. But now cc travel over the road has amerce nnd 'lulto ovcr- shadowed the strategic i jrnoso nnd Russia finds that sho hie opened n highway which Is to be ono or tho grent trnfllc channels oil trndo. In tlmo possibly tho routo vlll bo ill- verted southwnrd throurh Chlncso Manchuria, to permit a fermlnus nt Russia s now nnd Importiat leasehold at Port Arthur. But roi'feho present Vladlvostock continues fofio consider ed Its commercial terrmnis on tho Pnclflc." Troirmm for Dnwcy Itrioptlnn. NEW YORK, July 11. I special to tho World from Wnshlngtln says: A letter has been sent to Adinrnl Dewey, through Secretary Long, tiling him of tho proBrnm citizens of Washington havo arranged for his r(Jrntlon. Sec retnry hong will proseiiito Allmlral Dowey on the cast frontjjfi tho cnpltol, In the presoneco of Preglont-McKln-loy and citizens of Waatlngtoii, tho sword voted to htm by cOTgrffsa. Tho prceMent has approved Vftj lrbgrara. Will Holt tho TloJ BOWLING GREEN, U Jufy 11. Ever since tho democrntl ! convention n$aj! thoro at Louisville two week has beon talk of anothe aemocrntic Btnto ticket. Tho nntl-Giibe demo crats ot warren county hvf called a meeting horo for tomorrow, In tho ovent of tho Initial movenf nt. foro be ing taken up In other ri,of tho stnto, lion, jonn u. unroii,-col. W. C. Brcckenrldgo and r-G oftior J. P. Knott, aro spoken o; Tor ho no'jilnn- tton ror governor. So fr.Hiowover, t f W t UTvl -certain this movement is umltec localities. WILL ESTABLISH HOME RULE. American Toller In tho Philippines Will no Frlpndlr CHICAGO, July 11. Tho special to tho Times-Herald from Washington says: Word has boon received from tho stato department from President Schurmnn regnrdlng his trip through out tho Philippine archipelago, Secre tary Hay authorizes this rormal state ment: "Dispatches havo beon receiv ed by tho state department from Presi dent Schurmnn of the Philippine com mission, giving a brief account ot his Journey to tho southern islands of tho nrchlpolago. Ho finds tho conditions on those lslnnds oxtromolv gratifying, there Is n disposition almost every where south of Luzon to accept Amer ican Bovcrclgnty, nnd to tako advan tage of the condition of things which tho American occupation holds out. President Schurmnn expects to nrrlvo nt San Francisco about August 15." As tho result of n review of Presi dent Schurmnn'B dispatch, Secretary Hny haB authorized Brigadier General Bates to go to tho southern group:! to consult with tho sultan of tho Sill us regarding tho future of tho Islands. Tho authorities will not dlvulgo tho naturo of tho Instructions to Gonoral Bates, but it Is understood thero Is no disposition hero to Infrlngo upon tho Biiltnn's nuthorlty provided ho ack nowledges tho sovereignty or the Unit ed states. Gonornl Bates will explain that friendly purposes of this govern ment, nnd If ncccsary wll ngrec Hint this government shnll pay a small an nuity ns was dono by tho Spanish gov ernment. President Schurman reported that tho BUltnn wns quite willing to trans fer his nlloglnnco on condition thnt treaties existing between hlmsoir nnd ftpaln woro respected by tho United States. It Is rurther stated by nn officlnl in n position to know, that this gov ernment Intends to establish homo rule nt plnces where It U considered ndvlsablo Including tho Island or No- gros, conditions In which, nccordlng to President Schurman, aro especially satisfactory. Immediately upon Prosldent Schur- man's arrival at San Francisco, ho will como to Washington, nnd discuss tho Philippine situation with tho presi dent. TEXAS FLOOD DAMAGE. Thlrly-Scvcn I'conlo llrownod nnd Trop- ertr I.o 811,000,000. GALVESTON, Tex., July 11. Relief work In the Brazos flooded district has been systematized, three roller trains lenvlng Houston ( Galveston and San Antonio dnlly. Probably 20,000 negroes aro now being red and will need to bo sustained ror some timo by tho relief committee. Tho water is falling at all points except In Brazoria county. All sorts of estimates nrc made as to tho amount of cotton loss. An estl- mnto of 50 per cent Is considered con servative. This will bo a money loss of $5,000,000. Tho loss sustained by tho destruction of other crops, houses. fencing, stock nnd bridges will bo $2,500,000, whllo the loss to tho rail roads is probably $1,000,000, making a totnl of $8,500,000. Owing to tho exaggerated reports circulated as to tho loss of llfo In tho recent floods, tho News hns mado n special effort to secure tho racta rrom each county. Reports received from thirteen counties show a loss of tulrty soven lives from drowning. "Negroes supposed to havo been drowned continue to appear and want to bo fed. Reports from Senloy stato that n white woman and n negro womnn died thero today from tho heat and expo sure. Thoro nro 500 negroes at Sealey nt tho point or starvation. Rations will bo sent by the first trnln. At "Henrno n mass meeting or tho citizens was hold today and commit tees nppointed to requent supplies rrom tho governor Tor immcdiato use. In tense suffering is said to exist in tho locnllty. l'our I.lrutonunt Coloinl". WASHINGTON, July 11. The presi dent has appointed tho following lieu tenant colonels of volunteers: Major J. F. Bell, assistant ndjutant general of volunteers, now serving in tho Philippines. Ho was appointed from Kontucky to West Point In 1874. Ho went to Manila with General Mer rltt and has had chargo of tho bureau of military tnrormntion. Captain Horbert H. Sergennt, who was colonel ot tho Fifth tmmuno regi ment during the war with Spain. Ho wns appointed to West Point from Illi nois. Captain John J. Breroton of tho Twenty-fourth Infantry. He wns ap pointed rrom Now Jersey to Wost Point and graduated In 1877, since which tlmo ho has beon with tho Twenty fourth infnntry. Ho wns In tho battlo at San Juan hill nnd highly commend ed for his coolness and bravery. Captain E. H. Plummor, Tenth In fantry. Ho was nppointed to West Point rrom Maryland in 1873. During tho Spanish war ho was on duty tn Cuba as brigade quarter mnster at tho headquarters ot tho Fltth corps. Cap tain Plummer was recommended ror brovot ror gallantry In action at Santl ngo. Two llegliuenU of Veto mm. WASHINGTON. July 11. Goneral Otis cables the rollowing: Two votoran regiments assured. Will onllBt about 1,000. You can appoint olevon socond lieutenants ror first nnd nlno ror second regiment to recruit In tho United Stntes; all other offices fill ed. Regiments styled First and Second Philippine United Statos veteran vol unteer Infantry. Adjutant General Corbln cabled Gen oral Otis that thoso designations could not bo nllowcd for tho Phlllpplno regl monts, and In order to save confusion they would bo called tho Thirty-sixth and Thlrty-sovonth United States vol unteor Infantry. Arbitration li Itcjocted. VIENNA, July 11. Tho United States government has declined tho proposal of tho government of Austro Hungnry to nrbitrato tho claims for damages arising from tho death of Austro-Hungnrian subjects during tha riots at Hazolton, Pa., In September, 1897.