ALARM OF FOREIGNERS
DmnaK of Pekia Popnlasa Hon Un
friendly as Troops Depart
Tzz cekkscs kcasiy rixiscfi
Cajete4 ef Tale Brteh Walla Leeeaele
Pec BIBee lliMm Wish to AvetS
InHactag Cade -Te.e WwUm la
Beaaral.
t
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PEKIN, Aug. 5. American and Eu
ropean residents assert that the de
B8or of Pekin populace is con
stantly becoming more unfriendly and
that as the allied troops depart the
Chines resume their old habits of
Jostling and cursing foreigners in the
streets.
The legation defenses are now ap
proaching completion. Generally
peaking, they consist of brick walls
from fifteen to twenty feet high and
from three to four feet thick, loop
holed for rifles. The ministers of the
powers Ignored the plan for a uniform
system of defense submitted by the
generals and consequently the govern
ments are working Independently. It
is the policy of the ministers to avoid
conspicuous work of defense, lest
these should prove an irritant, pro
voking Instead of preventing hostil
ities. Most of the engineers have rec
ommended stronger defenses than the
ministers will sanction. Major Edgar
B. Robertson of the Ninth infantry,
who command the United States lega
tion guard, ha written to Mr. Rock
hill to protest against what he calls
"the defenseless position of our lega
tion," representing that it is exposed
to attack on four sides. Mr. Rockhill
has replied thet it It m intended to
maintain a fortress, but merely a wall
for protection against unexpected
mob violence. The wall is made of
brick, oat of deference to Chinese
pride.
The French and Italians still re
main here. The non-fulfillment of the
agreement to evacuate public places
in a fortnight cause some inconveni
ence to the military authorities. Only
the German barracks have been com
pleted. The French barracks have
hardly been begun. The troops are
grumbling over being compelled to
give up comfortable quarters and to
Snd temporary camps.
STtSEKS CfMAM fisst
Will ! YlaM ta Baa rraaeleee Eseeley
' an' Amritlw.
' SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. Wheth
er the local labor trouble is to be de
terminated or whether it is to be ex
tended to other unions and possibly
to ether coast cities wilt probably be
determined tomorrow afternoon. The
director of the Employers' associa
tion ere to meet then and decide on
their final position. Should tbey de
cide to make no concessions the union
leader assert that they will issue or
der for extreme measures. Andrew
Furnseth, secretary of the labor coun
cil, said today:
"We have done everything in our
power to meet the employers half way,
but through their attorney, Mr. Mich
ael, they have expressed a desire to
treat with us only on one basis that
of the disruption- of labor unions in
San Francisco. 1
Oaa Trala la St. Laals Blver.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., Aug. 5.
The first ore train over the new Stony
Brook cut-off of the Eastern Minnesota
railroad went through the bridge over
the St Louis river, just above Stony
Brook, fifty-two miles from here.
Jerry O'Reilly, head brakeman, was
killed and four other tralumen were
badly hart
The engine and sixteen cars went
through the bridge and are now In the
St Lorrfa rirer. --The bridge aoo
feet long and forty feet above the
water. It was built of Umber.
A4m Oaly la PrWaaabla.
ATLANTIC CITT, N. J., Aug. 5.
Ex-Senator J. M. Thurston of Nebras
ka said the published statement that
be had tendered his professional ser
vices to Admiral Schley Is incorrect.
"As his warm friend and admirer,"
aid the senator, "I wired him a mes
sage indicating my friendship and de
sire for his complete vindication, but
nothing la the Mae of professional as
sistance was soggesUd or thought of."
Ta ieaea oiiaaasj's Way.
E2LIK. Aag. I A commission
frees the Frssxh chamber has arrived
ta gasmen far the perpoea at stady
fcj Cimaaya eaaals aai harhors.
Wm SSV0MP VMwv Pwxflnw) sVaWVie
17. Awg, fc-Kafa vMted
CX Letts far tt Cm tlasa etas Jeljr
& tzi aeci Ce faa was hat
Cem cf aa toeh, k aean o
, .f .Zi txtct 'ileweTs. Fraoacta Mi
i L"3 CU Ttrr aw far eaa
-; y O t icrntrss ar-
" ' t:;rir.C r "-ra fcj hat
' " -YfVjAXS fk am, eV If
cica easyest n keuasxa,
Slat Baa Eeaa Deveatatlea aaS Will
Bate a Om4 Crea.
OMAHA, Aug. 5. Hot winds snd
dry weather of July have been suc
ceeded by a cooler atmosphere and the
backbone of the drouth has been brok
en by good local showers in sections
of Nebraska where they did the great
est good to suffering crops.
Estimates on corn at this time are
unreliable, but baaing last year's yield
at 210,000,000 bushels on an acreage
of 8,000,000 with present indications
and favorable weather to follow it
seems fair to anticipate at least a
good half crop or an average of near
ly twelve and one-half bushels an
acre. Estimates at this time are sub
ject to change and the one given is
conservative.
The reduced crop will be materially
changed by the corresponding higher
price to be realized by the amount
yielded. It must be remembered that
the corn producing belt of Nebraska is
confined to the extreme eastern and
northeastern part of the state.
The Nebraska wheat crop escaped
the drouth, as It was out of danger be
fore the hot winds made their appear
ance. The Increased acreage, together
with the excellent yield per acre,' as
sures a harvest In bushels in excess of
last year.
Perhaps' the crop which has been
damaged more than any other by the
drouth is the potato crop. Districts
heretofore yielding from 200 to 250
bushels per acre report yields this year
of from ten to fifty bushels only.
The hay crop in the range districts
west and northwest will be far in ex
cess of any past season.
The oats crop will be light The
yield per acre will be nominal in some
districts, not to exceed ten bushels
per acre.
Excellent crop reports come from
the irrigated districts in the state.
COtOKIIAM TAWS TCEKE.
Aa Ary ( Beeele Defeated by the
Veeeseelaae.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. 5 The
Venezuelan government announces
that a force of invaders under General
Rangel Garbiras, including twenty-five
battalions of the Colombian army, was
repulsed by the government troops and
compelled to fall back across the fron
tier after twenty-eight hours' fighting
July 28 and 29.
It is officially asserted that the in
vaders lost 900 men, the government
troops losing 300. ' The government
has sent reinforcements to the frontier.
Ja. Oraat la Vleeaa.
LONDON, Aug. 5. The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs at
length an interview he has had with
General Frederick D. Grant of the
United 8tates army, who is now in
Vienna on his way from Russia, where
he visited Princess Cantacuzene, his
daughter.
"General Grant takes a hopeful view
of the speedy pacification of the Phil
ippines," says the correspondent, "al
though there is no question, in his
opinion, that the humane principles
now governing the conduct of the mil
itary operations greatly increase the
difficulties of auppressing guerrilla
warfare."
aebaad aae Wlfa Whipped.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 5. John
J .Moore was aroused early this morn
ing by masked men who overpowered
him and his wife, dragged them to an
orchard, bound them to an apple tree
and gave them an unmerciful beating.
After lying in an exhausted condi
tion more than two hours the victims
returned borne, where Dr. Helton at
tended them.
During the whipping the leader's
mask fell and he was recognized by
Moore, who was warned under penalty
of death never lu file a complaint
or disclose his identity.
lasaeetgr Ota a Beak.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 5. Bank In
spector J. M. Logan today closed the
First Natlonsl bank of this city. Al
leged excessive loans are said to be
the cause of the inspector's sctlon.
The state of Texas is said to hsve
about ?g,000 on deposit in the First
National. Total deposit of the bank
are reported to be over $200,000. No
official statement will be Issued pend
ing the arrival of the chief Inspector.
With Lattaas Press Stay a.
KROONSTAD, Orange River Colony,
Aug. hV-Two Beers came late, the
British ' lines today Mder a Bat et
trace wlta a letter front former Prest
eent Ctsrn. '
CARACAS, ViaatsiH, Aag. IV-The
that a fares et lavaasyn. Xr'oea!
Eaacal OarWitr mcfras tweatytve
hasiaKami ef tie CSsmttaj artpy, was
Mfatasf y te gsveraatct treess
asm eemeetted to fc hack aeress the
frawtier after tweaty-e hewn'
fehttef Jar n tri tt.
It la sOr asserted Cm tie In
vaders lost V mea, the enset
troops le3 V
ITS A MUSHROOM CITY
LawtoB, Okie., Aammtt Bread Proper
tiooi in 8iagla Day.
EAST TEN TK0HSAK3 IX3CITANTS
Thay Flack la Pvaaa El Baaa After Laa4
lattary la Coaalaaaa Faar Baaevae
Baalaaae Baaaae. Baak aaa Hewaaaaa
la the Ltet af Batarprtan.
FORT SILL, Okl., Aug. 3 A town
of 10,000 people, to be known as Law
toc, has grown up just outside tha
fort limits within a night Following
the close of the land lottery yesterday
at El Reno thousands or home seekers
who drew blanks started for the three
points picked out bv the federal gov
ernment for town sites In the new
country, namely Anadarko, Hobart and
Lawton. A majority of the people fa
vored Lawton, which Is twenty-five
miles Inland, and tonight thousands
sre camped In and about the proposed
townsite awaiting the sale of lots Au
gust .
Already Lawton has 400 temporary
business houses, including a grocery
firm and a newspaper, and three streets
have been laid out. A national bank
has been projected. Every form of
gambling known on the frontier Is
being run wide open, side by side with
fake shows of various kinds, and to
add to the picturesque scene 1.000
Comanche Indians have pitched their
tents nearby.
EL RENO, Okl., Aug. 3 After the
last of the 13,000 names were drawn
from the wheels last night the great
boxes containing the 154.000 names of
unlucky applicants were taken to the
school bouse. There the work of
drawing was continued, but no record
other than numbering the envelopes
and notifying the owner of the name
therein is being made.' ,
It is thought no less tnan 20,000
names a day will be drawn from now
on. The last numbers giving a home
stead to their owners were drawn In
the El Reno district by C. H. Halbrook
of Portland. Mich., and by Harvey F.
McLaughlin of Arkansas City, Kan., in
the Lawton district The closing scene
was tame and unmarked by any kind
of demonstration. The streets today
are lined with prairie schooners laden
with household goods and all are bead
ed south. The town which last Mon
day accommodated about 40,000 visit
ors is nearly deserted today. Last
nlgnt'a and this morning's trains have
carried away hundreds who remained
for the close of the drawings. The
commissioners who will have charge of
selling town sites will leave today or
tomorrow for their districts. The
sales wilt begin on August 6.
ANSWER TO TBURSTON'S BR Iff.
It la far BJetlaa af Aaplieatlaa far
Baa wad Leaaa af U4.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. An answer
to a brief filed at the Interior depart
ment by former Senator Thurston,
representing the Cherokee Oil and
Gas company, seeking a renewal of
valuable oil leases in Indian territory,
has been filed by R C. Adams, repre
senting the Delaware Indians. About
11,520 acres of valuable land are at
stake. A bearing which had been set
for Aug'-t II, when the question of
renewing the leases was to be taken
up, has been postponed until Septem
ber 11 and the Delaware Indians will
seek further postponement until after
congress meets. The brief of the
Delaware asks the rejection of the
application of the Cherokee company
in Its entirety and claims that the
company doe not present a fslr rea
son "why It should have eighteen sec
tions of land, covering the hemes and
Improvements of persons who have
prior and permanent rights."
Bale Ce lirmt Baaaa.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 3. A special
to the Star from Arkansas City, Kan.,
erfye: "Two highwaymen held up
eleven harvest hands in the railway
yard here and secured 1105, seven
watches and somi other jewelry. The
harvesters had ben In Oklahoma and
were on their way to work in the
Kansas fields. Tbey were asleep In
an empty freight car. The highway
men forced them nt the point of re
volvers to stand ap snd be sesrebed.
Braar Way Vlett A atari r,.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 1 People who
are la cloae association with Mr.
Kmger say that an to the prssiat It
has bean aecllii that the Boar atatea
maa will rait the United tSates.
Plasat ef t aa Arts.
CT. LOUU, Aag. t-lotm Barrett,
formerly United Kates aUnieter to
turn, was Is ft lawaw ay hrrltattoB
Tmrt2Tlr famffwseg-. it On
aeeawat af km lots e23 enpeti.
eaee la Aea and km aseataace with
AamtJa eesjatries and rtMssmsa, he
was stto to give the eemmlttee oa
torso reUtlewa some vxlaaMe adrlee
la rorf to iattresttax aAUeas of
AU aU Cm far east
SAYS TSI raiS K'JEl
Blteheaer Beaart Mara Alleged Alreet
tlea af Ike Baessy.
LONDON, Aug. 2. A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria
today, says:
"Frettch rtrpvria inat W maa SC'VCi
a letter from Kritslnger (a Boer com
mander) announcing his Intention to
shoot sll natives in British employ,
whether srmed or unarmed. Many
cases of cold-blooded murder of natives
in Cape Colony have recently oc
curred." Another dispatch from Lord Kitch
ener from Pretoria, dated today, says:
"On July 28 an officer's patrol of
twenty yeomanry and some native
scouts fs"owu two carts and s few
Boers fifteen miles from the railway
at Doorn river. Orange River colony,
where they were cut off by 200 Boers,
and after defending themselves In &
small building tbey surrendered when
their ammunition was exhausted.
Three yeomanry were wounded. After
the surrender the Boers made the na
tive scouts throw their hands up and
ehot them In cold blood. They after
ward ahot and wounded a yeoman. The
remainder were released. The Boers
gave aa a reason for shooting the yeo
man that tbey thought he was a Cape
'boy.' Evidence on oath has been
taken of the murders."
BOXERS POSTING PLACARDS.
Call Ceea Iba Oeveraejeat to Make War
Opea the Feretseers,
CANTON, Aug. 2 Violent anti-foreign
placards emanating from the Box
ers have been posted on the Christian
chapels. The placards protest against
the imposition of the house tax, saying
It is only exacted In order to meet the
indemnity to be paid to the powers,
and proceeds: "If money can be ob
tained, why not make war on the for
eigners? China is not yet defeated.
It Is only the government's eyes which
are blinded by disloyal ministers. If
we refuse to fight, then It is a case of
being too greedy to live, yet fearing
death. How can the steadily studied
military arts be used except against
foreigners? How can we otherwise
employ our regiments? During 1901
much money will be collected through
lotteries, gambling and general taxes,
but they will never be satisfied. There
fore, should the house tax be collected,
we will demolish the chapels and drive
out the Christians."
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR EXPENSE
Aaaeaacearaat at Cast Created With
Irish Caeen.
LONDON, Aug. 2. In the house of
commons today Lord 8tanley, the
financial secretary of the war office,
replying to a question, said the cost
of the war in South Africa from April
to July 31 was 35,750,000, partly
chargeable against the deficit of last
year. The actual cost In July was
1.250.000 weekly. The statement was
greeted with Ironical cheers.
The chancellor of the exchequer. Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, said if the war
continued at the same cost for the next
three months it would necessitate
spending the whole of the reserve be
had provided for financiering the third
quarter, but be had reason to hope that
this would net be necessary.
Leaded Caa at Zola'a Dear.
PARIS, Aug. 2. A small tin can,
containing several 'cartridges and
with an unllgbted fuse attached to It,
was found yesterday evening at the
door of the apartment house In which
Emlle Zola, the novelist resides when
in Parts. The police who examined
the can say that even if the fuse had
been lighted it would only have pro
duced a detonation resulting In no
damage. The officials regard the mat
ter ae a practical joke.
' Defeat the Bevelatlealat.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Senor Don
Augusto F. Pulldo, charge d'affaires of
the VenesueJaJi !eatl6D, received a
telegram from the Venezuelan consul
general in New York, General E. Oon
sale Retcve. confirming the report
tbst the 5,000 revolutionists were de
tested In San Cristobal on July 29.
Jar Wbj. b. Alaiy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Acting Ad
jutant General Ward baa received s
cablegram announcing the death of Ma
jor William E. Jrny, Porto Rlcan reg
iment at San Juan today, from appen
dicitis. Bleieerlr Is Biassed
WASHINGTON, Aug. J. The navy
depart meat has granted the request of
Rear Admiral Kimoerley that he be re
lieved from dnty on the Schley court
of laaalry. His successor has not bees
aaacaaced. '
003KXM, lad., Aag. l.-Prlvats da
tectives esspieysd by aa Akron. O.,
oaaklag tswti talma hare made aa lav
sertaat arrest la a gambUag sea hare.
They rsenesred aheat flM la ear
reacy and gold earn. The two men
who were captared had rlfef a van It
la the Akrea haak tea days age sad
has! since keen ilueewed. The haak
directors, fearing a panic, did not
make tha has snbllcly known. The
reisers retarsed a3 the money.
STRIKE WILL GO ON
Jjnalrsmated Association Toned Down
bj Corporation's Chief.
PEACE PCSP0SAL IS NOT REVEALED
Bseratlve BearS Mahat Bee.eeet After
Shaffer! Beeert-i-Everjr UM Waeel la
Thraeteare Betallatlon la te Be Cera
lete Tle-ea.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 2. The Commer
c;al Gazette tomorrow will say: "Th?
Amalgamated executive board last
evening received by te!grnh a flat
refusal from J. Pierpont Morgna to re
open the wage conference where it
was broken off at the Hotel Lincoln
nearly three weeks ago. The powers
of the steel combine insist in this com
munication that the only basis of set
tlement will be on the terms which the
financial backer of the combine, Pres
ident C. M. Schwab and Chairman El
bert H. Gery laid down at the meetin?
with the Amalgamated executive in
New York last Saturday.
"A member of the executive board
said last night: "The terms are denom
inated by those who have the best In
terest of the organization of the steel
workers at heart as the most unfair,
the most unjust ever proposed to any
body of workingmen by a set of em
ployers or a corporation. The terms
are such that the executive board of
the Amalgamated association cannot
accept and has already gone on record
to that effect'
"Tomorrow morning the answer of
Mr. Morgan Is expected by mail. There
Is scarcely a fragment of hope that
the Amalgamated association will back
down from Its well known position.
The leaders of the workers will, lr re
ply, outline their plans to the steel
corporation for a continuation of thft
great struggle. They will include the
stopping of every wheel possible In the
works of the combine and the exten
sion of the strike in all possible di
rections by the Amalgamated associa
tion. "Today may develop much, but if
the combine cannot be made to waver
through the influence that will be
brought to bear, the great conflict will
probably be fought to a bitter end."
After two days at patient waiting, at
about 5 o'clock last evening the Amal
gamated men in waiting at headquar
ters were Informed by telephone from
the Carnegie Steel company's offices
that the answer from the New York
headquarters of the steel corporation
a as awaiting them. Hasty pre para
tlons were made to adjourn and get
ting to the Carnegie building without
letting the newspaper men know what
was in the wind.
President Shaffer, In making his exit
fiom the headquarters, was asked If
he would return. His reply was, "If
H Is necessary, I will."
Shaffer, Williams and one or two
others, by making long detours, avoid
ed the reporters and reached the Car
negie offices unnoticed. The reply
from New York was shown them and
without much comment the members
dispersed with the announcement that
the matter would be presented to the
entire board and action taken without
delay.
NO EAV0RS TO SCHLEY.
Xavy Deperlaiaat Decile ta Modify
SpeclBeatlee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The de
partment has refused to accede to Ad
miral Schley's suggestion that the lan
guage In the fifth specification In the
precept to th'i court be modified.
The admiral In his letter challenges
that specification, which states as
fact that he disobeyed orders, and
suggested that It be modified. The
department In its reply declines to
make the suggested modification on the
ground that according to the official
records Admiral Schley himself ac
knowledged that he bad disobeyed or
der. The disobedience of orders was
an established fact, whether unwilling
ly or willingly.
Feller Decreased la Joly.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2. Reports to R.
G. Dun A Co. show commercial fail
ures In the United States during the
month of July 8S7, with an aggregated
Indebtedness of $7,035,933. Compared
with the aame month last year there
appears most gratifying Improvement
as failures were then 793 in number
and 11,771,77. In amount Tbs de
crease occurred principally In the
maaafactnrlag clam, where lest
moata'e insolvencies numbered 1SS for
U.lee.lte, against lis last pear, owlag
tt,11tt
LAWRENCE, Kaa., Aug. l.-The
wsathir report of the University of
Kaasas says of the month of July that
It was the wsnaeet month of any
named oa the thirty-four years' rec
ord. Its moaa temperature waa de
grees, Itt egress above the Jaly av
erage. The os rest approach to It was
July, 1MI, with a mesa tempera tars
of U degrees. The mercery reached
N dagrsai aa every day of the month,
TEE LIVE STCt KHZZll.
Latest flaetatleee Press Seath Oaaaha)
aa Baae City.
BOl'TH OMAHA.
Cat'le-Thrre not a vrry heavy run
of cattle, but a advice from other
point were unfavorable to lh ellln In-
- . i -, Hit V
tTt. paraer t -
their iipplle for lee money: Bellera
were holding for teaay price and a a
result the muraet we a llttl low In set
tins rtarted. There wer quite a f-w S'xxl
to choice beef Meer In the yard anl
uch snide old t Jut about tedy
price, a omprefl with yemerday. The
heal price of the day wa ll.TS. nd It la
probably true that cattle ood enough to
bring over K M were tady. There wen
very fi-w cow and heifer In the yard
and anything at all choice w plcSl
up in a hurry at price that looked fully
rood a thoe In force yeKterday. Bom
..ip. i. fi tanked quite a little higher
Ihari' 'the ame kind of cattle brought yes
terday. It wax evident that packer had
quite liberal order snd thr were not
nough cattle to go around. 8tcker and
feeder were rather ncarce today and tin
few that were offered brousht J"t "bout
steady price.
Hoga-There w not a heavy run of
chape, the general market was a big 5c
hape. the general market w. a big 5c
higher. On the Mart packer were only
bidding J'- higher, but they oon
rained their hand and the market kept
getting better a the morning advanced.
On the cloe it wa MflOo higher than
yeterdny' general market. The bulk
of all the hog old at from T..S5 to 11.70.
The choice heavyweight went from
to K..K, and the light atiifT from tf.K!'
down, but the general run of mlsed hog
brought from K.5 to It ' an
active market from atnrt to finish.
Hheep Thee quotation were given:
Choice yearling. 3.ri3.50; fair to goo I
yearling, t3.K4r3.25: choice wether. IT'
325: fair to good wether, KXl J.i;
choice ewe. tiTMra.); fair to good ewe,
r2.fiitfjJ.T5; choice spring lamb, $I.Ci5.0:
fiilr to good prlng lamb. W.rS4 ;: feed
er wether. 1i.:MiS.W, feeder lumb. CWS
S.M.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Native beef teer, UfiiV lower
on account of heavy run lale In week:
other cattle. 101jC lower; choice export
and dre-d heef teer. tr.J'.-tiO.tW: fair to
good. tt.5rifi5.TO-, tockers and feeder. CJO
64.15: weatern fed teer. M .JT.ti5.S0; west
ern range teer. t3.2504.2r,: Texan an.l'
Indian. t3.2Ml4.75; Texa cow. t2.TKJ 3D;
native cow. tt.V4.K: heifer. Sl.5.ie:
canner. t2.Wiei; bull, 12.25 4,50: calve,
ti.UHI4.60.
Hog Market steady to 5c higher: top
ale. .00; hulk of aale, j.WS.e:
heavy. tS.8o6s.ufi; mixed packer.
B.: light, t5.25tjr5.du; pig. t!.!M5.20,
Bheep and J.mb Market steady:
lamb. I4.fl04i5.00; wether. t!25a4.; ewes,
t2.753.25; wetem range hep. gl. UMri3.7C;
stock hetp. I1.T54j2.50.
CRESCEUS CITS AGAIN.
Tretlles Cbaxeplee Lever Bit Owe
World' Beeerd Oae-Balf Sevoad
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 3. Cresccus,
champion of the trotting turf, added
more laurels to his fame by trotting
a mile in 2:02, made at Cleveland
last Frtday. The first half was trotted
In :59 3-5, the fastest time ever made.
The' time by quarters was :2'J. 59 4,
1:30, 2:02. A stiff wind blowing
directly up the stretch kept bim from
stepping faster.
More than 12,000 people Journeyed
to the driving park to see the greatest
trotter ever foaled in action. It was
a brilliant assemblage and Intense In
terest was manifested. In the over
night pool selling a great ileal of
money went into the box at odds of
125 to $8. but the backers of (Tesceus
At the track, owing to the fierce wind,
odds against the horse Increased to
$25 to 18, but t he backers of Crescetis
were game and took the short end
as long as pools were sold.
HANNA TAKES MO fABT IN IT.
I Aaxloa for Settleaaeat of Striae, bet
I Wot letereedlng.
CANTON. 0., Aug. 3. Senator M. A.
Manna, who Is here on a visit to Pres
ident and Mrs. McKlnley, gave out a
statement denying as ridiculous the re
ports connecting him with efforts to
settle the strike. "I am just as anxi
ous to have the steel strike settled as
the vast majority of the people, but I
am taking no part In the negotia
tions," he declared. He says that his
visit Is purely s social one and that
hla meeting with Senator Cullom of
Illinois was coincidental.
The two senators, with the presi
dent, spent the afternoon talking over
many matters that are to come up In
the next session of congress. Benator
Cullom left for Chicago tonight.
Agala the Bad la f'hlaa.
TEKIN, Aug. 3. The protocol com
mittee of the ministers of the powers
has virtually finished the draft of the
protocol and will submit the same for
approval. The quettlons will be sign
ed In the course of a few dsys unless
there should be some disagreement ss
to the phraseology, resembling the dis
cussion tbst arose over the word "irre
vorabls" In the early stages of the
aegotlatloas. Should a hitch occur
the signing may be Indefinitely de
layed. Mae tat.....
WA8HINOTON, Ang. S.-A cable
gram has been received at the state
depsrtmeat from the United States
eeasnl at Coloa stating that If the
Present revolutionary troubles la that
esctloa become more aggravated the
trame across the Isthmus will surely
become Interrupted. The United States
government li boned by a treaty to
keep this traSc open to the world. Mo
retraest for a war ship to t sent to
the seen of trouble has been aude.