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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS = JOURNAL.
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NOKKOMv NMCHHABlvA KKIDAY Al'Ul'ST ' ' IS. 11)05. )
ARCTIC STEAMER IS COMMANDED
BY WM. CHAMP.
FIALA SAILS TODAY TO LONDON
Flala and Other Members of the Zleg-
Icr Polar Expedition Left Norway
for British Isles Champ , Rescued ,
Was Zieglcr's Secretary.
Ucrgcn , Norway , Aug. 17. The are-
llo steamer Terra Nova , under com
mand ofVllllniu Clmiuii , uecrotnry to
tlio liito Wlllluinleglor , linn boon res
cued today.
Anthony Flnla and other tneinhors
or tlio Zlcglor polar expedition , Halted
today for London.
PARIS PAPiR GETS IE\VS ! \
Matin Learns That Japan and Russia
Will Not Agree.
Paris , Aug. P. The Matin states
that M. Witto V'o4" Informed their
Portsmouth con * , < ty'ant that he ex
pects to leave on . ' o ' ' 1 , that ho
never thought there wo , fifff H happy
issue lo the conference , h. . % . f he
did not understand why tbe 'Jv/ so
wished to continue the dlscusslon'-aft-
or the delivery of the Russian note
last Saturday , rejecting the two most
/ Important clauses of the terms , namely -
ly , reimbursement for the cost of war
and the cession of Sakhalin , clauses
which the Japanese themselves Jo
olarcd to be Irreducible.
The Matin correspondent was ! n <
formed by M. Matsumoto , a Japanese
deputy who accompanied the mission
unofficially , that it was difficult to
see how accord could bo reached.
Within a few days , ho said , the plenl
potentiates would have eight clauses
accepted nnd four clauses rejected
Supposing Japan waives the clauses
bearing on tbo surrender of the In
torncd warships and the limitation of
Russia's naval power in the tar east
said Mr. Matsumolo , "will Russia ac
cept the two other objectionable
V clauses relative to the reimbursement
* y and the cession of Sakhalin ? Kvery
body tells us that M. > .i * o will not
listen to such a proposition. Cense
fluently , I believe that there will be
a rupture , but do not' say on what
date. Why then lose time In discus
olon when it is known that it is im
possible to roach an agreement on
the two principal points. "
Pessimism Prevails In St , Petersburg
St. Petersburg , Aug. 17. Reports
received from Portsmouth that peace
negotiations may bo broken off at the
end of the week , and possibly soon
have found a distinct echo In high of
flclal quarters here , where pessimism
is distinctly noticeable. The an
nouncement that the emperor's manl
fosto summoning the douma will bo
Issued Saturday has added to this
pessimism , because it had been de
clared that its date of issuance would
be dependent either on the conclusion
of peace or the breaking off of the
negotiations.
STATISTICS Jtf RAILROADS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Its Report for 1904.
Washington , Aug. 17. The annual
report of the interstate commerce
commission , giving the railroad sta
tistics for the year 1904 , shows that
there was at the end of that year
297,073 miles of railroad In the Unit
ed States. The number of passengers
reported as carried by the railways in
the year wag 715.419.C82 , an Increase
of 20,528,147. The number of tons of
freight carried was 1,309,899,105 ,
which exceeds the tonnage of the pro-
Tlous year by 5,504,842 tons. The
number of persons on the pay rolls of
the railways In the United States was
1,120,121 , a decrease for the year. The
total of casualties to persons on the
railways was 94,201 , of which 10,040
represented the number of persons
killed. The gross earnings were $1-
975,174,091 , being $74,327.184 greater
than for the previous year. Their op
erating expenses were $1,338,896,253 ,
an increase of $81,357,401.
Electric Cars Collide , Nine Injured.
Los Angeles , Cal. , Aug. 17. Nine
persons were injured In a collision be
tween Pasadena and Monrovia elec
tric cars near Oneonta park , Dr. J.
W. Trueworthy , a prominent physi
cian of this city , was the moat seri
ously injured , sustaining concussion of
the brain and other Injuries.
Storm at St. Louis.
St. Louis , Aug. 17. A score of per
sons were more or less seriously in
jured in St. Louis and East St. Loula
r- as the result of a violent wind and rain
storm , which followed ten minutes ot
sudden darkness. Two wora blown
from roofs of houses , many were in
jured by falling roofs , and ono was
hurt in a stairway crush , caused by a
panic in the Loulsvlllo and Nashville
freight office. The wind caused wide-
pread damage on both sides of the
river. Buildings were unroofed , chim
ney tops were blown over and BUS-
ponded signs wore torn loose and sent
rattling along the streets. Durlns
tha phenomenal darkness tba wind
reached a Telocity of forty-eigat mlU'i
aa hour. . .
FAVOR FEDERAL SUPERVISION
Important Conference With President
Roooovelt to Consider Insurance ,
Oyster Bay. N. Y. , Aug. 17. Federal -
oral supervision of insunuico WUB the
billet of a conleienoti ut Sagumoro
lllli , BO Impoitnnt thai ouu of thu
participants , James M. IJuck , formerly
un assistant attornuy general of thu
United States and now special couu-
sol for the Mutual \Ato \ Intuirunco 10111-
pany of Now York , missing thu II-RU-
lar tialn irom Lung Island Citj to
Oyhti'r May , chattered ! i special train
In order to inert his engagement with
Hip president. The patties to thu eon-
friu.it were the president , Sunnier
Dryden of New Jeisry , ptesldeut of
the Prudential Insurance company ,
and Mr. Heck. The pieshlenl IH un-
dcrtituod to le In laver of ledeial con
trol of the liiHimmrc business If it
tan hti bioiiKht ahuiit couiilllutioually.
Whether it can he Is the point yet to
bo determined. That the Mipreimi
court of the United States eventually
will he called upon to pahs upon thu
Question therojs little doubt.
Forty Killed at Blelostok.
St. Petersburg , Aug. 17 An olllcinl
account received heio of the disturb-
nncos nt Ulelostok , Kusslan Poland ,
confirms the report that forty persona
were killed. Jews opened flro on the
troops , who replied with volleys.
DEPOSITIONS TO BE TAKEN IN
LINCOLN TOMORROW.
FIVE OR SIX WITNESSES THERE
During the Past Few Days Attorney
General Brown Has Been Examin
ing Witnesses in Omaha Damaging
Evidence Secured.
Lincoln , Aug. Depositions in
the grain case will bo taken lioio to-
inoriow , when IIvo or six witnesses
will bo examined. During the past
few days Attoiney General Uiown has
eii taking testimony In Omaha , and
some damaging e\ldenco has been se
emed pgninst the alleged ginin trust
of Ncbiaska.
Six Track Laborers Killed.
San Uernai Mno. Cal. , Aug. 17. Six
Mexican track laborers were killed
and six or seven fatally Injured as a
result of a rear end collision between
a Santa Fe work train and an extra
southbound freight at Horseshoe bend ,
twelve miles south of Corona.
Negro Lynched In Mississippi.
Lake Cormorant , Miss. , Aug. 17.
Henry Young , the negro who shot and
killed Edward B. Perry on the Bass
plantation , near Lalce Cormorant , was
taken from Sheriff Withers and at the
scene of the crime , hanged by an
armed mob.
STATE WELL REPRESENTED AT
THE PORTLAND FAIR.
GOVERNOR DENEEN IS PRESENT
Arrived Early This Morning on a Spe
cial Train and Was Taken Directly
to the Illinois Building , Which Had
Been Prepared.
Portland , Ore. , Aug. 17. Today is
Illinois day and the state lu whose
honor the day has been named was
well icpicsented on the fair grounds.
Govenior Charles S. Deneen of Illi
nois accompanied by a largo party of
prominent citizens of his state , ar
rived heio early this morning in a ape *
cial tiain from Chicago. They were
received at the station by President
Geode and other olllcials of the expo
sition and escoited to their hotel. Af
ter a shoit rest Governor Deneen was
escorted to the fair grounds.
Ho was taken directly to the Illi
nois state building , which had been
carefully prepared for the occasion
A large collection of souvenirs of Ah
raham Lincoln and other great men
from Illinois had been installed in the
building during the past week and
everything was in readiness for the
honored guest.
An Informal reception was held by
the governor and afterwaids ho ad
dressed the gathering in front of the
building from the steps of the portico
Mrs. Deueeu who accompanied the
governor on this trip , was the guest o
honor at another reception airangcd
in her honor by the ladies of the fair
Eagles Send Greetings to President
DanYor , Aug. 17. Delegates to the
grand aerlo of the Fraternal Order ol
Eagles adopted a resolution extending
"hearty und respectful greetings to
the most Illustrious member of the
order , Theodore Roosevelt , president
of tha United States and a member
of Cheyenne ( Wyo. ) aerie , No. 128. '
Telegrams were received from San
Francisco , Seattle , Wash. ; from Mayo
Dunne of Chicago and from Acting
Qorernor Davidson of Wisconsin urg
.IngAtho selection of Milwaukt * fo
" " '
1906.
8IX HUNDRED DELEGATES AS
SEMBLE AT CHICAGO ,
TO DEMAND MODIFIED TARIFF
Delegates Favor the Maximum nnd
Minimum Schedule New War Cry
Will Probably Succeed the Famll
lar Call for Reciprocity.
Chicago , Aug. 17. The national 10
elprot ity uunleruiU'o began a lwo-du > s'
at the Illinois theater , UUO
u fiom nil parts of the country
having assembled to dlseusu recli > -
rocnl trade irlatlons with other conn-
tiles , amendment of the Dlngloy tariff
law , alterations of thn IntiTstnto com
merce laws and kindred matteiH
The west sent a largo delegation , the
great stock talslng and tanning Indus
tries of I ho west being especially well
leprcscnlcd. Manufacturers from the
eastern states are also strongly repre
sented. A notable feature of the con-
feienco was the attendance of foreign
consuls residents In Chicago , ropro
Renting nearly every country lu the
world.
"Dual tariff" In all probability la
the war cry that will ring through
the United States for some years to
conio Instead of the familiar call for
reciprocity. The now slogan means
the passage of the "maximum and
minimum" tariff law permitting the
establishment of reciprocal trade re
lations with friendly foreign countries
by the vote of congress. Alvin 11.
Sanders , chairman of the executive
committee Is credited with original
Ing the war ery. Mr. Sanders
broached his suggestion to a few
friends after the word reciprocity had
received HOMO rough handling on the
floor of the convention , and It met
appro\il among the delegates.
Permanent officers were chosen as
follows : Chairman , Hon. S. 13. Pack
ard , Iowa ; llrst vice chairman , Will-
am C. Maybury , Michigan ; second
vlco chairman , I. T. Prior , Texas ;
lilnl vice chairman , Andrew Q. Web
ster , Massachusetts ; secretary , W. H
Corwine , New York ; assistant secro-
.ary , Frederick Larrabce , Iowa.
Following the appointment of com
mlttees , Governor J. II. Mickey of
Nebraska was Introduced.
"Tho people of the transmlssourl
country , " he said , "feel great Interest
n the reciprocity movement. At present
ent we Beem to bo confronted with a.
'orelgn conspiracy against the prod
ucts of American brain and brawn
The tariff which wo have hedged
about many of our Industries for their
protection is alleged , In some in
stances , to work unreasonable hard
ships upon the commerce of certain
foreign nations and hence a degree of
retaliation in force and In prospect
threatens to seriously cripple our
commerce abroad. The questions are
can we offset the threatened calara-
Ity ? What Is the best method of pro
cedure and when determined will wo
adopt It ? I sincerely hope- that from
Lhls talented assemblage of delegate
tathered from many states may come
lome Inspiration that will be helpfu
to congress when it convenes to act
on the Questions at issue. "
TRAIN STRIKESJROLLEY CRR
Three Men Killed In Grade Crossing
Accident at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati , Aug. 17. A fast express
on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
era crashed Into a trolley ear on thi
grade crossing at Wlnton Place , a
subuib of this city , and three people
were killed and ten others Injured
Engineer B P. Spauldmg piobably la
tally.
The dead : Robert J. Smith , Will
lam Tucting , Jr. , unidentified man.
The wreck was cKiA ti. an error o
John Drlscoll , gate tender at the
crossing. He had lot the gates down
to allow n freight train to pass. The
engine emitted heavy clouds of smoke
and after It passed the gate tender
did not notice the passenger train
bearing down at a high rate of speed
toward the crossing. Ho raised the
gates and gave the signal for the carte
to proceed across the tracks. With a
frightful crash the engine struck the
back part of the car and It was tossed.
a wreck , in all directions. The en
gine and mall car were also thrown
from tbo track and ploughed through
a truck garden and demolished three
outbuildings.
Ethan Allen Tower Dedicated.
Burlington , Vt. , Aug. 17. A mas-
BlYO battlemented tower of Vermont
granite , erected In memory of Ver
mont's revolutionary patriot , Ethan
Allen , on the farm where ho spent
much of his life , was dedicated in this
city. The orator of the day was
Charles W. Fairbanks , Tico president
of the United States. Thousands of
Tlsltors from all over the state ten-
do ! od the vlco president an ovation
when ho roaa.lo apeak.
Judge E. W. Cunningham Dead.
Emporla , Kan. , Aug. 17. A message
from Doulder , Colo. , announcing the
death there of Judge B. W. Cunning
ham of the Kansas supreme court
irai received here. Judge Cunning-
bam has been suffering from a com
plication of diseases and had been In
a lanitarium at Bouldr during &
pat thr montki.
PRIVATE SOLDIERS DESERT |
PI fly Men Leave Fort Snelllng Be *
cause of Objection to Labor.
St. Paul , Aug. 17. A wholesale de
sertion of privates ftom the army pout
at Fort SnellliiK was reported at ainiy
headquarters here , when It was an
nounced that about llfty privates hail
quietly It'll tlio post without nsMnu
the pormlnslon of the commanding olll-
cer and without leaving their futuiii
addresses. Tim cause of the dcm-illon
Is said to have been u disinclination
nn ( ho part of Iho men to do miinual
labor. The desc-itlon oci lined short
ly alter Aug. I , when the men were
pahl. The government tecently pur
chased a large tract of land to cxtind
the rifle range nt the post and In
stead or hiring common labon to
do the work , Impressed the private ; !
to do the levelling nnd grading.
Fly tiny la l.p > .iled.
Cnncn , I'liir , AUK iV. rmlitliiK Is
repotted to him1 occurred between
Uut.nlim I loops and I hi' ii'vnlutlonnrlon
and to still uinllnuc , the center of
thy disturbances being Iho village of
Atsippoulos. Details are lacking , hut
reports state that several revolution
ary chiefs have been wounded. A
skirmish uleo took place between Ilrlt-
lull troops and Insurgents , The cas
ualties wore Blight ,
TRAN8MISSIPPI CONGRESS DIVID
ED ON CHINESE QUESTION.
FIGHT COMES UP IN COMMITTEE
Oregon and Washington Want Ex
elusion Laws Strictly Enforced.
Declare Any Relaxation Would
Flood Coast With CooHca.
Port laud , Oie. , Ant' . J7. Unless In
dications fall , the sessions of the
TransmlHslssippi congress , which an-
I
Bcmblcd here , will bo lent In dlHsen-
tion hiI'oio the congrPHS is twenty-lour
hours old. Utterly antagonist Ir
views art- held by the delegations rep
resenting California and oilier west (
crn Mutts and those ii'prcr.C'nting Oregon - ] I
gen and Washington on the subject ,
of Chlnnso Immigration. This fact
nrst became manifest during Govern
or Chamberlain's address. The Oregon
gen executive had baldly finished tha
perfunctory welcome to the congress
when he launched an emphatic dictum
to the elTv t that while the coinmer-
olal interests of China are valuable
the Inilux of a horde of Chinese cool
ies Into the Paclllc coast states Is too
high a prlco to pay for It , and this ,
ho said In effect , would be the result
If the exclusion laws wore not admin
istered with the utmost stringency.
Though not so emphatic In bla
declarations , Governor Mead ex
pressed similar views on the subject
Governor Pardee of California , In
responding for hlB stnto , displayed an
evident desire to evade an allusion ta
the subject of Immigration.
The fight probably will be Initiated
before the committee on resolutions ,
wheni It IB almost ft foregone conclu
sion that the sentiment of the differ
ent sections of the coast will bo pro-
ecnted In reBolutlons committing tha
congress to one Bide of the conten
tion or the other.
Killed by Jealous Husband.
St. Joseph , Mo. , Aug. 17 Robert
M. Fleming , a clerk at Swift's packIng -
Ing plant , shot and Instantly killed
Carl W. Schultz , a civil engineer , nt
Nineteenth street and Frederick ave
nue , on account of attentions paid
Mrs. Fleming by Schultz. Fleming IB
in jail.
Lincoln Woman Kills Self.
Chicago , Aug. 17 Mrs. Herthn 15
FJnney of Lincoln shot hcrsulf in the
left temple at the home of a sister ,
Mrs. W. W. Oaks , In this city , and
died as a result three hours later. De
spondency , duo to 111 health , Is be
lieved to have prompted the act.
THE DAY'S ' BASE BALL SCORES
_
Results of the League Contest * Played
Throughout the Land.
American Ixjaguo Philadelphia , C ;
St. Louis , 4. Washington , 1 ; Cleve
land , 7. National League Brooklyn ,
10-4 ; Plttsburs. 5-0. American ASBC-
ciatlon Columbus , C ; Louisville , 0.
Toledo , 7 ; Indianapolis. B. St. Paul ,
4 ; Minneapolis , 1. Western League-
Pueblo , 14 ; Denver , 8. Sioux City ,
4-5 ; St. Joseph. 1-0.
Lynch 24 ; Butte 1.
Lynch , Neb. Aug. 17. One hundred
and twenty Lynch people went to
Butte Tuesday afternoon to witness
the second league game between
Lynch nnd Butto. The score stood 1
to 24 In favor of Lynch. Illchter nnd
Harris were battery for Lynch. Craw
ford , Miller and Ford were the bat
tery for Butto. Rlchter struck out
fourteen men , Crawford two , Miller
eight. Safe hits by Lynch 12 , Butte
7. Butte put llttlo life or effort Into
the game.
Standings In Bonesteel League.
P W L Percen
Lynch 7 G 2 .700
Spencer 5 3 2 .GOO
Bonesteel S 3 2 .300
Butte , 0 3 2 .500
Fairfax. . . , 6 1 5 .166
REFORM LEADER DELIVERS EX
CELLENT ADDRESS.
ON "THE REIGN OF THE LAW"
Cleaner Politico , a State That Known
no Corruption , and a Syntcm of In
struction Which Is Unoiul on Excel
lence nnd Merit.
Wc' l Polnl , Nob. . AUK. 17.- Special
to The NOWH : ( iincinm Folk , the re
form unvrnor of MlH > , oii.l , drllvoit'd
MII excellent nddn-iic hoin on Ihn nub-
Ji'ct , "Tho Ui'lRii of tin Law. " llo
si'Miu ' lo Iho toiiPlioiH of the ji Int lu
Htiiuie ol lltiil nnd CutnliiK rounlloH
It \\.i.s oni' if I1 > ( n it iiddM-HM'H e\er
glion here.
A lurnr number of people listened
lo ( ho I'ounnnr'H ndtliosu. Ho Hpolio
I'or clean politics , a Htalo rid of coe
mption and n Hyiilem of Iniitrunllon
which was based purely on the merit
and excellence of the teaching forco.
MORE HOPEFUL AT NEW ORLEANS
Death Rate Dccreaolnj and Foci Dis
appearing lo Encouraging Sign.
Now OrluniiH , Aug. 17. OUlclul report -
port : Nuw casua , titi ; deaths , 4 ; total
ciuu'H , 1,1-Ki , total deathu , 170.
The ciiuipuluii against yellow ferer
has now resolved Itself Into dry run-
tmo and the day brought little lu Iho
tviiy of now developments. The fact
that the deaths have not risen Is eon-
blilcicd an linpoiliint ulKU , und this ,
with the dlsappentanco of foci , and
the gradual perfection of the syHtoni
under T.hlch the ledoral autlmrlllt'H
are buttling lo provcnt n inpld niulll-
pll < nt Ion of cases , wnti conaidoiod by
Dr. Whlto to be sulnclcnl to warrant
him In KHvliiK Hint ili < > niluallou wan
bright and thu outlook hop < ful. In
1878 nt this time , deaths were occur-
riu at the ralo of from Iwenl ) lo
forty n day , with very much niunller
population.
Dr. WliIH ) continued hit ) tactful
work of removing till obstacles to the
smooth operation of tlio campaign.
Ho Is ivluilant to Invoke the law
nhnmni. i ui tin u i mi i iiLir.vuit ui iiMjm
clans until all other measured have
been exhausted.
In rcBpouso to lti Inquiry , the Htnto
oyster commission received a letter
from President Bouchon of the fltato
bonrd of health promising bin cooperation
ation In the work of removlnc ob
stacles to the opening of the oyster
seaeon on Bept 1.
ROCKSLIDE"KILLTTWELVE MEN
Laborers Caught by Mass of Lime
stone In Lehlgh Quarry.
Allentown , Pa. , Aug. 17. A mass of
HmoBtono , weighing thousands of tons ,
slid from n. side of the quarry of mill
A of the Lehlgh-Portland Cement com
pany , at Ormrod , at noon , Just five
minutes before time to quit work ,
Twenty-seven men were at work in
the quarry , which Is 100 feet deep.
The heavy ruins of the lust two days
Sad softened the earth and caused the
slldo of rock. Where the fallen musa
slipped away , a smooth , nearly per *
pondlcular wall was left , rising sheer
100 feet above the bottom of the quar
ry , while the entire quarry floor was
covered with broken , Jagged rocks.
Only nine of the men got away Bafe ,
four of whom escaped by running up
on a muss of rock at the opposite
side of the quarry. The remaining
eighteen were huddled In a space ten
feet square , twelve of whom worn
killed and six Injured. Two of the
latter may die. All of the men wore
Slavonians , who lived In shanties
close to the quarry.
Explosion In Powder Works.
Rerkploy , Cal. , Aug. 17. One man
was Klllnd and a dozen seriously In
Jured In an explosion which destroyed
tbo nitro-glycerlii'i house of the Judson -
son Dynamite and Powder company
at Point leabola. Edward Edrts , fore
man of the nltro-glyccrlno depart
ment , lost his life. He was blown to
atoms In the building where ho
worked. The Injured , who will all
survlvo , are Chinese , who were em
ployed In the mixing room , 200 feet
from the nltro-glycerlno plant. A second
ond/ explosion followed an hour after
the first , destroying the mixing works ,
about 500 feet from the wrecked nitro
glycerine plant. The shock was great
er than the original explosion.
Shotgun Quarantine In Mississippi.
Vlcksburg , Mlsa. , Aug. 10. Mayor
Forsytho of Monroe , La , , called out a
company of militia to back up a shot
gun quarantine established by citi
zens of Monroe , who wore Incensed at
the local health board's order raising
the bars a llttlo. After calling on the
troops the mayor telegraphed Gov
ernor nianchard fur authority to use
the soldiers , which was promptly
granted by the governor. Excitement
ran high for a time , but trouble was
averted by the withdrawal of the
shotgun brigade.
No Kre l I'or Worry.
Tbo Husband ton his deathbed ) Mj
darling , whjn 1 am ftmc , how will yea
ever bo able to pay the doctor's bills 7
' * about that
The Wife Don't worrj
dear. It the worst cornea to tbo worst ,
I can marry tbo doctor , you-know.
vt ,
THE CONDITION THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Hourn.
Forecast for Nobrnokn.
Condition of the weather an record'
oil for the 21 I'ourii ' ending at 8 a. m.
today :
Maximum . 7t
Minimum . on
Itnlnfull for month . II ! )
Tntnl rainfall for year . 2 ( ! Hi
IJnioini'tor . 21) ) VI
Chicago , Aug. 17. Thn bulletin lit-
mioil by Iho Chicago ulatlnn of Iho
United Hi ilou wcuthur bureau thin
nun nlni ; , given Iho forucaiit for No-
bat-Hka as follows :
F.ilr tonight and Friday.
Chinese Tire of Boycott.
RhiniKhiil , AUK. 17. Tint Chliicnn
fnrc'ljii : hoard linn onli-rod Ohou Fu ,
the vlii'iov of Nanking , to make every
nfloil to HiipprpKi the hoynill willed
IIIIH inuv been uxtcnduil to KngllMh
Roods , Imported , It Is said , liy an
American linn. Chlnrtio merchanta
hnvo iiHkud the general chamber of
eomiiifrco to assist thorn to mipprcHn
the movement , fearing ( lint Horloua
financial tumble will ronult. Much of
the ( nidi' of Shanghai l already he-
Ing transferred to Tlon Tain , where
General Yuan Bill Kul , viceroy or
Puchlll , hail prohibited the boycott.
ANOTHER DITCH IN THE WEST
ERN PART OF THE STATE.
IRRIGATE 20,000 ACRES OF LAND
H. G. Lcavltt , Beet Sugar Manufactur
er of Amen , Notifies the State Board
That He ID About to Begin Construc
tion Work.
Lincoln , Neb. , Aug. 17. The nlnlo
Irrigation hoard ban received word
from II. 0. Loavltt , the Amos migar
nmiiuruclninr , Unit , ho Is about to bo-
gln coiiHtiuc.tlon work on the Columbia
eanal , which has been allowed water
with which to irrigate 28,000 aeien of
land.
Lake Qurvey Bant Sunk.
Detroit , Aug. 17.---Tho United States
lake Kurvi'y bout Hancock was sunk
In Luke HI. Clnlr , about two mllco
north of the GmHKn 1'oiu'o llchtshlp.
No llvnt were lost. F. S. Wheeler , a -
filstnnt chief United States district
engineer , wan on board the Hinrock ,
makliiK KoundliiKH for the proposed
twonty-Uvo-foo { channel. The Han
cock was crossing the channel when
the freighter ninglinniton struck her
bow and damaged the Hancock BO se
riously that she sank In two minutes.
The ofllcers and crow escaped in life
boats. The Hancock Is 100 feet long
and IB twelve years old. She will
probably bo raised.
STARTED THIS MORNING FROM
HUDSON , NEW YORK.
A FOUR HUNDRED MILE TRIP
About Twenty Motor Boats Started on
the Cruise An Eventful Day at
Hudson , the Fleet Being Given a
Holiday Send Off.
Hudson , N. Y. , Aug. 17. This was
nn eventful day for this town which
usually In not the scene of stirring
events. Theentire , prpulatlon was on
Its feet early and n veritable holiday
spirit pervaded everything. Many
iiouscs woio decorated nnd on the
river front flags and gay bunting were
nvlshly displayed. During the morn-
ng hours the motor boats who wore
o start from here on n four hundred
nllo trip which will end at Thousand
Inlands , began to assemble here. As
the boats arrived , the captains were
received by the race committee to re-
cel\e Instructions for the cruise and
lermlts to pass through the Erie canal.
When the signal for the start was
given nt noon , about twenty motor
boats , all spick and span and with all
their metal parts highly polished ,
started their machlreiy nnd began to
churn the waters of the Hudson. Ac
companied by the commodoie of the
Albany Yacht club the fleet will run
up the Hudson to Albany , whore they
will spend their first night. The cap
tains of the fleet will bo entertained
by the Albany Yacht club. At Water-
vllet the boats will enter the Eile ca
nal and they will leave it nt Oswcgo ,
whoie they will be entertained by the
Oswego Yocht club. From Oswego the
fleet will inn to Thousand Islands ,
where the Thousand Islands Yacht
club has prepared a rousing welcome
for them. It Is expected that all the
boats taking part in the cruise will
go to Frontenac to witness the water
carnival there on the evening of Aug
ust 25. On the 24th , 25th nnd 2Cth of
August the races for the Ameiican
Power Boat association challenge cup
will bo run under the auspices of the
Chlppowa Yacht club. The cruise will
officially end on the evening of August
26.