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Prizes for Physical symmetry.

BosToN. Sept. Some three years ago
DR.. d. A. Sargent. director OF the GYM
nasium at Harvard college, offered $1,000
in two prizes to persons. male and female,
whose physical proportions should most
nearly approach perfect symmetry as indi-
Gated by his authropometric chart The
time allowed for competition was three
years, and there have been about 5000
competitors The prize for the most per-
feet male development has been awarded
to Henry. Chester of Jackson, W;scassett
county, Maine. senior in Bowdoin college,
and prominent as an oarsman since enter
ing college. The prize for the most perfect
female development was given to Margaret
Blanche Best. OF Meadviile. Pa, member
of the summer school of physical training at
Hemmingway and gymnasium instructor
in physical training at Allegheny college.
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To Make a Tour of the Sound
for His Reports.
VIEWS or THE DEPARTMENTS.
Work on the Tariff Bill Drawing
Near Its End.
Representative Wilson Regards His Con-
test Settled by Cheering Reports from
Spokane-senator Carter of Montana
May Give Way to Hirshfie1d.

TACOMA. Sept. 7-Major-G General Nelson
A. Miles and party arrived this evening
from Portland and registered at the Ta-
coma. The party consists of General and
Mrs. Miles, their son and daughter, Miss
Sherman, daughter of Senator Sherman
and niece OF General Sherman, Miss Hoyt,
Mr.. George Hoyt and Mr.. George Booth,
OF New York, and Captain Huggen and
Lieutenant Maus, of General Miles staff
The party will leave IN the morning on
the Kingston for Seattle and Port Town
end and go down the the Straits to the
Coast on a revenue cutter, returning in
four or five days, then leaving for Chicago
erect and soldierly looking as ever, and
looks but little older. and his hair is but
little winter than when he left the depart
ment OF the Columbia.
He is very much in earnest on the sub
Ject of Notifications and the navy yard for
the Sound, and says he believes the interest
OF the war and navy departments at last
has heen aroused to degree that makes
early action probable, and thinks it quite
likely that Secretary Proctor, OF the war
depa-tmerft, will personally visit the
Sound after the adjournment of congress.
He expresses nc opinion as TO the best ioca-
ton for the navy yard, or ordnance factory.
Wishing 10 avoid any semblance of inter-
ference with the work, special committees
are TO be appointed for that purpose. but
he says the Notifications with an arma-
ment capable OF preventing the most power
full foreign war ships from entering the
Sound and laying her cities and towns
under tribute, should be erected as soon as
possible near Port Townsend. or at Decep-
ton pass.
Because of its proximity to the British
border, railroads. coal, iron and timber re-
sources and facilities for ship-building,
General Miles regards Puget sound. both
from military and naval standpoint. as
much the most important portion OF the
Pacific coast. His present visit to the
Sound is partly for pleasure and partly to
assist him in making further recommen-
dations supplementary to his report for
the year. which has already been forwarded
to the war department.
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PROBABLY PASS TODAY.
The New Apportionment Bill
Meets With Favor.
BUT FEW OBJECTIONS URGED.
Western Counties Gain Ten Members.
Eastern Lose Three.
BUT FEW OBJECTIONS URGED.
One Lone Democratic Senator and Eight
Representatives OF That Political
Persuasion. Nine in All, Out OF One
Hundred and Five.

OLYMPIA, Sept. IA large number of
members left the city last night for other
points, but those who remain are disposed
70 support Geoghegan's bill as amended by
Grant and the committee on elections.
The Spokane delegationssay that if they
are allowed eight representatives they vii
fall into line.
The bill must. however, be redrafted. In
its present shape il is unconstitutional, in
asmuch as it provides that each of certain
counties shall have one representative.
Each county may be district, but the ap-
pointment OF representatives must be based
on population. The municipal corporation
bill and the county officers salaries bill are
examples of this. The bill reads thus:
The state shall be divided into fifty represen.
tative districts. and SAID districts shall be coustt
tuted and numbered as fol- iows:
The county of stevens shall constitute the
first representative district, and shall be en-.
titled TO one representative.
This is correct up to the words sand
shall be entitled to one representative, :"
but that constitutes q representation not
based on population. The boundary lines
may be made coterIninous with county
lines. The bill must then provide that.seyery
district having less than 5000 shall be en-
titled to one representative; every district
having more than 1900, but as many or
less than 10000 shall be entitled to two rep
resentatives," and so on.
1t will be necessary to see that the dis
.ricts in divided counties are equitably ap-
portioned, or there may be an attempt
made to so divide them as to make more
districts than the aggregate number war
rants.
Within the next few days interest will
center upon the fundamental figures and
the allotment of members. The following
statistics, although previously publ she'd,
will have renewed value for purposes OF
comparison.
The succeeding table shows the present
proportion of representatives and that pro-
posed by the committee on elections, and
the population according to the consus re
turns:
WESTERN C0UNTrEs
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RETURNS TO scHwEINFuRrH.
MRS. hinnehan, Who Exposed Immor
aiify at "Heaven," Back Again.

Mrs. Kinnehan, Who Exposed Immor-
aiify at Heaven" Back Again.
ROCKFORD. H., Sept. Mrs. Medora
Kinnehan, who short time ago left the
schweinfurth Zion and created consterna-
ton in the camp of the faithful and such
howl OF indignation from the citizens
OF this city by denouncing the morals
OF the great impostor, has made
recantation and gone back into the
fold with humble and conrrite heart.
"A day or two ago the simple little
blonde seemed perfectly honest in her de-
termination to go to her mother in Ken
lucky. She packed her trunk, and. with
her boy and Mrs. Price. went to the North
western depot TO take train for Chicago.
As the train time arrived Mrs. Price told
her TO get her ticket and get ready She
then said she had changed her mind and
would not go to her mother.
Il shall Immediately return to the fold,n
she said. 1T has come over me like
dream that l have been a wicked and back
sliding woman, and shall now fly to the
refuge and plead for forgiveness"
few days ago she went 10 the house of
Apostle Grandy. where her household
goods were stored, and he drove her out to
see and ia with schweinfurth. There she
was promised forgiveness If she would re-
turn, and in spite of every argument
which Mrs. Price, who has defend ed
and cared for the woman, could bring
TO bear she remained firm in her deter
mination to go back 10 the Weldon farm.
She told Mrs. Price she would be delighted
TO become mother through the agency of
the Holy Ghost. Subsequently she hired
a carriage and was taken back to the place
from which she came a few weeks ago with
loalhing and haired
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BARNAcLEs ON THE CHARLESTON.
Steel Ships Should Have Copper Sheath
ing-Great Saving of Expenses.


WASHINGTON CRY. Sept. AT the navy
department there is much talk about the
remarkable growth of weeds and barnacles
on the steel bottom of The cruiser Charles
ton, acquired during her recent trip to
Honolalu, thus accounting for the fact that
she made but about seven knots an hour
on her trip across the Pacific. She has
been in commission just about four
months. and her speed has been reduced
from an average of nineteen knots on her
trial run to the figure Eamed, while her
coal consumption has remained just as
high.
This means that the copper sheathing of
steel ships will in time grow in favor with
the higher naval authorities. as it has been
regarded with enthusiasm for long time
by the students OF naval architecture.
Naval Constructor Hichborn, in a recently
produced article, advocated the sheathing
of ships upon economic grounds, urging
that this would save coal. time and the ves-
sells themselves. The continuous growth
of barnacles on ships bottom necessitates
frequent scrapings, which in time cannot
fail to injure the steel. and the repeated
operation of docking. rendered requisite in
order to get at the fouling substances,
sweIls the ''living expenses of ship, as
they might be termed, to an enormous
amount.
As naval writer on the subject says:
1T will be impossible 10 dock ami clean
each of these steel ships three times a year,
this being the evident average period, as
shown by the late record of the Charleston.
The only danger in coppering the ship
comes from the liability 10 galvanic action
resulting from the union of the two metals,
steel and copper. which would cause cor
rosion and possibly the destruction of the
ships skin. But the plan has been devised
OF intervening q coating of wood between
the metals so as to prevent contact whereby
it is thought this danger would be averted.
This would, of course, increase by triie
the original cost of the ships construction,
but the expense so incurred would be more
than compensated for by the saving Of fuel
and dock expenses inside of one year."
The fact that sheathed ships cannot,
from some cause, make quite as high
rate of speed on squirt as one with steel
bottom is another drawback, but it has been
estimated that the loss OF speed need not
amount TO more than half knot at most;
and, to quote again from the writer above
referred 10. slt is better to have vessel
capable OF sleaming at the steady rate OF
Is or Islx knots than one that steams
knots and has a record OF 10 or ls1z." The
recent discovery of the condition OF the
Charlesion's bottom has set the authorities
to thinking seriously.
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MILWAUKEE,. Sept. IA shocking trag-
edy was enacted at Waumantosa, suburb
of Milwaukee, this afternoon. Mrs. Z. I.
Reiniger had left her husband on account
OF his brutal treatment and returned to
her mothers home. She and her mother,
Mrs. RaymoTe, were sitting on the
porch today when Reiniger came TO
the house. He asked his wife if
she would return to him. She re-
fused, and without moments warning he
pulled a revolver and shot her fatally. The
mother interfered and she too was shot
twice. Mrs. Raymore's wounds may
prove fatal. Reiniger was arrested.
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Alaska's Commissioners Neglected.

CHICAGO, Sept. III. II. kohlsaat, who
has been visiting Alaska, has returned.
and is enthusiastic over the prospects of
the country.
Said Mr.. Kohlsaat: Alaska is much
neglected. Some time ago the president
invited he governors of all the states and
territories to appoint two delegates to the
national ommission of the
Worlds Columbian exposition. In
response TO this invitation Governor
Knapp forwarded TO Washington
the names of Edward DeGoff. of Sitka. and
Judge Williams. of Juneau. Alaska. Upto
date OF August %, the day on which / met
Governor Knapp, no acknowledgment had
been received from the state department st
Washington City of the receipt OF the names
submitted. The names OF the commission
ers from the states and other terriritor-
les were promulgated The commissioners
convention was held in June and no APP
parent notice was taken of the absence of
the delegation from Alaska. The two gen.
tlemen named by Governor Knapp have
been prepared 10 Start for Chicago for
many weeks, and are only awaiting the
arrival of their federal commissioners from
the state department Chicago directors
have asked the state department about the
matter,
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business. but the exact parport could not
be learned. IL is now said his mission was
to ind out definitely whether Carter was
In the fight for congress from Montana,
and If he was not, that Hirschfield would
enter the race. Hirschfield was chairman
OF the committee when Carter received his
1900 majority, aud ii IS believed that
Hirschfeld thinks he knows how the result
was brought about There are quite num-
Der OF Montana Republicans who are not
particularly pleased with Saiigman and
want to see Hirschfield again in the saddle.
The Montana senators are not worrying
themselves over the coming election. being
perfectly satisfied 10 see the other fellows
run things. Carter's position on the cam
paign committee makes Montana politics
quite interesting to politicians in WASH
ington
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WRECKS on NEW YoIsK cENTRAL
Arrest of Suspected Brakemen-Locomo
tiYes Switched intn Collision.

Arrest of Suspected Brakemen-Locomo.
tiyes switched into Collision.
Albany. n. Y, Sept. York Reed, who
has served as freight brakeman ON the
New York Central. was arrested today by
their detectives and was closeted al day in
Superintendent BisseII's office. Ii is re-
ported that he is suspected OF completely in
the wreck of the Montreal express last
Friday.
Another wreck occurred on the upper
bridge this moraing. A freight train was
coming over the bridge from the East when
another started east at the other end. A
misplaced switch les the second train run
upon the west-bound track. The locomo-
tives crashed into each other near the west
end of the bridge. The engines were dam
aged and three freight cars were derailed
and broken. The tracks were blocked un-
I'll late in the afternoon.
Tonight, Lou Miller, knight of Labor,
and striker, was arrested at Greenbush
Hollow for completely in wrecks
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Iwenfy-second-Snohomish, /.
IWenty-third-Skagit andI s,and, /.
TWeHfy-fOurfh-w

Il.
VI the thirts-five senators only one
urum, OF Plerce-is a Democrat or the
seventy representatives eight-Flummer-
felt, OF Franklin; Judson, of Pierce; Kuhn.
OF Jefferson: Meade, of Pierce: McReavy.
OF Mason; Nash, Of Douglas; Stevenson, of
Skamanla, and Weatherford, of Columbia
ARE Democrats.
Inc prospects at late hour tonight of
the passage OF the Grant apportionment
bill are even more encouraging than be-
fore. 1t Is believed that it will pass the
House tomorrow. Drew of Kltsap will
make resolution, as soon as the House
meets. TO the effect the that principle of the
bills approved by the House and that any
amendment being necessarily one of detail
only 1t should be referred to the commit
tee on elections without debate. If that is
assented TO, the House will adjourn until 2
O'Clock. The amendment will be discussed
In committee and the bill will be put on
final passage the same day.
Ii Rinehart finds it to possess sufficient
strength be will transfer his support to it.
bis provisions as to the senatorial part of
Its are incompatible with Grants bill, inas-
much as provides for forty-eight senators
which is more than half the number OF re-
presentatives, and therefore unconstitu-
iional.
The corridors of the Olympic are
thronged tonight. Among the new arrivals
are Ex-Governor Moore. of Walla Walla,
and Judge Calkins and daughter, of Ta-
coma
Senator Rinehart and Representative
hutter have discovered an inadvertence in
the basis OF representation of the call for
hing county primaries. to which the atten-
ton OF Chairman Heilbron should be di-
rected, or there will be serious trouble at
the convention called for September 20.
The country districts are allot ed delegates
on the basis of John L. Wilson's election,
but IN the city the figures used are those of
the municipal election of July. The citv
delegations will. therefore. represent 4,O4o
voters. instead of about 1900. This gives
the city an advantage OF delegates for
1,4oo. Perhaps that is just, but it is GER
tairily not in accordance with the premises
of the call. Kent is credited with 10 votes
and three delegates; according to the re-
turns IN the secretary OF states office she
cast l39 votes, and is, therefore, entitled to
four delegates.
Senator Fairweather, now OF Lincoln
couhty, - Aheiy 10 De competitor or John
IL. McGraw for chairman of the state GEN.
tral committee. He is now a banker in
sprague, but intends to remove To Spokane
Falls.
Among other changes, Senator Austin
Will remove from Pomeroy to Seattle,
where he is manager of the Elevator Com
pany.
Senator Jones of King is believed to con-
template removing to Frankfort, in Colum-
bia county, where he is laying out town.
site.
Clark OF Rockford will go to Port Towns
end. and Lull OF Clallam will soon be q
resident of Ballard, in King county.
Judge Calkins has been conspicuous
figure in the corridors today. He is
vivacious story-teller and is always the
center of group.
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CHINESE DEMONS Ar wAK.
Knives and Pistols at San Erancisco Re-
ligious Services.

sAN FRANcrsco. Sept 7.--At an early
hour this morning there was q fight ia
Chinatown, and two Chinese were shot.
The Ping King Tong Society was holding
outdoor religious services on Wa1Brly
place. when members of the Chez Kong
Tong interfered. Instantly knives. revol-
vers and clubs we're drawn, and two shots
were fred Chin Moy, of the Ping Kong
Tong Society, was wounded in the left
thigh The Chinese hocked to the scene
from every quarter, aud two Chinatown
watchmen. who drew revolvers, were swept
away by the mob.
The Ping Kong Tong men then rushed to
Spotford alley. whore the Chez Kong Tong
Society was holding an outdoor festival. in
tending to retaliate by smashing the idols.
Another melee ensued, and Ping King
Tong man was wounded. BY this time
five regular policemen had reached Hpof-
ford alley, and with revolvers kept the Chi
psse at bay. Back of the police stood the
fighting men of the Chez Kong Tong Corn-
pany. ready to meet the expected aftsck.
The Chinese refused to disperse, and mem
aced the police until reinforcements ar
rived. 1t is expected that there viii BE- fur
ther trouble. Is the two societies which ar
3. war say they will continue the light
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A sunday in the Mountains.

CREssoN SPRINGS, Pa, Sept. The pres
idental party, With the exception of Mrs.
Harrison, attended divine service this
morning in the large parior OF the Noun
tain house. the service being conducted by
Rev. George Podgers, an Episcopal minis
ter, from Verena. Pa. Miss Jeanette Hal
ford. daughter of the presidents private
secretary, assisted in the singing, and sang
a solo. beautiful hymn, Angel OF Char
ity." Mrs. Harrison was somewhat indis-
posed this morning, but revived in the
evening, and walked with the rest of the
party 10 supper st the hotel.
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REGARDS THE CONTEST SETTLED.
Representative Wilson Chsered by Good
News Prom Suekaae

Representative Wilson Chsered by Good
News Prom Spokane.
WAsHINGToN CRY. Sept f.-Representa-
tive Wilson read from his sickoed this
morning stack of kilograms announcing
that he has carried Spokane county, having
l60 out OF $50 delegates in The convention.
They were worth days medicine to him,
and the men who had been so active in his
behalf seemed 10 be very happy The ac-
tion of Spokane Mr.. Wilson regards as set
ting the contest in the state, so far as
representative is concerned, and he expects
that the nomination. will now come very
easy. as there has been little opposition to
him in other parts of the state.
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WORK FOR THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
Final Vote ON the Tariff Bill Expected
in Few Days.


WAsHrSGToN CRY, Sept. I'm the Sem
ate voting on the amendments to the tariff
bill will begin Tuesday and continue until
all are disposed of. When that will be can
not be stated with exactness, but it is be-
lieved the final vote will be near the close
of the week.
The conference report on the river and
harbor biI probably will be agreed to to-
morrow.
The land grant forfeiture and anti-lot-
terry bill will probably follow the tariff.
In the House the Virginia contested cleo
ton case of Langston VS.. venable and the
South Carolina case of Miller vs.. Elliott,
will come up. The elections committee
propose to seat the colored Republican
contestants.
Later in the week the appropriations
committee will call up the last of the ap-
preparation bills. The general deficiency
and tariff bills may be received from the
Senate.
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NEW YoRK, Sept. 7.-Maurice Gilbert, Of
Butte City. Mont, and Frank Bernice, of
the same city, arrived on the steamer La
Champagne. from Hayre, today. In
spectors Brown and Donohue met them,
and the gentlemen were conducted TO the
seizure room, and each had to give up q
$500 gold watch. The witches were con-
f>cated. The men said the articles were
for their sweethearts.
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THE GUATEMALA DIFFICULTY.
Central America Desirous OF Close Rela-
tionship With the United states.

Central America Desirous OF Close Rela-
tionship With the United states.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 7-Samuel Kimberly,
secretary of the legation to the Central
American states and consul general of the
United States to Guatemala, starts for his
post tomorrow. Speaking of affairs in the
Central American states he said:
think the department Et Washington City
has perfect confidence in Minister zner the
Guatemalsns are an impetuous race, and it
would be wisest TO move slowly. the Central
Americans are desirous of having closer inter-
course with the United States and our govern
ment has taken deep interest in matters Some
little diplomatic complications may arise out OF
the Barrunda affair. but not of so serious q
character as 10 cause any breach, and the whsle
matter will be soon strsightened out
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SAN Francisco, Sept. IA special train
carrying 200 delegates to the biennial con-
yention of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen, arrived this afternoon from
Chicago. The train was made up OF Eve
Pullman sIeepers and two baggage cars,
and was transported free By tbs railroad
companies The train was handsomely dec
GRATED with emhlems OF the Unitsd
States, Canada and Mexico, denoting that
the convention is TO be international Del
egates were welcomed at Oakland By =
local committee OF Twenty-Five. and slsb-
orate arrangements have been made for
the entertainment of the visitors. Many
of the visitors are accompanied by their
families, and the entire party numbers
,,aarlv E00
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7.-Herbert Barns
an electrician employed here. received -
electric shock today hat nearly killed
him. One OF the dynamos was out q
order. and while Barns was repairing Is -
received q shock Of 1000 volts through his
body. The shock knocked him backwan
and he was picked up for dead. but grae9-
ally recovered CONSEQUENCES One o. az
bands was badly biistered, and ne COM
plained of a soreness of his lungs.
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CISoIssATI, Sept The funeral serv-
ices OF the late General E. F. Noyes was
very largely attended to-day. Among the
honorary palibearers was Ex-President
Hayes Eight members OF the generals
old regiment were the active paiibearers.