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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-24
THE LOCAL ROUNDUP.

Geo. A. Kohls returned from the east
on Saturdays passenger.
Gilt Edge store has best summer drink
in the city. 2s 12t
ex-governor A. r. McGill, of Mime
apolis, has returned to his home.
10 to Gilt Edge store for pure spices
and Baking powders. 2S-l2t
DR.. Baker has returned from his outing
in the Blue Mountains. Hi family will
follow later.
Call and see Graves, the dentist. Get
prices on plates. He can please you 17-tf
John Bartholet is still nursing his
rheumatic legs as relic of his Alaska
experience.
Tents and Grocery Camp Outfits at
Coffin Bros. 26.tf
Judge Moulton ia conva lescng from his
recent severe illness under the care of
DR.. Gorden.
For Kentucky furnished room. In
quire northeast corner Fourth and B
streets. 27-tf
Vestal Snyder has returned from the
Sound. His family will return home
soon.
Jasper Mkkeson left Saturday for
Hot Springs, Utah, where he goes for
medical treatment.
We can use farm products. Come and
see us re gsrding it. Kinsey & Co
Mrs. Rosser and son, Leslie, have re.
turned from pleasant visit at Fort
Simcoe.
P. 7. Contine is expecting four fami-
lies of relatives from Wisconsin to settle
in Yakima's wonderland.
Just received, a splendid, fresh line
of teas and coffees. Knsey & Co.
DR.. Gorden was called yesterday to at
tend Tom Fear, of the Ahtanum, who is
reported dangerously i'll with peritonitis.
j. r. Coe will move his popular news
depot to the new store nearly opposite,
which has been fitted up for him by Mr..
Hickman.
A. l.. Dilley and family returned Tues.
day night from Goldendale. Mrs. Dilley 6
younger sister returned with them to
visit for time.
Miss Grace Tibbetts, who has been a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. j. A. Shelly. for
the past month, left on the east -bound
passenger last night for her home at
Beatrice, Nebraska.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-24
BURGLAR FOILED.
A Tramp Attempts to Enter Mrs. Days Res.
idenee and is Scared Away.

On Sunday night Just after Mrs. Day,
who lives opposite to X. X. Nichols res
idence on Third street, returned from
church, she heard noise at the back
window. On investigation it proved to
be some one trying to enter. She being
alone at the time, ran quietly over to
Judge Nichols for assistance The Judge
seized his revolver and on going over
found man, evidently tramp, crouched
behind tree. The man started to run
and the Judge fred at him, but the fell
low made good his escape through a
hole in the back fence.
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London is threatened with a water fam
Inc,
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Sparrow hunting has become SO
profitable in Kent County that men
have now gone into the business that
heretofore vas conducted only for
boys. One of the most persistent
hunters is Charles H. Sarow, of Walk
er Township, who one day drew in
bounty from the county IS. so, and
two days later $3.50. Another spar
row exterminator is Fred Z. Nc
Bride, who the other day drew IS. so
in bounties, and more recently $14.
But the gamiest sparrow hunter Of
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eight thousand persons were present. Tho
Prince of Wales arrived shortly after the
first event was called and took his posi-
ton in the royal box. With him as in
vited guests were the American Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Choate, A. J. Balfour, M. P.
leader of the House of Commons, and
many prominent members of the arlstoc-
facy.
The performances OF the winners were
mig h class and quite up to the standard OF
collegiate or intervarsity games. To
soften the sting Of their defeat, the Ameri-
cans receive the credit OF breaking the
only record. T. 2. Fox, of Harvard,
proved a flyer over the hurdles, run on a
grass course, and clipped a fifth OF u Sec
ond off the figure of Is AS seconds, which
has stood as a British record since 1895.
Here is a summary of the games:
Throwing Hammer-First Boa', Harvard,
1876 feet So inches; second, Brown, Harvard,
1872 feet 8 inches; third, Greenshields, Ok
ford, los feet 8 inches.
Long Jump-First, vassall, Oxford, %
feet; second, DAILY, Harvard, % feet, 8
inches.
One hundred Yard R%un-First, Quinlan,
Harvard, by IS inches; second, Thomas,
OXFORD. Time, los.
One Mlle-First, Hunter, Cambridge, by
thirty yards; second, Dawson, Oxford;
third, Splitter, Yale. Time, Am. 24s.
High Hu~rdies-First, Fox, Harvard. by
three yards; second, P~aget-TomlIns on,
Cambridge. Time, 10 3-5s.
Mile Run-First, Graham, CAM
bridge, by twelve yards; second, Steuben,
Oxford; third, Adams, Yale. Time, I'm.
81 lbs.
Quarter-Mile-First, Dawson. of Cam
bridge, by Ave yards; second, Boardman,
Yale. Time. 40 2-5s.
Three M~iles-First, Workman, Cam
bridge, by $50 yards; second, Palmer, Yale.
Time, Ism. "a Pos.
High Jump-First, Rice, Harvard, six
feet; second, Adair, oxford, Ave feet eleven
inches,
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AihhtpbTIs
WhefX the United States transpor
zelandit carried part Of the second
expedite of troops from San Fran
cisco ofManila during the early part
OF the war now in progress aboard
were I'VE Tenth Pennsylvania volun.
teers fnd the now famous Utah bat.
ToIdivert the monotony of a long
voyage the yet unframed soldiers in.
dulged in all sorts of games and pranks
during the intervals between drill and
school.
The officers were not all inclined to
stand upon military dignity, and SO
when the privates had exhausted each
others good nature they dragged in
the ~"noncoms," who in turn dragged
the commissioned officers into the
various traps the skylarkers set for
each other.
Says a former private who took the
voyage in question:
"Some of the boys were gathered
together on the forward deck; quietly
they passed the word back that SO and
SO was wanted. Coming forward one
of the group would beckon to him
mysteriously and as he stopped to
listen 'whack' would come a tremen-
doussblow from a barrel stave from
some unknown source behind him.
"After a yell of laughter had sub
sided he would be handed the stave
and given the privilege of naming the
next victim.
"This happened in turn to private,
corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain
and major, and the boldest held their
breath as the major, with a grim smile,
said:
Private Smith, present my COM
pliments to the colonel and tell him
Major - respectfully desires his
presence forward
"The colonel came, stopped over,
received his whack, Strengthened up
and to the delightof the boys shouted:
"'Tell the chaplain to come forward
at nce.'"-Chicago News.
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A combination of British dye and color
manufacturers has been arranged.
Cuba's crops, especially sugar are suf.
fering from lack of rain, although this is
the rainy season.
The wheat crop Of Italy and Spain. ne
cording to French estimates, Is 81. 900 0Oo
bushels below last year.
Winter wheat harvest is about finished 4,
the districts east of the Rocky Mountains.
and continues In Oregon where u fair crop
s being secured.
Corn would be benefited by rain In Ne-
braska, 10 wa and Indiana, but as vet the
crop Is not suffering seriously In those
States and as arule has done well.
Storms In Chile have destroyed iAe.eatlre
wheat crop.
Prices, except for the cereals, coffee. raw
sugar u some dairy products, are either
firmly held or tend upward.
A marked Improvement in the general
condition of crops Is reported from the
middle Rocky Mountain States, and season.
able weather conditions have prevailed on
the Pacific Coast.
Dat harvest is nearly completed in the
Central Valleys and Middle Atlantic States
and Is in progress In the extreme Northern
districts.
In Austria the outlook for wheat and
rye is good, except in the province OF I'm
kowina. In Austria, Roumania and BuI.
garia the yield OF wheat, rye aud maize
will he slightly below the avarags
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Robert Bonner read every manu-.
script that was submitted to the Led
ger before relinquishing control to his
sons. There was an old bench in the
hall in front of his private office, on
which the hungry literates used to sit
hour after hour, waiting to speak to
him. He followed religiously the
barber-shop principle of first come
first served. Cards were taken in over
a counter in an ante-room, and to this
counter the publisher would step from
time to time, calling out the name Of
some visitor. The person would rise
and begin a speech, which Bonner
would interrupt with the most patient
voice imaginable: "We haven't time
to talk now; come back on Thursday
and | will tell you whether 1 want the
story or not" Before another word
could be said he disappeared behind
his private door with the precious
msnuscript.-New York Press.
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The Indians of southwesterr Ari-
IONA used to visit the petriied forests
frequently to obtain agate for their ar
row and spear heads, and the material
was scattered over the entire continent
by exchange between the different
tribes from the Isthmus OF Panama to
Boring Straits. The great deposit
here explains where all the arrow
heads of moss agate came from, and
other weapons and implements of
similar material that are found in the
Indian mounds and graves of the
Central and Western States. In the
stone age the agate of the petrifed
forest was the very best material that
could be obtained for both the imple-
ments of war and peace of the abort
gines. A scalpinsknife could be made
very easily from one of the chips of
agate and could be ground to a very
fine edge. Many crystals were used
for jewelry and ornaments also.
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Cycling Notes.

A number OF the nremen Of Washington
have been mounted on bicycles, with Il view
to their responding quickly in the eass of
trivial fires.
The early closing movement among store
assistants is helping to swell the recruits
to cycling. 1t grows by leaps and bounds
all over the country
A frame which springs and whips" robs
the machine OF eflciency-which is why
very light frames and very high gears do
not work well together.
When n wheelman gets a new wick first
soak it we'll In vinegar then dry 1t thorough
ly before putting it in the lamp. 1t will
produce a much better light.
The number OF ~blcyelists In the United
States is estimated to be one-thlrd OF the
total population.
A physician has stated that many people
owe their lives to the exercise which they
have had by the use OF the bicycle.
Many wheelmen hnd they cannot get
their lamps to afford a good light. This Is
probably hue to the fact that they are not
properly cleaned and the oil Is gummy.
Lamps should be cleaned regularly.
1t has often been noted that women, even
when their means are ample, are inclined
to spend less money for their bicycles than
are men. The less rigid drop frame, with
its accompanying complications OF chain
and wheel guards, can be sighted only at
the risk of much subsequent annoyance,
and possibly danger. to the rider.
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PEACE DELEGATES NIX.
Three Conventions and Five Express
SONS of opinion.
Conventions Relate to Arbitration War
.ors Land and the Use of Gases
and Expanding Bullets

TIE HAGUE (By Cable) The final act
ambodying the results OF the international
Peace Conference, after enumerating the
names and qualifications Of all the dele
gates, says.
.'In a series Of meetings IN which tue
nbove delegates participated, inspired
throughout by the desire to realize In the
highest possible measure the generous
views of its august initiator, the CONFER
snce has drawn up for the approval OIL the
respective governments the series OF con-
yentiops and declarations appended:
"Conyention for the pacific settlement
of international disputes.
aConyeution concerning the laws and
customs of war on land.
convention for the adoption OF laws
against the use of asphyxlatlng or deleter-
lous gases from balloon projectiles and
for the prohibition Of the use OF bullets
that easily expand in the human pody.
The final act contains five expressions OF
opinion, as follows:
1.-THE Conference considers that iimlta.
lions of the military charges which at
present Cypress the world are greatly to De
desired for the increase OF the material
and moral welfare OF mankind.
"The Conference expresses the opinion
that the question of the rights n duties
IF nentrals should be Inscribed on the pro-
yramme OF a conference to be held at an
early date.
"The Conference expresses the opinion
that questions relative to tho type and
. ,libre OF rifles md nava artillery, as ex-
AHMED by it, should be the subject otstudy
by the different Governments with q view
20 arriving at a uniform solution py a fu-
;ure Conference.
''The Conference expresses the wish that
an early convention be called to revise the
Geneva Convention.
THE Conference has resolved that 1uos-
:ions relating to the inviolabillty OF private
property in war on Lane and tho lombard
ment of towns or villages in naval war, be
reserved for future conferences"
The Convention Is signed by all tho
oleniary delegates.
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The National Game.

Cincinnati has signed Stencil.
Lachance is still hitting hard for the
Baltimores.
Weyhing is the Senator'S winning pitcher.
The old-timer is pitching magnificent
ball.
Garoni Is pitching finely for Bridgeport.
II looks as II New York had a "comer" In
this player.
Gil Hatfield, at the age Of forty-seyen, Is
nlaying second base for Waterbury, and
playing well.
Flick is putting up a strong game In
right field, and Philadelphtans are now
comparing him to Keller.
Wagner. of Louisville, has been doing
some terrific hitting.
Tebeau wants a first baseman. He re-
alizes that his own hitting days are over.
since Andrew Freedman secured the
New York Club, in 1895, there have been
eight different managers.
II /. estimated that the New Yotks have
Lost at least a dozen games this year
through their weakness at third base.
There are few pitchers who can field
their positions so we'll rs Callahan, OF Chi
cago. 1t is hard to beat out hunts on
him. t
base runner In 1896 and 1891 Is restored TO
Ma own again, and holds the lead OF the
snrinters with a percentage OF $50, Me-
G.aw ranking second
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new SECRETARY OF WAR.
t'Ihu Root, Of New York, is Genera
Ayers Successor.
A LEADING MEMBER OF THE BAR

'he President rendered tho Appointment
After Being Assured by Senator Plat
ihat Mrs Reot Would Aecept-General
Aiger Urged the New Secretary to
Take the War Portfolio.
WASHINGTON, D. O. Special. -Elihu
moot, OF New York, has accepted the War
PORTFOLIO in President McKinley's Cabinet.
Inc President made the formal announce
ment of Mr.. Roots appointment. The place
was offered to Mr.. Root by telegraph after
a cabinet council, and after Senator Plat
had assured the President that Mr.. Root
would accept. Mr.. Roots reply, accepting
the post, was received the following morn
ing.
Mr.. Root, at the request of tho Presi-
dent, Immediately came to Washington
and held a conference with Mr.. Mckinley.
regarding the duties of his new office be-
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lore the latter took his departure for a

lore the latter took his departure for a
season of rest at Lake Champlain.
Mr.. Root is personally known to most of
che members of the Cabinet, and his ap-
poiptment is heartily Endorsed by all OF
them. The Presidents personal acquaint-
ance With him, however, is limited. He
has always had a high regard for his
legal ability, however, and considers tina
he will be an acquisition to the Cabinet
from a social and political as we'll as a
.egal standpoint.
General Alger was one OF the first to
congratulate Mr.. Root upon his appoint
ment. He had confidently expected the
appointment of Mr.. Root, aud was very
much pleased at the Presidents choice.
This was evidenced in the following letter
which General Alger addressed to hts sue
cessor:
"My Dear Mr.. Root-All I know is what
the newspapers say, that you are to sue
coed me as Secretary OF War. Should 1t
come to you, / most earnestly urge you to
make the sacrifice and accept the position.
With your knowledge OF law and your ex-
cellent health you can serve the country in
a way given to few men. Sincerely yours,
ar. A. ALGER."
Elihu Root was born in Oneida, N. Y, on
February Is, 1915, and is therefore fifty
four years old. He came by his Intellectual
capacity by Inheritance, for his father,
Oren Root, was professor of mathematics
in Hamilton College. He is one OF the
most successful lawyers in New York City.
Mr.. Root is tall and slim, quiet in man
ner and affable in address. He Is n logical
and convincing speaker, and In the prep
aration OF a brief it is said he cannot be
oxcelled.
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THE BRlTONS VICTORIOUS
They Defeat Yale and Harvard Ath.
letes by a Narrow Margin,
Harvard Captures the Four Events Credit
ed to the yisitors-The British
VIII by One Point.

LONDON (By Cable).-After one OF thu
crandest struggles in the history OF ath
leties the represe1 tatiyes of Yale and Har-
ward succumbed to the picked athletes of
Oxford and Cambridge in the first intcrna
tional meeting between the four u~niversi
ties, which was held on the Queens Club
grounds, K~ensIngton. OF the nine events
on the programme Oxford and Cambridge
furnished the winners in FIVE, while all foul
victories scored by the American eontin
gent were credited to men who competed
in the Harvard colors. Taken altogether.
the Americans made a better showing than
a visiting aggregation has even made be.
fore, and only for the Illness. Of Burke Of
Harvard, whose record warranted the hope
that he would win the half mile, the result
might have been different.
Tho crowd which assembled was a not
able ms Two hours before the first event
was called the spectators began to arrive,
and by four O'Clock every seat in the field
was taken and spectators we're lined up
four deep around the entire track. In all
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GENERAL OTIS EXPLAINS.
Says He Is willing to Remove the Manila
Censorship Entirely.

Censorship Entirely.
WASHINGTON, D.. C. (~Special. - At a
Cabinet meeting the President laid
before the members a dispatch from Cen
eral Otis in regard to the round-robin sent
by the newspaper correspondents at Ma
Mia.
The General treats the subject in an
open and a frank manner and shows no IT.
~ritation or resentment against the corre-
spondents. He fully and satisfactorily ex-
plains the situation between the news
paper men and himself, giving many de-
tails in regard to the campaign, showing
how the correspondents were wrong In
their opinions, and concludes his dispatch
by saying thai il Washington Is willing he
greatly desires to remove entirely the cen
sorship at Manila and let every dispatch
20 as free as the air, for he, himself, has
no fear Of letting the people know OF
every move of the troops under him.
Now that the rainy season is on 1t Is impos-
sible to move wagon trains, as the trails
have become doubtful. Pack mules will be
utilized II 1t should become possible for
soldiers to make marches. The officials
will have their hands full for some time
in arranging for the departure of volun-
teers and In settling the regulars who are
replacing them.
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CROPS IN PENNSYLVANIA.


the Farmers.
READING, Penn. (Special).-Reports have
been received here as to the state Of the
crops throughout Eastern Pennsylvania.
These show that this will be an especially
good year for the farmers. Wheat alone
will DO below the average, yielding about
fifteen bushels to the acre. This is because
Of the ravages of the Hessian fly. Wheat
should realize at least twenty-three to
twenty-five bushels to the acre. Farmers
are elated that they will receive at least
81, II not S1.25, for their wheat. Tue oat
crop is the best in twenty years, and the
same may be said OF rye and corn. Pota-
toes will average nearly three hundred
bushels to the acre, but it Is expected that
a good price will be maintained. Every
class of fruit, save peaches, will be album
dant. Good prices are anticipated for
farm produce OF every kind for at least Il
year. The great boom in the iron business
has concentrated large numbers OF people
where there arc iron and steel plants.
They have steady employment and good
wages; they become purchasers OF farm
products to n largely Increased extent
aud the market will be kept brisk.
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RAINY SEASON IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A Small American Force Defeats a Band
of Insurgents in Negros.

MANILA (By Cable).-News has been re-
celved from General Smith at Iloilo to the
effect that severe lighting has taken place
at Bobong. Captain Byrne. OF the Sixth
Infantry, with seventy men, surprised q
force of $50 Babaylones, OF whom $50, by
actual count, were killed, and many more
were wounded. Only one OF the enemy
was captured. The American loss was one
man killed and one wounded. The fight
ing was mostly at close quarters, with
bayonets aud clubbed guns. A large
quantity of supplies and rims was cap
tured.
The unprecedented rains have convinced
observers here that military operations on
a large scale or advances covering many
mills will be impossible for r long time.
Many miles OF the country are flooded to a
depth OF three or four feet. The Paranaqne
bridge, which was considered impregnabie,
has been swept away, cutting off temporar-
lily the garrisons OF linus and Baeor from
communication with Manila.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS GOING ABROAD.
Low Freight Rates Cause Big Exports
to England.

New York Cry Especially. The recent
,trlkes In the dressed-beet companies in
his city aud Chicago have proved q boon
20 the dealers In dairy products of this city,
who are laying down big quantities of but
.er and cheese In England in competition
with European dairy countries.
The beef companies have lonS-term leases
of r~efrigerating space on the various trans
atlantic liners, and owing to the strikes
hey have not been able to hll this space,
aud have consequently sublet 1t on most
inviting terms to the dairymen. The latter
are now sending butter on all the fast ines
1t sos. per ton, whereas the usual charge
Tor transportation has been 75s. This rate
enables American butter dealers to lay
Down good butter in England at from 16lS
TO tx cents q pound, at which price It is
successfully competing with a similar grade
81 butter from Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Holland, and other European bu,ter-pro-
iucfng countries.
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cARELEssNsss CAUSES DEATH.
Many Rescued After an Explosion Tha
Set the Minc on Fire.


U~HGoSTowN, Penn. (Special).-A careless
miner caused an exp oslon in the Grind
stone mine OF the Rldstone Oil, Coal and
Coke Company, in which Ave men were
killed and many injured. All are Hungar-
ians. Some of the injured were penned in
and others were near the tiredamp when
found, and must have soon persisted. Fire
started In the mine, which made the rescue
work exceedingly difficult.
There was great excitement when the
explosion occurred, and a large crowd of
women and children quickly collected
about the pit mouth, waiting for those in
the mine who might be dead. 1t was sew
eral hours before the extent OF the disas-
ter was known, as tho miners who escaped
by the two exits had to walk several miles
to return to the pit mouth.
The explosion was caused by a fall in
Entry No. 10, which drove an accumula-
tion OF gas into another entry, where 1t
was iguited by a digger's open lamp.
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The Democratic National Committee met
In Chicago, and after a short session. dur.
lug which it passed upon the report Of the
committee deposine P. J. Devlin, the press
bureau EDITOR, and changed some OF the
rules affecting the committee. adjourned
sine die without making any Recommended
tons as to the platform for 1900. The Com
mittee elected William J. Stone Vice Chair
map. The meeting was controlled by the
Bryan. N