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MAYORS WILL CONFER.
Meeting to Consider the Reception
for the Thirteenth Regiment.

Meeting to Consider the Recepfio,,
for the Thirteenth Regiment.
The committee which has In charge the
reception to be given to the Minneapolis
companies of the Thirteenth ON its re-
turn INDUCED in a lengthy discussion
OF ways and means yesterday afternoon
at meeting held at the Minneapolis
Commercial club. The only tangible re-
suits Of the discussion were the appoint-
ment of a special committee and decis-
lon to postpone matters until after s. con-
ference of the mayors of MINNEAPOLIS. ST
Paul. Saltwater, Ked Wing and St. Cloud
The conference will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at the CONNER ciaI club, the
mayors Of the other four cities having
signifed their intention to be present
or to send representatives
The entertainment committee reported
somewhat indefinitely and left the mat
ter open for discussion, but no action was
taken. The most important part of the
discussion was the question in regard
to bringing the Thirteenth home from
San Francisco.
There was a pronounced feeling in
favor of paying the fares of the regf-
ment from San Francisco to Minneapolis
Mayor Gray reported that Gov Lind was
of the opinion that the state had anlr,le
authority to bring home the sick and
wounded, but that he did not believe
that the state could legally transport 800
able-bodied men. Gov. Lind was of the
opinion, however, that if the home cities
undertook to bring the men home there
would be little trouble in getting the next
legislature to reimburse them, but he
could promise nothing.
Here, however, some of the members
of the committee who had had exper-
fence in getting, or trying to get money
refunded by the legislature, expressed
their opinion emphaically. They did
not hesitate to say that they thought
any one who contributed to the cost of
bringing the regiment home ought to Go
so with the firm expectation Of never
seeing his money again. Various plans
were considered to raise the money
necessary to transport the regiment, and
to do so in such a way that the legis-
lature would not be Influenced against
reimbursing those who contributed to
the cause
Thomas Lowry expresses the opinion
that it will cost $32 each 20 bring the boys
home, although as low a rate as S25 might
possibly be secured. Ten thousand dol
lars was reckoned the lump amount that
would be needed to bring the regiment
home. Some of the members We're of the
opinion that tbs money might be raised
by joint note to which 100 public spir-
tied citizens would contribute $!00 each.
A dollar subscription was then proposed.
1t was suggested that possibly enough
could be raised by this dollar subscription
to pay all the expenses of the reception,
with sufficient left over to cover the
greater part of the transportation. Then
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CROPS DESTROYED.
Hurricane Does Great Damage to
Coffee and Cocoa.

Hurricane Does Great Damage to
Coffee and Cocoa.
FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Mar
Unique, Aug 1O.-The authorities of the
island of Guadalupe are still without
news from the interior, owing to the
interruption Of telegraph communication
as result of the recent hurricane But
other advices which have reached La
Pointe a Pitre say the coffee and cocoa
crops have been nearly totally de-
stroyed.
At La Pointe Pitre seven persons
were injured, and at Moul the damage
was considerable and several persons
were killed and wounded.
At Petit Canal and Port Louis several
persons were killed and a number in
jured.
The villages of Grippon and Lannentin
have been entirely destroyed, and the
lighthouses of MonrooX and Fosillose
have been overturned.
The town of st. Louis de Marie
Galante has suffered considerably. Gov.
Morachna arrived at La Pointe a Pitre
this morning on the French cruiser
Cecille and left soon afterwards for
Saintesp.
News which has reached the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent here from
the British Antilles says the island of
Dominica has not suffered much from
the hurricane; that st. Thomas and st.
Croix suffered lightly; that Antigua was
seriously hit, and that at ST. kits. 200
houses were destroyed. The hurricane
passed over Porto Plata and appears to
have ravaged the north of the Dominican
republic.
All communication between Porto
Plata and the interior, not including San
Domingo, is interrupted, and it is i'm
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SCURVY-STRICKEN VICTIMS OF
TURNING TO WRANGEL
RARDSHIPS BEYOND BELIEF
SURVIVORS ARE PHYSICAL AND
FINANCIAL WRECKS, MANY PRE-
MATURELY GRAY
FACED GAUNT STARVATION

Were MisIed by Those Who Elk
plotted the Advantages of the
Deadly Edmonton TraiI-One
Party Escaped Death From Hun
ger by Killing and Feeding Upon
Bear-FrOzen Limbs Common.
WRANGEL, Alaska, Aug. (via Seat
tie Aug. 1O).-The Stickeen river steamer
Strathcora arrived here today with thir-
ty survivors of the Edmonton trail.
The unfortunates tell heart-renGing sto-
ries of hardshlps endured, comrades lost
and abandoned, and strongly denounce the
trading and transportation companies, as
we'll as the Canadian officials and news
papers that so profusely advertised this
route as a feasible one to the Klondike
gold fields. These men show plainly the
effects of the awful suffering undergone
since leaving Edmonton eighteen months
ago. Most of them are sickly looking,
with unkept boards and greasy clothes,
and are financial wrecks. Several are
gray and bear marks of scurvy. A few
have just enough money to reach Seattle
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DR.. BARROWs DEAD.
Minister Who Welded Perry Bel
mont and Mrs. Sloane Expires.

mont ana MIS-. sloane Expires.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Rev. D. Josiah
Strong today received kilograms announc
ing the death at Macl1nac Island, Mich,
of Rev. DR.. Walter Manning Burrows, Of
Greenwich, Conn, who married Perry
Belmont and Mrs. Sloan. Dr. Strong said
in an interview tonight:
Or. Barrows was an extremely sensi-
tive man, and the Misrepresentation and
criticisms on his action in performing the
Belmont-Sloan marriage ceremony preyed
upon his mind, robbed him of sleep and
reduced his vitality. It is the common
conviction in Greenwich that it was an
important, if not the primary, cause of
his death. He was very much broken in
health, and on his vacation he went to
the summer home of his brother, Presi-
dent John Henry BarrOws, of Oberlin
college, a few weeks ago. His condition
became so critical that Mrs. Barrows
was summoned last Sunday from Green
wich. A consultation of Chicago physi-
clans was held, but Notwithstanding the
best medical skill he continued to fail,
and died this afternoon
DR. Barrows was born and bred in the
west. His father was professor at Oil
vet college, Mich. DR.. Barrows was one
of the first missionaries to Utah for the
Congregational church In 1881 he be-
came secretary of the Home Mission So
ciety, New York city, remaining here I'M
til he was called to Rockford, H., as
pastor of the Congregational church
there. A little over a year ago he ac-
cepted a call for the pastOrate of the
Second Congregational church at Green
wich, Conn.
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q points during July and on Aug. 1 it
was &c points higher than at the CORE
spending date last year, 4S points higher
than on Aug. 1, 1897; and S.3 points above
the mean of the August averages for the
last ten years. The averages in the prin-
cfpal states are as follows: New York,
80; Pennsylvania So; Ohio and Missouri,
SO; Michigan, 100; Indiana and Wiscon-
sin, SO; Illinois, 1902; Minnesota, IS; Iowa,
81; Kansas, So and Nebraska, 49, The pro-
portion of the oat crop still in the hands
of farmers is estimated at G.9 per cent,
as compared with GA of the crop of 1897
in farmers hands one year ago, and 10.1
per cent of the crop of 1896 in farmers
hands two years ago.
The average condition of barley improv.
ed 1.6 points during the month of July,
and on Aug. was 14.3 points higher than
at the corresponding date last year, 81
points higher than in August averages
for the last ten years. The condition in
the principal states is as follows: New
York and Minnesota, 50; Wisconsin, SO;
Iowa and North Dakota, 81; South Da-
kcta, "a; California, 81.
The average condition of spring rye de-
clined Z point during July and Aug. was
At points lower than at the correspond
Ing date last year, and s. points lower
than on Aug. /, 1897, but still Is above
the mean Of the August averages for the
last ten years. In Wisconsin, which state
produces more than one-half of the spring
rye crop, the condition Aug. l was SO.
Preliminary returns indicate an increase
of Z of l per cent in the acreage of buck
wheat as compared with last year. There
is an apparent increase of per cent in
New York and of 2 per cent in Pennsylva-
mia The average condition of buckwheat
is points higher than at the correspond
ing date last year, II lower than on Aug.
l, 1887, and 20 points above the mean of
the August averages for the last ten
years
The average conditions of potatoes de-
clined s point during July, but is still
/ higher than on Aug. /, 1898. ISL points
higher than at the corresponding date in
1897, and 60 points above the mean of the
Amsust Averages for the last wear
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BOUND FOR HOME
THIRTEENTH MINNESOTA REc1
MENT SAILS FROM MANILA ON
TRANSPORT SHERIDAN
AEN ARE IN GOOD HEALTH
HEARTY CHEERS WE'RE GIVEN
AND RECEIVED AS VOLUNTEERS
SAILED AWAY
MEETING OF FIVE MAYORS

"O"heF at Minneapolis Today
Regarding the Reception to Re-
Accorded the Regiment od 4.
discuss Ways and Means for
bringing the Organization 20,
Minnesota Intact.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-(special. "A
special cablegram from Manila. dated
Aug. 10 says:
Ihe transport Sheridan, the finest
In the service of the government nm
the Pacific ocean, sailed TODAY foa.
San Francisco, Beartnr tho Mi,,
sot" and South Dakota regiments.
and large number of men WIN
nave been discharged or musteraJ
OUT from the various regiments in
service I'm the Philippines.
"IwO days have been required tn
embark the men, as the weather
mas been very unfavOrabIe. How
ever, In spite of rain and wind. the
embarl<ing was safely concluded
ana today the Sheridan sailed, fol-
lowed by cheers and good xvtsbas
the Minnesota and South Dako+.
volunteers answering with rto4
S0od Will. The last active duty
of the Thirteenth Minnesota xas
as guards in the suburbs. For
nearly week the regiment has
been in Manila waiting to embark.
"WhiIe the Minnesota men have
not had so great an opportunity to
01stlng uiSh themselves in the war;
fare against the insurgents as have
thOse OF some of the other organ
lzatIOns, the regiment leaves with
an excellent reputation in Manila.
for no one in the city who was here
In the trying days of the opening
of the revolt has forgotten the gall
liant conduct of the Minnesota men
on that night when in the ToDdo
district they stood between the city
and the destruction planned by the
natives. For these reasons the de-
p"rture of the Minnesota men was
an event of more than ordinary
note.
ihe general health of the regi-
ments- departing today is reported
as being all that could be desired.v
MANILA, Aug. 10 (5:45 D. m).-Tbe
United States transport Sheridan sailed
i ,or, nome today with 667 men of the South
Dakota regiment, J96 of the Minnesota
regiment, and 295 men discharged FROM
various organizations.
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81 died of hunger.

All along the route from Fort Simpson,
on the Mckenzie river, to Fort Laird,
men with frozen limbs were assisted,
while some too weak to help themselves
were necessarily left behind by those
more fortunate and able to struggle
along. While scurvy ragged in all the
camps more or less, there are few deaths
from this disease reported.
A number of Canadians who attempted
to cross Cutland trail, from Fort Simp-
son to Fort Francis, last fall, have never
been heard from, and it Is likely that
they persisted from cold. Beaupre was
che name of one of these men, and he
hailed from Ontario.
Provisions were so scarce and high at
all the military posts last winter, that at
several, including Laird post and Fort
Francis, even the post men were put
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GOMEZ WRITES & Letter.
Appeals to Cubans to Work for
United Cuba.


United Cuba.
HAVANA, Aug 1O.-In an open letter
published today by La Lucia, Gen. Ma
Ximo Gomez says he has remained in
Cuba to fulfill a great duty. Now that
exaggerated and mistaken notions are
current regarding the state of Cuba he
desires to explain the true situation.
1T is absolutely false he SAYS, that
great differences exist between the Cub
ans and Spaniards, or between the Cubans
and Americans, or among the Cubans
themselves. On the contrary, all is going
we'll An old institution the Cuban army
is being dissolved the people think only
of absolute Independence a national
party, which opens its arms to receive all
without asking questions as to where
they were during the war, is being
formed. More could not have been done
In so short a time
THE impatient people do not realize
that it is not the work of a day to or
ganize society. Turbulence of highly
strung minds must have time to abate
in a people thirsting for independence and
for liberty, restrained by rational pre-
cepts. There has been intervention by a
foreign nation, for the sake of peace. and
now the moment is propitious All who
were previously disunted could unite for
the same end, which is to form a coun-
Gil representing the soul of Cuba. In the
meantime the intervening power will ful-
fill the obligations incurred, and the
Cuban people, will take the situation
calmly hoping and working for the in
dependence and liberty, which the future
will surely bring.
''As for the suggestion that the inter
| Yenlng power contemplates robbing the
| Cubans of their own. I do not believe it.
Such rumor Is a calumny against a
! great nation. The Cuban left poor bv the
! all let bygones be bygones Let us all
| work for united Cuba
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or Victoria, but the majority are with
out funds.
The citizens of Wrangel have applied
to the United States government at
Washington, but up to this date no an
swer has been received. There are about
twenty-five destitute miners here Many
had narrow escapes from starvation along
the trail from Fort Simpson to Mud river
and Fort Laird. A. H. Tiger and party
lived on squirrels and bacon for nearly
two weeks.
SAVED BY BEAR.
M. Ostig, c. steifel and NJ w. Wisen,
three of party of five from Chicago,
owe their lives to a bear, which they kill
ed just as they had run out of provis-
ions, about twenty miles from Laird post.
William Schmidt and Fred Swift. of the
same party, left the Camp Laird post
last spring and have never been heard
Of since.
M. Randleman, of Chicago, was lost in
the woods above Fort Laird last fall and
was compelled to live on bacon for three
weeks.
Perry Wells, brother Of W. H. Wells,
who was one of the passengers on the
Strathcona, died of scurvy at Telegraph
creek. It is admitted there are still more
than 100 men scattered along the trail
between Laird post and the PelIy banks.
and relief parties have been sent out by
the Hudson Bay company. The last re-
port brought to Laird post was that many
were dying of scurvy and hunger.
1t is estimated that there are thirty or
forty sufferers at Telegraph creek await
ing the next trip Of the boat.
The sick that had to be carried on
stretchers had not reached GIenora when
the Strathcona sailed.
MANY STARVED.
Several starvation cases are reported.
About twenty miles above DEVILS Port
age two unknown men were found frozen
to death last winter. A man bearing
the name of Johnson, from New York,
was found dead in a tent near the source
of the Mud river last fall. This poor
fellow had as covering only half of a
blanket, and in diary still in his hand
wrote these words opposite the date Feb
Is, 1897:
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IN MUGGY WEATHER.
Defender Practically Won a Race
Against Columbia.

Against Columbia.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Aug. 10.
The Old Defender practically won a
race against Columbia today, if time al
lowance was given, in the dirtiest sort
of weather for a yacht club cruise But
the victory, it must be admitted was
well earned and the yachtsmen of the
New York club and their guests never
saw before, and may not see again for
years, such a sailing event. The mar
Gin between the famous sloops was four
seconds over a minute in the thirty-seven-
mile run from Brenton's Reef lightship,
off Newport, to the West Chop buoy, in
Vineyard sound, with change in course
at Vineyard sound lightship, seventeen
and a quarter miles from the start
Todays race and the performance of
Columbia was satisfactory on the score
of heavy weather. She took all that
came, and while she was eased up sew
eral times there was no evidence that
she would have had too much Of a good
thing if a stake had been at issue. Most
of the other boats found the weather to
their liking, and some of the sloops fair
~ flew through the water. The sloop
Nigilant finished first, with Navahoe sec
ond, and then came the two big racers.
All the craft finished in a nasty squat,
which made the turn at the whistling
buoy particularly hard for all hands.
Tonight the fleet rides at anchor in the
Haven, with turbulent waters underneath
and plenty of wind whistling through the
rigging overhead. Tomorrow most of
the boats will sail for New Bedford, but
pass by Buzzard's bay and continue to
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on rattons during the months of April
and May of this year. Flour sold at $35
per sack; bacon at 70 cents per pound
and beans at 20 cents per quart. This
made up the daily menu for several
weeks
Many owe their lives to the relief party
under Scott Simpson, sent out by the
Cosca Trading company. He reached
Laird post March rs. This daring party
left Laketon in March, and made a most
perilous trip across Dease lake with dogs
AS the ice broke up one of the rescuing
party was drowned, and nearly all the
dogs and siedges were lost.
The majority of the returning gold
seekers took the Mckenzie water route
from Edmonton.
Coarse gold was found in several small
streams, and sold cOlors We're often seen,
though not in sufficient quantity to work
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KILLED BY WATERS.
Prominent Texan Fatally Hurt
While Defending His Wife,

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 10
Gus Mckenzie, a prominent cotton mer-
chant and a member of the school board
Of Gaines, Texas, was killed in a row
with hotel walters at the Parker hotel
in Manitou today Mr.. Mckenzie had
demanded an apology from the head
waiter for an alleged insult to Mrs Nc
Kemie, and in the fight which ensued
Mr.. Mckenzie was struck on the left
temple and died within short time
George Mccormick, one of the walters.
was arrested, charged with the murder
He was brought to this city Immediately
after being placed under arrest, because
the feeling of the Southern people in
Manitou was running high and a lynch
ing was feared.
Ex-Gov. Hogg was present at the in
quest this evening, and as he told the
coroner it would not be safe to allow
the prisoner to be brought to Manitou
tonight, the continuance of the inquest
was deferred until tomorrow morning
The body of Mckenzie was taken to Tex
as tonight
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for Today:
Fair; Westerly Winds.


Fair; Westerly Winds.
1-Wheat Destroyed.
Thirteenth Sails.
Damage by Hurricane.
Horror In Alaska.
2-CaSs Lake Claim.
Gen. Otis Condemned.
Railway Clerks Picnic.
3-MinneapOIis Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditcriaI.
Trial of Dreyfus.
World Cycle Meet.
5-SpOrting News.
st. Paul Defeated.
MiIIers Win.
G-Markets of the World.
BAR Silver, 60 Use.
Chicago Sept. Wheat, 6S 5-Sc.
Stocks Stronger.
News of the Railroads.
Taxes of JObbers.
SIN the Field of Labor.
ST. Paul Social News.
Years Warmest Day.
Political Gossip.
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LOSS OF LIFE WAS FRIGHTFUL
CHURCHES, ESTATES AND VII
LAGES WE'RE BLOTTED OUT
BY THE AWFUL STORM
MANY RENDERED HOMELESS
Terrible Distress Exists Among
Those Affected by the Hurricane
Eastern and Northern Districts
of Dominica FIOOded-PIantatiOn
Wrecked and Cultivation Ham,
pered-Shippers Warned.

ST. THOMAS, D. W. L, Aug. 1O.-One
hundred dead and hundreds homeless, to-
gether with the total destruction Of
churches, villages and estates, is the rec
ord of the hurricane in the island of
MoEtserrat, British West Indies. Many
were injured so badly that they are in a
helpless condition, and the distress among
sufferers is great.
AS details come from Montserrat it is
seen that first reports only contained
faint idea of the suffering of the people
by the hurricane. There are many ap-
peals for help.
At every point on the island of Guada-
loupe immense damage was wrought, and
according to a report not confirmed 1902
persons were killed.
In the island of st. Croix, the largest
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REPORT ON THE CROPS.
August Returns of Statistician of
the Department of Agriculture.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-The August
report of the statistician of the depart
o Ynent of agriculture shows the following
averages of condition on Aug. /: Corn,
S9.9; spring wheat, S3.S; oats, sos; barley,
99.G; spring rye, $50; buckwhcat, 1913; po-
statoes, $780, timothy hay, S6.7.
The average condition of corn improved
81 per cent during July, and on Aug.
it was 2.9 points higher than at the cor
responding date last year, 81 points high
er than on Aug. l, 1893, and 80 points
above the mean Of the August averages
for the last ten years The averages in
the principal states are as follows
Ohio, so; Indiana, "a; Illinois, 81: Iowa.
81; Missouri, IS; Kansas, JOG, and Nebras-
-ha, g.
The average condition of spring wheat
declined 81 points during July, and on
Aug. ! it was 1873 points lower than on
the corresponding date last year, 81
points lower than on Aug. l, 1851. and g
points below the mean of the August av-
eraGes for the last ten years TIE con
dition in the principal states is as fol-
lows: Minnesota, 80; Iowa 50; Nebraska.
IS; South Dakota, 81; North DAKOTA, Sc;
Washington, So, and Oregon, 81.
The average condition of oats imOroved
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BISHOP DETERMINED.

VIII Not Further Recognize the
BeIIeviIIe Seceders.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1O.-Bishop Jansen.
of the Belleville, Ill, Roman Catholic
church, will accord the rebellious par
lshloners of St. Patrick's church in East
st. Louis no further recognition A
building will be rented in the parish. and
Vicar General Cluse will be placed in
charge. The old ST. Patrick's church
will be no longer recognized and a new
church will be erected
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crop is ruined, and the loss will reach
millions Great injury has been done
also to the orange crop.
No definite returns have yet been re-
ceived from the southern section of the
island, apart from Ponce. 1t is certain
that the food supplies in the stricken dis
tricts have been destroyed, and in these
quarters the quantity of government sup
plies on hand is small.
Relief wagons will be sent out toner
row morning in various directions. Gov
Ger. Davis, military governor has
cabled the war department an appeal for
assistance