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President miu a. Prophet.

sgc-I Inl Dispatch 70 the Foet Intelligence.
ST PAUL. June 2-Presi3rrt Hnt %
the Grrat Northern. has Been eusv since
his arrival from Europe saluS us tte
cros sltuau1n. aad be SAWS tsat vt.e
t1c loss % Grain by dvouth IS s. cansA-
c-ale rea. sr does NOS anttt.fatr tr.
du-rou ,ae revenue of his road Tho
most -.sc,araSine feature q tae o-oa
fsga-e. 81, SAYS. q - eject on .mmisla-
uou Sc this erect - praalemat..4i
ana va.e G may restrict settlement .a
Nor.a Dakota ana perhaps ia Na,thtyn
N.nresa... Dr. viii trcrsasc sct,lerfnt m
t-r Pace. states where 10 crops a.e
eacl aua WHORE tEe farmers ta.s .l-
wil rcntg, ay tbe hlgh prc.s. Aig H.
views tsr Ca.ra war a. aless.Ge as
opening u- tee Oriental markets a,lca
quicker thaa ras,a 90 done hT rata-a.
processes. ana ,ar@ctore creating a e.-
rrAnd fs- American manu,a-,a-es. This
al means Increased transportation ;1g
the tsanscon4nenta. roads.
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CHICAGO. Juns .s-Juiy wheat was
quoted at ssilo on the board OF trade dur
ing the session OF June T. At the close
today the same option was selling at ssc.
This was &c above the closing price OF
yesterday. No such advance has been
scored since the attempted corner en-
gineered by Joseph Letter.
In the advance OF 2l,s cents during the
past nineteen days there have been no
evidence of manipulation. contrary to spec
ulative proverbs that the market only
advances on manipulation: its natural
course is downward
II has been the most remarkable rise in
the history OF the exchange
No Failures Result.
"Pyramiders" have had everything their
own way. because there has been scarcely
a setback since the market crossed zoe
No failures have resulted. There was
an extraordinarily small short interest at
tho beginning OF the advance and this
was hastily covered. Foreigners had
hedged against considerable cash stun
in this market but of course this kind of
shortage entailed no financial loss.
Stories of big winnings are thick about
the exchange ana no Sucn wave OF pros
peri,y has visited tho commission men in
a decade.
Cause of tho Advance.
Causes for this advance in the price OF
"the stafY OF life" are found In the parched
spring wheat fields of the great North
west, where authorities declare not one
third OF the crop OF former years can be
harvested. A bumper winter crop has
already been assured. outside Of the states
OF Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. For the
satisfaction OF those who may be in fear
OF starvation II may also be stated that
the visible supply OF wheat in the public
granaries of the United States exceeds
4s. .000. 900 bushels. These are the grains Of
comfort left to the bears. who also have
the assurance that every month in the
year records wheat harvest in some
country OF the globe.
But at present a sort of bull fever Is
running high and the Chicago wheat pit
is flooded by telegraphlc orders from
every part OF the world to buy. buy.
buy
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REMARKABLE RISE
NPR|C[ 0F WHEAT.
Chicago and New York Mar
kets Take a Jump.
BULLS HAVE a GREAT DAY.
Quotations for July Up Twenty
two Cents in Two Weeks.
BULLS HAVE A GREAT DAY.

The Parched Fields Of Minnesota
and the Dakotas Responsible for
the Situation, which shows Lit
tie Sign of Having Been Manipu-
Iated-No Failures, Therefore,
Have Resulted and Few Were
Caught short-The Market Closed
at Efghty-EfGht Cents in Chicago
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u:8 a. n--Special dispatches from
shanghai. dated $50 ,. m. Friday,
give additional details Of the bonn
bardment OF Tientsln. II Is re-
ported that Tientsn has been inces-
sanity bomharaed for the last three days.
The entire British and French settlements
have been destroyed Heavy casualties
are reported The chinese number at
least 1900 inside the city. While their
enissaries crowd sorcign quarters. set
ting frs to the buildings. The Chinese
guns are being worked steadily from the
walls OF the native city.
The cousulates an being destroyed. the
foreigners nockcd 90 the town hall The
assistance of reiutorcoments is impiorea.
The Russians are NOW infreuchcd IN the
sepo,. resisting the advance which tho
a,rmv is making in overwhelming num-
be-s No word has been received from
Admiral Seymour. ana it IS feared that
che -encf column Jared badly. There Is
ar exodus af fore.eners from the Naug-
t.a Ktaue forts 90 Shanghai and japan.
MANY consider Shanghai unsafe. owing
Il, he absence ot foreign troops.
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ABSENCE Of NEWS
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
Nothing Added to the Facts
Already Known.
BOERS CAPTURE MAIL.
Work Of Paoifcation Is Slowly
Progressing.
BOERS CAPTURE MAIL.

a Noticeable Feature of the Week 10
Lord Roberts Abandonment OF
Humane Measures and the Adop-
tioa of Severe Treatment top
These who Fan to Assist the
BrttisA Arms-Dr. jameson Ad-
sketchinG the Cause of the Out
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Grave Tientsin situation.

In the mean " hiIe the gravity OF the sit
uation mt Tientsin can hardly be overes-
timated. The critical state OF affairs
seems plain from tho haste with which
the small force of 1900 men was Dispatch
ed from Taku to the relief OF the Tientsin
garrison force. II Is doubtless conveying
ammunition, the absence OF which adds
so sensibly to the straits of the garrison.
A late message from Tientsin warns the
relieving force to beware OF Chinese am
huseades. II the assurance OF the Chinese
minister at Berlin relative 10 the safety
OF Baron Won ketteler. the German min
lister at Peking. can be credited, II VIII
tend materially TO brighten the situation
at the Chinese capital. as IL leads to he
inference that the other legations are
similarity safe.
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Kums.si SIN BesicssA.

Kumassi stiii awaits r~ii-f. Gov. Hods-
son Is expected to hold out, but, even
after the Siege ends. little can - dons
TO suhdus the natives untii tho rains
are over In December a punitive esps-
ai,ion with a eorps az whits troops wii
probably 70 sent The mortality a,aons
the officers Of Col. wo'cocss stan saews
how useless n would he "a send many
white troops until then.
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LONDON. June "A. $40 a. m.-Thc only
dispatches from China received last night
are those which give further details of
the repulse of Thursdays attempt to re-
lieve Tientsin. According TO a dispatch
from Chefoo. hordes OF Chinese with we'll
posted artillery block the way of the
American and Russian forces. The guns
of the allies could make no impression
and It was found impossible to shift the
enemy's position. Nothing could be done
except to fall back, and this was ac-
oomplished In good order. 1t was ascer-
tanned that tho foreigners in Tientsln
were making q gallant defense.
French Concession burned.
The French concession buildings had
been vigorously attacked and In nll prob
ability have been reduced to ashes. AZ
ter the force retired an armored train at
tempting TO reconnoiter but was derail-
ed More troops are arriving at Taku
and another attempt Mt relief with
force OF much greater strength was to
have been made last night. Tho Chinese
legation at Berlin received another tele-
gram last Saturday night stating that
all the legations in Peking were safe and
tnat tne IOErlGu tllHisNcts AZ Niite paw
were all well.
Empress Dowager Means War.
Matters in China appear to have reach
ed nearly the climax OF seriousness. judg-
ing from yesterday mornings news. The
announce ment that Prince Tuan has as
sumed active command OF the Chinese
troops and bombarding Of Tientsin seems
conclusive evidence that the dowager me-
press has declared war on the combined
European powers and that the whole
military strength of China is to be en-
ployed in behalf of the Boxers. 1t is
considered significant that the Chinese
merchants of Shanghai are realizing on
their effects In specie and retiring into
the interior. Evidently they anticipate a
spread of the trouble. Consequently. IL
Is urged the forts at woosung should be
seized by the international forces in view
of possible eventualities. Possibly as q
preliminary to some action OF this kind,
the consults at Shanghai today addressed
a note TO the Chinese admiral asking him
10 remove his fleet from Shanghai In
compliance with this request two Chin
ese warships are to sail today and the
rest tomorrow.
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Pretoria Opposed 'h. War.
rr.pehm-n Issss MsnIfcsso.

PARIS. June IA eoiamiitse 70 as-
vorats the Independence 0f the B0era has
been formed IA P4na. and today issued
manifesto signed ~ forty French Hena-
tors and deputies. Including eight sx-
ministers The manifesto urges n uusgn
Of all similar committee which exist IN
Russia. America. Germany Holland and
even tn England. with the view Of a com.
hinsa effort TO bring about peace and
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One Of the most no'iceahle features of
the week IN South Africa was Lord Rob.
er,s abandonment Of the hu-
msns measures toward ths Beers
which he had 40 long pre-
sisted In, despite the criticism OF tho
british eoionis,s and many officers. The
stern v.ngeancs that now viii be visited
not only on those who give the Bosrs
passive assistance. but on those who. att
er surrenderins. fail 10 assist the British
arms. savors more OF General Kitehencs
than Of "'Hobs"
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LONDON. June .t-Thers was almost
q total absence OF war news from South
Africa last night. and the kilograms re-
ceived lack interest ana fail 10 add to
the facts slreedy known.
According 10 special dispatch from
Cape Town II seems that In the recent
tight at Sand river the Beers captured
?.ooo mail bags containing = three weeks
accumulation of letters for Lord Rob-
erts' army and eAnp wcrth of
stamps intended for the use OF the troops.
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THE RUSSIAN BEAR IN PEKING.

Adam Zad. the bear that walks like n
man." must he .S'ing low for something.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The arch piotter against the civilized
nations Ia out OF Peking now. and she
should be kept out.--Chicago Inter Ocean
Tie administration has acted wisely in
following Russia's initiative in regard to
the withdrawal of troops from Picking
Washington Post.
The one objection to a withdrawal from
Picking IS that Il win be misrepresented
10 the Chinese and regarded as a retreat
Philadelphia Ledger.
To attack everything Chinese In a blind
rage will only postpone tho restoration
Of order without adding anything tangible
20 the moral or material interests Of civ
ilization. Nebraska State Journal
As II stands. I'll hat can be said is that
Russia has so deftly seized the opportu-
nifty for requesting her sister nations 10
leave fhe possession Of the Chinese cap
itai and the principal northern provinces
In her hands that successful resistance
10 her astounding proposal can scarcely
be espected.-New York Tress.
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Since 1854 the vote at each successive
presidential election has shown an in
crease over the previous contest From
1854 TO 1868 the gain was 17oo.o 900; from
1865 to 1872. 100000: from 1872 to 1876.
10000 900; from 1876 to 1850. 100000; from
1880 to 1884. 100000; from 1854 to 1883.
100000. an abnormaily large increase.
not accounted for by the admission OF
new states: from 1883 TO 1892. 100000. and
from 1892 to 1896. 100000. This year
the probable total popular vote is esti-
mated at 1s, 900, 900.
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The writer OF letter sent to us with
an Everett date line judged quite cor
rectly in assuming that we would not
print IT. The Post-Inteiligeneer allows
the largest liberty of opinion in COM
munications, but 1t does not permit
them to be couched in the language of
the BLACKBOARD. This particular person
is disappointed In Nome, and concludes
that every one who does not share his
opinion that the whole country is worth
less and the migration thither the
product Of a gigantic fake must be a
liar and a thief. Many people think the
camp failure and many think exactly
the opposite. The freedom Of the Post
Intelligencer's columns always has
been and still is theirs. conditioned only
upon the rules that apply TO all COM
munications. One of these is that a
writer who appears in public print. as
when he appears upon the public streets,
must be clothed and in his right mind.
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AroTHDosIs or THE GRAF.

Gen. Count Won Walderses has arrived
at Alden with his hRthtub, Some doubts
are expressed whether the depth of Wa
ter Il sufficient O. enable n to navigate
the Peihe.--Omaha Bee.
Gen. Count won waideraec will be at
war with the paperhanEers and plumbers
IN that ssven-roorn-house.w ith-bath war
equipment before he smells powder IN
China. -- Baltimore American.
A; thss writing II looks as though Won
waidersse would not have much 0pDor-
tuniiy TO win martial glory IN China ow
ing 10 the fact that the participants in
the struggle viii probably expire 81 old
age before he arrives az the scat ~ war
The count should. however he able %
achieve sufficient publicity IN connection
with the matter 10 warrant the raining o.
n scent cigar after him. and there are
few higher distinctions these iays.--Chi-
egaFg Chronicle
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A Terrible Disas ter.

Not only the sympathy but the gen.
erous help OF the whole country should
be extended to the sufferers by the ter
rife storm that has devastated the
northwestern coast OF the gulf of
Mexico and almost destroyed the
great commercial city OF Galveston.
The catastrophe contains all the
elements of horror: for 1t brought
to the unfortunates death by storm
and food. In effects 1t was a COM
bnation of cyclone and shIpwreck;
and the wretched people who fed from
buildings collapsing under the fury OF
the hurricane were swallowed by the
huge sea waves that chased them from
all retreat. Not the tornado, not the
confiagration. can work such universal
havoc. The distress that must follow
II Is awful. and II should meet the
prompt ministry OF our people.
The gulf coast OF Louisiana and Texas
Is subject TO this peculiar form OF dis
aster. Not many years ago II wiped
out the population OF Sabine Pass some
thing similar to II desolated. u little
later. the islands Of the coast OF the
carolinas. But never before has the
fun force of such a storm beaten upon
one OF the chief cities % the South. The
West Indies give birth 70 fierce hurri-
canes. whose might Is spent usually
upon the people of the islands them
selves. As the atmospheric disturbance
moves northward II modcrates some
what. although the entire Atlantic coast
as far north as New England feels II In
the shape OF strong gales and iashing
seas when such q storm moves north
westward. 1t strikes the gulf coast ia
fun fury. and then Il wreaks It's pleas
are.
The horror and the might Of the at
tack consists IN the invasion OF solid
land areas by the waves Of ocean.
Driven for hours By winds travelling az
from sixty 20 enc hundred miles an
hour. the waters ~ the gull arc piled
up IN grea, masses and forced npon the
iow-lyinE coasts AT erst the destruc-
tlon wrought IL witnessed by aylng tim
bers. crashing buildings and an the
dangers OF furious wind storm apon
hand. Then the sea comes rushing Ia.
Almost before the pAnic-stricken peo-
| pie realise 81 the waters arr upon them.
ana ia many cases retreat 20 hlgAsr
srouns is cat on. cities are nooded.
crops are lala waste. the land -
rlouShea and worried az the pleasure II
ihe sea. and the two mightiest forces
% nature ioin 10 make havoc complete
and terror triumphant
It IS such a calamity that has fallen
upon the people Of Galveston ana all
the country round about The nature
Of u Is such that the extent OF the
havoc and the number OF the dead can
not be known for days II ever For
the sullen, retreating sea keeps It's own
eoansels. For days. also. It VIII be difn-
| cult 10 reach many OF the sufferers, or
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The whlriigig 81 time w,li bring fs
revenx~s. This years victfni OF Tammany
saszrery VIII - pext year's leader IN
q vlctoyiaus asaauft urou TnmmRny IN
its rita9el,-New York Times
The Younger element 81 the party ia
sfsg,issea over the shelving 81 coler,
whiie the decent Democrats sv~ry where
are sasaenea ~ the new domination ~
the PARTY machine by Richard Croker.
Heretofore he has boen In complete pov-
er Only IN Ssw York city, Tals vie
tory makes him the tosz % the state.
ana in a fair way 20 become a sationsi
figure IN the event q the election ~
Coz. RYAN 20 the presidency. The out
look Is Indeed zi9omy FOR the respectable
Democrats Of New York.-Nebraska stata
journal
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to convey to the destitute people that
succor that will be offered freely. II
is an occasion which unites all the e,e-
ments of terror and suffering, and
which should open the hearts of all
our people Relief should be prompt and
generous: and we who live in that happy
region from which natures terrible
visitations are banished by her own de-
cree should not be the last to open our
hearts and our purses to the suffering
people of the greatest city Of the great
est state in all the South.
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The reform forces in this state feel
greatly encouraged since Senator Turner
reformed them at the state convention
They feel that with such a gallant and
patriotic reformer at the head of the
ranks imperialism IS doomed and the
the governed IL as good as won.--Clal-
lam Bay Record.
Since the Populists defeated Rogers in
the primaries only to have him thrust on
them by the convention. they are salts
fed that Turner is authority on gov
erning without the consent Of the gov
erned."
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CALIFORNIA; MARVELLOUS FARMS.
4 Hundred Milton Pounds of Fruit
Year.


wa. .n.,,, ''s "a ~" 49,, =.
s,,,,snr,,,s 1870 80 az. ...,.,,,,rai 49,
t,c,,,,nrat a,,a e,,,na,,s asrsrtages =, ~.
s,a,a T., ~. sa,,.h.r,. ,ss,,a, ~ a..
hsh,,ar,s nn,.r.a a~,an.y,,a,v ,r,n IN.
,,rs,.,,,s =, asa.,, as,s $780,. o. IA
sinsraJ sam,N,ror,cai tr,,,,. Orange.
n,ickh, hecarre ons q, tho a,.,,nct,vs nro-
ducts ~ c,atisornia entovi,g vida market.
Inc much aattery ara nlantv ~ rroAt
~. 49,. ..., ...,,s a.. .n,a...
,.a 80, - ., a.. sstssian
49, s,,.,., ~ y,,.,.rs. H. ansa,a-
~s, sfv.s w. -, Nv .,es IA
lips ,. .,sn,s az w n'.'.,"s $50 o'.,.,,.,
evoiveo ,ne nsaIaune ann o.me1 nA n,ns
30 a'' ~, ''' ssa,,, r,ns.
az $1,000 ksnons =. u u -.
N"'e"y ~ oie ieeo' now 6
no ra's'n sro"inh srAousHy uuv1'0p'A. w
". IN connp,hs.ion Win o,ne1 Sexuo.''
y 'he s,a'e, y nus ne ,,as ni,Is. ~ VI.
spieuo"s 'eatuIo VI 'anl"the p.'.N.-s
az wine aha o.ahs"s, w an"se1 oua'.
running as nish as sovv so ~ or 70 ,ne
Amos. incteuipie sum " h","'.uO p'sunus'
pryins grapes lot rsas'ns We aeou
panied Dy CRYING prunes anu PicNhns
owes. ana the picturesque ana runah.'o
aspect OF the state was anuea 70 ny .ne
taet mat IT'S ioliihs hii's were ao,.ea WIZ
the trees whose wreatns neckca ,ne
hrows OF virtorS in 'ne roman ~" s'e'
clan circuses, ana whose wooa is sousht ~
memento OF the sacred scenes upon tne
Mount OF Jerusalem One county alone
puts out enough prunes TO iced a score o.
states, while the general preduct OF Cah-
fornia Is gaining In ceieerity almost az
rapidly as the raisins and the wines.
In the foothills OF the state whore
formerly the hydraulic hose carried away
acres of rich soil. all the deciduous fruits
were found TO acquire an exceptional
sweetness and lusniousness- In the
meadow regions OF the high mountains
on tN fog-swept banks OF the coast
counties were the dairy ana vegetable
farms. There fruits and the Vegetables
were canned. The canning industry be-
came one OF the stable occupations OF
the people. BY the beginning OF Its for
tieth year as state. California easiiy
led America, u not the world. In the
amount OF horticultural output. ~ thirty
years previously u had led IN the output
OF gold At the expiration OF its forty
Dfth year California fruit including the
delicious ARs which formerly had been
the exclusive product Of the Asriatic re-
rions. had settled themselves upon ths
stands % public markets In all cities
AZ the close OF the hfueth year~-the end
OF the first half century--the states out
put Of wines, vegetables and fruit corn
bined amounted 10 ss,eo carloads snru-
ally. That would be enough to stretch
a highway Of peaches. brandy and canned
pears and other fruit from New York
90 Buffalo Furthermore, the fruit indus
try had grown - important az an eco-
nomic factor IN the United States that
the protest Of the Callfornians virtually
defeated the recently proposed reciprocity
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Anxious About Many Things.

The Springfield Republican quotes
Senator Edmunds as saying that the
large capitalists OF the country contrib
ute to both political parties in order not
to make enemies, and adds mournfully:
And Mr.. Edmunds does not appear to
be in the least disturbed by such a sit
uation." The attitude of the Repub-
lean is indicated admirably in the SEN
tence. Its conception of the whole duty
Of man is TO be disturbed about some
thing. II he has a real and immediate
grievance. well and good. If not. some
thing remote and contingent will do.
But not to be suffering from internal
commissions OF disturbance about some
thing is to lack the first essential OF
good citizenship.
The fact upon which Senator Ed
munds commented Is nothing new. 1t
takes one back to the times of Jay
Gould and the Erie railroad, which was
said to be Republican when the Repub-
leans had majority and Democratic
when the Democrats were In power. II
also suggests how much cleaner and
more reputable are the politics Of the
country as a whole in these DAYS than
they were then. 1t is no doubt true
that great corporations wish at times
to influence legislation, Just as legisla-
tors have been known to propose bills
for no other purpose than to bleed great
corporations: and both are bad. we
shall work out of Improper Influences
just as fast az men grow better, ana
not any faster.
There Is no resident virtue In the
mere fact of being "iisturbed'' about
things. That Is descriptive of the fall
Ing Of the whole element in this country
of which the Republican is representa-
tive. Mr. Bryan and all the ants are
disturbed" day and night They send
their wailing forth to the afYronted
skies with as little reserve and as little
practical effect as boy suffering from
colo. To go to work to make men and
women more honest. industrious. fru-
gal and helpful Is noble. To sit down
and write elaborate criticisms upon the
order OF the universe and the certain
development of governments. institu-
lions and human nature by the laws Of
their being is always childish. There
are occasions like the present when IL
becomes positively immoral.