The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-06

tifed by Mr. Rockhill, special com missioner i'll the Chinese affair, that a plan for the payment of the indem- nity to the powers by the th.
 government has finally been adopted The authorization of the bonds to be issued will begin in 1902, and the plan contemplates the entire liqulda- ton of both principal and interest by 1940 It is said that China will raise 23,000,000 taels annually This sum Is to be used to pay the interest on he bonds and to create a sinking fund for the ultimate li- quidation of the principal.
 The annual report of the Missis- sippi river commission has been re- ceived by the chief of engineers. This commission has charge of the work of the improvement from Cairo to the passes The sundry civil act of 1900 appropriates $2,250,000 for the work which, with the exception of $25, ,000, has been allotted for the levees, dredging, repairs, surveys and materials, all of these included in the plan of improvement. The re- port says that the failure of the last congress to pass the river and harbor bill makes 1t incumbent to repeat the recommendation of the last re- port for continuing appropriations. It also states that having no appro- priation for the coming year neces- sitated recast and careful hus- bandrv of the balances from the several allotments and their applica- ton to objects which might suffer if neglected. The commission recom- mended that an appropriation of S3,000,0 ,000 be made annually for six years and that S695,000 be appro- priated for special work at different points The report contains the fol- lowing recommendations for appro- priations in excess of $25, ,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903: First and Second Districts-Ca- ruthersville, Mo, S50,000; Plum Point Reach, s1o0, ,000 preservation of works at Hopefeld Bend, 0,000; Helena, Ark, S30,000; upper St. Francis levee district, $50, ,000; lower St. Francis levee district, $125,000; White river levee district, S100,000; upper Yazoo leyee district, $75,000; Plant, SS0,000; improving harbor, Memphis (Wolf river), $35,000. Third District-Ashbrook Neck, $90,000; Greenville, Miss, $25,0O0; Lake Providence beach, $240,000; lower Yazoo levee district, $500, 900; upper Tensas (correct levee dis trict, $300,000; Plant, S125,000; Stone, $,5,000; general repairs, $50,000 Fourth District-Harbors of Natchez and Vidalia, S150,000; junction of Mississippi, Red and Atchafalaya rivers, S50,000; New Orleans harbor. $300,000.
 Crops in Sweden are seriously suf- fering as a result of the continued hot weather Fires have devastated the forests of Jenetland, western Gottland and the Smaland and up land districts
 The official estimates for the forth coming Hungarian crops place wheat at B, ,000 ,000 metric centners, which is 3,000,000 metric centners below the production of 1900 The quality of this wheat is considerably below the expectations.
 Secretary Long has announced that the board of inquiry which is to investigate the controversial points in connection with Admiral Schley's conduct during the Spanish war will be composed of Admiral Dewey, president of the court, and Rear Ad- mirals Lewis A. Kimberly and An drew E. K Benham The court will meet at the navy department in Washington September 12
 In 1880 the Southern lumber mills had an output valued at S3S, ll6,o00. In ten years this has advanced to $105. .5,5.S19. Since then there has ben a steady increase in production, until today it may be comparatively estimated that the value of the out put, including he material used for crossies, fuel and fencing and the naval stores, by-products, is between | S325, ,000 ,000 and S350. .000.000. ~ 0@~