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, 1901-08-01

On o Of timber land frauds
discovered in Montana and Idaho,
Commissioner Herman of the General
Land Office. has suspended all proofs
made during the present year under
the timber and stone act, pending con
cluSion of the fun investigation and
inquiry begun some time ago.
This action applies to all states
where government timber land is pur-
chased. and involves many thousands
of cases. Many large companies and
spectators. it lis alleged have had
dummies MS agents make purchases
of these lands from the government.
Commissioner Hermann says:
owing to the last act of Congress
permitting selections of valuable tim
Der lands as indemnity for lands held
10y individuals and corporations within
forest reserves, n speculation in social
ed forest reserve scrip has developed.
This Is n meal by which the owner
of such lands within forest reserves
may Telinquish them to the govern
mcut and In lieu thereof. tnke unap-
propriated lands out of the public do
main. or may convey his holdings TO
another person seeking to exercise the
right of selection. This provision has
produced great rivalry among spccu-
IaturS ana extensive mining companies
in the requirement of large tracts of
timber lands. This has induced many
others who are not owners of such
scrip or eXchangeablc lands inside for
est reserves to avail themselves of an
earlier act of Congress, approved June
3. 1878, the timber ana stone act.
This act limits each purchaser 10 100
acres. and expressly requires appli-
cants to swear that the purchase IL not
speculative. but is made in good faith
for his exclusive use, and that he has
made no agreement whatsoever with
any person for the transfer of his title.
For many years. particularly the past
year, this law has been grossly violated
and abused by persons who periure
themselves before the local land offices.
The general land office has directed It's
special agents 10 report ON any fur
tler cases that may he discovered. and
all land offices have been warned TO
exercise the utmost %strictncss in the
examination of parties and witnesses.
Many Of the fraudulent proofs might
have been detected AT the time had the
registrars and receivers at the local
land offices strictly applied the rules
for scrutiny Of proofs of applicants.
After such proofs have passed the local
officers. showing regularity and appar-
ent good faith of entries, II is lmposSi-
Bile for the authorities here to detect
error or fraud"
, 1901-08-01

Salt Lake. July 29.-The Herald of
yesterday morning says:
The "A Pedro road is not to stop at
the San Pedro harhor. BY the 'ime
the last spike has been driven a beet
of ocean steamers will be flying the
flag of the Hawaiian Island Naviga-
ton Company as an adjunct to the
road. These steamers will ply between
San Pedro harbor. Honolulu. Yokoha-
ma, China and the Philippines. and a
controlling interest in the stock of the
company will be owned by the same
men who control the san Pedro, Los
Angeles u Salt Lake railroad.
Il. G. Eerens of ST. Louis, who
reached Salt Lake from California
yesterday. said that the company was
now being formed.
MANY details yet remain to he per-
fected,' said Mr.. Kerens. but the
steamship line is n certainty. There
are to be ten large steamers for pass
enger and freight traffic and they will
DC second to none in the Oriental
trade.
The steamers will work in con-
junction with the road and be practi-
cnlly a part of the same corporation.
We have several of the steamers al
ready. They are in the transport SER
vice at present. but by the time we
need them for our service the carrying
of soldiers TO and from the Philippines
Will be about completed"
, 1901-08-01

Denver. July 29.-In an exhaustive
opinion which showed thorough re
search and long study of the issues in
volved. County Judge Ben Il. Lindsay,
in the case of the city of Denver
against Dan Cronin last Saturday
ruled contrary to the decision of Judge
Palmer recently given authorizing the
selling of liquors to womcn in wine
rooms. Judge Lindsay presents the
case clearly and effectively and backs
up his decision with rulings from the
California courts which We're quoted
by Judge Palmer and from the Su-
preme Court of the Uhited States.
The fine of $50 imposed on Cronin in
the police court is doubled and the
ruling of the court upheld. Attorney
Milton Smith for the defendant took
an appeal and was given sixty days
in which 10 file II bill of exceptions.
In his decision Judge Lindsay claims
hat the county court is the proper tri-
bunal for the trial of such cases. He
says;
at is undoubtedly the law, in my
opinion, that this court, and not the
district court. is the forum. and the
only forum. this side of the appellate
our that in the ordinary and
proper course of procedure Il any
right. authority or jurisdiction to in
terpret the ordinances of the city of
Denver. Violations of the city ordin-
ances are prosecuted in the police
court. The right of appeal is 10 this
court only, and thence to the Supreme
Court; thus the accused who may be
charged with their violation is af-
forded a speedy. plain. and TO my mind
sufficient and adequate remedy al law.
49, Al lin I - l..
, 1901-08-01

The general land office IL determined
as far as possible, to stamp out the
fraudulent acquisition of public lands
under the timber and stone act. an
abuse which is growing rapidly of late
and which has been brought to public
attention in Montana and Idaho, where
legal proceedings are being taken
against Il large number of parties.
The practice has heen for rich indi-
viduals and corporations to hire GER
tain individuals TO make entries under
the timber and stone act, of rich tim
Der lands. making the entry of course
IN their W name. The law requires
that such entries shall be made by Il
person. who must declare his intention
to use the same for his own personal
benefits and who is sworn To have no
intention of selling his rights when
Once finally acquired,
The local land officers have not al
ways been altogether fair in their deal
lnes with such individuals or prOspec-
tive settlers, that Is, fair TO the govern
mcnt. Some have been delinquent
from oversight, Others from design.
The matter vas carried on To such an
extent. however. that the department
was forced to TAXI cognizanCe of the
abuses, inc ms II resul instructions
have been prepared and are being sent
TO all local land officers intended 10 pre-
vent further abuses of the timber act.
The local officers have been instructed
10 carefully and thoroughly examine all
claimants II witnesses under the
timber and stone acts. The department
believes that n large number of entries
which have been made in many states
under these acts Were not mad In
-..I F.g.I. ga. tl. So. 40. - rI..
entryman. but in the interest Of spec
ulators, who procured the entries when
completed.
The department is now anxious 10
put Il stop To these practices, II posi-
bic, and punish the promoters of such
fraudulent entries. Each cntryman
who swcars he is making an entry in
his own Interest aud turns about sell
Ing his entry u another. perlures him
self. and is liable to conviction.
Local officers have been directed TO
Issue no final certificate in any case
unless the proof submitted is positively
satisfactory in every particular and
they are convinced beyond n reaSOna-
bic doubt that the entry Is made in alb
solute good faith for the exclusive ben
eft of the enuyman, aud the require
mentS of the law have been actually
and fully compiled with. In every
case where the local officers ARE not
convinced 10y evidence or through act
ual knowledge that the claimant is
acting In good faith. or where they
have prrsumptive evidence, reliable In
formation. or good reason to believe
that the entry is fraudulent. collusive
or Illegal. they are TO receive proof, but
suspend action thereon and transmit
the Same to the general land office with
their opinion IN the case. The general
land office will no he satisfied with
any evidence taken in n pe%rfunctOry
way. The law requires that all road
cross examinations will be made by an
attestlng officer to further test the
good faith of claimants and witnesses.
No entry Is To he allowed on the testi-
mony OF the entTyman alone.
, 1901-08-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The President has granted a pardon
TO John +. Johnson, former president
of the State National bank of Logans-
port. Indiana. convicted of misappro-
priating funds of the bank and other
violations of the national banking
act and sentenced TO ten yoSrs in the
penitentiary. He had served five years.
Mr.. Russell, the United states
charge of legation ut Caracas, cables
the State Department that the status
of the asphalt cases is practicily un-
changed. Ho says n strong move was
made by n local judge to put the war
ner-Quinlan claimants in possession OF
the asphalt lake, but this judge was
superseded and the Bermudez COM
pany remains in possession.
\ complete set of questions has been
prepared and sent TO the local officers,
which are to lie applied to all entry
| men and which must be satisfactorily
answered before an entry can pass 10
patent. Ii is hoped a strict adherence
to these Instructions Will stamp ont
the now widespread evil, and If not,
more stringent measures Will be re-
sorted to. The department is con-
WINGED that the evil can he practically
broken up. and will use its best offices
to that end.
Whatever else may be said OF n
American army, it IL be admitted
that his government treats its soldiers
better than any nation in the world.
1t eXpends more for their food, more
for their clothing, and more for their
medical attendance and other necessi-
ties and comforts than any one of the
powers of Europe. An interesting
statement bringing u this fact vas
recently published in a report of the
War Department, showing the effect
i%veness, cos per year, and cost OF
one soldier per year in the armies of
the leading powers of the world. The
army of the United States, though the
smallest in numbers, was proportion
ately the most costly of all, and It's
aggregate cost was well up to that
of armies of Germany, France and
Russia. which were from eight 10 ten
times as large. The cost of II sol
dier for n year in the several coun-
tries is as follows: Italy S19223;
Austria, S194.53; Germany, SOL 30;
France, S19T.Gj; Russia, Sl55.10;
United States. S1.O14.66.
, 1901-08-01

Although rural free delivery in Its
present form is a satisfactory service
in the respective communities. II is not
an ideal service. in the eyes of the de-
partment. From the standpoint of pa
irons of such routes. the service is all
that could be expected, but II man
ner of its establishment is what causes
some annoyance and concern.
Up to the present time rural free de-
livery has been established most on
what are known ms isolated routes. To
obviate difficulties now experienced.
the department desires to adopt what
is known as county service, whereby
an entire county will he examined at
one time to determine its adaptability
for rural service. and as n result of that
investigation. all warranted routes will
he inauGurated at one time, thereby
enabling the arrangement of a perfect
system. and one which will work har-
%moniously. and yet reach all sections
of the county.
Naturally county service is much
more expensive than isolated routes.
but it a|ccomplishes at one stroke what
is now being accomplished by many.
1T is impossible. however, with the
funds available. TO take up a general
establishment of county service. as the
funds would not reach among all the
states. and no state is willing to go
without any routes for the sake of al
lowing another to have a more conf
plete free delivery system. II is
doubtful if the county service will be
come a possibility for many years to
come.
Already there has been a falling off
In the demands for rural free delivery.
due largely to the fact that districts
that are now sufficiently populated to
warrant the establishment of the ser
vice are becoming supplied. and the
more sparsely settled districts are not
making vain appeals.
, 1901-08-01

Washington. July 2s.-ro : days
weather advices from the corn belt
were the most encouraging that have
come to hand for the past forty days,
showing. in the opinion of the FORE
casters. that the great drouth has been
broken by n general visitation OF show
ers in many portions of that section,
and with n prospect of their continue
tion tomorrow. COincident with the
fall OF rain has come reduced tempera-
lures. With few exceptions the TEN
peratures reported are not nbnormally
high no maXimums of 100 degrees be-
ing reported. West of the Mississippi
river they were generally in the neigh
borhood of ninety. The forecasters.
while not making any specific predic-
lions as to the effect of the II on the
crops. express the opinion that all those
crops that have not been irreparabiy
ruined will be benefited by the break
ing of the drOuth. The late crops nat
urally will be helped the most. The
reports show that during the past
twenty-four hours showers were quite
general in the corn belt. and were
heavy over much of the state of Iowa,
and over part of the corn belt II o Wis
tied by rains including western Nebras-
ka, southern Missouri and Oklahoma.
Monday there will be showers through.
out the corn belt region except in Its
extreme western portion, and southern
Indiana and southern Ohio and they
will continue generally on Tuesday in
the Ohio and middle Mississippi val
lays.
There also have been showers and
thunderstorms in the northern tier OF
States from New England to the Da.
kotas in northern New Mexico, north.
, 1901-08-01

The arrival of the Moorish mission in
London to formally congratulate Kin
Edward VII. on his accession to H.
throne of Great Britain created a s,ir
OH account of two Of the wives of NJ.
grand vizier who are in the party. Tia
grand vizier at first, 1t is said. wan,aS
to take his whole harem along, but on
the advice of the famous Kaid Ma
lean. the Scottish attendant of the Snl
tan of Morocco, he contented hims ol,
with two of his favorite spouses. "a
whole harem," said Kaid Maclean
would startle the monogamists of Lon
don society"
where the Moorish embassy to Kin,
Edward is in residence. is a beautiful
mansion. The halls and corridors ara
spacious and along the staircase ara
vases of cut flowers. Indeed, the who'll
mansion is filed with blooms of varie.
gated and costly kinds.
one is met mt the door by English
servants. who when asked any oues.
tions concerning the Whereabouts Of
the Sultan's ambassador solemnlv
shake their heads and refer their uues.
TONERS to Kaid Maclean. the Scotch.
man who is the British head of the
suite. In the farther hall there are nu.
merous Arabs coming and going in san.
daled feet and white robes. Looking
toward the back of the house from the
door, the effect of these softly treadlng
serious : looking individuals, all In
white, is rather a ghostly one.
The two oriental ladies have their
apartments on the top floor, but no one
ever sees the ladies', and the ladies see
no one. No one knows IL they are
young or old. beautiful or ugly-not
even the servants employed to keen the
residence of the ambassador In order
They take their meals alone, never he
ing seen even while the servant car.
rieS in their repast. Once only. so far
as known, has the great maj spoken of
his wives since he arrived in England
n that was to ask that they be NOT
spoken of during their visit here.
Ihey have never bee out of Their
own country before, and one wonders
what, If any. can be the impressions Of
these quaint visitors to England
Would they not like to go shopping
especially during these June bargain
sales? Did they peep ever so little
from their wells when they landed tc
observe the altogether different cos
tunes worn by English women Dc
they ever. in the seclusion of the tor
floor of 81 Lancaster gate. try to gel
near the window to get only one look
into the street below?
This is believed to be the first tim
that a Moor of high caste has brought
with him his wives to London. and cur
iosity as to whether they will be pre-
sented to the Queen, and. if so, wheth.
err they may then remove their wells IA
kiss her hand. is rife.
, 1901-08-01
SHAMROCK SECOND
SAILS FOR AMERICA

Gourock, July 29.-The Shamrock
H.. accompanied by the Erin, sailed ut
1920 o'clock Saturday morning for
New York. Great enthusiasm was dis
PLAYED as the challenger departed,
Captain Sycamore desired to go out
under canvas and he was favored with
a light easterly wind, sufficient TO keep
the flags streaming in the direction
the yachts had to sail. The challenger
cut n strange figurc with her stunted
spars and scanty canvas ms she tay
ready to start.
At 10 o'clock Sir Thomas Upton and
Mr.. Watson, the yachts designer.
boarded her and n few minutes later
the ~challengcr's mornings were Slipped,
her headsails broken out and the
Shamrock III. started on her voyage
across the Atlantic. Thousands of
people gathered along the shore and
On the pier at Gourock and greeted
the yachts departure with n great
outburst of cheering, again and again
renewed. Hats and handkerchiets
were waved. guns saluted and steam
whistles and sisens Shrieked.
The Shamrock's crew were all mus
tered on deck and. led by Sir Thomas,
gave a hearty response to the greet
ings. For miles along the shore crowds
occupied every vantage point and the
cheers passed from group to group,
until the challenger. with her racing
flag at the masthead. and the Erin,
with the Stars and Stripes flying at
her fore. disappeared from sight.
Sir Thomas Linton remained aboard
the challenger until she was off Cum.
bras, when he returned IN a tug. BE.
fore leaving he addressed the challen,
gers crew, thanking them for what
they had done already and wishing
them God speed on the voyage and Il
successful finish 10 their task.
, 1901-08-01

Vice President Roosevelt recently
said in an interview with the Cherokee
Indians at Buffalo: THE first shot
fired in Cuba was fired by a half-breed
Cherokee Indian in my regiment in
the first battle of Guasimas. He was
wounded eight times before he gave
up, and as soon as he was out of the
hospital he was back in the ranks.
ready for more fight. had about fifty
men who were either whole or part
Indian in my regiment" To this,
: American Horse, a noted ogalla chief,
responded: maybe that's the eason
you had the bravest regiment in the
iarmy."
, 1901-08-01
LONG CONTINUED DROUTH
BROKEN BY HEAVY SHOWERS

ernfArizona and southern titan, anu on
the west gulf coast.
Topeka, Kan, July 2S.-Copious rains
have again fallen throughout Kansas
today. All along the line of the san
tn FEE far out to the western part OF
the state there We're generous supplies
of moisture. In Topeka nearly two
inches OF rain fell to-day. commencing
early his morning and continuing I'M
til after noon. This makes four inches
in the past three days. Tomorrow the
farmers of the state will begin repiant-
ing their vegetables and Will plant m
mense quantities of turnips. kafhr corn
and sorghum for forage. The ground
is in excellent condition for these pro
ducts now and plenty of rough reed
for the coming winter is assured.
Kansas City. July 2S.-Rnin fell here
almost constantly to-day. the downfall
amounting to over an inch.
Dubuque, Iowa. July 2S.-The drouth
has been broken by n rainfall of 1.S6
inches. and reports from points in west
and north Iowa show the storm was
general.
Bedford. Iowa. July 2S.-The drouth
in this section is broken. About three
inches of rain fell this morning and 1t
is still raining. This means an eighty
percent. corn crop in this locality.
Lincoln Neb.. July 2S.-Reports
from over the state show that the rains
that visited Nebraska last night and
this morning have left the corn in many
localities in better condition than was
mt first thought. This, while not of
much help to the hay crop. will make
good fodder in all corn fields and in
many places will make from one-third
to Il full crop of corn. In some local
| lilies. however. there will he no corn.
, 1901-08-01
nInre German Enilnres.

Berlin, July 2S.-The weekly finan-
cial reviews read like confessions of
national financial sins. The KreuZ
Zeitung begins thus:
mo week passes without revealing
outrageous mismanagement in some
German stock company. a feeling of
deep humiliation therefore burdens the
mercantile classes, growing heavier
and heavier. The German name is
furnished before foreign countries for
years inc the whole nation must suf-
fer in consequence
, 1901-08-01

. Accredited Russian officials have
just made overtures to a Philadelphia
firm to establish a plant on the line
of the Trans-Siberian railway for the
making of steel and the construction
of cars int locomotives. A free site
has been offered. lumber, coal n iron
privileges are to be granted, while the
government guarantees to purchase a
certain number of cars and locomo-
tives annually. The capital of $40, 00O,-
00G is to be raised in the United States
and the original plant shipped duty
free from American ports. This is but
one OF the many indications that the
Russian government is willing to
make any concession to those who can
and will develop Siberian industries.
, 1901-08-01

George Gould, like his father, is a
silent man. He divides his secrets
with no me Taught in a practical
school, he has the ability, the wealth
and the experience TO develop his plans
On a scale of great magnitude. 1t is
predicted he will make a greater repu-
tation as a master financier than his
father left. and that he will accumu-
late, If he has not done so already, a
much larger fortune.
, 1901-08-01

On the 14th day of November a ter
rife storm wrecked twenty-one vessels
in Balaclava Bay. bearing for Britain's
men ammunition and warm clothing
and other necessaries for the winter,
which settled in with unusual severity.
Through objectionable oversight the
LAND transport broke down altogether,
although 1t was but ten miles from
Balaclava to the front. Cholera, the
germs of which had been brought from
Varna. ragged In the British lines, and
those who escaped it fell victims to
scurvy, dysentery, or fever. With only
tents for shelter and rags for clothing,
with insufficient food, and no medical
comforts, the poor fellows starved and
died, and rotted. Between the begin
ming of November and the end of Feb
ruary 1859 British troops persisted in
hospital. On the last of these dates
1865 men were still in hospital.
, 1901-08-01
Trottlng Record Again BROKEN

Cleveland, Ohio. July 27.-Amld Che
enthusiastic cheers of nearly 10000
people, Crcsceus, worlds champion
trotting stallion, again demonstrated
that lie Is the peer of all trottcrs by
trotting Il mile yesterday afternoon
over the Glenvihe track in 2g02A. THIS
establishes d new worlds trotting rec.
ord for both sexes. dlsplacing the for.
mer worlds record of 2:O2l, held by
: lie Abbott.
, 1901-08-01

Experiments in France have proved
~convincihg. and the French believe they
portance in modern warfare. 1t is odd 10
note the different uses to which nature
and science are put. On the battlefield
Throughout the country Hostetter's Stom-
sen Bitters fights to preserve It. For
NIFTY years the Bitters has been curing
Dyspepsia. Indigestion, constipation and
biliousness. 1t will also prevent malaria,
fever n ague.
, 1901-08-01

A swarm of bees held up the business
centre of Waterbury. Conn. the other
day. The bees swarmed a day before
the schedule date. and as they made
for the business district there was
great excitement. Store doors and
windows were closed n women and
children screamed and fled to the side
streets. There was a general scamper-
ing down South Main street as the
swarm descended on this thorough
fare. and. although the most Travelled
in the city, 1t was bare of everything
but bees in a few minutes. Electric
cars and all other vehicles went into
retirement, and the bees. after sting
ing SO persons, circled about the sa-
looms and the livery stables until they
threatened to destroy all business.
When the excitement was at its height
the bees, attracted by timers repair
ing a roof, made a dead set for the
noise, n the way the men slipped
down the ladders would do credit to
sailors. The bees sought the seclu-
sion of the housetops, where their
owner, with the usual Establishments
succeeded in ~coaXing the bees into a big
chimney. After a successful Irritation
with the queen. the man loaded the
swarm in big handfuls into the hive
brought along in anticipation OF sue
cess.