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New-York tribune., 1902-09-11

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caxo First base oaIIs-O1 Tzylcr. 3, OF Wilt.-s
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stolen bsses-B-esnata-- B-ccts Bo-zerrar-
F-rwne Double ulay-Dobbs king C--pir>-OgD
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
CYCLING.
HURLEY RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP BY De

HCRLEY RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP 81 De-
FEATINC ROOT.
Marcus I. Hurley. of the New-York Athleuc
club, who Is considered the fastest amateur cycie
rider since Kramer joined the professional ranks
won the amateur championship OF America agaln
on Monday night The strapping, auburn halreo
boy did it tho Hartford Coliseum track defeat
ing z P Root, OF Boston. In the regular series
OF races for the amateur championship Hurley ana
Root won Is points each. Hurley was Ill then, ana
the riders we're directed by the National CychHg
Association 70 decide the tie at the Hartford OF
In The first heat. If quarter OF mile. HurleE
struck Roots handle bars and the judges mao.
them ride l. over Hurley then won easily III 81
seconds. Besides this race, which decided ne
championship. Hurley defeated Root IN man
-17f'e IN
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
SECOND G4zE

Ea-1e9 rurs-Nsu-York- ? FIST oase Or er-ors-Nsu-
york, > Chicago, : L4t- aasaS-Nsv7-yorz. g. C.t-
cago First base on bz-S-C@ Rhoadss 1 struck our-
Pv Ma-hexsor. :. R1cadss- z Home -1--Nsc1sTsor
Three base hr-Cu--- Sac-tfcz Lirs-3fcf=-aTr Du-r-
Stolen bases-BroTns -. Du-r, NcC=-aT- C-p-.-
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
,DocR4vvE OF SPORTS TO-D4T

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2S9 ? -..-.t - r7-r,I-
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~ autumn races di1- peS'ro--
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Gull open scratch
a- ,--.-;rv club irsI annual louTt4lL-s1t -,
44-szr1 RIVER Ccf Association al -5 tle s-e 80
e- tournament. Wes'tI.1h -
- .-t---h annual championship western Jul 80
---.a-t.r a Chicago
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New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
LEAGUI

Only an average number Of spectators went 70
the Polo Grounds YESTERDAY They bargain
counter baseball games for admission
ticket Each team a victory. and both
contests were interesting throughout, the speccz-
tors seemed satisfied In the opening game VIII
Jams and Taylor were the opposing pitchers. and
while fewer hits were made of Taylor. the New
York man. they were punched and counted heav-
f1v The home team had lead OF to o up 20 ths
sixtb inning. Then the visiting players rallied.
and sending four men around the bases. tailed
lust enough runs TO win.
MathewsOn pitched for the New-York team u
the second game His work was good, and he had
excellent SUPPORT His nine rarher easy
victory Chicago made more hits. but the drives
we're scattered. and 10 resulted Mathevsor
made Z honnerIu The scores
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
mo, TT defeats JERSEY CITY.

r,-onto Ont. Sept. 1O-wolfe made his first ap-
ananco in a Toronto uniform to-day and de-
ted Jersey City after stubborn contest The
work of Carr at third base was the tea'uFe- me
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
EASTERN LEAGUE.

NEWARK BEATEN AT MONTREAL,
Montreal Sept. Io-Dulleavy oulpl'ched SiolIaI-s
today and had better support DHnleaVy STRUCK
oy+ all three men in the ninth The score.
Jul 14- ---,--.r - NEWARK
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
BASEBALL.
NETWORK IND CHICAGO DIVIDE
HONORS IN DOUBLE HEADER
AT POLO GROUNDS
NEW-YORK
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL. LEAGUE
Nev-York- 3. Chicago Boston A. St Louis, o cfr.s
tirsr game).
Sev-York. o. Chicago. Boston 2 - Louis. 2
second game. game. called tark1ezsa-
Brooklyn > Cincinnati PIrrsbrg 5. Philadelphia l.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston .; Washington Cleveland 9. Chicago. e1rst
(irst camel gamei.
Boston Washington
second gamel. tsecond gz-le)-
Philadelphia. D Baltimore. Detroit Louis Cd-.s
tirsI Saue}
Philadelphia. Baltimore Louis. tser
Second gaIne}- gamel-
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11

After taking the first heat as he Pleb le5 bareIy m ot
3adiv IL the stretch In the se-o,- ba+s were easv
inside the flag. The two ensuing meats o'
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
The SUMMARIES.
FIRST RA-E-o-ysar-olds. tur1ongs Futurty Course

FIRST Pa RA-E-2-year-o6s tursongs Futurity Course
ss Betting e.
So ss5.i :ss5| Il 8 s.
s ss19: m s5sA 10 qTp4y to i and r: 19 S R0fe7 io7
ana % . ! Pan Iegia Io7 IEuon1 s5s 10 e 10
Bo- I ms ~. uaFson9; a 5 - " % - ! Boston.
@ gklag g 20 i Old Fort 49, 20 CIhgn1g,5; a55
nn6 81 Preston lo3 (Hagbes 70 snd 70 l. ri and
ar Easily 6y isngths. Time. i7Oa=s.
ssCoHD RAcE-selling: , years and over: mile
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y 10 % a2e to kingraine ~ n 6sHea ~ ~ . 800
2 also rsT- start poor, Driving. by neck Time
THIRD RAcE-rHE AUTUMN. 2-year-olds; furlOnss.
z..;iass4P5ss se-3sss los 3 c Fire 6sais 5saJaaa 81
Nsltouisa. los shaw 3 Al IS
80 IsoT, Hose Il2 Iyne3 70 and 70 . antslgs cu5 p
Ss s 10 % and Payne -ns llZ 5 length 10 Tine
PouRTE RAcE-TaE EPrENBER-Three-yeAr- r-ods:
~ miles
oa1sas oaa sa iis 'SsHasGls} SfsaFza4} sd out
start good Driving by IL lengths Time. --22
fisTE RACE-rHE oAKDALE CUP. steepiechase: about
- niles
fsl Hsyes's b. & Hark Forward. by
(kir Holloway S-S out
Cog Rob,ai' aged. i5s..CSr HsSss, s-S out
STAR good DRIVING by lengths Time 5-la2s. Hark
"NzFa and CoSk Robin SSaplee.
e'xTE RacE-Hsisen 2-year-oids: furiong. Futurfty
Course
e Cars Z Courtrasid by Prince
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
CONNECTICUT STATE LEAGUE

At Harttord-Bridgsport. (; Hartford 20
Ar Norpvich-WatsroIry. s. Ncrwtc, = ..
Ma-iaa- first ga-,sf-Nsv-Havsn o. Asr,c16 q
f=sron6 ~ar-el s. Ssv-Aerer
a. w-Torion-Springreld- o. SsF-knnoon~ uor-
feiteG IN fifth inning
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
PITrsBURG. >. PHILADELPHIA. I

Philadelphia. sept 1a--Pittsburg Won from Phils-
deIphia to-day through consecutive hitting Tame
hill was in fine form and held the locals down ss1
FIVE scattered hits. Attendance - The score;
r z.
Pt,sburs .-.--.------o . eIISGI =
Battere-Tannehiu and Z-mrner Wolfe and Jacklitsch
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
ONE CAME FINISHED AT BOSTON


B,-.,, .......o 4 ? o = . o q : 5
= Tauls q D q o - = 90
EatreriaS-Pfrt7Eer ami Moran Cor-1e ard Ryan
tS-coud game
Boston ..o . D q o = q o . o. I
= T,ouis .-..... o o > o a. ;
Barteries-Eas0n and kirtredge, Pearson and Ryan
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11

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New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
CANES TO-DAY-
THE RECORDS.

Cincinnati a. Brooklyn ISt Louis AZ Boston
Chicago at SeV-york Plttsburg At Philadelphia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
SUMMONS OF DEATH
Comes DreadfuIIy in the ExpIo-
sion of Digestor in a
Paper Mill.
VICTIMS ARE DELUGED WITH ACID
And ScaIded with Steam, While the
Building Is Wrecked on
Top of Them.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 21.-Twelve
known dead, three injured at the hos
pitfalls so seriously hurt that they
cannot recover, and three men still
missing, whose bodies are supposed
to be in the ruins of the wrecked
buildings, make up the terrible result
of the explosion at the Delaware
Pulp works and the Moore Paper
company, of this city, yesterday af-
ternoon.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. 21.-Nine
workmen are known to have been
killed, five are missing, and three 9th
ers We're badly injured, by the eXplo-
sion of two steel digesters in the Del
aware pulp mills of the JeSsup *
Moore Paper company on the Christi
ana river yesterday afternoon. The
known dead are Frank Harris, VIII
liam Burke, James Nagle. John Nc
COrmick, Zachariah Collins (colored),
James Stokes. Joseph Lumbacher.
Granville Waters and Joseph Henry.
The missing are William Scott, Joel
Hutton and William Ruth. firemen;
u. III. ,Mousley and james Sweeney.
The injured: James Jester. badly
burned, recovery doubtful: John Col
lins, burned and inhaled flames; Geo.
Durham, burned and scalded, recovery
doubtful; Thomas Leeves, may die.
Explosion Made "a Great Wreck.
The digeSterS We're located in a
two-story building. There were ten of
them in the building. each one resem-
bling a vat and about six feet in di-
ameter. They were used for reducing
wood pulp. Eighteen men were at
work in the building. There were two
faan. fffs.
the building and other mills about the
structure were completely wrecked.
One digester was blown into the air
and fell TO the ground 80 feet away
y dense volume of smoke for time
prevented the outside workmen from
going to the immediate rescue of those
who We're caught in the ruins of the
falling building.
MangIed and Burned by Acid.
Several men made their escape
without any injury. An alarm of fire
was sounded and the entire fire de-
partment of the city and Il large force
of police was soon on the ground. and
the work of rescue was Immediately
begun. Several of the workmen were
taken out unconscious, only to die aft
er being removed to hospitals. The
wreckage was piled up for more than
thirty feet and the escaping steam
nliiue the Work or rescue rather diff
cult. Those who were not killed out
right We're manGled and burned by es-
Gaping acid that flowed over their
bodies from the broken digesters. To
add to the horror of the disaster the
wreckage took fire, but after some
difficulty the fire department managed
to subdue the flames. The officers of
the company think that too much
steam was generated in the digesters.
and this caused the explosion Money
loss. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
PATIENTS ARE
TAKEN BACK
Those Who Escaped From Kanka.
kee Recaptured in Chicago
More Mystery.

KankaBee, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-The au-
thorities of the insane asylum abso-
lutely refuse to make public any in
formation concerning the capture in
Chicago yesterday of the escaped
maniacs, Kleidon and Sullivan. They
have sent an attendant to bring the
patients here, and in doing so have
violated Precedents they themselves
established.
a year ego a patient escaped and
was apprehended at Ashkum, but the
hospital officials declined to send II
miles for this mailman, and in conse-
quence he was released, and since
then has not been heard Of This in
cident, which is only now brought to
public attention, apparently serves as
evidence to support the charges ef
mismanagement that have been pre-
ferred by the reform organizations
of Chicago. 1t would appear from
the facts that if the asylum officials
could send fifty-odd miles for Klei-
don and Sullivan, there is small eX-
cuse for their refusal to send for the
Iupatic who escaped to Ashkum, but
the officers decline to offer any eX-
planation for their conduct.
The escape of Sullivan has given
rise to a question as to whether he
really rightly belongs in the asylum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
CANNOT CROSS
BELGIAN LINE
Government Objects to the Beers
Entering the Coun-
try.

London, Aug. 21.-It is announced
here in a special dispatch from
Brussel that the Belgian government
has requested the boer generals Bo-
tha, DeWet and Delarey, not to enter
Belgium, and that the stationmaster
at the. Northwestern railroad station
was instructed to summon troops to
keep order in the event of his receiv-
ing notification of the presence of
the generals on board the train from
Holland.
The Hague, Aug. 21.-Gen. Botha
and Mrs. Botha started for Brussels
today. The general expects to re-
turn here within a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
NOVEL STATE OF FACTS
Cnder Which Three Men Have Been Held
on IA Murder Charge.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-After an investi-
gation by the Chicago police extending
over fortnight, and two days cor
oner's inquest, the authorities are still
in doubt whether the body of the muir
dGred woman in the field at Seventy
forth and State streets was really that
of Minnie Mitchell. Three men stand
accused of completely in her death and
that of Mrs. Anne Bartholin, and are
held to the grand jury. Yet Patrolman
Watson, who found the body, could not
tell its sex because of its advanced
stage of decomposition. Coroner'S
Physician Springer stated that the
body must have laid ten or twelve
weeks before the brain could have been
absorbed. and that had quick lime
been used by the murderer as con-
jectured, maggots would not have en-
tered the body as was the case.
Even the coroner's jury when it rem
dered Il verdict yesterday recommend
ing that Oscar Thompson, Edward
Counselman and John Claffey be held
to explain the death, stated only that
the body was supposed to be that of
Minnie Mitchell. Lieutenant Healy-
and w. NJ. Allen testified that Counsel
man, the intimate friend of Bartholin,
had told them the fugitive wanted
money with which to pay for surgical
operation on the Mitchell girl at
north side hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
sheriT,s WIG Uses Axe.
SHE FLIES THE REBEL FLAG
That's What Has Become of CoIombfa's
Gunboat Boyaca.

Panama, Colombia, Aug. 21.-The
former government gunboat Boyaca.
which left here July % to carry 800
soldiers to Aqua Dulce and which was
captured by the Colombian revolutions
lists. is now at sea flying the rebel
flag. The rumors that the BOyaca had
been sunk are therefore refUted. Be
fore she left here Gneral Salazar, gov
rnOr of aPnama ordered the comman-
der of the BOyac;t not to fire the guns
on that vessel, because he Jared the
bad condition of the Bayaca would en-
danger those on board if her guns were
discharged.
Revolutionary reports of the capt
ure of the gJLnboat are that she fought
two hours before being captured. and
it is believed in government circles
that some accident to her machinery
or rudder forced the commander of the
BOyaca to accept unequal battle until
further resistance was impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
BARS All SIN THE TAR
Sailors Union at San Francisco
Has a Steamship Com.
pany lin a Hole"
LITTLE ARRANGEMENT CANNOT GO
Bishop Potter Disappointed That the
Coal Strike is Still On-Crit-
.icises the Operators.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The sailors
union of San Francisco has appealed
to the national government to prevent
the trans-shipment of Il Chinese crew
now on its way TO San Francisco to
the new steamship Korea. now
manned by white sailors and en- route
to that port. The immigration officials
here are strongly inclined to the opin-
ion that if the allegations made by
the sailors union are subStantiated
the transfer should not be allowed. \
telegram, however. has been sent to
San Francisco asking for additional
information, and Il decision will not
be made until an answer is received.
Statement of Facts In the Case.
1t appears that some weeks ago the
Pacific Mail steamship Peking, en-
route from China to San Francisco,
was disabled at sea, but finally made
the port of Kobe. Japan. The Chinese
crew was taken off and shipped to San
Francisco, where it was TO meet the
new Pacific Mail steamer Korea, re-
Gently completed ut Newport News,
Va. 1t is assumed that the United
States crew now taking the Korea to
San Francisco was signed for the sim
gle voyage, and that on the ships
arrival there it viii be discharged,
with view of reshipping the Chinese
crew from the Peking To make the
return voyage to China in the Korea.
ALI Sin Cannot Even Come Ashore.
The immigration officials state that
as the Chinese sailors were signed for
the round trip on the Peking their
transfer to another vessel would ne
cesSitate their landing at San Fran
cisco, where they must be resigned
before Al United States commissioner.
This. it is said, undoubtedly. would he
Il violation of the immigration laws,
and if the facts are found to be as
stated by the sailors union the APP
plication to make the transfer with
out doubt will be denied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
ELGIN CREAMERY FAILURE
Auxiliary tecefver for Iowa, Where
Thirty-Six Concerns Are Hit.

Auxiliary Receiver for Iowa, Where
Thirty-Six Concerns Are Hit.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 21.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson, of the United States
district court, has signed an applica-
tion for an order appointing the Amer
lean Trust and Savings bank. of Chi
cago, auxiliary receiver for the EIgin
Creamery company in Iowa. The ap-
plicatton is in line with the grounds
set forth in u similar proceeding in the
Illinois court when the creamery COM
pany found 1t necessary to go into the
hands of a receiver.
Thirty-siX creameries in Iowa will
be affected by the application of n re-
ceiver, though il is believed the Iowa
farmers will continue the delivery OF
milk just the same as before receiver
was appointed and that the business
will suffer 10 material Inconvenience
because of the proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
NO BEEF TRUST, SAYS THURBER
New York Man Who Believes High Prices
Easily ExpIainabIe.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 21.-At the
morning session of the Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial congress there was
a spirited discussion on the motion to
eXpunge from the records of the con-
gress the address of +. B. Thurber, of
New York, who declared there was
no such thing as meat trust. Will
liam Henry Eustis, of Minneapolis,
opened the discussion in support of
the motion, and charged that the So
called meat trust was seeking to use
congress to its own ends. After a
heated debate Eustis withdrew the
motion to eXpunge.
During the opening meeting of the
congress f. Il. Thurber, of New York,
created n stir by the delivery of a
comprehensive address upon the cat
tie industry, asserting that after three
months investigation he has been un-
able to subStantiate the charges that
there is a beef trust" His opinion, he
said, is that the large increase in cost
of all meats is due to natural causes.
beef prices having been advanced by
the failure of last years corn crOD,
and the consequent increase of cost in
fattening cattle.
After speaking eXhauStiYely of the
process by which beef cattle reach the
butcher shops Thurber asserted that
there is no meat combine, and that
Colby, the Broadway New York; ''ar-
bitrator.'' is merely a joint collector of
bad debts for packing rms. \ number
of the delegates took issue with Thur
Der on this question and the discussion
was quite animated for some time, but
the mooted question was as far from
settlement as it had been at the start.
Later, Delegate Eustis, of Mime
apolis, precipitated lively discussion
by moving that the address by +. B.
Thurber. in which he declared his non
belief in the existence of a ''beef
trust" be expunged from the minutes
of the congress. The debate was par
ticipated in by number of delegates
and the motion was finally made spe-
cial order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
kDNAPER FINALLY CAUGHT
Man who Has Attempted to Steal People
Twenty-Five Times.

Vincennes, Ind, Aug. 21.-After an
exciting chase at an carly hour Tues
day morning the police captured Sam
uel Baker, who is supposed to have
figured In twenty-five attempts at kid
naping during the past year. Baker
had made two attempts Monday night
and failed. and shortly after a. m.
Tuesday he entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Burns and was about
to seize their S-year-old daughter when
Mrs. Burns discovered him.
She gave the alarm and he made n
break for liberty, dashing head first
through window and severely cut
ting himself. The police were notified
and traced Baker to his home by a
trail of blood that he left. The pris-
oner denied his guilt, but the police
are positive he is the kidnaper who
has been battling them for the past
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
IO2 BALLOTS
FOR NOMINATION
William Hoffman Republican Candi-
date I'm Second Iowa Con-
gressionaI District.

1t required 1O2 ballots at the con-
vention of the Second Iowa congress
sional district at Clinton yesterday
to nominate a successor to j. y. w.
Rumple. who withdrew on account of
i'll health. William Hoffman, of Mus
catine, was the successful candidate.
There were four candidates-Ellis, of
Clinton; Gregory, of Jackson; Will
son, of Scott, and Hoffman, of Musca-
tine county. Iowa, JohnsonH and
Scott counties united with Muscatine
to nominate Hoffman.
The resolutions reaf1irm the Iowa
state platform in every particular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
ScHWAB SETS SAIL:
GOES ABROAD TO REST

New York, Aug. 21.-Cnaries NJ.
Schwab sailed for Europe today on
the steamship La Lorraine. He ap-
peared in good health, except that he
leaned heavily on his cane. He de-
MED the reports that he had resigned
the presidency of the steel corpora
tion, and asserted that he was not in
bad health.
New York. Aug. 21.-Cnarles NJ.
Schwab arrived here yesterday ana
went to the office of the United States
steel CORPORATION yesterday, where he
remained for time and then went to
the banking house of ]. =. Morgan N
Co. where he had a conference with
Morgan The conference lasted about
an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
THEY WORK IN UNISON
Incident That shows the Inwardness of
the steel Trust.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. PA buyer
for the Omaha Northern railroad-the
Sioux City Omaha lire to be built by
the syndicate headed by John c.
Coonnbs. of .Boston-asked quotations
from six houses owned by the United
States Steel Corporation on an order
for 9.4OO tons of steel rails, free on
board cars at Chicago, to be paid for
with cash. Five Of the houses re-
fused to make quotations without
knowing what was the Significance of
the railroad.
The sixth made a quotation, but
withdrew it the next day, insisting on
the same conditions. The railroad will
abandon the effort to buy the rails in
this country. Its officials have asked
quotations from houses in Great Brit
ain. Belgium and Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
HILL ON THE ORIENT.
Veteran Railway Man Thinks We Should DO
a Great business in That Region.

Veteran Railway Man Thinks We Should do
a Great business In That Region.
St Paul, Mimi, Aug 21.-President
j. ]. Hill, of the Northern Securities
company, was introduced to the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress yesterday, his subject being
: "Our Trade With the Orient a topic
ON which he has come to be regarded
as one of the authorities. He sketched
briefly the trade of the Orient and the
various movements directed toward
securing it in time past. From the
opening of Japan to foreign trade that
cOuntry's trade has increased ten-foId.
The population of the Orient with
which we might trade constitutes
about one-haIf the population of the
earth. He discussed the prospective
trade with the Chinese people whom
he regarded as more enterpriSing and
better business men than the Japan
eSe.
'But the Hands That Were Played"
He paid a high tribute to the Chi
neSe, saying no people on earth could
drive an intelligent Chinaman out Of
Il commercial proposition. Lack of adj
equate transportation facilities greatly
hinders trade. Our trade there is ca
paDle of infinite development All the
European countries go across two
oceans to reach that trade, which they
greatly desire, while we need cross
but one. He gave briefly an idea of
the great development in our trade
there in recent years. The first United
States cotton went to Japan and China
six years ago, lack of transportation
having previously prevented its use.
Cotton Shipments Increase.
The shipment of cotton has con-
stantly and greatly Increased every
year since, and now his road had
been compelled to refuse orders for as
much as 10000 bales of cotton in one
month because of the lack of ship
ping facilities. The shortest and cheap
est route from the cotton fields to the
Orient is by way of Puget sound. He
told in some detail of the plans now
under way to handle this growing
traffic. As low rates can be given
across the Pacific from any point in
the United States as they now have
from New York, via the SueZ canal.
Where He Would Spend Money.
Speaking of the proposed isthmian
ship canal Hill declared he would not