The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-04

Int0t WHTSUlpS Itttullf UrFlNlng at La
Gnayra report that for two days they
bombarded Ciudad Bolivar. after
which she withdrew, having exhausted
their ammunition.
An imperial order has been issued
from Constantlnonle commanding that
all the demands made by the United
States upon Turkey be conceded and
the relations between the porte and the
United States legation here have re
sumed their normal condition. United
States Minister Leishman and Robert
S. Mccormick. United States ambassa-
dor at Vienna, were present at Selam-
lik.
An official report OF the trial trip of
the first-class battlcshlp Maine over
the Cape Ann course, August 23rd, has
been received AT the Navy Department
from Captain Train. president OF the
trial board. II reads as follows; THE
trial of the battleship Maine success
fully completed. The mean speed. un-
corrected for tidal errors. was 1Te6
knots" II is stated at the Navy De-
partment that the corrected figure for
tidal allowances may make slight
change, showing greater or less speed
Admiral Higglnson VIII soon submit
to the Navy Department an elaborate
report on the results of the chase of
the white squadron by the North At
lantic squadron, which ended August
oath. For obvious reasons such parts
of this report ns treat Of any imperfec-
tions developed probably will be with
held from publication. Meantime the
official report of the affair Is confined
to the brief telegram already published
from Commander Pillsbury. announc-
ing his surrender. and n dispatch from
Admiral Hlgginson telling of the dis
position he had made of the vessels en-
gagged in the chase. Naval officers here
say that while the capture of the white
squadron seemed 30 be forcgone CON
cluslon. owing to the discrepancy in
strength between the two squadrons.
yet this chase has had instructive and
important results.
The lnsulnr division OF the War De-
partment has just published its last
summary of the commerce OF the Is
land OF Cuba. The summary shows
that the total value of imports into
Cuba during the military occupations
was S22j. .43I .135, and the exports were
ST.. 100000 less than the importations.
a fact attributed TO the destruction of
caused by the war. The United States
furnished forty-three per cent OF the
imports and took seventy-five per cent
of the exports. Practically all the SUI
gar went to the United States. The
balance of trade was decidedly in IA
vor of Cuba, though not so great rs In
former years, and ii is remarked that
the trade of the United States has not
kept pace In any the Lntin-Amerlcan
countries with its wonderful strides in
o.ler parts of the world
The War Department has received a
cablegram from General Chaffee at
Manila, reporting the occurrence of
series of earthquakes on the island OF
Mindanao. Twenty people were killed
by falling walls, the victims all being
Moros The upheavel occurred in the
country adjacent to Lake Lanao. In the
Moro section of the island, near Camp
Nickers. which Is now the headquar
tiers of the American forces stationed
in Mindanao. General Chaffee's cable
gram says the mountains and rivers
and other streams We're greatly dis
turbed and great damage was done.
This is the first serious earthquake re-
ported during the American occupa-
ton of the philippines. The most inn
portant previous seismic disturbances
in Atindanao was the one that partly
destroyed Palak, Cota- -Batu and the
village on the banks of the river Min
danao in 1872. This phenomenon
closely followed the eruption OF the
volcano of Marturkin.
The Interior Department has issued
rules and regulations for the Crater
Lake park. Oregon, which was dedi-
Gated at the last session of Congress as
public pleasure ground. The regh-
lations forbid the injury or destruction
of the natural curiosities or wonders
within the park. Disturbing the min
eral deposits in the reservation is pro-
hibited except under certain conditions.
The act of Congress providing for the
park does not extend the mining laws
to the reservation without limitation,
but authorizes the location and work
ing of mining claims under regulations
prescribed by the secretary of the in
terror. 1t is forbidden to cut or injure
any timber grown within the park ex-
cept for use in the construction of
places of entertainment and in connec-
tion with the working of located min
ing claims. Hunting and fishing are
prohibited. The sale or use of intox-
icating liquors on the government
lands in the park is forbidden.
The Navy Department has made
decision which affects the rank of ma
rine officers appointed from civil life
under the naval personnel act Under
that act the President was authorized
to fill vacancies in the marine corps
from civil life, and several groups of
appointments We're made. the largest
being eighteen. on May 2l. 1900. The
appointces. after passing their exam
nations, Were commissioned by num-
bers and took rank according to their
standing at the examinations. In thus
ranking these officers the Navy De-
partment followed the law and prac-