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The Washington times., 1902-10-17
DEVASTATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA FORESTS
Vast Area Ravaged by Man
and the Elements.

Professional Paper No s, United States
Geological Survey. now in press, by
John B. Iceberg. is devoted to the dis
cussion OF the forest conditions in the
Northern Sierra Nevada, Cal
The region covers section of the
main range of the Sierra Nevada, to-
gether with it's western and eastern
slopes. and lying in Plumas, Sierra,
Butte, Yuba, Nevada, and Placer coun-
ties. It's areal extent is 3,491,1 acres,
of which about $4,000 acres consist OF
level. or gently rolling tracts, situated
in the Sacramento valley; the remainder
consists of foothills. mountains. can
yons, lakes, and valleys. The areal ex-
tent of the lakes is estimated to be IT,
800 acres.
The woodland areas comprise 364, 200
acres, and are confined to the foothill
district of the region.
Aged Forest Trees.
Coniferous species of trees constitute
fully 95 per cent of the forest in the
region. The remaining 5 per cent con-
sists mainly of different species of oak,
ash, maple, mountain mahogany, aspen,
cottonwood. California buckeye, western
red bud, willows, alders, etc. OF the
coniferous trees in the entire region,
yellow pine constitutes 25 per cent, su
gar pine 1 per cent. red fir 25 per cent,
white fir "A per cent, and incense cedar
5 per cent.
All the coniferous species of the type
found here are long-lived trees. The
yellow pine attains an age of $50 to $50
years; the sugar pine 400 to-45O years;
red fir 200 to 275 years; white fir It's to
275 years; incense cedar 100 to lis years.
Little of the first-ciass milltimber, "a
inches at the base, is less than It's years
old.
Fire a Potent Factor.
Fire has been and still is the most
potent factor in shaping the forest of
the region.
The fire-marked areas of the region
2,754,770 acres, which leaves
only 1872, $50 acres of the tracts now, or
formerly, WCOueu, WHICH nave uOI Deeu
visited by fire at least once in the last
100 years.
Grazing acts as a destructive agent
to the forest by preventing reforesta
ton, and mining, in most portions of the
West, makes inroads upon the forest by
cutting.
The future of the forest will depend
upon two factors-the length of time the
present forest will yield mill timber and
the composition and general aspect of
the growth to follow. If it is supposed
that the present conditions of cutting,
grazing. fires. ETC.. shall continue in the
future as in the past thirty-five or forty
years, it is not very difficult matter to
predict, with tolerable accuracy, that by
The end of the present century, or even
fifty years hence. the accessible forest
will have been swept away.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
THE GERMANIc IN A GALE.

QUEENSTOWN, Oct 16.-The White
Star liner Germanic, which arrived from
New York this morning. reports terrific
weather during her passage. Gale after
gale blew during the entire trip. While
broke over the vessel. causing a wild
panic among the steerage passengers,
many of whom wanted to rush on deck
and secure the lifeboats. After long
struggle the officers succeeded in paci-
fying them.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
CUBAN TREATY MEANS
AMERICAN MONOPOLY
Prohibitive Tariff Schedule
for O:her Nations.

HAVANA, Oct 16.-It is said that the
proposed treaty with the United States
is based on tariffs that were prepared
by Colonel Bliss, ex-collector of Gus
toms here. According to these, the
United States will pay about the same
duties as at present, but the duties for
imports from other nations will be from
about 20 to 20 per cent. 1t is said that
if this is so. the effect will be to ex-
clude the trade of all nations but the
United States, and to raise the retail
prices of many articles.
A prominent merchant says that Cuba
could stand it better If correspond
ing reduction were made In the duties on
Cuban products imported into the United
States, as prosperity would enable the
people to pay for the higher cost of
living.
Favor England.
He further said that Cuba asks Presi-
dent Roosevelt to fulfill his promise ID
be Just toward Cuba, and to make an
equitable arrangement Regarding any
preference merchants here might have,
the merchant said that in some cases
England gives longer credit than can be
obtained in the United States, and Eng
lish merchants were more disposed to
accommodate the tastes of the market.
The Discussion" denies that the Gu
or the provisions of the Platt amend
ment 1t adds that the Cuban govern
ment did not ask that the American
troops be withdrawn, but merely stated
its wish to the correspondent of New
York newspaper. The Discussion" also
denies that the Radicals were opposed
to the United States having a drydock
here.
Councils May Appeal.
Representatives of the provincial
councils have met to consider the delay
of the senate in passing the house bill
regulating the functions of the councils.
nothing. II was argued that the delay
was due to government opposition to the
councils. and it was suggested that ap-
plication for relief be made to President
Roosevelt on the ground that the gov
ernment was not fulfilling the terms of
the constitution.
1t is said the government desires to
make this part of the constitution a dead
letter.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
RICE CROP A FAILURE.

HONGKoNG, Oct 16.-Advices re-
ceived here from Canton report failure
of the rice crop in that district. Ac-
cording to the advices, famine prevails
throughout the province. and in many
places the people, driven to desperation
by the lack of their greatest staple, are
on the verge of riot. Relief has been
started from this place.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
MAY SUSPEND PURCHASES
FOR THE SINKING FUND

Whether or not before June 30 next
Secretary Shaw will purchase the $685.
eoo. 900 of Government bonds which the
law specifies shall be applied through
the sinking fund toward extinguishing
the national debt will undoubtedly de-
pend upon the conditions which exist
between now and that date. 1t is safe
to say, however, that unless at the
coming session Of Congress some change
is made in the laws requiring national
banks to deposit Government bonds as
security for their circulating notes, or
some other means is found for relieving
the demand for these bonds, he will not
withdraw that amount of securities from
the market.
The plan begun by the Secretary for
accepting State and municipal bonds in
stead of Government bonds as security
for deposits of public funds is expected
to relieve. in some degree, the demand
to date have taken advantage of the pro-
yisica 10 the extent of only $40. 500. 600.
If the substitution of city and State
bonds shall increase in volume suffi-
ciently to lower the prices of Govern
ment bonds to the point where they
can be purchased with economy TO The
Government, the Secretary will undoubt-
edly purchase and cancel the amount re-
ouired for the sinking fund, for the drop
in the price would be evidence that the
extraordinary demand no longer exist
ed.
Sinking Fund Act of 1863.
The act creating the sinking fund was
passed In 1863. 1t provides that THE
coin paid for duties on imported goods
shall be set apart as special fund. and
shall be applied to the pur-
chase or payment of one per centum of
the entire debt of the United States, to
be made within each fiscal year, which
is TO be set apart as a sinking fund, the
interest of which in a like manner be
applied to the purchase or payment of
the public debt as the Secretary of the
Treasury may direct. the residue to be
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
Provisions Not Mandatory.

The provision. however, is not manda-
tory and has never been so construed by
a Secretary OF the Treasury. The law
when the Government finances were at
their lowest ebb and when it was known
its provisions could not be carried out
AS a matter of fact it was not until
1866 that the first dollars worth of
bonds were purchased for the sinking
fund, and in that fiscal year the amount
was but s. ,69l 600.
The additions to the fund were con-
tinued up TO and beyond the requirements
The Washington times., 1902-10-17

paid into the Treasury. In addition to
other amounts that may be applied to
the redemption or payment of the public
debt. an amount equal to the interest
on all bonds belonging to the sinking
fund shall be applied, as the Secretary
of the Treasury shall from time to
time direct, to the payment of the public
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
luSURGENT LEADER
FIRMIN A REFUGEE
Haitian Rebel General Embarks on the
United States Cruiser Cincin-
natl at Gonaives.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. Oct. &c.
The town of st. Marc has surrendered
to the army of the provisional govern
ment General Firmin, the revolution
airy leader, has embarked on the United
States cruiser Cincinnati at Gonaives.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17

The following dispatch in regard to
the revolution in Haiti was received at
the State Department yesterday from
the vice consul at Port au Prince:
"St. Marc has capitulated to the pro-
vjsioDal government" :"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Home of a Cana dian Durns-He rs.
capes, Hut His Wife and Nine
Children Perish. $%

Matane, Que, March 1o.-Mrs, Ar
thur Bouchard and her nine children
were burned to death at an early hour
Sunday morning. Mr.. Bouchard, the
only survivor o. the family, jumped
from a second-story window and es-
capped. The first floor of the building
was occupied as grocery store. while
Bouchard and his family lived in the
story above. The fire was discovered
by a servant girl. Bouchard immedi-
ately jumped from an upper window
and was about to be followed by his
wife, but she was evidently overcome,
as she failed in her attempt to escape
and persisted together with her six
boys and three girls, the eldest being
IA years and the youngest two. Bou-
chard had lighted fire in the kitchen
stove at five o'clock and returned to
bed. The flames were discovered an
hour later. A coroner's inquest will
investigate.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
WILL AVERT STRIKES.
Important Agreement Reached by
American Tin Plate Company and
Union Labor Chiefs.

New York, March GA strike in
the tin plate industry of the United
States is made practically impossible
and uninterrupted running of the
mills during the summer months is
assured as the result of an agree
ment reached here Wednesday at a
conference between officers of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers and the man.
ayers of the American Tin Plate com
pany. Over 100000 men are affected
by this friendly arrangement be-
tween labor and capital, which is in
the form of a Continuous scale
agreement" and does away with the
annual period of uncertainty, idle
ness and possibility of conflict which
heretofore has been a serious TEA
ture of the trade relations.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
SOLDIERS TO BE RETURNED.
No Delay in Bringing the 1880 Men
Home Whose Term OF Enlistment
in Philippines Has EXPIRED.

Washington, March 1o.-1t is said at
the war department that therewill be
little or no delay in the execution of the
orders recently issued by the. secre-
tary of war for the return to the Unit
ed States of all regiments which went
to the Philippines in 1899, aggregating
about 10 500 men. According to a paper
prepared at the department, there will
be a sufficient number of transports
leaving Manila between now and April
Is to move S,74O troops and by May u
to move the entire number of 1880.
Including fresh troops in the Unit
ed States now under orders for service
in the Philippines Gen. Chaffee will
have standing army of $4,000 men
notwithstanding the withdrawal of
1880, already under orders to come
home,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
GUESTS FLEE FROM FLAMES.
fremont Hotel at Marshalltown, Ia,
and Other Buildings Burned and
Many Persons Injured.

Marshalltown, Ia, March 5.-Fire
early Tuesday morning destroyed half
block of buildings in the heart of the
city, entailing loss of $4,000, result
ing in injuries to several guests and
EMPLOYEES of the fremont hotel.
THE INJURED: Lulu Stephens, walt
ress, back severely sprained, internal in
juries. serious.
Mrs. Bessie Madden, waitress leg bro
ken.
Birdie Myers, waitress. ankle broken.
J. H. Jayne. landlord, feet burned.
Jacob Kunkle cook, hands and face
burned, serious.
George C. Steffe, salesman, John Church
company, Chicago, ankle sprained.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

A sewing machine for the skin is a
recent French notion. It is intended
for the use of surgeons. In future a
surgeon need not slowly stitch the
edges of a wound. With the left hand
he keeps the two edges together, and
with the right he fastens them W
means of little clasps Of nickel, hav.
ing points which only penetrate the
epidermis, and are not painful. These
catches are applied by the machine,
species of pincer armed with them,
which can be disinfected by heating it
red-hot.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
OCEAN LINER GOES DOWN.
British Vessel Har1nOnides or
the Coast of Wales.

Liverpool, March THE steamer
Waesland, of the Red Star line, was
sunk in collision with the Houston
liner Harmonides off Holyhead at 1850
o'clock Thursday night. Elsie Emmett,
daughter of a cabin passenger, and a
steerage passenger named Dangerfeld
were killed, but all the others were
taken off :he sinking boat by the Har-
monides.
The Waesland left this port at one
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, bound
for Philadelphia. She carried 80 cabin
and 81 steerage passengers, aside from
the crew. A dense fog has overhung
the United Kingdom for two days, and
traffic in the channel was greatly re-
tarded.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
SHOCK PROVES FATAL.
-
Duluth Man IL Electrocuted While
Talking Through q Telephone -
strange Accident. Il

Duluth, Mimi, March Cone OF
the most singular accidents ever
chronicled in this city occurred
Wednesday night when James j. Nc
Kusick was killed by shock of cleo
tricity while talking through tele-
phone. McKusick was at his home
and stood upon steam register in
order to use more conveniently the
telephone. While engaged in CONVEX
sation he suddenly turned up his
hands, his body seemed to stiffen
and he fell dead at his wife's feet.
1t is supposed that the telephone
wire crossed other electric wires and
that McKusick, standing on metal,
formed a circuit. He was 20 years OF
age,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
TOUR OF PRINCE ENDED.
Royal Party Reaches New York City
, After Journey Of Nine Days go
.- Over the Country.
IS GREATLY PLEASED WITH HIS TRIP.
Progress OF the Tour and Receptions
marised-Traveled 4,35s Miles and
Visited Thirteen States-Public
Statement Issued.

Chicago, March 4.-Prince Henry,
of Prussia, arrived in Chicago last
evening at $3.50 o'clock. When the
special train of seven cars rolled into
the Union station cheer after cheer
rang from the welcoming throng
that crowded the station. Half ali
hour later his royal highness sat at
a banquet in the Auditorium hotel,
rendered by Chicago's representative
citizens. Then he attended musical
feast at the First regiment armory,
returning to the Auditorium to at
tend a grand ball and banquet.
Wreath for Lincoln Monument.
Chicago, March 5.-Prince Henry's
visit to Chicago has ended. Arising at
seven a. m. Tuesday, he began another
busy day. After breakfast the prince
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

In Northern Patagonia reward is
offered for the determination Of the
dogs that overrun that part Of the
world. The ancestors Of these wild
dogs were pair of tame collies which
were taken over by a Scotsman
straight from his native heath. The
animals have retained their natural
instinct in connection with sheep, but
instead of guarding them they prefer
killing them; hence the farmers have
always to be prepared for the sudden
advance at any time of strong herd
of the wild creatures hungering foi
mutton.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

AS a result Of bad roads and heavy
transportation army horses in Argen.
tina have been overworked during the
rainy season, and many of them have
been exhausted or have fallen ready
victims to disease. To give greater
endurance sugar has been added to
the food of the animals. The effects
have been quite surprising, and it is
reported that not only has fatigue been
overcome by two ounces of sugar in the
daily food, but that animals that had
become quite useless regained strength
and capacity for work.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

took drive through the business
district of the city. He visited the 1lli-
nois Trust and Savings bank and other
great financial institutions.
At II a. m. the prince and his staff,
his entertainers and his escort drove
up Michigan avenue, across Rush
street bridge, and through the Lake
Shore drive, lined with it's stately man.
sions, stopping at Lincoln's monu-
ment. A great crowd had gathered in
the park. The prince of the royal
house of Germany removed his hat as
he approached the bronze figure of
the great emancipation who stood
guard there by the inland sea. Prince
Henry with reverence placed wreath
at the foot of the statue. Then with
the cheers of the great multitude in
his ears the prince and party drove to
the Germania clubhouse. where the
final greetings were extended.
Entertained in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, March 5.-Milwaukee
was host to Prince Henry of Prussia
for six hours Tuesday evening, and
gave him reception that was highly
enthusiastic and entertainment that
was unique. His special train came at
four o'clock and at ten was away again
on the long run to Niagara and New
England. The intervening time was all
given over to the reception and enter
tainment of the royal visitor. 1t began
with a drive through business and res
idential districts in review before
crowd that numbered 100000. Then
there was public reception, at which
Gov. Robert LaFollette and Mayor
David S. Rose voiced the official well
comes, and the United Singing socie-
ties raised their voices in mighty
chorus. There was also a splendid
illumination and thrilling night run
of the Milwaukee fire department.
Later there was banquet at which the
prince met the leading citizens of the
city and state. The thousands of Ger
mans resident in Milwaukee joined
heartily in the welcome of the young
prince to whose house they once owed
allegiance, and veterans of the German
wars gathered from throughout the
state to assist in the reception.
Sees Niagara Falls.
niagara Falls, N. Y, March O.
Prince Henry visited Niagara Falls
yesterday, going to the Canadian
side, where he was welcomed by rep
rssentatives of the Dominion govern
ment. On his journey eastward
stops were made at Cleveland, Buff
falo, Rochester and Syracuse, where
enthusiastic crowds assembled to
give him greetings.
Honored by Harvard.
Boston, March 7.-Prince Henry
of Prussia was the guest of Boston
yesterday, and his welcome to the city
was cordial one. Gov. Winthrop, Muir
ray Crane and Mayor Collins, acting
for the state and the city, extended the
official courtesies to him, and when the
Prince tremendously returned their
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

The shah of Persia has many hob
bies, among these being the collecting
of cats of all countries. He has, per-
haps, the most magnificent assort-
ment in the world, and when he trav-
els the cats always accompany him.
They have special attendants, who arc
paid large salaries for looking after
them. To neglect one Of the shah's
cats is practically the same as COM
hitting suicide.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
Wreath for Grants Tomb.
Once Famous Pitcher Dead.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 8.-James Gal
vim, the once famous baseball pitcher,
is dead at his home in Allegheny after
all illness of four months of catarrh
of the stomach. Calvin, who was
known throughout the country as the
"Little Steam Engine" was born in St..
Louis AZ years ago. He was in his
prime as pitcher in the sos and had
hosts of friends nd admirers through
out the country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

The car has just sanctioned re-
markable engineering project-the
raising of the surface Of the water Of
the sea of Azof IA feet inches By
building a dam near Kerth nine
miles long. In the wall immense sea
gates are to be made for the passage
of ships. There will also be outlets
for the superfluous water. The cost
will be about $25 Zoo, 900, the interest
on which will be paid by ships trading
to the ports affected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
Accused of Wife Murder.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March s.-Wil-
liam Klump has been arrested and put
in Jail here on the charge of murder
ing his wife by means of sample
headache powder which was sent
through the mail. Sheriff Chapman
who is in charge of the case. states
that he has discovered that klump is
in love with another woman and that
he had expressed to her desire to get
rid of his present wife in order that
he might marry her.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
C0NGR[SSBUSY At WORK !:
National Lawmakers Consider Meas
ures of Importance and Pass
Appropriation Bills. 4
DAILY SUMMARY or the PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Decides to Vote ON the Ship
subsidy Bill March 17-Passes Dip
lomatic and Consular Appropria-
ton Measure - House Discusses
Various Questions-Other Notes.

Washington, March 4.-Ihe senate
yesterday began consideration OF
what is popularity known as the ship
ping bill-a measure to provide Tor
ocean mail service between the
United States and foreign ports and
the common defense; to promote COM
merce and to encourage deep sea
fisheries.
Washington, March 5.-The ship
subsidy bill was further discussed
in the senate yesterday, and the Gre
dentials of Senator Allison and Sem
ator Deliver. both of Iowa, were
presented and accepted.
Washington, March 6.-The legis-
lative and executive appropriation
bill, carrying $25,ooo,0oo, was passed
in the senate yesterday.
Washington, March THE shipping
bill was further discussed in the senate
yesterday and it was decided to vote on
the measure March II. An extended
debate occurred on the measure pro-
viding for the protection of the presi-
dent of the United States. The diplo-
matte appropriation bill was reported.
Washington, March s.-The dipto-
matte and consular appropriation bill
was passed in the senate yesterday
and the measure for the protection of
the president of the United States was
discussed.
Washington, March 4.-The house
yesterday began consideration of the
bill to classify the rural free delivsry
service and place the carriers under
the contract system.
Washington, March 5.-The house
yesterday adopted the conference re-
port on the Philippine tariff bill by
a vote of 1873 to 100 and continued
discussion of the rural free delivery
classification bill.
Washington, March 6.-The house
yesterday continued debate on the
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service, but without action adjourned
early out of respect to the memory
of Representative Polk, of Pennsyl-
vania, whose death occurred at Phil
adelphia. A favorable report was
made on the senate bill authorizing
the extension of national bank char
tiers for 20 years.
Washington, March 7.-The house
yesterday devoted another day to de-
bate on the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and to place the
carriers under contract.
Washington, March s.-The bill to
classify the rural free delivery serv-
ice and to place the carriers under
the contract system was further con-
sidered in the house yesterday, and
bill giving the Indian territory ter
ritoriat form of government to be
known as the Territory of Jefferson
was reported.