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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31


schools, and is under the command Of
a lieutenant colonel. A corps can be
formed at any school, provided that
: tWcnty. boys or more are willing to
: join: Some corps have 60 to 100 cadets.
zach corps has a lieutenant and four
noncommissioned officers, and where
possible a bugler and drummer. Each
cadet is provided with a Francotte
rifle "a small rife about four feet
long,, belt, bayonet and cartridge
pouch, also a cape which folds up
like long roll, and is put on as
shown in the diagram. Before a boy
can join the corps at his school, he
has to be four feet inches high, and
must buy his own uniform at the mill
tary tailor's. The uniforms are of
khaki. = - -
There are Is battalions, and each
one is about 500 strong. : Our bat
talon (the First has eight companies,
and they come from the towns around
Bendigo, and once a month they meet
together and 60 through different bat
talon maneuvers.A The boys who are
not cadets are taught military drill
twice a week. This is part Of the
school work - In case Of war the. hOyS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

S@ which they may be enrolled Scholars put into
the first class their entry school, class
has several divisions. Words such cat dog etc.
taught together with the spelling They
taught their figures. the examination the
be passed. scholars higher class
learn harder spelling them They
also learn to do small of addition
scholars also taught
II the yearly examination be
scholars into the Writing taught
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

fA1VTN the Commonwealth Of Australia has
sWt q its own system CT education. That Victoria
kg@{ Free secular, and compulsory Children
Eg@SSS school the
into
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

One srestng features these stories school
illustrate points The picture of the school only
drawn in pencil bu such good idea OF the architecture
of Australian that artist mixed
that it could be used.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

storm passed over Union, 8. c., Sunday, May g. v
ing fifty houses and killing eight people,
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Washington Notes

Orders have been issued by the navy department assigning Capt. H. G. Luetz to command the new battleship Maine.
 Secretary Wilson returned to Wash ington Saturday from Indiana, and will accompany the president through Iowa during the latter's tour of that state.
 The brief blessing of the dead was held over the remains of the late Sen ator William N. Roach of North Dakota at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Friday morning, and the remains were in- tered later at the Congressional Ceme- tery. Senator German, of Maryland and ex-Senator Burlow of South. Caro- lima, were the honorary pallbearers.
 Minister Leishman at Constanti- nople has informed the State Depart ment that he will depart at once on leave of absence. It is understood that MT. Lelshman has secured satis- factory assurances from the Porte that there will De no further delay in the adjustment of the various questions that are pending between the Ameri- can Minister and the Turkish govern ment
 On the request of Admiral Higginson, commander-in-ch of the North Atlantic station, the navy de- partment has appointed court of in- quiry, consisting of RearAdmiral Watson, president; Rear-Admiral Clare and Capt. Chester, to investi- gate the circumstances attending the accident to the big cruiser Brooklyn during the joint manenvers.
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California Fruits in East

Auction sales of deciduous fruits in New York last week comprised seventy three cars, this including two cars of Indian prunes from Washington, and a car of Oregon pears. During the corresponding week last season, eighty five cars were disposed of. Under somewhat increased offerings and with a great deal of fruit, with the excep- tion of grapes, arriving in poor con- dition, prices had downward ten dency.
 Tokay grapes moved very well, we'll colored, heavy clusters reaching $l .65 to $2.90, while the general average was in the neighborhood of $1.S5. Mus cats did fairly we'll, and some extreme ly fancy lots realized high prices, as high as $3.60 to $4.55 per crate. Peaches were more in evidence than last week, and although a number ol lots arrived ripe and soft, sold mostly from 65 cents to $l.15 on clings. Some Albrights reached $1.25. Hungarian and Gross prunes fell off somewhat from last weeks figures. but Italians were firm at $l.20 to $1.30 mostly. Over-ripe-conditioned Bartletts had considerable to do with low prices, and on hard, green stock dealers look for good demand and steady market.
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20
Heredity and Genius.

Expositions of the laws of heredfy fail In affording no clew to the under standing of genius. As these laws of inheritance are now eXpounded 1t would seem that no offspring could ever rise above the average level of preceding generations, and We have all had thousands of commonplace an cestors. In animals excellence is, as rule, easily accounted fer; in man It i3 not 90. How comes 1t ti.at in the same family one member risce rot rIercly above all the rest, but above tie bIli of mankind? One only of the Bcna- partes was q Napoleon; one c.ly O. the Shakespeares could write ",.aEl- let" And why should tie sou of a2 ordinary Lincolnshire farnier enI lis probably ordinary wife Lave turned out not merely the greatest n2t'.roI philosopher of lis time, bCt or al time? We are still waiting for sec end Isaac Newton. To say that such men are sports is to give us word for thing and merely to cover ig- norance. The sport must be caused and what was the cause? The excel lent work being done in tracing the in- fuence of heredity only mikes more astounding these prodigies of genius.- Baltimore Sun.
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20

water resources with special reference in the western states to the use of the water supply for irrigation purposes and as the result of these years of investigation the United States geo. logical survey into whose hands has been placed the engineering and con- struction work of the reclamation law has been able to immediately com mence plans for construction, saving years of time and hastening the day when the reclamation of now useless lands will be accomplished.
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20
Elbows end Knees.

If the ei3owS of mems cots and the knees of trousers are out Of shape. lay d damp cloth 0R t..eiI and fold up Tor q couple of hours Lay on the Ironing board. smooth Gnt pull gently unil they lie fat and tAh" ha.r original lines, then press. u:ider clo.h with Il hot iron. Dry thoroughly with the iron. Spong- ing with boruX water will remove the shiny appearance or much worn coats and dress skirts.
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20

There was big frost last Thursday night ali along the esatern slope of the mountains ir Colorado, except the southeastern corner.
 The United States battleship Hi nois, flagship of Rear-Admiral Crown inshield, and the United States cruiser Chicago have arrived at Gibraltar.
 The cornerstone of the new Cam panile at Venice will be laid April 22, 1903, and the authorities are project ing much ceremony for the occasion.
 A syndicate with capital of $50, ,000, 900 is being organized by the English Coal Combine, which proposes to pur. chase the Fife and Clyde companies mines.
 Pressure upon the Atlantic steam ship lines for passage to New York ant Boston is now so great that ever, berth has been taken for all steamer sailing this week, cables, London cor respondent.
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20
R. C. DUN & CO.'S REVIEW
Trade Conditions for August in South
 ern California

General business outlook is satisiac- tory. Trade is in good volume for the season. Orders are being placed lber- ally in leading markets at well sus- tained prices.
 Crop prospects continue good, Manu- featuring plants fully occupied. specu- lation is active. Money firm.
 In our immediate district, interest centers in deciduous fruit crop market ing and drying. On the whole fruit is not up to average, the small size of peaches especially has cut down the marketable output and prices for ripe fruit at orchards. are unusually low.
 Sugar beet harvest is progressing rapidly. Sugar percentage is high.
 Estimate of bean crop is being con tinually lowered. The market is active and shows tendency to advance.
 Outlook for coming orange crop is more encouraging than predicted early in the year but it will probably mature somewhat later. than usual.
 Walnuts are thrifty. The shoortness of French crop will make caster markets depend largely on the Cali fornia growers. Prices will be set about the middle of. f.September.
 Cured fruit market is quiet. Clos ing of some of the canneries will have effect of increasing output of cured peaches and pears. For apricots there are no more sellers than buyers.
 Grapes are ready for drying in some sections and cutting will soon be gen. eral.
 The announcement that the directors of the California Raisin Growers Association have control of the pack ing houses changes materially the raisin situation. The new arrange. ment guarantees control of entire croI for current year both on growing and packing sides. Prices swill be set the present month. The large crop this year makes successful plan of market ing particularly important.
 The general rainfall in Arizona tho past month has greatly improved th' crop prospects in all sections. The stock interests are largely benefited and business confidence strengthened.
 Locally there is little change t note in trade conditions. Retail trad' is reported ahead of last year. Dis tributive movement from jobber hands is slow but that is usual at thi season.
 Building activity is still on the in : crease and property owners general are advancing prices looking to al active fall real estate market. Failures for the month 66, laibilitie $41 ,25S, assets 23,625. Same mont last year 5, liabilities $500, asset
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20
Addition to Colombian Navy

The flag of the United States of Colombia was raised over the steamer Jessie Banning Saturday. The boat will be christened the Bogota and after being reftted and armed at San Fran cisco will sail for the southern republic to be added to the Colombian navy. She will be manned almost entirely by adventurous Americans.
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20
Reclamation of Arid Lands

Speaking of the prospect of the inau- guration of work under the new irriga- ton law, Director Charles D. Walcott, of the geological survey said: "The reclamation of arid lands in the west, under the recent legislation, one of the most important measures passed by the last congress, involves an amount of preparation before actual reclamation can be undertaken, which is not generally understood.
 "The success of irrigation depends on the constant supply of water, and it is therefore of the greatest impor- tance that the available water re- sources, which are to be drawn upon, should be carefully studied. For ex- ample, one of the essential facts to be first ascertained is the amount of flow which may be expected at various stages of the streams. This factor is of the greatest importance for it obviously sets positive limit to the acreage which can be placed under cultivation. It is easy also to under stand how closely the low water stages must be scrutinized for the reason that they usually occur in the midst of the crop growing season when an abun- dant and constant supply of water is most needed. Another important fact to be carefully ascertained is the possibility of increasing the amount at low stages by impounding the spring and freshet waters or portions of them in great storage reservoirs, some of which may be among the largest structures of their kind in the country.
 "If it were necessary to gather this information afresh for the uses of the new reclamation law, it would be some time before it would be possible to commence the construction of actual irrigation works, for it is not simple matter to secure the necessary data regarding the discharge and regimen ol the streams which must furnish the supply. It requires a series of obser- vations and measurements made by experienced engineers extending oyer months and years, and examinations of water sheds to determine the loca. tion of storage reservoirs and the esti. nation of their cost must be carefully and deliberately made. Fortunately much of this work has been already accumulated by the division of hydro graphy of the United States geological survey. For ten years or more thi! organization has been engaged in { comprehensive study of the country
Holbrook argus., 1902-09-20
RECLAMATION OF LANDS
MUCH PRELIMINARY LABOR IS AL
 READY DONE

Cornerstone of New Campanile Will Be Laid Next April-Big Frost in olorado-United States Boats at Gibraltar-Heavy Passage from Eng land to United States.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
PRIVATE PLANTS TO FIGHT
CONGRATULATIONS.
wilei Company Has Fire Holes by
Its Buildings To BE Ready For
Emergencies.

Are more "hard times" fires coming?
In view of the comment aroused by the
last two fires in Chinatown and the
erection of many intlamable structures,
at least one local concern has under
taken to add to the public protection
by providing it's own means of fighting
possible fires. At the Hawaiian Ferti-
lizer Works, Iwilei, the company has
eNcavated two fire holes, 10 feet in
depth, from which a great quantity of
water can be pumped at short notice.
George Paris stated this morning
that he had had inquiries for pumping
engines, from people who wanted to
protect themselves. Honolulu has a
fine fire department" said Paris, but
no department in the world can begin
operations as quickly as an engine on
the scene, which can be started in two
minutes. Where there are so many
wooden buildings adjoining valuable
property the presence of such an en-
gine, with an unlimited supply of wa
ter from fire holes, might cause a vast
saving.
THE insurance. companies have re-
fused to make any better rates to peo-
pie who secure such additional protec-
ton. In one case a property owner
was told not to put it in, or was dis
COuraged at least, by an insurance
man. l can't understand how an insur-
ance man could reach such conclusions.
1t should be to the interest of insur-
ance men to encourage anything that
will save property from fire. We are
going to have more fires and people
near tenements filled with Asiatics had
better do all they can to prepare to de-
fend the property.
LAS an experiment, / am going to
take a pump to Oahu College and throw
a stream over the buildings to show
how it can be done"
Paris has been given the privilege of
a two-inch connection with the water
works free, on condition of putting in
pump at Misplace on Merchant street
where there are several offices and
wooden buildings.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21

SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.-R.
Zimmerman, alias Y. Blake, a former
peanut vender, who has a charge Of
obtaining money by false pretenses
against him in Judge Mogan's court, is
anxious to be released on bail. After
being taken back from the court to the
city prison yesterday he asked Burr
Love, one of the prison officials, if he
could get some one to take his cork
leg to a pawnbroker and pawn it for
800 which would be enough to bail him
out He said the cork leg cost him 1928.
Love rang in for a messenger boy
and as he said he had on previous Occa-
sions pawned the limb with a local
pawnbrOker he sent the messenger
with it to his former friend.
The messenger returned with the
limb to the prison and told thinner
nan that the pawnbroker refused to
advance any money on it, which dis
appointed Zimmerman greatly. Zim-
Norman is also minus his left arm.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION.

WASHINGTON, August n.-Ihe
Commissioner of Pensions today gave
out the statement that an erroneous
impression seems to exist among many
x-Confederate soldiers regarding the
Interpretation to be put upon the re-
cent act of Congress relieving Union
soldiers of disabilities for having pre-
viously served in the Confederate ar
my. The idea seems to prevail that
under this act the Government is au-
thorized to pension eX-COnfederate SOL
diers and the result is that the PEN
sion Office is being deluged with appli-
cations from the former wearers of the
gray. The Commissioner explained
that the law in question does not con-
template the pensioning of eX-COnfed-
crate soldiers, but that it was designed
solely to remove the disability which
so long existed in the case Of men who
were impressed into the Confederate
service and later Joined the Union
Army.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
Album Down

When your vitality is low, you are
miserable all the time. Your nerves
are weak and your appetite is poor.
You have no ambition, and you are
languid and depressed all the time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
CROWN PRINCE IN LOVE.
German Threatens to Renounce Crown
For American Girl.

NEW YORK, August ia cable to
the Sun from Paris says: The Matin
which printed a story yesterday to the
effect that the German Crown Prince
had had a violent interview with his
father, in which he expressed a desire
to renOunce his rank and give up ms
claim to the throne to marry for love,
says today that Miss Gladys Deacon,
daughter Of the late Edward Parker
Deacon, is the object of the young
Princes effecton. The paper adds that
Miss Deacon told Prince Frederick Will
liam that she would never consent to
a mOrganadc alliance, and if he de-
sired to marry her a full religious and
legal ceremony would be necessary.
Three days after Miss Deacon's avow-
al, the Grown Prince gave her a ring
which he had sworn to give to no one
ecept his wife, it being a present he
had received from his grandmother the
late Empress Frederick.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
DEVELOP ORIENTAL TRADE.

DEN ElOG OItlF4N IAL Trad
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE
Chinese American Commercial Com
pany was incorporated yesterday with
d capital stock of S1000,OO0. The pur-
pose of the company is to develop
business and trade between China and
this country, and to do so it will estab-
fish commercial museums for the eX-
hibitiOn of American manufactures and
products all over China and museums
in America for Chinese products. The
company will deal directly with the
consumer on behalf of the manufac-
turer thereby dispensing with all un-
necessary brokers and other agents
and obViating the necessity of having
each individual manufacturer and pro-
Queer maintain at enormous expense,
individual agents in a strange land.
The company will be alive to all con-
tracts which should be let in China for
railroads, ship building mining, water
works and telephone systems, etc.
Ho You VII temporarily resign from
the Chinese diplomatic service to man
age the affairs of the new concern. He
will be assisted by a competent staff
of American and Chinese clerks and
statesmen.
The San Francisco business will be
managed by George T. HaWley of Haw-
ley Bros Hardware Company. under
| the direct supervision of the board of
directors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
ANOTHER VOLCANO.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 10
The Santiago, one of the Masaya vol
canoes in Nicaragua, has been emit
ting vapors, accompanied by groaning
sounds for the last twenty days. The
Commissioners and the Government of
the Department of Masaya, in which
the volcano is located, report that in
their opinion there is danger of an
eruption occurring shortly. The town
of San Fernando de Masaya is situated
at the foot of the volcano of Masaya.
1t has a population of $4,000, nine
tenths of whom are natives. The vol
cano is about 5000 feet high.
Twenty-Five cents pays for a want
ad in the Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
WILL PLAY COLE.

The draw for the first round in a
match competition at golf has been
fixed for playing on or before Septem-
Der 7. The first named player in each
of the pairs named below is to make
arrangements with his opponent as to
the day and time. Bylaw No. 2 has
been rescinded. j. L. Cockburn 16, a
bye. j. c. McGill 16, VS.. w. w. Thay-
er 20. e. Munroe 20, VS.. NJ. r. jamie
son, scratch. A. f. Judd 20, VS. c. S.
Dole 49, H. b. Sinclair, 5, VS.. d. Nc
Intyre 20. A. w. Bottomley 16, VS.. r.
Anderson 5. G. p. Wilder 13, VS.. d. W.
Anderson scratch. r. Spaulding 90 VS..
e. A. Ross 20.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-21
A FIRE PROTECTION THE PROPOSED LOAN
CUBAN GOVERNMENT IN NEED
OF FUNDS.
President Palma In a Quandary-A
Suggestion to Raise Money Under
War TaX-The Havana Press.

The newspapers of Havana publish
many comments on the proposed chan
ges in the customs tariff, for the pur-
pose of providing security for the pro-
iected loans of $4,OOOOOO and $3j,00OO 600
as set forth in the bill passed by the
senate last Tuesday. All the conserva-
tive newspapers consider that these
changes will be hard on the poor man.
Regarding the news received by ca
BILE that the American press considers
the floating of these loans to be an in
fraction of a clause in the Plat amend
ment, La Discussion says; Mr. Squiers,
the American minister, believes it ad-
visable to assist the Cuban agriCultur-
list. He has also said the American
government would be pleased that the
republic of Cuba should pay its debt
to the revolutionary army by means of
a loan, that so doing would greatly aid
the prosperity of the country, and that
he believes Cuba to be financially Capa-
bic of the operation
A Havana special from the New York
Herald's special correspondent says:
President Palma is placed between the
sword and the wall by the suggested
Intervention of the United States to re-
quire compliance with the Platt amend
ment in the matter of the proposed ma
tiOnal loan. With the Platt amend
ment on the one side and the Cuban
congress and the people on the other
he will encounter difficulties in either
direction.
President Palma refuses to authorize
for publication any statement regard
ing the proposed loan or the general
conditions in Cuba.
The substance of the national loan
bill was discussed at the palace and in
the house before it was approved by
the senate. The requirements of the
Plat amendment regarding debts
substantially copy other provisions of
the Cuban constitution, drafted by the
Cubans.
1t is not doubted here that by in
Creasing the tariff duties fifty or one
hundred per cent on certain articles of
import and by levying a stamp tax,
such as was formerly in force in Cuba,
and like that used by the United States
to help pay the expenses of the Span
ish-American war, the Platt amen =
ment and the Cuban constitution can
be complied with high officials say
here. The Congress of the United
States, not having approved recipro-
city, cannot prevent Cubans seeking
money to face the existing crisis and
pay recognized and valid debts.
Competent lawyers here say that if
the senate bill is approved by Prest-
dent Palma and stamp tax is enact
ed before contracting the loan the
bonds will be legal and can be placed.