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NEW ARMY UNIFORM.
boards Report Approved BY the Prssidsnt-
Some oE he Changes.

Washington, July I9.-While Secre-
tary Root was at Oyster Bay, the presi-
dent considered and approved the report
Of the army uniform board. The order
for the new uniform will go into effect
on January /, when officers Of the army
are to be equipped according to the new
regulations. Officers serving in the
Philippines will be allowed to wear the
old uniforms during their service there.
Among other changes are the following:
The full diess coat is about the same
as at present, save that the buttons are
more spreading, with ornamentations
on the sleeve, and with the rank desig-
mated on the sleeve instead of the
shoulder knot. The dress coat will be
what is called the dress blouse. A new
dress uniform is provided, consisting of
a sack coat OF wooden or cotton material
Of an olive drab color, with trousers to
match. 1t is intended to provide suits
which can be worn in cold weather
that are almost duplicate of the pres
ent khaki uniforms worn in warm
weather and in the tropics.
A new design for the overcoat is
adopted, and it is the only overcoat
allowed. It is a double breasted ulster
of olive drab material. This overcoat
is to replace the old dark blue overcoat
now worn. General and staff officers
are to have full dress trousers with gold
lace as stripe to designate the service.
Breeches are provided for all officers
and men, VIII ther mounted or dis
mounted, although trousers may be
worn when in barracks service.
Breeches are provided to fit closely be-
low the knee, extending to the top oi
the shoes.
The chapeau is retained for general
officers and officers of the staff depart.
ment, to be worn with full dress uni.
forms, but not TO be worn when
mounted.
A new full dress cap is provided
differing considerably from the present
cap in design and trimmings Servics
caps also are provided, and the helmets
are retained, as also are the presen
campaign hats.
A new pattern of saber has beer
adopted for all officers.
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WATERSARERISING
ANorHER FLOOD THREATENS
FARMERS or MISSOURI.
Rivers of lows Rising RspIdIy--Loss.s Nov
csFtsIn to Reach Up Into the Millions
Entire Corn ard wheat Crop win Be q
Total Loss District Between Ksokuk snd
Hannibal win Suffer Most.

Keokuk, Ia. July 21.--The high
water here touched the danger line the
first Of the week, and began TO recede,
when heavy floods started again In the
les Moines, Skunk and Iowa rfvers
With q stage IN the DeB Moines rivei
only three feet below the tops Of the
great leyees. the river began to rise
three inches an hour at its mouth here
today, continuing until the factor Of
safety was wiped out this evening. A
rise Of one and half feet in short
time this morning at 0ttnmwa, and a
further rise throughout its length be-
low the capital city was prevented from
running out freely by rise OF foot
and half at Davenport last night,
increasing and coming down rapidly.
This afternoon the observer OF the
weather bureau at Keokuk sent tele-
graphic warning 10 all points south Il
prepare for danger. The Egyptian
Ievee, which stood the food just refed.
ing after strenuous efforts TO hold IL
including the destruction Of farmhouseE
to use lumber for strengthening the
dixie, is only slightly above the water
now, and the coming food in the Des
Moines will top it certainly. This will
let the water into hundreds OF square
miles, including the town Of Alexan.
dria, Mo. The inhabitants there are
preparing for an overflow OF the entire
town TO a depth Of several feet. The
corn crop in the flooded district is all
made, and wheat is in the shock, and
as q result the farmers will lose ali
their years work. Grain men put
the figures OF the loss from the overflow
at about $4,000, 900 between Koekuk
and Hannibal.
II is believed the Illinois levee will
hold. and the damage there is likely
TO be cnIy 5000 to $50, 900 between
Keokuk and Quincy. Heavy rains are
reported in Southeastern Iowa today
and tonight there are indications oi
still higher water. Lowland farmers
river men and the weather bureau
observer alike predict the greatest
damage ever known from the food from
the upper river.
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NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
Commercial and FIAaaslsI Happenings u In.
Pohanss--A BrIsi Review d ne Csowth
and Improvements u ihs May Indasisiss
ThsOsshOut Our Thriving Commonwealth
--lslest Market Report.

A street fair win be held at Ia
Grande this fall.
Clackamas county hop growers have
sold 81 600 pounds d the 1901 crop a
20 cents per pound.
Marion county farmers anticipate
much trouble 10 getting hands 10 work
In the harvest fields this year.
The committees are active In the
preparations for the street fair 10 be
held in Baker City In September.
Timber lands In Klamath county are
going fast. In the neighborhood Of
200 filings have been made already this
season.
The first free rural mail delivery
route in Southern Oregon will be es-
tablished out OF Ashland about the first
Of September.
A violent wind storm did serious
damage In Umatilla county last week.
Much fruit wac knocked of the trees
and some grain blown down.
Two howltzers, shells and other relics
OF the historic Fort Sumter, In Charles
ton bay. have been secured for the
soldiers monument In POI oItland.
Real estate valuations are rising rap
idly around La Grande. A five-acre
fruit farm which was purchased three
years ago for 81, 100, has been sold for
3,25O.
The Eastern Oregon Medical Asso-
citation held meeting at Hot Lake last
week. There we're 4s OF the 65 mem.
bers present. The next session will be
held at La Grande In January, 1908.
The Salem cannery hGs closed down.
Operations may ba resumed ii the pears
and apples are OF a good canning
quality. The pack this year has Deen
1000 cases as against 81 900 last year
Warrants have been issued in pay
ment for the services OF members OF the
Oregon City. WoOdbura and Salem
militia companies while hunting Mer-
rill and Tracy, the total expense Tor
this purpose being 800.
A large box and basket factory IL to
be established at Eugene.
Salem hop buyers are closing con.
tracts for the 1902 crops at 20 cents per
pound.
Two Oregon postofiees were discon-
tinued July l5--Irma, Curry county,
and Waldron, Wheeler conuty.
A blaze at Sheep Rock mine, four
miles from Sanger, Eastern Oregon, de-
stroyed the stamp mill, hoist and other
buildings.
Citizens Of Crook county are consid-
ering numerous plans OF Kidding the
county OF rabbits, which are the worst
pest in Eastern Oregon.
Mountain climbers have started on
their annual pilgrimage TO the top Of
Hood. One party has already made
the ascent. They report much snow
and ice still on the side OF the peak.
The county bridge over Hubbard
creek, at Millwood, Douglas county,
collapsed while team with load oil
lumber was crossing. The driver was
fatally injured and both horses killed.
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STRIKE CALLED orr.
Chicago FTHymhandIsn C ssek to Wort
Cost of ths Eslhs.

Chicago, July i0.-- Hsnewed activity
on the part Of Chicago business men
followed the settlsmeul ol the freight
handlers and teamstef strike today,
and az the close Of besilless hours To-
night Thousands Of tone 81 freight had
been sent 70 and front the various
freight depots. Every 2orp Of the "a
900 strikers who could bblain employ
ment had returned 70 work BY 2 O'Clock
IN the afternoon. The strike, IL IL es-
timaied, cost the busifless men OF Chi
cago e10, ,OO0, 900, and IN 4nler 70 guard
against such a contingency In the fu-
ture they ar6.prepared % begin an edu-
c'EtipneI campaign hi oppesition 70 the
lsympalhctic strike, The labor unions
viii Be aslld b iorz tIis use 81 this
potent weapon. The business interests
which suffered through the strike will
join in pledging themselves, Il Is said
not 10 sign union agreements, which do
not guard them against theee ftrikes.
On the other hand, the labor unions
are fighting 10 secure the right TO sbro-
gate agreements for the purpose Of or
dering sympathetic strikes.
The freighthandlers blame the ma
tional officers OF the teamsters for the
loss Of the strike. They declare that
the strike shows the necessity forincor-
porating In all agreementsa reservation
which will permit strikes. Credit for
the settlement rests with the state
board OF arbitration. 1t was the adop-
tion Of the suggestion Of that board
which led to the action Of the Freight
handlers union In declaring tho ssrug-
gle with the railroads at an end. At
the same time it IL probable that even
had the state board not mads7 its sugges-
tions, the fight would have been practi-
cally over, as the majority Of the
freighthandlers had returned 70 their
work before the mass meeting at which
the strike was called of officially had
convened. II was q knowledge OF this
fact that had much TO do with the
action OF the union. However, the
proposition made by the state board OF
arbitration enabled the freighthandlers
to retire gracefully from the field.
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cHAFFeE is REcALLED.
Relieved Of cOmmsnd in ths Philippines
Davis 10 susesed Him.

Washington, July l7.--General
Chaffee has been relieved Of the COM
mand in the Philippines and ordered 70
the command Of the department Of the
East by an order issued by Secretary
Root. The order il a. follows:
"By direction Of the president, Major
General Gerogs W. Davis will relieve
Major General Chaffee Of the command
Of the division Of the Philippines, Sep
tember 80, 1902. On being relieved
General Chafiee will with his author.
ized aid repair to Governors island,
New York, and assume command 0I
the department OF the East.
A few days ago General Chafiee wai
cabled that he could have command oI
either the department Of the East or the
department Of the lakes If he desired
to come home at this time. He was
informed that the retirement OF General
Brooke afforded an opportunity Of
making either exchange he desired.
Tie cablegram closed with a commen-
dation by the secretary Of war on Cen
eraI Chaffee's services in China and the
Philippines A reply was received
from General Chaffee stating that be
left the matter entirely with the de-
partment. but that he would prefer
New York in case he was relieved In
the Philippines. He suggested that
September 80 would be good date to
make any change in the command oi
the Philippines.
The statue OF the commander of the
department OF the East, as qualified
by the last order is as follows:
General Brooke is al present in COM
mand, bnt he is to retire at the end OF
the present month. General Mac
Arthur is in command OF the depart
ment Of the lakes at Chicago, but he
will be temporarily ordered TO New
York after General Brooke's retirement
to command the departments of the East
while the combined maneuvers are GO
ing on. He will retain the command
until relieved by General Chaffee,
probably about November next. when it
is expected General Macarthur will
return to his present command in Chi
cago.
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MERRILL's BODY LAID 70 REST
Finder Not Satisfied with $500 Offered Her
by PenItsntsry officers


Salem, Oregon, July lS.-The body
OF David Merrill. the escaped convict,
was brought to Salem yesterday and
buried in the penitentiary graveyard, !
flew rods from the placs where. with
Tracy, Merrill shot down three prison
guards six weeks ago.
No prayers were offered when the
body was lowered into the grave, but q
half-dozen convicts, under charge OF
Penitentiary Farmer j. HI. Porter,
quietly laid the remains to rest, and
rounded up little mound, at the head
of which they placed a board bearing
the name of David Merrill. He who
had lived by the fruits Of his own
crimes died at the hands Of criminal,
and no man wept over his departure.
The body was brought to Salem on the
III o'clock train by Mrs. Mary Wag-
goner, who found the body in the
woods near Chehalis, and Sheriff Deg
geler, Of Lewis county, Washington.
Mrs. Waggoner came to return the body
and claim the reward offered by the
state for the capture and return, dead
or alive"
Superintendent Lee, Of the peniten-
tiary, refused to pay the full amount Of
the reward but offered to compromise
by paying $500, which is about 500
above Mrs. Waggoner's actual expenses
in transferring the body here. She
will institute proceedings.
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MERRILL is DEAD
TRACY KILLED HIS PAL. JUST
As HE SAID.
Body Found Il NapsvIns. Near chshsIIs--
Brs,hu q Ne Ouslsw Idsnahss ne r..
mains Discovery Was Mads by wemaa
snd Her See whis Out piskins BssrIs.
-w1H Net Get ruu Reward.

ChehaIis, July is. = All doubt Of
Convict Harry Tracy's story that he
had sIain his pal. David Merrill, has
been removed by the news that Mer-
rill'n dead body had been found. four
miles southeast OF here, partially con-
eealed by two logs. between which the
murderer had thrown 1t. Although
partially decomposed, two bullet
wounds were plainly discernible In the
body, one in the wrist and another I'M
the back, and it is believed that
third bullet found Judgment in.the neck
Of the victim Of fellow criminals
treahceFy. Tbs discovery was made By
Mrs. Mary Wagner, Of Napavine, and
her IL year-old son George, who were
picking blarkbeIries in the woods near
the Northern Pacific railroad track,
ard were attracted to the body BY the
odOr- Thinking at once Of the story Of
Tracy, which, with the many tales Of
his adventures, Is known 70 everyone
in this vicinity, they ct once made an
investigation.
The body was lying between two logs,
face down. and with the legs and one
hand up. The spot where II lay is
about 200 feet from the Northern Pacific
track, on an nnfrequented road, and 90
distant from any dwelling that the
crack Of Tracy's murdeFous rifle might
have sounded without attracting any at
tention. The surroundings and the 10.
cation OF the bullet holes indicate that
the story Tracy told to the cerw Of the
launch which carried him down Puget
sound from near Olympia, July 2, may
be true, although there is reason to
believe that the convict, fearing that
Merrill would reveal the whereabouts
Of the fugitives BY his clumsiness,
killed him in cold blood.
Three 1890 shells, found little dis
tance from the spot where the body was
found, destroyed whatever doubts re-
mained in the minds OF those who
answered Mrs. Wagoner's summons,
and subsequent developments have
demonstrated eoncIusiveIy that Tracy
not only is the slayer Of six men who
were obstacles in his path to liberty,
but also shot down his own companion
and fellow fugetive. The fave was un-
recognizable. and she body ID bad
state. hut comparison Of the descrfp-
tion of ecars on Merrill's hands, his
foot and knee. and the color Of bis hair,
Tailed with those ON the body. War
den ]. 7. James, Of the Salem peniten-
tiary, did not swear that the body was
that Of Merrill, but expressed an opin-
ion to this effect. j. w. Studebaker,
Of Castle Rock. who had known Merrill
many years, said the body was that Of
the outlaw. Ben Merrill, his brother,
who has been working in 3 Chehalis
livery stable the past two weeks, ex-
pressed the same opinoin.
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LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL.
Large Part Of sss Jennings Field in LOuisi-
destroyed BY fire.

Jennings. La, July l7.-Dnring a
heavy electrical storm that passed over
the Jennings oil field today a bolt Of
lightning struck the field storage Etanks
OF the jennings oil company, setting
them afire. The flames spread to the
derrieks of the company adjoining,
and in short time the derricks and
tanks were destroyed. Burning streams
of oil from the tanks ran in the direc-
ti0n of Coulee. All workmen in the
field Immediately stopped work and set
about throwing up levees so as to pre-
vent as far as possible the spreading Of
the fire. In short time, however,
another tank had broken loose, and the
wind had driven the flames into the
tanks OF the Southern, Northern and
Crescent oil companies, but they in
some manner escaped destruction.
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WlI Nol ~ EuIl Reward

Salem, Or, July l7.--Superintend-
ent J. D. Lee, Of the Oregon peniten-
tiary, today received message asking
whether the reward will be paid to the
person who found the body Of Merrill.
Superintendent Lee replied that the re-
ward would be paid according 90 the
language of the offer, which was for
the tcapture and return Of the con-
victs, dead or alive, but that in any
event he would pay literally for the re-
turn Of the body, even though NOT cap
tured as specified in the offer.
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st. Paul, July Tremendous dam
age, and, it is thought. great loss Of
life, were caused by terrible wind
storm which early tonight swept in
southwesterly direction from the inter-
national boundary across the north
eastern portion Of North Dakota.
Three towns, according to the meager
reports which are obtainable, were
totally wiped out. Telegraph lines are
wrecked and there is no communication
with the section where the most serious
devastation is thought to have been
worked by the tornado.
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Portland and Jsanis Arc Sale.

Victoria, B. c., July 1.-Two pas
sengers from Nome, landed here by the
collier Melville Dollar on her way TO
Ladysmith, report the safe arrival at
Nome OF both the Portland and the
Jeanie. The steamers, they say, ar
rived at the same time, the Portland
towing the Jeanne, which was disabled,
part OF the way. No hardships we're
suffered by the passenger and crews, the
two steamers being within halling dis
tance of each other. The Portland
getting free first, assisted the Jeanie to
get out,
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China Ripe Tor Rebellion.

Victoria, B. c., July 10. --Pekin cor
respondents of Chinese papers received
here by the Oriental liners arriving
yesterday state that big rebellion is
being organized by the ex.Boxer lead
era, who are in Ningshai, and that they
have the assistance OF the army Of
General Tung Flu Hsiang, whose army
was ordered disbanded, an order which
the soldiers refused to comply with,
but, instead, took up their arms and
ioined the rebels. The intention is to
invade Pekin and place General Tung
Flu Hsiang on the throne.
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NAMES ARE ANNOUNCED.
Two New BsitIs.shIps and Two Cruisers ior
the United States Navy.

Washington, July 2l.-- The navy
department has announced that the
two battleships TO be built under the
authority OF the last naval appropri-
alton bill are to be named the Louisi-
ana and the Connecticut and the two
cruisers the Tennessee and the Wash.
ington. The battleship to be built at
the New York navy yard will be the
Connecticut. The battleships will cost
81, ,412, 900 and the cruisers $4,659, 900
each. The two tugs authorized by the
act are to be built one a. the Mare
Island yard and the other at Boston.
Admiral Bowles has prepared an
elaborate plan for keeping the accounts
In connection with the cost OF the
Connecticut, in order that when she is
finished comparisons may be made be-
tween the respective cost Of building
ships in government and private yards.
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SPAIN AND AMERICA.
Minister de OIsd4 wants Bsttsr Understanding
Between the Ptonles

Minister De OiedA Wants Better Understanding
Between the Peoples
New York, July l9.-- Emilio de Oieda,
the new Spanish minister to this coun-
try, Is in the city and will remain here
for a short time before going TO Newport
for the remainder OF the summer.
Discussing the conditions Of trade in
Spain. and the proposed reciprocity
treaty with the United States, the min-
lister 10 quoted by the Journal Of COn-
meSce as saying.
Spain having lost her colonies fully
recognizes the importance Of increasing
her commercial relations in order to
adjust her affairs to the new conditions.
But what is needed rs preparation for
increased commercial intercourse is a
better understanding and more general
intercourse between the two peoples.
find there is almost total ignorance,
in popular sense. in the United States
as to what Spain is. and there is even
greater ignorance, If possible, in Spain
in regard 10 the United States. AS q
beginning, therefore, ] favor increased
intercourse between the t=1 nations.
When the people OF Spain and the
United States get to know each other
better, the commercial opportunities
will follow"
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Mine MAGAZINE Explodss

Salt Lake July IA telephone
message just received from Park City,
Utah, says that the magazine on the
12OO-ioot level of the DAILY West mine
exploded shortly after o'clock this
morning. There were $50 men at work
in the mine at the time the explosion
occurred. Eighteen dead bodies have
already been removed, and tits thought
that the number Of dead will reach 100.
Gases issuing from the mouth OF the
mine prevents any one entering.
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Git for Mrs. Stsyn.

Cape Town, July 19.-The women
of Cape Town yesterday presented Mrs.
steyn, wife Of the ex-preisdent Of the
former Orange River colony, with a
purse Of $1,000 before she sailed for
Europe with her husband. Mr.. steyn
was in a pitiable condition from enteric
fever. His arms and legs were partial.
ly paralyzed, and he was unable to open
his eyelids. The censorship over tele.
grams has been abolished, except in the
case Of press dispatches.
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Chinese Accept Terms.

Pekin, July 1s,--General Yen SHE,
the governor of Chi Ii province, and
the Chinese foreign office have decided
to accept the terms proposed for the
withdrawal Of the foreign troops from
Tien Tsin, and will so notify the minis
ters unless the dowager empress dis
approves of their action. This determ.
ination was surprise to the ministers
who expected the Chinese would en-
deayor to obtain better terms.
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EVENTS OFTHE DAY
FROM THE -FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE woRLD-.
4 Comprehensive Review u the Impo,lsnl
Hsppsalas' q Ne Past Week. Presented
n csaasnssd Fsna. which 10 Most
lissay = Pssys u 'assssss ss Our Many
RsaAsn

Three people were ALLIED by light
ming N 81. Clair county, illinois.
The coronation Of King Edward has
boon definitely fixed for August ..
The Chicago irelghthandlera are dis.
satlaiied and may go on strike again At
any time.
Immigration for the ilscal year Of
1909 shows an increase Of i60.s26
over 1901.
Fire at Block Island, Il. l., destroyed
thFea hotels and several other small
buildings.
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S,,,.t cars Collide.

Chicago, July ia Wentworth
avenue car, carrying 100 passengers,
and a Twenty-first street car, with 80
passengers, collided at their intersec-
tion today while running at a rapid
rate. Nearly every passenger in the
smaller car, which was Knocked from
the track, was cut or bruised, but the
most serious injury wasa broken elbow,
sustained by woman passenger. That
several passengers were not killed is
considered remarkable.