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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01
"A DELICIOUS MONTH
July Temperature a Degrees
Cooler Than Average.
MEAN WAS SEVENTY DEGREES
First Month This Year to Show an Ex-
cess of Moisture, According to
Meteorological Summary.

In the matter Of temperature, July
of this year, was identically the same
as July Of last year, the mean, &C
cording to meteorological summary,
issued by Weather Observer Newman
today, being 70 degrees. This was
four degrees cooler than the mean
for 80 past Julys. The warmest day
of the month was on the 21st, when
101 degrees was registered and the
coolest was Al degrees on the 14th.
The greatest daily range of tempera-
ture was 40 degrees on the 18th. The
least was II degrees on the first day
of the month
Unlike the four previous months,
July showed al excess of precipita-
ton of 10 of an inch the total rain
fall for the month being go of an inch.
The average is Al Of an inch. The
total rainfall to date from September
LIST, Of last year, the beginning of the
wet season. has been 1918 inches, a
deficiency Of Jap inches, as compared
with the average for the correspond
ing period. The average precipitation
for 80 wet seasons is 1851 inches.
There was total movement of 1907
miles Of wind, mostly from the south,
the maximum velocity being 33 miles
per hour from the northwest on the
18th. There were u clear days and
10 partly cloudy. There were no
frOsts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01
INCOME is CUT OFF.
Extras for Land Office Clerks Now a
Memory.

Washington, D. CAS- a result of
loose methods that have been allowed
to grow up in the local alnd offices
and in the offices of the surveyor gen
eral, number of Industrious clerks
have, in late years, been able to con-
siderably swell their income by max
ing transcripts Of officials records. and
copies of official maps, for outside
parties, either prospective entrymen,
attorneys or agents. All fees collect
ed for such service, which was gener-
ally performed before and after office
hours, were retained by the clerks.
By many land officers this practice
was not regarded as wrong. But it is
distinctly in violation of long stand
ing regulations of the interior depart
ment, and against the policy of Sec
rotary Hitchcock to have this work
60 on, and, with a view to putting a
stop to- the practice, new orders have
recently been issued to local land Of
ficers and surveyors, directing them to
permit no overtime work on the part
of their clerks, unless it be on strictly
government business
Not Public Property.
Entrymen, attorneys and agents can
procure in legitimate way all infor-
nation regarding the public lands that
it is intended they shall have, AMI all
information which rightly belongs to
the public.
There are certain of the public rec
Ords that are not public property, but
confidential in character, and such in
formation should never be passed out
by clerks in the several offices.
AS to copies Of records and maps,
the law provides the manner in which
they may be obtained. and hereafter
such papers can only be had through
regular channels.
There is no disposition on the part
Of the department to discount the
earnings of it's clerks, but they must
look to other sources for extras here
after. Many of them in the past have
placed in the hands of undesirable par
ties what was confidential informa-
ton of the government and it is these
violations that called attention to the
more general practice, which has been
stopped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01
WALLA WALLA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.

Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the local
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, 5000.
Cheese-Per h. zoe.
Negetables-NeW potatoes per ID. 1C
Fruits-Oranges per doz. soc to 60c.
Lemons per doz Soc.
Eggs-Per dOz 25c.
Butter-COuntry per roll soc
Creamery per roll Csc
Flour-Per bbl $500 to $3.50 Ora.
ham flour per 50-lb sack, s1.20
Whole wheat flour per sack, S1.20
Rolled Oats per ~ sc.
Hay baled per ton-Alfalfa, $40;
Grain 500.
Bran-Per ton $500. per sack Zoe
Shorts, per ton $50, 90, per sack soc
Rolled barley per ton 500, per sack
85c. Wheat per ton $24. per sack
s1.70. Oats per ton, s26. per sack
$13O.
Fish-Per ID. Salmon 15c. Halibut
l2hc, Soles Zoe, Perch i0c, Rock
Cod 1219c, Herring 10c Catfish 121ac
Crabs Csc
Meats-Beef-Port steak
l71A, sirloin steak. 15c round steak
12hc, shoulder steak, 121Ac, No.
prime roast. 121ac. common roast, Zoe
boiling beef. &c to SC, leg of mutton
l5c, chops, 121ac and 15c. pork roast
I2kc, chops 12hc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01

You enjoy music don't you?
You like to sing or to hear other
people sing? Well you can have
this enjoyment right in your own
home if you buy a piano from the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01
TOUGH ON GAMBLERS.

Olympia-The supreme court has
handed down an opinion in a Spokane
county case in which it holds that
checks issued for money advanced for
purposes of gambling, where the payee
wins the money. are void between the
parties. Archie S. Ash. who is the ap-
RELIANT in the case bought the checks
from one Green, who was conducting
4 gambling game unlawfully. it is al
legged. James Clark, now deceased,
gave the checks. two in number, one
cor $1,000 and other for $500, to Green
in return for chips and money TO be
used by Clark in gambling. Clark lost
O Green. Ash who bought the checks
Of Green, brought suit to collect the
money from Charlotte Clark, wife of
deceased Clark and trustee and exc
cutOr of his estate. The higher court,
n ruling on the point at issue, says
hat if one advances money on a
DrOmissOry note and wins it, the note
5 for money won while it is given for
money lost The same is true of a
check. These checks were for money
Won by Green from Clark, and the
act that Green took the checks be-
ore the money was lost by Clark
makes the checks no less obnoxious to
he court than if Green had credited
lark during the game and subsequent
taken the checks for the money.
he lower court is, therefore, affirmed
4 its ruling that the checks are void.
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
or children teething soothes the
hild, softens the gums. reduces In
ANIMATION, allays pain, cures wind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01
BUYING Prices.


These are the quotations on the 10
cal market:
Onions-Per cwt. soc.
Carrots-Per sack, 40c.
Beets-Per sack 40c, per box 4Oc.
Potatoes-Per cWt. 75c.
Turnips-Per sack, Acc.
Cabbage-Per lb. 1c.
String Beans-Pound &c.
Summer sQuash-BOX 40c.
Peppers-Box Ace
Blackberries-Crate 81.
Watermelons-Per dOz. 1925.
CantelOupes-Per crate $1.23.
TOmatoes-Per box coo.
Apples-Per lb. 1c.
Apricots-Per lb. 11bc.
Cucumbers-Box Csc.
Butter-Country soc to Coo per roll
Eggs-Fresh. per case, $4.25.
Poultry-Chickens- per IL
Sc, BOOSTERS per lb. sc, Spring Chick
ems per Ib. 121ac. Pigeons young pei
doz. 81, Eggs 171a.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, &c, Steers
3a.
Good Fogs-Live SC; dressed &c.
Calves-Live sc, dressed SC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01

It is remarkable that the hero of a
recent novel dies in the middle of the
book But it is an indication that
authors are becoming more consider
ate of the feelings of their readers in
ending the agony in the game.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01

The bride who is able TO display a
handsome outfit has a keen sense of
her Importance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Your druggist will refund
your money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you so cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01

Many men allow their ideas to be-
come stunted through too much self
complacency.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-01

The coupon contest is on. Get II
early. 1t is for you
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24

London, January % Colonel Arthur
Lynch, member Of parliament for Galway,
was found guilty of treason today and was
sentenced 20 death. Colonel Lynch was
ehurged with having fought in the Boer
crmy against England The jury returned
the verdict OF guilty after being out but
half an hour and when the sentence was
pronounced, Colonel Lynch, on being asked
If he had anything to say why The sentence
OF death should not be pronounced, re
piled:
"Thank you, will say nothing"
In delivering sentence, Justice wills said
the crime Of high treason, OF which the
prisoner had been found guilty, was hap
pily SO rare that it seemed to be almost AN
onachronism. No civilized community had
vet failed TO punieh severely detection from
LOYALTY, whether IN the way Of open war
fare or secret intrigue In the darkest
horrs of his country's fortune, when en-
oored in A deadly struggle, Lynch joined
Tho ranks Of It's foes and shed the blood of
his fellow subjects nghting for their coun'
try md sought 10 dethronc Great Britain
from her place among tho nations me
,n,v pallintion which could be offered was
TINT II had been the fashion for some years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
RESIGNED THe PRESIDENCY.

Unfair Ruling Against Socialists. heSlfs
in Pronounced Dissatisfaction
Berlin, January 23.--Count Won Bal
,estrom has resigned the presidency Of the
relchstag. in consequence OF the disap-
prevail Of his attitude during the attempts
January 90. Of Herr volmar. socialist to
raise debate In the house on the charges
brought against the late Herr Krupps and
ON Emperor Williams kilograms and
speeches on the subject, The president at
Inc time declined to permit phe discussion.
on the ground tlat It was out of order to
discuss private person while debating The
budget. His remarks called forth violent
protests from the socialists, who asserted
that he was violating the rights OF the
reichstag.
Even the organs Of Count Won Bal.
lestrorn's own party, the Center. con-
dcmned his ruling as partial and unjust,
ana It Is said also that Count Won Bulow.
The chancellor, was prepared 10 reply TO
Herr Volimar, expecting the SOCIALISTS
would be allowed TO speak,
Ihe socialists, who have been making m
effective agitaEion against the ruling OF
Count Won Ballestrom, held thirty one
meetings In Berlin last night, TO protest
against his action
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24

no,vcr Colo, January % Radical meas
rrcs wore adopted today by the republican
,a,,otc which held an executive session ia
Tho lieutenant governors office TO abridge
tno ou,bor,ty of the democrats 10 TINS
cnd resolutions we're adopted advising the
state treasurer ana auditor that W. H.
Adams. temporary president Of the demo
critic section: Charles NJ. sprague Hecre-
tar. 7 Doolev. sergeant-at-nrms, and his
assistants have been removed from Once
ond arc. not entitled TO any pay for ser
vices as officers and employees after January
10. 1903.
The motion was unanimously carried that
tho state prlnter be warned not 10 take
ANYTHING to print except at his own peril
from anv other body assuming 20 be the
senate OF Colorado except that which Is
oertiaed 10 by the president Of the senate
lieutenant Governor Haggott, or c. r.
Haggar secretary.
Not,cea In accordance with these resoiu'
.a,,s were served upon Governor Peabody
secretary Of state, State auditor the state
treasurer aud the state printer.
Rples we're adopted and resolution In
reduced. providing for Joint session OF
the senate and house in the house chamber
NJ noon tomorrow, for the purpose OF vot
ing for senator.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott ana Senator
Cornforth said there was no doubt about
me fnal recognition OF the republican sen
ate by the house.
Governor Peabody Is still exerting his IN
fuence To bring the two aenates together
but seems 10 have made no progress II
that direction.
After conference with Supreme Justice
Campbell and ID. b. Farley Of the repnb
| ncan committee. the governor announces
| fbgt oyertures were being made 10 SETTLE
the senatorial fight IN the republican ranks
| but declared no would take no hand in II.
| An additional barrcgde Is being perfected
| for Inc protection ~ the democratic senate
| Carpenters were at work today putting VI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24

Berlin, January % Tho first official re-
port Of the homhardment Of Fort san Car
los arrived IN the shape Of dispatch from
the commander Of the Fake, dated VIII
lemstad Curacao island, January %. saying
he received information from Maracaibo
that Fort San Carlos had been shollcd ana
rct on FIRE by the Yincta and Panther and
had ultimately been destroyed
In tho relchstag today Foreign Secretary
Richthofen expressed the hope that the
Venezuelan difficulties would soon be set
tied. He said: "The negotiations at Wash
ington, It Is hoped, VIII show an early re-
suit, rendering It possible to raise the
blockade. So long as the blockade exists,
however, respect FOR 1t must be enforced.
The actIon against Maracaibo was under
taken for this purpose"
1T has been said" continued the secre-
tary, that we went into this aIalr dash
iugly, with drums aud trumppts. Dashing-
ly. I admit, from the moment when we
appealed to arms But with drums aud
| trumpets' / can by no means admit. On
tht contrary, we went to the extreme
limit OF patience and long suffering. The
Venezuelan government not only refused
to settle the debts, as is generally admit
ted, but, at the same time, committed
brutal acts OF violence against Germans
and German property, We made complaint
of these matters through diplomatic chan
ncls but did not succeed I'm making pro.
eress upon this basis The Venezuelan gov
eminent declared that II must exclude all
these cases from diplomatic treatment. In
one memorandum, communicated to us
through a note It characterized our intend
| ed course In the a1alr as insulting, mad
Missile, outrageous and prcposterous. We
made proposals to settle the controversy
| by arbitration early as July, 1901, at a
time when, by way of exception, no civil
war prevailed In Venezuela, and when tho
| president was fully able TO satisfy our
claims"
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press has received written replies from the
| chief Of the foreign Office to three ques-
tions:
First: why did the ships lombard
Fort San Carlosi
Answer news regarding the
Panther's reasons for forcing the entrance
Of the lagoon OF Maracaibo has not yet been
received SO far as the situation can be
understood from here the selzue Of the la
/ COON was itftstdl9 10 hN tIftllNe ulOEhuue
Of the barbor Of Maracaibo, Otherwise It
would have becu possible 30 convey all
sorts of merchandise over the adjacent Co
lombian frontier; particularly arms and
provisions, across the lagoon to Maracaibo
and thence inland, thus rendering the
blockade completely futile.
Apparently Fort San Carlos tried TO pre-.
vent the entrance OF the Panther into the
lagoon and 1t must have been therefore
necessary TO silence IT,"
Second: Why did the German ships
alone take part In the bombardmentY"
Answer.-"The fact that only German
ships took part IN the bOmbnrdment Is OBJ
viously explained. Maracaibo harbor lies In
the western part Of the coast line, which
was being blockaded by the German
forces"
"Inrd; When will the blockade be
raisedT
Answer.-''No decision has yet been
reached by the interested powers as 10
when the blockade shall be raised"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
DYING OF HUNGER AMI THIRST.
One Hundred and Seventeen Men and Womer
Found Dead


to he The rumor & o he
develops
'front.' h
La
or hungcr an result
wbcb schoo
Of schooner
possible
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24

RALEIGH y. C.-cyrus r Watson
came within FIVE votes Of the nomination
cor Trnited states senator IN the democratic
caucus, receiving Blxty-four yotes on the
anal ballot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
THE Pr AeuE SITUATION.
business Continues Wholly DemoraIized
at Mazatlan.

Mazatlan. Mexico.J January 23.--There were
number az patients in the llzaretto Is "A
Tne refugees ia sheds number 40. Busi
pess continues wholly demoralized.
Afexico CITY. January % The official bull
Ietin from Mazatlan for Tuesday Is: Deaths
4. new cases, 3; total number OF patients
mai number of houses burned, 14l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
THE SITUATION STILL CRITICAL
Additional Barricades Being Erected iof
the Protection of Senate.

benvv doors ln tho corridors loading 70 the
CIoak ronms of tho senate chamber. fnlL
az the guard will De placed at these doors
should nm attack be made on inc chhn-
bnr. with view to securing possession, ihls
obstacle must hrst Ice passed before any
outside resistance can reach tho RnieTooihs,
The democratic members ui me house met
IN caucus this afternoon ana signed m
agreement that " any democratic member
wilfully nbscnted himself from roll call,
the others viii join with the republicans In
unscntnR him.
day from wednesday, held brief session
tLis afternoon No steps were taken toward
uuspatng any more democrats. motion
10 adjourn until tomorrow morning was
carried by q vote Of 20 10 %.
TELLER SHORT ONE VOTE.
Denver, Colo, January pa ballot for
United States senator was taken in the
Joint session OF the democratic senators
and members. It was necessary to send for
Senators Bailey and Hill, who are sick, and
they we're brought 10 the State house In
carriages Fifty votes were cast. all for
Henry NJ. Teller. Representative Madden
was absent still and there was no choice.
Tho Joint session then took recess until .
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The democrats
resumed their occupation Of the senate
chamber.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
CROWLEY WANTS soERs.
Party viii Be Shown Workings Of the
Rice Industry

Party VIII Be SHOWN WOTNHY5 OF tHu
Rice Industry
Crowley, La, January ga number OF
the leading Mill men and citizens are pre-
pairing 10 meet Or. Francis William Reitz
and Colonel s. f. Il. Morse, who are
scheduled 10 arrive In Crowley about noon
tomorrow. Dr. Reltz IS the ex-sccretary
OF the Boer republic who Is investigating
This section with a view Of locating sew
eral thousand families from the TransvaaL
He will be shown through one OF tho large
rice milling institutions and the system o.
irrigation that Is used In tne CULTIVATION OF
rice explained. Tnis IL the frst stop that
is 10 be made in Louisiana and Texas, and
every effort Will be made ny the citizens
Of this place TO lseate che eoionS nesi
Crowley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
.CALLTOARMS
Landing of Germans to Be Fore
IDLY Resisted.

Maracabo, January 23President Aranguen
rlaracabo has, by published last night called
all citizens from years belonging the militia
in order possible landing German forces
MaracaibO About five Immediately
the call.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
No Election.

Dover Del. January %. The third bal
lot for the United States senatorshlps re-
suited ns follows:
long terms Addicks p; Dupont 10;
Kenny 81. ~, ,y,, "a.
Salisbury p.
No election
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
Steele Estate Property Sold.

Hampstead. Texas January q. The per
sonal property belonging to the Steels
estate was sold here today by the receiver,
w j. Terrell. The property was bought
by several parties and sold for q fair
price
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
HOLDING OUT BRAVELY.
The Germans Are Unable to Capture the Vene
Zuelan Fort.

Maracao January
wa
hi bcu no n
o
omn NUM- S difficult
prevails In Muacauo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
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Berlin, January % Commodore
scheden commanding the German
feet In Venezuelan waters, officially
reports the bomhardmcnt Of Fort
san Carlos from Maracaibo under
date Of January 81. as follows. "ou
the nth instant, while the Panther
was passing the Mnracalbo bar she
was unexpectedly attacked by Fort
San Carlos, which opened heavy
fire on her To this the Panther re
piled and canuonadc was ex-
J changed for half an hour Owing to
tho difficulties Of navigation the
Panther then desisted.
Gin order to exact an immediate
punishment for this attack, the more
50 as the Venezuelan government Ind
, proclaimed Il n victory, l lombard.
ed tho fort with the Yineta on the
} 2ist instant and destroyed IT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12
fbe Times Daily Short Story.

4 him to see Il plainly, ne discovered that
/ it was a bear 1t was waddling along.
1 occasionally pausing TO nIbble but
gradually working nearer The beast
passed within a hundred feet Of the
sergeant. who then recognized the gar
rison's pet. Uncas. He watched It ST.
lently, not daring to make a sound for
/ fear Of hidden enemy and saw it
draw closer TO the fort than be was
himself
| Winter made up his mind that the
1 willy Indians had sent Uneas in, expect
ing the garrison 10 open the gates for
him and they would be ready TO make
rush at the same time. Doubtless at
that very moment they were lying in
I concealment near by. Worst of all. he
/ feared that those in the fort. seeing
their old friend uncas coming, would
not deny him entrance. What should
/ he do?
/ While he was celebrating Uncas sat
Z up on his hind legs. bear fashion, and
the sergeant caught sight Of black
line about d yard long extending from
the bears nose toward the fort. Sud
denly bit Of flame shot out from the
farther end OF the black line, and a
moment later came a crack. The dunn
i ms. sentinel on the fort toppled over.
Winter changed bis surmises, The
Indians had doubtless killed Uneas and
were using his skin for cover under
which to pick of the garrison one by
one till all were killed. Cautiously the
sergeant stole forward toward the dis
guised savage. the latter meanwhile
waddling on toward the fort Then
1 Winter espied Off to his left. but near
err the fort than he, an Indian crawl
up from behind the bank OF a creek.
Then came another and another till
! Winter counted twenty savages.
4 II now flashed through the sergeants
brain that the Indians had killed the
sentinel this time with view TO sur
prising the garrison before they were
aware that the only man on guard was
dead Winters blood ran cold The
garrison would be murdered while he.
1 their commander. was outside and I'M
Z Upie 10 nEin thtlis lAHEN WIS UAt QUE
hope BY firing on the Indians they
might think there was force without
on which they had not counted, but in
doing so he would give away his pres
ence and would probably be taken and
( tortured TO death.
| Winter resolved to take his chances
on the first of these two suppositions.
Raising his rifle, he took a sure aim,
with a rest on the stump, and fred at
( the pretended bear. 1t sprang up with
d yell and fell in heap. Winter wait
cd, expecting to hear from the Indians.
but. whether they did not catch the di-
rection from which his shot was fired
end supposed that II came from the
fort or whether they feared a conceal
IA force without, no sign Of an Indian
was seen asain. At daylight Winter
rot up and walked to the fort On his
way he found dead Indian in Uncas'
skin.
Before sunset the command returned,
and before three months had passed
Winter was a commissioned officer.
MARK @. BENTLEY.