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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
PRESIDENT APPROVES
HAWAIIAN BOND ISSUE
Loan Authorized Is One Per Cent OF
the Ad Valorem Taxes for the
Year 1902

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Presi-
dent has approved the Hawaiian bond
issue of 81. .229, 100
That amount of Territorial indebtedness
is authorized under the Hawaiian loan
act to be incurred during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1904 The Hawaiian Leg
islature authorized the raising of 81 460, Al
during the biennial period ending June
80. 1905, but under the terms of the or
ganic act the Legislature cannot approve
loan beyond one year in order to guard
against the possible failure of the reve-
nues to meet the Indebtedness. The finan-
cial condition of Hawaii is shown by the
official figures accompanying the bond is
sue proposition.
The ad valorem taxes for the year 1902
were $122 $40, S03 the loan now authorized
being l per cent of this amount. The to-
tai expenses of the Territory for one year
cannot exceed per cent of the total
assessed valuation. and this per cent IS
$S,603. .756. The estimated liabilities, includ-
ing the amount intended to be raised by
the new loan, are s6 6,251 ,267 which covers
all expenses of the Territory.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
ON VERGE
Of A REVOLT
IN HUNGARY
Austria May Face a
Kossuthist Revo-
luton.
Vienna Government Realizes
That a Crisis Is Fast
Approaching.
Plan of Mobilization of the Austrian
Army Is Prepared by
the Chief of
Staff j

LONDON, Sept 25.-The Daily Nails
correspondent at Berlin telegraphs the
sensational statement that there is a pos
siblity of a Kossuthist revolution in Hun
gary. He says that as a result of the
German Emperors visit to Vienna Ger
many has promised to assist Austria with
troops should Austria be faced with the
necessity of using armed force in Mace
donia and simultaneously suppressing a
revolution in Hungary. That the latter
is not impossible, continues the corre-
spondent, may be gathered from the fact
that General Won Beck, chief of the Aus
trian staff, submitted a plan of mobiliza-
ton to Emperor William last week. The
idea of placing Prince Eitel Frederick.
the second son of the German Emperor,
on the Hungarian throne receives no sup
port in Germany.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 24-The session of
the Diet to-day was marked by stormy
scenes which became so boisterous as to
nece ssitate its suspension. Barabbas a
member of the Kossuth party, went so
far as to say his party no longer believed
the statements of the Emperor-King
Francis Joseph. Charges made against
Premier Hedervary of completely in the
Szarpay bribery scandal started the dis
turbance.
On the resumption of business Count
Hedervary was speaking. when he was
suddenly interrupted by Barabbas, who
shouted: I'VE don't believe the King
Thereupon all the Deputies. irrespective
Of party. arose with shouts Of: "Roguer'
Traitor "Out with him.
Barabbas tried to apologize. but his col
leagues refused to permit and a vote OF
censure upon him was recorded on the
minutes.
The House finally adjourned until the
new Cabinet is formed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
RUssIA's NEW PROPOSAL.
Would Assist Turkey Against Bull
garia and Servia.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-An official note
similar to that issued to-day by the Rus
sian Government has been published in
Vienna These warnings to Turkey and
Bulgaria, coming on the eve of the visit
Of the Car and Count Lamsdorff to VI
emma, Count Lamsdorff having left St
Petersburg yesterday, were especially sig
nifcant
ne Daily Nails correspondent at Ber
N hears that the Russian Foreign Min
ster is bringing to Vienna a new scheme
II Macedonian reforms and also a plan
ior consideration, according to which
turkey will be allowed to fight Bulgaria
ara Servia, and. having beaten them, she
shall exercise suzerainty under the super
vision Of Austria and Russia, who will
md the money and ammunition for
Turkey.
Dispatches from Sofia report the ar
-iyal there Of war correspondents from
all parts Of the world, and, further, state
nat the insurgent leaders have given or
ders TO the bands not to resort to retalia-
tive operations for some days longer
IL Is announced from Salonica that the
Turkish military authorities have re-
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ment that they have been instruct
ed to communicate that their Gov
ernments, in agreement with the
other great powers, are resolved
never to depart from the published
programme of reforms in Mace
donia and that Bulgaria must not
count on any support for any
other purpose. The agents further
announced that the same declara-
ton would be made in CONSTANT
nople.
The imperial Ottoman Com
missioner has informed the Bull
garian Government that the Sui
tan has promulgated an trade
sanctioning the programme of re-
form, which is to be carried out
by a mixed commission, and that
he has deputed TIilni Pasha to
superintend the execution of the
programme, with orders to sus-
pend the persecution of the Bull
garians. AS no indication is given
concerning the constitution of the
proposed mixed commission or as
to the amnesty of political offend
ers demanded by Bulgaria, there
is no disposition here to believe
that the negotiations will be eff
fective.
When the Turkish diplomatic
agent this morning communicated
the Sultan's trade to Premier
Petroff, the latter is reported to
have answered that so long as
Turkey did not withdraw her
troops from the frontier and did
not fulfill all her promises Bull
garia was justified in believing
that Turkey was talking merely
for talking's sake. The Sofa
press refers to the trade in similar
terms and declines to consider it
seriously.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
WATSON ARGUES
AMERICAS CASE
Discusses Russia's Title
to Territory in Dis
pute.
Contends That Primary Idea
of Gear Was to Check
British Trade.

LONDON. Sept. 24-The presence OF
several American women frightened the
proceedings of the Alaska Boundary
Commission to-day. David T. Watson OF
Pittsburg, of counsel for the American
side. continued the presentation Of the
American case and expected to conclude
his argument tomorrow.
Mr. Watson devoted the morning to an
examination of Russia's title. pointing
out that everything in the Russo-British
negotiations showed that Russia's de-
mands for a boundary involved the eX-
elusive possession OF all the coast line
He contended that without such a bOun-
Diary, excluding Great Britain from the
sea, the rest of the Russian possessions
would have been valueless.
Mr.. Watson devoted the afternoon to
cODtending that Russia's primary idea was
to establish a barrier TO prevent the ad-
vance of British trade from the East.
while Great Britain at that time also de-
sired barrier in order to secure freedom
from the operations OF the Hudson Bay
Company. These purposes, counsel
claimed. would have been completely
frustrated if the British had obtained the
head of inlets.
The commission expects that the argu-
ments will certainly be completed OctO-
Der 9.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
BULG4RLA
IS READY
Wdr Preparations in
Principally fire
Complete.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. a.
Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, perfect tranquility, al
most approaching apathy, prevails
throughout Bulgaria. There is not
the slightest outward evidence
that the country is on the verge of
war. Even in military circles
there is no excitement, though I'M
ceasing preparation is going on.
The reports emanating from
Turkish quarters that the Govern
ment is in danger of being carried
away by popular excitement and
that Bulgaria is likely to take the
first hostile steps may be regarded
as ridiculous inventions. 1t IS.
however, a fact that all hope of
good results from the Turkish
promises Of reform has long dis
appeared, and the feeling is grow
ing that war is the sole solution to
the Macedonian problem, the only
question being whether it will
come this autumn or be postponed
until spring.
The preparations for the mobil-
ling Of the Bulgarian army have
been carried out with singular
completeness as to detail, and a
declaration of war will find the
Bulgarians sufficiently prepared.
The equipment for the soldiers is
ready, large quantities of am
munitiOn are on hand and the
stocks Of general supplies are re
markably comprehensive. The ap-
pearanoe of the troops shows at
tention to details and their
soldierly qualities are a revelation
to foreigners. The officers are
fully equipped for their profession
and the men willingly undergo
hard drill daily. General Nicolaief
probably will command in the
event Of hostilities.
The diplomatic agents of Rus
sia and Austria-Hungary have in
fomed the Bulgarian Govern
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
FORMER SPANISH OFFICER
CHARGED WITH REBELLION
He Is Accused Of Inciting Ladrone
Leaders to Take Up Arms Against
the Government.

MANILA. Sept. 24.-Dominador Gomez.
a former Spanish officer. awaiting SEN
tence upon the charge OF maintaining an
illegal organization known as the Union
Obrero, was to-day charged with rebel
lion and insurrection for melting ladrone
leaders in the provinces OF Rial, Bulacan.
Laguna, Cavite and elsewhere to take up
arms in rebellion against the authority
of the United States This has resulted
in the recent outbreak OF an insurrectiOn
in the provinces named, in the form of a
guerrilla warfare, carried on through the
influence of the Union Obrero and aided
by its members, sO-called NatiOnalists.
connected wit hthe juntas now located in
Hongkong, Japan and Madrid.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
WIDOW OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE SOUTHERN CONFED-
ERACY.
Widow of the President OF
Southern Confed-racy
Stricken Down.

~ UFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 24.-Mrs
IL Jefferson Davis. widow of the
president Of the Southern Con-
49, federacy. is seriously i'll at Castle
Inn. in this city.
DR.. Charles c. Stockton was summoned
at noon, when Mrs. Davis condition
alarmed those in attendance. Late this
afternoon another physician was called
in for consultation.
DR.. Stockton, when leaving the hotel
shortly before o'clock, said:
Mrs. Davis is in a serious condition,
but her illness is not of a nature that
necessarily must prove fatal. l must be
excused from discussing her case further
tonight. Tomorrow morning perhaps we
will be able to make a statement
Mrs. Davis camel to Castle Inn on Mon
day from Port ColbOrne. Ont. where she
has been spending the summer A party
of friends accompanied her, twenty in
all. 1t has been Mrs. Davis custom TO
spend her summers in Canada or at a
northern resort, living in New York City
during the winter months. Her first visit
to Canada was shortly after the close of
the Civil War. when she and her hus-
band spent some time in Toronto. Since
then the soiourn in Canada has been a
frequent occurrence.
At midnight it was reported that Mrs.
Davis swas in a critical condition.
The physicians who had been at the
hotel all evening left at midnight. a
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Dominican Government Must Settle.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-The State
Department has not yet received confir-
nation of the dispatch saying that the
Dominican Government had informed
Minister Powell that 1t absolutely de-
clined to recognize the validity of the
agreement regarding the claims of the
Improvement Company The fulfillment
of the terms of the protocol signed by
the Yasquez regime will be insisted upon,
however. and Minister Powell has in
strdc.ions to demand a settlement in ac-
cordance with It's terms.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
POWERS MAY CEASE EFFORTS
TO PREVENT WAR OUTBREAK
Car Nicholas Will Submit Proposal That Turkey Be Aided Con-
querng Both Bulgaria and Seva and Thereafter Exercise
Suzerany Under the Joint Supervision of Russia and Austria

ceived orders to have all the bayonets
and sabers sharpened.
Great meetings of protest against the
Turkish atrocities In Macedonia were held
In London and Manchester last night, in
the former case at the City Temple,
where Revs. r. ]. Campbell, John Cliff
ford and F. B. Meyer were among the
speakers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Douht Sinceritv of Sultan.

PARIS, Sept. 2.-The French Foreign
Office officials doubt the sincerity of the
Porte's reply to the Bulgarian note, be-
ieving it is merely a maneuver to impress
the powers with the idea that Turkey is
doing her utmost to effect a settlement
before going to war. A similar impress
sion seems to prevail at Sofia, since Bull
garia in answering requires Turkey to
cease mobilizing, stop the massacres and
withdraw her troops from near the from
tier before she will consider the proposals
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Families Flee From the Turks.

SALONICA, Sept. 24.-Twenty-flv fami-
lies from Neveska have arrived here.
They have abandoned their homes out of
fear of the Turks. A mine has been dis
covered at Veles, twenty-seven miles from
Uskub. leading from a Bulgarian shop to
a point under the mosque. Several arrests
have been made.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25

NEW YORK. Sept 24.-On the eve of his
departure Minister Of the United States tc
the Argentine Republic John Barrett was the
recipient :c-Gay of a complimentary luncheon
given u; his friends and fellow members OF
the AEi1rican Asiatic Association at the Mer-
chants Club
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Policeman Is Fatally Wounded,

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 24-In run
ming exchange of shots on the street to-
day Policeman John Donovan, % years
of age, and Samuel Archer, a negro, were
fatally wounded. Donovan observed the
negro acting suspiciously and attempted
to arrest him. Archer fed and was pur-
sued by Donovan and three other police
men. The policemen discharged their re-
volvers after the fugitive. who returned
the fire. One shot from his pistol struck
Donovan in the abdomen. Archer was
shot four times. once over the heart.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
TURKS K1DNAP WOMEN.
Attempts to Recover the Captives
Prove Futile

SOFIA, Sept. A.-Advices from Uskub
say that five battalions of Turkish troops
left Sovovitch yesterday for Morotsoro,
whence a band of revolutionists had been
threatening Perlepe. Three other bat
talions have proceeded to Neveska, where
insurgent bands have reappeared.
Turkish soldiers recently took fifty
women from the burned village of Kills
surti, and all attempts to recover them
have been unavailing. the soldiers refus-
ing to obey their officers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
America Prevents a Massacre.

LONDON, Sept. "a correspondent OF
the Times writing from Beirut says moth
ing but the presence OF the American
squadron prevented the recent riot there
from becoming general massacre OF
Christians.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept 24-Frank Sic
gel former president of the Siegel-
ted tonight of the charge of embezzIing money
belonging to that firm
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NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Talbot J. TAYLOR
and B. c. JurEessen. members Of the Stock
Exchange. who failed some weeks ago. were
reinstated by the exchange to-day.
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BERLIN, Sept. 24.-The Berlin City Coun-
ell has decided to participate in the ST. Louis
Exposition.
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ROBERTS, Wis. Sept 24.-The State Bank
Of Roberts was robbed Of more than $4,000
early to-day.
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trained nurse was left in charge Of the
distinguished patient and arrangements
were made to bring the doctors back at
moments notice. DR.. Stockton said:
Mrs. Davis condition Is very serious"
A report that Mrs. Davis was suffering
from acute indigestion was denied. but
no further information could be obtained.
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soufriere Is Emitting Hot Ashes.

JAMESTOWN, St. Vincent, Sept "a
The volcano Soufriere has remained
moderately active during the past two
months steam continuously rising from
the crater. but this week puffs OF dark
smoke have been emitted. the heaviest Of
which, accompanied by a fall Of exceed
ingly hot ashes, occurred yesterday.
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Continued From Page l, Column z.

held in readiness in case of de-
velopments in the Balkans.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06
The Hay Crop.

Commenting upon the improved hay
outlook at harvest. Orange Judd Farm
er says: More than generous rainfall
the past four weeks throughout New
York, Pennsylvania and eastward to
Maine proved highly beneficial to
growth of grass. yet the crop there will
be materially below a full normal
yield. The generally excellent crops
now being secured in the states of the
central west must be drawn upon to
some extent to make up for whatever
shortages appear in the important east
ern areas. Advices from leading pro-
ducing sections point to this under av.
erage yield of hay In practically all the
territory east of Indiana. Some allow
ance must be made, however, for the
thickening up process, just at the eve
of harvest and for the fair probability
that in many states second crop will
be cut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06
A HANDY DAIRY TRUCK.

two feet long place two long, broad
tired wheels. Regular truck wheels
are the best. Place upon this axle he.
tween the wheels a strong platform
3 by IA feet or the most convenient
size for your use. Either nail cleats on
the platform TO hold the milk cans in
place or else saw holes in an inch
board to fit the cans, and nail that on
the platform, as shown In the illustra-
ton. If you have discarded pillow han
dies fasten them on to the platform by
good bolts or heavy screws. using
braces Of heavy strap iron. If no pillow
handles are available fasten strong,
hard wood pieces to the sides of the
platform in a similar manner, and use
the crossbar between them to push
the truck, as In the case of hand cart.
Such n truck could also be used fol-
moving grain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06
Ed. 1903

Natures law being almost universal
so far as the protection of the weak
creatures is concerned, 1t is not at all
wonderful perhaps that she has formed
insects into perfect counterparts of
flowers, leaves, sticks, etc. Some of
the walking leaves" those which are
natives Of India, China and Japan In
particular, are large, grotesque look
ing creatures, their resemblance being
strikingly like a bundle of yellow
twigs joined together with faded, mac
Grated leaves. The limbs of this spe-
cies of insect are long, slender and
very twlglike the coloring being suited
to that particular species of vegetation
upon which the deceptive mimicker
subslsts.
The walking stick" like the walk
ing leaf. is also very deceptive as far
as looks go. The males have small,
slepder bodies, the legs or arms start
ing from it just as smaller limbs of
tree or weed start from larger ones.
The walking thorn" of Java belongs
to this curious order of insects, as do
also the devils horse" and the mantis
The walking thorn" looks exactly like
the large compound spine of our com
mon honey locust tree, even in color
and general contour
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06

The theory of the OFFICIALLY perfect
eye is that parallel rays of light enter
ing 1t are brought to focus on its ret
ina. Any deviation from this condi-
ton constitutes an error of refraction
and requires for its correction an arti-
fetal variation of the luminous rays.
The generally adopted method of de-
termining the refraction of the eye Is
to use test types placed at such a dis
lance that the rays of light emanating
from them may be regarded In practice
as parallel, and the deviation from par
allelism necessary to correct a refrac-
tive error Is effected by placing lens
In front of the eye. There are many
other methods of changing the course
Of luminous rays coming from a test
object, and of these the single convex
lens Is the simplest and most often
used in optometry.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06

DR.. Geo. Ewing, praoticing physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, KY. for over
thirty years, writes his personal expe-
rience with Foley's Kidney Cure: "For
years had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and enlarg-
ed PROSTATE gland. used everything
known to the profession without relief,
until | commenced to use Foley's Kidney
Cure. After taking three bottles l was
entirely relieved and cured. prescribe
1t now dailv in my practice and heartily
recommend It's use to all physicians for
such troubles. have prescribed 1t In
hundreds of cases with perfect success +"
Sold by r w. Buchanan, Skowhegan;
Geo. Gushing, Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-06
RosETTE OF THE POTATO.
Peculiar Disease Resembling scab
In Its Effect on the Crop.

Peculiar Disease Resembling scab
In Its Effect on the Crop.
Dating back at least three years we
have had in Ohio complaints of the
early dying of the potato vines before
the formation of many tubers. The
underground parts appear to be the
seat of the disease agency, while at the
same time excessive branching in some
examples and In general a conspicuous
clustering Of these branches or Of the
terminal leaf groups, together with
early dying of the entire tops. have
been the conspicuous above ground
characters. In 1900 one grower, who
had purchased seed of the Enormous
variety from the station, suffered a
very large loss from this disease. At
tenton was at this time called to the
malady, but no satisfactory eXplana-
ton was secured.
In the same season there was small
amount of dying of the vines of the ell.
tire hill in the station fields, grown
from the same lot of seed, but no spe-
cihc cause for this dying was ascer-
tanned. In the fall Of 1000 the sclerotia
of the sterile fungus rlizoctonia was
discovered in abundance on tubers OF
the Triumph variety and likewise upon
some other varieties at the station.
About June 1, 1902. Mr.. Alva Agee OF
Gallia county called attention to a seri.
Gus conditioner his potatoes of the Car
man variety. 1t was found that from
10 to II per cent of the hills of this va
rlety grown from seed obtained from
the experiment station, was affected by
a disease of the character briefly de-
scribed above. There was In many in.
stances stunted growth, with rosettes
or rosette-like >clusters of the upper
leaves, in others marked clustering OF
the leaves without apparent retarda-
ton of growth. Above ground the
stems showed occasional discolored
areas of soft decay. while below the
soil surface were numerous LESSONS in
the form of brown dead areas. The
leaf clustering Is so conspicuous that
mere walking or driving through the
fields affords opportunities to detect q
large percentage of the affected plants.
Often in advanced stages of the trouble
an oblong blaze more than an inch
in length may be found along the side
Of the potato stem.
From the standpoint Of losses the 70.
settle disease of the potato is similar tn
the potato scab. Usually neither en-
tirely destroys the crop, but both may
diminish the yield and in that way the
market value. The scab also reduces
the market value by roughening the
tubers. An external cracking of the
tubers may be referable to the attack
of rhizoctonia Probably from 9 to %
per cent of diseased hills will cover the
usual amount of roSette disease where
prevalent. Nevertheless such n proper.
ton Of these plants should well repay
prevention, especially so since it now
appears to he possible to reduce this
disease largely by using formalln treat.
ment instead of the corrosive sublimatn
method for the seed potatoes.-A. ID.
Selby, Ohio Experiment Station.