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60 70 PANAMA.
Canal COMMISSIONS Called to Wash.
ington for Conference.

Washington, March 7.-Admiral
Walker, chairman of the Isthmian ca
nal commission, had conference to-
day with the President relating to
canal affairs. At the conclusion of the
conference Admiral Walker said he
had advised the commission by tele-
graph to come to Washington at their
earliest convenience. He said he ex-
pected the commission would sail for
the isthmus on March %. II, however.
all the members could not arrange
their AFFAIRS so as to leave at that time
the commission would leave a week
later.
1t is said the President adopted an
unusual procedure in specifically
naming In the list of nominations Ad-
mlral Walker as chairman of the
commission, as 1t is usual to leave the
selection of chairman to the commits
sion. But there were slight signs OF
friction, it is said, which impelled the
President to prevent any contest In
the commission by naming the chair
man himself.
Rear-Admiral Rixey, Surgeon-Gen-
eral of the Navy, is going to Panama
to make an inspection of the sanitary
conditions on the isthmus. No date
has been set for his departure. but he
will have conference with Rear-Ad-
miral Walker before working out the
details of his trip.
The health of marines and of the of.
icers and men on the ships on duty In
isthmian waters comes under the
charge or Rear-Admiral Rixey and
he viii make a careful investigation
OF the sites selected for camps. and on
his return probably win draft report
he may see fit regarding proper quar-
ters for the men and the making of
whatever sanitary safeguards he
thinks necessary.
There are on the isthmus six sur
geons of the navy already. One OF
them who has just returned reports
that the health of the men Is excel
lent.
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GALE DRIVES FlsE.
Prairie Ere Sweeps Over Oklahoma
With Great DAMAGE.

Lawton, Okla, March 5.-Driven BY
terrific gale from the north, which
at times reached the velocity OF 90
mieis an hour, a prairie fire swept
over thousands OF acres Of Kiowa and
Comanche counties last night. destroy.
Ing hundreds Of farm buildings and
much live stock. made 1000 persons
homeless, caused the death Of several
persons, threatened a number Of
towns and swept away scores Of build
ings In the outskirts Of towns.
The losses from wind and fire re-
ported to date follow: Hobart, $4,000;
Vinson, $4,000; Lawton, $4,000: small
country towns, aggregate, $50, 600:
farm property, 500, 600.
The country was very dry. no rain
having fallen fer months. Grass and
stubble fires set by farmers. as is Gus.
tomary at this season Of the year,
were soon driven beyond control by
the gale, which rose suddenly.
All estimates of the loss exceed
100000. At Hobart, the county seat
Of Kiowa county, the fire destroyed
numerous outlying buildings. The 75,-
coo acres OF Government military and
timber and Indian reserve near Ho-
bart were swept with loss Of buildings
and cattle.
In the Homestead district near Law
ton, occurred the loss of life.
Late at night the fire began moving
southwark toward the city. At ~
o'clock, midnight, 5000 people OF this
city were up in battle with the flames.
The advance line Of the fire was fully
two miles In length and moved In a
semicircular form.
Two thousand men turned their ef.
forts to checking the grass borders of
the reservation at the city limits.
Water from every source, carried in
every conceivable way, was distributed
along the line and carried all around
the city limits. This served the pur-
pose Of checking the advance lines Of
the fire, but was Of little avail In
hindering the continued rolling of the
firebrands into the streets of the city.
In more than a, hundred places flames
aross from dwellings, barns and out
houses, but wherever a blaze grew
men were present to quench it with
water. As a result Of the cool judg-
ment of the fighters, the city's loss
was only $4,000.
Stories are coming in tonight OF
how families laid out on the barren
prairie through the freezing night
after the storm had passed with only
the thin clothes on their backs as re-
minders OF once prosperous homes.
Hundreds of people are destitute and
are sufferinging intensely in the cold
with the excruciating pains caused by
their burns. Clothes. medicine and
physicians are being sent cut from all
the cities and towns OF the district to
relieve the suffering.
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CHAPTER XIV.

John Jennings ran his hardest after
Sarah Eastbell. He ran hurriedly past
her, for In his minds eye he could only
see the lank poorly clad glrl of two years
ago--he was even looking out for strip
ed cotton dress the worse for wear and
tear. He would have run fairly out of
sight Of her, If female voice had not
called out "John," and stopped him. Then
ne looked back, open-mouthed, and wait
ed for Sarah to approach.
"You--you were running after me
your sister sent you. Are you offended
with me too, John, that you will not
shake handsT
IL beg your pardon. l hardly liked
toll didn't know you, miss" And
then, weak, fabby John Jennings burst out
crying, and put his right coat sleeve be-
fore his eyes.
A little gloved hand touched his arm
and lowered 1t.
"Isn't this rather childish, John p said
Sarah, In kind reproof.
II know It Is, but can't help It." an
swered John, brushing his tears away
with mutilated hand; "I'm not what l
psdooV sSQ noG SuIess puu--eq oa pssn
me. There have been so many changes"
Sand you are lady!--that's the won
derfulest part Of It."
"Now, John jennings" she said coax
ingly, before another word is spoken,
tell me where my cousin Reuben lives,
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Anxlety For von Waldersae.

Hanover, Prussia, March THE
condition of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee is causing anxiety among
his friends, He has been i'll for some
days, and is losing strength. There
was no improvement late tonight. ac-
cording to dispatches from Hanover.
in the condition of Count Won Walder-
see. Professor Orth of Berlin. and
Professor Eppstein of Gottingen, have
diagnosed the disease as intestinal
Inflammation. The Count is very
weak and the worst Is feared. Emper-
or William has ordered that full re-
ports of the Field MarshaPs condition
be wired him frequently.
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Steamers intended for Russia

Tacoma, Wash, March 5.-While no
confirmation of the fact is obtainable
at this time, the belief is gaining
ground that the steamers sold by the
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
to the Northwestern Siberian Com
pany are intended for the Russian
government, and will never be put on
the Alaska run, except to pass Alas
ka on their way toKamschatka. The
fact that John Rosene, manager of the
purchasing company, recently return
ed from st. Petersburg, and the fur
ther fact lnat ne is owner of valuable
concessions from the Russian govern
ment, lends odOr to the report.
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To Prevent CROSSING of YaIu.

Seoul, March 5.-The Russian forces
at Anju are compelling the Coreans
to supply them with rice, fodder and
fuel. The Russians are fortifying An
tung heavily, with the apparent inten-
tion of preventing the Japanese from
crossing the Yalu. The commander of
a British gunboat, bringing down res
idents Of that nationality from Song
Chong, reports the death of Prince vi
Chat Sun, nephew of the former king
and a man who has filed all the high
posts in the kingdom.
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Naval Station 4 live issue.

Washington, March 7.--Almost the
entire time Of the senate today was
given to consideration of the question
of a site for a naval training station
on the Great Lakes. The controversy
arose over the appointment Of a new
commission to select site. The com.
mittee amendment was so amended as
to make it apply to all the Great Lakes
and not alone to Lake Michigan. but
Quarles' amendment calling for a new
commission to select a site was not
acted on.
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CEMENT BIDS EXCESSIVE.
Government Will Erect Own Plant at
Arizona Irrigation Works.

Washington, March 5.T-The Interior
department today rejected all the bids
submitted several days ago for the
supply of some 10000 to $50, 900 bar
rels of Portland cement to the gov
ernment for the Salt River irrigation
project in Arizona. The action is the
result of the excessive prices submit
ted by the cement manufacturers, the
department stating that flrst-class
Portland cement can be manufactured
at the dam-site on Salt River from
good materials at hand there for less
than So barrel, including the entire
cost of the plant, fuel, operation, etc.
The department win now consider
the question of erecting a plant for
the Government manufacture OF the
cement, the purchase Of the supply In
open market, or Reimbursement of
bids.
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Twn Kind.

"Any fool woman" growled the
angry husband, ''ought to know that
razors were not made to sharpen pencils
with"
eyes," rejoined the other half calm.
ly, "and any fool man ought to know
that hairplns were not made to clean
pipes with"
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TO RENEW FIRE.
Japanese Ships Believed to Be Re.
plenishing Supplies.

st. Petersburg, March 5.-The au-
thorities are badly puzzled at the ap-
parent disappearance of the Japanese
squadron which has been investing
Port Arthur, and are inclined to be-
lieve that the ships are being coaled
and their ammunition supply replen-
ished, in order to renew the lombard
ment at an early date.
The report which is being persis-
tently circulated by the Official" news
agency that the Japanese have retirel
discouraged at their lack OF success in
damaging the fortress, and the severe
injury to some Of their ships, is laugh
ed at by the best-posted OF the naval
experts here. They point out that the
ships Of the Japanese squadron have
used great deal Of ammunition in
their several bombardments of the
fortress, and declare it was to be ex-
pected they would have to withdraw to
their base in order to load supplies
and coal.
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(To be contlnued.l
Not Rven ! Thlnkinr FART.

"What-aw--pawt am l to take2''
asked Softleigh Of the amateur theatri-
cal manager.
''The part Of the heroine's rich uncle"
replied the a, t. m.
what does he--aw-doT Querled
Softleigh.
"Oh," was the heartless reply, "he
dies ten years before the curtain goes
up on the first act Seef"
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His Mistake.

De Style-There goes a newspaper
compositor who lost his job through soft
coal.
Gunbusta-How so2
De Style-Well, the reporter wrote,
"there are great many smoke hear
lngs' in the New York city courts at the
present time," and the compositor set II
up smoked herring."-New York
Times.
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Siberian Reserves Anxious to Co.

st. Petersburg. March 5.--Mail ad-
vices from Siberia say the army re-
serves from the rural districts seem
to be more anxious to go to the front
than the townsmen Many of the lat
ter are presenting physicians certifi-
Gates Of. illness.
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Rourh.and.Tumble Gues,

Mrs, Match--How did your little
boys party go Off
Mrs. Hatch--Well, the grab-bag
scramble was just like game of foot.
ball.-Detroit Free Press.
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Great Earthquake il nar,,.

Lima, Peru, March IA tremend.
GUS earthquake, which did much dam
age, occurred here at $40 this morn.
ing. Nothing comparable with 1t has
been experienced during the last 80
years.
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EVENTSOF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMSPHERHS.

Comprehensive Revisw Of the Import.
ant FIsppenines Oi the Past Week,
Presented IN cOnaensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting, to Our
Many Readers.
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LOW RATES.

Tickets to and from all parts Of the
United States, Canada and Europe.
Far particulars call on or address
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We initiate only what we believe and
admire.--Willmot.
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3 TRAINS EAST DAILY

Through Pullman standard and tour
ist sleeping cars daily TO Omaha, CHI
cago, Spokane; tourist sleeping car daily
to Kansas city through Pullman tourist
sleeping cars personally conductedJ
weekly 10 Chicago, and Kansas City,
reclining chair cars tseats free) TO the
East daily.
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Ocean steamers between Portland and
San Francisco every FIVE days.
The Western news., 1904-07-20
The First Will Ever Written.

The father Of all the wills and the
most ancient document of its kind
known to the historians and ANTIGUA
rians is that of "the great king" Sem
nacherib, who is frequently mentioned
in the Scriptures and also by He
rodotus and Josephus. Sennacherib
lived and reigned between the years
TOP and $50 b. c., over $500 years
ago. In the will, which is written up
on tablet Of clay, and which was
found by the excavators who We're ex-
ploring th~ site Of the royal palace, the
great invfncible'' wills his sons seer
tain stores Of precious things" at that
time deposited in the temple Of Nebo.
These same sons afterward killed their
father while he was engaged in wor-
Shipping his private god"
The Western news., 1904-07-20
Cattle and Rattlesnakes es,

Cattle seem to have an instructive
dread Of rattlesnake." said a Texas
ranchman, and will take every pre-
caution to avoid a locality where they
have reason to think one of these rep
tiles Is concealed. l was once driving
herd Of beeves over a lonely trail
when suddenly the leader of the herd.
huge steer. started back in terror.
gave vent to a snort of warning and,
moving to the right passed on. Those
Immediately in his rear turned to the
right or left. and their example was
followed by the whole herd On ar
riving at the dreaded spot ! dismount-
ed, expecting to find that i, rattlesnake
had been the cause of alarm. Instead
of finding II serpent, there in Il little
tuft of grass sat a harmless plover,
covering her nest, while her wings
We're kept In constant and violent mo-
ton. Seen indistinctly through the
grass, she had evidently been mistaken
by the steer for a rattesnake'-Ex-
change.
The Western news., 1904-07-20

# Gould, but-but don't wish to
know your private affairs She tried
TO draw herself away. but he took her
hands and held them from her tear
wet face so that he could see her eyes.
"Sue. darling" he said. 'you blessed
little Mrs. Bluebeard. that desk Is Il
wedding present to you from Grand
mother Hadleigh. It's been in the fam
lily since the year 1. guess and there
isn't a single thing in those draw
ers. 1t came the last minute the day
We We're married. and was so heavy
and unwieldly l told father to send IT
along with my things and have 1t put
away somewhere until we came home
And laid the key in the griffin for
safe keeping. What did you think
was in it?'
But Suzanne silenced further ques-
tioning in her own effectual way The
Keystone Of her happiness was firm
and immovable. But MS they went
downstairs dinner she registered one
New Years VOW in her heart In the
future she would let love laugh at lock-
smiths.
The Western news., 1904-07-20
Old English Cookery.

Speaking of old English dishes and
the wonderful mixtures as to season.
ing, etc, which prevailed down to the
sixteenth century the Quarterly Review
says:
"Buckuade was the name of a typical
preparation, and this was made Of
ment hewn in gobbets, pounded AIM
onds, raisins, sugar, cinnamon, cloves,
ginger, onions, salt and fried herbs.
thickened with rice -four and colored
yellow with saffron.
"Momene or mawmony was a sort
of porridge to which the cuisine Of
our own day affords no parallel. Its
components were plenty Of wine and
sugar, quart Of honey. gallon of
oil. pound of powdered spices, to-
gether with ginger, cinnamon and
galangale' (Cyperus longus), a plant
much used for favoring. All these
were boiled together with the pound
ed flesh Of eight capons and the mess
served in bowls like porridge, with, ac-
cording to one recipe, a lighted wax
candle stuck in the middle Of each.
"Mortrews. dish mentioned by
Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales was
held in great esteem. It derived ito
name from the mortar In which tho
meat used in making 1t was pounded"
The Western news., 1904-07-20
Took the Rooms.


"1n every house, Miss Powell" said
young Mr.. Benson with some agitation,
there is spare room. 1t Is kept for
the use OF some honored guest. In ev-
cry heart too," and he laid his hand
impulsively on his own. there 10 a
spare room
Yes" she nurmurel dreamily.
'Aiiss Powell--lrene" the young man
exclaimed. chok ing down large and
expansive lump of rising sighs, "in my
heart there is spare room sacredly
set apart for your
"Only one, Mr.. BensonY'' she whis-
pered.
"Do not mock me, Irene Powell! It
shall be Il whole suit II you like. More
than that. you shnll have the entire
premises If yon'll only say SO. and II
that isn't enough We'll tear down and
build bigger"
This spare room, this suit of rooms.
Arthur" said the maiden softly, that
you are speaking of, how-how are they
furnished?'
"1n first class modern style. Irene,"
replied the young man, with business
like ring in his voice "Uncle Bullion
died last week"
"Say no more. Arthur" whispered the
girl as she pillowed her head over the
young mans heart and listened to the
wild thump. thump, that resounded
through its spare chambers. "l'll take
themo
The Western news., 1904-07-20
General DuffleId of the Union ARMY,
OPEN AIR LIVING.
THE WiLDlNG INSTINCTS OF THE
RACE SATISFIED IN EASY WAYS.

Out OF Door Rooms . Center of Social
Life For the Family In Summer.
Delightful Breakfasts Under Ones
Vine and Fis Tree.
Modern architecture does certainly Ia
Dor to satisfy the wilding instincts of
the race. Verandas widen our houses
ON all four sides; verandas rooted to
shield US from the inclemencies of the
weather. but with sides open to the
breeze and view. Others are rooted by
the sky alone-broad platforms upon
which to enjoy unhindered sunlight
and starlight. Small balconies make
out Of door breathing room for the oc-
casional bedchamber, and the vine
draped pergola and latticed summer
house still further extend our liberties.
These open air rooms are coming
more and more to be the places where
the family and social life of the
summer center, and their equipment
with necessaries and comforts Il matter
to pique the invention of the designer
and the home maker. says writer in
the New Idea Magazine in preface to
the following suggestions about their
fitting up and use:
Bamboo, wicker and rattan chairs,
sucn as are imported by the Chinese,
Japanese and East Indian houses, and
the silver birch and other rustic furn-
ture from the Adirondacks, are found
to be most serviceable and appropriate
for veranda use. The raffia chairs and
tables are pretty and are particularly
popular just now, since the fancy for
basketry in all its branches has become
SO general.
If the porch is to be furnished CON-
plete it is best. first of all, to decide
upon plan Of color and the style of
furnishings appropriate to the house.
Wicker and bamboo for instance, are
The Western news., 1904-07-20
Gen. Payne of Washington, D. c.,

fian rust~ ella" and tables, ana
the more vivid colors that might be
used against a background Of stone or
stained wood such as Queen Anne
cottage would have.
The question Of lighting is somewhat
troublesome unless the house is wired
for electricity, and 1t generally is not
No one, Of course, cares to spend Il
summer evening on a brilliantly light
ed veranda. but large majority of
people would prefer mild illumina-
ton. light just sufficient to keep them
from wrecking their shins on the
vicious edges of ambushed chairs in
their murky progress from one point
to another. One, two or more soft
lights-bulbs suspended in Japanese
paper lanterns or the more substantial
over delicately painted glass-are as
pretty as possible. If gas or oil is used
the flame must be sheltered by glass
shades or screens in deep, soft colors.
But the daytime uses of the veranda
are those of paramount Importance
vine and fig tree the head of the house
may cut the matutinal melon and par
take of it with the zest that is the
grace to any meal eaten out of doors.
Coffee seems more fragrantly delicious,
whether it really is or not, and the
seeming is sufficient to stir the languid
appetite.
Accumulate a little store of yeranda
table linen in gay colors. Keep the ta-
BILE service and accessories as different
as possible from the conventional
charm of indoor life. no matter to what
point Of perfection your pride and af-
fectiOn have brought It, A breakfast
table spread with buff colored linen
and laid with the gay, inexpensive
crockery, a brass kettle purring merri-
~ at one end and small brass egg
boiler at the other. the radishes in
small dish shaped like a lettuce leaf.
The Western news., 1904-07-20
General BlgelOw Cured.

Gen. j. G. Bigelow, ISL G. ST., N. w.
Washington, d. c., writes:
"Peruna has made me we'll and it Al
given me more than ordinary strength
and spirit for work."
Gen. 0'Belrnc Of Washington, D. c.,
Writes: "As many of my friends and
acquaintances have successfully used
your Peruna as catarrh cure, I feel
that it is an effective remedy, and rec
ommend 1T as such to those suffering
from that disease as a most hopeful
source of relief."-James II. O'Beirne.
900 Broadway, Washington, DC.
General Chase, Asst Adj. Gent, G. A, r..
Writes. "The excellence of Pcruna a.
cure or relief for catarrhal disturb
ances is well established. Many of nv
friends have been benefited by its use.n
B. +. Chase, q Harrison ST., Ana.
costa, y. G.
General S. S. Yoder Of Ohio,
Writes: 81 have found Peruna to be q
wonderful remedy. only used it for a
short time and am thoroughly satisfied
as to its merits."-S. s. Yoder, WASH
ington, .. G.
General O'connor of U. v. Lesions,
Writes: eff you are suffering from ca
tarrh or physical debility, Immediately
commence the use of Peruna. 1t has
been of the greatest benefit and service
to many Of my friends" Dennis
o'Connor, 73s SIND St., n. W., WASH
ington, d. G.
Gen. Wright Of the Confederate Army,
Writes: 81 take pleasure in recom-
mending Peruna. It is a remarkable
medicine and should be used bv persons
who are in need of good tonic and
by sufferers from catarrh."-Marcus
Wright, 1724 Corcoran St., Washington.
DC.
Gen. HawIey Of Washington, D. C.,
Writes: 81 have used Peruna and find
it very beneficial for kidney trouble and
especially good for coughs, colds and
catarrhal troubles."-A. F. Hawley.
Gen. UreII Of Spanisi, War Veterans,
Writes: "Many of my friends have
used Peruna with beneficial results az
an effective remedy for catarrh.''-M.
Emmet Urc1:, s13 10Th ST., N. W., WASH
ington, DC
Other Army Generals who praise Pc
runa are:
Brigadier- General Cook Of Wash.
ingf0n, d. c.
General Sypher of Washington, d. C.
General Middleton, Hancock Regi.
n1enf, u. v. u, Washington, D. c.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your Case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, Presiucn: ~
"hr far'" "n Santa-iuln, Coinmln!~
The Western news., 1904-07-20
Golden SliDper.

To make this attractive drink allow
for each guest peel from one lemon,
which should be cut in long pieces.
Put in tall, thin glass, add half a
bottle Of ginger ale, shaved ice and fll
with seltzer water. Two straws are
placed in each glass. Then the lemon
peel Is wound about SO as to be the
length of the glass. The knob formed
by the stem end is caught on the rim.
The peel must be cut as free from
tough white inner skin as is possible.