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FIRE AT HARVARD.
ss 900 Damage in Hollis Han, the oidest
Dormitory In the Yard.

D0fDutuTy w tuo hei"
CAMBp DOE, Mass. Deo 2e.-Holhs Han.
one Of the oldest buildings in the Harvard Col
lege yard was damaged to the extent OF 5000
by a fire which was discovered at 1ot6 o'clock
this morning. The fire started In the closet
OF room ~, which is occupied by r. Stevens
and z. u. Blanchard. II was discovered
by the Hollis Hall 'goodv.' who had been
In the room twenty minutes before she
noticed the odor OF smoke, which was
Issuing from the closet.
She notified some passing students and
at once the university FIRE brigade was
called out This delayed the sending out
OF the regular fire alarm, but when this
finally was rung in the Cambridge depart
ment answered quickly and soon had the
flames under control
II was the biggest fire that Harvard has
had since the old library burned down many
years ago, and 1t is thought remarkable
that, getting the headway the fire did, the
damage was not more extensive. II N
not known how the fire started.
Hollis Is the third oldest hall In the Har-
ward College yard, having been built more
than 140 years ago. II is the oldest DORM,
tory at present in use, and is considered
by Prof. Charles Eliot Norton as one OF the
best pieces Of architecture In The Harvard
College yard.
The sun., 1904-12-30
The Drought in Western Pennsyl.
vania.

A drought OF great severity and pro-
longed for three months, in the coal and
iron regions Of western Pennsylvania,
lately caused the closing of some manu-
featuring plants and the curtailment Of
activity in others.
A correspondent who writes to us on
the subject attributes this drought TO
the short sighted policy Of forest destruc-
ton that has prevailed in the afflicted
region since il became an important
manufacturing centre, and probably he
is right.
1t has seemed cheaper and easier, in
the past, for coal miners and oil well
drillers TO burn Of the forests than to
cut the trees discriminatory and ac-
cording to scientific principles. The
object of the prospectors and mine
developers was to get at the minerals
with as little expense Of labor and money
as possible. They were not concerned
The sun., 1904-12-30
A Cause of Confusian .

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sir: Why do 20
many business men Of New York persist in giving
their addresses on cards and letterheads a. In
buildings" rather than giving street and number
sddrossesi
Undoubtedly some OF those same nrms have
experienced tho same annoyance when visiting
other places. but how much more strongly docs II
apply to the big town on the Hudson.
During q recent visit 10 New York lost many
hours having 10 hunt up the New York Life Build.
ing. the Mills Building, the Stewart Building.
the Trinity Building: and fnaily had To leave the
city without flnding my man In the American
Tract Society Building, although had passsd Il
earlier In the day. WAsBIN0ToEIAS.
WARRINGTON, Dec, "a,
The sun., 1904-12-30
No Revival Of Corporal Punishment.

By vote Of % to is the Board OF Edu-
cation has decided that corporal punish-
ment shall not be reestablished In the
public schools, as certain school princi-
pals have proposed.
The decision Is sound It is in accord
ance with modern ideas. The worship
Of the rod and ferule belongs to ruder
epochs before the awakening Of hu-
manitarianism. 1t belongs to and ac-
cords with the indiscriminate, haphazard
and stupid penology which still pre-
vailed in the eighteenth century and the
early nineteenth. Flog the schoolboy,
fog the soldier, fog the sailor. Flog
for everything; transport or hang for
everything. Force, violence, the ter
rors of the law; make children, grown
or ungrown, good after the recipe as
cribed to SOLOMON, a pattern Of neither
wisdom nor virtue.
So they fiogged and fogged, and i'm
prisoned and hanged, and made severe
punishments for trifing crimes. The
law had something Of the dogged stolid-
ity and cruelty OF the worst convict
From the school to the prisoners dock,
deliberate, systematic. stupid bru-
talty prevailed.
Many fine children were brought up
under the system, and when they were
men they looked back to their old whip
ping schoolmasters and thought that
only we'll whipped children thrive. As
for the multitude of criminals, minor
and major, put out Of the way by i'm
partially imbecile justice, at least they
were out OF the way; but punishment
lost its horror by becoming too common.
The more punishment the more crime.
At last it was found that excessive,
indscriminate punishments did not pay.
They hurt society as we'll as individuals.
And at last too, it was discovered that it
was no more necessary to fog pupil
than il was to cut of a mans ear for
coming or libel. So corporal punish
ment began to disappear.
There are many troublesome tough
children in the schools, no doubt. Per-
haps the good little boys continue to die
young, as in the story books. Some
principals chafe. They must slick a
"froward child as the good old phrase
hath it.
Mistake Who is so wise, good and
without taint of ill temper or self-conoeit
as to be justified in whipping other peo-
pies children? Who is the godlike mani
We want his photograph. We want to
worship him.
1t is not you, stern or doting father,
who say in earnest or for argument Q
sake at the breakfast table this morning,
"Oh. have no patience with this senti-
mental flubdub You must lick chill
dren OF they wont amount to any
thing"
Lick" your own, then. As you do it,
see what anger, what q small spirit Of
tyranny, what cowardly reliance on
your superior strength are bubbling
up in you. And remember what i'm
potent anger, what sense Of injustice
you used to feel when you were the
whipped. You are mighty near being a
bully and coward, and you feel it. Is
the ordinary or extraordinary school,
master filter to play COP and chastise
the wicked than you are?
The sun., 1904-12-30
Mr. Cheate IN London.

Rumors hy fast and furious a. TO the resignation
OF Mr. Choate. Confirmation Of the impending
resignation 90 far there has been none. and those
who know the tact and genialty Of the Ambaes ador
earnestly hope that London may still hold him for
many . day.
From II O'Clock. when the embassy opsns, until
, O'Clock o constant stream OF visiton pours into
the ofnces-
Tnere ar. people with business and people with
out business women wanting 70 know all about
London. from the cheapest boarding bouse 70 the
most stylish hsirdressers: travellers sslring for
passports 10 Russia. Austria and otber European
places and. lastly. hut by means laast In annoy
ing importAnee-there Ia the man whose remit
tance has somehow failed TO come on the iss, beat
from the States. and could Mr.. chosts lend him
ten shlilnest-
The sun., 1904-12-30
EXTENDING WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Plans Completed for lines Covering the
Entire Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-Rear Admiral
Manney. chief Of the Bureau OF Equipment
Of the Navy Department has just com
pleted plans for a system OF wireless teleg-
raphy between Cape Elizabeth, Portland
Me- and Galveston, Texas, via the Atlantic
coast, around Florida and along the coast
of the Gulf OF Mexico, touching at New
Orleans. When completed the system
win be the longest in the country. The,
distances between stations will exceed
25O miles in some cases: Advertisements
for bids for the construction of the various
stations will be issued within few days:
Plans have been made for the installa-
ton Of stations at Cape Henlopen, on the
Diamond Shoals Ightship off Cape Hat
G.. Pensacola, New Orleans and Galveston.
These new stations will make a complete
system covering the entire Atlantic and
Gulf coasts
The sun., 1904-12-30
European and South Atlantic sQuadrons
Abolished.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2a,-In pursuance
Of a plan adopted some time ago by the
Navy Department, tie European and South
Atlantic sauadrons have been abolished
and the ships Of these two squad
rons will hereafter be portion Of tho
North Atlantic Squadron, in command
Of Rear Admiral Barker. The change has
been made to facilitate the handling Of
the ships and to have them under one com
mand The disbaadment of the two squad
rons will occur about Jan. is, when the
three squadrons will assemble in tho Carib-
bean Sea for the winter man9uvres.
The sun., 1904-12-30
Editor OF the Boston "Pnot" Appointed
Consul at Genoa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2a.-James jeffrey
Roche, editor Of the Boston Pilot, a religious
publication, has been appointed Consul TO
Genoa. The vacancy there was created
by the resignation Of Levi s Wilcox at Han
kow China. William n. Bishop was trans
ferred from Genoa to Palermo, Italy. sue
ceeding Johnston, who has been made
Consul General at Hankow, to fill the va
oancy created by the resignation of Wilcox.
Mr.. Roche, the new member of the consular
service is native of Ireland and is a natu-
raliZed citizen.
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Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2p,-The cruiser Chi
cago has arrived at Valparaiso, the collier
Abarenda and the gunboat Marietta at
Hampton Roads the battleshp Kearsarge
at Tompkinsville and sailed for Hampton
Roads and the glinboa, Eloano at Shan ghai.
The battleships Kentucky and Illinois
have called from Tompkinsville for Hsmp-
ton Roads.
The sun., 1904-12-30
New York Club OF Carl eton Graduates

The annual luncheon Of the New England
Carleton Club, composed Of graduates of
Carleton College, Northheld, Mimi, was
held on Wednesday at Musohenheim's.
The guests of honor were the president OF
the college, DIR. William II. Salmon, Yale
'e4, and Mrs. Salmon. A New York Carle-
ton Club was organized, with l.. N. Wood.
president; w. b. Allen, vioe-president,
and II. W. Donovan, secretary and treas
urer.
The sun., 1904-12-30
WASHINGTON SMOKE NUISANCE.
Twcnty-eisht Complaints Of Violations OF
Law FfIed In the Police Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- Twenty-eigh
complaints OF violations Of the District
smoke law were filed in the police court
the owners of large Office buildings, hotels,
Apartment houses and business concerns.
together with the Potomac Electric Power
Plant, which was the principal offender
named by President Roosevelt In his re-
cent complaint to the District Commission
ers. There were seven separate violations
charged against the power company.
The sun., 1904-12-30
ONLY FIFTEEN INSPECTORS.
McAdoo Thinks He Can Get Along With
Them and He VIII Try.

Commissioner McAdoo announced yes
terday that he is not going to fill the inspec-
torship vacancy left by the assignment
of Baldwin and Albertson TO duty as cap
tains and the filing OF one Of their posts
by the reinstated Inspector Cross.
II have withdrawn my request to the Clvil
Service Commissioner for an eligible list
for inspector he said, 'and won't MI
the vacancy unless am compelled 70 doso'
"Why?r he was asked.
Il think can get along without the six
teenth inspector II | can do the work
with fifteen inspectors, as l think l can'
consider arm at liberty TO do So
The Commissioner said he had not made
I'm his mind about requesting the Aldermen
to reduce the detail OF inspectors to fifteen,
but he didn't think any such action neoes-
yary.
The sun., 1904-12-30
VERY True.


TTOfV THutVtWu''fFs
A movement has been inAuGuratcd 10 make the
immigration stream run uphill. number Of
railroad passenger agents and immigration agents
met In the rooms OF the Department Of Commerce
and Labor 10 Try TO make the immg rants 60 10 q
section OF the country where hitherto they have
been unwilling 10 60. lt occurs 10 us that the
best way would be 10 make the conditions more
attractive. The Government cannot tell imnl.
grants where TO 60. They will mostly follow
their friends who send them passage money.
The sun., 1904-12-30
Condition OF state Banks.

ALBANY, Dec. 2s.-The quarterly state
ment of the condition Of State banks Of
discount at the close Of business on Dec. g.
given out to-day by Supt. Kiiburn Of the
State Banking Department. shows an
unusually large increase in the amount
due depositors as compared with the last
Sos, 600 600. The total liabilities are S497,-
$4,000, as compared with 34%s.4s7,so7 on
Sept. 8.
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Capt. Howe Appointed Commandant Of
Cadets at west Point.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ?e.-capt. Robert
L. Howe, Sixth Cavalry, has been ap-
pointed by the President to succeed Lieut..
Col. Charles G. Treat as commandnnt Of
cadets at West Point. Col. Treat will have
completed his four years service in the post
on June i5, when Capt, Howe will take
charge. Capt. Howe is a graduate OF the
Academy. He is ~ years Of age.
The sun., 1904-12-30
ROAD DRIVERS COMPLAIN
or yictorias on the Speedway and Closed
Door at Central Park.

The Road Drivers Association OF New
York sent committee to the Mayor yes
terday to protest against the recent order
closing the Seventh avenue entrance to
Central Park to all but foot passengers and
eauestrians. They suggested that the road
footpath. They also protested against
the action Of Park Commissioner Paiias
in granting permits to certain persons to
take victo,ias on the Speedway. The
Mayor promised to look into both matters.
The sun., 1904-12-30
the Brooklyn Tran spertation Reform
League.

The Brooklyn transportation Reform
League 10 now being organized. and iA
promoters intend that 1t shall out big fgure
in the next municipal campaign. IT'S pro-
moters want to increase the means OF com
munioation between Manhattan and Brook
lyn. Walter B. Brown Of 1928 Cambridge
place ID one Of It's organizers.
The sun., 1904-12-30

had been admitted Into the janitor's apart
menis. Among other things asked
what comes through these plpcst-
STEAM replied the naughty one.
And through thosef- pointing TO q row Of speak
inG tubes.
~Hot air."
The sun., 1904-12-30
The 6ceptic

steIia--Msbci says she doesn't believe every
thing 10 the Bible.
BeIA-weii, you see, her own age is In II.
The sun., 1904-12-30
StinU Smith.
Vulcan VIVA nrm,

Vulcan wns nrm.
mo. Jupiter he sad. Il shhl not give trading
ttamps with my ihund, rbolts."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-14

Amid great enthusiasm and with
perfect harmony prevailing the demo-
cratic party of Walla Walla county
held its convention today in the county
composed of strong men, who will en-
ter upon a vigorous campaign that
will result in a complete victory at the
polls next November In great con-
trast to the republican convention,
there was not one sign of dissension
|amOng the delegates and every con-
test for nomination was carried on
with the best of feeling and good will.
Those who were not successful in Sc
curing a place on the ticket left the
convention with a determination to
work zealOusly for every nominee that
was named by the convention. The
unanimity of the democrats augurs
we'll for the ticket and with the great
amount of dissatisfaction and disrup-
ton that has invaded the republican
party in Walla Walla county. there are
for a complete democratic victory in
the coming election.
The platform adopted is strong and
will appeal to the voters OF the county
regardless of their political beliefs. and
especially that portion of the resolu-
tions pledging the party to the enact
ment of railway commission bill will
surely be the means of adding hum
drads of votes TO the democratic col
umn when the ballots are counted III
November.
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SETTLE BY ARBITRATION.
Prospect That Meat Packers and EN-.
p!oyers Will Reach Agreement.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Pending the
looking toward a meeting of the pack
ers and union representatives today
for the purpose of submitting their
differences to arbitration the situa-
ton at the stockyards remained very
quiet this morning. The plants con-.
tinued operations in a small way with
such imported help as could be OBJ
tanned. but no heavy work was done.
The strikers. obeying the orders Of
their leader Donnelly. kept away from
the immediate vicinity of the yards.
gathering at headquarters to discuss
what appears to be a successful start
towards the ending of the present
difficulty.
KANSAS CITY, July 14.-Both Ar
mour and Swift continued to operate
their plants on a limited scale today.
The strikers remain firm. Quiet con-
tinues.
OMAHA. July 14.-Both strikers
and packers today hope the full strike
will be arbitrated and the men re-
turn to work in a day or two pending
a settlement. The utmost quiet pre-
walls. Meats have advanced to re-
tailers cents
NEW YORK, July 14.-All was
quiet among the meat strikers today.
The men are awaiting events at Chi
cago. where the first steps looking to-
ward arbitration will be taken.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE strike sit
uation remains unchanged. Packing
houses are running with a greatly re-
duced force Slight advance OF
prices has been put into effect.
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THE PROCEEDINGS.
Francis A. Garrecht Chosen AS Pre-
siding Officer.

The democratic county convention
was called to order at 1890 a. m. by
Fl. S. Blandford, chairman of the
county central committee. After the
call for the convention had been read,
John 3. CatrOn named Francis A. Gar
recht for temporary chairman, and he
was elected unanimously.
On motion of William A. Ritz. T. A.
Paul was chosen as temporary secre-
tary.
Mr.. Garrecht was then introduced
and he assumed control of the conven-
tion. Upon taking the chair Mr.. Gar
recht thanked the delegates for the
honor they had conferred and then
made an excellent address sounding
the KEYNOTE of the campaign that
vould be carried out by the demo-
cratic party of Walla Walla county.
Tn the course of his remarks Mr..
Garrecht read figures showing the
svstem that was being pursued by the
hoard of county commissioners in car
rvine out the provisions of the pres
ant road law. He alleged that they
had expended enormous sums in pur-
chasing road machinery and had paid
ont 2 great deal of money in repair
;ro roads without first advertising for
bids which was contrary to law. He
showed that the present board had al
,oved themselves more money in sal
aries and per diem in the past six
months than had been received by all
tho former boards in a period cover
ing ten years. Mr.. Garrechts ad-
d,ass was received with great dem
onstration and applause.
Blandford Talks.
II s Blandford then followed in an
fine address. He said
that the cry of reform in the man
q oa,nent Of the affairs of the nation
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THE PLATFORM.
Strong Resolutions Adopted by the
Democratic Convention.

We the democrats of Walla Walla
county in convention assembled,
heartily adopt the excellent platform
unanimously adopted by the national
democratic convention at st. Louis.
and pledge our loyal support to the
nominees for president and vice presi-
Davis. in whom the democratic mass
es place their faith for the fulfillment
of the partys pledges and the vindi-
cation of its declared principles and
policies.
I'VE believe in the enforcement of
the provisions of the state constitu
ton providing for the regulation of
railroad rates and fares. the prohibi-
ton of free railroad passes to public
officials, and the wise regulation of
all corporations.
The democratic party, true to its
traditions. favors the passage of a
bill by the next Legislature, establish
ing a railroad commission to consist
of three members, to be appointed by
the governor, no more than two to be
taken from the dominant political
party, said commissioners to be cloth
ed with power to regulate freight and
passenger rates, to determine the
value of railway property for the pur-
pose of assessment and taxation. to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-14
A Doubtful EXCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Post
independent this morning prints
story to the effect that in the opinion
of some public officials here the strike
of packing house employees was con-
nived at by the big men of the beef
trust for the purpose of encompassing
the defeat of Roosevelt for reelection.
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the 18th district by unanimous vote
On motion of Dr. E. E. Fall the con-
vention decided to allow Adams coun-
ty to name the nominee for joint sem
ator from the 18th district.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-14
Cleveland Is Not III.

BOSTON, July 14.-Mrs. Cleveland
this morning denied that her husband
was i'll as reported or that she was
hurrying to him.
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Report Of Severe Reverse Is
Not Believed.
ARE CLOSING IN ON The PORT
The Rainy Season Has Not Damoe,~.s
the Ardor Of the Mikado's
Soldiers.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 14.-Gen-
eral Sakaroff reports that a Japanese
force is advancing on Taschikioa and
has occupied the town of Kashigou.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-14
Two Murderers Hanged.

PITTSBURG, July 14.-Frank Gus
ley and John E. johnson (coloreo)
were hanged this morning for the mur-
der of James Donnelly, grocer, on
New Years evening while attempting
robbery.
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Japanese Turn Back.

ST. PETERSBURG. July IA
dispatch today reports that the force
of japanese which began to march to
Tai Tchi KiaO has returned to Kai
Chow
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was coming from all over the cOun-
try, it had spread from the Atlantic
coast to the Pacific and from the
northern boundary of the United
States to the Gulf. He predicted that
Parker. the democratic nominee for
president and when the ballots We're
counted that Parker would be elect
ed. In this state the people, regard
less of political Affiliations, were
clamoring for reform. and he was GER
tain that when the democrats of the
state nominated ex-senator George
Turner for governor, the voters in
general would turn to Turner and re-
pudiate the actions of the republican
state convention. He urged the con-
vention to select good men as nomi-
nees for the different county offices
and said especially should strong can
didates be put up for the offices of
assessor. county commission
ers. county attorney and county au-
ditor. This was imperative in order
that the people in the county should
secure an equal assessment by the
Il assessor and that the other officers
should be men who would stand back
Of the assessor and put a stop
to unequal discrimination in the as
sessment that was being carried on
Cnder republican rule. He was GER
tin that there was a spendid Oppor-
9. .acted this fall and he urged that
t.e very best men possible be nomi-
mated
The Committees Appointed.
Chairman Garrecht announced the
following appointment of commit
tees:
Credentials-D. w. Lamb. J. w. Nc
Ghee, jr.. George Rice, E,nos B. Palm
ar, H. J. Murphy
Permanent Organization and Order
Of Business-T. P. Gose J. B. Catron,
E. E. Fall, S. F. Patton.
Resolutions-Wal Lingenfelder,
7. M. Mckinney. F. B. Sharpstein, c.
NJ. RAIDER Guy Bartlett
To Select Delegates to the State
Convention-J. II. Morrow, John P.
Kent, W. F. Grove. George NJ. Lloyd, |
H. F. Clodus
After the appointment of the COM
mittees an adjournment was taken |
% 1:30 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The convention recOnvened at 2 |
o'clock when the committee on Gre
ientials made its report which was
adopted
The committee on permanent or
,anization and order of business re- /
ported recommending that the tenn
'orary officers be made permanent.
The report was adopted.
The resolutions committee reported |
after which it was unani-
nously adopted amid great applause.
The Nominations.
For senator from the 18th sena atorial
district Dr. E. E. Fall named w. P.
aeser and there being no further
James presented he was unanimously
nominated.
Representatives.
For representatives from the 18th
legislative district Charles M. Tavlor
+ Waitsburg and William A. Ritz of
ritz precinct We're nominated bv ac-
lamation.
H. H. Hungate was nominated for
representative in the legislature from
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CHICAGO Wheat and Corn.

CHICAGO. July 14.-Old July wheat
9S697; new 9612 1854; July corn
49a4 M491s.