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will be little friction and retardal OF
the waters. II is estimated that the
flow will pass as easily through this
medium as where the walls are twenty
feet apart at the bottom and composed
of earth a 3t
One OF the chief difficulties that the
Government engineers will have to
contend with is the wind. which carries
in front Of it and it's trail a whirl OF
sand On stormy day the desert sand
drifts into the ditch so rapidly that
il threatens the usefulness OF the canal
if not cleaned out every few weeks.
The only remedy that has been found
for this evil IS a series OF fences to
hold back the powdered silica Three
tunnels are on the line OF the ditch in
addition TO a tunnel spillway. These
are lined with cement and were difnculr
of construction on account OF squeezing
ground
STREAMS ARE MEASURED.
A large amount of thorough and
searching photographic work was done
in Nevada both before and after the
passage of the reclamation act This
work consisted in measurement of the
discharge OF the principal streams OF
the State. together with that of their
various tributaries. to determine the
character and extent OF the supply OF
water upon which to base its esti-
mates for the work that is now being
carried on
Drain or waste bitches form an i'm
portant part OF the irrigation system
The cos. OF these. together with con-
crete diversion dam on the Carson
River and other structures, will ap-
proximate s500.000-
The initial irrigation system viii be
used to distribute water over about
$4,000 acres OF land During the next
two years the system will be extended
to cover 10000 acres more This will
increase the total distributing system
to a length OF 1900 miles
Arrangements are now being made
to construct regulating dam at the
mouth OF Lake Tahoe As a larger
area of land is brought under irrigation
and the demand for water increases,
five or six other dams on the Truckes
River and It's tributaries will be con-
structed and four reservoirs will be
built on the Carson River One OF rf1e
reservoirs will be eighteen miles in
length and will have a surface OF H.
900 acres
The entire irrigation system as pro-
jected will not be completed for nine
or ten years and will cost about $4,000
600. After the initial work is finished
and the first section OF land 10 placed
under irrigation. the balance OF the
project will be carried out with the
ro-4fru.I IN pnue xa Cofu.D n
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NEGOTIATING AN ARMrsTIcE.
Commanders at the Front Arranging
Cessation of Strife.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMY. Manchuria. June lit is
learned from an authoritative source
that negotiations toward an arnistice
are under way
Although all is generally quiet ut the
front and the Japanese are retiring
somewhat southwark. il IS reported
that they are steadily extending their
lines eastward. There is no indication
of the commencement Of a general en-
gagement-
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Prince Donners-
narck Talks
Plainly.
Berlin Is Ready
to Fight Two
Nations.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, June I7.-An extraordinary
statement of Germanys position, outlin-
ing her virtual demand that France yield
in all points or prepare for war, was pub
lished in the Gaulois to-day. 1t purports
TO be the substance of a representation
made to the French authorities by Prince
Donnersmack, German confidential en-
voy now in Paris. 1t says that the
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ARRANGING TO REMOVE
BODY OF JOHN PAUL JONES
Cercmonies Attending Transfer Of the
Remains VIII Take Place In Paris
Early In July.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE fol-
lowing statement has been issued at
the Navy Department regarding the
removal to this country of the remains
Of John Paul Jones:
Rear Admiral Sigsbee has been or
dered to coal and be ready to proceed
to Cherbourg. France. for the purpose
of bringing to this country the remains
of the late John Paul Jones. The cer-
e1aonies connected with the transfer
of the remains will probably take
place in Paris on the 9Th or 7th of
July and the squadron will sail for
Bay on the Sth1 OF July.
The squadron will probably sail for
France on Sunday or Monday
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HHE nrst erent step in the
reclamation Of the arid
West through irrigation
was celebrated near Reno to-
day, where winter to ultimate
1y irrikate 100000 acres was
turn<4 into a great diversion
canal to the Carson River. 1t
IL just three years ago to-day
since the passage OF the irriga-
tion act and the celebration
signalixed the completion Of
the first project under that law.
The lands to be put under frri-
Gatten are as fertile as any in
the world and when subjected
to water will grow all the
products Of the temperate and
semi-tropie zones.
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JAPAN TO YIELD mAscHURrA.
VIII Restore Conquered Province to tn,
Chinese Government.

Importance only TO the peacemaking
negotiations are the exchanges which
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WARNS FRANCE TO YIELD
TO DEMANDS OF GERMANY
OR MAKE READY FOR WAR

remarkable published
n
Should the peace
swoudbe In Pans
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THE rHEArERs.
Mistakes WIN Happen
Matinee.
CALIFORNIA-'Ths Adventure Of the
Lady Ursula"
CENTRAL-'-Ths Fast Mall" Mat
inee
CHUTES-vaudeville.
GRAND-"A woman's SIM Mat
inee
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Matinee.
TIvOLI-Comic Opera
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Forecast made at San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. June Is:
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair
Sunday. with fog in the morning;
fresh southwest winds.
4. c. McADE.
District Forecaster.
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ITO be continued.)
Ccnvicts Who Play Ball.

At this season of tho year every.
body thinks OF baseball. Even the
prisoners in the Massachusetts state
prison at Charlestown. Mass, have
arranged a championship contest.
which is now being played out be,
tween eighteen teams drawn from the
Tarious departments of the prison,
Games viii be played regularly by the
convicts until the contest ends in
October.
The "lifers" have team of their
own, and so have the choir and band.
The colored prisoners boast of what
they call an "all-star aggregation. !"
Tailors, carpenters, shoemakers,
cooks, weavers, harness makers and
other workers in the several deTArt.
ments of the prison have each their
own special team.
There are several men in the prison
who were well-known baseball players
before they went behind the bars.
They coach the others, with the re.
suit that the convicts play ball game
much above the average.
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OLD SCOUT DYING.
Fatal lllneess of Buffalo Bills Old
Friend and Comrade.

Cody Wyo.-Col. d. Frank Powell,
White Beaver, the close friend and
former brother scout of Col. w. F.
Cody buffalo Bid, is dying in his
apartments in the Irma hotel here.
white Beaver" has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, and a few days ago there
was a sudden change for the worse.
DIR. Powell is almost as celebrated as
Buffalo Bill. Together they secuted
and fought Indians, and in later years
were in the show business together.
DR.. Powell was the crack pistol shot
of the world. During the last few
years Colonel Powell has been in
charge of Colonel Cody's vast ranch
interests in this section.
DR.. Powell was loved by the Indians,
who called him the white medicine
man. He performed many remarkable
cures among the Indians, and his sur
gical operations among, them were
marvel to the red men.
Oscar F. Swensen is now in charge
Of Colonel Cody's business interests
here. Colonel Cody is hurrying home
from France, where he has had a sue
cessful two years run with his Wild
West show, and he is expected to ar
rive here about December 1st. He
may be too late, however, to see his
old partner alive
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THE remark of fool who was
afraid to say all he felt, and yet had
not sense enough to say nothing. Your
idiotic babble brought us here" she
continued. looking daggers at her hus-
band, "and here l suppose you would
be content to stay forever. Well.
am mott"
Constantine bit his lip, turned to
the table and swallowed the great
goblet of vodka at single gulp. He
had just placed the glass on the table
when loud knocking was heard at
the door.
"See to it. Nicholas" said Constan-
tine.
Nicholas rose. went to the door and
threw it open.
Cossack, muffled up to the throat,
appeared at the depot and, saluting,
said: "a convoy is approaching, your
eXcellency. We stop here tonight"
Not here-you must push on to the
Dooloo-etape. Our provision for pris-
oners is running low" 1t was Nicho-
las who spoke.
Pardon, excellency," said the Cos
sack soldier, producing paper, but
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SEED DISTRIBUTION.
Uncle Sam to Send Out Thirty-EighI
Million Packages.

Washington.-The annual distribu
tion of vegetable and flower seeds by
the Department of Agriculture will be-
gin December 1st and before planting
time it is expected the entire amount
aggregating 3S,000000 packages, will
be in the hands of the people in all Sec
tions of the country. Congress for the
past several years has appropriated
$290,000 for this purpose, but a portion
of the amount issued for foreign ex-
pertinent work and other kindred mat
ters. The bulk of the 3S,000,000 pack
ages is subject to the order of sena-
tors and representatives for distribu-
tion among their constituents, the sec
retary of agriculture reserving one
fifth of the entire amount to supplN
the statistical crop correspondents,
the Weather Bureau and for other
purposes.
The country has been divided into
six sections, with especial regard to
the climate and soils, and the seeds
will be sent only to those localities in
which their propagation and growth is
believed to be especially adapted In
addition to those of the vegetable and
flower varieties the department sends
out quantities of cotton, forage and
field seeds to localities they are best
suited and from which it is thought
good results may be obtained.
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Theodore Roosevelt Professorship.

New Announcement is made
that James Speyer of New York has
given to the trustees of Columbia
University, New York, the sum of $780,
900 to endow the Theodore Roosevelt
professorship of American history and
institutions in the University of Ber-
lin in accordance with plan approved
by the German Emperor. who received
President Butler in audience at Will
helms house last September.
The term of Office of each incum-
bent will be one year and incumbents
will be so chosen that in successive
years the fields of American history,
American constitutional and admins
trative law, sociological problems and
movements, American education and
American contributions to science.
technology, the arts and literature will
be the subject of instruction. 1t is
proposed in this way to present in a
series of years to German university
student an outline of American history
and institutions.
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VLADIVoSTok UPRISING.
Report That the Garrison and Sailors
Have Mutinied.

St. Petersburg.-In spite of the com
plete embargo placed on all telegraphs
from Valdivostok, the news of the out
break there leaked out of the navy and
war department and became generally
known throughout the city.
Few details were available to the
general public, and the city was filed
with the widest rumors as to what
was occurring in the eastern fortress.
One report circulated on the bourse
to-day had the entire garrison and the
sailors of all the ships in the harbor
in an emeute. This, following on the
heels of the mutiny at Cronstadt, con-
tributed to the decentralization Of the
exchange.
Early advices showed that the up
heaval in Russia following the promul-
cation of the reform manifesto has
now reached Vladivostolk and Yen
iseisk and other extreme points Of the
empire.
Confirmation has been obtained from
various sources of the reported upris-
ing ct Vladivostok, where the condition
of affairs is quite critical.
Many persons have taken refuge on
the ships in the harbor. Many public
buildings, stores and houses have been
pillaged and set fire to by the mob.
Martial law has been proclaimed and
the authorities are confident of their
ability to stamp out any disorders.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Mutual RECOGNITION,

1t was the close of winter day-a
winter day in Siberia. Heavy SHOWS
had been prevailing for a week, and
the roads were, in some places, al
most impossible from the drifts. The
winds howled mournfully through the
pines, and ever and anon there was
borne the sound that of all others
sends the most fearful dread to the
heart of the lone traveller in Siberia
the blood-curdling cry of pack of
famished wolves.
But the bowling Of the wolves and
the piercing blasts of the wind had no
terrors for two men who sat in the
large hall of an etape or exile station
on the road from Chitka to Nertch-
insk. Copious draughts of steaming
hot vodka sat on the table before
them, while the warm atmosphere of
the apartment was in decided con-
trast to the bitter temperature which
prevailed out of doors.
go on with the letter." said the
elder of the two men, addressing his
companion. who had stopped reading
1uaAl communication while hS swal-
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Little One Knew Her Riohts.

One of the Tribunes Fresh Air
children of the last week had quite
in exciting experience while at Bing-
hamton, N. Y. She was playing in a
field near where she was staying. A
lamb was tethcred In the same field
and as the child had never seen one
in her life, it YVES naturally an object
Of great interest to her. The lamb
was lonesome and kept up continual
bleating. Exaggerated at last by its
incessant walls. the little girl, stamp
ing her foot, said: You can tell your
ma-a and your pa-a and your whole
family I've got just as good right here
is you. The woman what brought me
said l could play here. and I'm goip'
to stay; SO there." The woman VINO
was entertaining the child overheard
York Tribune.
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Missionaries in Dancer.

Hong Kong.-American, British and
German missionaries are returning to
Canton from the Lienchow district,
where anti-foreign excitement prevails
among the natives. Conditions in that
district are especially serious because
of the large number of former soldiers
in the Chinese army who are out of
employment and have engaged in
brigandage. The commission is inquir-
ing into the murder Of American mis-
sionaries at Lienchow.
On the advice of the foreign consuls
missionaries from the interior are pour.
ing into Canton.
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FEDERATION FINANCES.
Report of the Secretary of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The report of Sec
retary Morrison of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Labor shows the last year
to have been a record-breaker. Part
of the report follows
Fellow Workmen: l have the
honor to submit report to you of the
receipts and expenditures of the past
twelve months, beginning October ],
1904, and ending September 80, 1906
1T is with pardonable pride that 1
report at the close of this fiscal year
S114,265.46 in the treasury, the high
water mark in the history of the fed
GRAFTON. The total receipts from all
sources are $2O7417.62, divided as fol-
lows: Per capita tax, $113,9S732; sup
plies, $10,O54.33: American Fedora
zionist, $25,726.57; assessment, $4O.A 4
2S5.O2, defense fund, $1696663, and
premium on bonds, s406.75. The ex-
penses are s196,17O.1O. as follows:
From general fund, $13O,O77.32;
American Federationist, $24,929.S6;
assessment, s37,6SO.O9; defense fund,
's3,197.1S; premiums on bonds,
$2S5.65; leaving balance of receipts
over expenses OF $11,24752. The re-
ceipts for the American Federationist
exceeded expenses to the amount OF
$709.71. Receipts from defense fund
are $16,966.63; expenses $3,197.1S;
surplus for defense fund, $13,76946.
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night is coming on. There are not
many prisoners, but we have had a
hard time of it in the heavy snow,
and to make the pooloo-etape is next
to impossible. Besides-"
That will do" peremptorily ex.
claimed Nicholas, the commandant
is the best judge of what is possible"
The Cossack saluted and was silent.
Constantine Karsicheff leisurely
opened the paper handed to him by
Nicholas, which the latter had re-
ceived from the Cossack.
1t was the official list of prisoners
a list furnished by the Nachalink to
the commandant of each etape from
which to call the names of the prison.
ers so as to be assured that all were
present.
Constantine had barely glanced at
the list when he jumped to his feet
with an exclamation of surprise.
Outside and halt your prisoners
when they come up here. They stop
here tonight. You are right-it is too
far to the pooloo-etapc! Halt them
here and march them in before they
go to the kamera. | will inspect them
here and give you your receipt-that
is ALL"
The Cossacll saluted and withdrew
and in another moment the hoofs OF
his horse were heard, as he salloped
over the crisp surface of the snowy
road to rejoin the convoy even then
In sight.
Katherine and Nicholas regarded
Constantine with surprise. The ar.
rival of convoy was not of such
unusual occurrence as to cause him
such excitement.
What is the mattor?" demanded
Katherine.
Why" returned her husband with
a strangely triumphant ring in his
voice, these convicts have arrived"
We'll" said katherine, what OF
it? Convicts do arrive here almost
daily"
ITO be continued)
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CHAPTER xlv.-continued.

Rumors of llda's comparatively hap
py lot in the ispravnik's house at
Stralensk had reached them, and had
relieved them of apprehension as to
her whereabouts and condition. AS
long as she was so near and until
some word was heard regarding Olga,
they determined to make no effort to
escape. The time they remained they
felt was not wasted, for Alexis was
convinced that Cobb was not idle,
and that he would soon get tidings
from his friend.
Matters were in this condition when
an event occurred which changed the
whole aspect of affairs, and which had
a momentous bearing upon the lives
and fortunes of the exiles.
The work on the roads to which
Ivan and Alexis had been assigned
was in charge of an officer named
Onasoff-a coarse and brutal man of
no education. The fact that Alexis
and Ivan, by reason of their attain
merits, had been excused from man
ual labor. and has been detailed as
petty overseers, ranked in his heart
He hated them for their superiority
oves the class he was accustomed to
command, and lost no opportunity of
venting upon them his spiteful nature
But it was only after the party of eX-
lies left Chita and Onasoff was placed
in command. when for the time being
he was supreme, that he had the full
opportunity he craved to show his
hostility to Ivan and Alexis. A failure
to salute him when he passed-and
he made point of passing a dozen
times an hour; the slightest cessation
in their work, even their conversa-
ton, was made a preteXt for venting
his brutal rage upon the helpless eX-
lies. They well knew that remon-
STRANGE or resistance were equally fu-
tile. and submitted in silence to the
insults and jeers and insulting cpl
thets launched at them by the brute
who had them in his power.
But there was limit to their en-
durance.
One morning a poor fellow named
Helmanoff found himself so i'll that
when the orders We're given to fall in
he was unable to respond. The Off
Ger ran to where the PROSTATE man
lay suffering, and with the remark
that he would allow no shamming in
his command, kicked the helpless suf-
ferer in the face.
Alexis sprang forward.
Well" said Onasoff, what do you
want?"
The man is lido not treat him
like that"
Onasoff drew his hand and struck
at Alexis. Ivan sprang up at the same
moment and stopped the blow.
1t was enough.
Onasoff's orders were given. The
soldiers rushed upon Alexis and Ivan,
and IN minute, bruised and bleed
ing, they were borne to the earth and
placed in irons. Then, under strong
guard, they We're marched 20 Chitka
and charges preferred against them.
Their punishment in the first place
was to be deprived of all privileges,
and to be compelled to take their
while awaiting the decision of the gov
ernor of the province on the charges
which Onasoff had forwarded.
When these charges were returned,
after examination by the governor, he
had endorsed thereon the punishment
of the eXiles.
The sentence was that Alexis and
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

For the successful conduct Of the
war the mikado again gives credit to
the illustrious ancestors. 1t would be
interesting to know how far the an
cestors would have been held to
blame II the war had gone the other
way.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

A recent count shows that there
are 100S0 millionaires in the world,
more than half of whom live in this
country. Still, we had supposed that
Pittsburg alone had more than 10000
of them.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

Prof Henry Van Dyke is quoted as
saying: IF | can persuade men to see
the difference between Shakespeare's
writings and Fables in Slang think
will accomplish a great task" We
do hope, however. that Prof. Van Dyke
really said, II shall accomplish"
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

A German savant says the bite of a
pretty girl is as deadly as a rattle
snakes. If any pretty girl wants to
be shown. we offer ourself as q sac,
rifice in the cause of science.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

Sir Thomas Lipton's promise that If
all goes well he will be at Sandy Hook
in 1907 with a new yacht to challenge
for the America cup, means only that
somo American designer will also be
there with a better one
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18
No Lists of Pensioners.

MISUNDERSTANDING Hitchcock
has given directions to the officials Of
the pension office to hereafter refuse
applications for lists of persons draw
ing pensions from the government on
the ground that the practice may lead
to abuse. The order grew out Of re-
ports affecting the alleged misuse Of
such lists in the recent campaign In
Ohio.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

A New York girl has invented a
machine by which she claims one may
count million dollars minute. John
w. Gates will no doubt hail this as a
real boon.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

In recent race of carrier pigeons
one bird made 200 miles in three
hours. In aerial navigation the pig
con easily holds the lead over all
other flying machines yet invented.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

An advertisement in the Yorkshire
Post asks. Would any lady of means
care to marry poor. crowded-out clerk,
aged 37?" This sort of thing is almost
the only fact behind the query, Does
advertising pay?"
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

ted suicide in order to advertise her
new book set an example that the
most enthusiastic literary aspirant
will hesitate to follow.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

1t has been necessary to place
special guard on duty to keep Prince
ton students from daubing a statue
of Washington. Princeton should have
q kindergarten department.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

Joseph II. ehoate says the oppor-
tunft1es Tor young men are greater
than ever. This may be so, but what
about the opportunities for men who
are over forty-five?
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

The total profits of baseball this
season are estimated at 100000. We
wonder what the total profits were in
the other great American national
game.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

An Omaha negro has trained MS
dogs to rob hen roosts, but water
melons will have to be Gifted" in the
same old way.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

A New York girl has had her lover
arrested because he kissed her too
much" One of che first things a
lover should learn is to kiss the girl
Just enough.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

A revolution broke out the other day
IN Korea, but it luckily happened that
forty or fifty Japanese soldiers were
on hand to put it down.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

II men ever do the cooking, at
least two proverbs will have to be re-
vised to "the sort that father used to
make" and feed the dear"
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

Three bears have been killed in Du-
luth, but the dispatches do not say
what stocks will be affected by their
demise.
The Glenwood post., 1905-11-18

Statistics show that America makes
more barrels than any other country.
And bigger ones, too Look at Rookie
celler's and Carnegie's.