The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 22, 1897, Page 4

4q THE SAN FRANCIS 22 O CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1897. EVAGUATION OF THESSALY Crisis in Negotiations That Causes England to Be Threatened. Pressure That May Compel Salisbury to Yield to the Powers. Detalls of the Ratification of the Frontler Show That Greece Will Be at Turkey’s Mercy. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 2L—The latest crisis in the Greco-Turkish peace negotia- tions is perhaps more serious than earlier ones because, it is gravely asserted, the concert of the powers is endangered by Salisbury’s refusal to consent to the gradual evacuation of Thessaly. There are noisy denunciations of Eng- land all over Europe and threats of a Con- tinental alliance against perfidious Albion are as common as Klondike lies. It hardly needs explaining that it is the other powers and not England which have changea attitude with regard to the evacuation of Thessaly. Salisbury in- sisted trom the first that the Turks must leave as soon as the treaty of peace was signed. He even delivered a virtual ul- timatum to this «ffect upon the Sultan and the powers. Enormous pressure is now being put forth to force him to recede from this position. There is, alas, alto- gether too good a reason to fear he may vield in this as 1n all other matters where he encountered determined opposition. According 10 the latest advices, how- ever, he is standing to his guns. Public opinion of both parties heertily snpports him and shoula he surrender he will be unable to escape a serious outburst of popular contempt. The details of the so-called rectification of the Thessalian frontier made public show that Greece will be placea entirely t the mercy of the Turk. Aggressive on on the part of Greece will be ren- ed impossible, while Turkey will be in ition 1o invade Thessaly without en- opvosition, The ap countering serious rangement will enable the Turks to bring their forces within two hours of Larissa. This cau much dissatisfaction at Athens. The Turks, being in possession of both banks of the Salamvria River, will be able to impose restrictions upon navigation. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Aug. 21 is ounced this evenin: that the rence was postponed owing to adors not havi ceived in- structions from their Governments. Itis stated that Germany threatens to with- draw from the negotiations. ANOTHER MA SACRE FEARED. Moslems Greatly £ xcited by the fecent Bomb Outrages—Feace Aegotia- tions at a Standstill. LONDON, Exa., Au.. 2L—It is gen- y considered that the bomb outrages in Constantinopie will prove a peg upon which to hang another Armenian massa- cre. The Turkish authorities, however, are thoroughly controlling the moo ele- ment and preventing assemblages of vaga- bond Moslems. Numerous arrests have been made of both Turks and Armenians. The man who attempted to throw a bomb on Wednesday into the Ottoman Bank is an Armenian namea Serkiz. He confesses that he belonged to an associa- tion of membars which drew lots to decide who shoul!d attempt to blow up the bank, that the task fell on him and he did his best to carry out the scheme. He de- clares that he received ample funds from the association and that an accomplice had arrangsd for a second bomb explosion should the first not be successful. Twenty- five men implicated in the plot have been arrested. The firm stand taken by England against the occupation of Greek territory by the Moslems perhaps prompts the Porte’s moderation, which is due to a de- sire not to give a color of reasonableness 10 England’s objection to delivering Greek territory to the mercies of the Sul- tan. Meanwhile the deadlock in peace negotiations continues. Salisbury proposes that Greece shall pay asmall annual sum on similar lines to the payment of Turkey’s indemnity to Russia, but there is little chance of the powers accepting the proposition. Continental newspapers, particularly those of Berlin and Vienna, violently at- tack Great Britain. They ascribe the bomb incidents of Constantinople to her instigation, declaring that they were in- tended as a counter-stroke to the Sultan’s pan-lslam propaganda. The result of the peace conference to- morrow at Constartinople is awaited with anxiety. FERDINAND'S His Quarrect Mith .iustria Descending 10 Common Impertinenoce, LO.\'_DON, ENG., Aug. 21.—Prince Ferdi- nand is showing himself a most cantank- erous individual. The quarrel with Em- peror Franz Joseph and Austria generally has descended to common impertinence. He called in Constantinople the other day upon the Russian Embassador, and being desirous to show his princely displeasure at the policy pursued by Austria, he left a visiting card with the porter at the door of the Russiam Embassy for transmission to the Austrian Embassador. But Baron Calice, 2lso a ran of ideas, promptly trumped Ferdinand’« card by sending his own to the Prince through the post. It seems quite suverflious under these cir- cumstances to expect an immediate reply to Austria’s demand for an_avology for uncomplimentary things said by Premier Stoiloff in a recent interview. St HOW GOLLI DIED. CUNDUCT. Bpectators Impressed by the Anarchist’s Cool Brhavior. LONDON, ExG., Aug. 2l.—Letters re- ceived here contain details of Golli’s exe- cution. He slept littleon Thursday night, owing to having drunk coffee during the evenipg, which kept him awake, but his puise was quiet and unchanged. He took coffee at 8 A. M. Friday and bouillon at 10. At 10:53 A. M. he firmly ascended the steps of the scaffold and donned the black gown and cap, placing the cross on the Jatter at the back of his head. He calmly regarded the spectators, acked that he be allowed to speak, and uttered the word “Germinal”’—a name given to the seventh month of the French reputlican calendar (1792-1806), which began March 21 and ended April 19, The assassin then sat down on the bench of the garrote while the iron collar wa: placed around his neck, As the execu. face, Golli asked him to leave it uncov- ered. The screw of the garrote was then | turned, the collar tightened and Golli was strangled. The corps= was exposed uniil 6P. M. and then buried. The spectators were greatly impressed by the anarchist’s | cool behavior. SES T { AKDREE AND HIS BALLOON. All Kinds of Stories Circulated Con- cerning the Daring érctic Explorer, CHRISTIANIA, NorwAy, Aug. 2L—A dispatch to the Fremskridt from Sandeo, one of the Faroe Islands, says a ballcon was seen on August 15 moving at a great height in a northwesterly direction. From the balioon depended a tackle which ap- peared to be bulky, TORONTO, Oxt, Aug. 21.—). Scott Kellis, presiient of the Royal Geographi- cal Society of Great Britain, who is a high authority on all subjects of a geographical nature, is a believer in Andree. Ib an in- terview to-day he said that he believed the aeronaut had crossed the North Yole 1n his balloon and would soon be heard from. He did not believe that any special sig- nificance was to be attached to the fact that nothingdefinite had been heard from him, LONDON, En~a, Ang. 2L—Andree stories continue to arrive almost in daily succession. The report of the capture of a pigeon carrying the announcement that Andree had reached 82 degrees north lati tude, which seemed genuine, is now dis | credited in certain quarters. An expert in the training of homing pigeons writes to the newspapess, declar- ing that it would be impossible for any of the birds tuken by Andree even to re- turn to their original location. Homing pigeons direct their course by sight. A!l those engaged in long-distance journeys have to be so trained as to be- come acquainted with the country over | which they fly. If they do not know this | they are invariably lost. | Anaree took his pigeons from Tromsoe, 700 miles, across the Arctic Ocean. idea that any pigeon could return such a distance across an unknown sea is re- garded as supremely absurd by all persous | acquainted with the performances of these birds, which require innumerable train- | ings to get them to perform much less distances over land. aitg MEXICO'S FINANCIAL DISTRESS. to Be Uffered Diiners Everywhere. MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Aug. 2 Mexican Government held an important meeting yesterday to consider the cond | tion of silver and its effect upon this | republic. After a long discussion it was | agreed, in view of the rapid depreciation of silver, that the Government will 1m- mediately consider the practicability of offering to gold miners from all parts of the world every inducement to come to Mexico and seek gold, exempt from IR ation. | be Government proposes to keep the | gold mined in the country by putting on | heavy export tax that will practically prevent its exportation, the Federal Treasury to receive gold bars on deposit at the price of Mexican dollars at the current rate of exchange on the day deposited. | Inducements | to Gold g. 21.—The e A Freneh Admiral’s Troubles. PARIS, France, Aue. 2L—It is feared thet Aamiral Rensnard, who is already severely criticized for the breakdown of the French warship Bruix, which had been assigned as one of the escort vessels during the voya:e of M. Faure to Cron- stadt roads, will soon find himself the otject of a further attack. It appears that the Dupuv de Lome,which was sent to take the vplace of the disabled Bruix, was obiiged, in order to overtake M. Faure, to pass through the Kiel canal. a circum- stance not flattering to French vanity. ————— 70 Protest Against Tortures. LONDOYN, ENGLAND, Aug. 21.—Every effort will be made to deprive {o-morrow’s Trafalgar Square meeting of anarchistic features, but it is doubtful how the average British workman will behave toward the agitators. Ostensibly the meeting is to protest against tortures inflicted in Span- ish prisons, and the speakers will be chiefly officers in the various London labor organizations. st R Fatalities in * ewfoundland. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. 2L.—A:* Blanc Sablon a child dropped a lighted match into a barrel of gunpowder. The ex- plosion which followed wrecked the house and killed four persons. One man was fatally injured and sey- eral others were seriously hurt by a cave- in at a mine on Pilleys Island. S0NS UF AMELICA. Semi-Centennial of the Founding of the Patriotic Order. READING, Pa., Aug. 21.—With special religious services in the local churches of nearly every denomination, to-morrow will usher in the week of fesiivity that is to mark the semi-centennial anniversary of the founding of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, and the motto of which, | “God, Our Country and Our Order,” is known throughout the length and breadth of the land. Reading will be the Mecca lor days to come of representative members of the order, with their wives and children, from far and near. For months the local com- mittees have been sactively engaged in preparinz for the event, and accommo- dations have been provided for 25,000 visitors. The city is gayly decorated with bunt- ing and electric Jights, and six trinmphal arches span Penn street at as many inter- ['sections with other thoroughfares. The week opens on Monday with the meeting of the Commandery General. Tuesday and Wednesday will be given over to the business of the State Camp. On Thurs- day, which is anniversary duy, there will be firinz of cannon, ringing of church bells and a parade, which is expected in the number of its participants and the costly nature of its floats to be one of the most notable ever seen in the State. On Friday and Saturday the National Camp, the legisiative body of the order, wiil hold its business sessions. A feature of the week will be a reunion of the few surviving members who were in at the birth of the order. —_——— VisI1s THU HISIORIC SPOTS, Tne President at Fort Frederick and Crown Point. BLUFF POINT, N. Y., Aug. 2L.—Presi- dent McKinley and Secretary Alger ar- rived this morning from Troy on a special car attached to a regular train, The President met Ethan Allen, his new Minister to Russia, and conferred for two hoars. At 11 o’clock the Twenty-first In- fantry again appearea on the hotel lawn, where they were reviewed by the Presi- dentisl party. This is probably the last parade and review of the troops here, as the President and his friends leave for B\lfllln!.e&l’l)‘ on Tuesday morning, The President and party in a special train visited F. S. Wetherbee’s home in Fort Henry, and after dinner Wetherbes and the party left on a steam yacut for a visit to Fort Frederick and Crown Point. The President was greatiy impressed with these two historic sjiots and expressed the opinion that they should both be owned by the Government. I'n 'ma eve;flng the party attended an entertainment given in thei Marshall P, Wiider, e tioner was about to cover the prisoner’s | CANNOT CHANGE | Norway, distant from Spitzenbergen about | The | | [ | HER REGISTER The Steamer China Tied Up in Hawaiian Waters. Threats of Suits for Damages Are Wasted on the Government. Further Orders Agalnst Chinese and Japanese Immigration. Plantation Riot. HONOLULU, Hawam, Aug. 15.—The Pacific Mail steamer China arrived on Wednesday last after a quick passage of 5days and 20 hours, and at this writing (Sunday noon) is anchored out in the har- bor, with her sailing date indefinitely postponed. The trouble is all on account of her Hawalian register. It appears that the vessel has no provisional register, the document claimed to be such being merely a sen letter issued by Consul-General Hopkins in London authorizing the ves- sel to proceed from San Francisco to Hon- olulu for the purpose of procuring per manent registration. That document has expired by the arrival of the vessel here, and the Government has declined to issue aregister for the reason it gave an as- surance to the United States through Minister Sewall as early as the beginning ot July last that no more foreign vessels | should be registered under the Hawaiian flag pending the settlement of the annex- ation treaty. Immediately on the arrival of the China Captain Seabury and Colonel George W. Macfarlane, the ostensible owner of the vessel by virtue of a_bill of sale for the | consideration of 5 shillings and a mori- zage of $200,000, jumped into a hack and were driven to the Custom-house and after- ward t. the executive building with their | attorney, General A. S. Hartweil. Here | demand was made in due form for perma- nent registry of the vessel. In view of the promise made to the United States by the Hawailan Government the matter was at_once iaid before the full Cabinet and Minister Sewall notified. The conierence { lated ail the afternoon, but no decision was reached. During the night, in order to hav: everything in readiness, James Lyle, surveyor of shipping for this port, measured the China from her plans, it be- ing impossible to get all her cargo out. Hawaiian measurenient follows the Amer- ican procedure, wihich gives much larger gross tonnage than the English. On Tiursday morning the conference of the Execunive Council on the matter was re- sum-d and resulted in a refusal to grant the China a permanent Hawaiian registry. The Government having refused the registry recourse was next had to the courts, but it was close to noon on Friday before the papers were completed in Gen- eral Hartwell’s office for proceedings by writ of mandamus to compel the Govern- ment to issue the regstry. On applica- tion to Circuit Juage Perry an alternative | writ was at once issued, returnable at 10 A. M. Monday, August 16. During the afternoon notice was served on the Government by General Hartwell that it would be held responsible in due form for all expenses incurred by deten- | tion of the steamship China from and after that day. H. Hack'eld & Co., agents of the China, have also notitied the Government that they will hold it responsible for damages accruing by detention of the steamship. Captain Seabury has also filed a protest for detention. Minister Cooper was asked by your cor- respondent if the Government would have any objection to granting the China regis- try providing the United States Govern- ment announced that it had no objec- tions. He answered: +1f the United States Government in- forms us that the registry would not be considered a violation of our assurances in the matter we should have no objection to granting it.” During the conference with the Cabinet Coloneii‘lachrlana put his foot in it badly on the question of ownership. When the proposition was made to extend the sea letter to China and return to Honolulu, the colonel said: “What a pity it is we have no cable, so that I could communi- cate with the owners.” Quick as a flash the Attorney-General interposed: ‘“‘How about the affidavit you have just made that you are the sole owner?” The question of ownership is most im- portant under Hawaiian laws, together with that of citizenship, which is also in doubt in Colonei Macfarlane's case, for though claiming to be of Hawaiian Gciti- zenship, it is said that the redoubtable colonel registered at the British consulate in 1895 as a British subject, in response to a call of the late Commissioner Hawes for all British subjects to register during the late revolution. Colonel Macfarlane was porn in Honolu'u of British parents, and therefore couid take his choice of na- tionality. Colonel Macfarlane stated this after- noon that the court was taking his deposi- tion and that of Captain Seabury, in order that they might leave if it becomes neces- sary. He would not say when the China would sail, nor could he state whether the Coptic will be detained here on her ar- rival Itis stated that Colonel Macfarlane is willing to accept the proposition of the Cabinet to extend the China’s sea-letter and proceed with her vovage, provided the condition is made without prejudice tot e case now in the courts. This the Government is unwilling to do, so that Colonel Macfarlane has decided that it is safer to keep the vessel in port, The case comes up for hearing to-mor- row morning, and whatever Judge Perry may decide wi!l be appealed to the Su- reme Court. Whether that tribunal will ear it in vacation remains to be shown. If not the China will likely get away to- morrow night. The Government has istued an order stopping all Chinese immigration, and Goo Kim, the Ohinese Consul, has filed a prowest in which he admits that Chinese immigration must cease after annexation, but holds that the Government has no right to stop it peremptorily until that happens. The Government has also notified the Japanese Minister and immigration com- panies that no further Japanese immigra- tion will be permitted, exeept such as may comea on contracts regularly indorsed by the Bureau of Immigration. This shuts out the class familiarly known as ‘‘stu- dents.” Marabal Brown received particulars in the Claudine mail of a serious riot in Lau- pahoehoe plantation last Tuesday, which resulted in a Chinese being shot though the cheek by a policeman. Over 500 Chi- nese were concerned in the riot. They at- tacked the plantation officers, and were only finallv repulsed by the police, led by Deputy Marsbhal Swain, by the use of firearms. In the Japanese imbroglio Minister Cooper has received from Minister Shima- mura 8 copy of a telegram to the effect that the Japanese Government is willing to-accept the principles of arbitration. No further particulars were contained in the dispateh, but it was intimated that they would be sent by the Coptic’s mail. Minister Cooper immediately acknowl- edged receipt of the comm: tion in a note to Minister Shimamura. The latter declined to give out the contents of Minister Cooper’s letter. yesterday morning at 10 A. ». and Admiral Miller took charge. In all, ninety-six guns were fired in the saluting consequent on the change of admirals. H. M. S. Penguin has sailed for Fan- nings Island, ostensibly. It is generally supposed she has gone to Palmyra Island. Her orders were imperative and came down on the China. The Japanse training-ship Hiyei has also sailed for Yokolama. Captain A. G. S. Hawes, British Consul to Hawail, died at Hilo on tue6th, aged 55 years. A carbuncle was the cause of death. His body was brought to this eity and buried with military honors. MERRY'S DEPAR1UKE DELAYED. The President fis Him to Await Further Instructions—Diplomacy Is Necessary. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2L—A telecram from President McKinley was received yesterday by Captain W. L. Merry requesting him to remain in Washington until ‘instructions regarding his proposed mission can be forwarded him by the President himself. At the same time the President sent for all papers relating to the diplomatic cor- respondence with the Greater Republic of Central America. It is said tbe President has become satisfied that there is a serious motive behind the controversy concerning the recognition of Merry and he is resolved not to be outdone in diplomacy. Nicar- agua, after having consented to receive Captain Merry and then refusing, has again given consent. State Department officials and the Pres- ident believe there is a deliberate scheme on the partof the Central American re- publics, especially Nicaragua, to prevent the consummation of the aaministration’s pians for acanal across the isthmus, If the United States Government can be led to formally 1ecognize the so-called Greater Republic their scheme will have been ac- complished. If this r cognition is given the countries composing the Greater Republic they will inform Secretary Sherman that none of the canal concessions made by the repub- lics prior to their federation can be consid- ered vatid. 2 Itcan be said with authority that Presi- dent McKinley bhas hecome cogn'zant of this scheme, and is now considering the advisability of having Merry accredited to Costa Rica alone, thus virtually refus- ing Lo recogniza the Greater Republic of Central America. If he does this the supposed plan of the repablics to cause an abrogation of their canal concessions will be upset. Congress last winter refused to recog- nize the Greater Republic of Central America by making no appropriation for the confederated republics. A Minister was sent to Honduras and Guatemala and another to Nicaragus, Costa Rica and Salvador. Itisnot piain how McKinley conld be enabled to have Merry accredited to Costa Rica, and it is not known posi- tively that this ig his plan. It is certain, however, that the new Minister will have nothirg to do with Honduras, and this will prevent his being regarded as Minister to tue whole ledera- tion The belief is growing that the adminis- tration will insist on 1ts old concessions in the Nicaragua canal project. It was thought at one time that an ef- fort would be made to negotiate a new traaty with the Grealer Republic, but re- cent eyents have satisfied the President and Secretary Sherman that the confed- eraiion is ruled at present bv British in- fluence, and for the United S.ates to con- cede that a new treaty !s necessary would be to lose all hopes ot building the water- way. B TEA-IMPOKIFRs COMPLAIN, Ask the ireasury lepartment to Amend Eegulations. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21.—Tea- importers have complained to the Treas- ury Departmeni about the regulations governing tea importations, and ask that they be amended. The regulations pro- vide that all tea imported can contain only a certain amount of tea dust. The tea is sified and the dust excluded from importation and destroyed. The tea-importers of New York, represented by Messrs. Pnelps and Wilson, declare that the dust which is thus excluded is the most valuable p oduct, and that the coarser and lower grade teas are lhe teas that will not pass through the siiter. The regulitions affecting the importa- tation of teas are framed by a committee of tea-dealers, selected for the purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury. The com- mittee is appointed every year, and only men of wide experience and high stand- ing in the trade sre selected. It therefore rests with the importers themselves whether the tea dust shall be excluded or admitted to the markets as tea. Assistant Secretary Howell has re- quested Mr, Phelps to prepare a memo- randum upon the schedule, which will be forwarded to the committee. o INTEREs1S THE COAST. Batch of New Culifornia Postmasters Appointed—Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2L.—The following California postmasters were ap- pointed to-day: Biebers, Lassen County, Mrs. L. Pack- wood, vice W. D. Packwood, removed; Clear- water, Los Augeles County, J. M. Miller, vice A. A. Plaisted, resigned; Gall, Sacramento County, John Brewster, vice Don Roy, removed; Mullviile, Lake County, L. A. Mann, vice Josephine McMath, resiuned; Sierra City, Sierra County, Joel Champion, vice C. Y. Willing, resigned; Staten, San Joa- quin County, G.T. Connoe, 7ice R. J. Rhodes, resigned; Thermal, Fresno, County, Peter De- walt, vice John Downey, resigned; Stent, Tuo- lumne County, Samuel Arendt, vice J. N. Lyon, resigne: Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original —James D. Hill, Sol Hume, Los Angeles. Additlonal—Michael L. Wise, Sacramento. Increase—Daniel E. Tur- ner, Los Angeles. Original widow, etc.—John C. Morse, Los Angeles. s i g Professor David«on’s Principal Rival. WASHINGTCN, D. C., Aug. 2L.—Pro- fessor George W. Davidson’s principal rival for the office of Superintendert of tke Coast and Geodetic Survey is Profes- sor Mark W. Harrington, formerly Chief of the Weather Bureau,who was dismissed by Secretary of Agriculture Morton; but the Californian is believed to stand the best chance for the apnointment. CANADaA4 Is RE .CHING OUT After a Share of the Central and South American Trade. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 2l.—It is not only the Board of Trade of the British Government that has been stirred up by the energy and activity of the Burcau of American Republics at Washington in promoting increased commercial relations between the merchants and manufactur- ers of the United States and the buyers of Central and South America and Mexico. The fact has developed ihat the Domin- ion Government is reaching outin the same direction, and to-day E. W. Shep- pard -of Ottawa, who is designat.d as Commercial Gommissioner to South and Central America, sailed from this port for South America on a trip that is expected to_last from six to nine months. His specific mission is to thoroughly iuvestigate the commercial condition, to interview the importers and exporters, to inquire into the possibilities of an ex- tended trade with Canada, and to learn what, if any, special inducements may be sought from the Dominion Government in return for a share of the Centraland South American trade. Colonel Sheppard recently paid a lon visit to Mexico on a similar mission, ani it is understood that before leaving Ottawa a few days ago he prepared an exhaustive report of a tenor decided!y favorable to an increase of business relations between | Admiral Beardsles hauled down his flag It Mexico and the Dominion, GOLDEN SHOWER | FOR NEBRASKA How the Rise in Cereals Benefits the Western States. Farmers Gain Millions and Every Branch of Industry Is Flourishing. Indisputab'e Figures to Show That Farming Pays—Boom Days of 1880 Revived. OMAHA, NEs, Aug. 2L.—The prosper- ity wave in Nebraska is assuming enor- mous proportions. Business conditions in all lines have assumed most extra- ordinary briskness, while bankers declare there is over 200 per cent more money be- ing invested in the State than at any pre- vious time inNebraska’s history. Every line of business is flourishing. Even munual labor is commanding a premium in the State. This exiraordinary condition is attributed to the great cereal wealth and the advance recently in the price of that commodity. On this subject the follow- ing figures are interesting: State yleld— Bushels. Value. Wh ._30,000.000 $18,704,000 800,000,000 56,000,000 785,000,000 4,910.000 2,000.000 555,000 5,000,000 15,300.000 $95,869,000 7. Price 1895, _Gain. 8 $0.3726 $0.2542 0.0340 0.0268 0.0400 Actual increase in vaiue of the crop of 1897 ov: the crop of 1896: W $7,626,000; oats, $60 500: corn, $10,201 rye, $207,000; hay, $200,000. Total, $18,83 As the prices in Nebraska are mostly made by the Chicago prices, it is fair to assume that the advance in this State has been nearly, it not quite, as much as in Chicago. If this is true, the wheat of Nebraska to-uay is worth $18974 000, a gain in value of $270,000 dauring the week. Corn has gaincd $2,050,000, and the crop 18 now worth $58,650,000. Oats nave gained $87.500, and the crop is worth $5,028,000. Rye has gmined $80,000, and the crop is worth §635,000. The total gain in value of these four ccreal crops of Nebraska, assum- ing that the average advance in Chicago has been followed by a similar advance in this State, is $2,687,500, and the farmer is just that muct ricuer this morning thao he was a week ago. His total crop to-day is worth $98,557,000. % In the absence of reliable data on which to base figures, no estimate is given of the other crops of the State; but in 1896 the potato crop of Nebraska was 11,393,020 bushels. This figure will be equaled if not exceeded this season. New potatoes are worth 50 cents a bushel at wholesale in Omaha to-day. If the Nebraska farmer raises no more than e did in 1896, his po- tatoes will be worth $5,691,510. When to this total 1s added the certain increase in the price of all other things the farmer has to sell—his fruit, dairy products, poultry and live stock, and the crops noi enumerated in the tabulation, but of which enough is raised to make in the aggregate a very respectable showing in the farmer’s balance sheet—the ques- tion does farming pay? may be safely an- swered in the affirmative. The value of the five principal crops of Nebraska for 1897, as shown by the figures given before, expressed in ounces of silver, is 183,079,640 ounces, or 33,079,640 cunces more than the total silver output of the worid. That is, if the Nebraska farmer so desires, he can buy the entire silver output of the world at the market price, and huve a matter of $16,000,000 ieft out of the market Efi“ of corn, wheat, oats, rye and hay,with his barley, buckwheat, sngar beets, chicory, poultry, dairy products, hogs, cattle, sheep and horses still to dis- pose of. Tuis computation is based on the actual prices paid for these commodi- ties in Nebraska on Saturday, Augsust 14, 1897. ‘Tne abstract of the assessment of the personal property of the State shows that there are in the Staie 610,858 head ot horses. The number of hogs iu the State is shown to be 1,611,271, worth on an aver- age about $110 per head. The number of head of cattle in the State is 1,212,025, with an average taxable value of about §5 per head. These figures are absolutely ac- curate. The era of good times in the State resembles the boom days of 1880, —_—— FHULTS OF CALIFORNIJ. Reports Show a Promise of Iner Prices Being Paid. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 2L.—The Fruit Trade Journal, in its issue to-day. says a large yield of oranges in Jamaica is exvected, but growers are discouraged by the high American tariff. The Florida correspondent estimated that 250,000 bcxes would come from Florida this season. Buyers are paying $2 a box, on the trees. Another correspondent estimates the Florida yield this year at 700.000 boxes, which is nearly up to the yield before the freeze. The Fruit Trade Journal, commenting on this, says the estimate is The whole cotintry has suffered enough for the mistakes NEW TO-DAY. “HAS SUFFERED. of the past, and is now ready to join hands in launching the great ship «Prosperity,” whicn is about to sail with a new captain and ¢ ew on th American people can be trusted to correct their own mistakes. e smooth sea of thrift, peace and plenty. The Tha education we i i V' i i [l tion. have gained in the pa t four years should remain with us fora zeneral ; Wgheat is being g)m at a profit to the grower for the first time in four years. Hisiory teaches that provision industries 1n the Kast are breathing the new atmosphere. 3 4 b Th's coast should start at once to oil up the machinery. put to work by housands s, fruits and produce will follow the lead of breadstuffs. Our Men-and women are veing No te ter place in the world to encourage manufacturing. If you have the means buy now before a further advance takes place. i : Shoe Brushes Any price is satisfactory when we de- cide io close an article out. Thisisa small, all-bristle brush, worth 25¢. Only a few left. Royal Polish. - - - - - 1f we oniy had a few gross 10c would be the price; but we have so much that we have to name the price, so dealers will take it by the gross. Night Tapers - - - - - 3¢ These bring 10c¢ at other stores, and will not go out all night; but we make ’em go out quick at 3¢, or 35¢ a dozen. Jinko Baskets These are little Japanese Baskets for fancy work. Mostly sell at 5c. We clear out a large shipment for foreign account at $1 per hundred. b = Ie Home-Made Jams I5e The nicest and the best Jellies and Pre- serves we ever packed or handled are offered at 15¢ to 18¢ for 1-pound glass jars. Physicians recommend them. Baspherry Nectar - - - - 25¢ 1f you take only one bottle of this cool- ing temperance beverage we would be glad to have you try it. Nothing like it elsewhere in town. Pitted Cherries 256 Big trouble to dry these. They are away ahead of any Eastern Cherries we have tried. Help California producers. 200 Evaporated Vegetables We are making close prices to-day for the finest Turnips, Onions, Potatoes and other Vegetables. Prepared for the Klondike and other mining camph Outfitting miners for California mines and the Klondike is our business. We are supplying pub'ic institutions and large buvers every where. Shipments to foreign ports are increasing every month. Bring the boys in this week and we will fit them out at low figures. Our Ladies’ 50-cent Low Shoes, black or brown, drive everything out. Our Men’s §4 50 Button Shoes, reduced to $1 37, win t1ade. SHITHS CASH STORE THE BIG STORE AT THE FERRY—25-27 MARKET STREET We welcome visitors to our store. Do not buy unless you need tne goods, and only then if prices are favorable. The Dining-Room is open from 9 to 4. The service and cooking are the very best. Free delivery anywhere in town. Also to Alameda and Berkeley. robbers, who returned the fire, and the guara thought it best to retire. An alarm was given and half the male population turned out for the hunt, but as the coan- try is very rough the chances are favor- able for escape. e PASSES AWAY UMNATTENDED, W. L. George Sudden Death of Captain Neur Ihaniz. PH(ENIX, Ariz., Aug.2l.—Allalone, at his home on the Black Canyon road, his wife visiting in California and both his grown sons away at the mines, Captain W. L. Georee died suddenly yesterday morning of neuralgia of the heart. No one in the Territory was more widely known or more highly respected than Captain George. He was one of the most extensive Government contractors in the Salt River Valley, and an honored mem- ber of the ex-Confederate Veterans’ Asso- clation, under whose auspices the funeral will be held. Captain George was born in Snelby County, Ky., in 1832, and after his ma- jority was attained settied in Texas. There he enliated in the Confederate army and- served until the clo e of the war, ranking as cantain. After this he was promiuent in financial circles at Kansas City, being president of a National bank there. He had been a resident of the Salt River Valley for twelve years end leaves a considerable estate. kTR An American Awarded Damages. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2L— Consul Doty of Tuhiti reports that Richard Aylward, an American on the island of Kananiara, has been awarded $500 for indiznities received in the recent trou- bles there. ——— Hepublicans of Massachusetts. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 21.—At a meet- ing of the Republican State Committee, it was decided to hold the Republican State Con;gention here on Wednesday, Septem- ber 29. KIDNAPER WARRLEN BTILL FREE. Accomplics, Dowble Life. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 2L—The arch conspirator in the Conway kidnaping case, Albert 8. Warner, 3 New York law- yer, is still free. He was last seen at Bchenectady, where all trace of him was lost. It has been developed that Blake, after the kidnaping, wrote a second letter signed “Captain of the Gang,” in which he told Conway to put an adveriisement in a paper, saying: ‘“We are with you”— meaning that the ransom would be paid and the boy be delivered on its payment— and threatening that if he did notdoso the boy would never be seen again, It also turns out that Blake has been lead- ing a double life, He has three wives, and went under several aliases. He always kept the secret from ail three of them. SrSdEp i Planas Not an dnarchist. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 21.—Manuel Planas, the alleged leader of the Spanish anarchists expelled from France,arrived on the Umtria to-day. He ridicnles theidea that he is an anarchist and says he iz only a pgtriotic Cuban. With Calixto Garc.a’s son, he escaped from Chafarinas Islands and fl-d to Paris, whence he was expelled for fear his presence might disturb Spain and France. Planasslipped by the ine spection officers here. He is stopping at an uptown hotel. Itis reported that he will return to Cuba to agitate among the people. Blake, His Hcs Iived a £ R g ey Baker’s Body arrives. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 2L—The body of E. L. Baker, one of the oldest of the American Consuls, who died st Buenos Ayres July 9, arrived on the steamer Meridia this morning. The ordina:y total weight ¢ rried by a British troope:’s horse is 1934 stone. too high. It places the yield at 200,000 boxes, Porter Brothers in the same issue say: *‘We very much regret that we are com- pelled to render an adverse report this week for the sale of California fruit, par- ticularly the low price for peaches, which is caused by the heavy receipts from that State, New Jersey and Maryland; buu we anticipate an improvement in pr.ces with hghter receipts. “Bartlett pears have maintained very good prices through the week, with favor- able prospects and good quality of stock. Plums and prunes receded in price from the previous week. Egg plums, particu- larly, were in heavier receipt and prices much lower for them. Tokay grapes were light in receipt vet and realizing fair prices; also Muscats, for any in prime quality and conaition. Nectarines were 1n fair supply and lower.” The Earl Fruit Company says of Phila- delphiasales: *Fourteen cars of California and one car of Oregon have been sold here this week. Prices were satistactory, wiih the exception of Bartiet: pears and peaches. Moat of the Bartletts arr.ved were poor and sold low. All good quality of native peaches will be marketed inside of the next two weeks, after which Cali- fornias will do better. A great quantity of very poor peaches was dumped into this market, which demoralized the trade for better stock.” —_— RELIEVED OF A GOLD BRICK. Bold Highway Kobbery at Midday in a Colorado Camp. LEADVILLE, Coro., Aug. 2lL.—A mes- senger carrying the week's ‘‘clean-up’’ from the Placer Company’s office, three miles from Granite, to this place, was held up within 200 yards of the company’s office at 11 o'clock this morning, and re- lieved of a retort worth $5000. The job was done by two men, evidently old hands at the business. They were stationed apbout forty yards apart on the road. The firsi one let' the messenger go by and held up the guard following, while his partner further on held up the man with the gold brick. They then startea for the mountains, after taking all the guns belonging to.the messenger and tie guard. The guard hastened back to camp, got arifle and commenced shooting at the | Your life is very much like a clock. think of it now for a moment. Unless you keepa clock in good running order it will never keep good time—and when it Run Down. 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