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2 IN THE ORIENT News Brought by Returning Steamers A CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED BECAUSE A BAD LITTLE JAP THREW STONES Tor the First Time in History the Chinese State Examinatio: Contain Bible Questions 'Astfoclatcd Press Special Wire. VANCOUVER, B. C. Nov. steamer Empress of China, which arrived today from the Orient, brings the following advices: The details of the burning of a Roman Catholic church ln Scheung Tak district has been received.

The immediate cause of the trouble was a boy throwing stones at the door. His ears were boxed by a local policeman, who happened to be a Roman Catholic. A mob soon collected and terrible stories were spread about the cruel treatment received by the boy. Some one called on the mob to burn the chapel and the suggestion was Immediately put into execution. The priests escaped with their lives, but lost all their property.

It Is rumored ln Canton that a Roman Catholic priest has been murdered In Tunnenl. Mrs. Carew, who was convicted about a year ago for the murder of her husband in Yokohoma and whose sentence of death was commuted to life imprisonment, has been sent to England on the steamer Sumatra. She will be confined in a working prison. As a result of the famine in Eastern Szechuan, owing to the destruction of the harvest by rains and hall several cases of cannibalism are reported.

In consequence of the failure of the Hooley-Jameson syndicate to put through the Chinese loan it is generally reported that the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank will raise the necessary money. Several earthquakes accompanied by tidal waves, occurred at the end of September. In the coast villages loss of life occurred. The Progressionists ln Japan are waging an active campaign against the present government. They oppose any increase in the land tax.

They want the administrative expenditures reduced, the policy regarding Formosa changed and last but not least they desire to secure the removal of the ministers of education, communication and justice. Count Okuma, it is said, supports their policy regarding the land tax. Since Marquis Tios' return a coalition government headed by Marquis Ito, Count Okuma, Count Matsukata and Count Itagagi has been proposed. Up to the end of September China has paid 25,358,559 of the war indemnity to Japan. At the recent examinations at Nanchang Fu, students were required to write essays on "Noah ami his family, or the re-peopling of the earth after the flood." This is the fust time in the history of China that a knowledge of the Bible was required in state examinations.

A small revolution has broken out in northern China, caused by dissatisfaction at the war settlement with the Japanese. A Chinese pirate concerned in the murder of Captain Rosso of the Pegu has been hanged ut Edi Besar. Another pirate confessed to taking part in the murder. The Japanese man-of-war Fuso ran on a rock near Nngahama, after having been in collision with another ship taking part in the naval maneuvers and sank on the 29th of October. There were no casualties, and it is expected that tbe ship can be raised without much difficulty.

On October 21 a conflagration occurred at Nagaoka Machics. Over SuO houses were reduced to ashes. The Japanese government has demanded the sum of 5200.0U0 in gold from Hawaii, by way of indemnity in connection with the emigration affair. This sum includes losses suffered by the immigrants to whom admission was denied, as well as by tlie companies which sent them and expenses id' sending a man-of-war to Honolulu, The Japanese papers consider the demand moderate. ANOTHER STEAMER SAN FUANCISCO, Nov.

steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, which arrived today from Yokohama and Kong, via Honolulu, brought the follow ing advices: The report that the black plague has broken out in Shanghai proves to have been unfounded. The rumor evidently originated front tlie fact that in order to prevent the Introduction of rinderpest, the authorities at Nagasaki carefully Inspected all steamers carrying cattle. Some over-officious person sent a telegram to Yokohama to the effect that all steamers from Shanghai were being Inspected on account of the black plague having broken out there, and this statement was apparently confirmed by another telegram soon afterward to the effect that th" Shanghai Taotai had died, and that a panic ensued among the residents of Shanghai. To a certain extent this latter statement was true ns the death of the Taotai did create a panic among tbe depositors it. several Chinese banks because theTaotai's money was called in Immediately after his death.

Some two months ago the Shanghai papers published a sensatiot al story the effect that an 11-year-old boy had been arrested at Kin-Kuel for having accidentally caused tb" death of his mother. It was reported that the child had been most inhumanly treated by the Yamen runners to arrest him nnd that he would have to suffer the consequences of his lamentable accident by being sliced to death with the "llngchl," or ox-cared knife. Tin- foreign residents of Shanghai Indignantly protested against this manifest injustice but were assured by the bland officials to Whom they appealed that there was absolutely nothing in the reports. Tht matter was dr'oppi but it now appears from an undeniable source that the wretched boy is confined in prison at 800-Chow awaiting the final orders for the i arrying out of this barbaric punishment. Dispatches recently received at Tien- Tsln announce that a formidable insurrection occurred outside the great wail at Snn-Tsota, 130 miles east of Je-Ho.

General Nieh, provincial commanderin-chief of the Chlh-Li district, was dispatched to the scene with a force of 300) cavalry and infantry Wild a battery of artillery to quell the rebellion. The insurgents are said to be for the most part mounted soldiers from the Manchurlan troops defeated during the late war with Japan, who were dispersed over the country. The home office has decided to allow the construction of electric railways ln Toklo. ADVICES VIA LONDON LONDON, Nov. special dispatch from Shanghai says that the commander of the German cruiser division, Admiral Yon Dlederlch, landed troops at Klao Chau on Monday morning, November loth; that three forts were held by 1500 Chinese and their guns commanded the fleet.

Admiral Yon Dlederlch placed his four cruisers directly opposite, ready to fire, and sent an ultimatum ordering the evacuation of the forts within three hours. Six hundred German troops and six guns were then landed and began to march forward. The Chinese hesitated for a few moments and then the whole 1500 bolted, helter skelter, across the hills behind the forts. The Germans gui- etly entered the fortifications, hauled down the Chinese flag and hoisted the German standard, which the warships saluted immediately. The Chinese general, who had his family with him, did not flee, but claimed German protection.

The forts are now held by the Germans, who, it I sbeiieved at Shanghai, intend to remain permanently. ln official Chinese circles Germany is considered to have committed an act of war, but it Is regarded as Improbable that China, on account of her weakness, will take action upon it as such. American and British warships have been ordered to Kaio Chau to watch developments. The greatest Interest Is felt as to the result of German's action, because the region is Immensely rich in minerals and the harbor the best along the coast. It is now asserted that the murder of the two German missionaries near Yen Chu Fu was not the work of bandits, as originally understood, but was deliberately planned by Li Hung Chang, governor of the province, prior to his departure for So Chouan, of which he has been uppointed viceroy.

The Berlin correspondent of the Dally Chronicle says: Emperor William is devoting considerable attention to the course of affairs in China and today (Wednesday) discussed the position of the missionaries with Bishop Anzecos, vicar of the eGrman Catholic missions in China. TRIBESMEN REPULSED But the Victory Cost the English Many Men LONDON, Nov. dispatch to the Times from Maidam says: During the afternoon's fighting on Monday the Sikhs were most seriously pressed on the northern side of the river by a large body of Afridis. Hard and close fighting ensued in the thick woods. The Sikhs defended themselves with much gallantry and in one desperate bayonet charge killed and wounded fully sixty of the enemy.

Their commander, Col. Abbot, was painfully wounded in the neck and face, and Captain Warner was sVt through the heart. Further details the Maidan valley shows that the loss of Gen. Kempster's brigade is quite serious. The force consisted of the Dorsetshire regiment and regiments of Sikhs and Churkas.

The insurgent tribesmen made their attack upon the rear guard, but were brilliantly repulsed by the Sikhs. The Dorsetshires lost their way in the darkness and were cut off by the enemy. Lieut. Haly and Lieut. Crook anil nine men were killed.

The rest of the Dorsetshire attached themselves to the Sikhs and arrived in camp in safety. The other officers killed were: Lieut. Wylie of the Ghurkas and Lieut. Warne of the Sikhs. Fourteen Sikhs and Ghurkas were killed.

Col. Abbott, Capt. Custanio and Lieut. Munn were wounded and twenty-eight Sikhs and Ghurkas wounded. This shows that fifty-eight men were placed hors dv combat in this affair, of whom twenty-seven officers and men were killed and thirty-one wounded.

YUMA MINERS Hake a Big Strike in the Chocolate Mountains YUMA, Nov. metallurgist of the Rto Colorado Gold Extraction company, Prof. Oile.e Otis Pearce, who went out with the Colorado river expedition, is here again today from Free Gold camp in the Chocolate mountains of Yuma county. He reports that the company landed their mill and machinery with supplies for mining with saftey, and that now the stamp mill Is a bout ready to commence operations a ml that six miles of wagon road are nearly completed; that the company secuissd twelve claims or 240 acres of ground rich in gold quartz veins, the hief of which Is the Free Gold, claim, a vein that outcrops for about 2200 feet with rich ore. A shaft seventy-live feet down shows a permanent ore Bhoot with a valu-j of over (160 per ton gold.

An abundance of river water, well water and thousands of acres of 1 are mar at hand. Double Fbifts of miners have been put on to drive the drifts and commence sloping down the ore for the mill. The professor will return when the mill Is ready to start up. The previous miners stopped work there within ten feet of the ore shoot now rediscovered and so rich ln gold. General Hovey Dead WASHINGTON, Nov.

Chas. T. Hovey, a prominent Washington lawyer, died here today, aged 70. When the war broke out, under President Lineoin's commission, he raised the Thirtythird Illinois volunteers, composed principally of former students of the Illinois State Normal university, of which hewas the founder and of which he had been principal up to that time. Gallantry at the battle of Cache river earni for him the rank of brigadier general and an assignment to Gen.

Sheridan's command. Hoisted Her Sails Pi HIT TOWNSEND, Nov. The Pacific Steam Whaling company's steamer Thrasher, bound from San Francisco to Seattle to carry a party of gold-seekers to Alaska, came very nearly going ashore this morning on Point Hudson. Sly was saved only by speedily hoisting her sails and making for water, She Is now safely anchored under Marrowstone Muff. Cruisers' Movements SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.

United states ship Yorktown today arrived from Honolulu nnd the Oregon returned from a day's practice outside the lieads. The Wheeling will probably sail tomorrow for a two days' trip to sea, ln order to complete the trial of her machinery called for by the government. Apples for Hawaii POUT TOWNSEND, The experiment of )tl (T. Omles to Honolulu on a sailing veS, belrqr tried here. Eight "wjrera forwarded today on the scK Lowers, lumber laden for LOS ANGELES HERALD) MORNING, NOVEMBER IT, J897 ORGANIZATION The Only Salvation of Fruit Growers PULLING APART MEANS RUIN FRESNO FARMERS FURNISH A GOOD EXAMPLE Resolutions Adopted Which May Help Producers to Realize Fair Prices for Products Associated Press Special Wire.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 17. There was a general and extended discussion in the state fruit growers' convention today of the report of the special committee which had suggested that the fruit growers of the state organize for their common protection, tn the matter of transporting their fruit to the east nnd then marketing it. "If the growers and farmers of this state wdll continue to refuse to organize," said one orchardlst, "then God help them. This pulling apart means ruin, while organization means salvation." Douglass T.

Fowler of the state university said he had found that many farmers' clubs, in fact the vast majority of them, did not even exhibit commercial samples of the products In their localities. They were also poorly supported financially. The Fresno Farmers' club had earned the thanks of every raisin grower in the state of California. It had saved the raisin growers $700,000 during the present year. The club was splendidly organized and had sufficient financial support.

The committee appointed to formulate a plan for organization submitted a report recommending that the chairman appoint a committee of fifty, representing the various parts of the state, whose duty it would be to raise by subscription the sum of $10,000 to be used for the purpose of holding exhibits of California fruit products in foreign countries. H. Weinstock said he did not think it was expedient for the growers to organize for the purpose of marketing fresh deciduous fruits. Continuing, Weinstock 'aid that such fruits required prompt handling and experience had taught that organisations formed for the purpose of taking the marketing of the same out of the hands of the shipping firms were not successful. Weinstock then took up the BUhj of the resolution and said his firm would head it witli SuOO.

The report of the committee was then adopted by acclamation. The afternoon session was opened with a few remarks from H. Weinstock, to the effect that where organisation among a few growers in a particular district was possible, and results advantageous, a general state organization was not practicable. Edward F. Adams coincided with Mr.

Weinstock. He said that he did nqt think a general organization would hi effective. Mr. Adams offered a resolution favoring the taxing of packages. It Wits voted down.

Adams next took up the question of the free public market and a resolution stating it to be the expression of the convention thut the state board of harbor commissioners should proceed to comply with the law enacted by the last legislature. A resolution requiring the postmaster general to prohibit the mailing of plants and bulbs was adopted. A resolution demanding from the Southern Pacific company regular passenger time on all fruit trains was introduced by J. Rutter. Rutter spoke to the resolution and declared that were passenger time established refrigeration could be done away with.

The resolution was adopted. Another resolution introduced by Me. Hutter was to the effect that commissions charged should be on net results of the sales ami not on the gross results. He raid that, as it now was, no matter what price the fruit brought, the commission man got bis commission just tiesame. The resolution was adopted.

Tlf remainder of the afternoon was consumed in an argument le tween 11. Weinstock and R. D. Steph' ns, the butt denouncing th" methods of the commission men and saying that the only salvation of the grower was to organize and ship his fruit to his own agent for sale. The evening session saw the continuation of the discussion on transportation and the failure of tbe harbor commissioners to carry out the law providing for a free market in San Francisco.

A resolution Introduced by It. I). Stephens was adopted to the ffect that fruit growers in all localities where sufficient fruit was grown to ship one or more- tars daily should organize and shio their fruit, to their own agent for sale and that these local organisations should combine in a state organization with a view of collecting information regarding shipments and other business connected with fruit shipments. A resolution by E. P.

Adams was also adopted for the appointment of a committee of five to confer with officials of the Southern Pacific company to try to secure a reduction of refrigerator rates to the east, to tho same amount as fruit from Oregon. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The county horticultural commissioners met this morning. Mr. Ehrhorn read the resolution drawn up by the committee appointed the day before, stating that ns there Is danger of introduction of insect, pests through the mails it was resolved that Secretary of Agriculture Wilson be requested to ask the postmaster-general for permission to inspect all parcels containing plants Cuming into the state. It was decided that Mr.

Ehrhorn should present the resolution to the fruit growers' convention and ask that it lie acted on immediately. Mr. Craw said that tbe railroad company had taken great interest in the matter and issued instructions to their agents to report to the commissioners. Mr. Ashley of San Joaquin advocated inspection and destruction of infested fruit.

He thought if a few batches were destroyed It would tend to make people more careful to clean their orchards. He would like to know if commissioners had authority to condemn such fruit individually. Mr. Craw said the fruit could be contemned nuisance. Ab the law g) -es mmissioner a district, he thought each -had full authority in his district.

Several commissioners thought that at least two members of the board should act in condemning. Mr. Craw thought It would be well for the board of horticulture to submit the question to the attorney-general for his opinion and it was decided to ask the hoard to do so. Mr. Bust explained how the reports of Inspectors ln his county were kept and several other commissioners detailed the practice prevailing in their counties.

Considerable discussion was had on the decision of Judge Van Dyke that the legislature could not make the charge for cleaning an drchard from fruit Tests a Hen on the land, and It was proposed to take the case to the supreme court and have It settled, as the decision would, if it stands, seriously Interfere with the work of the commissioners, but no action was taken. Political Positions WASHINGTON, Nov. Em ory F. Best of Georgia, assistant commissioner of the general land office, has resigned and today was appointed assistant attorney in the interior department. He makes wav for ex-Congressman Frank W.

Mondell of Wyoming, who was picked out for assistant commissioner long ago, but whose appointment has been deferred until now. Judge Host formerly occupied the place to which he has just boon transferred and was chief clerk of the interior department before his appointment as assistant land commissioner under the last administration. THE SOIL OF THE WEST SURPRISES THE GOVERNMENT EXPERTS No Reason Is Known Why the Desert Region Should Resist Drought So Successfully WASHINGTON, Nov. division of soils of the agricultural department, which was established a couple of years ago, is conducting some of the most interesting experiments of department. Prof.

Milton Whitney.whu is in charge of the division, is engaged at present in the Investigation of the climatic conditions of moisture and temperature in their relation to the local distribution of crops. The investigation of the western made with the aid of the weather bureau, which covers Lower California, the San Joaquin valley ami the gn at Palouse district, comprising the wheatgrowing districts at California, Washington and Montana, the Yellowstt ne valley, the red River Valley and a.so the Mojave deserts, have developed some most astounding facts and some which the di partment of adrtailture is not yet able to explain. Prof. Whitney says that the history of these soils will make-the most remark able chapter in the of thu world's agriculture; -Although these soils, excepting the Rett River and desert districts mentioned, have one to Miie-half the rainfall received by tho territory caFt of the Mississippi river tthat Is. from seven to twenty inches) they seldom, if ever, suffer from drought.

Moreover, practically all ths rainfall they.do receive comes in the fall and jvlnter seasons Only a slight fraction falls during thewnjiyer months when the crops are growing. Yet the crops do not suffer. An investigation of these far western soils has shown that th arc largely made up of the disintegration of the original basaltic rock and that there Is little difference between the soils and sub-soils, a difference very marked ln the tast. They have a remarkable power of absorption of moisture and do not readily lose it by evaporatlon, although, the humidity if the atmosphere during the growing season is much lower than In the east. Thus, the crops, by subsisting on the winter rains, can stand long periods of drought, ln the San Joaquin valley, the great grape-growing region of California, the annual rainfall is but seven inches, end from May to September, only Six-tenths of an inch falls; yet the vines nourish throughout Beason.

It is true, they are irrigated by canals, but the r.iol'sture'ls absorbed and transmitted by the soil. There is no surface application of water. In Southern California the winter rainfall is about sixt. inches, the summei rainfall less than one Inch, and without irrigation tobacco nnd other crops grow luxuriantly. At hmo, in this district, sugar beets, which require a great amount of moisture, grow famously.

The surface Boil dries out in summer, which seems to protect the soil underneath. In the district about Merced, Walla Walla, Bpzeman ln Pullman, termed the Palouse district, the annual rainfall varies front ten to twenty In hes, in which from one to ten inches falls during the season of the growing crops; t. owing to the wonderful power of the soil to retain water and supply it to the crops, a drouth of months is b-ss injurious there than one of the same number of weeks In the east, where the annual rainfall Is about forty Inches- In the Mojave and Nevada deserts the annual rainfall averages about five but neath the alkali crusts the soil is always moist, a fact which the scientists have as yet been unable to explain, ln fact, little is known of the power of soils to hold water. ASjartesian wells show w.ater in all these districts from forty to 200 feet below the surface, it is considered possible that there is a slow and continuous movement of water upward from the artesian sources, which are beyond the influences of local climate. This is especially believed to be true of the desert districts, where the moisture of the soil cannot be explained on the theory that the soil could retain Its moisture from the insignificant rainfall, By placing electrodes in the soil In all these places at various depths from a few inches to twenty-five feet, it is belli ved that in the future the direction and intensity of what might be termed the water waves of the earth can be accurately determined.

Bakersfield Incorporation KAKERSFIELD, Nov. a mass meeting held to consider the incorporation of P.akersfield, boundaries were agreed making the site of the proposed city just two miles square, the present quarter being in the center of this area. The necessary petition will be presented to the supervisors ln December and it is expected that the election will be held ln January. There is practically no opposition to the movement. New Jersey Politics TRENTON, N.

Nov. Supreme court today denied the application of the recount of the votes of the anti-Rambling amendment to the state constitution. NO WILL FOUND But Relatives Are Ready -to Contest One CLUBMAN KETCHAM'S WIDOW CAN'T PRODUCE PROOF OF HER MARRIAGE Intimations Made That the Lady's Butler Personated Ketcham During the Wedding Associated Press Special Wire. CHICAGO, Nov. of the late John B.

Ketch am will contest his Will If such an Instrument he in existence, on the ground that he was not only of unsound mind at the time he may have signed It, but for ten months previous. Ketcham's two brothers and two sisters will ulso deny that their brother was legally married to Mrs. Wallace Wulkup. They claim that he was entirely Incapable of making any kind of a contract at the time of the alleged marriage, or, indeed, for nearly a year previous. Attorney James 15.

Purnell, who has charge of the case for the Ketcfaams, says he has also proof that John B. Ketchatu had been mentally unsound for almost a year, nnd that there has been no proof of a marriage with Mrs. Walkup offered by the alleged wife. The attorney has already served notice on the Illinois Trust and Savings Rank to restrain Mrs. Walkup from having access to the safety box in which the dead clubman kept his securities.

Attorney Purnell will also notify the court that the will will be contested ns soon as tiled. Mrs. Walkup'B butler, Joe Keller, has suddenly become a very important factor in the pending litigation. Keller, according to his story, accompanied Ketcham and Mrs. Walkup to Milwaukee September and was a witness to the ceremony which made them man and Wife.

Rev. Roberts, of Milwaukee, who performed the ceremony, opens up rather startling possibilities by saying, when shown a photograph of Keller, that the picture much resembled the man whom he married to Mrs Walkup. more so than the picture of John U. Ketcham. Several of the butler's prominent features, including a small mustache, which was not a peculiarity of Mr, Ketcham, were carefully noted by the Rev.

Mr. Roberts as common to both Keller anil the bridegroom on September 24th. The butler had little to say on the subject but volunteered much information concerning the events of the wedding trip. lie claims that Ketcham and Mrs. Walkup went to a Milwaukee hotel and hurried from there to the parsonage and that Mr.

Ketcham'B face was not wrapped up in any way. The Rev. Mr. Roberts says the bridegroom's face was muffled in a shawl, not, however, concealing the mustache. As lo this phase of the situation, however, neither Mr.

Purnell nor Mr. Ketcltam's relatives have anything to say. The attorney would neither confirm nor deny the statement that the pending contest may devolve upon the question as to whether John B. Ketcham or the butler was the bridegroom on To add to the sensation caused by the statement of -the Milwaukee minister, the butler, Keller, has disappeared. Keller left the Thirty-fifth street police station Tuesday night about 10 o'clock, after having answer, numerous questions with what the police claim were evasive replies, with permission to retire to the Ketcham bouse ut 3121 Indiana avenue.

He did not return to his mistress' home and inquiry by the different police stations today develops the fact that he had not been seen since his departure from the Thirty-fifth street station last night. The police believe that Keller, implicitly trusted as he was by his mistress, has left the city in older that no words of his may involve her in further trouble. ANCIENT HISTORY EMPORIA, Nov. death in Chicago of John Ketcham, shortly after marrying Mabel Wallace, the widow of John It. Walkup, the man for whose murder she was tried here twelve years ago, recalls a sensational episode of the case, in which Mrs.

Walkup'S testimony secured an acquittal just as everything seemed going against her. The prosecution claimed that Mrs. Walkup had purchased arsenic while en route to Emporia on her wedding trip and that she purchased quantities of the poison in Emporia. The sentiment of the town was for conviction. The defense did not deny that Walkup was poisoned with arsenic, but said he took an overdose while taking the poison for medicine.

The climax of the case was reached when Mrs. Walkup was placed on the stand. She was very beautiful and well schooled, and before she finished giving her testimony, the lawyers, jurymen and judge wept and the stenographer's eyes were blinded so that he could not see to write. The girl who had been defended only by one man, had captured the hearts of all who were not directly interested and they were ready to swear she was innocent of the heinous crime laid at her door. A verdict of acquittal was returned.

Shortly after the trial, Mrs. Walkup left Emporia and very little has been heard of her since. The three children of Mrs. Walkup all live in Emporia. They are Mrs.

John Martin, wife of the son of Ex-United States Senator Martin; Mrs. Harry Hood, whose husband is a son of Major Hood, and a very wealthy and prominent stock man, and W. 11. Walkup, a farmer. The Pecker Mutineers NORFOLK, Nov.

The federal grand jury, after Investigating the harges against the crew of the schooner Olive Pecker, returned indictments against John Anderson, the cook, for the murder of Captain Whitman and Mate Saunders and for destroying the vessel at sea; also against Wm. Horsborough, John Llnd and Juan de Dios Barriel, as accessories after the murder of the captain, the mate and also destroying the vessel. Martin Barstad and Andrew March, other members of the murderous crew, are held as witnesses against the Indicted men. A Lively Torpedo LONDON, Nov. new torpedo destroyer Crane had her official trial In Stocks ba ytoday.

She made 32.49 knots A SCHOOL OF FARMING FOB THE BENEFIT OF ALABAMA NEGROES A Most Desirable Annex to Booker Washington's School for Negroes at Tuskogee TUSKEQEE, Nov. attempt to develop In the colored man a taste for other farm products than the festive watermelon will be Inaugurated today when the negro agricultural college will be dedicated. Secretary of AB-rleulture Wilson Will make the principal address nnd prominent educators of both races from several states will be present This institution is the first distinctively agricultural school for negro, In tho southern states, and it Is expected that the opening of it will mark an epoch In the history of the south and of the colored race. This school is to be an annext to Hooker Washington's famous NEGRO AGRICULTURE COLLEGE AT TUSKOGEE negro institution. It will, however, be separate and distinctive as an institution for the teaching of the science of fat ming.

Tuskegee now has special facilities for carrying the agricultural course. The last legislature established an agricultural experiment station at the Tuskegee institute, the- first of its kind for colored people in Alabama. The brick building to be dedicated cost $10,000. George W. Carver, a graduate the lowa State Agricultural college and a favorite pupil of Prof, Wilson, now secretary of agriculture, will have general charge of the agricultural work.

Gilchrist Stewart, a graduate of Tuskegee, a practical worker In the large dairies of Wisconsin and a graduate ot the dairy department of tin- Wise onsin state university, will have charge of the dairying- Morris K. JeSSUp, the- New York banker; William E. Dodge of New York and other moneyed me have furnished much financial aid. Labor Objects BUTTE, Nov. state.

Trades and Labor associations today; adopted resolutions condemning the i interference of the United States court I with the Chinese boycott here and other boycotts elsewhere, on the ground that 1 the boycott of organized labor Is a defensive instrument, an expression of the right to extend patronage to those I who, by employing union labor, patron- I ize labor. Wages Reduced HAVERHILL, Nov. reduction of wages ranging from 10 to 25 per cent was announced at the Winehell Shoe factory today, following similar reductions in many other shoe factories here. MAN'S INHUMANITY Worse Thau CuiTm anil Illows I the 1 llitrm Done the Stomach It La unfortunate for mankind that there are men who, for the gain of money, will adulterate food intended for the human StomaOh. Savage bIOWS are given to the health by harmful articles placed In food to cheapen, or add tasts or It is enough to arouse one's Ire to think that we are made to suffer temporary ill- ness and perhaps permanent disease brought about by adulterations in food that was purchased for pure.

All "wain" "wheat" or "cereal coffees" thus far tested that have a distinct coffee tusto, aro concoctions made up of part low grade coffee or coffffee essence and sold to the public for "pure cereal coffee." The original Postum Cereal Food Coffee is believed to be the only pure article of the kind that Is palatable. The pleasant llavor of the milder grades of Java is obtained by the process of manufacture discovered by its inventor after many months of experiment. Counterfeiters arose who found it Impossible to produce a cereal coffee with the taste of Postum, and therefore have universally resorted to a mixture of low grad3 coffee to produce it. True, thousands of people put Vz to twothirds Postum ln their coffee when unwilling to part with the narcotic effect of coffee (this we cannot prevent); but they know what they ure mixing, which Is quite a different affair than to use a cereal coffee you expect to be pure, and find that a dishonest maker has put ln a portion of the very article the user of cereal coffee seeks to avoid. The great physicians, Ssod experts, athletic trainers, editors and brain workers In general are In large numbers using Postum Cere.il Food Coffee, for the benefit derived In uouriahrtv nt and health.

A ten days' trial will begin the work of renewal of health, sad If properly prepared, so that It comes to table blaok. rich and wUiAW 1 DR. HOUGHTON IS DEAD AND WILL BE MOST SINCERELY MOURNED The Modest Preacher Who Labored Id the Little Church Around the Corner NEW YORK, Nov. Georg! h. Houghton, pastor of the Church ot the Transfiguration, hotter known as "The Little Church Around the Corner," died tonight.

Dr. Houghton was horn In Deerlleltl, Mass.) in lslo. nnd In Ihe year 184G ho was admitted to the ministry of the prOtestant Episcopal church. in lsts the ambitious young clergy man organised the church of the Transfiguration, which wiib destined to become ln 'after years world famous asgthe "Little Church Around the Corner." It has borne that name for more than a quartet of 'century. The circumstances through which the title was bestowed were as I follows: George Holland, the actor, for mnny years a member of the old Wallaek company and father of E.

M. and Joseph Holland, died on December 20, 1870. In arranging for the funeral Joseph Jefferson and others called on Rev. Mr. Sabine, pastor of a fashionable church on Medlson avenue, and asked him if he would conduct the! funeral services.

Ascertaining that Holland was an actor, the Rev. Mr. Sabine declined to conduct the funeral services, and when asked by Mr. Jefferson and his companions If he could tell them where they could get a clergyman, he remarked that "There was a little church around the corner where they do such things." The dead actor's friends went to that little church and were received with kindly consideration by Rev. Dr.

Houghton. This incident formed a live theme for talk all over the country and it established "The Little Church Around the Corner" firmly In the affections of the public, as well as of the theatrical profession. Since that time mnny prominent actors nnd actresses have been buried from that church, among them Lester Wallack, Dion Bouclcault and Edwin Booth. Although loved by actors and members of that profession, Dr. Houghton attended a but once in his life.

That was at the Chatham street theater. He was but 15 years old at the time and ran away from home. Crowned Himself SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. J. M.

Berkley, an electrician, aged about 20 years, committed suicide last night by jumping from the ferry steamer llay City at 7:30 oclock. His body was carried out to sea by the ebb tide and was not recovered. In a pocket of his overcoat, which was picked up, was a rambling, incoherent letter addressed to Miss Laura MacDonough, a young lady of this city. She says that two years ago she was engaged to him. but the engagement was broken off.

Tonight he called to see her, but she told him not to come again. On leaving he told her mother they would not see him any more. Hellman Buys Bonds SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Examiner says: I.

W. Hellman. president of the Nevada irchased from the Pacific Improvement company 5000 shares of the stock of the Market-street Railway company. As near as can be ascertained the price paid was $225,000. hic'i is at the rate of $45 a share.

In addition to this purchase- of stock, Mr. Hellman has taken $1,250,000 in bonds of the combine. This makes a total of $4,750,000 of the company's bonds owned by Hellman and his friends. The Carson Killing CARSON, Nev. Nov.

Attorney McOowan today announced that the Jones murder case would not come to an end with yesterday's proceedings. He says he will be persistent In bringing up the matter before each session oi court and will insist upon the rearrest of Guinan and a hearing before a new grand jury. He declares that the case will surely come to trial. The Winter Cabinet ST. JOHNS, N.

Nov. Winter and his cplleagues in, the new cabinet formally assumed oflice today at noon. The first act of the merit was to cancel all the recent ap- N. B. Blackstone Co.

1 Sis DRY GOODS Telephone Main 359 17M73 N. Spring SU First-Class Reliable Goods at Popular Prices A Special Bargain in Dress Goods We have just received forty pieces of All- Kb Wool Suitings in all of the desirable shades rjiy of red, green, brown, navy, electric blue, jg tans, grays, etc. These goods are strictly all wool, 42 inches wide and regular 50c value. We pines the entire lot on sa.e psryard (g SS We are showing some special values and beautiful designs in linens for the Thanks- fjjj giving Table. 53.