Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 46, Hammond, Lake County, 11 August 1908 — Page 4

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SPANISH-AMERICAN UNREST IN CENTRAL AMERICA. WHAT WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY outbreak reported In Honduras, rtth the chance of San Salvadore assisting in the disturbance. Guatemala's

f-hief executive narrowly escaping assassination at the hands of a formidable uand of conspirators since beheaded and a violent overturn in the government of Paraguay, putting the revolutionists in full possession thereof, these

may be said to be lively times down in

hot been so extensive as might be expected under the somewhat exciting

Icircumstances, but quite likely the end is Inr less disquieting character is liable

flatitude of Central America at frequent intervals. It is gratifying to note Jthat there is peace in Panama after the elections. The policy of non-

interence down there by the United States government has been a pronounced success. The Panamanians are to have full political liberty as long as they continue to do what the government at Washington wants them to do.

STAMP OUT TYPHOID FEVER.

THE ACTIVITY OF Dr. Wm- D. Weis, secretary of the Hammond Board of Health, is gathering in the city the health officers of the cities in the Calumet region and the officers of the state board of health to fight typhoid

fever is highly commendable and bound results. The region in which Hammond typhoid. It is alarming- That It is due plainer every day and that deliberate

absolutely necessary is patent. The pollution of the water of Lake Michigan

by typhoid organisms exists indubitably no means in his power to arm the cities battle. Water pollution is not a thing to others do the urgent need of adopting pure drinking water. With the joint Mayor Knotts of Gary, Mayor DeBriae of Whiting, and the health boards of stamp out typhoid. There has been a

of every loyal citizen should be given spontaneously. IT STARTED THE WHEELS OF PROSPERITY.

WITHIN THREE DAYS after the Circuit court judges rendered their emphatic decree, reversing the Landls decision on Standard Oil, twenty-seven

contracts in one architect's office in the

new buildings, which were pending this decision were Immediately awarded. This decision were immediately awarded. This happened In one architect's

office. What happened in the others other cities in the United States? Railroads have recently placed of steel rails, over lii.000 new cars, and & Northwestern Railroad company has the expenditure of $20,000,000 for a

The securities of the metal corporations, steel and copper and of the railway equipment corporations are reflecting these and others orders for

new material. This revival in the industries will be sustained and the con

fidence that Is being restored emphasizes that the people with real money

were simply waiting to be assured that

was governed by law and not by proclamation, that the courts of the land

will not confiscate property or money

be interpreted in a non-partisan manner.

With the abundant crops and the with the tremendous amount of money the rich and poor alike it will be many a the recent one incited by a so-called

doing nothing but talk and destroy confidence.

The moral is obvious; the law must govern and not the outpourings of

yellow journalism. It looks as if the the country is at an end. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. ! , Angnst 11. 1782 British evacuated Savannah. 1787 First bishop appointed In Nova Scotia. 1734 Poles defeated the Prussians at battle of Wllna. 1831 Barbadoes swept by a violent hurricane. 1868 Thaddeus Stevens, who managed the Impeachment of President Johnson, died In Washington, D. C. Born in Danville, Vt.. April 3, 1792. 1875 William-A. Graham, the whig nominee for the vice presidency in 1852, died at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Born in North Carolina, Sept. 5, 1804. 1850 Cardinal John Henry Newman died. Born, 1801. 1907 Several persons killed by an explosion of nitro-glyeerlne in the town of Essex Centre, Ontario

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1. . the poatofflce at EamMarch 1. IXSaJU. B1HHOB, lit. SOUTH CHICAGO, SI . S.M $LM .ONE CENT Other Newspaper in Calumet Region. .... .n.r..r OT-kW IT ILL Times we rei nted to favor tbe mani. d-urlaz. Crmroanlcete with tfcs are ata-aed by tie writer, ro hat tblr merits. This prmatter w. Interest of tbe people and Ms " - . VII. 1 a s-Wak weltnre ox in p. Spanish-America. The carnage has not yet. Almost anything or a more to occur in that hot and rebellious to produce important and lasting is located has altogether too much to sewage conditions is becoming and united action to combat typhoid Is and Dr. Weis is determined to spare in the Calumet region for the coming temporize with, doctors realize as no ways and means to give the people help of Mayor Becker of Hammond, of East Chicago and Mayor Smith these cities, much can be done to beginning made to which the help City ot Chicago, for the erection of in Chicago? What happened in the orders for approximately 175,000 tons additional locomotives.. The Chicago given instructions to "go ahead with new terminal station. they were living in a country that honestly earned, and that the laws will numerous resources of this country, that the people own, and justice for year before we will face a panic like reformer with no business experience reign of socialism in high positions In THIS IS MY" 61 ST BIRTHDAY. Benjamin IS, Tillman. Benjamin Ryan Tillman, TTnlted States senator from South Carolina, was born In Edgefield county, that state, August 11. 1847. In 1864 he qui school to join the confederate army, but was stricken with a severe illness which caused the loss of his left eye and kept him an invalid for several years. It was not until 1SG6 that he took an active interest in politics, and then it was for the purpose of promot lng legislation looking to the estab Hshrnent of state Institutions for agrl cultural education. In 1890 he was the successful candidate on the democratic ticket for governor of South Carolln and was re-elected in 1893. His term as governor was signalized by the pas sage of the dispensary law for the control of the llqaor traffic by the state. He was the successful candi date against General Butler for th United States senate, and was re-elect ed in 1901 and 1967.

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Talks. By EDWIN A. NYE. Copyright, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye. THIS MOTHER. IS WRONG. A "Worcester mother has tamed her children's copies of "Mother Goose," Andersen's "Fairy Tales" and th whole juvenile library of classic fancy. Hereafter, she says, stern, realism shall rule her nursery. No Santa Claua. No Jack, th Giant Killer. No Alice In Wonderland. Only "facts." Now, what does the woman think the fabric of a child's mind is made of? Why, the childish Imagination is like an oriental garden run riot. Its early fancies are of the wildly improbable visions Impalpable, mirages that rise and fall. When the child caUs the roll of Its Infantile heroes and heroines, strange shapes and glowing sprites answer, "Here." is no harm to the child's future in the kaleidoscope of its early J Imaginings. J Sometimes, indeed, the mother may I be startled at some of the special wondprj stn sm1 renortrt hv hr tnnn. (-nt rtfTnrlnr Sho nowg niv n y. I member that she herself was once a child. She will understand. In the early years the athletic mental forces ars just getting under way for the long race that is ahead. What wonder If at first they indulge in some freakish gambols? This Worcester mother would put a fnll stop to this gentle, preliminary training of the gathering mental powers of the child and bind them to the treadmill of the grownups. Impossible. The warp and woof of the childish mind is not built that way. The child must needs Indulge its childish dreams. ! It must needs wonder at the doings of th pvnll of th little folk! ir 1j not a child, but only a freak of nature! It seems this too careful Worcester mother is afraid lest the "fancies of infancy may foster the superstitions of maturity." Is it so? Has it been so of all the hosts of the children of the past who have so devoutly bent to the I wondrous waving of the wondrous wand of the fairy queens? The solicitous mother may take away and burn at the stake every fairy book in the house. Nevertheless nature never yet tamely permitted a case of arrested development. The budding fancies of childhood cannot be nipped by human hands. They must grow to their full fruition and flower. RANDOM THINGS AND FLINGS NEW MOTTO i A woman and ber opinions are noon parted. ExperU are pointing out the dangers i of Ice cream. Lake county's sweet girls, however, are taking all kinds of chances. THE LESS FAMOUS A MAN IS, THE EASIER IT IS FOR HIM TO DODGE THE PEOPLE TO WHOM HE OWES MONY. Hetty Green has quit her boarding house. But the dispatches do not say whether it was because of prunes or apple seuce. Never borrow a crowbar for tbe put-none of prying Into the bualneaa affairs of other people. Keep the dog muzzled! Don't take any chances! Only a few weeks and you can take the' horrid muzzle off Mm. If people would only do one-tenth of the things today that they are eternally putting oft until tomorrow, what a progreiwlve old world It would be. The Whiting firemen and newspapers over there are still lamenting the hor rible mess of things that they con cocted at the Crown Point tournament If you want to spriag a sur prise on yourself, Just sit down and count np the white lies that you bnve told dur!b tbe day. One great thing in favor phonographic campaign speech: of the It can be choked off If you don't want to hear It. We rarnlsb tbe splendor of our actions by blowing about them too blamed often. Good Receipt for the Complexion. A Midland girl came Into the Exam lner's information bureau the other afternoon and timidly .wanted to know of a good receipt for the complexion How the mischief she thought we knew one has got us treed, but It so happens that we do. 'We give it here entire for the benefit of our feminine readers: Take one large basketful of clean clothes fresh from the wash tub.

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TO CONFER WITH BRYAN. In response to a call sent out by W. J. Bryan for a meeting of the cam paign book committee of the democratic national organisation John E. Lamb of Terre Haute -will leave tomorrow for Lincoln, Neb. ANOTHER AUTO WRECK. Returning in an automobile from the funeral of a nl?hhnr the family of Levi -weaver, a prosperous farmer livlng near Logansport, was almost wiped out of existence this afternoon when the machine was struck by a Panhandle engine, the accident being practically a duplication of the Sherman King tragedy near Columbia City. SAM HARSHBARGER DROAVNED. Carl Harshbarger, aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs- Samuel Harshbarger of Co lumbia city, was arownea mis auernoon in Shrlner Lake at Trllake re sort. north of this city, while he was attempting to swim from a boat to shore. NO WATER FOR FOUR YEARS. Peru, Ind., Aug. 9. Clifford Karneham. a driver on one of the local beer wagons, has not drank a gallon of water In four years. While work jng on the construction of the building for the canning factory here four years ago he was made sick and fell down an elevator shaft, the result of drink lng the water in use there. Partlally of necessity he drinks he drinks the amber brew only and is already beginning to worry as to what he will drink when Indiana goes dry. CLOSING AYEEK AT WINONA. This Is the closing week of the Winona assembly. The assembly program closes Saturday and Sunday the Bible conference will nnn Thfl ffrpftt attraction of this week is Mme. Schu-mann-Helnk. who will give concerts Tuesday and Thursday evenings. association holds reunion. At the annual reunion of the Wabash County Horse Thief asociatlon at Luken's Lake, north of Wabash, yesterday, 2,000 met In reunion. Speeches were made by Dr. Charles IL Good, candidate for congress, and Judge A H. Plummer. The reunion drew members from Wabash, Miami, Kosciusko and Fulton counties. NEWCASTLE NOT HANLYIZED. Gambling in a form with which the police cannot cope with any degree of Go out to tne clothes line in the back yard; stick two clothes pins In one corner of your mouth, three in the other, and one In the middle, and hang out nine sheets while the wind Is blowing with velocity of twenty-seven miles an hour. Do this without a cussword, and If you don't have a com plexion that will skin Mme. Yale's a mne, your case Is hopeless. Midland (Minn.) Examiner. A PROFESSOR HAS DEMONSTRAT ED THAT A WOMAN ' HAS TWO SOCLS. THAT'S FEW ENOUGH. The Crawfordsvllle Journal adds In sult to Injury by advising Its readers to 'Vote this year for Bill Taft; you can vote for Bryan any time." IN POLITICS Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 8. Colonel R. C. Kerens of St. Louis, millionaire owner of railroads, banks, mines and newspapers, has filed with the secretary of state a formal declaration of his candidacy for the republican nomination for United States senator. Colonel eKrens is the first candidate to file an official declaration according to senatorial laws. He was a candidate for the senate four years ago, when Senator William Warner was chosen by the legislature. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10. Eugene W. Chafln, prohibition candidate for president, narrowly escaped drowning Sat urday night while swimming In the Y. M. C. A. pool. Great effort waa made to keep the accident quiet and Dr. Chafln now refers to It as "grop ing about in the bottom of the pool." Three young men rescued him. One of them, Maurice Hyland, vouches for the statement that Chafln was prac tically helpless after he sank In the deep part of the pool. After being brought to the surface Chafln speedily recovered from the effects of too much water and was able to deliver a Chau tauqua address yesterday. Chafln was the guest of A. G. Wolf enbarger, who placed him In nomination at the Co lumbus convention. Columbus The democratic county committee has Bet Sept 12 as the time for holding the county convention. Terre Haute John E. Lamb will' at tend the meeting of the democratic campaign book committee at Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday. Laporte The republicans of Porter and La porta counties will hold their Joint representative convention at Valparaiso on August 80. Gus Greiger of Iiaporte county Is the only avowed canI dldate. Scottsburg The democrats of Scott county have organized Bryan and Kern clubs in every township. The Tom Marshall club of this city has elected I the following officers: Bert Williams, president; Fern McClellan. vice prest I

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success has followed the closing of the gambling rooms at Newcastle. This system is what Is commonly called playing on the green,' 'and includes poker, craps and similar games which need little or no paraphernalia. STAND FOR LOCAL OPTION. Tntm tt th nrnmlnnf and tnfluenHa.1 ministers of the state, one of the Methodist and the other oi tne vjuaiter iaun. In interviews today, came out strong ly for local option. The ministers to whom I refer, whose opinions have moral weight In many homes, are the Rev. Somerville Light, pastor of the First Methodist church of Marion, and Mrs. Daisy Barr. pastor of Friends church at Fairmount STEALS FROM ROOM-MATE. Braxton Brake was arrested yester day by Detectives Simon and Slate charged with robbing his room-mate. Carlos Fort, 310 North East street, of $1 2. It is said the prisoner made to confession when examined by Lieuten ant Manning and the detectives, ot Indianapolis. TAFT THEIR SCHOOLMATE. With the memories of their young days fresh in their minds the members of the Mt Auburn club of Indianapolis, who went to school for six long years in a little district cabin where W. IL Taft, republican nominee for the presi dency, was a faithful student, are nroud of their intimate association with the distinguished American statesman. FIREBUGS ARE BUSY. T-nknown nersons at midnight last night climbed to the roof of the resi dence of William McAtee, a wealthy farmer living ten miles north of Princeton, poured coal oil over the roof and fired it; led the horses out of the barn and tied them to the fence. The house was well ablaze when the men rang the farm bell and knocked on the doors. NO GRAFT FOR FLOATERS. Montgomery county will witness a clean election this fall. Democratic County Chairman Canine and Repub- I llcan County Chairman White recently appointed committees, five from each of the parties, who drew up an antl-cor-ruption agreement for the coming electlon. These committees have completed the agreement, which Is signed by each of the members. dent; John E. Slrep, secretary; Thomas H. Close, treasurer. Dr. Princeton Congressman James E. Watson spoke to a crowd of probably 2,500 people In the courthouse yard Saturday night. He was frequently applauded, and there was much enthusiasm displayed. He was Joined here by Congressman John H. Foster and District Chairman Phelps Darby of Evansville. Connecticut republicans will hold a convention in New Haven, Sept 8 and I 9, to nominate state officers, a con-gressman-at-large, and seven presi dential electors. A complete state ticket, from gov ernor down, is to be put into the field In Georgia by the Independence party, and a thoroughly active and energetic campaign will be made. Richard V. Oulahan, for many years the Washington corespondent of the New York Sun, has been placed in general charge of all the literary work for the republican national committee. Republicans of Michigan will nomi nate candidates for state offices at a convention to be held in Detroit Sept. 29. The county conventions for the selection of delegates wil be held Sept. 9. Bird S. Coler, president of the bor ough of Brooklyn, has made formal an nouncement of his candidacy for the democratic nomination for governor of New York this fall. Mr. Coler was the candidate for governor In 1902 but was defeated. APPLE GROWERS' CONGRESS. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 11. Several hun dred men who deal in apples, members of the American Apple Growers' congress, are attending the sixth annual meeting of the organization, which Is being held at the Southern hotel. The principal business before the convention Is the discussion of spraying mix tures, the benefits of co-operation and organization, and matters relative to transportation, refrigeration, exporta tion, etc. OLD LIMERICK CELEBRATES. Limerick, Me., Aug. 11. Alumni and! other friends of Limrlck academy, one of New England s most famous historic institutions of learning, have rallied here In force to take part In a three

days' celebration of the one hundredth) which will give an average of eight anniversary of the founding of the (and one-half hours a man a day- and

academy. Tommorw and Thursday there will be interesting historical exerclsos, Boston, siding. with Edwin C. Burbank of president of the alumni, preFIRE BTSTTRANCE AGENTS MEET. St Paul. Minn.. Aug. 11. Several thousand prominent insurance men are attending the annual meeting of the National Association of Fire Insurance Agents, which opened In this city today. Tho Insurance men will remain in session three days, during which time there will be papers, addresses and discussions covering the entire field of the insurance business. Between busi ness sessions there will be several attractive features of entertainment pro vided by the Insurance men of the Twin Cities.

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paign Material Other Political News is Given.

(Special to Thh Times). Indianapolis, Aug. 11. Figures com piled by Mary Stubbs Moore, state statistician, show that the average rate of tax levy for county purposes has decreased in three years from 52.39 cents on the $100 in Indiana to 50.71 cents. The figures will probably be sent out by the republican party managers to back up their declarations that economy and wise expenditures have netted a great saving to the people, not only in state affairs but in the business of the various counties. Table of Deerease. The decrease was in the rate for general purposes and overcame increases In the rates for gravel road repairs, bridges and county bonds. The compalsons are easily discernible in the following table: 1905 1906 1907 (P.ate in(Rate in(Rate in cents) cents) cents) Gen. purposes. . .38.81 37. 3 10.10 8.71 7.32 61.66 36.21 10.55 8.66 7.23 60.79 Gravel ltd repairs 9.18 Bridges 8.46 6. 83 Co. bonds. . Averages 52.39 The ten counties with the highest tax rate in 1907 were as follows: Ohio, 91.65; Perry, 86.65; Crawford, 85.65; Jennings, 78.65; Brown, 77.65; Switzerland, 75.63; Starke, 71.65; Fulton, 70.65; Orange, 70.65; and Owen, 70.63. And the ten lowest counties were: Marshall, 23.65; Benton, 24.65; Grant, 30.65; Lagrange, 30.65; Bartholomew, 34.65; Marion, 34.65; Kosciusko, 35.65; Madison, 36.65; Henry, 33.65; Howard, 39.65. Lake County in Inrreane. Some of the notable decreases last year from 1905 were as follows: Bar tholomew, from 53.65 to 34.65; Brown, I from 119.65 to 77.65; Dekalb, from 60.65 to 47.63; Jackson, from 71.65 to 55.63; Martin, from 80.65 to 59.65; Perry, from 106.65 to 86.65; Ohio, from 105.65 ; to 91.65. Increases were noted as fol lows: Fulton from 48.65 to 70.65; Jasper, from 39.65 to 54.65; Clark, from 47.65 to 61.65; Clay, from 39.65 to 55.65; Allen, from 47.65 to 49.65; Lake, from 32.65 to 41.65; St. Joseph, from LABOR NEWS Two trade disputes of considerable magnitude are at present going on in Glasgow, Scotland. They are connected with the slating and the handsewn boot and shoe Industries. Both are being carried on with determina tion on both sides, and both societies are receiving support from kindred organizations. The trouble in each case results from a question of wages. About a dozen more Boston unions recently added their protests to those previously made against the decision of the A. K. of L executive board, as stated by President Gompers, which would prevent state branches, central labor unions, district councils or local bodies placing any firm or person on the unfair list without first submitting the dispute to the A. F. of L. Fall River (Mass.) Spinners' union recently voted to notify the manufacturers that they will withdraw from thes lldlng scale wage agreement now In force at the end of the present six months period. It was because of the severity of the last reduction and tbe prospect of still further reduction In wages that the spinners decided they wanted no more of this sliding scale. The department of labor at Washington is having printed a report co'erIng twenty-five years, showing that there were 36.767 strikes and 1,546 lock outs In the United States from 1881 to 1905, Inclusive, a total of 38,303 labor disturbances, involving 199,945 estab lishments. There were 6,728,048 strik ers and 716,231 employes locked out, making a total of 7.444,279 wage earners affected. Some time ago the master Iron founders intimated to the molders connected with the Scottish Central Molders' association that It had been decided to enforce a reduction of wages amounting to 1 shilling a day on time and 2 per cent on piece workers, and the men took a ballot whether to resist or receive the reduction. The vote has shown that the men have chosen to accept the reduction, a majority of 700 having declared In favor of acquiescence. There will consequently be no strike in the Falkirk district The British government now proposes an amendment to its miners' I eight hour bil so that for five years I the maximum working day of the miner shall be nine hours from bank to bank that on the termination of those five years the eight bill as It now stands shall come Into force. Briefly, the object Is to bring about the change in two stages instead of one, with the belief that the more or less gradual change will take place without any serious effect on the market. HIBERNIANS OPEN CONVENTION. Marquette, Mich., Aug. 11. The state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernlans opened here today. The at tendance is unusually large. Prior to the beginning of the business session this morning the visitors, escorted by - lthe local division, attended the celebratlon of solemn high mass. A big - 1 parade will be held tomorrow. The ladies auxiliary of the Hibernians also 1 i holdlne a state convention here.

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Reduction For Cam 33.65 to 31.65; Wabash, from 28.65 to 36.65; Wayne, from 41.65 to 45.65. Preparatory to the opening of tho campaign, by the democrats at Salem on August 22. and by the republicans early In September, the state committees of both parties are getting In many hard licks these long August days. The effort for the most part Is to arrange speaking schedules and to bolster up the weak spots in the organization and to Iron out the rough places. State headquarters are busy places and much routine work Is being disposed of. AVIU Make Labor Speeches. George W. Cromer, former congressman from the eighth district, has affiliated himself with the republican state committee to aid Watson. He will be the chlff of the labor bureau for the campaign and will also make several temperance speeches. Cronur is regarded as one of the best political organizers in the state of Indiana. Plans for the Kern notification on August 25 are shaping but announcement of the details is still withheld. It has been positively decided, however, that there shall be no street demonstration. It is likely that th meeting will be held in the aftmom and that Mr. Bryan will make his speech on trusts immediately after ti e notification and Mr. Kern's acceptance. Details of the meeting will not be pettied until after the return from the west of Mr. Kern, who is on a Chautauqua lecture tour, to be wound up tomorrow at Lincoln !n time for the Bryan notification. Announces Democratic Speaker. Gilbert II. Ilendren, chairman of the democratic speaking bureau, announces that M. E. Jngalls, president of the Bi?Four railroad; Governor Folk of Missouri; W. L. Douglas of Massachusetts; Senator Gore of Oklahoma, and other prominent members of the party will speak In Indiana early In October. Mr. Ingalls wll make a business men's address; Mr. Douglas will discuss the tariff; Governor Folk will make a reform speech, and Senator Gore will make one of the all-round political speeches for which he, as the blind orator, is noted. THE CREAM OF THE Morning News Governor Deneen's majority over Yates climbs to 15,000 and republicans throughout the state plan for a vigorous and harmonious campaign in his behalf. Special registration thirty days before the primaries is suggested as a means of preventing electors from breaking their party lines on nominations. Defeated democratic candidates for governor praise Stevenson and promise him support. David L. Frank, Chicago manager for Yates, disagrees with election commissioners and must answer disorderly conduct charges. Manufacturers association understands eastern railroads have abandoned plans for an increase in freight rates and drops protest. Failure of the I'illsbury-Washburn Flour Mills company in Minneapolis forces the Miller Product company of Chicago into the hands of a receiver. Convention of office building managers rejects the New York idea of structures of sixty stories. Mrs. Emma Vrzal Niemann balks attempts at Inquest to connect her with her father-in-law's death. "Hassan the Turk" declared to have sworn he would kill fcnisheln or one of latter's children. Complaining taxpayers alternate in congratulating Roy O. West on his renomination and asking for reductions. Thomas E. Edison plans a flying machine which Henry I'arman says is better than his. Saratoga sheriff must defend himself from charges of permitting gambling on race tracks. Wilbur Wright In presence of thousands at Le Mans, France, puts aeroplane to severest test yet imposed, making figure eight In air with-greatest ease. Fine weather leads intending wheat buyers to postpone operations. September corn congested. Provision exports disappointing; cattle and hogs higher, with sheep lower. Prices are higher on the New York stock exchange, nearly one million shares being traded. ACTIVITY OF GENERAL BOOTH. London, Aug. 11. General Booth, the venerable head of the Salvation Army, continues to be one of the wonders of the age. In his eightieth year he is just completing his fifth automobile tour through Great Britain. Starting from Dundee, the general and his staff have been received with enormous crowds. General Booth's next trip will be to South Africa, where he goes in order to have a look at Rhodesia, and to form an opinion as to its capabilities to receive British settlers. Should the field be found favorable the Salvation Army will turn a part of the present emigration from Canada to Rhodesia,