AMERICAN NEWS. The Bristow Amendment Washington, Juno 13.-Tho Sonato yesterday passed the Bris- tow amondment to the bill pro- viding for the federal control of corporations. The measure was passed by the close vote of 45 to 14.
BOXING.
Kenny v. Carlson.
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a rest for a few days before tho match will be advantageous. An old hoxer gave us this as his experionco and said it was benc-
fein to him. Kouny, however, will leave nothing to chance, and ho lius expressed a determination to train to the last minute.
Without doubt he has reduc
The groat match, the fight for the hoavyweight championship of tho Orient, approaches, and with The bill for the federal control its approach interest becomes of corporations is one that was in- keener. One has only to visit the troduced into Congress on the ro- V.R.C. my night in the week toed his woight, and ho`turned the commendation is that of federal see the interest whieli is taken in scale at 168 pounds against Carl-
of Prosident Taft.
incorporation of concerns engaged
the figlat, for horo a large number son'182 pounds. We have been in interstate commerce. The text of people assemble to watch
favoured with the measurements
of the Bristow amendment to the Kenny prepare for his matchof both Kenny and Carlson. bill has not yet been received. with Carlson. Helassparred with
Sailor Enslun, Y. Suminor, Iron Bux and basalto put on the gloves, with a heavyweight boxer" from HMS. Tammar.
The Insular Ice Plan. Washington, June 12.-Your correspondent was granted an in terview Saturday with tho Pre- sidont concerning the mooted salo of the insular ico plant. President
Soure people seem to think Taft called attention to the fact Kenny is quite fit now, and that that tho legal department of the Bureau of Insular Affairs had hold that an act of the Philippino legis- laturo was necessary before the sale of the plant could be consum- moted. The President said that the mattor so far as the Washing ton government was concorned | was ontirely in the hands of the War Doparimont and of, the Bureau of Insular Affairs in parti- cular.
Ho further said that as für dis he himself usa concerned ho would not interfere in the negotin- tions either one way or the other Itho Philipuino Legislature wore to soll tho playt he had no willing t objections to offer."
Carlson Easily Pats Betrose Down.
Hoilo, June 11.-Borore the largest crowd that over turned out to witness a wrestling match in Huilo, Emil Carlson of Manila de fonte Belrose of the 9th infantry in two straight falls last night
Carlson secured tho first fall in 12 minutes and the second fall in 12
minutes and 12 seconds. Belrose did not appear to hayo Leon in thr best of condition when he enterod tho'ring and right from the start it was evident that the Manila man had him at his mercy. Carlson was in perfect ron tition and had little trouble in downing the infantryman. The bout wan roforreal by R. E. Hertel, FIN Sergeant Findlayson of the 0.1. Infantry seconded Belrose. A. T. Hill of Hoilo was in Carlso i's
corner.
Carlson sufferéd no il ffocis from the bout and will be in the pink of condition when he mort- Roy Kenny in their fightscheduled for longkong on coronation day, June 29. Carlton could not catch the Rubi on which he intended to go to Ilongkong, and will remain here until Tuesilay when ho will leave for Manila in the hope of
Kenny's are:-Hoight six feet; weight 158 lbs.; reach 76 inches; chest 40 inches; nock 16 inches; forcaru 12 inches biceps 11 inchos; waist 31 inches; thigh 20 inches; calf 14 inches; wrist seven inches.
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Once upon a time, a peasant uncovered a great earthen jar. It was carefully sealed and so very
Ho oponed it with trombling hoavy that he felt sure that it must contain something precious. hands, and found it filled to the very brim with coins of shining gold,
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story of the great jar full of gold Breathlessly she told the strange that her husband had found, of the shower of proizele that had covered their yard, of the hare caught on a fish-hook in the river, in the woods. and the pike at the top of a tree
with eager attention but long-
At first the neighbour listoned before the story was ended she was laughing heartily.
sive woman, who lind never boen Now his wife was a very talka- known to keep a secret. When ho charged her to tell no one about the treasuro, she laughed at the very idea of such a thing.
What is the use of your find ing gold," said she, "if I cannot toll the neighbors about it?"
"It would not be safe to have it known that there was so much money in our hut," said Ivan. "Someone might break in and
"Surely you do not expect mo steal it. Wait until I have to boliavo such nonsense as thint!" bought a shop and gone into she exclaimed. "Does your head business. Thion you may tell as feel all right this morning?" many people as you choose."
Anna, however, was unwilling to wait. She wanted to tell the whole village that very day. But as it was nearly supper time, she docided to wait until morning, knowing that she could not tell overyone that evening, and fear ing that others might spread the
nows.
Secing that he could do nothing to stop her tonguo, Ivan tried to think of a plan to proveut her talk doing any harm.
Anna was quite indignant at having hor word doubted, and declared up and down that she spoke the truth. But her neigh- bour kept on laughing at her until sho angrily left the house.
She fared no better at the next place she visited, nor at any of the others. People who might have believed about the treasure alone laughed scornfully at hor other stories, in spite of her in- dignation.
Not until her husband ind He had found a hare in his bought a fine shop and was trap in the woods, and he went well set up in business did they to the river and caught a pike. realizo that she had told the Then he set a line in the river, truth. and hooked the haro to it, as if
it had been caught there.
By that time Anna had learned the lesson that Ivan wished to He then climbed the highest teach her: to keep thoir affairs to tree in the woods, and fastened herself-and when they went to
a bird trap near the top. He live in town, no one ever heard put the pike into the trap as if it of her telling their secrets. had boon a bird, and left it hang-
ing in the tree top.
Next he hurried to the village and bought a great string of prot- zele, the largest he could find.
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in 1875 he was recalled and given "Ivan, Ivan!" she cried, shak- the command of a new expedition' ing him by the shoulder. "Come to the Arctic. With this expedi and see what happened last night!|tion, which consisted of the Ithought that heard something boating against the windows, but I was too sleepy to get up and look. It must have been fairly raining pretzels, for the whole yard is covered with them."
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San Carlos Sugar Central Iloilo, Juno 18.-Cable in- formation bas just hoon recoivod bero by Messrs. Boardman and Lambert, to representatives of the Honolulu e pitalists who are putting up the money for the San Carlos Sugar Central that in- stond of a 600 ton daily capacity mill orders have been placed with the Honolulu Iron Works for u 1,000 ton mill, with twelve rollers. There are but four other mille of this capacity in the world,
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The material increase in the size of the mill and the additional ox- poso for more machinery has been made neecazury by reason of the fact that a' great many 'more haconderos have made haste to contract for grinding their cane at the central than was expected. It seems that the idea has taken
Wo understand that Carison Hongkong. He wishes to fight to a finisli, but as this is contrary
Carlson says he is quite cons
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Together they wont to the river bank, and drow the line to land. Caught fast on a hook at the end exploration, he was awarded the K. C.B., un received the Found-
Strait of Magellan. For his vari- Telephone 174, ous services to navigation and
of it was as plump a hare as one er's Medal of the Royal Geogra-| could wish to 800. "Who over
heard of such a thing as that phical Society, and the Gold Medal of the French Geographical before!" exclaimed Anna, her
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A haro caught on a fish-hook Navy on April 24, 1888-fast a in the river! Won't the neigh-quarter of a century ago.
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They wont to the tree where Ivan had not his bird-trap, In London, May 10th.-During the it hang a lusty pike, its silvery consideration of the Post Office scales flaring in the sunlight. Estimates in the House of Com
Anna could hardly believe her mons the Post-faster General oyes as her husband climbed the] (Mr, förbërt Samuel) stated that tree to get the pike.
it was impossible to leave the great hold upon the sugar growers
"What will the neighbours cable rates permanently to the of Negros and the contral people will have no difficulty in securing lident of winning, and since his five feet ton and a half inches; when I tell them!"
His measurements are:-Height say?" she kept saying to herself. uncontrolled discretion of the What would the neighbours say companies whose legitimate in- all the contracts they will care to wrestling match 'n few days ago weight 182 pounds; verel 76
terests, however, ouglit to be safe- handle.
has gone into strict training. He
Hardly had they finished break guarded. His policy was to secure Considerable railway track will will not arrive in Hongkong inches; chest 45 inches; neck 16 fast when Ivan went to town to control of the rates through licon- thus necessarily be laid. The until the 20th, and during the inches, forearm 13 inches; biceps look for a shop that he could bay. ceu empowering the companies to gauge will be thirty-six inches, day preceding the fight will just 15 inches: waist 32 inches; thigh that his wife, not even walling teences would in future provide No sooner was lie out of sight and their anble lines. These and will touch the most extensive take off a little of the lethargy 10 inches; calf 14 inches, wrist to wash the dishes, hurried so that objection could be taken to haciendas in that section of brought on by the voyage from
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