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Oregon City Courier. A. W. CHKNBT, Publisher. C1KQON CITY OREGON MEWS OF THE WEEK Interesting Collection of Current Event ' In Condensed Form From Both Continent !Nine children have been killed and many others injured by the collapse of church wall at Solino, in the province DfCuidoKeal. George D. Ladd, an attorney, and one of the most prominent wealthy buiineM men of Fern. 111., committed tuioide by shooting. The estimate of Chioago'i population ' by the publisher of the directory just printed is 1,828,000, an increase of 76, 000 over last year. Minnie Rose, aged 20, whose mind wis unbalanced by the great tornado of last year, commit teed suicide at St. Louis by taking a dose of Paris green, Signor Valtganero, cashier of the San Coovanni mine at Iglesias, Sardinia, . while on his way from the mine with large sum, was robbed and murdered A fresh attempt on the part of the tulttn to secure Germany's support for the retention of Thessaly was met with refusal and advioe to conform to Eu rope's wishes. One of the most sensational tragedies ever enacted in North Texas took place in the Methodist church in Pleasant Valley, Dallas county, in the course of the services. As a result Augustus Garrison and Frank Jones are dead and Thomas Jones fatally wounded. The volcano Mayn has been in state of violent eruption, and the flow of lava has done great dumage in the province of Albay, particularly to the village of Libon, where the tobacco crop has been completely destroyed There has been considerable loss of life. During a thunder storm, lightning track a convict camp near Dakota, lia., and as a result lour convicts are dead, 10 are dying and 20 escaped dur ing the panio which ensued. The camp is at the lumber mills of Grees Bros., and about 150 prisoners from the state penitentiary were at work there. On June 14 men from the United 6tates cruisers Marion and Philadel phia were landed at Honolulu. While on march to the drill grounds an order ly brought an order, and the battalion returned on board. This action was taken, it is understood, on account of rumor to the effort that the Japanese eraiser Naniwa would land a force of men to take charge of the Hawaiian custom-house. The Japanese failed to act, and it is believed that Admiral Beardslee's prompt action caused the captain of the Naniwa to change his mind. A Louisville & Nashville express train was held up by a lone robber, who secured about (4,000. lira. Henry Scott, of Chicago, and Mrs. Maria Hay, formerly of Chicago, were killed by a runaway at Du buque, la. John II. Moss and Levan Berg have keen arrested in Seattle, ohnrged with the murder of Michael J. Lyons, the Port Blakely saloonkeeper. Charles Peterson, a Swedish laborer about 25 years old, committed suicide on a farm near Ellenshurg, by cutting his throat with a pocket knifo. President W. II. Cromwell, of the Blackburn university, and instructor in Latin, has resigned, to take the Latin chair in Puget Bound university, Taco ma. A terrible explosion of a torpedo on the Mexican International, near Eagle Pass, Tex., completely wrecked a loco motive and killed the engineer and fire man. John Quincy Adams, a Northern Pa ciflo awitohman, while running over the tops of cars at Missoula, Mont, slid and fell between the cars and was killed. Louis Siokmillor was instantly killed nd Albort Sickmiller, Charles Faille and George Steinholdor fatally injured by the Erie fust express near Mans field, O. The River Kur lias overflowed its banks near the railroad depot of Nuw- thig, Russiu. Nineteen men belong ing to the Nijni Novgorod dragoons were drowned. Every boat brings to Port Townsend men to look over the proponed fortifica tions sites with a view to bid for the contracts for construction. All the Western, as well as several Eastern and Southern states are represented. A meeting of representatives of G. A. It., Loyal Legion and Woman's Re lint Corps, hus been held at Indianap olis, Ind. , to perfect plans for the erec tion of a monument and cure of the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother oi Abraham Lincoln, in Spencer coun ty, this state. Christian Ross died of heart disease, at his home in Philadelphia. He was the father of Charley Ross, and up to his last illness Mr. Ross never gave up the search for his missing boy, whose abdiii'llon startled Philadelphia on July 1,1874, and became an unsolved mys tery the world over. A dispatch from Berne snys the fed eral council has refused to ratify the commercial treaty with Japan, owing to the prohibitive duty placed by Japan upon clocks and watches. MADE GOOD PROGRESS. the Much-Dlseussed Hid Paragraph Disposed of. Washington, June 80. The senate made good progress on the tariff bill tday, disposing of the paragraphs relat ing to hides, whloh have been the source of much controversy. As final ly agreed on, the duty on hides is placed at 20 per cent ad valorem in place of 1 cents per pound, as origin ally reported by the finance committee. The discussion was protracted into a gold debate on trusts and from that back to the sugar trust Among other paargraphs disposed of during the day were all those relating to gloves, a substitute for the paragraph on live animals, iron ore and stained glass windows. , The paragraph relating to stained or painted glass windows was changed slightly in phraseology, and flie duties agreed to as reported. In the iron ore paragraph the pend ing proivsion gave a duty of 40 cents per ton on iron ore, including mangan iferous iron ore and the dross or resid uum from burnt pyrites, with a proviso relating to the account to be taken of moisture in weighing the ore. Allison offered new amendments, which were agreed to, adding to the first clause of the paragraph as reported "manganese ore, $1 per ton," also at the end of the proviso, "basic slug, gronnd or ungronnd, $1 per ton." Paragraph 142, oard clothing, was agreed to as in the house bill. In the paragraph on crosscut saws the committee made a change, insert ing steel handsaws, finished or unfin ished, 10 cents' per pound, and 20 per cent ad valorem. In paragraph 187, iron and steel bars, cold drawn, etc., change was made from 1 cent to of a cent per pound, in addition to the rates upon plates, eta, and on steel circular saw plates from to of a cent in addi tion to the rate for steel saw plates. Aluminum was changed, making the rate, orudo, 7 cents; in plates, etc., 12 cents. On bronze powder, the . duty on bronze metal in leaf was increased from 6 to 8 cents per package. . A new paragraph was agreed to viz: Hooks and eyes, 5 cents per pound and 15 per cent ad valorem. , At Quay s request, the change in paragraph 137 was reconsidered, and cent restored as the duty on iron bars, etc, in addition to the rates on plates, etc Allison proposed a change in para graph 426), relating to hides, making the rate 20 per cent ad valorem instead of cents, and also striking out the proviso relating to drawbacks. The paragraph as amended reads: "Hides of cattle, raw or uncured, whether dry, salted or pickled, 20 per cent ad valor- A Startling Halt Occurred in the Tariff Debate. PETTIGREW 'S VOICE FAILED HIM Bo Afterward Recovered The Senate Starts Through the BUI for the Second Time em." Smith stated in response to question that the proposed 20 per cent ad va lorem was much greater than the cents specific duty, being about 4 cents per pound by the ad valorem rate. Piatt of Connecticut introduced the suggestion that he had telegraphed to the New York custom house in refer ence to the importation of hides and had received an answer stating that the importation in the lust 11 months was 70,000,000 pounds, valued at $7,000,- 000, and that the price of French green hides averaged about 10 cents a pound', and South American hides about 6 cents. Allen said that, while not an advo cate of a general protective system, yet he concurred with the view that if tiiere was to be such bill, everv sec tion should share in the benefits it gave, lie spoke of the benentB of a hide duty to the farmers. The discussion branched off to the prosecution of trusts, Allen and Hoar lsoussing the law. Hoar said that while the question of trusts could he dealt with to some extent by striking at their imports, us in the law of 1894, yet he feared the n ost serious phases of the evil must be dealt with by the states. The vote was then taken on the bide paragraph us amended by the commit tee, and it was agreed to 89 to 20. One Democrat, Rawlins, and Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Jones of Nevada, Stewart, Mantle and Teller voted with the Republicans in the affirmative. The balance of the vote was on party lines The committee presented a sub stitute for paragraph 425, band or belt ing leather, etc It was agreed to 30 to 19. The bill was laid aside at 5 o'clock and after an executive session, the sen ate adjourned. Shot by a Burglar. St. Louis, June 30. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Red bud, III., says: Miss Lilian Blais, aged 21, a highly respected young lady of this city, had a terrible experience lust night with a burglar. She was awakened by a man with a beard or mask who was search ing her father's clothes. . Miss Blais screamed, and the robber thurst a pistol to her breast and fired, the ball taking effect just alwve the heart. Miss Blais j is not expected to recover. Blood-! hounds were put on the trail of the j burglar. I i An Attempt That Failed. j Omaha, Neb., June 30. A special ! to the Bee from Dead wood says an at-1 tempt was made to hold up the Butte , County bank at Lellefonrehp r.t noon. ! The robbers were driven off after a I fight. Washington, June 29. An abrupt and startling halt in the tariff debate occurred in the senate at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, when, in the midst of a passionate speech, Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota, was stricken with par alysis of the vocal cords, which brought his vehemieit speech to a close with a sentence half uttered. The senator was not physically incapacitated, except in the sudden loss of the power of speech, Although he took his seat unaided, his associates felt that grave possibilities were involved in such an attaok. They were quickly by his side, and he was ministered to with as little confusion as possible. He left the chamber soon after and was taken home by his friends. The debate proceeded, but no further progress on the tariff bill was made, and the awe-like feeling occa stoned by this inoident led to an ad journment at 3 o'clock. The senate today began its second passage through the bill, the purpose being to dispose of all items previously passed over. The paragraphs consid ered were in the ohemical and earthen ware schedule, and failed to elicit more than teohnical debate, except in the in stance terminating with Pettigrew 's affliction. The Republican tariff managers are hopeful of being able to complete con sideration of the tariff bill in the sen ate by next Wednesday night. The Democratic leaders do not concede the possibility of an early conclusion. They generally pluoe it a week further off, or about tho 7th or 8th of July, hut admit the end may come by Saturday of next week. Of the problems still unsolved' by the Republicans, lead ore, iron ore, gyp sum, tallow and a few chemicals are giving the most trouble, but there is no doubt of an adjustment on all of these which will hold the full party vote. ' The disposition is to hold the rutes at present fixed on lead and iron ore, with the intention of making changes in con ference. Advocates of a high rate on lead ore, apparently, are prepared to meet their ppponenets half way in con ference and accept a rate of 1 oents. The finance committee has practical ly decided to abandon the proposed tax on bank checks, which at one time was so favorably considered, and also to an increase of 44 oents a barrel in the beer tax and a change in the tobacco tax. There is some difficulty' in the judi ciary committee in agreeing upon the form of the anti-trust amendment, but all probabilities point to the incorpora tion of Pettus' proposition directed specially at the sugar trust and of very little more. It is expected the reci procity amendment will be ready foi presentation next Tuesday. There will probably be objection to retention of the house provision for the continuance of the Hawaiian reciproc ity agreement on sugar, but the finance committee will favor such an arrange ment, and the probabilities are that the Republicans will support it solid in the pending action upon the annexation treaty. The question of the duty on tea if again receiving the attention of the committee. The inclinations of the committee are still against the tux, and if kept in it will only be on account of the ne cessity for so doing. , AMERICANS TO BE TRIED. Tho Famous Competitor Case Comes Up at Havana July 1. New York, June 0. A Journal dis- patcn irom Havana says: Consul Gen eral Lee has finally been notified that Ona Melton, the American newspaper correspondent, Captain Labored and others belonging to the captured schooner Competitor, and one or two Americans incaroeratedwith them Cabanas fortress, will be called for trial July 1. The -hearing will be before civil judges, and judgment will based on the declarations previously made within the walls of the prisons on evidence taken by a government omcial or crown prosecutor, aoting on behalf of' the Spanish admiralty and war department. The court will listen to no new testimony, save in suDoort oi the written declarations already nieci. George Ferran, the only witness the tompetitor men were permitted to call on their behalf, was arrested immed ately after his examination, and is still in prison. His sworn statement was that the vessel was beyond the three mile limit, and had the American flag at her masthead when seized. This statement displeased the Spaniards. and Ferran was therefore detained here and charged with perjury. Consul-General Lee has as yet re reived no instructions to employ coun- lei to defend the prisoners. A Spanish magistrate said the men would undoubtedly be found guilty again and sentenced to death or lone terms oi imprisonment, but added: Iheir friends should not fear their being executed or deported. Our peo ple are too diplomatic to force Amen oa's hand." The rebel generals. Rivera and Bal- lacoa will not be shot. General Wey ler has received a cable from Minister of War Ascarraga to indefinitely sus pend the court-martial sentence of death, pending the close of hostilities, when their pardon may be expected. Ueneral Weyler himself has taken no steps to stop the court-martial and shooting of other and less important prisoners of the war. During the Inst three days at Ma- tanzas, at Sagua, Santa Clara. Sancti Spiritus, Cienfuegos, and Pinar del Rio, dozens of executions occurred. At Sagua two Cuban girls accused of sending out clothes to their brothers fighting under the insurgent chief, Roban, were convicted of aiding the re bellion and-sentenced by a military court to respectively 12 years ajid six months' imprisonment in the Afrioan penal colony. Washington, June 29. The Repub lican tariff manugers are still hopeful that the present week may prove to be the last week of the tariff debate in the senate.. AH the schedules have been gone over once, leaving nothing to be done but to consider the paragraphs in the various schedules, which were passed when reported in their regular order, because of difference of opinion among Republicans themselves. Many of these differences have been adjusted in Republican ranks, but the Democrats will miturully take advan tage of their knowledge of the feeling existing among their opponents to de bate some of the questions at length. It is understood now that Operation! by the Cubans. New York, June 80. A Herald dis patoh from Key West says: Private advices just received from Santiago provinoe give further details of the fighting during last week around uioara and Banes, between insurgents and Spanish forces. The advices say the insurgents under General Calixto Garcia and Colonel Torres, numbering between 5,000 and 6,000 well-armed and equipped men, attaoked both of the seaports simultaneously, but met with a stubborn resistance from the Span iards who had been advised of their coming and were prepared. be demonstrations against Banes, which is less than 10 leagues distant from Gibora, wus merely a feint by the rebels to divert attention and draw the Spanish forces from Gibara, which was tlie only point really to be attaoked and whioh theyitnew hud been strongly lortined and garrisoned-. Ihe ruse was partially successful, and Garcia, with his. forces, entered nil t. . . uioara. his success, However, was only of short duration, as he was subse quently driven out, after a hot fight, during which many were killed and wounded on both sides Colonel Machado, a veteran of the 10-years' war, and who is actively en gaged in promoting the present strug gle, says: - My advices from Cuba are that Gomez has planned his summer campaign and put his plans in operation. Already columns oi thousands of well-armed men under efficient leaders have been distributed throughout the different provinces. ' General Garcia g attack on Gibara and other important operations by our loroes win be directed by General Gomez from Santa Clara, where he will pitch his headquarters. WILL PENSION THEM Senator McBride's Measure Is Favorably Reported. GOOD NEWS FOB WAR VETERANS in no is - A Successor to De Lome. Havana, June 30. Senor Santos Guz man, the leader of the uncompromising Spanish party in Havana, is reporetd informed his adherents that Senor Castelar is about to be appointed coal, leather and hides and lead ore will each be vig-' jlave orousiy uiscussou, as win also the qnes- a! L X . . , u...o ..v,. mciiy, w.e Spanish minister to Washington, the treatment of trusts, niul tlm i ixiviu inn ... .... s-""i , . ,. , .. ' . - position now held by JJe Lome, oi the Hawaiian reciprocity treatv In view of the determination of the Democrats to exploit all these ques tions, and others us well, it would seem impossible to conclude the A Strike at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, June 29. At a meeting today of the Amalagmated Association. senate's emoloves of the Illinois steel rimnm. ti,. i;ii tk. .u-' . ... . .... 1 ucgcmu,, me a siriKe was ordered to begin Thursday week, and the final work will bere-j The company submitted a scale pro served for the following week. viding for a decrease in pav, which the The house will continue this week employes refused. The strikers will its policy of adjonrniong from Monday number 600 men and 400 others will be to Thursday. After that day, its course! thrown out of work bv the olninff l D " Senor Canovas del Castillo says that in caae Spanish forces in Cuba should j suffer severely from sickness during the rainy season the government will send I onoo additional troops to the island in October, in order to maintain the ! army at it full strength and to inflict final blow upan the insurgents. The Roat-Rorker Wu Aboard. Rochester, N. Y., June 29. Harry W. Clancy, a newspaper reporter, was drowned in Iron Dequert bay today. Clancy and three companions were row ing in the bay, when one of the party rocked the boat, which capsized. The entire party was thrown into the bay, but three of them were rescued by per sons from the shore. will depend on the action of the senate, If a vote should be hail on the tariff bill Wednesday or Thursday, the house will probably remain in session to receive the bill, disagree to the sen ate's amendments ferees. Otherwise, an adjournment will be had from Thursday to Monday. v A Russian Ironclad Hunk. St. Petersburg, June 28. The Rus sian turret ironclad Gangoot, one ol the best vessels in the Imperial navy, ran upon a reef near Treusend this morning during a storm, and sunk a!- the plant most immediately, ported saved. The crew is re- It is calculated that by the end of the year 2000 there will be 1,700,000 English-speaking persons on the globe. 1'erhaps the Earth Is Flat. Lima, June 29. Professor Arropo rath, of the Cordova university obser vatory. aserts that the moon is not a satellite of the earth, but a planet A Rebuff for the Sultan. Constantinople, June 3Q. A fresh attempt on the part of the sultan to se- cure Uerraany's support for retention of Thessaly was met with refusal and advice to conform to Europe's wishes. Drowned I'nder a Coal Barge. Cincinnati, June 29. This evenine George Lowenstein, Robert Keith and Edward King rowed a skiff from Cin cinnati to Newport, Ky., and struck the up-stream end of a coal barge in landing. The skiff was swamped and Lowenstin and Ktflth were drawn un der the barge and drowned. Of the $81,000,000 appropriated by the Chilian budget, no less than 39, 000,000 are for army and navy expen-ituree. Senator OalTrnger Helping McBrlda the Work-Estimated That 9,389 Veteram Ara Vet Living. Washington, June 28. The senate committee on pensions has reported a general bijl for amending an act grant ing pensions to survivors of Indian wars. The bill was introduced by Senator McBride, and provides for pen sioning the survivors of the Oregon and Washington wars of 1847 and 1850. Senator Gallinger, who made the re port, said: It will be gratifying to the Indian war veterans to receive a message that this bill has been favorably reported, and that this long-delayed act of jus-. tice is in process of settlement These veterans average 15 years older than the veterans of the late civil war, and that statement alone is sufficient to show thut at least the bounty of the government can be bestowed upon them lor a very brief time." Of the Cuyuse war the report says: There were 662 volunteers and regular troops engaged. The estimate as to Cayuse war based upon the percentage of survivors of the Mexican war and widows of sol1 diers of that war, who are now alive and huvo pensionable service, the Cay use war having occurred while the Mexican war was in progress. It is shown that 12 per cent of claims filed by Mexioan war survivors and 10 per cent filed by soldiers' widows have been rejected on conditions that do not enter into the Indian war act, towit, service oi less than eu days and age limit, etc. , Taking this estimate and computing with the American table of mortality there should be 144 survivors and 82 widows now living. These volunteers were not mustered nto the United States service, but un dor a subsequent act of congress the state of Oregon was reimbursed for their service by the United States, The following is what the report savs of the Oregon and Washington terri tory wars: The war department reports that 850 regulars were engaged, and the auditor for the war department 6,897 militia. Of the 'regulars probably 75 per cent or 637, served in the Mexioan war and other wars, leaving 218, and of the mi- ititt 20 per cent, or 1,276, served in other wars or rendered more than one servioe in the Oregon . and Washington territory wars, leaving 5,103 militia a total of regulars and militia of 5,316. Of this number deduct 6 per cent, or 319, for desertion and casualties, whioh would leave 4,997 survivors at close of the wars. From an examination of a number of claims it appears that these survivors should now he 65$' years of age, and from the American table of mortality 48 per cent, or 2,399, are now living . The number of widows is based upon the percentage of widows of Mexican war soldiers who are living, which would show 1,840 widows of soldiers of Oregon and Washington territory die tnrbances living. THE CUBAN SHERMAN AND THE TRUSTS. ELECTION. Cuban Exiles In America May Vote for Representative. New York, June 28. Cubans who live in the United States, and have been contributing toward the expenses of the war, are to have a voice in the direction of affairs of the young repub lie, whose constitutional assembly is to meet at Camaguuy September 2. There will be a general election of members of the assembly before long throughout those parts of Cuba where the insur gents are strong enough to hold one, and it has been decided that represen tatives may be elected by Cubans in the United States. Orders will be issued containing all details as to polling the vote, etc Every Cuban above 16 years old who two months previous to the election has contributed a certain amount to the pause of the patriots will be entitled to vote. As to the nominations, they are not yet made. The local junta is issuing a fine sou venir coin to commemorate the strug gle. It is the same size as the United States dollar, and contains the same amount of silver. This coin will be sent to different bankers in this city who are in sympathy with the cause, and any customer who is willing to accept one for $1 will get it. Killed In a Rossland Mine. Los Angeles, June 28. Manager Jack Williams, of the Columbia opera company, who is now in this city, re ceived a telegram from Frank Curtiss, a member of the company, now at Rossland, B. C, tiss' wife, who the company, and known on the stage ! Tit ti I i n a Will !amo vna Iri 11.1 ! I nuiiuu niinmof nan ami c j h a mine shaft at Kossland. The conple were married in San Francisco two weeks ago, and were on their wedding trip. The identity of the girl is not known, even to her husband, who ask Williams for information. . Bow Bo Would Restrain tha Combi nations. New York, June 29. Secretary Sher man, who arrived in New York last night, is quoted in an Interview in the World as saying: "The matter of trusts is the most im portant question of the day. A com bination of persons engaged in a com mon business would seem on its face to be a fair enough mutter, but in reality such combinations prevent healthful competition and control the output and prices. "The present national. trust law (the Sherman law) is not strong enough. I framed it myself, and the senate com mittee on judiciary made changes in it whioh materially weakoned its effect.' I prefer to make unlawful all combina tions in restraint of trade. They put all industries in control of a few men'. Tbey have no right to open competi tion in all industries and trades. Re straint of trusts can be made effective when we can get the proper kind of law. The supreme court has upheld the present law, but has pointed out its de fects. ' I think these defects can and will be remedied. "The trust people say the effect of their combinations is to lower prices of products, whioh they control. I do not telieve it . The "tendency to oontrpl output and put prices up must natural ly ocme with control of any important industry or trade. When a man makes h money on a fair basis of trade, no man envies him, or has a right to. When he makes a fortune with the trusts which put out competition or re strain trade, he is denounced, and this has been done by all peoples and at all times. It is nnfair competition and unfair combination that have roused this cry against trusts. "The ourrenoy question "cannot be de cided at this session of congress. No body is ready to decide it. The East ern states are pretty thoroughly in fa vor of the gold standard. The South seems to be slowly coming around to the same view. But the Western states, which are heavily in debt, want a cheaper currency, and, of course, are advocating silver. Whether it will be settled in time to take it out of the way as an issue for the next presidential oampaign I cannot tell. I am not a prophet" LOSS OF, THE TRAVELER. A Terrible and) Story of Shipwreck Suffering. Philadelphia, June 29. The details. of the recent total loss of the Philadel-e phia-bound sugar bark Traveler, Cap tain Christie, at Port Mathurin, Rod riguez island, and the death from Jav'iv fever of ten members of her crew, in cluding Captain Christie, have just been received at this port from Mauri tius, and bring to light one of the most thrilling cases. of shipwreck and suffer ing in the annals of shipping. Two of the sailors, driven to desperation bv witnessing the sufferings of their ship mates, committed suicide by leaping overboard, preferring death in this way rather than from the ravages of the fever, which they felt sure wonld over take them. One by one the men died off until the mate and second mate were the only officers spared, and the former finally Succumbed to the dread disease. Captain Christie and seven men had. died and their bodies had been cast over the ship's side. For nearly two weeks the vessel drifted to the north ward and eastward of Rodriguez island and ran into Port Mathurin. An effort was made to get medical ai?l from the shore. That night the wind rose, and the following sunrise the vessel drove on the reef and became a total loss. She afterward entiiely disappeared. Ihe .traveler, a well-known Liver pool bark, built of iron in Dunbarton, Scotland, and laden with about 6,500 bags of sugar, valued at 16,000, left Java for Philadelphia Christmas week, and although she came to grief February 8, nothing was known of it until last month. Captain Christiet was well known here, having sailed out of Phil. aadelpiha number of' times on deep water voyages. The ship was owned by . it. Jiawes & Co., of Liverpool, was ,420 tons register, and was built in 1879. The vessel was insured in Eng land, but the cargo was held bv Amer ican companies. The Tailors' Trouble. New York, June 29. A large num ber of contractors who entered into set tlement with the Brotherhood of Tail- orsjast week, have according to a num ber of those prominent in the Clothinir Contractor's Association, ignored the new agreement, closed their shops and turned their employes adrift. Thenum- ber of contractors who are said to have thus acted is set down at 400, employ ing between 1,000 and 1,500 operators. ijeaaer cnoneidt characterized tha statement as a lie made out of whnl cloth. In the face of this denial, a huge force of the tailors was found congre gated at the tailors' headquarters. jiany oi tnem said they had , which states that Cur- ; a . 7 nm , also was a member of if ?n ' a.lie concea,ment vi mo icr euienainea oy tnem that they were face to face with another pe riod of idleness. Fatal Mine Accident In Chile. Valparaiso, June 29 Twenty-six miners have been killed by a fall of roc in tne Lubrar mines, in the vince of Attakampa. Socialists Denonnre Debs. Detroit, June 29. About 200 Detroit socialists met this afternoon and de- iiuuuceu Eugene V. JJebs' mnvomont in pro- Beginnings of a Revolution. Madrid, June 28. Disturbances have taken place at Oviedo, capital of the Spanish province of that name. The gendarmes who were detailed to sup-! for an independent communitv press the disorders fired upon the riot ers, killing two workmen and wound ing five others. A renewal of the dis turbance is feared. Mitchell Sails for Knrepe. Washington, June 28. Ex-Senator Mitchell has sailed for France and will j 11.000,000,000, or more than twice the turn witn airs, aiitcnell value oi the output of the mines. Vt ashington. The scheme was charac terized by all the speakers as the old oommunistic theory, and impossible of achieevment The timber wealth of the United States gives a vearlv nrodnrt f si trot