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Bohemia Nugget Dofcmla N(tt It. C. COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a. Condensed Form for Dnsy Readers. On A Retume of the Lou Important but Not Less Interesting Event of tho Past Weak. Chinese complain of outrages by Jap- 'There in Brest rush ot homescokors ironrau parts 01 me nasi 10 uie -orin West Porch, a small town near Ilobart Oklahoma, has been wrecked by a cy clone, The armored cruiser Washington has been launched at tho Camden, N. J efilp yard. Secretary Hay's health has broken down and he may resign. Ho has gone to hnropo for a rest. Hoot, Taft and Knox are three strong Republicans who arc already being s pokenh of as the nest candidate, for president. French faith In Russia's ability to cope, with the Japanese has been severe ly shaken by the latest defeats to tho czar's arms. Tho Missouri legislature elected Wll Ham Warner, Republican, of Kansas City, United States senator to succeed trauma .M. uockrell Oyatna announces that ho will enter Harbin on April 10 and that Vladi vostok will also be in possession of the Japanese on that date. A special wire will run from Foit land to the White house and by press ing a button the president will open the Lewis and Clark lair next June tx-Mriiitor Hawley, of Connecticut, is dead The czar is breaking down under the continued nervous strain. Tho Japanese are pursuing the Itns Elans beyond Tie pass and are inflicting terrible loss Twenty thousand prisoners were cap tured by the Japanese when Tie pass was taken. Franco has protested to the United States against the action of Venezuela and threatens reprisals The Japanese minister to the United States denies any danger ol bis govern ment going to war with this country. Governor Peabody resigned as gov ernor of Colorado as agreed and Lieu tenant Governor McDonald has stepped in. An entire division of Russians have been cut 00 from the main army and its capture is certain. The main body is also in grave danger of being cut off from Harbin. It is said that much of General Ku ropatKin's trouble was with the general staff, which failed to support him. It is also stated that he was sent to tho Far East without mapgs of the country or defenses. Italy will fortify her frontier and bo ready for war with Austria. A Chicago physician proposes to use hypnotism for the cure ol rheumatism. Forest fires which have been ranging in Hawaii for some time have been ex tinguished by rain. .Addicks may be given a foreign ap pointment to end the deadlock in the Delaware legislature. j Register Bridges and Receiver Booth, of the Roseburg land office, will bo in dicted by the grand jury when it con venes in April. The Isthmian canal commission has created a large number of good paying positions in connection with tho prose cution of the canal work. Kuropatkin has been replaced by General Linevitch, who will command the Manchurian army until some other roan is sent from Russia It is how estimated that Kuropat- kin's forces at tho beginning of the bat- lukden consisted ol 4SU.UUU . : T .... . ' . . men. His loss in killed and wounded DOINGS IN CONGRESS, Monday, March 13. The senate will do its utmost to com plete tho Santo Domtngo treaty and ad journ this week. This was manifested when tho treaty was taken up in execu tive session today. For moro than an hour tho senators discussed ways and means and Anally agreed to meet at 11 a. m. daily In order to give time for a full discussion ol tho measure and still adjourn by Saturday. It is conceded that, if tho vote were delayed beyond that time, n quorum of tho senate could not bo maintained. Ono amendment was presented today, providing that such expenses as may bo Incurred by the army and navy shall bo paid from the revenues of Santo Domingo. No lecislon was reached. tho tho tho Tuesday, March 14. Tho discussion ot tho Dominican treaty in executive session ot tho senate today resulted In tho drawing ot party lines. The Kepubltcans have counted on somo Democratic votes, and, losing these, it will lie impossible lor tho treaty to pass. There was somo talk today ot postponing action until a commission could investigate the affairs of Santo Domingo, Including tho char acter of the claims and tho stability of tho Dominican government. This is not likely, however, as it is not bellev cd the president will approve tho plan Wednesday, March IC Republican leaders of tho senate are all at sea resiiecting tho action vlsable to tako in regard to tho Santo Domingo treaty. Recognizing that tho Democrats control more than one-third of tho votes, and that two-thirds are required to ratify tho convention, lEepablican leaders think that treaty should bo withdrawn bv president. On this subject tho senate and the president da not agree, and tho idea prevails that, alter ono or t days moro of Inconsequential discussion tho special session ol the senate will Im allowed to adjourn without date, and tho treaty lapse. But this plan is not popular In tho senate and a way to avoid it is being sought. Thursday, March 16. Senator Morgan occupied practically the entire time in opposition to thn Santo Dominpo treaty in the executlv sessiou of the senate today. A new plan suggested is to let the whole matter go over until the next egular session of congress, when a joint resolution will be passed to authorize the president to do the very things that are proposed by tho treaty. Friday. March 17. In the executive session of the senate today.Morgan continued his speech of yesterday. He spoke until -1:45 p. m when Fo raker took tho floor in defense Adjournment is looked for tomorrow, It is not determined whethor the treaty will be recommitted or whether it will be allowed to lapse without action ot any kind. Senator Spooner discussed brieflly the rlations between the Phllplpinca and this country, and said he believed the time would come when the islands ould have their own government, OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST DIVIDE THE MONEY. at Saturday, March 18. The special session of the senate w 3:30 today adjourned without day All the nominations sent in were con Armed with tho exception ot Ave, the most important of which was that of Judge James Wickersham to succeed himself as judge of the District court of Alaska. Several unimportant treat ies were rati tied, but beyond these mat ters no legislative business was traans acted. Most of the session was devoted to the Santo Domingo treaty and at ad journment no action had been taken on the matter and it was allowed to re, main on the calendar. tloof 21 Hi before the retreat began was 70,000 Kuropatkin is reorganizing his army ai lie pass. The Sisecton and Wahpeton Indians iii South Dakota are to have $100,000 dlstributdo among them per capita. Assistant Secretary Loomls denies friction with Hay. President Castro has seized and cut the French cable in Venezuela. The president will reorganize tha Panama canal commission so in and drop a number of useless oulcials. Tho American steamer Tacoina, from Seattle to Vladivostok with a cargo ot beef, has been captured by the Japan ese. Arrangements are nearly completed for the erection of a large oil refining plant at Kansas City in opposition to the Standard Ull. Kuropatkin must now take with him the supplies at Tie pass if he retreats from that place, as there aro none be tween Tie pass and Harbin. St. Petersburg, dispatches say that Knropatkin'a resignation has been ac cepted and that Grand Duke Nicholas NlcnolSlovltch has consented to take chief command in Manchuria. Have Nothing to Fight With, Warsaw, March 17. Ono ot highest officials in Poland, in course of a conversation today, said It is all very well to talk ot contlnu ing tho war, but wltn no leaders, no generals, no soldiers, no guns, and the theater of war so far away wo aro mi able to transport troops quickly, the ar now appears to be ended. It true wo have soldiers in tho empire, but it is impossible to withdraw them from central and southern Russia to Manchuria while the disturbances con tinue. All is quiet in Poland now, but let orders for mobilization bo given and we will have a revolution." the the Peabody is Seated. Denver, March 17. James H. Pea- body today won his contest for the ofiice of governor, from which he re tired on January 10 after serving a term of two years, but his victory was achieved only after ho had given his pledgo to resign and surrender tho chair to Lieutenant Governor Jesso 1 McDonald. Tho voto in joint conven tion of the general assembly by which Governor Alva Adams wos ousted and Governor James II. Peabody installed was 65 to 41. Ten Republicans voted with the Democrats for Adams. Calls Peasantry to Arms. Paris. March 17. Father Gopon, the leader of tho bt. Petersburg workmen in tho demonstration of January 22, who, according to tho Tribune Rues, is still hiding In J-ranee, has Issued an other stirring appeal to the Russian peasantry, calling on them to follow the directions of tho revolutionary com bative committee, forgetting all differ ences ot religion and race, and rise as ono man, armed for a general insurrec tion against czarism. Bomb for PobiedonostsefT. London, March 17. A dispatch from fit. Peterswburg to tho News agency re ports that late last night a bomb ex ploded on the tramway line close to the residence of M. Pobicdonosteeff, pro curator of tho Holy Synod. No ono was injured. TO SPEND 800,000. Fast Development on Now Quart Property on Applegato River. Grants Pase The Michigan Mining and .Milling comiHtny ,comioed large of Michigan mining men, of which W T. Perry, ot Portland, Is manager, is preimrlng to spend somo $50,000 moro within the next tow mouths In the development and equipment of Its quarts mines on Applegato river, eight miles south of this city. A largo ere Is employed t present building a mill shops, quarters and in development ol tho mine. A largo Itoller, engine and other mni-lilnorv will nrrivn thin rt. and l.lll bo hauled out at once ami placed in position. Tho mill, will will lie ono of tho Pratt typo, will be ot a capacity equal to ten ordinary stamps. and will also be supplied with rillles separators and vanners, by which at least 0 per cent of tho assay values of the quartz will ho saved. There aro three largo ledges on thu Michigan company's grounds, ot wide there is 500 acre, nil highly mineral ied and well timbered. Tho Apple gate lions just below, from which wnto can bo derived tor all purposes. Tho quartz carries an average of $23 a ton in free gold and sulpliurvts, and occur in a constant vein between porphry ami slate. A broad avenue Is being cleared from the camp down to tho road, leaving the Dig oaks, laurels and Mrs standing, and by this avenue tho camp dwellings and cabins will bo built. A number of the Michigan people interested in tho mine will make their homes at "Michigan ltty, the name that has been give the new and fast growing eiunf. OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS Regents of Weston Normal School Will Pay Its Expenses. Pendleton The regents of the East em Oregon normal school held a meet ing hero for tho purpose of dovising ways and means for tho maintenance of the institution. The board was unan imoua against the idea of closing tho school, and will hold themselves per sonally responsible for its needs, be, lieving that in any event no future leg mature win reiuso to reimburse any inuemeuness mat economical manage, ment may incur. Tho action of the board seems to meet tho approval of the people of Eastern Oregon, who are greatly Interested in the institution. and Bay that it should not bo closed in any event. Jackson Citizens at Work. Ashland Tho county court of Jack son county has appointed a long list of citizens as a committee to have charge ol arrangements in securing nn exhibit at tho Lewis and Clark fair. A meet ing ot this committee has been called to take place at Medford Saturday. March IB, for tho purose ot taking deflnito methods of collecting a repre sentative display ol the county's re sources for exhibition. While the county court has appropriated no defln ito amount for a county exhibit, it will have charge of the same. Umatilla Irrigation Project. Pendleton John J. Whistler, engin ecr in charge of the Oregon reclamation work, says that Thomas II. Mean, tho government soil expert, will arrive in lie city soon to mako an Investigation as to tho leasibtlty of winter irrigation in tho lands of tho Umatilla irrigation project. Mr. .Means' will bo in tho ills trict only a short timo, but tho ramples of tho soil will be forwarded to the gov ernment station at Berkeley. Col., for complete analysis, and tho results re turned to this city. Shear Sheep by Machinery. Pendleton The J. E. Livestock com pany has received a Ave horse power gasoline engine with which .to propel 12 machine sheep shearing plant. Tho company has 25,000 head to shear at the ranch near Pilot Rock. As theso machines mako a saving of from one to ono nnd a half pounds on a fleeco over tho old stylo hand shearing, at tho current price of HI and 17 cents a pound for wool the company will make saving ol over $0,000, Log Scarcity Is Felt. Eugene Tho big sawmill of the Booth-Kulley Lumber company at Co- burg has been closed down for several weeks. This is partly on account of the scarcity of logs and partly to givo an opportunity to overhaul the plant. Tho indications are at present that thero Is going to be great difficulty in getting logs to tho mills this summer, tho streams are now very low and as there is no snow in tho mountains, they will be very much lower later on. May Build Logging Road. La Grande Owing to the Unlit fall ot snow in tho Blue mountains tho past winter nnd tho uncertainty ot tho vol ume ot water in the Grande Hondo river and Its tributaries, tho Grande Hondo Lumber company at Perry is contem plating building a narrow gaugo logging road somo 30 miles up the river, where the company has a large amount of logs cut, and which It will bo unable to float to their mill. Tho road will be built solely for tho uso of tho mill. Trees In Bloom at Dallas. Dallas Warm weather has brought forward the fruit blooms remarkably rly this season, Somo varieties of prunes and plums aro blooming. Pears and cherries are coming on very fast. Considerable fear is Jolt that lato cold rains or frost may do damage LIVESTOCK FAIR AT WOODBURN Marlon and Clackamas County Ratt ers Organize for Dullness, Woodlmm Tho Livestock associa tion ot North Marlon and South Clack amas counties has lieeu permaeliutly organized in this city. Tho following olllcers wcro chosen; ! red Dose, pres ident! W. P. Peuneliaker, secretary! Harry Colo, treasurer. It was decided to hold a livestock fair In Woodlmrii on Saturday. Anrll 1 . Tho stock on which premiums wlll lie awarded will 1h stallions, brood mares, colts, roadsters, teams and saddle horse. Other stock, it Is expected, will also bo exhibited. Tho stallions will lie divided Into classes draught and roadsters with $ft entrance fee Two Great Irrigation Works aro Pro posod for Idaho. Washington, .March !!(). Itccluum tion Service Engineers Itnssuud Powell, of Idaho, called upon Hctumtor Dubois today In rcloroneo to thn projiosltlnii now being considered by thu secretary ot tho Interior lo divert iiIhuiI $1,000,000 from tho Minidoka Irrigation project and uso it In Inaugurating what Is known ns tho Rolso-I'ayelto project. Senator DiiIhiIs endorses tho views ol tho locliimatlon service engineers and will call upon Soeretniy Hitchcock and urge him to approve tho proHisltlou to have Imth projects carried to com pie, Hon. From Investigations and preliminary surveys It has ncen found that part of the Minidoka project south ot Hilakn river Is not fenslbhi at this time mid cannot lie built until that part ol GRAFTING ON CANAL i Time to Make a Chnnijc In Isthmian Commission. ENGINEERS LEAVE IN DISGUST Trouble It Said lo Be Lack of 11111- clent Organization Payrolls Already Padded, project north ol Snake river shall ami an additional entrance fee of $..ol) completed and put into operation. or sweopsinKo prize. G. L. Shryder, M. H. Shrock, Dr. W. A. 1-ootmrd, 1". J. Miller nnd J. F. Plank were chosen an executive com mittee to tlx prizes, solicit funds and mako all other necessary nrrutmcmcnts. Tho Judges will bo selected on tho day ot the (air. Tho horsemen and farm ers are enthusiastic over the proposed fair and an Immensv crowd is expected ncro on tnai day Is proiHHcd to take the funds which would lie required to build south of tho river and use them to Imilil the Ilolso- Payette project, which Is intimated to cost about $1,000,000. It this Is not done, it is Mlovcd the funds Intended for the south project will bo turned Imek into the general reclamation fund, mid Idaho will lose tho benefit ol them, at least for the present. Chicago, March 18. Walter Well man, wiring from Washington to the ltocord-llcrald, says that graft has al ready made Its nppearnmn among tho tin, employe of tho United States on tin be It INSURANCE RATES HIGH. Hood River Mon Hear Proposition for Decreate of IG Por Cent. Hood Hlver Hood Itlver business men held a conterenco in tho rooms ot the Commercial club with Mr Stone. ot Portland, representing the Isard ol Insurance underwriters, to And out list what would Ik) required ot the water company In order to scctiro-a ro ductlou ot insurance mtes if a system ol Aro protection were Installed. Stone stated that ho would recommend a re diiction averaging 18 per cent from the present almost exhorbltaut rates, pro, vmeti tno water company would main tain a reserve supply of water in a res. ervolr with a capacity of 700,000 gal ions, and lay certain size tiliw for tl mains. Brick buildings were promised a iiirtner reduction ol live cr cent. is mo waier company recently se cured $50,000 on the sale of Itonds, it is oxjiected that tho city of Hood Itlver win toon bo given an ndcuunto system ot iiyurnnis lor lire protection. A vol untcer fire department has already Ixi-n organized, and a $1,200 chemical en glue purchased by tho city. MINE EXPLOSION KILLS TEN. Men Left on Guard at Night Perlth in Watt Virginia. Charleston, W. Vn., March 20. An explosion occurred at the mines ot the New Itlver Smokeless Cool ami Coke company at Hush Hun at 10 o'clock last iiight, in willed ten men went killed riie explosion was in the Itush mine and extended to the Hed Ash mine. nearly two miles away, and great ilames I ment to tho hurst out ot the mouths of Imth mines. Alwut seven men stayed In each mlint at night to tako care of them nnd all were killed. Tho Interior of tho mln Is .in such condition at this time that It is Impos sible lor anyone to enter to Investigate, 1 lie mull Hun and Bed Ash ni nes are tho procrty of tho same comimny and tho latter is the mine in which -III lives were lost three years ago. It h Panama canal, according to an Ameri can engineer who was on tho Isthiinm only time weeks ago. It is evidently high time President Roosevelt wits car rying out his plan for a complete reor ganisation of the canal coininlsfilnii. rhls engineer, who had exceptional opimrtiiiiltles to gather Information an to conditions on Hie Inllnuiis, declare) It is within his personal knowledge that payrolls are already being padded and that various forms ol petty grulL itro practiced. The trouble is mid to lie lack ol efficient organisation. Chief I'.nglnccr Wallace Is working like a Trojan In the Held and hits almost worn himself out trying to push Hie. work at Culebra 1IIII mid In bring order out of chaos In the organisation, riio present canal commission Is de clared to lie a failure by every man who has visited the Minims during the last six mouths. The cniuinlssliiii remain ed at Panama Just long enough to estab lish certain Iron -clad rules whose literal en(i)rceliieiil bus been a grout dctrl- chief engineer and tint other officials who are trying to push tho work. Then tho member ol thn commission, with the exception ot Gen eral Davis, relumed to Jhe United States nod nre hern yet. Evidently they do not rare to live on tho Intimitis and prefer tho climate ol New York and Washington. On accoui.l ot tho unsatisfactory state of affairs on tho Isthmut. many engineers ami other employe of tin lmM)sslhlo at thl timo to ascertain the commission are glvlu up their Joist li cause of the explosion. CASTRO PREPARES TO FIGHT Newell to Meet Water Uteri. Vale F. II. Newell, chief of the irov eminent reclamation engineers, accom panied by several consulting engineers, will arrive hero In April. -Air. Newell Is making this trip for tho purpose of meeting with tho .Malheur Waterusers' association anu to arrange matters so that active operation can commence on tho Harper basin protect diirlmr tho approaching summer. It seems to Ihi now generally understood that little lilllcuty will be encountered in getting tho various owners of the water ditches to "sign up" their land under th grecment recently arrived nt. leaving tha appraisement of values to arbitra tion. Old Stampmill Found, Medford What Is believed to lio the first stampmill that did service in the Oregon gold Aelds has Imn brought into .Medford. It is a crude machine. Iielng hand made throughout, but tho principle on which it operated is iden tical to that of tho orthodox and mod rn stamp and buttery, tho stamp, the mortar, mesh and feeder all being present, ilia old machine, bramble- covered nnd going to decay, was found a deserted prospect In the Willow Springs district, Jackson county. It will be sent to tho Portland fair. Water Is Scarce. Sumptcr Tho outlook for placer inlng In this section is not so favor able this season ns in former years. Snow is rapidly disappearing from the mountain ranges under tho influcncoof warm sunshino during tho past three eeks, but cold and freezing nights havo a tendency to check tho How of water that should result. Placer min ers as a rule along small waterways aro uneasy lor fear that all tho snow will Seeks Settlement with Other Nationi but It Hottlle to France, Paris, March 20. OlllrUI advices aro to the effect that President Castro. of cnextlcla, is seeking to settle his complications with Germany and Great iirilain, probably with a view to cav ing him a free hand In dealing will tho complications with the United State and I-ranco. Tho latter await the decision ot the court at Caracas. nowever. r ranee nil not aubscriticd to the ihi sltion of somo other Euroean govern ments in entrusting to tho United States the enforcement ot riuhts itiralnst South American countries. On tho contrary, this government cxiH-cts to enforce Its own rights, although what ever action Is Anally determined non win iiniiouiiicdiy Im communicated to Washington with the view ot securing American co-operation Change In Asiatic Naval Command, Washington, March 20. Hear Ad miral Stirling, commanding the Asiatic fleet, ha cabled the Navy department turn, no nas lolt Cavlto on the flagship ivicsonsin, accompanied by tho battle ship Oregon, the gunlwats Nniishnu and General Alva and the torpedo (suit destroyers ilaiuhriilge, Barry, Decatur, Chauncey nnd D.ilo, for I long Kong, where the admiral will haul down his flag on March 2:1 ami transfer tho com mand of tho station to Bear Admiral William Folgcr, now commanding tho cruiser squadron ot that fleet. Receiver for Standard Oil. Indopcntlcncoo, Kansas, March 20. It was learned tonight that an applica tion would Imi made, this week to tho district court (or n receiver for nil the property ol the Pralrio Oil and Gas company (Standard) In Kaunas. Tho suit will be brought by independent nil producers. The court will ho asked disgust and returning homo. Itcport say thai tho commissioner who looks alter tho medicine supplies refusr to allow such medicines as aro required and In many cases such it aro given out aro badly adulterated. CASTRO SHUNS FOREIGNERS It Arming for Defente Talks of At. tack on New Orleant. Willeuutad, Curacao, March 18. According to trustworthy advices re ceived here, tho situation In Venezuela is unchanged, Isith internally and a to foreign affairs, except that tho rela tions between President Castro and tho various legations at Caracas are a little more strained. Cattnt has now ceased to talk with the Etirocati representa tives concerning the Venezuelan debt. and tho recent recall of General An tonio Vetllllnl, seond vice president of Venezuela, who has Ih-cii in Europe for some timo endeavoring to arrange a settlement with the llrltish and German landholders, I regarded as an Indica tion that the negotiation have fullwl. It Is said that no diplomat hn been able to secure an Interview with Castro concerning disputed international quo lions for months. Custro maintains hi belligerent attitude and continue to mako military preparations. Ha ap parently regard an attack on Port Cn hclln and Iji (iuavra ns probable, and has mounted six new French six-inch guns and a number of small gun on tho heights overlooking these ports, and hat available three small coast defense vessel. Cuatro'a attitude Is reflected In a pamphlet Just issued through ono of his advisers, Colonel Juan Bautistia Lniiicdo, in which plan for send In lt 30,000 Venezuelans against New Orleans nro disclosed. Tiio pamphlet urges the public to avengu the Insults to Venezuela offered by tho Americans, and declare the Invasion of the Mis sissippi valley would bo the most effect ive moans of curbing tho action of tho United States. to bo gone before they will bo nblo to tako enjoin tho company from removing its advantage of Its benefits ns formerly. pipes connecting witn wens owned by Stock Certificates Forged. Denver, March 18. Forged slock Cinnabar Mines Show Up Well. Medford Tho flattering: showing made by recent reports of ores from the Innnbar mined of the Meadows diilck silver districtof Jackson county, near Trail, has caused a revival of Interest In tho mining of mercury In this sec tion. Eighty pounds of mercury to the ton Is produced by tho properties of tho Kogue River Quicksilver Mining company, tho shareholders of which are Medford men. Tho oro reduces easily and is uniform In value. PORTLAND MARKETS. the petitioners. Tho receivership case I certificate ot tho Colorado Fuel A Iron will be based on the refusal of thu com pany to accept oil for tronsiiortution under the new common carrier law. Works of Art Destroyed. New York, March 20. Many vidua bio paintings nnd pieces of statuary ami articles used In Instruction were do ntroyed by a Aro which damaged tho building occupied by tho .National Acn company have been uiiinrthcd by tint proseiiiiuion oi a counterfeit certilleato for 100 shares ol stock, par voluo 11. - 000, ut the Denver olllco of thu coin irnny for transfer. The certificate eiimo from n lawyer at Davenport, la. Ap pearing on the certilleato us unwhlent M . . ... . oi ino company itbo naiiio ol James A. Keblo. Mr. Kehlo was never presi dent of tho company. There Is also a demy of design. Ono fireman was certilleato with the forged signature of hurled under debris from n fulling wall, pocreiury w. u. iieaman Wheat Walla Walla, 85c; blucstcm 02c: valloy, 87c per bushel. Oats No. 1 whlto, $1.37Kf3M2; gray, $1.60 per cental. Hay Timothy, $1410 por ton; clover, $11(312; grain, $110312; cheat, $11012. Eggs Oregon ranch, 18c per dozen. Butter-Fancy creamery,27;t332ic Potatoes Oregon fancy, 00c$l; common, 708dc, Apples 4-tlor Baldwins, $1,25(3 1.60; Spltzenborgs, $1,762, Hops Choice 1004, 2324c per pound, but was rescued and removed to a box- pltal. Ho will recover. While an ox- act estimate of thu damage could not bo muilo today, It Is said It will bu at least $50,000, Vesuvius Throws Hot Stones, Naples, March 20, Mount Vesuvls, Is ngalu in eruption and Is throwing out burning lava, red hot stones and a high column of smoke, with detona tions which are hen d at long distances, Tho eruption is attributed to an earth quake which was folt for 80 miles. Flood Bursts Kentucky Dike. Winchester, Ky,. March 18 Tho break In thu Kentucky river dike near Ford grows wider, and a channel lully 100 yards wldo I Ailed with n msliiiiir torrent that la eating Into tho south bank of tho government lock. Giant trees of n century's growth have been torn loose and carried nwny. Ono of the government's hulldinus at the lock a fell Into tho river today and the other aro In danger. Conservative estimates place tho damage thus fur at $260,000. Engine Blows Up, Injuring Three. Echo, Utah, Mured 18. A Union Guard for Railroad Bridges, Warsaw, Marcd 20.-rTho directors of the Vistula railroad havo asked for Pacific, engine pulling custbound freight, iroops to guurti me nriuges nciween .no. os mew tin win le hubs nu tho sta. Wool Volley, lUOZOc por pound; Sledlce and Malkin, b6causo of tho re-1 tion toJav. in ur nir Eindiieor II. L. Eastern Oregon, 12Qlc per pound; colpt of lottors threatening their do- Purdy, Fireman 0. N, Bunker and mohair, choice, 2520u per pound, jstructlon, jBrukcmun J, E, Jones,