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VOL. 12.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1895.
NO. 27.
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JB. J. K. HALL,
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Clauknnle, Columbia oounty. Or.
N. MEJEKVK,
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Condensed Telegraphic Re
ports of Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
Happenings of Inter.. tin the Town, and
title, of Oregon, Waahlnton
and Idaho.
Tho Heppnor, Or., school dint riot
ha voted iu favor of mi issue of 96,000
of bonds.
A baby show on a large scale will lie
hold euoh evening of this wook iu the
Exposition building iu Taoonia.
Loniuti, Or., imposes a tax of f 1 on
dogs. Aftor July 1 dog slaughter will
oommouce where the tax is nupuid.
The Dulles, Or., oity council has re
duced the salary of recorder to 1 50 a
month. His oflloe hoars aro from 8 to
3 o'clock.
Tho Blue Canyon Coal Company has
received a triul order for 800 tons of
coal for use ou the steamer City of
Kingston.
Tho Taooma Mill Company has
pluoed an order for 3,500,000 feet of
ohoioe timber, to be taken out around
Lako Whatooiu.
The county court of Lincoln! Or.,
made no order at its last session in re
gard to taxes, so that thorn) in arrears
can settle at any time before August
During the bicycle parade in Astoria
Monday night, some rufllun sprinkled
lot of tacks along a part of the route
and a number of tires were punctured.
Arrangements are being made to
bore for ooal on the marsh laud adjoin
ing tho Beaver mill mine, Or., to de
termine the depth tho vein lioa nador
ground.
News was brought to Kosebnrg, Or.,
Wednesday that a tramp, while trying
to board a train noar Gloudule, missed
his hold, fell under the cars, was run
ovor and killed.
The now survey of Yaquina bay,
Or., in charge of Mr. Holooinbe, or
dered by tho spooiul board of engiueers
who visited Newberg, May 11, will
soon be completed.
Walla Walla, Wash., has no engine
team or driver, and depends upon pri
vate teams to pull her fire apparatus to
fires, by offering a reward to the first
team that gets on tho ground.
The case of the South Bend, Wash,
water company against the oity of
South Bend, for the collection of rental
on hydrants, has been decided in the
foderal courts in favor of the city.
A petition for the pardon of a Walla
Walla prisoner named tieuiuo, is being
oiroulated for signatures throughout
the stato. Oeniuo was convicted of
murder in Vancouver about twelve
years ago.
Tom Quaid, of Hcppuer, Or., who
bus been for .the past ten days in
Oraut oounty endeavoring to purchase
8,000 head of yearling ewes, says there
is not an available market sheep in
tho oounty.
James Maloney, a miner employed
in tho old Cabol mine at Suaauville,
Or., was badly injured by a oave-iu,
while readjusting timbers in the mine
last wook. ' His log was crushed and it
is not thought he will live.
A new industry developed at Ash
land, Or., last week, three sacks of
turtles being shipped from that place
to Sun Francisco. The turtle wore of
the ordinary "mud" varioty oaught in
Boar crock near the town.
An old dwelling in Spokane, Wash.,
oommonly known as "the haunted
house," owned by Mrs. Henderson, of
Portland, bnrned Tuesday morning.
The building was considered an old
landmark. It was worth about fl, 600.
Owing to the frequent stage robberies
on the Ager-Klamath Falls line and
the apparent indisposition of anybody
to ferret out the offenders, Wells, Far
go & Co., have for the second time dis
continued their express servioe into
Southern Oregon.
Suit has been brought in the suporior
oonrt of Pierce oounty by Archibald
Hassook, In behalf of himself and
others.agaiust the Exoolsior Park Land
Company, to recover on a mortgage
for 80,000. There are more than 800
defendants to the action.
The Farmers' Allianoe Implement
Company may have trouble collecting
insurance on its warehouse, recently
burned at Walla Walla, because the
building was on leased ground, and
was mortgaged, without giring due no
tioe to the insurance company.
In the Coos bay mail sack, which
was split open and robbed of its con
tents lust Thursday by the lone high
wayman onJHoover hill, thore were pen
sion drafts for E. F. Walsh, Elisabeth
Rider, James Wells and John Cooper.
They are valuoloss to the robber.
The minimr boom on the Methow
seems to have collapsed. The miners
. . V 1. J 1 ll '
in me urray jutgie uuu euvvrni uuiur
mines have quit work and fllod lines on
the mine for money due thorn, inis
added to the mining operations having
been discontinued on Slate creek, is
giving the oamp a black eye.
A. J. Jackson, of Astoria, is said to
have discovered in this state a new
species of erythronium, of rosy pink
hue with an orange center; also, an
unknown variety of pine with needles
over a foot in length. This pine is
similar to, but not identioal with, the
Jeffri, found only in California.
Chief of Polioe D. O. Smith, of Ta
ooma, Tuesday swore positively be
fore the oommlttee investigating the
alleged ohargo of bribery and corrup
tion on the part of City Clerk Smith
and Councilman Thompson, that Smith
told him he gave Thompson f 135 to
vote for him (Smith) for oity olerk.
M'QAUGHEY ACQUITTED.
The Slayer of Uuelor I'louf Ie Glron
Hie Liberty.
Sun Francisco, June 24. Tho case of
J. D. L. MoUutighey, for the murder
of Dr. John E. Plouf, was given to the
jury at 6 o'clock this afternoon. The
Jury after throe ballots, acquitted Me
(iuughey, uud the ajuyer of Dr. Plouf
was reluusod from custody. On the first
two ballots three of the jurors voted to
find a vordict of manslaughter, but the
arguments of the nine others mude
them vote for acquittal.
Almost the ontire morning was do
voted to the cross-examiuution of the
defendant. MoUuughoy made an excel
lent witness. Ho stuck to the story
told on direct examination and the
prosecution found it impossible to trap
mm into any damaging admissions.
He repeated tho story of threats made
against him by tho deceased and told
the jury that he was in fear of his life
for months before the fatal meeting
With Flout
This afternoon the stato put Charles
S. Wilson on tho stand to testify in re
buttal and, before Colonel Eddy had
finished with the cross-examination,
Wilson turned out an excellent witness
for the dufenso. Wilson is the man
who was arrested iu connection with
MoUaughey for an alleged attempt to
blackmail Dr. Plouf. The case against
Wilson is still ponding before Judge
Campbell, the defendant being released
upon his own recognizance. Wilson
admitted he bluckmuiled a man named
Curtis in Woodland, and that he did
so for the purpose of revenging himself
upon Plouf. He said he testified in the
police court against MoCJuugoy at the
request of Plouf, who promised him
immunity from punishment for so do
ing, and also agreed to give him (Wil
son) certain letters 'and photographs
which Plouf had. The letters proved
that Wilson was wanted for forgery in
Seattle. Wilson said ho obtained f 00
by blackmail from Curtis in Wood
land. MoUaughey knew nothing
whatever of bis blackmail operations.
, THE NEUTRALITY LAW.
Keaeon Why the Waco Bank Allied for
luatructlone.
Waco, Tex., June 24. John L
Mossey, cashier of the Farmers' & Mer
chants' National bunk of this oity,
when asked of the circumstances which
led up to his letter to Attorney-General
Olney, published with tho latter's reply
in the press dispatches, told tho story
of tho incident as follows:
"About two woeks ago two dark-
oomplexioiied men, presumably Cubans,
called at the resideuco of Mr. Massey
about midnight and stated that they
desired to muko a business proposition
with regard to the deposit of funds for
the assistance of Cuban , insurgents.
They claimed to bo representatives of
the insurgents, but declined to give
their names, stating that they realized
that they occupied a more or less peril
ous position. They introduced them
selves by mentioning the names of two
young men, residents of Cuba, with
whom Mr. Mussey is well acquainted.
On this account he listened to their
proposition. Thoy desired to got some
reputable bank to consent to act as de
pository for the fund, and stated that
the bank so consenting would be ad
vertised by circulars distributed
throughout the United States, setting
forth that sympathizers with the insur
gents would forward all contributions
to it Mr. Massey agreed to consider
their proposition, but told them he
must first correspond with the attor-ney-goneral
as to the legal questions
involved. They readily appreciate
Mr. Massoy's position, and stated that
he would hour from them again if a
favorable reply were received to his
letter to the attorney-general. If an
unfavorable reply was received and
was published they stated they would
call negotiations at an end.
His Confoaaluii In a Novel, ,
Santa Cruz, Col., June 84. An in
teresting feature of the divorce suit of
Elizabeth Stewart against Dr. John A.
Stewart today was the introduction of
a novel entitled "A Search for a
Heart," written by the defendant in
China. Tho novel tells of the amours
of the hero, Hugh Blair. It goes into
details of adventures with various fe
males, and contains passionate utter
ances. Mrs. Stewart claims that the
book is really an autobiography of the
defendant, and the various oharacters
discussed by fictitious names she recog
nizes as people she has known and with
whom she alleges the doctor was in
timate. She alleges that Blair is no
othor than the doctor himself. Ex
tracts from the book will be read next
week.
Mineral or Agricultural Land..
San Franoisco, June 34. The op
position to the granting of patents to
mineral lands in California to railroad
companies has brought about an indi
rect offer of a oompromiso for the South
ern Paoifio Company. . It is proposed
to create a commission oomposed of one
representative of the Southern Paoifio
and one of the State Miners' Associa
tion, who shall determine whether the
land is mineral or agricultural in char
acter. Among miners the opinion
about accepting the proposition is di
vided. Lord Sholto and Brlile in Hiding.
San Franoisco, June 24. Mrs. Ad
dis, mother of Loretta Addis, who
married young Lord Sholto Douglass,
has received information that Lord
Douglass and bride are to sail on the
steamer for Australia. The young
oouple disappeared immediately after
their marriage, and not even Mrs, Ad
dis knew of their whereabouts. It is
believed they are in hiding to escape
the wrath of theatrical managers with
whom Lady Douglass signed contracts
before her marriage.
THE THREADS SEVERED
Baltic and North Sea Canal
Formally Opened.
WATERS OF TWO SEAS JOINED
There Were Several Mlehape, but None
.of Uutlielent Moment to Prevent
a Suceeeaful Opening.
Brunsbuttel, June 22. At 8:45 A,
M. Thursday the imperial yacht Ho
henzollern, with Emperor William and
the princes on board, entered the west
ern gato of the Baltio and North sea
canal, in order to formally open it
The gate was magnificently decorated.
The Hohenzollern passed through amid
ringing cheers, bands played the na
tional anthem, and crowds joined heart
ily in the chorus. His majesty stood
on the deck and bowed thanks with
visible emotion. At 4 o'clock the
Hohenzollern severed the threads
stretched aoross the canal and then
commenced the passage into the new
waterway.
The Proeeaalon Through the Canal.
Holtenau, June 22. The Hohenzoll
ern reached the canal lock here at
12:40, the first vessel to formally pass
through the canal, and it was greeted
with vociferous cheers from the mass
of spectators. The Hohenzollern re'
plied with guns to the salutes of for
eign warshps, and the opening of the
Bultio and North sea ship canal was an
accomplished fact
The arrival of the Hohenzollern was
witnessed by the empress of Germany,
Princess Henry of Prussia, and the offi
cers who occupied the hotel Bellenvet.
The Kaiser-Alder, the Gorman kings
and grand dukes on board, completed
the passage of the canal at 12:15 P.
M., and the last vessel of the proces
sion at 1:15.
The following was the order of the
procession:
A dispatch, acting as pilot; the im
perial yacht Hohenzollern, with the
emperor and four of his sons on board;
the Kaiser-Adler, with the German
kings and grand dukes as passengers;
the North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm II with the German
princes and other imperial personages
on board; the British yacht Osborne,
carrying the Duke of York and suite;
the Italian royal yacht Savoia, bearing
the Duke of Genoa and suite; the Hamburg-American
line steamship Augusta
Victoria, with members of the reichs
tag and publio officials on board; the
North German Lloyd steamship Trave,
with other members of the reichstag
and othor officials on board; the Hamburg-American
line steamship Bbaetia,
with officers, members of the reichstag
and various officials; the Hamburg-
American line steamship Columbia,
with a large party of distinguished
personages on board; the German dis
patch boat Grille, with German naval
officials; the Italian gunboat Arethusa,
with Italian naval officers as passen
gers; the British Admiralty yacht En
chantress, conveying a large party of
British naval officers; the French gun
boat Suroouf, having on board a party
of French and military officers; the
Russian gunboat Crosiascy, accommo
dating the Russian naval and others;
the Spanish cruiser Marques de Ensen-
ada, bearing the Spanish naval and
other officers; the Swedish gunboat
Edda, having as passengers a party of
Swedish naval and other officials; the
Norwegian boat Viking, oonveying the
Norwegian officials; the United States
cruiser Marblehead, having as passen
gers Admiral Kirkland and staff, and
officers from the San Francisco, New
York and. Columbia, of the United
States squadron; the Roumanian gun
boat Marcta; the Danish gunboat Al
kamar; the Portuguese gunboat Faud.
On the whole the passage of the oa-
anl by the imperial procession was a
success, aitnougn mere were tnree
slight mishaps. The British Royal
yacht Osborne grounded and all the
vessels following had to anohor for a
long time. Eventually, however, she
was floated and proceeded on her way
to Holtenau, but the mishap caused
quite a break in the procession.
The warships of the United States,
the San Franoisoo, New York, Colum
bia and Marblehead, which last vessels
took part in the procession, formed
striking features of the naval display,
standing out finely among the other
vessels, whioh as a rule, had colored
hulls.
As the French gunboat Suroouf pass
ed the several points along the canal
route she was greeted with hearty
cheers, and the different bands played
the "Marselaise" as she went by,
proudly flaunting the tri-oolor of
France before the drawn up troops of
Germany. The French officers ac
knowledged the cheers from the shores
by touching their oaps and bowing, and
when flags were dipped in honor of
the passing of the Suroouf, the ensign
of the French gunboat was promptly
dipped in acknowledgement of theoour
tesy. Admiral Menard, the oommand
er of the Frenoh squadron, entertained
the officers of the German battleship
Bayern on board the Hoohe, the Frenoh
flagship, Thursday, in return for a
similar oourtesy extended to the offioers
of the Hoche the day previous,
There was a wonderful scene today
along the shores at the mouth of the
oanal, here. The immense crimson
oolored stands ereoted for the accom
modation of sightseers were filled at
the earliest hours by interested specta
tors in holiday garb.
There was great exoitement when the
people oaught sight of the Hohenzoll
ern ooming through the oanal with tho
emperor on board. Some time elapsed
while the water poured out of the
sluices, lowering the stately vessel
slowly but grandly to the level of the
water of the harbor. Then the gates
of the lock were opened and the boat
steamed out majestically into the open
water. Suddenly three shots were fired
in rapid succession from the German
flagship, the Friederich Wilhelm, giv
ing the signal for the saluting to begin.
A deafening roar of artillery com
menced almost before the flash of the
last gun from the flagship had disap
peared, the noise of so many guns from
so many ships drowning the outburst of
cheering which arose from the tens of
thousands of throats, as Emperor Will
iam II. was standing on the bridge of
the Hohenzollern in the full uniform of
an admiral of the fleet When the sa
lutes were finished the bands of each
ship struck up "Heil Die Riegerh
kranz," and followed this with the na
tional anthem of their country.
It is difficult to fully describe the en
thusiasm which-prevailed. .To the or
dinary observer it seemed as if all the
nations of the earth had sent their
warships here to do honor to the em
peror of Germany, and the fact that
the squadron had simply assembled to
celebrate the opening of a new water.
way between the Baltio and North seas
seemed to be lost sight of, especially
by the masses of people ashore, who
cheered with wild enthusiasm as the
Hohenzollern steamed on her passage,
with the emperor bowing from side to
side as the yacht passed the various
war vessels and acknowledged salutes,
by touching his hat Aftor the Hoh
enzollern anchored, dinner was served
on her, and the Grand Duke Alexis of
Wnrtemburg and the various grand
dukes and princes boarded the imperial
yacht and congratulated the em peror
on the suocess of the canal opening.
DR. GIBSON'S LECTURE.
Profeeaor Tyndall, the Hypnotlat, Cre
ated a Beene at the Cloee,
San Franoisco, June 22. Less than
500 people gathered in Metropolitan
temple to hear the Rev. J. G. Gibson,
pastor of Emanuel Baptist church,
where the-two girls, Minnie Williams
and Blanche Lamont' were murdered
lost April, deliver a leoture bearing
upon the awful crimes and the lessons
to be gathered therefrom. Incidentally
he was supposed to give some personal
views oonoeraing the tragedies and the
attendant circumstances following the
crime. The object of his lecture was
to raise funds for the church, which,
since the crimes were committed, has
not been nsed for religious .services by
the congregation. Nearly all of those
present were members of the congrega
tion, who were imbued with the pur
pose of assisting their pastor in his ob
ject Financially, the event was not
as successful as had been hoped for.
The lecture itself was rather disap
pointing, despite the fact that the
preacher tried his best to make it
effective from an oratorial standpoint
A greater part of it was given up to
comments upon the daily press, which
he claimed had misrepresented his ac
tion and purposes in reporting the de
tails of the crimes, and a scoring of
Polioe Judge Conlon's methods during
the preliminary examination of Dur
rant, when he (the speaker) was a wit
ness. There was rather a sensational
ending to the evening's event As Dr.
Gibson concluded, Professor Tyndall,
the hypnotist, jumped upon the stage
and defied the reverend gentleman to
submit to a test of hypnotio power.
He was removed by the police.
THE SEATTLE FIRE.
How the Inauranoe on the Conaolldated
Byatem la Dletrlbuted.
Seattle, Wash., June 32. The Seat
tle Consolidated Electric Street Rail
way Company lost, by the big fire this
morning, tT5,000, which was insured
for $40,000. The Third street electrio
line lost $25,000, fully covered by in
surance. The Consolidated Company
lost twenty-seven passenger oars, one
wood and one freight car and all their
machinery, offloe fixtures, dynamos, and
nothing but the bare walls of the big,
brick structure are standing, and these
are in a bad condition. Some of the
engines and boilers are in doubtfnl
oondition, and that is all that is re
maining of the extensive plant For a
while this morning it looked as if the
street-car system of the city was badly
broken up, but by energetio work oars
were moving on all the branches of the
oity's railway system by 9 o'clock.
The insnrauoe on the consolidated
system is distributed as follows: Un
ion Assurance, $3,000; Western Insur
ance, $1,500; Milwaukee Meohanios',
$4,000; Royal Exchange, $3,500; Trans
atlantic, $4,000; Phoenix, of Hartford,
$7,500; London Assurance, $3,500;
Westchester, $5,000; Alliance, $2,500;
National, $8,600.
The Northern Paolflc
New York, June 22. The World
will say tomorrow: The Wall-street
quotations of the $353,921,046 of the
seourities of the Northern Paoifio have
been seriously affected by the news
that holders of preferred stock contem
plate a suit to have declared illegal
nearly half the seourities of the road.
The suit is based on a clause of the
original oharter of the road, granted by
the government in 1864, whioh forbade
the issue of any but first-mortgage
bonds. The reorganization statement
will come to a head quickly now that
J. Pierpont Morgan is here. It is likely
that the statement will be accomplish
ed in ten days. J. J. Hill, of the
Great Northern, is here also, awaiting
a conference with Morgan.
Price of Southern Pig Iron.
Birmingham, June 18. A further
advance of 60 cents per ton in the price
of Southern pig iron was made last
evening by the Tennessee Coal & Iron
Company, the largest iron prodnoers
in the South, making an advance of
$1.00.
P0ST0FF1CE RECEIPTS
Nearly Two Millions Increase
Reported lor the Year.
THE CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION
Pendleton Advanced From Third to
Heond, Colfax Reduced to Third
and Waitaburg to Fourth-Claae.
Washington, June 21. The net in
crease of receipts at the postoffices
throughout the country during the year
ending March 31, 1805, was $1,749,
953. This is shown in the results of
the annual treadjustmen of presidential
postmasters' salaries made publio to
day. The changes take effect July 1.
The total number of presidential offices
is 3,466. The salaries of 1,057 are in
creased and 893 decreased. The gross
increase in the receipts was $1,894,092,
and the gross decrease $154, 139. Eight
states report a decrease, and practical
ly all of these are in the West Changes
in classification of postoffices are made
as follows:
Arizona Globe, reduced from third
to fourth class; Prescott, advanced
third to second; Tucson, reduced sec
ond to third.
California Petaluma, reduced sec
ond to third; Chioo, advanced third to
second; Menlo Park, Sonoma and Yuba
City, reduced third to fourth.
. Colorado Colorado Springs, ad
vanced second to first; Fort Collins,
third to second; Crested Butte and
Newcastle, reduced third to fourth.
ydaho Montpelier, reduced third to
fourth.
Montana Grantie, reduced third to
fourth.
New Mexico Santa Fe, advanced
third to second.
Oregon Pendleton, advanoed third
to second.
Wyoming Laramie, advanced third
to second.
Washington Colfax, reduced second
to third; Waitsbnrg, third to fourth.
MILLIONS ASKED FOR.
Litigation Over the Famous Little
Johnny Mine of Colorado.
Denver, June 21. Thomas D. Kelly,
of Galena, 111., in the United States cir
cuit court today petitioned for a re-
ciever for the Little Johnny Mining
Company, asking for the removal of
the present officers and an accounting
of the company's affairs. He also asks
possession of one-sixth interest in the
Leadville Bonanza mine, whioh is al
leged to be worth from $50,000,000 to
$100,000,000. The plaintiff represents
himself, Margaret O. Kelly, Michael
E. Kelly and Annie B. Kelly, all of
Galena.
The basis of the Kellys' sensational
and enormous claim is a rightful own
ership of a one-sixth interest in the
Little Johnny mine, whioh was wrested
from them by a conspiracy and fraud
on the part of the defendant persons
and company. It is charged that for
the paltry Bum of $1,000 they were
fraudulently deprived of property
which at the time of the transaction
was worth many millions of dollars,
and which has since steadily increased
in value.
The complaint alleges that Thomas
J. Kelly, a son of Thomas D. Kelly,
was one of the original locators and
patentees of the Little Johnny. He
died November 6, 1886, and by Colo
rado law the plaintiffs are his heirs.
In 1893 they conveyed their interest
in the mine to the defendants, being,
it is alleged, by fraud and oollusion,
kept in ignorance of the value of the
mine. It is further set forth that be
fore or soon after the death of Thomas
J. Kelly the Little Johnny mine had
become worth $5,000,000 to $10,000,
000, and had beoome one of the most
wonderful bonanzas in Colorado, and
was paying many millions of dollars
in gold and silver at the time the
fraudulent deed was secured; that it
has -become richer and richer since that
time, and is now worth from $50,000,
000 to $100,000,000; that the Little
Johnny mine is now yielding from
$100,000 to $300,000 in cash per
month, all of whioh is being fraudu
lently appropriated.
The Top-Heavy Ship.
San Franoisco, June 21. R. P.
Schwerin, vice-president and general
manager of the Pacific Mail Company,
was examined this afternoon by the
United States inspectors of hulls and
holers, in connection with the founder
ing of the steamer Colima off the coast
of Mexoo May 26. ' Schwerin testified
that he was an officer in the United
States navy for nineteen years. He
had inspected the Colima before she
left San Franoisoo, and found her in
good condition, upon which he had
congratulated Captain Taylor, and ad
monished him to take good care of the
ship and passengers. He stated he in
spected all Paoifio Mail steamers before
they went to sea. The life boats were
ready for service, and. ' if they were
lashed, he said, it would have taken
only a minute to out the ropes.
Schwerin admitted that the . lumber
was piled three feet high on the Col
ima's deok, but said the lumber was
securely lashed for ordinary weather.
He was positive the lumber did not
make the Colima top-heavy.
To Save Through Time.
San Franoisco, June 31. The Paoifio
Mail again threatens to transfer its
business from this oity to Oakland and
Santa Monioa, surrendering to the
state the wharves it now oooupies, in
order to make quicker time to Eastern
points and so save expense. Oriental
steamers would oall at Santa Monioa
and Panama steamer at Oakland. " '
CHAMPIONS THE WHEEL. .
A Chicago Preacher Declaree I Imaelf
to Be the Friend of Blcycli.te.
Chioago, June 20. The wheelmen
and wheelwomen of Chicago . have
found a champion at last . He is Rev.
J. P. Brushingham, of the Fulton
street M. E. church, and one of the
"new clergy," tolerant and liberal.
In preaching on "cycling from a relig
ious point of view," he said:
"I wish to be considered an enthusi
ast upon the moderate use of the bicy
cle. , It drives away the nervous ten
sion, the hectio cheek, the wearied
brain and peevish temper, renders us
more agreeable to our friends and ser
viceable to our chosen calling. By the
moderate use of the bicycle the coated
tongue becomes normal once again, re
freshing slumber and a less discrimi
nating appetite are induced, and tboso
forms of amusement which seem to
confuse recreation with indoor dissipa
tion are tabooed.
"The bicycle is not only tho enemy
of the railway corporation and the
livery establishment, but also of the
all-night saloon and the low-down the
ater. Enthusiasm for the use, protest
for the abuse, constitute the keynote of
this theme. ; f
"Long, flowing robes beoome a
source of danger by being entangled
in the wheels. The only suggestion
for women on this matter is to avoid
extremes. The abuse lies not so much
in the costume as in the 'observance'
of the silly remarks made by people
whom that costume does not directly
concern. The American woman has a
right todress as she pleases, and as she
deems most becoming and oomfortable.
"It is no more harmful to ride a
wheel than to drive in a carriage with
your family. I have been 'pleased to
see a large number of wheels-in the
vestibule of this church during the
hours of publio worship."
WHAT FLOWER SAID. ,
The Ex-Governor Dlactuaed Crop and
Presidential Proepect.
New York, June 20. Ex-Governor
Flower has returned from his Western
trip. Among other things he said to a
reporter:
"Don't believe what people tell you
about bad crops. It's going to be a
crop year. The cold weather which
we had a few weeks ago only injured
winter wheat,, and not more than
1,000,000 bushels of winter wheat is
raised east of the Rocky Mountains.
But the spring wheat is in fine condi
tion, and the com crop promises to be
very large. The corn was not out of
the ground when the frost came, so it
escaped injury. Fruits are also in
good condition. Our personal observa
tion of the farming territory through
which we passed give us great encour
agement, and the reports which we
got at Chicago from the railroads con
vinced us that these favorable condi
tions were general throughout the
West and Southwest '
"Presidential candidates seem to be
quite numerous on the Republican side,
but on the Democratic side there seems
to be a disposition to await political
developments before discussing candi
dates." - ;.
FRANK LENZ' MURDERERS;
Blcyellet Sachletben Haa Succeeded la
Locating Them. ;
St Louis, June 30. A letter from
Erzeroum, Turkey in Asia, has been
received by Homer A. Canfield from
his partner, W. L. Sachletben, the St
Louis wheelman, who left here four
months ago for Asia Minor to locate
and bring to justice if possible- the
murderers of Frank Lenz.the Pittsburg
bicyclist, who lost his life there.
Sachletben writes that he has discover
ed the identity of the Kurdish chief
who planned the killing and the five
men who helped commit the deed.
The writer states that he arrived at
Erzeroum March 17 and adds:
"Out of quite a number of corres
ponedents who come to Constantinople
in an endeavor to reach Erzeroum and
Moosh, near the Sassoun district,
where the horrible atrocities took
plaoe, only fourteen have succeeded in
reaching this oity, so strict is the
watch kept by the Turkish govern
ment" ' "' ' , .
After Lady Sholto. . t
San Francisco, June 30. Manager
Moore, of the Auditorium, is looking
for Lady Sholto Douglass, and threat
ens trouble when he finds her. When
Lady Douglass was Loretta Addis and
acted in Bakersfield, she often sighed
for an opportunity to appear before the
San Franoisoo public After her en
gagement with Lord Douglass, she re
ceived the coveted offer from Manager
Moore and signed a contract She ap
peared at the Auditorium several
nights, and was a great sucoess. - But
one day Miss Addis and Lord Douglass
went to San Jose and were married.
The young woman failed to return to
the theater, and is spending her honey
moon with her noble husband in some
plaoe unknown to the theatrical mana
ger. Manager Moore flourishes his
broken oon tract, and threatens that he
will enforce it as soon as he nan find
Lady Douglass. ' "
r Fair's Wheat I artner.
San Francisco, June 30. An even
ing paper publishes a sensational story
stating that the late ex-Senator Fair
had a partner in his purchase of 206,
000 tons.of wheat, by which specula
tion a loss of from $2,000,000 to $3,-
000,000 was incurred. It is said that
another millionaire estate was oonnect- -ed
with the attempted wheat corner in
a partnership capacity, and that sinoe
Fair's death strenuous efforts have been
made to conceal the fact, the living
partner saddling the entire loss upon
the dead." Wholesale bribery of clerks,
brokers and others intimately connect
ed with the big wheat deal is said to
have accomplished silence regarding
the partner who did not pay hi share
Of the loaf.