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HE OREGON VOL. 13. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1896. NO. 3G. nn M I ST. EVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome ot the Telegraphic News of the World. TKR8K TICKS FKOM TUE WIEEH is Interesting Collection of Items From the Two Hemispheres Presented la Condensed Form. L. K. Hunger, of Summit, Wash., near Olympia, loft bis home to go bunt lug and baa not since been seen or beard of, It is feared be bas acci dentally shot himself. f eter Kyau, foreman of the St. Law rence mine, the property of the Ana conda company, Jack Campbell and John Munulug, two miners, were killed by the full of a ouge In a shaft It is stated that measures will be taken by the New York exohange to secure the importation of a large amount of gold, variously estimated at from 1300,000,000 to $25,000,000. Tbe president has appointed Colonel Charles G. Hnwtiille quartermaster-general of the army, vice General Hatch elder, retired. Colonel Sawtulle la now stationed at (iovornor's Island, N. Y. An 11,100 gold brick waa brought to Baker City recently from the Baisley Elkhorn mine, it being tbe result of a ten days' run. The average yield ot the ore taken from this mluo Is about 00 por ton. Bli cars of a nook Island stock train were derailed five miles west of To peka, Kan., and fonr white men, rid ing in the feed box, were crushed to death. The hrad and limbs were com pletely torn from one body. Mr. Harrison, the owner of the Bnuto Domingo gold mines in the province of Carabaya, department ot Puno, and other rich gold mines In Pern, bas dis covered a whole hill in the Andes mountains, extending at least two leagues and full of veins of rich quart. In coiiscquenoe of frontier disputes beween Bulgaria and Turkey, the Bul garian government bas notified tbe Turkish government that unless the latter appoints delegates to tbe frontlet oommlsaton by a certain date, Bui gaiian troops will be onlored to re occupy the positions rroently occupied by the Turkish soldiers on tbe territory Bulgaria claims. Miss Mattie Overman, of Ban Fran olso, of tbe celebarted Brown case fame, bas at last ouufessed to the Intimacy with tbe ex-Congregational mlnlstet that Annllv ftuueed his downfall and re tirement from the oburob. The con-'. fesalon is in her own handwriting, oov- j ring many sheets of legal oap, and for i tbe present is in the safe keeping of , Kev. W. W. Boudder, of Alameda, 1 chairman of the Coogregatloual oow- i mittee on credentials. ! A movement is on foot among proml-J nent olubmen of Chioago to extend an invitation to Li Hung Chang, the - Chinese viceroy, to have bim stop over j aooupleot days in Chicago while en ; route to the Paolflo coast Eugene Burt, wanted at Austin, ' Tex , for tho murder of bis wife and two obildrcn, about a month ago, was ( arrested in Chioago. Tbe dirk with' wblob the orlme was committed was found on bis person, and blood stains Were Visible On his Straw bat. j A threshing engine, together with; Its driver and a team of horses, went through a bridge over Krlese crock, about nine miles weat of Oregon City. The driver was slightly Injured and one of tbe homes ao badly wounded that it was found necessary to kill it, John J. Brough, a well known mer chant of Manuhester, Conn., has re turned from a trip around the world whloh consumed exaotly a year. Mr. Brough traveled on a bicycle wherever possible. Of tbe (10,000 miles covered by him, 40,000 wore by water; 12,000 on bis wheel and the rest by railroad In the different oountries. Advtoes have been received by the war department from General Wheaton stating that three prisoners, supposed to be Yaqui Indians, were brought from Tubao, Aria., to Nogales. Tbey will be taken before the United States commissioner on a obarge of violating tbe neutrality laws. They are be lieved to be members of tbe raiding party tbat attempted to loot the Mexi can ouatom-bouae. Aooordlng to private advioea reoelved In Philadelphia ten ot the crew ot twenty-one of the British bark Flora Stafford, burned at sea several weeks ago, perished. Captain Osoar Smith took one boat with ten men, and tbe mate witb nine other men got in the second boat. Captain. Smith and ten men were saved, but nothing bas ever been beard from tbe others. The sea was rough and probably the boat cap lsed. , By a collision between tbe yachts Meteor and Isolde during the race for the vioe-oommodore's cup, at Southsoa, Baron von Zedwits, tbe owner of Isolde, waa so badly injured that be died before he could be taken to a hos pital. All the members of tbe orew of the Isolde were swept overboard when the yaohts collided, but were res- oued from tbe water by boats from the ; uw'u auuia. There appears to be no immediate prospect ot a settlement of the strike of the Adams Express Company em ployes In New York. General Agetit MoWHHams says he bas received more I than forty applications for eaoh place j vacated by tbe strikers. The strikers i say delegates bave been sent to Phila delpbia Pittsburg and Baltimore to urge the men employed by the company in the oltles mentioned to join tbe strikers. Some of tbe new men en- gsged by tbe company have quit work 1 A Fatal Campaign Quarrel. A oorbitone discussion of the oolnagt question la Columbus, O., led to a hooting which , may prove fatal. Joseph Rath, retired manufacturer nod advooate of free ooinago, engaged In warm disousaion with Horace Way man, an Englishman, They separated, but Kath got a revolver and when Wayman returned, be fired three shots at him, Aa Wayman ii an old man the Injuries be received will prove serl out. They Will Hall oal Oil. Mlohaol and John Cudahy, wealthy packers of Chicago, bave entered Into n oil deal of enormona proportion. It Hhnlr prfaent plana materialize Chicago la to bave a new industry, a rival 01 the great plant ot the Standard Oil Company at Whiting, and the first pipe line from the oil field to enter Hi limits. The Cudahys bave plaoed an order for $500,000 worth of pipes. Moonshiner Captured, A party of twenty revenue officers, representing all sections of Virginia, went to Franklin county to break up the most noted band of oatlaws and illicit Hilton in tbat state. By arti fice they suooeedod in capturing twelve of the outlaws without bloodshed and destroyed several stills. Cod fishery a Tula! Foliar. The Labrador cod fishery, In which 80.000 Newfoundlanders are engaged every year, Is a complete failure, ao oordiug to latest reports brought from the Labrador coast. Widespread desti tution among the fishing classes is In evitable. Turkish Consul Murdered. It is oBloIally announced in Vienna that the Albanians bave murdered tbe Turkish oonaul at Vranlak, Hervia, near the Macedonian frontier. Though this statement is oOloially oonflrmed, no details of tbe affair bave been re ceived. A Itauk Kobbed. In Kansas City, Kan., an unknown thief entered the branch ot tbe Ameri can National bank during the mo mentary absence of tbe cashier, and prying open a desk secured $1,000 in ourreuoy or mnre and escaped. They Will He Deported. Leandvr Chanis, tbe Frenoh fencing master, who is detained at Ellis Island, N. Y , witb Marie Cobonrge, for hav ing eloped witb her from ber borne in Franoe, has been ordered deported by the government authorities. A Prematura Blast. Whllo men were blasting rook near Psrry Bound, Out., a heavy charge of dynamite exploded prematurely. Two men named Smith and HiUmao, were instantly killed. Others wore scri o'T Injured, oh' M,nr utrifca. Twolve hundred miners bave strruok at Corning, Kondville and Hemlock, O., in consequence of a resolution adopted by the miners' convention. visited by a Deiuce. A terrlblo doubnrst occurred near jjogollon, N. M., and George Knight, , mlner of Ooorgetown. w drowned, Twonty otnc reporte, miMiag, bot , two bodiM thoM oI Knight snd an unknown Mexican, have been recovered. About 100 families have been rendered homeless, and thirty bouses washed away. Several mines in the vicinity suffered from tbe water. Is Sate at Home. Nanaen's Arctio exploring ship Fram, whiob be left behind in tbe ice early lu Jannary, 18D5, in order to explore the sea north of the route be proposed tJ follow, arrived at Skjervo, provinoe of Tromsoe, Tbe oaptain reports that he saw Profesaor Andree, who was still waiting for a favorable wind to enable him to attempt bis balloon trip aoross tbe Arotlo region. Wounded by Hurdlers, Walker B. Adams Is lying at point ot death at Bedford Station, 10. Y., as the result of an enoounter with four burglars. Two of tbe burglars bave been oaptnred, having been mortally wounded by Adam's son Wil liam, who was himself strnok by a bul lot, wbioh glanood off bis suspender buckle. E xploslon of Molten Metal. By an explosion ot molten metal at the tnrnaoe ot tho I. Edgar Thomson steel works In Pittsburg, Pa., ten men were burned. Two were seriously In jured but will reoover. The explosion was oaused by tbe molten iron striking a pool of water. A Mining Man Held Fp. George H. MoCauloy, aeoretary ot the Cariboo Mining Company, of Spokane, was held up by a masked highwayman while returning to tbat olty from Camp McKinney, B. C, and robbed of three gold bricks, valued at nearly f 1 1,000. Wants to Fight Corbett. Now that Choynski ba managed to teoure a fight with MoAullffe, be yearns for more gladiators to oonquer. Choynski says tbat after bis battle with MoAullffe be intends to go east to challenge Corbett. ( A Fatal Fire. Fir In the resldenoe of John Fel baob, in Watertown, S. D., burned to death Mr. Felbaoh and bis tbree daugh- terfc A Cuban Hlookade-Kunner. The fast river steamer Unique, Whiob has been running between Port Ttnrnn and Detroit, has been sold to an aget of the Cuban government She wm be taken to the ooast In ten days, j i. intended to out her oablns down and turn ber Into a blookado-runner. The prloe paid was not stated. The Unique was built witb an eye to speed alone, and bas made some wonderful time in tbe rivers. Sbe Is tbe first ,Biaei purchased for blookade-m nning. WHY HOKE RESIGNED Had Promised to Support the Chicago Ticket. EEUTIOMSWITIITHBPBESIDSST ms Successor will Probably Ha . tiold Democrat From tho Middle West, Washington, Aug. 28. The new. tbat Secretary Hoke Smith bud re signed, and that bis resignation bad been accepted by the president, bat made a considerable stir in political circles here, although the probabilit) ot Mr. Smith's retirement bad been, in a measure, anticipated ever since bis paper, the Atlanta Journal, declared tbat it would support Brayn and fewall. Mr. Smith still declined to disouas tbe subject today, but it if known tbat tbe personal relations be tween the president and Smith bave in nowise been disturbed. Mr. Smith's resignation, bla friends say, grew out of bis differences witb bis cbief on the question of party policy, and his desire not to embarrass the president at such a time. Beyond tbe question of bis party loyalty in acquiescing in the will of the majority, Mr. Smith, during bis campaign for tbe gold standard in Georgia, with ex Speaker Criap, had given a personal pledge that be would, if defeated, sup port the nominees of the convention As an honorable man, bis friends say he felt it his duty to redeem that pledge. He informed the president of bis position aud intentions, and to avoid embarrassment, be placed bis resignation at his disposal. It is said Mr. Cleveland remonstrated. Tbe cor respondence on the subject, if pub lished, would no doubt be interesting, but it ia doubtful whether it will ever be given out. It can be stated, however, with great posttiveness, that the step wbioh Sec retary Smith felt himself compelled to take baa not in any way affected the warm regard the preaident and Mr. Smith entertain for eaoh other. There bas been a good deal of gossip about Mr. Smith's snocessor today. It seems altogether unlikely tbat John M. Reynolds, the assistant secretary, will be promoted. It is regarded as much more probable that a new man will be seleoted, probably from tbe Middle West, Indlaua, Illinois or Missouri. The names, ot ox-Governor Francis, ot Missouri; Itynum, of Indiana, and Cable,- of Illinois, are those around whom gossip most persistently clings All are pronounced gold Deincorrts THE FRENCH EXPOSITION. An American Commissioner liaa Mot Yet Been Named. - Washington, Aug. 35. The Frenoh government Is rapidly perfecting de tails for the international exposition to be beld In Paris in 1900, commemorat ing the birth of the century, and in this connection, bas asked tbe state de partment for the name of tbe oommis-aioner-general who will represent tbe United Statea, and tor such other in formation available as to the participa tion of this country. To this, Aoting Seorctary Rockhill has replied tbat tbe oommlssioner-general baa not been named, as the Amerioan oong eia took no steps at its recent sel n to provide for American representation at 'he ex position. He expressed the belief, however, that the approaching session of congress will bring about an ao oeptanoe of the invitation of the Frenoh republic. President Cleveland called the atten tion of oongress to the invitation in his annual message last December, and expressed- the most earnest hope that steps would be taken for an adequate representation by the United Stafs. But oongress acts slowly on these affairs, aud no measure waa considered, tbe Idea being that there was plenty of time before 1900. It appears, how ever, that Great Britain, Germany and tbe other leading powers bave been qulok to aooept, and the French govern ment ia allotting space to these coun tries. Amerioan exhibitors are begin ning to make inquiries as to where their good will go, but no answer can be given them. The prospect is that the best spaoe will be taken before the United States aooepts the Invitation and makes appli cation for apace. This was the case at the late exposition, when Amerioan exhibitors were at much disadvantage in point of looation It is expeoted in offiolal oircles here that when Congress acts, it will provide for a oommlssioner-general and an aa sistant. This was the case with tho last French expoaiiton, when General Franklin was oommlssioner-general at a salary of (10,000 and tbe assistant commissioner reoelved $5,000. The opinion prevails tbat as tbe appointee will serve after tbe present administra tion ends, President Cleveland will not make tbe appointment, even though oongress passes the aot before March 4 next Aside from tbe dlroet emolu ments attaohed to offices, a fund is pro vided for offloe and living expenses. In the case of General Franklin, the Frenoh government oonferred on bim tbe exceptional honor of the oroas of the Legion of Honor. Panlo at a Circus. Huntington, Ind.. Aug. 25. A panlo waa oauaed at the Wallace circus here last night by a storm, wblob wreaked the tents and did considerable damage to property. The menagerie and horsea were stampeded and some of the ani mals were hurt. After the Anarnhlsts. Madrid, Aug. 85. The ohamber of deputies baa passed the antl-anarohUt bill after an extended discussion. Shot Out Their Quarrel. Madison, Fla., Aug. 28. George Page and Will Morgan, young men living near here, last night fought a duel, considered to be one of the most remarkable on record. They were riv als for the affections of a pretty young lsdy. They both attended a dance at whiob the young lady was present Her conduct drove them to desperation. Finally Page Invited Morgan to ao company bim for a walk. Morgan consented, and as soon as they were ontsido Page proposed that as eaoh was armed, tbey take each other by tbe left band and shoot out the quarrel, the survivor to take the girl Morgan agreed, and then witb left bands clasped tbey drew pistols and began firing. Eaoh man fired five shuts. When friends arrived Morgan was found dead and Page was dying. Es-Mavor Prank's Death. Portland, Or., Aug. 28 Hon. Geo. P. Frank, ex-mayor of this city, is dead. He died last night at Long Beaoh, bnt tbe sad news was not re oelved here till this morning, when Mrs. Frank wired it fiom Ilwaco. The remains will arrive here tomorrow morning, and will be oonveyed from the steamer to the late residenoa of the deceased on Fifteenth and Yamhill streets. Whllo Mr. Frank's death was not in tbe strictest sense unexpected, tbe announcement of bis passing away provoked many expressions of sincere regret all over the city today. Brakes Did Not Work. Frederick, Md., Aug. 28. Forty persons were more or less injured by the brakes of a trolley oar failing to work last evening on the steep Incline on the Frederick & Mlddleton electrlo railway. There were over 100 paasen- gers on board, many more than its capacity. The brakes refused I to bold, . and the oar after going wild for a dis- tanoe of two and one-balf miles turned , completely over. People who bad wit- and the bruised and maimed passengers were removed to their homes. Passeager Train Wrecked. Pittsbnrg. Aug. 26. Tbe through Chioago mail, No. 14, on tbe Pittsburg & Western railroad, was wrecked at Valenoia station, twenty-two miles from this oity. Fifteen or twenty persons were badly injured. Tbe wreck ooourred through a collision with a wreck train. Passed Bogus Coin. St Louis, Ang. 25. Jonh R. Mo Math, of Ottnmwa, Ia., was airested in the corridor of tbe postoffice yester day afternoon by United States secret service agents, who bad been waiting there for him for a week or more. He, it is alleged, ia wanted in Ottnmwa for passing counterfeit silver ooin. Mo Math will be beld until tbe Ottnmwa officials arrive or are heard from. v, uLui id, v a., aug. - - Manning, the wife of a farmer, mur dered last Monday, has been arrested and charged with oomphoity in the murder. The officers state tbey bave evidenoe to prove tbat Mrs. Manning and Grove Huntley, who is also In Jail, were In love, and conspired to put tbe husband out of the way. Mrs. Manning la a handsome woman ot 22. A Bailroad Town. Astoria, Or., Aug. 25. The first railroad train to leave this olty started for Seaside at 11 o'olook this morning, with 1,000 people. There was the grestest rejoioing, bands playing, tin horns blowing and people shouting. The second train was run at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Excursions were given under the auspices of tbe Astoria Football Club. Tbe formal opening of tbe railroad company will occur later. W.,l.r.' Inten.lona. Havana, Ang. 25. r.n,.inn..i vot""'-v,ouuo Weyler announces his intention, as soon as reinforcements arrive from Spain, to oonoentrate bis forces and sweep the island from end to end. By this means he hopes to speedily put an end to tbe present insurrection. Reports bave been received tbat the band of tbe leader Zarraga bad at tacked an exploring train in tbe prov inoe of Pinar del Bio. Twelve sol diers were wounded. Yesterday the insurgents attacked Fort Los Mangas. Tbe insurgents were repulsed, but two of the members of tbe garrison were wounded. In consequence of the recent attaok by the insurgents on Guira Melena, a large number ot Cubans have been ar rested, and nineteen persons have been imprisoned on tbe charge ot being con cerned in the movement Colonel Tort, learning that tbe in Surgents were enoamped in tbevloinity of Gomes, in the provinoe of Matanzas, ordered a oavalry oharge on tbe part of the Spanish forces. The result accord ing to the offiolal advices, was a de cisive victory over tbe insurgents. Tbe Cubans were compelled to fly for their lives. They left nineteen dead on tbe field, inoluding Dr. Baoallao and Law yer Gavllln. Two prisoners and a large quantity of ammnnltion were oaptnred. Captain-General Weyler is about to issue a decree plaoing certain limita tions upon tbe next sugar and ooffee crops. By this plan he hopes to de prive the insurgents of tbolr resources and bring the planters to tbe support of Spain. Over a Bluff. Los Angeles, Aug. 25. This morn ing at Santa Monica, J. B. Bojorques and bis young son were riding along a high bluff overlooking the sea. At a point where the bin II is over 200 feet high Bojorques suddenly announoed that he was tired ot life and springing over tbe bluff, was dashed to pieces at tbe bottom. Ovid, Martial and Horaoe all refer in their poems to the use of artificial teeth as common In their time.- TROUBLE FOR SPAIN Ia a Fair Way to Lose Philliplne Islands. the A COJISPI&aCY IS DISCOVERED Japan Said to Be at the Bottom of the Trouble Aim to Secure Com plete Independence. Madrid, Aug. 24. An official dis patch from Manilla announces the dis covery in tbe Pbillipine islands of a separatist conspiracy, tbe object being to secure independence from Spain. According to tbe official advioes, twea-ty-one persons bave already been ar rested, several being Free Masons. Tbe news bas oaused great excitement in Madrid, and the police in conse quence tonight raided the Hi spa no Pbillipine Club and seized a large quantity of papers. It is suggested by some of the papers tbat Japan is endeavoring to foment trouble in tbat part of the Spanish pos sessions for the purpose of extending tbe jurisdiction of ber island empire .over tbe Philliplne islands. Tbe islands lie only about 260 miles south of tbe newly acquired Japanese posses sions of Formosa, a number ot small islands Intervening. Spain's army in the Pbillipine islands Is estimated at seven regiments of infantry and one of artillery, witb a squad of cavalry, tbe ! effective force being 684 officers and about 20,000 men. While commenting on tbe outbreak in the Philliplne Islands In tbe senate today. Senor Castellano. minister for coloDi rea MfeniI telegr,m, ,he of the i8larjdai Cap. tain.General Biflnc0. These telegrams e ,hat h OTB lnrtor aimed to go- cure the complete independence of the Pbillipine islands. Senor Monterro Rico declared that the liberal party was prepared to sup port all government measures for the maintenance ot Spanish integrity. Nearly all of the opposition leaders in the chamber made similar promises. A BALLOON KITE. Interesting- Experiment Made land, Maine. at Tort- Portland, Me., Aug. 24. cnaries i L. Lamson performed a feat here yes- i oidejJt tflU eyenlng whioh wiu in au terday practically demonstrating tbat i probabiiity brlng his paraohute-jump-a large airship or kite capable of carry- I . M a clo9e- Arj ggceoaion and para- ingamancan be Boated sucoessiuuy and steadily. He raised bis ship wuh i a dummy man on 600 feet Tbe retain ins rone broke when tbe ship was at tbat altitude. Had it not been for thia break Mr. Lamson wonld bave sent up a man to navigate bis ship. As it was, W. A. Eddy, an authority amson s acmevemeiit waa wj girar eat step toward solving the problem of aerial navigation of the age. Two rec ords, at all events, Lamson made. : He flew the largest kite or airship ever floated; he carried by means ot thft kite the heaviest weight to the greatest altitude on record. Tbe kite when in the air resembles two large boxes parallel to each other and attached in tbe middle. It took fifteen men to carry the ship into the field from whiob it was to be sent up. Tbe retaining oord was a large braided window cord,, tested to pull 500 pounds. Tbis was made fast to a bnge teel, and four men attended to It About 400 feet of the rope was ran out along the ground and at a signal from Lamson the ship was released. It quivered a moment, and then steadily rose skyward. Seated on the car of the shin was a dummy, weighted to 150 pounds. The ship carried it i Wltnout any percepiiuie jar. it m . - - - to an altitude of 600 feet, and was ilslng steadily wben, with a sudden gust of wind, snap went the rope, showing what a tremendous pressure was brought upon it by the ship. The ship floated ont a half mile and de scended as easily and gracefully as it went up. Had a man been in the car he would not bave been harmed in the slightest Ammunition In Hay. New Orleans, Aug. 24. Informa tion is received by the Machecha Steamship Company, whose ships ply between here and Central Amerioan ports, that a consignment ot hay on tha last trip of the steamship Wanderer contained contraband goods. Tbey learned that twelve bales ot hay wbioh bad been chipped by a Cincinnati firm to B. E. Caldwell, an American im porter, on being opened by customs officials had been found to contain 8,000 cartridges and other munitions of war. It bas been also discovered tbat two similar shipments bave been made to Caldwell and H. C Park, at Port Barrels. It is not known whether the munitions were intended for Cuba or for an uprising in Guatemala. Caldwell bas been arrested, and the state department will be notified. Debarred From Cltlsenshlp. Washington, Aug. 24. A young German was debarred from citizenship today after a praotioal demonstration that be could not read the English language. Judge Cole, ot tbe supreme court, held that no one is entilted to oitisenship who cannot read English. Bright Outlook for Harvest In Idaho. Mosoow, Idaho, Aug. 24. The de mand tor harvest bands here is great The wages range from $2 to f 3 a day. The yield is good, in some places run ning forty-five bushels to the sore. Tbe outlook for the crop is bright Young man, don't forget that the world is watohing you, and most ot us are more ready to obarge your account with something bad than something good. A TERRIBLE DEATH. The Waphtha Launch -Esplodee With Fatal Besults. - Marsbfleld, Or., Aug. 26 New of one of the most terrible fatalities tbat has ever happened in this looallty reached town this monrlng wben the Gardiner stage arrived. Captain Wylie, wife and oblld 3 months old were tbe victims of the sad aooident, oaused by tbe explosion of a gasoline launoh be longing to W. A. Reed, senator-elect from Douglas oounty, on Smith river. H. Sengstaoken, of Marsbfleld; R. H. Piokering, of Portland, and Charles Meade, ot Gardiner, bad not ten min utes before gotten off tbe ill-fated launch. Mr. Senstaoken returned to Murnhfleld today, and from him tbe j full particulars of tbe dreadful affair were learned. Tbe launch was a small oraft of about four tons, which was utilized to carry milk to Al Smith's creamery. She left Gardiner at 9:20 P. M. Wed nesday, loaded witb empty milk cans and several passengers. Tbe night was dark, aud tbe trip up the Umpqua to Smith river was not without much difficulty. One time it was necessary to baul tbe boat out and repair a huge hole made by running on to a snag. This waa done and then tbe Journey continued. Messrs. Sengstaoken, Piok ering and Meade left Captian Wylie at tbe Bherrett place at 1:20 A. M. Tbe difficulties encountered before followed the captain during tbe remainder of the f " gn to tow dy- journey. He bad left his three pas- A colony of 80,000 silk worms bas sengers bout ten minutes behind wben concluded its cocoon spinning at Co be ran on a rook. Here tbe fatal acoi- j qnille. It is said tbe work bas been dent happened. Tbe gasoline gave done much quicker this season than be out, and the captain attempted to fill ! fore, and if anything the oocoons are the supply tank from a smaller one. j better also. The liquid evidently took fire before Two residents of Canyon City bave the explosion ooourred, as John Gra- I just returned after taking three car ham, the deckhand, and a boy 14 years ' loads of horses to Memphis, Tenn. old, saw what was about to happen and j Tbey secured from 150 to $250 peyead jumped overboard. Tbe captain at for tbe horses, whiob were an e'xoep tempted to rescue bis family, but before ! ttonally fine lot be could do so tbe tank became heated jj, mmerg - y,e pneblo district In and exploded. Graham swam ashore i Saxaej oounty, are experiencing diffi and slept in a vaoant soboolhonse all J j working the placers on ao- nigbt, and at daylight got up and went j connt 0 BcarojtT of water at this to a neighboring farmhouse, stating what bad happened. Tbe bodies were all reoovered, and tbe boat was found hung upon the rock and burned to tbe water-mark on one-side. A FEARFUL FALL. OefectlT Paraehut Ends tha Aero nautic Career of ao Astortan. kmlnrie Or. Ai:o 9K .3 Weston n.omtt th e .eromiI1t .met with an ao chnM jnmpwag,dvertiedfor5o'olock. h . h , d , ooonrred. and It waa 7 o'olock before everything was in readiness. A large crowd had assem bled, from among whom the aeronaut oolleoted f.28. He was dissatisfied with this, and, before ascending, made a short speech, stating tbat be had not erality. "There is not enough in tbe money subscribed," be remarked, "to pay my funeral expense, but I'm go ing up, anyway." When about to start, Daggett's attention was oalled to one ot tbe paraobute ropes, wbioh had been broken. "Never mind," be said, "let her go." The balloon was then let loose and asoended to a height of about 2,000 feet A slight current of air carried it in a southerly direc tion, and, when a short diatanoe south ot the sohoolhouse, the parachute was disconnected. For the first dOO feet it came down like a rocket, and the ory, "He's killed 1" went up from hundreds of throats. The parachute then became partly filled, and the descent waa some what checked. It was seen that tbe ropas bad become twisted, but the aeronaut retained his self-possession, and, bv swinging, endeavored to get the ropes into position. In this he was unsuccessful, and be came down witb a succession of lightning-like flights. When about 100 feet from the ground, tbe aeronaut seemed to have lost bis power to check bis de scent, and be fell with a terrible thud on one of tbe sidehills south of tbe resldenoe portion of the oity. He war quickly pioked up and oonveyed to St Mary's hospital, but the exaot nature of his injuries oannot yet be stated. Tbe legs are thought to be driven up into the hips, the oollar bone broken, and it is feared that in ternal injuries have been sustained. Discovered a Marble Mountain. Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. 25. Messrs. Trevor, Bataye and Grawood, the last two being members of the expedition beaded by Sir Martin Conway, have re turned in a little steam launch. It is announoed that tbe results to geology and geography will be very valuable. Sir Martin Conway's expedition was tbe first to oorss Spitsbergen from east to west In tbe oentral portion ot tbe island was found a vast system of glaolers and a mangifioent loe plateau. Sir Martin Conway's expedition also made a oomplete exploration ot tbe Horn sound tynd, a mountain in the southern part of Spitsbergen nearly 6,000 feet in height Tbey report that it ia a peak oomposed almost entirely of marble Across tha Sun's Disc Washington, Aug. 25 The discov ery of a satellite aoross tbe disc of tbe sun was made at noon Snnday by Louis Cathman, a Chioago astronomioal ob server, now in tbis city. . Fire in a Coal Mine. Dayton, Tenn., Aug. 25. A fire is raging in the Mason coal mine, owned by tbe Dayton Coal A Iron Co, Tbe fire was Ignited by a blaat, the fire be ing oommunioated by the presence of gas In entry No. 18. Owing to heavy loss, the mine will be olosed September 1, throwing 600 men out of work. Zanesville, O., reokons among her oltlxens a gentleman who answers to tbe name of Ebeneser Evllsiaer. NORTHWEST BREVITIES Evidence ot Steady Growth and Enterprise. ITEMS OF GE5BKAL INTEREST Fro as All tha Cities and Towns of the Thriving Sister State Oregon One farmer of Curry county bas shipped 2,000 bead of sheep this season and expects to ship 8,000 more. Tbe Brooks Hopgrowers' Co-operative ! Association, bas decided to pay pick ers 25 cents per box of nine bushels ' during the coming season. One firm at St Helens shipped thia ' season 140 tons of salmon, for which j tbe fishermen received, at 4 cents a - pound, the prevailing price, 1 11,200. i A Cincinnati 'firm bas contracted ! to purchase 20,000 pounds ot hops near ; Salem. The price agreed upon is 6 : cents, with an advance of 4 cents at j pioking time. I A tramway tbree miles long has been ! built to oarry logs from the Rock oreek district to the river for tbe Grande : Bond Lumber Company. The work tim8 0f TBa, Considerable development work in tbe quarts claims is being carried on. A Linn county firm bave signed the j contract to build tbe bridge across Cow i oreek, st Glendale, and bave gone to ! that place to beign work. Tbey were j also awarded the contract to repair the ' bridge aoross the South Umpqua at Boseburg, but bave refused to sign the oontraot, fearing tbat the upper part of the bridge ia not strong enough to support it while in the pourse of repair. ( In Benton oounty hereafter all offi cials must pay their own deputy hire. Tbe county court at its session deter mined not to make any allowance for regnlar deputy hire, but to allow tbe clerk t? per day for one deputy for each day tbat tbe circuit and commis sioners' court be in session, and to also allow said clerks 2 for each deputy in making up tbe tax and delinquent rolls, -and to allow the sheriff $2.50 per day for two deputies while the jury is in attendance on the oircuit court The sheriffs in the different Oregon counties are allowed deputies as fol lows: Baker and Union, each one at 1,200 and one at 9C0; Wasco and Grant, each one at 11,200; Douglas, Malheur and Morrow, each one at $1,000; Clatsop, one at $1,260, one at $900; Jackson, one at $1,600; Harney, one at $360; Linn, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook and Yamhill, eaoh one at $800; Coos, one at $700; Lane, one at $75 and one at $60; Marion, two for $2,600; Washington, one at $500; Multnomah, thirteen at $76 to $150. Washington. Government Timber Inspector Atkin son is after a number of Skagit river homesteaders, who bave been outting timber on government land. Tbe Wenatchee fruitgrowers have perfected an organization for the pur pose of getting their produots on the market to better advantage. , The Centennial flour mill, at Spo kane, haa been closed down for repairs, and wben it resumes operations it will have a capacity of 800 barrels per day, making it by far tbe largest mill in the state. ; . Bees, for some reason, seem to be growing more plentiful in Whitman oounty, says the Garfield Enterprise. Several swarms are oaptnred eaoh sea son, wben a few years sgo snob an oo currencee was a rarity. A crew of men are now at work on a 1,000-aore farm on the Snohomish river, preparing it for a colony of Hol landers, who are expeoted to arrive in a short time. A big farm bouse bas been finished and a quantity of stock bas already been secured. ' A prominent Spokane bogbuyer says tbat bogs will bring a better price in tbe near future, as several packing houses will be constructed in the state by Eastern capitalists, and that there will be a market on the ooast from now on for all tbe hogs that will be raised. Tbe salmon run on the Snohomish river baa begun and there is every prospect that it will be a large one. Tbis is tbe year for the extra big run of ' silver salmon, as they are supposed to run in greater numbers every fourth year, and it haa been fonr years since there was a big run. The fish buyers are paying 9 cents per pound undressed. The several new oanneries on the Sound make the demand for fiah very great Richard Butte, a Colville miner, is said to bave invented a devloe by tbe aid of which be is enabled to locate living water at varying depths under ground. He refuses to divulge bis method for determining the where abouts of the water, but the method ap parently differs frm tbe Kentucky goose-bone or tbe ordinary stick ot the water witch, inasmuch as he finds tbe d9ptH b sbe aid of mathematics. The attempt at Kennewiok to assess the distriot for irrigation purposes has beet voted down. a Mia rajuoe. up yuv
