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THE OREGON MI VOL. XIV. ST, HELENS, OIIEGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1897. NO. 27. NEWS OF THE WEEK From all Part of the New End Old World. B&Iir ASD INTEBESTIXO ITEMS ant Happenings of Ik One Ml Weeh. Tim president has appointed J. B. Brady, of Alaska, to the govurnonililp of that territory. , George J, Huukott, a minor, wa criiMliml to death., m tha result of an sauidnnt In tho Brown Bear mine at Dcadwood, Cal. if . , Jamiia P. Harlan, brother of Asso ciate Justice Hurlun, wa accidentally killed by being run down by a train In Louisville, Ky. The 19th annual session of the grand encampment of the Indian War Vet eran of the North Pacific Count, ti Id program In Portland, Or. -. A rock and mnd elide near Ulooille waet tunnel, British Colombia, on the Canadian Pacific railroad, killed Ave men and fatally injured another. As a result of earthquake! In India tho postofnce at Ohlttagong has been wallowed op, some street are cloaed to trafllo and thousand of poor eople are home lent and living In the open air. lleporta from all portion! of Wash ington and Oregon, eaet of the Cas cades, toll of the rainfall the pnat week, which haa beeit general In thi taction. The correspondent all agree that the laat vestige of danger to the '97 wheat crop 1 romoved. The crop yield will be enhanced 88 per cent. ' The rain hat canted additional benefit by wiping out the graaahopper pent. Senator MoBride, of Oregon, tint been making an effort to tecum the restora tion of the boute rate of $8 per 1,000 on lumber, planed, grooved and tongued, instead of $3.60, a reported by tlie annate committee on finance, lie tayt that the lumber dressed in thit manner ia worth at least twice at much in the Portland market at the tawed lumber, which payt a duty of $ 3 under the bill, at agreed to. Bcnator Mo Brido aayt that the ImportHtiont of dreatod lumber will quite seriously in terfere with Industrie in Oregon and Washington. The universal poatnl congress, the fifth convention of the kind in the world, hat finished itt labort in Wash ington, D. O, The aixth congress will be held in Rome in 1003. All the countries ot the world were represented at the congress just closed, with the exception of Cores and the Orange Krea State, and these two tent word that they hoped toon to entor the portal union. The oongre, among other thing, tucoeedud in establishing uni form colon for pontage ttampt, ar ranged for facilitating intermediary trantit ratet and diminishing the tariff quite materially on a graduated scale for the ensuing six years. Howard A. Scott, who murdered hit wife in October last wae electrocuted in Sing Sing priton, N. Y. A fast freight train on the Santa Fe railroad wai ditched near Elinn, Mo., and three trampt and a brakeman were killed. The United State government Im migrant atation, on Ellit inland, New York harbor, wai destroyed by Are, but with no low of life. Assistant Quarantine Officer Ulnl declared that the disease on the City of Para, now at Angel inland quarantine itation, San Franoisco bay, it yellow fever. ..V' A aerloui landslide occurred near Briega, canton of Vulait, Switsorlund. Part of the forest there and a number of building! havo been burled, There Wat no lost of life, Sir Henry Irving unveiled a memorial itatue to Mrs. Sarah Scott-Siddons, the famoui English actress, on Kiiddington green, London, where her remain were interred 88 year ago. While Protestor Marksburn and Richard were practicing on a flying trapese at Fiesta Park, Lot Angeles, they fell to the ground and Hichardt sustained, internal .injuries which will probably reault fatally. Firemen extinguished fire at the home of Grant Prestut, a laborer, at Dayton, O. They found the charred bodies of Rose Preatol, aged 10, and Albert Preatel, aged 9 year. The ehildron played with matches and tot fire to the house. The southbound express on the Grand Rapid & Indiana, wa derailed near Riggeville, Ind. The rail are mild to have spread, ditohing the engine, ten der, mail and baggage cars. The en- j glne wat totally demolished, instantly killing the engineer. ; The Paoifio Mail ttenmaihp City of Para, now in quarantine In Ban Fran clsoo, brings detail of the loss in mid Pacific ot the British ship Buckhurat, on April i last, the having picked up part ot the crow of the ill-fated vessel on May 8, whon 800 miles off the Nicaragua coast, and landed them at Punta Arenas. The Buckhurat caught fire, and the crew after working ten days to quench the flame, wero com pelled to abandon her. The Bait Lake Tribune hat published a itory that a party of desperadoes from the notoriout "Robbers', Roost," in Southern Utah, have gone to Wyo ming and are located at Wamsutta, a small station east of Rock Springs. Their purpose, it it claimed, wat to hold up the Union Paclfio express train or else to rob the paymaster of the Sweetwater mine. Henry L. Bnehlcr, of Baltimore, Md., the oldest Odd Fellow in the world, If dead.- CUBANS TAKE A FORT. early All the Spaniards RllUd or Bit 1 Taken Prisoners. - .' Havana, Jane 83. A few dayi ago a party of soldiers arrived her from Fort Mogolos, five league from the city of 3ant Clara, They tay that an attaok wat mode upon the fort by a band of Insurgents and that most of the garrison died defending the tort. All the am munition was captured and all the sur vivor of the garrison excepting them wive were taken prisoner by the Insur gents. ' Official advice itate that a hot en gagement occurred at Mantna, Pinar del Rio. The Spanish marine and in fantry foroc were lurgely outnumbered by the Insurgents, and after several hours' fluroe fighting, the regular were compelled to seek refuge in a near-by town. They met with large losses ia killed and wounded, many of whom were left on the fluid. From the Curaooa troolia coma re port that largo force of Insurgents have approached the trooha with the Intention of crossing. They are be lieved to be under command of Gomes. Captain-General Wayler will go to Santiago de Cuba by the end of the present month to assume command of military operation. He will take with him 40,000 men. TheJrm ot Alejundra Gonralet, pur veyor to the military hospital in Santa Clara, have refuted to furnish the hos pital with supplies of provisions, owing to the fact that they have not received payment for their good for seven months. They claim the government now owes them over $100,000. There are actually 18,000 sick sol diers now in the government hospitals ind the authorities have been compelled to reopen the Keg la sugar warehouse for the purpose of receiving the suLer lng troops. PUT OUT OF THE CHURCH. A Wain KB Ejected Whc She Attempt) ta Defend Her Husband, . New York, Juno 88. Herman War lawiak, the Christianised Hebrew who ha been seeking admission into the Presbyterian church as a minister, and who for a long time had the support of Rev. Dr. John Hall, of the Fifth-ave nne Presbyterian church, was today publicly denounced before tho congre gation ot that church as an immoral person and guilty of gambling. He was alto suspended from the com munion of the church. When the judgment was read to the fashionable congrcgatlou, Mrs. Wartauwiuk, wo was present, declared in a loud voice that her husband was innocent. She was put out of the church, while the pastor announced a hymn to quiet the congregation. Mrs. Warszawiuk said: "My husband is innocent. I cannot hear him harshly spoken of before so many people and not defend him." The ushers, at a signal from Dr. Pritchard, of Alexander chapel, who had taken Dr. Hjtll'i place for the day, led Mrs. Wnrszawiak from the church. The congregation had begun losing the hymn. .The lady at first resisted, but was prevailed upon to leave. Not withstanding the singing of the hymn, the exoitement, though suppressed, wa Intense, After the incident the serv ice went on a usual. DRAGOONS IN THE AIR. neoeMful Trials of Flying Machines In Germany. Berlin, June 83. Naval experts at Kiel are now testing the practical use of dragon-shaped airships, which uiny be put on board vessels tor use during naval. engagements and in ruconmiiter lug. Some of the balloons rose 000 feet, remaining fust to the duck rf the torpedo boat steaming 14 knots an hour, enabling the batlooiiists to make obser vation of stations of vessels at great dis tances. The observations made were communicatee) by telegraph or tele phone from the balloons to persons on the decks of tlie vessels below, enabling them to change the course of the latter accordingly. The whole seiiu of experiment occupied a fortnight, mid were eminently successful. Oakland Bookkeeper Hold I'p. r.,l-i.i,.,l flat .Tiiiio 95 PMivurd Eliason, a bookkeeper, was within a few doors of his home last night, when a tall man leaped at him from behind m nlmnn nf trima. Tha vnnnu mini was grabbed by the throat and thrown down before ne could give a cry. TUh tlia ffuitnail eenrohpd bin victim's clothing, taking all his money und val uables. Tlie roituery was com in men about midnight, in a thickly settled portion of the city, whioh ia well light ed by. elootrio ligius. as soon as um robber had secured his plunder he re leased the man and watched him start for his residence, having warned him to make no outcry. Queen Begins Her Julillee. London, June S3. Queen Victoria fwm the celebration of her jubilee Sunday, as was befitting her entire car eer, before the altar of hor fathers. London, the United King dom and tha empire, in every oathe- .1 ... I nltiiwh nr nhannl ol the tau- lished Church of England, were neiu .... almilnr ta those at St Goorue' DDIIIvv. - - " chapel, Windsor, where her majesty paid her devotion anu onerou suiniev thank to God. ' Window Glass Factory Destroyed. Munoie, Ind., June 38. The window ua fuotnrv at Orestes. 18 miles west of Munoie, burned tonight. The fao- tory employed 400 men, ana tne ion will be about $100,000. A Fatal "X" Bay Operation. , Boston, June S3. Franklin B. Born, of Medford, died at the Massachusetts general hospital as a rosult of an opera tion guided by "X".rny photographs for tbe removal of a bullet from his brain. ENTIRE STATE SHAKEN California Visited By a Se. vere Earthquake. OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER NOON the Old Mission at Monterey Was Dam. fed, and the l Hotel (wared -Tho Los at Holllster. San Francisco, June 83. Two sharp and severe shock of earthquake were folt here today, the official time of the first at taken by the United State weather bureau,, being 13:14:04. It wa followed almost immediately by a second shock. The vibration! were from weit to east. Clocks wero topped, and suspended lamp and dec oration were broken in tome places, bat no real damage is reported. The shock were the most severe experienced here for many year. The earthquake wai general throughout the state. , Monterey Mission -Hotel Del Monte. Monterey, Cat., June 83. An earth quake shock wai felt at noon today. It Muted a panio among the congregation of the San Carloi mission church. A portion ot the adobe wall was thrown down among the frightened worship pers, and several fainted. Other dam age was done to the hiitorio adobe building. At Del Monte, three distinct shock preceded the rumbling noise. The ho tel creaked and swayed, and the guest rushed from their room. Picture and glassware were thrown down. At Pacific Grove, a decided earth quake shock wa felt at 18:15 P. M. It continued for several second, and wa preoeded by a deep, prolonged rumbling noise. A panio was threatened among the congregation of the Methodist church, but was averted by the min ister's presence of mind. Person in all parts of town were terrified. Mneh Damage In Holllster. Hollister, Cat., June 33. Shortly after noon today, the most severe earth quake thock since 1868 did many thou sand dollar damage to building and their content. Nooausalties occurred, though several narrow escapes are re corded. Every brick building in town has suffered, and in the courthouse the wall and ceilings have lost moat of their plaster. Immediately after the earthquake, a firewall of the McMahon house fell upon the adjoining buildings. Hundreds of window panes were oracked or broken, and in some instance entire window (ashes were thrown into the street from the teoond-ttory ot the buildings. Every Hons In Qllroy Felt It. Gilroy, Cat., June 33. The heaviest earthquake ever felt here lasted only a few seconds, bnt did much damage. Numerous chimneys were toppled over, house walls oraoked, heavy plate-glass tore windows shattered, and a general wreckage of bottle and shelfware in house and store canted. People rushed out of their homes, thinking the last trumpet hod sounded in earnest. In tome house blinds were wrenched from their hangings, and an unusual scene of petty destruction is presented In nearly every house and store in town. Barns Fell at Decoto. Decoto, Cal., June 33. There were two heavy shocks ot earthquake at 13:18 today. The vibration teemed to be from north to south. One or two old barns in the neighborhood fell to the ground. There was another shock at 13:55 P. M, lighter than the first. Some Vlsallans Frightened. , , Visalia, Cal., June 83. Two severe earthquake shocks were felt at 13 o'clock. The vibration were from west to east. Suspended lamps vibra ted for 15 minutes, houses were shaken and some people ran outot door. The shook wa the most severe felt here in years. : - Cracked Newman Brick Building. Modesto, Cal., June 83. A shock of earthquake was felt about noon. Many people in the upper stories of brick buildings ran into the streets In alarm. 'At Newman, this county, a brick building of one story wa cracked lightly. - ": ' ' : , Defended His Home. San Frnnoisco, June 33. John Shin lok, who the police say is an ex-conviot, lies in the receiving hospital with fractured skull, the result of a blow from "a hatchet wielded by Paul Jen kim, a peddler. Thii afternoon, Shin ick oalled on Mrs. Jenkins, during the absence ot her husband. According to her story, he insulted her and knocked her down. At this juncture Jenkins appeared, and seeing his wife covered with blood, demanded an explanation. For a reply, Shiniok seised Jenkins by the throat and proceeded to strangle him. After desperate struggle, Jen kins managed to free himself from Shinlck' grasp, and picking up a hatchet, truok his assailant over the head, fracturing the skull. Shiniok renewed the attack and vainly endeav ored to got possession of the weapon. During the struggle Jenkln again Btruck him with the hatohet, Inflioting an ugly soalp wound. Jenkln wa ar rested and charged wun assault to mur der. . ' Fire Children Frightfully Burned. Buffalo, N. x"., June 83. Fire last hiohi nartlv destroyed the home of 1 Joseph Metanskl, in South Buffalo, and friirhtfullv burned. iiya VM..V..V.. ' -- ---o Sophie, aged 10, died in a hospital thi morning. Roy, aged 13; Brown, aged 7; Verona, aged 8, and Ceoilia, aged 8, are lying on cot at the hospital, and the attending physicians soy there is little chance for their recovery. Me tanskl Is also In the hospital. His arm and faoe were burned in the attempt te gave hi children. DISCRIMINATION MUST CEASE. American Cattle Are All High and the OoTOrnment Will Prove It. Washington, June 31. The action outlined in the interview with Bellamy Starrer before hit sailing for Europe, looking to making vigorous representa tions to Great Britain, Germany and Belgium and doubtless to France, for a modification of the discriminating measures against American cattle, is the result of the Indefatigable efforts of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to oombat the prejudices of the Old World against onr farm products and to secure to our exporters at least the same rights as are enjoyed by those of other coun tries. Ever since the new administra tion began, Secretary Wilson has been pushing this matter. He has had fre quent interviews with the president and Secretary Sherman on the subject" Several new diplomatic appointees have had conference with the agricultural department officials, at which questions of this kind were discussed and the situation explained. The state department is now co-operating in the movement and in various ways has instructed its representatives going to the countries named to state their cause to the respective govern ments, setting out the discriminations Imposed on our products, together with data showing them to be unjustifiable, Those statements will also show that the restrictions placed on American cat tle preclude any material danger of loss by disease or otherwse. Official reports of experts in the field will be cited to demonstrate that American cattle products show a great er exemption from disease than those of practically all other oountrier. These representations will be accom panied by the significant warning that if the unjust discriminating measures are continued, proper aotion will have to be taken by this government. Diu orimlnatinp nations will be given to understand that the rights of Ameri can exporters must be recognized, or else privileges accorded foreign pro ducers will be withdrawn. SHE SHOT TO KILL. A Ten Contractor Killed by a Young " ' Woman. St. Louis, Mo., June 81. A special to the Republio from Paris, Texas," says: Ed Kilgore, a contractor and builder, met bis death at the hands of Miss Fanny Jackson and her three brothers today. Kilgore was sitting in the waiting room at Ladonia station when Miss Jackson, accompanied by a sister and three brothers, entered, the men taking positions at the doors. The girl drew a revolver and fired at Kilgore. The bullet went wide, and truck her brother, Brode Jackson, in the forehead. Kjjgore dashed down the railroad track behind some freight ears. Bud Jackson, another brother, intercepted him and shot him in the back. After Bud Jackon had emptied his revolver, Mies Jackson walked up and fired two more shots at Kilgore, exclaiming: "You coward, you have slandered me long enough." Examination showed that nine shots had taken effect, any one of which would have proved fatal. Fail Into a Trap. Havana, June 31. A large force un der General Quentln Bandera suoceded in destroying a body ot Spanish near Sabana. Bandera placed his men in ambush and then instructed five scouts to approach a fort where the Spanish were barricaded. The Spaniards sallied from the fort in pursuit of the scouts, who fell back, leading their pursuers into the heart of the Bandera ambush. A hot fight ensued, first with musketry, but finally hand to hand. All of Ban dera's men were armed with machetes. Ten of the insurgents were killed, and the entire pursuing party of the Span iards. At Alguisa, a town of 8,000, 178 per sons died last month from hunger and destitution. 3f polygamy Among Indians. Perry, O. T., June 81. The Chey enne and Arapahoe Indian were wrought up over the new law which goes into effeot July 1, relating to poly gamy. After that time each of the 40 Cheyenne Indians who have more than one wife will have to choose one of the two, three or more wives that he has, and the cast-off wives must leave blm. To the squaws who have become en lightened as to their situation, the mat ter has become tragic. Every squaw who wants to remain with her husband is doing her best to please him, so that she will be the luoky wife. There are 40 of these polygamists, and in all they have over 100 squaws. Drowned While Bathing. Greenville, Tex,. June 81. Last night, while bathing in a pool six miles from this city, Cashier King, of the First National bank; Miss Austin, of this city, and Ida Soheneok, of Sher man, Tex., were drowned. Mr. King and Msa Austin were together, and got beyond their depth.. King called for help, and Fred Norsworth, who was with Miss Scheneck.went to the rescue, but both were drowned before help reached them. Miss Scheneok, becom ing frightened, followed Mr. Nors worth, and, jumping on his baok, near ly drowned him also. All parties were prominent. ' Lake Steamers In Collision. Milwaukee, June 19. The steamer Virginia, ot the Goodrich line, with 300 passengers on board, ran down the ohooner Eveline, bound from Menomi nee, Mich., to Chicago, near this port laat evening. The Eveline's oabin was. shifted forward and her yawl was de molished. A panio "prevailed amongj the Virginia's passongers, but tin steamer continued on horoourse to Chi oago and the Eveline was towed to the Milwaukee drydock PRESIDENT TO SENATE full Text of the Hawaiian Annexation Message. PAST NEGOTIATIONS REVIEWED History Is Cited to Show Annotation to Be the Logical Destiny of the Island. The following is the text of the mes sage sent to the United States senate by the president to accompany the Hawaiian treaty: "I transmit hereby to the senate, in order that after due consideration the constitutional function of advice and consent may be exercised by that body, a treaty for annexation of the republio of Hawaii to the United States, signed by plenipotentiaries of the parties on June It. For a better understanding of the subject I transmit in addition the report of the secretary of state, re viewing negotiations which have led to this important result. "The incorporation of the Hawaiian islands into a body poltious is a neoes sary and fitting sequel to the chain of events which from an early period of our history has controlled the inter course and prescribed the associations of the United States and the Hawaiian islands. The predominance of Ameri can interests in that neighboring terri tory was first asserted in 1830 by send ing to the islands a representative of the United States. It found further expression by the signature of a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation with the king in 1826. It was signally annouoed in 1843, when the interven tion of the United States caused the British government to disavow the seizure of the Sandwich islands by a British naval commander, and to recog nize them by treaty as an independent state, renouncing forever any purpose of annexing the islands or exerting a protectorate over them. "In 1851 the cession of the Hawaiian kingdom to the United States was for mally offered, and although not then accepted, this government proclaimed it its duty to preserve alike the honor and dignity ot the United States and safety of the government of the Ha waiian islands. From this time until the outbreak of the war of 1861 the policy of the United States toward Ha waii 'and the Hawaiian sovereign towards the United States was exem plified by continued negotiations for annexation or for a reciprocal commer cial union. The latter alternative was at length accomplished by the reciproc ity treaty of 1875, the provisions of which were renewed by the convention of 1884, embracing the perpetual cession to the United States of the harbor of Pearl river. "In 1888 a proposal for a joint guar anty of the neutrality of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States, Germany and Great Britain was declined on the announced ground that the relation of the United States to the islands was sufficient for the end in view.' In brief, from 1820 to 1806 the course of the United States toward the islands has consistently favored their autonomous welfare with the exclusion of all for eign influences save our own to the ex tent of upholding eventual annexation as a necessary outcome ot that polioy. "Not only is a union of the Ha waiian territory to the United States no new scheme, but it is the inevit able consequence of the relation stead fastly maintained with that mid-Pacific domain tor three-quarters of a century. Its accomplishment has been merely a question of time. While it failure in 1893 may not be a cause for congratula tion, it is certainly a proof of the dis interestedness of the United States, the delay of four years having abundantly sufficed to establish the right and abil ity of the republic to enter as a sov ereign government into a conventional union with the United States, thus realising a purpose held by the Ha waiian people and proclaimed by suc cessive Hawaiian governments through some 70 years of their virtual depend ence upon the benevolent protection of the United State. "The report ot the secretary of state exhibits the oharaoter and course of re cent negotiations and features of the treaty itself. The organization and administrative details of incorporation are necessarily left to the wisdom of oongreae, and I cannot doubt that when the fnnciton of the constitutional treaty making' power shall be performed with the largest regard for the interest ol this rich domain and for the welfare of the inhabitant thereof. "(Signed) . VM. M'KENLEY. "Executive Mansion, Washington, D, C June 1." Interested In Flngree's Scheme. - Lansing, Mich., June 81. Governor Pingree's fame as the originator of the potato-patch scheme for the poor haa crossed the ocean, and his plan is being adopted in several European countries. Letters have been received at the ex ecutive office from Budapest, Hungary, and from Nottingham, England, re questing information regarding the plan. Copies of the message which the governor delivered to the Detroit com mon council upon the subject when hi was mayor ot that city, were sent te the inquirers. Davis Will a Forgery. - San Francisco, June 19. During thi trial of the Davis will contest today, sensation was oreated by G. R. E. Max well, paying teller of the First National bank, of this oity, who was oalled as an expert to pass upon the signature of the alleged will, by declaring the signature a forgery and expressing the oonviction that the forgery was committed by Alexander Boyd, partnor ot the dece dent, who holds the same relation te the legatees a did Dvi OUR TRADE WITH" CUBA. A Decline From One Hundred Millions to Twenty Millions. Washington, June 31. A significant report on our trade with Cuba trom 1887 to 1897, prepared by Chief Hitch Cock, of the foreign markets section of the agricultural department, has been promulgated by Secretary of Agricul ture Wilson. The statistics show very ( leirly the effeot of present hostilities in Cuba on the commercial intercourse of the United State with that island. During the last fiscal year, 1896, the total value of our Cuban trade amount ed to only 947,648,610, as compared with $103,864,804 in 1893, the year preceding the breaking out of the war. This was a falling off of more than 50 per cent in these return. Returns al ready available for the current fisoal year indicate a still further decline, the records for the nine months ending March 81, 1897, placing the total value of the trade for that period a low as 114,926,817- At this rate, the figures for the fiscal year 1898 will hardly reaoh (20,000,000, or leas than one fifth the value recorded in 1893. The report also demonstrated that in past years our import from Cuba have generally been much in excess of our exports to that island, the balance of trade being decidedly against the Unit ed States. , GENERAL WOODFORD'S TASK. The New Minister Will Bring Spain to Terms Chicago, June 21. A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says: Spain is to be brought to terms. Gen eral Stewart L. Woodford, the new minister to Spain, after dining with President McKinley lost night, spent the evening at the White House. He received instructions ae to his work in the Spanish capital, for which he will start in a week or two. General Woodford's task is divided into three parts. His first mission will be to present a demand for reparation and indemnity for the death of Dr. Ruit. His second task is to prepare the Spanish government for the inevit able, and the inevitable is the loss ot Cuba as a colony. The third phase of his work is the presentation ot a dis tinct proposal from the United State as to the disposition of Coba lt is as to the first and second chap ters that General Woodford is now con ferring with the president. He will receive full instructions as to the third either before he sails or as soon as he shall have had an opportunity to report upon the state of mind in whioh he finds the Spanish ministry and the queen regent. President McKinley also instructed General Woodford to impress upon the public men at Madrid these vital points: First The United States is not actu ated by an unfriendly feeling toward Spain. . . Secoand The United States does not desire to take advantage of Spain's troubles with her colony to bring about the annexation of Cuba to this country. Third Unless Spain will herself make a move toward meeting the in evitable, toward giving Cuba freedom, the United States will be compelled to interfere and in the case of interven tion annexation might naturally follow. ' The Tornado's Path. Lincoln, 111., June 81. A tornado which passed over the central and southern portions of Logan county this afternoon destroyed thousands of dol lars' worth of property and completely demolished the immense oow barn on the farm of the state institution for the feeble minded. Twenty-six persons .seeking refuge from the storm were buried in the debris. Four of the refu gees, boy pupils from Chicago, were taken out dead. ; Five other were se verely injured, one of whom, the farm superintendent, will probably die. Italians Fonght Frenchmen. Paris, June 31. In a fight between Italians and French workmen at Bar cine yesterday, two Frenchmen were killed. The district is intensely ex cited and the police are taking steps to quell further disturbances. Another affray between French and Italian workmen has token place near Aries. .Troops have been sent to the scene. Cyclones Add to Spain's Misery. London, June 81, The Madrid cor respondent of the Mail says: A suc cession of cyclones and fierce hail storms have destroyed the erops and vineyards in the provinces of Vallado lid and Guadalajara. In the district of Newcastle, houses have been flooded, hundreds of cattle drowned and a num ber of lives lost. Spanish Dereat In Philippines. New York, June 31. A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says an offi cial telegram from Manila announces a desperate combat in the Philippine islands against the rebel general Agui naldo. The Spanish losses were over 100 killed and wounded. The new has caused a profoundly painful im pression. ' ' Railroad Speed Nyack, N. Y., June 31. The steam yacht Ellide, built for E. Burgees War? ren, of New York, in her trial trip over a measured course, made the mile in one minute and 80 seconds, which is at the rate of 40 miles an hour, the fast est time on record. . . " Accidentally Shot HnwM.iii. Nevada, Cat., June 81. While mov ing a loaded shotgun last night, Mary Avery, aged 17 dropped the weapon accidentally and the hammer striking a step, the contents of one barrel were discharged into her right shoulder, al most severing the arm, whioh subse quently was amputated. She will probably recover ' It is said that' the Greenland whale sometimes attain the age ot 400 year, NORTHWEST BREVITIES Evidence of Steady Growtb and Enterprise. ITEM 07 GEXEEAL INTEREST from AH the Cities and To was ot the Thriving alitor States " Oregon. , Astoria now has a paid fire derjart tnent. Pendleton is considering the proposi tion of buying in its own paper, as an investment for funds. The locks at the Cascades were opened for the season last week, as high water is over for this year. Baker City's praise are loudly sung by all the visiting firemen who took part in the tournament there. Indian Agent Harper says that many fish are being taken in the Umatilla river by persons using dynamite. Winana Bros. ' brought ' into The Dalles 1,800 pounds of salmon one day last week. The run is light, but the fish are of excellent quality. Seven emigrant wagons passed through Lake view. Three of them were bound for Indiana, and tbe rest for Ne braska. They were from Rogue river valley. The bicyclists of Astoria are talking of building a bicycle path, and it is suggested that the county join them in building a good road to John Day's and Knappa. Lane county's jail has been without an occupant since the March term of circuit court, the longest period it bas been empty during tbe present sheriff's term of office. The Lane county court has let the contract to build a 100-foot strain beam truss bridge, with orlb pier, across Salmon creek, for 1 890. Seven bid were handed in by four bidders. The grasshopper are doing consider able damage in the vicinity of Lexing ton, Or. Gardens have been com pletely ruined, and in many places entire fields of wheat have been eaten UP. The graduating olass at the Corvallis college this year number 17, against 48 last year and 61 the year previous. The reduction in the number is largely due to an extension of the course from three to four years. . There will be no grain raised in the northern part of Morrow county this year, and but a small amount of bay, the grasshoppers having destroyed everything in sight The portion of the county that they have not visited will raise an average orop. . The Weston Leader says that a num ber of pioneer relics were exhibited at the reunion tent there recently. Thomas Spenoe's contribution waB a pocket rifle 100 year old, made in Massachusetts. It is a harmleBB-looking affair now, but was considered a trusty weapon by Mr. Spence's father, who, armed with it alone chased a band of Indian borse thieve for three day. . Washington. The free text-book proposition wa voted down in Mount Vernon. Steamboat men at Gray's harbor are talking of putting a steamer on North river, above the jam. I The number of deaths in Seattle dur ing May was 88. Eight of these were children and two were from drowning. j At the school election in Walla Walla the proposition to furnish free text-book was defeated by a vote of 81 to 14. I Winfleld Scott Rich, of Cambridge, Mass., has been engaged as principal of the Spokane high school, at a salary of 1,800 a year, . . All law passed by the last session of the Washington legislature, to which no emergency clause is attached, hava become operative. a h . ; Bemis' shingle mill, in Cowlitx coun ty, that has been delayed on account of the jam of bolts In the Toutle river, will be started up at once. An ordinance has been passed by the Olympia council denying to all ptoyole riders the use of tbe sidewalks for riding during the dry season, , Three Seattle wheelmen ' made the run from Seattle to Olympia and return last Sunday, covering the entire dis tance of 154 miles on their bicycles. The Atlas Lumber Company, at Mur ray, is putting an additional engine into its sawmill. Last month the com pany shipped more than 70 carloads of lumber East. - v-'. The Lewis county commissioners at their latest meeting, decided to post pone indefinitely the proposition to is sue funding bonds to take up the coun ty's floating indebtedness. . Two rolls of steel wire cable were re ceived in Shelton, Mason county, re cently for Simpson's logging oamps. Each roll is 4,000 feet long and weigh 5,000 pounds. They cost in St. Louis $3,000... Miners in the Swank district in Kit titas county have begun work' for the season and clean-ups are yielding well. Two large dams on Baker creek, to hold 85,000,000 gallons of water, are to be built this summer. ; Tbe state land commission has ar ranged to put six land cruisers in the field teoverlook the.JBewiownships re cently surveyed, and make state selec tions therefrom. ,: Some of the cruiser are already taking to the field. Fish Commissioner Crawford was on the Sound and at the Baker lake hatch ery last week. The report that the hatchery will close down on account of the failure of the legislature to appro priate funds, he says, is incorrect The hatohery is maintained out of the li cense fund,