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VOL. XVI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1899.
NO. 22.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKUSE TICKS FIIOM THE WIBKS
An Intonating Collection of I tenia From
the Two Ilemlapheree Pnuntod
la a Condenied Fonni
Vice-President Uobart U slowly Im
proving. All hope of reconvening the joint
American-Canadian commission Id
August has been abandoned,
Tbe Chinese legation at Washington
protests against tbe restriction of
Chinese immigrants to Cub.
Acting-Secretary Meiklejobn bat de
cided that tbe Cblneie exclusion act
duel not apply to our new possessions.
Newest trusts: Window glass, $30,.
000,000, will control 80 per cent of tbe
product; plow manufacturer!, $06,000,
000. In spite ol precautionary nieasurei
virulent smallpox ii spreading in Ger
many. The disease was imported Into
tbe country by Russian laborers.
The Algerltes regard the beetreport
a a complete vindication, and are
happy; General Mile iodises to talk;
oongresa may make another investiga
tion next fall.
Ex-President lltfrrison is on till way
to France at counsel (or Venezuela in
' iti boundary dispute. Ex-Secretary ol
tbe Navy B. F. Tracy la associate coun
el, and may acooinpany hlin.
Governor Thomas, of Colorado, baa
wired Adjutant-General Corbin as fol
lows: "The reported interview of
mine in the Denver News concerning
tbe Colorado volunteer! ia false and
malicious."
Rioters attempted to blow np West
Dululh street car with dynamite.
There were 10 passengers In th car and
they all received slight braises. The
car was thrown violently on its side,
and its trucks were blown to pleoea.
Tbe beef-packers are bringing tre
mendous pressure to bear on the presi
dent to remove General Miles from
command of tbe army in spite of the
closing recommendation of the Wade
beef court that no further action be
taken.
At Jamestown, O., Postmaster
George A. McLaughlin, with some boy
friends, was putting a "tick-tack" on a
window at the home of bis friend, E.
E. Ginn. Mr. Glnn fired a shot
through the window, killing McLaugh
lin instantly.
An Adelaide, South Australia, dis
patch savys: The British ship Loch
Sloy, Captain Nicol, from Clyde on
January 6, for Adelaide and Mel
bourne, was wrecked on Kangaroo
island, April 24. Five passcgers and
3S of the crew were drowned.
Several nogros were killed in a storm
whioh swept over chamber! county,
Georgia. ,
At a Are in Massillon, O., one fire
man was killed and workman fatally
injured. '
The president and Mrs. McKlnley
have gone to Hot Springs, Va., for
10 days' vaoatlon.
Fifteen oases of disease In Leolaire,
- la., have been identified by officers of
the state board of health as smallpox.
The Davenport council has declared
a quarantine against Leclatre.
Tbe Topeka Capital has started
popular subsorlption to purohase a
sword for General Funston, the brave
Kansan. Every county, town and city
in the state Is aBked to contribute.
George Olmatead, conductor of the
train the Wardner rioters stole, has
been arrested. Ha ran between Wal
lace and Burke for years, yet persists
be did not recognize any of the orowd.
At Doniphan, Kan., Dlatriot Judge
Stuart refused to grant a divorce to
Ellon Phillips from P. O. Phillips, be
cause their marriage was brought about
by an advertisement in a matrimonial
paper.
Major Marchand, leader of the
fatuous Marohand expedition, .which
was returning from Fashoda, on the
Kile, to the Red sea, en 'route to
Fianoe, is reported to have been killed
by a band of marauders.
The Missouri hoiiBe bas passed and
sont to the governor an Important bill
requiring Missouii corporations to
keep their principal office in the state,
and providing that at least three di
rectors shall be residents of Missouri.
Governor Stanley, of Kansas, bas
addressed to the governors! Western
states pressing Invitations to attend
the annual convention of the trans
Mississippi commercial congress,
which will be held in Wichita, May
81 to June 3, inclusive.
Representatives of more than a score
of the leading plow manufacturing con
cerns of the United States met In Chi
cago, and virtually completed organiza
tion Into which It is proposed ulti
mately to take all manufacturers of
agricultural implements. Tbe cap
italization of the now oombluutiou is
placed at over $65,000,000.
Minor Hews Kama.
It will take 45,000 men next year to
handle the United States census.
Work on a plant which is expected
to age whisky in 94 hours bas been
commeuoed at Louisville. Ky.
The farm on whlah Abraham Lin
coln waa born, whioh lies two miles
south of Hodgenvi He, Ky., has been
sold to David Grear, of New York
city, and It la very probable that the
farm will be converted into a paik.
LATER NEWS.
Because he refused to buy drinks
Ohioago janitor was killod by thugs In
a saloon.
Long Island is Mon to have an In
dustrial colony made up of negroes from
the Booth.
Cluirns aggregating millions have
been filed for indemnity In Cuba by
Great Britain, France and Germany.
Miss Winnie Holmes, of Kent, Wash.,
was drowned In the Sound. She waa
crossing from Kent to Dei Moines with
another young lady and two young
men, in row boat, which capsized.
A naval expedition will be sent from
Manila to the island of Mindanao to re
lieve the Spanish foroes at Zamboanga,
reported to be besieged by strong
force of insurgents, if the report cur
rent in Manila and sent by Otis to
Washington is verified.
A freight train of the Southern Pa
cific was wrecked in Cow Creek can
you, Southern Oregon. The engineer,
James McCalley, was killed and the
fireman, James Merriman, seriously in
jured. The wreck waa caused by a
heavy engine spreading tbe rails.
Dr. Charles A. Briggs, who was sus
pended for heresy by the Presbyterian
assembly, was ordained a prinst of the
Episcopal church in New York. He
was ordained together with the Rev.
Charles A. Snedeker, and the ordina
tion ceremonies were conducted by
Bishop Potter.
At Minneapolis, one of the largest
gatherings ever seen in this city adopt
ed resolutions in sympathy with the
administration of affairs in connection
with the Philippines. The names of
President MoKinley and Dewey were
cheered to the echo several timea dur
ing the afternoon.
The Standard Bank, Bownrsnvllle, 64
miles from Toronto, was robbed of $11.
000 of tbe bank's money, and a quan
tity of valuables entrusted to the bant
for safe keeping by private citizens.
Before attacking tbe bank the robbers
went to the police atation and over
powered Henry Metcalf. the man in
charge. They blindfolded and gagged
blm and took him with them while
they entered the bank. Then they
locked Metcalf up in tbe station and
left
The latest reports from Oregon or
ohardfsts confirm tbe statement made
last week that the prnnn crop will be
practically a failure this season. The
prunes continue to fall from the treea.
Many orchardists are disposed to take
a cheerful view of the situation, and
say that with all conditions favorable
only a short orop could hae been ex
pected, for tbe trees bore so heavily
last year that tbey needed a rent.
With one season's rest and consequent
growth, it is said, a full orop should be
realized next year.
Tbe Finns are fleeing to this coun
try at tbe rate of 500 weekly to escape
Russian military servioe.
At test at Sandy Hook proving
ground it was found tbat wet guncot
ton could be safely used in a shell fired
by powder.
Dumarals, a Frenchman, who had
entered tbe rebel lines to negotiate for
the release of Spanish prisoners, is said
to have just been assassinated by in
surgent soldiers.
Every postofflce in the island of
Potrto Rico, about 80 in numbei, soon
will be flying a United States flag.
Flags will be bought by tbe postoffloe
department and forwarded to Director
of Posts Elliott.
Captain Barker, the senior offloer of
Dowey'a fleet and tbe commander of
the battle-ship Oregon, will be tbe next
commanding officer to ooma borne.
His plaoe will be filled by Captain
Wilde, of Boston.
Aooordlng to a dispatch from Cairo
to the Daily Mail, the director of the
Egyptian musoum has discovered the
mommy of Thothtnes J. of the 18th
dynasty, B. O. 1638, and three other
mummies in gilt coffins.
La Patria, one of the best ed ited pa
pers in Havana, has come out with an
editorial strongly indorsing the Ameri
can administration. Its utterances are
regarded as representing the beet think
ing element of tbe community.
Capt. J. Masson, of Philadelphia,
the well-known commander of the
Munson line steamship Vimera, fell
from bis vessel into the water while
passing close to the Bahama islands
and was swallowed by shark.
The war department is preparing to
send four regiments of regulars to Ma
nila, via New York and the Suez canal,
In the transports Thomas, Meade and
Logan, which are to be permanently
transferred from tbe Atlantic to the
Pacitio fleet. :
If tbe inhabitants of the San Fer
nando region are to be believed, there
ia little sympathy with the insurrec
tion in that auarter. Before evacuat
ing the city, the rebels burned the
church and the public buildings, and
looted the Chinese quartois... They
drove many rich Filipinos, with their
families, out of the oity before them,
as well as hundreds of Chinese, to pre
vent them helping the Ameiicans.
They out the throats of many. Many
Chinese bid on roof-tops or in cellars,
and some escaped by cutting off their
queues. There are 60 fresh graves in
the churchyard.
Tbe International Sunday 'school con
vention has decided to hold the next
meeting at Denver in 1808.
One American company in the last
60 days has removed orders for 48 steam
and gas engines, and they will be ship
ped to 10 different countries.
The military paper in Vienna an
nounce tbe invention of a IB-barreled
quick-firing rifle, carrying 16 cart
ridges at a time and tiring 40 per ruin
ute,
FORCE THE FIGHTING!
Otis Ordered 'to Capture or
Kill Every Rebel
At'KINLEY CABLES INSTRUCTIONS
i ,
His Orders Are, If Neeeeaarr, te Pea
. irate Far lata tbe In
terior.
Hot Springs, Va., May 18. This is
the gist of a 'ong cipher cable sent by
President McKlnley today to General
Otis at Manila:
"Force the fighting. Penetrate far
into the interior and capture or destroy
every waring Filipino."
It was prompted by several dis
pitches form General Otia, transmitted
by Secretary Alger, which greatly en
couraged tbe president.
Timely Kelufereemeate. "
Manila. Mav 18. Although offered
the presidency of the Filipino cabinet,
Senor Paterno declines to accept it un
til the native congress, now in special
session at San Isldro, authorizes blm
to treat for peace with the United
StaU-s,
The arrival of the transport Han
cock from San Franoiscfo, with tbe
Twenty-first infantry and a buttery of
tbe First artillery, is timely, as Gen
eral MacArthnr is in great need of re
inforcements, as a result of the pro
longed and arduous campaign
Prominent Manila Filipinos have de
cided to publish a newspaper, tbe
Democracia, to advocate peace.
Mr. Higgins, manager of the Manila
Dugupau railway, and two of his assist
ants, who had remained inside the in
surgent line to take care ot the prop
erty of the i ail way company, arrived at
San Fernando yesterday. Tbey had
been informed by the insurgents tbat
tbey would no longer be responsible for
their sufety if they remained longer
wihtin their lines. Mr. Higgins cor
roborated tbe stories that have been
told ol the demoralization ot tbe Fili
pinos, and saya tbe rebels are looting
property. Mr. Higgins says now is tbe
time for Americans to strike hard.
SPACE TELEGRAPHY.
Blgaal Corps Ksperlmenta With the
Maroon! ayetera.
Washington, May 18. General
Greely today made the first authorita
tive atatement as to the progress made
in wireless telegraphy under the aus
pices of the United States signal
corps. The important conclusion is
reached by General Greely tbat the
wireless system is not likely to sup
plant tbe ordinary method of tele
graphic communications. Tbe results
so far obtained have been uncertain.
General Gieely'l statement is aa fol
lows: "Since the announcement of the
testa in spaoe telegraphy by Senor
Marconi, two years ago, the subject
lias been under consideration by tbe
signal corps of the army, and recently
experiments have been begun, with
the object ot thoroughly testing tbe
value of this means of communication
for military and other governmental
purposes. Special apparatus has been
designed and constructed for these
tests, which have already shown suffi
cient promise to warrant further sys
tematic trials. ,
"During the experiments oonstant
communication by heliograph and flag
between the transmitting and receiving
stations has been kept np by tbe
trained men ot the regular signal
crops, and this has gieatly facilitated
tbe work of experimenting. Signals,
letters and words have been transmit
ted and received between these sta
tions, but tbe great delicacy and con
stant adjustment leqaired in tbe pres
ent receiver have made the transmis
sion of regular messages as yet unrelia
ble and uncertain. The presenoe ot
large buildings and large masses ot
iron and metal, necesarily present in
cities, makes such places nndeeirabls
for oanying on experiment! of, this
character. The distanoe over which
signals may be transmitted by a given
apparatus is a function of the height
ot tbe vertical wire used in either end,
and this has naturally suggested the
use of small gas balloons, such as havs
already been used for signal and othei
purposes by tbe signal corps. A sup
ply of these balloons baa been obtained,
and will be used for this purpose in
tbe near future.
"Tbat there ia a field of usefulness
for spaoe telegrhaphy ia nndoubted,
but that it will supplant to a material
extent the one ot wire for ordinary
commercial telegraphy la not believed.
For connection bewteen lighthouses
and lightships at sea and to reolaoe or
dinary flag methods in use between
naval vessels it should prove invalua
ble, since no kind of weather, nor fog,
durkness or storm, avail to affect its
use."
Starvation nn Aaherort Trail.
Viotoiia, B. C, May 6. A mail-
carrier haa arrived from the Upper
Stickeen river after making a hazardous
trip over crumbling ice to get relief
for prospectors who are starving at
Deose Lake, on the Ashcroft trail. He
reports that they have eaten all their
supplies and horses an j are living on
mules and dogs.
A Family Tragedy.
Auburn, N. Y., May 18. The bodies
ot Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tinoknall were
found in their rooms today. Tbe man
waa dead, without a mark upon him.
The woman was unconscious, with the
side of her bead battered in, and the
biain protruding. She was taken to
the hospital, but cannot live, it is
supposed her husband tried to kill her
with a hammer, and then to wind op
bis horrible butchery he committed
suicide, j
WHOLESALE , MURDER.
Ma Kill Two Woman, Two Men, a
Child and Sjhoote Hlineelf.
Howard City, Mich., May 18. Thos.
Harvey last night killed his wife, his
uncle, Robert Pierson, and his grand
mother, and mortally wounded his 8-months-old
child, and his father-in-law,
John Lngenslayer, and finally shot
himself, inflicting a wound which is
expected to prove fatal. Harvey's
onole and grandmother live one mile
north of town. The murderer went
there last evening.
It transpires that Harvey, on reach
ing the borne ot bis mother-in-law, said
nothing about his terrible acts at Piei
son'i home. He offered to sit np by
the corpse of bis wife's mother. Ac
cordingly the others retired. It was 4
o'clock in the morning when Harvey
went'to his wife's room and killed
ber, and attempted to slay hia baby
and bis father in-law. He also fired
at Miss Iabard, but without effect.
Harvey's wound is serious, bnt he is
certain to recover. He was .employed
in a furniture factory, and is only 20
years of age. The cause of his terrible
aots has not been determined. He as
serted that Pierson, his nnole, was
quarreling witb his grandmother, and
be interfered; tbat thereupon Pierson
stabbed and killed tbe old lady, aged
70, and that be (Harvey) retaliated by
shooting bis nnole. After shooting
Pierson, Harvey stabbed him three
times. Harvey then returned to bis
home, two miles southwest of town.
Arriving there, he shot his wife
twice. Pierson's home presents a
horrible appearance. Pierson's body
waa found in a chair, and that of the
old lady on the floor clad in her night
dress.' There are signs of a desperate
struggle between Harvey and his grand
mother, bnt no indication of any fight
between the two men. Harvey him
self today informed the sheriff of the
mnrders at Pierson's house. He was
then arrested for murdering bis wife.
He has nothing to say of the tragedy
at his home. There are strong threats
of lynching.
Christian Soloneo Healer.
New York, May 13. Tbe Westohes
ter county grand jury, which will meet
at White Plains on May 29, will take
op tbe case of Mrs. Clarence Fowler,
the Christian Science healer, Liston
Barguet, jr., and Ethel Barguet, chil
dren of Mrs. Liston Barguet, whose
death tbey are charged with hastening.
Tbe district attorney says that he will
ask tbe grand jury to make a present
ment urging tbat the treatment of pa
tients by "silent thought" be stopped
effectually. Tbe members of the
Christian Science church in Mount
Vernon have called a meeting lor next
Sunday, when a prominent member
will address tbem.and the inquest will
be discussed. The Christian Scienoe
institute will provide all tbe money to
defend its votaries and will put up a
stubborn fight.
Charon Cruanda Acainet Caterplllare.
Montreal, May 13. A remarkable
demonstration took place at St. Hil
aire, Quebec, yesterday. Caterpillars
which last year played havoc with ap
ple and sugar orchards seem to be
more numerous and vigorona than be
fore. A crusade against them was for
mally opneed in the parish ohuioh
here, where maea was solemnized, after
which a religious procession, headed by
the priest and choir boys, followed by
160 or more parishioners, marohed
through the infected section witb fer
vent prayers asking divine assistance in
their battle against the plague.
. Tornado Struck Mexican Town.
St. Louis, Mo., May 13. A special
to the Republio from Eagle Pass, Tex.,
says: A tornado struck the mining
town of Hondo, in the Sabinas valley,
Mexico, last night. Lawrence Mo
Kinney, son of the mine superinten
dent, was killed, and 10 men were
leverely injured. A large boarding
house, railroad atation, store and build
ings connected with the mines were al
most entirely demolished. Hondo Is
about 75 miles southwest ot Eagle
Pass. It is tbe oenter of O. P. Hunt
ington's Mexican coal and coke industries.'-'.
' '
Fire nt Shag-way.
Seattle, May 18. Advices from
Alaska say that afire ocouried at Skag
way May 4. One block of business
houses was destroyed. Tbe total loss
is estimated at $10,000.
The principal loss was that of Ma
jor's general merchandise store, about
16,000.
James Freeman, a former tesident of
California, committed suicide at Atlin,
by shooting himself thiough the head
with a revolver. Domestio trouble was
the cause.
rretldrnt'a Weatern Trip.
ChloRgo, May 13. A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
President MoKinley proposes to make
s tour ot tbe West daring his summer
vacation. Arrangements for the trip
have not yet been perfeoted. but it is
understood be will go to San Francisco
by tbe Southern Paolfio route, and re
turn to this city on board a special
Irain on the Northern Paoilio, stopping
en route at the Yellowstone Park and
other points of interest. He will leave
bout the middle ot July and begone
probably six weeks.
Sewer ripe Truat.
Dover, Del., May IS. Secretary ot
State Hughes today issued a certificate
nt incorporation to tbe Federal Sewer
Pipe Company, ot Akron, O. The
capital ot tbe company ia placed at
$26,000,000.
Bet Fire to a Freight Car.
. Baltimore, May 13. Three men who
were playing cards in a freight car set
it on fire early this morning, and one
of them, Clarence Kepler, ot this city,
was burned to death. William Alders
was badly burned. He was a fugitive
from the house of correction. The
flames spread to the cotton warehouse
of the Mount Vernon coal and dock
mills, and caused $50,000 damage.
REAR-END COLLISION
Many People Killed in a
Wreck Near Reading.
LARGE NUMBER WERE INJURED
Four Cars Ware Teleeeoped ned save
Tlotlma Were Terribly
Manzled.
Reading. Pa., May 15. A collision
of passenger trains occurred on the
Philadelphia & Beading railroad at
Exeter, about six miles south of this
city, tonight, and a great number ot
people were killed and wounded.
There is no telegraph office at Exeter,
and details are therefore, difficult to
obtain at this writing. The number
killed is variously .stated to be from 98
to 80. Many are injured.
The regular expresa train from Potts
ville for Philadelphia connected at tbe
station in Beading with a train from
Harrisbnrg which was crowded witb ex
cursionists, who had been to the state
capital to witness the ceremonies in
connection witb tbe unveiling of the
Hartranft monument. Many of the
Harrisbnrg passengers at Beading went
aboard the Philadelphia express, bnt,
it being found that all could not be ac
commodated, St was decided to send an
extra train to Philadelphia to rnn'as
the second section of the express. Tbe
extra train left 20 minutes latex tban
tbe express. '
At Exeter, tbe express stopped for
orders, and while standing atill tbe ex
tra train crashed into it while moving
at great speed. Three of the rear cars
of the express weie telescoped, and the
first ear of the extra train was also
wrecked. The passengers in these
were terribly mangled, many being
killed outright, while others had limbs
and bodies maimed.
Word waa at once sent to Beading,
and a special train with physicians and
nurses was sent to the scene as qnickly
as it could possibly be put in readi
ness. Tbe identified killed are: John
Leaf, Montgomery county; William S.
Talon, Norristown: Colonel George
Shaw, Norristown; Chief John felling
snuff, Norristown; John Johnston,
Montolair; William Lewis, Norristown;
Harry Hunobenteger, Norristown;
George H. Annis, Norristown; George
Showers, Norristown; Barry Wents.
Norristown; Samuel Batty, Consho
bocken; Harry Thompson, Norris
town; Hiram Shelby, Hatboro; Ben
ton Silvas, Beading.
The injured number about 13.
BY THE SUEZ CANAL. -
Admiral Dewey Seleeta Hie Homeward
Konte.
Washington, May 15. "Send Olym
pic mail to B. F. Stevens, No. 4 Tra
falgar Square. London, England," was
the notice given out at the navy de
partment today.
This is the first formal indication
that the famous flagship is coming
home immediately. Upon inquiry it
was ascertained that Secretary Long
last evening oabled Admiral Dewey
permission to return at once to tbe
United States. He has been relieved
of the obligation of remaining at Ma
nila nntil the Philippine commission
completes its work. He is not even
required to await the cessation of hos
tilities, but may start homeward at
onoe. Tbe notioe poeted at tbe navy
department amounts to the informa
tion that the Olympia will, not remain
long enough to reoeive the next out
ward mail. Tbe Mr.' Stevena referred
to is the navy department's agent at
London to distribute all of tbe mail
for United States warships in European
waters, so he will see to it that the
Olympia receives hers as soon aa she
passes the Suez canal. .
FORTIFYING SAN FRANCISCO.
Defenaee Being Strengthened by a Bat
tery of Sixteen Gum.
San Francisco, May 15. The de
feenses of this barobr are rapidly being
strengthened. The work nnder way
now is the mounting of tbe second bat
tery of 16 mortars on tbe bluffs above
and back of old Fort Winfield Scott.
Eight of the huge pieces ot ordnance
are already in position, and the others
are being mounted by men from the
Third artillery. Tbese mortars art
considerably larger and more destruc
tive than the battery of 16 that was
monnted about three years ago. The
new mortars are 13-inch steel, breech
loading weapons, throwing a shell
weighing 1,000 pounds, while tbe oth
ers carry 800-pound sheila. In addi
tion to the mortars a 12-inoh rifle and
disappearing carriage of the newest
model are ready for shipment from the
East. A number of other big guns ot
modern type are finished or in process
ot construction, and will be placed in
position around the entrauce to the
bay as soon as they are received here.
A Sash and Poor Combine.
Chicago, May 15. The 84 mills en
gaged in aasb, door and blind manu
facture in Chicago have combined and,
on about August 1 next, it is stated,
will be taken over by a corporation,
probably to be named the American
Sash & Door Company, with a oapital
of about $6,000,000.
Caught by a Slide.
Shamokln, Pa., May 15. Four men
were instantly killed today by tbe slide
of a portion ot a large bank at Cen
tralis. Several were badly injured.
The four bodies recovered were so bad
ly disfigured it was difficult to identify
them. The accident occurred while a
large number ot Hungarians were
screening coal in the Centralis breaker.
The bank of coal refuse, whioh towered
high above, waa seen to quiver and col
lapse, completely burying tbe workmen.
TAKEN BY LAWTON.
an Ildefoneo Fella Into the Head a of
the .Americana
Manila, May 15. General Lawton
has oaptured San Ildefonso, nine miles
north of Balinag, which has been bis
base ot operations. Although tre
mendously well fortified and defended
by a large and desperate body of Fili
pinos, General Lawton's troops rushed
tbe trenches and routed tbe enemy
completely, with the loss of one Ameri
can wounded.
Fresh troops are beginning to go to
tbe front. Two battalions ot the
Seventeenth infantry (regulars), that
had been holding the lines about the
city of Manila, will join General Mac
Arthur's division at San Fernando to
morrow, and one battalion of tbe same
regiment will reinforce General Law
ton's division near Bacolor. Tbese
troops will be replaced by tbe Twenty
first infantry regiment, which arrived
from tbe United States on the trans
port Hancock yesterday.
Captain Grant, of tbe Utah battery,
whose success in managing the army
gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cava
donga bas won bim tbe sonbriquet of
"the Dewey of tbe army." has been
put in command of the recently pur
chased Spanish gunboats, whose arms
tbe insurgents captured. These vessels
are now being prepared for operations
on the rivers and along tbe coast. Tbe
arming ot the gunboats is being pushed
with all diligence.
Admiral Dewey will begin bis return
to Amerioa in tbe, orniser Olympia,
via tbe Sues canal. Tbe Olympia will
be docked at Hong Kong.
-Captain Barker will command tbe
fleet from the flagship Baltimore.
Lieutenant Eberle is flag lieutenant.
Captain, Wilde, of the Boston, will
command the Oregon. Captain Whit
ing leaves on the Boston for America,
but will go to San Francisco.
EXECTUION OF BRANTON.
Hanged at Xugeae for the Harder of
John Line.
Eugene. May 15. Claude Branton
waa hanged today foi tbe murder of
John Linn.
Branton retired last night at 11
o'clock, after writing seversl letters.
He slept well, and got np at the usual
time this morning, but would not eat
breakfast. Beverenda Patterson and
Handsaker, ot tbe Christian church,
were admitted to the jail at 7 this
morning, and remained to tbe end,
praying and singing with tbe con
demned. At 9:30 his people were admitted to
the jail door, and conversed with him
a few moments. Sheriff Withers then
read the warrant
Branton left the cell at 10:45 nnder
the charge of tbe sheriff and two
deputies. He walked upon the scaffold
unassisted and took hia place on the
trap. When asked if he bad anything
to say, he replied be had but little.
In a firm voice he told those present
that he did not want them to bear
any ill-will against his people on his
account. He asked for sympathy and
prayers, and urged them to walk in
God's way.
Sheriff Withers sprung tbe trap at
10:50. and 15 minutes later life was
extinct, and tbe body was cut down.
Not a hitch-occurred in the whole pro
ceedings, everything passing off as
smoothly as possible. ' The body
dropped five feet.
Before leaving the cell Branton bid
good-bye to all around. He was per
fectly calm.
Branton left several letters to be
mailed, and gave a white tie to his
brother and left a Bible to his mother.
All waa done without a quiver of a
mupole. He assisted the officers in ty
ing his hands, and did all be could to
belp make a success of the execution.
About 60 people wituessed the exe
cution, while a thousand or more stood
in the street around the incloeure. but
were quiet and orderly. Tbe body waa
placed in a coffin and delivered to his
people.
The orime for which Claude Branton
paid the penalty of death was that of
taking the life of John A. Linn, a
stockman of Condon, Gilliam county,
in June, 1898. Courtland Green la
now serving a life sentence in the pen
itentiary for complicity in tbe crime.
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The Filipino Congreae.
. London, May 15. A special dispatch
received here from Manila saya tbat
tbe Filipino congress now sitting at
San Isidro is oom posed of 66 members,
of whom 20 favor peaoe, and an equal
number are irreconcilable. Tbe oth
ers, holding the balance ot power, are
ready to admit that absolute independ
ence is hopeless of attainment, but de
mand better terms at the bands of tbe
United States.
Fell From a Trnln.
Tacoma, Wash., May 15. William
Godsby. assistant cook ot tbe west
bound overland Northern Pacifio
train, miraculounsly escaped death,
falling from the train near Ellensbnrg,
while going 80 miles an hour. He
landed in a clump of willows beside
the track. His fall was not noticed.
He walked to the nearest station and
took the next train to this city, being
only slightly bruised.
The Bleyele Traat.
Trenton, N. J., May 15. Artioles of
incorporation were filed witb the secre
tary ot state tonight of tbe American
Bioyole Company, witb an authorized
capital stock of $80.000,000.
Destructive Kiploelon.
London, May 15. A fearful explo
sion occurred today at Hurts' chemical
works at St. Helens, Lancaster county,
killing four persons and seriously in
juring 80.
Fire broke out in the chlorate-house,
and a large quantity of chlorate ex
ploded, causing much destruction.
Subsequently the boiler exploded, and
the whole works were razed. The two
is strewn with debris, and most of the
buildings in tbe plaoe were damaged.
Tbe total loss is about 100.009,
FIGHT IN A- JUNGLE
Gunboats Dislodge Rebels on
the Rio Grande.
HEAVY VOLLEYS AT SHORT RANGE
Americans Opened With Rapid-fire
Gone and Vut the Knemy
. 1 to Boat.
Manila, May 16. The tinclad gnn
boat Laguna de Bay and Cavadonga
and a launch, nnder Captain Grant,
ran into a nest of insurgents concealed
in tbe bushes on both sides ot the Bio
Grande, three miles above Calumpit,
yesterday afternoon, and were received
witb heavy vol leva at short range. A
sergeant belonging to the U tab bat
tery was killed, and one private was
wounded.
Opening witb their rapid fire guns,
tbe Americana killed 30 of tbe natives
and wounded several others, filling the
jungle with a hail of shot for half an
hour, nntil tbe enemy fled.
flanked tbe Enemy.
Manila, May 16. Two companies of
the Second Oregon volunteers, and
the same number of Minnesota men,
with 20 American scouts, nnder Cap
tain Case and Berkheimer, flanked the
insurgents at San Ildefonso this morn
ing and captured the place.
The Filipinos, in terror and panio.
fired 20,000 rounds of ammunition, bnt
only slightly wounded one scout. One
insurgent officer waa killed and six
men wonnded.
Tbe insurgents retreated and are now
at San Miguel, six miles north of San
Ildefonso.
Twenty per cent of the opposing
rebel force has been killed and wound
ed since Lawton began his advance
May 1. .
Spaalarde ohnt In.
Washington, May 16. The war de
partment today received the following
dispatch:
"Manila, May 16. It is reported
that at Zamboanga tbe insurgents at
tacked the Spanish troops . May 11,
using qaickflring guns and arms cap
tured from tbe Spanish gunboat. The
Spanish general and two officers were
wounded. There were few casualties
among the troops. The Spanish gar
rison is now besieged. Tbe water sup
ply is cut off. and tbe troops are call
ing for relief. OTIS."
A CHECK TO RUSSIA.
China Befnaee a Demand for Railway
Coaoeeelone.
Sbangehai. May 16. The tsung-Ii-yaman
(Ciiinese foreign office) has re
plied to the Russian minister at Pe
king, M. De Giers, that tbe govern
ment is nnable to accede to the Russian
demand, made last Wednesday, for a
new railway concession connecting Pe
king with Bussia's present system in
Manohuria.
Not since the taking of Port Arthur
by Russia have tire Chinese been so
agitated aa over this demand. Whetn
er M. De Giers named a specific route is
not yet ascertainable, some officials as
serting that only a preliminary notice
was given for a line direct fiom Peking
to Shan Hai Ewon.
Ceitainly the British legation in
Peking had no previous knowledge that
such proposal was coming from St.
Petersburg. The concession asked 'for
would ruin the existing northern rail
ways, in wbicb British capital to tbe
amount of 3,000,000 is invested, but
there seems to be no alternative route
without interfering witb plans for rail
way extension which the Chinese
themselves have in mind.
: It is believed tbat Bussia's action in
this matter is intended to demonstrate
to the world that the recent convention
witb Great Britain respecting spheres
of influence in China, which was noti
fied to the Chinese government almost
before this last convention was de
manded, has not fettered tbe action of
Russia at the court of Peking, and also
to strengthen Bussia's prestige with
the Chinese, which was unfavorably
affected by ber withdrawal of her late
protest respecting the northern rail
ways. . . '
SITUATION ON THE ISLANDS.
Otle Glvea Orders for Receiving- the
Filipino Negotlatora. -
Washington, May 16. The follow
ing dispatch from Major-General Otis,
giving tbe status of the military situa
tion, as it now exists, in the opera
tions against the insurgents, was re
ceived at the war department today:
"Manila, May IS. Adjutant-General,
Washington: The situation is as
follows: Lawton from Baliuag has
taken Ildefonso and San Miguel to the
nortb, with slight losses, and driving
a considerable force of the enemy; gun
boats and canoes, accompanying 1,500
men under Eohbe up the Bio Grande
from Calumpit. will depart on the 16th.
MacArthur remains at San Fernando,
covering the country.
"Yesterday a messenger came from
Agninaldo expressing a wish to send a
commission to Manila for a conference
with the United States commission to
arrange terma of peace. Directions
have been given to pass a body of rep
resentative insugrents to Manila, should
tbey present themselves. OX13."
To Bo Onnbonta.
New York, May 18. Under the in
structions ot Secretary Long, the gun
boats Annapolis and Vickabnrg are to
be placed out of commission and re
fitted fur servioe as gunboats, instead
of as training ships. Experience has
demonstrated that these vessels are Ina
small tor the training service, snd
their places will be taken in this serv
ice by the Monongahola on tbe At
lantic coast, and the Htvtford and U.d
Fensacoht in PaciSo wat em.