THE .OREGON MIST.
VOL. XVI. v ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1899. . NO. 27.
EVENTS OF THE DAI
Epitome of the Telegraphk
News of the World.
TKRHK TICKS FROM TUB WIRB8
Aa Interesting Collection of Items From
tho Two Hemispheres Praaoated
la Condensed Worm.
. A bear escaped from lili pit In ths
park at Taooum.
A torpedo factory blew up at Mari
etta, U., killing two.
Six thousand garment makera are on
ttriko In New York,
A oloitil burnt ocouned near Viola,
Wli., damaging crops.
A Million cannery at Vancotivei, B.
C, burned i loss, 110,000.
The inprema lodge of Workmen are
In session at IndianaiKilia.
T. G. Hhauglineiisy u the new presi
dent of the Canadian Paolflo.
Whites ami Howardi, of Kentucky,
planiiel an attack on troop at Lexing
ton, John D. Rockefeller and James J.
Bill held a conference at Seattle Tues
day. 1'ortlont of a body era being found
all over New York. Another minder
mystery.
J. R. Orr, a Californian, on hla way
to Klondike, waa robbed of $1,000 la
Vancouver, U. O.
New York Manhattan railway mint
pay $3,750,000 taxes by a recent de
cision of the court.
The company which loat the City of
Parla, Inn ordered two new boate to be
built In Ihia country.
With the present transort aervicea
It would take lour moutha to get 88,
000 troopi to Manila.
Tianapnrts bringing tlie Second Ore
gon home will Bret touch at Han Fran
Cisco to land other troopi.
The famooa Weill Fargo war caie tas
haa been ordered back lor rehearing In
the California anpieme court
The Manila fleet luiced the rnbeli to
abandon their gum, who, however,
clung on stubbornly for lour houii.
Geneial Luna and hit ald-de-oamp,
Lieutenant Pasco Kanion, waieaasaasl
natad by Agninaldo'i guard, at tin lat
ter'! Iieudquarteia.
Lawton'a troopi had a aevere engage
ment with the enemy In a ittong en
trenchment at the crossing of Zapota
liver, near Ilaooi, Cavite province,
lie drove the enemy back with a heavy
Ion. Our casualties ars some 40, ao
onrding to Otis. Pieu diipatohei give
the luaa ai 00.
The French cabinet haa reiigned.
Mexico will produce 112,000,000 In
gold tills year.
A Chicago Chinaman bai tnkon ad
vantage ol the new bankruptcy act.
Lonia Urlck la the name of the man
killed by the mowillde on White paaa
early in Juno.
During a drunken atreet brawl In
Ban Francisco one man wat killed and
three wounded.
Cuptaln Henry Niolioli, commander
of the Monadnock, died of lunitroka
while on duty at Manila.
Artillerist manning the const de
fense gun have been instructed to In
crease their target practice.
The municipality of Havana lini pre
sented to General Maximo Gomes a
certificate naming him aa au adopted
ion of the city.
The Second Oregon regiment, with
the signal cor pa, haa sailed torn Manila
for Portland. They are expected to ar
rive about July 13.
Groat Uiltain la taking itepa to pro
tect her shipmastei and suauien lioio
boarding house keepers.
Yellow Jack I creating a panic in
Mexico. It I unusually viiulent till
year, the mortality exceeding 80 per
cent.
The United Stales government lias
granted Spain the piivilegeof ransom
ing the Spanish prisoner held by the
Filipinos.
The war department ha nuder con
sideration an order Bonding the Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth infantry
to Manila.
Admiral Dewey has requested that
the money raised to buy hlin home
In Washington be used to establish
homo for soldier and sailors. '
Tfte administration I being severely
criticised by the Eastern press, who
say the rebellion In the Philippine
should be put down immediately.
New Richmond and Boardman, Wis.,
wera nearly wiped off the map by a de
structive cyclone. A number of live
were lost, aud tho property loss I enor
mous. The Paolflo coast gunboat Marietta,
which accompanied the Oregon on
her (anions 14,000-mile run from Cali
fornia to tho West Indies in the early
days of the war, ha arrived in New
York.
' Minor News Item.
Gonnral Beimudea Relna, former
minister of war and military governor
of Madrid, la dead.
The Great Centrnl railroad ol End
land has placed an order (or 80 locomo
tives with the Baldwin works of Phila
delphia. Captain James Blover, who was pilot
of the Monitor during her fight witb
the Merrimaa in Hampton Roads, died
at Kaiton, Md.
LATER NEWS.
flan Franolsoo will welcome the re
urn of the Second Oregon,
At an Omaha fire a powder magazine
sxploded. Injuring 11 firemen.
A Massachusetts sailor ha started
cios the Atlantio In a four-ton iKtat.
One man wits killed and six wera in
lured in a railroad collision at Llun
ton, Or.
A Pennsylvania judge has decided
gainst th sale of liquor to soldier in
Jaiilcens.
Enitland lias published ber Trans
vaal bluvbook. It contains warning
W Kroner.
An automobile company bas been or
ganiaed in Chicago with a capital , ol
(20,000,000.
Tlie prohibition on th Importation
into Belgium ol American meat oattls
ha been raised.
Tbree well-known men, resident of
Cottage City, Mas., were drowned by
the capsising of their limiting boat.
A Berlin correspondent aay that
Duke Alfred of Coiinaoght, bair-appar
ent in Suxe-Coburg, will abdioats this
year.
Benjamin F. Harding, Oiegon's old
est United Htates senator in point of
aurvioe, died at his boms st Cottage
Grove.
Rev. II. Phillips, Mrs. Phillip and
Mis Sear and three native convert
wera killed In tb Interior of China by
rioters.
California bituminous coal is to be
electrically treated and mads Into
brloquuttes to compete with ths East
ern coal.
An explosion occurred In ths Smoke-
loss Powder Company's factory near
Kan Rafael, Cal., killing four workmen
and injuring a number of others. A
lighted pipe left by a workman caujBd
Hi disaster.
Ths Portland Oregon ian lias started
a popular subscription to raise a fund
to build a monument in Portland, com
ineinoratlng th fallen heroes of the
Second Oregon.
Count llenckle von Dnnnelsmarck,
one of the wealthiest German noble-
nion, haa gone into the manufacture ol
celluloid material lor clothing. He
paid 400,000 mark for th Uerrtan
right to do so.
A Berlin dispatch aays: It i an
nounoed eeml-ofliclally that any in'
creaae In the lax on American biovcle
ia impossible, because tbe commercial
treaties with Austria, Russia and Italy
exolude such a thing.
Exports from the United State to
Canada continue to increase, despite
the legislation of two yeara ago, in'
tended to give speoial advantagea to
imports Into Canada from the United
Kingdom over those from ths United
States.
At Zapota the rebel loss ran loto tbe
hundreds.
Mines are sgsln starting np at
Wurdner, Idaho.
Hon. Richard P. Bland died at hil
home in Lebanon, Mo.
A cloudburst near San Antonio,
Tex., caused loss of life.
Tbe Northern Paolflo will drop one
of it transcontinental train.
Ban Francisco want her new federal
building built of home material.
Earl Hanohatte, son of a (ormer Los
Angeles newspaper man, killed bis
wife and then attempted suicide.
Kroger I conciliatory. He will con.
tiuue to make concessions, whether
Great Britain aooepta arbitiation or
not
The Alaskan boundary difficulties
are practically smoothed over until
th meeting of the high commission
in August.
Rather than concede the 8-hour day,
Colorado smelters belonging to tbe
tiust have cloaed down, throwing thou
sands out of employment.
The tornado which stiuok Hermsn,
Neb,, slso wrecked ssveial houses at
Dane Hollow. Two persons were killed
and ten severely injured.
Sara L. Simpson, Oregon's beat
known poet, died as the result of a fall
natained recently while walking in
Portland. H waa 64 yean of age.
MiHnr.Ganarul Anderson, command
ing the department of the Lakes, ha
ham, mii.tnra.il out of the volunteer
service and assumed th rai.k of bilga-
dier-geneial.
In street-comer speech In Los An
geles, Rev, Mr. Jeffries, father ol the
new ohampiou pugilist, said he hoped
bis boy would soon get licked, and he
would then sea ths error ot bis way
aud seek salvation.
Ton persons dead, 36 injured, five of
whom will die, and halt of the re
mainder suffering from very serious
wounds, sums np the list of oaaualtie
resulting from the cyclone that
wrecked Herman, Neb.
Henry O. Havemeyer appeared be
fore ths industrial commission in
Washington in connection with ths in
vestigation of trusts. Hs oontended
that the tar I If Is tt.s most glgantio
trust ol them all. snd robs ths people
nl S34 0(11) 000 annually. With the
tariff off, ha says, refined sugar would
be 8 oents a pound.
The Presbyterian general assembly
.a..lnn I,, MlnnAaimlis ilealded to
in
hold the meeting next year In St. Louis.
Blind" Boone, once famous as a
pianist, is living at Columbia, Mo.
He
i is credited Willi possessing a ioriune
tano.ooo.
of
m i ...AM....aa nl t Km iMAMminl Ia
sreot in San FrancisoO a (100,000 mon-1
hn.ni in nnmmainorate . tbe deeds of
um
ths
Amerioan navy, especially the vlo-
of Admiral Dewey, have set to!
tory
k with a will. I
wor
THE ROUT COMPLETE
Rebel Loss at Zapote Was
Over a Thousand.
iOUINALDO'S ARMY SCATTERED
Filipino Arsoaal and Ammunition Cap-
tared al Imos Bnomy De
serted tho Town.
Manila, Juns 17, Imus, whioh is
sow oeoupied by Geneial Lawton, but
whioh resisted ths Spaniards for
months, is naturally a strong position.
The rebel left behind (hell and pow
der, evidence of their hasty retreat
Ths rebel started to move the Fili
pino arsenal, cartridge factory and
powder mill at Imns Monday, and
barely suooeeded, when their army re
treated to Buena Viata and Peies das
Marinas.
The mayor ol Imns, when hs snrren
fared the town to General Lawton,
isid the insurgents wers hard pot lor
mmunition. This is not confirmed,
lot their dead had belts and cartridge
boxes hslf filled with ammunition.
A monk told General Lawton that
4,000 rebels were defending Zapote,
and that each had sworn upon a cruel
fix that be wonld ouly leave the field
dead. General Lawton thinks that the
defeat under such circumstances ao
couuta for the demoralisation of the
insurgents.
Tbe Twenty-first and Ninth infantry
are returning to Manila. The Fourth
infantry, Thirteenth Infantry and
First Wyoming infantry have been
sent out to reinforce attwton snd to
bold ths towns.
Saltpeter by the ton and thousand
of pounds of antiquated artillery am
munition and brown powder were un-
tarthed in the powder-house, and large
quantities had been dumped in the
river by the fleeing army.
Tbs psnio-strioken rebels have given
up several of their best defensive posi
tions in their wild flight southward
Cavite Veijo, Aguinaldo home; Novel
eta and the entire region where the
Filipino once thrashed the Spanish,
were deserted after the battle of Zapote.
Captain Cabell, of Geneial W Ilea ton's
staff, with three companies of tbe
Twenty-first regiment, reronnoitered
in tbe direction of Imns. The rebels,
who wers apparently expecting an at
tack, retired, leaving behind them 20
Bpaniah prisoner, who joined the
Americana. The rebels have gone to
the mountains along the lake. Accord
ing to the native stories, they carried
100 dead and 800 wounded through
Bacoor after the recent battle.
The natives are now flocking' into
Bacoor, and it is probable tbeie are
many soldiers in plain clothes among
them. The whole section is practically
without food, and Geneial Otis bas or
dered tlie distribution of lice and beef
to the inhabitants
Many people still refuse to credit the
stories of the assassination of General
Luna by guard at Aguinaldo's head
quarters. The failure of the Filipinos to follow
up ths peace negotiations strengthens
tba Impression tbst their overtures
were merely to gain time and then
lure the Americana to show their hand.
A amall detaohmentof rebels entered
iba rear of the American lines, three
miles north of Calumpit yesterday, and
destroyed the telegraph wires and some
lailioad track. Th Third artillery
and the signal men bave repaired th
work of tb insurgents. There waa a
skirmish at San Fernando yesterday,
in whioh there waa heavy firing, a
large force of Insurgents taking part.
The Independeucia, a revolutionary
organ of May 30, a copy ot which has
just been obtained, prints an interview
with General Luna, showing the argu
ments he used to keep np the spirits of
his followers. He represent the Fili
pino cause as prospering "because th
Americana have gained only a hun
dreth pait of Luzon by bard fighting,"
and says the women snd children till
ing tbe fields within tbe Ameiican
linea give the proceeds ot their work tn
support of the Filipino array. He is
said to have further remarked: "More
Americana will be killed by anions-
oades, surprises and disease than in
battles. I detest war, but we cannot
accept peace at any price but inde
pendence. . The American differed
for their own independence, and in
their own heart they appreciate why
ws resist them."
Aguinaldo Reported Aaaasslaatod.
Chioago, June If. The Tribune to
day prints the following:
"London. June 17. An unconfirmed
report ia circulated here that Aguinal
do haa met a fate similar to that meted
out to General Lnna two daya ago.
Details of the assassination are lack
ing. However, a the report wa
brought into Manila by a native, it
finds some believer there, and the
London papers have mads every effort
to verify it, but so far have been un
successful. It is supposed hers that
the murder was dons by Luna's
friends."
Washington, Juns 17. General
Otia baa cabled confirming the assassi
nation of General Luna, whioh he re
gards as bound to have a good effect,
aa his largs following wilt now un
doubtedly be for peace.
Valon Organ's Chargas.
Wallaoe. Idaho, 'JunV 17. Ths
Idaho State Tribune, the offioial organ
ol the Coeur d'Alene miners' unions,
pronounces ths drowning of Miks
Johnson at Wardner a oold blooded
murder on the part of the authorities,
and calls on the grand jury to investi
gate. It asserta that Johnson was
driven insane by threats made while
the coroner' jury had him in ths
sweatbox and by maltreatment in pris
on. The authority for tbe latter as
sertion I not given.
flavor to Archblehop Christie
Portland, June 17. Alexander
Christie, arohbishop of Oregon, wa
welcrfned to hi new see yesterday, not
only by Catholics, hot by Protestants
of every shade of belief. And never
was more genuine or enthusiastic
welcome accorded a prelate. From the
time of his airlval, at 6:80 P. M., be
was in the hands of joyous crowd of
priest and laymen, and not till after
midnight wa be able to retire. The
church chime in the Catholic towers
of Portland pealed merrily a he wa
escorted to the archieplscopal residence
on hi way to the installation cere
mony. In the evening a many cltl
sen a could crowd into the Msrqunm
assembled to welcome him. He is de
lighted with Portland, and wa much
moved by the warmth and fervor of hi
reception.
Trad With Jamaica.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 1?. The
end of the local frnit war, and the col
lapse of the English scheme for mon
opolizing the Jamaioan frnit trade,
leave the Boston Frnit Company mas
ter of the situation. This development
ha caused widespread gratification. It
1 generally regarded a the first fruits
of the reciprocity between Jamaica and
the United State which I so mnch de
sired. It is felt that th presence of
the fruit company will diaw into the
Jaland other Amerioan enterprise n
soon a treaty relations render assured
a permanent market for Jamaican
product in the United State.
Tarks lavada Servla.
Belgrade, June 17. A number of
Albanian bands, assisted by 8,000
Turkish regular troop, are reported to
have attacked a number of Servian vil
lage in the Javonitaa diatriot. It is
added that during the fighting large
number of men were killed and wound
ed on both aides. The Turks, it ia
pointed out, being in superior force,
overpowered the frontier guar da and
now blockade three villages. A foroe
of Servian regular troops haa been or
dered to the scene of the wnfliot, witb
order to repulse the invader.
War en Automobiles.
Chicago, June 17. The South Park
commissioner have issued an order
excluding from the driveways am
boulevard all vehicle propelled b
electricity. The main reason for the
action of ' the commission wa the
alleged effect ol the machine upon the
horses, the animals, it Is claimed, be
coming frightened at the sight of the
automobiles and threatening the lives
of the occupants of other carriage as
well a pedestrian and cyoliat.
A Settlement Kaaehad.
London, June 10. Ambassador
Choale haa received from the foreign
offloe a communication on the Alaska
question, which is understood to be a
satisfactory temporary arrangement of
affairs. The officials of the foreign
office, while unwilling to discuss tbe
details, assure the press that the
Alaska difficulties are practically
smoothed over until the meeting of the
high commission in August.
Mora Mao for Otle.
Washington, June 17. The admin
istration is waking up to tbe necessity
of a larger foroe in the Philippines,
and consequently i organising three
regiment in addition to tbe regular
foroe. While it i stated that these
three will be followed by other if
General Oti demand them, it I be
lieved that General Oti ha had an
intimation that be should not ask for
troop.
Will Farm a Mow French Ministry.
Pari, June 17. M. Poinoare in
formed President Loubet thi morning
that he would accept the task of form
ing a cabinet. He wonld take the war
portfolio in addition to the presidency
of the council.
M. Meline, in an interview with M.
Poinoare, strongly urged the latter to
form a cabinet whose main plank
would be the settlement of the Dreytu
affair.
Famla la Germnn Hast Africa.
London, June 17. Advice received
here from Eaat Africa show that fam
ine I more prevalent In the German
possessions, owing to the drought,
which also prevails alarmingly in the
British protectorate. Hundreds ol
women and children are dying of star
vation, and the resident white are
wholly unable to cope with the dis
tress. - Hedouln Capture a Holy Carpal.
London, June 17. The Cairo corre
spondent of tb Daily News says: A
party of bedouin Arabs recently at
tacked a convoy of Egyptians with the
holy carpet ol Mahomet, between
Mecca and Medina. A fierce conflict
ensued. Four soldiers and three civil
ian of the convoy were killed, and the
rest fled. The Bedouins hold the car
pet for ransom.
Arbitration of Venesuela BonadurF.
Pari, June 17. The first iormal
meeting of tbe Venexuela arbitration
commission opened thi morning. The
ession are to be held In the same
loom in whioh the Spanish-Amerioao
peace commission met.
Italy Domaads Satisfaction.
London, June 17. Tbe Italian gov
ernment, says the correspondent of the
Daily Mail, has demanded satisfaction
from France for the arbitrary arrest at
Nice of tbe Italian general, Giletta,
taken into custody there on charge of
espionage.
Oregon Flonoers.
Portland, June 17. The annual re
union of Oregon pioneers was cele
brated here today. About 400 were in
attenadance, the badges ranging from
1888 to 1869. The native ion and
daughters entertained the pioneers in a
fitting manner, extending hospitalities
to the founders ol Oiegon.
' An eleotrio street railway haa just
been completed in Korea. San Fran
oisoo ha been oalled upon for IS ex
Derlenced motormeq.
STORER IS PRESENTED
Queen of Spain Receives the
New American Minister.
NO FORMAL SPEECHES MADE
Public Kept la Igaoraaee of tho tleeoa.
tlva la Ordor ta Avoid I la
agreeable lacldeate.
Madrid, June 10. The newly ap
pointed United State minister to
Spain, Bellamy Storer, waa received in
lor in a I audience by the queen regent
today. There were no speeches, and
only few cordial phrases were ex
changed. Two state carriagea from
the royal stables coifveyed Mr. Btorer
from the Hotel de Rome to the palace
and took him back to tbe hotel after
thi audience. Piemier Hi I vela pre
sented Mr. Storer to her majesty.
There were no crowds about the
palace. Mr. Storer' reception being
unannounoed in order to avoid disagree
able incidents.
The fact that there were no speeches
is not surprising, as this is the practice
when ministers are received. Speecbei
re only made in the case of ambassa
dors. Nevertheless, the queen regent
waa very amiable and complimentary
towards Mr. Storer, and inouired cor
dially concerning the health of Preel
dent MoKinley.
ESCAPE FROM DEVIL S ISLE
Prlaoaere Chooso Almoat Sara Death oo
Soa Kalbor Than Cvaflnamout.
New Yor. June IS. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertisei from
Kingston, Jamsica, says: A few days
ago a little boat containing four men
rowed np the mouth of the Essequib
river, in Britisli Guiana, from the opes
sea. The men had been buffeted about
at sea for tbree days and nights, with
out food or water, exposed to the fieic
rays of the tropical sun. They wert
reduced by the terrible privations they
had undergone.
The four men were French conviot
who had escaped Irora tbe penal settle
ment at San Jean in Maroni, Cayenne,
off what is called Devil's island, where
Drey Ins was confined. It appears that
they eluded the guard, stole the prison
canoe, got together a little food and
water and put to sea. The food and
water were washed overboard, but th
men preferred the rigon of hunger and
thirst to the penal settlement.
They got to New Amsterdam, Dutch
Guiana, which they reached after peril
ous adventnres and much suffering.
Tbe oldest fugitive is a Boulanger ad
herent, exiled seven years by President
Carnot for political reasons. He war
a professor of rhetoric at Paris. Hii
companions are an artist, an optician
and a landed proprietor, all men who
were once in good positions. Their
ages range from 87 down to 11 yeara.
The British Guiana police have not
arrested the men, and tbev will not b
sent back to Cayenne. Formerly the
French prison authorities used to send
descriptions ol escaped prisoners to tin
neighboring colonies and demand tbeii
return. This practice has been aban
doned in recent yeara. The four es
caped convicts have gone into tho in
terior to search for woi k.
RIO GRANDE FLOOD.
Dm Much Damage at Laredo una.
I'olnta A bovo.
Laredo. Tex., June 19. The Ri
Grande today reached the highest
stage since 1896. The water works and
ice plants were flooded and compelled
to shut down, causing a suspension of
work at several places. Mauy houses
of poor people along tbe banks on both
sides were flooded or washed away and
the oontenta swept down the river.
Three human bodies were seen floating
down the river, but owing to the swift
ourrent, they could not be recovered.
Many dead animals and large quanti
ties of garden and farm pioducts r
being carried by, showing heavy lost
above.
San Antonio, Tex., June 19. Thi
Hood which haa devastated the Rio
Grande valley has caused a lose of
property that will,-approximate (300,
000. The first news from Braukett,
which was laid in ruins by the flood
Wednesday, was received today. The
dispatch says that tbe entire town is
wiped out and all county records are de
stroyed. The people are homeless, and
are being sheltered and led on military
rations by tbe negro cavalry troop at
Fort Clark.
BAKER-HOWARD FEUD.
A Baker Succeeds la Killing a Howard
From Ainbush.
Chicago, June 19. A speoial to the
Tribune from London, Ky., says:
News waa biougth here to the effect
that James Howard, a member of thr
celebrated Baker-Howard feud, was
shot from ambush and killed near Man
chester last night. Howard belonged
to the White and Howard faction of
the Baker-Howard feud, and has been
suspeoted of firing the shot last week
that killed Tom Baker, while under
guard in the courthouse yard.
No detail ol the killing have reach
ed here, but the story was told by
reliable man who lives in Cluy county.
He says that trouble has been brewing
ever sinoe the murder of Tom Baker,
and since the Phi I pots have Joined the
Baker faotion it has been evident that
some one on the other side would drop,
Reclpriielty Treat? Signed.
Washington, June 19. The new
treaty between tbe Un'.ted States and
Great Britain, covering reciprocity
with the British Indies coloniea and
Barbadoes, will be signed at the stats
department thi afternoon. This ii
the first reciprocity treaty under the
reciprocity clause of the Dingley tariff.
A WARM RECEPTION.
tubal Attack on San Femaade Kapal.ad
Kn.mr Lars 5 H Iliad.
Manila, June 19. Alter cutting the
railroad and telegraph linea at Apalit,
for the purpose of severing communi
cation, the rebel attaoked General
MaoArthur' line at San Fernando, at
4:80 thi morning. They met witb an
unexpectedly warm reception, and were
repulsed with a loss of 78 killed, 80
prisoner and many wounded.
The rebel force, estimated to have
numbered 5,000 men, advanced stealth
ily from tbe jungle north of tbe oity
and then divided, with the evident pur
pose of surrounding the American.
The outpost of the Iowa regiment dis
covered the enemy and retired to their
line, where tbe entire division awaited
in an entrenched position.
Tbe Kansas and Iowa regiment re
ceived the first shock of the attack.
Reserving their fire until the enemy
waa within 600 yard, the first volleys
of tbe Ameircan hit tlie rebels, who
returned tbe fire wildly, tbe rest of the
line failing to advance.
Beady for tba Attack.
Tb Americans, who thoroughly en
joyed the novelty of the situation,
awaiting an attack, sallied forth, and
tba insurgents thereupon turned and
fled into tbe jungle. Our loss wa 14
men wounded, and th majority of
them are only slightly hurt. General
Funaton'i brigade of Kansan and
Montanana, and General Hale' brig
ade, th Seventeenth regiment and tbe
Iowa regiment, coetituted tbe force en
gaged. Aguinaldo I reported to have per
sonally conducted tbe attack, and prep
aration were made for several day to
bring forward troop from Candaba,
aud other from Dagupan wera trans
ported by rail.
Along the front of the Kansas regi
ment, 89 rebel dead were counted.
Tbe first new of the Filipino ad
vance wa reported by a telegraph op
erator, who wa sent to tba bridge at
Apalit to ascertain the cause of a break
in one of the wires. He wa compelled
to beat a hasty retreat under fire.
Assasalaatloa or Lnaa.
A Spanish officer, who has been a
prisoner in tbe bands of the rebels and
who waa released by Aguinaldo. bai
come through our lines to Manila. He
claim to have been a witness of tbe
assassination of General Luna. Ac
cording to hi story, tbe relation be
tween the two Filipino leader bad
been (trained to the breaking point
because of Luna's attempts to assume
control of affairs, and the final rupture
waa forced by Aguinaldo issuing secret
order to the provincial governor.
Luna thereupon wrote to Aguinaldo,
demanding copies of the documents,
and Aguinaldo replied curtly that
Luna waa a general of the army, and
that the civil government did not con
cern bim. Luna, on opening tbe reply
at his headquarter in the presence of
hi officers, exclaimed botlys "He
will be dead tomorrow."
One officer, wbo was friendly to Ag
uinaldo. hastened to warn him. and
Aguinaldo called together 30 trusted
soldier, fellow townsmen of bis, and
stationed them around bis bouse, witb
instruction to kill any one attempting
to enter, regardless of tank.
Luna appeared tbe next day, and saw
Aguinaldo at the window. A member
of the guard said: "Aguinaldo has
gone to Inspect the troops." Luna
then exclaimed: "You are a liar,"
drew hi levolver, struck tbe guard and
tried to force an entrance into the
house. Before be could use bis revol
ver one of the guards bayonetted bim
in tbe back and the others stabbed
bim. In all, he had 80 wound. Lu
na' aid-de-camp waa killed in ths
same way.
TWELVE LIFELESS BODIES.
Result of aa KiplMtoa la a Coal Mlna
la Nova Scotia.
Halifax, N. 8., June 19. A special
from Glace bay, C. B., one mile from
the Caledonia mine, one of the collier
ies of tbe Dominion Coal Co., aays an
explosion, accompanied by terrible loas
of life, ooourred here today. Mora
than 40 men were in the pit when th
explosion occurred, and it it believed
nearly all of them perished. Twelve
lifeless bodies have already been re
covered. Tbe explosion was caused by
gas, which had accumulated in the old
workings. The night shift had just
come out of the mine, otherwise ths
loss of life would have been mors ap
palling t'an it is.
Some of those In the mines escaped
through the top, but bow many is not
yet known. The offlcals at 10 A. M.
were nnable to state how many were
in tbe pit, but aay there may bave
been 60.
atarloa Clark's Abriuctart Santencod'
New York, June 19. George R. K.
Barrow, principal in the kidnaping ol
Marion Clark, was today sentenced to
14 years and ten months' imprison
ment. Carrie Jones, tool of Barrow,
who pleaded guilty and turned state'i
evideuce, was eentenoed to four years.
The trial of Mrs. Barrow will follow.
In tho Track of tho Storm.
Milwaukee, Wis., June 19. Surgeon
King' report, of the conditions in tin
track of the storm north of New Rich
mond reports tbree persons killed,
large number Injured, and lay 100
persons in the vioinity of Richardson
and 41 persons near Clayton need im
mediate relief.
Alaaka Boundary.
Washington, June 19. The first
tep in the direction ol losing a part ol
our Alaskan territory developed in the
negotiations for a modus Vivendi es
tablishing a preliminary boundary line
between Alaska and British Columbia.
In thi modus England demanded and
our state department acceded to a prop
osition giving England several miles
ot teiritory on ths Dalton trail, which
mean that we have relinquished what
wa have always claimed to be tb
boundary.
ON THE SAME TRACK
An Astoria Excursion Train
Crashes Into a Freight
ONE MAN KILLED; SIX INJURED
Aacldaat Near Linnton la Which Two
Locomotives Mat Hand Co
Order! Misread.
Portland, Or., June 30. The spa
tial train bearing the Red Men' ex
cursion home from Clatsop beaoh col
lided witb Northern Pacific freight
train No. 64, a mile below Linnton,
at 8:66 laat evening. Ona man wa
killed and sis people were injured, two
of whom were women. All ol the in
jured, save the enigneeraud brakemen.
were on the baggage car attached to
the excursion train. As near as could
be learned, the accident wa the re
sult of a misunderstanding of order ,
on the part of the train crew of tbe
freight.
Killed D. P. Bell, confectioner. 414
East Davia atreet.
Injured-Homer Darling, broom
maker, 41 North Eaat Ninth street,
severely out. left arm broken; Mrs. D. ' '
P. Still, hrrises and severe shook;
James Mai Ion, locomotive engineer, ,
cut in leg; Mis Veitie Pitman, West
Cbehalii, spine injured; E. R. Barnes. .
biakeman, alight; John Larsen, lum
berman, Bridal Veil, teeth knocked
out, lip cut. '
Tbe excursion train crowded with
passengers, was just pulling around '
the curve before coming into Linnton,
when Engineer Mallon saw something
black on the track, which he preaently
made out aa a locomotive. He aay .
the headlight waa not lighted. In
stantly be threw on the air and re- .
versed the engine, but in another sec
ond, and while both he and Fireman
James Hume wera at their posts, th '
engine came together. The box of the
baggage-oar behind the engine waa torn
from it platform and telescoped over
the tender, a if it were built there.
Ths occupants of the car D. P. Bell .
and Homer Darling who were con
ducting an ice cream business, and sev
eral of their freinds, were oaugbt lik.
lata in a trap. Bell waa killed out
right. Darling wa caught in a mass ol
aplintered timbers, and Mis Verti
Pitman was pinned to tbe floor of ths
car by a moving pile of wreckage. .
Mrs. Bell waa thrown across the car
and severely bruised. John Larsen, .
wbo waa on the platform, waa hurled
against tlie handhold and received a
aevere gash in the month.
All through the train, passengers
were thrown from their seata and
freigbtened into a panic, and for a
time the scene waa one of tremendous
excitement Fortunately, however,
none of the cars left the track, and soon ;
s number of quick-witted people were ,
harrying forward to help the injured,
while tbe reat huddled along the em
bankment on which the train stood,
and viewed ths wreck with sensation
bordering on a nervous chill.
Engineer Jennings and Fireman
Malim, of tbe Northern Pacific train,
saw that it would be fatal to stay in
their cab, and jumped just befoie tb
engine struck.
A relief train witb a number of phy
sicians on board waa hurriedly started
from tbe terminal station, and brongbl
tbe injured to the city.
REBELS NOT BEATEN.
Tbolr tenacity a Sarprlse to tho Ad.
mtnlatratlon.
Washington, June 30. Some wat
department officials are reported to
have admitted that the dispatches ol
General Otis that have been withheld
indioate that much mOre fighting ia to
be expected befoie the Filipino insur
gents will accept tbe Amerioan terma '
of peace. The persistence and ten- ,
acity of purpose of the rebels ha -proved
a great surprise to both the ad
ministration- and the department.
Many of tbe offioial believe that th
plan of the rebels was to make a aimul- .
taneous attack upon Manila and on '
Geneial MacArthur'a force near San '
Fernando, but no disaatious result ol
such an attack is expected.
- Gas Combination. :
Chicago. June 19. A speoial to tb
Tribune from Cleveland, , O., says:
Tbe stove manufacturer of Cleveland,
who control about 80 per cent of all
the gas, coal oil and gasoline stove
manufactured In the United States,
have recently practically completed
plans for the combination of their in.
teresta. The new company will be
known aa tbs Standard Ga Stove &
Manufacturing Company, and will
bave s capitalisation ot $5,600,000,
which will inolude (3.600,000 preferred
itock and (8,000.00 common stock.
Troops Roach Manila.
Manila, June 30. The United State
transport Sherman which sailed from
San Francisco, May 34, with 1,800
men and 17 officers, under command ol
Brigadier-General Frederick Grant,
ha arrived here after a smooth voyage.
One private died after the transport's
arrival The troops brought by th
transport will go to the island of Ne
gro to lelieve the California troops.
BExpress Car ttobbod.
Ksnsss City, Mo., June 19. A spe
cial to tbe Star from Mens, Ark., save:
About 3:46 o'olock this morning the
southbound passenger train No. 35,
was held up by three masked men at a
curve about a mile south of Shady, 1.
T. They fan tbe cars down the track
couple of miles, where they went
through ths express and mail ears, se
curing considerable booty, ths exact
amount of wbioh ia not known, as the
express company will not give out tbs
amount of its loss.