Ill MIST. VOL. XVI. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 1 4, 1899. NO. 30. EVENTS OF THE DAI Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TKU8K TICKS FKOM THK WIBKS An Intoreatlng Collection of Ileum Froe the Tn HemlspliorM rteated la a Condeoeed Form. Droyfus Is confident tbo second court martial will acquit III in. Seventy-four cases of yellow fever bave Imioii reported In HuntlHgo. Packing-house employes In Chicago will not etrike until Hitoiii Iter. The Democratic national committee will moot In Chicago on July 30. , The peace treaty haa at )uat been rat Mod by tlie Spaniab eonalo. I American exports of manufactured goods now average $ 1,000,000 a day, Tbe North Gorman Lloyd Steamship Company baa oidursd three new pas. longer boata. The government baa taken a band tn the Illinois labor troubles. The strlk em at Cartorvllle have been enjoined The Fourth of July tn Coloiado waa ushered in at mllnlht bv a magnlfl cent illiiinlnution on l'ike'a Peak, 14, 000 foot above the son. Herculean liu mired pounda of rod, white and blue powder waa it off. At Chicago one bundled frenzied wo men and 30 metiruehed panla-alrlcken from tba three-story factory of the Western Paper Stock Company to ea cape beiug burned to death. Eight women were Injured In leaping from the windowi, and many more jumped In safety. Lata Oriental adviooe itata that to riugloadera of theilotera whodoatroyed and btimei elootrlo tramway oara at Seoul last month weie executed in pub' lie at Coiea'a capital four wveka.ago. They mot their fate bravely. Tbelr lieadi were out oil and exhibited In pobllo plaooe aa a warning to all evil doors. Iteport have boon, recoivod In Ma' nlla ol au outbreak in the laland of Ne grot, incident upon . tba departure of the California regiment for home. Heme hostile natlvea, saoing'a onmpany of aoldieie at one of the email posts preparing to depart, thought the Amer icana wore evaaoaling the Inland, and a party of ilfiO lebela, moatly bolo men, attacked thetrooiis, and killed one man and wounded another belonging to company K. The Filipinos were eaaily driven off. I The newa brought from Honolulu by the Coptic of the death ot the Dowager Cjneen Kaplolani waa not a surprise to Hawaiiana, aa her death bud been ex pooled ' for some time. She waa 05 yeara ot age and waa a sufferer from cancer, ami recently had a atroke of paralyaia. following tvvaral attaoka of apoplexy. She waa mucb esteemed in the ialanda and her death waa alnoeiely mourned. Her remains-lay in atate for eight days and woie buried with Impressive cerenioniea. Belgian aoolaliata are against elector- al reform. Many people were injured in a rail road wreck at London. Socretary of Agrlcultura Wilson will come to the coaat thia aumuier. Aa a roan It of a lover's quairet a San Fianolaco young woman waa ahot by a fireman. Two wore killed and a number in jured In a atreet car collision at Pitts burg. Otis has cabled tba war depaitwont the number of rooruits nocessary to nil vacancies in the tegular regiments. At Philadelphia, J. T. Catr, a re porter, waa killed in a atrset oat ool- iaion. A number wore badly Injured, File did damage to the extant ol 100,000 at Summit, N. J. Una bun rlred people, living in apiutmenta, lost their effeota. The negrona have all loft Pana, III., on tickets furnished by Uovernor Tan ner. The mines will reopen with on ion nion. Hchnrman has visited the southern ialanda and ascertained the sent I in out of the natives, lie says pence will aurely follow victory in the Philippines, as the best people favor the Americana. Union City, 111., populated entirely union mineia, waa destroyed by (ire and the miners driven to the woods by negroes, who sought rev n go for the kill ing of a negro woman by the miners. General Miles bus paid a high com pliment to the brave Oregon volunteers, and says that in the West la to bo found the best material in the world for military aerlvce. Tbe rebels made a aally againat our linos nt San Fernando, but did not puah the attaok. The Americans lost one man killed and four wounded. The German dologntoa of the draft ing committee of the arbitration com mittee of tbe peace conference have . officially announced the assent of Ger many to Sir Julian Pumicefote's pro posal of a permanent oourt of aibitra tlon. : Minor News Hams. In Jetmoro, Kan., every house la oo euDied by Ita owner. Tbe population et tbe place la 8S0. Jamea Edwin Cooke, once famous aa the champion ten-horse rider of the world, is living in an abandoned street oar in Long Island. Survey work preliminary to the lay ing of a oablo between Germany and the United States by way of tbe Aaoief iraa praatioally completed. ' "I LATER NEWS. The deaf mutes are in annual con rentlon at Ht. Paul. Guatemala la agnln In a state of un rest and revolution Is feared. A new rapid Are gun has been testej. It will fire 00 six-pound shots a min ute, onu lZt0TLZr, . .i taw. Secretary swo'd voted Dewey. Long will present the by congress to Admiral Coinage Is to be unrestricted in the mints of India and gold will be tbe standard, A lilg Four train crashed Into I family surrey near Columbus, O., kill log six people. Wealthy Spaniards are withdrawing their Investments In Cuba and going into Mexico, Polish residents of Chicago at a pub Ho meeting, denounoed an Anglo American alliance, - Owing to heavy rains a portion of Manna la flooded and the soldiers are suffering great discomforts. A reform school at Flanklngton, 8. D mutinied because a Populist super intendont bad boon appointed The Oregon volunteers will be brought to Astoria on tbe transports, where they will be transferred to river boata and proceod to Portland A national park or forestry reserve association for the governmental pro tection of over 7,000,000 aores ol lan in Northern Minnesota will be formed in Chicago this month. Governor Danlol, administrator of the Isle do Diablo, where Drefua waa imprisoned, has been removed. He punished Dreyfua In the hope of mak lug hi in confess. Loid Lipton'a challenger, the Sham rook, has bad a trial, and made a good showing. She is a fast light-weight boat and Britishers are filled with hope that the America's cop will be won for England. A warrant, based upon a complaint aworn to by tbe lepreaentative of Now York newspaper, baa been Issued at Salt Lake tor tba arrest ot President Angus M. Cannon, of the Salt Lake stake of the Mormon church, charging bim with polygamy. A special dispatch from Rome saya that the German steamer Reichstag has sailed from Naples with 15,000 rifles, fiOO tons of war material and 600 mulea for the Transvaal. According to the aame dispatch, another steamer, with a similar cargo saila July 14 from Arenas. Flans have been formulated for large oo-operativo colony to, be situated on Lake Kilo, near Toledo, O., and 8,000 acres of land are to be secured to bo devoted to farming and manufac turing Interests. The promoter of the scheme Is Joseph A. Johnson, of tbe state of Washington. Neosho valley In Kansas, Is flooded undoi six feet of water. Tbe annual convention of Christian Kndeavoiers opened in Detroit. Ban Franciscans are chartering boats to welcome the Second Oregon. The busineas district of Oakland, Or., was swept by fire; loss about f400,000. Bishop John P. Newman, of tbe Methodist Episcopal church, died at Saratoga, N. Y. One woman was killed and much property destroyed by a cyolone at Ainsworth, Nob. A late Kiondiko report saya one olalm furnishod all the gold dust 11 borsea could carry. Governor Sayres, of Texas, baa ap pealed to the secretary of war for help foi the Texas flood sufferers. A passenger train on the Central Fa clflc, near Elko, Nev., was wreoked and seven people were injured The tranohise proposals were ac cepted at the Pretoria conference, and pjace in South Africa is assured. Senator Chandler, of New Hamp shire aaya we should hold the Philip pines, but do no more fighting, and leave the rest to congress. A young San Francisoan, while drunk, attempted to kill his mother by throwing a lighted lamp at her. Throe people were injured In the melee. Filipinos may soon release the Span- arda. Otis reports that negotiations with Aguinaldo indicate fair prospects for success. The Yorktown captives may be included. Viator, Col., offset the great Pike's Peak illumination by , an artificial earthquake.- Five tona of dynamite were tired on the east elope of Dull hill In blasts of 800 pounds to eaob charge, the lust charge consisting of COO pounds. The flooded district in Texaa has a length of over 600 miles, a breadth ot probably 60 miles, and in all this space damage Incalculable has been done. The loss of life will never be fully known. Estimates of lives lost, from 100 to 800; loss to farmers, including crops as well as livestock, iroin 7,000,000 to 916,000,000; to railroada and oonnty bridges, $3,000,000 to 14,000.000. The mayor ot Hays City, Kan., la only H yeara old, the president of tbe council is S3 and the oldest man in the municipal government ia 89. New Jersey fruit growera aa a rule believe there will be an Immense crop, as the buda had not developed enough to bo damaged by tbe cold weather. Russia, with a population of 137,- 000,000, has only 18,1)84 physicians. In the United States, with a popula tion of about 76,000,000, there are 13,. 000 physicians. TEN NEW REGIMENTS Order Has Been Issued for Their Enlistment Appointment of commanders the Thirty-flfth Will lie Reerulted Vaaoouver Prom Men of th faoltle CoaiS. Washington, July 8. -The order for the enlistment of volunteers for service In the Philippines was published today ind seven more colonels to command the regimenta were appointed. There ire yet two colonels to be designated. Eight majors also wore named. The recruiting will not begin until some time next week, the exact date not having been fixed yet. Recruiting ata lions will be open in every stste and territory, and as (eat as the men are snllsted, they will be sent to tbe regi nents to be assigned to companies, -tate lines are obliterated and the men llrst enlisting will be first to be mus tered in. The assignment to com pan ies will be by the ollloers commanding, nd be will be at liberty to organise a lompany composed of men from oue itate if he finds it convenient and prac ticable. The organization of the 10 regiments In thia country will not make any dif ference In the organization ol regimenta in tbe Philippines by General Otis, Ills regimenta will be in addition to those hereafter to be known as tbe Twenty-sixth to Thirty-fifth inolosive, and will be numbered from the Thirty sixth upward. It is expected that tbree regiments will be organized In the Philippines, the regiments organized in tbe United States and tbe Philip pines increasing the army by 660 off oeis and 17,608 men, if there should be three full icgiments foimed by General Otis. Tbe colonels appointed today are under orders to proceed at once with the organization of the regimenta. Some of the oRloeia are now in the city and bave been consulting the different bureau oflioeia with regard to equip mout and supplies for the men aa they Join the regiment. SPANISH PRISONERS. Fillpinoa Relenee the Oarrlaoo of Baler -KmIiIMI a Siege for a Year. Manila, July 8. The Spanish com mlssioners who went to larlaa lor a jonference regarding the aurreuder of tbe Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos, returned here last night. Chairman del Bio, ot tbe commission, laid the release ot all the prisoners bad been arranged for. The commissioners, with the remnant it tbe Spanish garrison of Baler, on the east coast ot Luzon, and a number if civilian prisoners, were escorted by Filipino so Id lore from . Tarlao to the American outposts at San Fernando, ind oauie to Manila by the night train. The heroes of the long defense of Baler, where tbe Spaniards resisted an insurgent aiege of more than a year's duration, formed a picturesque band. Lieutenant Martin, tbe only surviving officer, marched them through the itreets. There are only 83, and the moat of them are mere boys in faded blue cotton uniforms and red shirts. They are barefooted, A crowd of Span ish man and women embraced them, weeping and shouting their praises. Tbey tell a remarkable story. It sppeara that the captain several times proposed to surrender, but the soldiers refused. Finally, some months ago, he tried to raise a white flag. There, upon, Lieutenant Martin killed him with bis own sword. Their food sup ply gave out entirely a week ago, and tbey surrendered to tbe Filipinos with all the honors ot war. They were al lowed to keep their arms, and they marched from Baler with Filipino es oorts and carried their guns, through several insurgent camps, eveiywbere being cheered and fetod. Columbia OuUalled tho Defender. New York, July 3. By the race be tween tbe new cup dofender Columbia and the old Defender, sailed today over triangular course of 80 miles 10 miles to a leg it baa been plainly demonstrated that, no matter how skillfully constructed a yacht may- be, her sailing and ability to go to wind ward may be killed by impeifeotly set ting saila. The Columbia won the. race by a margin of 8 minutes 63 seconds (nnoffl cial time). There is no doubt she would have won by a larger margin It her sails bad fitted aa well as the De fender's. Tho Modua Vivendi. Washington, July 8. Ambassador Choate and Lord Salisbury are almost deadlocked over the modus Vivendi, fixing the Alaska boundary. Neither side will accept the provisional line proposed by the other, the Canadians demanding the inclusion of their Por cupine country, and the Americans tbe projection of the boundary line north westei ly from a point two miles above Kluckwan. Rnbert Bonner la Dead. New York, July 8. Robert Bonner, publlshei of the New York Ledger and owner of famous horses, died in this oity tonight. Keleaae of Spanleh rrlaoaere. Washington-, July 7. The war de partment has leceived from General Otie'advloea regarding the negotiations proceeding in Luaon between the Span ish commissioners and Aguinaldo look ing to the release of Spanish prisoners. General Otis' report Indicates thai there are fair prospeota that "most of these unfortunates will be Bet free, it not all of them. It is not known whether the oaptive Yorktowu'a crew are Inoludod among the prisoners to bt released. - HOME RULE. ftaeoiamondod for l.m. of tho Southern Isles of tho t-hlllpplnea. New York, July 8. A special to the Herald from Washington says: The departure of . President Soburman, of the Philippine commission, will leave at Manila three members of the com minion Major-General Otis, Professor Worcester and Colonel Denby. It will be the duty of the last two named to continue the work of - establishing borne rule within the lines held by the administration troops, In the hope that the example will be followed by the Filipinos outside of the lines, and abow them the beneficlent purposes of tbe government. Professor Worcester and Colonel Denby will also aid General Otis in tbe conduot of any peace nego tiations which may follow any future operations of tbe American troops. Mr. Schurrnan'a dispatoh ia on the whole very encouraging, and tbe an thorltlea are very muoh gratified at the conditiona be reporta having found at the points visited. It la evident from what the officials say that Mr. Schur man believes tbe suppression of Aguin ablo's insurrection means the establish ment of peace throughout the archi pelago. lie is confident that many o the people throughout tbe southern Islands do not openly express them selves In favor of an American protec torate solely beoause of tbe tear of Aguinaldo and bia Tagal army. Mr. Schurman speaks well of the sul tan of 8ulu, and it ia evident that be feels that there la no danger of trouble from bim in case tbe United States ob serves tbe treaties which exist between bim and the Spanish government Mr. Schurman makes a number of re commendations regaiding home rnle for some of the southern islands, and that they will probably be adopted by tbe president. Tbe conditions in Negroswere found to ie of a highly satisfactory character by Mr. Schurman, and borne rule will undoubtedly be given Immediately to the people of that island, altbongb some alterations were necessary before it received the president's approval. CHANGE OP PLANS. Second Oregon May Coma to Portland bv Rail. Washington, July 8. Commissioner Hermann, in pursuance with requests received from Oregon today, made in qulry at the war department as to how the Oregon regiment is to be taken to Portland. He was informed that tbe troops will ba landed at San Francisoo, and that the transports will be immed iatoly loaded with regulars for Manila, and will leave for tbat port, and will not go to Portland with the Oregon regiment Thia change of plan was made at tbe request of Genreal Otia, who saya there ia a scarcity of trans ports. Tbe commissioner told tbe secretary that the people of Oregon bad already made extensive plans lor receiving the troops at Portland and that the change ot plan would be a very great disap pointment. Tbe department said that it would make every effort to accom modate the people of Oregon and tbe troops themselves, and has, therefore. directed the commanding officer at San Franoisco to secure a sufficient number of ships at tbe port to carry the Oregon regiment from there direct to Portland, enabling the people of Portland to carry out their original plan. II this plan cannot be carried out, the department will make arrange ments to have the regiment carried di rect to Portland by rail, but thia will net be done unless It is Impossible to seoure ships. Fish Kxperlmenl Foils. Washington, July 8. After repeated efforts, and aa many failures, tbe Uni ted Statos fish oom mission has reached the conolusion tbat the Pacific salmon cannot be successfully planted in At lantic waters. Just why, it is hard to say, but that it cannot be done ia a now well established fact. Which all goes to prove that oertain products and certain life are peculiar to certain regions. s . Yellow Jack In Cuba. Havana, July. 8. Two cases of yel low fever bave been reported today. Oneot the patients Is an old Spanish woman who has been In Cuba for two years, and whose disease is of a mild form. The other oase is that of an American, whose symptoms are still doubtful, although It is believed by Surgeon-Major Davis and other officers to be yellow fever. California Town Burned. Coultreville, Cat., July 8. Fire broke out in the resldenoe ot Mrs. Bogolioa here today. Tbe facilities for fighting flames were poor, and within two hours the entire business portion ot Coultreville, inoluding three hotels and four general merchandise atorea, was tn ashes. Altogether, 67 build. Ings were destroyed. The loss is esti mated at f300,000. Gained Their Point. The Hague, July 7. The American delegates scored a great auccess today in obtaining from the peace conference a unanimous vote in favor of having tba question of private property at sea, In time of war, dealt with at a speoial conference, to be summoned berealter. Much diplomatic management waa necessary, and many obstacles bad been surmounted before this result waa reached. Through o Culvert. Kansas City, July 8. A north bound passenger train on the Burling ton went through a culvert near Wal dron, Mo., 17 miles north of Kansas City, at 10:80 o'clock last night Fire man Charles Welty, of St. Joseph, was killed, and several passengers are re ported to have been seriously Injured. Command of Freeldlo. Ban Francisco, July 8. Brigadier- General Wallace Randolph, U. 9. V.. as reported at army headquarters in this city for duty. AGAINST ANNEXATION Statements Credited to Otis and Dewey. PHILIPPINE CONQUEST UNJUST Aa American Mlnlater In Japan Wrltee a Moat Seneatlonal Latter to a Boston Journal. oston, July 10. Rev, Clay McCan ley has written a letter to the Tran Mript dated at Tokio, Japan, June 1 Mr. KoCauley declares that Admiral Dewey said to bim: "Rather than make a war of con quest on the Filipino people, I would take up anchor and sail out ol the har bor." Mr. McCauley visited Manila in Jan uary, in aearob of health. Ot bis viewa there he writes: "For a long time I could not believe tbat tbe die astroua drift of events was known to the Washington authorities. I was in dined to lay tbe responsibility for the increasing perils upon tbe military commander directly in charge. "Yet, now it seems to me that Gen era) Otis did thia work in tbe main in literal obedience to bia superiors in America; that there it waa assumed tbat the whole right and duty conoern ing the future disposition and control of tbe Philippine islands lay in the wishes and will of the United States; that what tbe Filipinos themselves might wish need not be taken Into the account n formulating plans ,ior their government" Tbe writer bad a talk with General Otia. "Among other things," said Mr. McCauley, "General Otia ex pressed regret tbat I here waa not better knowledge of . tbe situation among the Washington legislators than there seemed to be. And be im pressed me deeply by bia declaration: 'I waa ordered to thia post from San Francisco. I did not believe in the annexation of these islands when 1 came here, nor do I believe in their an nexation now.' "1 also bad the privilege of a oon versation with Admiral Dewey," tbe writer says, and gives this version of it: Dewey spoke much of his con cern over the tnrn affairs had taken and added that he waa 'powerless to act.' Yet in one point of bia romarka be declared: 'Rather than make a war- of conquest on these people I would up ancboi and sail out of tbe harbor. " Mr. MoCauley says he wrote Presi dent McKinley, whom be met in Washington, regarding tbe situation and predicting the outbreak which has iince occurred. TOWING-VESSEL TRUST. Will Probably Embrace All Tug Com panies on Great Lakes., New Y rk. July 10. The Great Lakes Towing Company, which plana to embrace all tbe tug and towing com panics between Buffalo, Chicago and Duluth, and whose formation has al ready been announced in dispatches from Cleveland, haa filed articles of In corporation in the county c!eik's office in Jersey City. The company has capital of $5,000,000, of which 83,600,- 000 ia 7 per cent noncumulative pre ferred stock, and 12,500,000 common stock. The oharter of the new corporation authorizes the Great Lakes Towing Company to do a general towing, wrecking, salvage, dredging and con tracting business on the Great Lakes and tbeir tributary atreams, and to own, operate and deal in, by aale er otherwise, tugs, .ships, vessels and boats ot every desoription. Reported Maaaaero. Chicago, July 10. A speoial to the Times-Herald Irom Washington saya: Secretary Hay haa sent instruotions to Minister Bryan, at Rio de Janeiro, Bra zil, and Consul Ruffin, at Asuncion, Paraguay, directing thm to investi gate the report of the massacre ot an expedition of which Americans were lembera on tbeKingu river, in Brazil. A report received several daya ago from Minister Buchanan, at Buenos Ayres, reported that a Mrs. Williams, whose brother resides in Asbeville, N. CI, and whose husband was a member of tbe ill-fated expedition, is in dis tress In Bueuos Ayres, where she waa to await her husband's leturn. Revolution at Sofia. Buda Pest, July 8. Newspapers here publish a story from Belgrade to the effect that a revolution waa inaugur ated at Sofia yesterday. According to the aocounts published, a mob paraded the atreets, some of the troops joining in tbe demonstration. It waa added that Prince Ferdinand had fled tbe country, and tbat the telegraph wires bad been cut. Whlteeappere Banged. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 7. Pleas Wynn and Cattlett Tipton, the white- cappera, were hanged at Sevierville at 1:03 today for the murder of old man Whaley and his rife over a year ago. They both confessed tbat thry were hired to do the deed by one Bob Catt lett. Mrs. Tipton, wife of tbe mur derer, and his five children were present at the hanging. Aseaaalna Aequltted. Manila, July 10. The trial at Ca- bnnatuan of the slayers ot General Luna, the Filipino leader who was as sassinated by tbe guard of Aguinaldo'a residence, is ended. The aocused were acquitted on the ground of self-defense. The testimony showed there was a con spfraoy on the part of Luna and other officers to kill Aguinaldo and make Luna dlotator. Luna's death seems to have strengthened Aguinaldo's leader, ship for a time. Luna supportera are pow outwardly loyal to Agojualdo. PREVENTION OF WAR. Peaeo Conferanee Amends tho Arbitral tlon neheme. The Hague, July 10. The third eommittee aitting this morning dis cussed the scheme for mediation and arbitration drawn up by Count Dexa men. The reporter of the committee explained lengthily tbe motives which inspired the drafting committee in elaborating the scheme. M. Bourgeois, head of the French delegation, thanked tbe reporter In warm terms and con gratulated him upon his remarkable exposition. The aitting was then ad journed nntil July 17. During the discussion, the plenary committee amended article 8, so as to provide that when powers between whom there is a serious dispute accept the mediation they cease all relations in regard to the disputed question, which shall be considered as exclusive ly referred to the mediatory powers. Tbree additional paragrapba regard ing the permanent court were also adopted at the request of President Zorn, of tbe German delegaton, Count Nigra, bead of the Italian delegation and Sir Julian Pauncefote, head ot tbe British delegation. BRAZOS RIVER FALLING. Situation In tho Flooded District Is Im, provlno;- Galvoston, Tex., July 10. The situ ation in tbe Brazoa Taller is rapidly improving. Tbe river is falling, There is an unconfirmed rumor tbat five lives were lost near Sanarrtia, in Fort Bend county. Tbe report sent out Wednesday from Brooksbire, Waller county, that two lives were lost there, now appears to have teen an error, Those wbo were supposed to bave drowned persist in making tbeir reap pearance. Relief committees are now well organized. At Brooksbire, tbe relief committee. have opened a commissary and issue a halt ration per capita. They bave taken precautions so tbat only tbe de serving shall get these rations, and. therefore, they issue to tbe planter for all tbe tenants be bad wben the nood came. Those who own tbeir farms and lost everything, aa ia the case with most of them, are allowed to draw tbeir rations direct. . THEIR WORK ENDED. National Editorial Aaaoelatlon Cloets Mew Officers and Adjeurne. Portland, July 8. Adjournment sine die came to the National Editorial Association at 8 o'clock yesterday af ternoon, tbe morning session having held through to tbat hour without in' termission. Tbe most important bus! nesa disposed of waa the selection of New Orleans to be tbe place of meet ing next year.' A number of tbe delegates, before the meeting closed, testified to the good faith that Oregon bad kept with them, saving tbat it bad given more and better than was promised wben tb9 national association, was induoed to come bere for the annual meeting, Following is a list of tba new officers: President. Colonel B. J. Henry, Jackson, Mis.; first vice-piesident,F. B. Balllo, Cleborne, Tex. third vice- president, Albert Tozler, Portland, Or.; treasurer, Jamea G. Gibbs, Nor walk, O.; corresponding secretaiy, J. M. Page, Jefaeyville, III.; recording secretary. P.. M. White, Mexico, Mo. - MINERS DIE OF SUCRVY. Boon of Men Said to Have Perished nl Wind River. Seattle, July 10. An unconfirmed story comes from Dawson tbat several prospectors who have arrived there over the Edmonton route repot t that a score of miners bave died from scurvy at Wind river, a branch of the Peel river, and that a number ot others are Buffering from its effects. They bad no list of those of who died, but they report the following among tbe sick; Dr. J. B. Mason, Chicago; W. C. Cnch, Brom brothers. Dr. Martin, dentist, Chicago; Edward Harris, Mitchell. Dr. Martin was camped with two other Chicago men. Both were taken down with scurvy. Martin loaded them on a elod and tried to pull them to Wind City, a distance of 76 miles, where he expected to find medicines and fresh supplies. One man died soon after the journey began. Martin took bis other partner on bis baok and completed the journey. Huddled on a Mound. St. Louis, July 10. A Post-Dispatch special from Austin, Tex., says: Gov ernor Savers today received a message from Sealey ovei the long distance tele phone, saying 1,000 persons who had taken refuge on a mound tbree miles below there, are slowly perishing for want of food. To add to tbe horror, the unfortunates are surronnded by poisonous reptiles and skunka. Hud dled together with human beings are several hundred head of live stock. A number of those on the mound have received bites from reptilea and skunks and are in a dying condition. The Muater-Out. Washington, July 10. The adjut ant-general stated that tbe Second Ore gon regiment would be mustered out at San Franoisco soon after landing there, and in tbat event would not be allowed tbeir arms to Portland, but would de posit them at Benicia arsenal, San Francisco. Cervera Aequltted. Madrid, July 10. Admiral Cervera and the other commanders of the Span iab fleet destroyed in tbe battle of San tiago, whose conduot haa been the sub ject of inquiry by special court-martial, were today acquitted and formally lib erated. Washington, July 8. Brigadier- ftanArttl .lnAAnh WhAolor WAS twlnv or dered to report to General Otis, at Ma-1 nila, for service in tbe Philippine islands. i LYNN CANAL A KEY Canadians Aim to Control Klondike Outlet. LINK AT WHITE PASS WATERSHED This Coneoailon Would dive Cngland Kv.r Right to Which She I Entitled. Taooma, July 11. The Fairbanks Foster Alaska boundary party returned from the north today. Interviews with members of the party indicate that the watershed on the White pass, back of Skagway and Dyea, will be ac cepted as tbe international boundary line at tbat point. The White and Chilkoot passes constitute the storm center of the Alaska boundary contro versy. At those points tbe Canadians hope to aecure concessions that will en able tbem to anohor down a port of en try into the Klondike gold fields. , All other parts of tbe country thereabouts where concessions are looked for are of little importance compared with the Lynn canal territory, which ia the key to tbe situation. Senator Fairbanks, when interviewed, placed importance to the fact that be must sit with the joint high commission In August, but de-; olined to state what lines of argument . be would take up. He expressed great satisfaction at having made the trip. Regarding boundary matters that ' were diaoussed daring the four weeks Spent in Alaska, Senator Foster de clined to speak. "Personally," he said, "t am opposed toyieldingan inch of United States territory. . A careful ingveatigation, however, demonstrates that there are may be different con structions placed upon the treatiea in volved as regards channels, the situa tion of lesser islands, and the like. Bnt, in the main, the United States is ' plainly given a strip of territory, north of Portland canal, or thereabouts, 10 marine leagues inland, except where a well-defined mountain range placea the boundary nearer tbe coast. This strip runa np to Mount St. Eliaa. Many contend at the passes that the water shed back of Skagway and Dyea is the dividing line. On the one side are the headwaters of the Yukon, and on the otber the streams flowing into Lynn canal are formed. Between these two districts there is a chain of mountains, , thus, in the opinion of some, bringing tbe boundary line soma 14 miles nearer the coast. This seems to be a fair ex- . preBsion of the American view of the boundary auestion. By this construc tion of tbe treaty it is held that Eng land will receive tbe benefit of every point that can be fairly and honestly granted. "On tbe other hand, however, the Canadiana and many Englishmen bold , tbat the boundary should be drawn 80 . miles, or 10 marine . leagues, inland from the headlands. By sucb a construc tion, of course, Lynn canal would be an inlet into Canadian territory, and 10 marine leagues inland from tiie head- lands at the entrance would be many ' miles sooth of Skagway and Dyea. and hence Canada and England would have tbe coveted port of entry without a question of doubt. Aa 1 Icok upon it, , personally, Lynn canal is a part of the sea or ocean. Therefore, it would be unfair to draw a line SO milos inland from the headlands at the entrance to bodies of water ot that nature, and call it the boundary under the treaty.'' - THE BRAZOS FLOOD. Loae to Property Reaches a Total of ' 8.B00.00O. "- Galveston, Tex., July 11. Relief work in the Brazos flooded district has been systematic, three relief trains leaving Houston, Galveston and San Antonio daily. Probably 30,000 ne- gioes are now being fed, and will need to be sustained for some time by the relief committees. Tbe water ia fall ing at all points, exoept in Brazoria county. All sorts of estimates are made as to the amount of the cotton loss. An es timate of 60 per cent ia considered con- , servative. This will be a money loss of $5,000,000. Tbe loss sustained by the destruction ot other crops, houses, fencing, stock and bridges will be 3,600,000, while tbe loss to the rail loada is probably $1,000,000, making s total ot $8,600,000. Owing to the exaggerated reports circulated as to the loss of life in the recent floods, tbe News has made special effort to secure the faota from each county. Reports received from 13 counties show a loss ot 87 lives from drowning. Negroes supposed to have been drowned oontinue to appear aud want to be ted. Reporta from Selay state that white woman and a negro woman died there today from the beat and expo sure. There are 600 negroes at Selay ; at tbe point of starvation. Rations will be sent by tbe first tram. At Hearne a mass meeting of citizens was held today, and committees appointed to request supplies from tbe governor' tor immediate use. Intense suffering is said to exist in the locality. A cablegram received from tbe Fa- moan commission Indioatea they will arrive at San Franciaco about August 10. Oold by tho Ton. Taooma, July 11. Dr. O. L. Wil- coxon, of Chicago, wbo has arrived from Dawson, brings aothentlo news of an enormous olean-np that took place In tbe Klondike during June. During the first barf of June a pack train arrived at Dawson daily from Bonanza, Eldorado, Hunker and Sul phur sreeka, each bringing in $600,000 to $1,600,000 in dust One big paok train made several trips from Profes sor Lippy's claim on Eldorado, which nroduoed over two tons of gold dust. .... . - .,. ' .... ' , .;".'.. ,"