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OREGON
VOL. XVI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899.
NO. 37.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKItNH TICKS KUOM THK W1EK8
An luMirestlug Collection nfltem Prowl
the Tw Hemispheres Presented
In a Condensed urin.
The Pennsylvania regiment Inn loft
Bun Francisco for home.
Ail tli new regiment of volunteer
will be ulloat ful Ainu I la by October.
At PiihsbIo, N. J., tlie Botany Worst
ed Mill Cuiiimny l to erect tlx build
ing. Thirty-six volunteer from tlie Hoc
cm! Oregon have applied fur pension
for disability.
A South African mining onglneor
nunlu the trip Irom London to Duwaon
City In 17 day.
At Apploton, Win., mill bollor
exploited, klllng two uien and wound
ing eight other.
Dreyfus' enemies are still utter La
bnrl. Two infernal machine loaded
wltli gun cotton wore lent liiin.
Tlioma Brackolt lined lim tendered
his resignation congressman from
Maine. The governor but accepted it.
T)ilinii feval I following la the
Wake of the Htorm in Porto Rico. Th
stench arising from the putrefying bod
lea la given an tlie cause.
Major-General Otl la himselt anting
censor of dispatches. He dictate
cot respondents' report of engagement
iid with l(ii inal official phrases, mag
nifies American success.
1 It tat alleged In England that the
Transvaal ia republic only in name mid
tliat abuses me uiKiiiluld. Even the
court must agree with Com Paul
Krugnr, or oft go official hernia.
! Near Marshalltown, Iowa, three
tramp, stealing rid on Client
Western tmiglit train allot, and killed
Diakumaii Wilson anil Conductor
Jlalhews and threw tliolr bodivi uiuler
the train.
The present run of sookeye aalnion
on lower Pugat aound la ao phenomenal
nn to make it almost ceitnin that the
1'tigel aound auliuon pack will he large
enough to compensate for the ahoituge
In the pm:kl on the Fruser and (Jo In la
bia river.
While endeavoring to rescue one of
their couiiadea, arrested for drunken
nous, the aoliduia from the Iiulluna hud
a light with the police of Honolulu
which reunited in many hernia living
broken, but the police tlnally lauded
their man.
A Washington apodal anya: Hope
ful sign ol an iippioanhing end of the
I'liilippino insurrection havo boon ap
parent sinoa the organization of i8 ad
ditional regiiueuta and Secretary Idiot's
action calling out 10 moro (or tho Phil
Ippina service. Tliia anion hnt item
onatiatod to the Filipino leader that
resistance will be futile, and it l be
lieved negotiation are now on foot
looking to a termination of the war.
The Chilean ministry ha resigned.
Quiet lina heen restored In tho Blue
field diatriot, Nicaragua.
Lieutenant George F. Telfor liaa boen
appointed census Riipoivispr for the
rieeond district of Oregon.
Dawson City tiiloon keeper have
formed a trust and will make whiaky a
dollar a drink thl winter. ,
Gold 1 reported to be atain flowing
Into the bank ot England and British
flunnoier aie feeling butter, ,
Two 17-year-old hoy wore killed
while stealing watermelon in Ourav,
Colo. The murderer any he only shot
to acaie the boy.
The hunt for gold on Kotxebue aound
brought fearful results. Seven por
eeut of thoae who went Into that in
lmapitiiblo country loat theii live.
From the report on the world'a
wheat crop there la little to indicate
failure in either Germany or Russia,
while England' atop i huge.
Angered by the action of a gambler
who assaulted one of their nuiuhei, the
Indian ot a grading camp at Winsluw,
Aria., threaten to exterminate the
white.
At Wotumpka, Ala.,, Tutor Louin
and hi 15-yuar-old ou wore taken
from Jail and lynched by a mob. Tliey
were licensed ot shooting Hall Jordan,
a respectable oitizon.
M. Labor! appeiirod In court Tuesday
moining, and if his condition will por
in It, he will conduct the case for Drey
fus until a vurdiut Is reached. Hu wu
warmly greeted by the prisoner.
A loaiiian at the British ship Antplil
trite was caught by a tow hue, diawn
overboard and drowned, as the vessel
was enteiing tho Columbia river. An
other member of the crew was lost in a
similar manner in Honolulu harbor.
I A plot to escape from the guardhonno
was unearthed at Fort Sheridan. Tlie
prisoner hud the bar of the guard
Iioiiho all sawed through and ' had ob
tained possession of tho key to the
magazine. Kuivoa, powder and cult
ridgos were found In their possession.
Snaioity ot food 1 now worrying the
Filipino rebels. Oti has granted
them permission to purnliaso mpplie
from tho ship in the iiarhor.
The proposed plihlia warehouso to
be operated by the Toledo banks saeni
to be a go, as a niajoiity of the bank
fuvor the project. '
Among other Indiutrle, the Bolton,
ft. C, Mill Company, recently foiniad
with capital of H60.000, will establish
a cotton mill of 16,000 spindle of
tuore,
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LATER NEWS.
The national farrni oongres will
meet in Boston In Ootobor.
Our commetoe with Germany for
181)1) exceed all previous lecord.
A itaga in Yellowstone park tnrned
over. One person wa killed and a
number were injiirod,
Tho euciilyptu tree 1 to be exporl
rnented with rjnito extensively In Cuba
as autl-uialaiiul agent.
Husplciou eases of fuver have oc
curred at Oilteaba, Mexico, and it is be.
lieved to he yellow fever.
General Otii reports eveiythlng quiet
at Manila. He is proteoting the live
and property ot all classes.
The governor nl SI atntos have ap
pointed delegate to the anti-trust con
ference to be held at Chicago in Hep
tember, Tho Olympla's batallion of 3B0 men
will lead the parade in Wew Vork on
the ocausiou of the auival of Admiral
Dewey.
Hergoant Crawford, who escaped, af
ter letting eight meu out ot the piison
at Watdner, ha been ariested at Mis
soula, Mont.
Hir Thomas Liptnn, the owner ot the
Nhairirook. ha sailed for this oountry.
lie was given a hearty farewell by Ills
Irish friends.
It I announced In London that the
governor of Natal ha refused to allow
the transit of empty cartridgo case
Intended for the Tiansvaal.
A determined effort 1 being made at
Cleveland, (., to secure the discharge
of number of volunteer in the Four
teenth United Ktnte Infantry.
The Northern I'aoiflo Company ha
disposed of its entile holding of Ore
gon Knilroad and Navigation Company
preferred stock to a banking house in
New York. , ,
A Washington Speaial ay that
modua vivendi has been agreed upon by
the Alaska houndaiy oommissiun and
will be in effect before uougiess meet
in December.
A Vienna paper says that a deputa
tion of American merchant fiom Ma
nila has gone to Washington to promise
a scheme foi ceding the 1'hilipplnes to
Uieat Britain.
A Manila dlspatoh via Hong Kong
say tteanoii has been discovered in
Luaon. A native mayor had opened
a rebel recruiting station and waa be
ing aided by Insuigunt officer in dia
g u ne. He was arrested and taken to
jail.
The war department has given out
for publication a statement of the
ti nations of Cub. It shows that under
the management of the United B tales
government the receipts of the island
from January lo June of the current
year, exceeded the expenditure by over
million dollar.
The First California havo arrived
home from tho Philippine.
Tannera of the East and West will
form an upper-hathor combine.
At Beabright. N. J., three porson
were killed and thiee injured by being
run down by a ttain.
Every train i brining recruit to
Cape Town, and each aide stems to be
preparing for conflict.
Etnpeior William and the German
ambassador to Fiance lunched together
in Berlin and discussed the Dreyfus
oase.
In Holland a mob by throwing ilonea
forced troop to fire upon them. One
of tb rioter wa kilied aud two were
wounded.
General Bates' mission to fie Moios
wa successful. The sultan ol Bulu
ha agteod to recognize American sov
ereignty. The St. Fsul Globe advocate the
nomination of Admiral Dewey for the
presidency by the next Demooratio na
tional convention.
Mr Wilfred Laurier and Minister of
Marin Davlos will go to England to
talk with Chamberlain about tbe Alas
kan boundary.
Report from Southern Bnssia ay
current belief or the apptoaching end
of the world is causing a panio among
the uneducated classes.
The Greek government ha been
granted the courtesy of having an en
sign of tho Greek navy assigned to duty
ou the North Atlantic squudron.
John Lind, governor of Minnesota,
has requested the war department to
allow the returning voluntoer ot his
state to he landed in I'or.land, instead
of in San Francisco.
Preident Mellon, of the Northern
raclflo railway in an interview pub
lished in a Wall street paper aay his
road spent but half its earnings for op
eraling expense lust year and the
road la now In a prosperous conditio!..
The war burdens are beginning to
grow heavy and Secretary Gage is seek
ing somo way to increase tlie stump
tax. Slot inuehliios and firearm it n
thought may help to bear the burdens.
Anothor bond issue is also mentioned.
Dr. Gilheit Keed, promoter of the
'International Institute of China,
designed to instruct Bill elevate the
bettor oluM of Chinese, says Dewey ha
made China respoot Uncle Sam, and
American are again encouraged to Ht
tempt education of the heathen on an
elaborate scale.
Venica has a cafe which olalma that
It ha been open day and "'u'1' 'or 180
year.
At Foxoroft, Me.. Mnyo & Son are
miming their woolen mill trout A.
M.'to 10 P. M.
Eloctriuity ha eupplnntod steam vn
the railroad from Milan to Monan, t)
oldest railroad in Italy.
A clock is being constructed for Liv.
.ipool Street stution in London, lhe
Interior of it oase would allow fite
person to diue comfortably.
SHERMAN HAS ARRIVED
Return of the First California
Volunteers.
SAN FRANCISCO MAD WITH JOY
Transport Met at tlie GoUUn 0f by a
(lr.l K.enrt Pliiara Iliad aid
Whistle Hcramnsd.
Han Francisco, Aug 315. The water
ft on t today was the most attractive por
tion ot Shu Francisco. It was literally
black with poople, from ono and to the
other. Every pior was crowded with
exuited people, and Tulugraph hill,
which commands a magnificent view
of the Golden Gate and the harbor,
was crowded with spectator anxious to
catch a glimpse of the Sherman a she
neured the harbor. All eyeijoeinod to
bo tinned westwaidly. From every
quarter ol the bay yachts, launches,
tug and bay craft of all description
made their way through the water, all
converging toward one point, the Sher
man. Tito noise created by the atcam
sirens, calliopes, thd ringing of hell
and cannon drowned all other noises
incident to the occasion.
As the Bheriuaii approached the
Gate, the laud batteries belched forth
a national salute, and the bay steamei
took up tlie signal with their sirens,
.'iiiiilonioniuiii reigned, Neuier and
nearer the welcome vessel oumo, and at
brst pushed her prow into the space
left for her, tmd such a sceuo oocurred
as has never been seen on this coast be
fore. Flags dipped, flags were waved,
whistles screamed, cannon wore fired,
trumpet were blown and megaphone
and magic glasses wero turned on the
delighted boys whocrowded the rigging
of the great steamer. Tlie signal was
giving to the fleet of yachts and tugs to
gut under headway just in timo foi
them to fall into the wake of tho tians
port, which, ol course, wu given tho
place ot honor.
Slowly tho fleet moved along with
the transport. It seemed a if every
floating tlihig on tho hay had been
pressed into service. The fleot gath
ered stremitli in numbers a it arrived
well imldo the bay. It wa a grand
alclit, and one never to be forgotten.
The gallant Califoruiuus on the trans
port scorned wild with dulight over tb
reception given them. They cheered
and cheered, waved flags and handkei
chiefs and caps, and even their coats,
in thuir excitement.
As the fleet n eared tho transport
dock, the Iowa let go hot batteries, and
the curling smoke, a it left the can
nous' mouth, presented a sight which
few of the watLhers on )uud and water
had ever seen bufute. Just before the
anchor of tho Sherman was dropped,
Coiumodoie Spreckels gave tho signal
for tho escort to disjierse, and the (list
detail of the day's celebration wa
over.
Tho Sherman will lio off the trans
port dock tonight, and tomorrow morn
ing she will be moved into her position
alongside Hia pier and the boy will be
taken aahoro tor breakfast, after which
they will march to the Presidio, whore
they will be given a furlough of 8
hours.
THE PHILIPPINE BLOCKADE.
Subject Now Uiiriar Vonalflsrntlaa at the
War rttpartmiik
Washington. Aug. 20. The estab
lishinent of a blockade ot the port of
the Philippine islands, especially those
ot Luzon, is a subject w hich ia receiv
ing the attention at the war depart
ment, although Seoretary Itoot say ha
has not a yet sufficient information to
waitbiit definite aotlon in the matter.
The secretary says that he believes in
taking advantage ot everything neces
sary to mako a campaign successful,
and that war cannot be made; without
causing distress. At the same time,
he think an absolute blookade may
do more injury just now than good.
Ho consider that it would be a serious
hardship upon a peaceful community
to shut them off fiom means of sub
sistence because a pott that supplies
them 1 in the hands of marauder.
Another matter that baa to he consid
ered is the fact that the merchants and
business men in Manila would he ser
iously crippled, and it might cause a
great deal of dissatisfaction should a
rigiil blockade be maintained at the
present time,
Tlie probabilities are, however, that
when tho fall campaign begins, there
will bo an effectual blockade main
tained, and that commerce between the
towns within the American lines and
tho oountry In tho control of the insur
gent will be stopped. Meanwhile, all
possible precaution will ho taken to
prevent arms and ammunition from be
ing supplied to tho insuigonts.
Yellow Fever at I'aiinma.
Colon, Colombia, Aug. 24. Several
yellow fovor oaBe havo oocurred" at
Panama, the disease, it il laid, having
been imported from Guayaquil, Ecua
dor. An utgont appeal waa mado to
the local authorities today in regard to
the necessity ot the immediate con
struction ot n luzarette in Panama. It
was pointed out that 'otherwise tho re
cently incrased traffic of tho Isthinu
with Pacific pott must suffer a de
crease. Train IVrrek In Chile.
do Chile. Ann. SO. A ereat
railway accident ocuuriod here today.
An entiie passenger train fell into the
iImmt Mnnorcha. which inns throutili
the city, and many lives were lost.
Although tlie iroinonuoiis storms
that havo been raging lor a fortnight
i,-,M,.,i,i,t (Jhilo continue, there has
been some abatement. Advices front
various poiut indicate widespread dia
iu mid misery. Valparaiso and Oth
er cities have suffered severely.
EVIDENCE FOR DREYFUS.
Laborl'i Secretary ld to Have Found
It at Ureat Slave Lake.
St. Louis, Aug. 80. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Seattle, Wash.,
ars:
L. Loon Bureau, the private secre
tary of Maltre Labori, the loading
counsel for Dreyfus, who ha been in
Seattle visiting the Fiench vice-consul.
Dr. Monod, has left for Paris. In an
Interview, M-.- Bureau admitted for the
first time that hia trip to the North
west was for the purpose ot securing in
formation of great value to Dreyfus,
He obtained it, and thl accelerates hi
desiie to teach home without Jos of
time.
"I have been to the Great Slave
lake, in the Northwest Territory," said
M. Bureau, ''after information con
nected with the Dreyfus case. I hope
(o reaoh Paris in time to hand it over
to Labori before tho case closes, but
even if I do not, it will be still of
value. 1 am unable to stato the exact
nature of the information I obtained,
for yon know we must guard against
every contingency in the case, futuro a
well a present.
"Tbe impression that there was a
conspiracy among the high army offi
cer against Dreyfus prior to the tune
he wa condemned i not in conformity
with our belief or contention," laid
M. Bureau. "It is true that tho pro
ceedings by which he was degraded
were illegal, but we do not think that
any deep-dyed conspiracy has been
hatohed against him. It waa a case of
an innocent man being persecuted
while the real criminal wa in the
background."
MACDUFF IN PORT.
Knd of Long-ret Vuymgm on Tloeord Be
tween Calcutta and AaNirla.
Astoria, Aug. 30. Tho long-looked-for
British bark Macduff arrived in this
evening. 103 days from Calcutta. She
met with no accident, and wa at no
time in distress. Her delay was due
entirely to the weather and the foul con
dition ot her bottom, and the reported
distress of those on boat d was a mvth
drawn from the imagination ot soldiers
on board the transport Warren. Cap
tain Huelin was surprised to learn that
his vessel was reinsured and that her
non-arrival had affected the price of
grain bags on the coast.
The Macduff came round the south
ooast ot Australia aud met some severe
weather and one cyclone off New Zea
land. One heavy sea made Captain
Huolin think that hi rudder had been
carried away, as with full sail the
vessel would not answer her wheel.
It was probably an earthuake, as with
in a few minutes the wind carried her
ahead and no damage was done. Cap
tain Huelin has with him his wife and
10-year-old son, and they look strong
and healthy, as docs every one aboard
excepting the first mate, J. Tippet,
who is ill with neuralgia in tbe face.
EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
Five Minora Blown to Atom aud a Con
centrator Ileinollshed.
Joplin. Mo., Aug. 86. Five miner
were killed by an explosion of dyna
mite this evening at the Margaret Min
ing Company's mill, near Carterviile.
The dead are David Sinclair, R. J.
Bobbins, Henry Gilbert, William Moeu
uiore and Frank Huddleson.
While Gilbert was engaged in the
pieparation of a blast a stick of dyna
mite which lie held in his hand explod
ed and the conensaion exploded a box
of dynamite which stood near by.
Tbe big concentrating plant waa de
molished and the five men at woik
(bore wore biown into bits. Portions
of their bodies were found hundred
of feet from where they had been work
ing. The shook of tho explosion was
felt at Orouogo, three mile away.
The plant, which waa a new ono,
owned by Henry Gilbert, one of the
men killed, stood on the old Hannum
and MoElioy traot of the American
Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company's
land. '
One of the viotims, David Sinclair,
ot Duluth, Minn., was investigating
the mine in the interest of a Boston
syndicate, which was negtoiating for
its purchase. Bobbins wag a Sedalin,
Mo., real estate agent, who aooompan
:nd him. Both of Sinclair's leg were
turn off, and his head was all hut sov
ered from his body. Gilbert's body
was cat in two and the leg were found
300 feet from the trunk. Tbe only
persons on the premises who esoaped
death were two minors working ia the
shaft.
Prepnrlne; for Reception.
Nice, Aug. 85. Admiral Dewey and
the oflioers and men of the Olympia
now at Villefranche, near here, ar al
ready anticipating their New York re
ception, and are preparing for their
part in it. The admiral has received
permission from the authoiities to
land the Olympia battalion at .Ville
franche for drill purposes during the
remainder ot the oruiser's stay there.
M. Grenet, prefect of the Alpea
Maritime, visited' Admiral Dewey to
day. The former expressed the plea
sure of tho French government at the
admiral's visit, adding his assurances
ot personal admiration. It is expected
that Admiral Dowey will come to Nice
tomorrow and return the prefeot's offi
cial calls.
Washington, Aug. 26. Otis today
reported the arrival of the transport
Newport at Manila.
TV 111 Aid Cuban Offloera.
Havana, Aim. 38. General Brooke
has virtually decided not to make any
payments to Cuban troop on the basis
of additional rolls. The fiist payments
brought to light suoh an amount of
thievery and attempted swindling that
lie ha ceased to consider tho question
ol distiibuting what ia left of th -V
000,000 in supplementary payments.
The sum now left in hia hands he will
probably nse to assist wounded and de
serving ofHceis, who, under tho original
arrangement, were to reooive uoihiug.
BERTILLON SYSTEM
Introduced to Demonstrate
the Guilt of Dreyfus.
THE PERFORMANCE FELL FLAT
A a f,aat Keaort, the Prisoner's Coun
sel Will Call on Oerinanji for
tho irooutuenta
Kennea, Aug. 28. After M. Sortit
ion, the handwiiling exjiert, who is at
the head of the anthropometiiu depart
ment of the prefecture of police of
Paris, had concluded the first install
ment ot his so-called demonstration of
the guilt of Captain DteyfuH, a prom
inent Dreyfosurd referred to bitn as
the fin do sieole Cuglioetro. The Drey
fusarda refuse to regaid hini as any
thing but the prince of quacks. They
covei hi remark with ridictilo and
ptotest that the admission of hi fan
astio theories a evidence beforo the
courtmartial ia a disgraoe. to France.
"C est nne lionte," was the lomark
heard on all side when tbe session
closed, and the audienoo, mainly made
np of Dreyfusardi, wa being pressed
outside by the gondarmes, who clear
the courtroom as soon a the court ad
journs. Nevertheless, even the Dreyfusardi
do not deceive themselvei ai to the
effect of M. Bertillon's testimony or
"demonstration'' may have upon tbe
judges, who, they fear, will bo gulled
by what the Dreyfusards consider spnr
iou. All the judge have passed
through the Ecole Polrtechnique. tbe
highest school of science in France,
and they are thus perculiarly interest
ed in such "evidence" a that of Ber
tillon. Moreover, with the aid of the
innumerable diagrams and specimens
ot writing whicli he submits to them,
they may be able to follow his reason
ing intelligently, which is more than
any member of the audience could do
today. It the judge accept Bertillon's
premise that Dreyfus, as an expert
spy, did not write in ordinary hand
writing, but in oiose imitation, even
contriving to give letter the appear
ance of having been traced, in order to
be able to repudiate them a a forgery
if detected then the atructnre built
upon this groundwork may be scien
tifically correct. Even Dreyfus, when
Bbown Bertillon's demonstration, ad
mitted the ingenuity and plausibility
of the system, though he naturally de
clared that it was built on a false basis.
A remarkable feature of Bertillon's
deposition was the heat and excitement
he put into what was expected to be
a calm, dispassionate exposition ot bis
theory. He thundered, shouted and
waved hia arms as though engaged in
some terrible dispute. Once he literal
ly shrieked, and numbers of the usual
audience who bad been enable to fol
low him and were taking air in tbe
courtyard,, rushed back into the ball,
breathelsslr inqniring what had hap
pened, imagining that he waa fulminat
ing some dteadful denunciation of the
accused. Their excitement was turned
nto hilaiity when they found that he
.vaa momentarily impiessing upon the
judges the significance of the exact
space, measuied in centimetres, be
tween two words in the borderau.
. The Echo de I'aris announced today
that the counsel of Dreyfus had ob
tained possession ot certain documents
mentioned in the borderau, in Ester
hazy 'a writing, whioh-they would pro
duce in court next week as a ooup da
theatre. The proes correspondent in
quired as to this in competent Drey
fusaid quarters this afternoon. Ha
was assured that the statement waa
errouneous, but waa also told that the
defense intended, in the event ot Cap
tain Dreyfus being re-condemned, to
ask the Geiman government to com
municate these documents proving bis
innocence, and that they had reason to
believe such a request would be granted.
The President's Philippine Tollcy.
Ocean Grove, N. J., Aug. 38. Pres
ident McKinley, in a speeoh here this
afternon, said:
"1 believe that there is more love
.or our country and more people lova
the flag than ever before. Wherever
the flag is raised it stands not for des
potism and oppression, but for liberty
and opportunity and humanity, and
what that flag ha done for ue, we want'
to do for all people and for all lands
which by the fortune ot wai have come
within this jurisdiction. That flag
does not mean one thing in the United
States and another in Porto Rioo and
the Philippine.
"There ha been some doubt in soma
quartets respecting the policy ot tha
government in the Philippines. I sea
no hatm in stating it in tliia presence.
Peace first; then, with charity ior all,
establish a government of law and
order, protecting life and propetty and
occupation for the well being ot tho
people who will participate in it auder
the Stars and Stripes."
Negro Regiments for Philippines.
Washington. Aug. 88. Great pres
sure has been .brought to bear on the
administration to oritanize colored regi
ments for service in the Philippines.
The matte! is still nnder consideration.
It is understood if a regiment is organ
ized, it will be officered by colored
men.
Penalty for Stamp liv Violation.
Washington, Aug. 88. The treasury
department up to this time has accept
ed all com promises of banks foi tha
settlement of fine where examiners
have found them in possession of un
stamped chcoks and notes. The plea
in almost every instance is inadveit
ence. Bnt the violations ol the law
have not decreased as they should, and
Nlie department is on the point of
riopting a rigid policy of enforcing a
heavier penalty for every violation.
CUP CHALLENGER LEAKING.
Accident and Towing Helleved to Bo
the Cause.
Now Yoik, Aug. 28. The Tribune
says: Men whose opinion and yacht
ing knowledge are respected and es
teemed declatud yesterday that the
Shamrock was twisted in the midship
section and that towing had caused a
strain which has "worked her plate."
One yachting expett who ha built
yacht and ha docked hundred of
ship told a Tribune reporter last even
ing that in the afternoon be was sur
prised, while looking at the English
cup challenger, to see that she was
badly twisted in the midship eection.
"The warp is quite apparent," he
continued, "to any one who know
anything about the lines of a yacht
I fancied that I detected the twist yes
terday afternoon. I am etite of it to
day, as by lightening, the Shamrock is
much higher out of the water today
than ehe was yesterday. Naturally
towing caused the straining and made
the plate dtaw and on that account I
believe the theory ol a leak is quite
probable. If tbe yacht came over on
the port tack the tendency would be to
strain the hull to starboard, and sue
a strain would undoubtedly cause the
plates on the port quarter to spring."
Others believe that the leak or strain
probably waa the result of tho acci
dent which happened to the Shamrock
when (be ran aground in her trial
trip with the Prince of Wale' Britan
nia. .
A GIGANTIC COMBINATION.
Trust to Control tho Retail Pry Goods
Trade of the Country.
New Yoik, Ang. 26. The Herald
(ays: Arrangements are maturing for
jthe organization of a $50,000,000 drr
koods corporation in this city to con
trol and operate dty goods and depart
ment store throughout the country.
Tbe Mercantile Reorganization Com
pany ha recently boen incorporated in
Trenton, N. J., a a preliminary to
creating big corporations.
; Men well known in the dry goods
Erade have been working on the plan
or six months, it is said, and have in
erested financiers who will back the
enterprise. It is expected that the
corporation will be launched in time
for the fall trade. It is proposed to
buy retail stores in cities having a
population of 20,000 or more. The
company expects to control from 600
to 8,000 stores throughout the oountry.
Many merchants, it is said, have al
ready signified their intention of join
ing the combination.
Former proprietors of stores absorbed
by the corporation will be retained as
managers and will have interests in
jthe store. They will become stock
holder in th company. It ia pro
posed to control the output ot certain
hi ilia and purchases will be made in
immense quantities.
Anarchy nt Blnnlta
London, Aug. 28. The Labuan cor
respondent ot tha Reuter Telegraph
Company cables that reliable news re
ceived there direct from Manila say
an indescribable state of anarchy pre
vails. Tha Amerioans, according to
these advices, occupy a radius of 100
miles there. Around tbe town ot Ilo
Ho tber ocoupy a radius of nine milei
aud around Cebu they ocoupy a smalt
radius. The rest of the country, it is
said, ia in the hands of the Filipinos.
Tha correspondent also says it is re
ported the Filipinos murdered the
crew of tha steamer Sutnrnus. Tha
SatnrnuB, of the Campania, coasting
under the American flag, was beached
under tb insurgent trencher at San
Fernando and burned August 8.
California Hoys Lnnd-d.
San Francisco, Aug. 28. The Cali
fornia regiment landed from the trans
port Sherman today and marched to
tbe Presidio. As this was San Fran
cisco's home regiment, the demonstra
tion today exceeded in enthusiasm tha
reception accorded other regiments.
People came from all parts of the state
to see the show and tiwis morning there
were fully 100,000 strangers in town.
The troops landed at 7 o'clock and
were given breakfast at the ferry build
ing. Then they marched to the Presi
dio, escorted by tha Third artilh"
dorado regiment and the natio
..lard. An immense crowd lined u..
streets for miles and gave tha volun
teers a roval welcome home.
Black Flag Rotated.
Paris, Aug. 28. All was quiet in
the vicinity of Rue Chabrol, through
out the night, but at 4 o'clock this
morning a blaok flag appeared in the
attio window. Some days ago, M.
Guerin stated that in eveut of hia
kleath, the party would hoist tho black
flag It is known that two of the party
have been ill, one seriously from con
gestion ot the longs. Communication
with tbe house is strictly forbidden,
even bearers ot ordinary polioe passes
not being allowed to approach. M.
Guerin resumed watch on tho roof at
6 A.M.
Veep Navigation. 4
Washington, Aug. 28. The seore
tary ot war has approved the recom
mendation of the chief of engineers
that (7,600 be expended for a survey
of the Lower Willamette and Columbia
rivers, with a view to securing a 86
foot channel, and $2,600 for. an' exam
ination ot tbe mouth of the Colubmia,
with a view of obtaining a depth of 40
teet over the bar.
Tha recommendation that $350 be
expended In a survey of Neab bay, with
a view ot converting it into a harbor of
refuge, was also approved.
Bids for Building.
Bids have been opened at Baker City
for the construction of the Citizens
bank building there and the lowest bid
was made by Contractor Angall. who
will likewise be authorized to do tbe
work. Mr. Angall's bid is $17,600 on
the Citizens bank building which is
to be erected by Fiank Geiaer.
ORPHAN ASYLUM FIRE
Many Children Burned to
Death at Sparkill, N. Y.
CAUSED BY A LAMP EXPLOSI0S
I
names Spread So Rapidly Tha TJiero
' Waa Little Cbnneo of Eicepe
for tho Inmate.
Nyaok, N. Y., Aug. 29. Fire wa
dilcovered in the large boy' and gills'
jorphan asylum connected with St.
Anne's convent, at Bparkhill, Rock
land county, at 1 A. M., today, bnt not
before th entire strucure. a frame
building, waa wrapped in flames.
Many of tha inmates, children, were
burned and suffocated, it was reported
arly this monring. The exact num
ber of the dead could not be told at
1:16 A. M., when' the first dispatches
reached this city.
Tbe asylum, which is oondnoted by
the Sisters of Meroy, held about 1,000
children. It waa a long frame build
ing, three stories high.
Tbe fire wa not discovered until tha
whole building wa one massof flames.
Tbe children had scant chanoa for es
cape. Special trains over tbe New
Jersey Northern road were rushed to
the nearest railroad station.
Tbe asylum was sitnated between
Sparkhill and Orangeborg.
The scenes at the conflagration were
heartrending. The children olad in
their nightrobes. could be seen falling
backward into tha flames and smoke,
while the shrieks of the dying could ba
heard above the crackle of tha devour
ing flames. Soma of the children were
crippled for life by jumping from the
windows. Many of tha sistera also
wero injured, while others lost their
tives heroically whila trying to rescue
lheir charges.
Although the service of the fire de
partments from neighboring places bad
been promptly rendered, the engines
arrived too late to be effective in sav
ing life or property.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of a kerosene lamp.
RUSSIANS PUT OUT.
Great Britain Assert Her Bights on tho
Yong-tee-Klang-
Shanghai, Aug. 29. As tbe outcome
ef a dispute regarding tha ownership
of soma lands at Hankow, on the Yang-tse-Kiang,
about -700 miles from- the
sea, which were purchased Id 1868 by
the concern of Jardine, Matheson 6s
Co., but were subsequently included la
the new concession to Russia, the
owners, nnder the advice and protec
tion of Mr. Hurst, the British consul,
sent workmen to fenos in the tract.
After the work was begun, a dozen Cos
sacks from the Russian consulate, ap
peared on the scene and foroibly eject
ed the workmen. The captain ol the
British second-class guuboat Wood
lark, specially designed for river serv
ice, after consulting with Mr. Hurst,
landed a party of bluejackets and
moved the Woodlark within firing dis
tance of the Russian consulate. For
a time a fight seemed imminent, but
nothing further occurred. The blue
jackets are now guarding tbe property.
The British third-class gunboat Esk
has been dispatched to Hankow from
this port. Great Britain i evidently
determined to uphold British rights.
TREASON IN LUZON.
Native Mayor Opens a Rebel Recruit
ing station.
Manila, Aug. 24, via Hong Kong,
Ang. 29. Recent events have proved
somewhat discouraging to officials who
are trying to accompany war with a
policy of conciliation. Two new mu
nicipal governmenta have collapsed
through treachery of the mayor. To
day the mayor ot San Pedro Macati,
who waa elected by the people nnder
tbe direction ot Professor Dean Woreos
ter, of tbe United State advisory com
mission for the Philippines, waa
brought to Manila and lodged in jail.
The United State officers at San Pedro
Macati found that he was using bis
office as a recruiting station for the
Philippine army. Four disguised in
surgent officers were helping him.
The mayor of Baliuag was also arrest
ed and confined in the same prison.
The Americans caught him passing be
tween the lines of the two armies
with incriminating documents which
the authorities seemed. Another
promient native mayor is under sur
veillance. - i
Summary Vengeance.
Engie, N. M Aug. 28. W. 3.
Spralding, a wealthy cattleman, con
trolling stock interests in Chlornlo,
was killed by cowboys near Fairview
in revenge for his murder aus assault
upon Miss Nellie MoKinstry. Sprald
ing without provocation made a threat
ening remark to the woman as ha was
riding by, both being on horseback,
and followed it np by firing a revolver
at her point blank. The ahot took
effect in the woman's neck and she tell
from her horse. Cowboys near by
started after Spralding, who emptied
hia revolver at them. A fuailade
from Winchesters in the hands of the
pursuers drought Spralding to the
ground with six bullets in his body,
and head. He died almost instantly.'
The injured woman oame here from
Marion, Ind to act as housekeeper
for Spralding. She will recover. No
oanse for the trouble is known.
Arknnsne Vlllogo Wiped Oat.
; Little Rock, Ark., 19. A special to
the Gazette from Newport, Ark., say:
The little village ol Pleasant Plain, In
dependence county, was struck by a
totnrm last night and literally wiped
ont of exittenoe. A tbe town ha
neither telegraph nor telephone tonneo-j
tion, tha detail of tlie storm cannot be
learned at this time, - , '