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HPT T 17 j VOL. XVII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUG UST ',' 1900. NO. 33. EVENTS OF THE DAI Epitome of ths Teleijraphic News ol thf. World. TKIWIC TICKS FKO.n .'riK WIRES . an Interi-atliia: CiiIIhi'IIimi i.f Items rrnm 'he Two llinlahrra lra'ii hi a Clin imnml ;V.m- Peaee reigns In Venezuela. Colombian ruvoltuloulHts bitve cap tured I lumiiiii. Honolulu OjI now will ask towers lo restore r,mpuror Kwang Put. "Anu Mary" Witllinii, a pioneer, dux) at Amity, (Jr., uuucl HI years, There was a stampede from Juneau tit tint new ilnt!or diggings on (i lazier buy. Militiamen have Ihioii called out to null tliu striking Mlmiuriiiuii on Fraaor river, II. C. A family of lx went hathiint In shallow luke near Ventura, Cal., and only ouo lives. Tlie brigadier-generals who will serve under Chaffee are Grunt, Barry and llsun. D. Alexander, a prominent luminous man ol New Watoom, Wash., met dim tli by asphyxiation. Four out of purty of five prospect Ora lost their 11 vim a a result of a trrri hlo trip to the linad waters of the Htew art rivur. In the Klondike. The Kumassl relief column has ro turned to Fuiiihu, brliiulnif the defend en of the lawn. The besieged were ou the point of giving up whon resound. Turkey it considering the subject of endiiiK a force lo China to cooperate with the power. The Knltnn in (.Ti-ut- ly affected by the barbarous acta of tlie Chinese, The Gay nor-G renne haiirl n developed the fact that Captain Olierlin M. Carter made heavy purchase of bonds while In charge of government work in fca- vannah hatbor. Two fatalities at Thoiiiiia. Coal passer on transport Rosm-miia full tlirouuh a trestle ami ilnmuud and a student at Vanillin college luntautly killed while fulling a tree. Famine threatens the city of Tien Tain, Hundred of thousands of Clil namen are leaving their homes in the districts where lltrlitiufi ia going ou, Without mean of support. Harry Arinott, locator and part Owuer of the Little Annie uioiiii of mines in the Rig liuti district, Arizona, baa committed suicide at Piem-ott by taking strychnine. Doaimudoucy due to ill health was the cause. Presdutit MoKIuluy has replica to China, signifying his willingness to mediate between the Imperial govern' inent mid the powers, on condition that anarchy In the empire be aup' p reused and foreigners be given com plote protection. Five hundred marines left Washing ton tor China, via Hun FraucUco. A well known packer avs he fears aaliiuiu will noon lie exterminated. Texas woolgrowurs are holding about 4, OUO, 000 pounds of wool for bettnr price. The allied Peat bombarded the fort at Tako all night before they were suo ceaaful. The report of the state bank of Washington show a heavy increase in depoaiia. General Dewet hna again out bonl lioberta' communlcationa nud captured 100 men and a supply train. Cttizeni of I'oroupine dixtrict. Alaaka, have laanod a petition proteat ing aguiUHt llritial) aj;KriwHloii , Joseph K. Million, who van convict' ed In Kew York fur t ho iniinlor of hi wife, wai electrooutud in the prlaou at Sing Sing. A torrillo wind, rain and lniil atorm awept over the town of lionton, Ohio, demollHhiuir a larue planing mill, un roofing aevoral bouaea and uprooting treei. ficimtor Pettlufew h" letter from a Filipino guneral, purKirtlnn to give the tnrniH of uu intiirvelw with Duwev at the outbreak of the SpiiniNii war, in which the admiral promiaed Philippine independence., F"our ol thii olllcera and employes ol the Tacoma Hallway s Power Com pany were arreated charged with man laugther for the Fourth of .Inly street railway disaster, In which 4:1 poraous were killed and over (10 injured. The American policy of proceeding as if the good faith of the ChineHO itov ernmont were not doubted, while in uo wiae relaxing effort to much our min ister, is believed to hold two ohauoe of success to the one ehauoo of the other foreign governments. The St. Paul Cold Ptoreafia A Ware house Company's lartje warehouse at 8t. I'anl, Minn., was destroyed by Are The total loss is estimated at a Unit tlOO.000, with an insurance of $r0, 000. Tbo waruhouso was filled with butter, fmit, tobacco, egus, whisky and other commodities. The TJnitod States court of claims has just settled ft ease 102 year old. New York's Masonic grand lodgu has jnrlsdiction over more than 102,000 members. The prince of, Wales is credited with the ambition of anonymously owuiug and editing a nowspapor. The r.cuKueof American Mothers has issued a call fur a national convention to be held in Chicago August 1, 2. 8 fid 4. LAI kR NEWS. New' Orleans has quieted down after the race riots, v King Humbert of Italy, was assassin ated at Mouza. . Christian Dewet has offered to sur render conditionally. Thirty miners were entombed by tire in a Mexican mine. France fears a possible coalition be tween Japan and China. General Otis Justifies the killing ol 89 Filipino bandits in Mindtumo. Hpeculatlon in Wall street is chucked by possibility of money stringency. A Wisoousln syndicato has bought 10.000 acres of timber land in Idaho. - A London paper makes serious ohnrgea against Kew York immigration oflicials. Mans are on foot to establish a gen eral transportation at Governor's 1 aland. , . ' National quarantine has been de clared against Cape Nome and Dutch Harbor, An "astounding American intrigue" Is alleged to have been discovered in Shanghai, A Kansas stockman is "wanted tor extensive fraud in disposing of second mortgages. Hoot General rrmsloo, with B,000 men, surrendered unconditionally to the British. . Lady Randolph Churchill was mar ried to Lieutenant George Cornwallis West in Loudon. Kx-Director of Poets Rathbone was arrested at Havana for the misuse of government money. A railroad bridire was bnrned in llaker county, Oregon, and cauuht an excursion train out. Senator Clark acknowledges that be contributed a large sum to the Demo- oratio campaign fund. German papers condemn Emperor William's instructions to his troops to give no quarter in China. Yuan, the governor of Shan Tune, assures Consul Fowler at Che Foo that tho ministers were alive July 24. Shong says General Tung Guh Sang threatens to kill all members of the legations if the allien advance upon 1'ekiu. Ten persons vera injured, two or more fatally, by premature explosion of a oannon at the Illinois encampment ol rational guards. A missionary who started for Pskin got as tar as the walls of the city, nut was stoppeit by Tartar troops. He learned nothing of the foreigners' fate, Chinese soldiers are killing the Box ers. Belgium proposes to send an expedi tionary corpa to China. Civil goveurmeut has been establish ed in igan, Luxou, China haa appealed to Francs to use her good ofllcea with the powers. Desolation and ruin in Tien Tain. Pigs and dogs are eating the bodies of dead Chinamen. A mob in New Orleans killed three negroes and wounded several others. The pullco prevented a lynching. An oxplonion and fire in a collar factory at Chicago, caused the death of four women, and five others were in' jured. ' Colombian rebels are fighting hard for the possession of Panama. Heavy artillery fire la being directed against the city. Panta makers of New York City have struck tor shorter hours and an inrceaae in wages. Five thousand are involved. A passenger train on the Chicago & F,astern Illinois railway was wrecked near Benton, 111., killing one wan and injuring 25. The Boers have evaouated all their positions and are retreating northward to Lydenburg. Many burgher are anxious to see poaoe coiisb. At Truckee, Cal.. a faro bank in the rear of a saloon was robbed by two masked men, who covered five players with revolvers and secured 1750 The admirals,' it is said have decided that an advance on Pokin cannot be made with loss than 60,000 men. About half that number have been landed. Senator Clark, of Montana, says his credentials have been pronounced good by the bust constitutional lawyer of the country, and he expects to be seated in the senate. Li Hung Chang asaurea the French consul at Shanghai that Minister fi ction is alive, and he will transmit a iiiiiHHHiie to him requesting an answer within five days. Particulars of the fighting at and capture of Tien Tain are at haaud, and show that the Ninth infantry suffered terribly. Tbore is some inclination on the part of correspondents to censure Liscum, The navy department is preparing for eventualtlea by fitting out trans ports to carry coal and stores to the eut in Chiuose waters. Army troops aie hurrying from various posts throughout the country to the Paoiflo seaboard. Dr. Pice, of southwest Mlssouii, has succeeded in having his name changed to Peak with the assistance of the cir cuit court. Buffalo county, Neb., boasts the largest alfalfa field in the world. It is from one-half to two uiilos wide and eight miles long. Dr. G. R. Wieland, of Yale, found turtle In the black hills that lived millions ot years ago, which proves that the region was once an ocean. BIG MORMON COLONY To Be Located on Grande Ronde Beet Lands. 7,500 ACBKS HATE BEEN BOUGHT Railroad llranrh lo Cove a Part ot tb Hiihoiu-Will KL Bunts fur tfc - Lb Grand Vmciurj. La Grande, July 28. The largest land deal ever made in the Grand ltoude valley was eons u ma ted yester day, when A. B. Couley, the Grand Ronde wheat king, sold to a lan-4 com pany within the Oregon Sugar Com pany 7,500 acres of wheat land tor fUl.50 per acre, the total amounting to f 2a0,000. The sale lias been pend ing for more than a year, and was final ly completed at a lata boor last night, with the exception of minor details, Mr. Conley reserves all the crops and gets $1,000 for as many acres of sum mer fallow. The land, it is understood, will be divided into small tracts, and occupied by a colony of Mormons from Utah, whose attention will be devoted chiefly to beet culture tor the La Grande fao tory. Tneir coming will add several hundred people to the population of the valley. Not the least important phase of the transaction will be 'the building of a railroad from a point on the Elgin branch to Jove. The land lies in a con tinuous tract along the sand ridge on the west side of the Grand Ronde river, the nearest being three miles from Cove. Mr. Conley has owned some ot the land for 20 years and is the wealthiest farmer In the county. He is yet by no means out of the wheat business, for be still retains 2,000 acres of fine land. ADVANCE ON PEKIN. forward Movement Will Begla la In, Week. London, July 28. All the powers appear to have received an identical Chinese appeal for mediation, but, in the abseuoe of definite news regarding the fate of the ministers and of any re liable indications ot the real origin of the appeal, it seems that Lord Salis bury, the premier, considered it was not even necessary to publish the fact that the appeal had been received or to do anything beyond formally acknowl edging it, with perhapa an iutimation that nothing could be done until news from Pekin had arrived. It it could be ascertained beyond doubt that the reports of a massaore at Pekin were unfounded, and there ia disposition here to believe that the ministers may, after all, be held as hostages, Lord Salisbury's policy woubl probably incline more toward the con ciliation attributed to Washington than to the revenge attributed to Ber lin. But while there is no oessution of the deluge of rumors, it is beginning to be believed at Shanghai, Canton and other lwiuts that the viceroys are aa completely in the dark as to affaiis in Pekin as the F.nropeans themselves. Meanwhile the doings of Li Hung Chang are regarded with ever increas ing suspicion, while the situation in the southern provinces daily grows worse. With the report that the allies will begin to advance on Pokin in a fort night, and in view of Admiral Sey mour's visit of inseotlon to the Yang tse river, the feeling is that no great time will elapse before matters assume a more definite shape. The viceroy of Nankin still professes to he able, with the aid of the other vioeroys, to keep order, but he declares that it Europe sends warships this will assuredly lead to an. anti-foreign outbreak. If it be true that the Japanese have started a campaign from Shang Hal Kwan, that also will precipitate matters, but the report to this effect lacks confirmation. Will Kealia frUouer.. San Francisco, July 28.Under in structions from the war department, General Shatter haa appointed a board ot officers which is ordered to meet on A lcatrat island today to examine all general prisoners in confinement at that station and submit recommenda tions looking to the release of such prisoners aa deserve ulemency. The board is instructed to make oareliu in quiry into the merits of each case, so far as can be done with the light of toe record b on file. When possible the statements will be taken of any wit nesses, be they prisoners or others, cog nisant of the facta. The report of the board is to be rendered as soon as pos sible and in the recommendations spe cial consideration is to be given to the conduct of prisoners since confinement. and to cases of young men convicted ot purely military offenses. There are aliout 500 military prisoners on the island, many of them, it is said, bay ing been convicted of trivial offenses. A San Donilnao Plot, , San Domingo, July 88. A plot te assassinate the governor of Santiago, Ramon Caceres, baa been discovered, and 25 ot the conspirators have been imprisoned. Several military officers are Involved. The accused will be tried by court martial. - President Jim- inii is visiting the interior. The coun try generally is quiet. SI Thousand Boaated Chickens. Chicago, July 28. Fire which broke out at noon today in the building at 225-237 South Water street, oooupied by the commission firm , of H. L. Brown & Co., caused damages esti mated between $50,000 and $75,000, and created a panio among a score ot girls, caused the death ol 6,000 chiok ens, and for a time threatened the whole block. Three girls were report ed missing, but It is believed they escaped. A PERILOUS JOURNEY. ThronSh tho Whirlpool ol tho Chle(e Drainage Caaal. Chicago, July 28. Drawn into ths maelstrom of the great windage basin of the drainage oanal at Lock port, oar ried 20 feet beneath the surface of the whirlpool: rising again, only to be caught by the current that was pouring hundreds of thousands ol eubio feet ot water into the valley' below, and hurled through the great sluicegate opening and carried 200 feet through the foaming rapids of the open chan nel, to be finally rescued alive and in a fair way to recovery was the experience of Peter Slmth, of Joliet. Michael Ryan, who is superintending the work at the controlling works, and his as. sistaut, John Herman, escaped the same perilous journey by a narrow mar gin. The whirlpool in the windage basin has been cause by the raising of the bea,r-trap dam and the opening of the sluice gates, through which it was originally intended that the greater portion of the 800,000 cubic feet of water should flow every minute. The bear trap had . been raised above the surface of the basin in order that the big force of men working on the false' work of. the proposed suspension bridge conld proceed with the operations with out endangering their Uvea. Smith. Ryan and Herman were in a boat crossing over the basin, and bad their back to the whirlpool. Suddenly the boat was sucked in to the mael strom. Herman and Ryan sprang into the water and swam to the shore, but Smith was thrown by the force of the whirling boat into the whirlpool, dis- apitearing from sight instantly. ' Down throngh 20 feet ot water he shot. With tremendous foroe he was rauuht by the current and hurled through the gates. Luckily hia knee was the only portion of his body to Mime in contact with any ot the ma sonry, otherwise he certainly would have been crushed to death. Below the gate he was caught in the rapids and carried 200 feet through the swirl iug, turbulent waters, tossed about like a rubber ball. , Finally hia feet struck the rocks in the shallow, and be managed to bold on until rescuers reached him. ACTED UNDER ORDERS. Why Knar-Admiral (pi Did Mot Pin Ob tho Ta.hu Ports. Washington, July 27. The navy department today made pulbic the mail raports of Rear-Admiral Kempff, ex plaining hia reasons for refusing to loin with the ships of the other powers iu the attack on the lako torts, and giving an account of the attack, which includes many details not heretofore published. Admiral Kempff also in closes the report of Commander Wise, of the Mouocacy, giving a graphio ac count of the action. Rear-Admixal KemprT's explanation for refusing to participate in the attack of the fortifi cations of a power with which we were at peace is warmly commended by Sec retary Long. The reports ixe as fol lows: "United 'states Flagship Newark, Takn, China. June 17, 1900. Sir: I would state what follows in regard to the happenings previous to the resolve yesterday by other senior foreign naval officers here to get . possession of ths Taku forts: "2 On Thursday, June 14, R ear Admiral Brace called and asked what 1 thought of the matter, and 1 inform ed him that I was not authorised to initiate any aot ot war with a country with which my country was at peace; that my limit was to protect American interests, both by regulations and under recent instructions from both the de partment and from the oommander-in-chief of the United States naval force on the A8iatlo station. "3 On the 15th, at a consultation of the other foreign naval officers, it was agreed that the railroad station at Tong Ku should be taken (the railway is under Chinese government control), and in case any Chinese government force aoted against the foroe of any for eign nation, all should be involved and act unitedly. Under my instructions, I could not join in taking possession ol Chinese government property, and did not care to become a party to inch an agreement without speoial authority. "4 Yesterday, June 16, the same foreign naval oilioers signed a compaot that it was necessary to take temporary possession of the Takn forts and notice was served on the viceroy at Tien Tsin and on the commandant of the forts. Consuls at Tien Tsin were informed of what was contemplated. I did not Join in the attack on the forts. Captain Wise, of the Monooacy, had orders to protect American interests, based upon the department orders, but in case of attaok by a Chinese government force, he was to consider it as a declaration of war and act accordingly. Very respectfully, "LOUIS KKMPFF. Rear-Admiral, U. a. N. "To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. 0." Colombian Itebals Burrendea. Washington. July 28. The state de partment has received a dispatch from Consul-General Gudger, at Panama, announcing the collapse of the revolu tionary movement there. He state that the liberals unexpectedly surren dered and that quiet now prevails at Panama. - lloyt, the Playwright, Haa Gone Crasy. . New York, July 28. Charles H. Iloyt, the playwright and theatrical manager, has been adjudged Insane at Hartford, Conn., and taken to a retreat there. His condition his critical. : Ireland's Lutheran church has about 79,000 baptised members, which Is nearly the total population. . ' A Concord, N. II., Judge has deoided that soda water is one of the necessar ies ot life and mav be sold on Sunday. FLIGHT OF THE BOERS French Comes Up With Rear of the Dutch Army. IT 13 IN DISORGANIZED RETREAT Making for tho Mountains la tho Ley denbnra Dlatrlet Bethlehem Boera Uaioiuod In. London, July 30. The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberta: ''French and ilutton continued their pursuit on July 2R. The former crossed Oliphanta' river, and from the high ground on the east bank he could see Middleburg and the enemy retiring in great disorder. The main road north was blocked for several miles with horsemen and wagons. The enemy's rear was then seven miies north Mounted forces were still west of the river. Night was closing in; the rain was falling in torrents, ana so it was impoisilbe to follow. The night was terrible. In addition to the rain a strong east wind made the bivouac most uncomfertalbe. One officer, I reget to say, died of expose, and the mortality among the moles and oxen was great'. The men made light of the hardships, and were in famous spirits when I saw them. "Hunter has occupied Forierburg, and so far as I know did not suffer loss. He found Mrs. Steyn, wife of the ex. president, and several of our men whom Dewet bad captured at different times and whom he was nnable to send to Machododorp. "The enemy in the Bethlehem hills are now closed in upon. Basutu)und ia closed them. Harrismith is the only line open, and it will not be easy fer them to reach there with guns and wagons. , "Broadwood is still watching Chris tian Dewet, who has taken up a pewi tion on high hil s near Reitsburg, about seven miles south of the Vaal. P. De wet, a younger brother of Christian, surrendered at Kroonstadt yesterday. "Barron reports from Krugersdorp that be has reconnoitered the railway to Bank Station, where the train w wreaked on July 19, and been enabled to replenish hia supplies. "Methuen's column, which reached the Krugersdorp-Potchetstroom Rail way, is now moving on Potcbetstroom "Buller reports that the railway was opened to Heidelberg yesteiday, giving ns through communication to Natal. SIX HUNDRED KILLED. That Ia tho Coat of tho Revolution la Colombia. Colon, July 80. The liberal rebel lion in this detriment has ended after the sacrifice of more than 600 Uvea, the liberals having been the greatest sufferers, while the wounded number many hundreds. Dr. Mendoza, repre seating toe liberals, and General Alban arranged yesterday for a cessation ot hostilities, the Colombian liberals be ing pledged to surrender their arms and being guaranteed their freedom from prosecution and the retention of all political rights. The foieigners who took sides with the rebels are to be banished within a week. General Herrera and Dr. Parks, who were act ive iu the revolutionary interests, have already left Panama. The work of burying the dead on both sides is in progress. Panama has been plunged into the deepest mourning by the loss of many of its most prominent men on both sides in this conflict. The armies were provided with arms of the latest model. Colon has been tranquil throughout the rebellion. , Trouble on Southern Bordra. ' El Paso, Tex., July 80. The immi gration situation here grows worse daily. Notwithstanding the fact that the force of guards has been -naterially increased along the river, daily occur rences demonstrate that the number is not sufficient to prevent pauper and oontract emigrants colleoted in Juarei from crossing the border and scatter ing into the interior. Customs inspect ors captured 14 Italian emigrants who had orossed the border and boarded a northlxiund Santa Fe train which was about to start. These emigrants were sent back. The statement comes from Durango and Chihuahua, Mex., where there are several thousand Chinamen, that hundreds contemplate returning to China, and are drifting this way to take advantage of the exclusion aot and get free transportation. Miners From Klondike. Victoria, B. C, July 80. The Cot tage City arrived this afternoon, bring ing about $100,000 in gold. She had number of Klondikers on board. News was brought by her that the miners had found rich placers diggings at the headwaters of the Yukon. Over 500 miners had stampeded to finds in Glacier buy. Woman Mall Carrier Killed. Roseburg, Or.; July 80. Mrs. D. N. Fish, mail carrier from Glendale to Starveout, was instantly killed near Glendale this morning. , The team be came frightened und ran away and she was thrown from the buggy.- She struck on her head and her neck was broken. . " To Be ftelnstated. New York, July 80, -A special to the Times from Paris sayai It is hffftij probable that several generals who were put on the retired list by former Miuister of WarGallifet after tbo Drey, fua trial will shortly be reinstated in the army. . Generals De Negrier and j Zurlinden will both probably receive oommand ol army corps. . This further proof of the government's conciliatory ipolioy ; will be favorably reoeived by 1 public opinion. THWARTED BY ACCIDENT. Bold PUB for the Relief of Pltuborr . Prisoner. Pittsburg, Jnly 80. One of the bold est and most systematic plans for the release of one or more prisoners from Riverside penitentiary was thwarted today by accident. The first theory advanced, when the matter was dis covered, seemed to point to the releai of Alexander Berkman, the anarchist, who is serving a 29-year sentence for the shooting of H. C. Frlck, during the big Homestead strike of 1893, but the conclusion reached tonight by Director Mutb, of the Alleghany police depart ment, is that the real object ol the res cuers was to secure the freedom of the real estate swindler, J. C. Boyd, who is serving a seven-year sentence in the penitentiary. This opinion is shared by the Pittsburg police officials also, and many reasons are brought forward to confirm tb9 theory. Among these are the fact that Boyd is wanted in nearly every state in the Union on charges of real estate swindles, as confederates all over the country, and is accounted one of the wealthiest pris oners in Riverside. It is argued that Berkman't friends could not afford the expensive outfit which was need in this instance, and their resources oonld not possibly equal those of Boyd's con fed erates. The plan by which the rescuers hoped to reach the inside of the peni tentiary wall was by a tunnel from the cellar of a house on Sterling street, nearly opposite one of the gates. Their work is remarkable, considering tne obstacles to be overcome. Investiga tion today shows that . the tunnel was over 200 feet long, but becuase of its tig-sag character bad not reached the orison wall. One- of the omoers who crawled a distance of 201 feet in the dark passageway today was compelled to return before reaching its end by reason of the foul gas arising. From this it is inferred that the tunnel bad tanned a sewer. Director Mutb,, how ever, believes tbat the dead body ot one of the tunneler will be discovered tomorrow when the tunnel is opened from the surface. He thinks the man was overcome by gaa, and that his companions fled. The elaborate arrangements that bad been made for completing the tunnel and for providing for the safety of the diggers is a source of amazement to the authorities. An electrio bell, con nected with the entrance of the tunnel in the cellar, was used in giving the workers and watchers an instant warn ing, and an air pump had been used to keep the tunnel free from gas. It is estimated that the electric plant and other apparatus used cost the would-be liberators at least f 3.000. ' A SUDDEN ENDING. Collaoso of tho Booolntloa la tho Bepublle of Colombia. Washington, July 80. The state de partment haa reoeived a dispatch from Consul-General Gudger, at Panama, anouncing the collapse of the revolu tionarr movement there. He states that the Liberals unexpectedly Barren dered and' that quiet now prevails at Panama. Panama, July 80. The insurgents in the department of Panama have sur rendered. New York, July SO.-r-Consul -General Espionla, of the republio of Colombia, said today of the revolution in Panama: I think it is all over. Eight hundred covernment troops met 1,200 insurgents and either killed or wounded 400 of them. Reinforcements for the govern' meut came just then, General Campos bringing 1,000 additional troops. There was nothing else to do, and the insurgents just laid down their arms and surrendered. " California Oil I.anda. Washington, . July 80. Commis sioner Hermann, ol the general land office, baa decided to continue tor a reasonable time the suspension of about 50 whole townships in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Visalia land dis tricts in California, from disposition under the agricultural law, on represen tations that they contain valuable oil deposits. A thorough inquiry into the true character of the lands is now in progress, retitions and sworn protests have been posted with the general land office, sotting ont that vast areas of non-agricultural lands In California have every indication of containing val uable deposits of oil. The land office last February ordered the suspension of these : townships, in view of the con troversy over their value as oil lands. The action is in line with a recent de cision of Judge Ross, of the United States circuit court for the southern district of Californa. Skacway Treasurer Commit aalelde. SoBfrr.lB. Jnlv 80. W. L. Metcalf. treasurer of the city of Skagway, com mitted suicide by snooting nimeeir in the head on July 20. The cause for the deed is not known, apparently, en among intimate friends of the de ceased. Metcalf was 32 years old, a native of the state of Washington, and unmarried. He went to Alaska in the M.l QOa rAaidino At Ritka. Jnnean and finally at Sakgway, during all of which time ne neia many positions ot trust. He was a member of the Llks and the Arctio Brotherhood.- His parents reside in Seattle. Defeat of Aehautees. Bekwal, Ashantee, Jnly 38. Colonel Moreland, under instructions from Colonel Willoocks, with a force of in fantry and five guns, attacked a large war camp at Kokofu. With a brilliant charge the stookades were rushed be fore the enemy had time to occupy them, and, therefore, they were forced to evacuate the town. A large amount of ammunition and arms were cap tured. The town was then rased, thus temoving an Important obstaole en Colonel Willcock's flank. KING HUMBERT SLAIN An Anarchist Assassin Bores His Heart. AT MONZA HEALTH RESORT Klnf Had Boea Attending Oymnaatlo SahlbltlonAaaneetn Immedi ately Arrest ad. Monxa, Italy, July 81. King Hum bert has been assassinated. He was shot here last evening at 10:45 by a man named Angelo Bressi, and died at 11:80. V The king bad been attending a dis tribution ol prizes ia connection with a gymnastic competition about 10 o'clock. He had just entered his car riage with his aid de-camp, amid - the cheers of the crowd, when he was struck by three revolver snots fired in quick succession. - One pierced the heart of his majesty, who fell back and expired in a few minutes. The assassin was immediately ar rested and was with some difficulty saved from the fury of the populace. He gave bis name aa Angelo Brexsi, describing himself as ot Prato, in Tus cany. He cynically avowed his guilt of the crime. , The News la Rome. Rome, Jnly 81. The news of the terrible event did not arrive here until after midnight. Signor S. Saracco, the premier, immediately summoned a meeting of the cabinet, and the minis ters will start at the earliest possible moment for Monsa. The prince and princess of Naples are on board the Yela, yachting in the Levant. ' ' The city present a normal aspect this morning, the news of the murder not yet being generally known. Signor Saracco, the premier, will leave for Monza at 1 o'clock this morning with the vice-president of the senate, to draw np the certificate of death ol the king, whose body will be brought to Rome. NEW KIND OF FOOL. Throw Cigarette Into Powder at the Cnaneo'e Month. . Springfield, 111., July 81. Ten per sons were injured, two fatally, by the premature discharge of the evening gun at the National guard encampment, Camp Lincoln, this evening. The ex plosion was caused by some one throw ing a lighted cigarette into powder which had fallen to the ground. The accident occurred in the presence of a large crowd ol visitors ' to the - eaup. Corporal Balsley and Jesse Rnppert, acting quartermaster, were loading the evening gun, assisted by several men ol Battery A. A sack of powder was placed in the mouth of the cannon, and Ruppert was about to drive the charge home. 1 The powder sack was too long for the gun, and in forcing it into the cannon the canvas was torn, some of the powder falling to the ground just below the nozzle of the cannon. Priv ate Ruppert stood facing the gun, ram rod in hand. Balsley also faced the gun, while a number ot soldiers and civilians were gathered around, despite the commands ol the officers in com mand to keep back. Suddenly some one uttered the words: ; "Watch them scatter." There was a flash of powder on ths ground, the flames were communicated to the powder which was to be fired in the cannon and the gun was discharg ed. The ramrod was broken and shot from the cannon and Balsley and Rnp pert bad their clothes blown from their bodies, which were blackened with powder. The others stageered back, burned and blinded. The wounded were taken to the hospitals. Some say it was a man in uniform who threw the cigarette, but an eye witness declares it was a small boy. North Dakota Tornado. Hillsboro, N. D., July 81. A severe tornado passed through Traill county yesterday afternoon, and across the river into Minnesota, where it split into two parts. The path of tbe storm in Traill county was 87 miles long and four miles wide. Three miles north of Caledonia the house of Thomas Everaon was demolished and hia 17-year-old son killed. At Caledonia the city hall and Presbyterian church were wrecked. and nearly every building in the town was Injured. So far as known, the Eversoa boy va the only one killed. ! The Nome Tundra Burned. - Seattle, July 80 .A special to the times says: Cape Nome was treated to a great confiagrationn early in this month. Miles and miles of tundra was burned over and many native homes destroyed.. The fire began close to the eastern suburbs of Nome and swept the country from the outer edge of the sand beach to the foothills and far belw Cape Nome, so that the sur- face looks like a vast prairie tbat hat been burned over. Prominent Mew York Oeraiejs. New York, July 81. William Kramer, a millionaire real estate own er, founder ol the Atlantic Garden Music Hall, owner of the Thalia thea ter and one ol the best known Germans in New York, died today, aged - 68 yeais. . - More Troon From Cuba. Santiago da Cuba, July 81. The Second battalion of the Fifth United States infantry, Major Borden com manding, will leave tomorrow for , the United States. The companies at Gnantanamo and Baraooa will be taken aboard en route. Tne officers have received instructions to prepare warm clothing for a hard winter cam paign, and to be ready to re-am bark shortly after arriving In New Xoik. Al the men are enthusiastic at the pros pect of active service in China. a