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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