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IT 171 3 SSi S. T ' i it t cinn R ft !! i' li a il iv vv i IJDj JL JL kJ JL- . VOL. XVIII. ST. HELENS, OBUeON, imDAT, AUGUST S3, 1001. no. 36. CHAPTER I. The gentlemen of th Jury retired to mssiuYr their verdlet. Tbe foreman tnnk hi place at til-nil of the table. Ul MlkHUM sealed themselves on either M, of him. Thru, there f-H upon that tnrmUr of men silent-, never known imiiiK " assembly of women-th IImim winch proeeeds from a a:-nerl relutuuc Is b the imt"1 who speak lint. -Ueiith-uim." ben, "hv yon formed ny decided opltilou on the case--tbus far? The prisoner waltln; our vr j(rt u tho IlimomWo Roderick Wmtw. (,,, rmiiiK-r brother of the prew-ut Lord U liaaiie. He l charged wlih fully east iu "'" British bark Juhn Jeruiluau (or the purpose of fraudulently ubtalnlug ban of Hie Insurance money; aud for iker. of poMwln himself of certain Hra ,lliin dumuniU, which formed part of Hit urge. In plain word here It iteutlo man born In tbe higher rank of lifo ac rami of being thief. He further ap mra to have outraged the feeling of bin family by marrying barmaid t a public sous. From that moment bin pun-lit luml their back on dim, with the one nrHful eaceptlon of the bead of the ftu Ur, IauJ I Bnstiue exerted bin Influence with the Adml nlty and obtained for hi brother no aiiiu.iitmliit to hlp. AH the witm-aac grc thai Mr. Westorfield tkvrouxhly understood hi proti-ssloa. If kt rouM bar controlled hlmw-lf, be might kite rlm-u to very high rank in the navy, lie quarri'lix! with one of bi aupt-rlor oltlct-ra " "I'mlcr strong profofatlon,' said ewoilx r uf tin-Jury. "Under strong provocation," the fore man admitted, "Tho prisuner challenged tbr ofllcer on duty to light a ilw-i, anil, re rrirlng a rriili-uiittioii refunal, atrurk kim on the quarter ilwk. Aa a matter of course, Mr. Wenturttebl waa tried by rourt martini and waa dlamliuml from the mire. At my bml'a earneet rr-.et the wni-ni of the Juhn Jermiuan, trading be twei'n IJeerpuol and ltlo, took Mr. Went reltl on trial aa flrat mate, lu a teui(Mt off I hf iat of Africa the raptafn waa waahnl oTerlHianl, and tbe It rut mate u emlnl to the coniniand. Ilia aeamanabip and murage aared the ireiwel, nuder elr-rumatann-a of daiwr wbb-h paralyaed the rrTurta of the other ontifr. lie waa con firmed In tbe command of the alilp." Thi re the foreman pauw-d to collect bla IdVaa. "After a rertaln terin of aervlt-e, gentle aien," be Dually reaumed, "the prlaoner'a anerita appear to bare reeelrnl their re ward, lie waa preaented with a share in the alilp. With Improred prtierta he ailed fmra Urerimul on hi lt Yoyage to Uraiil; and no one, hla wife included, bad the faliiteat aimplcion that be left Kngland under clrcuuiatancea of aerioua pecuniary cuibarraiumipiit. the result of Wtltng on home racing. When be left Itio on the homeward voyage, there la no aort of duubt that be waa returning to England to face creditor whom bo waa anatile to pay." "In plain EiiaiUh," aald a Juryman, "you are for finding tbe priaouer guilty," "In plain English," tbe foremau rejoin id, "I refuse to answer that question." "WhyT" - "Ilecause It la no part of my duty to at tempt to Influence the verdict.' "Von bar been trying to influence the rerdlrt, air, aver aince yon entered this room. I appeal to all tbe gentlemen prea ent." The patience of the long-auffering fore man failed him at laat. "Not another word atialt pna my lips," he aald, "until you Had the priauner guilty -or not guilty among yutirselvca and then I'll tell you If I agree to your verdict" He folded hi arms and looked ilk the image of a man who intended to keep hla word. In the meantime nothing waa aald or done. Ildplcaa alienee prevailed in every part of the room. "Why doesn't somebody begin?" cried an Impatient Juryman. "Have you all forgotten the evidence T' This atartllng question ronerd tbe Jury to a sena of what waa due to their oaths, If not to themselves. Horn of them recol lected the evidence In ona way and some of them recollected It id auother. Tbe trat man wbo spoke began at the middle of the atory told by the witnesses in court. "I am for acquitting the captain, gentle men; he ordered out the boat and saved the live of the crew." "And I am for tiding him guilty, because the ship struck a rock in broad daylight, and in nioderate weather," "I agree with yon, air. The evidence show that the vessel was steer ed dangerously near to tbe land, by direc tion of the caotaln who nave the course." "Come, come, gentlemen! let ua do the eaptaln justice. The de'enae declare that nt gar the customary course, and that It waa not followed when he left the deck. Aa for hla leaving tbe hlp in moderate weather, the evidence prove that he be Ijeved be law sign of a storm brewing." "e, yes, all very well; but what were the facts? When the loss of the ahlp wa reported, the Hraailian authorities lent me to the wreck, on the chance of anvlng the cargo; and, day afterward, there the nip wa found, just aa the captain ami crew had left her." "Don't forget, sir, that the dlamonda were missing when the salvor examined the wreck." "All right. but that' do proof that the captain stole the diamonds; and, before they had eaved balf the car. alarm did come ou. and break the vessel up, ao the poor man was only wrong In tho matter of time after all." "Allow ma to remind you, gi-ntle-meo, that the prisoner wa deeply In debt, and, therefore, bad an Interest in stealing the diamonds," "Walt little, air. Kalr P'ay'a a Jewel. Who waa In charge of the deck when tho ahlp atruckT Tbe aee ond mate. And what did the second mate do, when he heard that hla owners bad de cided to proaecnteT He committed aui 'de! I there no proof of guilt in that actr "You are going a llttlo too fast, 'r. The eoroner'a jury declared that the eecond mat killed himself In state of temporary Insanity." "Suppose we try a show of hands?" waa uggeated. "Gentlemen who find tbe pris oner guilty will ultase hold up their Vote were at once registered, Including the vote of the foreman. Oue Incoinpra henlbl man abstained from expressing bl sentiments even by a sign. He aut Im movable, with cloned evt-s. The quick witted foreman had long since uected him of being simply the stupidest person present with Just cunning enough to con ceal bl own diillucs by holding his tongue. After heated conference among thcnuelrc they decided on securing unan imity of opinion hy submitting to the ar bitration of this one independent member present. "Which way does your view of the verdict Incline, sir? (Jullty or not guilty V Tbe eye of the slleut Juryman opened with the slow and solemn dilation of the eye of an owl. "dullty," he answered, aud abut bi eye agaiu. An unutterable sense of relief pervaded tbe meeting. Knmltlea were forgotten;! aud friendly looks were exchanged. With on accord, the jury rose to return to court. The prisoner's fate was scaled. The verdict w guilty. The low bum of talk among tbe person In court ceased when tbe Jury returned to their places. Curiosity now found its center of attraction In tbe prisoner's wife who bad bven present throughout the trial. Mr. Westerfleld waa a showy woman. Her commanding figure wa finely rolted In drk colors; her profuse light hslr hung over her forehead In little clusters of ring lets; ber features, firmly but not delicately shaped, were on a large scale. No out ward betrayal of the wlfe'a emotion re warded the public curiosity; ber bold light gray eyea sustained tbe general gate with out flinching. To the surprise of the Women present, she had brought her two young children with ber to the trial. The elihat wa a pretty little girl of ten year old; tbe second child, a boy, sat on bis mother' knee, It was generally observed that Mrs. Westcrlield took no notice of ber eldest child. The Judge took hla seat, and tbe order wa given to bring the prisoucr up for judgment, Tbe surgeon of the prison en tered the witness box, and, being duly sworn, made his medical statement. The prisoner's heart bad been diseased for some time past, and tbe malady had been neglected. He bad fainted under the prolonged suspense of waiting for the ver dict. Tbe swoon bsd proved to be of such a serloii nature that the witnes refused to inawer for cousequence If a ocond fainting tit was produced by the excite ment of facing the court and the Jury. Under these circumstance the verdict wa formally recorded. Once more the aiwctator looked at the prisoner' wife. Hhe hd risen to leave the court. It waa observed, when she retired, that abe held hr Imiv bv the hand, and left the girl to follow. A compassionate lady near ber offered to take care or the children wntte .I,. n absent. Mr. Weaterfield answer- .,i nnletlv and coldly: "Thank you their father wlslie to e mem. The prisoner was dying: nobody could look at him and doubt it. Hla eyea opened erllv when his wife ana cniwren ap proached the led on which be lay helpless wm-k of a arsudly made man. The girl stood nearest to him; he looked at her with a faint amue. The poor child understood him. Crying olteously, she put ber arma round bia neck snd kissed him. "Dear papa," ehe aald, home and lei me nurse you Th aurireon. watching the father'a face, saw a change in him which the other per son present had not ooserveu. nis wife brought the child to him, the surgeon ..i.!...! her. "If yon have anything to say to him. be quick aboutjtl" She shuddered: she look hi cold hand. Her ......h .,mwi to nerve mm wiia new strength; be asked her to atoop over him, ......'t let me write here, he whl , i -..idess tbev see my letter. Lift ... ...I i..r. mi. Ooen the wristband.' up . ------.. . fc ,.l ,!. Hhe uctncucu me siuu of the shirt. On the Inner ide . .i. n,,n wss a line written In red let l era-rod of the color of blood. Bhe aw these words: "Look In the lining of my trunk." ,.t-k trY Hhe asked The fading light In hi eye flashed on k.. . dreadful look of doubt. HI "pa .-i in the vain effort to answer, Hi last lgh fluttered the light ringlota of her hair a she bent over blm. Tho surgeon pointed to her children. "Take the poor thing home," he ald: "the have seen the last of their father. Mrs. Westerlleld obeyed in silence. Bhe had her own reasons for being in a hurry ,o get ho.e. U-avlug the children under he servant', care she locked herself up the dead man' room, and emptied hi truuk of the few clothea that had been i . i. u The lining which she wa now to exam le was of the customary material, and of the usual atrial pattern in o. . white. Her finger were not sufficiently sensitive to feel anyttiing unuer io .... . ' .h. tried It w th her hand, Turning he empty trunk with the Inner V rni.".K. n.i tnw.rd the light, she dla- H,c V"r "V; hlue .trine of the liulng a thin little shlnlnK " hi,. .i.i.. of dried gum. After a ur. conald craUon. she cut he gu n u ed line with a penknife. Bomethlng of a white colo" appeared through the .par JZ Hhe drew out a folded .beet of paper, i. nrnved to be a letter in ner u': . "r a i,.i,mii.u dropped 10 in An Inclosur drop;ed to the handwriun. -, ,', , . h.,w 0f Boor wli hen she oneueu u, -o .... 1. ,.n The moraei oi pai. . gnj nre. and croaae. arranged ta ' ' " - ndneled together in wnai lesa confusion, CHAPTER II. m Weaterfield laid the Incomprchen- .U vSi "I writ to you before m trial take place. If the verdict goe in my favor. hall dnatrov what 1 hava written If I am found guilty, I must leave It for rou to do what I should otherwise have dona for myself. "The undeserved mlafortune that ha. overtaken m began with tbe arrival of my ship In the port of IUo. Our aecoiid mate asked leave to go on ihore and never returned. What motive determined blm on deserting I am not able to say. It wa my own wish to supply hi place by promoting tbe best leaman on board. My owuerv' (gent overruled me, aud appoint ed a man of their own choosing. What nation be d belonged to I don't know. The name he gave wa IMJamcs, and he wa. reported to be a broken-down gentleman. Whoever h might be, bl manner and bla talk were captivating. Everybody liked him. "After the two calamities of the loss of the ship and the disappearance of tbe dia mondsthese last being valued at Dve thousand pounds I returned to. England hy the first opportunity that offered, hav ing Reljamea for a companion. Hhortly after getting back to my house In Loudon, I waa privately warned by a good friend that my ownera bsd decided to prosecute me for willfully casting away tbe ship, and for having stolen th miming diamond. The second mate, who had been In command of the vessel when she .truck on the rock, wa .iinilarly charged along with me. Knowing myself to be in nocent, I determined, of course, to nana my trial. My wonder wa, what Bel- jamea would do. We had separated lo Cornwall, and had not met since. "On the voyage home lieljami-s told me that a legllcy had been left to him; being a small freehold bouse and garden In Ht. John'a Wood, London. While my mind was runuing on this recollection I was told that a decent elderly woman wanted to aee me. Bhe proved to be tbe landlady of the houae in which Beljamea lodged; and sbe brought an alarming message. The man waa dying, and desired to see me. I weut to him immediately. Beljamea had heard of the intended prosecution. How he hd been made aware of it death left bim no time to tell me. Tbe miserable wretch had poisoned himself whether In terror of standing hi trial or in remorse of conscience, It i not any business of mine to decide. Most un luckily for me, he first ordered tbe doc tor and tbe landlady out of the room and then, when we two were alone, owned that be had purposely altered the course of the ahlp, and bad stolen the diamonds. "Having eased his mind ny conresiion, be gave me the slip of paper which you will find inclosed in Ibis. There 1 my note of the place where tbe dlamonda are hidden,' he said. Among tne many ignor ant Deoole who know nothing of ciphers, 1 am one, and I told him so. 'That's how 1 keen my secret,' be sld; 'write from my dictation, and you bsll know what it means. Lift me up first.' As I did it he rolled his head to aud fro, evidently in pain. But he managed to point to pen. ink and paper ou a taoie nara oy, on which his doctor bad been writing. I left him for a moment to pull the table nearer to the bed. and in that moment he groan ed and cried out for help. I ran to the room downstairs where tne doctor wss waiting. When we got back to him be wa In convulsions. It waa all over wttn Beljamea. "The lawvera who are to defend me have tried to get expert, a they cal . i " . .... . . L. .. -Int... 1-Ka a ii them, to Interpret the cipher. The ex- ncrt have all failed. They will declare, If they are called a witnesses, that the sign on the paper are not according to any known rule, and are mars maae ai random meaning nothing. "Aa for any statement on my part of the confession made to me. the law refuse to hear It except from tbe mouth of wit nes. 1 mlgni prove mai me snip s course was changed, contrary to my directions. after I had gone below to rest, if I could find tbe man wbo was steering at tne time, Heaven knows where that man la. "On the other hand, the errors of my past life, and my being In debt, are cir cumstance acaa agaiusi me. xne iaw vera aeem to trust almost entirely In famoua counsel, wnom mey nave eugugeo. to defend me. For my own part, I go to mt trial with little or no nope, "If you are now my widow, and If you may have any love left for my memory, never rest until you have found somebody wbo can interpret these curious aigna. Do for me, I Bay, what I cannot do for my self. Recover the diamonds; and, when you restore them, show my owner this letter. "Kiss the children for me. I wish them, when they are old enough, to read this defense of myself and to know that their father, who loved them dearly, died an Innocent man. My good brother will take care of you, for my sake. I have done. Mr. W caterneld took up we cipner once . . i . , . : i . u,.im more, one iookcu si n n thing that defied her. "If I am ever able to read thla gibberish," he decided, "I know what I'll do with tbe diamond!" CHAPTER III. On year exactly after the fatal day of the trial, Mra. Weaterfield celebrated her release from the obligation of wearing widow' weeds. ' ... The conventional gradations in the out ward expression of grief which led from black to gray, formed no part of this af flicted lady' system of mourning. Bhe laid her best blue walking dress and her new bonnet to match on the tied, and ad .k.., tn her heart' content. Her discarded garments were left on the floor. "Thank heaven, I've done with you! sue aid, and kicked her rusty monrning out of the way aa he advanced to the fire place to ring tbe bell. , "Where Is my little boy?" she asked, when the landlady entered the room "He'a down with me in the kitchen, ma'am: I'm tenehlug him to make a plum cake for himself." . "I want yon to take care of him while l am away. By the bye, where'. Syd?' The eldest child had been christened Svdiiey, In compliment to one of her fnth n', remale relatives. With a look at Mr. Weaterfield which expressed ill-concealed aversion, the landlady answered: "She' up in the lumber room, poor child. She n.v you scut her there to be out of the way." , , "Ah, to be sure, .0 I did. "There', no fireplace In the garret, ma'am. I'm afraid the little girl must be cold and lonely." . . It was useless to plead for Syd-Mrs. Westerfleld wa. not listening. Her habit ual neglect of her eldest child was known to every person In the house. Mr. Weaterfield'. destination wa. the public house. In which .he had been once r" 1 a .. m harmald. Entering th place without hesitation, ahe aent in her . . .. , Jl J II r.nan,l th Mr- card to me laumuiu. - - lor door himself, and invited her to walk "Ton wear well," be .aid, admiring her. "Have you come ber to be my barmaid again?" . Do you think I am reduced to that?" ha answered. Well, my dear, more unlikely tblnga have happened. They tell tne you depend for your income on Lord L Basque and bia lordsblp'a death was In the newspapers last week." "And bla lordship's lawyer continue my allowance." Having smartly set the landlord right In those words, she bad not thought it necessary to add that Lady Le Basque, continuing the allowance at her husband's request, had also notified that It would cease if Mra. Weaterfield married again. You're a lucky woman, the landlord remarked. "Well, I'm glad to see you. What will you take to drink?" "Nothing, thank you. I want to know If you have heard anything lately of Jamea Bellbridge." Tbe landlord wa a popular person In bl own circle; not accustomed to restrain himself when he saw bis way to joke. Here', conatancy!" he said. "Bhe' aweet on James after having jilted him twelve yeara ago!" Mrs. Westerfleld rose witn dignity. 1 am accustomed to be treated respectful ly," she replied. "I wish yon good-morn ing." The easy landlord pressed ber back Into her chair. "Don't be a fool," he aald. James is in London; Jamea I. staying in my house." Mrs. Westerner's bold gray eye ex- nressed eaaer curiosity aud interest. "loo don't mean that be ia going to be bar man here again?" "No such luck, my dear; he Is a gentle man at large, who patronize my house. Mr. Weterfleld went on with her ques tion. "Ha he left America for good?" "Not bet Jamea Bellbridge la going back to New York, to open a saloon. He'a In England,- be says, on business. It's my belief that he wanta money for thi new venture, on bad security, ills only chance of getting hi bill discounted Is to humbug his relatione down in tbe coun try." "When doe he come back .'" "He comes back to-morrow." "Will you give a menage to James?" "I'll do anything for a lady of fortune." "Tell him to come and drink tea with hla old weetheart to-morrow at aix o clock.' "He won't do it." "He will. With that difference of opinion they parted. . (To be continued.) Not aa tstwpld Ha Seemed. It waa an old man In Sweden so run the tale as told in Short Stories who gave to a stranger an answer that waa wiser than it appeared. The gtrau ger, one of a prospecting party search ing for gold, had wandered away from the rest, to find himself at last with a fair piece of quartz aa a reward for bla pains. In a region be knew nothing of, with no guide, and night coming on. "Friend," he asked of an old man auioklng In his doorway, "how long will It take me to walk to the next town?" The old man eyed the speaker qulzzl cally. . "Walk on." he aald, with a wave of hla hand In the right direction. "Yea, I know which road; but bow ioug will It take me to wnlk there r aaked the stranger again. "Walk on," repeated the smoker, stolidly. "But can't you tell me how long It will take me to reach the town?" per sisted the other, Impatiently. "Walk on," a third time directed the old man. and the strauger did walk on, Inwardly anathematizing the stupidity of the smoker. "Young man," called the resident, when the stranger had gone a few yards. He turned Impatiently. "I Just wanted to tell you, that If you keep up that gait you'll get there tn half an hour." "Why couldn't you say so before?" demanded tbe stranger, hotly. The old man removed the pipe from hla mouth, blew a volume of smoke Hkvwurtl. and answered, coolly: "How did I know how fast you could walk?" Treating H ruaelf. The Parisian critic, M. Jules Claretie, narrates lu the Atheuaeum an amusing atorv of the elder Dumas: At the height of the great novelist's vogue he could not turn out books fast enough to satisfy hla clamoring pub lishers, and it became necessary for him to employ collaborators, to whom he sketched the plot, perhaps, leaving tbeiu to do tho rest. Among the moat distinguished was M. Paul Meurlcei who is still living and writing la Paris at an advanced age. Thus It came about that Monsieur Meurlce was the author of one of thi mnat utilising novels of Dumas, "Lea neni Dlanes." Duniaa when travel ing found this novel Id: a hotel and mwnoii it to tuiss away the time. He heo-sn reading It seriously, got interest ed In it and was amuseu. rresenuy Mime one enme to his room and found him with "Les Deux Dlauea" In hlB hnnd. "What are you doing there, dear mas- tir?" "I am rending," said Dumas, "a novel of my own which I did not know, and which tileases me vastly!" It waa Dumaa who said when left to himself. "I am never bored when have my own company." It Is easy to see that he was not more so when he bad that of others and did not know It. Couldn't Be I'osttlve. Boggy (indignantly) So your fattier said I didn't know enough to go tn when It rained. I hope you contradict ed hlm? . Dolly Oh, yes. But, of course, I couldn't say for certain, Rebby, be cause I have never seen you out In a gtorm. Judge. The American people have much to be thankful for. No other country on the globe can produce six varieties of weather lu ten minutes. AU men are born Ignorant and lots of them never succeed In outgrowing It EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS Of THE WORLD. A Comprthcmiv Review of th Important Happening of th Past Week Presented In a Condirutd Form Which I Most Likely to Provs of Interest to Our Many Reader. Chinese officials are much dissatis fied with terms of the treaty. Ohio river steamer overturned in squall and 16 passengers were drowned. Rebels in Colombia and Venezuela continue operations in hopes of get ting help. Latest passengers from Nome bring stories of threatened destitution there this winter. Constitution-Columbia race was de clared off temporarily on account of heavy winds. Latest estimate of visible wheat in the United States shows a decrease of 1,449,000 bushels. Steel trust has started up several plants, but strikers contend that they lave lost no ground. Colombian minister assures Secre tary Hay that traffic is entirely un disturbed in that country. British surprised two Boer laagers and killed 23 men, but were unable to follow up their success. England demands prompt punish ment of authors of Chinese massacre or she will not withdraw her troops). Cervera, the Spanish admiral, is to be presented with a loving cup for kindness shown American prisoners during the Spanish-American war. Germany will soon establish a col onial army. Tbe United States may send more warships to Colon. An Ecuadorean force is preparing to invade Colombia. Von Waltlersee hopes to become chancellor of Germany. General MacArthur has arrived at San Francisco from Manila. The results of the gulf storm were not so bad as at first reported. Hayden. the embezzling treasurer of Swift & Co., cannot be found. A force of Colombians invaded Venezuela, but were driven back. San Francisco retailers have made a move towards ending the strike. Krucer urges the British National ists to continue their efforts to secure peace- Venezuelan officials blame the Co lombian government for the present trouble. Tho steel trust is landing non union men at Monessen and will start up the mills there. A Chicago trolley car oolided with a passenger train, Killing tour ana injuring 11 people. , Explosion of two cars of powder wrecked an ' entire train on the Southern Pacfiio near Glendale, Or. The Alaska steamer Islander struck an iceberg and sang immediately, carrying down about 60 of the passen gers and crew and fsou.uw in gold Both sides are making gains in the steel strike. The Shamrock II is being put in order for racing. There is little change in the San Francisco strike situation. Crispi's remains were taken by a warship from Naples to Palermo. A. J. Montague was nominated for governor by Virginia Democrats. The gunboat Machias has been ordered to Panama immediately. The German Crown Prince may be en traced to the Princess of Batten berg. . ' :' .:. ., The fishing season on the Columbia has closed and the pack will be about 337,000 cases Over a dozen lives were lost by the burning of the waterworks crib in the lake at Cleveland, Ohio. Chicago steelworkers who would not obey the strike order were put out of the Amalgamated Association River and harbor reccommenda tions for the coming year are about the same as in the bill that failed to pass last winter. Burglars who attempted to rob an Ohio bank were frightened away be fore they aecured anything and are now surrounded in the woods near the town. The Union Paoiflc Railroad has notified its emnoves that habitual drinking or even the mere frequent ing of saloons will in future be consid ered cause for discharge. A coal famine, in San Francisco is imminent because of the strike. Two men were asphyxiated and others nearly so in a Montana mine, An advance of from one to two dol lars a ton has been made in all fin ished steel products. ; Knnip, the German gun maker, has a fortune of nearly 150,000,000, an income of nearly ?14,0U0,UUU ana pay toll of 80,000 persons. Mrs, William E. English presented to the state museum a dead Jersey nig with one head and two bodioa joined at the shoulders. WRECKED BY WAR. MacArthur Says Philippine! Am Pacified but Nod Tranquillzed. Chicago, Aug. 21. The following is statement of General MacArthur as regards the Philippines: "War ha wrecked the Philippines and laid waste whole distriats. The people in many districts have relapsed Into barbarism. The best conditions prevail In Northern Luzon. You may say that the whole territory is pacihed, but not tranquillzed, but it will not be many months before iaw and order are observed everywhere. "While the conditions are not per fect, they are gratifying. A few groups of armed insurgents are still at large, but they will soon surrender, as their power is broken and they are not being aided by the natives. These natives have come to see that surren der does not mean death and they are coming in every week with their rifles. . "Throughout Northern Luzon the insurrection has been dead for some time, and there is freedom of move ment. Still, a large criminal class there commits depredations on Amer icans and natives, though the latter suffer the most severely. The natives are earnestly seeking the establish ment of civil government that they may root out these bands of criminals. There is every reason to believe that the whole country will soon be per fectly safe for travelers. 'At present there ia some trouble in Samar, but General Hughes, with I large and effective force, has gone after them and will soon bring the in surgents to their senses. That is the worst place, but it is not interfering with the coast business. In Uetm ana Bohul. and occasionally in Southern Luzon, there is a slight outbreak, but it is caused by the criminal element. "The civil commission was about to put into force some excellent ideas for the municipal government of the City of Manila when I left. The city in excellent condition, especially in its sanitary department, and its growth in business has been enorm ous." CHINA WILL NOT RATIFY IT. Earl U Say th Prcpoied' Manchurian Treaty . b Not Acceptable. London. Aug. 21. -According to a dispatch from Pekin, Li Hung Chang recently called upon ai. ae uiers, the Russian minister and urged a settlement of the Manchurian ques tion. The Russian minister replied that the indemnity bad been settled and all were ready to sign the proto col. The two governments, he said, ought to determine the question in the interests ot permanent narmony. Li Hung Chang asked that Russia give the matter immediate considera tion in order 10 avoid exciting suspi cion on tne pan 01 tne otner puitmt and thus hindeirng other important matters. M. de Giers said that the Chinese minister at St. Petersburg had already arranged the terms of a treaty which, out of consideration for the long friendly relations between the tsro governments, Russia was satisfied to accept, but China was not satisnea with it. lnis, ne auaea, was no Russia's fault. Li Hung Chang said it was certain that China would dot ratify the treaty that was previosly nronosed. to which other nations made Btrenuous objections. Mutual consultation and a radical change in the terms of the treaty were necessary. Pioneer Train Dispatcher. New York, Aug. 21. Samuel J. Gifford, who was the first telegraph operator on the Lake Shore & Mich igan Southern Kaiiway ana aespuiciieu the first train ever tuii over" it on tel egraph orders, is dead at his home in Dunkirk, N. Y. After filling posi tions on the Erie Late snore as operator and despatcher, tie necame a partner in the firm of Skinner & Gifford, which built large shops in Dunkirk for constructing , engines and railroad fixtures, and also built in 1875 and 1876 the Texas & JNew Orleans Railroad, now the Southern Pacific. Iowa Is Ready to Sail San Francisco, Aug. 21. The bat tleship Iowa has taken on coal and ammunition and is expected to sail at once direct for Panama. The Ranger is now en route to the same port, but on account of her slowness, she will not reaoh Panama until after the Iowa arrives there. . These vessels will nrnteot American interests on the western side of the isthmus. Killed While Fighting a Fire. Little Falls, N. Y., Aug. 21 The Mohawk and Malone roundhouse at Herkimer was discovered to be on fire at 10:30 . tonight. ' Watchman Gilbert and an engine tender named Deck, assisted by residents of the vicinity and members of the bridge building gang, attempted to extin guish the flames. While they were htttline- with tho fire, a large quan- tity of dynamite stored in the build ing expioaea wun lernuu iuivj, fin ing Gilbert and Deck and four others. Shells in Mail Went From Panama. Colon, Aug. 21. The postal au thorities here say regarding the ex plosion on board the German steam ship Croatia that the mail bag con taining the two gun shells was mailed in Panama, and that the bag was admitted, in view of the formal de claration of German merchant that there were no explosives therein. No one was injured by the explosion, but oontiderable mail was destroyed. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happening of Im portanceA Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industrie Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report The water agate crop at Newport is of good size and quality. The fruit driers around Albany will have their hands full this season. A 30 foot steel tower has been ordered for the 400 pound firebell which was presented to the Athena hose company. Jake Smith, who lives near Laylock creek, in Grant county, recently killed two rattle snakes, one three and one half feet and the other three leet long. Big forest fires are reported in the Flounce Bock, Trail creek and Big Butte sections, of Josephine county. Some damage is being done to the timber. The Owl and Elephant mines, in the Cable Cove district, have been sold to a Maryland syndicate for f 11, 000. The new owners are going to run a tunnel in 500 feet on the vein. Tbe La Grande-Cove motor line is now assured and will be under con struction this fall. It will extend ' A 1 1. T . 1 A Anrnm tlio ftramd Rounde river, direct to Cove. Its ob ject is to further the interests of beet growing in a section believed to be especially adapted to it. The new 90 horse power boiler is in place at the plant of the Athena Flouring Mill company. jt is a huce affair, made entirely of steel, and is composed of two plates, tubes and ends. It is encased in brick and will add materially to the value of the plant, which is up-to-date in every respect. : . Threshing is now well under way throughout the Rogue river valley, and from all information that can be gathered the product of this year will be about one half a crop. The lightness of the yield this year is at tributed to the lack of rain early in the season, considerable of the acreage having been cut for grain hay. This is the dryest season the Blue mountains have experienced for many seasons. An unusually heavy snow fell during tho past winter, and it was hoped the water supply would be ample; but the intense heat of early July melted it all very radidly, and now the mountain streams are fed by springs alone. A case of smallpox has been re ported at Howell, in Marion county. Panthers attacked a band of sheep on the North Coos river and killed over 20. A good sized porcupine, which had been killing numerous chickens, was slain in Moro, Sherman county. Owing to the great number of build ings being constructed in Pendleton, contractors are having difficulty in securing enough carpenters to do the work. - Am an example of how the old dona tion laud claims in Polk county are being divided into small farms, the Grant 640 acre claim, which for many years , yielded a living for a family of only nve, now anorus homes for over 60 people, and there is yet much waste land in the tract. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, export value, 5556c per bushel ;blucstem, 5758c ; valley, nominal. Flour best grades, $2.003. 40 per barrel; graham, $2.60. Oats 1.15(3l.20 per cental. Barley Feed, 16 16.50; brewing, $16.50 17 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $27 per ton; mid dlings, $21.50; shorts, $20; chop, $16. Hay Timothy, $1113; clover, $79.60; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. -' ' ", Butter Fancv creamcry,17K20o; dairy, 1415c)i; store, ll12o per pound. EggsHo Per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins, 11 HMc; Young America, 1212Jo per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 3.75; hens, $3.754.75; dressed. 10( 11c per pound; springs, $2.50(84.00 per dozen; ducks, $3 for old; $2.50 3.50 for young; geese, $44 50 per dozen ; turkeys, live 810c; dressed, 10 12 Ko per pound. Mutton Lambs, 3,c, gross; dressed, 67c per pound ; sheep, $3.25, gross; dressed,' btgDe per 10. Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.756; light, $4.755j dressed, 6J7c per pound. ' Veal Small, 89o; targe, 7 per pound. Beef Gross top steers, $3. 504. 00; cows and heifers, $3.253.50; dressed beef, 6i7Vio per pound. Hops 1214c per pound. Word Vallev. 11(313 Ve ; Eastern Oregon, 8 1 2 mohair, 2021o per pound. Potatoes 90c$1.00 per sack. The present Kansas wheat crop is the highest grade ever known. A ship load of Filipinos are to be tried on Hawaiian sugar fields. The average net consumption of tea per head of population is 1.11 pounds ; in England, 6 pounds per head. . A woman has just published a di rectory and gazetteer of the Yukon valley, Alaska, showing 16,000 names of residents, band."