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EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FQUH QUARTERS OF
THK WORLD.
A Corapreheaflv. Review at (h Important
Happenlngi lh fui W((k Presented
In Condensed Perm, Which U I
Ukily to Prove ef Interest to Our Many
Indent
Tim coronal Inn (nativities in Iimlon
,re In full tmii's"
Tun irit were hurt la c1IImIoh
aI two trolley ear lu suburb of
Tim iire.iilttnt linn VIltlMHl another bill
removing tli I'tuirifti of desertion, from
lite word of a soldier.
i .iiimit.i. ii made to hold con
fcmiuv ui the cniittl bill, but the senate
eunferer-i did not appear.
Lord Kitchener ha completed bis
work In H.mlh Africa antl hae sailed
Imiu Ci Town (or England
Tim bill fr tho mntlm)iit of the
bankruptcy law, which ha been passed
br tho li"iiM, ha heen llvwi by the
witate
K,lr Admiral Clarke say he ha no
lalMllon of retiring In the near future.
iepc to command aquadrQii for
mm lime.
1. 1. na. mill till the senate
tail what trntuplrd between blm and
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IM r illplno leauera 0'W"W
di Spanish-American war.
(tor export to Africa are greater
llitn those I" all Booth A merit.
Alter lx wrek. the strife in the
anthracite coal Held how. no sign of
id early settlement.
Prwideut Mitchell, of the Mlne
torkera' Union, it preparing a atate-
mtnl lor the public.
Tha Fntno. Cal.. roundhouse of the
Souther Pacific burned, together wllb
IJ locomotive. The loss 1 wlliiiitw
to be nearly $200,000.
Tttnst tramps war killed and n
rionlv lniiired in a Irelaht wreck
nr r airbury , Neb. Three of the train
mm were elighlly injured.
Tin atrika aituatlon in tb Union
rWfk machine ahopi i becoming
rlott. Tbatroubia may i.reaa to
titlur branrbea of tba cwmjwny.
Ug anrurod tor the
twilillng of tha Dwner A raciac Ball-
rwl. The new iina will ehortoo the
i!mebaniii Denver and Bait Lak1y
:9 houra.
The I'liili-d Btatwa goveimwnt iiai
mtorw Into a contract1 ttb the Mar-
1'Ml.wreoh Company for
tl erection of two wireleea telegraph
Utium connecting Fort Ulbbnii. Aia-
, with Jlafea Kapld, on (lie lanana,
Jii.i.nD of Hlft mile on an airline,
Tho coal mipply througliout thaft
1 running ttlmrt.
Kirn ilctroyod the buainiMi portion
'f
Knuliy, .Nurtli Dakota.
P., VI mninanio of the country
ill form a billion dollar trout.
Civil iNtvitiinmftnt In. lm ealab-
linhtti in Samar, l'lilllppina itlanda.
The Vatican baa accepted Judge
Tlt'. propoal regarding i'hilippine
friar land.
People have become tired ol the
iroulilo chuikmI in Tateraon, N. J., by
nmrihinUi and will run them out of
i'n.
Tl... (....II.... t. In ilm rmlilnvt
pat liiKUIation lavorlng tlie Panama
nl rmite will be paHod by the pre-
ni m'siiion ol congrera.
Nc trace can bo found of the Anierl-
pn tenchera who atartwl out from
Manila lor a dav'a outing, ami u i
rl tlmt they have been killeil.
A .moat Inn I... Iwnn ra lifted in
'Otiin l,v tha nnnrt flndins the United
'f'.lU marulial and & rllV councilman
luilty of axing iurloa. They will
fnihuhly (jet the limit of the law.
Tim Kua Ii.. we ftm mineral de-
fwicy bill.
K'li,,. r.i...,n. ..i..i..i.n. u he
. riilir.lU . yi, f o.va.aav
jnimt have abaolute real for a few daya.
A rrmiir .aii.wi . th Whlta llouae.
Iiit irua nrri.utnil lmlnra anv damage
Pnld be dono. l
India ha been warned to preire
' wvere drouth till year through-
Urn Horn hay province.
Tl.:.. . ii i i. .
i iriynno riernona wem injiinm
flnthrUi, (). T., fire which waa etarted
7 n oxploHion of ganoline.
It I. m 1,1 tl, of tl,o N.tlonnl DomO-
f "hi will offer tho 1001 presidential
Momumtion to Grover Cleveland.
A Hriulnim. t'Uh bov haa been kid-
'Pd. Ilia abductor ay that if tlioy
In Hid e tm I 1.. - l.lo Mil nen
ly will cut off hiilltnbo.
. "'""'"'V iiwiii ""'B "
y nniirchlitd. They Imve wrecks
"vfl millH and it hai boen nocewary
Mclar martial law.
Ffttir tn ...L K tlnKtnlncr
aaiiii TV VI O BVIUUK VJ iJ4aar...aj
""I killed near Sherman, Tex.
I "null ban a ooaat line of neatly 6,000
wun 02 itea porta.
Your (niliire In aa aweot to your rival
' it la blttur to youratdf. '
Nw York hotel Increased dining
Mom price liecauae beef and other food
I'fwea hve risen.
Senatora oppoalng the NioBraguan
f"ul route, which la dotted with vol
WinoBH, will urge the Martinique hor-
Vr an- an nrtrimcit anoLat nttrvuitllff
Twe-Thlrd. of tha Civil Poilllom Now Mlltd
ky Thtm.
Waiihlngton, June 25.Ilon. Io W
I'apparman, meuibvr of the rhlllpplnm
civil snrvU'a eommimlon, In in the city,
having arrived on Iwive of abwmra from
Manila, Mr, reppormau today wild;
"Them-oimof the commimiion ban
been exteuiitnl gradually until it now
coven 0,000 ponHlooH, ranging n mhry
ironi f 10 per month to 7,700 tier year,"
He uayi the ininieillata award to mutr
re.Hlul applicant! ban cauxcci a clianKe
in the old t'laaeiiial nyatoni of education
umler the old Hpanloh rtiine to one of
mora modern vharactor, bttneij lanrolvi
on practical buiinraa linea. Ho great in
vim uiHirvnt qi 1110 ruipinoa in acquir
ing a knowleditu uf Knuliih tliat 10.000
auuiia are going Ut night cchoola
Manna.
Iltdora the American advent in
Manila tyiiewrlttora were alnioat un.
known In the 1'hillpnlneii, but at evcrv
examination held by the cominimion
appllvanta are qiiallfyiriir In tynewrltinu
and itenonraphy. Of the 8,000 k)h.
tlona mentioned, 4,000 are hfld by
naiivea, die remaimier by Americana.
The policy of the coinniiaiilon. Mr,
'epieriiian aaya, bua Utn to roiilave
Ameticana by Fillpinoa an Jrapidly na
(Miaiiiuie.
""Under P pan lull rule." he rontln
tied, "women were unheard of in the
government vervii, but before I left
Manila three Filipino young ladiua had
panwd aucceedul examination and liad
been given good liioeltiona. Tho f ill-
plno makea a itplendid clerk. Shortly
iHtfore ronilug to America I madea tour
of the principal province for the pur
poM ol ronuucting examination. It
a eurpriaing how niui h good material
a diwovored, eonaidering " the fact
that the education of the ialanda ii cen
tered in Manila.'
NO TREATY WITH CUBA.
Tint Tae Short Bilort End at Stuloa te
NagetUta Oe.
Waahington, Ji'ne 25. It ha been
determined that no reciprocity treaty
with Cuba can be aubmitted at the
prcaent evasion of congrea. It aaa at
rat planned that, in the event ef the
failure of the administration manager
in the aetiate to aecuro favorable action
tha Cuban augar bill, a treaty
would be drafUd at once. Tbia wa on
ie understanding that Nwnor QuenaIa,
the Cuban minister here, had full
power and tlmt a treaty conld be drawn
in Waaliitigton entirely. it la
tated now, however, that thia cannot
be done, and that any draft of a treaty
inuat go to Havana and lie returned bo-
fore it can be aubmitted to the eenato.
This, of course, canuot be accom-
plinheti in tiie abort apaca of tlmejlns
torvunlng before, adjournment, if the
estimate of the leaJera that congresa
ill adjourn by July 4 are correct.
No confidence t felt in aununiatra-
ion circle aa to the ability of the sen
ate mauagera to aecure the ratification
a treaty, even if omi la drawn, am)
bile the president may feel called
twin to put the matter to a test.' it will
tie rather a ith the idea of demonstrat-
inir lila own purpose to do everything
lioasible for Cuba than In any expecta
tion that a two-third vote for ratlfha
tion could be received.
DEBATE WARMS UF.
Phlllppln Dlicuiilo la tha
flout Btcomct
Lively.
Waahington, June 25.9ome routine
bualnesa praceded the resumption ol
ie debate on the Philippine civil gov
ernment bill in the house yeatenlay.
Hill wore naaacd to make Oroat rails,
Mont., the port of entry for the collec
tion dlstrla comprising Montana and
laho: toanthorixe the aecretary o
nr to Ihbuo duplicatca of wrtiticateaof
discharge instead of certified copies a
provided under the present taw; to ex
tend the privilege of tranaportation
dutiable merchandise without ap
praisement to the aub-ports ol jacoma
and Seattle, Waah.
A reso ution waa auopteu caning
upon the uecreUry of war for informa
tion aa to the payment made by Gov
ernor General Wood to F. B Thurber
nd any other person or coiporaiion,
together with tho date and aceounta
of auch payment, for advocating re
ciprocity with Cuba.
The conaideratlon of the Philippine
civil government bill wa then remmed
and DeArmonU, oi wo., mnue Btim.i
apeeoh in oppobition to the policy of re
taining the island. Ho wa followed
by Olmstoad, Greavenor and Mahon
... . i .' . Tl.au naUU.K.
favoring tnoir roieiin""- .-
wero ; anaweiea oy -ouriwiv, mi
wliich the house adjournea until o
o'clock in the evening, when number
of (peaches wore made for and against
the measure under conlderation.
Nlntty Soldltrt Dld of Cholera
25. Ninety American
soldier have died of cholera since the
disease first broke out. Owing to the
Increase of cholera tne neaim .....
tic In the province are enforcing
.tringent regulations. The total num
ber of caw. and deaths are a. follow,
Manila. 1.6H0 cases anu J,'" v.... ,
proving. .8 caM d 5'" lloat,",
Talcvaph Mwar Dead.
... . tnno 25. Morale
..T'Tman aerof the Western
!! Ti.,.r.h company for 20 yeara,
died I tonight, aged about 60, of nurvou.
prostration.
Violated Oath ol ",S'""!1,
Manila June 2S.-Senor Villegas
:Zi,lente of Santo Tomas, ha.
sentenced to 20 year. lmp
moot for vioiattng """"TT,,.
his oath of allegiance i
State.
NEWS OP THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALU
PART8 OF OREQON.
CmmnM and Financial Happalnt at lav
portanoA Britt Review ef the Growth
and Imprevenwnti of the Many industries
Throughout Oar thrrvlsj CMmaoawulth
-laatat Market leport.
Tlio meet na of the Hutu TWl, .....
Asaociation at Kugene June 25-28 prom-
men in im neu iiionueu.
The Pherman county W. C. T. IT
completed Its 14th annual convention
at Moro Saturday. A euccessful meet
ing wa held.
An Interesting: aexaion of tint Fifth
district ol the Knights of Pythla was
held in Salem lat week. About 100
delegates were in attendance.
The retail clerk of Salem have
formed an acaoclatlon. The purposo of
me organization ta to sex u re for all
clerk uniform hour of labor.
The explosion of a barrel of alcohol
at the Pacific Coast liiecnit Comnanv'a
factory, Portlaad, caused the death of
one person and the injury of three.
Another rich strike ha. been made
in the Uolconda mine, Knstern Oregon
The vein la not a large one, bnt the
assay value of the ore run from 50,
000 to 1100,000 per ton.
Wallowa county sheepmen are very
prosperous as the result of the wonder
ful clip of wool and the gd price re
ceived. It la estimated that there are
260,000 sheep in the county.
On Monday, July 7, the sheriff of
Clatsop county will sell at public auc
tion all the property 'purchased by the
county at the dellnqt-ent tax sale for
1890, The aale ol delinquent property
on the 1001 delinquent roll will not be
held until next November.
The laying of the corner stone of St.
Anthony's hospital at Pendleton last
week was accompanied by impressive
ceremonies. Citizens have subscribed
f 0,000 and the ordei of St. Francia an
equal amount, and the building will be
rushed to rapid completion.
The salmon pack on the Columbia
river ia much larger than at thia time
last year.
The atMwbrery crop around Salem
will lie a third less thia year than an
average yield,. - -- " ' "
The sawmill at WIdport bat closed
a contract for the full output of that
mill, aggregating 5,000,000 feet.
Steps have tienn taken to interest
Andrew Carnegie in the library of the
University of Oregon at Eugene.
A bill has been passed by the house
authorising the sale ol the nnsoid por
tion of the Umatilla reservation. It is
thought the senate will also take up
and pass tho measure before adjourn
ment. One of the special feature of com
mencement exercise, at the Oregon
Agricultural College was the unveiling
of a tablet to the memory of Captain
Geary, ex-commandant at the college,
who lost his lift) in the rhiiippines.
The Southern Oregon district con
vention, Woodmen or the world, met
in Grants Pass last Wednosday. About
75 delegates were in attendance and
representatives to the supreme camp,
which meet in Cripple Creek in Au
gust, were elected.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 85X66o;
bluestem, 67C8c; valley, 68Xtt7c
Barley. Feed, $22; brewing,
$23 per ton.
Flour Best grades, 12.90(33.40 per
barrel; graham, 2.602.80.
Millstuffa Bran, $15916 par ton;
middling., $1920; abort., $17(318;
chop, $18.
Oata No.l white, $1.2031.85 ;gray,
$1.1631.25.
Hay Timothy, $12(315; clover,
$7.60(310; Oregon wild hay, $58 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 76o per
cental; ordinary, 60o per cental,
grower, prices; aweete. $2.252.50
percental; new potatoee, lXlhs.
Butter creamery, i;nsuu, uu;
1410ej atore, lS16c.
Eggs 1818o tor uregon.
Cheese Full cream, twin., 12M
913c;YoungAmerica, 18Xl)4o; fac
tory price., 1(3 lXc lea..
Poultry (Jlilcaen, mixea,
6.00; bene, $4.00(35.50 per cosen,
llllic per pound; springs, iii
llo per pound, $2.004.00 per doa-
en; oueaa, i.uuisu.uv yv "i
keys, live, 1314o, dressed, ioioo per
pound; geese, $6.007.00 per doaen.
Mutton Gross, e per pound;
.heared, 3c; dressed, 7tfo per pound.
Hogs Groea, 8icj areasea, .(gc
Veal oj(so iur bowii,
large.
iw Gross, oowa. ipic; steers.
SMfli dressed, 88io per pound.
Hop. 14(310 eenta per pounu.
Wnni VlleT.12Wfl.l4:Ea.tern Ore
gon, 8818Xc; mohair. 25260 pound.
Pat Meagher, the well known steeple
chase jockey, wa killed at tne irac
in Toronto, Ont.. '
Ada Gray, 'a noted tactrcs in her
day, but now an invalid, was lounci
almost destitute in a cottage at City
Island, N. J.
Franklin, Ind., ha. child with
four living great granamoiuere -nu
one great-grandfather. The child is
Anna MarRuerlte. tne inimn unuuKir
of Vlrail Whiteside.
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L08S BY FIRE.
Nearly $400,009 Worth f Property Destroy,
cd aa Portland i Waterfront
Portland, June 23. Fire originating
in the old Wolff A Zwicker Iron Work
Saturday night, awept away nearly sis
block of tha Eait Bide water front
property, burned down the two Mat
span of tho Madison street bridge, re
duced East Water atreet to rain from
Salmon to Jefferson street, and burned
so botly about the great oil filled tanks
of the Standard Oil Company that it
looked for a time as if terrible explo
sion would spread tha dames out over
the river and along the entire water
front. The loss will reach $372,000,
much of which ia not covered by insur
ance. There wa. no loss of life. One
fireman was hurt, but not fatally. It
was 10:50 when the alarm waa turned
in, and before the tret engine company
could reach the foundry of tha Phoenix
Iron Works, formerly the Wolff 4
Zwicker plant, the roof waa ablaze, and
the dry timber, were carrying the fire
in every direction. The wretched water
facilitiay along the street, and the
absence) of any mean to take tbe en
gine to the river, which waa directly
beneath the roadway, made it impos
sible to do much more than spit at the
fire with few 30 foot streams, and in
less than a half hour the iron works
were in the center of a rapidly widen
ing zone of flame, which soon extended
south beyond Jefferson street, and
almost to the Troy Laundry Company,
near hast Yamhill. Every building in
the district wa. either leveled to tbe
ground or left a ciumbling ruin.
READ THE RIOT ACT.
Excithtg DimotutratlM at a Last Creek
Calllery.
Shenandoah, Pa., June 24. There
waa an exciting demonstration in tbe
vicinity of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company's four collieries, two mile.
from Lost Creek, thia state. This
morning about 300 men and boy gath
ered at this place, threw atone and
roughly bandied several non union men
and clubbed a coal and iron policeman.
The sheriff of Scliulykill County finally
dispersed tbe crowd. The crowd waa
attracted to the colliery by the impor
tation of new men to take tbe place of
strikers. Deputy sheriff, were hurried
to the place from Pottavilla, and, after
the riot act had been read, tbe crowd
was persuaded to disperse. Shortly
aftei 6 o'clock tbe mob gathered again,
and several men were attacked a. they
came 'out of tbe place. They were bad
ly used np. A coal and iron police
man, who came to their rescue, waa
stoned and clubbed, but waa not seri
ously hurt. Tbe superintendent of tbe
colliery would not allow bia men to
make any move nor to use their re
volvers, and in a short time the crowd
also scattered.
In the meantime word wa. sent to
Wilkes barre and 26 coal and iron po
licemen were sent down, and arrived
there shortly after 7 o'clock. They
were hooted, but were not attacked.
Everything is now quiet about tbe
collieries.
THfc PATERSON STRIKE.
Militia Will Be Kept at Silk Milts Until All
Trouble Is Over.1
Paterson, N. J., June 24. A meet
ing of all trade, unions connected with
the .ilk industry in this place waa held
late today. It was decided not to go
to work again in the mills until the
military had been withdrawn. No
formal Btrike wa. declared, but tbe
matter was left in the above shape. In
addition to thia, the union, decided
to send committee to tho millowners
and ask, them to submit the difference,
between the owners and dyers' helpers
to arbitration.
The city officials decided tonight to
post militia at the mills and keep them
there until the trouble is over. Two
hundred Winchester magazine riflea
of the latest pattern arrived at police
headquarter, here today. The weapons
were purchased : by order of Mayor
Hinchcliffe. With the rifle, came
large consignment of ball cartridges.
There are how rifle, enough stored at
headquarters for the mayor at a ' mo
ment's notice to arm hi. 104 policemen,
hi. 40 members of the fire department,
and nearly, if not all, of the special
deputies, recently sworn in for riot
duty by the sheriff of Passaic county.
Toronto S.trect-Car Mca Strike .
Toronto, Ont., June 24. The street
car men of this city went on strike this
morning. More than 000 men stopped
work. The employes demand recog
nition of their nnion, 25 cent, an hour,
and nine hour day. The company ia
willing to pay from 17 to 21 cents an
hour. The men, it is understood, will
accept from 18 to 21 cents an hour.
Telephone Olrli Walk Out
Dea Moines. Ia.. June 24. Seventy
telephone girl, walked out of the two
local exchanges this morning, tying np
the Iowa and Mutual linea. They
have organized union, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, and
will attempt to make the strike general
over the state. They demanu an in
crease of wages to $30 a month and
nine hour day.
Bid
IN THE SENATE
CLEANING UP BU8INES8 IN THE
UPPER HOU8E.
Many Odds and End Disposed ! West
Point to Civ Initractloir to a Cadet
from Cotta Rka-r Salaries ef Post office
Clerks to Be ClaMifled Several Other
BUI Pasted,
Washington, June 25. When the
senate convened yesterday a - partial
report on the naval appropriation bill
was presented and agieed to. Tbe
senate insisted upon tbe amendments
still in disagreement and asked for
further conference.
A joint resolution waa adopted au
thorizing tiie secretary of war to receive
Arturo K. Calvo, of Costa Rieo. at the
West Point military academy for in
struction. The army appropriation bill wa. laid
before the senate and Proctor moved
to recede from amendment 13, relating
to the construction of barracks at per
manent military posts. After some
discussion the motion waa agreed to.
Allison called attention to the fact
that the house had not agreed to the
fall and free conference asked for by
the senate, the effect of the action of
the house being to eliminate entirely at
least two amendments of the senate.
Proctor moved that the senate insist
on tbe other amendmenta. After some
discussion tbe motion wa. agreed to,
amended so aa to insist upon the senate
amendments, including No. 14.
A bill waa passed for the classifica
tion of salaries of clerks employed in
poatofficea for the first and second class.
Quay then formally - entered bis
motion to dismiss the committee on
territories from farther consideration
of the bill to admit aa states the 'terri
tories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona. He kmade an argument in
support of the motion, urging that in
making it be had , no motive to . em
barrass the committee on territories.
He cited several instances in which
the senate baa acted anon similar
motions. He said that five of the 11
members of the committee desired to
be discharged from further considera
tion of the bill and pointed out that
both the Republican and Democratic
parties in their national 'platforms
had declared in favor of the admiasion
of tbe territories as states.
Quay then presented statistics con
cerning the three territories affected by
tne Dili, snowing that tbey are remark
ably well equipped to become atates.
Eeveridge, chairman of the commit
tee on territories, said tbe subject has
gone over until tbe next session, when
it is to be taken up early and fullv
conaidered. In answer to inquiries to
Quay, Beveridge said the bill haa not
been considered by the committee; that
it ha. been before the committee only
five weeka.
At 2 o'clock, the unfinished business
the house bill to ratify tbe agreement
with the Choctaw and Chickasaw
tribes of Indiana, waa laid before the
senate.
The senate then concurred in the
bouse amendmenta to the bill fixing
tbe pay of the superintendent of the
various lighthouse districts. '
Tbe following bills were passed:
Providing for the resurvey of certain
townships in San Diego county, Cali
fornia; to provide for a record of deeds
and other conveyances and instruments
in writing in Indian Territory; to pay
Captain F. J. Mclndoe, Corps of En
gineers, $1,142 for personal property
destroyed.at Fort Hancock in 1901 ; to
amend existing lawa relating to the
disposition of lands in Oklahoma, so
that the secretary of tbe interior may
be authorized to cause to be expended
out of the proceeds of the sales of town
lots in Law ton, Anadarko and Hobart,
Okla., for the construction of water
works, sshool houses and other im
provements, $150,000 forLawton, $60,
000. for Anadarko and $50,000 for
Hobart, and to increase the amount
authorized to be expended for a court
house in each of the places named $10,
000, to $30,000.
Without completing the Indian
treaty measure, the senate at 5:55 P.
M., went into executive session and
soon afterward adjourned.
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED. .
Five Others Seriously Hurt la aa Iowa
., Wreck. ; '
St. Paul, June 25. A passenger
train on the Sioux City branch of the
Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis A
Omaha Railroad, due to arrive in St.
Paul at 7:52 A. M., jumped the track
near A.hton, Ia., early today. Two
trainmen were killed, five others seri
ously hurt, and number of passengers
received minor injuries. Itie passen
gers injured were attended by surgeons
brought to tbe scene of tbe accident on
a wrecking train, and all were able to
continue their journej .
The cause of tbe wreck 1. said to have
been misplaced switch. The train
waa running at a high rate of speed.
and when it left the track the mail can
and smoker piled up on top of the
engine. Tbe sleeing earn also left the
track, but did not overturn. The in
jured mail clerks were brought to the
bt. Paul hospital while the otbera were
taken to Minneapolis for treatment.
Another Senatorial Junker.
Washington, June 21. The commit
tee on Porto Rieo and the Pacific
island, ha. agreed to report favorably
Senator Foraker's resolution author!-
ing the committee to visit the islands
for the purpose of familiarizing its
members with conditions there. The
committee decided to postpone final
consideration of the bill providing for
disposal of the Hawaiian public lands
until the subject could be investigated.
WILL NOT GIVE . UP.
President b Determined to Kelp Cuba and
Keep Promiaes of Uaited State.
Washington, June 21. The presi
dent last pight gave dinner to about
doaen leading Republican senators
favorable to Cuban reciprocity and dis
cussed with them the ways sud means
of securing a reduction of duty on
Cuban products in order that the
pledges made to Cuba may be re
deemed. .
Tbe president is firm and steadfast
in his determination that in some
form or othei and at the earliest oppor
tunity there shall be secured to the
! new republic of Cub) substantial re
duction of the import tariff on her ex
ports to the United States and that
their people may feel that this country
has kept every promiee made them
and has done all that could be fairly
expected to assure tbe permanenc and
prosperity of their newly established
government. However, when the re
sult will be obtained ia a matter that
the president must leave to future de
velopments, but it can be stated by
authority that tbe administration will
continue unflinching in it endeavors
until it accomplishes Cuban reciprocity
in some form or other. It baa not
been definitely decided whether this
can be brought about earlier by bill or
by a treaty, nor whether good judg
ment and sound policy reqnlr? that tbe
matter go oer for a time. The meth
ods and opportunities were canvassed
carefully tonight. Tbe president will
not content himself with shelving the
question, now that he baa urged the
matter on congress in a special mes
sage, but will take such further steps
as may be calculated to tecure tha re
duction he hag urged. Whether there
will be an extra session or not, and if
so, when it shall be convoked, is alto-
gather problematical. :
COST OF PHILIPPINE WAR.
On Huadred and Seventy Millions Have
Been Expended.
Washington. June 21. Secretary
Root today made answer to tbe senate
resolution of April 17, calling for in
formation aa to the cost of the war in
the Philippines. It is shown that $50,
000 waa advanced for tbe expenses of
the Philippine commission originally
from the United States treasury this
year., but this amount wa. afterward
reimbursed out of tbe Philippine treas
ury. For the ti asportation of troops
and supplies to and from tbe Philip
pine, since the peace treatv waa rati
fied the cost has been $4,803,448. Re
ports from the various bureau officers
are submitted to show the cost of tha
Philippine war, including outstanding
obligations, showing tbe total cost to
date is $170,326,586. The expendi
tures by years were as follow.
1898 (two mouths) May and 'June,
expended $2,686,850; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1899, expended $26,230.-
673; liabilities, nil.-
Fiscal year 1900, expended $50,868,-
543; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1901, expended $55,757.-
422; liabilities, $12.
Fiscal year 1902 (10 months, July to
April, inclusive), $34,499,0i2; liabili
ties, $743,060.
Total expended, $169,843,510; lia
bilities, $473,072. .
BOILERMAKERS STRIKE.
All Men la Union Pacific Shops Called Out
300 Men Will Obey. ,
Omaha, June 21. The boilermakers
of the entire- Union Pacifio svstem
were today called on by the Boiler
makers' Union to strike. About 300
men are expected to obey tbe order.
There are less than 50 men employed
in the local shops, but the entire num
ber quit work today. - The strike la
ordered in connection with a combina
tion of labor troubles, in which the re
cent closing of the iron-molding depart
ment of the road figures, and several of
the leaders stated today that it might
result in strikes in other departments.
Local officers of the Ironmouldera'
anion were notified Sunday that work
had been stopped at Chicago on the
Union Pacific patterns, and this fact
makes the condition more complicated.
Officers of the road aa well as the labor
leaders were reticent on the subject
and both refuse to discuss the matter.
It is known, however, that tbe demands
of tbe men ; for an increase of wages
and reduction of hours are insignificant
and do not figure materially in the
causes for the strike.
Through a Trestle.
Shelby, N. C, June 21. A portion
of a mixed train on the South Carolina
& Georgia Extension Railroad fell
through an approach to the bridge over
Broad river this afternoon. One pas
senger was killed and three, seriously
injured. A dozen other passengers
were also slightly injured.
Oregon to Return ta Alia.
Washington, June 21. It is tne In
tention of tbe navy department to send
tbe battleship Oregon, now in Puget
sound, back to the Asiatic station when
the repair, now in progies. on ber are
completed.
Ladron Chief Caught
Manila, June 23. Pedro Felepe, the
leader of the ladrones who - captured
and subsequently cut to pieces a ser
geant, two corporals and four private.
of the Fifth cavalry at Binangonan,
Kizal province, May 30, has been cap
tured. He is still suffering frcm
wound inflicted by the soldiers. Felepe
is also implicated in tbe capture of the
presidents of Gainta and the majority
cf tbe police force of that place May 2.
Other ladrones were also captured.
HOUSE WILL ACCEPT
PANAMA CANAL BILL 18 ALM08T
8URE TO PA8S.
Aall-Caaal People Probably Pasted Spooaer
Amendment With Idea ef Dlurcment
and Thus Having Bill Tied Up Tojue
and Moody Opposed to Farther Delay
ia Canal Csattractioa.
Washington, June 23. The Spooner
bill providing for the Panama route is
almost cure to win in tbe house. A
strong sentiment for a canal will in
duce member to support a motion to
concur in the senate amendment rather
than to prolong the fight. There is
quite widespread belief that the Pan
ama route was adopted in order to kill
any canal, and that a strong fight by
the house in favor of Nicaragua would
put tbe conference over until the short
session, and this is just what the anti-
canal people desire. In order to head
off tbia movement, it is probable that
after the conferees have met a disa
greement will be reported to the house,
and someone will move to concur in
tbe senate amendment. By the un
usual coarse taken tbe paper, in the
case will be in possession of the booae.
and in case the conferees disagree will
go back to tbe house first. This was
probably done with the very idea in
view that, ahould a disagreemei t ever
be reported in the senate, the anti-
canal senators might be able to prevent '
a vote at this session and tie tbe bill
up. The Republican representatives
in tbe house do not want to return to
their constituents without having en
acted canal legislation, and they feel
that they will be aafe in accepting the
Panama route, in view of the report of
the canal commission, especially a. the
Spooner bill provides-for the Nicaragua
canal if Panama negotiationa fail.
Tbe two Oregon representatives, like
Senator Mitchell, believe that every
proper mean, should be taken to secure
the adoption of the Nicaragua canal
bill at thia session, bat if it is shown
beyond question 'that that cannot be
done, they think tbe opportunity now
presented should not be lost, and that
the Spooner substitute should be ac
cepted by the house rather than bave
no canal. They both assert that
further delay should be avoided if pos
sible, and if tbe conferees, after honest
effort, find that tbey cannot- secure the
adoption of the house bill, the senate
amendmenta should be accepted.
, CAUGHT IN ICE-PACK.
Stcancr Portland Drifting Through Berhing
Straits to Arctic
Nome, June 7, via Seattle. June 23.
The steamer Portland, the pioneer of
the northern Commercial Company's
fleet, was June 4 caught in the ice pack
and being carried np Behring straits to
the Arctic ocean at the rate of from two
to three miles an hour. The Nome 1
City came near being caught in the -same
manner, and when she found a
lead and bncked through the pack to
the westward, tbe Portland could be
plainly seen drifting northward past v
the Diomede islanda. Three wbalera -Were
also in sight, but they were in the
lee of the Diomedea arid in no danger
of being carried into the Arctic by the
Moating pack.
When Captain Daniel brought the,
word to Nome that the Portland waa
fast in the ice and drifting toward the
Arctic, the Northern Commercial Com
pany and people having friends aboard
were greatly worried, and a. soon aa
the Thetis arrived, a petition wa.
signed and presented to Captain Healy,
requesting him to go to the relief of the
Portland. The Thetis left the same
evening, and if any one can render the
imprisoned ship any assistance, Cap
tain Healy is that man.
' There is some danger of the ship ,
being crushed in the straits. If she
got through the straits and failed to
find a lead to . the eastward or west
ward, by which she could get clear of
the pack, she wlil be carried into the
Arctic ocean, and failing to get clear of
tne ice, may ultimately be wrecked by
heavy floes farther north. In the
event of ber net getting crushed, she
will be greatly delayed, and no doubt
run short of supplies and fresh water.
HEAD-ON COLLISION. . '
Five Persons Killed and Thirty Injured in a
Traia Wreck.
Staples, Minn., June 23. A head-on
collision occurred at Lower Lake sid-
Insr. two miles east of hnm nn tli
Northern Pacific, at 1 :30 this morning
between No. 7 passenger, west bound,
and No. 8. east bound. Engineer Amtt
of No. 7, took the eidingexpecting No.
a, wnicn na. tne rigut ot way, to pass.
The latter, believing everything clear,
came alonff at a hlirh rAtnnf nruA Th.
switch, however, had in some way been
turned, ami r.o. 8 dashed into the
vnitimr train. ThA wrAefe euoht Ara
The passengers, formed a bucket brigade
ana aepi mo names unuer control lor a
time, but the work wa. given up and
four coaches and three or four mail,
express and baggage car. were burned.
Scott', body ban not yet been recovered,
and it 1. thought that two oi three
mail clerk, and baggagemen are not
yet accounted for.
Ninth Infantry Rtturna,
San Francisco, Jane 23. The United
State, transport Hancock arrived to
night from Manila. The ' Hancock
briuga the headquarters and 10 com
panies of the famous Ninth infantry,
besides 400 enlisted men, 300 casuals
and 60 military prisoner.. General A.
S. Burt is passenger. Colonel Robe
ia in command of the Ninth infantry.
The Hancock did not dock tonight,
and passengers will be landed tomorrow.
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