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UTEST COUEAN NEWS Reports of War Losses Exaggerated Murder of Japanese Cam phor Makers in China. The coal supply or Japan In in Daujrer of Early Exhaustion Oeneral.War Soles, RAN FKANUNCO, Sept. 24.The - kteatiuunp city or uto tie Janeiro ar rived tUIn morning from Astatic imrin. luiuglug the fallowing AssiaiatedPtYsii athlcv ot tho Oorentt war, the news , being ou later titan that received mt steamship Empress Victoria, which arrived at ictoria Saturday last Yokohama, Japan, Sept. tV WIMly exaggerate.! report or event la uinl about Ooren are received from hiiroiM and America, the uutjorl ty uf which r evidently tHt-iti- iul from (.num. mo government r Jan an gives out no Information that I uot believed to be strictly true, un.t though tt ha beeu uibdcd lit a few latlltlinl matter by statement from Shanghai, It sanctions the publication or ito war pews that baa not Un fully tested With regard to oH'ratlou wear vui Yang. It maintain a close alienee. In order that Imimrtnnt Intelligence ahull nut reach thecueiuy through auy chan nel At the name time. If a heavy d Is suer w japan occurred, am-n aa nre almost dally proclaimed u China, tt could ut poaaibly be kiit secret Up to tin uat tt ta certain mat nothing nure serum than undecisive skirmish v have taken place. Japanese govern mcnt securities have declined from tt to It) jar cent nlnoe the beginning of the war. Tito Chlncae general In com rnand near ling Yang ha followed the nainple uf Klaus Nan. tlu arncnnl til rtvtor, ami offi-ml rn-wanlH fr the cap tart or nt of ilcatit tit Jitnn-- m- uit-nt. Tucw protulw-a hav atlmulat- 1 tha Cun-nn M-aitatiry. wht give ttu outlylutc JaHtttcH Kttarda ami acntitK much auuoj-ami'. U- than forty Ku npMttm and American remain In Vor- va. awrt frum tht-intanla at the li-pi turn in Ktuuj. itefitrt tiit war 7.t autall Japaucw merchania and about too Chlm-iw rtwldct! at the nau iHtrta. Th Chine- have mostly dliai)Miirttl and th Jaitaut-ai-are wnltluic for Inter tlrTclotimenta. Thi fxti'lmi ilemirt niftita of Jaitan have In thla way given notice that tluly accreilltinl iiewKpiita-r cvrn-poudeutt may hereafter mvmi pany Ui military fonv of tlx empire. aaJ will mvivtf all the -iiKUlcrnti)in tluit can reawmahlv la Klvcit by the eommunilem of i-imh. Ttut nittrtier of two miiuloiiarlfN by Chlneae aoitlleta Uavp la-cu followtHi hy tlie aaaaaiiliuitlnu of a Fivm li cum tenia olTlcer on the fnmtlcr of Ttmtilu, Them uct of violence are ureatly fiiibarraaaU ir to the IV it In imtii.itmo at the on-mii time, ntu! It Ih an nounced that ri'iar ifiuii will Ik- of ferrtKl in th enm- of !;ev. Mr. Wyllc, by t-xirtitlnc his awailantN, relnilltlliitt Da wn-cktd chaHl and imylnv a anm of money to the family of the vie Urn. EiiKlhth ncwHiwpcra in flianlial atate that the unprecedented xt' P will will be taken of exir-ltii remt in an imiMTlal eillcta form of nioue iiHtit which nKiirvlly wcaild ncvei biive been vnichuftil In lexa ii-imiIiIihI tliuca. Aa retard the outracca on frenchmen, the ahliw of war of thai nation will t'ematid reparation. A letter hna .la-en received at Toklo itatlnir that the rumored murder of over fifty JniMtiiese eitunisetl In cam Dhor niaklnir at Talwun. I'onnowt, la a fact bproiul a doubt. The Intclll genet was brought to Xavjasiikl by one of tho lli-fatetl tmrty. who had u narrow imias from aharlns death with hla comradea. The Jnpniictu cam phor gatlten-ra were murdered by Chlneae, and all the property belonclni: to them wan nt)imiinated by tin ns inxttliiH. The murdera ar tvalil to have occurred ta-fore tlu declaration of war between China and finnan. ltecent aurreya lead to the belief that the coal autmlr of Jnmm. hitherto auniKmed almoat InexhntiHtlble, la. in fact pitn-melr limited. The Vaklahl- nia mine will nroiatbiy cenne to yield Id fifteen yeara, and the MHke deiotlU are expected to laat only 00 yearn. I'n Ichm new dlacoreriea ar maile In the Inland of Yeeo, of which there la aomc ha J.ian wlU then have to look alirrmd for coal. The forei?n conaula at SlinnBhnl.wlth the rortuRiteae conaul at tneir nni, eomutunlciiU'd with the taotnl In eon nectlon with the neutrality of the ttort but aa ttao taotal'H reply waa uiiHiitla- factfirv. thev held a Uicetlllll. AH tt rernilt of the niectlnir the followlni; rcHoliitlim wna aent to the. taotnl: Tilt action of the taolal of Khnnnhal la moat unfair to a neutral tK'l't, ami if he continue to act in audi a vlolcnj manner, troona ahull be landed from UrlUMh, French nnd Anwricau tne;i-of- war for the iroteetlon ot ttio iiinarn tanla of the aettlenieut. KELATiXO TO LAUOU. WAKIHNOTON', 8-pt. 21.-T1W TnltiHl KUttea atrlke commlKHlon, ni- IuliiU;d by the president U) InveHtl irafe the recent flhicituo lnlajr troubles, adjourned Ita lieaiin from ' Chicago to WaaliltiBton and the commlaalon will met;nti thla city Keptemlxf 2Hth, at which time it will bo In rendlneaa to receive In wrltlmc any Migrations Which mav rat made relative to" the IKllutlon of tin one HLlotia Involved in tho late conti-oreiav. It Will at Hint time ii I no hear anv tiftrtlea who 'liny (lealro tn lu heiird relative to the facta involved. COSTLY IN EVERY WAY. , Kan Frnnclaco, Sept. 24.-1 J. K. Mar Nhal Itiildulii tudiiv aiibmltted to U. H. JikIi. M,.tv,.iiiin for annroral Ida billa for detinHea fees dining tho re cent rallwav atrlke. Ills accounts ahowed that: the deKUtleK' fees WOllld amount to over fl!,oon. WVKRAL KTUIKEI1S SENTENCED. Butte. Moi.L. . Scot 24.-.Tudge Knowles, of the Unifcd Ktalca circuit wt here rendered Ida (lecimoii n tlie caar of a number of men urrcHted t Lltnon on the Union Pucilie for mtempt of court In Interfering with the running of trains on the road dur "g the recent atrike. The road being to the hand of receivers, tlie Jmlge Judged the following mimed guilty: H. Culderhend, prealdent- of the lo ' A. li, v.; Faulkner, chief train Itapatchcr; I,. D. Onrvin, operator at "Hver Bow; W. B. Dye and H. ten, railroad employes nt Llmon; Oeo. "oomer, engineer of this city, limy jeeelved a aenb'nce of thirty days In m and a line of $KM). NLiTKRNAL DIFFICULTIES. Several lMSm r ww sua.ondid foJ i-oueying iiuhn. or tho mooting uWf h,ia h,. ,Z iti-nuuiK. 111.. Nimr "ji .. ..it grand ottWr nt iii. km. ...' ...... EM it nyltiK that by a tkilaltm of thcotiriM tlm Jnmeatowu itraml l.wi. i,a.i .. I h,uuii. i. , .V '""i"" lain i onpunwn na t no on v leunl . Jill. I II., it l lu.i .... "".'( ...... ... i.Ti.. mi HMii'i.m w.rtt i INtetitii t.. ui.i.. 1...1 ... . . r. . v atotta, plcnlox ... on Ilm aii.in.ih - - - .w 111.11 111... I... IT U.M.1.I.1U ... ... "iK- iiavntit roriiNtxi to ..in.,- n.u n'l.u r, Air, i' mm" i.nii,i.t mu,u, - ..... . -. v the chartera of tu.vni'iit .iu i...i. ..v tn-nvvr. voiornuo. JlTvAU IN VAMK. .nun wont tirtviiiB about town today .i.i-e wic ctoaea for rena m. tt... est ptuilllat waa not admitted, tt'thotiah oi espiaiueii to iho watchmntt at th main Ooor that he waa miuh later I 111! II tie Willi IK CUII tin, num. Ttttlll, SUtiHIXV M YS'I'KIHOI'H. Aitecati. jjich.. Sent. SI.-TIa corn. 111 1 a jury in hiiidim: a aeeret ImiiteHt jwn Hie retmiliia of Ira, llurd. ahot by hla wife, aa alio claim, ttirt.nuh an ttcvldfui, Kattlttlav nli;lit. .Tlu. i-w .oter W it It which alio cluluw to bavn lirtHl the fatal ahot. It-trnnanlroti. wa ..... iiiH UBUT,! ni nit, out ota nutlet .nu..i..........i ... .... 1,.. nan wen extractitl. It ta B.tteralLv iM-iu.vml ttao alat waa tired by another (n r.Mi n no wn Wltll .Mra. Iliinl at itio time. TIIK MAItKKTS. San Frnnclaco. Hent. Ul.-Wlut. Vn 1 anippinft wheat la not quotablo over c tiMniun aometh mr fanev i.,Il-i, oninj t n. walla Walla wheat To ror fair averasv. mm for No. 2 and vmt. ror off tirade. New York. Ilopa, weak. V s l,lveriHtol. heat, dull demand poor; No. 2 rd winter 4a 3d: do aprlntr -la M, Ilopa at IiOiidon Pacille etutat attadv: nenianti mtHtcrate at tsiilS H'a, . , ... . ... . . . . Uiudon. Setit t'i.-Ther waa an tin- tmually larv'i nttendnuct at the wool aaiea tmbiy. The numlicr of lailt ofTfred were 10,471. All kihhI nanvla were enjieriy iHimueted for., iiermnu and t rench bouwn uaik a fair cortlon. There waa an titmaually larKo proja lion of faulty wcola which av the aaiea a tlnik'uliiu iMik nt tlmea. Amer- Ican buyera tHk 3n0 bit lea twlay. PLIMMER-MURPIIY FIGHT TVVEXTV-FIVK ROUNDS TO A DRAW IS SEW ORLEANS. An KiiffliHlt Cricket Team DefeaU I'ltiliwlelplila by fine Flaytnr Other Sparta, NKW nniRAXd, Kept Sl.-Tlie find of a aerlea of litfliU which will form a piiKlllsilc trltilu went nt the Olymnle ciiio, khik iimce tomciit in tnc prea- emv of about 5,ih mtiple, lrof. John Hckhiirdt. tho .pnlar Nt w York referee, otlli ialeil, .Murphy mid rum mer foncht for a pnrae of K.iiai; r.'.'t to k-o to tin wliim-r and $."aa to the" lowr. The flk'lil waa declared a draw at the cud of the itfih round. I'llimner forctHt the lulillni;, thotiL'h Muniliy proved tfame. Ill the nth round I'llinmer Kihh kimI .Murphy down with a blow on the neck, but the latter trot up nnd fotiKht Kumdy. in tin ..d .Murpliy i;ot ill hla work on rlliiiiuer'a Jaw and aut 111 tit Hliritwlllltf. 'J'he referee ilcclaretl the mutch a draw and Ida dcctaloit re- ceiv'tit Cfiii'i'.'ii nppronaiioii. l'llmmer had the Im'sI of the fhiht- lui;, but the little ltimloiilnu a u:i inc ut mid uencrahililp aaved him through the required twenty live otttiila. tiltANll C1MCKKT I'l.AYINU. rhlladclidila. Kent. 2i.-The Inter national cricket mutch between I-ord Hawkea" eleven ami eleven aeutlemen of I'lilhidclphia Icrmluated In an in irlorlotta defeat of the local team, who fell under the overwhelming imtjoriiy of m. Tho lliltotia hud to ft) I for tlm ba-nl team. Tho Knmllthmen played In faultleaa form today, but tho credit of victory la due tarnciy to Ilathurat'a plietiomenal ImjwIIuk. MIHSP;i) CONNKCT10.VS. Aatorla. Or., Sept 2.-J. It. Morrl- aon, tt KlIIIKer or JlWltco, WHO wua aii- noacd to have lert rortitinu mat Aion- . ... ... .. , ..... it. lay t veniUK to anenu ucj n'liiioiHiiii oi'iventlou at Hixikane. hna lai'ii mlaaltiH alnce that time, and much tin- eiotlneMH a felt Ut Ula U!Htl'Nrailt.V. It la thought that he has oeen foituy donit with. Ho went to I'ortlnnd laat Mondav monilnn- In oonumny wltll L x. lMin and J. O. Mceler, and Mor- i-iwin waa nilaaed before the truln ar rived at HiKiknne. Kvery effort ia beiuK imide to trace him. WEUG INSUHKD. Knii Vrnneaco. Kent. 24. allien oi Hin liiMiirnnce on tlie property uea- iinved bv the I'ortlnnd lire yealerday was carried by domestic and foreign companies repreaentinl on tnia const ..iiw nut w iii sun rraucisco. ur total of tills inHnrnuce npproximaics 'iToofi it la claimed that no one company lost to exceed $10,000, owing to tho nystem of reinsurance which Is a feature of the nusmess nowuuayn. AN IMMENSE PIRB.'',' iiln 1n . Rent. 24. A nre ling nllcd his torch to tno line ir . ,m The torch waa placed right i., i.i. uind'a eve and with a north- . . - . .. , .. . ..... ,i.. ....... west breeze behind it, orove "" ' " .. ..l..n un viinlillv tllllt over tlie nve acre iiiiiuv r ...". - the united effort or tno nre (teparuiiei.. could do nothing except aave the ad joining property. The shops were val ued Bt 2,W. .:. ; ,. BASE BALL GAMES. Louisville, Sept. 24. WW lorn v, Louisville 7. T , St. Louis. liiiiaiieijiinu L .. , .. n nl,.,lirin H d. Clnclriimtl.-isoHiou , " Clcvclaud.-tievcluud, U; mm- more, 7. . if...,t,tntftn 1. Chicago. jncngo, m v rittHb.irg.-littNl'tirK, 10; Brooklyn 4. MAUYLANP PEMOTJRATS.- i nil.,. AntM-ittfltu Baltimore, Sept. zt.-x" - of 4Jam.ll " llllioim Buut.v, ",-..,.- . .1 4vw.ttirlV llt'IKIIMILlllfl elite- and -.ii.H.n nrui iuiviii:uii..M ..... ,,,nAM Iiv iirecr, vow vi nun il o - people. II I is. i rii i . -ri n . -Pirst (state Jbair way in Washington Openu with Good Pros pectsGood Races. Major Whaw'a Trial at Vaneouvr r. and Other New from Afrtma thn Cttltimbla Silver. NOHTII YAKIMA, Waah., Sept -'. WaMultiirtouV llrat ttat fair waa opened totlay under favoraldo flrcuin- atancea, tho weaUier lnluir ta-rfiHt. Tho delay la tlulnhtiiK Dm main pavll- ion prvventtKt tite axrlciiltural exhlbllN Mutt iu iKialtiou, but order will pin vail tomorrow, na a law fore of men will work all nlcht. Tho intrude thla tuoriilun waa wry attractive and In- eluded military ami civic oruiinlxit- lion, headed by tha Ural reclnieiit band of Iayton with tweuly alx inu alclnn. tlor. Mctintw waa detalmal Iu KaNtcrtt WaNliluittoii ami the fair waa Inauiiiiratcd wltit aiawltea by Prealdent I'arker of the fair toinmla- alou and Col. J aim Hamilton Lcula. of Health. The attcudunco waa tin to cxmi'tu Ilona. Tho racltiif eatieelally waa Bwm and very uurau waa hotly fontetiiml nltb alx atartera t'htnetto won the 3 minute trot after alx heata. Major i norn aHoutt, siaud h third ; Imki time In the 2:2d claxa Davla Hoy won iu two atralk'ht heata, Dcmouatrnhir m otid, In-navnt third; tlmo anil 2::w 1-2. J here were five atartera In the .1 mile tianh. the purae Mut . raptuna uy Ail ninoke in l:la 1-2. MAJOR WHAM'M TKIAI Vancottver, Waalu, Kept.. 24. The eotirt convoittHl for the trial of Major hiitti. paymnater of the V. H, A aa aembltHl tmlny ami after the rciidlnif of tho retHiftl Of the tire v hum aetwloti ttatk nitotber ratna of tea dttya, tin1 defendant not Im'Iiik ready for trial hla wlttteaaea not bavin- nrrlvd. PtXHl HIIOOT1NU. The drat duy'a eomitutltlon of the mnrkamen of tho departmeiit of Call forula and the Columbia took place to day, ttwinir tu the lilito wind nrv vallltijc dnrluit tho uiornlnx. but poor acorea wore made and the rvault will nlioitether hlnice on, tha aklrmlah fir iUK. UOV. McX.ItAW'8 AtTCIDKNT. Cheney, Waah., Kept. 24.-Oov. Mo draw waa thrown from a carrlaae hero tmlay and hla arm waa aevcrely hrulmsl. Ho waa rldltm with 1. 1' I'erclval and Iter. Mnnier. and In turn I ii a corner nliaiply tho axh broke, (lov. McOraw aprautx to tli lioraca' lieada and atopta-d tho runu way. Tho itovernor addreaaed an audlenci' of acveral hundred people on the nub- Ject of hla veto of the appropriation for the Cheney normal Mchool. lie mild ho felt that one normal achool waa aulllcient for the Mate, but In the future would leave that qtieMlou to the leclHlntttro. Me will ko to Walla Wnlht tomor row to liiMiiect the ta-ultenllnry NOItonrH CtlNVKXTIOV. SARATOGA. N. Y.. Rent. .Tln democratic state convention will meet tomorrow. There la not a man versed In the ways of convention of iiollilril parties that ever saw a scene like that which con fronts the ilcuiocrailc com mil tee. The predicament la explained hi a very few words by I.lent. lov ernor Miieeimn. lie said: "ihere is not a nma or isilltlclaii who know who tlm nominee will be when the convention meets tomorrow, it Nni tinybody'a or any faction's ctimlldnte, ami the convention will be a demo cratic one In every sense of the word." The reception that will be accorded to Heimtor Hill by the convention will undoubtedly take on a remark able phase. It is probable he will he nominated by itccmmntioii from the gallerlea. That he will decline, how ever, la aitnimt certain. t Heuator Hill arrived this evening nnd opened hoathiuartcr at tho (Ir ind I'n- lou hotel. Kuld he: "1 received word that I was to be temporary chairman of the convention. 1 know nothing ubout who Is till! most probable can didate." , lie was shown n dispatch received by the Associated Cross aland the de clination of Mr. (liiynor ami he said laconically: "It seems the projH'r thing is to refuso to lat a candidate." several Tammany delegates were siant tonight in regard to tlie piaeiiig of Tamtnitny's attength. nnd every man favora Win. O. Whitney. REKIKTINO TAXES. Ktnrgls, Ky Kept. 24. Affairs at the Paseyvlllo and Kendall tax precincts, are drawing; to a crisis: The people are up In arms and are ready for Cap tain Blnckwell. who la at liilontown ready to march, having organized his forces and received hla copy of the tax books. (J rent excitement prevails and bloodshed is expected. A DRUNKEN MURDERER. PORTLAND, Kept. 24.-Jennlo Gre- don, an Inmate of a house of 111 repute at tho corner or 4tn ami jq. bi roots, was shot ami mortally wounded thla even ing by K. Demulue. Tho couple met Iu an adjoining saloon ami immoeu freely. Tho woman went to her room nnd was followed by Deinuliio, who for no apparent reason shot her in the abdomen, Inflicting a wound which will prove fatal. Detimino was ar rested.: ' ' "' . A' FALSE WIFE. ' V '''li' ' West Berkley, Cal., Kept. 2I.-Jameg mark, nn ' iron moulder, during a quarrel was shot and fatally wounded by 1 ranK uunuing ai xnia pmcu nisi evening. Tito quarrel was tho 'out come of ill blood' which linn existed between the two men owing to the Intimacy of Dttnnlng'B wiro witii Clark. Clark first struck: Dunning, kuocklng him down and beating him. Dunning thereupon procured a pistol nnd fired two shots at Clark, ono piihh- Ing through the left lung ami tno other entering the lert Hide just ueiow the heart. Dunning wns , arrested. PROMINENT MAN- SHOT.- Nowport, Ark., Sept. 24 -Dr. R. P. Wilson, ono of tho most prominent men In Arkansas, -was shot and al most instantlv killed by Robert Sltn- ---- ... , .... ." afternoon. V WIIOMCHAItK lUnVHKUINfl. . Vienna, Kept, 2I.-A terrible double tt'iilti'tly of "Jack the Ulpar" order ta h'lH'rtcd from Amerna, not far from Iiiucapruck. l'tlday a youim and pretty wnttreaa of Amerna jvetil away rrum ncr employer a reNiiiciicc to wit Iteaa a rellKlotta pna-eaalon. Oil re- lurnliitf home the ulrl waa murdered, and tho only clew to her mhuhmIu la Uu kulfo picked up uear tho maty. : Near the atait where the waltreaa waa klllial the body of another woman nuked and ahudicd with a kutfo wua found tiHluy. In addltlou another woman lailouitlitK to tlm anitio neliih Imii IioimI la iiilakliiK. A at roil g tlotach meut of Kontlarmca and two compa idea of lilU'incti are acourimt the country around Amerna, but nil tin ciTorta lo arrcat tho murderer have proved uiiNitivcMaful. Tl'IlNED T1IK WRONU WAY. Frestto, Cal.. Kept. 24.-M. Tranln Ian, an Armetilun tailor of thla town had a ititrrow cacniat from deaih laat evening, He waa changing tho ear trldgea of a revolver, and, na la general rule Iu attch eases, had the the inuxalo iMilntcd toward hlinaclf. The chitrgi exphahd nnd the bullet struck Tiiiplnhiu one Inch Mow the heart ami to tho left of the nipple, Inline dliilely over the heart Rut, Instead of penetrating tho cavity ot the cheat and Indicting a mortal wound, tin bullet, followed tho lib clear around, lialglug. Itcnoiith the skin covering tin left shoulder blade. nluuM exactly opiaislte tho place whore It entered, It was easily cut out thla morning Trnplnlan lost a large quantity o IiIixm! at tho time of the shooting, but la out of dutiger. , TWO STRIKERS SENTENCED, Ia Angoloa, Kept. 21,-Judge Khenra In tho ftaleral court thla morning sen tencod Oulbther and lluiimnaii, A. It I', strikers, to eighteen mouths lm prlsottmeut In tho county Jail ami line of f.t.taai, The men are among Hume who attempted to . intimidate tiou-unlnu men oil the Southern l'aiillc railroad during (he atrlke. DR. CA R V lllKfui( mTi'I Nf J. Kt Uittls, Kept. 24.-Dr. Carver t- day defeated will Crosby, champion of Southern Illinois, In the third pigeon match of lu birds each. ANOTHER DRAW. Everhnrt of New Orleans and Abbott of England Make a Oood Match, New Orleans, Kept 25. Tho cuter- tulnment tonight commenced with friendly exhibition laiut of four rounds between Young tlrliTo, Uh Australian and Mike Dunn. The audience mutt be red about S.UM). The event of the evening waa then announced and Jack hverhiirdt of New Orleans, and Stan toil Ablxttt of England, entered the ring to light for the purse of f l.ftifi. After giving a Hue exhibition of sparring for twenty-live rounds, tho light was declared a draw. Both mcu seemed strong at the end. MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Salinas, Cnl., Kept 25.-The laaly of l.dward Coy, a much resiaa'ted young iiian, was found In some willows be tween this city nnd Cnatrovlllo thla morning. Cty and hla brother owned the city livery atubles Iu this city Alsiut a week ago, Edwnrd told his friends that he was going to Sun Jose on btialncas. That wua the last seen of him until hla 1mm I. v waa dla covered this morning. Hio coroner will hold mi ' Inquest tomorrow, and then promises to 1st atom develop ments for oilhvr to work on, na the rime wua not committed for I he pur IHiso of robls-ry, ua hla vuloubh were left tiutouchetl. BO LD A SS A SSI N ATI 0 N. Cleveland. Kept. 25. Jamia B. Co frelght agent of the Vnl 1 1 he llalilmore & Ohio), ven, geiiernl ley railroad was shot nnd killed In the street by an unknown im-i-kom last night, nve bullets pierced the laaly. l'urtlea liv ing near the scene of tho murder heard shots and a woman scream. The lilce have not secured the slightest ew. t oven was a . widower, rai oars old, and resided wllh a daughter Keuuiird atreet. He wits a man of xemphtry habits as far na Is known, he coroner decided that roblH'ry wns he motive for the murder, ns every hlug of value had Imhmi taken from the dead man's ma-kola. FOUR DAYS TO NEW YORK. San Francisco, Hcpt 25. The an nouncement that tho Southern Pmillc would run a flyer with suis-rlor ac- commodiitlntm .between Sun Fran- IstHi and New Orleans after Novem ber 1st, hits atimulated rival compa nies to lessen their schedule time Isiweeti thla city and New York. Tlw I'nloti I'ncllle la arranging to reduce Us time and a uew schedule of four lays JLvciwocii Sail FrnnciatK) and New ork will probalily bo tho result ALTO ELD VS. PULLMAN. Sprlnglleld, 111., Sept. 25,-flovernor Altgeld today addressed the state board of equalization on the assess ment of the Pullman Palace Car com pany s property, lie showed many flgures nnd facts concerning the com pany a manner or escaping taxation In this and other atutea, and In Cunn- da. The company, for Instance, gave if:w,MK),(MH) as Its capital stock, when it should be 1,lKK).XX. The governor begged the bourd to make proper nnd Just iiHHciintient of the in Justice to I In- peoplo and property, the state. ;THEY DID NOT STEAL, San Francisco, Kept 25. Tho charges of grand larceny iigalnst John Hawk nnd his sinter, Mrs, Nettle Jones, for appropriating $500 belonging to Charles erry, of Loyulton, Sierra county, have boon dismissed at tho request of the prosecuting attorney, who Mated that (he money had been returned to Per- y, and. that the iiccusih! were not guilty of grnnd larceny, as Perry hnd voluntarily given the money to Mrs. Jones for safe keeping. , A CABLE CAR PANIC. Chicago, Sept. 25, A panic occurred among cable-car passengers toduy when four heavily loaded trains loos ened by a slip of tho cable, dashed down nn Incline In tho Van Buren street tunnel and crashed into each other nt tlie bottom. Tho passengers were hurled In nil directions, but none were seriously hurt. " PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENT. Washington, Sept 25. The presi dent today appointed Qenerul William Ward , Duflleld, of Detroit, suparln tendent of the coast nnd geodetic sur vey, to Huccoed Professor T. 0. Men detilinll, resigned, L Questions of Kecipro: city Kaised. Important Ruling . Indian Lands. on Itemi of Kewa from the Katlon'a Ileailiiuarteri by Wire Lad Nlfflit. nVAHIUNOTON, Kept 2ft.leahh reclprsity with Brnall, which will Initm entirely on Jan. lat next In ee cordiiiice with the notice given by Urn Ml, the l ulled states has (littered Into ulna similar urrnr.giueuts with otln iialloiis. under tits authority tonrcm ny tm McKiniey act. The arrange meiiiM nre wllh Spain and Cuba am) Portico, with the Dominican rcpuhlli1 with (luuloninla, with Oernuiiiy, Me- rug ua, Honduras, AustroJliiugary, Salvador and (treat Jtiiiiilii. Tin hist iiiuned. In the British colonics of Trinidad, Bnrbiidts-s. tho l.eewani IhIuiiiIs, Nevos, Dominica the Wind ward Islands, British (lulana and Jn nialcti. It la exiMi tcd that Brall'a ex ample will be followed by till otln nations concerned, with the isiaslble exception of Spain, Attorney Oeiiernl Hull, of the inter ior department, hna rendered n decis ion, approved by the neerelnry, whk' will enable the Puynlltm Indian com mission to conclude lis work nnd dla- isiae of the hinds. Tho attorney gener al holds that all kmls patented lo nn Indian family nre Jointly owned by all members of that family nnd the written consent of each must be ob tamed In order .'!! tho laud. Those lauds adjoin the ell? of Taeonia, Wash ind an very valuable. They nre i bo sold for I he benoilt of tho Indians, Washington. Sept, 23. The IlrnstU Iiiii government hna given notice (hit the reciprocity trenly between I he I'nlt.'d States nnd llnull will ls abro Kitleil by Braall Juutiury 1st This Innty Is the prlncljial one negotiated by Karetnry Blaine. WAKHINOTON NEWS. North Yakima, Wash.. Kept. 25.-Del egntlous of deniccrnls arrived (hla morning from Tucoma, Seattle, 8im Kane. Wallu waba and other poluta, to attend the state convention which cotivenea tomorrow, nnd every train la adding to the ntimlar. The leader of the party are all hero and have la-en caucusing most of tho day. The congressional possibilities have excited the mailt lulerest, bufnothtng baa been settled as yet Col. James riamllton U'Wls, of Seattle, says he la not candidate but it la understood ho will accept If there Is no opismltlou, Ocorge Haxf-iird la also willing, under like conditions. The King county delega tion lias offered to put Iu nomination nnd support Hugh O. Wallace, of Ta coma, but Wallace isadtlvely declines ami sentiment la concentrating nn 11 Houston, also of Tucoma.' Congrca aloiuil t holier from tho cost aide of the mountains Is backward, but the mtlcittlons are that II. H. Blundford of Walla Walla, will Ih chosen. For halrman. J. T. ICshelmnn Is favorably saikcu of. the stale fair lalatrod under the dlsadvnniages of a windy day today ml the attetidunee was not large. uiiny won the qiimtcr mile dash in I, beating Powder. Monte Christo, reo Colnuge nnd Blue Jay. Security won the roadster rnoo, tuk lug the three last of live heats Iu :45 3 4. DEPART" ".;t SHOOTIXO. VniKHiuver, Wash., Kept. 25.-Todhy the comm-tltora from, the departments of the Columbia and California finished tho known distance shooting match. Unfavorable atmospheiie conditions prevailing yesterday and today resulted In comparatively poor tiling, the high st of nil competitors, Cortsirnl Charles R. Lautorjug, Co. A fourth Infantry, securing a total of but X't, Is lng one point nlKtve eighty iter cent of possible: tlm second was Private Orlm, Co. 0 fourth infantry, .'115. Among the dis tinguished m'k-nien, CoiMrnl J. H. ascolke, Co, O foutitH'f.th Infantry, heads the Hat with .H20, exactly eighty per cent., followed by Sergeant Frank D. Powell, Co. D fourteenth Infantry, an expert on sicirmisti range, witn mnt to his credit, Tomorrow the competitors stint on skirmish range Hhootlng. THE JAPANESE WAR SCHEME. Victoria, B. C. Sept 25,-The atenm- Empress of Iudlu, arrived tonight from the Orient, bringing tho follow ing adiices: Yokohama, Sept. 14. No one doubts that the long delay in Japanese mili tary movements Is to allow for the 'omplctlon or a great plan or inva sion. Any day may bring news of a buttle In northeru Corea una the sail ing of 50.01)0 troops for some point on tho Inner const of the Oulf ot I'e chlll, but as tho decisive day ap proaches 4 tin Japanese nutnoritiea grow more dear to nppenis ror mror- uuitlou. They iranki.v declare unit secrecy is ono ot tneir ctiict condi tions of success. i . ;t MONTANA DEMOCRATS. Helena, Mont, Sept 25. Tho state democratic convention nominated II. Corbett of Missoula, for congress today and Judge L, A. Luce, of Bozo- mnn, for associate justice or tno su premo court. Tito piattorm declares ir freo coinage of silver nt a ratio or ItJ to 1. , v KICKED TO DEATH. Sail Francisco, Sept, 25. James Ry an, an old contractor, was kuocked down and kicked by Conrad llllde brand during a quarrel last Saturday night nnd died today from the effects of his Injuries. A warrant will bo aworn out for Illldebrund's urrest. AN OPEN CONFESSION. Jackson, Cnl., Sept. 25. Andrew Pe terson luis been arrested, and confessed having attempted bridge-burning nnd train wrecking near Sun Pablo dining tho strike. Ho Implicates four other strikers, Including ono who la in Jail nt Martinez. , MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS. Washington,' Sept. 25.-Acting Sec retary, Sims today issued a requisi tion on tno treasury ror iu.mjivamj lor payment o pensions. , ;i, HILL AT SARATOGA, KARATOOA, iliTptln.-Ki'nntor Mur phy called the democratic atnto con vention to order at 1:2) p. in. Konutor IIIII was named for tetniatrary chair nut a amid Intense cuiIiuhIiisui. Mlaa Susan II. Anthony and other woinun MinTrnglsts are here to urge the adop tion of a plunk In favor of extending the ballot to women. Hill said: "The unti rrlllod democ racy of the Empire state nasomble here today tuullsiiinycd At tho prema ture boosts mid assumed confidence of our adversaries. We ore not uniic ctiatoimal lo their annual and moaa-j covered game of isilltliitl bluff, re newed this yenr wltll exlrnotdliiny vehemence and unblushing effrontery," 11)11 said: "The McKlnley law ha gone where tlm woodbine twlneUi, gone to slay; never lo Is reuacted again by any isilltlcnl party. "Wltliout retracting a single word which 1 have uttered In the senate In criticism of the measure while en gaged In the effort to M'rfcet ami render It more acceptable, now that It has Isen passed, ami tiecuuie a law, It must bo considered as whole, trend largely as a party measure and con trusted with the McKlnley law. I'nlu f! noticed by any personal disapiHilnt moms or any pride of opinion, nitty bo permuted to aitcnk of the uteaaiirt' as it Is -nothing extenuate, nor sei down aught lit innllce. Of Ita strictly tariff features it may truthfully Is urged that It la a vast Improvement over the McKlnley law and will clearly demoustrnti Its Httsrtority na time rolls on and business In this country shall adjust Itself to Its pro visions, "Fellow domwruta of the Empire state and of (he country, tho duly of una nonr is not rasu criticism oi ueui ocrath! leaders uor democratic mens ures, not mulunl recrlinliiatloiis nor eontlictlug mniusela, but It la flme for couiillntloii. for uulty of punHHie, for an uggresslve camnalgti - Coutml of. IhiIIi li-glHliitive depurttnenta of the government Is nt stake In the coming election. Inter-party strife must now cease and our attacks be reserved for foea who already are forming I heir .lines of battle aguinat us. Tl ntlnilnltrntlon of Prealdent Cleveland has lacn economical, palna taking and nutiiotlc. Sinking every prejudice, aiifxirdlimilng every seltiah consideration, only animated by higher and patriotic motives, realizing how much Is at slake to be won or lost, knowing united denus-racy In this stab meiitia nn old' fashioned democratic triumph, let ua buckle on our armor and together march "like a Macedonia plialnux of old, with lucked Nhieids nnd measured tri ad," to con test that which awaits ns, wllh cour age, with resolution, with commence, iMiloviug our cause Is Just and that Uod and the right will surely give ua victory." A STARTLING STORY THE REMAINS OF GEORGE COL GATE ARK FOUND AT LAST, Proof That the Carlln Party the Cowardly Act of Desertion. - Did MI8KOCLA. Kept 25,-Tbe Mla- soullun tomorrow will contain a senna tlonnl story of the recovery and burial of tho remains of Ooo. Colgate, the deserted cook of the notorious limiting mirty beaded by Win. K, Carlln, son of Ocncral Carlln, late commander of the department of the Columbia. Tht discovery was made on August Id by Lieutenant Elliott eight miles In-low the ssit where the desertion occurred on Clearwater river. All that remained of Colguto'a body waa thigh Imuic and one leg. nnd them were mangled and gnu wed by wild bcuat. At the same hihiI was found a mulch box. fishing lines nnd other articles identified as Colgate's property. Lieu tenant Elliott was scut out on this mission by Oenernl Otis, the present commnuder of the department of the Columbia, to which olllclnl he makes full report Ihere being many points tending lo prove that Colgate a deser tion iy the Carlln pnrty was cowardly HOPS AND (1RAIN. , New York, Kept 23. Hops, weak; state common to choice Iwrit; pacific coast 4itS 1-2. LiveriMKil.-Whent, dull, demand tsair: No. 2 red winter 4s ji-.'tt; do spring 4 si Id. linns nt I union ratine const, steady; demand moderate; 10s. Snn Francisco, heat, for strictly No. 1 shipping wheat full quotable figure Is Kile, though some parties will not go alKive 77 l-2c. Fancy tot would bring 81 l-4e. Millers are nlso toning down their bids, none being Inclined to give over 87 1-2 for seltnit oil stock, while H5c Is limit nf most buyers. Walla Walla wheat at 70c for fair average, OOftitkl for No. 2 and 4ori'5o for olf grnde. FUSION IN NEBRASKA. Omaha, Sept. 25. Tho stub demo- rat le convention couvenes here tomorrow. The plan which will be undoubtedly curried out la na follows: Endorsement of the popullRt ticket; colnngo of silver nt Id to 1 nnd nu endorsement of Mr. Brynn for the United States somite. The fight hns been between Bryan aud the element known us administration men be- iiuae they desired that the convention should support the administration, tlovonior Crounse hns deckled to arrange a ayatein or roller ror tue sufferers from drought. THE LOST BANKER FOUND. Astoria, Sept. 25. Word hus boou received from the missing Ilwaeo Wash., banker, J. It. Morrison. This morning Mrs. Morrison received two letters from her husband from Sacra mento, Col., tho contents of which It was Impossible to obtain. It is thought tliut It Is a cnae of mental aberration, ns Mr. ; Morrison's bank accounts, as fur as known, aro In good ondltlon.. A WIFE ON TRIAL. San Francisco, Sept 25.-Tlve trial of Mrs. Ada L. Werner, charged with shooting nnd killing her huslmnd, while e slept, because of ills Ill-treatment, was today coniinueu until tomorrow. lite defense was taken by surprise yesterday In the sudden close of the prosecution, nnd was not ready to go on todny. THE BIO GAMES. Louisville, Sept 25.-New York 15, Louisville 8. Cincinnati. Cincinnati 9, Boston 7. Second game, Cincinnati 5, Boston 1. St. Louls.-St Louis 14, Philadelphia Pittsburg. Pittsburg 10, Brooklyn7. Cleveland. Baltimore 14, Cleveland " ' !' " , '". ''!' '" '.-'' ,' ' ' "' 'S ; , ' 'I Highest of all In Leavening Powers-Latest U.S. Gov't Report A PORTLAND LETTER NEWHV ERHUME OF RRCEXT EVENTS I . TIIK METROPOLIS, Tlie lilf Klre.-Tbe Uuodwln Trlal.- Athletln and the Llreiisn Ordinance. Portluiid, Kept I.-As usual for rew weoKa, sumiay gave ua a sensa tion, this time in tlie form of a great conflagration. About 4 o'eliek Inbe afternoon a fire broke out In tlie coal bunkers on the east aldo of tho river, below Albltia. and before Its progress could bo chocked R had consumed the Pacific, const elevator, the daks for half a inilo aud a large number of freight cars standing on the tracks nil Jaeetit to them. The tire department was almost iiolplosa, owing to the na turo of tlie property on lire nnd the surroundings, and the tire practically burned Itself out Two large English gralu ships loading at the burned docks were saved by casting off their lines and Wing blown away from the fire by the wind. The large ocean steamer Willamette was saved by being towed away. A , barge that caught Are and drifted out into the stream threatened to net fire to ship ping all along the river, but was nt great risk towed down stream aud ground! on Kwnu Island by tlie aUsimer Hong. However the Wlliam otto Chief caught and wua burned. Thousands of persons lined the river front to watch the dramatic siecia cle, and aa (be wind was blowing a galo directly across the river many of them were busy extinguishing tno lit tle blazes that continually broke out on tho west side from filing sparks, A desperate effort was made to aave tho freight cars, ami a great many were drawn out of tho way, but the fire ran aloug tlm disks so rapidly that many were burned aud some al ready moved to a place considered safe were also destroyed. The burned earn contained wheat chiefly, but don-n or more contulned the expensive machinery of the Oregon City electric works that has been a year In mak ing, and the completion of that great enterprise will be long postponed by this loan. One of the greatest Individ ual loacra waa Hon. Uoorge T. Mey ers, who a few daya ago brought over from ruget sound a large lot or sal mon, which wns bunted on the dock Tho elevator will probably be rebuilt but the shipments for the remainder of the present season must be made lo the old style from the docks. There will lx some delay in dispatching uie v easels now Iu port, aud It will be difficult to flud warehouse room for grain on the way here from the In terior, so that wheat may not be brought In so fast for a few weeks. Tho total loss la put at alsmt a mil lion dollars. It la an ill wind that sct'ms to do nolxidy any good. Aa predicted tin result of the court martial of Captain Goodwin waa a verdict of acquittal, and he hns been releastnl from arrest In commenting updn the evidence General Otis dla approve tlie verdict, and n'viowa the evidence to show that the weight of the evidence proved the charge. The uuiMt-s have boeu forwarded to the secretary of war through the general In command or the army, ami it may Is still further commented Uon by that, official. Portland Is all torn up over a license law passed by tho council nnd utmost certain to bo signed by the mayor. It la a war measure to raise money to enrry on the city government, which promises to lie $100,000 In the hole at tho end of the yenr. Something must bo done o keep the government going. The mayor and council con sider It a ground hog case, nnd have therefore passed thla general license law, which pitta a tax on every kind of loudness carried on In the city, ex cept that of newspapers and profes sional men. There Is a general howl from everybody because everybody Is hit Tho mayor Is willing not to sign the bill If ho can be shown any la t ter way to raise the moucy. The root of tho difficulty is the poor assess ment of property in this county nud In the state generally. We have not had a genuine assessment for four years. The assessor hns simply copied one year's roll for the next, making fexwhnngea where he hus casually observed a necessity for them, but has not made a systematic assessment The result Is U.at a great deal of both personal and real proerty Is omitted from tho roll and there la much Ine quality. There Is cmsldf ruble also that Is wrongfully assessed, which bccomts delinquent and though the ounty pnya the state tax on this it nn collect nothing, Then tho general practice throughout the state of. as sessing property at about 25 per cent of its actual value keeps down the total valuation. As tho city is limited to 8 mills levy this low total valua tion does rot raise revenue enough. It la: hoped our new assessor will not follow In tho footsteps pf hla prcd cosHor, but win spend some or tne money paid him to make a complete assessment With this done nnd the hartor amended so as to nllow a levy of 10 mills to lie made, this forced loan may lie dispensed with. If assessors would follow the plain let ter of tho law and assess property at Ita actual cash value, Oregon, tho richer state of tho two, would not show a total assessment roll leas thnn one-half that of Washington, a fact that Is quoted very much to tho In- ury of the state by those who sock to procure Immigrants and cnpitat ror Washington. P. P. B. REFUGEES AND REBELS. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25.-Wh.on tho steamer St Paul sailed for Mex ican ports today, she carried, as steerage passengers. General Bolanos nnd ( ,apta,tn Bustuinente, the San Salvadorean refugees. When Ezeta left the two here last Sunday, it wns with tho promise to meet them ngnln on tho Salvadorean frontier. Buntamento received $40 from his chief, with Instructions to meet him ih Mexico. To Bolajios wns Intrusted over $(1,000. His destination la .Guatemala. With that sura It Is said Bolanos la to begin to raise nn army and be prepared to co-operate with his chief. They took passage In tho steerage In order to save ns much money ns possible. Instead of being put into the steerage however, they were given a cabin on tlie upper deck by tho, captain. , r n n3ni V Mill 1 A KTRANOE SOUVENIR. KAN FltANcTHCoTtpt 25.-Dur-lug the buttle at Pine Ridge, & V., some years ago between the soldiers ot tho United Stntca army and the Sioux Indians, Lieut Casey . was killed. At the time lie was mounted on a handsome black horae, leading a small army of men. - Lieut Casey was engaged to be married to the daughter of Col. Hunt V. H A., now a resident ot Los Angelea. It was decided by the military offi cials to dispatch the charger to Mum Hunt and arrangement were com pleted for the transfer of the animal? from Fort Keogh, Mont" The North ern Pacific railroad company deliv ered tlie animal to tbe steamer Pue blo, and, Iu turn, be was landed here today and will be turned over to Miss Hunt . .. ... , . Since the day Lieut. Casey was killed not a single person tuts ever mounted the charger. Transportation was given gratuitously by the rail road and steamship eotnpanlen. THE BOSTON WOOL SALES. Boston, Kept 23. The wool market today shows Increased business' on foreign : woola, principally (Australia grades. Prices were unchanged, with perhaps an occasional concesalon by buyers, on sales of territorial wools. Oregon woola, western, fair, bgjlOc; choice do llfr13c. . A COSTLY" BLAZE. Watertown, N. Y Sept 25.-A sorb otts conflagration broke ont In the Jerome hotel, at Cape Vincent, at 2 o'clock Oils morning. The Jerome ho tel, Hotel Algonquin, eight stories, tho telegraph office and poatofflce were consumed. Loss, $150,000. , 1TWAS suicide. Albany, Or., Kept 25. The coroner's Jury today in the case of the death of E. H. Burnham, whose body was found early thla morning, found that de-, ceased came to his death from a gun shot wound inflicted by bis own bands. FAILED TO AGREE. San Francisco, 8ept 25. Tbe long drawn out Martin will case closed to day. The Jury was out only a few hours, but failed to agree. PORTLAND MARKETS. Portland, Sept 20.-Flour-Portland. Salem, Cascadla and Dayton, $2.40 per barrel; Walla Walla, $2.85: Gold- drop, $2.75; Suowflake. $2.45: graham. $2.15 to $2.40; auperflne, $2. Oata The market Is quiet and weak at figures: No. 1, white feed oats at 30c on track, and good winter gray, from 25e to 28c, Rolled oats are now quoted as follows: Bugs, $5.75 to $0; barrels, $0 to $0.25; cases, $3.75. ' Barley Feed barley Is quoted at Cfx per cental aa the extreme. Brew ing Is worth 80c per cental, according to quality. MlllKtuffs Bran, $1.1; shorts, $13: chop feed, $15 to $17; middlings, none in tlie market; chicken wheat 00c to 05c per cental. Hay-Good, $10 to $11 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 25c to 27 1-2 ceuta per pound; fancy dairy, 20c to 221-2c; fair to good, 15c to ni-2c: common, 12 l-2c. , Cheese Oregon, fair, 8c to 10c per pound; fancy, 10c to 12 l-2c; young, American, Itc to 10c; Swiss imported, 30c to ;t2c; domestic. 14c to 15c- OnionsOregon, 1c per pound; yel low, 1 l-4c. Poultry Old chickens are quoted at from $.1 to $3.50; young, $1.50 to $3; young ducks are nominal at $2 to $3; there la some demand for fat young giese at $0.50 to $7, and good turkeys are In fair request nt 13c to 15c per pound. Eggs The egg dealers are fighting ngnln. Firms handling Oregon stock quoted a variety of prices. Most of tlie houses gave 22 l-2c as Ihe figure; yet a considerable was known to have Itoeu sold nt 20c. Eastern are quoted -nt 22e with 21c for round lots. An other Eastern dealer gave 20c as the quotation. It is probable that no more Eastern eggs will be brought here for the present Today's receipts of Or egon will be the largest of the week, and the market will doubtless adjust itself to the quantity coming in. Wool Valley, 7c to 9c, according to quality; Unipqua, 7c to 9c; Eastern Oregon, 0c to 7c. Hops Dull and nominal at 4c to 7c, according to quality. THE FIRST POCKET. At the .Railway hotel, Paddock Wood In the presence of many Kentish hop growers, a handsome black marble clock, inlaid with ormolu, was pre sented to W. R. Tompsett as , the grower of the first pocket of hops this season. W. H. Le May, In making the presentation, referred to tlie great importance of cultivating the earliest kinds of hops to compete , with tho . foreigner. In tills case tlie sort pro duced was "Seale's Earlies," well cal culated to compete with the earliest Callforulana Mr. Tompsett, In re ply, hoped his brother hop growers would get half as good a price for their crops as he had for the first pocket Ho agreed with Mr. Le May that the great thing was to produce the hops that come to maturity first because by thnt means they would get the first of tho market-rThe Hop Grower. Awarded l-, ' Highest HonorsWorld's Flr. Da- MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free bom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. .QMS t?JK',O0.