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317 ZYt Tho Bost NGwspapor It th on that gives the mont and rrmthest nwa Ctmpr th WK8T tiU with any rpw tn folk couuty. V". As an Advertfsfns f..:d!; THE VECT CIDZ TAKti THI LtAD fCAl i VOL XII. 12.00 Tor Year. INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1804. Five Cents Por Copy. No..JL , l I IKS FOR M'KINLEY Among the Children o Missouri. Noble Sentiments Wortl Cheers Anywhere. Senator Vest Openi the Cimijlf for the Democrat iu a 8troi Speech. 8T. LOUIS, Oct l.-Wblle Senator Vest Wa OfHUltti the democratic CBHI- nalgu In Missouri at Kansas city to ulght Gov. McKlnley, facing a eirerou crowd tn a largo hull here, mail the owning addn of uh, Kv publlu campaign. It wa thu third mate campaign which he has opem-d lu a week. The committee or recoil tlon met Gov, McKlnley at the det ami escorted htm to tho Planter' ho tel, where lie bold a public reception. The governor visited tho Men-hauls' exehaugo and W. O. Boyd, pn-sblout of the exchange, Introduced him lu a feeling speech. Governor MeKluIcy iwlil: "Mr. President and gentlemen of the uerettaiit' exchange: i consider it a great nouor to bo preseuted to the Merchant' exchange of the city of pi (aiuih, 1.111111KIWM1 an K is or repre sentative busliie nu n of a strong and progressive city I bring t you the good will or uie state or Ohio, hksuiu lug that whatever difference wo may have, ou are ail for th city of St. lul and for the state of Missouri. What we want In this eonutry, no niauer 10 wnat poiiuttti party we may belou4 nt busiue prosperity, ami wnaiever win oring tuat, about we nieau to harp. iuw roiuury is OKI great, I in re- aoturec too mighty, to permit of anv. thlnit ixruianuUy atamlluir In the nay or ua protrivwi ami protuwlty. and whatever atanda In tin way numt at't out of th way, for whatever vim wt' may be, Dblouia aud MlxNourlana, we all or ua are for our own country tinu, last and all the time." Governor McKlnley next wa taken to the fair irnHiiul, where ehlhhi-u'H day waa bluR elet)nUiH't. &ue 50.tiO youmrMtera were on the fouuils and they all cheered hmilly for ,-McKlnley." A GRAND OVATION. At Suburban halt bmleltt. the chair man mentioned Uor. McKliiiiy aa hla etioiee for tlio pnwdeney in ISiaj. The cheering of the great audlt-uee ' bteane alnumt cyelonta when v. McKlnley aroae, and It continued for . . several ininutia. W'lib an eximMMlon of ariinn'im iit on bin face, the tenker beiran: -Your chairman aald that thla waa the opening of the republicnu tain palKO lu MbtNourt; I wotiilt-r In my heart what Km cIomo will he. "Tho truth U," coiitlnued I lie govern- or. "that no bull la law enouttb fur republican meeting this year." A contrast waa tnmlo tHtweeu the InduNtrial couditloiia Hint extmed un der the repuliliraii tariff law ami Miotic exbitlnK at preNcnt, the nnult. it wua ebHrjfed. of demwratlc k'KlHluUon, aud bo Inquired whether the audience thotiKht It the bysiueKN of Cointreau to b-Kixtate tot the uiinIium of the United Htniea or for forelKn iiatloua. "Nobody," aald he, "haa beard of any InduatrieM Iwluit revived In tlu l ulted Stntin aluce the Wilaou turllt law. If anybody in flila oudlence knowa of one let hint unme it On the other bund, they am being to "Vlved in Europe. I would rather make it hard for forelcn product to get into tU" country than to make it hard for American citl'im to livo In thla country." 8ENATOR VEST SPEAKS. Kansaa City, Oct l.-Rcnntor Vi opened the democratic campaign here tonight lie aald: "If anyone ia here wltb the expec tation that I will attack the president of the United Stated or any other dem ocrat that expectation will not be realized. Whatever differeneea of opinion aa to public queHlicna may exist between the preaident' and my aelf, they abnll not Interfere no far an I am concerned, with my duty n the hour of conflict and of danger. My conteat ia now with the enemy, not tho democrate. No word: from me ahall furnlah an excune for lukewarm newi or beaitatlon by deniocruta, uor for giving encouragement to our foe. The democratic party in 18i)2 pledged Itself to certain reforma. First, the reiieal of., the federal elect lou law; w-cond, tlie real of the Rhernmn act; third, the n-duetlon of tariff taxa tion to a revenue ba8la; fourth, the lewtenlng of governmental expenaea. "Governor McKlnley lu hla recent speech at Bangor, Maine, made the atatement that not a ainglo jdedge ol tho democratic parry had been re . d(miMl. Whn we reflect that hi apnech, carefully prepared anil made a a bid for tho presidency, contalna no nllualona to hla views on the two great lauaea of ailver coinage aud the Income tax, it ia not atirprlHing that he Bhould add mendacity to coward Ice. The democratic party baa In fact repealed both tho federal election law and the Hherman act, while th? op . preHHlve provlalona of the McKlnley i tariff have been entirely eliminated or irrentlv modified, and the COVCtn- tuental experwes have lieen greatly decrcaaed. If any differences' of (rt)lnlon on the aubject of the tnrin exlsta betww'n the preaident and my aelf, it ia that I am more extreme In my views and have long aim dla carded the fallacy of the tariff for even incidental protection. . 1 be statement that there was any lasne between the president and me ns to tariff reform la false The atatement that I sympathized with Gonund Is cqtmlly false. , . , If tho pn-sldent had contented blm- . self with denouncing those who forced the amendments upon us I would have said nothing, but when be attacked the whole senate Indiscriminately" ir the action to which ho had given his approval as absolutely necessary, I I could not remain silent," LARGE FACTORY BUKNED. New York, Oct l.-The factory of Jonas & Nuenberg, furriers, In tJio sixth story of the double brick build ing, 010 and 512 West Thirty-fourth street wa burned this morning, n was the largest factory of the kind in America. Ixss, 174,000. A number of flremen had a-narrow escape from death by the t building practically breaking In two, the walls falling In front and on the aides. TO A HKTIHKI) 1,1 fR, Getieral Kaeta. will Kmm In Coffe lMnutltm In Mexico. tlty of Mexico, Oct. 1,-G,nernl Atttonto Ratt-haa arrlvint here. He nilknl on President Ulna yHderlay lu a moat rrlendiy way. Ho deuh any Intention nf .i.mIi... . . n-niuou ami aja no In no way authnrlaoti th t,.i. egram sent out from San Francisco oaiuig uo waa coming here to mil We war on Han Salvador and Ilonduraa. ..if mafm m lutemts niuklug thla coun' try hla home, and will Mivdit.. in ... f.ldanilnit aud tirlug hi family hem. ... K.n.m imrvnut wero born lu Mex ico, aud he bniks uKm thla wtmtry aa Ida adopted home, lie laughed at Idea of a war iH'twwn Mexico aud Guatemala. Ho wivs t uio t..vi,.n mddlera would lie mora thsn .ikuh .i.u uui luniemaia, wnicli haa no winner or exiierlt nee and w,.n mn. cera, rrj'aldeut Dlai was IntervlewiHl ami mm m telegram nubllhod In mo t uitiHi Htate thut M..vi. Intention of Interfering with Central .unenenn luraira l alaadutely without ion mntion.- xne iKiundary dlapult "1111 MtlllK'lllllllt Will I. Iltt HllIlL Hill. eo oy uipiomacy. N EK1 H IN VKHTIO ATION, KlUlier Hllxplelotm IKllllg (tf the .Mtweit island Prison. Iiicomn, Oct. '1. It la learned thut two prisoner emied from the ftnt era! pnnlreutlury on McNeil island last Thursday. They wero Wade and llrnoka, both serving term for smmf. gllng. Thursday they wero ordered to carry aniuo garbage autsldo the prison wuiin. When outside they made a aitdden dive for the brush and successfully menped from the guard, Jack Keating. Wade waa - -doing a second ttTin and had once before - eaisHi. Marshal Drake has nien atn Honed at the boundary Hue to cap ture the fugitive lu case they attempt to ens Into ltrltlsli Columbia. Mais sua! Drake denle the puWIahcd story to the effect that four men ecnped after silH)uliig tlie warden and all tim guurda. A resident of the islaml suya the poisoning occurred luter In tho wt-k aud waa iartlally occcssful. allowing two other primmer to es cape. Home think an luvetigat)on of tne petuteutiary management will re- suit CKIMKS IN AlSTltAl.tA. Ran Francisco, (K-t 1. New of two slits-king tragiMllim In Australia was brought by the Mouowal. George ldi- son, a highly respcetisl man living near Melbourne, ou August 27th. shot a ueighlMir r.amiMl Peter Hinsdale, aud then cut the throat of his own three hlldren. He clotted his ilml of bltssl by cutting hi throat. It Is Is licved that Dolwon was craxd through nnan lid trould. Stmie unknown flend entenil the bouse of Mrs, Vennel, at MaryiMirougli, and In the temisirary absence of the mother, who Is a widow cruxhed the heads of her three chll- ilivn. agel 7. 5 ami il yeurs. The youngiKt child, a boy. was dead, and others will die. The deed was shrouded In mystery. There waa ab solutely no clew to the peris-rrator, HE REMEMBERS JUNE ASD THE EFFECT OF HIS 8PEECHE8 AT HOME And Refuse to Go "An One from the Dead" to Mis Party in Moutaua. ,j POUTIND. Oct l.-(3overuor reu- noyer today tn a letter (li-cllnlng an Invitation to till an agreement of one week tn Montana said: "If tlie present ruinous depression in business and values, resulting di rectly from the demouetlxatlon of sil ver, and not from any tariff taxation or change In such luxation, do not persuade the s-ople of Montana to vote ngtilust both of the old llilcal parties, domluated by Wall street and equally ro)uUKlblo for such demone tization, then no H tsuaslon or mine would be availing, neither will they Isi iiersimdcd though one rose from tho dead." (THE HIGI1T UESOLVK. Lynching Ia Even Too Good for the IJlacg Devil. Portlmn. Ala.', Oct.l.-Whll Ina McArdle, 10 year old, was posslng through the wockI on, her way to school near this place today, she was assaulbsl by a big negro, but falling In his purimse, ho choked the gin, then shot her and fled. The chilli crnwlixl to a house ; some distance . . . , . .n . . away, tow nor siory mm oieu. r,n- niircd cltlasfu are en the negro a truck nud If he Is caught he will bo lynchwl. a rmuNKKN now. Savannah, Oct l.-A special to the Morning News from Valdosla says that there was a small riot at the turpentine atlll near that place, In which two colored men wero killed and throo member of the. family of Gillespie, the manager, a wiute man. wounneii. J no ihiickh win ith lined by tho manager for gambling and the money Involved was taken out of their wages. They got drunk and made an attack upon tne manag er at his home. He waa wounnwt out not seriously. J us wue ami emeu wero bruised. A. black man lu the manager's house wits killed. The rioters then went away and got into difficulty among themselves, uuu one was killed. DISOBEYED OUDEItS. St Joseph, Mo.. Oct. L-Uist night l).e Pantii l'V passenger ana "' City, 81. ,i & 1,luff8 fro,Kut tni'ii coiiidi'U auoui. nnuin . Mmth of this city., The collision wa cuisetl bv disobedience of orders by the freight crow. The Injured are: 0, K. l'.w. tvtfwr of the passenger train, leg broken, inb-mil Injuries; K. A. Taft, lm;vmgemfln, a bo t imnd bihI (Moulders; N. W. Odell, :M.''.nMinMl!' Fred D, Bulger, ' St. Ton traveling m;, i, brills' i. Several other passenger 'w bruised. HOTEL BURNED. Sarannc. Lake7N. Y., Oct. l.-The Mirror Lake house, on ke Ilatld, was burned to the ground last night. It was closed for the season a week ago, and only tho manager, C, E. Mar S? his family and a few servants occupied tho building. All escaped. Loss, about $150,000; Insured for one half. ' OBSTREPEROUS WITNESSES. Washington, Oct. l.-The grand Jury todav brought Indictments against Bv O Ilavemeyer and John Bearles for refusing to answer questions put by the senate investigation committee regarding the sugar trust IMPORTANT Sustaining the Right to Strike. Judge Jenkins' Famous Order Modified. "It Would lie an Invulou of 0ne' Natural Liberty" Kayi Justica Harlan, CHICAGO. Oct l.-Jn tim l!nll.l State i-ourt of apiieal tmlay Judge Harlan, of the United State auurenio court, severely handled tlia famous auiktt lujunctlou of Judge Jenkins, Harlan held that a body of men had a right to quit Irrespective of the dis comfort which might, result They had, however, no right to cousnlro. do damage or embarass. He did not agree with Jenkins' famous dctlultlon of a strike, "that It wa uceessarlL" Illegal," Judge Harhui held Unit there wa such a thing a a legal strike. Judge Jenkins' dtvlshm was modified. The oplnlou was rendered by Justice Harlan, of the supreme court ana judge Wood and Huuit, The beuch wa occupied by . Justice Harlan and Judge Wood, Uuu n. Jen. kins, aud Grosaeup. Jenkins apHarcd uudlsturlHKl by the division. That isirt of Jenkins' decision which restrained employe of the road from striking, or, In the language of the injunction; "from so uulttlng the sorv lee of the mild receiver, with or with out notice, a to cripple the nmncrty or prevent or hinder the Deration of tlio Mad," tho court of anneal de- elarea wa a violation of the rights of the employe, who could not legally t) restrained from leaving the emnlov of the receiver nud the company when tney saw at to do so, whether they saw nt to quit lit a lssly or ludivldnallv That part of the Injunction wlish restrained tho employe from cuter Ing Into a combination or conspiracy to quit with the luteutlon of crippling the property and preventing the o-rn lion of tlie road, I sustatmd. On tin whole, the decision Is a clear rewg ultloa of the right of the employe to strike. The court says: "It would be an Invasion of one' natural l!lrty to compel him to work for or remalu In the iersonal service of another. One who i placed In such rcsti-slut I In a condition of lu voluntary servitude, a condition which the law of the laud declare shall not exist anywhere within the Jurisdiction of the lulled suite." TRAIN ItOBHED IN ARIZONA. Tho Robber Captured After a Hard Chase and Fight., , Denver, Oct 1. A special to the Times-nun from Phoenix, Aria., nys: At 123.1 a. m. today the eust-lsmnd Southern Pacific train was held up by three men, a, mile and a half east of Maricopa. One of the robbers nsh out of Mnrleopn ou the blind baggage to a point where the other two flagged the train. The mlilier theu climbed upon the engine, and nt the isdnt of two revolvers, compelled Engineer Hollldny and Fireman Martin to des (end, uncouple the engine and pull out tureo-quarters or a mile. One of the robber entered the express car and the outer stood guard outside. No shut were tired and the passengers were not alarmed. I he engineer and fireman were forced to walk back to the acena of the roblsn-y by the rob- lsr, who nccompnulcd them, All three rohls'r mounted horses nud rode away In the direction of the Mexican hound ry, rJ miles distant Phcrlff Orals, of Pinal, and Murphy, of Maricopa county, with a smsc, are In pursuit. Wells-Fargo a mosset.ger says the robls-rs got only 10, but It Is cur rently rejmrtiKl that they got $i!o,(H)0 In gold. PhiN'tilx. Oct 1. The train robber were overtaken about 18 miles east of Phoenix by the sheriff. A tight ustied lu which one roblHr was fa tally wounded, another was captured aud tho third eseas-d. LATEST REPORT. Tucson, Arlsi., Oct 1. The three roll- bers who held up tho Koutbein Pa nic paswnger train this morning sc ared only alsiiit $100 and n watch. One of the robbers was captured by a osse after being wounded. It Is be lieved the others will be caught HOSTILE TO EUROPEANS. Hhunghnl Oct 1. Dispatcher from Tlen-Tsln any private advices have reached the latter city from Peking warning all foreigners from proceed ing to tlio capital. Tlie roads ami waterways from Lung Chow to Pe king are allv with soldiers hostile to all Europeans. Several British resl- Idents lu Peking have been assaulted, Including Mrs. Tottrse, Interpreter of the British legation, Dr. Dudgeon and others journeying south. It Is ru mored the British steamer Irene, which arrived tit Tlen-Tsln Kept ember 5th from Shanghai, having on board a number of Maxim raplil-ilring guns, and ammunition for the Chinese, tins Infringed the neutrality luws. Repre sentatives of the British government are understood to be taking action In the matter. TOO MANY OFFICERS. Snn Francisco, Oct 1. Adjutant- General Allen, of tho National Guard of California, in his . report to the governor, will! mako a strong appeal to have the militia re-oigaclued. Gen eral Allen shows that In California there are more officers In comparison to the number of privates than lu any iher state In the Union. To abolish this burden General Allen proposes some sweeping changes, one of which Is to form the entire state guard Into three brigades Instead of six, as nt prosont Another is tho abolition of tho major-general and his entire stun:. Ills suggestions : also advise doing away with all paymasters through out tlio guard, the i-csltlon being an empty honor. CArTAIN CROSBY FOUND. Tacomo. Oct. 1. A special to the Ledger from Ocosta says an Indian came In from North beuch yesterday and reported a body as having washed ashore. - i From tho description of the clothing 'and the fact that a gold watch was found on the body, the re- mains are believed to be those of Cap- tain Crosby, of the U, 8. S. McArthur, who with four other was drowned a month ago. . . A WICHITA TWISTER. WICHITA. Kim., Oct l.-For twenty year Wichita bs felt easy niKiut cyclone on account or an in (Uuu legend which said none ever vis ited or would visit it Tlie legend as well a tho isioular source of security wort uurstiHi toniunt wnen a ram limn! from tlie west came In contact with a sionii cloud from th south but which nt oiicu fused ami pro ceeded to do business. The htndquur- ter wa th Twelfth tret Uetsit of tint Missouri Paclnc toad, which was the first struck and It waa demol Miml, the mof of It striking tho atn hie of Dr. Hupps, two block away erushlug It tike an egg-shell. Twelve men wero In the building aud atrnnge to say none were hurt although they were thrown about some. Tho stornt passed at about a mile, accomplish lug all Its destruction In hsa than two minute. Alsiut thirty house ami bant were wrecked aud prububly WW shade trw. The wth of tho cyclone via aisiirt lirty fwt wldi It pro. grossed with n fearful roar aud was a regular twister. , ' m Three tUlldren, were hurt' and two meu weiv rtsirttHl klllinl. Uwlug to I ho terrible ruin which accompanied tlio storm and haa lasted since, It is luiMisstble to ascertain the full extent of the injuries. The lightning atruck a Utile boy mimed k'lfxglhbon aud killed him. Lightning also struck the lfiiii street leSit and car stable of the electric lino nud ciiuiiieteiy consumed II, The Fntrmount electric railway stable wert completely desiMyml. The list lu the city will bo 5ii,umj, NATIONAL HANK NOTES. Washington, Oct .1. A' statement prewired by the comptndler of the currency shows the total amount of national bunk nob outstanding hep teuilicr ), ll. f:i)7,471.ri(il; decrease for the, mionth, 'Sl,u clrculauou oulstiuidliig against Isuids Hopioinlsr 30, m $Mi.251.Mtl5: decreao for the mouth, $l,Kl3,t)lv total amount of lawful money on deposit to aecure cir culation, r-,,J7,.K),i:in; liicreaw. during the mouth. fii,4ll,2iKi United States regular bonds on dctswdt HeptemlMT :tn, IHtU, to secure circulation, rJ"0. U.VI.7IN); to secure public dexslts, W,' 87U,ttN. HOLIDAYS UNPOPULAR. San Frnnclseo. (Vt 1. Although to day Is lalsir day according to tlie laws of California, the trade union of this city are not recognising It ns such, preferring to celebrate on uiv generally recognised day in Septette 1st. The federal oltlees, courts, banks, ami most of tlie wholesale house are closed. Iti'isirts from Oakland, Sac ramento, Iam AngeL-s, Sati J oho and other large elite In the slate nlso In dlcate Hint there Is no ssh'IsI ubserv' a nee of the day at those place. HOPS AND WHEAT. San Francisco, Oct l.-No markets, holiday. New York. Hops, quiet. MvcnMK.I. llopH at Imdon, Puclllc const steady; demand (ssir at KMf 11. Wheot, steady; demand moderate; No. 'J red winter 4 1 l &t; do spring 4 5d. A LIVING GRAVrl RiH'heater, N. Y., Oct I. Three men were burled by tho eave-ln of a sewei tislay. Ferdinand Rltn, 41 years old, and Churlon Howld, agist Ik), wen kllltsl; John Kllck wa rescum!. The aerldent wa caused by removing the brace too soon. AN ABLE STATES .M A V. Such Raid to Be the Character Chlua's Now leader. of Washington, Oct 2.-Prlnco Kung. who bus boon rcnllc(l to luiMrlul favor iu China aud plHCed at the head of the privy council, Is said by diplo mat w ho have known him personally to lie one of the ablest and most admit statesmen lu tho ('hlnese empire, lie has liehlud him a long record of dis tinguished sen-Ice, beginning In 1S50, ami running until 1HH1, when he fell into dbigruco.. During hi retirement from otllce be had always opposed Li Hung ('bang, the viceroy, aud his restoration Is taken here to uiean the ascendency of his party over LI Hung Chang, nud It Is also believed that he stands committed to a vigorous war policy and will endeavor to force the nglitlng with the Japanese instead or following the fiihlau policy of LI Hung Chang, who must give place to Kung lu.tiio direction of affairs. STILL AT LARGE. The Murderer of Constable Jeffery at ruyallup not Caught Tacoma, Oct 2.-A special to thu Ledger from Carbonado snys that the incessant rain traay haa rendered a search for tlio murderer of Win. Jeffery extremely difficult and noth ing definite was lecompllshed. Sheriff Matthew and his posse have walked more than twenty miles since day light Met i rath end Ills bloodhounds with six deputies have tramped equal ly as far. The guards at every possi ble point of escape liavo Imhui strength ened. The olflccrs believe ho is se creted lu some cabin not far from Wllkeaon. All Puyallup, turned out today to tho funeral of Jeffery, tlie murdered constable. A GREAT FIGHTING OFFER. BOSTON, OctTJIm Corbett the champion pugilist- tonight gave out his ulllmatu n. He snys; "Ixt these men who are seeking notoriety at my expense get together nil the lighters in tho world who have iji!i),iHKi to wag er that I cannot defeat t hem, no weight or color barred,.,! will deposit $10,000 with David Blanchard of Bos ton as evidence of my good faith, and I will do vote any one week after July 1st, next, to fighting one of them each night during that week. "I mean this and llils will bo the last time I will ever train for a pugi listic encounter, Now, you would-be !haniplons, Robert Fltaslmmous, Peter Jackson, Kd Smith or Peter Maher, here Is your chance. I will take Fltasl nmons Monday, and after him first come, first served. I will fight for the club offoiiug tho largest puim I bar no one." , FAVORS THE GOVERNMENT. San Frnnclacoroct 2. The United States circuit court of appeals opened today. In tho case of John II. Stone, plaintiff in error vs. the, United Blutos, defendants In error, tho Judg ment of the circuit court, was affirmed. This was an action brought by tho government , to recover the value of the timber tukon from the public hinds along the route of tho Northern poclflc railroad. The Jury rendered a (verdict in favor of tho government for $19,000. v , u u .j- AKKANSAS !S VISITED Her Capital Is Swept by a Cyclone. The Amount of Damage Is Incalculable. The City lu Darkna, and the Hceiie of Ktiln, Death aad Detotatlou Dupers t. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 2. -A b-r- rlble cyclone struck till city at 7:K0 till evening aud ulmost devastated tlie unsimsw portion of the city. Sev oral people are known to have beeu killed aud uiiinil are injured. The main portion of the huslooa center, iKU'iidtsI on thi south by Railroad street, on the north by the river front, ou the west by Center street nud en the east by Commercial street, Is prac tically lu ruins and the amount of damage is Im-alcuHhto, The prop erty Ions will probably approximate half million dollar. The cyclone Has accompanied by a terrllle storm and the stisk of gissts tn those business bonne that were unroofed, though not otherwise wrecked, are destroyed by water. The storm struck the state penitentiary which stands on a hill In the western part of the city, with fearful force. destroying the dining room, tearing down the stable and shops, unroofing the malu cell building and demolish Ing lira warden' otHee. Several co'i vlcta were seriously Injured,, one of whom died an hour afterwards. Down town the lightning struck the Martin block, totally wrecking the third floor. A man named Eaton was fatally Injured there. Tho most dnm age, however, w,i done to property on Murk tin in and rommeremi streets, Nearly every building in thut district Is unroofed and many am totally wrecked. The street are filled with tin risifs, eliH'lrie wire and other wreckage and It wilt Ih several days before the extent of the da inane can be known. A inrge cotton warehouse at Second ami Scott street owned by II. Itaelnini w.ut wrecked. It fell ou the Western Union telegraph olllce next door and wrecked It. cutting oil all communication with the outside, The city Is tn densest darkness. A list of the casualties Is unobtainable, All kinds of rumors ore afloat, one to the effect that the lusane asylum, In which some 000 pattern are confined had been blown down ami many putlcuts Injured, but a the as ylum I Miniated one mile rrom the city the minor iiinuftt lie confirmed. A mimls-r of escaiicd lunatic have tsi-n apttired near the union detsit and this fact gives color to the rumor. THURIBLE DETAILS. Tho ! to protierty alone It I es timated nt midnight will amount to at least It.oui.mx), The damage to the Insane asylum will reach iliu.ntio. The office aud main buildings of the ismltetitiury were torn awny and com pletely demolished, a stnmiieflo uhik place among the convict but supt. MeCoiuioll and assistant smweded In quieting them. Fortunately 450 of the convict had been taken to Suuuyside plantation some days ago. At the insine asylum was found, the greatest wreck. The roofs of the main building were completely demol diod aud several ward caved in, destroying everything lu sight Ifev oral patients made their escape but were captured. It is not ki.owu now many Inmates were killed or Injured, as many are supposed to lie burled In he ruins. The confusion Is too great to learti tonight POLITICS IS BUSINESS. KANSAS CITY, Oct 2.-Oovernor McKlnley reached this city this morn ing. Mayor Hume of Kansas City, Ks.. 'came from St Ixxils with him und the reception committee met him few miles out or the city, thin morning was ssut In roeolvlug callers at thu hotel ami driving about the tty. , .., When Governor McKlnley went'to the stage entrance, of the undltonum at 2::i0 o'ehs'k, the crowd lu front of the diKir was so tightly packed to gether that such a thing -o Miuklo nHiin wus out of the question. The stage, Umv-Wiis Jammed, and he hud to fairly force his way through, as sisted by several strong armed men, and when lie finally reached the foot lights bo looked out upon a throng that filled all the seats and aisles ami even utilised tho ventilating openings around the dome as placea of observa tion, while farther out into tlie street t tood a struggling inn of people Woo strove In vain to seenre admission Jnto the building. . 1 ? A great roar of welcome went, up from thousand of throats.' The women waved their hnndkerchl4a'v,and the uien howled, and those outside took up tho cry and echoed It through the streets. Governor McKlnley was given a sample of genuluo Western cordial ity. Senator J)avla introduced the governor, saying: "That unless the signs of. tjjp Jme were wrong, the governor wmild, twt years hence, be the lender of the n publican hosts. Tula . sentiment., waa vigorously applauded. In bis first seif teneo Governor McKlnley struck re sponsive chord. "Proud ns I am," lie began, "to bo an Ohlottn, I old proader yet. to be an American." t'a;? k-M "Politics this year Is buslues and business Is politics." -"i ' '-s Tho goverr.br found subject' fob re flection In the fact that Wilson had to go to a foreign country to get con gratulations for tho passage of the tariff law which bear hla name, ami when some ono lu ho tuidionee esng out thnt tho only Industry which had been called Into existence by tlio Wil son law was that of five soup houses! McKlnley responded; "there 1s not "an American citixcni but (would1 rati"? earn bis own soup' than to beg M of others; and under the policy of re publicans we hevet' bud to have free soiit) house, for everyone who wftS willing to work had work, and he had his own soup at his own table. Some Inquisitive individual asked "what's the matter with tho A. P. A?"' Tlie - intemmt Ion ; was not well re ceived and there came cries from nil parts of tho theater, "put him out." Governor McKlnley paused for a moment before replying, then said: "Tho question we have to settlo now is, what is the matter with the couu try." . ... ' ,-' -'.v A burst of applause followed ! tlint At tho close of his address In, tho theater, Governor McKlnley spoke for a few minute to the largo crowd out side, then crossed tho river to Kansas City, Kansas, where another large Ho leave to- Toiska aad WADIi HAMITOYH VIEWS. Bay a Government Like Our Cannot operate itaiironu. Washington. Oct 2.Geni. Wado Hampton, commissioner of railroads; returned today from an extended trio over the government roads which ore under hi survllofl, The couiinls- ion any ha tncountored In Cali fornia a great deal of clamor for gov eminent control of not only the Union red Central Pacific road, but of all roaoa. Both of these propositions ara oppemt by the commissioner, aa said; A government such aa our can not oj etate railroads. In autocratic government It I possible, but not lu thla. The demand for tho forccuM ire of tlie Pacific roads doc not roiuj irom uio oei miuriiieu Hniie oi lue I'acino coast, although it has got to tw a very vH'uhir movement In the West ' THE DIFFERENT MARTS. Quotation Telegraphed from Part of the World. All Ran Francisco, Oct 2,-Wheatr-The market I weak aud unsatisfactory. Offering are rather free, hut traHug Is slow. Quotation are 77 V' 7Nic for No. 1 shipping and H)c tor choice article, 'Milling wheat 826tI87. Walla Walla wheat 07 ror fair av erage, WicftDOtlc for NO. 2 aud 40c it fsie for off grade, Itostou. The wtsd market I ex tremely quiet, tending lu tho buyers favor. , Buyer are holding back look ing for lower figures. Oregon wools, eastern fair, Gcloc; choice do., Ucl,1c. I.lverpool,-Ho at London, Paiiflc coast steudy; new crop i 10a (S Pi Km. New York.-Hop quiet. Liverpool. Wheat isteody; demand poor; No. 2 red wluter 4 2d; do. spring 4 5d. Portlanrt.-Wbeat-Valley 70c; Wab hi Walla Ke 01c. linden, Oct. 2.-At the wool auction sale today 1.1.1KK1 bale were offered. German buyer took the good scoured and greasy. Not much wa offered suitable for America aud the; buyer therefrom paid extreme rates, , IOWA'S FAVORITK SON; 'Tipton, la.. Oct 2.-At theJ county couveutiou today a magulnvebt1 an (Hence assimibled to listen to United Statea Senator Allison, L. II. Brothel llu. uretddeutl who Introduoid) the sMaker, said Iowa would bo proud to follow him a a presidential canal dnto two year hence. The senator responded happily. nt ,; , ,j FRUIT GOING JUST,., p Ran Francisco, Oct' 2.-;-Dlniftg! tlie season to the end of Soutember 7.WW carloads of fruits and vegetables have been slilptied to the casurn ' market from till suite, ,, , , . NOT QUITE COMPLETE COLONEL JKFK SHOULD. BR THERE AS DIRRCTOB, , An Immense Assemblage of Indian to Celebrate the Ending of ' the Hop 8eMWU ' NORTH YAKIMA,, Wash., Octi 2. It Is itdlniated that six thousand lu- dlan ure encaimied in and' about North Yokluia awaiting- the , morrow, which will Inaugurate the three days of barbecue, dancing and horse racing with which!, tlie , bop picking' seasou Is terminated. Tho state fair grounds have beetf turred over to the Yakima Hop Growet'1' association' and t the cltlaen have nuuK'f attractive .contrl- bullous for race purse. - Indian aro hero from , Umatilla, Ijipwal, Puyallup, Warm Springs and MoMOH-'reservatlous' ad well as from British Oolmnbla.' aad much interest hua,. la-en iti(4ted, , Many , chieftain are hero and one from Umatilla Is rondy ,wlt& 'Colti' toi wager, 1 5,000 on ils favorite- pooy.,-. k rtr... -..,;,;!,,, Twelve beeves and thirty-six sheen have boon killed for the first day's barbecue and baker have beeu kept busy tuniliig 'out six thousand loaves of bread, f Tho city I tan -of strangers attracted by the .annonneoment that all the dances or the various trlb from Iho tiiuo of trmlltloh vill bo glviHi. wVtm f".i" I'M..'" . ifjii ;-J ' .JUMPED THE TRACK. ;,, , '-..i-i 11 v.- .;,'- "OAKLAND, Cni.v Oct 2. A a local train , on the narrow guage railroad was " nppfoach'ing tlio Webster street drau-bfidge about 'fl:30 ithlsnvenlng; the ; , lost cn r, ; which wa a ; smoker, JumiMd the track. The , engineer stbpped'ttie'tram; 'tiiit before he waa able ,tM do po, the forward pnrt of the train was on the draw and the smok ing car' wa 'being dragged over the tlcl!i,'Tho couiillng pin broke Just ns tho- car reached i tho bridge and It rolled down the bank Into the water. Nearly1 all the phsengers 'jumped' from the; car before it went over and a tlox on' 'or more were severely bruised. Tvvo1 perstms went 'down 'with tho car butj; Wew not fatally- hurt. . . i km; CtltMINAti NEGLECT. . Moscow, .Idiilio,: Oct., 2.-A horrible butclu'ry , occurred nt tlie county Jail lnst'evcnhig! 'Joe' Roberts, a United State ilnsiiuQ cvlmlunl, literally) cut to pieces with a knife , John Wltte, another' United States prisoner await ing- trial for selling1 liquor tii lndluns. Roberts killed a follow soldier at Fort Sherman two years ago, waa adjudged Insane rand the Cult ed' States v marsl;al leff IwltH Roberts' for Washington, ii. v., insane asyiuiu mm inuriiiiiK. A BIG SUIT. San, Frauolseo,. Oct. 2-After- fifty years or striio aim twenty-seven yoars of litigation," tho famous Alvar ado ranch case haa virtually passed nut of tho court. Tho cost of the auit was $102,000 and was paid today. ITheriMtchiicohHlsM 'of ' 17,000 l oeros lof land lying between 8nn Francisco land San" Pablo" bay aud its estimated value Is 11,700.000.., , taijlv(!h.'r W8X. At HAND. !;''. 'it qr ( '' tentiira CaVi Oct. 2.-Vhlle firing a sftlhte of welcome to' Buddthd demo cratic candidate for governor' tonight, Andrew Jackson .Harrington, an old soldier, hud, hla hand blown off by, a Idynamlto bomb. . ' ' , . .f. . .... . . ... ' ; . .- : .s. uin.i W'lou'Is!' Oct.! 2ruo!Moutid'City'8 jptittoii' salnti the 'velleit prophet triade Siht ttlintial appearance hero tonight be ftmjia throng of nearly half a ulllton 'home and visiting people. crowd wa gathered. ' morrow morning for Hutchison. Highest of all in Leavening OflEOON'S BIO CITYi 008811'y LKTTER FROM THK METROrOLrU. How Portlaud BaslneM Men Jumped from the Frying fin Into . the Fire. Portland, Oct 2,-The man who be lieve It la tho unexpected that bap pen will hare to mrd an exception to hi rule. John W. Mlnto has bin appoloUNl chktf of polleo of Portland; and a gnat many people have been pleased thereby. By tut I mean a great many republican." M Into' up bill fight for sheriff, hi defeat by canipalgo of falm- proti-iiHo iiy a retH egade republlcao aml the umnly way in which be took hi medicine aud abused nobody, raised him high In the esteem of those republican -who knew of the things, aud for this reason: they are glad that hi desert have been reeogalsed. He Is In full per sonal aod oolltlcnl harmooy with tho other city authorities aud the leader of th republican party, and Isdng a man isjHteaslug ! peculiar , mmm for tho position, there cau bo no qumtlon f the wisdom of tlie appointment A few criticise tlio removal of , Chler Hunt on the ground that bo ha mad an lexceHent' chief, but a utlli clent answer to this is that under our now charter the mayor I made' re- oonslblo for the city government In every department, ami miiouiu do given the unquestioned light to select fftclal for whose act he Is to bo responsible, and then be held to strict responsibility for tho result. Softio Of our merchant have Jumped out of tho frying pn Into tlie fln,v When tho general license oraiuanio wa tsissed they mudo such a fus about tho Injury it would do the city that the mayor finally vetoed it with tho understanding that our legislative delegation , would endeavor to have amendments made to tho charter pro viding for more revenue, Now come the : county equullilng board and raise tho assessment on stock of mercluuidWe from 10 to 10 per cent ou tho perfectly, proper ground that the asHessment wa ridiculously low, They are - now In a dilemma. They cannot opiose thi on the same ground aa Aho rordluance, for It I a benefit rather than an Injury to have property-assessed more equitably. 1 What the board haa dene is but a begin ning, for tho assessment roll Is honey' combed with errors and inequalities, hundreds having been already cor rected. Yet a complete remodeling of Uie list cannot lj made until the new assessment when It Is to be hoped an assessment de novo will be made. , Thla Is the week when the editors of Oregon assemble In Pendleton for tho annual meeting of the Oregon Pre association, Tho exigencies of tbo profession of course prevent a great many active' newspaper work er from attending, especially v those employed upon dully- paper. The economy aud small working force necessary on weeklies lu order to tide over tho hard time also, luterferes with the attendance of many pub lisher of weekly papera. ' Nevertheless a largo nuniucr or newajuajfer men from all over the stato will enjoy the hospttalttlo ' of tho generous people of Pendleton. Tho first annual' meeting of the Maaama was held Monday night In tho lecture room of the First Baptist church. Changes were made In the constitution admitting of a more ex tended, organisation than tlio merely local one at first conteuiplpated. For, the next two months footbnll will bo the absorbing topic of lutercst Irr athletic circle. Tennis havo been organised in Portland, Tacoma; Seat tle and other towns, and a series of contests for the championship of tlie Pacific Northwest is being arranged. Tho various college of the state hove also1 formed teams and will play for the college championship- of Oregon. The lovers of this rougn Dut exciting and manly sport are numbered by tho f thousand. f no games oi any riuu played on Multnomah field draw out na large' crowds and elicit such con tlnnou yells of .enthusiasm as foot ball. , This week there Is an eighteen hour bicycle contest In the exposition building, under the auspices of tlie Zlg Zag Cycle club and mnnAged by Prliieo, tliou world's long 4 distance champion;' The finest Indoor track in the United states nas noeu conauuci- rf h ! nsrtltlons 1n the building -Jiave been removed, so mac tnouaanu or spec tators can view the whole track. - ... r. i'. i. HOP INTELLIGENCE. Statisticians now figure out that the U. 8. wll this ywir supply 440,000 owt. and that the world at large will produce about one-third In excess of consumption. , It Is therefore to be assumed with somo certainty that the bnlances'tiils year will lucllue strongly In favoi of tho consumer niter hav ing been- on the side of the proddcera all last year, and. that tho breweries will probably utiusio tne low prices ror the purpose of laying lu a stock In ex cess of requirement, -which Is made practicable by tho method of corn pnslon so extensively tested during recent years. ' Geo. L. Rose has boon an active buyer in tho Pu.valhip district tho past-week, and his purchases here and lu Oregon will total about 1,500 bales, at an average price of 0c... Robert Brown, of Connell prairie, har vested thirteen tons, about a ton to the acre, and left the balance In the field. Ho sold ! tons at oc and 7 tons at 7c to Goo. L, Rose. Tho 7c one, wore, contracted for before picking. .. .Hon. Henry Becket disposed of part of hi, hops nt Oc. Ho had a magnificent crop, anil narvestoa nineteen ions, picking only the very ciioicosv and leaving four tons to fertilize the yard. , ,W, B. Kldridge, a nopgrower at. Hamilton, N. Y., writes on Sept 22d that there Is hardly a grower there but who has left a good share of hops on the poles, as they aro mouldy,... It. M. Rose .yesterday received advices saying ' that Geo." Wilbur and Frank Mlllerat'fiineonta, N. x.," had "bought 1.700 bales of good N. Y. hops t 7c, and that 1n Boston' on the 20th Pnnl Horst had sold and delivered tliero 250 ' bales pacifies at 812. New York Power Late U.S. Goy'l ZUrrt iu : til Li f is-Id !'M -il X ( i-i'i hj i ms'I a r- vr'M m iriinnwuiiin dealer who ara now) horeila Poyaitup, hop headquarter r ttialtflj"ave liKiknt tin field .ra4 It taHhelr opinion that, J-2 9yfjW9Atu ?$ Northwest I Wtif M linnltkf 1,4M that " the bala ' is , better .'Oil a laat year.''. Picking WWtl gMti H, lte PuvallUD district about" Idtt M-ifert being at work n ltd MoekMi tyai4.v The capai-lty ot the-iblg iklta-aawviiot equal to the hotok-kH. r "d o tio picker havo to belula oifirT of oe tluuv and showery arr4fciiarialao mm Interfering with tliev work. Pay allup Commuted'"1'" ii" ,""J " LAND OF Bfd-NdSKD iEVf.'i, Arlxona so Na. us (ftffl say the St Loul pikbhCTat. ittf word "Arlaona,'' which wo associate with balmy brk,'limitfr''t night and amaiwna. ,oould , mww wHb ing, more or less than '"a great pig , noser 'The whwwterft"Jtofrloa,f what la now the .Uiiitad.WnJWi.Wfe originally ; Iiiliahin-d by a tribe of natives tiotd far and 'WMrf for thetr prominent beak-JUtOv ttoaie.i.-and.iU-though nature had been extremely lavish In ber gifts when she conferred : nasal appendagepoB Oieao queer aborigines, they sought to . enlarge Uiose organs by piercing tho vertical septum or gristle between th nostrils and wearing enormous ornament therein. One division of this big-nosed tribe 'would wear a1 ring hanunerdd from native, gold - or .ailveri.anotbi, an ornamental shell, while a third wore content with a sharp stick drtrtfn through tho cartilege In such a nian ner as to permit of tbo ends project ing several inches 4o the aid of milt riostrlL'.To the early, Spanish Invader these .queer but" harmless creatures were' known a "the' Big -NbaeK7?ln tho Spanlah language "nos-" 1 nari . My authority says in that language you can also express' a dtmlnutireoOr an augmentative by a termination,, to the name word. Tbo,' nariztto wotml meun "a little noe," aiMi narhMtj-r.'a grant, big nose" , Tho feminine of narlzon' would bo narizona. -TheS'tf" having bean eiimtnatod. by- usage ftf)d time, we hare tho name as It stand today Arizona. In ' much tho same manner the'itate "of Oregon receivea It name from a tribe of Indians nVSted for theu enormous ears. Tbey ppr&& ' the auricle and enlarged the lone much In the semo manner that? itae Narlxons enlarged their noses,. In the Spanish, "ear" I eroja.' Now attMch on, "tho augmentativo to the - rwofd oreja, leaving off the final a from the wonl meaning car, and we hate Ore Jon. TlBa which, like rtm. wilt rkjll a cat, ha changed the "J" to Mg" And glveu us tlio word "Oregon." IT IS SOON TO GO.' 'T' lo The Londou House Where Freema eonry Was Revived. " , ' , - . , ,rf:ron: (Indon Grophic) . w Trade, that great "Improver'!" of tho metropolis, is about to swallow"ip7Ji- otlier lot those old Loudon lnuriiuaafca so dear to antiquaries, so Interesting even to tho general public wMAtnrthts and rends. Ere long the "Gooae $ud Gridiron" will " probably dl'sappiar down the capacious maw, o,Wtdi, of a well-known firm In St,??aulj8 churchyard, for whose premises" 'tho site of tho old hostelry is, ofl-wUrb, wanted. , - :. Br.t There Is nothing remarkabloi now, abont the outside of the old'houwc It present exterior is of tho usnai sedate and uninteresting stylo of the ' fatte:" part of the last century," and;d es cutcheon, bearing tho dat..17Su,naurr mouuted by a mitre- and the' letter r. F." undoubtedly murk tlaj'uerlofl of tlie present front Not Jong, ago, however, there waa also to be seen over the largo lamp which EiitnJ over the door ono of the nioatomlou&.jp inn signs of London, the sigh df'thb house, tlie "Goose and GrttUrtuufJlTr This old hostelry la hlstoGlcally. con nected with the Freemasons, for vs'xi, In 1717, Masonry i was wviredofaQMi the very first gnind lodge of 'tho world founded. Of tho,Atatrn'a(;!i which the four lodges then;iikSldgntnd worked tlio pioneers of English. Free masonry the "Gooso antltjrtdlron Is the lost and soon It iaiaq WU1 kti npiH'ur. , Before the great fire o?,!iW'(Kero ' was a bouse here, perhaDtron ctiila very site, with the. sign .pi thoMiW This Mlrro was the flrst'(mflRie:'hohiiA In London; According titlie''Ttatthjr when the house ceased to be, a nujslc house the succeeding Iam!l6r(l,'rlu1r cule its former destiny, chose for.'hji) sign a gooso striking the. bars of a gridiron with its foot,, tlTus mnking fun of the swan and naVM4lftB'M houses. , TRAINING TH;iffCAf E7?forfj Prof. Henry say of tfrJitf prtinliigift "Keep tho vine so lb.alted.th4t the cultivator can be -run'-' 'toi ween, 'the rowa rrune In the falk"vofy.'arrjf spring. Aim to grow, .at; leas; four canes to every post, "t'lrf? (e"6ideV cane close to tlie groiuiWt'rtohtsoasiiiiie letting ono new strong cape succeed the old one . The tlnfeJGf c'a'nwt left must bear the fruit owoedrf JeaMv at pruning tlmo three ,vr four spurs of iiew wood to '' eaW-oF'tfiebrM canes and cut these '8pir( hwH tPitfffti or three buds. , From Umso lmda come the new, wood which .will bear fruit. Watch to keep the vinoifitf-lfiQtiiiK top-heavy,- Keep tlio, -fruit; wis), le down on the plant 1 11 l.wfnuJ .ii,ii,i. i.,fct i n ni JjoJdg'1190 ''' AWltW9 CJ WigMi-'". Hlghe.t Honorarld i" Onf.fi br.A "oiiffoil 1 1 .... )tp 0(fi MOST PERFECT MADS. A pure Gripe Cream bftartirrdtfT' time from Ammonis, Alum Mahy etheia4ulteR:r.W 4 YEARS TH6 STANDARD. 1 I l 1 111