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fhe Best Newspaper s'fn Advertising Medium THE WEST SIDE , Takm thi Lao in Polk County; ft, th on that five the moat and reheat ntrt. wmprt tne WKST IPS with any paper in rwl county. VOL Xllt. $2.00 Per Year. : -INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OIIEGON, THURSDAY,-AUC1UST 22, 1895. Fivo Cents Per 'Copy. No. 39. invite , S. A. MULKUY, Resident dentist. The rroR-aUa iu,-tl.v.l In IU varlout an-ltev MlliA'iiiMi iiimmwn, f iimo leoil rim Xi¨c lialt,ornr )ia Monmouth Xiwta, ohjhwiu lu Wit-lt-no moktow V lk KKiviiuM, m. i. timet; mi, residence, corner llnilroad a Moiiuiotitb ludopeudeuo, Or, C- WlL J. U. JOHNSON, UKSIDKN1 I I Dentist. All work warranted to RV tll iMWt tKlUfsOlioU. ludepeO' Who, Or. rTu"K J. TUOMAS, PHYSICIAN 1 iiinl Surgeon, Caili attended lo uTor night- OlUo m Thorn' l'har- mi Mi St. M hii mull III, Ore. ATTOUXKY&. KO A. SMITH. ATTUBNKY AT 1 1 I . Will practice in alt state U.I f-deral eotwta. Abstracts tit title Wnished. Office over Independence National Kb- SASH AKD DOOB3. Si K I IVHELL HOIIANNON, MAN- iVI ufsoturer of h and d.r. ' ... . . .. , - lao, scroll sawing. muu ewwi, uuw SF.CKKT SOCIKTIFX I A I jkIw-i. No. 21 moot every Mou- . . . . , L- ....II A II ....I....... . 14) tllgul I" I. U.vf. t lurf lintlr rt Invilint to attend. NY. OMKtt LOiHJE, NO. 45K of V. Mrvt!tevir WiHlunklny evening. ..; .!, id niriiiivtlv lUVIteil. Jullll iiu.hrJn Jr.. C. C; J. B. Mono. K. of Las. East and South via hhe SHASTA Route nf the Southern Pacific Kiprpw tmlii run dully. Kiutli -'4l I-, tl I I.V. IVrtiaiiiT Ar. Mil A. M. kl HI u H II V I ' " 1 ' . . .... - I ..., t M Alliany Ar 4;.l A. . kiLjA. . I Ar. nan rrmu-i"'" i rl lH.rilii l.'ri('n ftty. W outlburn, Ukm Iiirni-r, Miirion, ji'htih, uiuTh.n. Tiiijnl, Mmnht., Huliwy, Hrri in:. JunctMi t lijt. Irving. KjitMi.,l.rwwe. miK a I nil milo' l"'iu IU)eurf iuum u nJ iorluJin AhlH'l. R o s b rs.M ail i"'!.JL! !. Arr.. fiirtlnnd ..SWA.. Ilnburjt so Cowlurx . X. I l oniwiu - Salam aittngtr l,l?;.t lHV. Arrive. Stticiii 1,", :J a in. I rnrtliiinl..l(:l.i A.m. lining: Gars on Ogden Route. a'L'LI.MAN LUFFET HLEU'CIW i BIlJ BecouJ-tluiw Sl.iii Cnri atlat-liflJ lo all llirooifb trninii. West Side Division. Bttwaan Portland and Corvallli. Mall trnlim dnlly ("Mli?.uill!3f-' fS)i iii.Tl.V I'urtliiiiil Ar l6i p. m. I:lu iii. I Ar..lnilfnrtin..Ar :M p. m. :ir,p in. Ar r.irvnllU l.v bup.m. Mt AHiony n.l CorviillK. rtinnwl with trulli u. a r.. iiiiiinHi. Kxpifw tru'n dll)fixm'pl"rnly) Mttp. in. l.v - roriliiuil ..Ar Jjr.ii.iii. pin. I Ar Wl'.MIIMIvinr Yamhill Division. Alrlle mull Tn-wwkly. kJtt. in. I l.v I'lirllnnil Ar .mp.iii. l. in. l.v.....Mmm'iilli ' :!" fc:.ft p. in. I Ar Alrlte -- l.v 1 7w.m. Ti.r......i. n..kbi. i.oll tuiltilit In the bji tern ktip.. i .mil. Iii. ami Kiirni. urn bo oliUlned (n.m l.f. t'AltKY, Agi-iil, ll'-'",'n.,T;u IUKKIH.KK. K. I1. WHIKIW. I.iiikt. Aiwt. (J, V. A 1'aM. Ai AtjL i'i)KTI.ANI, OllfcWW. 'cavfats, nd Tnde-Marta obtained nd all Pat- Jrnt bti!iuacnndurird l"T MODCRATf Ftct. Jouii Orricc i Opcoairc 0. 8. Patcmt Ornei and e tan v nr. paitiit m ku Uiuo luaa Uiuw Jremotc iwm Wa.huvgton. ... . 1 i kcui mM, drawing or photo., with defrip Jtwn. We lviM!, II pairnuble or ". ! Jtrarpe. Our ire not dm till patent l atcurrd. , a Pamphlet " 11' to Obtain I'atentV with hm .l wiue in'th U. S. 1 lore'Ut eouottie, (u:fil iree. AildrirM, CHICKEN RWSWQMys I If you u the PrUloma IWDbaUr a Bmdeit Make money whll othrrs are wauling time bvold nrrxxsaca. CataloKtelUall about Jt.and urcrilea every rtkleneeded for the. tpouluy buaineaa. If The "ERIE" mechanically th fceat .wheel. J'rett lent model. IvVa ara Pacific Coaat Aorenta. Bicycle Cata- lofCU.maUeuree,gtve mALOTtA IHC0BATO11 to.. Pet alnma,Cl. Bkawcu HotJhU. tt B Main lit., I Angelta. Ainerlcun aDd Knmpaan.PI m. 'EIlq teiijfetafttel THOS. GUINEAN, Proprlator, Jievcuth and Waalilngton 8U .l'oa'1'LAM), OUEOI.M biis C.A.SNOW&CO. i Opp. Ptnt O rr let . WaM iwotow. P Cyj Hi Catalogue U iill 111 AWFUL UOTEL UOHROK Torn by an Explosion at Midnight, Number of Lives Losfls Unknown. tt Whs a Trrr!bl C.UHtroli and I CmllttHl to the DrnukeuneHi of au Kiifluw r. IMONVHIlAtw. W.-.t nUiM M ttU1n Hu Uiiinry liolW .wtiit tUMrojcd liy tia fKloii, xvliloh utiirtltHt them iki ttowittuwa rtitlon f tlti Hty. I lu itn litatiutit otto of tiu lHHt-known ho- lil .if IttMivtf wa mlta-tsl to a h('p tr riitn, tiw rwmt r tl airutiura rMmkluiHl Miawlliitf, but (Uo cn'til nwjm ot Iwk-k ami tJtH-iliti: wnoil of Hie Imhh tuarktil Uie mikiI wliW-li imd iMtni ttnriiU Jujr Jln4iilu iwrllon of ni iitL , j Tu 1I to tlt Itomw. ftr IM-Kiin lo brviik iirth In tllnVivnt 4.witi fnmi tltt riiliw Tlio imn'im f hiuimn U tnr In ttlMtmM en tin fnin tln miimil iIitIhh I'll"', ami lul it noi m,mi rrtlii imt mriimw ITirt of th ilr (.'irtiitcnt, tiiaiiy liitiii'l!!!! vti'ilmn tvmil.l i!iv Ufii iHirmnl l lintli. It la iiiuMiNHtiiio it) irlvi a li i f Hit' tU'iul or vn niMMxitmlo tb iiiim lr. tut of fiMty ir nmrt' miI In tin ht4 wIkmi 61h t'XiiliwaiMi tHviimtl, a m",rt f siilt witv piid-a tut mift ly, Thrvt1 wiw rtMitnl Uit niiir or It'sit KoriiniH Injury, ami tflKrt nrvim iimIoimUy lylnit tlftitl iH-ni'.ttli lit iiLtMM of hHckti rml xliuidM-til Imvmiih ninl (tt'lmt'il lrn M tl rear eml tf I he rullk.nl ImlMllitf. Tilt' itt'Uttl llat will ItM'Imlu tlio otur f Ou JmiIH, i'olor tiuiupy, ami M.-iniiccr U, V, Orel nor ami wlfo, who m-hM tin ilny Hcrk. Hrforr II rt' it.Itl.il o Hip borrow of h fXttttwaUnt. 1Im llrttiii ii wi'rt ex h:iIi( to (iHiNiiinly i,y m. -a aiitl Winn fit ami UtUiw whorit iivt'H wrrv u Inrf t-nmhol out 1n t!u ruin. Thf uri'iit liw of Mff. r1n t-slfiit of wliU li It Ik tminiKMtlilt' tit jinwi'iit In tli' l.'rniin... wh .-iiilrcly titifXw'l.il. Aa koou tt the t'jrploxioti iHHtrriHl tv cry gxuml of Hm hult'l wa tt. Wht'ii llu llrt" ttitniiii-lit MioIumI tlio aii'lif t ho vlml.nv wrt wrw.l.-tl with hu man foinw vl'ti'Hi'H for hWp to oiin' frmit flM'lr M-riliiiH fxmittoiiM. It si not tlmiiclit at -that tlino, bowt'vi'r, that tlu ll.itntw w.nihl tMin.lftt' I he M'ork of iliunollrinn. 'Hot tnMtM wore vory imMiraily alanmtl at tho fiplo alon. but In atatwrr to tlu-lr frantic tiv ponla tbiy were nmmtl llmt thi'j woro tMTf.H-tly aaff Wtnro tboy wt'rt nit.l limlisMl it mtiiiit'd no. Aftorwnnl whon tho ilr lMkt otit, aH cak-uln-rlmw wtro uiwot. ami many wlio lulk'lit have Un'U littvnl at otarv, lunl ll Ix'i'ii knoMii that 111 i' wiim to follow, .wont to tholr awful fair. Tho llro tloiiartmonl wan Boon on llir weno. joiiiiom wort run 'tiit lo tlto wlmbkWB front Int: on Idiwronoo air.Tl, ami irion ami womon woro niNlMtttl down. Thtt OMi-aoHii: rTtioMlM foiinil rofutco In a nl;litiotiiu: l.Htltitc boiim1, Many of fchmn onmo way from Hit' hoiol lu tholr Itaro foot, wMoh wir ully out ly brokon ifhwH In tin' alu-oM. hilo tho Are rtonnrtmi'iit YfUH ItomlliiK 4ta offorta to Oh wirk of tiwnio, a rtKrt uprond IbiMtitch the crow.l that I'hn rar wall bad fullwi down oarrylnjr ninny vtothna. Theory of a iMtl ouawod a thrHI to awoop through tlio bnml rtla of nion ami wo men who rtKtk.il on. ami In ( dw riioin.'itta the voire of a woman could Im- hoartl from a hiiimk of brlrk and tuoitar that lay illol hlirh uoar tin1 contor of the mlua. Ai another point toward tlie northwcHt poi-tlotta of tlie ruiitM tho voire of a man wan hoard. .Men not at work with groat exertion to cloir tho doltriH ami rolonac tho mi fortunate vlotltiM. NolnMly could on llniale tho uumlN'r of victim In Unit mawi, which cxtiMidttl aoroaa the alley jtml a a far towanl Inwrem-o utroot h the front row of rooina lu the inilltlnir. Tlio flrnt todoninnd the attonMon of (ho ambulance corim waa Mlcbaol 0. Iliinrivaa, who, wtilktnir nlimn Mwr- ctwe rilroot, on the oiMite hIiIi of the ptrwt, whon Uie explosion otHUrred. (Mans out hla head ami faofi In n fright fill niaiiiier. Ilia Injurloa nr? very aorloiia, though not noooaaarlly fatal. Ho l a painter front Cuirter Oily, Sotiih Haknla. J'.iul IIoiiklLH, tho bartender at llie Ouniry hotel, wiia foiiml on tlie ground floor of fie hotel iiivcoiimHoiik, and blootliug fnmi many ciitM. loo Munal wna found ln tho liaae- ment, droMHod only In hln umlorclotlie ind com ilolely covered with naliow and dirt. When he revived fie aal.i: "t am a cigar maker from Cairo, UMiml. wan itiiHtnlw In the Iwwk when J heard an wful enwh. I did not know what It iviw and got out or ictl anil hurried out. Mi going down HtalrH I mtiHt have lout any way, (or when I got down on what I fhoiwht wna tne giv.und floor, I fell J into tho bane- mnilt. " I MM iinjlll'loM i limiKU aovert- are not tnoiigut io no ihi.-ii. K. K. Irwin, -the might cleric, mane the following iMtatonioiit: r was Mtandlne at my conn tor talk ing to Bml and llawkliw, the two bar tender, when suddenly I beard a ter rllU; roar, and InwtanUy the roof came down, and I wiim pin nod boinath n heavy beam, whloh held line no tight I could not move my limbs. Tho room Iicl'hii to llll with Himike, ami I wan nil- aide to broalhe. After giving: tip nil hope, I heard dromon above mo, anil noon Micy removed enough miihmm to allow me, to drug myai-lf out nmlfiom there to lilie at root. The engineer ih n lioy, 17 yenrM of age, Klmer liot ttclier. He wnM tlrunk at the tdme be wont on duty. In fact, he H'lher waa full all the time or waa uwuy rroiii tne en- glim room. I cannot any jiow many were lu the hotel. I Judge alxrnt 70. There are 11 now In the niliw, Includ ing (ienrgc Ada ma," W.'A. Ixigan, otlltor of the Hiionn Vista, Colo., Itepubllcan waa In lilo room, but lind not retired .when the pi phwlon m-cuiTotl. Heaald: "I wan Hilling on tihe aide of 'the bod when I fell the bed move upward with a vio lent Jerk. Ilefore iMn bed lighted it Nelf tl heavy tpiaiitily of pluater fell from the colling, completely covering myaelf and the bed clotliliig. WJien I 'could boo anything I aw the walln of my room were torn iiKunder Boveral feet, 'and I was fasteiied in titrliUy ex cept for the window. I was not hurt, lint lot no time In getting out of the building." -Many thorn bad Bimllur experlencea. , 'in,,. tmil wn divided about Wieceil- ller ly a oirt running to the top of r., ... .n il....: 'pi,!, iiiiiMimr Jirnl been mo. OUIllilllKf " -i" ,w....-r ..iit in two at thla nolnt and the en- tiro five BtorleB lwck of the rotund were thrown Into a ahapoIeBa mnBS In the nHey. Out of a pile of brick and WtHd Alld lnill luili.vv itluii-n ' notiv -mo nrtmun devoted tiioir tf fort to th work of roaono until mid uVniy ilamoa Ivroko out ami the work . .... rt wow drivo.1 away. Joaotdi Mutial, Wliono loud illnl aluMilili.ra mvil eiiili,,! friMii the ImipiIiiu inata, waa remuied aiw ewo nnura wort. At TUO" I he frtoai of bibw and tho iiumn tf men ami vMucn ftwild to hoartl. .but the flail and mok. titcronacri and Itiml ly tbo volooa were nil bIIoiu'imI. At 4'M B. LliVt. iforX'O l.f III .11 niul ...li ii. a began Imullnw nwny iiiouIivIiih of tie- nrw iruni uie place whew tint luilol Blood. At daylight three InnIIon woip already In bIjUi. two men and one . .mii, ran 41 waa unfittawime rt- uu tMVOf ftJioin aulllelently to Idenliry thotn, ht tiro Mill b,4tg dangorouM, It. Irwin, tho niL-iit fi,.i-k til.,. with Bhe lrkeoM'r, WIBIam Hublie, iiihi w ininiouitiUM i'rHitK, wont over the reirlrttor for the lam few daya tliU inorutiK m endoavonil to call to mtttd the ooeupanla. of the different room. J lo itnya thero wore botwet-n to ami M MMih niflrttortHl. and Ki wero mvupylng back r.Hium whero 11 waa more tllttloult to ewnpe. , , !ontnU tlharloa Adam, of Maul lou. Ctalu,, ooouplt-,1 room 11 In the rear iid of tho Ixttol and over the htitlom, tht aoeHou uu which thobavoc of 6bt xploaloii waa tlm Imrdoat, If lie wan lu his room he ta undonhtetlly dead. A. ffc Itlake, of Florem'o, t'tdo.. wt lentnr dlnvtly over tlie boiler, ami Uu!Ih laacoa him nlao niuong the dead. Myron K. Ilawley. a clerk In the fMfc-ht dtimrHnout of t.be I'nlmi I'aeltlo ntllptwd oiHoo, nHtmo.1 In Hie loar t. lie hail gone to bul ivuiy ant! I oounM among the lout, lamo. .Muriihy, a eontr.u-tor, wan a regular Ixwnler, and alan rtmmetl In tho dent royed rtlon. Kiibla. Baja lie waa lu t. room ami alto imwi be among tho do til, I . I'rhcra who hnd rooina In Hi,. Iu.l..t ami wibo have not Iwi'ii nfouut.d for are: M. K. I-tt. F, Krom h and Mori V. Uienh. of Central City. Colo.; W. J. Caraou. I'uohlo; Calklna. Mr. ami Mm. Murgtwand two othera. Moulder. Colo.; Uopnian' 1'u.lora, Mra. AViaf ami daittfJitor, A. V. Kobertaiiud wife, (il.irinlt Sirrliiim: l) IV Mh 'l.mLi.v OuiMMt ty, Colo.' three cliamlicr- luirltW ami one In. II Imy. Titers U no doubt the dlaaaier wan eaim.il liy a Iwller explowlon, Knink loorteliucr. Hip ougbifor. It la aald, waa lutoxHcattil ami after turning a largo tiiairilty of cold wuier In in the hollcra, loft Hie building 10 iitlumcn before tho vxi, l,m (Kt iirrcil. The pullet are hHiklng for him. . , MORB PARTIiTf.AUS. iHMivor. Aug. 111. -A -Mirllou of the Uiimry hotel, Hie m ene nf hut night' frightful dliaiter, la mi til man, linn and la omiMtauily iliit'eirnlng to t-r.-ixb down uu thono delving lu the rulna at any moment. Search for the vie lima baa been carried on with Hie ill moat energy lne the .pli ahm oe turrod and It l iM-lng continued to night with the aid of two rSfait hllglitM. Klamo broke oot afreah ID tho wnek age tonight and the fire" cnglm-a are again (touring forth, mill further Im peding tho work of retwuo. The lint of dead mid mUalng imw numbera 2.1. I'p to 7K tonight only aeven botb lea bad Iteen rwoveretl, being thime of Manager lirelner and hla wife, t'laaMd lu ea.'h nther'a arma; tiisage Hurt, a Itotk Island railroad comliie tor; Mra. tl. C, Wolfe ami daughter, Kred Hubbard anil Will Rlcharda, ele vator iiH'ii. Among the mlanlng la imw liiclinl.tl Klmer I'leree, night engin eer. It la to thin man'a (nreloBKiiena that the dlaaaier la ettrlhu'.od. THAT STAGE HOMIER rilK KOSEIIl'ItU SHERIFF HAS 11 111 LOfe'A TEU. Clictiniatanrei relating- to Ilia Identity or it Man .ameu noon as (lie Lone Highwayman, nsi:nnm, Aug. m-shcrifrenth- part la innking irergetlt; eff.iria to rapture the (Jotm Hay atage jobbera nml with Deptiiy Kmlgacu haa apeut everal days near the aecne i f Hie linld-ui and aui ee.detl In tlmllng tonne eliiea which xilnt to the robbcra' Iden tity as a young man named Wood, who spent some time In Iti aelmig ainl finally moved to- Olalln to engage in placer mining, lie la auspiwtcd of be ing the lone highwayman. Wood dU- appeared tho Sunday provloim to the II rut hold-up. Ilia rrlemla claim he went to California. Sucplclou aecuih null founded by Hie fat t Hint the of lleerM found pinned to a tree on an old mad lending down Illee crock near tlm Rcenoof the hold-up the following note crawled on a leaf torn from n mem oramlutn book: "Catch old Wood If you can you d m - a b li (signed) Tim Mali Robber." Melow this was written: "(leo. Ulngor; It's yntt again." This might have been written to throw the offloora off the trail, but those who claim to know Wood's hand writing believe It to bo genuine. It in believed by those working on the cano that more robberies are con templated. NOTH1) JURIST DEAD.. William Wrong, rx-JtiBtlce of the V. K. Supremo Court. Lake Mlnnewncka, N. Y., Aug. 11). William Strong, cx-Justlce of tho IJ, H, suiirorno court, tiled here today. He waa brought to Lake Mlutiewaska several weeks ago suffering from a catarrhal affection of long standing. Ills system was nho greatly weak mind l.v n foil down a lllirlit of stairs at his borne at Washington about two niiiiiilm niro. Slnco his arrival here Judge Strong hna been in a boiiiI- eoinntoso oondllloii, from which he rallied only at Intervals. Yesterday he had a stroke of paralysis which affected tho left side. He nlso suf fered much from catarrhal fever and again Itt'oninn unconscious and death ensued tblM afternoon. Ho was about 87 years of age, Justice William Strong lins been off Hie suprome bench since December, 1SK0, when lie retired under tho law granting to Justices 'of this court the privilege of retiring with full pay after reaching the age of 70 yenra und after having served for ten yenra. DKSTKOYINfl THIS FISH. The Industry In Alaska to lie Wiped out Shortly. Port Tmvnsetid, Aug. 10. Prlvato advlocH from gouthoasiorn Alaska have been received to the effect that an un limited quantity of salmon la ling destroyed by llHliermen obstructing atreama with nets, preventing flsli aseendliiK to their spawning grounds. Tlio government lias au oftieer tliero trying to prevent violation of tho law, hut owinff to the great distance be tween tanneries, lie la uunble to prop erly protect the salmon. At the pres ent rate of extermination It Ih esll maiiwi tbo dsh Industry In three years I will be wbolly destroyed. . , SOUNDING CALIFORNIA ILLIGILAIT0IN1EIS Largo Galaxy of Silver Statesmen. A Platform for Silver Democrats. Varloiia rroH)Mllonn Kuirireatotl Wlilt h Mlvcr Demotrulit Art Advised to Advitrate-rolltlea (icuerully. SAN'FItASClSCt), Aug. 1l.-At noon today Hie uon-parHaan sliver convention calletl by tho American Itlmotallle l-eiigtio met lu Meiroiiolltan hall. TIm oblet't of tho con veil I Ion la to sound California uu the allver ipiea tlnu. The udvoeaiea of the white metal have guihered here bofora to hour A. J. Warner, the president of the league, nml e4!nngresninn ,, c. Hibley , dlseusa llm, yneailoii. These genllitnien, however, merely cleared tho way for an exprenb.n if the popular sentiment by the holding of Hie convention which commeneed to day. The convention will continue lu aoasbui three days, It will hold af ternoon boshIouh nml all-day and even lug seajdotia on Tuesday and Wetlnea day. Tho program fur the flrat day la an address of welcome ami a general statement of Hie object a of the com volition by tlonrge w. Maker, clialr man tif Hie exivutlvo rommltni. Then the buaineaa of organisation will lie ci.inuii need by Hie npilutmeiit of eouimlttcea on orgnitlxntlon, elect Ion of ntlbi'ra ami npiiolntment of com mitteoa on credeiitlnla ami resolutions. The apeechmaklng will follow upon the iHiinplettiiii of Hie buslueaa of or gaiiiiuiilou, thniigii an adjournment will probably be takeu na s.i.ni its tlie eouimllleea have been appointed, so as to give them time tu get through their dullea, l.ettera and telegrams of regret at Inability to lie present at tho enliven. I Ion have already boon received from lieneral A. .1, Warner, Mr. Harvey, of "Colu'a Financial School;" Seiintor Junes, nf Arkansas; Senator llla.-k-burn, of Kentucky; Senator I'effer, of Knnsaa, Xcnator Stewart, of Nevada, ami othera. The principal aja'akora thus far an lloUUCtil are tiioelll.ir Mi-ColiUell, of bbtbo; JI.hi. R, M, lteiitiv, attorney- general of Nevada; R. . MeClolluu, Timothy !. l'lielpa. Jnsilee Monnllleld. of I lie supreiiH court of Nevada: lion. II. F. Marline. William W.todburn, of Nevada; W, A, Massey, of Nevada; Stephen M. ;Whlte, Tlmum V. Cater, M. M. Fatee, Hon. C. M. Fox, Fred erick Am"". A. R. Cotton, F. Walle, llnd A. W. Thiniuisnn, It la oxpeetod that Miss I'hoebe t'uiiHlna will dellvar her lecture on "The (.rent Silver Con spiracy ami the Worship of the Col den Calf." out of litis convention la to come tho f.iruiaibin of a local bimetallic luague, and eeiloa i.f the form of con stitution prepared by Hie American lllnieiiilllc League have been sent all over tho alate. Senator l'eiklns haa written n let ter to the league explaining his views la detail ou .the silver tuestlol). lie rniicludoM, however, with the state ment, nlut ho feels bound by the free Coinage plank of Hie Sacramento com reutlou. , IMC.MtM'IlATK) PLATFORM. Wnoliliigiou, Aug, 111.- F.x-Sennlor Roller i.f South Carolina culled totl.iy mi S.'iiMiniw Junes ami narria, mem- liers of the ViociiMvo ooinmlttee np polnhil by tho rc'eiit iliMins-i'iiile sil ver eotiferonce, rml atlggistcd the fol lowing propimltliins lo Ih utlvis-uted by the allver donna-nila: i T'lrst.A ri'inml of the lax on stale bank oliNtilaHtni. ! Stvoinl -.Admit silver to coinage at an eipmtlty with gold nt a ratio or 10 lo 1. .TIlrtl HoWre all greenbacks and vol n corl'l Ilea lea. J'ourth-Itetpilre national batiks to mirreinbr their charier ami ioruill thorn ito take out stale dinners under naiiionnl niipen-lslon. FirihTake the government entirely out of the bunking Imalm. iSlxih-Tnk the Issuiuwe of long time bontla 'by government. The rev enues Hhoold be enough lo rtuppnrt Hie government, but if It la itooesKiiry to Issue bonds Hiey should lit1 of siiiall ilonouiluiiMotiM lu order Hint our own people ciin invest t'lielr savings in thorn. TIIK OHIO IHIMOCRATS. Sprlnglleld, (I., Aug. lll.-Many dele gates are here tonight, although tlie democratic state convent Ion dues lint nssenrblo tin t II Wednesday. The fight between the free sliver and the busi ness men will occur tomotrow even lug when tlu members of the commit tee ou resolutions and oilier commit ters are selected. There are HON dele- gales. Tht' sliver men classify them ns .'IIS for free sliver, liiS for gold and l.'!7 doubtful. The llrlce men claim thero are 4Ho fur "honest money," and Of the Ul.'l claimed by Thurmnn men for nllver some are doubtful, It Im generally believed since the last roimties selected delegates today that the Mrlee men will control all the or ganization nml will have fourteen out of twoiily-oue members of the commit- ten on resolutions. Senator llrlce, ex- (iovornor Campbell and other lenders arrive tomorrow morning and are to dine with John II. Tliomns, the free sliver lender.' This fact la recognized ns assuring a compromise before the district meetings are held nt 5 p. 111. If Mr. Campbell will not rim for gov ernor, thou John II. Thomas or James Klllmnie may he nominated. J lot h are free sliver men, FATALITY AT ASTORIA. Three Men Drowned by tlie Capsizing of a Sloop. Astoria, Aug. 1i).-lurlng the regatta festivities today the sloop Monogram, cotitalntng 'seventeen persons, was cap sliud by a guest of wind and all the people were thrown Into the water. The Mtcamcr'Aliirin, rescued nil except three, who' were drowned. They are Lewis llllger of Portland, John Ossen berger and Frank Meadows, of As toria, KO INVESTIGATION. Shanghai, Aug. 10. A dispatch to Hit! Mercury from- Foo Chow says It IS report etl on good authority there that tho ChlnoHo government has re fused to allow the American and British consuls, who aeeompnnled the commission npixilutcd to Investigate the recent massacres of missionaries and their fumllles at Ku Cheng, to make any Investigation into the clr- I cuniHtances of the muasacre. Jiidiro McKenna's Title Questioned. Attack on the Kail road Pool. Chandler of New Hampshire Ilemlnila tlm Interstate Coiuiuei-ra Coin mission whut'ti titling- On. WASHINGTON. Aug. m-Tlie re cent declaim! of the acting attorney- general that Itanaoma appointment aa minister to Mexico wna uncnnstltu- Hoiuil hotauMn ho wna apimlnti'd while aervlug as a senator In congress, which raised I ho salary of the American min ister, has ainrtcd reports that various other oillclalM are Illegally holding of- lice for the same reason. Among the ruses llielillnlled Is that, of Judge Mr- Ken mi, who, while serving as a iii.-nt- Imt of the tlfiy-second congress, wan appointed circuit Judge f Northern California. Mot na nine additional circuit Judges were created by the preceding oolltflesB (although McKeti na waa a member of that congress) the ciiustltiitlotial Inhibition, R wild, tinea not apply against him, ATTACKIXU TIIK It, It. P(XL. Concord, N, II., Aug. Ill,-Following la a ci.py of a letter addressed by lion, Miiiam I , i 'lunula r to the luierstnte coiiiuicrro commlssinn: 'The New Vtuk Tribune yesterday aiuiotiures a iiieeilng lu that city of I lie slxleeil presideuta appointed by tne iniiiK Line asaociatiiin to formu- laie means of maintaining caat-boumi and west IhhiiiiI raica and ayi an agreement has been reached lo be Anally considered lu September, It be ing in tho iiictnillinc an evident Impro priety to mnke kuowu tho tlctnlla of the agreement, 'These agrrcmei i to prevent law and to secure high intes of railroad transportation have la-en under run- slileratlnn for several inoutha. The combination will bo the greatest asso. elation of capital lite wmld has ever known. It enibiines nil American llnea Is-tween chlrngtt mid the West and New York ami the Fast, ami also tho Oram! Trunk railway of Canada. doubtless covering $a,(),tssMsl of organized money. Tho Canadian Pa cine road la tmt Included, fortunately for Kev Knglattd. "I he objii't Is to abolish the combi nation freight ami passenger rates: to guard agJibist any possibla lowering of price and to nrronpllsh a sisiu us tratlle will liesr It the nilahig of proa ent charges. 'In view of the linoleum' Inleresls litvoivetl, affecting the publle who are to pay ns welt as tin. railroads who are to hvrlve the suma charged for transportation by the different com panies constituting this great combina tion, I desire to axk whether Hie In terstate coinnierro commission, as an appropriate and faithful guardian of the -rights of the people as against railroad exaction, Is watching ami investigating this situation bv the present combination, for the puisise tif discovering whether lis proposed agreement will be In accordance with comuiou law nod with the law of states against pooling mid trusts, with a view, If they are illegal, of prevent ing If Misslble their confirmation In stead of allowing them to enter unre stricted into full operation." TIIK NORTIIKRN PACIFIC. Chicago, Aug. 10,-Tho Tribune will siy tomorrow: "During the past few weeks there haa been a great iknl said In the newspapers In regard lo Hie Northern Paiiilc railroad and the rival plana for lis rcorganl.ailoii, While It Is of great public Interest lh.it such au Immense property should be lifted from hnnkriiplcy nml placed on a solvent basis It Is very evident that any rooigaiilr.oilon to bo snciiw ful must be made on a plan of plac ing" tho ilxed charges of annual Inter-' I'sl wlihln a limit the company can arn. over ami above operating ex- fs'iises, taxes, etc. The earnings for eleven months ending May 31, 1NSKV. were $.i,:il I.U'JI, The outlay amounts to Jtri.7oH.:i77, showing n actual Ions for the eleven iiioiulis of tlie present year of .'1!M1,.-. A PENNSYLVANIA STORM. Pittsburg Visited by Rain, Lightning . una Wind. . , Pittsburg, ' Aug. " U.T-nst night's storm was tlie most terrllle and do- struetlvp that has visited tills city In many years. It came without warning at n time when the parks were tilled with people and tho river boats crowd- oil with exeuislonlsls. As far as known three lives were lost, and a score of persons were Injured, two fatally. Properly was damaged to the Xlellt of JKHMMKI. The storm struck the city about 10 o'clock and was over In half an hour. Rain came down In torrents, accom panied by vivid lightning and terrllle wind. Houses were unroofed, trees uprooted' mid fences' and oil I houses de molished. So tremendous was the force of the nriiado that Hie si earners Lud Reefer Llitlo Mill and Arlington were over turned, and many barges, coalbonls and small craft were torn from tholr moorings nml Rent adrift. The passen ger barge Dakota was forced against tho Smllhlleld street bridge and her sldi crushed in, She sunk In several feet of iliv. 'j I .-"' The steamer cnunerTTvitn ihhi pas sengers on Hoard, was swept witn waler, and her passengers became panic-stricken, but Captain Klif sutv ceeded In making n landing nt Poin ter's mills and nil were dlwharged from the Isiat In safety. Wihlle the wind was nt Its greatest height an unknown woman attempted to cross Point bridge, but was caught lu I ho whirlwind and blown Into the river and drowned. Thousands of people were at Sclinely park. When the storm came ou there was a rush for liiilor. The wind had presumed the electric light wires, and several vonien Were seri ously shocked by Coming lii contact with thin. On Second avenue the feed Wire was broken, and In attempt ing to repair It Conductor Adams waa fatally shocked. On the south fdda tho largo grain elevator of Hoiulersrin &rJobii.son, In oourno of const Hurt Ion, .' ,wna .ntinopt completely demolished. i'Tbe kjhoavy iron glnlera fell on n row .of itencIiuentH and crushed them, but fortumtto'ly the occupants were away from home. Two freight ears on tlm Pittsburg & Lake Frio road were blown Into the iMonognhe'la rlverand portions of the Monongnhelii amf Castle Shannon ln cllnes were carried away by the wind. On the north side of Allegeny great damage was done to small building and ninny trees were uprooted In the parks, Din, as far ns reported, no per boiib were Injured, On Arch street. In this cllv. a new brlrk building was blown over, crush- lug a double frame building adjoining occupied by Sirs, Daly, with one child, ami Air, rrieer, with three children, They were dug out ami are tiuhurt, THIS tiltAllNEliToFsTj OONH. The Jlobnea Canlio lu 'hkago liurmtl (y Amdent. Ml lea go, Aug. II). -1 1 II. Holmes' "eiiMlle," at iSUty-tililrd and Wallace Btrootis, which Is wild to have been u rn scene of mimerisift mutitet by the owner, was d1aixvered to w on lire nt U'l.'to t'bla iiiiM'iUug, Aflej u lioiir of hard work tlie minium utmct'cdcd lu gotl'lng hhe llamca under "onlrol, but not untiil tifter llioy Jmd left the biflldlog In a condition to b'ome more of a nnliaiiiy ttuiu It waa wlrlle being seuKul by I lie police for evl- deniee of tutmler. The lire lunl ita origin lu tho rcMt-iuraiit oceuplnl by J. 11. lUrMi, ami vt us cbubihI by tlie rx- jdoMloit of a lamp. Au bumoop crowvl gariiertHl to wltuewa the tire, ami diii'lng tlM progn'rai Hhe retunrks of those iprtwont DislUtilisI that the uelglilsnihissl waa not sorry lo be rid of 1'ln notoitoiw .latihliug. iSome one caitHiil Borne exctiouieiit by asking wbore (lio lulnlan family was. Put (Jtiiidau anl lila wife ami Fanner Owen wotit inleaaed by the pollee Sat- uivlay, bill none of n Item have n'm-e lieeli siMl lib tilt tho 'Imlbblltf. W'lien tho lire bml eaten lis May ihrMtgh tho md ll. art', it 'U'gnu lit iiniMiiloe Hie ctfii'tu of I to- iiMiilonn, nml for a time ll Wiim ('bought HJuit smne tuniiber of llie fainlly inlght bo In the apart ments, luveiulgat'ioii by the flromn, however, dli-oned no Blgu of life, and It was nftorwanU aaid that ihe tJulit laiala died gone to the fitrtu In MU ld- gu, mliere rholr tianghter (had Im'.-u stuping Blm-e itlielr (mil. Tho htawe- hold furniture of 'the Uulnlaus w.ta ilr- ptroy.il. The total I.pet, however, will not, it la mild, be tnueh over l.'.iasi. The rewtaurant In bleli ulie lire slart.sl l on the giiiuud tloor. The tlamtit jumped up through Hie tlilm my t'h'vator, and bui'mil the nbeto off tin dead -waJIs. 4n mn-h a iiianoei that the isJleo will be tillable to make any fnerlier 1nvea Hgailon. oven !f I hoy il.wiri'.l to do no. Piipo re in iln. l ml h n ii i4m Imlhllinr all tdglit, and rhciMtbo liitd liaiil wia'k In kn-ji Hi. in rt. ni pla.iliig tilotio.-s'lv. a In ihi- sll'loira wthert they were liable lo U injured 'by fulling I'lmlN-ra. HANHCAR VS. TRAIN. I'hu ll.iud.nr and tki-upauU Are the Sufferers. lAing Mcach. Wash., Aug 11). The drat serious accident to mar the plrvitM- tire of rlnate who are sojourning here oii'urre. at ll o'cha-k thla morning. Dwlght lliiiimiii, u secliou hand, em ploytil on the I. R. & N. railway, lt.tr rtiwtil a 'handcar of K A. lMitnU, president of the mad, and Planed for Ocean Park, much ng.tlnat Hie wishes of the littler, who told III tu Hie train waa duo. There was a douse fog at the time, ami stveen Ocean Park and the llfesviug maiioti lllnman ran In to the train. He was ttintwu from the ar. which plnmsl Mm to Hie trark, and two i-onehes poestsi over his rigid leg, nocesMtiating umputailon. Or, Pulton of Portland, Is of tin' belief lli-il Ids Injuilet are fatal. Hininau i;- I inarrlisl niar, and the father of sev eral children. No blamo Is attached to the engineer of Ihe train. HOW HOPS HUP, Puyallup Commerce: Hop yards in this vicinity that have been well sprayed are In good condition, but Howe that have not been well tended to are very lousy ami the hops will not Ih worth picking. Yakima Republic: "Tlie fact of the matiir Is," said a man prominent in hop Interests, "those who are dlseov- cilug-so much cause for woe in the prtsciit outlook for Imps this fail are not friends of the growers, by any means. Representatives of large buy- era In the Fast and lu London are al ways adroit lu their work of discour aging tlie growers and never lose an opportunity to create a panic among producers lu order to promote the In terests of buyers In the matter of se curing favorable contracts for the lat ter. The manner lu which they work reporters to take a pllylng view of the growcm' situation Is simply the lluesse of sharpers. It Is a fad." he contin ued, "that the yield this year Is short everywhere. That certainly doesn't nourish the buyers' Interest lu the low prices. In many seel Ions from which heporls come regularly It is conceded Hint first grade hops will not be inbundaut. While we do not enjoy the loss of others in tills respivt, Hint fact, serious us It may be to some, is an ciioutirngcmout to us to believe that the quality of hop we produce will be specially lu demand, If there be any demand at all for good hops." CheliO'lls Nugget: Most growers have tlnlshod spraying. The lice are not very numerous now. The question of getting pickers Is now being dis cussed everywhere. There are n good many who think that It will not be possible lo get the crop picket! this year at 7."ie a box. Pickers can't make any money at that price, and if oilier work continues to bo easy to get as It U now, tho crowds will' not bo very large In the yards when the crop is ready to harvest, Hops are looking well' through this w ctlou and a good quality Is niiilrlpnt ed from tho 'present .standpoint; the yield will be below the average. English cables speak of unl'nv'orable weather and estimates are being re duced to naM),(MH) old duty. The con tinent of lOurope expects to harvest, If weather conditions are , favorable, about throe-fifths of last year's crop. Otsego Republican. , The Kentish Observer of the 1st Inst, reports copious rains the previous week, which benetllted the hop yards materially, In so far as quality Is con cerned, Mould, is prevalent. Kstl niates place the yield below that of an average year. A. Moitton & Sons of sacramcuto say: The hop crop lu Sacramento county this year is not so good nshmt year by one-third. The vines are not tinning out as usual, and there are many, miss tilth) caused by wire and grub worms, lu Yolo , county tho crop Is still shorter, being only one fourth to one-half of last year, caused by Hooding. In Sononin -county the crop Is reported short of last year by one-fourth ' to one-third. Mendocino county Is nlso short. Yuba county la the only county that will have an av erage crop. Some growers are talking of not picking their hops unless they can get a paying price is they lost motley last year by picking. Some few contract offers have been unfile nt 8 and t)e, but growers generally do not accept, ns It costs tuut to grow them. Highest of fill in Leavening Power, Latest U.S. Gov't Report Ma u v v AB60WTEII.Y PURE IE Causes of the Doctors' Tragedy. Scandals of Portland Hospital. Au I'.iroitto Prejudice the Public Against Dr. Holmes lu imw A ppareut Latest News, PORTLAND, Aug. 17.-The Evening Telegram Hits artoruoou publishes Ihe follmvlug tartl-ulara of the unfor tunate tragedy of yesterday: As Is usually tho cose where men shoot and slab ami kill each other, yesterday's desperate duel lad ween D'H'to'tt I Mines a id Aimpluiid had a woman at (he bottom of It. The wom an lu Ihla case In Mrs. Dr. Chambers. I'he Quixotic kniv'lit errantry of Dr. Auttpluud In attempting to right an alleged wrong done' her through 'as persion cast on her conduct and char acter by Dr. Holmes, resulted in the kliootllig. 'J he trouble dales back six months, and brings out n state of uffalrs at the Portland hospital which Is certainly not conducive to lis proper manage ment. Dr. Ausnlund and Mrs. Dr. Cham bers were Isitii graduated from the same class nt the hospital, anil have la-en fast friends ever since becom ing acquainted. After graduation the two were much about the hospital. ami In various ways managed to raise a feeling of antagonism bclw n them selves and certain ineuilM-rs of tlio hoard of directors mid vlniling physl- lans. This was noticeably so In Aus- plund's case, ho not being willing tc stay In Hie haekgrotiml and give place to the older physician when opera tions were being performed, but In sisted on taking the lead. This was resented by the other physicians, and lartlctilarly so by Holmes, who re- peafedly alluded to Atisplund as a novice. The latter Im of a sensitive temperament, ami prone to take Insult, and the sneers of Holmes cut him to tlm tt til. k. making him a bitter iieniy. .Then came the sraudal -which In volved SiiS'riiitendeiit Johnson and Mrs. Dr. Chandlers, their being con stantly together ii nd their familiar con duct toward one another finally bring ing a protest from tlie nurses, who It they were la-lug placed In au equivocal position by tolerating the fa miliarity or the BUiH-rintcndctit and la.h physician. 'I la matter being brought before the directory, an Investigation was ordered which resulted In Superintendent Johnson mid Dr. Chambers being ac- milled of anything radically wrong, but they were remonstrated with on lelr close associations as being against the discipline of the hospital I his glossing , over of the matter lid n,t satisfy the uurso, nor Dr. Holmes, who had championed their cause before the- board of directors, and the board was in formed that un- ctis Superintendent Johnson was at ou.-o removed me nurses, or nt least li of tlio corps, would Immediately leave the Institution, Dr, Holmes also itnuouuelng Ids determination to re sign unless such action was taken. Superintendent. Johnson was not re moved, and the nurses left, ns did Dr. Holmes, This action, Dr. Ausplund took as a bitter Insult to his friend, Mrs. Dr. 'h.'imbers, and nlso n covert insinua tion that the charges brought of Inti macy with Johnson were fully ground ed, Wild with Indignation he express- I Inn self bitterly against those who had Instigated the investigation prln- Ipally referring to Dr. Holmes. These Btoeches of Auxplund were carried to Hie latter, who replied In the siune vein, his language being bitterly deri sive. Holmes' expressions, of course, reached Auspltind, and the ' light was on. During this tlmo Drs. Atisplund and 'linnihcrs were much together, the former slowing n chivalrous regard for his former classmate, nml often expressing his determination to right the wrong he believed had tatm done her through the notion of Holmes and the nurses In resigning. The sul- lect was ever uppermost In his mind. and a few days ago he declared that he would have a retraction froifi Holmes of his notion nml the state ments made, or do something des perate. ' DRAWING .TUB " RETRACTIONS. The next two days Ausplund busied himself In drawing np throe separate retractions to bo presented to Holmes, and which lie was to sign even at the point cf the pistol. The longest and most verbose, of the papers, and now in the hands of Icpuly District Attor ney FltrgorahU treats solely, of Mrs. Dr. Chambers;- her charms as a worn nn, learning ns a physician, and the Itaso falsity of the statements made by Holmes concerning her, all being dwelt on, at" length. The second re traction concerns the Attack made on tho hospital management, while the Uiird. already ? published and 'which wmbo through ituiiing' t;ho quel,, re lates to; Ausplund and tlio insults he had received from Holmes and "con federates." i . It Is alleged these retractions were rtubmitted by Ausplund to Mrs. Dr. ChnntlHM'g iiud. by her fully approved, the woman adding the llame to the man's mad rage by commendations of his errand, and appealing to Aus plund's weakest point by .lauding his valor, , ' i TUB RESULT. I The details of yesterday's duel have bceu fully written, and ns a result of what fan only be termed a woman's light conduct two nieu ore lying In hospital , wards, ouo" sorely wounded, tho other nt the point of death. .?, . It-'wss not over the retraction cover ing Holmes' statement regarding Aus plund that the lie was passed nnd two nieu engaged. lu a tight to the death, but, over the paper,. In which Mrs. Chamber -figured.' This Holmes not only 'positively refused to sign, but lu bitter, contemptuous terms ordered ' ... l I ino woman s cii(iiiitinu iroin uie mum. Actuated by possibly a warmer feel- Injr than mere friendship and goaded Into frenzy by Holme taunting speech AuBpluud drew hla jilntol and at tempted to fulllll bla threat of forc ing tho Blgiilng of the retractlona. Then the Urlng comirR-need. At a late hour tbia afternoon Dr. Holme was resting easily with every proBinB-t of recovery, while Auaplund'a condition U aerloua In the eitremo, the physician fearing for the worat when the fever Incident to gun-abet wounds teU In. HOMB ADDITIONAL FACTS. Further probing today Into tho cause leading to tlie sanguinary dud he tweon Drs. Holme and Ausplund dis close some hitherto Buttressed facta. Iu an Interview of two trustee of the Portland hospital thla afternoon, a Telegram reporter gleaued the follow ing Information: About a year ago Suiterlntendent JohnBoii, of llit Intlrumry, urged the apimlntmout of Dr. Holme to tho chair of gynecology, representing him to Im a very able man. Several mem Intm of the board objected to the ajt IHilntmimt because of Holmes' known iintetlte for drink. It -waa then stated In ids defense that be had abandoned that liablt month before, and for all lime to come, la-cause Im- realized that It waa Injuring Ids professional proa-Imm-ui; and he was appointed to the chair for width Suix-riutendent John son bad recommended bhn. llolmea kept straight for about four months, which fact w.'ih rcnt r-ifd to tlu aym-u. tlve -board, following which charge were profi-rrei agilnHt Holmes, accus ing bliu of drunkenness, profanity, neglett of patients, etc. An Investlga Hon Into these secusntlona was made, the most of which Holmes confessed hlmsa-lf as being guilty. The execu tive board subsequently called for hla resignation, which wna Bent In, and was accepted, with but one dissenting vote, ou the llth of August, After that, It Is alleged, Holmes tried by all means, fair am! foul, to "down" Super intendent Johnson, nml to Iteamlroli tlie gtssl name of tho hospital. HOLMES' VINDICTIVBNESS. YoMterd.iy .morning Dr. Holmes sent word to T. A. Wood, cue of the hospi tal trustees, to moot b!m In the ottlce of City Fhysklau Wheeler, as he de sired to lodge charges against the management of the Portland hospital. The d.a-tor must have been laboring under a high pressure of excitement, Itoonuxe la-fore meeting Mr. Wood he had acemiaed to aaiilt President Habtghorst, of the executive board. After Holmes had outlined the char acter of his charges lu lr. Wheeler's oflloe, In the presence of Mr. Wood, the latter suggested that a full, fair nml Impartial Investigation should be made Into the management of tlio In firmary. He added that the board would la only too glad to follow any directions given for its Improvement. Dr. Holmes and Mr. Wood, leaving Dr. Wheeler's olllee, walked together down Washington stni-t, and stopped In front of the Hokum building. There Holmes' excitement grew iu lutensity, ami lu the presence o several listen ers, lie said: "Thla is the first gun. Now you take warning. 1 Intend to crush the Portland hospital." : The itorsoi) with whom this Inter view was had stated that Holmea acted Ike a wild man as be spoke. Mr. Wood answered: "Doctor, you have tendered your res ignation, and It was accepted. Now, your work Is done." "I shall ruin the hospital!" exclaimed Holmea, with more vehemence than la-fore. "No man with a vindictive spirit can succeed In a matter of this kind," mildly replied Mr. Wood. "Acta prompted by malice will barm yon. I advise you to do nothing rash." "By ii d, I want you to understand that I don't allow no man to give ino advice!" Holmes acred so franti cally that Mr. Wood walked away without saying another word. Just then Dr. Ausplund walked up to Dr. Holmes, with the result already known. THE FATIEN'TS' CONDITION. "Portland, Aug. 17. The condition of both participants In yesterday's en satloual shooting suffered no material change today. Dr. Ausplund Is rest ing as easily tonight as could be ox IHvted of one In his condition. Dr. Holmes hi doing well and bia ultimate recovery seems assured. RAPID TRANSIT. ; From Trlvnte Life to "Penitentiary 30 Years in Four Days. Susanvllle, Col, Aug. 10,-Ed. Hil der, proprietor of the Hotel Milford. was arrested August 15th for crimi nally assaulting his 14-year-old step daughter, was arraigned on the 17th, trietl on tlio 18th nnd today sentenced to 30 years' Imprisonment at Folsoiu, BAD RL.UU IN UTAH. Salt Lake, Aug, 10. A special to the Tribune from R!ngliii,m, Utah, says property to Mie amount of $-K,000 was destroyed by fire today nnd a large number of people were left homeless. BALLS, DATS AND BASES. Brooklyn, Aug. 10. Brooklyn 7; New York 3. Philadelphia-Boston 0; riillndel phln 2, Washington-Pittsburg 0; Washing ton 3. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair.' . CREAM HI. WE- Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. mm.