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Cmnrehetialva llovtew of th Imp ri
ant llniiiwiil' ( r th r Wwk
Cullvd Kilm Cia Ttgrah. f olniuns.
Lebanon, Or., bad a $10,000 lire.
Lord Roberta baa attacked Middle
Tien Tsla and ueightmrhood an olear
of Chines.
Oriental war ia affectlug the world'
money marketa.
Forty person were injured at a street
"car evident at MUa; Ohio. -
Tbe New York Republican state con
vention will be beld September 4.
MinUter Wu baa word that the
Pekiu authorities are protecting the
foreigner.
Crop prospecta in the Pacific North,
weet indicate a yield of 40,090,000
buahela of wheat.
The Cuntry liner Campania cut in
twain a bark', which aauk at once, car
rying down 11 men.
Colombian trxipa will fight the revo
lutionist outside of Panama, w as not
to endaoger the city,
ropnliita refused to go into tlie Idaho
fusion, and nominated a lull ticket,
Democrat and Silver Republican
(uaing.
Li Hong Chang not a cool reception
at llong Kong. Russia has called on
the bonier province of Siberia (or tbe
reaeivea.
The Eight infantry ia retnrniug from
Cuba to go to China. Heavy artillery
lias been ordered to leave Fort Keilly
fur the Orient.
Hawaiian -plantation owner are
trying to induce 6.000 Puerto Ricaut
to wove to the Pacific bland on a
three years' contract.
Document rclatiug to a plot against
the American anthoritiea in Manila
have been found in a rebel lecruitiug
office in San Miguel.
Tbe Yaqni Indiana, of Mexico, are
reported to have been broken up, and
the government will offer them induce
menu to return to their (arms.
The Fraser river fishermen' itrike
is now deemed beyood settlement, a
aeriout collision between peace officer
and atrikew having taken place.
Count Castellane, husband of Anna
Gould, (ought a duel with Count
Orlowskl in the euhurba of Paris, in
which Orlowskl was slightly wuuuded.
Tbe executive council of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor i wined an ap
peal to all wage-worker to organise
onion or Join those already in ex
istence. Smallpox i prevalent at Nome City.
Boxers are leported on the Cotean
frontier.
The thingle mill at Toledo, Or., wat
totally destroyed by lire.
There ia said to be a lack of harmony
between the allies iu China.
Fire in Pomroy, Wash., destroyed
property to the value of 1 10,000.
Prince Tuan baa an army of 15,000
men ready to fight the foreigners.
Republicans of Idaho uomluated D.
W. Standrcd, of Bannock county, for
governor.
Prince Tuan haa itaued an edict to
fix a definite date for a general upris
ing in China.
The steamer Cntch baa arrived at
Vancouver, B. C, from Skagway, with
300,000 in gold dust.
Milk dealer of Chicago are being
prosecuted for using formaldehyde to
preserve their product.
San Francisco Chinese niny fight the
Boxers. American born Mongolians
are organizing a national guard com
pany. The steamship Garonne, just return
ed from Alaska, haa been chartered br
the United States and will be used to
carry supplies and troops to China.
England is alarmed over report that
Chinese are invading Siberia, thus giv
ing Russia an ex en He for descending on
Fekin and holding territory conquered.
Germany, Russia and France have
come to an agreement regarding future
action in China. . Russia will cairy on
a separate campaign against Pkin on
the north.
The Chinese empress is alleged to
have proposed to Japan a' wholesale
maaeacreof foreigners in both countries.
Li Hung Chang ia aaid to have been
implicated in the affair.
New locomotive just put on by the
Denver & Kio Grande Railway have an
unique attachment a a safeguard
against robbers, in the way of a nozzle
on the roof of the cab. These connect
with the hot water of the lioiler, and
point at the rear end of the louder.
The nozzle can send a mixed circa in of
team and boiling water at 2.Q0 pounds
pressure that would kill anyone in it
range.
Tbe United States court of cluiim
haa just settled a case 102 year old.
New York's Masonic grand lodge hst
jurisdiction over more than 102,000
members.
The prince of Wales is credited with
the am bitten of anonymously owning
and editing a newspaper.
The League of American Mothers has
issued a call for a national convention
to be held in Chicago August 1, 2, 8
and 4.
Americans attending civil engineers'
convention in London have been iuvit-1
ed to visit Queen Victoria at W indsor
castle.
Mist Elizabeth Smith, of Derby,
Conn., a millionaire in her own right,
has become a stenographer at a small
saluiy, believing that it it the duty of
very woman to workc I
The government i to build a railroad I
system of its own in the Charlestown ,
navy yard, congress having appro pri-,
ated $40,000 for tbe rails and ties and
tbe labor of laying them and $10,000 ,
for looomotive and cars.
LAI aft NEWS.
Peace reign in Yenemela.
Colombian revoltulonist have cap
tured Panama.
Honolulu Chine will ask power to
restore Emperor Kwaug Sul.
Ten thousand Chinese optoe the
Russian advance at New Chwaug.
"Aunt Mary" Walling, a ploueer,
died at Amity, Or., aged 8) year.
There was a stampede from Juneau
to the new placer digging on Glacier
bay.
Militiamen have been called out to
quell the striking ilsiiaruieu on Fraser
river, B. C.
A family of ail went bathing in
shallow lake near Ventura, Cel., and
only one live.
The brigadier-general who will
serve under Chaffee are Grant, Harry
and Wilaou.
Si. Alexander, a ptomiDMl bestaeo
man ut Mew Wateoni, Wash., met
death by asphyxiatlou.
Four ont of a party of five prospect
or loal tbelr live a a result of a terri
ble trip to the lead water of the Stew
art river, in the Klondike.
The Kumassi relief column ha re
turned to Fnmsu, bringing the defend
er of the town. The besieged were on
the point of giving up wheu rescued.
TurkVy it considering the subject of
sending a force to China to co-operate
with the power. The Sultan i great
ly affected by the barberout act of the
Chinese).
The Uayuor-G reene hearing developed
the (act that Captain Oberlin M. Carter
made heavy purchase of bond while
in charge of government work in 8a
vannah baibor.
Two fatalitie at Taooma. Coal
passer on trausport Roseoraus fell
through a trestle and drowned and a
stndeoi at Vashon college instantly
killed while felling a tree.
Famine threaten tbe city of Tien
Tain. Huudredtot thousand of Chi
namen are leaving their home in the
district where fighting it going on,
without meant of support.
Harry Arinott, locator and part
owner of tlie Little Annie group of
mine in the Rig Bug district, Ariaona,
haa committed suicide at Prescott by
taking strychnine. Despondency due
to ill health wa the cause.
Presdent MoKinley haa replied to
China, signifying hi willingness to
mediate betweeu the imperial govern
ment and tbe powers, on couditlon
that anarchy in tbe empire be sup
pressed and foreigner be given com
plete protection.
Five hundred marines left Washing
ton for China, via San Francisco.
A well known packer say be fean
salmon will toon be exterminated.
Teiae woolgrowar are holding about
4,000,000 pound of wool for better
price. . "
The allied feet bombarded tbe tort
at Takn all night before they were suc
cessful. The report of the state banks of
Washington show a heavy increase !
deposit.
General Dewet ha again cut Lom
Roberta' communication and captured
100 men and a supply tram.
Citiaena of Porcupine district,
Alaska, have issued a petition protest
ing against British aggression ,
Joseph E. Mullen, who wa convict
ed in i'ew York for the murder of bit
wife, wa electrocuted iu tbe prison al
Sing Sing.
A terrific wind, rain and hall storm
swept over the town of I ronton, Ohio,
demolishing a large planing mill, un
roofing several house and uprooting
tree a.
Senator Pettlgrew haa a letter from
a Filipino general, purporting to giv
the term of au lnterveiw with Dewey
at the outbreak of the Spanish war, iu
which tbe admiral promised Philippine
independence.
Four of the officers and employe ol
(be Tacouia Railway & Power Con
uany were arrested charged with nuw
slangther for the Fourth of July street
railway disaster, in which '43 persons
were killed and over 60 injured.
The American policy of proceeding
as if the good faith of the Chinese gov
ernment were not doubted, while in no
wise relaxing effort to reach onr min
ister, ia believed to hold two chances
of snoceea to the one chance of the other
foreign governments.
The St. Paul Cold Storeage & Ware
house Company's large warehouse at
St. Panl, Minn., was destroyed by fire
The total loss is estimated at about
$150,000, with an insurance of $50,
00C. The warehouse was filled with
butter, fruit, tobacco, eggs, whisky
and other commodities.
Among tbe passenger on the steam
ship Ameiica-Maru, which has arrived
at San Francisco from Yokohama, via
Honolulu, was K. Takahira, the Jap
anese minister plenidotentiury to tbe
United States. Mr. Takahira conferred
with the Japanese at Honolulu, and
will present their olairnt for damage as
a result of the burning of a portion of
Honolulu during the plague epidemic
there.
Dr. Pigg, of southwest Missouii, has
succeeded in having hi name changed
to Peak with tbe assistance of tbe cir
cuit court.
Buffalo county, Neb., boasts tbo
largest alfalfa field in tbe world. It
is from one-half to two mile wide and
eight mile long.
Dr. G. R. Wieland, of Yale, found
a turtle in the black hill that lived
millions of years ago, which proves
that the region was once an ocean.
On the Fourth ot July the city of
Stockton, Cal., received the famous old
guns used by Commodore Stockton in
the conquest of California.
Senator Eugene Hale, of Maine, with
his own wealth and that wbion was
added by is mariage with a daughter
of the late Senator Chandler, of Michi
gan, is a multimillionaire.
At the request of the Philippine com
mission, F. M. Kiggins, chairman of
the ceatral board of examiner of the
United State oivil service cent mission,
has been assigned to duty ia tbeWillp
pines.
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III
Cunard Liner Campania Cut
a Ship in Two.
SAILER SANK IMMEDIATELY
Klete mt the Crew of Twenty Wer
llrwwaed-Th CNiaule Was, Nut
Much liaMtaged,
London, July 14. A dense fog hung
ever tbe Irish vhauuel yesterday mora
iug, and the Cunatd line steamer Cam
pania, eu route from New Yi.rk lor
LIveriHHil, struck the Liverpool bark
F.mhleton, bouud bur New Xcalaud,
amidships, cutting her in twain, Th
Kmbleton tank Immediately. Seven ol
the crew were tesoued, but it I be
tieved the other It member of tbe
ehlp't company, including tbe captain,
were drowned. Tbe Campania had
her bow Uv in, but arrived safely at
Liverpool, five and a half hour late.
Tbe Campania had a narrow escape
front terlout disaster. Tbe fog bad
delayed her passant since Friday noon,
and a tender went out from tjueenc
town four miles, at Captain Walker
would not take the liner near shore.
At Tnakar light, the fog waa becoming
denser every moment. Wheu the Cam
pania wat about 80 mile northeast of
tbe light a phantom ship rose suddenly,
without waruiug, directly across tier
bow. Thirty seconds later the phan
torn had become a solid aalliug vessel,
Into which the liner crashed, her steel
Iorefoot going through the. F.'mbletnn
ike tbe olsan cut of a (word, and
dividing her just abaft the mainmast.
The forward half aauk instantly. Tile
tern swung viciously round, and tin
mast and yard tor a moment tore at
the Campania. A lump of wreckage
came down on her deck. Then the
I Hern of the bark also disappeared, and
the face of the sea waa littered with
- splintered timbers, boxes, barrels, the
. upper work and lighter cargo, the deck
' - L. ...1 . Ht...M . I
Itmnea ami suun iniugs. jiipu morg
wa nothing.
From the instant wheu the phaubun
fame Into view from the bridge of the
'ampanla until the last vestige of the
vessel vanished some 00 or B0 seconds
bail elapsed.
According to the Kmbleton' surviv
ors, for nearly half an bonr liefoie the
tHillision, the captain and first otlicer
.were below at breakfast, and, attliougl)
the tog whistle of a large steamer could
lie heard every minute, the bark never
. khifted her course, tbe helmsman re
I ceiving no order. When, at 8:93 A.
pi., tbe second officer, to nse his own
.phrase, "heard tbe rush of a steamer's
Ikiwi," he shouted down to thecaptalu,
' who rushed on deck, but he wa too
late to give an order. ,
' The Capmauia wa under one-third
team. Tbe captain, first otlicer and
pilot were on the bridge. .Tlie euglue
were instantly reversed, and tbe helm
put bard down. Mo precaution wa
j . . . i
omiliea. mini oi uer p-tmnugers naa
even grumbled 'at what they called
superfluous caution. After the crash
and the sudden cries, the boat were
quickly gotten out. There were no
signs of panic; tlie crew wa every,
where at their stations; the bulkhead
were closed and eyery thing possible
wa done to save life.
Some of the Campania's plate were
bent by the collision; her forepeak
filled with water; her foretopmast wa
broken abort off and her (teel rigging
torn and twisted.
The passenger held a meeting, adopt
ed resolution ot thank to the captaiu
and crow, and subscribed 700 for the
relief of the survivor and the families
of tlie lost.
Klflitli Infantry for China. ,
New York, July 24. -Two com
panlea ot the Eighth United States in
fantry moved off the transport Model
Ian this afternoon and started (or F'ort
Hurdling, Minn. Other memliers of
the regiment are en route from Cuba,
and, after the recruiting of tbe organ
ization to it full limit, it will be sent
to China. The men have been in Cuba
18 mouth, but they looked to be iu
fine condition. About 2.S00 person
were at the docks to meet the soldiers,
and the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation proivded coffee and other re
freibenta. The other eight companies of
the regiment were delayed by a storm
off Cape Hattera.
Cleared Wis Traek and Raved Lives.
Three Lake, Wl., July 24. A
laborer early to day removed a pile of
tie from the Northwestern tracks, tiiat
bad been placed there during the night,
Just in time to prevent the passenger
train due here at 4:30 'A. M., from
striking them, He also removed a
number of rock from a bridge a short
distance away. Ilia actions probably
laved the live of 80 member ot a
local olub, who were on tbe train.
KnsjDlfod In a I.ara Flow,
Yokobmaa, Jujly 28. Mount Azn
ma. near Bandaisan. which was the
! scene of a volcano disaster in 1888,
broke into eruption Tuesday, July 17.
Hundreds of person were killed or in
jured. Several village were engulfed
by tbe stream of lava from Mount
Azunia, and great damage wa done in
adjacent districts.
Heavy Artillery fur tha Orient.
Fort Riley, Kan., July 24. Rush
der have come (or the Seventh Unit
id States battery ot heavy artillery at
Fort Riley to proceed with all baste to
the Orient, calling for oi dera at Nag
asaki. General Merriam promulgated
the order in Denver. The battery was
organized during the Spanish war, and
linoe that time has been idle. The
iqnipment embraces the heaviest cali
ber guns in the service, with full com
plement of mortars, attended by 2C0
men and 10 officers.
Boers Beaten Off.
London, July 24. The war office hag
received tiie following dispatch from
Lord Roberts: "Tbe Boers made a de
termine attack yesterday to destroy a
post at Trail Head, 18 mile eaBt of
Heidelberg, which they attacked with
three gun and a pompom and sur
rounded. Tbey were, however, beaten
)ff after a (harp engagement, before
reinforcements inmmond from Heidle
berg had arrived."
The older a man li, the fewer tbe
Lhing that agree with him.
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PROMISE OF DEWEY.
VlllBla Oeaeral gay II Wa Nf tad
aeadeaea.
Sioux Fall, 8. O., Jul? $5. A let
ter ha been received by Senator M. F.
Pettlgrew ftom on of tha leading com
uiandor of the Fllipiuo army, giving
additional light on the claim of the
Filipino people at to the understanding
that wa arrived at between them and
tbe Amerlcau before the opening ot
hostilities in tht Philippine. Tbe let
ter says, iu parti
"Sinukwan Encampment, rhillpplnt
Islands, April 12, 1000. Hon. R. V.
Tettigre and 0. F. Hoar, Senator,
Washington (Jentlemtni 1 have read
In some American papert that Admiral
Dewey, compelled by yon and other
senators, lover ot truth and Justice, to
answer whether he made to ua formal
promise ot independents, stnt"d"that
be bad 'never promised indetwndenoe
to the Filipino. I, who, in . name
ot tlie Filipino people, and of- Cwwral
vi uw milium iwiiw, iw vi- .'
.
eral time with the admiral, ions to
you tlie following statement., that you
with the admiral, to
ilowlmj statement., that you
hem a yon think conTBfPBHir
rtl, ml when the mpiureof
ut.... i. .( e,.uin
may use tlimn
"In April
hostilities between America and Spain
became imminent, and in the absence
ot my chief, General Agulnaldo, who
waa thou at Singapore, 1 solicited,
through the American consul at Hong
Koug, Mr. Wildman, to have some in
terviews with Admiral Dewey, with
the object of continuing tlie Interrupted
negotiation betweeu General Agulnaldo
and Admiral Dewey, thiough Mr.
Woo I, the commander ol the American
gunboat Petrel. My petition wa fav
orably received, and I went with Mr.
Andrew (inivhttoreue, another Fjllpiuo,
on board the Olympla, in the bay of
Hong Koug.
"Once on board, the following Inter
view, iu French, took place through the
flag interpreter:
"Filipino Admiral, It having come
to our kuow ledge that a war between
your country and Spain ! imminent,,
who have ought the latter for our in
dependence, are willing, In obedience
to the desire manifested by you to
General Agulnaldo, thioiyjh Mr. Wood,
to take part In the war a allie of
America, so long at it be carried on
with the object ol (reeiug from the
yoke ot Spain her colonies, giving them
their independence.
"Admiral Dewey The American
people, champion of liberty, will
undertake thl war with the humani
tarian object of freeing from tbe Span
ish yoke the people under it, and w
will give you independence and free
dom, a w have proclaimed to tbe
world at large.
"Filipino We are very grateful for
this geuerous manifestation of th great
American people, ami being made
through an admiral of their navy, we
value it more than a written contract
and therefore place ourselves at your
entire disposal,
"Admiral Dewey I place at your
disposal the ship of my fleet for the
conveyance ot U'tli th Filipin binder
and the arm you may get. Moreover,
I think my government I willing to
supply you with arm and ammunition,
"Filipino We are very thankful to
you (or this new generosity of tbe Amer
ican eople,aud you may be sure that we
are ready to fight at your able (ot tin
independence of the Philippine, eveu
without arms, a we have doue during
the recent revolution.
"Admiral Dewey America I rich
in every respect; she haa territories
sparsely inhabited. Resides, our con
stitution prevents 'territorial expan
sion' outside of America; therefore,
the Filipinos may be sure ot their inde
pendence, and not a bit ot their laud
shnll be taken from them.
"After these conclusive and formal
statements, the conversation turned to
other detail coucorulng the state of
tlie country."
The letter is signed "K. Alex-
audiino." He it a Filipino general
who recently surrendered to the
American forces.
Mas. acre In Persia.
Chicago, July 23. A special to the
Record from Peoria, 111., says: George
Shlmoon, a Persian student who ha
been attending college iu Illinois for
several years and is passiug the summer
in Peoria, today received a cablegram
from hi borne at Oroomiah, Persia,
itatiug that hi brother had been cap
tured by Mohammedan and that there
has been a general massacre of 8,000
Christian in Oroomiah. Tbe letter
ttutes that the feeling of the Moham
medans against the native Christians is
growing, and that there have been sev
ers I bund-to hand battle with latali
tlo on both side. Mr. Shlmoon'
father i a native missionary, and this
fact adds to tbe wrath against him and
his family.
Lynching ol a Negro.
IIuntNville, Ala.. July 28. Elijah
Clark, a negro, who yesterday, TrSiTuri"iWlliarTfrriiiua may be saved."
ed Susan Priest, a 18-year-old girl, waa
taken from jail iu this city tonight and I ' yii,w Fever at Miiar del niu
lynched near the pot where hi crime jri,,. ,Juiy SB.-Yellow fever has
was committed. His body was riddled lnMu out iu t,,a burrack. of tllB jev
with bullets. Shoriff Eulgbam dotol- 'e,,,,, United state cavalry and the
ed hi prisoner to the last, but the inob FUit Uaitod Ht(lte. jufautry in piUlir
was too much for him. Will VHiIm, .dul.moJtave boi'u niua dofttll!l
who attempted to rush thiough the during the hist month, aud 11 cases
crowd and up the jail steps, wa shot re no(V ndor treatment in tbe hospit
by the sheriff and dangerously wound- 8ig To(iy General Lee moved tho
eu. Alter UHiienuu uuwu uio uuuia
and gaining an entrance to the jail, the
mob drove the sheriff and his prisoner
into the third story of the building.
Dallas Street Car Strike.
Dalla', Tex., July 25. Union mo
tormen are prosecuting vigorously the
strike on the Dallas Consolidated Street
Railway, backed by the entire organ
ized lubor forces of the city. W. D.
Mahon, of Detroit, Mich., president ot
thu Amalgamated Assciation ot Street
Railway Employes, will reach Dallas
tomorrow to take charge of the strike.
Tho Dallas Typographical Union lias
passed a resolution fining any member
riding on the street cars $25 for each
OffulIKO, .
Two Young Men Murdered.
St. Joseph, July 25. The two young
men found murdered yesterday on the
Maple Leaf tracks, near Savannah,
Mo., were this afternoon identified a
11. Spoth and Gny Splelman, both of
Plattsville, Wis. The back of each
man's head was crushed In. The sup
posed murderer . la another young man
seen in their company at Savannah,
Saturday. He haa not been found.
lath of Ex-Governor Carr.
Raleigh, N. 0., July 25. Ex-Governor
Elia Carr died today in Edge
comb county, '
China Promises to Esoort
! Then, to the Sea.
NOTHINQ PROVES THEM ALIVE
Aaeihcr Aeeavnl Cam Through thai
: they Have Bean Ma. sap red -Kumars
1 About Id Hang Chang' Mlaalua.
f ' .::;.- ,.-::,
Itondon, Jul 85. The Chinese iu!u
falter, sir Chi Chen Lett Feng Lob, bat
eoiHtinuloated to the press tbe follow
ln dispatch from Sheug, director of
H''Mn- ritlwayi and telegraphs,
f. IVo Tal, ot fihaughal, dated bhaug
hU, duty Sii! -
!ii!orii ticn (rim Fekin, dated July
i , avy. . , , . . , dU-
I II... i-i. u te hi nut tat suu. tliaft f 1 1 ataa 1 1 1 M til It.
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wd he loend very on. well,
Uwasiug, the German ex
neral Ynng Lu I going to
tieuiorlaliaa the throne to send them
ill under escort to Tleu Tain, lu the
stipe that th military operation will
then be (topped."
Tbe Shanghai correspondent of tlie
Dally Mall, telegraphing July 28, says:
"A letter from a Chinese official in
Shang Tung ha bean received by au
active functionary hmo, containing the
following passage:
" 'At the beginning of the month
the foreign missionaries made eval
attempt to send message out of I'ekin,
but, thank to tbo strict watch kept on
the city, the bearers were all caught
and executed, On tbe 4th Inst, only
400 foreigners were left alive iu Pekln,
and one night, when tbe big guns were
Incessantly fired, it wa known that all
the legation and foreigner were fin
ished, although pretended telegiam
contradicted these fact.' "
Tha St. Petersburg correspmideut ol
the Daily Mall assert that there are
difference of opinion in thu lttialnu
council ol war. The minister of war,
General Knropatkln, wishes to send
100,000 men to clear the rebel out of
Manchuria. Ou the other band, ac
cording to thl correspondent, F.mperor
Nicholas wishes the operation limited
to the defense and pacification of the
frontier district, Let two strong
armies, one of the allies lu the south
snd tbe other of Russians In tbe ninth,
confront tbe Chinese, and the lUlug
art the csar 1 aaid to argue would
be bound to collapse. "We want no
couqoests," he is reported to have de
clared at tbe conclusion of the sitting
of the council. "What we desire is to
protect our frontiers and to steer into
i moot h water tha Chinese ship of
state, now buffeted by tbo waves u'
civil war."
There I nothing further this morn
ing that throw any llwht upon the mys
terious situation. Two urgent dis
patches were addressed yesterday by
U.1 Cittneae niltiia to tlie tvbie gov
eruiueut and the administration of tel
egraphs, strongly recommending the
lestoration of telegraphic communica
tion, so as to enable the powers to
learn of tbe safety of the foreign min
isters. Until such proofs are secured,
noouabcral inclined to alter tbe
opinion that the Chinese are merely
juggling to gain time.
Rumor circulate briskly around the
personality of Li Huug Cliiiug. He is
credited with a mission to offer to cede
to the allied powers two provinces as
indemnity for the Pekln outrages and
also to offer to restore order and give
facilities for. trade with the outside
world, on condition of the surreuder ol
Klao Cbou, Wei Hal Wei and Man
churia by the powers and tho with
drawal ol all luiaslonarie.
t'hlne.e Laundries Close.
'"'Chicago, July 25. The Chinese
population of Chicago 1 perturliid over
the reports from tho various parts ol
tbe city that because of Caucasian au
tlpathy aroused by trouble in thu Celes
tial empire a boycott has been institut
ed against Chinese laundries and truck
farms. Wu Snug Lea, a banker in
Chinatown and probably tbo richest
Mongolian in the city, says four laun
dries have been forced to suspend busi
ness during the past week, and Chinese
laundries generally report a falling ulT
of CO per cent in their business. Hunk
er Wu said today: "The white people
think we are iu sympathy with the
Boxers, and that they have our moral
Mnrmnrt
Nothing could bo further
from the truth. Fivery Chinese in tho
city regret the trouble, and hopes that
the foreigner have not been murdered,
Some of us have even authorized the
Chinese consuls at San Francisco to
offer to the Chinese government out
services and our property, to the end
that the foreigners, especially the
camp three miles into the country, niul
tbe quarantine will be strictly en
forced. King nf ftervla Kngaged.
Belgrade, July 24. King Alexander,
ot Sevia, has proclaimed bis bethrothal
to Mine. Draga Maschln, a widow, who
was formerly a lady-iu-wniting to
Queen Nathalie, tho king' mother.
Took Morphine and Died.
Seattle, July 24. Joe Greomvald, a
tportiug man, well-known all over the
Pacilio coast, died here today from
morphine, taken with suicidal intent.
His people are well-to-do Oalifornians,
living near Eureka. , ,
, The Indian Moiisoim,
' London, July 25. The viceroy of
Indiu telegraphs to Lord George Ham
ilton, secretary of state for India, that
the iiiousotfu continue favorable this
week, except in Gujerat, Kathiwar,
Baroda and Rajputana West, where
cultivation is at a standstill, and rain
i generally needed for fodder. The
number on (amine relief now reacbe
6,281,00. ' 1
J'red Puffer Iliad.
New York, July 25. Fred Puffer,
tor several years the champion hurdle
racer and broad jumper of tbe United
State and Canada, U Jui-
WAITINO FOR 00,000.
The Adsslrals Uaelaa Mm tm Advaae
With a Lees Number.
London, July 29. Sir Claude Mao
Donald's message, dated July 4, ap
lallng (or relief, 1 regatdtd in Lon
don as only a prelude to the absolute
confirmation ol tbe inaatacre, litis It
the opinion also of the Japanese minis
ter here, The newspaper suggest
that the British minister's dispatch
wat held back and released abou t the
game tlm at Mr. Conger', under the
game terui.
Although the American "and British
force trt working harmoniously, tbe
question ot means of communication
between Take, ami i'ekin givet evidence
of jealousy between tbe power, and
other dlipatobnt from Tien Tsin thow
the language difficulty bat been ham
periug tbe military operations, A dbv
patch to tbe Dally Newt from Tien
Tsin, dated July 14, and describing the
ttgbtittM, say!
-'Xi!-2aJ LUcnra ttL-tsrt t rati,
end wat Dearly isolated, General
Dorwood, on premature report from
tbe Japanese commander that the city
bad been tittered, ordered a general
adavnee, which proved a costly error.
Much valuable time was lost and trou
ble oocaiioned yesterday afternoon be
cause messenger between General Fus
il i ma and tieneral Dorwood did not
understand oh other's language."
Tbe Tien Tsin correspondent of tbe
Dally Mall tayi that when th Chine
regular saw the Boxer who led tlie
attack being killed, they began to re
tire. lit assert that tbe admiral
have decided that it will be useless to
move toward Pekln without at least
0,000 men. In an editorial relerring
to this statement, the Dally Mail com
tuent upon tbe American proposal to
advance with 7,000 men, It says:
"We have learned (a Africa bow
dangerous it it to detpise onr enemies,
and in th Interest of civilisation, w
do not wish to tee eoch a lesson read
to the United States by the 'heathen
Chinee.' "
A whole batch of Tien Tsin di
patobea at published today. All
praiae th gallantry ot the Am eric us
and Japanese. The Standard' corre
spondent lay that the Ameiloan a
tlrst made a mistake in underestimat
ing the fighting capacity of the Chi
nese, whose fire wat really terrific,
lie expresses some donbt about the
ability of the allies to hold the posi
tion captured unles they are rein
forced. It appear that large haul of
silver were made by tbe allies, the
metal being carried away in bucket,
and tbe Chinese calmly assisting.
Requests lor mediution addressed to
foreign power are interpreted here to
be apropos to a request for foreign aid
to repress tlie rebellion, and LI Hung
Chang' statement that he could restore
order with 2,000 white troop 1 looked
upon a a subtle argument in favor ot
appointing hint to command the allied
foroea, to the xclualon of a Japanese.
Three rolleamen Seel.
' New Orleans, July 26. Police Cap
taia John T. Day and Policeman Aug
ust T. Mora I in the hospital suffering
fiom three wound received In an en
counter last nlgbt with two desperate
negroes, Leonard Pierce and Robert
Charles. The officer were attemptin
'o arrest tht two negroes when tbe la
ter opened fire. A fuiillade follower
during which Policeman Mora was
several wounded. Pierce dually tor
rendered, but Charles, though wound
ed, escaped. Charles wa traced and
found later in the night by a aqusd ol
officer. Tbe negro (hot hi way
through the officer, killing Day and
Lamb, and again escaped. Tbe (hoot
ing ha caused great esoitement, and a
hundred policemen and a vast crowd ol
oltisena armed with revolvers aud shot
guns and rifles) are searching (ot
Charles, who will doubtless be killed
on tight.
"Shot Op" m Town.
Grand Encampment, Wyo., Jnly 20.
A band of sheepmen visited Copper
ton, a new mining town, 20 mile west
ot here, and "shot up tbe town," rid
dling the saloons and other building
with bullets, It waa done ai a warn
ing to prospector to leave the locality,
whiob i used a a range by the sheep
men. Tbe miner are making prepara
tions to restat further raid.
Itaa Into Landslide,
La Crosse, Wis., July 20. -The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul passenger
train No. 2, which i due here at 8:05
A. Al., was wrecked about 5 o'clock
this morning at King's Coolie, near
Wabash, Minn., by running into a
landslide at that place. Engineer
Hathaway and Fireman Thoin,ia were
instantly killed, and teveral passenger
who were in the forward ooacbet were
injured, somo seriously.
Taamiters From Cuba.
New York, July 26. Tho steamer
Mexico arrived today from Havana,
having among her passengers 24 United
States teamstert who have in charge
105 mules for tbe army. The mules
are stowed between deokt on the Mex
ico. Seventy-seven passenger of the
Mexico were sent to Hoffman island tor
observation. :
Mr. Thoruai Brown, a pioneer, died
at Chewlab, Wash., July 20.
The bridge across the Calipooia river
at Brownsville, Or., ia being built.
The work will require a month. '
San Diego, Cal., July 26. There is
much excitement among the miners iu
the eastern part of this oounty and the
residenti ol Yuma over the disoovery of
what 1 believed to be a bed of oil in
the potholea district on the Colorado
river, about 15 miles north of Yuma.
A rush was made for the scene of the
disoovery and a scramble (or land
within J,the belt became so exciting
that some of the first locators were
oom polled to use rifles in protection of
their rights,
Yellow Fever at Plnar del Bio.
Washington, July 20. A dispatch
has been received at the war depart
ment from Havana which saya that
General Lee has obtained informatioi
from Pinar del Rio that nine deaths
there last month, reported a pernici
ous malaria, are now believed to have
been yellow fever. Dr. Reed and a
speolal physician sent to Pinar del Bio
by General Lee have reported that yel
low fever exists among the troops.
' On aouoont of failure of Indiana
gat, glass faotoriea will teinevg to
Pittsburg. ,
0 c
Mill
Nonunion Fishermen on the
Fraser River.
600 STRIKERS WARNED BACK
The Mlaoritjr of the fishermen Can
ol Tie tig tha Kntlre galsnon lada
try of the Klver.
Vancouver, B. C, Julv 8. The
jrlsta hat come in tbe strike which has
paralysed the salmon canning Industry
en tbe Fraaer river. Three thousand
Japanese fishermen, occupying 1,500
boatt, started out from the llsbiug vil
lage of Bteveston today under tbe pro
teetioa ol tbe Sixth regiment. The
mlliiJamen were (brid ji Jlne ground
the wharves, and wiwi loaned tine
warned back the ttrikers, who bad
hitherto prevented any flshermun this
season from plying his calling on the
Fraser. For Bteveston is ouder martial
law, and the 600 members of tho Fish
ermen's union who bad auceasfully lu
tlmiadated tlx times as many Japanese
and Indian, found it a hopeless under
taking to continue the fight when their
eneiule had secured military authority
as an ally. Liiutenant-Colonol Wor
tnop, who it in command of the regi
ment, tent to Stevetton early this morn
ing and made hi position more em
phatic by hi declaration to tbe strike
leader that he snd bis men were there
for business, not play, and that at the
first evidence of an attack upou any
fisherman, be be Japanese or Indian,
the troop would (boot to kill. Under
the Canadian regulations, blank' am
munition iu never supplied to riflemen
upon such occasions as this. Faery
member ot tbe four companies at btev
eston today had 24 rounds of ball am
munition, a deadly a any soldier in
South Africa I supplied with.
It is due to the action of the Japanese
that tbe precipitation of the climax in
the existing difficulty must be ascribed
For a time the Japanese weie flight
ened into aoquiesence with tbe strikei
but their supplies became exhaust
and hunger was a freqeunt visitor
tbelr boatt and in their cabius. They
held a monster mam meeting and de
cided to go out thi morning, despite
the threat ot tbe white fishermen, who
bad been holding out for 25 cents a
fish, while the canners refused to pay
more than 20 cent. : Thi decision of
the Japanese, tbe threat against them
by the striker, and the rumor that the
triker planned to burn down all the
47 canneries on the Fraser river, in
duced the municipal uuthorities oi
Steveston, backed by three magistrates,
to appeal for military protection.
The white fishermen are very bitter
against tbe told bus, but are afraid of
the loaded rifle. Colonel Worsuop
does not lielleve they will dare to at
tack the Japanese uou their return
from their fishing trip late tonight,
and the canners think that the back
bone of tbe strike bas been broken.
The Fishermen's Uuion, at a meeting
today, 600 members being present
gain voted to decline the 20-cent ra
jcepted by the Japanese. Their leau
art, who left Steveston last night, re
turned today and advised the striker
to abandon th Fraser river as a place ol
etnploymeuut if the canners did not
come to their terms, but many strikers
do not take kindly to tbls deal, especial
ly a they realise the canners ran got
all tbe fish they want to long a the
Japanese are under military protection.
Many of the' striker are individually
in favor of accepting the 20 cents per
fish which the Japanese are earning to
day, and tbe Indian, who have hither
to sided with tlie whites, are now ready
to follow tbe example of tbe Japanese
The Burlington's Plans.
Denver, July 36. A special to tbe
Republican from Sterling, Colo., says:
From aotion taken in this city today it
appears that tbe Chicago, Burlingt m
& Quincy Railroad Company contem
plate entering tlie railroad field in
Alaska. February last articles of in
corporation were tiled with tbe county
clerk of thl oounty (or a railroad Iron
this oity to Akron, Colo., to be knowi
as the Akron, Sterling & Northern.
These papers bore the signatures of tlie
official of the Burlington. Today an
amendment to these articles was filed,
permitting tho building of a Hue from
the bead of Valdes bay, in Alaska, to
Keystone canyon, thence through
Dutch valley to Thompson puss.
Yellow Fever Serum a Success.
Vera Cms, July 25. The first pa
tient treated with the yellow fever
f serum by the young Brazilian experi
menter, Dr. Beliugzabi, is fully con
valsoent. Other patients treated an
progressing favorably. There ia intense
interest in tbe experiments. Patients
very low with violent vomiting have
been treated, and the effect is marvel
ous. 1 - " '
A Rnnawajr Freight. '
Salt Lake, Utah, July 20. A frcighl
train on the Utah Ceutrul brunch o:
the Rio Grande Western today got be
yond tbe control of the engineer, and,
striking a sharp curve toppled over.
Engineer J. P. Ferguson waa instantly
killed, and Fireman Wiseman badly
soalded. The accident occurred near
Park City.
A New Comet.
Geneva, N. Y., July 26. Dr. Wib
liam Brook, director of tho Smith oh
Btrvatory, discovered a new comet this
morning in tbe eastern houveus. Its
position at discovery, July 24, 18
hours, was right ascension 2 hours, 42
minutes, 40 seconds; declination north
8 degrees, 80 minutes, with northerly
motion. The comet is in the constel
lation of Aries, bas a bright Btelhu
nucleus, and a broad tail. This is the
83d comet discovered by Dr. Brooks.
A Swimmer"! Feat.
St. Lous, July 26. John C. Myeis,
the St. Louis athlete of national fame
a a turnfest champion, today under
took to awim from Alton, 111., to St.
Louis, under a wager to accomplish tin
X7 miles in five hours. He wat swim
ming in strong winning form at the
17th mile, when a violent storm passed
over and swamped tbe boat carrying
the timers and lifesavers. The accident
foroed Myers to abandon hia attempt to
reach St. Louis. He made tbe 17
miles in 8 hours and 20 minutes, and
wat going briskly when the storm
ttruok.
KEYNOTE Or THE TRADE.
the laaftroved Crop Conditions are th
Orel rasters. ,
Bredstreet'a say: improved crop
condition furnish tbe keynote of tbe
trade and price movement. Ae a re
mit of them nearly all staple agricul
tural products at lower in price, and
at tbe tame time a perceptible livening
op of demand tor fall dolivery 1 noted
in the West, Northwest and South.
Tbe beginning ot fall trade it conse
quently more dearly visible in the sec
tions mentioned, while at the East
th market are slow to experience thlt
improvement and are consequently rea
sonably dull. Bank dearings at yet
tall to reflect any peroeptilde improve
ment in distribution, and railway earn
logs, though ol large volume, are, ow
ing to comparisons being made with
exceptionally good results laat year,
shewing less notable increase both in
gross and net return.
Hog product have gone lower with
oee, a bee also wheat, iu which con
tinued liquidation bat been noted, with
tbe result ol inducing partial returns ot
Ibe export inquiry banished from tbe
markets by the recent heavy ne.
iron and steel price are evidently
craping the bottom, if reports from
leading center of cost of raw material
and wage are correct. Soft coal is
going abroad, too, a cargo leaving tot
London ibortly.
Tin is cornered locally and higher
on the week, while copper is finer.
An encouraging feature of the wool
market is the rather better inquiry for
raw wool at Boston, but manufacturing
will not apparently do much until th
light weight season open.
Wheat, including Hour bipment.
for the week, aggregate 8.020,881 bush
el against 0,829,010 bushels last week.
Business failure for the week num
ber 202 against 221 last week.
Canadian failure for tbe week num
ber 26 as compared with 19 in thi
week a year ago.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
fteattle Market.
Onions, new, lo.
Lettuce, hot house, $1 per crate.
Potatoes, new. 80c.
Beete, per sack, 85c81.
Turnips, per sack, 75o.
Carrots, per tack, $1.00
Parsnips, per sack, 60 75c.
Cauliflower, native, 75o.
Cucumber 4050o.
Cabbage, native and California,
11.001.35 per 100 pounds.
Tomatoes fl. 50.
Butter Creamery, 23c; Eastern 22c;
dairy, 17 22c; ranch, 16(gl7o pound,
' Eggs 24o.
Cheese 12c. '
Poultry 14c; dressed, 1415c;
spring, $3.60.
Hay Puget Sound timothy, $11.00
12.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $10.00.
Corn Whole, $28.00; cracked, $25;
feed meal, $25.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$20. v, K
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.60;
blended straight, $8.25; California,
$3.25; buckwheat dour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheal
dour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.8004.00.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $12.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton:
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $80.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beel
steers, price Did cows, 7c; mutton 8c;
pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 9
11c.
Hams Large, "13c; small, 13;
breakfast bacon, 12)c; dry salt sides,
8c. ' i'
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla. 65o;
Valley, 65c; Blues tein, 69c per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.20; graham,
$3.60; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 85o; choict
gray, 83o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $14.00 15.00;
brewing, $16.00 per ton. .
Millstuffs Bran, $12.50 ton; mid
dlings, $19; shorts, $13; chop, $14 pel
ton.
Hay Timothy, $1011; clover,$79
7.60; Oregon wild hay, $67 per ton.
Butter1 Fancy oreanierjs 4045c:
store, 85o.
; Egg 18sc perdoeen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13o;
Young America, 14o; new cheese 10c
per pound.' i
Poultry Chlokens, mixed, $3.00 d
8.50 per docen; hens, $4.60; springs,
$2.003.60; geese, $4.00 5.00 forold:
$4.50(36.50; , ducks, $3.004.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 1415o pel
pound.
Potatoes 40 50c per sack; sweets,
82Vo per pouna.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 7 So;
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, IMo per pound; parsnips, $1;
onions, lc per pound; carrots, $1.
Hope S 8o per pound.
Wool Valley, 1616o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 10 15c; mohair, 25
per pound, t '
, Mutton GroBS, best sheep, wethen
and ewes, 8 lie; dressed mutton, 7
T Ho per pound; lambs, 6 )go. .
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.00;
light and feeders, $4.50; dressed,
$5.00 6.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $4.004.50;
cows, $3. 50 4.00; dressed beef, 6)6
740 per pound. V
Veal Large, 67so; small, 8
iXo per pound. ,
aa Frenoisoo Markot.
Wool Spring Nevada, 13 15c pel
pound; Eastern Oregon, 10 15c; Val
ley, 1820o; Northern, 1012o. :
Hops 1899 crop, ll13o pel
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery 1920o;
do seconds, 19o; fanoy dairy,
17o; do seconds, 1516)o per pound.
Eggt Store, 10c; fanoy ranch,
20o.
Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00
20.00; bran, $12.5013.50.
Hay Wheat $6. 50 10; wheat and
oat $6.009.50; best barley $5.00
7.00; alfalfa, $5.006.00 per ton;
ttraw, 2540o per bale.
Potatoes Early Rose, 60 75o; Ore
gon Burbanks, 80o90; river Bur
banks, 3565o; new. 70c$1.25.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia,
$3.758.25; Mexican limes, $4.00
6.00; California lemons 76o1.50;
do choice $1.752.00 per box.
Tropical. Fruits Bananas, $1.50
2.60 per bunch; pineapples, nom
inal; Persian dates, 6giQo p
peund.