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90 .m fit ' An Advertisement Which bring retain ia proof thai, tl it in tht) tigil plat Ttw WEST BIDK bringe mi wen, The Best Newspaper la Hie one that gift the most and freshest Dw, Compnre the WEST SIDE with any paper in I'ulk county. VOL. XVI II. $1.50 PER INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUKTV, OKEGON, FH1DAY, MAY 17, 1!K)I. Five Cents Per Copy. NO. m:. IV KVEXT8 OF THE PAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. A Comprthemlvt Review tht Important Nipptnlngi of tht Put Week PrtMattd Hit Condensed form Which It Moil Likely to Provt ol Inttrtst to Our Many Reader, A financial panic wa narrowly averted in London. The power have protested against Turkey' postal meiwiiiw, ' A band of American brigands ha Iwn broken up near Manila. The now Philippine tariff will proltably go into effect June l.s President MeKinlev ha made hi official entry into San Francisco. 51m. Nut ion' attorney have let up the pie of insanity aa a defense in the trinl for joint smashing. F.dward A. Cmlaliv sav lie is will ing to pay $50,000 re want for the man who abducted hi son, it necessary The president of the French com pany allien own the right ol way lor the Panama canal is in the United States to make an effort to tell t lie company' concessions. The employe of every machine shop and factory in Seattle, number ing over 250, have walked out. They demand nine, hour instead of 10 and a 12 lt er cent increase in wage. Riot followed the attempt of the I'n ion Traction Company, of Albany, N. Y., to resume the operation of it electric street railway system. One nonunion motorman, was fatally in jttred and a car derailed. Mrs. McKinley is much improved in health. Lacuna has promised to surrender his command. Shamrock II was licaten by Sham rock I in a trial nice. A watchman in a Utah refinery stole 15,000 in silver bullion The Chinese are astonished at the amount of indemnity demanded. Twenty five thousand regular will he returned from the Philippine. A Russo-Oermnn tariff alliance against the United States is proposed. The military governor of Bataan has been reprimanded by Mac Arthur. Governor Nash and arty are visit- ing the various interesting place in California. Rear Admiral Schley will cut short Alter mature deliberation the aoe Jii visit in London on account oil retary decided to allow the rogu sickness in hi family. .Russia is standing steadfast for peace, according to an official state ment received at Washington. One mail clerk was killed and another injured in a wreck on an Illi nois Central train in Louisiana. A steamlsiat on the Mississippi river was wrecked near Chester, 111 Two passengers were drowned and 23 deckhands are missing. Unless the sultan of Turkey yield on the question of interference with foreign mail, the power will present an ultimatum, backed by naval dent .onstration. A new Russian loan of 424,000,000 francs is authorized. Fire in suburb of Detroit, Mich., did 1800,000 damage. General Dewet, the Boer leader, has resumed operations. Pennsylvania beat Annapolis in the intercollegiate boat race. National organization of machinist has ordered a general strike. Yale beat Harvard 57 to 47 in tli annual track and field contest. The Porte haa ordered all foreign postofliccs removed from Turkey. The steamer Princess Louise wa wrecked in British Columbia waters An attempt wa made to sell con fidential document in the Neely case, Seattle men have bonded 1,000 acres near Willapa bay and will bore for oil. Esterhazy has made an affidavit that he was the author of the Dreyfu borderau. Embezzlement charged against ex School Land Clerk Davis, of Oregon, may lie outlawed. Trouble between the managers of the Buffalo exposition and union workmen for a time threatened a com plete tie-up of work, but the difficulty lias been settled. A grip containing dynamite was in process of fumigation at Port Town send, Wash., when owner told con tents, causing a panic among the steamer passengers. Mrs. McKinley is ill, and has been taken to Kan Furnciseo for a rest. Her illness, while not serious, may cause curtailment of programme for the remainder of president's tour. The congressional appropriation of $3,000,000 for the extension of the rural delivery postal service become available in three months. The Roman Catholic archbishop of Montreal has forbidden the members of that church from countenancing cremation in any way. The public printer of Minnesota leat all records by issuing the law passed by the recent legislature with in two days after adjournment. During, the year ending March 14, 1001, no less than 65 national banks, representing over $2,000,000 in capi tal stock, began business in Texas. The production of tobacco in the United States is now about 725,000, 000 pounds, of which about one half is consumed by our own people and one half exported, Former Secretary John W. Foster says President Diaz is supreme in Mexico, but after bis death will come the test of the ability of Mexican to continue a republican form of government. THE ARTILLERY ARM, Secretary tf War WIN Imrtau It to Hi Full Strength. Washington, May 13. Secretary Root i man to whom wide discre tion in the matter of interpreting and administering the law might have been given. This i shown in hi do termination to increase the artillery eorpa at once to it full strength. Congress, in it abject fear of criti cism, placed a provision itt the bill which looked aa if the artillery corps of the army was to be increased only 20 per cent each for live year. Rut the men who drafted the bill know what they were doing, and when it came out aa law it provided that not lea than 20 per ccut should be raised the first year, and not lea than 20 per cent each succeeding 12 month until the lull strength of the artillery waa reached. Secretary Root inter pret the "not lesa" to mean that he i not prevented from making the en tire increase at once, and so he dl rected that it should be done. 1 hist i a very good thing. No branch of the military service needs men so much as the artillery. The fortifications and tho equipment of the fortification with valuable gun lias been lar in advance of the in c reuse, of the artillery. In the Spanish war congress wa induced to increase the artillery from live to even rogl incuts, and the last congress wa in duccd to make the increase to 18,000 men, but with an intimation on tho wording of the bill that the increase was to lie made only gradually at 2J jier cent a year lor live year, r.very coast state, every state where fort ill cations are needed, and where they have been erected will applaud the action of Secretary Root, a it means more heavy artillery, and fortillca turns already in place and fortillca tions to lie erected will have artillery placed upon them, and received the care of trains! and ellicient men, care that very valuable defense have not received during the past three year. Another thing where Secretary Knot mowed ins judgment wa in count ruing the stupid provision ol the Sjxainer amendment to the army lull, relating to the Philippines mere were two amendments, one pre pared by Senator Spooner, giving the president authority to control the Philippines, and Senator Hoar se cured the adoption of another regard' ing franchises, which would prevent anything from lieing done to improve the condition of the islands. Soon after the Philippne amendment was ahled to the raft commission, reply wa received shownig that if it was adhered to strictly, it would mean great hardship to tin people of the Philippine islands. Nation for the cutting of timli I wiiicn the riiiiippine comnussioi hud enacted to remain in force am not to be interfered with by the Horn amendment to the army bill. li would have been well, iorha, ti give the secretary soma authority ii modifying affairs in Cuba, for he hai a way of making such modification! of tlie best interest of the government and the people who arcgovemcd. AUSTRALIAN PARLIMENT. flrit Under the New Federation Opened b) - Dukt of Cornwall. Melbourne, May 13. The openin of the first federal parliament which took place at noon was a most ini presive ceremony. The capacity ol the exposition building, the scene of the ceremony, is 12,000 people, but the available spaco was taxed to the ut most. The decorations consisted ol regimental standards, trophic ol arms and floral festoons. The doors were opened to ticket holder at 9 o'clock in tho morning, and by 11 o'clock the auditorium was filled except the royal dais. This waa located beneath the great dome. It held a tinglo row of chairs, the largest, in the center, being sur mounted by a small gold imperial crown. The whole wa overhung with the royal standard. In front ol the royal chair was a small table, on which wa a telegraph key, by which the Duke of Cornwall and York was to flash the opening signal throughout the commonwealth, when wu? vukiu nni .u uv mmu.iuiHi- ously raised in every settlement of the federation. ! IliA I ninn lanlr wna r r ha Bitiiult.iiwi. ' The majority of the audience wa , composed of ladies, mostly clad in ! mauve colored costumes, but many of them were dressed in white. Bril liant scattered groups of army and navy uniforms gavo color to the scene. Facing the dais was a slightly raised platform, where seven rows of chairs accommodated the membrcra of the commonwealth parliament, Tho lofty north transept was de voted to the momlsir of the state par liament. East and west of the dais wore grouiied tho ministerial staffs. Tim remainder of the hall and the galleries were packed with a well dressed, carnesNt, expectant crowd. A great orchestra enlivened the ante meridian hour with ojicratic airs. Our Mali Not Tampered With. Washington, May 13. No United States official mail was included in the lot of foreign mail which is re ported to have been tampered with while passing through Turkey, thus forming the subject of a protest from the diplomatic knly at Constanti nople. The official mail from our minister, Mr. Lcishman, and his mail for the state department never passci through Turkey in transit. German Doctors Too Smart Elborfleld, Prussia, May 13. Sen tence wa pronounced today on the docorts and others charged with assisting young men to evude mili tary service. Baunrann, who furnish-f, ed the pills producing artificial jaun dice, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, liesidcs five years' de priavtion of civil rights. Frau Deck- oft was sentenced to two years' impris onment and three year' deprivation of civil rights. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER OREGON. CemmtrtUl and financial Happenings of Inv " portanca-A Uriel Review ol ol tK Growth and Improvtrtxuti ol th Many laduttrb Throughout Onr Thriving Com. monwMlth Ultit Mark! Rtport Ncwort will have a Fourth of July celebration. The new school house at MarcolaJ Una tnt'ii completed. Timber claims on the middle fork of the Cotpiille are being rapidly taken. Operat ions have lieen resumed at the Eureka mine, at Svtma, Josephine county, The telephone line lieing extended from Springfield to W'atei villo iacoin pleted to Thurston, The Southern Oregon Oil Coiumny, oM'rating near Ashland, ha pur chased a boring plant, The machinery of the Suiiinierville creamery haa been received and will be in place within a few days, Eighty seven scalp of w ild animals were presented for bounty in Jackson county in the mouth of April, Contract ha been awarded to the Athena Flouring Mill Company to pump water for the city for ffUXI jt yiar. The Henry P. Smith farm of lUtl acres. I . mile east ol liitllas, tias been sold to an Okalhnma man (of lt,400. The Ontario Warehouse Coniuiny Is building a warehouse on the Short Line right of wav. The building will le 50x70 feet, lire proof, ami w ill lie pushed to a sjieedy completion, The Sunset mill owner started their (limit mill on Purest creek again last week (or a run of several months. They have a large amount of rock on the dump, some of which which will yield $75 to the ton. A hotel will ls built at Enterprise If cituens w ill give a Ihiii us of f I.20O Strong indications of natural oil ami ga have been found near Mil ton, The receipt of the Oregon state laud olllce during April Mere $2!l, 4.V.UI1. The contract has lieen let for build ing a school house at John Day. The price is $:i,4i(5, Baker City wheelmen are having trouble with miscreanls who steal hily puncture their tires, The Southern Pacific i pnttini in a l.lMKMnot siding at Rice Hill. Other repair are being made along the line in that vicinity. Citiens of Enterprise have organ i.cd an immigration hoard, and will try to secure the co-oeratioii of other towns In the same county All but eight or 10 men employed at the Mineral ( ity smelter bavt Ikhmi discharged and work has lcen u)endcd for a time. The stages between Canvon City and Burn are now traveling on the summer schedule, ami the entire dis tance of 70 miles Is covered in one day instead of two as heretofore. Portland Mirkcti, Wheat Walla Walla, GWhttHV.; valley, nominal; bluestem, 61ofi2c cr bushel. Flour Best grades, 2.IK)(3.40 1 barrel; graham, $2,110. Oats Vhitc,$l.,'10( 1.3,1 mt cental ; gray, l.Z7 ' I.. 10 intr cental. Barley feed, $!7t 17.25; brewint, $17(17.25 per ton. Millstufis lira 11, $17 isr ton ; midd lings, $21.50; shorts, $20.00; chop, fill. Hav Timothy, $12.50(414; clover, $7eil.50; Oregon wild hay, $lk7 x'r ton. Hops 12iHe. per In. Wool Valley, 11(4 Lie; Eastern Oregon, 710c; mohair, 20(4! 21c. iier pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 15(4 17'jjc. ; dairy, 13(4 14c; store, 11 12, 'C. jwr pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 12i'st lHc per dozen. Cheese Full creai , twins, 13(4 n . a i l.JC.J JOUUg A IIHTKMl, I.J'jCtllC. ll0r pound. pniiltrvlriiieLeii mined M TAmaI i.,.,,- uot 1.50: dressed. ID 1 2c. is r ,)0UII(l . springs, $:i(it5 per dozen; d,,,. a)(rt(j - ,r,.,,e, $i;j(7 turkeys, live, 10(il2c; dressed, J,i(iloc. per tHiuud. Potatoes Old, 90(i $1.10 er sack ; new, 2,'jjC. jter pound, Mutton Lambs per pound gross; best sheep, wethers, with wooi. $4.25(44.50; dressed, 7','c, x r pound. Hogs Gross, heavy, $.r.7,rK(f((i ; ngiit, .M. ;(;); dressed, ((4 Bc. t per pound. Veal Large, 7(S)8c mt pound ; small, (a,'c. per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $5(ri)5.25; cows and heifers, $4,50(44.75; dressed beef, 8t8c. per pound A Toledo, ()., police judge says drunkenness is a disease, not a crime, and dismisses all plain drunks thai como before him. An Omaha man claims to have niado out of common earth, petroleum and two secret ingredients u cheap and plentiful fuel. Earl Grey, of Great Britain, lias n plan to secure control of all saloons nd to discourage the sale of intoxi cating drinks there A recent census of the populnf V n of Rio do Janeiro gives the city ap proximately 050,000 inhabitant. England still holds the first rink among the tuitions of the world in the building of commercial .fliips. All' tho blast operators in ' tht Youngfltown, O., district have posted notices granting their employes nn advance in wages of 10 cents per d ly. Physicians of Denver and other cit ies have organized to found a co operative colony whero consumptivor of limited means muy secure the best treatment 1 800,000 FIRI. luturfc ol Dtlriot tht SciM-BUu la Idl 'Milt Started Detroit, May 14, Fanned by 35 milea tn-hoiir wind, lire this after Mm twept the west bank of the Kogue river in Delrav, a suburb to the south of Detroit, for three quar tera of a mile, and destroyed over mw,uuu worth ol proiierty. The (Ire originated in the roof of a taw mill. The plant ha not U'cit running for several mouth, mid the roof was a dry tinder. The build ing was oon in ahc and the lire iwept serosa a block tn where a dredge waiticd up. Despite tho effort to jave her, this craft wa burned to the water edge. Great ember were picked up by the wind and dropiied in several direction, letting lire to building, Delray ha a smalt Ore detriment, which responded with three engine ml the tirclioat Battle. Even the (greatest atreama of the llrrltoat were powerless to cheek the flame which were rolling down the river bank for hundred ol feet, When darkness fell 'the glare front the burning pole il jluminated the sky for mile. The firemen worked on the fire almost all night to keep it from spreading to oilier property. A TRICKY BANK TELLER. Mil Schtm for Mklaf Monty ltd to Hit Amit, New Orleans, May 14 Samuel Flower, aylng teller of the lliheruia National bank, ha laeu arrestinl here charged with a shortage of $30,000. Tlie Fidelity A lVisisit Company, of Baltimore, is on Flower' txuid for $25,000. It U allege! that Flower, exiccting an examination, ent to an other bank in this city a government scaled package said tn contain $10,000 and received in exchange for it $40, 000 gold clenring house certificates of the denomination of $5,000 each. Hi cash having been counted by the National )nk examiner the evening More and found correct, it i alleged he returned the clearing house certifi cates to the bank from which he had received them and received in return hi unbroken government package, said to contain $10,000, This puck age was received by the HiU rnia National Bank from the sub treasury, of this city, in March last, and con taincd $4,000 in $1 bills. It is al ienist that Flower had preserved the lalad from an old government package that did contain $40,000 in denom ination of $10 each, w hich he mtcd on tlie pm Knee, containing ouiy $1,000 in $1 bills, thereby making it a $40,000 package to all apis-arancc, This package was oiencd and counted after hi Ueimtture from the bunk. PHILIPPINE POLICE FORCE. Already Orgtalud, Including Over SU Thou sand NstiVM. Waahington, May 11 An exten live resume of the orgsnixation and varied condition ol the Philippine native police loree is contained in statement made public by the divis ion of insular affairs ol the war de partment. I he reports recite Hint, arause of the imveriy of the inunici patties, the Philippine commission appropirated the sum of $150,000 to provide increased pay lor the ImmIi", and offered through General Mac- Arthur, further incentive in the way of increased compensation for rases of meritorious and faithful serv ice. Late retorts iceeived at the war department indicate that an efficient and loyal force of native jsilico has now lieen organised, with prosecta of further extension and increased abili ty. Tho total force now number ft, S4(J officers and men, a great many of whom are on the meritorious list and receive addtiional pay. The body at present is concentrated in Northern Luzon principally, although tin1 Visayas, Mindanao, Jolo and South ern Luzon have police force of con siderable strength. Di many of the towns the men are fully uniformed. KLONDIKERS IN LUCK. Miner Art Enloylnj Gretteit Htrvcit lu the Hiitory ol the District. Port Townsend, Wash,, May 14,. Returning Dawson passengers on the Victorian, which arrived from Skag way reiiort that tlie miners 01 the Klondiko are enjoying the greatest harvest in tho history of the country, owing to the abundance of the surface water, which 1 being utilized 111 sluic ing the dirt taken out (luring the winter months, and- the yield of yel low metal will exceed the liest exiiec tatious of the mine-owners, The Victoria report considerable excitement in tho north, caused by the smallpox epidemic, and various settlements uro taking every precau tion to check and wipe out the dis ease. Atkiigway a mass meeting was liehl, tho Indians were driven out of the city, and a strong guard was placed around the town to prevent their return. Nearly all sections are in quarantine. Every stranger arriv ing is held up and inspected. Northweit Postal Order. Washington, May 14. The post office at Brinnin, Jefferson county, Wash., bus been moved one mile to the south, without change of post master. The olllce at Kaufman, Fre mont county, Idaho, has been moved two miles north, without change of postmaster. The Minnesota game warden h hatching 100,000,000 wall eyed pike Dinger ol Pestilence Follows the Fire. Jacksonville, Flu., May 13. The congestion of population in the un burned district has taxed the sewage system to its utmost and the small tented village ull require a s nlinry system of some kind that will keep down infection. A patrol of sanitary inspectors was appointed today ami almost 200 men have been employed cleaning up. The work of cleaning away tin dobris progresses slowly, owing to the intense heat of the brick work in the fallon foundations. RIVER BOAT SINKS MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMER HIT A SUNKEN 8NAQ. Tht City of Piducth Wnckid t Inmkhoril UadMtjf, llllnoli Two Piunjiri and 0vr Twtnly Colertd Dtckhsnd PM Wtry 0riv Dlvtn Sttrthlnf lor th PiMatr list Grand Tower, III,, May 15. The steamer City of Padiicah tank in 25 feet of water five minute after atrik ing a snag while bucking out (mm Bruukhortt landing. The IskIi.-s of two passengers who were drowned have been recovered, and 22 member ot tlie crew, moat of them Negroe, art tii!ing. All ol the olheer were saved. ; The jHissengrr list ha tint been re covered, A diver i searching for it. Only the texaa and hurricane din k are above water, which reaches to the skylight of the cabin. All the stateroom are completely filled with water. The steamboat drifted a third of a mile Mow the landing la-fore the sank. The first male say tho boat went down within three minute after striking the snag. lie was on the cabin deck and rcaMHl by climb ing through the skylight. It I upKtcd that most of the mis ting dock hand who were on the lower deck were washed down the river The Isiat lie down about KK feet from the Illinois shore, the fore part of the hurricane disk Mug underwater. She apis-ar to lie a total wreck. The coroner of Mnr physhoro, III,, is now holding an in quest while the diver i searching for more Is shea. NUMBER OF SOLDIERS KILLED. Due to Expiation of Mine Burled on Proa. tier Chines Provlnctt. Victoria, B. C, May 15-New was brought by the steamer Gleuogle that a severe earthquake occurred at Yokohama April 24, lasting fully two minutes. No da inane was reisirted The Asiatic report that on April ti, sou rreucn and ;hi Herman were killed and wounded by the ci plosion ol nunc buried on the frontier of Shan Hi and Chili Li. The China Time reiurt the capt ure of a brigand headiiuarters, where Chinese were plilaging the neighbor- nood under the leadership of 10 for eign soldier. The German killed 20 Chinese and raptured a junk, on which a cannon was mounted. The new 700 ton liner Sobraiion wa wrecked on Hid Chinese roast near Lung Y ing prior In the sailing of Die Gleuogle, The passenger and mail were saved. The vessel was a total wreck. A mixed battalion ol English and Japanese and French had a sharp en gagmcutwith 100 Boxer near Shan hnckwan. The light lasted all day and a numls r of Chinese were killed. The British lost two men wounded, tho French one, and tho Japanese t wo. There had lieen 1 10 eases of plague and 104 death, and (15 ease of small ox and 43 deaths in Hong Kong from January 1 to April 15. LOCATED BY OFFICAL8. Craft Whkh Mm Been Used to Smulf In Opium. Seattle, May 15. The means ol the transmutation for the 5H5 muml seized several days ago by the local custom ollicers ami pcrhaii of tons of other smuggled opium was located ttslay by Custom Inspectors Delancy and Brinker and seiod. It is a name less intptha launch 25 feet long. The craft wa found secreted on the tide Hals in a resilience boat house near Moran Bros. shipyards. The launch was euniptK-d with several gasoline tanks, half a dozen case of gasoline, numerous rubber sacks used as recept acle for the contraband opium, rub ber clothing, dark lanterns, red lights and many paint pots, indicating that tho launch had changed her color almost with tho changes of the moon, and a small arsenal of rilles, revolvers and shotguns, No one was found in possession ol or a claimant for the seized launch, which would indicate that the head men in the gignntio smuggling scheme have escaped, nt least temporarily. Militia Still on Hand. Jacksonville, Fla,, May 15, The relief association is doing stupendous j work, particularly in tho commissary ami moor departments. mere is 1 1 . 1 .. .1 abundant work for everybody who can do manual labor, but difficulty is ex perienced In getting the colored men to work. ' Tho militia in still in pos session of the city, and will remain here as long as the committee of the relief association thinks best. The liquor men have approved tho action of the governor in closinir tho bar rooms and have endorsed it, . Glad They Art Gone. London, May 14, Considerable amusement has lieen caused by the publication of a dispatch from China saying great relief was felt among huropoaii troops at the withdrawal of tho Americans, who were too free and easy for the military etiquette of the Continental forces. Of all tho British colonies New Zea land him sent tho largest proportion of its strong youth to fight on the African voldt. Train Jumped tht Track. New Orleans, May 15. Tho south hound Illinois Central passenger train, from Chicago, lumped the track on the curve near Huzelhurst, 30 miles south of Jackson, nt day light today. Two of the trainmen were killed and several seriously in turod. The track where the accident occurred waa undergoing repairs. For the first time since tho GTiind Army of the Republic was organized the mortality in the order hist year went beyond 10,000. REGULARS RETURN. Philippne Army to Be Reduced 25,000 Me Order Sent to MacArthur. Washington, May 15. By direc tion of tlie secretary of war, Instruc tion were cabled to General Mac Arthur to send to San Francisco at hi earliest convenience, the follow ing orgaiiizatiop of tho regular army 1 Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty third regiment of infantry; Fourth regiment of cavalry ; Twenty ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty second and Thirty third companies of coast artillery; First, Eighth, Tenth, Twelfth ami Thirteenth butteries of field artillery. General MacArthur i instructed to trsnsfer to other command all men in the alsive organization in their first enlistment having more than one year to aerve, also men w ishing to remain in the Philippines, All men of other organization having three month or less to erve, not in tending to enlist, are to he transferred to the returning organization. It i exisH'ted that tbi movement of troniis will begin soon after July 1 next, by whiuh time the homeward movement of the volunteer will have been completed. It is the intention of the detriment to replace the home coming regulars, so fur a the mili tary condition in the Philippine re quire it, with troop recently organ ized in thi country under the pro vision of tho army reorganization act. These movement are predi cated on the policy of the adminis tration to reduce the army in the Philippine to 40,000 after the return of the volunteer. The war dejmrtment today pul lisbed the reorganization order jrc scribing the strength of the varum branches of tho military service ujam the hasi of a total army of 77,287 men and a taff of 2,73, the enlisted strength Mug 74,504 men. By the order each cavalry regiment w ill con sist of 12 cavalry troojai of 85 enlisted men each, making the total strength of the cavalry branch 15,840 men. The coast artillery w ill consist of 12fl companies of lOVI enlisted men each, making 13,734, and the field artillery of 30 batteries of 100 men each, mak ing a total artillery force, field and coast, of 18,8(12 enlisted men. The 30 infantry regiment will consist of 12 companies of 104 enlisted men each, making the infantry strength 3H.520 enlisted men. The engineer battalion will have four companies of 104 enlisted men each, with a band and will, have a strength of 1,282 en listed men. COST HIM HIS LIFE. Man Who Stepped A.lde to Let Anothei Gala Safety First. Indianapolis, May 15 While Wil liam Phfl, of Richmond, Ky., and Jame Staplebury, of tbi city, wer cleaning out the inside of an eight foot upright boiler at the Ccrcaline mill today, an employe turned. on the steam, thinking the cis k tight. It leaked, and the scalding steam loured in on the two men. The only exitwa up a ladder. Both men jumped for the ladder. Phelp reached it first, took one step and topied. He jumped aside and shouted, "You go up first Jim, you are married." Staplebury sprang up the ladder and esc a 1 led with slight burns. Though Phelp followed at hi heel, hi act of heriosm cost him his life. Both men were la ing cooked when I'heli jumped aside. By the time he had followed Staplebury up the ladder the flesh was dropping from his limb. He lived for two hour in great agony. Both men arc colored. GOT AWAY FROM MOTERMAN. Thre Passenger on Trolley Car Seriously Hurt-About 100 Bruised. New York, May 15. An open trol ley car, in which were packed about 115 is'Ople, got away from the motor- man near Fort Lee, N. J., and dashed town Leona hill. Every person on the car was bruised and three serious ly hurt, but only one of them,, the conductor, is likely to. die. The heavily loaded car had started down an incline a quarter ot a milo in length when tho tuotorman lost con trol. The ear was going so fast that no one dared to jump off. Tho road is a winding one. At the foot of the hill it curve sharply. When tho front truck hit tho curve they started around and made it. The rear ones followed part of the way. The wrench upon the car, however, us it swung shout, was so great that tho body was torn and lifted from tho trucks and rolled over and hit the ground, Tho passenger were caught in and under the car and were piled in a heap. More American Liner. Philadelphia, May 15. Tho New York Shipbuilding Company, nt its new yards near Gloucester, N. J., has begun work on four steel passenger I and freight steamships for the At-' hintro Transport Company. Two boats nro 000 feet long and the others 500 feet and they are to trade from j Philadelphia, New York and Bulti. , more to London. Tho steamships Hre, not intended to be flyers, but will runt at a moderate speed. They will hnvf 1 a carrying capacity of 6,000 ton ol cargo. Cablet Art Interrupted. New York, May 15. The Commer cial Cable Company has issued the following notice: "We are advised that tho cables between Tschifu and Tslngtau and Tsingtiiu and Shanghai are interrupted." New Naval Academy. Tho naval academy at Annapolis will bo a lino structure. When com pKHod tho building will have cost $3," 000,000. Northwest Postal Order. Washington, May 15. The post office at Petteys, Morrow county, Or., has been discontinued, mail going tc lone. A postollice ha been establish ed at Jersey, Klickitat county, Wash., on the route from Cleveland to Arl ington. Steel Ralls for Chile. ' The Carnegie company has received an order from the Chilian govern ment for 10,000 tons of standard steel rails for the road of that country. BAND OF BRIGANDS AMERICAN DESPERADOES OPER ATED NEAR MANILA. Die Leader Wort the Uniform ol an Army Ctp. tain Gang Had Committed All Sorts ol Crimes-federal Pirty la the Philippines Pinds Little to Do Capture! ol Imur. . genii Continue. Manila, May 11. Detectives and the Hilicn have broken up a bund of American brigand who have la-en nperating in the province of Pain pangs, north of and not fur from Manila. Three of the lender have been captured and the other are being pursued. Tbi band commit ted outrage, murder and rajs' at Bacalor, Pampnuga province, and in that vicinity, ami Sunday last they killed an American. The baud some time represented themselves as American deserter and at other times n American soldiers. One of their number wore the uniform of a cap tain. Since the main declared object of the Federalists js-ace an I AneHean sovereignty i nearly accomplished, the party's futu i I ng discussed. Under the coming government tola compose! of appointive officials there will Ih slight uso for party activity outside of the municipal elections. The leader hoe the party will 1 considered a the semiofficial medium la-twren the government and the masses. They are at present en deavoring to obtain . the release of 1,000 prisoner w ho were convicted of purely jsilitieul offnw, the conten tion Mng that they should have the same amnesty' those who were re leased when awaiting trials. The apja-aranco of insular issues will quickly result in the actual forma tion of projected opposition parties. Fifty insurgent were captured this week in liiguna bay tegion. WANT QUARANTINE REMOVED. Alaska People Deem It s Discrimination Against Americans. Seattle, May Bt. The steamer Dir igo Captain Hunter, from Skagway and way miut, with small sx news, but no small pox, arrived jiere this morning. The K-ople of Southeast ern Alaska are tuuch exercised over the small mix scare, and are making strong efforts to counteract the effect of it 011 travel to Lynn canal and way port. A public meeting under the auspice of the chamber of commerce at Juneau, was held with a view to taking action to have the quarantine removed by the government. This meeting, Captain Hunter uy, was in progress when the Dingo sailed from Jl leaa. The complaint that is lieing mcd aloud thorughoiit South eastern Alaska ports is that the small tox scare not only injures passenger travel and business in general, but that it has the effect of seriously dis criminating against American com mercial interests for the reason that there is 110 quarantine against Cana dian ships from Victoria and Van couver. These ships run back and forth w ithout embarrassment or quar antine restrictions of any sort. COLLIDED WITH A TROLLEY CAR. Two People Wert Killed nd Several Others Injured. New York, May 15. Of 20 young people who started from College Point, L, I., hist night on what is locally known as a "starlight ride," two were carried home this morning dead, five are in the hospital, four were allowed to leave the hospital after having their wounds dressed, and every one of the remainder .was more or less bruised. A collision with a trolley car caused the accident. The merrymakers were 011 their way to a hotel 10 miles away, where they were to have a dance. They were all in one wagon, the Isittom of which had been filled with straw. It was almost madiiight when the reached their destination. When in front of the bouse the driver of tho wagon tried to cross the track of a trolly line in front of tin approaching ear, but the car struck the rear end of the wagon. The vehicle was demolished. The car itself was badly wrecked, but none cf tho 25 passengers was in. jured. STRIKE IN SEATTLE. Machinists Walk Out for Lest Hours and More Wages Every Shop Deserted. Seattle, May 1(1. The strike of all the union machinists in Seattle, wliicii lius neen tnreiuening lor sev eral weeks, is now a reality. Begin ning with tho walking out of the machinists of tho , Vulcan Iron Works, every bench in all the shops . 1 1 1 , 1 !... !.. .1 . t .1 inrougnoni inu cuy 19 uesencu, About 250 men are out, The employers assert that they could not run their plants nt a profit if they acceded to the demands for nine hours instead of 10, with a 12.' per cent increase in wage. , Confidential Clerk's Downfall. New York, May 1(5. E. L. diet wood, confidential clerk for the past 18 years in the employ of Brown Brothers, bankers was arrested today charged with being short in his ac counts $20,170. He entered the firm's employ 20 years ago as a mes senger, and for the last six years had been receiving teller. He had the confidence of the firm to such an ex tent that no bond was rrquricd from him. The Rope Trust. New York, May 10. An adjourned meeting of the shareholders of tin Standard Rope fe Twine Company was held last night, ot which report!' from the committee appointed at tin recent annual meeting to investigate the company's affair and place it contracts with the Union Sellin; Company were received. The report finds the contract an unfavorable one and recommends that etfoi t be made to secure its modification. Tho con tract has two years to run. 8TRIKE NEAR REPUBLIC. Nucgets Pound by Woodchopptr on Grtnlt Creek. Republic, Wash,, May lit Two wood ehopps r in the employ of Smith. Bros., of this place, while getting out eordwissl nt a oint on Granite creek, alamt two mile west of town, near the old saw mill, picked up some nug get. One i worth $20. The men immediately ahtidntied work on the wmal contract, and, selecting a spot ?Ioae to the water' edge, sunk a hole alsiut four feet square to the depth of three feet, at which depth they were on top of a decomposed Ml rock, and in the course of this small amount of work, which took but a few hour, they bud taken out nearly $100 in coarse gold. They did not try to ave the linn gold, simply confining their attention to the largo nuggela. The men were greatly excited whtyi Smith brother apicarcd on the scene, and endeavored to get their assistance in staking some claim, but the men could not be induced to leave the joy ful task of picking out the yellow chunk they only having taken time enough to stake one claim. Smith brother staked two claims alwve. Great excitement prevailed through out the tow 11. There have la-en many reMrt of the find on Granite creek here in the past, and color can be obtained any lire on tho creek, but nothing like the present strike haa ever been made in thi section. Two hundred citiens left town tonight for tho scene of the strike, and ninny claim will Ik; staked by daylight. ADMIRALTY SUITS DECIDED. Two From District of Washington, and One From District ol Oregon. Ban Francisco, May 16. Opinions were rendered today in tho United State Circuit Court' of Appeals jn two admiralty suit from .the federal court of the district of Washington, and one from tho district of Oregon. The lower court was sustained in awarding the owner of the British ship Ravenscourt damages in $T,- 288:35, with costs against the Ameri can owner of the ship Columbia, arising out of a collision in Pugct sound on January 22 of last year while both vessels were in tow by the tug Tver. The judgment for $12,0tX) for per sonal injuries awarded Charles H. Newman, a ship carpenter, wa re duced by the apellate court to $(i, 000 and costs, on account of a 'perm anent nature. Thi suit was brought against the master and owners of the steamer Homer on account of a col lision of that vessel with the barken tine Blakeley in Seattle hralsnr. New man wa employed on the latter craft. A. M. Simpson and James ' Magec, owner of the tug Columbia, were allowed only the $l,0(K) awarded by the district court of Oregon for pulling the Grace Dollar off the beach at Coos Ixiy in August, 1808, a it was shown that the tug encountered no more danger than in taking an ordinary tow, and hence could not be awarded salvage. RICH STRIKE IN MINE. Believed to Bt tht But Ever Made in East ern Oregon. Baker City. May 1(1. What is l licvcd to le tho richest gold strike ever made in Eastern Oregon wa un covered in tho Little Giant mine, about one mile from Malheur City, in Malheur county. No asssay has been made, but samples of tho ore exhibited in thi city are ao rich in free gold that it doe not need an as say for even a novice to know that it is very rich. The samples are of beautiful nuggets as large as a pea, and so bright that the gold can lie plainly seen at a distance of la or 20 feet. The ledge is alKiut-12 feet w ide and has boon uncovered for a distance of 300 feet. The discovery of this rich ore has created a great deal ol excitement here, ' and a number of prosiKH'tor have already started for the new diggings, intent upon locat ing extension of this rich ledge it possible. Alaska Lighthouses. Washington, May 1(5. The plans for the 12 American lighthouses re cently submitted by Captain Langtitt to the lighthouse board, which were found too elaborate for the appropira- tion available, $400,000, have been slightly modified and returned with instruct urns to advertise for bids. Captain Langfitt desired to havetheso lighthouses built by day labor under hi superintendence, but tho Mud thought best to have tho work done bv contract, and ordered very exten sive advertisements, in order to secure reasonable contracts with reliable parites. Best Hop Contract ol Season. Salem, May 1(5. The best hop con tract of the season was filed today. Bv this instrument George L. Rose agrees to deliver to S. and W. 11. Ranisev. of beattle. 15. 000 pounds of hops of the crops of 1901, 1902, 1903, 190 and itiuo, at 11 cents. Large Timber Land Deal. New Whatcom, Wash., May 16. Peter Lnrsen, of Helena, Mont., pres ident of the Bellingliam Bay & East- ern naiiway, mis pure tin sett tor bus company 10,000 acres of timber lands, lying 111 W hatcom and Skagit coun ties, and owned by ex-Secretary Alger and ex-Senator Hawlev, of Ohio. The consideration is $155,000. The land contains between 200,000,000 and 300,000,000 feet of standing tim ber. Warshlpi Ordered Home. Washington, May 16. The navy department today sent orders to Rear Admiral Kemptt, acting coniniiiuile" if the Asiatic station, to send homo the ships Concord, Marietta and Cas tillo in the latter part of the coming summer. This is in pursuance of the policy announced some time ago of reducing tho naval strength in the east. Tho Bennington, Petrel, Ore gon, Newark and Brutus already have been ordered home, so that with these three ships there is a total reduction of tho Asiatic fleet to 42 vessels. . 1.1