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v I v lAv , An Advertisement Which bring return U proof that tt k in tbe rigl I plat The WEST BIDJB bring! in ware. The Best Newspaper I the oo that give (be Boat m4 fmbMt newt. Compare the WEST OIDE with any imp to Folk eoaaiy. VOL. XVIII. $1.50 PER TEAR. INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OH KG ON, VHIDAY, JUNE 7, 1U01. F1t Cents Per Copy. NO. 900. EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. A Comprtheiulva Review tl the Important Happening of the Put Week Presented In Condensed Form Which It Matt Uely to Prov of InUrtit to Our Man) There are yet ninny retols in arm ' in the island of Ctbu. Jamestown, Capo Colony, has Iwn captured by the Boers. Judge Tuft will to the first governor of tht' Philippine island. The Chinese emperor i planning trip to Europe for next yer. Civil government will he invij;iir ated iu tli Philippine July 1. Eight miner were killed by an ex plosion in a Michigan coal mi no. The cup defender Costutition was dismasted in a squall during her trial trip. Chicago machinists demand that the Employer Association shall dis band. Throe persons were killed and IS injured, aome fatally, in a train wreck in Georgia, Construction has togun on a rail road from Grand Forka, It. C, to Re- public, ash. Carnegie sav that England will yet appeal to the United State for military help. The president and cabinet has de cided that an extra session ol con gress ia unnecessary. A new totoeoo trust has leen formed to take over the American and Contintenal companies. Twenty thousand acres of hay and grain were destroyed by tire near the town of Loa Banoa, Cal. Lord Kitchenor'a reports of the re cent battle at Ylakfontein shows the British loss to have been 200, Russia's casualties during the Chi nese campaign were 31 otlicer and 682 men killed or died of wounds. The city of Mattoon, III., waa almost entirely deatoryed by lire. The property loss will reach $75,000. The rebel general Caillcs doubted that Aguinaldo had twen raptured, and sent a special servant to satisfy hmself. Von Walderaee has started (or Ber lin. Physicians give hojie of Mrs Mc Kinley's slow recovery. The policy of the United States and Russia is identical. The prune out look in Oregon la favorable for a good market. Senator McLaurin, of South Caro lina, withdraws bja resignation. A new newspaper ia expected to be started in Seattle about October 1. Several thousand dollars were found under a sidewalk in Mineral Point, Wis. A serious encounter occurred be tween French and British troops in China. Chicago employers agree not to try to settle machinists' strike until after June 11. As a result of colliison in West Virginia two are dead and many oth ers injured. All railroads west of Mississippi river to the Pacific coast are to be consolidated. There is great unseaincss Eng land on account of scarcity of South African news. A new explosive, called Muximite, much more powerful than Lyddite, has been adopted by the United States government. Exports this year from the United States to Spain will be larger than in any preceding year, with a possible single exception. Intense heat prevails over Europe. The birth of a royal princess causes much joy in Italy. General Chaffee's army has arrived at Nagasaki from China. London has a rumor of a severe British defeat near Pretoria. The duke of York's visit to Canada has been officially announced. The Philippine commission has begun its final provincial tour. Mrs. McKinley's condition causes the doctors much apprehension. Minister Conger expects to return to his post in China about July 17. A $10,000 fruit packing house will be established at Vancouver, Wash. The Ohio state board of arbitration prevented a street car strike at Day ton. American exports to Scandinavia have more than trebled in the past 10 years. James A. Heme, the well known actor, passed away at his home in New York. It is understood in Rome that Pope Leo XIII has made a will naming his successor. ' Northwestern Iowa has begun ship ping choice butter to Porto Rico. The first consignment left Sioux Falls a few days ago. The Austro Hungarian census just completed shows the total population to be 47,000,000, an increase since 1890 of 9 per cent. The population of Budapest has increased 45 per cent. Judge Coxe, in an importing case in New York, decided that statues brought from Italy were not works of art. Chief Tenawashie, the old medi cine man of the Yakimas, in Wash ington, has been assassinated by tribesmen in anger at his failure to cure smallpox. There are 7,400 members of the New. York police force. The number of arrests made by the New York police last year was 138,875, or an average of between 18 and 20 for each policeman. SWEPT OVER A DAM. Seven Persons Drowned la the Schuylkill Rlvtr, Philadelphia, June 3. A rowboal containing a party of right young people was swept over the Flat Rock 'dam, in tho Schuylkill river, and seven ot them, live girla and two j hoys, were .drowned. One young man was saved. j Tho party, with a large number of j others, organised a picnic. They cm i harked iu gaily decorated wagons early in the morning, and pitched their camp at Rose Glen, along the Schuylkill river, on the northern outskirts of the city. Tho party split up after dinner for a row on the river. Heavy rains during tho past week had inado tho muddy stream quite high, and tho current waa much swifter than usual. However, tho unfortunate party immediately struck out for midstream. All tho girls were huddled iu the stern, ne of the bovi was rowing ami tho other were sitting in tho bow of the boat. After getting in tho middle of the river. and finding tho current too awift (or com tort, tho loat was rowed in to ward the shore, Purine this time it was being carried slowly down at tram The boy doing the rowing decided to go through tho lin ks, and as lis approached tho dam ho was warned by the lockkeetxr not to approach any closer. The- warning waa not heeded, and the young oarsman kept on rowing until he found that the lock was closed. lie attempted to turn the !oat, which was then ntout 50 feet from tho dun) and 25 feet from tho shore, but he turned the wrong way. A moment later and the boat was in tho swiftly moving cur rent. Saiftly it was carried toward the brink of the falling water, and just as it reuchod the breast of t lit dam, over w hich 30 inchea of water was (muring, tho entire eight stood up and tho boat went over stern lirst The drop to tr. ru'k Ix'low is ap proximately 12 feet. Tho toat struck the water lottom up, and as it disaiiH'artd tho whole party whs under it. Nothing more waa seen by the few persons who saw tho acci dent for almost a minute, when the boat reappeared with one txy cling ing to ts keel. 1 lien another young man waa seen to Come to tho snr face and make a frantic efTort reach shore by swimming. Thesii girls never rose to the surface. HONOLULU'S SENSATION. Investigation of Charles of Bribery In IM Legislature. Honolulu, May 2(1, via San Fran cisco, June 3. Tho sjxH'ial grand jury called to investigate tho charge of bribery in the legislature ha raised the bik'Rest sensation Honolulu hat had since the? day of revolution am' agitation (or annexation. It has hail aa witnesses Gov. Dole, Attorney Gen oral Dole, Secretary of tho Torritorj Cooper and other high officials, sim on the refusal of some of them t answer questions, the grand jury has had them brought into court U show cause why they should not testify. In tho almence o( S. B. Pole, whr is indisposed, Hecretary Cooper is act ing governor. The jury togan it investigation on a letter from the governor to t lie legislature, refusing to extend the session because ho I mil information th.it bribery was taking place. Governor Dole apix-arod to fore the jury and it is said told nil that he knew. The other heads ol departments were summoned tt testify, and all refused to tell what they knew, on tho ground thnt the information they had received war in tho nature of a "privileged com munication," having been given tc them as government officials. Acting Governor Cooper, Attorney General Dolo and L, A. Thurston, president of the Ga.otto publish hip company, were sumomncu to appeal before Judge Humplirrys arm slioiv cause why they should not tell tin grand jury what they hud learned re garding bribery in the legislature. Judeo Humphreys sustained Dolo af it was shown that ho had told thr grand iury tlio names ol Inn men from bom he had received evidence. Thurston had told the jury that h( had heard that legislators had ap proached a corporation with ho cita tions of bribes, but ho dot-lines to give the name of tho corporation on the ground that as attorney ho hail a right to withhold it aa given in confidence by a client to an attorney. ntlnGouWVHc7hh Falling. Miss Helen Gould of New York, overcome by the strain of her charita ble work, has been ordered to take s long rest and ia believed tq be eullVr ing from nervous prostration. Trcaiury Auditor Resigns. Washington, Juno 3. Colonel Youngblood, of Alabama, auditor of the treasury department, bus tendered his resignation, and it was accepted, to take effect Juno 15. The prcaident today appointed B. A. Pierson, assist ant auditor for the samo department, to succeed him. First Payment for Cruiser. Philadelphia, June 3. A cable message received by William Cramp & Sons announced that the first pay ment (or the cruiser contracted for by the government o( Turkey has been paid by the Imperial Ottoman Hank. Until now there bus been an clement of doubt as to whether the cruiser would ever be built, but with tho first payment made, tho work will Ik? car ried forward. Chsmberlain to the Pope. Rev. Dr. Frederick Rooker, just appointed chamberlain to the pope, is the first American to be made s member of the pontifical hounehold. Boers Are Massing. Quecnston, Capo Colony, June 3. The Boers are massing to the north ward of Bailey. There is much local apprehension, and tho town guard remains all night in the trenches, Passenger traffic to the north in sus pended and and freight is 'proceeding undor armed escort. The bank) close at noon. NEWS OP THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER OREGON. CoauaoKlal aaa f lasaclsl ilappcaktjf at Im portance A Brkf Review of of the Growth aaa ImprevenMoti of the Many Industries Throughout Oar TMvlag Com Mawsaltli latest Market Report Ground has boon broken for tho new Patterson school building at Eugene, About 100,000 pounds of wixd was sold at The Hallos tho other day for 10 cent a. Placer work in the Weatherby and P-urkee d it riots, Eastern Oregon, is now in full progress. Shiga and cutworms are doing no small amount of damage to early gar dens arouud Cottage Grove. The Oregon. Telephone Comnanf has a largo force ot men employed at Dallas nuking extensive repairs. Preparation for the Eastern Ore- gon Fourth of July celebration, to I held in llaker City, are being pushed with vigor, I Tho hop yanlsin Lincoln county! are looking line, Tho great trouble' is to gel a sulllcient number of men to do necessary work. John A. Van Groaa a student in tin university ol Oregon, has just ro- ceived notice I list he has been award ed a scholarship in Yale University. Albany col lego commencement cab ender Juno 14 to 19 provide an elab orate program of orationa, sermons reception and reunion. The collegt is just closing it 34th year. A prominent mining engineer from Colorado ia making a tour of tho aev eral mining districts of Eastern Ore gon in tho interest of a largo syndi cate of capitalists of that state. Four whales in Yaquina bay wcrV report oil one day last week. Arrangemnels sre being made (or s Fourth of July celebratiou t Durkee. The O. It. A X. Co. "has .a heavy new switch engine in the Pendleton yards. Tho movement of cattle front Har ney county for the summer ia now miller way. A severe frot ner Vale a few nlrhu sgo is rcportcq to liave injured crops considerably. Two car loads o( one and two vosr old steer were shipxxl from Yaquina oay last wee. The contract (or carrvinir the mail between Marslifield and North Bend will bo let July 1. Oliver P. k'aubb. ated 78. n old pioneer, died at his home near Col mirg tho other day. Tho new auncrintendent of the Badger mine in Susanville district lias laid olT a iiumlr ol men, jx-nd- ing tlio making of improvement. The Lincoln county court will repair the bridge across the Big Elk river at F.Ik City and will construct bridge across the Yauina river al Pioneer. The machinery (or the additions five stamps (or the Lucky Boy mill in tho Blue River district has arrived at Springfield and will bo hauled tc the mine aa sxm as osillc. Portlsnd M.rktts. Wheat Walla Walla. fiOc. : val ley, nominal; bliiestem, 01at02e. per bushel. Hour Host crudes, $2.00(3.40 mt barrel ; graham, $2.(10. Oats White, $1.32',1.35 percen tal; gray, $1.30(41.32 per cental. Hurley Feed, $1717.50; brewing. $17(417.60 ir ton. MiIlstufTs Bran, $17 er ton ; ni Sibl ings. $21.50; shorts, $20.00; chop. $10. Hay Timothy, $12.50(414; clover. $7r.5(); Oregon wild hay, $0(47 per ton. ' , Hope J2ai4e, per lb. Wmd Valley, 1 1(4 13c ; Eastern Oregon, 7(tllc; mohair, 2021c. per pound. Butter roncy creamery. 15(4 I7)c. ; dairy, l:i(14c. ; store, 10(4 12c. ier iKiund. Eggs Oregon ranch, 12al2'iC. per dozen. Uieese r nil cream, twins, 12Wc; Young America, 13't(4l4c. x-r pound. Poultry Chickons.mixed, $3.60(44 ; hens, $1(45.00; dressed, ll(4l2o. ner pound; springs, $1.60(4 3 iier dozen ; ducks, $5(7; geese, $')(47; turkeys, live, 10(4 12c; dressed, 14(9 Hie. per pound. Potatoes Old, 90c$1.10 per sack; new, zc. per pound. Mutton Lambs 4J.'5c. tier pound gross; liest sheep, wethers, with wool. $4.264.60; dressed, (57o per pound. Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.75(46; light, $4.75(45; dressed, 7c. per pound. Veal Largo, 6a7c. per pound; small, 7Jia8c. per pound. Heel Uross, ton steers, 15(45.25: cows and heifers, $4.50(44.75; dressed bee', 77tfc. P" pound. A Georgia coroner's jury brought in the loliowing verdict recently: "The deceased came to his death from a railroad in tho hands of a re ceiver, and the same is manslaughter in the hrst degree." Banana flour has lately begun to bo used in making cakes, bread and bis cuits. It is also used as a children's fond, and for dyspeptics. In the making of beer it is claimed that it can be advantageously used in place of barley. John Pollard, a bell ringer in Lan cashire, born in the same year with Victoria, rang his bells for her cor onation and for each of her birthdays and tolled them at her death. The city of Birmingham, Ala., has already begun to make preparations for an exposition to be held there from November 15, -1904, to May 15, 1905. The charter name of the enter prise is to be the International Metal- ic and Industrial Exposition The tute is expected to contribute $100,- KX) toward tho expenses, and congress is usked to give $500,000. HER CA8I CRITICAL. Mrs. NcKlnltv'i Coatfltlta Ctuiss Much Coacsra. Washington June 4. Mrs. Mo Kinley continue very weak. Her oonditlon la not greatly changed from that ol yesterday, but each day that slapaoa without a gain in strength leaseiii her power of recuperation. The complaint which eame near end ing her life in San Francisco is still present. It I In a slightly lea aggravated form, but gives tho phy sicians and president much concern, Mrs. McKinloy ha shown remarkablo vitality, but her Illness has so re duced her strength s to leave her very feeble indeed. It is feared that unless a change for the Mim" soon inanimate itself, her strength may become so near exhausted - aa to leave her without rallying power. The news given out by the physi cians in attendance today was not reassuring, though hope of better tilings still continues. After a con- sulfation between the doctor the (ollnwlnir bulletin waa issued "Mrs, McKinloy passed a comfort- 1I night, but her condition ha not materially changed since the report yesterday1 M08T UWUt CLA'M8' Covsrameat WW Be AiM I Rsstor V.lue of Beads Burael Washington, June 4. A most u,iue cuim wl Dresontod at the next congress, It il that of certain heirs of Joseph L, Lewis, w ho was a millionaire of' Trenton, N. J. Lewis was a baahelor crank. His will pro vided bequest of from $75,000 to $100,000 to various relatives and directed that after these UxjiiesU should 1ms paid tho residuo of his eatato should bo invested in govern ment Ixmds, and aa he expressed it, "in order to reduro tho public debt," tho bonds should bo burned. His wishes were f arried out, $tHMl,(KK) in government bonds were purchased and burned. This occurred 25 years ago. Now certain distant relative who were not beneficiaries of tho will are seeking to have the government restore to the Iwis estate tho value of the bonda burned, and a bill pro viding that this shall be done will bo introduced in the next congress IN A RUS3IAN JAIL. PromliMSt Amerksa Csntlaed ArWtrsrtly la Neva fortrtu. New York, Juno 3. The Press this morning publishes a statement that L. James Gordon, sale and con tracting agent in Russia ol the Bald win Locomotiv e Works, disappear ed in St. Petersburg last January, and that his disamiearance waa caused by his arrest by the Russian author i tics on charges unknown to tho pub lic. On the day succeeding tho arrcit a St. Petersburg paper contained the following notice: "Mr. L. J. 0. , a prominent business man, was ar rested yestenluy. " Those who know Gordon knew that it referred to him, but that ended the matter in St. Pte ersburg. It is only within a few weeas that it has Ix-como known that he is confined arbitrarily in tho fort ress o( the Neva. The American ambassador has been asked to inter est himself iu the affair by a brothei and two sisters ol Gordon, who are in this city at tho present time, but without result. Fire Rtgcd Tea Dsys. Oaxaca, Mexico, Juno 4. Petails of tho groat lire which raged on the isthmus of Tehaunteee, (or several days have Ixhmi received here. Ovei 70 people were niiablo to escaix? thr rapid progress ol tho llames and were burned to death. Tho lire started on a coffee plantation, and ow ing tc the dryness of tho vegatiou it was soon lieyond control and wrought great destruction to growing crops, Many thousands ol acres of colTe trees, bananas, orange trees and other tropical prjducts were destroyed, The fire burned for 10 days and was finally quenched by a heavy tropica rain, Imports From Philippines. Washington, May 81. A statement prepared at the treasury department shows that the receipts from customs duties collected upon articles im ported into tho United States from the Philippine islands from April 1, 11899, to March 31. 1001, were $1,003,- 917. Of this amount $800,942 came (or sugar, $I19,oJ9 for cigars, and tho remainder for miscellaneous articles. Discoveries ol Argentine Scientist. New York June 8. A dispatch to the Herald from Buenos Ayres says Senor Ricaldoni, an engineer, bus just mado experiments with an improved system of wireless telegraphy. The results of tho experiment wero very satisfactory. Ho will soon try a sub marine boat of his" own invention, which he believes is superior to any others. Dominium Revolution Crushed. - Kingston Jamaica, June 4. It is reported that the revolution in Santo Domingo hns been compctelly crushed at its inception and a number of the prominent rebels shot or imprisoned. ' Among the latter is a son of the late president. There is little cargo offering from Colombian ports in consequence of the heavy export duties imposed by the Colombian government to meet expenses inci dent to the revolution. , Forgery of Voucheri. Butte, Mont., Juno 4. Lieutenant John M. Neill an ex-ofllcor of the regular army formerly Btationed at the Presidio, San Francisco, was ar rested here last night by a deputy United States marshal on instruc tions from Ban Francisco charging him with forgory of vouchers in the army three years ago. He was cash iered from the army three years ago on a charge of having been implicat ed in tho alleged peculations at the Presidio. He will bo taken back to San Francisco. AN EXTRA SESSION OFFICIALS FINALLY ADMIT THAT IT 18 QUITE PR03ABLE. M All Depends Upon Whether Dm Prsslesss H Power t smposs Customs Deoat Trsoa Between ths Uaflecl SUtes sad the ) Philippines-Members of Congress Have Sesttsrsel for the Summer. New York, June 6. A 11011 from nsiihiigton ssys: Olflcials o( the administration (or the first time since tho announce ment of the decisions of the supreme court In the Insular case, admit that there it a possibility of an extra tos iion of congress in July. If Attorney General Knox, after a careful rev low tthe decisions, conclude 'that tlie president will not have power under the Bpooner amendment to the army appropriation hill to impose duties on good going Into the Philippines from tho United State or coming into the United State from the Phil ippines, the president wilt seriously consider the advisability of issuing an immediate call (or an extra ses sion of congress. This statement is made on tho authority of a member of tho cabinet. Attorney General Knox and Bocre- likrv ti Wiftp ftrwtt ItitvA miAiit ennstit. emtio time discussing the legal f' mints involved. Mr, Knox is work ng hard on his opinion in order to have it for tho next cabinet meeting. This meeting is expected to be of very great Importance. A call for an extra session would play havoo with the summer plans of senator and representative. They have scattered to the lour corners of tin) earth. Several are about to start (or the Philippine. Quito a nuinls-r are either in Europe or in tending to go shortly. II congress should 1ms called hack immediately. the house of representative would have dilliculty in finding a place in which to meet. The hall is complete ly torn up and an army of workaten i engaged in the alteration made necessary by the inureaao in tho mem liership of tho house provided for by the reapportionment law enacted last winter. If tho work should bo pushed night and day it would require several weeks to get the hall in condition. BUTTE AGAIN SLIDING. The Strings Phenomeaoa Cause Alarm Amoung the Cltliens, Butte, Mont., June5. The strange sliding movement of the city ol Butte which has been noticeable at intervals lor several year ha again manifested itself by five large cracks in tho earth in different ection ol the city. The largest crevice was 1J Inches wide and of considerable length and depth. Throe of the own ing occur on tho west side of town and two on tho east side. There is nr caving, but a distinct parting of thr earth, and the granite walls csu easily 1st seen iu them, The gn and water com pan Sea have much trouble on ac count of the strange movement, which frequently breaks their underground piK-s. The city engineer says the engineering department o tho city encounters tho samo trouble as 'eleva tions ami bench marks in certain parts of the city are constantly chang ing. The continuance ol tho strange phenomenon is beginning to cause somo alarm among tho citiiens ol Butte. ALLIED TROOPS FOUGHT. British Polks Tried to Prevent French From Housebreaking. Tien Tain, June 6. There was t serious affray yesterday between inter national troots, Somo British fusil eers, who were acting as police here, sought to prevent French soldien from house breaking, when they were attacked with bayonets and bricks, The fusiloors, in self defense, fired Into tho air. This brought a num ber of Germans to the aid of the Frenchmen. They numbered alto gether 300 men. Five fusileers fired ..... . t again, killing one rrcnenman ami wounding three others. Jn utso- quent fighting, four fusileors, five Germans and one Japanese were wounded. The arrival of a German officer and a strong guard ended tho (ray. - Killed by Mistake. Denver, June 5. J. C. Ayers, workman on Branch near Fort Logan, was shot and killed this morning by one of the provost guard of the mili tary post, which was in pursuit ol a prisoner who had escaped from the guardhouse. A no guaru saystne Kill ing was accidental, as ho intended to fire over tho head ol Ayers, whom he mistook for tho escaped prisoner, and who did not ol)ey an order to get out of a ditch in which ho was thought to be hiding. An inquest will be hold. Tho soldier who did the shooting bears a good reputation at the post. Son-ln-Lsw of Joubert Captured. . London, Juno 5. A dispatch from Pretoria announces that the constab ulary has captured Abram Malan, son-in-law of tho late General Jou bert. Malan was an energetic, pro gressive politician before tho war, and since it begnn ho has been very active against tlio British and has filled sev eral important commands, including that of Pietersburg, until the British occupied the phtco. , Gradual Transfer. Pekin, Juno 5, At a meeting ol the generals of tho allied troops to day it was decided to transfer tho ad ministration of the city of Pekin to the Chinese ofllcials gradually during Juno. Count von Walderaee, accompanied by his staff, will leavo Pekin tomor row. Two special trains will run all tho week, taking troops to Taku, Tho Germans are removing an extra ordinary amount ol baggage, including Chinese carts tables and chaii s. TRADE RELATIONS RESTORED. Our Exports le Spain This Year Promise to Beted all Records, New York, June S. A Bjiccial from Washington Says: Commercial relation between Spain and tho United State seem to be fully restored and it I not Improb able that American export to that country in tho fiscal" year 1901 will greater, with possibly a single ex ot, tion, than in any preceding year. Esirt from the United State to Spain In the nine months ending with March, 1901, were valued at $11,879,349, against $7,001,043 in the corresponding period in the fiscal year 1899. The figure (or the year up to this time Indicate that the total export from the United State to Spain in tho Uses) year 1901 will lie Uit $111,000,000. On the imiHtrt side the figures of the present fiscal year are largely in excess of those of 1899, though slight ly less than those of 1900 which were the largest since 1891. The annual Import from Spain into the United State since 1 HO 1 have ranged from $3,500,000 to $fl,000,000, averaging about $1,600,000, while for the pres ent fiscal year they seem likely to ex ceed $5, 000, 000. CHICAGO EMPLOYERS MEET. Will Not Settle Mschmlsts' Strike Until June II. Chicago, Juno 5. There will be no settlement of the machinists' strike in Chicago until June 11. This was the decision of the local manufactur er today, when the members of the Chicago Assixriation of Machinery Manufacturers pledged allegiance to tho National Metal Trades Associa tion, and agreed not to enter into ne gotiations until with any of their em ploye until after the emit gathering ol employer in New York city June 11. While the manufacturer were dis cussing their future action, the ma chinists wero not idle, a number of machinist leaving tho three plants ol tho Crane Company to join tho strikers. Statements differ as to the number of men who left the Crane plant. Besides these men, 80 workmen struck in three other places, while agreements were signed with five firms whose names would not be given out. N RAILROAD8 CONSLIDATE. All Lines West of the Mississippi to the Pa cific to Be United. New York, June 5. One tremen dous consolidation ot the railroads operating tat ween the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast promise to result from a settlement fTthe difference wh ich caused the North ern Pacific corner. Not only havo the difference Ixvn settled U-tween tho Morgan-Hill (action and the liar riman party, regarding tlio Burling ton deal, and tho relations of that road and the Northern Pacific and Great Northern with tlio Union Pa cific, but also that the St. Paul, the Chicago et Northwestern and the Chicago Great Weslom will Ixj taken care of in the great harmonizing scheme in tlio trunk lines of tlio west. PLANS OF SEATTLE MEN. Will Try to Oct Non-Union Men In About Sixty Dsys More. Seattle, Juno 5. 1( the strike ol tho metal working unions is not settled within CO days at tho out side, an effort will lo made by the manufacturers to operate their shops with non-union workmen. A state ment practically to this effect was made today by a leading member of tho Washington branch of tho Metal Trades Aasoclutinn of the Pacific const. It is said by monitors of the Manufacturers' Association that there are plenty of non union machinists in tho bast, who would readily ac cept work at the present scale of wages in the Seattle shops, Filipinos Elected to Congress. Madrid, June 5. Among those who were recently elected to parlia ment wero three Filipinos, residents in Spain. They propose during tho courso ol the donate on trio speech from the throne to bring up tho question of the Philippines, alleging that the situation is worse than be fore the war. Burglars Burned s Town. Ttmiiiniont. Tex.. Juno 5. Tho town of Jaspnr has toon entirely wiped out by fire. Seventeen houses, including every business house m tho place, and a number ol residences, wero destroyed. The town has no fire department. Previous to the fire tho postoffico safe and the safo of tho county treasurer had been blown open and roboed. i no conclusion is mat Imrirlars blew ooen these safes and then set firo to tho town to create ex citement that would afford them an opportunity to escape. Posts! Orders. Washington, Juno 5. Tho post- office at St. Louis, Marion county, Or., will to discontinued on Juno 15 and its mail sent to Gervais, A post office has been established at Chisna, AlasCa, to to supplied by special sorvico from Valdes, 200 miles to the south, A postoffico has been estab lished at Austin, Island county, Wash, to to supplied from Newell. New Minister From Slam. Washington, -Juno 4. Tho state de partment has been informed that Phya Pholchndii has been appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of roam to the United States and that the appointment to this post includes no other country. Mr. Pliolehadu will leave for his post in June. Telephones In Berlin. Acoording to recently published statistics Berlin possesses now more than 50,300 telephones. THE MODUS VIVENDI AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE CHINE8E NEGOTIATIONS. The Aggregate Amount of Indemnity is Fixed t $337,900,000, but Methods of Sectsr. My end Payment of Sam Causes Wide Disagreement The Matter of Permanent Trestle! will Come Next Washington, June S. The plan of l modus vivendi on the subject of the Chinese Indemnities i now re ceiving the earnest attention of those interested in the Chinese negotia tions, the purpose being to prevent tho indemnity question from causing en interruption in the concert of the power and at the same time to remove the Indemnity itself to that progres can to made on ths remain ing subject of negotiation, Since the return of the president and Sec retary Hay from tlio West, the in iemnity question has lxcu thorough ly gone over with the foreign repre sentatives concerned, including the British, Russian and French ambas sadors and Japanese minister. Sev eral of the ambassador who hail in tended to leave (or Europo have now deferred their departure for a month. A a result of the exchange of the last (ew days the question hss resolved itself to about tho following basis: There is no further issue as to the total of indemnity, that having been agreed upon by all the powers and being $337,000,000. But there re remains the question of how this amount shall to (mid. Tho Russian suggestion, which ap pears to have the approval of a ma jority of the powers, is that China issue bonds lor the full amount and that all the powers then unite in giv ing a joint indorsement or guarantee of tho payment of them. The desire lias been not only to secure the as sent ot a majority of the powers to this scheme, but the unanimous ap proval of all of them. This, however, has not been accomplished up to the present time, and it is (or this reason that the modus vivendi is now being considered as a possible means of bringing about united action. Tho British government is not fa vorable to tho Russian proposition and the British view has taken form in a plan to have China issue her own Kinds to tho several governments, each government thereafter adopting its own course as to an individual guarantee. The xlicy of the United State regarding tho Hussion proposition was mado known in part during the president 'a western trip, although the final course t( this government is still considered open and is the cause (or the extended conference.-! between tho ambassadors and Secre tary Hay which have been in pro gress since Mr. Hay's return. Tin chief difficulty which tho Unite States finds as to a joint agrocmen is that tho constitution docs not au thorize tho executive to guarantee bonds in the absense of the approval of Congress. As to the attitude of congress, it has been stated during tho negotiations that it is doubtful whether the legislative branch would approve a joint guarantee of such a vast total of bonds. When the indemnity question is settled it is tolioved that fully 80 per cent of the Chinese negotiations would to disposed of. The next question will to permanent treaties with China and on this point it is expected that each of the powers will suggest a certain basis of a treaty and that this ultimately will take form in a common (orm of treaty action. DEATH IN MINE. Eight Coal Miners Lose Their lives in Michigan by ExPloslon. xIron Mountain, Mich., June 6. By the explosion of powder and the su( locating fumes that followed, eight men were killed early today in the seventh level of the Ludington shaft of the Capin mine. There was a sudden rumble and smoke began pouring from the mouth of the shaft, Rescuers hurried into the mine as soon as the smoke had cleared sufficiently, and found the eight miners, all who hud been work ing in that section of the shelf, life loss. The cause of the explosion Jias not yet toon determined. Nearly 30 children wero rendered fatherless by the accident. Only one man was disfigured as if by an explo sion, and ho but slightly. The oth ers wero completely covered with black powder soot. The men 'were using a powder thawing machine, and it thought they neglected to supply it with powder. It is believed tho ma chinery toooming red hot set firo to the dynamite, and tho men were stricken down by tho deadly fumes beforo they could escape, Tho town is in mourning and work at the mine is at a standstill. Mrs, Maybrick Not Released. London, June C Inquiry made regarding the published statement in tho United States to the effect that Mrs. Florence Maybrick was released from Woking prison May 24 and sailed the following day tor the United Slate under an , assumed name, definitely established the fact that tlioro was no truth in the report of Mrs. Maybrick's release. . Collided With Engine. Atlanta. Ga.. June C A switch engine in the yards ot the Southern Railway, near the city limits, dashed into a passenger train as it was pass ing today, killing three passengers and injuring 16, three ot them fatal ly. Those killed were in the day couch. Surgeons and railroad offi cials were quickly on the scene. Somo ot tho injured were taken to the hospitals and the dead were brought to Atlanta. CEBU NOT PACIFIED. Insurreeie Tewn Governments Art Seal Mlatalael. Cebu, P. I., June 6. Cebu for the past year ha not only failed to progress, but ha in tome rsepecU retrograded. A year ago one xuld at least venture outside the metrop olis of the island with a fair chnce of returning unharmed. Today the American who is rash enough to start into the interior alone doe m with a full knowledge that it ia at the risk of hi life. The United State Philippine com mission came to Cebu to organize the island into a province and found recognition by the military authori ties of numerous practically Insur recto town government. Thia ia justified by the military commander of the district, Colonel MoClerand, of the Forty-fourth Infantry, on the ground that these semi-government towns are conducted under the sur veilance of the military detachment atationcd in most of the towns. Ac cording to the testimony of a number of the aubordinate officer, neither the amount of municipal taxes col lected, what they are applied to nor any other detail are reported to the post commander. Several tbe town have no local government, but it appears that stout all pay tribute to the native political leaders. Most of the leaders are considered insurrecto at heart and some of them openly declare themselves. The island of Cebu is wholly free from any hiding place formed by standing timber, and it ha altogether some 1200 troops of the Forty-fourth and 19 regiments of infantry, yet General Maxilon, the chief insurgent, continue to operate with 200 rifle and some scattering bolomen, and meanwhile the insurrecto politician manage to profit by keeping on the fence and (urreptitously encouraging insurgent sentiment. Colonel Mc Clernand says that he has had some correspondence with insurrecto lead ers, but could not possibly accept their terms o( surrender. HER MAINMAST BROKE. Accident to the Cup Defender CesutHueioa Races WIN Be Postponed. Newport, R, I., June 8. While dashing along in a good whole sail breeie off Brenton' Reef lightship this afternoon, with three lower aails set, the big hollow steel mainmast on tho defender Constitution Collapsed like a blow pipe through the sudden breaking of the starboard and win ward spreader. The mast broke oft only a few feet tolowrthe spreader, about three-fifths of the length of the mast above deck, and as t he top mast was carried away at the same time, none ot the spars truck the deck ex cept the boom, and the latter only hit it light blows which did not injure tho hull at all. None of the sail were torn and all can be used again. Fortunately three teamen had just come down from the masthead after taking in the club topsail, but the wreckage swept overboard the second mate. He was promptly hauled on board however, without sustaining anything more than a few bruises. The Constitution will to taken to Bristol where another steel mast is nearly finished. The yacht will be immediately refitted, but it will to a week or 10 days before she is ready to sail again, so that the races scheduled off this port for June 15 and 17 will have to bo postponed. RAILROAD TO REPUBLIC. Contract (or Construction Signed Canadian Pacific Connections. Spokane, Juno 6. Construction work will start tomorrow at Nelson, Wash., on the Republic A Grand Forks Railroad. Contracts were signed here today. George S. Decks & Co., are the contractors, and the rood, 46 miles in length, is to to com pleted by November 1. It will con nect with the Canadian Pacific at' rir.inrt Forks. B. C. but the nromot. Jors say they are independent of all railroads. Secretary Holland and Attorney Morris will leave tomorrow for To ronto to arrange for the construction of a GOO ton smelter at Grand Forks. They soy they have contracts for the ' greater part of the ore output of Re public lor the next two years. Asphalt Desposlte Discovered. New York, June 6. A cablo mes age to the Ecuadorian Association, 'which has offices in this city, an 'nounced the discovery ot vast depos its of asphalt on the island ot Sa lango off the coast of Ecuador. Trin idad is now the chief source of the world's asphalt supply, which is con trolled by the trust. Ran Into an Oil Car. Pittsburg, June 6. Passenger train No. 106, on tho Panhandle Railroad, knpwn os the Carnegie accommoda tion, ran into a tank car full of oil in tho Troy street tunnel last night. The oil immediately ignited and the passenger train was completely destroyed. Only one person was hurt, and he slightly. The loss amounts to many 1 thousands ot dollars. Dominican Revolution Crushed. Kingston Jamaica, June 4. It is reported that the revolution in Santo Domingo has been com petelly crushed at its inception and a number of the prominent rebels shot or imprisoned. Among the latter is a son of the late president. There is little cargo offering from Colombian ports in consequence of the heavy export duties imposed by the Colombian government to meet expensesjnei dent to the revolution.