Oregon City Coqrier.
A, W. OHZNBT, Fabllsker.
OREGON CITY OREGON
EVENTS OF HIE DAY
Interesting Collection of Items From
tbe Two Hemispheres Presented
la Condensed Form.
Tbe state normal school at Drain has
been opened fur its year'i work witb
an attendance of 67 per cent greHtor
than npon tbe opening day lam year.
Tbe losses by the reoent severe fire
at Montnonth are being rapidly adjust
ed, and aa aoon as all aro nettled year
ly all tbe firms will take immediate
steps to rebuild tbeir respective places
of buslnoss.
Tbe annual exodus of bop-piokeri
has began from Balein and other towns
in Marion oounty, and, althoug'u tho
piokeri will receive but 25 oeuts a box,
the usual number are leaving lor tht
fields with undiminished enthusiasm.
The twenty-foot boat in which Cap
tain Frank Cbarlsen and big brother
John, of Nyaok, left New York on
June 21 last for Qucenstown, wat
lighted two weeka ago bottom up some
850 miles off tbe Irish coast, and the
fate of her crew ii merely a matter ol
conjecture.
Right Rev. Edward O'Dca hag been
oonseorated bishop of Washington.
Tbe oonsecrator whs Archbishop Gross,
metropolitan of the ecclesiastical prov
ince, assisted by Bishops Glotieux,'
Brondel and Leming. Tbe ceremony
took place in Vancouver. About 100
priests from Oregon and Washington
were present.
There hag been an election bit made
in Milwaukee, which for originality
layi over anything which has been
made thug far. Frod-W. Burke and
Albert Donaldson are the parties to the
wager. The former agrees to leave
the oountry forever on or before Janu
ary 1, 1807, if William MoKinley if
elected president, and tbe latter will
do the oountry a like service it W. J
Bryan is elooted. Tbey have drawn
up a contraot to this effect which hue
been formally attested before a notary
publio.
Tbe appellate oourt of tbe fourth
district, of Illinois, has deoided that
plowing corn on Sunday in sight oi
ohuroh-goers does not in itself consti
tute a disturbance of the peace. In
oonstruing geotion 201, which relates to
disturbing the peace by labor on Bun
day, under which Mr. Foil, a Seventh
Day Aventist, wag arrested, the court
holds that this geotion does not prohibit
work or amusement on Sunday, but
prohibits only such couduot as disturbs
1 the peace and good order of society.
The defendant being a Seventh Day
Adventist, observes Saturday aa the
Sabbath, and plowed oorn on Sunday,
and his arrest and conviotion resulted,
y A waterworks system in the Wolh
precinot of Spokane wag burned to the
ground, entailing a loss of about $2,000.
Tbe banks of Seattle will retaliate
upon those of Canada for discounting
( Amerioan money, by demanding a dis
count upon all coins presented, which
come aoross the northern border.
Officer Frank Toal, of Vallejo, Cal. ,
.while attempting to arrest Dan Wynne,
was shot by the latter and killed
Wynne was hit by a bullet from tbe
oflloer'g revolver and is expected to die.
Jospota Oiog wag hanged in Pitts
burg, Pa., fur the murder of Toreat
Bobak, whom be shot January. 8, be
cause she refused to marry him. He
also shot himself, but the wound did
not prove serious.
"Indians living in tbe vioinity of En
terpirse. Or., are threatening to avenge
the death of the half-breed who wag re
cently lynohed at Asotin for outraging
a young lady, by a general massacre ol
the settlers in that locality. The set
tlers have taken precautions against
surprise by the dusky braves.
The Freuoh mining syndicate wbiob
has made extensive purohnsea of min
ing properties in Oregon and Wash
ington recently, has made another deal
whereby it acquires possession of the
placer grounds on Snake river neat
Bturgill'sbar. The purohase price is not
named, but tbe first payment iB $35,000.
A Loudon dispatch says that in ofli
oial oirolos it 1b believed the Marquis
of Salisbury has determined to pursue
his own cousro at Constantinople in
future, aud has given tbe British am
bassador, Sir Philip Currie, precise and
aignifloaut instructions with greatei
powers to command naval aid in en
forcing the demands of Great Uritaiu.
The stoppage of the pumps in the
Lesdville mines where a strike is in
progress will cause considerable dam
age, aud a prominent miue otlloial says
it will take months to repair the Ham
age done in tbe Hooded mines. The
strikers profess to view the situation as
being more favorable to them, aud tuj
have information that tbe compact be
tweeu the managers is broken iiretriev-
ably, and that some of the leading
mines will resume work within a week,
conceding the demands of tbe union.
A meeting of the business men wan
hold reoeutly to petition the union to
declare tbe strike off, but did not de
cide upon definite action.
Tbe old publio school building, at
Cheney, Wash., which had been pur
chased by Kev. R. Mauler, has been
burned. Tbe fire was doubtless of in
cendiary origin. There is an intensely
bitter feeling between two factious in
Cheney, cue side asserting that it
would retain control of affairs, even if
it bad to resort to fire or other stroug
methods. It is stated that the enemies
of Rev. Manier are responsible for the
loss of tbe building, but there is no clue
to tbe perpetrators. Tbe building wat
worth about f 1,600.
Work of Fiend.
.At Cbadron, Neb., an unknown fiend
saturated the bedroom floor and beds
upon which were sleeping Assistant
Postmaster W. A. Dauley, bis wife
and two children, with keroaene, then
set fire to the room. When the fire
men succeeded in removing the occu
pants both babies were dead, and tbe
parents unconscious. The motive for J
the orime is unknown.
Now Secretary Francis.
Ex-Uovernor Franois, of Missouri,
took tbe constitutional oath of office as
seoretary of tbe interior, succeeding
Hoke Smith. The Oath was adminis
tered by Associate Justice Harlan, of
the supreme court, in the oflloe of the
seoretary of the treasury. Seoretary
Franois will take formal charge of his
department immediately.
Earthquake In Iceland.
A report comes from Iceland that tbe
severest earthquake since 1784 occurred
there. Tbe report states that two
churches were destroyed, cattle killed
and farms destroyed. No people were
killed. Tbe center of the disturbances
appeared to be the volcano Heola.
(J rand Army Kleotlon, ,
The Grand Army of tbe Republic,
At their annual meeting in St. Paul
elocted Major Clarkson for commander-in-chief
unanimously. All other can
didates withdrew in his favor. Gen
eral Mullen was tendered the position
of vire-ooramander according to estab
lished custom.
To Expel Americans.
Information is received that the local
government at Mosul, Turkey, has got
up a petition to the central government
at Constantinople, asking for expulsion
of the Amerioan missionaries from
that district, on the ground that they
are disturbers of tbe peace, stirrers up
of sedition and rebellion.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Th. I I. 1 1 1 .... I .i . Uttvnlt.
Hong Kong says the revolution in tbe
Pbillipines is loss serious than it was
at first reported, and tbat no danger is
feared for tbe lives and property of
foreign subjects.
Unfounded Humors.
The Pall Mall Gazette heads its edi
torial column with the following:
"The rumors industriously circulated
tbat tbe editorship of tbe Pall Mall
Gazette has been offered to Mr. Edward
Bok are entirely unfounded."
Another Bank Failure,
Tbe First National bank, of Helena,
Mont, has failed. The reasons stated
in its published notioe is that it was
jnable to meet withdrawals. The
creditors will be paid in full.
General SohouvalolT'i Condition.
General Count von Sohoovaloff, governor-general
of Ruaisan Poland, and
formerly Russian ambasadcr at Berlin,
is suffering from a puralytio stroke.
His condition is critical.
Hundred! Are Homeless.
Fire destroyed the immense five
story brick plow foundry and imple
ment factory of S. R. White & Bros ,
in Norfolk, Va. A brisk wind scatter
ed sparks in every direction, and de
stroyed a number of dwellings. Hun
dreds of families, white and oolored,
are made homeless. Twenty-five houses
were destroyed. Tbe total loss is
$200,000.
Accident on a Cable Line.
Four people were injured, one per
haps fatally, by an aooident on tbe de
pot incline of the Ninth-street cable
line in Kansas City. Tbe grip-book
on the train broke and pormitted it to
go backwards at a high rate of speed.
Steel Works Close,
The Edgar Thompson Steel Works,
of Carnegie, Pa. , has closed down in
definitely. Tbe suspension was a gen
eral surprise. At least 1,600 men
were thrown out of work.
A Had Hallway Accident.
A street oar was run into by a Min
neapolis freight train near the state
fairgrounds in Minneapolis and eight
porsous injured. The engine struck
the fore part of the car.
Fire In a Mine.
The Superior mine, in Hurley, Wis.,
caught fire aud has been burning foi
some time. There is no possible way
to save it, and it will prove a tota'
loss.
Itrownetl While Ha lilng-.
Lieutenant James W. Benton, qurter
master of the United States army at
Fort Robinson, N. D., was drowned
while bathing in a plunge.
A lefenelve Alliance.
Fire in the faotory of 8. White &
Bra, at Norfolk, Va., totally destroyed j
it A number of buildings in the lane
leading to Main street caught fire and
the flames spread rapidly, consuming
the entire block. The union stock-'
yards were destroyed. Tbe flames '
oomunicated witb the row of house '
adjoining the stockyards on the south, I
and they were burned. One hundred
families are made homeless. The loss
is estimated at $20,000.
Chill to Manufacture Cotton floods.
Chili is contemplating a revision of
her tariff laws, whioh, when effected
will have an important bearing on a
number of American products, princi
pally cotton which Chili will place on
the free list, with the hope that the in
troduction of the raw product from
the United States will encourage the
manufacture of tbe finished product in
Chili.
Believing right has everything to do
With feeling right
The London City mission reclaimed ,
1,718 drunkards last year. I
THE VICEROY SHOCKED
Li Hung Chang's Experience
With Electricity.
CUIII0SITY CAUSED HIM TROUBLE
The Ambuiidnr Takes Particular In
terest lu Kallroads-Flrst Might
In a Sleepiug-Car.
Niagara Falls, Sept. 8. Tbe speolal
train bearing Li Hung Chang and bis
party arrived here at noon today.
Rain was failing at the time, and tbe
: visitors dampened their silk 'blouses
! and gold lace somewhat in tbe journoy
: to tbe Cataract bouse, where rooms
had been engaged. Immediately upon
arriving here, Li eat for a dentist, and
bad bis teeth examined. Tbe rain was
a great disappointment, as tbe viceroy
was very desirous of visiting the Ameri
i can Falls in the afternoon. There was
no oessation in tbe downpour until af
ter 8 o'clock, when tbe sun struggled
I through tbe clouds. Carriages were
summoned, and the visitors spent two
hours in inspecting tbe wonders of
Niagara.
At the eleotrio power-house of tbe
Niagara Falls Power Company, tbe
distinguished visitor had an experience
witb American electricity, tbe result
being as startling as it was unexpected.
With bis usual ourioBity and desire
to make a personal investigation of the
machinery before him, he poked at a
switchboard witb bis walking stick.
Tbe metal ferule closed tbe oircuit in
stantly, and Li's stick was violently
torn from bis grasp. He was naturally
muob astonished at tbe effect of the
stiok's contact witb the switchboard,
but fortunately he suffered no damage
beyond a good scare. However, he
deoided tbat be bad Been enough, and
i wn' "? r00U19' here he reinalued
until bedtime.
Last night Li and party passed their
first night in an American sleeping
car. Their meal, which was espeoally
prepared by the Pennsylvania dining
oar people, was quite elaborate. Tbe
menu ourd was decorated with tbe
American and Chinese flags intertwined
and a fao-simile of the autograph of
Earl Li, done in yellow.-
After eating a rather bearty supper,
Li sent for George W. Boyd, assistant
general passenger agent of the Penn
sylvania Company, who piloted tbe
trains over the lines of his company and
spent about two hours questioning him
about railroads. He had a map of the
United States before him, and once be
branobed off to the war of the Rebel
lion, asking the nams of tbe states
tbat seceded from the Union. Li asked
particularly about the battles in which
Grant participated, and all of them
were indioated on the map foil his bene
fit. He dwelt long on this subject,
and marveled that, although the South
ern forces sucoeeded in approaohing
quite olose to Washington, they were
never able to capture that important
point. The story of the assassination
of Linooln also interested him greatly.
He inquired what became of Booth,
and where Lincoln is buried, and then
queried:
"Do not tbe American people regard
Linooln as a very good many"
The deep interest he shows in rail
road matters convinoed those who paid
attention to the subjeot that his prin
cipal object in visiting this oountry is
to study Amerioan railroad construc
tion and management, with a view to
the adoption of some of the features in
a proposed general extension of tbe
Chinese railway sytem. In fact, the
vioeroy intimated today tbat he is ne
gotiating fur the service of an Ameri
can oivil engineer, wbo, if he aooepts
the offer made him, would go to
China in the near future and take
oharge of the railway extension scheme
now being outlined. Li says there are
only about 200 miles of single-traok
railroad in China at present. Only
three trains are run each day, and
there is no t radio at night, the system
being orude and tbe liability to aooi
dent a constant menaoe.
Transplanted Lobsters,
Ottawa, Sept 8. The department
of fisheries has reoeived intelligence
that the lobsters transported to British
Columbia bave been Been. This indi
cates that the experiment has proven
successful, and it proves that the water
is suitable and necessary ;ood is found
there. Si-ven hundred lobsters were
taken over and planted in five plaoes
on July 9 last: One of the lobsters
was caught a few days ago and shown
in Victoira as a curiosity.
A Dook Laborers Strike.
London, Sept 8. It is reported
among the delegates to the trades union
oongress, which opens at Edinburgh
next week, tbat all plans for a gigantio
strike of
dock laborers of the world at
large has been perfected in everything j
but tbe minutest details, and the most 1
important labor movement ever con'
ceived may be commenced this autumn.
Kuralarv at Spangle.
Spangle, Wash., Sept. 8. Burglars j
entered Knuth & Wise's saloon last j
night, opened the safe by breaking the j
combination, and secured a small
amount of money, a watch and sonis
jewelry.
Small Boy Drowned,
Aberdeen, Sept 8. flenry Sagen
dart, aged 13 or 14 years, tbe son of
A. Sagendarf, of this city, was drowned
yesterday afternoon in tbe Cbehalis
river just below town. The boy, in
company with a number of others, was
in swimming off the lower end of
Weatberwax's boom, when be was
taken witb a cramp, and, aftr long
struggle in tbe water, be sack and was
drowned. Tbe body has not been recovered.
Tried to Kecape From Jail.
Cincinnati, Sept. 0. Jackson ana
Walling, Pearl Bryan's murderers, are
not hereafter to have the privileges
heretofore acoorded them in Irvington
jail. Through visitors aud gifts of
food a plan of esoape was made which
I was to have been carried into effect at
(I o'clock tbis morning. Jackson was
disoovered in a whispered cor. versa t ion
witb a oolored burglar named Walker.
The plot was revealed by a prisoner.
Walker was dragged from his cell and
a new revolver was found in bis pocket
and a saw in bis cell. Several saws
were found in Waiting's cell. Jack
son's oell was searched, but nothing
was found. Visitors hereafter will be
closely watched.
Indiau Outbreak Threatened.
Hermosillo, Mexico. Sept 9, There
is much uneasiness felt throughout the
western part of tbis state over tbe
threatened outbreak of tbe Yaqnl In
dians. Large numbers of the peace
able Indians bave quit tbeir work on
ranohes and railroads and are flocking
into the mountains where the leaders
are supplying them with arms and
ammunition. An attack by tbe In
dians on tbe town of Torres is threat
ened and a strong guard has been
plaoed around tbe place by the munici
pal authorities. The Minas Prietas
mining camp is also being well guard
ed against the Inidans.
Flrat to Faa the Looks.
Cascade Locks, Or., Sept. 9. The
big gates of tbe Cascade lrcks were
thrown open today and tbe little
Bteamer Sadie B. and two scows were
permitted to float down through the
canal to the lower river. Tbe gates
worked admirably, not a ditoh occur
ring to oheck the progress and every
thing proved to be in perfect order.
There was no particular demonstration
or celebration of tbe event, though
about all tbe residents of Cascade Locks
were out to see the passage. Tbe
bydraulio machinery that operates the
gates proved to be adequate, for tbe
work tbey are intended to perform,
and oaused the ponderous gates to
swing around like toys.
I tbe World's Champion.
Putney, England, Sept. 9 Jake
Gaudaur. of Toronto, today won the
rowing championship of the world and
2,500 in addition to the Sportsman
cup, defeating James H. Stansbury, of
Australia, wbo recently defeated
"Wag" Harding for the championship.
The course was the usual champion
ship course, four straight miles straight
away, from Putney to Mortlake.
Troops lu 111- l'lillii)lnea.
Madrid, Sept. 9. The cabinet has
deoided to Fend a battalion of marines
to tbe Philippine islands.
TO OPEN THE B'G FAIR.
Ureat Preparations lor tbe Eventful
September IB.
Portland, Or., Sept. 8. Great pre
parations are being made for tbe open
ing night of the Oregon Industrial Ex
position, Saturday. September 19. Ol
all tbe opening nights of expositions in
Portland, that ol last year was the
most pleasant and successful. Its
musical features were especially de
lightful. To this occasion the com
mittee is devoting special attention,
witb tbe determination to make it even
more of a success than the initial night
of a year ago. "Mayor Penncyerbas
been invited to formally open the ex
position, bb did tbe. late Mayor Frank
a year ago, by prefBing the electrjo
button that will set the tbe machinery
in motion The president of the gen
eral committee. Mr. Ellis G. Hughes,
will deliver a brief address upon tbe
purposes of the exposition, and the
work of tbe committee in preparing it
for tbe entertainment and instruction
of tbe people, and for the benefit of the
oommunity and the state. The choral
leature of the evening will be one of
speoial excellence, and the programme
will soon le announced. The Apollo
Choral Sooiety will be an imporant
factor in tbe various great musioal
events of th fair.
Au Uzplo'slon at Sea.
Madrid, Sept 8. An explosion,
heard off the ooast near the town of
Muros, in the province of Corrunna,
during the night, is the cause of much
excitement and speculation among the
inhabitants. It seems evident that a
disaster has occurred, as much wreck
age is strewn along tbe coast It is
supposed two vessels collided during
tbe night and foundered. Nothing has
beep disoovered to show the identity of
tbe vessels, nor is it known how great
was the loss of life accompanying the
oatastrophe.
Seven Million Women's Names.
London, Sept. 8. The Chronicle
announces that the queen has consented
to receive a petition containing the
singatures of 7.000,000 women against
tbe liquor traffic and opium traffic.
Tbe signatures were gathered by the
world's W. C. T. U., and those of Miss
Frances Willard and Lady Somerset
head the list.
Armenians Mysteriously Disappear.
London, Sept 8. The Constanti
nople correspondent of the Daily News
notes tbe mysterious disappearance of
Armenians from tbe city and says of
it: "It is believed tbat tbey bave been
done to death after being promised pro
tection by tbe police."
Aa Old Farmer Murdered.
Exoelsior Springs. Ma, Sept 8.
Matthew Clark, an old bachelor farmer,
was today found murdered, lying on
the roadside near bis borne. His head
was norrilby battered and be bad evi
dently been killed for bis money.
There is no clew, and particulars are
meager. Clark had lived alone for !
years, aud was well-to-do.
If the word "boom" were not in ex
istence no it would be bard to find a
word to flttins-ly take its place.
Evidence ot Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns of the
Thriving Bister Htates
Oregon.
One hundred and twenty-five tons of
Riverton coal went to San Franoisoo
on the last trip of the steamer Moro,,
from Coquille.
About 120 men are now employed on
tbe government works at Cascades.
Twnety-flve are stonecutters, and the
remainder laborers.
The third annual district fair for
Jackson and Josephine oonnties will be
held at the Central Point fair grounds
for five days, beginning September 22.
Sawmill men of Elgin are (hipping
considerable lumber to Utah points at
present R. M. Steel has over 4,000,
000 feet at his Gordon creek mill,
whioh he will plane and ship in the
near future.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for tbe district fair which will
be held at the grounds near Central
Point, in Jackson county some time
this month. Over $3, 600 are offered
in purses and premiums.
Some counterfeit 60-oent silver pieoes
are in oiroulation in Salem. Tbey are
of light weight, but otherwise the imi
tation is excellent, there not beiug tbat
greasy and glassy appearance notice
able on other spurious coin.
Many of tbe hopgrowers in the vi
cinity of Independence have their pick
ers already engaged. Tbe pioking sea
son will begin this week, but there will
not be more than half tbe acreage
picked tbis year that there was last.
A wagor of $200 was made the other
day in The Dalles upon tbe result of
the election ill California. A promi
nent Democrat staked his money that
Bryan will carry the state, while a
prominent Republican put up his
money on MoKinley.
Hop contracts for 110,000 pounds
have thus far been filed with tbe Linn
county oierk. In years heretofore, but
few hops have been contracted in that
county, but this year the inability of
growers to obtain picking money hae
compelled them to contraot
The Miuam is said to be fiirly alive
with hunting and fishing parties. In
addition to a number of Indians from
the Umatilla reservation, there are
many sportsmen from tbe Grand Ronde
valley in there, besides quite a number
from Baker and Wallowa oonnties.
Preliminary work at the woollen
mills at Pendleton, is progressing
ranidly. In a few days sufficient wool
will bave been dyed in eleven colors to
supply material to warrant tbe man
agement in accepting orders. Addi
tional men have been employed and
have been put to work making yarn.
That Astorians are not yet perfectly
familiar with railroads may be seen by
this item from tbe Astorian: "A
prominent physician the other day, in
returning from Seaside on the 'flyer,'
mistook the airbrake safety valve for
the cardoor handle, and in attempting
to open tbe door, suddenly stopped the
train, muoh to the surprise of the con
ductor and passengers. Explanations
followed, and the train proceeded on
its way." ;
Washington.
The Hughes sawmill has been moved
from Montesano to Sat sop.
Tbe property of the Spokane Falls
Water Power Company has passed into
the hands of a reoeiver.
Walla Walla is overrun with bobos
and tbe officers of tbat town are having
hard work making them move on.
The new mill being constructed by
the Northwestern Lumber Company,
at Hoquiam, is rapidly nearing comple
tion. The Chinook trapmen are reported to
have subscribed $40,000 f or tbepurpose
of building a cannery, wbich they ex
pect to operate themselves next season.
North Yakima is to bave a new de
pot. Tbe structure is to be of frame,
with two waiting rooms, ticket office,
baggage and express rooms, eta, with
a special exhibit window at tbe corner,
for tbe purpose of exhibiting fruits
and flowers.
Goldendale is now blessed with an
excellent supply of water, pure and
oool, since the pipe line has been com
pleted. Tbe water supply of Golden
dale now comes through, twelve miles
of pipe from the headwaters of the Lit
tle Klickitat
Tbe stockmen above Grand Ronde
river are making a general round-up of
their cattle, separating those that are
fit for beef, which they will dispose of,
and the others will be driven to tbe
high summer range, in order to keep
the buncbgrass good on the winter
range along Snake river.
Tbe semi annual civil-service ex
amination for customs positions in the
Puget sound district will be held at
Port Townsend, Tuesday, October 6.
Parties desiring to take tbat examina
tion should write for the proper blank?,
addressing the secretary of the board of
civil-service examiners at that place.
The yearly run of smelt is on at Bel
lingham bay. Any one wbo can use
an ordinary garden rake and can spare
the tim to walk to the beach when
the tide begins to ebb may enjoy au
abundance of this delicious food fih.
Bushels of them bave been taken with
rakes and scoop nets. Tbey generally
ran until autumn, and may be caught
this way almost any day when the tide
is right
Fourteen carloads of sbeep w"
shipped from tbe Yakima range last
week to Chicago.
TO DESTROY KEY WEST.
An improbable Story llrouglit Frun,
Havana.
Key West, Sept. 9. A letter was ro
jeived from Havana last night by tho
iteamer Masootte containing the in
formation that the Spanish authority
ire plotting the destruction of Key
West A similar roport reached hero
leveral days ago, but at tbe time it
oras not oeuerallv believed. The letter
was written by a Cuban in Havana to
a friend.in this city, me writer says
thut a few rlavs aizo he went to the
government office in Havana and was
Informed by a friend empioyeii mm
that Knnnluh nnthnrlties bud determined
to burn Key West and annihilate that
nest of "insurgent snakes."
The plan of the Spanish is to send
emissaries to Key West in the guise
of Cuban, sympathizers, who are to fire
tbe city in as many places as possible
when opportunity arises. It is said
tbat Captain-General Woylor is cog
nizant nf the tilan and approves of it.
He is rpeorted to have said that if Key
West and Tampa were laid in ashes he
would soon be able to settle the rebel
lion. It is said that in the event of the
luooess of the plot Weyler has ordered
tbat the emissaries be paid $10,000.
Thn nnnnla here are so wrought np
tbat it is feared an attaok may be made
on Senor Gruse, the Spanish oousnl.
I and bis assistant, Senor Hernandez.
I It was reported today that these gentle
men, beooming alarmed . for their
'safety, had gone aboard the United
I Ktui-aa ravniinn nutter Winona and de
manded protection, aud that they were
told to remain on the vessel until the
excitement died out. '
The citizens have determined to form
a vigilance committee, and every per
son who cannot give a good account of
himself will be forced to leave' the
oity.
THE RELAY RACE ENDED.
the Time Was a Little Over Thlrteer
Days.
New York, Sept 0. The Examiner
Journal bicyole relay raco from Sail
Franoisoo to New York was finished at
City Hall park at 9 minutos past 3
o'clock this afternoon, tho race taking
thirteen days 29 minutes 4 1-5 seconds.
The number of milos covered was
8.885. Tbe last relay from Kings
bridge to the finish was run by i red
erick J. Titus, the well-known racing
man, who wheeled bis part iu 20
minutos and 18 seconds. '
All along the line from Kings bridge
was a great crowd guthered to greet
Titus. He was heartily weloomed,
and vociferously cheered. Following
after him were many others, ann the
upper drives were thronged with en
thusiastic whoelmen. Four thoui-aud
persons were in City Hall Park when
TituB reached the end of the journey,
and tbeir cheers ' were deafeuing.
Annie St Tell aud A. H. Ward will go
from tbe Battery to Governor's island
in a water bicycle tomorrow to deliver
the message.
ARKANSAS ELECTION.
.The Usual Majority 'or the Democratic
Ticket.
Little Rook, Sept. . The weather
throughout, Arkansas was oool and
pleasant, and, from special dispatches
received by the Gazette, the indica
tions are that a large vote wa polled.
It is believed that General Dun W.
JoncB' (Dem.' majority for governor
will be not less than 60,000 and may
possibly reach 60,000 In Faulkner,
Lafayette and other Populist and I'.e
publioan strongholds, the Democratic
oounty tickets were elected by safe ma
jorities. There was much scratching
in Fulton county, and the probability
is that tbe independent oandiute fo
state senator in tbat district has carried
the oounty against Hon. Jerry South,
the regular Democratic nominee
There were but two full tiokets in
tbe field, the PopulistB contenting
themselves with a candidate for gov
ernor, Kneounter With a Footpad.
San Franoisoo, Sept 9. Mrs. Sarab
Hayden, the 'wife of a Ninth-street
butcher, had a thrilling encounter with
an armed highwayman early yesterday
morning. Her husband being unwell,
she paid off the employes and left tbe
store shortly after midnight, carrying
a small satchel in wbich Bbe had
placed $110 and accompanied by her
12-year-old daughter, Btarted home
ward. While standing on tbe corner
waiting for a oar, a man poked a pitsol
into her face and commanded her to
give up the satchel. She screamed for
help and two men rushed to her as
sistance, but were threatened by the
ruffian aud kept aloof. An officer ar
riving at tbis juncture, the robber fled
across some vacant lots and esoaped.
Anrhoied a Whale.
' Taooma, Wash., Sept. 9. Tbe whale
which has been towing its captorf
amnnd the upper part of Puget sound
for the past week was driven into
Quartermaster habiur this morning aud
anchored. Five harpoons are in tbe
huite animal, which is still alive. Last
night the whale towed the tugboat
Laurel, to which it was attached by
several lines, through the narrows,
despite the efforts of the engineer to go
the ohter way. It will be placed on
exhibition in this oity.
Try not only to be good but to be
good for something.
A Little Girl Fatally Horned.
Taooma, Sept 8. Little Ella Myers,
the 2-year-old daughter of B. H.
Myers, a street-car employe, succumbed
to injuries received by fire Saturday
evening. She was playing in the
yard, when her ' drew caught fire from
some smonldeimg embers, and before,
the flames could be extinguished, ah
was fatally burned.
Tbe first watch ever made by ma
chinery in the United States was mad
at Roxbury, Mass., in 1850.