. 1 1 ; SANDOVAL'S MISSION I The Cubans Will Endeavor to Frustrate It. THRPRKSIDEXT'S CUBAN POLICY fipanlah Soldlera In Santa Clara Kuliteil Hn Katate unci Tore Vl' " Ami'rli'all King. Philadelphia, April 19. A private meeting of Cubans and Cuban sympa thizers ffas held in this city today, at which it wax decided to take steps to ' frustrate what the Cubans claim is the real object of Major Limo Sandoval's visit to this city. This is said to be the arrest of the members of the Cuban junta in this country. It has been stated that Major Sandoval came to Philadelphia to purchase munitions of war to be shipped in the general way to ., General Weyler in Cuba. Leading Cubans, however, aHsert that it is to gather information that will culminate in the arrest of General Estrada Palma M and General Quesada in Washington. ' The former is the minister of the Cuban republic, and the latter charge d'affaires at the capital. It is asserted that Major 8ndoval has been commissioned by Gmeral Weyler for this express pur pose, and is known to have in his pos sesion documents found on the steamer Lauiida on one of her trips to Cuba, showxjg the parts played by Generals Pal ma and Quesada in her movements. ShoiJd the arrest of the junta lead ers result, and the issue be made in court as to the liability of such a pol icy, then will be a question of juris diction tlkt will not only involve the inte iHtateommerce laws, but also ques tions of belligerency and the customs comity of nations. M'KINLEVS CUBAN POLICY. The Mar MiM Be Fought on Clvll- ed Llnea. New York, lpril 19. A Tribune dispatch from Washington says: The policy of Vie administration in reference to Cuba is not likely to be criticised ns was tlvvt of its predecessor on the score of indifference to the rights of American citVns. Secretary Sherman will see to it that imprison ment of suspects entitledto the pro tection of the United State for an in definite period is no longer Vidulged in by Spanish officials in Cuba. He will even go further and make it plain to the Spanish authorities that tliy can not, in the closing of the 19th century, be nermitted to carry on war on pHr:'!- t - pies widely divergent from modern jiv i;i..1U(in. In fcdiort, notice lias ! .en erved on the Spanish i?nvi'r:uu'wn inAiiiiiallv i .Tt, Jf-.:t, still in uninia taS'ii'io terms (hat this government ree'gnizt a stn:9 of civil war on the "isuuid of Cuba which demands a treat ment of prisoners taken in aotion by either sido somewhat different from that which seems to have been accorded them thus far. The immediate cause of this notice "being served on the Spanisli govern ment was, of courte, the capture of Cuban General Kivera and the rumor that he would be forthwith tried by drumhead court-martial and shot. The president, immediately after the Tiews of the fate in store for the pris oner was received, ordered the secretary to draw up a protest against the con templated action of General Weyler. Upon second consideartion, however, the protest took a less formal shape. Instead of being diverted to the Spanish minister in writing, Senor deLome was sent for by the secretary of state and informed as to the views of the admin istration in the matter. This protest, it is assumed, was no less explicit than that which Secretary Sherman had pre viously drafted. At any rate it had its ffect, for General Rivera is still living. TORE UP AN AMERICAN FLAG. An Outrage by Bpanlah Soldier In Suuta Clara. New York, April 19. A Herald dis patch from Sagua Grande via Key West says a report has just reached there of an outrage perpetrated near the town of Encircujada, by Spanish troops, who destroyed the property owned by the wife of the British vice-consul, Mr. Harris, of Sagua Grande, and tore up an American flag which" the manager of the estate, George Harris, who is an American citizen, had draped over his bed. The estate of Mrs. Harris, called La Palma, is about two miles from Encir crujada. The troops broke open the doors and removed articles of value. Finding the flag in the manager's bed room, the soldiers carried it out with many epithets and tore it into bits. Being satisfied with their vengeance on the bit of bunting, in the absence of its owner, they departed. The matter was reported to Mr. Har ris on his return, and he promptly laid it before the British and American consular officials in Sagua, who will cause a thorough investigation. It is said the Spanish assert that they had seen insurgents leaving the estate, but this is denied by the mana ger. The American consul at Sagua. his friends 8-iy, will make a full report on the flag incident. He is Mr. Bar ker, one of the most vigorous American representatives on the island. War of Devastation. Havana, April 19. In view of the approach of the rainy season, Captain General Weyler has ordered the erec tion of an infirmary on the trocha and the extension of the military hospitals. New hospital will be constructed at' Trinidad, Casilda, Isabella and Sagua. The captain -general bas ordered the demolition of all houses inside the cul tivated lone. This is on the theory that the peasants will remain at night in the blockhouses and remove their fanoiiiei to the town. INVADERS CHECKED. Greek Irrcgnliira Defeated by the Turk t Krittilu. Larissa, April 19. Severe fighting lias occurred in Macedonia .between the Greek irregulars and the Turkish forces. A column of irregulars sent to the right from Pitgravitzo, after hav ing attacked and captured Hitovon, con tinued its advance toward Kritudes, Phisia and houruzi, with orders to hold Kouruzi at all costs, as it com mands the right approach to Grevno, the objective point. This column, commanded by Chiefs Zemins and Lnzzo. attacked Kritudes on Friday. The place was defended by two companies of 'lurks. Altera so vre flight, durinif which eiithty Turks were killed and twenty-five taken pris oners, the position was captured Dy mo Greeks, who also obtained possession of 1.100 rifles and a quantity of cart- rigdes. TUa inHiirt?fmts. however, have Sllf- ered a severe check in another direc tion. A strong force of Turkish troops from Macovou, with a number of mountain viina. advanced on Krania, which had recently been captured by the Greeks, and attacked 4UU irregulars of Greeoe, who occupied an intrenched position. It is reported the fighting was ferocious on both sides. Hie in surgents eventually were compelled to retreat north to the mountains. Some, however, succeeded in breaking through the Turkish lines and escaped to Bui tinn. -inst across the frontier in Mace donia, first captured by the Greek ir regulars and used by tliem as a depot for provisions and ammunition. Amounts eiven bv refuiroes ot Turk ish losses aro believed to be exaggerat ed. They say 265 Turks were killed, while the irregulars only had eight men killed and seventeen wounded. The lender of the Greeks operating in that direction, Chief MiloniiB, was among the wounded, and returned into ureeK territory with a number of refugees. Dnn at thn latter snvs a nortion of the Turkish force is composed of irregulars whose dress resembles that oi tne ureeK insurgents. This, it appears, enabled the Turkish force to execute a flank movement unheeded by the leaders of the Greeks. The refugee referred to blames the Greek leaders for badly handling the men. All the refugees bore traces of having experienced great fatigue, and it is reported that Ethnike Iletairia, or the national league, has ordered the Greek irregulars to retreat into Greek territory, regarding further bloodshed as useless, unless the regular army of Greeks supports the irregulars. AGREEMENT REACHFO. Columbia River Flahermen At ill Take Four Cent a PouP'l- ' ....Atforia; Or., April 19. It is now settled that the Columbia river packers will not get their fish this season at less than 4 cents, as was anticipated. At a conference hmweoti n committee of tiie union, appointed for that pur pose, and the packers, this afternoon, it was determined by the former that no fish would be delivered to any cannery for less than the 4-cent price. It now remains to be seen whether the packers will pay the union rate or shut down. The probabilities are, however, that it will be decided to go ahead with the season's pack, but an effort will be made by the Cannery men's Association to stiffen Eastern prices so as to justify the 4-cent price for fish. A prominent packer is authority for the statement that no more fish will be offered under first-class labels after to day at a price that will not leave a fair margin of profit at 4 cents for raw ma terial. It could not bo learned what action the association has determined to take, but it is generally reported that its members have ugeed to render such assistance to one another as will enable the entire spring pack to be carried over until the desired improvement takes place in the market. When it became generally known to night that the impending strike had been averted, there was great rejoicing. When the season opened, business experienced a sudden improvement, but fell off again as the agitation continued. Great uneasiness was felt. The situ ation, as it now stands, is all that could be desired, and indications are bright for a prosperous year. The only dis agreeable feature of the situation is that the Chinese have secured an advantage over white labor. This con dition has caused a great deal of un favorable discussion, and is condemned on all sides. Several hundred boats went out to night, the decision of the union Betting all doubts at rest. The run of salmon continues light, but the fish is of ex cellent quality. It is predicted by fish experts that the run this year will be without precedent in the past ten sea tens. x' Scarcity of Fund In Land Office. "Washington, April 19. The exhaus tion of the funds appropriated for the general land office is largely crippling the work in the field, and further re trenchment on the salary rolls was made today. The fourteen examiners of the office who have been investigat ing on the Chippewa Indian lands at $6 per day each, and twelve mineral land ' commissioners in Idaho and Montana, drawing $2,600 per annum each, were ordered dropped from the rolls. The ac tion takes effect the 20th inst. . Judge Storrow Dead. Washington, April 19. Judge Jas. A. Storrow, a lawyer of Boston, drop ped dead while at the congressional li brary today. Judge Storrow took an important part in the procedings inci dent to the arbitration treaty between the governments of Great Britain and Venezuela for the settlement of the boundary dispute. The common mushroom attains its greatest size in lea than twenty-four hour. THE. FLOOD DISTRIC1 A Serlnu Ilrenk Una Occurred lithe I.milaliina Levee, Vicksburir. Miss..- April 19-ri'ho levee at Bij-'gn, in Madison par ml. four La., !ctly and u half miles below Delta broke at 10 o'clock tonight. Th iiHSo was 120 feet wide twenty m after it iruvu way. Delta is d ontiosito Vicksburg. The (jueV & Crescent route tram dispatchers lllco reported the break at 12 o'clo to-, night. The news was sent to Di i at once, the operator being roused i of bed, ami the messago of warnini cut ulong the lino of the railroad. die levee is a great one, and has beek'n gaging special uttention of the autkri ties for weeks. Several hundredbn viots have been employed upoait iikd dition to other laborers, and so graly had it been strengthened that onbjo day the belief wus confidently exprelid bv men livinif beside it that it wold hold. The disaster will be a great ( The situation along the Louisi levees aoross the river for fifty mi above and below this city dwarfs ev other feature of the flood problem i temporary insignificance. The r bIiows no sign of diminution, and t remaining levees are actually in dungi of being overtopped by the water no pouring out of the Yuzoo basin in sheet twenty-five miles wide for a di tanco of ten miles opposite this city. In spite of the evident danger ana o the repeated warnings of tho weathes Cuban officer, traveling incognito, and bureau, very few persons are reniovingLngaged in seorot revolutionary work, stock to the highlands, though 100lptta8ed through that town last week. head of mules were brought to this cityl tonight from Sparta plantation in Louisiana, ten miles above here. At several points the water has reached the top of the levee and is being hold back by sacks and lumber. THE WOOL SCHEDULE. Weatern Senator Combine to Secure Important Change. "Washington, April 19. "Western senators, after several conferences, have readied an agreement to stand together for important changes in the wool schedule of the Dinglcy bill. The sen ators most prominently identified with the movement are Messrs. Mantle, Car ter. Shonn. Warren and Burrows. They have not only agreed upon a line of nwia.wlnrtrtnta lint liavu iiniMiinil tn lnflmt Wi.bllUMluu.n, wuw .... .u uuu.uuu - -" - on their inclusion in the bill. The meetings have also been attended by many prominent woolgrowers. The proposed amendments are direct ed mainly to closing the many loop holes for evasion and fraud which wool men agree sbrranrinilip Dingley law, and were also fonnd in the -McKinley law. An amendment was agreed upon providing that nn additional duty of 4 cents a pciind should bo levied upon skirted wools and wools, us imported in 1890, and prior to that time. The principal change, however, to be proposed is npon wool and camoL's-luiiaTfaTrir of Yamhill county last ot the third-class. The Dingley bill proposes an ad valorem duty of 83 and B8 per cent, respectively, upon wools of this class valued under and over 13 cents per pound. It is proposed now to strike out the Dingley bill clauses relating to third-class wools and to in sert instead the following: ' "On wools of the third-class and camels'-hair of the third-class, the value of which shall be 8 cents or less per pound in the wool markets of the United States, the duty shall be 5 cents per pound, and on all wool and hair of this class, the value of which shall not exceed 8 cents per pouund in the gen eral markets of the United States, there shall be an additional duty of one-half of 1 cent per pound for each increase of 1 cent per pound in the value there of." SPAIN FORCED TO GIVE UP. , Withdrawal of Her Army From Cuba Will Soon Kegln. Washington, April 19. According to information received from trust worthy sources here the withdrawal of at leaBt a part of the great army Spain has maintained for several years in the island of Cuba will begin when the rainy season sets in within a few days. The initial movement will be the de parture of 10,000 Spanish troops from Havana for Spain, and within a short time 30,000 troops, it is understood, will withdraw. The Spanish insist posi tively that it means only that little or nothing of the insurrection remains; that Gomez has only about fifty or 100 followers, and to watch these under con ditions in which the campaign has been necessarily conducted, a few thousand are quite as effective as the 180,000 men now in Cuba. The Cuban contingent, on the other hand, insists that the Spanish financial resources are exhausted and the troops are to be withdrawn because of lack of money to keep them in service. Chinese "Acton" Will Be Admitted, j Washington, April 19. Secretary j Gage has instructed customs officers at Pembina, N. D., to admit the 150 Chinese) who are en route to the Nash ville exposition. This action is taken on instructions of the director-general that their admission is necessary, un der concessions made to exhibitors and others. Struck for More Wage. Patterson, N. J., April 19. Having been denied an increase of wages, 500 employes of the Kearney Foot File works struck today. England Heed Our Wanting. London, April 19. Gerald B. Hamp ton, with Professor Thompson, went to Behring sea in' 1896, to inquire into seal life, has left England again on a similar mission. The report made to the foreign office in January set forth that the effect of pelagic sealing is not nearly so serious as the Americans have stated, but the commissioners favored some common measure between the two governments for the preserva tion of the seals Growth and Enterprise. ITEMS OF CEXEBAL INTEREST From All the-Cltlei and Towns ol the Thriving HUter State Oregon. A baseball association has been or ganized in Tho Dalles. The woolgrowers of Grant county will meet at Mount Vernon the first Saturday in May. The steamer Areata took out from Coos bay ou her last trip more than 2,000 sacks of potatoes. Eastern Oregon hills will rejoice in a fine crop of bunchgrass this year, ow ing to abundant moisture. The Columbia county court has ex tended the time in which tuxes may be paid to Juno 15. No penalty will bo added before that time. A proposition to bond the Euglo Point, Jackson county, school district for $1,000 was defeated last week by a vote of forty-five to thirty4our. The Huntington Herald says that a The flremon 0f Baker City have al eady begun to work to' make a great ucoess of the firemen's tournament, hat will be held in that city June 8, 9 nd 10. The students of the Normal school in rain planted twenty graceful trees on rbor duy. The senior class planted elder, which gives every promise oi riving. Goose lake, in Lake county, is much wher this soring than it has been for number of veurs. A number oi uses and haystacks are completely Tounded by water. ft chamber of commerce has been or- ized at Marshfield with purpose to st in the establishment of indiis ! r' and to encourage all enterprises i ' t will be a benefit to tne com m fciity.' idge Fullerton has announced that hel will isue no order restraining the county cout of Coos county fromjjr. derfng thei building of the ncW court hoe till both sides have had a full hewing. A'wecklj shipment of sturgeon is be ing tnndo f oui Huntington, and some good sized 'sh have been brought in hitdv. FWi weighing "between 200 and tiOO pounds are not an uncommon thiii then. They are taken from Snafre rive near Old's Ferry, year raise four or five tons of flaxseed, whicn he ground into feed after a great deal ol experimenting and adjusting of his self-made grinder. He sold his producj at a ' good profit to produce dealert and druggists of MoMinnville. The gr.und flaxseed sells for feed at 8 cents apound, which is about an aver age retyn of $40 per acre. I Washington. Thertjis talk of building a telephone line iroi Thorp to Ellensburg. The bidge across the Colville river at KettKFalls has been finished. The fels received by the county clork of Cowlit county, last month, exceed ed the elkk's salary by $35. The Cltiokanut stone quarries have received Aders to get out stone for the government lighthouse at Coos bay. There lete 00 births in Whitman county diting the first quarter of this year, 80 bjys'and 80 girls. There were 46 marriages kind 25 deaths. The Thurs m county commissioners counted over the funds in the treasur er's office las' week and found $9,447.76 in warrants, nd f 12,653.21 in cash. A oloudbur t last week flooded all of the gulches 1( iding into Russell creek, in Walla Wal 1 oounty. A few of the furmers' hous 3 were flooded, but not much damage was done. The printii 1 of the session laws for the leigBlative session juBt olosed is all completed, wi h the exception of the index, which : now being pushed day and night, am will soon be done. The Spokan 1 land office has decided that a woman who has been divorced from her busbi vl cannot maintain any homestead rigl ts accruing to him, on account of prioi martial relations with him. The log drive of the Palouse Lumber Company has ended, the logs now be ing in the boom at the mill in Palouse. Mr. Codd has a drive of 1,600,000 feet on the way down the Palouse river to Colfax. Hon. B. F. Baree and Judge Good win, Indian commissioners, are expect ed to return to North Yakima the lat , ter part of this month and resume ne gotiations with the Yakima Indians, looking to the 'opening of the reserva tion. A corporation Las been organized in Davenport, with a capital stock of I $4,000, the object of which corporation is to build a two-story bnilding, the I upper part of which will be used for ! lodges and the lower part for a public ' halL Whatcom county bas more miles of 1 planked road than any other county in i the state, and proposes to continue to network the county with these useful highway! of commerce, having just awarded a contract for seven miles to be built for $11,716. The receiver of the First National bank, of Olympia, bag received infor mation from Controller Eckles that a dividend of 80 per cent has been de clared in favor of the creditors of the bank. The dividend will be payable in about thirty days. Evidence of Steady WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Downing, llo)klii A Cninpuiiy' ltevlew of Trade. There yas a good trado' and active market in wheat during the past week, fluctuations covering 7?4 range. Oper ations wero somewhat enlargod, and towards tho end of the week orders from the country more numerous. Tho feeling' developed was stronger and higher prices ruled, all of which wus maintained, and tho close shows an ad vance of 75,'c, with final trades in May it TilJic and July 78o. The holiday 311 Friday hud a tendency to curtail jperatioiis during the middle of the week, but commencing with the first dip of the bell on Suturday there was a ood general trudo and the largest gain for a single day in the week was scored n that day, .May advancing from 119 3-8c at the opening, to 73o at the alose. Heavy short traders were the principal buyers, but they were first goaded into action by some enorgctio buvina for long and foreign accounts. In the midst of rejoicings over their recent series of brilliant victories, the bears seemed to forget their experience of only two years ago. On April 9 of that year, May wheat sold at 64c, but then began to climb, und the market scarcely halted until 85 8-80 was reach ed on May 29 the same year. A great many bruins were hurt in that 80 6-8c r se. Tho visible supply w" in tnut year, on March 1, 78,702,000; April 1, 74,308,000 bushels against U7,7Uu,uuo bushels at present. Chicago stocks April 1, 1895, were 26,454,000 bushels against present stock of 10,000,000 bushels. Nor was there at that time any shortage in the wheat crops of othor wuntries, ami no one was reading a column a day about "the war in Crete." Tho 30c rise came "just the same." We are not oallod upon to state whether or not such an advance will occur during the same period this year. We do know, however,, that it has been many years since doroestio supply has been so low as at present, and about as long since the world's sup ply has been down before where' it ii now. Market Quotation. Portland. Or.. April 20, 1897, Flour Portland. Salem, Cascadia ami Dayton, $4.00; Benton county and White Lily, $4.00; graham, $3.40; su perfine, f '!.75 per barrel. Wheat Walla Walla, lW voc; val ley, 70c per bushel. Ojitifa-ChHte -rnite, 884U0 per bushel; choice gray, 8739c. Hay Timothy, .$14.00 15.00 per ton; clover, f 11. oocria.oo; wneat ana oat. $10.00W-00 P,r ton. Barlov Feed barley, $17.50 per ton; brewing, $18iM0. Millstuffs Bran, i4.&o; snorts, 0.50; middlings, $26. Butter Creamery, 85c; dairy. 27'tc; store, 17430o per roll. Potatoes Oregon BurDanKs.ootgooc Garnet Chilies, 6575o; Early Rose, 80O850 per sack; sweets, $3.75 per cental for Merced; new potatoes, per pound. OnioiiE Si.50ffl3.uu per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75 8.25; geese, $4.005.00; turkeys, live, ll(ffll2o; ducks, $0.00 7. Ou per dozen. IWoOreiron. llo per dozen. Clieese Oregon, 10c; Young America. 12 Wo per pound. Wool Valley, 12c per pound; Mstern Oregon, 0 80. Hops 9 10c per pound. He,.fGrot--8, top steers, $2.003.50; cows. S2.2oW3.uu uressoa Deei, is 0c tier pound. Mutton Gross, best slieep, wetners an.d ewes, $3. 50 8. 75; dressed mut ton. 60 per pound. Hoks Gross, choice, heavy, fi.uutg 4.25; light and feeders, $3.503.U0; dressed $4.50 5.25 per cwt. Veal Large, 55)6o; Braall, 6 6'a per pound. Seattle, Wash., April 20, 1897, Wheat Chicken feed, $27 per ton. Oats Choice, $23 24 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, $20 per ton. Corn Whole, $20 per ton; cracked, $20(8 21; feed meal, $1920. F our (Jobbing) ratent exconent, $4.80; Novelty A, $4.50; California brands, $4.90; Dukotu, $5.65; patent, $0.40. Millstuffs Bran, $14.00 per ton; shorts, $18. Feed Chopped feed, $18.00 per ton; middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $30, Hav Puget sound, per ton, f u.uu; Eastern Washington, $15. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, ' 22c; select, 22c; tubs, 23c; ranch, 15 17. Cheese Native Washington, 120. Vegetables Potatoes, per ton, $10.50 18; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per sack, 00c; turnips, per sack, 60c; rutabagas, per sack, 50o; carrots, per Back, 40 50c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.50; onions, per 100 lbs, f a.zo. Sweet potatoes Per 100 lbs, $4.00. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 1010c; ducks, $6 6. 50; dresBed turkeys, 15c. Eggs Fresh ranch, 18)0. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef, steers, 7c; cows, 6c; mutton, sheep, 8)50 per pound; lamb, 5o; pork, 6c per pound; veal, small, 8a Fresh Fish Halibut, 4i6c; salmon, 6 8c; salmon trout, 7 10c; flounders and soles, 8 4c. Provisions Hams, large,ll; hams, small, IIJ4V, breakfast bacon, 10c; dry salt sides, 6c per pound. San Francisco, April 20, 1897. Potatoes Salinas Burbanks, 90c 1.10; Early Rose, 65 80c; River Bur banks, 5070c; weeU, $1.50 1.75 per cental. Onions $3.258.75 per cental. Eggs Ranch.10 12)o per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 3o; do leconds, 1212Jc; fancy dairy, 12c; leconds, 10 11c Cheese Fancy mild, new, 6i7e; fair to good, 66o; Yonng America, 7 8c; Eastern, 14 140. ACCIDENT ON THE YANTIC. A Gunner ISlown to Atom and Two Other Injured. New York, April 19. The Herald publishes the following special corre spondence from Montevideo, Urugay: When the United States steamship Yantio was at stationary tarot prac tice at Chico bank, La Plata rivor, ubout seventy-five miles southwest from Montevideo, a sickening accident occurred. The required shots had been fired from the 00-pound rifle on the forecastle and tho eight-inch riflo forward. Three shots had been fired from tho nino-inoh smoothbore muzzle loader, atnl only one more shot was re quired from this last gun to comploto a very successful target practice. The nine-inch gun was then loaded. On acouut of the narrowness of the Yantic and the smallness of tho gun ports it is necessary for a man loading the gun to lean out of the port, clasp ing one arm ubout the muzzle of the gun and work the sponge and rammer with the other arm, partly exposing his body in front of the muzzle. The bore had been sponged out with the sponge, freshly dampened in the divi sion tub, and the charge of eleven) pounds of black powder had been ram-' med home by P. Murphy, a seaman,, assisted by 6. Gormansen, another sea man, on the other stdo. Hayilon,, the coxswain, was holding his thumb) on the vent in order to prevent the air from reaching any lighted fragments of! the previously exploded cartridge that1- might have remained in the ohamber.i Apparently none of tho precautions' extinguished the burning bits of cloth for the cartridge exploded while Mur phy was withdrawing the rammer andl he was blown off the boat. No trace of hint was found, although boats wera instantly lowered and Bearch made. Gormunson lost an eye and was seri ously injured and one arm was broken. llayden s nana wus oaiuy ourneu, anw the upper half of the port was shat tered. After the accident the Yantio returned to Montevideo. GRANT MONUMENT. Work on the Struoture I Practically Completed. New York, April 19. Speculators are actively canvassing the houses along the line of the Grant monument parade, endeavoring to secure window privileges. In many cases entire houses have been secured and permits for erecting stands in front of them ob tained. It is estimated that the stands to be constructed will seat at least 75, 000 persons. The Grant monument is now com pleted, the only work remaining to be done being the polishing of the marblo and the brushing of the .bronze doors. The armored steel case containing Gen eral Grant's body will be opened so that the ooffln can be taken out. It is officially denied that any of the rivets which fastened- the covering of this oasing were Bold by workmen as souvenirs. The rivets were not removed, as the workmen simply drilled through the top of them, which was all that was necessary to opon the case. The steel) case is to be disposed of at the will of Colonel Grant. It will probably be destroyed. - Carleianet Cauaed a Death. Chioago, April le. Policeman Krafts accidentally shot and killed his sweetheart, Miss Lottie E. Jacobs, last night while cleaning a revolver. The bullet entered Miss Jacobs' left arm near the elbow, followed the bone up wards and pierced the heart. The woman fell to the floor dead and Krafts, not waiting to lern the extent of her injuries, rushed from the house in search of a physician. In the mean time the police had been notified, and when Krafts was confronted by Cap tain Barr, then for the first time he . learned that the woman was dead, and it was all that Captain Barr could do to prevent the man from killing him- . self. The couple were to have been married soon. Hit by a Spent Bullet. Santa Fe., N. M., April 19. Fran cisco Navarro, 10 years old, is dying at the United States Indian school from a gunshot wound inflicted under extra ordinary conditions. Two miles down the valley from the Indian school Dep uty Sheriff Alexander Allan and a- party were rabbit shooting and a stray bullet from Allan's rifle, after cover ing all this distance, passed over the three-story school building and fell among sixty school children who were playing on the campus. It Btruck the boy Navarro below the heart. A Frleat Aaphyxlated. Reading, Penn., April 19. Father Phillip Berseford, rector of St. Jo seph's (Catholic) parish, was found dead in bed in the parsonage adjoining the edifice this morning. Death was due to suffocation from illuminating gas. His age was about 60 years. The gas was discovered pouring from a jet partly turned off. The supposition is that death was the result of an acci dent. Oaaollne Stove Exploded. Riverside, Cal., April 19. Word was received today from Corona that a young child of a family named Fran cisco burned to death there through the explosion of a gasoline stove. Ohio Village Deatroyed. Fremont, O., April 19. The entire business portion of the village of Lind sey was burned this morning. A dozen buildings were burned, entailing a low of $15,000; insurance $10,000. Mixed I'p la the Scandal. Paris, April 19. Ex-Deputy Plant eneu has been arrested on a charge of complicity in the Panama canal scandal