Oregon City Goariep.
A, W. CHENCY, Publisher.
BEGON CITY..... OREGON
MS OF THE WEEK
Interesting Colleetlon of Current Events
In Condensed Form From
llotli Continents.
An advance of 5 cents a pound on
tar iron 1ms been announced. This is
the flrHt tondenoy toward recuperation
that bar iron has shown in six montln.
A terrible explosion of a torpedo on
the Mexican International, near Eagle
Pass, Tex., completely wrecked a loco
motive and killed the engineer and fire-
A sidewalk collapsed in Chicago and
100 people, mostly children were
thrown to the ground, ten feet below.
A number were seriously injured and
one fatally.
Mrs. Know, wife of J. W. Know,
living near Latah, Wash., gave birth
to three girls and one boy. Euoli child
ia well formed and woighs i pounds.
Mother and children are doing well.
The walls of a saloon gave way with
out warning in Watertown, S. D., bury
ing number of persons in the ruins.
The place was crowded at the time.
The work of olearing away the debris
resulted in the finding of one body.
JTive others were seriously injured.
It has been discovered that the act of
the last session of the.Colorado legisla
ture in regard to negotiable instru
ments, repealed the statute establish
ing the Fourth of Jnly, Thanksgiving,
Christmas, New Year's, Washington'!
"birthday and Memorial day as legal
liolidays.
A mob of 800 infuriated peasants at
Odessa, Russia, seized and savagely
lynched one Dunkirk, a murderer, who
was being conveyed by the' police to
jail. Dunkirk was charged with the
commission of 13 murders. The po
lice have arrested 85 ringleaders of the
lynching party.
Alma Fallmer, 10 years old, has been
convicted of theft, and ordered Bent to
the reform school at Whittier, Cal.
From the bottom of a mortar box she
took an old plank, with which to build
a playhouse. She was convicted of
petty larceny by an Alameda judge,
and now she is behind the bars await
ing her removal to the reform school.
A telegram received in Seattle from
United States Senator Wilson says that
plans for the fortifications at Magnolia
bluff, the army post near Seattle, have
been approved, and an assignment of
400,000 made. General Weeks, quari
termaster-general United States army,
has been ordered to Seattle, and direct
ed to proceed with the work immediately.
The basement and entire lower por
tion of the poetoffloe building in Port
land, Or., wasVreoked by a terrific ex
plosion of gas Monday. The head jani
tor, whose thoughtlessness caused the
explosion by taking a lighted candle
into the basement, was severely burned
about the head and arms. A clerk in
the stamp department was also hurt,
lint not seriously.
FREE LIST REACHED.
The Annate I Making- Rapid Progress
on the Tariff mil.
Washington, June 23. The senate
made giant stretches on the tariff bill
today, covering 66 pages and establish
ing a record for progress during this
tariff debate. The last two schedules
of the dutiable list, covering paper and
manufactured sugars, were comploted
with the exception of the paragraphs
on hides, gloves, coal and some lessor
articles, which went over. This ad
vanoed the senate to the free list, which
was taken up at 2 P. M. and completed
in three hours. Early in the day the
wool and silk schedules went ovor with
an agreement that wool would be taken
up tomorrow. After that the tobacco
schedule, the reciprocity provisions
and the internal revenue portions of
the bill, as well as many isolated para
graphs passed over, remain to be con
sidered. The progress was so marked,
however, that for the first time there
was a feeling that the end was not far
off.
There was little debate today, the
main topic of discussion being matches
and fuses. On the latter item an
amendment by Pottigrew, reduoing the
rate to 10 per cent, came within one
vote of passing, against the protest of
the finance committee, the vote being
a tie, 24 to 24. While the free list
was under consideration Bacon gave no
tice or an amendment placing cotton
ties on the free list, and McLaunn
gave notice of another amendment tuk
ing raw cotton from the free list, thui
completing the action heretofore taken
of placing a duty of 20 per cent on cot
ton.
ENTIRE STATE SHAKEN!
THE PREMIER DENOUNCED.
Rouae Proceedings.
Washington, June 23. After the ap
proval of the journal the house, under
a special rule, adopted a bill appropri
ating $100,000 for the repair of drydock
No. 8. at New York, which recently
was discovered to be leaking badly.
Latimer asked unanimous consent to
have considered a hill declaring a state
capable of entirely controlling the
liquor traffic. This W. A. Stone said
was an outgrowth of a local fight in
South Carolina, in which the courts had
made a decision, and was not a proper
matter lor consideration by the house,
lie objected to its consideration.
Dingley, from the committee on ways
and means, presented a favorable report
on joint resolution providing that for
eign exhibitors at the Omaha exposition
in 1898 may bring to this country
laborers to prepare and have charge of
exhibits. Two amendments provide
that the secretary of the treasury shall
fix the number of laborers to enter the
country, and they shall leave the Uni
ted States within three months of the
termination of the exposition.
California Visited By a
vere Earthquake.
Se-
0CCURRED SHORTLY AFTER NOOS
The Old Mission at Monterey Was Dam
aged, and the III- Hotel Swayed
The Loss at Holllster.
San Francisco, June 22. Two sharp
and severe shocks of earthquake were
felt here today, the official time of the
first as taken by the United States
weather bureau, being 12:14:04. It
was followed almost immediately by a
second shock. The vibrations were
from west to east. Clocks were
stopped, and suspended lamps and dec
orations were broken in some places,
but no real damage is reported. The
shocks were the most severe experienced
here for many years. The earthquake
was general throughout the state.
tha
Monterey Mission-Hotel Del Monte
Monterey, Cal., June 22. An earth
quake shock was felt at noon today. It
caused a panio among the congregation
of the San Carlos mission church. A
portion of the adobe wall was thrown
down among the frightened worship
pers, and several fainted. Other dam
age was done to the historic adobo
building.
At Del Monte, three distinct shocks
preceded the rumbling noise. The ho'
tel creaked and swayed, and the guests
rushed from their rooms. Pictures and
glassware were thrown down.
At Pacific Orove, a decided earth
quake shock was felt at 12:15 P. M. It
continued for several seconds, and was
preoeded by a deep, prolonged rumbling
noise. A panic was threatened among
the congregation of the Methodist
church, but was averted by the min
ister's presence of mind. Persons in all
parts of town were terrified.
The president has appointed J. B.
Brady, of Alaska, to the governorship
of that territory.
George J. Hackett, a miner, was
crushed to death, as the result of an
ocident in the Brown Beur mine at
Dead wood, Cal.
James P. Harlan, brother of Asso
ciate Justice Harlan, was accidentally
tilled by being run down by a truin iu
Louisville, Ky.
Reports from nil portions of Wash
ington and Oregon, east of the Cas
cades, tell of tlie rainfall the past
week, which has been general in this
section. Tho correspondents all agree
that the last vestige of danger to the
'07 wheat crop is removed. Tho crop
yield will be enhanced 25 per cent.
The rain has caused additional benefit
by wiping out the grasshopper pest.
Senator McBride, of Oregon, has been
making an effort to secure the restora
tion of the houso rate of $3 per 1,000
on lumber, planed, grooved and
tonguod, instead of $3. 00- us reported
by tiio senate committee on finance
lie says that the lumber dressed in this
manner is worth ut least twice as much
in the Portland market as the sawed
lumber, which pays a duty of $3 under
the bill, as agreed to. Senator Mo
Hrido says that tho importations of
dressed lumber will quite seriously in
terfere with industries in Oregon and
Washington.
The universal postal congress, the
fifth convention of the kind in the
world, has finished its labors in Wash
ington, D. C. The sixth congress will
be held in Koine in lt)03. All the
countries ot the world were represented
at the congress just closed, with the
exception of Corea ami theOrango Free
State, and these two sent word thut
they hoped soon to enter the postul
union. The congress, among other
things, succeeded in establishing uni
form colors for jxwtage stamps, ar
ranged for facilitating intermediary
transit rates and diminishing the tariff
quite materially on a graduated scale
for the ensuing six years.
The Salt Lake Tribune has published
a story that a party of desperadoes from
the notorious KolilH-rs' Roost," in
Southern Utah, have gone to Wyo
ming and are located at Wumsutta, a
small station east of Rock Springs.
Their purpose, it is claimed, was to
bold up the Union Pacific express train
or else to rob the paymaster of the
Sweetwater mines.
Their Plot Frustrated.
San Francisco, June 23. Twioe
each day Convict William Prekie, serv
ing a sentence at Folsom, is triced up
by his thumbs. He is also on a bread
and water diet. This treatment has
been resorted to in order to force Prekie
to tell the prison officials where a nuin
her of firearms that were to have been
used in an attempt to escape from
prison are concealed.
The prisoners besides Prekie involved
in the attempted break for freedom are
Robert Kelly, who when sent to San
Quentin for burglary murdered a fellow
oonviot, for which he was sentenced to
20 years and transferred to Folsom;
John Wilson, alias "Shy Red," one of
the most desperate of criminals, sent
from this city to serve 40 years for
burglary, and James Morton.
The men arranged to dig into the
yard from a dungeon, seize a number
of guns thut had been cached by gym
pathizers and tight their way to free
dom, but the warden obtained know!
edge of the plot.
Earthquake In Mexico.
Oaxaoa, Mexico, June 23. Earth-
quake shocks and heavy rains have
seriously interrupted telegraph commu
nication with the isthmus of Tehauiite-
pec during the last threo days.
Advices were received hore lust night
that the otnclal commission sent to the
city of Tehanntepeo by President Diaz
to investigate the reported formation of
a volcano and the extent of the earth
quake damages, has arrived at its desti
nation and found the condition of
affairs muoh worse than they had ex
pected. The town of Tehanntepeo con
tained about 15,000 inhabitants, and is
completely destroyed so fur us houses
and buildings are concerned, not one
remaining standing. There were a
number of substanital and costly build
ings in tho town. The people are iv
ing in tents and in tho opeu air on the
outskirts of the place. Tho earthquake
shocks continue to be felt at frequent
intervals, and the people are terrified.
The heavy smoke and other indications
of an active volcano to the west of
Tehttitntepeo is no longer visible. -
Much Damage In Holllster.
Hollister, Cal., June 22. Shortly
after noon today, the most severe earth
quake shock since 18G8 did many thou
sand dollars dumage to buildings and
their contents, Nocausaltiesoccurred,
though several narrow escapes are re
corded. Every brick building in town
has suffered, and in the courthouse the
walls and ceilings have lost -most of
their plaster. Immediately after the
earthquake, a firewall of the McMahon
house fell upon the adjoining buildings.
Hundreds of window panes were cracked
or broken, and in some instances entire
window sashes were thrown into the
street from the second-story of the
buildings.
Every House III Gllroy Felt It.
Gilroy, Cal.. June 22. The heaviest
earthquake ever felt here lasted only a
few seconds, but did muoh damage.
Numerous chimneys were toppled over,
house walls cracked, heavy plate-glass
store windows shattered, and a general
wreokage of bottle and sholfware in
houses and stores caused. People
rushed out of their homes, thinking the
last trumpet had sounded in earnest.
In some houses blinds were wrenohed
from their hangings, and an unusual
scene of petty destruction is presented
in nearly every house and store in town.
Hams Fell at Deeoto.
Decoto, Cal., .June 22. There were
two heavy shocks of earthquake at
12:13 today. The vibrations seemed to
be from north to south. One or two
old barns in the neighborhood fell to
the ground. There was another shock
at 12:55 P. M. lighter than the first.
Spanish Manifesto Demands That
Cuban Itelgii of Terror Cease
London, June 23. Tho Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says: Tho
Spanish liberals have adopted an atti
tude, which will probablv create a pro
round sensation, both here and in the
United States, but which is little cal
culated to improve the sittiution. At
a meeting of ex-ministers of tho liberal
party on Sunday Scnor Sugastu mado
an energetio speech, denouncing the
home and foreign policy of the premier
and his conduct during the recent crisis,
which Sagastu insisted had led the peo
ple to oritioise the decision of the crown.
The meeting resolved to issue a man
ifesto, declaring that the liberals would
persist in abstaining from all relations
with the government, so long as the
Duke of Tetuan is retained in the cab
inet. The manifesto will also assert
that the liberals were the authors of
the first colonial reform scheme in 1894,
but curtailed it in 1895 in order to ob
tain the support of the conservatives.
The manifesto will characterize the
proposed reforms of Canovas as inade
quate and suggest the replacement of
Captain-General Weyler by a governor
who will continue the war in accord
ance with civilized practices, the stop
ping of the reign of terror and devasta
tion of property in Cuba, and the ap
pointment of a civilian as royal com
missioner, with full powers distinct
from the military authorities, to exe
cute reiorms oi the widest autonomy in
political, administrative, economical,
tariff and legislative matters, compati
ble with the preservation of the im
perial sovereignty.
The manifesto will promise to go very
far in the direction of a sacrifice of
Spanish commercial interests, and of
sharing the burden of colonial war
debts in order to secure peace.
(PRESIDENT TO SENATE
CUBANS TAKE A FORT.
Full Text of the Hawaiian
Annexation Message.
PAST NEGOTIATIONS REVIEWED
History Is Cited to Show Annesatlot
to lie the Logleal Destiny
of the Island.
PLAN TO END THE WAR.
Some Vlsallans Frightened.
Visalia, Cal., June 22. Two severe
earthquake shocks were felt at 12
o'clock. The vibrations were from
west to east. Suspended lumps vibra
ted for 15 minutes, houses were shaken
and some people ran out of doors. The
shock was the most severe felt here in
years.
Cracked a Newman Brlrk Building
Modesto, Cal., Juno 22. A shock of
earthquake was felt about noon. Many
people in tho upper stories of brick
buildings ran into the streets in alarm.
EJAt Newman, this county, a brick
building of one story was cracked
slightly.
Their Hralns to Science.
Chicago, June 23. Professor Fred,
crick Starr's devoted pupils, forming
the grewsome autopsy of the university
of Chicago, have entered into a secret
compact to give their brains to science
when they die. Accompanying the
oerehral tissue will be a minute mental
history of the subject. This will in
clude a truthful statement of the per
sonal virtues and vices. By a careful
examination of the brain tissue and tha
written key it is believed that manifold
shades of character may be located in
their respective parts of the brain.
Henry L. Buehler, of Baltimore, Md.,
the oldest Odd Fellow in the world, is
dead.
Roth Bides I'repared to fight.
Topeka, Kan., June 23. Both sides
in the suit filed by the federal govern
ment against the Kansas City Livestock
Exchange to dissolve it under the anti
trust law, have filed briefs in the
United States court for Judge Foster to
read. It is expected a decision in the
case involving the charges for yardage
and feed by the Kansas City Stockyards
Company will not be handed down un
til August or September.
Defended His Home.
San Francisco, June 23. John Shin-
fck, who the police say is on ex-convict,
lies in the receiving hospital with a
fractured skull, the result of a blow
from a hatchet wielded bv Paul Jon
kins, a peddler. This afternoon, Shin
ick called on Mrs. Jenkins, during the
absence ot her husband. Aocording to
her story, he insulted her and knocked
her down. At this juncture Jenkins
appeored, and seeing his wife covered
with blood, demanded an explanation.
For a reply, Shinick seized Jenkins by
the throat and proceeded to strangle
him. After a desperate struggle, Jen
kins managed to free himself from
Shinick's grasp, anil pickimr un a
hatchet, struck his assailant over the
head, fracturing the skull. Shinick
renewed the attack and vainly endeav
ored to get possession i.f tho weapon.
During the struggle Jenkins apiin
struck him with the hatchet, inflicting
an ugly scalp wound. Jenkins was ar
rested and charged with assault to mur
der. KUe Children Frightfully Burned.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 22. Fire last
night partly destroyed the home of
Joseph Metanski, in South Buffalo, anil
five children were frightfully burned.
Sophie, aged 10, died in a hospital this
morning. Key, aged 12; Brown, aged 7:
Verona, aged 8, and Cecilia, aged 8,
are lying on cots at the hospital, and
the attending physicians say there is
little chance for their recovery. Me
tanski is also in the hospital. His arms
and face were burned in the attempt t
save bis children.
Sugar Trust Would Buy Cuban Island
From Spain.
New York, June 23. A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: A
story is current that the sugar trust has
evolved or accepted an ambitious sug
gestion that Cuba is substantially for
sale, and might as well become a sugar
plantation for a gigantic corporation
supported by the sympathy and interest
of our country. In other words, that
we might have a West Indian Com
pany, as England had, and a Hudson
Bay Company, each of which aided in
the extension of British empire.
It is said the Spanish minister to the
United States cabled recently to Madrid
reports of the disppsititon of our gov
ernment to decline to interfere by
force and also to support Cuban auton
omy, and that this cable prevented the
recall of v eyler, when a change in the
Spanish ministry was in the air, and
prevented sending to Cuba Campos,
who, having closed the ten years' war
with cash in hand, might do the same
job now by the same means much
oheaper than Spain can keep 200,000
eoliders in the field. '
Colonel J. J. Cook is the gentleman
credited with the imagination to con
ceive the capture of Cuba with cash as
a measure of peace.
In the House of Commons.
London, June 23. The house of
comomns was crowded yesterday, when
the first lord of the treasury, Mr. Bal
four, moved, and Sir AVilliam Vernon
Harcourt, liberal leader, seconded, an
address of congratulation to the queen.
Dillon, chairman of the Irish parlia
mentary party, protested.
John Redmond, a Pamellite leader,
amid laughter from the conservatives
and unionists, moved an amendment to
the address, and caused an animated
scene. Redmond protested against
Great Britain's rule in Ireland, and
asked that house to adopt an amendment
to the effect that it deemed it a duty to
place on reoord that during the 00 years
of her majesty's reign Ireland had suf
fered grievously from famine, depopu
lation, poverty and continued suspen
sion of constitutional liberties, with
the result that tho Irish are discon
tented and are unable to join in the
celebration.
On Sun Nicholas Inland.
Long Beach, Cal., June 23. After
nearly three weeks' sojourn on the
barren island of San Nicholas, a party
of relic-hunters reached Long Beach
today, loaded with skeletons.skulls and
ancient implements and ornaments of
stone and shells, the remains of pre
historic tribes.
The party found 87 skulls buried in
the sand of the island, but were onlv
able to secure three entire. They mado
one excavation 20 feet square in" which
they found nine skeletons in a crouch
ing attitude, us though men, women
and children had been buried alive. In
another place they found the remains
of hundreds of bodies that had been
burned.
Evidence was found that the island
was inhabited by two or more different
races, one of which was of great size, a
peculiar characteristic being gigantic
jawbones.
Lees Thinks Flgel Is Guilty.
San Francisco, June 23. Chief ol
Police Lees has made the statement
that from the evidence so far brought
out at the coroner's inquest, it is. in
his opinion, fair to conclude that Theo
dore Figel was immediately connected
with the death of Isaac Hoffman.
The following is the text of the mes
sage sent to the United States senate
by the president to accompany the
Hawaiian treaty:
"I transmit hereby to the senate, In
order that after due consideration the
constitutional function of advice and
consent may be exercised by that body,
a treaty for annexation of the republic
of Hawaii to the United Stutes, Bigned
by plenipotentiaries of the parties on
June 16. For a better understanding
of the subject I transmit in uddition
the report of the secretary of state, re
viewing negotiations which have led
to this important result.
"The incorporation of the Hawaiiun
islands into a body poltious is a neces
sary and fitting sequel to the chain ot
events which from an early period of
our history has controlled the inter
course and prescribed the associations
of the United States and the Hawaiiun
islands. The predominance of Amerie
can interests in that neighboring terri
tory was first asserted in 1820 by send
ing to the islands a representative of
the United States. It found further
expression by the signature of a treaty
of friendship, commerce and navigation
with the king in 1826. It was signally
annouoed in 1843, when the interven
tion of the United States caused the
British government to disavow the
seizure of the Sandwich islands by a
British naval commander, and to recog
nize them by treaty as an independent
state, renouncing forever any purpose
of annexing the islands or exerting
a protectorate over them.
In 1851 the cession of the Hawaiian
kingdom to the United States was for
mally offered, and although not then
accepted, this government proclaimed
t its duty to preserve alike the honor
and dignity of the United States and
safety of the government of the Ha
waiian islands. From this time until
the outbreak of the war of 1861 the
policy of the United States toward Ha
waii and the Hawaiian sovereign
towards the United States was exem
plified by continued negotiations for
annexation or for a reciprocal commer
cial union. The latter alternative was
at length accomplished by the reciproc
ity treaty of 1875, the provisions of
which were renewed by the convention
of 1884, embracing the perpetual cession
to the United States of the harbor of
Pearl river.
"In 1888 a proposal for a joint guar
anty of the neutrality of the Hawaiian
islands by the United States, Germany
and Great Britain was declined on the
announced ground that the relation of
the United States to the islands was
sufficient for the end in view. In brief.
from 1820 to 1898 the course of the
United States toward the islands has
consistently favored their autonomous
welfare with the exolusion of all for
eign influences save our own to the ex
tent of upholding eventual annexation
as a necessary outcome of that policy.
Not only is a union of the Ha
waiian territory to the United States
no new scheme, but it is the inevit
able consequence of the relation stead
fastly maintained with that mid-Pacific
domain for three-quarters of a century.
Its accomplishment has been merely a
question of time. While its failure in
1893 may not be a cause for congratula
tion, it is certainly a proof of the dis
interestedness of the United States, the
delay of four years having abundantly
sufficed to establish the right and abil
ity of the republic to enter as a sov
ereign government into a conventional
union with the United States, thus
realizing a purpose held by the Ha
waiian people and proclaimed by suc
cessive Hawaiian governments through
some 70 years of their virtual depend
ence upon the benevolent protection of
the United States.
"The report of the secretary of state
exhibits the character and course of re
cent negotiations and features of the
treaty itself. The organization and
administrative details of incorporation
are necesasrily left to the wisdom of
congress, and I cannot donbt that when
the funeiton of the constitutional treaty
making power shall be performed with
the largest regard for the interest of
this rich domain and for the welfare of
the inhabitants thereof.
( "(Signed) WM. M'KINLEY.
"Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
'J., June 16."
Nearly All the Spaniards Killed or Else
Taken Prisoners.
Havana, Juno 22. A few days ago a
party of soldierg arrived her from Fort
Mogoloa, five leagues from the city of
Santa Clara. They say that an ottaok
was made upon the fort by a band of
insurgents and that most of the garrison
died defending the fort. All the am
munition was captured and all the sur
vivors of the garrison exoepting them
selves were taken prisoners by the insur
gents. Official advices state that a hot en
gagement occurred at Mantua, Pinar
del Iiio. The Spanish murines and in
fantry forces were largely outnumbered
by the insurgents, and after several
hours' fierce fighting, the regulars were
compelled to seek refuge in a near-by
town. ' They met with large losses in
killed and wounded, many of whom
were left on the field.
From the Curaooa trocha come re- -ports
that large forces of insurgents
have approached the trocha with the
intention of crossing. They are be
lieved to be under command of Gomez.
Captain-General Weyler will go to
Santiago do Cuba by the end of the
present month to assume command of
military operations. He will take
with him 40,000 men.
The firm of Alejandra Gonzales, pur
veyors to the military hospital in Santa
Clara, have refused to furnish the hos
pital with supplies of provisions, owing
to tho fact thut they have not received
payment for their goods for seven
months. They claim the government
now owes them over $100,000.
There are actually 16,000 siok sol
diers now in the government hospitals
and the authorities have been compelled
to reopen the Regla sugar warehouses
for the purpose of receiving the sufier
ing troops.
PUT OUT OF THE CHURCH.
A Woman Ejected When She Attempted
to Defend Her Husband.
New York, June 22. Herman Wars
cawiak, the Christianized Hebrew who
has been seeking admission into the
Presbyterian church as a minister, and
who for a long time had the support of
Rev. Dr. John Hull, of the Fifth-avenue
Presbyterian church, was today
publicly denounced before the congre
gation of thut church as an immoral
person and guilty of gambling. He
was also suspended from the com
munion of the church. When the
judgment was read to the fashionable
congregation, Mrs. Warszawiak, who
was present, declared in a loud voice
that her husband was innocent. She
was put out of the church, while the
pastor announced a hymn to quiet the
congregation. Mrs. Warszawiak said:
"My husband is innocent. I cannot
hear him harshly spoken of before so
many people and not defend him."
The ushers, at a signal from Dr.
Pritchard, of Alexander chapel, who
had taken Dr. Hall's place for the day,
led Mrs. Warszawiak from the church.
The congregation had begun to sing ,th
hymn. The lady at first resisted, but
was prevailed upon to leave. Not
withstanding the singing of the hymn,
the excitement, though suppressed, was
intense. After the incident the serv
ices went on as usual.
DRAGOONS IN THE AIR.
Successful Trials of Flying Machine
In Germany.
Berlin, June 22. Naval experts at
Kiel are now testing the practical use
of dragon-shaped airships, which may
be put on board vessels for use during
naval engagements and in reconnoiter
ing. Some of the balloons rose COO
feet, remaining fust to the deck of the
torpedo boat steaming 14 knots an hour,
enabling the balloonists to make obser
vation of stations of vessels at great dis
tances. The observations made were
communicated by telegraph or tele
phone from the balloons to persons on
the decks of the vessels below, enabling
them to change the course of the latter
accordingly. The whole series of
experiments occupied a fortnight, and
were eminently successful.
Half-Breed's Inheritance.
Seattle, Wash., June 23. Emma
Kronier, a half-breed Indian girl, pov
erty-stricken and an inmate of the
refuge home in this city, today fell heir
to $35,000 through the death of a
brother In California, of consumption.
She is the daughter of a Boston, Mass.,
white man named Kromer, who cume
West years ago to avoid a scandal in
bis family affairs, and settled on 160
acres of land at Port Gardner, now the
present townsite of Everett.
Interested In Filigree's Scheme.
Lansing, Mich., June 21. Governor
Pingree's fame as the originator of the
potato-patch scheme for the poor has
crossed the ocean, and his plan is being
adopted in several European countries.
Letters have been received at the ex
ecutive office from Budapest, Hungary,
and from Nottingham, England, re
questing information regarding the
plan. Copies of the message which the
governor delivered to the Detroit com
mon council upon the subject when he
was mayor of that city, were sent to
the inquirers.
Oakland Bookkeeper Held Hp.
Oakland, Cal., June 22. Edward
Eliason, a bookkeeper, was within a
few doors of his home last night, when
a tall man leaped at him from behind
a clump of trees. The young man was
grabbed by the throat and thrown
down before he could give a cry.
Then the footpad searched his victim's
clothing, taking all his money and val
uables. The robbery was committed
about midnight, in a thickly settled
portion of the city, which is well light
ed by electric lights. As soon as the
robber had secured his plunder he re
leased the man and watched him start
for his residence, having warned him
to make no outcry.
Queen Begins Her Jubilee.
London, June 22. Queen Victoria
began the celebration of her jubilee
Sunday, as was befitting her entire car
eer, before the altar of her fathers.
Throughout London, the United King
dom and tha empire, in every cathe
dral, church or chapel of the Estab
lished Church of England, were held
services similar to those at St George's
chapel, Windsor, where her majesty
paid her devotions and offered solmen
thanks to God. ,
Dals Will a Forgery. "
San Francisco, June 19. During the
trial of the Davis will contest todav, a
sensation was created by G. R. E. Max
well, paying teller of the First National
bank, of this city, who was called as an
expert to pass upon the signature of the
alleged will, by declaring the signature
a forgery and expressing the conviction
that the forgery was committal Kr
Window Glass Factory Destroyed.
Muncie, Ind., June 23. The window
glass faotory at Orestes, 18 miles west
of Muncie, burned tonight. The fac
tory employed 400 men, and the loss
will be about flOO.OOO.
A Fatal "X" R,y Operation.
Boston, June 22. Franklin R. TWn.
of Med ford, died at the Massachusetts
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.' 1 s sut us iiic iiraTM vrurrHi nivniTU a a at vAani
dent who holds the same relation to tion guided by "X"-ray photographs for
me removal ol a bullet from his brain.