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WOMnion prS"63 City Enterprise egon VOL 2(5. NO. OKKOON CITY, OKIWON, FJ.IDAY, MAY 27, 1892. ESTABLISHED 18CC. fJlllliM, r, it VAN, IIKAI. K.MTA'IF. ANH INSl'ltANcF., 1'ltt.leiM'liy. Ki.rm mill Hiiltiirlittn irnitirly for stiln . 'rlil ,i ly wurrioila and act'iid Ml nil kllhl. I,uvli ami a,., ' , , and lul.llir.. ,i mi.ry (ti ' llillnli nltilelr.l n li.r imn-riiiiiiHim. (ullim ii i alalia In InilMlug ii. in h ol ..u.m AM. A. MMITIt. ATTOUNKY AT LAW. Will iirafili'0 In any ill Ilia Binls r Fsderal Cntiita, Al.n altml rnmliiily In any titalina l-fnu. llm I' M I. an. I nun.,, ami Inti'tinr lm I'irliintiU nnirti. Insuna o mul ii, l lianiiall ilirt'av, uwr l.lvtMllltiltt'a lintel. UIIFiiii.N CI I V. liliKi.uN, 1 IIAVKM, ATfoliNKY AT LAW, (millH ClTV. . OHIIU.IH Will erai'llce In all llm nutria nf llm ante Ofltiw. piininr Mln ami kllitli atrpina, iiitiai(p euiirl htniaa J' U I'lllll Kit, ATI'OllNKY AT LAW in r ranrKiy rrasnumi, UIH Iwu ilmira almve Hti,ru, (Jri'inn tMljr T. A. sains . a, iat,tia Ji-IUIIDK A IHlF.ssltB ATT0KNKY8 AT LAW, Ofltea la Jawtar Ulnck, nrpimi fliy 1 II. I'VK. ATTOUNKY AND COUNSELOR AT I.AW lim.-tt titer Oregon I'll jr I'aiik, naxinK i'itv, naiuiiM 1 KiilHiK C IJtoW mi.i, LAWYER, (IiiX I'ITV. 0"'Mi. W ill prarllrfi In all llm Pinilla nf lha atala fit' Urn. iipii iliMir (o CanneM A IliuttU'y'a drug atiire, j. a aa.ii aaaak.irnii t, r. iowimi. lIUK'Kr.NIHtol'illl Jk CoWINO. ArroliNKVII At I.AW. AUCa.pa lHtnrp I'd IjiiiiI Ofllrci a aprclally I'ltlcr ns-rna II ami !", I' a land utlu'e billliili(. OlIKlHI.N CIIY.- - w, T. aeaaav. Crrj.iii J, t. liKAI'ia I'llNKY Jk Hllll'lll, ATTORNEYS AT I.AW Orooiifii,'. Oi'S'in Twebo yir errluir rpalatrr ol lite I' S l.iil nnVa hrrt. rpooirittipmla ita In otit lally il ail alli.U l l.tt.llie.a Iflniv Hit laud id Hi', ami i lir on ti , ami in v nl 1 1 -if lha I'laetidV lu Ilia aajiaral land uUii CAIiFY JollNHOft, I.AWYKil. Curntr Ri(ht mi.l Main irep(. nreon flti uteiioii. liliAl.kSTATK T08i:i.I. AM) money to loan. "I 1 A H.C I.ATlil'llK.ni.. VVa ATTOKNKYS AND for n si: Lous at law MAIM HTHKKT, UIIKllliN CITV, UHKUON. FurhUh Alttrari nl Tulp. Iian Mnnpy. Knre rlnao MnrUnf ami Irauaacl lifiirral t.aw Muainraa. "J J K. CIKlftS, ATTOUNKY AT LAW. Wiu. I'hai'tii m A i.i. rMHT or riot Statu Ufa I jiIbI anil Inmrniier. llffli o mi Main Hlrri'I. hil. Hlxlh ami i.vcnlli. nan.inS I'ITV, UK. (1 (I. T. Ml 1. 1.1 IMS, J, UK A I. fcSTATK AND INSl'KANt'K. DcHirnliln ' IlimincKH 1'roiH-rt v nii'l Siiti iiilihn lluiiivfl in On'nii l ily. Farm rrn'vrty In trai-Ta in anil nn t'ay trrmti. Ciirriiinitili'itna iiminiitly aiiHUfroil. Onl'u, luvxl tlihir In I'atitit'l'l ,1 llnmli'y'a ilriiaj ali.n. yy II M.MtYK. SUUVKYOI! AND nVII. KNUlNKKIt. ri'illliiK. Dmlimdi' mnl Flunw work rtnivtly cxrmiiril. vJANHV, - - - - UltKUON. rpiIK CllMMKIII'IAI. HANK, T OF UliKdtl.N (II'I'V. i'iiiiitni, HHVHI .Tit A NaAl'Ta A UKNKIIAI, HANKISU IH!H1NK. T,nnlia Tnittttl, llllla illtr-nilutinl. Ink pa pn ItM'tlniia. liiivn Hint apIlM oxi'hiinttt' on all imiula In thp I'lllli'il Hhllpn, KurnpO llll'l HnnM Killlh.'. IIpiiiaUn rtMMit-'i'tl aulijtu'l In chock IiiIitchI nt itaiml ralca allowed nn time ilcmtHlta. Ilnuk nitni from V A. M. tna r. M. Natunluy voiiliitn frnm ft tn 7 I', M. 1) C. i.A'I'i H' K KT'I'H, I'rcimlpiil. f K DONAI.imiiN, CiisIiIot jyVNK 01' UIIKIICN CITY, Oldest Mln Ilsnsc in tiic City. Paid lipCiipllill.t.'iO.OliO, rHKHIHKNT, V(l'K cltumlllCNT, CAHIIIKIt. MAKAIIKII. TIKIH. rilAIIMAK. OKI). A. IIAItnlNII. K. (1 rAIII'IKI.II ( IIAIU K8 II. CAl.'HKI.II. A Ronornl luinkliiK liulnia tninaiiPloil. lininalta rcpclvcil aulijcci tn nhnck. Ainnvoil lit I In ami nntca illKOniintott. Comity anil oily warrant linuitht. l.imliK inniln nn itviitlaMo auunrlty. KxctiiiiiKii IioiikIiI ami aolil, ColW'Pltnna ninitp prninptly. Urnlla anld nvallBiito tn iiny part nf tha world. Tid(tKrttilil(i oxidntiiKPH anld nn Portland, tiau Franidnco, Clilcnif.i and Now York. InloruHt piitd on tlino dniMialtN. Bub Arauta of TUB LONDON ClllWUB BANK. OF LOCAL POLITICS The IYokiCnm of (lie ClncliiiniiiN Con n I y CiiiiiiiuIkii. ki.i:vi:mii not 11 tikaiikh m. (inr-iMnr I'fMniujrr VMUOn-icmi I'll; on n lli'i oiiiiiiiii rlnif Tour-Tli roll.liiil MImiIIoii. Kiitmttit (', W. I'iiIIdii of Atlnrla ml iluwai'd int-i lii a nt lv' hull fulli-il hy llm ri.iiliiliHiit Immi ViMay ninlil. TliiiiKiluy nlulil Iip niailii h nt Hi. llttli'im mi l Kililny ii(urtiofiii lm riuiut up fmiii J'orllnml . 1 1 1 ' w a miftirliiK (nun n acvfrn culil mnl Hk ilh tlilli cully lull In! kkv mi nil. 1 1 cm Unit lie Id llm nltciiliun nl llm uuiliuiuu Iruiu llixt lo IiihI. Tim Williiiiit'ltn Hilver IikdiI oiirni'd thu iiiK'linK unit inimir. Chairman llruwin'll nf llii'tiiiiiilv I'cntiul coiiuiiitlco ittlli'il ( iiil. S II. Culiir to llm ihair mul lluu. II. K. 1'ionn, Henry Mi'lilruui, J.O. WrlhiTill iiid J. N. llarrin(lun Hi-tod an vhw iircaidi'iiln. Clniiriiinn Culiir intriiduird Mr, l'liltun, who ut warmly ifrurli'd. Iln itiitiiiK'ntH-d hi ail.livaa willi a very lniHiru' and fair Ulituifiil uf lh ridutive iiilitina uf Ihe (litfriiit partlon, n-euiftilnjiij (lie fact Unit tlimo wnro innny htmoat poi whu inlfc'l'l lint k'rt( with hi view n( llm ra:4, ami llii'ti inxittl It) ruinidiT llm ri'iuililuaii atlituuo on llm lanll' Hiicallon, uliiili cniiMltiiti'd (l, main lllll Uf hi tllM'UIIH'. Mr. I'nlt.iii'a tliiu'iiwiini of tint titriir na iduin, randitl and lucid. One fact Immune aland mil with r)Ptiul ik-ni-nraa waa that the uniiii cont uf ifijoda we buy in llm uuirki'l ia fr l!m hihor cx iMitlt'd Uiui 1 1. 1-it) , oil lie r in tin) yriy iltirtittti of Ihv raw uiatorittl or in I lie tnamifui'lmv iif iho aitiitc. When w taiiy ttoo.la of (nieiuii .nxttia-t imi we' tv lo i.tiiit wniknieii 'n fnieixn I'ltnn- j lrie who live In pinlur mid ictiorHiire ; mul wlinae eiie'ijie are n'Ven ly luxrd lo ket p lii v'lUpriunoiiU Unit mo tiiKi.. to mir iiw n free nnd i iiliuliU'm' l ciMllllry. When w Imy iftalai.f Itome piodtieliim we uy woiknteii in llie luidet vf ui wIk.m .iofidy and iin!rj.fii,tfncf litukea (he Alll'ili',in ni. the ntoat liai i y find riili.litennl mul-r the nun. And 1 1' I'lt'to. Ihu tuiiir iH-ralit In krii Hie heme nia-kel, which ia the heat niaikel In I lip wot hi, for Ihe pro dtifta of Amerirun Utltr anl !nnuil y. The reeiiriM'ily feature of Die present tririlflHW exteinU Ihe maiket for Aineri- fun waieo without nierilliinif any por tion uf the lintne unirket. Il dot, thla hy pennilliiiK the free adniUnlon ol all! flea that are not ami rnnnut lie largely proiluced in Una country to ailvantu.-e in return for itiriviHiiiilinn roiifeoion from the counliy priKlm inn atio!i jtrli elea pint inu American koikIh at an ad vantage over Ihe producta of any other rouutry in that niaiket. lie iHke of the iwfpiix ily aiilhorijetl with ronnlri-a .rcKltit'in anitiH, niohiNeea, tea, ci llee nnd hides, the hitler four of which arti cle hud Ik'I'H on Ihe ftee lint prior to the enactment of the McKinley law, and plumed how thia wna in the linn of the beat interuata of Ihe working vo pie hy etiliirciiiu the inuike for the producta of their labor their tielda, ll'H'kaand faeloriea, without aiu'rilicini; anv portion of the home market. Mr. I'ulton'H apeeeli wasu iliKinixmnn nle, eoiivlnciiitf ai'Kiiuit'ut. lie wna fieiUi ntly Interrnptetl by npp'nuse. KX-l OMillKSHMA.S llilHIt'a ai'KKl'll. It n uiifortunnle for the peouln tlinl Hon. ltoavvell (I. Ilui r could xpenk in Oii'Kon City only on Wetlneiidiiy niter- noon for ii in ii v people eon hi not leuve their wink to hi'iir him unit it ia Ncldom Ihut we have nil opportunity to hear no able nn millions us he k ivo. He made the tm iir mutter Co' plain (but no one cmi Ul fuil In iiiiilon tniid it. He I. till down I ho follow inn four prop oHiliona : 1. A protective, luiill' bniltlB up in- tlllhtlieH. 2. It iniikes wnitea hinlier. 3. It keeps money in the. country. I. It I'oducoN thu cost of products. The fli'hl three ho pussed wit bout iu- unieiit at they uie eonceili'il by tin tm iir refoi'iiioi'H. The foiu lli one lie pro ceeded to iirnuo, llu allowed th.it milt miller free, trade anld In thia I'tmnliy lit ij- 50 ii bitrnil nnd after a tiu iU'wns levied on the article the. price in this emiiitiy (til nnd for Untie yours it linn been IHty eeiila a bni'iel,' Iwenly cents of which is for the barrel uloim lenviiiK thirty coiiIh lor Ihe wilt, Ihe duly on which is now thiitv-t.wo cents. (These me the prices in Michigan where the suit, is prodiieed.) Wire nuils sultl nt ifd u ken wben a duty of fl doll lira whs leyied and now (hoy sell at aixty-live cents. All kinds of iron mid steel ".'hi'K euUleiy, cotton nnd woolen uoods showed a similar reduc tion in price under protective tarilf. Mr, llorr abroad with the tariff ro formoru who attributed the reduction of cent to the, introduction and improve ment of innchlnery, the remilt ol Yauki't, itiKoniiily, Hut ho didn't kllowof Hoy other way lo pet llm InKoiiiuN Yulikeel'i piitilh-e Ii in Inifeiiiiity than to make it possible for bin', to do o. lie certainly could not tlo ao if the niniiiifucturinif were kept beyond the ocj-an. The Yiinkeu went Into Uinlhu luilla and be came at ijiiitliueil with the iiiachiiie and luuiilliir with the di-iiiiiuda of the bun linos and then ho invented new lint liiliioaand varioiia shortcuta that (educed the eM'iiHi of loiiiiiidictlliliiK This aim iiiiule ptmaihle by the protecllvo tiirilt Unit prouioled the iirowth of limne ilitluslriea, Mr. llorr allowed iiow the levying' ol dilliea on the free trade plan, that ia iiKiii nrlichm that are not and caiiuol i prrxiueea in tins countrv aucli as lea, coll'ee, etc., uNrate as a tax on the consunieia. Hut on the protective plan tlm urticlea that oannot lie int- (luced, are adiniltcd free, the other are mado U pay duty o that American Imliiatriea may develop Their producta then limy have the home market, the money la kept at home and the workmen are paid good wai(ei fortheir labor at aoiiA ai'iiiKtii., JudeJ. (. Hleukney acted as chair man of the Soda Kprlnga mcetiiiu Friday afterniKin. Mr, Jewell waa the irl aja-aker ami ho wanned up to his work and nave a raltlinu itood address, treat in,'o( both local ami nallomil politics Mr. Ilayea also made a short api-ecli thai waa eurneat ami to the point. There waa (ftaxl alteinhinco ol the furuierao! th.it liK'ality. Durlnir Ihia ineelinK a tiieseni;er from Mr. (jeer's home ar rived with news of eriou illnea in hi family Mild Mr. (ieer left at once foi home. AT l'1'l'KH Hoi, A I I, A. The repuhlicmia heltl an iuU-ieHttnii meeting at .Molalla Cornera Saturday afternoon. Coinmitteman Charles 1 ltd inun (eeaitletl A. S. Dresser ninth the find atldiesa and was followed bj Jinke Mclili iini who spoke of road im provement ami other county matter Henry Jewell talked of local jHiliciea and ti. K, llnyea iiiuitf t'.ie coniiudiui: peech which was well ri"eived t ' kPKKCIIKa AT Ml I.IN'O. C T llowaid pneided at the repnbli ran meetiiiK In Molalla (iiaiiKe ball at Muliii J Saturday eveninif. Mr. Drcaer'i difi'ourae wna tion national question, dcalii'if largely with mullnra of linaiiee Mr. Ilayea discussed count v and state nlT'iirs, giviinf aevial iittentiyo to the in,ilter of repenlliiK Ilia ilidehtetlness chiiiso in the present assessment law, JihlifH Meldruni presented the aiibject of mail improvement and gave hi idena of the la-st melhiMl to tie ob served in roiidtictln", the work. TIIK XKKDV MHKTtMl. At Needy Monday evenlnt; waa heltl what Mr. Browucll reynrda aa one ol the best iiiee!in(i ol the canipnun. The si'htKd hou-e was naily decorated wiih evergreens and buiitinu and the people look yreat pride in having everyihinn in the best possible order. The buildinit w crowded mid the doorway and windows weiv lilled with iiutiitoiu. rannera drove their wiijiona up to the window s anil at each one was an inter ested audience outside. Mr. Yuder pt esided . Mr. Urowncll made the speech of the eveninif, oeoupyiiiif more limn two houra.and it was rapturously applauded. The other speakers were K C. Maildock, S.J. Onlrshy, J. II. Wolfer, Captain Wetherell, (ieo, Ii. Ilorton, S. J. Iliinlcsty nnd O. It. Hyhmtl. It wits a rousing niootinu from start to llnish. Those w ho would vote the republican ticket stialpbt were nsketl to stand and 102 w ere counted. Needy precinct is all right. TIIK MAlttJl'.Wl MKKTINd. Tbnisdav afleinoon of lust week the republican!) hehl n public meutinif at Mur imim to eousitler the political issues. Committeeman t abet culled the meet iiiK to oi'dcrand iulrotbiced J. T. (leer who spoke brielly of the iiivds of the count v and state nnd out lined bis Ideas of cbiini;cH to moot the condition of the 'people. Ho also discussed national llnnncos. Henry Jewell talked of local mutter chiefly, oonsideiini; roiuls and tnxoa. F.li C. Matltloek took occasion to refer to some niattoia personal to himself and be made n very favorable impression. 0. K.. Haves made a good speech on the irenoml political isoties of the campiiiiin, tomiilnu county ami state affairs and dwelling at some lennth on tho tariff quest ion. On motion of Mr. Hayes a vote of tbmikH was uiven to the lbittel Creek Krunge for tho use ot its hall for the republican meeting. Notwitlistand ini! tho fact that it was in the middle of a One day ami farm work was press ing thoro were seventy-five people at the speaking and hearty interest was mmii fo8tc.il. TUB DKMOCRATS AT HAHl-OW. IUki.ow, May 2,1). The domocratio apeakers were escorted from last even (Coiitinuud ou third pago.) KASTKItX FLOODS. The ISanki ofllip Mlsslssljipl am! Missouri I'ndcr Wafer. I.IVi:S AM) ritlll'LKTV lKST 1101 I II Know rail. In Mlitm-Hola, inna, WNrnn. "In mnl lllliinls Ciiprcce. ib iib'd hi in m. Chk'aoo, May 21. Advices to Jibe associated prcs from many points went show a dreadful mule of affair in the lloodi'd districts. St. Louis, in addition lo a pronvllvii coal famine, Is threat ened a tmlk famine, water on the Illi nois side having-cut off dairymen from the clly. Deserted dwelling In the Hooded districts, are systematically robbed of their contents, Including furni ture. Stealing ia said to have amounted toovertb'0,000. Al Sioux city, among other thing. I he stin k vards. w illianM mala in ihem, corn ciiha, and all the n'en c""'e in "i,-'l't ,l C,I Foulweather. buildings, were csrried sway hy the ! T,,e mt'n were 'lie f,vw ' "ie ship ht H.sl. At (Turksvillc, Arkansas, flie Clmrlesi, which blew up on Tuewlay Hood in Ihe Aikansna river led to the I ,norni"K ,,K"U 100 ""' north "nd we"1 drowning ol live people. At San Joe., j of tl'1' l'lace' The captain, second mate, Mo Ihe river has risen nearly two feet ' "8 "ailor ually injured. Tlie and i now at ihe highest point At Pt. Charles lelt Nanaimo, B. C. last Fri Marysville, Kacsa. the river, which i nijrninK wil1' acargoof twenty-eight had been falling, ia aguin riiw), and the hu,"lr,1 t,,n ' ca' tor Pan Francisco, city is cut off from railroad coinmuniia- j 0,1 Tll,,"',a.v niorning two of the men lion. At Texurkana. the Ked river llMt'J l,'o forward lmtcb and went be Hoo.1 has weakened all railr.ad briduea ' ,,,w for ""'ettiing, taking a light with o that no train are run over them.i""""- freely ho.1 they reached tlie md no mail since Saturday. At IVrry viile, Mo., men employed on the Hois biiiii) levee have returned and report water breaking over, and all ahuitf the boitoms w ill las Hooded. At Minne-! ipoliaa few more inches of water nt the log loose, causing great loss. Cinrinnatti reports a rainfall of nearly two inches, in the Ohio valley. A lor - nado pasK-d over the southwestern part d Hamilton county yesterday aflernoon plow ing a furrow of destruction nearly llinte miles long A numler of dwell- lug bouses and barns were destioved and several person injured. St lytfis, May 22.-A trip by Ihe As - minted Press reporter from this city to Cain n.-vea'e-J desolute scenes. The riv-r is fifteen to twenty miles wide, and (seating away homes, drowning sf.-k .md submerging farms. It is estimated that Jen thousand people are homeless in Ibis stretch of coumry alone, and 6.H), wo acies of giowing grain destroyed utterly. A potato famine is in prospect. The great American bottom, comprising most of Madison and St. Clair conn'ies, one of the gi cutest potato districts in the Mississippi valley, is entirely inundated ami will not vlehl aaintln nolitto. The . ii. , i ! , . eiihlag crop is also ruined. News pa era anil uie iioartis oi i ratio are srl- citing subscriptions lor flood sufferers. jiouiieid, Am. me river nanks are ; caving in. One rave carried down five persons to death. In all twenty-live or i thirtv persons have been drowned here Texarksna.Ark To add to the flood's damiign, a cyclone passed south of this citv, causing devastation and desolation. The wind was accompanied by exces sively heavy thunder and great quanti ties of sand, though no dry sand is with in a hundred mileaof lice. Sioux City. The Rig Sioux river has been rising sinre last night, but is still within its bunks. No danger is appre hended. Otltiinwa, la The Pes Moines river rose rapidly again during the night, and is now seven inches higher than at any previous tune. The reported heavy rise above creates uneasiness here. Albia reports a material rise, and l'ddyville is badly under water. Atcliioti, Kan. The Missouri river rose this morning und washed out the southwest end of the big bridge and part of Uie riprap put in by the government. IVs Moines, The liver is falling, the sun shining, and the worst is over. Sioux City. At a joint meeting of the relief anil flood sufferer's committees this morning it whs agreed to say to the benevolent, people ot the country that the losses fur exceed the first estimate, mul aid will bo gititefully accepted. Contributions should be Rent to Morris Pierce, mayor, or J. C, French, treasurer relief committee. MAY BNOW 8T0RM8. New York, Iowa Wisconsin tad other North, ern Stattii Visited. Sitnoku, la., May 20. It stopped snowing about noon, but continues cold, ami it is expected to freeze tonight. The (list passenger train from the East since the washout arrrived this utter noon . Washouts west are still impassa ble. Nuw Yoiik, May 21 Snow to the depth of two to five inches has talleti in pts of thia state, and most of Now England, the temperature going in some places as low as 2ii dogioes. Fruit and vegetables are seriously damaged. Dead wood, S. D. A terrible snow storm ruged bore yesterday ,,snow falling to the depth of six inches. Cedar Rapids. There waa a heavy frost thia moriiinif. The irroiind waa alightly fiown in places. Fruit ia not lar eriotiiih along lo l Injured. .Mii.wai kkk, May 1!). There waa Minding snow norm 'n tho aouth'-rn, conlral and nortliwctern part of Wis consin thia aflernoon and eveiiinif. The atorin approacbetl almost the character of a bli.zard at I'ortiige, Coltmibia county, and heavy tti.ow fell ut D:irand, l'epin and New itit hrnond and in St. Cr-ix county. MiNNKAFuua, My, 10 Snoar lfl'an falling hi'iH tonight, arid is general throughout thia state and pari of Iowa. There ia an unverilied reror to the effect that the dam at St. Cloud ha broken, and that the logs are on their way dow n. XfL03I03 AT 32A. A Vei! Lett From ITiiuoii of Coal Ou-Ttt Crew Oct to Short. Nkwi okt, Or., May Las! night at 0:30 three boats, containing nineteen coal w hen gua exploded and literally tore the deck and aftt r cabin into splinters. The boats were uninjured, and all of the 1 crew got into them w hen the ship was 'ou,ul 10 be on flre "n(l ""'k'nif from the j in tlm stern. The ciew rigged a sail , ttml ra tl,B ,,olll together. The St. 'lrl'' wiil.d from Lath, Maine, and ' V3 only eight or nineyearaold Had thv ""'D c"'"e in "n ,lour la,Hf e,lli,e i ,,r,'w 1,,lve M no ,ie couU h"'' wn ' irn-t them j 'hcre t0 l,,n!' "t' knowing, they 0U,J P1"'''''' llv'e 'e J-bed on the .rock. 1 BUi AglrTs,lkedlf. j i1SclNXATIi Muv -jo -The Knquirer j lis niorninK prints a dispatch from its j Washington co. respondent. In view of j the warm o i , r-!',iioT! be'vtn Blaine 1 4n)i J(Jir, K M,.rA.an ,lf, disjiab b mar j considered quite signiflcant It reads ag folio.. . The cwvfn'.ton lo lie hel l In Minneapo lis, June 7 next, will nominate James G. Wain" for the olHee of president of the Uni ted Slates. The situation has reached a crMs. Ulaine has sken to this extent: " I will do nothing to prevent my nomina tion. I have mailemv last denial:" ami I can sav likewise that, it nominated, lilaine ,. , ... ,,. .' .. Imgi oration to the parly welfare, he is in the I hands of the delegates. He will neither seek the nomination nor run away from it. If called upon to load he will throw the magic of his name and fame to the foremost front. Awfnl Destruction In Manritinj. London, May 20 Baron de Vorms, parliamentary secretary of the colonial office, read a telegram in the house of commons this afternoon, confirming the terrible disaster at Mauritius. It is said one-third of the capital city, Port Louis, was destroyed. Among the buildings wiecked were a royal college and twenty four churches. Many sugar niiKs in the country were demolished and much valuable machinery badly dauiuged. In Port Louis alone (WO persons were killed, and in ti e country districts as far as heard from 300 met a like fate. It is be lieved the complete death roll will be over 1200. The fatalities are mostly among Africans, Hindoos, Chinese and Malays. . The Facic Coast Sofcnatj. Washington, May 22. The war de partment officials have announced with considerable pride tho canipletion at Oen. Fingers, the recently established brass foundry at the Watertown arsenal, of the top casting for the eight-inch, breech-loading steel r:tle for the Pacific coast defenses. It is a bronze casting and weighs a little mote than the com bined weight of seven of our Napoleon guns made during the late war. It is very difficult casting, of irregular shape, and is said to be the largest casting of its kind ever ailempted in any army shops. Sow Orlmni Street Car Strike. New Ohi.kans, May 22. In cotise ouence of the failure of nil efforts nt ar bitration a general strike was ordered on the street car lines of tho city this morning. At noon, owing to the etforo of the officials, cars were running on several lines at irregular interval, and under police protection. Pursuit of Mexican Bandits, Washington, May 19. General Scho field received a telegram from General Stanley this morning saying that a small band of Mexican revolutionists had crossed the Rio Grande into Texas in the vicinity of Fort Ringgold, and he had sent troops in pursuit of thum. THE WORLD'S -FAIR Report of the Committee of In. y estimation. SO.MK IlLCOMMKMUTIfm Mint. Am fin 2 Them Bcln? Ihe Reln:!ii(f f Ihe I-arge Salaries Hereto fore Paid. Wahiiinoto, May 20 The report of ihe World's fair investigation conimit tee, submitted to the committee on ap propriation, recommends the depart ment of foreign aff..ir to be abolished, and the duties discharged hy the di'tc tor general and chiefs of bnresos, snd says the reduction should lie made tort tier in employes' salaries ot the ex position company. The committee recommends the salaries of the chiefs of the fifteen great departments shall in no case exceed M'XM); the salary of the director general be cut from 115,000 to S000. and secietary of national com mi'nion to (3000 The reimrt says the management should studiously avoid extremes of either parsimony or extrav agance. In regard to complaints of im proper letting of contracting, etc., the committee does not tind the charges sustained, but regrets that more public ity was r.ot given in some cases. In conclusion, the committee expressed without reserve confidence in the as sured success of the exposition. Fifty sic nations and colonies have accepted the invitation lo pnrticite, and already appropriated $3.7So,000 for that purpose. It is exH?cted that twenty other foreign countries will be represented. For buildings and special exhibits of our own states f3.1S2,500 have already been provided. Expenditures of the exposi tion all abound rvach the stupendous ag gregate of thirty millions. In scope and magnificence the exposition stands alone. There is nothii g like it in all history; it surpasses all kindred enterprises, and will amply il'ns'rate the marvelous genius of the American people. The committee submit estimates as to the exposition, placing the expenditure jat H),319,08, and a toial income of ji2S),275,4H2. It thinks the construrtion 1 department's expenn-8 couid be safely reduced to f 1S..0,(K). A!r Bppakj. Petboit, May 19 General Alger was reticent w hen approached by the associ ated press representative today in re gard to the conference held at his home last evening. What was the outcome of the conference he declined to state, but he said all were in favor of Elaine for president, and every means would be used to get Ihe nomination. Troopt on Wheell. Chicago, May 22. General Miles said in regard to the result of the bicyclists, that, even with the slow time made, his former opinion, as to the usefulness of the bicycle in the field, is confirmed. He said the average was over ten miles an hour and conld not be beaten by in fantry in similar weather,- and travel for cavalry would be imjiossible. To Bridge the Bosphorus. Chicago, May 24 F. Fitzgerald of London, the constructor of the famous Frith of Forth bridge, is in this city and said in an interview that be has informa tion that a bridge will -toon be built across the Bosphorus to Constantinople. It will cost $20,000,000 and will revolu tionize European-Asiatic travel. Horthero Pacific Dividend. Nkw York, May 21. The passing of the dividend on the Northern Pacific preferred stock generally meets with approval on Wall street. From Phila delphia, however, come whispers of dissatisfaction. No Disturbance in Mexico, City of Mexico, May 22. Notwith standing the threats and rumors of riots, there was no disturbance here today. The street patrols have been withdrawn. . The opposition press is still very bitter against the government. Mrs. Harrison's Condition. Washington, May 22 .There was. a perceptible improvement in Mrs. Harri son's condition today, and the physicians say she is more comfortable than for several days past. Cherries and Aprioota Yacavii.i.e, May Kb The fust car of cherries and apricots for the season was leaded here today by the California Fruit Association and the Earl Fruit Company and Bamett Bros , Chicago. Scuffling for Dollars. To get tho dollars we have to scuffle for them no mistake about that; but there are different ways of going about it, and if you are not satisfied with your progress at present, then write to B. F. Johnson A Co., Richmond, Ya., who can give yon a good pointer or two. Read carefully their advertisement in another column, and write them at on:e. "The early bird" etc.