EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
CompreheaIve Review of tbe Import
ant Happening! the Past Week,
Presented la Condensed Form, Most
Ukoly to Prove Intereitlag te Our
Many Reader.
The Pacific Nrothwest will produce a
record crop of prunes.
Chinese intrigue in Core makes
Japan more determined for war.
Kentucky Republicans wili nominate
Morris B. Belknap for governor.
Thejiext congress will be asked to
make an appropriation (or a national
art gallery.
United States Judge George Gray, of
Delaware, is the latest Democratic can
didate for president.
Tbe Western federation of miners has
issued an appeal for help in fighting
lor an eight-hour day.
Russia regaids the stand of the Unit
ed States on the Manchurian question
with surprise and resentment.
An attempt was made to blow np the
borne of Judge R. T. Miller, of Iron
Mountain, Mich., with dynamite.
One of the leaders in the assassina
tion of the late kins of Servia has been
promoted to a place in the war depart
ment. Tension Commissioner Ware has
ordered Agent Ierry to come to Oregon
to collect Indian war tolls, so all veter
ans can get pensions.
H. D. Watson, of Pittsburg, who has,
for the past two months, been prepar
ing a brief in the Alaskan boundary
caBe, has finished his work and sailed
for London.
Italians are betting on who will be
tbe next Pope.
Mrs. Blaine is past recovery and the
end may come at any time.
Manchurian war talk in China is
greater than for three years.
Ex-President Caro, of Colombia, 1b
doing all in bis power to defeat the
Panama canal treaty.
The Jewish population of Crocow,
Galicia, is epxecting an anti-Jewish
perseuction similar to those at Kish
inef. Fred Ames, ex-chief of police of Min
neapolis, has been sentenced to the J
penitentiary for six and a half yeara for
grafting.
Oregon will ask congress for $700,
000 for tbe Lewis and Clark fair. Con
gressional representatives have agreed
to do all in their power to secure the
appropriation.
The American gun boat Bancroft has
gone to Venezuela to investigate the al
leged seizure of American merchant
men by both the government forces
and the insurgents operating in the vi
cinity of Cindad Bolivia. 1
Europeans who - would like to Bee
trouble between Russia and the United
States will petition the czar to make
representations to Washington, asking
the authorities to taie steps to sup
press the increasing outrages on ne
groes.
Another operation on the Pope may
be necessary.
The German meat bill is proving a
boomerang.
A race war is on at Sour Lake, Texas
and all negroes have had to flee.
Cape Town has juBt had the most se
vere earthquake shock in 20 years.
Christian Endeavorers are holding
their 21st annual convention at Den
ver.
General James Longstreet, while ser
iously ill, is not in a dangerous con
dition. The postal department announces
better mail service for the west after
July 17.
King Edward in welcoming Ameri
can officers urged closer relations with
ttie United States.
President Lou bet has left England
for Rome. His visit was the cause of
a great demonstration.
Rome papers say Cardinal Gibbons
cannot be pope because he would be
for the Americans only.
President Roosevelt will let the
Manchurian matter rest until tbe Jew
. ish petition is out of the way.
Fred Ames, ex chief of police of Min
neapolis, has again been placed under
arrest on the charge of forgery.
The committee on constitution of the
national Manufacturers' association
would raise a fund of 11,500,000 with
which to fighta unione.
Pope Leo is still alive, but his end is
near.
Russia is laying a telegraphic cable
from An Tung to Yon Gam Pho, China.
The number of American troops in
the Philippines is to be reduced.
Mrs. J. G. Blaine, widow of the
statesman, is ill at her home in Augus
ta, Maine.
Harlan V. Brush, of New York, has
been appointed United States consul at
Milan Italy.
The steel trust earned 1 1,162,630 less
during the quarter just ended than dur
ing the tame period last year.
Colombia wants more money for the
Panama canal route and thinks Uncle
Sam stingy for not offering more.
PAYNB WANTS TO RETIRE.
Postmaster Oencral Will Not Oo Until He
Can Quit Wltb Honor.
Washington, July 14. Postmaster
General Payne said today that at the
end of the investigation in his depart
ment was in sight, and be added he
was glad of it. There is every indica
tion that Payne desires to retire from
the cabinet, and it will not be surpris
ing if he does so during the coming
winter, provided the affairs of the post
office department are straightened out
by that time.
Mr. Payne is in very bad health, and
his condition today is regarded as far
more serious than it was our months
ago. Tbe strain attendant upon tbe
investigation baa told on him, and he
needs rest. His retirement will carry
no political significance. It may be
said that if the postmaster general had
not been resting under criticisms more
or less severe, be would have relin
quished his cabinet office some time
ago. He is merely determined to re
main nntil he can retire with honor.
The postmaster general suffers a great
doal from acute indigestion, quite fre
quently being unable to leave his hotel.
On more than one occasion he has suf
fered severe attacks, and in bio present
physical condition is unable to shoulder
the immense responsibility of bis im
portant office as he would like.
Nevertheless be has determined not
to shirk bis duty under such circum
stances as those now prevailing in his
department. He has acted conserva
tively, but with great energy whenever
evidences of wrongdoing appeared, and
he has no intention now of relaxing his
efforts to thoroughly reform tne meth
ods of transacting postal busineess.
His course has met with the full ap
proval of President Roosevelt.
SMUQQLERS IN SILK.
Captain Harris, United States Engineer,
Caught by Custom Officers.
San Francisco, July 14.-7Anotber
sensational seizure of contraband goods
was made today by the cub torn officers
of this port. This time it is an officer
of the United States engineer corps
who has been caught in the meshes of
the law. Captain William H. Harts
who has been on duty in the Philip
pines in the engineer service of the
army for several years, returned to the
continent yesterday on the transport
Thomas. He was accompanied by his
wife. When he came off the vessel he
a8 asked if be bad any dutiable arti
cles in bis baggage, and He replied that
he had none. He was the last of the
travelers to be examined, and the offi
cers had to send for him several times
before he answered the summons. His
manner, when he did come, and his ev
ident reluctance to make a declaration,
caused suspicion, and today an especial
ly critical examination of his baggage
was made. It was found that he had
about a dozen trunks and that in these,
wrapped in skirts and other articles of
apparel, were large numbers of bolts of
silk, quantities of embroidery, drawn
work and costly Japanese ware. A
valuation of $500 was placed on the
smuggled articles. Under tbe law the
goods will be confiscated and Captain
Harts will be lUbla to a fine of three
times their value. It will probably
cost him several thousand dollars to get
outo f the scrape.
HE DEFIBS DEATH.
Recovery of Pope Leo U Now Consid
ered as Possible.
Rome, July 13. At 9:15 o'clock this
morning the doctors issued the follow
ing bulletin regarding the condition of
tbe pope :
"Up to midnight the pontiff re
mained tranquil, but afterwards he ex
perienced agitated intervals. A phys
ical examination of the thorax shows
no change since day before yesterday
The action of the kidneys continues
slight, and the general condition of his
holiness is somewhat depressed. His
puUe is 82, respiration 32 and temper
ature 36. Mazzoni. Lapponi."
Rome, July 13. The condition of
the pope was stationary during the
night. He slept at intervals, but not
entirely tranquil.
Czar May Qlve In.
New York, July 14. The American
Kishinef petition is causing grave dis
cussion between the czar s two all pow
erful ministers, De Witte and Plehwe,
and, according to the St. Petersburg
correspondent of the World, the rivalry
between them may result in the petit
ion being received. De itte is ex
tremely friendly to the United States
and is said to regard any weakening of
the good relations as a grave error in
policy. He is reported to be ming his
Influence toward paving the way for
the reception of tbe petition.
Cook is Recovering.
New York, July 14. Rear Admiral
Francis A. Cook, who commanded the
cruiser Brooklyn during the battle of
Santiago, is slowly recovering from a
long illness in the naval hospital,
Brooklyn. He wax attacked by the
grip esrly last September, and the dis
ease seriously affected his heart and
kidneys. Prior to this attack. Admiral
Look has been on the sick list but once
in all his 40 years of service, and that
happened when hp sprained an ankle.
Wireless Telegraphy Not a Success.
Honolulu, July 14. The system of
wireles telegraphv, which has been in
service for some time between several
inlands of the Hawaiian group, has not
given satisfactory results. The system
has lately been placed in the hands of
a tmRt company, with a view to its fi
nancial and operating improvement.
To give further encouragement the gov
ernment will give the new owners a
subsidy of 1,000 a month, beginning
August 1.
HEAT KILLS MANY
NEW YORK HAS THIRTY EIGHT
DEATHS IN ONE DAY.
Elghty-Tbree Prostration Reported -People
Sleep on Park Benches to Se
cure Relief From Heated Building
Other Eastern Cities Suiter and Pros
trations are Numerous.
New York, July 13. Thirty-eight
deaths and 83 prostrations in and
around Mew York and Brooklyn tell
the story of today's heat. It was the
hottest July day in the history of the
local weather bureau, the highest pre
vious record being 91 dergees, recorded
July 10, 1880.
The early threat of a temperature
that would break all records, however,
was not fulfilled. The record of 94 de
grees, the high weather mark of tbe
year, was reached today at 20 minutes
past 1 o'clock, without signs of relief.
But by 2 o'clock the temperature bad
fallen two degrees, where it remained
during the next two hours. Fortunate
ly tbe humidity was only 46 per cent
wnen tne temperature stooa at 94, and
increased but slowly from that time
during the afternoon, as the heat sub
sided. At 8 o'clock it was 65 per cent,
but by that time the temperature had
fallen to 88 degrees. Between 6 and 7
o'clock the temperature fell seven de
grees following a thunder storm south
east of the city. The city had been
sweltering so long in the hot wave,
however, that it was hours before the
offices and tenements began to feel the
effects of the cooler weather.
In the streets the cooling process was
difficult, men, women and children
crowding the walks to recover from tne
heat of tbe day. Many slept on the
park benches and, where the police
would permit it, in the grass.
There was' intense heat throughout
the state today. At Albany there were
many prostrations, and one child died.
Several prostrations occurred at Mid
dleton. POPE STILL LIVES.
Danger Not Passed and Death May Come
at Any Minute.
Rome, Tuly 11. Another operation,
performed yesterday, has brought
further relief to Pope Leo, and by it the
possibility of his life being prolonged
was increased, but it can hardly be
said that the operation improved his
chances of recovery. News just re
ceived from tbe Vatican says the pope
is now lying in a restless condition af
ter having had a good sleep during the
early hours of this morning. As an
immediate result of yesterday's opera
tion, tbe pope spent a quiet and almost
painless day, with, for his age, a norm
al temperature, which only more strik
ingly exhibited his strength of consti
tution and intellect.
At the examination last evening the
doctors could not perceive any regath
ering of fcerum in the pleural cavity,
but it was feared that the presence of
serum would be detected today, tnus
tendering necessary, perhaps, another
operation in a few days.
TRAIN HITS WAQON.
By Balking of Mules, Five People are
Killed and Four Injured.
Cincinnati, July 11. A west hound
train on tbe Pennsylvania railroad from
Columbus tonight struck a wagon con
taining nine people at a crossing near
Redcomb Junction, eight miles from
this place. Five people were killed
ana four injured.
J. C. Copenhaven, accompanied by
his rive children, urcae Lemmick, Wil
lima Booth and Charles Johnson.
neighbors of Copnehaven, were going
to Madisonville, where the latter in
tended to purchase supplies for Mb
boarding house, which he conducted
near Redcomb Junction. On reaching
the crossing they failed to observe the
train and started over the track. The
engineer blew his whistle, but the
mules became frightened and stopped,
leaving the wagon on the track. The
engineer was unable to come to a btop,
and the train struck tbe wagon, com
pletely demolishing it and tossing the
occupants in all directions. Four were
killed ontrigbt and the other died two
hours later.
For Open River.
Washintgon, July 13. The special
board of engineers to report on the im
provement needed at The Dalles will
report for a continuous ship canal and
urge an appropriation of $8,000,000 to
112,000,000. ; Ex-Representative Moody
thoroughly impressed on the board the
overcoming of the obstacle of tbe Co
lumbia, and set forth that in the re
moving thereof the future of a great
empire was involved. It is quite prob
able that the board will make two esti
mates one based on tbe present traffic.
and that to accrue after river is opened.
Large Dock Burned.
New York, July 13. The new pier
of the Scandinavian-American Hue, at
the foot of Seventeenth street, Hoboken,
was destroyed ry tore todav, and for the
second time within three years the line
is without a pier. It is believed tbe
loss will amount to almost 1500,000.
The dock alone cost f 2000,00 to build.
On the pier w a large part of a cargo
destined for Europe, which was to be
shipped on the Island, and this was de
stroyed, causing a loss of over f 300,000.
Fire From Spontaneous Combustion.
Milwaukee, July 13. Spontaneous
combustion in grain started a fire in
the American matling company's malt-
house at an early hour todav that caused
from 160,000 to $75,000" loss. The
building is from five to seven stories
high.
IN THE BALANCE.
Pope's Life May End at Any Moment-
Doctors dive Up.
Borne, July 10, 2 a. m. Another da v
of alternate hopes and fears has passed,
and Pope Leo's life still hangs in the
balance. Beginning with renewed
hopes, the day closed with the scales
tending slowly but snrely downward.
How long this agonising period of sus
pense will last not even the attending
doctors dare to say.
No night bulletin was issued, but at
1 :25 this morning it was learned from
Dr. Mazzoni that the condition of the
pontiff bad not changed since the is
sue of the evening bulletin at 7:30
o clock, which announced that the pa
tient's state was grave, at which hour
Dr. Lapponi had declared his fear that
there was no hope, but the end might
not come daring the night.
The mere fact of tbe consultation in
itself gave rise to the gloomiest for-
bodings. Indeed, this was the first
actual consultation, as the previous fre
quent meetings of the doctors wtre not
regarded as formal consultations. To-
day, however, Dr. Rossini, the distin
guished specialist of the Bacelll school,
was called in a consultation lasting
two hours, during which every phase
of tbe patient's case was minutely gone
over. Tbe conclusions announced in
the 7:30 bulletin showed that linn id la
again gathering in the pleuial cavity,
ana mat tne pope's general condition
is very grave.
Following the issuance of this hn11at
in, the doctors freely expressed their
personal convictions regarding the ex
treme gravitv of the oaa. Dr T o
ponpi said, without qualification, that
tne patient s condition was beyond
hope. He did not ernoi t. a final ml.
lapse tonight, but rather a gradual
sinking until the end came. ' How long
the sufferer may last the doctors will
not venture anv prediction Ordin-ro
calculations, they say, fail to apply in
wis extraordinary case. One of them
remarked todav: x
"Here is a man almost 100 years old
reta'ning all his mental and most of
me physical (acuities, and bravely com
batting the approach of death. A I
though the conditions chanoa from hnnr
to hour, the essential conditions of
mental alertness and physical vigor
continue unbroken. . Never yet has
tnere been the slightest lapse into in
coherency."
USB MONEY TO BEAT BILL.
Chinese Tactics Against nanlla Opium
Measure Are Exposed.
Manila, July 11. Representatives
of the Chinese chamber of commerce
and the Evangelical Union, argued for
six hours today in opposing the opium
bill at the public discussion of that
measure on the occasion of its third
reading. The Chinese advocated that
there be no change in the present in
discriminate sale of opium, with addi
tional gcvernment supervision of itsim
portation. The Evangelical Union del
egates urged the prohibition of the sale
ot opium by the United States com
mission, and expressed the most senea
tional conditions prevailing, alleging
mat tne Chinese are tampering with
the newspapers and raisins a fund dea.
tined to be used in bringing about the
aeieat ot tne bin.
The object of tbe opium bill is to ere
ate an opium monopoly , in tbe arch!
pel ago and sell it to tbe highest bidder
It is based on tbe theory that it will
restrict tne use of the drug to Chinese,
who have used it all theii Jhes and
prevent its indiscriminate sale
Americans and Filippinos, many of
whom are falling victims to the use of
opium.
Sales of the drug are to be controlled
by a concessionary, who may acquire
tne right to sell opium in tbe islands
by bidding for the privilege every three
years. mere are provisions for
licenses and control of the traffic.
Delay on Dredge.
Washington. Julv 11. Pantain Ran
ford, of the engineer corps, who has
supervision ot tne work on tbe trans
cort Grant, now haino- ronsartad infn
sea dredge for use on the Columbia
river oar reports to tne war depart
ment tnat areoglnff nnerat.iona a ill not
be commenced - before Sentamhar IK
The Mare Island navy yard is ahead of
its schedule with its work, but there
has been further delay on the pumps.
One set of the pumping machinery is
ot readv for shipment, hnt. tha .
mainder will not be ready for several
days.
Saw Fugitive Logan.
Knoxville, Tenn., July 11. A letter
received here today from L. C. Houck,
an attorney of this city, from Lithia
Springs, Ga., states that he saw and
conversed with Harry Logan, the Mon
tana train robber, who escaped from
the Knox county jail June 27, in At
lanta last Saturday. He states further
that Logan enjoined him to say nothing
about the meeting until five days had
elapsed. He inferred from Logan's
conversation that he intended to sail.
Die From Heat.
New York. Julv 11. There warn bit
deaths from heat today in New York,
six in Brooklyn, and fully 40 prostra
tions, it was tne hottest day since
July 2, 1891, when it was 99 degrees.
Today it run to 91 degrees. News
from all over the state indicates se
vere if not reecrd betaking heat condit
ions. Among the temperatures re
ported are: Saratoga. 90: Kinvaton
100; Cti.a, 94; Schenectady, 94 ; Syra
cuse, 96.
PLANNING FOR WAR
HIGH RUSSIAN OFFICERS ARE IN SE-
CRET CONFERENCE.
Czar Evidently Intend to Hold the Man
churlan Position and Fight Japan If
It I Assured of No Aid War Feel
ing Among the Japanese Is Increas
ing and Trouble la Expected.
Kin Chau, opposite Niu Chsno
Manchuria, July 10 All the promi
nent Russian official! in Phi m.-
churia and Corea are attending the con-
iciouib m, .rors Artnur. Among them
are Minister of War Kurepatk in, Admi
ral Alexieff, the Russian ministers at
Pekin and Seoul, the political agents
in China and Corea. Inni
otiloff. recently Ru aaian financial win.
resentative at Pekin. General Dessino.
tne military agent in China, the civil
and military officials at Mnaldan h.
bin and Kirin, and the administrator
of Niu Chwang.
The proceedings at the conference are
enveloped in profound wraiv. rt. i
popularly supposed that the Russian
omciais are considering war questions.
The commercial foreign offimn ot Tjin
Chwang and Port Arthur believe that
me possibility of war is increasing
Japan War Fever Higher.
Kin Chau. Manohnria .T.,i in
The war feeling among the Japanese in
imna is intensifying. The Russian
civil administrators, with tha iniwn..
j -a vuw BW VI VS, -
general of Niu Chwang, have com-
uienueu ine erection of a gcvernment
building, designed to hold ail tha p....
a. - - wuw
sian offices, including the telegraph
ana leiepnone departments, in the cen
ter of the fDreicn settlamant. nH nn
land ceded by the Chinese, according
to the Russian explanation, and partly
on the public square, about which the
foreign consulates are congregated.
The residents of other nationalities are
preparing to protest against this en
croachment on tbe public square.
A Russian com nan v vaatardao
pleted the purchase of the river tug
ousiness nere. mis is regarded as an
important SteD towards Rnaaian ivintrnl
of the harbor, as the new ccmpany is
apparently acting in behalf of the .Rus
sian government. Rnacia hm.;...
c- f .wub.. u.llUK
small commercial interests here. The
British company had four boats, and
i 1 - f .
me Russians nave imported tww more
All six vessels are armad and om.
manded by Russian officers. The crews
are composed or soldiers.
POPE FEELS HE IS WEAKER.
Desires to Work, But Physicians Per
suade Him to Abandon Idea.
Rome, July 9, 1:30 p. m. As was
indicated in the morning bulletin, the
Pone's condition todav is not an fa vnr.
able as it was last night, due to the
fact that the. operation of yesterday
has not accomplished what the doc
tors wished. Though inflammation of
the lungs is decreasing, tbe patient's
general condition does not improve
and there is a tendency towards a radi
cal change for the worte. The Pontiff
is verv weak and even chloroform
seems to have lost its power to give tbe
sufferer the relief of tranquil rest. Be
sides, what depresses the Pope is the
difficulty lie is experiencing in breath
ing. At times he appears to be on the
point of strangulation, and then his
breathing gradually becomes weaker
until his heart apparentlv stops.
Another great preoccupation of the
doctors is tbe derangement of the pa
tient's kidneys, as a result of which
blood poisoning is feared. Tbe outlook
is now that the Pope's life mavnerhana
be prolonged more than could have
been expected 36 hours ago, but hopes
ot nis recovery are still verv small.
The intense anxiety regarding the
Pontiff's condition which is felt
throughout the United States is shown
by the receipt of a very large number
of telegrams from eminent American
prelates and lay Catholics in America,
making anxious inquiries and express
ing the hope that the prayers for his
recovery will be answered.
Examines Alaska Charts.
Washington, D. C, July 10. Joseph
W. Pope, the Canadian exnart. in rvin.
nection with the Alaskan boundary ron-
troversy, canea at the state department
today and paid his respects to Antins
Secretary Loom is. Mr. Pope comes
oy direction of his government to ex
amine the originals of some of the im
portant charts presented bv the Ameri.
can side in support of its case, and Sec
retary Loom is courteously placed a
room in the State Department at Ma
service. Mr. Pope entered at once up
on the examination of the charts.
Santo Domingo to Float's Loan.
New York. Julv 10. General J nan
Isidoro Jiminei, ex-president of the
Dominican republic, who haa innt. .
rived here, is reported to be trying to
float a government loan either here or
abroad. He was appointed fiscal agent
to the United States and Enrnna hv
General Wosly Gill, the new president
of Santo Domingo. General Jiminze
refuses, however, to talk about his
mission. AH he would sav waa that
Santo Domingo is getting along well
under tbe new government.
Strikers May Come Back.
Denver. Julv 10. Tha arnaoiad -ot.
tempt to resume work at tha ninha
smelter was not made this morning,
but official announcement was made to
day that work will be resumed tomor-
TU. . i
row. iuo uuuuuureuient says mat all
old employes, except sicb as may have
taken part in any riotous demonstra
tions during the recent strike, will be
allowed to take their old places. Ev
erything has been quiet at the smelters
today.
TO WATER OREAT AREA.
ruuncur Butt Ditch la t.
Be Com.
Pleted This Year.
Ontario, Or., July 9. The Malheur
butta irrigation ditch, which waa in
process of construction last fail, owing
certain conditions was not completed
expected, and the work suspended
for a time. A deal has just been con
summated between the Artesian Springs
water and land company, which form
erly owned the reservoirs and tbe ditch,
and a number of substantial business
men of Weiser. Idaho, by which the
latter are to have a controlling interest
in the ditch and reaartrnlra. Tha nn.
sideration is $45,000, and a perpetual
water right to 3,000 acres of land under
the ditch.
About 70 nar rant, of tha rlr
ditches has been completed and tbe
work remaining to be done will begin
in this coming August, and will be rap-
iuiy pusnea to completion, and the
opinion isconfidentlveiDresned that hv
next spring it will be in use. The ee-
uuiaiea com of what remains to be done
is $30,000.
The Malheur butte ditch, when com
plete, will be 23 miles in length, ex
tending from near Vale to Dead Ox
Flat and covering all the territory on
the west side of the Malheur river from
Vale to and including Dead Ox Hat.
This ditch will connect by means of
Willow creek and another ditch above
Vale 15 miles in length with three large
reservoirs which will supply water
during the entire season in which water
is needed. These three reservoirs,
which contain about 1,600 acres of
water, have irrigation duty of 35,000
acres when completed. They are more
than half completed, and sufficient
water is stored in this section to cover
all the land in cultivation under the
ditch, and as the reclamation of land
continues the reservoirs will be replet
ed until enough water is stored to cover
the entire acreage under the ditch.
These reservoirs are natural sites, and
by the expenditure of about $15,000
have been placed in conditi' n for use.
The water is stored in them in the win
ter and early spring from Upper Wil
low creeK and a system of springB, thus
utilizing the vast quantity of water
which has formerly gone to waste and
converting thousands of acres of sage
brush into alfalfa fields.
DIB IN TRAIN WRECK.
Twenty-Three Killed and Nine Injured
In Collision.
Washington, July 9. Twenty four
persons were killed and three injured
in a head-on collision on the Virginia.
Midland division of the Southern rail
way at RockflBh, Va., this afternoon.
The passenger train which lett Wash
ington at 11:16 A. M. today for Atlan
ta, Ga., dashed into a iocal freight
which was 6tanding on tbe main line
of the road at that point, wrecking both
engines and the baggage and express
cars of the passenger train. The bag
gage car and the second class passenger
coach immediately following it were
telescoped. The coach was occupied,
mostly by colored . people.
The trainmen, under a doctor's direc
tion, cut through the panels of the
baggage car and took out 20 of the dead.
Probably a score of the injured wers
removed. A special train which want
from here to the scene of the wreck re
turned to the city about 8 o'clock,
bringing tome of the dead and moBt of
the injured.
Most of the immigrants were Aus
trians, and were bcund for points as far
distant as California.
The freight train was in eharge of
Conductor Brubeck and Engineer Hale,
and at the time of the accident was on
the return run from Lynchburg to
Charlottesville. Rockfish station is
midway between thete two points and
the track there is a single one. Engin
eer Hale had orders to get out of the
way of the fast passenger train, but, for
some reason, which has not yet beea
explained, he had overstayed his time,
and had failed to take a siding so that
the passenger train cculd pass. Tha
trains came together with a horrible
crash, and a fearful scene of panic en
sued when the occupants of the cars re
alized what had occurred. The pas
senger train was made up of an ex
press car, a baggage car, two day
coaches and two Pullman cars.
Short Line Is Turned Over.
Salt Lake Citv. Julv 9. At mid
night tonight that part of the Oregon.
onon Line railroad system south of
Salt Lake Citv. was formalin tn..
" . . . . butuOA
over to the San Pedro, Los Angeles &
eait lako uity railroad, and become
part of the svstem Senator W. a rMa-i,
of Montana, and associates are build
ing to Southern California. Word was
received at the headquarters cf the Salt
Lake road todav that all tha dataii. r
the transfer of tbe road and rolling-
Bn.a iihu oren completed and notifying
tbe officials to take charge at midnight.
Cowed by Militia.
Evansville, Ind., July 9. After the-
carnage of last night, Evansville is to
night obeying the orders of tha n.o.
and the people are keeping off the
sireeis. mere are nine dead, one dv
ing, three others fatally hurt and 21
more or lees injured. Four died today.
Eight companies of militia and one
battery are in Evansville. The 400
soldiers are armed with rifles, and the
light battery has a Gatling gun.
Wright Finally Qlves In.
New York, July 9.-Vhittaker
Wright, the London financier and pro
moter, who was arrested last March
charged with fraud as a director of the
London & Globe finance company, and
has since'been in iail nnndino
ditioa proceedings, tcday formally
... .,ftlln ouu BKrteu io De vol
untarily extradited to Fnrlo.
British authorities.