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JLTS European plan 50c. 75c. fl.03 m 2QT, WAfiHirrQTOK STREET State Normal School MONMDUTH, OREGON FALL TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 18. The students of the Normal School are prepared to take the State Certificate Immediately on graduation. Graduates' readily secure good posi tions. .Expense of year from $120 to 51S0. Strong Academic and Professional Courses. New Special Department In Manual Training:. Well equipped Train ing Department. For catalogue containing full announce ments, address . . . P. L. CAMPBELL, President, Or W. A. WANN, Secretary of Faculty. 320-338 E. Morrison St. MEMORIAL TO PHILIP. One Hundred Thousand Dollars 'Will Be Raised. NEW YORK, July 20. It has been de cided to raise $100,000 as a memorial to Rear-Admiral John W. Philip. Francis T. Bowles, of the New York navy-yard, and Commander D. Delehanty, Governor of Sailors Snug Harbor, are In charge of the committee to raise the subscriptions. It Is probable that Roar-Admiral Albert S. Baker, who succeeded Rear-Admiral Phil ip In charge of the New York navy yard, will be the chairman. Miss. Helen Gould will be on the committee. It 1b the present plan to Invest the $100,000. when collected by. public subscription, the In come to be paid to Mrs. Philip While she lives. Cape Colonials for China. CAPE TOWN, July 20. It Is admitted that a colonial force of 10,000 will be raised locally to enable the dispatch of troops to China. WORD FROM CONGER The American Minister flfas Alive Wednesday. SENDS HAY A CIPHER MESSAGE Be .Waa Then in British Legation Under Heavy Fire, and Ap pealed for Relief. WASHINGTON, July 20. The following statement was given out at the State De partment this morning: "On the 11th of this month, the State Department communicated a brief mes sage asking tidings from Minister Con ger In the State Department cipher. Min ister Wu undertook to get this into Min ister Conger's hand. If ho were alive. He had succeeded In doing this. This morn ing the State Department received a tele gram from Oonsul-General Goodnow at Shanghai, saying: The Governor of Shan Tung Informs me that he has received to day a cipher zaessa.se from Conger of the 18th." "A few minutes later, Minister Wu ap peared at the State Department with a telegram from the Taotal of Shanghai, dated the 20th of July, which had been received by Minister Wu at 8:30 o'clock this morning, reading as follows: Your telegram was forwarded and, as request ed, I send reply from the Tsung 11 Ya men as follows: "Your telegram of the 15th day of this moon (July 11) received. The State Department telegram has been handed to Minister Conger. Herewith Is Minister Conger's reply to the State De partment," ' "Mr. Conger's cablegram Is as follows: 'In British legation. Under continued shot and shell from Chinese troops. Quick relief only can prevent general mas sacre.' "The message Is not dated, but It Is understood was sent from Pekln on the ISth. This reply was In the State De partment cipher and It Is regarded by the State Department as genuine, Inas much as forgeries seem, under the cir cumstances. Impossible. HOW THE KEWS CAME. Minister Wu Kept His Word and Opened Communications. WASHINGTON, July 2a Like a flash of sunlight out of a dark sky came the in telligence at an early hour today that United States Minister Conger had sent a cipher cablegram from Pekln to the State Department at Washington, mak ing known that two days ago he was alive and that the foreigners were fight ing for their safety. The Chinese Min ister, Wu Ting-fang, received the mes sage. Within an hour the welcome Intel ligence that Mr. Conger had been heard from, after weeKs'of silence and evil re port, was flashed through the country and, Indeed, throughout the world, dis pelling the gloom which had prevailed everywhere Und bringing to officials and the public generally a sense of profound relief. The dispatch was in reply to Sec retary Hay's cable Inquiry to Minister Conger, July 11, and as both messages "were In the American cipher code, they were regarded by the officials as above suspicion of having been tampered with In the course of transmission through 'Chinese channels. Mr. Wu promptly communicated the dispatch to the State Department, where the translation was made from the cipher figures and soon all Washington was astir with the Intelligence. It was telegraphed by Secretary Hay to the President, who responded with a wholesbme expression of gratification, and word of It was sent to the various Cabinet officers. They gathered in Sec retary Hay's office and an Impromptu Cabinet conference was held In the diplomatic chamber, mainly for the pur pose of exchanging congratulations and of taking a survey of the situation to see if It had been materially changed by this Important development. First of all, from the standpoint of the Administration officials, the most wel come thing of the message was the as surance that Mr. Conger was alive two days ago. But with this cheering news came the ominous statement that Min ister Conger, with besieged foreigners, were In the British legation, under shot and shell fire from Chinese troops and that only quick relief could avert a gen eral massacre. After the first flush of thankfulness, this gravest feature of the message began to Impress Itself upon Cabinet officials most deeply. As one of them remarked: "There are the poor creatures, penned up under fire of shot and shell, and appealing to us for help." The Consul's message brought about no pronounced change of policy, for It was felt that already every energy had been bent toward meeting the situation and that there was absolutely nothing more that could be done. After all, the Cabi net officials felt, and so stated, the mes sage was an evidence of friendliness and good faith of the pro-foreign element of the Chinese, and wisdom dictated a course which would continue to utilize this friendship. Accepted as Authentic. The Government accepted the message as authentic and Secretary Hay trans mitted It to all our Ambassadors and Min isters abroad, with Instructions to lay It before the respective Governments to which they are connected and to urge upon them the necessity of co-operation for the Immediate relief ofthe foreigners at Pekln. A message also was sent by Secretary Long to Admiral Remey, conveying the Intelligence of the situation in Pekln and Instructing him to "use and urge every possible endeavor for relief." This message. Secretary Long explained, meant for Admiral Remey to himself "use" and "urge" upon the commanding officers of the other powers every en deavor for the relief of Pekln. Secretary Root sent a similar notification to Colonel Coolidge, the senior officer ashore at Tien Tsln. This action was the result of the conference of Secretaries Hay, Long and Root. It was realized that the land and Navy forces of the United States now In China could not single-handed push on to Pekln and the other powers accord ingly were appealed to, on the basis of Minister Conger's message, to co-operate for relief. Secretary Hay explained his reasons for placing reliance In the authenticity of Minister Conger's dispatch, saying that It was a complete reply in code to the code message sent to him and that its authenticity was vouched for by the Tsung 11 Yamun. "Of course," said Secretary Hay, smil ing, "I am not omniscient, and may be fooled, but I cannot see how the authen ticity of Minister Conger's cable can be questioned." Secretary Hay says he attached no sig nificance to the use of the words "Chi nese troops" In the message. They did not. In his opinion,, mean that the Chinese Government troops were besieging the foreigners. He seems to entertain little doubt that the Chinese Government it self was doing all In Its power to sup press the Boxer Insurrection. In this connection, the message from Consul Fowler that General Yuan Bhih Kal, Gov ernor of Shan Tung Province, reported that the Chinee authorities -were doing all In their power to put down the Insur rection, Is exceedingly welcome Intelli gence. It not only confirms the theory of the State Department that the posi tion of the Chinese Government is cor rect, but It Is assumed to Indicate that Yuan Shih Kal has thrown the weight of his Influence on the side of the gov ernment. Yuan Is considered one of the ablest. If not the ablest. General In China. He has, according to a statement made by Lord Charles Beresford to a promi nent State Department official, when he was here last Fall, the best-drilled and equipped army in China under his com mand. Some doubt was entertained as to which side he would ally himself with. In the present Insurrection, and the fact that he appears to be on the side of the government is accepted as evidence that his best Judgment is that Prince Tuan's rebellion Is destined to fail. News Spread Broadcast. Throughout the day the Conger mes sage remained the absorbing topic of dis cussion. Seoretary Hay was congratu lated on the success of the step he had adopted to open up communication be tween Pekln and Washington, for, while the chancellories of the world stood hesi tating and Inactive, he had adopted a course which had brought a message from our Minister. The Chinese Minister. Mr. Wu, shared also In the universal approbation of what had been done. He seconded Mr. Hay's effort from the outset, and It Is due to the official machinery set in motion by him that the communications wore gotten through. It Is appreciated by the officials, both American and Chinese, that there will be susplcldif in some quarters. Against this It Is declared that a message authenti cated by the American code and backed by the Integrity of the officials through whom It has passed must be accepted as authentic until something better than mere suspicion Is brought forth. Later In the day several messages were received from United States Consul Fow ler, at Che Foo. all strongly confirmatory of the news that the foreigners were alive. The first was dated the afternoon of the 20th, saying he had received the following telegram from the Governor of Shan Tung, dated 10 o'clock: "Received flying express from the Tsung II Yamun forwarding cipher telegram dated July 18. from American Minister at Pekln, which I have transmitted, and by which you will see that the newspaper accounts are entirely rumors." The State Department also has re ceived a dispatch from Consul Fowler, dated the night of July 20. In which he communicates the following message tel egraphed to him that date by the Gover nor of Shan Tung: "I have Just received definite informa tion that the various Ministers In Pekln are well, and that the proper Chinese officials are devising measures for their rescue and protection." This message Is signed by Yuan, the Governor of Shan Tung. London's Dofets Tito -fact that hcabregrain"f?iip5; ioici v,uiiei- tvub given scant crequience ln London official circles has no dampen ing effect on the optimism of the Admin istration officials. It was pointed out that the weight of the Internal evidence In the dispatch Is In favor of Its genuine ness. Besides there are several strongly corroborative dispatches from Consul Goodnow and Consul Fowler. The fact that Minister Conger mentioned the bom bardment of the British legation was con sidered good evidence that the dispatch was written subsequent to the 6th, as the best Information here is that the bombardment of the legations did not be gin prior to that date. It was said at the State Department that It was not thought expedient to give out either the text or a paraphrase of the message sent by the State Department July 11 to Min ister Conger. It may be stated that the State De partment Is satisfied of two facts: First, that Mr. Conger was alive on the lth Inst., two days ago. This date Is sup plied by ConBul-General Goodnow; It may also have been In the original cipher from Mr. Conger, though the fact does not appear in the paraphrased copy given out by the State Department, which is undated. In the second place. It still re mains the opinion that the Chinese Im perial Government Is "not encouraging, but is resisting the Boxer movement, which Is consequently an Insurrection against the titular government. . What Secretary Loss Said. "We are all very happy over the good tidings." said Secretary Long. "I have hardly had time to think of the exact effect of the news on the situation, but It removes one of the gr,eat elements of doubt, and leaves us free to hope for the rescue of the foreigners in Pekln. It Is a great victory for the State Department officials. "Every country In Christendom wus employing every agency In Its possession to obtain authentic news of the be sieged Ministers, and the United States Is the first to give to the world authentic and absolutely reliable word direct from the place In which the beleaguered Min isters are imprisoned. There Is now good reason to believe that the Ministers will be able to hold out until a relieving force reaches them. If they have been able to stand the siege for almost a month after the outside world had given up hope, there seems no reason to fear that they will not be able to hold out a little longer." "Do you regard the fact that the mes sage is in the State Department code as conclusive evidence that It emanated from Minister Conger?" he was asked. "Might it not be possible that, having massacred the people In the American le gation, the code fell Into the hands of the leaders of the Boxer movement, and If such were the fact, they might have framed the reply In the State Depart ment's code and attached Minister Con ger's signature to It?" "I regard such a suggestion as dealing with a possibility too remote to be seri ously considered," replied the Secretary. "I am of the opinion that outsiders could not have made use of our code, and be ' sides the nature of the reply, with Its strong appeal for Immediate relief. Is such as would "not have been 'sent by any one seeking to conceal a catastrophe to the foreigners In Pekln." "Does this message in any way change the situation or the policy of this Gov ernment?" "I do not see that It does or will re sult In a change of policy. The allies are organizing a coTumn for the relief of the foreigners at Pekln, and now It Is known that they are safe the news can only result In pressing forward the col umn at the earliest possible moment." Secretary of War Root was asked to day, after he had two conferences with the Secretary of State and Adjutant General Corbln. as to the probable effect the Conger dispatch would have on the military situation. He said it was Impos sible to say now definitely as to whether Increased haste In throwing military forces Into China might not aggravate ' (Concluded on Second Tsgt.) LONDON HAS DOUBTS Conger Dispatch Failsto Carry Conviction. MAY HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH Belief Is General That if the Mes sage la Genuine, the Date Is Falsified. LONDON, July 21. 4 A. M. The Con ger dispatch falls to carry conviction to either the British press or publlcT Its genuineness Is not disputed, for, as Is pointed out here, the Chinese must pos sess quite a sheaf of such messages, which the Minister fruitlessly endeavored to get transmitted, from which they could easily select a noncommittal dispatch to serve, the required purpose. It Is sup posed that Mr. Conger omitted to destroy the cipher code, and that this Is now in ADMIRAL ' 1 IN COMMAND OF GERMAN FORCES IN CHINESE WATERS. the possession of the Chinese, In which event the selection or a concoction of the dispatches would not be difficult. It is argued that the dfspatch, if It were a genuine reply to the Inquiry of the Amer ican Government, would go more Into de tails. A slight ray of hope Is admitted in the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Conger are known to have been on very friendly terms with the Empress Dowager, but the universal opinion here Is that if the dispatch Is genuine, the date Is falsified. Some think the fact that the message is undated and tho similarity pf its contents to Sir Robert Hart's message of June 24. suggest that It was senl off about the same time, but was Intercepted by the Chinese. The sceptical are confirmed in their suspicions by the fact that a message was received by M. Delcasse. the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, today, through the Chinese Minister at Paris, purporting to come from the Em peror, asking France's mediation with the Chinese, and which. It is alleged, was dated July 19. and makes no mention of the foreign Legations at Pekln. The bare possibility that the news of the massacre was premature, however, "has had Its effect, and the government has Issued a semiofficial disclaimer of re sponsibility for the proposed memorial service in St. Paul's Cathedral, while the newspapers are calling for the postpone ment of the service until all doubts are set at rest. The Dally Telegraph, In an editorial congratulating the Washington Govern ment upon Its energy, says: "Unless the powers are capable of re sponding Immediately to Mr. Hay's ap peal by ordering the united forces to face and risk all for an immediate advance, the days not only of old chivalry but of modern humanity are dead together." Sir Halliday MacArtey, counsel for the English Secretary of the Chinese Lega tion in London, who was interviewed yes terday, admitted that the Legation was In receipt of news which It was not able to disclose. He said: "You may take It that on July 18, the date of the Conger message, all the Le gations and Europeans In Pekln were safe. I cannot say why the other Minis ters are not able to communicate with their, governments, but there is no rea son why they should not use the same channel as Mr. Conger has employed. Perhaps a supreme effort was made for Mr. Conger's message, and possibly the Chinese do not realize the anxiety exist ing In Europe." The Spectator says: "It matters not whether the Empress Dowager or Prince Tuan la the reigning monarch, both are devoted to the extir pation of foreigners, and not one of the Viceroys will dare oppose the anti-foreign policy. The plot has covered the whole empire. The men who have dared to order a Russian city, upon Russian ground, to be stormed, will dare any thing. Within a month the Viceroys of the cpast towns will have thrown off the mask, and the only safe place for the Europeans will be on shipboard. Europe has a terrible task, in which hurry is out of place. Who would have dreamed six months ago that for 10,000 regulars to take Tien Tsln would be a difficult and glorious task?" Dispatches from Yokohama announce that another division of Japanese troops Is embarking for China, accompanied by a siege troop for tho reduction of Pekln. Chinese-Japanese Alliance Failed. The Shanghai correspondent of the Daljy Mall asserts that Emperor Kwang Hsu telegraphed to the Mikado an ex pression of regret for tho murder of the Japanese Chancellor at Pekln. Sugl Yima Aklra, and pointed out that the commu nity of Interests between China and Japan In the East against the ambitions of the Western powers should lead the Japanese Emperor to make common cause with China and to assist In the restoration of peace. The Mikado, according to this cor respondent, replied that the action of the Insurgents was in complete violation of International law, and that the murder of Von Ketteler was a grievous offense. The Mikado added -that the Chinese Govern ment should suppress the disorders and rescue tho Ministers, thus disarming the hostility of Europe. His Majesty's dis patch concluded thus: "Japan Is cordially friendly, and Is only sending troops to rescue the foreigners In Pekln and to restore order. She has no ulterior objects hostile to China and, if the proper measures are taken, she is prepared to use her Influence to conserve tho Interests of the Celestial Empire." The Shanghai correspondent of the Times says he learns on good authority that liHung Chang has undertaken to proceed "north in order to negotiate on three conditions: First, that a concilia tory attitude be adopted forthwith; sec ond, that the Boxers be energetically suppressed; and. third, that he htmself Is not to be held responsible, even If-he fails to obtain satisfactory terms. The correspondent adds: BENDEMANN "I have been Informed by a native offi cial that the Viceroy of Nankin's Yamun believes that a majority of the foreigners in Pekln escaped destruction July 9, and that, although a portion of General Nieh's troops Joined the Boxers at Tien Tsln, a regiment followed General Nleh to Pekln, where they have been successful In as sisting Prince Ching and Yung Lu to pro tect the Legations. "This official regards tho appointment of LI Hung Chang as an Indication that the Empress Dowager realizes the futil ity of Prince Tuan's promise to drive the foreigners Into the sea, and that she was attempting to take and hold the members of the Legations as hostages. I believe this view to bo Dona iiae. Anyway, it is quite certain that since the capture of Tien Tsln the Manchus are beginning to doubt the wisdom of the anti-foreign pol icy. The Governors of Hunan, Hupel and Klang Su, who are proceeding north with bodies of rowdies, on the plea of saving the dynasty, now appear disposed to move slowly." There Is little other Chinese news. The British have landed guards from the gun boat Redpole to protect the European settlement in China. It is asserted that LI Hung Chang himself fears assassina tion at the hands of the Boxers. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Dally Express, commenting upon the mystery of Count Muravleff's death, sug gests that the late Russian Foreign Min ister waa poisoned by the secretary of the Chinese Legation. Russians Defeat Chinese. Other St. Petersburg dispatches show that the situation in .Manchuria is Improv ing. General Grlbskl, after relieving Blagovestchensk. capital of the Amur Government, received furtuer reinforce ments and bombarded the Chinese village of Saghallen, which was set on Are. The Chinese, however, continued to receive re inforcements, and maintained such an ob stinate resistance as to convince General Grlbskl of the necessity of occupying Aigon, where 7000 Chinese, with artillery, were In possession. The Russian troops advanced from the direction of tho town of Nisnennaja. The Chinese I massed their troops In large bodies at various points, and made a stout resist ance, but they were Anally overcome. The town of Aigon was partly destroyed, and the Russians occupied all the Im portant positions on the right bank of the river, driving the Chinese out of them. The Russian operations were carried on with great brilliancy and slight loss. The Russians captured 17 guns and killed 2000 Chinese. The Russian troops who were dispatched to the relief of the railway are now advancing successfully In all direc tions. The fine weather and considerable rise of the Rivers Amur and Shllka favor the operations. Colonel Denlsoff, with a large force, Is marching on Harbin. The Russians checked an attempt of the Chi nese to cross the river in the Zanslkl district. AMj WERE SAFE THURSDAY. Foreigners All-re That Day Accord ing: to Shenff. BRUSSELS, July 20. The Belgian Con sul at Shanghai sends the following dis patch under date of July 19: 'Sheng (the Administrator of Tele graphs) announces that the foreigners in Pekln were safe and sound July 19. An Imperial decree dated July 16 orders the Vlecroy of Tien Tsln to appraise the Iuuucv, buuou M U1B UUUUK3 UUU UT ders the local militia to repress the rebellion." WOOLLEY NOTIFIED Of Hia Selection to Lead -a Forlorn Hope. PROHIBITION NOMINEE ACCEPTS Havoc Created by Rum Declared Exceed That of the Yellow Terror Across the Pacific CHICAGO, July 20.-John G. Woolley, Prohibition candidate for the Presidency of the United States, was formally no tified of his nomination at a meeting held tonight In Central Music Hall. The hall was crowded by members of tho party, and the speeches of Samuel Dick ie, of Albion, Mich., who acted as chair man of the National convention which placed Mr. Woolley In nomination, and of Mr. Woolley were received with great enthusiasm. Mr. Dickie spoke In part as follows: "The duty assigned to me tonight Is & purely formal one. and yet one which I am able to discharge with the utmost heartiness. We are here to give official notice to the Presidential nominee of the Prohibition party that he ha3 been chosen to lead what, to many. Is sure to seem a forlorn hope." The speaker spoke at some length o:J the humanitarian aspect of the nations of the earth lushing to prevent the out rages in China, and declared the woes and havoc created by rum far exceeded those of the "yellow terror beyond tho Pacific." The speaker declared that the nominee of the Prohibition party stood for all that tho church represented, and yet It was not at all sure that th churches would stand by him in the fight against the rum power. Mr. Woolley. upon rising to reply to the) speech of Mr. Dickie, was received with prolonged cheers. He accepted the nom ination In a speech of considerably length. He said In the course of his remarks: "I accept this nomination, not as tha leader of a forlorn hope, but as a color bearer In the next and greatest forward movement of humanity. For It seems well within the lines of the most stud ious moderation to believe that organized conscience, as represented by the church, and organized greed, as represented by the liquor traffic, are forming rapidly in American politics for the greatest pitched battle of the age, and In that fight he Is the chlof of dullards who cannot pick; out the winner. "I say that on the ground of good morals and good politics, the next busi ness of this country Is to establish Itself on a stralgh and conscientious basis, trusting only the civil service that comes out of that to be reliable In minor things. "By the revolution of 177S we set up the Ideal of liberty: by the revolution of 1789 we set up the ideal of "ocial confederacy! by the revolution of 1SS1 we set up tho Ideal of National unity. Not one of these Ideals Is yet realized In perfect fact, but they are coming. By the revolution of 1900 we shall set up National righteous ness, which providentially Is ready to loyal hands' in the issue of the Prohi bitlon party." LOAD OF BAD MONEY. Result of a Raid on a New Jersey? Counterfeiting Plant, i NEW YORK. July 20 Chief Hazen, of the secret service, with a number of Ho boken policemen, went to Rutherford. N. J., today and made an Important seizure of counterfeits and counterfeiting appa ratus. This seizure followed the arrest of Richard P. Genser In Hoboken Thurs day night. He had been frequenting a resort in that city and getting the bar maids to obtain change for bogus 510 and $2 bills for him. At Censer's rooms Chleft Hazen found two large presses of fin make. They bore the Impress and lines for the printing of 120 gold certificates, $10 gold certificates and $2 sliver certifi cates. There was a liberal supply of pa per needed for the bills. The officers found counterfeit money aggregating sev eral thousand dollars. In tens, twenties and twos. All were very well executed. Humphrey nn Chief Quartermaster, WASHINGTON, July 20. Orders were. Issued today assigning Brigadier-General Charles F. Humphrey, now Chief Quar termaster at Havana, as Chief Quarter master on the staff of General Chaffeo. la charge of the Chinese expedition. Gen eral Humphrey was Chief Quartermaster of General Shatter during the Santiago campaign. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. China. Through the efforts of Minister "Wu. the State Department received a message from Minis ter Conger, supposed to have been sent Wednesday. Ho was in tho British legation under flro from Chinese troops. He asked for quick relief. London doubts tho genuine ness of tho dispatch and dati. Tho Belgian Consul at Shanghai has wired that the foreigners were alive Thursday. Tho Russians defeated the Chinese In several engagements in Amur, and appear to bav tho situation In the province in hand. Japan has oonsented to the landing; of AmerW can troops at Nagasaki. Another division of Japanese troops Is embark lrig at Yokohama for China. Boxer emissaries are trying to Incite a rebel lion In Turkestan. Foreign. Cholera Is raging among the British troops ia India. Mohammedans have murdered 3000 Christiana in Persia. The dock strike at Rotterdam Is at an end. Cape Colony Parliament opened yesterday. Domestic. Ttie plans of a new association that proposes to act as an intermediary in strikes was laid hefore the American Labor Federation Coun cil, the promoters seeking an Indorsement. At the Blue and Gray reunion at Atlanta, Gen eral Gordon expressed his disapproval of General Shaw's Idea that reminders of tha Civil War be blotted out. Political. John G. Woolley, Prohibition candidate foe President, was formally notified of his nomi nation at Chicago. The Kentucky Democratic Convention nomi nated Beckham for Governor at an early hour yesterday. Dubois Won a partial victory In tha Idaho Dem ocratic Convention, but there Is great dif ficulty in apportioning offices, and fusion may yet be defeated. Taylor Flick was nominated for Governor by the Mlddle-of-the-Road Populists of Ne braska. Pacific Coast. A (52,000 fire occured In Spokane, and an $800$ fire In McMtnnvllIe. Castle Crag Taem, In the Sierras, burned yes terday. Burglars were scared from the Independence, Or., postofllce. after having bored the sofa preparatory to blowing It up. A steamship arriving yesterday reports that there were not more than 18 cases of email pox at Cape Noma,