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WHOLESALE AND ie h wil . LAMP GOODS Hotel, Restaurant and Ill THIRD STREET - PNEUMATIC RUNABOUTS.... We have them In several varieties, both one and two-seat. We are also showing the smartest effects In Stanhopes, sin gle and two-seat Traps, Open and Top Surreys, Bike Wagons, with wood and wire wheels, solid rubber cushion and pneumatic tires. We have a most complete line of Fine Harness. Visitors arc always welcome. STUDEBAKER Carriages, Wnsoni, Harness, Robes and Whips. ! rktttf s cnlrt rMvhffectm Hrmtnnt M. I member ol the family. It opens up Is an instrument by means of which anyone con play the piano. THE STEIN WAY PIANO Is the best piano on earth, and everybody knows it Wc sell all these instruments. Step in and see them. , - M. B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeolian Company ' ' 353-355 Washington Street, opp. Cordray's PRINCE TUAN KILLED. Said to Have Lost His Life in, a Boxer Revolt at Pekln. LONDON, July 2s3The Shanghai cor respondent of the Dally Express, wiring yesterday, says: "It is reported here that a large sec tion of the Boxers have revolted against Prince Tuan, alleging that he is making tools of them for his own ends. "A desperate conflict took place outside of Pekln Sunday. Prince Tuan personally led hl3 followers, two of his Generals having deserted him. The battle lasted several hours, and Prince Tuan -was "de feated and killed." To Take LI Back. HONG KONG, July 27. It is asserted j here that a Chinese transport now coal- j ing at Canton Is going to Shanghai to bring Li Hung Chang back. The United States auxiliary cruiser Buffalo and the British third-class cruiser Mohawk have arrived here. Ask for one of the following brand Gold Sesl Indian Anvl! Badger Elk Obelisk Conqueror Pioneer Neptune BRUMMELL AND C T. BELCHER. See. and Treas. rles Hote American plan H-25. $1.50, 51.75 European plan 50c. 75c. $1.00 ERS & PRAEL CO. IMPORTERS RETAILERS Vf 1! W'm AMD CUTLERY: . .. . . . vsn Bar Supplies a specialty. 207 WASHINGTON STREET State Normal School MONMOUTH, OREGON PALL TERM OPENS SEPTESIBER 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 5150. 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. Just the thing for a spin on the While House Road. 320-338 E. Morrison St thin IflA hnm Anrl Vm rUiA4ku aapu the rich field of orchestral music to everyone. DOMESTIC POSTAGE RATES. Extended to Philippines, Guam and American Samoa. WASHINGTON, July 27. Postmaster General Smith has promulgated an im portant order giving the postage rates between the United States and the Island possessions. It directs that all mall sent from the United States to the Island of Guam, the Philippine Archipelago, or Tutulla, Including all adjacent islands of the Samoan group which are in possession of the United States, or from all these to the United States, or from one island to another, shall be subject to the United States domestic classification, conditions and rates of postage. The term United States includes Porto Rico and Hawaii. . Dallr Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. July 27. Today's state ment of the Treasury balance In the gen eral fund, exclusive of $150,000,000 gold re serve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance J1S1.2S0.748 Gold ....: 72,i(W.0fl SUPPLIED WITH FOOD Chinese Government Aiding Imprisoned Ministers. THIS IS SHENG'S LATEST REPORT The Message Does Not Came Much Hope in London Sir Claude Mac- Donald's Letter. LONDON, July 2S, A. M. Lymwx J. Gage's statement that there is still "hope but that It is constantly diminishing is held here to define accurately tho sit uation, jr The Chinese Minister in London, Sir Chih Chen Leh Feng Loh, yesterday re ceived a telegram from Sheng, Director of Railways and Telegraphs, to the effect that an imperial decree In the following terms was issued July 31: "It Is fortunate that all the foreign representatives, except Baron von Kette ler, are found In safety and unharmed. Provisions in the shape of food stuffs, vegetables and fruits will be supplied to the Legations in order to show our courtesy." The Morning Post goes so far as to assert that there Is now direct commu nication between the Chinese authorities In Pekln and London, and that the Min isters are safe. However this may be. it Is certain that the attempts of the French, Italian and other Consuls to get direct replies from Pekln have utterly failed, and it is pointed out that the ability to supply the Legations with fruit and vegetables Involves the conclusion that communication Is not Impeded by the Boxers. Thus, despite the daily al ternation of hopes and fears, the reiterated Chinese assertions of the safety of tho Ministers fall to carry conviction, and the decision of the United States not to delay military measures is taken as the only possible course to pursue. The Daily News says that negotiations with Chinese authorities. If there be any in China, are useless. It turns out that as early as July 12 an appeal from the Empress of China to Queen Victoria for mediation, dated July 13, was handed the Marquis of Salisbury, and It Is understood other powers wero not communicated with until July 20. The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Express asserts that three ver sions of Sir Claude MacDonald's letter of July 6 are current there, and that it Is believed all three originated from Chi nese sources. He adds, however, that 11 Hung Chang says the Legation party ought tg reach Tien Tsln Sunday. The Morning Post correspondent at Che Foo, wiring Wednesday, says there Is a rumor that Prince Ching rescued the Le gations and convoyed them to a place of safety. Eighteen missionaries have been mas sacred at Tang Chau. General Sir Alfred Gaselee has started ?fQr 5akm. -. -u OTgtft fiWrr Germany and United BtatesJ The attitude of Germany and the United States respectively toward the Chinese problem Is a theme of considerable dis cussion. It Ib stated In Berlin, with a show of authority, that both Germany and Russia are determined to inflict ex emplary punishment. The Berlin papers, on the whole, adversely criticise President McKlnley's conciliatory polipy. The Lon don Standard also complains that the of ficial declarations of Washington have a "perceptibly uncertain sound," and says: "Washington politicians use a great many words to say a simplo thing, and this we know Is one devlco of people who wish to slip out of an unwelcome obliga tion. It Is probable, however, that when the tlmo for action arrives, President McKlnley will not refuse to co-operate." The Daily Chronicle says: "Secretary Hay shows at last some grasp of the situation." The Daily Graphic, commenting today upon Germany's indignation at the at titude of the United States toward China, contends that, save for the fact that Secretary Hay Is less vindictive, there is no difference of policy between Wash ington and Berlin. "By the exercise of a little sobriety," it says, "the United States is careful to keep open diplomatic channels, while It 1b not a whit less serious or active for the rescue of the Europeans in Pekln. It is precisely a caso Justifying the policy of 'holding the candle to the devil's eye.' and Mr. Hay cannot be blamed for taking that course. Certainly such speeches as Emperor Wil liam made yesterday are calculated to do more harm than good." The only Information regarding China that the Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office. William St. John Broder ick, was able to Impart to the House of Commons was that preparations, for the advance on Pekln seem to be ap proaching completion. The alleged departure of the Ministers from Pekln has led to a reassertlon of the belief that the story Is part of a deep laid plan by China to conceal the date of the massacre at Pekln. the suggestion being that Chinese officials will claim that the Ministers left Pekin under a strong escort, but were ambushed and massacred by Boxers en route to Tien Tsln. However, although It Is still be lieved that a massacre has occurred of tho colony at Pekln, the disposition now is to think the Ministers were somehow rescued from a tragic fate. LOSING FAITH. The Administration Bcclnnlnff- to Distrust Chinese Assurances. WASHINGTON. July 27.-Unless some authentic assurance as to the conditions of the Americans in Pekln reaches the State Department within a day or two, the Administration is likely to abandon whatever Jaith it has manifested thus far In the truthfulness of Chinese informa tion. The Chinese Minister Is confident that within that time there will be news from Pekln of a character to soothe the most skeptical, and he Is also confident that this will be good news from the American point of. view. The State De partment is still receptive, though look ing with growing coldness upon the nu merous edicts and telegrams which are coming from China, all wlthouf bringing any news. The contributions of the day were from Consul-General Goodnow, at Shang hai, and Consul Fowler, at Che Foo. So -much of these messages as was given out for publication related to the wel fare of certain American missionaries who have been made the subject of inquiry by relatives in this country. The cables man gled these messages, and there Is reason to doubt the value of the information at tempted to be conveyed through them. Mr. Goodnow also had something to say about the political situation, and it is be lieved that part of his message was not of an encouraging character. At any rate It was withheld from the pres3, prob ably because the department did not re gard It as wise to give the stamp of Its fcnnmval to matters which Mr Goodnow wishes to be taken In a purely specula tive sense. Ever since the receipt at Tien Tsln of tho autograph message from Mr. Conger, dated Pekln, July 4, State Department officials have had grave doubts as to the authenticity bf the cipher message at tributed to him, dated Pekln, July 18. There have been many little side lights on this message that afford grounds for suspicion, and now the British have added their quota to the growing distrust of things Chinese. It seems that a Mr. Warren, at present acting as British Consul at Shanghai, had been told by Sheng, the famous Chinese Director of Posts and Telegraphs, that Yuan, the Governor of Shan Tung, told him (Sheng) that a message had passed through- to the United States from the Minister July 18, telling of the conditions at the British legation. This cipher dispatch was "faked" tiy Chinese officials. It is pointed out at the State Department, however, that there are plausible explanations of this curious fact which tend to show the authenticity of the cipher dispatch. Sec retary Hay cabled Mr. Conger that he might have implicit faith In the person who brought the dispatch to him. Mr. COMMANDERS A'dmlral Conrrefolles, Commander of the French forces. Conger, therefore, had to trust the man, and possibly he told him In a general way the contents of the dispatch. If the mes senger should be obliged to destroy it to insure his own safety. However that may be, the British Government has thought Mr. Warren's report worthy the attention of tho Crown Government. The Chinese Cannot Bribe Us. The State Department officials do not like the European criticism more or less directly attributing to our Government lack of whole-heartedness in the effort to get to Pekin. They point to what the American troops and marines have al ready done; to the loss of life and limb suffered by them, and to the repeated urging of the. American officials at every point looking to a forward movement on Pekln. .In answer to the intimation that they are t responsfv$";tcADlhesefcI&ftar to onoe.us oy tne- delivery of Mr. Con ger at Tien Tsln, and thus seduce, us to abandon tho Pekln campaign, thS de partment loqt no time this morning in making known the fact that it had not and could not countenance any such prop osition. The department rather strength ened Its position through being enabled in this way to reject the proposition by an ticipation. It was pointed out that even should the other powers agree to any such proposition, we would not consider it until Minister Conger's views were known. It is explained that to agree to such a plan might result in sending the. Ministers forward with an inadequate es cort, and if murdered we would then be estopped from demanding redress. Admiral Remey's dispatches have not in any way altered the plans of the Government, and nothing at the Cabinet meeting occurred which changed In any way our position. The meeting was rather In the nature of a review of lhe situation and an exchange of views; It is the earnest desire of this Government that the forward movement on Pekln be made at the earliest possible moment. The International Commnnder. The Government will make no effort to press General Chaffee for command -of the International forces, although the Government feels that he personally Is fit for such an honor and If chosen would acquit himself with credit. -If another commander is selected, It Is the wish of the President that the American force should not be divided as to command, but that In carrying out its share of any movement all orders to the American force should go through General Chaffee. In case the commanders of, the allies can not reacH an agreement as to who shall command. It may become necessary for the governments themselves to decide the matter. While the Secretary of State has sent no circular on this subject to those of the foreign Ministers who have seen him and who have broached the subject, he suggested this solution in the event of a hitch. It is earnestly hoped, how ever, that no such necessity will arise, but that the commanders themselves will reach an agreement. tl Is reported that 23,000 soldiers are al ready at Tien Tsln. not half of the force regarded as necessary to begin the move ment upon Pekln. The State Department advices this afternoon, however, were to the effect that all of the Japanese troops have been landed. In which case the In ternational force should be considerably augmented. The War Department, lack ing exact Information, owing to the slow means of telegraphic communication, be lieves that it now has about 3300 trained and seasoned American troops In the vicinity of Tien Tsln under the immediate command of General Chaffee, assuming that the Grant has landed her passen gers, which she should have done, if she sailed from Nagasaki as was the inten tion. Tho department believes that the last reinforcements ordered from the Philip pines two battalions of the Fourteenth Infantry, and a battery of tho Sixth Ar tillery, have arrived at Tien Tsln. If the splendid marine force under Major Waller is placed under Chaffee's command, that officer will have altogether about 4200 troops, In addition to this force, about 3000 regulars are under orders, some of whom are on the way for China, so that altogether the United States should have a respectable contingent In the interna tional column when it starts for Pekln. CHINESE GAME EXPOSED. Could Not Get Word From the Ital ian Minister. HONG KONG, July 27. In order to test tho Chinese assurances regarding tho safety of tho Legations, the Italian Con sul here yesterday requested the acting Viceroy of Canton to communicate with the Italian Minister, Marquis Salvago Beggl, and to obtain a reply from him concerning a matter known only to the Minister and the Consul. Today the act ing Viceroy replled'that it was impossible for him to accede to the request, as all messages were received from Pekln through the Governor of Shan Tung se cretly. For this reason he was com pelled to refuse. SOLD LIFE DEARLY New Orleans Desperado, Lo cated, Smoked Out and Shot. BUT FIRST HE KILLED FOUR MEN Charles, the Negro Slayer of Officers Day and Lamb, Held the Police at Bay Till Fre Drove Hlxa Oat. NEW ORLEANS, July 27. Twelve per sons killed, including one woman, and 2S wounded, including a woman and a girl, some so seriously that death is prob able, is the casualty list of the troubles in New Orleans, which began with the OF THE INTERNATIONAL FORCES IN CHINA. Captain Lans, Commander of the German forces. attempt of Policemen Iay and Lamb to arrest the negroes Charles and Pierce. The desperate negro, Robert Charles, whose crimes have caused the terrible events of the past two days, was located In a negro's dwelling on Saratoga street, and in effecting his capture the lives of four more white men two policemen and two citizens, was sacrificed. Charles re sistance cost him his life, and with him was- killed a negro companion who had aided him In his defiance of the authori ties. f With the organization of a citizens' police force last nlgnt the turbulent ele ment yielded and peace and order were restored. This morning the better class of negroes resumed their usual customs and the restoration of order promised to bepermanent. Tho early hours of the f ternoon. however, 'wrougrilf a startling chang In thtf situation. The'TresbL-Yio-lence of today bak revived the turbulence j- of the unruly element and added strength to their forces. The citizens' police force has reached over 1000. Four companies of" state mllltla are under arms and are guarding the prison and other 'Important points. The general belief Is that the force In hand Is ample to suppress the lawless element. Tremendous excitement reigned in New Orleans as tho battle went on between the police and citizens and the negro with his Winchester. After the tragedy was over and Charles was dragged out from the mud and slush in which he had fallen with the mob howling for the burning of his body, statements were made that the man killed was not really the desperado who had killed Day and Lamb, but papers found on his person and the fact that he fought so desperately for his life and shot so accurately, seem to leave, little doubt that he was the man. Sergeant Portcous, one of tho best known officers on the forco, and Ser geant Lally. who has a record for brav ery, wero Informed during the day by a negro that Charles was In hiding In a j houso in Clio, near Saratoga street. The officers summoned a number of patrol men to their assitance and went to the house. The negro Informant of the po lice accompanied the officers; They en tered tho side alloy, leading to the house, and wore served like Day and Lamb. Tho negro was hidden behind a screen and began a furious and accurate fire. Lally fell with a bullet In the abdomen. Porteous was shot through the head and dropped dead across the body of Lally. The officers -and the negro fled from the scene. The report of Charles' Winchester and tho fact that tbo two officers lay bleeding In the yard ralsei tremendous excite ment. Hurry calls were sent to the May or, the Chief of Police, and Colonel Wood, In command of the special police, and armed hosts were rushed to the scene. In a little while there was an immense crowd. Fired on a Priest. In the meantime Father Fitzgerald, of St. Johns Church, was summoned to ad minister extreme unction to the police officers who were dying In the alley. The priest was annolnting the body of Por teous, with Alfred Bloomfield, a young boy standing by his side, when Charles I again appearea at tne winaow. rne iaa j saw him and begged the desperado not to shoot him. xne negro, nowver, nrea his Winchester again, and Bloomfield fell dead. The priest, unhurt, left the scene, after plucklly performing the last offices for the dead officer. When the ambulance arrived two men volunteered to go Into tbo alley and bring out tho body of Lally. They en tered and while they were attempting to take the body of the dead officer from that of his colleague, Charles fired again. The men got Lallys body out and afterward took Porteous body out, also. In the meantime an immense crowd had gathered In the vicinity and schemes were set on foot to get Charles out of the building. Charles, however, did not propose to be captured without selling his life dearly. Time after time he came to the window and as men, one by one, entered the alley, he blazed away at them. In this manner Confectioner Le clerc, who was one of the special police squad; ex-Policeman Evans, John Ban ville and George H. Lyons, son of the head of a dry goods establishment, were wounded. At this time the extra police began to fire at the negro and ho returned their fire. Andy Van Kuren, keeper of tho police Jail, got a bullet In the body and fell dead. Just afterward H. H. Ball, aged 65, working for the Mutual Benevo lent Association, was hit and mortally wounded. About the same time Frank Bertucci received a shot in the left shoulder, and J. W. Bofel one in the right hand. Building: Seat Klre To. Ultimately It was decided that the only way to get Charles out was to burn the building In which he was entrenched. There wore, however, .some scruples about resorting to this method, the district be ing densely populated, but It was de termined that the fire department should be called out to protect the surrounding property. At the moment of apparent indecision, some one went to a neighbor ing grocery, purchased a can of oil, and pouring it over the rear steps of the building, applied a match and soon started a lire. It became evident very soon that no human being could live in the building and picked men from the po lice squad and soldiers stationed them selves about the building In order to pick off the desperado as he attempted to leave the house. A young soldier named Adolph Ander son, a member of the Thirteenth Com pany of State Mllltla, was one of the first to see Charles as he left the steps. Charles ran across the yard, and as he did so, Anderson fired several times. fHe shot the negro in the breast and Charles fell and died soon afterward. As the negro fell, numbers of persons armed , with Winchesters and revolvers rushed In and fired into the body. Charles was i literally shot to pieces. ' V After It was certain that he was dead, a mob entered the yard and dragged the General Sir Francis W. Grenfell, "Who will command tho British forces. body into the street. There the police and the mob emptied their revolvers into the corpse, while a son of one of the murdered men rushed up and stamped the face beyond recognition. There were loud cries that the body bo taken to a vacant square in tho vicinity and publicly burned. At this Instant, however, a big squad of police arrived In a patrol wagon. Thousands of persons congregated in the vicinity and It looked as if there would be a clash. ThQ police, somehow, seemed to have regained their courage and promptly pushed the crowd aside, picked up the body and threw It into the patrol wagon. The driver whipped up his horses and the wagon started off, with EOO0 people running after It and clamoring for the cremation of the body of the despera do The wagon was faster than the mob and It ultimately made its way in safety to. polio headquarters. There an. -.im-menid crowd had gathered and great difficulty was experienced In taking the corpse of. the negro from the wagon into the morgue. When Charles' body was stripped it was found to have been liter ally lacerated from head to foot by bul lets. The Nearro Identified. Shortly after the body had been placed upon the marble slab In the morguo a ne gro woman, who was alleged to have known Charles Intimately, came to the morgue and after regarding the body carefully, declared it was not that of Charles, but that of his brother. Sly Jackson. Later, however, Joseph Stassl, a responsible Italian, positively identified it as that of the murderer of Day and Lamb. Shortly after the body of Charles had been taken away a report spread that there were still more negroes In tho burning building. The square was quickly surrounded by a guard of men with Win chesters and a special squad made Its way Into the burning building. In a room which tho fire had not yet reached, three negroes were found dressed in women's clothes. They were hustled out and sent to Jail In a patrol wagon. Subsequently, a fourth negro, a mulatto, was discovered in the building. He made a desperate re sistance, and while In the hands of the police was killed by a shot fired from a pistol In tho hands of one of tho dis orderly mob that had congregated in the vicinty. Just about the time that Charles' body reached the morgue the body of an un known negro who had been shot and stabbed to death on Gallatin street was carried in. This negro was passing the French market when he was seen by a crowd of white men, all Intensely ex cited by the news of the killing of Por teous and others, and they immediately mobbed him. The unknown negro ran for hl3 life and tho angry mob kept at his heels, the crowd increasing in numbers every minute. The negro finally suc ceeded In entering: a house on Gallatin street. He ran upstairs and Jumped from the gallery to the ground. Before ho could rise the mob shot and stabbed him to death. Last night passed with comparative absence of violence, except for the atro cious murder pf Hannah Mabry, an old negress, at her home at 1923 Rosseau street. A mob went to her house at 1 o'clock this morning, ostensibly to catch a couple of desperate negroes who were said to reside there. In the house were Hannah, her 62-year-old husband, a son and an infant child. The mob broke into the house and shot the woman, who died on the way to the hospital. Her son claims that he recognized two of the mur derers and gave their names to the po lice. f After midnight, a mob which had evad ed the militia and citizens' police at tacked the Thorny Lafon schoolhouse, Sixth and Rampart streets, upon the supposition that negroes had stored arms and ammunition in the building. Unop posed they had no difficulty in gaining possession and firing the structure, de stroying it completely. The school build ing was erected a few years ago by the city, and, being .devoted exclusively to the education of the negroes, it bore the name of the well-known philanthropist. No negroes were found In the school house, but a number who emerged from houses In the vicinity were pursued for quite a distance. Dr. Brooks' Comet. GENEVA. N. T., July 27. Dr. Brooks, director of Smith Observatory, secured another observation of the recently dis covered comet this morning in the eastern heavens. Its position was right ascen sion, 2:46:30, declination north 2L degrees, one minute, with motion north of near ly three degrees daily, The comet is now about 10 degrees west of the Pleiades. Congressman Sheldon Renominated. CALUMET, Mich., July 27. Congressman C D. Sheldon was renominated by the Twelfth District Republican Convention today. FLIGHT OF BOERS French Comes Up With the Rear of the Dutch Army. IT IS IN DISORGANIZED RETREAT Makinar for. tho Mountains In tho Lydenburgr District Bethlehem Boers Hemmed In LONDON. July 27, 11: P. M. The War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "French and Hutton continued their pursuit on July 25. The former crossed Ollphant's (Ollfants) River, and from the high ground on the east bank he could see Mlddloburg and the enemy retiring In great disorder. The main road north was blocked for several miles with horse men and wagons. The enemy's rear was then seven miles north. Mounted forces were still west of the river. Night was closing In; the rain was falling in tor rents, and so it was impossible to fol low. The night was terrible. In addition to the rain, a strong east wind made the bivouac most uncomfortable. One officer, I regret to say, died of exposure, and the mortality among the mules and oxen was great. The men made light of the hardships, and were in famous spirits when I saw them. "Hunter has occupied Forierburg, and so far as I know did not suffer loss. He found Mrs. Stoyn, wife of the ex President, and several of our men whom Dewet had captured at different times and whom ho was unable to send to Machodo dorp. "The enemy In the Bethlehem Hills aro now closed In upon. Basutoland Is closed to them. Harrlsmlth is the only line open, and It will not be easy for them to reach there with guns and wagons. "Broadwood is still watching Christian Dewet, who has taken up a position on high hills near Reltsburg, about seven mlle3 south of the VaaL P. Dewet, a younger brother of Christian, surrendered at Kroonstadt yesterday. "Barron reports from Krugersdorp that he has reconnoltered the railway to Bank Station, where the train was wrecked on, July 19, and been enabled to replenish hl3 supplies. "Methuen's column, which reached the Krugersdorp-Potchetstroom Railway, Is now moving on Potchetstroom. "Buller reports that the railway was opened to Heidelberg yesterday, giving us through communication to Natal." THE OREGON IDOCKED. Wilde Cables the Ship's Structural Strength Is Intact. WASHINGTON, July 27. The Navy De partment today received the following cablegram from Captain Wilde, com mander of the Oregon: "Kure, July 26. Secretary Navy, Wash ingtonShip docked. Structural strength Intact." WILDE." While the dispatch omits the technical details of. the injury received by the Ore gon In running on a rock: in the Gulf of Pe Chi Li. Captain Wilde is known to have supplied some of these details. They Indicate that, although the structural strength of the great battle-ship is still Intact her injuries were of an ugly char acter. None of the longitudinal frames were Injured, but the vessel's bottom wag badly torn, and some of her pumping connections broken. The main Injury sus tained was to compartment A, as It is technically known. Captain Wilde, In his cable message of several days ago, esti mated that It would require a few weeks to make temporary repairs, and at least four months to make complete repairs. The Navy Department authorized Captain Wilde to patch her up with temporary re pairs in order that she might return to the Chinese coast for service. These or ders will stand, unless, after full con sideration of the character of the Ore gon's injuries by tho bureau chiefs at Washington, It Is desirous to proceed im mediately with the necessary permanent repairs. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. A Chinese edict that reached London declares the Ministers were safo July 24. and wcra being- supplied with food by tho government. The United States has refused the Chinese proposition to suspend military operations la return for tho delivery of tha foreign Min isters. In a flcht between Boxers at Pekln Sunday Prince Tuan is said to have been killed. Emperor "William urged his soldiers going to China to spare nobody and take no prison ers. A letter from the British Minister at Pekln, re ceived at Shanghai, says the foreigners were holding out July 6. The battle-ship Oregon has been docked at Kobe. Her structural strength Is intact. , Foreign. Roberta reports that the Boers are retreating northward in disorder. A peace treaty has been signed between tho Colombian Government and the rebels. Yellow fever is spreadlnx among the troops la Cuba. Spain will sell tho Islands of Sibutn and Ca- gayen to the United States for $100,000. Political. The first conference of the Republican Cam paign Committee was held in New-York yes terday. It Is said that Towne will withdraw from the Populist ticket about August IS. Bryan's speech at the notification meeting will be devoted principally to imperialism. Domestic. Charles, the New Orleans murderer, was shot to pieces after he had killed four men and fatally wounded four others. , Tho report of the Borchgrevlnck Antarctic ex pedition has been received at San Francisco. Pacific Coast. "Wallace, Idaho, city officers aro under arrest for enforcing a flre-llmlt ordinance. The new smelter at Sumpter. Or., has made a 'successful trial run. Property worth $20,000, Including a dozen horses, burned In tho Buckley Are. Commercial. "Wheat markets Improved on light Argentine shipments and smaller estimates of English crop. Iron and steel trade continues In bad shape. Trade reviews show numerous favorable Influ ences at work. Marine. In-bound cargo ships making slow passages, Britlsh shipowners Investing In sailers. Local. Tho first work of movlns headquarters of the Pacific States Telephone Company to Port land has begun. The funeral of Judge Shattuck will take place at 10:30 this morning. Portland hotels are unusually busy for this sea son of the year. Baseball game 3 P. M. today on Multnomah field for Baby Home benefit.