THE MOBNING" OEEGONIAS, MONDAY. MtGUSTJ 20, 1900.
BOISE'S NEW BUILDINGS
PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS TO COST
f 1ST,800 UNDER "WAT.
A $300,000 Government Building
Theie Structures Mark Substantial
Progress of tlie Town.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 13. Boise has never
had a boom. Its growth nas always been
uniform and steady. But when the actual
amount of building is looked into the ag
gregate is surprising. The total value of
all buildings now actually in course of
erection in Jhis city, exclusive of the
United States Government building. Is
$137,800. Of these, $20,300 is represented by
11 residences; $37,500 in four busi
ness blocks, and $20,000 in the new Episco
pal Cathedral. The United States Gov
ernment building will cost JCO0.O09 when
completed. The original appropriation
was $200,000, but all bids submitted on the
plans specified exceeded that amount, so
the Idaho delegation in Congress has set
about obtaining an additional $100,000.
which will undoubtedly be secured.
The Idanha Hotel, whicn is being
erected at the corner of Tenth and Main
streets, will be five stories in height,
and will contain 110 rooms. The cost of
this building will be approximately $70,
000, and the hotel, when erected, will ba
a credit to the city. When completed it
will occupy a space of 23x100 feet. It is
made of pressed brick, and will be a very
handsome structure. The hotel is being
built by a Joint stock company, of which
John McMillan Is president, Robert Alk
man vice-president, and J. B. Morris sec
retary. John Gage, who was one "of the
managers of the old Overland for a num
ber of years, will be the manager of thla
hotel when It Is opened for business.
The Episcopal Cathedral is a beautiful
building of stone, at the corner of Eighth
and State streets, occupying 60x120 feet,
and about 30 feet In heignt, exclusive of
the belfry. The trustees of the church
expect it to cost about $20,000.
The Bank of Commerce Is erecting a
new building on Main street, about 50x80
feet. There are two storerooms below,
one of which will be occupied as a banking-room.
Above stairs, the building Is
divided into 12 excellently arranged office
rooms. This will be a great addition to
the office apartments of the city. The
cost will probably be $15,000.
J. A Pack, the assayer, is erecting a
new building on Idaho street. This will
be 50x90 feet in size, ana will nave a
large double storeroom on the first floor,
while the Second floor will be utilized as
office-rooms. There are 15 rooms on this
floor. The building will be heated with
natural hot water, and will have all tho
modern Improvements. The cost will be
about $7500.
Another new block Is the Montandon
building, at 621 Main street. This will
he made of brick and will be of about the
tame size and description as the Bell
Telephone building, at the side of which
It stands. The cost will approximate $5000.
Among the many new residences which
are being erected in the city is one on
"Warm Springs avenue. This residence
will include some 15 rooms, exclusive of
the capacious and well-appointed base
ment. It will be two stories in height
and will have large, roomy verandas on
every side. It has all the modern Im
provements, and the cost will probably
be $8000. Bishop Funston, of the Episco
pal Church, is repairing and remodeling
his house at the corner of Second and
Idaho streets, the -entire place being
Veneered with stone. A cupola Is being
added, rooms rearranged, and other Im
provements being made. The total cost
Will be about $2500.
A flne seven-room cottage is being
erected at the corner of Eleventh and
Hays streets by W. E. Pierce, president
of the Chamber of Commerce. It will
be modern In all respects, and will prob
ably cost $2500.
W. C Kerr, the Implement dealer, has
just started a new residence at the cor
ner of Eleventh and Fort streets. It will
he a modern cottage, containing six
rooms, and will cost about $2000.
H. Vernon is erecting a two-story,
seven-room cottage at the corner of
Ninth and Ada streets, at a cost of $1500.
John McConnell is having a seven-room,
two-story brick residence erected on Hays
street, between Tenth and Eleventh, to
cost $1500. Julius Huterman has recently
come here from Colorado, and, toeing un
able to find a house, was forced to build.
He is erecting a home on South Tenth
street, which will cost him about $1000.
It contains four rooms, with closets and
pantry. Gus Tomlln is building a small
house on the corner of Jefferson and
First, which will cost him $S00. It con
tains six rooms, and is a story and a
half structure.
THE INTERMOUNTAIN FAIR-
Best Prospect lor Grand Success
Tlint Idaho Ever Had.
BOISE, Idaho. Aug. IS. The Idaho In
termeuntaln Fair will be held October S
to IS, Inclusive, in this city. The asso
ciation starts in out of debt this year
for the first time in its existence, and the
hoard of directors are in a position to
make this the most succesesful and the
grandest fair In the history of the state.
The fair will have full exhibits from
every county in the state along agricul
tural, horticultural, livestock, mining and
all industrial lines. The premiums In
all classes of exhibits have been increased
about 50 per cent above the premiums of
fered last year, and secretary Bogart
states that nearly every county In Idaho
will be fully represented a state of af
fairs unprecedented in the history of the
fair. The Oregon Short Line Railroad
and the O. R. & N. Co. have each granted
free rates for all exhibits to and from
the cits'.
Tho racing programme is the most com
plete ever given at the fair, the premiums
being $10,000 double those of last year. It
is expected thai all the prominent horse
men of the Northwest will be here at
that time. A circuit of racing meets
has been organized, which includes Sac.
ramonto, Cal.; Salem, Or.. North Yakt
xnan. Wash.; Vancouver, British
Columbia and Boise. It will be ob
served that Boise is the last point on this
circuit, and it will undoubtedly have all
the best racers o" the previous meetings,
as well as several of the best from the
6alt Lake and Butte meets, which are
held previous to the one here.
The management has arranged for a
programme of outsido attractions, which
ought to be a great drawing feature for
,the fair. There will be a one-ring circus
here, which will give exhibitions dally
during the entire week. A first-class
vaudeville show has been secured, as
well as DeArmo, the great trapeze won
der, who has been showing at various
places on the Pacific Coast. There will
be plenty of music during the fair, sev
eral cornet bands having been secured for
the occasion There will also be a con
cert each afternoon and evening In the
art building, under the supervision of
the loading music-houses and musicians
of the city, both vocal and instrumental.
A Chinese band of 15 pieces has also been
engaged.
The fair has been running for several
year, and has generally closed its sea
eon with a large and well-defined deficit
in its treasury, but the association starts
out thif year free of debt. The fair last
year net only was self-sustaining, but it
met about JS300 of obligations due by the
osroefcU ien.
The association is formed in the follow
ing manner: A canvass of the local busi
ness houses is made each Summer for
ou subscriptions, and stock is issuea
to each subscriber for the amount of his
subscription, the subscribers thus becom
ing stockholders of the association. The
members then hoM an annual meeting,
at which each subscriber has one vote,
regardless of the amount of stock held,
and a board of 11 directors is chosen,
which has active charge of the affairs of
the association. Of the board this year.
John McMillan lo president, Tom Davis j
vice-president, J. S. Bogart secretary and
J. D. Springer treasurer;
This year $5000 in stock has been sub
scribed by the City of Boise. In ad
dition to the $5000 thus obtained from
the sale of stock, the rest of the ex
penses of the exposition are met by gate
receipts, sale of privileges, etc The
total expenses of the fair this year will
be about $20,003. None of the officers
receive a salary for their work.
The fair this year starts off under the
most favorable auspices, and bids fair to
be the most successful in the history of
tho organization. Even In the past,
when the association was losing money,
it paid its premiums in full by borrow
ing. And this year, with the association
starting in out of 'debt, there- is every
reason to believe that premiums will be
paid In full and the association will come
out with money in the bank, besides
giving the people of Idaho an exhibit
that will be a standing advertisement of
the resources of our commonwealth.
Boise School Teacher Dead.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. IS. Word has
been received here that Mrs. W. 32. Ioty,
principal of the Lincoln School, of this
city, died at CloTerdale, Cal., Saturday,
August 11, where she had been spending
her vacation, with her husband, he being
engaged in business there. The cause
of her death is not stated.
PUNISHMENT FOR A CHINAMAN.
Citizens Indignant at His Treatment
of Rancher's Daughter.
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. IB. Northern Cali
fornia is greatly excited over the run
ning of a Chinaman named Ah Wing, the
cook of H. Messnefs Western Union
Telegraph repairing crew, out of Edge
wood, and the causes leading to it. Near
where the crew were working Is located
the home of a farm laborer named Bas
sott, who was working at some distance
from home as a harvest hand. He left
his 10-year-old daughter and a younger
boy at, home in charge or the house. Ah
Wing, noticing tho children alone, gained
admission to the home on a pretense
and made base proposals to tne girl, who,
becoming alarmed, sent her young
brother to a neighbor's house for as
sistance. ' The Chinaman, becoming
alarmed, fled to a near-Dy Chinese camp.
The neighbor's wife hurried to .the as
sistance of the chllden, and, learning the
story of the Chinaman's proposals. In
formed her husband, who gathered a
number of men of the town and went to
the Chinese camp with the girl. Three
Chinamen were found there, one of whom
she Identified as the one who had been
in her home. The white men Immediate
ly proceeded to mete our punishment to
Ah Wing. He was beaten without mercy,
his queue was cut off and he was driven
south on the railroad track ny the In
furiated citizens, his face a bruised and
bleeding mass of flesh, and he howling
with pain and fright. Only the fact that
the news had not been spread long or
far prevented the Chinaman rrom being
lynched.
A HUCKLEBERRY record.
A La Grande Family-Has Picked and
Marketed S50 Gallons.
LA GRANDE. Aug. 19. One family, that
of Joseph Clark, of 'this place, has dis
posed of 350 gallons of huckleberries this
season. Yesterday they brought down 55
gallons, which were promptly sold. The
price was 50 cents per gallon. The later
pickings will be sent to Baker City,
where $1 per gallon is being paid. The
berries this year are of excellent quality.
Grand Ronde wheat is moving slowly,
most of the farmers preferring to hold for
better prices. The local mills are making
some purchases, but little Is going to
outside buyers. The quotations in La
Grande are: Club, 43c; Bluestem and
Fortyfold, 45c. One sale of white oats
was made yesterday at a fancy price,
which Is not quoted. They are selling
regularly at 84 cents per 100 pounds. Other
oats are going at 81 cents; brewery barley
Is selling at 75 cents, poorer qualities at
63 cents.
The La Grande public schools will open
September 10. At Its last meeting the
School Board made the following assign
ment of teachers: Superintendent, H. G.
Starkweather; High School, Mrs. F. B.
Ivanhoe; ninth grade. Miss Llllle Acker
man; eighth grade, W. N. Monroe; sev
enth grade. Miss Helen Hibbard; seventh
and sixth grades, Miss Rebecca Balderee;
sixth grade, Miss Syra Kuhn; fifth grade,
Manuel Snider; fifth B and fourth A
MIbs Alice Peck; third grade. Miss Susan
Deal; second grade, Miss Janette Clark;
second grade, Mrs. D. P. Jordon. Teach
ers not assigned are: Misses Worstell,
Laughlln and Wright and Mrs. Neel.
HARDWOOD SAW MILL BURKED.
Also a: Lot of Oak Lumber-Nobody
"Was Present.
MONROE. Or., Aug. 19. Fire Friday
night destroyed the hardwooa saw mill
of Waggoner Bros., situated two miles
west of this place. The mill was shut
down at the regular hour, and when the
fireman came yesterday morning to heat
the boilers, a mass of ruins met his
astonished gaze. About 5000 feet of oak
lumber was also destroyed. Tne cause of
the fire Is unknown. No insurance was
carried by the firm, and the loss will be
very heavy to the owners, since this was
only the second season's run for the
mill.
The banner whf at crop of Benton County
so far reported was a Fall crop of beard
ed wheat grown on the farm of William
Garlinghouse, one mile from town. The
yield Was 20 bushels per acre for 150
acres.
Thirty-five acres of Summer-fallow on
tho farm of John Coffee, which was
sown to wheat early last season, re
turned one and two-thirds bushels per
acre.
Hoppicklng. begins Monday. The vari
ous yards here will pay 40 cents per box,
which Is a little more than the price paid
by yards that are in the combine.
THE "WHOLE YUKON OURS.
Claim Credited to Richard Mans
field White, of New York.
VANCOUVER, B. a, Aug. 19. The
steamer Cutch arrived this afternoon from
Skagway. She brings news of the drown
ing of two mounted policemen, Corporal
Johnson and Policeman O'Brien, on Lake
Tagish August 14. Recent earthquakes
at Skagway were felt all the way down
the Tukon to Dawson.
Hon. Richard Mansfield White, an ex
plorer frfim New Tork. makes -the claim,
in an interview at Skagway, that accord
Ing to the old Russian-British-United
States treaties the whole of the Tukon
Valley and the Klondike should be in
United States territory.
There is a water famine In the Klondike
that may seriously affect the output of
gold.
Palonse "Wheat Yield.
COLFAX. Aug. 19.-J. W. Wiseman,
whose flne farm Is about five miles west
of Colfax, completed the threshing of
his wheat crop yesterday, consisting of
240 acres of Fall-sown and 160 acres of
late Spring wheat. The Fall wheat
yielded an average of 32 bushels an acre,
and the Spring wheat 20 bushels. All the
wheat is of flne grade.
Tncomnn Gets Luton Appointment.
TACOMA. Aug. 19. A recent letter from
Captain James Ross, of the Forty-fifth
Infantry, states that on June 23 he was
appointed Provost Marshal of the City of
Nueva Carceres. Province of Southern
Camarines. Philippine Islands. Captain
Ross was appointed from Tacoma.
Coal Rate to Be Advanced.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 19. It Is said to
be the Intention of some of the Western
roads to make a raise in the present rate
on soft coals, on the strength of the
claim that Eastern roads have determined
to make an advance of 10 per cent.
CANT FORCE POLITICS
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS
THAN OUR" CAMPAIGN.
More Interest in Chinese Situation
Just Now United States Has
Become a "World Power.
WASHINGTON, Aug.. 14. From time to
time we hear statements that there is a
lack of interest In the Presidential cam
paign, but this Is not surprising, In view
of the fact that the greatest difficulty
this country has ever had to face since
the Civil War has arisen in the Far East.
China has held the center of the stage
from the time the Ministers of foreign
governments were attacked In. their lega
tions, and It will continue to be the cen
ter of attraction uhtil some disposition
is made of the very vexed questions which
DEMOCRATIC1 NOMINEE
1
CAPTAIN FRANK W. HUNT.
CALDWELL, Idaho, Aug. 10. Frank "W. Hunt, the nominee for Governor on the Demo
cratic ticket of Idaho, was born in Kentucky In 1662 He came to Montana In the '80s, and
to Idaho In 1887, locating at the town of Glbbonsvllle, Lemhl County, where he has re
mained ever since. Captain Hunt was elected to the State Senate of the second session, and
It Is the only political office he has ever held. When the Spanish-American war broke out and
Idaho was called to furnish her quota of volunteers, Captain Hunt responded to 'the call,
and was appointed First Lieutenant of Company G, First Idaho Volunteers, and left with
the regiment for Manila. Ho was assigned to duty on General Ovenshlne's staff, as Brigade
Quartermaster. Ho was twice brevetted for gallantry, the flrst time at the battle of Zenopia
Bridge, and at the close of the war was promoted to a Captaincy, receiving his discharge
at San Francisco with the balance of his regiment. Captain Hunt 1b a. miner, and can han
dle the hammer and drill with the best of the craft. -
surround that empire. It, for Instance, is
noticeable that on the day that Bryan
was to make his speech accepting the
Kansas City nomination, a memorandum
containing a demand on the Chinese Gov
ernment was delivered to the Chinese '
Minister in Washington. Of course there
was more interest taken In that demand
and in the acute crisis which the country
had reached In Its relations with China
than in anything that Bryan might say
upon Imperialism. Of course there was
a big demonstration in Indianapolis, and a
great many people took part In it. Poli
ticians generally were interested in what
Bryan had to say, and they read the
speech. A great many business men did
not find time to read it, and have not
read it, and hundreds of those who read
what Bryan had to say four years ago
have not got time In our present busy
world work to read speeches 8000 words
long upon Issues which were so thor
oughly discussed in the last Congress,
and where thero was an opportunity to
hear and read both sides. Nor can very
much interest be aroused in what the
Republicans have to say upon the situa
tion, nor do the people pay much heed
to the plaintive wails that are made from
time to time for them to wake up and
take an Interest in the campaign. We
seem to be too busy with other things to
pay much attention, to politics. It seems
to be almost Impossible to force the
Presidential election contest upon the peo
ple before they are ready for it.
About Tom Reed.
The position of ex-Speaker Reed In the
campaign, or rather his position out of the
campaign, is causing more or less talk
and discussion among the Eastern press
and people. I suppose efforts have been
made 'to get Reed to take part There
Is no doubt that many Republican lead
ers would be glad to- see him come out
and support the National ticket. Prob
ably some of the Democrats who are
working the antl-lmperlallst Issue for all
they are worth have approached the bis
man who used to be from Maine, but is
now from New York, and asked him to
give expression to anti-expansion views
on the stump. The fact is Reed will
scarcely take a position in, the campaign.
TTa 1f rnntrrftcc V(-allcA hp wnc Tint In
harmony with the Republican party on J
several great question., mainly the war
with Spain and its results. Reed Is an
intense anti-expanslor 1st. He is an in
tense protectionist. He fears that the
incorporation of distant islands as a
part of the United States territory is
bound, in due time, to break down the
protective principle.
Without understanding the technical
question of tariff and finance as did his
late colleague. Nelson Dingley, Reed was
profoundly impressed and an absolute be
liever In the principle of protection. Reed
opposed the admission of Hawaii, and
held It up as long as he could. It was
an Administration measure, and one t
which the Republican party endorsed.
Many and many a time has he been quoted
regarding the retention of the Philippines
in a manner to show his intense objec
tion to anything of that kind. Holding
the views he does, it would be Impossible
for a positive man like him, who has
abandoned politics for the purpose of
practicing law, and because he was out of
harmony with his party, to take a prom
inent part In the campaign, although
there is no doubt a great deal will be
said about him on this subject.
In the Svriiu.
Every event In the last few months,
and in fact in the last few years, has
demonstrated .the fact that the United
States has become a world power, and its
capital, Washington, is a point of inter
national Interest. This has been Intensi
fied by the China situation, for the center
of all that has been done of Importance
Is the capital of the United States. It
seams rather a curious fact that notwith
standing the small force which the United
States has in China, Washington should
be the central point, and the place where
all diplomatic dealings of any censequenca
have taken place with the Ch-.nese Gov
ernment, and the men representing It.
Yet It Is true. We have not only oecome
a world power, but are doing "world's
work," to quote from Roosevelt's speech
at Philadelphia, An evidence of the im
portance of Washington in. the Chinese
matter is seen in the news that is pub
lished. The English press had to ac-
knowledge that the only reliable infor
mation published emanated from Wash
ington, or was given out by the British
officials. Of course it is owing to the fact
that this Nation has taken a prominent
partrln, the negotiations with China, look
ing to the preservation not only of our
own Ministers and American citizens
there,.but also of all foreigners who have
ben Imprisoned in Pekln. There has been
a triumph of American diplomacy in the
whole affair, and all-the nations of the
earth have been looking to us as the
prime mover in everything that has heen
done looking toward a settlement on a
basis which would not involve a crime
that would startle the civilized world.
United States Interests.
Of course In all this there has been a
feature which has been somewhat kept in
the background during the proceedings
looking to the safety of the American
representatives. Their safety was of the
first importance. The United States alone
cared for that first and foremost above
all, but it made its position as a nation
clear. It was not for the dismemberment
of China or for a destruction of the em
pire. It was for United States interests,
FOR GOVERNOR OF IDAHO
and intended to protect them. Of course
it was plainly apparent that jealousies
arose and that the foreign countries were
fearful that every move made by thu
other was for the purpose of fastening
their,, claws upon a portion of the Chi
nese Empire. The powers were all jeal
ous of England in the Yang Tse Valley;
all were Jealous of Russia on account of
her encroachments upon, the north, and
every move made except the direct move
on the part of the United States towards
Pekln for the safety of tho Ministers,
apparently had some ulterior motive be
hind it That the United States will
guard her interests with fidelity, and will
not allow anything to be done that will
Interrupt the free interchange of com
merce after the settlement of the Chi
nese question, there can be little doubt
Men Who Showed Their Metal.
The Chinese crisis developed another
thing. It was not believed that the-Cabinet
was composed of more than ordinary
men. It was not believed that there were
men with giant intellects Connected with
the present Administration, but every
thing that has been done has shown that
such was the case. Under trying circum
stances the men of the Cabinet have
developed. John Hay, as Secretary of
State; Elihu Root, as Secretary of War;
John W. Griggs, as Attorney-General, and
John D. Long, as Secretary of the Navy,
have shown those qualities which gener
ally come forth when, men face trying
moments and have great questions to de
cide. Primarily the Chinese crisis fell
upon two men. Secretary Hay, the premier
of the Cabinet, and Secretary Root, who
as head of the War Department had to
furnish the Army and supplies for the
invasion of China. These two men have
stood side by side, each in hl3 own par
ticular way, doing enormous work and
doing it well. The nervous strain upon
Secretary Hay was too much, and when
he had to leave Washington, physically
incapacitated to carry on the great work
which he had undertaken, the duties
which he had been performing devolved
upon Secretary Root. Of course there
were under-secretarles In the State De
partment, but theywere simply under
secretaries. They did not have the policy
of the Administration in hand, nor were
they the kind of men who could take up
the work which Secretary Hay laid down.
Mr. Root's duties, both as a diplomat and
as a manager of war show that he is the
right man in the right place. It is cer
tainly a credit to the American people
that these men have shown themselves
not only equals, but the superiors of men
In like positions who have spent their
lives In the study of diplomacy and war.
Furnishing; the News.
Another feature that the China crisis
has developed which Is probably astonish
ing to the Old World is the fact that our
Cabinet officers furnish the public with
the information that they receive from
China, They give the press copies of
telegrams that are sent to the-Chinese
Government, and copies of telegrams re
ceived from the Chinese Government
They give tho reports of Consuls, of Gen
erals, and Admirals, showing what has
been done, and what is going forward in
the direction of rescuing the Ministers and
in prosecuting the campaign against the
Chinese forces. This Is one reason which
makes Washington the news center of
the world. Not only do these officials
give out the information and text of the
official correspondence sent and received,
but they discuss with Intelligent news
paper men the situation and condition,
and seem desirous of making the posi
tion of the United States understood,
and of setting the exact situation be
fore the people. No wonder London de
pends upon Washington for information
for the reports from Washington not only
have the stamp of authenticity In carry
ing official dispatches, but the statement
of the situation is from those who have
all the Information at hand regarding
situations which exist, and which sur-'
round the movements of armies, navies
and the doings of Consular officers.
What a Change' There Has Been.
Before the Spanish War, before the
United States became a world power,
before we had to deal with the great
questions in. which the powers of Europe
were Involved, there was a very different
condition here from a news standpoint
than there 13 now. In those days one man
could represent the press associations In
the Departments of State, War and
Navy. Occasionally a special correspond
ent would come down after special arti
cles, but as a usual thing the news of
these three departments was handled by
the press associations, and only those
correspondents who devoted themseleves
to some special features went regularly
to the departments. I remember that in
those days every newspaper man that was
fn the building where these three great
departments are located would get up his
copy in the forenoon,, put it In. his pocket
and leave the building at 12 o'clock, as
promptly as 12 o'clock came around.
They would walk over to the White
JJouse, Inquire if anything was happen
ing there, and then pass on down to their
respective offices, and turn In their copy
before going to lunch. They would not
appear at the departments again until 2
o'clock, and some of them, knowing what
was on, might delay It until even 3, and
then they would come around and pick
up the happenings of the afternoon, and
were ready to leave at 4 o'clock, when
the departments closed. In fact it was
unnecessary to stay longer, because ev
erybody left the departments at that
hour. Now the building swarms with
newspaper men. Two small rooms have
been set apart especially for them, so that
they can have a place to work. The
press associations keep a man for every
department, and sometimes In trying
times there -are more. The big daily pa
pers of the East, anxious far their own
especial stories for both their afternoon,
and morning editions, keep from one to
three men constantly employed at these
three departments. Instead of leaving the
department at noon, there Is a vigilant
watch kept all day, in order to get the
bulletins which may ba issued from any
department at anytime. There is a con
stant watch for the cablegrams that are
received from the Diplomatic and Con
sular officers by the State Department,
from the Generals and other Army offi
cers at. the War Department and from
the commanders of fleets and squadrons
at the Navy Department Instead of be
ing able to leave the department at i
o'clock, It is often nearer 6 before the
newspaper men can leave, and even after
that It Is necessary to visit the repre
sentatives of these departments late at
night, in order to catch the last news that
may be forthcoming.
ARTHUR W. DUNN.
TO QUIT KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Three New York Assemblies to Join
American Federation.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Three of the
largest local assemblies In this elty are
about to leave the Knights of Labor and
attach themselves to the American Fed
eration of Labor. They are those of the
letter-carriers, stationary .engineers and
firemen. The letter-carriers' local body
has notified the National union of its In
tention, but will defer its application for
a charter from the federation, until the
National body holds its annual conven
tion, which will take place in Detroit on
Labor day.
The locals of the engineers and firemen
have already made application to the Na
tional unions of their respective trades
which are affiliated with the federation
for a charter. The three organizations
have a membership of 2500 to 3000. Pro
tests have been made against the grant
ing of charters of the engineers' and
firemen's organizations by the local unions
of the same trades which are already in
the federation.
Porto Rlcan Strikers Ask Aid.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. The Social Dem
ocratic party received a letter today from
Alwln" Hushler, secretary of the Federa
tion Libre, a central labor body of San
Juan, Porto Rico, asking for aid on be
half of a number of strike leaders who
were arrested there. The letter stated
that the cigarmakers, painters, carpenters
and bricklayers were on strike in San
Juan, and the strike was beginning to
spread over the whole island. In all, 20
strike leaders were arrested.
The subject was brought up at today's
meeting of the Central Federation Union,
where the letter was road, and It was
decided to send a contribution to the
Porto Rico strikers and also to ask
President McKlnley to act In the matter.
Vote on Iron and Steel Wages.
MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 19. A representa
tive from the recent long conference of
the Republic Iron & Steel Company and
the Amalgamated Association at Detroit,
In discussing the work of the meeting,
says that the company held out for an 8
per cent reduction, while the demands of
the workmen were for an advance of 10
'per cent The officers of the association
agreed to call a vote of the lodges through
out the country on a proposition to alter
the scale. This will be done this week.
The Indications are that it will be a
month at least before the dozen mills
owned by this company in Indiana and
vicinity are at work.
BROWN AGAIN HEARD OF.
His First Wife Got Divorce and He
Again Married.
TOLEDO, O., Aug. 19. C. O. Brown,"
whose sensational church trial stirred San
Francisco a few years ago, is In the city
with Mrs. Brown number two. His flrst
wife quietly petitioned for divorce In Chi
cago about two months ago. The style of
the- case was "Mary Brown vs. Charles
Brown," and the grounds for separation
were alleged cruelty. Just after the case
came up for adjudication, however, the
pleadings were so changed that they read
"Mary Brown vs. Charles O. Brown," and
the charge was changed from cruelty to
adultery. The divorce was granted, and
Rev. Brown, on August f, married Mrs.
Mary Malloy, a wealthy and well-known
lady. Brown came here a few days ago
to attend the annual reunion of the Third
Ohio Cavalry, of which he was a member.
The couple are stopping at the Jefferson
Hotel, and will return to Chicago in a
few days. He has given up the ministry,
for the present at least So quietly was
the divorce secured and the second mar
riage performed that It was never made
public until the visit to this city.
DROUTH IN KANSAS.
Less Than Half a Corn Crop and Pas
tures Are Drying Up.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 19. Two-third3 of
Kansas, west of the three easternmost
tiers of counties, Is experiencing one of
the most severe droughts in the history
of the state, and the general opinion
Is that the Kansas corn crop will be the
smallest in proportion to Its requirements
for feeding, that has been raised In many
years. In 1S99 there was 225,000,000 bush
els. Secretary Coburn's report of con
ditlons in August indicated a yield this
year of about 145,000,000 bushels. Since
then there have been two weeks of hot,
dry weather, which has further material
ly reduced conditions, and the most lib
eral estimates of well-Informed men on
'change do not exceed 100,000,000 bushels,
while many place the crop at not over
75,000,000 bushels. The plowing for Win
ter wheat Is delayed by the dry condition
of the soil. Pastures are dry and stock
water in many cisterns is scarce.
Heavy Storm in South Dakota.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 19. A severe
rain and wind storm Is raging In this city.
At Columbia considerable damage was
done. The spire of the Congregational
Church was blown off, and numerous
barns and other buildings unroofed. Ex
tensive damage to grain In shock Is re
ported. FARGO, N. D., Aug. 19. A heavy elec
trical storm began at Dickinson early to
night and was still raging at midnight
It was accompanied by a high wind, and
serious results are feared.
IRELAND AT THE VATICAN
BY INVITATION OF POPE HE MAKES
PLEASING ADDRESS.
Celebration of the Feast of St. Joa
chim, the Pontiff's Patron Saint
Leo's Good Health.
ROME. Aug. 19. Today being the feast
of St Joachim, the Pope's patron saint
there was a large gathering at the Vat
ican of cardinals, bishops and presidents
of societies. The Pope, who was in ex
cellent health and spirits, spoke at some
length regarding matters of Catholic in
terest, and then with a complimentary
introduction, invited Archbishop Ireland
to address the assembly on masters in
America, and the relations of the outer
world to the Holy See.
Archbishop Ireland, who was frequently
applauded during a speech of 20 minutes,
spoke glowingly of the fidelity of Amer
ican Catholics to the "Roman Church and
the Holy See. He described liberty under
the American flag and set forth the ne
cessity of the Pope as the head of Chris
tendom, being free and Independent to
any one ciVil power, "so as to be, in fact
as well a3 of right the sovereign teach
ers and rulers of all nations and peoples,
without special dependency on any spe
cial Nation or people."
The address gave visible satisfaction.
Monsigneur Ireland had a final audience
with the Pope on Saturday. He will leave
Rome this evening.
Helm-nan Misunderstood Order.
PARIS, Aug. 19. The Board of Inquiry
which Investigated the cause of the loss
of the torpedo-boat destroyer Framee,
which was sunk in a collision with the
battleship Brennus, on the night of Au
gust U, during the maneuvers of the
French squadron, commanded by Vice
Admiral Fournler, off Cape St Vincent,
officially reports that the disaster was
due to a misunderstanding of an order
on the part of the Framee's helmsman,
who turned the destroyer In the direction
opposite to the instructions bf her com
mander, Captain Manduit du Piessis.
No Second Attack on the Shah.
PARIS, Aug. 19. Dispatches from O3
tend assert that there Is no foundation
for the report published by the Echo de
Paris and the Steele this morning that
an attempt had been made there upon
the life of the Shah of Persia.
SON KILLED FATHER.
Acted In Self-Defense Against Intox
icated Man.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 19.-James N.
Burnham, publisher of the Wymorean, at
Wymore, Neb., shot and killed his father.
Captain Collins A. Burnham, at their
home today. A Coroner's jury immediate
ly exonerated the son. Both father and
son were prominent political workers in
the county In- which they reside. The
killing was In self-defense. The son give
himself to the officers.
Captain Burnham was a Captain in the
Civil War, and was uncontrollable when
Intoxicated. Many times he had threat
ended to kill all of the members of his
family. This morning the father came
home and made an assault upon his son.
The father used a butcher knife and. after
getting his son into a corner, was in the
act of plunging the knife into his body.
When there was no other alternative, the
son drew a revolver and fired a shot,
which went through Captain Burnham's
heart, killing him instantly.
SLAIN WITH A HAMMER.
Fate, of New York Girl Who Sur
prised a Burglar at Work.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Catherine
Scharf, aged 22, was beaten to death with
a hammer In her rooms on the second
floor of 674. Second avenue, some time be
tween 7 P. M. and midnight Saturday,
the body not being found until early this
morning. Her brother made the discov
ery when he came home after midnight.
The woman's body lay In a pool of blood,
face downward. Near by one the floor was
a blpody hammer and the rooms had
been ransacked of everything of value.
It Is the opinion of the police that a thief
entered the house and was surprised in
his work by the girl and that he killed
her to prevent identification.
LIGHTS STAMPEDED HORSES.
Large Band From Crook County Not
Used to the City.
THE DALLES, Or., Aug. 19. A band of
050 horses, purchased for the United
States Cavalry, for service in the Ori
ent, arrived here last night about 10:3i
from Crook County. They were to be
loaded on the steamer Regulator and
taken to Portland. The brilliancy of
the lights on Second street was a revela
tion to uiem, and caused a stampede
through the business part of town. They
ran down Union street to Thirty-second
street, and scattered about the hills south
of the city. Those in charge were al
work all night trying to round them up,
but many, no doubt have gone back
the way they came.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Aug. 19. Bar smooth; wind
northwest; cloudy.
San Francisco, Aug. 19. Arrived Steam
ers Areata and Eugene, from Coos Bay.
Sailed Steamer Walla Walla, for Vic
toria; schooner Antelope, for Coqullle
River; schooner Albion, for Coqullle
River.
New York. Aug. 19. Sailed Steamer
Kaiser Wllhelm HI, for Naples and Genoa.
Southampton, Aug. 19. Arrived Steam
er Aller, from New York. Sailed Steamer
Crosser Kurfurst, from Bremen for New
York.
Scllly, Aug. 19. Passed Steamer South
wark, from Antwerp for New York.
Queenstown, Aug. 19. Arrived Steamer
Umbrla, from Liverpool for New York.
Location of the New Comet.
GENEVA, N. Y.. Aug. 19. An observa
tion made last night by Dr. Brooks gave
the following position in the northern
heavens of the latest discovered comet:
Right ascension, four hours, 12 minutes;
declination, north 79 degrees 21 minutes.
It is now in Camelodardus, and is moving
through that constellation toward Drace.
On August 22 the comet will be only about
seven degrees from Polaris (the north
star) and below that star.
Railroad Superintendent Injured.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19. J. D. Beter. gen
eral superintendent of the Chicago. Bur
lington & Qulncy Railroad, was injured
today by an explosion of escaping gas In
the company's office building, caused by
a lighted match. Mr. Bester was severely
burned, but was able to go to his home
in a carriage, where his burns on the
hands and face were treated.
France and English Coal.
A spclnl correspondent of the London
Dally (Mall has made further inquiries in
the North of France into the exportation
from England of huge shipments of coal.
There Is no doubt Tie says, that the
chief explanation for the enormous ship
ments Is the recognition by the French
authorities that it is eminently desir
able in case of emergency to have on
hand a large reserve of "navigation"
coal, of which the collieries of France
are absolutely unproductive.
It looks very much as though the Kent
coal fields are going to pass into the
hands of French speculators, who are
probably in touch with the French Gov-.
ernment
The colliery-owners in the North of
France have been turning their attention
to this new coal field on the borders of
the English Channel, and in order to
ascertain the truth of Its prospects sent
over to Enjdand recently M. Fumat. on-
of the best-known and' most reliable of
French, colliery experts. It Is upon his
promising report that the colliery-owners
of the North of France have been buying
at a low price all th, shares they cart
lay their hands upon, and are still ne
gotiating for further blocks of shares.
TOTAL OF 2! HITS.
Torpedoes Have AH Sorts of Fuffl
With Stephens' Addition.
A baseball game as Is a baseball gama
was played on the old Portland field yes-
j terday afternoon between the Torpedoea
and Stephens Addition, and after the
boys had washed the dust out of their
eyes the scorer hung up Torpedoes, 21;
Stephens Addition. 9. As this was the
last practice game that the Torpedoea
Will have a chance to play before going;
to. Spokane this week to play out a cham
pionship series with the champions of
Washington State, a large crowd encir
cled the field to see how the aspiring
Stephens Addition would stack up against
the "champs." An enthusiastic delega
tion of rooters from the southeast part
of town were on hand, and had ample
opportunity to make things lively for tho
flrst four Innings. After that they grad
ually edged out to high timber, and were
no more heard,
Tqwnsend and Miller, the battery for
.Stephens Addition, did excellent work
during the early part of the game,, but
when the Torpedoes opened their fire on
Townsend it was all off, and from the
seventh Inning it was a cinch. At the
end of the sixth the score stood S to I
In favor of the Stephens' Addition, but
for the other three innings how tho south
enders chased the horsehlde would havo
JUiscouraged any team. No hits were
made oft ToVnsend for three Innings by
the hard-hitting Torpedoes, but from the
sixth on there was a merry fusillade. It
is rather strange to look at the score
card and see all the Torpedoes with one
or more hits and the hard-hitting Archie
Parrott without even a little scratch hit,
to his credit.
Following is the detailed score:
Torpedoes AB R IB E
Parrott. A. lb 3 10 0
Corliss, c. ...... 8 2 3 1
Baker, ss... 0 3 J I
Downs, c. f... 8 4 4 1
Parrott. R., r. f 5 2 10
Stutt, 2b 6 3 12
Oliver. 1. f.... 6 3 4 0
Davey. 3b.............. ......... 5 12 0
Hulme, p...... 4 2 3 0
Totals , 40 21 21 5
Stephens Addition AB R IB B
Chaffee, lb 5 12 3
Seables, 3b 5 113
Patterson, ss...... 5123
Ilayne-J, 2b... 5 2 2 0
"Whitehead. 1. f 5 110
French, c f 5 0 10
To-nnsend. p.. 5 110
Nelson, r. t 4 0 10
Miller, c... 4 2 10
Totals 43 9 12 8
Score by lnnlnsrs 12345S7S9
Torpedoes 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 5 421
Stephens' Addition 2 200200030
Two-base hits Baker, Downs, Stutt Hulme,
Chaffee. Seables, Haynes.
Three-base hits Corliss 2, R. Parrott. Towu
send. Struck out By Hulme 8. by Towniend 4.
Hit by pitched ball Miller.
Base on balls By Hulme 8. by Townsend I.
Umpire Rankin.
Scorer Frlschlcorn.
Clerks Defeat Cigarmakers.
At Highland yesterday afternoon tho
hitherto unbeaten ball team from the
rank3 of the Cigarmakers were cashed
In by the Clerks, by a scoro of 5 to 3. The
Clerks' battery, Berger and Smith, had
the cheroot men guessing throughout
and notwithstanding the encouraging yell3
of "smoke up" from their backers, the
Havana fillers at the end of the game
looked like a bunch of pocket-worn cigar
ettes. Jacobs, McElroy and Berger car
ried off the honors for the Clerks, while
Rader did likewise for the smokers.
The team3 lined up as follows:
Cltrarmakers Clerks
Eelroy P Barger
die -...C J. Smith
Fay IB Jacobs
Jackson 2B... McEIrpy
Halough 3B Wagner
Becker ss ...F. Smith
Vantre ...LP Meyer
Helbock CF Bush
Rader RF Solomon
COFFEE POT FROM THE QUEEN
Tenor Saleza's Fjranknesn Brought
II lm a Useful Souvenir.
New York Sun.
New York friends of Albert Saleza will
be glad to learn that he d.d get his pres
ent for singing before Queen Victoria, al
though he had to leave Windsor Castle
without one, as his sudden decision to
take the place of another singer made it
impossible to prepare a suitable reward,
for him In time. M. Saleza I? a very do
mestic young man. with a wi e and two
children and a new villa In Southern
France. He was asked what sort of a
gift he would like, and responded that if
Her Majesty didn't mind he d like a coffee
pot This revealed such an Ingenuous,
simple nature that the Quee.i. de.lghted
at the discovery of an opera singer who
did not desire such rich souvenirs as
cigarette or cigar case3, ordr d an entire
silver coffee service to be sent to M. Sa
leza. That he had recovered his health after
a long and expensive Illness, and did not
propose to injure it by the use of tobacco
or any stimulant stronger than coffee was
thought to be the explanation of M. Sa
leza's selection of a gift from Queen Vic
toria, but it appears that there were oth
er reasons for his modest request for a
coffee pot. His new house at Bruges has
just ben completed, and the tenor 13
now furnishing it to suit his taste He
naturally finds that many things are
needed In a large villa befitting the dig
nity of a grand opera tenor. One of these
was a coffee pot, and when he was a3ked
by the Queen's representative whit sort
of a present he desired he remembered
his wife's injunction not to forger, to buy
a sliver coffee pot In London. Being as
simple and ingenuous as all opera singers
are by nature and cultivation, he was
unable to think of anything e se when the
Queen's message was received. If the
Covent Garden season had only lasted a
little bit longer M. Saleza might have
asked for a set of drawing-room chairs or
a stove for his new villa at Bruges. But
he is to return next season to London,
and will have the opportunity again to
enjoy Queen Victoria's co-operation in
supplying whatever may be lacking then.
Counting the Clilneie.
London Daily Mall.
No man knows the exact population of
the Chinese Empire, but It Is believed to
consist of between 400,000,000 and 500,000,
000 persons. If a census were taken by
compelling the Celestials to move past
the enumerators in single file, three feet
apart at the rate of four miles an hour,
the process would consume about 8 years,
37 days, 6 hours, 43 minutes and 3S and
a fraction seconds, allowing two days for
leap years.
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Sergeant "Buck" Taylor.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Sergeant
"Buck" Taylor, 42 years old, known as
"King of the Cowboys," a dashing caval
ryman, and one of the best-known of the
Rough Riders, died at Providence Hos
pital today of consumptlop, the result of
Illness contracted during the Cuban cam
paign. Taylor's correct name is said to
have been Berry Fj Tatum. He was the
son of a former well-to-do merchant of
Montgomery, Ala.
Prominent Surgeon Dead.
DURBAN, Aug. 19. Sir William Stokes,
Surgeon In Ordinary to the Queen In Ire
land, and Consulting Surgeon to the Brit
ish forces In South Africa, died here to
day, aged 61 years.
Negroes Died From Heat.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 19. Two ne
groes died In Louisville today from heat.
The maximum was SS,