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tect Him.
BARTOW, Fla., May 29 Fred Rochelle,
a negro 35 years of age, who at noon yes
terday criminally assaulted and then
murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart, a well
known .and respectable white Toman of
this city, was burned -at the stake here
early thlg evening in the presence of a
throng, of people. The burning was on
the scene of the negro's crime, within
100 yards of tne principal thoroughfare
of this city.
At 10 o'clock yesterday Mrs. -'Taggart,
who was born and reared In this place,
and was a woman of good family and
reputation, went fishing- alone in a small
rowboat that she kept at the city bridge
over Placo Creek. This Js in full view
of the public thoroughfare. A few min
utes before noon, desiring to return
home, she rowed her boat to the bridge
and made It fast. A negro man was
fishing from the bridge at the time.
Mrs. Taggart started home, and had pro
ceeded only a few steps In the swamp
toward the open prairie and the street
when she was approached by Rochelle.
who had been hiding In the swamp.' He
seized her, and she broke loose, and,
screaming, ran Into the prairie, where he
overtook her. After the assault he held
her with his hands and knees, and, taking
his knife from his pocket, cut her throat
from ear to ear, causing Instant death.
He then walked to the negro who, had
been fishing on the bridge, and who was
thoroughly frightened, and . asked him
what he should do with the body. He
was told to loave It where It was. Ro
chelle took the bleeding form In his
arms and carried It back to the swamp,
threw It down and escaped Into the in
terior of the swamp.
In a few minutes the crime had been
reported, and In less than an hour prac
tically the whole city was in "arms. and
a well-armed posse was moving Inevery
direction in searcn or tne criminal.
Bloodhounds were secured, and all night
a fruitless search was continued. This
morning no trace of the negro had been
secured, and the people were becoming
more determined to apprehend him, as
the chances for his final escape seamed
tp grow. About noon a pourier arrived
announcing that the negro 'had been cap
tured by two other negroes three miles
south of the city. Posses were Imfnedl-
The committee on constitution, in Its re
port, will favor abolishing the office of
assistant president. The commltlee en
.good of the order will favor Pittsburg as
the National headquarters.
Machinists' StrlkeQraere
CHICAGO, May 29, After arbitration
had failed to settle the differences be
tween Chicago union machinists and their
employers, the lons-thjatened general
strike In the machine trade of Chicago
and Tlclnlty was ordered tonight by the
flocal committee of the machinists union.
The break-down of the attempts iit -arbitration
came after a five hours ipession
between the joint arbitration board of the
union and the Manufacturers' Associa
tion. The issue up for arbitration was
the question of fixing a wage scale per
hour for the new nine-hour day inaugu
rated May 20 in place of the 10-hour day
then abrogated. Efforts at effecting a
compromise were made by both sides, but
to no purpose, and thelstrike order fol
lowed. The walk-out wfll affect over 7000
men. $
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Strike 1h WabasfciShops Ended.
SPRINGFIELD, -Ill..-Iay 29.-J: B.
Barnes, master of motive power of the
v abash Railroad, statedHonlght that the
striking machinists of t Wabash shops
at Fort Wayne, Ind.,Mqherly, Mo., and
this city, obeying ordersfrom' their lead
ers, would return to work Friday, Gen
eral Manager Ramsay having granted
their demands in regard to pay for over
time, and granted an,'lncrease of wages.
Granted Machinists' Demands.
HARTFORD, Conn., May 29. The Pope
Bicycle Company and the Proslt-Whltney
Company tonight issued a communication
to the striking machinists toy the effect
that commencing Friday morning both
shops would be run on the basis of nine
hours' work for 10 hours' pay- The strik
ers will hold a meeting tomorrow to consider-
the offer. Four hundred and fifty
men are concerned. - '
RICH STRIKE OF OIL
Made Twelv'Miles From
Oiympia, iffashington- -
WELL IS DOWN ONLY 198 FEET
Saperlor ' ftaallty of , Imbricating Oil
Is What Experts PronoHHce the
Discovery Probable Tkat If
Will Develop Into a Gasher.
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 29. What ex
perts pronounce a superior quality of
lubricating oil has been discovered In
Thuf ston- County, and a genuine oil boom
is fairly,, under way In this section. The
Americans as far as It has led us. More
over, by stepping outside their continent
the Americans undoubtedly weaken' the
force: of the Monroe Doctrine. There is a
certain reciprocity in the present arrange
ments to conciliate Europeans to their ex
clusion from South America, but If the
United States jducses Into world politics
equipped with a strong Navy and an
American canal, enabling It to concentrate
on either ocean she can hardly claim to
compete on the principle which limits the
liability while putting no limit on her ex
pansion. "The entrance of the United States on
the scene as a world power is already re
garded as a highly disturbing factor by
the European Chancellories. The new de
parture makes It more Important than be
fore lor the British and Americans by
all possible means to keep on good terms
with each other and settle by friendly ne
gotiation all outstanding differences."
The Dally Chronicle, dealing editorially
with the judgment of the United States
Supreme Court In the insular cases, says:
"The United States has become an em
pire. That Is the real meaning of tho de
cision. A second empire is born from the
old 'Anglo-Saxon stock. To many minds !t
will seem a descent from the old, lofty
ideajs. Yet on a broader view of the
whole matter, the decisions sanction an
expansion which should be an enlargement
of ,the arear of well-ordered government
WILL LAY CORNER-STONE OF SALEM FEDERAL BUILDING.
Strike on the SotltlxjMMv. TLnllvrny.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 29.-A11 but
six machinists employed by the Southern
Railway at this place went out on strike
today. A report from Salisbury. N. C.
says that all the 50 machinists, there went
out today also. The strlkers"clalm that 95
per cent of the machinists on the system
of the Southern Railway will be out to
morrow morning.
Voluntary Increase In "Wattes.
TOUNGSTOWN, O., May 29. The wages
of the employes of ttie Tqungstown, Ge
rard, Warren and Greenville plants of the
American Steel Hoop Company, one of
the constituent companies of the United
"States Steel Corporation, have been vol
untarily increased from 10 to 20 per cent.
About 2000 workmen are benefited.
The Pianola has created considerable discussion and an lm estimation of the Instrument
has invariably led to the enthusiastic commendation of musical critics.
Enthusiasm Is aroused because any one can do at once that which can be accomplished
by the human fingers only after jeaxs of tedious nractice 1. e., play upon the piano any
selection desired, no matter how difficult. It Is not necesarj for the rlajer to know one
note from another.
Commendation is given because the playing so closely resembles hand placing that, as
MoszkowskI says. "Any one who will hear the Pianola for the nrst time will surely think
that U Is & virtuosi that plays" This Is the distinctive feature of the Pianola, and is the
result of the absolute control which the plajer may exercise oer expression.
M. B. WELLS, Northwest Aent for The Aeolian Company
Aoolian Hall. 353-355 Washington Street, cor.
'ark
CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Beading o a Paper Caused Rumpus
in tne Convention.
NEW YORK, May 29. A. H. Leslie, of
Pittsburg, presided at the second day's
session, of the Association of Police
Chiefs. The committee on membership
made its report, and the remainder of the
session was spent in the reading of pa
pers. Chief JDeltsch, of Cincinnati, read
& long paper on "Police Organization and
Discipline, the Prevention of Crime and
the Treatment of Criminals." The paper
dlsscussed the Question of the social evil,
and XaYored localization and careful con
trol. Objection was made to the paper,
and, after some confusion, an attempt was
made $o shut it off by vote. The conven
tion decided to hear It through, however,
and it was read. Chief Deltsch, in his pa
per, referring to money paid for police
protectlbn, said:
"A man who profits In this way Is noth
ing less than a common loafer. He should
be publicly disgraced and sent to the
workhouse. A poor devil who steals to
satisfy his hunger or to keep his family
from the "workhouse Is far superior."
This statement started a ripple. Chief
Jansen, of Milwaukee, jumped to his feet
and moved "that this portion of Colonel
Deltsch's paper be not read; that It be
discussed lnT executive session or spread
upon the minutes without reading."
Somebody seconded the motion, and
Chief Kelly, of St. Louis, protested. "I
object,' he said. "We can not dodge the
subject. It is not fair. I should like to
hear all Colonel Deltsch has to say."
Chief Jansen argued that there was a
precedent for his motion, as in Cincinnati
a. couple of years ago a like address was
included in the minutes, but not read.
Chiefs Qulsk, of Philadelphia, Cassidy.
of Elmlra, and Hill, of Chattanooga, all
spoke In favor of a continuation of the
paper, and Chief Leslie, the presiding of
ficer, decided that Colonel Deltsch should
proceed.
Faderewikl'a New Opera.
DRESDEN. May 29. Paderewski's three
act opera, "Manru," was produced at the
Royal Opera tonight and was received
with every sign of popular enthusiasm.
LABOR CONVENTIOKS.
Movement on Foot Among Miners to
Oast President Boyce.
DENVER, May 29. Little was done by
the conventions of the Western Federa
tion of Miners and the Western Labor
Union today. The forenoon session was
chiefly devoted to addresses and reports
on conditions in the various districts rep
resented, and in the afternoon the dele
gates met jointly to listen to an addrebs
by George H. Maxwell on Irrigation and
the reclamation of arid lands, and then
Inspected the workings of a large local
overall and shirt manufacturing plant.
An agitation has been begun among del
egates to the Western " Federation of
Miners, with a view of defeating Edward
Boyce for re-election as president of the
Federation. Mr. Boyce has occupied the
position since 1S96, although he has repeat
edly requested the organization to select
some one in his place. It Is said the oppo
sition to him is based on the way he
handled the Coeur d'Aleno' strike, and his
frank criticism of the methods of some
of the unions affiliated with the Federa
tion. A resolution has been introduced at the
convention of the Western Labor Union
providing that the union shall enter ac
tively Into politics. The resolution cites
the success of the labor party movement
In Montana, and proposes the organiza
tion of a labor party In each of the West,
ern Slates. There Is also talk among the
delegates of extending the union through
out the country.
Suggestions ny Wilcox.
WASHINGTON. May .-Delegate Wil
cox, of Hawaii, who has Just returned
from Honolulu, has suggested to the In
terior Department that x commission go
to Hawaii to study the public land situa
tion and report the outlines of a law at
the next meeting 'of Congress. He also
has called the attention of the Postofflee
Department to the unsatisfactory postal
service In Honolulu. This does not In
volve any personal reflection on the of
ficials, but only that the service Is not as
effective as might be expected under
American administration.
the Sheriff of Polk County.
In less th'an 10. mjnutes after the trans
fer, had 4 been made the .streets hecame
Congested, and, 'the crowd being aug
mented as it marched, they headed toward
the Jail. In spite of, the Sheriff and a
strong guard of deputies, who made
every effort to protect him from mob vio
lence, the mob, secured the prisoner and
took up the march to the scene of the
crime. Rochelle was half dragged, half
carried to the bridge, enveloped by a
great throng of people of all ages.
Scream- after scream broke from the
wretch's Hps, followed by groans and
prayers for mercy. At the bridge the
mob turned toward the prairie, and then
into the swamp and to the scene of the
negro's crime.
By common consent burning was-to be
the penalty. There were no ropes, no
plans for lynching by. hanging. ' The
stake was the only suggestion as to the
proper expiation of the crime, and with
out organized effort, and yet with appar
ently unanimous understanding, a barrel
was in readiness and was placed by the
stake in the very "spot where Mrs. Tag
gart was murdered.. On this the negro
was placed and chained to the stake. He
pleaded for mercy, but In the great
crowd around him silence was the only
response. There were no jeers, no swear
ing, no disorder. Before the chains
around his body had been made fast, cans
of kerosene from many sources were
passed to the front, andone of the lead
ers stepped to the negro and slowly but
deliberately poured it on him and his
clothes until the clothing and the barrel
were well saturated. -
When the match was touched the blaze
quickly leaped skyward. The burning
bodv could be seen only as a dark object
In the circle of a roaring flame. Then the
Are slackened and the writhing body came
back In full view, but already the groans
had ceased, and the only evidence of life
was in the contortions of, the muscles of
the limbs. For fully 15 minutes the body
burned, and in half an hour from the
minute the match was applied only the
charred bones were left as a reminder
of the negro's crime and his fate. The
crowd then quietly dispersed. ,
FAVORABLE FOR MACHINISTS
President 0Connell Satisfied With
the Situation.
TORONTO, Ont., May 29 "Reports from
all parts of the United States are favor
able; those from the Pacific Coast better
than I expected," said President O'Con
nefl, of the International Machinists' As
sociation, today. "Already 130 firms In
New York City have granted the men's
demands, and the remainder, it Is expect
ed, will fall into line soon."
President O'Connell denies a report that
he has power to order out every railway
machinist. Only by the request of three
fourths majority ofall the men can a
strike be ordered. Referring to a tele
graphic dispatch of this morning, he said
he had already named a committee of
three to meet the National Metal Trades
tomorrow. "But," he'added, "any settle
ment by local representatives must be
along national lines."
Riotous Girl Strikers.
NEW YORK, May 23. The girl strikers
at the handkerchief factory of Acheson,
Warden & Co., at Passaic, N. X. made a
riotous demonstration today. One hun
dred girls reported for duty, and, despite
police protection, several of them were
roughly handled ny the strikers. The lat
ter then stoned the factory, smashing
many windows. The police arrested four
of the strike leaders; but lost one of
them in a charge from the strikers. The
strikers number 400.
Union Pacific Wages Raised.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Mjy 29. a'he black
smiths, machinists and bollermakers em
plojed at the shops of the Union Pacific
Railroad in Kansas City, Kas , nave re
ceived notice from the company to the
effect that they -are. to be given, beginning
on the 1st of nextmonth,.a raise"in wages
amounting to about 15 per cent.
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Wnlk-Ont at FoitOTftyue,,, , SKLx-J!L? L. - " "-
-?.tZ "Vt"-' ""yW.- building tomorrow morning will.
uiiiiusLH ana iiKiners in rnr Hnqs rnnnnrv . f
nnH tnhntlo Tvnrtre r,n,KHtr,. ha Chemeketft Lodge, No. 1, I O. O
walked out today. They want 10. hours
pay for nine hours work and Saturday af
ternoon off ,
COURTMARTIAL of TOWLEY
Desire to Slileld a Brother Officer Is
the Lieutenant's Defense.
MANILA, May 29. The "court-martial
of Lieutenant Richard H. Townley, for al
leged participation in the commissary
frauds at Manila, began at Cavite today.
Lieutenant Townley, in his testimony,
admitted that he asked a contracting firm
to contribute to Captain Read (formerly
Depot Commissary at Manila) $2000 and a
percentageof future business toward cov
ering Major Davis shortage. The defense
Is that the motive was purely to shield
a brother officer. Commissary-Sergeant
Henry Wilson has been sentenced to three
years' Imprisonment In Billbid prison for
stealing supplies. The trial of Harold M.
Pitt, manager of Evans & Co., charged
with improperly purchasing Government
stores, has been passed.
Rear-Admiral Kempff has sailed for
China on the battle-ship Kentucky.
It is settled that the governing .board
of Manila Is to consist of an Army offi
cer, a Filipino and an American civilian.
Major Batson Is negotiating with the
emissaries of General Callles at Santa
Cruz.
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FOR EXTRA SESSION
Move .to Convene Wash
ington Legislature..
REQUEST. MADE TO. GOVERNOR
EDWIN C. CROSS.
jMs'TwIja will lay tha corner-sions of SatemVJfew,sFeaeral
(rfofct this act in hl official' capacity as noble grand of
P., the oldest ecret orjier In the, Northwest. This lodge
wascorganlzed.ln Salem 'in 1832. and Is therefore -f?V:j ears old. ilr. Cross became a member
of -the lodge in 1881, and served a term as nobto ffratld In 18S5.
"The ceremonies attending th6 laying" of the carrier-stOne will be conducted under the au
spices of the two Odd Fellows' .lodges1 Itr this tJltjCBameketa, No. 1. and OIIe, No. 18. The
original plan was to havd the ce'femony"' performed Joy PresIdent'MeKinIe, and when his trip
to the Northwest was abandoned It seemed that the formal lajlng of the stone must be given
up The Odd Fellow a' lodge's howeor, took the matter' Up "and arranged to procure the
stone and put It in place. The ceremony will be'perfornrcd at 9 30 o'clock. In order not to In
terfere with the observance of Decoration day. The Salem Military Band and the Chemawa
Band will furnish music for the parade, leading from, the OddFellows" Temole to the post
office site. There will be vocal music by a quartet composed of Mrsv bailie Parrlsh Hinges.
Miss White, Dr. H. C. Dpley and Professor Z 51. Parvln. Governor. Geer, who la a member
of Olive Lodge, I. O. O. F., will deliver an address. '
District Attorney Desires Capital
Punishment Lam Amended So
ns to Remove Probability x J
Murderers GoiaffFxee
SEATTLE. Wash., May 25. Prosecuting
Attorney Fulton, of King- County,, today
wrote a letter asking Governor Rogers
to call a special session. Of the: Legisla
ture for the purpose, of corxectlnjr the
capital punishment law. Mr, Fulton stated
today that when the jjolnt. Is raised that
no murderers can be hariged under ex
isting circumstances, he 'will take tho
position:
First That the law passed by tha
last Legislature does not apply to crimes
committed before its passage and that it
does not repeal the law then existing, so
far .as It related to murderers then con
demned. Second That the "solitary confinement'
clause of the new law Is Tiijcphstltutlonal.
and therefore cannotN constitute, art addi
tional punishment.
Mr. Fulton admits, however, that there
Is a decision of the United States Su
preme Court In a Colorado case where
the facts were Identical with those In.
Washington, and fhe court held that a
defendant was entitled to his liberty. Ha
tKjlle-v.es a special session. Is necessary to.
avoid any similar possibility, state sen
ator Harold Preston, who "was a member
of the Judiciary committee of the Sen
ate during the last session, told The Orti
gonlan correspondent today that he did
not believe the law was defective, or
that it would cause any criminal being
given his liberty. He admitted; however,
that It would have been belter had a sav
ing clause been added, relating directly
to criminals under sentence at-the time
of the passage ofi-tha new law.
COLONEL MICHLERDEAD.
MetnlTTorlcers' Wages.
MnjWAUKEB, May 29. The wage com
mittee of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tinworkers failed to
make Its report today. The plan for a
continuous scale, as outlined a few days
ago, has been adopted by the committee.
Validity of Philippine ConcesMdhs.
WASHINGTON, May 29. An Important
Issue touching the validity of concessions
In the Philippines made before the. pas
sage of the Spooner amendment, was pre
sented to Secretary Root today by Mr.
Dos Passos, of New York, representing
the Pacific Commercial Company, a New
York corporation, which has acquired
. hatever rights in the Island of Palawan
were held by Prince Ponlatowskl. This
nobleman contracted on January 22, 1900,,
with the Sultan of Sulu for a franchise'
covering all commercial, mineral and ag
ricultural rights In the large Island of
Palawan. The question presented to the
War Department now Js whether this con
cession was granted property, and wheth
er It is still In force since the passage of,
the Spooner amendment. Secretary Root
regards the issue as Important, and will
give It due consideration.
Imports From Philippines.
WASHINGTON, May 29. A statement
prepared' at the Treasury Department
shows that the receipts from customs,
duties collected upon articles imported'
into the United States from the Philippine
Islands from April 1, 1899, to March 31, t
1801, were 51,003,917. Of this amount, $866,
942 came from sugar, $119,539 from cigars,
and the remainder from miscellaneous1
articles.
The aiasslllon Coal Deal.
CLEVELAND, O., May 29 The MassII
lon Coal Mining Company, which will
take over a large majority of the mines
In the Masslllon .district, on which options
are held by J. J. Phillips, of this city,
was incorporated today by D. R. Hanna,
T. E. Young, Andrew Squler, C. C. Bolton
and S. Hitchcock. All the Incorporators,
except Mr. Squler, who Is attorney for
theflrm, are members or employes of the
firm, of M. A. Hanna & Co. The capital
stock authorized is $1,000,000 The new
company will practically control the out
put of the entire Masslllon field.
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Kentucky Fend Cases.
LONDON, Ky., May 29. The case
against Jule Webb, charged with killing
naa .nan, Dotn memDers oi tne Uirara
Whlte feud,ln Clay County, but on oppo
site sides, was given to the jury at 4
o'clock this evening. The Jury, after be
ing out five minutes, rendered a verdict
of acquittal. This case was brought to
the county on a. change of vemie from
Clay County. The cases against FhlTMc
Cullom and Taylor Spurlock, jointly in
dieted with.Webb for the lulling-of Hall,,
were dismissed by the court af terj Webb
was acquitted. ,-
strike, was made Tuesday at noon, but;
the news dld-not reach this city until thlsj
afternoon. The discovery was made by a'
company operating four miles southwest
of Tenlno and about 12 miles south qfj
Olympla. When It Is considered that this,
Is really the first oil strike made. In this;
state, its importance may De appreciates.
A company of Alaska capitalists lJhas
had experts at work In Thurston County
for some weeks, and only last Saturflay
began boring for oil. At a depth of 108
feet oil was found Tuesday, and there Is
now In the 12-lnch well not less than1 10,
barrels of fluid. For the reason: that It
was not expected to find oil at any such
depth no casing had been arranged for,
and boring had to be suspended until the
casing could be provided. Theflrst 50 feet
of the well passes through yellow clay and
sandstone, and the remaining 148 -feetj
through hard blue clay, impervious even'
to the leekage of oil. At 193 feet the firstt
evidence of oil was found. Just as the
drill reached a white sandstone forma
tion. The oil Is of a rich, heavy, black
quality, and, according to experts, It will
be worth at least $2 a barrel when re
fined. It Is predicted by the experts that
a short distance below the white sand
stone formation at the bottom of the well
a gusher, or at least., a good flowing well
will be developed ,as there is a tremendous
pressure under the drill.
The somewhat shallow depth at which
the oil was fouhd, while a surprise to
the borers, Is not,, they say, unusual. Bor
ing will be continued tomorrow, and
within a week the company owning the
land is confident that the presence of
oil, in vast quantities In this section,
will have been demonstrated. The forma
tions encountered by the drillers are said
to be exactly In line with those set -out
in an article on oil lands in last Sun
day's -Oregonlan.
and an extension, in due time of reason
able UDeriy."
Michigan Legislature Adjourns.
LANSING, Mich , May 29. Both houses
"of1 the Legislature suspended business at
,12:40 today, after having been In continu
"ous session since January 1. Final ad
journment wlirbe taken June G. The "gen
eral purpose" appropriation bill passed
today, carrylng$f,2CO,000, making the total
appropriations for the session $B,"19,000,
'which'ls $83,000 less than the appropriates-
for the preceding Legislature.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.'
,s, New Oil Wells in the Sooth.
NEW ORLEANS, May 29. An oil gusher
of mighty proportions was brought In to
day on Terre Bonne plantation. 15 miles
southeast of Houma, La., which is 40 miles
from New Orleans. Excitement there
runs high, and land, has trebled ln'value.
JAMESTOWN, Tenn., May 29. An oil
gusher has been brought In near the Ken
tucky Hnet about 20 miles. north of James
town. This is the second rapid-flowing
oil well recently located In that section.
OUR RELATIONS MODIFIED.
Westminster Gazette on the Supreme
Court Decision.
LONDON, May 29. "The world at large
stands to gain something by this momen
tous decision by which Congress may de
vise for the dependencies a form of gov
ernment outside the American Constitu
tion,' says the Westminster Gazette to
day, discussing the United States Supreme
Court's judgment
"Without the decision the United States
Government would have been unable to
adopt a more liberal .trade policy outside
of America than within, without disar
ranging the whole of its continental fiscal
system. The relation of America to En
rope and the world is. profoundly modified
by the new departure. Colonies mean a
Navy; a Navy means naval bases and
coaling stations, and naval bases are In.
secure unless they are backed up by the
possession of a hinterland. This Is the
logic of Imperialism, and it may lead the
Philippines.
Lieutenant Townley's connection with the" Ma-
nlla frauds is being Investigated. Page 1.
Commissary Sergeant Wilson was sentenced to
three jears for stealing supplies Page 1.
Major Batson Is negotiating with the emissaries
of Callles. .Page 1.
Foreign.
The -allied, troops are preparing to leave 'Chi
nese territory. Page 2.
A plague case has bqen discovered In a Lon
don suburb. Page 2.
The American University Club In Parlsgaea
banquet. Page 2.
Domestic.
A negro fiend was burned at the stake In
Florida. Page 1.
The Reformed Presbyterian General Assembly
will take up the question of secret societies.
. Page 2.
Mrs." Eddy, the Chrisyan Scientist, was sued
for ?150,000idamagesr Page 2.
The President and party will reach "Washing
ton this morning! Page 3.
The Confederate Veterans reunion adjourned.
Page 5.
Sport.
McGovern knocked out Herrera in the fifth
round. Page 3.
Tracey and Nelll fought a 20-round draw at
Seattle". Page 3.
Portland defeated Seattle 6 to 2. Page 3.
Spokane won from Tacoma 8 to 5. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
t Rich. strike of lubricating oil made near Olym
pla, wash. Fage I.
Governor of Washlnston asked to call special
session, of Legislature. Page I.
Competitive examination for Annapolis cadet
ship will be herd in Portland, June 2T.
Page 4.
Arthur IJauterbach won intercollegiate ora
torical contest of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. Page 4.
David Starr Jordan, in commencement address,
told what made- a great university. Page 5.
Marine.
Wheat cargo cleared from Portland for Ant
werp direct. Page 10.
Portland wheat ship reaches Queenstown on
Are. Page 10.
Dutch bark Pax arrives out with flour cargo.
Page 10..
Cascade Locks closed by high water. Page 10.
Missouri River steamboat destroyed by dyns-
" mite. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Former Postmaster at Belknap Springs con
victed of fraud'. Page 8.
"Rev.B. S. Winchester, pastor of Hassalo-Street
Congregational Church, resigns. Page 10.
County Commissioners willing to build bicycle
paths In the city limits. Page 8.
Citizens meeting resolves on a Fourth of July
celebration.5" Pago T.
General Miles Secretary Died at
Washlnston Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 29- Lieutenant-
Colonel Francis Mlchler, military secre-
tary to Lleutenant-General Miles died at
his residence In this city at any early hour"
today. Colonel Mlchler had been ailing
for some time with Brignt's disease, ana
two months; ago was compelled to tak to
his bed. Since Tuesday it was recosmtaeii
Lthat the attack would prove fatal. About
noon yesterday he lapsed Into unconscious
ness, and remained" in that state Tip to the
time of his death. Genera Miles was
greatly attached to the officer, and was
with htm dally during his Illness-, and re
mained at the bedside of the dying iriaa
last night until a late hour.
Mrs. Mlchler and her mother were at
the bedside when the end came. General
Miles arrived at the house at 8 o'clock
this morning. He was deeply affected at
the loss of his chief aid and close asso
ciate. He directed Colonel Whitney, of
his staff, to take charge of the military
arrangements for the funeral. The funeral
win occur at 10.30 A. Ml Friday, at the
family residence, tha interment being at
Arlington National cemetery.
Colonel Mlchler was born In New York:
In 1849. He was appointed a cadet In 1866
and became Second Lieutenant of the
Fifth Cavalry In 1870. .He was brevetted
for gallant service In action against the
Indians of Arizona, and in 1S98 secured
his present rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
He became 'attached to General Miles'
staff when the latter was at Chicago.
About a year ago he married Miss Marion
Lowrey, daughter of the late Commodore
Lowrey.
Mrs. Annie de Cnstrcj,
NEW YORK, May 29. Mrs. Annie God
win, de Castro, according to a cable mes
sage, dled.In Venice, May 27. She was the
daughter of Parke Godwin and a grand
daughter of the poet, William Cullen Bry
ant. She married Alfred de Castro, one of
two brothers who were connected with
Mr. Mackay In the Mackay cables about
15 years ago, and she had one daughter by
that marriage. Mrs. de Castro1 wrote a,
great many clever little skits"; and wate
generally regarded as a literary woman.
She also played & great deal 4n amateur
theatricals. Her last appearance was at
an entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs
Abram S. Hewitt, about six weeks ago.
Charles C. Jerome. ,
CHICAGO, May 29. News was received:
in Chicago last night that Charles C
Jerome, of this city, died at Mannheim,
Germany, on May 24, after a short attack:
of Illness brought on by exposure during
the trip across the Atlantic. Mr. Jerome
was well known among the railroad men
of the West as the inventor and manu
facturer of the metallic packing that a
used in most of the engines west of Fllta
burg. He was known among doctors an
the Inventor and manufacturer of the Chi
cago sanitary flour. He invented the
Jerome horseshoe, which Is used by many
owners of fast horses. He was born la
Canada In 1S33.
Winiam S. Spefrs.
CHICAGO, May 29. William ff. Spelrs,
late commissioner of the Southwestern
Traffic Association at St. Loul3 died af.
his home here today after a service in
the raOroad profession of 34 years. Ha
was 53 years of age, and leaves a widow
and five children.
CONTROL OF LACKAWANNA.
Rockefeller-Gonld Syndicate Haldngr,
Efforts to Get It.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The World to
morrow will say:
"That the Rockefeller-Gould Syndicate
Is making a determined effort to get con
trol of the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western as an Eastern outlet for the MIs
sourl Pacific transcontinental system. Is
accepted as a" fact In Wall street. It was
reported yesterday that George Gould has
made an offer to the Moses Taylor estate
to take over the entire 40,000 shares Of
stock held by that estate. The price of
fered. It Is said, is $250 a share. The
RockefeUer-Gold Interests, are said to own
outright 15,000 shares of the stock of tha
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. It
they succeed in purchasing the Moses
Taylor holdings they .will have 55.000
shares. This will give them the largest
holdings in the road, though not a major
ity. William K. VanderbUt owns'ovei-, 3000
shares."