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The VOL. VII. IIILLSIJO.IO, OREGON, TIIUUHDAY, JULY 12, 1900. NO. 17. EVENTS OF THE DAY I Epitome of th? Telegraphic News of th. World. I'VMSV. Til KS KIKm VilK WIKKS An liilrrr.ilng ( ollxi'llon ut Item, tram llm Twit llntnlalihere. I'm. 'lilt 1 III a t'oiiil.l Farm. Many prtwtrnilotis (ruin lieut lu New York city. Two mora Hritltdi Visrshlp. luivt been ordered to (')iliut, A Franco-Aiuartran alltanoe is pro poned by mi nntliuiluallu r rmu liiiiHU. Fire hi tlin limine section ul Pitt burg cNiiiHiit the death of (our pursou and injury to nix others. Kim In I''" Cramp's shipbuilding yard nimt Philarielplia, rimtroysd prop erty to tha value of f .MO.OUO. Nine deaths In one day lu Chicago (rum extreme limit. Tlia record (or a wek I 3? ili'iitli. mid UH proiliattous, Tim total minilwr o( bodies recovered (niii tin) roccut llohokeu fire now number HH, and I II) persou sre re lirtvl missing. A cyclone, accompanied by a cloud lmrt nml Imtl storm, swept over KuU mason, Mli h., resulting lu damage Iu property u( lUD.iWO. OuJunn 17. tint Chleagu da North western railway npeund (or traffic thelt new Hue (mm Italia I'laiue, l., to Ma ton City; also tlilr new Fox Inks branch. The length o( tin. new Una U I ll.l inlliw, which added In their mile eg give tlii'in tola! ( 8,4lia.H8 in I lit. . Ilia largest mileage u( auj rail road lu tha world. Tito dink lalMirem' strike at Rotter dam, I mtiiihiiv, la mumming threaten ing prouitiiou. Tha i nr tin' u have now joined in tha strike, aud tha police and marine am guardiug the streets in order to check dl.turtmuce. Tha strikers have picketed all the ap imi'ha to tha town, mi e to prevent unli-unionisl (rum entering. The 1 borer uf Rotterdam will hold a maaa inettiug to Hacuaa the lt liii'au o( aiding the strikers. The order recently iniuod (or the re movnl n a large number ol troop fro n Cuba have been gladly welcomed by the Culmus, and (ioueral Wood ia in receipt o( nmiiv littnra from varioua municipalities offering thsuki fur what they en 11 Ilia dlpoitiou to trust the Cubaim. and declaring that the entire hlntid ii lit atate ul absolute Iran iuillity. Tha Tenth iufautry, it ta be lteved, will leave the island shortly at ter the departure of the regiments uow undor order to proceed home. President Kntgur is reported to hava moved to NeUprult, Kltrtit duatha from e xtremo hwat are rporlud from CTiIchko. lu a wild plunge o( a atmet-oar Into a tiuli'h at Tawima, 80 tieupte were killtid and HO injured. Klixalmth Chapiiiiin, a Salem pioneer nf WH, divd at tlmt city In her Hlat year, o( a vompliratlon of (lUmni'ii. An explonlou n( flrewoiku lu l'hila di'lphla oiiumuI the iliuth of four chil (I run and the fatal Injuiy of tlnee oth er. Ily the explonlon o( an oil tank in ParkeMlmrK. V. Va., aix iih'B were blown to atoina aud three otliuii fatally injured. Tlirwo inou wero killed; one wound ml in a wreck on the Dulawure, I-jti-ka wauna 8c Wtmtoru Mini at Durklu'a l!ut, unur Henry vlllo, l'a. Sntithum provliii'va ol ('hlua are drlttliitf away (miii (he empire. Lt Huiik Chiiuu and thu (rlemlly vlueroya are uut;iiiiivriiig thu movement. The fortiluuuro in IVkln will b loft to their Into. The ullii's cannot reaoue thoin on aoiHiunt o( the overwhelming (orce ol ChliieNO tlmt opixxui them. The UulUwl Statin liattlo-ahln Ore ?nn, wliluh ruu aKhore on tlm UUnd ol Mow Ko, in the Mlutan group, 8A tuilua uortlinimt o( Chu Foo, ou June 1!N, haa ixiiin lloatod. The iteauier Dlrlgo artlved at Soat tie from Skaiiway, bringing 10 hoxoa ol (old diiHt, vulund at Hourly f KOO.OOO The Uirlgo oarrivu ii piunieugeri, uiimtly (roiu Duwhou. HoHr-Adiniriil Hare, now command nit o( the Norfolk navy yard, haa ueen mleotod to auuoeed Keur-Admiral riillip, deociiHod, as t'oniniuudaut of the New York navy yard, Charloa W. Dlckinaon, inventor o( the iieonifltrv (J lathe, whlcli made a uccetwfnl oouuterlultiug ol bank uotos liuiioHxihte. ia dead at hia home in lliilloville, N. J., aged 77 yeara. Juue UO the grand atuff ol the Hus- ilau armv tiHtlmatml the Cliinese army to nntnher 1,720,000 men. llealao aid that uhout 1)00,000 Maunera have been lmitorted witlilu the last three yenra. A dinpatoh from Horn hay saya thai In nil except three diHtrkta vholuiu ia raging in Bombay presidency, I lie caaea reported fur the week ending Juue HO numbering 30,081), aud the death, 12, BS8. During the last 18 yean the popula tiou of Oennnny ha increased 14 per I. nft tlm iiiitiilinv nf dnotfvr. iu tike UurniHii empire ha Inorensed no leas ,i..n nit ne .lent. If this ratio Is kept up, any statistician oau (orsee the time when everv Herman' will be a doctor, and the whole Oennan popula tiou, having no patlcutR on whom to practice, will have to migrate to fields ' where physicians are a shade less com' mon. LAI kR NEWS. lloeri have retlied from Nenekal. HritUh itoriuel and toek tlte towo of lliitlilnliciii, Dewet retreat 1 04 . The empreea dowager again holde the reigu of government in China. Three men were killed by the eiplo- ion of boiler at an oil wurka ta A .tori , v)regin. The total r.iiatln of the llrltiah, a a re.ult ol the liner war, op to date are IH.IMH oltlrere and men. M. I-oula vtreet ear atrtkera again have their bua"f running in oppoaition to the Trenail Company. Th. Kreurh ahlp L'Aguitaine haa aatled Irom Toulon with fcil) infantry and artillery lor Chlua. New York tailor, am again planning big .trike. Contractor, are violating agreetuepl made aeveral year agu. Ir, Charlea V. MuDonald, the organ- Ixrr (it our ixiatat moony order ayntem, died at Hamilton, Ontario, aged 71 yeara. Southern negroes may ge to Hawaii. Plautatlou owner, of the inland will wake them good offera with a view to dt.pnuiiiug with the troubleaome Jap laborer.. A plot to aaaaiuiiuate I're.ldeut Mo- Kluley haa Iwtui fru.trated. lt waa ooni-oi ted by a group of Hnlih and Cuban con.piratora who had head quarter in New York. Oeorge A. Moraa, an aged and abso lutely helpleaa patient lu the Agnew'a iuiwue a.ylniu, at San Joae, Cel., w lily bulled to death in bath in the men 'a ward of that Institution. He wa placed In a bath tub, and alter the hot water waa turned on the attendaut lett the rora lor a towel, (orgot his patient, and did not return uutll the imbecile waa fearfully burned. A terlotia fire laiaging on Hull moun tain, Kailroad creek and I'oinpey'e I'lllur, on the north aide of the Yellow atone river, Montana. It ii extending ea.t to the M uaael Shell river, and i (weeping the range like tinder, aa everything la dry. A late report eaya that '.'0 head of home belonging to Kamaey, of IUIUuki, were on rued. Yait flock of aheep are in great danger. In Chicago, the premutation of pe titlonalgnod by 111,000 people, anklng the pawage of an ordinance granting the right to operate overhead trolley can on North Hide thoroughfarea and the extension of the prewut line, to a projected eipoeltiou building on the lake front, gave the mouibera of the city council en opportunity for horte play. For live minute the petition, oomponeil of ail roll of paper, each over 100 feet long, were thrown, batted and kicked arouud the council cham ber aud then torn to bite and uJ aa bandage with which the playful alder men blindfolded each other. Tien Tila te hard prewed by 10,000 Chinete. Cuban, are pleaied at the withdrawal of American troop. St. Ioui atreet car employe have renewed their itrike. Cbinene imperial troop are defend ing the foreigner in Pekta. Cblneee do not want religion and no aroouut of war can make them accept it. ilattleehlp Oregon will not be aent to Taku again unle. abiolutely necea aary. lt la aaid America la to have 11,000 men In the force of 100,000 to be need In China. The iteamer Roaalle arrived at Seat tle from Lynn caual, with $000,000 In Klondike gold. American trade will be Injured If the power decide to wake war on the Chlueae empire. The Oregon mint remain In dry dock 90 day. She ha arrived at Che too aud will go to Japan at once. Lt Hung Chang i again urging the nowera to intervene ana eeiaoiian a atrong government In the Chinete em pire. Ueurge Horriok, U held at North Ya kima on a charge ol killing a aquaw on the reservation. He claim lell-de ienae. , Rnmoi 1 current that the Chicago ft Alton, Kanaaa City Southern and Un ion 1'aciUo railway will be amalga mated. Dr. Houry D. Cogswell, a well known philanthropist and prohibition- Ut, 1 dead at San Pranoiico, aged 80 yeuit, Cooiinlsaloncr ot Patent Duell 1 said to be out for the nomination for governor ol New Yvrk oa the Kepub limn ticket. Japanese laborer In Hawaii are dis contented. Plantation manager have oonceeded everything asked for and still they are not sntisfted. The converter and billet mlll'of tbo Illinois Steul Company at Jollet, III.. resumed operations and nearly 1,000 men were put to work. Russian. French and German admi rals at Tien Tain are said to have ex Messed themselves a unfavorable to Japan's being given a free band, Roy 0. Gage, of Company 0. Third regiment, O. N. O., in their annual envamvment a Salem, was drowned in the Willuiuutta river while bathing. Robert Fttasltnmon will meet both Sharkey and Kuhlin nest month. Gold hunters in Russia are governed by arbitrary laws, one ol whioh com- pel them to turn over all gold they may And to the Imperial treasury. whioh nays the miner at a standard rate. This law may aeem tyrannical, but it has one inestimable advantage no gold digger In Russia can tell extra ordinary romances about the richness of his claim when the oflloial figures are thereto stop him. BRYAN IS NOMINATED Unanimous Choice of Kansas City Convention. A FREE COINAGE PLATFORM W.b.Ur Waul. Arraign lh. lUpiiblloaa Party fur l.a.h ol SrHiysllir fur th. Hoar.. Kansas City, July 8. William J. I'-ryau, of Nebraska, wa touight unanimously placed in nomination as thu Dcmocratio candidate for pre.ldent at the United States, on a vliiifonu op posing lmimrlallsiu, militarism and trusts, aud S:iUaally declaring for tbe free coinage uf silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The nomination came as the culmina tion of a frenzied demonstration In honor of the paity leader, lasting 37 minutes, aud giving utterance to all tne jMiut-up emotions of the vast mul titude, lt followed also a tierce strug gle throughout the last 80 hours con cerning tbe . platform declaration on liver and on the relative position whii h the silver (mention Is to main tain to the other greartHsuesof the day. It wa late this afternoon when tbe contention was at last (ace to lace with the presidential nomination. Karly In the day there had been tediou de lays, due to tb Inability of the plat form committee to reconcile their dif ferencee and present a report. Until this was ready tbe convention managers beguiled the time by putting forward speaker of more or lees promiuepce to keep the vast audience from becoming too restleaa. Tne first session, beginning at 10 o'clock thia moruiug, waa entirely fruitless of results and it was not un til late In the afternoon, when the aeo ond session had begun, that the plat form committee was at last able to re port an agreement. Already its main features, embodying the 16 to 1 prlnci pie, had become known to the dele gates, and there was little delay in giving lt unanimous approval. Thu removed, tbe last chanoe for an open pture on questions ot principle and 1 the way clear for tbe supreme entol the day tbe nomination ot the presidential candidate. Tha vast auditorium was filled to Its utmost capacity when the moment ar rived for tha nomination to be made Not only were the usual facilitlea af forded by tickets taxed to th utmost, but the doorkeeper, were glveu liberal Instructions, under whioh the alalea aud areas and all available space, were packed to their fullest limit. When the call ot state began for tbe purpose of placing eandldatea In nomination, Alabama yielded its place at the head of the list to Nebraska, and Oldham, o! tliat state, made hia way to the plat' form tor the initial speech, placing Mr, Bryan in nomination for the presl denoy. The orator waa strong-voiced and entertaining, yet to tbe waiting delegates and spectators there was but one point to hia speech, aud that was the stirring peroration which closed with the name of William J. Bryan. This waa the signal for the demon' oration of the day, and with a com mon purpose, the great oononrse joined in a tribute of enthusiastlo devotion to the party leader. All of the intensity t former demonstrations and much more was added to this Anal tribute to the leader. When tha demonstration had spent Itself, the speeches seconding the noml nation of Mr. Bryan were in order, Then came the voting. State aftei state recorded it vote in behalf ot th Nebraska candidate, giving him the unanimous vote of all the states and territories. The convention managers had already agreed that thia wa auffi clent work for the day, and the vice presidential nomination was allowed to go over until tomorrow. Next to the demonstration tor th party candidate, the greeting ot th announcement that imperialism was ta be the paramount issue of this cam paign was the most spontaneous and signltloant ot the day. Another stirring event ot the day wa the appearance ot Webster Davis, ex -assistant seorotury of the interior under MoKinloy's administration, in speech severely arraigning the Kepub lican party for Us luck of sympathy tor the Boers and formally announcing hit allegiance to the Democratic party Victims of Oobok.n Fir. New York, July 5. Up toll o'clock last night 120 bodies hud been recov ered , from the waters of the North river. Thero are yet over 125 people missing. A large eleotrlo light plant will b put In at the Cornucopia mines la Union county, Or. The waters of Pine creek will "be utilised to operate the machinery. Work on the same will begin immediately. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. mp.rlall.o. H.....Md a th Para- Kansas City, Joly . Following Is the ollidal text of the platform a ageed upon by the committee on reso lutions and presented to tbe conven tion: We, the representatives of the Demo cratic party of tbe United States, as sembled In national convention on tha anniversary of the adoption of the Dec laration of Independence, do reaffirm our faith In that Immortal proclama tion of the inalienable rights of Ameri cans and our allegiance to the constitu tion framed in harmony therewith by the father of the republic. We bold with the United States su preme ooort tout tne Declaration ot Independence is the spirit of our gov ernment, of wbicb tbe constitution is the form and letter. e declare again that all governments inrtituted among men derive their just powers from the consent of the governed; that any gov eminent not bawd upon the consent of the governed i tyranny; and that tc Impose upon any people a government ot force is to substitute the methods ol uiperialUm for those of the republic. Believing in these fundamental prin iplea, we denounce the Puerto Rican law enacted by a Republican congress, against the pioteat and opposition of the Democratic minority, as a bold and open violation ot the nation's organic law and flagrant breach of tbe na tional good faith. We condemn and denounce tbe Phil Ippine policy of the present adioinistra tion. It has embroiled the republic in an unnecessary war, sacrificed the lives of many of its noblest sou and placed the United States, previously known and applauded throughout the world aa the champion o( freedom, in the false and un-American position ol crushing with military force tbe effort ol our former allies to achieve liberty and self-government. We oppose militarism. It meant conquest abroad and intimidation and oppieasion at home. It means the strong arm which has ever been fatal to free Institutions. We pledge the Democratic party to an unceasing warfare In nation, state aud city against private monopoly In every form. Existing laws against trusts must lie enforced and more stringent ones must be enacted providing- for publicity as to the affairs of corirations engaged in interstate com meice and requiring all corporations to show, before doing business outside of the state ot their origin, that they have no water In their stock and that they have not attempted and are not attempting to monopolize any business or the production of any articles ot merchandise. We condemn the Dingley taiiff law as a trust breeding measure, We reaffirm and endorse the princi pies of the national Democratic plat form adopted at Chicago in 1898, and we reiterate the demand of tbat plat form for an American financial plat form adopted bvtthe American peopU for themselves which shall restore and maintain a bimetallic price level, and as part of such system the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the pres ent legal ratio ot 16 to 1, without wait lng for the aid or consent of any other nation. We favor an amendment to the fed' eral constitution providing for the eleo tion of Untied States senators by direct vote ot the people, and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable. We are opposed to government by In junction; we denounce the blacklist aud favor arbitration as a means ot set tling disputes between corporations and their employes. We favor tbe immediate construo tion. ownership and control of the Nicaragua caual by the United States We favor an intelligent system ol improving the aiid lands of tbe West, storing the waters for purposes of irri cation and the holding of such lands for actual settlers. We favor the continuance and strict enforcement ot the Chinese exclusion law, and its application to the same classes of all Asiittio race. Speaking, a we believe, for the en tire American nation, except its Re publican oflice holders, and for all free men everywhere, we extend our sym pathies to the herolo Boers In their un equal struggle to maintain their liberty and Independence. Believing that our most cherished institutions are in great peril, that th very existence of our constitutional republic is at stake, and that the decis Ion now to be rendered will determine whether or not our children will enjoy these blessed privileges ot free govern' meut which have made the United States great, prosperous and honored we earnestly ask for the foregoing dec laration of principles the hearty snp port of libcrty-lovlng American people, regardless of previous party affiliation Th Ttoket rilled Kansas City, July 7. The Demo oratlo national ticket was completed today by the nomination of Adlai E SteveuBon for vice-president. The nomination waa made on the first bal lot, atate after state joining In the wild scramble to record their support of the winning candidate. It waa not ac oompanied by any such frantlo demon stratton of approval as had marked the proceedings at previous stages. Slpldo, Would-be-Atsassla. Brussels, July 8. The assise court today returned a verdict of guilty of at tempt to kill the Prinoe of Wales against Jean Baptlste Slpitto, who nreu as we pnnoe in tnis city, .apm i tjon today. It will be continued as a 14. The oourt considered tbat Sipido j weekly. Nathan Eisenlord, publisher aoted without discernment, and sen- j 0j the paper, states that the disoontiu tenced him to a reformatory until he nanoe Vas because of the lack of pa shall have attained his majority, tronage. Meert, Penohot, and Meirere, the In- j stigators of the attack upon the prince, were acquitted on the ground that they I oonadiered the plot a Joke. TRIKE IS ON AGAIN St Louis Carmen Say Com pany Has Broken Faith, THE BOYCOTT WILL BF. RESUMED nplof Rajr Ther Will B Ha Law- l..n Nor U.ni0ia.tratlan VI.I..H Tfci. Tlu. St. Louis. July 11. The strike against the St. Louis Transit Company! by its former employes, which was de clared off July 2, was ordered recalled today at a meeting of the Street P.ajl waymen'a Union, at the West F.nd coli seum, tomorrow morning at a o'ciocg was the time fixed for the recall of tbe boycyott on all the company's lines. When the strike was settled July 3, there were some muttering of discon tent among the men over the terms of settlement, and so it L the disaatiafac' tion has grown daily. The men main tain that the company has failed to keep the agreement and a doten or more instances were cited tending to prove tbat there had been a breach ol faith. Meetings were held at several places In tbe course of the week, and committees were appointed to procure proof of infidelity on tbe part of the company. At a meeting of the executive com' mittee of the Street Rallwaymen's Un ion held Monday, a batch of affidavit was presented to the effect that men had been employed by the company since July S in violation of tbe terms of the agreement of that date. At session lasting several hours, tbe com mittee called a mass meeting of tbe men for this morning to recommend at that meeting that the strike tie declared on again. Tbe Central Trades and La bor Union met later and indorsed tbe tion of the executive committee. Tbe company, through President Wbitaker, addressed a letter to the men, denving that tbe company had intentionally violated the agreement of July 2. and declaring its intention to live up to every condition of the agree ment, both in letter and spirit. Fred W. Lehman, attorney for tne company, appeared at the meeting and offered to submit the question as to whether the company has broken faith to Joseph W. rolk, counsel for the men, and bound the company to abide by Mr, Folk's judgment in the premises. The proposition was ignored, and by unanimous vote the strike was re newed. A member of the executive commit' tee today said that thia was the second time the company bad broken faith with its employes, and no agreement would be acoepted in tbe future that did not provide for the reinstatement of all old employes in 24 hours after tbe execution of the agreement. ' There will be no lawlessness or demonstrations of violence this time,' be continued. tfy means or a vigor oua enforcement ot the boycott we hope absolutely to destroy the earning capac ity of the company " The whole trouble seems to bang upon a few of the men violating Its agreement, while the company, on the other hand, emphatically denies that such is the case. The men claimed yesterday that a verbal agreement was entered into concurrently with tbe written agreement and under the ver bal agreement the company had agreed to re-employ all the old men in 00 da vs. seniority in tbe services deter mining tbe priority, of re-employment, It was claimed tbat the Rev. Dr. W Boise instructed the men that such an agreement existed, in a speech at the West End coliseum. The o dicers of the company declare that there was no such verbal understanding and that the only agreement made by them was the written agreement, which was published at the time. WEEK'S WORK IN LUZON. Ele.cn American. Were Killed Sixteen Wuunded. Manila. July 11. The past week scouting in Luson resulted in 11 Amer icnus being killed and 16 wounded One hundred and sixty Filipinos were killed during the week and eight Am ericans who had been prisoners in the hands of the rebels were surrendered and 100 Titles were turned over to the United States officials. The enemy ambushed a wagon train between Ind aug and Naio. Tbs Third infantry lost nine men while on Un expedition to punish the Ladrones iu tbe delta of the Rio Grande. In the Antigua, province of Panay, running hght of three hours' duration resulted in the killing and wounding 70 ol tne enemy, mere were no cas ualties among the Americans. 1 he insurgents are slowly accepting the amnesty provisions. In some stances Americans are suspending oper atious In order to give the rebels an op portunlty to take advantage of decree. the A general movement of Boer settlers in Gazaland, Portuguese territory, seem to be In contemplation. Large herds have been driven across the border. The Portuguese welcome the movement. Sen.atlonal Paper Su.pend.. Chicago, July 11. The Chicago Democrat (the Chicago Dispatch), an afternoon newspaper, founded in 1892, ' guBpended publication of its dally edi- Two persons were killed and three injured by a runaway at Indianapolis, Ind MORE TROOPS FOR CHINA. staeArtliRr Ail. I.. War Department That Me Will Head Troop, to Taku. Washington, Joly 12. In reply to Instructions of the secretary of wai of oly 7. General MacArthur cabled the ljutant-geneTal tbe following, under date of July 9. 10:40 P. M.: Daggett's regiment (Fourteenth United States Infantry); Reilly's bat tery (Fifth artillery), will leave on the 13th for Taku on tbe transporta Indiana, Flintshire and Wyefield. Taylor ia In Samar, not available. For other in fantry regiments for Chinese service I recommend tbe first one leaving the tates. Manila is nicely cared for until the arrival of new troops without draw ing on Anderson, Ballard or Sargent, which ia now impracticable. In addition to one month's subsist ence supplies with the troops, 1 send with Daggett to establish a depot, three months' subsistence for 6,000 men. Regiments have 600 rounds of ammu nition per man. Crozier carries 1,000, 000 reserve and such miscellaneous or dinance supplies as can be spared from here. With a view to medical supply depot, stores for three months' for 5, 000 men are going with Daggett; then will be eight medical officers in China from the Philippines. Send three months' forage, 850 animals and par tial supply of winter clothing for the Ninth infantry. Shall keep Indiana and Flintshire in Chinese waters for local service therein. Order all large transports home to expedite transfer troops here. Tbe foregoing arrange ments can easily be changed if tbe de partment's wishes are .cabled quickly. Seven companies of Hardin s regi ment, Taylor's battery, have been sent to Samar, replacing Hughes' troops there, which have been concentrated in Leyte. I request authority to perm anently transfer the Samar department to Southern Luxoa. MACARTHUR." CHICAGO CHINESE Look Far a Blood r Conflict la th. flowery Klnfdoia. Chicago, June 12. Chicago China men are beginning to teceive letters and papers, tbe first news from home of the trouble now existing in the northern provinces of their native land. One o the most intelligent Celestials In Chi cago is in receipt of a letter from hit brother, who is an officer ia the Chi neeenavy. Aitnongn tne letter was written seveial weeks ago, at the first outbreak of the trouble, much that was written as to what would probably take place has transpired. In regard to the contents of tbe letter he said: That the bloodiest war known in its history Is now breaking in China, I have no doubt, The man who is now In charge of the military affairs in the region where the Boxers abound is well versed in the arts of modern war tare . Before thia war ends, I would lot be surprised if 1,000,000 Chinamen were killed. Uow many foreigners will meet death I cannot conjecture, but the number will be great. Krer since the Chinese learned a lesson from Japan, thev have been training themselves in the arts of warfare. They have as fine guns as any government, ana wen trained men behind them. "My brother writes me that the great majority of Chinese in the Southern provinces are against tbe ruling powers and the Boxers. There is a large class In China called pensioners, who will be with the government, and, aa the are well trained soldiers, they w41 surely do terrible execution. ' 'I would like to see the trouble set tied without war, but lt it must come it will be a good thing fur tbe future of China. The ignorant Chinaman is of the belief tbat the missionaries are sent there to rob him of bis land, and consequently, this war will be for the home. The Chinaman has seen, where Russia. France and Germany have taken parts of the country, the taxes greatly increased under European rule, He Is going to fight for bis home and his life and he will not fight with knives or swords, as a great many people suppose The Chinaman la. slow to anger, but when once aroused nothing can stop him. "China needs a change, la good re ligion to sweep away all those old sup -stitions. 1 believe the day is not If istunt when the southern part China, at least, will be Christianized.' Washington, July 12. Tbe secretary ot Ptate has received a dispatch from Mr. Gooduow, United States consu general at Shanghai, stating that it is given out by the governor of Shan Tung that tbe legations were Btauding on July 6, ond that the outlaws were dis perslng. Mr. Goodnow adds that this BtateDjenJ.does not obtain general cred ence. Elderado, Kan., July 12. Mrs. Olin Castle, whose throat was cut June ii by Miss Jessie Morrison, died today, Immediately after her death the charge of murder was made against Miss Mor rison aud she waa arrested. Her trial was set for Tuesday, and she was sent to jail. When Mrs. Castle was attack ed she had been married but a week. Pittsburg, July 13. The 1,200 iron workers employed by Spang, Chalfaut & Company were notified today of re' duction in wages ranging from 15 to 20 per cent, to take effect at once voluntary increase of similar percent' age was adopted by the firm about six weeks ago and it is thought the cut will be acoepted without protest. Tallow Fever In Cuba. Havana, July 13. The yellow fever situation at Quemados has probably reached an end, there not being any new oases reported in over 10 days, when Maior-Ueneral Ducker was stricken with the disease. He is noted yellow fever expert and his case la the ivuh inNerious one at present. There are tout two other patients and they are convalscent. in the meantime, the work of dis nfecting the premise in the infected zone is being completed. MAD RUSH TO NOME Many Will Be Stranded Northern Shores. on FEW HAVE ENOUGH TO RKTURS Trer.arr Official. K.peet ta Me Called Upon te Fro Tide Relief la tha Winter. Wsshington, July 12. If it could officially do so, lt is probable that tha treasury depaitment would send out a strong warning against the rush to the gold field ot Cape Nome. Tbe officials of the depaitment see in the conditions at Cape Nome a probable deathtrap for thousands of people, but they are so far helpless to put a stop to tho frenxied rush that still continues. The trans portation companies engaged In busi ness around Seattle have done every, thing to lure people to Cape Nome, re- aidless oi tne consequences mat may follow. Tbe steamships, tramps, lighters, scows and all kinds of vessels that have gone out ot Seattle and other Paci fic coast ports during May and June nave carried thousands of people with out asking a question whether any of these people were financially prepared to return when the winter season begins In September. By October, any way, vessels cannot get away fiom the dis tant Alaskan place, and the unfortu nates lett at Cape Nome will have to get food and clothing (or the winter In some manner. Worse than all, however, is the pros pect of disease. Conditions are ripe for a terrible outbreak. Smallpox ha ppeared on some of tbe vessels tbat went there, ami by this time may be an epidemic among the thousands ot people who are wandeiing along the bleak shores bunting for the yellow metal. Many people estimate tbat of tha 10,000 people who have gone to Cape Nome so far this season, not one-third have enough money to pay their wa back to some port on the Pacific coast. Tbe transportation companies will not attempt to bring them back, and there is no way to make the money necessary to get back. It ia officially stated that there is little employment, except for killed workmen. If 3,000 or 4,000 people are stranded, the problem al ready presenting itself ia aa to now they will get back. THREE WERE KILLED. Fatal Boiler Kxplo.loa at Oil Work Near Astoria. Astoria, Or., July 12. Tha fish oil works at Deforce, located in the lower harbor, was wrecked tbia afternoon by tbe explosion of the boiler. Jack Shaw, an employe, was killed immed iately. Chris Rents, another employe, is believed to have been drowned, and the engineer, Maurice M. Moore, is in tbe hospital this evening. At tbe time there were four white men and (our Chinamen in the building. . Mr. De force hod been there a half-hour prev iously, but had bis son take him ashore to his boms before the accident oo ourred. Tbe accident is said to have been due to a defective boiler. Tha factory was totally destroyed. Engineer Moore died at St. Mary's hospital here tonight, and before his death he made the statement that be had no knowledge of the cause ot the explosion. The boiler at the time had but 65 pounds of steam. His death waa due to internal injuries. Within un bonr after the explosion the private residence of Mr. Deforce was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. De force was in tbe city before he had heard of either the explosion or the de struction of hia home. WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN Aeeount of th First Boier Outrage at Pao Ting Fa. New York, July 12. A letter from Rev. Horaoe T. Pitkin, stationed at ao Ting Fu, where the Boxer troaales oegan, has been received by the Ameri can board, through Mr. Pitkin's wife, who is at present at Troy, O. This letter was dated May 28, and in lt Mr. Pitkin tells of a fight in a neighboring Tillage, May 16. He says: "lt seems tbat in the moonlight of Saturday night the Boxers oame down to the village, surrounded the houses ot the Roman Catholics aa they were pointed out to them, and then . robbed, them, allowing no one to escape. Finally they fired the houses, and aa the people rushed out from the flames, they were killed and thrown back into the fire. Only one man escaped, and they pursued him. He Jumped Into a well, and they fired their guns into the well and threw down bricks until, thinking him dead, they left. He managed to get out and started for Pao Ting Fu, told the Roman Catho lics, and they waited all day for other survivors to come. As none oame Monday, they saw the provincial judge and he sent soldiers, but tbey could find nothing. . Tha Roman Catholics were absolutely wiped out, 80 or more. So far as we know they are not interfer ing with the Protestants. It is paying off old scores against, the Catbolios." Boulder Creek. Cal., July 19. A fire that was started west ol here July 4 by a fire balloon is still raging, Thousands of acres of timber, have been destroyed, and there seems no proba bility that it will as got andar control. Twenty-five or 80 sawmillera who were camping at Brendleton hava had to leave. Several families were also en oauiiJ along Seal creak, aud . tkay too i bad to abandon . their camps. They , fought the fire tor three days and nights,
