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lnl!LLSBR
VOL. VII.
HILLSKOKO, OKEMOX, THURSDAY. AUGUST 23f 1900.
NO. 23.
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EVENTS OF TI1H DAY
Epitome of thj Telegraphic
News of th. World.
t'KUSi: TICKS KltO VHK. WIKKS
An lalernatlng l'olli(lliin of Heme Krow
he Two tliilNtltrit pree tU t
In a lr Uli.rll Vt .M-
I.
Aiiiiirii'Hii troops sharod tit the as
null mi pekin.
Fire lu Wellington, Ohio, ruuned a
liH t'( f .'lll.UOO.
I'h'lii'lmmii aemiaii Kltututtil u( dupli
city at SIihovIimI.
Culnlgatnd ct In Iduho ere suf
fering (hum drouth.
Another ttttxm t wa made to assas
IiihIh (lio ninth iif Persia,
Tim Tv'rilili-ul Union has lufuned
ti enter the jMilittonl Held.
Two ihtwiiih with k 1 1 IimI In u aoci
dent at lli part expueiUou.
The HimUtliii of ti renter New York
U sliowit by the census to I' 3,437, 302.
l our death and IS prostration as
remit of auutlior Itut wave lu Culuago.
Steel mill at Wilmington, Dole
!, nliut down, affecting 1,6UU men.
Tim Shanghai muddle is lgluulng to
awoimu a serious aspect, iuteiuatioual
tioups being lauded,
Pnget sound salmon pack (nr tlili
iH'miu W about lUU.UUO CMMii, compared
with fi'.'H.OOO for nw.
.l'hllip Koimiglierger, a Now York
tobacco lUnli-r, mil hi throat la bar
br shop tu fait I mui iKco.
Caleb Power was ronvluted of com
plicity of lu tlit) Coetwl murder aud
aeiiteucml to 1 1 In fiiiprlsomuiit.
Idiril Kobei tu will he re cull ml from
Africa Iu October and appointed com-luaudur-tii-uhluf
of llm JiriiUU arm)'.
War In China nowiI the eluding uf
a largo mill In lUddelord. Ms,, throw
It nit MOO bauds out lit employment.
Shipments of lumber from III" state
of Washington for the year jiit ended
amount, approximately, to f T.ftOO.UOtl.
Foreign anartmUt, mtlil to have
come hi tht country to aa!iute
I'rwiJniil MoKiulny, are uudor arrant
at Now York.
F.x-l'riMiideiit iniui'iu Andrade, who
was deposed from tlm presidency : o(
Yenctuela ami succeeded liy , Clpriauo
Castro, tlifl present Ini'iiiuUuit, la dead,
A foreat lire nar Kuoninpiiniit.
Vyuiiilnif, liaa biiruml ovtr a territory
t'lliht hy ID inili In mi Inn t anil uow
Uiri'Ultiuii tno tun in. Two. tuoiuaiid
alim'P mill dim mull Imvo Hirinhutl in tlm
tluiui'a.
1'nrt hlHiriiiiin, (ilnho, la uimulUlila
for ail Iniliau ih liiml.
hx-Sm-rvlary 1'outwtui aunouliot't
that hti will vuto lor itryan.
Knvmi porimiia cr klllwl lu a train
wnx'k near IS rami Hnpiili, Mich.
Dm I'rlnk alato wtuit tliroiiKh the
"Vahiii!ttu Hnpiihlicau otiuvriitlun.
Th war iloimrtinnut polilmliPH Fill-
pluo cnrrnxtxiuiluin'o t'apturutl by l un
toll,
i'riti liuril Morim aaya Ilia poweni
havii tli'i'ldt'tl on a now form of Kovfrn
tiimit for China,
(inniiriil ('hiilTi'o roHt'(l the allitti
at Mil Ton, 0 in ilin from IVkin, thittii
or four iluya hi;o.
rriiparalioiia to futtoiil tlm railroad
down tlm Yukon fioiu W'hitii lkiru to
Hi'lklrk mo in prourimx.
China will nu a hliih olllolal to
Tun ('how to nrriinun for ilolivuilng
thu fnrtiignura to thu allien.
I'm find and riommtlo wlii'at market
huvu a ilowuwiird tt'iuh ncy, and the
iiit'ul nltuutloll colli huiim dull.
OmKon Hiipri'ine court (lnvidoH that
i11ntrlnt attoiiii'V h fen in ust Iw deposit'
ttd with ulork whim iUvoivu mill, ura
Hind,
Tlia tniliHiKirt ThomiiH, which left
NaKiiwiki A ok m-t 10, will liritin !i!0
aiok mill four inwina noldiciH from the
rhilippini'a.
Hnviiia llooda have oucurrnd lu Japan
and it l rc ported that 3, '.'00 purHona
liava linen ilmwiH'il. Hallway tralliu in
iuterrtiptud.
Thru llvpa were moi illoud hy Hre an
the lVNiilt of an oxploitiou of niiturul
uiid iu 'J'lilrty-four(li Htroet, Chioano.
Three other permma are anppoaed to be
iu the ruliiH.
Hecretary (inue, of the treasury de
mirtiunut, xuya that aa lotix iu the
Uuitud Htutea iniilntiiinn tlioold ntnnd
nrd mill keopa the publii) credit L'ooil it
call retain for Uh own uno all the (jold
it iiihmIh.
A nevete liuilHtorm doBtroyed 40,000
acre of the fluent kiiuii in North Dn
kotu, even that cut and in the ahook
belutf neutroyed. Many of the hail
Ntoim were from three to four iuoheo iu
dluiiietur.
Manrioo Breiuian, who U under ar
rent at Ht, LouIh, ohaiged with heiiiK
a dynamiter, win iudtmtiflod an one of
the men oonnuoted with the blowing
up of the atieet cms iu the eotithvru
part of the city several week u(i.
Over 6,000 Komminlau Jews are en
route to Canada. Thu majority tire
penulleHH.
J'reHidout MoKlnley ami the kiim of
Portugal exuhanned congiiitulatory
nieN8in!n over the new direct uahle
II. N. Honm who waahed out the llrnt
gold iu the Black Uilla 25 yearn ngo is
now the marshal at (Juator City S. D,
HtnllHtioa coniiiilcd hy the Kail way
Age hIiow that 28 companies, control
147,000 miles of railroad in the United
States and Canada,
LATER NIWS.
The foreign euvoyi kre oo their way
h Tlu Tilu.
The rlaga of the illlet Sua! Irotn tb
i'eklu linpvrlal ualace.
Two men want luaaut In Dm Moloei,
la., on atxxiuut of beat.
Five meo ware itnotbered in ooal
mine at lauquah, W'anh.
Kitaliumoui rxfuMxl to Uk $100,000
to Iom hi Bght to Hharkey,
Korsat rlrw cannet! 110,000,000 dam'
age in Colorado and Wyoming,
Kevnn pttraoui were killed in a freight
train col Union at Kenaolo, N. Y.
The uew treaty with Hpaln baa been
luiied by Miuiater Htomr at Madrid.
The Hnlte) KtaUia govermnaut haa
rejected U Hung Chang'e peaoa termt.
Deiuwratlo paiien demand the with
drawal of American truopifrom China,
hit men lout their live br tba cav
ing In of a welt at Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Chi new viceroy aak that no indigni
ties be ibown the emperor and era
pre. Interne heat killed four peraona in
(it.Loula, where the thermometer regla
tVNhl Vtf drgMWl.
The trnnnport Hhermau left Kan Fran-
cUco for Naitaaakl with 1,000 oflioer
and men for (Diliut.
(J i, .urn Win,.,l,.,li,. nf ltdlUnd. 1 li
ebgagmt to friuce Frederick 'Adolf,! ol
Mecklmburg-Hchwerin.
fit lliura population, according to
be United SUlea cem.ua, la 13,C32;
Uiat of Minneapolis, 802,718. ' '
Several Uvea were loat and ranch
pioperly destroyed by Uirriflo electrtcal
...i.. i . .i- ... -
wiuu auu ma sHirtna iu .ui j iuy.
Colonel Marchand, of French Faabpaa
fame, ha been appointed to the general
staff ol the China xpediliotiary loroe
One fireman dead, four injured , and
130,000 worth of property . destroy eel, is
the work of a firebug iu . two tires ! at
l'eorU, 111.
Oifratlons have lieen resqmad at all
the factories of the National. U lass
Company at fittalmig. The reuoip-
tiuu iflvea euiploymeut to 4,000 man.
Sol Hlooui. a inuslo uublialierof Chi
oago, has lirougnt Suit IPr j;i,uuu
dainagea attainKt the Union, restawant
ami hotel lor reusing ui t serve onn
while he was clad iu a shirt walHtand
mlutiH a coat. The manager of thu rea
tauraut, when iiiettoUed regarding
the refusal, said that patron wearing
shirt waista would only le served at
table adjoining the-snaiBiUnlng room
.No person would l permitted to enter
the timing room unlcx wearing a ooat.
Count von Walderaee started , for
China.
I!uu mania ami Uubiaria are oa the
verue of war.
The emperor and euiprexa dowager
have left I'eklu.
Seriator Ktewart, of Nevada, will
support Mi Kluley,
A tornado did great damage in ev
ent! VViscousln towns.
Kx-Sena tor John J. Iugalli left an
eaUte valuel at f 250,000.
Japanese are bruiuning to distrust
the Continental Europeans.
Chicago' population a shown . by
the I'nited State census, is l,6UH.57o.
More rebel are reported to have aur
reutlered iu the United btates of Co
lombla.
A drunken Kaunas doctor killed three
Hrwina, anil wax allot aeau uy a sner
IrT's sou.
William M. JohiiKon, of New Jersey,
succeed I'erry Heath a asiiataut
poituiaster-general.
lxird Roliert issued a proclamation
prescribing severe penalties for Boen
who violate, their oath.
Kstimate of the shortage In the
l'ni'itlo coant salmon pack vary between
UOO.OOO ami 1,000,000 oases
A pofiolbce eniplove killed a Kaunas
City woman aud wounded her husband
as a result of a quarrel over rent
The Chinese government ask that
Conger or some other American be ap
pointed to open peace negotiation.
The Willamette valley hop crop is
practically out of danger. The yield
will be heavy and price are advancing.
The state Hoard of agriculture order
the erection of 150 additional stall for
llvestook exhibit at the etate fair at
Sitlom, Or.
Caleb Powers, ex-seerotary of state
of Kentucky, issued a statement in
which he declare his innocence, and
say he had a poltical trial.
The reported of the plague in Manila
for tho two weeks eudiUg July 17; a
Just reported to the marine hoBpital
ervice, i seven new canes and five
death. Ol the new cases (our were
Filipino aud three Chlneae.
The Kansas City firemen, In a olasa
created at the Paris exposition for paid
firemen, won the world' champion
ship cup. The officers received gold
medals, ami silver medal and the
money prize, 600 francs, was divided
among the officer and men. The min
ister of war, (Jelierul Andre, presented
the prizes to Captain Hale. Portugal
won the voluuteer championship.
Mrs. Samuel Swartwood, wife of a
railroad engineer living in Wilkesbarre,
Pa., ban just given birth to her .25th
baby, 30 of whom are living.
Lewis Wilkin, a farmer near St.
Paul, thinks he' the tallest man on
earth. He was six feet when 10 years
old, and is now 8 feet 11 H inches.
Cliaunoey Depew in London denied
that American railroads are over oaoi -
taliaed. and says every business in the
United States is healthier tnan aver
be,ore
TICKET IS RATIFIED
The Frink Slate Adopted by
Washington Republicans. ,
ALL BUT OSK BY ACCLAMATION
Ughl CmUiI Oi.r Numlnatloa t
tvrltutl,Dt of aeboola-Tb
flalhtraa rat forth.
CongreasmenW. L. Jones, of Yaki
ma: r. W, Cusbman, of Pierce.
Uovernor J. M. I'rlnk, o King.
Lieutenant Uovernor 11. U. Mo-
Bride, of bkagit.
tiecretary ol btate S. II. Nichols, of
Bnoboittish.
Treasure O. W. Maynard, of
Lewis.
Auditor J. D. Atkinson, of Chelan.
AtUirney-Ueusral W. 11. titration.
of Pacific
Laud Commissioner Samuel A. Cal
vert, of Whatcom.
Superintendent of Public Inatruction
-It. U. liryan. of Chehalis.
Judges of Supreme Court Wallace
Mount, of Spokane; K. O. Dunbar, of
Thurston.
Presidential Elector Chas. Sweeny,
of Spokane; J. M. lioyd, of Okanogan;
F. W. Hastings, of Jefferson; 8. U.
Cosgrove, of Uarneld.
Taooma, Wih., August 17. J. M.
Frluk, of King, was nominated for
governor by acclamation at the ltepub-
licau state convention today. Kvery
candidate on the Frink slate was suc
cessful. All were named without con
test, with one exception, the candidate
for superintendent of public Instruc
tion, H. 11. iliyan, of Chehalis. Pro-
feasor itryan appears to be objectional
to many ieadet of the state, who are
not satislied with his former adminis
tration of the office, aud a very sharp
fight was organized against bim. It
resulted in nothing except an acrimon
ious discussion in the King oounty del
egation. Several delegates Insisted on
voting for Professor Layhue, and ap
pealed to the convention to be permit
ted to cast their votes, despite the unit
rule enforced in the Seattle delegation.
The King county leader violently pro
tested, aud a very lively row endued,
to the edification of the convention,
aud the great delight of Pierce county,
who was seated near, liryan was
nominated by a small majority.
Tha I'latrortn.
The following platform was unani
mously adopted;
"Four year ago, the Republican of
lVashiugton met to mourn over uni
versal calamity and despair under
Democratic rule. Today we meet to
rejoice over universal prosperity and
happiness under Republican rule.
Democratio theories become dangerous
when coupled with political power;
aud they are not improved by a uiou
grel mixture of free silver aud Populist
vagaries They can be rendered harm
lea only by maintaining Republican
rule in the nation, state and oounty;
and to such maintenance we pledge our
strongest effort.
'We are proud of President MoKin
ley, and indorse hi able, fearless aud
patriotlo administration. Under , bi
leadership protection and reciprocity
have again been restored to their proper
place iu publlo law; the Hawaiian
island have become part of the Union;
Spain ha been compelled to lift ber
heavy hand from off the Western hem
isphere; Coba ha been made free;
l'orto Kli-o i happy under our flagj
the Philippine are rapidly learning to
appreciate and accept that kind of lib
erty which is known and understood
only by the American people; our
army and navy have been ably sus
tained; the honor of our flag bat been
maintained at borne and abroad.
"W Indorse the Republican national
platform adopted at Philadelphia, and
commend it to voter of this state as
an able exposition of Republican doc
trine and of oorreot public policy.
"We unreservedly indorse aud ap
prove the work of Senator Addison Q.
Foster and Congressmen W. L. Jones
and F. W. Cushman in behalf of the
state.
"We favor the building of railroads
within our state a an essential mean
of it development and growth.
"Ws stand for the loyalty of the flag
(or the gold standard of value for all
our : money; for protection and reel
prooity; for the Nicaraguan canal,
owned, operated and defended by the
Uuited States; for the election of Unit
ed States senators by direct vote of the
people; for the further enlargement of
our trade aud commerce; for the lm
mediate rescue of our people imperiled
in China, and for ample restitution for
loss of life and property therein.
"In concluding thi address to the
voters ol tne state ol Waintngton ws
invite their aid and oo-operation upon
the principles and purposes herein enu
merated, without regard topastpollti
cal affiliations, in the Ann belief that
the best conduot of onr publlo affairs
will be assured by this convention."
Fort Snelliug. Minn., August 17
The depot battalion of the Eighth in
fautry, United State army, started for
China via San Fiancisoo today, under
command of Major W. L. Pitcher
There were 600 men in line.
Bate Cunduct of Mlnlitera
Washington, August 17. The state'
ment was made tonight on reliable an
thority that the Pekin government
would designate some high official to
meet the oommandera of the allied
armies at Tung Chow and agree with
jthera on some measure for the safe
conduct of the members of the foreign
'. legation in the capital. Information
, to this effect was received here today
The nop yield of
i ported to be short.
California is re
STATEMENT OF POWERS.
ays His Trial Was rallllcal mm4 a
Jadlolal ram,
Georgetown, Ky., August 82. Ca
leb Power isaoed a (tatement to the
public tonight. In wlib h be says:
"That on of the greatest Judicial
farce known to history has been en
acted here in my trial, under the forms
of law, no well-informed man can
doubt. Innocence is no shield with
f 100,000 and the methods of Campbell
ism against yon. The rectitude of
one' past life count for naogbt. Tbey
say Taylor is guilty, because be wa
at bis office, nd that 1 am gulity be
cause I wa away from mine. Thi
ha been a political trial throughout,
for political purpoMe. and no greater
mistake has been made by the Demo
cratic party since they roblied u of the
olfioes to which we were (airly elected
by the people. From the beiiinning of
the campaign until no I have stood
with what little of merrit 1 have bad
lor the rights and liberties of the peo
ple. That is my crime. That is tbe
only offense I have committed. That
the only thing they have proved
against me. 1 swore to that myself in
testimony. I have never bad, and 1
now have no apology to make for be
ing true to the trust imposed upon me
:y a majority of tbe voters of thi
state. History will draw iU dark
lines around those who have outraged
me aud disgraced tne judiciary and
blackened the history of the state."
$25,000 PACKAGE GONE.
Loat Samswher ttatwaen Chicago aad
burllngton. lo.
Chicago, August 22. Somewhere
between Chicago and Burlington, la.,
an express package supposed to con
tain f25,000 is alleged to have gone
astray. Tbe Commercial National
bank of this city sent the package to
the Jiurliutfton agent of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad a few
davs ago on orders given from the Bur
lington headquarters in this city. Tbe
money was sent by the Adam Express
Company. When the money was sent
fioiu the Chicsgo bank it was wrapped
In the usual way in which money is
transmitted. In due course of time the
Burlington agent of the railroad re
celved a similar package, but it con
tained nothing by brown paper. The
wrapper containing the worthless pa
per was returned to Chicago and tbe
bank officials are certain it is not tbe
one sent by them. Representative of
the corporations interested in the mat
ter spent a busy day today investigat
ing tbe mystwry of tbe missing pack
age, and laying plan for tbe arrest ol
tbe robber, if tbe money wa stolen
between Chicago and Burlington.
Drouth la Kanaw.
Kansas City, Asgost2a. Two-third
ot Kansas, west of the three eastermost
tiers of oounties, Is experiencing one
of the most severe drought in the bis-
torv of the state, and the general opin
ion is that the Kansas corn crop will
tie the smallest in proportion to its re
qnireiuenta for feeding, that ha been
raised in many years. In 1899 there
wa. 225.000,000 bushels. Secretary
Coburn's report ot condition in Au
gust Indicated a yield this year ol
alwut 145,000,000 bushel. Since
then there have been two week of hot,
dry weather, which ha further materi
ally reduced conditions, and the most
liberal estimate ol well-informed men
on change do not exceed 10.000,000
bushels, while many place tbe crop at
not aver 75,000,000 bushel. The plow
ing for winter wheat is delayed by the
drv condition of the soil. Pastures are
ilrv and stock water in many cistern!
ia scarce.
Porto Kiro Striker Aak Aid
New York, August 22. Tbe Social
Democratic party received a letter to
day from Alwln Ihiihler, secretary of
the Federation Libre, a central labor
body ot San Juan, Porto Rico, asking
for aid on behalf of a number of : strike
leaders who were arrested there. Tbe
letter stated that the cigar makers,
painters, carpenters and bricklayer
were on a strike in San Juan, and the
strike was beginning to apread over the
whole island,. , In all, 20 strike read
era were arrested. Tne subject was
brought up at today's meeting of tbe
Central Federation Union, where the
letter was read, and it was deoided to
seud a contribution to tbe Porto Rico
strikers and also to ask President Mo
Klnley to aot in tbe matter.
Bodies Located-Mlna Still Burning,
Mahoney City, Pa., August 22. Af
ter many hours of desperate battling
with deadly white damp, one of the
successive rescuing parties euooeeded
today in looatlug the bodies of George
and William Thompkis and Charles
Iritis, who were entombed in the burn
nliig colliery. Tbe 60 mules which
were in the mine when it was discov
ered to be on tire are also dead, and
were raised to the surface today. The
fire is still burning fiercely, and the
mine official are bending every effort
to xtingulsh the flames. ;
, Bon Killed Katuar. '"
Lincoln, Neb., August 22. James
N. Burnhaiu, publisher of the Wymor
ean, at Wymore, Neb., shot and killed
hi father, Captain Collins A. - Burn
ham, at their home today. A coroner
jury immediately exonerated tne sou
Both father aud son were prominent
political workers in the county in
whioh they reside. The killing was in
seif-defense.
The son gave himself to
the officers.
Collision lu Paris.
Paris, August 20. A street -car col
lision, resultiug in injuries to 35 per
sons, occurred last evening at the cor
ner of the Boulevard . des Batignoles
and the Rue St. Petersburg, where
electric and horse line cross. All tbe
injured will recover. No American
wa hurt.
The United States army will aid des
titute miners at Cape Home, feeding
there those that cannot begotten home.
ITCH DARK AT NOON
ornado Burst Over Town
of Sheboygan.
SWEPT AWAY ALL IS ITS PATH
Was Freodd bf An lnUtaa Rest Thai
Ma On Wm Killed .ua 4J
aaoat a Mine la.
Milwaukee, Wis.. August 22. A
special from Sbeboygan, Wis., rays:
A terrific wind storm struck tbe city
this afternoon. Tbe storm came very
suddenly from tbe north. Eight large
buildings were completely wrecked and
200 small houses were blown down.
Tbe loss will be more than 300,000.
At noon it wa dark a night and in
tensely hot. A few moments before 1
o'clock tbe storm broke, increasing in
force nntil a tornado was blowing.
Persons were thiown down and fences
and signs hurled hundreds of feet. Tbe
storm raged for some minutes and
passed off to the sooth. Tbe storm
started in tbe western pait of tbe city,
near tbe cemetery, and swept down on
to tbe south aide and off into the lake.
It wa two miles wide and wrecked
everything in it path. All wa over
in 10 minutes, although it teemed hours
to the panic-stricken people.
The roof of the large warehouse of
the Crocker Company was blown off
and thrown against tbe large factory.
Tbe building wa wrecked and a large
stock of chairs was left without protec
tion from the rain, which tell in tor
rents.
The street car barns were wrecked,
and street cars were smashed to pieces.
The electrio wires were all blown
down. The roof of tbe malthouse of
tbe Keneid-Schriver Brewing Company
was lifted from the building, carried
over 150 yams and thrown into the
street. It was carried over the huge
ventilators of tbe brewery. Th
American Folding Bed Company's plant
was demolished and the sheds in tbe
Sirnball & Sons brickyard were blown
down and tne debris scattered in every
direction.
Tbe storm struck the South Side Lu
theran church, and tbe steeple was
blown down on to two residences,
smashing in the roofs. The Fourth
ward school house, a beautiful build
ing, was completely wrecked, one side
and the front being blown in, causing
tbe roof to fall and crushing tbe floors
down into the cellar. The plant of
th Opetenberg & Sonneman Compafjy
was partially wrecked. Several freight
cars standing on tbe Northwestern rail
road tracks were blown over on their
tides.
That no one was killed seems almost
a miracle. The wind wrecked build
ing after building, with the greatest
rapidity, and there was little warning
of the approach of the storm. Tbe peo
ple in every case were out of their
homes before tbe storm broke, and those
who were struck by flying debris were
only slightly injured. In the factories
the employes were in many cases
bruised and cut from wreckage.
Tbe 5-year-old son of Mr. Thomas
Atkins had a remarkable escape. The
house was torn into shreds and scat
tered about' ia the roadway. What
was left of the house was only about
three or four timbers where the build
ing stood. The child was buried in the
ruius, and when found was standing iu
the corner, with timber piled in trout
of him in such a -manner as to shield
him, and he escaped with only bruises.
Four box cars in the Chicago &
Northwestern yard were carried off the
track and stood straight on end. Some
of the bricks from the Crocker Com
pany's warehouse were thrown with
such force against the adjoining build
ings that tliev passed through the sides
of the buildings and yet no one was in
jured. Other portions of the building
of the Crocker Company were torn to
pieces. There is scarcely a whole pane
of glass left in tbe tornado district.
Telephone, electric light and trolley
wires and poles are torn down, and a
street car has not run iu the city since
the storm struck. Sidewalks aud trees
were carried away like chaff.
Tbe principal sufferer is the Crocker
Chair Company, whose loss is 250,
000.
Three Bathers Drowned.
Cape May, N. J., August 22. Ellen
Youug, Salina Newhouser and Albert
J. Schwab, all of Philadelphia, were
drowned in the surf at Cape May point
today. They were bathing and got be
yond their depth. Schwab made
noble effort to save his companions
holding their unaonscious bodies above
tbe water loi some "time. Just as a
boat, which ' went to their rescue,
reached his aide, he loosened his grasp
on the women and sank out of sight
The women were taken ashore and
although the usual method for resusci
tating drowning people were resold
toK tlaejs jojoald ot be piougbt back to
life..:" -.- .. .
Cattleman Aaaaaaluated.
Wichita, Kan. August 23, Mr
Huff, cattleman and farmer, was shot
dead in his home in Custer, oounty
Oklahoma, Fiiday night by soms one,
who fired through an open window,
The herd there is said to be the cause
of the crime and more trouble is feared
Sergeant "-Buck" Taylor.
Washington, August 22. Sergeant
"Buck" Taylor, 42 years old, known
as "King o( the Cowboys," a dashing
cavalryman, and one of the best-known
of the Rough Riders, died at Provi
dence hospital today of consumption,
the result of illness contracted during
the Cuban campaign. Taylor's correct
name is said to have been Berry F
Tatum. ' He was the son of a former
well-to-do merchant of Montgomery
Ala.
THE FIGHT AT CATUBIG.
Partlcalara of tho Aaaaalt tho Saaaar
- - ttarrteoa.
Manila, August 28. It has been ex
pected that some of the 275 garrison
tbe United States maintain in the
islands would sooner or later b sur
rounded by tba enemy and attacked
with such determination and advan
tage in point of numbers and ground
that tbe American soldier would be
powetless to resist the onslaught. This
haa happened at Cats big, on the Island
of Samar, and the detachment of the
Forty-third volunteer infantry, ' tbe
troop in question, tost 20 of its 80
men. No one ia surprised at this re
sult, considering the crienmstancea;
but surprise is manifested that a simi
lar fate has not overtaken other small
garrisons in isolated towns. The offi
cial report of the Catubig incident is as
follow:
'In the Catubig engagement, in
which the insurgent numbered about
600 men with'200 rifle and one can
non, our men gave an heroic' account
of themselves by lulling more than 200.
Our loss was 19 killed and fire
wounded. Tbe detachment was at the
time quartered in the- convent. At 5
M., April 15, almost simultaneous
fire was "tppetoed upon it from the
hills on 'both- sides, as well as from
every available' part of the town. It
continued aHx day and night, and was
vigorously resumed at 6 o'clock tne
following morning. At 8 hi M. the
cannon began firing nails, pieces of
chain and iron scraps. This sort of
attack continued dntil the third day,
when a large number of the insurgents
got into the adjoining church. With
10 volunteers Sergeant Georee charged
on tbe church,' killing a large number
of men, bnt he could not bold it. From
the window of tbe same tbe insur
gent threw a quantity of hemp satu
rated with kerosene aganist the side
ot tbe convent, and thus set it on fire.
As this building soon became unten
able, the detaohment attempted to es
cape to tbe river and cross it; and here
occurred its first considerable losses.
All of th men of the detachment, ex
cept Sergeant Hall, Corporal Carson
and 15 privates attempted to get Into
boat, and in so 'doing tbey were
killed. Sergeant Hall and his men
began intrenching themselves near tbe
nver, and there that little baud held
ont (under Corporal Canon), two day
longer, in tbe face of most adverse cir
cumstances, until rescued. Sergeant
Hall and two others were killed, and
two were wounded during that period
NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Again Wo are on Friendly Terms With
u Onr Late Koeaay.
Washington, August 23. Minister
Storer, at Madrid, informs the state
department that a treaty of amity,
commerce and navigation and general
intercourse bas been signed, provision
ally, by the minister of state and him
self. This practically marks the last
stop in the complete restoration of re
lations between Spain and the United
States
The new treaty modernises the treaty
relations oetween the two nations.
Prior to the severance of all communi
cation upon the, declaration of war
with Spain, the two governments were
proceeding under terms of a treaty ne
gotiated in the last century. It wa
very cumbersome, and in some respects
wholly inapplicable to existing condi
tions, one provision, for Instance, relat
ing to trade between 'the United States
and Florida as a colony of Spain. Sev
eral efforts were made to remedy the
defects, but only one was partially suc
cessful, tha adoption of the Cushing
protocol. . The last attempt was made
when Mr. Olney was secretary of state.
hot the strained relations growing ont
of the Cuban affairs caused the effort
to fail.
It is understood that Minister Storer
negotiated ' with ' Dupuy de Lome, ex
Spanish minister to the United States,
and now under secretary of state, who,
of course, is thoroughly oonversant
with all the conditions of trade likely
to arise.
Although the general provisions are
not known in detail at this stage, it is
understood that the instrument pro
vides the usual facilities (or intercom
munication, and probably contains pro
visions which carry out those relations
growing out of the ' territorial condi
tions resulting from tbe war.
A Noreo Drowned.
New York, August 23. The body of
Miss Bertha M. Hunt, the nurse who
so strangely disappeared from the city
hospital on Blaok well's Island, where.
she was enipolyed, on Thursday nigV i,
was found vesterday. Miss Hunt Mie
from Chatham, N. Y. She lived with
other nurses in tbe training school.
On Thursday one of tbe patients, under
her caie died of epilepsy. This made
a strong impression on tbe nurse's
mind, and when she returned to her
room sbe was in quite a nervous state.
She tohi ber roommate that she would
go down to the river to get a pitcher-
ful of salt water, wtth.whioh to bathe
her head She was - not again seen
.r ' ehleago nw-tker. V.J-
... ,CMogo, August". 23. Tlig 4our)f
mesw'Tlumbei Union has fdwd a
geust strike to take effect at once.
The action was 'taken fefcf imtracttd
ywjjjpg, when it was determined" to
pot an end to the dilatory me&otU now
being need and .. bgf1-. trtislve
fight on the contraetcw C -' . -
Trainmen Killed In a Wreck. :
Tazewell, Va., August' 23. A wreck
at Maxwell, six miles from here on
the Clinob Valley division of the Nor
folk & Western, occurred yesterday, re
sulting in the death of two trainmen
and the wounding of seven others. A
light engine was running west at 40
miles an hour when it,, met in a cut a
freight drawn by two engines going 30
miles an hour. The crash wifs terriflc
Pittsburg will spend $7,000,000 on
parks.
APPEAL IS REJECTED
Li Hung Chang's Peace Offer
Not Accepted.
A "
SO AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH
The Polled States Will Act With
treane Caatloa la Whatever Ae "
ilea It May Take.
Washington, August 23. Tbe cabinet
session today practically opened the
consideration of tbe momentous que
tion growing out of tbe capture of
Pekin and the war in China. Until
today's session the alMorbing question
bss been the safety of Minister Conger
and tbe legatkmers in Pekin. Now, ;
however, that has given place to prob
lems of a more Intricate aud far-reaching
character, touching the existence
of th Chinese empire and th part
which the American government is to
take in the reconstruction of that country-
Tbe meeting today was devoted en
tirely to th Chinese situation. Secre
taries Hay and Root, who have been
most active in directing affairs, were
absent from the city, so that the attend
ance was comparatively small, the pres
ident having with him Secretaries
Gage, Hitchcock and Wilson and Postmaster-General
Smith. Several ques
tions were awaiting attention.
' Karl Wt Offer Rejected.
First of these was the application ol
Li Hung Chang for the appointment ol
Minister Conger or some other commis
sioner to negotiate for tbe cessation of
hostilities. Tbe decision arrived , at
was to reject the appeal, and a reply
of this character will be sent to Min-
ister Wn, to be forwarded to Li Hung
Chang. Tbe moving cause for this
action is that tbia government is at
present very much in the dark as to
whether there is any existing govern
ment in China. With tbe capital in
the bands of tbe allies, tbe emsstror
and em pi ess dowager fugitives in hid
ing, and the entire governmental fabric
paralysed, there is no evidence of an
authority adequate to conduct negotia
tions and secure results which will be
final and binding.
It was stated by members of the cab
inet that the Chinese establishment,
instead of being a government, ap
pears to be an enormous headless affair,
.without knowledge of what is, for its
best good, and without power to en
force its wishes. With the lecgniied
ruler in flight, no one seems to know if
anybody ia directing its 'affairs. As
China is an absolute monarchy, with
out any executive branch, the emperor
and empress dowager are all-powerful,
and practically they are the empire of
China. Under tbe present remarkable
conditions, the United ' States will act
with extreme caution in whatever
steps it may take toward a solution of
the pending problems
In tbe meantime there is reason to
believe that the United States and all
th other' powers interested will keep
their armed forces on the ground, so
that order may be maintained and at
least a semblance of stable government
brought out ol the existing chaos.
: Freight Train Collision.
New York, August 23. In a freight
train collision at Kensico, N. Y., to
night, seven persons Were 1 killed and
others are missing. Kensico is on the
Harlem division of the New York Cen
tral railroad, about 16 miles from New
York. At 8:30 tonight, while a freight
train was standing at the depot, a sec
ond freight dashed into the rear end of
it. The engine of the second train
mashed the caboose of the first train
and then turned over. Reports from
the scene of the accident say that the
engineer and fireman of the second
train are dead under the wreck, and
two others of tbe train crew are buried
in the debris. So far as can be learned
tbe accident was caused by the engineer
of the second train running past a
block signal that had been set against
him.
Minnesota Butcher Caught.
St. Paul, August 23. An Arling
ton, Mil 1,' special to the Dispatch
says: W!ert,' Who yesterday bntch-
1 ered hir n'ife and four step-children
and vv,sly wounded another 16-year-old
'' j-son, was captured 'this morn
ii&Fa barn on the place of his sister,
;Tra. Steinborn, about two miles from
the soene of the crime. He was hid
den under a manger. Wallert made a
somewhat incoherent confession, bnt
became more confused under question.
ing. When Wallert, in custody of offi
cers, passed through where the bodies
of the murdered family lay, a hastily
organized crowd attempted to lynch
bim, bnt he was taken away in safety
by the officers.
Woman Killed toy a Burglar.
Pittsfield, Mass., August 23. Mis.
May Foaburg, the 24 year-old daughter
of R. L. Fosburg, a contractor of Buf
falo, N. Y., was shot and killed early
this morning by a burglar. Her
brother, E. F. Fosburg, was badly
beaten by one of the men, whom he
tried to capture. There were tbre of
the burglars and all escaped. ' Mr.
Fosburg ia living in thi city while en
gaged on some work for an electrical
company.
Welcome Rains In India.
London, August 22. The viceioy ol
India, Lord Curson of Keddlestou,
telegraphs that, the heavy general rain
fall has continued in moat of th af
fected tracts. The crop promise well
in the central province! 1 ted Bern.
(Sowing is active elsewhere, and the
necessity for free kitchens will shortly
disappear. Trioea, however are still
ver high everywhere. , Cholera, Is pr.
valeut throughout Hyderabad . ami in
Bombay. There are 0,688,000 paoplf
receiving relief,