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The lnlILLSBR VOL. VIII. IIILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1901. 7 7 EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTER8 OF THE WORLD. A Comprehensive Rsvlew of the Important lUpptnlnts of Um Put Week Presented In Condensed rorm Which it Moil Likely to Prove ol Udrtil to Our Many Readers. Wall Street await tint return of J. Picrpout Morgan. Many ieroua wit hurt in panic in a luimvillti theater. l'iwt of public aehoola of Oregon for 1UO0 wa nearly (l.tHMI.MtK). An injured fireman Mir the South em Pauillo lor $10,000 damage. General Holier Inn Imh'ii relieved nf command of Clttt Flint Army Corp. Oregon Short Line train wrecked in Malm ami engineer and fireman killed. Tlio iierformanre of tht Students' Ilramatic Aaaocialion whi the fvaturc o( the Yitl celebration. Tho Fwnrh chamW nf depot ie refused to diacumt llio proponed con evasion to tli miner. Macedonian fugitives, niiKwm to Mong to tli American Mission churcTi, were killed by Turk. Condition hi I.eyta are M had a In Samar. A force of marine have lvn will to ('atvalngan, Samar. Ilo Itniifti urn picking to operate in Tiirliio province, . Kitchener call for mora trtH. Texa limit ami hi. ton killed in a street duel at Waco. Yale University ImltU a bl-centen. niat celebration. Burglar secure $7.1,000 in stamp from C'hknKO ptwtolfico vault. Great Northern annual report shows a falling off in not income. A Turk in Hun Franeinco instantly killed a girl and then ihot himaelf. Sir Thomas Upton will enter no yacht for the America's cup next fall. 1 Ueitnana diacuascd the "American danger" in connection wit it the new tariff. Systematic emheulcmeut of govern ment supplies discovered at Fort Keogh, Minn, Joe Levy and two Frenchwomen ar rented at llaker City for implication in murder at Iloine. a valuable goui which aim a waiiei containing 20 aovcreign were stolen from the royal yacht Ophir in Halifax. i" ' All the i4Hrty of the Northern Pacific subject to tiro ha been in- mrvd. The Aky i for $20,0011,000, Progress in negot'uitions for a new Hour and saw mill at Aatoria de layed hy refusal of promoter to pay high price for aitea, Marqui Ho arrived at Washington. Itcligioui exercise opened the Yale hi-centemiial. (lame law of Washington ia thought to be defective). Cuba's importa show a decrease, the exjKirta an increase. Rain itorma did much damngc to property at Skagway. Famine conditioni are proclaimed in five more Russian district. Grieving over her dual life canned a Chicago woman to kill herself, There in a itossibility that the threat f cned minora' atrike in France may be aveneo, Admiral Bowles recommend that i the Havana drydock bo aent to the riiilippine. Another plot to aluughter Ameri cana in Samar wa frustrated. Roia torccmcnt are being rushed to the inland. American troopa there an ticipate hard lighting. Ex-Governor Pillsbury, of Minne sota, i dead. . Five men were killed by nn acci dent in the New York subway. London police are guarding the Jackson to prevent a lynching. I The French govornniont ia prepar- lug for trouble in the coal fields. ' England and Russia come to an agreement on the Afghan question. 4 lhilgarian Minister Saratoff protests against Consul Dickinson's charges. Oregon butter in tins comes in for first honors at Pan-American exposi tion. Tho Agricultural .department is planning to dovelop the industries of Hawaii. Five hn ml red bolomen attacked a detaohment of the Ninth Infantry in Samar, killing 10 and wounding 6. The insurgents were repulsed, leaving many dead on the field. Aguinaldo is posing as a martyr. Famine riots have broken out in Russia, The typhoon at Manila was the worst in 20 years. In 1899 the inheritance tax in Franoo produced the amount of 198, 900,000 francs (1:18,387,700), In one New York factory 30,000,000 cigarettes a week are turned out on an average all the year round. School savings banks arc increas ing rapidly in number in the United States, Last year the system was in practice in 72 schools of 99 cities in 18 states. During that year the do posits reached a total of 9870,229. LEYTE AS BAD A8 8AMAR Bulomca Escaped to Adceat bland Pram Balanglfa Mtrlnet Sent to Samar. Manila, Oct. 21. General ClmtlrW doc not expect to hear of any exten sive engagement in the ialand of Ha mar. J lo believe the operations thero will not result in any open light. Hi hard to llnd armed Fill pinoa, but every man without occu pation will m comHilled to go into a town. It i expected that all the rille captured by the Filipinos at Ilalungiga are now in the inland of Irf'ytu, win-re many bolomen are known to have gone, from tlm island of Hamar. In fact, Leyte i undis turbed a Hamar. The object ol the reinforcement of American troo now Ix-ing punhed forward la to increase all the garrisons to 3H men. Home of them have, until rtwntly, numbered only eight men. The reinforcement will also allow the detailing of a working force to oM'ration tho Held, hunting for in surgent. General Whcaton rcimrts that a hand of bolomen has entered Tar I oo province, island of I.uton, through llulacan province, and that the men couioiug it are distributing iullainmntory bulletin, which are HMted on the church doora, warninc the people, to prepare to take the Held in January. Homo of the friendly native were informed by bolomcu that various band of armed native would shortly conceutrato in the vi- cinity of Itosule. A harmonious acrtH'nieut ha been reached between Governor General Taft and General Chaffee regarding haUnt corpus procecdini: in the cose of military primmer. The law has Ix-en ameudetl so a to cover such case. Marines Scat to Samar. Washington, Oct. 24. The navy department ha received the follow ing cablegram from Uear Admiral Hotter ; "CavitoOct. 22. Secretary of the navy, Washington: Active insur rection in Hamar. New York leave today (or Calhalgan with 300 marines to return to I tunc y and HalanciKa to co-orata with army. Nearly all naval form concentrated on Hamar patrol. Service of Arrthuaia and aliro, two colliers, netxlcd unit Mug utilized." Naval ofllccrs construe the dispatch to mean that the New Yoark will go II rut to Catltalgan and then to Itasey and UulaneiKa, laudiiiK detachments of marines at each jxiiut. FAST MAIL TRAIN WRECKED. Engineer and Fireman Wert Inittntly Killed 9nuntn Eiuped Without lnury. Focntello, Idaho, Oct. 24. Oregon Short Line west-bound fast mail No. 1 was wrecked four miles east of Mc- Cununon at 3.20 this afternoon, and r.ngimvr rurtcll and Fireman Paul Hpidell, Imth of Poctttollo, wew in stantly killed. The engine climbed the rail on a lltlcd-in curve and went down the embankment, 20 feet, tak ing the mail, baggaKO and buffet car with it. The remainder of the train remained on the tracks. It is believed that l'tirtvll and Siiidell iiunHil from the train and and were buried in the wreckage. Two mail clerk ami the express messenger were slightly bruised. No passengesr were injured. I'urlell leaves a widow and three children. Thro dead ontiiieer had Ut'n in the employ of the Oregon Short Lino for 111 years. Trsniport Sheridan Dlubled. Washington, Oct. 24. Word was received at the war department that the transport Sheridan had arrived at NitgiiMuki in a disabled condition, and would not be able to leave that port for three weeks. The Sheridan was on her way from Manila to San Francisco. She car ried about 800 short-term soldier, 280 sick soldiers, and 19 limine sol diers. No details were received as to the tr.mblo with the Sheridan. The transport Warren has licen sent from Manila to Nagasakai to receive the sick soldier from the disabled trans port. : ; " ' . . ' The Contractor Responsible. Butte, Mont., Oct. 24. Tho coro ner's jury after. examining into the cause of the death of William Dougherty, who fell from tho Op)Hn heimer building, returned a verdict to tho effect that the' man came to his end through the collapse of the pier in front of the structure; that tho material of the same was poor, and the work carelessly dono, and the contractor wore held responsible Spinners' Wages Advanced, Fall River, Mass., Oct, 24. Notices have been posted in the cotton mills, increasing wages 6 per cent, to take effect Novemlicr 4. This is the second raise of 5 per cent in 4 bene mills within a month. The Textile coun cil tonight instructed its secretary to send a communication to the manufacturers asking for a 10 per cent increaso in wages to take effect Novemlicr 4. The action of Mr. Bor den in fldvnclng wuges another 5 per cent in ins nulls Here has stirred the operatives to an unusual pitch. Butt Plumbers Strike. Butte, Mont., Oct. 24. As a result of the refusal of the Master numbers' association of this city to meet tho demands of the plumbers and gas ana steam litters for an increase in wages, all work in that line was prac tically tied up todny. The increase demanded is from $5,50 to $0 per day for eight hours' work. Only one shop in Butte was running, and this has been paying its men tho wages demaned, u, for some time. N EWS OF THE STATE TEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALL PART8 OF OREOON. Commercial and Financial rUppenhtgi of Im portance A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements ol the Many Industries Throughout Our Thrlvln, CooMnoaweJUi Utett Market Report The new Catholic church at Wood- bum waa dedicated. Oregon supreme court hands down three important decisions. A Chinaman was brutally beaten and roliUxl of $70 at Metiehum. Oregon railroad will promote home fattening of hog for local market. Machinery for boriiiK for oil to a depth of 1,500 fret i being placed on a farm near Toledo, The United State weather bureau baa taken a 10-vcar lease on a tract of laud in Astoria on which to erect a signal tower. The total output of youne aalinon from the hatcheries tributary to the Columbia will bo altout 00,000,000 (inh this year. A Hood River apple grower gath ered 60 boxes of apple from 4f-year old trees ami found leas than a box of wormy fruit. A Salem man waa attacked by a foot pad, but gave the robber such a drubbing that tho latter was hardly able to get away. Crook county is fast com in it to the front an a cattle raising country. One raiser recently sold 60 head at 122 and 50 head of yearling heifer at 24. One of tho heavy prune raisers of Cow Creek valley has completed his prune drying. He has 71,000 pounds. He sold the entire lot in sacks at i cent. Officer of the Klamath reserva tion have been sending several days past in a thorough but fruitless search over Southern Oregon for 'our Indian girl and three boys who ran away Irom the Klamath school. For the first time in its history Mt. Angel college ha a football team.. The Phoenix mine in the Green horn district has been sold (or 80,000. The new filter plant for the Oregon City water system is being installed. Fart of the Oregon City paiier mills are shut down on account of low water. The run of ailversides in the Colum bia is as large as ever, and quality first-clans.. About 1,600,000 pounds of prune have been received at Salem, and they are still coming by the wagon load. Representatives of Milwaukee cap italist will arrive soon to negotiate with " the incorporators of the pro jected electric railway between biimptor and Bourne. The superintendent of the Badger mine, of Susauvillo, has laid off a large number of the hands. It is likely that a larger force than ever will soon be put to work. So far this season steelhcad salmon have not made their appearance in the South Fork and Wallowa rivers. It is said that a dam has ten placed at the mouth of Salmon river which prevents tnem from going up into those streams. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, nominal 5t(5lc; bluostem, 65c; valley, 55. Flour beat grade, -f!!.o(3.&0 per barrel: graham, 92.00. Oata Old, 903$l per cental. Barley Feed, $15g 15.60; brewing. $10.00 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $17(3 18; mid dlings, $2021 ; shorts, $1920; chop, $10. Hay Timothy, $1113; clover, $709.50; Oregon wild bay, $56 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 2527c; dairy, 1820o; store, 1415o per pound. Eggs Storage 2022.Sio; fresh 23o. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12.0 13c; Young America, 13)14o per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2,503 3.00; hens, $4.00; dressed, 9llo per pound ; springs. $3.00 per doten ; ducks, $3 for old; $3.00t4.00 for young; goose, $C(g7 per dosen; tur keys, live, 10(3 11c; dressed, 1012,'c per pound. ; Mutton Lambs, 3Vo, gross; dressed, 66o per pound; sheep, $3.25, gross; dressed, 6c per lb. Hogs Gross, heavy, $6g6.25; light, $4.7d5; dressed, 77o per pound. Veal Small, 88H'o; large, 7 070 per pound. Beef Gross top steers, $3.504.00; cows and heifers, $3. 00 3. 60; dressed beef, 66)'o per pound. Hops 8 10)0 per pound. Wool Valley, llalSKo: Eastern Oregon, 8 12 Ho; mohair, 2021o per pound. - , Potatoes $1 $1.10 per saok. Electric oal service in Paris has proved vory unprofitable. It is said that the loss so far. represents $900, 000. Germany imports vast quantities of reel wine each year for mixing with wines of her own growth. In 1900 4,788 tons were imported from Italy for this purpose, 1,319 tons from Fiance 1,272 tons from Oreec?. 4,878 tons from Austcia-IIungiiry, and 3,478 tons Tr0m,Bpam. KITCHENER WANTS MEN. Call Is for Trsiaed Mounted Soldiers Ju. of Dewet's Death Discredited. London,Oct.23. The Daily Expret learn that Lord Kitchener haa wired an urgent demand to tho war office for more trained mounted men. British Accused of Brutality. New York, Oct. 23. A London Times special to the New York Times says: Boferring to the fresh outbreak of Anglophobia in Vienna, a corres pondent of the Austrian Capital quote the especially influential Cath olic organ, The Vaterland, which publisher an article headed : "Lord Kitchener a a Hangman." It say the commmander-in-chif of the British force in Smith Africa, in despair of being able to conquer the Boer by honest war, ha lor a long timn had recourse to brutality. Hi blondthinttymws was formerly re strained by the British government, but it now appear that a free hand haa been given to him. The Vaterland goes on to say that the announcement that Command ant General Botha will meet violence by reprisals will convince all that the Boers are not intimidated, but only exasperated by Lord Kitchener's in humanity. The sanguinary seed sown by the British Commander will pro duce a harvest of blood and none can blame the Boer leaders if they have recourse to a terrible tributiou. Martial Law ReguUtioiis. Cajie Town, Oct. 23. The regula tion of martial law, which have just been published, provide that the ordi nary law shall hold good as far as pos sible with necessary restrictions re- gaiding the movement of persons dealing in contraband, the possession of firearms and explosives, etc. Let ters and telegrams are subject to cen sorship. The regulations are admin istered by the civil authorities. Discredit Rumors of Dewet's Death. The Hague, Oct. 23. The former residents of the Transvaal who are now in this city entirely discredit the rumors of the death of General De Wewet, emanating from Durban, Na tal. SUICIDE OF A SERGEANT. Grieved Over Mis -Approaching Separation Prom Army Ufa. Salt Lake, Oct. 23. Grief over sep aration from army life, with which he had been associated for 40 years, and to which he waa greatly attached, is believed to have been the direct cause of the suicide at Fort Douglas of August Lange, ordnance sergeant. Lange was to have been retired with in a few davs,and rather than re-enter civil life he hanged himself in one of the buildings of the fort. Lange, who was 01 years of age, enlisted at tho outbreak of the civil war, partici pating in many of its historic battles, and was wounded during the battle of SjHittsylvanio. In later years he took part in numerous campaigns against Western Indians, and for the past 15 years has been ordnance sergeant at Fort Douglas. He left a widow and two grown daughters, who reside in this city. GREAT DISCOVERY. On Arc Lamp With Microphone Attachment Will Transmit Sounds Through Another. St. Petersburg, Oct. 23. A member of the faculty of Moscow Imperial Technical school recently discovered that a microphone attached to an elec tric lamp by wire will transmit sounds through the medium of another arc lamp. Repeated experiments were made in which the two lamps were separated by a thick wall. The in ventor read in a low voice a lecture on his discovery, and his words, spoken into the microphone, were comfortably audible in the next room. With char acteristic carelessness, the Russian newspapers failed to state whether the lumps were burning, but it is probable that this is to lie assumed. Australia May Build Challenge Boat New York, Oct. 23. R. A. Watson, formerly of Canada and now of Syd ney, N.S.W., at an informal reception given him by the Nonpareil Rowing club, said that the recent races be tween the Columbia and Shamrock II. were the greatest that had ever taken place in any waters. He added that on his return to Australia he would try to form a wealthy syndicate to build a boat and challenge Jor the cup from Australia. Delighted With New Ameer. New York, Oct. 23. The Simla c6rrcspondont of the New York Times ays the envoy from Cabul at that city reports all quiet in Afghanistan. The envoy. adds that the people are delighted with the new Ameer, and declares that the accession of Habib Ullah was like a feast after a fust, which graphically describes the situ ation, the Afghans having apparently accepted Habib Ullah with a sense of relict after Ahiecr Abdcr Rahmans inflexible rule. Bravt Revolutionists. New York. Oct. 23. A Panama oonespondent of the Herald says : A party of revolutionists, said to be led by General Lugo, appeared on the heights in sight of La Boca, which ie a few miles from Panama. The party waved a red nag and then disappeared Government troops were sent after the party, but the latter could not be found. The government soldiers are now stationed in La Boca. HOLD-UP OF A TRAIN ROBBERS BLEW OPEN AN EX. PRE8S CAR NEAR EUGENE. Held at Bay By Express Meaetafsr They Tarn Their Attention to Mad Car aad SeKcaed la Getting Away WHk RagMand Mail Pouch Maay Shots ExdMngcd Dynamite Used. Eugene Or., Oct. 23. The north bound California Ex pre waa held op about 15 miles aouth of Eugene this morning. The train reached here about 7 3 o'clock. Particular of the hold-uj, uere given byjataaeogera and trainmen. Two men boarded the train at Cottage Grove, and a short distance this aide, near Saginaw, put off the fireman and hia helper, uncoupled the express ear and made the engineer pull ahead a short distance. The rolier then proceeded after their cov eted prize, which was not to easily ob tained as they anticipated. Their first act was to blow open the door of the express car, which they did with dynamite, tearing the door to pieces and badly damaging the car. But after the car waa open they faced a more serious and determined obstacle, and threats of dynamite and rifle shots were of no avail. Express Messensger C. R. Charles was in the car and had made up his mind to stay there. The robbers or dered the messenger out of the car, but he determinedly refused to come and held a position where he could easily bring down any person who should attempt to enter through the opening in the side made by the dyna mite. He was armed with a shotgun such as express messengers carry, and waa prompt in returning any compliments from the outside. "Come out of there or we will blow you and the car all to he" demand ed the robbers. The messenger said nothing. Then the desperadoes compelled the engineer to throw into th car a stick of dynamite with a lighted fuse. Quick as thought the messenger grabbed it and put out the fire in the fuse. Then the highway men began perforating he car with bullets, but none of them injured the messenger. They next attempted to enter the car by compelling the engineer, who was in the hands of the robbtsrs, to crawl in through the door, the rob bers hoping to gain admittance by using him as a protector. But Charles would not let it be worked that way. He used hs shotgun to good advantage, and kept up a good lire directly over the engneer's head, knowing full well that the robbers wuld attempt to follow him into the car. Finally the robbers found that they had more than they counted on and turned their attention to getting away with what little they could from the mail car. They obtained the registered mail, and then taking the engineer, boarded the engine, which they cut loose from the train and started north. When they reached Goshen, a suburb of Eugene, they ordered the engine stopped. Here they got off and ordered the engineer to go back and get his train. The hour was getting late for their work and the robbers covered up their tracks and have not since been seen. News of the hold-up was telephoned to Eugene as quickly as possible from Walker's station, the nearest point to the scene of the hold-up, and otlicera started early this morning in pursuit. The train arrived here about 7 :30. Several officers are now searching for the robbers, but are seriously handicapped by not having any clew or the slightest description of the men. There is no description of the men to go by, and they will have to devote their attention to sus picious looking men in general. Even with this advantage it will be hard for the robbers to make their escape from the country, as every mountain pass will be guarded so that it will be impossible to cross the valley in any direction. The country about the scene of the hold-up is thickly settled. It is known as Arch Valley, and the railroad follows along the bank of the coast fork of the Willamette river. The robbers left the train within a mile of the city limits, and the news has spread from here in all directions. Commander Ackley Retired Washington, Oct. 24. Commander Seth M. Ackley, of the navy, has been placed on the retiied list with the rank of captain. His advance ment is due to his services in the war of the rebellion. Football Player May Die. Colfax, Ia., Oct. 24. Richard Tripp, aged 19, is not expected to live as a result of injuires received in a football contest between the Colfax and Prairie City high school last Satur day. Mits Eastwlck Pleaded Guilty. London, Oct. 24. Marie Josephine Eastwick, the young Philadelphia woman who was committed October 1 in the Guild Hall police court for trial at the Old Bailey on charge of having forged . a railroad certificate to the value of 100,000, was arraigned to day and pleaded guilty. Sentence was postponed in order to allow an examination as to the prisoner s san ity. FAMINE IN RUS8IA. 0vemsaiai RcAtf is fittmsry la Five Mors Suffering Districts. 8t. Petersburg, Oct. 22. Acting under additional information from the governor of the province of Sa mara, the minister of thn intxrinr hu officially proclaimed famine condi tions in five more district in this province. This means that the bad b arrest has already made itself so keenly felt that a special medical and relief organisation is deemed neces sary for these dirtrict. It is likely that the list will be added to from time to time during the winter. The minister, also published today a detailed report about the relief given to seven Siberian dutrinta Fnrtv thousand roubles were assigned. The present indications are that little in formation about the lamina will lui published in Russian papers which is nos given out Dy tne minister of the interior. The papers have been given to understand that incorrect informa tion or "colored" articles about the famine will not be tolerated, and the Russian editor know when the have been spoken to. The bad harvest in portions of Siberia last year and this year has bad the effect of turning a part Of the tide of Siberian em ivr tion back toward Russia. According to an official source, 77,745 emigrants and 619.721 men whom the neaaant communes sent to spy out the land a . '! a . wen to oirjeria between January 1 and September 17, and 19,788 emi grants and 12,619 envoys returned. In addition to famine a circum stance that deters emigration anrl occasions the return of many is the exhaustion of available farm land. It is a fact that is not sufficiently un derstood abroad that portions of Si- ucna are already lully occupied. This is true of nearly all eood and conveniently accessible agricultural land in West Siberia. Recent settlers have been assigned lands distant (mm the railroad or navigable riversor nave receivea lorest and marsh lands which it would not nar them tn till under nresent ennriitinna v;h additional railways, with new markets iw nest Dioerian grain in the East Siberian, Mongolian and Manchurian mininc reciona. and with hetter mode nf,cultivating the ground there win oe room lor more settlers in West Siberia, but the nlain truth U that. there ia little room for peasants there uuw. 8ENTENCED TO 8E HANGED. A Cast ef Uasasjal Depravity la the Army In the Philippiat Islands. Washington. Oct. S3 r. Ravmond. an American and fnpmoi-lv a private in the Forty-first Volunteer inianiry.wasinea oy military commis sion in the PhiliDninea a ahnrt time ago on a triple charge of murder, rape ana roooery ana sentenced to be nangea. ine records in this case, of unusual dem-avitv. have mat hn received at the war department. Upon the muster out of the Forty-first retriment. Ramon i went tn the ince of Pampanga and endeavored to organise a band of outlaws among his former comiadea. Mav 7 while he was riding along a road near the bar rio oi can Jose wrtn Henry Bohn.who had also been a private in the Forty first Infantry, and with whom he assumed to be on friendly relations, Raymond treacherously turned on his companion and killed him with his revolver and then emptied the dead man spocKets. two days afterward, in company with two privates of the Forty-first, Raymond, garbed in the . . umiorm oi a united ntatea Armmffi. cer, entered the premises of a peace ful native and robbed him of saddles, oriaies and three horses. On the niahtofMav9 Ravmond foreed hia way into the home of a respectable native girt ana assaulted her. In reviewing this case and approving the Sentence of death Rnneral PhatVae said : "The depravity and dangerous criminal propesities of the accused, in volving in the ahnrt nnane nf three days the robbery of a helpless native, tne licentious violation ot a respect able eirl and the treanhernna nation of a comrade from motives of pure avariciousness, calls for but one U.J ... ntting punisnment. " May Crop Burning. La Crosse. Win (Vk 99 T ate thl. afternoon fire was discovered in the hay lands which aurrnimd the eitv The flames are now burning every- tning oeiore tnem, and the firemen are powerless, owintr to the fire heW outside the city limits and bevond water service. Thousands of tons of hay will be lost. Murderous Robbers Caught Middlesboro, Ky., Oct. 22. George. Gray waa today arrested as principal and George Eaton as an accomplice in the shooting and robbery of P. T. Colgan, paymaster of the Virginia Coal and Coke company last week at Middlesboro. Colgan was robbed while on his way to the furnaces from the bank, baton made a partial con fession, implicating three other men and a woman. It is said the woman has fled into Harlan county with the money. Russia Will Not Intervene. London, Oct. 23. Referring to the movements of Prof. F. de Maartens, of the University of St. Petersburg, who is also a member of the Russian privy council, the Brussels correspond ent of the Standard denies that he has any mission from the Russian government bearing upon the South African situation, and asserts that Boer circles in Brussels discredit the possibility of Russian intervention. . t ui tne nouse vJ Reese Morgan, superintendent of the Murray mine, and kill himself and family was made last night. Mr. Morgan's home was on Grant street, one of the residence thoroughfares of this city. He had just opened the gate to get into the house when a terrific explosion occurred which nearly knocked him off his feet. When he was able to collect himself he saw that a portion of his dwelling had been wrecked. A further inves tigation showed that the whole rear portion of the house had been torn away by the explosion. The general supposition is that some mine em ploye who formerly worked for Mr. Morgan, and who imagined he had a grievance, is At the bottom of the plot. Valuable Library Sold. New York, Oct. 23. According to the Journal and Advertiser, Mar shall Clifford Lefferts has just sold hia library, valued at $300,000. In this library were 65 first editions of Mil ton, including the "Aeropagitica," of 1644, and the first issues of'Para dise Lost," with variations of title pages, the first four folios of Shakes peare, and almost perfect; 800 quar tos of plays of the Elizabethian peri od, all t first editions. The Indian bible of John Eliot in this library was one of the 20 . copies that the author sent to England to be present ed to eminent personages. This one has on the fly leaf the inscription, jjame Martj Armyne Uneth This Booke," dated March 24, 1664. Pillsbury Left No WllL Minneanlia. Minn.. Ont 91 w will was left hy the late John 8. Pillsbury, ex-governor of Minnesota. He was content to give while he uvea o any institution or movement which he deemed worthy of aid, and was also content to let the laws of Minnesota determine the final dispo sition of his estate. He said so in as many words His fortune is a large one. Some estimate his estate to be worth about $5,000,000, and some place it at even higher. The Plague at Rio Janeiro. New York, Oct. 23. The Herald's Rio Janeiro correspondent ays: There were two cases of bubonic plague here Saturday. There were three new cases Sunday At the hos pital there are 52 plague patients. Fatal Electloa Row. Bostia. Corsica. Oct. 23 A ratal affair has taken place during the uiuiiiuipui elections at Lingitizzet, between local factions. Three men were killed with daggers, and six were fatally wounded. Austrian Minister Criticised. New York, Oct. 23. The Austrian minister to Brazil will soon start for Eurone and will nrnhahlv nnt ln,n 1 -. t ---J .v.w. .., because Brazilian newspapers have been attacking him, says the Rio Janeiro correspondent of the Herald. Tl . . t A X - . ... . . inn cause oi tne aitacas is trie wnip pine the. minister ia said tn have administered to a boy whom he caught stealing flowers from his gar den, It is asserted that the minister chastised the boy tooserveely. i t i