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    VOL. XXXIV.
CORVALL1S, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL, 23, 1897.
NO. 6.
THE NEWSOFTHE WEEK
From All Parts of the New
World and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
tnkuilT ReTlew of tho Import-
ut Happening! of the FHt Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns.
A number of Japanese have left San
Francisco for Mexico, where a colony
will be formed on land granted, them by
j. - tHe Mexican government.
The body of Captain Evan Davies, of
the British four-masted shipDelcairnie,
.who drowned over, four months ago in
. the harbor at Astoria, has been picked
up by a fisherman. The remains were
positively identified by papers found in
the pocket.
The great coon and varmint hunt on
Fox island, AVashington, in which sev-
eral hundred hunters participated, was
anything but a success as a varmint
killing bee, though all who- attended
were well satisfied, as the courtesies of
the islanders made the outing a most
enjoyable one. '
Seth Li. Milliken, representing irfthe
house of representatives Jhe third&is
trict of Maine', died :at ;. Washington.
For some time he had suffered from
a serious affection of the bronchial
tubes, which last week developed
alarmingly, and was accompanied by
kidney and liver complications.
Bernardino Asseuro, a Mexican set
tler on tho tract of land near Hoi lister,
Cal., claimed by a Portuguese, was
found murdered in the charred re
mains of his hut. Investigation shows
thatAsseuro was murdered wjth an ax,
after which the body was laid on the
- bed, and the but fired, to conceal the
crime.-
The first wool of the season has been
delivered to a warehouse in Heppner,
Or. It is said the wool is lighter and
of better staple and brighter than the
clip from the same sheep last season.
The rain has greatly delayed the shear
ing in that section. Few sheep are be
ing sold, owners holding firmly for a
small advance, about lO-'Cents a head,
more than buyers are willing to pay.
A dispatch from Baker City, Or.,
says that Powder river is higher than
it has ever been known to be, and is
doing great damage. Only one bridge
remains in the city, and if the warm
. t . !i mi A
weainer continues, it win go out. me
Sumpter Valley railroad, is flooded for
miles, and trains will not be running
for weeks. The northern residence por
tion of the city is inundated
Cliief Justice Fuller; of the United
States supreme court, has refused a
writ of habeas ocrpus in the case of El
verton. R. Chapman, a broker, who re
fused to testify in the sugar speculation
investigation as to -whether -senators
had speculated in sugar stocks while the
Wilson tariff bill was before that body.
The sentence of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia to 30 days in
jail and $100 fine was affirmed, and
Chapman's application for writs of cer
. tiorari and habeas corpus were denied.
The Yreka stage was robbed near
Yreka, CaL, by a lone highwayman.
The passengers were not molested, and
the express box which was broken open
by the highwayman, contained only
$50. -
The members of the Washington
state board of horticulture which met
in Tacoma recently.-say that the reports
of damage to fruit trees by the severe
cold weather last winter are greatly ex
aggerated. An abundant yield is now
predicted.
Answering a question regarding the
prospects of the government 'sending
out invitations for a bimetallic confer
ence, Mr. Balfour reiterated, in the
house of commons, that there was
nothing in the situation which would
lead him to suppose that anything
could be gained by Great Britain tak
ing the initiative in promoting an in
ternational bimetallic conference.
The steamer Edith, chartered by the
Alaska Steamship Company to take
passengers and freight from the wrecked
Willapa to Juneau and Dyea, has re
turned to Port Townsend. The "Wil
lapa is reported as being a total wreck.
Her hull broke on the rocks and sank to
the bottom of the sea. The loss on
the Willapa and cargo is estimated at
$60,000; insurance on the boat, $28,
000. Representative -Tongue of Oregon is
making an effort to have anthracite,
coal placed on the dutiable list, because
it comes in competition with the coal
produced in Oregon and Washington.
He prepared' and had circulated a peti
tion to the finance committee of the
senate, asking that this be done, and
setting forth the reasons. This peti
tion was signed by. nearly all the Pa
cific coast senators.? . , .J
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Greek irregulars, who
have begun the invasion of Macedonia
at Baltino: "Brothers and Soldiers of
Christ and Liberty: . - We hoist the .flag.
oi liberty, the fci reek? flagi U-nder its
shadows let us unite, with the watch
word, 'Liberty or Death.' The justice
of our cause is recognized by all" free
people blessed by God. Let us push
onward, brother . Greeks; God ra with
us." :
A cablegram received at the state de
partment in Washington from "Cotisur
Vifquain, at Panama, announces that
yellow fever has made its appearance
at that port.
Michael Davitt, M. P., in an inter
view at Oakland, Cal., expressed the
opinion that home rule will soon be'
won for Ireland. He thinks that the
liberals will carry the country at the
- next general election, and that the Irish
party will have the balance of 'power,,
thus being in a position to dictate terms
to the liberals.
A snowslide at the Baltimore mine,
near Ketcham, Utah, resulted in the
death of a man named ' White, Fred
Tulford and his 6-year-old stepson.
They were caught in the slide while on
the way to their cabin, and covered to
a depth of fifty, or sixty feet. The body
of White has not been recovered. -
President and Mrs. McKinley say
they were greatly benefited in health
by their five days' outing on the Poto
mac and Chesapeake bay, from which
they have returned to the White House.
This vacation was the, first the presi
dent had had for several years, and the
first trip of the kind be had ever taken.
TORE THROUGH LEVEE.
Serious Break Occurs lu the Louis
iana System.
Natchez, Miss., April 21. The first
break in the Concordia parish front oc
curred yesterday morning, when the
Glasscock levee gave way. This levee
is located about twenty-eight miles be
Low Natchez and is near the lower end
of the levee system of the parish. A
large force' of men were at work on the
levee yesterday morning, raising and
strengthening it, when suddenly the
laborers saw the muddy water begin to
bubble up at the lower end. Almost
instantly, the seething water tore a
great hole through the . embankment.
Th'e 'wafer rushed through at a great
rate and began spreading out in the
lowlands adjacent.
The water from this break will inun
date the lower part of the parish, from
Morville down to Brabston, covering a
nunjber of fine plantations. The flood
from this crevasse will be met by the
waters from the Biggs break, north of
here, covering a vast area. It will en
tail a vast amount of suffering to the
people of the neighborhood, and relief
will have to be extended to them.
Tonight the crevasse is reported to
be from 800 to 1,000 feet wide and still
caving.
Major J. H. Willard, United States
engineer, tonight received a dispatch
from the master of the steamer Flor
ence, ordered last night to Coon's land
ing. La., to rescue flood sufferers, ask
ing him to send all skiffs obtainable by
first steamer, as people are drowning
and cannot be reached ' except by skiff.
Coon's landing is about thirty-five miles
from this city.
A dispatch arrived at midnight from
Ash wood, La., saying the water is rush
ing rapidly into the swamps of Tensas
parish, which are inaccessible by
steamer, and this dispatch aroused
many apprehensions. ' - Skiffs cannot be
sent tonight. - .
A -dispatch from the Valley route
operator at Hays, Miss., referring to
the foregoing, says the calamity at
Coon's landing is due to a break in the
levee there and that another has oc
curred opposite Rodney.
SITUATION
BIGGS.
Flood Destroying; Thousands of Acres
of Newly Planted Crop.
Memphis, April 21. Another break
in the levee on the Louisana side is re
ported from a point twenty miles be
low Natchez, Miss. The details at this
writing are meager, an,d the extent of
the break cannot be learned. . The
situation at Biggs, where the water is
rushing through the crevasse in tor
rents, is growing worse. Madison par
ish is fast becoming inundated, and
the water will extend to other parishes,
destroying thousands of acres of newly
planted crops. Vicksburg, Natchez and
other river points are crowded with
refugees, and everything possible is be
ing done to alleviate the sufferings of
the poorer classes. The- situation
throughout the delta tonight is about
the same as yesterday. It was a beau
tiful day in the flood-stricken section,
and the planters hope that the water
will be carried away in time to make
good crops.-- At Memphis, the river is
3lowly falling, and at Cairo a decided
fall is reported.
Relief Work at Vicksburg.
Vicksburg, Miss., April 21. Relief
work is the feature of the flood situation'
here.-. It' is reported today that the
Louisana levees are black with people
waiting to be ferried over to the city.
Lieutenant Crowley, of the quarter
master's department, is here buying
supplies for the flooded region in gen
eral,' and handsome donations are com
ing in by mail and wire.
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Two
Nez Perces . Indians, Brothers,
Fought Near Lewiston. ''-
Lew is ton, Idaho, April 21. Tom
and Mike Wilson, two brothers, Ne
Perces Indians from the reservation,
fought a deadly duel eight miles from
this place, yesterday. The fight oc
curred on the Lapwai road in Soldier
canyon,' and was witnessed by a set
tler's wife from a distance. They first
fought on horseback; then dismounted
and fought on foot. The attention of
the settlor's wife was attracted by the
angry screams of the combatants.
When her husband returned in the
evening, he went to the scene and found
the dead body of Tom Wilson. Both
brothers had been drinking. Until a
short time ago they were highly re
spected by the whites and Indians
alike, but could not stand the prosper
ity due to the distribution by the gov
ernment of large sums in payment of
ceded lands. Mjke is in jail here. He
claims his brother's horse fell upon
him. '
An Ohio Town Burned.
Cleveland, April 21. The. business
portion of Berea was nearly wiped out
by fire this morning. The high wind
prevailing made it almost impossible, to
check the flames, which seemed likely
to encompass the entire town. The
total loss will reach $80,000. Berea
has no waterworks, and there was small
hope of saving the town. A detach
ment ofTtbe Cleveland fire department,
with fourteen men, secured -water from
a branch of the river, about a quarter
of a mile from the . town. - -The cause
of . the fire was attributed to tramps,
and Deputy Sheriff Asling' escorted
three of them out Of town. To add to
the excitement a dog went mad and
-hit several people before it was shot.
Short Line Will Not Consolidate. .
Salt Lake; April ' 18. E; McNeil,
president of the O. R. & N. Co., ar
rived here from the East this morning,
accompanied by several officials of the
road. The party left for Portland this
evening. Mr. McNeill denies the ru
mor that negotiations are in progress
for the consolidation of the Oregon
Short Line and O. R. & N. Co.
Corey's Outfit Sent to Idaho.
Astoria, Or., April 21. The local
agents' of the firm of Corey. Bros., rail
road contractors, received notice last
night to immediately ship the entire
outfit to Blackfoot, Idaho, where the
firm ; has secured a large government
contract. .
A Place for Goldsmith.
Washington, April 21. The presi
dent today informed Representative
Bartboldt, of Missouri, that Julius
Goldsmith, of Milwaukee; Wis., had
been selected consul-general to Berlin.
HARD FIGHTiHQ IN THE EAST
Turks Are Pushing Their
Way Into Greece.
BATTLE IN MILOUNA PASS
Greeks Are Stubbornly Resisting the
Invasion The Bombardment of Pre
vesa Warships Silenced the Porta.
Foot of Milouna Pass, April 20. A
fierce battle raged in the pass all night
long. The Greeks entered and descend
ed toward the valley, encountered four
battalions of Turkish troops, who drove
them back, and at the point of the bay
onet rescued the force garrisoning the
Turkish blockhouses, which the Greeks
had encircled before entering the pass.
Neshad Pasha, commanding the Fifth
division, occupied Mount Harnia, with
a great force, while Hairi Pasha, com
manding the Sixth division, prepared
to enter the Tschaisahn pass, and
Haida Pasha, with the Fourth divi
sion, occupied Milouna pass.
Before dawn, Edhim Pasha "rode out
to direct the disposition of - the divi
sions. A general engagement ensued.
The battle still continues along the en
tire pass, over 20,000 men being en
gaged. The combat turned on the pos
session of the Greek blockhouse, which
was most obstinately defended. , Sev
eral vigorous attacks were made by the
Turks, without success, but, finally,
about 9 o'clock, by a magnificent dash,
they took the blockhouse at the point
of the bayonet.
The Greeks are still defending their
positions on the summit of the hill.
At the present moment four battalions
of Mendukh Pasha's division are ad
vancing to the frontier positions already
taken.
The Turks are fighting like demons.
The Turkish artillery is doing splendid
work under the command of Riza Pasha.
The correspondent says: "I regret
to have to announce the death of Hafiz
Pasha at Milouna. The battle is still
undecided, but the Turks, without call
ing up the reserves, have taken almost
the wHole pass. It is impossible to
give details as to losses. I saw many
groups of wounded men, but they were
mostly on the heights. Ambulances
have been sent to bring them in. I
cannot say whether the Turks intend to
advance on Larissa. "
High Greek Officers Killed.
Athens, April 20. In the fighting on
the frontier, the Turks have occupied
Ana and Milouna, but they have not
succeeded in taking Kama. The en
gagement at Milouna pass was of the
fiercest character, and the losses were
heavy on both sides. The Turkish sol
diers destroyed two pieces of Greek ar
tillery.: .The Greeks captured an en-
tire battery from the Turks. The Greek
officers of high rank were killed. A
large body of ' Greek troops is now
marching against Menexe, and brisk
firing is going on along the whole line
as far west as Arta.
GREEKS BOMBARD PREVESA.
Turkish Fort Had Fired on and Sunk
a Greek Steamer.
Athens, April 20. The Greek com
mander at Actium, opposite Prevesa,
telegraphs that the Greek steamer
Macedonia, which was fired upon this
morning. by the Turkish batteries while
leaving the gulf of Ambraoia, did not
sink in deep water, but was able to run
ashore near the entrance of the gulf.'
It appears that the bombardment of
i Prevesa did not begin until 11:30 A.
M., whereas the Turkish forces there
opened a hot fire upon Actium at 5:80
A. M.J J'i. ;-'"" : "
. A column was formed at the tele
graph' station, but the buildipg ' was
converted into a fort and was gar
risoned by 500 men. "The i Turkish fire
completely destroyed it, several of tho
garrison being killed and wounded, al-'
though the Turkish aim was often wide.
The Greek . commander requested in
structions by telegraph, and the min
ister of war ordered him to bombard
Prevesa immediately.
At 10 A. M., the Sh and aki fort fired
a few shots on a Greek gunboat, which
replied, effectually silencing the Turk
ish battery. At 11 o'clock the Greeks
began to attack the Turkish forts out
side the entrance of the gulf, partly to
divert the enemy's attention, and part
ly in order to prevent, the massacre of
Greeks at Prevesa. -The Greek iron
clad. Spelzai has arrived to 'assist in
bombarding Prevesa, and the gunboats
continue to bombard from - inside the
gulf- v -;S ;.,'.' ;'. i -
According to the latest telegrams
from Actium, 2,000 Greeks have crossed
the gulf of Arta from Vonitza to Sala
gora, and are now marching on Prevesa.
Various reports are current, as to the
landing of the insurgent bands on the
Cbalkis peninsula. '; Bugles are sound
ing in the various parts of the city;
L soldiers are hastening to their tarrocks,
and bodies of troops, hurriedly equipped
are being dispatched to the. front, amid'
enthusiastic ovations" from' the orowds
that fill the streets. Numerous con
ferences have taken place today be
tween the king and the cabinet, and' as
the result of them, the two last classes
of 1886 reserves have been called out.
- Weather Good for Fighting.
' London, April 20. The latest ad
vices from Arta show that rains have
been followed - by . three days of fine,
weather, .and the Arakphos, which
alone separates the progress of the
armies, is rapidly shrinking. ... The hill
roads are rapidly improving in condii
tion. - It. is at this point that the sever
est and deadliest fighting may be ex
pected. . Another question, is whether
the Greeks can engineer an Uprising in
Macedonia. Russia and Germany are
menawhile content to see Greece and
Turkey cripple each other for many
years to come, so long as the -Other Bal
kan .states are kept quite. .
Positions of Turkish Troops.
Elassona, April 20. The first divi
sion of the troops is at Didmik. the. sec
ond at. Elassona, the fifth .at Skompa
and the sixth at Karya. The last two
are engaged in defensive operations.
The Greeks, who have invaded tho dis
trict of Mount Godoman, have been re
pulsed. ' -. "
The wild buffalo is often .more than
a mach for the lion.
- v - :. "
INDIAN BILL PASSED
Other Business Transacted by the'. Sen
. Senate The House. ". t
Washington," April. 21. The ajenate
passed the Indian appropriation bill to
day. It is substantially the same as it
passed the house, and can occasion lit
tle division, save on the amendment
opening the Uncompahgre Indian reser
vation. Resolutions of inauiry were agreed
to asking the secretary, of state as to
the operation of the reciprocity treaties
made under the McKinley act.
Mr. Vest introduced his resolution
declaring illegal the recent order of the
secretary of the treasury relative to im
ports arriving after April 1.- The sen
ator gave notice of pressing the resolu
tion tomorrow, and it may afford an
other test on the tariff.
After the executive session, the sen
ate adjourned, as a mark of respect to'
Representative Milliken, deceased. ' -
Rev. Hugh Johnson, in his openingl
prayer, invoKea aivine messing -on
those nations struggling for civil and
religious liberty, and prayed for the
speedy termination of all wars. He re
ferred also to the suffering along the
Mississippi river. .'-'.
. A resolution for a committee of five
senators to inquire into the circum
stances of land patents to' the Pacific
railroads and to the Oregon & Califor
nia railroad, and the amounts of subsi
dies paid to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, was favorably reported,' but,
on suggestion of Stewart, went over.
During the debate on the Indian bill,
Allen offered an amendment for the es
tablishment of an Indian supply ware
house at' Omaha. '. '
Gear said this was designed to take
the warehouse away from Chicago. If
this was to be done, he would propose
Sioux City, la., as well as Omaha, as
an Indian supply point. It led. to ex
tended debate as to the' relative' merits
of various cities as supply points- for
the Indians, whioh resulted ' in the
Allen amendment being agreed to
. An amendment by Hoar for two ad
ditional federal judges in Indian terri
tory was adopted. .
After a contest, an amendment by
Berry was agreed to, limiting the rolls
of tribes to certain designated classes.
At 1:50 P. M. the senate went into
executive session on the arbitration
treaty, and at 2:15 adjourned.
The House Polng Nothing.
Washington, April 21. The policy
of doing nothing in the house seems to
be satisfactory with the Republicans,
or at least they do not complain about
the matter, except on rare occasions.
It is claimed on the Democratic side
that if the committees were appointed
that there would be quite a revolt from
the subjugation in which the speaker
holds the house. Considerable com
plaint is heard among those who want
to get some legislation through the
house, but the fear of the Republicans
is that, in case any legislation is al
lowed, to. pass-other than the tariff- hilt,
the senate will take occasion to take up
and pass bills rather than consider the
tariff. ' If it is understood that the
house will not consider any legislation,
the senate may not devote any of its'
time to considering bills.
- GOVERNMENT HEARS OF IT. -
Secretary Sherman Notified of Outbreak
of Hostilities. - -
Washington, April 21. The Turkish
minister, - Mnstapha Bey, - has com
municated with ' Secretary Sherman on
the status of the , Turko-Grecian con
flict, r He officially informed, the
America': secretary of the termination
of : diplomatic relations between Tur
key and Greece, and the attitude of
offense which Turkey has been com
pelled to take by reason of the aggrea
si ve course of Greece. : It was expressly
made known, however, that no declara
tion of war had 'been Issued. Until
this declaration r is made the United
States government is not .likely to give
official recognition of the existing state
of affairs. 1. . . . . -
Washington, : April 21. The follow
ing official statement has been made at
the state'department: - ;. ..
"The department of state has received
a dispatch from the United States min
ister to Turkey relating to the situation
between that country and Greece and
the Turkish declaration of war. Terrell
states the minister from Greece has.
been informed he must leave before
next Wednesday, - He is not permitted
to communicate; by telegraph with the
Greek government. There are, per
haps, 40,000 men subject to Greece in
Turkey. All subjects of Greece are re
quired to leave Constantinople within
fifteen days. S- . ...
.''The note of the porte to the foreign
powers . disclaims any desire for terri
torial acquisition. The Greek minister
-informs Terrell the Greek government
requires all subjects of Greece of .mili
tary age reserved for military duty. "
"The Turkish government claims the
regular' Greek troops had seized and
were fortifying Analypos, in violation
of an agreement prohibiting it. Hence,
the attack, .there by Turks on the '16th.
The Turkish troops are scattered along
the --border ; of- Thessaly, - and cannot
quickly- concentrate for a decisive bat
tle. This may enable the Greek army
to fight them in detail." -f ...-'
Sunk by a Torpedo-Boat.
Salonica, April 21. A Turkish torpedo-boat
has sunk .the Greek steamer
Athens in the gulf of - Salonica.- , ..On
board were insurgents and members of
various secret societies.- A - general
panic, prevails here. -All' the vessels
are prohibited from leaving ' the port. "
The Turks have, seized the Greek,
steamer Kophaloion. , . ' .
Rumor That War Was' Declared.
Brussels, April .20. The Independ
ence Beige today ahnouces that Turkey
has officially declared war against
Greece and that a notification to this
effect was sent to the powers this morn
ing. , ' -
' - Terrell Will Protect Them. ' ." .
London, April 20. A dispatch to
the Times from Constantinople says the
Greek subjects there Will probably re
main under the portection of Mr. Ter
rell, the American minister: It is be
lieved the hostilities will break the
deadlock and lead to an' arrangement
between Greece and Turkey ,. . ;
Athens, April 21. At the second
sitting of the legislative assembly last
night,, the honse voted on various meas
ures proposed by the government, and
then adjourned sine die. The session
lasted until 3 o'clock this morning.
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M'KINLEY'S CUBAN POLICY.
An American Flag Was Destroyed
by Spanish ' Soldiers in Santa
Clara Gen. Weyler's Latest Order.
Philadelphia, April 19. A private
meeting of Cubans and Cuban sympa
thizers was held in this city today, at
which it was decided to take steps to
frustrate what the Cubans claim is the
real object of. Major Luno Sandoval's
visit to this city. This is said to be
the arrest of the members of the Cuban
junta in this country. .- It has been
stated that Major Sandoval came to
Philadelphia to purchase munitions of
war to be shipped in the general way to
General Weyler in Cuba. Leading
Cubans, however, assert that it is to
gather information that will culminate
in the arrest of General Estrada Pal ma
and General Quesada in Washington.
The former is the minister of the Cuban
republic, and the latter Charge d'affaires
at the capital. It is asserted that Major
Sandoval has been commissioned by
General Weyler for this express pur
pose, and is known to have in his pos
session documents found on the steamer
Laurada on one of her trips to Cuba,
showing the parts played by Generals
Palma and Quesada in her movements.
Should the arrest of the junta lead
ers, result, and the issue be made in
court as to the liability of such a pol
icy, there will be a question of juris
diction that will not only involve the
interstate commerce laws, but also ques
tions of belligerency and the customs
comity of nations. -
M'KINLEY'S CUBAN POLIO
The War Must Be Fought, on Civil
ised lines.
New York, April 19. A Tribune
dispatch from Washington says:
The policy of the administration in
reference to Cuba is not likely to be
criticised as was that of its predecessor
on the score of indifference to the
rights of American citizens. Secretary
Sherman will see to it that imprison
ment of suspects entitled to the pro
tection of the United States for, an in
definite period is no longer indulged in
by Spanish officials in Cuba. He will
even go further and make it plain to
the Spanish authorities that they can
not, in the closing of the 19th century,
be permitted to carry on war on princi
ples widely divergent from modern civ
ilization. In short, notice has been
served- on the Spanish government
informally as yet, but still in unmis
takable terms that this government
recognizes a state of civil war on the
island of Cuba which demands a treat,
ment of prisoners taken in action by
either side somewhat different from
that which seems to have been accorded
them thus far.
The immediate cause of this notice
being served on the Spanish govern
ment was, of course, the capture of
Cuban General Rivera and the rumor
that he would be forthwith tried by
drumhead court-martial and shot.
The president, immediately after the
news of the fate in store for the pris
oner was received, ordered the secretary
to draw up a protest against the con
templated action of General Weyler.
Upon second consideartion, however;
the protest took a less formal shape.
Instead of being diverted to the Spanish
minister in writing, Senor de Lome was
sent for by the secretary of state and
informed as to the views of the admin
istration in the matter. This protest,
it is assumed, was no less explicit than
that which Secretary Sherman had pre
viously drafted. At any rate it had its
effect, for General Rivera is still living.
TORE UP AN AMERICAN FLAG.
An Outrage by Spanish
Soldiers' in
- Santa Clara.
r New York, April 19. A Herald dis
patch from Sagua Grande via Key West
says a report has just reached there of
an outrage perpetrated near the town
of Encircujada, by Spanish troops, who
destroyed the property owned by .the
wife of the British vice-consul, Mr.
Harris, of Sagua Grande, and tore up
an American flag which the manager
of the estate, George Harris, who is an
American citizen, had draped over his
bed. i
The estate of Mrs. Harris, called La
Palma, is about two miles from Encir
crujada. .The troops broke open the
doors and removed articles of value.
Finding the flag in the manager's bed
room, the soldiers carried it out with
many epithets and tore . it into bits.
Being satisfied with their vengeance on
the bit of bunting, in the absence of
its owner, they departed. '
' The matter was reported to Mr. Har
ris on his return, and he promptly, laid
it before the British and American
conaular officials in Sagua, who will
cause a thorough investigation.'
; It is said the Spanish assert that
they had -seen insurgents . leaving the
estate, Jbu't this is denied by the mana
ger.. The American consul at Sagua,
his friends say, will make a full report
on the flag incident. He' is Mr. Bar-
kef, 6he of the most vigorous American
representatives on the island.
' War of Devastation.
- Havana, April 19. In view of the
approach of the rainy season, Captain
General Weyler has ordered the erec
tion of an infirmary .on the trocha and
the extension of the military hospitals.
New hospitals will be constructed at
Trinidad, Casilda, Isabella and Sagua.
The captain-general has . ordered the
demolition of all houses inside the cul
tivated zone. . This, is on the theory
that the peasants will remain at night
in the blockhouses and remove their
families to the towns. In this way,
says General Weyler, the regulars will
not be exposed to the risk, in case of
insurgent aggression, of . shooting
women and children,
r Five well-known merchants have
been fined $500 each for issuing frac
tional scrip without authority.
-. -Accidentally Killed Himself. -
New York, April 19. Wells Finch,
a Sour broker and member of the prod
uce exchange for more than - thirty
years, . accidentally shot and killed
himself this afternoon, while cleaning
a revolver in his office, in tho Produce
Exchange building.
Cubans Will Take Steps
' Frustrate It.
FOR CZAR'S WARSHIPS.
Illinois Steel Company to Bid on a Big'
, .. Contract for Armor Plate.
Chicago, April 20. The Illinois
Steel Company has received through
the Russian minister at Washington a
proposition looking to the company
bidding on armor-plate for , the two
Russian war ships. The contract is to
be for 8,000 tons, and in case of award
the Chicago concern would turn into its
treasury in the neighborhood of $3,
000,000. It is said the offers of the Illinois
Steel Company to furnish the United
States government with armor-plate at
the remarkably low figure of $240 a
ton has startled the war departments
the world over. For the past two years
the Russian government has been com
ing to the United States for nearly all
the armor-plate used in constructing its
new ships of war, but the contracts
have heretofore been awarded to either
the ' Carnegie or the Bethlehem com
pany, each of which have supplied the
armor for a Russian man-of-war. The
war scare in the far East has evidently
started the most active preparations in
the czar's naval department.
The contract which the Illinois Steel
Company is asked to bid on is the
largest ever awarded by the Russian
government. It is hinted that it is the
purpose of the latter to get in its con
tract ahead of the United States.
President Gates was seen today, but
he refused to discuss the matter further
than to say the report was correct, and
that he had written the Russian minis
ter at Washington, to whom the offer
was made, for all necessary particulars
for proceeding with the bids. The
matter will be laid before the directors
of the company next Wednesday in
New York. "
HOHENLOHE RESIGNS.
Tho German Empire Will Have a
Change of Chancellors.
Berlin, April 20. Prince Hohenlohe,
the imperial chancellor, a press corre
spondent understands, in a letter dated
from Baden Baden, April 13, forwarded
his resignation to the emperor. A
brisk exchange of telegraph messages
followed. His majesty insisted upon
the chancellor retaining office for the
present, in spite of the cogent reasons
cited in Prince Hohenlohe's letter, urg
ing that his resignation at this juncture
would seriously embarrass the emperor.
Prince Hohenlohe again and again in
sisted that, apart from other serious
reasons, his health just now is of the
worst. The prince subsequently went
to Paris, where his wife had preceded
him.
As reasons animating him to resign,"
Prince Hohenlohe urges his inability
to carry out his solemn promise to sub
mit to the reichstag and to the diet two
bills, one placing the Prussian law reg
ulating political meetings upon a more
liberal and modern basis, and the other
reforming . the procedure of military
trials.
The prince's inability to carry out
his promise is said to be due to the ex
treme reactionary, attitude of Baron von
der Horst, Prussian minister of the
interior. At this moment it is impos
sible to say how the crisis will end, but
in the critical situation of Europe a
change of chancellors would be danger
ous. ,
WHEAT TAKES A JUMP.
New York Goes Up Pour Cents' on Re
ports of War in the East.
New York, April 20. There was
tremendous excitement in the wheat
market today. Prices advanced 4 cents
a bushel in a little over two hours.
Dealings ran up into the millions. The
shorts were completely stampeded, and
their orders to buy flooded the market
from start to finish. War news and
foreign buying were the factors which
occasioned the tumult. The foreign
buying was by far the heaviest seen in
a long time.: No limit was set on the
execution of foreign orders, which read
"Buy wheat," and it was bought in at
any figure. During the regular session
May went from 78) to 78 , cents, and
later on the curb to 79) cents. To
other influenes was added the export de
mand at the close. Liverpool taking
tirty-five loads. The market was at. a
fever heat all day, and left ' off at its
wildest point. Total sales were be
tween 6,000,000 and 6,500,000
bushels.
Hopes to Be Pardoned.
Havana, April 20. A press corre
spondent went to Cabanas today and.
saw General Rivera and Colonel Baca-'
loa. He found Rivera in a large, dry
and well-ventilated cell. At the ' mo
ment of the visifr the general was lying
down, but he had been able to leave
his bed the day before. His wounds
are healing rapidly, and he is ' hoping
to be pardoned as a special favor of 'the
crown. Colonel Bacalloa is similarly
situated, and the two- officers have a
servant who attends them. They have
comfortable beds and good meals sent
in daily from a restaurant near - by.
Neither has any special complaint to
make. Colonel Bacalloa is also confi
dent of a' pardon.
The correspondent today saw Owen'
Melton and Alfred La borde, of the
Competitor crew. They arie loking
well. ' -""- '
-Brigadier-General Moncada has been
promoted to be - second in. command
under the chief of staff of Captain-General
Weyler. '- "
T San Francisco, April - 20. Two 12
inch gons for bay defense,- one to. be
mounted at Lime point and - the other
at Fort point, have reached this city.
They are practically duplicates, differ
ing only in the nature of their mount
ing. Both were made at . the Water
vliet arsenal, and .were shipped . from
Highland beach, Sandy Hook,, after be
ing tested. Each gun weighs 115,830
pounds, measures 45 "feet in; length,
and will throw a shot weighing 1,000
pounds. .. ... - u .?
American Guns for Turkey.
London, April 20. A Standard dis
patch from Constantinople says ' that a
battery of American machine guns, of
the latest pattern, arrived there lately,
and were secretly conveyed to the Yil-
diz Kiosk, where it had been .placed in
position. , . r v
"' A Priest Killed. '' -:'-r:- ' :
; St Johns, N. B., April 20. Rev.-D.
Corbett,.a Catholic priest .attached to
the cathedral parish, fell from the third
tory window of the bishop's residence
this morning -and was instantly killed.
THE COAST VICTORIES
TARIFF BILL GRATIFYING TO
: WESTERN REPUBLICANS.
Fruits, Wool and Other Farm Products
Being Especially Cared For Japan's
-New -Financial Departure. '
. F. Parsons, Special Correspondent. a ...
Washington, D. C. Pacific coast
representatives are generally well
pleased with the new tariff bill. " It
gives to the products of their! section
such full protection that they feel well
satisfied with the work thus far, though
they will ask for an" increase in one or
two features of the fruit schedules, and
are very hopeful of success. They find
the agricultural element of,, the coun
try and the employes of the - manufac
turing establishments generally de
lighted with the bill, and that the only
serious opposition comes from the for
eigners who .want to send goods into
this country, and the importers who
want to make money by biinging them
in. -
Mad as "Wet Hens."
The importers of the country are mad
as so many wet hens. They expected
to make millions out of their excessive
importations prior to the final enact
ment of the Dingley bill, but the retro
spective clause introduced at the last
moment and passed by the house has"
upset their plans completely. Their
hope of being able to import hundreds
of millions of dollars worth of goods
during the discussion of the bill in the
senate is gone, and they will not be
likely to add materially to the enormous
stocks of goods which they had already
brought in to escape payments of in
creased rates of duties.
Pushing for Prompt Action.
The demand for prompt action by
the senate on the tariff ' bill gtows
apace. Members of that body are re
ceiving communications from Republi
cans and Democrats alike urging prompt
action. The finance committee, which
expected to put a couple of months on
the bill, expects to finish it in a couple
of weeks, and the plans for elaborate
discussion in the senate are being ma
terially reduced.
Earmers and Workingmen Frame Tan".
"The farmers and workingmen have
had their way," said one of the fram
ers of the tariff bill, talking to your
correspondent about that measure re
cently. "People who assume that the
workingmen and women of the United
States are not pleased with the Dingley
bill show that they known very little
about what has been "happening in this
country in the past few weeks and
months.. No class of citizens was so
widely represented and so fully heard
by individuals or representatives before
the ways and means commmittee as the
workingmen, unless perhaps it may be
the farmers. Those two classes of the
community not only had their say but
had their way, and the free traders who
are throwing stones at the bill now, in
the attempt to create dissatisfaction
with it among the voters of the coun
try, show yery poor judgment, and are
paying anything but a compliment to
that class of citizens. "
"Do you find any opposition or pro
tests against the bill, now that it has
been thorougly digested by the pub
lic?" .
"Yes. Solemn protests are being
filed with both committees by the im
porters and such other people as the
importers can influence. And that ia
alL The importers are against the bill,
for it will cut down their business and
start the factories of this country to
work. As a result of this they are
fighting it by every process. Each sep
arate interest is working its separate
class of citizens. The tobacco import
ers for instance, have sent out ready
made protests to the' manufacturers of
the country, and in this way are get
ting certain workingmen who have had
an opportunity to personally examine
the situation, to sign these formal pro
tests. It is so apparent, however, that
these people ara being "worked' for the
benefit of the importers that the effect
is not appreciable and there is little
prospect that the bill is going to be
materially changed. Of course there
will be minor changes, but the thor
oughly protective features of the bill
for which the workingmen in the man
ufactories and fields have asked are go
ing to be retained and even strengthen
ed." Two Classes Who Do Not Prosper.
Two classes of people have failed to
prosper since the election of McKinley.
One of these classes is composed of sil
ver advocates, the other the trusts.
The election of McKinley and the re
jection of the free silver proposition
started similar action by some other na
tions which had been looked to as sup
porters of the silver theory, and the
friends of free coinage have witnessed
with dismay the transfer of Japan,
Russia and China to the gold standard
column. . . The trusts have also fared as
badly. " The '.railroad combinations,
the sugar trust, the Standard oil trust,
and many minor organizations of this
character have received stunning blows
within the few months since the elec
tion of 1896, and will suffer still more
when the new tariff law goes into effect
and deprives them of the advantages
which - they have, enjoyed under the
Wilson law
The South Joins Hands With the West
: ; No tariff bill ever passed in congress
received as many Southern votes, as did
the .one which has'' just passed the
house. . Twenty-five Republicans, five
Democrats and' one?' Populist,- from the
South, - supported--the -Dingley bill in
the house, and the other Populists from
that section declined to vote against it.
Protection in the South has made won
derful strides in the last few years and
will continue in the same line,
j Bryan and Bailey.
. Ex-Candidate Bryan has been here,
but it is observed that he and Bailey
did not hasten to call upon each other
during the recent visit of the popocratic
candidate at -.Washington., Congress-.,
man Bailey, in the autumn of .18967 at
first declined to be a candidate for re
election - because he did not want to
take . any. .chances upon being "em
broiled with another Democratic presi
dent," since he could not agree with
Mr., Bryan. Will Mr.; Bryan decline a
nomination for congress in 1900 to pre
vent the possibility of Ibeing "em
broiled" with President Bailey? - '
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
4r - ;'. .
Do wliing, Hopkins A Company's Beview
of Trade.
There was a good trade and active
market in wheat during the past week,
fluctuations covering T range. Oper
ations . were somewhat enlarged, and
towards the end of the week orders
from the.oountry more numerous. The
feeling developed was stronger - and
higher prices ruled, all of which was
maintained, and the close shows an ad
vance of 7 c, with final trades in May
at 1Zs and July 73o. The holiday
on Friday had a tendency to. curtail
operations during the middle of .the
week, but commencing with the first
tap of the bell on Saturday there was a
good general trade and the largest gain
for a single day in the week was scored
on that day, May advancing from '
9 3-8c at the opening, to 73o at the
close. Heavy short traders were .the
prinoipal buyers, . but they were first
goaded into action by some energetic
buying for long and foreign accounts.
In the midst of rejoicings over their
recent series of brilliant victories, the
bears seemed to forget their experience
of only two years ago. On April 9 of
that year, May wheat sold at 64c, but -then
began to climb, and the market
scarcely halted until 85 3-8c was reach
ed on May 29 the same year. A great
many bruins were hurt in that 30 5-8c
rise. The visible supply was in that
year, on March 1, 78,762,000; April 1,
74,308,000 bushels against 37,706,000
bushels at present. Chicago stocks
April 1, 1895, were 26,454,000 bushels
against present stock of 10,000,000
bushels. Nor was there at that time
any shortage in the wheat crops of other
countries, and no one was reading a
column a day about "the war in
Crete." The 80c rise came "just the
same." We are not called upon: to
state whether or not such an advance
will occur during the same period this
year. We do know, however, that it
has been many years since domestic
supply has been so low as at present,
and about as long since the world's sup
ply has been down before where it is
now. ' -.
Market Quotations.
Portland, Or., April 20, 1897.
Flour- Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, $4.00; Benton county and
White Lily, $4.00; graham, $3.40; su
perfine, $2.75 per barrel.
Wheat Walla Walla, 74 75c; Val
ley, 76c per bushel.
Oats Choice white, 8840o per
bushel; choice gray, 87 39c.
Hay Timothy, $14.0015.00 per
ton; clover, $11.5012.50; wheat and
oat, $10. 00 11.00 per ton.
Barley Feed barley, $17.50 per ton;
brewing, $1819.
Millstuffs Bran, $14.50; shorts,'
$16.50; middlings, $26.
Butter Creamery, 85c; dairy, 25
27c; store, 17)80o per roll.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 55 65c;
Garnet Chilies, 6575o; Early Rose,
80 85c per sack; sweets, $2.75 per
cental . for Merced; new potatoes 3d
per pound. ' 7
Onions $2. 50 3. 00 per cental. "
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75
3.25; geese, $4.005.00; turkeys, live,
11 19!n; rlimlra. tfi 007.00 nfir dozen.
Eggs Oregon, lie per dozen.
Cheese Oregon, 10c; Young
America, 12o per pound.
Wool Valley, 12c per pound; Eastern
Oregon, 68o.
Hops 9 10c per pound. '
Beef Gross, top steers, $2.003.50;
cows, $2. 25 8. 00; dressed beef, 4
6c per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3. 50 3. 75; dressed mut
ton, 6o per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice, heavy, $4.00
4.25; light and feeders', $2.503.00;
dressed $4.505.25 per cwt.
Veal Large, 65c; small, 6
t per pound.
Seattle, Wash., April 20, 1897.
Wheat Chicken feed, $27 per ton.
Oats Choice, $2324 per ton.
Barley Rolled or ground, $20 per
ton.
Corn Whole, $20 per ton; cracked,
$2021; feed meal, $1920. f
Flour (Jobbing) Patent excellent,
$4.80; Novelty A, $4.50; California
brands, $4.90; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
$6.40.
Millstuffs Bran, $14.00 per ton;
shorts, $18.
Feed Chopped feed, $18.00 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $30.
Hay Puget sound, per ton, $11.00;
Eastern Washington, $15.
Butter Fancv native creamery,
brick, 22c; select, 22c; tubs, 23c;
ranch, 15 17.
Cheese Native Washington, 12o.
Vegetables Potatoes, per ton, $16.50
18; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets,
per sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c;
rutabagas, per sack, 50o; carrots, per
$1.60; onions, per 100 lbs, $3.25.
Sweet potatoes Per 100 lbs, $4.00.
Poultry Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 10 10c; ducks, $6 6. 50; dressed
turkeys, 16c.
. Eggii Fresh ranch, 13o.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef,
steers, 7c; cows, 6c; mutton, sheep,
8jo per pound; lamb, 5o; pork, 6c per
pound; veal, small, 8c. -
Fresh Fish Halibut, 4J6o;
salmon, 6 8c; salmon trout, 7 10c;
flounders and soles, 8 4c.
Provisions Hams, large, 11; hams,
small, 11 c; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry
salt sides, 6c per pound.
San Francisco, April 20, 1897.
Potatoes Salinas Burbanks, 90c
$1.10; Early Rose, 65 80c; River Bur
banks, 60 70c; sweets, $1.501.75
per cental.
Onions $3.258.75 per cental.
Eggs Ranch.10 12c per dozen.
Butter Fancy, creamery, 13)c; do
seconds, 1212c; fancy dairy, 12o;
seconds, 10llc
Cheese Fancy mild, new, 6)7o;
fair to good, 56o; Young America,
7 8c; Eastern, 14 14o.
Wool Choice foothill, 10 18o; San
Joaquin plains, 8 11c; do 12 months,'
810o per pound.
Hay Wheat and oat, $810;-best
barley, $6.508.-O0; alfalfa,. .'$5S;
clover, $6 8; compressed, wheat., $7
j:j50; do oat, $6 7 per tonT " '
iropicai f rail dhuiuuui, f i.vuiji
8.06 per bunch; pineapples, $2 4
- i to !i 1 L on a
"' W1- - "1 Tn fx T- a. AA A
vitrus jc run vnuigee, uuvci, ta i .
8.60; seedlings, do, -75c$l. 60; com
mon lemons, 76o$l, 00; good to choice,
$ 1.601.75; fancy, $2.26 per box.
Apples Good to choice, $1.25 2;
fancy, $22.65 per box. -
Hopi 812o per poind.