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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XXXIV. COBTVAIiLiIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUL.Y 16, 1897. NO. 18. IRE Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES An Interesting Collection of Items From the New and the Old World In a Condensed and Comprehensive Form Reports from the North say the Al aska Commercial Company's steamer Arctic was crushed by ice. The International G klmining con vention at Denver selected Sa't Lake City as its next meeting place. By the explosion of a lamp Samuel W. Brown, a miner, and his wife, Mary, were burned to death in bed at Pittsburg. Five thousand wrought nail workers of South Staffordshire and North Worcestershire have struck for 10 per sent advance in wages. Preparations are on foot in Dublin for the Parnell anniversary demonstra tion in October, and it is believed this year it will be larger than ever. The British government has notified .the collector of customs at Vancouver that no duty will be charged on salmon brought from the United States. General Robert Macleod Fraser, of the British army, retired, an old gen tleman of 82 years, was knocked down and killed by an omnibus on the Edge ware road near London. . ! J-The statement of the Bank of Spain, - which has been formally gazetted, has increased the adverse comment on the bank management. It shows a note circulation of 136,000,000 pesatas in excess of the authorized issue. Two men, the foremen at the mines at Cook's inlet, were shot and slightly wounded by a discharged miner at Sitka, because the mineowners would not pay his fare to Seattle. The man took to the hills but was arrested by the police. Fully 900 men are employed on the branch line from Slocan, crossing to Slocan lake. About 450 men are on each end of the line working toward the center, and the contract require that grading be concluded byOctober 15. It is expected that trains will be run over the road by December 1. Twelve miles of wagon road have been complet ed from the crossing inland. The difficulty growing out of the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is nearing the point where diplomacy and arbitration will be but of the question. The boundary ' commission appointed by ex-President Cleveland shortly before he relin quished his office has suspended work for two months to watch the actions of both sides before proceeding further. What is said to be the greatest oil discovery ever made is reported from Alaska. Some gold prospectors several months ago ran across wh.it seemed to be a lake of oil. .The lake was fed by innumerable springs, and the surround ing mountains were full of coal. . They brought samples to Seattle and tests proved it to be of as high grade as any ever taken out of Pennsylvania wells. It is said there is enough oil and coal in the discovery to supply the world. It is close to the ocean; in fact, experts say that the oil oozes out into tbe salt water. Reports from the south of France show the destruction by floods to be greater than earlier reports indicated. The losses are estimated at 200,000,000 francs in the aggregate. That they may obtain funds to fight the'earrying out of the death sentence of their son, the parents of Theodore Durrant will place his photographs on sale. The photographs will show Dur rant in prison garb taking his daily ex . ercise with the other condemned men within the walls of San Quentin prison. A destructive cyclone passed through Lowrey, Minn. Four persons were killed and many injured. Every build ing in the village was damaged, seven dwellings, the depot, church, elevator and butcher shop being totally" de stroyed, while the railroad tracks were twisted, telegraph wire torn down and part of a mill carried away. Owing to a peculiar land law, or rather no law at all, by which title to land can be acquired in Alaska, consid erable trouble is being experienced in Juneau, where the only title to real es tate seems to be vested in possession. If a man vacates his house, even tem porarily, he is apt to find it occupied on his return, and the last occupant has as much right to it as the former occupant. The result is many vacant lots in Juneau and other towns ate be ing jumped by new arrivals in the country. The Christian Endeavor excursion train from Oregon was saved from a frightful wreck near Cottonwood, Cal., by Charles Broadhurst, a farmer. Broadhurst discovered that a trestle 20 ' feetlong had been burned out. He saw the Endeavor excursion approaching at a rapid rate, and knew that unless the train was flagged it would instantly be dashed to destruction. Without a mo ment to spare he rushed up the track and flagged the train, which came to a standstill a few feet from the burned- out trestle. Dnited States Circuit Judge W. W. Mortow rendered a decision in the fa mous Blythe case which was in the na ture of a surprise. He ordered a decree in favor of the English Blythes, as prayed for in their coss-complaint, by .default; and in his findings made sev eral rulings which are in direct conflict with those of the state courts. Under this ruling it is considered probable that Florence Blythe-Hinckley will lose the property which she has fought so hard and bitterly for during the past ten years. Samuel Morrow and his daughtei Annie were killed by a cyclone near Reno, Minn. A terrific thunder storm which passed over the Lake St. John district, near Quebec, Can., caused loss of life and considerable damage to property. ' Ow ing to the storm the wires are in a de moralized condition, but it is learned that at John Queri's lightning struck tbe parish church while high mass was being celebrated. A portion of. the roof, wag ripped off, two altars upset . and the officiating. priest stunned... The vhurnh was burned W the ground -'.-'i , . SWEPT TO HIS DEATH. Frederick Kirn Caught by an Avalanche on Mount Hood. Portland, Or., July 14. Frederick Kirn, an Albina groceryman, met a fearful death on Newton Clarke gla cier, on the north slope of Motint Hood, eysterday afternoon. In the ascent of the mountain he strayed from the path and was caught by a mass of sliding rock, which carried him 300 feet down the steep side of the mountain to the brink of a cliff, over which his body was plunged to the rocks, 400 feet be low. Kirn left Portland late last week, and reached Cloud Cap Inn. He asked Mr. W. A. Langille, of the inn, several quesitons about the ascent of the moun tain, declaring his intention to make it the following day. He declined the services of a guide. He had examined the road with his field glasses, he said, and would have no difficulty in follow ing it all the way up. He retired early and arose in the morning at 4 o'clock, drinking a enp of coffee before he started on the climb, which he did at 4:30, all alone. When at 5:30 yesterday afternoon Kirn did not return, Mr. Langille be came alarmed for his safety, and started in search of him. He soon found that he had good cause for his alarm. Kirn's trail could be easily fol lowed to within 700 feet of the summit. At this point it varies from the regular trail, which it had thus far followed, and led away to a treacherous, rock covered district near the head of New ton Clarke glacier. Here Mr. Langille discovered, to his horror, that the un fortunate man had been caught in a mass of sliding rock, which he had probably loosened with his feet, and had been carried with it swiftly to the brow of a precipice below, over which the furrows made in the snow by the small avalanche disappeared. Work ing his way cautionsly, and with the skill of the veteran mountaineer that he is, to the edge of the cliff, Mr. Langille saw-the body lying among the loose rock far below at the mouth of the gla cier. Kirn's death had been swift and terrible. It was then 8:30 and growing rapidly dark. Mr Langille, being all alone, could not bring the body back to the inn, and after nightfall would have had to take desperate chances even to reach it. Had there been any chance of the man's being alive, he would have taken the latter course, but no one could have survived such a fall an instant. He therefore returned to the inn and telephoned the news to' the police sta tion. Captain Barclay, who was on watch when the message came in, at once dispatched Partolman Velguth to Kirn's residence, 853 Albina avenue, to acquaint his family with bis fearful fate. THE LAST SESSION. The Christian Endeavor Convention Closed Its Labors. San Francisco, July 14. The -last open sessions of the international Chris tian Endeavor convention were held to day. The attendance at the morning and afternoon meetings were large, and at night those who managed to obtain entrance to either of the pavillions in the evening were fortunate, for only 25,000 could be accommodated, and 10,000 more sought admission. Esti mates made by leading business men agree that the people brough there bv this great gathering will leave not less than 11,000,000 in our city. All the leaders of the movement are pleased with the success of their efforts, and with the outlook for the futuu of the society. With the end of the convention the thousands of visitors, delegate's and others will take advantage of the op portunity and the cheap rates to visit many places of interest throughout the state. Arrangements have been made for excursions to Monterey, Mount Hamilton, Yosemite, Santa Cruz moun tains, Stanford university and other in teresting places, even taking in the Southern country as part of theii jour ney. Suit to Eject Lieu-Land Settlers. Colfax, Wash., July 14. The North ern Pacific has begun ejectment pro ceedings against J. D. Halliday, James W. Harper, Eli B. Spray and R. H. Hibbs. The defendants are lieu-land settlers. Halliday and Harper live in Turnbow flat, near Palouse and Pull man. The complaint sets forth the same facts as in the Slaght case, in volving the townsite of Palouse. It "is understood that this is the beginning of ejectment suits to involve every lieu land settler. The settlers have banded together and will fight the case to the highest cot-rt. Meetings have been held, committees appointed and money subscribed for this purpose. Some of the land has been settled for 20 year and is well improved. Forty Killed in a Collision. Copenhagen, July 14. About mid night, at Gjentofte, an express train from Belsinger ran into a passenger train standing at the station, wrecked eight carriages, killed 40 persons, and injured many others. Most of the vic tims are of the artisan class. The dead and injured have been conveyed in am bulance trains to this city. The col lision was due to an error made by the engineer in reading the signal. .Forty bodies were extricated. . The number seriously injured is 84. Lost With All on Board. New York, July 14. A special to the Herald from Long Beach, L. I., says: A single-matsed, sloop-rigged craft, on which it is supposed there were several persons, was caught in a terrific storm off the coast and went down. Before the disaster the craft had been rocking wildly in the storm, its sails torn away, and about the last that witnesses on shore saw was a sig nal of distress waving from the boat. There ia little doubt that all' on board perished. Killed by Lightning. New York, July 14. Lightning struck the state military camp at Peek skill this afternoon, taking the Y. M. C A. tents a3 its object. Corporal J. J. McDonald, company A, Twenty second regiment, was killed, and half a dozen others were rendered uncon scious. One or two of the men are still in 9 serious condition. Signora Consing, of South America, is the richest woman in the world, her income from copper, silver and coal mines and from her stock farms being over $350,000 per month. I mm HARD LOT Between Fever and Cubans, They Are Scarce. SPANISH DESTROYING FORTS Sugar Sacks From Yellow Fever and Small Fox Hospitals General Wey ler Is Congratulated. New York, July 13. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: Major General Pedro Diaz has assumed com mand of the insurgent forces in Pinar del Rio province. The rebel army of the province is being thoroughly reor ganized and put in good trim to co operate with the eastern army, -if the latter succeeds in reaching Havana pro vince. The Spaniards have destroyed a num ber of small forts because they cannot spare men to garrison them. An engagement took place this week near Artemisa, in which the Spaniards lost heavily. Over 400 sick and wounded men have been sent to Ha vana. In Matanzas town, there are over 5,000 concentradoes, of which over 50 die every day. The Spanish troops have been or dered not to eat mangoes, but they dis obey the order, because they have noth ing else for food. Mango diet ag gravates the fever. During, the last 10 days over 800 soldiers were taken to the hospital there. The Spanish mail steamer leaving Havana yesterday carried 1,000 sick soldiers, many of whom will die on the way home. Eleven thousand sick sol diers have been sent to Spain since January 1. Another American citizen has filed a claim for false imprisomennt and dam ages with the consul-general. Jose Gonzales, for 40 years a resident of Philadelphia, claims $50,000 for being kept in prison for five months, and $150,000 for damages to property. A local paper, published chiefly in the interest of the merchants in Ha vana, makes a savage attack upon Gen eral Brunner, the acting eanitary in spector appointed by the United States government, because he has reported that the importations of sugar from certain warehouses here might be re sponsible for an outbreak of yellow fever or smallpox in the United States. In another interview had with Brun ner, he stated that his reason for mak ing the report was that the sugar was shipped from warehouses that had been used as hospitals for fever and small pox patients. The soldiers in many instances utilized the sugar sacks -for bedding, and he considered it unsafe to have sugar sacked and shipped in these same sacks. Weyler's Neutrality. Havana, July 13. Reports presented' to the authorities by Enrique Gomez., governor of Trinidad, says the rebels there are in a serious positioon, owing' to the great scarcity of supplies of all kinds. A committee of local autonomists of Sancti Spiritus recently visited Captain-General Weyler and presented to him an address in which they declared that the autonomists always have sup ported and will, in the future, support the government and its representatives. The address congratulates the captain gene -a 1 upon his maintaining a posi tion of neutrality with regard to polit ical parties, and declares that more than any other governor has he main tained this position. The address adds that not one of the local autonomists has joined the revolutionists. General Weyler thanked the commit tee and promised that he would not abandon his policy of neutrality. News received in Havana from a private source says it is believed that the insurgent leader, Quintin Banderas, was killed on Monday last. The Movements of Gomez. Havana, July 13. Reports from Ar temisa say that, owing to the great scarcity of meat in the Candelaria dis trict, it has been found necessary to confiscate cattle, in order to furnish supplies for the hospitals. It is reported from Ceinfuegos that Gomez has left the island. Colonel Romose Ysuchguido, who is responsible for the rumor, says he has learned through a confidential communication, that Gomez joined the iunsurgent lead ers of Las Villas at Jibario, and told them it was necessary to act in order to prove the existence of the revolution in Las Villas. "I will cross the trocha," he said, "to confer with the government; you inarch west, Quintin Banderas- remain ing here." News from Jaruco is to the effect that there are now 6,000 "reconcentra does" in the city, and many pitiful scenes are witnessed there. Toledo Had a Cyclone. Toledo, July 13. This afternoon there was a decided drop in the tem perature and a fierce wind and rain storm, which partook of the nature of a cyclone, swept over the city, doing great damage to property. No lives were lost. During the heated period of the last week there has been a total of ten deaths and 20 prostrations. - Acres of Burning Oil. Olean, N. Yi, July 13. Lightning struck a 4,000-barrel oil tank 20 miles north of here this afternoon. A can non was procured, and shot fired at the surrounding tanks to allow the oil to escape and prevent other tanks from exploding. The escaping oil became ignited, and now 20 acres of oil are burning. Booms are being built to pre vent the spread of the burning oil and keep it out of the river. The loss will be large Saw and Gristmills Destroyed. Berlin, N. July 13. Fire early this morning destroyed a large saw and gristmill and their contents, connected with the plant of the Berlin Mills Com pany, entailing a loss of $100,000. Five hundred men are .thrown out of work. French Diplomas for Foreigners.' " Paris, July 13. The supreme council of education has adopted a "proposal by which foreigners are enabled to obtain doctors' diplomas by undergoing an ex amination at French universities. HAS BLOOD IN HER EYE. span Is Determined to Force Trouble With Hawaii. New York, July 14. A dsi patch to the Herald from Washington says: Hawaii has offered to refer to arbitra tion the immigration question pending between Japan and herself, but the Tokio government has so far ignored the proposition. Telegraphic information to this effect has been received by the state department, and it is therefore possibile to deny the report published that Japan had agreed to arbitratre the vexed question she is discussing with the Hawaiian government. The prop osition was made in the report sent to the Hawaiian minister for foreign affairs. Mr. Cooper, in answer to Mr. Shimumura's last letter reiterated the demand of his government that Hawaii recognize the principle of monetary liability as a motive of her action in excluding Japanese immigrants. The Hawaiians do not expect that Japan would accept arbitration. In fact, before Minister Shimumura began correspondence with Mr. Cooper in re lation to the matter, he declared that his government would never accept ar bitration. At that time neither he nox his government had any idea that the strong arm of the United States was seen to be thrown around Hawaii, and it was because of this ignorance, state department officials say, that Japan has assumed such a commanding tone in her negotiations with the little republic. It is said that Mr. Shimumura in his last correspondence with the Hawaiian government, demands further explana tion in regard to certain details connect ed with the immigration controversy, in which he holds that Hawaiian au thorities have committed an official offense against his government. The minister refused to admit the principle of monetary liability, and insists that the Japanese government does not want to get at the real merits of tbe contro versy, otherwise it would acquiesce in the proposition to refer the matter to arbitration. In view of Mr. Cooper's refusal, it is the general expectation in administra tion circles that whether the senate ratifies the pending annexation treaty or fails to take action during the present session, this government will have to Bettle the immigration question with Japan. MAY HOIST OUR FLAG. fapan's Aggressiveness May Hasten Annexation Matters. Chicago, July 14. A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says: The administration has taken steps to keep its grip on Hawaii. Any aggres sive interference on the part of Japan will result in the landing of marines and the hoisting of the American flag, with or without the raticfiation of the pending annexation treaty. The administration, realizing that some crisis might arise while the trea ty still hangs fire in the senate, has taken steps to be prepared for any emergency. Rear-Admiral Beardslee will have, when the next steamer arrives in Hon olulu, instructions giving him power to act at the first sign of aggression on the part of Japan, or trouble of any kind with which the local authorities are not able to cope. Rear-Admiral Beardslee will be given sufficient force to carry out the programme that events may force upon him. It is definitely settled that the battle-ship Oregon, now en route to San Francisco from Seattle, will be dis patched to Hawaii as soon as she can be prepared for the voyage. This will give Admiral Beardslee three vessels the Oregon, Philadelphia and Marion. Japan has at present but one vessel in the harbor at Honolulu, the cruiser Naniwa. She has another cruiser at San Francisco awaiting orders, which may take her to the Hawaiian islands. ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO. The Battle-Ship Oregon's Destination After Taking on Coal. Port Angeles, Wash., July 14. The battle-ship Oregon has been waiting impatiently for two days for coal to ar rive from Com ox. It came this morn ing, and the custom house inspectors were asked to hasten their inspection as much as possible. But 300 tons came and 500 were expected. This may prevent the Oregon from getting away for two or three days. It is now definitely known that she is ordered to San Francisco. The officers are of the opinion that the monitors Monadnock and Monterey will be able to cope with anything the Japanese may send to Ha waii, and that the Oregon will only be called upon in case' of extreme necessi ty. This is borne out by the fact that the harbor at Honolulu will not ac commodate tbe Oregon, and she will be under the necessity of lying outside in a heavy sea. It is said to be so rough outside the harbor that the battle-ship would . be unable to load coal from a barge. The department evidently expects a crisis at Hawaii, for the orders foi every man-of-war on the coast have been changed during the past week. Big Contract Awarded. Washington, July 14. The war de partment has awarded the Pacific Bridge Company, of Portland, Or., tbe contract for constructing the mortar battery at Marrowstone Point, Puget sound, at $163,450. Murder and Suicide. . - . Vancouver, B. C., Jnly 14. A dou ble tragedy oi the most sensational na ture has just taken place on one of the principal streets in this city, when W. J. Immel shot and killed his sweet heart, Kitty Askew, at the corner of Pender and Richards streets, and then shot himself. - . Mrs. Cox, of Nebarska, has taken tbe $150 prize offered for the best and simplest invention; this invention is a work table. - ' Crocker's Condition Alarming. San Francisco, July 14. Friends of Colonel C. F. Crocker are thoroughly alarmed. They no longer conceal the fear that he cannot recover. He was exceedingly weak today, and required, frequent nourishment. The physician in charge, while not ready to admit that death is near at hand, says his case is not entirely hopeless. There appears to be no abatement of the par. alysis in the right side. , ;, ., It is stated in a fashionable journal that 1,000,000 bonnets were sold in London daring one week recently. DECISIVE VOTE IN THE SENATE The Upper House Passes the Tariff Bill. PARTY LINES WERE BROKEN Seven Present Did Not Tote On Dem ocrat and Two Silver Republicans Toted for the BiU. Washington, July 10. By the de cisive vote of 88 to 28, the tariff bill was passed in the senatea bout 5 o'clock last evening. The culmination ot the long and arduous struggle had ex cited the keenest interest, and the floor and the galleries of the senate chamber were crowded by those anxious to wit ness the closing scene. Speaker Reed, Chairman Dingley and many members of the house of representatives were in the rear area, while every seat in the galleries, save those reserved for for eign representatives, were occupied. The main interest centered in the final vote and, aside from this there was little of a dramatic character in the debate. The early part of the day was spent on amendments of compara tively minor importance, the debate branching into financial and anti-trust channels. By 4 o'clock the senators began to manifest their impatience by calls for "vote, vote," and thereafter the last amendment was disposed of and the final vote began. There were many in terruptions as pairs were arranged, and then, at 4:55 o'clock, the vice-president rose and announced the passage of the bill ayes, 88; noes, 28. There was no demonstration, but a few scattered handclaps were given as the crowds departed. Senator Aldrich withdrew his vote to pair with Senator Murphy. An analysis of the final vote shows that the affirmative was cast by 35 Re publicans, two silver Republicans (Jones ot Nevada and Mantle) and one Democrat (McEnery). The negative vote was cast by 25 Democrats, two Populists (Harris of Kansas and Tur ner) and one silver Republican (Can non). Eight Republicans were paired for the bill and eight Democrats against it. The first named would have voted for the bill, and the last named against it: Aldrich and Murphy, Chandler and McLourin, Frye and Gorman, Gear and ' Smith, Hansbrough and Daniel, Hoar and Harris of Tennessee, Thurs ton and Allen, Wolcott and George. The senators present and not voting were: Populists Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stewart. Silver Republicans Teller and Pettigrew. Following the passage of the bill a resolution was agreed to asking the house for a conference, and Senators Allison, Aldrich, Piatt of Connecticut, Burrows, Jones of Nevada, Vest, Jones of Arkansas and White were named as conferees on the part of the senate. A Six Weeks' Debate. The tariff debate began May 25, on which day Aldrich, on behalf of the finance committee, made the opening statement on the bill. The actual con sideration of the bill - began the next day, May 26, when the schedules relat ing to chemicals was taken up. The debate has been continuous since then, covering six weeks and one day. It has been notable in some respects, al though it has lacked many of the dra matic and oratorical features marking past debates. From the outset the ad vocates of the bill refrained from set speeches, and the discussion was nar rowed to a consideration of rates and schedules, rather than general princi ples. Aldrich's illness took him from the chamber, and since then the bill has been in the immediate charge of Alli son. The opposition has been directed in the main by Jones, of Arkansas, and Vest, while White, Caffery, Gray and Allen have frequently figured in the debate. The bill, as it goes back to the house, re-enacts the anti-trust sections of the Wilson act, while the senate reciproci ty and retaliatory provisions are substi tuted for those of the house. House Conferees Named. Washington, July 10. The house committee on rules today presented a special order sending the tariff bill to conference as soon as it was received from the senate. , The house adopted the special order by a vote of 142 to 107, and agreed to Dingley's motion to non-concur on the senate amendments, and agree to a con ference. The - speaker appointed the following conferees on the tariff bill: Dingley, Payne, Dalzell, Hopkins, Grosvenor, Republicans; Bailey, Mc Millin and Wheeler, Democrats. First Conference Held. Washington, July 10. The first meeting of the conferees of the senate and house on the tariff bill began at 2 o'clock. The Democratic members of the conference remained less than 10 minutes. They withdrew, upon inti mation of the Republicans that they desired. an opportunity to reconcile their differences before consulting the Democrats. With the departure of the Democrats, the Republicans entered upon a general exchange of views. The conferees will meet daily at 9:30 A. M., and continue in session until 6 P. M., with an hour for lunch. They will re assemble after dinner and continue in session until 11 o'clock. A machine for cutting and buttering bread is in successful operation. It is intended for prisons and reformatories. After the bread comes from the cutter, a cylindrical brush spreads on a thin layer of butter. ' Death of Senator Harris. Washington, July 10. Senator Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee, died in this oity late this afternoon. The senator had been growing constantly weaker for several days, the intense heat which has prevailed greatly affecting him and no doubt hastening his end. This morning the senator revived somewhat, but only temporarily. During the af ternoon he sank rapidly and passed away peacefully. Senator "Harris was last in the senate chamber about 10 days ago, but he was unable to stay for any length of time and had to be taken hme in a carriage. BRITISH COLUMBIA INDIANS. Trouble Between the Tribes on the Vancouver Island Coast. Victoria. July 12. The troubles of the sealing schooners with their Indian crews on the west coast have not been entirely settled yet, as when the steam er Tees, which arrived today, called, the captain of the Dominion cutter was still trying to arrange matters. The Tees brings news of the trouble between the different tribes of Indians on the coast. In years gone by, an ar rangement was made with the chief of the Nootka Indians and the Kitkathlas that by paying a -bounty of one in every seven skins taken the Kitkathlas could come down and hunt sea otters on the shores of the Nootka reservation. The arrangement worked well while the Nootka Indians were away sealing, and the chief reaped a rich harvest, but now that the Nootkas are at home, they do not fall in with the proposition. Accordingly, when the Kitkathlas came down to hunt as before, they sent out a messenger ordering them to go home. They at once refused. Another mes senger was sent, telling them that un less they did so, the Nootkas would come out and fight. The affair did not come to blows, as the tribesmen, following the example set by civilized communities, held a big "wah-wah." H. Gillet, Indian agent at Alberni, on board the Tees, acted as judge between the opposing factions, and decided in favor of the Nootkas. There was a lively time at the pow-wow, and several times the tribesmen nearly came to blows. The Kitkathlas are much worked up over the matter. When the Tees left they were still encamped on the beach at Nootka holding "wah wahs" among themselves, indignation meetings, as it were. Two of them went to Kyuaot to try to catch the Quadra to lay their grievance before Captain Walbran. Failing to get satisfaction from him, they will come to Victoria to lay the matter before the superintendent of In' dian affairs. WAR TALK IN JAPAN. Government Is Urged to Send Warships Across the Pacific. Beattle, Wash., July 12. The Jap anese press is grinding out fierce edito rials on the pending annexation treaty with Hawaii, and if these bellicose par agraphs represent the national spirit, tbe war feeling is certainly rampant among the Japanese. A number of late papers arrived here yesterday from Japan by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamship Matsuyama Maru. They devote columns to consideration of the annexation quesiton, and the tenor of the majority favors resistance against the proposed action of the United States. The Japan Daily Mail of June 94 says editorially: "It is certainly true that the little band of Americans who have arrogated the right to dispose of the Hawaiian islands are usurpers; that they have at tained their comamnding position by a trick and that they have not the slight est moral title to the property which they are now quietly undertaking . to hand over to the United States." The Kokumin Shimbun contends that Japan must handle the matter with a firm determination to shed blood if need be, for the maintenance of the rights and interests of the 25,000 Jap anese in Hawaii, together with the prestige and honor of Japan. It does not advise, however, that such strict measures should be adopted until every ether method of pacification has failed. The Tokio Shimbun says: "The war ship Naniwa is quite capable of afford ing the Japanese in Hawaii ample pro tection. If additional men-of-war are to be sent anywhere, they should be sent in the form of a squadron to the other side of the Pacific Unless we are determined to take that step, if necessary, how can we effectually wipe away the indignity to which we have been subjected?" A Duty on Salmon. Vancouver, B. C, July 12. A new difficulty confronted the Fraser river ' canners today by the announcement that a duty of 1 per cent per fish would be charged on all salmon brought in from the American side. As most of the canners have fish traps at Point ' Roberts, on the American side of the line, the duty, if enforced, will be a ' considerable item in the expenes of the ' canners. It is claimed by the canners that while they had no official notice that the duty would not be charged, ' verbal assurances were given both by tbe local members of parliament and officials of the marine and fisheries de- ' partment that such a course would not be adopted. They were highly indig nant at the action of the government. The Bank Caved In. j Los Angeles, July 12. An accident occurred this evening at the zanja No. 7 of the Los Angeles waterworks, just beyond Ninth steret, whereby two men lost their lives. David Scott, and Da vid Rheinspild were working at the point desingated attempting to fill a washout which bad occurred in the ditb. Above them was an embank ment, under which they were excavat ing, intending that it should fall and close the break. Without warning, the embankmeunt gave way, burying the men under tons of earth. The work, of rescue began at once, and in 12 minutes the bodies were unearthed, but life waf extinct. ' " Intense Suffering; in St. Louis. St. Louis, July 12. Seven people died from heat on this, the 12th day of insufferable heat ' Two people, one of them a New Orleans negress, were driven insane, and six others have been fatally sunstruck and will die before morning. There have been numberless prostrations in St. Louis. ' A. Smith, the Brooklyn's catcher, and Grady, first baseman of the St. Louis team, were prostrated in the baueball game today. Smith is unconscious, and his condition appears to be serious. Expended by General Lee. Washington, July 13. Dnited States rionnnl-Gnnnrnl Le has been renderins some account to the government of bis expenditures of the fund appropriateo by congress for the relief of destitute American citizens ' in Cuba. His fig ures were presented to the cabinet-today, and the showing was remarkable, of it appeared that of the total of $60, 000 at the disposal of the consul gener al, he had expended only $6,000,-and" yet had given substantial relief to every distressed American whom he could find ready to receive aid, and, besides, hatf shipped tome of them: back home. - THIS IS REMARKABLE THE TARIFF PASSES UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS. The Importers Are Still Bushing; For - eig-n Goods Into This Country For eign Farm Products Are Coming- in From All Directions. X. F. Parsons, Special Correspondent. The tariff bill is passed, and under phenomenal conditions. Nobody oi this generation ever saw the like. That a tariff bill should pass a congress whose senate is controlled by parties whose interests and principles and ambitions are absolutely adverse to those ef the party in control of the senate and house is remarkable, but that it should do so in less time after the inauguration than any tariff bill ever passed since the first congress, is more than remarkable it is phenom enal. Indeed, the wonder is that with the Republicans in an absolute minor ity in the senate they should be able to pass their bill at all, especially in view of the party strife and bitterness which the campaign last fall aroused. Meanwhile, the importers are not idle. The rush of foreign goods into the country to evade the increased duties which the new tariff law is expected to impose seems likely to continue up to the very day upon which it goes in to effect. The June receipts of the treasury averaged over a million dollars a day and importations were heavier than in any preceding month except those of April, which were more than 100,000,000 in Talue. The prediction made by Chairman Dingley months ago that the importers would have nearly a year's supply of certain classes of for eign goods in the market before the new tariff could go into effect seems likely to be realized. The effect of this enormous importa tion of goods upon which duties are to be collected under the new law will be felt the moment that act goes into effect by a suspension of importations of that class of articles and a subse quent falling off in the customs reve nue. It is the articles which pay a high rate of duty under the new law, that the importers are giving their atten tion to now, and the consequence will be that the class of goods from which the largest revenues are expected un der the new law will have accumulated in thiB country in such enormous quan tities that importations of revenue-producing articles will almost entirely cease until the stocks of these goods now lying in warehouses by hundreds of millions of dollars in value shall have been exhausted. A statement just issued by the treas ury department covering the importa tions of the month of April, gives seme idea of the abnormal importations now going on and the effect they will have upon the revenues when the new law goes into effect. While there has been a disposition of Democrats to assume that the tariff on agricultural produc tions is a humbug and does not affect importations at all, it is nevertheless a fact that 130,868 bushels of wheat were imported in April of the present year, against 6,481 in April of last year, and that the quantity of barley imported in April, 1897. is double that of 1896. Another striking illustration in regard to farm products is found in the fact that while the class of cattle WV ioh now is, and is likey to remain on the free list has not increased at all in importations, the number of dutiable cattle imported in April, 1897, was nearly five times as great as in April, 1898, being in numbers 62,849, against 18,411. In the item of "crude tartar," now upon the free list, but likely to be placed upon the dutiable list by the new law, the April importations more than doubled the corresponding month of last year. The quantity of chicory root imported in April, 1897, in view of the prospective imposition of a duty upon it, was nearly six times as much as that imported in April, 1896. The prospects that certain grades of raw cot ton are to be placed on the dutiable list is already being felt, tbe April impor tations being nearly 10,000,000 poinds, against 6,000,000 pounds of last year. The prospect that hides would be placed on the dutiable list has also had a marked effect in increas ing the importations of this class of for eign produots, the April importations of hides amounting to 18,897,406, against 9,670,702 pounds in April of last year. The importations of leather and manufactures from leather also doubled. Our Chinese and Japanese friends, who seem to have been on the alert with reference to our tariff gen erally, evidently took the alarm early in the year, for the quantity of rice im ported in April amounted to over 20, 000,000 pounds in the dutiable class, against 6,700,000 pounds in the corre sponding month of last year. The prospective imposition of a duty on tea also had its effect, the number of pounds imported in April being 5.372,260 against 1,861,741 in April of last year. The importations of cigar wrappers in April, 1897, was 1,477,068 pounds, against 105,587 pounds in April, 1896. The value of woolen goods imported in April, 1897, was in round numbers $9,000,000 gaainst a trifle over $2,000, 000 in April of last year, while dress goods, carpets and other articles of that class increased in like proportion. The importations of beet sugar in April, 1897, were 820,858,788 pounds, against 60,471,717 in April, 1896. The tariff bill is likely to be a good deal more easily recognized by mem bers of the house when it comes back to that body than was expected at first. The important changes which the finance committee recommended have not been accepted by the senate, and in tbe one important schedule remaining, that of wool, it is believed that the house rate on first and second-class wools will be restored, or at least rates approximate to those named in the house bill adopted. Fusion between the Populists and Democrats seem to be a thing of the past. Populist leaders are everywhere expressing their disgust with the unoer tan attitdue of the Democrats on all national issues. Not only are large numbers of Democrats in every state where there is a campaign this fall re fusing to accede to the demand for the support of the Chioago platform an its doctrines, but a large number of Demo crats in oengrees are abandoning the free-trade theory and supporting a high protection. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. downing, Hopkins A Company's Review of Trade. There was not much activity or busi ness in the wheat market during the past week partially owing to the very -hot weather throughout the the states jast of the Rocky mountains. On ac sount of the temporary strength of the 3orn market prices advanced 2 cents, but the advance did not hold and the ;lose was at about the same as a week igO. The July returns of the departments ot agriculture indicate the everage con dition of spring and winter wheat com bined are 84.9, which is 2.7 -points higher than last month. The Orange Judd Farmer says: In the spring wheat district the . month has been wholly favorable and previous high condition of the orop, is fully maintained. The present condi tion, 93.2, is practically the same as report sd last month. Should it go to harvest with no future drawback, there 3 abundance in the situation to justify an expectation of 260,000,000 bushels, with nearly 200,000,000 bushels in the Dakota and Minnesota alone. This, with a reasonable certainty of at least 315,000,000 bushels of winter wheat, makes possible this year a total wheat crop of 575,000,000 bushels. For the past week the decrease in the visible supply was 874,000 bushels, and the total is now but 16,609,000 bushels. The weather was the controlling in fluence in the corn market during the last week. There was renewed activity over a range of about 1 cents. Dur ing the first part unseasonable tempera ture and lack of moisture prevailed throughout the entire corn belt. This induced liberal buying for speculative account, forcing prices up 2 cents from last week's finish. Later, when nor mal conditions set in, the early buyers took profit, resulting in one cent de cline. Sentiment is decidedly less bearish. Conservative operators prefer buying on the weak spots, believing that only a moderate crop can be raised with perfect conditions from now on, while all the accidents favor the hold er. Receipts a.t primary points fell off sharply, but promise slightly larger next week. The cash demand was dis appointing. : Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, 65 66c; Val ley, 67c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.503.60; ;rahram, $3.25; superfine, $2.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 88 40c; choice gray, 87 89c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $ 1 6 1 6. 50; brewing, $18 19 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $18.50 per ton; middlings, $21; shorts, $15.50. Hay Timothy, $1018.50; clover, $11.5012.50; California wheat, $10 12; do oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 per ton. , Eggs 13 14c per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 8540o; fair to good, 80c; dairy, 2080c per roll. Cheese Oregon, 11 c; Young America, 12c; California, 9 10c per pound. Poultry Chiokens, mixed, $2.50 3 per dozen ;broiIers, $1.60(3 3. 25;geese,$3 3.50; ducks, $2.50 8 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10c per pound. Potatoes. Oregon Burbanks, 40 50c per sack; sweets, $2. 75 per cental for Merced; new potatoes, 6060o per sack. Onions California, new, red, 90c $1; yellow, $1.25 per cental. Hops 7J8o per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 4c. Wool Valley, 11 13c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 7 9c; mohair, 20 per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wetheri and ewes, 2J2c; dressed mutton, 44c; spring lambs, h per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4; light and feeders, $2. 60 8; dressed, $3 4.25 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $3.75S; cows $2.25; dressed beef, 45c pei pound. " Veal Large, 8; small, 44o pei pound. Beattle Markets. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 17c; ranch, 10 12c Cheese Native Washington, 10 Ho; California, 9c Eggs Freeh ranch, 1718o. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 10llo; spring chickens, $2 3.50; ducks, $2.503.75. Wheat Feed wheat, $25 per ton. Oats Choice, per ton, $21 22. Corn Whole, $20; cracked, per ton, $20; feed meal, $20 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $19; whole, $18.50. Fresh Meats Choice , dsed beef, steers, 6c; cows, 6)c; mutton sheep, 60; pork, 6c; vesl, small, 6. Fresh Fish Halibut, 84c; salmon, 4 5c; salmon trout, 710o; flounders and solo, 3 4; ling cod, 4 5; rock cod, 60; smelt, 24c Ban Francisco Markets. Wool Choice foothill, 9 11c; San Joaquin, 6 months' 810o; do year'i staple, 79c; mountain, 1012o; Ore gon, 10 12c per pound. Hops 812o per pound. Millstuffs Middlings, $16.50 20; California bran, $14 14.50 per ton. Hay Wheat, $11; wheat and oat, $7 10; oat, $78 river barley, $5 6; best barley, $6 8; alfalfa, $5 5.50 clover, $6 8. Potatoes New, in boxes, 60 90c. Onions New red, 65 75c; do new silverskin, 85$1 percental. Fresh fruit Apples, 20 30c per small box; do large box, 80 60c Royal apricots, 2040o common cherries, 15 25c; Royal Anne cherries, 2080o per box; currants, $1.00 1.60 per chest; peaches, 25 60c; pears, 20 40c; cherry plums, 20 40c per box. Butter Fancy creamery, 30c; do seconds, 18 19c; fancy dairy, 16 1 7c; good to choice, 13 14c per pound. Cheese Fancy mild, new, 80; fair to good, 7 7)o per pound. Eggs Store, 12 14c; ranch, 16 18o; Eastern, 18 14; duck, 13o per dozen. Citrus fruit Navel oranges, $1 2; seedlings, 75c $1.36; Mexican limes, $4.755. 50; common lemons, $1. A 'wine cask which holds 97,000 gal Ions, and is the largest ever built, may be seen at Maltermora, CaL The steel booriiaronndJjrelhO.ft'L)no,,V.