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mttw Aounty CUrls NO. 45. VOL. XXXIV. COBVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1898. GURRtNT EVENTS OF THE DflV Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS' FROM THE WIRES J In Interesting Collection of Items From : the New and the Old World In a Condensed and Comprehensive Form The Peoria, 111.", water works were sold tinder decree of court to bond holders for $1,500,000. Destructive brush fires in the colony of Victoria, Australia, have done an , enormous amount of damage. In a fight over a game of cards at Sandy ForksKy. , eight men, all col ored, were killed, and four seriously wounded. W. J. Trenholm, former comptroller of the currency, has- retired from the presidency of j the American Surety Company. Governor Budd, of California, has ordered an inquiry to he made into the mental condition of Salter D. Warden, the trainwreeker. While at small arms practice at Tampa, Fla. , four men on the cruiser Marblehead were injured by an explo sion, two seriously. Funds have been secured in London, and three immense sugar beet factories will be erected at Chicago, Marysville and Red Bluff, Cal. Mrs. Eliza Kohler, widow of a well known San Francisco liquor dealer, has made an assignment, with liabilities of $333,174; and assets, $323,735. Since the serious illness of Cornelius Vanderbilt, William K., his brother, has become the actu;tl dominant force in the New York Central railroad. The court martial of Captain O. M. Carter, which has been in session at Savannah, will sit at Augusta here after for the convenience Of witnesses A Chicago syndicate with $1,000. 000 has purchased the 1,200,000-acre Lopez ranch in Northern Mexico, which has on it valuable deposits of asphalt um. American schooner George W. Whit fjrd has been ordered forfeited by the Colon supreme court for loading a car go at Porto Bello in violation of port regulations. Charles Marsh, arrested at Kansas City for swindling J. F. Calhoun, of Spokane, is.the well-known confidence man, known by the alias of Boston Charley. The Oakland, Cal., authorities have suspicions that Joseph Kaeside, the trainer, whose mangled body was found alongside the railroad track at Shell . Mound, was murdered. The board of experts engaged in con sidering Slid- adopting standards to govern the importation of tea for the coming year, has decided upon four out of the eighteen standards. Sanford B. Dole, president of the Hawaiian republic, has arrived at San Francisco, en route to Washington, where he will discuss annexation of the islands to the United States. Ships Arvan, for San Francisco, and Dirigo, for Shanghai, left New York together on Friday. Heavy bets were put up by the masters as to which ves sel would arrive at her destination first. Mrs. J. M. Farleigh, of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Miller, of Dexter, Mich., have started for Montana to lay claim to an interest in the $1,000,000 estate of a deceased uncle, John D. Allport. Edwin T. Earle has brought suit in the United States circuit court at San Francisco against the Armour Packing Company to recover $100,0000 damages for violation of plaintiff's patent on a refrigerator. The controller of the currency has declared a dividend in favor of the First National bank of Helena, Mont., of 10 per cent. The Western Union Beef Company has sold 8,000 head of steers off its Texas ranch to Clinton Anderson, of Wyoming, and will retire from busi ness. Ore assaying $652 in gold and $70 in silver to the ton was discovered two miles from Adams Springs. Lake coun ty, California, and the district is wildly excited. George Dobhs and Mrs. Emelie New, jointly indicted for the murder of the latter's husband at Eureka, Kan., have been convicted of murder in the second degree. Patrick A. Largey, president of the State Savings bank, and one of the best known citizens of Butte, was shot and killed in the bank building by Thomas J. Riley. The ,Steer mansion at Nyatt, one of the best known residences along the shore of Narragansett bay, Rhode Island, was burned to the ground Sat urday night. An insane man named Ramon Vivesa created a sensation in the cathedral at Madrid, by firing several revolver shots., He was arrested and will be sent to an insane asylum. Civil Engineer A. G. Menreal, U. .S. N., will be broughtto court-martial on account of the faulty character of the work of construction of dry dock No. 3, approved by him. At a session of the Augusta, Ga., city council, Councilman Goug got inro a controversy with Jailer Collins, and reached for a gun. Peacemakers in terfered and quiet was restored. The civil service debate which was inaugurated in the house a week ago has been ended. It opened with a row, but ended very tamely. There was not even a vote on the appropriation in the executive, legislative and judicial ap propriation bill for the commission, upon which the debate was predicted. TJjie urgent deficiency bill, as report ed the house from the committee on appropriations carries a total of $7,383,-937-j The bill appropriates $100,000 for the survey of the Yukon river in Al aska, to include all necessary expenses, the money to be expended under the direction of the superinendent of the const and geodetic survey, and $10,000 of that amount to be used for a survey of the Copper river. Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs. George hi. Pullman are en route to the Pacific coast, to visit Mrs. Pullman's daughter, Mia. Frank Carolan, of Burlingame, Uftl. BIG STRIKE NOW ON. Over One Hundred Thousand Cotton Operatives Affected. Boston, Jan. 19. The fight between ' employer and employe in the New England cotton mills is on, and what ; it will lead up to cannot be foretold, i The great corporations in New Bedford ' are silent, and thousands of operatives lare idle, while here and there discon tent has cropped out all day, the most serious being at Biddeford, Me., when 3,200 persons refused to work, thus 1 closing two mills, and at Lewiston, ' where one mill was crippled by 300 weavers staying out. The general wage ; reduction is estimated to affect 127,000 ; persons in about 150 mills. Tonight finds the textile operatives everywhere intently interested in the New Bedford strike, for there the real ! strength and endurance will come, and upon the outcome will depend the ques : Hon of an industial battle the entire length and breadth of the New England : states. The chief point in this will be ! discipline. From the point of view of I the millowner the New Bedford situa tion is now a lock-out. Intervention I by the state board of arbitration this ' week is hardly likely to be allowed, and : no overt act on the part of the strikers I and no attempt to open a mill is expect- j ed for a number : Bedford strikers of davs. The New ! will receive strike money from operatives elsewhere, but the sum total will be reserved until a protracted battle brings on want and hardship, which the unions will then try to relieve. All the New Bedford mills opened at the usual time. When noon came the lights went out, speed stopped, over seers and second hands prepared to make everything snug, and mill gates were closed indefinitely. The labor unions did little work today except to carry out plans of campaign which will be developed only as fainthearted weavers seek to return to work. Of the other strikers, little has been developed in them as yet to forecast the future. All of the employes of the La conia and Pepperell mill works in Biddeford struck because they were anxious to, while the weavers alone in the Androscoggin mill simply took matters into their own hands, regard less of other departments. These two strikes, with identical issues, will serve only as niinor fights along the line, unless the strike fever grows and they become the nucleus of a general fight in Maine cities. One other minor fight now is at Bur lington, Vt., where the Queen City mills shut down indefinitely because the operatives refused point-blank to accept the reduction. The tro"uble, however, began a number of days ago, but reached the acute stage today. Taking today's events throughout, ' it may be said that things came to pass just as expected. It is the immediate future which awakens apprehensions. WORK BEING PUSHED Klondike Kelief Expedition Will Hal. I Be Abandoned. Washington, Jan. 19. Arrangements for the departure of the government expedition for the Klondike are being pushed. Under date of January 12. Sifton, minister of ' the interior for Canada, wiote Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn as follows: "Referring to the conversation which passed between us on the subject of furnishing an escort for your relief ex pedition, I have given instructions that a sufficient number of men be sent for ward to Skagway for the purpose, and I have no doubt they will be waiting upon the arrival of your people on or before the 1st of February." Sifton telegraphed the following Sat urday evening: "Ottawa, Jan..l5.-My reports in dicate no immediate danger of starva tion at Dawson, but great necessity for provisions being distributed between Fort Selkirk and Skagway at various posts. I believe ice has formed all the way through. Our provisions are be ing pushed down by horses and dogs. I intend to keep supplies moving until the waterways are open in the spring, to avoid the possibility of disaster." Eight Killed Over Cards. Middleboro, Ky., Jan. 18. A spe cial from Hynen says there was a fight on Sandy Fork. Eight men were re ported killed, as follows: John Wil liams, Doc Wilson, Bob Colwell. Tom Shelton, Peter Barrough, Mark Paine, Eli Howard and Abel Coombs, all col ored. Sim Paine, Harry McComas, Ed Martin and Lew Gossman are serious ly wounded. Intense excitement pre vails and further fighting is expected. The fight occurred over a game oi cards. The extraordinary bloodletting began Wednesday, when a party of ne groes, who were playing cards, got into a dispute concerning the way the game was progressing. Drunkenness added to the brutality of the fight. Foui men were killed, and subsequently the fighting was renewed by friends on both sides, until the mortality list is equal almost to the casualties in a mil itary engagement. The feeling aroused gives rise to apprehension of more srime. Seven Persons Drowned. Colon, Jan. 19. A boating party, sonsisting of United States Consul Ashley, Dr. Haffman, the German cosnsul; Master Mechanic Mott and four others are supposed to be drowned. The body of a boatman has already been recovered. Washington, Jan. 19. Consul-General Gudgeon, at Panama, cabled the 3tate department today announcing th drowning of Consul Ashley at Colon. No details were given. Ashley was ap pointed only a few months ago, and hail been well-known in this city and Vir ginia as a newspaper man. . Gold for America. Sydney, N. S. - W., Jan. 19. The steamship Mariposa saied today for San Francisco, via Auckland, carrying 450,000 sovereigns. Fatal Blaze in a Colliery. Berlin, Jan. 19. A dispatch from Gleiiwitz, Prussian Silesia, says the Koenigen Louise colliery caught fire yesterday and of 15 men brought to the surface seven died. It is feared 25 others whose escape was cut off have perished. Blaze at Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 19. Eight firms, with stocks aggregating almost half a million dollars, sustained heavy losses by fire that broke out at the northwest corner of Market and Quinoy Btreets. Two firemen were injured, neither seriously, Will Provide a Loan on Cer tain Conditions. CHINA AFRAID TO COMPLY But Considers Offer an Advantageous One France and Russia Would Make a Strong Opposition. London, Jan. 18. The Peking corre spondent of the Times says: Yesterday Sir Claude McDonald, the British am bassador to China, in an interview with the tsung-li-yamen (board of for eign control) stated that England was willing to assist Cihna to liquidate the Japanese indemnity, and would provide a loan of f 12,000,000, at par, to run 50 years, the service to be 4 per cent net, including sinking fund, the condi tion to be as follows: First The opening of three treaty ports, Talien Wan, Siang In and Nan Ning, thereby increasing the customs revenues. Second A declaration that to por- tion of the Yang-tse-iuang vaney shall be alienated to any other power. Third The right to extend the Burma!) railway through Hunan fthe most southwestern province in China). In the event of her default. China is to place certain revenues under the con trol of the imperial customs. On this basis, the negotiations will proceed. China regards them as advantageous, but fears the threatened opposition of France and Russia, especially to the opening of Talien Wan and Nan Ning. The Times, commenting on the re port, soggests that Siang In, which the correspondent describes as in Hunan province, is a telegraphic error, and means either Siang Yang, in Hu Poi piovince, or Siang Tang, in Hunan province. A BOY MURDERER. Story of Tiiparalleled Depravity Comes From l'hiladelphta. Philadelphia, Jan. 18. The body of 5-year-old Percy Lockyar, who is be lieved to have been murdered Friday night by 15-year-old Samuel Hender son, was today found in the bottom of "Reddie's" creek, Sixtieth and Catha rine streets, and there 'seems little doubt in the minds of the police that young Henderson is guilty of the crime. He is locked up in a cell at police headquarters - The body of the childwhen found, was weighted by two heavy stones, one at the neck and the other around his ankles. His skull was crushed in, and there was a knife-thrust jiist above the' heart and some wounds on his breast, side and foreliead, while oh one side of his face was a long cut extending from below the eve .to the chin. f -C rom wuai ine ponce nave ueeu auie t i .1 1 1 U1 to learn, the crime seems to have been one of the most horrible character, and if all its-details are true-, it stamps young Henderson as a degenerate of the worst type. He does not seem to real ize the enormity of his crime. Afte' his arrest he admitted a knowledge of the knife-trust, but said it was due to the child accidentally running against an open knife. Henderson became alarmed at this, and said he threw the body into the creek. Today, however, when shown the mutilated body of the child, he admitted that he was respon sible for those cuts as well, but persists that it was an accident. The police however, believe that he planned the murder, and that he also purposed ending t..i life of another small boy, Willie Addison, aged 7 years. Henderson, it is claimed, has been reading trashy novels, and has shown a desire to emulate the "heroes" of these tales. The police assert that Henderson accompanied Lockyar and Addison to the woods, as he told yes terday, but, instead of any accident happening to either, Henderson tied both children to a tree. Addison broke away and ran home. It was then, it is said, that the Lockyar boy's death was accomplished. Dr. Morton, the coroner's physician, who examined the thrust above the heart, said that it caused the death of the boy. The police searched for the body during all of last night, and it was not until after daylight that it was found. Henderson will be given a hear ing tomorrow. A fact that has come out in connec tion with Henderson's crime is that his father, John D. Henderson, was on trial in October, 1892. charged with killing a man named Nason. The kill ing was the outcome of a quarrel. Henderson was arrested and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He was re manded for sentence, but some time later it was shown that the death was largely accidental, and there was no murderous intent. He was admitted to bail and is now a free man. Disabled Steamer Driven Seaward. St. John's, N. B., Jan. 18. The disabled steamer supposed to be the Parkmore, that was lying off this port last night, has been driven seaward by the severe storms. Great anxiety is felt for her safety. A tug went to search for her this morning, but failed to find her. Three other tugs are get ting ready to sail at daybreak tomor row. It is feared the steamer is help less. Body Found In a Creek. Camden, N. J., Jan. 18. The body of E. Pierce Jerred, of this city, who disappeared last November, was found in Alontua creeks, near Paulsboro, this evening. Drowning was the cause of his death. It was at first thought he was murdered, but the authorities be lieve be committed suicide. Fire at Trikhala. Athens, Jan. 18. A great fire, at Trikhala, has done" damage to the amount of 50.000. Anot er American Sharper Caught. City of Mexico, Jan. 18. John Eads, accused of complicity in the swindling operations in which Francke, of Chicago, was victimized to the amount of $30,000, was arrested today at Tlantltopalan, state of Vera Cruz, and four detectives have gone to bring him to this city. ! Other arrests are pending. The case has created a great sensation, and the United States offi cials here support the government in breaking up the gang of bold American confidence operators, the whole extent of whose operations wil not be known until the case comes to trial. . LATEST FROM DAWSON. Twenty-Two Klondikers Arrive on the Steamer Corqna. Seattle, Jan. 19. Twenty-two per sons arrived here tonight from Dawson City on the steamer Corona, bringing withthe'm a small amount of gold dust, and drafts on the North American Trading & Transportation Company and the Alaska Commercial Company amounting to between $800,000 and $1,000,000. In the party was one woman, the only woman to come out this winter. The party consisted of Andrew Oleson, E. H. Jenkins, Leon ard Sedgwick, E.homassini, D. Camp bell, L, V. Grady, W. M. Kaufman, T. E. Brenier, Joe Brand, H. C. Bolong, Carl Hunt, Colonel Brosius, J. J. Baker, B. Tragedio, Chris Nueber, James Wardell, J. O. Berth, James O'Brien, W. H. Welsh, H. T. Coffin, H. L. Burt and Miss Lou Keller. The amount of drafts brought down represents the proceeds of sales of claims to the Cudahy, Healy, Yukon & Klondike mining companies and private parties. The largest individual amounts were brought by the following: D. Campbell, $130,000; E. H. Jen kins, $125,000; Leonard Sedgwick, $100,000; Andrew Oleson, $120,000; T. E. Brenier, $46,000; Joe Brand, $15,000. In reference to the food situation at Dawson, tonight's arrivals corroborate previous reports that, while food is scarce, there will be no starvation. They consider that it will be impossible to get a relief exedition in at this sea son of the year. Relief expeditions can easily reach the foot of Lake Labarge, but the trou ble will begin when the Yukon river is reached. The "Yukon is filled from shore to shore with great ice ridges from 10 to 20 feet high, the ice being thrown up in great blocks, and stand ing at all sorts of angles. Men with dogs can make their way by hugging the shore, but no great amount of sup plies can be carried with dog teams. A roadway can be cut through these ice ridges, but it would require a great amount of money, and it is doubtful if the work could be completed before the ice moved out of the river in the spring. The proposed use of reindeer in this country is considered entirely imprac ticable. Heavy show storms have occurred this week on the Chilkoot pass, and travel has been practically impossible for days at a time. Inspector Stnck land of the "Northwest mounted police stationed at Tagish, was delayed five days near the summit by snow and wind. A detachment, consisting of 30 men of the Northwest mounted police, have arrived at Skagway. They were to have been stationed at different posts in the interior, but, owing to the short age of provisions, and the cost of trans porting supplies, the detachment will remain at Skagway for the present. HIS SATANIC MAJESTY. Indiana Parson's Son Played the Devil in a Bealistic Manner. Chicago, Jan. 19. A special to the Times-Herald from Bourbon, In1., says: Rev. Mr. Aikin, pastor of the Bethel church, on Sunday night took for his theme "His Satanic Majesty." He is an eloquent man, and he painted the arch -fiend in vivid colors. At the climax of the description, a being dressed to represent a devil, with a large head and switching tail, ambled up the aisle, blowing smoke from its nostrils and bellowing: "I am the devil, and I want all of you." The audience became panic-stricken. Men, women and children were hurled to the floor and trampled upon in the made rush for the door. In the confu sion the stove was upset and the build ing caught fire. Before the horrified members had regained their senses, the fire had made such headway that all attempts to save the church were in vain. This morning George Aikin, son oi the pastor, confessed that he, in com pany with other Doys, rigged up a devil suit, and, knowing the subject of his father's sermon, concealed himself and awaited the arrival of the audi ence. TO STAND BY THE GUNS. Two Additional Regiments of Artillery Asked For. Washington, Jan. 19. In a com munication to congress today on the care and preservation of the government fortifications and their armament, Act ing Secretary Meiklejohn calls on con gress for an additional force of two reg iments of artillery, imperatively re quired to keep the- guns and mortare throughout the country in good condi tion, and to use them effectively when required. He incloses reports of Gen eral Miles and others on the subject, and says the most practicable and eco nomical plan having in view the pur poses for which the fortifications and armaments are provided, as to quarter the artillery force by units of organiza tion in batteries, behind the guns they are to use, as far as the existing force will go, caring for the remainder by suitable detachments from those garri sons. The present authorized strength of the artillery force of the army iB in adequate to the proper care and preser vation of their armament. Earthquake in Italy.' ' London, Jan. 19. Adispa zh from Rome says there was a seven i earth quake shock today at Argentina, 18 miles southeast from Ferrari. Several buildings and a church were wrecked and many persons injured. London, Jan. 19. A special dis patch from Cairo says that a party of friendly natives has captured the Derv ish post of Sarfich, taking 10 prisoners and obtaining concessions of quantities of supplies. Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported. Washington, Jan. 19. The urgent deficiency bill was reported today by the senate committee on appropria tions. The most important amend ments adopted were for the Nicaraguan canal commission, $100,000, and for the geological and topographical com missions in Alaska, $30,000. Washington, Jan. 19. Information has been received from the treasury de partment that no recommendations will be made for the establishment of an assay office, either at Portland, Se attle, Spokane or in-Alaska. Henry S. Laynor's Exper ience in Thibet. WAS DISFIGURED FOR LIFE Three Days Without Food or Water He Secured Valuable Photographs of Natives' Mode of Torture. London, Jan. 17. The Daily Chron icle, in a description of the experiences in Thibet of Henry Savage Landor, the artist, who narrowly escaped death at the hands of the Thibetans when en deavoring last autumn to reach Lassa, the capital of Thibet, says: "Hie valuable diary and notes, in cluding interesting photographs, was onl;-: . interrupted when Mr. Landor himself was under torture. One of these represents the scene of torture of a native companion, tied naked to a tree and slashed and bruised by a cir cle of hideous beings dancing around, jeering at and taunting their victim. Another photograph, taken after the rescue, shows two unrecognizable men, all the hair burned off their heads, the skin lacerated and seamed with burns, and in place of their eyes two ghastly slits. "Mr. Landor lost one eye. The Thibetans repeatedly held white-hot irons so close to the eyes of their cap tives as without touching them to shrivel and wither them. Mr. Landor was rescued when nearly dead, after be ing three days without food or water, by a party including Mr. Wilson, Mr. Larkin and Kasak Singh Pat. nephew of the rajawar of Askote, who had heard from the natives that a white man was doomed to be beheaded in the interior of Thibet. Mr. Landor had almost lost his reason. After three hours' attention he regained sufficient consciousness to say where he had con cealed his camera. They had a photo graph taken of the savages cowering in terror of the avenging whites. "It is not probable that Mr. Landor will ever be well enough to return." FORT SMITH STORM. The List of Dead Numbers Forty-Three About Seventy Injured. Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 17. The la test official death list shows a total of 43 lives lost in the tornado which swept through Fort Smith Tuesday night. Not less than 70 others are injured, a large number of them seriously, and several are expected to die. The work of removing the bodies from the ruined buildings progressed today. , Five new names were added to the list of the dead. Two bodies were dug from the ruins of the Smith block, from which 11 had previously been taken. The full extent of the storm may be comprehended from the fact that 35 miles northeast of the city a quantity of tin roofing from Garrison avenue buildings was found. A woman was taken from the ruins of the Burgess ho tel today, and was identified as Mrs. Ida Innis, of Elm Spring, Ark. Her brother is missing, and it is believed his body is still buried in the ruins. Business in the devastated districts, where the buildings were only partially damaged, was resumed today. Ladies of the city ai? at work distributing food and clothing to the needy. The relief committee, com posed of prominent business men, finds difficulty in hous ing the sufferers. One hundred and fifty buildings were demolished, and will have to be rebuilt to accommodate the people. Orton and Wright, two of the dead, were Indian territory farmers, and had just stepped into the Smith building for shelter. Memphis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Little Rock and other cities wired readiness to lend aid if necessary. The number of dead will not exceed 50. Tanderbilts in Possession. New York, Jan. 17. The control of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company having been obta ined by the reorganization committee of the Union Pacific, the Vanderbilts are now in vir tual possession of a through transcon tinental line. The New York Central is the first road in the combination from this point. At Buffalo it.con nects with the Lake Shore for Chicago, from which point the chain is carried on to Omaha by the Chicago & North western, and from there the Union Pa cific, the Oregon Short Line and the O. R. & N. Co. lets the line to Portland. Ailjhese roads are Vanderbilt roads, and the total mileage is 13,420. Negotiations Successful. San Francisco, Jan. 17. A cable gram from London announces the suc cess of the mission of Willard E. Greene, who recently left for Europe in the interest of the beet-sugar syndi cate which has been negotiating for lands in the Sacramento valley. Satis factory arrangements have been made to secure the proper persons to culti vate the beets. Contracts have been signed by which 150,000 acres of land near Chico. Marysville and Red Bluff have been secured, and the work of erecting three immense sugar factories will be started at once. The syndicate has a capital of $15,000,000. New York, Jan. 17. The World savs: E. N. Whitton, a banker, re ceived word yesterday that Professor A. J. Keeler, F. C. Kingsiey and Thomas Field, all of this vicinity, had lost their lives in Arizona while in quest of treasure. The supposition is that the adventurers, who had secured treasure in gold and precious stones, were murdered by a roving band of Na vajo Indians. Mr. Whitton says he will at once send an agent to Arizona to get all the particulars of the affair. , Tax Riot in India. Bombay, Jan. 17. There has been a tax riot at Boriavi, near Nariad, dis trict of Gujarat. A collector was seri ously injured and five Sepoys were killed. Three hundred Sepoy troops have been sent to. the 'scene of the dis turbance from Ahmedabad. Outbreak in Beloochistan. Calcutta, Jan. 17. News has been received from Metramul, in Beloochis tan, of an outbreak against a British surveying party there numbering 200. A number of the native guards were killed or wounded. ACCIDENT, IT IS SAID Daughter of Ex-Senator Blackburn Shot Herself. Washington, Jan. 18. In her apart ments in the Wellington hotel last night Mrs. Lucille Lane, youngest daughter of ex-Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, shot herself. According to the statement given out by the family, the shooting was accidental. Both Mrs. Lane's physicians refused to dis cuss the subject, even to the extent of saying whether or not the wound would prove fatal, but from the best that can be learned she will probably recover, although now suffering severely from the shock. A friend of the family nominated to give out a statement said that about midnight Saturday Mrs. Lane was pre paring to retire. Her husband at the time was in the adjoining room look ing over a paper. Mrs. Lane opened a bureau drawer to get a handkerchief, and picked up a handful of gloves and laces which had been tossed together in the drawer. Under this fluffy mass was a tiny lady's pistol, a gift to Mrs. Lane from her father, and a possession of which she was particularly fond. It caught in a piece of lace as she raised her hand, and, falling of its own weight, struck the hammer on the edge of the open drawer. The pistol exploded, and the ball penetrated her left breast. What became of the ball it is impossi ble to say. According to the statement given out, it struck a rib and ranged around beneath the left-shoulder, mak ing a superficial wound. At the same time it is said Mrs. Lane is suffering so from the shock that the physicans have devoted all their energies to allay ing her pain without attempting to definitely ascertain the extent of the injury. The most precise statement that either physician would make to night was that Mrs. Lane would prob ably live until morning. At the request of the family, the block in which the hotel is situated has been roped off. Ex-Senator Black burn is deeply affected by the occur rence. He does not live with his daughter, and when the affair occur red was summoned from his room on New York avenue, remaning thereafter at Mrs. Lane's hotel. THE DAY IN THE HOUSE. Debate on Army Bill-Late Representa tive Milliken Eulogized. Washington, Jan. 18. The house devoted two hours to general debate on the army appropriation bill, and the remainder of the day to eulogize the life and public service of the late Rep resentative Milliken. of Maine, who served for 14 years in the lower branch of congress. On motion of Lanham, a bill was passed authorizing the president to ap rjoint an additional district judge for the northern district of Texas. It was explained that Judge Rector, now judge of the district, was utterly inca pacitated from pet forming the duties Of the office. The house then went into committee of the whole and took up the army ap propriation bill. The bill, the chair man of the committee explained, car ried $23,165,990. New provisions in the bill required the payment of troops by the paymaster in person. During the debate, McHenry took occasion, to denounce Gage's funding scheme, and Gerry made some remarks about the protective tariff. At 2 o'clock the debate was suspend ed to give the members an opiortunity to pay a tribute to the memory of the late Representative Milliken. Those who spoke were Burleigh, who suc ceeded Milliken; Dingley, Boutelle, Dinsmore, Skinner, Mercer, Hilborn and Little. At 3:25 P. M., as a further mark of respect, the house adjourned. Among the bills introduced in the house today were the following: By Lewis, of Washington To estab lish the eight-hour law in all states and territories. By Maguire of California (by quest) To prescribe the manner holding elections for representives congress.. A FIRE IN BUTTE. re of in Nearly Caused a Pan House. ic in the Opera Butte, Mont., Jan. 18. Fire, sup posed to be of incendiary origin, broke out in the Boston dry . goods store, in the Odd Fellows' building, on Broad way, adjoining the Maguire opera house, about 9 o'clock. Before the fire was extinguished, the block was practically a total loss. It was insured for $25,000, which is believed to be the full value. The dense smoke pene trated the upper part of the building, where Thomas Steets, a paralytic, and his wife lived. They were rescued with dfficulty. ' The smoke also penetrated the opera house, where "Under .the Dome " was being given. As Manager Hagan started for the stage to advise the au dience to withdraw quietly, some one rushed into the gallery, and gave an alarm. There was a rush for the doors, and several women fainted and were Blightly injured by being tram pled upon. No one was seriously hurt. The attaches of the theater acted with great coolness, and this probably prevented a more serious disaster. The play was not ended. Lighted the Spray. Wheeling, W. Va , Jan. 18. Two thoughtless boys caused great mischief by applying a match to a spray of coal oil issuing from a small aperture in the Standard Oil Company's pipe line from Sisterville and Mannington to George town. The pressure at the point was strong. Soon, the burning spray melt ed the lead in the joints of the pipe, which was six inches in diameter. Fifty acres of forest and field were soon ablaze, and two small bridges and two barns were burned. All the oil ir 10 miles of 6-inch pipe, near 2,000 bar rels, was consumed. The engineers at Elkbank discovered something wrong and stopped pumping else the damage would have been greater. Outbreaks in Prague. Prague, Jan. 18. There were out breaks, prompted by students, here to day with a socialist demonstration, which the police dispersed. The Floods in Spain, Madrid, Jan. 18. There have been serious floods near Valencia, capital of the province of that name, and 30 houses have collapsed. SI President Asked to State Pre cautions Taken. WOULD PROTECT AMERICANS Pension Appropriation Bill Reported Caffery on Immigration Bill Agri cultural Bill in the House. Washington, Jan. 15. Senator Can non of Utah, today presented the fol lowing resolution to the senate, and it was adopted: "Resolved, That the president is re quested, if in his opinion it is not in compatible with the public interest, to transmit to the senate at his earliest convenience a statement showing what measures are in torce Dy tnis govern ment in the island of Cuba and in the waters contiguous thereto to protect the live?, liberty and property of American citizens now dwelling in Cuba." Among the other measures reported to the senate today was the pension appropriation bill. It was placed on the calendar. At the close of the morning business, the immigration bill, the unfinished business," was taken up, and Caff rey of Louisiana was recognized for a speech ic opposition to the measure. Caffrey said: "The pending bill is as mild a form of antagonism to immigration as con ditions will permit. The educational test is of no very stringent character so far as the test is concerned. It is, however, the beginning of a new de parture. From the foundation of the government we have invited the hardy, adventurous people of the Caucassian family to our hospitable shores. The grand transformation of this continent from the wigwam of the savage and the lair of the wild beast to the myriads of homes of a happy, industri ous people, has been the work of white immigrants; yet we are about to smite the hand that has upbuilt us; to give a sting to gratitude. "Many whose ancestors are foreign born are now clamoring for restricted immigration. It is just and proper to hold this continent against the Mon golians. The exclusion of Chinese is justified by a wise policy and by the principle of retaliation. Their doors have been closed to the world, but their arrogance and selfishness are not the role for wise nations to play in the world's grand theater. "Not to admit to this country Irish men, Swedes or Italians who cannot read or write is Chinese, not American. No danger to our institutions has ever arisen from admitting immigrants who cannot read and write. This govern ment is the outgrowth of the labor of countless immigrants, who will be dis qualified by the pending bill. He who is vigorous in body, sound in mind, honest and industrious is a good citizen. No immigrant, not a pauper or insane, diseased or criminal should be turned away from our shores." At the conclusion of Senator Caffery's speech the senate at 12:20 P. M.. on motion of Chairman Davis, of the for eign relations committee, went into ex ecutive session. Senator Frye made a most spirited speech in support of the Hawaiian treaty, urging upon the senate the im portance of accepting the islands while opportunity offered, and denouncing as folly any refusal to embrace the oppor tunity. In the House. Washington, Jan. 15. The house today entered upon the consideration of the agricultural bill. The bill car ries $3,332,402 being $135,500 in ex cess of the amount for the current year. Wadsworth, Republican, of New York, chairman of the agricultural commit tee, explained that the increases were due to a constantly growing demand for inspections of meat and meat prod ucts for export. Under the latitude allowed for de bate, Williams, Democrat, of Missis sippi, submitted an extended argument in favor of the establishment of the postal savings bank system. Representative Dearmond, Democrat, of Missouri, sarcastically commented on Hanna's election and the telegrams of congratulations sent him. Mahoney, Republican, of New York, replied to Dearmond. He recalled what he termed the victory of Democratic bosses in the Chicago convention in 1892, when they forced the renomina tion of Cleveland over the protests of the state of New York. The result was that he had been repudiated by his party, and had gone out of power un honored and unsung. Cannon, Republican, of Illinois, also expressed gratification that the majority and political decency had triumphed in Ohio. Here the incident closed. Explosion on the Marblehead, Washington, Jan. 17. Commander McCall, of the United States ship Mar blehead, reported to the navy depart ment from Port Tampa that while at small arms target practice .yesterday four men from the Marblehead were in jured by an explosion, two very seri ously. The injured were removed to a marine hospital near by. No details as to the cause of the explosion are given. News of Andree. . Stockholm, Jan. 17. Professor Nor deskjold, the arctic explorer, has in formed the Swedish academy of sciences that the foreign office has received in telligence that several persons worthy of credence saw Professor Andree's bal loon early in August in British Colum bia, seven miles north of Quesnelle lake, in the District of Cariboo. The professor regards the news as being of sufficient importance to call for a closer investigation. Infantry Gun Contest. Washington, Jan. 17. The war de partment has. published the record of the small-arms firing of the various regiments of the army during the past season, showing that troop E, Second cavalry, made the highest average score, with the increment allowed for the carbine. The Nevada trophy is awarded to that troop, and it will be sent to the commanding officer of that troop, at Fort Wingate. A lady in Hiram, Me., has cucumber pickles which have been in her possea- aion for more than 40 years. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Trade Conditions in the Leading Cltiea of the World. The wheat traders are at sea and are watching three things closely, as they have a directly opposite bearing on fu ture prices. One is the Argentine prospects. The others,, the cash de mand and Leiter's position on tne cash wheat that he holds. From the newe Saturday from Argentine, London and Paris, the prospects are that there will be a good exportable surplus in that country. A direct cable from Rosario to parties in the trade here from one ol the best posted men on the Argentine situation estimated the exportable sur plus at 46,000,000 bushels, or about two months' supplies for the leading consuming countries of Europe. A number of characters have been made in London to load wheat in Argentine and freights have advanced sharply. Arrangements have been made to ship. $7,500,000 in gold from London to Ar, gentine; also $250,000 from France The Argentine wheat will be available in the latter part of March, as it takes about six weeks for freight steamers to make the trip. Argentine offerings in European markets had a depressing effect, European buyers using it as a club to break prices in this country. On the weak spots they bought liber ally, export purchases for the. week ag gregating nearly 2,000,000 bushels. So long as the Argentine prospects remain good, it will be used as the bearish fac tor. St. Louis traders in close touch with the foreign situation Irtfve been selling May and July on a liberal scale. The latter is about 10c under May. Were they to start to cover the difference might be reduced, as no one but the bears have been selling the new crop futures. The situation in regard to supplies in Europe and afloat is not strikingly bullish, stocks January 1 being 71,620,000 bushels, or 7,585,000 bushels less than last year, which is about one week's supplies. The in crease during December was 1,120,000 bushels, while for the same month in 1896 the decrease was 10,000,000 bushels. In the United States and Canada the stocks, compiled by the Daily Trade Bulletin, aggregate 85, 389,000 bushels. The decrease in De cember was only 626,000 bushels, a striking contrast with the reduction ol 7,712,000 bushels in December, 1896. The net increase in the world's avail able supply during December was 494, 000 bushels, while for the same time in 1896 there was a reduction of 17,712, 000 bushels. The world's available is 157,000,000 bushels, as compared with 184,618,00 bushels January 1, 1896. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 70c; Val ley and Bluestem, 72 73c per bushel. Four Best grades, $3.75; graham, $3.30; superfine, $2.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 35 36c; choice gray, 33 34c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $1920; brew ing, $20 per ton. Milistiffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid dlings, $22; shorts, $19. Hay Timothy, $12.50; clover, $10 11; California wheat, $10; do oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $910pei ton. Eggs 15 18c per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 55 60c; fair to good, 4550c; dairy, 40 50c per roll. Cheese Oregon, 12c; Young America, 12jc; California, 9 10c per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75 3.00 per dozen; broilers, $2.002.50; geese, $o.506.00; ducks, $4.505.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10 11c pel pound. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 45 55c per sack; sweets, $1.25 per cental. Onions Oregon, $1.752.00 pei sack. Hops 5 16c per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 46o. Wool Valley, 14 16c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 7 8c; mohair, 20 22c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, $3.50; dressed mutton, 6c; spring lambs, 5c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.00; iightand feeders, $3. 00 4. 00; dressed, $4. 50 5. 00 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $2. 75 3. 00; cows. $2.50; dressed beef, 4J6c pei pound. Veal Large, 45c; small, 5 6c per pound. Seattle Market. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 30c; ranch, 16 18c. Cheese Native Washington, 13c; California, 9c. Eggs Fresh ranch, 22c. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound hens, 10c; spring chickens, $2.50 3 00; ducks, $3. 50 3. 75. Wheat Feed wheat, $22 per ton. Oats Choice, per ton, $1920. Corn Whole, $23; crackeo1, per ton, $23; feed meal, $23 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $22; whole, $22. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef, steers, 6Jc; cows, 5c; mutton sheep, 8c; pork, 6c; veal, small, 7. Fresh Fish Halibut, 5 6c; salmon, 3c; salmon trout, 10c; flounders and sole, 34; ling cod, 45; rock cod, 5c; smelt, 24c Fresh Fruit Apples, 40 90c pei box; pears, 25 75c per box; oranges, navels, $2.252.50 per box. San Francisco Market. Wool Nevada 11 13c; Oregon, 12 14c; Northern 7 8c per pound. Hops 1216c per pound. Millstufts Middlings, $2224; Cal ifoLnia bran, $18.5019.50 per ton. Onions New red. 7080c; do new sifverskin, $2.252.50 per cental. Eggs Store, 20 22c; ranoh, 23 25c; Eastern, 15 19; duck, 16c pei dozen. Cheese Fanoymild, new, llc; fair to good, 7 8c per pound.. Citrus Fruit Oranges, navels, $1.252.50; Mexican limes, $4.00 4.50; California lemons, choice, $2.25 a 2.50; do common, 75c$l. 25 per box. Hay Wheat, $13.5016; wheat and oat, $13. 50 15; oat, $11 13; best barley, $12 13.50; alfalfa, $10.50 11.50; clover, $10. 50 12. Fresh Fruit Apples, 50c $1.85 per large box; grapes, 2540o; Isabella, 6075c; peaches, 50c$l; pears, 75o $1 per box; plums, 2035o. Butter Fancy creamery, 27c; do seconds, 25 26c; fancy dairy, 25c; good to choice, 23 24c per pound. Potatoes New, in boxes, 45c$l.