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EUGENE C11Y GUARD. I. L. CAMPBELL, rrrUtr. EUGENE CITY OREQOX NEWS OF THE WEEK taUreitlnf Collection of Current IfU In t'nnrifinied Form From llulh Continent. Crockery in to be advanced in price because of the new turid. Mm. Hotigon, aged 7fi, wan burned to death in tuT home near Hurlington, hkiiit county, Wash. The July ran of salmon, although lute, i promising well and tho fisher men on tlm lower Columbia are rent ing largo catches. The flax grown for fiber on the Cor valli college farm ha lieon pulled. A portion of it attained the length of 63 inelieH, while the average length ii about 40 i nelie". The first mail for tlie Yukon valley under the new contract left Juneau July 13 in charge of K. W. Iloyt, car rier. It consisted of 1,083 letters, be iiiK an accumulation from hint April. Tint treasury official huvo discovered a nuinlier of iiiconsistencic in the nuw tariff law, Huine of Ihein, it is feared, incupuhlonf reconciliation. It in point ed out that section 202 place the duty tin 1 1 1 ii i i H at 21) cent ht IniMliel, and em ion 21)1 fixe the rate at 3 cent per pound. An error in the paragraph re ferring to currant wan corrupted in conference. The desiro of Germany to institute an Kuropcaii control of Greek finance mill hampers the settlement of the in demnity (ii"tim. It in understood that the Volo-Lurissa railway will lie transferred to tlie (Ireek administration, with the stipulation that the name fa cilities nliall be granted to Turkey for the trutiHporution of troops in nre grant ed to Greece. A disputed from Ottowa aniinnunccs that the Canadian government ha de cided to imHiKe a royulty on all placer diiim n the Yukon in addition to $15 registration fee ami flOO annual RncHiucnt. Tho royally will bo 10 per cent each on chum on which there in an output of .'i00 or lens Humility, and 20 per cent on every claim produc ing above that amount yearly, llcsiilr thin royally, it Inn been decided in re gard to all future claim staked out on other stream or river, that every al ternate claim should Imi the property of the government, and xhould he reserved for public purpose ami sold or worked by the government for thu benefit of the revenue of the Dominion. The Hteamer lloi, after coaling at Camplilcton, (!. 11., nailed for the Aro tio region with Lieutenant l'eury und party on board. A. A. Fischer, a German, ugisl 84, because of ill-health sucked gas and t died ill Han Francisco. He left a note asking that thu gas he consumed bo paid for. TliiiinaH ICenberge, a welldiggor, and William Hutler, a veterinarian, well known in Wabash, lml. , were drowned iu the MinHinnippi river near there while Hulling. Captain J. T. C. Nash ban bunded the Hidden Standard quart mine owned by the Kubli and Judge Wat on, near (Inld Hill in Jackson county. Dr. The prion it fl '.'5,000. The fund for the Omaha World' fair now amount to $100, IDS, paid in private subscription. The state give another f 1 1)0,000. There will be no tumble in swelling the slock to $500, 1)00. That Japan will continue to npMxe tho ' Hawaiian annexation treaty i shown by the lutcsl new from the Jap iiiii'mii government, under date of July 10, which i now made public for the first time. While couched In polite and diplomatic language, the prolcxt i xutlleicnlly llrm in tune to xhow that Japan will continue to wage a diplo matic war, and possibly go further to prevent the conxuiniiialion of the an nexation policy. Invent advice from Peru, which have Urn confirmed by C. tie Miranda, a petroleum iiiiignute now in San Francisco, state that the woudci fully rich xtrike reported from the Clou ilyke region have been totally eelipxcd by fabuloux discoveries of gold in that Smlh American republic. In an in terview Mr. Miranda (aid that there no longer xccmed to lie any doubt that tho famous Inca gold ticblx, which have been considered a myth among the Intelligent people ot l'Oru, have ut hint Ut'ii discovered. Tho schooner Norma arrived at Hon olulu from the South sou on tho 1 Mil. While the vessel wax crnixing on the long voyage Captain liosehill secured sulllcicnt evidence to warrant tho be lief that Kugtaud ha been taking for mal Msesslnn of a iiumher of xmall, (it ile inlands in that portion of the globe, without "topping to inquire who the owner might lie. Theie are many lagoon islands that are very fertile, but uninhabited. These are now be ing brought under cultivation tor Kn glish compaiiicx, who are planting coooantil grove and other tropical fruit for the export trade. The recent apoititmctit of T. V. l'owderly a commissioner-general of iuitnigration ha been xigned by tho president. Mr. l'owderly' Humilia tion to the office failed of continuation In the senate hecauxc of tho oppoxitiou of labor organisation. Alter having accomplished one of the most remaikable and iertlooa trip ever recoidcd In the marine hlxtory of tho I'.icilio eoaxt. the tittle lU'rti-whcvl steamer II. C. Grady, Captain lVnny, teaiint through the Golden (late and docked at San Franciov. Tlie big battlexhip Iiidian ix to Ih xent to Halifax to Ihi divktvl and clcimeil. No dock in tliix country U available for the purpoxe. When CollwHor of Cuxtoin llidwell of New York niile the formal an iioiinceinent that dutie in the Ihugtcy rati- would be otdhvted on good en tertsl on the day the tariff bill punacd, many putext were at once tiled by lui Hrtei of good entering on that day. The dutie under the new tariff on the gooilx on thexe VMxel amouiite.1 to about l'JOO.000. Under the Wilxon taiiff the dutie would have amounted to kkuut f (100,000. WORK FOR THE RAILROADS. Big- Ornln ami Frail Crap Kaxt mt the Cxoadt. Portland, Or., Aug. 9. Oeneral Agent It. I'. Olier, of the Northern I'm.'iflo refrigerator-oar lyitem, wai in the city yexterdliy. He ha jaxt made an extended tour of the fruit and grain dixtrict of tlie country tributary to the Northern Pacific, and had thi to (ay en the NiibjiH t: "There will be an enormou fruit crop in the Kmike river valley, In the Yakima dixtrlct, and In the Walla Walla dixtrict. In fact, there will bo a houvy crop wherever there i an or chard in the North went. The Bound itxelf will xliip a large quantity. The price are uniformly good, grower be ing content to get one to one and a half cent net per (Miund in tho Kaxteru market. "In thi connection I ohxerved a very noteworthy fact, that ix, the lin meriHe shipment of green fruit and vegetable to Alaxka. One Tacoma firm ha a xtunding order toxhip every thing In thi line that will, In their opinion, xt in I tho trip. That's a pret ty good order. Moxt Alakii boat have oold-xtorage faclllitie, ami could iino more, for the demand ix urprixing. It I a fact that two cent a xiuiid ix netted to the grower on frexh fruit lent to Alaxka, ami, now that thi mining excitement ix ruxhing inch numlier of people into that region, it ix eaxy to force a great and growing market for the green and dried fruit and vegetable product of the Korthwext. "The grain crop I everywhere moxt proiuixiiig. With the advancing price for wheat, thi w ill bo a banner year n tho annul of the grain induxtiy. I wax Riirprixed to find that over in the Kpraguo ami Itltzvillo regi'in the wheat crop wa even belter than in the Pu louxe." Traveling Freight Agent Havuge, of the Omaha line, who juxt returned from the Washington fruit and grain country, alxo lay that no decription of the crop outlook thi year can be too glowing. RETURNED YUKONER ROBBED. Urtvd Out to Do ew Vara and Max lon I'p bjr Thug. New York, Aug. 2. The World nyx: Henry Gauldicr, 83 year of age, wu found in thi city uiicoiixcioii and bleeding from a wound in bin head. Citixen picked him up und curried him to a Raloon. Hi skull i probably fractured. He telegraphed for hi brother Phillip, of Luconia, N. II., axking him to join him at once. (lauldier xaid he wa direct from the Clondyko, having left Dawxou City June 18. He came on the xteanier l'oitland, the II rut xteanier down. When he arrived in New York lie went to the Manhattan hotel. Ho had re ceipt for $100 depoxited with the clerk of the hotel. With $200 he started out to do tho town. He I not quite clear as to bow tie reached Harlem, or how lie got to where he was found, but he bad been robbed of the greater part of hix money. When made comfortable in the hoxpital he said: "I wlxh I hud had 'Old Uetxy' with me when thoxe ruftlun attacked me." He went to the Cloud rue a year ugo. He slopped ut Jimicii and went them e to IXiminion creek. IItonned sev eral valuable claim. 'ITio xtorie told, he said, of tho flndx in that section do not begin to tell the truth. He lefuxed to say how much money lie hud brought buck, but said it wa not un common to find a fortune In a few weeks. "I only left at thi time because a newcomer told uieof my father' death. I ran away from homo and huvo not seen my people in 20 year. Knowing that I had a rich tind and wishing to xliare it with my people, 1 rauio buck to get my brother to go with me. Ho will find our claims in good bunds with gold ready to lie picked up." Uauldier'x story seems to bo verified by paper found in hi pockets, includ ing a number on the bank of the Yu kon, a receipt (or a berth on the steam er Portland and the hut mark of it tradexmun in Seattle. If hi skull is not fractured he may be able to leave the hoxpital soon. rimlvs Ar Fnrtl. Wuxhingtoii, Aug. 2. Tlie steamer Portland, which is exvted to leave St. Michaels alMtut September 15, will, it is said, have on board gold from the Alaskan gold Held valued at $3,000, 000. P. H. Wcare, of Chicago, presi dent of the North American Trauxor t at ion A Trading Company, bus advised tho treasury department that ho fears an attempt will lie made by pirates to capture the cargo and has usked that the government detail a revenue cutter to convoy the Portland out ot Hehring sea. This request has been granted. The revenue cutter Hear and poiwibly one or two other will convoy the Port land. A Cnuaillan Mytry. Vancouver, H. C, Aug. H. Last Sunday a resident named Smith, while Hulling with hi son on Howe sound found on ltird'x island the hcudlcx IhxI.v ot what appeared to be an Indian woman. Though the flexh wa nearly all gone, tho body which wa lying in a canoe, cannot have been there long, a shawl and other clothing was in a good state of preservation Tlie police ire now invextigating. I.xborvr ttnilljr llurnnl. San Fruneisoo, July 81. While dip ping lumber ut the North beach creo sote work today, J. Morris, a Uhoier, (ell into a vat ol tailing creosote and wa so badly burned that hi life is dcsaird of. New York, July 81. The Herald' correspondent In Sun Salvador says thai Otto Munchmeyer, I'nited States couxiil in San Salvador, ha committed suicide. Tariff Hill rrlntvd. Washington, July 81. The first copies of the tariff act in law form fot circulation have been received at tlm doenmen t-rooms ot the senate and honxe. The law makes a pamphlet of TO pages. Memlier of the bouxewill have 25,000, senators 10.000 and the xenuto commit tee on finance 13,000 copies, tor distri bution, making 60,000 in all to bo cir culated by congress. The I'nited Brethren conference in Indiana has rvfnxed the requcxl of many j women to strike out the word "obey" j ill the marriage service. HURLED TO HIS DEATH Professor McCIure's Fall or. Mount Rainier. DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS II Wa With the Masamas-Tba Bodr Wa Found by Haarchlng Party and Takaa to Tacouia. Tacoma, Aug. 9. Porfcxsor 8. K. McCluro, of Kugene, a member of the MuKuiua' society that made the axcent of Mount ltainier Tuesday, lost hi foot ing while descending the mountain Wednesday and fell 800 feet. He struck on a pile of rock and was in stantly killed. Hi body wa recovered everal hour later by u xcarching party, and was brought to Tacoma tonight. . The Muxainus encamped in Paradise valley Monday, and about 80 of the party began the acxent to the peak that day, arriving at Gibraltar rock that night, where they camped. Karly Wednesday morning Professor McClure, Professor liuillie, Professor Mitchell, of New York, and Dr. E. Dewitt Council, of Portland, started ahead of the main party, and arrived at the mountain top about noon. Pro fessor McClure carried a barometer for the purpose of taking observation on the top of the mountain. Keturning, they met the remainder of the party near tho summit, and, ar riving at (iibrultur rock, awaited their return. They arrived at Camp Moir almut 0:80, on their way to Paradise valley, and soon after leaving that poirft, lost their way. The leader and the vari ous member of the party began can tiouxly to searoh for the trail. The light of the camp in Paradise valley were plainly visible, and, although it wu a trump of nearly four hours, the way to this camp weined ao plain that nolxxly felt the least alarmed. Professor McClure ventured toward the edge of a cliff, and announced that be saw a largo pile of rock a few hun dred feet distant, and thought he hud discovered the trail. Dr. Connell stood within 60 feet of' him, keeping up a conversation, and attempting to direct his movements. Darkness hud fallen, and the only light cuuie from the snow, which ren der! the memlier of the party only half visible. Dr. Connell aay he had Just anxwered Porfesor McClure' call, and was peering intently iu another direction, when he heard sudden crash, liko the falling of rock. He looked in the direction where Professor MoClure. had stood a moment before, but ho was not to lie seen. He at once called to him, but received no re sponse, and the memlier of the party began a systematic search, but, failing to Ninl McClure, concluded that he had fallen off the cliff. It was nearly an hour before the trail to camp wu found, and the mem ber of the party, with the exception ot Dr. Connell and a lady and gentleman from Oregon, started to come to report the accident. A searching party was instantly or ganized, ami under tho direction of Dr. Niinn, of Portland, licgan the search for Dr. McClure' liody. The place ol the accident was so closely described by the members of the party who had been witli Dr McClure that the search ers were soon able to reach tho oint on the side of the mountain directly underneath. Daylight broke about 8:30, and the body of Dr. McClure wax found lying on a great pile of Ixmlders, forming a great, forbidding shelf. Profexxor McCIure's Imdy fell a sheer 300 feet, ami bounded alioiit 40 feet out ward toward tho edge of the cliff. It lay within 12 feet of the face of the mountain, and, hud it fallen over, would have dropped two or three miles, and in all probability would have dis appeared into one of the huge crevasses which scum the mountain there. Profexxor McClure curried a heavy roll of blankets and his barometer, strapped upon bit buck. The barometer was broken, but all of his papers and notes of observation were found in his pockets yituct. Dr. Connell had remained on the mountain all night, to enable the searching party to locate the spot where tho accident occurred by shouting to them through the darkness. The lady who remained at this oint was put into a sleeping bag, and passed a fairly comfortable night. The Snn'x Krlle. St. Louis, Aug. 2. A partiul eclipse of the sun was observed here this fore noon. Ira It. Hicks, an astronomer, said: "It was a peculiarly beautiful exhibition, my telescope showing vio lent perturbations. To the southwest appeared an enormous sot with a black chasm in it center into which, liko nodding plumes, waves of tiro seemed to fall. Toward the northeast of the giant spot and just u'mve the line of thi moon' pathway were two smaller spots of similar description. Those indicated unusual activity in the tin due to a season of storm on that planet. The earth always feels the effect of extrudordinury sun crtorhu tious, and I predict we shall have storms and electrical displays as the re suit of the solar disturbance.'' AT HAVANA'S VERY GATES. Cubans Kald the tuborb. of the Uh Stronghold. New York, Aug. 2. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana lays: Ha vana' outlet have been again at tacked by a large body of rebel., who before the Spanish troop could be gathered to resist had wept through the suburb, carrying oil before them. They died, it i believed, rupid firing guns and a large quantity of dynamite. The attack was made lute last night. Today there is an inclina tion among the Spanish official in Havana to deny the fact that tho rebels hud evaded the fort and wept into Havana limits. Tho facts, however, remain and the path left by the rebels through the suburbs southeast of the city may oe plaii.ly traced. At the first sound last night the Spanish soldier in tho city and suburbs sprang to arms. They proceeded hur riedly t tho southeastern part of the city where tho booming of heavy guns or ilvriiimite could be heard plain ly all over Havana. Then tho vt I of firing increased, and finally after n few hours, died away, showing that the rebels hud retired. Severul wounded Spanish ruddier were brought to Ha vana and removed to hospitals after the engagement, and several were killed. The reticence of Spanish officials pre vents uny knowledge of the result of the uttack liccoming general. It is a fuct, however that greut damage was done by tho insurgents on their IsiM raid, und that a considerable quantity of dynamite was used. There was great ex ilement iu Ha vana during thu rebels' uttack. Hun dred aroused by tho heavy firing, injured into the streets ami t'.e word passed along, "Tne iclsds liuve attacked the city," created almost a panic in gome quarters. There is still much excitement here, due largely to the re ' ixal of the officials to give out infor mation. Thi attack on Havana was not unex pecte I. For weeks past the rels-ls have been within sight of tho capital and have practically moved without inter ference. The insurgent leaders near Havana are lirigadicr-Uencral Castillo, with a large force ut Murium), nine miles southwest, and Colonel Nestor Aruugiiren, of Unanubacou, acros the bay. Oeneral Alexander Koderiguez, rebel commander of Havana province, with a large force, is near Miliar au I Colonel Arangureu is at Colorado. It is believed tho rebel raid was led by Arangureu, who is noted as one of the most during of the rclicl chiefs. Captain-Oeneral Weyler has left Ha vana (or Matunzax, und the belief is ex pressed that the knowledge by the in surgents of this intention on his part led to tho attack. It is understood that largo bodies of insurgent have recently crossed from Pinar del Kio and Matanzus. and that the rclnds' strength in this province lias assumed formidable prooritons. (juintin Bandeius with K00 men is among those who have come into the province from Matauzas. Moll Fired on at Nrnlltlule. Soottdale, Pa., Aug. 2. Wild excite ment prevails here tonight. As the afternoon turns of nonunion men, who have taken places of striking ironwork ers ut the Scottdalc works, were going home, one of them became incensed ut the remarks of some Isiys, and tired fit them. A largo crowd gathered about the station at the time, and they start ed uftcr the nonunion man, w ho fired live shots into the crowd before he reached tho boarding-hoiiKe. The hotel was surrounded by an excited crowd, and it was with difficulty that Burgess Potter got them cooled down, und hud he not hud the assistance of strike leaders there is no telling what tho crowd would have done. Another nonunion man, w hose name could not be learned, drew a revolver und tired several shots. Ho was knocked down and pretty badly beatetn before he conld be reached by the officers and taken away. The sec ond crowd is massed about the station and nonunion men ure afraid to veil' lure out. BYRIGHTOFDISCOVERY United States Has a Valid Claim Upon Palmyra. Fisherman Drowned. Vancouver, U. C, Aug. 2. A fisher man mimed Ibhotxon was drowned Monday ut (Irecn's slough near Lad ii era. It is statist lie was under tho in fluence of liquor at the time. .Mr, l.raxa V til llrlga a Uurrn. ; Topeka, Kan., July 31. Mr. Mary j E. I-ease, the Populist orator, has been ' elected as queen of tlie fall f stivities, j a harvest demonstration. She will j reign as qmvn lor a week and wear $.'0,000 crow n. Hot mi live Hull Hlurin. Denver, Aug. 2. A Republican spe cial from Sioux Fulls, S. D., says one of the most destructive hail storms known passed this morning. The storm started three mile west of Doll Hapids and went southwest, destroying absolutely everything in its pull) around (talveston. F.verything is a total loss. One hrunch'of the storm that passed over llermantown und Lil veme, Minn., went in two paths, ouo north of l.uverue und the other south clear across Nobles county. The path of this branch of the storm is fully 10 miles wide. It is estimated that fully 1,000,000 acres of crops were destroyed by the storm. Hundreds of farmers huvo lost every vestige of a crop. Aiiuminltlun Itunnliif tow. Bombay, Aug. 2. The situation at Camp Makakland has become serious. Word has been received that natives in largo force made a second attack on tho forts today. The fighting was severe. Thirteen of the British were killed and 30 wounded, among the latter being Lieutenant Catcllo. The tribesmen lost 100 men. The worst feature of the situation is that the garrison i shoit of ammunition, and it is (enrol the whole supply will he exhausted be fore reinforcements arrive. It is re ported that Mudmullah has mustered at least 40,000 tribesmen. T DATES BACK AS FAR AS 1002 Brl.l.h Occupation and a.fall.d An p.i.llon Did Not Occur I otil Klghljr Vrar Later. New York. Aug. .-A Horuld iciul from Washington says: In supl-or t of their claim to Palmyra island, wh . h has been taken H.ession of by tlie British government, the London author i,ie refer to the fact that the British flag win hoisted over thi territory in lhtt). Even if the official records of the Hawaiian government fail to show Hie title of tho Dole regime to the island, the United Stute is in a posi tion to raise the claim that the island belongs to this government by virtue nf discovery by an American citizen. This fuct is recognized by the authori ties in an official publication which soiitaiiis a reference to its discovery and the action of the British in plucing their flag over it. The publication ix the official direction of the hydro graphic ofllceof Great Britain Issued by the admiralty. In regard to Palmyra island, the volume states: "Palmyra was discovered by Captain Saule, of the American ship Palmyra, in 1H02, and was formally annexed to Oreat Britain by Commander Nicholus, of II. M. S. Cormorant, May 18, 1H89. There were no inhabitants on tho lslund at the tiino of it annexation, although Messrs. Henderson and McFurlane, of New Zeulund, contemplated cultivating it." A high official of tlie state depart ment suid lust night that on investiga tion regarding the rights of Hawaii and Great Britain to Palmyra island if now being made. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, said he had not examined into tho question of the validity of tho Hawaiian title to Palmyra island, and wus not prepared to express a deflntie opinion on the subject, though ho was inclined to think it a matter of comparatively small iniKirtance to the United Stutes whether Ureal Britain had tho island or not, on account of its distance from tlie United States and Hawaii. The action of Great Britain in taking INissexsion of Palmyra at this time is generally regarded hero us a step in tier jubilee year poilcy of strengthening tier military lines. Another step in that silicy has been brought to the attention of tlie stute department in a resrt of Consul Miller, at Port Stun ley, Falkland isles, who rcort that surveys are in progress at that point under the direction of Colonel Lewis, of the royut engineers, for the estab lishment of a naval station and hos pital. Such a station at this point, with repair shops and tortificutions would be of the utmost importance to a British fleet ojierating in the Southern Pacific. NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA. An Account of th Trial and Conviction of Murderer Huller. Sun Francisco, Aug. 2. The steam ship Alameda arrived from Australian ports this morning via Samoa and Hon olulu. Tho Alameda brings from Sydney papers describing the triul and convic tion of Butler, tho murderer, who was captured in San Francisco and returned to Australia-, and who lias since beeu bunged. The triul lasted three days, und in soma respects was sensational. When the prosecution finished its case Butlo"r was asked if lie hall anything to say. The murderer was in a state of collapse apparently und the court ad journed until afternoon. He then in low tone made a rambling statement to the effect that he had started for the mines w ith Weller at Weller's solicita tion. On the way Weller acted queer ly, and when lie displayed a pistol But ler thought Weller was going to shoot him. Instead, however, Weller placed the pistol to his own head and when Butler grabbed it in an endeavor to take it away the weiiKin wus discharged und Weller was shot through the head. Butler said he bad used Weller's pa pers to enable him to ship as a sailor. The case was then given to the jury, which deliberated for an hour and twenty minutes before bringing iu a verdict of guilty. Workmen Are Dexertlng. Washington, Aug. 2. Tho navy de partment tin felt the evil effects of the gold craze. The firm of Moran Bros., located in Seattle, is building the tor pedo boat How an, and bad made guod progress until the Alaskan craze set in, Now they have informed the depart ment that so many of their workmen I have dropped their work to go to Ala I ka that they are obliged to appeal to j the navy department for an extension I of time in w hich to complete the bout. The land office is receiving many ap I plications for copies of the public land , laws by poisons who profess their in I tention of going to Alaska. Tlie office has been obliged to notify the appli ! cants that tho land law have not vet been extended to Alaska, though the mineral laws apply. Thirteen Heoya Killed. Simla, Aug. 2. Tlie North camp, at Malakand, was abandoned yesterday afternoon, the troop concentrating on Kotal. The attack began at 8.30 on the previous evening, and lasted until daylight yeterdayj desultory firing couliiiied throughout the day, tlie tribesmen driving in tlie pickets, of whom 13 sepoy were killed and 45 wounded. The Punjaub, in a succes siou of brilliant charges, drove back great nuw of tlie tribesmen, killing 90. The enemy is collecting in large forve, and severe fighting itaulicipatecl Hjr (he Breaking of the Dam. Middletou, Conn., Aug. 2. At k o'clock this morning a dam 40 feet wide, containing water from which three factories get power, burst, letting down a tremeudoii volume of water. Huge stone of which the dam was built crashed into tho factory of William Wihvx's look shop and the lower floors of tho factory were flooded. Forty workmen were compelled to flee for their lives. Much damage has been done. Overcome by Foul Air tn a Tunnel. Hiiiton, W. Va,, Aug. 2. A train n ...n.i : .. T i i... j .t piauiii ui Urmia iiiiiuri i;ui llli;i)l, on the Chcsacake it Ohio, and the crew wa overcome by foul air. Con j doctor Kd. Bray is dead, and two others are iu a precarious condition. Kihteen Year la Scotland. Queen Victoria, it is calculated, ha now spent more tune iu Scotland than ' many king and queen who ruled Stil ' laud alone. In fact, her majesty' spring and autumn sojourn in the I Highland since 1841 make an aggre gate of about 18 yeai. Decree l'aued On In Omaha. Omaha, Aug. 2. Judge Sanlwrn passed on the decree of sale tn the Un ion Pacific foreclosure case this morn ing. He accepted the Ames decree with but few corrections. There was a harp debate over the government' do- cree, me attorneys tor the reorganiza i tion committee objecting. The upset j price was placed at $;0,000,000. Judge vornisn was apH)intel special master to conduct tho sale. Ho w ill fix the date later. American Locomotives for Japan. Philadelphia, Aug. 2. The Bald win locomotive works yesterday Ixioked au order for 20 locomotives for Japan. This, with other order makes a total of 50 for that empire. Thirtv have just beeu shipped. The order just re ceived is for the Japanese government Caplala Hatfield at Large. Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 2. A Re port has reached here that Captain Hatfield, the notorious outlaw, held for murder, escaped from the Mig jaj thi morning, by cutting Ida wav out. A Urge reward it offereJ for him." BAD Vrt-JX ON BIO FOUR. Fast Ponengcr Train Dltehad and Four Han Killed. Cincinnati, 0., Aug. 2. A Time Star special from Thorntown, Ind., say the Chicago express on the Big Four, due in Cincinnati at 7 A. M., wa wrecked about 2:30 o'clock. A coup ling pin hud been driven into switch ao a to hod it open, and throw the fast train from Chicago to Cincinnati off the track us it passed this point. Tho engine and tender, mail, express and baggage cur were thrown from the track and wrecked. The couches and Wagner sleeping cur remained on the truck, and none of the passengori were seriously hurt, although they had a bad shaking up. Seth Winslow, the engineor, and B. C. Kiekuiero, the fireruan, and two un identified trampa were killed outright. The truin wus passing Thorntown at a high rate of speed when the engine struck the switch that had been opened and (listened open. Tho two trumps who wero killed were .!.,i;, a ri.ln on tho front end of the . g - .. - mail cur, and thoir remain cannot be identified. A relief cur was sent from Indianap olis to Thorntown early this morning, und us soon as the truck wu cloured u new train was mudo up for Cincinnati, und other points. Officials of the ruilroud company have instituted a thorough investigation 08 to the perpetrator of the wreck. All tho avuilublo detectives wore ct at work today. IMPRISONED AMERICANS. I.Ut of Thoxe HUM Iteinalnlng In Cuban 1'rlioiis. Washington, Aug. 2. Consnl-Gen-enil Lee has informed tlie state depart ment that in tho event of tho release of the American, Lewi Sonioliun, now confined ut Havana, there will remain of American citizen imprisoned in Cuba in addition to the five Competitor prisoner only the following: Manuel Fernandez, confined in Fort Cabanas; ltafael Fcrninundcz Diaz, at Saguu lit (4rande; Julia Thomas Suinz and Frank A. Ur.unont ut Santiago. All of these prisoners are charged with rebellion with arm in hand, and are held subject to the ordinary mili tary jurisdiction. The United Stutcs consul ut Munzunillo bus cabled the sec retary of state a contradiction of the story that Albert Slusser, nn American, lias been captured by Spanish troops und taken to that place. He says that nothing is known of Slusser's arrest. Keven 1'erxonx Killed. tian Jose, 111., Aug. 2. At 7 o'clock this evening u cyclone struck the farm of A. McDowell, two miles north, and his house und burn were destroyed. Seven people were killed and three seve-cly injured. The killod are: A. C. McDowell, McDowell's grand son, wife of Samuel Brownlee, throe of Brown Ice's children, Miss Jessie flroveft. Severely injured: Mrs. M. C. McDow ell, bei sou Charles and daughter Mary. Miss Jessie (troves was t neighbor of the McDowells and was spending the day there. The storm came directly from the north, and entirely destroyed the McDowell house, barn and walnut grove. It then rose and went over tho town of San Jose. At Mason City, lightning struck the spire of tho Pres byterian chuich and sot it on fi re. J llellvvex Annexation a Certain) jr. San Francisco, Aug. 2. Ellis Mills, tho retired Consul-general at Honolulu, arrived from the islands on the steamer Alameda. Mr. Mills was succeeded by William Haywurd, and with his wife, ho is on his way back to his home in Virginia. Speaking of political affairs in the islands Mr. Mills said: "Annexation is now regarded univer sally by the people of Hawaii us a cer tainty. Their enthusiasm over the annexation movement is more intense now, if such a thing be possible, than it lias ever been, und almost every body lias an abiding faith in the happy result that they all wish for and antici pate. It is confidently expected that tho whole matter w ill be settled when congress meets this fall." A Whaler I.oxt In a Htorm. San Francisco, Aug. 2. A message lias been received announcing the loss of tho whaler Cape Horn Pigeon, in the Japanese sea, 'luring a furious storm. Capatiu Soullam and the crew of 18 were saved, hut 90 barrels of sperm oil went down with the vessel. Two thousand pounds of bone hud been shipped home a short time before the disaster. Tho Cape Horn Pigeon was owned by J. und li. Wing, of Bedford, Mass. The Treaty Itenniinced. Berliu, Aug. 2. The commercial treaty between Great Britain and tlie German Zollverein, which has been in force since May 30, 1805, was renounced today by Greut Britain, and ceases to be operative a your hence. Tlie Reich sunzeiger says the supplementary con ventions which were concluded when the treaty was extended to the German states joining the Zollverein will ex pire with the main treaty next summer. A Hanging In Texax. San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 2. Maximo Marline was hanged at Flovesville this afternoon for a triple murder commit ted on June 6 last. He killed Jesns Carille and wife, an aged couple, and Juanita Acosta. A DUaslruux I'ennxyUanla Storm. Hinton, Pa., Aug. 2. A terrible rain und thunder-storm occurred in this city und county. The Kpiscopal church, one of the finest buildings in the city, was blown to the ground, as well as several other houses in the immediate vicinity. Crops are practically ruined. Heno, Nov., Aug. 2. A draw bar fell down on the Eaten freight truin fivo miles east of Palisade, on the Central Pacific, ditching three freight cars and killing two tramps. Andrea' Aaxlatant Keturni. Paris, Aug. 2. M. Machuron, who superintended Herr Andreee's prepara tions for bis expedition in search of the north pole, has returned here. He Mys that all the preparation were en tirely successful and that it is impossi hie that Andree's balloon could have fallen into the White sea. Herr An dree, he says, regarded it a possible that he might not be heard of (or year. They xeem determined to protect the song birds in Pennsylvania. An Italian wu fined ut Milford the other day the um of $Ji anj coats (or killing a robin, WHSt Evidence 0f Ste44 ITEMS OF warn,, rm All ,k cm. HrIH. TliaW.-l.i . A new wheat .i bu.lt at: Mi.ic.JS. ",0 ono lt burned raj,? left Grant countv 1 T for bicycle. i. iVm ive. bicycle to',Cd A brass hoe weiglin, , was cast at th.AKh eek. The ,bc,i.' keel of the Manranitj TtV post, rudder ,d k . Work i pilin. ., . foundry M ,.pilll ' -r, found neceassary to t' l11 night force ha, beenhiJ aaysuiehuiuoftl,, heard I almost without . establishment. me citizen of MnlL. Po nt ur.,1 il,. . loirnj . have complained famine, but CoqulIU off. There ha, been, sugar, butter, egg, ,nJ j; steamers and train, 0ldL without r.inlu..i.v:.., . -"""'""ijtiieifoji The 12th annual mi,u. hook of the stuta ...J., Drain, uoni! uu ...... published. AWj;" not usuullv fnnn.l is the remarks aMreaaUiJ ent classes, to those tho come pupils, to the inroe. w.w miiuui uirecion state. throng The Odd Fellow, h,l j, J ia uciiik iiiuveu ami h...... i copper box deposited in tWJ l u. .:i i!.. . . wl ui uiv uunuuig .ay a, hjj reuioveu. llie article, ewj .no oox consist principally of J cuius, iwo DUBInrM Cttk, 'newspapers, a conv nf tkiu tion and by-law, and Uitkai. , oi ji Liiverniore. The renort of the nffi,.;,i. Grande hind district, wbij3j natter, urant, Morrow, tu Union and Wallows coouti. total land surface tret in tin of 8,843,000 acre, of whid auren are renerveu, ,JU,t:5r been disposed of, leaving i irj 871,215 acres yet ur.Ji.! which 4.3J4.fiu'l urn and 1.476.614 acres nnmrrn. Union countv embrace, itn'ilU face area of 2,028,000 Km;r acres have been uiepoeed of, u: is yet available l,3iy,lb rd which 867,333 acre! tre mnv .481,333 acres ausarwrttj. tt land in Union vet nmlinatil nor cent its timbered. 20 term: ing land, and 5 percent Umq. Wtulilnttfli. II. T. Jones lias been tenJn haB accepted the position ol A inspector for Suokane. Tk. 1,200 a year. All arrangements have been the Fishermen' Protective 1- tion, on Gray' harbor, tonuir nery at Aberdeen tliia seaeon. The Whitman County Tnix erans Association of UIJW' Sailors, at its first annual Riw week, decided to meet not w Pullman. The contract (or revenue Mir plies for the coming yetrto awarded to the Adam Sarins pany, of Port Tuwuseiul, s.i Leader. Denier are offering 52oenltt": for wheat in Pomemy, but tiff few takers. One farmer (oil ; bushels at that figure, and w"- down. One ol tho Seattle Ksnto letters of credit available c f ,! ('ir.'le Cilt," Ok. AtXIViiiiv.n " - - Fort Ctldahy and Dawson CitT. west territory. Tlie Port Angeles school Ji J..M.. i w.. - ....... ..I fiM ro one idate its oiistaniling warrant ness, amounting to $18,000, a tiwsa n( the leual limits- The receiver of the nail tv.-i r....,.l l,na nostpnnrJ1"' of the goods and chattels of w until August, 24, at the irq' maioritv of the creditor,. The shipments of fruit fw" . ii . .1.,-mu the us or Mttiia vtsua """" r months have brought WthsIP' ! 000 in cash, being u P" . than for the corresponding 1,KU ago. Very few idle men are streets of Walla Walla i a ft with the nuiunor u. - , Those willing to work socurco y the farmers, most ol nom -ing full blast. Theberry;piaersaron1 com are cringing gallons of wild bl.tbJ, unenigmiasi - - brought in. The berries W cent a eallon. . ut nflO feet of .1 a rait vi -Dj. -i been received at Port To-, logs are to oe cm .: In building a w nar - in connection who - . M.irrowstone r" ioruncuiions v the Pacific Bridge Comity Eva James, the 13 ,vi!.i was comnmieu ... - - . contempt of court in r;'fns'n' 1 against her father, assault upon her, was rei . . . i. 1 ...tnr-llfd 10 1"' . . last weca ami i - , r u1 Akali flat, with her mo . -not likely the ilaUfiMj against her father aim y other evidence, n .."-iei discharged and the caxed. The directors ol Company have decided op as the site for the location rf pany smelter. Leve. k:r PI j.illbiil Hi. onl: r.uiulier if niinn L.t lunc l. e ui"": W he mule the ii.nr.il1)' I; WOW iltll" 1 I !i .vn lT rlni l. ihcn 4 tlie I Compa ,,n tin I .clad L u nit Uk-li i iliol ;,b re: i anoli; i slim I the ' Led a i the l i'.lUS I bto 4ua I lutitr I -llltl L or tvi ;! ot it ami; I raisin for i i'..iiii u l.knp nei $ tills Jrwcl .-ce 0 liriil tin. I k ol ;1 H f 11 iLe ettl h t I u -11 :is ' a is r a li