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Vol. XXVI.
ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1895.
No. 39.
TELEQRAPH NEWS.
Bloomers In a Ballroom.
fe.i.v Francisco, August 1. The iirst
bloomer ball ever given on thb Facilic
coast took place at Union Square hall
last nignt. Unlike tho Chicaso func
tion, upon whieli it was patterned, the
affair was a great success. When tho
orchestra struck up tho first waits there
were but six ladies in bifurcated skirts
who responded to the call for revelrv,
Other ladies wen present, but if they
wore bloomers, they took pains to con
ceal them.
It was late when the ball was opened,
and then but ono bloomer girl faced tho
music of tho grand march. Tho other
live waited to seo how sho looked before
shucking their own skirts. This original
pioneer was a willowy maiden clad in a
blue shirt waist and voluminous bloom
ers of the same hue. She forgot her
leggins, but more than made up for
them by the wealth of black satin bows
on her dancing slippers. As she
plunged out of the dressing-room with
her young man, tho girl gave her head
a toss, as much as to say : " "Well, here
I am. Ifow do you like my style?"
The ice being thus broken, two fluffy
Jiaired misses came down from the gal
lery, where they had been whispering
for an hour, and called on a lady who
had a sign up, " Skirts checked here."
In a moment they emerged in stunning
outfits and rallied to tho support of the
first girl. Brown bloomers of ample girth
weru the. distinguishing features of this
exhibit. The girls were slender enough
to look cliarming, and they knew it.
Several women ranged along the wall
sighed as the brown bloomers whirled
ly, but it was then too late to go homo
lor a change of costume.
A dumpy girl in a white sweater and
Wue bags next joined tho dance. Like
the pioneer, the dumpy girl liad dis
carded leggings. She did not require
them.
r iir.i. t
me mm wiuiiieer in mis orave
bloomer Iud was a slender lady wear
ing a yachting ap, sweater, blue trous
ers and white canvas leggings with black
buttons down the side.
Last, but not least, came a large lady,
accompanied bv a little man in knee
breeches. Her costume consisted oC a
Tarn O'Shanter cap, spectacles, white
woolen sweater, black zouave jacket,
bloomers cut very full and canvas leg
gings.
It was a very nice function indeed
from a social point of view, but the
bloomers seemed tinged with frost.
Evidently tliis style of garment is not
.popular for ballroom service in this
.citv.
No Direct Evidence.
Cutciio, August 2. The police ac
Inowhxlged to-day their failure to secure
complete details so far in the effort to
secure direct evidence of murder against
H.H. Holmes. "When we started on
this case," said Inspector Fitzpatrick,
" we knew it would be almost impossible
to get any one who could positively con
nect Holmes with any case of murder,
yet we thought it our duty to investi
gate. We believed several crimes had
Iten committed, and believe that
Holmes and hir confederates are guilty
o several murders, but the officers are
finable to prove our belief correct. We
have no evidence that would even cause
an indictment against any of the men
under suspicion if presented to the
grand jury."
Pat Quinlan was given a two hours
ssesuon in the sweat-box to-day. He
stubbornly sticks to his statement that
lie knows absolutely nothing of the
lolling. The police learned to-day of a
mysterious hauling away from Holmes
Louse at night of several large boxes
while Holmes lived there.
Cloudburst In Wyoming,
Caspar, Wyo., August 1. A disas
trous cloudburst occurred last night at
the head of Gardiner creek." Water in a
solid wall, ten feet high, carried every
thing before it. Boulders and logs were
.torn from their fattening, and carried
along with the terrific force of the tor
rent, dealing death and destruction in
its path. A freighter and family named
Xewby were camped on the creek, four
miles from here. They were in bed
when the flood came, and without a
moment's warning, it hurled into them
a mass of water and debris. Xewby
succeeded in getting out. His wife and
child were carried off with the flood.
Sam Ha'rrison's camp, near Xewby's,
was caught by the waters in the same
manner and his two children carried
away in the flood. The lwdies of the
children were recovered this morning.
Huge freight wagons were dashed
against the rocks and broken to splin
ters, while large trees were torn from
.the ground by the onward rush of
' waters. live other freight outfits were
..ramped on the creek, who lofl wagons,
camp outfits and clothing! and are loft
destitute. Tho citizens arc donating
clothing and provisions. Tho bodies
were recovered to-day.
Freight Rates Forced Down.
Has Francisco, August 1. Freight
rates on canned goods have been forced
downn fourth of a cent a pound. This
result has been brought abont by tho
active competition of tho Panama Bail-
road Company, which was getting nearly
an shipments trom the Atlantic sea
board. The new schedule .of 50 cents a
hundred pounds, instead of 75 cents,
will go into effect on Monday.
Stamp mils for the Bohemia nines.
Two 10-stnmp mills are going into tho
Bohemia country this fall ono on tho
Star and ono on tho Champion mine
The Music mine is taking out (5,000 per
month with five stamps on its 200-foot
lead of freo gold. The indications are
that the Bohemia district is the most
promising gold field on tho Pacific coast
to-day. The ledges are very large, from
six to twenty feet wide and very rich on
top.
Compromise on Schools.
WiSMrro, Aug. 1. Lord Aberdeen,
governor-general of Canada, has had a
long conference with Sir John Schultz,
governor of Manitoba. Tho Bubject of
their conference was the perpetuating of
tho Manitoba parochial schools. Green
way and several of his ministers also
conferred with Erl Aberdeen. It was
ascertained that in a few days the Do
minion government will submit to the
Manitoba govermeut an amended propo
sition for the restoration ol Catholic
schools, the chieTfealuro of which propo
sition will be that teachers of tho echcols
roust pass the examinations prescribed
for public school teachers and the Roman
Catholic schools most in every way coma
fully ap to the standard of the public
fachools.
In a State of Siege.
Sa.v Salvador, Aug. 1. Tho streets
are filled with a mob yelling "Death to
Guiterrez and Castellanoa."
The people an in a frenzy because 30
dtizens, belonging to leading families,
were arrested today and, it is rumored,
were shot inside tho barracks.
The troops are ready for actioD, al
though tne police are trying to clear the
streets. The city has been declared in a
state of siege. Business places are closed.
The city authorities have issued a proc
lamation calling upon the people to re
turn to their homes, and warning them
that the city u under martial law. The
crowd seems undecided what to do.
To Intercede for-Rega!do.
Santa Asa, Salvador. Aug, 1. The
'people here idolize General Regaldo. A
committee has been tent to the capital to
intercede with the government for him.
Fifty young men belonging to the upper
class of society in Salvador arrived here
shortly after daybreak. They say tney
were forced to leave the capital to escape
arrest and probaMe death. The peoplo
are greatly excited.
A Fifteen.AUIe Washout.
Florence, Colo., Aug. 1. The Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroad tracks have
been washed away for 15 miles from a
point IS miles south of Cripple Creek,
and the roadbed will have to be practi
cally rebuilt. For a distance of three
miles north of Addeelai canyon it is im
passable. President Johnson has put a
large force of men at work, and expects
to have repairs completed in 10 days.
Much Lumber Burned.
Menomiee, Mich., Aug, 1. It was at
first thought that two men were killed in
the big lumber fire hero last night, but
this has proved an error. Many were in
jured by flying timbers, those most seri
ously hurt being: Anderson Levigne,
head cut; Keats, chief of tho depart
ment, nose broken ; Stiles, postmaster,
bead cut; and unknown boy, legs
broken and skull fractured.
As nearly all the territory about was
covered with lumber and other inflama
ble material, the fire caught simultane
ously at several points, and baffled tho
efforts of the firemen, licking up every
slick of timber in the district, to tho
amount of folly 60,000,000 feet.
Brazil Will Fight.
Xew York, Aug. 1. Foalnra Xavier,
tho Brazilian consul-general, who is in
this city, believes the island of Trinidade,
which was recently taken possession of
by Great Britain, will be regained by
Brazil. In talking to a reporter he said
Brazil was making every effort to settle
the difficulty by diplomacy, but if this
means failed he believed Brazil wil' try
to take the island by force.
"My country's navy cannot, of course,
compare in strength with that of Eng
land," Mr. Xaylersaid, "but our citizens
are determined to assert their rights and
havo no fear of England."
When asked what position tho United
States should take in tho caso of war
Mr. Xnvinr ilpplnrflil thn United States
could not remain neutral without violat
ing tho Monroo doctrine, utul thai, ho
thought, the administration would bo
unwilling to do.
Trouble Feared at Omaha.
Omaha, Aug. 2. War has not yet
broken in Omaha as a result of the effort
of the A. P. A. to take charge 'of the
fire and police departments under the
law which, they claim, wont into effect
yesterday. Trouble, however, at noon
was imminent. The commssBioncr of
public lands and buildings and Attorney
General Churchill!, who are A. P. A
men, held a conference at Lincoln. Tho
government refused to meet with them,
and they appointed Captain Broatch,
Paul Vandervoort, and II. T. Foster
police commissioners of Omaha. The
three are well-known political workers.
The state law requires all commissions of
this character shall bo eigncd by tho
governor. Tho governor refused to sign
these commissions and tho attorney-
general signed them.
At 4 :30 a special session of the council
will be held for tho purose of approving
the police commissioners' bonds. As a
majority of tho council aro A. P. A. men
this will no doubt be done. The com
mission will then begin business. All
members of the old police and firu de
partments refuse to recognize the author
ity of the new commission, and another
force will be installed.
As the old men will not surrender tho
city property, a conflict is exacted
about G o'clock, when the now force will
make an effort to get forcible iioesession
of tho city jail. Troops may bo needed
to prevent bloodshed.
(iood Corn Crop.
Cjiicauo, Aug. 2. A local paiwr says:
The crop of corn this year will Lo the
largest that has over been known. It b
estimated at present that tho yield will
exceed by 200,000,000 bushels the record
of any previous year. This condition did
not exist a month a.ro. At that time
continued drouth in nearly all corn
states mado tho outlook dubious for an
average yield. But the rains came,
heavy and continued showers, just at tho
time most needed, aud today prosjierity
hovers closer over millions of homes
than for many years.
How much depends on the corn crop is
realized by few. The crop will bring
more monev, if marketed, than all other
products combined. The estimated vield
of corn for this year is from 2,200,000,000
to 2,500,000,000 bushels. At the present
price, which is 35 cents for December or
May delivery, the crop will be worth
$500,000,000. A decline of 5 cents a
bushel would mean a difference of f 115,
000,000 in tho value of the crop.
To emphasize the emuiensitv of this
product, it may bo said thai the state of
Iowa alone will raise enough corn this
year to supply more than five bushels to
every man, woman and child in the
United States. Illinois. Iowa, Minne
sota, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas
comprise what It termed the corn belt.
This section furnishes nearly, if not
quite, two-thirds of the entire corn pro
duct.
So favorably have the reports become j
of an enormous crop
mat tne managers
of the various railroads that traverse the
valleys of the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers are already making arrangements
and perfecting their enuiumenta for
handling the crop. The force of work
men has been Increased in a number of
shops, and all rolling stock is being over
hauled and made availablo for use, in
addition to new freight cars tha are be
ing hurried rapidly in construction.
Tho government report of July 13 indi
cated that thsre would bo an unusually
large yield of corn, but since that report
was issued, tho conditions have astly
improved. Secretary Morion has called
for a special report on corn from all
weather stations, which will be furnished
next Tuesday. The previous greatest
yield of any year was in 1SS0, when the
acreage was 8,319,(35 1 and tho vield
12,692,000 bushels. '
Indians Returning.
Washington, Aug. 2. Tho latest news
from General Copppinger received at tho
war demrtment via headquarters at
Omaha, is reassuring. A dispatch dated
Omaha, yesterday, follows:
"A report was received from Market
Lake this morning which indicates that
thelndiana aro relurniug from Jackson's
Hole by a straight lino to the reserva
tions. To.tcst the correctness of this tho
Union Pacific railway offlco was asked to
telegraph for information lo- stations
along tho Oregon Short Lino from Soda
Springs westward. Tho following reply
is frdm tho division superintendent at
Pocatelio:
"Tho stagedrivcr who has just reached
Soda Springs says lie left Carraboo tliis
morning. Ho camoj through tho Gray'a
lake and Blackfoot river countries. He
reports 200 Bannocks at Gray's lake on
their way from Jackson's Hole to the
reservation. Thov tav t!m
no fighting, and no desire to fight on
uieirpart. ihe scare seems to bo over,
and Ihe settlers understand that tho In
dians aro trying to make their way back
to their reservation to avoid tho troops.
This Information is thoroughly reliable."
New Witness Found.
!3.n fKAScisco, Aug. 1. At the after
noon session, when 30 talesman had
neon excused, O. P. Fathan, a merchant,
was accepted and sworn in as the sixth
juror.
The police have learned of a witness
whoso story, if related in court, mnv
prove disastrous against Theodore Dur
rant'a dtfen60 against the murder charges
with which ho is dealing. The new wit
ness is a'woman, and it is said sho de
clares on tho night ol the murder of Min
nio Williams, Durrant arrived nt home
very late and burned something prob
ably clothing in u stove before ho retired
to his bedroom. Tho young medical stu
dent claims that on tho night Minnie
Williams met her tragic end. ho escorted
two youiig ladies home from tho recep
tion at the Vogel residence, and then
went toll's own abode on Cairocks htreot.
where bo remained until about the next
morning.
Tho iolico have contended nil
that Durrant strangled Minnie Williams
before ho went to Dr. Vogel'a, aud after
tho reception, returned and hacked her
body with a knife. The story now work
ing follows up tho details. Mrs. Durrant.
mother o( the accused, has stated that
her son arrived home on that oventfnl
night about tho same time as usual and
went directly to bed. This awry has
been directly contradicted by a woman
who claims that sho stopped in the Dur
rant house that night. Sho has told a
feminine friend ttiat she was awakened
by tho noiso which Durrant mado ccttimr
into tho house.
"I hwrl a noise downslairz." ahcFaid.
"made by somebody who was at the
stovo, Mrs. Durrant called out. "Is that
you, Theodore?" The answer came.
"Yes." "What are you doing down
there?" asked tho young man's mother.
"I am burning some old letters of mine"
he replied. I paid no more attention to
the matter; but soon I detected the odor
of burning clothing. It was after mid
night when this occurred, aud I thought
no more of it until I heard he was charged
with the murder. Then the experience
of that night came back to me. But I
have kept my own counsel, as I do not
wish to get mixed in tho matter."
The police- are very reticent as to this
important witness, but the general im
pression is that they have located her
and will havo her in court. Captain
Lees, in speaking on tho subject today,
admitted Uiat he had heard the story,
but would give no information regarding
the identity of the witness. In fact, he
denied that he knew her.
"The only way in which such matter
could be effective," said ho, "would be
to have this witness tell her story on the
witness stand, lhave heard that the
j lady has told the story, but whether she
wil1 lcH 5t ia 001111 13 another matter."
Silk Culture Is Assured.
Portland Sun: Mr. S. Ban, an intel
ligent, educated Japanese, who speaks
English fluently, yesterday exhibited in
the office of tho secretary of the exposi
tion a skein of silk raised on Portland
Heights. Mr. Ban has a ranch of about
GO acres on the heights near Mount Zion,
and three years ago he began the experi
ment of cultivating silk. He was ad
vised that the experiment would result
in failure; that this country and climate
was not suitable, and other reasons were
assigned. lIoweTer, being a practical
man, and having knowledge of the cult
ure in Japan, three years ago he im
ported 1000 mulberry trees from the old
country, and sot them out on two acres
of his land. Tho trees took root readily
without tho loss of one. Last February
Wr Ttlltl QOt1 fvnnt f .. .... I I l
eggs sufficient to stock tho trees, and the '
result is now-that he has a sample of the
finest silk-that has eyer been raised. He
has demonstrated tho fact that silk can
be raised in this country, aud he is
anxions to show it to the jeoplc, espec
ially skeptics, 'at tho exposition. It is
certain that silk culture can now bo
n.lilnfl ft II. A ll ,.,.. ....
valley, and-.bore rfiff be money In it.'Vnr 7 T 8 f,r" 'Udo,V8
TJ,eexPerimenttriedinothcrportion8of!rRSle,e'r L?,'y U is
this etato proved an entire failure from
the start, but in those cases it was the
faufVof thecliti-alo. The climate of the
lower Willamette 'appears to lo suitable.
Now is the-time to subsenbo?
BRIEF MENTION.
Krum Thursday's Daily.
New California grapes, fresh to
matoes and nectarines at Mrs. Boyd's.
John Stradcr, one of Douglas county's
solid men, is in the city to-day on busi
ness. Misses .Mabel Van Buren and Kegina
Rast went to Winchester this morning
on their wheels.
Free Johnson, the nomologist of Ro.-e-burg,
placed on our table today a box of
aa fine peaches as ever you placed your
lips over. They are excellent.
Harry McClallc.n, chief of the fire de
partment, is inspecting defective chim
ney flues to guard against fires these
dry times and scarcity of water.
Arthur Lane leaves for Portland to-
niglit and will be ordained a priest on
on Sunday. His mother will go down
Saturday to be present at the ceremony.
James Frater, who has been out with
the railroad fencing crew for the past
live months, has returned to Kosebunr
The crew having completed their 100
miles have suspended operations for the
season.
Captain Ben D. Boswell came un from
ioswelt Springs on this morning's over
land and returned on the freight. The
mineral waters from his springs must be
rejuvenizmg, for the Captain is as active
as a man ol twenty.
The trial of John McDowell at Toledo.
Lincoln county, last week before Judge
t ullerton, and prosecuted bv Georce M
Brown, district attorney, was one of
much interest. The iurv found Mc
Dowell guilty of manslaughter, recom
mending him to the mercy of the
court. A sentence to the pen for two
years was jiassed upon him.
News has just been received that Mrs.
Langley Hall of Oakland died this morn
ing of inflamation of the bowles. aged
o ears. Mm. Ilnll n-.m lmrn iiMr
Liverpool, England. She crossed the
plains in 1853. She leaves a husband.
S2 years old. Alfred and Charles of WalLi
allr, Langley, Jr.. Mrs. Sarah Thomas.
Mrs. Henry Smith. Mrs. Fannie Bloom-
field of Oakland, Mrs. Jennie Taylor of
I ortland are the children surviving her
The funeral win take place Saturday.
Krom Friday's Daily.
J. E. Stickney of 3Iyrtlo Point is at the
central.
W. C. Gitmour of Oakland ia at the
Van Houten.
Cbas. S. Winson ol San Francisco was
in the city yesterday.
S. J. Chenweth of Wilbur is a guest at
the Van Houten today.
G. L. and J . L. Coon of Camas Valley
were in the city yesterday.
No gambling devices are tolerated
around the Great Wallace shows.
E. Sweney of San Francisco was reg
istered at the Van Houten yesterday
I Dr. Dean Clarke the popular lecturer
arrived Thursday evening from Ccquille
city.
Mrs. Henley of Portland, who has been
visiting friends in this city, returned
home this morning.
Kev.T. L. Jones, late of Grants Pass
but now of Douglas county, took the cars
luis morning for Drain.
One hundred acta by the best norfnrm-
ers in the world, is the programme with
the Great Wallace Shows.
Rev. T. X. Wilsin and wife left on tho
local this morning for Oakland to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Langley Hall.
Mrs. Sol Abraham and Mrs. D. C.
McClallen went to Oakland this morning
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Langley
Hall.
J. W. Clark, who has been in Coos
county for several weeks, came in Thurs
day evening with C. D. Elliott, formerlr
of Roseburg but now of Coos county.
The cross-walk on Jackson and Main
j streets which were taken up during the
construction oi me lirook's building, is
being replaced and soon those walks will
be in use again.
The city baa a force of men diguing a
drain for the city hall. Had this been
done at the time tne hall was built, it
would not have cost more than half hat
ll 13 cost,n8 now-
Today is tho first emoky day we have
hau this summer, aud from now on till
about the tenth of September tho extent
of our vision will be limited, and that as
"through a glass darkly."
Tho front of J. Brook's now store has
just been finished by J. A. Perkins.
..w ui uuj uyin iu my Lily.
Flook & Dysinger had the contract for
putting in the glass front !o Brooks'
store, now neariug completion. It N an
unostentatious but neat front. The
showy part will be niaio by Mr. Brooks
when he stocks up not long hence. Tho
whole contour of tho work and-etyle are
modern and indicates an advanced
Americanism.
Arthur Lane, who recently returned
from Montreal, went to. Portland this
morning, cited to appear at the cathedral
next Monday for ordination for priest
hood. He will return Tuesday. His
first mass will be said in this city in the
near future.
Johnathan Way of Medford is in the
city today. Mr. Way has been largely
engaged in mining at Gold Hill the past
year. He says that region has not been
fully developed yet. The richest de
posits are yet to be found. Capital and
enterprise must do it.
Hotel Glendale, the new eating house
for railroad passengers at Glendale. is
gaining in popularity every day and is
consequently doing a good business. It
is said that Mrs. Clarke, the nroDrietor
and manager, sets the best table between
Portland and San Francisco.
The water company has turned off the
water from the city hall and will close
up the fire plugs. When this ia done the
city will bo at the mercy of the flames in
case of fire, instead of at the mercy of
the water company. There is but little
choice between the two evils.
The collection of animals with the
Great Wallace Shows is valued at $1,
000,000.00. They have, for the most
part, been imported direct by the show
from the Congo Free State through their
agent Matcwayo Komatsu, whojias his
hunters all through that country.
L. D. Carle has returned Irom his four
hundred-mile jaunt on his Crescent
through Coos county. The" wheel is in
good shape butCarle'scountenance looks
as though he had met a scrapper some
where on the route. He attributes it to
a sudden excursion into the brush.
wil! be at Oakland first Sabbath
mat., my last aDnointmnnt. fnr il, at
place this conference year. Our fourth
quarterly conference will be held atDav'a
school house, tho 17th and 18th inst.
Basket dinner on the ground on Sunday.
J. A Crctchfikld, P. E.
The Voice ol Justice.
Waldo Hills, July 29.
To the Editor: A "Country Republi
can" writing annarentlv frnm FTa tr.
the Oregonian has entered the list as one
who desires the defeat of Binger Her
mann before the next state convention
for the nomination for congressman.
Had the gentleman (?) under this as
sumed cognomen affixed his proper
name to the article in question, he would
then have been known in ranMtv tnr
what he is, a traducer ol men who stand
in the way of his political aspirations.
A man who would make unfounded
charges against another under an as
sumed name, is certainly devoid of the
better attributes of manhood that renders
a man honored and respected by the
community. "Country Renublican."
criticising the article in the Plalvdaelee
under the caption "Una Voce" indulges
in a spirit of effrontery in making charges
against Binger Hermann that would well
become a man destitute of honestv. not
only in political matters, but in any of
the relations of life. "Country Republi
can" charges mosf emphatically that
Mr. Hermann is the author ol thn art
icle in the Plaixdealeb under the cap
tion ot "Una oce" and altemnta hv
sophistry and villianous abuse to make
his charges have some semblance of
truth. We are personally intimate with
Mr. Hermann, have some knowledge ol
his position in reference to the nomina
tion of congressman when the time fnr
such nomination is at hand, and posi
tively know that he will put forth evev
effort for the success of the republican
party at our next election.no matter who
may receive the nomination for congress
man. All attempts by "Country Repub
can" to lessen the respect and esteem in
which Mr. Hermann is held bv his con
stituents will prove futile, and will only
reuounu to his own discomfiture.
If "Country Republican" will come
out honestly and fairly, unmask himself,
give his proper name, the writer of this
will not hesitate a moment to divnli?
his identity. Dare he do it? Wo-fnn.-w
he will never reveal his cloven foot.
Jcstick.
According to the Salem Journal. nrii'PK
for wheat vary considerably among the
six flouring mills of Marion count v.
During six months the highest price
paid by the Salem mills was 44 eenla.
lowest 37; while tho lowest price paid
oy me AumsviHe mill was 40 cents ami
tho highest 60. The average nrices woro
as follows: Salem. 40 cents; Jefferson,
4o cents; Aurora, 50 cents; Sidney, 43;
uervais, -i, A ; AumsviHe, 55 cents.
Xew Yokk, Aug. 2. One million dot.
lars has been ordered at tho snb-treasnry
by Ihe Bank of Montreal for shipment
tomorrow mi the European steamer.