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BRlliF MENTION. Kioui TCJlny Daily. Hon. H. V. Riddlo of Ciloiibrook is in tbo city today V. H.Tiptou of Gli.!c is registered ut tbo Van lloufTn. V. B. Clarko of the Millwood Times is in the city today. M. K. Hervcy of Harristmrj! is regis tered, at tlie Van llonten. Geo. M. Prior of Camas Valley is reg istered al tits MeClalleii. Mrs. Sol Abraliatu bas Rone to I'oit ladd to attend tbo Grand Lode, O, E. S. Misses Cora Henedick and Mattlni CnmniiDgs went to Albany lo vicit friends there. Judce Stearns went to Glendale today to inspect the rebuilding of the bridge at that place. A tine shower this forenoon cooled the air and laid thedait besides doitig much good to growiug croif. J. B. Ciwtield of Laurel Ledge, A. I. & A. M., has roco to attend tit t.rand Jjodgc at Portland, which meets Wed nesday. The M. K. church has commenced the construction of an addition to that edi fice. It is an L tfoxob leet. this en largement is required to meet the de manu for room to accommodate the in creased congregations which attend this church. J. K. Tooley of Cleveland placed sam pies of the Wilson straw berry upon our itesk this morning. They are very .tine indeed. Mr. Tooley ssys be ha two acres of them which will jield him 100 crates to tne acre or 2400 boxes. They will net him at least JoO an aire. This is much better than wheat growing. The trick horse at the show last night oned a drawer and took out n dollar. Another horse laughed a horselaugh and one mule kicked the air. rang a beil and walked on a rope a plank if yoa pleaseL a gaping crowd shouted itself hoasse, while Professor Bristol rat'.led hia ad mission money in his po:ket and laughed too. The '"colored geman' who is bauding in the Cathcast Iio'.elat the exjense of the county, tried to bring his incarcera tion to a close Sunday night by the sui cidal line. He hnng up his blankets over the grating to keep out fresh afr, and then set, tire to some of the bed clothes. The gas generated came near dosing his earthly career, for if the fire had cot been discovered till a few min utes later there would hae keen a dead nisnrer for burial sur?. From Wednesday':, Iii!) Daniel Fisberof Olstli is at the Mc Ciallen. J. Davis of Oak Creek is registered at the Central. Jas. Kellcy of Yoncalla is registered at the McCiallen. Frank Denning of Looking ilass is at tbeJIcCfallen. W. K. "Wells of Olalla came dow n from that section today. John Canada, of Oakland is registered at the Van Houten. II. II. Miller of Grants Pass is resist ered at the McCiallen. C. H. Howe and C. Holmes of Wolf Creek are registered at the Central. Born, in this city, Jane lOih, to tbo wife of W. II. Fihert e daughter. The Ladies Gab held a flower slioa: at the City Hall las: night. It was a very brilliant affair. Hugh 3IcGnire, a represeutaaive of the Pacific Paper Co., of Portland, was in the city today on business connected with that fine. -luc meioroiogicai indications are now favorable for continued fair weather and bay making may begin with a reasonably good bay making season. Jay Brooks closed his store yesterday He is now packing up his sooJa to ship to La Grande, where he has now a large store. We are sorry to losse Mr. Brooks from our city as his sojourn here has been very pleasant.. The city is bavins: a new bridge built across the gn!ch on Lane street between Mrs. Boyda grocery and Marks' livery stable. This is a reach needed im provement es the old bridge was becom ing unsafe with age. Iter. C C. Bell of Portland, Or., is holding revival services this week at the Pine Grove U. B. church. On .Sunday, the Uth, there will be a basket meeting. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 3 p. ni. After the preaching at 11 there will be a baj tiemal tervice at the creek near by. ijuite a number art to be baptized. Divine services will bs held in at. George's Protestant Episcopal church, Kosbnrg, Sanday, Jnne ltth, at 11 a. n. and 8 p. m. Also on Monday evening, the 15th at S p. m.. when the Right P.ev. B. u istar Morris, D. 1)., will administer the rite of confirmation. Tn. Xlii. Wilmjx. Clervman. The lucky ones who drew the valu able big Examiner prizes arc F. H. Steel of Lob Angeles, CaL, who drew the county home and ogange grove, John O'Donuell of Grass Valley, CaL, drew the gold u asset and W. J. O'Neil of Butte, Mont., drew his weight in silver. Mr. E. A. Krnse of Hojeburg, drew a revolver. Now if he will not draw his revolver on us wo will be satisfied, see inswedid not draWtlic gold nugget. School Report. Kepurt of Roberts Creek school, dis trict 7, for month ending June o, 1S0G. Those averaging 10 aud above in ex amination are: Harlow Whiteett and Mattic Brown W; Winnie Brown, Willie Copley, Joey Kote, Grace Dodson, John Whiteett, Hell Cor ley, Nannie Whitselt, Birdie Dodsjn, A. J. Cox, Emrna Dod eon, Alex Hatfield, Ellaox, Edith Roee, Clevio Whittclt, Lucy Copley. Number belonging til. Average at tendance fur month, 20. Jonie Hxiih, Teacher. TELEGRAPH NEWS IS HOME AGAIN. San Fkam'ik.-o, Juno t'. Robeit P. Porter, well known as United States superintendent of the late census, re turned from Japan on tbo Peru yester day. Mr. Potter has bscti in Japan since March, where ho studied the industrial aud manufacturing condition of tho em pire. He return with decided ideas that tho country is fully awako to tho needs of tho limc3, and will provo a strong competitor of Western nations. "I am sitistied, after looking over the industrial situation," said he, "that Japan has taken a position with the great nations and has become an impor tant factor in the comucerco of tho world. During my stay in Japan I think I visited inoro than -CO mills, factories aud shops, covering every important in dustry. The weaving or spiuning of textiles constitutes the most important industry. There are fully a million weavers returned in the census, 02,000 females. This force of weavers ha en abled Japan not only ta supply uearly all her own wants, but srell her export of textiles from $311, WO in 1SS3 to $22, 177,tt2i in 1S95, an increase of more than forty fold. "In the investigation of the silk in dustry I spent some time, where I fouud the current waxes for female weavers from three to four cents per day for youog girls and ten to fifteen cents for expert weavers. I also paid particular attention to cotton spinning and weaving. I see no reason why the exports of cot tou to India aud China will not reach $o0,000,0.0 before another decade. The total value of the textile industry of Japan may jeach llOO.OOJ.fOO tin jear. ' Some industries visited were tho rug makers, where I found children of seven and eight working for a cent a day, and three to six cents a day were current wages for a day of twelve to fourteen hours. In some of tbo mannfactorinc cities the census bad been depopulated to one-third of their number that there might be a supply of children to make matting. The wonder to me is that Japan has become so important a manu facturer without being a pnrchasing country." Speaking of foreign trade, he ssi 1 . "Japan's foreign trade has gone from n'i.OJO.OOO in 175. to $123,000,000 in 1S05, which is neirly hatf tha Pacific trade. In my opinion it is snro to in crease is Japan secures more of the Asia tic markets." Damage Done By Deluge. Gmaiia, June S. From all over the state belaud ces of Saturday night's and Sunday's terrible wind and rain storm is being recehed. The storm covered the eastern portion oL Nebraska, tlie wind blowing the high est in the'northcrn counties. A report from Lynch, Boyd county, gives meager details of the demolition of that village. The telephone wire is down and nothing can Le definitely learned as to the extent of the damage. At Wayne several dwellings in the west part of the town are standing in two feet cf water. Three miles west, 303 feet of the Chicago, St. Paul. Minne apolis A Omaha railroad is washed out and all trains are delayed. I.;gan and Plum creeks were over flowed, doing serious damage to crops on either side. At Madison cvliirs aie full of water, sidewalks torn up and telephone Klea uprooted. Listed corn is damaged badly and other crops sufTeic ' much. The section of the state near Beatrice was visited by a ;rfec; deluge, the rain beginning to fall at 7 o'clock and keep ing it ap until the latter part of the night. Rains to the north were heavier than in town, and as a consequence In dian creek began to rise and came up so rapidly tli3t many families living in the bottoms along the creek had to be helped out, the overflow surrounding their homes before they were scarcely aware that the creek was rising. Many others have been able to get to and from their homes by means of lnjals cnlv. Jhe Bloe river came up with a rush. At at. l'aul reports tront the ttorm ami Hooded districts still come in. They show the storm lo have been worse and more widespread and the losses greater than at first estimated. Proui Dannevirke precinct, in the northwest corner of Howard county and the center cf the storm district, nothing has been heard. All bridges are gone, and JIuusoii creek is so liicli that all communication is cat off. Tornado In Michigan. L.aii, Mich., -dune 3 A tornado s'rnck this city from the west yesterday evening and a terrible wind storm and heavy rain followed, . It was tho worst experienced here iu years. Trees were nprootid and ecores of them, some of which were a foot in diameter, were broken oft. Several barns and build ings were overturned, and over 100 feet of sheds at the plant of the Michigan Stave Company were leveled. The rain fell in torrents. Tornado in Missouri. Meaio, Mo., June 8. A tornado struck heic yesterday evening, causing destruction to houses, barns, trees and crops. As far as known, no one was in jured. The rain fell in torrents, ally six inchei covering the ground. Many residences were undermined. The creeks are higher by several indies than during last fall's Hood, and communication with other patts of the country is shut off. A Call Issued. New Yoiik, June 8. The treasury de partment has issued a call on the deposi tory batiks for tho balance of their Inld irig of government money. The amount involved i about $1,000,000. Tho call Is payable on or before Juno 15. A Cuban Exile. Cincinnati. Juno 8. Rev. A. J. Diaz, a Cuban, born within eight miles of Hn vona, and for 12 years pastor of tho Gethseiuano Baptist church in Cuba, now nn exile by order of General Woy lur, preached yesterday in Covington, also iu Mount Auburn, aud last night at tho Ninth-street Baptist charch. Ho was a noncomba'taut in Cuba tin til his exile. Now he proposes to trnyol and lecture all over the United States in tho interest of the Cuban patriots, as he calls them. He was recently released from Morro castle in obedience to orders from the officials at Madrid, to whom President Cleveland hnd sent overtures in his behalf. Ho said he had been a noncoinbatant aud neutral. He maintained n hospitnl in Havana for Spaniards, and one on tho outside of the city for tho insurgents Ho said Spanish soldiers came and butchered 200 unarmed -insurgents in his country hospital in cold blood, and then bulletined it as an engagement in which they won a great victory. He said tho Spanish soldiers teieatedly went to plantations where the rebels had been, and, after they had gone, in every in stance butchered nil tho unarmed citi zens, women and children included, and then Weyler would bulletin these mas sacres as engagements with insurgentB and a Spanish victory. It was for telling the truth of these events that General Weyler imprisoned him in Morro castle Amazons In Cuba. Key West, June S. In tho recent at tack which General Antonio Maceo made on the tiocha, four companies of Cuban women took part, according to advices received in this city. inese woaieu nave joined tdo tnsur gent army because their homes have been destroyed by tho Spanish. Many of them mourn the loss of relatives killed by Weyler' troops. In consequence, tneteeiiog against tlie Spaniards is one of the bitterest hatred. When Maceo moved to attack the trocha he was accompanied by these amazons and 2o0J men under General Bermudez. It was Macco'a purpose ) break the line and send Bermudez and 1500 men into Havana province. The attack ws made at tome distance north of San Marcos, and was successful, al Uiough the Spanish in their report eaid Maceo was repulsed. The Revolt in Crete. CyxsTASTixoi-LE, June 9. Thirty eight battallions of troops drawn from Smyrna, Beyrout and Salonica will by next week have put down the expiring revolt in Crete by surrounding the refu gees iu the mountains. A corps of Greek volunteers is being orgnized at Athens by four Cretan leaders and Mm. Serperi and Nagri un der official auspices. Abdullah Pasha has arrested a Greek vessel carrying arms and money for the insurgents ews emanating trom lintisn sources that Russia would protest in favor of the Cretans is false. Russia, France, Ger many, Austria and Italy continue in loyal attitude and are opposed to insar rectians wnicn are apt to compromise the peace of the world. The whole dip lomatic corps, apart from Great Britain and Greece, regard the uprising as a re sult of British machinations. M. Camban, the French ambassador was vcaterday received in audience by the sultan. M. Cambon strongly urged a conciliatory policy as being the best means of pacifying Crete. Tho Turkish ministers assembled in special council and discussed M. Cambon's advice. It is a subject of much comment here that the agitation in Crete is fed by the Cretan committee in Athens, and that numerous Cretans are allowed to Ieav Athens unhindered in order to take part in the movement. It is thought the tac tics of the Cretan committee will be prolong the campaign in order to induce the lowers to iuterfere. In fact it has i-een ascertained that insurgents are withdrawn to the mountains in order to prolong the struggle. Many Cretan sym pathizers were arrested in Constantino ple Wednesday when domiciliary visits were also paid to Armenian employes in the telegraph department resiling Pera. Village Destroyed. Kmuhv., tal.. Juae '.'.Tlie onca beautifal little village of Lake City nestling in the foothills at the head of Surprise valley, in Modoc county, is a scene of devastation, ruin and disaster hat was once a brisk and lively b-jrg of2U0 inhabitants with neat and co3y dwelling and subitantial business houses, is now bnt a vista of tangled wreckage, nearly every building in the town being wholly or partiallv demol ished. me lnuatmauis oi J.ane jity were aroused from their early morning slum bers last Friday by the roar and rush of angry waters, and before many of them bad. time to look to theii own safety without attempting to Baye their effects fron rcs'dences, stores or business places, a flooJ of water camo pouring down upon them from the lowering clouds that had been threatening all night, nnd when tho torrent had passed buildings lay in reins on all sides. Lai. tjitv bad been struck by a water spot- i veritable water cyclone. The win I ttg.'maBS of water Btruck the cen ter cf the town with terrific forco. The frightened residents, warned by the on coming roar, hurried to and fro in Iran tic eliorts to save themselves from what for a time seemed certain death. Small trees, utumps and timbers were carried down and through tho streets with aw ful force, and the most substantial structures were weakened and tottered before tho rush of water. Drey's flour ing mill, a well-built building, wau com pletely ruined, the damage being esti mated at $0000. W. T. Creesler, who owned a store. storehouse and residence on tho bank of a small rayitie that ruus through the town, lost everything and barely escaped with his life. Twenty tons of sacked flour was carried off as a bundle of leaves would travel on tho water. Mrs". Hamlin, a widow Hying opposite Drey's mill, was sick lu bod at the lime of the Btorm, and her escapo was mirac ulous. She vainly attempted to riso and breast tho storm, but failed. A man swam to tno rescue, and sbo was carried in Eafety to dry land. Two min- uteB later tho waters carried away her cottage! The wbolo town was under mined by the Hood, and tho damago is estimated at over $30,000, a heavy loss considering tho sizo of tho place. Corbett and Sharkey. San Fiiancibco. June 8. James J. Cor bett and Thomas Sharkey this afternoon signed articles of agreement for a four round bout under the auspices of tho National Athletic club Juno 2-ith. The contest will bo fought under the Marquis of (lucenabary rules with five ounce gloves. Corbett :s to have fifty ncr cent of the cross receipts. If Sharkey should gain the decision he will receive thirty-three per cent of tho net proceeds and if it is declared n draw tho "Marino" will receive twoaty-fivo per cent of the net procJedc Educated Horses. Monday night at the Opera House Prof. I). M. Bristol's educated horses performed Eamo very wonderful as well as amusiuc tricks. They were truly equine wonders, showing to what extent horses can be tra'tued bv human skill and patience. The intelligence of the horse is prover bial, and Mr. Bristol has shown that he possesses extraordinary kuowledge of horseology. These horses, and mules too, possess in a marve!6us degree the understanding of tbincs supposed to be restricted to human beings. Of course the mathematical calcula tions made, were made by Mr. Bristol, who, by some sign to the horse, con .nn.iin,. nit iho f..,'. nt im. t.nr were truly wonderful, showing beyond dispute that be had been well taught, ti. . . i i- feats were fine and won the admiration j ence. The military drill was equal to nr.: . . ... . any militiamen, so far us it went. Asa whole the exhibition was superb and was highly enjoyed by all who witnessed it. In a recent debate in Parliament on the education bill one of the speakers quoted a farmer as sayiog that if all the money expended on public instruction in England in tho last twenty years had been employed in procuring artificial manure for tho land the country would nave been better oil. It would be hard to find an American farmer indorse such a senliment. Blackwell's Genuine BULL DURHAM You irLI and coecoaroftiasMc : cancel: Bay tas. rtl tbe coapoa aaJ sc; ao- tj Alexander & Strong THE POPULAR HOME FURNISHERS.... 320 and 323 Jackson St, Bet. Oak and Washington. TJtrnj T Q H D ET M V l L. L I JV 1 A Large and Elegant Lino We call the attention of friends to our beauti ful stock of Our Stock is Unexcelled by Any House South of Portland. ALEXANDER 5 STRONG nosEDuna, BO WE IV & ESTABROOK, Blacksmiths and Machinists Stephen Street, between Oak and Cass, Mncltlue Worlt a Specialty ROHF.DVRG, OR, GLIDE. Every thing is quiet after the election. At tho election Monday, E. B. Chap man waa elected justice, and G. w. Sbrum, constable by a large majority. Thcs. Crcaeon of Ml, Scott was Been on the streets of Glide Saturday. Wo are going to have a bi? lime .the fourth of July. Tho people in tbiB little burg, A. P. A.b and anli-A. P. A.s met at the Lono Rock school house Saturday lo mako arrangements for the occasion The following are the committees, etc. Ieaae Mathews was appointed president of tho day. The committee on pro- gratnuio ate: Chas. WatBon, D. C Livingston, F. Blakely, W. A. Bohart, G. W. Shrum, A. Mathews and W. J. Hughes. Committee on finance: V, C. Tipton, U. Barkor, Jan. Shape, J. M, Ingram, L 1). Hughes and A. Mathews. Committee on preparation : M. Tipton Jr., M. B. Hughes, J H. Shape, W. Bo hart, J. F. Thomason, A. Wilson, G. H. Stradcr, J. F. Connine ard E. Hixon. Committee on music: S. D. Chapman, E. F. Lilly, G. W. Shrum, Luella Wil Bon, Phinetta Blakely, Annie Blakely, II. Rinehart, Hattie Wilson, Dollio At terbury, Mary Atterbury, Ettie Chap man, Ida Barker, Cora Connine and LUlie Barker. The following arc the marshals of the day: M.Tipton, Jr, II. Barker and D. C. Livingston. Come ono, come all, bring your race horses etc., for a grand time. Jim Sijion Man Shot Under this head ths Pl.undealek Monday, gave an account of the affair as given in the morning after the occar rence, without any design to prejudice the public mind in reference to the mat ter. We learn that Mr. Roberts, the young man who was Bhot, is of highly respectable family of Myrtle Point He had. like many young men these I times, spent all bis money traveling 1 about in search of work, and when he got to this city and finding himself shad ! owed by imties on bis track he imagined i lhey,wf 8 1Dend!nf la"efi,t b,m;i To avom mem uu inuu iu umc uuui lucui ! nml anoint, tliA ilnrtp nnpn nt tfiA fiparl of I.. f . i. - i r t. i.:t.i: v. dod8 closed the door after him as stated m Monday's Plai.ndealeb. as stated in Monday This is an unpleasant affair and for the good name of our city, we would ad ! vise the parlies to come together and amicably come to some understanding Under the peculiar circumstances attend' ing this episode, our citizens cannot well disregard this matter or dismiss it with stolid indifference If C. J. 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