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M V TUJC U0KN1NU' ASTOIUAN FRIDAY, JULY IV 1V00. v BTOna CLOSES AT 7 P. iXTEAGRDINARY SALE OF Misses' Fast Black Cotton Hose Sizes 6 to 10, 15 and ao cents per pair. Headquarters for Dry Goods PANAMA REBELS HAVE SURRENDERED Approach of Reinforcements Put an End to the Insurrection. BRITISH HELP THE WOUNDED One el the Most Stubborn and Hotly Cos tested of All Central aaa Soils Ameri cas Revolutions Ended at Last Many Officers Staia. WASHINGTON. July :6.-The state department has just receive a dis patch from Consul-General Gudger, at Punama. announcing the collapse of the revolutionary movement there. He states that the Uberals unexpectedly surrendered and that quiet now prevails at Panama. NEW YORK. July !6.-A dispatch to the Herald from Panama, July 25, says: Fighting between the government troops and the revolutionists, which began early yesterday morning, when the rebels attacked the outskirts of Pan ama, continued all night with heavy casualties on both sides. Efforts be gun yesterday to bring about an armi stice, in order that the dead might be buried and the wounded collected, were kept up during the night and proved successful this morning. It was agreed by the leaders that hostilities should be suspended for 12 hours, so that each side might care for Its dead and wounded. After firing had ceased under this agreement, Heiekiah A. Gudger, the American consul-general and the British consul acting In behalf of the entire consular corps, had a long and Important conference with the revolutionary leaders. Through I their intervention both sides consented to extend the armistice until noon to- I morrow. The consuls are using every effort to prevent a bombardment of the city by the insurgents. Consul Gudger is es pecially active In this work, because of the treaty obligations which require the United States to insure the neutrality of the Isthmus of Panama, and pre serve freedom of transit on the rail roads. General Campo Zerrano, governor of Panama, has arrived In Colon with 1000 troops from Barranquilla. He is ex pected to reach Panama with these re inforcements during the night. The armistice has brought great re lief to the panic-stricken citizens of Panama. It has enabled them to ap pear In the streets with safety, which could not te done while the firing con tinued, for stray bullets were con stantly dropping In the city. Several persons were wounded by these bullets. The ambulance corps from the Brit ish cruiser Leander. which wa6 asked by the government to help In atten dance upon the wounded, landed this morning and rendered valuable assis tance. Every physician In the city, Sisters of Charity, and many private citizens Joined In this work. Fighting became desperate several times during the night, and both the regulars and insurgents lost heavily In officers. Among the revolutionists killed were Generals Themlsrtocles Diaz and Joacquln; on the government side Colonel Barona, Majors Holguin and Rolando Linares, and Captain Pedro Pachio were killed. THROUGH A WHIRLPOOL. ALIVE. Thrilling Experience In the Chicago Drainage Canal. CHICAGO. July 26. Drawn into the maelstrom of the great windage basin of the drainage canal at Lockport, car lied 20 feet beneath the surface In the whirlpool; rising again, only to be caught by the current that was pour ing hundreds of thousands of cubic feet of water into the valley below, and hurled through the great sluice gate opening, and carried 200 feet through the foaming rapids of the open chan nel, to be finally rescued alive and In a fair way to recovery, was the ex perience of Peter Smith of Jollet. Michael Ryan, who Is superintendent Cf the work at the controlling works, and his assistant, John Herman, es caped the fame perilous Journey by the narrowest margin. The whirlpool in the windage basin has been caused by the raising of the bar trap dam and the opening of the sluice gates through which It was origins!!- Intended that the greater portion ..." (:. sr& cn fwt of water eh'juid M. EXCSPT SATURDAY. on the Lower Columbia, flow every minute. The bear trap had been raised above the surface of the basin in order that the big force of J men working on the raise work of the proposed suspension bridge could pro ceed with the operations without en dangering their lives. Smith, Ryan and Herman were In a boat crossing Over the basin and had their backs to the whirlpool. Sud denly the boa was sucked Into the maelstrom. Herman and .Ryan sprang Into the water and swam to the shore, but Smith was thrown by the force of the whirling boat into the whirlpool, dis appearing from sight instantly. Down through ; twenty feet of water he shot With tremendous force he was caught by the ' current and hurled through the gates. Luckily his knee was the only portion of his body to come In contact with any of the mas onry, otherwise he certainly would have been crushed to death. Below the gate he was caught In the rapids and carried 200 feet through the swirling, turbulent waters, tossed about like a rubber ball. Finally Smith's feet struck the rock In the shallow and he managed to ho! J op until rescuers reached him. CUT-WORM IN WASHINGTON. Imnjense Damage to Vegetation and Fanners Are In Despair. TACOMA. July 2.-The outbreak of the variegated cutworm In Western Washington is unprecedented. The worms first appeared two weeks ago, and with appetites that would do credit to the followers of a Coxey army movement, are eating every vestige of gardening and field products. Henry Bentlne, the largest gardtner In the Puyallup valley, says his entire, crop will be gone within a few more days. Wednesday the worms began climbing orchard trees and attacking the foliage. Their menu includes anything green and their number 's Incredible, the ground fairly working with them. Ma ture potatoes are being attacked In the ground here, the pests boring in the . ground after them. Old settlers say the same kind cf worm appeared In ! 1874. and ate up farming produce and j then attacked forest trees. The leaves were eaten from wild willow trees In such quantities that the trees died. Frank Ailing, general manager, of the Pierce County Agricultural fair, has decided that It will be impossible to hold the fair this season, as the worms j will eat up all the exhibits. Parts j green, white lead and other remedies! recommended appear to check the pest but very little. The market gardeners of the Puyallup valley are in despair. The worm has a wide range of food i plants, attacking almost all sorts of ! garden and field crops, many weeds, such as purslane, dock and pigweed, and even climbing the trunks of apple trees, and cherry maple, elm and other trees and feeding on the foliage. There are perhaps very few plants It will not feed on if driven to It by hunger. PRISONERS TO BE EXAMINED. Twenty-five Hundred American Sol diers Confined on Alcatraz Island. SAN FRANCISCO. July 26. Under Instructions from the war department. General Shafter has appointed a board of officers which is ordered to meet on Alcatraz Island today to examine all general prisoners In confinement at that station and submit recommsnda tlons looking to the release of such prisoners as deserve clemency. The board Is Instructed to make a careful Inquiry Into the merits of each case so far as can be done with the light of the records on file. When pos sible the statements will be taken of any witnesses, be thsy prisoners or others, cognizant of the facts. The report cf the board Is to be rendered as soon as possible, and In the recom 'mendatlcnB special consideration Is to he given to the conduct of prisoners since confinement and to cases of young men convicted of purely mili tary offenses. There are about 500 military prisoners on the Island, many of them, it is said, having been con victed of trivial offenses. "WE CANNOT ABANDON THEM." Cardinal Gibbons Expresses His Views Concerning the Philippines, ST. PAUL, July 26,-Cardlnal Gib bons, who has been visiting in the Northwest, spent today in this city as the guest of J. J. Hill. When asked for his views on ex pansion, the cardinal said: "Of course we cannot abandon the islands we have acquired, at least not until a sufficiently powerful home gov ernment has been established in each of our new possessions." ROBERTS GETS AGGRESSIVE. Now Changing His TacUca With the Hope of Terrifying the Boers, NEW YORK. July S4.-A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The campaign In South Africa has taken an unexpected turn. Lord Rob erts' army haa advanced to Bronk horst Spruit, about halt way between Pretoria and Mlddlcburg. He la leav ing Pretoria and Johannesburg under a strong guard, and acting on the theory that the Boers profit by his halls and lose whenever his columns are In motion. The Boers hav attempts to thwart his plans by raids west and north of Pretoria, and to hold him back by hanging on his flanks, just as they did when he set out from Blocmfonteln to Pretoria. He has again pushed ahead, and is striking for the gateways to the Lydenburg district, leaving Lord Methuen and General Baden-Powell to suppress the raiders In the western dla. trict, and Colonel Broadwood to pur sue General De Wet across the Vaal. It Is not clear whether General De Wet has made a fresh haul of 200 prisoners belonging to the Welsh Fu siliers near Rooderval, or whether this Incident Is an amended form of the previous account of the capture of 100 Highlanders. The situation Is most confusing, and veterans are shaking their heads over It, but apparently Lord Roberts has de cided that the best method of suppress ing the gutyrllla warfare Is to follow the railway toward the entrance to the Lydenburg district, and to cut oft Boer communications with the only re maining base of supplies at IMagoa bay. The plan Is a bold one. since commanders of raiders are prowling about In many directions, but Lord Roberts counts, without doubt, upon effective support from Sir ReUvers Bul ler, and also upon the paralyzing effect of a renewal of the advance toward Mr. Kruger's last stronghold. LONDON. July 26. Lord Roberts re ports to the war office, under date of Balmoral. July 23, a. follows: "We marched here yesterday without seeing the enemy. The Boers on July 21. engaged French and Hutton six miles south of Balmoral. While An derson's mounted Infantry attacked the Boers' right, French made a turn ing movement around their left. See ing their retreat threatened, the Boers broke and fled. French and Hutton followed, and proposed to cross Oll phant's river today, at Naauwponrt. Our casualties were one wounded." Lord Roberts reports to the war of fice that General Archibald Hunter's command wus heavily engaged July 24 and July 25, in the hills south of Beth lehem. The Boers were strongly In trenched and fought stubbornly throughout the 24th, and compelled the British to retire from some of their positions, with about 50 casualties. At last accounts. Genera) Hunter had worked around Into Brandwater basin, in the rear of the Boers, while Gener al Hector MacDonald and General Bruc? Hamilton were- blocking outlets on the front of the federals, who had evacuated their position at Wltneck. SMALL-POX SPREADING. Carried from Nome to Una'aska by a Schooner. VICTORIA. R. C. July f.-Smallpox has come out from Nome, notwith standing the vigorous quarantine, ac cording to the report given by the passengers on the Manauense. which arrived from St. Michael. When they were at Dutch Harbor, where they were delayed three days owing to a coal famine, the passengers heard a report that a man who swam from a schooner off Unalaska had spread the disease there. One case was reported. The Manauense reports that a stam pede took place July 11 from St. Mich ael to a point ten miles from that city, where gold bearing sand was said to have been discovered. Many returned that night and reported that' they had found little gold. C. R. Clow, of Chicago, a passenger, came from Koyukuk district. When he left there on July 6, there were about 5.10 people in the district. The Nome Gold Digger of July "th savs: "Quarantine Officer Call said last nl?ht that notwithstanding all reports there were but 13 cases now In the smallpox hospital. . . "This Is exact." he said. "Seventeen were reported, but not verified. The one who died was W, Wormstey, of Texas." Numerous Eskimos hereabouts are affected with a curious disease, much like the Influenza or grippe, which has already caused several deaths and threatens to be fatal with many others. It is the same disease, apparently, that attacked the natives at Point Barrow and across from the Dloemedes on the Siberian shore a few months ago. GUARDED WITH A REVOLVER. Wife Refuses to Permit Coroner to Hold an Inquest Over the Body of Her Husband. CHICAGO. July 26. The funeral of Charles Newbury, a prominent real es "'e dealer, over whono bodv his widow stood guard with a revolver to prevent the holding of an Inquest, has taken place. Mrs. Newbury was finally prevailed upon to permit the Inquest. The coroner had stated he would not allow the funeral to proceed unless he was first permitted to determine the cause of the death of Mr. Newbury, whose body was found In the bath tub at the family residence Monday. The coroner's Inquest determined that death was caused by locomotor ataxia, occurring while Newbury wag bathing. SHUT DOWN FOR A MONTH. Rumors That Every Blast Furnace Will Be Temporarily Closed, NEW YORK, July 21-Dlscusslng the condition of the Iron and teil Indus trie at the meeting In Chicago today, the Iron Age In its weekly review eys that the gravity of th situation I indicated by th arrangements which hav been made for this conference of the leading steel and beascnu'r pig Iron Interests, which Is to be held In the office of the Federal Steel Company. Chicago, Unlay. Th call I signed by K. It. Gary, of the Federal Steel Company. U. M. Schwab, of the Carnegie Steel Company, and Josoph O. Butler, Jr., repivnontlng the Bessemer Furnace Association, and states that at a former meeting of the presidents of the loading steel com panies It was thought advlmible to call this meeting to go over the alt uatlon and see what could be done to Improve It. The Iron Age says: "Th plan proposed la to cut down production as much as possible. Ev ery blast furnace controlled by those Interests Is to be closed under agree ment for one month, the Federal Stcvl Company. Carnegie Steel Company and other large companies agreeing to do this If the others will. The success of auch a plan will depend upon the unan imity with which it Is accepted. The dissent of a single Important Interest would probably be fatal." SHIPPING RATES GO UP. Marked Advance Owlr.g to Withdrawal of Steamships for Service as Transports. NEW YORK. July 26.-H Is said In shipping circles that the withdrawal of various German sUamnhlps, to be used by the German government for trans ports t China, has already had a stim ulating eftect on ocean freights, and es pecially on berth freight rates to con tinental p.rts. This firmness In rates has also spread to steumcrs to carry full cargo a of grnln. Four shillings per quarter was paid for the British stenmshlp Sir Garnet Wolseley to carry grain. Aug ust shipment from Bultlmore to Cork for order. The same rate was bid for two other steamers. The rat?. It Is said, represents an ad vance of from one and a half to three pence per quarter over rates recently current for full cargoes of grain. NO SUNDAY CAMPAIGNING. Bryan Says He Wants That Day for R?st ASBURY TARK, N. J., July 2-W. J. Br an has declined to speak at a nntlonal service, to be held at Asbury Park, In the Beach 'Auditorium some Sunday afternoon next month. In his declining the Invitation. Mr. Bryan said: 'During the campaign Sunday Is the only day that I have for a rest. With out that day of rest I would not be able to undergo the work of the campaign. If I was to surrender that day on one occasion, I would find It difficult to re fuse other Invitations, and I think It better to adhere to the rule that I have heretofore observed." DIED AT CATALINA ISLAND. Well-Known Washington Merchant Died After Two Hours' Illntss. LOS ANGELES. July 26.-Edward Fischer, of Whatcom, Washington, who with bis wife has been staying on Catallna Island for the past six weeks, became unconscious while out fishing and died two hours later. He. was a sufferer from Urlght's disease. He was largely engaged In mining and spent eighteen years in China and Japan. He was Russian consul at Kobe, Jap an, for a number of years; was with the Jardlno-Matheson Company In the silk and tea trade, doing business at Hong Kong and Shanghai, and later engaged In the same business on his own account, and had filled large con tracts for arms for the governments of China and Japan. CONFLAGRATION AT NOME. Miles Upon Miles of Tundra Burned Over. . SEATTLE. July 26. Cape Nome was treated to a great conflagration early this month. Miles and miles of tundra were burned over, and many native homes destroyed. The fire began close to the eastern suburbs of Nome, and swept the country from the outer edge of tho sand beach to the foothills and far below Cape Nome, so that the sur face looks like a vast prairie that has been burned over. FAIR EXHIBITS GO FREE, Southern Pacific Will Take Them to EaP-m Without Charge. PORTLAND. July 26. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company today an nounced that all exhibits for the state fair in September will be transported free over Its lines In Oregon, PLAYWRIGHT INSANE. In a Critical Condition at a Hertford Asylum. NEW YORK. July 28. Charles H. Hoyt, the playwright and theatrical manager, has been adjudged Insane at Hartford, Conn., and taken to a retreat there. His condition i critical. METAL MARKET. NEW YORK. July 26. Lead 397V4 402 'A; sliver 60. WHEAT MARKET. . PORTLAND. July 26 Wheat. Walla vviiiia, iiiu mt ifcc; valley, toC. BUMMER RESORTS. 'To th mountains our psodU In in creasing numbers yearly look for those da of relaxation and rcratlon no- unary to maintain the human ma- chin In fair working conlltlon. The languorou aloth of th seashore provsa very seductlv while It lasts, but many hav decided that th an- nual outing should provide not only radical change of air and surround ings, but also auch stimulation of lagging energies as will provide brawn aiid vigor for the return to labor, For thla thev urire the mountain climb and rumble, th balsam of th mountain Pines, and the clear, unadulterated mountain air. "in thlt Jlrectlon the Shasta Route now afford a wealth of attractions. The emir line of road from Ashland to Redding I studded with charming and accessible hotel and camp, where ir cheer and comfort and healing at reasonable coat, and where you can hunt. fiah. ride. loaf, or play with equal facility Or if you look for hvallng water, none better can be found, hot or cold, than the erring of Ashland. Colettln, Anderson. Barllett, Byron and Paw Koblva. "Before vlslltng Europe, the people of th Northwest ahould se th glories of Toaemlte valley, and th wondrous groves of Mariposa and Calavr; th p.ri.iiii in llkolv to mak In quiries concerning these attractive re- aorta." Send to Mr. C. II. Markham. general nmm-naer agent. Portland, tor new booklet on Castle Crag. 8humn Springs. McCloud river. Yoaeinlt. and excursion rte thereto. IMPROVED SERVICE AND EQUIP MENT. The new chedule of the O. R. A N. which went Into effect April !2nd, shortened the time to Chicago 13 hour, and give a double dally service be tween Portland and Chicago. Train No. U. leaving Portland at :1S a. ni. it known as the "Chlcngo-Portland Special." It equipment Is new throughout, making It fully th equal of atvy train now In ervlc from the Pacific coast to th East Tl.o "Overland Express' leave Port land at 6 20 p. ni. and furnlahe com pleto service both via Huntington ami Spokane to the Kat. together with the best of ecrvde to all local point on the O. P- A N. line. A NEW TRAIN. The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway Co. will placa In service April !9:h a New Train between St. Paul and St. Louis, called th "Flying Dutch man." The train will hav through sleeping car and be flrat-claa throughout. Ask any ticket agent for particular or addreaa C. J. EDDY. General Agent, Portland. Oregon. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. The annual meeting of the etockhold ers of the Odd Fellow' Land Build ing . Association will be held at Odd Fellows' hall on Thursday. August 23, lwo, at 2 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of electing a board of director, and such other business a may lawfully come before the meeting. O. REED, A. J. MEG LEU, President. Secretary. Astoria. Or.. July 22. 1900. NOTICE. All men who believe In the preser vation of the Republic and who are op posed to Imperlallnni and trunt are hereby Invited to attend the ratifica tion of Bryan and Stevenson; to be held on Saturduy evening, July iS, at which time a club will be formed, after which a dollar banquet will take place. The meeting will b. held at Hanthorn hall. Tickets for the bannuct may be had from the undersigned. JOHN E. GRATKE, Chairman of Executive Committee. HERMAN WISE. Secretary of Executive Committee. THE CHICAGO A NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY On June 17th opened up for trafllc their new line from Belle Plains, la., to Mason City; also their new Fox Lake branch. The length of this new line Is 1 miles, which added to their mileage, gives them a total of 8.462.86 miles, the largest mileage of any rail road In the world. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED WEEK LY EXCURSIONS. An experienced excursion conductor whose dutJi ure in look alter tna wants and welfare of passenger will be In charge of Tourist sleeping car to Chicago via Union Pacific. Thl cor leave Portland on "The Portland-Chi cago Special" at 0:15 a. m., making cloae connections at Chicago with similar service to Boston and New York. El derly people and ladles traveling alone or with children will find this service very convenient and satisfactory. . For tickets, berth reservations and full Information, call on G. W. LOUNSBERRY, General Agent. O. It, & N. Co. Or Astoria, Oregon. J. II. LOTHROP, General Agent, MS Third St.. Portland, Oregon. WHITE COLLAR LINE. Columbia River and Puget Bound Nav igation Company. Bailey Gatiert leave Astoria dally except Sunday at 7 p. m. Leave Por'land dally except Sun day at 7 a. in White Collar Line ticket and O. R. & N. ticket Interchangeable on Bailey Gatzert and Haaaalo. A. J. TAYLOR, Aatorla, Aft. IT. B, SCOTT, Telephone UL President THE I01VKE. Strangers vkiting In tee city will find tbe Lonvre au attractive resort wherein to spend tbe evening. Tbe Amine Hieters Ladies' Orchestra i (till on the bills and presents nightly musical program of exceptional merit, Handsome pool and billiard rooms are a feature In connection with the bouse. Palatable lunches will be served at all cours STATE ftORIIAL SCHOOL 1IIIIIVI' lYI'bl IIIIIUI'U' AIVII VU illllV 1 If V Conducted by the Benedictine Knthcm Locnt. A 40 mile aouth of Portland, on oim of Ilia most healthful ami attractive emit of the Vlllmtt Valley. Tug 1'i.acic rott Vot'M llova. i'mpiirakiry y Classical, Commercial and Scicntillo On mo. MuhIo a MHclulty. Fur Particular, Apply la Hi IVaUou!. INSTRUCTIONS BlVf Mis Bertha ilartln's Decorative Art Room. Kuoiu 10 lkum llalltllui, 34 "The World Owes Every Man a Living" Tut wlint asrt of living in it with a jxioi ntove or range- kiulieuT :uya Star Estate Range ,.Tbey Insure kjoJ W. J. 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