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NO. 4725.
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if IN ILLINOIS
Insurgents in Legislature Ob.
ject to Municipal uwner
ship Bill.
REFUSED TO ADJOURN
AND ASSAULT SPEAKER.
nation to Speaker Miller Form an
dependent House ana on.c
-Mrs-lnk Wells and Cuspiaores
Used as Weapons In Fight.
snrlnefleld. III., April 23.-Thc house
tX . c pasBaVe or the L.ndly
Slnal ownership bill. The sup-
nnrters of the Mueller municipui u.i-
inh n rfiiuscQ iu ,;v. .
pr's declaration that tlio tiouso was
"djourncd and effected their own or
wihl scones ensued,
S!ny personal encounters resulted.
ii. u-niin nml ciisnldoreB wero
nn) ' Democratic Representative
nttemnted to assault
Speaker Miller, but a policeman and
doorkeeper Knociteu nun uunn.
InsurgenU Organize.
Rnritnrflold. III.. Anril 23, After a
quorum was secured In -.he legislature
He Lindly bill was recalled hack to a
second reading. Six amendments that
bad been gavaled through wero laid
on the table. The insurgents Bay inoy
will .hold possession of the house do-
sntto Miller. It s expected an at-
lomn, win iff! mu ll! iu .ivuaiu i;uiiikui
Allen Chosen Speaker.
Miller rushed from the house sur
rounded by friends and policemen,
Fl-Ms wero occurring momentary in
the corridors of the house.
Representative Charles Alien, one
nr. Ksa nhnron aruinlnr Im In.
en-rents, (ithnr nmrMnis were mnn
mine hv thp lnRiir?nntR in Rpmrft n
flunnim qnil milllfv th. nptlnn nf ihn
met men.
Gave Up Chair.
The insurgents this afternoon drew
up a petition to Miller demanding the
roil calls and saying they would re
fne to vote and would block logisla-
uon u denied. They then decided to
tf up the chair in a peaceful man
Mr. When Miller entered tho house nt
2:20 order had been restored. He
iook up the gavel and called the
fouae to order, but the Insurgents
Hashed at him. One of them moved
i .,.uiu Ul.bll u,nv, 1 I1U 1I1U-
Ion carried.
WILL RESUME WORK.
61 cccpi neaaing
C'mpany'-, Interpretation of Work
Diy Rule.
Money city, Pa., April 23. Fif
mi i thousand locked-out mlneworkers
t Manoney and Shenandoah valleys
"y voted to accent the nnnriw nr.
t.;... .. ",B "caaing company's
-arpretatlon of the Hntnrrtnv wt
IMtlnn ... . . "
e .. As a result tho
wwies will resume work tomorrow.
GRAIN MARKETS,
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ay v,ce uommii-
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""'Qer, 120 Court Street.
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Chlc'C.h!e,8 Wheat
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MET HORRIBLE DEATH.
Five Year Old Child Plunged Into a
Fiery Abyss.
SUvorton, Or.. April 23.-The little
5-yoar-olrl daughter of M. A. nicker
son, residing seven miles southeast
of here, at King's sawmill, met with n
horriblo accident on Monday, which
onded In her death yesterday. She
with several other children, was play
ing around tho mill on the sawdust
pile, not knowing it was burning un
derneath, when It caved in and pre
cipitated her into the flro below. Tho
other children immediately gave the
alarm and she was, with difficulty,
taken from her perilous position. Dr.
Brooks was called and did all In his
power to relieve tho little sufferer,
but she was beyond human aid, and
death ended her suffering last night at
10 o'clock .
Northen Illinois Teachers.
Dekalb, 111., April 23. Dekalb Is
thronged with teachers from far and
near como to attend tho nnnual meet
ing of tho Northern Illinois Teachers'
Association. Arriving trains during
tho morning brought scores of mem
bors and the Indications at noon
pointed to a record-breaking attend
ance. Tho general sessions will com
mence this evening with a superintend
ents' round table conducted by Super
intendent A. V. Groenman, of Aurora.
Two sectional meetings will be held
tomorrow and In tho evening there
will be a big welcoming demonstra
tion, tlio principal feature of which
will be the annual address of the pres
ident of the association, H. H. Kings
Icy, of Evanston.
Building a New Campanile.
Venice, April 23. Great ceremony
marked today the laying of the corner
Btone of tho now campanile, which is
to replace tho historic edlflco that col
lapsed something more than a year
ago. Tho ceremonies were held In tho
court yard of tho Doges palace and in
cluded addresses by representatives
of historical societies, art leagues and
other organizations throughout Italyj
The new tower will cost in the neigh
borhood of a half million dollars.
Dinner for Chinese Minister.
New York, April 23. The new Chi
nese minister. Sir Chen Tung Liang,
K. C, M. C, is paying his first visit
to New York since his recent arrival
in this country. He Is not, however,
a stranger to tho city as he visited
hero many times during his collegiate
days at Andover. Tonight he will be
the guest of honor at a dinner to be
given at Delmonlco's by the American
Asiatic Boclcty.
DUTY ON CORN ABOLISHED
ENGLAND'S SECRETARY
GIVES COST OF BOER WAR.
Says the Making of Peace Has Cost
Almost as Much as the War Amer
ican Farmers Benefited.
London, April 23. Today Judgo
Day, the secretary of state for the
home affairs, announced the total cost
of tho war with the Boers as 217,
000,000. With regard to the consols
which have taken a sensational drop,
he said: "There is nothing to excite
and alarm as they are England's pre
mier security now that the wars aro
over." The making or peace nas
proven almost as costly as the mak
ing of war. Regarding the taxes ho
announced that the duty on corn
would be abolished. This will be of
great benefit to American farmers.
POISONED BREAKFAST FOOD.
Was 8ent to Rola Morgan, of Pensa-
Cola A Spoonful Killed Him.
Pnnsncola Pla.. Auril 23. Rola
Morgan, formerly ill, received a pack
age of breakfast rood uy man won
day. He ate less than a spoonful and
died within an hour in horrible ago
ny. Analysis showed that tho pack
age contained a half ounce ot siryen
nine.. Municipal Topics Discussed.
rwrnH Mich.." Anrll 23. This was
another interesting day for the dele
gates to the annual convention of the
National Municipal League. During
tho forenoon the municipal situation
In St. Louis, Cleveland Indianapolis,
nntrolt. Milwaukee and San
Kranclsco was discussed by the dele
gates from those cities. Kspeciany
Interesting were tho papers treating
- Tyxuln HisrlnHiires and tne
recent experiences of Minneapolis.
The report or tne comramuo uu uni
form municipal accounting came up
h ji.i.,,..inn thin nftnrnoon. Inci
dentally the Keeping of municipal ac
counts under tne new unio cuuu om
tho system in vogue In Chicago were
l.nn.cul Thin nvnnlnir will be oc
cupied with the annual address of
President James C. Carter which Is
looked forward to witn great inwiw
by the convention.
BRITISH FORCES MEET
DEFEAT IN SOMAULHND
Col, Plunkett's Force Attacked by Overwhelming Numbers of
the Mad Mullah's Followers,
COLONEL PLUNKETT, SIX CAPTAINS, TWO LIEUTENANTS, TWO
WHITES, 48 SIKHS AND 124 AFRICANS WERE KILLED.
London, April 23. An Aden dis
patch says thnt a skirmish with heavy
casualltles has occurred at Nayllode,
10 miles from Sllado, Somallland, be
tween the British forces and the na-
i tlvcs. The British loss is placed at
20(1 men and 10 officers killed. The
Somali's loss is unknown. Tho war
office confirms tho report.
The light occuncd tho 17th. Tho
enemy attacked a small rcconnottering
party, and 200 natives with two Max
ims under Col. I'lunkett, were sent
out to reinforce the party. They en
countered an overwhelming force of
tlio enemy, consisting of cavalry and
Infantry. Tho enemy attacked I'lun
kett In the open, fighting at close
quarters. Plunkett continued the
fighting until his ammunition was ex
hausted, then formed a hollow square
and unsuccessfully attempted to bay
onet bis way out. Tho enemy finally
overwhelmed the square and annihilat
ed all with tho exception of 37 fugi
tives who reached the main camp.
Plunkett is among the killed besides
six captains, two lieutenants, two
LOST HIS OFFICE.
Postmaster-General Payne Removes
Assistant Attorney-General Tyner
From His Place for Irregularities.
Washington, April 23. Postmaster
Genernl Payne, late this afternoon
made public a letter sent yesterday to
James Tyner, assistant attorney-general
for the postoffice department, no
tifying him of his immediate removel
from the office of attorney-genera of
the department.
Tyner's resignation was requested
In March following the charges that
Tyner had failed to regulate the
abuses in his offlco. The letter says
Tyner's wife, accompanied by Mrs.
Barrett, her sister, (whoso son's con
duct with an assistant In his office Is
now under investigation), and a sate
expert entered the office of the assis
tant attorney-general at night, opened
the safe in the room and took there
from papers, records and articles of
overy kind and carried them away.
Immediately upon learning of the
affair the Inspectors sent to Tyner's
house and demanded tho return of
everything taken. Mrs. Tyner not
only refused tho request, but said the
act was done with Tyner's knowledge.
Payne then sata tnai iuruiei la
ment on his part Is unnecessary, and
that he will submit the facts to the
attorney-general for such action as he
may deem proper. Tyner and Barrett
will bo remembered to have been
under lire on account of their alleged
piotection given to tho get-rich-quick
concerns.
ARCHBISHOPS' MEETING.
Contemplate Revision of the Catholic
Sunday School Cateclsm.
Washington. April 23. The regular
meetlug of the archbishops of tho
Catholic church in the United States
got down to actual work this morn
ing. Among the questions to be con
sidered are the contemplated revision
of the Catholic Sunday school cate
clsm plans for extension, education
among the Indians and for preserving
tho faith of the Catholic immigrants
in the United States. This afternoon
Cardinal Gibbons will lay the corner
stone of the Apostolic Mission House.
Bright Outlook at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenu., April 23. Tho an
nual spring race meeting began today
at Cumberland Park with an outlook
never brighter In the history of the
Tennessee Breeders' Association.
Sinco last year the course has been
vastly improved and new stables
erected. The latter aro filled with
fast horses from nearly all of the well
known stables In the country. The
Cumberland Derby, as usual, Is the
tha nnnnln? dav. The mect-
lng continues until May 2. Five stakes
Including tne aeroy wun o,uwu imucu,
and the Citizen's Handicap, 1500 add
fid are offered. Tho purse races are
from $300 to $000,
whites. 4S Sikhs and 124 Africans. The
rifles and two Maxims were lost.
Colonel Cobb Surrounded.
A report to the war offlco further
says 200 men, 1,000 camels with four
dnys' water under Colonel Cobb, have
been closely Invested ever since tho
disaster to Plunkett's force. Tho
British have lost several, Including
one lieutenant killed. Colonel Swann,
In command of the entire expedition,
will march to the relief of Cobb.
Oilier reports received from Somn
lilnnd today Indicate thnt Obblo, ono
of the principal points, has been evac
uated nnd several lines of communi
cation with quantities of stores, have
been abandoned.
It Is evident that tho enmpnign is
a failure on account of a lack of sufflc-
l,Mi, fnrpii. Thr nrpspnt nvtinilltlnn
was sent to Somallland In 1001 to
quell the natives and punish tne mur
derers of tho British sub-commissioner.
This latest disaster Is tho most se
vere of the campaign and is n great
victory for the Mad Mullah.
LINER WAS ON FIRE.
Friesland Had Narrow Escape From
Disaster on Voyage Over to Liver
pool. Liverpool, April 23. The At.iurlcan
liner Friesland, which nrrlvol today
from Philadelphia, bad a naiicw es
cape from disaster' on the voyage.
When three days out her highly In
flammable cargo caught fire. Captuln
Apfcld, unaccompanied, swung him
self into the hold among the blinding
smoke and then calcd for volunteers.
Officers and crew responded, and after
40 minutes hard work the fire was ex
tinguished. The passengers know
nothing of the danger until tho flames
were subdued.
KING AT NAPLES.
Is Given a Royal Salute by the Italian
Squadron No Naval Review.
Naples, April 23. King Edward,
aboard the royal yacht, arrived hero
this morning. Ho was greeted by a
salute of 100 guns by tho Italian Med
iterranean squadron. Three hundred
thousand people gathered about tho
harbor to view his arrival. Tho au
thorities Vho hoarded tho royal yacht
say that his majesty looks well, hut
Is badly in need of rest. The king
expressed the deslro that there bo no
naval review.
LEE RETURNS.
Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri Will
Tell All He Knows About Bribery.
Chicago, April 23, Lieutenant-Governor
Lee, of Missouri, who has been
hiding hero a week, returned to St.
Louis this morning to tell all he knows
about tho bribery In tho last legisla
ture. Gomez at St. Louis.
Havana, April 23. General Maximo
Gomez starts for St. Louis Saturday
to prepare for the Cuban exhibit at
the fair.
Will Leave Pendleton.
A prominent advocate of tho bond
issue which was defeated Monday last
informs a reporter for tho East Ore
gonlan that three citizens of Pendle
ton who reside hero for the purposo
of sending their children to school,
have declared their Intention, since
the election of last Monday, of re
moving, ono to Walla Walla, one to
Weston and the third Is undecided
just where be will go.
Jim Somers, Defendant
Mention was made a few days ago
of a suit brought by E. J. Wilbur for
$1EG, resulting from the burning of
a bunkbouse near Meacbam. By an
error .probably typographically, the
name of the defendant was omitted
from the Item. The defendant, who Is
accused of firing the bunkbouse by
overturning a stove, Is Jim Somers.
MUNDELL SENTENCED.
Boy Who Robbed Postoffice at Alba
Plead Guilty and Was Given to the
Aid Society.
Portland. April 23. Herbert J.
Mundell. tho young boy of Alba, Uma
tllla county, who robbed u poatofflre
nt that point, In order to buy Christ
mas presents for his brothers nml
Bisters, will spend three jeura nt the
Boys' nnd Girls' Aid SoMoty ut hard
labor. That Is the wav aenteiicu wnn
lmnosed by Judgo Bollinger, nlthough
the amount of hard labor that will be
lmnosed will doubtless bo light as
compared with tho usual understand
lng of hard labor.
The grand Jury returned an Indict'
ment against tho boy for breaking Into
the postoffice, and ho plcnded guilty
immediately, under tho circtimstnn
ces, Judgo Bellinger did not caro to
send tho boy to state prison, ami
after deliberating for n time, consign
ed him to tho care of Superintendent
Hawley. of tho Boys and Girls' Aid
Society .whero ho will he obliged to
remain for three years. Tho term "at
hard Inbor," Is mandatory, and for
thnt reason was Inserted In the sen
twice.
Mississippi Historical Society.
Yazoo City, Miss., April SR. Muny
visitors aro here for tho Blxth anniinl
meeting of the Mississippi Historical
Society. Tho gathering will he for
mally opened In tho court house this
evening with an nddress of welcomo
hv Congressman John Sharp Williams.
Threo sessions will bo held tomorrow
nt which papers will be read covering
n wldo range of subjects relating to
tho history of Mississippi.
Gophers Will Dine In New York.
New York. April 23. Tho Mlnneso
tn Society of New York has niiulo
great plans for Us nnminl lmquct to
ho given tonight nt tho Wnldorf-As-torla.
The society numbers umong its
members many men prominent In bus
Iness nnd professional circles in tho
metropolis and the list of speakers
arranged for the banquet is n notable
one. Albert Shaw, editor of tho RC'
view of Reviews, heads tho list,
English Golf Contest,
London, April 23. Tho result of tho
annual meeting between Oxford nnd
Cambrldgo golfers, which Is being
contested today on the Sandwich links
Ib awltcd with moro than usual Inter
est from tho fact that the snmo play
t;i'K aro to make a tour of tho United
States this summer. Tho two teams
have been playing In oxccllent form
and a highly Interesting contest Is
promised,
PANIC SEIZED STOCKHOLDERS
UNION TRACTION STOCK
TOOK A BIG DROP,
The Result of Appointment of a Re
ceiver for Property Yesterday-
Small Holders Dump Holdings,
Chicago, April 23. A panic Bol-.ud
tho holders of tho Union Traction
Btock this morning ns tho result of an
appointment of receivers for tho piop
orty yesterday. Tho small Investors,
mostly widows and working peoplo,
dumped their holdings on tlio market
as soon as tho exchange opened. West
Chicago preferred dropped from 09 to
C4 cents. Union Traction common
opened at 7 and declined to 5. Union
Traction preferred which wan onco
as high as 87, sold today at 28.
PAY TAXE8 ON CA8H.
Residents of Umatilla County Who
Have Taxable Money,
Assessor Strain reports the follow
ing taxpayers have given In on the as
sessment toIIb tho amounts of money
notes and accounts set opposite their
names:
Money, Notes,
Aaron Miller $ 900
Henry Miller 1396
Carrie M. Shields,... 10C
A. M. Klam . ., 10,000
H. K. Wilder 1000 2476
S. A. Miller 1600
E. D. Walker 900
W. T. Wright estate 75 300
f. Johnson 900 87
William Johnson .. 1200 900
J, W, Arnold 2400
V. V. Miller 300
J. W. Powers 120
Johnson and Bon,,, 600
C. A. Burton 900
It, F. Vanclclo C40 300
A. D. Sloan , 10,000
James Huston 300
Stokes Kirk . 480
E. L. Barnett ....... 6000
William Nash 1300
J. H. Hlteman 2000
Harry Bayers 200
J. A. Winn 150
0, O. Richardson.,,. 300
August Arp , 400
A. u. Btone 300
Richard Bros, ...... 400
7. C, RIed 200
OIL TANK EXPLODED
Many Killed and Wounded in
Accident in Star Oil Com
pany's Plant Today,
THE FIREMEN UNABLE
TO CONTROL FLAMES.
Twenty-two Persons Were In the
Building Five Bodies Have Been
Recovered Other Bodies Cannot Be
Reached 25 Injured Have Been
Taken to Hospitals.
Minneapolis. April 23. -(Scrippa-McRao)
The explosion of a tank of
tho North Sldo Oil Company killed, it
In Imlloveil from nvcn to Id people.
and Injured ns ninny more at noon to
day. The plant Is In flames and tPo
bodies of the donu can not no ream
ed.
nnlv twn nersons of the ofilco
force, composed of 10 clerks nnd ono
girl, can bo round.
A dozen workmen are ulso missing,
Ami.tilimrnn -imi mitml wnirons car
rleil nbont 25 Injured to the hospitals.
Tho explosion was torruic, spread
ing limning oil nil over tho nearby
t.,,1 1,1 li, ,rU nml ,'iuiKlnu a shock folt all
over tho northern portion of tho city.
rno liremen cnnniu luiunn mu
flames,
Corpses Blown to Atoms.
Minneapolis, April 23. All tho
missing aro now nccounted for oxcopt
nlno. Thero Is hardly any doubt hut
that they wero killed. Two, accord
ing to an eyo witness, wero blown to
shreds. A numbor or other corpses
wero seen In tlio debris. Seven of tho
Injured cannot recover ns thoy are
badly burned, cut and bruised,
Another Account.
Minneapolis. April 23. (Coo Com
mission wire) An oil tank belonging
to the Northwest Star Oil Mill, on
Blxth avonuo, exploded today at noon.
There wero 22 persons In tho build
ing, which Is In (lames. Flvo bodies
hnvo been found. Tlio other 17 are
missing.
Mrs. Sloan Sick.
Paris, April 23. The wiro nf Jockey
Tod Sloan Is seriously 111 of typhoid
rover. Only tho Intlmato frlonds of
the ranious rider aro awaro or tho
fact that nearly two years ago ho mar
ried n hnndsomo Parisian girl.
WANTS YEARLING WETHERS.
John Town, of Great Falls, Mont., Will
Purchase 6,000 Sheep If They Can
Be Purchased Reasonable.
John Town, thu .sheop buyer from
Great Falls, Mont., arrived yestorday.
Ho Is hero to buy 0,000 yearling fine
wool wethers If thoy aro to bo had
at a figure which will mako it proflta
hlu to buy ami ship.
Mr. Town stntes that ho Ih prepar
ed to pay 11.75 por hood for tho an.
mals ho wants, but that ho can find
no offerings as yet tliut aru not above
that figure.
Ho states thnt the prevailing high
prices so easily commanded for mut
ton wethers lius spoiled tho markot
for buyers for wool, as tho growors
accepted that as an Index that all
prices should correspond. Mr. Town
has been buying, fall and spring, in
this neighborhood, for tho past flvo
years, lJist year ho shipped from
tills vicinity 18,000 head. He reports
heavy losses of sheep in Northeastern
Montana, while tho losses In tho
neighborhood of Groat Falls tho past
wlntor did not exceed tho usual five
per cent.
An Interesting bit of news brought
directly by Mr. Town Is that the gov
ernment bus actually begun work on
the Irrixation dam near the St,
Mary's lako, Northorn Montana, on
Milk river. Thu government will ex
Jend thoroon between two and three
million dollars.
Officers Elected.
The Umatilla Abstract Company
mot yesterday and elected offlcors as
follows; President, J, T, Hlnkloj
vIco-proBldont, R. J. Slater; secretary,
W. J. Koyes. The stockholders also
elected the board of officers enumer
ated as directors, and J. T. Hlnkle
manager, Work on tho compiling of
the company's books will begin about
May 1.
Celebration Postponed.
Tho celobratlon of tho 86th anni
versary of tho founding of the Inde
pendent Order ot Odd Fellows nas
been postponod from next Monday
night until the resumption, of opera
tions at the o!e-tr)e light plant,