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WEEKLY S,rSStSui:,&if9JL2. 1 ConsoIidatedPeb. 1899. COEVAIiLIS, BENTON" COUNTY, OBEGOiN, FRIDAY, AUGUST. 23, 1S01. VOL. rIII. NO. 35. EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS THE WORLD. Or A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Past Week Presented In a Condensed Form Which Is Most Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers. .' Chinese officials are much dissatis fied with terms of the treaty. Ohio river steamer overturned in a squall and 16 passengers wen drowned. .Rebels in Colombia and Venezuela continue operations in hopes of get ting help. . Latest passengers from Nome bring stories of threatened destitution there, this winter. ' - Constitution-Columbia race was de clared off temporarily on account of heavy winds. i Latest estimate of visible wheat in the United States shows a decrease of 1,449,000 bushels. Steel trust has started Up several plants, but strikers contend that they have lost no ground. . ' .-Colombian minister assures Secre tary Hay that traffic is , entirely, un disturbed in that country. . ' uBritish surprised two Boer laagers and killed 23 men, but were unable to follow up their success. . England demands . prompt punish ment of authors of Chinese massacre - or she will not withdraw her troops. Geryera,'.the Spanish admiral, is to be presented with a loving cup ' for kindness shown American prisoners during the Spanish-American war. Germany, will soon establish a colonial-army.', ... '"the United States - may send more warships to Colon. - .n Ecuadorean force is preparing to invade Colombia. Von . Waldersee -hopes to become chancellor of Germany. General MacArthur has arrived at San Francisco from Manila, " .jjfhe results of the gujf storm were not so baa as at nrst reported. ,-:-Hayden,-.the embezzling , treasurer pLSwift & Co., cannot be found. Venezuela,,. but were driven back. - -TT-San Francisco retailers have made amove towards ending the strike. 1 "..Kruger urges the British National ists to continue their efforts to secure . peage.. , . , , .':. Venezuelan officials blame the Co lombian government for the preseat trouble. ; - ,y ' . Mho steel trust is landing non union men at Monessen and will start ur the mills there. A Chicago trolley car colided with a- passenger train, killing four and injuring 11 people. .. ' Explosion bf two cars of powder wrecked an entire train on the Southern Paefiic near Glendale, Or, ; Tb:Alaska steamer Islander struck an iceberg and sank immediately. carrying down about 60 of the passen gers and crew and $250,000 in gold, Both sides are making gains in the steel strike. " The Shamrock II is being put in oroer for racing. v There "; is little change in the San Jijrancisco strike situation, .. :'Crispi's remains were taken by a warsnip irom napies to Palermo. -A.iJ. Montague was nominated " for governor by Virginia Democrats. . VTbe ?gunboatr Machias y has-" been , ordered to Panama immediately. ,.wTherGermaft. Grown Prince .. .may be : ensged to the: Princess of : Batten- Wruiriti . $ -.:; tCWA. iK i'iie-iisiiing season ron trje4olumbia K'aa lv,,,J J' iL-.-l. lit I 1 i. d&IjWQ cases it i fe.v,,; ; ,,; Over a dozen lives were lost by the burning of the waterworks crib in. tfeelak.ft6Ctevelandir Ohio. MA JGhago tstee,l workers j who . would littfe; obeyujjthe strike, order were put out ot the Amalgamated Association." River and harbor ' reccommenda tKjO iJfoF hfev;Coming year are about tsjaWjiii -the bill that failed to . rftss last winter, . Burglars who ..attempted tq rob an Qhjo, -.bank were frightened away be- lore tney secured anything ana are now surrounded in-the woods' near th'toi-n.,.,.: " '.,, " The Union Pacific Railroad . has notified' its empoyes that habitual drinking or even the mere frequent ing of Saloons will in future be consid ered cause for discharge. A coal famine in San Francisco is imminent because of the strike. Two men" were asphyxiated and others nearly so in a Montana mine. An advance of from one to two dol lars a ton has been made in all fin ished steel products. j v - Krupp, the German gun maker, has a fortune of nearly $50,000,000, an income of nearly $14,000,000 and a pay roll of 80,000 persons. Mrs. William E. English presented to the state museum a dead Jersey pig with one head and two bodies joined at the shoulders. SERIOUS BATTLE IN COLOMBIA. Engagement of July 21 Resulted In Heavy Loss on Both Sides, New York, Aug. 17. Details regard ing the Venezuelan-Colombian conflict of July 28th have been received, and convey the first intimation that the battle was a serious one. The en gagement was ' fought at Las Pllas, La Parada and PirlnoS, and lasted 26 hours. The Colombian forces ' were compelled to retire, but not before 1100 men on both sides had been kill ed and wounded. Among tnese .were General Resendo Medina, of the. Ven ezuelan side, and four Colonels. The army of 6000 invaders was divided into 28 regiments, some of which were of the regular Colombian army, com manded by " government officers and using the army artillery. - . Because of the strict postal, press and cable censorship exercised, the victories won by the rebels in several battles were until now given as mere rumors. A list of these battles was among the advices received by Dr. Resrepo. July 10, according to insur gent advices. General M. Jose Castillo defeated the government troops un der General Luis Velez at Palmira, taking many prisoners, arms and sup plies. General Clodomira Castillo won a battle over a reginyent that attempt' ed to intercept his command in its march to Rio Haca. General Marin's troops have won several engagements' and now practically control the De partment of Tollma. . " ' ' Two other battles with favorable re sults for the rebels took place at Can azas and Gatun, Department of Pan ama. Four battles have been fought during the last month in the south of Cauca which were also government defeats, though details are lacking. Strength of Insurgents. New York, Aug. 17. According to the latest bulletin of the Colombian insurrectionists, a copy of which has just been received here, the rebels have a fighting strength of 28,000 men. English Warships at Panama. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 17. H. M. S. Icarus, sloop-of-war, which has been ordered to England, will leave Friday morning. She will call at San Diego and at Panama, remaining at the lat ter point until the trouble there has been settled. H. M. S. Phaeton is now at Panama; H. M. S. Warsplte, flag ship of the Pacific station, ' whose commission concludes in January, will be 'succeeded by the first-class cruiser Grafton.. , . " The government is concentrating troops from the more remote prov inces. - Telegraph communication with coast points is interrupted, and hence nothing is known here regard ing the situation at Cartagenla and Barranqullla. General Alban has. not yet returned to Colon, but is expected at any moment with reinforcements. Troops continue to patrol both ends of the Isthmus line at night. Liberials Chances Good. . Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 17. A large number of wounded men,, belonging to the government troops, were taken to Colon Monday. This is regarded as an indication of the persistence of the rebel attacks.' .. The converted cruiser Namouna has been found to be practically useless, owing to the bungling attempt to mount heavy guns on board of her. The Colombian government - is now negotiating for the purchase of the steamer Bernard Hall, of the West India & Pacific Steamship Company, Limited, of Liverpool The Darlen brought 40 passengers, who were obliged to leave Colon in order to avoid conscription. They say the chances of the Liberals'' suc cess seem better than ever since the commencement of the.revblutlon. The British consul at Colon has entered a protest against Jamaicans .. being compelled by the Colombian govern ment to fight against the rebels, Guards are still kept on board the trains running between Panama and Colon. - . ... ; Roth sides are committing atrocit ies. "In the attack made on the gov ernment troops, Sunday, a few mile out of Colon, the rebels defeatd the government force,'and one of the lat ter was afterwards found shot in the abdomen, with hoth legs amputated. This was a reprisal for - the torture .by the government of political pris oners. v . .". .' ' '" " . : - ' - Raids Along Panama Road. ; i i Colon! Colombia, - Aug. '. 17. Raids continue almost' daily or nightly along the line, owing to the entire absence of military protection. Last night Matachin was again raided and cattle belonging ' to sympathizers with the government were stolen. Two wo men were kidnaped at Gorgon station Sunday night and the Chinese there were pillaged. Oh most occasions of this character,1 the Chinese are - the chief sufferers. v ; Consequently ; they are daily transferring provisions and merchandise to Panama, thus Inten sifying, want and suffering all along the line. Armed guards consisting of about SO men still accom'pany each passenger train. Sheriff Stood Off a Mob. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Aug. 17.-A mob of about 50 men entered the Jail be fore daylight this ; morning, deter mined to lynch Henry Pratt, colored charged with attempted assault on Sallie Dice, a uttie wmte gin. Aner some parleying, Sheriff Kyle worked his way to a closet, seized a loaded ehoteun and told the mob that they must kill him before ther could get the prisoner. In. the face of the load ed eun the mob left the jail and dis persed. It is rumored that th mob was also after a negro who - va brought here from Coaling last night $120,000 Fire at Berkley. Berkeley, Cal., Aug. 19. Fire late last night in the engine room of Nie- haus Bros, company's planing mills a(i West Berkeley destroyed ; three acres of buildings, lumber piles and finished products of the mills, John Everding's starch works, Hare & Co. 's Eldorado ' Oil works, T. Haywood lumber yards and partially destroyed Everding's grist mill and his resi dence. The loss reaches $120,000. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im portance A Brief Review' of the Growth, and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report. "J '' The water agate crop at Newport is of good size and quality. ; The fruit driers around Albany will have their hands full this season. A 30 foot steel tower has been ordered for the 400-pound ' firebell which was presented to the Athena hose company. ., Jake Smith, who lives near Laylock jreek, in Grant county, recently killed- two rattle snakes, one three and one half feet and the other three feet long.' Big forest fires are reported in the Flounce Bock, Trail creek and Big Butte sections,- of Josephine county. borne damage is being done to the timber. ' . .-. , .-,.;' The Owl and Elephant mines, in the Cable Cove district, have been sold to a Maryland syndicate for $11, 000. The new owners are going to run a tunnel in 500 feet on the vein: The La Grande-Cove motor line is now assured and will ,be under con struction this fall. It will extend through Island City, down the Grand Kounde river, direct to Cove." .Its ob ject is to further the interests of beet growing in a section believed . to be specially adapted to it. The new 90 horse power boiler is in-i place at the plant of the Athena Flouring Mill Company. It is a huge affair, made entirely o steel, and is composed of two plates,; tubes and ends. . It is encased in brick and will add materially to . the value of the plant, which is up-to-date in every respect. , ; ' : " - Threshing is now well under way throughout the Bogue river valley, and from all information that can be gathered the product of this year will be about one half a crop. The lightness of the yield this" year . is at tributed to the lack of rain early in the season, considerable of the acreage having been cut lor gram hay. " This is the ' dryest season- the Blue mountains have r experienced ; for many seasons. : An unusually heavy snow fell during the past winter, and it was hoped . the t water : supply would be ample ; ! but T the intense heat of - early July melted it all very radidly, and now the mountain streams are fed by springs alone. A case . of smallpox has been re ported at Howell, in Marion county. Panthers attacked a band of sheep on the North Coos river and killed over 20. . T " ' ... --. - A good sized porcupine, which had been killing numerous : chickens, was slain m:Moro, Sherman county. Owing to the great number of build ings being constructed in Pendleton, contractors are having difficulty in securing enough carpenters to do the work. - -.- -"- " -, "; :-: As an example of bow the old dona tion land claims in Polk county are being divided into small farms, the Grant 640 acre claim," which for many years - yielded a living for a family of " only five, now affords homes for over bo people, and there is yet much waste land in the tract. . ; Portland Marketv Wheat---Wala Walla, export value, 5556c per bushel jbluestem, 5758c; valley, nominal.: - ' Flour best grades, $2. 90 3. 40 per barrel; graham; $2.60. : Oats $1.151.20 per cental. Barleys-Feed, $1616.50: brewing, $16. 50 17 per ton. . . - : - Millstuns Bran, $27 per ton '"mid dlings, $21.50; shorts, $20; chop, $16. Hay Timothy, y $1113 ; clover. $79.50; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. . ."-.,--- .- Butter Fancv creamery,17320c; dairy, 1415c; store, ll12c per pound. Eggs rl7c per dozen. .... Cheeser Full creamy twins, .11 11 Kc; Young America, 1212c' per pound. ' ' Poultry Chickens, mixed, $d.u0 3.75 ; hens, $3.754.75 ; dressed, 10 lie per pound; springs, $2.5T)4.00 per dozen ; ducks, $3 for old ; ; $2. 50 3.50 for young ; geese, $44 50 per dozen ; turkeys, live, 810c; dressed, lU12c per pound. : r , Mutton Lambs, 3c, gross; dressed, 67c per pound; sheep, $3.25, gross; dressed,- 66c per lb. - Hogs Gross, '- heavy, ' $5.756; light, $4755; dressed, 6W"7c per pound. - - . - - 1 Veal Small. 85te; iarge, - 7 7c per pound. Beef Gross top steers, $3.504.00; cows and heifers, $3. 25 3. 50; dressed beef, 67c per pound. - - .Hops 12 14c per pound. Wool Valley, ll13ic: Eastern Oregon, 812c; mohair, 2021c per pound. . . -...-Potatoes 90c$1.00 per sack, r : The present Kansas wheat crop the highest grade ever known, ' A ship load of Filipinos are to be tried on Hawaiian sugar fields. " The average net consumption - of 'tea per -head of population ..is 1.11 pounds ; in England, , 6 pounds per neaa. - " v.- A woman has just published a - di rectory and gazetteer of the Yukon valley, Alaska, showing 16,000 names of residents. - WRECKED BY WAR. MacArthur Says Philippines Are Pacified but Not Tranquilized. Chicago, Aug. 21. The following is a statement of General MacArthur, as regards the Philippines: -"War has jwrecked the Philippines and laid waste whole distriats. The people in many districts have relapsed into barbarism. The best conditions prevail in Northern ! Luzon. You may say that the whole territory is pacified, but not tranquilized, but it will not be many months before law and order are observed everywhere. ; "While the conditions are not per-" fect, they ' are gratifying. A few groups -of armed insurgents are still at large, but they will soon surrender, as their power is broken and they are not being aided by the natives. These natives have come to see that surren der does not mean death and they are coming '"in every week with their rifles. -' ; -. - "Throughout Northern Luzon the insurrection has been dead for some time, and there is freedom of move-' ment. Still, a large criminal class there commits depredations on Amer icans and natives, though the latter suffer the most severely. ; The natives are earnestly ' seeking; the establish ment of civil government that they may root out these bands of criminals. There is every reason to believe that the. whole country will soon be per fectly safe for travelers. . i "At present there - is some trouble in Samar, but General Hughes, with a large and effective force, has gone after them and will soon bring the in surgents to their senses. - That is the worst place, but it is not interfering with the coast business. In Cebu and Bohul, and occasionally in Southern Luzon, there is a slight outbreak, but it is caused by the criminal element, "The civil commission was about to put into force some; excellent ideas for the municipal government of the City of Manila when-1 left. The city is in excellent ' condition, especially in its sanitary 'department, and its growth in business has . been enorm ous." f ' ' - .' CHINA WILL NOT RATIFY IT: Earl Li Says the Pre posed Manchurian Treaty ' v I Not Acceptable. " London, Aug. 21. According to a dispatch from Pekin, Li Hung Chang recently . called upon i M. de Giers, the - Russian minister and ' urged a settlement of ' the" Manchurian ques tion. The Bussian minister replied that the . indemnity . had been settled and all were rejdyJtO.TJign the. proto-; col. The two governments,.;" he said, ought to determine the question in the interests of . permanent harmony, Li Hung Chang asked - that Bussia give the matter immediate considera tion in order, to avoid exciting suspi cion on the part ot the other powers and thus hindeirng other important matters. M. de Giers said that the Chinese minister at St. Petersburg had already arranged the terms ot a treaty which, out of consideration ' for the long friendly relations between the two governments, Bussia was satisfied to accept, but China was not satisfied with it. This, he added, was not Russia's fault. Li Hung Chang said it was certain that China would not ratify the treaty that "was previosly proposed, to- which other nations made strenuous' objections.. Mutual consultation and a radical , change in the terms of the treaty were necessary. .y,.' ; Pioneer, Train Dispatcher. -. New York, 1 Aug. " 21. Samuel J, Gifford, " who was the Jirst telegraph operator on the Lake chore & Mich igan Southern Kail way and despatched the first train ever run over it on tel egraph orders," isdead at his home in Dunkirk, N. Y. ; Alter tilling posi tions': on the Erie & Lake Shore as operator and despatcher, be became a partner in the firm-lof - Skinner A Gifford, which built large : shops in Dunkirk . tor; constructing ; engines and railroad fixtures and also built in 1875 and 1876 the Texas fc New Orleans Railroad, now the Southern Pacific. -. - . - Iowa Is Ready to Sail - y San Francisco, Aug.. 21. The bat tleship Iowa has taken on coal and ammunition and is expected to sail at once direct for Panama. " The Hanger is now en route to the same port, but on account of her slowness, she will not reach Panama until after the Iowa arrives there, y These vessels will protect American' -interests on the western side of the isthmus. . Killed While Fighting a Fire. ; : Little Fallsj N. Y., Aug. 21. The Mohawk and Malone roundhouse at Herkimer was discovered toy be on fire at 10:30 tonight, k Watchman Gilbert " and an engine tender named Deck, ..assisted by" Residents of the vicinity and members bi the bridge building - gang," attempted to extin guish the dames, w niie tney - were battling with the fire, a large quan tity-'of dynamite stored in the build' ine exploded with ternhc lorce, kill ing "Gilbert "and Deck and four others, - Shells in 1WaiI WentFrom Panama. Colon, Aug. zi. ine postal au thorities' ; here say regarding the' ex, plosion on board the German steam' ship ' Croatia that the mail bag con taining the two gun shells was mailed in y Panama, and that the bag was admitted, in view or the formal de claration of German merchants that there- were no . explosives therein. No one was injured by the explosion but considerable mail was destroyed. BIG STORM ON GULF WIND BLEW SEVENTY MILES AN - HOUR AT MOBILE. Various Reports of Drowning in the Bay- Communication Destroyed in All Direc tions No Report From Fort Morgan, Where Two Companies of Coast Artillery Are Stationed. Mobile, Aug. 19. The -tropical storm, which has been raging for sev eral days past, is believed to have been the severest in the vicinity of Mobile. The wind blew at the rate of 70 miles an hour for some time. . Various re ports of the drowning of men in the bay have reached here, but it is im possible to confirm them, owing to the complete demolition of- commu nication. The yacht Ariel, bound for Fish river with a party of Mobile people on board, is reported to have pounded to pieces on the wharf at Battles, on the eastern shore - of the Day. Nothing has been heard of the crew, ylhe pleasure yacht Mayflower, of this city with a party of prominent people on board, reported as lost this morning, has been heard from. All on board found refuge on Cat island, but the boat was wrecked. Nothing has been heard from Fort Morgan. Two companies of coast artillery are - stationed there. The 1 barracks undoubtedly received the full force of the blow. No communi cation . can be . had with any of the islands in Mississippi Sound,; just outside the bay, 40 miles below here. All the news concerning the fate of the islanders must come by boat, and this is anxiously awaited. Logging camps and mills have suf fered considerable loss' by the break ing of boomlj. Sawlogs and squared timber drifted . into Mobile all day, much of.it coming up onRoyal street, three blocks from the watey front. Much damage was done in Mobile in the "way of uprooting trees. "unroofing houses and topping over chimneys, ihe power houses of the electric railway were flooded, and elec tric car Service was shut down for sev eral hours. All business in the whole sale district:1 was suspended. Care had been taken to elevate lower floor goods upon temporary platforms and the grocer suffered little loss. The grain men were caught to some extent. Ihe tracks " ot the .Louisville & Nashville Southern, and Mobile & Ohio pass through Commerce street. and were unde&y water, traffic being stopped entirety. The . Mobile & Ohio is operating trains from: Whist ler, 10 miles out, and the Louisivlle & Nashville .received one train during the atternoon. A small schooner laden with resin for New Orleans over turned at the resin; wharf. THREE NEW DESTROYERS. The Whipple, Truxton and Worden Success. : fully Launched at Baltimore. Baltimore, Aug 17. Three additions to the United States Navy were chris tened and launched at the shipyards cf the Maryland Steel Company here this- afternoon. They are torpedo-boat destroyers, and will be known here after by the names of Whipple, Trux ton and Worden. . The ceremonies attendant upon the launching took place in the presence of a large assemblage of handsome women and distinguished men, includ ing government, state and city offi cials, officers in both army and navy, and civilians of prominence. - When all was in readiness for the launching. Miss Isabella. Truxton, of Norfolk, Va., took her place at the bow of the boat of that name; Miss Elsie Pope, of St.- Paul, Minn., at the bow of the Whip ple, and Miss Millie R. Worden at the bow of the Worden. As each boat in Its turn slid from the ways into the waters ; of the . Patapsco, the bottles were broken over the bows, the names were lspoken by the sponsors and the usual' cheering and handclapping ana waving of , hats : and " handkerchiefs took place: accompanied by the din of steam whistles of the factories in the vicinity. . y" . War Department Uneasy, Washington, Aug. 19. Some un easiness is felt at the war department concerning the military y posts !" at Mobile bayj especially at. Fort" Mor gan, where the Eighth and Ninth companies of coast artillery a-e sta tioned, y Fort. Morgan and the mili tary posts are. oil a sand spit about 13 feet ajwve tide. "No reports have been received at. the department: concern ing thesg-posts. , The ; two - batteries consist of about 106 men each. y The Floods in Arizona. . Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 17 The Santa Cruz River hasyreached . the foot of Congress street, overflowing the val ley for . mile. Severe storms, have visited Southern Arizona almost dally for the past 10 days. Railroads from Sonoraand Bisbee connecting with, the Southern Pacific are paralyzed. A large b:idge-was : washed away near Fairbank. on the Arizona & New Mexico Railroad. y A body was seen floating down the river, followed by a buggy. . A storm which was almost a eyclone visited Tucson this week, tearing oft several roofs and demolish; ing the gas works. - ' Germany Will Send Warships. Berlin, Aug,; 19. The South Amer ican difficulty is attracting much at tention here.. The' German cruiser Vineta left Bahia, Brazil, August 12 for Trinidad, - where she will await orders. The Tageblatt says the Gerr man cruiser Niobe is going to. Carri- bean waters after the. autumn man- oeuvers, and will remain there perm anently. It is also expected that the German cruiser Geier vW go to the Carribean sea . .. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Census Work Being Rushed Further Reduc tion in Philippine Military- Forces. Owing to the necessity of complet ing a large part' of the ceusus work before congress meets, Director Mer riman has been compelled to employ over 3,000 clerks, and to prevent waste of time certain clerks in some of the divisions have been detailed as inspectors. - Only a few of the letter carriers of the country have availed themselves of the privilege"granted by the post master general, after several years of petitonng, to wear shirt waists during the summer season while on duty. The huge lottery that Uncle Sam has conducted in Oklahoma for land taken from the Indians has brought to light a peculiar phase of the home stead law. Judge Ryan, first assist ant secretary of the interior, said that under the homestead law a mar ried woman could not make entry for a homestead because she is not the bead of a family. A single woman,' however, can make an entry. The second largest claim yet pre sented with the Spanish treaty claims commission was filed the - other day on behalf of Francis Zeiglie, of Havana. He was owner of a sugar estate of 2,970 acres, worth $1,000, 000, which was laid waste by Spanish troops in May, 1896. For . this he wants $722,47. The postoffice department has is sued an order that is designed to be ol special advantage to business men. Those firms and business houses that have been in the habit of sending money order blanks to their custom ers free of cost with the special money order blanks in which the name of the payee or firm sending them out will be conspicuously printed in red ink. . .. Preparations are being made by the war department to make a further reduction in the military force in the Philippine islands. It has been de cided to. bring back the remaining artillery organizations in the Philip pines, i - TURNED OVER IN A SQUALL. Ohio River Boat Lost With Sixteen Passen gers Happened Without Warning. - Paducah, Ky., Aug. 21. The steamer City of Golconda, plying be tween this city and Elizabeth town, ! 111.,-was struck by a squall during a storm about 1 o'clock last night, as she" was en route to J Paducah, and turned over in 10 feet of water, six miles above the city, as she was go ing into Cromwell's Landing. Six teen people are reported drowned. - The disaster . happened as supper was being served, and many of the 75 passengers were in the cabin. The wind struck the boat without warn ing, and there was no time for those on the inside to escape.- Captain Jesse Bauer and Pilot E. E. Peck were the last to leave the boat and swim ashore. They saved several per sons struggling in the water, left the survivors in a house near the river bank and came to the city. - Captain Bauer, who arrived here two hours after the accident, said: ... "The boat was getting ready to land, when the squall struck her and she listed. "Several passengers who were inside " jumped overboard and were caught by the boat. The women, all Of whom were in the cabin, -could not be reached. ? The T)oat settled down in 10 feet of water over, a reef and. two of the men who were in the cabin broke through the .' glass and were sayed. ; The colored deck hands saved a woman, and I do not-think she was the only woman . saved, A yawl which had broken ; loose, was caught -. by some men--' struggling in the water and rowed to shore. We returned to the : boat -cd " this, but could find no signs of life and return ed t shore. ... i ; '. The boat was valued at $25,000 There is. no way to determine the number or names of the dead until the boats books are. fourid.'"' Captain Peck places ihe number at 16.; ... General Joseph F. Knipe Dead. Harrsburg, Pa.Aug. 2.L General Joseph F. Knipe, a hero of two wars, is dead "at his home in this city.' He fought through the Mexican war with General Scott, and in the Uivil war he participated in all the battles in which the Twelfth "corps took part, from Chattanooga to Atlanta.. ; He afterward served as I'hiet. of 'cavalry in the army of the Tennessee. He was postmaster ofHarrisburg during the Johnson administration and at the time of his . death was connected with the state department " y - Successful Wireless Telegraphy. ; -Nantucket Mass., Aug." 17. Com munication by wireless telegraph has been -established - between this island and S-.u h Shoal lightship, and the system is working to the satisfaction of Commander J. D. J. Kelly, who has btun In charge of the installation. Numerous -messages have been ex changed between Flasconset and the lightship. Large Cigar Plant Burned. Bichmond. " Va., Aug. 21. Fire todav destroyed what is locally known as the J. Wright. .Company plant of the American Cigar Company. , There were about 400,000 pounds of leaf tobacco in the building, owned by the American Cigar Company, and this, with the machinery, it is estimated was worth $115,000. The building, an immense five story structure cover ing 15,200 square feet, was entirely destroyed. ' y " . STEAM ER Islander Went Down Hear Douglas Island.: SIXTY PEOPLE LOST $275,000 WENT IN GOLD DUST ALSO TO THE BOTTOM. The St.amer Struck An Iceberg at 2 O'clock " A M., and Sank Immediately Boilers Exploded by the Shock Captain Was Last to Leave, and Was. Afterwards Lost From the LiferafL Victoria, B. C, Aug. 20. The steamer Islander, the crack passenger steamer of the Alaskan route, operat ed by the Canadian Pacific Naviga tion Company, of this city, struck an iceberg off Douglas island at 2 A. M. on the morning of Thursday last and went to the bottom, carrying 55 to 60 souls, including passengers and ' members of the crew. . Some of the.survivbrs arrived here this evening by the steamer Queen. They report that as the Islander went down her boilers exploded, caus ing the death of many who might have escaped. : Captain Foote went down with his steamer. There was $275,000 in gold on the steamer, $100,000 of which was carried by passengers. . - The description of the disaster by the survivors is heartrending. They say that the Islander struck an ice berg, and so severe was the shock that every door was jammed fast in the staterooms, and the ill-fated passen gers, numbering 107, and the crew ol 71 were forced to break through the windows to reach the deck. Steward Simpson lost 10 in his de partment, and his description of the wreck is clearly given. He wa3 awak ened by the shock, and could not get out of his . stateroom until he broke Out a window. He : reached the bridge, where the pilot was on watch, and, with the mate, ordered out the lifeboats. The vessel was then taking water fast, and the chief engineer re ported the pumps unable to take care of the water. He also went below with an ax, broke down the lower stateroom doors, and stayed at this work until the water forced him to go to the upper deck. By this time the ship's boats were loaded and had got away, and, while the officers were getting out the last life raft, Captain Foote called to all hands to clear the ship, as she was about to go down. This was the cap tain's last order, as at that moment the ship sank, and the captain, leap ing clear of the wreck, was picked up by a life boat, which in some manner was overturned. . The day was very misty, and all hands were forced to shift for themselves. The officers state that had the passengers not rushed the boats, the loss of life would have been small, if indeed, any at all, had been lost. TRAIN BLOWN TO BITS. Two Cars of Powder Exploded in Tunnel Set Fire to the Forest. Ashland, Aug. 19. What is re garded as one of the worst wrecks in ' the history of the Southern Pacific Company's lines in Oregon took place at tunnel No. 7, six and one hall miles north of Glendale, this afternoon about 4 :30 o'clock.; Extra freight No. 2192, east, which left here at 9:30 this morning, composed of 26 cars, with three, engines, was just emerging from tunnel No.. 7, which is a short une oh . a sharp curve in the track; and about 100 feet long, when the train parted, the air .hose break ing. The sudden jar caused two rear cars loaded with dynamite to explode. The entire train was demolished, except the engine, and it was injured somewhat.' ; There were 10 cars of melons, two of powder,' two , of fruit and the remainder of . miscellaneous freight. - All but three - cars of the melons were totally demolished by the force of the explosion which was felt, for miles, around the surrounding country. - A car filled with acid took fire, and the flames spread to the dry brush and timber, . causing a fierce conflagration. - 1 Cow cjeek, which runs along the side of the track at burning wreckage. ' , - A number of tramps who were rid ing in a half closed car, escaped, so far as is known at the present time, but until the debris is cleared the loss of life and limb cannot be known, and from the nature of . the disaster there may " be " nothing left of the re mains of the unfortunates to tell the tale: - ; - ' -- ;; "'"-' . - .- :-y. , Molten IKetal Exploded. , . Youngatown, O.j Aug. 20. An ex- i r , A i T j. l " plosion oi xu nua ui muiwu menu in the . blast furnace department at the Ohio plant of the National ' Steel Company resulted in the death of three ; workingmen and the injury of 11 others. The machinery which connected the; ladle containing the molten metal broke, and allowed the metal to drop into a vat containing water,