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GAZ1 WEEKLY. SSSM.V'fr'Vi... (Consolidated Feb., 1899. CORVAIXIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FBID AX, MAY 30, 1902. VOL. XXXIX. a 1 1 Vj NC 23. v - ' L EVENTS OF THE DAY i-kuiwi THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. omorencnsivc 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 West Indian volcanoes show signs of renewed activity. The president has signed the Indian appropriation and the omnibus claims bill. An extradition treaty has been signed between the United States ai d Chile. One man was killed and 100 hurt by the collapse of a temporary sidewalk t New York. A suitable landing place at Honolulu if' oqoQoqaaa SENATOR ' h i f (C. ffarKTyiyr-iiint "'F? rT . , ... CLARK Senator Clark is one of the champions of the policy of national irrigation, fie is a native of New Ycrk. His parents moved West at an early day and he got his higher education in the University of Iowa. He was admitted to the oar anu in iooi tocaiea at Jivansion, Wyoming, ue declined appointment as associate justice of the state supreme court, served two terms in congress, wap elected to the senate in 1895 and re-elected in 1899. He is a strong advocate of Western development. for the San Francisco-Hawaiian cable is difficult to find. The boiler of a freight locomotive on a Virginia road exploded, killing the engineer and fatally injuring five train men. The majority of the senate committee on privileges and elections is opposed to the house resolution providing for the election of senators by the poeple. The senate committee on naval affairs has agreed to report favorablv the bill providing for the retirement of Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob son. KEEP TELLING ABOUT IT. I w (J, The public has come to regard an ax Q tide that Is advertised persistently as possessed of real merit. The advertiser therefore is wise who remembers this JS fact, and, baring a good thing;, keeps on JS S telling the public he has it. Printers' S 5 Ink- Bubonic plague has broken out at Majunga,' I.slami ofMadagascar. Fire practically wiped out the busi ness portion of Ravenna, Minn. Loss, $100,000. Sixteen students of Northwestern university, at Evanston, 111., have been arrested for hazing. An entire battalion of Turkish troops has been annihilated by lebels in the southwestern part of Arabia. The I?oer peace conference at Vree niging is still deadlocsed, but may be brokeu at any time, either peace being secured or fighting resumed. A bill has been introduced into the senate providing for the promotion of Major General Urooke, the senior ma jor general of the army, to the rank of lieutenant general, and for his retire ment with that rank. Pol icemen's jobs will be offered to the highest bidders at Hazleton, Pa. A comniitteee of the Massachusetts house reported adversely on an appro priation of $25,000 for a military statue to the late Benjamin F. Butler. Mrs. McKinley'a condition remains about the same. She goes out driving frequently and visits the cemetery every day that the weather will permit. THE SIDEWALK GAVE WAY One Man Killed, One Hundred Hurt at New York. New York, May 29- One man was instantly killed and about ICO others! injured this evening by the breaxing down of a temporary sidewalk at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. Some of those injured may die. Those who fell were part of the crowd gathered to watch the parade of militia in honor of the visit oi the French Rochambeau commission to this city Two thousand persons were on the side walk wnen it gave way. Ihey were precipitated 20 feet into an excavation for a new building, and fell on piles of building material. Considering the nature of the accident, and the number of persons in it, the hospital surgeons express surprise at the few who re ceived serious hurts. Many were able to go directlv home after having their injuries treated by the ambnlance sur geons. Early in the afternoon the police be came suspicious of the strength of the sidewalk, and a detail for hours kept the people from crowding on it. When WYOMING. the time for the procession drew near, the crowds became unmanageable, and in -spite of the force of police, crowded onto the forbidden sidewalk, and there stayed until the breaking of the sup porters landed them in the excavation. Army Transport Statistics. Washington, May 29. Secretary Root today, agreeable to h is pc mite, sent to the senate a further mass of information respecting the army trans port service, based on mail reports of officials stationed outside of Washing ton. Because of the magnitude of the task, the secretary finds himself un able to submit itemized vouchers for each expenditure, but the figures pro duced show that the total cost of the transport service repair to date is $9, 936,001. Invited by the Kaiser. Berlin, May 29. Emperor William has directed that Adjutant General Corbin, General S. M. B. Young and General Leonard Wood shall be his guests at the German military man euvers next fall. More than this, the foreign office has informed the repre sentative of the Associated Press here that the e nperor is very glad the Ame ican generals are coming to Germany. Forest Fires in Colrado. Salida, Col., May 29 The worst forest fires in the history of the moun tains of the continental divide are rag ing in the Collegiate range, and the Saugre de Cristo. More than a dozen fires can be seen from this citv. The water supply and grazing grounds will be materially injured, and the loss of timber will aggregate a vast sum. The origin of the fires is unknown, but it is suspected that some of them were started by men who wanted to avoid paying stumpage to the government. Result of Belgian Ejections. Brussels, May 29. The final election returns show that the chamber of rep resentatives will be composed of 96 Catholics, 34 Liberals, 34 Socialists and two Christian Democrats. The government thns has a majority of 26, as compared . with a majority of 20 be fore the elections. The new Belgian senate will contain 62 Catholics, 41 Liberals and six socialists, thns increas ing the government's majority in this body one. r .: in . .... ... . . ' -- -. ,. ' OF NEWS OP THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM PARTS OF OREGON. ALL 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. Ex-Senator George W. McBride wae married a few days ago. Ten horses were burned in a liverv stable fire at Oakland. Loss, $5,000 insurance, $1,500. Professor L. R. Trayer, of Rosebarg has been elected city superintendent of Salem's public schools. The postoffice at Ale, Marion county, was entered and burglarized of the en tire stock of stain p8 and stamped en velopes. Arthur McEwen, who represents wealthy English syndicate, is in Baker City looking for paying mines that can be bought. Harry Granelli, a voung man who at tempted to wreck the Hamnian special train near Roseburg last week, has been sent to the penitentiary for three years, The strike of. the Cooks' and Wait ers union of Baker City, against the employment oi Chinese help, has been called off, a comprorui-e having been effected. The union guaranteed to se cure white cooks as good as the Chi hese. In tlw shaft of the Golden Wizard mine, oi tne Minersviiie district, near Sumpter, a most remarkable ore body is being developed. It was struck at a distance of 70 feet from the collar, and for 50 feet has continued high ciade. no immediate prospect of going out. The I. O. 0. F. grand lodge at their session held in Newport last week, elected Robert Andrews, of Portland, grand master. The Rebekah assemblv elected Mrs. Florence Atwood, of Baker City, grand president. The grand ses sions will be held in Portland for the next four vears. About 60 teachers attended the Clat sop county teachers' institute in Astoria last week. An interesting meeting was held. The registration in Clackamas county has reached almost the figures of two years ago and it is expected before the rolls close it will be greater. Arrangements have been made for the commencement exercises , of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School. at Wesfn, which will be held June 8 to 12. Governor Geer and State Su perintendent Ackerman are expected to be present on June 12. A burglar entered a Junction Citv saloon and secured $275. While he was at work, the bartender, who was in the back locking un. came to the front of the building and tried to stop the thief. The latter shot and killed the bartender and then escaped. The new rural free. delivery mail routes to be established from Troutdale and Cleone have both been approved by the special agent and will be in opera tion in a few weeks. They will join the two routes from Gresham, and will practically cover all the territory from the nine mile posts eastward to Orient lying in Multnomah county. The four routes will comprise about 40 square miles. PORTLAND MARKETS. WTheat Walla Walla, 65M66c: bluestem, 67c; valley, 65c. Barley Feed, $2222.50: brewing. $23 per ton. Oats No.l white, $1.251.30:gray, $1.151.25. Flour Best grades, $2.853.40 per barrel; graham, $2.502.80. Millstuffs Bran, $1516 per ton; middlings, $1920; shorts, $1718; chop, $16. Hay Timothy, $1215; clover, $7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 11.40 percental; ordinary, $1 per cental; growers prices; sweets. $2.252.50 per cental; new potatoes, 33c. Butter Creamery, 1617e? dairy, 1215c; store, 1012c. Eggs 1515c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12H 13c ;Young America, 13146c; fac tory prices, 1 lc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.50 5.00; hens, $5.005.50 per dozen, HK12c per.poand; springs, 11 llc per pound, $3.005.00 per doz en; ducks, $5.006.00 per dozen; tur keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1516c per pound; geese, $6.507.50 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound; sheared, 34c; dressed, 7c per pound. Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 78c per pound. Veal 6K8c for small; 67c for large. Beef Gross, cows, " 4K"; steers. 5Hc; dressed, 88c per pound. Hops 1215 cents per pound. Wool Valley, 12 14; Eastern Ore gon, 812c; mohair, 25c per pound. Jules Verne, the novelist, though now in his 86th year, still works at his desk for four hours a day. An American syndicate is planning a steamship line that will have a boat start every day for Europe, thus estab lishing the first daily service. Henry O. Havemeyer has just given . ,uuu volumes to the library of the 'public school at Greenwich, Conn., erected by himself and his wife as a memorial. . SUFFERS. Cold Weather Causes Dropping of Fruit From . Trees What Yield Will Be. Vancouver, Wash., May 29. The prunes have now so far developed that the prospects for the year's yield can be safely estimated. From information gathered from prune men from all parts of the county, the yield is esti mated at 125 carloads of dried frait. or about one-half of last year's yield. Estimates of the various prune growers vary from: 75 to 200 carloads. Thia ! variation is largely dae to the fact that the crop is decidedly spotted, and that 1 while in this vicinity the trees bear all they can develop, in another locality the crop is an entire failure. Conditions in Polk County. Dalian. Or Afow 9Q tk crop of 1902 in Polk county, will be w - , I dv "V 1 I U1IU considerahlv emaiir than ,of f iof year. On a ceneral avr thi. ,r'a crop will be about 80 per cent of the output of 190L. The main reason for this, the growers say", is that the unfav orable weather of the Dast month has caused a great many of the prunes to drop on the trees. The Crop of Yamhill. Mcjuinnviue, May zy. xne prune crop in xamnili county is worse than decimated, and only favorable weather for the remainder oi the season will se cure a crop even in favored localities At the present time four-fifths of a crop is predicted for this section of the county by Dr. G. S. Wright, one of the largest prune growers in McMinnville. The orchards on the low or valley lands mmediately contiguous toMcMmnville will have practically no fruit, but the prospects in the hill orchards are about the same as last year. One Fifih of a Crop. Corvallis, May 29 In a few small orchards in the foothills where the trees blossomed 10 days later than in orch arus m ine vaiiey, mere will be an average crop of prunes. In all other orchards, a conservative estimate bv well informed wune men places this season's crop at about 20 per cent of the crop of last year. ' In some of the alley orchards the owners regard the crop as almost a failue. NEW FLOUR COMBINE. Organized in Kansas and Farmers Take Part in It Kansas City. Mo., May 28. Walter Vrooman, of the Western Co-operative movement, has closed contracts for the purchase jf six of the largest wheat levators in the Kansas wheat belt, and two of the largest flouiing mills. The price paid is said to have been $750, 000, and Mr. Vrooman, who has left for New York, to complete the financial end of the plan, says the present pur chase is but the beginning of a move ment to center larmers ot Kansas in a branch of the Vrooman Co-operative Company. The farmers are to be taken into the scheme upon the payment of $100 each, for which they are to receive the market value of their wheat sold to the company, and in addition will receive one-half of the profit derived, the other half going to the co-operative stores, through which the wheat and flour will be hand'ed. "The plan," said Mr. Vrooman, "is to eliminate wheat speculators and the middle men. The farmers are in earn est sympathy with the movement. It is the only way to head off the talked of flour trust that is forming in New York." It is intended to ship to Great Brit ain to be sold among the co-operative members there the surplus product of Kansas and Missouri. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Some of the Boer Delegates at Conference Desirous of Continuing Struggle. Pretoria, May 28. The prevalence throughout South Africa of the optim istic feeling in regard to the peace ne gotiations is hardly based on solid facts. The protraction of the confer ence at Vreeniging is not necessarily a hopeful sign. The delegates to the conference, though they may have abandoned their hope of securing inde pendence, still have many points of difference with the government, while an obstinate minority continues to re gard the resumption of hostilities as the best outcome of the present situa tion, and at any moment these points of difference may be accentuated into a refusal to continue the negotiations. It is most unlikely that those who are in favor of peace will throw up the sponge as long as a decent minority is desirous of continuing the struggle, and all these dissonant elements must be taken into account before it is possiDle to give any sort of prediction as to the issue of the present negotiations. Forty-six Boers, with their wagons and cattle, surrendered at Balmoral, Transvaal yesterday. To Push Canal Bill. Washington, May 28. Representa tive Hay, of Virginia, chairman of the Democratic caucus, has issued a call for a caucus to consider plans "for the passage of a Nicaragua canal bill at this session of congress," such being the language of the petition on which Mr. Hay issued the call. French Aid for Sufferers. Paris, May 28. The statement is published here this morning that as soon as parliament meets the govern ment will present a bill opening a credit of 5,000,000 francs ($1,000,000) for the victims of the Martinique disas ter, and that the minister of the colo nies will propose a pension of 6,000 francs ($1,200) a year for the orphans during their minority, of the late gov ernor of Martinique, who was killed at St. Pierre. BIVERS FARE WELL CONFERENCE BILL LIBERAL TO OREGON AND WASHINGTON. Hart's Da!!es-Cclil Canal Project Adopted. but Board of Engineers Will Modify - Plans if Cost of Improvement Can Be Reduced Amounts Carried for Each State. Washington, May 29. Oregon and Washington fare remarkably well the river and harbor bill as reported by the conference committee. Oregon including the Columbia river, gets $2, . nm enn. '"u"v D11 as agreed to carries the fol- ! ,owing appropriations Mouth of the Columbia. $500,000 cash, and contracts for $1,000,000 ad ditional; Willamette-: and Columbia, from Portland to the sea, $225,000, of which $175,000 is for the construction of a dredge for use in the river Hart's project for a canal between The Dalles and Celilo is adopted, and a balance of $214,000, with an appropri ation of $100,000 additional, is made available for commencing work. . Ihe house conferees, however, secured a proviso that before entering on this work an examination shall be made by a board of engineers with a view of modifying the Hart plan in such a way as to diminish the cost. If it is found that the project cannot be impioved and the cost reduced, the work will proceed without further delay, accord ing to the pending plans. The Columbia, between Vancover and the mouth of the Willamette, gets $2,000 instead of $ 8,000 as per the senate amendment. For the Willam ette above Tortland, and the Yamhill. is appropriated $68,000. A portion Of- tnis amount is to be expended in re vetting the banks of the Willamette near Independence, and above Corval lis, and for improving the Long Tom river- Other items are : Coquille, from Coquille City to the mouth of the river, $30,000; Coos river, $2,000; gauging Columbia, $1, 000; Columbia at Cascades. $30,000; Upper Columbia and Snake, $40,250, together with the balance unexpended on the Clearwater. Twenty-eight thousand of this amount is to be spent in completing the improvement be tween Riparia and Lewiston, and $'25, 000 above Lewiston. The mouth of the Siuslaw gets $35,000, with a survey at the mouth, and near Florence, with a view of future improvement of the river; Coos bay, $75,000, as per the senate amendment; Tillamook Bay, $27,000, with an estimate for procur ing a 15 to 20-foot channel. The amounts carried for Washington follow: Olyinpia harbor. $25,000; Taroma harbor, $75,000 cash and a contract for $100,000 additional; Grav's harbor, below Aberdeen, and Chehalis river, $15,000; Whatcom, $25,000; Cowlitz and Lewis rivers, $8,500; Willapa river, balance to be expended on North and Nasal rivers; Puget sound and tributaries, $35,000, of which $15,000 is for removing a log jam in the Nook- sack river, and $15,000 for cut'inga channel through the jam to Bellingham bay; Swinomish slough, $30,000; Okanogan and Pend d'Oreille, $22,500. One hundred and sixty thousand is ap propnated for continuing dredging a 10-foot channel from Shilshole bay through Salmon bay to Ballaid. CLOUDBURST IN COLORADO. Flood in Fountain River Does Great Damage at Pueblo. Pueblo, Colo., May 29. Scores of people living along the Fountain liver, in this city, have moved -to higher grounds in anticipation of the high water. About 3 o'clock this afternoon the first news of the heavy rains about 30 miles north reached this city. It is reported at Kelker a cloudburst covered the prairie with from two to four inches of water. Three hundred feet of track of the Denver & Rio Grande was washed out near Fountain and Pinon. The Santa Fe track is also reported dam aged. All the telegraph wires were down, but linemen sent from Colorado Springs and Pueblo got the wires to working about 7 o'clock. The flood, which reached here short ly after 8 o'clock, came down in a great roaring breast of Jwater, tearing loose everything in its way. At Butte's sta tion, on the Rio Grande, the section house and other property was destroyed. From there to this city not much of value could be reached by the wave, and ample warning - had been sent ahead. But a number of tent dwellers disregarded it and had a narrow escape. Two women were compelled to cling to a tree several hours amid the noisy waves. Several small houses and tents were carried off. The three l&rge steel lailrcf.d bridgf h of the Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and Colorado Southern railroads, ell within a quarter of a mile above the mouth of the Fountain, were torn out and no trains will be able to cross for sometime. The approaches to the two city bridges on Fourth and Eighth streets and those of the county bridge, north of the city, were undermined and then torn out. - Will Aid Cuba's Commerce. Washington, May 29. At the re quest of President Palma, Secretary Hay has requested all the United States consular office! s to charge themselves with any business that may arise at their posts appertaining to Cuban com- i merce. This is a temporary arrange ment, and will last only until the Cuban government can appoint its own consular officers. - PAUNCEFOTE, IS DEAD. The British Ambassador , Passes Away Sud- " - denly at Washington. Washington, May 24. Lord Paunce fote, the British ambassador to tb United States, died at the embassy this luurniDg gi o:ao o ciock. the improvement which had been noted in his condition during the past week received a sudden check about o clock last night, when it was noticed he was experiencing difficulty in breath ing. Dr. Jung, his physician, was im mediately sent for and he decided upon a consultation, and Dr. Thayer, of Johns Hopkins university, arrived about 2 o'clock this morning. When Dr. Thayer left the embassy at o clock for Baltimore the ambassador was resting so comfortably that a cable gram was sent to his son-in-law. Mr. Bromley, in London, that there was no immediate danger. Soon after 3 o'clock a distinct weak ness of the heart developed and his pulse began to collapse. He died so peacefully that it surprised even his physician. as soon as it became generally known that Lord Pauncefote was dead, flags were half-masted over the different embassies and legations. At the Arl- ngton hotel, where the visiting frenchmen who had come to witness the Rochambeau statue unveiling are staying, the French flag was placed at half-mast. The news of Lord Pauncefote's death brought Secretary of State Hay to the v nite House shortly after 9 o'clock. After a conference with the president. it was announced that the president would call at the British embassv im mediately after the unveiling cere monies to offer his personal condolences nd ascertain the wishes of Lord 1 auncelote's family in regard to fur ther plans. The president also sent a letter of condolence to Lady Pauncefote. Secretary Hay, after his conference with the president, proceeded directly to the British embassy, where he made iormal call of condolence as the Der- sonal representative of the president. preliminary to the call, which the pres ident himself was to make later in the day. Then returning to the state de partment, Secretary Hav disnatched the following cablegram.: Department of state. WTashinteon. May 24, 1902. The Marouis of La'ns- downe, London : Permit me to express my deep sympathy and sorrow at the death of Lord Pauncefote. His Majes ty's government has lost an able and faithful servant and thia country a val ued friend. . JOHN HAY." Funeral of Pauncefote. Washintgon, May 27. With the ex ception of a few details, the arrange ments for the funeral services over the remains of Lord Pauncefote are com plete. Lady Pauncefote has signified her approval of the arrangements tentatively made yesterday, by which services are to be held tomorrow at noon in St. John's Episcopal church, after whiclf the body is to be tempor arily deposited in a receiving vault at Rock Creek cemeterv. SIX KILLED BY TORNADO. Two Storms Joined Forces in South Caro- iina Property Loss Heavy. Union, S. C, May 28 Six persons were killed and several injured by a tornado that swept over this section of the state this afternoon. Two storms, one from the north and the other from the southwest, met near here with terrific force. The storm was preceded by a heavy rain. One wing of the tornado passed along Main street and blew in several store fronts, doing much damage to stocks,. Knit ting Mill Hill, south of town caught tne mil lorce of the tornado, which Diew down the school house and two residences there, converting them lit- erauy into Kindling wood. The occu pants ran from one of the houses before it went to pieces and took refuge in another near by, but this house also was crushed to splinters. it took some time to get the victims from the debris. Every physician in town was called, and they were assisted Dy tne citizens in relieving the suffer ers as much as possible. Jonesville reports that the storm wrought much damage there, and that lone person was killed. I'acolet also reports one killed and several injured. Retirement of Wheaton. Washington, May 27. Major Gen erai Lloyd Wheaton, who is about to start home- from the Philippines, will be retired July 15 next by operation of law on account of age. It was merely to give him a short vacation before the close of his active military career that he was relieved from command of the department of the North Philippines. A Grant to Palma. Havana, Ma 28. Both the senate and the house have passed a bill grant ing President Palma $300,000 for cur rent expenses in connection with insu lar affairs. Investigating the Chicago's Officers. Naples, May 28. The court of in quiry being held on board the United States ship Chicago, to investigate the arrest of certain. officers of that cruiser at Venice, April 25, continues its ses sions, but the strictest secrecy regard- ia trill TWftCiaJ 1 n era i a maintainail Orders have been recieyed from Wash ington that the findings are not to be divulged until they are passed upon by the United States government. SUM IS COT DOWN APPROPRIATION FOR PORTLAND POSTOFFICE REDUCED. Amendments Increasing Appropriations for Se. attle. Tacoma and Spokane Were Accept, ed Portland Custom House Gets $10,. 000 Additional House to Consider Gov ernment Cable BUL - Washington, May 28. The omnibus public building bill, as agreed to by the conference committee, appropriates $200,000 for enlarging and remodeling the Portland postoffice and court rooms, and $10,000 for the Portland custom house. The senate conference. endeavored to hold the senate amend. menLproviding $250,000 for the post- office, tut failed, as the house would concede only $50,000 in addition to the amount originally allowed bv the house. The fact that the supervising architect recommended $150,000, was instrumental in cutting down tlie allow ance for Portland. The committee ac cepted the senate amendment appropri ating $200,000 additional for, Seattle, making the total cost $950,000. Senate amendments increasing the appropri- ation for sites in Tacoma from $60,000 to $100,000 were also ac cepted. The house has determined to con sider the Corliss bill for a government cable to the Philippine islands, but it will be practically a dead card, as the' senate committee on naval offo. k bandoned a similar bill at the request f its author, Senator Perkina. Ttn fact that the Commercial Cable Com pany, with John W. Mackay at its head, has unSertaken to construct a private cable line which the govern ment can use, and which will greatly reduce the tolls on cable messages from the far East, means that the mn.to will not go into the business of build ing a government cable. The on in cr of most senators is that as long as inde pendent concerns will constm-. ttio. graph lines which the government can use when iHieeds them, there is i,n necessity for government construction. SWEPT BY FLAMES. Mills and Factories Valued at $100,000 Des. troyed by Fire at Grants Pass. Grants Pass,- May 28. The most severe fire in the history of Grants Pass occurred here yesterday afternoon, resulting in ths loss of $100,000 worth f property. The sash and door factory of the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Com pany, with its lumber yards, and all the machinery; the lumber factory and planing mills of Williams Bros. and six dwelling honsns on a . v-r Mva buildings were all destroyed within two hours' time. The fire started about 5 o'clock in the afternoon nr;. , .t nating from a pile of sawdust near the yards of the Sugar Pine mills. A fierce wind was blowing, and before the em ployes of the mill were aware of it a pile of lumber was ablaze, and the flames swept from pile tojdle. The fire ompany responded promptly, and all hands at the mill fonirht. o , but to no purpose. To make matters worse, the water supply in the city reservoir was low at the time, and with the high wind the mills and factories were soon at the mercy of the flames. There was 1,000,000 feet of lumber in the yards of the Sugar Pine Company, every foot of which was burned. Nothing was saved from the factory save a few of the lighter machines that rould be quickly removed. The loss of the factory and lumber is esti mated by H. C. Kinney, pre.iident of the company, at about $75,000, with $30,000 insurance. From the Sugar Pine factory the flames swept to the mills of Williams Bros. This institution is a complete loss. There was no insurance. It was valued at $10,000. Surrounding the mills were a number of residences, the houses of the employes of the mills. Six of these were burned. One man, J. A. "Turner, was severely hurt while fighting the fire in the mill. He received internal injuries besides many severe burns.. He may die. A number of others were burned more or less by the flames. Funnel-Shaped Clouds. Fremont, Neb., May 27. A series of funnel-shaped clouds swept around this town this afternoon and moved to wards Hooper, 12 miles west, giving the people a bad scare. The storm which followed their appearance was terrific and blew down several barns and small buildings, but so far as learned no lives were lost. Communi cation with outside towns was cut off for some time by lightning interfering with the wires, and led to alarming but untrue reports being sent out from the railroad offices. Germans Want Opium Monopoly. Pekin May 27. A German firm has offered to the Chinese government $15, 000,000 annually for the exclusive rights of selling opium throughout the entire empire. The officials are dis posed to regard the offer favorably, as it is an easy method of raieing revenue. The promoters have sounded several of the ministers concerning the'attitude of the powers. Outsiders consider the project impracticable, as the monoply is impossible of enforcement.