GAZE corva: A. WEEKLY. mAT,2ims. i Consolidated Fib., 1899. COR V ALIUS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FBIDAY,v JUNE 20, 1902. VOL. XXXIX. NO. 26. EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Put Week, Presented in a Condensed Form. Which Is Most Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers Four men were struck by lightning and killed near Sherman, Tex. It is rumored that a plot has been discovered to assassinate King Edward. John D. Rockefeller has donated three-quarters of a million dollars to the University of Chicago. Unprecedented cold weather prevails throughout Europe and it is feared that crops will le ruined. Venezuelan rebels fired on a Nor wegian ship, killing the captain and wounding a passenger. American war ships have been sent to the scene. A disgraceful scene occurred in'the French chamber of deputies. Violent tulk and numerous threats led to ar rangements for a duel, which will be fought in a day or two. A resolution has been introduced into the house looking to the settlement of the coal miners strike by arbitration. ft is also intended to settle ail disputes in the future. Indian war veterans of the Northwest can seer re their pensions under the new law through their state delegations without going to the needless expense of hiring pension attorneys. The Indian war veterans pension bill has been passed by the house. The Spanish government has decided to appoint a minister to Cuba. At the end of six weeks the strike situation in the anthracite region' shows no change. The president has sent to'the senate the nomination of Captain Clarke to be rear admiral. Two convicts at Folsom, California, penitentiary quarreled over a cigarette and one of them is dead. The Cuban senate lias approved the bill fixing the president's salary at 25,000 and the vice president's at $ti,00C. It is estimated that 1,000 delegates ' will attend the meeting of the Interna tional Mining Congress at Butte, Mont., in September. Naval Constructor Hobson did not succeed in being retired on account of his eyes, but was given a three months' leave of absence. At the expiration of that time, if his sight shows no im provement, he will be ordered before another retiring board. Senator Elkins has offered a resolu tion for the annexation of Cuba. The president will start on his West ern trip the latter part of September. A storm which swept over Central Michigan killed six persons and dam aged much property. Chinese rebele bombarded Nan Ning and killed between 3Q0 and 400. They have many modern arms. The senate has agreed to the irriga tion bill, which now goes to tne presi dent foi his approval and signature. Unprecedented snow storms are of daily occurrence in Cape Colony. Drifts six and eight feet deep greatly hinder railroad traffic. A special convention of coal miners will be. called to decide whether or not the strike will be extended so as to in clude all soft coal miners. Colonel Lynch, an English member of parliament, is on trial for treason against the British in South Africa. lie is charged with having fought with the Boers and then returning to England and being elected to parliament. The house has passed the irrigation bill. nv York in Mneriencinn extremely hot weather. A number of deaths have already been reported. Congress lias been asked for an ap propriation of $600,000 to cover the deficiency of the Buffalo exposition. Aiexauder City, Alabama, was almost entirely destroyed by fire, the loss reaching at least $750,000. There was no fire protection. Appeals for aid have been made. A Chinese exclusion law, similar to the one in force in the United States, has been enacted iu Cuba. Forty-three Chinese coolies have been deported and no more of that class will be allowed to laud. James J. Lynch and J. W. Bramwood have been elected president and secre-tarv-treasurer, respectively, of the In ternational Typographical Union. A vote of 29,000 was east, about 70 per cent of the membership. The house has killed the Pacific cable bill by striking out the enacting clause. In the collapse of a St. Louis build ing six people were injured, one prob ably fatally. Brazil has a coast line of nearly 5,000 miles, with 52 sea ports. Your failure is as sweet to your rival as it is bitter to yourself. New York hotels increased dining room prices because beef and other food prices have risen. Senators opposing the Nicaraguan canal route, which is dotted with vol canoes, will urge the Martinique hor ror as an argument against choosing that waterway. RULES WERE SUSPENDED. House Transacted Much Miscellaneous Bust ness The Taylor Case. Washington, June 19. The house todav transacted some miscellaneous business under suspension of the rules It included the adoption of a resolu tion appropriating"f2570e0forf"ithe preparation of plans for a memorial in this city to Abraham Lincoln, $100,000 towards the erection of a monument to the prison-ship martyrs who died off Brooklyn as a result of the cruelties to which they were subjected by the Brit ish during the revolutionary wtr,- and $10,000 for the erection of a monument at Fredericksburg! Ya., to the mem ory of General Hugh Mercer, who was killed during the Revolutionary war. The resolution adopted today wt.8 to carry out an authorization made for this purpose in 1777 by the continental congress. , Two bills were passed to amend the general pension laws, one to provide for the restoration to the pension rolls of the widows of soldiers who subse quently married and were again wid owed, and one to increase the pension of those who have lost a limb or were totally disabled while in the military or naval service. The latter bill also carried an important provision to in crease the pension of a soldier under the dependent act of 1890 from $12 to $30 per month, if such a pensioner re quires frequent or periodical attend ance. The resolution calling on the secre tary of war for his reasons for dismissal of Rebecca J'. Taylor, a clerk in the war department, was laid on the table, 109 to 84. Three Republicans voted on this question with the Democrats. A bill to authorize the secretary of war in his discretion to favor American built ships in the transportation of gov ernment supplies to the Philippines was defeated. CONVICTS KEEP MOVING. Tracy and Merrill Continue North Last Seen Near La Center, Wash. La Center, Wash., June 18. In its theatrical progress north the man hunt has reached this ordinarily peaceful village. Sheriff Marsh, Sheriff Totten, Guard Carson, the bloodhounds and various members of the numerous posses spent the night here aiter a day of alarms and bloodless pursuit of- the convict murderers. Tracv and Merrill are not here, but they are supposed to be somewheie within a radius of one or two or three miles of La Center. Just where they will be by night the day only will bring foith. From past experiences with these expert and in teresting fugitives, it is pretty safe to guess that distance will lend its more or less enchanting charms to the view the officers will then get of their quarry. After a stern chase, lasting throughout the entire day yesterday, the officers adopted the scheme of get ting to a point ahead and thus inter cepting the rogues' progress, and it looked for awhile last evening as if the scheme would be highly success ful. Tracy and Merrill were heard from, making their mjsterious way to ward the town, and after bobbing up serenely for a few moments they again took an opportune time for disappear ing. The whole posse rushed oat aftei them, leaving the little town in a state of unprecedented excitement; but they came back in due time empty handed. MUTILATED BY TAGALS. Bodies of Seven Massacred Cavalrymen Have Been Recovered. Manila. June 19. The bodies of the sergeant, two corporals and four pri vates of the Fifth cavlry, who were cap tured May 30 by ladrones at Binan- gonan, Rizal province, this island, have been recovered. Most of the bodies had Leen hewn limb from limb, and it was impossible to recognize four of the dead. A number of arrests in the matter have been made, and nine men have been identified as belonging to the band of Jladrones which captured the "Americans. ,The identified men in cluded two members of the police force at Teresa, Morong province. The American soldiers hve been buried to gether. It was impossible to make separate interment. War in Venezuela. Washington, June 19. In well informed diplomatic circles here the impression prevails that the revolu tion which is at present threatening President Castro, of Venezuela, is per haps the most formidable of any that have arisen there during the "past few years. Nevertheless, as long as the revolutionists can be confined in their movements to outlying towns tnd can be kept from the central points of ad ministration, such as Caracas or the city of Valencia, it is thought here that there is no possibility of final success of the opponents of the Castro adminis tration. Lone; Tunnel at Cripple CreeR. Cripple Creek, Colo., June 19 The biggest project yet to be started in the entire Cripple Creek district is the driving of 14 miles of tunnel and its immediate branches throughout the principal mountains and hills of the camp by the Cripple Creek & Pueblo Railway Company. Seventy-hve men will start to work on July 5, and $100,- 000 cash has been subscribed for the resumption of work under the reorgan ization of the company. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Inv - portance A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth Latest Market Report. Two sharp earthquake shocks were felt at Newport last week. .The North Pole mine, in Eastern Oregon is to be supplied with a new 20-stamp mill at an early date. Joel Ware, one of the best known pioneers of Lane county, is dead. He was born in 1832 and came West' in 1852. Two droves of cattle, one of 320 head and the other of 75Q head, left. Douglas county last week for Klamath county, for range during the summer. Fruitgrowers of Marion county now estimate that they will have half a crop of prunes. Other fruits do not seem to have been injured so much by the late cold spring rains. The Uncle Dan mine, Eastern Ore gon, while not likely to prove a bonan za, there is every reason "to believe that it will be a moderate and steady pro ducer. Extensive improvements will be commenced at once. - The Oregon State Land Board has advertised for sale to the highest bidder 2,240 acres of fine timber land, 2218 acres of which is in Coos county and 960 acres iu Curry county." The time for filing bids expiree at 2 o'clock noon, Tuesday, June 24. The Salem Fruitgrowers' Union has established the minimum figure at which the union members should sell strawberries in the local market at $1 per crate. - The union will not this year ship any berries, since the cannery and local market take the entire pro duct. The farmers of the Waldo Hills who recently formed a wool pool, represent ing about 8,000 fleeces, have sold the entire lot, approximating 80,000 pounds, at 15 cents for the finest grade and 14 for the rest. Seven eighths of the wool is listed as first grade. The wool clip to be marketed in East ern Oregon this season is larger and better than for the past 10 years. The wool is bringing 11 to 13 cents per pound. The sheepowners are congratu lating themselves on the large percent age of increase in their herds this spring. The average is above 100 per cent. Six students graduated this vear from the McMinnville college. Fourteen diplomas were issued this year by the Willamette University at Salem. A class of seven graduated from the Southern Oregon state normal school, at Ashland this year. Articles have been filed incorporat ing the bank at Bourne The capital stock is placed at $10,000. The Yellow Daisy group of mining properties, on Spokane Hill, Eastern Oregon, has been sold. The considera tion was $20,000. A fruitgrowers union has been formed at The Dalles for the purpose of hand ling and marketing local crops during the present season. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 65666c; bluestem, 6768c; valley, 6667c. Barley Feed, $2222.50; brewing, $23 per ton. Flour Best grades, $2.903.40 per barrel; graham, $2.502.80. Millstuffs Bran, $1516 per ton; middlings, $1920; shorts, $1718; chop, $16. Oats No.l white, $ 1.20 1.35 ;gray, $1.151.25. Hay Timothy, $1215; clover, $7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Potatoes Best Bur banks, 11.15 percental; ordinary, 6075c cental; growers prices; sweets. $2.252.50 per cental ; new potatoes, 2c. Butter Creamery , 1 7 1 8 c ;dairy 1416c; store, 1315c. Eggs lS18c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 2 13c;YoungAmerica, 13fe14Jc; fac tory prices, 1 lc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.00 5.00; hens, $4.505.50 per dozen, llll,tc per poand; springs, 11(5 llac per pound, $2.504.50 per doz en; ducks, $4.505.00 per dozen; tur keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1516c per pound; geese, $6.007.00 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4 c per pound ; sheared, 3c; dressed, 7c per pound. Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 7)c per pound. Veal 6K8c for small; 67c for large. Beef Gross, cows, steers. 5Jc; dressed, 88Jc per poand. Hops 1416 cents per pound. Wool Yalley,1213)6 ;Estern Ore gon, 6122c: mohair, 2526c pound. Police sometimes get those who help themselves. Mexico's public debt amounts to $177,000,000. President Roosevelt's book on "The Deer Family," dedicated to sport lov ers, has been issued. 1 Andrew C. Bradley, aged 58 years, on of the justices of the supreme 1 court of the district of Columbia, died at Washington after a short illness. BOERS ALL YIELD. Surrenders Are Proceeding With the Greatest Good Will Scouts Rewarded. - London, Jnne 18. Dispatches , re ceived here from South Africa show that the surrenders of Boers are pro ceeding with the greatest good will The total of those who have already surrendered numbers 16,500, and the British are extending every possible kindness to the men who come in. The appearance of General De Wet at the camp at Wynburg was the signal for a great display of enthusiasm. When he arrived at camp General De Wet was at once surrounded by thousands of Boer men, women and children, who clam-: ored and struggled to shake the hand of their hero. He warmly applauded the staunch support that the women had given the burghers during the war, which he said had greatly encouraged the men in the field. Continuing he recommended his hearers to be loyal to the new government and said : . "Perhaps it is hard for you to hear this from my mouth, bat God has de cided thus. I fought until there was no more hope of upholding our cause, and however it may be the time has now come to lay down our arms. As Christians, God now demands that we be faithful to our new government. Let us submit to his decision." Neither General De Wet nor General Steyn, ex-president of the Orange Free State, was wounded during the war. General De Wet has not seen his wife for two years. The concentration camp will be con verted into supply depots to provide the returning burghers with the means to rebuild and restock their farms. The wives and families of the Boers will, if desired, be maintained at the expense of the government while the burghers are preparing their farms for their re ception. Two thousand of the native scouts who fought upon the British side during the war will 'immediately be disbanded, and each scout will be pro vided with a pony andf enabled to re turn to his farm. ' SALARIES READJUSTED. More Pay Will Be Given to 2,030 Postmas ters, and 219 Will Be Reduced. Washington, June 18. In "the read justment of salaries of postmasters at presidential . offices, just completed, 2,030 postmasters July 1 next will re ceive increased salaries, aggregating $252,200. The number of increases this year is 259 in excess of last year, and is the largest in the history- of the postal service. There will be 219 re ductions aggregating $25,800. This number is larger than for either 1899 or 1900, but is below the average. Twenty-four offices of the second class will be advanced to tiie first class, and 110 from the third to the second class. Two offices, Nevada, Mo., and Floral Park. N. Y.) will be relegated from the first to the second class; three from the second to the third class, and 12 from the third to the fourth class. Three hundred and twenty-one offices have been advanced from the fourth to the third class during the year, the largest number in the history of the service. Fifteen third class and one second class offices have been discontinued during the year and made stations of other offices. The number of offices in each class at present is: First class, 220 ; second class, 1,025. The average salary of postmasters will be increased this year from $1,742 to $1, "46. MILITIA AT PAWTUCKET. Will Not Be Withdrawn Until Tranquility Is Entirely Restored. Pawtucket, R. I., June 18. When in the opinion of 10 prominent citizens, including Mayor Fitzgerald and Chief of Pol ice Rice, tranquility has been restored in place of mob rule, the militia ordered here last week by Gov ernor Kimball in connection with the street' car strike will be withdrawn. This conclusion was reached at a meet ing between Governor Kimball, Briga dier General Tanner and 50 business men at the state armory today. With the exception of three cases of stone throwing, the day was quiet. Cars were operated on all local lines in this city during the day and in Central Falls as usual, but were withdrawn to night. - Paris Swindlers Arrested. Paris, June 18. The police here have been notified of the arrest at Spa, Belgium, of two of the men who are al leged to have recently swindled in Paris a New Yoi ker named Buchanan out of $40,000. , The swindle was per petrated by three Americans, who bought for Buchanan a number of shares in a copper mine. After the purcahse of the shares in question, Buchanan returned to New York and tried to sell them in Wall street, where ne iouna them to be worthless. Paris Contribution to McKinley Fund. Cleveland, June 18. Myron T. Her rick, treasurer of the McKinley Nation al Memorial Association, has received through the banking house of Morgan, Hargis & Co., Paris, their draft for $7,140, forwarded in behalf of the Paris committee of the memorial association, principally the receipts of the benefit concert given in Paris in aid of the McKinley national memorial fund. May Flood the Mines. Scranton, Pa., June 18. A veritable cloudburst occurred here tonight flooding cellars and causing the river to rise in a threatening manner. Rain is still falling heavily, and should it keep up its pace until morning, the river will overflow its banks and reach many of the mine openings. Charles Robin son, the Delaware & Hudson watchman who was shot t Oliphant, will re cover. The coal company continues to arrests strikers who molest workers. RUSH FOE LAND FORT HALL, IDAHO, RESERVA TION THROWN OPEN. Nearly 2,000 Men in Line Every Conceiv able Kind of Transportation Used to Reach Land Office Twenry-Seven Fil ings Were Made the First Day Nuroer . ous Contests Expected. Blackfoot, Idaho, June 18. The Fort Hall Indian reservation, including 148,000 acres, nearly 100,000 of which consists of fine farming land, was opened for settlement at noon yester day. Exactly on the hour of noon nearly 2,000 people, old men, boys, Indians who had been waiting eagerly, some ol them for weeks, for the open ing of the reservation, rushed across the line in a wild chaotic scramble for land and mining claims. Every con ceivable kind of transportation was used. ' Many had arranged for relays of horses in order to locate and get to Blackfoot land office before others could file, paying as much as $30 for the use of one horse for a few hours. At Blackfoot before the noon hour, immense crowds of spectators formed in front of the land office and in the windows and on the roofs of adjoining buildings, watching for the first ar rivals. J. R. Mullen and F. E. Dekay, of Pocatello, were the first arrivals. Shortly after 1 o'clock the spectators saw a cloud of dust rapidly approach ing on the road stretching out to the southwest. Soon two dirty, choking riders were made out, whipping and spurring, running neck and neck on horses that seemed ready to drop dead from exhaustion. Exact y one hour and 15 minutes from the time they had left Pocatello., 26 miles away, the two riders, Mullen and Dekay, leaped from their horses in front of the land office, Mullen securing the coveted first position. Each man had used four relays of horses en route. They finished not more than 15 feet apart. In spite of the vigilance of the dep uties and reservation police, many sooners succeeded in locating claims and lined up with the others. Land attorneys were busy all the afternoon initiating contests on thee claims. At 2:40 P. M. the special train from McCammon, run for the benefit of those who had located claims, arrived in Blackfoot over the Oregon Short Line. It was packed to suffocation. Men were on top of the coaches, on the tender, on the locomotive pilot, every where that afforded a hazardous foot hold. Before the train stopped Jhev swarmed from the coaches like bees, and all made a rush for the land office. For over, an hour the force of deputies were helpless, but finally succeeded in forming the crowd into line. Several "grafters" came up on the train and got into line for the pur pose of selling their places. Most of them came to grief in short order, the officers pulling them out of line as soon as they made offers of that kind. Only 27 filings were made yesterday. The filing of one claim is completed before another is taken up, and the work is necessarily slow. The scram ble will continue today and for several days, and numerous contests will un doubtedly take place. Everything was quiet last night, however, and no armed conflict is expected. The land office has adopted the plan of issuing numbers to those in line, so that a place in the line once secuied is good. Several hundred were awaiting the opening of the land office this morning. BOER LOSSES LIGHT. Commandant Kemp Fives Some Interesting Figures. Kimberlev, June 19. Commandant Kemp, General Delarey's lieutenant, who surrendered at Mafeking June 11, has arrived here. Iri an interview he gave some interesting figures re garding the war. He said that about 50,000 Boers were in the field at the outset and that only 1,500 out of 5,000 available fought at Colenso, where the Boer losses were not heavy. At Spion- op, where the British suffered so much, the Boers had only 53 men killed. In one of the fights outside Lady smith, the Boers had 56 killed and over 100 wounded. Their losses were heavier at Brankspruit and Vlak- enfontein. The Boers were often wor ried by the British shrapnel and lyd dite guns, but when entrenched they did not fear the shells. MemberB of the Boer forces often managed to get into Johannesburg, Krugersdorp and Pretoria, securing valuable informa tion, and frequently crossing the block house line at night. Commandant Kemp did not allow the Boers of his commando to wear khahi, the British uniform. Military Convicts Still at Large. dan VranMuvi JnnA 1Q RpnrffP Clougs and Philip Dill, the two mili- i 1 , T . , tarv convicts wno escarjea irom .sica- traz, are still at large. -The military XTBZ, ol t" siiu a. jaigc. i lit; xuiiiuii authorities have practically abandoned n Z. 1. I -11 IDC puriSUlV, lift V il-lg UUlJf tt BLUatl I scouting partv out. The civil officers; are tn innpc linwpvflr ft oarktnrincr flip . fugitives, for whom a reward has been offered. An -Irish Protest London, June 19. At a meeting of the Irish members of the house of com mons this afternoon, resolutions to the effect that the Irish Nationalists, as a protest against the "misgovernment of their government,", resolved to take no part in the present coronation ceremon ies, and that the Irish partv be sum moned to meet in Dublin on the day of King Edward's coronation, to take into consideration the condition of Ire land, were unanimously adopted. NOW IN WASHINGTON. Convicts Tracy aud Merrill Cross Columbia Near Vancouver. Vancouver, Wash., Jane 16. Adding the theft of another team to their already long list of crimes, Tracy and Merrill, the desperate outlaws, between Friday evening and last night, made tneir way through Clackamas county. across Multnomah from the Clackamas line to a point opposite Fisher's Land ing, crossed the Colombia, and now. a week from the time of their escape irom tne penitentiary at Salem, are in the neighborhood of Fourth Plain, Idark county, Washington, with an other posse on their track, another sheriff in charge of it, and three detect ives from Portland as reinfoicements Aa it was in -the beginning, it is now; they will either be captured or killed, or make their escape. Merrill is now on ground with which he is thoroughly familiar, Having been born in Clark county and brought up in Cowlitz, and is thus better situated tnan while in Oregon. The country is much the same, formed of low-lying hills, cut by ravines, and overgrown by underbrush and scrub firs which afford the best kind of cover. As the men are armed with 30 30 rifles and have an abundance of ammunition, it does not seem likely that the desire to capture them will bum any more fiercely in the breasts of their new set of pursuers than it did in those of the posse that laid down its arms and gave up the fight at Barlow Jfriday afternoon. UNDERWOOD CAPTURED. Murderer Taken Near South Bend Says His Wife Knew About the Affair. South Bend, Wash., June 16. Paul Undeiwood, accused of the murder of his three-weeks-old baby, was captured about 6:30 o'clock- Saturday morning near here. From the start the officers have been trailing him, Deputy Sheriff Markham, of this county, W. S. Kind red and G. L. Honk, all experienced woodsmen, keeping the trail, while the others sought to head the fugitives off by beating the woods ahead. As usual, they started out at daybreak this morn ing, and at the hour stated Sheriff Cud- ihee saw Underwood come down a hill, and the latter, evidentlyjspying the officer, dropped into the tall, grass on the tide land at the bottom of the hill, but gave himself up promptly when Cudihee came up to him. He was ap parently making his way to Cedar river, and had about half of his supply of provisions left when captured. He was placed in the custody of Sheriff Roney, of this county, in whose charge, he was brought to-this city. He was taken to a barber shop for a shave and then to the jail. His first wish was for a glass of beer, which was not grat ified. He wag not fully satisfied with his quarters, and sent word to Sheriff Cudihee that he would like cleaner quarters. Underwood seemed greatly surprised when told that his wife protested all connection with the crime. He says she helped him to do away with the baby, but that it was dead before it was thrown into the water. DEWEY TO GO TO SEA. To' Have Big Fleet and Conduct Naval Man euvers in the South. Washington, June 17. Admiral Dewey is to go to sea again, flying his flag, with the four stars, in command of the greatest fleet in numbers the United States has ever gotten together since the days of the Civil war, and far more powerful in offense and defense even than any of those war fleets. Secretary Moody has conceived the idea, and after consulting the pleasure of Adiral Dewey it has been arranged that he shall be placed in supreme command of the fleet (comprising the North Atlantic, the European and the South Atlantic squadrons), which is to assemble near Culebra island, in the West Indies, next . December for the winter maneuvers. Secretary Moody himself desires to witness these man euvers, and it is even possible that the president may find time to make a voy age to the South to see the big ironclads in war movements. Admiral Dewey goes gladly to his work. It is settled that Secretary Moody will witness the summer movements of the North Atlantic squadron, 'involving combined naval and army attack on and defense of the- Eastern approaches to New York City. It is xpected he will board the Dolphin for the purpose, and he has invited as his guests Sena tor Hale, chairman of the senate navaj committee, and Representative Foss, chairman of the house naval committee. There will be other guests than these, but Secretary Moody has not yet an nounced their names. Street-Car Boycott. Franklin, Pa., June 17. As a result of the street-car boycott, growing out of the trouble between the Vanango Power company and its employee, the street car employes, both in this city and in Oil City, have been sworn in as deputy - j .. ... .-v.wu..u..i. v. people are riding. Up to a late hour 1 1 Q at rirrV f Bovara I knntwul mo 1 nov1 nhfiri Via hir Rhoriff MoT! I In n TTaw via - uuuuxu. iucu i v the tracks on the principal streets, nooung ai me moiormen ana conauci ors and endeavoring to dissuade people from patronizing the line. New Belgian Treaty Ratified. Washington, Jane 17. Secretary Hay and Aaron Moncheur, the Belgian minister, have exchanged the final ratifications of the new Belgian extra dition treaty. This is one of the latest conventions which the department is drawing on modern lines with nearly all the countries with which we already have extradition treaties of rather an cient date. The crimes, of larceny, kidnaping and obtaining money nndei false pretenses are added to the crimes. PENSIONS FOR MANY NDIAN WAR VETERAN BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE. It Now Goes to the President for His Ap. proval and Signature His Influence a Great Factor in Securing Passage of the Measure Oregon Delegation Is More Than Pleased Washington, June 18. The house has passed the Indian war veteran bill, for which the Oregon delegation has been struggling so many years. . The bill is identical with that which passed the senate on February 18 last, except for an unimportant verbal amendment. As passed, the bill makes immediately applicable the provisions of the Black- hawk pension act. Those who will be rewarded are the surviving officers and enlisted men, including marines, mili tia and volunteers of the military and naval service of the United States, who served for 30 days or more, and were honorably discharged under the United States military, state territorial or pro visional authorities in the Cayuse war of 1837, 1848-49, on the Pacific coast, the Oregon and Washington Indian wars from 1851 to 1856, and numerous other Indian wars. The bill also makes provision for the widows of such officers and enlisted men, provided that such widows have not remarried, and provided further that where there is no record of enlistment or muster into the service of the United States, in any of the wars mentioned in the act, the re cord of pay by the United States'shall be accepted as full and satisfactory proof of such enlistment and service; and provided, further, that all con tracts Leretofoie made between the ben eficiaries under this act and pension attorneys and claim agents are declared null and void. The bill will now go back to the senate, where the amendment of the house will be concurred in, and the measure will then go to the president for his signature. The fact that he has heretofore indorsed the bill insures his early approval. FIVE SOLDIERS UOLOED. Act of Filipino Insurgents in the Island of Luzon. Manial, June 18. Friendly natives in Manila say a report is current among their countrymen that five soldiers of the Sixth cavalry who were captured by insurgents May 30 have been boloed to death near Terresa, in Morong prov ince, Luzon. This report Iwts not been confirmed by the American authorities of that district. Twenty-five members of a band of in surgents who were captured while fight ing with General Lukban, in Samar, took the oath of allegiance to the Unit ed States and were subsequently re leased. Four, members of the band were killed in the engagement which resulted in the capture" of their com panions. The 25 who have sworn al legiance have seen General Chaffee and have promised to give him all the as sistance in their power in the work of maintaining the present peace condi tions in Samar. A committee haa been sent to Samar to appoint Senor Loren- tes governor of the island and to estab lish civil government there. It is expected that a general amnesty will be declared by July 1. This amnesty will result in the release of the Filipino prisoners now on the Island of Guam. The prospects on the Island of Leyte for a speedy termination of armed re sistance there are bright. Since the ports of the island were closed surren ders of insurgents to the native con- stabualty have occurred daily. FLIGHT IS RENEWED. Tracy and Merrill Again Escape Posse and Arc Away One of Posse Shot. Vancouver, Wash , June 17. Appar ently undisturbed by the presence in their immediate vicinity of a new army of pursuers, Tracy and Merrill yester day held up another farmer for the ne cessaries of life, to-wit: clothes and provisions, and selecting the vulner able spot in the guard line that was thrown out to head them off, went on their wayj presumably rejoicing. The feature of the pursuit yesterday was the shooting of a member of the posse, by another member, who shot in the belief that he was going to bring down one of the convicts. The fugitives are now in the tall timber-in the neighbor hood of Lewis river. Guard Carson is on his way from Walla Walla with a fresh set of bloodhounds, and will ar rive this morning to join in the chase. The volunteer members of Company G, W. N. G., are guarding such farm houses as Tracy and Merrill are likely to select for food this morning, and sheriffs, detectives, posses, citizens and guards will again hit the trail and start in full cry on the fresh scent radiated from the clothes the game left at the ranch of Henry Tiede, four miles from Vancouver, where they offed with the. old and onned with the new yesterday morning. ... New York Underground Tunnels. ' ' New York, June 18. At a special meeting of the Rapid Transit committee of this city, the repoit submitted -by a sub-committee recommending that per mission be granted the Pennsylvania and Long Island railroads to enter this, city by tunnels under . the . North and East rivers were adopted. The Penn sylvania Railroad Company is to pay the city $775,553 a year for 10 years', and $115,871 a year for the 15 years, following. .AS