Heppner Gazette
Issued Thursday of Each Week
HEPPNER OREGON
BRIEF NEWS Of
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner tc
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National, Historica
and Commercial Importance.
The War department will ask for a
million dollars to build airships.
A woman is said to have led some of
the rioters at Springfield, Illinois.
A fire in the East Buffalo stockyards
burned between 15,00 and 2,000 sheep
and calves.
Governor Deneen says the whole
power of Illinois will be exerted to
protect the negroes.
An Omaha judge denounced a woman
for marrying an old man for his money
and refused to give her a divorce.
The Alaska Pacific Steamship com
pany will establish daily papers on its
two passenger steamers between San
Francisco and Puget sound.
Altogether there are 4,200 militia
men on duty at Springfield, Illinois, as
a result of the race riots. This is all
of the state troops except the colored
members.
In the recent holdup of a Great
Northern mail car near Spokane the
clerks outwitted the robbers by dump
ing the registered letters into news
paper sacks.
Unveiling of a Roosevelt statue in
a Texas town caused a riot, the people
being divided in their views of the
president. One person was fatally
hurt and nine others injured.
The battleship fleet has sailed from
Auckland to Sydney.
Japan is paying off her war debt in
good sized installments.
The Canadian government is to me
diate in the railroad strike.
Ira D. Sankey, the evangelist, is
dead. He was 68 years old.
Fire in the Buffalo, N. Y., stock
yards, burned close to $1,000,000 worth
of property.
Contractors driving the big St. Paul
tunnel in Montana are breaking all
records for speed.
Two people were killed and six in
jured by the explosion of a balloon at
London. A spectator attempted to
light a cigar.
The bones of 21 persons have been
found on an island in Lake of the
Woods. They are believed to be the
remains of a party of explorers mas
sacred by Indians in 1736.
Rear Admiral Cogswell, retired, is
dead. He was an officer on the Oregon
when that vessel made its famous
voyage around the horn to engage the
Spanish fleet.
Train robbers held up a Northern
Pacific train near Trust, nine miles
west of Spokane. The mail car was
uncoupled and run up the track. It is
not known what the result of the haul
was.
Turks and Arcmenians join in cele
brating their liberty.
Taft, a new town near Missoula,
Mont., has been destroyed by fire.
It is believed the effect of the Thaw
bankruptcy proceedings will be liberty
for Thaw.
A veterinary surgeon has just died
in New York as the result ouf a bite
by a horse.
A Los Angeles maniacc killed his
son and daughter, attempted to kill his
wife and himself.
A wealthy Italian has been slain in
New York. Nihilists are supposed to
have done the work.
The government has started a fight
in San Francisco against the bringing
of young girls to this country for im
moral purposes.
Some unknown person in San Fran
cisco at intervals has been throwing
ink on women's expensive wearing ap
parel, thus ruining it.
Japan is rejoicing over the new
trademark treaty with the United
States, giving it as proof of friendship
between the two countries.
A modus vivendi has been arranged
whereby the Newfoundland fiseries dis
pute between Great Britain and the
United States will be settled by The
Hague tribunal.
Senator La Follette is going to start
a newspaper.
The Canadian Pacific i3 importing
strikebreakers from Europe.
King Peter, of Servia, is accused of
conspiracy against Montenegro.
Forest firs have broken out again in
Canada and more towns are threatened
with destruction.
A ervere hail and thunder storm has
hurt the Kentucky tobacco crop.
Extravagant living since the war
with Russia has caused corruption in
the Japanese army.
King Edward and Emperor William
mr t at Cronberg, Germany, and con
ferred on a naval program.
Two masked men near Chico, Cal.,
held up 16 men as they came along at
different times and secured $700.
MOUNTAIN IS MOVING.
Men Combat Landslide on Southern
Pacific in Nevada.
Reno, New, Aug. IS. For the ptist
three days scores of section men in the
employ of the Southern Pacific com
pany on the Palisade division in Ne
vada have been at work trying to pre
vent the caving of the big tunnel of
that company near Palisade. The tun
nel is 300 feet or more in length and
cost more than $150,000 to complete.
Last year the Western Pacific started
a tunnel 50 feet to the south of the
Southern Pacific. This was recently
completed, and now it is known that
the blasting has practically shaken the
entire mountain, which is now slowly
sliding into the Humboldt river,. Big
timbers in the Southern Pacific tunnel
are being slowly crushed like so much
matchwood, and unless a means of
combatting the slide is determined
upon it may necessitate the company
abandoning the tunnel.
A thousand men and twice as many
horses and mules were placed at work
along the Western Pacific railroad in
this state yesterday, and from now on
the line will be rushed to completion.
For nearly a year operations have been
practically at a standstill in this state.
The grade has been completed from
Salt Lake to a point near Elko, while
from this end the grading has reached
a comparatively short distance. Work
westward will continue now until com
pleted. Trains will probably be run
ning into Winnemucca early
this fall.
NEEDS CASH FOK BIG NAVY.
Britain Will Raise Loan of $500,000,
OOO for Ships.
London, Aug. 18. The British gov
ernment, according to the Daily Tele
graph, contemplates raising a large
loan in view of the growing naval com
petition abroad. It is stated that
financiers of the highest standing have
undertaken to get $500,000,000 on
nominal terms to meet the necessities
of the fleet for the next few years
without disorganizing the annual bud
gets or casting a heavy burden upon
the present generation.
If such a plan is attempted, it will
be because it is possible to forecast the
future requirements of the navy until
a general shipbuilding program has
been crystallized and the setting aside
of this fund would be a declaration,
translated into terms of cash, of the
country's intention to maintain a two
power standard at all costs.
TROOPS PURSUE REBELS.
Thousand Chinese Pillage Town and
Flee to Mountains.
Hongkong, Aug. 18. The soldiers
stationed at Konghau, near Wuchow,
who rebelled last Tuesday and killed
their commander because a comrade
had been arrested for gambling, have
joined the Yaus, a warlike tribe of
aborigines, living in the southwest
portion of the province of Kwangtung.
Their home is in a region of inaccessi
ble mountains and they have never
been subjected to governmental con
trol. Admiral Li has arrived here in his
flagship, accompanied by gunboats,
torpedo boats and launches. Troops
have also been summoned and the coun
try is in a turmoil. . The mutineers are
1,000 in number. After murdering
their commander, they pillaged the
village, securing $100,000 in money
and withdrew to the Taiking moun
tains. Waste Coin on Novels.
Berlin, Aug. 18. Twelve and a half
million dollars are thrown away every
vear in Germanv by the poorer class
in the purchase of "pernicous penny
dreadfuls, " according to a statement
just published by the Durer Union,
which is engaged in a campaign
against the growing tender.cy in Ger
many to read trashy literature. The
secretary of the union vouches for the
astounding declaration that 40,000 es
tablished booksellers and 30,000 ped
dlers are engaged in selling sensation
al serials and books of a low order.
May Talk 700 Miles.
Paris, Aug. 18. The naval lieuten
ants, Colin, Joance and Mercer, the
inventors of an apparatus which re
cent tests have shown to be superior
to any existing, achieved remarkable
success yesterday, communicating with
the wireless station at Raz de Seine,
department of Finistere, a distance of
about 310 miles. The officers are con
fident that they can make great im
provements in the apparatus, enabling
conversation up to 600 or 700 miles.
Employes Will Assist.
St. Paul. Aug. 18. Three hundred
railroad employes met in this city to
day to organize an association to fight
legislation hostile to the railroad inter
ests. The men are of the opinion that
by standing by the railroads in their
fight they will be benefitting them
selves. It is the intention to support
only those candidates in the coming
election who are favorable to the rail
roads and their employes.
Crimes Puzzle Police.
Boston, Aug. 18. Boston and East
ern Maachusetts are undergoing a
"crime wave." Half a dozen murder
mysteries are still unsolved by the po
lice. The undeniable reign of crime is
credited to the fact that many foreign
ers are out of work and are attempting
to adopt the methods of European banditti.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS
PRUNE GROWERS SMILE.
Douglas County Promised Immense
Crop This Season.
Roseburg Tillson & Co. have pur
chased a fine equipment for their large
prune packing plant in this city, and
have begun work to enlarge and re
model the plant to handle Douglas
county's large prune crop this year.
A new 30 horsepower boiler is now be
ing placed for the steam plant, and
several new pieces of machinery for
grading and packing will be installed.
Nearly 200 cars of evaporated prunes
will be shipped out of the county from
various points, a large portion of
which will be handled by local firms.
In addition to the new machinery the
building will be enlarged to almost
twice its present size.
II. L. Giles & Co., of Salem, have
purchased the Douglas County prune
packing house of Receiver T. R. Sheri
dan, and will thoroughly overhaul and
make additions to the equipment
i nese two large pacmng nouses are
kept running for from three to four
months every fall. Besides these two
plants, there is another packing house
at Myrtle Creek that handles from 20
to 50 carloads every season. There
will also be about 30 carloads of ap
pies shipped from Douglas county this
year. The Douglas County Fruit
growers association will handle about
half of this crop of apples.
THE STATE FAIR.
Thousands of Dollars Being Spent to
Make It Success.
Salem For the state fair in 1907
the Southern Pacific railroad handled
215 carloads of stock and exhibits.
this year, while tne tair is yet more
than six weeks away, 219 cars have
been ordered for hauling exhibits and
stock. Many favorable conditions are
working together harmoniously for
great fair at Salem next month.
Several thousand dollars have been
expended in enlarging the permanent
exhibit building. The grand stand ha
been enlarged so that it will accommo
date one-third more people. Men have
been at work on the grounds for some
weeks preparing them for the fair,
The shrubbery and grass is being cared
for and skeletons for decoration pur
poses are being erected. All prepara
tions are starting early.
A feature that will greatly assist to
make the state fair this year of more
worth and value will be the co-opera
tion of the Portland Country club,
which is offering attractive purses for
the livestock exhibitions and races.
Summer Normal Draws Teachers
Brownsville Many teachers, lectur
ers and ministers from this section are
taking advantage of the summer nor
mal school conducted by the Albany
college. The attendance is very large.
Hereafter this will probably be one of
the drawing cards for Albany college
Teachers are in attendance from Mar
ion, Lane, Benton, Lincoln, Linn and
other nearby counties. Lane county
especially is proving its loyalty toward
the church college by a good attend
ance. For the summer school the col
lege has secured the services of some
of the best educators in the United
States.
Blow Out Beecher Rock.
Eugene In the improvements which
the County court has authorized for
the Eugene-Mapleton wagon croad, the
most noteworthy is the order to blow
out Beecher rock, and Commissioner
Price will soon take up this big task
Beecher rock, which overhangs the
Siulslaw road, will be remembered by
every one who has made the trip to
Mapleton as the most dangerous point
on the trip. The rock, which is a
mammoth one weighing thousands of
tons, will be blown to pieces and a
better and safer road cut out in the
side of the mountain.
Enlarge College Campus.
Salem State Superintendent Acker
man his returned from Corvallis, and
states that options have been secured
on land in the vicinity of the Agricul
tural college that will add about 15
acres to the campus of the Oregon Ag
ricultural college. It is expected that
at the meeting of the board of regents
at Portland on August 13 orders will
be given to buy the land on which op
tions have been secured.
Big Demand for Harney Ranches.
Drewsey William Dun lap of this
place recently purchased the Howard
ranch, which is located about fine half
mile west of here. The ranch is a 160
acre tract seeded down in alfalfa. The
consideration was $3,400. Mr. Dunlap
sold his stock ranch at Juntura, Or.,
about two miles west of Drewsey, to
Ed Stallard, of Juntura, for $3,000.
The ranch is a 160 acre tract. Several
valuable ranches have changed hands
in this section this year.
Names Waterways Men.
Salem J. N. Teal and Peter Loggie,
of Marshfield, have been appointed by
the governor to represent Oregon at
the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Waterway con
vention at Chicago October 7.
Rebuild Albany Iron Works.
Albany The Albany Iron works, re
cently destroyed at a loss of about
$25,000, with insurance of $9,500, will
be immediately rebuilt.
PARTS OF OREGON
BUILD BIG SMELTER.
Eastern Capitalists Will Do This if
County Builds Bridges.
Salem The County Commissioners'
court at their last meeting heard the
i etition of Mining Engineer Gadsden,
i epresenting Eastern capitalists, for
ih3 appropriation of $2,000 for the
building of five bridges across the San
tiam river, to make the Gold Creek
copper mines accessible. In return for
this investment, Mr. Gadsden guaran
tees tne erection ot a smelter with a
capacity of 100 tons per day.
It is expected that the opening up of
these mines and the building of the
smelter will result in the location of a
refinery in this city. The Gold Creek
mines are located on the head waters
of the Santiam in the extreme Eastern
part of Marion county.
A number of leading citizens appear
ed before the court and argued in favor
of the $2,000 appropriation.
Enlarge Salem Hatchery.
University of Oregon, Eugene Ac
cording to reports received here, the
state salmon hatchery up the McKen
zie river will not be abandoned, but
extended, and arrangements will be
made this fall so that trout as well as
salmon can be hatched. The citizens
of Eugene will provide the money for
the importation of trout eggs from the
East. It was rumored some time ago
that the hatchery would be abandoned,
but it is evident from a letter of the
state fish commissioner that great im
provements will be made in the estab
lishment.
Oregon Two Days Without Executive
Salem For two days last week Ore
gon was without even an acting chief
executive. Governor Chamberlain
went to Seattle to inspect the progress
being made on the Oregon building at
the Alaska-Yukon exposition. Secre
tary of State Frank Benson has also
been absent for some time; therefore
the state was without any person to
exercise the functions of chief exeiu
tive. While in Washington the gov
ernor also stopped at American lake.
Realizes Good Prices on Horses.
Drewsey I. M. Davis, one of the
principal business men of this place
is home after at absence of several
weeks in Pendleton and other railroad
points. Mr. Davis took a number of
horses over the mountains. He savs
they stood the trip remarkably well
He realized from $100 to $150 for sin
gle drivers.
Bible University Begins Next Month.
University of Oregon, Eugene The
Eugene Bible university, the leading
ministerial school of the Christian
church west of the Rocky mountains,
will open September 22. About 100
students are expected to enroll. The
faculty consists of seven instructors,
headed by President E. C. Sanderson.
Record by Land Board.
Salem Loans amounting to $40,500
were made by the land board at its
monthly meeting held last week. This
is the largest sum that has been loaned
out by the land board in a great many
years, ine loans were
per cent.
uniform at 6
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 89c per bushel ; forty
fold, 93c; red Russian, 87c; bluestem,
93c; valley, 89c.
Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; roll
ed, $25026; brewing, .$26.
Oats No. 1 white, $26.50 per ton ;
gray, $26.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$14 per ton; Willamette valley, ordi
nary, eastern uregon, $lt.r0;
mixed, $13; clover, $9; alfalfa, $11;
alfalfa meal. $20.
Fruits Cherries, 30 10c per pound ;
peaches, t:co.J per box; prunes,
$1.2o per crate ; Bartlett pears, $1.50
ft; 1.75 per box; plums, 400 50c per
box; grapes, $1.2;01.50 per crate;
apricots, $1 ; blackberries, $1.100 1.15.
Potatoes 90c 0 $1 per hundred;
sweet potatoes, 5c per pound.
Melons-Cantaloupes, $2,5003 per
crate; watermelons, $1.50 per 100
loose; crated, ,'j c per pound addition
al; casabas, $2.50 per dozen.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.50 per sack ;
carrots, $1.75; beets, $1.50; beans, 5c
per pound; cabbage, 202).,c per
pound; corn, 250 30c per dozen; cu
cumbers, $1 per box; eggplant, 10c
per pound; lettuce, head, 15c per
dozen; parsley, 15c per dozen; peas,
6c per pound; peppers, 80 10c per
pound; radishes, 12,!-..c per dozen;
spinach, 2c per pound; tomatoes, 50c
0$l per crate; celery, 90c0$l per
dozen; artichokes, 75c per dozen.
Butter Extras, 27.) ..c per pound;
fancy, 25c ; choice, 20c; store, 18c;
Eggs- Oregon extras, 25c per doz
en ; firsts, 230 21c; seconds, 210 22c;
thirds, 150 20c; Eastern, 23o21c.
Poultry - Mixed chickens, 1 10 1 1 '..c
per pound; fancy hens, 120 1 2'... c;
roosters, 80 9c; spring, 14c; ducks,
old, 80 9c; spring, 100llc; geese, old,
8c; goslings, 100 11c; turkeys, old, 18
Oi 19c; young, 20c.
Veal Extra, 808'.jC; per round;
ordinary, 707,'ac; heavy, 5c.
Pork Fancy, 7c per pound; ordi
nary, 6c; large, 5c.
Mutton Fancy, 80 9c per pound.
Hops 1907, prime and choice, 4
5c per pound; olds, 2(i2.,c; contracts,
90 10c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, averrge best,
1001 6c 4 per pound, according to
shrinkage; valley, 150154c; mohair,
choice, 180J18KC
TROOPS SCATTER MOB.
Police of Springfield Also Foil Attempt
to Cut Wires.
Springfield, 111., Aug. 17. Two
deaths from injuries received in pre
vious mob fights, the attempted cutting
of the fire alarm wires, the exoneratiou
of Private J. B. Klein, company A,
First Illinois Infantry, by a court of
inquiry for the killing of Earl Nelson
at Kankakee Saturday, and the pursuit
of a mob by guardsmen were the chief
developments in the race war in Spring
field yesterday.
The attempt to cut the telephone and
fire alarm wires leading to the city hall
was not successful. A policeman saw
three men on top of an outbuilding try
ing to reach the lines overhead. He
turned in an alarm to the headquarters
of General Wells, commanding a pro
visional brigade, and the latter dis
patched a wagonlaad of soldiers to the
scene. They arrived before the trio
had done any damage. The would-be
wirecutters fled, leaving their nippers
behind.
A genuine scare was caused at the
headquarters in the arsenal last night
after a squad had been sent to disperse
a crowd at Allen and Spring streets.
Fiveminutes later a report reached
Lieutenant Colonel Eddy that shots had
been fired in the threatened district.
He immediately sent a full platoon to
the place to reinforce the squad. When
the additional soldiers appeared the
crowd broke and ran. The soldiers
pursued them for several blocks and
the district, which is near the scene of
Saturday night's lynching, was in an
uproar for a few minutes.
The arsenal was crowded last night
with negro refugees from Springfield
and surrounding towns. About 200
men, women and children sought shelt
er in the building and slept on the floor
or in chairs.
Alarms were more numerous last
evening than on former nights. In no
single case, however, up to a late hour,
was there any circumstance which com
pelled the use of force. A fire early in
the evening at East Mason and Fourth
streets brought out the largest crowd,
but it was composed mostly of curiosity
seekers and was handled easily. Three
barns were destroyed by the fire,
which is supposed to have been started
by mischevious boys.
Governor Deneen explained last
night that the disposition of troops at
the capitol was not because of any ap
prehension of danger to that edifice,
but because the grounds offered excel
lent camping facilities and were a
strategic point from which Colonel
Sanborn could control the situation
west of Seventh street.
The state's attorney of Kankakee
county called on the governor in the
afternoon in an effort to have arrested
the soldier ' who stabbed Earl Nelson
with a bayonet in the F irst Regiment
train at Kankakee last night. The
governor referred him to the military
authorities.
HE CLAIMS VICTORY.
Castro Crows Over Holland, Although
No Blood Shed.
Willemstad, Aug. 17. It seems that
the authorities refused to permit the
Dutch cruiser Gelderland to enter the
port of La Guayra, and this act was re
garded at the capital in the light of a
defeat for The Netherlands men-of-war.
It was celebrated with a recep
tion by President Castro, at which
there was music and dancing, and,
when the president made his way
through the streets of the city, he was
given an ovation.
An official of the customs house at
La Guayra, who had communication
with the Gelderland has been dis
missed. The Netherlands vessel went into La
Guayra August 1 and, when slip re
turned here, her commander said that
all communication with the port had
ieen refused. The port authorities
leclined to accept an official communi
cation to the German minister, who is
in charge of the interests of the Neth
erlands in Curacoa.
The population of Curacoa has peti
tioned the governor of the colony to
declare free the importation and ex
portation of arms and ammunition.
Revolt Against Castro.
Panama, Aug. 17. Numerous mem
b ts of the Venezuelan colony here ex
press gratification over the turn of rev
olutionary affairs in their country.
Two special commissioners from the
revolutionary forces at Los Anderas ar
rived here yesterday and brought to
their countrymen the news that the
revolutionary movement in Venezuela
is very strong. General Roland, ex
president of the state of Guayna, and
military chief in the recent Matos re
bellion, the commissioners say, is be
ing joined by enemies of Castro.
Bloody Ynquis Raiding Again.
Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 17. Meager re
ports have been received here of a Ya-
raid in Mexico in which four men
were killed. A raiding Land attacked
the ranch of Jesus Mejia and killed the
iwner i-nd his three daughters. A
oung Fori was carried away. tit her
utrae"s are ah-o reported. A strong
orce was summoned and is now in pur
'lir of the Indians. Most of the trou-
b'e is in the Montezuma district, mar
Nacozari.
Bars Up Against Curacoa.
Willemstad, Aug. 17. Letters from
Venezuela say that all cargoes and pas
sengers coming from Curacoa will be
refused at Venezuelan ports, but ves
sels from the island will be admitted
without consular despatch.
RIOT RULES
IN ILLINOIS
Negroes Are Killed In Sanguinary Race
War In Springfield.
Number ofWh't3S Hurt Mob Burns
Blacks' Homes and Clubs Them
As The Come Forth Lynch One
Coljred Man Suspected of Shoot
ing at Whites.
Springfield, 111., Aug. 15. Spring
field is in thewhands of a mob of en
raged citizens who began last night
to wreak vengeance on negro residents
for an assault committed yesterday by
George Richardson, a negro, on Mrs.
Earl Hallam, a white woman. At 1
o'clock this morning the whole east
end of town burst into flames, the
torch having been applied to several
negro houses by some of the more des
perate mob members.
A mob of white men at 2 :45 o'clock
this morning lynched a negro who was
supposed to be sneaking under cars on
the Illinois Central tracks and shooting
at the whites.
The Decatur company of the Illinois
National guard arrived at 2 :30 o'clock
this morning and went to the "bad
lands," where 20 huts occupied by
negroes have been burned and where
the fire is still raging.
Two men are already dead and prob
ably two score others are injured,
mostly negroes. The rabble is sweep
ing through the streets attacking every
negro met. All the local militia are
on duty, and half a dozen companies
from other cities are rushing here on
special trains. Still other companies
are ordered to hold themselves in re
serve. The fire department is help
less to combat the fire in the negro
quarter on account of the threatening
attitude of the mob toward the fire
men. Eugene Chafin, Prohibition candi
date for president, in protecting a ne
gro from death, was struck on the
head with a brick and put out of com
mission temporarily. The negro he
saved drew a knife and badly cut seve
valr men in the fight.
Richardson and another negro want
ed for murder were stealthily taken
from Springfield jail last evening and
rushed to Bloomington. whence they
were later taken to Peoria. It is.
thought that with the arrival of the
out of town troops the streets will be
cleared and order restored.
Negroes in two instances have turn
ed with considerable effect upon their
assailants. In one mixun a trooner t-
tempted to separate the combatants
and was nearly overwhelmed by those
in pursuit of several negroes.
Most of the members of Troop B, of
Taylorville, are on guard around the
jail. The rioters who had gathered in
front of the jail after the incarcera
tion of Richardson were enraged by
the ruse practiced by the sheriff in
removing him.
Finding that the negroes were gone,
the mob amused itself for a time by
looting negro resorts in East Washing
ton street. The amusement of tin
rioters was tragedy for the negroes,
many of whom were roughly handled
and beaten with pieces of their own
furniture.
A white man and his son, whose
names were not ascertained by the po
lice, were shot, supposedly by negroes.
This encounter further enraged the
members of the mob and they began a
genera search for negroes wherever
they could be found.
Dozen Probably Kit
Springfield, III., Aug. 15,
The mob is still burning
ed.
2 :45 a. m.
houses m
tne negro quarter and the police believe
that a least a dozen people have been
killed. No outside troops have yet ar
rived. B'oomington Firemen Called.
Bloomington, 111., Aug. 15. -At 3 a.
m. the Bloomington lire department
was notified to be in readiness to go to
Springfield to assist in fighting the fire.
Give Jewels to Heathen.
Long Beach, Cal., Aug. 15.-- Unpre
cedented enthusiasm for foreign mis
sions was displayed at the morning ses
sion of the convention of Christian
churches of Southern California arid
Arizona. When the call came for con
tributions to aid Rev. Royal Dye and
his wife to prosecute their mission
work in the Congo, men and women
vied with each other in giving money
and sacrificing their jewels. Gold
watches and chains, gold bracelets,
rings and diamonds were cast into the
basket.
Rebuke to Sp ritualists.
Philadelpehia, Aug. 15. Coroner
Jerome today decided not to hold for
court Mrs. Fannie Sou It and Miss Flor-
nc Beckman, who were found playing
near the partly decomposed body of
Dr. L. Emerson Wheather vestenlav
The coroner i .sued a certificate of
oeain irom liruhts disease. He se
verely reprimanded the women for
their spiritualistic vagaries and warn
ed them against the practice of at
tempting to restore the dead to life.
Cholera Gaining Ground.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15. A death
from cholera has been reported from a
town in Tula province, close to the
estate of Count Tolstoi. At Tzaritzin,
where the epidemic has been most
severe, 225 cases and 150 deaths have
been registered since the outbreak.