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VOL. XXXVI INo. in.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY. JUNE 17, 188.
i WEEKLY EDITION
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
"RIO RILED.'
The Co flee
Market Get in a
Won't Settle.
Flurry, and
Nkw York, June 13. The coffee
market ojiened this morning at 120 points
below Saturday's closing. The market is
verging on a panic, with rumors of fail
ure which cannot m confirmed.
Up to noon there has leen a great deal
of excitement on realizing. Speculation
is unusually brisk in all deliveries. Trices
broke full at 120 to 140 points on first
sales, due to the decline of 1 1 francs in
Havre. Kio is rejiorted strong, but that
has no effect here.
AS AIICILIllOMST DIES.
laitt of the Garrison and Phillips
The
Hand llreathes II in Last.
Boston, June 13. JameB N. Buffman,
one of the last of the hand of abolition
ists led by Garrison and Phillips, died at
his home in Lynn last evening. He was
80 years old last May, and was one of a
devoted hand who assisted Garrison to
escape from the pro-slavery mob in Bos
ton in October, 1835.
(OKI; OVENS PIKED i r.
A I'rMM't for Resumption of Work
gen
rally.
Pittshtru, June 13. The resumption
of work at the Frisk coke ovens, con
trolled by Carnegie, Pipps & Co., gives
work to 3000 men, and will probably re
sult in a general re.-.umption throughout
the Connellsville region.
The Fool-Killer Han Otrrlooked Hiui.
Buffalo, June 13. The coojier, Gra
ham, the Niagara whirlpool navigator,
promises to make a voyage alone through
the vortex, in a boat of his own inven
tion, Wednesday.
Telegrapher' Convention
Chicago, June 13. The second annual
convention of railway telegraphers will
be held in this city June 15. Delegates
from all parts of the country are ex
pected. Doesn't Ilelieve the Story.
New York, June 13. Jake Sharp says
the story that Hilly Ma'uoney is coining
back from Canada is made out of whole
Cloth.
PANIC Iff WHEAT.
Tin
Chicago Wheat King Goes to Piece",
and Wheat Goes Donn.
Chicago, June 14. Demoralization and
financial disaster overtook the great
wheat clique to-day. The much vaunted
"Combine" is smashed. The wheat pit
was in panic for an hour. June option
dropjied from iW4 to 7234 , the most sen
sational collapse seen in this market
since its history. The 10,0110,000 bushels
of grain collected here and held by a mys
terious combination, of which nobody
knew anything to a certainty, will now
be sold out "under the hammer."
In less than five minutes from the
opening of the board June w heat broke
three cents. It ojiened at 8334, broke to
8034, continued m its dowuward course
until 7S was reached, when reaction set
in and it gradually advanced to "O3 for
July, later reaction set in and July op
tion agaiu declined. June wheat also
The excitement was made intense by
the collapse of the coffee corner in New
York and the immense wheat receipts
here this morning, which were re
ported to be about 500 ,000 bush
els. After 11 a. m. the wheat market,
after fluctuating between 79'4 and
for some time, finally went to pieces
again and July closed for the morning at
75 and June 74 'i'. Th clique houses ap
parently lost their hold on the market
and the crowd became utterly demoral
ized. Panicky news kept coming in from
all other points and the morning session
closed with almost a panic.
The failure of one of the leading clique
houses, Maurice Kosenlield & Co., was
announced a few minutes before the
close, and it is feared that other failures
mav follow. The closing prices, 1 p. in.,
were: Wheat, cash, IH'j; July, 70;
August, 77.
PROHIBITION IN CANADA.
t oted Iowu hy a Strong Majority iu Par
liament. Ottawa, June 14. The prohibition de
bate which commenced in the house of
commons Wednesday last was continued
all day yesterday. Casgill's amendment
for the repeal of the Scott ai t and the lo
cal option law now in force in sixty-eight
counties in Canada was negatived by 148
to 37. Sir John MacDonald and Messrs.
Corling and Costigan, members of the
ministry, voted yea. A division follow
ed on Mr. Girourd's amendment to allow
the sale of beer and light wines in the
Scott act counties. This was voted down
by a majority of 88. M. Sproule then
moved an amendment to the main mo
tion to the effect that when found expe
dient to grant prohibition it should lie ac
companied by a reasonable measure of
compensation. Fisher moved that
Kproule's amendment be struck out and
the following added to the main motion :
"The compensation being a matter of de
tail, that such be considered when the
measure prohibiting is before the house."
This was carried by a majority of three
votes. Division on main motion in favor
of prohibition with foregoing amendment
was then taken and the motion was neg
atived by 42 majority.
URINOUS SALT WATER.
Driven by the Kant Wind It Inundate.
Many Rice Fields.
New Orleans, June 14. A special to
the Times-Democrat from Pointe a La
Hachesays: "A brink east wind for the
past four days has driven the ruinous
salt water of the gulf up, submerging all
the rice fields from this point to the
quarantine station, a distance of thirty
miles, and forced it inland up as far as
La Chiene, in St. Bernardi parish, and
all along the east bank of the river to
this point. The damage cannot now 1
estimated, but if bright sunshine follows
the subsidence of the floods then not a
liea -l rice will be made for thirty
milt .long the east bank of the Missis
sippi. Sl'.SATOa ELECTED.
Win. E. Chandler One. to the Senate from
New Hampshire.
Concord, N. II., June 14. The house
vote for V. S. senator resulted as follows:
Simon G. Griffin, 1 ; Joseph Wentworth,
1 ; Gilman Marston, 4 ; Harvey Bingham,
13o; Win. E. Chandler, lu. there hav
ing been a majority for Chandler in the
two houses lie is elected for the unex
pired term of the late Senator Pike
Both branches will meet in joint con
vention at noon to-morrow and a formal
announcement of the election will be
made.
THE 1IREAK IN WHEAT.
The lii lie Making Efforts to Cover Their
Losses and Pull Through.
Chicago, June lo. indications are
that Kershaw & Co. will pull through
Mid that dozens of big failures that were
imminent will be averted. lllshire, of
Cincinnati, the head and front of the
wheat clique, with a number of triends,
is in town with readv money to back
Kershaw. It is said the Cincinnati
crowd will insist lefore putting up that
Kershaw trades be reinstated. This
F.ggleston, Kershaw's partner, is able to
do himself if he chooses. Kershaw said
just before the owning of the board this
morning: "1 will pay my differences to
day and a margin to the market. t lit
shire said : "Kershaw has the money and
will go through all right to-day.
There was an enormous crowd on
floors and galleries of the board of trade
long before the oening hour Hub morn
ing. When the bell sounded at 9 :30 a
roar went up and the day's session be
can. The first sales of wheat were 75' s
for June and 70 for July, which was an
advance of 3A and ; resriectively. boon
after the owning President Wright an
nounced the susiiensiori of four small
firms. J. li. Youst fe Co., B. J. McCleary
S. C. Orr, and Picksring & Co. The sus
neriKion of these firms did not cause any
excitement, as thev were in noway iden
tified with the clique. At 10 o'clock the
tor J une and io'j lor J my
MUKTlSli Till: 11KAKK.
1 0 :4o a. m. The announcement in re
gard to Kershaw &. Co. seems to have
been well founded, and that firm is ap
parently meeting all claims. Humors
put the amount of money at t heir corn
mand at if 1 ,OUO,MIO. i tie hears are
steadily pounding the market, however
and prices since 10 o'clock have declined
At Hi : l o clocK .luiv wtieal was o
From there it droptied to 74 , then down
to 74'.., then to 73'... June option also
declined, selling at 75'.. at 10:10, and
at 10 :50, remaining 73 at 1 1 a. in. Julv
advanced airain and at 11 a. in. sold at
733d. The last raid bv the bears has had
a disquieting effect on the board and
there is a renewal of the nervous excite
ment and uncertainty ot yesterday anc
early this morning. This was prubabl.
increased bv a rumor that Kershaw
Co. would margin their w heat down to
73 cents only. At 10:53 the wheat pit
was as quiet as on any ordinary day.
Tin: hkaks hitting iiakd.
Bears made another raid on Julv w heat
and it sold down bv jumps to TA'K, 73'..
73, then up to 73'4 and back again to 73,
The pit is again all nervous excitement
and uncertain members who had sough
other pits during the calm have returned
to wheat
11:20 a. m. Liberal orders to buy
wheat are coming in from outside points
and the market is becoming stronger
Julv sold up to 74 ami is now quoted at
3?4, with stronger tendency.
A GLOOMY KKI'OKT.
Chicago, June 15. Kershaw & Co,
are officially posted as having failed to go
through the clearing house. This means
their collapse. The immediate cause of
the failure was due to Koseuleld A C
who garnisheed Kershaw's account
tne American Exchange national hank.
1 p. in. Wheat weak and lower. Casl
nothing srix iAi. poind in SKWvoKK.
v -v- .i ti
New Wk, June l.i, 11 a. m.-fliere
is nothing special in the wheat market
up to this hour. Prices have been a little
irregular, but there is an absence of new
features. First sales showed a gain of
?8 cent, but a rallying movement soon
set in, leading to a break of 'jf"?.
Sciila' ive dealings are moderate, and
mainly of scalping nature.
W.J.Clarke lelt on yesterday after
noon's train for Vancouver, anil A. L.
McCully for the same place in the morn
ing, both going to attend the firemen's
tournament.
TACIFIC COAST.
News by Telegraph from
West of the Rockies.
THIEVING ON THE SEA.
Mexican Official Give Chase lo a Miooner
with Contraband Good.
San Diego, June 15. The schooner
Loup, which left this city Thursday for
Lower California, took out no clearance
papers from the Mexican consul. It is
now learned that he bad on board a large
amount of contraband goods, and the
Mexican government telegraphed yester
day for a steamer to chase and capture
her. The steamer Carlos Fachro left
last night for Knsanade, to take aboard
Mexican officials and capture the smug
glers. It is believed that extensive
smuggling operations have been carried
on here for some time by nearly all the
fishing vessels that enter the bay.
The Vlllard Ruins."
Portland, Ob., Judo 13. There is
report on the street to-day, said to come
from reliable authority, that a syndicate
of capitalists, including a few rich P 'i t
landers, have made an offer of fl00,u00
for the "Villard ruins," as the property
back, of the post office is commonly
called. The offer, it is said, has not yet
been accepted, and will, in all probabil
itv. he rejected. The block cost the pres
ent owners 75.000, and it is reported the
improvements added make a total of
12,000, The sum asked for the prop
erty is $150,000.
Defaulter Dixon.
Portland, Or., June 13. In depart
ment No. 2, circuit court, this morning,
C. P. Dixon, the defaulting agent of the
Canadian Pacific railway, was arraigned.
Counsel requested that Dixon be given
additional time to plead. The court
granted the defendant till Friday morn
ing next.
A FaUU Accident.
San Francisco, June 13. Michael
Spear, a man who was employed in the
Pacific rolling mills, on the Patrero, was
instantly killed this morning while ad
justing a belt en one of the pulleys.
Smallpox Cases.
Ti c-son, A. T., June 13. Eight mild
cases ot smallpox are reported in me
citv. The victims are all children.
Governor llartlett Very Sick.
Kklsyville. Cal., June 13. Governor
Bartlett 18 dangerously ill. Fear are ex
pressed as to his recovery.
THE EARL OF ABERDEEN.
iili.li Sympathizers Call Upon Him in San
Francisco.
Sas Francisco, June 14. The Ixird
and Countess of Alierdeeu have declined
ill social invitations, because of tiieir
united stay here. The earl iH especially
pleased with the reception he received
from the Young Men's Christian associa
tion, and uiarvels at the growth of relig
ious feeling in this community, as well as
the abundant evidences of material pros
iierity he witnesses on all sides. After
breakfasting in one of the private rooms
at the Palace this 'morning, he and the
countess went out on a tour of observa
tion among the shops, and spent the time
up to the hour of lunch in pleasant ob
servation. To-morrow morning, as guest
of Major General Howard, he will visit
the presidio, Angel s island and other
points of interest around the harbor, and
in the afternoon he will depart lor the
Fast.
The earl of Aberdeen was given an in
formal reception at the Palace hotel this
afternoon bv a large number of pronn-
inent citizens whose sympathies are with
Ireland in the home rule movement. Dr.
M. C. O'Toole, in delivering an address,
said that those present desired to express
their warm approval of the manner in
which the earl had discharged his duties
as lord-lieutenant oi Ireland, lie said
they could not forget the assistance
rendered by the noble countess, who per
mitted no opportunity to pass without
manifesting her desire to advance the
prosperity of the Irish.
The earl, in response, thanked them
for the courtesy shewn him, and in com
menting uon Ireland's cause said that
he would never be in favor oi the sepa
rating of Ireland from England, yet he
favored that form of self government
which would be consistent with "liiqierial
unity."
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Man ( alight
by a licit and
Dashed Out.
his lii-nidM
Sax Francisco, June 14. A sickening
accident occurred at the Union iron
works yesterday morning, resulting in
the death of Michael Spierman, employed
in the works. Spierman was fixing a
belt over a large flywheel, when Patrick
liurns turned the steam on and put the
.wheel suddenly in motion. Spierman's
. t arm ,i ' iu;nif
and he was carried swiftly up to the pul-
lev above, where his head struck the
ceiling with such force that the skull was
crushed and the brains dashed out. The
hody then fell to the floor, a lifeless mass
of quivering flesh.
MRS. GII.FKV- DIES.
The Result of a Ruuaway Accident at
Cresswell Mr. Gilfry Improving.
Ecgknk Citv. Or., June 14. Mrs. J.
T. Gilfry, who was thrown from a wairon
j on Sunday last, near Cresswell, ten miles
from this city, died this morning at 3
o'clock. Mr. Gilfry, who was also
hurt in the same accident, will probably
tecover.
THE HOP CHOP.
Good In Oregon, but Mat ho Good as Ex
pected In California.
San Francisco, June 14. A prominent
hop merchant said yesterday that the
California hops are not so good as they
appeared they would be ten or twelve
days ago.
"In Oregon," he said, "hops are re
ported to be looking very well. The
yards generally are in good condition,
and a very good yield is promised. In
Washington territory, too, I think the
yield will be good, although I am not
positive, as my advices are not so late as
those from Oregon."
Samuel Johnson, w ho had just returned
from an inspection of the yards of Meek
er, the hop king, and other yards of the
Puyallop and White River valleys, W.
T., reported they were in highly prosper
ous condition. "There will be a good
big yield up there," he said. "Every
where I went I noticed the fine, thrifty
condition of the vines. They are also
free from pests of any sort, and give
promise of the best yield that has been
known there for a long time."
Hops, both in Oregon and Washington,
will bring the growers in a very large
sum, as the yield is so good.
A Michigan Forger and Embezzler.
San Francisco, June 15. The sheriff
has received a letter from the sheriff of
Kent county, Michigan, asking him to be
on the lookout and arrest Lyman D
Follet, judge of the probate court of that
county. He is wanted for forgery and
embezzlement. It is believed he has
come to the coast.
STATE AND TERRITORY.
About Diamond Hill in Linn county
crops are looking fine.
The fruit crop in Grande Ronde valley
will be large this year.
A few days ago a whale drifted ashore
on the beach at Coos bay.
V
A wrestling match for $1000 a side is to
take place at Baker City soon.
Farmers are all busy cutting, curing
and hauling their hay in Jackson county.
Work on the survey of the Umatilla
Indian reservation will commence in a
few days.
The Idaho conference of the M. E.
church meetB at Baker City some time in
September.
The Harney Items reports that measles
and osage oranges are flourishing in that
valley.
Measles made an appearance recently
neaPPlnenix. The disease, however, is
not spreading,
A thief broke into the postoflice at
Garfield on Tuesday and 6tole f 100 worth
of stamps and $00 in money.
A skull was washed ashore near Lewis
ton on Thursday last on the Clearwater.
It was doubtless that of an Indian.
Five desperadoes who tiied to take
Sumnierville the other day wound up in
the calaboose, afterward leaving $120 of
the tilthv lucre in the town.
The wagon road across the Cascade
mountains is said to be still impassable
for wagons. Several teams near lish
lake are waiting for the snow to disap
pear. A narrow vein of coal and another of
copper ore have been discovered by the
deep cut for the railroad near White
Point, on the southern side of the Siski
you mountains.
There are 87,41)0 resident sheep in
Klickitat county from which the present
year, there has Ixen sheared til 1,800
pounds of wool. There are 13,000 for
eign sheep grazing in that county.
Among those who were graduated from
the law department of the National uni
versity at Washington, 1). C, Monday,
was C. L. Wayland, of Washington ter
ritory. He was the only northwestern
graduate.
It is reported, st ys the Coos Bay Mail,
that Hogan, Lyons, and others are on the
trail of Olsen, near Drain. The murderer
has a brother living in that vicinity, and
it is hojied his speedy capture may be ef-
lected.
Yakima Signal : Wanoot, the Indian
who was turned over to Sheriff Iesh
some time since by the Indian agent, and
who broke jail some two years ago at the
old town, on neing released last week
w as rearrested for jail breaking.
Saturday, a tramp entered the house
of .Mr. Miller, near Yonealla station, and
t'Xjk therefrom a gun and a suit of clothes
About fifty yards from the house he put
on the clothes, and left in return his old
ones, not even taking from his pockets
the tobacco so necessary to every tramp's
happiness.
Ilepl'iier Gazette : Gid Boyer, stock in
spector, gives the following statistics of
sheep in Morrow county: Number of
bands of old sheep, ltd ; number of
sheep, 234,403; there were 28,785 weth
ers driven east from the cuunty this
spring ; besides which quite a number of
shxk sheep have been started for the
Malheur and other ranges, but these will
is- more than rimjli' 1111 lor tiv this year's
increase. The innecUr found 17 bands
alllicted more or less with seal). Follow
ing are names of parties driving sheep
from Oregon to Nebraska this year: Pled
ger, 10,000 head ; Ormsby, 0,000 ; Browne,
6,500; Fordvce, 10,000; Brown, 5,000;
Hedges, 7,0iK); Yeates, 15,000; Bishop,
ln.iKHl; Turner Bros., 8.000.
FOREIGN.
r i v
KeCOrd Ot iNeWS irOHl Over
the Atlantic.
GOOD ADVICE.
Parnell's Organ Counsel Patience ami not
Retaliation.
Drm.iN, June 9. United Ireland, Par
nell's organ, urges the Irish people to
further patience. It denounces those
men who advocate retaliation for the op-
position of the Irish, and says that such
a course would work: tne overthrow oi
much that Parnell had accomplished dur-
mg a decade of terrible years, and ttie
work to which Gladstone was directing
the evening of his life.
THE ASCOT KACES.
Royalty and Aristocracy Out in Force and
the Weather Perlect.
London, June 9. The weather at Ascot
heath to-day was brilliant and the races
were largely attended. Spectators in
cluded a strong representation of royalty
ana crowds of aristocratic people, the
race for the gold cup, valued at 1000 sov
ereigns, was won by Bird of Freedom .
Corasco second, The Baron third; Bix
starters.
THE IRISH CRIMES ACT.
Its Mention Causes Cheers and Counter
Cheers.
London, June 9. In the commons this
afternoon Wm. II. Smith, government
leader, gave notice that to-morrow he
would move that the committee name the
period at which they would report the
Irish crimes act amendment bill to the
house. The announcement was received
with great cheers and counter cheers.
A DAMAGED BARK.
Floating About Without a Crew and
Sinking When Towed In.
London, June 9. The German bark
Elsa, from Wilmington, N. C, was picked
up in the channel and towed to Dunge-
ness, where she sank. It is supposed
that she was damaged by a collision.
EVICTING IRISH TENANTS.
The E victors Meet With a Warm Recep
tion, but Succeed.
Dublin, Jnne 11. The evictions at Bo-
dyke were further carried out to-day
The first house visited by the evicting
party was that of Timothy Collins ; but
as it was announced that the daughter ot
Collins lay dying inside, the evicting
was abandoned. The evictors then pro
ceeded to the house of Michael O'Cal
laghan, where they met with terrible
resistance
The bailiffs and police were
deluged with scalding water and meal,
Col. Turner, w ho was in charge of the
evicting party, implored Father Hannon,
who was again in attennance, to endeavor
to persuade the people to cease resist-
ance, and thus prevent bloodshed,
ther Hannon then entered the house,
and the inmates ceased the attack on the
force, which entered and carried out the
work of eviction. The women who had
been extremely valiant in their attacks
were arrested.
EARTHQUAKE IN RUSSIA.
It Was Not Caused hy an Attempted I'
nunciatifiu of Russian Names.
London, June 11. Further earth
quake shocks have occurred in TurkeS'
tan. Kaskatansk settlement, twenty-five
versts west of Venome, was visited by a
severe shock, and the settlement was de
stroyed. Shocks have also been felt in
the town ot ttischbek. x tie telegraph
wires were broken in many places
Earthquakes have been felt continuously
since tne Oth, within a radius ot 1000
versts -from Venome. Many persons
have lost ther lives, but the exact nuni
her cannot now be stated, as each day
reveals some newly discovered bodies
HAS THE GOUT.
Lord 'lVmiyrton Ulllihie to Write an "Ode,"
and a Substitute Named.
n, June 11. Lord Tennyson is
suffering from a severe attack of gout,
and has been ordered away on a yacht
cruise, for the benefit of his health. The
Prince o.' Wales has asked Lewis Morris
to write the inaugural ode for the 1 m pe'
rial Insti'ute. Sullivan will set it to mu
sic, and conduct its rendition by a moil
ster i hor is and orchestra at Albert Hall,
July 4lh, in the presence of the queen
EXCITED WELCHMEN.
They Turn a Mail Bull Onto a Sipiad of
Poll'-i'iiieu anil Have Lots of Sport.
London, June 11. A collision occurred
to-dav at Denbigh, Wales, between a mob
and the police, who were protecting an
auctioneer engaged in selling proMrty for
tithes. The mob turned au excited bull
loose on the police and assailed them
with rotten eggs. A large military force
I left here for the purMse of quelling the
riots.
THE GREAT YACAT RACE.
The Hestilt of the Jubilee Race Thought
ti be a Foregone Conclusion.
liONDON, Juue 13. It is feared that the
jubilee yacht race, from which so much
was exiiected, will be a failure. It is for
prize of 1,000 guineas. Only twelve
vessels have entered. Of these, one, thei
Genesta, is so immeasureably superior to
U ..Al l.t Al.- . -t .1
llle oiners, i nai, me result oi ute race
around the United Kingdom seems a
foregone conclusion. The Thistle de-
clines to enter.
DAVITT FOOLS 'EM.
He Speaks, Despite the Attempt of
the
Authorities to Throttle Him.
DuiiLLN, June 13. When it was found
yesterday that Michael Davitt had out
witted the authorities and was holding a
meeting at Feakle, a force of police was
sent from Bodyke to disperse it.
It did
not reach Feakle, however, until after
Davitt had finished sneakins and left the
place. A severe fracas occurred between
the police and the crowd which had at-
tended the meeting, and several persons
were injured.
'BETTER, THANK YE.'
The Health of the Emperor Wilhelm
is
Improving.
Berlin, June 13. Ths morning's of
ficial bulletin says: "The emperor con
tinues to make good progress towards re
covery. (Jrown frince Frederick Wil
liam left .Berlin for London to take part
in the queen's jubilee celebration. Be
fore departure he called at the emperor's
palace and took leave of his majesty."
THE ROYAL THROAT.
The German Crown Prince's Condition is
Causing Serious Apprehension.
London, June 14. The Chronicle's
Berlin correspondent emphasizes the re
cent adverse report regarding the condi
tion ot the crown prince of frussia. we
asserts that Bismarck considers the
crown prince's life doomed, and that the
latter's family are prepared for the worst.
The correspondent says he has heard
that the real statement of rrot. vircnow
was concealed ; that the professor went
to the palace, and with tears in his eyes
declared that his examination had leu
him to believe that the malady was in
curable, and that the prince's life was in -danger.
A specialist has written to Ber
lin, paying he believes the case ot he
crown prince is a serious one, and that
the fitting time for an operation is being
allowed to pass, owing to fears for the re-
I evt.
lt is necessary, he says, to remove
the larynx, which is the only operation
that can save the prince's life, although
this will deprive him of his voice, lhe.
specialist declares that if the affection
were only simple polypus, matters would
never have reached their present serious
8tate,
THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.
The Yacht Race Around Great Britain-
Amnesty to Prisoners.
London, June 15. The steamer Nor-
ham Castle, from which the prince of
Wales started the jubilee yacht race yes-
terday, but which was left at Mouse
litrut and returned to London, reached
Harwich at 5 o'clock this morning. The
fog had been so thick during the night
the vessel was omiged to anchor, uive
hundred and eighty of her passengers re-
mained aboard all night and landed at
Harwich this morning and returned to
London. The Genesta passed the Nor
ham castle during the night. The Dawn
passed thirty-five minutes later, and was
followed five minutes later by the Aline.
The weather continues hazy.
AMNESTY TO PKISONERS.
London, June 15. Queen Victoria, in
commemoration of her Jubilee, will grant
amnesty to all military and naval prison
ers convicted for minor offense s.
FAMINE IN ASIA .MINOR.
n Appeal for Aid for Eighty Thousand
Destitute People.
Boston, June 15. Officers of the Amer
ican Board of Foreign Missions have re
ceived tidings of a famine now prevailing
in Cihcila plain in Asia Minor. J tie har
vest tune tias lust passed, but not a sin
gle sheaf of grain will be cut in all the
plain, ordinarily so fertile. Already most
of the fanning villages are deserted. The
committee apointed at Adina has pre
sented an appeal to lenevolent people in
America. 11ns section ot the country
contains over 100,000 people, of whom
80,000 are destitute. An earnest apcal
for aiil is made by the American board.
The Sugar Tax III II.
Bkhi.in, June 15. On the sugar tax bill
a compromise has been effected between
conservative national liberals and the
center by which they have agreed to ac
cept the county Chamness proposals.
These include now a tax of 80 pfennigs
on best root and 12 marks per hundred
weight, on sugar consumed in Germany,
and a bounty of H'.j marks on exported
raw sugar, and 0 marks 77 pfennigs on
hrst-class relmed sugar, and 0 marks 10
pfennigs on second-class sugar.
Ilerr Kickert has introduced in the
reichstag the important proposal, namely,
to annul some of the vexatious regula
tions corn trade. The national and cen
ter parties will support him.
To Adhere Strictly.
CoNsTANTiNoi'i.K, June 15. Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff, special English repre
sentative to Turkey with ruference to
Egypt, has been instructed by his gov
ernment to adhere to the terms of the
contract with regard to Egypt, recently
concluded between Turkey and England.
Miss Lena Erwin, who has been at
tending commencement exercises at the
university here, has gone to her home lit.
vWerton.