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n D noTioni w to be Taken From The ' "nry without p,, minion. An Wild I ml - t i EWWA W3LI9 LIBRARY ASOTA i Mb - - K"iiy or tlJCh Offenu. bo table to prosecution T ' HE ASTORUN till tit llfftlt circulation of toy MP' oa tba Columbia River THE DAILY A3T0MAN Is too Biff est mJ test piper oa the Columbia" Khar FULL, ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLIX. AriTOIUA. OHEOHN. TUKtfDAY M'JIINING. MAY IK. 18'J. 14. V OUR Stoves - Ate not Hindi' from tho h-iu i N ir in u kiiulrrgiirlcn hcIiohI. Eclipse Hardware Co. WoCilvo Trntllnu HlmtipN, , i ... jj - , Nj , . ... -- 'r - ' , : -Jr.7;: ,',-Jr.'(; IP GRIFFIN Pickles. OLIVE WEKT PICK LRU MIXED PICK L. KM. DILL PICKUCH. ri(j' ricicT (In Hulk ) AT A. ioo Rolls of Matting Of All Kinds. tir cun i 1 1 i J r t a t i i i i - (Quality tin. I Puttcm tin-l.M ittul InttM. Chas. Heilborn & Son. Have you Trouble In getting Nice, Toudei , FreshMeataP Try Ours. Golden Pheasant and Corvallis Flour Are vory popular brands. We sell thorn and guarantee satistaction. Fresh Strawberries Every day by express. New (loud of nil kinds eoibtnnlly nrriving. ROSS, HIGG1NS & CO (em Zealand fire Insaranee Go Of New Zealand. W. F. Tl in ri in a, Mgr., Snn Frnnclact). UNLIMITGD LIABILITY OF7 SHAREHOLDERS. Sukscrilx'il ('iijiitnl - - $', 100,001) Pniil-Up Capitul - 1,000,000 AsmoU 2).ril),lM Assets in Tinted States - - 300,000 Surplus to Policy Iiol.lors - - 1,718,7!'J lias bci'i) I'lnlprwritiiig on (ho Pacific Coast ovor Twt'iity-two yours. SAHUEL ELMORE & CO., Realdent ARenta, Pacific Sheet MANUFACTURERS OF CANS Salmon Vegetable Fruit Lithographing on San Francisco. Cal. Astoria, Ore. Write Un for Prloes Tinware BOOKS... lilanknnil Miscellaneous. PAPER... New Crape and Type-writing. Waterman Fountain Pens I lux I n-rMtr1 I'npcr mihI K ii c l" 'C - - n 6c REBD Cheese. rxojjAiir. ik ii it ik NKTKC1IATKL. CALIFORNIA. RW1MH LIMIUROEK. Etc., Eie , Etc. V. ALLEN'S Astnrln, OreLjoii. Metal Work5 spice and Syrup ttt Tin a Specialty. Fairnaven, Wasb. Improved Mikado and Empire Cream Separators. 'I ''rv are lh a n.il. at ami ili'H ftlc!.nt Crj.aia'i't liiB'! Kur ! Uf Poard & Stokes Co. A.storia Vour Wife vi:i ; ... th. rn,,k. Stttr ICntnte Rmiic car :zrx If your Ik-iit hif dor the rook'ntf. ' an al I. Mora! rea n why thrr.' hniiM be i Hr.ir ltate l(a!(e In your Kl hrn Th vi.e of thrm prrv nt worry aut ili.ai'potntiiie'.t. tt J srn.r.Y. Aent. 431 Hond 8ir-et. SWISS WATCH REPAIR SHOP Victor Rost Chronometers (Hatches and Nautical Instruments' Promptly Died ana repaired. Alarm Clix ks trom St I'l1 WaiTiiiiU'.l. 110 Klt'vt-iitli St Next to PoataJ Tlcraph. J. A. Fastabend General Contractor I ! ailtl ISllilder'on in Arkan-a- and Indian Territory. j There ale i.,.'"i union miner with f.im- lion- o-iiiovmj' Truilc l'..p I?.. n( Dr. J. H. Davis, DENTIST fuse Block AHtoriu Andrew Lake .ijjCOMMKHCIAL ST. ...Merchant Tailor... Perfect Tit (iuaruntccil. Low Prices. Repairing nnd Cleaning Neatly Done. Ladies' Underwear andVVrappers Had. to order aud kept la a lock. Prloea Reasonable. KUNG SANG & CO Corner Eighth and Commercial Sts. Opon ant Thursday. THE MINERS ARE SULLEN Salt Lake Federation De nounces Merriam and Martial Law. SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS ; Belief Promised Couer d'Alene Miners Under Arrest--Union- ists Rights Vindicated. STHIKEPS OPDEPEDTO LEAVE ItfoitsMaJctoHave Them txpeUei f rom Indian Territory - Buffalo Strikers Co Out Again. tl.T l.Ki: May I', - I'll, W.Mti, Kn. ti.i.m ..( mi!n-r. 1 J i . aft-r a lor it pr. 4ii,!... it, r. i.: . r ! In Uo- ti"i-iit iroinii" ii, !', 'ir 'I Ali Ho- arl"-: of Itll.'HT. ,1 1 1 ' I Ml,- , MoT, I 111" lit of niai'il u ;!,. i.! V-i rintti n-. 'l ri--'i'U- i", . ; II J'lf ill' f 'lj"'. . It' I Tii i ilu iii.ii''..ii '!. d'.Moii' ,ii. .a ! i iioiikIi h-ti it i" n- -'ary for ii,. ., wf.inK ! lalh.r t a-k M-rmln ..f t:i'i- hI.ii U.,.' rioaiii' of -rriitl'- niftii t . I'1 "fk t"i : Vp I' !' i .111'. I.,,. .,! t I !' Ijr.. M-:I!.IH. ."i: r r ii, ilo 11.1'n.iiy am!, on b b." f ft- 1 I ii.'!!' i w o i k i. I" ur 'I . f tlf. i:'. ' liny :irr'v. .1 nt .n-1 It 1. 1". "f .! it, b.T ir'i'ii'" IH f"r t'i" future w.-'ni. ,'f ilo- ; ,'. iiii'1 we ,1i'!io.ini' :. i"?,i;'-' 'rni. mo h . uni;-.on .,f .i,r mi, I ,i r:utlon u i.-ru-ral M'-r. r!am aiol tn ro.wurk-r haw arr'i;a!i-"l l i t ti in-, h (.i;v 'l Th: w .iir- our brother uiiiot.:'.: Hh'i i,ii. la- n ufi'i-'l ttia! w vi!l II..1H ! I'm fllK,'! irr ill -nil' (.: ri-H' f from tin rliariii-i. h;'h w" i, h.ii b'n uiijviily iiiail.' iuva!nt llu in ,' Ii I. Tlut ni:.ltiiiain-' thr onlrr r ii, 'i. i.i, M rri.iin .Hoi :i. . r v.! author. I ;,- t'i.il II.. II -." k !lli men! Ill "I' ll in:. "f ! lit- .!.!rl.t nun: p i'"U'''- t!o-lr in iii'mT'IiIii !m ito" niiio r'i .ir.io:i I" b' .ii'n it'ih of ,i .! . -1 it n- tiiii r ami ilr. i ,ir, ,!,.ii I lii- iiiI'ht'h union had no'.lrni! !m:'ot :,i -Io v.t!i tin' ,li'!ru, t.' n of Ih, l.ni.k. i Kill full 1 , Silt A I K iV U i'KSi: AT !t 1T.M.O IH I'l-Al.o N Y . May -Th.. il . k .::u.i: Ion I- .ir-i' loiilflu ihun a: u ,linii- ln. tin- nii'iinii: of th.' ncaHon. j , Tin' monthly mi n tin- nn'ii who work ' lnli, thi' i-li-v ator. an- out unit hay'' I j ikh'iiI to ri main out until thr traln , i-liiti.O. r ait.l fri'itlu h.in.lii r' atr:k- ; j a i'l i-t:lrl. 1 m. Tom, rroy . v. ri I'o viiior ti.-t,. will l- f util.-s to w nu n ran bo i-n tiii'il to ' tuki tin- titan's of tin- month y nt. n. , Mlilrh i- -a til to Ii.- Iniprobabli i It lll'lt I ISKNTATI V IIS 1'' STKIKINCi MINK US WILL INTKRCKPK. K (forts Ib ing M i,t. to Kvpi-I Sinker" -r"in Arkansii" and Imliaii Territory Salt Lake Miner- In S' sslon, ST. I.ol'IS Ma Ki - -John Miiclicll. nil. iional pn-idciit "f the I'nlted Mmo Woikits of Ami'iica; James Po"ton and Aitoiue) K. it. Hal-ivy, representing the ".line iig.in:r..i: 1011. h'-ld a conference to. iluv reciirdiiit- 'he miners' milWe now llii" living In th, tetiiiory They have j b. en on a -1 i lk. sine March, and ef. j foils are being iiinde to have- them ex. pilbd from the terrltiu-y. President j Mllcht'll mid confeteCs decided to appeal Ho a-hiiigioii against the proposed lie i Hon. MINKItS Kl.l-T OKr'K'KRS. SALT LA K K May I.V-AI a niittlng of Ih- l-Vd.rallon of Millers today, It ' j decided that Until' "hull be the headquar ters nf the association for the ensuing xcii'i and t tic Pueblo Courier named as the otllclal organ during tho coming year, llhe following ollb ers were elected this ufteiiiooii: F.dxvard lloycv, presl. dent; J. F. McPonnld, vice president; James Ma her. sivretary. KlI.l.F.n Foil INTERFERING asp sron.ixo 11 IS SPOUT. Charles Hatissei- Shoots and Kills Uillls Ptllime al Chicago aud Seriously Wounds Albert Flicker. ! CHICAlin. 'resented the Mac l.V--Cliai'Ies Hattsscr interference of two young inien with his -port with a six-enr-old I boy and the n-siil: of the quiincl that 1 iciisuo'l xvas the ntal wounding; of Louis I'lliline and tlo shooting of Albert 1 Flicker. I Flicker culled on his fatlierin.-law, jChiiflos iliertg, accompanied by rtlume. lA sisl't- of Mrs. Flicker. Mrs. Vorda. xxas there also xx iih her little son. George. 'The child was playing In front of the jhouse xx hen Hiius-cr, xvlio lives next Idoor 10 Oierii. appeared and beciin tens ing Ho box. Mr. Gici'li! ordered him to lb nve the child alone, and lluiisser drew a rev ilver and thr-'atened to shoot hltn I There xxas a xvordy xvar for 11 few min- tiles and then Hiitissir went Into the I house. A" Flicker nnu his wife and iPfhimo xverc starting for their home, jllatisser appeared and without a word i opened fire. Two of the shots struck Flicker, eno In the hip and another In the arm. A third bullet lodged In rfltime's abdomen and Indicted a wound that will prove fatal. Policeman Richard King was attracled by i hp shooting, but Kti'n hi reached th" 'i-iin IfuuMM'T had retreated to bin burn i. n't with hl revolver freshly hirg,d, tod prepared to realm rap. lure. A large crow) al.o gathered roun l th l(irn, M'i( thriii tcalnt )lan'.-r w r trwly mnln. Kinully tin; pollrtman, :lr-'J of urlyiriK with linn, humt rirn th" ilwr ni hifur lUumr h'l rhn; t'i u hl il'ol. It wa wr'-rnhH from hU hurid. 11 NAN' 'I A I. OVTtXKiK IH HATHKIl Hank of Kfiglum! ll'M-rv Murh 8mailr Than at Thin Time lt Yar Huntalnlng ttu.nlun M'-n haMi, NKW VOIiK May 1. -The Tim-" Ion. dun rorr'Hpind'-nt fable: H'f have xcrarnbliKl llir uxh ihc rn.'l. rii'.iillil) ai'i'k i ' liai.ti'-' : Ii but I i r. ; 1 : ib iM-iiib-m on the Ibink of Knijl.iol. anJ iiioiii y l now llk'll'r to be iaiii r to the rift of tlo- pr'-i' nt month. Ii won l'i on o"''uiit of bu'lnia. In urtiall marKlii', th' bulk b'rlnx r-on.-i-n. if.it.-d In mini- rhar.a, h'iic, iiirhaii.. no- i.oi' w.th nii h jiani''ii hav.' t'.tn liia'b-. At liolioui ,rii-., t'.i- ni"i.i murk, i lo' not It.'.'ba;.' a f '.oti'-d ii-i-. Tlo- l:.n;k of Ki.flan.1 irn-fv l I Sn.Oiii iioiiioln nt'-MiiK o '.ban I: a hi till, linn' but yar, whil bu-lio m tii. -ar l imi'li laii'r an k; cul.iiion o ( ij:ii.- in du !: In value to what a wan 1 thin. j M if oy-r. tfo r- in no lonic r any gr-a' i ni.-4'ly Intlux of Aiio-ilian moio-y In pay-fri'-nt for Ho i'-iijr:to-'i biuiit and i,,i;i hollo-. W.-. ind'-id, lone a K'-a: lna" of Auk-Mi an raid'.il llo,i'.ii..i ,,,.'i our j lion ki t at tb- (if ..-lit t . Iii-. r'-pri".-n:.i.j I :: j,. )- io In p;ild to Hia;ii. b it t.Sa: may K at any day In other r"j'.'t we r- , IK T HU.iN;s". Va . May IV It In poor Ml!!. Wi-h our 'l.tnlti.-hnj r--o ir :!. Inteiitiun of j-r.-'i'l'-n! M K.niey to ion .. .in- -ai.e, up-.n to -u-'a n mii.-ti j ! in th.- w-.'ern auten at the time of of the . uiniiirri of tua-ia. lusher: l. jth- return ; the volunteers who have mini ...I by ill r.-i..iiiy. To r.-: ve t li.-in- i don.- Ii. r-ilv .--rvb-e In (tie rhillppin-n. .-. the Uiiiiiaii barik li.ii f.reelllt xpe : I the tieeelty for the rr-Uo-iati men-tiatili. to i -o n J - to lynd ,n. ,Iorn i,f the voloti-ee.-i In '.he Island l ii tne r-eu.t that oor d!-f u'ii mark' t Luzon will no- ejtUt much hiiKr and bad nevr .i Mm r or mm" p'ofi a!' bu-liKH' Ad va.ori-m :anii have now In en joi,;,.!nd on :br.- day siitlr. for. K::. I..!'- ;in. the un.forii: p- nn ra''' ti.ijt le-en re-i tabiito d. un lull- drjn .Hid pavaiie ..or ad. o,i; i,e,i"l h-fe a i' .Hat-r.il. tne otamp .il bell'efor h 1' a tIXa't:e per l(p'i ' iM.uii'lf In.-' --a ! of a i.lliin.- per 1") pool ,1- The--- inea.-iire- nit' wipe on'T I bey i-li'tild have gmie fiirliier. ultue ail I '. her b.ll- w ill ilil pay a )il.!ln e r . p.i pouudu If almve three day.- flt-ht. and I tlie T"io-'d itiump on fori'-ii bonus t i tlo- revei Hr of being wm.-. I: would be a use of rli.nu'ellor of the rxch'qti'ri having len obi pd to aoaiid ii the at- t.-nipt t" I, v v five -ill. I, tin. per ! pound" on foreign ehtin-n and a duty now cu; dow n to one uhlUlng. I'nfortunKtriy. .bin I i:ouu!irb.iianci d by a n ftanip of ti-n entiling" per l'"i poundn on .bunds not orlgiioilly l--iie.l In Kngland. . The COII-eille!U- . of this wiil be mo-t Injurious, owing to the free iba'ings here In nil such bond-, and particularly In those of your railroads. Tlie ctiangv. ! however, will t' nd to thr'W more busi ; iu- Into the market. Such holders here will b,. obliged to sell on spot and pay jtbr "lamp du.y. while large hold' rs w ill I -ell dins t In New York and ship the.r ( lurnd- unatamped. I 'upper I" now sddle, on :he metal 'evehaiige in quite the retail fa!ll -n, and b -s than li.o.' Ions changed h.nd" this i jwvi k. of which not one thousand were ; sold to consumers. The National Pnv vlm i.il bank of Ki ghind l-s .i' d H" an. Jnual npor: this week, showing profit" of upward- of Tkio.i pound", and de posits exceeding t'.i,...! on pound". A ; great part of the deposits mab- up of small accounts. Forty years a'go 'the deposits were under 'Jmum pounds ! The' Hank of llngia I'd itself bad only j'.H,ii.itii pound" In di p 'sits !il 'ii.-.ng .0 I private customers. 1; ts quit.- wx-r-had- lowcd in this r'siH'ct by a: ba't half In dor.rn other bank", amor- which the j Iemdon and County bank conies -. cond ' XX illl V. T..kX polllld" ill ileli'"it" AN il.l FAMILY FEl'O ENDS IN A TRACF.PY. Hon. J. A Hunter Shot and Instantjy K1II11I at laxstlne by Mr". C R. El liott. Who Then Commltis Suicide. IaISTINE. Or.. May l.V -Sunday even. I Int.-, Hon. J. A. Hunter, one of the most prominent men in Wallowa county, xvas shot and Instantly killed by Mis. Elli 'lt. who then committed suicide by taking poison. There has been a fend of long stand ing over family affairs between the Hun. ters and Elliotts, whose families are 1"- ter-marrled. About nine oVIovk Sundny evening, Mrs. Elliott knocked at t'v Hunter home and xvas ansxvered b yMrs. Hunter, to whom she said: "I'.s not you l want to see. It Is Mr. Hunter." Mrs. Hunter called her husband who came to the door. and. immediately on opening ,lt. and without a word. Mrs. Elliott tired with a shotgun, the charge striking Hunter In the abdomen, death resulting almost Instantly After the shooting of her husband. Mis. Hunter grappled with Mrs. Elliott and attempted to take the gun from her but xvas unsuccessful. Mrs. Elliott then left tho house. Hunter's son and mother roused neighbors who found Mrs. Elliott ide.id In a Held a short distance from tne ltunicr Homo. Mie evident ly n.1.1 UKen poison. STPOENTS IN A RIOT. PRINCETON. May l.V-Thc Princeton students and Pawnee Rills Wild West employes Indulged In a pitched battle today, and a continuous and serious rioting xxas prevented only by the action of President Pntton, of the Princeton university, in calling 11 muss meeting of all 1 Ii- students. As n result of the light one man Is unconscious and may die. and a number of students and em ployes of the show arc nursing won't ds lecelvnl In the fray. The students tried 'o stop the street parade of the show. STREET OARS A NI ISANCE. WAOIIITA. Kansas, May IS -In ac cordance with the decision rendered by Judge Pule adjudging the street car" to be a public nuisance the cars quit run ning this morning. WILL TOUR THE WEST McKinley Will Greel the Returning Philippine Volunteers. GENERAL OTIS' DISPATCH Two Thousand Spanish Soldiers Must Be Sent Home ty the United States. (ORDERED FROM RICE FIELDS British Employes Forcelto Leave ty r ' the Filipinos Last Payment to Cutan Solliers. ; hrn the v 'iur.tevM rea-'h their native -:at " for mu-t-r out. rre.-.J-nt M. K.nb y hopei" to If there to greet an l honor them. If the trip to the we.-t. already planned shouid not occur when i the Volunteers are returning, another I Journey will be made to carry out this purpose. J I The war department today forwarded ' .. here a dispatch from General Otis s;a:. Party of Japanese Kiamlnlng Shipbuild ing th.-re now remains In the Philippines i g p:antg of the United States. ,: Siiani.-h soldiers who must be re- turned to their homes by the Cnlted i mrAfK). May 15. A party of Japan. .S. it. ". In accordance with the terms of le9e officials are registered at the Audl ,he trea:y of ( a e. .torium hotel, tt comprise Sachlu Sa- rh s information was also n-ceivcd of .hr ml nation in Cuba: O'neral i.loniex It I" M here. i -onuiered sincere in h ' d-alings and nothing unfavorable r di. j ot.c r'.lng was announced, . i'HI'LT..:l KUoM RICE kiklds l.ONI'ON' May lV-The followlnp dis. patch received from Manila: "Owing to the orders of the revolu tionists all English employes were forced t 1 th,. baxe :he rk liclds and come h'-re. A protest ha- been tiled with I rt' Hritlsh consul." LAST PAY.MKNT TO Cl'RANS. NKW YORK. May l.V-The fourth and las; jLVi'Miiui ireasurj' warrant paid to Spain for the Philippine islands, was pre. -cntid at the National City Rank today by the representative of the French em. bas.-y. Not one dollar of the Jl" "V('i a, ready paid to Spain has really gone out of this country, the entire transaction having bien conducted on the basis of foreign exchange. RC -IA S IiKMANO IS KXCITI.W. ANXIETY. ill Forces Invade New Terrttore Op. "ill llon.-kriiig and Pdspl.iv Much Activity. !': 11 I !( 'N(!KOX5. May l.V-The nati?,- op. P sitioii to the occupation by l!ri:ih forces of the new territory. Kow Loo. opposite Hongkong, has sudden,- b"en renexxed. Ah nit '." men of the Hong, kotig regiment, with machine guns, are leaving here today and tonight, while the volunteers have been warned to ! In readiness for any emergency. The Uriiish secotul-class gunboat Swift and three other gunboat" are proceeding to sci under sealed orders. These wer. "liips have ,VHi men on beard. The ter. itory back of Hinterland Is also dis turbed, and Chinese troops have been "cut there. PEKING. May l.V-The Russian de. m.ind for a new railroad concession con. uening ueiv.ng wiiui Russia s present railroad system In 'Manchuria. Is still ex- citing the gravest anexity here. Germans and Japanese are particularly uneasy on the sub.lict of the unexpected move on the part of Russia, ami t is said there is a feeling among the prominent Chinese that !he moment has come to make every effort in the direction of securing Brit ish sympathy and aid. Later I'M Infantry soldiers. 101 artillery men. engineers and M marines have gone to Kow Loon Hinterland. The I greatest secrecy is observed as to the ! plans of the British authorities and noth. I ing definitely Is known regarding the OHIOAirO. May l.V-THP committee in destination of the troops, but It seems charge of the post orllce comer tone .'vldent the two detachments are to fill ceremony today received word from gen. tho advance to Tal Po Fu and Deep llIor Beverldge, Indiana, now at Hong. Bay. and cut off the rebels and drix-e j1401'- and to whom the committee en them from Cadcd territory. The troops i "'listed a special Invitation to Admiral are patrolling the European quarter of jlVwey. announces the admiral would b K.m Tung. here for "Chicago lhiy" October 9. I TO LAY NEW CABLE. j WAGES ADVANCED. NEW YORK. May la. The Commercial ! BELLAIRE. Iowa, May l.V-The AYhfel- Cuble Comptny's steamer has arrived a: the Azores and will start this week to make soundings for laying the strand lissoiuiELY Makes the food more KOVAl fUKIfQ r WRfrA n 0 which In to cnn.'ct Otrmany with tit PnitptJ giatea. j iore H". Ward, vie. president manatcr of the company, wilt fall on tba ( Amrrican line itcamrr flt. Paul, whl.-h, (l'ave for Southampton nJU Wadnea. uay. lie nan been nummoned to Cologne, where ha will conult with the offlclala of th. Or man Atlantic Ttkgraph ona. pany. Kvery cfrrt la being- made to baaten the lay I ii of th now cable. Mr. Ward nat'l that hr expctd to be gone at loaat a month. In thin time ha think all tb prHlmlnary arrangmeat for th lay ing; ( the caWe will be completed. U la expeod that the n-cilon between thla country ary the Aiore will be In work. ling orl'-r by fall. BI'A.Vimt GARRISON ATTACK KD. ''olotiel Olorlz Drlvn Ila k Inaurgenta at Zannboanga. Completely Rout In g Them. NKW YORK. May 15.-A dispatch to I the Journal and Adverting aya: On May " the Hpanlah garrtnon at Zambo. janga, Colonel iIorli commanding;, waa latia'ked by InHuricentf wl!h arma which w ere uk-n trom the Spanish ( unboata j before they were transferred to America. The garrliton fought valiantly againgt ithia Inexplicable aKKrei.ilon, driving tho jinnurg ntn ba ( jnd completely repul. ing them. Th- Spanish general. Mon. t-ro. governor general of the province, a' -'"w'y o.in.ied. were auo , Major Clmlno and Captain Blutla, who iwa mortally ourt. Lieutenant Grenada w.i vllghtly wounded, one soldier waa kille-1 a'd three wounded. The lnurfenta mufT-red aeverely. i An American merchant ihlp, tke Don ' Hermano. w hich happened to b In port. was Immediately di'patched to Ho Ilo. ;'ap:aln Cane cabled the facta to O neral Rum at Manila. The government re- pl:ed to transports Leon XIII and Puerto Rico at tlie American!!' disposal for th evaeiiatlon of the Spanlh troop. Rlo j akid for the evacuation a long time be fore, lie stated that It Is neceary Immediately. He b-ld a conference with ilencral (Jtin yesterday. Thr Sparilard are capable of holding the place tem porarily. The above transport are be ing In-pened for the purpose of Uaas- f erring American troop, to Zamboanga. i TOl'R Of INSPECTION. !.,, constructor general of the Imperial Japanese navy: T. T?nueaklra Sako. aec ire'.ary of the department of agriculture, land comaierce. aud S. Dalto. of the en. g neering staff of the navy. I The-e distinguished gentlemen have jcime from San Francisco and go tomor 'row to Pittsburg. Their tour comprise Kngland. France and Germany, as well as this country. They visited the I'nion Iron Work" In San Francisco, where the battleship Oregon was built; are to In. vestigate the Carnegie plant in Pltta burg and will visit :he Cramps. They mean to go to the Clyde and see for themselves- the great plant of Great Pritain. The secretary of agriculture Is interested In farming Implemmts. ? HISBAND S AWFl'L CRIME. SANTA MARIA. Cal.. May lV-Yester-day J. U Hamilton, who was employed in the sugar factory here, drove with his wife to Dutard roneh. ) They started on the return in the after, noon and had gone but a short distance from the ranch when Hadilton attacked his wif,. with a knife, cuttln; her throat and killing her. Hamilton has been act. ing sirangely for some time and his wife had told other" of her fear of him. PEACE CONFERENCE TO MEET. THE HAC.CE. May l.V-Tbe peace con erenee will hold the first sitting Thurs. day aftern.ion. It is understood the American and British are meeting with some success in their efforts to get the question of International arbitration, which Is now the eighth article program, advanced to first place. RANK RORRF.R LOCATED. KANSAS CITY. May Ki.-Wllllam L. Lockridgo. one of the gang who robbed the Savannah. Mo., bank in IS, and who was supposed to have been drowned at Astoria. Onon. after "Jumping" his bond. is. according to the local police, in Jail at Fergus Falls. Minn., awaiting ,ria for robbing the Northern PaelHc : train. TROl RLE AT VANCOl'VER. VANCOCVER. B. C. May UV-The riot act was read today In connection with the dispute ovor Deadmans Island. Lud. gate let It be known that he would for. cibly resist arrest, therefore the riot act was read. Ludgate had to be knocked down and handcuffed before he gave In. DBWF.Y WILL ATTEND. Ing Steele & Iron Company has granted 'lis employes an adx-ance nt 10 per cent in wages to take effect at once. Mime .Pure delicious and wholesome POWfWII CO MFW VOUK. m w 1 I IT. i f 13 V