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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1901)
BOHEMIA NUGGET. robllihcd Xyrj Frlilnr. COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON. A Comprthtmlve Rtvlcw ol Ihe Important Happenings ol the Past Week Presented In i Condensed Form Which li Molt UKely (o Prove of Intertit to Our Many Ruder. Intense hent -prevails over Europe. Tho birth of a roynl princess cnuscs much joy in Italy. General ChafTeo's army has arrived at Nagasaki from China. London has a rumor of a severe British defeat near Pretoria. Tho duko of York's visit to Canada has been officially announced. Tho rhilippino commission has begun Its final provincial tour. Sirs. McKin lev's condition causes tho doctors much apprehension. Minister Conger expects to return to his post in China about July 17. A $10,000 fruit packing house will bo established at Vancouver, Wash. Tho Ohio state board of arbitration prevented a street car striko at Day ton. American exports to Scandinavia have more than trebled in tho past 10 years. James A. Heme, tho well known actor, passed away at his homo in New York. All tho volunteers cannot be brought homo from tho Philippines within tho time limit. John D. Rockefeller has given 200,000 for tho founding of an asso ciation of medical research. Laborers engaged in excavation for a new building in Ottawa have un earthed tho long lost stone which marked the sccno of the assassination of T. d'Arcy McGce. There is general regret throughout tho country that tho irrigation con gress, which was to have held a ses sion at Colorado Springs in July, has been postponed for a year. The allied troops are preparing to leave Chinese territory. A plague case has been discovered in a suburb of London. Another Negro fiend ha been burned at the stake in Florida. The battleships fired a salute off Grants' tomb on Memorial day. Robbers blew an Ohio bank vault and secured $-1,000. They escaped. Mrs. Eddy, tho Christian Science leader, has been sued for $150,000 damages. Governor of Washington has been asked to call a special session of the legislature. Lieutenant Townlcy's connection with tho Manila frauds is being in vestigated. Colonel Michlcr, military secretary to General Miles, died at his homo in "Washington. A rich strike of oil has been mado near Olypmia. It is said to bo of first class lubricating quality. A commissary sergeant in Manila, convicted of stealing supplies, has been sentenced to thrco years' in prisonment. A Missouri river freight boat con taining a ton of dynamite was blown to nieces by the explosion of the powder. Two men lost their lives, The property loss will be very heavy, President Castro, of the Venezuelan republic, has addressed a message to the people of the United States and takes occasion to score .Minister .Loomis, whom ho accuses of accepting large bribes from the asphalt com pany. Girl strikers in New York mado a riotous demonstration. They handled non striking girls roughly, and stoned the building, breaking glass windows. 'The police arrested four of tho lead ers, but lost ono of them in a chargo from tho strikers. The plague is reported to bo spread ing in India. Tho Cuban convention has accept ed the Piatt amendment. Another Jack tho Ripper case has .been discovered in London. Porto Ricans arc dissatisfied with -the Supreme court decision The Confederate Veterans' reunion has been opened at Memphis, Tenn. Duties collected on goods from the Thilippines may have to bo refunded. Corner stono for tho now federal building at Salem, Or., will bo laid May 31. China has agreed to tho amount of indemnity demanded by tho powers, but objects to the interest. Tho 10 hour day law, enacted by tho last Washington legislature, for females may not affect tho telephone .girls. At a Nashville, Tenn., University, a nativo of China won tho medal pre sented to tho best rrator in tho uni versity. It is understood in Rome that Pope Leo XIII has mado a will naming his successor. Northwestern Iowa has begun ship ping choice butter to Porto Rico. Tho first consignment left Sioux Palls a few days ago. Tho Austro Hungarian census just completed shows tho total population to bo 47,000,000, an increase since 1800 of 0 per cent. Tho population of Budapest has increased 45 per cent. WASHINGTON GOS&IP. United SUlei Legation Guard In Pekln-Pin. lion Sharpers Calch Returning Soldier. Instruction sent to our ropresenta tive at Pokin, governing the conduct of American troops which remain at tho United States legation as guard in that city, have- Won acknowledged bv General Chaffee. The force of 100 men will lo quartered in tho Temple of Agriculture and at tho south gate of tho forbidden city. The force, which comprises company H of tho Ninth infantry, will lw unuer mo command of Major Edgar 11. Roberts, Ninth Infantry, and tho force will Ihj stocked with supplies to last until Decemlier 31, by which time requisi tions will Ihj mado on Manila for sup plies for the following six months. Tho rcservo ammunition furnished the force includes 100,000 rounds of rifle cartridges and 100 rounds of re volver shot for each authorized wputon. The instruction sent to. Roberts cautioned him against any re laxation of military discipline and ad vised him that he should consult fre quently with our diplomatic reprcsen tathes. and act when mojssary in con junction with tho other foreign com mand, ilo was also iniormeu inui no might use force, if necessary, against tho Chinese in tho protection of American interests. There is considerable speculation about the effect of Mrs. McKinley s illnes on society in Washington after her recovery and return. It is report ed that two years ago Mr. Mckinley was advised to let it be known tnat his wifo was an invalid and could not dis charge tho duties of tho "first lady of the land." It is said that the presi dent favored the idea and suggested it to Mrs. McKinley, but that sho re fused to entertain it for a moment, and that she has sinco rigidly per formed tho duties of mistress of the White Houe, at considerable personal sacrifice and injury to her health. An investigation of tho practices of pension sharpers in San Francisco and their methods of annoying soldicn returning from the Far East, has been started by the pension bureau, and prosecutions may bo cxpecteu in tnc near future, according to the olliciuls of the law division of tho bureau. The sharpers are not all representa tives of the largo Washington pension law firms, but many of them are, and their methods are characterized a illegal and outrageous. They meet returning soldiers at tho docks and often persuade them to file applica tions for pensions, even before they have been discharged. Fees have been, in many cases, collected with out any service rendered, and the sharper often threatens to take up his case in Washington and make trouble for the soldier unless ho paid the lee. According to present plans the 10,- 000 regulars who are to bo brought back from tho Philippines in tho plan of diminishing the military' force under General MacArthur will not begin their homeward trips until after July 1. The first of tho regulars to return will be tho Fourteenth, Eigh teenth and Twenty third regiments ol infantry, and the Fourth regiment of cavalry. There is no law or constitutional provision to prevent rresiuem ic. Kinlev visiting Mexico or uanauauur inc his term of office if ho so desires. although the v precedents aro against it. Never has tho president oi tne United States gone over the boun daries of tho country except on two occasions. Andrew Johnson and Sec retary Seward once crossed tho suspen sion bridge to view tho Niagara falls from tho Canadian side. General Grant did tho same several years later. Gov. Charles II. Allen, of Porto Rico, has presented to tho president through the state department his first annual report. The governor ex presses the opinion that a scheme ol colonial administration such as is found in the Danish, French and English West Indies might bo safely instituted with variations dependent upon the future policy of tho homo government. Surgeon General Sternberg of the army reports with gratification a. de cided improvement in tho health of tho soldiers in tho Philippines. The death rate has been rapidly decreas ing. Tho death rate from disease is much lower than in any other army. FOREIGN TROOPS GOING. Withdrawal of the Allied Forces From Chinese Territory. Tien Tsin, May 31. Two British transports havo arrived at Tong Ku to take troops direct to India, An other transport will arrive today to take tho Beluch regiment to Wei Hat Wei. General Voyron, tho French com mander, expects, now that tho evacu ation has been decided upon, that Franco will countermand tho order holding her troops temporarily in China. Ho anticipates tho early ar rival of French transports. General Lorno Campbell, tho Brit ish commander here, says tho inter national situation at Tien Tsin is bet ter than at any timo sinco tho arrival of tho troops. Freight Trains Smashed Together. Everett, Wash., May 31. An extra. south bound freight train was out in two today at tho top of a two mile grade at Edgecomb, intending to dou ble back for tho second section cut. Tho half train left standing started down tho grado and dashed into an other freight train at Edgecomb, smashing two cabooses and three freight cars into kindling wood. The d6bris was burned, No ono was hurt. NEWS 0E THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER OREGON. Commercial ind Financial Happenings of Im portanceA Brief Review of ol the Growth and Improvement of the Many Industries Throughout Onr ThrlvlngConv monweallh Latest Market Report Four whales In Yaqulna bay were reported one day Inst week, Arrungoinnets aro being made for a Fourth of July celebration at Darker. Tho O. R. it N. Co. has a heavy now switch engine in tho Pendleton yards. Tho movement of cattle from Har ney county lor tho summer is now under way. A sovere frost near Valo a few nights ngo is reported to have injured crops considerably. Two car loads of ono and two year old steers wcro shipped from Yaquina bav last week. The contract for carrying tho mail between Marshllcld and North Demi will bo let July 1. Oliver P. Kaubb, aged' 78, an old pioneer, died nt ins iiomo near sjoi burg tho other day. Tho bridgo at Nashville has col lapsed. Somo live stock went down with it, but none were killed. Tho new superintendent of tho Badger mino in Susanvillo district has laid otf a numlHir of men, pend ing tho making of improvements. Tho Lincoln county court will repair tho bridge across tho Uig Elk river at Elk City and will construct bridgo across tho Yuuina river at Pioneer. The machinery for tho additional five stamps for the Lucky Roy mill in tho Blue River district has arrived at Springfield and will bo hauled to tho nnno as soon as posstlbe. Philomath will celebrate tho Fourth of July. Tho Ilillaboro council has ordered 500 feet of hose. Sufficient funds have been pledged for a Fourth of July celebration at Roseburg. Last week there was 00,000 pounds of wool sold at Blalock for 10 cents per pound. Two carloads of horses were shipped from Baker City to tho East this week by Susanvillo people S L. Brooks, a stockraiscr, iof tho Sandridge. north of Imbcr, lost his largo barn by fire last week. The board of directors of tho Hunt ington high school havo decided to have nine months' school this year. The 12th annual convention of tho Washington County Sunday School Association will bo held Juno C at Forest Grove. The Inland Telephone Cfcmpany has a crew of men engaged in stringing extra wires between La Urande and Wallowa county points. Tho Deep Gravel Mining Company, incorporated, has assumed control of all tho mining property heretofore owned by Wimcr Rros. & Co.. at Waldo. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, 00c. ; vol ley, nominal; blucatcm, GlG2c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $2.903.40 per barrel: graham. $2.(U. Oats Whitc.$1.351.40 percental; gray, $1.301.32 percental. Barley Feed, $1717.50; brewing, 817017.60 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton ; midd lings, $21.50; shorts, $20.00; chop, $10. Hav Timothy, $12.5014; clover, $79.50; Oregon wild hay, $C7 per ton. Hops 12(3 14c. per lb. Wool Valley, ll13c; Eastern Oregon, 710c; mohair, 2021c. per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 15 17Jc. ; dairy, 1314c, store, 11 12Uc per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1212Kc per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13 13c. ; Young America, 13J14c, per pound. Poultry Chickens,mixed,$3.504; hens, $45.00; dressed, ll12c. per pound; springs, $35 per dozen; ducks, $50: geese, $C7: turkoys, live, 1012c; dressed, 14lfic. per pound. Potatoes Old, $11.15 per sack; new, 225c. per pound. Mutton Lambs iibc, per pound gross; best sheep, wethers, with wool. $4.254.50; dressed, 07c per pound. Hogs Gross, heavy, $5,750; light, $4.7ou; dressed, 77Jc. per pound. Veal Large, 0J7c. per pound; small, 78c. per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $55.25; cows and hcifcis, $4.uU4.75; dressed beef, 8BaC. per pound Senator Hawloy is in favor of pro tecting tho Nicaraguan canal, no matter what kind of, an intorna tional agreement is mado. It was hold recently in a London polico court thut no ono has auy right io jurcu uia wuy u juiswuy vui- riago already full. Sun Francisco has 130, Pittsburg 885. Providence 250. Washington 000. Louinvillo 325, Cincinnati CIO and Cleveland 400 policemen. SWEPT OVER A DAM. Seven Persons Drowned In the Schuylkill River. Philadelphia, Juno 3. A rowboat containing a party of eight young people was swept over the Flat Hook dam, in tho Schuylkill river, and seven of them, live girls and two boys, were drowned. Ono yuung mini was saved. The party, with a largo number of others, organized a picnic. Thoy em barked in gaily decorated wagons early in tho morning, and pitched their camp at Rose (lien, along tho Schuylkill river, on tho northern outskirts of tho city. Tho party split up after dinner for a row on tho river. Heavy rains during tno past wcok hud mndo tho muddy stream quito high, and the current was much swifter than usual. However, the unfortunate party immediately struck out for midstream. All Iho girls were huddled in the stern, one of the bovs was rowing and tho others wcro sitting in tho bow of tho boat. After getting in tho middle of tho river, and finding the current too swift fur comfort, tho boat was rowed in to ward the shore. During this time It was being carried slowly down stream. Tho boy doing tho rowing decided to .go through the locks, and as he approached tho dam ho was warned by tho lockkecper not to approach any closer. Tho warning was not heeded, and the young oarsman Kept on rowing until ho found that the look was closed. Ho attempted to turn the bout, which was then alxmt 50 feet from tho dam and 25 fret from tho shore, but ho turned the wrong way. A moment later and the boat was in tho swiftly moving cur rent. Swiftly it was carried toward tho brink of the falling waters, and just as it reached tho breast of tho dam, over which 30 inches of water was pouring, tho entire eight stood up and tho boat went over stern first. Tho drop to tho rocks IkjIow is ap proximately 12 feet. Tho boat struck thq water Ixsttom up, and as it disappeared the wholo party was under it. Nothing more was seen bv the few persons who saw tho acci dent for almost a minute, when the boat reappeared with ono boy cling ing to its keel, I hen another young man was seen to come to the sur face and make a frantic effort tc reach shore by swimimng. Tho six girls never roso to the surface. HONOLULU'8 8EN8ATION. Investigation of Charges of Bribery In thi Legislature. , Honolulu, May 20, via San Fran cisco,, Juno 3. The' special grant jury called to investigate tho charger of bribery in tho legislature has raised tho biggest sensation Honolulu hu had sinco the days of revolution ane agitation for annexation. It has hat as witnesses Gov. Dole, Attorney Gen cral Dole, Secretary of tho Territorj Cooper and othcrhigh officials, and on tho refusal of some of them tc answer questions, tho grand jury has had them brought into court tc show cause why they should not testify In tho absenco of S. B. Dole, who is indisposed, Secretary Cooper is act ing governor. The jury began its investigation on a letter from tho governor to tho legislature, refusing to extend the session because ho had information that bribery was taking place. Governor Dole appeared lio- foro tho jury and it is said, told all that ho know. Tho other heads of departments were summoned to testify, and all refused to tell what they knew, on tho ground that the information they had received wai in tho nature of a "privileged com munication," having been given ta them as government officials. Acting Governor Cooper, Attorney General Dolo and L. A. Thurston, president of tho Gazette publishing company, wcro sumomncd to appear before Judge Humphreys and show causo why they should not tell the grand jury what thoy had learned rc garding bribery in tho legislature. Judgo Humphreys sustained Dolo at it was shown that ho had told the grand jury tho names of tho men from horn ho had received evidence, Thurston had told tho jury that he had heard that legislators had ap proached a corporation with solicit a tions of bribes, but ho declines to give tho name of the corporation on tho ground that as attorney ho had a right to withhold it as given in confidence by a client to an attorney. Helen Gould's Health Falling. Miss Helen Gould of New York, ovcrcomo by tho strum of her clmnta Me work, has been ordered to tuko a long rest and is bol loved to bo suffer ing from nervous prostration. Treasury Auditor Resigns. Washington, Juno 3. Colonel Youngblo'od, of Alabama, auditor of tho treasury department, has tendered his resignation, and it was accepted, to tako effect June 15. Tho president today appointed H, A. Picrson, assist' ant auditor for tho same dopurtinent, to succeed hun. First Payment for Cruiser. Philadelphia, Juno 3. A cnblc message received by William Cramp fc Sons announced that tho first pay mont for tho cruiser contracted for by tho government of i'urkoy has been paid by tho Imperial Ottoman Bank. Until now there has been an clement of doubt as to whether tho cruiser would over bo built, but with tho first payment made, tho work will bo car ried forward. FIGHT WITH BOEltS ENGAGEMENT DETWEEN FORCE8 OF DIXON AND DELAREY. fhe British Lost 174 Killed and Wounded and Ihe Boen Lcll 35 Dead on Ihe I'leld The Soulh Africans Were Driven Back Dallle Was oa Anniversary of Lord Rob. erts' Cnlry Into Johannesburg. London. Juno 3. Tho wor olllc.o today gave out tho following dispatch from Lord Kitchener, from Pretoria! "General Dixon's forco at Vlud- fonteln was attacked yesterday by Delaroy's forces and there was sovrco It il l till 'Dm mioiiiv wu eventually driven olf with heavy loss, leaving 35 dead. I regret that our cusuuiuc also wore severe. The killed and wounded numbered 174. rour olll- cers wcro killed." On tho anniversary of IOtil Kob- i.rU' oiitrv Into Johannesburg tho country has licen startled by tho news of desperate lighting ana heavy urn- ish losses within U) miles in tno gnni reef city. Tho battle at Vladfontein, on tho Uuriiun-Jonunncsuurg rail road, is the most serious engagement sinco General Clement's reverse at Nagalicsburg. It shows General Do- laroy Is in no way daunted ty wio capture of 11 ol his guns by Ucncrui Bub ngton six weeks ago. i no gar rison of Vladfontein was apparcnlty laregly comjioNed of yociuanry. 1 hat lln.il- imuiiitniif m muiin to close (Ulllr ters and suffered heavy loss is shown by tho number ol dead icit on inc field. FEAR AN INVABION. Nicaragua Preparing to Keep Out the Colombians. San Frnncisco, Juno 3. The steamer City of Sydney, which just arrived hero from Panama and other Central American jHirts, brings the following budget of news: When tho City of Sydney was at Corinto tho peoplo were expecting ... I I L ff.1.- an invasion irom noionuuu. inc government of Nicaragua, in order to make sure that it would not l caught napping, has stationed 500 lib VWIIM..'. General Bruise, who fled from Nic aragua somo years ngo, returned tc his liomo on ono of tho Central American steamships last month. As soon as he set foot on Nicarnguu soil ho was urrcstcd on a criminal charge. , President Zolcya, of Nicaragua, will proliably visit tho Pan-American exposition at Bulfalo. The Pacific Mail Steamship Com pany's coal yards, situated on Nousit island, in Panama Bay, recently suf fered severely from fire, which was said to he still burning, but under control, when tho Sydney sailed, having then burned for 15 days. Sun Salvador is to havo a man ol war. The government has purchased from her British owners tho steam- shin Sov. and will transfer her Into a cruiser, renaming her Salvador. Tho new cruiser is now at Acujutlu, and will go into commission at once. MR8. MCKINLEY'S CONDITION. Doctor Say She Is Not Out of Danger- Grave Features ol the Case. Washington, June 3. Mrs. Ma Kinloy passed a very comfortablo night, and sat up for a whilo this morning. Tho thrco physicians who aro in attendance, after a consulta tion this forenoon, issued tho follow ing statement of her condition: "Mrs. McKinley is recovering from tho fatiguo of tho trip. The illness from which sho was suffering in San irancisco still continues, though in less intenso form. Sho is still feeble, and cannot bo considered out of danger, Her progress will no doubt bo slow, but improvement is looked lor." Mrs. McKinley failed to show any improvement during tho day, and tonight her condition is reported as unchanged Irom tho status given in tho bulletin issued this morning. Ono of tho gravo features of tho case is the fact that sho continues ex tremely weak and fails to gain In strength. Sho is very seriously ill, but has had sovcro attacks of illness heretofore, and this gives riso for hope that alio will yet show improvement. Rate War at an End. Seattle, Juno 3, Tho Alaska steam ship rato war is at an end, temporar ily at least. An agreement was entered into by managers of tho ro ccntly warring companies restoring tho former passenger rates of $25 first class and $10 second class. Tho agreement is to bo in forco for (SO days, and it is thought will then bo extended. The rato war was forced by Canadian lines, which in sisted on American steamers keeping away from Vancouver on north bound trips. Ex-Congressman Price. Washington, Juno 3. Hiram Prico, who sorved many years in con gress as a Republican roprcsontativo from Iowa, and who was commission er of Indian affairs from 1881 to tho beginning of tho first Cleveland ad ministration, died hero of heart trouble Mr, Prico, who was 87 years of ago, was prcsidont of tho 8tato Bank of Iowa for maijy years. HER CASE CRITICAL. Mrs, McKlnley'i Condition Causes Much Concern. Washington Juno I. Mrs. Mc Kinley continue very weak. Her condition Is not greatly changed from that of yesterday, hut each day that elapses without a gain In strength lessons her power of recuperation. Tho complaint which came, near end ing her life In San Frauolxcn Is still present. H i In a slightly Ion aggravated form, hut gives tho phy sicians and president much concern. Mrs. McKinley has shown rciiiarxanio vitality, hut her Illness has so ro duecdlior strength as to leave her very fcoblu Indeed. It Is learcd that unless a change for tho Ix'tlef soon manifests Itsolf, her strength may become so near exhausted as to leave her without rallying power. Tho news given out by the physi cians in attendance today was not reassuring, though Iiiimi of boiler tilings still continues. After a eon- sultatlou iKitwccn tho doctors tint following bulletin was Issued : "Mrs. MoKlnlcy paxm-d a comfort ablo night, hut her condition has not. materially changed since hm report of ycstenlay." M08T UNIQUE CLAIM8. Government Will Be Asked to Restore Value of Bonds Burned. Washington. Juno 4. A mont unique claim will be presented at the next congress. It is that of certain heirs of Joseph L. Lewis, who was a millionaire of Trenton, N. J. Lowls was a bachelor crank. His will pm- vldcd lequorft8 ol irom 9",uuu in $100,000 to various relatives and illriv-ti-d tlmt llftlT these iNflUCKtM should Ikj paid tho residue of his estate should bo invested in govern- mont iKinds, and as nu oxpresneu n, "In nnlur to n-dueo the nubile debt." the IKinds should I hi burned. His win hen wcro curried out. SulM.OOO in government Itonds were purchase! and burned. This occurred 25 year ago. Now certain distant ruiaiivcs who wcro not bcncllciarles ol tho will are seeking to have tho government rralnm tn till! IjswIh estate tho VultIC of tho lionds burned, and a bill pro viding that this shall bo dona win ih introduced in tho next congress. IN A RU88IAN JAIL. Prominent American Confined Arbitrarily In Neva Fortress. Now York, Juno 3. Tho Press this morning publishes a statement that.L. James Gordon, sales and fpiir trading ligent in ItumiU of thn IlnUU win Locomotlv o Works, d!sapK?ar cd in St. Petersburg hist January, and that his disappearance wuscatisctl by his arrest by the. Russlun authors ties on charges unknown to tho pu It lie. On tho day succeeding tho arrest a St. Petersburg paper contained the following notice : "Mr. L, J. O. , a prominent business man, was ur rested ycstcnluy. " Thoso who know Gordon knew that It referred to him, hut that ended tho matter in St. I'tc ersburg. It is only within a few wccks that it has Womo known that he is confined arbitrarily in tho fort ress of the Nova. The American ambassador has Ueii asked to inter est himself in tho affair by a brother and two sisters of Gordon, who aro in this city at tho present time, but without result. Fire Raged Ten Day. Oaxaca, Mexico, Juno 4. Detail of tho great firo which raged on thr isthmus of Tchauntcpca for savera) days havo been received hero. Ovei 70 peoplo wcro uuablo to cscupo the rapid progress of tho flames and were burned to death. Tho firo started on a coffco plantation, and owing tc tho dryness of tho vegation it wu soon beyond control and wrought great destruction to growing crop. Many thdusunds of acres of eolfer trees, bananas, oruugo trees and other tropical prjducts were destroyed. Tho firo burned for 10 days and wae finally quenched by a heavy tropical rain. Imports From Philippines. Washington, May 31. A statement prepared at tho treasury department shows that tho receipts from customs duties collected upon articled im ported into tho United States from tiro Philippine islands from April 1, 1899, to March 31. 1001, wore $1,003. 017. Of this amount $800,042 came for sugar, $110,539 for oigars, and tho remainder for miscellaneous articles. Discoveries of Argentine Scientist. Now York Juno 3, A dispatch to tho Herald from Buenos Ayrcs says Senor Rlcaldoni, an engineer, has just mado oxporimonts with an improved system of wireless tolcgraphy. The results of tho experiment wore very' satisfactory, Ho will soon try a sub marine boat of his own Invontion, which ho bol loves is superior to any others, Dominican Revolution Crushed. Kingston Jamnica, Juno 4. It is ronortcd that tho rnvnlntlnn In K,,.t., 4 ----' ... Domingo lias boon compotolly crushed at its incopuon and a mimbnr of the prominent robols shot or imprisoned. Among tho latter is a son of tlio lato prcsidont. Thoro is Httln nnrtrn offering from Colombian ports in conscquonco of tho heavy oxport duties Imposed by tho Colombian government to moot dent to tho revolution;