BOHEMIA NUGGET.
COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
A Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week Presented
In a Condemed form Which It Most
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Tho Havana drydock may bo towed
to Subig bay, Luton.
Aguinnldo is irritated by his con
tinued imprisonment.
Tho steel trust will attempt to open
several plants this week.
Friendly relations between Russia
and Thibet havo been opened.
Hot weather continues in tho Brit
ish Isles, but relief is predicted.
Another heat wavo has visited the
corn bolt of Kansas and Nebraska,
Peasants of tho Volga, Russia, pro
vinces arc on tno verge oi starvation
General Davis hns relieved General
Kobbo in tho southern Philippine
islands.
Mrs. Kruger, wifo of ex-President
Kruger. of tho Transvaal republic,
is ucau.
International Epworth Lcnguo con
X.HV1UU uir oaii xruncieco lias au
journed.
It is nlmost certain that tho sta
tionary firemen's strike will soon be
at nn end.
.Major 0'fe,ill, tho third mayor of
tho city of Portland, is dead at his
homo in Spokane.
It is feared that disorder and dis
tress will follow opening of govern
ment lanas in Oklahoma.
The nest official map of tho United
States will show the Lewis and Clark
routo and incidentally advertise tho
11)05 fair.
DIED AT CRAIGSIDE.
'So movo has been mnde to settle
the steel strike.
General Daniel Butterficla died at
liiu home at Craigside, X. Y.
tan Russell will enter the plea of
guilty to the chargo of bigamy.
One man was killed and 50 wound
ed in religious riots at Saragossa.
L. S. J. Hunt has abandoned pro
ject to establish a newspaper at Se
attle. International convention of Ep
worth League has opened in San-
x rancisco.
Tho American Sugar Refining Com
pany has reduced the price on all
grades of sugar.
Italy is investigating representa
tions mado regardingalleged lynching
of two Italians in Mississippi.
The British and French navies will
unito in a series of maneuvers in
order to see which can out general
tho other.
The tinworkers union has refused
to handle non union plates, thus com
ing to tho support of tho striking tin
plato makers.
The relief from drought in Kansas
was only temporary. The weather
has again turned warm and all crops
are withering.
United States loses suit against
Northern Pacific Railroad to cancel
patents to about 300,000 acres of land
in Washington.
Two steamers off New London,
Conn,, collided, damaging one of the
vessels so that she had to be beached
in order to save her from sinking.
All tho passengers were transferred
without mishap.
Count Tolstoi is .seriously ill.
Tho financial affairs of Porto Rico
are in good condition.
A woman shot at tho French min
ister of Public Instruction.
Porto Rico will have free trade with
the United States after July 25.
One man held up two stages in
uaiiiornia ana secured about $400.
Tho United States pension rolls in
creased $69,000 during tho past year.
San Francisco has accepted a gift
oi $ou,uuu irom uarncgio to be used
ior public libraries.
Tlireo northern Montana cowbovs.
who turned horscthioves, were lynch
ed uy an organized posse.
A mob attacked a train at a small
station in Mexico, killing seven pas
scngcrs. No causo is known.
San Francisco is to be mado tho
striko center of tho United States so
far aa tho iron workers aro concerned.
The sheriff's posso in search of tho
.Montana bandits havo acknowledged
momseives cieieateu and liavo uban
doned tho chaso.
A former student at Annapolis has
oeen commiueu to an insano asylum,
It is claimed tho madnses was brought
on by being hazed.
Bank burglars m an Ohio village
hold tho entiro population at bay
wnuo inoy mew open mo strong box.
They finally escaped without securing
.any monoy.
Oeneral Butterfield Succumbed 'to a long
ness Paralyzed for Month.
Pouchkeensie, X. Y., July 18.
General Daniel Buttorfiold died at h
homo, Craigside, at Cold Springs,
8:30 last night. Ho had Won in very
poor 1 ailth for a year or more and
had been in a condition of smn
paralysis for somo time. Ho loft
widow but no children.
Tho gonoral came to Cold Springs
much impaired in health. Six weeks
aco ho had a stroke of apoplexy
New York. Last week ho gave di
roc t ions to his wifo to obtain permis
sion from tho secretary of war to hav
his body interred in tho military
cemetery at West Point. At first it
was thought permission could not bo
granted, but later word canto unit it
had been, and, on receiving tho news,
the fecblo old man expressed his sat
isfaction.
Daniel Buttcrfield was born
Utica, N. Y., October 31, 1831, and
was graduntcd at Union in 1819. II
was u colonel of tho Twclth New
York militia when tho Civil war be
gan. On tho enlargement of tho rog'
ular army ho was commissioned col
oncl and appointed brigadier genera
of volunteers September 7, 18G1. Ho
becamo major general of volunteers
November 29, 1802, was made colonel
of tho tilth infantry in the regula
army July 1, 18C3, and was breveted
brigadier and major general, U. S. A.
for gallant and mcritorous conduct
Ho served after tho war as suncrin
tendent of the general recruiting scr-
vico of tho United States army, with
Headquarters in Acw lork, and in
command of forces in New York liar
bor from 1SC5 till 1809, when ho ro
signed from tho army and was ap
pointed head of tho sub treasury of
tho United States at Now York,
Since leaving this position he has
been connected with tho Ameircan
Express Company.
CONGESTION AT ST. MICHAEL
Yukor.cri Much Relieved by the Arrival of the
Steamer Portland.
Seattle, July 19. Tho steamship
Portland arrived in port at 1 :30 yea
terday morning, bringing news of
awful ice fields and a great conges
tion of people at St. Michael, which
was relieved by her arrival at tho
moutn of the Yukon, followed by
other craft. The Portland took two
weeks June 20 to July 4 to reach
St. Michael from Nome; She plowed
through vast ice floes, and Juno 24
was within eight miles of St. Michael,
only to put out to sea again. The
report from St. Michael wbb to tho
effect that 1,500 Yukon men and
women had been at that port for three
weeks waiting for tho first steamer.
So scarco did provisions beconio that
these were living for a long time on
one meal a day. There is a great
rush down the Yukon from as far up
as Dawson for Nome, and a big ferry
business will be dono during the sum
mer between those ports. The Port
land took 400 pascsngcrs from St.
Michael to Nome. The river steamer
City of Paris was carried out from the
mouth of tho Yukon by tho ice floes
and was lost for a time on Behring
sea. The steamships Portland and
Dora went out after her, but she
finally managed to put back under
her own steam, making port June 28
NEWS OE THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and financial Happenings of lm
portance A Drlef Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report
HALF A CROP IS CERTAIN.
William 0. Whitney, of New York,
paid $50,000 for tho two-year-old colt
Nasturtium,
It is reported that a company at St.
Cloud, Fla., has succeeded in making
excellent paper from tho leaves of
tho palmetto.
Androw Atlan, tho only surviving
founder of tho Allan Lino Ocean
Steamship Co. and president of tho
lino, died at Montreal, Gun., at tho
go of 80 years.
Rains In the Corn Belt Came Before It Was
Too Late.
xopeKa, Kan., July rj. me rams
that have fallen in Kansas last night
and today havo practically assured a
corn yield of at least 50,000,000 bush,
els, and the yield may bo even greater,
The stato is under tho influence of a
low barometric condition, and more
rain is expected tonight. . Corres
pondents in numerous Kansas towns,
in reporting rains, say that tho sky is
overcast witli clouds tonight, and
that more rain within a few hours is
certain. Tho drought in Kansas has
been broken, and with it has gone the
excessive hot spell. It is tho opinion
among those who havo been watching
tho weather conditions that tho sea
son win do moro iavorauie to crops
irom now on. uood rams aro report
ed tonight over portions of Eastern
and Central Kansas, and in each caso
is mentioned the fact that tho rain is
not through with yet.
Secretary Coburn, of tho Kansas
board of agriculture, is enthusiastic
over the result of tho rain. Mr. Co
burn has been optimistic nil along as
to tho ultimato outcome of the
drought, saying them was not tho
least causo for alarm, as Kansas could
well take care of herself. Ho is sure
that tho corn yield will reach at least
half a crop if tho present very favor
able weather conditions continue.
Crushed By a Chain.
, Cleveland, July 19. A chain
weighing four tons fell on six men at
tho Wcstinghouso Electric Company's
works this afternoon. Ono man was
killed and five others aro badly in
jured. Trainmen Fled From Mexico.
El Paso, Tex., July 19. An Amer
ican train crew on tho Moxican Cen
tral Railroad has just readied this
city, haivng fled from tho republic to
tho north in consequence of accident
ally running over and killing a Moxi
can. Tho accidont happened below
Torreon, Mex. A freight in an iso
lated spot ran over a peon, killine tho
man Instantly. In Mexico tho kill
ing of a native by a train is as muob
crime as murder.
Milton is trying hard to get n can
nery located there.
Waeoncers aro doing a heavy wool
business freighting out of Lost ino.
Tho Crook county court paid boun
ty on 710 coyote scalps Inst session
Florenco iieoplo aro working for
more adequate protection against fire,
Bob Wlitio quail havo been seen i
small coveys near Lostiuc, Wallow:
county.
Numerous bands of sheep aro headed
for the summer pastures in the Green
horn mountains.
A California lion was scon lately in
the suburbs of Marshlleld and badly
frightened several small children.
A. J. Knollin fc Co., ol Huiitinc
ton, last week brought in 5,000 head
of sheep from tho Harney county
ranges, and shiptied them to Soda
Springs, Idaho.
Tho work of enlarging tho fish
houso at tho coos river hatchery is
about completed and tho capacity of
tho hatchery will thorctty bo increased
to 1,500,000 eggs annually.
Tho urcgon lirounu iiog mine,
near Austin, has a six foot ledgo of
free milling gold, which shows good
values. A narrow seam in it, rang
nig from two to six inches, assav:
over $0,000 to tho ton.
F. Gancer. who resides on Bird
creek, 12 miles southwest of Pendle
ton, seeded only ono aero of brome
grass on alkali land, and cut tlireo
tons of hay from it this season
scarcely anything but bromo grass
would have grown on the land.
A severe drought is being felt
the Silver Lake country.
Numerous licars havo been seen in
the berry imtchcs of Coos county.
Squirrels uro botherinc tho wheat
growers in some part of Polk county
alley larmcrs havo been usinc
lime to keep smut oil their wheat,
and with good etiect.
inc i.ugeno number lo. hns a
rivo of 1,000.000 feet of logs coming
down tho Willamette.
A now ferry boat has been built and
launcueu ior iicnuricics crossing on
the McKenzie river, pear Eugene
A small fire destroyed 10 acres of
heat for Herman Pulk, and a culvert
on the w. s U. l(. acailroau, near
Fulton station.
Grasshoppers aro reported to bo
swarming tho hills tpid valleys south
of Pilot Rock. Serious damage to
growing crops is antipipated.
Tho English patridecs recently in
troduced into Linn county are- doing
well. Three broods of young ones
have been seen near tho foot of Knox
butte, within a few miles of whore
they were liberated.
Valley farmers report an abundant
crop of Chinese pheasants this season.
Thero were many old ones which
escaped the hunter last fall and this
spring being favorablo thero aro moro
young pheasants than usual.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, export value,
55c per bushel; blucstein, 57c;
valley, nominal.
Flour best grades, $2.903.10 per
barrel; graham, $2.00.
Oats White, $1.32J1.35; gray,
$1.301.32 f per cental.
Barley Feed, $1717.50; brewing,
$1717.50 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid
dlings, $21.50; shorts, $20; chop, $10.
Hay Timothy, $12.5014; clover,
$79.50; Oregon wild hay, $07 per
ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 1820c;
dairy, 1415c; store, ll12c per
pound.
Eggs 1718c per dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 11
12c; Young America, 1213o per
pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00
3.50; hens, $3.50 1.50; dressed. 10
11c per pound; springs, $2.004.00
per dozen ; ducks, $3 for old; $2.50
3.00 for young; geese, $1 per
dozen ; turkeys, live, 810c; dressed,
1012c per pound.
Mutton Lambs, 3Jc. gross;
dressed, C7o per pound; sheep,
$3.25, gross; dressed, G0Jc per lb.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.75G;
light, $i.755; dressed, 0J7o per
pound.
Veal Small. 78Kc; iarge, (i
7c per pound.
Beef Gross top steers, $1.00 1,25;
cows and heifers, $3.253.50; dressed
beef, 0J7Jo per pound.
Hops 1214o per pound.
Wool Valley, ll13o; Eastern
Oregon; 812o; mohair, 2021o per
pound.
Potatoes $1.251.50 per sackjnow
potatoes, lo per pound.
Boston wiJl havo a college for train
ing young women to earn a livlihood.
An instrument has been Tinrfnnt.rfl
at Dartmouth collego to measure tho
heat of tho stars,
An English syndicato is said to havo
purchased control of 72 zino and lead
mines in Missouri,
Tho American Museum of Natural
History is to send an expedition to
China to study tho life and customs
of tho Chinese,
BACK
TO
THE
ARMY.
Where Civil Government tits tie en a Failure
-Insurrection Not Qu.lled.
Manila, July 22. The United
States Civil Commission today an
nounced that alter three months'
trial of a provincial form of govern
ment in tho Islands of Cebu and Bohol
and tho l'rovlnco of Katanga, Lu
ron, control of these districts, owing
to their incomplete pacification, has
been returned to tho military author
ities, it having proved tlint tho com
munities indicated are backward and
undeserving of civil nduilnist'-ation.
Tho provincial and civil olllcials of
these designated districts will coiitiu
no their functions, hut aro now under
tho authority ot General ChalTeo,
instead of that of Civil Governor Taft,
as heretofore. 'General Glut tiro has
tho power arbitrarily to reinovo from
ollico any or all provincial or civil
officials ami to ubrognto any section
of the laws promulgated in these tlireo
provinces.
Tho residents of the island of Cebu
havo protested, but without success,
against tho return to that island to
military control. Several towns In
Cebu aro still besieged by the insur
gents, Tho insurrection nn the island
of Bohol has loon renewed and insur
gent sentiment in tho province of
Ilatangiis is strong. General Challeo
has ordered a battalion of the Thir
tieth infantry to begin tho occupa
tion ot tho island of Mindoro. The
province of Hatangas will bo occu
pied by the entire Twentieth infan
try.
II. Phelps Whitmarsh, uovornor
of Benguet province, who was recent
ly ordered to Manila for investigation
of certain charges against him, pre
sented his sido of tho case to tho
United States Philippine commis
sion. Mr. Whitmiirsh denied every
chargo mado against him.
An act has !cou passed organizing
tho insular constabulary, practically
as outlined in dispatches receive
hut March. A provision has boon
added empowering the chief of the
systoni and cither of the four distric
assistants temporarily to consolidate
constabulatorics of two or moro pro'
vinces in case of necessity. Iinnec
tion and discipline of tho niunicim
polico will also lo controlled by con
stabuiatory departments.
THREE-SCREW CRUISERS.
FIREMEN'S STRIKE
i
COALMINE OWNER8 CONTINUE
TO MAKE GAIN8.
The Men, However, Are Not Discouraged, and
Declare Their Ranks Are Helm? Steadily
Increased Few Firemen Obey the Union
Order to Return to Work-Much Sym.
pathy From Other Districts.
Wllkesbarre, l'a., July 22 Moro
mines were in operation and moro
coal was holoted In tho Wyoming
valley today than on any day since
the stationary llremaiiV strike began.
In tho faeo of this change in tho
situation tho strikers aro by no means
discouraged. In an official statement
issued this afternoon It is declared
that lu the upper anthracite region
thero is a greater number of mines
idlu than yesterday. Tho statement
says :
"In complianco with tho order of
the United Mineworkers of America
to firemen of their organization to
return to work, but few havo com
plied, and thero is a steady iiiciense
to their ranks. Wo hope to liavo
complete organization of tho entiro
territory. A noticeable attitude is
that of tho iniueworkers throughout
the upper region in their sympathetic
stand in our lehal(. From Iiazlcton,
Shaiuokin and Mount Carmel region
the men are last organizing and will
respond to tho call to a man."
MAJOR O'NEIL DEAD.
ONE YEAR OF OCCUPATION.
Great Steaming Radius of Proposed New U S.
Warships.
Washington, July 22. Tho plans
now under consideration for the new
armored cruisers authorized by con
gross contemplate such u new depart
tire in steaming capacity that theso
hips will 1)0- able to inako voyages
exceeding any by tho ships now in
commission and equaling, if not ex
ccediug, tho long distance trips of
ny naval warship afloat. Although
tho plans are not fully passed upon.
the main features aro pretty well
orked out. They provide for it
combination of three screws, so separ
ated that any one can work indo-
jHjndcntly. By using three screws
the ship could develop groat sliced
from 22 to 23 knots, so that she
could bo listed as a 23 knot ship.
But all threo scrows would bo used
only in caso of emergency. For the
purpose ot making long voyages only
ono screw would bo used at a time.
It is estimated that this would civo
speed ot iu knots nn hour. IJv al
tcrnating tho screws, the craft could
mako a voyago of at least 10,000 miles
without a stop to recoal, and at tho
samo timo sho would always liavo her
threo scrcews in readiness to dcvolon
'i'L or 'ii knot speed in caso of ne
cessity.
APPEALS FOR PROTECTION,
An English Subject In Colorado Is Afraid of
Mob Violence.
Denver, July 22. William Rod
cliffo has appealed to tho stato to pro
tect his property at tho Grand Mesa
akes. Ho says armed men aro in
possession of his property and threat
en to kill his employes if thoy do not
loavo Delta county. Ho arrived in
tho city last evening and immedi-
toly entered into consultation with
tho stato gamo commissioner. Tho
opinion of tho attorney general will
bo asked as to tho duty of tho stato.
Radcliffo places his loss in young
trout nlono at $10,000. Radcliffo.
ho is an English subject, has ap
pealed to tho British consul for pro
tection to his life and property.
Will Be Sent to Fort Uwfon.
Seattle July 22. Tho Thlrtv-sco-
ond company of coast artillery is an
nounced by tno local quartermaster's
Ihco hero as having been detailed to
duty at Fort Lawton on its arrival at
heattlo. Iho company is now in tho
hillppincs and is expected to arrivo
hero within tho next 30 days. Thero
aro 110 men in tho detachment, Tho
accommodations at'Fort Lawton, how
ever, aro not sufficient for a two-com
pany battery ot artillery, and aro
now being enlarged undor a contract
econtly let uyitho government.
Negotiations Still Progressing.
London, July 22. In tho house of
commons today tho parliamentary
secretary of tho foroign office, Lord
Cranbourno. informed a questioner
that tho difficulty which caused tho
deadlock among tho ministers of tho
foroign powers at Pokin had rofcrenco
to tho collection of revenues, ear
marked for tho purposo of indemnity.
and that tho negotiations at Pokin
wore still in grogrcss,
Pekln Will Be Given Back to the Chinese
Authorities August M.
Washington,, July 22. Commis
sioner ltockhlll has cabled the state
(lepiirtnniciit tho following state
ment of the present status of tho ne
gotiations nt l'ekin:
"The diplomatic corjn at l'ekin is
engaged iu considering tho Itiifsian
proposals for tho eventual incrouno of
tho tariff (maritime customs). A
solution of tho problem is hoped for.
The indemnity, fixed at 450.000,000
tads and 4 jicrcont interest, has Is en
formally accepted and Jiihiii has
waived preferential treatment. Tho
formal surrender of l'ekin to the Chi
li eco is expected to take place on Au
gust 14." Tho (Into mentioned is
the anniversary of tho relief of tho lo
gatiouniN by tho international forces.
IIiu ItusNlaii proposal referred to ii
understood, in substance, to 1k nn
increase from 5 jmr cent to 10 iter
cent of the customs duties which
the Chinese government may collect
at tho ports from foreign countries,
It is further understood that the in
crease Is not to take effect at once
and wimps not at all. It will do
IX! in I tiHn the resources of China
under tho existing system. Thij
proposition is Indiovcd to bo much
less ubicctlomihlo to Creat Britain
and Japan, as well as to the United
States, than tho original proposition
to mako an alrtoltito and immediatu
increase of' tho cistoms duties to tho
extent projwed.
POSTAL REFORM.
Third Mayor of the City of Portland, I456.7-,
Pasted Away at Spokane,
Spokane, Wash,, July 22. Major
Jiitne O'Neill, ono of tho oui'liest,
pioneers of tho Northwest, died at II
o'clock last night, lie was the thiol
mayor of Portland. At the time (
his death ho was deputy ulork of tlm
federal court. lie was born nt
DtinausbtirK, Hohnucctady county, N,
Y., February 8, 1820. In 1853 10
eamo west to Oregon, Ho settled In
Oregon City, but soon wont to Port
land and becamo agent for Well,
Fargo A Co, No was olected the
third mayor of Portland and held
that ollico during 1850.7. Iu 1801 he
went to I.apwal, In tho Net 1'orce
reservation, as mlporiutondout of ed
ucation, and next year took full
chargo of tho agency under a com
mission issued July G, 18(12, by Pres
ident Lincoln, appointing him Unit
ed States 1 1 nl In ii agent for the terri
tory of Idaho.
In 1800, Major O'Neill pamed
through tills country on his way to
select land for a reservation, and the
laud thou chosen constitute the pres
ent loeur irAIono Indian reserve.
Ho retired from his position lu 180N,
and May 10 of tho following year
went luck to Now York state, ridlne
on the first through train on tho Cen
tral 1'aoilio Hn II road from haerntuento
to Ogdun. lie remained about nine
years at his native place, Iu 1878 ho
returned to tho West, locating nt
Chewalali, Slovens county, Wash.,
whom ho was sub-Indian agent, hav
ing chargo of the Cocur d'Alono. Iu
1887 ho was elected auditor of Stev
ens county. He served two terms.
Ho was then elected to tho stato sen
ate to represent Stevens and Kpokano
counties. In 1802 ho was appointed
deputy clerk of tho United States
district and circuit courts of the east
urn division of Washington, which ho
held nt the time of his death.
WEARY OF PRI80N.
Postmasters Notified of a Change In Second.
Class R'gulatlons.
Washington, July 22. Third As
sistant Postmaster Gonoral Madden
has issued a circular notice to all
postmaster calling especial attention
to tho order promulgated recently,
making radical changes in the kind
of publications allowed admission as
second-class mail matter. It huvh
that postmasters may bo held on
their ofdcial bonds for revenue Inst to
the department throuuh improper
application or faulty administration
of these regulations. Tho pound rato
oi postage, it says, is a special nnvi
lego at tho public expenso and tho do-
parjtmcnt will restrict tho privileco to
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uiusu iiiiuiiuiuiijiiH which aro uuriy
within the contemplation of tho laws
nntl projierly meet tho requirements,
Owing to tho material chances of
practico which will bo necessarv bv
some publishers and news aeonls. tlm
department, wncroit is inequitable,
will not onforco tho now regulations
imincuiatoiy. but will in no cmui cr.
tend tho timo beyond October 1, 1001.
The Dragon Has LefL
London. July 22. A hk.1i nmMi
in l'ekin who claims tho nownr nf
divimition, says a dispatch to tho
ruanuaru irom Tien Tsin, has notified
tho Chincso court that tho dragon lias
left tho capital, and that, cousepuont
ly, it is imposaiblo for tho court to
return.
Agulntldo Is Challng Under Ills Long Con
tinued Restraint.
.Manila, July 23. Agtiiualdo is
considerably irritated at his contin
ued surveillnaco by tho American au
thorities. Whenever llo signs his
name ho must add the word "pris
oner." lie rcfiucd tho request of his
friends to writo to the insurgent
General Malvar, still at large in
Southern Ltuon, advising him to
surrender. Ho consented to sign a
copy of his oath of allegiance with
the understanding that it I hi forward
ed to Malvar for the purtiosa of influ
encing his surrender, but under his
signature to tho oath ho wrote, "Pris
oner In Malaennan PrWpn."
Oeneral Davis ho been ordered to
the command of tho American troop
on tho island of .Mindanao, and iu the
Jolo archipelago. General IColU-,
formerly commander of this diatrict,
will return to tho United State.
Tho transport Sheridan, with tho
Fourteenth infantry, and Adjutant
General Harry on board, sailed from
horo today. General .MncArthur,
who left hero on tho .Mmulo July -1,
will embark on tho Shoridan, at Na
gasaki, for San Frunoisoo.
DISTRESS MAY FOLLOW.
Many
Water for Suffering Indians,
Phoenix. Ariz.. Julv 29. ti.
Un'tcd States district court took hum..
mary steps to relievo tho condition of
wiu BiineruiK rima and Mnrimn,.
Indians when it irranted
tion rcHtruininL' tho cannl
above tho reservation from ..m.,..
water from tho rivonmil H
ing tho Indians of thoir wator supply"
Tho action is of much imnnrtn,,
n that it will civo tho Inilli, ...
enough to prevent n fumlnn ,i.i,.i.
caused such disaster among tli'cm last
Fishermen's Strike Ended.
Vancouver, B. 0 Julv 22 Tt,
striko of tho salmon flshormon against
mo eraser river Cannnra 1, i
UjUBted, tho Vancnnvni.
trado having acted as mediator. It
has been aurccd thnt ti,n ni . .
shall receive 12) conUp or is To
one-qunrtor of tho entire nank VnA
lllnnnta 41. , .
i ,m ""Uiuwior of
yauK. Aim union men
Sunday night.
or of tlin
bogan fishing
Settlers Rushing dnlo Oklahoma With
Little Money or Provisions,
Fort Sill, O. T July 23. Disor
der and distross, will, it is foared, fol
low tho actual opcnlnc of tho Kiowa-
Comancho reservation, August 0. It
is now estimated that fully 150,000
Icop!o will havo registered for a
chanco to secure ono of the 13,000
claims to bo awarded bv lottery.
when tho registration booths oloso on
July 20. Thousands of persons now
on tho rcseravtion, who uro neither
mechanics nor artisans, and who havo
littlo or no money, onnoniico their
intention of locating around Lawton,
if thoy fail to win n claim. Campers,
who camo iu prairio schooners by tho
thousands, gonerally brought with
them provisions sufficient to last
from five to 10 dayH. Continued
drought has caused tho water to bo
restricted, and for days a hot wind
has prevailed on tho prairies, and tho
temporaturo has averaged over tho
100 murk, With thoso conditions
boforo thorn, many aro already bo
ginning to grumblo, and when this is
followed by disappointment over
failure to draw a lucky number, tho
hopo that boro many up will doubt
less give way to moro serious conditions.
Missouri Changing Its Course.
Kansas Cltv. Julv 22 Tho .Mis
souri rivor Iiiih out its hanks at a
point eight miles south of I.oaven
wortli and is now pouring part of its
waters into tho Pintle, river. Tho
bed of tho Platto is being gradually
widened, and thorn Is diminir that
within tho uoxt fow days tho Missouri
will bo transferred complotoly to tho
bed of tho Platto. An Island fivo .
miles long and iu somo places ncarlyX'
two lllilos wide linn bnnn formed. If
tho Missouri adopts this now channel
this now land will bo transferred from
Missouri to Kansas.
Destructive Prairie Fires,
Denver Julv 23 Considerable de
struction by forest nnd prairio fires is
roportcd from different points in tho
fltuto, directly attrlbutablo to tho
condition of grass and tlmbor from
tho long dry spoil. Tlmbor fires havo
neon burning sovoral days near
Mount Evans, Long's Peak and on
tho Kenosha rango. From Baca and
Prowors counties, tho nnntnr of tliO
Stock ralsimr distrlnr,. nnmn rnnnrtB
of destruotivo prairio firoa,
if