BOHEMIA NUGGET.
rabllihad JSrx Trldar.
COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON.
EVENTS OPTHE DAY
A Comprthtnilvt Review of (he Important
Happenings of (he Past Week Presented
In a Condensed Form Which It Most
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Ruder.
Boers' resumed activity in Capo
Colony.
"A Gorman steamer nnd eight sailors
were Iot.
A gnlo wrecked ft number of build
ings in Jorsoy City.
A Tennessee Negro murderer was
burned at tho stake.
Turkey will not buy tho quays ot
the French company.
Steel workers aro willing to mako
concessions to end strike.
United States Attorney Evans, of
Minnesota, died suddenly.
Nogales, Ariz., officials aro impli
cated in a smuggling plot.
Striking machinists in Chicago
ignore an order against picketing.
One hundred Filipino insurgents
surrendered during tho past week.
San Francisco iron workors' striko
was settled in favor of tho laborers.
Tho military forco at Manila will
bo increased to prevent a possible
uprising.
A movement is on foot for a gene-
ral shut downtaf all shingle mills in
Washington. V
Venezuela wV.l lay its caso before
tho state department in order to
ward off intervention.
Castlo Bock, on the Columbia
river has been scaled by a party of
climbers from rortland.
Sir Thomas Linton has arrived in
New York.
The navy department has denied a
request from Schley.
A coast survey observatory will bo
established at Sitka, Alasak.
Two men wcro arrested for passing
the bills of a defunct .New Jersey hank.
Fifteen persons were drowned by
tho capsizing of a French coasting
yessel.
Murderer Nordstrom of Washing
ton, has given up all hope of escaping
the gallows.
A Colombian gunboat sank imme
diately after leaving Savanilla for
Cartagena.
A change of one point in the courso
of the steamer Islander caused her to
strike tho iceberg.
The cable between Nome and St.
Michaels is broken in several places
and cannot be repaired.
An explosion in the tunnel being
bored in Lake Erie for Cleveland's
water works system, cost five lives.
The census bureau gives St. Joseph,
Mo., as tho healthiest city in tho
United States, and Portland, Oregon,
as the second healthiest.
Winters, who stole tho $330,000 in
gold bullion from the Selby Smelting
Co., of Vallejo, Cal., was sentenced
to 15 years' imprisonment.
The sultan has broken his promise
with Franco and has been notified
that all diplomatic relations with
that country are at an end.
The czar will witness the French
army manoeuvres.
Survivors can throw no light on tho
steamer Islander disaster.
At least 17 lives wcro lost in tho
City of Golconda disaster.
Three Negroes were killed by a mob
in .Fierce conuty, .Missouri.
The battleship Iowa is on her way
from ban Irancsco to Panama.
A mob lynched two Negros in Mis
souri for tho murder of a whito
woman.
There is a renewed feeling in Eng
land that tho South African war will
soon be ended.
Four Indiana boys, whose ages
range from b to 10 years, stoned
companion to death.
An Arctic expedition has found and
rescued the Kite, a vessel formerly
used by Lieutenant Peary.
rne united mates exports more
goods to South Africa than any
other country, except ureal untam.
Tho striking machinists have sue
ceeded in getting 1,800 more men to
go on strike in Pittsburg. Two mills
were compelled to shut down as a
result.
A Now York millionaire, who has
mado most of his money trading
with China, is the donor of $100,000
lor tho endowment of a chair at Co
lumbia university.
unio river steamer overturned in a
squall and 16 passengers were
drowned.
Rebels in Colombia and Venezuela
continuo operations in hopes of get
ting help.
Birtish public expenses are running
nearly $2,000,000 per week boyond
Jast year.
A New York judge decides that in
surance companies cannot bo com-
Jielled to make good damages result-,
ng from explosions.
Honry B. Dean, of St. Louis,
claims . to ' have found the secret of
perpetual motion, Ho has been
working on this great problem for 12
years.
JAPAN WILL PROTEST.
Minister t Washington Advlid of Alleged
Outrage it Honolulu.
Washington, Aug. 23. Mr. Takn
hira, tho Japanoso minister, h is re
ceived a copy ot resolutions recently
adopted at a mass mooting of Japan
ese rosidonts of Honolulu, protesting
against tho alleged action of tho
United States quarantino ollleor in
that port in subjecting S. Osnkabo,
tho Jnpaneso vice consul at Honolulu,
and his wifo to a physical examina
tion upon their arrival thcro July 25.
At tho Japanese legation today it
was stated that as yet no formal rep
resentations had been made to this
government. Tho Japanono consul
general at Honolulu alio was sup
plied with tho resolutions and for
warded those, together with other
details of tho occurrence, to his gov
ernment. Therefore, Mr. Takahira
probably will await instructions
from Japan before bringing tho mat
tor before tho state departmoht or
otherwiso presenting it ollloially.
When tho matter does conio tip in
formal shape it will also include eases
othor than tho ono winch is the sub'
ject of tho present presentation. It
was stated at tho legation today that
information from Hawaii makes it
clear that tho Japanoso are and have
been the sutterers from these extreme
quarantine inspections, to tho exclu
sion ot almost all others, and a num
ber of cases have bcon brought to the
attention of Japanese officials wherein
Japaneso cabin passengors, mon nnd
women, have been forced to undorgo
physical examinations, whilo passcn
gcrs ot other nationalities passed in
the port unmolested.
LEVELLED BY A STORM.
Anadarko, 0. T. Demolished Ust
Night-
Two Men Killed.
El Reno, O. T., Aug. 23. A special
from Anadarko says : A heavy wind
and ram storm swept through tho
town about 8 P. M. All large build
ings in course of construction and a
largo number of tents and smaller
houses wcro blown down. Two per
sons were killed and many injured.
The full extent of tho damage will
not be known for somo hours.
Clouds had been drifting over this
section for several hours during tho
afternoon, and about nightfall be
came very heavy. There was a slight
fall of lain here, accompanied by an
electrical disturbance of considerable
force. No damage seemed to liavo
been dono in this vicinity, however.
Later a message was received from
Anadarko stating that the town had
been all but demolished by tho storm.
All the principal buildings were
blown down and tents went up like
kites in the tremendous wind. A
scene of desolation appeared when
tho moon came out after the storm.
No dispatch has yet been received
here of any damage bv the storm
elsewhere except at Anadarko. Two
men were killed and many were in
jured. RELATIONS BROKEN OFF.
France and Turkey Are Now t Odds No
Naval Movement Planned,
Constantinople, Aug, 23. The
French ambassador, M. Constans,
has notified tho sultan's first score
tary that all diplomatic relations be
tween Franco and Turkey aro broken
off and that tho ambassador has in
formed his government to this effect.
M. Constans communicated direct
with the sultan because the latest ne
gotiations were transacted with the
sultan personally. The ambassador
justifies his action on the ground
mat me auuan uroKe his direct per
sonal promise, given to M. Constans
at an audience in tho Yildiz palace.
regaraing me purchase ol tho quays
and
mo settlement ot the disputed
French claims. Tho French foreign
minister also gave formal assurances
that tho agreement would lie carried
out, so, in view of this breach of
faith, M. Constans holds that it is
impossible for France to continuo
diplomatic relations with Turkey.
NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE.
San Francisco Labor Leaders Are Still Con.
fident Colliers Belm Unloaded.
San Francisco, Aug. 23. Tho
local labor situation presents no now
phases tonight. All sorts of rumors
were icjrculated today, but they do
veloped nothing tangible On the
city front, work progressed on all tho
docks except those devoted to tho
lumber trade, and in tho wholcsalo
district it was declared that business
was moving more briskly than at any
time daring the strike. Among the
labor leaders thcro aro still the same
reports of confidence in tho ultimate
victory of tho unions, and they point
iu numerous ucicctions ironi tho
ranks of those who havegono to work.
Four colliers finished discharging
during tho day, and it is said that all
the colliers in port will bo unloaded
by the end of next week. Several
freight vessels arrived and doparted.
Snow Sheds Burned.
Truckce. Cal.. Aiie. 23 A ton-il.ln
fire raced this morninc In Hi
sheds this side of tho summit. Tho
Lakeviow station was burned and
2,600 feet of snow sheds destroyed.
Tho fire trains from Summit and
Truckce checked its nrniross in Mm
face of a strong wind. At 3 o'clock
this' afternoon the liro was completely
under control, and by 0 o'clook tho
timbers had burned out and tlin
roadbed cooled down.
NEWS OF TILE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
RARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im
portanceA Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report
There is every prospect of a fair
yield of hops in Polk oJunty.
Tho Agor-Klnmath fills staco was
hold up nnd robbed r tho treasure
box. p.f
Tho postofileo nt uluhy, Douglas
county, will bo disco inued on Aug
ust at.
Tho log raft is stile stuck nt tho
entrance to tho Westport slough, near
Astoria.
Eugene has not had such n building
boom in years as is at present being
pexpononced.
Tho Polk county grain crop thi
year will bo tho largest harvested m
sovoral years.
Tho sheriff ot Clackamas count
oft'ors a reward for tho mon who robbed
tho Can by store August 3. .
The committees in chnrgo of tho
Bakor City street carnival, to Ins hold
Soptember 3-7, report excellent sue
cess.
Tho wator ngato orop nt Newport i
ot good sizo and quality.
Tho fruit driers around Albany will
liavo their lunula full this season.
,V 30 foot steel towbr has been
ordered for tho 400 pound firchcll
which was. presented to tho Athena
hoso company.
Big forest fires nro reported in tho
Flounco Bock, Trnil crock and Big
Butto sections, of Joscpluno county
Somo damago is being dono to tho
timber.
Tho Uwl and Elephant mines, in
tho Cablo Covo district, liavo leon
sold to a Maryland syndicato for $11,
000. Tho new owners aro going to
run a tunnel in 500 feet on tho vein
The La Grandc-Covo motor lino i
now assured and win to under con
struction this fall. It will extend
through Island City, down tho Grand
Rounde river, direct to Cove. Its ob
ject is to further tho interests of beet
growing in a section believed to bo
especially adapted to it.
Tho new 90 horse power boiler is in
place at the plant of tho Athena
Flouring Mill Company. It is
huge affair, made entirely of steel
and is composed of two plates, tubes
and ends. It is encased in brick and
will add materially to tho value ol
the plant, which is up-to-dato in every
respect.
Threshing is now well under way
throughout tho Rogue river valley.
and from all information that can be
gathered tho product of this year
will be about one half a crop. Tho
lightness of the yield this year is at
tributed to tho met ot rain early in
th'e senson, considerable of the acreage
having been cut for grain hay.
This is the dryest season tho Blue
mountains have experienced for
many seasons. An unusually heavy
snow fell during tho past winter,
and it was hoped tho water supply
would bo ample; but tho intenso
heat of early July melted it all very
radidly, and now tho mountain
streams are fed by springs alone.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, export value,
5550c per bushel; blucstem, 58
58c; valley, nominal.
.Flour best grades, $z.uu3.4U per
barrel; graham, $z.ou.
Oats $1.101.15 per cental.
Barley Feed, $1515.50; brewing,
$lo.a0 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $27 per ton; mid
dlings, $21.50; shorts, $20; chop, $10,
Hay Timothy, $1113; clover,
$79.50; Oregon wild hay, $5C pet
ton.
Butter Fancy crcamery,2022Jo;
dairy, 1415c; store, ll12c per
pound.
Eggs lCQlCo per dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 11
12c; Young America, 1212Jc per
pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00
3.75; hens, $4.005.60; dressed. 10
11c per pound; springs, $2.504.0O
per dozen ; ducks, $3 for old; S3 00
4.00 for young; geese, $5(3 6 per
dozen ; turkeys, live, &iuc; dressed,
I0tzsc per pound.
juutton Jjambs, 3J$c, gross;
dressed, u,o per pound; sheep,
$3.25, gross; dressed, G0!c per lb.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.750;
light, $4.7C5; dressed, C7c per
JJUUI1U.
Veal Small. 89c; large, 7
7i4a per pound.
Beef Gross top steers, $3.50(3)1.00:
cows and heifers, $d.2ftd.f0; dressed
bee:, oJsGSYJiO per pound. t
Jiops rzuo per pound.
Wool Valley, ll13c; Eastern
Oregon, 812Uo; mohair, 2021o per
pound.
Potatoes U0cg$L10 per sack.
Tho present Kansas wheat crop is
tho highest grado over known.
A ship load of Filipinos are to bo
tried on Hawaiian sugar fields.
Tho avcrago net consumption of
toa per head of population is 1.11
pounds; in England, 0 pounds per
lead.
A woman has hist published a di
rectory and gazetteer of the Yukon
valley, Alaska, showing 10,000 names
of residents.
NORDSTROM WAS HANGED.
Condemned Man Completely Callapscd
and
Was Strapped to Board.
Seattle, Aug. 21. Charles V. Nord
strom was hnngrd yesterday morning
nt 9:40 o'clock for tho murder, on
November 27, 1891, of William Mason.
From early morning tho condemned
mun had scorned to fully realize his
position, ami whilo ministers and
members of tho Solvation Army
prayed with him, ho orlod continually.
Shortly after 9:!I0 Noidstrom was
brought from the room in which ho
had been, just adjoining tho execu
tion room, It required tho assistance
of four men to keep him on his fret.
When ho was taken into tho pros
onco of tho scaffold, ho broke ilowit
completely. Crying in n childish
voice and praying that Ills mo bo
spared him, ho collapsed entirely and
foil to tho lloor. KITortn to raise
him and keep him on his feet wore
fruitless, and at last Sheriff Cudlhoo
ordered that n board bo brought. To
this Nordstrom was tied. It required
four men to hold him whilo this was
being dono. Whilo being tied lo tho
tKMird, Nordstrom continued to ory in
a loud voice. The six mon who
had hold him raised his body on the
board, and with great effort, succeed
ed in getting him on tho gallows and
onto tho fatal trait. Hero ho was
stood upright, four of tho ineu stand
ing on tho four sides of tho trap ami
holding him. Within two seconds
after tho condemned man was in
placo the trap was sorting and Nord
strom had paid the penalty of his
crime, lho trap was sprung nt 'J-AU,
and Nordstrom was pronounced dead
nt 10:02.
TO MEET WAR EXPENSES.
Columbia Gives Notice That It Will Make
Forced Loans.
Colon, Aug. 20. An official decree,
dated Bogota, July 18, nnd addressed
to tho governors of tho departments,
was published today. It says?
"A now aspect of war, which seems
to kindlo nnew with tho holp of for
eigners who threaten tho frontier,
places the government under tho ne
cessity of assuming a different atti
tude from that maintained hitherto,
and forces it to proceedings which it
has previously tried to avoid.
"It has been resolved: First, to
suspend tho paymont of all accounts
for war matonal ponding, and to
limit tho expenses to tho paymcn
of tho armed forco and tho adminis
tration; secondly, to proceed to ox
propiiato all tho necessary elements
lor the feeding, equipment and mo
bilizing of tho army; thirdly, to levy
forced and voluntary loans, accord
ing to circumstances, and to impose
war contributions in order to meet
tho expenses of each department
without depending upon tho national
capital.
'Tho governors aro hereby amply
authorized to proceed in these matters
according to the requirements of the
case, and each governor must assume
tho responsibility in order to savo the
situation within his territory."
TO PREVENT SMUGGLING.
Chinese Bound for Other Countries Will Not
Be Allowed to Land.
Washington, Aug. 24. The do-
termination of tho treasury depart
ment to tako advantage ol tho author
ity given by the Chincao exclusion act
to rcgulato tho tiansit through tho
United States of Chincso emigrants
bound for other countries was today
officially brought to tho attention of
the Chineso legation. Tho occasion
presented itself when an attache of
tho legation called upon Assistant
Secretary Taylor to lay before him
messago received from tho Chinese
consul at San Francisco, conveying
tho information that Chincso destined
for Mexico had been refused tho privi
lege of landing at that port.
Mr. Taylor told tho attache that
tho department had becomo con
vinced that most of tho Chincso who
had gono into Mexico in the past two
or thrco years had smuggled them
selves back across tho border into tin
United States. Ho therefore an
nounccd that hereafter tho depart
ment would refuse landing permission
to Chineso bound for Mexico unless
t could be absolutely satisfied of their
good faith.
Fast Train Wrecked.
Jacksonville, 111., Aug. 22. Tho
last Kansas city passenger tram on
tho Alton road was wrecked nt mid
night at Prentice, n siding eight miles
north of here, by running into a
freight.
New Venezulean Revolution.
Now York, Aug. 20. Tho Wlllem
stad, Curacao, correspondent, of tho
w-r 1 3 ml. ' i, .
jicraia says : mere is excellent au
thority for the statement that a now
Venezuelan revolution, lead by Lib
crals, is being arranged, Tho leader
of this revolution is now in New York,
The political situation in Vencztiola
more than serious. No ono is al
lowed to lcavo tho country without
pccial permission. At the Union
river, where an American company
employs 300 men, ono morning only
15 wore found on tho premises.
The Gift of Chile.
New York, Aug. 24. Tho Chilean
training ship General Bagcduino,
with a number bf cadet? rccontly
graduated from tho naval academy at
Valparaiso, is expected to arrive in
Now York within a few days. The
cadets will visit Annapolis, They
nro bringing with them a bronzo tab-
lot, tho gift of Chile, to bp placed op
the Washington monument.
GIVEN A F.HKE IlmVD
FRENCH MINI8TER TO TURKEY
HAS POWER TO ACT. ,
rrance Will Support lllm In Any Mtve He
May See Fit to Make-He llu Delivered
An Ultimatum lo the Sultan, Thratcnlnt
tc Leave Turkey If Matters Arc Hot Set
tied at Once.
Paris, Aug. 20. Whilo tho i
of tho French foreign ofllco .
metal
roliuo
to confirm or deny the advlofs from
Constantinople announcing tiixt tho
French ambassador has sent tlio sul
tan n practical ultimatum, jiorsnn
ally Informing him that hj would
lcavo Constantinople with tho. entire
stalY ot tho embassy it tho mutters in
dispute wore not settled immediately,
they admit having received a tele
gram from M. Constnns which has
been laid before tho council now
sitting nt tho Klysco pulncit. The
correspondent learns that M. Constans
has been given a free liai;(l. Any
step ho finds propor to takji will bo
fully endorsed, Tho foreign minister,
M. Delcasso, it ho finds necessary,
will withdraw tl.o French embassy
from Constantinople, and Monir I ley.
tho Turkish embassador, who is now
in Switzerland, will bo notified not
to return to Paris, in uhich onto
Muulr Hey probably will withdraw
tho legation to Berne, as ho is also
accredited ns miuistor to Switzerland.
No naval demonstration is as yet
contemplated, but the sultan will
probably lo seriously inconvenienced
by tho closure of the Turkish em
bassy bore, which is tho center of the
cspiouago maintained to watch tho
numerous young Turks and other
disaffected Ottoman subjects and
voluntary exiles who mako their
headquarters at Paris, anil who will
have a free hntid if diplomatic rela
tions between Franco mid Turkey are
complotoly broken off.
It has been suggested that tho
French government issuo orders for
tho bourso to ccaso dealing in Turk
ish securities, but it is not likely that
this step will lo taken, as it would
injure tho French bondholders.
The Sultan's Fears.
Now York, Aug. 20. The French
f overnont is thoroughly in earnest in
ts nttitudo toward Turkey, and is
fully aware that at tho prcont mo
ment, no foreign powor would raise
any objection to n French licet resort
ing to most drastic measures, says a
Paris dispatch to the Tribune.
According to information that has
reached Paris, tho real reason for tho
sultan changing his mind and de
clining to fulfill his profmso was duo
to his hopes that tho obitrcporous
clamor of tho Nationalist party in
Franco would induce M. Dclcnssc. tho
minister of foreign affairr, to disavow
Constans. Tho sultan's great ob
jection to tho French concession is
that it tho Constantinople quays
were under tho control ot n French or
other foreign company there would
be disquieting facilities for tho land
ing of conspirators nnd their baggage.
But Constans gavo tho sultan the
option ot buying buck the dangerous
quays by paying 41,000,000 franos for
thorn within six months and provided
the porte with a scheme for raising
tho cash,
EXODUS FFJOM NOME 18 ON.
Town Is Filled With Idle Men Who Arc Out
of Money.
Port Townsond, Aug. 24. Tho ex-
odua from Nomo is fairly on, and onch
steamer from thcro has many passen
gers. Tho Roanoko has just arrived
from Nomo with 130 cabin pnssougers,
besides a largo number In tho steer
age. This makes about 1,000 pcoplo
who have arrived from tho North this
season, and from reports each suc
ceeding steamer will bo loaded with
pnscngers until tho Ice closes naviga
tion. The returning passengers re
pqrt Nomo as being remarkably quiet.
The town is filled with idlo men.
many ot whom aro willing to work foi
almost anything in ordor to get pas.
sago money, but thcro Is no work and
great anxiety is felt by tho residents
as to what will bo dono with so many
men without means. Tho Jtonnoka
brought down $000,000 in dust. $90.
000 of which was shipped by tho Pio
neer Mining Company, tho remainder
being shipped by tho Worth Amorican
Trading & Transportation Company,
It is cstimato that passengers had on
their persons $200,000 in gold.
Want Reservation Opened.
Spoknno, Aug. 20. Plans have
been announced to secure the onon
ing of tho Spokano Indian reserva
tion to mineral locations. Tho reser
vation is 25 miles northeast of this
city, and contains about 200,000
acres. jliio mineral wealth is un
known, but surfaco indications aro
said to bo promising, Tho reserva
tion is now occupied by about 350
Spokano Indians with Chief Lott at
their head. Iho chamber of com
morce hero proposes to tako stens to
secure favorable action by congress.
Burned Itself Out.
Philadelpiha, Aug. 24. The flro
which started at tho works of tho At
lantic Refining Company, at Point
Breeze, has burned itcslf out, The
loss is estimated nt about $500,000,
Fourteen tankscontainingabout 200,
000 barrels of oi wero destroyed. Onn
pumping station and thousands of
feet of pipo woro rondored usolcss, but
tho most.important mnohincry is In-tact.
fJORDER SMUGGLING PLOT,
Gigantic Frauds Unearthed In Arizona
Customs Officers Arrested,
Miny
Washington, Aug. 27. Probably
tlio most Important arrests over nimlo
In connection witli tho smuggling 0f
Chineso across, tho Mexican hauler
into tho United States woio muilc
yesterday in Arizona, when William
A. Ilooy, collector of customs ut
Nognloi B, F. Jossoy, an Immigrant
inspector, and two Chineso wore takni
into custody by special agents ol tin.
treasury and secret service operatives.
Other arrests are oxpeoted to follow
within n day or two. It U said that
with two or three exceptions, tho
whole customs and immigration
administrations nt Nogalus nro in
volved. Somo time ago an olllelul ot tho
treasury department, having Negate
ns his headquarters, wrote to the di
jiiirtment that ho hud reason to lie
lievo that tho olllelul forco nt Una
point was corrupt, nnd that Chinese,
In largo numbers, were being smug
gled across tho border for n consider
tloli. A secret forvloo opcrntlvo was
sent there nt onco, ami plans laid io
secure evidence against the person
under suspicion.
Severn! Chinamen were furnished
with money and sent on to buy their
way through tho olllelul cordon. This
was accomplished without difficulty
tho price demanded being from
$fil
to $200. Tho secret forvieo men also
nrmiiged with ono or two employe,
whoso honesty had Ihmmi tested lo
go into tho collector's olllco nt a cer
tain time and demand n share of tho
money Mug received from the China
mon, and to Ikj admitted into tho
combination so that they might gel
their share ot tho proceeds ot future
deals. This was reluctantly agreed
to, and considerable sums of money
were handed over In tho prenenee
nnd full hearing of a secret servico
man who hail previously secreted
himself in a near by olllco closet.
Tho officials soon found that China
men who presented a certificate
marked with the letter "a" were
allowed to proceed without question,
while thoso having certificates that
did not bear this cabalistic mark wero
turned back without ceremony.
Later it was developed that tho letter
"a" on a certificate indicated that
the amount demanded had lecii paid.
Several Chinamen wero sent through
with tho rcqiilsito "n" mark on their
certificates mado by ono of the secret
service men. The utmost care and
secrecy was maintained from tho first
to secure posltivo proof against each
man under suspicion.
Tho minilxir of Chinamen who have
bought their way into the United
States through the alleged connivance
of tho Nogalcs officials is believed to
liavo been largo.
FLOOD8 IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Four Fatalities and Ortat Losi
f Properly
Reported.
Philadelphia, Aug. 27. Reports,
received in this city tonight state
that tho heavy rains which liavo
fallen during tho past week through
out tho stato liavo resulted in tho
most disastrous Hoods experienced lit
many years.
At Matich Chunk tho storm wan
attended by four fatalities. Tho
Mauoh Chunk creek is 15 feet aliovo
its normal mark, and tho towns in
Carbon county along Its course havo
suffered much damage. Bridges,
culverts nnd arches are destroyed,
nnd tho loss to the borough and to
too property noniers win bo many
thousands of dollars, Business is at
a standstill.
At Wilkesbarro a landslide oc
curred along tho Lehigh Valloy Rail
road. A washout on tho Siinlmry
branoli of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
dolaycd traffic soveral hours. At
Shamokin, Tamaqua, Pittston anil
soveral othor mining towns, many
collcries havo liccn Hooded and work
has been suspended.
At Tamaqua tho rain fell in tor
rents from 3 o'clock this morning
until 3 o'clock this afternoon. Tho
lines of tho Central Railroad of
New Jorsoy, between Tamnqua anil
Mauoh Chunk and tho Fittavlllo
branch of tho Philadelphia & Reading
ronu are tied tin, owing to washouts.
Tho Schuylkill river and Panther
and Wabash crooks at this point aro
overflowing thoir bankB, and many
bridges havo been washed away. All
tho colliorioi in tho Panthcrjareok val
ley aro Hooded, Crops in tho Cata
wassa valloy nro practically ruined.
Trade With the Philippines.
Washington, Aug.27, A continued
inorcaso in both tho oxport and im
port trado ot tho Philippines Is shown
in n comparative statoment compiled
at tho war department, giving tho
commorco of tho islands for tho sovon
months onding January 31, 1901,
and 1900. Tho total valuo of mer
chandise imported during tho sovon
monthn ended January 31, 1901, was
$17,999,107, as against $12,074,705
for tho samo poriod in 1000. and tho
morohandiso exported was $1'2.(1I7 .
350. as against $8,305,630.1110 1000
period. This shows an inorcaso of
42 per cont In tho valuo of Imports
and 52 per cent in oxport values.
Oold Ore From Chile.
Omaha, Aug, 27. Notloo has been
received at the local ollco of tho
Amorican Smelting nnd Refining
Company of a shipment of gold oro
from Chile It is tho first shin mmir.
of South Amorican oro to thh smolt-
mg company's plant, and is n tho
nature of an oxperimont. Tho oro
is said to bo very rich, and f Its
trentmont proves successful, tho
shipment will bo followed bv
on a largo scale.