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Bohemia Nugget HUWAUH 1IKMIIV, rnbllihrn. COTTAGE GROVE . . .OREGON. EVENTS Off THE DAY K Comprehensive Review ol the Important Happenings ol the Past Week, Presented In a Condensed Form, Which li Hoi! Likely to Interest Our Many Readers. Another revolution ia on thopis in Hayti. I'caco may bo offlclnllyv proclaimed in South Africa on May 20. Tho government bill for enjoining tho beef trust has boon filed at Chi cago. Govornmont troops who wore ordered to disband in China bavo raised tho standard of revolt. It la reported that threoothcr islands of tho West Indies woro extensively damaged liesidos Martinque. Natives whoso kraals woro burned by burghors, attacked a lioer iaagor in tho vicinity of Scheopers Nek May 5, and killed 32 Bocra. ' The United States government has dispatched vessels to Martinqno to render nnv (assistance possiblo to tho stricken inhabitants. Further details add only to tho ex tent of tlio St.lPicrro hoiror. From all over tho world assistance is being sent to the unfortunates. Tho anthracito companios have told tholr minors not to report for work at Scranton, Fa., and it looks liko a lock out. Both sidos aro preparing for a long struggle President Simon Sam, of Hayti, has resigned. Admiral Sampson's remains have boon burled in Arlington cemetery. g Tho British press demands that the govornmont tako action on tho steam- ship combine. Tho attornoy general of .Missouri has filed proceodinga against the beef trust In bis state. Tho nomination of H. Clay Evans as consul general to London has been confirmed by tho senate. Tlio house has passed the omnibus statehood bill admitting Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. It is now estimated that fully 40,000 people perished in tho earthquake at St. rierre, Martinique. Tho American consul and bis family are among the dead. Tho attorney general of Washington has rendered an opinion that Mr. Mc Brido la still lieutenant governorbut is Invested with the power of chief ex ecutive. Queen Wilhelmina is convalescent. Nine men were injured in an erplo aion in an Anaconda smelter. General Davis reports that the Dat tos of Mindanao aro anxious for peace and that everything is quiet in that "eland. St, Fierro. Island of Martinique, ia said to have been totally destroyed by an earthquake and nearly all of its 25, 000 inhabitants killed. Mra. D. T. S. Denison was elected president of the General Federation of Vi omen a Clubs at Los Angeles. A train bound from Pretoria to Petersburg, Northern Transvaal, was wrecked and a British officer and ten men were killed. The United States consul general at Homo has collected all the documents bearing on the case of the Chicago's officers at Venice and forwarded thorn to Washington. The disturbances in Russia are due to a (amino being taken advantage of by agitators. Representative J. S. Salmon, of New Jersey, ia dead. Rear Admiral V. T. Sampson is dead at Washington. Thousands of sheep are dying in New Mexico on account of the drouth, which haa been unbroken since the latter part of March. Tho president has pardoned five members of tho Mineworkers' organiza tion who were sentenced to jail in Vir ginia for contempt of court. Four men were killed and two others fatally burned by being caught in a tor rent of molten metal that flowed from a smelter in a foundry at Harrisburg, Fa. Margaret Taylor, the Cincinnati child kidnaped four years ago, has been found in Italy. Steps have been taken to extradite the aunt who carried her away. An American company haa purchased the wrecks of tho Spanish warshlpB Al mlranto Oquendo and Vizcaya and thoy will oo converted Into scrap iron and shipped to Philadelphia. Three Wall stieot firms failed and created a flurry in stocks. Genoral E. 6. Bragg, of Wisconsin, haa been selcctod as United States con sul general at Havana. NOT A SOUL ALIVE. Every Person In St Storm Pierre Perlihed In the ol Fire. London, May 13. A dispatch to tho Times from St. Thomas, I). W. I., says that St. Fierro was destroyed in tho twinkling of an eye, and that not 40 of tho inhabitants of tho city escaped. Somo of tho outlying parishes of tho Island of Martinique havo Iwn inun dated. Tho whole northern portion of the island Is burning, and has boon denuded of vegetation, and is a rocky wilderness. Tho latest news received hero from St. Vincent, continues the correspondent, soys tho number of dead there is supposed to teach 500, the ma jority of whom have not been buried. It is reported that Fort do Franco, Island of Marinique, isthioatened, con cludes the correspondent, and there Is frightful tension everywhere., Successful attempts haxo been made to roach St. Pierre. Cabling from St. I.ucia, tho correspondent of tho Daily Mail says the town is n heap of ruins. and dead bodies aro lying all around. hew ever will Ihi rccogniiod, so groat is the mutilation and distortion. Search parties havo found 3,000 charred bodies on the site ol the cathe dral. All appear to have been asphyx iated at first. Not a soul was found nlivo in the whole town. NOTIFY POWERS. THOUSANDS KILLED CITY OF ST. PIERRE DESTROYED BY A RAIN OF FIRE. The Volcano ol Mount Pelee exploded end Shower ol Burning Uv Swept the City Irom Exlilcntc Now Estimated (hit at least 40.000 People Perished- All Ship ping In the lltrbor was Dcitroycd. St. Thomas, I). W. I., May 10. The British steamer Koddani, Captain Free man, which left St. I.ucia for Martin ique, returned there during the after noon bringing a report that tho town of St. Pierre, Martinique, has boon totally destroyed by olcanic disturbances in the island. Almost all the inhabitants of St. Pierre nro mid to have boon killed. Tho Roddum reports that all the shipping in the port has also been de stroyed. The Quebec Steamship Com pany's steamer Korinia, Captain Mug- gar, Is mentioned as lost, with all on honrtl. Tho Koddani was almo-d completely wrecked. Her captain was seriously burned, and 1" of her crow nro dead. THREE NEW STARS. United States Will Inform Them ol the Birth ol the Cuban Republic Washington, May 13. Tho state de partment has decided upon tho method it will employ to notify the world oil! cially of the birth of the new Cuban re public .Mav i'U. instead ol issuing a proclamation, the department will send identical notices to all I'nited States ambassadors and ministers abroad that the military occupation by the Tinted States of the island has ceased on that date, and that Tomas Estranda Palma lias been duly installed as the head of a new government ol the Island of Cuba. There will bo no invitation on our part to the nations to recognize the new re public, but it is expected that they will take notice themselves of tho fact that tho United States has so recognized the Cuban republic by sending to the island a minister resident and staff of legation and consuls, and it is not doubted that the example will be followed. Battle in Venezula. Port of Spain, Island of Tiinidad, May 13. Venezuelan troops under General Vincente Gomez, attacked Car upano, state of Itormudez, Venezuela, by land and by sea with tho gunboats Restaurador, Agosto and Zumbador, but the port 1b still in the hands of the revolutionists. After a seven hours' battle, tho government forces were de feated and obliged to abandon the field leaving 115 men dead and 210 wound cd. The city suffered terribly from the shelling of the government war vessels, The remainder of General Gomez's troops escaped on board the gunboats and reached Cumana, on the Gulf of Caracas. Gomez waa seriously wound ed. Carupanonow presents a spectacle of desolation. Tlio cable Is cut. Later Details. St. Thomas D. W. I., May 12. It is now estimated that 10,000 persons perished as a result of tho volcanic eruption in the Island of Martinique. I The British schooner Ocean Traveler ' SL Louis Grand Jury Oklahoma, Arltoiu and New Mexico Admitted to Statehood. Washington, May 2 Tho house resumed consideration of tho omnibus statehood bill Immediately after tho reading of tho journal. The ponding amendment was tliat of Sir. Ovorstreot, ol indlnaa, to consolidate Now Mexico and Arltona ntid submit them na the state of Montezuma, or such other name as the constitutional convention should elect. Tho opposition to tho bill had united uhiii this amendment mid had determined to make n strong effort to adopt it. Ovorstreot made a vigorous speech, arguing that its pur pose was to 1hmioU tho people of the two territories, but the amendment was defeated by a vote of 28 to 10(1. A lew verbal amendments offered by mo committee were adopted, and tli bill was then tussod without division. The bill as passed provides enabling acts lor Oklahoma, Arlsonn and Now Mexico, similar In form to former enabling acts, with the exception that tho constitutional convention of Now Mexico Is oU!owcrcd to designate tho natno by which tho turn- state shall enter tho I nion and in the ease of Ok minima tho convention bv Irrevocable ordinance shall express tho consent of that state that congress at any future iliuo may attach all or nnv part of Indian Territory to it. The enabling acts differ from one another chlellv in reterenco to the public hinds uppro- printed tor education and public pur ivsos. SANSON IS NO M0KIC CEREURAL HEMORRHAGE DRINQ8 DEATH TO THE ADMIRAL. SOLD DISEASED MEAT. Coitly California Blaze. rruckee, Cal., May 13. Six acres in the central portion of Truckee was raging mass of flames for seven or eight hours this morning. The extensive box factory and planing mills of the Truckee Lumber Company, around which the town waa originally built, waa totally destroyed. With it went tho office, with everythingjit contained, andj.i number of (warehouses and dry ing nousei nued with boxes, seasoned lumber, glass, windows, doora and building material. One million feet of lumber piled on both sidea of the river waa also destroyed. Loss, $200,000. It will probably bo a eurpriso to learn that Mary ia tho most popular name among actresses. Next in num ber aro contractions of Eleanor. All Orlontals are great linguists. Thoy eoem to havo a faculty for picking up languages that is not enjoyed by Anglo-Saxons. The hardest wood in tho world is'not ebony, but cocus, which is much used for making flutes and other similar In struments. Oi tho date at which tho census was tukon there were $85,704,906 worth of poultry on foot In tho United Stat, The Juncau-Skagway cable has imA been used for two months, owutg to a break which cannot be looniM. Unmarried women of Mfcfcs'ituu sj to petition the legislature W ezmp tion from taxation on ettaUw Um than 15,000. Opticians pay that more eye glasses nro broken in hot weather, caused by perspiration loosening their grip on tho nose. Eighteen Cremated. Tokio, May 13. Tho destruction by firo of a hospital in Kyoto. Japan, was attended by loss of life. About 4:30 o'clock in the morning firo broke out in tho iunaokayama lunatic asylum at Omiya Mura, Otogi Gori, on tho north ern suburbs of Kyoto. The flames started in one of the rooms occupied by a patient. Altogether two blocks of buildings were destroyed before tho flames wero got under control, anil of the 30 patients who were in tho hos pital at the time of the outbreak, 18, including two women, perished. Succcnor of Corrigan. Rome, May 12 Tho correspondent of the Associated Press is informed that It is not likely that tho successor of Archbishop Corrigan will bo named at tho next consistory and that probably more man a month will elapse beforo action will bo taken. It is therefore probable that a capitulary vicar will be appointed to administer the archdiocese. Taft Will Stop at Rome. Washington, May 13. Govornor Taft has closed up his business hero in con nectlon with affairs in tho Philippines nnd left for Cincinnati, where ho will attend to somo private business prior to his departure from ftew j ork on tho 17th Inst., on his return to his nnst nt Manila. He will stop at Rome in or der to discuss tlio question of tlio friars in the Philippines with tho authorities at tlio Vatican. arrived at the Island of Dominica, H . I., at 3 o clock in tho afternoon. Sho was obliged to tleo from tho Island of St. Vincent, 11. W. 1., dining tho afternoon of Wednesday, May 7, in consequence of a heavy fall of sand from n volcano which was erupting there. Tho schoonet arrived opposite St Pierre. Ma Unique, Thursday morning, May S. While about a mile off the volcano of Mount Feloo exploded, and tiro from it swept tho whole town nf St. Pierre, destroying the town and the shipping there, including tho cable re pair ship Grubbier, which was engaged in repairing the cable near the Uuerrin factory, and four American vessels. Tho Ocean Traveler, while on her way to Dominica, encountered a quantity of wreckage. Tho French cruiser Stichet has ar rived at Point-a-Pitre, Island of Guad eloupe, from Fott do Franco, bringing several refugees. She confirmed the report that tho town of St. Pierre was destroyed at 8 o'clock Thuisdav morn ing by a volcanic eruption. It is sui posed that most of the inhabitants of St. Pierre were killed, that the neigh boring parishes wero laid waste, and that the residue of tlio population of St. Pierre is without food or shelter The commander of the Suchet reports that at 1 o'clock Thursday tho entire town of St. Fieri o waa wrapped in flames. Ho endeavored to save about 30 persons, more or less- burned, from the vessels in the harbor. His ollicets went ashore in small boats, seeking for survivors, but weto unable to penetrate tho town. They saw heaps of bodi upon tho wharves, and it Is believed that not a single person resident of St Pierre at tho moment of the catastrophe escaped. Tho governor of tho colonv, his wife and staff were in St. Pierre, and prob ably perished. The extent of the catas trophe cannot be imagined. The cap tain of the British steamer Koddam is seriously injured, and is now in the hospital at St. Lucie. All of his oifi- cers and engineers wero killed or are dying. Nearly every member of the crew is dead. Surgeon Campbell and 10 of the crew of the Roddam jumped overboard at St. Pierre and were lost. From a dozen different sources comes confirmation of tho twful extent of the catastrophe and added details of the horror, and it secma vain to suppose that many escaped from tho terrible shower of firo, lava and rock that fell upon the city and scattered ashes which fell ono hundred miles away. St. Pierre, tho commercial center of the Island of Martinique, had a popu lation of about 25,000. It was on tho west coast of the island, about 12 miles northwest of Fort do Franco. It waa the largest town in the French West Indies, and was divided into two quarters by a rivulet, over which a number of handsome bridges had boon built. The lower quarter of tho town was close and unhealthy, while for tho most part tho town was well ventilated and pleasant. It had numerous public Duildings und sdiools, a handeomo theater and botanic garden. Its road stead was defended by several forts. The empress Josephine waa lorn there in 1703. Tho eruption of Mount Pelee begin early last week, and waa followed by a fall of ashes over the northern part of tho island, several inches covering the streeta of St. Pierre. Saturday tho flow ol lava commenced, and tho entire pop' illation was thrown into consternation It waa rumored then that BOO inhabit ants of St. Pierre wero killed. That was the last word received from Mar' tlnlque, as the submarine eaithquakes Interrupted cahlo communication, un til the arrival of the Roddam at fit Lucia. It Investigating Orave Charges Against Beel Truit St. Louis, May 10. The beef trust Is now under Investigation bv tho St lams grand jury. Following tho rev elation nt Joherson City that diseased meat is sold in St. tauis, Circuit At tomey 1-olk presented tho subject to tho grand jury. Ho announces that he will subpoena nil the witnesses who testified at Jefferson City nnd all other persotiH whom he can find that know anything about the operations of the beef companies. Hits has Iveoino a subject for the criminal courts, said .Mr. Folk, "and tlio matter. will W as thoroughly inves tlgated as have boon the hrllerv scan I , I . . . . . ' UUIB. UIlll i nave no nniim Unit imm who havo been selling decayed meat to "' V'1"'1 m",,,r ,lr" Wat In Command ol the American l icet I Atlantic Waleri Durlnj the Spanlih W, Joint Inventor of Supcrlmpoied Tur rela on Modern Wanhlpi Creditable Kecord In the Civil War. Washington, .May 8. Roar Admira William T. Sampson, retired, died his homo in this city at It o'clock in the afternoon. The Immediate cause o death whs a severe cerebral homor Hinge. He had luton In a scml-coii scions statu for several days. Al tho bedside when the admiral hicathod hi last were Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Lloulon nut Cluvorlus, tho admiral's mnrrliV daughter; Admiral Sampson's Uo young sons, Ralph and Harold Saini son; Dr. Dixon, tho attending physl clan, and nurses and attendants. Mrs Sampson hud broken down under tho severe strain ami whn quite HI during meuay. nut lor the critical comli tion of tlio Admiral, sho would havo boon routined to her lied. It has K-on suggested to Mrs. Samp son that tho naval iii'tidcniv at Aitiuip oils would Ik the proper place (or the lust resting place, while other friends have represented to her that he shntil. i... i , . i ,.. . .., . m- mirioii in ariington l einoterv, near this city. Admiral Sampson resided in Ainiiu oils eight years, during four years o which ho was superintendent of tho academy there. William T. Sampson was Imrn in Palmyra, Wayne county, February imu. lie was our months vouinrer lo mo any man .Mlinlral Schley, rnllko Schley, SampHon did not eoliio of dl tiiiguishcd naval linttiL-o. nor. in fact. of u prominent family. Ho as the llrstof his lino to attain distinction. George Sampson, his father, was a day iiimrer up in nyno county, and tho early life of his sou William was not the picasuntcst ami easiest. Graduating from Aniianolis at the head of his class just liefore tho Civil war he took an active and prominent part in that coutllet for one m vouin! and exhibited rare courage mid presence St. Loulsans w ill be landed behind the bars of the penitentiary. " Control Large Copper Interests. Sampson, with Lieutenant Joseph firauss, devised and perfected the su portmposeil or double dock turrets on tho battleships Koarsargo and Ken V.... ,.. . .. . ' u, jiv iu. .ircoruinu to t ... ... ....i t n. . .. i.i. Vice President John MaWnnis. of tho k.'i., ..... .. " . ,. . ' l -'M'-"t Mill, ( ITIIIIIIUIIIII "II -iiumauu uro i urcnusini! l.imtuinv. I t.. ,. ... i.-... u-..., i .. i ., i . I iwj nun njirii iu miral bleard was Invalided homo. uuu inner jit-iuze properties, tho new- company will have in its treasury 1)5 wr cent of tho capital stock of these companies: Tho Montana Ore Pur chasing Company, the Nipper Cnnsoli dated Copper Company, tho Minnie llealy topper Minim: Comnunv. Mm Lobra-Kock Island Copior Mining Com Sampson was placed in cuiiiuiand nf the Atlantic licet und iicrfcctcd the block ado ol the uuhan coast. Ho was al a conference with General Shutter at Giiaiitatiamn when the naval buttle of Santiago was fought. After the rlnm of tho war, Sampson uns promoted to iwuj imu uiu ix-iiiiuni (..upper .MIiniuM il,,. ,.r,,,l.. ( .,,.i i... ... . I ' ..... ... nn, Mtl.l ,11 ,1111 .r'Tnn W1" a,so "avo following year l,o became n rear ad- , 1,1 ,u urei mortgage ttonus miral. mo itiontana uro l'urchaiing Com- of pany bond and 12,000,000 first mort gace bonds of tho Nipper Company. Thoso bonds represent tho only bonded iniieutisiness o tho companies named. FAMOU8 WESTERN AUTHOR. Salvador Dispute Settled. Washington, May 10. Tho United tatos has won a sweenim; victory in the matter of tho arbitration of the dis pute with tho Republic of Salvador over the claim of the Salvador Com merclal Company and other citizens of tho United States, stockholders in tho ho did not consider tho attack to Ihi se Corporation El Triumpho Company, rions. A week ago he went tn visit Ltd., created under tho las of s'nlvn. friends at Canilierloy and was present Bret llartc Din par Prom the Land Where tie Won Fame and fortune. Ixni!nn, .May 8. Ilret Harto. tho American author, died euddenlv last night at the Rod House, Canilierloy, near Aldershot, from u hemorrhage caused by an affection of tho throat. Mr. Harto had Ik-oii suffering from swelled tonsils slnco Peoomber last, but lor. sir Henry Strons: and Don M Dickinson, a majority of tho arhitra- tion commission, havo rendered an opinion against Salvador for 1573,118 Paul Leicester Ford Shot. ew iork, May 10. Paul Leices- ter Ford, tho novelist, was shot and killed by his brother, Malcom Webster ZC Ford, writer and athlete, who immed,. l,er Vl"it .to ately sent a bullet into his own breast. m. f.'rlanMynT1'tB.ohrtln,socc"rmi niiyoZlrrZ mansion ftSShS U' f" W"J- "".VV lniiItat37Ka6tSoventy-sovonth s reet ?"L .."""V0,." 'l? 'V,"5""1! at lunch as usual Tuesday. Ho sud only liecatno ill in tho afternoon. went to lnil and died in a few hours. His end was peaceful. He had licen living quietly in F.nghmd for years. Most of his tlmo was siient in tho coun try, nnd when in London ho was almost secluded, having few visitors to his rooms nt I-tncaster Gate, and only res nf a limited mini- frionds. Mr. Harto was liest known for his languago in tho dolicato delineation of nn,t (..( 1 I -, . 'I Th. ron " T V "... y,laT: ' dng phases of human nature. . .v. IJH 1 1. ,UVJI I committed in a fit of insanity. Police Chiefs Adjourn. Louisville, May 12. Tho Drouth In Colorado. Denver, .May 0. The drouth In Vnrtlinrn f?nlinuh, lulu limlri.n till noiirni i t.. , .,. , .i.(..ra r ,i. it.,1,, i c. w. , I "l'"'K returns lur luugiu twin ncvuruy, "1 !L!ltU,ni'?1JtatC'H8,mlCaPa: a' Und unless .ellef shall como within a . uivu tinat rwniuij, I'llUUKdl 1110 l. Iil A. . . . na Po 1 ico C h I ef h A ssoc 1 a tin n ....l!"'r "! - ' m;hih;i:iuii v iJiti nan j.uiH uiitjv. iini week, tlio Iohhch to furnnTH will 1h Police ChieiV Apeociation. ?,?fi.l nT" aeot l0neitt suffering from lack of water, jilaco of meeting. Richard Sylvester. U-...t.i , , . .. ui iioniiinKioii, who oiectou president SEVEN DROWNED. I'lcasure Launch Kun Down By A Tu On An Ohio Klvcr, Toledo, O., May 10. Hoviin young people, luembers of a Kuiidiiy school class of tlio. First llaptlst clinrrh, worn drownod In the Maiuneo liver, Just bo' low tho city, as the result of tho nap tha launch Frolic, In which thoy wore Inking it rid", being run down by tho tug Arthur Woods, of tho Great Lakes Towing Company's. Hoot. Tho Inline I owned by Joseph Hepburn, of this city, who invited 11 young people to take an evening ride with him. They started out on n trip to IjiVo llrlo early In the evening, and went returning when the accident happened. Mr. Hepburn, another gentleman mid tw n hid los aro tho only survivors Mr. Hepburn states Hint he saw t) lights of the approaching tug, and thinking it was hound straight down the river, turned to tho cast. When nearly abreast the launch, tho tug sud Ion I y turned to the cast In order to make tlio dock at Ironvlllo, nnd beforo tho launch could get out nf tho wny it was, struck by the tug and turned over and sank about 100 foot from tho dock . Mr. Hepburn caught hold of tho side of the tug, mid a Miss l.owo gnu nisi his leg, and both wero pulled on hoard the tug. Tlio oilier girl was picked ti irom a cushion on which sho llontcd Arthur Marks was also fortunate enough to grab a piece of wreckage, nnd wns picked up by those on the tug. The other seven members of tho party were drowned, ami tho ritcr Is now being dragged for tlieir IknIIcs. The tug brought the rescued to this city. NEEDS OF ALASKA. J. W. Ivcy Makes a few Suitcsllons lo the President on the Subject Washington, Mav 10. Fx-Colloctor of Customs J. V. ley of Alaska, had a conference with the president during tho day, at which he suggested tho lie eosslty tor early legislation for the tor ritory granting n delegate tn congress, revision of the tux laws, extension ol the I'uited Slates land laws to Alaska. amendment nf the milling laws, ahol isliiug the right to locate claims by poor oi nMnrmiy, revision ol the list cry laws, me cnnslnu tion ol six or seven lighthouses, completion of tho aides wagon road, removal of all fed cm I olliccs from Sitkn to Juneau, the tvtler protection nf fur si-uls by rev enne cutlers, and tho withdrawal of this country from the high joint com mission and the sunny mid marking ol tho international Imundnry by monu liients. Tho president expressed him self favorably toward these proixisl tintis, mid nski-d Mr. Ivcy to submit inn viuns hi i iv in writing, which ho lid. No Information Given Out Uuidoii, May 10. Thomus Gibson Fowled iniido ineffectual attempts In the house ol commons to draw nut the par Ilaineutary secretary for the foreign olllce, 1ird I ranhourno. on the suhlect of tho Atln'ntic shipping combine, the ramima 1'aiinl, tho Danish w,.t Indies treaty, and German railroad in Asia Minor. 1ird i rmilmurne's reply did not Illumine tlio situation. Ilo said un ciiiiiiuuuicatioii had passed lietweou the l ulled suites and tho llrillsli gov eruuients'on the subjects nf tho ship Ping combino, nor regarding tho pro imsed purchase of the Panama Canal Company's rights, nor us to tlio Danish West Indies. As to the suggestion that J. Picrpont Morgan was a lending member of tho syndicate carrying out tho concession which Turkey trrnnted toJGermany for a railroad through Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf, tho govern ment, said Iird ('rmihoiirno, had no tiformation to that effect. NEWS OtfTHE STATU ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL FARTS OF OHEQON. Oil Kcllncry f Ire. New York, May 10. Firo which started early in tho day In tho copper house nf the Swan .V Flinch Oil Refin ery, on Stalen Island Sonnd. below Klizalietliisirt, N. J., spread rapldly nnd destroyed thousands of barrels nf refined nnd crude nil stored in tho yards and in tho shipping sheds. As tho fire reached tho hlg tanks thoy ex ploded, sending tho burning nil high in the air and scattering it over new material. The loss was f 100,000. France Sends Prompt Relief. Paris, May 13. At a mooting of tho French cabinet tho minister of finance, M. Caillaiux, waa authorized to expend all the money iieceesary to succor tho wfforers of tho Martinique disaster. iAn omciai oi mo colonial ollico has tilled from llrest with 500,000 francs (1100,000) In rash. Tho cabinet fur ther decided Ui ordor the half-masting of flags ovr all public buildings for three days, ftn" lh ririltr of the col onics, M i CrM, was Instructed to telegraph fo th goTfttnorof Martinique the cAitdofafeM 'if France. Cause of Spanish War. Madrid May 12. For tho past fow days tho senate has been discussing tlio interpellation of Marshal Primo Rivera cnncernlg the causes of tho war between Spain and tho United States. Fonor Moret in defending his conduct at tho timo said the Spanish fleet quitted Santiago do Cuba on tlio advico of tho council of admiralty which hud bcon convoked at Madrid. Senor Moret was Spanish minister of tho colonics at tho time of tho war. Quiet In Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Republic of Santo Domingo, May 10. Kx-Prosldent Jim Inez, of tho Dominican republic, and his ministers havo left tho foreign le gation hero, where thoy hud sought refugo. Quiet has been restored in the city. The hospitals aro full of men who woro wounded in tho last engagement between tho Dominican revolutionists and tho forces, of tho govornmont. A Red Cross hospital haa been established and Is caring for tho wounded. The United Btatea cruiser Cincinnati lias arrived here, J Wireless Telegraphy for Alaska. Washington, May 8. A movement toward the adoption of a system of wireless telegraphy by tho United States govornmont for communication liotwcen fixed places was made when Rebels Bombard Nau Nine Fu. Hong Kong, May 12. Advices re ceived hero from Wo Chou say tho robols bombarded Nan Ning Fu for three, hours April 27, using modern Hold guns. From 300 to 400 of tho inhabitants woro killed. Tho rcbols Chief Signal Officer Grcoly oponod bids aiiDsoqiientiy withdrew to tho hills. for tho supply of such systems for sorv Provision Plant Burned. ho Isjtweon points in Alaska. Five Chicago, May 12. Tho plant of ul0 bids wero rcroivod, and nnothor bid Is uerman 1'rovlslon Company in tho 00 l"u way irnm a company in tier stockyards was damaged by firo during many. Tho bids varied greatly, nnd tho night tp the oxtcnt of $100,000. I will bo referred to a board of experts. Shipping Combine Agreements. London, May 10. Tho Associated I'ross has secured copies of tho ship ping coinoino agreements, ihtiv nro called "provisional agreements for tho purchase and acquisition, on or boforo December 31, 1002, of tho Whito'Star, Dominion, American and Atlantic Transport Lines, to bo organized uiulor tho direction of tho vendors, to tho sat- iafaction of tho bankers, namely, tlio .Morgans, under tno laws of tho stato of Now York, or othor state soloctod," Engineer and Brakeman Killed. Kvorett. Wash.. May 10. Knulnnnr Michael J. Rilov and llraknmnn A. T. Kittle wero killed during tho morning by n n engine crashing through a trestlo io mo Dotcom oi a cuicn zr lent noinw. The men wero In the omnlnv of a loir. clng cdmpany and wera coming down a grauo wiin uvu tuauou uai cars, i ho engine fell upon Riley, killing him in stantly, sviitio uieu Boon aiterward from seAhls. Anntlmr trnln fnllnwi.1 crashing through tho trestle before it couiu do tioppcu, mo enginoer and the fireman escaped by jumping, Federal Money Distributed. Washington, May 8. Nearly 500,000 was distributed by tho tary of tho treasury during tho morning among national banks In various parts of tho country. Sixty-two banks aro recognized as government depositories in widely different sections of the coun try. Tho now depositories Include tlio following, in tho $50,000 class: First Nutional of San Diego, Cal., and tho First National of Seattle. Another Italian Brawl. London, May 8. In n dispatch from Romo, tho correspondent of tho Dally Chronicle says tho sailors of tho cruiser Chicago havo Indulged In disorderly behavior in a eafo at Triesto. Dottles and glasses wero thrown about, says the correspondent, and four of tho Chi cago's men wero arrested. Tho corre spondent of tho Dally Kxpresa tit Romo reports that ono man was woundod as a result of tho disorderly conduct at Triosto of tho four sailors of the crulsor Chicago, Tho nion arrested woro handed over to Captain Taylor, ' Cloudburst Drowns Nine. Oklahoma City, O. T.. May 8. A loiidbiirst at 1'osh, 100 miles west nf here, Sunday evening, drowned nine icrsous mid left many homeless. Four iislles have boon recovered, A mile of the Choctaw railway track was washed nut near the town, and the loss' nf town property will amount to about 200,000. Santo Domingo Pacified. Montu Crlsto, Santo Domingo May 10. Further information has boon re ceived horn of tho surrender of Santo Domingo, tho capital, Friday, to tho revolutionary forcoH under command of Vico President Vnsqucz. Peaco Is com pletely ro-ostabllshed In tho southern part of Santo Domingo. Puerto Plata has capitulated to tho revolutionists, who took K)ssessiou of tho town and tho fort. Govornor Dcschamps om Imrkod on a French Htcumer, limine! for Hayti. All is quiet at Puerto Plata. Powerful Cannon. Ilerlln, May 10 Professor K. njo. land, tho Norwegian physicist, has hcon In Ilorllu recently for tho purpose of demonstrating tho powers of hlsolectro magnetic cannon boforo n number of uxpurts In olectrlcul artillery. Tho results of tho demonstrations havo been so convincing that a firm of artillery manufacturers has offered to buy tho Invention for Immediate oxploltatlon. Theoretically, tho gun can throw a pro jectiloul two tons 110 miles or further, Information for Travelers. Washington, May 10, Secretary Shaw Iihh issued amended regulations governing tho inspection of haggago of ncnmlng passengers, at tho ports of tho United States. Tho secretary also has prepared a circular which will be ills trinutcd among passengers of nil outgo Ing steamers, giving Information as upociflc oh possiblo na to the rates of duty on gnodsjusiially purchased ubioad by tourists, what articles may bo brought in frco of duty, oto. Two othor circulars convey Information to Incoming passenger. Commercial and Financial Happenings ol lin porlanca A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Induslrlea Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth Latut Market Report. Tho camps nnd mills near Alma nro vainly applying for mon, l ire at Prulro City destroyed mi en tire block and (-ajisod a loss nf $20,000, I n Griiudo is enthusiastic oter Iho Lewis and Clark fair mid a general mooting will lo held to gut silbsvrlbeis to thtwttock. Hd Graves, ol Marquinn, has con tracted 5,000 pounds of hops from his yard live miles east nf WixhIIiuui, for 12 1b cents per pound. B A bill has been Introduced in tho United States senate granting a right of way ncinss Iho Cam-ado forest reserve for tho Oregon A Southeastern railroad. The city council of linker City has awarded tho contract for tho extension of tho mains of the waterworks system tn n contractor of that city on a bid of $33,31 1.77. Tho wool industry of Oregon runks well up with wheal and lumber, mid nut In the eastern part of Wasco coun ty's plains Is tho greatest wool market in tho world. Tho llnstern Oregon term of the su preme court opened at Pendleton lth 32 cases nil tho docket, nil but tlileo Ihi Ing apMiiils from Umatilla, linker and Union counties. Tho Oregon national guard will as. sembhj at somo centrally located point In the Willamette valley. In hrlgailo camp, for Instruction, for a period of eight days, July 17-21, Inclusive. A strike of setell Inches nf wliatap ears tn bo almost pure cobalt In the Standard mine, In the QimrUburg dis trict, excited morn thuu ordinary In terest around Humpter. In addition tn the heavy per cent nf cobalt It rniricd, It Is rovortod that tho ore In tho streak assays $213 gold. Tho strike of tho weavers at Oregon City is still on. An electric Hue will 1st built from Paiidloton to Wnlbi Wiillu, Wash. Contracts will Is) let for tho paving of s)rtloiiH of Albany's streets with vlt rlflcd brick. At linker City the llonaniit initio cleaned up $75,000 in April mid tho Virtue mine cleaned up $25,000. In the case nf tint state against Gcnrgo Miller and Jiiiiioh Caldwell, at lliirus, the Jury found a verdict nf mur der In the second degree. Ilort llalley was discharged by the state and uwsl as a witness. Reports from the Cable Cove district confirm there ueus Unit the deep cross cut tunnel Is-lng driven by the Califor nia mine hits found either the big Win- hosier or the famous Imperial cad. of tho IuiHrlaI group. Hie ledge struck iu tho crosscut is 13 fiet across. It is stated that mi Oregon mid a Michigan capitalist are ulsnit to tuir- cliuso tho Southern Oregon Company pros-rty in Cons county, which con sists nf over 100,000 acres of land, tho town site nf Kmplro City and ono of tho largest lumlwr mills on tho const. PORTLAND MARKETS. 15,4(liI0ci brewing, Wheat Walla Walla. bltiostem, 07c i valley, l6c. narioy Keod. 130(321: IKS'-'l.DO por ton. Oats No. 1 white. $l.20:irrav. $1.1001.15. Hour Host grades, $2.85fr"l3. 10 tmr barrel; graham, $2.6032.80. Mlllstuffs Ilran, $15(31(1 pr ton: middlings, $111(320: shorts. 17r.clH: chop, $10. Hay Timothy, $12(315: clover. $7.5010; Oregon wild hay. $5M(I Per ton. Potatoes Host Ilurbanka. 1. 5061 1.85 por cental: ordinary, $1.25(31.35 nor cental j Karly Rose, $1.50(31.75 per cental; growers prices; sweets, $2,250 2.50 per cental! now potatoes, 3tl3Jjc. imtior uroamnry, 10I7Hc; dairy, ISKOlBoj store, 1012Kc. Lggs IOQlBJc for Oregon. Cheoso Full cream, twins. 12W 013c; Young America, l3HUc; fac tory pncoa.iM ijc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $5,000 6.50; hens, $fl.000J0,6O ier doien, HOHKc per pound; springs, llo 11 Mo per pound, $4.000.00 per doz on; duckB, $5.0007.00 per dozon; tur keya, llvo, 13014c, dressod, 10O18c per pound; geeso, $0.5007.50 per dozen. Mutton Groas, 4Ko por pound; dressod, 7Mc per pound. Hogs Gross, Oiie: dressed. 7kJfie8n ,por iKHind. Veal OJBo for small; 0KO7cfor largo. Hoof Gross, cowa, 4Jc; steora. 6Hc; dressed. 808ifo per pound. HopB 12M016 rents per pound. Wool Valloy, 12014; Kastern Oro gon, 8012o; mohair, 23tfo per pound. In order that a ratnlmw mnv lm re duced tho Kim must not Ihi more than 42 degrees nlwvo tlio horizon. No Iohs than 30,000,000 acres of Cuba nearly half tho island aro for- est. There nro 30 different spocieH of palms alono found there. Soiling elovalod railroad tlckotB for 50 contH npleco ia tho latost ruso adpotod by swindlers who prey upon nowly landed immigrants ot tho lint tory in Now York, Tho ontlro population of Mulaga la land, off tho mouth nf tlis Vn Mmi,l,,. river, Maine, la suffering from measles. Recent oxnloratlons In Kuvnt Ion-,, unearthed tho consocutivo nrdor of 17 kings, thus establishing a firm founda tion for tho investigation of Kgyptiaii history. "Jonhln Llnd used raw onions nnd raw carrots on hor hoad nt my sugges tion, and ovory timo I went to dress: her hair sho told mo thn trnnlni,,i tho best tonio eho had ever tried," says ono oi mo oiiiesi httlr dressora in tho United Statoj,