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EVENTS OF THE DAY
A Comprthenelvt Review ol th Important
llapptnlnji of tht Past Week, Presented
In a Condensed Form, Which It Most
Likely to Inlertit Our Many Readers.
Our exports to Afrlwijnro grcntor
than tlioso to all South Amorim.
After six weeks, tho strike In the
anthracito coat fields shows no elgna ot
an early settlement.
President Mitchell, ot tho Mine
workers' Union, is preparing a state
ment for tho ppblic.
TJ10 Fresno, Cnl., roundhousd of tho
Botitbcr raclfle burned, togotber with
12 locomotives. Tho loss is estimated
to bo nonrly f 200,000.
Three tramps woro killed and poven
reriously Injurod In a freight wreck
near Falrbury, Nob. Tlireo of the train
crow wero slightly Injured.
Tho strike situation in tho Union
Pacific machlno shops Is becoming
rmrlous. The troublo may spread to
other brancbos of the company.
Monoy has been secured for the
building of tho Denver & Taciflc Rail
road. Tho now lino will aborton the
time between Denver nnd Salt Lake by
10 hours.
Tho United States government hat
entered Into a contract with tho Mar
coni Wlroloas Telegraph Company for
tho erection of two wireless telegraph
stations connecting Fort Gibbon, Alaa
ka, with IUtca Rapid, on the Tanana,
a distanco ot 105 miles on an air line.
Tlio coal supply throughout thejiaat
la running abort.
Firo destroyed tbo business portion
of Rugby, North Dakota.
Packing companies of the country
will form a billion dollar trust.
Civil government has been estab
lished in Samar, Philippine islands.
Tho Vatican has accepted Judge
Taft's proposal regarding Philippine
friar landa.
People have bocomo tired ol tho
trouble caused In Patorson, N. J., by
anarchists and will run them out of
town.
Tho feeling is goncral in the cabinet
that legislation favoring the Panama
canal routo will bo passed by the pres
ent session of congress.
Nc trace can be found of the Ameri
can teachers who started out from
Manila tor n day's outing, and it is
feared that they have boon killed.
A sensation lias been caused in
Nome, by the court finding the United
States marshal and a city councilman
guilty of fixing juries. They will
probably get the limit of the law.
The bouse has passed tho general de
ficiency bill.
King Edward's physicians say ho
must have absolute rest for a few days.
A crenk called at the White House,
but was arrested before any damage
could bedone.
India has been warned to prepare
for a severe drouth this year through
out the Bombay province.
Thirty-one persons were injured in a
Guthrie, O. T., fire which was started
by an explosion of gasolino.
It la said that tbo National Demo
crats will offer the 1904 presidential
nomination to Grover Cleveland.
A Brigham, Utah boy has been kid
naped. His abductors say that if they
do not get (5,000 reward for his return
ihey will cut off bis limbs.
Patterson, N. J., is experiencing
much difficulty from rioting strikers
led by anarchists. They have wrecked
several mills and it baB been necessary
to declare martial law
Four men were struck by lightning
and killed near Sherman, Tex.
It la rumored that a plot has been
discovered to assassinate King Edward.
John D. Rockefoller has donated
three-quarters of a million dollars to
the University of Chicago.
Unprecedented cold weather prevails
throughout Europe and it is feared
that crops will bo ruined.
Venezuelan rebels fired on a Nor
wegian ship, killing the captain and
wounding a passenger. American war
ships have been sent to the scene.
A disgraceful scene occurred in tbo
French chamber ot deputies. Violent
talk and nnmeroua threats led to ar
rangements for a duel, which will be
fought in a day or two.
A resolution has been introduced into
the house looking to tho settlement of
the coal miners strike by arbitration.
It is also intendcd.to settle all disputes
in tbo future.
Indian war veterans of the Northwest
can secure their pensions under the new
law through their etato delegations
without going to the ncodloes expense
of hiring pension attorneys.
Brazil has a coast line of nearly 5,000
miles, with 52 sea ports.
Your failure Is as sweet to your rival
as it is bitter to yourself.
New York hotels increased dining
room prices becauso beef and other food
prices have rlson.
Senators opposing the Nlcaraguan
canal routo, which is dotted with vol
canoes, will urge the Martinique hor
ror as an argument against choosing
that waterway.
Thero la a period In every girl's life
when the dislikes her surname.
Tho taste's ot a millionaire aro often
Imprisoned in a pauper's puree.
O. M. Schwab, president of tho
United States Steel company, has
bought a railroad, beach and hotel on
Btaton Ieldnd to glvo his poor frlonds a
vacation resort.
American' Insurance losses on Mar
tinique were email. St. Vincent risks
ore carriod by English concerns.
French companies hold most of tho
Martinique rieke.
Did LOSS BY FIRE.
Nearly $400,000 Worth of Property Destroy,
id on Portland's Waterfront.
Portland, Juno 23. Firo originating
in tho old Wolff A Zwickcr Iron Works
Saturday night, swept away nearly six
blocks of tho East Sldo wntor front
property, burned down tbo two oast
spans ol tho Madison streot bridge, re
duced East Wntor street to ruins from
Salmon to Jefferson streets, nml burned
so hotly about tbo great oil filled tanks
of tho Standntil Oil Comimny that It
looked for a timo as if n terrlblo explo
sion would spread tho flames out over
tho river nnd along tho entire water
front. Tho loss will reach (372,000,
much of which is not covered by insur
nnco. Thoro was no loss of life. Ono
fireman was hurt, but not fatally. It
waa 10:50 when tho alarm was turned
in, nnd before tbo tret cngino company
could roach tho foundry of the Phoonlx
Iron Works, formerly tho Wolff A
7. wicker plant, tho roof waa ablaze, nnd
tbo dry timbers wero carrying the fire
in every direction. Tho wretched water
facilities along tho streets, and the
absence of any means to tnko tbo en
gines to tho rivor, which was directly
beneath tho roadway, made it Impos
sible to do much more than spit at the
flro with a few SO foot stream, and in
loss than a halt hour tbo iron works
wero in tho center of n rapidly widen
tng zone of flame, which soon nxtended
south beyond Jefferson street, and
almost to the Troy Laundry Company,
near East Yamhill. Every building in
tho district was either leveled to tho
ground or left a ciumbling ruin.
READ THE RIOT ACT.
Excitlnx Demonstration at a Lost Creek
Colliery.
Shenandoah, r.i., June 24. There
was an exciting demonstration in the
vicinity of tho Lehigh Valley Coal
Company's four collieries, two miles
from Lost Creek, this state. This
morning about 300 men and boys gath
ered at this place, threw stones nnd
roughly handled several non unien men
and clubbed a coal and iron policeman.
Tho sheriff of Schulykill County finally
dispersed the crowd. The crowd was
attracted to the colliery by tho impor
tation of new men to take the placo of
strikers. Deputy sheriffs wero hurried
to the place from Pottsrille, and, after
the riot act had been read, the crowd
was persuaded to disperse. Shortly
aftei 6 o'clock the mob gathered again,
and several men were attacked as they
came out of the place. They were bad
ly nsed up. A coal and iron police
man, who came to their rescue, was
atoned and clubbed, but was not seri
ously hurt. The superintendent of the
colliery would not allow bis men to
make any move nor to use their re
I volvers, and in a short time the crowd
also scattered.
In the meantime word was sent to
I Wilkesbarre and 25 coal and iron po
licemen were cent down, and arrived
thero shortly after 7 o'clock. They
were hooted, but wero not attacked.
Everything is now quiet about the
collieries.
THE PATERSON STRIKE.
Militia Will Bt Kept at Silk Mills Until All
Trouble Is Over.
Paterson, N. J., Juno 24. A meet
ing of all trades unions connected with
tho silk industry in this place was held
late today. It was decided not to go
to work again In the mills until the
military had been withdrawn. No
formal strike was declared, but the
matter was left in the above shape. In
addition to this, the unions decided
to send a committee to tho millowners
and ask them to submit the differences
between tbo owners and dyers' helpers
to arbitration.
The city officials decided tonight to
post militia at the mills and keep them
there until the trouble Is over. Two
hundred Winchester magazino rifles
of the latest pattern arrived at police
headquarters here today. The weapons
were purchaeed by order of Mayor
Ilinchcliffe. With the rifles came a
largo consignment of ball cartridges.
There are how rifles enough Bioreil at
headquarters for tho mayor at a mo
ment's notice to arm his 104 policemen,
his 40 members of the fire department,
and nearly, if not all, of tho special
deputies, recently sworn in for riot
duty by the sheriff of Passaic county.
Toronto Street-Car Men Strike
Toronto, Ont., Juno 24. The street
car men of this city went on strike this
morning. Moro than 900 men stopped
work. The employes demand recog
nition of their nnion, 25 cents an hour,
and a nine hour day. The company is
willing to pay from 17 to 21 cents an
hour. The men, it Is understood, will
accept from 18 to 21 cents an hour.
Telephone Girls Walk Out.
Des Moines. Ia., Juno 24. Sevonty
telephone girls walked out of tho two
local exchanges this morning, tying up
the Iowa and Mutual lines. They
havo organized a union, affiliated with
tho American Federation ot Labor, and
will attempt to make the strike goneral
over the state. They demand an in
crease of wagos to f 30 a month and a
nine hour day.
Shelled by Warship.
Willemsted, Curacao, June 24. All
day today a Venezuelan warship has
I bombarded, without result, Macatoum,
.a suburb of La Guayra, where 700 rev
olutionists aro now entrenched. For a
I month tho government has been Imi
tating the tactics of tho Spaniards In
Cuba and tho British in South Africa,
by compelling natives and foreigners
living In tho district, to abandon thoir
I homes and concentrate at la Guayra.
Tho United States gunboat Topeka
anchored nt La Guayra today.
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PART8 OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happening ot Im
portance A Drlef Review of tht Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
latest Market Report.
Tho aalmon pack on tho Columbia
river la much larger than nt this tliuo
last yoar.'
Tbo stMwbrery crep around Siilem
will bo a third less thla year than t an
overage yield.
Tbo sawmill at Waldport has closed
a contract for tbo full output of that
mill, aggregating 6,000,000 feet.
Stops havo been taken to interest
Andrew Cnrnegio in tho library of .tho
University ot Oregon nt Eugene.
About 300 delegates nttonded tho
district convention, Woodmen of tho
World, held in Woodburn. Represen
tatives to the supremo camp were
elected.
A bill baa been passed by the house
authorizing tho solo of tbo unsold por
tion of tho Umatilla recurvation. It Is
thought the pciinto will also take up
and pass tho measure before adjourn
ment. Ono of tho special features of com
mencement exercises nt tho Oregon
Agricultural College was tho unveiling
of a tablet to tho memory of Captain
Geary, ex-commandnnt nt tbo college,
who lost his life in tho Philippines.
Tho Southern Oregon district con
vention, Woodmen of tbo World, mot
in Grants Pass last Wednesday. About
75 delegates wero in attendance and
representatives to tbo supreme camp,
which meets in Cripple Creek in Au
gust, wero elected.
The Oregon Pioneer Association held
its 30th annual session in Portland
Juno 18. Thero wero fully 1,000 in
the procession. J. C. Moreland, of
Multnomah county, was elected presi
dent, and Silas II. Smith, ot Clatsop
county, corresponding secretary.
An unknown metal, occurring in nug
gets, is found in quantities in tho
placer mines in tho Waldo district,
Southern Oregon. In luster and weight
it resembles nickel. It also resembles
platinum. Eastern mineralogists have
become much interested in tho un
known metal.
Two sharp earthquako shocks were
felt at Newport last week.
The North Polo mine, in Eastern
Oregon is to bo supplied with a now
20-stamp mill at an early date.
Joel Ware, one of tho beat known
pioneers of Lane county, is dead. Ho
was born in 1832 and came West in
1852.
Two droves of cattle, one of 320 head
and the other of 760 head, left Douglas
county last week for Klamath county,
(or range during tho summer.
I Fmitgrowors ol Marion county now
estimate that they will have half a
crop of prunes. Other fruits do not
seem to have been injured so much by
the Jate cold Bpring rains.
The Uncle Dan mine, Eastern Ore
gon, while not likely to prove a bonan
za, thero is every reason to believe that
it will bo a moderate and Eteady pro
ducer. Extensive improvements will
bo commenced at once.
PORTLAND MARKETS
Wheat Walla Walla, 65K66c;
bluestem, 6768c; valley, 60K67c.
Barley Feed, $2222.50; brewing,
$23 per ton.
Flour Best grades, $2.903.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.602.80.
Millstuffs Bran, 115(310 per ton;
middlings, 110(320; shorts, fl718;
chop, (16.
Oats No. 1 white, (1.201.35;gray,
(1.161.25.
Hay Timothy, (1215; clover,
(7.5010; Oregon wild hay, (56 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 76c per
cental; ordinary, 50c per cental,
growers prices; sweets. (2.25(32.60
per cental ; new potatoes, lKlc.
Butter Croam ery , 1 7 & 1 8 c ;da iry
1416c; Btore, 1315c.
Eggs 1818Jc for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12
13c;YoungAmerica, 13J14Kc; fac
tory prices, 1 lhic less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, (4.00Q
5.00; hens, (4.606.50 per dozen,
llHKc per pound; springs, 11
HKc per pound, (2.00Q4.00 per doz
en; ducks, (1.50(35.00 per dozen; tur
keys, live, 13 14c, dressed, 15(3 lfic per
pound; geese, (6.007.00 per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 4c y.por pound;
sheared, 3c; dressed, 7jc per pound.
Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 77c
per pound.
Veal 6K7o for small; 67c for
large.
Beef Gross, cows, 4r; steers.
6Kc; dressed, 88c per pound.
Hops 14(310 cents per pound.
Wool Valley,12&H;Eastern Ore
gon, 813c; mohair. 2526c pound.
Police sometimes get thobo who help
themselves.
Mexico's public"debt amounts to
(177,000,000.
President Roosevelt's book on "Tho
Deer Family," dedicated to sport lov
erd, has been issued.
Andrew C. Bradley, aged 68 years,
on of the Justices of the supreme court
of tho district of Columbia, died at
Washington after a short Illness.
An optimist is a man who boliovo)
that all eggs will hatch.
If a man owned tho earth ho would
try to dodgo tho tax collector Just tho
samo.
Tho report of tho industrial commis
sion and testimony given before it nro
recalled as Indicating tho oxlstenco of
a combine which controls tbo coal trado.
American commorce with Japan In
1901 is shown by foreign commerce bu
reau to exceed that of any other nation.
Exports to Africa are flvo per cent of
tbo total.
WILL NOT GIVE UP.
President Is Determined lo Help Cuba and
Keep Promises ol United Stiles.
Washington, Juno 21. Tho presi
dent last night gave n dinner to about
a iloitoii lending licpiihllcau senators
favorable to Cuban reciprocity nnd dis
cussed with them tho wnys and menus
ot securing n reduction of duty on
Cuban products in onlor Unit tbo
pledges mndo lo Cuba may lo re
deemed. Tbo president la firm and steadfast
in his determination that in sonio
form or olhei nnd nt tho far I lost oppor
tunity thoro shall bo secured to tbo
now republic of Cuba n substantial re
duction ot tho ImiHirt tariff on her ex
ports to tho United States and that
their people may feel that this country
has kopt every promise mndo them
and has dona nil Hint could ho fairly
expected to assure tho pcrmniiono nnd
prosperity of their nowly established
government. However, when tho re
sult will bo obtained la a matter that
tho president must leave to future de
velopments, but it can bo elated by
authority that tho administration wil'l
continue iinlllnchlng in ito endeavors
until it accomplish Cuban reciprocity
in soino form or other. It bus not
been dellnitcly decided whether thla
can bo brought about earlier by a bill or
by n treaty, nor whether good Judg
ment nnd sound policy require that the
matter go oer for a time. Tho meth
ods nnd opportunities wero canvassed
carefully tonight. The president will
not content himself with shelving tho
question, now that he has urged tho
matter on congress in a special mes
sage, but will take such further steps
as may bo calculated to tecuro tho re
duction ho has urged. Whether there
will bo nn extra session or not, nnd It
so, when it shall boronvukcil, la alto
gsthor problematical.
COST OF PHILIPPINE WAR.
One Hundred and Seventy Millions Nave
Been Expended.
Washington. Juno 21. Secretary
Uoot today niado nnswor to tho senate
resolution ot April 17, calling for In
formation as to the cost of tho war In
tho Philippines. It is shown that (50,
000 was advanced for tho expenses of
tho Philippine commission originally
from tho United States treasury this
year., but this amount was aftorwanl
reimbursed out of tbo Philippine treas
ury. For tho transportation of troop
and supplies to and from tbo Philip
pines since tho pence treaty was rati
fied tlio cost has been ( 1,803,448. lie
ports from tho various bureau officers
are submitted to show tho cost of the
Philippine war, including outstanding
obligations, showing tho total cost to
date is (I70,32(1,5SO. Tho expendi
tures by years were as follows
180S (two mouths) May and June,
expended (2,080,850; liabilitioi, nil.
Fiscal year 189'J, expended (20,230,
073; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1B00, exponded (50,808,
543; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1001, expended (55,767,
422; liabilities,,".. .
Fiscal year 1002 ( 10 months, July to
April, inclusive), (34,490,022; liabili
ties, (743,000.
Total expended, (109,813,510; lia
bilities, (473,072.
BOILERMAKERS STRIKE.
All Men in Union Pacific Shops Called Out
300 Men Will Obey.
Omaha, June 21. Tho boilermakurs
of tho entire Union Pacific system
wero today called on by tho Boiler
makers' Union to strike. About 300
men nro expected to obey tbo order.
There are less than 50 men employed
in the local shops, but the entire num
ber quit work today. Tho striko is
ordered in connection with a combina
tion of labor troubles, in which tlio re
cent closing of tho iron-moldlngdepart-ment
of tho road figures, and sovcral of
the leaders stated today that It might
result in strikes in other department.
Local officers of tho Ironmouldcrs'
union wero notified Sunday that work
had been stopped tt Chicago on tho
Union Pacific patterns, nnd this fact
rnakei tho condition more complicated.
Officers of tho road as well as the labor
loaders wero reticent on tho subject
and both refuse to dlfcuss tho matter.
It is known, however, that tho demands
of tho men for nn increaao of wages
and reduction of hours aro Insignificant
and do not figure materially in tho
causes for tbo striko.
Through a Trestle.
Sholby, N.'C, Juno 21. A portion
of a mixed train on the South Carolina
& Georgia Extcneion Railroad fell
through an approach to tho bridge over
Broad river this afternoon. Ono pas
senger was killed and three seriously
Injured. A dozen otlior passongors
were also slightly injured.
Oregon to Return to Asia.
Washington, Juno 21. It ia trio In
tention of tho navy department to send
the battleship Oregon, now in Puget
sound, back to tho Asiatic station when
tlio repairs now in progress on her aro
completed.
Lidrone Chief Cauiht
Manila, Juno 23. Pedro Folopo, the
leader of tho ladronea who captured
and" subsequently cut to pioces a ser
geant, two corporals and four privates
of tho Fifth cavalry at Binangonan,
IMzal provlnco, May 30, has bcon rap
tured. Ho is still suffering from a
wound Inflicted by tho soldiors. Folopo
is also implicated In the capture of tho
prosidonto of Galnta and tho majority
cf tho police force of that placo May 2,
Othor Iadronos wero also captured.
American Teachers Missing.
Manila, June 21. Four American
teachers living at , Cebu, Island of
Cebu, went out for a day's outing Juno
10, and havo not rcturnod. 'Threo do
tachmonts of nativo constabulary aro
searching for tbo missing ones, ami
huvo received orders not to roturn with
out them.
Hat Factory Destroyed,
Orange, N. J,, Juno 21. Firolato
tonight destroyed Berg's hat factory.
Loss, (200,000. Employes to tlio num
ber of 700 will bo thrown out of work.
110USEW1LLACCEPT
PANAMA CANAL BILL 18 ALMOST
SURE 10 PASS.
AnllXantl People Probably Passed Spooner
Amendment With Idea ol Dlsafrccment
and Thus Having lllll Tied Up Tongue
and Moody Opposed to further Delay
In Canal Construction.
Washington, Juno 23. Tho Hpoonor
bill providing (or tho Pniinmn routo Is
almost niro to win In tbo house. A
strong sentiment for a can ul will In
duce members to rupiHirt a motion to
concur In tho senate amendment rather
than to prolong tho light. Thero la
qtiito a widespread belief that tho Pan
ama roulo wna adopted In order to kill
nny rnnnl, nnd that 11 strong tight bv
tho house in favor of Nicamgun would
put tho conference ovor until tho short
session, nml this Is Just what tho antl
canal iH'oplo deaire. In order to bend
off Hits movement, It Is probable that
after tho conferees havo mot n disa
greement will bo roiKirtctl to tho bouse,
nnd someone will movo to concur in
the senate amendment. By tbo un
usual course taken tbo papers In tlio
case will In' in possession ot tlio bouse,
and in case the conlcreea disagree will
go back to tho house llrat. Thla was
probably done with tho verv idea in
view that, should a dlsiigreemei t over
bo reported in tho senate, the anti
clinal senators might lo able to prevent
a voto nt this cession nnd tie tho bill
up. Tho Roptiblicnu representatives
in tbo house do not want to return to
their constituents without having en
acted canal legislation, nnd they ft el
that they will bo safe in accepting the
Panama routo, In view ot the rcvort of
tho canal commission, especially us tho
Spooner bill provides for tho Nicaragua
canal if Panama negotiations fail.
Tbo two Oregon representatives, like
Senator Mitchell, bollovo that every
proper menus should bo taken to escuro
tho adoption of tho Nicaragua canal
bill at thla session, but It it ia shown
beyond question .that that cannot lie
done, they think tho oportuuity now
presented should not be loat, ami that
tho Spooner substitute should bu ac
cepted by tho houso rather thnn bnvo
no canal. They Kith assert that
further delay should lie avoided If pos
sible, and if tbo conferees, after honest
effort, find that they cannot secure tho
adoption of tho houso bill, tbo senate
amendments should 1 accepted.
CAUGHT IN ICE-PACK.
Steamer Portlsnd Drifting Through Oerhlng
Straits to Arctic
Nome, Juno 7, via Seattle, Juno 2.1.
Tho steamer Portland, tbo pioneer of
tho Northern Commercial Company's
fleet, was June 4 caught in tho Ice pack
and being carried up Bohring straits to
the Arctic ocean at the rntoof from two
to threo miles an hour. Tho Nome
City camo near licing caught in tho
sama manner, nnd when alio found u
lead and bucked through tho pack to
tho westward, tbo Portland could bo
plainly seen drilling northward past
tho Diomedo Islands. Three whnlera
wero also In siglit, but (hoy woro in tho
loo of tho Diomedra nml in no danger
of being carriod into tbo Arctic by tbo
floating pack.
When Cnptuin Daniels brought tbo
word to Nomo that the Portland waa
fast In tbo Ice and drifting toward tho
Arctic, tho Northern Commercial Com
pany and people having friends aboard
woro greatly worried, and as soon na
tho Thetis arrived, a petition was
signed and presented to Captain Healy,
requesting him to go to tbo relief of tho
Portland. Tlio Thetis left the same
evening, and if nny ono can render tho
Imprisoned ship any assistance, Cai
tain Healy Is that man.
Thoro is some danger of the ship
being crushed in tho straits. If she
got through tho straits and fallod to
find a lead to tho eastward or west
ward, by which she could got clear of
tl.o pack, she will lw earriod into tho
Arctic ocean, and failing to got clear of
tno lie, may ultimately bo wrecked by
heavy floes farthor north. In the
event of her nrt getting crushed, alio
will bo greatly dolayod, and no doubt
run short of supplies and fresh water.
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Five Persons Killed and Thirty Injured In a
Train Wreck.
Stnplca, Minn., Juno 23, A head-on
collision occurred at Lower I.ako sid
ing, two miles oast of bore, on tho
Northern Pacific, at 1:30 this morning
betweon No. 7 passongor, west bound,
and No. 8, cast bound. Engineer Scott
of No. 7, took tbo sidlng'expecting No.
8, which has tho right of way, to pass.
Tho latter, bolloving ovorything clear,
came along at a high rate of speed. Tho
switch, however, had in nomo way bcon
turned, and No. 8 flashed Into tbo
waiting train. Tho wreck caught flro.
Tho passongers formed a bucket brlgado
and kopt tho flames under control for a
timo, but tho work was given up nnd
four coaches and threo or four mail,
express anil baggage cars woro burned.
Scott's body has not yet beon recovered,
and it is thought that two 01 threo
mall clerks and baggagamen are not
yet accounted for.
Ninth Infantry Returns..
Son Francisco, Juno 23. Tho United
Stales transport Hancock arrived to
night from Manila. Tlio Hancock
brings tho headquarters and 10 com
panies of the famous Ninth Infantry,
beslilos 400 enlisted mon, 300 casuals
and 50 military prisoners. Gonoral A.
S. Burt is a pasecngor. Colonel Robo
is in command of tbo Ninth infantry.
Tho Hancock did not dock tonight,
and passengers will bo landed to
morrow. Day ol Mourning In Ireland.
London, Juno 23. Tho United Irlth
League is preparing to koop coronation
day as a "day of mourning for Ireland,"
Tim district conned of Claro Morris.
County Mayo, has resolved to hoist a J
black flag ovor tho council chamber
Juno 20 and 27, and has Issued an
Invitation to othor councils to Join In
thus celebrating tho "coronation of
tho British king to whoso government
tho people of this country aro so much
Indebted for famines, coffin Bhips, co
ercion and caetlo rule' '
CANAL AT PANAMA.
StmU AJopli Spooner SubillluU by Ma.
orlty ol Eight VoUi.
Wiinhlngton, Jnno Ul. An lathtnlnu
canal, whllo yol not nbaolutoly assured,
nearer to count met Ion limn It has
ovor boon. Tlio hoimIo, by n majority
ot eight votes, linn adopted tho Hpoonor
substitute for tlio Hepburn Nicaragua
onnnl Mil, tlio voto on tlio substitute
being 42 to 32. Alter two minimi'
llH'lllB to tllU IIIOIISUIO llllll llOOII IllllltO,
ono providing for n commission to su
pervise tlio i-onot rtti't loiv of tlio cniuil,
iiml tlio other providing for the Issuance
of f:iO,000,000 ot 2 r cent gold
lionda to rnlno money with which to
construct tlio wiilorwny, It was pnaaed
by n voto of 117 to 0.
It him boon evident for sovcrnl tlitya
tlmt tlio Spooner substitute, which
In brief provides tlmt tlio president
Hlmll select tlio 1'iuiiiiiiii roulo If lio run
olitnlti clear tltlo to tlio ranniiin
Cnnal Conipnny'H proix'rty, nml other
wlso ho ahull adopt tlio Nicaragua
routo, would command tlio voto of n
iiiujorlty of tlio senate. Tlio Pnmimii
touto wuh ttiusidorotluioro dcalrnhlo liy
tlio eoiuito tliiui tlio Nicaragua roulo.
Tlio only question loft ohii Ih tlio tltlo
to tlio property, unci tlmt tlio president
will iliitoniilno If tlio house kIioiiM
nilopt tlio senate's tiiiioml moiits to Its
bill.
Morgan, of Alabama, closed tho de
bate with nn earnest appeal for tlio
iiilnptloii of tlio Nicaragua routo, nml
Allison, of Iown, In Hiipport of tlio
SKK)iii'r proH)nitloii. Only minor
amendments, except those ludltnlcd,
woro adopted, alt others Mug voted
ilonn.
Tin' seniilo Iiml some tlcbaio ovor tlio
troiiblo Into wliii-li it Iiml gotten with
tlio lioiifo ovor tlio amendments to tlio
army appropriation bill, nml finally
naked for n conference with tlio Iioiimi,
Ignoring tho "offensive" message whlcl
caused tlio troulilo.
KINO OF SAXONY DEAD.
Succeeded to the Throne by Ills Eldest Dro
ther George.
Dresden, Saxony, Juno "JO. King
Albert died nt8:05 P. M.
King Albert, becnuso of his Ulricas,
designated his ulilont brotbor, l'tlnco
George, to lw bin roproaontntito In
nffnlra of itnto. Tlio Kluie of Haxony
had no children, consequently 1'rlnro
Ucorgo, bin eldest brother, snccecda to
tlio throne of Saxony.
King Albert wan lxirn In 1.12H. lie
was tlio oldest koii of Klnir Johnnh nm
of Queen Ainnlio, dauKtbur of King
.Maximilian I ol Jlavarla. Ho succeed
hI to tlio throno In 18711: married li
1653 Carola, daughter of rrliim (Stirtnv
ol warn, nml It succeeded hy hi lirotb
er. PrlncoGooriro of Saxonv. uIuihi old
est daughter, Princess Mathildo, wna
devoted to tho king during his illness.
King AIIhtI bold tho throno of Saxony
since IHiJI. ii took pnrt In tho Dan
lah war of 1HIK. (nudit ultli tint Aim
trinna at Sndown, and waa 0110 of tlio
otlicora In tlio German army In tlio
operations lioforo Melt, In tho Franco-
rrussian war. 1110 royal linuso ol Max
nny la 0110 ot tho oldoit reigning fnm
iliea in l.'urnim. It dates back tn 10HO
anil la closely related to tho royal
liouscn ol Prussia nml Ureal Britain
Kim: Albert wna tho nossosaor of rlr!
eatutca in bla own right, and enjoyed
a civil Hat of 1750,000 annually.
FIRE AT CfiEEDE.
Two Hundred Thouund Dollars' Worth ol
Property Dcilroycd.
Creedo, Colo., Juno 21. Tho second
terrible tiro in tho hiatory of Creedo
occurred tli Ih morning, and aa a reault
fully 1200,000 worth of property baa
been burned, two Uvea nro bvliovod to
have lieon lout and many lwiaona were
injured. Tho flro orctirrod in what la
known aa Upper Creedo, and that part
of tho town la in ltiina, 00 famlllea
bolng homoleaa. Tho flro started In
n vacant building formorly occupied by
n rnioon, nml la supposed to liavu U-en
ot incondlary origin. It wna not until
1 o'clock thin afternoon that tlio Jinnies
woto under control. .Many mombora
ot tlio tiro department and volunteer
ricked thoir Uvea to save life and repcuo
property, nnd not n tow woro seriously
nurnou ami waited liy ljurning falling
tlmliera. Ono whole block on Main
atrcot la deatroyed. Tho now Happy
Jiiougnt mill, which cost (225,000
waa Haven wltli tlio utmoat (lilllciilty
Enjllih Minister Blamed.
London, Juno 21. Cabling from
Pekin, tho correaiiomlont there of tho
Times cays ho thinks tho attitude of
tho Ilrltiab minister to China, Sir
Ernest Fatow, to hnvo been partly to
blamo for tho failure to arrange the
return ot tlio control ot tho nativo city
of Tien Tain to Chlnepo administra
tion. Tho correspondent snya nlao that
tho Viceroy of Chi Id province la now
looking to tho United Htatca for assist
ance nnd tlmt Amorlca will thereby
gain credit which Grout Ilrltuin la
ready to loso.
To Refund Dulles.
Washington, Juno 21. Chairman
Payno, of tho ways and means com
mittco, has introduced a bill refunding
tho amount of duties, paid on mer
chandise brought Into tho United States
from Porto Rico betweon April 11,
JBim, and May 1, 1000, when tlio
Porto Itlco rovonuo law wont Intoeffcct,
and 011 merchandise brought from tlio
Philippines up to March 18, 1002,
when tho Philippine revenue act wont
nto force.
Denver Postolflce Robbery.
Donvor, Juno 21. A telegram wan
received hero from tho fourth assistant
postmaster general at Washington in
dicating that n rigid Investigation of
tbo robbery of tho noatolllco last Mon
day night would bo Instituted unices,
tho local authorities could by mall
throw eomo light upon It. It appears
that tho clerks, Instead of placing tbo
registered packages and lottors in tho
vault, left thorn on a tablo and thoro
wero no bars to tho window through
which tho burglars entered. A conser
vative estimate of tho loss la (2,000, I
ItUSJE FOJt IiAiNJ)
FORT HALL, IDAHO, IICBENVA.
TION THROWN OPCN.
Netrly 2,000 Men In llnt-Cvery Contilv.
iblc Kind ol Trtniporlillon Used to
Itcath Land Olflci-Twenly.Seven I'll.
Inji Vera Mide the first Dy Nomer.
ous Contain Cxpicled.
Jllarkfoot, Idaho, Juno IH. Tho
l''ort Hull Indian reservation, lueluilliig
1 IH.000 nrroa, nearly 100,0011 of which
conalnta ol lino fiirmliig land, wna
0eiKl for aettlemeut nt iiimiii yester
day. Kxnctly 011 tho hour of noon
nearly 2,000 people, 0I1I moii, Isiya,
Indiana who liuil been waiting eagerly,
some ol them (or wooka, for the open
ing ol tlio' reservation, rualiml arioss
tho lino in n wild clinotle neriuublo for
laud nnd mining claims. Every con-
colvahlo kind of transKirtntlon waa
uaeil. Many bad iirritngeil for relays of
horaea In oriler to locate nnd get to
Mack foot bind olllco before others
could tlio, pitying as much aa fill) for
tho nao ol omwinrso lor a lew hours,
At Ilhickfoot before tlio mam hour,
Immense crowda of swlatora formed
In (rout ol the land olllco and In tlio
windows nnd 011 the rods ul adjoining
buildings, watching for the first ar
rivals. J. It. Mullen and I'. V.. Dekny, of
I'lH-nti'llo, went tin) first arrivals.
Hbortly niter 1 o'clock tho spectators
saw a cloud ol dust rapidly approach
ing 011 tho rood stretching out to tho
southwest. Soon two dirty, choking
rldera were iiindo out, whipping mid
spurring, running nock nml neck on
horses that aeomod ready to drop dead
from exhaustion. Exactly 0110 hour
and lo minutes from the time they
had left IWatello., 211 miles nwny, tho
two rldera, .Mullen nnd Dekny, lcad
from their horses In front of the laud
olllco, Million securing tlio coveted llrat
position. Each man had used four
relays of horaea en route. They
finished not more than In let t apart.
In spite ot the vigilance of the dep
uties nnd reservation iKilico, many
"rxnera" succeeded in locating claims
and lined up with tlio others. IjiihI
attorneys were busy nil the nfteruiHiu
initiating contests on there claims.
At 2:10 1. M. the jH-ial train from
.McCanunon, run for tho benefit ot
tlioso who had located claims, arrived
In IllackfiNi( over the Oregon Sliort
Lino. It waa pneked to suffocation.
.Men wen' on top of the coaches, on tho
tender, on tho locomotive pilot, every
where that afforded n himirdoua foil
hold. Ik' fore the train stopped tbov
swarmed from tho coaches like bees,
and all made n rush for tho bind
olllco. Tor over an hour the force of
deputloa were helpless, but finally
succeeded in forming the crowd Into
lino. Several "grafters" camo up on
the train nnd gut into lino for the pur
xiso ot selling their places. Moat ot
them camo to grief in short order, tho
olllcers pulling them out of lino na hui
aa they mndo offers of that kind. Only
27 filings woro made yesterday. Tho
filing of one claim la completed
before another is. taken up, and the
work la necessarily alow. The scram
ble will continue today nnd for several
days, and numerous contests will un
doubtedly take place. Everything waa
quint last night, bowoier, nml no
armed coutlict la oxxctod. The land
ollfco baa ndopte.1 the plan of issuing
nunibora to those In line, so Hint n
plnco In the lino once wvuied Is gixsl,
Hevural hundred woro awaiting tho
0enlng of tho land olllco this morning.
BOER LOSSES LlQHT.
Comnundsnl Kemp lives Some Inlcrcitlnt,
fljures.
Klmlierley, Juno lib Coinninndant
Kemp, (iiiieral Delarey'a lierlleuant,
who aiirrondered at Mafoklng Juno 11,
baa arrived bore. In nn Interview
bo gave somo ' Interesting flgurea re
garding tlio war. Ito raid that nlaitit
60,000 Itoers woro In the Held nt tho
output nml that only 1,500 out of 0,000
available fought nt Colenso, where tho
IJoer losses woro not heavy. At Hplon
kop, whoro tho Ilrltlsh Btiffonil so
much, tho IloerH bad only G.'l men
killiMl. In ono of the lights mitaldo
Uilysmllh, tho floors had Btl killed
nnd ovor 100 wounded. Their losfea
wore heavier at llriuikspruit nnd Vlnk
enfonloln. Tlio Iloers woro often wor
ried by tho Ilritlah shrapnel and Ijd
dite guns, but when entrenched they
did not fear the abulia. Members of
tho lloor forcoa often maniigod lo get
Into Johannesburg, Knigorsdorp nnd
Pretoria, aecurlng vnliinblo Informa
tion, ami frequently crosalng tho block.
Iioueo lino nt night. Commandant
Kemp did not allow tho lloorn of his
commando to wear kbabi, the Ilritlah
uniform.
Military Convicts Still it Lirjr. '
Bun I'raiielscn. .Tnnn in n. ..,.
CIourb nml Philip Dill, tho two mill-
mry cunvicia who eacnjied Irom Aim
trai:, are (till nt largo. Tho mllllnrv
authorities bnvo prncticnlly nbandoned
tho pursuit, having only n amnll
fccoutlng party out. Tho civil olllcera
nro in bopeg, however of capturing tho
fugitives, for whom a rewnrd bus been
offered,
An Irish Protest.
London, Juno 10. At a meeting ol
tho Irish momliors of tho houao of com
mons this altomoon, resolutions to tbo
offoct that tlio Irish NatlonuliMs, na a
protest against tbo "mifgovornmont of
their government," resolved to take no
part in tlio prcsont coronation ceremon
ies, nnd that the Irish party bo sum
monod to meet in Dublin on tho duy of
King Edward's coronntlon, to take
Into consideration tho condition ot Ire
land, woro unanimously adopted.
I Printers Want Salaries In Gold.
Manila, Juno 18, Henry Ido, tlio
member of tbo Phillpplno commission
who was assigned to tho department of
flnanco und Justlco, has rocelvod a poll.
Hon from tlio printers in tho employ of
tho government, nsklug that their sal
aries bo pnld in gold or In some other
established and non-lluctuatlng curren
cy. In reply to this petition Mr. Ido
said ho thoui(littho condition of which
tlio printers complained would probab
ly lw relieved. Thoy aro now tiald In
Mexican silver,