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4 n r Bohemia Nugget JIOWAIUl IIIINIIY, l-iil.ll.liern. COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON. lit' - ' EVENTS OP THE MY A Comprthcnilvt Review of the Important llapptnlngi o( the rait weea, mientea In t Condenied form. Which It Moil Likely lo Inlereit Our Mtny Readers. A $40,000,000 stoel company has been formed at Trenton, N. J. A lioavy linll storm In tho vicinity of Orce-jay, Colo., destroyed much small fntltj, brojeo windows mid did other uumagqf lloor'prtsoncrs. who havo been coil' fined on various British islands for some tlmo past, nro boIngjcnt homo as rapidly As possible. Tho American and British mission buildings at Ten Kn Chao, China, havo been dostroyod aim a missionary xuiou by a mob of Chinese. At n continuation of his testimony bofora tho eennto, Admiral Dewey snys Aculnaldo was nflcr lout and his own personal gain, and net tho Independ once of his people. A bill lias been pasted by tho senate extending tho tlmo lor mnmng mini proof In desert land entries in Yakima counly, Wash. Tho bill has not yet pawed the house. Six firms in Patcrson. N. J-, havo complied with the strikers' demands and tho men liavo returned to worn This will most likely break all oppo sition to tho union. King Edward continues to improve and will bo out ot all danger in a lew days. Canadian troops In South Africa aro bolng sent homo as last as transports can bo had. Senator Mitchell mado an impressive speech Ixifoio tho una to in favor of tho 1005 exposition. , Tho seventh week of tho coal miners' strlko in tho Bast sees no material cliango In the situation. The Union Pacific has discharged its ontlro forco of macninlsts at the Omaha shops with tho exception of 10 men. An amnesty proclamation to Fili pinos will bo issued July 4.. This will releaso all political, but not criminal prisoners, including Aguinaldo. Tho Carnegie Steel Company has voluntarily raised the wages of all of Its unskilled employes 10 per cent. This will affect nearly 15,000 men. Tho bill providing for the sale of a portion of tho Umatilla, Oregon, re servation has boon passed by both houses and is now ready fer tho presi dent's 'signature. The house has pasted the Philippine civil government bill. All efforts to crush tho insurgents in North China have failed. Tho situation in Hayti is becoming serious and another outbreak is looked for. In a speech at Harvard the president dof ended Wood, Tait and Root against the charges mado. Special envoys Tand visitors at Lon don to attend the coronation are de parting for their homes, Tho .coronation of King Edward, be reft of pageantry, will most likely oc cur as soon as he is well The bill admitting, Oklahoma, New Mexico' and Arizona to statehood has been shelved by the senate. The king's dinner to the poor of London occurred on the day set for it, being tbe only feature of tbe corona tion exerchot carried out. Indiana and Ohio were visited by a destructive tornado. In tho former state several persons were killed and many injured. The property loss will teach at least $2,000,000. President Roosevelt has sent a mes sage of svnip.itliy.to King Edward. Geneial debate on the Philippine civil government bill has been closed in tho house. The coronation of King Edward has been indefinitely postponed on. account of bis critical illness. A Missouri murderer" drowned him- self to escnpo bolng lynched by a mob I that was pursuing him. Lightning struck a Spanish church in which a funeral was being held and as a result 26 people were killed and J injured. Fire again visited Portland and de stroyed over 37,000,worth of property, inducing su bead 01 norses. Tbe in surancu was only f 17,000. Civil government will be established in tho island of MIndoro and in the ialund ot Paragua, and will be re-established In Batangas province, Philippine isianus, JUiy 1, Gains in our ttado with Asia are greatci than anywhere else. Asia and Occanica aro now buying from the United States nearly 126,000,000 wortn ol goods ovory year. A newly married coupla always Imagine that they aro living on love until tho first butcher's bill is handed in. Jho steamer Amura, from Alaska, reports that navigation through Lake Bargo has now started and all the Yukon Is clear. Wlicnovor Prosident Roosevelt goes riding he carries with him a loadod pistol, which ho knowa well how to use should occasion demand. A circus tiger escaped and entored a car with 30 draft horses near Pough. koepsio, N Y. A battlo followed and the tiger was killed. Ilock Island railroad stockholders at the annual mooting fixed tho limit of indebtedness at $200,000,000, oxcluelve of bonds for 'acquiring uew linos; big system is planned. James J. 1X111 ( president of the Groat Northern railroad, in an address at tho Illinois manufacturer!)' banquet, in .QubagOt said federal censorship of rail toadt loads to government ownership ami destruction. ANTHRACITE COMBINATION. freildent Rooievclt Wanli lo Know II II li TruiL Vaw VnV. .Ttilv Q 1rnlilMiY flnnM.. volt has requested Attorney fjcriorol Knox to submit nn opinion, says a KlK2; I tho nntlirnclto coat output constitute a trutt tjlthln tlio moaning of tlio Slier- man nun-trust act mm too uocision ni mo uniteu puttcs supremo court mere on. In mnking this reiuot tlio presi dent gnvo Attorney General Knox 'tlio report recently prepared by Carroll 1). Wright, commissioner of labor, niter n careful Investigation of tho difference existing between tho coal operator anil the miners, tho facts forwarded by President Mitchell, of tho United Mine workers of America and all other data In his possession bearing on tlio subject. It will be tho duty of Attorney Gen oral Knox to formulate nn opinion for tho president, tnnklng a definite deno tation that tho anthraclto combination doosordocsnot constitute n trutt. His present Instructions did not require him to co further and express an opinion as to tho probability ol success ml prosecution under the Sherman nnti' trust net. Tho president will. It Is believed, de- tcrmlno on his subsequent lino of action alter Attorney General Knox has roil. dered his opinion. TREATY OF ALLIANCE. Rcntwil of the Drtlbund by the Three Powers In III Original Form. Berlin, July 2. Tho treaty provid ing for the prolongation of tho alliance between Germany. Austria-Hungary and Italr (tho dreibund) has been signed In Berlin by tho Imperial chan cellor, Count von Unlow; tho Ausjrlan ambassador, I., von btogyeny-Mnrich and tho Italian ambassador, Count Lansea d! Bueca. The alliance was renewed in its original form. Upon tho request of tho imperial chancellor. tho text of the new driebund treaty will bo kept secret for tbe present, and it is not certain whether its publication will occur later. Tho announcement of tho signing ol the dreibund did not chiieu surprise, as tho renewal had been taken as a fore gone conclusion slnco Count von Bulow was in conference with tho Italian and Austrian ministers dcring the Easter holiday. German officials have never evinced tho slightest concern at the many reports emanating from Paris and other diplomatic centers reporting the prospects of a renewal of tho dreibund to bo gloomy, and they knew all along that Italy's flirtation with Franco was not intended to bj disloyalty to her Teutonic allies. WAS NOT ACQUITTED. Court MirtUI Found GescraPJicab II. Smith Guilty of Violating Rules ol War. Washington, July 2. It is an nounced by tbe war dejiartraent that the caso of General Jacob II. Smith will not be acted upon before tbe end of tho present week, at the earliest. Judge Advocate General Davis, has completed his review of ' tho proceedings of the court martial and tho papers arc now n the bands of Secretary Koot, who is so busy with other matters that he has not yet had time to give the cace tho attention it deserves. It has been generally understood that General Smith was acquitted by the court, but it transpires that such was not the case, the court, it is alleged. having found General Smith guilty of violating the rules of war and sen tenced him to be reprimanded by the reviewing authority, which, in this case, is President Roosevelt. Inas much as the ease is considered strictly confidential until finally acted upon by tho president, it Is impossible to obtain any official information in regard to it. SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE. Two New Stcamihip Companies Start a Ser vice From New York. New York, July 2. Actual and pros pective trade with South Africa has as sumed such proportions since the term ination of the Anglo-Boer war that two I steamship companies have inauguiated service between this city and South j African points. It is the intention of I the scents to maintain a bi-wevLlr service. For the last few veara the carrying trade between this port and South Africa has been in the hands of 0 combination consisting of three lines. b0 n?w .wvlce lias already resulted In a reduction of rates. "The demand," said an official of 13c;YoungAmerica, 13kHXc' ft Blis8 on ,,le flret ba,lot e of the new lines, "is maiuly for tory prices, lQlcless. ' make his nomination one lumber and building materials, for which cable orders are coming to this codntry every day, and also largely for supplies of grain and agricultural im plements of all kinds is very large and is rapidly increasing." Trolley Car Overturn!. Denver, June 2. At 11 o'clock last night an electric street car loaded with people returning from a suburban re sort, jumped the track and overturned at West Thirty-eight avenue and Homer boulevard, and 11 persons were seriously inured and four of them are likely to die. About 80 persons were on tho car and all of them were more or lets injured. Cholera in Philippine! Manila, July 2. According to official reports there have been in Mcnlla up to date 1,740 cases of cholera and 1,385 deaths from the disease. The same re ports for the provinces shows 0,444 cases an 7,038 deaths. Lieutenant Col onel Louis M. Maus, the Insular health commissioner, says that there probably have been 2,000 deaths from cholera In tho provinces, of which it Is impossi ble to got records. Mount Pelec Kurt Bombay. London, July 2. A dispatch to the , Dailv Mall from Rnmluiv ntvn IIiafa la great nlarm In Western India because of tho continued absence of monsoon, I the heavy rainfall which usually comes earlyinJune The non-.ppoaranco of v iiivjurwii rj tuvvauu iuJ CrUJH tUm of Mount Poleo on the Wand of( Martinique. Tho- meteorologists de- clare that the eruption of Mount Pule defloeted the mousooo 1,000 miles to the westward. MWS 0E THE STATE ITEM8 OF INTERE8T FROM ALL PART8 OF OREGON, Commercial and Financial Happening! ot lm. portanct A Oriel Review of the Growth and Improvement! ol tht Many Induitrlei Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Ulcit Market Report. ti... i.i-i.o.i i.. .i Salem for hops is 14 cents per pound.' tlVI a at I IV Of VUlltlHV I'ilVV .CVJ mnt,t . ... . t . il tno i acme college at aowucrti grnu- unieu :u stuuenta irom tno academic course this year. Tho old wooilen brhlgo at Med ford noroM llmr rnvt in h ti!ar..t nt once by a steel structure. Tl .. , , ... uu iw-iiiiiiiiK vimv at caii'iu lur llivi uniiea eiaies navy nas bwn closed. iwcmy-inroo young men enueieil. Wore on the coal prospects tiear Mcdford has been temporarily suspend oil awaiting tho report ot an'assavlst. , . . , , ..... There is a gjioil demand for timber claims in Columbia wun v. Lumber companies nro buying all that can bo Tho Wlllamotte Pulp A Pbpct Com- pany of Oregon City is crectliie a small saw mill on Grays river to facilitate in getting out pulp legs. v i.. .i... i.i.. ... f. Cn,invn I. l. .. . t : ..u.vi in iiisivrr ui .iruit rnisiiiK for an enormous.crop of all kinds ol fruit Wn hrM.f.., .l.-n m uuuiiiuii Vli-vvu IIU lllV'01H-Vin ,(.,. " , The commencement exerciser at the '. Mt. Angel college were unusually pro- tenuous una year, the program lasting inrtx! days. A largo number of etu. dents were graduated n-i ,.. . 1 . ., ),iitiit naiviiuiiov iivr lliu C"U111- em Tactile ilonot t fTnp.nlli u-m .l.w stroyetl by fire, together with 12.000 bushels of wheat and 2,000 bushels of . . rrl. I 1 1 1 1 . 0 , jflw. Aim iuss is esiiiunieu at vio.veu: Insurance $3,500. ' Tho employes ot the Portland CItv A Oregon Railway, operating the electric line between Portland and Oregon CItv. havo gono on strike because the com- pany refuses to discharge its superin- tendent and dispatcher. Onlv one carl carrying mall is belnc operated. tk i .k. c..- f - . ,1 Association at Eugene Juno 25-2S prom ises to De wen attended. Tho Sherman county W. C. T. U. completed Its 14th annual convention at Jloro Saturday. A successful meet-1 ing was held. i An InLriwiW uu.lnn nf th. ptiih district nf th h-nlffhi. nf p.thi.. -. held in Salem last week. About 100 delegates were in attendance. The retail clerks of Salem have formed an association. The purpose ol tne organisation is to secure for all clerks uniform hours of labor. The explosion of a barrel of alcohol at the Pacific Coast Biscuit Company's factory, Portland, caused the death oil one person and tho injury of three. Another rirh xtrSln htm hj.n in the Golconda mine. Eastern Oreuon. The vein is not a large one, but the 1 assay value of the ore runs from 150. 1 000 to 1100.000 per ton. i.aiiutru raumj sneepmen are verv prosperous as the result of the wonder- iui cup oi wool anu tne good price re- . ... . raira. at is esumateu mat tbere are 250,000 sheep in the county, PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla. boc; bluestem, 6768c; valley, 66H67c Barley Feed. 122: brewing .j per ton. Flour Best grades. 13.0603.80 per barrel; graham, 2.502.80. Millstuffs - Bran. tl516 per ton: Sw IM U7018; Oat No.l white, tl.20al.35:erav. $1.151.25. Uay Timothy, 112315: clover, $7.50(310; Oregon wild hay, 1536 per kid. Potatoes Best Bnrbanks. 60e per cental I cental; ordinary, 40c per cental, growers prices; sweets, !2.252.50 per cental; new potatoes, lJl)c Butter Creamery, 17K19c; dairy anujiuc, store, 101310c. Eggs 18 19c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins. 125 Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 4.60; hens, $4.005.OO per dozen, llll.He per pound; springs, 110 HKc per pound, $2.00(34.00 per dox en; dncks, $4.506.00 per dozen: tor. keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1616c per pound; geese, $6.0097.00 per dozon Mutton Gross, 4Hc per pound; sheared, 3 fc; dressed, 7c per pound. Hogs Gross, 6c; dressed, 77Hc per pound. Veal 6K7c for small; 6K07c for large. Ueef Orosa, cows, 4J4r; steers. 5fc; dressed, 88J.fc per pound Hops 14(316 cents per pound. Wool Valley,12K15;Eastern Ore- eon, 8ljnc; mohair. 2526c pound, Pat Meagher. the well known steenle chase Jockey, was killed at the track in Toronto, Ont. Ada Gray, a noted actress in her day, but now an invalid, was found almost destitute in a cottage at City leinnu, . 1. Franklin. Ind.. has a child with four living great grandmothers and one great grandfather. The child is Anna Marguerite, the infant daughter of Virsil Whltesidea. ibo leader of the Blscayan Spanish rtationaiista sent congratulations to President Roosevelt on the Cuban . public's establishment, bnt ",0l,Pea " Kxtentlon of Gould railrcads to tldo- r' 1 cost $20,000,- vderbiU "PeanUor IinrTman 0 BIO HIS enry . Windsor, an interoceanic ccnal elndont. nrntlni. m.kn. t.i KIcaraeua. and ohlItBrilnn nf .!, canal if it is built. I DELIEVED HE HAD 8H0T TRA0Y Whatcom Oltleer Mill a Ud Men, but It w Not tht Orison Convict Whalcom, Wash., July 1. I'ollco- man Frank Atvord shot a man througli tho pit or tho stomach, mulcting wound which will irovo fntnl. II man gives tho name of Godfrey 1 Campbell, and bin home as ttlnck lttv Falls, Wash. Policeman A Word, wl shot Campbell, believed at tho time that ho was dealing with either lrncy or Merrill, but tho authorities have riv reived circulars containing nn an' nouncemont of tho reward offered f ". nun u . iiinu convicts. Policeman Alvord olerved a gun the man' pocket while ho was walking 011 "'o street, and as ho was desperate looking, alter consulting with OllliVI Jessup.'Jio dotormlned upon his arrest, mo iiinu iiirncti lino a siiio sircoi, ioi lnifi.l It. aIuumI ...I... l.lt. i,.i. ti. r..n.wi "Knt i,v M-d slghtl" whereiitHin the o lice I ordered him to throw up his bands, "l0 M'" t''. drawing his rovluver The man attempted to draw his revol or, atlho same tiniograbblng'hold!wlth I10 bSnd tho otllctr gun. k i'he illlcer AnA tho ball striking the man in tho ..u of t,.u B,nlnrl, passim, clear througli. Ho maintained n terrible fight with tho oillcer. OllUer Josmii who had come to his brother officer' assistance, and a largo number ol by I stnndeis who were tJ-Ing to render th otllcers aid, were fully flvo minute ii I ....1..1..1 .1.. . . 1 t.i . I BUWIUII1K I1U llinil. . UIU..B IIUHI I 1 J I.. .1. I , I1""'"""," -". "8 o u"n's skuIL.but not In hHweii ling liis grip orf Ofitivr Alvord's gun 1 ni.. 1 1 .: - - .... , 1.. ... 1 ... 1 ma iiaiui wus una. iv uruKcu 11. urucr iu I loosen his crip, liio authorities are confident that the man Is a desperado of soma character and wanted by olll TcaAS DROUTH UKUKfcN n,,vV Ktln' rt Kpo irom uailai south to the Ou'f ol Mexko. I 1 t..i... t..... 1 ti... - I 1JU1IU.. .1:3... Jul. . . 1 1 1 11 drouth prevailing in Texas was quite generally relieved today. Heavy mln I are reported from Dallas south to tho I Gulf, and many sections north, east land west have" received portions of tho downiour. Tbe corn crop Is said to bo beyond redemption, but cotton will bo saved. There was considerable alarm for the smivojj v ihii vtvn tiiiwii(,eivie tsiw va "j as a severe galo was reported raging there this morning, and telegraphic communication was entirely Interrupt ed during the dar. It was later learned however, that no daniace had been sus talned and that the water was but slightly abovo normal. At Houston. nlgli wind prevaile-l, but no KTious damage Is reported. FEDERAL ARBITRATION BOARDS Mouie Labor Committee Orderi favorable Re port on the Bill Washington, July 1 .The labor com initteo 01 tne nouto uas periettod ami ordered a favorable report on tho bill empowering the president to appoint federal arbitration boards to investigate and ad ust strikos. lockouts. etc.J nlilch aro 01 ucu magnitude as to alTect In ttate commerce. The mcmborahip 01 board was reduced to Bvo mem bers, three to bo appointed by tne nres I idem anu one oy eacn 01 trio parties to tlio labor controvprnv. Tlin ltill..a the board are to investigat j and Tenort the facts, the idea being that publicity 01 tbe actual facts will do muili to com pel an adjustment. Furthermore, pro vision is mado that the contending parties may submit their cause to the board of arbitration for final decision but this is not lompulscry. The bill will bo reported at once, but it Is too late in the section to expect final action. Official Trial of Torpedo Boat Dtitroyer. L.tT" ST'tT' ' c." hag been held over tbe Barren Island Tim vcw1 tTlw1l her r-nntr.rl ,nw,l land the mean endurance averaim for an hour by 1.0 knots and l.OGO knoU spectlvely. Her maximum speed corrected lor tiuai allowances was 29,9 knot8 under forced draught ene averaged 27.06- knots for one hour. The Truxton was built at Sparrows t'oint by tho .Maryland bteel Co. Bills li Renominated. Detroit, June 30. Tho Republican slate convention renominated Governor A motion lo unanimous was defeated, however, by tho objection of editor M. li. Cook, of Hastings, who had placed John I 'at ton, Jr., ex-United tates senator, of brand Rapids, in nomination, ami who waged a bitter flgllt "8ain,t Governor Bliss throughout the campaign. Ninth Infantry Goci EaiL San Francisco. July 1. Tho 10 com panlee of the famous Ninth infantry, which arrived on the transport Kil Patrick, left for the East' today, Colonel U. F. Holm in command. The head' quarters of tho regiment and six com pan Its will 1)0 stationed at Madison Barracks, N. Y., and the other com panics at fort Niagara. Abiotblnj Mliiourl Mlnei. Kansas City, July 1. Tho Star sayst All the big coal mine in Missouri are to be absorbed by a syndicate controlled by J, 1 Morgan. Tho Missouri oper ators havo had so much troublo witli labor unions and with railroads that many good mines can be bought for reasonable prices. It is tlso asserted that the plan to consolidate Missouri mines by Eastern capitalists was only part of a plan to form a trust to control the coal output ot tho United States. Needy American! in Cuba. New York, Jnly 1. Hundreds of in digent Americans now in the island are1 petltionMis the minisur for aid. rava a dispatch to the Herald from Havana. 1 ilia prompted jnnieier cquiers to can a meeting. of the Americans in tho le-l gatlon, when liberal subscriptions were 1 made to send the needy Americans to the United States. Judee C D. Lon. Detroit. Mich.. Jnlv 1. O. D. Lnnir. chlet justice of the state supreme court, died heie after a long illness, PKESIDIUNT SIGNS IT INDIAN WAR PENSION DILL BE COMES A LAW. Pen with Which Rooitveft, fiye and Item). enon Sljned the Rill Art to Be Sent lo the Old Soldiers Will Be Rewarded With All llaile-AII Concerned Art Well Pleated. Washington, July 2. Tho Indian War veteran pension bill is now a law. President Roosevelt bun nlllxed his signature to the bill and the pen with which ho signed It has been turned over to Hopresenlatlvo Tongue. The bill, insooniii printed as nn act, will be pent to tho commiHaloiier of pensions, with instructions to tiro nil posalblu dispatch lu putting tho law Into effect, lie will bo directed to Issue the neces. snrv blanks, which will 1h furnished to clnlmnnls upon application, mid will lie ready to receive and pass Ukiii claims nnd evidence ns submitted. In view ol the urgency of claims ti.nl this Ilw, ltepresentatlvo Tongue has urged that all Indian War pensions bo mado special. In order to avoid tin neceidiiry delays, tho department can tlmiH clalmaiiU to fill out positive answers to an questions mat nro en. bodied In the blanks, and to have all evidence snOrn to licforo a notary pub lic lieforo being submitted to tho com mlsslonor. Omissions ot this char actor necessitate tho return of paper to tho claimant, nnd often occasion con sidernblo postponement, lloprotonta live Tongue will forward tho lien use.! by the president, as well at Speak Henderson nnd President Krye, of tl svnate, in signing the pension bill, to the Indian War veterans of Oregon Ho has had applications frem tho Ore go 11 Historical Society for this pen, but noiiis mat it rigiuiunr belongs to tl veterans, and If Ibey seo lit to turn It over to the Historical Socloty, ho has no objection. Senator Mitchell, who Introduced 11 hill, Senator Foster of Wnrhlnuton wlio reported it, nnd Iteprescntativ Tongue, who has boon so active in the house, and accomplished so much in getting It through, are very happy th tho bill is finally a law. In fart, all the H estern representatives feel that long fight has been won, and that nier itorfous servlcinro to be rewarded. MISS MORRISON CONVICTED Again found Guilty ol Murder In the Second Degree. Eldorado, Kan., July 2. Jessie Mor rison, in her third trial for tho murder of .Mrs. Olln Castle, at her home this city in Juno, 1000, was found guilty of murder in tho second degree. I no jury was out 1. bours. The case may bo appealed again. Jesslo Morrison killed Clara Wiley Castlo with a razor in n quarrel eight day after Mrs. Castlo had bceu mar ried to Olln Castle, with whom both women had been In love. Miss Morrl son is the daughter of II. M. Morrison formerly n circuit judge. Tho first trial resulted iu a disagreement. tlio second trial .Miss Morrison was found guilty ot manslaughter and given it five year sentence. Bho spent but two months in tho :pon Herniary, being granted a new trial last rebruary. As the foreman finished reading the verdict in the present trial Miss Morrl son turned palo, threw her arras around her aged father s neck, hid her head on his shoulder and both wept bitterly, Later in her cell Miss Morrison refused to talk except to say that sho had not expected a conviction, adding: "Tho indgo was against mo from the first to tho last." Break! All Recordi. Bloomlngton, III., July 2. ATI weather records in Central Illinois are being broken this year. Italn has fal len steadily for 24 hour, approaching a cloudburst In extent at times. At intervals last night snow felt, while tho temperature fell to 45 degrees. But for the rain there would havo been froit. Excess of moisture this sum iner ha given all classes of crops a set' ions backset. Another Indiana Tornado, Evansvllle, Ind., July 2. Throe per sons were killed and several badly jured in a tornado that passed near tho city tonight. Tlio fatalities occurred at St. Wendell, about 10 mile from tills city. the path of tho storm was about two miles wide and had a fear ful velocity. Many buildings were de molished. The loss lo property will amount to about $100,000. Great Fire si Cape Town. Cape Town, Jnly 2. The flro which yesterday destroyed 0 number of largo buslnets houses in tho heart of the city broke out again this morning, but was finally got nnder control and extin guished with the assistance of soldier and bluejackets. The losses aggregate 250,000 pounds. Killing Flih by Dynamite. Washington, July 1. Senator Bard of the senate committee on fisheries has mado a favorable repoit on tho bill prohibiting the taking of fish, seals etc., by tho iieo of explosive!. Lett Cable of Etit River Bridge. New York, July 2. With an Amorl can flag fluttering from the reel, the last wire making np the four cables of the new East river brldgo has been put in place. This is tbe end of seven months' work by the contractors and mark tbe comroencementon thn struct tire proper, which will bu -ready about the fall of next year, almost slmultano ously with tho completion of the rapid transit system. Tlca Tiln Situation. London, Jul 2. In a dispatch from Pekln, tho corrcspendont there ol the Times says a meet of tho foreign min isters in Pekin was held to discuss the restoration of the administration of tho native city of Tien Tsln to tho Chinese, and that no decision was arrived at, "I om informed," say the correspond ent, "that France will follow Russia's examplo In leaving Ureat Jiritain, Italy, Japan and Germany responsible ( for the Tlon Tsln situation." THE FALL OF MANILA, ptwey's Statement llclort the Senile Re. gerdlng Iht Surrender, Washington, Juno 3, Admiral Downy made a statement boforti the senate committee on tlio Philippines concerning tho early operntloiin nt Mnulln when ho was In cominsnd ol the American i.nvnl forces In Philippine waters. Tho admiral's statement con trlbtited an Important addition to thn history of tho surrender of the city of Manila. This consisted of n positive statement by tho admiral to the effect that the city had boon iirrondered to him nt the time that tlio Hpnnish (loot was sunk, and thnt when the city did surrender It was in pursuance of n detlivlto understanding between himself 1111 tn BpaiiiM. guvemor general. Tho ndmlrnl wns (mentioned bv Sena tor Uhlgo. Ho said ho had first hoard irom Aguliiftlilo nnd 11 fr ends about April 1, 1808, when It became certain mat thcro was to lm war, ... . 1 men noani tiinl more wore a number of l lllplnos who desired to accompany tho (loot to Manila," ho continued. "All of them were young nun I'nrnusi. i 11111 not attach much Importance to then, or to whnt thoy said. The day before wo left Hang Kong I received n telegram from Con sul General Pratt, located nt SlngaiHjte, saying that Aguinaldo was nt Hli.ga. pore, and would loin mu atllnmr k'miu. I replied: 'All right; tell him to come aboard,' but I attached so llttlo In. portim to tlio message that I milled without Aguinaldo and before ho ar rived. There wore then manv nrnm. lo as to what tho Filipinos would do, hut I did not deHnd upon them. Con sul Williams assured me that upon our arrival and tho firing of tho first gun. 30,000 Filipino would rise. None did arhe, and I frequently Joked him on tuts olnt." Admiral Dewey said thnt the Hiuiii Isli government wanted to surrender the city to hint alter the destiiictlou of the fleet nnd thnt ho would have ec ceptod tho formal surrender If ho had Had 0,000 troops lo garrlmin tho city Ho told about Aguinaldo' arrival, saying that-ho put him ashore end told 11 1 11. to organitu his people. Aguliinl do came back discouraged nnd wanted to go to Japan, but tho admiral told him to continue his effotr. Hpeuklng of Aulnaldo's military oiwratlon, ho said he did wonderfully Jn whipping 1110 cpanisn. Admiral Dewey raid emphatically mnt no never nan recognised Aeiilual do a government, nor did he tali, e Aguinaldo' liagj bo never called Aguinaldo "General," but addressed him as Don Emllln. Ho said the Spaniards were fearful of tho Filipinos entering Manila, and therefore surren dered to him In advance. He did not believe Iho Filipinos could have taken the city unaided, but the Bpaiilard were greatly demoralized. 1005 FAIR WILL BE EXCEPTION. Its Chances Oood, Though Congreu Oppom Lite Appropriations. Washington, Juno 30. When the general deficiency hill passed, and $500,000 was allowed Buffalo and near ly $200,000 allowed Charleston tn n.nV.. up deficiencies as a result of thonxpoiil- nuiii! iiciu iu tiioso cities, senator ex pressed tho hope that there never would bo further aid granted to expositions. This naturally canned some uneasiness among Oregon people who hotio to have liberal provision made for thu lvl and Claik Centennial. At tho same tlmo tho mere fact that theuo deficits were made good will be used as an argument why tho government should take an interest in the Lewis and Clark hxiwsitlon. Alter spondlmr millions for Chlcago'and St. I.ouI. and bun. drods of thousands for every other city In the eaat.that has hold'an exposition, It la not probablo that congress can turn it back upon the Lewis and Clark Centennial. It has not been deemed advlsablo to press tho matter at this session, and in that particular very good Judgmont has been shown. With U10 action of the senato today, and Hie provision for the rjt. Louis Exposition last congress, there Is considerable III feeling manifested, and it is better to have it wear away before any attempt Is mado to secure an appropriation for the coming celebration on tho Pacific coast. Vote Not to Strike. Paterson.IN.'J.. June 30. At a meet Ing In which were delegates from all broncnes of tho silk industry here. It was voted not to order a central strike In sympathy with that of the dyers ncipcrs. A mu consideration was given the matter, and tho voto stood 12 to 8. The soeialist trade and labor alliance withdrew and did not vote. It Is expected that many weavers and others who havo not worked slnco a week ago will now return to tho looms. Gives Up Manchuria. London, Juno 27. In a 'dispatch from Pekin tho correspondent there of tno Daily Man nay ho hears upon thohlgliost authority that In tlio recent mining and railways concessions ngreo ment with Itussla, a clause exist 1111 dcr which China virtually renounces all claims to sovereignty In Manchuria. Arguments In Sealing Dispute The Hague, June SO. Dr. Asser, rbltrator of the Amorlcan-Kusaian sealing dispute, commenced thuhearlns of conn sol and tho evidence of exports June 28. Tho United Hates nd "Us slan ministers to (ho .Netherlands will bo present, while among thoo to bo hoard aro II. N. D. Pierce, third as sistant secretary at Washington, counsel for tho United IStatos! Captain Baker and M, homayhoftj from tho Itusslan reign omco. Spanlih Mat.iilne Exploded. Madrid, Juno 30. A gunpowder magazlno at tho encampment at Cara. quanchel, flvo miles from hero, exploded this morning. Two men were killed nd 14 weio injured, The shock was felt for miles. Scores of bouses woro damaged, the door of the royal palace wnro thrown open by tho explosion. and many windows were smashed. Tho king, accompanied by tne members of hi household, joined tne crowd which hurried to the scene to ascertain tho extent of the damage, AMNIMYTOTAGALS ',. PROCLAMATION WILU DE 18$ SUED FOURTH OF JULY. - Ajulnildo Will Hi Liberated - and -Al0lhr Political Pilioneri, Including Thau at Gvam-Crlmlnatt Art Not Allccled M Tht Chtngt Civil Government Will Attend lo Them. Washington, Juno 80. At a meeting of the nihilist thu terms ol uu nmiinsty proclamation lo tho 11 1 1 1 Inns which II is contemplated to Issuo on tho Fourth of July were ngrcod upon. I'or somo tlmo pint tho war ilopurtinont has hud under consideration tho draft ol Ibo proclamation. Secieliiry Boot will ciiblo It tn Acting Governor Wright for his Inspection, K it meets the inttcVii approval, nothing will remain but fur thu president, If "li e l'hlllpplno govern ment bill In a law on Hint day, ns It Is now expected Hint It will bu, to Issuo on lndi'iH'iidenco tiny n formal procla mation setting forth tho terms of "in iH'Hty for nil lu.lltlcal offenders Iu the Island, Including Aguinaldo and thoto held at Guam. . Thn proclamation Is based on the ob ject of tht. l'hlllpplno government bill, namely, to restore pi'iieo In the nrclil IKilngo and tubstltutu it clvli for n mill tary administration, That bill Is now In conference, and the proclamation will not Ik. Issued until thn I'lilllpplne bill has Im-cii ngteeil upon by both house and thu president has nlllxed his signature to it. The proclamation will declare that a state of M'itru now exlits in the l'hlllpplno Islands, snvi. In tho parts of the archipelago where tint Min danao or pagan trllx's are giving tho United State a great amount of trouble, and will declare lu effect that with the trnmfer of the government of thu ari'lilH'lgt. from a military to n civil status all thoto srrcsted and hold for M)litlcnl nffeiiies shall ho leitonil to liberty, granted full pardon, and allowed to participate In tin. civil gov ernment that Is to Ik. established ill tho Islands. Whllo the proelamatlon Is subject to changes In text, the general language of thn document la pretty well iiiped out. There I no Intention In leiejie piitoner convicted of other tbau hiII leal offenses, the U'liellta Of thu am nesty being limited to thorn lu clistixly n n result nf breaches of military law, leaving criminal offenders to thn urllon of thn procr authorities under the coming civil government. The purpom Is to domonstrati. thatlnotltns of.hu inanity mid generosity dictate our courru toward thu Philippines. When the Islands an. turned over to thu civil authorities, they will not !m left with out adequate military protection, as . no more troops will 1k. ordered home for tho present, and every precaution will Ik. taken for thu military safe guarding of thn leluud fur the mw civil government. MAY BE ABANDONED. No Neciiilty for the formal Coronation Wcitmlnliter Abbey Ootid. Now York, Juno 30. People nro ask ing, snys the London corrosiioiidctit of thu Herald, whether when his majesty recovers siilllclently to In nr tlio fatigues of thu coronation ceremony, preimra- tlon for It will lio made on soelnlioruto a scale M has Just lieen thu case. It l tiointed out thnt owner of stands and tradesmen ol all descriptions have lK-en so severely hit ,hy the KuitHim ment of the coronation ceremonies that they will be likely to ovincu snnin hesi tation In making preparation on 11 large scale again. There really Is not the slightest lie- ifsslty for the king to bo cronncd nt nil. It Is qulto conceivnhle that his majesty will decide to forego tho ceremonies. No definite Information cnu lie ulteu at this moment, but such uu almndon- ment linn received tome consideration. Insldu Westminster Abliey everything remains for tho present in the condition in which it was prciurt'd. The Abbev has been locked lip. and It will be kc nt closed in its present condition. No 0110 beyond those immediately connected will be admitted. MANY LAWS INVALID. Extra Sculon of Ohio Lcglitalure Needed lo Straighten Out Matter. Columbus, flhlo, Juno 30. An extrn sosslon of tho Ohio legislature seem certain to straighten out a situation caused by tho siprcme court holding a numbor of lawn to be Invalid. The court today held that tho Clovcland city government Is unconstitutional, and also that tho special law enuctnl for tho city of Tolodo, taking control of the olico out of Mayor Jones' bands, Is void. The court sustained the valid ity of tho Itoyor act, which limits tho jurisdiction of Iho supremo comt, and takos awny 05 per rent of Its Jurlsdic tlon fn appeal cases. Tho court directs Governor Nh td apiolnt n nontenant governor. Lieutenant Governor Nln- port was appointed probate Judge of Hamilton county, and Prosident nro tern Archor, of tho senate, wn supposed to succeed tho lieutenant governor. The contention of Traugor that there Is a vacancy in tho ofiico Is sustained. Rebuilding of Mercur. Morcur. Utah. Juno .1(VTI,n of rebuilding tho section of this town uosiroycti uy tno great nro lias Iwgiin. It Is tho opinion of thn must nrrml, w,,.l citizens thnt tho town will bo rebuilt, and with more mice 1111 to protection against fire. Provisions enough to last for several davu Imvn nrrtv.ul those mado homeless havo been provid ed for. Nonoof tho minim; t.roiKirtv was damaged, anil thn minim. will proceed without interruption. rirei la Cadcti' Quarters. Jndon, Juno 30. Tlio suspicious fires which havo recently occurred In tho quarters of tho cadets at tho mill. tary college at Sandhurst were follow ed yesterday by nnothor mysterious outbreak in the room of ono of tho cadets. The flames wore quickly ex tinguished, honovor, with the loss only of some clothing. Thoitf fires havo been occurring since April, but inppar-' ently no clun has yot been pbtnlncd us to tho parties sotting the fires'. ' Olll. per are making Investigations.