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Bohemia Nugget JIOWAll!) IIHNItV, fiilitUliort. COTTAGE GROVE . . .OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of IS Put Week, Proenled In a Condensed Form. Which Ii Moit Likely to Interest Our Many Readers. President Castro has gone to tho front with tlio Venezuelan troops. President Mitcliotl is confident that tlio coal minors will win their striko. Unit a million wore fed on tlio ooca slon of King Edward's dinner to tlio poor of London. Jtllms been apparently confirmed that Androo did not perish, but was murdorcd by Ksklmos. Elovon men wfro huit, tlitoo of them fatally, by tho overturning of a wagon at Florence, Colorado. Wind and rain destroyed thousands of dollars woith of property in tho western part of Now xork. . China has appealed to tlio United Btatos to ttso its good offices to canso tho allied powers who still retain their soldiers In Tlon Tsin to evacuate that place. Twoy, after several running fights with tho olllccrs in tho vicinity of Seat tle, In which threo men were killed and ono seriously wounded, has eluded his pursuers and is now heading toward Whatcom. Minnesota Republicans have rcnom ioated Van Sant for governor. Sovonty bills and resolutions were passed tho last day In tlio house. Shopmen of tho Northwestern and Burlington A Ohio are on strike. Tho cabinet has begun the considera tion of tho isthmian canal measure. Tho Columbia river salmon pack this year will bo tho largest in years. Many nominations sent to tho senate for confirmation were not acted upon. China refuses to pay tho July indem nity Installment at the present rate of exchange Tho cash value of real estate of Chi cago and Cooke county is placed at $1, 2G3,924,250. Tho session of congress just closed appropriated $(19,855,262 moro than tho session of last year. An Italian striker at Wilkesbarre, Ta., was shot by a policeman. This is the first loss of life since the great anthracite strike began. Frequent riots have occurred in South Russia. Tho Union Fatcific striko has set tled down to a stubborn contest. Two Salt Lake bank employes have been arrested for embezzlement. The first six months of this year 316,711 emigrants landed at New lork, The fcaures of tho new warships will bo strength of batteries and thickness of armor. A board of engineers has been named to inquire into Columbia and Willam ette river projects. Four hundred clerks in the Chicago postoftice have bad their salaries raised from $000 to $1,000 per year. Ono man was killed and several in jured and 40 houses wrecked as a result of a tornado in Wisconsin. Tho Prince of Wales and Queen Alexandra reviewed tho Indian troops who went to London to attend the coronation. The gunboat Marietta has been ordered to Hayti to protect American Interests. Senator Klkins, of West Virginia, made a lengthy speech on the annexa tion of Cuba. Earthquakes in Asia Minor destroyed many lives and demolished the greater part ol 20 towns. Marino engineers on the Columbia and Willamette rivers ask for a raise of 10 a month and will striko if they do not receive it. General Cronjo, the loer commander, has taken the oath of allegiance to King Edward. Many of the remaining prisoners are following his example. Many of the miners and other strik ers in tho anthracite coal fields are willing to return to work, and it is not likoly that the trouble will last a great whllejonger. Senator liailoy, of Texas, assaulted Senator Ileveridge, of Indiana. Tho southerner declared ho waB Insulted and demanded retraction, but the Indiana senator said ho had meant no Insult and had nothing to retract. CHINA REFUSES TO PAY. Chicago stteet car men will go out if they do not receive more pay. One was killed outright and 30 in jured in a railroad accident in Colorado. Texas cattle will be shipped to re stock Boor farms; 050 head have been shipped from Ponsacola. New York university has confcired tho degrbo pf mastor of letters upon Miss Ilelon Miller Gould. Tho American shipping syndicate is teported to havo offred the Cunard line 165,500,000 for its floot. Viccory T.Iu Kun Yl insists In pay ing the Ohlnoso Indemnity in sliver against tho wishes of foreign nations, Paul Uaseltine Stanley, a young American, rode a horse up the stops o tho Altori pnlaco, Rome, and was arf rested. Over $ 1 ,000,000 in money was burned in tho Colonial bank, tho '.only bank In HI. Tlorro. Tho total property loss in tho dostroyod city is estimated at $40,. 000,000. Tho removal of Jews from Chicago and Now York ghottos lo the country, by force, if noeded, wiia advocated at a national conferonee of Jewish charities lu Detroit. 1 Another Wring's Over the Settlement of the War Indemnity. Pckln, July 5. Tho Taotnlof Shang hal has notified I ho bankor'a commis sion that China refuses to pay tho July installment of tho indemnity oxcept at tho rate of oxchango prevailing April, 1001. Tho foreign ministers consider that tho Taotal's declaration is tho re sult of tho announcement of tho United Stales minister, Mr. Conger, to tho ChlncFO, that tho United States sus tains China's contention and la willing to accept payment on tho basis men tlonod. (Hut the ministers are confl dent that China will accept the decision of the majority of tho ministers when sho is convinced that tho United States is her only supporter. Somo uf the ministers insist that tho policy of tho United States is unreasonable and in direct opposition to tho terms of the protocol. They assert that I'rince Citing, head of tlio foreign office, and other Chinese officials, before learning that China had tho support of tho United States in tho matter, admitted that their arguments wore rather a plea for mercy than it demand forjjusticc. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM PARTS OF OREGON. ALL CommertUI and Financial Happenings of Inv porUnct A Brief Review of the Growth im) Improvement! of the Mtny Induitrlci Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth latest Market Report. Tho receipts of the state land office for Juno were $30,240.84. According to the city superintendent of schools, Portland has a population of a trltlo over us.OOO. Tlio first labor trouble in years in Astoria was caused by tho plumbers going on ttriko (or an increase of 50 cents per day In wages. Tho receipts from the salo of stamps stamped envelopes and postal curds at tho Portland postoftlco for Juno amounted to $20,444.14, an increase of $3,130.80 over tho same month of last year. 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Agulnaldo rvtilied that ho had no such complaint to make. He tot General Uhaffeo that ho was going to visit friends at his homo In Cuvito VI ojo, in Cuvito urovlnco, and inquired what protection American uuthnrilles would afford him. Ho ceomed to Ik nfraid to vohturo out. (.lenoral Cluiffeo replied that Agtilmtldo would get tho sumo protection as any other cltlien. Tho former 1 ilipino leader then asktnl General Chatleo to prevent tho courts from requiring him to testify in civil suits. ticneral ChalTw retillcd that ho had no authority to grant this request and advised Agulnuldii to make a social call on Acting Civil Governor Wright. This Agulnaldo si Id lie would do, but that ho would go at night, as bo was timid about appearing on tho streets in daylight. Thu release of tho ox-loader has re nowod sticculation as to iKuslblo veil gvanco upon him by mentis of I.tiua ami his other enemies. I.utia was a Filipino leader whom Agulnaldo caused to lie killtil In 1SUU. LEWIS AND CLARKE FAIR. CoinmltUt on Location of Silt Urjti Stltctlon of City Park. Portland, July 0. The first definite stop towards selection of an exposition site for tho Lewis and Clarke celebra tion in 1005 was taken yea tori! ay mom Ing, when tho report of tho subcommlt tee to which the matter had been re ferred was presented to tho executive committee of tho Lewis and Clark cor poration. Its report disctisrcd briefly tho scope- of tho Lewis and Claik ex position and its probable needs. It considered only two of the sites that have been mentioned in connection witli tho fair the llawthorno tract ami the city park and Its conclusions wore in favor of tho city park. Thuro was some discussion of the report before a vote on its adoption was taken. It Ii the understanding that tho reort should go formally before the board of directors, where there would bo full opportunity for Ha consideration, the subcommittee's report was, formally adopted by the executive committee. It now stands In the executive commit tee, and is expected to be reported to the board at its regular monthly meet ing. FIERCE CHICAGO FIRE. Cauicd Losict Amounting to $325,000, Par. Iljlly Covered by Insurance. Chicago, July 0. Fire early today destroyed tho building at U05-0U-11 Wabash avene., causing lo'tcsaggregut Ing over $325,000. For a timo tho tiro threatened widespread destruction, and it was only through tho utmost efforts that the (lames were prevented from entering the department stole of Siege!, Cooper & Co, fronting on Htato street and separated from the biirnins bulld ogs by only a narrow alloy. Much excitement was caused among tho guests at tho Auditorium hotel, directly across abash avenue from tho burn ing buildings, and at the Auditorium annex. The guests were arotifetl from their slumbers at 7 o'clock in tho morning, when the file had gained such headway that it threatened other buildings in all directions. On the Vt abash -.venue sido the flames belched out into tho avenue so fiercely that It was considered unn.no for trains on the elevated loop to pass, and for over two hoars all traffic on tho loop was sus- ponded. NO NEW8 OF 8TEAMER8. Names of New Warships. Washington. July 5. At Secretary Moody's suggestion, tho cabinet adopt ed names for the six new ships of war authorized by tho naval appropriation bill. The four larger ships, two battle ships and two armored cruisers, will be named Louisiana, Connecticut, Tennes see and Washington, but it is not tot tied which states shall bo chosen for the battleships and vice versa. The two gunboats provided for in the act will bo named the Faducah and 'the Dubuque. Difficult to Obtain Facta. Willerastad. Curacao. July 6. Great difficulties are now experienced In ob taining facts regarding the real progress made by the Venezuelan revolutionists and the critical position f the govern ment of President Castro United States ministoi Boh en has sent Secre tary of Legation Russell on board the United States cruiser, at La Guy ra, wiwi instructions to ascertain and re port tho state of affairs both east and west of that port. Heavy Ralni in Nebraska. Omaha, July 5. There wero general rains throughout Nebraska. In the l'latte and Missouri valleys tho rainfall for the past week or two has been ex cessive, and in some places potatoes are reported to be rotting In the ground, and the corn crop it somewhat damaged by too much moisture On tho table lands, however, the heavy fall of rain has served to put the corn crop In splendid condition. The temperature tverago for tho past week has boon con siderably below normal, and sunshine is needed. A petition is being circulated asking tho southern Pacific to extend the serr ice from Sheridan to Portland vja Cor nellus bo as to include Sundays. Work Is progressing rapidly on the repair ol tlio Madieon street bridge at Portland. The structure will be open for public travel in about two weeks. As a result of the labor tioubles, all sawmill owners in Portland have ad vanced the price of rough lumber $1.50 per thousand feet and $2 per thousand for clear. New York is to have the most mag nificent hotel in the world. It will be 20 stories high and cost $10,000,000, German experts, after two years' test on four men, declared borax In the human system retards assimilation of fats and albumen. it Is reported that' Andrew Carnegie gave his second cousin, Miss Harriot Lauder, of Pittsburg, $1,000,000 when she becamo Mrs. J, O. Greenway re cently. i Tho foreign commerce bureau reports that foreign imitations of American furniture and goods are making serious Inroads on American trade in Germany Balzac's works were held Immoral by a jury In a Chicago ccurt, and a women who had bought thorn for her children Is Ijeld not liable for the sub scription sho gave. Thomas A. Edison announces th, fierfection of his storago battery whlcho to says, will revolutionize motive power and do away with horses for com merclal use. Portland and Jeannle Still Reported Adrift in the Northern Ice Fields. Seattle, July 0. No news of tho missing steamers Jeannioand Portland, -is the report mado by tho steamship Indiana, Captain K. V. Koberts, which arrived from Nome. Tim Indiana sailed from the North on tho evening of June SO, two days later than tho Konator. Purser MctuI lorn says there Is a great deal of uneasiness at Noino concerning the long overduo liners. On Juno 20 the United States revenue cutter Thetis was reported at Teller City on her way back Into tho Arctic in search of -tho Portland and Jeannle. She probably passed through tho straits the 27th. Tho Indiana was at St. Michael on the 25th. There wero then in that port tho steamship Conemaugh, of tho same line, aid etcamor Eliliu Thompson and several river boats; also the steam whaler fluglies, which arriv ed the same day from Nomo, There wero no ocean vessels. at Nomo and only one steam craft, tho Sadie. Crews Driven From Cars. I'awtucket, it. I., July v. Two cars of tho United Traction company woro assailed by a mob of 100 men in fr'ayles- vine tonight and tho crews driven off. Tho rioters cut tho curtains to ploces with knives, brolco tho windows and battered tho Woodwork. Two cars were attacked In Central Full, one at Lons dale and ono in this city, despite tho efforts of tho police togivothoomployes protection. Finally tlio running ol cars wag suspended. Hague Tribunal and Danish Ssle. fxmdon, July 0. Tho Brussels corre spondenl of tho Timos says that The Hague tribunal is to be consulted on some protests regarding the sale of tho Danish island of St. Thomas to tho United States. ' GltEAT STJMKE IS ON FREIQHT HANDLERS IN CHICAQO OUT FOR MORE PAY. ' Over Nine Thoutand Men Quit Work Upon Order ol Executive Committee of Freight Handlers' Union Chicago Federation ol Labor Disapproves of Strike and Will Not Aiilil the rrchjht Handlers. Chicago, July 0. Hopes of n singly settlement of tho strike of the Freight llnndlera' Union, which wan do-lured yesterday, nro entertained by iillU'inls of tho union and members of tho state boaril of aibttrntlou. The ullle.luU of tho union, nt n conference Inst night, told ('lull mm n Job, of the hoaitl of nr. bltraflon, that they were willing to permit employes of tho different com panies to meet olllchtl of tho sntuo to dUcuss tho wngo renin, providing n Joint conforoiico should lo held at which olllchils of tho union would bo permitted to act us udvUers to the men. The arbitration Jwaril Is now working on the matter In about a conference iiinuagers anil committees representing the men. Ah the railroad olllciitls havo offered this step frin thu begin ning of Ihu controversy, there Is little doubt thu strike can be K'ttlcd satis. fuctorlly to both sides if the conference is arranged. Utck of unanimity alroadv pernio nteM tho striko. Tho Chicago Federa tion of l.alMir was ignored when tho order was Issued for thu men to quit work, and Its executive ntllcials are somewhat offended and aie Inclined to let thu freight handlers light out their battle In their oh n nay. There ate 12,000 freight handlers lu and nlxiut the various height homes of the 21 railroads centering lu Chicago. Of this number, moro than 11,000 aio now Involved in the striko. Sune of the men who quit work did ho under pro test. Notably was this the case in the freight lioiiKt of tho Ijiko Shore A Michigan Central. The men there employed were receiving all tho con sideratlon they had atked. They were forced to strike, however, by tho order of tho executive committee of their union, ituforo going out tho men in funned the, railwuv utllchils of tho situ a tlon, ami wild they would seek un im mediate return order from tho authori ties that had ordered Ihem out. Thoiidden sustieiislnn of customary operations bv tho freight handlers oc casioned considerable trouble in mid about tho various railroad warehouses and stations, but tho inconvenience and delay were but a drop in the bucket to what will happen if tlio strike shall not bo settled soon. To add to the present illlllcultiei of the railroads, thu Teamsteis' and Truckmen's Union threatens to join in a sympathetic strike. If this shall occur, it will affect all incoming and outgoing freight of every kind. Kvory railroad lu Chicago today accepted all freight offered. While it was con- fesHHl by several railroad olllcials that freight was not being moved as expe ditiously as heretofore, yet It was cald the larger part of it was being handled well. The various froigrithouxcs and yards, lion ever, disclosed n largo ac cumulation of unmovid freight and cars loaded with freight. There was no trouble or disorder in or aiiout any of thu freight Iiouhis. Anticipating the possibilities of such it striko, the railroad companies had brought to Chicago a number of men to take tho places of the strikers. Thote mon were intercepted by pickets of tho strikers, nnd most of them wero induced to loin the Freight Handle' Union. TO WATCH LAND. Government Will Take Up Small Project First Slits to Hi Selected Soon. Washington, July 8. Thu Indlc Mens nro that by next spring the accrc tary of tlio Interior will, through tin geological survey, begin tho construe tlon of the first Irrigation system to ho nil Mi under tlio recently unacted law here tlio Hart will bo miiile ha not yet boon determined, but In all probability It will ho a project of mod est proportions, costing $1100,000 to $1,000,000, nnd ono of which thu sue cess is reasonably certain. Tho secre tary is now planning field oxnmlmt tlons, with n view of selecting thoso sues which give tlio promise of puccess, anil from which earliest returns may lie mid. no IicIIcvch lu getting bark Into tho irrigation fund as ranlillv possible all money that Is to bo expend il liicounlriictlug reservoirs and can tils. It Is very apparent that neither 11 .Milk river project In .Montana, nor tl Olln liver or Trtickeo canyon projec In Aricnua is tc bo among the llmt chosen, Jiecutu-u of the enormous cost Involved. Moreover, tho recretary II nil Kff.irt til l.rll,,. 1 " IIIHUIl IIIWI pill- botweon U ral 2 JlH:U ,r"1" "'""' t-ti.iul.lnt Moro botwion the mil mi) , , ....i.,... , i..,ii,ii., ,.,.,.. TO DREDGE COOS BAY. People Request a Change In Plan of Harbor Work Non-Extension of Jetty. Washington, July 0. Senator Mitchell has been advised by wire by the commercial interests on Coos hav thuc the $50,000 appropriated in tho recent river and harlxir bill for extend- ng tho Jetty at the bay entrance was not siilllclent materially to ad vain e that work, and asking if the money could not bo us'd for dredging a channel In stead. Ho has laid the matter before tho chlet ol engineers, and at his sug gestion telegraphed Captain Langlltt, asking him to tako this request into consideration. If it is found, that there h authority for changing tho prrject from that specified "10 hill, and Captain Lingfltt favors 'tho dredging, tho change will bo authorized. Senator Mitchell also urged expedi tion in carrying out the work on tho Columbia river. Ho win told that this work would bo pruned as rapidly sir possible; that as soon as tlio special board's report nnd their notion Is ap proved, actual work will Lu begun, Socialist Riots In Italy. London, July 0. A special dispatch received hero from Homo says that So cialist riots occurred at Orto, on tie no orders tlielr building. Tho niiliii oils teixirts that tht-so systems will cos very dearly In proKrtlou to tho amount of land reclaimed has somewhat alarmed him, nnd resulted In his deciding I nuiKo luislo slowly. llils course. moreover, wni recommended by man Western senators and representatives tKiforo they loll for homo. in deciding to ncgiu witn small pre Jects tho department has miido It ixissl bio to undertake the building of a mini ber ol systems simultaneously, and t distrlltito tho work Into several stale as, at tho time field overatlonHiireeoni mctuvd there will lie an available ni of $11,000,000 to $8,000,000 for currying on tlio work PACKINQ HOUSE FIRE. Half Million Dollars' Worth ol Property De itroycd In Chlcao Stackyards. Chicago, Jnlj' 8. Ily a llro which broke out in their plant nt thu sloe yards Swift oi Co. suffer oil n loss whlc Is estimated by tho olllcials of the com puny at $300,000. Tho flro was con Until to ono building standing at tl iniersectoii in raikurs avenue ntu llnmdwtiy. This structure was foil stories high, built of brick, and was 300 feet square. I ho first Hour wa occupied by the wholemle meat market of the comiutny, tho second by tl shipping department, and the third and fourth by tho general olllces of tli company. The latter are raid to hitv been tho largest single olllcoi in th United Slates, moro than 800 employes working in a single room. Tho cause of the Urn Is not known but It was discovered near the engine room. It spread so rapidly through the building that it was found 1iiimiss hie to save anything In the structure Tho first arrivals of thu fire department wero uiiablu to chock the lire, and re IM'ated calls were sent in for assistance but all the wugliiet wero not able t prevent tho entire destruction ol thu building. Within an hour nftrr th flro was discovered the building wit ruined, although tho flro continued blaze fur n long time. I lie burned building adjoins Hir tlons of the plants of Armour A Co. and I.ibby, McNeill A I.lbhy, ami for time tlio lire department had n hat fight to kwop thesu buildings from tho llames. Tho wind was blowing strong from tho southwest, and at times th Humes were touching the sides of Ar mour's buildings, but the firemen man ngeil to confine tho fire lo tho building In which It had woken 'int. TORNADO IN IOWA. Severe Storm Accompanied by Cloudburst Docs Immense Damage to Properly. Council Muffs, In., July 8, South western Iowa was visited this evening by thu worst storm of tho year. In several towns it amounted to a tornado und -fears nro cntertitlnod that there has been loss of lifo. Damage to corn and iinharveslt-d small grain lias been very great. In tome places tho rain which followed tho wind storm amounted almost to a cloudburst At Whiting a dozen buildings nro reported destroyed, and one nomniiwns badly hurt. At Authon 20 buildings woro demol Islied. by tho tornado, and nt tit I plaro II is Indie veil lives wero lost Communication by wlro is cut off. At Itockwoll City tho ilamago done by tho wind was less serious, but the rain fell in blinding sheets fur nn hour, and tho wholo country Is under wator Crops wuro beaten Into tint ground and are a total loss hi ;nany places. Fire In Elevated Railway Car. Chicago, July 8. A motorcar on tho Metropolitan elovatod rnilroad caught flro last night whllu passing Augusta street. Thoro wero 200 people on the train, and a panic ensued. Bo vera I of I ho passengers mado offorts to Juin Forty-two Buildings liurned. Clinton, N. O., July 0 Fire today destroyed 42 stores and residences, causing a loss of $100,000, on which there was little Insurance. Anion; tho .tho Mall, to Whitohall and thenco to ijiiiiuiiigo uurncu nns niu ivpis.upai wo auuoy, uio samu route as taken ai church, tho opeilng of parliament. ight bank of tlio Tlbor, during tho from tho moving train, but wero pro. vonieu by tlio gunrils. in tho scritmblo that ensued when the prisoners en doavorcd to get out of tho way of. tho flames, a number of parsons were crushod, and two women urn said to havo been sorlously Injured. Big Check Missing. Indianapolis, July 8, Indiana oil! clals nro worrying ns to tho where abouts of a check for $11115,000, drawn by tho United States for Indiana in payment of Its war claim. Thu chock was mailed In Washington two days ago, hut up to this timo it has not been seen by tho stato ofllcers. Tho fact that the checks to Illinois and sovernl othor states in payment of similar claims havo been received has increased tho anxiety of thu Indiana officers. Resignation of Salisbury. London, July 8. King Kdward has signed tho iippolptment of Lord Sails hury's principal prlvnto secretary, Schomberg McDonnell, to succeed Lord Ksher, who rotlres from tho secretary ship of his majesty's office of works, Thu Tillies, In an edlloilal artlclo on this matter, says it thinks it doubtful If Lord Salisbury will try to find a new secretary, and that tho appointment of Mr. McDonnell cannot fall to revive tho rumors of tho premier's resignation aftor tho coronation. municipal elections held (here yestoi- ilay. Tho polling place was wrecked nd (ovoral iiollremen were stubbed. Tho police and military fired on tho mob. Ovor 40 persons were wounded. Troopj havo boon ordered to Orto. Mtny Earthquakes at Salonlca. Vlonna, July 0. The Nouo Frio Presto publishes a dispatch from Stlonlca, Kuropcan Turkey, saying that since la-t Saturday 30 shocks of earth quako, eight of which wero violent, wero experienced thoro. A violont shock caused darnago to villages in tho vicinity of Salonlca, Other dispatches received here from Salonlca say that (ho shock destroyed 150 hcii'os and killed one child at Ouvesno, and that. two persons were killod at Salonlca Coronation of King. London, July 0. King Kdward will ho crowned botweon August 11 and 15, His recovery has been so rapid and sat isfactory that this decision wits arrived at today. No official announcement of tho fact has yot been made. Thu pag eant through the streots and . tho- cere mony nt Westminister abbey will bo much curtailed from thu original form, Their majesties will drive from Buck ingham palaco to tho nbboy through TRACY IN SICAT'JMilO STOLE A LAUNCH AND CROSSED THE SOUND, Compelled Tour Men lu Accompany lllm at Point ol (lun-Says Ha Killed Merrill He. cause Utter Played film False This, However, is Not llclleved-llas plenty of Ammunition, Seattle, July X Tracy and Morrill, thu escaped Oregon convicts, hitvo sep arated, and Tracy Is lu Seattle alter it series of thrilling Incidents, llnrnblied Urn house of an aged Scotchman named Alexander Ijilrd. who lives alono four miles southwest of Olyiiiphi, toft Ijilrd Inane! hand and foot on thu hod, stole it horse from another rancher nnd a sad dle nnd bridle from it neighbor. Tracy passed through Olymplit and reached tho upper end of South hay. At South bay tho Capital City Oyster company has font men at work reeding oyster liods. Two of tho men wero In it small cntlago and when they arose at 5 Tracy wns tit tho door with his rllle demanding breakfast. When two othor men, who weiu staying In it float house, arrived for breakfast they wero also lined up. Anchored lu tho buy was the large gasoline launch N. A 8., chartered by tho oyster company to tow oyster scows from Big Sktmktmi inlet. On hoard were Captain Clark and his sou, who were also Until up when they arrived for breakfast. When breakfast was over two of thu men wero left tied lit the cabin, mid nt tho Hilut of tho rillo the oilier two men, witli thu iiiplnlu and sou, wero driven on Ixutril the launch and tho party sailed tiway. Tracy told his captives that ho had killed Merrill Ni canso ho discovered the latter hud played him false nnd been ii mi Merilll wns cureless and made too much nobu In tho woods. Tracy's sloiy uf tho killing of Mer rill Is that while In tho vicinity of Citntlv Itock Tracy learned that Meirill was rostKintlhlo for his getting into the Oregon penitentiary, Merrill was it hindrance in thu High! anyway, lie wild. He was careless and left n trnll lllo a log, so Tracy resolved to pick n quarrel with him. In this ho siiccc ti ed, and the two ngrcod lo flghtotrt their differences In nn open sit. Standing bark to back, It wm agieeil that ouch should advance 10 pnuw, turn f.nd llro. Tracy, looking titer bis shoulder, saw Merrill start to lire at nine paces, hi he wheeled himself, fired, and Merrill dropped dead. This is not Mluved, however, and it Is thought Met rill Is still in the wood south of Otympla. Trncy landed Into last night nt Meadpw- Point, 2H miles north of Dul lard. Tho Inst seen of him ho was bonded for Seattle with tho express In tention of holding up a policeman in order to recti re his revolver. A posse was organized by tho local police, nnd is now in pursuit ni uio daring criminal. Tho voyage to Seattle from Thurston county was marked by sovernl inciting t-plsodes. Trucy wanted tho heat steered near McNeill Island so that h might tako it shot at any of the guards who bnpxini-l In bo on tho bench. Ho also wanted to kill the captain of tho tug Seafoam near the entrance to Ta coma harbor, ls'causo the tug pflrslstcd til Heading toward tlio launch. Tracy had 200 rouuds of ammunition when ho boarded the launch at Olym. pla. PACIFIC CABLE PROP08AL. Olfcr lo Hasten Construction n Line 0cln Considered by Cabinet, Washington, July fi. Secretary Moody has laid lie fore tho cabinet tho proposition of tho Commerclul Piicllle Cable cumpanv to hasten the construe tlon of their cable across the Pacific. ami offering iniKirtuiit advantages to mo government in return for tho use of tho surveys made by the United Stales stoamor Nero for a cable roulo connect ing San Francisco, Honolulu. Midway Island, Guam and Manlhi. lhe olllcials of tho coinnanv statu that they nro asking for these nlniiu solely lu tho name of their own com pany, and that no othei cable conmanv. domcntio or foreign, has Joined lu the application. 1 ho navy department is earnestly desirous, for military reasons, mat tno ranio siiuii bo laid as soon us possible, as certain Mfcguaitls nro de- slrtd, and those fornid the basis of tho discussion lieforo tho cabinet today. it is rcgnrncti us essential tbat tho route shall bo all-Amcrlcan, a jsiint whlih will bo secured by tho nso of Midway island its it relav station, und a provision no mauo to avoid touching on, forolgu mil between the terminals. Another point wns that thu United States government shall havo preferen tial rates and tlma of transmission for its messages, nnd havo tho solo right, In its discretion, to use tho cabin In timu of wnr. . Tho subject was regarded ns too Im portant for an immediatn decision, nnd it is proDiiDlo that hoforotho company's! application is finally nctod upon, it will bo referred to tho attorney general , Ccieral Brooke Soon lo Retire. Now Yolk. July fi. Mnlor Gonnrnl John It. Brooke, In command of the lepartuiont of tho Kast. Is imikimr on his ftirnltuio nnd hooks on Gotornor's Island. Ho will bo 04 years old on July 21, and will bo retired under die ago limit. It is understood (ioneral MacArthtir, now in command "at fihl. cngo of tho department of tho hikes, will Hike tho vacant post. General Drooko will co to his old homo near Philadelphia to live. Yarn Warehouses' Burned. Philadelphia. July 6 Flro eaiisml n loss of about $200,000 tonluht in (hi, woolen and cotton yarn district. Tho (lamos started in tho building occupied by James Ii. Wlnchell A Co. Tho icitr tlio structure was burned and thu totk of woclon and cotton varus In the building badly damaged, caiisine a loss of $125,000. The firo spread to . Ham K. D'Ollor A Co.'a bulldlnu. cot. ton yam commission merchants, whero idu.uuu darnago wag done. Bncklnir. hum A Paulson, cotton yarn dealers, " suffered a loss of $25,000, "afc!Ssirrfii'-- -