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EVENTS OF THE MY
A Comprehenslvt Review of lh Important
Happenings of Ihc Past Week, Presented
In a Condensed Form, Which l Moit
likely to Interest Our Many Reader.
Cholera is . raging In Upper KgypL
At least 1ml I ot (ho ca sea's, re faUl.
i Thevwldow of Lord Paunccfote will
lio granted a much larger pension lhn
In ordinarily given.
A stoamshlp sonic on the Elbo rlvor,
Germany, and only SO of tho 185 pas
eongcrs wero savod.
Chas Stahl, n former Portland car
pontor, was carrlod out to pea and
drownod whilo bathing nt Seaside.
The war department has allotted
David Merrill, the
$460,000 for the establishment of a
great military post at Chlckamauga.
The transport Sheridan has arrived
at San Francisco from Manila with
parts of the Thirteenth infantry and
Third cavalry.
The coalminera' convention at In
dianapolis voted against a general
strike, but adopted the asEessme.pt plan
for helping those already ont.
Ievees along the Mississippi river
near Keokuk, la., gave wa7, flooding
many acres in Missouri,' Iowa and
Illinois. The damage will reach at
least (6,000,000.
Three people were killed by light
ning in St. Clair county, Illinois.
The coronation of King Edward has
been definitely fixed for August 9.
The Chicago freighthandlers are dis
satisfied and may go on strike again at
any time.
Immigration lor the fiscal year of
1902 shows an increase of 160,825
over 1001.
Fire at Block Island, It. I., destroyed
three hotels and several other small
buildings.
In a head end collision on a Wiscon
sin road between two freight trains,
both engineers and one fireman were
killed.
A drouth in Arizona is causing a
great loss to cattlemen. Grass has
almost entirely dried np. Many
horses are being shot to save the water
for cattle.
Two Denver women havo been caught
at San Francisco trying to bring duti
able goods in without paying. It will
cost them $0,784 to got' their goods,
which 1b three times the actual value.
Cholera is spieadlng In the Philip
pines. Biota in Lima, Peru, resulted in the
killing of many persons by the troops.
Oil in paying quantities has been
discovered in tho southern part of Cali
fornia.
Thirty-five miners
Daly-West disaster,
Utah.
perished in the
at Park City,
Major General Lloyd Wheaton has
been retired, having reached the age
of 64 yevtt.
The Isla de Luzon, one, ot the cap
tured Spanish gunboats, 'has been or
dered to San Francisco.
China has again appealed to the
Unltod States to help her in settling
the indemnity troubles.
A French doctor Inoculated himself
with consumptive cow matter in order
to disprove Prof. Koch's theory.
John D. Rockefeller offered Smith
college, Northampton, Mass., $100,000
on condition that a like Bum be sub
scribed. Col. II. H. Williams, of bpringfield,
O., former posteffleo Inspector in Cuba,
predicts that Cuba will Boon apply for
annexation, as such action Is desired by
.a majority of the people.
Satisfactory experiments with oil
fuel . for fire engines havo been made.
by the London county council.
The Lutheran ministerium, of Penn
sylvania, has decided against the use of
Individual communion cups.
Sunday school scholars at West Pitts
ton, Pa., refused to be taught by Super
intendent Davie, a non-union miner.
The Connecticut stmreme court de
clares valid the legacy of Sidney Hall,
to bo tieed in combatting the" doctrine In
Vflmmortallty of tho eoul. learnings.
QUND0AT8 IN ACTION.
Nvl rnmnl Ttkti riace OH Panama
Dctwecn Government and Rebel Boats.
Panama, Colombia, July 22. Tho
insurgent gunboata Padllla and Darlcn
appeared last night between Flcmonlco
and Ottiqiio islands. Governor Salazar
thereupon ordered tho government gun
boata Chuchulto And Clapot to put to
sen and meet thorn. Heavy cannonad
ing was hoard at 10 A. M. and contin
ued until 4 o'clock (lit nltcrnoon. It
was heaviest at 10 this morning. At
2 o'clock tho Darlcn was aeon In tow of
tho Padllla, and It Is bcliovod that tho
had been hit. Tho government (loot
mi, linntllftkntwil hv tho nbonee of tho
gunboat lktynca, tho keel of which la J
being repaired, aim it is uiougni proo-
nolo mat mis met was Known uy e no
Insurgent General Hcrrera, who ue
elded to attack Panama In ordoi to pro
vont tho government from helping
General Perils' troops at Agua Diilco.
Tho United States steamer Hanger,
which arrived hero from Chlriqul, camo
within the lino of fire. During a part
of tho Heavy firing alio was back of
Flcmonico island.
Murdered Outlaw.
A representative "ofthe Associated
Press was informed by United States
Consul Gudger that American interests
at Panama had not been materially
interfered with.
The government gunboat Boyara,
which is at La Boca, hurriedly com
pleted repairs and is going out at 5
o'clock. Tho Padilla has gone. The
Ranger left the bay after the Padllla
started, taking the same course as the
revolutionary gunboat. No explana
tion is offered for the movement.
It is thought probable that' a great
battle is being fought at Agua Dulce.
Whatever the result of this shall be to
General Ilerrera's army, General Sola
zar, the governor of Panama, raid to
tho representative of tho Associated
Press, the revolutionary forces will
buffer terribly and an attack by them
upon Panama will be rendered impos
sible, even if they are not defeated.
General Salazar has blind confidence in
his troops.
AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE.
Contract Has Been Let In London lor Section
from Honolulu to Manila.
London, Jnly 22. The Commercial
Pacific Cable Company signed a con
tract with the Telegraph Construction
Company in London this week for the
manufacture and laying of its cable
from Honolulu to Manila, touching at
Ouam. The construction company
guaranteed to complete the cable by
June, 1903, if furnished with the neces
sary soundings. In trie event that
theso cannot be furnished the company
agrees to finish the cable laying within
such time thereafter as is necessary to
take tne soundings.
Having two steamers capable of car
rying 0,000 miles of cable, the company
is able to complete within a year work
which would take other contractors two
years to do. The steamer Silverton,
at Woolwich, is now loading the San
irancisco-llonolulu cablo, 2,400 milt's.
and is expected to sail for San Francis
co in August. Eighteen hundred miles
of this section have already been roan
ufactured and are being taken aboard
the Silverton.
Split the Difference.
Houston, Tex., July 22. The strike
of the southern Pacific shopmen has
been settled so far as Houston is con
cerned, but the settlement does not in
elude the strikes at Kl Paso or Pan
Antonio. About 750 men aro affected
by the strike. Tho men struck for
10 per eent increase after the company
nau onered u, ami trie settlement
reached was on an 8 per cent basis,
Government Salaries Will Be Paid.
Washington, July 22. By direction
of the secretary of the treasury, war
rants covering the salaries of tho
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St.
Louis and the other government em
ployes will bo issued at once. Pay
ment has been withhold two months
pending tho signing by tho fair direct
ors of tho contract binding them to
keep the exposition closed Sundays,
The withheld warrants amount to
$8,600.
Refuse Reduction of Wages.
El wood, Ind., July 22. The mem-
it 1 11.. . f 1 . . ..
wore ouno Aiimigamaieu Association on
Iron and Stool Workers hero and at
Anderson, Ind., tonight voted not to
accept the reduction of 2,5 per cent in '
wages asked by tho American Tlti l'late
Company. The proposition was mado
by the manufacturers bo that they I
could securt) a contract from tho Stand
r.rd Oil Company for 1,500,000 boxes of
tln if the mon would accept a reduction
wages equal to 25 per eent of their
iNEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commtrtlal and Financial Happening! of lm
portanct A Drltl Review of tht Growth
and Improvement! of tha Many Induitrlei
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwulth
latest Market Report.
A- street
Grande this
fair
fall.
will bo held at La
Clackamas countr lion enranrs havo
pom 32,000 pounds of tho 1001 crop at
20 cents per pound.
Marlon county farmers anticipate
much trouble in getting hands to work
in tho harvest fields this yvar.
Tho committees aro native in tho
preparations for tho street fair to bo
held in Baker City in September.
Timber lands in Klamath county aro
going fast. In the neighborhood of
200 filings havo been made already this
season.
Tho first free rural mall delivery
route iu Southern Oregon will bo es
tablished out of Ashland about tho first
of September.
A violent wind storm did serious
damage in Umatilla county Inst week
Much fruit was knocked off tho trees
and some grain blown down.
Two howitzers, shells and other relics
of the historic tort Sumter, in Cliarloa
ton bay, havo been secured for tho
soldiers' monument in Poitland.
Real cstato valuations aro llslng rap
idly around La Grande. A five-acre
fruit farm which was purchased three
years ago for (1,100, has been Bold tor
$3,250,
The Eastern Oregon Medical Asm
ciation held a meeting at Hot Lake last
week. There were 48 of the P5 mom
bers present. Tho next se&sion will be
held at La Grande in January, 1003.
The Salem cannorr hes closed down
Operations may bo resumed if the pears
and apples are of a good canning
quality. Tho pack this year has been
4,600 cases as against 91,000 last year.
Warrants have been issued in pay
ment for the services of members of the
Oregon. City. Woodbum and Salem
militia companies while hunting Mor
rill and Tincy, the totnl expense lor
this purpose being $700.
A largo box and basket factory is to
bo established at Eugeno.
Salem hop buyers are closing con
tracts for the 1902 crops at 20 cents per
pound.
Two Oregon poBtofflces were discon
tinued July 15 Irma, Curry county,
and Waldron, Wheeler conuty.
A blaze at Sheep Rock mine, four
miles from Sanger, Eastern Oregon, de
stroyed the stamp mill, hoist and other
buildings.
Citizens pf Crook county are consid
ering numerous plans of ridding the
county of rabbits, which aro the worst
pest in Eastern Oregon.
Mountain climbers have started on
their annual pilgrimage to the top of
Hood. Une party has already made
the ascent. They report much snow
and Ice still on tho side of the peak.
The county bridge over Hubbard
creek, at Millwood, Douglas county,
collapsed while a team with a load of
lumber was crossing. Xlie driver was
fatally injured and both horses killed.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, G4K65c;
valley, 66c; bluestem, 66c.
Barley-$17,50 for old, $16.50 for
new crop.
Flour Best grades, $3. 053.60 per
barrel; graham, $2.953.20.
Millstuffs Bran, $1616 per ton;
middlings, $21.50; Bhorts, $18;
chop, $16.
.Oats Ko.l white, $1.151.20;gray,
$1.051.10.
Hay Timothy, $1215; clover,
$7.8010; Oregon wild hay, $5&per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 7585c
percental; ordinary, 50c per cental,
growers prices; sweets. $2.252.50
per cental; new potatoes, lc.
Butter Creamery, 2021c; dairy
1618c; store, 1516c.
Eggs 2022Mc for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins,
(313c;YoungAmerica, 1314c; fac
tory prices, 1 IJ-4C leas.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3. GO
4.60; hens, $4.005.50 per dozen,
llllj$c per pound; springs, 11
llc per pound, $2.60(34.50 per doz
en; ducks, $2.603.00 per dozen: tur
keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1616c per
ponna; geese, i-i.uu(go.uu per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 2K3c per pound;
dressed, 6c per pound,
nogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 77Jc
per pound.
Veal 78c per pound.
Beef Gross, cows, 33Xf. steers.
3K4Ko; dressed, 78o per pound.
Hops lo17c; new crop 1701 8c.
Wool Valley,12K16;EaBtern Ore
gon, B144c: mortal. SBfiJZoc pound.
The insurance of tho lives of children
is forbidden in Montreal.
William McGovcrn mado tho eighth
suicide
in Meriden, Conn., in two
months,
exist.
A suicide club la believed to
Tho congregation of tho FlrBt Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, unani
mously adopted a pledge to contributo
any part of $2,000,000 that may bo
necessary to build an. immenso auditor
turn at Boston,
In a suit filed at Marquette, Mo., it
is alleged that ono dog killed $800
worth of sheep.
n. aMl l,n tnvAnlA,1
known by his namo, has invented a
plow operated by gasoline which will
1,0 1,10 work 30 mcn anU 0,8nt horses
t an expense of a llttlo moro than $2
a d-
Mrs. Urnul
tho i-IUtiniit Inn of tiAirm flinnnlv nnmnn
In the country who teaches parllBmen-
trv law. Rim u ii 'nmint n
tho chair of parliamentary law in the
University of California,
PACE IB TOO RAPID.,
Count Matiuuita, ol Japan, Looki for Crash
.In This Country.
Vienna, July Si. Count Matsuuuta
ex-minister ot finance of Japan, who
rucontly returned from a month's visit
to tho United Statu, said to tho cor
respondent of tho Associated Prosss
"While I was greatly Impressed with
tho tremendous energy of tho Atnori
cans and their wonderful commercial
development, I fear that tho too rapli!
progress of tho United States Is likely
to experience a serious oetbaek In tho
near future. Tho commercial energy
o the Americans Incomparably ur
Pttssoa anything in Knropo. This I
undoubtedly ouo of tho principal causes
ot tho economic progress of tho United
States. I perceive in many direction
where European countries nro alrcndy
affected by American expansion and I
think it likely that thoy will bo still
more ulToetcd in the future. But
America's progrom lias been so exceed'
inply rapid that I fear mine sudden
disaster, as, in my opinion, too much
business has been done on borrowed
capital. This, coupled with the niagnl
tude of the commercial operation com
moit. in tho United States, wll probably
lead to n panic at tho first untoward
circumstance, such us n bad harvest or
similar misfortune. While there nro
many strong banks in tho United
States, there aro also maliv weak ones,
whoso failure will render a crash In
evitable. I fear that some ot theso
banks aro lending too much money to
aid business enterprise."
NAMES ARE ANNOUNCED.
Two New Battleships and Two Cruisers for
. the United States Navy.
Washington, July 21. Tho navy
department has announced that tho
two battleships to be built undor tho
authority of the last naval approprl
atlon bill aro to bo named tho Loultl
ana and tho Connecticut and the two
cruisers tho Tennesseo and tho Wash
ington. Tho battleship to bo built nt
tho New York navy yard will bo tho
Connecticut. Tho battleships will cost
$4,412,000 and the crnixers $4,039,000
each. Tho two tugs authorized by tho
act aro to be built one at tho Maro
Island yard and tho other at Boston.
Admiral Bowle9 has prepared an
elaborato plan for keeping the accounts
In connection with the cost ot tho
Connecticut, in order that when sho Is
finished comparisons may In) mado be
tween tho respective cost ot building
ships iu government and private yards.
Five Million Dollar Fire.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, July 21. The
fire which has been raging hero for the
past two days has been extinguished,
after having destroyed 90 blocks on
come 'of the principal streets ot tho
city. Tho loss on morchandiso and
buildings is estimated at $5,000,000.
The burned buildings include tho
custom hotifoand railroad station. Tho
city is without gas, and tho only water
to be had Is that takou from the river.
CHICAGO MYSTERY.
Masonic Temple Safety Dcpoilt Vaultj Were
Robbed of $35,009.
Chicago, July 22. Mystery sur
rounds tho reported disappearance o
$22,183 in cash and twocertified clieckf
of $800 belonging to three prominent
bookmakers ol tho Washington park
racetrack from the night .vaults of the
Masonic Temple Safety Deposit Com
pany.
Last night a (ten the end of tho racing
at Washington park, the threo book
makers, in company, deposited thoir
money in tho vaults. Today they
lounu tno boxes empty. The varnish
was scratched from tho boxes in places
as 11 tney Had been tampered with
The men all had separate keys, ns did
tho watchman. Other losses have been
reported, but tho management ol tho
deposit company believes no robbery
lias taken place. Ihopolicoaro work
ing on the caso.
abater in 1110 oay, neavy losses were
reported by other personH which made
the deposits that havo disappeared ag
gregate nearly $35,000.
TS-SS
Typhoon Kills Twenty.
Hong Kong, July 22. A typhoon of
unusual severity lias caused consider
ablo damago hero and in this vicinity,
It is estimated thero is 20 fatalities.
China Accepts Conditions.
Pekin, July 22. The Chinese officials
have formally notified tho ministers of
tho powers of their acceptance of condi
tlons of the restoration of Tien Tsin to
China.
Gift for Mrs. Sttyn.
uapo Mown, July iu. The women
ot Capo Town yosterday presented Mrs
Stnyn, wife of the ex-prelsdont of tho
former Orango Blver colony, with a
puree ot $1,000 before sho sailed for
Europo with her husband. Mr. Steyn
was in a pitiable condition from enteric
fever. Ills arms and legs wero partial
ly paralyzed, and he was unable to open
his eyolids. Tho censorship over tele.
gams has bcon abolishod, except in the
case of press dispatches.
Animosity Among Boen.
Now York, July 10, Some tineas!
ness is felt in official circles with ro-
gard to tho situation in South Africa,
cables tho London correspondent of tho
Tribune. It Is evident the day of com
pleto racial reconciliation In tho Tans
vaal is still far distant. The smoldering
animosity between tho Boors who
Joined the Natal scouts toward the
end of the year and other burghors is
roported to be bursting Into flame.
Rounding Up Ladronei.
Manila, July 10. An extensive
drive, with tho object of capturing tho
ladrono chiefs, Montalonand Fellzardo,
and 50 of thoir followers, Is progress
ing In Cuvito province. Twelve hun
dred constabulary, commanded by Cap.
tain Baker, moved today at daylight,
forming a completo angle shaped cor
don, covering 00 Hquare miles. Patrol
launches aro guarding tho rivers. The
entire male population ot tho towns
and farms will bo included In tho
concentration rnovomont.
AYATEIiSAKMUSING
ANOTHER FLOOD THREATENS
FARMERS OF MI88OUHI.
Rivers of Iowa Riling Ripldly Losns Now
Certain to Retch Up Into the Millions-
Entire Corn and wheat Crop Will lie
Total Loss District Between Keokuk and
Hannibal Will Sutler Most.
Keokuk. In.. July 21. Tho high
water hero touched the danger llnu tho
first of the week, and Wan to recede
when hei.vy Hoods started again In tho
lies Moines, Skunk mid Iowa rivers
With n stage in the Don Moines rive
only throo feet liolow the tops ot tho
great lovooa,tho rlvor began to rlw
thioo Inchon an hour nt its mouth here
today, continuing until tho factor o
safety was wiped out thU evening.
rise ot one and a halt feet In n short
time, this morning at Ottmnwa, and n
further rlso tliroughnut Its length Ihv
low tho capital city was preventeil from
running out freely tiy a rise o a loot
and a halt at Davenport hint night
Increasing and coining down rapidly
This afternoon tho observer ot tint
weather bureau at Keokuk vent tcl
graphic warning to all twlnta youth, to
prepare for danger. Tho Egypt ian
levee, which stood tho Hood Just reted
tng niter strenuous otTorts to hold It
including the destruction of farmhouses
to uso lumber for strengthening the
dike, is only slightly above tho water
now, and the coming Hood in the Den
Moines will top it certainly. This will
let tho water into hundreds' of square
miles, Including the town of Aloxan
drla, Mo. The Inhabitants them aro
preparing for an overllow of tho eiitiro
town to a depth of several feet. The
com crop Iu tho Hooded district Is all
mado, and wheat Is In the shock, and
ns n result the farmers will lorn all
their year's work. Gmin men put
tho figures ot tho loss from tho overllow
at about $4,000,000 lietween Koekuk
and Hannibal.
It Is believed tho lliuuls leveo will
hold, and tho daiago thero is likely
to lo enly $20,000 to $30,000 betweou
Keokuk and Oulney. Heavy rains are
reported Iu Southeastern Iowa today,
and tonight there are Indications of
still higher water, lowland farmers,
river men and tho weather bureau
observer alike predict tho grvntetst
lumago ever known from tho Hood from
the upper river.
NEW ARMY UNIFORM.
Board's Report Approved by the President
Some of the Chances.
Washlntgen, July 10 While Secre
tary Itnot was at Oyster Bay. tho presi
dent considered! and approved tho report
ot tlie army uniform board. Tho order
for tho now uniform will go Into effect
on January 1, when officers of tlm army
aro to booquippcd according to tho new
regulations. Officers Mjrvlng In tho
'hllippincs will bo allowed to wear the
old uniforms during their service there.
Among other changsa aru the fallowings
The full llo? coat Is about I ho same
us at present, ravo that tho buttons aro
more spreading, with ornamentations
011 the sleeve, and with tho rank desig
nated on tho sleevo Instead of the
shoulder knot. Tho dress coat will bo
what is called tho ilress blouro. A now
drws uniform is provided, consisting of
a sack coat of woolen or cotton material
of an olive drab color, with trousers to
match. It is intended to provide suits
which can bo worn iu cold weather
that aro almost a duplicato of tho pres
ent khaki uniforms worn in warm
weather and in tho tropics,
A new design for tho overcoat is
adopted, and it is the only ovoreoat
allowed. It is a doublo breasted nletor
of olive drab material. This overcoat
is to replace tho old dark blue overcoat
now worn, General and staff officers
aro to have full drefs trouferawlth gold
laco ai a strio to do'lgnato tho service.
Brooches aro provided for nil officers
ami mcn, wh-thor mounted or dis
mounted, although trousers may bo
worn'' when in barracks service
Breeches are provided to lit clotely Ijo
low tho knoo, extending to tho top of
tho shoes. 1
Tho chapoau Is retained for genoial
officers and officers of tho staff depart
ment, to bo worn with full dross uni
forms, but not to bo worn whon
mounted.
A new full dress cap is provided,
dlfforlng considerably from tho prosent
cap in design and trimmings. Service
caps also are provided, and tho helmets
ore retained, as also aro tho present
campaign hats.
A new pattern of wiber has been
adopted for all officers.
Chinese Accept Terms.
Pekin, July 19. Gonoral Yon Shlo,
tho governor of Chi Li provinco, and
tho Chineso foreign office have decided
to accept the terms proposed for tho
withdrawal of tho forolgti troops from
Tien Tsin, and will sp notify the minis
ters unless tho dowagor cmpross dis
approves of their nctlon. Tills detorm
inatlou was a surpriso to tho mlnlstors,
who oxpectod tho Cnlnoso would on
deavor to obtain hotter torms,
To Check Spread of Cholera.
Manila, July 21. Tho munlclpul
health board ot Manila has decided to
remove 40,000 natives from tho slums
to suburban camps, In an effort to
check tho spread of cholora horo. Tho
object Is to clonn mid dlslnfoct tho
disease contors. Tho camps will bo
sanitarily conducted. Tho munici
pality rents tho grounds, builds tho
camps and feeds tho Indigent persons.
New Maine li Speedy.
Philadelphia, July 21, Tho now
battleship Malno, built by tho Crumps
to roplace tho Ill-fated Maine, returned
to this city after a satisfactory builder's
trial at sea, Tho new war vessel
proved herself to bo a very speedy
ship for her size, averaging 18.20
knots. Her contract calls for n speed
of 18 knots. In u preliminary run
tho Malno for 30 minutes ran at tho
rata of 10.05 knots an hour, an extra
ordinary speed for n vessol of hor displacement.
skombc
STRIKE CALLED OFF,
Chicago frelghlhandlen Gn flack to Work
' '. Coil of the SHIKe.
1 Chicago, July It). llonnwed activity
on tho part ot Chicago business men
followed tho mittlonionl 01 1110 iroigui'
handlers' and teamsters' strike today,
and at tho close ot business hours to
uluht thousands of tons of freight hue
been sent to and from thn various
freight depots. Kvery one of tho 21,
0(H) strikers who could obtain employ
mailt had returned to work by 2 o'clock
In tho ulteniiKUi, the strike, it la es
tlmnliMl. iiimI the business men ol Chi
cngo $10,000,000, and III order to guard
against such a contingency in the 111
turn thovaro nroimred to Win an odd
rational campaign In opxisitlnn to tho
sympathetic, strike, rue lauor unions
will bo nsk(d to ton-go tho uso of this
latent weaiHin. The luminous Interests
which suttoied through tho strike will
loin In nlodglmt themselves, It in wild,
not to sign union agreements, which do
not guard them against these llrlkes.
On tho other hand, tho labor unions
are lighting to svcurojlio right to abro
gate Bgroviuoiiia wrjiio piirnu i r
derlng sympallietle strikes.
Tho froluhthandlora blnnui tlm n
tlonal officers of tho teamsters (or the
loss of tho strike. They eleclaro that
tho strlko shows the necessity for liutir
iMiratinu In nil agroomi'iitsu rewrvatlon
which will Hriiill strikes, urtxili lor
tho settlement rests with tho state
board of arbitration, It was tho udop
lion of tho suggestion of that board
which lod to tho action of thn Freight'
handlers' union In declaring the strug
nlo with tho railroads at an end. At
the same tliuo it is proliablu that even
had tho state board lint made Its augge
lions, the Unlit would havo Imoii pructl
cully over, as the majority of tho
freightlmudlcr had returned to tlioir
work More the mass meeting at which
tho strike) was culled oft officially had
convened. It was a knowledge ot this
(act that had much to do with the
action of the union. However, the
nroiioaitloii mado by tho atato board nf
arbitration enabled the freighthandlers
to retire gracefully from tho Hold.
SPAIN AND AMERICA.
Minister de Ojcda Wants Dcltir Understanding
Between the Peoples.
Now York, July 10 Kmilode Olodn.
tho new Spanish minister to this coun
try, Is In tho city and wilt remain here
or a short time before going to Newiiort
for tho remainder of tho summer
Discussing tho conditions of trudn in
Ppaln, and tho proposal reciprocity
treaty with tho United States, tho min
ister is piotil by the Journal of Com
merce ns saying:
"Spain having lost her colonies fully
recognizes tho importance of Increasing
her commercial relations in order to
adjust her affairs to tho new conditions.
But what la nrexlesl n n rrcuatlon for
Increased commercial Intercourse Is a
bettor understanding and more general
inturceuro between tho two peoples.
find there is almost total Ignorance,
in a popular sonse. In the United States
an to what Spain In, and' there Is even
greater Ignorance, If possible, iu Spain
in regard to tho United Mates. As a
lieginnlng, therefore', I fnror Increased
Intorcourro between the two nations.
When thn - neoplu of Spain and the
United States got to know each other
better, tho commercial opisirtuultles
will follow."
CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA.
Much Damage Done In Town of Flallirnouth
Railroads Btockidcd.
Omaha, July 10. A general tain
struck thn eaatern half of Nebraska
and Western Iowa this morning, and
continued until a late hour tonight.
There was a steady downpour all even
ing, and at Plattamouth a cloudburst
lid much damage. IA river of water
four feet deep rushed down the main
street ot tho town, taking with It every
thing movable. Half a dozen frame
buildings collapsed, tho electric light
plant was rendered useless, and every
ccllf.r In tho place was filled, f-'evoral
stocks ol merchandise wero soriouny
damaged. Tho total damago is now
estimated at $200,000. Tho Hurling
ton tracks'tbcramo soft, and trains wero
compelled to make a detour by another
routo. A serious landslide occurred
cast of town, completely blocking the
Burlington tracks.
wTTsieboal Capslied.
Portsmouth, N, II., July 10. A 10
foot wlialoboat, containing 20 waltors
and waitressei omployed at tho Oceanic
houso, Island of Shoals, who had gono
out on the My this afternoon on a
pleasuro trip, capsized during a sudden
squall, and 14 of tho occupants woro
drownod. Tho others wero rcscuoel
by fishermen In their dories.
China Ripe for Rebellion.
Victoria, B. O., July 10, Pekin cor
respondents of Chinese! papers rocolvod
horo by tho Oriental liners arriving
yosterday state that ft big robellloti Is
being organized by the ox-Boxer load
ers, who aro In Nlngshal.and that thoy
havo tho assistance ol tho army of
Gonoral Tung I'll Hslang, whoso army
was ordorod disbanded, an ordor which
tho soldiers rofusod to comply with,
but, Instead, took up thoir nrns and
joined tho rebols. Tho Intontlon Is to
Invade Pekin and place Gonoral Tung
Fu Haiang on tho throno.
Street Can Collide.
Chicago, July 10. A Wontworth
avenuo cor, carrying 100 passengors,
and a Twenty-first street car, with 60
passengers, collided at their Intersec
tion today wlillo running at a rapid
rate. Nearly evory paseengor In the
smaller car, which was knocked from
tlio track, was cut or bruised, but tho
most serious Injury wasa brokon elbow,
sustained by a woman passenger. That
eovoral passengors wero not killed is
considered remarkable,
Relieve Settlement Is In Sight
Omaha, July lo. Matters in tho
strike situation on tho Union Pacific
began to (dear today to somo extent,
and tho shopmen who are out profess
iq believe mat n pottlomont Is in sight.
Strlko leaders say that tho rocont visit
of President Burt and other officials to
tho shops ot tho West and tho continued
dosertion ot now mon will havo a salu
tary effoct in n short time. Prosidant
Burt rofusod to make any statement,
but another official said tho road know
nothing of a settlement, and had no
concessions to make,
MICIMIILL IS raAjI)
TRACY KILLED HI8 PAL, JUBT
AS HE BA1D,
HoJy found at Napavlne, Near Chehilli
llrolher of Ihc Outlaw Identifies lln.Kc,
malm Discovery Wai Made by Women
and Her San While Out Picking Merries
-Will Not Osl lull Reward.
Chehnlls, Jnly It). All doubt ot
Convict Hurry Tracy's story Hint ho
had slain his pal, David Merrill, lit
Itoon removed by tha news that Mer
rill's dead body had Ikhiii found, four
miles Miiithitast ot horo, partially con.
ii'iilisl by two logs, iHitween which thn
iiiuriloier had thrown It, Altliough
partially decomposed, two tti I Iit
wounds were plainly discernible In the
body, ouo In tho wrist and another In
thn back, and It Is Indlovcl Unit
third billlat found lodgment lii!the nick
of tho victim ot a fellow criminal',,
lieahcery. Tho discovery was iiiuihi hy
Mrs. .Mary Wagoner, ot Naiie, and
her IU.ymir.old sou tleurge, who weio
picking hlncklH'irlo In t, wtK-M mmr
tho Northern Puelllo railroad track,
ai d wero attracted to tho li,. i, ,1...
odor. Thinking at once of tho tory of
lr.iey. which, with (ho many tales nf
Us adventures, Is known to everyi
11 this vicinity, they at onco ,llu,,
Investigation.
The) body was lying U-twevn two logs,
facet elown and with tin, Iiiifh mill j.t.,L
hand up. 1hetsKit where) It y
about 200 feet from the Northern Pnelllo
track, on an uiifreiiieiitil
distant from any dwelling that tho
crack of Tiaey's murderous rlllo siilirlit
iiavo sounded without attracting any at
tention. Tho mirroimilhiL.u ,i 11.., 1,
cation of the bullet holes Indicate that
1110 siory iracy told to tho ivrw f tho
launch which carried hi 111 llmt'll Pllltatt
sound from near OImpU, July a, may
bo trues, although thero Is re-anm to
Iwllovi) that the convict, fearing that
Merrill would revisil thn
of tho fmrlthcw hv hlfi .-1.tt.iief n natal
killed It tin in cold Mood,
Throe 30-30 shells, found n little ,11k.
tanctt fro.is tho st where) tholiody was
found, d ei trove I whntuvor ilouhla
maliicel iu tho minds nt thont who
stutttiri'd Mrs. Wagoner's summons,
and siilisesiueut doveloiimeuls hue,.
demonstrate! concliishely that Tracy
not oniy is 1110 Mayer of six men who
werJobMacleta In li la nat 1 to lll.rlv.
but also shot down Ills own ciuiiiuinlim
and fellow fugotire. The) fait) was mi-
recognizable, and the hmy in n hail
stale, lint a oomptrlsoii of tint ilecrlp
tlon of scars on Merrill's hands, his
foot and kni-et, and the color of hlalmlr.
tallied with those on the lnsly. War-
leu J. T. Janes, of the Salem ix-nltim.
tlary, did not awe-ur that tho ldv n
that of Merrill, but expressed nil opin
ion to this effect. J. W. Htudekikur.
of Castlo itoek, who had knoHii Merrill
many years, sold tlio body wns that of
the outlaw. Ben .Merrill, his brother,
who ha; be-on working In n Chehnlls
livery stable tho pint two weeks, ex
pressed the rumo oplnoln.
Will Not (jet full Reward.
Sulom, Or., July 17. Hiine-rliitmid.
ent J. I). I aw, of the Oregon pciillen
tlary, today received a message risking
whether the reward will bo paid lo the
person who found the Ixnly of Mcirlll.
Superintendent Ut replied that the re
ward would Ihj paid according ,ei the
language of tho offer, which was for
the "capture and return" of tho e-ein-vlcts,
dead or allve, hut Hint in anv
ovent ho would pay lllierally for tho re
turn 01 tlio body, oven though not esip.
turiHl ns specified In the offer.
BATTLE 8HIP AQIIOUND.
Illinois Strikes an Obstruction In Ihc Harbor
of Chrlsllini, Norway,
Christiana, Noiway. Julv 17 Thn
United States battleship Illinois, ting
ship of Hear Admiral Crowolinlil.,1,1
and tho United States rruicer Chicago
naves nrrivini nerei. wlillo tha Illinois
was standing Into the bar
tint squadion, hor steering gear fulletl,
and her holm Jammed hard to-star
board, with tho ship headed straight
for the shoro. Itoth anchors
go and hor engines worubacke'd prompt
ly, inii uiu jKjri alienor ciinln parted,
1 ho ship struck an obstruction ..
hole) was punchiMl In her bottom. Two
small compartments filled with wutor.
nio crow wero piped ( quarters and
tho water tight eloors woro closed. Tho
rost ol tho s piadron stood into the In
ner harbor. The Illinois was eventu
ally backed off and anchored safely,
Hear Admiral Crowiilnshiijld will
probably shift Ills Hag to tho Chicago.
Tornado In North DaVota,'
St. Poul, July 17. Tremendous elam
ago, and, It is thought, great loss ol
life, wero causfd by n terrlblo wind
storm which early tonight swopt in 11
southwesterly ellroctlon from the Inter
national boundary across tho north
oastern portion, of North Dakota.
Threo towns, according to thn monger
roports which nro obtainable, wont
totally wiped out. Telegraph lines aro
wrecked and thero is mi communication
witli tho soctlon whero tho most serious
devastation is thought to havo bcon
workod by tho tornado,
Explosion of the Kalchl.
Victoria, II. 0., July 17. Details urn
given In tho Chinese papeis, received
today by tho sloamshlp Kmpnss of
India, of tho blowing up ot tlio Chlneco
crulcor Kalchl, which was lying t
llsiakuau, and lined ns a training ship,
Tho first report placed tho loss of lifo
at 260, but tho nioro reliable papers say
it it will pot exceed 140. At tho time
of tho explosion Captain Loo and sev
eral of tho offlcors woro aslioro, four
officers having been left in charge.
Violent Cyclone In France
Chalon-sur-fiaone, Fnrnco, July 17
A violent cyclono vlsitod this elty tills
oven lug, doing imtijonso damago, Sev
eral vsosols In tho rlvor woro sunk, Tho
Alcazar wits' destroyed, and the streets
and shops woro flooded,
Dimage In Nice Plre.
Nlco, Franco, July 17, Tho dnmiigo
caused by tho firo which partly de
stroyed the Grans Magazines, the Mili
tary club and tho branch office ot tho
Credit Lyonalso, is estlmutod at 1,200,
000 francs.
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