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I EUGEflE WEEKLY GUARD. THE LAW MUST BE UPHELD. NEWS OF THE STATE Governor Rogtrs ol Washington Will Nat In- tarl«r« lor Murderer Nordstorm. TEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL Seattle, Wash., Aug. 15.—A signed PARTS OF OREGON. statement from Governor Koger* ap peared in the Times as follows; “Olympia, Wash., Aug. 15, 1901. —Editor The Tinies: A recent edi Commercial and Financial Happening» of Im- torial item in your pajier regarding portance A Brief Review of the Growth A Comprehend«t Review of the Important the Nordstrom case cause« me to say and Improvements of the Many Industries Hsppsnings of the Fait Week Prexnted that under no circumstance* will I Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth in a Condensed Form Which li Most , interfere with the judgment of the A* I view it, a Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many court* in thia case. — Latest Market Report crisis has arisen in the state affair* Readers. in which the question i* raised wheth A case of smallpox has been re- Both sides are making gains in th« er murder is to be punished in Wash jx>rted at Howell, in Marion county. ington. or whether the law is to be steel strike. Panthers attacked a hand of sheep I made an instrument of jugg’ery for The Shamrock II is being put in : courts and lawyers. on the North C<x«> river and killed order for racing. “In England or Canada, whatever i o ■ i 2'1 There is little change in the San we may think of their forms ot gov A good sized porcupine, which had ernment. criminal law is enforced and Ix-en killing numerous chickens, was Francisco strike situation. ■ lain in Moro, Sherman county. Crispi's remains were taken by a lynching is unknown. “In Whitman county, of this state, warship from Naples to Palermo. 1 )w ing to the great number of build- according to Judge McD maid, ojtiiat A. J. Montague was nominated for county, some 30 murder« and lynch in,■ lx-ing constructed in Pendleton, governor by Virginia Democrats. ings altogether have taken [»lace with contractors are having difficulty in only one legal hanging, this latter ->-< uring enough carpenters to do the The gunlxiat Machias has lx*en within the last three years. Other work. ordered to Panama immediately. The Grand Ronde river is lower at counties have records not particularly The German Crown Prince may be present than it has leen for many engaged to the Princess of Batten 1 flattering to our ideas of justice. "Only recently the legislature was years. Fishermen deciare that there berg. called in extra session for the sole is not enough water above Hilgard for The fishing season on the Columbia purpose of removing obstacles w hich a fish to sw im in. has closed and the pack will be about j J wax advised might allow certain The serveyors of the United States 337,(MX) cases murderers to eseafte, and thus bring geological survey have found that Over a dozen lives were lost by the our administration of law into re Odell hike, in Lake county, is 4.9fi<) burning of the waterworks crib in newed contempt. This purpose hav- fee and Cr' -cent lake 5.025 feet alxj«e the lake at Cleveland, Ohio. ’ ing been effected, I shall certinly add the levl of the ocean. Thesumniit of the mountains where they crosatxl is Chicago steelworkers who would no new complications. "The judgment of the court will fl.HSO feet ulxzve the level. not obey the strike order were put out ot the Amalgamated Association. stand. As an example of how the old dona “JOHN R. ROGERS.” tion land claims in Polk county are River and harbor reccommenda- being divided into small farms, the tions for the coming year are aixjut CHINESE SMUGGLED IN. tint nt 640 acre claim, which for the same ax in the bill that failed to pass last winter. Said to Be Brought bv Wholesaie From many years yielded a living for a family of only five, now affords Burglars who attempted to rob an British Columbia. homes for over 60 people, and there is Ohio bank were frightened away be- Kan Francisco, Aug 15.—Discov yet much waste land in the tract. fore they secured anything and are eries have just Ix-en imide which are Cherries are just coming to market now surrounded in the woods near Ix-lieved to estalilixh conclusively tiiat around Enterprise, Wallowa county. the town. wholesale smuggling of Chinese from A street fair jiromoter is in Eugene The Union Pacific Railroad has British Columbia into the United notified its eni|K>yes that habitual States through Santa Barbara has trying to work up a carnival there for drinking or even the mere frequent-| lx*en carried on. The revenue officials Hcptemlier. ing of sahxins will in future Ixr consid were notified several wi»*ks ago, and Tlier«* are five Ed Millers in Baker ered cause for discharge. for three weeks tlie revenue cutter City, and each gets the mail of all the A coal famine in Kan Francisco is McCulloch lias lx*en cruising in the ot hers, so it is said. waters ol Santa Barbara channel in imminent Ixx-aiiM* of the strike. Between hot weather and harvest the valley towns are almost deserted Two men were asjthyxiated and search of evidence. The smuggling scheme is outlined anil business is very dull. others nearly so in a Montana mine. as follows: Lunilx*r laden vessels It is estimated that 1,000,000 Colombian insurgents are operating leave Puget sound for Southern Cali along the line of tlie Panama railroad. fornia (Klints, and after getting well pounds of prunea will lx* dried in the The remains of Dowager Empress out to sea run over to Vancouver * icinity of Dallas this fall. Frederick were interred at Potsdam. inland and pick up Chinese, who ure A big prairie fire raged at Ella, in A passenger train was roblxxl on the ostensibly ship|n-d us part of thecrew. Morrow county, caused by small boys It burned M., K. AT. road in Indian Territory. Some of these vessels put in at Port playing with matches. Harford, Sun Pedro and other jxiints several sections of bunchgrass. American looters in China were with crews more than twice as large A submarine diver hits been engag sentenced to four years itnprison- as ..... . When sailing for tlie inent. north the crews consist almost ex- ed for about two months in placing blasts to blow up a r«*ef outside the Heavy rains in Arizona are doing clusively of white sailors. Another nietluxl adopted is the entrance to the Umpqua harbor. much damage to railway anil other landing of Chinese on one of the property. Rabbit killing is the leading sport Efforts for the settlement of the islands in the channel,and they are now around Paisley, Lake county. Han Francisco strike are making then brought into Santa Barbara as The pests are thick and do damage, abalone fishermen. Just what dis when able, in the grain and alfalfa good progress. coveries have lx*en made by the offi tlelds President Mellen, of the Northern cers of the revem e cutter are not Pacific, doilies that his eoinpany known, but they have Ix*en placed There is no apparent scarcity of will build to the Clearwater country. in the possession of important in harvest hands in tlie Weston neigh All effort will I h > made to induce formation by the hx-al officers and borhood; neither is there a surplus, Western inemlx-rs of the Amalgamat are now following lip clews fur and those in search of work are not ed Assix-iaton to reconsider their re nished by secret service agents. It is disappointed. fusal to go on strke, »aid that the evidence has been olx W. II. Ilriimniond, of Connell, Revenue officers have discovered taiiwd that opium has also lx*en Grant county recently killed two coy- otes with one rifle shot, One of the that large nunilx-rs of Chinese have smuggled into Southern California. varimnts was standing 10 feet to one lxx*ii smuggled into Sun Francisco on ADVICE TO JUDGES. side of the one lie ainnxl at. luinlx*r schooners from British Co lumbia. Grasshoppers are present in great Filippino First Offences to Be Treated With Highwaymen in Texas held lip a numliers on lx>th Birch creeks, al>ove Leniency. ¡»asxenger train, going through the Pilot rix-k, in Umatilla county, and coaches and relieving passengers of Manila, Aug. 15.—The United States are doing considerable damage both tlier cash anil other valuables. Noth commission has left Manila on its t<> grain anil gardens, the latter par- ing was secured from the express ear. northern trip. t icularly. Later seven men were arrestetl for the Civil Governor Taft has addressed Portland Mirkets. robbery and purt of the [»hinder re- a letter to the new justices urging covered. that the courts lx* so conducted as to Wheat—Walla Walla, export value, Turkey has given in to the demands create a goixl impression. The native 55«5fic jx*r bushel .bluestein, 57iff 58c; first offenses should lx* treated with valley, nominal. of France. parental clemency. Flour—best grades, $2.9O(ff3.4O per Colombia has severed relations with The contract providing for harbor barrel; graham, $2 (*>0. Venezuela. improvements lisa lx*en signed, ami Oats—$1.15(<t 1.2t) percental. Flour and cereals will lx* on the work will b«*gin immediately. The Harley—Feed, $lti(<F ltl.50; brewing, Chinese free list. cost of the improvements will lx* $1B.5O« 17 |x*r tiai. Millstuffs—Bran. $27 per ton; mid The plants of the Carnegie group about $1.«00 (MH). 8ii|M*rintendent of Schools Atkinson dlings, $21 50; shorts. $20; chop, $11». are still working is preparing a magnificent rceepiton Hay—Timothy, $11« 13; clover. New York |x»lice inethixls are to be for the t'itX) American school teachers $7(49.50; Oregon wild hay, f.'xrffi jx*r invest ¡gated again. who are expected to arrive her«* in a ton. A Cotton Belt train was wrecked in few days. When the transport arrives Butter—Fancy creamery, 17 4«20c ; Arkansas and two men killed. 15 launches will convey tlie teachers dairy, 14« 15c l4 ; store, 11« 12c jx*r Great forest tires are raging along to the l.uneta landing Then they will pound. lx* driven to the Spanish exposition Eggs—17c jH*r dozen. the coast of British Columbia. building, which will Ix-eome a tem Cheese—Full cream, twins, 11« Fourt«*en thousand st<x*l workers porary educational colony. This 11 *tc ; Young America, 12« 12 lgc per obeyad Shaffer’s general strike order. building has lx*«*n completely fur pound. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3 IM)« Eastern wheat market is Ixroming nished by th«* army with cots, chairs, on the strength of unfavorable crop etc., which have lxx‘n lent by the 3 75; hens, $3.75«4.75; dressixi, 10« quartermaster's department. lie jx-r |x»und; springs, $2.50«4 00 report«. |x*r dozen ; ducks, $3 for old; $2 50 Lipton's yacht men Ixdieve the Co Gr«*t Forest Firas. «3 50 for young; geese. $4«r4 50 per lumbia is a Ix-tter Ixiat than th«* Con- Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 15 —The dozen , turkeys, live, 8« 10c; dressed, st 1 tut ion. forest tires which annually destroy 10«12tl,‘ |*r |x»und. Mutton — Lambs, 3l4c, gross; A freight hx'omotive on the Denver thousands of dollars' worth of prop A Ri«» Grande exploded, killing the erty arc now raging on the British dressed, t»«7c jx*r pound; sheep, engineer and fireman. Columbian c«»ast. Reports today $3 25. gross; dr«*ssed, 6«6lyc per lb. Hogs — Gross, heavy, $5 75«fi. from up the coast state that several Germany and Franc«* are l»oth after light. $4 75«5; «iressed, 6t>«7«* jx*r small islands have lieen completelv American islands of great stragetio denuded of trees, ami the wixxi is so pound. value lying just north of Cuba Veal — Small. 8«9c; iarge, 7 dry that fires on the mainland, once «7 t»c per |x>un<L Rear Admiral Johnson has Ix-en startisl, spread with fearful rapidity. B«*ef—Gross top steers, $3 5O«4 00; •elected by the navy departin'nt to cows slid heifers, $3 25«3.50. dressevi Siberian Reindeer lor Alaska. •uccrod Admiral Sam,»on, in com mand of the Boston navy yard, when St. Petersburg. Aug 15 —News re Ixx'f, t»',«7l4c per |H>und. Hop«—12« 14e per p«»und. the latter retires. ceived here from Vladivostock Bays Wool — Valley. lluilS1^«*; Eastern that Lieutenant Wallace Bertholf, of Ex Premier Ctispi is dead at Naples the United States navy, has Ix-gun Oregon, 8« 12 ^c ; mohair, 2O«2lc I*r The United Mineworkers indorsed shipping l.SHO rcindeet from Okhotsk pound. Potatoes—90c«$l (M) per sack. the steel strike. ports to Alaska. EUGENE OREGON. EVENTS OF THE HAY Toba«ca Trust Martgag« An advance of from one to two dol lars a ton has l<een made in all fin New York, Aug. 15—There was ished steel pr <xl net a. filed in the Huds«>n county court Krupp, the German gun maker, house it\ Jersey City today a mort- haa a fortune of nearly $50.000 000, gage for $ 150.6<h>. (MM) made by the all income of nearly $14 BOO.001) and a Consolidated Tobacco Company, of |>ay roll of 80,000 persons. America, to the Morgan Trust Com Mrs William E. English preaente«! pany to secure an issue of 4 per cent to tlie state museum a «lead * * Jersey * bonds not to excesxl $150.000 .000 It pig with one head and t * o taxi tea is dat«'d June 15 and bore revenue joined at the shoulders. stam|>s to the amount of f75,000. j After IB months of continuous L'nbs tribe • Manifesto work it is announced that the tele Washington. Aug 15.—The atten graph line from Seattle to Dawson is tion of officials here has been attract nearly completed. ed to the manifesto issue«! by General Forty two prohibit ¡«»mats made up Uribe-l’ribe, I«ader of the Colombian a state convention in Richomnd. Va , revolutionists decisring fora “greater and put out nominations for the stat« Colombia,'' and although nothing of an official nature has ls*en received offices to he fill«»! next fall. on the subject, yet it appears to 1’renuer Kagasta haa announced ths bear «wit the ide*» held for some time Hpa niah programme, which will in- as t«> tbs acop»> of the present trouble. elude irorganiaat ton of the army, According to the manifesto. General establish merit of liaara for naval oper Urito-l’ribe is seeking to unite the ations and the construction of au interests of Col«>uibia, Venezu« la and arsenal on a vast seal«. Ecuador. Senator Clark, of Montana, owns alx»ut 40 gold silver,and copper min««. A «|xx-ies of wood that ex ¡muds like rublx’r is one of the newly discovered products of the Philippines. Andrew Carnegie has off«*re«l the city of Portsmouth, O . $5B.000 for a public library. It has lxx*n judicially decided that women who pay rent directly t«> a landlord in Toronto are entitled to vote for aldermen. \ Niagara Falls guide and his »on «ent under the falls 200 feet. Kmg Christian will not sell the ■ »land of Kt. Thomas to the United State*. Cornelius Vanderbilt promises to rev ««hit ionite locomotive construction by his inventions. shareholders of a steel company at Sheffield. England, have voted to build a branch at Washington, Pa. The Unite«! Staten training ship Lancaster, which ha» been cruising • January I. haa reached lire Bro kljti navy yard. FIRE OUT IN THE TRAFFIC IN DANGER LAKE Twtlvs 0» Thwtzzn bv«» Lost u th« Rtsult —Others R« ku <4 by Tugs. Cleveland, Aug. 16 Five ----- men were burned to death, four were drowned, three and posxibly four were suffocat ed and several were injured as the re sult of a fire which destroyed a tem porary water works crib two miles off the Cleveland hari*or yesterday. Twenty-six men obeyed the order of Manager O. C. Vandusen alien the flames broke out and took refuge in the water on floating pieces of wr«*ck- age. Four of them lost their holds upon their frail floats and »ank be- neath the waves just as help reached their comrades. The crew of the tug R Sprenkle heard tbe fire whistle blown from the crib and raced to the scene from the harbor. She picked up 18 of the sur vivors who had drifted to the west of the crib on their floats of board and wreckage. The crib is a total loss. It was a frame building, 200x50 feet, the sides sheathed with iron. It is now a charred, shajieless mass of wreckage, and mingled with the blackened tim bers are blackened, rusted and twisted pieces of plates of iron and steel. The crib and machinery were the projierty were of Sliailer A Schneing- lau, contractors. Their loss will ex ceed $200,000. Fire and harbor tugs with rescuing parties on board reached the crib soon after the flames broke out, but when they arrived the structure was a seething mass of flames and all hope of saving it was abandoned. After an hour's hard work the flames were diminished enough to permit the firemen to climb up the charred steps ami fight the fire from the interior. Then the horror of the calamity was first realized. Every thing was a total wreck. " bile the firemen were jxturing water on the flames there was a roaring furnace beneath which could not lx* reached. After two hours of hard work five charred Ixxlies, burned beyond recog nition, were found. While this was going on strenuous efforts were being put forth to reach the men imprisoned in the tunnel, whose air supply had apparently been shut off entirely by tlie burning of the machinery. At the mouth of the shaft it was like a furnace, and the iron work was red hot from the flames. The water that was thrown on it turned it into steam at once. Finally after a deluge of water had been thrown on the smouldering shaft entrance, a voice was heard from the bottom calling for help. A rope was dropped down tlie shaft, ami slowly and/arefully the man at the bottom was raised. In quick sue* cession six others were brought up from the foul and stifling air of the tunnel. All were in a pitable condi tion. They reported that two other men were lying unconscious at the bottom of the shaft. A workman vol unteered to rescue these men, and he was quickly lowered into th: shaft. In a few moments the unconscious men were brought up more dead than alive. The tunnel, which has been under course of construction for several years, and is still far from complete, has been the cause, all told, of the loss of more than 30 lives. ATTACK ON Incendiary Pamphlet COMMISSION. Spread Broadcast in Manila. Manila, Aug. 111.—A pamphlet was published broadcast yesterday con taining an attack on the I'nted States Philippine* commission, signed by tin* Centro-Catholic. All the mem tiers of that body deny having any con nection with the publication. They believe the pamphlet was issued by a local paper in an endeavor to create a sensation. The pamphlet was nomi nally in favor of the church, calling on the people to r’-e in their might against Judge Tait, the civil gover nor. and “the rest of the ricket braw l era running the government of th« United States. " and saving: “They have declared war against God.” LINE OF PANAMA RAILROAD. Sute Department Receives Reliable vice»—Revolutionists Mzil Ad. Attack Three Dit (crest Points on the lsthmu»-A General Uprising Feared and Atuck on Panama Expected. Washington, Aug. 15.—The state department has received mail advice* from three different quarters in < o- lombia, all showing revolutionary movements in progress and a rat her serious condition of affairs. Both termini of the Panama railway route were heard from. Consul General Gudger writing from Panama as to a revolutionary attack on nearby towns, and Consul Malmros, at Colon, reporting that guerrilla light ing had been going on at different points between Colon and Panama. At the same time Minister Hart wrote from the capital of Colombia as to the arrest and imprisonment of prom inent adherents of the ex-piesident. Consul General Gudger,, wiiting under date of July 29, reports that on July 26 and 27 about 75 revolu tionists entered the towns of Gatun, Boll Io and San Pablo, on the line of the Panama road, midway between Panama and Colon; made prisoners of the alcade and several policemen, and retired to the mountains, taking with them 50 arms and all the pro visions they could find. He says re ports were current of revolutionary gatherings at other points, and an attack on Panama was feared. A general uprising seemed imminent, and the government was becoming alarmed at the stiuation. This is not the holding up of the train at Manachin, reported by him by cable, as tiiat happened later, and did not result in any looting. Although these letters have taken some time to conic forward, yet they give the state department about the best and the only definite informa tion tiiat is to hand as to the condi tion of affairs. The navy department received word today of the departure of the Iowa from Puget sound for San Francisco, whence she will go to Panama if her services are required there. July 2$ Rssultti in Heavy New York. Aug. 17.—Details regard- Ing the Venezuelan-Colombian conflict of July 28th have been received, and convey the first intimation that the battle was a serious one. The en- gagement was fought at Las Filas, La Parada and Pirinos, and lasted 26 hours. The Colombian forces were compelled to retire, but not before 1100 men on both sides had been kill ed and wounded. Among these were General Resendo Medina, of the Ven ezuelan side, and four Colonels. The army of 6000 invaders was divided into 28 regiments, some of which were of the regular Colombian army, com manded by government officers and using the army artillery. Because of the strict postal, press and cable censorship exercised, the victories won by the rebels In several battles were until now given as mere rumors. A list of these battles was among the advices received by Dr. Resrepo. July 10. according to insur gent advices, General M. Jose Castillo defeated the government troops un der General Luis Velez at Palmira, taking many prisoners, arms and sup plies. General Clodomira Castillo won a battle over a regin»ent that attempt ed to intercept his command in its march to Rio Haca. General Marin's troops have won several engagements’ and now practically control the De partment of Tollma. Two other battles with'favorable re sults for the rebels took place at Can azas and Gatun. Department of Pan ama. Four battles have been fought during the last month in the south of Cauca which were also government defeats, though details are lacking. Strength of Insurgents. New York, Aug. 17.—According to the latest bulletin of the Colombian insurrectionists, a copy of which has just been received here, the rebels have a fighting strength of 28,000 men. English Warships at Panama. Victoria, B. C., Aug. 17—H. M. S. Icarus, sloop-of-war. which has been ordered to England, will leave Friday morning. She will call at San Diego and at Panama, remaining at the lat ter point until the trouble there has been settled. H. M. S. Phaeton is now at Panama. H. M. S. Warspite, flag ship of the Pacific station, whose commission concludes in January, will be succeeded by the first-class cruiser Grafton. The government is concentrating troops from the more remote prov inces. Telegraph communication with coast points is interrupted, and hence nothing is known here regard POISNED BY CANDY. ing the situation at Cartagenia and Barranquilla. General Alban has not Attempt on the Life of Edward Newton, of yet returned to Colon, but is expected at any moment with reinforcements. Baker City. Troops continue to patrol both ends Baker City, Aug. 14. — Ed Newton of the Isthmus line at night. and Miss Anna George, both highly respected and widely known young Liberials’ Chances Good. people of this city, have been engaged Kingston. Jamaica. Aug. 17.—A large to be married for some time. In number of wounded men, belonging to July Mr. Newton received two threat the government troops, were taken to ening letters demanding that he cease Colon Monday. This is regarded as an all attentions to the young woman. indication of the persistence of the No heed was paid to the letters. rebel attacks. The converted cruiser Namouna haa Last Sunday Newton was accosted on found to be practically useless, the street by a strange young man, been owing to the bungling attempt to who seemed to be from the country. mount heavy guns on board of her. After some conversation the stranger j The Colombian government is now proffered a box and invited him to negotiating for the purchase of the eat candy. He took several pieces steamer Bernard Hall, of the West and at once became violently ill. India & Pacific Steamship Company, The physicians pronounced it a case Limited, of Liverpool. The Darien brought 40 passengers, of arsenical poisoning, and barely who were obliged to leave Colon in saved his life. order to avoid conscription. They The fact as to the poisoning was say the chances of the Liberals' suc suppressed until yesterday when New cess seem better than ever since the ton received another anonymous commencement of the revolution. The letter tilled with filthy abuse and British consul at Colon has entered stating that as the candy did not a protest against Jamaicans being finish him, they would get him yet compelled by the Colombian govern unless he left town by tonight. New ment to fight against the rebels. ton’s attorney sent the letter to the Guards are still kept on board the trains running between Panama and postal authorities in Spokane for in Colon. vestigation. He lielieves lie would Both sides are committing atroclt recognize the man who gave him the les. In the attack made on the gov poisoned candy if he ever saw the ernment troops. Sunday, a few mile* fellow again, and strict search for the out of Colon, the rebels defeatd the criminal will be made. It is under- government force, and one of the lat st«x>d there are strong suspicions as to ter was afterwards found shot in the the identity of the author of the at abdomen, with both legs amputated. This was a reprisal for the torture tempt at poisonng. by the government of political pris oners. SAFE ACROSS THE OCEAN. Shamrock II Reaches Sandy Hook After a Quick and Pleasant Trip Po,tol(i<t Robber Killed. Art After the Rebate on Gold. Victoria, B. C. Aug 15. — An offer has been sent by the North American Transportation and Trading Com pany. of Dawson, to the provincial government to market all their gold here and make this the first and last port of call for their St. M ichael steamers, if they are allowed the re- Late of 1 per cent of royalty Mi<| on gold in the Yukon, as offered to in dividual miners. Robbers Cornered is Woods Millersburg. Ohio, Aug. 16 —An attempt was made to rob the James E Adams l*ank early this morning, ami the robbers ar«* now surrounded in a »tr p of mods 15 miles west of here. The burglars were heard at work by Dan Sharp, who lived next to the bank, and he gave the alarm, but the bandits took flight in two rigs stolen from a farmer. They were located this morning, and a party of Company I. Eighth O. N. G., haa gone to the seen« to assist in their capture. Eng»g«m«nt ol Loss on Both Sides FIGHTING ALONG THE Sandy Hook, N. Y., Aug. 14.— Shamrock II, Sir Thomas Lipton's Ntw Buildings it Navy Yards. second challenger for the America’s New York, Aug. IB.—Within the cup, in tow of her consort, the big next few weeks tlie navy department steam yacht Erin, arrived off Sandy will advertise forbids on the con Hook lightship shortly after 1’1 struction of four new structures at o’clock last night, and anchored for th«* Brooklyn navy yard, to cost in the night just inside the lightship the neighborhood of $1,000,000. I half an hour later. Beyond saying that the yacht had These buildings, with the erection of a great coaling pier from th«* cob encountered fine weather neither dock a number of buildings on the Captain Matthews, of the Erin, nor ordnance dock, and the completion Captain Sycamore, of the challenger, of the work already under way, will would give details of the trip. As a matter of fact the 8hamrock call for an expenditure of about H's time is less than 14 days, count $2,000,000. ing her stop of one day at St. Michael, Azores, a day Ix'tter than the time of Will Act on Schley's Counsel. the old Shamrock, which was far ami Baltimore. Aug. IB. — It is ari away letter than that of any former nounced hen* today that Isador li i. challenger. nor. attorney general for Maryland, haa been n*taimsl as one of the attor Northwest PostoHkes. neys for Rear Admiral Schley in his Washington. Aug. 14 —On August coming hearing before th«* court of inquiry. Mr. Raynor received a let 31 the postoflice at Anidem, Linn ter from Admiral Schley Sunday in county, Or., will lx* discontinued, which he was asked to act as one of mail for that point going to Gates. the counsel in the ease, and at unco On the same date the office at Eaton. Alaska, will be discontinued, mail accepted the commission. going to 8». Michael. Marlow, I. T. Aug. IB.—Three men entered the Marlow postoffice while the guard «as out and attempted to blow open the safe. The guarvl re turned «hile they were at work ami a l*attle ensued. One of th«* rol>lx*rs, shot through the h«*ad ami breast, fell, and the other two made their escape. The man gave his name as John Gray, of Kansas City. He was taken to the hospital and died within a few minutes. BIG STORM ONuV[p SERIOUS BATTLE IN COLOMBIA. Ubrsry Troublt Adjusted. Raids Alons Panama Road. Colon. Colombia. Aug. 17.—Raids continue almost daily or nightly along the line, owing to the entire absence of military protection. Last night Matachin was again raided and cattle belonging to sympathizers with the government were stolen. Two wo men were kidnaped at Gorgon station Sunday night and the Chinese there were pillaged. On most occasions of this character, the Chinese are the chief sufferers. Consequently they are daily transferring provisions and merchandise to Panama, thus inten sifying want and suffering all along the line Armed guards consisting of about 50 men still accompany each passenger train. WIND BLEW SEVENTY M i LE8 hour at mobile Various Reports of Communication tions-No Drownmj ln ' Destroytd Report From Fort Where Two Compaña, o( C#ut Are Stationed. I Mobile, Aug. 19._ T|le t storm, which has been raging eral days past, is believed toh»ve the severest in the vicinity of Mob? The wind blew at tin* rate of 7n , an hour for some time. Variou* jxirts of the drowning of men in th bay have reached here, but it i, ; possible to confirm them, ,,wjn , the complete demolition of eofL, mcation. The yacht Ariel, b<,uu for Fish river with a party of Mobfl. jx'ople on board, is reported to h pounded to pieces on the wharf Battles, on the eastern »bore of ti nay. Nothing has been heard of tl. crew. The pleasure yacht Mayflower of this city with a party of pr^nin«; people on board, reported as lost th» morning, has lx*en heard from v on board found refuge on Cat ¡»land but the boat was wrecked. Nothing has been heard from Fort Morgan. Two companies of COa<t artillery are stationed there. The barracks undoubtedly received th* full force of the blow.’ No communi cation can be had « ith any of the islands in Mississippi Sound, iust outside the bay, 40 miles Inflow here All the news concerning the fate of the islanders must come by boa( this is anxiously awaited. Logging camps and mills have suf fered considerable loss by the break, ing of booms. Sawlogs and squared timber drifted into Mobile all dav much of it coming up on Royal street, three blocks from the water front. Much damage was dune in Mobile in the way of uprooting trees unroofing houses and topping over chimneys. The power homes of the electric railway were flooded, and elec- trie car service was shut down for sev eral hours. All business in the whole sale district was suspended. Care had been taken to elevate lower floo- goods upon temporary platforms and tlie grocer suffered little loss. Th« grain men were caught to some extent. The tracks of the Louisville Nashville Southern, and Mobile 4 Ohio pass through Commerce street, and were under water, traffic l*eing stopped entirely. The Mobile 4 Ohio is operating trains from Whist ler, 10 miles out, mid the Louisivlle <t Nashville received one train during the afternoon. A small schooner laden with resin for New Orleans over turned at the resin wharf. THREE NEW DESTROYERS. Th* Whipple, Truxton and Worden Suauv fully Launched at Baltimore. Baltimore, Aug Tl.— Three additions to the United States Navy were chns- tened and launched at the shipyards cf the Maryland Steel Company here this afternoon. They are torpedo-boat destroyers and will be known here after by the names of Whipple, Trui- ton and Worden. The ceremonies attendant upon the launching took place in the pre-nee of a large assemblage of handsome women and distinguished men. includ ing government, state and city offi cials. officers in both army and navy, and civilians of prominence. When all was in readiness for the launching' Miss Isabella Truxton, of No:folk. Va.. took her place at the how of the boat of that name; Miss Elsie Pope, of St. Paul. Minn., at the bow of the Whip ple, and Miss Millie B. Worden at th» bow of the Worden. As each boat in its turn slid from the ways into th" waters of the Patapsco. the bottles were broken over the bows, the names were spoken by the sponsors and th« usual cheering and handclapping and waving of hats and handkerchiefs took place, accompanied by the din of steam whistles of the factories in the vicinity. W»r Department L’nessv Washington, Aug. II*. — Son* un easiness is felt at the war department concerning the military I1"*1* at Moblie bay, especially at Fort M‘: gap, where the Eighth and Ninth companies of const artillery a e «•*■ tinned. Fort Morgan and tl • tary posts are on a sand «pit slxmi feet above tide. No report» have received at the department concern ing these posts. The two hattsn® consist of about 1<M> men each. The Flood« in Arizona Sheriff Stood Off a Mob. Tucson, . Arlz.. Aug. - 17 — Tt* S»ntv riz., auk . ,< •r has reached the foot 1 Cruz Ri*.er I Congre-s t street ____ , overflowing the T* storni» storms h»’ . * ley for a mile. S vere ......... visited Southe n Arizona almost for the past 10 days. Railroads fmo Sonora an t Bisbee connecting conn*- ting «a-1 the Southern Pac'flc are paral)i • A large biidge was washed a • near Fairbank on the A'izona « «** Mexico RailroaL A body nr river, .i...', follow*'^* floating u.iwu down the buggy. A storm ------- whl h » ~ a D10ùk cyclone vlsit-'d Tucson this t—- w**" . ’ tearing off several roofs and detn ing the gas works. Tuscaloosa. Ala., Aug. 17.—A mob of about 50 men entered the jail be fore daylight this morning, deter mined to lynch Henry Pratt, colored, charged with attempted assault on Sallie Dice, a little white girl. After none- parleying Sheriff Kyle worked his way to a closet, seized a loaded shotgun and told the mob that they must kill him before they could get the prisoner. In the face of the load- ♦ d gun the mob left the jail and dis persed. It is rumored that the mob was also after a negro who wa" brought here from Coa'ing last night $120.000 Fiet at Berkley. Germznv Will S«nd Mirihi«- Berkeley. Cal., Aug 19 — Fire late Berlin, Aug. 19—The.* ' la«t night in the engine room of Nie- ican difficulty is attracting liau- Bns. company's planing mills tention here. The German 1 at West Berkeley destroyed three Vinetaleft Bahia. Brazil ( -U'1 - for Trinidad, where »he «> ■' acre- of buildings, lumlxr piles and orders. The Tageblatt ».ly« ' ' . finished prixlucts of the mills. John man crui«i r Ne ■ - ; Everding « starch work«. Hare A-Co '« bean waters after the autumn ’ Eldorado Oil works. T. Havworxl oonvera. and will remain *f» luml«*r yards ami partially destroyed It • als Everding « grist mill and hi« resi- azzently German cruiser Geier will g" donee. The lo«s reaches $120.000. Carribean sea- Eagsgsiwnt Nsar Steymburg. New York N.-wsosrer J. M 'Mlesburr. C- pe Colony. Aug. 17. New York. Aug 1’ . Will** -Colonel Gor inge had .« »„eeessful i New Y» ‘ wth General Kritzlnger Chvmberla'n. a well-known ently ". ’ rrvv »nd " ,nt’o ErMn’»’ Pypcr newspaper man. and re< enUT * and Cacta t near Steynsburg. August ponde-.t in China, died u’l, .5ÏÏÏÏ* c*""* Carlsbad. He was a native of P"’”’ 'n ot »T sylvanla an 1 was 35 year; Olmypia. Aug 15 —The state li- brary board, at its session t<xlay, or dered paxl a bill cf pq for b.x»k» ord« red by Librarian Callison, with out the authority of the board This makes about $1 IRH) w„rth which the board will »(gn voucher« for. out of over $2.«M) purchased The agent P rhmnarv Draft Sirnrd. To B« H»nv< * ' who took the order had «uccwxhsi in *’*’’-Th* Ministers of Charlotte, N. C-, Aug ' -Th* **■ canceling the balan.-e and the bosii í"*!’ »'K*)**! the prelim- only allowed this amount Gxlav he- tro. Munroe. Who yeater -»J cause it was proved to their aatisfac- to as suiting a white tion that many of the books had tried today and sentem ■ been ordered and «hippd from abroad t.rtyu,.,ttbTÄS,.”‘w p,enit>o’e- ed He temb r 3th Th* J’1 - less than l.r «U. ñutes. I