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i : ssa WHOLE CITIES BURNED Loss of Life From the Forest Fires is Appalling. USDS FIGURES Farm and Home Proprietor ship in the States. im ARCiUS, VOI 1- IIILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1894. NO. 24. MAY BUN INTO THE THOUSANDS. Throughout Three States the Fires are Raging Furiously Death mid Je atruetloa Everywhere More Thaa Five Hundrad Dead. St. Paul, September 3. A special to the Pioneer-Press from Pine City, Minn., (fives tliia estimate of tiie dead : Hinckley ,.... 200 m 4 u as 'JQ KMHHHIHHIIIHHll 80 Sanclatone . Handatone Junction rokegnma Hkuiik I tike Hlnceilau oui Total ...86J Six towns wiped out and more than f 00 dead is the record made by the forest fires in this State in the pant twenty four hours. In Hinckley, .Sand Homo, Pokcgama, Sandstone Junction, Skunk Lake and Mission Creek there are 355 known dead. In addition several hun dred are missing, while from 150 to 200 were scattered on farms throughout the district burned over. The destruction was complete in most of the towns named, but some of the forest land es caped. The loss, however, will be in .the millions, and the loss of life will not be definitely known for several days, if ever. The relief trains brought supplies sent out from St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and other towns, and the u Hir ers are being cared for at this and other points. The town of Hinckley, Minn., about half way between this city and Duluth, has been wiped out by forest fires, and the list of the dead may reach 1,000. It will certainly exceed 200, and reports now being received would indicate Unit the larger figure may not be too great. On the train to-day from there there were one or two pooplewhj came through the tires and wiio have graphic stories to re late of the scene. The train from Du luth reached a point a mile and a half north of Hinckley some time after mid night, and was forced to return to a point five miles away on account of the threatening flames. Half a dozen pas sengers, however, secured a hand-car and rode through the flames to Hinckley, taking the north-bound train this side of there and returning to this city. On their ride on the hand-car tliey encoun tered twenty-seven dead bodies along the line of the road. Seventeen were discovered at Hinckley during the morn ing, and twenty-one others had Iwen found up to 1" o'clock. They say the people of Hinckley ran into the woods when their homes caught (iro, and as the timber afteward burned, it is probable that great numbers perinlied. The most conservative estimate of the dead is 200. The whole country around Hinckley is on fire, and (the fullest extent of the disaster cflnnot b" learned for a day or two. It is feai" ' si'vciiil otlior towns have suffered a like fate. Milica called foi help yesterday, and the relief train from St. Cloud was unable to go beyond Bridgenian. Nothing further has yet been received from Milica, and how much has been the suffering cannot at this time be known. Bridgeman was apparently safe after a hard tight. The flames, however, were very threatening around that town, and as it is very dry all over that part of the State, the worst is feared. Those who came through the fires around Hinckley on the hand car suffered severely from burning. Their injuries, however, will not prove fatal. They tell many sad stories of what they saw. One woman had evidently tried to save her five children, and was overtaken by the fierce flames, and the whole fam ily perished close to the railroad. The passenger train from Duluth, on which these men were, is in ashes, and the rest of the passengers have taken refuge in a marsh near Skunk Lake, where they are surrounded by fire. The engineer was badly butrtd by the flames, but stood at his post and took all of the passengers out of the fire safely. This engineer, James Root, is one of the best known and pluckiest of those in the employ of the St. Paul and Duluth. He tried to take his train through the fires to Hinck ley, but when the cars caught from the flying embers he reversed his engine and backed at full speed to Skunk Lake. It was so dark during the day that it was almost impossible for any one to see 100 feet away, and during the night the head light on the engine was useless. Engi neer Root's injuries are quite serious, but it is hoped be will recover, although one report gives no hope. THE CHURCH ROW. Haas Was Celebrated Under Protection of the Polloe. ' Omaha, September 2. As a sequence to Bishop Scannell'i arrest for contempt yesterday in refusing to open the dooit of St. Paul's Church on the order of the District Court services were held there to-day under police protection by the Bishop's opponents. Mounted police surrounded the church, and prevented n riot. The court officers started to burst the doors down, but duplicate keva were found by the janitor. Over 100 friends ot the isisnop surrounded the cnurcn, and watched the service through the windows, but offered no violence. A riot was Baid to be imminent when the police arrived. The trouble is not yet ended. The Tennessee Lynching. Memphis, September 3, Criminal Court Julge Cooper is determined to punish the mob who lynched the six al leged negro incendiaries near Milllngton Friday night. Four more men were ar rested, on bench warrants to-day, charged with complicity in the lynching. From facts brought out to-day It appears De tective Richardson knew an attempt would be made to lynch the prisoners and deliberately led tnem into the bands of the mob. Kleh Gold Ledge. Boise, Idaho, September 3. A very rich gold ledge has been discovered on Willow Creek, fifteen miles from Boise. two and one-half feet of ' ore being stripped from 300 feet. Its value is variously estimated at from fl,000 to (2,000 per ton. Not Satisfied With tha Award.. San Francisco, September 2. Jose .. ' Ferrando, Commissioner-General for Spain at the late Midwinter Fair, has written a letter to the committe on awards notifying them that he refuses to accept any of the awards bestowed upon exhibitors of the Spanish section. The action is based upon a decision over turning the verdict of the Jury on wines. reducing the percentage of credits of the Spanish wine exhibitors and striking from the Hat altogether certain awards that had been mad. INTENTIONS OF CHINA. nADDADC The War Party laid to Ban Oalnad the Upper Hand. London, September. The Standard's correspondent in Belin telegraphs that the war party, of which Prince Tching is at the head, baa the upper hand in China, which meant the struggle will be prosecuted vigorously. A large army ia gathering near Peking. Halt of this army will guard the capital, and the other half march to Corea before winter. Owing to the freezing of the gulf of Pre hill the Japanese will then not derive so much benefit from their navy as they have heretofore, and will be doomed more or less to inaction. The corre spondent statea the rumora of negoti ations between the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Russia for hold ing a conference to pave the way for peace is denied. FOULED LOAN ORDKBED. London, September 4. A dispatch from Shanghai says: "An imperial de cree has lieen issued at Peking ordering a forced loan. It calls upon four native lianks to loan the government, if pos sible, 10,000,000 taels. HEAVY OIIDER FOB GUNS. Berlin, September 4. Prince Yama shino, the nephew of the Emperor of Japan, visited the Krupps in Essen on Wednesday, and yesterday he sent them a heavy order for guns. He says that Japan has ample funds in her treasury and does not need foreign money. She is able to carry the war to its conclusion and demonstrate the rottenness of the Chinese Empire without borrowing a copper from anybody. The Prince and liis suite will be entertained by the Krupps for several days. THE DEFENSES TOO BTEONO. London, September 4. A special to the Times from Shanghai states that the Chinese report that Thursday last the Japanese troops made a reconnaissance in force on Port Arthur. They found the landward defenses too strong, and retired without making an attack. SIMI'LY TO PROTECT RUSSIAN TRADE. Sr. PiTEKBiiimo, September 4. The Russian squadron destined for Corea is under orders to proceed with the utmost expedition. It is officially stated that the dispatch of the fleet does not imply Russian military intervention in Chinese-Japanese disputes, but is merely intended to protect Russian trade. TALKED FREELY OK THE WAR. Chicago. September 4. U.Mivavawa of Tokio, the Japanese Consul at Lyons, France, pawed through the city to day on his way to his foreign post, Me was formerly l onsui at tlong Kong, and was transferred last November. He was seen at the Grand Pacific to-day, and talked freely on the war which Japan is waging witnunina. no paid: "I am surprised that American news papers seem to know so little about the relations between Japan and China. It appears to be thought that Corea is par tial to China, while, in fact, our rela tions with Corea are most friendly. When our troops occupied the Coiean capital, a request was made by our gov ernment tuat reiorms be instituted in Corea. The King of Corea consented to Ibis, and appointed commissioners, who are now at work. The internal govern ment, which was very corrupt, will be changed and the methods of taxation altered." WHAT HttLKN WOULD DO. Mr., Gougar Speak. Upon " Shotgun or Ju.tloe." New York, September 4. Fully 1,000 men and women listened to an address by Mrs. Helen M. Gougar of Indiana at tho auditorium in Prohibition Park, Staten Island, to-day. T$ie announced subject was : "The Shotgun or Justice? Which Shall the Laboring Classes Have in tha Settlement of Strikes and the Battle Bo tween Capital and Labor?" Referring to the poverty in the great oitiea and suffering in the great tenement-house districts of the city, Mrs. Gougar said there were thousands of acres of land in the suburbs of New York held for speculative purposes, and added : " If I were the Almighty for only five minutes, I would take all this property from the land speculators ana give to God's children in the tenement houses of New York a place upon this earth and some of the gospel of fresh air and sun shine." THE WHEAT CROP. Annual K.tlmate of the Hungarian Mln- - later of Agriculture. Buda-Pbbth, September 4. The an nual crop estimates issued by the Hun garian Minister of Agriculture are pub lished to-day, the delay in their issuance having been due to the care bestowed upon tie revision of the report. Accord ing to these estimates the wheat crop of the world will be 2,476,000.000 bushels for 1804, against 2,270,000,000 bushels for 1803, and 2,280,000,000 bushels, the of ficial average for the past decade. The deficit required to be covered by Import ing countries is 364,516,000 bushels for 1804, against 370,000,000 bushels in 1803. The surplus from importing countries is 444,245,000 bushels, against 378,664,000 bushels in 1803. , 1 - 8AMOAN AFFAIRS. The German Press Demands That They be Straightened Out. Berlin, September 4. The Germnii press in commenting on Samoan affair emphatically demands that an end b( put to the intolerable situation there. The papers declare that the tripartite agreement of the government of the islands is the root of the evil and should be repealed. The Vossische Zeitung sug gests that Germany summon a confer ence in Berlin for" the purpose of en deavoring to solve the question. At tin same time it ia added Germany does noi intend to relax her claims or to agree ti the proposal made by New Zealand that the administration of the government of the islands be submitted to that colony. ' V Canadian Pilgrim. Rome, September 3. Sixty Canadian pilgrims attended mass this morning in the Hall of the Consistory, where tht Pope acted as celebrant. After the serv ice hla Holiness permitted the pilgrim to kiss hia toe, and expressed a few pleasant words to each. OF THE FIRE ..viiiivn J The Most Appalling Disaster in American History. TIIE DETAILS CONFIRM REPORTS No Thought of Property Loeeee The Car of All Haa Been to Heal tha Sick, Clothe the Naked and Bury tha Dead Governor Nelaon's Proclamation. St. Paul, September 4. Later details simply confirm the reports already re ceived as to the magnitude of the Hinck ley disaster. The most conservative es timates of deaths in the six towns of Pine county is 3G2, and from that the figures go up to 1,000. Although the exact number of dead will never be known, enough is known to make this one of the most appalling disasters in American history. More have perished, but never so many in so terrible a man ner. As to the property loss all thoughts have been of the dead only a few could be made to talk about their business losses. It is probable that the Iobs at and around Hinckley will exceed $2,000, 000, although no careful estimates have yet been made, nor can they be made where ail papers and records have gone up in the same flames that so quickly devoured all the houses, the vegetation and almost the land in a large section of Pine county. The rains to-day cleared the air somewhat from smoke, but they were not heavy enough to entirely quench the fires, which would break out on the slightest provocation if they had aught to feed on. Of the fires across in Wis consin less is known here up to mid night, but there was no loss of life re ported, and it is hoped that it ia over. Notwithstanding to-day's shower, how everthe ground ia dry and parched, and all vegetation ia so dry that it would ignite easily and burn with terrible rapidity. governor nelson's proclamation. St. Paul, September 4. Governor Nelson to-night issued the following proclamation : " Information of an official character has reached me that,, the villages of Hinckley, Sandstone, Mission Creek and the neighboring towns and farms have been destroyed by fires; that hundreds of lives have been sacrificed, and suffer ing and destitution are on every hand; that the Burvivors of this terrible devas tation are in immediate need of food, clothing, shelter and everything that makes existence possible. This appall ing disaster appeals to every heart of generoua impulses, and the case is one that demands response from every good citizen of this State. Now, therefore, I, Knute Nelson, Governor of the State, in view of this awful calamity which has befallen our country and by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby appeal to all liberal and public-spirited citizens, to all municipalities and to all religious and benevolent institutions of this State to take immediate action toward secur ing contributions to relieve the prevail ing distress. I hereby appoint the fol lowing State commission authorized to receive contributions of money and sup plies and to expend and disburse the same : C. A. Pillsbury of Minneapolis, Kenneth uiark of St. raul, Matthew J, Morton of Winona, Hastings Hart of St. ram ana a Duluth man yet to De named." ORIENTAL WAR NBWS. Coreana Said to be Waging a Guerrilla Warfare Against Japanese. . London, September 4. A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai to-day saya the Japanese Marquis Saigone landed at Chemulpo August 28, and congratulated the King of Corea upon having attained his independence. The dispatch adds the Japanese hold at the present the Provinces of Seoul, Whang Hai and the country around the treaty ports. The remainder of the country is said to be in Fossession of armed bands of Coreana. t is stated the feeling against the Japan ese in Corea ib increasing, and the na tives are commencing to wage a guerrilla warfare against them. EACH BIDE CLAIMING VICTORIES. London, September 4. A Tien Tain dispatch says an imperial decree has been issued rewarding General Yeh and other Chinese officers for their victory over the Japanese troops at Ping Yang. A Shanghai dispatch says five war steamers will convey the troops to be sent to Formosa. The work of extend ing the Chinese fprt works on the coast is being pushed with all haste. Skir mishes between Chinese and Japanese troops are occurring at several points in Corea. In every case victory is claimed by each side. fortifying the harbob of dautilas. London, September 4. The Times will print to-morrow this dispatch from its Chee Foo correspondent : The sec ond Japanese fleet has assembled in the Harbor of Dautilas, Southern Corea. The entrance of the harbor is guarded with torpedoes. The Chinese are cruis ing from port to port in the Gulf of Pe Chi Li. The hostile armies at Ping Yang are quiet. Freaervatlon of Antelope. Frebno, Cal September 4. The County Supervisors are considering a measure for the preservation of the an telope in Fresno county. Forty years ago there were thousands of these ani mals in the county, and only ten years ago it was no uncommon thing for a herd of fifty to sixty to be seen on the plains of the west side. To-day there are not more than 100 antelope in the entire county, and the species will soon become extinct, like the elk, which was abun dant in the pioneer days. General Ortls Turned Out. New York, September 4. The Her: aid's Managua (Nicaragua) special says : General Ortiz has been deposed from the Vice-Prtaidency on a charge of conspir ing with the Conservatives against the administration, and President Zelaya has appointed Senor Francisco Buca General Minister. The government is taking measures to meet any contingen cy, as it ia expected that important events may happen at any moment, and there are rumora of impending trouble with Honduras. What Ooaalpa at tha Brlttah Capital Say of Their Domeatle Affair.. London, September 4. The domestic affairs of William K. Vanderbilt has been a subject of gossip in American circles in London and Paris for the past two months. Within a few days to those reports have been added the assertion that a legal separation had been agreed upon between Mr. Vanderbilt and his wife, and that a settlement of $10,000,000 had been provided for Mrs. Vanderbilt by her husband. There haa been no legal separation yet within the knowl edge of their London friends. What ia Vnntirn (n Viava lia rtrmnrvrl 1a lltta Tho Vanderbilta have not been particularly I discreet regarding their private affairs since they came here at the end of their long cruise early in the summer. They I have bad disagreements which have not been kept from the eyes and ears of others. They have quarreled more than ' once. When they went to Paris Mrs. I Vanderbilt' was not pleased with the lurniBhings ot tne suite provided lor ber at the Hotel Continental. She had the rooms emptied, and furnished them richly at her own expense or that of her husband. Mr. Vanderbilt did not like this. Before coming to London Mrs. Vanderbilt engaged rooms at the Hotel Berkley. Mr. Vanderbilt called at the Berkley and expressed much annoyance at what his wife had done. He left word that no reams were wanted as they were going to f.top at Brown's hotel. Never theless Mrs. Vanderbilt went to the Berkley and Mr. Vanderbilt went to Brown's hotel, and they remained at their respective hotels during the few days they were in London. Mr. Van derbilt hired Danesfield house, the mag nificent estate of Scott Murray on the Thames, near Henley, for the summer. Mrs. Vanderbilt went there in July and remained until a few daya ago. Her husband was rarely there. Tuesday, August 1, Mrs. Vanderbilt left Danes field, saving she was going to join her husband in Paris and go with him to German watering places. The servants, except tho.ie in personal attendance on her, remained at Danesfield house under instructions to wait for further orders. Mr. Vanderbilt has been at the HoteJ Continental in Paris for a week past. Whether he still intends to go to Ham burg .and Carlsbad with his wife his friends in London are unable to say, but they know nothing to the contrary. TALK WITH WALKER. He Saya Fearl Harbor I. All TBat Could be Dealred. Washington, September 4. Rear Admiral Walker ia in the city for the purpose of laying before the Navy De partment his information acquired in hia recent trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Speaking to-day of the affairs in the Isl ands, he said : " Everything was quiet at Honolulu when I left there in August, and there was no prospect of an outbreak. The new government seems to be firmly es tablished and thoroughly competent to take care of itself, unless there is inter ference from the outside. Pearl Harbor, where it is proposed to establish a United States coaling station, is a beauty. It is one of the finest harbors in the world, and ia large enough to accommodate all the ships afloat. All it wants is the re moval of a little bar at its entrance. This bar is all sand, and can be easily taken out in reasonable time and at small expense. It was thoroughly sur veyed while I was there by Max Wood, one of our officers." " How about annexation?" "Oh, I can't say anything on that subject, except the sentiment among the people for annexation to the United States still appears very strong. By the way, Honolulu is a most charming place, and I had a most delightful experience there." A POSSIBLE SPLIT. There la Dlaaenslon In the Ranks of tha Knights of Pythlaa. Washington, September 4. A split in the Knights of Pythias is said by mem bers of the Supreme Lodge to be possi ble and perhaps the probable outcome of the meeting now in progress here. Already the committee designated to consider the question of the membership of liquor dealers has decided to report against the future admission of this class, and it is now understood that the committee in charge of the matter, known as the " German question that ia, the question of permitting lodges to perform the ritual in that language de cided to make an ironclad report for the use of the English language only. It is said by Supreme Chancellor Blackwell to be the intention of Pythiana to make their order a patriotic one and to bend all its influences to the support of the institutions of our government. Many of the constituents of the German lodges say that the perpetuation of a foreign language in the United States will not tend to the support of the institutions of this government, and think that for eign members in the United States should be Americanized. The German lodges have been open in the avowal of their determination to secede and con duct their branch of the order on their own responsibility in case the contest went against them. It is understood that a committee report will be made against recognition of the Pythian Sis ters as an order. The morning session of the Supreme Lodge to-day was de voted to the consideration of the pro posed new constitution. THE BLACK REPUBLIC. An TJprlalng Reported a. Having Takefc Plaee at Port au Prince. Kingston, Jamacia, September 4. It ia reported here that an uprising has taken place in Port au Prince, resulting in severe fighting in the streets. Several of the ringleaders ot the outbreak have been arrested and promptly shot, but the revolution is said to be still spread ing. Another attempt on the life of President Hippolyte has been made. Last Saturday aeven people were sum marily shot in connection with the abortive conspiracy to murder Mrs. Gauthier, Hippolyte's favorite daughter. This has caused a tremendous political excitement. Tha censorship is rigor ously controlling the press. WILL PAY INTEREST. Receivers of the Union Pacific Reach This Decision. AS TO THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. It Applies to tha Overdue Interest on the Utah and Northern and tha Utah and Southern Bonds Receivers Will Meet Again September 11. New York, September 3. The receiv ers of the Union Pacific Railway Com pany have decided to pay the overdue interest of the Utah and Northern first mortgage bonds, amounting to $154,700, and the Utah and Southern extension bonds, amounting to $134,370. The re ceivers also approve the payment of interest on Union Pacific collateral trust 6a, amounting to $110,100, due July 1, and Union Pacific collateral 5s, amount ing to $116,025, due June 1. The receiv ers will meet again September 11. TUB BEPOET CONFIRMED. Omaha, September 3. President Clark of the Union Pacific to-day con firmed the report that the Union Pacific receivers have) decided to pay the over due interest of the Utah Northern first mortgage bonds, amounting to $154,700, and the Utah and Southern extension bonds, amounting to $134,370. Mr. Clark stated that the action of Judge Riner re- arding the Oregon Short Line would un oubtedly meet with the approbation of the majority of the stockholders, and that the Union Pacific would likely con tinue in control of the Oregon Short Line and the key to the situation in the Northwest. As to the business outlook Mr. Clark was not inclined to say much, hoping, however, that the clouds might lift and the year close with something to the credit side of the ledger. The President of the Union Pacific will leave for St. Louis Monday and remain away from Omaha several weeka. CORBETT WILL SIGN. Ha Will Fight Jackson in Sioux City or Anywhere Else. Providknci, R. I., September 3. James J. Corbett was interviewed to day relative to the deposit of certified checks from the Sioux City Club with a New York newspaper. He said : . " The fact that the two certified checks were on the way from the Sioux f!ity Club haa been known to Brady and my self for nearly a week. All that we were waiting for was to learn in what shape the offer will come; thai is, whether there is anything besides the check. The presence in the East of the checks for warded by the Sioux City Club does not mean anything that is binding on either the club, Jackson or myself. The club could withdraw the checks, and there would be nothing left but our words (Jackson's and my own) that we would accept the club's offer. What is wanted ia the tangible articlea of agreement. Until that is done we are still at odds. I would sueeest that the Sioux Citv Club send a man East at once with such arti cles as the club may wish to have signed, and whatever they may he 1 win accept. I shall go- from this city to New York this week, when I will be prepared to sign articlea to fight Jackson just as soon as they are placed before me. I make this unequivocal statement for the rea Bon that I am more than anxious to have this farce ended and more than anxious to meet Jackson. You can tell Jackson's representatives that I will not only ac cept the terms and conditions of the Sioux City Club, but that I will make side beta to any amount with Jackson that I will whip him." SAID IN BEHALF OF JACKSON, New York, September 3. Tom O'Rourke, who is looking after Peter Jackson's interests in this city, said to day when he saw the Sioux City Athletic Club's checks: " Very good. Those checks seem to be all right. I know the amount is per fectly satisfactory to Peter. The one point he is anxious about is the ability of the club to arrange a fight without police interference. What he wants par particularly is a guarantee of immunity from arrest. Peter would also like to see and talk to a representative of the Sioux City Club. He wishes to know exactly what is demanded in the articles it may forward. When I meet the Sioux City Club's representative I will tele eranh Jackson to come to New York. I don't see any reason now why Corbett and Jackson should not fight. Peter will meet Corbett in the Sioux City Club. provided, of course, it will guarantee that no arrests lollow." THE CLUB MEANS BUSINESS. Sioux City, September Sr-It looks very much like a fight between Corbett and Jackson. The impression la that the Sioux City Athletic Club means business and has the money to back it up. The officials of the club say they will make whatever showing ia de manded bv the principals in the flirht. It is expected that representatives of the club and the two principals win meet in Chicago this week to sign articles. INDIANS IN IDAHO. Trouble With a Marauding Band From Fort Hall Reservation. Boise City, Idaho, September 1. Word has reached here that serious trouble ia brewing in Owyhee county with some marauding Indians from the Fort Hall reservation. District Attor ney C. M. Hayes received notice from Mr. Johnson, game warden of the coun ty, that Indians to the number of 100 or more were camped in the vicinity of Bruneau and were killing deer and game of all kinds in a most wanton manner. Johnson was instructed to go at once to the scene of action and warn the Indians to desist. The agent at Fort Hall was also notified by Secretary of State Cur tis, and he ia now en route for Owyhee. When Johnson saw the Indiana they acted in such a threatening manner that he left hastily. He reported that the Indians killed a Chinaman yesterday. Settlers are becoming alarmed. Secre tary Curtis, in the absence of Governor Mcuonneu, ia making an investigation of the matter. In Alaska It Will Nearly Equal That of Last Tear. San Francisco, September 2. The bark Harvester, which has arrived from Karluk, brought the latest news of the Alaska salmon run, and considering the lateness of the season this year, the re turns are very good for the combine. Last year the catch resulted in about 600,000 cases, and this year's run will amount to very near the same. The re turn, it ia said, will have the effect of making the market stable, if there is no heavy demand from England. In the latter event the price ef salmon will ad vance according to demand. A gentle man, who ia largely interested and thor oughly posted on the situation, said to day : "The English market bought very sparing'y of ua last year on account of the largeness of the British Columbia catch, but this year several English buy era have placed heavy orders on this market. From reports received from Alaska the run haa been light in some places, but haa averaged up well at other points. In Southwestern Alaska there has been a shortage, but this ia not of so much consequence, as the greater portion of the output there ia the pink or cheap varieties of salmon. At Karluk, I understand, the catch has been very good. The winter there extended very late into the spring montba, so that the season was a short one. "The loss of time was made up, how ever, by excess of work, and the canner ies were run at their fullest capacity. The run has ceased, and the season has closed. Nearly 600,000 cases have been put up by the canneries of the combine. Nearly all this iot has been placed, and not a little of it is already out of second hands. The market this year opened at 05 cents a dozen, which was 5 cents lower than last year's opening price. This was a month ago, and it was only a little while before the price advanced' to 97 cents and finally to $1. " Outside the combine there are sev eral independent canneries, among them being those of the Pacific Steam Whal ing Company, Wheaton, Breen & Co., James Madison and o'hers. Their full catch is not known yet, but there is lit tle doubt it haa been fairly successful. It will probably amount in all to 100,000 cases. Some of this nearly all, in fact has been placed. The British Colum bia catch has not been up to the average this year, and is at least 25 per cent off. This failure makes the outlook for Alaska balmon much brighter, as the possibili ties are greatly increased for considera bly more of it finding its way to the English market." DONATION LAND CLAIMS. Limitations of Proof Provided by Her mann's Bill. Washington, SeptemW 2. Repre sentative Hermann's bill, which has now become a law, providing limitations for proofs in donation land claims in Ore gon, Washington and Idaho, provides that claimants to such lands have until January 1, 1896, the right to-make final proofs, in default of which the claims are held to be abandoned. Notices are to be published in the proper land dis tricts requiring claimanta, their heirs or guarantees, to make final proof within the time prescribed and, failing to do so, the landB will be restored to tne public domain. If the lands have been in the quiet, adverse possession for twenty years of any person claiming the fame by descent, devise, judicial sale, grant or conveyance from the original claimant, such possessors' shall oe entitled to patents upon making proof of such facts. It ia further provided that where any abandoned donation claim, settled upon prior to January 1, 1894, by any person under an erroneous claim of right, and has been used by him as a bona-fide residence, such settler, if he has ex hausted his homestead right, may tile with the Registrar of the United States land office the affidavits of himself and two disinterested witnesses as to settle ment and improvement, and thereupon must pay to the Receiver of the United Statea land office $1.25 per acre for the land, not exceeding 160 acres. The act in the meanwhile permits contests as at present authorized. The Interior De partment is directed to issue rules and regulations for carrying the act into ef fect. WANT THE FLAG HONORED. Section of the Frenoh-Canadlaa Press Makes a Protest. Montreal, September 2. A section of the French-Canadian press is indignant at what they call an outrage on the part of the authorities who have charge of the provincial exhibit at Quebec. The difficulty lies in the fact that the French flag is not given official recognition. The Patrie says : " We ask all the exhibitors to exact that the tricolor flag be made to float over the exhibition buildings and to withdraw rather than abide by the dic tates of a pedanticcastor who is ashamed of beine a Frenchman. Let there be no exhibition rather than allow France to be insulted. Therefore, if there is then a fiasco, the people of Quebec will know whom to blame." Another Revolutionary Society, Omaha, September 1 A local paper ia authority for a statement that a conven tion of wealthy Chinese of the different parts of the United States was held in Omaha last night, in which a revolution ary society was formed for the purpose of interfering in the affairs of China and, if possible, to overthrow the pres ent dynasty tig re. The paper prints a lengthy report of the meeting, declaring that it had a reporter present. The rit ual and oath of the society having been completed, Ning Fee of Denver, Tei Ye of Kansas City, Lee Lung of Omaha, Tee Gong of St. Paul, Woo Foo of Minneap olis, Ah See of Sioux City and Ah Han of Dubuque were elected delegates to a convention aaid to be arranged for Chi cago next month. Only Woman So Employed. Washington, September 1. Miss Al ice Sander, who was stenographer at the White House during the Harrison ad ministration, and who haa assisted Mr, O'Brien, Mr. Cleveland's stenographer under the present administration, has been transferred to the Poatoffice De partment. Miss Sander is the only wom an ever employed in the White Houae in clerical capacity. She ia now on leave of atance, traveling in the Fax West, NEW YORK BANES THE HIGHEST Tha Basalts at tha First Investigation of tha Klad Ever Conducted la Aay Country Number of Bealdent Owaara or Land ta tha United States. Washington, September 3. The cen sus office gave to the public to-day the principal results of the investigation of farm and home proprietorship in all States and Territories. This ia the first inveatigation of the kind ever conducted in any country. Of the 12,269,125 fami lies in the whole country almost 48 per cent own their farms and homes and tho rest rent. Of the families owning farms and homes almost 28 per cent have in cumbrances, and over 72 per cent have no incumbrances. The number of resi dent owners of land in the United States is 6,066,417, to which must be added any land owners who may be living in tenant families. The farm families num ber 4,676,174, of which 66 per cent own their farms and the others rent. Of the owning families over 28 per cent have incumbrances on their farms. In 18S0 25.56 per cent of the farms were hired. In the cities that contain over 100,000 population there are 1,948,834 home families, of which almost 23 per cent own and 77 per cent rent or hire, while of the owning families 38 per cent own subject to incumbrance. Among the cities having 100,000 population and over New York has the highest percent age of boms tenancy. The percentage of the principal cities are: New York.. ..93.67Denver. ,.70.89 ..68.84 ..7a 61 Boston.. .-.81.37 Miniiear0lii, Biookiyn .....81.44 New Orleans...... Jersey City ...... U.80 Cinclnnttl......0.12 Baltimore............. 73.44 Biifl'lo..................60.u3 Chico 71.27 Phllndeluoia 77.2U St Louis. .- 79.24 St. raul....... 79.80 San Francisco '8.49 Washington 74.80 Cleveland 60.90 The smallest percentage is 56, repre senting Rochester. Bringing the urban population into contrast with the non urban population, almost 44 per cent of 4,264,600 home families living outside of cities and towns of 8,000 people own their homes, and 56 per cent rent. Of the owning families 78 per cent own without incumbrance. The value of the 1,696,808 incumbered farms and homea is $5,687,296,089, and the incumbrances aggregate $2,162,944, 563 or 37.5 per cent of the value. Of the incumbrance of farms and homea over 22 per cent bears interest at rates less than 6 per cent, 34 per cent at the rate of 6 per cent, 33 per cent at rates greater than 6 per cent and 11 per cent at rates greater than 8 per cent. The average of value of each owned and incumbered farm in the United States is $3,444, of each incumbered home $3,250, and the average incumbrance of each farm is $1,244 and on each incumbered home $1,293. The 886,977 farms subject to in cumbrance are worth $3,064,923,165, and the incumbrance is $1,035,995,960 or 35.58 per cent of the value. The 809,933 homes subject to incumbrance are valued at $2,632,374,840, and! the incumbrance is $1,046,953,003 or 39.77 per cent of the value. Citiea of from 8,000 to 100,000 popula tion have 214,613 incumbered homea oc cupied by owners, worth $739,846,087, and with an incumbrance amounting to $292,611,974, which ia 39.56 percent of the value. In citiea of 100,000 popula tion and over the value of the 168,159 incumbered homea occupied by owners ia $934,191,811, and these homes are in cumbered for $393,029,833 or 42.07 per cent of their value. In the country out side the cities and towns of 8,000 and over the value of the 427,161 incumbered homea occupied by owners ia $958,337, 006, and the incumbrance ia $361,311, 796, or 37.7 of the value. In citiea hav ing at least 100,000 population, $5,555 represents the average value of each homeowned and incumbered. The high est valuations are: New York. ..$19,2001 Pun Francisco 7.998 Omaha.......... Washington... ..4T.17S 7,045 Brooklyn 7,44 The annual interest charged on each owned and incumbered home in these cities is $134. The highest amount la in New York, $438, and the lowest amount, $33, in Louisville. Denver has the high est average rate of interest on the in cumbrance of owned and incumbered homes, 7.9S7 per cent, and New Orleans ia second with 7.86 per cent ; New York haa the lowest rate, 4.95 per cent, and Boston is next lowest with 5.14 percent. Over 74 per cent of the incumbrance on owned farms was incurred in buying real estate and making improvements, and 83 per cent of the incumbrances was for the purpose of buying and improv ing real estate, investing in business, etc. Over 84 per cent of the incum brances of homea waa incurred to secure the purchase money and to make im provement. ONLY FIFTY FEB CENT. , Tha Bains of Flour on tha China Llae Thermometrleally Elevated. San Francisco, September 1. Flour ing men are angry over the 60 per cent raise in the rates of flour on the China line. A shipping man in discussing the matter aaid : " The Faciflc Mail and the Occidental and Oriental Companies had to follow the raise of the Canadian and Northern Pacific Companies." This statement may seem strange on its face, but an explanation of It is readily of fered. In the first place the low rate of freight on flour was the result of the Canadian Pacific's fight against local companies, the latter being obliged to meet every cut. This the companies did . i , , wj pruuwt iiieuiseiveo, ana lor nearly two years the rate has been $4 a ton. Now they have raised the rate to protect Cal ifornia shippers. Had they not followed the raise of the Canadian and Northern Pacific, the Oregon shippers would have sent their goods to San Francisco and shipped them over the Pacific Mail and Occidental lines, shutting out the Cali fornia shippers. The Northern Pacific will be the first line on which the rate will go into effect, for a steamer will leave Tacoma before the Belgio sails from San Francisco. Deadly Prussia A eld. Prussio acid is composed of such thing's as animal refuse and. blood solids, with large quantities of oil of vitrol. Even Ihe smell of the acid produces pain in the throat and in the region of the heart, ind there are few poisons for which there Is such little opportunity fof an antidote. If there is time, and there seldom is, for the poison is almost instantaneous In Its action, ammonia inhaled very freely may give relief and reduce the absolute oei 'jf death to grave probability.--