BIG CITY IN RUINS
Earthquake at Valparaiso, Chile,
Is Followed by Fire,
HUNDREDS CRUSHED TO DEATH
Groat Port and Surrounding Country
Stricken Throngs of Homeloss
Crazed by Calamity.
Now York, Aug. 18. The Herald to
.day prints the following:
Valparalao, Chill, Friday. Without
the slightest tremor ot warning an
earthquake visited this city at 8 o'clock
last night, bringing death to hundreds
of persons and leaving many hundreds
more imprisoned in the rulnr, tunny
o! whom wore burned to death beloro
aid could reach them. Flro started im
mediately alter the first shock and
every branch of the city's service was
paralyzed. Panic and consternation in
describable followed, and thosa who
escaped dath and injury became fren
zied with fear and could render little
assistance to the victims.
The business section of the city is al
most entirely destroyed, and fires are
still raging. We are suffering here a
repetition of the honors ot Ban Fran
cisco. As night comes on, the city is every
where aglow with unobstructed fires,
and cloads of choking smoke and vapor
settle into the streets and houses, where
throngs of homeless ones are wander
ing about, crazed by the awful calamity.
It is almost Impossible to ascertain
how wide an area of country the visita
tion has laid waste. Nothing has been
heard from Santiago, the capital city
of Chile, and it is feared that the fate
of that city is as bad or worse than tbat
of Valparaiso.
Telegraphic communication is cut off
in all directions, and every one here is
too much depressed by the calamity at
home to seek information of other
places. No trains have arrived or left
here since the first shock came, as all
o( the railroad tunnels are filled and
miles of track on the surface are twist
ed and rendened useless. It is only
known from general accounts that derth
an 1 destruction are on all sides.
There were two distinct and terriffic
shocks, the second one following almost
instantly after the first and completing
the work of destruction. The day hail
been unusually calm and pleasant.
Many landslides have occurred around
the city and scores of lives have been
lost. At present it is impossible to
state the number of dead in the entire
city, but it is believed tbat there are
several hundred, many of whom are
still In the ruins. It has laid waste
the best part of the city, and has doubt
less pat Chile back many years in the
scale of civilization.
NO UNION PACIFIC DIVIDEND.
Has Surplus of Over $25,000,000,
Southern Pacific $10,000,000.
New York, Aug. 18. At the conclu
sion ot a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Union Pacific railroad
here today etatementu was given tbat
no announcement would be made re
garding a dividend. The committee's
estimate ot the Income of the road for
the year ending June SO showed gross
receipts from transportation $07,281,
542, increase $7,950,603 over 1005;
expenses and taxes, $30,003,773, in
crease $5,101,059; surplus available
for dividend, $2,201,844, increase $0,
416,337. The balance alter payment
ot dividends on the preferred stock was
$25,219,812. The sum for expenses
includes $2,200,010 for betterments,
equipment and repairs.
The estimated incomo of the South
ern Pacific company shows: Gross re
ceipts from trantportatlon, $105,010,
110, increase $7,478,631; expenses and
taxes, $70,680,010, increase $4,003,
029; surplus, $21,600,712, increase
$9,128,740. After payment of divi
dend of 7 per cent on the preferred
stock, the balance was $18,700,833.
The sum of $2,117,280 was croJited for
betterment! and equipment.
Santa Fe Buys Tie Farm.
San Diego, Cal., Aug. 18. By n deal
closed today the Santa Fe railroad be
comes the owner of the famous San
Dlegulto ranch, just north of the city,
comprising 8,060 acres of land. The
price paid was $100,000. The ranch is
to be used to raise eucalyptus trees for
ties (or the future use the road. It is
proposed to plant about 600 acres each
year, and as the trees are quick growers
it is figured tbat In 20 years the road
will be able to harvest six to eight ties
t) a tree and keep up the harvest there
after continually.
Sulta's Thank Offering.
Constantinople, Aug. 18. The sultan
has ordered the releaee of all the prls
onersjn the empire who have complet
ed iwo-iuirua UJ Miuir ucuwjuteo, no a
mark of gratification for the recovery
ot his health.
CASHIER DACKED UOOKIES.
Horlng Represented Himself Wealthy
Man Seeking "Suckers."
Chicago, Aug. 17. Absolute prcof
that Henry Horlng, cm hi or of tho
wrecked Milwaukee Avonuu Btnto bank,
was financial backer of a bookmaklng
syndlcato which laid odds on horse
races, was brought to light late today,
when Inspector Shtppy found a check
mado payablo to Harry M. Smith, who
for years ran tho Buffet at 60 South
Btato street, and whoso place was closed
this spring, because of running a hand
book, that handbook being nono other
than that run by tho syndicate headed
by Horlng, but whoso nsmo never ap
peared as connected with it until to
day. Other men in the syndlcato wero
Charles Francis, Thomas Howo, Walter
Frantzen, Harry Thorpe and Henry
Troy.
All theso men wero Interviewed by
tho Inspector And nil admitted that
thoy were connected with tho book, but
denied that they know Holing was con
nected with any bank, and said that ho
represented that ho was a wealthy
man, anil that, no wonted to incrcaso
his wealth by separating "a few suck
ers from their loose change"
BUYS ST. PAUL SYSTEM.
Harrlman Secures Railroad Coveted
by James J. Hill.
New York, Aug. 17. It can bo Au
thoritatively stated that control of the
Chicago, Milwaukeo A St. Paul . rail
road has passed into tho hands of E.
II. Harrlman, via tho Southern Pacific
Railroad company, which Is controlled
by the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany, the main Harrlman concern. A
rumor to the effect that Harrlman
sought to own the St. Paul property
has been heard on various occasions of
late, but not until today could It be
learned from a competent authority
tbat there was good foundation for the
report.
As a railroad deal this purchase of
the St. Paul by Harrlman is more re
markable than the coup by which he
secured the Illinois Central control
nearly a year ago. Harrlman had for
years been an important factor in the
Illinois Central management, but until
now he has never been mentioned in
connection with St. Paul. '"
The present deal is also interesting
from the fact tbat in 1000 James J
Hill, Harrirnan'a arch enemy in the
railroad arena, made strenuous efforts
to purchase the St. Paul, but was re
fused control by the same Standard Oil
interests which with willingness turned
the property over to Harrlman.
PEOPLE GROW CALLOUS.
Eye Witness Describes Warsaw After
Outbreak of Terrorists.
London, Aug. 17. The Tribune's
Warsaw correspondent telegraphs a de
scription ot the scenes witnessed by
him after the disturbances Wednesday.
"The hospital surgeons, fatigued by
their labors," he says, "were unable
to attend to cases, and wounds regarded
as fatal were left to take their course.
"The scenes in the morgues were
horrible. In one I counted 32 civilian
bodies, all dirty and dressed as they
fell.
"The people have grown callous
with too much death. I heard a young
girl laugh heartily at the sight of a
woman whose brain-pan bid beeu torn
off by a bomb.
"In one hospital I saw a youth who,
when bayoneted yesterday, feigned
death. The Boldlers trod over him and
their heavy boots crushed his fingers
to a pulp, but be successfully stood the
ordeal. He was carried to the morgue,
when it was discovered he was alive.
He is now progressing favorably.
"Last night resulted In an orgie of
blood in tbe Jewish quarter. The num
ber of persons clubbed or bayoueted ex
ceeds three hundred.
"The morgues are crowded with
dead. The bodies were arrayed in
rows, the clothes dirty with tho filtn
of the streets where they fell. No
effort was made to do more than pile
the corpses in morgues, and very little
has been done towards indentifylng
them. Relatives and riends of those
who lost their lives are fearful of
brutal treatment at the hands of the
authorities if they visit the morgues."
Oldest Fxed Date In History.
Chicago, Aug. 17. Professor James
II. Breadsted has announced in an
article in the Biblical World tbat the
"oldest fixed date in history" is 4241
B, O. In tbat year tbe calendar was
established, tbe year beginning on
what would now be July 19. Conse
quently tbe calendar now In use was
0,147, yenri old last month. The pro
fearer arrived at these conclusions dur
ing bis long exploration trip in the
Nile valley, when he compared the as
tronomical data in the old and middle
kingdoms of Egypt.
Seized at Prison Door.
New York, Aug. 17. Charles O.
Browne, the convicted Federal silk ex
aminer, who was ordered released from
tbe state prison at Blng Slog Tuesday
on a writ of habeas corpus, issued by
Judge Hough, of the United States
Circuit court, was rearrested as be
stepped from the prison today and ar
raigned before Judge Hough,
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
HOP CROP INJURED.
Drouth and Poor Cultivation Will Put
Yield Delow 120,000 Bales.
Tho long continued drouth and till
poor cultivation in mary sections aro
beginning to toll on tho Oregon hop
crop. Last year tho stato produced
about 112,000 bales.. It is beginning
to look now as it this figure would not
be exceeded this year, notwithstanding
an increaeo in acrcago of about 10 por
cont. Estimates rando by reliable
dealers ot the comlag crop rango all the
way from 100,000 to 120,000 bales. At
ono tlmo in tho spring it was thought
about 140,000 bales would bo produced,
but two months with practically no
rainfall anywhere In tho hop bolt has
had a tolling elTcct on tho vines. Scan
ty cultivation in many ot tho yards has
caused even more damage than the dry
spell. Prices wero so low Inst year that
ectno of the growers lost heart and neg
lected to cultivate their properties.
They will bo rewarded this year with
less than half the production of their
neighbors who attended to this Import
ant matter. An immense quantity of
hops was sold on contract In the spring
at tho baro cost ot production, ana
these sellers, almost without exception,
failed to cultivate their yards.
It la estimated that up to tbe present
time about 80,000 bales ot the coming
crop aro tied up by contracts. Al
though tbe crop will fall short of early
expectations, it will still furnish em
ployment for all tho pickers that can
be secured. It will be what the grow
era call a "top crop," and will be easy
to pick.
Much Hay In Tillamook.
Tillamook Tillamook had another
bumper hay crop this year, and with
fine weather the past month it hasUen
harvested in good shape. Most every
barn in the county is filled to its full
capacity, and there will be an abund
ance ol feed next winter tor tho dairy
herds, with the probability that it will
not be all used before tho next crop is
harvested. The dairy business in Till
amook is increasing every year, and the
dairvmen are verv prosperous, as they
do not have to bny mill feed for their
cows, but grow enough on their farms,
and this with tbe green pasturo keeps
the cows in good condition.
To Meet at Hood River.
Pendleton Judge 8. A. Lowell, pres
ident of the Oregon Irrigation associa
tion, has set October 11 and 12 as tho
date for the holding of this year's con
vention of the association. Hood
River is to be the place of meeting.
By holding tho convention on the above
dates the meeting will take place dur
ing tho biennial fruit fair, which is to
be held at Hood River during October.
Arrangements for the holding of the
convention are now being made by the
peoplo ot Hood River, and it is expect
ed that a large delegation will be pres
ent from Eastern Oregon.
Dynamite Makes Hay Grow.
Pendleton J. B. McDlll. superin
tendent of the county poor farm, has
harvested tbe second crop of alfalfa,
and the yield will amount to about 180
tons. A portion of the land on this
place was undorlald with a limestone
crust about a foot beneath the surface,
which detracted from the strength of
tbe soil. Breaking up with dynamite
was tried as an experiment upon some
of the land, and has proved successful.
The limestone crust beneath the surface
prevents the crops from taking deep
root, or the soil from retaining moist
ure. State Aids Pendleton Fair.
Pendleton President Leon Cohen, of
the District Fair association, has re
ceived word from Salem that the formal
application for $1,600 appropriation
had been favorably acted upon anu the
money was available The fair Is to be
held here in September and $1,600
was appropriated by the legislature for
cash prizes for educational, agricul
tural, horticultural and stock exhibits.
In addition $250 worth of printed matt
ter for advertising purposes will be
turned out by the state printing office.
Coke for Takllma Smelter.
Grants Pass The first load of coke
for the Takllma smelter has left here.
Captain J. M. Mclntlre, who has the
contract for hauling , states that he has
been ottered more teams than he can
use, as the teamsters would rather
haul coke and matte than lumber.
From now on nntil the rains put a stop
to hauling the big freight teams will
be kept busy taking coke to tbe smelter
and returning with matte. It takes five
days to make a round trip,
Wants Cement Factory Site.
Oregon City Tho Oregon City board
of trade is in correspondence with a ce
ment manufacturer of Kansas Ulty,
Mo., who is looking for a location on
the Coast with a view to establishing a
plant. He represents that the plant
will employ mom than 250 men, with
a monthly payroll of abont $25,000,
An effort will be made to secure the
factory for this city, I
PLAN TO IRRIGATE.
Extensive System Planned for Grand
Rondo and Indian Valleys.
La Grande Two big Irrigation sys
tems, which will cover tho ontlro Grand
Bonds and Indian valleys and n portion
ot land In Wallowa county, aro being
projected by local cotnpanlos,
Tho organisation to bo known as tho
Grand Rondo Water company, is a cor
poration which will promote a $2,000,
000 Irrigation project and besides fnrn
Ishlng water for Irrigation on a large
scale, tho company expects to provide
nower for llirhtlnir whoro It Is wanted.
Tho wator will ho takon from tho Dig
Mlwam, which forms the boundary be
tween Union and Wallowa counties.
Tho preliminary surveys for the big
canal wero mado last year, ami ai mo
present tlmo tho engineers are engaged
in making tho final surveys and doing
tho cross sectioning.
Tho canal will take the water through
a deep cauyon. Its head Is In section
35, township 3 south, range ij eaai.
After cutting through tho high divide
in township 1 north, range 41 east, it
will bo an easy matter to cover the In
dian valley country and swing Into the
Grand Ronde. Tho main canal to the
divldo will be 34 mllrs long. lhe
lateral distributing canals as planned
will be GO mllrs In length.
The promoters estimate that it will
take tour months' time (or the largo
force of engineers now at work to com
plete tho final survey. Construction
work will be commenced as soon as tho
sarvey la finlahed.
Teachers Scarce In Lane.
Kagefle Tho regular quarterly exam
ination for teachers' certl Urates was
held In this city last week by County
Superintendent W. 11. Dlllard, asilated
by Professor M. II. Arnold, Professor
I). C. Ilanghman and VY. 11. Martin.
There were 01 applicants (or county
certificate and several for state papers.
This is a smaller class than the aver
age, and Superintendent Dlllard thinks
thore will he a scarcity of teachers In
the county this fall. tievoral outlying
districts were unablo to aecuro teachers
for tho spring term, and the outlook
for thu fall term seems even worse.
Fortune In Five Years.
Baker City The largest land deal
made in Baker county In a quarter of a
century was closed a few days ago when
Earl K Cranston sold 720 acres In
Powder valley within ten miles ol Btk-
er City, to Brown, Phillips A Geddos,
owners of tho Baker Packlr g company,
(or $35,000, reserving this year's crop
estimated In value at $6,000. Five
years ago this land was bought from
the government at $2 an acre and was
a sago brnah desert.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 08009c; blueetem,
70071c; valley, 71072c; red, 00007c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $20; gray,
$26 per ton; new crop, $22 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23 per ton; brew
ing, $23.60; rolled, $24024.60.
Rye $1.60 per cwt.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $110
12,60 per ton; clover, $70)7.60; cheat,
$0.60; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $10.
Fruits Apples, common, 60076c
per box; fancy, $1.2602; apricots,
$1.251.35; grapes, $1.7602 percrate;
peaches, 76cO$l; pears, $2; plums,
fancy, 60076c per box; common, 600
76c; blackberries, 600c per pound;
crab apples, 76c per box,
Molons Cantaloupes, $2 a nor
crate; watermelons, l?4lc per pound.
Vegetables Beans, CO 7c; cabbage,
102c per pound; celery, B5c0$l per
dozen; corn, 16020c per dozen; en
cumbers, 40000c per box; egg plant,
10c per pound; lettuco, head, 26c per
dozen; onions, lO012Jc P" doiun;
peas, 406c: bell peppers, 12J016c;
mulshes, 10016c per dozen; rhubarb,
2020 per pound; spinach, 203a per
pound; tomatoes, 00000c per box;
parsley, 25c; squash, $1.25 per crate;
turnips, 00cO$l per sack; carrots,$10
1.26 per sack; beets, i,zol.ou per
sack.
Onions New, ltQl K Por pound.
Potatoes Old Burbanks, nominal;
new potatoes, Oregon, 76000c.
Butter Fancy creamery, iUQ?uwc
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, ziozzo por
dozen,
Poultry Average old hens, 13023Ke
per pound; mixed chlckons, 12)0l8ci
springs, 14c; turkeys, llye, 1022o;
turkeys, dressed, choice, 2O02Zto;
geese, live, 8O10c; ducks, 11013c.
Hops Oregon, luoo, nominal, lac;
olds, nominal, 10c; 1006 contracts, 10
017c per pound.
Wool Eastern Oregon average host,
10020c per pound, according to shrink
age) valley, 2022o, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 2830c per
pound.
Veal Dressed, d0Ho per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 8c per pound;
cows, 4Q5c; country steers, 60o,
Mutton Dressed fancy, 7oo per
pound; ordinary, 60o; lambs, fancy,
aeSKc
Pork Dressed, 78Jc per pound.
MOB IS SUPREME.
Russian Terrorists Wreak Vengeance
on Hatod Pollco.
St, Petersburg, Aug. 15. Advices
received Irom I.lbau slate that Ihe riot
ous demonstrations that began thnro
Saturday night still continue ami that
tho Hooligan element absolutely holds
sway In the city, tho pollen being pow
erless to check It. Law- abiding citizens
aro unablo to traverse tho streets "and a
reign of robbery and rapine Is In pro
gress that will not bo checked until
troops are sent to aid tho police.
Ho far all appeals to tho government
at St. Petersburg havo (alien appar
ently upon deaf ears and this fact has
emboldened (ho disturbing element to
add murder to Its other crimes. Flvo
storekeepers have been murdered dur
ing tho past 12 hourt and hundreds of
shops have been looted. The rloleis
raided tho alcohol depot, and after
lllllng thoiuioUes up on the (lory Hold,
paraded the strrots, shouting threats
against tho Jews and factory owners
and storekeepers.
Three pollre olllcers have been mm
derod since Tuesday morning, tho Ter
rorists apparently having srUed upon
tho contusion as offering a magnificent
opportunity to eliminate the hated
members of the ollco who have been
active In working against them,
There Is ono ngluient of infantry In
the local barracks at I.lbau, but It Is
mutinous and tho olllcers some days
ago took from tho men alt their am
munition, as It was (cared that they In
tended to mutiny.
FIRST INSURANCE TRIAL.
Test Case Upon Earthquake' Clauso
Set for Trial. x
San Francisco, Aug. 16. Tho first ol
the Insurance rases Involving the earth
quake clause was set (or trial today by
Superior Judge Hebbard. The caao la
that of tho Rosenthal Hlioo company
against the Williamsburg City Fire In
surauce company. The attorney for
tho Insurance people asked that tho
case ho not set for trial until opportu
nity could he given tho judges mutual
ly to arrange with tho Insurance com
panies for a test case. Ho said that
the Insurance companies would demand
a jury trial In each rase, and unless
proper arrangements were mado for a
test case tho courts would be occupied
for.ycars In hearing Insurance litiga
tion. Tiie attorney for tho plaintiff declar
ed that there were points of fact in this
connection that could not be sotlled by
a test case. The court then asked the
Insurance attorney It he waived a jury
trial, and was answered, "No." The
Judgo then asked, "Do you demand a
jury trlal7" but could not get a direct
answer.
Tho attorney for the shoo company
then announced that to save time he
would formally demand a jury trial.
The case was set for August 27.
HAD PREPARED FOR FLIGHT.
Stensland Took House Furnishings
and a Woman With Him.
Chicago, Aug. 16. Testimony Indi
cating that extensive preparations for
flight were made by Paul Stensland,
president of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank, and that a woman entered
into those preparations, wore secured
by Assiatmt State's Attorney Olsen to
day, through the crosi examination of
Miss Allen McCrackon, housekeeper for
Stensland. It was learned that Stens
land took with him In trunks and boxes
sheets and other bedding, towels, win
dow curtains, carpets, rugs and n sliver
dinner set. Homo ot thla Is said to
havo been traced to llaraboo, Wisconsin.
Tho large trunk that is bolng traced
Is said to be thrco feet high and hound
with iron. Tho box traced to Wiscon
sin weighed 376 pounds when it was
placed on an express wsgon at the
Stensland homo on I ho day of tho
flight, Telegrams have boon sent all
over tho world to tralnmon to look for
tho big trunk,
Another warrant charging Cashier
Herlng with forging a note for $10,000
in the name of Marlus H. Kirby was is
sued today.
Cor 8orvice Stopped,
Now York, Aug. 16. Following tho
arrest tonight of three division Inspec
tors of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company on charges ot assault, the
company shut otf ontirely all of Its
surface linos loading to'4Coney Island,
taking the position that this was tho
only way to stop tho rioting which has
been In progress slnco Sunday morning
at tho points whoro a recond faro was
demanded by the company's employes.
The elevated and express trains to tho
seashore were augmented. The In
spectors wero released on bail.
Freight Tunnels Undor Chicago.
Chicago, Aug, 15, Tho freight boron
of tho Illinois Tunnel company will
carry merchandise of all kinds in car
load lots for tbe first tlmo today. This
movomont will mark the practical com
pletion of tho Illinois Tunnel company's
system of underground freight railroads,
construction ot which was begun five
years ago, and which has cost its own
ers about $80,000,000
SLAUGHTER POLICE
Heils Tlirougliout Maud Start
Attack on Enemies,
WARSAW IS CENTER OF TROUBLE
Slaughter In Polish Capital Calls Forth
Effective Volloys Police Meet
Simultaneous Assaults.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 10. Acting
apparently with a definite plan and al
a signal tho terrorists and revolution
Ists today Inaugurated a carnival ot
murderous attacks with bombs and re
volvers on the polite and troops In va
rloua cities In Poland, echoes ol which
are heard Irom Samara, Ufa, Yalta,
Kiev and oven lar away Chita, where
the acting chlel of police was slain al
most on his nwn doorstep.
The revolutionist campaign (lamed
out with special virulence at Warsaw,
where over a scorn wem killed In the
stieets, and many morn wme wounded.
Among tho killed, according to the lat
est ofllclal adviser, were two sergeants
ol police, eight patrolmen, three gen
darmes, live soldiers, a Hebrew merch
ant and a woman. Tho returns are not
all In.
Policemen and soldiers wero shot
down like rabbits In thn strrots. Their
assailants, who traveled In small hands,
almost all escaped among the terrorised
but sympathetic populace. Tho only
considerable capture was a baud of
three men who had Invaded m greg
shop and killed a soldier. These were
taken by a passing patrol.
lloml wero employed In an attack
on tho police station at Warsaw, where
a sergeant, two patrolmvn and a sol
dier wero wornded.
Other Polish cities singled out by the
terrorists wera l.odi, where six sol
diers, three patrolmen and thn wife of
a Millco captain wore wounded by tho
explosion ol Itombs In the pillce station
and two soldiers and two terrorists
killed In the streets; Radoin, "Where a
bomb was thrown In the pollen station,
killing the wile and child pi the pollco
captain; Votslavsk, where' a captain
was stain, and Plock, where at a glvon
signal the. policemen on all the posts
wero simultaneously attacked and sev
eral nl them wounded.
On arcount ol the agrarian disorders,
especially eororal attacks on post trains,
the railway between Samara and Zla
toust, which was already carrying
guards on all its trains, was today
placed under martial law. Two of
theso attacks occurred today near Ufa,
revolutionists In each casn (lagging thn
train, bursting open thn doors of thn
cars with bombs and rilling the leg
Isterod pouches. The booty In ono case
amounted to $16,000; In the other case
the amount Is not known.
FIRST PURCHASE OF 8ILVER.
Shaw Buys 00,000 Ounces at 00.02
Cents an Ounce.
Washington, Aug. 10. Pursuant to
tho announcement of the secretary ol
tho treasurer that ho dtslrod to receive
tenders of silver yreterday, four bids
wero mado to Director Roberts of thu
mint.
Tho bids wero opened yesterday After
noon, and Hltor being submitted to
Secretary Shaw, it was announced that
tho government had purchased 60,000
ounces of silver, UDO lino, nt 00,02
cents an nunro.
It Is not thu custom to announce the
name of the Individual or corporation
through, whom tho silver Is obtained.
It is expected tho government will re
quire from 60,000 to 100,000 ounces of
silver a week for an Indefinite tlmo. It
Is the purposo, thoroforo, of Secretary
Shaw ami Director Roberts to rocolvo
bids Wednesday ol each week until
further notice.
Bodies Hurled a Mile.
El Paso. Tex., Aug. 10, Hlsronnrt-
ed hero that betwoen 80 and 60 Mexican
laborers and bystandors wero killed this
afternoon at 4:10 In Chlhualm, Mexico,
by the explosion of a carload ot dyna
mite on the Mexican Central railroad.
Tho car was bolng transferred for trans
portation to the Robinson mlno at Santa
Fulalla, Bodies mid pieces of human
flesh two hurled Into tho air and pick
cd up a mile distant. Windows weie
broken in almost every house in town
and many walls were crackod. Sovoral
Americans are reported killed,
Givos Up Polar Trip.
Tvinilnti Am. 1A A .ll-.i .
Chilstlanln to the Dally Mail says 'that
private totters recolvod thoto from
Bpltzbergon stato that owing to tho late
lieu of tho season Walter Wollman,
chlo of the Chicago Record-Herald
Arctlo expedition, has abandoned tho
project of ballooning to the north nolo
this year,
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