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Newspaper Page TextTHE OFFICIAL AMD LEADING PAFE2 OF GILLIAM COUMTT. OF ART PAPEB IN TBI COOWTT. CONDON ADYBBTIRIB) BAT. rvsiisntb ivt nviinuT n ....9. A. PATTISON.... Editor and Proprietor, Jl M tar meats On qnar , , i au oar BODU . I 10 Ml BOD a One-qnaiter colon . On ball ooln ... , I 00 pw meotk Dm ooluata........ -...... ,U) 00 per moaik RarlBaektoaw4Ukekargadeleeaa sat VHtonrrTioN hateri On yar (In advanca),,.,,....,.., .Ml.,..,,... .MI'VI " II not paid III advanc 2 00 SIX WOlltllS,,,...., .MM, M,.M........,...,..MM..M... I OS hrrc mmitlit. ...,.,,.,...,., ,.,,,,,, W liifl Kila. ii .....,... M iBa ttt In laaertlea aa I osaM pat U flat. Legal itariM win la ell on a thargoS M Ike party ordering tksat, m legal a, and paid lat esaaoaaSMavlt to famlake VOL. X. CONDON, GILLIAM CO., OREGON, TIIUKSDAY, JULY 5, 1900. NO. 17. GLOBE -s- rVntoftoi al Co, Oroya, at (( onM mailer ..... . O. U. K. Cm. Tina Car. ASUNOTOR, OK WO. JCaw tint ard, taking (ITmI Sunday, Fakra- Vy Mlbl bah sotms. 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The Regulator Line. The Dalles. Fcrtlani S Isteria NAVIGATION CO. THROUGH FREIGHT AND PASSENGER LINE.... Dally LUm of Stcamm BXwara Porttjutti, Vancouver. Cakm Lock. Hood 8Jv tad kU Polau on It Vakhinfloa akU. Tha aioamrra r! I, ntr and Raitilator tea. fvitland ry aiutalnf (aiMai kundarlat', anil Id Itallrtalia. at., arrt.inf at daauaa ilon la aaipia lima let outgoing iraia. rrotgbt Rata Ortatly Reduced. W. C. ALLAWAY. Oaa. Agt, root ol Court Straot, Tba Dailaa, Or. gnttrtt nt M liaraar' " aCHfOUlgg" ' Chloago Rait !. IVnvcr, 10:37. m. purtlaml Kt. Wurlli.Oinalia, anrrlal Kanut. ( llv, Ht. 1 M a. n. l.uiil,(.'hKgoaid . . , , t.al. At'anllri 'Halt l.ak, Iwnv.r, 1:41 a.m. JbWI Kimi Kt, Viiirth.Omalia, .' 1 !4t a. m. Kan.M city, at. I.iul.,( ith aguaiid Kant. Rlkan v, alia Walla Uwla- 1:40 a.m. Klvar iiiii,W.ukiia,Miii- 1017 p. III. 1ifa.ll,Hl. I'alll, liuhitti. Mllw.il kee,i;lilcagoAKa.l IMp.ot. 0canIIaitlilH 4.00 p.m. All nailing dalan uliji'ul to vhaiig ' ' Kor Hail Kranclifo- Mall ovary a dajra. i ' 1 lt' , ,,,. ,.., Dufly Pi. Hiiiiilay - (Ml i.. ni, Saturday 10.00 p. in. Calvaikl glvar alaaM.it. 4 :WI n. in. K. giiuday To Anlorla ami Way lAiiuiiiga. :00 a. in . Ki, (junilajf Wlllaiaalta Rim. 4:Wn. m, k. MitDilay Orrinn Cliy, NW' uurg, Halam, ltul iji'IkIi'Iico vt ay l.anilliiKi. 7:00 a. in. Wlllam.il and Yam B:IW n. in, Tnr., Tliur. hill Nlmrt. Mon.. Wad. and aud t'rl. Orrgen (Mty, Hay Inn, A W ay l.nuil lligt. :00am. Tua., Tlmr and bal. WMlamall Rlvtr. rorllaud to Oorval lla A Way UnJ lugt. 4:90 n. m. Mon., VVwl, and rrl, Lt. R I par la l:8ia. in. Dally Inik Rlvtr. I.v.I.ewUton Pally a. iu, Klparla to Mnlaton f. X. CRANK, Agent, Arlington. W. H. HURLBURT, sjoaarai raaatngar Asaat, rf tlaad, EVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome of th3 Telegraphic News of thf. World. TRRSK TICKS FIHm ViiK WIRES An Intrn.tln Cullartlnn of ltmmt Vruia tha Two MMl(hra Fra ) 1 In a Conrttid Vorni. RiunUdi ra moving 80,000 men to Ward Nw Chwaug. Damoorata of Arkanaaar iiomlnatod Jeff Davla (or governor. fit. Loiil atrlkara now balleva thU ouly hop lie lu boycott. An attempt waa uiada to aaaaatliiate Emparor William of Uerniauy. Dr. Jameaon haa been elaotad a roam. bar of the Cap parliament. Two death aud many proatrattona from heat in Pltt.barx, l'a. Hot weather and no rain l dlaaa- trou to crop in North Dakota. 8torma played havoo with the crops at The Dallea, Or., and in tha vicinity. Bteamer Cleveland arrived at Seattle from Nome. Khe reporta live wreck. Heavy rain and autniequent flood art dolus great daiuaua in HrltUh Colum bia. Director of Pota in Cnba IUUiboM ha now been iterinaneutly auipendei and may be proaoouted. Chine mlulater in Iterllu taya tb em pre oannot be depoaed, lot might be coaxed off the throne. Ei-Govemor Talyor, of Kentucky, dossed by detootivea and broken ia health, la at Niagara Falla. Preeident McKlnley wanta to know why the Monocacy did not lira on the Takn fort when fired uponv fioeri in amall banda ar haraing Ursa oolnmna of the ilrltlah. Dewet laada tha guerrilla 0ertlou. At the 8eaida AthletlO Clnb, noCey hland. N. Y.. Ona Hoblin knocked ont Tom Sharkey in the lath round The force onder Admiral Seymour haa been located. Admiral Kempff re porta It ia ten nine from Tien Tain. ltoonevelt la soins to Oklahoma to attend tb ltotigh Itidera' convention, but will not make political apeeohee, Chine diffloultie affect Kentocky'c glnaeng trade, by which hundred have made their living. iTicea bav gone down. Illinoie Demcotata lndoraad Bryan and tb Chicago platform, aud nomi nated Samuel Abcbuler, of Aurora, for governor. . T. B. Fargo, brother of J. C. Fargo, prevideut of tb American Kxpreet Company, and of William C. largo, founder of tha Well rargo J,xprea Company, la dead at hi bom la New York, aged 67. Tb Chine restriction bill, lnoreae- ing th tax on Chine iuttnlgranta from $80 to $100, baa been adopted by tb bout of commou at Ottawa, Canada. Th meaur alao rewtriota th 1 in migration of Japanea to 12 per month. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, will not tun for governor of Hanoi. ProhtbitionUta, in national oonven tlon aaaembled at Chicago, aay the; Will poll 800,000 vote. W. II. Wade, an expert billiard player, and by many considered th best bank abut in America, la dead at Chicago. Martin J. Baaaell, on of th propria tors of th Chicago Chronicle, died at Mackinac Ialaud from a complication of diseaies. There war 10,877 death from chol era out of 15,479 caiea during the week ending June 16, in the province of Bombay, India. Oregon'a vote, officially canvassed, on the eaual anffrasa amendment was as follows: for equal suffrage, 26,1185; against 88,402. The United States district judge at Bt. Louis has Issued a restraining order to urevent interference with the run sing of street-oars. Ceueral Wheelor says the war iu th Philippine i practically ended. A (oi ce can easily be inured from tb la- land for work n China. A hot wave ia prevalent in North Dakota. Crop are iu a parchod oon ditlon. Tb thermometer at Grand Forks registered 104 in the shade. Affairs In Cuba are now so tranquil that soldiers aro no longer needed. Tb troop will be withdrawn aud sent to Manila to relieve the volunteers, The Yaqul Indiana have nearly all abandoned tb warpath. Several huu dred are still hidden in the mountains and make an oocasional descent on iso lated ranches. A strike has ooourred among the la borers employed by the Havana Else trio Company, Cubans and Spanish, on the ground that they do not receive th sain wages as Americans who do slut' liar work. , The contractors reply that Amerioans ar worth far more than Cubans. American women, it is estimated, hold $180,000,000 of national bank stock and $187,000,000 of private and stat bank stock. In Germany on man in 818 goes to college, in Scotland one iu SCO, in tha United State one in 8,000, and in Eng land one in 6,000. well-to-do young men in Berlin are taking drug which indue heart weak- 1 ness, in order to avoid compulsory mil I itary servic. LAlpR NEWS. President Kroger Is still at Macha dodorp. .- Japanese laborer of Hawaii ar ou strik. Porter's Cuban tariff schedule must brvlsd. Sixty passengers from Dawson brought out $200,000. Lord Roberts is preparing for the fi nal buttles of the war. Japanese flshermt-n at Stevenson, B. C, ar said to b arming. Colorado still maintains a quaran tine against Ban Francisco, Penitentiary at Balem has 180 pris oners less than a few years ago, ' Germany bas ordered SS big gons for immediate dispatch for China. Speaker Henderson ha been renom inated for congress in his district in Iowa. England is making poor headway with th rebellion in tb Oold Coast Colony. Boer attacked the British at liena- kal aud Koodvalsprult, hot were beat tn back. Ppreckles Bros, have purchased the California Lumber Company's sawmill. at Marahfleld, Or. Will Larkln, a logger, was drowned at Monroe, Or. John liavnon fatally inlured at Niagara. Stockmen of Folk county, Or., bav united and offer lilieral bounties tor scalps of wild animals. Th steamer Oeo. W. Klder, which arrived at Portland, made th round trip to Nom in 88 dave. David Bell, formerly one of the beat known lumbermen of Canada, ia dead t bis borne in New York city, aged 79 year. ' Remain of Reinhart Brook, of Port land, recently drowned by falling off tb Bailey Oataert, were found near Kalama, Wash. In Chicago, two slaughter house, oc cupied by Hess Bros., and Ruddy Bros., were destroyed by fire with to of $70,000. Rnlph Piatt, formerly of th Oregon volunteer. Just arrived at Tacoma fiom China. He claim to be accred ited agent of the Cbiueae emperor on a special mission to Washington. Tb Southern Pacilic aud Santa Fe road bav perfected a traffic deal that Is designed to control effectually all tb passenger business In California, within the territory of tb two com paniea. Tbe main features of this .agreement ar an interchange of tick eta to San Joaquin valley points, no Santa F passenger trains to Ia An geles and no rat cutting. Hill sentiment ia worrying Charles A. Towne. Americans and British were the first to break into Tien Tsin Germany does not yet consider that sh 1 at war with China. Rear-Admiral Watson homeward bound has reached Sues. Th Kaat reporta many deaths from xceaalvely hot weather. Smallpox haa broken out in the postofflc at Alpha, Wash United State Commissioner Rawson haa been chosen governor of Nome. Allen Cochrane, a young man of Myrtle Creek. Or., waa draggud to death by a bora. Outbreaks ar now expected in Southern China. Indications of upris ings at Nankin and Canton Torpedo-boat destroyer Goldsliorough made tbe rouud trip run between Taco ma and Seattle in about two hours. An uprising against firltinh rule in the Island of Baralonga, South Sea, haa taken place, 100 British being killed. China ia said to have immense qunu titles of arms and officials assert that ah will Staifger humanity it driven to It. Governor Roosevelt has informed the Republican national committee that he will give three solid weeks to campaign work after August 1. Minister Wu Ting Fang is said to lie playing policy at Washington bcin) desirous of standing in with which ever side that wins in China. Two deaths were caused by exreseivo heat and humidity at Chicago. Tho thermometer registered 89 degrees on the street, and the humidity was al most at tbe saturation point. A new gold beach has been discovered 65 miles below Capo Nome. Gold is among the grssa roots. A thousiiud men are there aud over a million has beau taken out in a few weeks After suffering with Blight's disease for six months, and with all hoi of recovery goue, William J. Moutgom orv. a well-known mining man of Salt Lake, Utah, committed suicide by flrius a bullet through his braiu. Montgomery hud been a residuut of Utah ainoe 18C6. The board of health. in New York City has deoided to thoroughly disin feet the Chinese quarters in Manhat tan, Brooklyn and Coney island, as a measure of precaution auainst the plague. Tba board of estimates appro printed $20,000 tor the work, which will b begun immediately China's new railroad from Canton to Hankow, with ita branches, will be 1,000 miles long, lt will be built by American capital. Rav. Charles S. Wing, of Brooklyn, told the New York Methodists that all th best Methodists were against tbe amusement restrictions. The park board of Baltlmor bas for bidden the use of automobiles in any of th pub'.io parks or pleacure places, iu I tba city under th oontrol of tb board. WOOLLEY THEIR MAN Prohibitionists Nominated a Chicagoan for President METCALFE FOE SEC0SD PLACE Dr. wallow Might Have'Had tno Tl Frealilantlal NomlaaUoa, Bat IiMOllnad It. . Chicago, Jon 80. Tb Prohibition National Convention adjourned sin die today, after having placed in nomi nation for president, John u. wool ley, of Illinois, and for vice-president, Henry a. Metcalfe, of Khoae isiana. The nominations In each instance were made on the first ballot. Only two candidates for th presi dential nomination were balloted for Mr. Woolley and Rev. Silaa C. Swat- low, of Fennslrvania Hal Johnson, of Illinois, withdrawing his nam at be last moment and throwing bis strength to Mr. Woolley. This un doubtedly bad a great effect on tb re sult, as tb convention earlier in tb day bad been nearly stampeded for Swallow by an eloquent speech of II. L. Castle, of Fittstrarg, and naa tn friends of the Pennsylvania clergyman forced a ballot at that time, th result might have been different. . For vice-president three candidate were balloted lor ll. a. jnetoaue. Tbomaa R. Cascanlon, of ; West Vir ginia, and Rev. E. L. Eaton, of Iowa Mr. Metcalfe received an overwhelm inn majority of tbe votea cast. 1m mediately after th announcement of the resalt of the ballot for tb presi dential nomination. Dr. Swallow waa proposed as tbe vice-presidential nomi nee. Th convention went wua over tbe sucKestlon, but Dr. Swallow, after a hurried conference with the Pennsyl vauia delegation refused to accept tb nomination. Dnrins today's session, ! Chairman Stewart, of the national committee, called tor contributions for th cam tiaiim fund, and over $7,000 waa real' ised tn a few minutes. rromHtlngs of tha Caftioa. Tb attendance was much larger than yesterday. The galleries of tbe big First regiment armory wer thronged when Chairman Dickie rapped th oon vention to order at 10 A. M. Alter prayer by Rev. C. II. Mead, of New Jersey, Chairman Johann, of tb coramltte on credentials, made a sup plementary report, showing tbe arrival of 89 delegates. Tb total number delegate present was 780, representing 40 states. The roll of states will now be called for nominationa for president." Bounced Chairman Wolfenbarger. "Arkansas yields to Illinois," cried th Ion woman delegate from tnat atate. Illinois bas two candidates for tb presidency." shouted a delegate. Amid applause. National Chairman Stewart waa recognised to put John Q Woollev in nomination. General W. Geer. of Illinois, nomt a ted Hal Johnson. Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg, nominated Dr. Swallow. Seconding speeches were mad, rep resentatives of nearly every state taking the platform in support of some on of the three candidates. Hal jonnton, of Dliuols. arose and thanked hi friend for their support and then with drew bis name as a candidate. Th Balloting. Amid considerable confusion th balloting then began. Tb vote was very close throughout, but with Wool lev slinhtlv in th lead. It was not until the last stat had been called however, that Mr. Woolley'a nomina tion waa assured. When tbe result was announced, "Woolley 880, Swal low 820," a perfect tempest ol cheers ensued. Tbe nomination, amid re newed cheers, was made unanimou. Vie Pntaldont Nominated. The roll of states was then called for nominations for the vice-presidency. A. II. Morrill, of Massachusetts, placed II. B. Metcalfe, of Rhode Island, in nomination. The delegates, tired out after six hours of speechmaking, wer evidently anxious to bring things to a ' conclusion, but a motion to suspend , the rules and nominate Metcalfe by ac clamation was lost by a close vote. Dr. E. L. Eaton, of Des Moines, la.; Tbomaa Cascardon, of West Virginia, and Jam Tate, of Tennessee, war placed in nomination. Mr. Tate, how ever, withdrew his name. Th roll was then called. There waa an over whelming vote in favor of Metoalf. The vote was as follows: Total votea oast, 694; Metcalfe, 894; Cascardon, 182; Eaton, 118. A motion by Dr. Eaton to make th nomination unanimous was seconded by Mr. Cascardon, carried, and, alter a committee had been appointed formal ly to notify the candidates of thslr nomination, th convention, at 6 o'clock, adjourned sin die. Far India rainlna BnBarars. Denver, June 80. Governor Thomaa has issued a proclamation urging th people of ths state to give aid to th famine sufferers of India. A. D. Weir, of Omaha, is here as the representative of the India Relief Commission, and will make a canvass of the state. Batata of J. W. Sprague. ' New York, June 80. 8. S. Tarry, who is one of the beneficiaries of the will of J. W. Sprague, of Louisville, says that it will b about 6Q year be fore tha estate, valued at $250,000. will come into th possession of th Smithsonian institution, and the col lection of Japanese curios, on of th most valuable In this country, will b old In this city next winter for tha benefit of the estate. Th oollsctlon la now in Louisville. INAUGURATION OF DOLE. first Oevoraor of Hawaii Oath of Ofllea. Takot tbo Honolulu, June 14. The last of the three great epoch-making events iu tbe history of the annexation of toe Hawa iian inlands to the United States of meiica took place this morning, when Governor Sanford B. Dole, first execu tive of th new American territory, waa inaugurated. Tbe oath of office waa delivered on the spot that was the scene of the other two events the reading of the ail-important proclama tion of 1898. and th flag-raising of 1898. Governor Dole was sworn and spoke to the people of Hawaii from the steps of tbe building where seven years sgo he appeared as the leader, and were for the first time an actual begin ning was made in negotiations with tbe American government for annexation, Tb palace that bas become famous all over America on account of its con nection with tbe history of Hawaii and the history of America' first experi ment In expansion, was decorated as in 1898. It wss ablaze wttn the red, whit and blue and crowded with peo ple. Tbe Stars and Stripes were every where, and they made brilliant all tit grandstands, and a huge Ameiican flag floated on the staff shove. A nsusl in all large gatherings in Honolulu, there was a great variety ol races. Whites, natives, Chinese. Jap anese and Portuguese were together, though tbe whites and natives outnum bered all others by "sr. and the whites were a majority over all. Tbe natives were well represented, however, lioth In tbe throns that crowded around the steps of tbe building to bear tbe gover nor, and among those who occupied places inside the building and the places ol honor on either side of the central stand. The day was a very hot one, and tbe people bunted for shade as they waited for the ceremomea to begin. ' JAPAN IS ANGRY. Her Koroaa Prategoa Vletlma mt a Pri- Tate Strangling party. Vancouver, B C, June 80. Accord ing to Oriental advices, the Japanese government ia very angry at the secret execution of General An Kyeng Su and Kwon Young Chin, former cabinet ministers ol the Korean government, and leaders of the progressive party wbo wer privately strangled in the Seoul prison as traitors on tbe nigbt of May 27. Bath were concerned in tbe plot wbicb culminated in tbe assas sination of Uueen Min at Seoul in isya For tbe past four years they had been refugees in Japan and who bad teturn ed to Korea under tbe protection of the Japanese minister. Despite this chap- ronage, they were tortured into mak ing a full confession, where then beat en and stranded and their bodies ex posed aa traitors at the big bell and af terward drawn and quartered. Tbe Japanese minister tried to prevent the execution, but was refused audience with th Korean king on account of the letter's alleged illness. All of the Korean officers connected with tbe death ol Kwon and An have been sentenced to transportation and have already been sent into exile, the latter proceeding being an attempt on the part of the Korean king to appease the Japanese government, wnlcn na. demanded an explanation from Korea. This explanation baa been tendered by the Korean minuter of foreign affairs, but l not satisfactory to Japan Th Jananes journalists who pub lished an objectionable article concern ing the crown prince and his bride have paid dearly for their tolly. The Tokio local court rejected tb plea of insanity set up ou behalf of the editor and sentenced him to three and a half years' imprisonment with hard labor and a fine of 130 yen, as well aa police surveillance for one year. Alonta. wbo copied the article, received tb am punishment, and tbe man who i set up tin tpye, was condemned to I eiebt months' imprisonment, a fine of 50 yen and six months' puhce surveil lance. ; Renounced Uia Rlghta, Vienna, June 30. The Archduke Frana Ferdinand, former heir to the throne, and nephew of the emperor, at the llofburg today, in the presence- of the emperor, "archdukes, ministers and state dignitari. took a formal oath that be and his future wife (the Prin cess Chotek) will both regard their marriage as morganatic. Consequently his wife will never assume the position of empress, and tbe children by their marriage will never claim the right of succession. Tbe oath waa attended with impressive ceremony. Count Goluchowski, the minister of foreign affairs, read the documents. The arch duke then advanced to a crucifix on tha table and placed his fingers upou the Testament which was held by the cardinal archbishop. After taking the oath the archduke signed the docu ments. The marriage will occur Sun day. ' . ' ' To Abolish Sugar Bountlea. Loudon, June 80. The Association of Chambers of Commerce of the Unit ed Kingdom adopted a resolution at to' day's session urging the government to promptly conclude a convention with Germanv, Austria and other powers willing to abolish sugar bounties, the convention to include a penal clause prohibiting the entry of bouuty-fed sugar into the territories of the con tracting powers, raiupau a Candidate Detroit, June 29. Daniel C. Cam pau. chairman of the Michigan Demo ciatio state central committee, aud a member of the national committee, is in receipt of many lotters from various states urging him to become a candi date for the vice-presidency before the Kansaa City convention. Mr. Cam- pun's political secretary declared today in positive terms that Campau's name would be presented City convention as a candidata- to the Kauasas vice-presidential GUERRILLA WARFARE' Boers Active in Orange River Colony. AX ENGAGEMENT AT LISDLEY Strong; Belief That II Will Talc frein Three ts Mix Months Subdae tho Boor. Lon Ion, July 8. Active Boer guer rilla operations are reported from half a doxen points in tbe Orange rivor col ony. Boer officials from Mtchadodorp aver that a part of the British convoy was captured June 24 near Winlmrg. Tbe Lourenoo Marques correspondent of tb Times says: Both tha burghers and tbe foreign ers wbo are arriving Here proiessa strong belief that it will take from three to six months to subdue the Boers." Another dispatch from Lourenco Marques says: A consignment of a foreign firm marked 'Dutch cheese, damaged,' proved, on landing, to' contain army boots for tbe Boers. It passed tbe cus toms, however, with unusual dispatch, and tbe British consul is making pre sentations to the Portuguese govern ment." A Battle at Llndley. London, July 8. The war office has received tbe following from Lord Rob erts: "Pretoria, June 28. Paget reports from Lindley that he was engaged on June 26 with a body of the enemy who wer strongly reinforced during th day. A convoy of stores for the Lind ley garrison waa alao attacked on June but after a heavy rear-guard action the convoy reached Lindley in safety Our caosalties were 10 killed and four officers and alicut 50 men wounded. The fight reported yesterday was under Lieutenant-Colonel Grenfell, near Drei- per. Brabrant came up during tbe en gagement. Total casualties of the two columns, three killed and 23 wounded "On the previous day, near Ficks- burs. Boves' brigade was in action with a body of the enemv. Our casu altiea were two officers killed, four men wounded snd on man missing. "Metbum found yesterday tbat the Boer laager neax Vachkop and Spita kop bad been hastily removed in the direction of Lindley. He found tbe enemy 12 miles and captured 8,000 sheep and 600 head of cattle, which tbe enemy bad seised in tbat neighbor hood. Our casualties were four men wounded. Hunter continued bis march yester day toward the Vast river unopposed Many farmer along tbe route have sur rendered. "Springs, tbe terminus of tbe rail road from Johannesburg, due east, was attacked yesterday morning. The Canadian regiment, which garrisoned the place, beat off tbe enemy. No casualties are reported. 'Lieutenant North reported missing after tbe atack on the construction train, ts a prisoner of the Boers." ChaSTe's Force. Ean Francisco, July 8. Tbe trans- poit Grant, which sails for agaski. snd thence, it is believed, to Che Foo or Takn, will carry 600 men of the Sixth cavalrv. which. In addition to a hospital corps, made up at tbe Presi dio, 800 recrnita and 200 marines, will constitute the force going to China. The Ninth infantry aud a signal corps from Manila and the marines already in China will complete General Chaffe'a forces, making 6,000 to 8,000 in all. Three surgeons will accompany tbe hospital corps. Assistant Surgeon John T. liaise!! will have charge ot the medical department on tbe trans port. Bendemaaa'a Probable Mlatake. Berlin, July 8. Since the receipt ol Admiral Bendemann'a dispatch an nouncing the arrival of the legations at Tien Tain with Admiral Seymour, the foreign office here bas received no further information either way. Whilt Admitting the possibility that Admiral Bendemann was misinformed, tbe lor- eisa office assumes the correctness of bis dispatch until the contrary ia proved. It admits, however, that it is very singular tbat the other powers have not received news similar to that cabled by Admiral Bendeman. Buraed by Malted Copper. Phoenix. July 8. John Markey, s-nploved in the smelting works ot the United Varde miue. at Jerome, was burned to death aud two Italians were severely burned last night. Markey was a skimmer on a converter, lie bad poured the contents of the con verter into the great ladle and the crane was hoisting it when the pail broke, nourins a large quantity of seething copper over Markey and par tially over the Italians. Markey's clothing was burned from his body aud he lived but a short time, dying in fearful agony. One fireman was killed and 11 other firemen injured and nearly $300,000 worth of property was destroyed by hre iu the machine shop of tbe Best Manu facturing Company in Pittsburg, Pa. ' Hawaiian Poatofltee. Washington, June 30. The follow ing Hawaiian postoffices have been ad vanced to the presidential class: Hono lulu, salary, $3,200; Kohala, salary $1,000; Ililo, salary $2,100. The postmaster at Honolulu has been ap pointed, but those tor the other places mentioned have not been selected. The appointeea for offices in Hawaii must be residents of the islands. I section windmills ware crops blown down. destroyed and THE ASHANTEZ REVOLT. Castor's Belief Colo lama Attacked) by Watlres. Cape Coast Castle, July 2. Colonel Casler left Kiawassa the morning of June 28 with the intention of rein forcing Captain Hall at Beka-al with 400nien, 200 carriers, a seven-pounder snd a Maxim. When half a mile from Dompoassi he was fired upon heavily from tbe bnsb. Captain Ron pell and several men fell at the first fire. Tbe casing of the water jacket iplit after half an hour's firing and nine men, including Lieutenant Ed wards, wbo were working tbe seven- pounder, wer put out of action balf an hour later. Major Wilkinson was shot. Tb force then charged the bushes, discovering a stockade 80 yards distant in the bush, so carefully con cealed tbat its existence could not b suspected. Tbe stockade was carried at tb point of tbe bayonet, and tb force retired. Tbe casualties were six officer and 87 men. Tbe enemy' loss was 50 killed and many wounded. It was es timated that th natives numbered 10,- 000, one-half of whom had muskets. London, July 2. Advices received here today from Prabsu, Ashantee, un der current date, say the telegraph line has been reopened to Pumsu. and tbat Colonel Burroughs, with 500 men, will move immediately. Colonel Bur roughs, with 600 men, is expected to reach Bekwai in two days. The rebel lious Ashantee are reported to be in strength near Fomen, ; where (ever fighting Is expected. STRIKES IN HAWAII. The Japaneae Laborere Want Contracts , . Aaaalled. Honolulu, June 18, via San Fran- , Cisco, June 30. A series of strikes bas been inaugurated by Japanese laborers on several of tbe islands. , lt ia report ed that the Japanese have been told tbat they are free American citizens now aud that tbe American laws pro vide that no workingman shall receive less than $1 a day. Tbe laborers de mand tb cancellation of their con tracts, and that th plantations shall pay each Individual laborer tbe $2.50 a month, which, by tbe terms of tbe con tract, are to be paid to tbe immigration companies, in consideration of the companies having brought the laborers to the islands and guaranteeing bis ser vices during the contract period, or to replace htm if he deserts. So far as the $2.50 per month is concerned, th plantations aie willing to accede to tba demand of the laborers, it is stated, but they are not willing to consider tbe contract aa having been annulled by the territorial law. A delegation sent to the Association of Maui by the Jap anese immigration companies received violent treatment from the strikers. and they were forced to return to Hon olulu. Bxpelledl Froan Board of Trade. Chicago, July 3. Charles R. and Albert O. MoCIain, of the commission firm of McClain Bros. & Co., who for some weeks bav been on trial before th board of trad director for main taining and operating a bucket shop, were found guilty tonight and by unanimous vote expelled from member ship. United States postal officials arrested the McClain last November, charging them with using the mails to defraud. They were indicted by the grand jury and put on trial befor Judge Kohlsaat, in th United States district court. Judge Koblsaat took the case from tb jury and entered a verdict of not guilty. Then the board of trad official took tha matter in their own hands, with the abov result. y a earn Received tha Khedive. London, June 80. Tb khedive ol ot Egypt paid a state visit to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle thia after noon. Accompanied by the JDuke ol York and tb Turkish ambassador, Antopulo Pasha, and staff, he drove in state, escorted by tbe Housbold cav alry, to the Paddington station, where he took a train for Windsor. Tba Duke of Connaught there joined the party and accompanied his highness to tbe castle. Tbe procession at Wind sor was esoortediuy tn 1.1 le uuarus. and a detatchment of grenadiers formed a guard of honor in the quadrangle of the castle. Tbe queen received the khedive at tbe principal entrance. A warm greeting was given to tbe Egyp tian visitor. Navy Yard Wage Cat. New York, July 2. It is reported that the board of wages at the Brook lyn navy yard has recommended a cut of wages for several of the grades ot me chanics and machinists. The report has been approved, it is said, by Secre tary Long, aud will go into effect in July. Tbe present board, which meets annually for the adjustment of wages, is composed of Naval Constructor V att, Lieutenant-Commander Morrell, Lieu tenant Gibson and Paymaster Jackson. It is said the men intend to appeal to the secretary of the nsvy, through the commandant of the navy-yard, against the reduction. Robber la a Pullman Car. Omaha, Neb., July 2. A masked robber started through th Pullman car on the Omaha Billings train, on th Burlington, after leaving York, Neb., this morning. Ha got two watches and $70, but took alarm, pulled tha air brake and left th train before completing his work Case of Abo Major. . Salt Lake, July 2. The remittitur In the case of young Abe Majors, af firming the judgment of th lower court and ordering that the death sen tence be carried out, was mad out by the clerk of tha supreme court today, and later mailed to Judge Hart. It now becomes the doty of th court to resentence the youthful prisoner, which. it is expected, will b don soma tluif next week, V