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Newspaper Page Textf Scio Weekly Press. !«».)•• af th* Impwrlaal S'.«»«** Ika ~r th« ■'••* W»*b «allaS T.l.gt.phla Calaiaa. A bill making itaatadtaleljr avallahla 8-50,000 for aaving I if» an4 propert y along the M.aai»»ippi has been a<rra*l to In a>ngr<-M in an ainrn.led form au l aent to the preai lebt lor hia signature Unite*! Htatm Ministar Ih-nby, at 1‘ekio, haa holiAol tha depart men I of st a • I it. . ■ » r*-. t of t > ff rta •' the British government. < ’hina ha* con «u-nte-l to open lummmrrre \\ **t river, which ia aituate*! in Canton, and at the mouth of which lien Hong Kong. Representative f>|»a<itling. of Michl* gin, haa intro>!uce>| in the faunae a joint reaolntion providing lor the annexation • f Hawaii to the United Mats*. It givra Ounaent of cungreaa that the Sand- wich island, ba made into the alate of Hawaii,with a tepiiblioaii form of gov ernment. Captain H W. Hre-I. of the ship T F. Oakee, waa arresle.1 in Naw York on a warrant iwruoi by tha United State* court, Tim Oakea ia the ahip un which, during it. last voyage, there was much autfering and several death*, re aultlug, a* allo.-.-.I, from iasufllrtent food. * The IxxtM rat»<- J l«*tvrr*-n Pern and the United Htntra with regard to th- linpri-wiriinent of Kamaev, the Aiurri.au aailor, ia becoming a arrioua matter. The Peruvian government refoarw to armlr to the demand of the United Htalre miniater, McKottaie, to act Ham ary at liberty immediately. An attempt wo male to deatrny Al too i. P a , four incendiary Are» l*itg kindled ill different porta of the city tie tween the hour* of 11 and I 30 o'cleek. Prompt work by the Are deportment ai"t aav<> I the p.a n f nun ¡* -<*«1I>I<- le street ioa. The entire loan will aggre gate Iwlwceu f.<1,000 and 8'0.000. Word ia received in Brooklyn of the death from jungle fever last January, th • '.trai Af:;,a. f ! H A,- niour, a young physician In the nervine .of the Belgian govi-rt-.m.-ut Dr Ar moiir waa well known **> tally and among the medical fraternity of Brook lyn. lie obtain«**! hl, education at the Long laland college hospital. He is a nephew of Justice Walker, of Ohio. Governor Itoger* of Wa«hing*on, haa hop*-* of being able to retain all companie» of the stale militia now it. service. White the meager appropria tion would not allow more than ala, or at moat eight, cotnp.iniea, .1 they re ceived the full allowance, arrangement» ma/ be made to allow one-half of, the former appropriation to companiee In smaller towns wherw armory rent ia cheaper and expanaes an* l<•<•*. It is re|*>rt<*<l in Washington that Preai-lcnt M- Kinley will shortly sen I a commission to Cul>a to participate in ll>c invertigation of the Kull in tinier. The United Pre«*, having its prin cipal office in New York has male an assignment for the benefit of its credit ors. The collapse waadue to the with draw«) of four New York dailies. Kight live* wen- loat l-y the wrecking off Pen»*- ola l»ar, Fla . of an oyster sloop bound hence from St. Andrews The craft was caught in a «|tia1l. was iw»m|»d an-1 sank within a few min utes Tlie sultan of Moroc- o li vs prohibit ed th« u*ual pilgrimage of his subjects to M'---.'». on a. count of th*- prevalence of plague in the districts through which they must travel on their journey to the shrine. Captain Meyers, of the steamer Dan- til-*- which haa arrive*! in Victoria, re ports that the st.-arner Will»|*a la now a complete wreck, wave« having pound ed her to pieces. The captain ami |«va- aengera are »till at Bella Bella The so- rotary of state has «-nt the following lienti al mite to all maritime powers, about thirty or thirty-six in numls-r: "The Grant municipal in augural ortnmittee has requested the president to officially invito the mari time nations to send warships to par- citipate in the ceremonies on April 27 next, when the Grant Monument Asso ciation will formally deliver to the city of N*-w York the tomb of General Grant, erected by voluntary sulwrip- tion, at Riverside park it will be gratifying to this government if thia invitation couhi be accepted." The secretary of the treasury la iti re ceipt of information from the minister of Tokio, Ja|«n, that during the pres ent session of the Japanese diet, a gov ernmental coinage bill will 1« presented for consideration by that body, which will, if passed, oliange the standard of value in Ja|-an from silver to gold, ft ia proposed to fix the government ratio between the two metals at 33 to I. The unit of value will lie a gold yen. which will be one-half the weight and value of the old g**l*l yen, which is the same weight and Anon* *a a* the gold dollar of the Unite*! Slates. The proposed unit of value will, therefore, la- the ex- act equivalent of 50 cents in United Mates money. Two men were killi-l ami four seri ously injured by an explosion in the South Water street canal. Clin ago The explosion took place 2,300 feet under the lake, where an excavation was be ing made for a water supply inlet. A careful canvas» of Western ami Northw.-'tern roa-ls develop» the fsc| there is no demoralisation of rates. The moat imperative orders have tieen issued by the executive officers of each Western line, forbidding the cutting or manipulation of rates. Th** New York Herald's correspond ent in Montevideo, Uruguay, telegraphs that the United Mates cruiser Yantio ran aground at Port Nueva Palmyra, at the month of the Uruguay river Tugs are at work attempting to pull off ths crnieer. She is in a dangerous position* The gtinlsiat Helena, in her .peed trial succeeded in making lft.lt knots an hour over the entire course. This gives the Newport News Shipbuilding A- Itrydock Company s lamus of IM,000, which, in proportion to the remtract cost of the ship, is the largest bonus ever paid. The trial waa satisfactory every reap*-* L RIVERA TO BE SHOT Iwatgaail**» la Havassa »1 His lais«»»*» Ksssaliwa CUBAN UUESIIUN UP MAU New York, April 3. —A Havana dis Senators the Friends of the patch Io the World »ay»: General Rivera probably Will be shot Oppressed Islanders aoon. a» General Weyler has given or ders that be lie trie.I by court martial ami shot immollatoly. lie may be pot RESOLUTIONS REAL to death on Hat nr lay. in spite of his FOUR woumls, ur the Spanish may cure him, ami then shoot him. The certain exe • «r H **•(«* I«13» g lne«rg*»l« •• H»l cution of the brave, wounded prisoner ilg*r*»l» sad < alllag far laf«»v of war excres Indignation and disgust iu«lio« 4ll»a W t»Ml*l «««• Kiser* here. N*> other alb-gvd riviliarel na tion ta capable of such an act Wa»h tngi«>u, April 8.— Thw Co I » ad Colonel Bare a I* *a, wlro tried to carry qu«-»tiot> w»« revived in the »rnat* to off his wouiwiwl nommauder <m his «lay after a tong pr>ri««l of cnmparatiw track, although himself wotimled, will calm Fitur distinct Cul*an rra»>lutio<)» die with him It I* predicted that were br.»agbt forward in repui unyw tlxwe vsc utions will provoke General Biots. The laat ami moat important G-.iws t<> »limit all Spanish |Mleoiirrs one came from Morgan. It «Irclared hereafter lnstea/1 of releasing them. that a Mate of war «*tt*»t» in Cuba, am! The Cutian» are not disheartens*! at antiourxvw the policy of the Unit«*! the I.as of General Rivera Ti*«-y say htatra to maintain a »tn«M neutrality General Ruloff is in Pinar del Rio, ami at lM*twrw«n l*Hh parti«*« tn the conflict, will become sc'oii-l in command of the with fuU rvcogmli«»« of the UiBtirgemB whole army. aa b» Ihg rents M«>rgan fare n<»ti«v Insurgent» in great numbers are that hr would call th« rrau lot ton up al coming from the Hast, and MMCwtvtrat* the writ row-ting of the •vnatw. with ing in Havana proviMe. They have th«* ripr<*ta4u»u of io curing final action. plenty of ammunition and good cav Of the other rrwoJution» tun wet« airy. A World courier from Hanla agrees! to. One call» on the prea|d«*nl Clara rv|*rrta seeing one column of tor tott*«» of <toneral <h»mea to him»*!! l.oOO weibmountsai, well-armed in»wr- and to Clrveland. ar.-! for other infur getiia pnamiig west u.ssll Matsu sue. mation/ The other, by Mill», inetroetr This same courier says a very large ex- •he eudMnittee on foreign retail {»-.lll.on b«a lan.leri riear Reme*lio», rr|a»rt what obligation» the United all*! that ni*wt of the arm» ar*- for the States haa iMtUMd by compelling <'nlw Western provinces. General Weyler to remain »ubyert to Hpain. Both res remains in <*ienfm*go» He is better, olutiuh» were pa*»<x| without oppoai but still sick, an.l la doing nothing lion. Hull another came from Alton, effective. • and pn»f'4UMte| a protwtt againrt the re P. rn.osom a»ke.| by Mr Marriott, a |nt»»trd pur|«*»sr «»f the ^pantwh aUthoH- colleague of Mr <'r**»l*y, the mere* tira to try General Him Rivera, th« s|*on*lent of the Chicago llcvird. kille.1 (utan offi ur, by military dramhead in the ffel-l, to go and s**cure the l»*dy «"onrt martial. Th)» 1«! to an animate*! ari-l *-ff*-* Is, ba» la*en relnse*i by the au- r**ntn»vrrvy totwren Alien and Hoar. th<.riti*« Miniater de Lome wired the The diBctwaiou went over to vooir up request, an-1 General la-e seconded it. •C ■ Mr Marriott t***k General lav's letter <»f Cul*an ta’lligrrcney at the nrit meet* to the |«la<->-, but General Ahumada mg. refuse.! to see him, saying tlie request The tariff Gill, |*oukr«l by the h<»u»r, could not be granted. was rw»tvr*l by the aemite a * *«> ii ar the M'raiun o|«*n«*«! batay. Without NO TlMt WAS LOST motion «»r comment, the presiding oflV «•cr. Mr. Holart. rvferrs**! the bill to Tit* 'Sc M ssf t 4 ¡ddhrg« the CKNnmittre on finan«*. tn M awhltag11»*». An »nt«*»r»ting incident <>f the *•< Olympia, Wash., April 5.— Th<* near rioti w.1« ’^•ihitor <’handler’s r**fu*tal t< l»Mri <if audit an l control wan or^an- agree to a final vole «»n the treaty to tin« morninf. «ill» Oovemor day. Hr called attention to the prviw riK » i oftl. io ch.urniau M. 1!. Holin*-«, fh-patche« in regard to the situation in <d appointed clerk of U m * < ■»«■!•■ I te.kl ! ) • ! I 11 t (• « I *1-«¡Mii-v-.i t*Nird, at a »alary ut 11.000 per an* t«» « tit* r into fi'VMtmtiun* with any num The Unar*! appntnir«i !>r F. K power whoa«* guns were trained upon n (foddard, of Tacoma« »u|«*rtntcn*lrnl of community of ChriBtian» struggling to the hospital fur th«* inaaae in Stella* throw off the yoke of MoaletniBm. He concn, to »u<'«'er«l l)r. Watighop. Th** al»«» «|M>ke of England’s mn«!urt toward rwHHtfnaimn of II. L. Auhilhn, r<»tn* th«1 ttoer*» of th«* Transvaal a? de*«*rving T». i? d«*r <»f ♦ h«* anblior»' hotn** m (hrtinit, of condemnation, and a vaum* for hern tert" ; Alic«I lt«f. Mild K. M- AifCIl, <»f Sc* iation in tl»e n«y«»t tat ion*. II»* »aid h” attic, «a« apjM»tnt*«l Wanton Mu*- would probably in tlie end vote for the grove, of the Mate |w»nitentJary, a ah re treaty, but he waa not in the tixasl for moved. an»i l>* p!ity Wanton C*. K. Rce«l it totay. wai* place*! in charge for the prvarnt. The aahkrif’» <>f tvo accountant» at t Istlon lllll«. Eastern ami Western Washington h«»»» W«»liington April 3.«*-The a«*niite r committ**e on approprialton» today fl.000 yr < ly iot each. agrees! to report th«» sundry civil an«! Trawling Auditor Ernrtt Lmtrr will Indian appropriation bill» practically leave for Steilacoom in the morning to a* 3gn*ed to before the a«l)o’.irnm»*tit of invi Rtigate the condition of affair» al th«* last eea»ion «»f CnngraM. A few the in in there, after that he will go verbal change» were foun«l advi»able va«t of the mountain». and an important change waa ma«!«* in Th«* board appoint«**! J. B (tohr clerk the provision in regard to the <>|*ening of the penitentiary. g in Utah. the Hoy Mhnaed I*lurk This pruvfaion waa pr»-*<*nte«l a» a North Yakima, U'ath., April 5.— senate ameiniment al th«* l»»t *e*»i<»n. Harry Sleeto, a I toy of 14, a a* knot'k^l and agreed to hy the house. The I hhihc «town in thia city thi* morning br tev- »truck it out when it |Mu»»ed the bill at rral fr« ight rars, during a Hying the ta-ginning of the present semion. »witch» He ffi’ll betwwn the rail», but The senate oommitt«*«* again rtvoin- vm “nervy** enough to lie quiet until nierids th«» incduNion of the provision alt of the <ar» |*a*i«e'! over bun, though but relno« the number of claim* of the wheel» |>aa«ied over hi» right hand gilrnmite one pernon may take from Ami maahed it an that amputation of four, as originally provided, to two. three finger» a a* n«,cei»Mry. The cart A diaiige was uia«ie alm» in the pro acre )<Hkled with r«» k, am! were not vision for th«» right of inheritance <»f wren by the buy, who wa» watching the chihlrrn born of white fathers aii-l In «‘nginr on another lra«’k. Th«* boy dian mother», so io* to provide that the ahow«**! pluck all through the affair, mother »hall to long to her tribe “by aaying hr win glad it waan't hia hea«! blood.“ The original provision ma«!«* that had to be amputated. it “by blood or descent.” The bill prolubly will not ta* re ¡or ted until next H«*bbr<t «nd Hralrii lit H|»«»Aan«*. week. Th«« deficiency bill was not Spokane. Waah., April ft.—J. M. consider«^! Olm*t«-nl, a grocery tn an. a a» held tip < *rly thto evening at the corner of < <»p|t«-r t un it«! tti. til t «»rguttrn. Hilth and Washington atrecta by two Wax hi nut on, April 8 —Through an highwaymen. The men oked tor hi* ovenuglit, 'luring the i<iii»|.|crati<>n of rtioney H t« ! ^ >1 to giv« tt up, amf th.- Dingier tariff lull, the houae n<-g they »<d upon him and I m - m him nearly Icctol to adopt the amentlmMt» t<> put Hilo inaenaibility. They th« a l««ok copper on the free hat |>rvpare<l l>.v the from <)lin»t«’al |to in gold and silver way» an*I mean» i-ointnitt.-e. I' oiim - am! mad** their vaeape. The iiran» of quvntly there » no proviaion for copper blentificatmn are »mall. Thia i* the in the bill. Not having any rp-cial third hold-op of tiie u«*ek. mention, copper (alia into the baaket < lau»e at 25 per eent a.I valorem. T w u 4 tiiliassador. S <iit»Inaf <-«|. In the original <lra(t of the bill, the Washington, April ft.—The president to«lay eent the following nomination» M' Kinley rale of 1 cent per poun.1 on opjH-r waa retain««!. The subject waa to the ernatr: Andrew l> White, of New York, am- brought to the attention of the COmtnit- ba «*»! or ettraordinary and miniater tew a »c-on<l time an.l aa it ap}a-arv.| no c*>pper I. itnporte*l into the Unit««! plenipotentiary to Germany. William F [>raper.(»f Ma*».«<*hin*rttB. Stale* an.l Mime ia export««!, the cont- , amtuiMador eitraordinary and miniater milter »aw no rraron why it »lioul*! not la- in<-lu<!<«i in the free li»L A rlauM* plenipotentiary to Italy. Chandtof Hale, of Maine, teoretary providing f*ir it in the metal schedule xm »triekvii out by the Irouae, but the of the embMty al Rome, Italy. amendment putting it on th* free lial Samuel L. Gmcey, oonaul at Fu waa not offered. Chai, China A limn Burlingame John »on, of Col orado, consul at Amoy. China. rrvlirh Tort T«l I’»ri< April S.—Tim • hamIvr of dep uties adopted the port duties bill, im- |>«1UK a tax upon foreign Vrasels of I mao 25 centime» |s-r metric ton upon merchandise ami upon each head of cattle nr hogs landed. The W ar I»» the l*hIll|>|»lne>« Madrid. April ft —A dispatch from Manila anm>uiic*-s that the tr*»q>» have attai kr-l Bundocan, with slight Io» vs. Tim insurgents lost 140 kille*l. Tim Spanish squ.i Iron lias i».tn!iar.|r.l Mala bong, vetting fire to th» town. Many Insurgent* were kilM. < Inurxl m Mlumoarl llanll. Bowling Green. Ma, April ft—State Bank !ii«pe.-t*-r Austin has t-luawl the Uititrns’ bunk of this city. Tt*» l»»bt «lal.rn.Hl. Washington. April ».-Tin- monthly ■tatemont of the public debt »h.iaa that at the clone of l.uaine«» March 31 the debt. I«-**» caali in the treasury, amount- r*l to 31.00.1,ant. Joo, a decrease for th«- month «if 8a.fi3M.354. Thia d«« rea»e ia ac<«>urit<«l for by a corr*-»|«in*litig in crease in the amount of ca»h on hand. Fhlla-lelphia, April 8— All hanl gra*le» of refined sugar advanced I m-nt t«alay, ami the principal soft grad-» 1-lfi to 1-« cent. This ia the third ad vance thia Week, and 1» »aid V< l*e due to the annoii<««l < hange in the tariff law. Powdere*!, cube» ami crown A are now quoted at ft cents, while gran ulnt««l, crystal A and diamond A are marked up 4 «-elite. Three are the highest priere that have teen realise*I for the high-grade sugar» for mon* than a year. OREGON IN PARTY CONGRESS Wrwstarw« la«r*4ae*4 a »4 < hA«B»WloB*^ b* Ow* tu»t> ireteguttew. Washington. April 3 —Menator Mc Bride baa mtrodu.e-1 a large number of lulls, several of whu'h were pending in the last •vngresfi. He hope» to get fa Vocable action on Soin«- of lh«*m. and • experts that those which were favorably repurtmi in lirelaat coagn-a* willrc-riv» early consuteralKMi in thia roogrraa One bill appropriates fififtO 000 for the pnbli«: balMtog at Portland, and fix«-» that S'ltn. with what Ires heretofore been a|q>ropviat*l- •• «!*• coat «>f the balding This will bring the total <v-at of th-- building t»> 81 ,®00, ■ 000 The bill MOTitta» that when the building is «s«nplrta*l It shall he uro I as a custom hoaae, («>« ajq>ra.arrw' at**rre. courtrooms, signal srrvi*-e oflb-«*-» an-l for th* Unit*«| ?• tat re eurvrvor genera! An*>trr bill fixre the larumlary of tlie Wann .«pring« In Ilan rcarrvation on the laotliiern snir. it pswulee Ural the boundiry shall I* tlie «am*- aa dr fin*«! in the treaty of Ififtft. an-l a» found by C«*niiin*.i<>iicrs Fullrrt**n. Dufur and Payne in imu I. <Hirer bill* introdti'rei by the Oregon senator are a* f*rll*rws: Admilti ig wteesna of Indian w ar* tn the aokfiavs* bom**»; rrm*r»inr the charge of l.-sertion from the uainc of Jari^^ K M.k»,? - reint . th*- •* « \ * v vta I, t c<i tn tl !h»n of win f '.«»•>■*int <>r» f«H> w«»wi i 8-105.01 5; pri«vi«linrf f«H a antiur »tati«in at Aatorta. an«l appropri attn< $30,000 for th«* 40 vwtabii*h an aamy ofllcw •< Dakar <’ity; «liret'linit t!i<* a**- «Hiiitihif ««ffi T*r» «»! th«’ Iy to allow' Orvilto T. I*»irt«»r for all mtn»* Biittan nr appropriby h*» »tap«i«v wMto l*«»rter w maiwbal for AU»k* to ¡«ay Williaiii A Slarkw .»thrr I ?«». the firnounl |>ai«l by him for rlrrk hire white to* war reg»»trr ■ f - 1 ’ al Uity; to juv Peter Grant btewart, of (tonrai». $»,ftuo for l.m i taken by the <uvernnirnt at th«* m«»ulh of the t «»lumbiA river in l*».ij; to H. W. Shiptoy 4M7 for work done b« him tn excess of his contract in con structing tmiidings at the Nea I*. ; . ag'-m-y, in Idaho; topay Avery D. Bai uuck ano wife 8j.*nro for tiie use iiiu occupation of their land by the govern ment; to |>ay D. J. Hoimi-s, of Port land, 8*105 for money ex|H>ml««i by bitn on a claim from which lie waa *»u*t*«l when it waafo'ind tin- land lie o- . iipi.-d waa iu th** Wuriu Spring*, reservation, to | mv John W. I u - wih 8521 balan.u- iltte him as aalary aS register of the land office at The Dalle»; t*i pension G.-org, Hughe» of Portland, nt 8->i* |»-r month, to pay John Campbell 8i.lfi5 for prop ertv tak«-n during th«- war. Senator M Bride has intro.liie.-.| a I. ill uiasing C ouuk -I George H. Meu- dell, late of the corps of engineers, a hrigielier-general on tlie retired liat. He reel Ire in the bill the good work Hint Colon«*l M*-rid*-ll has |»-rform*-d, and jMiints out that when Genera I Caw-.v retired Colonel .Mendell Wio next in lino for promotion, but that auothi-r was made brigadierqci-ncral instead. Another bill by S-nator McBride al lows ¡«ersous making etaim» upon pub lic land» to make proof* before any offi- cer qua! I tied to administer oaths in homestead oa»«-*, whether the lands are iu the county vs'^ot. At present th«- making of such proofs must la- before an officer in the county where th** land is situated. Another bill applicable to all ptildi. land states the law to settle a*-<«nint* between the United State» and Mirei» sippi, which nllow««l for »chord pur ptiaefi all land» «■ml'raci-.l in reservntiour which would have have been numlwr*-.! Ifi and ,'lfi. The atates are to be al low««! 81 25 pci acre for the low- ol such lands. Kcpresenative Ellis has intro*hi*v i a bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi.-at ing liquors in the Capitol building Tin» bill was pass*-*! by the hou*««- at the last session of amgress, and was re ported in the senate. No one. with very f*-w exceptions, wanted it passed, but men did not want to g>* on record as Iip|«*ing it. The bill might list* panned th«* acuate if it ever camu to a vote, but ftetmtor Hill, of New York, would never allow it to r7-a.li that atage. He waa always ready to talk it to death whenever it appeared. Mr. Ellis may push it along, and it will m doubt pas» the house if it ever cotniw t. a TOte again. All m. nls-rs of the Oregon delc-ga tion indorse«! Binger Hermann for com- uiissiouer of the general land off!, e. His sur«-«-»sor, Mr. Tongue, and other nietiits-rs of the delegation called per- sonally u|«>n tlie president and urge*! hi* appointment. Mr. Ellia went among the members of the hou«*-. ami especially lbo**e (nun the West, an*! got their stanalurs to a pa|<er iii wln.-h Hermann wxa ind*>r«*-*.l lor U •• I I *....... .. the ground that it Would he to th«- III tcrest of the West. Great Damage to the Delta Farming Country. LIVES are l»*«tlltfili«»a • Osat Iff IN NO n»lag aa r*»B«IMa ssf l««n(rr DANGER K«II»« b 4 N*laaa. Art •• >«»• > r«*m iHhvi l’«s|»l*. M« niphi«, April ft.—The »itua lion in the ,M i»a teal ppi delta abuW* Greenville i» dr* i*l«>Hy better I«*! g d. ar rogar«!» lb* threatened I«*» **f life and father deatruction of lev«**«» The half <!«*a**n rreva»»<w oti the Arkar^a» and Mi«» ** | pi »hivrei* hetwern Helena ami Grwenvilte have draw ft an Humr:*«« volume of Water <Htl rtf th* main rhail* nd. which ia apromhng over the l«»w ■ tan«!», tail iwt w ith that »legree of ra phlity that cut« '»ff «**• ij»' by th* nt babitant« *»f the low c»»untri« » Th«* fiver •hi*w» a cferline from a ¡»uni 1» low Hdetia to the Way»i«ta » »w * *♦ The decline atevf Greenville ii many ptecea i» »» great aa tan Im'ta*«. How ever. Helena. Ark.. »» nbt out d dan ger. for the water» from the *•( F? in cut tauiiu in Arkwnaa« are «till «wdhii£ lhe channel «»f tbe main river tr»*m lb* M»uth uf Helena, a* no break orriin until tV eat over 1« r**a<*he«l, ten mil'« below that city. The damage t«> the farming country in the delta cannot lie *-xagg«-tat**! Five rnttnlir* will ta» for the moat paH umter water for thirty «lay» an«! thr main line ami bran he* of thr Yaauo A’ MiM»ia»ippi Vai toy road n ill have m«*re than 100 mile« <‘t tr4.it inun- dated« Op|wWit* Perth»hire, at th* upper • -revaria* a mil«» of track ha» h pn cum* pletely waahe*I away Protaxbly twenty milr«M*l «tation» and Mittel! «iitell towm t«»wiare rt-Htdrid tonight, Among among them then* being (•unniaon. R«N»«**lalr. I’ertfohirr, Tei r v. Riverton. Dahomey, ¡»town, I Bvtitab. Waynnle. isongwool. Itafnge. Kw ift Water and Australia The groatent danger now 1» to the *outh of Greenville, a* the h-ve«-» from Waynidr to the mouth of th«« river muni tag I «t to fee! the ¡M«i'«**urv of th* move ni*nt of water I »ack into the channel from the delta through th** M h>lc rtter From countrv and st Franc:» tatain Memphi» to Crawley’» ridge, the mer ia forty milvn wi-le. A line eaM and wi-»t «»tl the water «erne Ro*r*«tale would |»H»tatbly ta« fifty mile» bm»- Ad of tin» water mu»t ¡»a»« out between th«* two wall» <»f th«* lev«»**, in many place» hut a f«*w mile* distant one from the other. Another riJ»«* of 1 10 uf a foot in the river at Mrrnpht« t« »how n by the official bulletin Th«' gauge to night regtaterw 3b 4 feet At <\«iro, ar. encouraging fall in the rtv«*r im *hown, white Itadm ha re|«ort* a fall of 7du of a foot. At Vickahurg th«* river u* »ta tionary. Hhrevejort ami other ¡«»ini** l*eluw VI« kiburg report a continued riae. The Iauiioville A N ««bville h.«« com munication wtth Nsahville, after A •*» Ration of two we«‘k*. The local relief oommitte«' thin after noon aent a ta»at to the Franci» river country, both to bring out ¡«eople and < carry «tipplie* and food to man aid ta*n»t. Il 1» «aid that the d«*»tilution in the territory to ta* covered i* fearful, but the new» of it did not re;*« h Mem- phi» until today. «Ituallrtn al <« rrr t* « tl ta Greenville, Mia» . April *’» —Ov»«i 10,000 |w*upte ar«* iionwdr*« in th«« ft**»«•!- e*| district*. .Main town» and cities are Mibmergcd, and «Iraotation reign« over Uii* lovely valley. A dismal want* of water coven» the Furrounding coun try on every aide of Greenville, ami th«» city is a deaotate talaml, connected with the uutaide world by a mere thr« ad, a telegraph line running « a*t. Railroad umini uni cation is cut off north and »outh. Vorthrni Kiser« Omaha, April 5. —-A Her »jwcial from Hioui Fall» say» Th«» Big Htout river is higher than ever known, and to still ftoing lutk’ K«'inp *tka wh«*rv thr river bn« it» mmree, ha» risen five fart, ami ta still rising At <ta»ltew«M»|, At Brook thr lowtaivto ar«* fi***dr«l. At inga, th* Mm* condition rxtata. Egan, the water ta rawing rapidly . ■fo ing much damage. At Stout Fall», buAin«*»» along thr river ha» fa'rn au»« I «ended. Thr water tw »till gradually rising, ami will aoon pul out thr fire« in th*« Bell * I«* trie lighting plant aid th* ptimping station. Th«* ta*ttom« above thr city are a sea, ami much fear im cBpreAfM*«!, aw thr f!«»sl from th«» north ia »till to come. Damage to hrdges in Minnehaha txiunty atone wo far ia |50,000. <1 »he. Twin < ill«« Kt. Paul, April ft — Th* Mi»«n**ippi Baker City, Or., April 8.—-Albert riwr ia at the high water mark of IHHl It Geiser, sup>-rintei»l«Mit of the Bonanxa ami «langwr lurk» along Ita path. mine, brought in al«*ut 8lt*.t*V0 in gold reached a »tag* of !¥. 7 in IM«I, an«! bullion this afternoon. In s*l*litio« to late Ihia aftertMMUi the gauge »bowed thia, be haa slilpvnl sixty tons of <xm- 1ft. 7. and »till rising* Yewtmtay morn oa-ritrates. valued at «00 a ten. On ac ing al 7 nVIork the river almw«**! a count of the many improvement* which height of HI ft. atei thi* morning. H were made this month, the mill was WN 15.8. a ria* <if aliuoet two fort in twenty four hoam. only kept running for fifteen days A Russian lan-l owner al Batoum during the big oil »trike there had an inevime of about «30,000 a day from bi» wells. Hla Wo..I Sals a* « «1.1 ««»II. Sall Lake, April 3.—A sprcial to the Tribune from Caldwell, Idaho, says: One of the largest w«ad sales of the year was com pl etc I here Monday. Col onel Jamre Clinton, jr., representing Hecht, Liabman A Co., of Boston, pur chased of Robert Noble 400.000 pminrls of tlie clip of IM0S. The terms ar* private. Light requires eight minutes and •■igiitern «erem«»» io p«-« from the «ui, to the «*arth when at its moan distance. Call«***» ter Rrrl,r«elt,. L‘NE*t DRAWN IM«»gley Will ?a»»«*4 ••*» Hsu«s Majssrtiy nf BlgM? Thro* FF*»wt tl»» •lonsni*. V lalatefi l-oatal l aw«. Kansas City, Mo., April 3—The Man Fraacisso, April 3.— John J. Faria, April 5.—At a cabinet meet boanl of trade, the Kanaaa City Uive- ing t*»lay. M Imbon. minister for the Stock Association and the Commercial Porter, formerly proprietor of a j*a|»*i coir nitre, waa authorised to present to Club, repmenting the leading l*uain««i» pnbltshe.1 in Han June, b«*aring the the bureau of the chamber of deput ice men of the city have adopt«-*l a me •uggretive title of "Hot Stuff,” and a lull providing for tlm ex|<rnditnre of morial to the United Stat«* arnatr and printed on red |«per, haa l*eti arrrstc-l 310.000,000 franc», with which to house of representative», urging the at Hakersfi.-ld, and will la* brought bnild warship», tlm expenditure» to be adoption of a strong ‘‘reciprocal clanae here for trial on a charge •'! sending spread through ten to fifteen budgets, in the present tariff bill, by which we Improper mattes through the mails. the sum of H,500,000 francs bring pro can continue the increase of our trade Porter has l*en a fugitive for ».une w-th all l-atin American nmntriee. time, and when arrest.«! was disguised vide*! for by Um budget of I»07. ea|»cially Melton.'* aa a tramp The reeolntiona are the out.-ome of 1 Tr1«s llattli < In«*4 Twenty years ago there were only ('«■man he, Tex., April ft.—Tlm First agitation «tarted by the International < 32* mile» of railroad open In South National bank close«! its .loors today. Tra*te AaM.-ialion Africa; now there are 2,500 mile*. Fffinre Want« Wnre Warwhip«. • Minneapolis, April ft. — A huge i.<- jam. wbfoli f«»rme*l in the Mtewtemppi at Forty•*m»nd avenu* north, broke late y<*wt*rday afternoon. An immettile Votum«» of water, big eake» of ice an«l Ükouttind« of f«*et of l««g» went tearing down the river over St. Anthony falte. The water r«w two feel hiNÍ<le «»f an hour, fi>M»|iiig many tomara, It i» mate«! that 25.OOU feel of |qgw were BWept awaVs Tlie dantagr Will re^eb 1100,000 by s \Va»hingt< n. April 1 — With tomor row the dutira lmp*«*r«l by the Ditigtey A Resume of Events In the tariff bill will hr tn force, aid the Northwest present law will l»r a thing of thr pawl, if thr last a me ml mm t atta« hr»! to thr bill brfure it* |*a««ag** in the bouae to* *lay »hall ta* in thr bill when il is EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH fiti.illy mart«**!, ami provided a I wo, that it »hall ta* held t«v l»r b-gal by thr court* 1 h*’ Reptiblcan Rrpribli a*t vu'torv t«»!ay »«• W • w • 4« a I hr *•<• In All I h • T» W WB «»^ Our Xrlgi* boring •»lele* lmpr*»«e* «v>ni píete, They prowented An unbroken front to th* op|«Mtt>«m on the other mrnl \*>l««l I» % 11 I ««*1 »»•• ri»B Oragea« ham!, five D'inorrat». on* morr than »»ilts'cn hundred »hcep were eofd il wa* anti iputnl. gave thr hill thr ap- lluntiiigton la»t week at an average provai **f thrir votffsa, Ttieer five Dem pnce of $ J ¡ mt hea«I. «M’TAt» at* inter«* •te» I pa ft levitar ly in the <’|*-rk A. Jetiuing». of tavne c*mn •ugar ir*«lule Th»«*«' came from lami- • ana »ltd tw » from Tria». One tv. »«u«d a marriage hocn»e hurt wcel Popo Itaf. H«'W ar* I of Atalmma. voteil to Tkotna» <’ Pun ell. age*i ft* yeat« Tw. rnlymne other mem • ami Elisabeth H«iffnian, aged 57 year* I for ti More ta*»«! catite have been »hippo* ber• <*f w I I« n«Hninat«»»t "thr «•ppi»- ■ > *. - - "i i i«> th* u> isv J V e* «•«ling winter, «ay» lhe ta*krviuw Ei t net <!»•• mcæurv, Ata-ut 700 -*.vr!»•»«!• have gont »* <u> • hr final pa • vgv «»f the »miner Av»** joft, hi** lì2, proemi • nice Septcmler AF dihg, ’JI—a majority *»f »3 A Barg«' luadml with 150,000 f*w»t o galtet i*« wrie today crwidr«i to lututa'r belonging (•» Gta*ritig A* <*o. lion After th»* an** »* Imeni fix •ank tH*ar lhe fishermen*» cannery ii n«g <«»m row a* the date on which this Aatnria*. TL«» lumber wa« washed uj bt II «ho ••I g«* «uh» effs * t bad ta»*n uu th«* ta-acii. ami can te» b » yo |. IÍ « n»t Ihr piotr*t« <«f th* ad*»pt eil >«'ufrrt Broa have hmight the lea«» lb»tm» Tata who cunten«Ir»I that it wat held by The Dalle« ( aunii g <*om|>>an> «rtnardivi% an*l thrveforo tin*"«»ivat i tu *n thdr «'annrrv al«s*v*' The Dill«'». an«‘ Itottal. Ihr firsl Ihr«** h«*<ir» wer« tak«*n Will WM»n te-gin putting it if» rr|*air te Th«*y eaprrt to put th»* cannery in go*«*! wero ma l* for ihr tawiefit i*f ihr gal ««»mlitfon hrf«»r*» th«» Itahmg aeaaus Irrieg, and «■*»i»»titurnte of thr »prakerw open»* The D. »m«»*rata had yidd»**! tlir «|u*~« Th* C‘-*| db’ river ia «Utting away t um *»f a h»ng <l«'b,»tr uver the Groav«*n«»r the «and ta-himl the Buutb jetty,al Itan- amciduM'nt. in thr hope timi riimugh • • i I.«''.. •. mu t ’ ab'iii- • it pr«*gr«**s might ta» nue i e w ith th r hill a chano«*! clear through to the «»•••an, to }w*rmtl thr tannir t«» roach thr • uga- I«* iviog thr br«*akwa|rr in thr rivet, « m tadute. but on I,y tw*» move page* ♦ .« ex»« f * * i« *i«sLu: t **f a i «uptiKr (div w»*ro rvwd , leaving 1 l<) iifi‘<iil»fl<' red tn paper. Tw»»tth.fi«* «fu ( w « * ; k al th«* J«’W«’tl - tie 'Vnrilv. »nl thr Work 1« pn*gre»«l g »t the ratonf Atout *\ta»Ut |<»IB *» four f«*rl per «lay I*4 h *»| i»re ar«' on t dump an I a new tiiill will be rrwl 'I »* «K»»n a« th«» r»*A«l> grt l«ettrr. V » l»lt »»»I !••»» Irrsl* It* Ihr *• **fr XV,i«h>ngt*<n, April ’4.—Th«* *•-<■» »inn of thr senatr ttela.v ta«t«*»l lr*« than half an hour. It w.t* prt«*lu« iiv*« <»f nn nlhur <‘uta»n rv*oh»(* »n t»y 'fdl- of Texas, calling ii|»m th«* c**mmitt«*e on foreign affair» for a rrj*»rt mt th«* obli gattona «»•um«'*l by th«* l’nHr«l Mat«** in in»i*ting that (Yiha »h«*ul*l not I*»* annri»'«| to any Eur»»|«*,.tn |«»w«-,r, and *h«»ul*l romain aul*j«’ *t to S|Mln Hal«’'» objectt«>n sent the ro«duti«m over. Th«* Morgan »»«•..iui**m ewliing »«n I he p!«'**d«’hl f»»r General GumrS* letter» al**«» went over, Thr rest uf the • lay wo» »|»**nt in «'X«***uitvr •»»•••urn on th»" arbitrâti«*ii treaty Al I« 30 o*nj'" k thr R«’i»al»" went into executive station, aid, at 4 o'clock, adjourned TERRORS C a I g INCREASING an*l " Inst («1*1 I** thr I l«»«s<1 l»tsngrr« Mta«ls«tl|»pi M> liiphta. Tenn . April 7 — A heavy rainfall, a«*eom)«aiiif»d by a »trong gale from llie weal, te adding |o the terror of th«* ff<w»l altuatton. On* hundred and fifta mil«”* Iwdow Memphis in th«* .Mi**i-Mippi delta, there are four break k and each ia letting in a »troam a* targe an tl <>li • r V’T :»t « ■ * in.vli r t> llutlMtn at Albany, am! thia treruen d««u» uutffow ha«» cau««-*l a fall of only one tenth of an inch at V'n kduirg, im- m«**ltatelv ta’low the la*l break. Th«* rain and win«l will cam»«* mor* break». The river i* n<»w like an intaml «» a, and thut aft*'rm<«m a telegram from a point ta*|«»w lio**'dal«*, Mi*»., an n< hi mt* I that th«* wave« were pounding against the lev«*e ami that at fre«pieiit interval« the water tore Itoelf h»»*«* fn*m the tnali» channel and i|a.*hr»l ov«-r the embank ment Thi* be ng Irne in all probability, more crevajute» be for»* morning All th«» for* •«• *»f nature arc ag.iiiiBt the ¡<«mple. The rainfall iricrcitM**, and the win«! intentifio» th*» danger. On the Arkanaa« »ide th«» lev«*«* from Helena to Arkanna« 1‘ity ta a« full of men «« the inner wall of a tawcigt^l fortification. There »* a break nt WeatoVrr, which occur re* I at an »tirly hour Ihto morning. A thuueand m*’i» wvr«» al w«»rk «»n the lev«*«-* when the * ra»h came F->r a moment a thin thread of water ta-gan to tri« kb* from the inner wall of th«» emi«ankmciit. EsperieiH'cd tave«» men «aw the danger ami cried «»nt a w«»rd of warning, and the tabor « th ru«h«*»! back, but in five llltliute» A gap fifty !«'«’( wid* an«! nit f«*e( doerp wan torn in the wall of earth. Tl ic break grew until it in now aeveral hiih«!r«**l feet wide Tin» creva**** i« t«'h mil*» ta’low Helena, ami the water rtinhing througii it will de stroy a »loach «plemhd plantation», ami may taick up to Helena. Th«» Latonia circle «»untry, a few mill»» ta'low Weatover, ia under water. Thia circle ia nurroumfol bv a levee. The lrv«*r in the rear wall went to piece« at a late hour on M<»mtay, am! the water runhed in ami npr*a*l Itnolf over ami acfvNAi »»inn of the m*««*t fertile laiwl In Arkanna«, cut up into planta tions am! giving »up|»»rt to no I«*»** tlian 5,000 people. The ar»vtent knew how to cheat. Loatied «Bee have been found in th* ruina vt Hervulaneum. \ ’ -«i - u ■ • <. • i»iir •. »ig aid t crp.ng «m th-- Malheur riv* r *<»uth ol th«’ .»gun«’* valley th>« winter, report« to lb.- Vai«» A l y .»«at »■> one “f th«*< priMltgie* «*( nature km»wn a» a wild m «n The A Iv«* it*" «ay» th«' bt|H»d »• •>f giant »tature, l«eing at I* »«! «ever feel high, having long and maaaivt arm» that read» to **• knr*-««. white th« gloMry hair. In (l»r rharo after the r»ca|»rd c*»n vit't* fr«»m Idaho, t»m* (d the uffií er», Hugh Fult'Mi, had a |a«uiliar »««'dent, *« \ i V ite, when he waa mounting lit« horwe, thr animal lacked into a wdl «i«tern fx-et d«"vp Fnitoi» w.-i»t «town fir»t, aid th«« hora«» after him* By a remark able chan«**, thr animal did nut fall «in him Fultoh re* • iv»-d a ->uph d broken rila» Th«' h<»r*e »prang to it« f«-ut ami ta«gan (•> atrikr at Fulton, and < amr near crushing hi« skull te foro • to|«u f*uul«l be lowered to the endangered man. X) AS III ttg I «»»I. B«’«'f rattle are «**■>*<»»• in Yakima. The office of registrar <»i the univer Bity of W.tehiiigbm baa ta-«*n al»oltehrd. The l»«g dr iv cm in the Palou*e art making *«>mr pr<«gru»»N, although the river ia U m > high for »peedy driving. Governor R««gmt l>a» animum**«! the app«nntment of E. A. .McDonalds a a i ver l(«*puhh< im, of Tacocna. dairy mm rui tuner, •M-veral **f thr Rt.t kmeti ab«»ul Water ville ar«» preparing tor a »pnng rouml» up l«» «♦•«• h«>w many of their »lock they hare l«wt during the winter. A force of men i« now at work grad ing th«» N«»rth«’rn Pacific railroad at Rilxville Th«* funi|Miiy intend» grad ing th«* track from <vhrn«*> to Cottnell. A farmer living n«Mr Zillah in report« ed to have »ai-***| thirty-fh«* lona <»f potato«*» on fir*- íK’rv* «»f land without cultivating the ground after the firwi planting. The Puyallup Commerce way» that ho|»< are already up a tew Incliea, that th«* big Mevk«*r }ar»l*» Imve had their firwt ptowing, and the men ar«* now * ulpiiig New* ha* ta*««n r»n*««ive.| in Walla W alla that it la Governor Roger»* In» leiitton to retain cotn|mny C, of th«* Nat innal Guard, in th«* *«*rvir**, if poa* fible. Th«« prim ipal of th«» Cheney normal *«*hool haa ann«»tinu«**l that th«* e I hm >| will oofilinm* until eummenccments Jun** 16, «leapii«* the fact that the g«»V* urnor haw vetoed th«» appropriation. The Olympic reserve ia include*I | m *. ta«*«*ii th»» 47th ami 4Hth degree« of tat» itu«te. and th«* 128*1 and W4th «lcgr«*ca •f loiigltu I««. Th«» rvBerve tak«*n in «ta»ut twu-thir»lB «>f the Olympic pen» inwuta. The warehoUM* at th«* end of the tong wharf in Oruata rollaf***»! during a The Pari», April 3 —It I» announ ««! here •trong g jwt of wind l.iRt week thia afternoon Hut tlie |»owt*ra liare «le« buil«ling Iiaa been a famibar larelmark ei<to*i to proem! with a partial blork» •ince the birth of OcfiiatA, ami will Im greatly mi**«'*!. a«le of Grr«n-e at an early «tat«*. Krsgrr *ia«|*en«ls III« !«r#Hd»on Can* T«»wn, April 8. — Prrentent Kruger, it i« am-unee*I from Pretoria, ho« •UApendrsI hts graid»«»n. Etoff, from offit-e fur making a vpceeb in which he inaultrd {¿(irrn Victoria ant! Great Britain. Th* prenden! expreaae» »in- *crrr regret at Etoff » invwpoitetblr ref- < ff»r Will »« mbm • Ult Fraiire ere nee. Paria, Aprii fi — The Bvenement an* A fight haw orcarrwl lx*tween a |»arty nounee« tbet Preantont Paure ha» heen of S wabia and white» near Barberton« «•fitateiiy informe*! of thè appnm« hing Th* white« s«»nt an unrrnt requrwt for viti! of U«e «far and « tanna tu Frane«*. th«’ police, which will l»e went. An Itifaiitttxi» ICInc Han Francisro, April ft. —Local .*ffl cial» of the Unit««! Stales treasury al lege that lh«*y have secured informa timi proving the existen.w <>f a ring or- gaalHfid for the express | u«|»»e *>f ille gxlly landing Chine«*, girla for im moral purpoass. Tlx* trtMimry a«n*fit expect to arrest a number of prof«-«- aional perjurers, who have figured aa father» of mist of the women l»nde<l from China during the |«M*t year. Dr «I. II. Hawkins and Joe Inyoite t»f Iftiiigtae t AHHllV, bare importe»! twviity píáirtv im«ckvha ír*»i>i l«**Bieri (bregón aid turne»! (hem l*»N*r In •!»< vicinity of Drain ami Sm*wdeii. Then effort to inlnwluo* thi« favorite g «tin l»ir«l into Southern Oregttn will be •k prretail'd by »¡»«rtamrtt Mftny l»s*«tha In |1«sml*ay. Bombay, April 3.—-According to the official liat publtshnl, the total death» in tin» city for the week *i»«ltng last Friday waa 1,111. Of three, 455 were •Iu«* to thr bubonic plague. Thr re turn« show a light im n-Hse tn mortality in Poona. There ia a ctmaderable in crease in lhe dialrteta of Surat, Suk kutur, Kuna ami llyderal*ad. Thu num te*r of fatal eaar» at Karachi during the we«*k ending M«r. h 2fi was D5 During thr la«t fortnight five «’ ummi of European» attache*I by the «Hwraae have l«rrti offi« tally rojortr I Two uf Ibcwe proved fatal. Th*-<’«»mnnTt lal < luh <»f North Yak« ima ha« »••nt for a lot of »ugar beet *•***«! to ta* dtatribrib'd among farmer« of the Yakima valley. A ¡M«t«*nt haa ta*en r«**-eiv«*l at till* Spokane land offi<*e u»»nv»«ying tit!«* to the Northern Pacific Railway <’«»n»piny I«» 3fi,(MH) ocrea of land in F*»uth«*n«t**tn •derm«» and northern Spokane m»nnH«w. rhe land lie* in township 7V, rang«« 44, in whn li thr town of Milan ia bí 11141 I ; «ml in township 8!. range 4ft. and biwtvfihip Ml mug«' 4H jn«t north of >cw-|«ort. The ennvi* to at the »tote ¡»•Ili ten» ttary in Walla Walla numta-r an even I0O now. The daily output of jute anti wool bag» 1» atatut fi.HOO. Two bun» !n«l am! fifty convicta are employe«! in *.»* jute mill Th* old w<M««l**n Atoek» ate. running parallel with the railroad track» ami incbiwing the jute mill ami ♦»rick yard, h»«» been tom down ami a •Igh brick wall will rrpta« e it aa *>«»n 1» w«»a(her permit* th« manufacture uf •ufficient brick to proceed with. A « arl««ml of tong, heavy telegraph >>!«•» were Bhipje*»! from What««»in to K.«n »- City. laM w * k h ¡- I«« <<| in H hatcvm.