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Scio Weekly Press. J •CIO ORK<M>M C*as*r*beaslv* K»»l»w «f ib* ln*p*»riaa»t il a !»!»•«IMg• af Iba Fasi We*b < al 1*4 Frua. Iba Talagra^bla CwlwaiB*. Fo ¡ir tnen nere drowned at *bv I '(iff bo' M i in Kan Francisco. A dtwpatrh fr««m Honduras any» th# revol iltiun thefr ha* rlifc.l and th» pcacefnl. country Two blacksmiths of Br»»w n«villr. Or., bavr inv-iiird a new ma« hihr f«»r pol« Stng «•!•►:*. It ha« br»-n tried, ar> l it - «< Works to j--fi ti««n. They bav«» applied tor a pair nt. « »Í tn* 114 ' no—•” w n > r*m* on the •t» <mer \ i torta to Ts***n a «>n»y fifty Will br admitted. The other » ItT four w III lie relumed, orders from the sr--rw- lary <»i the trra«tiry to that rff -ct hav- ing I* n rOMdvsd, Ji; Itfr Dav. of Ohio, quahdrd sistant sreretary of stale I i«*k h 111, w|«»»m hr smwvt**'»l«*d, will remain until A«---slant relary Day l«rk-um«»* tirvly familiar with pending t.»\*«»tia- li««u*. when it ia rt|«e> t«-d lu* will be •p-«»in!«'d to sume foreign rn a-?*»n. Harry Flynn was drowned in Lake Michigan m-ar (Tucrtg«», and 1.500 people •aW’ h«m «lie and Were us.aide u» aid ititu Dudng the ex itrmrnt tato», dropped <lr*-l. It I* supjttoM*-! that I k irt <!>••• »••• was the camae of th* *«*• »nd *« *idmt. The i> R. A N wdl send esperta to the r •v«-n iKvda mining district to DBaftr racímate« «»f the probable traffic of that region The 0um|*Aiiy it flgur- ing on «livphng the freight business with the Union Pa«id* u The «-«mstruc- tiun of a sawmill near Rijiaria is a part of the «v»rn|m»nv '• plan. Thr cabinet has de» of the new gunt*»als m«w li the Fariflc <MHi*t to Mitka, A aliout July I, Great I tivily tn ka, growing out ol f thr gold «lì« i«*s, ha* made the pr«*si<lrnt and nd «Lem this fftep advi*i»bl«’ fur guarding Amen- an interest* The recall <»f thr for«*«’« from < "t e to has N-rn revolved with r***ignatton by the Athen* pul Ih«- D» vani • or* g*n« attack the government bitterly ?» for ap|«ea!)ug to Europe, but m<*t «T tin* p.A|- r« a* < pl till* a* m«-v >• , Ic and Violanti« atta«-k th«* Ethnikr ||<-t atria, d it« A- * g ■- i « ■ ’ a- t «'n. The ftteamrr Rover,. dying the Ameri ran g ir d ; í> ir.g between N«-w Or- leans and port* «»( **j anish Honduras, was find on by a Ni aragtian riisin of- u*r, whilr f«»tir mite* fn»m Purrto Cori*-», ami ■ «’ •* » * *’ ,i|w I L tj.* bit ■4uid»bi|«* L is sani tire lumi «d war ili«* „d.t f •* K • -1 W.»* ».d ! t; t? ■ ll’th- dura» rrvoluti«>nista. Thr Br u*»«da effpo*ttk»n ha» l*c*n f«»r>.- ii 1 * ” ' h g L ’ I *., i •* ** diplomane vorps werv pnwu nt. Prince Bismarvk wa* hom>rwd at Fr»«»•Irtchsruhr, Grrthauy hy a t'»(*'h- tight pr««-<-4*H*n given l-v hi» lownsmrti. Tb«* agricoltura! <lrparitu<*n( cr«»p re por’. pula t lo» * < tidit «'<n «d wir-at at *’> 1 agama! hi 4 L.-t t « th » I . >■ May I laat y« ir. The Intrrrs!» of United Htat«w ci ti Ben» at Porri«« C«»r|« s, thè »rat ed the revolution in llnmlura», w ili l»r tanked after by thè cruiser M:irl>l«-hra I The vr*x»| i* nuw un h«*r Way thrrr. A j- titbm ia n«»w b. i : circulated m New Vck ;» *. I »• gn«d Ly I .oil- * .nd bus no-men, urging President M« Kin ley to do all in his power to <-(!« t a |y M-tth ment of th»» Cuban in*.ir rorili m. Lewis L McArthur, member of the Ic/ d firm of Bronaugh, M Krthur Fen ton «V llrtmaugh. <»f Portland. « >r , and one of the prominent lawyer» «»f the »tate, «li«d in Walla M alls, W i h , <jf heart di *••»*«’ The wupfeme court of the United Htat«»w ha* decided the Berliner ¡»/»tent case in favor of the IL J Telr|i tona t'oiiqiany. The dtn ision I* tgamsl the government and h*« be**h |»,oding I Hill. Ao<*>rding to the decision the Bell (.Company will control the ¡«al«ml for ten year a. Frank Barg, hi* two anna and a brother, Chris Bars, pr«*|»eroui>» Ger man farmer* »»f Redfield, S D., w«-re a*phy*ist«*«! in a well on their farm. Frank B.i«s waaovenxime by g.i* while at w«»rk in the w.-ll The others de scended one at a time in an alt* in pt to rt«k ur him, and all met th«- same fata. The British ahip County of Had dington, which has just arrive.! out »1 CaniifT, Wai« » reports a terrible dent wbtab happened last D»-. .-rnN-r, just as the v .- m -.-I was getting aw ay from the Columbia nv«-r, after h-tting go the tug's haw«M r. F -tir »«.»men werg scut ah'ft to unfurl the main t«»pgallant sail, and one <»f them naru<*d Edward Butt shp|>e«i ami fell to the deck, br»-ak- ing his neck and both «»f hi« l* g*. death Itrii'g igMtantAneoua. The I m «I v was burl«-«I *1 *•-<« the same day, and the ship proree«le«| on her way, making a go«*I run home. Eli Ma* kay was run over am! killswl in th« Southern Pacific yard« at Salem, Or. The steamer Nicaragua, which hat just arrived in New York, bring* th« news of a disastrous «-arthquakr in the islands of Guatlakmpc ami Mont«» rrat, of the L» m w »rd group, in the U.«t In- di«*s. One hundred people l»*t their lives, ami the property damage is enor- moua. Twelve brick hotisea in Gtiada- loupe. and ait in Montsrrrnt were de- rnoliahed, and s«*orr« of other« cracked ami roomed by the *h«»rk. A dend body is lashed to the iron davit« in the stem of the schooner Gen eral Siglin, which is being driven aim- lea«ly about in the North Pacific <« ran, ¡10 mil«*« wr*t of the Queen Charlotto islands, and dinw tly in the storm track, as shown in the pilot » hart ot the hy- drogrsphic office for May. The limp form that hangs on the davit* is th« only thing el**ard imlicatmg the past •ecuponcy of human beings. This was the news brought by the «rating schoon er Willard Ainsworth, that has arrived in Seattle from a cruise to the north, ami it place* beyond doubt th* fate of th* General blghn and tbu«e at>oard. TO SECRETAR* BLISS Ar 1 filli Of 1 PRISON Hrr«ua»n I »*•» «•»•e»**l*«i *1 I*r»<rr4- •*•• AgwiO*« «b»r|M»w*rr* Washingtoo, May 17 —<‘mnm»asi«»n*r Hermann, ot th* generai land older. La» subtniltr*J to th* secretary of in terior, a fatter urging the su*|*»n«ii»n ul legal pro»'«Mahng* growing out of the Th» letter C*»cwIr range resrrv* act. say«: "It has l»rrn repre*« nlr»l to this <fa- i»*rtmrnt that great hardship» snd «<*•• h as rtoultsd t«» thr •hr«-|w»wnrrs of Ore- K »n to* ause «»( their ri lu*i«»u from the grating lami* within thr bo<itidarir* <>f the < *am'»«i<ir rang«* forest rewrite, cre ate»! by the pjrwi h-nt’s pr<* lamation <»f Ke pt rm hrr 3*. IMS; that the large 4rea* «»f gras » ng lands within said res ervation have Itretl used for years past «• * gmrr il gresil g ground, and the • !.'-ep-W i.«-r*» » • !«•} • «! lent the»«-»'!! for thr *up|M»rt «»( their tl«» ks «luring cer isi»» sra-'iins of II»«* year; that the suits institur-i Ly the government against certain |«arties to restrain them from paftturiiig their »beep withill thr reserve are re pro« v«* and unj«ist, and relief is asked. •'A special ag*nt uf this ofltcr rrj»»rt» that Judge BrHihger, ut. thr Ititi« ult., i»i the I nite*l Mate* circuit ««»tirt f«»f thr «Illirici of Oregon, OTetTulad thr Icmurrer to Um amen-tal c*»mplaint in thr m«M* <»f the United Mtates vs. Tygh Valley Mnd A Livestock Cawnpaoy, • usUkining !»♦« forfBrr dmuiun therein (7rt F«s| Rep, SV3i. against an implied h»*rr»s«' to «isr *m*h lands tor |Fa*t«nagr purp* •'**, an*! re^ <-gì»King thr right <>f the g*»v«-rnm**nt I«» sur to protect its property fr«»m threaten««d injury. The *p-’* i»l Agent state« that the several ins brought against varfous persona. Co wrhnli th»s ruling appiim, will prob- ibljr l«r at i**ur an ! ready for trI a I Some tin»«’ next month. “In view of thr L-gislatiun naw t«rnd- h k - • **em»t«»r Pettigrew « smendaveiit to the -mdry civil bill) rvw|*vtii>g turret rv*« -ir* in g-neral and their manage tn« nt. Atri th* authority therein to ta given Uw» s*»cretary of the interior "to r«gu’.*tr th« »r «•' upahci and u*»- " an«l th«* probable early action «»( the <!rpart nu’tit «»ii th«- su!>>**. I. I think il would I»»' w ur to *u*|«rnd, !«»r the pr***rnt, legal pt»* «’•‘-hug» gr?,wing «mt of *h«**p • .«rturing within th»' <’*•<**• I* forest The Country Editor Knocked But Was Net Admitted WILL SOON BE ACCOMMODATED llr < pi > a «I to it* (¿«•»Mil» rrl»9N Kight i»«r« f«r M •»•!«»* ht»r. M«4r I nrbed far a |*r»aaiag I p IS ’••• Sau Fram*.*«M. May 17 — W A. fto- horn, »viitor «>( th« Wlltaw« Journal, Glenn iventy, made a preauung appeal today at Kwn yurnlin to lx lurked up fur right year* for manslaughter. •’I have no warrant for your «.«mrnit- mrnt," aai’l Wanb-n Hale, “and must refuse your re«)Ur-«t.” “Then I shall »lay around here until I am tacked up.*' was the reply. Hi-hora waited at the prison till late in the evening, hoping h* wuckl not have to sf»end an»»tlier day outside th* wails At l.i-t, be went to the hotel walls near the prta«*n gate*, there to remain until n«- ‘-♦•arv pai- rs fur bis invar rra- tion arr ftirni*he»l. ”1 have been found guilty of man slaughter." ttahoru explain«**!, **«ml a* th* supreme fiOUrt has gfflrfltod the de- vismii <»f the Gtann county cuti r t. I hastened here to surrender myself, My first oblfaattan is to my londsmen. those good friends of mine who stood by me in mv hour of trial. I want to release them *> they may iwd !«-<»l un- That i* the reason I easy al««ut me. sent' dewirv to bsTfitl to wrve my armtemrr It ma» look »trang«-, my trying to br«*ak into j^tl, but 1 r»ali4k- there are eight long year* for me w ithin San (Juentiti** wells, ami I am eag**r to l**»gin at <»n«*e t«i Mt-rve mv time It woul*i l«*»k m«»r«» natural for a man to stave it *ff a* long as |M«»Rihl«» but tn mv Cae«’ I ran have no |M-a«*e of miml till tl.r punishment tMgin« ” >rb«>rn wa* «-unvit'fed of »holding sml killing Dr. J. K. Putman, a druggist al Wilfoa*. two y«-ars MnOt*. Selnorn still maintains that hr »hot in *<-lf <lrf«-n«*e or rather, w ith a strong conviction that he Wa* defending hl* own life in shoot ing Twn ethr jury disagreed. < hi “I then for«* rr*|M - (fully r«*mmniend thr third trial. s*h<»rn wa* f<«uml guilty that the attornrv gem-rud br rrqinwtrd of manslaugliter an*l a-ntrmwl to eight l-ast Monday <<» lustro-t th«* United Mtafrs attorn«*y years* imprisonment. for <)r«-gon to stay all proceedings in the judgment wa* affirmed by the su- the atave mention«*! ca**« until fur- prern«* court. : - - 4 A BLOODTHIRSTY INDIAN a t.h«atly It «-h • r •• I. Paxton, lib. May 17- —Frederick William Holman, who t* to I** hang«*l »r*v»w for the munler of Mr*. XVrib- j a «Inw rehearsal this morning, and wa« photographs«! on the gallows upun i which hr i* to lx* hang«*<d. Hr |M»f '* • to Si ell «-Dough <»f tin* picture* to for sen ling hit body to Gram! Haw rn, Mi« m l >>.«»<■ it liuriwi lx>»i k> I hr remain* <»t hi« wife, « to the murder for which I”’ i” Holman is Mup|«»*rd to have kill*«*! ‘•Hi* r After l*rmg photo- graplsr I. ILdman r«'b<,*rs«'*l a speech, which hr ha» prrparvd fur th«* gallows. I **l»»«»|i« I iu|tr«r Ihnl'lr. Wadiington, May 17 — The move- »«1« nt I«» **•• "*r I he adoption of a uni- venuti ¡p-1** .»mp by th«* )*u*tal con- gt« *s ha« ««»llajMMHl. Thrrr were too many difficult ir», th«* chief on* bring that of currvrivy fluctuai ions, in the way <>f a*lopting stx*h a stamp, ami the „-••hcral «>m»mliter, after considering the subj« • t briefly, al*an loned it as itn- pr.u-ti- able, and will ruak«* an adverse r<»|*«rt to tii* congress. r«n>r nt*i W «nt« rtr«»n- bacranicnlo. Cal , May 1 I? _'j*h<, |tiw|m»i« Chib, of this city, is i making -tr«'HU«»u* effort* to indues* William J. B t *n tn stop over one «lay in this city x’.ilc en - nt«* to Oregon. A 'ommitt*««» hi* been ap|*ont««*l tn communicate with th«- Nebraska orator, requesting tl>.i I..- boiH.f Ihr rapiul <’HT »Ith bi* prrwnc* M»l .birr.. >t. pr.«,.|«. < altltt 1 rttln l»*ralle«t Eufala, I T . May 17.—A cattle train pimp’d the trie It a mile north <»f here tlx* afternoon while running at full *'|M"v«l. The engine turned bottom up, and ten rars of <*altie were derailed. An unknown tirgrv l*»y was killed, and Peter M«dUrvly, engine**?» C. Oven I, thvman. ami two other men were badly hurl. Fifty t attle w«-re killed outright, *«t«en Hillrti anrf A*v*rwl |aj*r*»«l. Floren«'*, Ala . May 17.—This after- noon, the tJp|»lr, at the Pinkney, Tenn , or«» mines, als»ut twenty five srwu mile* from hen», fell, killing se Veil men and badly wounding «eversi other*. <'«»mm unicat ion with Pinkney is rut off, ami full |*artiotilars oannot be had. Physicians have left here for the acene < Sra laaiia of Short I twa B vm A s . New York. May 17.—The «lirwtora of the Oregon Short Line <V Utah Northern railroad today authorised the num«' of noncuinulali v* inooms bond«, «•ri«-* B, to th«* amount of $15,000,000, in Accordance w ith the plan propueed by the reorganisation com mi Ur*. i » mu » by a Fir«bwg. Hpringfl«*l«l, <>., May 17.—The Fund- rrbtifg mill» at New Carlisle were tie- at roye! hy lire shortly after midnight, Loan, $50,000 It was the work of an incendiarv. Ihr War In ihr I* hit Ip pines Hlll«*«l 1 ««nr Whit. M«-n mol !• I«»«»hliig f»»r M"ir I«» **to»ut. Eldorado Canyon, Nev., May 17.— An Indian calle«I Alivots shut and kill«”! two teamsters «»f the Southwest ern Mining C-impany, namsl I**r Franten and |L-n J«m«-*. «in the ore roa-l between th«* nun«** and the mill this afternoon, and then went to th* cabin <>f Chrutoplicr Nvilnon, a prospector, ■ » . I • i. ft th«- niiiM s till* a!l»’rn«H»ii «».. th«’ down trip, hut «lid nut arrive al the milion time Manager Charles (iraevy, supposing they ha»I broken down, «lid not aii*|»rrl anything out of thr way until an Indian CHfu«» in ataiit f> P. M., rtU'l rrjiortol that Ahvutr ha*I tMk«*n a gun nii*l might kill thr teamster* Gracry at on«** sent a man up un horse liar k. Six mile* up th«» canyon, th«? latter found thr teams, while thr iMslie* of thr t<*atn»tcr« lay on the grotin«l near their wagons, lie return«*! and wurmd thr people at th«» mill. A. H. Grscry, thr foreman, drove fourteen men in a wagon to th«- scene, and brought thr iMsiirs down to thr mill. Frarim'ii had several bullet hole* in hi* body, and Jones «»n*. A party went to Nritam’s cabin early this morning ami found him dead in Ixd. A Chliinuian, just arrived, r«-|*»rts that Charley Monaghan, who liv«d alone on the bank of the river, was also shot dr a * I in b«d. It is feared that thr Indian ha* »rvrral more victims who h»,‘ . ............ thr rout«« he pn-U»bljr tuuk after killing t «-am stars. kill'"« the lr.ni.ler«. CASE OF 1 Ito mi11 n of u®g vat ion lying rant of rang«» 11 have Iw-rn held up from the O|»ening to setttament pt'iidiug the lo*-atiun fur some time. >ome 48,000 acre* of land ,\ m I u « m I at ♦»»<1.000 are Involved in th«» variane* h«*tw«*eD the present ami claim«**! boun daries. v| Oinr »*»tx >'«»rrsl I <r«*s Earth, Minn., My IL — . vffrr* arc raging in the pine I r Rahmt 100 mile* «»a*t of the agency, am! c<>n*id«-ral»l«* damage is I*-- !!>_' !‘d • !-• t: • 1*1.1- ! A !«:'-■ -'f men wa* sent from hem to save the government saw mill twenty mil«-» east oLhe.rr. They hav«» r«-lurm-d, ami re port that the country is all un tire, and that tliu government saw, nhingh* and planing mills were <lc*troyed l»y fire, despite all «-ffort* to save th«» proj rt v. The men narrowly «•«■ .«p.*d with their livi-s. Th«« the «-ul them »»ff tr»irn their horses an«! they wrr«» c«unp»4h-d to run afonit right mil«-* to a hike to wavr their liver. A number of luudn-r camwere also burn«*-1, with outfit*. sleighs, etc. The Indian** sugir coup* ar«« burned, A heavy wind is prevail- ing. and if a rainfall dor* not mine soon the whole country wdl is* on tiro. White iii» I »■• *»oi I - < Havana. May 14 —Admiral Navarro signed yeirt’-rday the h g.il d<* rnments and retord* bearing un the va*« » « o( <>na Melton »nd William la-avitt. the Amer ican inrmbt»rs of the Competitor crew, ami th«*** will >*e forwar«tal |<* SjMiin on the 2Ulb. Eduardo Garcia, curre- * I* « ulen I fur a New York new*|*i|iert has been ar rest«*« I. (‘•»tMM»is»k»n*»r < <»lh ««n «« llavan*. Havana. May 14.—William J <‘al- h«»un,the *|w*cial commissioner appont- « I by Pre^i lent M Kinley to tnVt-Migat* UM ‘b-atli "Í Dr Bfogl fa I ’• z BIT Wil today. .Snolhrr Mangttllly I »txllng Nrw York, M iy I«. — A II*-.,11 ill»- («Ich from llar.tia aay«: Juli.. Han- (iiilljr i« «atri to tear e lamtal <m M;ty 3 w ith a Urge expédition at H tn Juan de la* Playa*. It is I* al*«* *aid liuti I4<*h«ff, with 1.000 men, wa* there to receive him. It i* a*l*h*«l that com man* 1er* »»( gunboats patrolling that r«w»t have been placed umler arr«»*t fur n«»t pre venting the landing «»f Sangutlly Han Juan is ten leagm* east of K.igua The insurgent* are num«*'ou* ami a« I.ve in hat district. W ani* !»••»,»• gr» f«»r Torture. I I 1 < v ' ' ■«-ntationw, h«»w»-vrr, hav«- ii«»t suf flrient to imlmsr hasty a< tion. Th«» president is moving atvatiily am! with all ap<M«d that safety and sound Judg ment warrant in the colb--tion of farti« tom bing the ««»million* that exist ii|«»n the island t«whiy To this «-ml, Mr. < al- houn is now in (’uba, ofth'ially on an other mission, but also charged with th«* «»farrvrttion < f lb*» ronditiotj* that prevail. When he has reported !«• the prf*»id«*nl ami the latter h i* obtained what h«- r«-gxtrd* as a «‘«ffi* lent •tor«- of inform ition, I »a*«* I on fa«-t» that «ann«»t be «| tie* th «in** I, he will I*» ready either to take himself, or to *tigK»-«t to con- gre**, su>-h action a* th«--«- fa ts wai- rant. Meanwhile, he has nmler run«»dera ttan the I • «1 means of affording ndief t«> Am«*ri« 411« suff- ing a* a r«-»ull of th • conditions «»n the island*. Today, th«* president saw, by ap pointment, E«lwm \t Atkin«. o( It«-« ton, whois largely interested in fNibttn sugar | Lint it ion*. Mr. Atkin* gave him »1 faithful pi< ture <»f the *- •■n« tnn condition* that prevailed m Havana and in other parts of the island wh«»n to* I. ft. NONCONCUR lb« Washington May 13 —Considera tion of th* senate amend'uents to th* sundry civil «ppnpriatiou bill was fin ished by th* house today and the bill ««•ut to conference. President Cleve land’« forest ■ re«*rrvat ion order was th* subject of much deflate, and the h«>Q*e Voto I not tocMurur in the senate amend« ment to annul th«* onirr, with the un- drrstaml I ng that the <x>nfrr*e« shou l d arrange an amendment which would uave the Mine effect. Tr»e debate on this subject followed ch mt I y the linee of that of ywwterday. It wa* ¡«art id pat rd m alm«»*t ri.lusiv«*- |y by Western m*mbrrv, who |«unt«**i «»ul th«- injury to prevent settler* that wiMild r»wuil if Prv*id«-nl t'isvelaml's or»ier shuul«! !xwx»me operati ve. Hcvrral amendments w«'r* offered, but with- drawn. Short speech«*« criticising Pre«. idrnl Clevefan l*a onl«-r were mu le by Uni'-iw«**!, Ki.- «'. «, I~* «v, Br : k«r. Devries. Ellis, Bailey and Hart. laicry remarked that Hartman assume*! that Pr«-»iden| M Kinley would rr|<*Al the mistake* of President Cleveland. "1 do not think there is anv man on ■ . ■ \ ‘ !>--ad that !;*• •■•• «x»rrr* I a thousandth part of the mis takra made by President Ch’Vrland," retorted Hartman. "I did nut *ttpp«»rt Fresidrnt McKinley, but, thank M* m I, hr I* an American president, th«» hrst we have had in four year«," Larry wilhlrvw tl»«-amendment, pro pn*ed l»y him Tester lav Other it g amendment* were withdrawn, and th* house Voted I0O tu 3'1 tu non- ••le'ur in the senate amendment, with th* un- derstandiiig that instru• t.*.»ns be ma 1«* to the ronfrrera later. The bouse voted not to concur in th»* amendnp nt* appropriating $5,000 (or the continuation by the «Mscrrtary of w *r u( a* int«-»ligation of the beet- sugar industry, and another requiring the *»N’r»’t.irv <»f war tn appoint a su|-»-r- intondrnt c»f the traffic through th«* link* of th«' M .»m *ng iLrla rivrr *• ««w»n a* the government comes into j« *«e*«i«»n of thr works of the M -nungahrla N avi * gale »n C«»mpany, Lewis made a plea for the senate amendment f«»r $10,000 for a survey of the impruvvti ruts proposed from Sal mon l»4jr to Smith’s •owe, explaining that warship* might !»• anchored in I^ik'-s Union and Washington whvti th* proj»-» t The bous.» voted to nun<x»nrur. TEA WILL Importer« I UMI HIGHER ELECTRICITY ON RAILROADS condition and wretchedly <*h4h«-«l D-aths are «laily report*«!. American* arc •«•alien'd in all ¡«arts of th«- island, ami are sfa»wn no cxuisnieratiuti what ev- r lrt-«*.oi*e of their American culiseti ship The American* are general I v person* wlio reside on the plantations, lull wh< have ticen driven from their homes t< the towns, ami, being among stranger« ami willioul emptaymmt, are mnq»4l sd to *ufot«l on almost nothing Thej are not all<»we«| to return to their plan 1 ' even to pick berries or se-nn the least artn ie of *ui*si»ten«*c. They Sir ll»«x»rrtb ally under the rare «»f lh« bparindi army, but the army 1» witbou a commissarial. They have no m«*an of taaviiig thr island. Their ct»ri«!ilioi ia prtmuum «a«l wliolly «Irpforable. % fr»l A Resume of Events in the Northwest. EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH of a««*«! were n The e interior. •e» s‘ Associa si reunion at ir V. 10 ami Will M.r.h ■ l nh r* . i ' . \\ 1- : Ing« ton « **»»inty. w a* Li Py bruif> 1 ami n't- i eral of bis rib• hrokvii, hy a pugna«'! l«»US bull. Tl ie t»*leph«’•ne line hetng bulli I n »- twee n F«»r *t (Irwt* and Hillsbor» bv Ant« »fi Pfanne r W1H. il la exprctrd. in *»j x*r4ti«»ii iiIl atomi A week A drl.-gath »n of Umatilla Indi iuv torn viNiting Baker Ciiy in quest «»f derr Id 1rs. hot» which they nianu- facturr mueca ;i* and gloves, i .iltle ri Bng u »n smiiiri» «• at p. piar, in Grant enmity, a* a nnmtar steer* are «’unir.u t- d for May délit V |e* M»me «luck califa. ‘«'ll er. • comity fruit tre 4 ivo lit : ’It n Hie lowvr Hiuslaw iV that grow tug cr flave not look. l it as they are now in In • * 4* for ill ». r.1 ! M If« rd ha* tu •ants, «»nr I 1 II« >1 to a tc ■eV a«« 11 hüt r»w«*>* w artu w r I the quandi. r of intahia in » ih ant nmnty «Mi- that ha* e her uh»(i»r«’ »r Ublr can In« • I with Tl burnir« I sheared in a U t » week, and I EHM shrar«d th month. T tion. lv In la«t las t of the • d V« ndl- I <4<»ine,| i'rlr*« I I • • < «-»it« • |*t«UI«<i . New York. May 13 —The I« * irn- |*irtrf* hav«- not waited the pa**ag«* of th«' tn itT ‘¡« Air:) .' -« p'-. : iu1 \ • f 10 cents a poun I up'ii that coinmo«lily, but h«*ve adsvtn rd all grad«’* of tea from 3 tu 5 cent* a pHiint. The comhti»«n of th** mar k«»t, which was very shigginh a w«««'k ago, ha* I m an • hanged into on* o( gnat activity. •T >p»**-ulatof* have not fo-cn *»ow to take advantag«* of Hie situation, ami at the rat* pme* are I »ring pushed up who •ale mrrohant* wilt find th«*m»eh <■« oomjw-ll«»*i to pay the full amount of t,‘,. prt.p.-*-4 duty inti'- l<«r lit Itefore (nr measure lk«nN»mrs a law. Th«* order» received at Yok<*ha:*ia an I «»•hrr Jafieit «”«•• purls ha* cans«*«I un hn m«-diat«* a»|vamw* there. This time of tta- year, irn|«utvrw say. hap|>cns to l<* lattween reasons, ami the «¡uantity of tea that can be bought abroad in tai«! to Had the prop»M»rv(, action of I m * small congress been taken a month or two later, when the hulk of the crop <x«mr» forward, it wow! have twen possibto for importer« to bring in sufficient to fo*t until IVOO, when, un«l«-r thr bill, t ’’I will br fr*r. Should the bill lie de lay« d by long •lebah* in thr »mate, this • hem* may y«»< I m - rarritd out to **>mr «-xt«*nt, and thus drfrat the «»hje« t w bl«‘h thr tariff makers had tn view —-• the obtaining of fit),000,000 a«l*!itionat revenue. < «»tnitilttr*- • ltr|">rt The senate <-<»mmitt«**-on foreign re- lations t«*lay iia<l the Cuban <|u<-*th»ii umlvr ctmsiderstfon on the tr.i*i* of the •ul*rummith*e ap{*»inte»t yewtrnlay to Ooiifrr with the president ami Secre tory HI ivrtnaii. The re|**rt was pre |*ared by Davis ami Foraker, Ih-jmbli- OAh member». Morgan, the Democratic member, »!«-<•!inii.g t«> particitMt** in It. The rrjttirt <*on«ist»**l of a «-onvisr Statement of the «'«»ntents of official re ports fr«un the American «•«•nsul* *n Cului, bringing information up to with in a week. Tills report <*ofiflrm* the Dvvt*)<ttprr reports a* to th* situafoui on the islaml, ami even gi«es farther in depicting the dej loraHe situation than do must of the newspA|wr atorie*. E« jieviai str«*« is laid uj*>n the condition of American citixen» It is positively l*oi»i<»n«t rOr» lie !*«»••! bli 91 Ir a «• a Moll»» I’u a r r N"«-w Haven,May 13.—>An ri|w»rimrnt was ma«l«* yesterday between Haftf«»r»l ami New Britain on th«* New Englan>l ro*«l, that, a*cor«hng to ei|**rts, will revolutionise the m«*tivr |M>w«*r in rail- r«»ading It was an official test of the lhir»l rail electric system, and was thr hr*l application of this meth«*! of using rhv-tri ity Hi*t* a I of st«»4IU fur A long ami heavy haul. A run of ten mil«-* wa* ma le In 13% mlnut«*, ami with less jar than i* ex- js-r it*ii«*«*d in an ordinary passenger rail- r«»ad car. Bri»‘fly. this Uwt ni«*ans thr attain- merit of i s|**ed of sixty to seventy ttve miles an hour by using electricity as the motive |<ower. Financially it means getting one hor«ej*>wer out of two tons of «««al. With a st«*am «-ngine it take« fr««m «even to right tons of oa| to g«*t one borsepower. N«»| king vgo a hor«o tadonging to a Dalles man was taken to th«* Washing- p.E«?u»e, '-ut |:«‘ g » A tir«-‘l of hi* *iirn»uii lir• ¿ p ami rtwiolved to I - »» hi* way Ki k to hia bom«». After making a nuint«»r of attrmpt» to boar«! th«* steamer an I tiring prevent«*»! each time, he plunge«.I mt«* the watvr, reach ing th«» opfs’sitr »id«» only a abort dis tance hrfow the landing, m«nr the ff :r: ! « •• W l VV <««h I «i g ion Kdtt-itaa<KNinty warrants af at V3 cents. An sg*-i-t is in Port Tuw,n*em| l>M«k mg for a l<<*‘atiuu (or a ■ ol«»i»v of farm er w flUto 1 >hio. Dilnng npnl the lr«*asu»«-r of kane county M«**ritvj 11 Ort,tfo3, and dis burse* I $l4O,77rt. Under the new «• fo*d law in Wash Ington sle«’in»ii* will tMeur on th«- *«*«■• ond Haturday in June. The contra« t fur building th«- Fern dale Blame road in Whatcom county has l»e*n let, (or < ioveriii»j«uit Engim-er Clapp say* that th«» work <b»ue iu improving Grab's harltor ha* already resull**«| m much g««»l to t)u* hart*»»r. The r«-*id«’nt* of ('lallani county will petition th«» |*> *tal department for a daily mail aervio* along the Strait fr«»m Port Townsend. A severe »-arthtjuake *h«s*k wa* felt in \\ atcrv ills one night last week The vibration* la*t«»«l 16 ur 20 s**«*«»mls, ami wok«* many people. A Japan«-*«* *lruinrner, with five sam ple trunks ami a* many stories a* any other drummer, was working hi* line in North Yakima last week. Th«’ Spring (‘reek <’rramery (‘otn| an v start»-«I up il* creamery in Ellensburg the first «»( this month Th«» « n-amerv is preparwl to handle 5,(MM> )M>umla o( milk daily. A g»**d road «dub ha* !»<’en form«k«l in North Yakima hy the wheelmen, and considerable money has tawm stil*a«*rib**’l (or the pur|***e <d pulling Natch«*» ave nue in ion*iili«»h for bicyrhng. Company A ami Imttery II. N G. W., have «|e*u«le<l to k«*«*|» up their or ganisation, in spit«* «>( the small appro priation imi'lf by the last Legislature, St. I w ill m«-« l m • --< »ry »• x l - tl». • ■ lv- < Vlore < hlnr«» fnr T*-nnr•••>•«. Washington, May 13. —Th«* secret ary of the treasury la inform<*«l of the arriv al of 37Î Chinamen at San Francisco to take part iu the Nuahvillr rxpuai- A su«*« <--«ful oftt-ration of *km graft» lion. Only twenty are n«***»le«l t«> v»»m- ing wa* !• -rlnrmel at thr Mt. Joevpii’* ply with the term* «.( the rn- h«»«»p!ta! in Tat-urna. thr other »lay. Th«« t«*re»| into by the rx|*>*iliwn c«>m| any. father «»f a girl from Fuyalltij» furnis(M*d Th«» remainder will I h » returned to th* rutirle t<> replace a part burn«’d from hia daughter. < liina. There arr flvr logging rainf»* in oper ation on Ostrander «-reek, in Cowlita New York May 13 —Th«* gran«! jury county, two having wtartnl up last week. "* The creek was cleared of "Imnk'* tags ed <‘antain Kdw «rd W Reed, of th»- last wirk, the tirwt tun«’ in four years. whip T. F. <Hk»**, for main lousiy an ! Thr work wa» >l«»nr with a l«M'oaiotivo without justifiable cnuac withholding an«l atrrl cable. Laid from th* cr«»w on a voyage from Mtate Mtlprr intrndrnl Browne ha« Hong Kong to thia port. • lerided that Women a* w«»ll a* men must r«-gi*ter for •« bool elertions. The The two new engin«*» constructed for «•xprn««* <»f the r«-gi*trati<>n must be (he Northern Pariti*- w«-«tern mountain borne by the ach«M»l district, and th«» •ervice, the largest in the world, have registrathin d«»he by the rrgu’ar <»ffl <M*r*, »• in tb»- .«f men re v bed Helena, M«mt. The «-ommiltre wa* especially im prr*i I with this re*-ital, and the «»pin ion was generally expressed tliat th» situation sh<»ul«l !>r remrdh-d, if |*»«si ble. it was c-unsnlrred as idacing rvri a worse aspect ii|*»n the question of <Ml relations with Cuba than the impri>«*n turtit «»f Ameri *ans, of which there ar« now eompnralivclv few instances. lonflrmr<l bj Ihr Kroate. The rv|*»rt ata» indicates a generally Washington» May If — The » - ate wretched condition of all the mhabi l«slay omitirme*! th«- following nominv tanta of the inland, because of »rarcity ti««n*i Th.»ma* Biiby, MiniicMit», t<. of f<aw| and money, especially in ti»< I*» a m«*mlM*r of the Diiwe* Lidian ««>m- center* of population. and because giro, mission, John M t^uackeulmsh to l*e of the prt**tire of the m«et malignant '»mmander in the navy. disease*. such a* yellow fever, •mall- A lL-rhn phvsi* »an, Dr Feahliner pox and dysentery. The rv|*irta Indicate that th* * p • r. •ay« that rheumatism i» »(ten «Ine to i*h army i* not to *tr«»ng now a* it W4I the e£< i-fMÌVe U*C «»( Ho dl. a year ago, largely on ao'vunt <»f them The New Y*»rk rlrv«?«- l r.i lr I »• ravage*, while they in«ii* ate no «limin- ution of tire insurgent force*. The re* al"»ut to t«-*t an str nu» or. H ■»« « ful, it will I m > hi I hm I u “«I un ti»« «I i* port* were 7r<»m varioua «xinsul*. in- i eluding Consul-General Lew. U«u tn. TO Th« «.»H <>ppo««4 *« Washington May ¡4 —In th* sénat« today ttw »ugar investigation of lb04 The Condition of Amerioanr **• reca I tad by the lntn>lm*tion of a in Cuba Revealed. îseolutioft by Allen reciting th*rircum- •tm;--** uf the investigation, the refusai of Klvartun R. Chapman to tostity. hia SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS’ nonvictio® in tb* courts as a «xmlntna ci<m» witn«M*, and the pensant rfforts towanl hia par*l«»n The resolution < III»«*« l»rall«u«* •■*! Help propoas* that Chapman be brought tn the Town, »rth« Trarl *»( th* thr bar of the *rnate tn purgr bimarlf of contumacy a* a- prerequisite to par- • Arila»». S uor I« H» T«h»» d«»n Allen sought toar- ore immediate Washington, May 13. •Ther* was a action on the re*>ilwimn but it went su ldeti and violet» it 1 outbreak of Cuban over on objection of Gsilinger ami Hoar Thr latter crítk i*ed the r*»*«*lu- *4*ntiin«’t»t today at th* capitol, ami during the early hour* the drift of th»u a* gi% log awray authority of thr *»-n opinion was st run ngly toward apaady ate, and asid pr» |w»«e an »aid he would wu<iM propose and radical a*’tion I by both on ng rve* and amri. Imeni with a view to h »vtt g lite executive, but I later tlirre was s»»m<*- Chapman pttnishe*! unlr<* h* purged what of a reavtion wpon its l*Bcuming hi in *r'If ,»f mmtrmpt withof all rrfrirti known that ths pr ‘C*l aidrnt, while keenly to th«» qursitori nf |>ar«ton The c ii- alive to th* *ituation. ami an x iowa to sideration of the resolution i wdl t. in learn everything |«»*s'ble that mold order Uim<ur««w. gUldr 111« < <»l’dl| t of f'iir Cuhwn and Morgan made * statement r to .’A| trial «••ns. felt that further in- his r»-«idution on Cut«* lie formation was netwosary, and for the rommitte* on foreign relsti Immediate present the qu«»*ti«»u »-« COttSi fared th* q»M*«tion of not on* of rwugtiition of the t«r|hg«-r- the rt-to’hition to a commit!«-*, enry or in-to|<»ndenu* of the <’nl»an in n«»t agr^pml, Tbo rommitt«-«- surgent*. but of relief f«»r th«- Amcrnwn howevev, that tho rr»Qlu’i«»n ciliarna, «lestitute and helpb*** in the tnAi • t !!.■•• P.-aii -d th.” Ant.hr«, • t «4 U f rv th - • llir foreign v*lati*ms cutHmitten, it that time <)n Morgan's »ugg« - iv ■ - . ' ’ ■ • < resolution went over. th- tv«* «•••»ty of relief for the suffering A r< - by Butlrr, requ»-*t ng tl-* AmrrH-Aua, is fav»«rwble to mure radh*.*! ptevofor,» h»r information i relative to the sale of the Unton Pacifo c railroad. her* arr earn«*stly desirmis <>f Instant was pr«"»entod and went «»ver action hy lite rxr ulive in aid of the The «M>tnate bills fur pubh ln*urgrnlA, but have not su•*»*<*<-«led m at Dradwnod, H. D-, to coal converting th»* administration to th«**r w rrv pussrd. view* tl .it present action is appropriate The senate then took up th«» valrmlar an«! irnjw’talivr am! |»a«*«*d lull* a* folIu*« The event «»f thr «lay was a report to ! «»r the relief of c«-riutn « itis« » • f their colleague* by » aubrutnmitt*'«» Montar a. claiming th«* fo-u» f!t* <»( the which yesterday rxatntned the state dr- ln'in«-*t‘i«l law* granting Io Moni.ina part merit *a < Nth* n reports. This «t.itr- -.«• . hm > %r>rvs of larvl in gid “f B& a-y mmt, though m»t given to th«» public, Iuin for the blind; appropriating $1 74,- wa« «♦» far «Ls- hwrd in char*«-trr as to OOO to •. .aril** I' <'fouit« .Ml for t-Xlra give rm- to a g deal of « x itr«| com work on thr irone fa I Ktlad. ment am«»ng s«*natf>r* and mrml«rr* Th«» immigration and kinrt'-oj-»' The re|tt»rt, l*AH»*d U|*»n farts present bill* w«»re r*ferr*»i, but »♦•nt over <»n ed by the Unit- I *»tat«-* consuls in objection. Cuba it is «.i I, bri? g* »»at tn strung va* llouti*!«»} I«» |<r I l«r<l r«'he( th«- d»-’*tituli«*n whnh exists not Washington, May I i — I hr n.* ‘ -*.«ry only among th«- Cubans, hut Among now in the isl action f««r srtthng th«* vexation* dis Aiiivricius ami po pute over the rawtrrn boundary ht.«- »*f and* who w«»rr driven fmm their farm* th»» Southern Ut«» Indian r»-»»«TVHti«-n in and into the towns by Weylvr’* orders, Cadomdo was tak-’U timlay when Samuel and are tta*r«»by prevented fr»W| sup *». Gannett, of Maine, a to|w*g,n|Jirr in porting tlielllselVe« For several day* |*a*t, the snhj«*<»t thr gentag ira! survey, w.«« d«*tgnafrd as s|HM-i4l agent at $10 a «lav tn fix the niAtt«*r of this rvjtt»rt has brvn umlrr line permanently. IL* m Iniettali* are discussion «juicily among a few of the • ction of 107th fi irmla <»( < ‘uba in cungrv«», and they ■ meridian with th* new M- \* an Colo rado IxiuiKlary lin»». The work will uj«»n the preatdrnl their convictions liegiu irnim-hatrly ami upon it* early that it t« hi* due-, a* th»- • hn-f ex«-vti- live, to delay t>o longer in taking active *-»»inpb'thm th»* • MOt loculi U> • at«-p* to terminate the present <«»ndi p ■ : » ; tn * I I . • I :. - » * too far VOTED ir CHAPMAN • - ___ kll*a Hr«B«*gl»t It < t» ia th* *•*•«•-<•- tag«»i>l«*d hr Haar Washington, May II — The way« ami means comm it te of th«- universal »««tai congress t**lay pmolieally com pleted the preliminary cm - leration <»f the amendments which have l*-»-n pro- to the international treaty In doing this they hate followed th«- pr i tire oommon in many legislative U»di « of ¡HAM-iiig over infbiiual’y tl»^ ¥*•«»•*»■ amemlnmnt* which it w.i* known would give n*e to any extemlrd *B*’-u*i»h»n, ami have acted on such a* the «lrl<*gat**S were generally «greed on. Th«- more itn|M»rtarit Questions rrmaning umlis- | n > mm | <>f relate to the univcrxal p>»lagu stamp, the pnq«w»«-d rwtabiwhmrnt of all branch«-« in |*M»tal rale», and the pru|o*ition f«»r a velticHon in th«* ¡u*y of mails in trenail. More < far >m.l>»lllr K » !<»*«. Tacoma, W a-h., Ma_v 17.—Culfa tor Satin h r* today r«-rrived direction* from thr •MTrtary of th«* treasury t«» admit the rem lining silty-four <»f the lit Chi- n«’«»* l«»und for the Nashville el position, who Were brought her»* ihre«« wrrki* ago on the *t«’*mrr Victoria. The telegram fr««m Wasi ;t«»n say* that this action i* taken ii|«»n th«* urgent rvqiic-st of the Nashville «ipwition ufffcial*. Th«* tir*t fifty of the fo( W'r»«- writ Ea«t last wirk, including the 2HI recently a«lmit- t«*d at Kan Franciacu, This nutkea 375 Chine*«* already admitted for attvmlanr«* at the • ipEmitfon, X|*»*itinn. in addition to a ><>n- • idrrahle numfo r brought over by the Canadian Pavittc line. The ('bine«*’ have cortiflcatrs entitling them tu re main in thr country our year after tlie rlo|*sitioii c|«WM*s. but. Ilkr the (Tilnrse a«lmitt«**l ou similar terms for the Al- lanta ei|»MUti«»n, it isrutnddrrod doubt- ful if they ran be c<dl««cted and sent back when their certificate* aspire, .....■•'* 1 «•»■'" »■ " Va |*l•»•!«•»« al m >'lr»-w«»»h» F«rt«»r*. Cincinnati» May 17.—There wo an ci plosion al the powder mills of th** A L, Due Firework* Comjwiny. at Read- jng o ( tbi* afternmm. Samuel Hher- holi was fatally injure*!, Frank Moore and (hmrgr Burk«*nbn*ck were «lightly injurwl. The** three were the only «me* in the building when the explosion occurred. The I«»*» a a* only $300. M I : !. M *v 17 —An ofh I b I 8an Francisco, May 17. — Thoma* ¡■.ildi from Manilla, Philippine inland*, Reynolds brought suit today to recover unnoun«'**» that the Spanish troojw cap- $20,000 darnag»-* from Chari«-« ||erv«d I, lurt-d Ternate, and that fllty-sewn in T, u » Henry Leppold ami William Riordan. surgent* were killed. *-!** suit grows out of the arttoll of the h>*t twenty five killed and 22 rt drfrmlants s«»ni«* months ag«. in banging wounded. - , Rrynohls up in a b*rn to make him let (.< h >L r«*nf* *• to th«- burglary of IL-rrtild*« London, May 17.—In tiie <«»mmons bls, ksmith shop on the *-an Brum» owl today, the bill to prevent tba importa- Reynolds was wmviete.I by a jury and lion <»f g -«Is manufactnre«i in foreign »• serving a term in the alate prison, pri««»n* twiMM'd the ar*M»n<l reading. for the Tariff t*el»*te. Washington, May 17.—The «rnnte Washington, May 14.—Th* president committee on ffnan«r reached an under today nominated Brigmiier-General stamlmg tmlay by which it was prac James Forsyth, in eommaml of the de- tically agr«*»«! that the debate on the partm«-nt of California, tn the vacant tariff bill should l«egm Monday, the map»r-gvnemlship enusrd by W’hmttin*« i4th inet. >enab»r Al«lrich will cull retirement last week. Forsyth, it is up the bill Thursday <»f nvil week fur eipected, will retire within a few day» the pnrpuee of making a statement, alter his confirmation, leaving the way There will be no further «-ffort to get o|M'n lor the promotion to a major- the bill up until the following Mon«lay. g«-n>*ralship of some other brigndier- This concession wa« made out of defer- general, which movement will probably ence to the wishes of the Democratic • n«l with General Brook* succeeding member*, ami boennee of the d»-lay in l>rrinanently to th« plac** of major-gen- getting eompnmtiv» statement» io craL «hap*. T he The Halles ^alloMl Hank • l.>ar<| The Dalles, Or., May 10 —The Delira Nat ional tank waa fdu*ed this morning by Bunk Ei rint.ri <'harI» - Clary I f a< tion was taken against the ad*»<•«• and protest <d the tank's off!« » r». Hon. Matardm A. Miss iy. cashier, ha»I noth ing to say in regard to the failure, eg- re pt that de|«aiitor» would be |*ii<l iu full. i Sweden is th* great .Mt match prwlm Ing country in the world, although the Industry is (Conducted on an enoftnmia •»'air tn the United State* and elaw where. Fir* broke out at the mouth of th* Palmer tunnel in taiomie last Matunlay. Th«* «»fflrr, l»la«*k*niith shop, an«) other buildings were drstroyad, many of tbs employ«» l«*«ing their clothing, rn«»nry, and «»ther valuable» The Io*« m al»»ut $1 >00. Thr tunn«-l prup-r wa* n< t injured. The Hrattle Tim»-* wiy« that thr sur prising di»*uveiy ha* l»rrn made that while the sugar I »ret bill, as it jw*ard thr rr«ent l«-gi«lattire, provided that n»» * I •** the prv* do er rerelval not I-»* than $.'» per fon for hi« beets, thr law. a» enrol tai, pro vide* for a bounty uri $4 b ria.