Image provided by: Scio Public Library; Scio, OR
About Scio weekly press. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 18??-1897 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1897)
Scio Weekly Press. OKKGON IK'IO E " — II «1 mg• ut «*>• Fs»t W rro» **«• r • l•gr•pbl• b ( m II m W <•!•■»•• An epidemic ot cliolvra baa brokan out in Bangkok. Proof >« p»in vr that Dr. Rnia, th" American, was marwteroii in a Hpaniah )>,;«.■> in I’titaL A boiler expl« . .1 in thr print ■ >rk« Of N. fo r» H’«- Puebla, Mrllro. kill- ing 00 or mor« | Fire de»tmyr- ! «-«».(ahi «orili of prop erty in Cairo, III. Twenty fi*« betel of i.orara aid a nitnln-r of dwrlllngw A cb.udburet. whlril cai:w».| thr rirn Mn>»- te Frarice to r»«e «u»l*l«Mily, «j fanoriwi and work- •)»(»|O ami deouk mat »1 >li low>.a « • • * at ia Il ia »a. i in apparentlv g*»j«l1 authority, that Mal» o dm W. Bale, o!f Young*« River, who*« n March last create«! al.al of a <ivnaoaDon. is alite am! »• lb* M**xt'i», »ii*! a tiM* dam - <»n » th«« i»thmu» uf T«- e alightly ««»hBtrm te*! kc*| One «h«* k lasted st Al«' «•! thèSteW, Age WAS «tatM* I hoí «**» «>< r« Je», n. Smeat her«. 1»is wife an ! «wven r- n«*l st Yelvingtun. Kv . «Uh Pari1« «hh'h ax I- ■len'alljr frll Io 1* bu< ket *»f Water. One chib! is rcpiutrvi ■lead, tw«» «lying ami |.~.il ly mm wi D recover. < >wiug b» rug» ar> 1 <*i » 1 u -!«.r f<lte getting orders a freight train craslieil int«» a work trail g st * igb rate of »¡w-rd hr ar Hu f»t»i». Wi»rur»Ait), ài- were tn»tant)y k>llr.l. thrr. I..Ilire I m * i ng liurtiol. Í L*-r»* U 4 A «»***!• I Mi ij.ii Th** *|«an»sh hurrahed fur V i ' •• r a-< 4 th« Aititii.-iM for Culta I ** ■ »1 I " M* * 4 • • I th« Were p«t to flight. Th»* d« }• <r1 nn-nt of »tule has uffb-uaUv inform** I that an internati»*« al i ojf<• will la« licld in Berlin from October 11 to III. 1*97, tn di«rusa the |rpr«™y question. There Will l<* h tu • - ai - I <1 obit» aunnectrd Ibero- V» Illi. A Spani»!» raj ‘ un and two hruten ant« were triol by ■ • »«irtrnar t ¡ »1 in («a» Cabanas f< irire <*• and sentrn«'«**! to I*« • -ti for «uwardice in having, aller II •lays ai**ge. » irrrt lerrd th«* gov<*?ntnenl i th«’ |wtri«»t f • of General Calixto Gurvia M.«re ti in throe »««»re of men have r«** et4ly <!• wrt«*l from the warahipa N* w York aie! Mu«». hu «ette, together With tl <*»r who left the Tela» while •he \t .»• in New York. Twenty right men lo k French leave of the Trias a I 30 are missing from the New York. It i» not kt-«wn how many are miasmg from the M AM«a» hu* (Ut In ev< ry taso JJ j X Jew**/ter» aro of {««reign birth. Alfred P«Mf* in attempting to b •»» I a I» i:n 4 Mer».loto, Cal , wu run over an I horribly mangled 11« • l|i”l al the iewpital a few lioum after the a«'* blenu Linsing, I » , waa visited by a »up- I -»-I «■ . ti ju.tk. An <-if lunation ha» I* • n found in the fa< I that a meteor * ' • .»*. i )»•• t me of I Ike ah«*» k . Jam«*» U dliBms, • liter <if the < 'hr*»n* id«», of Anmor.>, 1. 1 , w .4* <«hut ai. l killed by a prouninr at attorney uf Dial city for an atta.k • »»lumns of W >lham •* |«i|«er. I lie gru*»Jiup|«r. are doing «»nsi 1er* aide damage m Morrow cvmtity, Or. Gantens have l**« n completely ruined i*f. ■’»-I lx vi' .'!.»»>. and in mai.r ph», e« «•) tire !!• 11« id wh* 4t have b»« U eaten Up. I ! f Mil Fran* »»On, while 20 miles off the Gulden Gate, waa shaken up couai l*r- af-lv while »’ii her last u'HWard trip by r«»lli«litig with a whale The whafo w i« 1» ir -» rut in iw • and the steamer will have :•> go tn the dry«l • k for re- pwira. N *• • . fr.nn Grant county, Or., • * . , • i’. '• f .1« '! < V a »1 *| n. » », al hl* thin in the imiun* tain». lie went to the« reek to get m * in* ptotal ig «.’»st 1*0 |>ai| w i» i owing and the weapon wa» Jia- charged. The bullet paa*rd through hia Iwsly, remitting in death the folluw- log day. A: A » d - it. h »aye the | a «| »•1 k lias Br**t) a radical diange for Die I-utter in the run of aalmoii. The de- * i \ • ■ Ii • - »1 v large, even for thia time of the year, Ti i’ .-.itii.erie» are all running al full »apso ity. Not only ar«* the H«h un* usually nuinvriHis, hut the run a» to quality i» ritraordinarily fine. A» an example, a fl«h«uman «»nr morning, af* <••» * • •' I« i •’ work, turned into one uf lli« iov r i nii ratineri«m 30 <*hims»k g| weight m»»rr than 50 |«»und» apiem. A <*«unmittee of German protection* i»ta have addressed a commnnivation to the foreign office complaining of American <a*m)-’tit n»n. and asking for a heavy import duty on American cycle», on the ground that if »u«-h duty is nut imposed, 9,000 uien employed in German cycle factoriea will Iw* thrown out of work owing 1« the eitradordin« ary cheapness of American wheels. The p**titi»m. it is mi id, is not likely to I m * granted, for the iheapn«*»» corn« plained of generally lasts only until the cycle in «pivetion becomes famous. Th«* filibustering steamer Three Friends. ho hrn »«'quitted of ths charge of fllibu«tering as there waa no p H.f tli at she had t>vuri outfitted in this country. A well dressod man, about 45 years of . ........ d.ttf-1 jtr.kide in front d ths bandsitnl at Golden G«W park, San Frat • i* ■», by swallowing cyanide of jM>ta»suim. A ti«»ts «i nn<M "J. C Bar- ton,” to the rffiW’t that he ha<l l»*«en without f«»s| for f«»ur days, and <«»uld think of no easier way «mt «»I his mis ery, Wras found in his | mm ket, but be* y* ’ I tbit there was no view as to his identity. MURDER THE Bal«« *to(MSV, Allas ft•»»*•* Las In tahlan.l CANNON BLOWN TO ATOMS « ntlun *»hr|| at the Indian llrail l*r**vlng <«r**un<1* M a»l»ington, Jone 14.— The »tale of Maryland trrtnbh'd is»t evening a» th«* r«’»ull of an rtpiOflion of 830 |«oun«!s of gun cottoii at ihr government proving grounds at Indian Head. A l'J-iiu'h brer h-loading rifle weighing 101,000 pounds and worth f'¡5,000, *1« blown to pie»1«-» The armor «•»vrrr<| *'to»mb- procif** In which the »periston* take rrfug«' wIilie testa are made wa» wr«H'kt*«l and a <lo«u n naval officer» ami «»rdnamw experts narrowly ra*-apr«l wilh their lives. Th** Anal text was bring ma«lr of a gun c**tlon shell invmi«**1 by a Cbicago man, and through rofiie uiiai«'«»uutablr a> ’ blent the »h«dl rjpio»lr*l in the gun, wr< king the monster and its carriage ard throwing wmie of the pieosw m«»ro than a mile down the P«»t«»ma*'. Co|«*nel O’Neill, th«* chief of ord nance fur the navy, and »rveral United Stales naval officer« and naval atta< h«*e from the various foreign leg.»1 ions bad fortufitii* ly tak« n refuge on a navy yard tug atom I a mile from »bore. Lieutenant A»»d«:»*»n, who ha«l l»ren directed to Arc the gun by electrh ity when the »ignal w «» givm from th«* tug, had gone todiind a *>>g earth hank or ’’butt’* atoml 300 yards from the gun. H<* and other »|N«'tat«*ni were unhurt, th««ugh a ma««iv«* pivtw of the gun, w«ughing many tons. fl< w through the air with frightful velocity ami •trmk th«- water within 100 feel of the tug. If the s|»*«'t«tors had gone into the ”lM»n»bpr«M»f.’* as they usually «to,when •u< h testa ar«’ made lliey would all have been killed,tor a lug piroe uf »trel »truck it ami ripped thnnigh the 12- |i»< h annur a» if II had to rn ro much pa|ter. A g»rat hole w .»• torn in the gfoun«| where th«- gun »1« m »I and the building» at the proving grounds were Itsdly »h.»k«n Not a particle of the maasuve gun or it» carriage remained. This was th«’ larg* »< charge <»f gun • Ar«*d from a pow«lrr gun. Th«* govern* infill l».ii I alaotit |¡«5.000 for the gun btown np, and it was built »•!»••• tally for th«'»«* teats. A »hell sh«»t from this gun Wa» **Bpr«'ted to perforate 21 inches uf sterl at a distance «»f 1,500 yard« an«! to travel from bib t«» Im mile» to-fore losing it« momentum* A < jrlunr In !«•«•«. M.»« h « ii City, 1.» . June 14 — At fl 50 tonight a « Vi lor «* »truck tturthwest uf Lyle, Iowa, taking a south«’a»trrly csiura*. Krveral |**«»p|e are rr|«ort«*d killed and injure«!. The rvelone tore up houses an<l other buihling« in its cuunM*, and the territory is now Iwro. Th« path of the «torm was atouit half a mile in width. All telegraph linro north are down, ami bux-caro on aid ing» we-e crushed into kindling A cycbme | .«*••<•'1 over the town of Kandiyuh, Wilmar county, Minn., and entirely demolish«**! the buildings on the farm of John B**r«|ui»t B W WI«krr»«*M t rthteHlallj Milled. »V »w»e Havana. Jun* 11 — Th* paaaMigvr train which l*av«a Havana for Ma tan tat failv at « A M . waa dynamited tb>a m.irutng about It mil** from thio ffilv, bv a |<rtj- of Inaurgenta At. rurding to the .ffi. ia) aorounu. th* ob ject wa* jdnnder. aa »• 000 waa In the -Iprea. rar. The .>ffi. Itla ha*l ordered the jwaaan fcr train t«> go afira.1 and a pilot engine Io foil w At a ben I .n the line, a terrible Mploakm .'»•mpletrly wrecked th* engine, which fell into a pit tt t —low dragging throe . are after IL At ifie aatne moment another crpioalon wm kel the pilot engine, which earn* to the reacwh a.xi It fell mt» th« pit .ilex lloib enginvera, one fireman, one ronductor and «even auldierw wore kille*l and three paaeengrre were aevere ly injured, while 8t auffere>l more or lewa arrmua bruieea Tlie train wa, dynamited witli electric machine* and bomlw plarv.1 on a culvert al the curve The la.ly <»f an insurgent was found lying near the wire communicating with the taimhs The military «snort of the train quickly recover..I. and iqwmnl lire UJam the Insurgents, wtei *iad advan<*ed toward the cars, and trove them off. < I all.. ^HIU ihi New fork. JurJX.^ dispatch to Finance Committee Proposes Bank-Check Stamp Tax. THE SUGAR p«*atlla»«» DEBATE OPENED «»rlginal *•*»••• • «•«•»•Mlllee A m *»«4« w » n I» VS »re WllhArawe Washington. June It.—Ths tong de fer rr»i 4*4 «air (»n the sugar ST bed ole nl the tariff bill cams cm abruptly at 1 u’rL* k t«»lay. after the senate had dis* j»»»nl of tl»e cereals in the agricultural m'hr«iti|e. Jonrw of Arkansas open«'«I the debate to a«m»e eatrut, answering Aldrich’s statement on th* sugar ». io lule. Veal severely criticised the sugar trust, and argued that the rates were a further tribute |o ng vast re sourcri Caffrry of !x»uistana alsu <»p- | wimw | the «» hedule as u whole. No final action was taken <m any feature of the »< hr«Iule. further than th* Witb-lrawal <»( the original senate ^.’'.nutter amendments, Tina Irair* the pr«»Vis«<H*s of th* bill. With an au.eu lm«nt mcroasing the house •Irff. rrnttal from H75« 10O0 to V5400 m ilt prr pound. die i *rvm from B*«stt»u aavw C«*lt>fH«l T e provision» relating to the Ha ««h*qwril Y»wng, • well known tacnl wai.an islands went over by mutual military man. in an interview «livulged cvmewtiL lire 4riaila »»f a sunrwi Cuban e*p<Mi* Early in the Jay Tillman made a |H«4y •;«•« h tn favof of the amend- itun, wbi« h left Rust*»n on M.»y 23. an«! pickr«i up M*ver«i rr«*ruit« in New m- a. giving aft r»p.»rt duty on agricul Y«»rk. T*»lay he received a cipher tol- tural prodi ta. The tsointy amrnd- -gram fr«»tn Ja<'k««*n Ville convey lug ih* u> nl was defeated, 10 to 50, news that they had just sail««*! from that city <m a fast, hght<lraughl < ‘t,illr«> lmrn<lni»nt* steamer, 115 strong, armenl with rifle» .irhingbm, June 12.—The ICepute »f the latest pattern. All have seen Beali member» «4 the flntniv* «*ommit aervi«v* in th* militia. t*r wilt wiibdiaw the atn<'«rltnent« f««r A mot«*meul ba» iMWii started to or an additional tot «»n ¡»-er an«l for a gaiii»«* a <M»mmin»ary rommiMlon to duly of 10 «enta per |«>und on lea. The supply •t«irf'*. Cohinel Young nays: question of revenue is gning the c««m "I <x»n*ln«-tol the drills in a hall In rudlee . » • . ■ »' . er If ths.'«- B*»aton, pul then» tl»r<rugh infantry stxmld t*e a withdrawal of the incvwsuse tartl«w, cavalry tavlk-s and artillery un lohactv». the bill would not moet the tactic* Every man could and needa ar a rvrenu« producer. For thia fire a rann«»n, no matter what the sia*. r.-aaon, tl ha« been pra.-to-ally drtrr- »n<l swing a saber or use a bay oriel. Ullimi tn make a bank chr.-k »tamp tat. N«»t a **ol«ln*r left Bunton until be war Tl c ci»mtnitte*' ha« agn-wl ti|>*»n « Irilied sufli<*ienily to take obarge uf a numliet of Additional amendments to regim«*nL The to3ti*w were taught in the Agricultural s«h«**!iile, the most Hu- this city m«wtly al night. (Mirtaiil of them relating to fish. “We got word from New York that The rale on chicory root was Axed at i spy ha«I lawn sent to B*wton, but we 2% <*enta |**r |«mnd. the prevent rate lid not a«*«* him Ths lr<M>|»a pr a ticed to’ing 3 »'ruts and th«* original A iiaihv with the machete that is used m<Mitiy ■ ¡. ni > ’ t • < f »!.■ . <f « nt •• fc for front cut. The machete is heavier Comertiing the Hawaiian treaty, than a saber, and the wielding of one is there are several propositions under iard work, but the men soon learn«»! to ounshleratiun by th«» <x>mu>ilten. They ise it with skill.** n diid«» the indorsement of th«* Itovis Ths Qtlrrn llrtil llrr Own Mt«» I. am«*iidment and continuing the pr« s* f New York, June II.— A di«pateh to rnl treaty in for«*e without rewervation, -«‘nur h »ugg«-«lion to the preaident that a ♦h<* W«»rld from Madrid **1*»: lieW treaty aiioiild to* negotiated, luo«il- 3 ig.ista never advised th«* queen regent fvmg the terms <»f the eiiwling agr*'*- l<» keep Fr«*mier t’anovas and the <vm- On the <N»uirary, meiit so as to render them h«ss partial ««•rvattvus in ufflie. to Hawaii, ami a proposition looking hr had laid str«*»« u | m » ii the rxp^hrnry tn th»* giving of a year’s notice to th«* >f th«« advent of the lilM*rals into oftice, Hawaiian government of the abroga with a vi«*w to the recall «»f Wryler tion <4 the pM-»« nt treaty. Thu* latter »nd a reversal uf th«» whole policy fol proposition is understood to originate lowed by the captain-general in Cuba, with Senator Aldrich, ami is antAtnui- hi order t«» secure th«» sincere rx««cut iuu i<4*d hy Hie »|Mt ml champion» of Ha >f the reforms ami improv«* th«» under- waii. The opinion is freely expressed -tamling with the United 8tabw. Tlo* hl»erals ¡M*r>»i»t in th<*ir delermi- I v »* nator« that the questton of annex ation will be taken up by tl»«* adminis f natiun to hold al«»o! (f nt p»4*.tin««nt tration as mx«n as thu tariff bill is ball relation« w ith tl « g vernmcnl as | tong as < 4i«m JkfewMl the E^iku of pas»«*d. Tetuan in the cabinet. M imhal Cainpus positively a lvis«*«l PFANNER IS MISSING. lie queen r»*g«*nt to i»vl«wt any cabinet i ha I would l»e willi-ig to undertake a l»l•••|M»Aranr» ef the t*rr«hlent of Ihf uore liberal policy tn C ii I m ami recall Forral <irw*s K«ttb. Weyler. Marshall Lopra, Duiuitigtiea Fore«t Grove, Or, June 14— The <ni| IIIam*o expressed th«« same opinion, Fure«t Grove hank < lo«*«*d its d<M»rs at ftonce profound surprise was caused by n<M«n today, berauiM* <»f an order tu that he solution of the crisis. rff«-» t rcuu>v«*<l by Cashier F T Kane from Anton Flanner, the presi.lrnl of Havana, June 11.—Cnptain-Grtieral the Iwnk Werler is |*rrs<mally inquiring inb» the The or«tor cam«* in a regí»tere»! letter to Mr. Kane, from Portland, in whit'h letter wa« alm» an a«»ignm**nt to ,***. Hugh«-» and A. Hinman, tmolti hy Mr. Ffanner for Ü»«* to nctit uf all his cred ! itors. barges which have rv»ult«*«| from the xpulsion of many of the pul it ba 1 Icad- rs, ami is extending to a majority w hat his pr«*»« ueiisor ’-alls “a generous pardun. ” I*«« Irtr ( •»<•! Iritinr 1*1«!«« |*I am I. In the letter, Mr. Ffanner said that he fell that he had Fra*’bed the ¡«»mt wh«*»e he feared to go < hi with hi« bus- lm mi affairs, a« he did not f«*e| that he would to* able to «lamí the mental «train* that he intended to gooff among strangers for quiet, an«! if ho got well, he would return; if nut. hr would dto among strangers. San Francis a», Jiiti’» 11. —Sh*»t|l(i the overninent accept the prop »«it ion of the Union iron works Io provide «hag- mal armor for the battle ship W i « c «» ii * •in now in «-ourse of <'onf«(rii< lion, it is thought that an armor-plate plant will ‘ m * established in this city. A. Betts Brown, uf Ehnhiirg, Scot land. known all ov>*r the Worhl a« an It is feared here by many that he has B|M«rt on stM'h inatteffX and hi!na*-lf a on mm it to I suicide. large manufacturer of armor-plate, re- Atom! three in«»nths ago Mr Ffanner oently visit***! and iii«|» -*t«*d th»’ Union had a s»-rn»ns illness and had not fully • n»n works, and it is as*ert«si that he recovered. Ito had for the la«l few rvpurtoi favorably on lhe project t«» ee- «lav» a prem<MHln»ii that he Would have i.iblmh an armor plate fa lory. There a r« i urreiuw of the trouble, ami f«*ared is cause to tod let* that he not only that it would result fatally. mad«* rstimat**« «>{ the cost uf such Mr. Ffanner was eonsi*lvre«l one of works, but pr»*par«'«l working plans for the wealthiest men in the county, an«l their «^»ustrurtimi. II Is tl»«>ughl he had plenty to pay all lhe Irmur 1‘lstm (Jurallua. claims against him. There doea not Wa»hingt«»n, June 11. — The secretary »«'••in to to any reason why any one .«f the navy tmlay sent to the seriate, in »hoti!«l worry whu have claims Against res|sins«* to a re**«ilnti«m uf inquiry, a him An inventory of his real estate statement ctHu’ernmg theiMjwt ami qual was to*ing made today, and hia prr- ity «>f armor plate which has ts*en sup w.nal effe«*ts will I m * inventoried tomor pl I«** I the govern men I by the ('arnegie row. Until this is complete, it will am! Bethlehem «^»mi*aniwi ainer they not I m * known what hia liabilities and began l«» supply the government. The asee is are. statement sh«»ws the ('arnegie company Mr Ffanner «lid a large real «-state has supplitsl 12,127 Ums, at pri« *e and loan hu»ine»s. an<l enjoyed the ranging from $515 anff Afa'I, and that public etwiAdenee Ito was at the front the Bethlehem company suppli«s| IS,- in many ventures of a public nature, 301 tons within th« same range of and it w«« h<* who built recently a price« The arx'retary says no assistance private telephone line from here to ha* !»-- ti given either of the .•»mi panie^ Hillvt'uro. financially or otherwise. I*«tr«rr ll«*gera hroanrH S|«okane, June 14 — Alfred \\ Nick rn»««n, an old resident of this city, ami formerly manager of the ('hatteroy Lumlter Company» wa* kiltol to* I ay by the collapwing of the arrond fl««or of a building at s«N-ond an«l Mill streets. The building was partly destroyed by Are several weeks ago. Nickerron and his |wrtner had l»>ught it, and were tearing it down fur the material«. Two «»liter men were near Nickerron. Charltw Kricssun was slightly injur rd. Kan Franciaco, June 14 -Captain A l**tarider, of the steamship Ranta Rosa, reporta that while «»ff the entrance to Furl Harford ye»terday. A K Rogers, one of hia passengers, Jtimpel overlsMird and waa drowned. Rogers was for many years purser of the steamship $ju««en. Ito had l»ren ill forsrnne time, and i» stip|Mi«ed to have been tempora rily inawne al the lime of hia tragic death. He l«*avea a wbi«>w and one child in thia city. H»r Nnrae al Iler r««nerwl. Owmea l»r«V» Weylwr Karli. Next Step Will Be to Com pel Spain to Pay II GOVERNMENT HAS GOOD CASE Str. < alh«»*a Brel»»» | m W a«ltlfi|l»R and Msfc»» a Verhwi Kepot« !«• iba l‘r*«i W ba* Ha V»«a«4. Washington, June IQ. — Assistant Ae* retary Day »aid that the ropoft «>! <'<»nsul-General !«•• u|«»n th» ro»ult •»( th* mv**»tigatmn made in Havana in tl»«* Huis case had not yet ¡«•^•n rwceiv^l al th« Hate d»|*artm<mt. Consequently it Was nut |M*»ifde to lewrn wh**th«r th* publications pur|«*rting to be coplro of the rr|«»rt w«’re arcunito Assuming, howrvrr, that the consul-general’s cun* elusions are correctly set forth—m brief, that Ruia die! while in jail in violation of his treaty righto—th« qure- H«»n «»f the largost importer»*e is what shall be the nelt step. The Wl low of Ruil ba» fll»*d With the d«-|«artin* nt a claim f«»r 1150,000 for the death «4 bet hii«i*and. The H( mbu * t«h <>»nt *ntn»n lias burn that he wu n<»t killed, and that he was not treated harshly. G* n«*ral law’s Inquiry is un «ler»t*M»l to have fail«*il l«> bring out th** truth «»n the»»* points, but hia statement on another («»ini, namely, that uf hi« confinement in vrolsimn «»f treaty rights, ap|M«ars to make the Aral two pointe i»«»n rsas-ntial am! to Irave llie «•a»«* reeling « hi the br«»ad claim of OOH- flnmg Dr Ruix for mor* than 79 hour« without i «er mi it ing him to comuiu* ni* ate with his friends or trying him. th** *-¡4' -i ottl »| m a (*ul»a hav»* A»«um*-»l full rra|w»nsll»thty for the re sult of that confinement. The fact being *atablisl»e»l that !hr Run kept np his citia»«n«hip by regis tering him*« II al Auirrw'aii »-«msuLvt«*« in <'ul»a from lime to time, as rr«|uir«M| by r»«gtilAli«ma, is taken a« an off««*i agairi«t the claim that by o»ntinu«»us resilience in l'ul»a f«»r nearly 2*» yrani hr had f«»rfeital his rights aa an Amer ican <*it i art». It ie agrmised that the next step in the car»** will I m * the presentation of a claim against the Spanish government in l»rlialf of the family of the victim of thia ilicgai imprisonment. What Mr I a II iour ROCKETS FLEW WILD. < Felwl K ■»!«••>«« ia « < blcwga Fire wests Fwrtorf Chicago June 10.—A match Jroppsd tarslc*«slv bv on*>4 the Workmen in th* fireworks f* torv of M Shur*. at West Van Buren an*! Hslstead streets, caused a terrific * xp L lh * k » o a f*-w minutr» after 9 o’cLa'k tonight It was shortly after the closing tin»« uf the factory, and many of th« workmen ha«I g*»n* hum«. Hhetwiaei the . »*» of life w.*uld hav«* t»een very heavy. A» it was, a number »f the employes were )>A*lly hurt, and flying rockets an I «and!«*• slru* k «rv- ¡*ral pe«*pl* who were iwmsing m street Mr« ami on the sidewalks Mr». M *ggie Kenny was stru- k by a h*»r»«-, an>1 «lioil in the h«*»pital. F>»nrtren persons were s-ver« ly, and II slightly lulu rod. Ti e f -r« « of til« • *: ’ • H* WAS a - great that nearly all the wmd«»ws m th« blurk were drm»»li»h«d, an ! the Shur«* huilding which is a four aiory stru- ture. was Iwlly damaged Immediately following the explosion, t * ■ * ■ . lar to roof, and the tire departtwMtt iia l * <|««p*cate struxgl« before it suo* •-**!•■ I tn extinguishing th« flaiiie< The bull’ll ng was al«Uo»t entirely d«**truye«l by fire, however, and si»- h portions «»f ll»e large stack of tir**Work» a« li.vl m*l been watter«**l t)m»iigh«»ul the l»rig)* tM»rh«M»l by the eiplo»»«»n, were «le* atroyrd. cans i g a heavy !«»•• I«» >d»ur«* I he expluaion caused a wild pant** in that portion of Hi* t«»wn for a time, an«l the wildest st»»ri«< were current r«*gar«l mg th«» nuinlrf *»f kt lied ami w«»un*l«*! It happen«”»! at a time when the »Ifcel was crowd«»I with iM«*»t»le on th«|r war to their homes, ami the street car«, a tin h |* a »» s tn front of the building • v ery minute, was were den*« ly crowded with |«assenger«. Th« flying loiasil*'« from tlie f.*ct«»ry struck a numl»er *4 (M»»*ple on the cars, ami one man w!»o was gasing int«* a store window full) too feel di»ianl had his attention smi ci Ito ■ r«** kat, which hit turn squarely in the tan k. 11« b-II to ’ -• I walk wa» earn«*»! to the hospital !»efor«* lie was able to give his name Tit«* major ity of those injured, however, received buttrifling hurts ami will I m * A»»»un I w ithtn a day or two Thu I» mw * tu tlo- buihdng and ontenta is cstiinat I at fifiO.OOO. 1AHIFF UN COTTON |‘ri«»rlpal l'ftidurl «*r Ih»» »uulh r<>nn4 t'liicag«». Jun« 10.—The Uhicag«» Tri* Aune correspondent, < harh s M Pepper, t«*l«'grap!<s the following from New York: >l«**'ial ( ommisaionrr W J. t'aliioun, who returned here y«nMerday fnm* <’ulm •ays that he ha I frame! an impre**«i«m before h aving the stat«*« that m^groes and possibly iMtudila were the chief agent» in the insurrection. Hr had not been there three days tM^fore he was convinced that the whole strength of the Cuban p*opl«* is ba<*khig th« insur rection. Hs I nn am« mitisfh*«l it was in reality the struggle of Cuba for th«* Cubans, am! that they would tight des perately fur imle|M*mienee. Everything he sul»aeqiirntly saw and heard strength ened this to’lirf. Calhoun had h«»ard the rr|«»rta of ¡MBcitication by General Weyler and bad credited them in sum« d«*gree, II is stay in Cul>a destroyed this notion. He could not tin«! th* (»arHtantion which was reportol. Instead he found signs ut war everywhere, even al the gate* of Havana. The Spunish troops held certain |mrts of the island as an army of <>*«'ii pat ion, while the insurgents were making constant ami often suc cessful raid*. Mr. Calhoun was so im- pr**»»od with these evnleiH'es uf Actual warfare that he gav«- out a blunt stat«- ii.« nt that he <>uld ■ s no end of war am! Hist the dcvi»»tati«»n was growing Mr. Calhoun roul«l not •liw'OVet that any Appro««-)* to «'iviliaed methods of warfare was !*»ing ma le <»n either aide, lie wa» overwhelmed wit)» evidence ta show th«* atrocities «xvmiuilted by the aoldlers uml«»r Weyler, par tn ularly the guerrill.o* wl»u form a part of thr regu lar army. Su<*h eas«*» as h«» was aide to inevwtigate |»er«onally. generally pruv«**| to I** correctly stale«!. He al»» learned it Was true tlist th« Red Cr«»»u* S m jety was not permitted tu exercise its «<fli«*M‘s of mmy to*tw»«-n the two contending pArtiee This refusal was made by tl»« Spanish government. Mr. Calhoun’s ¡»erwonal inqum«** ami invrotigati<»n« have sattott«*! him that the starvation am! suffering a use* I l»y Weyler’s r««M»neentralh»n order were not ex*gg«‘rat«d He witnessed aeon«« of misery at Matanaas, which deter mined him tu look no further into that phase of the war, because Ii* bad seen enough- While Mr. Calhoun did not atta« h su niu<’b importamc to belligerency aa to other phase* of th** questn»n. W list he saw <1! I not vauns him any fears for the United States in cam* the policy ut bel- ligoroncy should l«e adopt « n | by the ad ministration ami by *x>ngr«wa> During hia »tav in Cuba, Mr.t'alboun gave a great deal of attention to the financial cunditiomL He umlerst«»»! ¡»erfreily that ths hope <»f the incur- gt'iite is to win Itwlopsndence by bank rupting Spain. While he did n«»l «•*« actual bankruptcy, he found that the credit uf the peninsula was growing weaker, Dial faith in Ito ability to pull through aafrly was l«**u»«nHig even among H|amsh partisans in Havana. Furl Angeles, Wash , Juns 10.— Al»*ut 3 o’> Io« k th is aft«rn<N»n Die big sawmill which was built by the Puget Hound Co-operative Colony in I*S7 was totally «leetroyrd bv fire, t»»grther with the wharf. Hum« months ag<> th« mill was »«quire«! by th« Unit«*«! Mates Sav ings A 1 ai »an ('<»., uf St. Paul, on a im»rt- gage. The property was insurrd for |9,000. Eastern |arti«*s were negotlat- In the winter months a chib! grows ir>g for the mill. Th«' cau«e of th« fire only one-flfth as much as It due« iq is n«»t known. The mill was not firing operated. June ami July. Htir«i>t| In • H«>tr| Fir«. Denver. June II.—A special to the Timro from M«»ntrose, (olo., sayv: Th* M<»ntr«»se hotel, a two story frame building, ami a block of slortw were borned today. Robert II M>* a 4, Ag«ri <45 years, of Portland, Uulu., a guest al the hotel burn«*»I to d«*ath. A doaeo ther guvwts sere resems I uninjure*!. Th* I’*» fv Oreharg l>v> ftawh. Havana, June 14.—The Herald'« Washington, Jone 11.—The condi n>rrr«|«>n<lcnt in Sagua la Urandc re- |«rta lliat juat previous to tlenrral tion of th«* new dry dock, at Ho,m«»r* Weyler'a return to Havana, he encoun- ton, on Puget sound, which has been tercl aome of tiomea' lorcea near the subject uf much «vmoern to the navy Saa.vtl Kpitilue, ut»<irr c»uin>an<l of *!i»part»n«nt, owing to r«pr«— ««tal»m*« of tioinn himarlf. and waa forcr>l tn n>- its unsoundn*M, has at last been offl- treat, leaving »0 d<«ad on the field and oially reported sound beyond question. loo prieonera in the hand, of the reb The re|«>rt from thecommamlant of the ela Thia matter baa la^n neglected station to Chief Matthews, of the bu reau of yards and d««*k», «tat» « that t a* in official reporta. Two mi Ira from Milan, Italy, it <!«•* k showed not the «lightest settling a V*ry remarkable echo. It ia at the Hountiea on S3 heart killed in the after «hskrog th«* big battle-«hip «*»•- I'a.tle of Mimonetta and re|>eata th* town of Albany, N. II., were paid by gon. and that it it sound in every ¡wo the alate laatjyear. •hot of a pintol 8U time*. tkular. Alamr-la, Cal., Jut,«, 14.—At th« hra.l ul lh„ faiicral pro < <4 Mra, Julta A. Parrin, rr.trr.laj-, waa Roy, th* p>*t gray ho rar of th« daxMuwal, at- tarhcl to the oarrtage nhr waa ao«-ua- to ri.!». <.w..i.a hr, !>*riin,r. Mra. Perrin dRrf Saturday morning. Il naa in accordance with hrr laet ai.h that Roy. with crape nlmut hia u*a, lead the funeral cortege. I RBI! CLAIM IS FILED OUBANS Clevew a^aiarta •» • W.c Rille*. ArrsstaW Ashlarxi. Or., June 14.«—Ji. K Lowe, of an Eastern deto* live agency, left here on this evening's tram for Port land, en rotite eastward, with Hates 'M»l«er, alia« llomer l^s. arrested by him near Ashland late last evening on a r«M|Ui«nton fr«»m the governor of Mis s*mri, on a charge of tnurder in the first degree It 1» allvg«w| that •!« years ag«« last April tnurdrre*J hu wife and two rhiMrrn. at Archie Cass cmanty, in Miaemri. by deliberately chopping them to pieose w ith a band ax. I>»|er, a'<M»rdihg to l»ia own story, came away from Mi»»>uri in I mH, and wa« over in Washington two months. Hr then came to Oregon, and lived in the M illano'lto Vallvy. al»>ve < iregon City, fur a vewr ami a half, lie then went to Fortland, he says, and lived there four y« ir» t» tng known as "arily and liav .ng employment m««at of th«* time with the Fullman Car C*»m pauy tn cleaning wik I au< h work in Ihw railroad yards. lie was mam«*! in Fortland, an*l his wife is there now. though he refused to gtv** her add «ran. When So|M*r left Fortlan«!. it i* rtoimsd i»r ha»l a 1 -year <d I vhil*l with him. and it 1» Bus|ev*tril tiiat he made way with tins riiild, t**o, after leaving Foftlaml, *><•(•>*» 1» ft I’ortland I a .« i April, and Im « m *| through hero to Kieaons. where he romam<*t a week, and then came ¡Rack I*» Arhland. April 2a. wi<erv he ha» tw*«-n working »incr in farming and orchard work He had lra.«*’d an or* rbard tr » t I«« re, and, al the time «d l»is arr«*«t, w»■ working on the <>w«-n fa*m, south uf town Tb*«*r who hate known him »av that hr was an rireed* inglv «|uirt ati l in<»ft' n»ive man, and Wa» 4ti i u»uui!y g w-oker. lie wa« known hrrv a» Hunter l^w*. VVio’i» arr««»to*| hr did not deny I t » ng Hat- - the mat» wanted, though it«< i<»*-» not aJiu>t the Clime charged again<4 bun. Lovre, Hie young 'He live w ho cap- luted him, claims tn bat«' «|»*nt a year and a half In * *r« hing f«»r Sijer. ami U* hav«’ I m - vi » oti the »*«• off and on for six years, b* aling his man in Fortland last lb*-••:ui.w*r Ito l»ut entirely •wii«fl«d. so retained for further insiruc- li««ns. to «««me I»«- k an«l follow his trail from Fortlan I tin» way. Ito «'lAims to hav«- »|**ni months in following a clew »1 < ii!» • Cr«*rk. .»nd tb*n return»! East with the wrong man. I t)al«»«lea <<r • <>un OVNAMlTKO CMARQE I* h * mi » Ibe lawltebl» Li«* VVa»liingloti, Jun«* 10.— By thè ds k «*•1 an amcndmeiit t»» ili«* tartff bill pi *• mg raw eutton, tl»« great prodm t <»f Ih« Houth, on thè dntiabh* lisi al 2*» per «vnt ad val«»reoL li i» thè tirst tim« in tl»«* history *>f lariff l«*vl*l.«lion th.*t <*otton lias l»een in«*urp»»ratr»l in a bill. The amendment wa» pro|»»«ed t»y Bacon «»n hia individuai r**»p«>n»tbihty, and without thè approvalo! tl»« tir in«* comrniltee, whicli t)iu» far ha« )M«en r»**|ui»itc to thè siicc«*a4<»f every atn>-ml- meitt, «*ii'cpt a minor onu, wliu-h w«*nt through by «lefault. The *inemlm»»nl I« m | lo a spirile»! «h*l»ate. di* lo»!ng a wi<le diffrrenew «»f views, an i «t Dmc» c*«n*ing »harp ¡M*rsoi»al crilicism*« On the tinsi Tute, six D«*m«M*rnt» ll.»>««.'* amli'layof Georgia, M Knery uf L;, ii » lan », M‘ 1. » ti »• i I . f £• (’anilina ami Itawlin» of I ta!»—voto»! with Die Reptiblican« f«»r Ila«* Bm«»n amcmlmcnt, while lite negative v«»t«* wa» imlidiy Defnocrailc, va iti» oim ex» *q- tion—Kyle, Popolisi. Th«* d«*bah* «ni «ottun t*M>k u** moat ..f thè day, and but luti« progr«**« w «* tnade <>n tl»« bill. Etrly in Die lay tire sugar schedula w<u |»i*-d over «n I Die agricultural m-h»*dul«* taken np. Die parAgrap)» «m calile w«*nt ov.*r, ' th« r«*m.*ind«r <»f th«* agri« ui turai -« *1 ole, u pio and including paragniph 22M, aa** agre***! io as rcp«»rt«s|, ¡»Il smend m«*uts, ex« c*pt tiial of Ha« un buing rv )ect«wj. THE SELF IMMOLAflONS Fuiiiiil In Wh*l W •• ln*r«llga*l«»g Ihr « aae «>f Ih» Kuaalan > an«ti« • Iflotidon, June 10.■—Thecorre»|«>nd<*nt of th« !>**tly N«*ws al Tirnspul, R'i*«i « who is incv»tigating the ras«* «»f «•*!! imiii'dalion of members of thè rcllFÌ«»u» •«’ t, Die Itaftkniniki, rvpurta of which bave alrrady heen cable»!, de» rib»-» in hls aecund letter l««lay the scene» at thr piace of ehi »rnbmeiit ile «ays in t)»c BpA> e wher* Dir fiv« vietici»» acre < rowde«i they weroobligr«| lo p.». k Diein- ar!v»w Ita« sardIn«*«. he>* I» ami feri alternatrly. One w<«».qM*.| a< AVity in thè rlay Wall with bis finger» tu give Fuum to lay hi» h**ad. The vici ima durili«**! th« ir l»e»t rlothre, then tlu*ir funeral shroud», and pr«»«trat»*d thrm- selve» rtwignedly ami »ilrntly, alway» in thè preeomw uf stunr )*a»*dve •«»• fanali«*. Tliere was not a single itivol- untary m«»ve while Kovalofl ami hia party coverod D»*m. A rejiurt ha» ju«t arrived al Tira»|>*»l, says the correspumlellt, <»f »mh self- irnmolations pra* ti<*r«| for ycars |-a»i al tl»« Villsge of Pl«»tsk«»r, al»»Ut IH Versi • distaili, ami thè |»»ll<w have beri» or dered lo m^ke invrwtigation. Fro* Mining ««rhlnrry, Washington, June 10. —-The govern ment <»( Nicaragua, by decree, ha« pro vided for the free admission into Nica ragua uf all materials m-’*--»ar) for mining. Ths Lewere Won. Han Fran »• u, Jun« 10 - A • I«*-*- and exciting race from Honolulii to tLm |»orl was finished hwlay by the s«-h«Mtnrr Robert fjewers and th* barkentine Newsboy, the scho«»i>er winning by six hours. Captain Goodman, of th« Lewera, am! Captain Mollestead, «»f the Newsboy, put up fi5O<) as a wager. The v ease I« were in sight «»f each Other until f«»ur days ag«». They carried a)- ut .«gv of sugar. ■ »•Wnlf l<«»p|»«r*» irhlflt fRiflNl, Hutninit of Pikr'a Peak, Ck»kx, Jtm. 9—Hy («citing *‘<'*a*y at th* Hal.” on the .uniniit of Pike', Prak today in the prroenM of a largo crowd, Mr De Wolf H«|>|e*r ha. Mtabli.l>e.l beyond quetton h>. rep'italion of being the “highrwt and tnnet won.lerfnl actor in tlie World.** II* ent the following telegram to the I-amba* t'onrt nt New York: *'l'm np here at HL Peter*, gat«; have tile*) admittance for all true tainitx ** Lx.pr<wj i, aaid to be (preading In ipa.u in a aoiuewhat alarming maun.r. R*»l;l»eil a ( emelFr;, !n<!iaria|»»lis, June 10. —Tli* •li*'*»v- ery liaa been ma<le by a farmer (hat Lirk Creek cemetery, five mile. a»uth- -art of here, ha. b«-'n almoet en>pli<-l rerently of batted lx»!*.«*. At leaat L0 Ir.Iira have Iwen taken. Th« farmer .aw lyin« near a new grave the .hrurni In which a ln.ly ba.I born b«iri««l. Tolay a nnmlier of grave, were o|»ne I and in eight out of trn the boli«, ha-l t^en stolen, an<l in tiirre the cofBn, rl«»lbing gi d all were m ing. Every on* who baa a friend burivd is preparing to upwu th* grava A Resume of Events in the Northwest. EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH ■•we ae*b*ro4 All lb» ▼»•••• »4 Oar Üelgbbwrlwg ««•«•» lm»rm»s- ■»*•• \ule<l In <11 Is4s»lrin» <>*••*•* A M«kay cr«-«*k ran*-het shipptej 430 sbtesp from l*cn«lld«»n to Ko-stlle ro- crotly H« mviv»'*l 2 conta a pound for th« sbswp, and they average»! IH> p» »u mis. Ft»h«*rn*en along the river At Th«» Ikalb » report a g»M>d many salin«»n in Die river, and if the water duilinuvs falling *xpr**t .* large catch soon. ! I‘ M 111 < inv.nflsla City, in Union «»only, has reçoive*! <»r*l«*rs f«»r 5.000 im « k« or ten carl<M«ls of flotu for *lir>- i shipment to CiiinA N k«*»l cam wwut out of Th* I hi 11«*« recently I «»tv led with •hcup. T)»«) g»* to the new rangea in North Dakota, «m th«» line of the Great N«»rt)»«*rn. Tli«* firemen’» tournament fur vol uiktcer tin uM'H «»! Eastern < >r»*g*»n ami >«*nthwe»tern M »«Kington, was held in K*ker City la«l w«»*-k and a as largely attemite! Tl»«* n«'W |Ms*toffl »* in Salem was in- * - d t < -,.4 p *? »1 111*1» . i*»r Munro *i * I q» > t« r T rail, and a favorable r«*|»»rt «• said I h I uii * been forwarded to \V asblngtun. \\ »1 >* coming into th«* W4f«h«»u»c» In I • D»!h *» st Di»' rate of about 930.- <MM> i-uitt ls « »lay, ami the warvhousee sr»* Iw-tng r A|ldl* tilie*!, »ays the Tlues Mountaineer Th« tra-k at the o»*al min»*. n»*ar I’*»- quill«*, • oiiro-t i ng the new <i|M*nitig aith th* m «lu track. a I«*« i I I. IUU fort, i» neatly t*«»mplete*l The work has In-on done rapidly, many uiliaens lend* h x a heipn.g hand and putting in sev eral days *»f work. There w«-re two or three pretty heavy cuts, but they werr bfavelv ta> klc*l and finished •*’»|M*rinl»*n lent Nhields, of Astoria, ».->.■ I w)»vn the aater bad nearly all lw*»*n taken out of th- b.g tank. Um botto««* ■ • wit! beautifi motmiAin trout, of all «.Be« an«! *v»l<>rs. Mr Shields had all the ti«h • «refullv pr**»«*rv»* I, ami will repls«w them in th»» tank after th«* water i« iu ?» im ! in agian, teya Di«* Avtorirn. Die Light A Water Company, »»! 1111 i » I » » r* • lias <xwnm«*m ed a new tank that »ill have a <Api ilv 4 HJ i . ixhi ^al l«»ti<* Do* tank <»n I )»«* taw er In HiilslMuo holds 70,(Mh) gallons, an I will» Do* new tank the reserve »upply will )»** 170,(Kh) gallons, «*no*igl» to keep four str«-.*ms flowing for three ami a half or four hours The new tank will l»e -«*! in tin* r«*.*r «»f Die station ami mi tup of Dir ground. ( )<M>d cr«»|>4 of g'*»» M'brrri*'» were Faired nn a nuiiil *-r of randies in T)iur»t«»ii I -«»Id in the Bound mark»*!». I !»«* lieu land «M*ttlrr« in Emlern Washington are pr«'|M*ring tu organite* I«» tight the Northern l*a* flu Railroad Company f«»r till«*» to their lamia. II »• -l has I mm ’ h fll»**| in the Olympia land offl« •• an ! application« for land in tin** tow tisltip are now la*ing recei v»*d. There ar** about I. imh ) sinnglr b«»hs in th*- Toutlr river, l»etw»*rn the mouth m I l ower, in <'«»a Ills <*»»unty. Th«- rFV»*r •* ami the drivers are lia« ing a hard tune getting the I mj I u * mit. A num I»-' «»I wlirat sack* have l»*«*n <*t>d»*n from the war**h«»u»**» in Allo, Wall» M »Ila county. lately. In <»ne night in*»rr thaï* 2,(MM> »<»**k* were *»tol**n. There ia no «‘lew I*» the thieves Th** ■ -"1111111 -•i«‘<u*f » of < ’hrliaI h » ■ «»unt* have granted * |»etili«H* for a six f«*«»l right of u tv from AI**rd«'Wi to M«»nl<* « mo, .«long tii« oL-l country road, for u lucych* pall*. Tlo* road is to be built bv private s«)l»«M*rii»ti<»n. And a |»»»rDun of the n«*«’e- ary fund* lia» altea iy I m *«* ii cullm*te»i. Th«- go*«*rn«»r ami secretary of «tale hav»* iaau»-d a dr*-’l I*» the United Stales government, «»nveying the 11* I»*I aii «I* fronting th«* Magnolia bluff property, at Heaille, for a military site. It is th»* fi»*t deed *»f the kind isaued umlcr the l«W |iftB»»«d in IhMO |» v the slate of W ashington. Tin* Medical L«k»* Granite Corn|*an* has s»**-ur»«»l th« «'•»ntract for supplying tl»«* granite for Die army }M»«t al H|»» kane, «ml lia» put on a large force of cutler*», blaster« ami general quarry- men, all <*f whom are busy It »• esti- mate«I that the filling of th« «vintract will require three im»nD»s uf st««aly work. Tl»e Imlians at Kettle Falls claim tl»«« white m«*n‘s fiahwbrela are robbing Dieru of their rights, as no salmon have found their way up the river for thr«*e year»—at |««A»t not enough tn giv«» even “on«* flsh to one Indian," and it was rc|a>rte»l in the spring that In dian» wer«* suffering on the nwervation for want *»f f**u«l. This was among lh««*e wlio have not yet learned to raise enough to last through winter, ami for merly de|«en«le*l iipoti dried »almon. Tli«* money order busine«« atOlym pis lias mere «**•*! fil.IMM) a month, Is* cause of tin* refusal of the »eerctary of »late an I «'«»mini as louer of puldi«* lands tu a * n . pt bank el»«M*ks in payment of rern it Ian* «*« to their deparlmente. Regi«trali«»n fur the s «'I hn >I ele- thru ri«»*«-’I in What'*nm with I.33H nam»*s «»n the IsMik», atsmt 500 l»eing w«»men. Evidently there are severAl hundred men voter« win» are not registered, as the mal»* r«*gistration last year was ahtnit l.ioo. Mtate Treasurer Young has is»ti«**| a call for state l»md N«». 2, amounting to fift.OOO, iwti«*>| m Inyo at the funding «»I th« territorial indebtedne«« and to I«* pai«l at any time after five y**arw at the Option of the state. The first l»»n«i of this aeries was relie«I by the treasurer lost April. The total amount of the«« ls»n*l» outstanding was fiai00,000. The Enterprise shingle mill, in El jHitids, in an elT«»rt to outdistance the •ut of |53,0o<) shingles of the Johnson mil «on»«* time last m«»nth, made a re- narkable renurd bv sawing IR5.0UQ dear sin ng Lua in eiactlv 1 2 Lour*.