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• < F •• \ < »I . III. xo. OO TO 1HÍ EÏ Commercial Keystone Shaving Parlors I louse C L VINCENT, Prop. Only First-ClassShop In the City Sh«v in g Hair Culling Shamp* ring Halb» A •» Elisi IHks FUGa TelcRrnphlc World. . nF UIKK8 O r ubirt are Mipplwd w »lh the brsl the mark eta aff xd..*» kJ® Covili U feUge. SOO, ORFxXlN k f t«r«e‘e<^1 Peace reign« in Venezuela. ('•>rov* .t«ii**ni*t« h-av« cap to red Panama General Blacksmiths Wagon makers ... I «lì EAST AND SOUTH • »I IMimluln ('bínese w ill s«k j«»wers (o rsBturo Emperor Kwang *ui Itti*« «u4 If 4 It Hoiseshoeing a Specialty... SCIO. OR 1 « • • SHASTA ROUIE BANK OF SCIO CAPITAL, $20.000. OFFICERS» Pre? kirnt Vur Pre.; Jr nt CaAhicr “Aunt Ma»v " Wallim; » pmiw«»r died at A milt. ( >r . ag«**l * » '«ar« There wa«* sta’nprde fro»«» Juneau to th« new pliuer *hggil>g* * n «th )«*f lav \|ilitiarbcn have l>««-n called out t* quell the «tnkiutf lism rm» u on Frasfl’f river, H. A family of six w»*n* » «thing in a shallow lake near \*nl ra. Lal., mod *>nly uiie Uvea. ■ ■ A. |. Johnton J. W. Caino C. V. lUinwn D«-v 1 gmenl I n. x and ri hange budnrs«, l. un« ma ’« at current rate» aid drafts Iv; -d on print ipal « Itici. W. HAGEY OHEK j ON. The brigadier-general« who Will serve under < hall»«* aro »•rant, Barry am) Wilann. I). Alexander a prominent buaine»* man uf New Wat* ■ m. Wa-h., nr t death by a«phyxiaUoti. I ors ble art • ur out of a ¡Ktrtv »4 t»ve pr . ¡ a *» f- )>»•( their liv«**< a - a result »4 « terri trip to the .rad waters of thr >!«•■• river. >u the Klundik**. The Kuma«*i relief column hn* ro tutued to Fum*u. bringing th«* d»*!» n I er* of the town. Ihr I« megrd w« r» u tlm p*mt of giving up when r» «» uvd. 'turkey I« considering the siltije* t of ! •ending a Mrve to < hin » t > «qirrute with the power**. Ihr "«ultati is great ly affected by tlm*l arban*.is at i- »4 the ( Chinese. Thr < »ay m»r*( » rev nr hearing deve lu|»r<| thr fact (liât ( »plain < >< «rlni M < arlar madeluavy puri haM« «»I bunds while in clutrge of govrinmviit work io Sa* vanuah hai bor. Two fa ta ht ms at Tarmi (*••1 ICOMM j maser on llMilFpirl frit thr -ugh a tr**«tb* mid <lr»>w «tudalli at Vashon ifilltgi' im»l«»ntly killod while feeling a ti«* . I mluìd ital Tatù» Huadr»* » b of th i hi uamru aro h .t-.iiig thvir h-m< - in thè diBtrict» wbere fijitiug i« g*mg ni. Mitbout UU«M*IM <»f • I'J m ’H HAI-RV S. JOHNSTON A (0., Proprietors. SCIO, ORE5GOIN SCIO LIVERY AND FEED STABLES IRVINE & CALAVAN, Props Harry Arinoti, loc.it- r an i ¡»art ownrr of thè I.itile \uun* gioup « f mine« tu thè Big l’ug i-tii t A ut* n.i, L hb commìtud «»livido *<t pi» - > h l>y tuking ttirjcholiie. lM*.)>omlrmv due lo ili li» alili mmb the vau't Prwsdent McKinlev ha* rep i»*<i t » (’bina, «ignilving hi« wilhugu«-*-« tu m«*diat«* beiwtvu th»* iin| vrial gowrn- meni ami tlx* « n *• mlito u thal anar« hv in thè empire »«* *up- pf»«Mi»e'l ami forvigm i* Lv giv u rum* piste prole»-liuti. l ive hundred marine« left \\ .»*hing* (oli tur (Tiina. via Suo I iati* !■»« -> A well known |*arkrr *av» m* frani «aiiiiun sili auon bw eiteriuinatvd Lexa« W‘»olgT*»wrra are b* 4,hoo,oi>0 potinds of w'oul pr ice«. Bug h I*»- i I for * « iter Tbe 4Ilio*) Perl bombarded the fuj*t at Tako all night traforo they w> rt* «uo- reaaful. Hack Connects With All Trains at West Scio and Morning ¡rain at Munkers. r CLOTHING We now have the largest and best selected stock of Clothing ever shown in the Valley, which we are offering at WAY DOWN PRICES We have many special lines of Spring and Summer suits and light Weight Underwear. BLAIN CLOTHING CO A lbany , O regon C. A. WHALE Salem and Portland. LEADING DILUIR OF THE NORTHWEST IN PIANOS AND ORGANS t Insfriinirnts Sold on East Iriins Set* Mv Goods He l'on* I’ ACClDLNT 4 N«w f»rl«*n» b«» quirted down after tb« non nut». News of th Furnaahrfd and RvftiUd ■ K • ■ ■»’. I hr I j croft 25 - 15 “ st ** BY ê k Epitome of tl j. in: \ ri >, prop Ti.WARItO LAIkR NEWS « to The rejìort <»f th« at.it« tank, of \Va«hingU>u «h«iw a bratv luerna-« in » depuri ts. < olierai I >rw et ha« again cut toni KoberU»' cuttimutiicatiou« au I rHptuie«l llM) meu and a «oppi) traiu. Klu* Humbwrt of Italy, •i«d al M. baa auuiMin •••I and moat ». »temallo |dau» Ilie rale»»» of one or nova prl»«>uer» lr»uu Ki'er.tda leultentiar» wa« thwarted t'hn<tian lb>wrl haa < fletad V» »ur- today br arcuimi. The tirsi the.»» rvn.I.w .»mditinaally. adtancad. «hen the matter wa» di. Thlny mitwr« «m> rol'tiibod by I l H IS HISoRi.EMZKI> KKlBEAT .» arad «eeme.1 te point U' the relea». flrr In a Maalmu in tiw. ! l>t«n>lrr llerkman. the *u»r. i. t I ranco («aim a |»-*.|bl« «walitmti te- • h» I» »et« in* a 22'year »entrn. e lor t*«*u Japon and « bina «-•» the »b<» tin* <>l II. < F rick, during the Id* llome.tead •trike of |HUJ. but th« '.•'lierai < <ci» ju.tiflr« tb« kllhn* of conclusion roachwi tonight by l>Hvrt»>r *0 Filipino bandite in Mindanao Muth, of thr Alleghany poll • dr|-arl* S|w dall it in Wall »irr«-! I» ch«< 4 m I inctil. 1« thal the real ubj«* t of thr res* In |>'.ail.|litv ul iD"tir» »ltin*«ucy. lA»ndun. July t” Tho warofflce Iva« ran« was to secure the frowbtn of th« A W taconain »ymh.-at« baa Inniglit rereiml the lot lowing dispaL to from real estate «windier. J. C. Boyd, who laird Kol»erte |U UOO acroa uf tliul*t land iu Idabu. is «ervlng a seven-year sentence in the • French and Hutton continued their A !. ml» n pa|**r niakr« avrtoua purmitl on Julv Jtt. Th« former croeaed pmiteui Larv. This «»pinion is shared char*«» agalu.t Aaw York imm igrntluu «Uli haul«' nwr. aii»l fn-m the high by th« Pittsburg pollre officials also, an«) many r«a»* us are brought forward fticUil«. ground uU the « bank he < ul*l *ee tin* ng lhe*M* to <'«*nrtrm th« theory, Plan« are on f<« t tn »»tal'bah a gen Middleburg ami the » tiemv retiring in are the fact that Boyd ts wallte*! lu omi tr«n»portatlui) at G* vvru* r * great di- rd-r. The main r“ad u rtb nearly every state in the liimn u waa Mocked for several mile* with Island. « l.argre of real estate •windle«, a« The etietny* a hortemeii am! wag»>n*. National quarantine ha« b**rn de coafadefulea all over the conntry, and iui«»« north. rear was then «eveu clared againal i a|>e Num« and ihitrh is accOOUte«) une of the wraithirM pri«- M'juht<*<| fur* e« w» re «till Writ of the llartxxr. t-nero In Klvsralde. It is argued that river. Night was cloeiug in. the rain An "aatvunJing American intrigue" was falling in h rrwuta and so it was Hrrktnau*« friend« could Dot afford thr • outfit which wa« used in thi* I» alleged to bar« beeu dlersiverwl m lm(«vaailt>e to follow, The night wa« inatauce. and their rew*ur»ws could Dot Shanghai. tu th« rain a terrible. In addition l*»«»ibly equal those of Boyd's rxmfad* A han««» rtocktnan la "wantsd* U r •iruug east wiu*i rua«!«* the bivouac erates. ( hie utlicer, 1 «»teuaive fraud lu diapo»lng of aecviel most timHitn f**r lalbe The plan by which the rescuers reget tn «ay, die«I of esptl f, aud the mortgage«. hopml to reach the inside of the peni i mortality among the mulea au<l * ten Bovi limerai Pnualuu, wiU> 6,000 tentiary wall waa by a tunnel from the was great ¡he iiirp made light of the mvu, turTvudefvd uucuuditivnalIjr tu cellar of a bouse on Merling street, ; bar«iship«, an i w« re in lanmua «pinta the Brillato. nearly opfinaite <»ne of the gat«»*. lh«ir when 1 «aw them. work 1« remarkable, rouaideitng the laidy Rambdph Churchill wa« mar 'Hunter ha.« »»• copied Forierhurg, luxe«ttga- ried to Li«ut«*naut Gmirgs C'»ruwalli«- and so far a« 1 kn* \v .lid m t *uff«r io*«. obstacles to l»e urenome. ti<*n todav shows that the tunurl was Weat ill Loudon. He Mum) Mr* >?* vti. wife ••( the ei> over 200 fret long, but becua*r of Its I x • I >irt*» t«T of Boat« ilathlMiUv waa prrsilent. Ml!») »• wral uf our men • ig «eg < hara< ter had n«»t readied Ihe arrrstrd at H auub fur ths uf whom Ik wet had capt n»-d at different i>rie*n wall. < >ne of the officers who time« and wlmm Iw wa « unable to «end govrrnmrut money. crawled a distance of 201 frrl in the to Mach*>d***l<*rp A railrtiad bridge waa burned in dark {MiepMgrway Uxiay wa« <M»mpelle<1 **The eiirmv iu the Bethlehem hill« Baker rvuuty, < >r«*gon, and caught an to return tieforo rwachlng ita end by are now ckiard I in j- i» I - mt «»ml I« • xcuraion traiu out. reae>n of tl»e foul ga« arialug. From closed (hem. IfarriMmitb 1 i< the only "»•nat* r ( lark ¿o’kiicu ledge« that he 11ne often, and it will not t*e t'MBV far till« it is infrTTed that the tunnel had <*<'iitrihuted a largo autu to the Dwmu* them tu reach i there with gun« and tap|>«d a sewer. Di rex tor Muth. h«>w ever. Idlcvra thal the dead body of <-ratio campaign fund. wagons •*nr of thr tunnrlrr* will be discovered , * 'Br»>ad wood 1» «liU Watchiug <‘hri«« tomorrow when thr tunmd is oj«nad j German paj>«rs condemn Emperor fl William’« iuatruction« to hl« troop« to from the surface. He think« th« man ' ti«»u ‘ H high hi! s near ll*,it* >nrg. about gixe imi quarter in China. was ovflffeumo by ga», and that hl» ar* «11 mile« »oath ‘d the Vaal P IM Yuan, the governor of snati Tung. companion* ffrd. vet. a younger brother *»f Christian, Hwaurr* c<»n«ul Euwler at Che Foo that I hr elaborate arrangrtnrnts that had , surrender« 1 at ku n*!••«It y«*»t»»r lay lawn made for completing the tunnel | ■ the miuuiera were alba July 24. •• Barron r«|«orta from Kruger«d«»rp and for providing fur the safety uf th« ) Sbong aaya (irucral Tung Goto **ang that he U m « re>onn»»itc!e*l the railway digger« is a »uurre of amas«ment to I threatens to kill all member« of the to Bank stati<>u. whetre th« train waa legati* mi if th«, alile« advance up*ju wrecked on July l‘‘, and been t*uablM»l the authoritle«. An electric 1*11. ms* I tiMvtrd w ith th« entraore of th« tunnel I Pekin. to rej I**ni’ll hi- «upplie*. tn the cellar, was used in giving the | * •'Methuen’s column, which reached T«ti |M>raon» wort injur*!, two or worker* and watchers an instant warn mor« fatally, by premature aiploaion of the krugcra-.lorp-l'otchci.«tr*«'!ii Ilail- in*, ami an air pump ha<l I*«!! u.r.l te I w»tv. im now uH viiigoii 1'ivb h«t«troom . a l auuou nt the lllluula «ucaiupuieut keep the tuunrl free from gas I “Buller rc|orf- that the rallwav w a « of National guarda. estimated that the elettri«* j I laut an.l upvm-d t«* Hehl» twrg ’■ •■«•t»'’<L*\. giving A lui.'ioiiary who atarv.l for Pekin m through communication tu Natal.'* other a |»|* rut us used r<*»t thr wuuid-be hl«rrrtb»r* at lra-t |.’.(1M>). got •• i i th* walls of . ■ ‘ . > i . nut waa «topped by Turtar troop». lie SIX nUNOHtl) KILLED A SUDDtN ÍNÜINO Ivarii. il nothin* of the foreign«:.' fata. | 1 hat I« ihr < <»f Hat* ( biur»e aukliur. ar« killing th« Box* « <• Iota«bla th» < oilapB» *»f »hrt ll««»ilnllnM I b era. |ta*>p»»U||r «*< « oluiiHila ('ulen. Juli 3o.—The literal rebel* !i«-l^ltiiri propone to «eu ! au vipvdl- Washington, July 30 — Ihe «tata de- hon iu thia dt’imrtmenl ha* •*ml»d aller tl uiury corpa to China. ttoe *n« rittet* »4 mor« llian H ihi livre, purtnirnt h*4* rwcstved a <llB|M*C< h frutn Civil *ov«urraaut ba* been «»tabllah* «■1 lu \ igsn, l.uiou. • blue ba» appeal.*! to France to uar her g.» <1 office, with the power». Ileeohition and ruiu lu Tien Tain. 1'1*» ami l< *• are catín* tb« budle» of dead • hinamen. A mob iu New < >rl«aua killed three nr*r>*« and wmuded «eieral other» lb« |» li. « prevented a lynching An rvpbelon and tire lu a collar I «' torr at Chicago, canard the death of four women, aud Uve other* ware In jured . Colombian rrdiri» are lighting hard for the )*>we.»ion of I'anama. Ilravjr artillery tire I« being illrvete.1 agalnat tbv city. l'ant» maker» of New York City have «truck fur Blnirter hour« and an hho iim » iu wage«. Fiv® ihuuMMml are ll>vulve<l. Citisrn« of Purcupine dl.tr ir», Alaska, have iMued a |M*tlll<>ii pn.te ing agalnat Britiah aggteawiun . A paaaenger train oti the < hirag<> .V I aaterti lliinoi« railway waa wrecked near Benton, IU., killing one man ami injuring 16. Jote)>h E Mullrn. who a«« run v let- ed in Sew York for the mo? :, r « f hi« wife, waa electrocuted lu the pnwui at Mug Sing H im Boer« hate evacuated all their position« and are retreating northward to Ltdruburg. Many burgher« are auiiiHie V> are |maue cume. A terrific wiud, rain ami hail «turm • wept over the t* wh uf |rutlt< tl, Ohio, demolialiing a large planing mill, on* t\M»ttng several buy*«* and upr\» iiug truss. At Truckee, Cal rear of a aaloon marked men. who with reiulvvra and , a taro tank in the Ha» mbl«ed by twu covered Ihr player» ■■»cured |7úü The admirala. it I b «ald haie decided H«-nat<>r Pettigrew ha« a letter from (hat an advanca on Pekin <*ann<>t I-a a F ilipiim geiit-ral. |»ur|B>rting tu g he : made with lemi than ttU.OOd men th» terms of au intwrveiw with !>« w» v About half that number hail be« u at the outbreak uf the >patliah w. r, in landed. senator <*lark, of Montana, •»’» hi« which the admiral pr«>mist<l Philippine ■ credential« ha*e lw-ru pronounced g«axi iml« |>rnd«m*e. F our of th«> oi!i< ers ami employe* ui by the Leri,«>mifitottonal lawyer of the the Tacoma Kailwav A |‘«>a» r ( <un- country, and he eipecta U> be veated pany were arrested chargwd with man- ; in the «renate. Li Hung ( bang a»*ure« the Frrndi •langther for the Fourth of Jo »Irrel railway disaster, in which li |* ui rout'll at Shanghai that Mlniater l i- • bon !• alive, and h« will transmit a ware killed and over «<• Itij'tre** The American jsdiry of proceeding tneaioMge tn him rr«|u<*»tiQg au auawer a« if the good faith uf the < ’blUr-r g» %- within lite days Particular« of the fighting at and erumrnt were m t doubted, while iu no wi«e relaxing effort t»> reach our mil»* »apt or« of I Iru r«ln «rv al h.iurt. an.l i«ter. i« believed to hold two «'ham's« •boa that th« Ninth infantry «uff«re<i lb«.« la »ma Inclination <>u of «uc* «uw to the <*ne vhau< e«»f the othut terribly, th« part of corraapuu.leiila to cen«ur«* foreign government*» » The St. Paul (obi Storeage »V Ware- l.ix'om. Th« nary <l«partm«nt 1» preparing h«*u«« ( umj»au\ ’• large warehouse at tlttiii* out Iran« st Paul, .Minn.« wa« dr«tr* »rd by tire for pirntualliaa The total loss is »*tttinatr»i at ahoctl porta to • arry coal ami atores U» the 1150.(MM), with an inaiirancw of f ><),* fieri in < bin««« waters. Army tr*«ip« from varmu« ¡«»«ts IMM». The warehouse was third with ain hurry lu* butler, fruit, tohacuo, rgga, whi«ay thn>u*liout lb« country tu the Pacific ■«aboard. • and other cumni«>*line«. French Conics Up With Rear of the Dutch Army. tim hlaTrtlw hnting Iracn th« greatrM Btifferer«. whih* the w>uiid*d numt*«r many hundred« !>r. M ernte ra. repre eenting t w lit « rali«. wnd «>**n«*ral \lt<an arrangt d KTdrrday for a evMatfon of h'wtHltiea, tl»e <‘ob mtdati hbrrali* l»e« mg pledgvd to b irrend, r fheir arm« and b« ii»g guaracittwd thetr 1rrt*dom (rotn pr««-e<»tiU:»n and the r» U ut: <n of all pohtieal righta. Ihr iotrigu« ra who t*M k -tdf* xiitii the retadw arr tn I m * I ain-h»»*! Wlthin a werk. General 1 h rr«*r 4 an«! I>r Parka, wie» iwr»* »« t« !\« in the rraolutionar* int<-rv«(<i. haie •Irvady left I'niiaimi. ill« Work of burving the <!va<l *> ii Hdh aideti i« In pr* »gi ew« Pauama ha* plunged inlo Ihr derja-At lu«<tirnit>g by Ihr iowi of tnanv <»f it* prominent men »»n I he ar tn lew laith •idm in thiaronrtirt were provided with »rin* "i th« latest model. (ulou hat beeil tranquil througlnjut the rrtw'Hioii. lr»*MÌtl«* mu Sii*a(h«»vn MutHrr». El I'wsu. T«x . Julv 30.—The immi gratimi mtUAimti her*» grow« w i ^ m (Imlv*. N<<(withfltwmhng the fact ihat th« forre <»( guarda ha- » • ♦-ti n«t« ri«Hy H»» rvA-«’i along th« n • r. <I mì I v occur- rem fl* *leim*ti«trate that th« ttumlH*r is tmt sufficient to ¡ revent )Miu|»-r an I contract emigrant» »’olfo- t« 1 tn Juaros from rr»»»*it>g th« border sti*l s>'<*ttur- Ing int*« O k * iDtrrmi. <*u*t imi im»}**«*(• or« CAptiirtii II Itali.in r uigriiuts who had »•»"»-«! thr t i<r itlnl b al'b l ■ yurthl«»uml MtUtu 1« irriti which ws« sl«»ut to »Uri, I'I mw * «migrant« were *«nt Lack I h<’ BtMt**mrUl comes tr* ui Hi rango «nd t'lithashmi. M m . wht-ro th«*?« sre «* v «-» h 1 thousand Cbinsmcn, that hundrod- c< ntrmplftt«' muruing to ( hliis, «ml ero drifting (hi« wwy tu twke adv»ntag« > ( th« »*telu«i>Kl act •nd get free transportation. Mltter« Sratttt klwHrtlbr. Victoria, It. <’ , July 30 —The Cot tage t’ltv »rrli.->1 trit« «fieri» un. bring. Ing al«»ut * 100,000 tn gold. She had a uuinle-r of hiondikera on laurri. New» «a» brought by -liar that the miner, had found rich placer» digging* at the baud water» of the 5 ok n liver 400 miner» bad »teiu|»mlr<l te Hud. in tilacler iaty. IV«»iItti» Veti < «rrter Stili»«* Rcwsbtirg. <hr, Julv 30. — Mr«. I). N. Fish, mail carrier from Glendale to starvtwiut. was instantly killed near The teem Ira* (»lemlale this morning came frighU»m*«l »nd ran away and »he wm « thrown from tlm buggy. She struck uu her bead aud her u*k wan broken. Tv T> h > l'nite.1 »tetra court of rlainm ha« ju»t tettir.1 a ca»r 102 years nl.l New York'» Ma«'mi<- ,ran.I lod*<- ha« jmixllctio* u««r mor.' than 102,000 tuanitara. I>r l‘l*(. of iiiuthwMl Mi.auuii, ha« •orcao.lr.1 In hat in* bU naii.a changüí i<> I'rak with lb« ,wuUu. • of 11.« elr- cuit <outl. Th« priner of Wale» I» rrdltr<l with th« ambition of ai>'tmn<>u»ly owmu* an.l eilitlii* a n«v»»pa|»T Buffalo county, Neb., Ix»a«te the largest alfalfa field tn the world It 1« from one half to two miles wide and eight miles lung. Th« la«i*n«<if American Mother» ha* umeulb-n tn I* bald in Chica*» Au*art I. 2. I and 4. Dr. G. K. Wieland, of Yale, fotswd a turtle In the black hill» that lived tut I llo im of vearo ago. which prows that the region wee unce au urean I numi a .-all for a national n« Hr !•••« «»rU. Near York. July 0.—A ape .«%! |o the Thu*« In hu Paris aeyai It la WWly pr>> al.la that rt.rral *»ueral. who war« ml <>n th* rrtir.1 hat l.y former Mintater of Wari.alllf»* after tlw bray- tu» trial will shortly 1« rcin.latwl in th* army, i.anaral« IM S«*nar and Zurlintan will l«.th probably r»«nn rotuin in.l of army corp. This further proof of th« fo»«rnm«al'» •on.'iliatory policy »ill ta larurably lwc«lv«<l by public opinion. < o || bu I*< »eneral GuJger. at Panama anoum log the collaI of the revulu* ti- tiary movwmmt there. 11« «tate» thal the Liberal« uaex|»eotadly «arrsn drrr-l and thal qulrt n»>w prevali« at ' Panama. ■ Panama. July 30 —Tb« ln»ur*»i>t> in lite <l.>|«rtn>«nl <>( I'anama lia.« «ut- rrn.lrrwl. New Y*»rk. July 30.—4Joft«ul -General F > pion la, »4 th« republic <4 Colombia, said U»day uf thr rov«»lutn»n in Panama ! | •*l think it is al) over. Flight hundred I government troupe met I .Ü00 luaurgents and either killed ur wnun lid 400 ol them. Urinf»»rcemrnts fur thr govern* ment came ju«t (torn. General Camp>>s bringing l.tMh) additional troop« There wan imthing el«»* to do. aud the inaurgriit*« ju«t laid down theirarm« : All«l surtrutlered.'* < allfarwie <M» I •*•<!• Washington, July 80.-— Com ml «• •loner llermaun. of the general lami office, has decided u> continue for a rea* nable time the •UB|w*n«iuii of al*«,ut 50 whole townahip« in law* Angele«, ‘•all F rail'-i«ro and \ l«alia lami dla tri G in California, frutn <li«po«iti*>n tinder the agricultural law. on represen tation« thal tnry conksiu valuable oil depiMita. A thorough inquiry into tin true « haracter of the land« I« n »vr in progt’’**- Petitions and sworn pn>c*«ta have t**n |»o«trd with the general lami office. Melting out lluvt v«»l ar»* ab of n»*ii MgrlcuHural lau«)« in California have every indication of containing vai* ual le de|*»nit« of oll. I he lami otto e laut February ordered the •ii«|w*n»i>m of thtwe town» hi pa. in view of the «on* troveray over their value ax oil landa. Ih« action is in line with a recent de* rifiuti of J tolge Hose, of the United statrMi aircult court for the anutheru district of < aliforna. *b«gw«y Tr«a«ar«r < •»•*•■• »I« SalrlS*. Saattkl, July 30.—W. L. Met« elf. treasurer of tl»* city of Skagway, com* milted «ulcide by «hooting himself in the head on July 30. The cause for the deed I« n« t known. a|>fmr«utlv, even am<uig intimate friend« of the de« ve.u»ed. Metcdlf wa« 3J year« old, a native of the state of Washington, and lie went tu Alaska m the unmarried, early WOs, residing at Mtka, Juneau ami finally at Nakgway, dating all uf which tim« he held many puuitions of true!, lie was a mrm'sr of the Elks and the Arvtic llrotherh««*!. Ills parents reside In Seattle. l>. r.at «r AeUaeleea. Itekwal, A»hantre, July »». — Colonel Moreland, nnler inatrmtlona from t ol<>neI Willcoi ka. with a lor a of in fantry and flie (ana, attacked a large «ar camp al Kokofn. With a brilliant charge th» at-x-kad«» were ru.lwxl be fore the enemy had time Io occupy them, and, therefore, they «era forced tai evacuate tha town A large amount of ammunition and arma «er« cap tured. Tha town waa then raae-l, thna lamovin* an important ubatacle vn t'ulvual WilIcock'a rtauk, * An Anarchist Assassin Bores Hts Heart. II Ml III RoS/4 III sour II«.I j Mahitolti»« • «elf Monaa. Italy. July 31. — king Hum- He w a« l«ert ha« Iwwn ••*a«sinatrd •hot here la«t evrulng at 10 45 bt a man Darned lugelu Brve«i. and died al II 30. Ihe king had l<rn attending a dla tribution < f pF»«*»-» in c*mm*ct; hi wiih a gvmnaBtl «ximpvtiti' n a < t .*> o'ckx k. He bad Just entered his car rlage with his aid de-«amp. amid th« cheers of th« cr»*wd, when h* w«« •truck by three revolver «hots fir d in '¡ui* k sue* rssiou. Olis * piar ------ <-«'«! ‘ *u“ I he brart of his majesty, who lall tack and si| irwl in a few minutes The assassin waa immediate I v MF reatr*»! an<l wa« with some dith lilt saved frou» the fury of the |- puls* «- He gava hi« name a« \ngri*« Hn-**i, des* riding hlmaelf a« ol Prato, in lu«- cany. H« evutcaiiy avowed hl« guilt uf the crime. Tha > e «« • it« (*•»««•. Hom«, Joly il.—lhe n«ws of th« terrible sv«nt did Dot arrive here until after midnight. Signor > >aru»<*o, the premier, immediately summon*»! a meeting of the i abim t. am) th« mini«- trrs will Start at the varlieat |* -«Ible moment for Mon»a. The prim« and prints^ ul Naples are on board the Yela, yachting in lbw Levant. The city present« a normal aspad this morning, the new« of the murder not yrl I ■ring generally know n signor *aracco. the premier, , Will leave i for M*ui&a al 7 o'cl»* k this nmrDing »Ith 1 the vice president uf the senate, Io draw up the rrtiH**ate • f <1* sth f tii« king, whose body will be brought lu Lome. NEW Ihr»w KIND < lg«r«Me OF I m I m FOOL. t*»»w«l«»e •! th» Spriti*n«ld. Ill , July 31 —I'm p»r- r>tu ««.« injur«.!, two (»telly, by Uta p:«malu*« Jteehargr of tb« . 'UlOGuu N ati nal ■-* • n impoii nt »I • Camp Lln.-ola, Un» «tanin*. The •<« pL aioti wa« . ausrd t-y whus one throw ing • lighted cigaietts into powdur whi» h )»ad f«v len t th® *gn uul The a cl'lrnt ■ rn d m the prv*»» t>cs uf a large cf* vvd of v l«itorji tu the camp. C«*rpural Balsley ami J* ««»* Kup|* rt, acting qu * 1 i. were handing. U mb evening gun, a««t«ta<l by several mru ol Battery A A «ack of j«»wdrr wa* pia< r. 1 tn the mouth of th« < aiim>o. ami Kupjwrt wa« about h» drive th« charge h»me. Ill« |«*wder *ack was t«a> long for th» gun, ami iu forcing it into th»« «annuli the cariva« wa« turn. a*»mr of the powder falling to the groan») ju*t below the nosale of the cannon. Pri - • ate hup|ert stood tm tug the gun rain* nx) ill hau«l. Balsley alm» fa«'««l the gun. while a num tier of soldiers ami civilian« were gath»*red aruum). despite the c, minamla of the officers in rum* maud t*» k«>rp lack. suddeuly e>me one utter«»! the words: ’ .* There wa« a f!a»h •»! powder <»n th»* ground, th« flame« were <*»»inmunirat»d t»» the powder which wm to !«* tim! in the cannon aud the gun waa di«cl harg ed. The ramrr»<) wa« broken «ml ■hot from th«' «'aum»n and Balsley and Itup* |a*rt had their siotbee blown from their bodies, which were blackened with powder. The others stager red back. burn«*I and Minded. The wounded were takeu to the hospitals. Some «av it wa« a man in uni turni who threw the cigarette, but an «yo witueaa de« lai«« it was a small U>y. Nurlh |imb«»ta Turnstln. Hillsboro, N. !> . July 31.—A »evrre tornado ¡w««rd through Irtill <s>nnty yeatenlay afternoon, and acr**« the river into Minnesota, where it split iui«» two |mrte. The |*ath of the storm in Traill county wa« 37 mile« luhg and four mile« wi le. Three tn Hr* north of ( airdoiHa the I h > um » <»f Thuma* I vrr<>u wa« detmdlBhed and hl< I 7>v<wr-uld «on killed. M Caledonia tlx city hall ami Presbyterian church were wrecked, and nearly evrrv building in the town wa« injured, so far as known, the F.vsrauu l*»y t al the only oue killed. I ha VMMtlrm Huthrd. Seattle. July 30 . — A «pr- tai to the time« Bay*, ('ape Norue wa* tr» a led to a great rotiffagralloiin early in thia MH«*« au«1 mile« of tundra m<>nih. *«« l>ufu«d <>i«r and iti*b> haitve boni«» <l«atn>y«d. Th» ftr« ticgan rio«« In Ui« r«.t«m ■titrarba of Noma and ■ w«pt ih» country tr»m th« outer «dg« i.f th« aan.l tirach t<> Ih» f.«ilhlll» and far l>«lw C«|«> Noma, «o thal tl>« «ur ta. • look» lik» a va«* pralrla livai ha» b««n buru«d orar. I'rwmlaeat Sew I«»rb «••rms»*. New York, July 31.— William Kramer a millionaire real «elate own* er, found«» of the Atlantic Garden Mu«ic Ifall. owner of the Thalia thea ter ami one of the l*e«t known Germana in New York, died today, aged ml years. Mor* Tr.»a»p« train « ul>». Santla*<> da Cola, July SI.—The • mkx > nd battalion uf tha Fifth I'nltad Mate. Infantry, Major llurdan rota- mandin*. will laata tuuiorruw lor Ilia United HUtiaa. Tha <»»ii|aniaa al Guantanamo and I'.rii'a will )«• tehanaboarl an i»>u*a. Tba ifTli-.ri hava raraivad InatruvUoll, to pr.parn «arm clothing for a hard winter rain. I«i*n. and to l>a randy to ra-mnl-ark ahurlly after arritin* in Naw York. Al tha man ara enthu.iaatic al tha pr<-»- pact uf nctiv« wf> >ca in China.