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"IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT."
VOL. XIII.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1901.
NO. 4.
HOOD RIVER GLACIER
1'iililihlint Kvcry Friday by
H. F. I1I.VTIIK. c
Trrmi nl stilwcrlptloii-fl.W a year when paid
In advance.
Til K MAIL.
The mall arrives lrm Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock
a in. Wt'ilncKlaya and Saturdays; di-parti the
same dava at inon.
Kcir lienoHi-lh, IcavBa at S a. m. Tuesdays,
'Hiiiis'lavs and Saturdays; arrive at t p. in.
For While Salmon (Ntaah.) lean dally at t:4i
. ms arrive at 7:l."i . in.
From W hlte Salmon leaven for PnMa, Kilmer,
Tiont Lake and lili-nwo'Mt ilally al A. M.
Kor H imeii ) leavea al 5:45 p. in.; ar.
riitiat 1 1. m.
IKTIK.
AI'KKI. KKHEKAII PKtiRKK I.OIioK, Kn
i h", I. O. O. K. Meela Itrat aud third Mull
hvi In each inotil h.
Mow Katr Davrnport, N. O.
II. i. lliHHiitn, hecretary.
1ANBV HOST, No. Hi, O. A. R.-MeetatA.
(i. ('. W . Hall M-cnnd and loiirth SaturJays
of en. h tnontli at t o'clock p.
ui All (i. A. K
int-mlK-is hulled to nii'i't with 11.
I.J. unmnii, commander.
J. W. Kk.hy. Adjutant.
1ANKY W. It V.. No. HI-Moots first Hatnr
i day of each month In AO. I'. W. hall at 1
p.m. .V KB, B . K. Mk.Rmakkr, Pretldvnt.
Man. t'KfI.A lii'fcKa, Hecrctary.
TIOOI) KIVKK I.OIMiK, No. 10, A. F. and A.
J 1 M - Mecia Saturday evonlna; on or before
ench full moon. A N. IUHM, W. M.
A. r. Hatriiam, Secretary.
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0OI) KIVKK ( IIAl'TKK. No. 27, R. A. M -
Meets third Friday tiixht of each month.
r. t;. URotiva, it. r.
II. C David-ios, Secretary.
HOOP KIVKK CHAPTER. No. 25, O. E. 8.
Meets second anil fourth Tuesday even.
itiKS of each month. Viaifra coidially wel
coined. Mrs. Kva B. II ay mi, W. M.
II. K. David, on, Secretary.
OI.K.TA AS8KMHI.Y. No. 103, United Artisan.
MeetK feco; d Tuesday ol each month at
Fraternal hall. K. C. BkosH'S, M. A.
I). McDonald, Secretary.
W ACCOM A I.OIHiK, No. 30, K. of P.-Mceta
In A. O. V. W. hall every Tueaday night.
lWRHANCR SMITH, C. V.
FRANK I.. Paviiwon, K. ol K. & 8.
RIVKKHIDK I.ODt'.K, No. 68, A. 0. IT, W.
Mectl ttrst and third Katurdayt of Tct
inonth. N. C. Kvans. M. W.
J. K. Watt, Financier.
11. L. Howr, Kecorder.
1DI.KWII.DK I.OPOK, No. 107, I. O O. F.
Meela In Fraternal hull every Thursday
Bight. A. (J. URTCHIL, N.O.
J. E. Hanna, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER TENT, No. 19, K. 0. T. M.,
meets at A. 1). C, W. hall ou the first and
third Fridays of each month.
J. E. Hand, Commander.
DIVFRSIPK I.ODGK NO. 40, DEGREE OH
Jt HONOR, A. o. U. W. -Meets (lint anil
third Saturdays at 8 P. M.
Mrx. (iRORoiA Rand, C. ol H.
Mm. ('has Ci.abkk, Kecorder.
SUNSHINE HOOIKTY Meeta ncond and
fourth Saturdays of each month at 1
o'clock. Mini I.kma Knkli., President.
Miw t'AKRIK Ruti.kr, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,7(V2, M. W. A
meeu In Odd Fellows' Hall the first an1
third Wednesdays of each month.
F. L. Davidson, V. C.
E. R. Bradi.ky, Clerk.
JJ F. SHAW, M. I).
Oflice Telephone No. 83.
Residence Telephone No. 81.
All Calls Promptly Attended
Ofllce upMalrs over Everhar.t's store. All
calls left at the ottlee or residence will be
promptly attended to.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORN EY-AT-L AW, ABSTRACTOR, NO
TARY PUBLIC and REAL
ESTA1K AGENT.
For 23 years a resident of Oregon and Wash
ington, 'lias hud many yearn experience la
Heal Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher ol
titles and agent, satisfaction guaranteed of
no charge.
J
F. WATT, M. D.
Surgeon for O. R. & N. Co. Is especially
equipped to treat catarrh of nose and throat
and diseases of women.
special terms for otlice treatment of chronic
rases.
Telephone, olllce, 125, residence, 45.
pREDERICK & ARNOLD
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Estimates, furnished for all kinds of
work. Repairing a specialty. All kinds
of shop work. Shop on State Street,
between First and Second.
JTC0N0.Y1Y SHOE SH0I
PRICK LIST.
Men's half soles, hand sticked, $1;
nailed, best, 75c; second, 60e; third, 40c.
Ladies' hand stitched, 75c; nailed, bent
M)c; second, 35. Rest stock and wo' '
in Hood River. - C. WELDS, Prop.
JHE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY
Is the place to get the latest and beat in
Confectioneries, Candies, Nuts, Tobacco,
Cigars, etc.
....ICE CREAM PARLORS....
COLE & GRAHAM, Props.
p C. BROSiUS, M. D.
" PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
'Phone Central, or 121.
Oflice Honrs: 10 to 11 A. M. ; 2 to 3
and 6 to 7 P. M.
Q H. TEMPLE.
Practical Watchmaker & Jeweler.
My long experience enables roe to do
the best possible work, which I fully
guarantee, and at low prices.
gUTLLR A CO
BANKERS. Do a general banking business.
HOOD RIVER, 'OREGON.
M.
A. COOK
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Hoop River, Obioox.
Estimates Furnished.
il
Plana Drawn
J. HAYES, J. P.
Office with Bone Brothers. Bnsinea will bo
attended to at any tune. Collections made,
and anv busmen Riven to lis will be attended
to speedily and reaulla made promptly. Will
locate on good govern enl lands, either tim
beror larming. We are in touch with the C.
S. Lb4 Office at The Dk114. Uiveusaeait.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS
OF THE WORLD.
K Comprtheiulva Review of the tmporn
Happenings of the Past Week PreM Ut"
in a Condensed Form Which It Moit
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers.
KrtiRor is at The Hague to confer
with Boer agents.
King Edward distributed medals to
the South Afiican heroes.
Thirty men aro entombed in a
burning coal mine in Pennsylvania.
The United States will not agree to
joint guaruiitce of Chinese indem
nity. Nonunion strikers will bo given aid
by International Machinists' Associ
ation. New Orleans ranks next to New
York in exports for the fiscal year
of 1900.
A convict at Salem, Oregon, is
liable to the gallows for assaulting
an officer.
English manufacturers are making
a bitter fight against American loco
motives. Walter Besant, the Enlgish novel
ist died of influenza aftera two weeks'
illness, in London.
Steps have leen taken to bring the
question of ending the Boer war
before the arbitration court.
There is no change in the machin
ists strike situation, and the trouble
promises to last many months.
Spain has announced that she will
isBiie a loan for territorial defense
and a reorganization of the army.
A dividend of 40 per cent will be
paid within three weeks on claims
against the Vancouver, Wash., bank.
Several lives were lost in a tornado
in Oklahoma.
A mint is not likely to be estab
lished at Manila.
A nugget weighing 2G-4 has been
found in the Klondike.
Secretary Gage favors a "token"
dollar for the Philippines.
The weather bureau has sent out
warning against rainmakers.
The governor has called an extra
session of the Washington legislature.
The explosion of a car of dynamite
at liinghanipton, N. Y., cost six
lives.
Dr. Daly, who started the "em
balmed " beef agitation, committed
suicide.
Edgar Gierhafer was arrested in
California for larceny of $10,000 in
New York.
The Lake Washington canal pro
ject has been referred to the general
naval board for final decision.
Action of Canadians in jumping
Americans' mining claims causes
protest to be made to former govern
ment. Sixty British surrendered to a Boci
force.
Senator Tillman has withdrawn his
resignation. " j
The English Derby race was won
by an American horse. J
The labor situation throughout
Spain is in a critical condition. J
Fire destroyed a valuable library
within the sacred city at Pekin. I
Another naval cadet has been dis
missed from Annapolis for hazing.
Five fishing boats, carrying 177
men have been lost in Iceland waters.
Late advices Irom Alaska say the'
Yukon river is now open to a point
below Dawson.
There are several thousand Ameri
cans in South Africa lighting on one
side or the other.
The driver was killed and three)
passengers injured in a British Co
lumbia stage accident.
International survey places most
valuable mines in Mount Baker dis
trict on American side.
Immigrants suffering from tuliercu
losis in anv form will not lie allowed
to land in this country.
The Mexican government refuses to
allow the removal of a number of an
tiquities from that country.
The delegates of the New York
chamber of commence were banqueted
by the London chanilier of commerce.
There are yet many rebels in arms
in the island of Cebu.
Jamestown, Cape Colony, has been
captured by the Boers.
Judge Taft will be the first governor
of the Philippine islands.
The Chinese emperor is planning
trip to Europe for next year.
England's average winter tempera
ture is eight degrees above freezing
point.
Germany has now 19,000,000 more
inhabitants than France. 15.000.000
more than Austria-Huapary, 22,-
VUl IVU1 . i 1 1i l
iarIjUw more man iiaiy.
Mortality anion? the colored tieoule
- - i ,
of Baltimore during 1900 was three
times ereater than anion? the whites.
Tuberculosis caused one-tenth of the
deaths.
CLEAN-UP IN FULL SWINQ,
Klondike Cold Pouring Into Dwon at the
Rale of 940,000 Per Day.
Dawson, May 21, via Seattle; June
8. The spring clean up is in full
swing in all parts of the Klondike
camp. Millions of dollars' worth of
the precious dust has been washed
from the mountain-like dumps of pay
dirt that were taken out by the army
of toiling miners through the long,
weary winter months. Within a
month $3,000,000 or $4,000,000 more
will have been taken out and tho
washing of the winter dumps will be
finished. The spring clean-up of tho
camp is estimated at $15,000,000,
and the summer output at $10,000,000.
The dust is coming into Dawson at
the rate of $30,000 to $10,000 a day.
After two or three weeks the roads
will be) drier and it will flow in ut a
heavier rate. The two banks at Daw
son are busier than they have been
for months buying or receiving the
dust for storage. The big trading
companies aro receiving a great deal
of dust in payment for goods advanced
to ni i tiers during tho winter. The
camp is in a flourishing condition,
and everywhere good feeling prevails.
The first shipments of dust of any
consequence to tfio outsido will per
haps not start fcf a week or two, or
until the river is at a more steady
stage and the boats run more regu
larly. However, there will be a rush
of people out by the first boats, and
all will carry more or less of tho
precious product.
The work of washing up is in pro
gress on all the creeks, .and all arc
sending in dust. Some of the more
remote creeks are not sending much
yet, becauso of the muddy condition
of the roads or trails.. Sonic of the
trails aro almost impassable for even
the pack animals. What goltl is
sent frmn Gold Run, Hunker, Domin
ion, Sulphur, Eureka, Quartz, Last
Chance, Gold Bottom and others of
tho outside creeks conies by horse
back. The stages from Grand Forks
frequently bring in as much as $20
000 at a time, and it is no uncommon
sight to see prosiicrous mine owners
carrrying into banks grips of the yel
low metal that draw them heavily
earthward.
CUBANS MAY REPENT.
Administration Hopeful That It Will Accept
Ammendment.
Washington, June 10. The cabi
net was in session over two hours
today discussing the Cuban and
Philippine situations A communi
cation has liecn received from Gover
nor General Wood in regard to the
prospect for the unconditional accept
ance of the Piatt amendment, but its
contents are not made public. It can
be stated, however, that there is a
hopeful feeling in administrative
circles that after tho first soreness
wears off the convention will seethe
wisdom of accepting the terms of
the amendment. The answer to Gen
eral Wood to lie sent and the language
of the communication was under
consideration today. Meanwhile the
status in Cuba is to be maintained.
No action looking to the calling of
another convention is contemplated
if the present convention should de
cline to accedo to our terms.
The program looking to the estab
lishment of civil government in the
Philippines is being formulated in
the shape of an order which is to lie
promulgated shortly. It is said that
there is no definite conclusion as to
whether the powers of the civil ad
ministration will be exercised under
the general war powers of the presi
dent or the power vested in him by
the Spooner amendment. That, how
ever, is considered a matter of detail'.
The main point is that the civil ad
mnistration, which will be confined
largely to the municipalities, will be
vested in the head of the Tuft com
mission and such other officials as
may be designated, and that they
will exercise their functions subject
to the direct authority of the secre
tary of war, to whom all reports will
be made. Civil administration un
der military supervision, such as is
contemplated, is said not to he anom
alous, and the civil government in
New Mexico and the Southern states
during the early stages of the recon
struction period ,re pointed to as be
ing substantially analogus to what is
proposed in the Philippines.
Sentence Commuted.
Denver, June 10. The state board
of pardons has commuted to 18 years
the life sentence of E. O'Kelley, the
man who killed Bob Ford, the slayer
of Jesse James. The killing occurred
at Crede, Col., July 12, 1892.
Telescope Mirror Broken.
Pittsburg, June 8. A great 36
inch mirror belonging to a Newtonian
reflecting telescope at Lick observa
tory was shattered into many frag
ments while it was being drilled to
convert it into a cassegrain glass
As a result it is probable that the
long projected exposition of the Lick
observatory into the southern hemi
sphere will have to be postponed
Trofessor Brashear will make a new
glass for the Lick scientists, but the
glaes cannot be obtained in less than
six months. It was valued at $3,000.
Big Fire it Lexington.
Lexington, Ky., June 10. The
Otts cooper shop burned this after
noon and the fire communicated to
other buildings so rapidly that it was
feared for some time that the city
would be laid in ashes. The fire was
beyond control for two hours. Twenty-three
houses, mo.-illy tenements,
were destroyed, with their contents
Loss, $80,000.
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Hippcningi of Im
portanceA Brief Review of of the
Growth and Improvcmeuti of the Many
Industries Throughout Onr Thriving Com
monwealthLatest Market Report
Smallpox at Wefal! has leen
eradicated.
Ontario has arranged to observe the
Fourth of July.
Athena streets are being improved
with crushed rock.
People of Quart.burg have peti
tioned for a daily mail.
Coquille City is preparing for a
Fourth of July celebration.
The treasurer of Marion county had
on hand June lthesumof $24,959.23.
The Linn County W. C. T. U. con
vention will be held the first week in
August.
It is reported at Trairie City that
"rustlers" aro stealing stock in the
vicinity of Grub creek range.
The question of bonding school dis
trict No. 8, Malheur county, in the
sum of $3,000, to improve the school
building, will come before the voters
June 15.
J. II. Timon has discovered a 14
foot vein of coal where he has been
opening up a mine on Lainpey creek
Coos county. The mino is located
within 200 yards of the river.
There is some talk of moving the
school house in district 92, Umatilla
county, to Missouri gulch or Stage
gulch. The district is nine miles long
and a number of the children live so
far from the school building that they
either stay at home or are put to great
inconvenience during bad weather.
There is also a sentiment for dividing
the district.
A nugget, valued at $38, was found
on Pine creek in Eastern Oregon.
Sleet and snow fell at La Grande
recently. No damage was done.
Governor Geer will deliver the
Fourth of July oration at Baker City.
The Bonanza mine, in Eastern Ore
gon, yielded nearly $90,000 for the
May cleanup.
Cattlemen in the John Day district
have oragnized for protection against
cattle thieves.
The extension of the Sumptcr Val
ley Railroad to Whitney has been
opened to traffic.
The Lane County Veterans' Asso
citaion met in Eugene. Eighty
mem ben were present.
There is strong ground for suspicion
that John Stanley, who was found
dead in Salem a few days ago, was
murdered.
An extensive program was rendered
at the commencement of the Orego'
Agricultural College, Corvall
There were 35 in the graduating clas
Cherries in Marion county are fall
ing off pretty badly atd appearances
do not indicate as large a yield as ex
pected. The size and quality prom
ises to be good, however.
Portland Martets.
Wheat Walla Walh, 6162c. ;val
ley, nominal; blue:eni, 6162c.
per bushel. j
Flour Best erades. $2.90(33.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.(i0
Oats White, f 1.32Wal.35 percen
tal; grav, $ 1.30(31. 32 W 'per cental.
Barlev Feed. $17(317.50: brewine.
$17(8)17.50 per ton.
Millstuff's Bran, $17 per ton ; midd
lings, $21.50; shorts,! $20.00; chop,
$16.
Hav Timothy, $12.50(314; clover,
$7(39.50; Oregon wild hay, $ti7
per ton.
Hops 12(3l4c. per ,1b.
Wool Valley, U13c; Eastern
Oregon, 7llc"; mohair, 2021c.
per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 15(3
170.; dairy, 1314c. ; store, 11
12'c. per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1212)gC.
per dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12!2'c;
Young America, 1313JgC. per
pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00:
hens, $3g3.50; dressed, 810c. per
pound; springs, $1.50(33 per dozen;
tlucks, $3(33.50; geese, $1 5. 50; tur
keys, live, 810c; dressed, 910c.
per pound.
Potatoes Old, $11.20 per sack;
new, lf4'2c. per pound.
Mutton Lambs 4c. per pound
jross; best sheen, wethers, with wool.
p4.25(34.50; dressed, 6lo(37o per
pound.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.75(36;
light, $4.75(35; dressed, 7c. per
pound.
Veal Large, 6J(37c. per pound;
mall, 7.(380. per pound. '
Beef Gross,top steers, $4.25(34.60;
ows and heifers. $3.75(34.00: dressed
liccf, 7(37i'c. per pound.
Since Mexico's mining law of 1892
vent into effect, more than 9,000
nining titles have been issued.
In Atchison county, Kansas, a
armer's wife sold $1,000 worth of
otttter last year. Another one so'd
-564 worth of butter and eggs.
The United States leads all other
iat ions in the matter of fruit grow
tig. Strawberries were valued at
.80.000,000 last vwtr ami crai a
100. 000, 000.
SUICIDE OF DR. DALY.
Surgeon on Miles' Staff in Porto Rico In
somnia Affected His Mind.
rittsburg, June 10. Major W. II.
Daly, surgeon on the staff of General
Mil es in Porto Rico, committed sui
cide at his homo by shooting himself
in the right temple. The body was
found in the bathroom lying in a
pool of blood, with a 38 calibre re
volver lying on the floor. Dr. Foster,
who was summoned at once, found
the bullet hole in the temple and
announced that death had taken
place several hours before. No cause
is known for Dr. Daly's deed, unless
it be that insomnia drove him tempo
rarily insane. For some time he
had been unable to sleep regularly.
Tho doctor was a w idower and leaves
no immediate family. He was 59
years of age and for many years had
been prominent in medical circles.
He gained international prominence
during the Cuban war, as it was his
report to the commanding general
of the army that started tho "em
balmed" beef inquiry.
SHE IS GOOD AT REACHING.
The Boston Yacht Independence Takes An
other Trial Spin.
Boston, June 11. The Indepen
dence had another short sail in the
hay this afternoon, and the breeze
being only moderate the yacht "spread
more canvas than has yet been hoist
ed. The sea was smooth, and again
she proved her wonderful reaching
qualities, besides showing considerable
ability in windward work. Not only
did she hold very well up to the
breeze, keeping within an average of
three points, but she footed quite fast
and tacked in the neighorhood of 20
seconds. The trial was confined to
less than two hours of actual sailing,
most of the time being spent on the
wind or reaching, and as yet the yacht
has not been sent dead to leeward, it
being thought well to wait for the
spinnaker and club topsail. There
was no accident today, barring a
slight rent tho mainsail, which
rather hindered the setting of that
great piece of canvas. The yacht
may go out again tomorrow after
noon, although there is considerable
work to be done upon her.
DYNAMITE IN A CAR.
Collision Causes Two Trains to Be Blown to
Atoms Six Lives Lost
Bingham pton, N. Y., June 11.
While a freight train on the Lacka
wana was taking water at Vestal, 10
miles west of here, it was run into
from behind by a double header wild
eat train. In the second car from
the caboose of the stationary train was
a largo quantity of dnyamite, which
was exploded by the impact. Six
men were killed and three fatally in
jured Both trains were blown to atoms,
but the remainder of their crews
escaped with slight injuries. Much
damage was done by the concussion,
most of the windows in Vestal and
Union, across the river from Vestal,
being shattered. Binghampton's
plate glass fronts did not escape,
many of the largest glasses in the city
being broken. The shock was felt
at a distance of 30 miles.
REINDEER TRIP ABANDONED.
Officer Who is Now In Siberia to Secure the
Animals May Starve to Death.
Seattle, June 11. The annual voy
age of a government ship to Siberia
after reindeer, according to Dr. Shel
den Jackson, who left for the north
on the transport Warren today, has
been abandoned for the season.
Leutenant Bcrthoff, who crossed Rus
sia and Siberia last year to gather a
herd of deer, will be left to get along
as best he can until a year from the
coming July. Dr. Jackson thinks
Bcrthoff may starve to death or perish
while waiting for a ship to take him
off. He is likely to be left nil
alone, and to his own personal efforts
for subsistence throughout next win
ter, as there are few natives where he
will be. It will be impossible to at
tempt to rescue him until after next
June, as the ice will permit no ap
proach to the coast.
Prospector's Rich Find.
Davenport, Washington, June 11.
Hl. Winhoff, a prospector, ar
rived yesterday from Stevens county,
having in his possession a gold brick
valued at $834. He refused to tell in
what manner the specimen was se
cured, but evidently it was extracted
in a crude manner from excedingly
rich ore, as it had been molded in a
babbitt ladles
Emperor's Return Postponed.
Shanghai, June 11. An imperial
edict, issued June 6, announces that,
owing to the hot weather and the ad
vanced age of the Dowager Empress,
the return of the court to Pekin has
been postoned until September 1,
which the astrologers pronounce to 1
a lucky day on which to cornmnce a
journey. (!
Fed From Dome.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 11. Com
mander J. II. Bull, of the United
States navy, in charge of the hydro
graphic service on the Pan-American
grounds, fell from. th dome of the
government building. His skull
was fractured about t'i left eye, and
one of his legs was broken. The hos
pital authorities say that, while his
injuries are serious, he probably will
recover.
ENTOMBED IN MINE
EXPLOSION CAUGHT SIX MINERS
AND GET FIRE TO MINE.
Several Rescuing Parties Have Since Gone Into
the Mine, but None Have Returned, and
it Is Feared All Have Been Overcome by
Gas Mine May Have to be Flooded to
Stop the Fire.
Tort Royal, Ta., June 11. The
Pittsburg Coal & Coke Company's
shaft No. 2, at this place, is again on
fire, after running steadily for seven
years, and ut least 30 men am in the
mine, many of whom, it is feared,
will never lie heard from again.
About 6 o'clock smoke was seen to
be issuing from shaft No. 2, which is
on the line of the rittsburg & Lake
Erie Railroad. It is thought the fire
started from an explosion, and that
six men were in the mine at tho
time. Two of the men, who were not
near the point where the explosion
occurred, were brought to the surface
by a rescue party after lieing nearly
overcome by after damp. They could
give no information as to what caused
the fne and could not say for sure
how many others were in the mine.
After 7 o'clock Superintendent Mc
Cune, of West Newton, and several
bosses with about 20 men went down
shaft No. 1, which is just opposite on '
the Baltimore & Ohio side of the
river, and have not been heard from
since. About three hours after the
rescue party had been in the mine
two more explosions were heard.
Meantime the crowd around tho open
ing of the shaft had increased, the
crowd numbering many mothers,
wives and sisters of the men cn
tomlied. All sorts of plans have been
suggested for the rescue of the men.
Some talk of turning the river into
the mine, but many are opposed to
this for fear of drowning the miners.
All that would be necessary to let the
deluge of water loose in tho mines
would lie to pull a plug which was
placed in the mines after the explos
ion of seven years ago, and the water
would rush into the mines at a rapid
rate.
At 11 o'clock last night four men
volunteered to go down shaft No. 1
and No. 2 and one down shaft No. 3,
but to the present time nothing hits
been heard of them.
At 3 o'clock this morning heavy
volumes of smoke are still issuing
from tho mine, and hope of saving
any of tho entombed men, miners or
rescuers, is fast disappearing.
The Port Royal mines are situated
on the Youghiogheny river, 37 miles
from Pittsburg. They are owned by
the rittsburg Coal Company.
District Superintendent McCune,
who is reported killed at the headof a
brave band of volunteers, was one of
the most experienced and best known
miners in Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Port Royal mines are located
in the thick vein coal licit, and are for
that reason extremely gaseous and
dangerous. The state mining offi
cials have made their management
the object of repeated caution.
Seven years ago the mines caught
fire from a similar explosion. The
mine boss was killed but the others in
the pit escaped.
IN NUEVA ECIJA.
Provincial Government Has Been Established
at San Isldro.
Manila, June 12. Tho Philippine
commission returned to Manila today
from the prownce of Nueva Ecija,
Luzon, having organized provincial
government at San Isidro, capital of
the province.
General Taft told the people that
if no power were given to levy cus
toms, the expenses of the central gov
ernment would be paid by additional
internal taxes. He pointed out also
that if the decision of the authorities
at Washington should result in free
trade with the United States, opening
up such a great market, the increase in
land Values would enable the people
to respond to the increased internal
taxes. The northern tour has been
post poned.
The American astronomical com
mission has returned from Sumatra,
and will sail shortly for home.
Lieutenant W ray's command has
had six engagements with the insurg
ents in the province of Sorsogon,
Luzon, killing six. Twenty-three in
surgents were captured at Atimon,
province of Tabayas. Several minor
captures are reported from other parts
of Southern Luzon, where the insurg
ents are still active.
The report circulated in the United
States that General Cailles has sur
rendered is unfounded.
Immigration at Manila.
Washington, June 11. The total
numlier of immigrants arriving at
Manila from July to Novemlier, 1900,
w8 6,302, of whom 507 were females.
Of the total number arriving, 5,560
had been in the Philippines before;
3,032 could neither read nor write,
and 1,517 brought $30 or more in
money.
Kliraculous Escape.
Denver, June 12. Passengers from
the Pacific coast report the miraculous
escape from death of Mrs. Phoebe
Daivs, an aged woman from Lor An
geles, Cal., who, while in a state of
somnambulism, walked off the sw iftly
amoving train. She was only slightly
Tmrt. She arose after all the passen
gers in the sleeper had gone to bed
and walked to the platform. The
porter was the only person who saw
her jump.
A POPULAR DELUSION.
Cannonading Has No Effect On Atmospheric
Conditions.
Washington, June 12. The exten
sive reports of United States Consul
Covert, at Lyons, France, relative to
tho success of cannon firing in Franco
as a means of protecting orchards and
vineyards from hail storms, and also
for the purpose of mitigating or nul
lifying the effects of frost upon vege
tation, have prompted numerous in
quiries by horticulturists in this
country as to when, if at all, our gov
ernment would adopt similar methods)
of protection.
Professor Willis L. Moore-, the chief
of the weather bureau, acting under
the direction of Secretary Wilson,
therefore, has ismietl to the press tins
following statement:
"After an examination of all that
has been published during tho past
two years, my conviction is that we
have here to do with a popular delu
sion as remarkable as is tho belief in
the effect of the moon on the weather.
The uneducated peasantry of Europe
seem to be looking for something
miraculous. They would rather be
lieve in cannonading as a means ol
protection and spend on it abundance
of money, time and labor than, adopt
the very simple expedient of mutual
insurance against losses that must in
evitably occur.
"The great processes going on in
the atmosphere are conducted on too
large a scale to warrant any man oi
nation in attempting to control them.
The energy expended by nature in the
production of a hail storm, a tomadc
or a rain storm exceeds the combined
energy of all the steam engines and
explosives in the world. It is useless
for mankind to combat nature on this
scale.
"After the experience that this
country has had during the past Id
years with rainmakers, I am loth to
lielieve that the bombardment of hail
storms will ever be practiced or at
tempted in the United States, mucb
less encouraged by the intelligent
portion of the community. Ever
effort should be made to counteract
the spread of the French delusion
which has been imported into thii
country by Consul Covert."
UNCLE SAM REFUSES.
Disapproves Joint Gaurantee of Chinese la
demnity Foreign Powers Notified.
Washington, June 12. The govern
ment has formally communicated t
the foreign powers the impossibilitj
of joining in a joint guarantee for tin
payment of the Chinese indemnity.
The difficulties in the way of such an
arrangement are set forth in the com
munication, particularly those relat
ing to the constitutional restrictions
on the president in making a joint ol
this character.
In view of the determination ol
the United States not to be a party
to the joint guaranty there is anxiety
shown in diplomatic circles as th
outcome on the question of in
demnities. One view is that the ma
jority of the powers being favorable
to a joint guaranty will execute this
joint instrument and thereafter carry
on a concert of their own. In that
event, it is said, the United States
would arrange directly with China as
to the major portion of the indem
nify. The representatives of most of
the European powers do not believe
that a resort to The Hague tribunal
proposed by tho United States will be
acceptable to their governments.
JAPANESE STILL THERE.
No Sign Yet of Withdrawing Her Troopt
From China.
Pekin, June 12. The Chinese ex
press great satisfaction at the an
nouncement of the intention of the
court to return to Tekin in Septem
ber. All the foreign troops, with the
exception of the legation guards, ar
exiM-cted to withdraw before the mid
dle of that month, the only troops not
already under orders of withdrawal
being the Japanese, whose govern
ment is sending reliefs. It is said,
however, at the Japanese legation
that when Japan is absolutely certain
the other powers are evacuating, liei
yii troops can lie withdrawn on two
lays notice. General oyron, the
French commander, has instructions
to leave one brigade for service in
China, and the French transports are
en route. The British will have com
pleted their departure by the end ol
September, 10 transports making two
journeys to India.
Stolen Cold Recovered.
Mineral Point, Wis.. June 12.
Thirteen thousand dollars more of the
gold coin stolen from the First
National Bank here May 24 has been
recovered. It was in the vault of an
outhouse of a city hotel, about a block
from the looted bank, at which the
prisoner, Stewart Jeleff, boarded.
This find and the $8,000 before recov
ered comprises all the gold missing.
The balance, $5,800, is in currency,
and the detectives hope to recover it
later.
Boer Louts Heavy.
London June 12. Lord Kitchener
in a dispatch from Pretoria under to
day's date, says the number of Boen
kiJfed, imprisoned or surrendered dur
ing the la month totaled n 2,640.
From June 1 to 9, 26 Boert were
killed, four were wounded, 49 made
prisoners and 33 surrendered and 651
rifles, 115.550 rounds of ammunition,
120 wagons and 4,000 horses were captured.
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