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Meets In Fraternal hull every Thursday
liiKht. A. U. UKTCHKI., N.U.
J. E. Hanna, Secretary.
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Jl meets at A. O. U, W. hall on the first and
third Fridays of each month.
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meets in Odd Fcllowii' Hall the first and
third Wednesdays of each month.
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K. R. Bradley, Clerk.
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ESTATE AGENT.
For 23 years a resident of Oregon and Wash
ington. Has had many years experience in
Heal Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher ol
lilies and agent, Satisfaction guaranteed or
no charge.
J F. WATT, M. D.
Surgeon for O. R. A N. Co. Is especially
equipped to treat catarrh of nose and throat
and diseases of women.
Special terms forollico treatment of chronic
t'8M'8.
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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.
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ON TON BARBER PARLORS.
Newly furnished In all the latest modern
barber fixtures, making it second to none
for flrst-class servicu. Porcelain Bath Tubs.
Hydraulic Harher Chairs. A shoe polishing ,
artist always on hand.
EVANS & DeBORD, Proprietors.
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Confectioneries, Candies, Nuts, Tobacco,
Cigars, e.te
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" PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
'Phone Central, or 121.
Oflice Hours: 10 to 11 A. M. ; 2 to 3
and 0 to 7 P. M.
Q H. TEMPLE.
Practical Watchmaker & Jeweler.
Mv long experience enables rue to do
the best possible work, which I fully
guarantee, and at low prices.
gUTLER & CO.,
BANKERS.
Do a general banking business.
UOOD RIVER, OREGON.
g C. JACKSON,
PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER.
All Work Promptly and iCitisfactoiily
Execute!. Office at Sherrill's
Furniture Store.
J. HAYES, J. P.
Office with Bone Brothers. Business will be
attended to at anv time. Collections made.
W ill locate en good government lauds, either
timber or taxmiuf
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EVENTS OP THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS 0
THE WORLD.
A Comprthemivc Review of the Important
Happening! of the Past Week Presented
in a Condensed Form Which If Most
o
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Chinese officials are much diiwatis
fied with terms of the treaty.
Ohio river steamer overturned in a
squall and Hi passengers were
drowned.
Rebels in Colombia and Venezuela
continue operations in hujea of get
ting help.
Latest passengers from Nome bring
stories of threatened destitution there
this winter.
Constitution-Columbia race was de
clared off temporarily "on uccount of
heavy winds.
Latest estimate of visible wheat in
the United States shows a decrease of
1,449,000 bushels.
Steel trust has started up several
plants, but strikers contend that they
have lost no ground.
Colombian minister assures Secre
tary Hay that traflio is entirely un
disturbed in that country.
British surprised two Boer laagers
aifd killed 23 men, but were unable
to follow up their success.
England demands prompt punish
ment of authors of Chinese massacre
or Bhe will not withdraw her troops,
Ccrvera, the Spanish admiral, is to
be presented with a loving cup for
kindness shown American prisoners
during the Spanish-American war.
Germany will soon establish a col
onial army.
The United States may send more
warships to Colon.
An Ecuadorean force- is preparing
to invade Colombia,
Von Waldersee hopes to become
chancellor of Germany.
General MacArthur has arrived at
San Francisco from Manila.
The results of the gulf storm were
not so bad as at first reported.
Hayden, tho embezzling treasurer
of Swift A Co., cannot bo found.
A force of Colombians invaded
Venezuela, but were driven back.
San Francisco retailers have made
a move towards ending the strike.
Kruger urges the British National
ists to continue their efforts to secure
peace.
Venezuelan officials blame the Co
lombian government for the present
trouble.
The steel trust is landing non
union men at Monessen and will start
up the mills there.
A Chicago trolley car colided with
a passenger train, killing four and
injuring 11 people.
Explosion of two cars of powder
wrecked an entire train on the
Southern Facfiic near Glondale, Or.
The Alaska steamer Islander struck
an iceberg and sank immediately,
carrying down about GO of the passen
gers and crew and $250,000 in gold.
Both sides are making gains in the
steel strike.
The Shamrock II is being put in
order for racing.
There is little change in the San
Francisco strike situation.
Crispi's remains were taken by a
warship from Naples to Palermo.
A. J. Montague was nominated for
governor by Virginia Democrats.
The gunboat Machias has been
ordered to Panama immediately.
The German Crown Prince may be
engaged to the Princess of Batten
berg. The fishing season on the Columbia
has closed and the pack will be about
337,000 cases
Over a dozen lives were lost by the
burning of the waterworks crib in
the lake at Cleveland, Ohio.
Chicago steel workers who would
not obey the strike order were put
out of the Amalgamated Association.
River and harbor reccom (Hernia
tions for the coming year are about
the same as in the bill that failed to
pass last winter.
Burglars who attempted to rob an
Ohio bunk were frightened away be
fore they secured anything and are
now surrounded in the woods near
the town.
The Union Pacific Railroad has
notified its empoyes that habitual
drinking or even the mere frequent
ing of saloons will in future be consid
ered cause for discharge. ,
A coal famine in San Francisco is
imminent because of the strike.
Two men were asphyxiated and
others nearly so in a Montana mine.
An advance of from one to two dol
lars a ton has leen made in all fin
ished steel products.
Krupp, the German gun maker,
has a fortune of nearly 130,000,000,
an income of nearly $14,000,000 and a
pay roll of 80,000 persons.
Mrs. William E. English presented
to the itate museum a dead Jersey
pig with one head and two bodies
joined at the shoulders.
SERIOUS BATTLE IN COLOMBIA.
Enjigement of July 2( Resulted In Heavy
Loss on Both Sides,
New York, Aug. 17. Details regard
ing the Venezuelan-Colombian conflict
of July 2Sth have been received, and
convey the first Intimation that the
battle was a serious one. The en
gagement was fought at Las Pllas,
La Parada and Plrlnos, and lasted 26
hours. The Colombian forces were
compelled to retire, but not before
1100 m on both Bides had been kill
ed and wounded. Among liiese were
General Resendo Medina, of the Ven
ezuelan side, and four Colonels. The
army of 6000 Invaders was divided Into
28 regiments, some of which were of
the regular Colombian army, com
manded by government officers and
using the army artillery.
Because of the strict postal, press
and cable censorship exercised, the
victories won by the rebels lir several
battles were until now given as mere
rumors. A list of these battles was
among the advices received by Dr.
Resrepo. July 10, according to insur
gent td vices, General M. Jose Castillo
defeated the government troops un
der General Luis Velez at Palmira,
taking many prisoners, arms and sup
plies. General Clodomlra Castillo won
a battle over a regiment that attempt
ed to Intercept his command In Its
march to Rio Haea. General Marin's
troops have won several engagements'
and now practically control the De
partment of Tollma.
Two other battles with favorable re
sults for the rebels took place at Can
azs and Gatun, Department of Pan
ama. Four battles have been fought
during the last month In the south of
Cauca which were also government
defeats, though details are lacking.
Str.-ngth of Insurgent!.
New York, Aug. 17. According to
the latest bulletin of the Colombian
Insurrectionists, a copy of which has
Just been received here, the rebels
have a fighting strength of 28,000 men.
English Warships at Panama.
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 17. H. M. S.
Icarus, sloop-of-war, which has been
ordered to England, will leave Friday
morning. She will call at San Diego
end at Panama, remaining at the lat
ter point until the trouble there has
been settled. H. M. S. Phaeton is now
at Panama. H. M. S. Warsplte, flag
ship of the Pacific station, whose
commission concludes in January, will
be succeeded by the first-class cruiser
Grafton.
The government Is concentrating
troops from the more remote prov
inces. Telegraph communication
with coast points Is Interrupted, and
hence nothing Is known here regard
Ing the situation at Cartagenla and
Barranquilla, General Alban has not
yet returned to Colon, but Is expected
at any .moment with reinforcements.
Troops continue to patrol both ends
of the Isthmus line at night.
Liberials' Chances Good.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 17. A large
number of wounded men, belonging to
the government troops, were taken to
Colon Monday. This Is regarded as an
Indication of the persistence of the
rebel attacks.
The converted cruiser Namouna has
been found to be practically useless,
owing to the bungling attempt to
mount heavy guns on board of her.
The Colombian government Is now
negotiating for the purchase of the
steamer Bernard Hall, of the West
India & Pacific Steamship Company,
Limited, of Liverpool.
The Darlen brought 40 passengers,
who were obliged to leave Colon In
order to avoid conscription. They
say the chances of the Liberals' suc
cess seem better than ever since the
commencement of the revolution. The
British consul at Colon has entered
a protest against Jamaicans being
compelled by the Colombian govern
ment to fight against the rebels.
Guards are still kept on board the
trains running between Panama and
Colon.
Both sides are committing atrocit
ies. In the attack made on the gov
ernment troops, Sunday, a few mile"
out of Colon, the rebels defeatd the
government force, and one of the lat
ter was afterwards found shot in the
abdomen, with both legs amputated.
This was a reprisal for the torture
by the government of political pris
oners. Raids Along Panama Road.
Colon, Colombia, Aug. 17. Raids
continue almost daily or nightly along
the line, owing to the entire absence
of military protection. Last night
Matachln was again raided and cattle
belonging to sympathizers with the
government were stolen. Two wo
men were kidnaped at Gorgon station
Sunday night and the Chinese there
were pillaged. On moRt occasions of
this character, the Chinese are the
chief sufferers. Consequently they
are daily transferring provisions and
merchandise to Panama, thus Inten
sifying want and suffering all along
the line. Armed guards consisting of
about 50 men still accompany each
passenger train.
Sheriff Stood Off a Mob.
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Aug. 17. A mob
of about 50 men entered the Jail be
fore daylight this morning, deter
mined to lynch Henry Pratt, colored,
charged with attempted assault on
Sallie Dice, a little white girl. After
soce parleying. Sheriff Kyle worked
bis way to a closet, seized a loaded
shotgun and told the mob that they
must kill him before they could get
the prisoner. In the face of the load
ed gun the mob left the jail and dis
persed. It Is rumored lhat the mob
was also after a negro who
brought here from Coaling last nlgbt
$120,000 Fire at Berkley.
Berkeley, Cal., Aug. 19. Fire late
last night in the engine room of Nie
haus Bros, company's planing mills
at 'West Berkeley destroyed three
acres of buildings, lumber piles and
finished products of the mills, John
Everding's starch works, Ilare&Co. 'a
Eldorado Oil works, T. Haywood
lumber yards and partially destroyed
Everding's grist mill and his resi
dence. The loss reaches $120,000.
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im
portanceA Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report
The water agate crop at Newport is
of good size and quality.
The fruit driers around Albany will
have their hands full this season.
A 30 foot steel tower has been
ordered for tho 400 pound fireliell
which was presented 'i the Athena
hoso company.
Jake Smith, who lives near Laylock
creek, in Grant county, recently killed
two rattle snakes, one three and one
half feet and the oHict three feet long.
Big forest fires are reported in the
Flounce Bock, Trail creek and Big
Butte sections, of Josephine county.
Some damage is being done to the
timber.
The Owl and Elephant mines, in
the Cable Cove district, have lieen
sold to a Maryland syndicate for $11,
000. The new owners are going to
run a tunnel in &00 feet on the vein.
The La Grande-Cove motor line is
now assured and will be under con
struction this fall. It will extend
through Island City, down the Grand
Bounde river, direct to Cove. Its ob
ject is to further tho interests of beet
growing in a section Ixdicvcd to be
(specially adapted to it.
The new 90 horse power boiler is in
place at the plant of tho Athena
Flouring Mill Company. It is a
huge affair, made entirely of steel,
and is composed of two plates, tubes
and ends. It is encased in brick and
will add materially to the value of
the plant, which is up-to-date in every
respect.
Threshing is now well under way
throughout the Rogue river valley,
and from all information that can be
gathered the product of this year
will be about one half a crop. The
lightness of the yield this year is at
tributed to the lack of rain early in
the season, considerable of the acreage
having been cut for grain hay.
This is the dryest season the Blue
mountains have experienced for
many seasons. An unusually heavy
snow fell during the past winter,
and it was hoped tho water supply
would be ample; but tho intense
heat of early July melted it all very
radidly, and now the mountain
streams are fed by springs alone.
A case of smallpox has been re
ported at Howell, iu Marion county,
Panthers attacked a band of sheep
on the North Coos river and killed
over 20.
A good sized porcupine, which had
been killing numerous chickens, was
slain in Moro, Sherman county.
Owing to the great number of build
ings being constructed in Pendleton,
contractors are having difficulty in
securing enough carpenters to do tho
work.
As an example of how the old dona
tion land claims in Polk county are
being divided into small farms, the
Grant G40 aero claim, which for
many years yielded a living for a
family of only five, now affords
homes for over CO people, and there is
yet much waste land in the tract.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, export value,
555(5c per bushel jbluestem, 5758c;
valley, nominal.
Flour best grades, $2.903.40 per
barrel; graham, $2. GO.
Oats $1.15 1.20 per cental.
Barley Feed, $1G16.50; brewing,
$16. 50 17 per torn.
Millstuffs Bran, $27 per ton; mid
dlings, $21.50; shorts, $20; chop, $16.
Hay Timothy, $1113; clover,
$79.50; Oregon wild hay, $o6 per
ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17 1 20c ;
dairy, 1415c ; store, ll12c per
pound.
Eggs 17c per dozen.
Cheese Full 0cream, twins, ll
lljc; Young America, 12(3 120 peib
pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(3
3.75 ; hens, $3.754.75 ; dressed. 10
11c per pound; springs, $2.50(i4.OO
per dozen plucks, $3 for old; $2.50
3.50 for young; geese, $44 50 per
dozen ; turkeys, live, 8 10c; dressed,
10(?12)c per pound.
Mutton Lambs, 3,c, gross;
dressed, 67c per pound; sheep.
$3.25, gross ; dressed, 66c per lb.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.756;
light, $4.755; dressed, 67c per
pound.
Veal Small. 89c large, 7
7'sC per pound.
Beef Gross top steers, $3.504.O0;
cows and heifers, $3.25(83.50; dressed
beef, 67c per pound.
Hops 1214c per pound.
Wool 'VallC, ll13Kc; Eastern
Oregon, 8 1 2 Kc; mohair, 2021c per
pound.
Potatoes 90c(3$I. 00 per sack.
The present Kansas wfiteat crop is
the highest grade ever knowS?.
A ship load of Filipinos are to be
tried on Hawaiian sugar fields.
The average net consumption of
tea per head of population is 1.11
pounds; in England, 6 pounds per
head.
A woman has j'ust published a di
rectory and gazetteer of the Yukon
valley, Alaska, showing 1G,000 names
of residents.
WRECKED BY WAR.
MacArthur Says Philippine Are Pacified but
Not Tranquilizcd. -
Chicago, Aug. 21. The following is
a statement of General MacArthur,
as regards the Philippines:
War ha wrecked the Philippines
and laid waste whole distriats. The
people in many districts have relapsed
into barbarism. The best contritions
prevail in Northern Luzon. You
may say that tho whole territory is
pacified, but not tranquilizcd, but it
will not bo many months before htw
and order aro observed everywhere.
"While tho conditions are not per
fect, they are gratifying. A few
groups of armed insurgents are still
at large, but they will soon surrender,
as teir power is broken and they are
not being aided by the natives. These
natives have come to see that surren
der does not mean death and they are
coming in every week with their
rifles.
"Throughout Northern Luzon the
insurrection has been dead for some
time, and thero is freedom of move
ment. Still, a large criminal class
there commits depredations on Amer
icans and natives, though the latter
suffer tho most severely. The natives
are earnestly seeking the establish
ment of civil government that they
may root out these bands of criminals.
Thero is every reason to believe that
the whole country will soon lie per
fectly safe for travelers.
"At present there is some trouble
in Samar, but General Hughes, with
a large and effective forcc.has gone
after them and will soon bring the in
surgents to their senses. That is the
worst place, but it is not interfering
with the coast business. In Cebu and
Bohul, and occasionally in Southern
Luzon, thero is a slight outbreak, but
it is caused by the criminal element.
"The civil commission was about
to put into force some excellent ideas
for the municipal government of the
City of Manila when I left. The city
is in excellent condition, especially
in its sanitary department, and its
growth in business has been enorm
ous." CHINA WILL NOT RATIFY IT.
Earl Li Says the Pre posed Manchurlan Tieaty
Is Not Acceptable.
London, Aug. 21. According to a
dispatch from Pekin, Li Hung Chang
recently called upon M. de Giers,
the Russian minister and urged a
settlement of the Manchurian ques
tion. The Russian minister replied
that the indemnity had been settled
and all were ready to sign the proto
col. The two governments, he said,
ought to determine the question in
the interests of permanent harmony.
Li Hung Chang asked that Russia
give the matter immediate considera
tion in order to avoid exciting suspi
cion on the part of the othor powers
and thus hindeirng other important
matters.
M. de Giers said that the Chinese
minister at St. Petersburg had already
arranged the terms of a treaty which,
out of consideration for the long
friendly relations between the two
governments, Russia was satisfied to
accept, but China was not satisfied
with it. This, he added, was not
Russia's fault. Li Hung Chang said
it was certain that China would not
ratify the treaty that was previosly
proposed, to which other nations
made strenuous objections. Mutual
consultation and a radical change in
the terms of the treaty were necessary.
Pioneer Train Dispatcher.
New York, Aug. 21. Samuel J.
Gifford, who was tho first telegraph
operator on the Lake Shore & Mich
igan Southern Railway and despatched
the first train ever run over it on tel
egraph orders, is dead at his. home in
Dunkirk, N. Y. After filling posi
tions on the Erie A Lake Shore as
operator and despatcher, lie became
a partner in tho firm of Skinner &
Gifford, which built large shops in
Dunkirk for constructing engines
and railroad fixtures, and also built
in 1875 and 1876 the Texas & New
Orleans Railroad, now tho Southern
Pacific.
Iowa' Is Ready to Sail
San Francisco, Aug. 21. The bat
tleship Iowa has taken on coal and
ammunition and is expected to sail
at once direct for Panama. The
Ranger is now en route to the same
port, but on account of her slowness,
she will not reach Panama until after
the Iowa arrives there. These vessels
will protect American interests on
the western side of the isthmus.
Killed While Fighting a Fire.
Little Falls, N. Y., Aug. 21. The
Mohawk and Malone roundhouse at
Herkimer was discovered to be on
fire at lOsSO tonight. Watchman
Gilbert and an engine tender named
Peck, assisted by residents of the
vicinity and members of the bridge
building gang, Sttempted to extin
guislihe flames. While they were
battling with the fire, a large quan
tity of dynamite stored in the build
ing exploded with terrific force, kill
ing Gilbert and Deck and four others.
Shells in Mail Went From Panama.
Colon, Aug. 21. The postal au
thorities here say regarding the ex
plosion on board the German steam
ship Croatia that the mail bag con
taining the two gun shells was mailed
in Panama, and that the bag was
admitted, in view of the formal de
claration of German merchants that
there were no explosives therein.
No one was injured by the explosion,
but considerable mail was destroyed.
STEAMER SUNK
I'i'ent Down Hear
as Island.
SIXTY PEOPLE LOST
$275,000 IN GOLD DUST ALSO
WENT TO THE BOTTOM.
The St.amer Struck An Iceberg at 2 O'clock
A. M., and Sank Immediately Boilers
Exploded by the Shock Captain Wat
Last to Leave, and Wal Afterwards Lost
From the Liferaft.
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 20. The
steamer Islander, the crack passenger
steamer of the Alaskan route, operat
ed by the Canadian Pacific Naviga
tion Company, of this city, struck an
iceberg off Douglas island at 2 A. M.
on the morning of Thursday last And
went to the bottom, carrying 55 to
GO souls, including passengers and
members of the crew.
Some of the survivors arrived here
this evening by the steamer Queen.
They report that as the Islander
went down her boilers exploded, caus
ing the death of many who might
have escaped. Captain Foote went
down with his steamer.
. There was $275,000 in gold on the
steamer, $100,000 of which was carried
by passengers.
The description of tho disaster by
the survivors is heartrending. They
ftiy that tho Islander struck an ice
berg, and so severe was the ehock that
every door was jammed fast in the
staterooms, and the ill-fated passen
gers, numbering 107, and the crew of
71 were forced to break through the
windows to reach the deck.
Steward Simpson lost 10 in his de
partment, and his description of the
wreck is clearly given. He was awak
ened by the shock, and could not get
out of his stateroom until he broke
out a window. He reached tho
bridge, where tho pilot was on watch,
and, with the mate, ordered out the
lifeboats. The vessel was then taking
water fast, and tho chief engineer re
ported the pumps unable to take caro
of tho water. Ho also went below
with an ax, broke down the lower
stateroom doors, and stayed at this
work until tho water forced him to
go to the upper deck.
By this time the ship's boats were
loaded and had got away, and, while
the officers were getting out the last
life raft, Captain Foote called to all
hands to clear the ship, as she was
about to go down. This was the cap
tain's last order, as at that moment
the sbip sank, and the captain, leap
ing clear of tho wreck, was picked up
by a life boat, which in some manner
was overturned. The day was very
misty, and all hands were forced to
shift for themselves. The officers
state that had the passengers not
rushed the boats, the loss of life would
have been small, if indeed, any at all,
had been lost.
TRAIN BLOWN TO BITS.
Two Cars of Powder Exploded In Tunnel
Set Fire to the Forest.
Ashland, Aug. 19. What is re
garded as one of the worst wrecks in
the history of the Southern Pacific
Company's lines in Oregon took
place at tunnel No. 7, six and one
half miles north of Glendale, this
afternoon about 4 :30 o'clock. Extra
freight No. 2192, east, which left here
at 9 :30 this morning, composed of 26
cars, with three engines, was just
emerging from tunnel No. 7, which is
a short une on a sharp curve in the
track, and about 100 feet long, when
the train parted, the air hose break
ing. The sudden jar caused two rear
cars loaded with dynamite to explode.
The entire train was demolished,
except the engine, and it was injured
somewhat. There were 10 cars of
melons, two of powder, two of fruit
and the remainder of miscellaneous
freight. All but three cars of the
melons were totally demolished by the
force of the explosion, which was felt
for miles around the surrounding
country. A car filled with acid took
fire, and the flames spread to the dry
brush and timber, causing a fierce
conflagration. Cow creek, which
runs along the side of the track at
this point, was filled with debris and
burning wreckage.
A number of tramps who were rid
ing in a half closed car, escaped, so
far as is known at the present time,
but until the debris is cleared the
loss of life and limb cannot be known,
and from the nature of the disaster
there may be nothing left of the re
mains of the unfortunates to tell the
tale.
Molten Metal Exploded.
Youngstown, O., Aug. 20. An ex
plosion of 10 tons of molten metal in
the blast furnace department at the
Ohio plant of the National Steel
Company resulted in the death of
three workingmcn and the injury of
11 others. The machinery which
connected the ladle containing the
molten metal broke, and allowed the
metal to drop into a vat containing
water.
Daugl
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Census Work Being Rushed Further Rcduc
. tion In Philippine Military Forces.
Owing to the neces'sity of complet
ing a largo part of tho census work
before congress meets, director Mer
riman has been compelled to employ
over 3,000 clerks, and to prevent
waHte of time certain clerks in some
of the divisions have been detailed as
inspectors.
Only a few of the letter carriers of
the country have availed themselves
of tho privilege granted by the post
master general, after several years of
jM'titonng, to wear shirt waists during
the summer season while on duty.
The huge lottery that Uncle Sam
has conducted in Oklahoma for land
taken from the Indians has brought
to light a peculiar phase of the home
stead law. Judge Ryan, first assist
ant secretary of the interior, said
that under the homestead law a mar
ried woman could not make entry for
a homestead liecauso she is not tho
head of a family. A single woman,
however, can make an entry.
The second largest claim yet pre
sented with the Spanish treaty claims
commission was filed the other day
on behalf of Francis Zeiglie, of
Havana. He was owner of a sugar
estate of 2,970 acres, worth $1,000,
000, which was laid waste by Spanish
troops in May, 1890. For this ha
wants $722,47.
The postoflico department has is
sued an order that is designed to be of
special advantage to business men.
Those firms and business houses that
have been in tho habit of sending
money order blanks to their custom
ers free of cost with the special money
order blanks in which the name of
the payee or firm sending them out
will lie conspicuously printed in red
ink.
Preparations aro being made by the
war department to make a further
reduction in the military force in the
Philippine islands. It has been de
cided to bring back the remaining
artillery organizations in the Philip
pines. TURNED OVER IN A SQUALL.
Ohio River Boat Lost With Sixteen Passen
gersHappened Without Warning.
Paducah, Ky., Aug. 21. The
steamer City of Golconda, plying be
tween this city and Elizabethtown,
III., was struck by a squall during a
storm about 7 o'clock last night, as
she was en route to Paducah, and
turned over in 10 feet of water, six
miles above tho city, as she was go
ing into Cromwell's Landing. Six
teen people are reported drowned.
The disaster happened as supper
was being served, and many of the 75
passengers were in tho cabin. Tho
wind struck the boat without warn
ing, and thero was no time for those
on the inside to escape. Captain
Jesse Bauer and Pilot E. E. Peck
were the last to leave the boat and
swim ashore. They saved several per
sons struggling in the water, left the
survivors in a house near the river
bank and came to the city. Captain
Bauer, who arrived here two hours
after tho accident, said :
"The boat was getting ready to
land, when the squall struck her and
she listed. Several passengers who
were inside jumped overboard and
were caught by the boat. The women,
all of whom were in the cabin, could
not be reached. The boat settled
down in 10 feet of water over a reef
and two of the men who were in the
cabin broke through the glass and
were saved. The colored deck hands
saved a woman, and I do not think
she was the only woman saved. A
yawl which had broken loose, was
caught by some 'men struggling
in the water and rowed to shore. Wo
returned to the boat on this, but
could find no signs of life and return
ed to shore."
The boat was valued at $25,000
There is no way to determine the
number or. names of the dead until
the boats books are found. Captain
Peck plaoes the number at 16.
General Joseph F. Knipe Dead.
Hamburg, Pa., Aug. 21. General
Joseph F. Knipe, a hero of two wars,
is dead at bis home in thjs city. He ,;'
fought through the Mexican war with
General Scott, and in the Civil war
he participated in all the battles in
which the Twelfth corps took "fiart,
from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He
afterward served as chief of cavalry
in the army of the Tennessee. He
was postmaster of Harrisburg during
the Johnson administration and at
the time of his death was connected
with the state department.
Successful Wireless Telegraphy.
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 17. Com
i.iunlcatlon by wireless telegraph has
been established between this island
and Sou h Shoal lightship, and the
system Is working to the satisfaction
of Commander J. D. J. Kelly, who has
b?en In charge of the Installation.
Numerous messages have been ex
changed between Flasconset and the
lightship.
Large Cigar Plant Burned.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 21. Fire
today destroyed what is locally known
as the J. Wright Company plant of
the American Cigar Company. There
were about 400,000 pounds of leaf
.tobacco in the building, owned by the
"American Cigar Company, and this,
with the machinery', it is estimated
was worth $115,000. The building, 0
an immense five story structure cover
ing 15,200 square feet, was entirely
destroyed.