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YamhiliCounty Reporter D. I. ASBCliï, Publisher. Cemprelien*!»« lieview of the Import, ant Happening« of the Past Week Culled From the Telegraph Column*. The Finns are fleeing to this coun try at the rate of 500 weekly to escape Russian military service. At a test at Sandy Hook proving ground it was found that wet guncot ton could be safely used in a shell tired by powder. Duniarais, a Frenchman, who had entered the rebel lines to negotiate for the release of Spanish prisoners, is said to have just been assassinated by in surgent soldiers. Every poetoffice in the island of Potrto Rico, about SOinnumhei, soon will be flying a United States flag. Flags will be bought by the postoffice department and forwarded to Director of Posts Elliott. Captain Harker, the senior officer of Dewey'e fleet and the commander of the battle-ship Oregon,will be the next commanding officer to come home. His place will be filled by Captain Wilde, of Boston. La Patria, one ot the best edited pa pers in Havana, has come out with an editorial strongly indorsing the Ameri can administration. Its utterances are regarded as representing the best think ing element of the community. Capt. J. Masson, of Philadelphia, the well-known commander of the Munson lino steamship Vimera, fell from his vessel iuto the water while passing close to the Bahama islands and was swallower! by a shark. The war department is preparing to send four regiments of regulars to Ma nila, via New York and the Suez canal, in the transports Thomas, Meade and Logan, which are to be permanently transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific fleet. If the inhabitants of the San Fer nando region are to he believed, there is little sympathy with the insurrec tion in that auarter. Beforo evacuat ing the city, the rebels burned the church ami the public buildings, and looted the Chinese quartets. They drove many rich Filipinos, with their families, out of the city beforo them, as well as hundreds of Chinese, to pre vent them helping the Americans. They out the throats of many. Many Chinese hid on roof-tops or in cellars, and some escaped by cutting off their queues. There are 60 fresh graves in the churchyard. Vice-President Hobart is Blowly im proving. All hope of reconvening the joint American-Canadian commission in August has been abandoned. The Chinese legation at Washington protests against the restriction of Chinese immigrants to Cuba. Acting-Secretary Meiklejohn has de- tided that the Chinese exclusion act does not apply to our new possessions. Newest trusts: Window glass, *30,- 000,000, will control 90 per cent of the pioduot; plow manufacturers, *65,000,- 000. In spite of precautionary measures virulent smallpox is spreading in Ger many. The disease was imported iuto the country by Russian laborers. The Algerites regard the beef report as a complete vindication, and are happy; General Mlles lefrrses to talk; congress mav make another investiga tion next fall. Ex-President Harrison is on his way to France as counsel for Venezuela in its boundary dispute. Ex-Secietary of the Navy B. F. Tracy is associate coun sel, and may accompany him. Governot Thomas, of Colorado, has wired Adjutant-General Corbin as fol lows: “The reported interview ol mine in the Denver News concerning the Colorado volunteers is false and malicious. '• Rioters attempted to blow up a West Duluth street car with dvnamite. There were 10 passengers in th car and they all received slight bruises. The car was thrown violently on its side, and its trucks were blown to pieces. The beef-packers are bringing tre mendous pressure to bear on the presi dent to remove General Miles from command of the army in spite of the closing recommendation of the Wade beef court that no further action be taken. At Jamestown, O., Postmaster George A. McLaughlin, with some troy friends, was putting a “tick-tack" on a window at the home of his friend, E. E. Ginn. Mr. Ginn tired a shot through the window, killing McLaugh lin instantly. An Adelaide, South Australia, dis patch savys: The British ship Loch Floy, Captain Nicol, from Clyde on January 6, for Adelaide ami Mel bourne, was wrecked on Kangaroo island, April 84. Five passegers and 25 of the crew weio drowned. LATER WENT NEWS. New York city has appropriated *150,000 for the reception of Admiral Dewey. The “monthly" men are all out at Buffalo. Eveiy elevator is completely tied up. Because he was leproved for teasing a boy, a Chicago villain shoots two men, one fatally. The window glass trust haB finally been organized and will control 3 per cent of the product. The Wheeling Steel & Iron Com pany, of Wheeling. W. Va., has grant ed its 300 employes an advance of 10 per cent in wages. Pawnee Bill’s Wild West show came to grief in Princeton. Students stopped the parade. Many were in jured in the melee which followed. It is the intention of President Mc Kinley to be in the Western BtateH at the time of the return of the volunteers who have dune heroic service in the Philippines. The federation of miners, which met at Salt Lake, denounced the military proceedings at Wardner, Idaho, and declared that union men did not de stroy the mill. The secretary of war has juBt ordered that the Washington volunteers, when eent home from Manila, will return di rectly to the Sound, without stopping at San Francisco. The steamer Haesalo, built for the O. R. & N. Co., at Portland, has proved herself the fastest sternwheeler in the world. In a trial run she made 26 2-3 miles in an hour. The Commercial Cable Company’s steamer Britannia has arrived at the Azores, and will start this week to make soundings for laying the strand which is to connect Germany and the United States. The Russian demand for a new rail road concession connecting Peking with Russia’s present railroad system in Manchuria, is still exciting the gravest anxiety in Peking. Germans and Japanese are narticularly uneasy. The Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, one of the hugest producers of bituminous coal in the world, has notified its employes of an increase in wages, to go into effect June 1. The advance wi 11 directly affect 10,000men. A satisfactory conclusion is expect ed by the administration of affairs from the conference which will be held by the American Philippine commis sion with the commission which Aguin- aldo proposes to send to Manila. Because he refuser! to buy drinks a Chicago janitor was killed by thugs in a saloon. Long Island is soon to have an in dustrial colony made up of negroes from the South. Claims aggregating millions have been filed for indemnity in Cuba by Great Britain, France and Germany. Miss Winnie Holmes, of Kent, Wash., was drowned in the Sound. She was crossing from Kent to Des Moines with another young lady anil two young men, in a rowboat, which capsized. A naval expedition will be sent from Manila to the island of Mindanao to re lieve the Spanish forces at Zamboanga, reported to be besieged by a strong force of insurgents, if the report cur rent in Manila and Bent by Otis to Washington is verified. A freight train of the Southern Pa cific was wrecked in Cow Creek can yon, Southern Oregon. The engineer, James McCalley, warr killed and the fireman, James Merriman, seriously in jured. The wreck was caused by a heavy engine spreading tire rails. Dr. Charles A. Briggs, who was sus pended for heresy by the Presbyterian assembly, was ordained a priest of the Episcopal church in New York. He was ordained together with the Rev. Charles A. Snedeker. and the ordina tion ceremonies were conducted by Bishop Potter. At Minneapolis, one of the largest gatherings ever Been in this city adopt ed resolutions in sympathy with the administration of affair« in connection with the Philippine*. The names of Preaident McKinley and Dewey were cheered to the echo several times dur ing the afternoon. The Standard Bank. Bowmanville, 64 miles from Toronto,was robbed of *11,- 000 of the bank's money, and a quan tity of valuables entrusted to the bank for safe keeping bv private citizens. Before attacking the bank the robbers went to the police station and over powered Henry Metcalf, the man in charge. They blindfolded and gagged him and took him with them while they entered the hank. Then they locked Metcalf up in the station and left. The latest reports from Oregon or- cbardist* confirm the statement made last week that the prune crop will be practically a failure this season. The prunes continue to fall from the trees. Many orchardists are disposed to take a cheerful view of the situation, and say that with all conditions favorable only a short crop could ha»e been ex pected, for the trees bore so heavily last year that they needed a rest. With one season’s rest and consequent growth, it is said, a full crop should be realized next year. OVER A Another freight Train Wrecked In Cow Creek Canyon—Heavy Engine Spread Raila. Roseburg, Or,. May 16.—Through freight train No. 322, from Portland Concealed in a Jungle on I to San Francisco, was wrecked in Cow I Creek canyon, at Rattlesnake point, the Rio Grande. ! nx miles south of Riddle, at noon to- lay. James McCalley, the engineer, HEAVY FIRING AT SHORT RANGE was killed, and James Merriman, the fireman, seriously injured. It is re ported that a boy tramp who was American* Opened With Rapid-Fir« itealug a ride was killed, and that an The Gunn and Put the Enemy to Kout— other boy is under the wreck. names of the boys are not known. Twenty of the Natives Killed. The train was drawn by locomotive No. 18, of the Astoria-Portland svBtem. Manila, May 16.—The tinclad gun It is one of the heaviest on the road. boat Laguna de Bay and (Javadonga Its great weight caused the rails to and a launch, under Captain Grant, part. ran into a nest of insurgents concealed The locomotive and five loaded care in the bushes on both sides of the Rio left the traik and plunged over a per Grande, three miles above Calumpit, pendicular bank 25 feet high. The en yesterday afternoon, and were received gine turned over twice, and a carload with heavy vollevs at short range. A of flour piled on top of it. The tank sergeant belonging to the U tali bat w:i6 bottom side up, witli Fireman Mer tery was killed, and one private waB riman underneath. wounded. When Conductor F.vertou rushed Opening with their rapid fire guns, ■ through the smoke and steam he found the Americans killed 20 of the natives Engineer McCalley standing erect, with and wounded several others, tilling the one hand on tlie lever an-l the other jungle with a hail of shot for half an over his mouth. When carried out iie hour, until the enemy fled. looked at his scalded hands, and ex claimed, “My God, this is awful.” Flanked the Enemy. Manila, May 16.—Two companies of He lived only a few minutes. He was the Second Oregon volunteers, and terribly scalded. Fireman Merriman was unconscious the same number of Minnesota men, with 20 American scouts, under Cap when released. On regaining con- tain Case and Beiklieimer, flanked the 1 eciousness lie said Engineer McCalley insurgents at San Ildefonso this morn told him not to jump. He is bauly cut about the head, and his body is bruised, ing and captuied the place. The Filipinos, in terror and panic, i but he is not considered in danger. fired 20,000 rounds of ammunition, but WILL ASK MILLIONS. only slightly wounded one scout. One insurgent officer was killed and Bix ' British* French nn<l German Demand« on Cuban Account. men wounded. The insurgents retreated and are now Washington, May 16.—The state de at San Miguel, six miles north of San partment has been informally advised Ildefonso. that claims aggregating a considerable Twenty per cent of the opposing amount have been made by British, rebel force has been killed and wound French and German residents in Cuba ed since Lawton began his advance duiing the recent insurrection, and that May 1. ________ these ultimately will be presented against the United States government. Spaniard® Shut In. Washington, May 16.—The war de The claims themselves have not yet partment today received the following been presented, but are being collected by the several foreign offices as the dispatch: “Manila, May 16. — It is reported claimants send them in. In some that at Zamboanga the insurgents at cases, schedules have been made, and tacked the Spanish troops May 11, the aggregate stated to the authorities using quickflring guns and arms cap here. The French claims aggregate be- 15,000,000 tured fiom the Spanish gunboat. The | tween 12,000,000 and Spanish general and two officers were . francs. The German claims are tin- wounded. There were lew casualties [ derstood to be slightly under those ol among the troops. The Spanish gar | the French, wiiiie the British claims rison is now besieged. The water sup are said to be considerably more thaw ply is cut off. and the troops are call either tlie French or the German. ing for relief. OTIS.’’ NEGRO A CHECK TO China Refugen a Demand for Railway Conceggiomi. Shangehai, May 16. — The tsung-li- yarnau (Chinese foreign office) has re plied to the Russian minister at Pe king, M. De Giers, that the govern ment is unable to accede to the Russian demand, made last Wednesday, for a new railway concession connecting Pe king with Russia’s present system in Manohuria. Not since the taking of Port Arthur by Russia have the Chinese been so agitated as over this demand. Whetn- ei M. De Giers named a specific route is not yet ascertainable, some officials as serting that only a preliminary notice was given for a line direct from Poking to Slian Hai Kwon. Ceitainly the British legation in Peking had no previous knowledge that such proposal was coming from St. Petersburg. The concession asked for would ruin the existing northern rail ways, in which British capital to the amount of £2,000,000 is invested, but there seems to lie no alternative route without interfering with plans for rail way extension which the Chinese themselves have in mind. It is believed that Russia’s action in this matter is intended to demonstrate to the world that the recent convention with Great Britain respecting spheres of influence in China, which was noti fied to the Chinese government almost before this last convention was de manded, has not fettered the action of Russia at the court of Peking, and also to stiengthen Russia’s prestige with the Chinese, which was unfavorably affected by her withdrawal of her late protest respecting the northern rail ways. SITUATION ON COLONY. RUSSIA. THE ISLANDS. Black Men From tlie South to Settle in New York. New York, May 16.—According to a plan now on foot, Long island is soon to have an industrial colony made up of negroes from the South. It will be a municipality in itself, conducted according to its own rules, and will start its existence with a population ol 1,000, all negroes. No white person will be permitted to live within its limits, but the factories which will furnish the industrial life of the town i will be owned by whites. Lynoh law, as practiced in the South, : is tlie determining cause of this colony, the colonists being from the states ol Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Should this experiment prove a success, other Northern settle ments for Southern negroes may fol low. The promoters intend to buy at first a tract of 8,000 acres, and they have an option of 3,000 acres more. The first purchase will be made soon as title has been thoroughly searched. Scientific Research. New Haven, Conn., May 16.—Pro fessor William H. Brewer, of the Yale- Sheffield scientific school, will leave the work of hie department on May 2 to become one of tlie party of 20 or more scientists representing all de partments of natural science who will , <0 to Alaska for the purpose of re- i search. Professor Brewer is an emi- nent authority on forestry, and lie will especially study the forests of the Northwest coast, and also the botany and the glaciers of that region. The party will be conducted l>y H. Harri man, of New York, who has chartered a vessel to sail from Seattle in the course of two weeks. The expedition will retrn in August, 1900. Murdered HI® Daughter. OXI* Give* Order* for Receiving th* Filipino Negotiators. Washington, May 16.—The follow ing dispatch from Major-General Otis, giving the statue of the milita-y situa tion, as it now exists, in the opera tions against the insurgents, was re ceived at the war department today: “Manila. May 16. — Adjutant-Gen eral, Washington: The situation is as follows: Lawton from Baliuag has taken Ildefonso and San Miguel to the noith, with slight losses, and driving a considerable force of the enemy; gun boats and canoes, accompanying 1,500 men under Kobbe up the Rio Grande from Calumpit, will depart on the 16th. MacArthur remains at San Fernando, covering ths country. “Yesterday a messenger came from Aguinaldo expressing a wish to send a commission to Manila for a conference with the United States commission to arrange terms of peace. Direction* have been given to pass a body of rep resentative insugrents to Manila, should they present themselves. OTIS." i Bentonville, Ark., May 16.—J. C. Butler, a prominent citizen living 18 miles south of this place, was lodged in jail here today, charged with the mur- ler of iiis 15-yeur old daughter, yester day. The girl was horribly butchered, her head being split open with an axe and her throat cut. Kallroail Fr**l<Xent Killed. St. Louis, Mo.. May 17.—A special telegram from DeSoto, Mo., to the Poet-Dispatch says that H. N. Halla day, president of the Williamsville, Greenville Ct St. Iamis railroad, was shot and killed at Williamsville today by Monroe Johnson, a promineut lum berman. — Invitation to Bryan Withdrawn. Topeka, Kan., May 17.—The repub lican majotriy of the lioard of regents of the state agricultural college have withdrawn the invitation which Wil liam J. Brvan had accepted to deliver the commencement address in June, on the ground that some one not a poli tician wuld lie more acceptable. Arrival of the Valencia. To Ke Gunboats. The international Sunday'school con San Francisco, May 17.—The United New York, May 16.—Under the in States transport steamer Valencia ar It will take 45,000 men next year to vention has decided to hold the next meeting at Denver in 1902. structions of Secretary Long, the gun handle the United States census. rived today from the Philippines. The boats Annapolis and Vicksburg are to One American company in the last journey was made in 37 days. On W’ork on a plant which is expected be placed out of commission and re to age whisky in 84 hours has been 60 days has recieved order* for 43 «team fitted for service as gunboats, instead board were Captain F. E. Buchan and and gas engines, ami they will be ship 36 discharged soldiers, besides five pas commenced at Louisville, Ky. of as training ship*. Experience has ped to 19 different countries. | sengers demonstrated that these vessels are too The farm on which Abraham Lin The military papers in Vienna an small for the training service, and The recent eruption of the volcano coln was born, which lies two miles south of Hodgenvi lie, Ky., has been nounce the invention of a 15-barreled their places will be taken in this serv t in the Cariboo mining district melted sold to David Giear, of New York quick-firing rifle, carrying 15 cart ice by the Monongahela on the At the enow on the mountain sides to city, and it is very probable that ths ridges at a time and firing 45 per min lantic coast, and tbs Hartford and the such an extent as to threaten to flood . Pensacola in Pacific water*. |*11 the camps in the valley. farm will be converted into a paik. I ute. Minor '• pit * PILAR BANK Lostine Horrified by a Mur der and Suicide. HON. J, A. HUNTER KILLED Mrs. C. R. Elliot, a Neighbor. Com mitted the Deed, Afterward Taking Her Own Life With I’oisou. IS DESERTED. Filipino G-neriil Surrender. Wnnt* to Manila, May 1 7.—General Gregorio del Pilar wants to surrender to General Lawton, as he believes be has been deserted by the Filipino government. Aguinalrlo is said to have fled into the provinca of Nueva Ecija. He was last heard of April 29, when lie re treated by caniage from Baliuag, through San Isidro. Five thousand Spanish prisoners held by insurgents have been taken into a northern province and scattered among small garrisons. They are beyond American aid this season, unless a Filipino surrer,der takes place within three weeks. Tiie insugrent hospital near San Isi dro is filled witli wounded, and Gen eral Pilar’s main subsistence depot is only five miles from Lawton’s front. Native opposition compelled the in Burgent generals to countermand the orders to burn towns as they retreated. The American policy of not destroying property is in favor of the United States. Five unknown American prisoners were carried through San Miguel last week. General Lawton pushed on to San Miguel. Scouts in advance of General Lawton’s column were fired upon by the rebels at 500 yards. The Filipinos retreated before the American advance, and General Lawton occupied the citv. San Miguel was held by 600 insurgents. Their arms have been secreted. General Gregorio Pilar eays Aguin aldo, Luna and other rebel generals are forcing all Filipinos to join the ranks and tight, death being the pen alty of refusal. Among the prisoners taken at San Miguel are 15 Spaniards, who say that the Filipinos are becoming disgusted with warfare and want to surrender. The Filipinos have driven 31 Eng lishmen from lebel territory. Lieutenant Cole today escorted on a tug Legarda, Aguinaldo’s ex-minister of finance, who is friendly to tlie Americans, from Manila to an ap pointed place of meeting, where Le garda conierred with General Trias, the insurgent minister of war, con cerning negotiations for peace. Le garda returned to Manila tonight. Lostine, Or.. May 17. — Sunday even ing about 9 o’clock, Hon. J. A. Hun ter, an early settler and one of the most prominent men in Wallowa win- tv, was shot and instantly killed by Mrs. C. R. Elliott, a near neighbor, who then committed suicide by taking poison. There has been a feud of long stand ing over family affaiisbetween Hunters and Elliots, whose families are iner married, a son of the murdered man having married the daughter of Mrs. Elliott. About 9 o’clock Sunday evening Mrs. Elliott knocked at the Hunter house and was answered by Mrs. Hunter, to whom she said: "It is not you I want to see, it is Mr. Hunter.” Mrs. Hunter then called her hus band, and he got up and dressed and came to the door. On his opening it and without saying a word, Mrs. El liott fired on him with a shotgun, tlie charge striking Hunter in the abdomen and ranging upward, death resulting almost instantly. After the shooting of her husband, Mrs. Hunter grappled with Mrs. Elliott and attempted to take the gun from her. but was unsuccessful and was told if Bhe did not stop she would be killed also, whereupon she retired into the bouse. Mrs. Elliott then left the house and hid by a foot bridge between the home cf her son-in-law and the Hunter’s, evidently expecting an opportunity to kill young Hunter when he should go over to his father’s home, but he was warned by his mother, and they roused tlie neighbors who began to search for Mrs. Elliott. They found her dead in a plowed field a short distance from SOUTHERN COAST COMMERCE. the Hunter home. She evidently found A Gautemala Company Will Run to Sai» that she could not get a chance to kill Francisco and Vancouver. young Hunter and had taken poison. Guatemala City, via San Francieco. May 17.—The agent of the Pacific GOMEZ SUDDENLY BALKS. Steam Navigation Company and of the Will No Longer Act n, Repreaentatlv* Compana Sud Americana de Vaporee of the Cuban Army. has made arrangements to commence Havana, May 17.—General Gomez calling at Mexican ports as far north as informed General Brooke today that he Mazatlan. Ultimately they will go to could no longer act as the representa San Francisco and Vancouver. A tive of the Cuban army in tlie distri French and a Spanish line will also bution of the *3,000,000, appiopriated soon come out to the coast. Negotia for the payment of the Cuban troops. tions for the transfer of the Northern General Gomez said he had arrived railroad to the American syndicate, at this decision with great reluctance, which is said to have an option on it, and tlie most friendly feelings toward are proceeding slowly. Mr. Gelette, General Brooke personally and offi C. P. Huntington’s engineer, arrived cially, but he felt lie could no longer some days since, after making sound reptesent the Cuban army, because a ings at Puerto Barrios and a hasty cabal composed of many of thesuboidi- reconnoisance of the proposed line to nate commanders existed to oppose and this city. Another applicant for tlie if possible defeat tlie plans for parti Northern property is on tlie spot, Mr. tioning tlie money. He explained that Miller, and A. Smith, who is said ta former members of the Cuban military represent the Rockefeller interests. assembly, led by Mayai Rodríguez, Exchange, which is very scarce, has Manuel Sanguillv, Juan Gualbertto again jumped upward, tlie quotations and other malcontents, had organized today for sight bills on the United a majority of officers against him ap States being 240 per cent per annum; parently, and though he (Gomez) might in other words, *1 in United States persist and possibly carry the payment currency is equal to *3.40 in our to a successful -conclusion, he was dis money. Silver is at a premium of 15 gusted and wished to wash his hands pet cent over paper and continues of the whole business. Therefore he scarce. thought if lie left General Brooke free, THE DEWEY FUND. tlie latter would be able to aet with equal effectiveness alone. General National Committee Ready to Receive Gomez communicated this view to Gen Subscription®. eral Brooke in an interview, which con Washington, May 17. — F. A. Van- tinued for an hour and a half. Gen derlip, assistant secretary of the treas eral Brooke expressed sympathy with ury; Charles H. Allen, assistant secre Gomez, and said he regretted the posi tary of the navy; Perry S. Heath, as tion he had taken, but the American sistant post master-general; Brigadier commander added that if hie decision general Corbin and E. H. Roberts, was unchangeable he would proceed to treasurer of the United States, who deal with the question alone. have been appointed a nationl commit It was then mutually agreed that tee to take charge of the funds with Gomez will issue tomorrow a manifesto which to purchase a home for Admiral to the Cuban army. This document Dewey in Washington, held a meeting will be prepared this afternoon and today in Mr. Vandeilip’s office. The submitted to General Brooke. After committee will serve any newspaper, it has been issued General Brooke may organization or individual wishing to make a declaration concerning the man make a contribution lor the purpose in ner in which he will proceed. He is view. Treasurer Roberts is now pre determined not to be trifled with. He pared to receive contributions of any has roils of privates and non-commis amount. A handsomely designed re sioned officers who are willing to ac ceipt will be gotten out immediately cept *75 each, and this amount will be by the engravers at the bureau of en offered on conditions previously laid graving and printing, and all contiibu- down. tois will receive such a receipt. A formal address to the public will be Legal Battle Open®. Spokane, Wash., May 13.—The legal issued soon. The first subscription to battle for the release of the Wardner the fund, *250. was received today prisoners began today, when counsel from General Felix Angus, of the Bal engaged personally and by the Western timore American, and he will receive Federation of Miners filed applications receipt No. 1. for writs of habeas corpus. The cases Frire Steamer Must Be Returned. of County Commissioner* Stimson and Washington, May 17.—The United Foil, of Shoshone conntv, are the ones States supreme court today decided selected for the test. Both are in the the prize money case of the French bull pen at Wardner, guarded by col steamer Olina Rodriguez, the first of ored soldiers. the naval prize money cases growing Driven From the Rice Field*. out of the Spanish war to reach the London, May 17.—The following court. Tlie decision was announced by dispatch lias been received by Lloyds Chief Justice Fuller, and directed that from Manila: the vessel, which was captured off San "Owing to the orders of the revolu Juan, Poito Rico, on July 17 last, and tionists, all English employes have has been held since by this government, been forced to leave the lice fields and shall be returned to its owners, on the come here. Native employes will be ground that it was not proven that tlie left at the mills. A protest has been steamer’s officers intended to enter the filed with tlie British consul.” blockaded port. Mormon Stakeholder Abicondi. Logan, Utah, Mav 17.—Orson Smith, president of the Cache county stake of the Mormon church, left here two weeks ago, and it is learned that he has left indebtedness to farmers throughout the county aggregating *30,000. He was tlie owner of a large elevator in this city, and it is repotted that hie affairs are in bad shape. It is believed he ha.-gone to the Klondike country. Smith was a native of Iowa, and was appointed ptesident of the stake in 1890, Paris, Tex., May 17. — About 9:30 o’clock a reviewing stand, on which weie seated 4,000 persons, witnessing a display of fireworks, fell with a ciash. A great nnmbet were injured, I some probablv fatally. ------------------ ------ Within a few weeks a fully organ-, ize-1 battalion of Porto Ricans wearing Uncle Sam's uniform will 1« perform- I ing duty in their native island under the direction of American officers. The organization of the command will b* ' authorized bv Secretary Alger.