Image provided by: Yamhill County Historical Society; McMinnville, OR
About The Yamhill County reporter. (McMinnville, Or.) 1886-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1899)
lamhillCoDDty Reporter LATER NEWS. 116 FIRE AT DAWSON CIÎY DEWEY ON THE WAY. I PROPOSITION ID FIIIPINOS TORNADO-SWEPT TEXAS Great Los. ot Property In Brath and Left Manila on the Cruiser Olympia A Democratic conference has been Tito. Countlr.. Bound fur Home. I tailed to meet in St. Louis this week. D. I. A8B1BT, Publisher. Houston, Tex., May 24.—One of Manila, May 23.—The cruiser Olym — The grain shovelers’ strike at But- the worst torna«loes that has visited pia with Admiral Dewev on board, left M c M innville .................. O regon llo, N. Y., has been settled, and the Property Loss Estimated at here on her homeward journey st 4 Commission Submits Rebels Texas since the storm which destroyed men will return to work. the town of Cisco, three years ago. and o’clock this afternoon. As she steamed $1,000,000. a Form of Government. I in which some 50 people were killed, The supreme court did not decide away, the Oregon, Baltimore and Con passe«! over portions of Eratn and Titus the Oregon "overlap” case in which so cord fired an admiral’s salute. At the counties yesterday noon, the facts of much interest has been exhibited, and DRUNKEN WOMAN UPSET LAMP first shot the band on the flagship BE LIBERAL which were receiveil here today. The it goes over until the October term. played a lively air, and the crew i acknowledged ™ storm came from the northwest, and crowded tire decks and gave thunderous The section men of the Grand Trunk passed over a strip of country 200 yards People Became Panic-Stricken and cheers. railway system recently asked for an Governor-General to Be A |) Compreheiiire Review of the Import* wide, in a southeasterly direction. As the Olympia passed the Oregon, Were Unable to Save Anything^ increase in wages, which was refused, the President, and an ant Happening« of the Past Week The tornado was accompanied by vivid the crew of that battleship gave nine Building Material Scarce. The Council Fleeted by the Culled From the Telegraph Column*. and about 800 men have struck. lightning and a heavy hail storm. cheers for the Olympians, who re strike affects the road from Sarnia, Several homes and church buildings sponded by throwing their caps so high Ont., to Portland, Me. Manila, May 24.—Professor Schur- were wrecked in several localities, the Victoria, B. C., May 23.—The main that dozens of them were left behind An unidentified American soldier A portion of the Ilwaco Railway & portion of the city of Dawson was de in the wake of the cruiser. mann, head of the United States Phil most serious being at Mount Pleasant, •ran killed >u Havana in a row with the Navigation Company’s trestle at Il stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a The din of guns and brass bands ippine commission, today submitte«! Titus county. The noon services bad police. waco collapsed, while the beam train lose of $1,000,000. In all. 111 build echoed through the smoke, a fleet of • the tollowing written propositioLB to I just closed, and the people were leav General Merriam has asked for more was passing over it, and the locomotive ing when tire wind struck the building. troops. He wants cavalry tliis time to was dumped overboard into the bay, ings, including the British North steam launches shrieked their whistles, 1 the Filipinos: While final decisions as to form of A bolt of lightning and the wind de America bank, were bured. The news the musreians of the Baltimore played ' prevent disorder at Burke and Mullan. but fortunately no one was injured. was brought down by T. S. Humes, a "Home, Sweet Home.” her flags sig government is in the hands of con scended upon the house simultaneous President Diaz, of Mexico, will ac While digging for relics at the sits son of Mayor Humes, of Seattle; J. naled "good-bye,” and those of the gress, the president, undei his military ly, wrecking it, and scattered the de cept an invitation to visit Chicago and of old Fort Mackinac, in Michigan, Toklas and a third party, who left Oregon said "pleasant voyage.” The J powers, pending the action of con bris in al) directions. W. A. Kauf the United States during the fall fes six complete skeletons were un Dawson April 27, and made their way merchant vessels in these waters gress, stands ready to offer the follow man was instantly killed, and 15 other tival. earthed. This is possibly the burying out by canoe to Lake Lebarge, and then dipped their flags, the ladies on the ing form of government: A governor persons were more or less injured, Judge Baker, of the United States place of some of trie victims of the over the ice, having a most perilous decks of the vessels of the fleet waved general to be appointed by the presi some fatally. Three are in a dying handkerchiefs, and the great black dent; cabinet to be appointed by the condition, according to reports. A district court at Indianapolis, has ren massacre which took place 130 years trip. Toklas reports that the fire occurred British cruiser Powerful, which lay governor-general; all judges to be ap woman with a babe in her arms was dered a decision in wliioh he holds that ago. a sheriff Is responsible for a prisoner Three Chicago men, employes of the in tiie very heart of the business center the furthest out, saluted the Olympia.1 pointed by the president; heads of de struck by lightning, but miraculously The last music heard from Admiral partments and judges to be either escaped death. A little girl was strip in his charge, and is subject to damage Aetna Powder Company, at Aetna, of the city, beginning near the opera- tor his lynching. were blown to atoms in the explosion house, on the water front, and spread Dewey’s ship was ‘‘Aul«i Lang Syne,”i Americans or Filipinos, or both; also ped of her clothing, but only slightly The Oregon regiment, though en of a tank of nitro gycerline. A pipe ing with unusual rapidity. It was while the guns from the forts at Cavite general advisory council, its members hurt. The tornado struck Stephen titled to come home first, is far from leading from the engine burst, igniting driven by a strong north wind, destroy an«l from the Monterey, on guard off to be chosen by the people by a form ville ami did considerable damage, Manila, bearing the brunt of the Law some saw dust and leaves near a flue ing everything in its way on that street Paranaque, too far to be audible, puffed of suffrage to be hereafter caiefully de wrecking many houses, but no one was ton campaign, and may not be back leading into the room containing tiie down to and including Donahue <& white clouds of smoke. The Olympia1 termined upon; the president earnestly killed. The Cumberland Presbyterian Smith’s establishment. was disappearing j ast Corregidor desires bloodshed to cease, and the church was unroofed and badly dam when the time for the return of the nitro-glycerine tank. The fire then took in all of the water island when a battery before the walled people of the Philippines at an early aged. Many buildings in Stephenville volunteers begins. Genera) del Pilar, one of Aguinaldo’s front buildings abreast of the same city spoke Manila’s last word of fare date to enjov the largest measures of were leveled, among them the Metho Mexico is considering the refunding peace envoys, says: ‘‘The insuigents blocks. It ciossed the street, burned well. self-government compatible with peace dist church. One man was killed anti of her existing national 6 per cent gold are anxious to surrender, but want the through and spread over to Second an«l order. three injured near Dublin. It is re assurance first that there will be no AN ENGLEWOOD BULL FIGHT. debt held in foreign countries. The street, covering the principal business Tho commission prepared this ported that several were killed seven scheme anticipates an increased prin putting to death of the leaders in the portion of Dawson, leaving it all in scheme, and the president cabled his miles northeast of Stephenville. Trees Caine Out Secomi Best cipal, bat a reduolion in the amount of rebellion, and some proof that Ameri ashes, with the firemen helpless and Young America approval. The Filipinos have made and crops in the wake of the storm in the Matter. annual interest by reason of a lower cans will carry out the general state powerless to do anything. no definite proposition except for cessa were reported to be destroye«!, but au Chicago, May 24. — Englewood had a ments in their proclamation. rate. The fire consumed everything from real bull fight Sunday, and the niata- tion of hostilities until they can pre thentic details of the disaster have not Uncle Sam will inform Brazil that Timmin’s Royal cafe down to and sent the auestion of peace to the peo been received. Judge Mayhew has denied the ap dors, two boys, Willie Reinig and plication for a writ of habeas corpus she must be more careful in future. opposite the Fairview hotel, the build George Jessup, narrowly escaped with , ple. Schurmann told the Filipinos THE DAWSON FIRE. they ha<i no means of gathering the for County Commissioners Boyle and Her discourtesy to the Wilmington is ings being as dry as timber. The their lives. to receive attention. A proper repre flames spread with such rapidity that people togetiier, as the Americans con Stimson, who are in jail at Wardner. For some time the two boys have Woman Who Caused It and Her Com In rendeting the decision, he denied sentation of the facts will be made, the people became panicstricken and been reading Spanish literature telling trol most of the ports. He also re panions Have Been Arrested. and it is expected that the Brazilian unable to save anything in the way of of bull fights, and they concluded they j minded them of the liberal form of every material contention of the appli government will promptly investigate furniture, goods and clothing. Among government offere«! them, and pointed Victoria, B. C., May 24.—No fur cants. Reinig’s and make amende. No trouble is ex the most prominent of the firms birned wanted to be matadors, father is the owney of a big black out that it was better than conditions ther details of the Dawson fire have President McKinley has sent the fol pected. out were the Bank of British Noith Hereford bull with short horns which existing under Spanish rule. Gozaga, been received. The only accident lowing cablegram to Otis at Manila: America, the Canadian Bank of Com have Deen capped with braes knobs, president of the Filipino commission, known to have occurred befell a fire Private letters from Riga, province "Convey to Lawton and the galant merce, McLellan & McFeeley, ot Vic The animal is kept in a pasture near admitted the form of government pro man, who was severely hurt about the mon of his command my congratula of Livonia, Prussia, report that Lettish toria, posed was liberal. Civilian members Vancouver and Dawson; the tions upon the successful operations and Lihunanian workmen there quar Parsons Produce Company, of Winni Seventy-eighth and Woo«l street. Sat- of the Philippine commission have de head bv a blazing log, which was blown from a burning building. It is urday Reinig and Jessup met by ap during the past month, resulting in the reled because the latter worked for lower wages, and street fighting fol peg; the Royal cafe, Donahue & Smith, pointment and laid their plane. This clined to co operate with the other stated that the woman who upset the capture of San Isidro.’’ lowed, whereupon the military inter the Aurora saloon, the Bodega, the done, they talked over the matteras members of the commission, as tiie lamp which cause«! the catastrophe On the birthday of the king of fered. Several workmen were killed, Madden house, the Victoria hotel, the to who among their boy friends should former consider Aguinaldo’s late de and the other inmates and occupants Spain, many Spaniards in Havana many injured, and a number of houses McDonald block and the California ex be allowed to witneess the "real mand preposterous, after Otis’ refusal of the house have been arrested and raised flags over their houses. This were destroyed. change. thing.” It was finally decifled that of armistice, referring to his wish for may be severely dealt with. A re wade the Cubans rise in revolt. The There is a famine in all kinds of 20 of their boy friends should be let time in order to consult the Filipino port is also current here that only the A fund of $160,000, drawn from a building material as a result of the house of Juan Monttoto, a Spanish bank of British North America of tiie into the secret, and they were tol«l that congress. merchant, was raided by Cubans and dividend on 406,038 shares of woild’s fire. The few articles still remaining the contest would take place Sunday. chartered financial institutions was de WORK NEARLY DONE. fair sock, is being set aside for needy the Spanish flag torn down. The po outside of the burnt district have quad stroyed, not both it and tiie Bank of Promptly the invited guests and ths lice interfered and clubbed the raiders, ami suffering members of the various rupled in prices. Doors are selling for two principles put in an appearance at First California and Second Oregon Will Commerce. Illinois volunteer regiments of Cook arresting several. $35 each, d rlocks $8 each, and every the pasture. Reinig was armed with Be Among the First to Return. Riley, Toklas and Humes, the men county who served in Cuba. Funds A Washington dispatch says: The are reported now on hand to pay a 4 thing eke in proportion. Nothing in an old sword, while Jessup had manu Washington, May 24.—General Otis who brought out the news of the fire, brilliant campaign of Colonel Sum per cent dividend on the stock, and a the way of rebuilding ca be done un factured a sword out of an old corn cables from Manila to tiie war depart are reporte«! to have collected hun mers, of Oregon, under General Law relief committee will be appointed til the opening of navigation, several knife with a handle of wood. Reinig ment that the transport Warren ar dreds and even thousands of dollars as ton, is likely to win him a brigadier from the society of the army of San weeks from now, as there is not over claimetl the right to the first title with rived safely on the 18th inst. The private mail-carriers for the prompt general** commission. Colonel Sum tiago to act with a committee of colo 8,000 feet of lumber in the place. Warren had 1,200 men ot the Sixth delivery of the communrcations of the beast. The fire was caused by a drunken which they were bearers. One of these mers is now commanding a brigade, nels of the regiment to secure the divi At a given signal from Henry Nel artillery aboard. woman upsetting a lamp in a disorderly son, one of the boys, who was to act as and if there was a vacancy in the dend. The war department is proceeding was addressed to tiie inspector of the house. brigadier list, he would be named at reteree, Reinig advance«) into the field. on the theory that bv the end of July Bank of British North America, and Agoncillo is said to be in Hong None of the big warehouses were He had gone but a little wav when the not a volunteer will be left in Manila, considerably reduces the amount of the once. Kong under an assumed name. touched by the fire, so there will bt no animal charged upon him. The on and General Otis’ report today that bank's loss by fire. It is understood General Pilar, a Philippine officer Nearly 400 persons lost their lives shortage of provisions, even if the lakes slaught was too much for Reinig’s the transport that the record of the bank notes con- has --------- arrived — ad- ------. -- Wairen --------- ------ - is tired and wants to surrender. should not open before the middle of prowess, ami he was toseed high into vances the time when the homewa'ii sutned was destroyed with them, but in the big Australian hurricane. A Georgia oolored couple burned the air. He landed in a corner of the movement of tiie volunteer troops will it is nevertheless quite possible that Arbitration, it is said, will have June, which is now predicted. Provisions have not advanced in fence, more dead than alive. His | begin. Already notice has been issuetl this will not mean lost money. their four children nearly to death; the first place in the peace conference. price, nor clothing, the companies be man ran away; the woman was caught that mail for the First California and England will press a number of large ing determined apparently to do all in shoulder-blade was broken and one of Secomi Oregon volunteer regiments in the act. PORTRAIT OF DEWEY. the horns had gouge«] a hole in his damage claims against Nicaragua. their power to relieve the general dis arm. Jessup saw the predicament of should not be sent to Manila, but to Five thousand Spanish prisoners have Ex-United States Senator Charles tress. A conservative estimate of the his companion and ran to his assist San Francisco. Vermont Commission« Thoma« H. Wood been taken into a northern province o( loss is $1,000,000. This is based on ance. The bull met his onslaught to Faint It. Luzon, beyond reach of aid by Ameri Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, is dead. Model Camp at Presidio. can troops. New York, May 24.—The state of The wife of a Georgia planter killed Klondike valuations. This is the third with lowere«! bead, and before the boy large fire that visited Dawson. Washington. May 24. — In anticipa Vermont has com missioned Thomas W. bad time to realize what had hap Dock laborers nt Cienfuegos demand a negro who tried to enter her room. tion of the prompt return of volunteer Wood to paint Admiral Dewey’s por pened, he, too, was tossed high over IN THE LAST DITCH. ed more pn,, and not being satisfied, Vice-President Hobart is slowly re troops in the Phillippines, the secre trait, and immediately after the ad the fence and into a ditch. raised a riot, tn which one was killed covering from his illness, and is now tary of war today telegraphed instruc miral has been welcomed in the harbor Both boys were taken home and a Filipino«, Anxious to Surrender, Still • nd several wounded. able to sit up. Fight for Time. doctor was called. He said the injuries tions to General Shafter, commanding of New York he will pose for his pic C. W. Nordstrom, who murdered The Buffalo strikers have taken were serious, but not necessarily fatal. the department at San Francisco, to ture, which, when finished, promises Manila, May 23. — The Unite«! States William Mason in Seattle over eight Bishop (Quigley’s advice and are re establish a model camp at the Piesiilio to remain in history as famous as that Philippine commission has submit years ago. has been sentenced for the turning to work. for the accommodation of about 4,000 of Farragut on the Hartford. A POISONOUS PLANT. ted! to the Filipino commissioners a fourth time to be banged. volunteers from Manila, pending their The artist is a fellow-citizen of Ad The Yukon river is open from Lake draft of the form of government the William Lockridge, an escaped Mis Lebatge to Dawson, but the ice on the president is to establish. According Supposed to Be the Cause of Deuth muster out. miral Dewey. He wrote to the ad Among Sheep. souri robber and murderer,who was re lakes is still solid. The New Cruiser!». miral in October, making the sugges to this plan a governor-general will be Pendleton, May 23.—David Casey, an ported to have been drowned recently appointed for the islands by the presi Washington, May 24.—The board of tion, and a few days ago, under date The Reina Mercedes, one of Cer- experienced livestock raiser, has found at Astoria, has been discovered and ar vera’s fleet sunk off Santiago last July, dent, as will also a cabinet, and later a plant which be declares lias been naval bureau chiefs today agreed upon of January 30, he received an ac rested in Montana. an advisory council will be elected by the details of the six new cruisers, knowledgment of his letter and a has arrived at Hampton Road*. killing so many sheep hereabouts, Denver, Des Moines, Chattanooga, cheerful consent to the plan. Mr. the people. The gigantic copper trusts recently Four men were killed in the Wat when all the time sheepmen thought Galveston, Tacoma ami Cleveland, Wood will make two paintings if time formed bv Marcus Daly and W. A. Ready to Give Up. it whs some other plant. It kills hogs which are the only vessels provided in will permit—one a bust of the admiral Clake, rival Montana Millionaires, have Eagle mine at Rossland, by the hoist Manila, May 23. — Judge-Advocate taken up the Western Washington cop getting away from the engineer. Alberto Barretto, one of the Filipino and cattle, horses not being injured for the last naval appropriation bill that and the other a full-length portrait A Chicago court has held that bank commissioners, conferred today with the reason that they masticate what can be undertaken this year, owing to showing the admiral standing on the per belt, near Index. directors are not liable for the mis the American Philippine commis they eat, ami the action of the glamls the inability of the department to se bridge of the Olympia in the while Rear-Adtuital John G. Watson, who serves to exclu«ie the poisonous sub will relieve Admiral Dewey in com management of funds by a speculating sion. The primary object of the con stance from the mouth before it gets cure armor for them. They will be duck uniform tiiat he wore when he president. sheathe«! with copper and of 3.100 tons gave the order to attack Montojo’s ference was to ascertain the kind of mand of the Asiatic squadron, sailed into the stomach. The plant reeem- The Atlantic linei Paris ran ashore government that the United States bles a wild onion, the long greet) when light, and 3,400 tons when ready fleet. for his post on the steamer City of on the English coast. She lost hor proposes to establish here. The Fili leaves, however, drooping ami not for a cruise. That is slightly larger Peking from San Francisco. TO REDEEM IN GOLD. than the Raleigh and the Cincinnati, couise in a heavy fog. The officers pino commissioners have no power to Several prominent government offi ami crew kept cool and the passengers effect a settlement, but must refer all standing erect, as in tire case of the which are of 3,000 tons. onion. It has also a yellow blossom. cials at Washington havo organized were taken off without fatality. The speed is fixed at 16^ knots, or Currency Reform rianneil by the Ke- matters to Aguinahlo. publican Committee. The plant comes np in the spring be themselves into a committee to receive 2 knots per hour less than the Ra In an interview. General Gregorio fore any other vegetation, says Mr. leigh, but this deficiency is more than The cruiser Olympia, with Admiral Pilar, one of the peace envoys, said: subscriptions for a Dewey fund. United Washington, May 23. —It is under Mates Treasurer Roberts will receive Dewey on board, has left Manila for "The insurgents ate anxious to sur Casey, and the livestock eat it for that made up by the large steaming radius stood that the house Republican cau the subscriptions. The first sent in this country. The first stop will be at render, but want the assurance first reason. For some time there have of the new ships. At full s;>eed, they cus committee appoint*«! to frame a was $250, from Felix Angus, of the Hong Kong. An enthusiastic farewell that there will be no putting to death been numerous deaths of livestock from can steam without replenishing the scheme of currency reform has agreed was given bv the vessels and forts in of the leatlers in the rebellion, ami eating some plant, an«l it has been coal bunkers for 2.800 knots, while at upon a measure along the following Baltimore American. Manila harbor. some prisif that the Americans will said that tire poisonous substance was the rate of 10 knots they can cover lines: At Moscow, Idaho, the United States Ths redemption of all obligations of carry out the generous statements in in the form of a grass. From bis ob 6,925 miles, or the entire distance Levi Moore, a clerk in the city grand 1ury session returned indict servations. Mr. Casey believes he has from San Francisco to Manila. Water the government in gold on demand. ments against the ringleaders of the market, at Kansas City, shot and per their proclamation. Greenbacks, when once redeemeJ for "We have b«>en acquainted with th* found the most dangerous plant to tube boilers will furnish the steam for mob that delayed the Northern Pacific haps fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie livestock interests that grows in thia and the O. R. <t N. mail trains, and Campbell, Mrs. Ella Landis and Mrs. Americans only a short time. If they section. It will be sent to the Oregon twin-ecrew engines of 4,500 horse gold, to be reissued only for gold. power each, placed in a separate com Permitting national banks to issue some 400 others of the Canyon creek Anna Meek, in a jealous rage. The are sincere, we will agree to uncondi experiment station for analysis. partment. notes to the paper value of their gov and Wardner miners that participated Campbell woman had deserted Moore tional surrender. In negotiations en- ernment deposit in the treasury, in teie«l into with authorize«! Spanish for another man. in seizing the trains. A Salt Palace. McKinley Visit« Hobart. stead of 90 per cent, as at present. officers in the previous rebellion, simi Salt Lake, May 20. — The salt palace Major-General Otis has declined to lar promisee were made, but were not Washington, .May 23.—The presi The United States government is Permitting the minimum capacity directors met today and gave or«lets recognize the rebels to the extent ot dent and Secretary Hitchoock attended about to establish a permanent mili of national banks to be $25,000 instead carrit«<l out. Ruiz and otbeis were put for the immediate construction of the the 70tb anniversary of the celebra of $50.000, as at present. tary post in Southeastern Alaska. agreeing to an armistice, but he has to death in spite of these promises. building. The suggestion of Architect Light fortifications are to be put in and notified the American commanders to "If we give up our arms we are at Kleting for a change in the dimensions tion of the organization of the Wes This plan is much less comprehen ley Methodist chapel. a large force of troops will be sent refrain temporarily from aggressive ao- the complete mercy of the Americans. sive than ardent advocates of general of the structure were considered ami tion. Thus he is in a position to re During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. north as soon as they can be spare«). "We realize the hopelessness of a currency revision have urged, but was The recent trouble over the Canadian sume hostilities at any time. This Fili>ino republic, for the people are favorably acte«l upon. The architect McKinley went out for a long drive. adopted because harmonious agree was authorized to prix-eed with all poe- They stoppe«! for a time at tire resi laiundary and a rapidly glowing feel will defeat any subterfuges to gain now impoverishe«!, an«! a continuance ment on it was possible, which was not ing of uneasiness among ths Indians is time, which would not be the case if of hostilities would only increase the sible expedition in the work of erect dence of tire vice-preaident, who they the case when more radical measuiee ing the building. found improving and sitting up. the general agree«! to an armistice. •aid to be the cause. were suggested. suffer ing. ” THE HEWS OF THE WEEK Yukon River Open. Minor Item*. 8. H. Rulilen, of Marysville, O., Was killed by a pebble from a small boy’s sling. Frederick 11. Gibbons, who has been treasurer of the Delaware, Lacka wanna & Western railroad for 24 years, resigned. One of Knlgaml’s greatest men died the other «lay at Macclesfield. Hi* name was Lto Whitton and he weighed I 214 pound*. A llO acte burial ground for animalr and bir«is has been established at Coxsackie, N. Y. Sister Hyacinth, of St. Maty’s oi the Springs, died in Columbus, O.. a* the result of a shock on hearing of the death of Bishop Waterson. Gen. Arthur MacArthur was one ol the boy heroes of the civil war, war deoorate«l with a medal at 18, and a year later was in courman«) of a tight ing regiment. Ku.slsn Town I>e.troy»<>. Warsaw, May 23.—The town of Po re sow, in the government of Warsaw, has been desrove«l by. fire. Twelve lives were lost and 3,000 people driven from their homes, are camping in the field*. Ex-Empreee Eugenia Not Pead- Rome, May 23.—The reported death of Eugenia, the former empress of i France, is entirely without foundation. She is well, and tralay received her I niece on her yacht off Naples. San Francisco, May 23.—A special from Victoria save: Luke Greenwald, of San Francisco, just arriveil from White Horse, report* that the Yukon river is open from Lake Lebarge to Dawson, but the ice on the lakes is •till solid, so the outlet of navigation will not open for a couple of weeks. Teams which start*«! over Lake Ben- nett with wire for the telegraph line to Dawson, broke through and had to turn back, eo that th* work ou the line has been delayed. With the Elder Tarty. Washington, May 24.—A party of scientists of the department of agricul ture, comprising Dr. Charles Merriam, botanist, and Messrs. Fisher an«! Stocks, assistants to be joine«! in a day or two by Chief Botanist Coville, left here today for Alaska for an in vestigation of its agricultural resources. Dr. B. E. Fernow, hea«! of the Cornell college of forestry, and other well- known scientists will Join th* party befors th* expediti«m sails iron» Port land next week. Fought Over Card«. Chicago, May 24. — During a quarrel over a game of cards today, George Al- len shot and fatally wounded Burr*) Douglas and his eon Frank Douglas. Allen also received two bullets and may die. Denver, May 24.—Notice was given today of a general increase of 10 per cent in wages at the B«'ssemer steel works of the Color ado Fuel & Iron •--mpany, at Pueb'.o. About 1,700 men ar* benefited.