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ïamhiil County Reponer D. I. ASBCRY, Publisher. M c M innville .................. pregón THE NEWS OF THE WEEK Qemprehenaive Review of the Import ant Happenings ef the Past Week Called F'iim the Telegraph Columns. Neosho valley in Kansas, is flooded Under six feet of water. The annual convention of Christian Endeavorers opened in Detroit. San Franciscans are chartering boats to welcome tire Second Oregon. Tire business district of Oakland, Or., was swept by fire; loss about $400,000. bishop John P. Newman, of the Methodist Episcopal church, died at Saratoga, N. Y. One woman was killed and much property destroyed by a cyclone at Ainsworth, Neb. A late Klondike report says one claim furnished all the gold dust 11 horses could carry. Governor Sayres, of Texas, has ap pealed to the secretary of war for help for the Texas flood sufferer*. A passenger train on the Central Pa cific, near Elko, Nev., was wrecked and seven people were injured. The franchise proposals were ac cepted at the Pretoria conference, and paace in Smith Africa is assured. Senator Chandler, of New Hamp shire says we should ho <1 the Philip pines, hut do no more fighting, and leave the rest to congress. A young San Franciscan, while drunk, attempted to kill his mother by throwing a lighted lamp at her. Three people were injured in the melee. Filipinos may soon release the Span iards. Otis reports that negotiations with Aguinaldo indicato fair prospect! for success. The Yorktown captives may be included. Victor, Col., offset the great Pike’s Peak illumination by an artificial earthquake. Five tons of dynamite were fired on the east elope of Hull hill in blasts of 200 pound* to each charge, the last chaige consisting of 60C pound*. The flooded district in Texas has a length of over 500 miles, a breadth of probably 60 miles, ami in all this space damage incalculable has been done. The loss of life will never be fully known. Estimates of lives lost, from 100 to 300; loss to farmers, including crops as well as livestock, from • 7,000,000 to $15,000,000; to railroads and county bridges, $2,000,000 to • 4,000,000. Dreyfus is confident the second court- martial will acquit hint. Seventy-four cases of yellow fever have been reported in Santiago. Packing-house employes in Chicago will not strike until September. The Democratic national coinmitto* will meet in Chicago on July 20. The peace treaty has at last been rat ified by the Spanish senate. American exports of manufactured goods now average $1,000,000 a day. The North German Lloyd Steamship Company has oidered three new pas- eenger boats. The government has taken a hand in the Illinois labor troubles. The strik ers at Carterville have been enjoined. At Chicago one hundred frenzied wo men and 20 men rushed panic.-stricken from the three-story factory of the Western Paper Stock Company to es cape being burned to death. Eight women were injuted in leaping from the windows, and many more jumped in safety. Late Oriental advices state that 20 ringleaders of the rioters who destroyed sik I burned electric tramway cars at Seoul last month weie executed in pub lic at Coioa's capital four weeks ago. They met their fate bravely. Their heads were cut off and exhibited in public places as a warning to all evil- doer*. Reports have been received in Ma nila of an outbreak in the island of Ne gros, incident ri|K>n the departure of the California regiment for home. Seine hostile natives, seeing * company of soldiers at one of the small posts preparing to depart, thought the Amer icans were evacuating the island, and a party of 250 rebels, mostly holo men, attacked the troops, and killed one man and wounded another belonging to company E. The Filipinos were easily driven off. The news brongbt from Honolulu by the Coptic of the death ot the Dowager Quern Kspi.rlani Was not a surprise to llawaiians, a* her death had been ex pected for some time. She was 65 years of ago nnd was a sufferer from cancer, and recently had a stroke ot paralysis, following several attacks of apoplexy. She was much esteemed in «lie islands an t her death was sincerely „roomed. Her remains lay in state for eight davs ami were buried with iiupiessive ceremonies. In Jetmore, Kan., every house is no eniued by its owner. The population of the place is 850. James Edwin Cooke, once famous a* the champion ten-horse rider of the world, is living in an abandoned street ear in Long Island. Survey work preliminary to the lay. tog of a cable lietween Germany and the United State* by way of the A Boies was practically completed LATER DEWEY NEWS. PREVENTION CELEBRATION. OF WAR. 1‘eai-e Conferinc» Amr.il> tlie Arbitra tion Scheme, Plana for Receiving the Hero of 31 anil a Mt New York. Otis has cabled that he will raise two regiments of veterans. Spanish consular officers will be rec ognized in our new islands Zola has declared positively that he will not wiite of the Dreyfus case. Twenty thousand negroes aie desti tute in the flooded districts of Texas, and are being fed. Hon. W. J. Bryan ascended Pike’s Peak in Colorado, where he was tend ered an ovation. John D. Rockefeller has purchased extensive iron mines on Texado islands in British Columbia. The Omaha and Winnebago Indians of Nebraska and the Dakotas, have begun a great war dance at Decatur, 111. Two teachers were killed and 11 passengers injured at Newman. Cal , by a collision between freight and pas senger trains. At Cincinnati the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railroad was sold to a committee representing the seumitv- holders, for $3.510,000. Five men were injured, two fatally, by an explosion of gas in the Lough man mines at Ehrenfield, Pa. The ex plosion was due to a defective lamp. Secretary Pierce, of the Russian em bassy, in art interview in Washington sard that Russia’s great railway would open up vast markets to the United States. E. W. Clark, who has been to Behr ing sea to look after the seal situation for thia government, declares that sealf are being destroyed each year at an alarming rate. Grand Duke George, brother of the czar, is dead at St. Petersburg He was born April 27, 1871, and had been in ill-health for a number of years, suffering from consumption. It ¡B announced that copper ore, ol almost incredible extent and lichness, has been found in the Barry sound dis trict, within about seven houis’ rail road distance of Toronto, Ont. The coat tailors of New York, it is reported, are preparing to go out on a strike for an advance in wages and a reduction of hours of labor. They art said to number between 10,000 and 12,000, and of these 2,500 are women and girls. Acting Controller Mitchell has de cided that state naval militiamen wiic entered the service of the navy in the war with Spain aie entitled to pay from the time they accepted appoint ments either by mail or by entering upon the duty and not from the date of their commissions. The deaf mutes are in annual con vention at St. Paul. Guatemala is again in a state of un rest and revolution is feared. A new rapid fire gun lias been tested. It will lire 60 six-pound shots a min ute. Owing to street car riots, London. Ont., has been placed under martial law. Secretary Long will present the swo<d voted by congress to Admiral Dewey. A Big Four train crashed into a family surrey near Columbus, O., kill ing six people. Wealthy Spaniards are withdrawing their investments in Cuba and going into Mexico. Polish residents of Chicago at a pub lic meeting, denounced an Anglo- American alliance. Owing to heavy rains a portion ol Manila is flooded and the soldieis are suffering great discomforts. The Oregon volunteers will be brought to Astoria on the transports, where they will be transferred to river boats and proceed to Portland. A national park or forestry reserv« association fol the governmental pro tection of over 7,000,000 notes of laird in Northern Minnesota will be formed in Chicago this month. Governor Daniel, administrator ol the Isle du Diable, w here Drefus was imprisoned, has been removed. Hf punished Dreyfus in the hope of mak ing him confess, land Lipton’s challenger, the Sham rock, has had a trial, and made a good showing. She is a fast light-weight boat and Britishers are tilled with hope that the America’s cup will be won for England. A warrant, based upon a complaint sworn to by the representative of a New York newspaper, has been issued at Salt Lake for the arrest of President Angus M. Carmon, of the Salt Lake stake of the Mormon church, charging him with polygamy. A special dispatch from Rome say* that the German steamer Reichstag has sailed from Naples with 15,000 rifles, 500 tons of war material and 500 mules for the Transvaal. According to the r ims dispatch, another steamer, with a similar cargo sail* July 14 from Arenas. Plans have been formulated for a large co-operative colony to be situated on Lake Erie, near Toledo, O., ami 8,000 acres of land are to l>e secured to Ire devoted to farming and manufac turing interests. The promoter of the scheme is Joseph A. Johnson, of the state of Washington. The Hague, July 10.—The third New York, July 13.—Plans for the committee sitting this morning dis Dewey celebration were outlined at a Canadians Aim to Control Terrible Story of Privation meeting of the committee on plan and cussed the scheme for mediation and arbitration drawn up by Count Dexa- scope today. It has been decided prac Lynn Canal. and Lisease. men. The reporter of the committee tically that there shall be a two days’ explained lengthily the motives which celebration, with both land and naval parades. Admiral Dewey will pass un THE LINE AT WHITE PASS inspired the drafting committee in FORCED TO LIVE ON DOG MEAT elaborating ihe scheme. M. Bourgeois, der a large triumphal arch, to be con head of the French delegation, thanked structed either in City Hall Paik or This Coitcession Would Give England the reporter in warm terms and con Madison Square Park, at a cost of $10,- Me Fleiuit ff. Who Started From Cai- I Every Right to Which She Is En gratulated him upon bis remarkable It was decided also to have large IfHry tu l>awson, Keturiut Home tc 000. exposition. The sitting was then ad titled—Senator Foster’s Statement. civil floats tn the navy parade, one Die—Mauy Die of thè Colti. journed until July 17. typifying victory and the otiier peace. During the discussion, tlie plenary The German singing societies will be Tacoma, July 11.—The Fairbanks- committee amended atticle 8, so as to Seattle, July 13. — M. Fleming, ot invited to fill these floats with their Philadelphia, who arrived here tonight members, singing a hymn of welcome Foster Alaska boundary party returned provide that when powers between from the north today. Interviews whom there is a serious dispute accept from Fort Wrangel, Alaska, on the to the admiral in the lower bay. with members of the party indicate the mediation they cease all relation* steamer Rosalie, is a mute witness of FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. ti at the watershed on the White pass, in regard to the disputed question, the suffering of prospectors who rmdred to tire Yukon gobi fields over the El Burglar Alarm Accidentally Cause« back of Skagway and Dyea, will be ac which shall be considered as exclusive cepted as the international boundary ly referred to tlie mediatory powers. mrmton route. Mr. Fleming presenti Death of a Female Physician line at that point. The White and Three additional paragraphs regard a sad tight, being badly bloated with Sail Francisco, July 12. — Death dropsy. He has gone through great called Dr. Mary C. Edmonds. a well- Chilkoot passes constitute the storm ing tlie permanent court were also physical and mental suffering. Ths known physician of this city, in a center of the Alaska boundary contro adopted at the request of President successive attacks of fever, scurvy, tragic fashion at her home at 913 Bush versy. At those points the Canadians Zorn, of the German delegaton, Count pneumonia and dropsy have left him street. The accidental setting off of hope to secuie concessions that will en Nigra, head of the Italian delegation in a critical condition, both physically a burglar alarm wrought up her nerves able them to anchor down a port of en and Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of the and mentally. The physical pain he to such a strain that she suffered death try into the Klondike gold fehls. All British delegation. endures constantly is so severe that for by fright, ¡¿lie went to a window and other parts of the country thereabouts BRAZOS RIVER FALLING. the past 13 days he has scarcely slept. blew a whistle. Help came, but just where concessions are looked for are ol Aftei all bis sufferigs in the north be as she opened the front door she totter little importance compared with the Situation in the Flooded District Is Im Lynn canal territory, which is the key has returned to civilization to die. At ed and fell dead. proving. to the situation. Senator Fairbanks, a late hour tonight he was tumble to Galveston, Tex., July 10. — The situ Mrs. Edmonds was a very talented when inteiviewed, placed importance to leave the steamer. ation in the Brazos valley is rapidly and successful physician of this city. His menial condition is such that he She was the widow of Judge Edmonds, the fact that ho must sit with the joint improving. Tlie river is falling. cannot tell a connected and succinct late of the superior court, and leaves high commission in August, but de Tiiere is an unconfirmed rumor that five story of his experiences. From tlie two sons and a daughter. The latter, clined to state what lines of argument lives were lost near Sartarrtia, in Fort he would take up. He expressed great rambling sentences it is learned that in Miss Annie Edmonds, is a teacher at satisfaction at having made the trip. Bend couuty. Tlie report sent out February, 1898, he started for Dawson Berkley. Regarding boundary matters that Wednesday from Brookshire, Waller from Calgary with a party of 14, which were discussed during the four week* county, that two lives were lost there, New Volunteer Officer*. was marie up at Calgary. The party now appears to have been an error. Washington, July 12.—The presi spent in Alaska, Senator Foster de had 80 horses, ami it was captained by Those who were supposed to hare clined to speak. “ Personally, ” he dent has appointed the following lieu John Mason, an old Californian, whom drowned persist in making their reap said, “ I am opposed to yielding an inch Fleming formerly knew in Colorado. tenant-colonels of volunteers: pearance. Relief committee* are now Major 8. J. Bell, assistant adjutant of United States territory. A caieful Mason was drowned it. the Nelson river. well organized. A Bulgarian named Walley was acci general of volunteer*, now serving in ingvestigation, however, demonstrates At Brookshire, the relief committee dentally shot ami killed by a French Philippines; Herbert G. Sergeant, who that there are may be different Con have opened a commissary and issue a structions placed upon the treaties in man at Hell Gate, on the Lwer Liard was colonel of the Fifth immune regi half ration per capita. They have river. Three others of the party died ment during the war with Spain; Cap volved as regards channels, the situa taken precautions so that only the de at Dense lake of scurvy. Fleming tain John J. Brenton, of the Twenty tion of lesser islands, and the like. serving shall get these rations, and, could not recall their names, neither fourth infantry, who was appointed But, in the main, the United States is therefore, they issue to the planter for could he give the names of any mem from New Jersey to West Point and plainly given a strip of territory, north all the tenants he had when the flood bers of the party. The surviving mem giaduated in 1877, since which time of Portland canal, or thereabouts, 10 came. Those who own their farms and bers cut a trail for 5G0 miles through he has been witli the Twentyfourth in marine leagues inland, except where a lost everything, a* is the case with the underbrush. For four months they fantry, and wlio was in the battle of well-defined mountain range places the most of them, are allowed to draw their lived on short rations. Nearly all San Juan hill, and was highly com boundary nearer the coast. This strip rations direct. their horses died, and much of their mended for coolness and bravery; and runs up to Mount St. Elias. Many Captain E. H. Plummer, of the Tenth contend at the passes that the water equipment was lost. THEIR WORK ENDED. Captain Mason was drowned about infantry, who was recommended for shed back of Skagway ami Dyea is the dividing line. On the one side are the brevet for gallantry in action at Santi August 4, while trying to take some National Editorial AssQclation Electa headwater* of the Yukon, and on the ago. _________________ New Officers and Adjourns. horses across the river in a scow. other the streams flowing into Lynn Fleming says from the moment they Flood sufferers Need Corn. Portland, July 8. — Adjournment canal are formed. Between these two sine die came to the National Editorial started out on the trail their sufferings Washington, July 12.—The secre began. They opened a trail and tary of agriculture has been appealed districts there is a chain of mountains, Association at 2 o’clock yesterday af bridged streams and swamps for 600 to on behalf of the flood sufferers of thus, in the opinion of some, bringing ternoon, the morning session having miles. In the latter part of October Texas to send supplies of corn for their the boundary line some 18 miles nearer held through to that hour without in they lost their outfits, while floating use. He has been compelled to decline the coast. This seems to be a fair ex termission. The most important busi down Liard river in a boat. They pro them as there is no appropriation for pression of the American view of the ness disposed of was the selection of cured another boat that was also such purposes. Secretary Wilson has boundary ouestion. By this construc New Orleans to be the place of meet- wrecked. For 36 hours they stood in been sending all quick-growing 6eeds tion of the treaty it is held that Eng i ing next year. the snow on the bank of the river, un the department lias in store, in the land will receive the benefit of eveiy A number of the delegates, before able to go either way on account of iiope that they may be planted in time point that can be fa:rly and honestly the meeting closed, testified to the granted. high banks. The tlierinometer stood to be productive this season. good faith that Oregon had kept with “On the other hand, however, the at 45 degrees below zeio. The party [ them, saving that it had given mcie A telegram to the secretary from Canadians and many Englishmen hold was badly frozen. When they leached Chairman Houston, of the relief com ' and better than was promised when tlie Crow river they found themselves out mittee. estimates the number of plant that the boundary should be drawn 30 national association was induced to of provisions again. Six of them weut ers affected at 25,000. He says they miles, or 10 marine leagues, inland come here fur the annual meeting. from tlie headlan Is. By such a construc seven days witli only one cup of tea are in great distress. Following is a list of the new officers: tion, of course, Lynn canal would be an between them. They killed and ate President. Colonel R. J. Henry, Big I’urse Is Offered. inlet into Canadian territory, and 10 their last dog. Wl.en they reached Jackson, Mis.; first vice-president,F. B. San Francisco, July 12. — The man marine leagues inland from the head Balllo, deborne, Tex.; third vice- Dense lake, Fleming became so ill that he determined to return. Dropsy had agers of Glen Park, in this citv, have lands at the entrance would be many president, Albert Tozier, Portland, set in and his limbs were useless. His raised their offer of a purse for the Jef- miles south of Skagway and Dyea. and Or.; treasurer, James G. Gibbs, Nor II hence Canada and England would have walk, O.; corresponding secretaiy, J. companions procured a horse for him, ries-Siiarkey match to $60,000. and with great difficulty he rode 90 they get the fight they propose to make the coveted port of entry without a M. Page, Jerseyville, III.; recording miles to Telegraph creek. From t hoi e the general admission $1. and at that question of doubt. As 1 It ok upon it, secretary, R. M. White, Mexico, Mo. personally, Lynn canal is a part or the he was taken to Wrangel in a canoe. rate expect an attendance of 100,000. The fight will be held in an open ait sea or ocean. Therefore, it would be Fleming says he does not know what MINERS DIE OF SUCRVY. unfair to draw a line 30 miles inland will become of the rest of the party. arena. from the headlands at the entrance to : Score of Men Sai<i to Have Perished at Some of them, he thinks, will come The Brazos Is Falling. Wind River. back at once, as they can never get Austin, Tex., July 12.—Governor bodies of water of that nature, and cal) through to Dawson. He says he often Sayers and hiB corps of assistants have it the boundary under the treaty.” Seattle, July 10.—An unconfirmed passed men dragging sick men on sleds spent the entire day working in behall story comes from Dawson that several THE BRAZOS FLOOD. toward civilization. The next steamer of the flood sufferers, swarming up and prospectors who have arrived there from Wrangel, he thinks, will bring a down the Biazos liver bottoms. Re Lon to Property Heoche. a To: al of over the Elmonton route report that a number of sick. score of miners have died from scurvy ports from the stricken district are to SH.SOO.OOO. at Wind river, a branch of the Peel the effect that while the waters are Galveston, Tex., July 11. — Relief ENDEAVORERS’ LAST DAY. rapidly receding, the condition of the work in the Brazos flooded district river, and that a number of others are flood sufferers is improving very little. has been systematic, three relief trains suffering from its effects. They had Clowe of the Great Convention at leaving Houston, Galveston and San no list of tlioee of who died, but they Detroit* Duuiduiu Bullet* for South Africa. Antonio daily. Probably 20,000 ne report the following among the sick; Detroit, July 13.—The 18th interna London, July 12.—George Wynd groes are now being fed, and will need Dr. J. B. Mason, Chicago;W. C. Cuch, tional convention of Christian Endeav ham, under-secretary of state for the Brom brothers. Dr. Martin, dentist, or dosed tonight amid Beenes of im war office, replying to the question of | to be sustained for some time by the Chicago; Edward Harris, — Mitchell. pressive solemnity attending the utter Michael Davitt, in the house of com-1 relief committees. The water is fall Dr. Martin was camped with two ances of “the last word” by the presi mons today, acknowledged that bullets l ing at all pointe, except in Brazoria other Chicago men. Both were taken county. dent and secretary in each of the great similar to dumdum bullets, which Martin loaded All sorts of estimates are made as to down with scurvy. tents respectively, following responses were condemned at The Hague peace them on a sled and tried to pull them from each state and country represent conference, were being supplied to the amount of tire cotton loss. An es to Wind City, a distance of 75 miles, ed, and last exhortation* from Bishop British troops in South Africa. Tliei timate of 50 per cent is considered con where he expected to find medicine Vincent, of Kansas, and Evangelist statement was greeted with loud Irish' servative. TH is will he a money los* and fresh supplies. One man die>i of $5,000,000. The loss sustained by Chapman, of New York, The follow cries of “Shame!” the destruction ot other crops, hocses, soon after the journey began. Martin ing telegrams and cablegrams were re fencing, stock and bridges will be took his other partner on his back Fire iu a Wisconsin Town. ceived in both tents, the reading of the $2,500,000, while the lo=s to tire rail •>ud completed the journey. Milwaukee, July 12. — Fire last' cablegram from Hon. Andrew White, road* is probably $1,000,000, making president of the American peace com night at Montelo. Wis., a hamlet on Huddled on a Mound. missioners at The Hague bringing out the Wisconsin Central, destroyed 12 a total of $8,600,006. St. Louis, July 10.—A Post-Dispatch Owing to the exaggerated report* buildings, including three saloons, one storms of applause: circulated as to the loss of life in the special fiom Austin, Tex., says: Gov "To the American Peace Commis . jewelry store, two grocery stores, one recent floods, the News has made a ernor Sayers today received a message hotel, one barber shop, one tailor shop, sion. The Hague: Twenty-eight thou special effort to secure the facts from from Sealey ovei the long distance tele sand American and Canadian Christian and three vacant buildings. The tire each county. Reports received from phone, saying 1,000 persons who had started from an explosion of gasoline. Endeavorers, now assembled in inter _________ _____ j 13 counties show a loss of 37 lives from taken refuge on a mound three miles national convention in Detroit, repre drowning. Negroes supposed to have below there, are slowly perishing for Tacoioa I nod Company. sent 3,560,000 entlngiiast» for peace and Trenton, N. J., July 12. — The Taco been drowned continue to appear and want of food. To add to the horror, arbitration. Great peace meeting held. the unfortunates are surrounded by ma Land & Improvement Company was want to be fed. All wish vou Godspeed. Reports from Sclav state that a poisonous reptiles and skunks. Hud incorporated here today, with an au “FRANCIS E. CLARK. thorized capital of $13.066,006. Of white woman and a negro woman died dled together with human beings are “JOHN WILLIS BAER, tins $756,006 is to be preferred with 7 there today from the heat nnd expo several hundred head of live stock. A “Secretary.” ' per cent cumulative dividends. The sure. There are 500 negroes at Selay number of those on the mound have "To President William McKinley, incorporators are: William P. Chap at the point of starvation. Ration* received bites from reptiles and skunks Washington, D. C.: Twenty-eight man. of New York; Albert 8. Ridley, will be sent by the first train. At and ate in a dying condition. thousand American and Canadian of Brooklyn, and George Earl, of Jer Hearne a mass meeting of citizens was Tlie Muster-Out. Christian Endeavor«*», assembled in sey City. held today, and committees appointed Washington, July 10.—The adjut international convention, received with to request supplies from the governor Fraetlcal Charity. hearty enthusiasm your kind message, for immediate use. Intense suffering ant-general stated that the Second Oie- Chicago, July 16. — A special to the is said to exist in the locality. gon regiment would be mustere<t out at and pray for God'» richest blessing up San Francisco soon after landing there, on you, your administration and the Tribune from Malison, Wis., lays: A cablegram received from the Sa and in that event would not be allowed great republic of which you ate the Ames F. Wilder, editor of the State Journal, has received a cheek for $250 moan commission indicates they will their arms to Portland, but would de chief executive.’’ A cablegram of similar purport was from Helen Gould, to be used in the arrive at San Fiancisco about August posit them at Benicia arsenal, San New Richmond relief fund. Francisco. read to Queen Victoria. 10. _________ The mayor of Hay* City, Kan., is’ only 23 years old, the president of the council is 23 and the oldest man in the municipal government i* 29. New Jersey ft nit grower* as a rule believe there will be an immense crop, as the buds bad not developed enough to l>e damaged by the cold weather. Russia, with a population of 127,- 000.060. has only 18,834 physician*. In the United States, with a popula tion of about 75,000,000, there are 13,- 000 physician*. Los Angeles, Cal., July 12—A. Kramer, of Dayton, la., jumped from a Southern Pacific train near Burbank, and. taking a penknife fiom hi* pocket, lie proceeded to gash at hi* throat. The tram was stopped and the man put on board and brought to this city. Hi* only injury is loss of blood. It is thought that Kramer became temporar ily insane from the heat of the Mojave desert. He had considerable money with him, as well as a teturn ticket for Dayton. Jumped From a Train. Two Teachers Killed. San Francisco. July 12. — A collision between a freight train and a passenger train bearing de egate* to the National Educational Association convention at Lo* Angele* occurred at Newman this morning. Two passengers, Mrs. Thomas, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., and Mrs. Harris, of St. Louis, Mo., were killed, and five others slightly injured. The freight train was taking water when the passenget train came along on the same track. The collision war • heavy one. <..-|.| by the Ton. ’ Tacoma. July 11.—Dr. O. L. Wil ' coxon, of Chicago, who has arrived from Dawson, brings authentic new* of an enormous clean-np that took place in the Klondike during Jone. s During the first half of June a pack train arrived at Dawson daily from Bonanza. Eldorado, Hunker and Sul phur creeks, each bringing in $500,000 to $1,500.060 in dust. One big pack train ma-le several trips from Prole*, •or Lippy's claim on Efilora lo, which produced over two tons of gold dust. Cervera Acquitted. Madrid, July 10. — Admiral Cervera and the other commanders of the Span ish fleet destroyed in the battle of San tiago. whose conduct has been the sub ject of inquiry by special court-martial, were today acquitted and formally lib erated. Washington. July 8.—Brigadier- General Joseph Wheeler was todsy or dered to report to General Otis, at Ma nila, for service in the Philippine Islande