LATER
YAMHILL C0UN1Y REPOaTER.
NEWS.
PLOT
TO
CAPTURE
•'BOBS."
Wil 10 toil® 101(1
I
Dr.Stelnitz, the chess champion,
B. h I.
died in New York.
London, August 13.—The Daily
A site has been chosen for the new
1 News has the following dispatch from
Fort Hall Indian school.
Serious Wreck in a Penn Pretoria, dated August 9:
No Peace Before Ministers
M c M innville
.OREGON,
The Russian minister will not leave
“
A
plot
to
shoot
all
the
British
offi
sylvania Town.
Are Liberated.
Pekin before his comrades.
cers and to make Lord Robeita a pris-
___________
mer has been opportunely discovered.
The besieged foreigners in Pekin have
Ten of the ringleudera were ariested
food to last them only a week.
AMERICA
’
S
FIRM
POSITION
FIFTEEN
KILLED
OUTRIGHT
snd are now in jail.
Bryan’s speech of acceptance will be
___________
“it is probable that it is pait of a
reproduced by phonograph.
conspiracy of which the attempted ris Remain» (’iicliHiiged in This Matter—
C(nuprehen»lve Review of the Import
Twelve persons were killed and 40
ing at Kaunersburg was the first indi
Meanage From Conger Stating That
ant Happening» of the Pawt Week
injured in a train wreck iu Italy.
cation.”
They Are Holding Out.
Called From the Telegraph Columns.
The empress intends to leave Pekin
Detail» of the Plot-
before the foreign troops arrive.
Pretoria, August 13.— Everything
The Russians lost 600 killed at Peit
Slatington, Pa., August 14.—Fifteen was prepared in the plot to make Lord
Washington, August 15.—The reply
Appropriations by the last session
Bang.
persons «ere instantly killed and 11 Roberts a prisoner and shoot the Brit at the United States government to
of congress were $710,150,862.
others, several of whom will die, were
China’s overtures for peace was made
Democrats Opened their national
The ameer of Afghanistan is prepar seriously injured tonight in a grade ish officers, and the conspiracy was only public early in thé day, showing the
campaign.
discovered
at
the
last
moment.
The
ing to cross into Russian territory.
crossing, arbout three miles from this conspirators numbered about 15. They firm and final position that had been
Fire in a Butte, Mont., mine caused
city, a passenger train on the Lehigh had planned to set tire to tlie houses in taken. While expressing satisfaction
The
annual
convention
of
the
Typo
|100,000 damage.
graphical Union opened in Milwaukee. A'alley & New England railroad crash the extreme western end of the city, at this peace step, the reply states that
There will be no yellow peril, so far
ing into an omnibus containing 26 per hopiug that tlie troops would be con it is evident “that there can be no gen
Several cannerymen were arrested
as Japan is concerned.
sous. AU the dead and injured were centrated there. The plan was that eral negotiations between China mid
for packing salmon after close of sea
in the omnibus. But three of the oo the conspirators wire forcibly* to enter the powers” so long as the ministers
AA'irconsii, Republicans nominated son.
cupants escaped injury.
Robert M. La Follette for governor.
all houses occupied by British oltirers and legationers are restrained aud in
By mistake British and Russian ar
The omnibus passengers were re and kill the occupants. The Boer sym danger, and then follows a specific
The postoffice at Colfax Wash., was tillery shelled the Americans at Yang turning to Slatington from a funeral.
pathizers were acquainted with the statement of what the United States
burglarized aud $40 in stamps secured. Tsun.
The dead and injured were nearly all plot, and several had been told off to expects as a condition precedent to a
A telegraph line from Valdes to Cape
Judge Lacombe, of New York, re relatives of Sophia Schoefer, whose secure the person of Lord Roberts aud cessation of hostilités, viz : That a
Nome, Alaska, is under construction. fused to sign a writ of extradition (or obsequies they had attended. The ac
to burry with him to tlie nearest oom- body of the relief force be permitted to
cident occurred at 5 o’clock at a sharp niHiido. Horses had been obtained for “enter Pekin unmolested” and escort
Lieutenant-Colonel Hoare’s garrison Neely.
the ministers back to Tien T»iu. 'lhe
at Eland’s river has surrendered to the
About 20 farmers near Salem real curve. The train was a special, and this purpose. The affair has created a text of the American reply is as fol-
Boers.
ized 56 cents per bushel fol wheat oy was running at a lively rate of speej. tremendous sensation.
[ lows
The omnibus came along at a good
Bryan and Stevenson were formally pooling the same.
Pretorians Involved.
‘‘Memorandum: Touching the im
rate of speed, the occupants unconscious
notified of their nomination at Indian
Export of gold from New York is ex of any impending danger, As the bus
Pretoria, August 13.—The plot dis perial edict of August 8, appointing Li
apolis.
pected to relax the financial tension at swung around the curve the engine covered to make a prisoner of Lord Hung Chang envoy plenipotentiary to
General Miles says the situation in European capitals.
came in sight. It was too late to stop Roberts and shoot all the British offi conduct negotiations on the part of
China is serious. He says the move
The state department replied to the ' either the omnibus or the train, and, cers, included a number of the towns China with the powers, and the request
ment of troops is difficult.
edict appointing Li Hung Chang a as the driver of the former whipped up people, who were in communication for a cessation of hostilities pending
the four horses to cross the track ahead with the enemy. It was arranged that negotiations, communicated to Mr.
Heavy rains in the Yellowstone Na peace commissioner.
the capture and killing should take Adee by Mr. Wu on the 12th of Au
tional Park completely extinguished
Two government pack trains leave of the train, the bitter crashed into its place on the evening of Tuesday last.
gust, 1900.
the forest fires which had burned for Vancouver to take a transport at. 5j*u*t- middle. The occupants were thrown
“The government of the United
in all directions, bruised and bleeding. Intense indignation prevails throughout
some time.
tle for service in China.
The 15 dead were killed outright. the army, and the general opinion is States learned with satisfaction of the
River improvement will precede and
The report that the Canadian govern Physicians and a special train were that the leniency of the British invited appointment of Earl Li Hung Chang as
a naval station accompany the location ment has abandoned the royalty on the sent from here and the injured were such a conspiracy.
It is considered envoy plenipotentiary to conduct nego
of a government drydock on the Colum Yukon gold output is not correct. Ar taken to South Bethlehem.
that no measure for the repression of tiations with the powers, aud will, on
bia river, Or.
| export duty is under consideration.
its part, enter upon such negotiations
No watchman is employed to warn such plots can he too strong.
Parejita, well-known Cuban bandit, teams or pedestrians of any approach HOT WEATHER IN THE EAST. with a desire to continue the friendly
One man was killed and four ser
relations so long existing between the
lonely injured in a collision on the was shot and killed at Palma Sorito, ing train, and those living in the vicin
Fpokane Falls and Northern, near 20 miles from Santiago, by a corporal ity state it is impossible to hear an ap All Reconln Broken in Chicago Many two countries. It is evident that there
can be no general negotiations between
of the rural guard. This outlaw had proaching train. The horses drawing
Death»* hii <I t*ro»trati<»n».
Fpokane, Wash.
China and tlie powers so long as the
been terrorizing the country for several the bus escaped unhurt.
Chicago.
August
13.
—
Hot
weathet
General MacArthur’s official report years, lie has committed
numerups
records for this city were broken again ministers of the powers and the persons
of the sickness in his army on July 31
DID DOUBLE CRIME.
murders.
today. For 25 years, or since tlie under their protection remain in their
is as follows: Sick in hospitals, 3,755;
present position of restr intand danger,
A pitched battle occurred near Gra Murdered Hitt Friend and Robbed the weather bureau was established, there
sick in quarters, 1,081.
has been but one term ot hot weather I and that the powers cannot cease their
ham, N. M., between a posse, umiei
Fxpreaa.
efforts for their delivery of those repre
The third battalion of the Fifth in Deputy Sheriff W. K. Foster, and two
Columbus, O., August 14.—Charles iu which the mercury reached 90 for sentatives to wliich they aie constrain
fantry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, Illi bandits who robbed a store in Graham
five
consecutive
days.
The
average
nois, has been ordered to China to join iu broad daylight. One of the robbers R. H. Ferrell, a former employe of the maximum temperature for these live ed by the highest consideration of
Adams Express Company, was arrested
national honor, except under an ar
General Chaffee’s command.
was killed. The other was wounded, this afternoon in this city, and con days was 92. There have been now
rangement adequate to accomplish a
six
days
on
which
the
temperature
lias
but
he
escaped.
The Columbia Southern railway is
fessed to the killing of Messenger Lane
peaceable deliverance. We are ready
gone
above
90,
and
tlie
average
max-
extending its telegraph line through
C. N. McMahon, a young society and the robbery of the way safe of the
to enter into au arrangement between
Harney county, Oregon, which is man, of Woodward avenue, Detroit, Adams Express Company, on the Penn | inulin for the six days has been 93.5. the powersand the Chinese government
thought to be a good indication that was robbed of $500 in greenbacks while sylvania east-bound train Friday night. | Today was the hottest of the present for a cessation of hostile demonstia-
the railroad wi|l shortly follow.
coming out of the California theater, One thousand dollars of the money he I season, tlie mercury reaching 95 in tlie lions on comlltion that a sufficient
I Auditorium tower at 3 o’clock.
On
The wife of Dr. A. McDonald 'Vest San Francisco, after tlie performance stole was recovered.
the street it was t«o degrees warmer I body of tlie forces composing tlie relief
by
a
pickpocket,
who
secured
the
roll
Ferrell was to have been married
| expedition shall be permitted to enter
water, of Lisoyang, Manchuira, com- ;
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow, than in the tower.
mitted suicide at Anna in consequence ¡ , of bills aud escaped.
The prolonged heat is having a seri- I Pekin unmolested and to escort the for-
Extreme hot weather continues in daughter of au engineer an the Pennsyl | ous effect on business. All those who I eign ministers and residents back to
of mental depression caused by her ex
vania line. He had been discharged
citing experiences at New t'hwsug the East.
can leave the city for points along the Tien Tain, this movement being pro
from the employ ol the Adams Express
vided mid secured by such arms mid
just before her departure from China.
Prince Tuan is preparing to escape Company', and confessed that the l lake shore and the woods are going,
dispositions of rroops as shall be con-
and
many
have
materially
curtailed
from
Pekin.
When bids were opened at army
motive of the robbery was to secure
1 sidered safe by the generals command-
headquarters at Chicago for the trans
The Klondike gold yield this year ja money for the approaching wedding. their hours of labor. Gangs of labor ' ing the forces composing the relief ex
ers
all
over
the
city
laid
off
during
the
portation of troops from Fort Sheiidan $25,000,000.
The money recovered he had given to
ALVAL A. ADEE,
afternoon. There were four deaths due pedition.
to San Franciasco, the Chicago &
“Acting Secretary.
Several persons were killed by a Miss Costlow to keep for him, saying to the heat, and 29 prostrations, three
Northwestern was found to be the low itorm in New York.
lie had saved it from his earnings.
“Department of State, Washington,
ol
which
are
expected
to
prove
fatal.
est bidder at $7 per capita from Fort
Ferrell is but 22 years of age. He was
Governor Roosevelt will speak in at the home of his affianced and in her The four deaths today make a total of August 13, 1900.”
JSheridan to Ogden. From Ogden to
17 due directly to the heat. It is esti
Message From Conger.
the coast the troops are carried by the (Jregou in September.
company when placed under arrest.
mated
that O' er 10(1 deaths of people
A dispatch was received from General
Southern Pacific. This is the lowest
Seattle inaugurates a move for an
When the officers took him into
already ill have been hastened by the Chaffee transmitting a message he had
bid ever made for the transportation of international fair in 1904.
custody he assumed a nonchalant de j weather of this week.
received from Minister Conger. Evi-
troops.
meaner,
but
when
he
found
that
ne
There is a great demand for timber
For the week tlie mortality list hag
could no longer carry out the decep- been mounting with great rapidity, the dentiy the message had been delayed
St. Louis strikers blow up a car with and farm lauds iu Oregon.
long iu reaching him, and hie own dis
tion, he made a full confession, After
dynamite.
Hot weather killed 39 persons in his statement had been taken by Chief increase being attributed entirely to patch was dated four days ago.
The
llarrismith surrendered to the Brit New York and Philadelphia.
j the heat. There were 465 deaths last dispatch was as follows:
if
Police
Tyler
ami
he
was
led
to
a
cell
ish August 4.
Washington —
Bryan has decided to make a general iu the police station, he was in a state j week., and with tlie present ratio of “Adjutant-General,
| increase there will he 600 this week.
Russian troops looted, tortured and campaign tour of tlie country.
of nervous collapse, and orders were The ratio of deaths, according to the Toitsun, 8th—Message received today:
‘Pekin, August 4.— We will hold until
murdered at Tien Twin.
Sealing schooner Minnie, of Victoria, given that he t>e watched closely to pre coroner, will increase steadily as long your arrival. Hope it will be soon.
vent his doing himself bodily injury.
To« lie declines the Populist nomina was wrecked iu Northern waters.
as tiie hot weather continues.
Send such information as you can.
The confession of Ferrell disclosed a
tion for vice-president.
King Victor took the constitutional premeditated and blood curdling crime,
Conger.’
( IIAFFE.”
<’«»»♦ of the Molhieaux Trial.
Li Hung Chang says the Chinese oath before the Italian parliament.
New
York,
August
13.
—
The
con
vic-
almost
impossible
to
believe,
lie
said
Three
Men
Killed.
must tight if the allies nd ranee.
General Randall is given authority to he had become desperate because of hi» tion of Roland B. Molineaux for the
—s *
New York, Angnst 15.—Three em
Americans want General MacArthur scud destitute persons out from Nome. inability to secure employment aud a murder of Mrs. Kate Adams, it has
ployes in the New York Steam Heating
to lead the international forces.
The ringleaders iu the Pretoria plot realization of the fact that lie must been ascertained from au authentic Company were killed this morning by
Chinese reported to have 170,000 to capture Lord Roberts have been ar have money to defray the expenses of source, was obtained at ail expense tc the explosion of a 15-inch pipe elliow.
troops tietween Tien Tain aud Pekin.
his approaching marriage. The rob New York county of more thau $100,- They are: Frank Sherrick, of Jersey
rested.
Gue of the City; George Jenkins, Edward Brown,
bery, including tlie murder of Express 000, says the Herald.
Insurgents are troublesome in the
General MacArthur sends news of
chief
causes
of
this
enormous
expense colored, of this city.
Messenger
lavne,
had
l>eeu
planned
Jackson and
vicinity of Cagayan, Is bind of Min the surtender of a Filipino command
carefully. Ferrell had no accomplices was the lurge amount of money de Brown tried to crawl out, but were
danao.
of 172.
ami no confidants He knew lame well. manded by handwriting ex qui ts.
overcome and suffocated.
Sherrick
Fire in the heart of the city of Blue-
Jefferies is anxious to meet Fitzsim In fact, they were friends, and he re
was on the second floor, in the tire
Could Not Hear the Wliistla.
Melds, Nicaragua, did damage to the mons and Sharkey iu the last week of lied upon lame's confidence to help
room, and was suffocated by the steam.
amount of $175,000.
Pendleton, Or., August 13.—The
August.
him execute the crime.
He knew
Others seriously injured were sent
fast
mail,
east
bound,
struck
the
wag
Three people were killed and 11 in-
home. W. J. David, the engineer, was
In the French naval maneuvers a tor Chat considerable money was always
jured in a collision on the Monon pedo boat destroyer was sunk a ad 42 carried by the messenger between St. on of .1.0, Saltmarsh, a tanner driv arrested.
route, near latfayette. Ind.
Louis an I Columbus, and that he w as ing a four-horse team from town today,
lives lost.
throwing him a long distance from tlie
More I' hv for Operator».
Conger cables that the situation of
Many American soldiers were proa- certain to secure a large sum if he rob track.
Saltmarsh suffered fracture of
Pittsburg,
Angnst 15.—After several
bed
the
way
safe.
the ministers is pi «carious, Imperial trated by tlie heat iu the advance on
the skull, aud will die. He was deal couierences with the Baltimore & Ohio
troop are tiriug on the legations.
Yang Tsun.
Niue* Struck by Lightning.
and could not hear the numerous railroad officials, the Order of Railway
Battery (), with its 7-incli siege
New York. August 14. — Nine persona I whistles of the engine.
Chinese viceroys waut the United
Telegraphers has secured recognition of
guns, the largest in the army, and 175 States to prevent the landing of troops who sought shelter under trees in the
the order and a readjustment of wages
Sealing Schooner Minnie I.o«t.
men. hare left Fort Riley, Kan., for st Shanghai.
s-oods in the Bronx section during a
and conditions, which will menu an
Victoria.
B.
August.
13.
—
A
China.
Fifteen persous were killed by rail storm* this evening, were struck bv
advam e aud betterment to the majority
Memorial serivevs for Humbert in a road train striking au omuibus in lightning. They were James Brown, | letter was received this morning, via of 2,000 or more operators employed on
a Hungarian tailor, of this city, his 1 Seattle, by Mrs. Jacobson, wife of the the Baltimore & Ohio system. In
Catholic church at Wasliingtion augur Pennsylvania.
better relations between the papacy
Cougressuiau Overstreet says tlie wife anil five children, and Bertha I owner aud master of the sealing iiinie instances, the advance will be
■nd the Italian gorerument.
Republicans must work hard to coutrol Leschowita and Bertha Silvermau. I schooner Minnie, iu which was report between $5 anil $10 a mouth.
They were taken to Eordham hospital. ed tlie total loss of that vessel in Behr
It is stated positively that I'resideut the next house.
lillnoi»’ Wlirat Crop,
At a late hour tonight attending physi ing sea. The crew was saved. No de
Encouraging developments are re
Kinger is willing aud anxious to sur
Springfield, III., August 15.—The
The schooner aud
cians said they thought Mrs. Brown, tails are given.
render, providing a satisfactory promise ported from the Sumpter district of two of her children and Bertha Silver- equipment were insured for $4,000.
state board of agriculture issued a bul
is given as to his ultimate destination. Eastern Oregon.
letin todav stating that the winter
man could not possibly live.
The
Six persous were killed in an Italian physicians said Bertha Leschowitz
Hrltixh Force for China.
wheat crop of Illinois amounts to 20.-
A. II. Zeigler, of Santa Crus, Cal.,
The king au,l queen would either die or become hopelessly
Simla, August ll.— Including the 677,000 bushels, the largest since 1896.
formerly a justice of the |>eaee in railroad wreck
I
Fourth brigade, the strength of the the qnalitv is excellent, and at the
Idaho, killed his wife by cutting her «ent to the acene.
iusane. The party was camping out.
force proceeding to China is 4 46 Brit ' price of August 1, 68 cents, its value1
An advance guard of the internation-
throat, and attempted suicide by back
Plague situation at Manila.
ish officers. 1,064 non-commissioned is $14.169,000, the best returns since!
si column has pushed on from Yang
ing his own throat.
Washington, August 14.— Marine and native officer*. 13,970 men, 11,850 1894.
____
Fire at Spencer, Tioga county, N. I’sun to occupy Tsai Tsun.
\ London newspaper correspondent hospital service advices from Manila, followers. 1,150 drivers, 2,520 horse»,
Fxpl«»«inn in **ha 1»ghai.
Y., destroyed the saw mill, grist mill
just received, state that the number of
Shanghai, August 15. — A native
■ nd the lumber yards of A. Zeeley, the write» a bitter complaint of the «on- plague cases there is diminishing. No 4.300 ponies aud mules. 12 guns, 14
Maxim* ami 1,800 impetial serivea
duct
of
affairs
iu
South
Africa.
Grove hotel, the town electric light
information has been officially commu troops. It is expected that the entire - |s>wder magazine exploded last uight.
Tlie French press and people are not
The damage is not known. Foreigners
plaut. the laffiigh Valiev railroad sta
nicated here regaiding the reported
tion, and other property, entailiug a pleased with th« appointment of Von action of the Singapore health officers force will have sailed before the mid are not admitted within the magaziue
dle
of
next
month.
Waldersee as conimatider-iu-chief.
loss of $150,000.
enclosure.
in quarantining against Manila.
A Bold Boer Conspiracy Nipped 1» the
». I. ASBVHY, Publisher.
j
If there enters your soul a sense of
Rii Killed In * Traiw wreck in Italy.
i >eace which makes you forget all that
Home. August 14.—A train beariry
i is behind yon. all that is mournfnl and
According to Mr. Wilsuu, secretary ’ confused iu your past, that is God.
many notable persona, Who had lie*
of agriculture, the skins of su|>ertluoiis
attending the recent ceremonies here,
Some time ago the Princeton. N. J.,
dogs In Nebraska are tanned and made
collided with another a few miles out
into gloves. Thia might give a value- ' university presented to the British side the city. Six persona were killed
Ide hint to many large cities w livre museum i.W «|>ecimensof North Ameri outright, and several others fatally in
great numbers of stray dogs are killed can birds’ eggs—many of them of rare jured. The king and queen «ent im
annually. Hundreds of thousands of .species. Now the British museum re- mediately to the acene of the accident.
dollars’ worth of canine pelts are im .•iprocates by presenting to the I’rince- The names of the victims have not been
ported annually for this purpose, dog- ' ton university 2.000 mounted birds, in ascertained, hut it is understood that
akin being one of the h*et materials for cluding brilliant specimens from India Grand Duke and Duehees Pierre, of
' Australia aud the Malay islands.
glovea.
-
Ku as is, are safe
If yon never begiu a task you will
never finish it.
Cat to Pl«<*«. t'oiler « Trail».
P<H-»tello, Idaho. August 13.—James
Whalen, a botcher of tins place, feP
lietweeu th« car* of a moving freight
train thiee miles north of here this
foreuoon. snd was cut to pieces.
Whaleu was intoxicated, and was steal
ing ■ ride.
Twa Death» In Pittsburg.
Pittsburg. August IS.—Today ths
temperature registered 94 degrees.
I «ro deaths snd seven prostrations wsrs
reported.
Baltimore Dock «»trike.
'
Baltimore, August 15.—The strike of
2,000 union stevedores is assuming an
uglv aspect, in which minor dis-
turliances are of daily occurrence.
A
big crowd last night attacked a street
ear at Ixx-nst Point, in w hich were a
number of Don-union colored men. One
of the negroes drew a pistol and tired
fixe shots into the crowd of men. wo
men and boys who were following
them
Three of the shots took effect,
wounding Harry Presser, Joseph Penset
snd Arthur Kavnier.
FOUR
KILLED
BY
A
STORM.
Two Others Probably Fatally Injured —
Wind and Lightning.
New York, August 15.—Iuthe storm
which passed over this section this af
ternoon, four persons were killed in
Brooklyn, and two others stand very
little chance of recovery from injuries
received. Thomas Dunn, 16 years of
age, was killed by lightning wtiilo
sheltering under a tree.
Frank Valentine was crushed in the
wreck of his barn that had been set on
tire by lightning anil Clarence " eek».
a farmhand, who was in tlie bain be-
fore the lightning struck it, is missing.
Chauncey Lay, 16 years of age, became
entangled in an electric wire aud was
burned to death.
Fannie Brvne, 17 years old, was
ba-lly burned and shocked in alighting
from a Brooklyn Heights trolley car
during tlie storm. The arm of tlie
trolley car broke and fell upon Miss
Bryne’s shoulder. She tried to push it
from her and was badly shocked. Her
life is despaired of.
Angelina Rosa, 30 years of age.
stepped upon a live electric wire ami
was burned ami shocked so badly that
she may die.
At Tenafly, N. J., Lizzie North was
killed and her mother and two sister*
were severely injured by a bolt of
lightning that they will probably die
DEATH RATE IN HONOLULU
Alarmingly High, Especially
Native» and Japanese.
Among
Honolulu, August 6.—The health re-
ports for the months of June aud July
show an alarming increase in the death
rate, especially among native Hawaii
ans and Japanese of the Island of Oliau,
which has the only complete records.
In June the nnmbei of deaths per
thousand was 45; in July 49.68. The
increase for the past few years, as
shown by tables just compiled,, has
aroused a great deal of discussion. In
1896 the July deaths numbered 48.
Since then the figures have jumped to
59, 75, 93 and this year 114.
Consumption heads the list of dis
eases, causing deaths in almost every
mouth, am) there is agitation fot strict
measures to quarantine patients. The
board of health is discussing a quaran
tine against consumption, as many peo
ple come here from other plates to en
joy the mild climate, and it is believe
that they are a source of danger to the
population.
Typnoid fever has also claimed a
good many victims lately, a slight epi
demic basing developed in one district
of Honolulu.
The United States courts in Hawaii
were formally inaugurated today by
Judge M. M. Estee.
Strike at Marseilles.
Marseilles, August 15.—The strike
of the firemen of the Trans-Atlantic
Steamship Company, which began this
morning, seriously interferred with the
arrangements for the departure of tlie
transports, only one, the Folvne»ian.
getting away. The strikers of the oth
ers left the vessels. This afternoon the
strikers tried to prevent the Polynesian
leaving the harbor, by blocking the
entrance with a number of barges. Ten
stiikers entered by the scuttles aud
threatened the firemen with death.
They were placed under arrest. It was
only w ith great difficulty that the com
pany’s tngs succeeded in driving the
barges toward the quays, where all the
maiiifestants, some 50, were arrested.
Filipino» Surrender.
Washington, August 14.—The war
department received today the follow
ing dispatch containing cheerful news
from General MacArthur:
“Manila, August 14. — Adjutant-«¡en
eral, Washingotn:
Colonel Grassa.
August 11. iu the vicinity of Tang, sur
rendered command to Colonel Free
man, Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry, consisting *of one major, six
captains, six lieutenants, 169 men, UM>
rides ami 50 bolos.
“Mac ARTHUR.’
Two Fatally Shot by Robber«.
St. Joseph, Mo., August 14.—Josepk
Phelpot and Frank Craig, liotli wealthy
stockmen, were fitfully shot, near their
homes, three miles from Noilawav,.
Mo., early this morning by two men.
who attempted a hold-up. The stock-
men had visited the St. Joseph market
with cattle, and the robliers doubtle»s
expected to secure a large sum of
money, which had already beeu de
posited iu a bank here.
Still Fighting in Columbia.
Kingtson, Jamaica. August 15.—
There was heavy fighting last week
south of Carthageua, Colombia. Th«
rebels lost heavily, aud retreated.
Writers describe the suffering of th»
people as very great. Oue says that
a disorder resembling bulamic plague
has developed at Panama. So many
were killed in the last battle at Pana
ma that some of the bodies had to be
burned.
Suicide of an Indian Family.
Burns. Or., Augn»t 14.—A few days
ago. Snowdie, a Piute Indian of this
county, committed suicide by eating
wild parsnips. Last week, his child,
a 14-year-old girl, on account of bad
health, ended hei life in the same way.
Her mother, upon finding th« child
dead, procured some parsnips, and, eat
ing them, also ende-1 her life
It is
uuususl ior Indians to commit suicide.
Germany will land troops to protect
her interests in the Yangtze valley.
Newark Ones to «'avlt..
Washington. August 15.—Acting
secretary Hackett, of the navy depart
ment, today received a dispacth from
Admiral Kempff. stating the cruiser
Newark, his flagship, has sailed from
Nagasaki for Cavite. The Newark has
been for some time past in Chinese
water*, and waa in the vicinity of the
operation« at the time the Takn forta
were taken. It is presumed here the
trip to the naval station at Cavite in
for the purpose of making some neeea-
tary repair«.