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ONLY FOUR BIDDERS YIMHILl COUNTY REFOHŒP. % ________ Contracts Will Co to Newport News, Bath MAfflST lilt ÏMÀIS Works and Neafie & Levy. An Interesting Collection of Item« From the Two Hemispheres Presented in » Condensed F »rm. The queen's body was laid at rest at Frog more. The Italian ministry was stacked in the chamber of deputies. Secretary Root replies to the senate on the deportation of Tagals. Mrs. Nation was arrested while “joint-smashing” in Topeka. The president has sent a long list of aimy nominations to the senate. The Astoria city council has granted a 75-year street railway franchise. Titled guests are begining to arrive at The Hague for Wilhelmina’s wed ding. Five inches of snow has fallen in New York city during the past 24 hours. John Marsha] day exercises were held at the national capital and at other cities. Mindoro natives in the Philippines rose against the insurgents and killed the rebel governor. F'ederalitsts in Ballan province, I’hib ippine islands, warned the iusurgeuts to cease operations. Oregon appropriations to thé a nonnt of $396,380 have been agreed upon by waya and means committee. The Masonic temple at Toledo, Ohio, was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $150,000, of which $50,000 is on the building. Senator llansbrongh has reported from the committee on lands a hili providing for the establishment of res ervoirs for storing waters to irrigate arid lands. Railway traffio is seriously inter- ferred with by a land slide on the Southern Pacific in the Cow creek can yon country. The track is covered for over 200 feet, lauging in depth from 15 'to 20 feet. Captain Rayand Sulzer, of the volun teer quartermaster’s department, died on the transport l’ak Ling, which lias arrived at San Francisco. Captain Sulzer was a brother of Representative Sulzer, of New York. L. A. Wing, manager of the Tacoma theater, was assaulted by two men as he was going home and twice knocked down. He fought energetically and called for assistance, and so was not nibbed. He received slight injuries on the forehead and wrist. Consul-General Pierce says the Boers are not beaten. Governor Nash says he will prevent the Jeffries-Ruliliu tight. Eulogies to the late Senator Davis were delivered in the house. Edwin Markham read a poem in Philadelphia dedicated to Queen Vic toria. Ex-Senator Hill declares that he is not a candidate tor the presidency in l»O4. Iron Dyke copper mine in Eastern Oregon changes hands; consideration *511,000. A plot was discovered to tar and feather Mrs. Nation, the saloon wrecked. Fire in the trimming department of the Krug Packing Company’s plant, St. Joseph, Mo., did $100,000 damgaea. Fire from an unknown onnse de stroyed the large plant of the National Wire Company, at Fairhaven, Conn., entailing a property loss estimated at $325.000. Fire at the W. B. Earthman Lum ber Company's plant, Nashville, Tenu., destroyed I umbel, warehouses, 12 tene. ment houses, and nine freight cars. Loss, $100,000. The worst storm of the winter pre vails throughout Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Michigan and Wia- i-ouain. Railway tratlio is somewhat interfered with. Mrs. Thomae Green, an aged woman, wife of an old-time mine prospector, was burned to death in her home in tbe suburbs of Aspen, Colo. It is sup posed tlie tire was of accidental origin. State ol Washington cannot have one of the new battle-ships named for it. The Uuion Pacific Railway Coin- piny, by purchasing the entire hold tugs of the Huntington estate ami Stall- (oid-Crocker estates, has secured con trol of two-fifth* of the Southeru Pa cific railway stock. The president has issued new cre dentials to Mr. Cheate as ambassador e( Uta United Stales to Great Britain. They are similar in form to those held by Mr. Choate, wi*h the exception that they accredit him to King Edward \ II instead of Queen Victoria. Columbia university has appealed to its fneuds for $ 100. I The school children of Mississippi have voted in favor of the magnolia as the state's flower. American, Canadian and English Iron interests have practically united to push trade in Europe. Consular reports say British mer- rliHUts and manufacturers continue td worry over commercial invasions by Americans. Washington, Feb. 4. — Bids for the construction of three protected cruisers were opened at the navy department today. The attendance of bidders was neither as large nor aa representative as in the case of the last opening It is doubt ful if the Cramps or the Union Iron Works have been unrepresented before in any bidding since the birth of the ‘‘new navy." One of the Moran Bros., of Seattle, was the solitarv representa tive of the Pacific coast interests, but did not bid. There were <mlv (our bids in all. The first bid opened was that of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company. They offered to build a 5,700 ton cruiser with a speed of 22 knots in 36 months for $2,741,000. The Bath Iron Works offered to build a cruiser of the same proporcions for $2,750,000. The William R. Trigg Company, of Rich mond, offerd to build one cruiser for $2,780,200, being the limit of cost fixed by congress, or two cruisers fur $5,480,000. The last bid was the lowest, and was submitted by the Neafie & Levy Shipbuilding Company, of Philadelphia. It offered to hullo a cruiser on the department's plau in 36 mouths for $2,740,000. These cruisers are designed to be the most formidable vessels in the world of their class. They wlil resemble close ly the type of second-class armored cruisers and might be easily mistaken for such. The act ot congress author izing this class of cruisers states that the vessels should carry ‘‘the most powerful ordnance for vessels of their type, and have the highest speed com patible with good cruising qualities and great radius of action." Admiral Hichborn, chief constructor of the navy, who has been foremost in the preparation of plans for the building of the “new navy,” says that in an en gagement the new cruisers would be aide to cope with and prove more than a match for some of the armored cruis ers of foreign navies. The new vessels are to lie named the St. Louis, the Milwaukee and the Charleston, the last to continue the name of the ship wrecked November 2, 1899, in the Philippines. THE NEW YORK FIRE. Caused by an Explosion of Chemicals in the Wicke Factory. New Yoik. Feb. 4.—The extent of the destruction wrought by the confla gration which destroyed nearly a whole block of buildings at'lhirtv- first street and First avenue last night could be better appreciated this morn ing. The huge factory of the William Wicke Company was almost level witli the ground. Contractor Joseph Cody, of the building department, with a force of 100 men, had labored at the ruins all night pulling down dangerous sections oi the walls. Other property destroyed was the six-story building, numbers 404, 406 and 408 East Tbiity-second street; the five» tory tenement at 546 and ‘ IS First avenue the five-story tenement at 462 East Thirty-first street; Jackson’s iron foundry ami a two story brick building on Thirty-first street, occupied by the Swift Dressed Beef Company. About 70 families were rendered homeless by tbe burning of the tenements. Fire Chief Croker said today he be lieved the tire wus caused by an explo sion of chemicals in the Wicke lac- tory. He was informed that a watch man had gone into the vault in the cellar with a light mid that tlu vault contained the exp'o.-ives. The chief added that he did not know what had become of the watchman or who he is. He said the explosion that started the conflagration might have been caused by illuminating gas getting into the cellar from the gas main, but he did not think this was the case. Policemen Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and John If. McMullin, who were on duty at the tire, are reported missing today. BATTLE IN ABYSSINIA. It is Supposed the Chiefs Rebelled During the Absence of Menelik. Paris, Feb. 4. — A dispatch to the Francaia from Cairo says news has been received there from Abyssinia of a groat battle in which 7,000 were killed. It is supposed the chiefs re belled during the absence of King Menelik, who has gone to the Egyptian frontier in connection with the delim- ination of the Egypto-Abyaainia fron tier. London. Feb. 4. — A dispats h to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Cairo says severe fighting is reported in Abyssinia. The causalties are said to number 7,000. The foreign office officials know noth ing of any difficulty in King Menelik’* territory, but it is not unlikely they think that certain malcontent chiefs may have taken advantage of King Menelik'a absence from the capital to foment an insurrection. Belgium Has no Navy. Belgium has no navy except a train ing ship for the merchaut marine. Accepted a Reduction. Youngstown, O. Feb. 4. — At all the blast furnaces throughout the Mahon ing valley today the bottom-flIlers an<1 helpers have accepted a reduction of 10 cents per day in wages, taking effect today Natives Turn Against Mindoro the Insurgents. THERE ARE NO TROOPS AT MINDORO Rebel Governor of the Island Killed—Feder alists in a Luzon Province Warn MONEY FOR THE ARMY, Appropriation Bill Carries One Hundred and Eighteen Million. Washington, Feb. 6.—Tbe army ap propriation bill, making provision for tbe army, under the reorganization re cently enacted as completed by the house committee on military affaire and reported by Chairman Hull. It cairies approximately $118,600,000, as against estimates of abont $180,000,- 000 made by war department officials. The total of army appropriations, gen eral and deficiency, for last year aggre gated $118,000,000. Chairman Hull says the present bill will be amplp, and will not eutail a deficiency meas ure later. The contingency appropria tion of $1,000,000 to “meet emergen cies constantly arising,” was stricken out by the committee. The main items as allowed are: Pay of ofticers, $5,*00,000; pay of enlisted men, $14,- 000,000; pay of retired officers, $1.- 500,000; nurse corps, $130,000. Tlie total for subsistence approximates $13,- 000,000, of which amount $12,000,000 is for regular rations and $630,000 for sick and convalescent rations. The aggregate for tbe quartermas ter’s department is the largest in tbe hili, reaching $57.150,000. Tbe chief items are: Quartermaster’s supplies, $9,000,000; incideutal supplies, $2,- 400,000 horses for cavalry aud artil lery, $750,000; barracks and quarters, $3,000,000; transportation of army and supplies, $34,000,000; clothing, etc, $8,000,000. Owing to tbe needs of tbe paymasters department, the bill grants authority for the detail of captains of the line as paymasters while there may be necessity for such details. Interesting Events and Gossip of the Past Week Reported From Cities and Towns in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. OREGON. WASHINGTON. A high school is to be established at The Blue Mountain Ice Company of Perry, is storiug ice at the rate of 500 Yakima City. J. S. Kikendale, a carpenter dropped tons a day. Manila, Feb. 6.—Natives have re An old man of the name of Webster dead while at work near that place. ported at Batangas that a week ago the was found dead iu his cabin on Dead Deceased was 65 years old. natives of the island of Mindoro rose wood a few days ago. The citizens of Summerville have against the insurgents and killed the iusurgeut governor. There are no Rainier school district has levied a organized a co-operative creamery as troops at Mindoro. special tax of 13 mills. The total tax sociation end elected officers. The Federal party of Bataan prov iu Rainer district is 42 mills. George Weatherwax, who resides up ince, including the president of each the Wishkak about 15 miles, while en O. W. Williams has sold the Vander- pueblo, held a big meeting at Orania mulen farm, near Island Uitv, contain gaged in logging suffered fracture of yesterday, and resolved to notify the ing 157 acres, to a Mr. Stein, a late both bis legs ‘jy a capstan. insurgents of Bataan that they must arrival from Utah, for $9,500. Spencer Jones, of Wilbur, killed a cease operations within a week or the J. Bonner’s grocery store at Baker large conger near that place. lhe people will assist the Americans to City was burned. He had au insur animal measured 6 feet 9 inches from capture them. tip to tip and weigh ad 80 pounds. ance of $400. The stock was small. .Surrenders and minor skirmishes continue in Southeru Luzon. A few in The Legal Tender, in Keller camp, The machinery in Clayton Bros.’s surgents have been killed. There were broom-handle factory at Coquille, is has resumed work with one shift, aud no American casualties. being moved to a place eight miles be i is to enlarge its force shortly. lhe Public discussion of the provincial Romine, adjoining it, started work low Bandon. government bill has been completed. t^is week. Malcolm McFarlane has resigned as Tlie bill will be passed Wednesday, The Inland Telephone Company’s justice of the peace at Westport pre and soon afterward the commissioners cinct, and David West was appointed service is to be extended from North will begin their tour of organizing Yakima to Moxee and Sunnyside, and by the county court to succeed him. provincial governments in those prov thence to Walla Walla to couuect with The breaking of the boom on the inces of Southeru Luzon which Gener Siuslaw during the late flood caused the line to Spokane. al MacArthur and the commissioners Upward of 20 teams are engaged in a heavy loss of logs belonging to loggers consider sufficiently pacified. Com missioners Wright and Ide, who are BOERS CAPTURE BRITISH POST on that stream, but the Lake creek log hauling ice to the various ice houses of Republic. Every available team has gers report their losses were smal'. drafting criminal and civil codes, may remain in Manila temporarily, to com Kitchener Reports Fall of Meddersfontein — The Astoria Box Company is mak beeu pressed into service. The quality plete their work by February 23, when ing preparations to increase the capac of ice could not be better. No Details. the commissioners and practically all Information has been received of an ity of its box factory. The old ma London, Feb. 6.—The war office has the employes will leave for the south tlie most explosion in mine No. 7 at Franklin, cbinery is being replaced by ern islands, where they will examine received the following dispatch from improved kinds, and several new ma- whereby two men were killed and sev the conditions and continue the oigan- Lord Kitchener, commaudar-in-chief chines are to be added. eral persons injured. State Mine In ization of governments in provinces in South Africa: spector Owen has been summoned. killed at A fine team of horses was “Pretoria, Feb. 4.—Our post at which are found to be prepared for self- A tree, in F. E. Thompson, of Parker, has con government. The commissioners ex Meddersfontein, in the Gaterrand, a logging camp near Berry, tracted his hop crop to be grown on 24 falling knocked another tree down, southeast of Krugersdorp, was attack pect to spend four weeks on their south ed by 1.000 Boers. Tbe relief column which fell iu an uulooked for diieC' ; acres to New York people for 11 cents ern tour. hordes, killing [ per pound. The hops are to be deliv Fewer than 400 persons attended the 6ent out from Krugersdorp failed to tion and struck the ered in October at Simcoe station. meeting called bv Senor Buencamino prevent the fall of the post. No de them almost instantly. ' The estimated crop is placed at 40,000. tails yet at hand, but officers and men and well-kown Sam White, an old at the Risal theater, in the Tondo The Big Bend flour mill at Daven ward of Manila, to inaugurate the captured at the post are arriving at resident of Kerby, was drowned in the Illinois river. He bad beeil at Kerby port, which has beeu ruuning single evangelical movement. Considerable Vereeniging." and started home in an iutoxicated shift for some time on account of sick- interest was manifested in the pro Boers in Portuguese Territory. condition. He succeeded in crossing uess among the men, is again running ceedings, and there was some expres sions of approval of the addresses. No Loorenco Marques. Feb. 6.—There is the river, but after landing walked night and day. Its ship cents for Jan uary will be 7,650 barrels. attempt, however, was made to com a commando of 2,000 Boers on Portu about dazed and fell into the river. mit the meeting to Protestantism, that guese territory. It is supposed that Andrew Houk, a miner was acci Gene Johnson, 17 years old, acci aspect of the case being left for subse their intention is to rescue the Boers dentally killed near Rye valley. He dentally shot himself with a 38 caliber here. The Portuguese authorities have quent action at his discretion by Rev. was working alone at the time, and revolver while out hunting near Lo- James B. Rogers, a missionary of the decided to remove to Madeira such was in the act of placing a set of tim rene. The ball entered the young Presbyterian board, who was present. Boer refugees as decline to surrender hers when a cave in occurred. One of man’s leg above the knee, passing un- Senor Buencamino explained the relig to the British. the timbers struck tbe unfortunate der the knee cap and ouc on the oppo- ious effort as wholly outside the Federal man on the side of his head, breaking site side. SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. party, which had been organized solely his neck. J. W. Harper's store at Palouse, to promote political police. Mrs. George F. Eglin died at Cor was burglarized and a lot of cigars, Kaffir Rifles Lost Heavily in the Engagement vallis of pleuro-pneuuiouia. She was candy, tobacco, etc., secured. The VICTORY FOR MEXICANS. Near Senekal. a native of Dallas, Or., and was united store was entered through a rear win London, Feb. 6.—The Cape Town in marriage to George F. Eglin at Al- dow which was broken. John Powers, Engaged Mays Indians and Killed and Wounded correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, abny, October 20, 1884. Her maiden aged 14, was arrested and confessed name was Cynthia Ellen Mounts. She the crime. wiring Sunday, says: Three Hundred. “It appears that in the action be was aged 84 years. The survivors are Frank and Ephriam Miller have St. Louis, Feb. 6.—A special from tween General Knox aud General De a husband and four children. leased the Dodge coal mine, which was Oxaco. Mexico, says: The military wet, near Senekal, the Kaffir rifles sus Jacob L. Myers, a Mexican war vet recently opened up on Coal creek, east authorites have been advised of an tained about 100 casualties. More other engagement which took place be mounted troops are still needed. Three eran, died at tbe Soldiers’ home at of Chehalis, and will operate the prop tween the government troops and a Boer invading columns, of which Her Roseburg, aged 79 years. He was oue erty. Two coal mines are now being large force of Maya Indians. The bat zog’s was for a time the advance guard, of the oldest members of the home, worked at Chehalis supplying the local tle took place about nine miles from are now moving toward the Orange having entered the iAtitution soou after demaud and shipping some coal The remains were outside poiuts. Santa Cruz, the stronghold of tbe reb river. It is believed that Piet Botha's its opening. els, and resulted in a victory for the force of 2,000 men, with seven guns, shipped to Olympia, Wash., for inter The Gettysburg Mining, Milling & government troops. The casualties on from Smithfield, has crossed iuto the ment. Townsite Company filed artices of the rebel side were heavy, it being Colony. British concentiation is pro A flue Jersey cow was stolen 'rom incorporation. The company is capi estimated that they lost over 300 men ceeding. Outlying garrisons are be W. H. Lindsley, who resides on the talized for 1,000,000 $1 shares. Thw killed and woundsd. Several hun ing withdrawn for the purpose of secur Sheridan farm, near Roseburg. A few incorporators are: P. C. Shine ami dred reinforcements have joiued Gen ing the main lines. General Dewet is days latter a stranger, probably a C. G. Pence, ot Spokaue, and J. G. eral Bravo’s command. It is asserted expected to enter Cape Colony." tramp, appeared at the Chadwick Scribner, A. Cooiin and A. E. Cooliu, that there are several white men, farm, near Myrtle creek, and sold tbe of Coolin, Idaho. among the officers of the Maya foices. ' cow to Mr. Chadwick for $20 and has French Captured a Canyon. Natural gas and oil are reported to They are believed to be Englishmen not been heard oi since. have been discovered in large quanti London, Feb. 6.—General Kitchen from British Honduras, which country Mrs. Ray E. Watts, who has been ties on the farm of M. F. Mitchell, er, in a dispatch from Pretoria, dated borders on the Maya teiritory. , appointed postmistress of Reuben, south of Walla Walla Several lease» February 5. says: “French’s column, in driving the Or., has filled out her boud and sub- have already been secured by E. K. Anti Jesuit Demonstration. Boers east, captured a 15 pounder aud scribed to the oath of office, The Reu- McCoy, who’s here from Spokane in Valencia, Spain, Feb. 6. — The anti picked up parts of a second gun dis ben office will be in operation as soon the interest of a California syndicate, Jesuit demonstrations which began in aided by our fire. The commandoes in as the papers can be returned from and the sinking of oil wells, and pros Madrid in connection with the anti the colony are being hustled. The Washington. The office was discon pecting for the source of the gas, Clerical play " Electra." have spread to Midland commando is being chased by tinued about five years ago. which is said to be in paying quanti Valencia. Today crowds gathered in Haig in the direction of Steytlersville. A man. supposed to be a hobo, took ties, will begin at once. front of the Jesuit church of the Sixteen of them have recently been two shots at Nightwatchman Nunn, of The Selah Valley Canal Company Sacred Heart, where a confirmation of killed by,our men." Cottage Grove. The officer called the has put a force of 30 men at work im children was in progress, and shouted, marshal and others to his assistance, proving aud enlarging the canal which “Liberty forever,” and “Down with The Moddersfontein Affair. and set out in pursuit ol bis would-be irrigates the lands of Selah valley. the Jesuits." A Jesuit who was leav London, Feb. 6.—Lord Kitchener, murderer. The man, with two others, ing the churs h was hooted, and then commander-in-chief in booth Africa, was located in the brush near town, About 200,000 feet of lumber for flum ing purposes have been hauled by the crowd- marched to the Jesuit col reports to tue war office as follows: but as the night was dark, it was ini- teams from North Yakima and will be lege and stoned the windows ami doors, ‘‘Pretoria, Feb. 5.—Our ca-ualties possible to effect a capture. The still shouting, "Down with the Jesu at Moddersfonteiu were two officers nightwatchman had been keeping close pnt in place within the next few its." Finally the demonstration was killed ami two wonndei. It appears watch on a suspicious character wh i weeks. This is the only iirigating en terprise in Central Washington, where dispersed by gendarmes. that the post was rushed on a pitoh was about town, aud he is quite cer the hillsides are farmed and plauteJ dark night during a heavy rain. The tain that this tnan was his assailant to orchards and viuyards. Philadelphia Editor Commits Suicide. euemy numbered 1,400 with two guns. Lobec & Barry, who are construct John T. Williams, editor of the Key “‘Campbell, south of Middelburg, ing a water system for Seaside and the IDAHO. stone, a Philadelphia trade paper, com engaged 500 Boers, who were driven property adjacent to it, expect to have mitted suicide by poisiou at St. George back with loss Our casualties were their plant in operation bef< re May 1. Fire at the mammoth compressor at hotel. New York. 20 killed or wounded. The city of Seaside is amending its Wallace inflicted a loss of about $500, “French is near Bethel, moving east charter so as to give them a franchise, fully insured. Receivers for Locomotive Works. and driving the enemy, with slight op and the county court will graut them E. B. Blaine, an employee in M. 0. New York, Feb. 6. — William Bar- Four of our ambulances, the right to lay pipes across the coun Wright’s logging camp, wan caught by l>our and John C. Bennington were to position. seekiug wounded, were captuiad. ty bridge over tbe Necanicnm. The a log aud severely crushed. day appointed receivers to wind up the while The doctors were released. source of water supply is in the hills business of the Rogers Locomotive Tbe bridge that will support the “Dewet's force ia reported south of about two miles east of Seaside, which Company, at Patterson, N. J. It ia Dewetsdorp." flume for the new flour mill at Kend has been secured, as well as the site likely tlie works will be disposed of at rick is under construction. -------------------------- X for the reservoir and the right of wav private sale. Chris Teitsau, the Clearwater sheep for the piping. The supply of pure Boer Prisoners Escaped. Trains Again Running Out of Pekin. mountain water is estimated at seven man, is having plans drawn for a Sebastopol, Feb 6. — Dispatches re miner's inches, which is much more three-story pressed brick structure at Berlin, Feb. 6.—The Ge man war office has received a dispatch from ceived here say that four Boers who than necessary at present and it can be Lewiston. Count von Waldersee. dated Pekin, escaped from a British ship at Colotzi- doubled at very little expeuse. The Miss Dorcas J. Harvey, of Fort Hall which announces that railway com t>o, Ceylon, sought refuge on the Rus cost of construction of the plant will Agency, Idaho, has been appointed munication has been restored between sian ve-sel Kherson, whose passengers not be great, so the a-rvice will be a assistant matron at the Fort Belknap, received them enthusiastically. i'ekiu, Feng Tai aud I’ao Ting Fu. relatively cheap one for the consumers. Mout., Indian school. the Insurgents. Fit Only for Fusl. Lima. Ohio, Feb. 6 —V. F. I-akin. one ot the Staudard Oil Company's confidential men. returned today from Beaumont, Tex. He says that repeated tests show that the oil there cannot lie refined, and that it contains onlv a slight per cent of illuminating oil. Killed by Highwaymen. He says that it ia tit only for fuel, but Dr. James Gibbons, nephew of Car that freight rates are so high that it dinal Gibbons, was shot and killed or will never come into competition, even highwayineu at New Orleaua. for that, with Lima or Pennsylvania. | Fought Mavs Rebels. An addition to the Coburg townsite City of Mexico, Feb. 6.—Merida ad has been platted It commences at vices show that Thursday last a battle the church and runs north and east, was fought between Maya rebel In being part of the old Vanduyne place. dians aud government troops 25 miles The machinery for a presaed brick from rel>el headquarters. Ei ht hun plant purchased at Chicago by E. E. dred Indians, armed wi.h muskets, at Angel, of Baker City, has arrived. The tacked the bixtb battalion, which plant consists of a pre;* machine held its ground, though outnumbered, weighing 22.000 pounds, a 35-hor-e and inflicted a heavy lose on the euemv, power engiue and a 40-horwe power who had 50 killed and abont 1Ó0 boiler, in all weighing 87,OOs) pounds wounded. Tbe federal troops lost foar The capacity ot the plant ia 20,000 meu. I bricks per day. The framework of the Boise railway bridge at Nampa is now completed» and will so< » be placed in position. A report has been received that Abe Harper, of Grangeville, had accident ally shot and kill»! himself. He wss a member of the A. O. U. W. James Rutherford, an English min ing expert, is at Uek, Idatio, making an inspeetion of several mining prop erties along the Fend d’Oreille river, but refuses tc discloee the names of tba parties he represents.