TÀMHILL COUHTY REPORTER. TRAIN WAS HELD UP. Fivt Maiked D. I. AIBIBT, Publisher. M c M innville .......... O regon . [VERTS or mt DM An Interfiling Collection of Items From the Two Hemispheres Presented In a Condensed Form. Men Stopped Patttngcr Near Chicago—Failed to Find Treasure. Chicago, Aug. 2.—The Baltimore 4 Ohio passenger train from the East, which was due to arrive at the Grand Central station, Chicago, at 9 o’clock last night, was held up by five masked men at 8 o’clock last night, between Edgemore and Grand Calumet Heights, Ind., 31 miles out of Chicago. One of the mail cars, which contained no money, was dy­ namited and wrecked. The attempt at robbery was made after the two mail cars had lieen detached from the train and run a quarter of a mile ahead. The failure of the robbers to make a rich haul was due to the fact that the express car, which con­ tained the train’s treasure, was in an unusual place. After wrecking the mail car and obtaining no booty the men disappeared in the darkness without attempting to rectify their mistake. The only loot they carried away with them as a result of their adventure was the gold watch of the engineer. The train was the New York and Washington vestibule lim­ ited. Most of the trainmen were shot at and had narrow escapes from bul­ lets. No person was injured, either by firearms or dynamite. Rockefeller is going to build a pal­ ace to cost 11,000,000. The steel trust succeeded in opening a mill at Leechburg, Pa. Relations between France and Tur­ key are somewhat strained. Striking garment makers at New­ ark, N. J., have won their strike. Over 600 national banks have been organized under the law of March 4, 1900. A company has been organized to construct a trolley system from New York to Boston. Colombian insurgents have been successful in several engagements against the government troops. Quarantine officials at Victoria, B. C., have been warned to guard REWARD FOR LORD ROBERTS. against possible introduction of bu­ bonic plague. English House of Lords Votes Him a Snug Empress Frederick, mother of em­ Fortune for Work in South Africa. peror of Germany and sister of King Edward of England, died after a lin­ London, Aug. 2—In the house of gering illness. commons today, proposing a resolu­ The recent murders of miners on tion granting Field Marshal Lord Nunivak island are said to have been Roberts £100,000 for his services in committed by white deserters from a South Africa, J. Balfour, the govern­ ment leader, in the course of his eu­ fishing schooner. An explosion of gasoline in a gro­ logy of the field marshal, said that cery store in Philadelphia caused a there was no doubt that but for Lord destructive fire and resulted in the Roberts’ daring and strategy, and the rapidity with which his plans were death of about 20 persons. carried out, Kimberly and Mafeking Owing to a fire which has been rag­ would have fallen, 11, (MX) British ing for months, the owners of the would have been starved into submis­ Jersey coal mine at Plymouth, N. J., j sion at Ladysmith, and there would will be compelled to abandun the I have been a general rising of disloy­ mine. alists in South Africa. The Liberal The request of shipowners and mas­ leader, Sir Henry Campbell-Banner­ ters of vessels that foreign Chinese be man, concurred in the motion. Dillon, Irish Nationalist, allowed to unload vessels at San Fran­ John He de­ cisco during the strike has been de­ strongly opjaised the vote. clared Lord Roberts had shown the nied by the treasury department. The new government of Manila is | greatest inhumanity in South Africa, and said he had employed barbarous now in effect. methods and had proved himself a Liberia is afraid Germany wants it dismal failure. Mr. Labouchere, for a colony. Radical, and Mr. Kier-Hardy, Social­ The legation defenses at Pekin are I ist and Independent Labor, also strongly opposed the measure. Swift approaching completion. Insurgetts have been driven out of MacNeil, Irish Nationalist, said he considered Lord Roberts’ operations three more towns in Mindoro. were conducted with a maximum of England approves the stern Boer cruelty and a minimum of humanity, policy announced by Chamberlain. and that his farewell speech at Cape Any settlement of the Sa.i Francis­ Town was horrible hypocrisy and co labor troubles seems very remote. blasphemy. After further debate Mr. The death of Dowager Empress Balfour moved the closure, which was Frederick is expected at any moment. carried. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 281 to 73. Austrians will resort to force to keep out American shoe stores in GENERAL WOOD ON CUBA. Vienna. Another Negro has been lynched in He Says ths Americans Can Settle Up and the Taliaferro neighborhood in Get Out Within Eight Months. Mississippi. New York, Aug. 2.—General Leon­ Fruit failures by drouth in Eastern states will create a good demand for | ard W ood, military governor of Cuba, who is now on board the dispatch Northwestern fruit. boat Kenawha preparing for a cruise Statistics for 1900 show the United along the const of New England, said States to be by far the greatest coal today, in discussing Cuban affairs: producing nation in the world. “Cuba is a totally undeveloped Canners and fishermen on the Co­ island, and has a great future before lumbia agree that the down river it. Yellow fever, in another year, We have ■almon run was caused by hatchery will cease to be epidemic. not had a single case of yellow fever work. Several pouches of mail were stocn in Havana this summer, and none in from the union depot at Portland, Eastern Cuba for two years past. Saturday. Some of the mail was re­ Cuba’s resources require time for de­ velopment. The last enormous sugar covered, but no clew to the thief. crop was raised on 8 per cent of the William Steffen, a laborer, of Mos­ entire sugar producing lands Only cow, Idaho, while violently insane this small percentage is under culti­ ■hot and killed Dr. W. W. Watkins, i vation. and wounded two others before he' “We have $1,500,000 in our reserve wax shot by the posse which gathered. ! fund, and can pay all our debts and An attempt was made to assassinate get out of Cuba within the next eight months. We have established 3,000 the queen dowager of Portugal. Conferees on steel strike have come nourishing schools. Two years ago we were obliged to provide about 1(K) to an agreement on peace terms. orphan asylums to protect the desti­ Another revolt has been started tute children. Since then we have against President Castro, of Vene­ abolished 00, and expect to l>e able to zuela. close more liefore we retire from the The names of 4,200 people were management of Cuban affairs. Our drawn in one day in the Oklahoma health compares favorably with that, land lottery. of the troops in this country, showing An American anarchist on his way that the island is healthy.” to Russia to kill the Czar was arrested BATTLE WITH FILIPINOS. in Switzerland. The military affairs of Oregon and Washington will be turned over to American* Killed Seven Rebel* and Took 13 General Randall. Prisoners. The strikes on both sides of the Manila. Aug. 2.—Lieutenant Croft, continent continue with no prospect of the Nineteenth infantry, with a of an immediate settlement. mounteel detachment of Cebu scouts, Lord Roberta has been voted £100.- has had an encounter with t»0 insur­ 000 for his services in South Africa. gents. Seven of the rebels were killed The transport Egbert sailed from and 13 taken prisoners, (if I.ieuten- Rcatttle for St. Michaels with 130 re­ tant Croft’s force, two privates were cruits and a cargo of goods for the slightly wounded. The Philippine commission has military post there. Five masked men held up a train passed the Manila civil charter, near Chicago. They aecured no which will go into effect immediately. treasure, although the express ear The tax on real property has la-cn amended, it being fixed at 1 per cent carried about $50,000. for the present, and 2 per cent after Captain Diaz Moreu, who com- 1902. mantled one of the Spanish warships Tomorrow all the military cable and in the battle off Santiago is of the telegraph lines will beo|>ened for com­ opinion that Schley was both brave mercial use. and competent. Baldwin Arctic Exploring Party. The population of the German em­ Vardo, Norway, Aug. 2.—The pire includes 3.000,000 who use the Arctic exploring ship America, with Polish language. Evelyn Baldwin, leader of the Bald­ The world has two and a quarter win-Zeigler expedition on board, has There were 426 million acres under tobacco cultiva­ ■ailed from here. The ves­ tion, which produce* 850,000 ton« dog» and 16 ponies aboard. sel’s course was toward Cape Flora, each year. where Mr. Baldwin expects to join The will of Pierre Ixirillard, of New the Frithjof and Bclgica. the other York, di*|>oses of an estate valued at two vessels of the expedition, which about $4,000,000. Twenty years ago left several days ago. Mr. Baldwin his wealth was estimated at $20,- intends to push as far north as possible. 000,000. I ORtGOn STATE HEWS TO UNITE ALASKA AND SIBERIA. Items of Interest From All Parts St. Paul, Aug. 6.—The Pioneer Press says: Robert Barbier, manager of the Russo-China bank, of Pekin, representative of the Russia govern­ ment and manager of the Manchuria railway, who is at present in St. Paul, is said to be connected with a tremen­ dous scheme of railway construction destined to unite Alaska and Siberia and furnish rail and water connec­ tions between Circle City and Vladi­ vostok, the eastern terminus of the trans-Sil>erian railway, at a cost of $200,000,000.. The enterprise, it is stated, has the backing of the Bank of France and powerful money interests in the United States. It is to be essentially a French-American undertaking, for which capital is already in sight should it prove feasible. The length of the proposed railroad from Circle City to Behring sea will I* about 2,000 miles, andon the coast of Siberia to Vladivostock is 1,81X1 miles. If the concessions art- secured from the United States and the protection afforded the property of the company is adequate the pri­ mary survey will commence shortly. M. Barbier, it is stated, is in the United States for the purpose of ob­ taining information as to the prob­ able attitude of the government to­ wards the proposed line. of the State. COMMERCIALAND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS A Brief Review of the Growth snd Improve­ ment* of the Many Induitrie* Through­ out Our Thriving Commonwealth. The first shipment of Oregon early potatoes to the East has been made. Counterfeit $5 gold pieces and half dollars are in circulation in Baker City. The Eugene creamery turned out over five and a half tons of butver dur­ ing July. Veteran farmers say Lane county will have more wheat this year than ever before. A large forest fire is reported to be burning in the neighborhood of I Diamond Peak. A large attendance of students is expected at the Mt. Angel college dur­ ing the coming year. A jmstoffice has been established at Luda, Coos county, to be supplied by special service from Dora. Wallowa stockmen are protesting vigorously against the presence of Umatilla county sheep herds on the government ranges in the former district. J. Ball, a Seattle cattle buyer, was in Camas valley last week. He offer­ ed $3.60 per hundred pounds for beef cattle, but could not get anything at that price. An experimental prune dryer, now being built at the Oregon Agricultural College farm, will have the trays laid vertically in stacks after the Cun­ ningham system. The special government plat of the | abandoned Fort Klamath military and hay reservation has been com­ pleted. It covers an area of about 2,200 acres. Application for entry on the lands will be received at the Lake­ view land office on and after August 22. The town well in Lakeview has gone dry and is to be dug deeper. A fine lot of 84 bucks from the Ladd farm have been taken to Gil­ liam county for breeding puproses. The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company will have 20 five room cottages built for its employes at Wendling, Lane county. The Modoc tribe has dwindled to 77 members, mostly women and sick or diseased children. There are only 13 able bodied warriors. Some Gilliam county cattle were dying of a disease thought to be black leg, but veterinary diagnosis proved it to be caused by eating rusty grass. Baker City is having lots of trouble because her new gravity water system is not completed. The streets are six inches deep in dust and the sewerage is bad. The air is now somewhat hazy down the Willamette valley, but not because of forest fires. Numerous farmers and ranchers are clearing land and burning brush. The Mule Gulch, Grant county placers, owned by Cannon & John­ son, have cleaned up $8,000 already this season, and are expected to dou­ ble the amount before snow Hies this autumn. Portland Markets. Report of Big Concern Backed by French and American Capital. THE MOUNTED PATROL. First Step on the Part of China for the Pro- tection of Traveler*. Washington, Aug. 6.—The state department has received, through Mr. Squieres, secretary of the legation at Pekin, a note from Li Hung Chang, describing the regulations for the control of the mounted patrol, which it is proposed to establish along the road between Ching Ting and Pao Ting Fu. Mr. Squieres says this is the first step on the part of the Chines? au­ thorities toward the protection of for­ eigners traveling through the dis­ turbed districts of the provinces of Shan Si and Chi Li. The regulations are quaintly expressed, but in sub­ stance they provide for the establish­ ment of military posts at nine sta­ tions on the road, the commanders of which are to furnish escorts for trav­ elers. The escort is to keep within 12 feet of the traveler, whose pace must set theirs. It is to disperse people who gather about the. traveler and are boisterous, and its members are not to accept any pay from a trav­ eler under pain of dismissal. A post will be forwarded every two days. THIRD MAN NOT NAMED. No New* Given Out Regarding the Schley Court of Inquiry. Washington, Aug. 6.—Acting Sec­ retary Hackett had expected to be able to announce the name of the third member of the Schley court of inquiry today, but could not do so up to the time the department closed. Nevertheless, it is surmised that he has heard from at least one of the rear admirals he has addressed on the sub­ ject, and that he has communicated the result to Secretary Long, and will await his pleasure before making any announcement. Secretary Long has specially delegated the task of mak­ ing a selection to Acting Secretary Hackett, but as a matter of courtesy, it is probable that he will be made acquainted with the choice before k is made public. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. DEATH K SHDDEI1 War Tax Reciept* lncrea*ing — Samp*on Schley Investigation Will Co*t $25,000. Instead of falling off $.1,300.000 a month, as was figured would be the result of the reduction of the war taxes, the receipts for the first month of the fiscal year will be a million dollars more than the corresponding month last year. Passing Away of the Dowager Empress Frederick. HER SON, KAISER WILLIAM, WAS PRESENT She Had Been Long 1 Sufferer from Cancer and Dropiy—Death Came Suddenly — Interment at Potsdam. Cronberg, Aug. 6.—Empress Fred­ erick died at 6:15 p. tn. yesterday. The death was somewhat sudden. At 4 o’clock her physicians reported no change in her condition. Emperor William and her majesty’s other children were in the sickroom most of the day. Professors Renvers and Spielhagen were also in her room. The Hag on the castle was immedi­ ately halfmasted. Emperor William arrived at Hom­ burg at 3:15 yesterday morning and drove to the Homburg castle. Thence, accompanied by the empress and Crown Prince Frederick William, he proceeded to Freidrichoff, which he reached at 5:20 o’clock. At 8 o’clock this evening, Emperor William conducted the members of the dowager empress’ household into the death chamber and led them one by one past the bedside to take a last farewell of their mistress. Closely following the announce­ ment of the death from the castle, the church bells were tolled and the flags halfmasted. Visitors to the castle began inscribing their names in a book placed for the purpose in ' the hall. It is said the cause of death was dropsy accompanying cancer. The remarkable vitality of the dowager empress astonished her physicians. 1 She retained consciousness to the end. I The castle grounds are now sur­ I rounded by soldiers and patrolled by I hussars and mounted police. j It is believed by those who have been keeping in close touch with the arrangements for the court of in­ quiry in the Schley case that a series of sensations will result as the out­ come of the investigation. It is un­ derstood pretty generally that jeal­ ousy is rampant in the navy. There is an undercurrent of opinion that Admiral Schley realizes this, and in view of his speedy retirement from the navy purposes to open up to pub­ lic gaze all the ins and oi.ts of the naval management in times of peace and war, at home as well as abroad. Up to date something like $4.000,- 000 has been withdrawn from New York and sent West to move crops. The withdrawals have been as fol­ lows: To New Orleans, $2.235,000; to Chicago, $1,300,000; to Cincin­ nati, $100,000; to St. Louis, $225,- 000. It is estimated that the cost of the Sampson-Schley court of inquiry will be about $25,000. This estimate is based on what navy department offi­ cials have now in sight, but milking an allowance for an examination of probably a third more witnesses than are now contemplated the expenses would perhaps be $35,000 or $40,000. Secretary Long has issued iinpera- tive orders prohibiting naval officers publicly discussing the Sampson- Schley controversy. It is the purpose of the secretary to keep the case out of the newspapers as much as possi- ble until the court of inquiry meets. SCORE WERE KILLED. Six Phildelphia Building* Wrecked by Explo­ sion— Fire Added to the Horror. Philadelphia, Aug. 7.—A terrific explosion in a block of six bulidings on Locust street near Tenth wrecked five of the structures and caused the death of probably 20 or more persons. Over two score of others were more or less seriously injured. It is estimat­ ed that at least 35 persons were in the five buildings when the explosion occurred and the exact number of dead will probably not be known for 24 hours. The explosion occurred about 9 :30 o’clock. What explode»! and how it happened is not known, but it is be­ lieved to have been a barrel of gaso­ line in one of the th^ee grocery stores. With the explosion the front walls of the buildings were blown outward into the street, while the floors and the roofs were blown upward and fell straight to the ground. Almost every building in a radius of two blocks about the scene of the explosion had window panes shattered and was otherwise damaged. Every building on the opposite side of Locust street was more or less wrecked, but none of them fell. I With a view to showing the effect of abolishing the army canteen. Sec- retary Root has called on the officers of the army posts for reports on this subject. It would not be surprising if congress should repeal the anti­ canteen law. On account of timber land frauds discovered in Montana and Idaho, Commissioner Hermann of the general land office has suspended all proofs made during the present year under the timber and stone act pending the conclusion of the full investigation and inquiry begun some time ago. This action applies to all stations where government timber land is purchased and involves thousands of cases. Many of the large companies and speculators, who, it is alleged, have had “dummies’’as agents, make purchases of these lands from the government, as in Michigan, Wiscon­ sin and Minnesota. STARVATION One Miner I* Deed and IN ALASKA. Two Mort Are al Death'* Door. Port Townsend, Wash.. Aug. 7. —A story of death from starvation I at the mouth of the Agiapuk river, FILIPPINO PROCLAMATION. in the Agiapuk mining district was brought from Nome today by passen­ Mslvar l**ut* a Warning to Iniurgent* Who gers on the steamer Centennial, and as a result of 43 days of unparalleled Surrender. hardship one man is dead and his two Manila, Aug. 7.—Miguel Malvar, companions cannot live. who has been recognized as the suc­ The men had been in the Good cessor of Aguinaldo by the FHipino Hope country prospecting. June 7 junta at Hong Kong, lias issued a they started for Nome by way of the proclamation dated July 16, copies Agiapuk river. Traveling was hard of which arrived this morning, giv­ over the long stretches of tundra and ing assurances to the natives of the down streams filled with ice. Before continuation of an active campaign they reached Teller City their pro­ and expressing hope for its successful visions gave out and, after wandering issue. The proclamation, of which along, hunger compelled them to eat 50,000 copies have been printed, ' grass, snails, birds’ eggs and anything purports to emanate from Batangas. they could find, but they became so It is a characteristic insurgent docu­ weakened that further progress was ment, charging the Americans with impossible. After reaching a deserted all sorts of atrocities. It recounts igloo at the mouth of the Agiapuk the losses of guns and ammunition river they decided to remain in the and the death of four distinguished hope that assistance would arrive in American officers July 10, all of the shape of a prospecting party. which, it says, the authorities con­ Summoning courage, they attempted cealed. The proclamation threatens to build a boat, the frame being made General ('allies with death for treach­ of willows, which they attempted to ery, and warns all Filipinos who sur­ cover with canvas taken from the render that they will never be able to body of a dead Eskimo. A party of live outside the American lines. miners, coming down the river heard Malvar claims he has sufficient arms the cry, “Help, for God's sake; don’t and supplies to continue the fighting , leave us.” They proceeded to where indefinitely. the cry came from and found the The American authorities believe unfortunates, one of whom was al­ the proclamation was really written ready dead, and took them to Teller, by Agoncillo (the ex-representative of where the two are being cared for by Aguinaldo in Europe) at Hong Kong. the government officials. Wheat—Walla Walla, export value, GREATEST IN THE WORLD. 55@56c per bushel ¡bluestem, 57(8 58c; valley, nominal. Flour—best grades, $2.90(8 3.40 per United State* Mine* Fsr More Coil Thin Any barrel; graham, $2.60. Other Nition. Oats—$1.15(41.20 per ceirtal. Washington, Aug. 6.—The report Barley—Feed, $16(8 16.50; brewing, of the coal product of the United $16.50(8 17 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, $27 per ton; mid­ States for 1900 shows that the output dlings, $21.50; shorts. $20; chop. $16. of Oregon was 58,864 short tons, ns Hay—Timothy, $11(813; clover. compared with 86,888 tons in 1899. $7(89.50; Oregon wild hay, $5(86 per The Washington product increased ton. from 2,029,881 tons in 1899, to 2,- Butter—Fancy creamery. 17 4(820c; I 474.093 tons in 1900. dairy, 14(815c 4 ; store, 11(812c per) The total output for the United pound. States in 1900 was 269.064,281 tons, Eggs—17c ;>er dozen. an increase of 15,324.289 tons over Cheese—Full cream, twins, 11(8 the year preceding. This makes the ll'sc; Young America, 12(8 12 ,ae per ' United States by far the greatest coal pound. producing country in the world. Poultry—Chickens, mixed. $3.00(8 3.75; hens, $3.75(84.75 ; droned, 10(8 Postil Service on the Koyukuk. 11c per pound; springs, $2.50(8 4 (X) Washington, Aug. 6.—The post­ per dozen; ducks, $3 for old; $2.50 <83.50 for young ; geese, $4(8 4 50 per office department has established a I dozen ; turkeys, live, 8(410c; dressed, steamboat mail service from St. Michael, at the mouth of the Yukon 10(4124»' per pound. Ex-Congrettman Boult Stricken. Mutton — Lambs, 34c. gross; - river, to Beetles, a new postoflice at dressed, 6(8 7 c per pound; sheep, 1 the head of navigation on the Koyu­ Macon, Ga., Aug. 7.—Ex-Congress­ $3.25, gross; dressed, 6(864»' per lb. kuk river. The distance is 900 miles, j man James H. Blount, who repre Hogs — Gross, heavy, $5.75(86; and service including all intermediate sented this district in congress for 20 light, $4.75(45; dressed, 64@7c per points is to be performed until the 1 years, and who was sent to Hawaii close of navigation this year. pound. by President Cleveland as commis­ Veal — Small. 8(49c; large, 7 sioner paramount at the time of the Fatal Smelter Explosion. (e built in the first six months of 1901 was a gain of 250 per cent over the number built in the last six months of 1900. Dur­ ing the first half of 1901 the number of mills constructed .or contracted for was 261, a gain of 37 over the 224 reported in all textile manufactories for 1900. Of the 261 mills 143 are devoted to cotton. 35 to wool. 58 to knit goods, and 25 miscellaneous. Th* Venezuelan Revolution Port of Spain, Trinidad, Atig. 7.__ The revolutionary movement which has been so long expected has broken out. General Carlos Rangel Gerbiras, formelry president of the senate under the presidency of Dr. Rojas Paul, rose against the government of Gen­ eral Cipriano Castro. He is near San Antonio del Tachira, a town on the boundaries of Colombia, with 4.000 to 5.000 men who, the Venezuelan government admits, are well armed.