YAMHILL COUNTY REPORTER. SERIOUS BATTLE IN COLOMBIA. Engagement of D. I. A8BLRT, Publisher. July 28 Resulted in Heavy WASHINGTON GOSSIP. WRECKED BY WAR. MacArthur Savs Census Work Being Ru.hed-Further Philippines Are Pacified but Not Tranquilized. Lots on Both Sides. Reduc tion in Philippine Military Force». Owing to the necessity of complet New York, Aug. 17.—Details regard- Items of Interest From All Parts Chicago, Aug. 21.—The following is ing a large part of the census work M c M innville . OREGON. ing the Venezuelan-Colombian conflict a statement of General MacArthur, before congress meets, Director Mer- of the State. of July 28th have been received, and as regards the Philippines : < rinian ha« been compelled to employ convey the first Intimation that the “War has wrecked the Philippines ov«r 3,(XX) clerks, and to prevent battle was a serious one. The en- COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS and laid waste whole districts. The waste of time certain clerks in some gagement was fought at Las Pilas, | of the division* have been detailed as (>eople in many districts have relapsed La Parada and Pirinos, and lasted 26 A Brief Review of the Growth and Improve inspectors. into bnrliarism. The best conditions ■ The Colombian forces were An Interesting Collection of Items From the hours. ments of the Many Industries Through i prevail in Northern Luzon. You compelled to retire, but not before Two Hemispheres Presented In a Only a few of the letter carriers of out Our Thriving Commonwealth. | may say that the whole territory is 110Ü men on both sides had been kill the country have availed themselves Condensed Form. I pacified, but not tranquilized, but it ed and wounded. Among these were of the privilege granted by the post- General Kesendo Medina, of the Ven The water agate crop at Newport is will not be many months before law ! master general, after several years of Chinese officials are much dissatis ezuelan side, and four Colonels. The and order are observed everywhere. petitonng, to wear shirt waists during fied with terms of the treaty. army of 6000 invaders was divided into of good size and quality. “While the conditions are not per the summer season while on duty. 28 regiments, some of which were of The fruit driers around Albany will fect, they are gratifying. A few Ohio river steamer overturned in a the regular Colombian army, com have their hands full this season. groups of armed insurgents are still squall and 16 passengers were manded by government officers and Struck an Iceberg While Under The huge lottery that Uncle Sam A 30 foot steel tower has been at large, blit they will soon surrender, drowned. using the army artillery. has conducted in Oklahoma for land Full Headway. Because of the strict postal, press ordered for the 400 pound fireliell as their power is broken and they are taken from the Indians has brought Rebels in Colombia and Venezuela to light a peculiar phase of the home- continue operations in hopes of get and cable censorship exercised, the which was presented to the Athena not being aided by the natives. These hose company. natives have come to see that surren victories won by the rebels in several ting help. HAD $275,000 IN GOLD DUST ON BOARD stead law.' Judge Ryan, first assist battles were until now given aB mere Jake Smith, who lives near Laylock der <loes not mean death and they are ant secretary of the interior, said Latest passengers from Nome bring rumors. A list of these battles was coming in every week with their that under the homestead law a mar stories of threatened destitution there among the advices received by Dr. creek, in Grant county, recently killed rifles. Passengers Rushed the Boats, Otherwise All ried woman could not make entry for Resrepo. July 10, according to insur two rattle snakes, one three and one this winter. “ Throughout Northern Luzon the Might Have Been Saved—Captain gent advices. General M. Jose Castillo half feet and the other three feet long. a homestead because she is not the insurrection has been dead for some Constitution-Columbia race was de defeated the government troops un was the Last to Leave. head of a family. A single woman, Big forest fires are reported in the time, anil there is freedom of move clared off temporarily on account of der General Luis Velez at Palmira, however, can make an entry. Flounce Rock, Trail creek and Big ment. Still, a large criminal class heavy winds. taking many prisoners, arms and sup Butte sections, of Josephine county, there commits depredations on Amer plies. General Clodomira Castillo won Victoria, B. C., Aug. 20.—The Latest estimate of visible wheat in The second largest claim yet pre a battle over a regin^ent that attempt Some damage is being done to the icans and natives, though the latter steamer Islander, the crack passenger the United States shows a decrease of ed to intercept his command in its timber. sented with the Spanish treaty claims suffer the most severely. The natives 1,449,(XX) bushels. march to Rio Haca. General Marin's The Owl and Elephant mines, in are earnestly seeking the establish steamer of the Alaskan route, operat commission was filed the other day Steel trust has started up several troops have won several engagements’ the Cable Cove district, have been ment of civil government that they ed by the Canadian Pacific Naviga on behalf of Francis Zeiglie, of plants, but strikers contend that they and now practically control the De sold to a Maryland syndicate for $11,- may root out these bands of criminals. tion Company, of this city, struck an Havana. He was owner of a sugar partment of Tollma. estate of 2,970 acres, worth $1,000,- have lost no ground. Two other battles with favorable re 000. The new owners are going to There is every reason to believe that iceberg off Douglas island at 2 A. M. 000, which was laid waste by Spanish Colombian minister assures Secre sults for the rebels took place at Can run a tunnel in 500 feet on the vein. the whole country will soon be per- on the morning of Thursday last and troops in May, 1896. For this he tary Hay that traffic is entirely un azas and Gatun, Department of Pan The La Grande-Cove motor line is ■ fectly safe for travelers. went to the bottom, carrying 55 to wants $722,47. ama. Four battles have been fought “ At present there is some trouble disturbed in that country. now assured and will be under con 60 souls, including passengers and during the last month in the south of It will extend in Samar, but General Hughes, with members of the crew. British surprised two Boer laagers Cauca which were also government struction this fall. The postoffice department has is a large and effective force,has gone through Island City, down the Grand and killed 23 men, but were unable defeats, though details are lacking. sued an order that is designed to be of Some of the survivors arrived here after them and will soon bring the in Rounde river, direct to Cove. Its ob to follow up their success. special advantage to business men. ject is to further the interests of beet surgents to their senses. That is the this evening by the steamer Queen. Those firms anil business houses that Strngth of Insurgents. England demands prompt punish- worst place, but it is not interfering They report that as the Islander growing in a section believed to be New York. Aug. 17.—According to’ ment of authors of Chinese massacre with the coast business. In Cebu and went down her boilers exploded, caus have been in the habit of sending or she will not withdraw her troops. the latest bulletin of the Colombian especially adapted to it. money order blanks to their custom Bohul, and occasionally in Southern insurrectionists, a copy of which has The new 90 horse power boiler is in Luzon, there is a slight outbreak, but ing th« death of many who might ers free of cost with the special money Cervera, the Spanish admiral, is to Just been received here, the rebels Captain Foote went order blanks in which the name of be presented with a loving cup for have a fighting strength of 28,000 men. place at the plant of the Athena it is caused by the criminal element. have escaped. Flouring Mill Company. It is a the payee or firm sending them out “The civil commission was about down with his steamer. kindness shown American prisoners huge affair, made entirely of steel, to put into force some excellent ideas English Warships at Panama. There was $275,000 in gold on the will be conspicuously printed in red during the Spanish-American war. Victoria. B. ('.. Aug. 17.—H. M. S. and is composed of two plates, tubes for the municipal government of the steamer, $100,000 of which was carried ink. Germany will soon establish a col Icarus, sloop-of-war, which haB been anil ends. It is encased in brick and City of Manila when I left. The city by passengers. onial army. ordered to England, will leave Friday will add materially to the value of is in excellent condition, especially j The description of the disaster by Preparations are being made by the The United States may send more morning. She will call at San Diego the plant, which is up-to-date in every in its sanitary department, and its the survivors is heartrending. They war department to make a further and at Panama, remaining at the lat respect. warships to Colon. growth in business has been enorm say that the Islander struck an ice reduction in the military force in the ter point until the trouble there has Threshing is now well under way ous. ’’ An Ecuadorean force is preparing been settled. H. M. S. Phaeton Is now berg, and so severe was the shock that Philippine islands. It lias been de to invade Colombia. every door was jammed fast in the cided to bring back the remaining at Panama. H. M. S. Warspite, flag throughout the Rogue river valley, and from all information that can Lie CHINA WILL NOT RATIFY IT. staterooms, and the ill-fated passen artillery organizations in the Philip Von Waldersee hopes to become ship of the Pacific station, whose commission concludes in January, will gathered the product of this year gers, numbering 107, and the crew of pines. chancellor of Germany. be succeeded by the first-class cruiser will I e about one half a crop. The Earl Li Says *h« Pre posed Manchurian Treaty 71 were forced to break through the General MacArthur has arrived at Grafton. lightness of the yield this year is at windows to reach the deck. TURNED OVER IN A SQUALL. Is Not Acceptable. San Francisco from Manila. The government is concentrating tributed to the lack of rain early in Steward Simpson lost 10 in his de troopB from the more remote prov the season, considerable of the acreage The results of the gulf storm were inces. London, Aug. 21.—According to a partment, and his description of the Telegraph communication having been cut for grain hay. not so bad as at first reported. dispatch from Pekin, Li Hung Chang wreck is clearly given. He was awak Ohio River Boil Lost With Sixteen Passen with coast points is interrupted, and gers—Happened Without Warning. This is the dryest season the Blue recently called upon M. de Giers, ened by the shock, and could not get Hayden, the embezzling treasurer hence nothing is known here regard the Russian minister and urged a out of his stateroom until he broke fng the situation at Cartagenia and mountains have experienced for Paducah, Ky., Aug. 21.—The of Swift A Co., cannot be found. Barranquilla. General Alban has not many seasons. He reached the steamer City of Golconda, plying be An unusually heavy settlement of the Manchurian ques out a window. A force of Colombians invaded yet returned to Colon, but is expected tion. The Russian minister replied bridge, where the pilot was on watch, tween this city and Elizabethtown, snow fell during the past winter, Venezuela, but were driven l>ack. at any moment with reinforcements. and it was hoped the water supply that the indemnity had been settled and, with the mate, ordered out the Ill., was struck by a squall during a Troops continue to patrol both ends San Francisco retailers have made would be ample; but the intense and all were ready to sign the proto lifeboats. The vessel was then taking storm about 7 o’clock last night, as of the Isthmus line at night. a move towards ending the strike. heat of early July melted it all very col. The two governments, he said, water fast, and the chief engineer re she was en route to Paducah, and radidly, and now the mountain ought to determine the question in ported the pumps unable to take care turned over in 10 feet of water, six Kruger urges the British National Liberials' Chances Good. the interests of permanent harmony. of the water. He also went below miles above the city, as she was go- streams are fed by springs alone. ists to continue their efforts to secure Kingston, Jamaica,Aug. 17.—A large Li Hung Chang asked that Russia with an ax, broke down the lower jieaee. Six- number of wounded men. belonging to A case of smallpox has been re give the matter immediate considera stateroom doors, and stayed at this ing int<5 Cromwell’s Landing, Venezuelan officials blame the Co the government troops, were taken to ported at Howell, in Marion county. tion in order to avoid exciting suspi work .until the water forced him to teen people are reported drowned. Colon Monday. This is regarded as an The disaster happened as supper lombian government for the present indication of the persistence of the Panthers attacked a band of sheep cion on the part of the other powers go to the upper deck. was being served, and many of the 75 trouble. rebel attacks. on the North Coos river and killed and thus hindeirng other important By this time the ship's boats were passengers were in the cabin. The The converted cruiser Namouna has over 20. The steel trust is landing non matters. loaded and had got away, and, while wind struck the boat without warn union men at Monessen and will start been found to be practically useless, M. de Giers said that the Chinese the officers were getting out the last A good sized porcupine, which had ing. and there was no time for those owing to the bungling attempt to up tho mills there. minister at St. Petersburg had already life raft, Captain Foote called to all on the inside to escape. Captain mount heavy guns on board of her. been killing numerous chickens, was arranged the terms of a treaty which, hands to clear the ship, as she was Jesse Bauer and Pilot E. E. Peck A Chicago trolley car colided The Colombian government is now slain in Moro, Sherman county. out of consideration for the long about to go down. This was the cap were the last to leave the boat and a passenger train, killing foui negotiating for the purchase of the Owing to the great numtier of build steamer Bernard Hall, of the West ings being constructed in Pendleton, friendly relations Lietween the two tain’s last order, as at that moment swim ashore. They saved several per injuring II people. governments, Russia was satisfied to the ship sank, and the captain, leap India & Pacific Steamship Company. contractors are having difficulty in accept, but China was not satisfied ing clear of the wreck, was picked up sons struggling in the water, left the Explosion of two cars of powder Limited, of Liverpool. survivors in a house near the river wrecked an entire train on the securing enough carpenters to do the The Darien brought 40 passengers, with it. This, he added, was not by a life boat, which in some manner bank and came to the city. Captain Southern l’acfiic near Glendale, Or. who were obliged to leave Colon in work. Russia’s fault. Li Hung Chang said was overturned. The day was very- Bauer, who arrived here two hours The Alaska steamer Islander struck order to avoid conscription. They it was certain that China would not misty, and all hands were forced to after the accident, said: As an example of bow the old dona an iceberg and sank immediately, say the chances of the Liberals’ suc tion land claims in Polk county are ratify the treaty that was previosly shift for themselves. The officers cess seem better than ever since the “The boat was getting ready to carrying down about 60 of th«“ passen commencement of the revolution. The being divided into small farms, the proposed, to which other nations state that had the passengers not land, when the squall struck her and gers and crew and $250,000 in gold. made strenuous objections. Mutual rushed the boats, the loss of life would Grant 640 acre claim, which for British consul at Colon has entered she listed. Several passengers who Both sides are making gains in the a protest against Jamaicans being many years yielded a living for a consultation and a radical change in have been small, if indeed, any at all, were inside jumped overboard and compelled by the Colombian govern family of only five, now affords the terms of the treaty were necessary. had been lost. steel strike. were caught by the boat. The women, I ment to fight against the rebels. homes for over 60 people, and there is all of whom were in the cabin, could The Shamrock II is being put in Guards are still kept on board the yet much waste land in the tract. Pioneer Train Dispatcher. TRAIN BLOWN TO BITS. not be reached. The boat settled order for racing. trains running between Panama and New York, Aug. 21.—Samuel J. down in 10 feet of water over a reef Colon. There is little change in the San Portland Markets. Gifford, who was the first telegraph Two Cars of Powder Exploded in Tunnel- and two of the men who were in the Both sides are committing atrocit Francisco strike situation. Set Fire to the Forest. operator on the Lake Shore <fc Mich ies. In the attack made on the gov Wheat—Walla Walla, export value, cabin broke through the glass and Crispi'B remains were taken by a ernment troops. Sunday, a few mile* 550 56c per bushel ;bluestem, 570 58c; igan Southern Rail way and despatched were saved. The colored deck hands Ashland, Aug. 19. — What is re out of Colon, the rebels defeat«! the valley, nominal. warship from Naples to Palermo. the first- train ever run over it on tel saved a woman, and I do not think garded as one of the worst wrecks in government force, and one of the lat Flour—best grades, $2.900 3.40 per egraph orders, is dead at his home in the history of the Southern Pacific she was the only woman saved. A A. J. Montague was nominated for ter was afterwards found shot in the Dunkirk, N. Y. After filling posi Company’s lines in barrel; graham, $2.60. Oregon took yawl which had broken loose, was governor by Virginia Democrats. abdomen, with both legs amputated. tions on the Erie A Lake Shore as place at tunnel No. 7, six and one caught by some men struggling Oats—$1.1501.20 per cental. This was a reprisal for the torture The gunboat Machias has been by the government of political pris Barley—Feed, $16016.50; brewing, operator and despatcher, he became half miles north of Glendale, this in the water and rowed to shore. We ordered to Panama immediately. a partner in the firm of Skinner A afternoon about 4:30 o’clock. Extra returned to the boat on this, but $16.50017 ;>er ton. oners. Gifford, which built large shops in freight No. 2192, east, which left here could find no signs of life and return Millstuffs — Bran, $27 per ton; mid The German Crown Prince may be Raids Along Panama Road. Dunkirk for constructing engines dlings, $21.50; shorts. $20; chop. $16. at 9:30 this morning, composed of 26 ed to shore. ” engaged to the Princess of Batten Colon. Colombia. Aug. 17.—Raids Hay—Timothy, $11013; clover, and railroad fixtures, and also built cars, with three engines, was just The boat was valued at $25,000 berg. continue almost dally or nightly along $709.50; Oregon wild hay, $506 per in 1875 and 1876 the Texas A New emerging from tunnel No. 7, which is There is no way to determine the The fishing season on th«* Columbia the line, owing to the entire absence ton. Orleans Railroad, now the Southern a short une on a sharp curve in the number or names of the dead until has closed and the pack will be about of military protection. Last night Butter—Fancy creamery, 17 ’,020c; Pacific. Captain track, and about 100 feet long, when the boats books are found. Matachln was again raided and cattle 337.(XX) cases the train parted, the air hose break Peck places the number at 16. belonging to sympathizers with the dairy, 14015c ; store, 11012c per Iowa Is Ready to Sail ing. The sudden jar caused two rear Over a dozen lives were lost by the government were stolen. Two wo pound. Eggs—17c per dozen. San Francisco, Aug. 21.—The bat cars loaded with dynamite to explode. burning of the waterworks crib in men were kidnaped at Gorgon station General Joseph F. Knipe Dead. Cheese—Full cream, twins, 110 tleship Iowa has taken on coal and Sunday night and the Chinese there The entire train was demolished, the lake at Cleveland, Ohio. Harrsburg, Pa.. Aug. 21.—General were pillaged. On most occasions of ll'gc; Young America, 12012’sc j»er ammunition and is expected to sail except the engine, and it was injured Chicago steelworkers who would this character, the Chinese are the pound. at once direct for Panama. The somewhat. There were 10 cars of Joseph F. Knipe, a hero of two wars, not oliey the strike order were put chief sufferers. Consequently they Poultry—Chickens, mixed. $3.000 Ranger is now en route to the same melons, two of powder, two of fruit j is dead at his home in this city. He fought through the Mexican war with out of the Amalgamated Association. are dally transferring provisions and 3 75; hens, $3.7504.75; dressed. 100 port, but on account of her slowness, and the remaindei of miscellaneous merchandise to Panama, thus Inten General Scott, and in the Civil war River and harbor recconi mend •- sifying want and suffering all along lie per pound; springs, $2.5004.00 she will not reach Panama until after freight. All but three cars of the he participated in all the battles in tions for the coming year are about the line. Armed guards consisting of ,«er dozen ; ducks. $3 for old; $2.50 the Iowa arrives there. These vessels melons were totally demolished by the th«’ same as in the bill that failed to about SO men still accompany each 03.50 for young; geese. $404 50 per will protect American interests on force of the explosion, which was felt which the Twelfth corps took part, dozen; turkeys, live, 8010c; dressed, the western side of the isthmus. passenger train. pass last winter. for miles around the surrounding • from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He 10012 ^e |>er pound. country. A car filled with acid took : afterward served as «’hief of cavalry Burglars who at tempted to rob an Mutton — Lambs, 3l4c. gross; Sheriff Stood Off a Moh. Killed While Fighting a Fire. fire, and the flames spread to the dry in the army of the Tennessee. He was postmaster of Harrisburg during Ohio bank were frightened away be- Tuscaloosa, Ala.. Aug. 17.—A mob dressed, 607c per pound; sheep, Little Falla, N. Y., Aug. 21.—The brush and timber, causing a fierce the Johnson administration and at fore they secured anything and are of about 50 men entered the jail be $3.25. gross; dressed. 606 *»c ver lb. conflagration. Cow creek, which now surrounded in the woods near fore daylight this morning, deter- Hogs — Gross, heavy, $5.7506; Mohawk and Malone roundhouse at runs along the side of the track at the time of his death was connected the town. light. $1.7505; dressed, 6*^070 per Herkimer was discovered to be on this point, was filled with debris and with the state department. mim'd to lynch Henry Pratt, colored, pound. fire at 10:30 tonight. Watchman burning wreckage. The Union Pacific Railroad has charged with attempted assault on Successful Wireless Telegraphy. Veal — Small. 809c ; large, 7 Gilbert and an engine tender named A number of tramps who were rid notified its em|N>y«<8 that habitual Bailie Dice, a little white girl. After 07*$c per pound. Nantucket. Mass., Aug. 17.—Com Deck, assisted by residents of the ing in a half closet! car, escaped, so drinkingoreven the mere frequent-i some parleying. Sheriff Kyle worked B«>ef—Gross top steers. $3 500 4.00; munication by wireless telegraph has his way to a closet, seized a loaded far as is known at the present time, vicinity and members of the bridge ing of saloons will in future be consid shotgun an«i told the mob that they cows and heifers, $3.250 3.50; dressed been established b tween this island building gang, attempted to extin but until the debris is cleared the and Sju‘h Shoal lightship, and the erisi cans«’ for discharge. must kill him before they could get beef. 6l,07Q<’ per pound. guish the flames. While they were loss of life and limb cannot be known, system is working to the satisfaction Hops—120141' per pound. A coal famine in San Francisco is the prisoner. In the face of the load- battling with the fire, a large quan and from the nature of the disaster of Commander J. D. J. Kelly, who has id gun the mob left the Jail and dis W«Kil — Valley, 11013)fe; Eastern imminent because of the strike. persed. It is rumored (hat the mob Oregon. 8012**c; mohair, 20021c per tity of dynamite stored in the build there may be nothing left of the re b en in charge of the installation. ing exploded with terrific force, kill mains of the unfortunates to tell the Numerous messages have been ex Two men were asphyxiated and was also after a negro who wa* pound. changed between Flasconset and the ing Gilliert and Deck and four others. tale. other* nearly so in a Sfontana mine. brought here from Coaling last night Potatoes—9Oc0$l.OO per sack. lightship. m 01 tu F mt $120.000 Fir« at Berklev. An advance of from one to two dol Berkeley, Cal., Aug 19.—Fire Ute lars a ton has been made in all fin last night in the engine room of Nie ished steel products. haus Bros. company’s planing mill* Krupp, the German gun maker, at West Berkeley destroyed three has a fortune of nearly $50,(MM),000, acres of buildings, lumber pile* and an income of nearly $14.(XX),(XX) and a finished product* of the mills, John pay roll of 80,000 persona, Evenling's starch witrks, Hare <t Co. ’* Mrs. \\ illiarn E. English presented Eldorado Oil works, T. Haywood to the state museum a dead Jersey lumber yards and partially destroyed pig with one head and two bodies Eventing'* grist mill and hi* reai- ¡dence. The low reache* $120,000. joined at the shoulders. The present Kansas wheat crop is the highest grade ever known. A ship load of Filipinos are to be tried on Hawaiian sugar fields. The average net consumption i of tea per head of population is 1 111 pounds; in England, 6 pound* per head. A woman has just published a di- rectory and gazetteer of the Yukon valley, Alaska, showing 16,(XX) name* >f residents. Shells in Mui Went From Panama Colon, Aug. 21.—The postal au thorities here say regarding the ex plosion on board the German steam ship Croatia that the mail bag con taining the two gun shells was mailed in Panama, and that the bag was admitted, in view of the formal de claration of German merchants that there were no explosives therein. No one was injured by the explosion, but considerable mail was destroyed. Molten Metal Exploded. Youngstown, O., Aug. 20 —An ex plosion of 10 tons of molten meta) in the blast furnace department at the Ohio plant of the National Steel Company resulted in the death of three workingmen and the injury of 11 others. The machinery which connected the ladle containing the molten metal broke, and allowed the metal to drop into a vat containing water. Urge Cigar Plant Burned. Richmond, Va.. Aug. 21.—Fire today destroyed what is locally known as the J. Wright Company plant of the American Cigar Company. There were about 400,000 pounds of leaf tobacco in the building, owned by the American Cigar Company, and this, with the machinery, it is estimated was worth $115.000. The building, an immense five story structure cover ing 15,200 square feet, was entirely destroyed.