Ninety
OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
X Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week, Presented
in a Condensed Form, Which Is
and
Over
100
Injured by
Most
Likely to Interest Our Many Readers.
Assays $50,000 to the Ton.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALi
Dallas, Tex., May 20.—A special to
the News from Goliad, Tex., says:
Ninety are dead.
Over 10O are
wountled. In addition ther«* is a gap
ing wound in the town—the path of
one of the most destructive «-yclones
ever known in Texas.
The tornado
«truck this place about 3:45 o’clock
yesterday afternoon, lasting only alx»ut
five minutes, leaving death and disaster
everywhere in its wake.
It came from the southeast without a
warning, completely demolishing a
strip about two blocks wide through
the whole western partofthetown,
about a mile long. Among th«* many
houses demolished a «• the Baptist
church and parsonage, just built, the
Metho«iist church and a colored church.
It is impossible to estimat»* the number
of houses destroyed, but it is thought
the number will reach 100.
The
amount of damage done cannot Is* ap
proximated, but it is very gi«*at. All
th«* human dead an«l wounded have
b«*en taken car«* of. The jiath of de
vastation is strewn with all kinds of
debris an«l dead and wounded animals.
Th«* pitiful cries of the wounded are
to be heard everywhere, and at times
ar«* heartrending.
A report iroin the country arouml I
Goliad is to th«* effect that no «lamag«
was done.
A special train bearing the O’Conner
guards, six physicians, nurses and
ma y volunteers, came from Victoria,
and also a special train from Cuero,
bringing physicians, nurses, druggists
and volunteers. Although everything
is being dofie for the reilef of th«*
wounded, cries for physicians and me«l-
ical attention are everywhere heard.
So far 90 dead and 120 injuied have
been reported.
PARTS OF OREGON
Commercial and Financial Happenings of Ln
portance—A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
— Latest Market Report.
Baker City, Or., May 19.—A message
from Sumpter says that the strike in
tlte Golconda mine, which was reported
Thursday, proves to be much greater
than at first supposed. The winze sunk
from the 200 foot level has opened Up
the ore shoot which was first discovered
in 1899, ami afterwards lost because
the former owners persisted in looking
for it to the south of the main shaft,
assuming that it dipped in that direc
tion. There is a rich pay streak in the
vein matter that averages 16 to 18
inches wide, and the assays made today
from samples of ore from this portion
of the vein run $50,000 to the ton. It
is free milling ore, and so rich that
some of the specimens run over 50 per
cent pure gold, A# ide from lieing very
valuable the specimens are exceedingly
beautiful".
On one side of this rich pay streak
there is three feet of sulphurets that
assays $700 to $1,000 to the ton, and
on the other side there is a wide strip
of good milling ore. A careful exam
ination of the ground and the vein es
tablishes the fact that it is a perman
ent vein, and not a pocket that has
been opened.
The Golconda was sold by the Eng
lishes, father and son, of Danville, III.,
to a syndicate composed principally of
Pendleton people and J. H. Robbins, of
Sumpter, for $300,000 cash.
TO
THE
BITTER
END.
Anthracite Mineworkers Decide to Fi<ht Tk*.
Sumpter Mine Yields a Streak of Ore Which
a
Storm in Texas-
Published Every Week.
TILLAMOOK
Dead
HALE MILLION MEN
RICH STRIKE OF GOLD.
TORNADO IN THE SOUTH.
TILLAMOOK HERALD
WILL BE CALLED OUT
BY THE
Battle to a Finish.
Hazleton, Pa., May 17—The anti,,
COAL MINERS.
cite nnneworkere, in convention h
directei to continue the »trike ofT
145,000 men Lgainet the mineowj
Will Practically Tic Up the Industries of the
anil to fitfUl it out to the bitter end
Country, Paralyze Business and Incon*
While the leaders are cautious ,
venience the People all Over the United will not forecast their actions, it j, ,
unlikely that the miners' fight will ”
States—A Special Session of Minework carried into the bituminous coal rs»J!
ers Will Consider the Matter.
and into other fields of
| Mineworkers for eight months h,»
Hazelton, Pa., May 19.—The anthra been looking forward to the etriketUt
is now upon them. For the strike tfc,
cite mineworkers, in convention, in or have saved their money, and arstwi
der to win their strike, unanimously sidered to be in better shape today t
decided on a plan that, carried into a tight than they were in the nw
successful operation, would practically strike of 1000. That strike ended ,
the mineowners giving the men»!)
tie up the industries of the country, j>er cent advance after a six weeks’ m
paralyze businses and inconvenience pension. The operators are on record
the people throughout the United as being unalterably opposed to gnj..
States. It is their desire that a special
session of the convention of the United
Mineworkers of America be called as
soon as practicable, for the purpose of workmen fear that the present fi
having all the bituminous workers, j may mean the destruction of their
both organized an«l unorganized, in ganizi-tion, beetuse they believe th«
volved in the anthracite miners’ s rug- i the mineowners are bent more
their union than they ape «
gle. Thia announcement was officially wrecking
...
made at noon today by President John opposnig^the demands for higher wage»
work u days.
Mitchell, in a statement by him giving and
“’'J shorter _____
the result of the deliberations of the
delegates in convention. The state
STILL IN ERUPTION.
ment follows:
“At this morning’s 'session the con The Volcano on Mount Pelee Continuât»
vention petitioned the national officers
Send Forth Lava.
to issue a call for a national convention
Castries, Island of St. Lucia, May 1?.
of all miners emplo>ed in the United
States for the purpose of considering —The signal station here reports t
the situation in the anthrracite field. large fire was seen Tues«lay night in ths
If the desiie f>f the anthracite miners is direction of Fort de France, Martin*
carrie«l into effect, a national suspen ique, at which place are 50,000. rein,
sion of coal mining will be inaugurated. gees.
Jhe British steamer Savan arrived
Al! questions of detail as to the direc
tion of the strike in the anthracite field here during the morning, snd reporti
were referred to the district and na Mount Pelee to be still in eruption.
tional officers. Definite plans will be The trend of the flow from the volcano
outlined within the next few days. is to the north.
The search parties which are remot*
For the present the enginet‘rs, firemen
and pumprunners will continue at ing the dead from St. Pierre have dis
work. All mineworkers were advised covered safes and much precious metal
to remain at their homes, abstain from in stores and dwellings of the town.
No one is permitted to {»enetrate intol
frequenting saloons, an«l under all cir
St. Pierre beyond the strand running
cumstances observe the law.”
If a special convention is called, and along the sea front, and a cordon of
the miners succeed in the object of the soldiers has been placed around the
convention, it will seriously affect town. The St. Pierre Cathedral is all
449,000 men who are employed in an«l down, with the exception of one tower,
around the coal mines of the country. and of thê theater the walls alone a
Coal would soon become scarce, and now standing.
The convent, which contained 2
thia would ultimately result in the
tieing up of railroads and all sorts of girls and 36 nuns, has disappeared, i
industries that use large quantities of has the college, where 70 boys and 2!
priests and professors w ere domiciled
the fuel.
Tillamook is being benefitte«! by a
Alphonso XIII is now king of Spain.
rate war between two navigation com
A race riot at Atlanta Ga., resulted
panies.
in eight deaths.
The settlement of the weavers’ strike
Mount Pelee is again active. A new
at Oregon City hinges upon thej recog-
volcano has broken out to the north.
Lition of the union.
An anarchist plot to take the life of
A great deal of enthusiasm is being
the king of Spain has been discovered.
aroused throughout the state in the
Lewis and Clark fair project.
A tornado swept through Texas, kill
ing 50 jieople and injuring a hundred
Professor F. S. Dunn, of the Chair of
more.
Latin in the University of Oregon, has
tendered his resignation, to take effect
A high wind along the California
at the close of the college year.
coast did much damage off San Fran
cisco.
The Geiser Grand Hotel Company has
been incorporated at Baker City with
Unite«! States trade in the far East
a capital stock of $100,000. The new
shows great gains during the past year,
corporation has acquired the Gieser
being 400 per cent in British India
Grand hotel.
alone.
State Senator G. C. Brownell, of
The kaiser may come to Washington
Oregon City, fell in trying to catch a
to the unveiling of the statue of Fre«l-
train at that place, and narrowly es-
erick the Gr«*at, which he pr<*s« nte«l
caped being ground under the wheels of
to the United States.
the last car. He was bruised but not
HOLD MANCHURIA.
Mount Pelee shows signs of con
seriously injured by the fall.
tinued activity.
The Oregon State Grange Patrons of Concessions to England Furnish an Excuse
The fetes in honor of King Alfonso’s
Husbandry will convene its 29th an
for Russian Occupation.
coronation began Satur«lay at Madrid.
nual session in the senate chamber of
Pekin,
May 19.—A second railr« ad
the capitol at Salem on Tuesday, May
•Packers say the increase in the price
argeement, which Sir Earnest Satow,
27.
The
grange
will
be
in
session
un
of beef is due to the rise in value of
til the Thursday evening following, the British minister to China, and
corn.
Yuan Shi Kai, director general of the
when a big banquet will be spread.
Pekin-Shan Hai Railway., signed the
Emperor William will present to the
The
board
of
county
commissioners
same day the agreement restoring the
I’nite«! States a statue of Frederick the
of Clackamas county has granted a Pekin-Shan Hai Kwan line was made
Great.
franchise to the Oregon City A Sub and which the parties there attempted
BOTH ON ONE TRACK.
There is a good prospect that the In
urban Railway Company to lay down to keep secret, has become known
dian war pension bill will be passed
and operate railroads, telephone, tele among the diplomats and is arousing
this session of congress.
Passenger and Freight Tarin Meet in Nebraska graph and power lines upon the Aber
opposition from the powers interested
and Four Men Killed.
nethy foad and the Oregon City and in railroad projects. Friendly observ
All th«* Boer leaders are assembled at
V’ereiging, Transvaal colony, to vote on
ers regard Great Britain’s railroad
Lincoln. Neb., May 20.— Four men Oswego road.
the British terms of peace.
The Linn county court has appropri agreements as a serious diplomatic
were killed and four others more or less
Richard Croker says that he favors injured in a collision on th«» Burling ated $890 for the completion of a road blunder. Before they were signed it is
Robert Van Wyck, ex-mayor of New ton’s Billings line, at 3 o’clock this from Albany to the southern boundary said, there was no apparent obstacle
of Linn county, on the way to the Blue that Russia could urge for failing to
York, as the hea«l of Tammany Hall.
morning.
River mines, the remainder of the road fulfill the Manchurian convention.
The sea has encroached from 10 feet
The
collision
occurred
a
mile
east
of
to
be built by private subscription. It Now the Russian diplomats frankly say
to two miles along the St. Vincent
is
believed
this will do much towards these railroad agreements furnish ob
coast since the explosion on Mount Hyannis, between the Portland-St.
stacles such as were contemplated by
Louis flyer, east bound, and an extra the further development of the claims the stipulation in the Manchurian con
Pelee.
on the Albany side of the Calapooica
A father and his two sons murdered stock train, vest bound, with 25 car mines, some of which are pronounced vention that Russia would evacuate if
no other powers interposed obstacles.
two constables in Queensland and cie- loads ol cattle for the eastern range, rich.
For Great Britan to abandon its second
mated the bodies. The details of the There is nothing definite to indicate
FOR POOR CHILDREN.
THE PRIMROSE PATH.
Many
emigrants
are
arriving
daily
at
who was responsible for the two trains
agreement means loss of prestige: to
crime are shocking.
Medford.
moving in opposite directions being
insist upon it means grave complica
William J. Bryan is at Havana vis on the same track, «nd no details as to
Charles M. Schwab Will Give the Little Ones of Two Idaho People Journey to th« Sid
The number of strangers now pouring tions in the Manchurian question.
iting.
th«* rate of spued at which either was into Oregon is being felt even in the
New York a Good Time.
Bitter End.
PORT CHALMETTE CASE.
The s«*nat(‘ has passe«l the fortifica going.
backwoods. A year ago it was believed
New*
York,
May
17.
—
In
order
to
cor
Oro
Fino,
Idaho,
May 15.—Dr. F J
It was necessary to build a track that all the public timber land worth
tions appropriation bill.
around th«* wreck, and this has indefi taking had passed into private hands, Louisiana State Authorities May Take Action rect numerous misstatements in regard- Leadbrooke, a prominent physician d
to his recent purchase of Ocean Beach Moscow, and Miss Winnie Booth, It
Scientists fear another eruption on nitely delayed th«* arrival of the pas
in the Matter.
and investors were buying freely from
property on Staten Island for the bene yeark-old daughter of Rev. G. M
the island of St. Vincent.
senger train, which was due here at 1 the original locators. But since then
Washington, May 17.—As the presi- fit of poor children, Charles M. Schwab Booth, pastor of the Methodist churt1
Two American swindlers were clev o’clock this afternoon.
A wrecking the more inacessible and lees timbered
at Moscow, committed suicide hen
erly kidnaped from Canada by detec crew was sent out from Alliance bear land is being eagerly sought by people dent, after considering the rej>ort of has made the following statement:
“I have purchased Richmond Bea«h, The couple arrived in this city Sat
Colonel Crowder, has decided that he
tives and brought back to the United ing surgeons.
Hyannis is in Grant anxious to file on timber tracts.
cannot interfere with animal shipments facing New York Bay, on the south day evening and spent the night at tl
county, 70 miles eaBt of Alliance, which
States.
at Port Chalmette, La., and as the ex shore of Staten Island, near Totten- hotel. Sunday evening they attend
is
a
division
headquarters
for
the
The
fruit
growers
around
Medford
Th«» Parisians are more interested in
ecutive is the only branch of the gov- ville, for the benefit of poor anti sick the Epworth l eague meeting, and th
Wyoming
extension.
are
jubilant
over
the
recent
grains
and
the auto races titeli in the calamity
ernment clothed by the Constitution to children of New York. The lancl com retired to the hotel. They did notap-
Lincoln,
Neb.,
May
20.
—
Reports
the
fact
that
prospects
for
a
good
yield
that befell the French colony at St.
pass upon the application of the laws prises about a quarter of a mile on a pear for breakfast in the morning,
from th«* seen«» of the wreck tonight say are better than for years.
Pierre.
of neutrality, as expressly affirmed by tine beach, also a tine fresh water lake, at noon, when the door of their roc
the passenger train had orders to meet
The mill on the Lucky Bart group at the Louisiana courts recently, it is be a grove an«l high land. The building was opened, the girl was found «leadi
A delegation from the Hay tian pro- th«* freight at Hyannis, but the orders
visional government has gone to confer were misread.
With a full head of Gold Hill is running day and night on lieve«! here that the Louisiana state au on the property will be altered to suit the bed. Beside her was Leadbroui
with th«* insurgents in an endeavor to steam the passenger train dashed into ore from the Doubtful claim. A 30- thorities will seek to ma.ke an issue the purposes of the institution. It is in a «lying condition. He passed a
avert civil strife.
the two engines of the freight extra. ineh vein of high grade free milling ore w ith the federal courts by undertaking expecte«! that from 1,500 to 2,000 in the afternoon. The couple
The
engines, a baggag«* ear, one coach assaying $45 per ton was recently to do what the president himself has children daily can b<‘ provided for at taken morphine by hypodermic inje
Th«* burning of the «lead of St, Pierre
the beach, an«l they will be given a tion. A note was left by them on tl
and
thr«*e
stock «*ars were completely struck in this claim, which will bring not seen fit to do.
in great pyres saiurat«»«! with oil ami
It is presume«! that in due course the good time. Mrs. Schwab is closely in table, stating they had sent letters
the Lucky Bart group to the front
wrecked.
tar, led to the belief that Fort <le
again, something over $150,000 having executive’s decision will be communi- terested with me in this undertaking Moscow, and that people would arri
France was being «lestroyed by fir«*.
already been milled from the several « ate«! to the governor of Ixniisiana, who ami we both have our hearts in it. We from that point to take charge of tl
BIG BOER DRIVE.
first brought the Port Chalmette «qwra- shall proceed carefully in all respects, bodies.
Leadbrooke was a marri
Tlu* f<*t«*s marking the inaugural of
ledges on the property.
tions to the attention of the national availing ourselves of tb<* benefit of the man and was wealthy. Miss Boo
th«* new Cuban republic began Friday
ex|H*rienceof charitable organizations.” was a school teacher. Leadbrooke cti
government.
night w ith a banquet to Governor Gen British Columns Capture Four Hundrtd Pris
PORTLAND MARKETS.
to Moscow about a year ago from Mi
oners At One Haul
eral Wood and his staff by the veterans
i____
Dicision in Iowa Liquor Case.
Twtnty*sevcn Injured.
nesota and became acquainted wi
of the two wars for Cuba’s liberty.
Vryburg, R<chuanaland, May 20.—
Wheat— Walla Walla, 65z^@66c;
Des Mi dues, la., May 17.—The state
Chicago, May 19.—During the prog Miss Booth in church work. He
Congress has raised its relief appro The immunity which Lord Kitchener bluestem, ft7c; valley, 65c.
supreme court has rule«! that the sale ress of a tire which destroyed the lard also the physician of the Booth famil
Barley — Feed, $20@21; brewing, of liquor to “boot-leggers” and other
priation to half a million dollars for granted to the delegates to the Verve-
refinery of Armour A Co., in the Union
$21(^21.50 per ton.
resident violators of the Iowa law, can Stock Yards, 29 people were injured
Martinique.
Wages Materially Increased.
niging conference of Boer leaders and
not
lie
prohibited
when
the
sales
are
Oats—No.l white, $l.25(ftl.30;gray,
seven of them in a manner which will
Th«« Danish parliamentary commit their immediate followers from mo
Louisville,
Kv., May 17.—On
made by agents of non-resident dealers. probably cause death in a short time.
$1.15@1.25.
tee is «leadlocked on the Danish West
count of the increase in the cost of
The
court
holds
that
the
section
of
the
lestations
by
the
British
columns
has
Flour
—
Best
grades,
$2.85(93.40
per
The
loss
of
the
company
is
estimated
Indies treaty.
Iowa liquor law, known as the “mulct by its officers at between $750.000 and ing, the Continental Tobacco Comp
not prevented the consummation of one barrel; graham, $2.50(92.80.
during the day ordered an increase
Th«*r«» ar«» 2,000 dead at St. Vincent
law,
” prohibiting such sales, is in con
Millstuffs
—
Bran,
$15(916
per
ton;
island irom the volcanic disturbance of the biggest drives of the war, which middlings, $ 19(920; shorts, $17@18; flict with interstae commerce laws and $900,000, with the chances in favor of 10 per cent in the wages of all ik*
the latter figure, and is fully covered
has just wound up against the Bechu-
in the West Indies.
is. therefore, unconstitutional. The by insurance. The largest number of ployes in Louisville, who number m
analand blockhouse» line.
General chop, $16.
than 5,000. It is said that the
effect
of
the
decisions
to
prevent
fur
Hay
—
Timothy,
$12(915;
clover,
Fr«*n« h troops ar«» interring the dead Hamilton ana other commanders have
those who were hurt met their injuries of the company is general, and t
ther
seizure
of
liquor
in
the
hands
of
$7.50(910;
Oregon
wild
hay,
$5(96
per
at St. Pierre very slowly. Looting of gathered in 400 prisoners, including
by the falling of the hog runway upon
express and other transportation com which they were standing to obtain a from 30,000 to 35,000 of its em
the I h »dies has begun there.
100 rebels and recalcitrant Boers who ton.
throughout the Unite«! States will I
panies
ami
disposes
of
dozens
of
such
Potatoes
—
Best
Burbanks,
1.50(91.65
better view of the fire.
Since the capture [of General Meth have caused much trouble in the past. l»er cental; ordinary, $1.25@1.35 per cases now pending.
benefited.
Among
the
prsoners
an*
a
brother
of
uen the British have reduced the force
cental; growers prices; sweets. $2.25(9
President
Palma's
Cabinet.
General
Dvlarey
and
several
other
com
Philadelphia Record Sold.
of General Ih»larey by 860 men taken
Elect New Moderator.
2.50 per cental: new potatoes, 3@3^c.
mandants.
Havana. May 19. —President Palma
prisoners.
Philadelphia, May 17.—By order of
Butter—Creamery, 16@17J^c; dairy,
New York, May 17.—Dr. I
The movement was remarable for the
has announced his cabinet as follows:
the
United
States
court
of
Eastern
The president has ordered a review lack of resistance by the Bores, most of 12 (915c; store, 10(912^0.
Dyke, professor of literature at Prin
Pennsylvania, James M. Beck, special Diego Tamayo, secretary of government, ton university, was late in the an
Eggs—15(915
for Oregon.
of th«’ Rathbone case.
This may who surrendered, after aindess <h»dging,
a new portfolio. He w ill have charge
master
commissioner,
sold
at
public
Cheese— Full cream, twins, 12^
necessitate amendment of the Cuban without fighting. There were no Brit-
noon elected moderator of the go
auction 9,050 shares of the 10,000 of the rural guard, sanitation, the ad
criminal law.
ish casualties.
Five hundred Boers (913c; Young America, 13 %(£ 14 lgc; fac shares of the Philadelphia Record Pub ministration of the postofficea anti sig assembly of the Presbyterian chu
nal service. Carlos Zaldo, «lepartment w hich body has just begun its deli
Three thousand and fifty gas workers mamig«»d to escape in the earlier stage tory prices, 1(9 1 l<c less.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $L50(9 lishing Company, par value $100. of state an«l justice. Emilio Terry, de lions here. He was elected on the
are on strike in Chicago because their of the drive.
5.00; bens, $5.00(95.50 per dozen, Willaim 8. Stenger, of Phila«lelphia, partment of agriculture. Manuel Lu- ond ballot.
i*ompanions bail l»evn discharge«! for
11 ^(912c per ponnd; springs, 11(9 bought the stock for $2,300,000. Mr. canio Diaz, department of public works.
Admiral Sampson's Will.
joining a union.
Stenger is an attorney. He also pur
Forestall Americans.
Washington, May 20.— Th«» will of 11 Sc per pound. $3.00(95.00 per doz chase« 1 $470,000 of the issue of $500,- Eduardo Yero. department of instruc
Oregon has receive«! 14 gold medals, th«» lat«* A«lmiral William T. Sampson, en: ducks. $5.00(96.00 per dozen; tur
London, May 17.—In conseqo«^
four silver medals, 18 bronze medals just file«!, leaves everything to the keys, live, 13(914c, dressed, 15(916c per 000 6 per cent bonds of the Record tion. Garcia Montes, department of
Company, for which he pai«l the sum finan«*o. Every shade of political be the receipt of information regi1
and 82 honorable mentions at the
widow, save $4,000 of life insuramv, pound: geese, $6.50(97.50 per dozen.
the activity of American firme,
lief is embraced in the cabinet.
of
$654,000.
Charleston exp««sition.
Mutton—tiroes, 4S<* per pound;
which is left for equal division among
engineering, electrical and mftiiW
Would Buy the Philippines.
At Tticuiuariz, N. M., three men the four «lauhgters.
'Not in the Shipping Combine.
In the petition sheared, HSc; dressed, 7^c per poun«L
cerns, which are preparing todi*
Hogs—Gross,
dressed, 7
were killed in a tight.
London, May 19.—When aske«! if
asking for the admission of th«* will
London, May 17.—In the house of heavy shipments to South Afn<*
l»er
pound.
there was any truth in the statement commons the president of the Board of mediately after peace is «leclarrd.
Th«» stnk«» in the Or«»gon City woolen to probate, Mrs. Sampson, who is
Veal—6*^(98c for small; 6S@7c for that he had offered to pay $20,000,000 Trade, tieraid Balfour, informed Rear colonial secretary, Mr. ( bamlrt
mills is pra«*tically over
named as sole executrix, says the ad
large.
for the Philippines, provided he was Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Con has authorized the dispatch
Americans will own the ships of the | miral ditsl pt'SHcssing stocks and other
Beef—Gross, cows, 4l^r; steers. authorized to announ«*e to the Filipinos
new shipping combine, but they will securiti« s valuvtl at $8,500 and a tract
servative, that he had reason to believe mission of experts in engineering "
5
l
<c;
«Iresseii,
8(98
per
pound.
that their indeftendence would be that no contract existed giving the tiles, etc., to traverse the entire^
<»f lan«l at Manchester, N. Y , known
fly th«» English flag.
Hops
—
12
S
(915
cents
per
pound.
acknowle lg«»d ultimately’by the United American shipping combine the right try and report immediately up°® .
The coal shortage is already apparent as the Marinon Hill farm, valued at
Wool—Valley, 12&14; Eastern Ore States, Andrew Carnegie replied. tn take over the shares of the fleet of requirements of South Africa undtf
at Reading. Pa., in consequence of the $10,000. The will is «lated at
gon, 8(912c; mohair, 25c per pound.
“Yes, and I meant it.”
West. Fla., April 16, 1899.
tl e Cun a rd line.
new conditions.
Scranton mines Iving idle.
Over 2,000 pounds changed hands in
lotting upon a game of ping pong in
Ixmdon recently.
Athens exj»ects to be visited by more
than JI0,000 tourists, chiefly English
and American, during the present
month.
Sixty-two miles an hour is to be the
average speed maintained by a new
train to run on the English service, l»e-
tween Paris and Calais. The journey
will uuiy occupy three hours.
Houlton, Me., May 20. — Fire here
today destroyed the greater part of the
business ^>»rti«»n of the town, 75 resi
dences and three churches, entailing a
loss of $400,000, only one thin! of
which is covered by insurance.
One
hundred and twenty families are ren
dered homeless. The fire stat It'd in
the rear of a market and grocery store
and in an incredibly short time it was
sweeping through the business section
of the town.
The British administration in India
is alarmed by rumors of sedition in Af
ghanistan.
All the flour consumed by the 11.-
0<M\000 people in Siam comee from the
United States.
Swans ,»n the Thames at Eton and
Windsor are being fed from the local
boat rafts, as the birds are unable,
owing to the severity of the wei-ther. ta
obtain a sufficiency of food for them
selves.
Injunction in Minnie Healy Case.
Helena. Mont., May 17.—Counsel for
the Amalgamate«I Copper Company and
the Borton A Montana Company have
applied to the supreme court for an in
junction restraining F. Augustus Heinze
and the Montana Ore Purchasing Com
pany from operating the Minnie Healy
mine, {»ending the appeal in the suit of
the now celebrated Minnie Healy rase,
which only reached the supreme trib
unal this week. The court set the ap
plication for hearing Tuesday. May 20.
Big Deal in Arizona.
The Monon Line Sold.
Bisbee. Ariz.. May 17. — It ismmored
New York, May 17 —(W
that «-ontrol of the Green Consolidated of the report that the joint contro1
Company has passed to new nenple, the Chicago, Indianapoli® A lx*
who are said tc be the principal owners system has been acquired by the
of the General Electric Company, of ville A Nashville and Southern
New Tork. It is alleged the new own mails comes from snvem! tn!
ers have ai'quired the Green (onsol- sources. The terms of the <ie
i«lated on a basis of about $100 a share disclosed, but it is generally
for control of the property. That figure that the new interests in Mon«*
represents a transaction aggregating a I something like $75 for
sum in ex«*ese of $30.000.000. The and $85 for the preferred.
purchase is said to have been for cash. capital stock of the road isfl^.W*