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WORLD'S NEWS SUMMARY 1J- CULLED FROM DISPATCHES. A of In mid llfinlnphiTcii liuriiiK Hie Vnmi 11l lIISJ. Political nnil Personal Uventii Titm-Ij' There was no disorder at Paterson. N. on Sunday.

A fire in Odessa last Sunday destroyed Btghan livery stable. Berry Howard, the alleged principal In the assassination of Governor Goebel of Kentucky, has been acquitted. From now on the sailors' union will control the shipping of coast seamen on all vessels leaving San Francisco. Several thousand men gathered in Cork Sunday and with enthusiastic acclaim welcomed William O'Brien back to Ireland. Glens Kails, N.

Sunday suffered a loss of half a million dollars by fire. The ire started in the clothing store ot Webb Bros. A terrific straight away wind, reachhig at times a velocity of GO miles an hour, prevailed at Lincoln, recently. Much damage was done. One of the most violent windstorms In years is raging at.

Ashtabula, Ohio, and the schooner Pretoria, with a cargo of ore, is aground near the piers. Seven men are on board. A destructive windstorm, accompanied by heavy hail, passed south and east of Tulsa, I. recently. Trees were uprooted and several houses were moved from their foundations.

The Sunday laws were more strictly enforce, than a week ago, and even newspapers were driven from the streets at noontime, making the day an extremely Quiet one for Boston. Hon. Sterling Morton, former secretary Of agriculture, died Sunday afternoon at Lake Forest. 111., at the home of his son, Mark Morton. Ho was burled Tuesday at his home in Nebraska.

In tho open championships nt the Waverly golf links in Portland Sunday afternoon the first prizes were won by Miss Alice Sibson and R. L. MacLeay, who are now recognized as the champions of Oregon. The strike in the works of the Singer Manufacturing company at. South Bend, which has been on for several weeks, is off.

the company having gained a victory. Men numbering 1700 wont to work Monday. At Venice four members of the crew of the United States steamship ('hi cago were taken into custody by the police, who allege certain disorders, which consisted of the breaking of a number of windows. At a meeting of the labor unions in Copenhagen it was decided to order the extension of the dock laborers' Strike to all Danish ports. The unions are also preparing to call out the dock draymen and further embarrass the shipping interests.

Paris has not elected a single ministerialist to the chamber of deputies. Bight nationalists, six anti-ministerialist socialists, four anti-ministerialist republicans and three conservatives were returned. It was the worst defeat the government has ever sustained in Paris. Joplln, Missouri, was visited recently by the most destructive storm In its history, during which two persons were- killed outright, six fatally injured, a score or more seriously hurt and $1100,000 worth of property de- Btroyed. It is estimated that 50 buildings were destroyed.

At Wallace, Idaho, Judge Mayhew sentenced Chalmer E. to be hanged on Tuesday, the 24th day of June. 1902. The case will be carried to the supreme court and it is thought legal proceedings will prevent the execution taking place, at least until considerably after the date set. William W.

day operator and -correspondent of the Associated Press in Topeka, who has been visiting his parents at ESudora, was accidentally shot and kiKed at that place Sunday. While taking a shotgun from a buggy he tripped, causing the gun. the barrel of which was held directly over his heart, to explode. He exclaimed, "I'm shot," and died. 'The Northern pacific machinists' Strike at Brainerd, is ended.

General Manager Cooper and Super intendent Motive Power had a conference with Vice President Wilson of the International Machinists' union, and as a result the men will go back to work. The men claim to have: won a victory, their protest against the promotion of handymen having been successful Senator Kearns of Utah, Perry S. Heath, also now of Utah, and R. C. Kearns of St.

Louis spent Sunday in Chicago conferring regarding the affairs of the Los Angeles-Salt Lake railroad. Mr. Kearns in an Interview confirmed the recent reports that the Goulds! have become interested with Senator Clark in this enterprise and outcome of the alliance would a now transcontinental line Connections have been secured out of to Zanesville, Ohio, and to Bellinger, W. from where a connection will be made with Newport News or Baltimore, either by purchase of the Western Maryland, owned by the city of Baltimore, or by the building of a new road. The new system thus would be composed of Senator Clark's Los Angeles road, of Gould's Missouri Pacific and Wabash, and of the line from Cleveland to either Baltimore or Newport News.

The naral appropriation bill reported Monday carries an appropriation of more than $1,000,000 for the Puget sound station. The committee, in reporting 10 large an amount for Puget sound, stated that it was a comparatively new ground and growing rapidly in importance. A report from East Helena says that at a meeting of the smeltermen's union there, a strike had been ordered at the plant of the American Smelting ft Refining company and that the immense plant, employing nearly 1000 men. would be closed down by the failure of the day shift to report. A feeling prevails among members of the Washington delegation that I President Roosevelt will withdraw from the senate the nomination of C.

W. Ide for collector of customs. In fact, it is believed that not only may Ides nomination be withdrawn, but that, the name of B. D. Crocker of Walla Walla will bo sent in.

A tornado passed over Glenrose, a small town in Somerville county, Texas, recently, killing tiva persons, injuring 40 more and demolishing much property. An attack by Bishop Keiley of Savannah on President Koosevelt, in an address delivered there Saturday, created great interest among leading Catholic authorities. Every white laundry in Portland, is closed on account of a strike of the employes, who demand recognition of their union and an 8 per cent Increase in wages. There are about 300 men on the strike. A dispatch from Brownsville, says that at noon Monday J.

H. Glass cashier of the Bank of Brownsville, locked the bank, as has been the custom, and went to dinner. On his return an hour later it was discovered that a robber had effected an entrance by breaking the bolt upon the rear door and had carried away about $1800 which was left outside of the vault. W. C.

Morris, assistant general manager of the Kettle Valley lines made public an official statement respecting the defalcations of T. E. Birbeck and W. C. Haywood, until recently the freight and passenger agent and auditor respectively of that company.

Mr. Morris said the complete audit shows a shortage of $5884 in the accounts of Birbeck and Haywood. Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania created a sensation in Washing ton, I). during the general debate on the agricultural bill, denouncing General Jacob IT. Smith for the orders he issued in the Samar campaign.

He declared that General Smith was a disgrace to the uniform he wore, and expressed the hope that the president would strip him of that uniform within hours. Mr. Sibley's speech was enthusiastically applauded by the democrats, and was received with some evidence of approval on the republican side. The speech was considered the more remarkable, in that it came trom a republican who loft the democratic party on the issues raised by the Spanish war and who has since been an ardent expansionist. Kilwnril 1..

lie tarns. Kansas City, May 2. L. Swazey, a member of the livestock commission firm of Ladd, Penny S.va/.ev, who disappeared in 15)00, has retrned to Kansas City. Soon after Swasoy's disappearance hit tinn failed for alwut catching" City, Boston and San Francisco banks, and a warrant charging him with intent to cheat and defraud was sworn out by At torney C.

L. Boyd of the Bankers' Cattlemen's Protective association. Swazey declared today that his dealings had been honorable, and tnat he is ready to face any charges. Tornado in Oklahoma. Guthrie, May A tornado passed over the town of Davenport, situated off the railroad in Lincoln county, list night, doing much damage to crops and utovk.

(Several firm were blown down, Mrs, John Pean and daughter, 10, were killed. Women will forgive a man any offense but ridicule. PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR SEASON OF 1902. At "Btte- At At Portland. Seattle.

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27, a 6p" Ml oct 2 4 5 Axi 19 U- ,1 U.M 0Ct.7.«. 9. 11? 12. Spt.l. SEVEN GIRLS IRE KILLED JUMPED TO THEIE DEATH.

Horrible Kate of Factory Glrla Who Were Thrown Into a l'nnle by it I'nlne Alarm of Seven Dead and Three a Score Were Injured. Philadelphia, May 2. girls are known to have been killed and more than a score injured during a panic at the factory of Jloman at Tenth stre, and Washington," at 12:15 in the afternoon. Tho company employs over GOO girls. At 1:45 p.

in. the police reported that Seven girls are dead as a result of injuries received in the panic, three dying at the hospitals and 20 are under treatment for injuries. They say that 12OU girls were employed in the factory. A deaf and dumb boy employed in the factory caught his hand in the elevator, and in his effort to make his mishap known he rushed into the midst of a group of girls, excitedly waving his hand, from which blood wad dripping. Some person cried lire, and immediately there was a rush for the stairway of the building.

The crush was so great that many of the girls turn'cd back and rushed for the windows. Before they could be restrained from jumping a sore or more had hurled themselves to the street, several being crushed to death. Ambulances were quickly called and the dead and injured were hurried to the hospitals. During the excitement the fire alarm in the corridor of the factory building was struck, and the arrival of the engines on the scene added greatly to the terror of the panic stricken girls. Sunday School Convention.

Among the attractions in the way if speakers for the coming meeting of the State Sunday School association to be held in Spokane are Mrs, Mary boater Bryner, of national reputation in the Sunday school Held: Dr. Gilchrist of Seattle, and Prof. E. A. Bryan of the Washington Agricultural college at Pullman, V.ash.

The hospitality of Spokane is to be shown in its people entertaining every delegate. The session is promised special musiu under the leadership of Dr. It. A. Heritage, the acknowledged leader in musical circles in Spokane.

Special rates have been secured on all railroads for the dates of the convention, May "21, 22 and 23. The convention is looked forward to its a rare nv.it those interested along the lines of its work. Our i in Prison. Romp, 2. The officers of the United States cruiser Chicago who were arrested at Venice remain in prison there.

An application for their discharge has been rejected. The Italian law does not allow the court to grant pardon in cases of assault on the police. Some of the newspapers; mention the of Italians in the United as sufficient reason for a refusal of royal clemency. It i- considered probable, however, that the prisoners will be released by order of the king June 1, the date of the fete of the constitution. IlPiiclloni; Doivll a Shalt.

Philadelphia, May men ware killed and another, probably fatally injured at the new filtration plant in this city. The dead: William Ytncy (colored), aged 30. John Banks (colored), aged 35. Injured: Hen Terwillite, badly crushed. The men were being lowered into one of the shafts when the basket in which they were was overturned and they pitchie i headlong down the shaft.

Blevf Open the Safe. Pittsburg, May burglars blew open the safe in Daub iTessler's grocery store, Graft avenue, Cmfton, Pa. The explosion aroused the citizens and a desperate fight ensued. Officer Thomas Westcotl was shot through the leg and Officer William M. Peak was struck on the head with a heavy chisel.

The latter condition is serious. Two llnrRON I.o<tt. New York, May tugboat Volunteer has reached this port, after having lost tlie barges Henry Hughes and Baxter off Peofleld reef, Long Island sound. All on board the Baxter wire lost, and one boy from the Henry Hughes also perished, i WASHINGTON NKWS. Fruit in Colfax vicinity has not been injured by the frosts.

There will be no firemen's turnaraent in Waitsburg this year. A postofflce has been established at Quincy, Douglas county. The Spokane banks are still showing increases in their clearances. Frosts have nipped the early straw berries in most of the Walla Walla valley. It is probable that Sprague will again soon have an electric lighting system.

The state of Washington, for thy first time in its history, is now on a cash basis. Fred Wilkeson of Waitsburg tried to commit suicide last week by severing his windpipe. John O'Connor of Spokane has purchased the townsite of Downs, 15 miles west of Harrington. Saturday afternoon Peter Barrett dropped dead on the sidewalk In Sprague from heart failure. William Hogan, aged 43 years, was crushed to death between cars in the railroad yards at Pasco last week.

sEastern5 Eastern capitalists contemplate bailding an electric railroad from North Yakima to Sunnyside, a distance of 40 miles. The Tekoa company, at Tekoa, has bought the flour mill of H. J. Russell and will increase the capacity from 125 to 200 barrels per day. Pomeroy has purchased the Alpowa springs and will establish a gravity i water system with an emergency reservoir to hold 200,000 1 Tuesday was a gala day on the opening of the baseball season at kane, when Spokane met Butte.

A band was out and there was a large parade. Last week the Tokoa Meat company killed four two year old steers, which weighed 4400 pounds, an average of 1100 pounds each, and dressed 2 per cent net. The joint ministerial association of the Spokane and Moscow district con-j ferences of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held in Garfleld May 22 I to 25, inclusive. i The two year old son of Frederick a farmer residing near Dusty, fell into a tub of scalding water and was frightfully burned. When the child's clothing was removed the skin peeled off of its body.

I Governor does not intend to designate Arbor day for entire state. Prefer leaving it to people of various sections to select such day as be suitable to their own locality. i Friday, May 2. will be Arbor day at Spokane. I Last week Whitman college won a debating victory over the University Of Idaho on the subject, "Resolved.

That the United States should adopt the policy of owning and operating interstate railroads." Whitman had the affirmative. Governor has announced the names of the St. Louis fair com- missioners as follows: -C. J. Lord, Olympia; George B.

Kandle. Tacoma; Charles L. Denny, Seattle; T. B. Summer, Everett; Miles C.

Moore, Walla Walla; George M. Brown. Spokane; A. H. Steelfauth.

Ellensburg. Spokane millmen during the past week completed one of the largest timber deals consummated in the northwest. Altogether 225,000 acres Of timber land were purchased by the sawmill and lumber companies of Spokane at an average price of $2.50 per acre, amounting therefore to $625,000. Have Keen Sent. Paris, May 2.

Temps correspondent at Saigon, capital of Frenen Cochin China, cables that disquieting news has been received there from Taoa. Troubles have broken out in the Mekong district, and Siamese government has sent troops there. Serious difficulties are also reported to have occurred at Jattabang, Indo China. The governor general of Indo China ha? Rent reinforcements there. The troubles in the Malay peninsula continue.

She Suicided by Burning. Detroit. May by the death of her 3 year old child from scarlet fever, I Mrs, Page poured a can of kero' eerie oil herself, ignited it and was burned to death. I'nMMCM the Chinese Ht-annre. Washington, April house has adopted the conference report on the Chinese txoliulon bill, whitfh the measure.

ORKGOIf NOTES. Freewater is being run on wide principles. op Portland wholesale grocers agreed on the abolition of some credit abuses. ol(1 C. S.

Kirk, the Morrow county inspector, has finished his tour fT speetion in the Sand country The big log rolling at Pendleton t. over and the visiting Woodmen of th World and Women of Woodcraft SI clare it a great success. The big shipment of Hereford bull, were received in Pendleton last week and cattlemen purchased better blood for the ranges. The owners of the cattle brought 161 of these young an mals ranging from 10 months old to two years. The Retail Grocers association of Portland has appointed a committee to make preparations for a big pi Qn and a gala time to come off early in July.

Superintendent J. D. Lee, of th Oregon state penitentiary, has filed his quarterly report with the secretary of state for the three months ending March 31st. 8 Surveys are being made by Colonel N. E.

Llnsley of Spokane for R. Strahorn. owner of the Sumptor water system, for the establishment of storage reservoirs on Pole creek. John Wynn, a resident of upper McKay creek, had the thrilling experience April 17 of slaughtering 110 rattle snakes. He did the job alone with the aid of a cottonwood club.

Filed AKitiiint Judge, Bufte, April sensation was developed in the hearing of a phase of the famous Minnie Healy mining case in Judge Harney'a court. Judgment wai given by Judge Barney to F.Augustus Utilize, awarding him possession of the mine. Following the decision the Amalgamated company attorney made serioui charges of misconduct against Judge liarney, filing affidavits declaring the court had been unduly influenced by a woman in the employ of Ileinze. Judge llarney ordered the affidavit! stricken from the court records and refused an order for a new The case was called today for a settlement of the bill of exception! and amendments for an appeal to the supreme court for a new trial. Included in the bill were copies of the original offending affidavits and following their presentation Judge Harney read an order declaring Attorney! ForWs and Evans of the Amalgamated company to be in contempt of court, each $500 and committed each of them to the sheriff for imprisonment in the county jail for 24 hours.

COMING EVENTS. Oregon A. O. U. W.

supreme lodge, Portland, June 10-20. Oregon I. O. O. Newport, May 21.

Montana Arbor Day, May 13. Oregon 'ration of Women's clubs Portland, April 24-26. Oregon state election, June 2. National Dairymen's convention, Portland. July 8-10.

Oregon G. A. R. encampment, Astoria, June 4-6. Encampment of department of Washington and Alaska G.

A. Everett, June 24 to 26. Umatilla pioneers' picnic, Weston, Oregon, May Christian church camp mooting, Milton, Oregon, Juno 6-16. Washington state convention of Christian church, Waitsburg, June 17---20. Locomotive Exploded, Dover, N.

April locomotirs attached to a passenger train on the Delaware, Lackawanna Western railroad blew up near here, killing the engineer, George Trimmer of Washington, N. and Fireman Joseph Mayberry of Port Murray, N. J. The first two coaches were thrown ob their sides. All the passengers were taken out safely.

The accident was caused by the water in the boiler becoming low. a I'rlnoner. Caracas, Venezuela, May 2. Oonzales, president of the district of Cumana, was made prisoner during the fighting of April 23, near Ban Antonio, whsa the government troops sustained a bid defeat and General Castillo was mortally wounded. The revolutionists are marching on tnt city of Cumana.

A panic prevails at Campano and Barcelona, Kiulzhvill Sentenced. Cape Town, May Princess Iladziwill, who has been on trial here on the of forgery in connection with notes purporting to have been indorsed by the late Cecil Rhodes, was sentenced to 2 yean' confinement in the house of correction. Health ImproTea. The Hague, May morning bulletin issued from Castle Loo regarding the condition of Queen Wilhelmina says she passed a quiet night and the feverlesi periods were more frequent. Her physicians will hereafter issue but bulk-tin a day.

i Cardinal Rlttoldl Rome, April death is nmi need here of Cardinal Agostine of Ravenna. KrWoltli wu (A Italy..

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