The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-05-29
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.


Snisi secretary OF the treasury IN Japan
and director of the bureau of commerce
IS at present in this city. He went from
San Francisco to Chicago, thence to Mag.
ara Falls, and then came direct to New
York. He intends to stay here about len
days, and will then leave for England
After visiting England he will probably
go to Austria. He is accompanied by two
members of the civil service of Japsn.
The Japanese residents of the city have
induced him to forego his privacy to some
extent, and he has accepted an invitation
to take trip to-day in the waters of the
harbor and visit the navy yard.
Fire at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE. May 14-Earlv this morn
ing the factory of Melvile's Manufactur-
ing Company at Fond Du Lac was entirely
destroyed by fire, consisting of main
building, warehouse, storehouse and sew
eral outbuildings. Five cars loading from
the factory were burned. The loss IS esti /,
mated at S125,0 900; insurance, SIC, 900. One
hundred and fifty men are thrown out of
employment.
Distressing Rumor.
New YORK, May 1S.-There is painful
rumor on the street that the steamer Cam
ada has been lost with all on board, There
are two steamers of this name, one be.
longing to the National Line, which left
London May lst for New York, and the
other belonging to the French Line, which
left on the l4th for Havre.
Disastrous Fire.
BALLsToN SPRINGS, May 1.-THE Pros
pect Mountain House, on Lake George
was destroyed by the forest fires this
afternoon. The fire extends through the
forest to Caldwell village, where the Fort
William Henry Hotel is situated and
| foo or ayfa cd Co r ~.
village. The inhabitants are fighting the
fire.
The Whitaker Case.
WEST PoINT, May 1S.-The Whitaker
case was resumed to-day and the testi-
mony of two detectives and several other
witnesses was heard. Nothing of special
| importance was elected
Whitaker was sharply questioned by
Recorder Sears to-day ON points of his
| testimony which were conflicting Pro-
fessor Greener said that he had suspi-
elons as to the guilty persons which he
would submit to Whittaker's counsel, and
he was instructed to draw up statement
and present it to Lieutenant Knight. The
recorder said that he had requested tn e
war department to bring Professor Green
er on a per diem so that Whitaker
might have, at least, one friend here.
Several days adjournment were taken
To The Arctic Ocean.
| WASHINGTON, May 1S-The treasury
| department having determined to dispatch
| the revenue steamer Corwin to cruise the
| waters of Alaska for the enforcement of
/ the provisions of the law and the pro-
| lection of the interests ofthe government
on the Seal Islands. instructions were is
sued to-day to Captain Hooper in COM
mand of the vessel. directing him to take
on board, without delay, supplies of pro-
visions, fuel and water for six months
| cruise, and 10 leave San Francisco not
| later than the 22d inst The vessel will
| proceed from San Francisco direct to
| Ounalaska, at'which place fresh supply
of coal will be taken in. She will then
! proceed to Norton Sound touching at Seal
Islands. If practicable, an officer and
two men will be left on Otter Island TO
protect the seals there The commander
| is instructed to use every endeavor to
apprehend the presence of vessels at
kotzebuo Sound in the Arctic Ocean, al
lowed to engage in illicit traffic OF rum
and firearms with the natives of Alaska,
and if found, to break up their Illicit
trade. He is also to make diligent search
for the whaling barks Mount Wolaston
and Vigilant, reported to have been
caught In the ice within the Arctic ocean
last Autumn while endeavoring to return
through Behring's straits from their sea-
sons whaling, and if found to render
all assistance possible. Authority is
given to transport provisions, etc, which
may be rendered for the relief of those
whalers. The instructions direct careful
inquiries to be made regarding the
progress and the whereabouts of the
steamer Jeanette, engaged in making
explorations under the command of Lieu
taf INF ~ Nr,Slr1l and 7
navy, and if practicable to communicate
with and extend any needed assistance to
the vessel. If an opportunity offers, an
investigation will be made OF the where
abouts of st. Lawrence Island in Behring's
sea. While cruising in the Arctic sea the |
commander is requested to make careful
observations as to the currents, tides, etc, |
and keep accurate record of such sound
ings, surveys, ETC., as he may be able to |
make, and to obtain such information as
may be practicable regarding the num-
bers, character, occupations and general
condition of the Inhabitants of the ada |
cent coast.
The New Jersey Forest Fires.
BREcKsBuRG, May 17.-Fires are still |
raging about us. The sun and sky are |
obscured and the air is sitting. The |
flames are fierce about Cedar Ridge and
Kettle creek. Protestant churches held |
special prayers yesterday for rain. At |
Posts station barn and four cattle were |
burned. Saturday nights devastation |
was great in Cumberland and Atlantic |
counties. Railroad men report great raw |
ages among the vineyards of the German I
population ofthe county. The loss is very |
heavy. Yesterday afternoon residents of |
Ashbury Park and Ocean Grove were |
startled by intelligence that forest fires |
had reached Gates City. Sparks and Gin
ders, some very large, shot up from the |
burning woods. The fire departments of |
both places turned out and saved the |
houses from flying spark, while the citi- |
zens successfully fought the flames in the |
woods by back fires, aided by a change OF |
wind. 1t is reported that the flames de-
stroyed everything in and about HAM |
menton, Elwood and Eggharbor. The |
AR is so thick with smoke that it is |
here to Great Eggharbor are totally |
destroyed and the people have given up |
all hopes They are prostrated by their |
efforts in fighting the flames and helpless |
withdespalr.
The Methodist General Conference
CINCINNATI, May 18.-Miss Frances q.
Willard sent note declining to address
the conference The committee en- epis- !
conference of bishop of African descent; |
nrade special order for Thursday.
Whitaker Interviewed.
WEST PoINT, May 16.-In an interview |
to-day Whitaker states that last evening |
he was invited to General Schofeld's |
house, the latter saying that he had sent |
for him to say that there was consider |
able hard feeling against him and asked |
him if he had nothing mere 10 say, or |
wished to make any confessions, and if |
he did that 1t would be good time to do |
it. Whitaker replied that he had moth
ing further to say; that he had told all he |
knew, and it was the truth, and if he had |
not told the truth and desired to confess
anything General Schofeld would be
the first man he would go to on account of I
the Generals uniform kindness towards |
him. Whitaker said that the General I
advised him to collect the letters he had /
written lately, because in that way it
might be possible to ascertain who it was
that simulated his hand writing. He said |
that the General told him that he had his
best wishes, and Whitaker judges from
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