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, 1889-05-09
AN IMMENSE FIRE.
Tho Forosts OF Northern Wiscouain
Threatened with Total Destruction.

The Forosts of Northern Wiscousin
Threatened with Total Destruction.
ASHLAND, Wis, May 4.-Furious fires
are raging In the Northern Wisconsin
forests and unless q heavy rain soon falls
there will be more loss to property than
has been already reported. The railroad
men arriving over the Omaha road to.
night report that from Ashland to Clear
Lake. l6O miles, burning. Manylthoussnd
feet OF ties have been destroyed, and some
towns are endangered. Over on the Fond
du Lac Indian reservation 5000 worth Of
logs on skids were burned The loggers
who were interviewed tonight say they
expect great losses IL rain does not come
soon. This afternoon In the eastern out
skirts Of Ashland The flames In the woods
gained such headway that assistance was
asked of the citizens to protect property. A
large force OF men organized q bucket
brigade and succeeded In preventing the
destruction OF property, but 1850 cords of
wood was burned. Heavy clouds ofsmoke
make the air heavy in the city and on the
lake. 1t Is like a thick log.
, 1889-05-09
A MAMMOTH CORPORATION.
A Syndicate which VIII Control Property
Valued at 02B, ZOO, 900.

Syndicate Whtch Will COntrOl troporVy
Valued At 92B. .OOO,O 900.
CHICAGO, May 4.--Ihe last formality In
the much talked OF merging OF the great
steel manufacturing concerns OF Illinois
WAS oom pleted without u hitch. The new
corporation 10 called the Illinois Steel Com
pany, and constitutes the largest cOnlbi-
nation of steel interests In America. The
capital stock Is $25, ,0OO,OOO. Of which S..
co., 900 has been paid In. The percentage Of
valuation OF the old plants in repr. senta.
tiOn in the new company Is North Chicago
Rolling Mil Company, SO per cent; Joliet
Steel Company, 26 per cent; Union Steel
Company, ~ per cent. The business OF
the company Will be- managed entirely by
an executive COMMITTEES chosen by the d.
rectors and following the Vanderbilt idea
Of executive con,roi in the hands OF several,
instead OF one man. The executive COM
mittee is o. w. Potter. chairman; A. ].
Leigh, j. A. Morse, w. b. Sterling and X.
q Potter. The capital OF $25. .00O. 900 Is
based on the valuation Of the three old
companies Of about $l6, OOO, 700, the rem,in-
der consisting Of cash, the working capital
and unissued stock to be used In emergency
or for improvement. Besides the various
mills In Chicago, South Chicago and Joliet
the plant includes mills at Milwaukee and
mines in Dodge county, Wis. besides
much other property. Chairman Potter
said this evening that the company pro-
posed to keep all the plants running, avoid
ing q glut of the market by gradually de-
versiiying more and more the company's
pf oducts.
, 1889-05-09
ON TO COLvILLE.
Tho Spokane e. Northern WIN Reach the
Vnllav In

Tho Spokane e. Northern win Reach the
Valley In Four Days.
Superintendent j. M. Buckley of the
Spokane 4 Northern, who has lust re-.
turned from ten days trip over the line,
reports that three days ago forty.four
miles of road we're turned over BY the co n.
tractors. and within four days ffty-seyen
miles will be turned over. This will
bring the line to the Colville valley.
Every grading outfit is busy, and the dirt
IL flying at great rate, Survey ing from
the fifty-seven mile point is easy and can
be done rapidly. II was stated at the out.
set that work on this road woald be pushed
rapidly. but few people had any idea that
the Colville valley would be reached bv
this time. ~
, 1889-05-09
CASUALTY AND CTIME.
Record of YesterdSy's DOinga In the
World of Suffering and Sin.

AsoSoEu oh In kn0
World of Suffering and Sin.
OCEoLA, Fla. May 5.-A number OF
women have been attacked recently by q
tramp negro, who attscked them with q
knife after the manner of "Jack the Rip
per-" 1t is reported that the body OF a
colored girl was found in the woods last
night siashed horribly. Negroes are in
arms searching for the murderer, and he
will be lynched II found.
CoHoEs, N, Y, May 4.-Saniuel Dunn
cut his wife's throat and killed her this
morning. The cause is not stated.
PRovINoErowN, Mass, May 4. - The
schooner Nellie Swift. from the West In
dies for New York. Is now given up for
lost with all on board. She is row LOFTY
days out.
SAN Francisco, May William Henry,
q reputed brother Of FANNY Davenport, the
actress. committed suicide to-day, using
morphine. Deceased was 5S years old.
No cause for his action IL known
, 1889-05-09
FOUND GUILTY.
Tho Jury Assesses a Fine of $50 and Cost.
Against w. q, ktevens.

Tho Jury Assesses n Fine of $50 and Cost.
Against w. q. stevens.
The case OF Paulina Bell va. W. q
Stevens was again resumed In Judge Dun.
ning's court yesterday morning, the jurv
having been secured. The small court
room was filled, and number were stand.
ing in the doorway. 8. C. Hyde opened
the case for the prosecution and T. c.
Grittii'ts made few brief remarks On
opening the case far the defendant. A
number of witnesses were called on both
sides Of the case.
Paulina Bell, the complaining wituess
stated on the witness stand that she had
known Stevens for about three years; met
him here about elk months ago. She was
riding in hack on Howard street on tho
Gath of April; got out at her roomins
place on Front street; started up TO the
Frankfurt, and met Billy Stevens In front
OF the Arlington. She said, Billy. /
want to talk to you." and he replied.
business" When she again repesteI1
that she wanted to talk with him. bsy
struck her twice in the face with
his hand. The blow stunned her and
blackened her eye. She then started for
Judge Curry's office to swear out war.
rant against Stevens. Upon cross.exami.
nation she denied shouting unmentionsbs
words at him, but admitted to speaking to
y travelling man from the hack. She also
denied that she had revolver or that she
endeavored to find one, Snd stated that
she reached in her pocket for handker.
chief. whea Stevens thought she was feel.
ing for pistol. She gave her version In
an nnequivocal manner.
w. q. Stevens gave quite different &C
count of the occurrence. He stated ths
Paullna drove past on Howard street, and
that she put her head out of hack, and
shouted at him in vulgar manner, and In
about half an hour she came back to where
| was stapdinR--in front of the Arlington
and commenced to talk to me and told
her to go away and mind her own busi.
ness; she insisted and l rose from my
chair and pushed her away from me.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty
and assessed a fine of $50 and costs.
, 1889-05-09
IHE FATAL PISTOL.

PORTLAND, May 2, Special.-George W.
Lynch General manager Of the Portland
Cable Railway Company, and four fore.
men of construction, have arrived from San
Francisco and work on the cable road from
Il street to Portland Heights Will be begun
to morrow. large force OF Inen will be
employed and work pushed tS compilation
as speedily "a possible. The material Is ali
secured and part Of 1t on the ground. The
council has granted tho metropolitan
Railroad Company the franchise for an
electric motor line from the foot OF Yam.
NIL street to the south city limits, and bids
are advertised for grading the line to Full.
ton park, four miles south of the city The
road will be extended to River View
cemetery this fall and eventually to Oregon
City.
The Willamette, Bridge 4 Railway Com.
pany has let contracts for an electric mo-
tor line across the stee! ilway bridge and
through Holidays addition, with a branch
to Albina. and work will be begun at
once.
The Transcontinental Street Railway
Company, who have the most extensive
system IN the city, have asked the council
Tor permission to put up poles and wires
or excavate the streets as may be necessary
to change their lines to cable or electric
road.
The motor lime to The summit OF Mt. Ts.
Dor, four miles east OF the city. will soon
w eSS"Ptoscus ouu otheT tuokOk iIuc8 are IN
course OF construction.
Mayor Wheeler Of East Portland Ia dan.
gerously III with heart trouble and In not
expected TO live. .. III
PORTLAND, May 2, Specisl.--The grocsry
store of Mrs. N. J. Smith I'm East Portland
wss destroyed by fire this morning. Los
5000 The fire Is supposed to he the work
OF an incendiary.
The trial OF Frank Jsoketta for the n,ur.
der OF Y. Oleson was commenced to-day,
and Will continue one week 80 that the state
can secure the attendance of Q man whs
was with Oleson the night of the killing,
The fellow dsaPpesred when Oleson was
shot and nothing WAS heard Of him until
he was found In q cannery NJ Astoria re-
Gently. -
Nellie Oleson, . few years old. was shot
through the forehead while fOoling with u
twenty-five calibre pistol to-day. She wss
alive but uncOncious tonight, but Is not
expected to live. Nellie and q 6.year-old
boy named Nesland, found the pistol and
began playing " tn IL. The girl cock ed It
and 1t was discharged the bullet striking
the center OF her forehead. Part OF the
bullet and pieces Of skull have been re.
moved
, 1889-05-09
Crushed 70 Death.

AsroRIA. May 4, Special.-The Bonita
this afternoon brought down the dead
body of James Hutchinson, q logger Of
Bradburgs, He was driving at logging
camp this morning. and q log slipped and
crushed him against u tree. He was taken
aboard the steamer at p, NJ, and died In
half an hour. The remains will go ON to-
nights boat to Portland tor interment.
, 1889-05-09
tn. rr..,den, ON Capital Punishment.

WAsHix0roE, May 4.-Attorney- len eral
Miller was questioned to-day in regard to
the presidents views on capital punish
ment, his recent acts OF clemency to men
under sentence Of death having given rise
It. Mr. Miller said the president IL
not opposed to capital punishment,
nd In the murder cases referred to did
othing moro or less than he should have
one. He hiss none Of that maudlin sym.
, 1889-05-09
HOMICIDE AT SALEM.
r. H. OGie Meets HIS Death ~ the Hands
OF w. ". Hawkins.

of w. ". Hawkins.
SALEM. May 2.-Speclsl-F. II. Ogle was
shot last evening by w. e. Hswkins and
died to-day at noon. A coroner's INQUEST
WAS held, commencing this afternoon, with
some witnesses to be examined vet. The
testimony shows that Hawkins did all the
only . pocket knife, and Hawkins friends
claim It was . case Of self. defense, and thst
Hawkins had good reason to believe Ogle
was about TO draw q gun, and he had to
save himself. and others that Il was pre-.
meditated killing on Hawkins part Haw-
kius' preliminary examination is set for to-
morrow at o'clock. but 1t may go over to
Saturday. Osle died In the same room In
which he was married October, 1882 He
leaves y wife but no children. His father
lives In East Saemn.
, 1889-05-09
AN AsYLUM aORsoR.
Tho Illinois InsAne Asylum . He'll ON
Earth,

Earth.
CHICAGO, May The grand jury to day
completed It's work without indicting DR..
kiernan, Of the Cook county insane ssy-
lum, ss an accessory to the murder of
Lunatic Burns, foi which three asylum at
teDdants are now awaiting trial. In an ex-
tended report on the condition of the asp
lum the Jury attribute most of the evils TO
the extremely overcrowced condition OF
the institute and the inadequate number Of
attendants. 30 horrible is the overcrowd-
ing, the report says, q very large number
OF the inmates are Obliged to sleep two In q
bed three feet wide, and the beds have to
be so located tor lack Of room that many
times the attendants, particularly In the
female wards, must crawl over patients in
one bed TO give those attention who are in
the bed beyond.
, 1889-05-09
THE COLrAx COURTHoUsE.
The County Commissioners EDjoine
From Building.

CoLFAx, May Q. Special.--On Tuesday
evening the county commits sion ers we're
served with All Injunction restraining them
from building a courthouse In Colfax.
The plaintiff is j. h. Hughes. of the Pa.
gate Voorhees,, Henry Pullman and 4. X.
Hanna will 20 tU Walla Walla to represent
the commissioners. The case IL To he
heard In WalIa Wslls next Monday before
Judge Langford.
A number OF eastern capitalists are in
the city looking for Investments.
The Odd Fellows and MasOns Of this CITY
will shortly begin the erection Of q build.
ing S0x80 feet.
, 1889-05-09

pathy which will interfere with the just
course Of the law. but be will see that the
M nurderer's guilt is fully established before
he extreme penalty IL Pot into operation
~ coincide with The president as To the
coul,nuiatiOn of Green's sentence and
agreed with him az tn the respites which
lave been granted Briggs and Colbert.
What are my views on capital punish ment
favor II In all cases where the crime Is
proven beyond q doubt"
, 1889-05-09
CHAIRMAN CLARKE RESIGNS,

His Successor 70 be Eiocted Week From
Next saturday.
Yesterday Harry A. Clarke, chairman
1T the republican county central commit.
tee, rendered his resiRnatiou, as the
duties involving upon him as clerk of the
district court, 10 which position he has been
appointed BY Judge Calkins. will prevent
his giving the required attention to politi.
cal matters. He will enter upon his duties
as clerk cf the court next Tuesday.
Secretary Wilcox of the republican county
coumiitee will call that body together a
week from next Saturday for the purpose
of electinR successor to MIR. Clarke.
, 1889-05-09
wooden AIiIls Purchn.ed.

BEwsINoros, VI, May 4.-John b. Hol.
Bennington wollen mills and will start
them mp at once. II is said the purchase
price was por cent OF the original cost,
which was 100000 The mill has been
idle over three years, the former owners
having gone through bankruptcy. Their
shut down caused decrease OF 1900 In the
population Of the town.
, 1889-05-09
Shot In the Stomach.

SACRAMENTO, May 4, Special.-A special
TO the Bee from Auburn, says: At dive
near Peuryn, Bill Clark shot man named
Brown. an ex convict from Nevada, In the
stomach, infiictiDgs fatal wound. Clark
claims that Brown attacked him with
knife and he shot In sell defense. Clark
Was arrested, but refused TO give the cause
a. N Ouarral
, 1889-05-09

PORTLAND, May 2.-Specisl.--The 2. bill Of
exceptions In the case OF Chez Gong, the
murderer OF Lee Yiok, who has been sen.
tenoed to death twice within fifteen months
will be carried to the supreme court In q
few days. Gong will be hanged May IL.
, 1889-05-09
Csinness In Death.

Storps Q few days ago Tell from roof and
died to-day. Shortly before dissolution
the man said to his wife; "When my soul
leaves the body and enters the other world
will let you know by crosstng my hands
upon my breast" He kept his word and
died immediately after giving the sign.
, 1889-05-09
ssepubl,oaa and Democratic Conventions
Fort Townseod Items.

ander Peters aged 20 years, u native Of
England. was accidentally killed last night
at Port Hadlock. while carelessly handling
~ pistol be thought he had unloaded He
was endeavoring to sell 1t to q companion
when It was discharged, the ball entering
mis- right breast and penetrating the liver.
from which he died few hours after
wards He deserted the English ship
Farsie In Port Discovery u year ago.
Work on the now custom house will
commence this month On which All appro-
priation of $3.50, 900 has been awarded by
90 ngress.
, 1889-05-09
Senate Railros<I Com rnittee.

Nxw YoBK, May 4.-The senate oommit-
tee TO sif the question OF the Canadian
control In American railroads aud the d.
vision OF American traffic over Canadian
until Monday without having accomplished
anything. - 4l.
, 1889-05-09
Cheney's water Works.

CHxNEr, May I. Special.-The special
election In Cheney to-day TO bond the city
for water works resulted almost unani-
n,ousIy In Its favor, only one vote being
cast Agsinst the bonds. rhe Holly people
are already beginning on the job. Cheney
will have water works before the sumnie
, 1889-05-09
Ev.neelieel Appeintment..

CORVALLIS May 4, Special - At to-dsy's
SESSION ot tbe Evangelical conference the
following Washington territory appoint
ford, Seattle and Tacoma are yet to be sup
pied
, 1889-05-09
Brit,eh ConsSI FINED i.

PORTLAND. May 4, Special Vice
Consul Cherry Of Astoria, who refused to
obey q subpoena of the United States
court and had to be brought here by a
deputy u nited States marshal. was assessed
the costs Of his trip, nearly $65. by Judge
Deadly this morning He paid II under
urrA aat t.t. ....
, 1889-05-09
Consui knspp's Denial.

, BERLIN, May 4.-The White book on
samoan affairs, contains a refutatiOn BY
or. Knapp, late German consul to Samoa,
newspapers regarding the destruction OF
American property during the German
naval operations In that country.
, 1889-05-09
THE CONVENTIONS.
Delegates Nominated to the
Constitutional Convention.
The British Consul at Astoria
Fined for Contempt.
Che Northern Pacific Reoonsiders Its
Threat 70 withdraw from the Trans.
oontinsntal Association.

Rocxr,Rp, May 4. specisl.--The demo,
cratic delegation to the convention wiz
probably support w. w. Waltman AZ u
candidate for delegate from the First dis
triot He "a heavy lumber manufacturer
aud an old resident. The republican dele.
gates are unit for Charles r. Corey, mem.
6er OF the Arm OF Corey Bros. general
merchandise. The nomination Is conceded
to this precinct. The ieht at the primaries
was bitter, three tickets being In the field,
The Corey ticket secured large ma
.jority.
Stepubltcaa and Democratic Conventions
Var CouvER May 4. Special-Both the
republican and democratic conventions
Cuet here to-day to nominate delegates :"
the constitutional convention. The repnb.
llcansb selected Hon. Lewis Sohns OF Van
sCouver, and A. A. Lindsley OF La Centre.
The democrats put Hon. q. n Stevenson
ofekamina county and II N. Knapp OF
IA Camas on their ticket. The republican
convention also passed number of reso.
buttons expressive Of the wishes Of repubii'
CANS relating to exemption from taxation,
disposal OF the school lands. retrenchmen
al trusts and cooperative power.
, 1889-05-09

lite OF anyone except 10 self defense. We
Know nothing # the difficulty brt veen
White and Maunteil, but the sympathy II
the community seems to be with Wbin.N
, 1889-05-09
Ouarter of : million for 3 MIna.

PORTLAND. May T. sp.ciai.-Jacob Ward
Smith. one Of tho discoverers of the YELL
lowstone national park, Is in the city. He
has inst sold mine for $50, 900 and is on
his way to San Francisco
, 1889-05-09
Held FOR Murder.

WOODLAND May 4. Specsl.--The pre-
limipary examination OF Dan Demmerly
and Wohlfrom Tor the murder of Matthew
Freglc. resulted In the holding Of both
parties to answer before the supreme court
ON q charge OF murder without bail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
MCLELLAND AN EASY WINNER.
The PitrsburEsr Defeats Miller IN Their
Teu.aIlle Race.

The PittsburEer Defeats Miller IN Their
Teu.aIlle Race.
rsP1c1AL TELEeRAN 10 TEE DIsPATcE.i
PHILADELPHIA, December A.-At the rink
tonight Alexander Miller and McClelland, Of
Pittsburg. ran race Of ten miles for $500 3
side. A good deal of interest was taken in the
affair, as a keen rivalry had existed between
the men for some time. The attend
ance was small, only about 200 persons being
present. but almost everybody on hand APP
peared to have a financial interest in the result
and upward of 81, 900 was wagered, the betting
ruling at 8 to on McClelland. The track is q
poor one for making good time upon, and con-
sequentlY the record Of the first mile. minutes
and AZ seconds, as also the first hve, ~ minutesi
must be accepted as unusually rapid.
The men got away TO good start and Miller
at once assumed the lead. He made the pace
exceedingly hot, as may be judged from the
time and remained in front until half the jour.
ney was covered. As the menspun around and
around the track enthusiasm ran high among
their respective partisans and as each spurted
his hackers cheered Justify Just before the
fifth mile was concluded MeClelland ran up TO
Miller. and, dropping yard or two behind
him, persistently dogged his steps for the rest
of the journey. There was no change in the
respective positions Of the men up to the sixth
lap OF the tenth and last mile, when Miller
faltered, stopped and reeled from exhaustion,
stumbled and fell into the arms of his friends,
who bore him away from the track to his dress
ing room. He soon revived and subsequently
appeared none the worse for his hard journey.
Meanwhile McClelland dropped into walk
and leisurely finished the full distance. On
breasting the tape the Plttsburg man was
greeted with h.uproarious applause. In the ex-
citement which ensued the official who held
the watch forgot to take the full time. Barney
Crossin was the referee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
]. Q. PREBLE & co. ASSIGN.
A Bank Cashier Thinks Their Liabilities
Not ms Large as Reported.

A Bank Cashier Thinks Their Liabilities
Not as Large as Reported.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
NEW YORK, December 24.-Jacob @.
Preble and Walter E. Preble q. 9. Preble
& 20. }, wholesale stationers at 10 and II
Thomas street, made an assignment to-day
to Thomas S. Bassford, without preference,
except wages of employees. The amount of
notes held by banks in this city is said to
be $3.50, 900, distributed among 20 banks.
The Messrs. Preble were surprised to-day to
learn that the Sheffield heirs had entered
Judgment for $50, 900 agaiptJ. B. Sheffield
8 Son, the judgment being filed at Kingston.
A representative OF Preble 8 Co. said to-
day: "The Saugerties Blank Book Com
pany, j. B. Sheffield 8 Co..and the Wabash
Manufacturing Company owe our firm in
the aggregate about $525, ,000."
A cashier of one Of the banks interested
said he did not think the liabilities could
be as high as reported, and that few hun
dred thousand, instead Of 81 500, 900, would
cover them. No one bank in the city held
over $4,000 of PrebIe's paper. The in
terests Of the Prebles and Shefields being
identical, they owed considerable sums to
one another, and these sums we're of course
offset TO great extent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
HEGELMAN STILL LEADS.
he CourIuuon In First Place In the Biz Local
Race-Golden and Herfy Keep Him
Gnin~-Narawuc Varw errlr

he CoutIuuon In First Place In the BIH Local
Ruce-GoIden and Herty Keep Him
Golng-Noremac Very Sick.
The local z2-hour pedestrian contest was con-
tinued in the London Theater yesterday. and
the building was crowded all day. Excitement
again ran high, and the days race was of des-
perate kind. Hegelman Herty, Golden and
Connors sustained their remarkable speed until
evening, when nature began to rebel. Connors
gradually dropped from the leaders and Herty
and Golden slowly but surely got nearer to
Hegelman, the leader The latter had several
spells of vomiting, and suffered intensely. He
stuck to his work. however. and held his posi-
tion. Golden ran better than he has done for
years He and Herty never left the track yes
terday. Both contestants have found good sup
porters.
Noremac was sick all day. and he became i'll
about o'clock. he vomited considerably and
was compelled TO leave the track several times.
Up to last night he had been unable 20 eat q
bite since Sunday. Game little man that he is,
he ambled round the track when his sufferings
were very intense. He was exceedingly fever
ish last evening. Day kept up his steady jog
but the leaders gained on him. Click was in
good form all day, but Adams failed to appear
on the track at all Little Charley Smiths feet
troubled him, his new shoes blistering them
fearfully. Spicer was also in difficulties. The
race is game one and Herty is now greatly
fancied by the talent as the winner. Golden,
however. is in fine form. and Hegelman is still
confident of getting first place.
As midnight approached Noremac's sickness
became more serious, and he was compelled to
take long rest Hegelman, Herty and Golden
made an exciting contest right up to IL o'clock.
Hegelman managed to hold frst place, but
only by comparatively short distance. Little
Smith gave some good exhibitions of heel and
toe walking. Click, Seibert and Spicer were
all going well when the time was up. Day was
8 little Wearied but his stomach was all right
FnlloHinp was the score at midnight: