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IMPROVEMENTS AT oROvILLE.
F1ourishing Orchards of the Olive and
Citrus Fruits.
[NIarysville Appeal

tMarysville Appeal
Two 1uba City young men were in
0roville Friday, looking about the town.
They were much pleased with the appear
ance of the place and the thrift that is
manifested. Just across the river are the
tracts owned by E. w. Fogg and Major
Mclaughlin. For over three weeks these
gentlemen have had from six to sixteen
Cinnamon at work with pick and shovel
clearing the land and grading the road
between the two places, and there have
also been at work a ten-horse road
scraper and several hand scrapers.
A portion of Mr.. 'Fogg's land is in olive
trees, and more thrifty and better-look-
ing orchard cannot be found anywhere.
The remainder of his land, which he has
just cleared, will also be planted to olives.
a gang of men is digging holes in Mr..
McLaughlin's tract, preparatory to plant
ing. The road between the two places is
very wide, with twelve-foot sidewalk
on each side. Ornamental trees will be
set out, and when the work on the
orchards and the road is completed, a
finer avenue cannot be found in this part
of the State.
Much expense has attended the making
of these improvements, but the owners
are men of considerable property about
Oroville, and they are doing everything
In their power to enhance the value of it.
Between Oroville and the Bella Vista
Hotel, in Thermalito, men are working
their orange and olive orchards and
planting new ones. The trees are In the
very best of condition. The beneficial
results of irrigation are clearly shown,
as numerous strawberry beds may be
seen on high and rocky soil, and the vines
are loaded with luscious fruit.
Few more beautiful locations can be
found anywhere than the Bella Vista Ho-
tel. 1t has already cost $50, 900, and it is
estimated that as much more will be re-
quired to complete and furnish it, if that
is ever to be done. The large structure
stands on the edge of bluff overlooking
the river on the south and the town of
Oroville on the east. Standing upon the
balcony of the building one gets a fine
view of the surrounding country. A
glance at the river channel and gravel
shows the vast extent of earth and rock
that has been washed away by hydraulic
mining. One place particularly is in
teresting. Standing out into the river
bed is an acre of land probably seventy
five or hundred feet above the water.
Behind it the earth has been cut away, in
the process of mining, about half way to
the water and in this trench or ravine are
two hydraulic monitors just as they were
left seven years ago, with their nozZles
pointing towards the mound, ready to
tear it down and wash the debris into the
river
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DILL'S STORY.
He Tells How He Was Compelled to
Guide the Itata

He Tells How He Was Compelled to
Guide the Itata.
Los ANGELES, May 10.-Pilot Dill of
San Diego came up from San Pedro this
evening with United States Marshal Gard.
Dill says he had no alternative but to
take the Itata to sea. He says the captain
put three armed Chileans on either side
of him and remained himself with re-
volver in hand to see that he did not run
the steamer aground. He says that he
saw from fifty to sixty armed men on
board, but there may have been more,
and two cannons on the forward deck,
He was told that there We're six more
cannons and two Calling guns on board.
Dill says he is confident that the Chill
cans would have resisted any attempt to
detain her, as matter of life or death.
Dill declines to say how the arms were
transferred, or where; but there is no
doubt that it was done at the San
Clemente Islands, as he took the Itata to
that place. He says he then went to bed
and knew nothing more until called by
the Quartermaster at o'clock Thursday
morning, and was told that the schooner
had discharged and TO go aboard, which
he did. He says the Itata was veritable
man-of-war when he took her out
the harbOr, but had the appearance of a
merchant vessel when he brought her in.
Captain O'Farrell of the schooner re-
fuses to make any admissions He saws
he did not know that he was violating
any law, but refuses to say what became
of his cargo beyond the fact that he has
clear receipt for everything, and that he
would not have been captured had he had
his full crew.
The Federal officers are very reticent
and decline TO say what orders, if any.
have been received from Washington,
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IN COLORADO.
The Presidential Party Still Receiving
Big Ovations.


GLENwooD SPRINGS (Col.), May 10.-
The train bearing the Presidential party
arrived here at four o'clock this morning.
About eight o'clock committee from
Denver, including Governor Routt, ex-
Senator Hill, Mayor Rogers and others
waited on the Presidential party and
assured them cordial welcome at Den
yer. There were no formalities.
Soon afterwards the visitors were well
coined formally by Mayor Rogers of Glen
wood Springs and a committee and es-
corted in carriages to the Glenwood Hotel
where breakfast was partaken of
The President, Postmaster-G General
Wanamaker and Mrs. Mckee afterwards
attended divine service at the First Pres
byterian Church.
During the afternoon the President re-
ceiyed delegations from LeadviIle, Aspen,
Colorado Springs and elsewhere. The
delegation from Aspen presented him
with an elegant souvenir-a beautiful
plush case containing in letters of sterling
wire silver, the words Free Coinage
Aspen, Silver; Colorado, Honest Money"
a children's mass meeting was held at
the Opera House this evening in honor of
the visitors, and was attended by an i'm
mense crowd. The President and Post
master-General made short addresses,
In his speech the President said he had
come to Glenwood Springs for rest, but
he felt he could not deny himself to the
large body of friends before him. Our
Government, he said, was instituted by
wise men, men of wise views. 1t was
based on the idea of equal rights of men.
1t absolutely rejects the idea of class dis
tinction, and insists that men should be
judged by their behoviOr. That is good
rule. Those who are law abiding and
well disposed, those also who pursue
their vOcations lawfully and with due re-
spect to the rights of others, are true
American citizens. Il am glad to know"
he continued, ''that the love of our insti-
tutions is so deeply imbedded in your
hearts. 1t has been a most delightful
and cheering thing that the starry ban
ner, the same old flag that was carried
amid the smoke of battle, is in the hands
of such children"
In conclusion the President said: ''Men
should have at least one free day in which
to think of their families, of themselves
and OF things that are not material but are
spiritual. l desire to express nv sincere
and earnest hearty thanks to you all for
your Kindness, giving you in return a
simple pledge that / will in all things
keep IN mind what seems to me to be the
true interests of our people. l have no
thought OF sections. l have no thought
upon any of these great public questions
that does not embrace the rights and in
terests of all our people and all our States.
L believe we shall find common interests
and safe ground upon all these great
questions and by moderating our own
views and making reasonable and lust
concessions we shall find them all settled
wisely and in the interest of the people,"
After consultation with the railroad
officials it was decided to take a quieter
spot and accordingly at six O'Clock the
train left for Gypsum, twenty-four miles
tfnl rharn Il
will leave for Leadville at two o'clock to-
morrow morning.
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Terrible Disaster in the Straits of
Juan de Fuca.
FUNERAL OF JOHN F. SWIFT. LATE
MINISTER TO JAPAN.
verdict of Manslaughter IN tho Ira
Ters Murder Case at Nevada City
"A Prize Fight Spoiled by u sheriff
George Needles Drowned Near
Placerville-NIajor Downing Dead.
Special TO the RrcoRn-uS,on.

TACOMA (Wash.), May 10. - The
steamer Lucy Lowe has foundered in the
Straits of Juan de Fuca with fftv-five
colonists on board.
The party, numbering fifty-six. left
Tacoma on April 2lst TO settle on the
land near the mouth of the Guestahes
RIVER but were beaten back by the high
seas and became short of food.
John n. Grant of Tacoma, the only
survivor, returned here yesterday.
tie believes that the entire party has
been lost.
A search party is being fitted out, and
VIII start for the scene of the disaster as
soon as possible
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The Great Powers of Europe.

The nations coming under the designa-
ton OF the great Powers of Europe are
Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria,
Italy and Russia Until about twenty
years ago Prussia figured instead of Ger
many and Italy was not in the list. The
war of 1S70-71, which resulted in tho
erection OF n new German empire,
in which Prussia is the most popu~
lous and conspicuous State, put Ger
many on the roll; and the opportunity
which that war furnished TO Italy to Sc.
cure tull nationality, with Rome for its
capital, gave that country a place in the
list. Spain lacks the population and
military importance to enable it to secure
recognition as frst-class Power. The
population of Spain is only about II $780,
GOO, while that of Italy, which Is the
smallest of the other nations named, il
over 30,000,000.
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Terror-stricken Jews.

LONDON, May 10.-Since the Greek ct
tack on the Jewish quarter of Corfu, the
Jewish residents of that town have not
dared to open their shops or let them
selves be seen on the streets. They creep
out of their houses at daybreak to buy
food, for which they have to pay three
times its value. All the synagogues are
closed, and recent Jewish funeral re-
quired an escort of troops. The anti-Se-
mitic movement is increasing. Almost
daily attempts are made to set fire to the
Jewish quarter by means of rags soaked
in DetrOlnnm
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SPOILED BY TIE SHERIFF.
n Prize Fight That Did Not Come or
at Santa Barbara

n Prtzc Fight That Did Not Come or
at Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, May 1O.-Last night
a fight to finish was to have taken place
between Joe Soto, who claims the light
weight championship of the State, and
William Manning, lightweight cham
pion of Southern California. with four
ounce gloves, for purse of $500.
All arrangements had been made,
hall had been engaged and a crowd had
assembled, when the Sheriff sent word to
the parties not to fight.
NOT to be outdone, another hall was en-
gagged III three-story building, where it
was understood that there would be some
boxing between local men, and just as
the TWO above named We're about to try
their hands the Sheriff secured a ladder
and poked his head in at the window and
put an end to it.
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LAID TO REST.
Funeral of John f. Swift, Late Minis
ter to Japan.

Funeral of John f. Swift, Late Minis
ter to Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-The funeral
services over the late John f. Swift,
United States Minister to Japan, were
held at Trinity Church this afternoon.
The services were conducted by the
Rev: j. Sanders Reed and were attended
by the Army and Navy Officers, Regents
OF the State University, the Governors
staff and the Masonic Lodges.
After the reading Of the funeral service
of the Episcopal Church the remains were
escorted to the Masonic Cemetery by the
Second Brigade, n. G. c., where they
We're turned over to the members of Cali
tornia Lodge of the Masons, who con-
Quoted the burial service.
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CRISIS IN PORTUGAL.
Fears of a Revolution and Othe
Causes to Blame.


Causes to Blame.
LISBON, May 10.-The Lusitano Bank of
this city, which on Friday was reported
to be in difficulty, has long been known
to be in a doubtful condition. The bank
did highly speculative business in un-
derwriting loans. 1t is probable that the
failure of the recentGOvernment to pay the
loans sapped its resources. The Govern
ment has declined to allow the bank a
delay of six months to liquidate, but re-
ferred it TO the Tribunal of Commerce.
1t is estimated that silver to the value of
$3.50, 200 was withdrawn from the Lisbon
banks on Friday and Saturday. The
troops kept order at the doors. At the
leading banks bills are readily discounted
at to y per cent.
The crisis is due to the bad political and
financial situation, The fall of exchange
on Brazil and fears of revolution in
Portugal have locked up capital, par
alyzed trade, caused labor crisis and
opened the market to German competi-
ton.
Unless means be found to unlock cap
ital the results will be serious.
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Rain to the Rescue.

MARQUETTE (Mich.), May 1O.-The rain
of Saturday practically extinguished all
the fires south of Portage Lake, in the
upper peninsula in Houghton, in Hough-
ton County. The fire ran through large
tracts of pine to-day, burning out several
logging camps and several hundred cords
of wood, and part of the railway trestle
near the Osceola stamp mills are de-
stroyed. All the fires in Houghton
County are reported out tonight.
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The protection which surrounds the
Itata will govern the action of Remey.
Il, IN n, his opinion, he can forcibly seize
the Cnllean vessel without destruction to
the Charleston and death to her officers
and men, the Itata will be brought back
to an American port.
Captain Remey, of the Charleston, is
not expected to meet with a forcible OBJ
lection should he succeed in finding the
ltata, but Admiral Brown, of the San
Francisco, and Captain Schley, of the
baltimore, may, i'll obeying orders to in
tercept the Chilean, encounter the navy
of the insurgents. This discretionary
privilege is not likely to be abused or
render the United States officers over
cautious. The Department holds that the
first duty of Commander in war is to
take great risk only for the accomplish
ment of great ends,
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DESTRUCTIVE CHINCH BUGS.
Novel Plan to Scatter Contagious
Disease Among Them

KANSAS Cry, May 10.-A letter to Sec
retary Mohler, of the State Board of
Agriculture, from Chancellor Snow, of
the State University of Kansas, concern
ing his conclusions regarding the present
wheat pests, has just been made public,
The Chancellor says the present spring
has been particularly unfavorable for the
health of chinch bugs, but still in twenty
counties in the southeastern part of the
State the chinch bug is out in full force.
In other counties the pest is not so num-
erous. The bugs now in the fields are
remnant of last falls brood. The females
have been laying their eggs, and the
young will soon be hatched. The eggs
are very susceptible to the influence of
climatic conditions, and if we should
have heavy rains between now and Nav
2oth the crop of young bugs will be much
ensmalled.
: continuing, the report says that active
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Honorable Journalism.

PARIS. May 10.-GaIgnani publishes
the decision of Paris court, condemning
it for libelling ]. w. Mackey apropos of
the Bonynge trouble. The paper accom-
panies its retraction with an expression
of regret for the unfair statement which
appeared in its columns.
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CHANGED HIS MIND,
The Russian Minister of Finance d
Not Withdraw the Balances.

The Russian Minister of Finance Does
Not Withdraw the Balances.
PARIS, May 10.-Reassuring advices
have reached the bankers here from st.
Petersburg regarding the intention of M.
Vischnegnadsky the Russian Minister of
Finance, to withdraw the balances held
here and in London.
Fearing that struggle with the great
financiers of London and Paris would
imperil his own position as well as the
finances of Russia, he has decided to per-
init to remain the 300,000,O00 roubles in
gold deposited in foreign banks.
Paris houses hold half of this amount.
The Minister'S decision ought to relieve
the financial tension
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Newfoundland Arbitrat,on

PARIS, May 10.-A report has been
made to the Senate by the Committee on
Newfoundland Arbitration. The COM
mittee after referring to the treaties upon
which France bases her claims, concluded
by urging the Senate to adopt the bill,
The committee looks forward with conf
dence to the decision of the arbitrators.
ST. JOHNS IN. F., May 10.-The Leg
islature has decided to indorse the action
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ARGENTINE CONGRESS OPENED.
President PelIegrinf Discusses the Ma
tion'S Finances.

BUENos AYREs, May 10.-President
Pellegrini opened Congress to-day. His
message, which is lengthy document,
deals mainly with finances. The politi-
cal situation he says is hopeful, and, in
spite of the decrease of the customs reve-
nue., the state of the treasury is satisfac-
tory. Referring to the collapse of State
banks, he appeals for union on the part of
all sections to save the nation from bank
ruptcy.
The President is decidedly opposed to
the fresh issue Of paper, but is willing
to accept any rational solution that Con-
gress proposes. He suggests the forma-
ton Of an occasion to decide the matter.
In conclusion the President tavors re-
form III currency on a silver basis and
announces important financial changes.
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PENsIoNING GOVERNMENT CLERKS
a Scheme to Retire Those Who Have
Grown Old In Service.

"a SchcInS 10 1teU1re InOS9 Who Have
Grown Old In Service.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The iSa.ndoy
Herald says: A movement is on foot in
the various departments of the Govern
ment located in this city to establish
what might be termed a comparative
pension scheme for the benefit of those
clerks who, through advanced age or
physical disability incurred by their SER
vice for the Government, became unable
to attend TO their duties, by a fund estab-
lished through small monthly deduc-
ton made from the salary of each clerk.
Those sick or aged will receive pension
during the time of their disability or for
life, or when regularly retired by the
action of an authorized board.
The number of clerks of advanced age.
who are retained in the departments
simply because of their faithful service of
many years, is very large. With pen
sion these could be retired with the
result that number of promotions will
be made along the line.
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Williams-Martin Feud.

BENTON Qll.), May 10.-John Martin
last evening met w. H. Williams and
wife on the street and opened fire on
them. Mrs. Williams was fatally
wounded. Williams then wrenched the
revolver from Martin and turned it upon
him, but it failed to explode. Williams
then pulled pocket-knife, inflicting a
wound upon Martin that Will cause his
death. This is the third shooting affray
that has resulted directly from the Will
ans Martin feud.
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Getting Serious.

BRUSSELS, May 10.-Many arrests have
been made for intimidation in Liege and
Charleroi, and domiciliary searches have
resulted in the discovery of a quantity of
explosives. Gendarmes arrested three
men in Ougree forest near IIiege to-day
while they were busy charging bombs
with dynamite.
There is evidence that poverty will
drive the Belgian miners now on strike
to resume work. 1t is reported that one
half of the strikers in the Liege district
will return to work tomorrow.
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IncendiarY Fire.

BOONE Qowa), May 9.-The fire at
Manning this morning was the work of
an incendiary. 1t broke out in the Post
office block, and destroyed the hotel,
Postoftice, three dry goods stores, three
groceries, restaurant, three saloons,
jewelry store, drug store, clothing store,
beside dwellings of those living in build
ings. Very few goods were saved, a high
wind causing the fire to spread rapidly.
The loss exceeds S125, 600, with but little
insurance
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DROWNED IN THE RAPIDS.
George Needles Loses His Life Near
PlacerviIlc,

ueorSe NeeuleS Loses His Life Near
PlacerviIlc,
PLACERvILLE, May 10. - George
Needles, twenty years old, step-son of
Peter Fignaut of this city, was drowned
in the south fork of the American river
this morning.
lie, with two younger companions,
were boat fishing near Chile Bar. The
river is very high and the boat got into
the rapids.
Needles attempted to reach the bank by
jumping into the river, but he never rose
TO the surface after making the jump.
The other boys remained in the boat
and were carried safely ashore further
down the river.
The body Of Needles has not get been
recovered.
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

TRINIDAD (Col.), May 10.-A Santa Fe
freight train of twenty cars, loaded with
cattle, started down Ration Mountain,
near here, last night but became unman-
ageable, the air-brakes falling to work.
While turning sharp curve the engine
and tender broke away from the train
and sixteen cars went over a twenty foot
embankment, demolishing the cars and
killing 800 head of cattle. Brakeman
Kearns was slightly hurt. Four tramps
who were stealing ride are reported
killed.
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Imports From Mexico.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Recent statistics
published by the Mexican Government
show that the exports from Mexico into
the United States have increased so rap
idly that the people of this country now
take all but 20 per cent. of the merchan-
disc exported from Mexico, slthough the
manufactures i'll the United States do not
furnish more than half the imports of
that republic. OF exports of the precious
metals the United States takes 66 per
cent, England 81 per cent, Germany 81
per cent, and France II per cent.
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SUSPENSION of ExpnlsIon.

Moscow, May 10.-The decree suspend
ing the expulsion of Jews allows years
grace to Jews who do not own real prop
erty, and two years grace to those who
do own real property.
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TRAvERs CONVICTED.
Tho Nevada City Murderer Gets or
With Manslauyhter.

NEVADA CITY, May 10.-The jury in
the case of William Travers, who, in De-
cember, 1889, while drunk killed aged
James DAILY at Lake City, this afternoon,
after being out seventeen hours, returned
a verdict OF manslaughter, and recon-
mending the prisoner to the mercy of the
court.
Seven jurymen stood out from the first
for acquittal on the ground that the pris-
oner WAS insane.
AZ the former trial a verdict of murder
with life Imprisonment was rendered,
and the Supreme Court granted reheaE-
inC
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measures must be resorted TO to keep the
pests down. Much hope is placed in the
outcome of the workings of a new
remedy, namely, the attempt to spread
artificially contagious disease among
the bugs. Experiments early in the
spring in the laboratory indicate the ac
tivity of the contagion. and If the CO.
operation of farmers, by sending in large
numbers of live, healthy chinch bugs
may be relied on, the station will be pre-
pared to scatter infected bugs all over the
State.
Several reports showing the presence of
the Hessian fly have been received, but
no serious apprehension is felt.
CAME WHEN NEEDED.
KANSAS CITY, May 10. = Dispatches
from points all over Kansas state that a
cold rain, such as Chancellor Snow, in
his report on wheat pests, said would rid
the fields ofthe chinch bugs, fell to-day
The storm came directly from the north
and the thermometer dropped to forty
degrees.
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Prospective Duel.

PARIS, May 10.-Rochefort in the In
traasige ant has blamed NJ. Isaacs, Sub
prefect of Aversness, for ordering the
troops to fire on rioters at Fourmies.
The result will be duel between Isaacs
and ROchefOrt
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Costly Fire.

New YORK, May 1O.-The. stock of
Francis Fl. Leggett & Co., wholesale
grocers, occupying a nine-story building.
was damaged this afternoon by fire to
the amount of 100000 Insurance, half a
million. The loss on the building is
$50, 600
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Brooklyn HandicaD.

New YORK, May 1O.-Tenny is now
regarded as a sure starter in the Brook
lyn handicap. He and Judge Morrow
and Cassius seem to have as good pros
poets as any Of the other starters. Los
Angeles is not at her best, and will be
dangerous only in the mud.
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Outet Among the Colxers.

ScoTTDALE (Pa.), May 10. - To-day
was day of rest among the strikers. If
it were not for a few mass-meetings and
the presence of the armed guards, one
would hardly believe mammoth strike
was in progress.