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OREGON DEMOCRATS.

They Meet in Convention and Nomf-
nate q State Ticket.
ASTORIA Orr, April 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention met here to-day.
J. X Weatherford of Albany was made
Temporary Chairman.
William r. Galloway of McMinnville
was nominated for Governor on the first
ballot. j. X. Weatherford was nomi-
mated for Congressman in the First Dis
tricE and j. II. Raley in the Second.
The platform adopted charges that all
the evils from which the people are now
suffering are due to the Republican party
and its reckless legislation, and asserts
that the low prices of farm products, nom
employment of labor, general depression
in business and stagnation of industry
are the results of unjust and burdensome
taxes, high protective tariff system aud
other class legislation of the publican
party, of which the demonetiZation OF
silver in 1873 and the contraction of our
currency are instances.
The platform favors an income tax, and
is in favor of calling a Constitutional
Convention TO submit to the voters
of the State a constitution en-
bodying, among other things, what is
known as the Initiative and referendum.
1t indorses the Chicago platform of 1892;
indorses CleVeland's administration; the
repeal of the FederN election laws; IA
vors the construction Of the Nicaragua
Canal by the Governm ent; demands free
coinage of silver; favois liberal pensions
TO soldiers; the election of United States
Senators by the people; opposes Chinese
and pauper immigration, aud approves
Judge CaldwelPs recent decision regard
ing the rights of labor.
At to-night's session the State tick ct
was completed, as follows: Secretary of
State, Charles Nickeli; Treasurer. Thos.
l.. Davidson; Supreme Judge, A. S. Benz
nett; Attorney General, W. III. Holmes;
Superintendent of Public Instruction, D..
V ). Reid; State Printer, John O'Brien.
The convention then adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
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ELIZA CooPER.s DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Finds That 1t Was
Caused by Her Burns.

The Coroner's Jury Finds That It Was
Caused by Her Burns.
Coroner Clark held an inquest last
night on the body of Eliza Cooper, who
was so terribly burned last Sunday night.
Minnie Smith testified that deceased
had been drinking considerably that
night, and as she lived next door to her,
had been in and out several times through
the evening.
About half-past IL witness heard some
thing fall in the next house, and heard
Eliza say: my God, Minnie She
opened the door between the houses and
saw the lamp on the floor and deceased
standing in the middle of the floor, en-
veloped in flames. She told deceased to
go out into the street, which She did, and
witness followed her and tried to put out
the flames with her dress and coat. An
other girl brought quilt, and they sue
ceeded in smothering the flames.
May Perry testified that she took care
of deceased in the Receiving Hospital,
and deceased told her that the LAMP ex-
ploded and fell at her feet. Her whole
body was terribly burned.
The jury found that deceased came to
her death by shock, the result of being
burned.
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STARS AND STRIPES.
The Only Flag Which Can Float Over
Indeneudeuce Hall.

PHILADELPHIA. April II. = Mayor
Stuart has sent letter to the Secretary of
the Universal Peace Union declining to
allow that organization to float its flag
over Independence Hall in place of the
National ensign Wednesday, when it
holds its celebration in the historic build
ing to commemorate the signing of the
arbitration treaty at Washington on
April Is. 1870. In reply to the unions re-
quest Mayor Stuart said: 81 have always
refused to allow any flag other than the
American flag to be raised over Inde-
pendence Hall, and must decline to grant
your request. No flag except our Ma
tional ensign has ever been permitted to
fly over that building, and 1 feel that you
and your union, upon reflection, cannot
but agree with me that under no circum-
stances whatever should the American
flag, which floats there throughout the
entire year, be permitted TO be hauled
down to be replaced by any other, no
matter what that other may be or repre-
sent ~
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DEATH OF A PIONEER.

One of the First Settlers About Healds-
burg Passes Away.
HEALDsBURG. April 17.-Henry Fried,
one of the first settlers in this section,
died here this morning. He came to the
State in 1S49, and was member OF the
Society of Pioneers. He was identified
with the mining interests of the State in
its early days at Yreka, and was after
ward engaged in the Timing and hard
ware business in Benicia. He came to
this county in 1866, and has since been
identified with the business interests of
the community. He was 63 years of age
at the time of his death. He leaves a wife
and five grown children. He was a
prominent member of the A. o. U. w.
and l. o. o. +. and an exempt fireman of
this city.
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BRIEF NOTES

Three carloads of wine and large
quantity of wool were shipped East yes
terday.
Guard amounting was practlced at the
armory last evening by Companies A, Z
and q, Second Infantry, \. q. Z.
l.. Anderson, the well-known painter.
who has been suffering from a severe fall
received while working on tie Meister
building, is rapidly recovering.
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DELIVERY OF GOODS.
Important Decision Rendered by United
States Judge Bellinger.

Important Decision Rendered by United
states Judge Bellinger.
PORTLAND, April III. G. Bellinger
rendered a decision in the United States
Court to-day in the case of the Puget
Sound Pulp and Paper Company VS.. the
Willamette Pulp and Paper Company.
The suit was brought TO recover s., 500,
the value of lot of pulp bought by de-
fendant of plaintiff on a sample and or
dered shipped to Seattle to be forwarded.
here. While on the wharf at Seattle the
steamer Haytien Republic, in attempting
TO make landing at the wharf, knock ed
it down and the pulp was thrown inIo the
bay and lost. The case depended upon
what constituted a delivery of the goods
and involving the ownership at the time
they were lost The court found that the
goods were the property of the defendant
at the time of the loss. holding that the
delivery of the goods to carrier desig-
mated by the purchaser was delivery in
person, and gave judgment for the amount
claimed
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Mining Camp Destroyed by Fire.

PRESCOTT (Ariz.), April 17.-Jerome,
the largest mining camp in Arizona. was
entirely destroyed by fire to-day. All
the business houses are gone, including
the records and other property of the
Postotfice. The fire could not be con-
trolled, owing to heavy wind that pre-
vailed. The loss is estimated at S50, 900,
with very little insurance. Many miners
and their families are without homes to-
night. A defective fiue in the Postotfice
was the cause of the fire.
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ton say that for several months they
have been endeavoring to place passenger
business on a firm basis, but the Union
Pacific has stood out because it could
have a major part OF the California emf
grant business. Just now things are
quiet, hut a fierce rate war is looked for.
The Presidents of the trunk line associa-
tions are much disturbed, and a meeting
has been called for next week. 1t is
known that Receiver Clark came to this
city to confer with the other Union Pa
cific receivers on the situation. He was
at his office to-day, but declined to dis
cuss the Western rate war until. he said,
he could post himself more on the mat
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Two Attempts at suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, April II. = Gottlieb
Swain and Stephen Girder, members of a
suicide club at Audenreid, Penn. last
night placed their heads upon the trolley
track at Hazleton as car approached.
The wheels struck but did not injure the
men. They fought when driven of.
Next they laid their heads on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad tracks but were stoned
away by workmen. Both men are hiding
in the woods. They are respectable citi-
zens and never were regarded as cranks.
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Adams Last Chance.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 1.-THE Su-
preme Court of Mexico is preparing to
take action in the case of Edward Adams
of New Orleans, charged with the MUIR
der of Carlo Larquet in this city in 1890.
This is the last step in the course of JUS
tice, and if the supreme judiciary does
not see fit 10 set aside the ruling of the
lower Court Adams will be shot.
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Wires Must be Put Underground.

BosToN, April 1.-THE West End
Street Railroad was to-day formally noti-
fled of an order passed by the Board of
Aldermen to remove all the feed and re-
turn wires of it's overhead trolley system
in the crowded parts of the city and place
them underground. The road is given
until November 18th next to complete tho
work. The Western Union Telegraph
Company. the New England Telegraph
and Telephone Company and the Boston
Electric Light Company have also been
ordered to place their wires underground
in certain sections of the city.
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Customs onices to be Abolished.

WASHINGTON, April T.-Legislation is
probable during the present Congress
looking ~ the abolition of the office of
Collectors of Customs at a number of
smaller ports and transferring the busi-
ness TO larger offices. Among the places
named are Humboldt (Eureka), CAL;
Southern Oregon Coos Bay; Oregon
(Yaquina). Secretary Hamblin concurs
in the proposed changes. The Assistant
Secretary favors more comprehensive
measure consolidating other districts in
the country.
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smaiI-Pox at Chicapo.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Ten cases of small
pox have been found in the County Hos
pital here, and the institution has been
quarantined. The Pesthouse is full, and
patients are sleeping on the floor and in
the corridors. The health officials have
become seriously alarmed at the situa-
ton. and to-day inaugurated house-to-
house search for new cases in the more
thickly crowded portions of the city.
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Chinese Continue to Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE steam
ship Peru, which arrived from China and
Japan at noon to-day. brought 753 Chi
nese passengers. The unusual mum ber
is due to the fact that the time for regis
tration is drawing to close. About $50
of these celestials will land here, the
remainder being booked for Panama,
Central America and Cuba.
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BEHRING SEA QUESTION.
Notifications in the British Bill Re-
move Obnoxious Features.

move Obnoxious Features.
WAsHINGToN, April 1.-THE modifica-
tions which have been made in the Brit
ish Behring Sea bill have robbed the
measure OF the features which were most
obnoxious TO our Government, and it is
believed here that if the Act is thoroughly
administered there will be little oppor-
tunity for pelagic sealing in the closed
zone.
As it now stands, the result of the Paris
arbitration having been published in the
British Columbia papers last fall, it would
be a difficult task for the owners and
masters of any sealing craft to convince
an impartial Judge that they were not
aware of the provisions of the award, and
unless they could establish such igno-
rance their vessels and cargoes are no
longer free from forfeiture. The oppor-
tuniiies to plead ignorance are expected
to be very few, as it is reported that the
customs officers at Victoria notified all of
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No Trace of. wootton.

FRESNO. April 17.-Sheritf Scott re-
turned to-day from the south, where he
went to get trace of Wootton, Knausch
and Graves in various places from which
letters alleged to have been written by
missing rancher are dated. He could find
no one who knew or had ever seen the
missing rancher, or knauseh and Graves.
1t is almost certain Sanders will be ar
rested within day or two, unless Woot-
ton turns up.
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in preventing the surrounding buildings
from burning. The church is total
week. with an organ and piano and other
fun niture. The tall steep.e toppled into
the street, but luckily no one was hurt,
and the large bell fell with crash. The
church was built nineteen years ago. 1t
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000, and
was insured for So. 500.
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A Town i'm FIanes.

CRAcow. April 1.-THE central por-
ton of the town of Neusandre. Austrian
Galicia, forty nine miles southeast of this
city, has been destroyed by fire. The
authorities telegraphed that they were
utterly unable to cope with the conhagra-
ton, and assistance was sent from here.
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suicide of a Despondent WOMAN

MARYsvILLE, April 17.-Mrs. johanna
Rowen committed suicide at her home at
Mooney Flat yesterday. She took strych-
nine while Respondent.
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San francisco Races.

SAN Francisco, April 17.-Halfa mile,
Rey Alfonso won, Venus second, Lady
Jane third. Time, 0:494.
Six furlongs, Herald won, Blue and
White second, Rosalle third. Time,
1:l44.
Five furlongs, Guard won, Midget Sec
ond, Bill Howard third. Time, l:Ol4.
Five furIongs, Melanita won, ellie
Van second, Promise third. Time, l:OI3.
Five and halt furlongs, Queen OF
Scots won, Trix second. Morven third.
Time l094
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Found Dead In His Cabin.

ORovILLE, April IA man named
Samuel Houston OF Lovelock, Butte
County, was found dead in his cabin this
morning. he was miner and lived
alone.
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Little Boy Drowned.

STOCKTON, April 7.-Ralph Borden,
the 5-year-old son of colored janitor
here, fell into Mormon Channel this
afternoon and was drowned. The little
fellow was playing on the bank OF the
stream when last seen alive. The body
was found
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WAR OF RATES EXPECTED.

All Classes of Traffic on the Continent
May be Involved.
New York, April 17.-If the Union
Pacific remains firm in its refusal to ac-
cept the divisions from the Western pool,
war of rates is expected that will in
volve all classes of traffic on the conti-
nept. The Western Passenger Associa-
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Henry 5. Ives Dead.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Henry S. Ives
died tonight in Asheville, n. C. He
was formerly member of the firm of
Henry S. Ives & Co., who failed for Sl5,-
600, 900 in August, 1887. The cause of his
death was consumption.
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yvaite's Men Take omce.

DENVER, April 1.-THE new Fire
Police Board took possession of the offices
to-day peaceably. The Mayor will make
an application for warrants against Orr
and Martin and others for storing dyna-
mite in the City Hall.
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the sealers clearing from that port since
the beginning of the year of the pro-
visions of the award and warned their
masters of the dangers of seizure.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Behring Sea
bill was read to-day in the House of
Lords for the third time. There was no
debate on the measure.
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Bllnding snowstorn fn Mroming.

SALT LAKE, April ia special to the
Tribune from Cheyenne says a binding
snowstorm began this afternoon and is
still raging at midnight. A strong wind
is blowing and the snow drifting badly.
The storm extends over the entire State.
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Treasurer of Nevada.

CARSON (Nev.). April 1.-THE Gov
ernor to-day appointed George w. Rich
| ard Treasurer, to I'LL the unexpired term
! of John Egan, deceased.
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Storm AM over tho RockIes

DENVER, April T.-Specials from all
over the Rocky Mountains country re-
port severe and prolonged snow storms,
with high winds and drifting snow in
the mountains.
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Charged with Passing Bogus Checks

VICTORIA (B. c., April 17.-Lord Percy
Whittal was to-day committed for trial
on the charge of passing bogus checks
for Sl3. He has just come into his Scot
tish title and estates, worth $4,000 per
annum, receiving notification OF his good
luck while i'll Jail. He will probably
give cash bail and depart before the sit
ting OF the assiZeS
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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

The Past Week Unfavorable for Farm
Work on the Atlantic Coast.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Weather
Bureau, in its report of the weather crop
conditions for the week ending April
10th, says: The week has been cooler
than usual and generally unfavorable for
farm work on the Atlantic Coast and in
the Ohio Valley States, although more
favorable conditions prevailed in the
Ohio Valley during the latter part of the
week. The week was cool in the spring
wheat sections and in the States on the
Pacific Coast. Although the weather was
cool in the Dakotas. spring seeding is
we'll advanced in South Dakota, where
the ground is reported in excellent con-
dition. 1t was slightly warmer than
usual in the lake region, and from the
west gulf coast northward 10 the Missouri
Valley. Although there has been an ex-
cess of temperature since March 1st in the
districts east of the Rockies, the seasons
are somewhat retarded, owing to the
freeze which occurred during the latter
part of March. The week was also dry
on the Pacific Coast, except in Washing
ton
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MONTREAL, April 1.-THE ceiling of
the Riverside school in Point st. Charles
collapsed to-day. Three children were
crushed to death and several were in
iured
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FIRE AT NEVADA CITY.
A Methodist Church Completely De-
Stroyed.

NEVADA CITY, April 17.-Shortly be-
fore 5 O'clock this afternoon boys playing
with matches and smoking cigarettes set
fire to woodshed back of the Methodist
Church on Broad street. In few min
utes the flames reached the church, which
burned rapidly. The firemen succeeded
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cyclone in Oklahoma Territory

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), April IA spec
ial to the Journal from Guthrie. o. T.,
says: A cyclone passed over the coun-
try thirty miles east OF here this morn
ing, doing great damage. In Lincoln
County four houses are reported demol-
ished and several people injured, and
over the line, in Pottawatomie County,
dozen houses were wrecked and two
DeODle killed
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The Great Northern Strike.

ST. PAUL, April 1.-THE end of the
fourth day since the American Railway
Union declared strike on the Great
Northern Railway finds the strike ex-
tended over all the lines of the company
except short distance from this city,
and of the 4,495 miles of the system not
to exceed 200 miles are in operation to-
night. This has been accomplished thus
far without anything threatening blood
shed, and the men say there is no danger
of any trouble. They are determined,
however, and will allow no trains to be
made up or moved.
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MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Another One Among the Probabilities
To be Held in Mexico.

To be Held in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Another mon
etary conference. this time, perhaps, to
be held IN the City of Mexico, is among
the probabilities. The Government,
through it's diplomatic representatives, is
quietly pressing upon the attention of
the Powers the feasibility of again under
taking an adjustment of the monetary
question, and the time is believed to be
ripe for further efforts in that direction.
Minister Romero has already suggested
the matter to our Government in way
tnat does not at this moment require =
direct response, and the President is con-
sidering it carefully, for undoubtedly the
success of the undertaking will depend
in large measure upon the support of
the United States. The adhesion of Great
Britain, too, is of the first importance,
and the report tnat she will limit her
representatives to that of India hardly
realizes the hopes of the projectors,
though it may not defeat the meeting.
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Devoured by Bears.

SALT LAKE, April 1.-THE Tribune
has received letter from Wyoming say
ing that four dead bears have been found
in Browns Valley, near Green River.
Near by was found papers and part of the
clothing OF man, but no body. From
papers found the name of the man is sup
posed to be Farquharson. He is supposed
TO have encountered den OF bears and
was devoured after desperate struggle.
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The Samoan Islands.

BERLIN, April 17.-Inquiries about the
Foreign Office resulted in statement be-
ing made by high official to the effect
that Germany had not made any sugges-
ton of German protectorate over the
Samoan Islands, as intimated in dis
patches received here from Washington.
1t is also stated that there was absolutely
no truth in message sent from this city
by news agency saying the Foreign
Office here was prepared to claim a pro-
tectorate over Samoa as the best solution
of the present complications in case the
American Senate first approves resolu-
ton that the United States withdraw
from the Samoan agreement.
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BITTEN SEVENTEEN TIMES.
Frightful Treatment of a Woman nj
the Hands of Brute.

II
the Hands of a Brute.
OMAHA, April 17.-Russo Frank, an
Italian, went to the house of J. West, at
723 North Fourteenth street tonight, and
assaulted Mrs. West. He had roomed
there, but had been put out for making
indecent proposals to Mrs. West. When
he sought to outrage her tonight she re-
sisted, so that he could not accomplish
his purpose. AS result he fought her
like beast. He bit out one large mouth
full of her cheek, then seized her left arm
in his mouth and tore it as dog would.
He bit her in both thighs, tearing out
large pieces of flesh, and then, jumping
with both feet in her face, threw lighted
lamp at her. Mrs. Vests screams
brought assistance just as the lamp eX-
ploded. Frank was locked up. Mrs.
Vests injuries are dangerous. She was
bitten seventeen times.
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BreCk1nr1dge Wants Now TrIaI.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE action for
new trial in the Pollard -Breckinridge
case has been filed. The grounds alleged
are such as usual except one, which
alleges that Judge Bradley commented
on the evidence and on witnesses whose
evidence was not offered. A day has not
been set for hearing the arguments on
the motion. Representative Breckin-
ridge was again on the floor of the House
to-day. His manner was easy, and he
seemed to be back into the Congressional
channel. There was an unusually large
crowd in the galleries, most ladies, TO
whom Mr.. Breckenridge seemed the GEN.
ter of attraction.
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to add their quota to the great army OF
eelf-made idlers. What they expect to
accomplish, or what assistance thew OK
pect to give in compelling Pullme to
submit the differences between himself
and his late employees to arbitration, is
not clear.
The shipment of fuel to this city is
seriously embarrassed, as is the move
ment of every other commodity for that
matter. There is, it is said, scarcely a
ton OF soft coal in the city, although
50, 600 tons are burned daily. There is,
however. great amount OF hard coal
scattered throughout various yards, but
this is a ruinously expensive means OF
making steam.
Every railroad entering Chicago is
seriously crippled. Many OF the trunk
lines are paralyzed. Traffic has been
suspended on some of the lines. The
suburban service of the Illinois Central
is practically at a stsndstill.
At O'Clock tonight an attempt was
made to stop all trains on the Lake
street road. This line does not handle
Pullman cars, but Mr.. Debs has called
the firemen out because the company is
using non-union coal for fuel, hauled by
the Pan Handle road.
An attempt to move troops from
Springfield, ILL.,, to Decatur created
small riot,