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had given the Aana party until May 18th
in which to submit. In the event of a
failure to do so. the Savaii natives and
portion of the Luamasaga natives wera
to attack them.
The British warship Curacao and the
German warships Buzzard and Fake
were at Apia. 1t was understood, how
ever that the commanders of these yes-
sells were without orders from their Gov
ernments as to how to act in case OF an
emergency.
The attitude of the rebels was defiant,
and it is expected an engagement has
been fought before now.
HIGH WATER UP NORTH.
Warm Weather Causes the Spokane
River to Rise.
SPOKANE, May The warm weather
has brought the Spokane River to the
highest stage known since the advent OF
the white man. At s o'clock tonight it
was one inch above last years record,
and that was two and three-quarters
inches higher than the previous record.
The river is still rising, but no serious
damage is anticipated.
PERFECT DELUGE.
HELENA (Mont), May pa perfect
deluge prevailed here for about an hour
last night and Tor a number of days the
rains have been very heavy. Little dam
age was done here, but along the line ofthe
Montana Central there were mum ber of
bad washouts. All traffic on that road is
blocked. The Northern Pacific suffered
much less.
Saoratorv Harbart
TACOMA (Wash.l, May 23.-Secretary
of the Navy Herbert and party arrived at
o'clock this evening and was ban
quoted by the business men at the Com
mercial Club tonight. he responded to
the toast, 'Our navy and its relation to
Puget Sound and the Northwest To-
morrow the party will be shown about
the city and taken across the bay to the
Tacoma dry dock. The Secretary leaves
Friday night at midnight over the North
ern Pacific for Washington.
Had MANY Hours to Spare.
SAN DIEGO, May 23.-Oscar Olsen, the
San Jose bicyclist, arrived in this city
this evening in fine form, after remark
able ride against time from San Fran
cisco. Leaving that city at 1890 o'clock
Sunday morning, ne arrived at 1925 to-
night, making go miles in the remark
ably fast time of three days, twenty-five
hours and fifty-fve minutes. He started
out to beat five days, and had over twen-
ty-hve hours to spare.
ssCrooked'' Murphy Killed.
Hope Qda.), May 23.-"Crooked" MUIR
ply was killed at O'clock this morning
by Sherman Dewitt in Jeannett & Mar
tins saloon. Both are freight brakemen
on the Rocky Mountain division. De-
witt came in with a train, ate his lunch
and went into the saloon, where he met
Murphy, who threatened to "fix' him.
Murphy grabbed his throat and drew u
knife. Dewitt drew revolver and shot
him behind the ear. killing him almost
instantly. Dewitt gave himself up.
Ask Protection for Wool.
SAN FRANCISCO, May pa largely at
tended meeting of the California Wool
Growers and Dealers Association was
held in this city to-day. with Jacob
Rosenberg as Chairman. Secretary
Moody was instructed to send the follow
ing telegram to Californias Senators in
Washington:
Whereas, as all other prominent in
dustries are to be protected, in justice we
ask protection for wool.''
Idaho Grand Army.
BOISE Qdaho), May 23.-The corner
stone of the Idaho Soldiers Home was
laid to-day with imposing ceremonies.
Chief Justice Huston delivered the ora
ton.
The Grand Army Encampment at to-
days session passed a resolution in favor
of Louisville for the place of holding the
encampment next year.
Populists In Idaho.
SALT LAKE, May ga special from
Boise, Idaho, to the Tribune says the Pop
ulist State Committee held harmonious
meeting to-day. nearly all communities
being represented. They say they will in-
augurate vigorous campaign, and make
no fusion with any other party. The
State Convention will be held in Boise,
August lst.
New Coast Bicycle Records.
STOCKTON, May 23.-The bicyclists
broke another coast record when Otto
Siegler of the San Jose Road Club made
one mile from a standing start in 2:l3 1-5,
beating the record of 2:15 held by Will
bur Edwards. Walter +. Foster of the
Olympics made a record for the coast
quarter mile with flying start, covering
the distance in 30 l-5 seconds.
The Missing Affianced Husband.
WHEATLAND, May 23.-Brophy, the
missing affianced husband OF Miss Pill
bean, has been heard from. He wired
from Sacramento that he will 90 10 a
strange country, instead of taking his
life. Miss Pilpean is still here, but she
will leave for Chicago.
Gift to the Episcopal Church.
SAN JOSE. May 23.-To-day Miss Mar
garet Tennant decided to William Mich
OILS, Bishop of the Episcopal Church,
land in this county worth $4,000, to es-
tablish sanitarium to be connected with
the Episcopal Church at Pacific Grove.
Jury Unable to Agree.
MADEIRA, May 23.-The jury in the case
of w. f. Baird. on trial for forgery, was
unable to agree, and was discharged.
Baird it is alleged wrecked the Bank of
MADEIRA by forging notes to the amount OF
several hundred thousand dollars.