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The Illinois Wreck.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. I7.-Failure
on the part of a conductor to obey
orders is supposed Ito have been the
cause OF head-end collision on the
Illinois Central Railroad, between
Irene and Perryville, early today.
The two trains were the east bound
passenger train No. A and a freight
train from Chicago going west. As
result eight people are dead or miss
ing and ii injured.
The trains met in a slight bend in
the track, both running at full speed.
The smoker, express and baggage
cars were piled on the locom 5tiyes,
penning in the occupants of the
smoker. Only three OF the hall
dozen persons in that car escaped.
The others were penned in and if not
instantly killed were roasted to death
and their bodies, along with those OF
the engine crews, were entirely con-
sumed. All efforts OF the survivors
to reach the victims were unavailing.
The flames drove them back from
every point.
The temperature was 20 degrees be-
low zero and an icy wind was blowing
across the prairie, the point where
the wreck occurred being a shallow
cut, affording no protection. The
injured were without hats and wraps
and suffered terribly. BY the united
efforts of the survivors, the way car
was pushed back from the wreckage
to escape the flames and the wounded
were placed on the hunks inside.
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Not the End. Saws RsvnOr.

Baltimore, Dec. Ia. --Isador.. ..Raynor
showed keen disappointment when
the findings Of the court OF inquiry
were communicated to him tonight.
He announced that he will 90 to
Washington as soon as his engage
ments will permit and will consul
Admiral Schley to fight the case to a
finish by every appeal that is possible.
He said:
Il would prefer now not to say
anything in connection with the
opinion. think the country will
almost unanimously accept Admiral
DeWey's judgment. The testimony
was so overwhelming upon almost
every one of the specifications in favor
of Admiral Schley that must con-
fess am utterly at a loss to under
stand upon what facts or upon the
evidence of what witnesses the other
two members of the court reached
their conclusion.
81 am absolutely satisfied that the
opinion of the two judges is at total
variance with the opinion OF the
country, and this will not by any
means terminate the controversy. I
shall advise the admiral to fight it
to finish, to open it by every appeal
that is possible, congressional or
otherwise, and / believe that the
sentiment of the whole country will
uphold him in his resolve not to let
the Judgment stand.
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cd more freely the farther we Travelled
down Into the interior. At Falaise We
exchanged the train for a small omnibus,
which bore the name "Noireau" cOnspic-
uously on It's door. At length we started
on on the last stage OF our journey.
Finally our omnibus was joltlng and
rnmbllUg down some steep and narrow
streets, lighted by oil lamps swung across
them Only at the Inn where we stop
ped was there anything like life. woke
uD Mlnlma from her deep and heavy
sleep.
I'VE are here at Nolreaur' said. I'VE
have reached our home at Iastp'
The door was opened before the child
was fairly awake. A small cluster OF
bystanders gathered round lis as we
nlIghted. aud watched our luggage put
down from the roof. Minima was lean.
Ing against me. half asleep A narrow
vista OF tall houses lay 10 the right and
left, lost In impenetrablc darkness. The
strip OF sky overhead was black with
midnight
"Noireau?" asked In tone Of inter.
rcaatlon.
"Yes, madame" responded chorus Of
voices.
Garry me 90 the house Of Monsieur
Emile Perrlcr. the ayocat." said, speak
ing slowly and distinctly.
The words. simple az they were. seem
ed TO awaken considerable excitement.
The landlady threw up her hands. with
an expression OF astonishment Was II
possible that | could have made mis-
take In so short and easy sentence?
| said II over again to myself. and felt
sure was right. With renewed conf.
dence repeated It aloud, with a slight
variation.
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FILIpNo MuRpERs.
Death Sentence Passed on the Leader Of !
Band Of Ladrones.

Washington, Dec. 16.-- A mill
tary commission in the Philippines.
headed by Major Henry s. TurriII,
surgeon, sentenced Juan Oliyar, 4
Filipino, to be hanged. 0livar was
the leader Of a band Of Iadrones which
made an attack upon the house Of
Theodore Labrador, president Of
Minea, Panay, and captured him, his
brother, wife, grandmother, god.
mother, small daughter and police
man. The grandmother, godmother
and daughter. were shot to death in
the vicinity OF the capture; Labrador,
his wife and this policeman we're
taken TO an isolated spot and killed
with bolos. The brother made his
escape. Incidentally Olivar and his
band robbed Labrador Of rs carts, 500
pesos and other articles
General Chaffee criticised the pro-
ceedings on the ground that the ac-
cused was charged solely with the
murder Of Labrador, assault upon
him with intent to kill, and robbery,
while the murder Of the three women,
one small girl and the policeman
was not included in the charges.
A band of Tulisanes, armed with
bolos, rifles and daggers, killed ii
members Of the Echevarra family at
Naro, Masbate, on August IA, 1900,
for the sole reason that the victims
were Spaniards. Two members OF
the band were brought to trial and
were sentenced to be hanged. But
in view of the fact that the more
responsible participants in this crime
already had paid the death penalty,
the sentences were commuted by
General Chaffee to life imprisonment.
Ygnacio Siaoting, an insurgent
leader operating against the American
government after having taken the
oath Of allegiance, was sentenced to
be hanged for numbering a woman
suspected of friendliness to the United
States.
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The checks which pass through the
London clearing house in six weeks
are more than equal in amount TO all
the coin in the world.
Prof. Ritchey, OF the Yerkes obser-
vatory at Williams Bay, Wis, has
made a momentous discovery in
astronomy, proving the nebular theo-
ry and furnishing Photographic evi-
dence of evolution among planetary
bodies.
Sweden is to establish a wireless
telegraphy system all along her
coast.
A new process of extracting gold
from low grade ores showed satisfac-
tory tests at Colorado mines.
Judge Eli P. Evans, of Columbus,
o., has served as Judge of the COM
mon pleas court for Is consecutive
years.
Vast nickel deposits, the largest in
the world, have been located in South
ern Oregon.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
TENS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
Commercial and FInsncIai iIappsninss Ot I'm.
pOrtaNee--A Brief Review Of ths Growth
and improvements Of the Many industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
-stsst Market Report

The new Y. N. G. A. building is
Salem has been formally opened.
The Willamette river is rising, be-
ing is feet above the low water mark
at Albany.
Pendleton wheat buyers have Just
purhased Is, 600 bushels at so cents
per bushel.
Stockholders in the Lewis and Clark
centennial will meet January I3, for
the purpose Of organizing and electing
board Of directors.
The Clackamas county court has
offered a reward of 500 for the arrest
and conviction of the party or parties
who are practicing hold-ups and high
way robberies in that county.
A company has been incorporated
for the purpose of extending the cleo
trio line from Lents, a suburb Of
Portland, on to Springwater, circle
around through the MolalIa country
and join the line Of the Portland City
q Oregon Railway Co. at Oregon City.
The Soldiers Monument Associa-
tion, organized several weeks ago, to
erect monument to the memory of
veterans of the Indian, Mexican, Civil
and Spanish-American wars, in Lone
Fir cemetery, Portland, has Endorsed
a design. The monument will cost
from $1,000 to 5000, according to
the material used. Already $500 has
been subscribed.
A new bank is to be opened in
Grants Pass in the near future.
One hundred thousand bushels Of
wheat sold in Pendleton the other
day for 30 cents per bushel.
The first heavy frost of the season
visited The Dalles the latter part of
last week. As yet there has been no
snow fall.
The first regular oil drilling outfit
to be put in operation in Eastern Ore
gon will be set up near Vale within a
icH Udgo.
The Listen Lake Gold Mining Com
pany, with headquarters at Sumpter,
has been incorporated with $500, 600
capital stock.
The first consignment of coal from
the mines of the Nehalem Coal Min
ing Company, at Nehalem, was ship
ped to Astoria and proves to be very
good fuel.
The Lowell copper mine, of Waldo,
adjoining the celebrated Waldo,
Strong and Cass copper properties,
Southern Oregon. has been sold to
San Francisco capitalists for $50, 900.
The property will be opened and
developed on a large scale.
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streets were narrow. A small house
stood before US; and madame unlocked
the door. We were conducted into a small
kitchen. There was an oil lamp here.
Madame's face was illuminated by It.
There was not a trace OF refinement or
culture about her, not even the proyerb-
lal taste OF a Frenchwoman In dress. The
kitchen was picture OF Bqualid dirt and
neglect The few cooking utensils were
scattered about 10 disorder The stove
before which we sat was rusty. Could
! be dreaming Of this filthy dwelling and
this slOyenly woman? No; II was all too
real for me 20 doubt their existence for
an instant.
She was pouring out some cold tea into
two little cups, when Monsieur Perrier
made his appearance, bis face begrimed
and his shaggy hair uncombed. lie stood
IN the doorway, rubbing his hands, and
gazing at us unainehingly with the hard
stare OF n Norman peasant, whilst he
spoke In rapid, uncouth tones TO his wife.
turned away my head. and shut my eyes
to this unweleome sight.
Eat, mees," said the woman, bringing
NR NhA abohs lFhs NG kFN
our pupils and instructresses tea for sup
per at six o'clock; after that there Is no
more 10 eat"
We had the same yaulted passage and
cart shed to traverse on our way back
TO the other house. There we were ush-
cred Into room containing only two beds
and our two boxes. helped Minima TO
uDdress, and tucked her up In bed. She
put her arm round my neck, and drew
down my head to whisper cautiously into
my ear.
They're cheats" she said earnestly.
dreadful cheats. This isn't a splendid
place at all. Oh! whatever shall | do?
Shall ] have 10 stay here four yearsY
Hush. Minima" | answered. Per
haps Il is better than we think now. We
are tired. Tomorrow we shall see the
place better, aud II may be splendid af.
ter all. Kiss me, and go to sleep"
was awakened, while IL was yet quite
dark. by the sound OF a carpenters tool
In the room below me. Almost immedi-
ately a loud knock came at my door. and
the harsh voice OF madame called to us.
Get up, mees. ger up, and come OF"
she said. ito the school. Come on. quickp
The air was raw and foggy when We
turned out OF doors, and II was so dark
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"MADAME UNLOCKED THE DOOR,"

still that we could scarcely discern the
outline of the walls and houses. The
school, madame informed me, was regis
tered in the name of her head governess,
not In her own; and as the laws of
France prohibited any man dwelling un-
der the same roof with school of girls,
except the husband of the proprietor. they
We're compelled to rent two dwellings.
How many pupils have you, mad
ameY' inquired.
I'VE have six, mees," she replied.
"They are here; see them"
We had reached the house, and she
opened the door of a long, low room.
There was an open hearth, with a few
logs Of green wood upon it. A table
ran almost the whole length of the room,
with forms on each side. A high chair
or two stood about. All was comfort.
less. dreary and squalid.
But the girls who were sitting on the
hard benches by the table were still more
sQualid and dreary looking. Their faces
were pinched, and just now blue with
cold, and their hands were swollen and
red with chilblains. They had a cowed
and frightened expression, and peeped
askance at us as we went in behind
madame.
Three are English" said madame,
sand three are French"
She raped one of the swollen hands
which lay upon the table, and the girl
dropped it out of sight upon her lap,
with frightened glance at the woman.
Minima's fingers frightened upon mine.
The head governess, Frenchwoman Of
about thirty, was now introduced to me.
Breakfast was being brought in by one
of the pupils. 1t consisted of teacupful
of coffee ab the bottom of big basin,
which was placed before each of us, a
large tablespoon to feed ourselves with,
and heaped plateful of lunches Of
bread. | sat down with the rest at the
long table, and ate my food, with sink
ing and sorrowful heart.
AS soon as madame was gone, Minima
flung her arms around me and hid her
face in my bosom.
"Ohp' she cried, don't you leave me;
don't forsake me! | have to stay here
four years, and 1t will kill me. shall
die IL you go away and leave me-"
1--WE must make the best of it, Min.
ima," l whispered to the child, through
the hum of lessons, Her shrewd little
face frightened with smile that smooth
ed all the wrinkles out of it.
"That's what father saidr' she cried;
che said, Courage, Minima God will
take care of my little daughter God
has sent you to take care of me. Sup
pose I'd come all the way alone, and
found it such horrid placer
CTo be continued,l
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Went Through aRBridse.

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. II. - A
freight train on the Philadelphia &
Erie division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad went through the bridge
spanning Lycoming creek, between
this city and Newberry, at 6 o'clock
this morning. Three lives were lost.
The train was known as fast freight
No. SO, and was running three hours
late, owing to the disarrangement of
schedule in consequence of the storm.
The bridge spanning the creek was
two-span iron structure, the first
span of which gave way. The engine
and nine cars were engulfed in the
icy waters. The creek was greatly
swoolen as a result of the heavy rains,
and it is presumed that the middle
piece had been weakened. No efforts
could be made to reach the bodies on
account of the height of thesswaters.
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BAD TRAIN WRECKS.
Three Disasters in q Days History Of Rail.
rOadins-Livss Lost in Each

Helena, Mont, Dec IT. A special
to the Independent from KalispeIl
says wreck occurred on the Great
Northern Railroad near Essex, in the
Rocky mountains, at 2 o'clock this
morning. The engine, mail car and
smoker remained on the track, but
all the others were derailed. Some
cars were overturned and alb we're
more or less wrecked. The accident
was due to rails spreading.
One man was killed. He was prob
ably smothered to death. The debris
caught fire, but the flames were put
out by the uninjured passengers.
There is said to have been much loot
ing during the excitement. The
train was going at the rate Of 25 miles
an hour when it broke in two. The
air brakes were set Immediately, pre-
venting more serious accident. The
largest number OF injured were in
the day coach. All were asleep at the
time OF the accident.
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Russia Warns Turkey.

New York, Dec. 16.-According
to the .Constantinople correspondent
of the London Times and New York
Times, the Russian kembassy at the
Turkish capital has warned the porte
that the installment of the war in
demnity must promptly be paid. The
correspondent also says the embassies
are preparing an identical note con-
cerning. the mining regulations arbi-
trarily ordained last year. They
were applied retroactively. with de-
plorably detrimental effect on old
mining enterprises.
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Il wish to go to the house Of Monsieur
Emile Parrier, the avocat," | said.
But whilst they still clustered round
Minima and me, giving no sign of com
pliance with my request, two persons
thrust themselves through the circle. The
one was man, in threadbare brown
great coat with a large woolen comfort
er wound several times about his neck
and the other woman, In an equally
shabby dress, who spoke to me in broken
English
"Mees, am Madame Perrier, and this
is my husband" she said; come on. The
letter was here only an hour ago; but all
is ready. Come on; como on"
She put her hand through my arm and
took hold Of Minima's hand, as il claim
ing both of us. A dead silence had fall
en- upon the little crowd, as il they were
trying to catch the meaning of the Eng
lish words. But as she pushed on, lead
ing us both, litter for the first time ran
from lip to lip. | glanced back, and saw
Monsieur Perrier, the avocat, hurriedly
putting our luggage on wheelbarrow,
and preparing to follow us with II along
the dark street
was too bewildered yet to feel any
astonishment. We were in France, in Il
remote part OF France, and | did not
know what Frenchmen would or would
not do. We stopped at last opposite the
large, handsome house, which stood in
the front, in the photograph l had seen
in London.
ut is midnight nearly" said Madame
Perrier, as we came to standstil and
waited for her husband, the avocat.
He passed through the garden gate and
disappeared round the corner Of the
house, walking softly, as il careful not
to disturb the household. At last whe
reappeared round the corner, carrying a
candle, which flickered in the wind. Not
word was spoken by him or his wife as
the latter conducted us towards him. We
were to enter by the back door, that
was evident. She led us into a dimly
lighted room, where could just make
out what appeared to be a carpenters
bench, with heap of wood shavings ly-
ing under it.
ut is leetle cabinet work Of my hus-
band" said Madame Perrier; "our cham
ber is above, and the chamber for you
and leetle mees Is there also. But the
school is not there. Come on, mees."
We went down the broad gravel walk,
with the pretty garden at the side of us,
where fountain was tinkling and splash
ing busily in the quiet night. But we
passed the front of the house behind it
without stopping at the door. Madame
led us through a cart shed into low,
long, vaulted passage, with doors open
ing on each side; black, villainous look
ing place, with the feeble, Pickering light
of the candle throwing on to the damp
walls sinister gleam. Minima pressed
very close to me, and | felt strange
culver OF apprehension; but the thought
that there was no escape from it, and
no help at hand, nerved me to follow
quietly to the end,
The end brought us out into mean,
poor street, narrow even where the best
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Issuance Of Duplicats Medals.

Washington, Dec. II. = Senator
Mitchell has offered in the senate a
joint resolution authorizing the issu-
ance of duplicate medals to such per-
sons as have received them from the
president or congress, and subse-
quently lost them. While this reso-
luton is general in character, it is
primarily designed to restore to Gen.
eral H. B. Compson, of Portland, a
medal issued to him many years ago
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A Woman Swindler.

New York, Dec. 16. The police Of
Paterson, N. j., have been asked to
keep an outlook for we'll dressed,
refined looking woman who has been
going about that city representing
that she is authorized to collect
funds for the liberation of Miss Stone.
She has a paper which says she is
an agent of the American Tract So
ciety. 1t bears the names of Bishop
Potter, Archbishop Corrigan, j. p.
Morgan and Mrs. Gardella Hobart.
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A PROSPEROUS LITTLE CITY.
Has a Population Of Only 500, Yet Does the
Business Of Much Larger Place.


Cody, Wyo., Dec. 16.-Cody has a
population of about 500 and is grow
ing rapidly. 1t is the terminus of
the Burlington Railroad, and will
probably remain the terminus for
several years to come. 1t is destined
to be the leading town of the Big
Horn Basin. 1t is the shipping
point for the flock owners of large
herds of sheep and cattle. 1t is sur.
rounded by fertile land, much of
which is under cultivation, and much
more will be in the near future, as
there is an abundance of water.
There is untold mineral wealth in
the mountains around here, plenty
of good coal, millions of tons of the
finest quality of gypsum, oil and sui
phur deposits enough to keep hades
hot for centuries to come. The town
is incorporated. A contract has
been let within week for 50-room
stone hotel, the foundation for which
is completed, A good road has been
laid out, and the grading nearly COM
pleted to the Yellowstone National
Park, the eastern boundary Of which
is about 80 miles from here.
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Engines for the Southern Pacific.

Houston, Tex, Dec. II. - Vice
President Kruttschnitt, of the South
ern Pacific, announces that orders
have been placed for go new freight
engines, fivespassenger and 10 switch
engines, in addition to the 103 recent
ly ordered and which are now being
delivered. Mr.. Kruttschnitt esti-
mated the car shortage on the South
Atlantic division at about 1000 per
day, and to partially relieve it he has
ordered several hundred cars now tied
up here to Galveston, whence the
freight will go to New York by boat.
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Portland Markets.

Wheat = Walla Walla, $1,000
bluestem, 60@6lc; Valley, 5916c.
Flour-Best grades, $2.65@3.2C
per barrel; graham, $3.50.
Oats-Nominal 95@S1. 90 pr GENITAL.
Barley-Feed, $16@16.5O; brewing,
$16@16.50 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $16.5O@17; mid.
ding, $40; shorts, SIT; chop, $3.50.
Hay-Timothy. $11@12; clover,
$7@7.5O; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 pei
ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, % 1k@25c
dairy, 10000; store, 121E@14c pei
pound.
Eggs-storage, 2O@221k; fresh, q
@28c, Eastern 22@25c.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 13@
1870; Young America, 14@15c.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.5O@
$50; hens, $500; dressed, 9@1OC
per pound; springs, $2.50@ 800,
per dozen; ducks, So for old; 81. SOC
$50 for young; geese, $6@6.5O pr doz-
en-; turkeys, live, 11@12c; dressed,
12K@15c per pound.
Mutton-Lambs, 8 &c gross; dressed
61Sc per pound; sheep, $3.25@3. 90
gross; dressed, 6@616c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, heavy, $5.121E; light,
81. 75@5; dressed, 6@7c per pound.
veal-small, S@S16c; large, 7@71kC
per pound.
Beef-Gross top steers, $3.50@4.0O;
COWS and heifers, $3.50; dressed
beef, S@7c per pound.
Hops-8@10c per pound.
Wool-Valley, 11@14c per pound
Eastern Oregon, 8@121c; mohair,
21@21kc per pound.
Potatoes-85@95 per sack.
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Treaty With Nicaragua.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 16.-
The Nicaraguan minister Of foreign
relations, Senor Sanchez, and Will
liam L. Merry, United States minis
ter to Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa
Rica, have signed a protocol for a
treaty which provides for the admis-
sion of -four, wines under IA degrees,
fresh and dried fruits and preserved
products from the United States into
Nicaragua free of duty.
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THE BLIZZARD CONTINUES.
Two Men Frozen in the Red Desert Country
Of Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. is. - The
blizzard raging throughout Southern
Wyoming is terrific. Everything is
delayed from three to FIVE hours,
and blockade is imminent. Great
distress is reported by sheepmen Of
the Red Desert section and south
ern Uintah county. On the
desert the losses will be large, unless
a break occurs within few hours.
One herder is reported to have lost
his life in the blizzard that has ragged
for the past day or two. The biz
zard has scattered the herds in small
punches all over the country. A
Mexican herder is reported to have
been frozen also.
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servant Girls in Germany

The growing demand for women in
the factories of Germany is bringing
the servant-girl problem more and more
to the front.