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Show NEW YORK. June 15. It Ih reported In political circles hero that a suit of rooms has been cngnKed at a leading, St, Louis hotel for Chief Judsb Alton B. Parker during tho Democratic National convention. conven-tion. NEW YORK, Juno 15. A movement has boon started In Wuehaukon for a patriotic patri-otic demonstration July 0 in commomora-tlon commomora-tlon of the ono hundredth anniversary of tho doath of Alexander Hamilton, who was killed in a duol by Aaron Burr. NEW YORK, Juno 1C As a result of tho reoont investigation by tho Interstate Commerce commission, thoro is reaaon to bollevo that a demand will bo made for a reduction of freight rates on antjraclto SHREVEFORT. La. June 15. In tho wreck on the Kansas City Southern, Tuesday Tues-day morning, two trainmen were killed and several slightly injured. OROVILLE. Cal., Juno 15. This city w.i3 again visited tonight by lire. About 11 o'clock flames broke out in tho large flouring mill owned by John S. Dodge, destroying It, with Its contents. The lire spread to a large grain warehouse adjoining. adjoin-ing. Loss, J25.000. SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 15. The United States army transport Buford arrived today to-day from Manila, via Nagasaki and Honolulu. Sho brought a number of cabin paG3ongors and a few soldiers. SAN FRANCISCO. June 15. Tho dole-gates dole-gates to the Ropubllcan National convention conven-tion started today for Chicago on a special spe-cial train, tho only prominent absontco being John D. Spreckcls, dclogato-at-largc, who Is 111 at tho Coronado, PORTLAND, Mc, Juno 15. For tho third tlmo In thirty yeare, tho national conference of Charities and Corroctlona has come to New EnKlnnd to hold Its annual an-nual mooting. Fully 1000 persons are expected. ex-pected. . WASHINGTON, June 15. The Japanese legation todayrcceived a cablegram from the Foreign office at Toklo, stating, that the Russian cruiser Novlk emerged from Port Arthur yesterday and engaged a number of Japanese torpedo-boat destroyers. destroy-ers. ST. LOTJIB, Juno 15. Kentucky dedicated dedi-cated her State building today with elaborate elab-orate coromonle.'s. Addresses wore mado by Gov. Beckham, President Francis and others. NEW YORK. June IS. A former Lieutenant Lieu-tenant in. the French army, noy a truard on lh Brooklyn Rapid Transit train. Do-slro Do-slro Bretlglncrc, has boon notified by members of his family in France that his father is dead, Icavinp an cstato of which tho guard is helr4o tho extent of $300,0CO, ft . 1 NEW YORK, Juno 15. Tho third and last section of tho Rapid Tranalt tunnel under tho Harlom river will bo completed lnsldo of six weeks. The work Is an en-Kineerlng en-Kineerlng feat which has attracted much attention. The total length of the tunnel Is about 1500 fect. PORTLAND, Or., Juno 10 According to Government crop reports tho outlook this season In regard to the prune crop In this State Is very discouraging In. southern Oregon. not over 40 per cent of tho average crop Is looked for, wlillo in northwestern Oregon not more than 20 per cent is anticipated. |