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Or EGON Cl TCI ENTERPRISE. rvxr ESTABLISHED 1866. NO. U Ol!K(iUN CITY, OUI-XJON, FRIDAY, AUOUST 21, 1891 on City KiileqTO 2t,lCl IWV1.T .1.111,1, paii:b1F claw amas coin. imCM!'1 ,t,N '' U w ' I oil :h.. " . l ." talia IM a..lll-atltl Mil Ktiii illk i,MMU'MUK, U w. l"tiwr lintl, kllltfllt A M uli r . Arthur lumtk U j. 'I ultima"! k, Mramliall k. A. Mrtahi HC l,u W Knali-ity . lluiiry allle) llainlltnil A Wa.lili.itn , . llnrl" A In . M i mi . - aiait.irtt J II .!.. nor , , V T ll"af.l A- I. I'tittlMMt) mitt Co. I M iutnii.ii ! Diri-clmy. i UkAI'K Hr.l.lKr lliltl', Nil K t't'll'A li T MKNr UK UHHUiiN, lira. M A Slintrl, . . lTp,,iit Mia . K. I. I'ni'lirBiiB, - . 'In.,i,r,.f lra, ,1, l, llattlliitf, . Miti-rninry' Mwia mi (lrl ami ihlnl Krltlaya ,, mmtlh hi I'uiiiiull limn her Mmiiimra nl eurha frum al.n.a.l, in.nl la 1 1 wdIi'uiih"! l;li,('MHU IIikiK AM I.AHlihU I 'iT" Mia Brai KrMay ,. iiK.iiih ( rminialn "mine In. n... tint. Amur 'rin i; H. I'M,M", ( iu, Jii rcKH, r r'ni KUl'NI UN Honk I'll., Nn Itfuular uioittln. awniiil Wt.tiritny In eai-l, Ilnmlli al wtmltiP Iii.iimi. eo.t .nln MhIu alrual. tMUtniNrtHiih an.) hWnU I A- ilium, y l is, r i, ,,, Cm felt Nauru., rufumau. CATlHACf HOUR I'D. S.i. i. M. i. ..-,,.1,1 Tumluy n u 111. .11II1 at ('at arat i Kmkhic hi,u., w . IIhwki.i., I'rpa II. II. IIMft.W. !')( J. tt. It t f.NKI.I.. K ru. ffOMI'ANV. Hilar IlKdlMKNT.o. N. li. Arniniy, tlilr.1 ami Main II.hmUi itrlll nlnlil. Mumtay. ll.'KuUr Iiu.iih... nutnlin, Aral atumlity til aaeli rnnlilli urm an.. K Warh.it, . . f,lln I ni - - Vim l.it'iitriiant l. I', I. nil. lull. Nrlmliil I.UMII..IIU1II NEWS OF TUB WORLD llullril Dunn I'or the Kililiculloii of Tli KiiIciiiIni' Iti'iidi'iN. I VALIE OF OIK HOPS, j VEIt.WO.VI' CELEBRATE A UI.WM HIO.H IIAItlllMIV. Will lie 11 Ciiinlliliite . Hi loii' .National ('niiitiitliiii. I lu Eipi'tti-il In be a Billion Dollar .Mori j lieiwhiitloti r Coiiiplele Ware or Hunt. Nkw Vohk, Aug. HI The Aiimrk-iin j jjKflx,Nfs , t., Au. 10. Probably ,t I V tirrii kl( J w Suiul.ty bcivicus. . . J..I.U Kulilii vMlilrU'Wllt. AIaIU.iia.m , . ULImbII l)lll . I l I' Nulioaii ucia, t Mibrllua Mir ,.( rB.Bil Mmwli-r In Xo Mrt.lruin II II J,.Iiii.ii . . . V tt II HaiUMNI I M.I. WkHUirk ! riUkl'l'ONiillKUATIUNAI.i'lM'Ht'H . N II I alllT i (I 1,1 1 a I'aX.ir wriiiT. al t i Hv, ami 4 I .1 M..ii.la In Ai.ill ll'laf III "aril nil In M-aaluu ! ,iwiii"N ni H'al Waiitnlaf !u..li.a, ula.'ll mnlilh I. I fr ,' . , t I'.ii.l'im " , K H ! 1 ' . . I. k t harwau f , . II t'rw. , , . . c ll,.tta r"f . . m.- ;'. i Ill.am f'ihti. J Nt.l.lr, " I ".,. Ullliu-ii.'' I' Ut..'..ll. J twlt.au, J ! Hl'l "' 1 faUullial Walo"ln Llraeb mi"h "lllKMAlim ..i,l .s..ih a i A. M . Mr ,,..ll .ih.ii . f. M. ii. a !- . , i. M..UII. Mllli. 'TO ai..l U-.' al l 'M.-'-. " J rmlaalirtuni ai i.n. "'f'".' M.tia. I'Uikk, MutliK' ! n Mra.l" H"",k la al tMWa m ih.n.-l.r ami Halui'tai.alnl Will" laa ('iiH Auu, Auk. Id. A hihi iul Ui Hit) TriluuiM from Ci Muy , N. J., my: 1'rimlihtiit lUrrlaun, tliruiiuh l'rivuln KiiiTiiliiry HuKoiil, diMiii-a tliH ntury tliut hit m ulmiil to ili'i'lam over hl nliiutiif Hint hu will ii'fuaii to lm u ciiniliilalH Iul ri'iioiiiiiiHlioii. TlU' ni'iilt'iit r'ilii'i in hia HaiiHl iiimiiit'r lliitt h w oiihl not iliif cum lii'wiinH!r riiiiiom. TIib vlyor ilh w lilt It I'lvmili'iit llurriwin'H iiiNvr una l(lvin ii i in I it it iiiil iipiitriiit Unit no mu li huiiir Ima ln'i n wnltioi. Mr. Il.ir riaoii'n frimiiU auy Unit H'hiUt tin) n'ni- il. iit in not it nimliiliitii, in (hit M'liw d( cluinllltj nllt'1 tt lioiililliil'on, llf llrHirfa g iviioiiiinitlloii. Ilia Niilioiiliiiiili-a hip duiiiK till) work mIiiIh I id looka oil rut nolea th flfi't'l. Hrcri'liiry Trui'y biu! AtluriH'y-tiiini'itil Miller, who with Iiit aolnt) wui'ka a;u, inn ul ivnt'til (IoIiik oin ijimkI oi kin Mr ll.iirihiin'a iuUr nat. They huvn rciwiitly himou he I coiiitrfaainttii mill ullirr iroiiiini-iit mid iiillui'iiii.il pulilirirtiia mliitive to h-ui1uik llieir riH-rtive th. .niioiiii to the iiuIIiiiihI iviiililii'tiii I'uM ven1 inn m-xl yor. Thin ia imt lifMrany, Th Hlulif IllCnt i I'HM'il HIIHtllllljlHllMllllliitl f.ll'U. TIii'mi two i thiiii't ullimra aiu now nn- Axrli'iiliiiriHi, in it". biiimiiiI review ol Hie Intrvwiw, to h mbliMhfil In it Hcp IijiiiIm r i-Hiif, fitlnittti' Hint th fiirm prolltK thin yer will be fl.WKI.fKXI.ODO iiioip Hum ilurinu the rint of l irnaadm. t)n the lmai of tin jirewnt ir6nM''t Hit' t'oril crop of 1HD1, i eati titu'tHl P he a,(HJO,tK.O,h0i) IiuhIicU; wheat, Vcrmotit ban never w:en a telebration urtHiiK'-'l iixjn no urand and niannilicent a mule a that attendant uon the (Jedi nation ceremoiiit'i of the battle monument at thin place the coming neck, The celebration U the culmina tion of a Ioiik nerii' of event covering a century. In anticipation the city today 0KEU0.X WEAT1IEK BKl'OUT. IS, s. PukuVii Crop-W father Bulletin for the Week Endlnit Halorday, Auk-nat 15. wbatiikb. A few ahowera occurred along the coRt; in the interior valley the morn ing were cloudy, cool and damp from dew, the afternoon were warm; th maximum temperature ranging from 78 to 90 degree. The night have been warm cauainu the mean temperature to 1100,000,0 0 buahela, and oaW 'J2,IKXI,- , tt cumiu,te wave of bunting and flag. ( atove the average from 2 to 4 degree (XKI buliel. Tlie total yimn oi wneai, i Xrchea, brilliantly lighted by electricity a day. corn Hud oat on the bam of thin eitlin- MIXXng aipropriaie hiatorii-al in- Hioty Directory. firtKlout. Al.pau.V 1 M f H, a-iiiiluy Hi-h.Nil altrf mi.rlilha fttir vtin, 1'iavar tttifilMa WmliitiKila)' avrmtia al 7 ,1Uti,0liM k I'fayrf mNlllif ill Vmltia ef.uila,g aiHpir it 1'lirutian Kmlnavur vtory Htonlay aiming at a ,"i iirHintil -Pial HAI'llHT l lll'lll'll - IIII.H1N I'taaaa ,f Mi.rnlua aurvlen at II aumlay m hi.l al IJ I... Kxmlna Hnrvlra a .al, loaular tuayer aiacting Wrtlii,.tay etvitlita. Mouilily ('MlenMlf Nwllllf evefy tt (Hlttrmtay avplilng ; irMcHlna Oil. Aral tiiotilay In llta utotilh. A Ofittnat li.vlfalluli ! an. r. nuiM a i in itcii ,catiioi.h:-k. a llit.tanaaau, raa'.i.r. tot auuilay nta.a al aatnl WW a. li Kivry aiH.tt'l ami li.urilt hitiiilay Oafmait aarnu.u alter ill a nrim-li maa, Al all mlmi Kualuh . rmi.iii aumlar a. h.. al t w a Vraiwra, anilirilal u l, .i.i-h an.l Bent iKUnn al lt kill lluiilxr ki'iai.-ofAI. rililK ll.-Ka Jmia I'.m. I'aatnr. Murnlni aorrlea at II: y i...rih Intui ait.iiii Hiin.iay evening at i gaged ill prepnting a ahtle to auit llieir a fti.iHt ii l hi;n '"' J0 chief. Tlirotigh their c.mtlilnud i-fforl ttrantrra m, nlully In llrii rtliar miaMV IKIilAN (lll'Hi'll.-IUv. 0. i i iaaaul Hot Alary laud delegation hail W tilaoaa. I'a.tnf rwrvlrra al II A. ami . .. w isuy a Hahi-tii kvii.ail ai iu i . vitii; already hwn ple.lg.il to lUrrnuui. h.c e.l.a. T':,'.,.V,?."".1," ",,T,'.'l'..t.'; "'h-rv Tr.u , and t'oogn aatnail Mudd, tvary aiMlay atanlni it iw wriittvaiiay , , , , t.eullil yirayof IllaftllH at t W apalarr. ol M.ltyhtlid, btlll' lltlilllg' ll ull.tll; tt lha V" a'n'.Vllta'i A-'la'tlnll,' will' bi.i.l wfvl'rra ' Ineir elllint Kl'ii-lacli ll. The .reill llt at l;-t-. llailavymtn.l.y at II ' wr: ,a (4 r,l, n unv lelti'ia dei-'ini.g to nn. I Hnii.li. aarpil l.nrtuau Balilialll whiail ar a.in.lar ai lu A M 1 laTinil hia mine to come Ix'lore the IMI l.tl Itllr I IIUr.N CMI'IK'H,- H ( . . , . . . . . . uir. j.lr momi-a. Ilr.taii4 tl.lni Hnn.lay . Ihill.-unl ciiiviilint,, Imt II la n,ihl their In ca.li Biimili at haiila ton; at 1 1 1 nel'" , rki-lti H1 implied Hinh'n lull ling lielwtvn m , MHi.ml aumlay at Mminlalll llnina at II " , urlia k a ru ; l.nirtli ituu-lif at llarnmny , ,r, Harrii.nii in I S;nc!l l.'rtllm III rliiM.t ii.ni.t. at u a m ,,..i ,....,.. - ............ i.l l..iln llll.M In tlmff , I lie I'llt i t II " III advance Miuiil.l llie oilier develop toe jj.i !itr li'u ii!li. Tht i Mini'ly a iiteit Hk'ieenteiii , exialihy! ill tl' io!i!H Ulllt t..'i.,i, bill it H i in to lie Ml ii ri.'iMiieiit iievriU.e.e-. At1 ' ! li. il.'ii i mi'tt ii eiiila M-pii In'i-'y m'ciii vie li.ienl oi hia U'li'Miiinniii'ti ate will lw 2 8 per cent, greater than lt year, and 1H.7 per cent, aiovo the average of the proceeding eleven year, On thin Imaia the value of the corn crop will be to Hie farmer, l,WX,tt,0U0: ; wheat r(H),000,HK), and oat Pv'jO.WK).- j i (XHI. Thin ik H50,00,000 "l0, ll,e I viilim of Uiee crop in 1H(K), and (1125,-1 !()(lll,00il more than the average of theae croplrom 1HH0 to lHiK) incluaive. Cot j ton and rice will command tetter price than laataeaaon. Caitle will be worth one thiid more than eighteen month ago, Willi other live stock in proiortion. Tobawo i advancing heavily, and hop are firm at gxxl price. Winter fruit will command large value and all veget able ate yiululiig fairly, with every indi cation of a remunerative maiket. The export outlook wa never better. Im menaelv inereuwd um will be sent to the United Htale for our produce. Of course ullertor influence may interfere with thene brilliant prediction, but it U nlniot certain tiie fanner will receive la'tter prorits on their crop than ever before. cription, have been erected all over the city. The Vermont miliiia are now in camp. Governor H. Page and staff arrived thin morning and it i expected the gtientg of the state, to the number of 1500, will arrive tomorrow. One of the event which will be celebrated beide the dedication of the monument i the centennial anivereary of Vermon't ad u.isaion to the union a a state. AMOXU THE LAHOHEIIS. CHOPS. Threshing of fall wheat ha been in full operation. The berry is, a a rule, large and plump and it i considered to be extra good milling wheat,. Portland price this morning is 87 cent pei bushel, which is about 10 cents per bushel inorr than was paid this time last year. Yield of from 25 to 45 bushels per acre are generally reported. Mr.W. H. Goudy, of Hubbard, Manon county, threshed out 970 bushel of wheat from a field of 25 aces, this field has been in continual n-iieiit rnliivation for 35 years. The The Depreaslou of the Iron Trade, WMtner , the morning retard Professiorml Curds, M nlt.li.ll a . rim iii . . .... ....... i, ..u t it k iik ,;t mm... ..u "titiiiiy tU ; Phillips &, GillinBham, Ki Eatte Agenit and Kuiphijineiil imiv ih.ai;p ttui-K j "'" ki.iht llall.i'an'.i mi rot ami! IVwiititia (urniahi'd or help will icil al M l li muutli ialtiMawlou . , .,,..,,1,1,, ,i,,.a, ll.ive a ili-iiiihle line W M. h lf,HT, im l I.I V i.llAMik 40 I' Kecniid Cw to (Hialolllce. M ItANPa, nf li nl cliile. I j I if i!.. t K V in. ,t lull al n rum i""' " e.i.Uy "I nai-ll ni.-lilll at iu a ni j ... i... ...,l M.'lr.itill. I luinta VVamiil. Mi.tn. I v - cr i, y 11' I'.l.ll'. li V. A 1. K TATE & lNf.l'UAM'1'. ullh IIik VV lllamvlli' Kali- ItiviMinriH " O-etumlty. ' UMH"ll. ins i.ii.vM.l:. S'i in. I' , , .! 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Ml. t, ' vrry inmlay vvvlilltt al inetr na lli ami l i'lilh Streeta, lln aiill It V - M nan .. T. tt . Hcluva, rr Oflli U IHUilKil, ATTOHNEY AT I AV mumitxit t nui ciit ri asiMiKi'. ontr t' !'' t" I"'"'"1"1'0. "'"" The lrtulf m an 4'ontent. 1.iiahai-oi.i, Aug 17. K. II. Pre colt, pieaident, and W. K. McClevey, secretary of the International Ty graph ical union, today liniaheil the count of the vole on the proposition to limit the working day to nine hours. The union hah a nieiulteiship of .11,813 and 12,8'.H1 vote were dial, It'ilO for mid !"it)iigainat .. n't.: .,..Ld 'l'!- ..f il.u ImiiM.I them wi't Ut'ciine ' prupoMiioii. " letjilired two-Uiirila itiitjoiitV. I'he WorlI" Tulr. CiiiiAoo, AugnH 17. The board of control of the national world's fair com miheioti par-ned leaolution to-day look ing ttlte tei initiation ol thelittlesquab hl Iwivvcen the department chief and Chief Constitu tor liinnhani, about the iiiHl.tllittioii of eii'jines, Ilurnham can la nil j now go alie..il and p'uee the power he ii rut need for, am' the directory Saves 1 1. (HiO.lHH), which would be nw'tsitiy to W.im.in:.!hs Aui. ll.-IVe ptealdeitt j buy the ieii. 't-d piopelling nuieliioe'.v. of lite civil ' I'" iilmiii p'un was- mieau oi laymg up this lave 1 noney, to have the ( Himea, (jlrent Distress. Iindon, Aug. 20 Owing to the de pression in the iron trade, oieration at many principal iron work in the Cura bcrlain dial rict have lieen suspended for tome time paft, and the inability ot the workmen to procure employment i causing most acute distre. Six thous and have been thrown out of employ ment by the many stoppage of work, and a large numtier of them have earned nothing for vear. The outlook for the coming winter i gloomy. Hundreds of families near the iron work are on the verge of starvation. So serious has the situation become that the authorities have decided to start public work to give employment to the many idle men in the district, and thus avert the famine which is threatened. ( Mil. M.HVKE UKrO'!. II mil lleicillcr he Eitftirt tl 'I be llt'iiarHm'tii" UKEAT HUE AT JACKSOJiVII.I.E, FLO III OA. The Business Part ef the til; In Kuins. annnitiiti.il Km hl-Sliltiil till T r iiiaisn. tottlMI. ' ........ t vi vu A1 LAW. ii ....... w(i. I- a Uii.l t't'' aaiMH-ialiy. Al, , . ......... tt aiul nil I'll iirttuR riKima 14 ami l. I Imllitllili tiiiKunN nrv.- On'8'iD , H. intKWJS IT. CASK JOHN"". I OILS SON im.KM.VN I.AWYKUS, . Pllii 1,-e.rnor Kighlll ami Main atro.ua. ore..u UreliiH, UK A I, ESTATE TO MK1.I. AND MtlNKY TO LOAN SYW KIIA W. 0 T. !'. , . 'nt Miurilay In naeh nuililli at llirlr ' Kra, frtcitit "t llienauae m In '.f .ri..,.ni. Maa. Cv JnHSaoa, i'in in, I'mI,1iiii. MI NIlY l illllirt; NO ftliTT II. 0. f. vary Maliinlay ai'i'iiliil at K u Itttit hall Vlililna mfintipra alwaya nia.la wei tt at.lioN Hit A N, tt'. C. i. if Um I'OST.Nn J tl A, H.". UKt'ATMKNf i.tf fibmiilK Itr.i Vrl.l.v nl aeh miinlll. al 7.90 f Mil K..llina' Hall, lirenti t'lty- , . tlK.ti, A. IIAHIHNu. I.nmniaii.irr. KllliNl,oitlK, li Hi 0. t. Nn. '"" rv Tim rait atr oren ..a l 7:ltu omnra tha tM.I Kalliiwa' Hall. Wain . "f the linlnrara Itnlloil to attau'i. rolW. A. Mnllal.in, N. O. Thna. Ityati, Hporulry. H KNC A M I' M KN'f . No. i. i". 0 6. t. I ! ami Ihlnl Tunailayaot nanli W,',,h' traiinwa Itall. MBiimeni aim Ttai.-.a 'a, cnrillalty Invlli'vl to attmnl. Iannt, J, W. O'0iihhii fHiTll.a, l.ntet rairia witH)XoTOOin;T oTo. r at Oitil rallow'a hall, Oawrjgn, vT J vmi(, Vlaltlng tiratlinin mailo ii. 11 fl HTaaATliall. N. U. P'ihi.ky, Huo. Nt)MAIllST)0lC,NO. t, A. t. 4 A. Ita raiiUr anmmlllilnatllina nn flrat ril Muin..i.u. nf KMh .nn.ith at 1 :S0 r. M. f u III ood alainlliiK r IiivIumI to tieuil. W. K i;aki-i,, T. r. HYAN,Hrtary. (' A M l"7 fiiiTri M ollKKN VVOobMK.K' Aral anil apfintnl Ttieaitsy o( each tl Wootlmtm liall. K. B. WAHnKS, v. b. t.. H. Jannkv, Clerk. KNu, 1, oit'lCtioN CIT'V fATUIAK CIIAh OIKOIiK. 1 "finiiil and fourth TneaiUy evonltiga 'It Klllahta ul I'vlhliia hall j. fKASK.Orat'le. K. l'AiNTsa. Hi'iirntary. 9 lh)lr;TrT(7r)TiK3'ors; HONS 0T 1 1IKIIMANN. f avurv Himiliiv at II n'ntncll P. m. f'li'a Hull. Kbkii OANriNKinta, !'" Ai.hkhT Uitlt.i.iNti. aeoy- q n.A P.C I.ATtll'KKn K, ATroitM'.Y.S AND COl'SSKUmS AT LAW MAIN STimrlT, OBKlltl lTY, OHKOON. rur;h A...ir?.JiTi.. "SJ1" olu.e Morittm'. " I, I t'raimael Ut'tn'ral ,aw Uualncaa. T. a. aeaain. lllllIDK PHKSHKK a, a. nKit. ATT0UNKYS AT LAW, omoe la im' 1,1.'.H'.k:. .. Oregon Clly J, W. BSAfSS. W.T.V "I PKNEY A PKAI'Klt. J ATTORNEYS AT LAW - Oregon Oreioumy, . . , tho v, nen ami """.. i .itiiiii III tiiaaenerai ri H.DYK. I Oltloeovor Owin City Bunk. .MIHMlUl'V A1) AlAUU"" AT T AW 0N 0,TY' OHSUON 0, C. BH0WHSI.I. 0. . HAiaa. T AYK8 A BKOWNKLU ATTlvti TCKY9 AT LAW n,w . . OK00M. OKKOOH CITY, fc Offlc oomer Main ana optHMite ooitrt bou. ""'job Work done on short notice at this Office. upon the vofoiiiiiieiiiinl.on aerviee cominia;nu, h-'s miu'e iinpori.illl ' chiingei in the MiU'H g ivenng lue cliinhi ileil mm vice. Under U'fM' HtiieinlitH'iil'' ittll pioinotioiis hen-Alter made m me eliiHMlied M-tvice will be upon sti icily competitive examinations conducted un der the direct authority of the civil e-er-vice cnmiiiiesiun. I'lomotions, like ap pointments, will be luathi mam merit only. In examination for piomolions inticli weight w ill he uiven ollice reconl ol dinks, as to punctuality, diligence and I'llk'icuey. t lllliig (' ICellrc. Tiik D.m.i.kh, Aug 1". Messis. Liche, Ihifer and Johnson, three of the direc tors of The Palles A Deschutes Portage Railway A Navigation Company, express themselves freely as being perfectly illing that the J'ortland Chamber of Commerce should build the proposed portage. What they want is a portage on this side of tho river, where it is believed it can be built cheapest anil whore it will h the most good, und any nroHiioct of iH-rsonul profit is a secondary consideration. They say if Portland or tho Chamber of Commerce waul to build the road, let them get In and do it. Tho directors of tho Portage Company will not stand in tho way. The r,ii'rti CoiiiiiiImnIiiii. Viknna. Aug. 17. Members of tho traveling foreign Chicago Columbian fair commission, Ht present in tins coun try, met with great success. Every where they are received win ympamy and with assunuice of solid support. Assurance are received from all sides of a fine displuy of Austria!! science, mechanical works and work ot art. August 20, the member of the committee will meet in Amsterdam. They will spend a short time in Holland and Bel gium before raturmng w Jjobuoii eu- route to the United states A. lninfcen iiuaiaiaii a Sam Fbansisco, Aug. 17. Avon Tay lor, a farmer, returned to hi home near San Mateo today after a (iruiiKen spree at San Bruno, and with a pick handle, beat his wife over the head, tnllicting horrible wounds. He then seriously injured his 8-year-old son with the same weapon. The woman and child were found by the noignbors lying unconscious in a pool of blood. Tho woman's skull ia fractured and she cannot recover. The boy may survive. e.hibi-oi8 ni--.-.isti tie necess.iiy ma chinery for li-ht, bent mid power, this machinery in be installed and classified its putt of the owner's competitive ex- Jackso.nvii.i.k, Fla., Aug. 18 A ter rible fire has been raging heie. Sixty- five houses are burned and the fire at a late hour was not uudor control. The path of smouldering rain is two block wide and six blocks long, as a result of the lire which started at midnight. It caught in Knight & Co.'s grocery, ad joining the lare Hulibaid building, and in a very shoit time ihe b'ock was a mast of flames. Thence they wee carried diagonally acios lo the X en-out hotel, thence lo Colonel Burbridge'e block. The lite spread ou ad sides, being fanned by a sti I bree.e. Nothing could slay the flumes mii'l eO'aesteil for want of material. They were stopped hil.it, subject to the regulation of the at Beaver sheet on the north, at .Laura national commission. The mailer. of installation will be settled between Burn ham and lite chiefs of the electric and machinery deputtments. l'o re Is n .'ii'wn 'inleiieil. Professor Ferronollo, of lite Tti'lti university, bus discoveied illiquid which instantly' kills phylloxera without in juring the vains. King Alexander, of Servia, is said to be haillv smitten with the daughter of the cxar. The Russian and Austrian courts are alter the youth. The police of Moscow have received uiu'int orders which will have tho affect olexiell,ng every Jew from the district within two months. Baron Hirseh has signed a document empowering I, Lowenthal and other gentlemen to purchase lands in . the Argentine Republic to the value of 10,000,000 ik-sos. The Church of England clergy are much alarmed by tne evident anxiety of the radical faction of liberal to make disestablishment an issue in future elec tions. The fact that Emperor William Is able to devote the greater part of the time in attending to the business of the empire is regarded as good evidence imti ine reports concerning his illness are greatly exaggerated. It is now considered almost ceitain tho noon will ere long summon to Rome a certain number of American prelates in order to deliberate and consult wiiu them on the verious questions touching on religion in the United StateB. Th French armv maneuver this year are to surpass all previous years, both street ou the west, snd Ocean street on the east. At 7 o'clock this morning over twenty-five bntii.ioss hone.es were burn ed andover forty .iwel'.ngb. The hiss is about $1.000,000 ; insurance Willi cot) DYNAMTTK kXI'IAIDa.S. From the Hubbaul block the fire jumped across the stieet. io the Smith Iniilitinur and .Mather building In the Smith building a large amount of dyna mite was stored. This exploited and started fires iu blocks awav lo the north west. The sound was not neiru, out the effect of Ihe explosion was felt fifty miles away. In ihe city the effect was stunning. Many fell in the streets and many were injured, Plate glass for four or five squares was shattered, and the sidewalks weie covered with broken glass. The firemen could have stopped the fire at this point but for the explosion which rendered them almost helpless. Residences, stores and hotels broke into flames and the fire became a terrible conflagration, and was not stopped until after daylight. The total number of buildings of all kinds burned is fifty-five, The insurance is not obtainable just now. It will be very small, compared with the total loss. No lives were lost ripening of spring grain, ana cause grain to be rather tough for threshing until the sunshine be-ome warmer, in Curry county, four crops of alfalfa, blade about 22 inches long, have been cui mi year up to July 25th. without irrigation. Oat are heavy, and a good crop. 8eri ou damage i feared from the hop louse. Peaches, corn and melon are fully an average crop. Watermelon are now ripe in Josephine county. IASTEBX OHEOOS WEATHEB. No rain i reported to have fallen. The temperature has been about the average; the maximum temperature ranged .from 85 to 92 degree. There baa been more than the average amount of clouds, though the afternoon have Kenerallv been cloudless. Frost oc cured in Klamath county on the 9th. CROP. There is a serious lack of harvest hand in most sections. Heading and threshing are in full progress. The w beat is turning out above even the ex pectation of most farmers. Prices today in Pendleton for wheat are 65 cent for blue stem and 64 cent for club, clear of the sack ; many farmers in this section wild their wheat last year at from 62 to 64 cents per bushel. In Sherman nnd Morrow counties, the yield is most sat isfactory, also in parts of Wasco county. In Union county some heading wae done the past week, but it w ill be in full opera tion next week. Iu Klamath county, which appears to be a natural county for tye, there is rye eight feet high and volunteer oats that will yield nearly or quite 50 bushels per acre. Througb the stock country a large hay crop was se cured and stock are generally in prime condition. This year promises the best all around harvest on record in Oregon. linger and Sign Boards. The notice calling the attention of road supervisor to the importance of puttins up finger boards or sign boards at every erosfl-road and side road within his dis ss to the numbers engaged and the re-1, , , j gaverv important notice and will 1.1.. n .unl nrarfnrA ThA nhlftct I . , Ll-.u. .1.. . I: ....kll,. eriii uiuiiuci w im.. - . De a great, ueneui. 10 me traveling yjuunv Will be to leacn me men 1101, innuiia alone, but how best to bear the fatigue of march and cary on the duties of the camp. The decree of bankruptcy issued against William O'Brien, M. P., some time ago ha been annulled. It i stated ilmr iVKriHn has naid the costs in his Pbel suit against Lord Salisbuty, which was decided in the lattor's favor, and that this led to the annulment of the bankruptcy decree. The Lust Call. All parties indebted to Matoon & Story, will save themselves further trouble bv calling and settling their ac counts. Must have the money, it is honestly due and we have waited long and patiently. Real Estate Transfers. J H Roadermal and wf to J Duboise, ne'i of iie'i of sec 30, tp 8 s, r 3 east, 40 acres; $90. U S to J W Ladd, 6 feet and 6 inches front on Center street and 105 deep aiong Fourteenth street ; $ J A Park to Gasbeck & Co, certain properties; $1000. T H Peugan and wf to L Robbins, A W Robbins and O W Robbins, X acre ; $300. J K Graham to M E church, certain properties in Clackamas county; $1 00. II W Ross to G R H Miller, lots 1, 2, 7 and 8, blk 53, Oregon City ; $800. L E Salisbury and A G Salisbury to G R II Miller, lilts 4 and 6, blk 128, city; $800. - ...... t c, r t. s H K .'rss ana wi to o u tv est anu Richard Hargreaves, bond for deed, d 1 ... ...f.i.i:u. .o cie, e, C OI vv in. Piricsiiii ; ou. V Klabunde to li .Bryant, se?i of sec 24, tp2 s,r4e; $5 00. Chester Jaques ton uiDson, pt oi Philip Foster'sdlc; $100. K Eventsen and wf to J Nelson, eM of nwl of sec 32, tp 5 s, r 1 e, 80 acres ; $ . C M Phillips and Wm Phillips to J Struchlex, 30 acres; $2000. Henrv Kleinsraith to Harmoney Ger man M E church, certain church prop erty: $50 00. John Schieve et al to J A Sauer, 10 acres ; $350. The Oregon State Fair. The prospects for a good State Fair were never so flattering as they are this vear The Premium List has been re vised, and in many important points the prizes have been increased . The entries and if every supervisor will take the pains to attend to this notice a great an noyance and loss ot time will be avoided. A traveler out in tne country isi wee says he only Baw one sign board in traveling over forty miles of country and he was compelled to stop and inquire the wav at every house in order to make sure of the road as he had already driven four or five miles out of the way. Now let Clackamas county come to the front, and make an example for the ad joining counties. For iSnlc Cheap. The owner having no further use for them, one horse, a set of single harness, and a small one horse plow. Apply to R, Glasspool, Green Point, Oregon City. in the Speed Department are the largest and the best in the history of the fair. The State Fair is under the manage ment of the State Board of Agriculture, and over $15,000 in cash is offered inr premiums for exhibits of stock, poultry, agricultural products, fruit, etc., works of art and fancy work, and tor trials oi speed. The board is making every prep aration tor a great mieeung. iuauy valuable improvement have been made,, and the grounds have been cleared up and greatly beautified. Electric and horse-car lines now run from Salem to the grounds. All p?rson wishing a premium list for the fair of 1891, can ob- . : - it. ... T T fo.vcf tt.A tain ib or auiiiciwiiia v. a secretary, at Portland, Oregon, or Geo. V. Watt, assistant secretary, at Salem. The fair begins on the 14th of September, and will last one week. Send for a prem ium list and prepare something for ex hibition this year. .i