THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1892. HUTING FOR TREASURE Enried by; Santa Ana Sear Gonzales. . Fifty Years Ago. MRS. MAYBRICK IS INNOCENT. Ill EDITORS. VISIT. What the Review of Reviews Proposes to say in its Next Issue. SET YORK BCBIED IX BUNTING. Imposing Naval Pageant Hudson River Witnessed by a Million People. . on the San Antonio, Ter., Oct. 11. A Mexi can named Calos Villada has arrived at Gonzales from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He states be is a direct descendant of .Santa Ana. He is in search of several hundred thousand dollars buried treas ure, which, according to a chart in his possession, was buried ' on top of a mound a mile east of Gonzales, and was placed there by Santa Ana 50 years ago, while camped at that spot on his inva sion of Texas. The Mexican's story is Teceived with credulity at Gonzales and a large force of men are assisting him in excavating for his treasure. Is Mrs. Maybrick Innocent. London, Oct. 11. In the next issue of the Review of Reviews, Stead, its editor, will have an article headed, "'Ought Mrs. Maybrick to Be Tortured to Death?" in which he reopens the whole case of the unfortunate American woman, now undergoing sentence of life imprisonment in a working prison for the alleged poisoning of her husband, s wellknown Liverpool merchant. Stead says both be and Sir Charles Russell, the attorney-general, received from South Africa copies of the death-bed confession of Harry Wilson, who de clared that he, with a woman whose name is not given, placed arsenic in the medicine administered to Maybrick dur ing his last illness. ft A Triumphant Success. New York, Oct. 12. Yesterday the people of New York, Brooklyn and Jer eeyCity turned out and Ji tied up along Fififi avenue to witness the parade of schools in honor of the Columbian anni versary. Today they line up on each side pf that great grand thoroughfare, the Hudson river, to witness the impos ing naval parade. To even a greater ex tent than necessary the city is buried in bunting and the fashion has extended to the sight seers themselves, almost every one displaying the national colors on the lapel or elsewhere as personal adornment. All parts of the cities sur rounding New York harbor, except those bordering on the route of the parade, are almost deserted, it is estimated that not less than 1,000,000 people were massed on both shores from the battery to Grant's tomb to witness the stately procession as it moved grandly up the broad waters of the majestic Hudson river. The start was made at 12:30 o'clock from Gravesehd Bay in three columns, 300 yards apart. The foreign war vessels occupied the center, with a United States vessel on either side as an escort. As the line entered the Narrows a salute of 21 guns was fired from either shore. Current Topics. What oar Fraternal Brothers Dare to say About the Dalles Convention. Sunday Mercury. The people of The Dalles specially distinguished them selves in extending umeasured hospital ity to their guests. They are a generous and progressive people and well deserve the sturdy growth and substantial pros perity with which they are blessed. Ex tended reference will be made in our next issue to a number of interesting items of information gathered during the session. Pacific Farmer. The scenery along the Columbia -was arrayed in its best "bib and tucker" for the special occa sion. The boat made one stop of hfteen minutes at Memaluse island. This bar ren rock and sand pile lying in the mid dle of the Columbia has been made famous by the fact that it is ah old bury ing grounds of the Indians, and also by the tomb of the late Victor Trevitt, an old time printer and eccentric character of an early day of Oregon. The tomb and monument of this man will perpet uate his name for long years after the great men of our present day are forgot ten, situated as it is on that lonely rock, surrounded by the mighty waters of the Columbia and guarded bv the decaying bones of hundreds of the natives who were inhabitants of the land in his early day. From this island of bones to The Dalles was but a short run, and here the delegates were met by the band and es corted to the Umatilla house where they were made to feel at home and were en tertained by Col. Sinnott's famous story of George Francis Train's trip across the Columbia river by walking on the backs of salmon in an early dav. Arlington Record. Much valuable work was accomplished durinz the session, notably among which was the thorough consideration of the temporary portage question, resulting in the pass age of a unanimous resolution, pledging the earnest support of the journals of this state in favor of a temporary portage rom Celilo to The Dalles, to be con structed by appropriation from the state by its next legislature. The members visited this point in a bodv and were readily convinced that the time is now and had long been ripe when, in justice to the people of the Inland Empire and the state in general, the matter should no longer be delayed. Hillsboro Independent. At 6 o'clock p. m. the boat touched at The Dalles dock, where the visitors were met by a great company of citizens and escorted by a brass band to the Umatilla house, which is to be our home while we stay. The house is a large one, well managed and in every way comfortable. Notwith standing the sudden arrival of over a hundred guests they were each assigned rooms within a space of twenty minutes. The dining-room is a large one, capable of seating two hundred guests at a time. To us who have for a lifetime,. say thirty years, lived in the Willamette vallev, this visit is a wonderful revelation. Tlie Inland Empire has been written about. ! but to realize what it is, one must visit it, or read figures. It is a wonderful region undeveloped. But of its capabil ities another chapter must be written. CAUSE FOR ARGUMENT Tie French .Canadians of Tiree Payers 'Complicate Matters. ' OUR MARKET REPORT LIKE THE MONKEY UP A TREE, They Go Crazy When Told the Facts of Their Unclean Condition. THE AMERICAN CONSUL MOBBED Perhaps a Trifle Too Eccentric But the Canadians Should Not Re fuse Good Advice. Montbeal, Oct. 11. Further particu lars have been received here from Three Rivers of the trouble the American con sul, Colonel Nicholas Smith, is having there. -In his consular report Colonel Smith commented on the style of living of the French Canadians in a manner that they consider not justified by the facts by long odds. On September 17th Consul Smith sent a report which was published in the abstract of the sanitary reports of the official organ of the marine hospital service of the United States. He stated that the town of Three Rivers contained few sewers and no paved streets, and there were charges of filthi ness. Colonel Smith's literary style was not appreciated by the people of! Three Rivers, and late on Saturday night, while he was in l)ed, a riotons mob of 2000 people surrounded his house with the intention of wrecking it. Colonel Smith strongly barricaded every entrance and succeeded in keeping them out, but a shower of stones smashed every window in his residence. The entire police force was sent to his rescue and dispersed the mob, which gathered again on a public square and burned Colonel Smith in effigy. In the. early morning another attack was made on the house, but a strong cordon of the police surrounded it and their intended victim escaped. The police are still guarding the house, for public feeling runs very high, and should Colonel omitn appear on tne street he stands a good chance of being mobbed. : The Trench Canadian press all over the province has taken the matter up, and Consul Smith's recall is peremptorily de manded. The matter has been brought to the attention of the state department at Washington and the Ottawa govern ment. Smith is a son-in-law of Horace Greeley and was appointed by the pres ent administration. He is said to be somewhat eccentric in his behavior. It is with pleasure that we introduce this commercial column to our readers in the rural districts after a lapse of sev- ieral months. The editor has conceived I tanrl nlanBil x rr-i r'uiicu iimb mm leuture 01 . ihji Chboniclb shall be permanent, realizing the fact that there is no part of a news paper more important and valuable to the producers of onr country than the Market column, that is to say, a reliable market report, and our aim will be to make this feature one that will enable pur farmers to be informed on all com mercial questions, such as pertain to markets and market values, that they may know where and when to purchase, and where and when to sell. Our reports will be gathered from the most reliable sources obtainable at home and abroad. Cash transactions will determine actul quotations in our market, and futures will also be judged upon their complexion in the great market centers, though they may be governed largely by the bulls and bears, the pulse influence of a foreign supply and demand will give shndoyings of what may be expected at home. Sugab Golden C, in bbls or sack fa 7o ; Extra C, $5 85; Dry granulated t oo; In boxes, D. G., in 30 lb boxes, $2 2o. Ex C, $2 00. GC $1 85. Svaup $2 002 75 pr keg. ice Japan rice, 65c; Island rice, cts.- Beans Small whites, iH&a c : Pink 4e per 100 lbs. d -r . oalt Liverpool, oOlb sk. 65c: 1001b sk, 11 20; 2001b sk, $2 25. Stock ealt ?" oo per ton. Dried Fbuits Italian prunes, 10r. rr il i r-" io, Dy dox. t-vaporated apples, 10c per lb. Dried grapes, old crop, 910c per lb. Loose Muscatel raisins, are out of martet at present. The new crop will arrive next month. " Quotations may be given today of cereals and tomorrow the markets may be off, and vice versa. All quotations are made on the day that advices are re ceived, arid if advances or declines are anticipated they will be made known. In the resume of our traffic notes, we find that the week's volume pf business has been a marked improvement over that of the past season, and the sluggish movement that characterized the differ ent branches of trade in the past is almost forgotten. Our merchants, an ticipating greater demands in all lines of merchandise, have laid in larger stocks VEGETABLES AND FBUITS potatoes Peerless, Buffalo whites, Snowflake and Burbank seedlings quoted i uucgi per 100 lbs. The market is not very well in supply and prices are wen maintained. unions ine market quotations for A I onions is $1 50 per 100 lbs, and seems to be well stocked. ukees r suits Good apples sell for 5075c per box. Fall and early winter pears ?re quoted at 50c per box, i laming Tokay Black Ham burgs, and other varieties of grapes find a sale at 24c per lb. Quinces Are dear, owing to a scarcity and sell at 58c per pound. Peaches The peach season is nearly to an end, and are a drug in the market at 50c per box. rides and fcbs. Hides Are quoted as follows: Dry, 6c lb; green, 22,l ; culls 4c lb. , Sheep Pllts 6065 ea. Deerskins, 20c lb for winter and 30c for summer. Dressed, light $1 lb, heavy 75c lb. Bear skins, $1$10 ea; beaver, $2 50 lb than formerly, which are being rapidly ottr N i fisher, $5$5 50: silver gray He Who Discovered Vs. Several American girls are winning honors as sculptors in Chicago, and it begins to look as though it were no longer necessary to go to Rome for such work. The greatest genius is said to be .Miss Julia M. Bracken. Hers is the genius that defies environment. Born on the banks of Apple creek, near Gen eral Grant's old home at Galena, this , unpretentious young girl has drawn ever since, she can remember. It was her carving on her brother's discarded cigar boxes that first attracted serious atten- ! tion to her talent and led her to the Chicago-Art institute. We really must decline to credit the story that Chauncey M. Depew ever thought of missing the chance to make a speech at the Columbus fair dedicatory ceremonies. We are pretty credulous. but that yarn won't go down. If Judge Gresham is going to vote for Cleveland, as report now credits him with the intention of doing, let us hope that he will come out flat-footed over his signature and say so. A repetition f the hubbub raised over his rumored willingness to accept the people's party nomination for president would be very wearisome just now when the public mind is occupied upon matters much more important. Columbus discovered the country, but Gould is in a fair way to own it New York "Recorder. "Sometimes I almost wish. Columbus had never left Genoa," says a pensive man, who. is easily fatigued. Boston Transcript. By the time the Columbus celebration is over, there will be a great deal more historical knowledge among the average citizen than there used to be. Balti more American. j A day Little Steamer. Not a Very Probable Story. vmuAtio, vet. iu. a morning paper says the attempt waa made by the local democratic executive committee to bribe a messenger of the people's party not to take bis party's nomination papers in tnis state to bpnnglield, and so prevent their being printed in the official ballots The sum alleged to be agreed upon was $3,000. At the last moment the mes. senger was changed and the plan fell through. disposed of to interior buyers. Stocks of goods in general, excepting some in the grocery line, are lower, and purchasers are availing themselves of the favorable market. Sugars are dearer this fall than last, ana maintain steady prices. A decline is expected in the near future. donee continues steady at quotations without immediate prospect of a change. Arbuckla coffee has advanced ic in Portland this week. Salt meats are firm ; some dealers say that prices will advance which is questionable. wheat outlook. The wheat market is quite unsatis factory. Advices from abroad give poor encouragement to the producers for a realization of prices that are remunera tive. Foreign markets are firm, and a fair feeling exists at home, have advanced from 22) to 30 shillings within the last few days at Portland, which in itself conspires to keep prices down, if not to lower. The latest foreign advices show a weakening tend- ency.and Chicago and New York markets are in sympathy. Our Dalles market is steady, the Diamond mills are paying 03 cents per bushel for A 1 wheat; and the warehouses are paying C0C2 cents for lo. 1 and 5759 cents for No. 2. Our farmers are storing in the ware houses in preference, rather than sell at the present prices. Wequoteas follows : pboduce market fox,$10$25; red fox, $1 25: erev fox ?-soufd: martin, $1$1 25; mink oucooc; coon, 35c; coyote, 50c75c; icugci, .ok; polecat, zoc4&c; com mon house cat, 10c25c ea. Wool The market is reported off on wool, and is quoted at 12c16c lb. building matebials. .uumbeb Kough lumber No. 1 $11 M, no. i $j M. Dressed flooring and rus tic, No. 1 $25 M, No. 2 $20, No. 3 $16. iinismng lumber, $22 50$30 M, Lame, $1 25 per bbl ; plaster, $4 50 per bbl; cement, $4 50 per bbl; hair, 7 cents per. lb; white lead, 7 cents per lb; mixed paints, $1 601 75 per gal; Donea Jineeed oil, Co cents per gal ' THE WHEAT YIELD. The government crop report. issnd Charters on the 10th, makes the state wheat yields per acre irom six to twenty-two bushels, averaging thirteen. New York,14.3; Pennsylvania, 14.4; Texas, 12.6; Ohio, 13.2; Michigan, 14.7; Indiana, 14; Uli nois, 14.7; Wisconsin, 11.5; Missouri 12.1; Kansas,17; Nebraska, 13.5; South Dakota, 12.5; North Dakota, 12.2; Washington, 18.4; Oregon, 15.7; Cali fornia, 12.8. Intioductlou of a Mew Train Signal. The bell used in the roof of the lor motive cab to signal the engineer wh u to stop and start will soon be a thing b? the past A new air train 'signal is fat taking the place of the bell or gong, and already all the passenger coaches on tba Lake Shore' and Wabash railroads am equipped with the air signal instead tof , the belL The air signal is worked by means of a small rubber or iron tuba that runs under the coaches, like the air pipes to work the air brakes. In tn locomotive cab there is an iron whistle. and when the conductor desires to stop the train he pnlls on a short rope or lever mat allows the air to escape and th whistle in the cab sounds the signal, lb is claimed that this is much superior to? the bell arrangement, for the reason that it works better on a long train. 1 he bell sometimes Tailed to respond. on long trains, and serious accidents oo enrred on that account. The bellmne was also a handy thing for train robbers. to cut in order to prevent an alarm whilst they were looting the wealth pf the pas sengers. The other leading railroads of the country will adopt the air train sig nal as soon as they can get it attached to their coaches. The New York Cen tral. Pennsylvania, Baltimore aud Ohio and the Big Four are havinir the new system of signaling the engineer at tached to their trains. New York Telegram. A Naples Donkey Harrow Story. A ridiculous incident is recorded br our correspondent at Naples. There is an asylum in that city for old people, in the service of which is nsed a small don key barrow on which is inscribed th words "Little Sisters of the Poor.' and which is generally used for collecting ' old gifts, from the sale of which the in stitute derives an income of about 20.- 000 francs a year. The other day one off the paupers fell and hurt his head, and was conveyed in the cart, accompanied, by two nuns, to the Pelleerini hospital. Just before reaching it the cart npset and the donkey ran away and took ref uge in an office of the "Lotto." The spectators and inhabitants of the neigh boring streets immediately crowded to the "Lotto" office to play the numbers appropriate to the different persons and ' objects connected with the affair S3, 86, 41, 53 and next day the office itself placarded the following numbers at it door, with the heading. "Yesterday's In cident 11, 41, 71, 90." London News. Could Not Leare the Old Roma. We have a dog story that is worthy of being put on record. On the third dar of last month Mr. William Bunker of this place sent a doer to his daughter. Mrs. Delos Stebbins, of Sherman, N. Y ue was put in a crate, provided for the trip and shipped on a noon train at WU- liamsfield station. He changed cars at Ashtabula, Brockton and Mayvilie.; leaving the train at Sherman and beimr driven, still in his crate, seven miles up the country. When released he seemed, to take kindly to his surroundinea. bnt on the tenth day'of the month at noon he walked into his old home, coming from the east He looked hale and hearty and to all appearances had en joyed the trip and found friends by tha way. Evidently be tramped his way home, as he carried no purse to par traveling expenses. Ash tabula (O.) Bea con. A private note from Capt. S. V. Short of the steamer Dalles City, saya that on Editors Day at the Cascades, Oct. 4th the Dalles City steamed np the cascade rapids and landed safely at the lower end of the Oregon State Portage railway seventy tons of freight, the largest load of the season and forty-seven passengers, xuues uy leaves Portland every morning except Sunday at 6 a- m. con necting at Cascade Locks with the Regu lator lor Tne Dalles. Falling to Fleces. JNew Iobk, Oct. 11. The advisorv committee of the Western Traffic Asso ciation tried to hold a meeting here this morning for the purpose of endeavoring to patch up their differences, but were unable to secure a quorum and adjourned sine die. It is believed this amounts practically to a disbandment of theasso' ciation. Today's Flashes. A Kansas City dispatch says : Myriads of grasshoppers have appeared in Bu chanan and the adjoining counties, and i-are rapidly destroying the winter wheat. The hoppers are not of the variety that appeared in 1879, but the common field grasshopper that stays in one locality an entire season. The warm, dry weather has hatched them out by millions, and, unless cold rain or frost comes, immense damage will be done. Fourteen counties in Missouri Also report their presence. Dangerous Act. JMagaba Falls, Oct. 11. Niagara gorge will be crossed on a -inch steel cable Wednesday afternoon by Clifford Calverty, aged 22 years, and hailing from Toronto. Calverty expects to cross it in less than seven minutes. He will also do feats in mid-air, one of wmch is hanging by his toes. He will carry a 20-foot balancing pole. A Corner, on Ballots. Pieeee, Oct. 11. Considerable anx iety is felt in regard to printing ballots under the new Australian law. They must be printed in the state, and only nine days remain for the work, The large fast presses in South Dakota are few, and only one firm in the state has enough paper of the kind required, and it is holding off for better terms. Must Be Locked Up. -ISewYobk, Oct. 11. At the annual meeting of the Northern Pacific, to be held here October 20th, the New York holders of preferred stock will demand that the $3,347,000 consolidated mortgage bonds set aside for preferred stock be locked up for a series of years. The Philadelphia holders will request the appointment of a committee of stock Holders to examine the physical and financial condition of the property. Chic sco Horse Market. J. S. Cooper, commission salesman of horses, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, says the past week developed an active and increased demand for draft horses, principally for pinery work. A large de mand for this class is anticipated from now on. uood chunks and streeters continue to sell freely and some buyers are on the market picking up cheap farm mares. Good drivers are also in request with very few on the market. A few loads of range horses were on the market and sold quickly, with quite a brisk demand. These should be forwarded without delay. rnces may be quoted as stroncr and perhaps a shade higher than prices pre vailing last week. Summary of prices : ,600-lb draft horses 119WB2S5 iju-id cnunics, 130165 Express horses . . .'. 170(3200 oireeiers : ... iooL20 Drivers.... ..' I25f200 Farm mares. 90125 KSDge norscs, 30 00 Went Astray. A Jersey heifer abont 1 1 Brown on head, body yellow with whitA spots on name, oranued A. is. on hip. Used to roam between The Dalles and xnree-miie. Keward of five will be paid uy returning ine same CO . 10.11.4tw. August Buchlee. : Rooms to Zet. Two pleasant bed rooms cottage on the hill, to let. this office. in a neat Inquire at lO.ldtf Portland quotes valley wheat at $1 22 to $1 25, Walla Walla at $1 15 to $1 Vi per cental. The Dalles market ia steady at 60 to 63 cents per bus. for No. 1, and 57 to 59 cents per bus. for No. 2. Bakmv-The market is nearly lifeless in barley, prices are down to 70 cents per 100 lbs. a figure that has not been reached for years. Oats The oat market is stiff nnd of ferings are light at $1 30 cents per 100 lbs. Millstuffs Bran and shorts are quoted at $19 00 to $20 00 per ton, mid dlings $12 50 to $23 00 per ton. barley, $23 00 to 24 00 per ton. Shell ed corn $1 25 per 100 lbs. Floub Salem mills flour is quoted at $5 50 per barrel. Diamond brand at $3 90 per bbl. per ton'and $4 00 per bbl. tetail. Hay Timothy hay ranges in price from $12 00 to $15 00 per ton, according to quality and condition. Wheat hay is in full stock on a limited demand at $10 00 to $12 00 per ton. There ia no inquiry for oat hay, and prices are off. Alfalfa hay is not much called for, and is quoted at $10 00 to $12 00 per ton. These quotations are for bailed hay ex clusively. Uutteb Fresh roll butter is in fair supply at 55 to 60 cents per roll, in brine or dry salt we quote 45 to 50 cents per roll. Eggs The egg market is getting short in supply and good fresh eggs find ready sale at 26, cents per dozen cash, or 27X cents in trade. Poultry There is a fair demand for fowls for a home market and for ship ment to Portland. Spring chickens are quoted at $2 00 to $2 50 per dozen, and old ones at $3 00. Turkeys and geese do not figure in the market at present. Bekf a Mutton Beef cattle ia in moderate demand at $1 75 per 100 weight gross to $2 25 for extra good. Mutton ia held at an advance of last years prices and is quoted at $3 00 to $4 75 per head. Pork offerings are light and prices are nominal at 4 to 4a gross weight and 5 cents dressed. , staple groceries. Coffee Costa Eica, isauotedat 22Wc The newly improved Boyd roller-mill has started up. Their improved machin ery works like a charm. That it ia a success is seen by the high grade of flour they are turning out. By the throng of teams one might think all WaFcocounty was bound to try the new mill, and as its proprietor runs it distinctly as a fanners' exchange mill and guarantees every pound of flour to be equal to the best, it is certain they make no raistako in going there. A Remarkable Corfrt Record. The jury on one case in the Biddeford. supreme judicial court disagreed last week, and Judge Virgin improved the opportunity to give them his opinion of a jury that could not agree in word ' which he said he would utter slowly, aa he wished to measure them. After scolding them a little the judge said that in the eighteen years he had. held court in York connty only four disagreements bad been reported out of 400 cases. This is not a bad record. Lewis ton Journal. j A Cholera Scare. A reported outbreak of cholera at He! metta, jx.j., created much excitement in mat vicinity. Investigation showed inus me aisease was not cholera but a violent dysentery, which is almost as severe ana dangerous as cholera. Mr. Walter Willard. a prominpnt mprnlianf t. , oi oamesDurg, two miles from Helmetta. uiarTDvaa rtemeay nas given ereat satis faction in the most severe cases of dvS' entery. it is certainly one of the best things ever made." For eale by Blake- ivy a, xiuugnion, aruggists. An Aio. 1 good girl is wanted to do general Housework in a family of two persona, waeres $20. Apply to Mrs, inornDury, rne ualles. A Care for Cholera. lhere is no use of any one suffering wiwi iuo cuoiera wnen unamberJain s VjOUC, iDoiera and Diarrhoea Kemedv can be procured. It will give relief in a jew minutes ana cure in a short time. 1 have tried it and know. W. H. Clin ton, Helmetta, N. J. The epidemic at Helmetta was at first believed to be cnoiera, but subsequent investigation proved it to be a violent form of dysen tery, almost as dangerous as cholera. This remedy was used there with great buitcbb. x or eaie Dy isiaKeiey 6: Houghton. Portland Exposition. Ine Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navigation Co. will sell round trip tick- . . mi t 1 1 . a . . . . cw iruiu iuo uanes at including ad mission to the exposition. Tickets on sale daily at the office or on board the regulator. , w. C. Allawat, Gen'l Agent. per lb., by the Arbuckles, 25c. sack. Salvadore, 22c. A Card. The Dalles, Oct.- 12, 3892. Having received a letter from Mr. V. H. Brown this date, informing us, that he will hereafter not visit The Dalles any more. We wish to inform the public that if they desire any work done on their pianos, it will be promptly attended to by Prof. D. Van Horn if orders are left at our place of business. . Jacobsex & Co. i In an Almshouse Thirty Tears. A woman died recently in an alms house in Maine at the age of one hundred years. She had been an inmate of the institution for thirty years, and dnring: that period she had been, it is said, laid out as dead three times, but on each, occasion she came to life in time to put a stop to the funeral arrangements. Only a few days before her death an undertaker was called to prepare her re mains for burial, but when he arrived' she was sitting up in bed. Philadelphia Ledger. Air Plows. A V shaped contrivance, to be placed on the front of engines of fast express trains, is the latest scheme to tret more speed, by overcoming much of the nat ural resistance of the air to the front of the locomotive. The plow extends from a few inches above the track to the top of the smokestack, the sharp edge of course in front "Shoveling fog" is a. common expression among railroad: men, but plowing wind ia a new thing in railroad agriculture. English Mechanic Peeked in the lee for the Winter. On last Saturday Master Calvin B. Crocker captured a twelve pound turtle. The reptile was discovered under the ice that had formed over a pool near his home on Rockland street, and was taken . "alive and kicking" after a breaking and entering of his icy home. Dedham ' (Mass.) Transcript. The Algerians know what a real nlatrue of grasshoppers is. In one district of that country alone over 50,000 gallons or the eggs of the pest were gathered and burned last year. There will be 444 electoral votes in 1893. Congress passed last year a reap portionment bill based on the census o 1890, allowing one member to 173.9; people. The survey for the railroad from Moin- bassa, on the east African coast, to the lakes in the territories of the British Et Africa company is to be begun at once. The progress in education in Alaska is shown from the fact that on June a0J;it there were twenty-four schools, bavin a total enrol Irppnt of ' I. WT rnn'N