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Newspaper Page TextTITO -U, JLJLJlJj rxw P 7 .V1L JL kJ . N VOL.-XV11I. PROFESSIONAL. . . on),- with te.'R. quirk, . ''nf. IIKI.KXrV I .' I OMKllOH. ';' " wiilalvs b"t iwifrtnal slleiitloii to nil Ipgid Z emulate l Will nraolie 111 all fl ",,i,l.ml tlullorf M :Hirl. ., - W.ILTOWELU- ATTOnXEXtATrMW, DKPI'TV MMTHK'T ATllltlNKV. ST. HW.KS. I ', f ' OHKUOS., "" B,l, (Imam. " ' 'T.I. Clkhtun. Attornoys-tit'law. DU'i MaHpiam llulldlng, Portland Oregon, CuMiiniilit County btulii will receive prompt Hl.niiuii. '.':. :: ,w HA V W. B( Hfl.UHI) 1WXAIU) & DAY, ; irrottXJcr$-.iT-LJ ir urni-i urti door 'n Cottrtliouae, XT. Mfcl.fc.NH. OHMiON, (inmral itlli' In cmrla ul Outrun or Wah hmioii. .Alialnwi fade dustily Iroui cuuuly , Dr. Kihviu lUss, Physician and Surgeon, ht. hei.knh, qkkoon. -' Physician and Surgeon. T. incr .knh, oreoon; j y.vrff n a n d Sn rgeon. CI.ATSlUNlKi UUEOON. 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Orwrnn City, Dnrtnii, jrrl. ml VViiy-UiiilliiB. I.v. HlpairU Snak Blvar. - l.r.lew'lon . m. dally t ;lal)y Hlnnrla to l.cwlalnn, yiwa. m. A. L. CRAIO, , GenrHl IVHenger AkL'uri'i-and, Okk. IlTFlLLARli ii iMi"? ''-A' r: .. VWWJ J TBK COLUMBIA BtVEB AND UCHW HOUmi " ,." i -i .MAVHIATIONCOi .,S i : POftTLAKD-ASTORIA ROUTE. , " Steamer Hercules lo place bt Bailey Gatzert t lonrlllhi Font of Airier Hirent, Prirtlsml. " rnrtianit dally (xi'ontHiiiMnv)ul 1 A. M - Lauiliua; Tenn,iiia ilm k, Aniorla. "vi Aatnrla ilnlir (c i.t.t Mmnlnv) 1 P. M K. W. CKIliH'IXIN, AkiiiiI, Portland. A. J. TAVUUU, Agoul, Aitoria. CHAPTKaiV-(CoDtlnu.J. , With Urn uiinoat cars Ella arrmig.nl hor , loim curia, an.l tliu, tylon over Hit black druaa llio only lilt roii which all poaawwil, alia tiartml for Mm, Cumi) bll'a. Th RwiiihlaiK-a bctwevo hnrwlt and Klla CainplM.il wm Indivd ao utrik lii that hilt for tlm drvaa tha motbar tiillit Malljr havr. bllvTHl It to have bwn hor own cltlld. A It waa, alio atarted tt when that llttl. lrl appcHred, nd, draw lutt hvr to ht-r aide, Itirolnnlnrlly klan-d hiTi tbtn, caiialng tier to alt down by her l.l. alia minutely examined tier fa turwa, quemlonliiif liw nicanllina cotiocrit ln hw mother and bur home In KtiKlnnd, Of tha latter Ella oould only tell ht-r that they lived in .ty, and that her mother had onfe taken her to a law, lianctaome houae in tha country, which aha laid waa her old home. Kraut till Mra. Campbell luferred that Klla'l family jnnt bat been auperlor to nHMt of Hie Kntrllab. who vmlifrale d thla couutry. and after a few mora quea tlmia ahe dwided to take, her for a time at leaal; ao with another klaaabo dlimlaa ed her, tcllltif her ahe would coma for her aiKih. "Sletiutluia arrnngementa wero niakliiK for Mary and AUt. and o tlie a me ility In which Mra. Camplieli waa to rail lor Klla Mr. Knlicht, one of tb "aeleetnien," whoae bualneaa It waa to look after tha town'a poor, alao came to tha cottage. After learning that Klla waa prorlded for, ha turned to Mary, aaking. "how old alio waa, and what alie could do,", aayina that lil wife waa iu want of juat aurh a lrl to do "chorea," and If ah waa willliif to be aeparated rrm Alice ha would give her a borne with blm. But Mary only hugged her alater eloaer to brr hiMwin aa ahe replied, "I'd rather go with Alice. I protnlaed mother to take care of her." "Very well," aald the man. "I'm going to North t'hlcopce. but ahnll be back In two hour, ao you tnuat have your thing all ready." "Iioii't cry ao, Mary," whlapered Billy, when ba anw buw fa at her teara were falling. "I'll mine to ae you every week, and when I aw older, and bava money, I will take yon from the poorhouae, and Alice, 4 , . I Jiiat then Mra. ' Campbell', carriage lmr up. Khe bad twen takiug her after noon ride, and now, on ber way honre, bad atopiied for Kiln, who In ber delight at going with ao handaome a woman, for got the dreary boma which awaited ber aiaier. While aha waa getting ready Mr, Knight returned, and, driving hia el.l-ahiiiiie. yellow wngon npi by the aide of Mra. Campbell a atyliali rurringe, be entered the hoitae, aaylng, "Come, gitl. you're ready, 1 htH. The old mara don't want to ataod. and I'm Iu dcanut hur ry, too. I ort to be to hum thla minute, Inatead of driving over that atony I'art opog road. 1 hope you don't mean to earry that ar" thing." he conllnued, point lug with hla whip toward Alice'! cradle, which atood near Mary'a box of clothca. Tba ttara cama Into Mary'a eyea. and ah anawgrad, "Alios . ha a, nliaya alept In It, and 1 didn't know but-" Here aha atopped and; running op to Ella, bid ber faca in ber lap and aobbed, "1 don't want, to go. Ob! I don't wtut to go; can't I etny with you?" , , Illllv'a yellow handkerchief waa ud- denly brought Into requlaltlon, and Mra. Ilcoder, who, with all . her imaginary ache ami pnlua, waa kind-hearted woman, made vlgorou attaeka upon her nufflKil, while Mra. Campbell patted Mary'a head, aaylng, "Foor child, I can t take you both, but yon ahall aca your el tar ofKMi. V 5' JS'it-":? Klla wa " tnnch pleaaeti with Mr. Campbell and tha thought of the fine home to which ahe, waa going to weep, but her chin quivered when, Mary held up tha- baby for her to it laa, and aald, 'Terbap yon .will never aee little Allie again." : ' . i When aJl waa ready Mr. Knight walk- ad around hla -wagon, and, after trying to adjut the numeroua article, it .tioit talned,' ld! don't e hoar It Ihe world I can ciirry thut cill: mj ;.wajon ta chuck full' now flora la a ce of hoe for'tlw gala to atltcb, and a plllcr a oMImir for Mtaa Bmithfand forty 'loraa other trap, ao I gueaa you'll have to. leave It. Mebby you can find, one there, and If not, why, ahe'U 'wn get aaed to going without It." Before Mary cotild reply Billy whisper ad lo her ear, "Never mind, Mary; yon know that little cart that I tjtaw moth er' wood in; thej cradle wlll 'ynat Jit., It, and tontorro afternoon- J,lf Ulp It to yon, If It doeau't ruin," Mary knew that he meant what he aald, and, amlliug on blm through hor teara, climbed Into the rickety wagon, which waa mlnua a alep, and, taking Alio Into her arm, alio waa aoon moving away. In atriking co-traat to thla Kiln, abont Bv tnlntiter afterward, waa care fully lifted iuto Mra. Cnmpbell'a hand tome carriage, and -reclining upon aoft cuahlon wa driven rapidly toward her new homo, - i Will their path In life alway continue thua different? Who can tell? CHAPTKR V. " Flow long and tiresome that ride" wna, with no on for companion except Mr, rri..i., tlinnirh a. kind-hearted man, knew 'uotliln about making hlmaelf greeablo to lltlla girla, o n remainen ....r.w,,i tarliiit-n" Alice oon fell oxlecp. and though tho little anna which held her ached adly, tliere wua no compiami. fSnlv Mary' team guahed forth, and falling upon tho bnby'a face awoke her. ... . ... ....,.( Imlf out. and aattilig UP tt-r ui w p - - a loud ry:wlw continued aureauilng un til they drov, up to tue very uvu, v poorhouaa. ,; . , , -"Kor the Inn V uke," aiild Mr. Ivnight, a Jl helped, jMmj 'row 'on "what a raekfet; can't you contrive to top Itfyou'll have Sal Kurlmah In your bnlr, for ii don't like a noiae. ' Mary glanced nervoualy round In qneat of the goblin Sal. but he aw nothing .nv an Idiotic face with buahy, tang led hair, aud noae flattened agdlmrt the win dow pan. In terror Mury clung to Mr, Knight, and whlapered, a aba pointed toward tha Bgure, which waa now laugh ing hldeoualy: "What la it? A re there many ucb here?" "Don't be afeerd," aald Mr. Kulghtj "that' nobody but foolish PaUy; alia never hurt anybody lu her life. Come, now, let mo hoW you to Ua overaeer." And ba led ber toward, tile red-whlaker-d man, who atood In tba door. "Here, Parker," aald he, "I'v brought them children I waa teltin' you. about. You've room for 'em, I a'poae?" "Why, ye-ea, w can work It ao'a to maka room." They now entered the kitchen. Mary wa vary tired with holding Alice ao long, and, alnking into a chair near the window, aba would bare cried; but there wa a tlghtneea In her throat, and a prol an re abont ber head and eyea which kept tha teara from flowing. Kha preaaed ber handa tightly and laid, "Oh, I hop I han't faint." "To be aura you won't," aald a loud, barah voice, and Inatautly large drop of water were thrown la ber face, while lb aanie olc continued: "Yoo don't have auch apell often, I hope, for Iord know I don't want any mora fltty on.- here." "No, ma'am," aald Mary, meekly; and looking up, aha aaw before her a tall, quire-backed, maaculina looking wom an, who wora a very abort dreaa, and a very hlgh-crowued cap, faatened under her chin with bowa of aky-blue ribbon. Mary aecrotly hoped ahe would not prove .to b Mra. Parker, the wife of tha over aeer. 8 tie waa aoon relieved of ber fear by the overaeer bimaelf, who aald, "Polly,. 1 don't aee any other way bnt you'll bava to take tneae children into tha room next to yourn. The baby worrlea a good deal, and auch thinga trouble my wife, now ahe'a lck." . ...-'.- The pereon addreaaed aa "Polly" gave her ahoitlder an augry jerk, and Kick ing tha pin on the walat of her dreaa, replied, "8o, I a'po lt' no matter if I'm kept awake all night, and worried to death. But I gueaa you'd find there'd be qneef doln's here If I ahould lie taken away. I wlah the Urltinh would atay to hum, and not lug their young onea here for u to take car of. Come, child, I will allow yon where you are going to aleep;" at the aame time ahe caught up Alice, who, not liking her handliug, kick ed ao vigorously that ahe wa aoon drop lied, Polly remarking that "ahe waa migbty atrong In her leg for a alck baby." ; : After pining np a dark atairway they came i a door, which opened under the garret ataira, and Mary waa Mart led by a voice which aeemed to be almoat over her head, and which, between a aneer aud a hlaa, called out, "See where the Immaculate Mia Grundy come!" Mary aprang in terror to Polly'a aide. "Oh. what ia It?" ahe laid. "Ia It Patayr' 7 , ; "PatayT waa the tart reply. " Bhe nev er I aucy tika that. It'a Sal Furbuah." Mary aaked who Sal Furbush waa. and waa told aba waa one of the poor inaana Inmate. She aubaequentty learn ed that Bal waa perfectly harmleaa, and truck op quite a friendship with ber. At preent Mary fallowed her guide until they came to a longer and lighter ball, or "apaceway," aa It ia frequently called In New England. On each aid of thla there were doora opening Into amall sleep ing rooma, and Iuto one of theae Polly led her companion, aaylng, aa she did ao, "Thla I your room, and it a a great fa vor to yon to be ao near me. But mind, that child : muatn't cry and keep tno awake night, for If ahe doea, maybe you'll have to move iuto that other apace, where we beard the laugh." ' Mary thought ahe would rather do any thing than that. Bhe alao felt a great curiosity to know who her companion waa, o he at last ventured to aak, "Do you live here, Mlaa Polly?" "Why, ye. I'm staying here for a apell now; kind of seeing thing. . My nam Isn't Polly. It's Mary (Jrnndy, am! imiehow folk have got to nicknaming m ,1'olly, but It II look more mannerly iu you to call me Mra. Urundy; but what am I thinking of? . The folk must have their auppcr." . That night Alice, who missed ber cra dle, wa unusually restless, and Mary, remembering Mra. Crundy'a threat, car ried her In her arms until after midnight. Then, without undressing, she threw her- aclf upon tha bed, aud for the first time tn many ,weeke dreamed of Georg and hla parting promise to see fcer again. The next morning when she awoke, the clouds were pouring rain. "Billy won't come to-dav." was her first thought, and, throwing herself npon the floor, she burst Into tears, wishing, as she had once done before, that she had died with her mother. . - Iu the midst of her grief the door was pushed hastily open, and Mra. Grundy'a harsh voice exclaimed, "Wall, ao you are np at last, hey? I didn't know but yoii waa goln' to take it upon you to sleep over, but that don't answer here. Do you think we'a goln' to support you In idle ness?" 'i f , , Here, touched perhaps by the pale, 1 tearful face, uplifted to hera, Mrs. Grun dy'a voice softened, and In a milder tone she added, "We won't mind, about it, aoe lu' it's the first morning; but, come yon must le hungry by turn time. : 'Mnry glanced at Alice. .She wa sleep- W.sweetly, and, though there seemed to be no reason, she still lingered. "What r ynu waiting for?" asked Sirs. Grundy, and Mary, with aome nest tatlon. ahswered, "I haven t aald my prayers yet," A change passed suddenly over Mrs, riiundv'a face, and she turned away without 'a word. When ahe was gone Mary foil on her knees, and though the Word she-uttered were addressed mora to her mother than to God, 'ah felt com forted, -aftdf Using up,: sliced for the kitchen. It waa a motiey-graop wun-u she found assembled around the break, fast table, and aa ah entered the room a man called Unci i otcr amueu on nor, 8T. IIEKCNS, OREGON, V FRIDAY, aaylng, "Coma bar,, little daughter, and let ma touch you with the ton of my fourth finger." About noon tb clouds broke away, while' her, and there a patch of bright blue aky wa to b seen. But tb road were so muddy that Mary bad no hope of Billy' coming, and thla It was, per haps, which mad tha dinner diahe so bard to wash, and which mad ber cry when told that all tha knives and fork must ba scoured, tba teakettle wiped and set with It noa north, lu what Mr. Urundy called tba "Pout Hole," and which proved proved to be a place under the atalra, where pot, kettle and iron war generally were kept. All thing bava an end, and o did tb icourlug, in apite of Mary'a feara to the contrary, and then watching a time when Mra. Grundy did not ea ber, ha stol away upstairs.' Taking Alice on ber lap, ahe sat down by tha open window where the damp air cooled and molatened ber dualled faca. Tba rain waa over, and aero the meadow the un waa ahinlng through tha tall trees, making tba drop of water which hung upon tha ieavea sparkle and flash In the sunlight like so many tiny rainbow. Mary watched them for a time, and then looking into tha road, aha aaw directly opposite the bouse Billy Bender and with bltn Alice's cradle. In a moment Mary'a arms were thrown around hla neck aa tightly aa if ahe thought he had tha power and waa coin to taka her away. "Oh, Billy, Billy," aald ah. "I waa afraid yon would not come, and It made me ao unhappy." Aa Billy released ber b waa startled at hearing some one call out, "Bravo! That, I conclude, la a country hug. I hope ahe won't try it on met" ' Turning about ha aaw before blm a white-faced boy, nearly of hia own age, whose dress and appearance indicated that he belonged to a higher grade, aa far aa wealth wa concerned. It waa Henry Lincoln, notorious both for pride and in solence. , Billy, who had worked for Mr. Lincoln, had been insulted by . Henry many a time, and now b longed to avenge it, but natlva polltenesa taught him that In the presence of Mary 'twould not be proper, ao without a word to Hen ry he whispered to the little girl, "That fellow Uvea near here, and if be ever gives yon trouble Just let m know." "Kissed her then, didn't you?' aneer- ingly aaked Henry, retreating at the aame time, for there waa something intBilly's eyes wmcn ne rear-eii. ... : "Come into the bouse," saSJ Mary, "where he can't see us," and leading the way aha conducted blm up to ber own room, where there waa no fear of being interrupted. Alice waa first carefully fixed In ber cradle, and then kneellug down at Billy's side, and laying ber arms across his Up Slary told him of everything which had happened, aud finished by asking, "now long she must stay here?" Had Billy's purse been as Urge as hi heart, that question would Bare easily been auawered. Now he could only shake his head in reply, while Mary next ask d if ba had aeeo Ella. . ' "I have not aeen her," returned he, '.'but I've heard that rainy aa it was this morn ing, Mra. Campbell's maid was out select ing muslin and jaconeta for her? and they say she is not to wear black, aa Mrs. Campbell thinks her too young." ' Mary did not apeak for aome time, but ber bead dropped on Billy's knee, and she seemed to be intently thinking. At last, brushing aside the hair which had fallen over her forehead, Billy aaid: "What are you thiuklng about?" : "I waa wondering if Klla wouldn't for get me and Alice now sue. ia rich and go ins? to b a lady." . . .. . Billy had thought the same thing, and lifting the little girl in nia lap, lie replied "If ahe does, I never will;" and then he told ber again how when he waa older and had money ha wonld take her from the poorhouse and lend her to school, aud that she ahould aome time be as much of a lady aa Klla. (To lie continued.) NOT CONCLUSIVE OF GUILT. FalvM 'nde t Ken A.r OftenDecelvel br ' - Clrcuasctantlul Evidence. "A to, circumstantial evidence, it'a a queer tiling," said the man in the brown ult. "Five or six years ago I was lu a town In Indiana for t night when a bank was robbed. Next morn ing I was arroated as an accomplice, it being contended that I was seen idling In front of the bank and evidently act ing aa sentinel for those within. Three different persons Identified nie as tie nian and the fourth claimed to have aeen me enter- the hotel at a late hour by way of ashed and a window. 1 waB locked np for examination, with a chance of things going hard with me, when evidence began to come forward on my side. The landlord asserted and au-nre that I was sitting In the office at 10 o'clock p. m. Two servants swore to seeing me go to mj room half an hour Inter. - X man having rooms opposite the hotel swore that he saw roe smoif Inir at nir window at midnight. A guest of the hotel who had a room next' to mine swore that my snores disturbed l,l,n from nildnieht till 2 o'clock and that he henrd me turn over In bed. .a 3, and so I was honorably discharged from custody." : ' ' :- '"';'".'.. "But about It's being queer?" was awlrerl. ' "Why, all the people on both aides were mistaken. I was not outside the hank at the time mentioned aud neither was I in the hotel." ."But you were somewhere." ,"01i, of course. .Fact Is I got mashed on the landlord,' a -daughter aud we sat mi nil niulit on Tialconv aud sauose hands aud talked love and looked at h nifWintltrht and Blapped mosquitoes Yes; sir, sat there all night like a couple of Ullots, and though i uex-mreu i wouia ,11a for her and she said ahe only want ed me and a humble cottage she was nmrripd to a red-headed butcher within a year and I was sued by a snub-nosed widow for breach of promise. I was simply observing, you know, that tlr cumstanttal evldeuce Is a queer jththirV aud I wish to add that a juryman shouldn't be influenced too much by it" Washington Post. , There is no distinction of parts of speech In the Chinese language, aud no recognition of the principle of Inflec tion., MAY 24, 1901 EVENTS' OP THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS :'," OF THE WORLD. K ComprahetMlv, Rcvkw of the amporajt Mappralngi of th. Post Week Press U4 hia CondctiKd Farm Which It Moat Ukaly to Prov, of Interest to Our Many , Readers, King Alexander of Servia will not abdicate. 1 1 . The Albany, N. Y.. street car strike has been settled. King Edward has ordered many reforms at Windsor. Lawson's vacht Indenendenca ia being hurried to completion. Germany is much afraid of Amer ica's commercial supremacy. Turkey refuses to tiermit the entrv of typewriters into that country. The battle ship Ohio was launched at San Francisco in the presence of President McKinley. A fund is being raised for the de struction of sea lions at the mouth of the Columbia river. ' The president told Governor Geer that he might visit Oregon before the expiration of his term. The Union Pacific now controls the railroad situation from the Mis souri river to the Pacific coast. ' Mrs. McKinley is now able to sit up. No date has yet been fixed for the return of the presidential party to Washington. 1 ' ' , Orders have been issued for a strike of fifty thousand machinists through out the country. " A prolonged strug gle is expected in the Pacific coast shops. the Shamrock II will be partially remodeled. Peace reigns in the southern Phil ippine islands. , Civil officers have been appointed in Albay province. . A transport line may be established via the Suez canal. ' An Ohio river boat was burned. Two lives were lost. ., ' Three hundred firms have signed tha agreement with machinists. r Ten cars were wrecked on a branch of the Southern Pacific near Albany, Or. . .v; ' ' Nine miners are dead and three fatally injured from an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine. : The Chilean government has waived its objection to the Pan-American congress to be held in Mexico. President McKinley has given up his tour to the Norhtwest on account of his wife' illness. Her condition is considered serious. xThe Alaskan, the largest merchant setamship ever built on the Pacific coast, has been launched at the Union Works, at San Francisco. . The governor of New York has ordered 2,300 soldiers to Albany. - All efforts to settle trouble between strik ers and employers has thus far failed. Although reports coining from South Africa are very meager, the in dications are that the Boers are rapid ly breaking down, owing to cold and lack of provisions. A financial panic was narrowly averted in London. The powers have protested against Turkey's postal measures. A band of American brigands has been broken up near Manila. The new Philippine tariff will probably go into effect June 1. ' President McKinley has made his official entry into San Francisco. ! " Mrs. Nation's attorneys have set up the plea of insanity , as 1 a defense in the trial for joint smashing. . Edward A. Cudahy says he is will ing to pay $50,000 reward for the man who abducted his son, if necessary,- The president of the French'. Com pany which owns the right of way for the Panama canal is jn the United States to make an effort to sell" the company's concessions. . . The employes of every machine shop and factory in Seattle, number ing over 250, have walked out. They demand nine hours instead of 10 and a 12)4 P81 cent increase in wages. , Riot followed the attempt of the Union Traction Company, of Albany, N. Y., to resume, the operation of its electric street railway system. One nonunion motorman was fatally in jured and a car derailed. ' Lacuna has promised to surrender his command. A watchman in a Utah refinery stole 1 15, 000 in silver bullion.' - The Chinese ire astonished at tha amount of indemnity demanded. The congressional appropriation of 13,000,000 for the extension of the rural delivery postal service becomes available in three months. " The Kofrian Catholic archbishop of Montreal tM forbidden the members of that church from countenancing cremation in" any way. The public printer of Minnesota beat all .retards by issuing tho laws passed bythe recent legislature with in two days after adjournment. LAUNCHING OF THE OHIO. Tha Bl M.00O-TMi Hull Slid Into th Bay With Perfect Success. -' San Francisco, May 20. On a plat form, decorated with , the national colors, which had been built around the prow of the big battleship Ohio at the Union Iron Works, in this city Saturday, were gathered the presr dent , and members of the cabinet, Governor Nash, of Ohio; Miss Desh ler, his niece, who was to christen the ship; Miss Barber, who was to act for Mra. McKinley, and many uniformed officers of 'the army and navy waiting for the signal to start the big iron monster down the ways into San Francisco bay. Miss Barber, with her finger on the button, was looking intently at the indicator. At 12:22,S', two and a half minutes before the tide was at its highest, the time set for the launching, there sud denly shot into the face of the indi cator the word "ready." Miss Barber pressed the button. The last block fell away. At the same time, Miss Dcshler, a young lady of 17 years, let go the bottle of champagne suspended at the side of the bow by a red,, white and blue ribbon, and as it crashed against the side she tittered the words, "I christen thee Ohio." Released from Us bonds the heavy bull of 14,000 tons of steel went plow ing through the thick grease of its cradle. Slowly at .first, then faster and faster, she slid down the ways, taking the flood majestically and pil ing up" the water in great waves in front of her. - The band crashed, whistles blew, and the multitude shouted. , No ship ever given to the American navy has taken her initial plunge into the sea under more favoi able auspices or in the presence of a more distinguished company. The workingmen of the ship yard, whom President McKinley addressed, presented him with a plate of burn ished gold five by five inches in til mensions, surmounted by the eagle and shield of the American seal. -The shield in the center is of California gold-bearing quartz and is flanked on cither side by the American and California republic flags. At one corner of the plate is the seal of Cali fornia and at the other the seal of Ohio. : In the center is a miniature of the battleship Ohio aud the follow ing inscription : - . "To commemorate the launching of the United States battleship Ohio. Presented to Hon. William McKinley, president of the United States, by the employes of the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California." .... The decorations around the border of the plate are of oak leaves, inter twined with California poppies. THE CRISIS IS PASSED. Mr McKinley Was AM to Sit Up-No Defl Rite Date Fixed for th Start noma. ' - San Francisco,- May 20. Mrs. Mc Kinley's condition was so far im proved yesterday evening that she was able to sit up for a while. This welcome news was given out shortly after 5 o'clock , ..'"' There were many callers at the Scott residence yesterday. There was a general feeling that the crisis had been passed, and that Mrs. McKin ley would continue to gain in strength. No definite date has jet been decided upon, as to when the president will start for the national capital, but it is hoped. that Mrs. McKinley will be able to travel with in a few days. ' President McKinley is in receipt of cablegrams from the king and qu"n of England, President Lottliet of France, and many other European potentates, inquiring as to Mrs. Mc Kinley's condition. - - " Among the callers on the president was Calvin 8. Titus, the first Ameri can soldier' to mount the walls of Pekin, who returned wftlr the trans port Sheridan, just arrived. . ANOTHER PROVINCE CLEARED. Admiral Kempff Reports the Surrender of the Insurgent Mascardo and Hi! Fore. . Washington, May 21, Th? navy department has received the following cablegram from Admiral Kempff at Cavite: ' .. -.'.,.' "Captain Owen advises that the Urdanetta and Gardoquil received on board May 17 General Mascardo, 20 officers, 184 men, 266 rifles,, at Bijiong bay and Morong. They are now in arsenal bound for Marciso, where the majority desire to surrender to the army. , Others surrendered to Draper, marine officer a.01ongapo, This is the last insurgent force in Zambales province. Gunboats resumed survey work." "':: " ". - '' Dangerous Derelicts Reported. , ' New York May SI: Two liners which came into port today, reported they passed ' dangerous derelicts, which,, if met with in the night time, would certainly have resulted in dis aster. ,, These wrecks are drifting in the ocean lanes, which are now being daily traversed by liners. The gov ernment will be asked to send out one of the small gunboats to hunt for and destroy the derelicts. Wrecked by a WuhouL Ellis, Kan. ; May 20. Union Pa cific west-bound freight train No. 11 was wrecked by a washed out bydgt three miles west of Sharon Spi ingV Early this morning. Both the en gineer and fireman were.. instant! killed. Two trackwalkers who were at the bridge have disappeared and it is believed they lost their lives. The engine and several cars went into tht river, the engine and one car of Cattle being entirely submerged. NO. 23. NEWS OF THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happening of Inv portanct A - Brief Review of of the Growth and Itnprovcmeuti of the Many Industrie Throughout Oar Thriving Com monwealth Latest Market Report Bear creek cattlemen shipped from Pendleton 110 head of cattle to Ptiget sound. " " " The annual field day athletic con tests of the Pendleton public schools will take, place May 27. .,' ..., , Henry Brttne from Rockland, sold 30 sheared yearling .wethers at The Dalles for J J. 10 a head. " A bridge has been completed aero the Sandy river near Leona, It is 233 feet long and 16 feet wide. , It is reported ; that the Golconda -mine, situated in Williams creek dis trict, has been sold for a good figure.' ? . Jack Gordon and Pete Gagnon re cently sold several quartz milling . claims in the Greenhorn mountains to Gibb Leavitt for $3,000. Recently a piece of quartz weigh ing 25 pounds was picked up at the Mule Gulch placer mine, near An toine. . It is estimated to be worth 2,000. ;r.::., -i-.. ; ...v '-v;. ; A clean up from 100 tons of Mam moth mine ore treated at the Virtue mill was taken to Baker City last week. The clean. up amounted to $1,100 two bars, one of the value of $800 and anotherof $300, an average of $11 to the ton.' The North Powder Irrigation . Com pany, which recently purchased the big Grayson ditch, south east of Baker City, has completed surveys for the extension of the ditch into the lower valley. The work of construction of the ditch will begin this week. . Newport will have a Fourth of July celebration. The new school house at Marcola has been completed. 'Timber claims on the middle fork of the Coquille are being rapidly taken. Operations have been resumed at the Eureka mine, at Selma, Josephine county. The telephone line being extended from Springfield to Watcrville is com pleted to Thurston. The Southern Oregon "Oil Company, operating near Ashland, has pur chased a boring plant. ' The machinery of the Summerville creamery has been received and will be in place within a few days. Eighty seven scalp's of wild animals were presented for bountv in Juckson county in the month of April. . Contract has been awarded to the Athena Flouring Mill Company to pump water for the city for $800 per year. ; .' ; Tha Henry P. Smith farm of 199 acres, 14 miles east -of Dallas, has been sold to an Okalhoma man for $6,400. The Ontario Warehouse Company is building a warehouse on the Short Line right cf way. The building will be 50x70 feet, fire proof, and will bo pushed to a speedy completion. Portland Markets. k.. Wheat Walla- Walla, 59ca60c. ; valley, nominal; bluest em, 61g62o. -per bushel, ; ? . Flour Best grades, $2.903.40 per barrel; graham, $2.60. " Oats White,$1.301.35 percental; gray, $1.27 1.30 per cental. Barley Feed, $1717.25; brewing, $17g 17.25 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton ; midd lings, $21.50; shorts, $20.00; - chop, $16. . Hay Timothy, $12.5014; clover, $79!50; Oregon wild buy, $t(d7 per ton. ', Hops 12 14c. per lb. ' , Wool Valley, 11 13c; Eastern Oregon, 170c; mohair, 20(s521c. . per pound. ' , . Butter Fancy creamery, 15i 17Kc; dairy, 1314c. ; store, llat 12)c. per pound. ' - : Eggs Oregon ' ranch, 12i13c. per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13(3 13 Xc. ; Young America, 13)s8Uc. per pound. Foultry Chickens,mixed,$3.504; hens, $44.50; dressed, H(48l2ev per pound; springs, ,$30 5 per dozen; ducks, $56; geese, $!i$7; turkeys, live, 10(a) 12c; dressed, -1315c. per pound. " - " Potatoes Old, 90a$l.I0 per sack; new, 2 o. Per pound.' Mutton Lambs 4?45c. per pound gross; best sheep, wethers, with wool, $4.25?4.50; dressed, 7,S,c. per pound. Hogs Gross, heavy, $ii.75(86; light, $4.755; dressed, 7g7SiC per pound. Veal Large, '78o. "per pound; small, 88ic. per pound. . Beef Gross, top steers, $3(35.25; cows and heifers, $4.50(34.75; dressed beef, 8i8o. per pound -, A Toledo, O:, police' judge says drunkenness is a disease, not a crime, and dismisses all plain . drunks that come before him. v An Omaha man claims to have made out of common earth, petroleum and two secret ingredients acheiip and plentiful fuel. Earl Grey, of Great Britain, has a plan to secure control of all saloons " and to discourage the sale of intoxi cating drinks there, .