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one chIMiii. i.T nnino; and tunklng up.
aj.rai.aj UWBrU UVf, HT
llllluilttltat htllltrlV lotarM how hanl Mm
umiihI, kihI her ch(Hfk fluNhvl with via-
hui rv'ffift'. ah noun an miff came up
tllM kuifon with Wit. .... itat 1 !...
tln-tl, unit 1 coii't may minute, elihur.
ntr i run nwtiy. nut i ua sum kuuci
noWM to Ml you, that I would come. You
ar ffultitf to Imv t grnt J'-al U-ttr
Corner In, th district ovrr font?
Ainry rppud thut tnu aid, nd Jnuy
Viiltlituaul- VL' mH yimit nM thuM v..at.
t-rday to tnt Mm. .Matvm. Khs'i reul
uif may, who uiMa to uv m ifontou,
four year ko wb'u Mr. Manoa died.
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t a..L.I rkM tt.o .. Mttil
nan. iinni r ataa i liar ai wiaa t
li laid Mr. Maaon waa poor now, and
ma naa -cut n.r, inn wurn i aru orr
what aha rat her wllh. alio onr laughed,
and aalil all bvliKvad I rlltlu't know any
tbitilt. Hut ainca thi-n Vt It-arned what
It mi-aua."
"What dura Itr aakfd Mar and Jt-iiny
rppiimi:
' It a prraoa dim and li-afra no money,
no matlff how iwmI bla fulka in. or bow
Ht..-h w.ii. I1L. thmn ni. mii.tn't know
thorn whi-ti you mnrt tbrm In tha atmt,
or you mttat enma orvr the oiIkt aide If
.m. -u i t.u.n A..intntf .n.t thin vlljin la.
dloa rati and aiwnk aliottt llifin, you
IIIU.I araw a great, iouk urrain. anu won-d.-r
'how tha poor thing will get along,
aba waa ao divmlfully extraragnnt.' I
poallirciy ni-arn uimner aay tnoao rvry
nr.1. .Iwmt Mr.. M.uin; and what ta ao
fiiuny, tha waah woman tha aama day
apoka of her, and rrivd when aha told
bow kind aha waa, and bow aha would go
without tiling. In-nu'lf for the lake of giv
ing to tb poor."
After a niomrnt'a paua Ji-nny procerd
ihI: "'riila Slra. Moaon cam. Into tha
country and bought tba prvtticat Uttl
rottaga you arar aaw. Kbe haa lota of
nk-o fruit, and for all motat-r protcnaa to
lloaton that aha do not Tlalt bar, jttat
aa aoon aa tha fruit la ripe aba alwaya
tw. there. 1'a aaya It'a real mean, and
bo ahould think Mr. Maaoo would aea
thnrngb It."
"Il.l yon go there for fruit yeaterdayf '
aked Mary.
'Oh. no," returned Jenny. "Mother
aald aha waa tired to death with ataylng
at home. Ileaiilva that, aha heard aome-
thing In Boaton alNitit large eata'a In
Kngland. which poaaibly would fall to
Mra. Maaon, and aha thought It would t
real kind to go and tell ber. Mra. Maaon
i... l..nh ami while wa were there
abe aaked mother If aha knew of any good
little girl aha coutu get to coma ano m
with her: 'one.' aha aald. 'who could be
quiet when ber head acbed, aud who
would read to her aud wait on her at
other tluiea,' Mother aald aha did not
know of any, but when sira. aiaaon
...i ,it to .et (a. 1 followed and told
ber of you, and tba teara came Into her t
yea when I aald your folka were all dead,
and yon were alona ana aorry. one anm
right off that aba would coma round and
a you eonn. and If aba liked yon you
ahould lira with her." I
Ho anylng, aba ran off; Mary, baring
...i..,.i h..r enw.llna. ant down to think
of Mra. Maaon. and wonder If aha ahould
over her. That afternoon, when the
diahea were all waabed, ahe, aa nauai,
tole away to her hooka. Bite hud not
been long occupied era amue one cm.
her. aaylug Mr. Kulght waa downstair
and wanted to aee her, and that there.
waa a lady with him.
.. -...in. miiui1 that the lady
tnuat lie Mra. Maaon, and carefully brush
ing her hair and tying on a cienn apnm.
aha descended to the kitchen, where alio
waa met by Mr. Knight, wuo '"'
itnlln! mr child, how do you do? Peitra
to me you've grown handaome. It . Brrer
with you to live Here, l recaou, uui
venture you'll be glad enough to leave
and go and live with her, won't yoitV
pointing toward a lady who waa Juat
' . . tr. P.rker'a room and to
ward whom Mary'a boart iuntnutly warm
ed.
"You aee," continued Mr. Kulght, one
of the Mucoln glrla haa taken a mighty
ahine to yon, and It'a queer, too, for
they'ra dreadful atuck-up folka.
"If yon pleaae, air, aum mm,,
rtiptlng htm. "J'-nny Ian", a bit twk-tP.
"Umph!" returned Mr. Knight. She
doea not belong to tha Lincoln race, then,
I gneaa. I know them, root and branch.
Mncoln'a wife uaed to work in the fac
tory at Boiithbrldge, but .h.'a forgot al
about that, and holda her to' "MdM
high whenever aha aeea ,h"t
nelthar her. nor there. Thla woman
wautryou to liv. with her. Mlaa Maaon,
rhla t. Mary. Mary, thla la Mlaa Maaon."
W Introduction being Ibua happily
over, Mra. Maaon proceeded to aak Mary
a variety of qneatlona, ";.
g ah. thought aha would take her, al
.ther not have her
come for a few day.. a he ol to
In, abaent. Mlaa Urundy wna now Inter
rognted concerning hor o
work, ana w tn quue a ---worn,
.,t,fc.. ".m. It ooka
alia repiieu: , ,
too much like pralalng myael . Wf
that I've had the mnnngin oi u.
but I muat confe.. that ahe'a lived with
tna ao long, and got my wa,. -v
. . . . - ... mannered, good-
rhat ana a aa in.-u.nufc - '. , .
I'mpered child, and will acour a. bright
, knife a. you could w ah to acel -
Bnturdny cams at " -v....
,he . "r the n' J
Mary wna up dreaeed. Juat aa ahe
.viary heard
waa refluy io icarr u:
B8,', alnglng In a low tone. "OIL re H
bo mourning - mourning - mou Ing
mourning; Oh, there u te - -
here aooner, an Id be, "but tba roada ia
awful rough, and old Charlotte baa got
a . attib or aomethln' In ber foot But
where', the gal? Ain't ahe ready?"
Ha waa onawered by Mary beraelf, who
made her appearance, followed by Billy
hearing tba box. And now commenced
the leave taking, Mlaa Unindy'a turn
coming Drat. '
"May I klaa yon, Mlaa Grundy?' aaid
Mary. Mlaa Grundy bent down and re
ceived tba child'a klaa, and then darting
oft Into the pnutry, went to akimming
pana of milk already aklmmed. Uncle
Peter between tlnica kept ejaculating:
"Ob, Lord; oh, loamy Bake! oh, for
land!" Hilly knew it would be lonely
without Mary, but be wti glad to have
her go to a better home, ao he tried to
be cheerful.
Aalda from him, Bally waa tha only
composed one. It (a true her eye, wera
very bright, and there waa a compreealon
about her mouth aeldom aeen, except juat
before one of ber freuxied attacka. " Oc
caaionally, too, ahe preaaed her hand up
on ber head, and walking to the aink,
bathed It In water, aa It to cool lu In
ward beat. ir.
CHAPTER IX.
Very different thla time waa Mary'i
rlda with Mr. Knight from what it had
lieen aotn moutha before, and after
bruahing away a few natural tear, and
Bending back a few heart-aigha to the lov
ed onea left behind, ber apirit rallied,
and by the time they reached the border
of Rica Cornera there wa auch a look
of quiet bapplneaa on her face that even
Mr. Knight noticed It. Aa they rode on
Mary fancied that tha country looked
pleaaanter and tha houaea better than
lu the region of tbe poorhoti; and when
audden turn of the road brought into
view a beautiful blue aheet of water, em
boeomed by bright green billa, her delight
knew no bound. Springing np and point
ing toward It, aba exclaimed: "Oh, pleaae
atop moment and look. Ian't it lovely?
What ia It?"
"That? Oh, that'a nothing but 'Por
dunk Pond,' or aa folki moat generally
rail 'em, aeeln' there' two, North and
South Pond."
"How far la tho pood from Mra. Ma
aon'a?" aaked Mary, canting longing
glancea toward the dlatant aandy beach
and the graceful treee which drooped
over ffi water'a edge.
"It'a farther back than 'tie there, Vauae
It'a uphill all the way," ald Mr. Knight,
"but hvra wa b at Mlaa Maaon'a this
houae right here," and ha pointed to a
neat, haodaome cottage, aluioat bidden
from view by tba deuae foliage which
urroundcd It.
There waa A long lawn In front, and
Into tha carriage road on the right of it
Mr. Knieht turned, and driving np to a
aid door, aaid to Mary, "Come, Jump
down, tor my foot ia ao lama I don t be
lieve I'll get out But there'a your chet.
You can't lift that. Halloo! Judith,
coma 'ere."
In anawer to thia call a rat, pleaaant
Innktnir mlnenil wnm.it anneared In the
doorway, and aa If freah from the region
of cookdom wiped tna uropa or perapira-
tl.,i r.it li.. mnnil Inllv fats.
"Here. Judith." aald Mr. Knight, "help
thla gal lift ber trap out.
Judith eoninlied. and then bidding old
Charlotte to "get up," Mr. Knight drove
awav. leaving Mary atanding by the
lr!t..hAn Hmtp.
"I tn .n.t air down." aald Judith.
puahing a chair toward Mary with her
foot, "it a aa not oere a an oven, out
I hmt emiiihrv and alnser enaus. aud
maaay knowa what, to make thin morning
and I got belated: out act uown ami
in.lf. voneatdf to home."
Mary took the proffered neat, and then
Judith left the room for a few momenta.
allying wneu alio returneu mat, aa airs
titin ..-a,. .Hit aiirTorlnir from a hend
ache, ahe could not aee Mary nntil after
,lir,r..,r "And." MUltlntiea JUlllttl. "sue
told me to entertain you, but I don't know
what to aay nor do Hrst. Harry aiea
Jtit a week to a day before he waa to be
,.rrle,l. and ao I never had any little
.i-io in i,,IL- in Can't von think of aome
thing to talk about? What have you
been uaed to doing?"
tv .hinir dl.hoa." waa Mhtv'b renlv.
"Wall." answered Judith, "I gucaa you
won t have that to do nere tor one nignt;
when aome of the neighbors were in I
heard Mlaa Maaon tell 'em that ahe got
you to read to her and wait on ber. And
then ahe aaid aometbing about your not
having an equal chance with your Bister.
You han't but one, now t'other'a dead.
have yon?"
ir. ..,.,!la.t In the nesntlve. and Ju
dlth contluued: "Wall, now you ve got
over the Brat on t, I rccaon you a giaa
the baby'a dead, for ahe muat hav. been
- . k..kap w.m't ahe?"
Inatautly Mary'a thoughta flew back to
an empty cradle, and again a little golden
head waa pillowed upon her breast, aa
i t,,m. itu.t tr had been, and as
It would uever be again. Covering her
fa with her hand, aha Bobbed, "Oh,
nil. Ain.t I wish ahe hudn't died!"
Judith looked on in amaaetnent, and for
want of aomething better to do placed a
freah tlck of wood In tha atove, mutter
ing to herself, "Now, I never! I might
of knew I didn't know what to aay. What
. n. ii.m .t i,.,!. I'll elve her that big
(rtittr.P .n.n the minute it'a baked. Bee if
i,.iiiMi. heg the snan waa done.
Judith placed It in Mary'a handa, bidding
her eat it quick, ana men go up buu sea
the nice chamber Mr. Mason had ar-
"Come," uid Judith; and leading the
way, ah conducted Mary up the stair
case, and through a light, airy hall to the
door of a email room, wntcn sne opeueu,
i- t.n.tb. ain't It nrettv?"
xr. k..rt was too full to sneak, and
for aeveral minutes ahe atood silent With
tha exception of her motner a pteaaaui
... i- t, irninnil. ahe had never be-
....... .norhin which seemed to her
ao -coay and cheerful aa did that little
room, with Its single oeu, auowy cu-i
pane, muslin curtalna, clean uniting, esn- j
venicnt toilet table, and what to ber vim
fairer than all tbe reat, upon tbe mantel
piece there atood two amall tasea, illled
with aweet flower, whose fragrance fill
ed tha apartment with delicious perfume.
All tbl was so different from tbe bare
walla, uncovered floors aud rickety furni
ture of tha poorbouse that Mary trem
bled lest It ahould prove a dream rrom
which era long ahe wonld awake.
When Mary wa finally aeut for tiy
Mra. Maaon she had been so much accus
tomed to alck personal that she knew in
tuitively Just what to do and when to
do it, and her step waa ao light, her voice
so low. and tha hand which bathed the
chlng head ao aoft and gentle in ita touch
that Mra. Maaon Involuntarily drew Per
to her bosom, and kisaing ber Hps, called
ber ber child, and aaid she' abould never
leave ber; then, laying back in ber easy
chair, ahe remained perfectly still, whiln
Mary alternately fixed her hair end
smoothed her forehead, until aba fell Into
aulet dumber, from which he did not
nwaka until Judith rang the bell for np
ner. which waa neatly laid out ,'n a littlo
dining parlor, opening into the flower gar
den. There waa aometbing ao very social
and cheering In the appearance of tho
rMn, and tba arrangement of tho table,
with Its glossy white cloth, and diaht-s of
tho aama hue. that Mary felt alnioit a
much Ilk. weeping aa ahe did on the u'hht
of her arrival at the poorbouae. Bu: aire.
Maaon aeemed to know exactly bow to
entertain her; and by tbe time that flnrt
tea waa over there was hardly a happier
child in tba world than waa Mary.
Mr. Maaon aoon dismissed her to ber
own room, where she for aome time
amuaed beraelf with watching tba day-
lieht aa It gradually disappeared from
the bill which lay beyond the pood. Then
when it all waa gone, and tbe aura be
gan to coma out. ane turneo. oer eye.
toward one which had alwaya aeemed to
ber to be ber mother'a aoul looking down
npon ber from the windowa of heaven.
Now to-night there euone beside It
smaller, feebler one, and In the fleecy
clouda which floated around it she fan
cied ahe could define the face of ber baby
aister. Involuntarily stretching out ber
hands, aha cried. "On. mother! Allle! I
am ao hanpy bow:" and to the child'a im
agination the atara smiled lovingly npon
her. while the evening wind, aa it gently
moved the bongha of the tall elm tree.
eemed like the rustle of angel' wing.
Who hall aay tha mother's apirit waa
not there to rejoice with her daughter
over tbe glad future opening ao brightly
before her?
(To be continued.)
NO WONDER HE WAS BALKED.
Difficulties tha Frencbm.il Experi
enced la Learning Knsitan.
A Frenchman thirsting tor linguistic
superiority recently began a course of
English leaaona with a teacher of Ian
suages. After toning consctenuouBiy
through a good many exercises the fol
lowing dialogue between the pupil ana
his waster waa overheard:
I find tbe English very difficult.
conitilalned the Frenchman. "How do
you pronounce t-o-u-g-br'
"It Is pronounced tun.' "...
"EU, blen, 'tuff;' 'snuff,' then, Is spelt
s-n-o-u-g b, Is it not?"
'Oh, no; snufr Is spelt s-n-u-n. as
a matter or tact, woras enuing iu
o-u-c-h are somewhat Irregular."
I see: a superb language! 'l-o-u-g-n
la 'tuff and c-o-u g-u is 'eurr.- i nave
a very baa cun.
"No: It Is 'coff.' uot 'cuff.' "
"Ver well: cuff, tuff and coff. And
d-o-u-g-b Is 'duff.' eh?"
"No, not 'duff.'"
"'Doff,' then?"
"No: 'dob.'"
"Well, then, what about b-o-u-g-h?"
"That la pronounced 'hock.' "
" 'Hock! Then 1 suppose the thing
the farmer uses, the p-i-o-u-g-n, is
ninir.' or Is It 'phlock,' or plo?' Fine
lnnBuage-lo.' " '
"No, no; it is pronouncea -piow.'
"I shall soou master English, I am
sure. Mere vre go. mp I"".
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hock.' and now here la another
r-o-u-g-u: that Is 'row,' I suppose T'
Oh. no, my rxieuu; . mats tuh-
agnln." . .
And bo-u-g-n is nun t -
No; that happens to be "bow."
'Yea. wonderful language. And
have Just e-n-o-u-g-h of it; that's 'enou,'
Is It notr
"No; 'enuff.' Sheffield Weekly
News. '
I,dy "BoIhi" and Her Trunks.
There Is a story going around about
Lady Roberts and her trunks, for the
truth of which, says the Westminster
Gaxette, a man returning from South
Africa vouches.
At the height of the transport difficul
ties, Lady Roberts carried eight large
trunks from Cape Town to Bloeuifon
teln iu the very teeth of the officers.
Everybody woudered, everybody
grumbled. No one but Lady Roberts
could have taheu the things through.
The transport of stores bad been stop
ped for the time, the Blck lacked every
comfort, and those who were not sick
were half-starved and only half-clad.
Therefore, when a fatigue party was
told off to fetch those eight trunks from
Bloemfonteln ntntlou, some rather un
complimentary things were said about
women travelers In general and this
latest transgressor In particular.
Next day seven of tbe eight trunks
were unpacked, and their contents dis
tributed among the soldiers. The clever
lady had snapped her lingers at red
tape, and bad smuggled through com
forts for the men. One small trunk con
tained her personal belongings.
. Sea, Fish In Lake Ontario.
The deepening of the St. Lawrence
canal system has had other results
than to allow the passage of .ocean
going freightage. Following In the
wake of the vessels sea herrings have
made their appearance In Lake On
tario, and are being eagerly captured
by tbe fishermen.
Preliminary Ptep
"Are you educating your child with
a rlew to his future college career?"
"Oh, yes; he's got to begin next
week and take a drop of tabasco sauce
three times a day."
PTTlMTQ CiJ? WITI? "HAV
VJ V JCili IO UJD lllTJ JLil 1
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS
OF THE WORLD.
K Cacanntnalv Review trvc bnpori
Mappenuija of tha Part Wctk Prut M
in a CondcAMd Porra Which li Moat
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Mare
Rtadera.
Intense heat prevails over Europe.
The birth of a royal princess causes
much joy in Italy.
Oenerat Chaffee's army has arrived
it Nagasaki from China.
London has rumor of a severe
British defeat near Pretoria.
The duke of York's visit to Canada
haa been officially announced.
The Philippine commission has
begun its final provincial tour.
Mrs. McKinley's condition causes
the doctors much apprehension.
Minister Conger expects to return
to his post in China about July 17.
A 110,000 fruit packing house will
be established at Vancouver, Wash.
The Ohio state board of arbitration
prevented a street car strike at Day
ton. American exports to Scandinavia
have more than trebled in the past
10 years.
James A. Heme, the well known
actor, passed away at nis borne in
New York.
All the volunteers cannot be
brought home from the Philippines
within the time limit.
John D. Rockefeller has given
1200.000 for the founding of an asso
ciation of medical research.
Laborers engaged in excavation for
a new building in Ottawa have un
earthed the long lost stone which
marked the scene of the assassination
of T. d'Arcy McGee.
There is general regret throughout
the country that the irrigation con
gress, which was to have held a ses
sion at Colorado Springs in July, has
been postponed for a year.
The allied troops are preparing to
leave Chinese territory.
A plague case has been discovered
in a suburb of London.
Another Negro fiend has been
burned at the stake in Florida.
The battleships fired a salute off
Grants' tomb on Memorial day.
Bobbers blew an Ohio bank vault
and secured f 4,000. They escaped.
Mrs. Eddy, the Christian Science
leader, has been sued for $150,000
damages.
Governor of Washington has been
asked to call a special session of the
legislature. -
Lieutenant Townley's connection
with the Manila frauds ia being in
vestigated. Colonel Michler, military secretary
to General Miles, died at his home in
Washington. ;
A rich strike of oil has been made
near Olypmia. It is said to be of first
class lubricating quality.
A commissary sergeant in Manila,
convicted of stealing supplies, haa
been sentenced to three years' im
prisonment. A Missouri river freight boat con
taining a ton of dynamite was blown
to pieces by the explosion of the
powder. Two men lost their lives.
The property loss will te very heavy.
President Castro, of the Venezuelan
republic, has addressed a message to
the people of the United States and
takes occasion to score Minister
Loomis, whom he accuses of accepting
large bribes from the asphalt com
pany.
Girl strikers in New York made a
riotous demonstration. They handled
non striking girls roughly, and stoned
the building, breaking glass whhiows.
The notice arrested four of the lead
ers, but lost one oi tnem in cnai j;"
from the strikers, .
The plague is reported to be spread
ing in India.
The Cuban convention haa accept
ed the Piatt amendment, i
Another Jack the Kipper case has
been discovered in London.
Porto Bicans are dissatisfied with
the Supreme court decision
The Confederate Veterans' reunion
has been opened at Memphis, Tenn.
Duties collected on goods from the
Philippines may have to be refunded,
Corner stone for the new federal
building at Salem, Or., will be laid
May 31.
China has agreed to the amount of
indemnity demanded by tne powers,
but obiects to the interest.
The 10 hour day law, enactod by
the last Washington legislature, for
fomales may not affect the telephone
girls.
At a Nashville, Tonn., university,
a native of China won the medal pre
sented to the best c rator in the uni
versity.' ,
It is understood in Borne that Pope
Leo XIII haa made a will naming his
successor.
Northwestern Iowa has begun ship-
pine choice butter to Porto Kico.
The first consignment left Sioux
Falls a few days ago.
The Austro Hungarian census just
completed shows the total population
to be 47.000,000, an increase, since
1890 of 9 per cent. The population of
Budapest has increased 4a per cent,
HER CA8E CRITICAL.
Mr. McKinlty's
Condltioa
Cause Much
Oneera.
Washington June 4. Mrs. Mc
Kinley continues very weak, iter
condition is not greatly changed from
that of yesterday, but each day that
elapses without ft gain in strength
lessens her power of recuperation.
The complaint which came near end
ing her life in San Francisco i . still
present. It is in a slightly less
aggravated form, but gives the phy
sicians and president much concern.
Mrs. McKinley has shown remarkable
vitality, but her illness has so re
duced her strength as to leave her
very feeble indeed. It is feared that
unless a change for the better soon
manifests itself, her strength may
become so near exhausted as to
leave her without rallying power.
The news given out by the physi
cians in attendance today was not
reassuring, though hope of better
tihngs still continues. After a con
sultation between the . doctors the
following bulletin was issued :
"Mrs. McKinley passed a comfort
able night, but ber condition has not
materially changed since tne report
of yesterday." ,
MOST UNIQUE CLAIMS.
Government WIN B Aikcd to Rotor Valu
f Bands Burned.
Washington, June 4. A most
unique claim will be presented at the
next congress. - It is that of certain
heirs of Joseph L. Lewis, who was a
millionaire of Trenton, N. J. Lewis
was a bachelor crank. His will pro
vided bequests of from $75,000 to
$100,000 to various relatives and
directed that after these bequests
should be naid the residue of his
-estate should be invested in govern
ment bonds, and as he expressed it,
"in order to reduce the public debt,
the bonds -should btr-Wned. . Hi
wishes were carried out, $996,000 in
government bonds were purchased
and burned. Thia occurred 25 years
ago. Now certain distant relatives
who were not beneficiaries of the will
are aeekinir to have the government
restore to the Lewi estate the value
of the bonds burned, and a bill pro
viding that this shall be done will be
introduced in the next congress.
IN A RUSSIAN JAIL.
Prominent American Confined Arbitrarily ia
Neva Fortrti.
New York, June 3. The Press
this morning publishes a statement
that L, James Gordon, sale and con
tracting agent in Bussia of the Bald
win Locomotiv e Works, disappear-
1 in St. Petersburg last January,
and that his disappearance was caused
hv his arrest by the Kussian authori
ties on charges unknown to the pub
lic. On the day succeeding the arrest
a St. Petersburg paper contained the
following notice: JHr. 1 J. Lt.-
a prominent business man, wa ar
rested yesteroay." inose wno anon
Gordon knew that it referred to him.
but that ended the matter in tit. f te-
ersburg. It is only within a few
weeae that it nas oecorae Known in
he is confined arbitrarily in the fort
ress of the Neva. The American
ambassador has been asked to inter
est himself in the affair by a brother
and two sisters of Gordon, who are in
this city at the present time, but
without result.
Fr Raged Tea Days.
Oaxaca, Mexico, June 4. Details
of the great fire which raged on tbe
isthmus of Tehauntepec for several
days have been received here. Ovei
70 people were unable to escape the
rapid progress ot tne names anu were
burned to death. The fire started
on a coffee plantation, and owing to
the dryness of the vegation it waa
soon beyond control and wrought
great destruction to growing crops
Many thousands Ot acres oi com
trees, bananas, orange trees and othe.
troDical Drjducts were destroyed.
The fire burned for 10 days and was
finally quenched by a heavy tropical
rain.
- Import from Philippine.
Washington, May 31.- A statement
prepared at the treasury department
shows that the receipts from custoett
duties collected upon articles im
nnrted into the United Btates Irom
the Philippine islands from April 1,
1899. to March 31. 1901, were i,uim,-
917. Of this amount $866,942 came
for sugar. $119,539 for cigars, and
tha remainder for miscellaneous
articles.
DiKovcriet f Argentina Scientist
New York June 3. A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres saye
8enor Ricaldoni, an engineer, has just
made experiments with an improved
system of wireless telegraphy. Tht
results Ot tne experiment were very
satisfactory. He will soon try a sub
marine boat of his own invention,
which he believes is superior to any
others. , - .
Demlnlcaa Revolution Crushed.
Kingston Jamaica, June 4. It if
reported that the revolution in Santo
Domingo has been compctelly crushed
at its inception and a number of the
prominent rebels shot or imprisoned.
Among the latter is a son of the late
president. There is little cargo
offering from Colombian porta in
consequence of the heavy export
duties i in nosed bv the Colombian
mvernment to meet expenses inoi
dent to the revolution.
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER OREGON.
Cemmtrtial aaid Financial Happsniwp at ha
porta A Brief Review al tht
Growth and ImprovemeuU at tha Many
Industrie Throughout One Thriving Cam.
monwealth LaUit Market Report
Four whales in Yaquina bay were
reported one day last week.
Arrangemnets are being made for a
Fourth of July celebration at Durkee.
The O. B. & N. Co. has a heavy
new switch engine in the Pendleton
yards, ,
The movement of cattle from Har- .
ney county for tbe summer ia now
under way. v
A severe frost near Vale a few nights
ago is reported to have injured crop
considerably.- '
Two car loads of one and two year .
old steers were shipped from Yaquina
bay last week.
The contract for carrying tbe mail
between Marsh field and North Bend
will be let July 1.
Oliver P. Kaubb, aged 78, an old
pioneer, died at his home near Col
burg the other day.
The bridge at Nashville has col
lapsed. Some live stock went down
with it, but none were killed.
The new superintendent of the
Badger mine in Susanville district
has laid off a number of men,, pend
ing the making of improvement.
The Lincoln county court will
repair the bridge across the Big Elk
river at Elk City and will construct
a bridge across the Yau inari - "
Pioneer. . ; "
" The machinery for the additional
five stamps for the Lucky Boy mill
in the Blue Biver district ha arrived
at Springfield and will be hauled to
the mine as soon as possilbe.
Philomath will celebrate the Fourth
of July.
The Hillaboro council has ordered
500 feet of hose.
Sufficient funds have been pledged
for a Fourth of July celebration at
Boseburg. ;
Last week there was 60,000 pound
of wool sold at Blalock for 10 cent
per pound.
Two carloads of horses were shipped
from Baker City to the East thia week
by Susanville people. ,
S L. Brooks, a stockraiser of the
Sandridge, north of Imber, lost hi
large barn by fir last week.
The board of directors of the Hunt-'
ington high school have decided to
have nine months' school this year.
The 12th annual convention of the
Washington County Sunday School
Association will be held June 6 at
Forest Grove.
The Inland Telephone Company haa
a crew of men engaged in stringing
3xtra wires between La Grande and
Wallowa county point.
The DeeD Gravel Mining Company.
incorporated, has assumed control of
all the mining property heretofore
owned by Wimer Bros, a U, at
Waldo.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, 60c;
va.1-
ley, , nominal; bluestem,
61 62c.
per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $2.903.40 pet
ban-el ; graham, $2.60.
Oats White,$1.351.40 percental ;
gray, $1.301.32K per cental.
Barley Feed, $1717.50; brewing,
$1717.50 per ton.
Millst ufls'- Bran, 517 per ton ; miaa-
linmi. S21.60: shorts. $20.00; chop. .
$16.
Hay Timothy, Jiz.outgi,; clover,
$79.50; Oregon wild hay, $67
per ton.
Hops JZGM40. per id.
Wool Valley, ll13o; Eastern
Oregon, 710c; mohair, Zl2ic.
per pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 159 i
17 Jfc. ; dairy, 1314c.; store, 119
per pound. .
jvgs Oregon ranch, 12(3l2Xo. .,
per dozen.
UUeese r uu -cream, twins,.
13 Wc; Young America, 13X65 14c
per pound. ,
roultry nicKens,mieu,j.s-i
hens, $45.00; dressed, U3l2e. per
pound; springs,' $35 per doxen;'
ducks, $56; geese, $87; turkeys, (
live, 1012c; dressed, 14(3 16o. per
pound.
Potatoes Old, $11.15 per sack;
new, tXic. per pound.
Mutton Lambs 4Ji5o. per,
1 raB . 'Ka.fr aLiwn wAthera.
with wool. $4.254.50; aressed, 67c
per pound.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.756;
light, $4.755; dressed, 787)'ts. per
pound.
Veal Large, 6 7o. per pound;
small, 7j8c- I pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $5$5.2o;
cows and heifeis, $4.504.75; dressed
beef, UK- V Pund
Senator Hawley is in favor of pro
tecting the Nicaraguan canal, no
matter what kind of an interna
tional agreement is made.
It was held recently in a London ,
noliee court that no one has any right
I faroa hi wav into a railway car
riage aireatiy tun.
San Francisco has 130, Pittsburg
385, Providence Z.W, Washington ow,
- 1 Lnninvilla 325. Cincinnati 616 and
J Cleveland 400 policemen.