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J I IL ORE nnn JL VOL. XIX. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1902. NO. 23. Pi r HIM IIAHDElOn IIEDIIIIIOII BY VELUAM MINTO. Ci I A IT Kit XV Continued,. 'Hut why do you act with tliemT At least you need not act with them." "A innl evlli one must make choice," answered tlia merchant, with a eiry h,h. "But 1( you at with them, you stretigiheii tlielr power for evil. The people must thii.k that ou approve of "Jten," id the merchant. "Re- formation U not to simple a matter Impulsive youth la apt to think, You know how wretehrd the state of the poorest common I. You would have their idikI it Ion lettered, would you not?" 'Wiih all my heart," itai'J Ralph. "Consider, then, how It li to be done. The head must move a well aa the heart. I act with thorn turhulent orator because I am no orator myself, end there men raits the wind that All the mila of my plan of reformation, and I have no hope In any other plan There in, In truth, no other plan that can succeed. Itiili'h wa rut her daggered at thla trunk i ntement, and hia countenance showed it. "Am f too self-confident? Listen anil you "ball judge, if the king la tender hearted to hla poor subject, there In ail the more hope In what 1 iimim e to do." "Hut how ran you do mote than die cnver what justice requires, and carry t lint Into tmn ' "Trui; but the king can act only thmt. fh commissioners; the klng'a cuiitiiiMdiincr incut be men of rank iiinl wealth, or the friend of such; and th justice of the king' commissioner iniiy he wry different from my justice or your justice. They will themselves Im muster of servants, owner of bond ini'ii. Think you that they are likely if tht-ir own free III to give servants nml bondmen what they ask, seeing that to give Into Impoverish them selves, to contract their own pleasures, to limit their own grandeur?" "Sirmxif them would not yield," on id Ralph. "Many o! them," answered Ninon: "iikiM of them, and when it came to the pinch, they wonld act a one man h. keep the Ixmdmcn down. "Hut the might be persuaded," said Itiilph. "Yes," answered the merchant, "by fear. They may lie persuaded by fear; uirniiiKt established and unconscious M'ltlrlinvna it i a stronger motive thao I. .vi'. And It i by fear that I pro pone t persuade them. Let them once see Hint the Kfir common are to be feared, mid thev mill yield. At present they n rf tm) contemptuous to make any con ivsalnn to Justice. - And now you un derstand my plan: These hot-headed orators, whom you will presently hear, excite the storm which I and otliera are litlmriig to direct. Why did the Jac querie full? Only through want of union. We must give our poor com mons union, and then their number will tell. At present the noble and rich commons care no more for their wretched thrall than for (warm of tlieH." Ralph pondered tor a littl In al ienee. "Hut," he asked at length, "wind if the storm rained ahould be too strong? The wind, then, iiitsead of tilling your nulls, might wreck your ship." "That la my fear," aald" the mer chant, "And yet you persevere?" said Ralph, with some surprise. "What else can I do? If the king is with us, there i hope, JJi name la still a tower ol strength. The Inhu man pride of the noble must somehow he, broken." Ralph an Id nothing. The picture which the merchant had suggested to his mini! of two opposed classes on the eve of deadly strife the one contempt uous una overweening, the other stub born, resentful, ready to give battle with the courage of despair and the savagery of hatred long pent up, filled him with a horror that kept him silent. Could nothing be done for peace? Was war Inevitable? They bad now reached the old camp at Wamllcbury, Ralph looked round on the motley Catherine, bussing In group on the ,breexy hill under the cluingcfiil September sky, aa If he could road in their face what wa to conio. Ho impressed wa his Imagination with the thought of aavage and vindictive rebellion, that he wa almost startled to e so many face without any out ward trace of sullen gloom or brooding hatred. Weather-beaten face were there in plenty, rough, tanned throat running up Into Bhaggy, matted hair; but the feature in general had the grave, hard act of severe bodily labor and aobcr fare. A certain glisten in the eye wa the .only visible sign of excitement, and It betokened rather vague curiosity and expectation than a fixed common purpose, "These men cannot be auch ungov srnnbln savages," thought Ralph to himself. "They look honest and la borious and patient drudges, not easily gooiled to violent courses." Ha had never Been tfiis human sea except in a culm, and It wa hard to believe that it could ever be excited to storm. He looked over the assembly, wondering whether the merchant' alarm was Jus tified, and considering in what terms ho should report to Sir Simon Hurley. He was roused from hia reflections by suddenly hearing the merchant at his side exclaim In an excited voice: "Thank Godl Here be comes I" At that ,very moment Ralph had caught sight oi a familiar countenance in the crowd, with two great eyes dl reeled at himself. Yes j it was Docket Docket also had mastered the paws. iiaipii wa astonished to see Dock there, but the merchant claimed his at tention before he could frame sja culation on the subject. any "Thank God! Here he comes!" said the merchant again. "Who?" asked Ralph, catching someuiing ol hi eagerness. The merchant pointed along the straight Roman road In the direction of Linton. Ralph saw. about a mile off. a blink figure on a small pony trotting rapuiiy towards wandlnbury. "Who is it?" askod Ralnh. "The priest of Ht. Mary's," answered ine merchant, "our trusty ahepherd, John Rail. I am glad he ha come. I seni a messenger to him as aoon as Uwrenoa told me what you had said to him. We may now be able to keep the vioienv men in check. CHAPTER XVI. Ralph would have Informed the mer- chant of the appearance of Docket, and inquired whether be were there as a irieoa or as a spy, nut tie Had no op iwtrtunity. The merchant vanished from hi side immediately after mint ing out John linll to him, and hurried off to give notice to the other chiefs of the gathering. The new of "the priest' com Ins spread rapmiy through the meeting, and soon every point from which a view of the approaching flutire could be obtanied was crowded. The more eager spirit rushed down the elojie to meet him, and escorted him in triumph to the camp. The agitator was not at all imposing: to look at as he sat upon his nonv. which he halted about the middle of the enclosure. He was rather over the middle height, of spare, sinewy figure. the face also lean. He was not of im posing bulk, and yet when be began to speak he at one conveyed an Impres sion "of Indomitable force. Fiery en ergy beamed from the eyes, and there was a suggestion of strength in the firm muscle of the lower part of the face and the square, angular head. The hair grew thick round the forehead, and the tonsure wasobvlously artificial. He did not dismount to address the meeting: this pony had often served him a a movable platform oil inch oc casions. The popular effect of a siwaeh de pends far more upon the cliaracter of the siieaker than upon the words used. There wa not man in the crowd as sembled at Wandlebury that had not heard of John Rail; many had heard him: and all, with the exception of Docket and hi friend the canon, were prepared to applaud whatever fell from his lips. He had a character for hu mor, too, and homely illustrations that would have fallen fiat from an unknown orator seemed irresist ibly droll as they came from him. The canon was heard afterwads to exprroaa a poor opinion of Bali' oratory, and our resxiers might argee with the canon if we were to re port hla word; but they fulfilled one mportant requisite ot oratory they moved the audience. He had the art, among other, of sur prising his hearers. The assembled commons expected to be regaled with bitter attacks on the rich. To their as tonishment they found themselves lis tening, after ' the preliminary "God save you all!" to a pithy moral lecture on the virtue ot moderation. Man, they were told, was the only animal that did not know when he had enough'; and this point was enforced with sev eral entertaining examples, and some which went too closely home to be, en tertaining. They were more at their ease when he Illustrated excess from the ways of the mroe fortunate sons of Adam, who had, he said and this provoked an ap proving laugh mors abundant occa. sions for aoinit to excess. He drew a picture of their luxurious way of life, their gorgeous houses, their rare and delicate foods, their costly drinks, their horses and retinues. The Door people listened with open mouths, feeling afresh the hardness and bareness of their own bleak lives, and hungering out of thoir wilderness after the far off abundance. And they cheered vociferously when the speaker declared that all tbi superfluity was meant by Ood for the sustenance of his feebler creation. And yet. he said, the poor would not grudge the rich their comforts if only they would spend less on their own sensual enjoyment and perform their appointed duties. It was God's will that every man should work, and the knight hud his appointed work as well a the peasant. His work it was to protect the industrious husbandman against the wild boasts that broke down his hedges and ravaged his fields, against the wild fowls that ate his corn, against the robbers who would seise upon the fruits of his toil, against the Idle wasters who neither work nor want. I-et the knight do this, and the husbandman would cheerfully labor for him with his hands and strive to keep him in comfort. : ... if the knieht neglected this duty what were the poor commons to do? They were to refuse to work for him; they were to treat him a he really was himself a robber and waster. And if he sought to compel them, they were to band together and resist him. Such was Ball'i ilmpto echem of (ocial reform. He aimed at the purl- per. ncation, not the destruction, of the feudal system; at the practical realize tion of it as a community In which more were fixed ranks, each with lte appointed duties, all vital, all opera' tive. The time had come for resistance, he crimi. in audience cheered loudly, and Ralph If ardeiot, seeing the ferocity nu oeierimnation ot the face which bad lately looked so stolid, wondered what his friend the merchant meant in hailing the orator as a champion who might be expected to discourage trio- luiioe, Rut the next turn in John Ball' dis course Justified the confidence of Simon d'Vpers, and proved the orator' con summate art and his mastery of hla audience. "The time has come for resistance," he repeated, "but in this also beware of going to excess. Piors the Plowman cannot exist without knighthood to protect him. They are but fools who tell him to sweep knighthood away, Only knighthood must be warned that Piers will no longer toil for him If he Is sluggard and falsa to his trust. They must work together as father and son." Of this proposition the audience seemed more doubtful, but after pause the authority of the speaker pre vailed, and there was an approving murmur. "You must gather together," he con tinued, "and give the .lords of the soil to understand that you will no longer serve them ti they do not serve you. Evil counsellors have misled them, Pride and Vainglory, Gluttony and Lust, Falsehood and Flattery. You must stand together like men, and apeak to them plainly, face to face. Above all, you must lay your grievance before the king, the greatest lord of all, and charge him to call wrongdoer to account, to banish Guile and Falsehood from his court, and take Truth and Justice and Conscience a hi counsel lors." Then, much to Ralph' delight, he proceeded to tell them that there wa good hope of the young king, that God had touched hi heart with pity for the poor common, and that he was minded to inquire into their wrong and chas tise and reform thier oppressors. A voice exclaimed that this was but a trick. Bull turned sternly towards the interruption, and checked in an in. stent the jets of bitter laughter with which this suspicion wa echoed here and there throughout the crowd. "Friends," be said, "bo not over susptcious. False suspicion is an evil guide, and will certainly lead astray the man that trusts to it. Will you copy the vice of the subtle steward who is ever on the watch for fraud' and de- celt and sly evasion, and often suz gests deceit to the honest tenant by the cunning with which he seeks to pre vent it? Granted that there are many about the king's person who would gladly thwart his kindly intentions, be not you so foolish aa to fall into their snares. They will try to make you be lieve that the king is against you. If you must be suspicious, suspect them, but do not suspect the king till yon have spoken with him direct through men whom you can trust." At hearing this, Ralph burned to tell the crowd that he had seen the king, and could assure them that his willing. neas to help the poor commons was no pretence. Hardly bad the wish flashed through his migd when- he was startled to hear the priest say, a if interpreting his thoughts, "There is one here among us who ha spoken with the king, and heard from bis own lips the assurance of his regard for the poor commons." A bun arose upon this, every man turning to his neighbor with "Who is it?" "Where is he?" "Do you know him?" Roll turned to Simon d'Ypres, who -stood near him, and, raising, his voice abovo the confused hum of in quiry, cried, "Bring him forward." Though Ralph had been eager to speak a moment before, he was dated at the sudden turning upon him of so many hundreds of pairs of curious eye a Simon beckoned him to come tor ward. However, ho made his way through the crowd. Ball commanded silence. "Now," he said, "you will hear from one who has spoken with the king. Hush!" (To tM eonttnnad.) YES, HE WAS TIRED. Barber Conflrmsd HI Theory About a Hair cut's Wtaktalnj Effsct- "Did you ever know that haircut weakens a man?" asked the talkative barber. The customer squirmed un easily in the chair. "It's a fact," continued the barber. "I've cut lots ot men's hair and have their admission to go by. 01 course, the discovery of the affinity betweeu hair and strength is not mine, as you will readily discern if you are at all familiar with the Bible. .Samson, you know, gave Deliah the tip that the sec ret of bis 'strong man stunts' lay in his hair, and you may recall the fact that the Philistines put him out of the business temporarily after his locks had been shorn. "To come back to the twentieth cen tury, I've known men who were in poor physical shape to collapse immediately after their hair had been cut not for long, you know, but long enough to make 'em think they were done for. Now, I'll venture to assert the that re moval of your hair has had an effect on you. Don'tTo leei a nine tirear" "Very tired," responded me custom "See," exlaitned the barber, excit edly. "A complete confirmation of my theory." Not at all," growled toe enstomet, as he started for the door, say the PhiladelDbia Record. "It waa your Jawing that made me weary." i VENTS OFTHE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. K Comprthsaslvs ftsvtaw of th Impart! . Mtpfxaingt of the Fast Weak, Presented la CsBStmi form. Which I Most Likely to fern f latcratt to Our Many The house hai passed the naval ap propriation Dill. . Lionel E. G. Garden will be the Brit ish minister to Havana, Cuba. In the Goliad, Tex., tornado 98 per son were killed and 103 injured. A million dollars' worth of sheep and lambs were lost in a Wyoming blizzard. iwo Dunarea men and boy were killed in mine disaster in Tennessee. A hurricane In British India result ed in the loss of many lives and heavy aamage to property. An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the governor of Vilna, Kussia, formerly chief of police of St. fetersourg. Lord Pauncefoto's condition remains about the same. He suffers somewhat from the heat, but bia condition is reported to be fairly satisfactory. Alpbonso XIII is nowjring of Spain. A race riot at Atlanta Ga., resulted in eight deaths. - Mount Felee i again active. A new volcano ha broken out to tbe north. An anarchist plot to take the life of the king of Spain baa been discovered. A tornado swept through Texas, kill ing 60 people and injuring a hundred more. A high wind along the California coast did much damage off San Fran cisco. United States trade In the far East shows great gain during the past year, being 400 per cent in British India alone. The kaiser may come to Washington to tbe unveiling of the statue of Fred enck tbe Great, which he presented to the united btates. Mount Pelee show signs of con- tinned activity. Tbe fetes in honor of King Alfonso's coronation began Saturday at Madrid 'Packers say the increase in the price if beef is due to the rise in value oi corn. Emperor William will present to the United States a statue of Frederick the Great. There is a good prospect that the In dian war pension bill will be passed this session of congress. All the Boer leaders are assembled at Vereiging, Transvaal colony, to vote on ine isrinsh term ot peace. , Richard Croker says that he favors Robert Van Wyck, ex-mayor of New York, as the bead of Tammany Hall. The sea ha encroached from 10 feet to two mile along tho St. Vincent coast sinoa the explosion on Mount felee. A father and hi two eons murdered two constables in Queensland and cre mated tbe bodies. The details of tbe crime are shocking. William J. Bryan la at Havana vis iting. Tho senate has passed the fortifica tions appropriation bill. Scientists fear another eruption on the island of St. Vincent. Two American swindler were clev erly kidnaped from Canada by detec tives and brought back to tho united 8tates. The Parisians are more interested in the auto race than in the calamity that befell th French colony at St. Pierre. visional government has gone to confer with the insurgents in an endeavor to avert civil strife. The burning of the dead of Si. Pierre In great pyres saturated with oil and tar, led to tho belief that Fort do Franco waa being destroyed by fire. The fetes marking the Inaugural ol the new Cuban republic began Friday night with banquet to Governor Gen eral Wood and his staff by the veterans of the two wars tor Cuba's liberty. Congress has raised its relief appro priation to half a. million dollars for Martinique. The Danish parliamentary commit tee is deadlocked on the Danish West Indies treaty. There are 3,000 dead at St. Vincent Island 'from the volcanic disturbance in the West Indies. French troops are interring the dead at St. Pierre very slowly. ' Looting of the bodies baa begun there. Since tho capture lof General Meth- ueti the British have reduced the force of General Delarey by 860 men taken prisoners. , Over 2,000 pounds changed hand in betting upon a game of ping pong in London recently. Athens expects to be visited by more than "10,000 tourists, chiefly English and American, during the present month. ' Sixty-two miles an hour is to be the average speed maintained by a new train to run on the English service, be tween Paris and Calais. The journey will only oocnpy three hour. GEN. CHAFFEE'S RETURN. had Satitfutory Interview With Ditto i Mi Manila, May 21. General Chaffee returned here today from Lake Lanao, in the interior of the island of Min danao. He aaid he saw several Moro Dattos while there and bad most satis factory interviews with them. Nearly all the Dattos and especially the sur viving sultan claim to entertain friend ly feelings toward tho United Btates. In view of a cablegram which Gen eral Cbaffue received today from Gen eral Davis, who is in command of tbe American forte in Mindanao, and in which it appears that Datto Buty has apparently refused to return tho' ani mals he captured from the American army, General Chaffee is not prepared to say that there will be no more fight ing in Mindanao. General Davis re ports that Datto Ruty says he is ready to fight, but General Cbaffee believes that although it may be necessary to bring this Datto to terms, his resistance of tbe American torces must necessarily be slight. Datto Buty's forts are situated on a high hill. They could be surrounded by a line of skirmishers, who could prevent the Datto from obtaining water and who could thus force a practically bloodless victory in a few days. THE PHILIPPINE BILL. Win Tab the Whole Tim of the Senate This Week. Washington. May 21. The entire time of the senate for tbe present week will be devoted to the consideration of the Philippine government bill, and there are hopes that tbe debate on that measure will be completed before the end ol tbe week. The fact that there will be an adjournment of the senate covering next Saturday, in order to permit that body to participate in the unveUiugot the Kovhambeau statue. probably will bave the effect of post poning the final vote until the follow ing Monday or Tuesday. There is, however, no longer doubt in any quarter that the minority will permit vote as soon aa the debate on the bill is ex hausted. Under the present arrange ment tbe bill will occupy most all the time of the senate this week: the pros pect is against the sandwiching in of much other business. Speeches in sup port of the bill are promised by Sena tors Burrows, Dolliver and Spooner, and in opposition to it by Senators Hoar, Bacon, Patterson and others. ENGLAND'S LATE SUMMER. Rala, Snew sad Hall Put a Festivitiet. Damper on All ' London, May 20. 8o far aa it has progressed in London, rain, snow and hail have been England's harbingers of summer. Never has there been auch an inclement spring. Americans who have come over for the coronation sit around in doleful groups, waiting for the sunshine that never comes. W o men go to tbe opera and clubs in furs, and the men bave long since reverted to their winter clothes, so prematurely discarded in sunny April. No amount of festivities, and there are plenty of tbem, can dispel the universal gloom that the awful weather has created. In the northern part of the country there was actually skating this past week, while an automobile trip to Scotland has been abandoned. London itself has been spared this last visitation, but cold northeast winds and perpetual rains fully brought the unsavory weather record of the metropolis up to that of the provinces, when it became slightly warmer. tlouM May Cowider Pacific Cable. Washington, May 21. After finish ing the naval bill this week, the house will take up the bill reported from the committee on forlegn affairs relating to passports. One day will be devoted to claims, the regular day for that busi ness last week having been postponed. Under a special order a bill lor the le- striction of irrigation will be taken op, and it is expected will cause quite a lively debate. There i also a prospect of taking up the Hill bill relating to subsidiary coinage. This measure will be strongly antagonized by the minori ty, and may precipitate a discussion on the currency question. Early in the week the committee on rules will hold a meeting to decide whether or not time shall be given for the consideration of the bill for a Pacific cable. Mulc-Buybij Ceases. Chicago, May 21. The wholesale purchase of Missouri mules by the British government for service in South Africa has ceased, according to a tele-1 a tu tvu.uvu vj agvzuia ut wro Jl ' well government at St. Joseph, Mo., says a special to the Tribune. Large par chases made during the week past were ordered to be shipped to the remount station at Latbrop, Mo. Tbe Lathrop station altio will be closed. The report, in effect, said the war in South Africa would cease at an early date and that no use could be found for mules and horses. ServUa Cabinet Resigns. Belgrade, Servia, May 21. King Alexander has accepted the resignation of the Servian cabinet. M. Passios, formerly a Radical, has been entrusted with the formation of a new ministry. Wis Chief Whca Chicago Burned. Chicago, May 21.-Robert A. .Wil liams, who waa chief of.tbe Chicago fire department during the great fire of October, 1871, is dead, aged 77 years. Earthquakes la Portugal. Lisbon. Mav 21. Knrthniiulraa ra re Dotted from tho southern nart of Pnr. ! tugal, but no fatalities occurred. The disturbances are supposed to be con nected With the upheavals In the Weat I Indies. NEWS OP THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PART8 OF OREGON. Cwwriertlal and Financial Happeamtj of ha pertaaea A Brief Review of the Growth mel Improvements of the Many Industrlca TVawfhaat Our IhrtvteJ CaenOMaweallh latest Market Report. A report come from the Winterville placer mine, Baker district, announc ing the discovery of a f 420 nugget, the largest ever found in this mine. Articles of incorporation of the Dick' son Placer Mine Company, Baker dis trict, have been filed for record. . Tbe incorporators are ail of Philadelphia, y. W. Tomlinson, Alien H. Eaton and C. W. Biddell, the University of Oregon debaters, defeated tho Univer sity of Washington at Seattle last week. A rich mining claim, discovered 60 years ago and the locator driven away by Indians, has been f nnd. The mine is on Jack creek, Jump-Off-Joe district, Southern Oregon. Tho Big Foot mine, three miles west of Gold Hill, has been sold to E. Briggs, a California miner, for f 3,000 caeh. The vein on this property though small, is rich in free gold The election of President P. L. CampbeM, of the Monmouth Normal School, to the head of the Univen-ity of Oregon, meets with general lavcr among faculty, students and patrons of the university. The fact that Presi dent Campbell is an Oregon man, and that he is thoroughly familiar with educational conditions in the 'state, cause tbe people to place their confi dence in his ability to make a success of tho position which ho has been called upon to occupy. The continued cold rains and back. ward spring weather generally, threat en to reduce the fruit crop of the Wil lamette valley. Tbe iroepecta for a record breaking crop of all fruits this season were encouraging until within the past week. While fruit men say it is a trifle early to make any Ftate- ment regarding the true condition of fruit trees concerning probable yield, they admit that a continuation of pres ent unfavorable weather conditions will have a material effect in diminishing the production. Tillamook is being benefitted by a rate war between two navigation " com panies. - : The settlement of the weavers' strike at Oregon City hinges upon thej.recog tition of the onion. Professor F. 8. Dunn, of the Chair of Latin in the University of Oregon, ha tendered hia resignation, to take effect at the close of tbe college year. Tbe Geiser Grand Hotel Company ha been incorporated at Baker City with a capital stock of (100,000. The new corporation haa acquired the Gieser Grand hotel. State Senator G. C. Brownell, of Oregon City, feu in trying to catch a train at that place, and narrowly es caped being ground nnder tho wheels of the last car. He waa braised but not seriously injured by tbe fall. The Oregon State Grange Patrons of Husbandry will convene its 29th an nual session in the senate chamber of the capital at Salem on Tuesday, May 27. The grange will be in session un til the Thursday evening following, when a big banquet will be spread. PORTLAND MARKETS, Wheat Walla Walla, 66X66c; blueetem, 67c; valley, 65c. Barley Feed, (2222.50; brewing, (23 per ton. Oate No.l white, (l.251.30;gray, (1.151.25. Flour Beet grades, (2.853.40 per barrel; grabam, (2.60(92.80. Millstuffs Bran, (1616 per ton; middlings, (1920; shorts, (1718; chop, (16. Hay Timothy, (12 15; clover, (7.50(310; Oregon wild hay, (5tt per ton. .' - Potatoes Best Burbanks, 1O1.40 percental; ordinary, (1 per cental; growers prices; sweet. 12.25(32.60 percental; new potatoes, 334c. Butter Creamery, l17Hc; dairy, 12K15c; store, 1012)c. Egg 16 15 He for Oregon. . Cheese Full cream, twins, 12H 13c;YoungAmerica, 13414Ji,c; fac tory prices, 1 lJic less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, (4.60 6.00; hens, (5.005.50 par dozen, ll,4l2c per poind; springs, 11 11 e per pound, (3.006.00 per doa- en; ducks, (S.006.00 per dozen; tur keys, live, 133 14c, dressed, 15 16c per pound; geese, (6.60(37.50 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4)4o per pound: sheared, Zc dressed, 7c per pound. Hogs Gross, 6Jic; dressed, 7s8c per pound. Veal 6X8c for small; 67c for large. Beef Gross, cows, 4 Mr; steers. 5c; dressed, 88i'c per pound. Hop 126lo cents per pound. Wool Valley, 1214; Eastern Ore gon, 812c; mohair, 25c per pound. . The Moorish government has granted to France a contract for tbe coining of (3,000,000 worth of Moorish money. In Colorado last year sugar beets grown on irriagtod land averaged (80 an acre, and on non-irrigated land only (16 an acre. Among tho band of revolutionists which recently fought with Turkish troops, near Monaatir,' was a woman dressed as a man. She wa killed in the lighting. TORNADO IN THE SOUTH. Ninety Dead sad Over 100 Inhirtd by a Storm la Texas. Dallas, Tex., May 20. A special to the News from Goliad, Tex., says: Ninety are dead. - Over 100 are wounded. In addition there is a gap ing wound in the town the path of one of the most destructive cyclones ever known in Texas. The tornado struck this place about 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, lasting only about five minutes, leaving death and disaster everywhere in its wake. It came from the southeast without a warning, completely demolishing a atrip about two blocks wide through the whole western part of the town, about mile long. Among the many bouses demolished a e tbe Baptist church and parsonage, Just built, the Methodist church and a col.. red church. It ia impossible to estimate the number of houses destroyed, but it is thought the number will reach 100. The amount of damage done cannot be ap proximated, but it is very g eat. All the human dead and wounded have been taken care of. The path of de vastation is strewn with all kinds of debris and dead and wounded animals. Tbe pitiful cries of the wounded are to be heard everywhere, and at times are heartrending. A repo t irom the country around Goliad is to tbe effect that uo damage was done. A iecial train bearing the O'Connor guards, six physicians, nurses and ma y volnnteers, came from ii'toria, and also a special train ironi ( uero, bringing physicians, nurses, druggists and volunteers. Although everything is being done for tbe reilef of the wounded, cries fur physicians and med ical attention are ' everywhere heard. So far 90 dead and 120 injuied have been reported. BOTH ON ONE TRACK. Passenger an freight Trin Meet la Nebraska and Four Men Killed. Lincoln Neb., May 20. Four men were killed and four others more or less injured in a collision on tbe Burling ton's Billings line, at 3 o'clock this moraine. The collision occurred a mile east of Hyannis, between the Portland-St. Louis flyer, east bound, and an extra stock train, weat bound, witli 25 car load oi cattle for the eastern ranee. There is nothing definite to indicate a ho wa responsible for the two trains moving in opposite directions being on the same track, and no details as to the rate of speed at which either was going. It was necessary to build a track around the wreck, and this has indefi nitely delayed the arrival of the pas senger train, which was due here at 1 o'clock this afternoon. A wrecking crew was sent out from Alliance bear ing surgeons. Hyannis ia in Grant county, 70 miles east of Alliance, which is a division headquarters for the Wyoming extension. Lincoln, Neb., May 20. Reports from the scene of the wreck tonight say the passenger train had orders to meet the freight at Hyannis, but the orders were misread. With a full head of steam the passenger train dashed into the two engines of the freight extra. The engines, a baggage car, one coach and three stock cars were completely wrecked. BIG BOER DRIVE. British Columns Capture pour Hundred Pris oners At On flaul Vryburg, Bechuanaland, May 20. The immunity which Lord Kitchener granted to the delegates to the Veree- niging conference of Boer leaders and their immediate followers from mo lestations by the British columns has not prevented the consummation of one of the biggest drives of tbe war, which haB just wound up against the Bechu analand blockhouse line. General Hamilton and other commanders have gathered in 400 prisoners, inclnd ng 100 rebels and recalcitrant Boers who have caused niuch trouble in the past. Among; the prsoners are a brother of General Delarey and several other com mandants. The movement was remarable for tho lack ot resistance by the Bores, most of who surrendered, after aimless dodging, without fighting. There were no Brit ish casualties. Five hundred Boers managed to escape in the earlier stage of the drive. Admiral Sampson's Will Washington, May 20 The will of the late Admiral William T. 8unpson, just filed, leavee everything to the widow, save (4,000 of life insurance, which is left for equal division among the four dauhgters. In the petition asking for the admission of the will to probate? Mrs. Sampson, who is named as sole executrix, saye the ad miral died possessing stocks and other securities valued at (8,500 and a tract of land at Manchester, N. Y , known aa the Marmon Hill farm, valued at (10,000 The will is dated at Key West, Fla., April 16, 189S Main Town Burned. Houlton, Me., May 20. Fire hero today destroyed the greater part of tho business portion of the town, 75 resi dences and three churches, entailing a loss of (400,000, only one third of which is covered by insurance. One hundred and twenty families are ren dered homeless. The fire started io the rear of a market and grocery store and in an incredibly short time it v,m sweeping through . the businoHs section ot the town.
