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Inn mri JL JLJL1 .1 ORE J 1 M M v-0 ri A I 1 JUL IkJ JL 0 VOL. XIX. 8T. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1902. NO. 37. I Pil MISS MILNE AND I. CU AFTER 11-Contliiued. "My Ufa. aa you knew, waa wrecked when I waa a llttla mora than a child, Md t and my boy war left high and dry, away from tha world and all It Mtnpathlee and low; and all I car ried wltb ma Into thl deanrt of demo lition waa my poverty and a feeling of roiontment agalnit a world that ' nrked ma out for no fault of my own, I WM growing contented with my lot tod willing to aniua oy u, wnen aim rfnlv fellow-being croaaed my path willing and anxloua to sympathize with ma. He doea armpathlxa. and mora than that, ha awakene feeling nd longing I thought dead, bnt which Instead of being daad, had but fcon Ilka amoldering dra gathering lift and vigor; and ao In tba apace of ens ihort month I Bnd that I am down imong tha world again, tld by a bond that I cannot break to a man who la II unconclou of tha fact that wher- erer he goe a woman a heart and aoui go wltb him. "Now. what am I to dot Am I to ba born again, aa It ware, but to dla i.InT Am I to auffsr calmly and el lntlr when I know that the aenond state of thla woman muat ba worae than tha nrat or. rawer, ma tniro worne than tha aecondt Tell ma that. Dr. Klgly!H aha aprang to bar feet, d before I could reply, continued: 'That entraordlnary race of people known at the rellgloua world aay that materiel are made In heaven, and I uppoae they would aay that tha evi dence of aurh a heavenmde match would ba In the yearning of one heart after another: but auppoaa that the teaming la all on tha one aide, and that on tha alda of the woman, whoee tongue aoclety and eoclal lawg bave tied; what, then. I ahe to do: la abe to yarn on until death rellevea her?" "I fear ao." waa tha only reply ! rotild make, and after a moment added. "There eeema no other course open for her, and after all. Mint Milne, men have the name thing to rear ana ometlmea auffer." She (topped before me and said Vftv dladalnfully. "Men! Ment" "'Love of man'e llfe'a a thing apart. Tla wonan'a whole existence." "But the cruel Injustice of It to the woman la not the only mlaerable pert of the ljualneaa: there' tha man to be thought of. I ba to be allowed to throw away unknowingly tba treaanre of aurh love without a proteatt He hi aown aeed of klndnea on good anil, and ahall the frolt be ungathercd tlmplv because the man doea not know It 1 therer Mlaa Milne, a aha flnlahed thl Question, "topped her angry, etctted wlk Jut In front of ma, and I looked tin at her and aaw her large eye bloodshot and angry, her face carrying tn expression of filed determination nd rapacity for anything;, good or bnd. aa the caae might be. I would hv plttled her If t could but I could net That he wa Buffering aevereiy Oire could ba no doubt, but there waa an entire abaenca of that aorrowftil ap preciation of aorrow that call rortn pity, I longed for the Interview to close. Suddenly the thought flashed aero ' mymlnd: "Doea ahe expect me to do anything, and If ao. what? Am I to go and plead with thla man. who ha reawakened her love; and then, who I her "I understand. M1 Milne. tht thl man of whom you have been apeaklng I unconaclou of the fact that you love him?" She had walked to tha table now nd eat down and burled her head In her arm folded before her. Without looking up, ana repuea: aii bdiw clou." "I don't quite understand what you expert of me. I cannot go and plead with thl man. Do you ee anything I can do for you?" "No. you can do nothing. I auppoe: none but the Almighty can, and He wont." "nut do you think yon are Justified n taking It ao much to heart! Other women hrve " "Other women! I am not a pther women are,. Dr. Rlgby. Tha amount of a woman'a devotion la the meaaure ef her aorrow: they cannot love a 1 do, nor artifice themselve aa I would, and therefore they can not feel I do." 8he roae from her chair to go, and ! wan heartily glad. A h drew on her liabby glove. I ald. by way of break ing a alienee that waa eiceedlngly un comfortable: "Such a power of mak ing or marring Uvea ought not to ba given to men: there are few of u cap able of using It aright, none of ua, per hana. if i , "Ye," aha broke In with lntene In terest, "what would you do If you were In hi position?" "(lod forbid that I ahould aver he! W I did And myself there, I think I should conclude that It waa better that woman' suffered for a time, for sor row of that -order never lasts, than that two Uvea ahould ba ruined by nch a union." . ' "And inch ipeech would ba quit character! tlc. not of you In paTtlcu 'r, porhapa, but of all yeur noble ft," ah replied. In a hard metallic voice, and looking atralght at me aa he walked to the mantle piece. "And a for whaj you aay about such sor fw being only temporary, you are inlte mistaken, and you may some day lmve aome proof of It I don't aay that this aorrow lasts forever, any more than a man that loae hla foothold on the mountalnalde la forever falling. but the effect of that aorrow lasts forever, tha man' broken neck doe. You fnnk of a woman'a fall aa though It r slow and continuous. lntead of "dden and certain. You'll see," he "nld, as she walked determinedly to the door and speaking with her back lo me. "I'll not be the shuttlecock of circumstance twloa without doing my wst to upset what you call the divine pfder of thing." When he reached the door she turned round and aald Main with terrlbla aatlra, "Tha dl- 4 iA vlna order of things! waa gone. Ha! Hal" and CHAPTER III. "How well you're looking, sir, an nun rat, tool" aald my good old housekeeper, a abe put down the iat parcel In the ball, si week sub aeouent to the events last recorrtnil I had Just returned from my holiday no siooa oy tne side of my "locum tenena," who appeared aulte aa hamtv to relinquish her charge as Ann wall 10 aee me back. Two hours after I closed the door on poor Lark, who loft tha house, aa he said, without a regret, and then I went into tbe dining room again and rang ior Ann. well, Ann. and what news have youT how did you Ilka Mr. Lark?' "Pretty well, sir: he waa very funnv ttoout ma rood." "Did the patient like him?" "Home of them. air. He wasn't oulte iiko a ooctor; he waa too big and too merry; he used to laugh ao loud and sit on the aide of the bed Instead of In a chair. One woman told me be whistled aa he went upstairs," What very wicked thing to do! Ha any one left?" "Ye; that woman with the broken leg aent for another doctor, because Di. Lark called twice without looking at her tongue or feellna- her Dulse eitner time." Old fool! nut have you seen much or Miae MIlneT" "I have only aeen her twice." Bhe came a fortnight ago, the night your letter came, In which you told me about the young lady. I read that last sentence to her, and ahe got up and went away at once, quite altered like just aa thoitKh you had no right to fall In love! Then abe came In a week afterward and Ixir, air, you never aaw such a change!" "What sort of change?" "Her dress waa quite different not s bit Ilk her all bright ribbons, and flowers tn her hnt; she laughted all the time and talked so loud aa never was. Bhe said ahe had a young man outside, and wrs going to a music hall. She aald she bad wasted all her life nqd had no fun, but now she waa go ing to be quite different, and enjoy herself. She waa exceedingly rude to me. sir" How do you mean rude?" Well, ahe said I was an old fool to hang around here and make my life miserable; and she said a great many other things which I prefer not .to re peat, sir. and Ann drew herself up Ith dignity. "When she left I ran to the kitchen window and watched her going up the street with her young man, and It wa dreadful! Bhe laughed and talked that wild every body was a-tarlng ' It la Indeed very strange Ann, after what we know of her almost Incredl hie" Yes. sir." broke In Ann: "and after the way she nursed you" The bell rang and Ann left me to my content' platlona of thla new and strange de parture of my whilom nurse,, friend and constant mystery. In a week I had settled down to work again, and had not seen Miss Milne, nor bad I thought much of her. Men are proverbially selfish, and Just at thla time I had abundant reason for cultivating that unchristian tendency. I had left my heart In the country: It was stolen there, or rather, found Its altar, and stnyed to worship: I came back but halt myself, and that tbe lesser half. One evening I had walked past Miss Milne's shop to ace a patient, and on y way home I went In to see her. There waa no one In the shop when I entered, and I had time to glance around: In a moment I saw that the whole appearance of the place had hanged. Untidiness reignea every where, papers were lying all over the counter, the shelve, where of old the stork of tobacco and cigars had been aranaed so neatly and tidily were now. but for dust ana runoisn, empry. Presently the door opened very slight ly and through tne cram, out wunoui Inaklnc some one shouted: "Who'e there? What no you wantr Twaa the voice of Miss Milne, bnt terribly changed. It had been a soft voice; now It waa narsn ana unmusical.- . It's I, Doctor Rlgby. out aoni let m rflaturh vnn " "Oh vou. 1 It? Will you come in. i am quite alone." And I went in, ana tne room i iuu" had shared the fata of the shop. It had always been barely furnished, but never untidy; now to tne poverty w .Mail dirt and disorder: soiled cups nd o ate covered tne taoie; in me fenriar there stood unwashed- sauce- nana, a frvlng pan. and othpr cooking utensils. The room had evidently been neither swept nor dustea tor many a8MlM Milne herself was a striking contrast to her former self. There waa about her person an air or wnun. u.n It was vulgar wrath: ber dres waa of ta.hinnnhi cut. but the colors were loud, and there was the uperabund ance of ribbon that Ann had noticed. She wore much jewelry of questionable value. From the fact that her hat waa on and one glove, I gathered that she waa going out. "I am afraid that I have come In at an Inconvenient time." I aald, after shaking hand with her. "Oh, no, tnanK your i am . iron May I offer you aomo- thlng? Thera la wine or brandy In the cupboard." . . -,H Mechanically T'Tl was too aDBoroeu iu was doing or saying. ..... "I oe you are a on mvdu. "Indeed I am." ' ' . "nut I told you I had Been shuttle cock long enough, and wa going w join tha battledore brigade . "I know you did; but I did It aerlously. I had marked out a dif ferent career for you Everyboay nss me uom.-, i w erve." ... "Then you win rigm "H I am wrong." MISS Milne. l'o VOU Arln,,ot. hln1 mom in any aouot or that? Are you happy tell ma that?" , Which me do you mean the new ona I am cultlyalng, or tha remnants of the old not aulte deed?" "I mean tha old one, tha Ills Mlln i anew. "Oh, I don't trouhle much about her; she wo a decided failure a mis- taga an round." "I did not flDl her ao; I respected and looked up to ber," "That may be, but you had not her life to put up with. No, Doctor Rlgby, i am anerea. in a wore aerlous, less bantering tone, she continued: "I do not want to dlscuas the matter, I an romaklng my bed, and I shall have to lie in it, and no ona else." "nut If that bed should Drove a nn comfortible as I think It will, dont you think your friend will share tha orrow of It?" They'll get Just the reflection, nee. naps, out no more, and that they'll aoon get over. You will, certainly, now you have something else to think ADOUt. I guessed to what she referred, and regretted the allusion, knowing how dangerous the topic of ona woman's engagement Is to another, Nothing can happen to me that will o absorb my thought as to render your prospects other than a matter of great an let r. Indeed! What a good hand you are at making set speeches! When did yon return rrom the country? "About a week since: but my time naa ueen runy occupied. "Tie too bad to dwell upon that: there was a time when you would not' I was younger then, much younger. nut, seriously, I did not mean any thing. Would It Be very rude to ask you whera you are going?" "Not at all: I am going to tha the ater with a friend." It wa obvious that no good could ha dona by remaining, so I took my hat and turned to go, Then I altered -by mind and went beck to ber and held out my band. A hook hers, I said ' ocod-by; I do hope you will stop thl before It I too late. You can't think how anxloua I am about you "You need not be, Doctor Rlgby: I am not one to be very raah in my movements, and things done deliber ately are not easily undone. Good ulght" Aa I turned the handle of the door I heard from the pavement outside the sound of hurrying feet, and as I opened It some one said: "At last! at last! I began to think you were never ' He did not finish the aentence, but upon aeelng me turned and walked sway, evidently a good deal disgusted He waa young and well dressed, not exactly of the "elegant vacuum" order, although there was more than a trace of that strain In him. 'Oh! you are the victim are you? And I dare aay you think you are lead ing her. Instead of being led yourself by the nose, young man," I thought to myself aa I wandered sadly homeward Ah! well. I only hope aha will bo a little merciful to you (To b ccuunued.) ! Thing That May ! Intareat Vast Madame Janauscheck, the actress, i very ill at Saratoga, tba result of a sec ond stroke of paralysis.which ha affec ted ber whole left aide. Ex-Congressman Stephenson of Mich igan has dropped out of politic and employ all hi time on hi farm of 1,000 acres, which is one of tba finest In the state. , Mrs. Carter H. Harrison, wife of the mayor of Chicago baa written a book of fairy tales. M. Raffaelli, an impressionist artist of Paris, rays he baa discovered a ays- tern of painting with solid sticks of oil color, giving all tha effect of pastel drawings and aim solidarity of texture He claims that it will revolutionise the whole system of painting and greatly impiiiy me ar. Steps are being taken in Dumfries to commemorate tbe centenary o( Thomas Aird, tbe Scottish writer of prose and verra. Aird was a fellow student and lifelong friend of Carlyle, and during bis life lie wa intimately associated with many other notable men of letters. Among other arrangements in connec tion with the centenary a bust of tha poet by John Hutchinson, R. 8. A will be placed in tne vettioui or the Dumfries library. Rev. Frank H. Rosa, a chaplain in tha United Ktatai navy, bears a strong semblance to Admiral - Dewey. Ha and bis wifa were in Wilkesbarre, fa., recently and tha rumor got abroad that the admiral wa in town. Mr. and Mr. Roae took a trolley ride in tbe after noon and were foil lowed by such a crowd that it wa necessary for aome one to announce that he waa not the dmiral, and that the demonstration waa annoying, men me visitors were left in peace. Juit Around th Cemtr. A tall, green sort of well-dressed in dividual walked into an East End place the other day, where they were talking oolitic in a high key, and, stretching h iin eel f np to hi full height, exclaimed in a loud voice: "Whera are the Socialists? Show ,. . ii.. 3 r.ii me a socialist, geniiemen, aau x n how yon a liarl" In an instant a man atood before tha inquirer in a warlike attitude and ex claimed: . "I am a Socialist, Birr 'You are?" "Yee, ir; I am." "Well, sir, lust step around the cor ner with me, and I'll show you fel low who said I couldn't find a Social ist. Ain't he a liar, I should like ta know?" ' Tw feints ef Vltw. She How terrible it must ba for a great linger to realise that ahe has lost ber voice. Ua Ye. And how much more ta- rlble for her audience when aha doesn't realise it. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ' ant Happenings of tbe past Week. ' Presented la Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. M, Combe, tbe French premii is to resign. Rossland, B, C, baa been visited by a so.uuu nre. Third district California Republicans have renominated Coombs lor congress. King Edward has gone on a cruise to Hcotland. Tbe time of bia return i in definite. Parcel post arrangement have been concluded between thtip country and bngmnd. John C. Bullitt, a prominent Phila delphia attorney, closely identified with public affairs, i dead, Great vein of rich iron ore are re ported to have been discovered at Vadso, in the province ofTromaoe, Norway. Experiments in wireless telephoning bave been suoceselully carried on be tween eassnitz and Kolberg, Germany, a distance of 105 miles. The funeral of General Frans Sigel waa held in New York Sunday, For three hours the body lay in state, and fully 10,000 people filed past and viewed the ionising. . The Ohio leigslature baa convened in special session to enact law to pro vide for the government of municipal itie and to restore lost jurisdiction to the supreme court, these matters hay ing been rendered chaotic by the action of that court during tbe early summer. An edict has been issued in China ordering that the murder of an English missionary named Lewie and an Aus tralian missionary named Bruce, be punished. Tbe government expresses great regret at tbe occurrences and promises to make reparation. - ,- Practically all the coronation visitors have left London. j Insurgents are reported to be still making progresajn Colombia The American Can company will erect a great plant in Portland. , Professor Jenka, tbe special commis sioner, aay our trade standing in tbe Orient is excellent. The rumor that Archbishop Ireland will be made a cardinal in the near fu ture has been revived. rive gubernatorial candidates are striving for lavor of the Republican state convention of California. The sultan has issued an imperial order commanding that tha demanda made by tbe United States be conceded In the naval maneuver off tbe Mas sachusetts coast tha attacking squadron was "destroyed" by the defending fleet. Cbsrle L. Fay ha been arrested at Portland and taken to Wisconsin, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Chicago messenger boy are on a strike. A thousand more Boer prisoners have just sailed from 8t. Helena to South Af rica. E. H. Harriman, president of tbe Southern Pacific road, is to be elected president of the Wells Fargo Express company. Reports from Simla, British India, state that the plague mortality in that country is increasing at the rate of 1,000 weekly. The Staakburger Zeitung says Gen eral Von Goesler, Prussian minister of war, ha resigned his post. He was ap pointed in 1896. Nin men were killed at Wilmington', Del., by a pulp mill explosion. The anthracite coal mine operators declare they will not give in ' or make any concessions. . . Five non-union, workmen were shot from ambush at Scranton, Pa. No one wa fatally hurt. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, in a speech at Morrisville, Vt., alleged that he was not opposed to tariff revis ion in moderation. - Judge Jackson of Parkersburg, W. Va., haa released John I. Gehr of Coloiado, the last of the miner serving sentences for contempt of court. Japan will not claim the Midway Inlands, but will turn them over to the United States: she disclaim an; in terest further than the . protection of Japanese Inhabitants. Vancouver, B. C, is having a sugar war, tbe beet sugar people of Germany having put sugar on the market in competition with the local refinery, and cut the price nearly half a cent. , Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria haa just celebrated bia 72d birthday. ' Patrick Sharp, a striking miner, wa hot and killed at Nesquehonlng, Pa. R. Remington, a prominent society man, suicided at Newport, taking the pistol route. Cholera continue to spread in Man churia, China, and isolated cases have been reported in Siberia. Large number of Chinese are arriv ing in Mexico, and the majority will probably find their way into this country- BEEP TO Bfj CHEAPER. Banner Cora Crop of Country will Lower Prices, Wilson Think. Washington, Aug. 27. "If no dam aging frost occnr during the next 80 day," aaid Secretary Wilson of tba ag ricultural 'department, "there will be the greatest corn crop harvested tbis country ever saw. With this crop ma tured within the next month, and feed ing to begin about tbe first of Septem ber, I feel confident that within three month you will aee some reduction in the price el beef." Secretrsy Wilson explain that the loss of Australian mutton ha increased the demand for American beef, and that the Americans themselves are becoming the greatest beef eaters In tbe world. He adds: "Despite this increased consumption and foreign demand, I still believe that our large corn crop turned into beef will bring down tbe price of that article of food." VISIT PORTLAND NEXT FALL. Preparations Now Under Way for Presi dential Trip to the Coast. San Francisco, Aug. 27. United State Senator A. G. Foster, of Wash ington, who is in this city, i authority for the statement that President Roose velt and family will visit the Coast next fall, and will remain in San Fran cisco for at least three days. Senator Foster is here on his way to Honolulu, where he will meet other member of a committee appointed to look into affair of tbe crown lands. He expects the arrival of Senator Mitchell today. In speaking of the intended visit of the president to San Francisco and tbe coast in general, Senator Foster stated that affairs are at present being arranged for the proposed trip. The president will visit, during bis tour, all cities by the way of Washington and Montana, aud will return via the Union Pacific. Hunt Bear In North Carolina. Ashevilie, N. C, Aug. 27 When President Roosevelt visits Ashevilie in September he will be given a bear hunt in the mountains under tbe leadership of "Big Tom" Wilson, who is said to be the champion bear hunter of the state. : OUR ARMY BEST IN THE WORLD. Lord Wolsclcy, of England, Compliments America! Boya la Bloc. London, Ang. 27. Replying to correspondent who asks Field Marshal Lord Woleeley if the report was correct that he had described "the American army aa the best in the world," the Field Marshal writes that he believes the quotation accurately describes that army. - Trying to Quit the Trust. Spokane, Wash., Ang. 27. A com mittee of lead mine owners has been appointed to investigate the practica bility of erecting independent smelters at Spokane and Denver It is said tbe western lead miners bave been unable to get fair dealing from the lead trust, and now propose to manufacture their own product aud market it. The men in the new deal produce 45 per cent of tbe lead mined in the United States The Spokane smelter would use ores from Republic and the Couer d'Alenea. Oood Haul for Amateurs. Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 27. Consid erable excitement haa been caused here over the robbery of the First National bank of this city during the night. It is evident that there were several men in the gang, as the amount taken, 3, 800, was all in silver coin. . The safe containing most of the bank's cash was untouched. From the appearance of the work done by the cracksmen it is conclusive that tbey were amateurs. Will Name Archbishops. Rome, Aug. 27. Cardinal Gotti, the new prelect ot tne propaganda, nas convoked the congregation of the prop aganda for Sept. 1, when among other business to come up will be the ap pointment ol a coadjutor with the right ot succession to the Archbishop of San FrancifCO, and the nomination of an Archbishop of New York. The Mollneaux Case Again. New York, Aug. 27 General Edward Molineaux, father of young Mollneaux, who was convicted of the murder of Mr. Kate Adams, say he baa absolute proof of the innocence of hia son The general declines to say what his de tective werk to save his son from the gallows has brought forth. - Successor to Cambon. Paris, Aug. 25. The correspondent ot the Associated Press was informed at the foreign office that the successor of Jules Cambon as French ambassador at Washington haa not yet been ap pointed, but that M. Jusserand, the French minister at Copenhagen, has been selected for the place. Pelee In Action Again. , Castries, Island of St. Lucia, Aug. 25. Officers of the steamer Dahome, which haa just arrived here, report a severe eruption of Mount Pelee at noon Friday. The eruption waa followed by total darkness five miles away from the volcano. It was 20 minute before it again became light. , To Kill Abdul Hamld. Vienna, Aug. 25. A newspaper pub lished in Bucharest, Ronmania, al lege It has learned that M. Savaroff, ex-leader of tbe Macedonian revolu tionary committee, has organized an other committee, the object of which is to effect the assassination oi the sultan of Turkey. BIG GAIN IN GOLD OREdON'S MINERAL OUTPUT SHOWS INCREASE FOR YEAR. Baker County Still Hold First Place la Production) Alaskan Output waa One -Million Leas Thau la 1900 Industry in Washington U Picking Up-PUcer around Still Holds Out. Washington, Aug. 27. The gold pro duction of Oregon in 1901, according to the director of the mint, jnst made public, waa greater than in any pre vious year, being of tha value of $V 834,821. The preceding year it wa valued at (1,727,892. This substan tial increase occurred notwithstanding tha fact that many of tbe best devel oped and usually producing mlnea were closed down a great portion or all tbe year, for various reasons. The silver product of Oregon waa $211,870 in 1901, a against (170,721 the year before. Baker county still holds first rank among the mineial producer of the state, and bid fair to increase ita lead very materially from the fact that ihe ores appear to be increasing in value a they attain greater depth. Fifty year ba not exhausted tbe placers of Oregon, and there is ground enough that will pay to work for fifty year more, while the quarts ledges are practically untouched. "A great fu ture awaite this grand state in point of mineral wealth," ia the concluding paragraph of the report regarding Ore gon, v- ' . In Washington. ' Mining in Washington is slowly re covering from the depiessing effect of tbe temporary diversion of capital lo Alaska. There ' has been a alight in crease in tbe output, and the industry may be considered aa improving, and tbe close of tbe present year is expected to show a betterment in development and production. During the past year the Seattle as say office has received the following quantities of gold and silver from neigh boring fields: British Colombia......, xufcoa lerntory.., Alaska Falling Off. , The gold output of Alaska in 1901 was (1,000,000 lees than the year pre ceding, due largely to tbe decrease in the output from the Nome field. Not only was the Nome season exceptionally short, but apprehensive uncertainty was universally felt on account of the immense amount of litigation that followed the advent of the judieiary in the summer of 1900. Many rich claims were not worked at all, and others but slightly. Rulings of Jndge Wicker- sham, who arrived in September, to the effect that original holders of min ing ground would' be permitted to work their claims, and that "jumpers" would receive no consideration, restored confidence and gave back to the rightful owner possession of many good prop erties. But relief came too late to have any appreciable effect cpoe the output for the season. In this connection it is interesting to state that during 1901 United SUtes mines, assay offices, refineries and smelters received (17,752,463 in Klon dike gold, besides much silver.' MILES OOES TO PHILIPPINES. The deneral Refuses, However, te State What He Win Do There. New York, Aug. 27. General Nelson A. Miles will sail for the Philippines within a few weeks, says a Herald dispatch from Boston. He is reticent as to the object of his trip and refused to discuss .. the matter further than to say that he was not going as a tourist, nor for his health. By Permission of the President. Boston, Aug. 27. With reference to the statement that General Milee Is going to the Philippines, secretary Cortelyou said : "General Mile is going to tbe Philippines with the per mission of the president, to inspect army conditions." BOTHA SUCCEEDS KRUOER. Designated aa the Future Leader of the Boers Kruger to Resign. London, Aug. 27. Cabling from Brussels the correspondent of the daily Telegraph sayB he hears that as a result of the conference between ex President Kruger and the Boer gener als, Mr. Kruger is to resign the lead ership of the Boers. General Botha, the correspondent adds, was unani mously chosen tbe future leader of the Boers. First Pears of the Season at Salem. Salem, Or., Aug. 27. The first load of Bartlett pear of the season has been received at the Salem cannery for shipment to Portland for canning purposes. The yield in this vicinity is estimated at from one-half to two third of a crop. The cannery is pay ing (20 a ton for the best quality of pears. The yield In this section will not be great enough to justify operating the Salem cannery, so the fruit will be shipped to Portland to be canned. . 1 Bank-Wrecker DIx Sentenced. ' Whatcom, Aug. 27. Judge Neterer has overruled a motion to grant a new trial for H. St. John Dix, and sen tenced him to 10 year in the peniten tiary, the limit under the laws of this state for bank-wrecking. Alaeka I M76.75 Idaho 5,670 Oregon..... . . 4,604 W8hiiiirton ... 68.6m NEWS OF QREG0N i ITFV.S OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OP THE STATE Commercial and Financial Happening of tba Past Week-Brief Review of the drowth and Development of Various Industries Throughout Our Com mo n " wealth Latest Market Report. Andrew White, charged with the kill ing of J eter Beaucbene at Portland, ba been arrested at Vancouver. , Several heavy shipments of sheep are being sent from the vicinity of Baker City Xr, California for the winter. A tract of land comprising 60,000 acre in Benton and Lincoln counties has been porchased by an Eastern syn dicate. The price paid is not known. The supreme court has decided that the State pf Oregon has no right to the water it is using at the penitentiary, so that different arrangements will be necessary. State Senator John L. Rand, of Ba ker City, will make an effort to havea bill passed at the next session of the Oregon legislature giving Baker county a separate judicial district. A -contract ha been let at Baker City for 1,000,000 feet of lumber by the Or egon Electric Power company. The lumber is to be used in constructing a flume and power plant on Eagle creek. Charles S. Wilkinson, who was ar rested at Ashland two weeks ago for stealing horses in Minnesota, has been taken back to that state by Deputy Sheriff C. T. Hurst, of Polk county, Minn. - . l The Iowa Lumber company, which has purchased 1,500 acres of pine tim ber land near Med ford, ia making prep- . aration to put in a large mill and box factory at that place.. The first carload of machinery haa already arrived. Negotiations are pending between the Portland City Railway company and the City and Suburban Railway com pany with a view of the purchase of the latter by tbe former, and the con solidation of both systems under one head. Near Huntington, Malheur county, a ledge of gold-bearing ore ha been dis covered that assays ar high as (2,000 per ton. The ledge averages about eight feet in width, and cropping have been traced on both sides of the moun tain on which the find is located. The Willamette Valley Land, Co. ha shipped a large box of grasses, grains and fruits to be exhibited at tha Nebraska state fair. ' A decision of considerable interest haa been received at the United States land office at Oregon City in the case of George L. Derrick against Arthur T. Merwin, involving a tract in section 3, township 9 south, range 8 west. The decision knocks out both parties on the ground that the entry conflicts with the Corvallis & Yaquina Bay wagon road grant. The Rev. J. J. Walter, formerly Methodist binhon of ' Alaska onit m. centiy in the service -of the leading juewoaisi cnurcn at ttpokane, has been aDDointed colonization amtnt. nf the Great Central railroad, projected between Uoos Bay and Salt Lake City. He will at once enter upon his duties, which are to arranire the anttlnmant nf colonies along tbe projected line. A 125.000 hotel and hathnnnan. to ba erected at once at Hot Lake. Fire at Pendleton, which started in William Hickey'a paint shop, did dam age to the amount of (3,000. Officers uade a raid on an opium joint at Salem and captured two men and the proprietor. All were fined. ' Fred Bees, an 18 year old hn. ham been arrested at ftalnnt. TTa ia r-Kamwl with stealing some clothing in Uma- iuia county. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 6061c; blue- stem, 620 8Sc; valley, 6364c. Barley Feed, (19.00 per ton. Flour Beet grades, (3.06(33.60 Dei- barrel; graham, (2.96(13.20. Millstuffs Bran, (1617 per ton; middlings, 421.60; shorts. (18: chop, (17.- Oats No. 1 white, (1.00(31.06 :rav. 95c. (1.00. Hay Timothy,- (11912; clover. (7.60(310; Oregon wild hay, (56 per ton. Potatoes Beat Burbank. 60a70o per cental ; ordinary, 60 ?5o per cen tal, grower prices! sweets. (2.00 par cental ; new potatoes, 5060c for Oregon; $1.00 for California. , Butter Creamery, 22K325c: dairy 16S16Xc; store, 12X15c Eggs 19 SOo for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins. 12K 0 13c ;Yonng America, 13K14c; fac tory prices, Italic less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, (3.00(9 4.60; hens, (4.005.60 per dosen, UdllHc per pound; springs, 119 llKc per pound, (2.5094.00 per doc en; ducks, 12. 6UH. 00 per doaen; tur keys, live, 1 3 1 4o, dressed, 169 16c per pound; geese, (4.0096.00 per dosen. Mutton Gross, 2K93o per pound: dressed, 6o per pound. '. Hog Gross, 6 )ic: dressed. 797Xe per pound. Veal 78c per pound. . Beef Gross, cow, 393Kr; steers! . 3XlMc; dressed, 78o per pound. . Hops 18917c; new crop 17918c. Wool Va)ley,12K915;Eastern Ore gon, 89143io: mohaii, 26(g26o pound,
