T' II 17 OREGON M'i nn JLL. 0 ST HELENS, OHEGON, FRIDAY, PICCEMIHSII 10, 1002. NO. 1. V JjVO.. XX. if n MlrSfi n j .'. I I I I I I V f . I ifg" Ml ft 1 CHATTER nr. In tli twilight June and her mother were Bitting. June wes by the wludow, trying to work lu the failing Ilttht. "ou) here, 017 darling," said her mother. "I wsut to talk to you. Il In bout Tom." "Uu he Wo talking to you?" cried June. flushing up. "Iluw unfair of him! Ue promised we noto najr a word to an; one for alx month," "Do you want to hate any secret from ausT" asked Mrs. Kivera ovutly. "Buff' aait) June, in troubled voice, "tow ran I promise anything when 1 Uu ot know my own mind? I like lilin I am very fond of him I wish be was my brother; but I am anre," with a Utile in voluntary shudder, "that 1 do not lore elm." It waa Impoasilile to approach Ilia auli fect of Tom any more that earning, but, a Mrs, Rivera had Invited him to. come ad hear the remit of her emby, she felt ft sbsolittcly necessary to hate snnie thins to tell him. Bhe therefore attacked 0e..(b$eot when June came luto her room eat moral lie, and the result of the Inter- view waa that June promised to weiab ad eonaider the matter seriously fr the - aext few month, and that on Christina day she would either consent to lie en gaged to Tom, or would Dually tell him that be moat abandon all hope.' Tom came to the lime Cottage In the higbeet aplrita and went away creatfallen; he bad expected wondera from the Inter reaaloo of June' mother: Indeed, he hud almnet dared1 to hope that June would lie waiting with amilea and liluidie and her miiid prepared to accept Uhu. Now lie waa absolutely not one t-p nearer than before. June had already promised that alx mouth hence lie would consider the matter; it wa tbe thought of that haras, lug delay, ami the uncertainty at the rhd of It, which had prompted hia Mpix-al to Mra. Bivers. He wan dreadfully uiorli fled at what he told him. ' Mra Blver felt for hlin-felt, too, a If ahe bad been to blame in not having been more aneeenaful mediator. i"o miiat rcmeiulM-r, Tom," she urgiil, gently, "that June l only eighteen, und baa seen nothing of life yet." "I suppose it will never be," he aaid, at hurt, turning with a sigh that aeemed to rend bis broad chest. 'I ahouid be aorry If I thought an," an wered Mra. Bivers, aoftly. Hut," with n encouraging aniile, "I cannot share your gloomy Tie ." "I there anything in the world I could do to make her like nier be said. "You will be rather surprised If I tell yon what yonr bent plan would be." ,"Vbat?"-eagerly. "Try not to let her ee that yon are o devoted to her." "I could not act a part," he anawered. "And surely deceit i not the way to a good woman'a heart." Not long sfterwaru loin toog ni leave. He waa going to the rectory to ask hi aunt to give hun amie luncheon; lie couiii not keep away from June any more than the moth can help circling round the light. At 6rt he walked alowly and with dnwo eaat eyea, but, a he drew nearer tbe snot where hi love wax, hi feet Involuntarily tepped out fnater and hope beira.i to amootb hi milled brow. Just wl'liiit the gate be met Ague, basket and rdimor in hand, cutting flower. Bhe smiled at him very gweetly, for ahe had two aniile, one wbeo he waa really pleased and happy and another when iio waa spiteful or an noyed and wished to conceal her feeling. "I am glad you have cume,"he aiiiil, nd pulled off a gardes glove to give him ber band., "You won't mind boldlng- thi banket for me, will your Tom took the baket. He alwaya felt obliged to do what Ague naked, because, utterly devoid of vanity though he wa, he could not help being aware that ahe was fond of him in something more than a cooalnly way; be waa enpeclally carc ' ful not to alight her, "By the way," he remarked, "I have brought yon and Madge a fairing from London, I may aa well give you your bow." And be produced it gold bangle wrapped In tiue paper. h "Oh, Tom, bow kind you arcf' aid Ag nea. "You never forget any one. How beautiful! It la really too much." ' But all the time ahe wa Jealoualy won dering what he bad brought June; for, it June'a preaent were handsomer or eontlier, It would take all the pleaaure out of her. Tut it on my arm," ahe aid; and then, looking op and letting a little tremor teal Into ber voice, ahe murmured: "You know, dear Tom, how I hull prize thi." "Oh," replied Tom, trlkly, "It la quite trifle I am glad you like It. I'll go aud And Madge and give her bera." Tom hurried to tbe pot where June and Madge were playing lawn tenuis. Madge greeted him with loud welcome. June wu ' a trifle diatant. She winded him to know that he waa dlpleaed at hi having pre aumed to aprek to her mother, and he no ticed tbe change In her maimer, gucncd the cauae of it, and, fwlixh fellow, wa much caat down and bumbled, ' "Here, Madge," he aald, preaeiifing hi offering "here ia gomethlng for you from Ixwdon." Madge uttered a acream of delight, and, without further ceremony, flung ber arm round ber couin and kied blin. "Ob, you dear, weet, dclicloiia Tom!" ahe cried. "How truly heavenly of you! I wlU never, never take It off aa long a 1 live, not even to wali, and It linll be iurfed with me." Then, with tartlliig ;tddenhea, "What have you given Ag nea and JuiieT And he caught both lune'a wrlte to ee if cltlier were aimllar. jr eWMi "Tom brought me t locket," aald June, bltiahlng little. ' It had beeiMedded by her mother that ho might kVf It, but bad better not wear It for the. preent. "Then, why bitveu't you got It on, yon ungrateful wretch I" cried Madge. "Or," aiiHuicloualy. "perbL you have, lualde your frock." V Tom' heart bout a hade faater. How he would like to think of bla offering ly iug uratliug ngninat her fair neck I Itut June h(Hk her head, ciirrmfiv. One morning, )oiit a fortnight later, Madge waa careerlug down the Mad to the Hone Cottagi to meet June. Almoat liefore ber cmulu came within eamUot Mailgo ihou'ed ouL "I have aeen him!" aud when afce arrived within reaaonabl illi-taiKV, ahe continued, atill In high key: "I have een the lovely aeraph!" "Well," aald June, lu ber vaual voice, "and what la he llkef . "I dicply regret to aay," he answered, grudgingly, "that he la good-looking, aud that be dea not reacmble hair dnwaer'a dummy. But," reflectively, "I have al waya from the drat moment Intended to call him la-di-da, and I ahall, whether lt' aiit'ropriato or not. "Oh!" aald June, looking rather dlaap pointed, tthe had quite made np her lu I ml not to like Mr. Broke, berauwuhe considered that he atood lu Tom' light aud win a wirt of treai-herou Jacob in diverting Mra. Kllcatuerv'l affectloua from their legitimate eour. Later lu (be morning, when tbe coiialne were engaged on a French exvrclnc. Agin- being ) of the party, Madge looked up auddenly and aald: "1 Hy, June, 1 wih I wa going to dine at the Hall to-uight. It will be awful fun I expect." June reded her chin on ber baud re flectively. "I don't know about fnn," ahe anawered. "I think I ball find dreadfully nervoua, a I have never been to a real dinner party before." "Don't you think you had better go on w ith your exerelaeaT" aaid Agne, acidly, "Bother 'exerviaevl" retorteil Madge, plunging bolh hand Into ber curly head, "There ln't 'a dinner party at the Hull every night. Juuy, 1 wonder If la-di-da will take you in to dinner? Tom can't, of connie." "I iiiMe," renmrkeil Agnes, looking at June with what Madge called her croco dile aniile, "l orn will be caat off like an old glove now." "Why?" naked Jnue, looking ber cunaln full Jn the face, ,"Oh," returned Ague, "people wh. are KO-foud of enlteiiieiit and f..-h fare generally treat old friend I'ke old glove," A tiaah catne Into June'a eyea and a alight trenna- to her vent, alway aitre igtt with her of rliiing temper. "1 think that I a very poor almlle at the bet," he nalil. "JViple generally din card uld glovea when they hare done wjth them. 1 never heard it wa a virtue to go on wearing them after they were torn or dirty." "Yc," echoed Madge, "and Torn lan't likely to get old, or torn, or dirty." "And," continued June, now 'that her blood wa up, "1 think a pcrann Burnt have a very unmll henrt or mind who can only like or be amuaed by oue friend or une act of Idea." "Aa thla In upponed to be lemon time," aid Ague, coldly, "I think It would lie more eoiwcientloua to work than to ar gue." The evening arrived, and June, equip ped for her Unit dinner party, wa await ing with nervoua inipattcnee the advent of her nnele'a carrlnge, Bhe waa to go with Mr. and Mr. Bryan Ellcaincre and Ague, ber mother having declined the invitation on the wore of her health. . How June'a heart bent a ahe entered the drawing room with Agnea in the wake of the elder pair, and how Tom'a face beamed with pride and delight at the Might of hi dear love looking more beauti ful than ho bad ever een her look! ; Not Mirn ttu trnrtaietit dlitAnonltitmefit nt rt marking that he did not wear hia gtfVl could mar hi Joy at wight of her. , True to the part Jia had laid down for hernclf, June mulled at Tom, and looked in bl face with o kind an eipreiuiion that he wa in a ecveiitu heaven, Hume of the gueKt, acelng thi, aald to themaelve there wa no dun lit how matter Mood be tween the youfig people; and J if no, who wa more ardent than judicium In her companlonahlp, would have been quite content to know that the waa thought to lie fond of him. Bhe tried not to ee Mr. Broke, but, when Tom wa forced to leave her to greet ome new arrival, ahe In voluntarily glanced in hia direction, and met' hi eye full. Instantly the averted her own, and waa iiilnerable to feel the vuddeo mantling of blood in her cheek. Oh, how furiou ulie waa with heraelf, and how helpli'H he felt! The purty went in to dinner. Mr, Broke did not take June, but wa placed on her oilier ide, oceing which, ahe kept her fuce ediiloiiNly averted from him, and talked Willi the grenteat npporefit Interest to her neighbor; every now and then ahootlng a kind glance at Tom, which he Invariably met and returned with ardor, " "I uin not going to be won over by till Adonl; have no fear on that acore," aald her eyeat and Tom, though not thought reader, trnnalnted ber look and felt hi heart well with happliie. Toward the end of dinner, by an acci dent which June deeply deplored, he let her fan fall on the lde of Mr. Broke, and In a moment he had atooped, picked It up nnd prcaenled It to her, Bhe could not but thank him aud look graclona, and be, having once attracted ber attention. did not mean to loae It again Juet yet, lie bad aeen that ahe wlahcd to avoid him, and, being unaecuatomed to aucb treatment, waa piqued, 'What charming old place thi i!" he laid, plnnglng Into coiiverantlou with the Unit remark that occurred to him: aud June replied by the monoHyllnliln "Vi'," "I had no Idea It wa o pretty," contin ued the Uuardamun. "You know J have uot been here for nge not vluee I wn quite a little chap, There wa family quarrel or aomethlng, and my mother and Aunt VI didu't apeak for year. You re don't think me imjulaltlvo- but you are aort of coualu of Tom'a, are you notJ" "No," anawered June. "Ill uncle and tint are mine, and Unit make 11 forget eouictlme that we are nut actually re Intcd." "What good chap he la!" "Yea," ahe anwenil, with cnthitalaam, "that he la. We miawd him o dreadfully when ho wa away, and we were o de lighted when he cnuie back." ' Tom, aa oon a he entered the drawing room, weut trtght to June. I'Hiy made no more call upon lilm for the preMtut; now he could take hi phanuriv Bo he marched tioldly up and aat down laid her, and he welcomed blm with her kind eat glance, and perhap waa not any tuor aware than Tom that ahe w acting. "How nice you look!" be whispered, with a gate of devouring admiration "much ulcer than any one else here. I wish you had worn my locket, tliuugh. But you will aome day," lu a happy, con fident tune. "Huah!" aald June, smiling, hut invol untarily feeling a little (hock of cnldue, "You must all come up and play lawn teutna to-morrow afternoon Madge, too, I hare got another court marked ant; and when Jack come home" (the rector' on) "we are going to have cricket match. Dal wa In the Kton eleven, you know," "What in Admiral Crlchton your muslu ecni to be!" remarked June, with the nearest approach to a sneer which she bad ever accomplished In her life. "Conie, you miiMt not aet yeumelf against blm," aald Tom. "That would be almost a bad aa If yon liked biin too much." ' (To be continued.) mmrMmsxmsBmaufuatem - NO WONDER SHE KILLED IT. A MlKkbrvon Tarref That Doomed Yowaft tllrl to Be aa Old Meld, And bo you never benril why Ml Kitten killed the pnrrotT 'l U" Via- v old laity 10 reporter. Well, I'll tell you. Ml Kldel'a father, you know, had been a atmfurlng man. He wn a big manvhad hot temper Hint he never curbed, aixt voice like fog hum. He waa not choice of bt language and aeemetl to care little for anything In existence except bl daughter and a parrot wit a temper like bl nvii, which be bail brought Willi hi 111 from the Kat. That bird aeemed to bare human Intelligence. It not o'uly pUk ed up euteiice with tbe ease of inieit children, but uttered them lu the tone of thoae from whom they had Ix'ou learmnl. It could linltHfc llieiu all A young girl Mix Uldcn wa very pretty, though little sclf-wllle and haughty. lUwause of tucae iiinlltle nd liecause Hie captain thought 110 oue wa good enough for hr, none of the young men foitud thing very com fortatria for them at her boutV, The captain thought nothing of making tlieiu get out and slay out. At length he rebelled agatusit thla way of treat tug ber lie ux, for her clmno s of uiur rylng were dwindling. In 1 he city she bad met very dealrulile gentleman nd they were o rougenlul Hint be came out here to spend a few day aa n to be near her. He went to the house with some fear, for the captain bad restitution. They were ecurecly cttted on the verauda when that bird roared: "Oct out of here, yon ecnun drel, or I'll break every bone In yuar body," The youili nejrer walled for bla hat and liefore morning wa out of town. HUe promptly wruna the hlrd'a neck, but that wa her lu.it benu. . . fllvaU Itlp Van Winkle, Nenr the city of HI. Charjea, Minn., rettldce Hcrinun Harm, furmcr 50 yfa'r of age, who for the greater part of the past 1 or 20 year bus been aotiud asleep and although expert hied tcnl men have done their beet to arouse hi 111 alt effort have been In vain. When Harm left hia Kntern home 'M year ago dimI went West he took up farming. Graduully drowslnex begun to grow anon him and ere long ha fell Into the deep sleep that bus held him fnat during all these year. Last mi 111 merjie awoke ami waa ft a wide awiek Aa he ever wa. Hia friend were over joyed at the pmnpect of the K'1I being broken, but rt wa only a few ilnvi till .Jt, came on'ngnln. Krwjnently he ir- Mly BwAkea and lnlk rntliitmlly, When Ik sleep rnnie.oi) ho fiat a strong,' ylgorou man, .welglilug ISO pound,' buf be bag o wnstcd that he now weigh not more than UO )ioiind. HI ikln I drawn tightly over hi bone ami he I realty n living ikeleton. It woukl aeiiii from hi iienrniieo Hint hi clun k borieii would cut through the akin. Physician who have exam ined lit ni have differed widely In their derision a to the aliment that en usee bla great aflllctlon. When 1 1 reek Meets Greek. Hold-Up Man Your money or your life. Book Agent I have no money but here I a copy of the "Life of a Million aire that I am offer lug at the low price of I"), pnynble lu weekly liiHtullmenta of no cent. May I have the pleaaure of adding your name to tny IInU When the Chlneae cmpto-or dies the fact Is communicated to all the prov ince tn blue writing, blue being the mourning color. AH person of rank take from their caps tho red silk orna ment, with the bull or button; all sub ject forbear for 100 days from shaving their heads, and In thut time no mar riages may take place and none may piny upon musical Instruments. ' Benjamin Kraukllu was born in 1700 nd died In 17fH). HI active labor, po litical, scientific and literary, covered period of about sixty years SNOW IN TMB ROCKIES. Fell Over Urge Are and Is (Jladly Wjffc, corned in Most Places, Denver, Ikio. 17. The entire Bocky Mountain region from Northern Wyom ing to Southern Now MexltiO lias, been visited by storm during the past 80 hours. The ground in the plateau section ts covered to depth ol lit Inches, while the all In ilia moun tains has been much heavier, The greater portion of the precipitation felt yesterday and laNtnlgki. Today bout two Inches, of Jiiow felr (faring the morning in most section of Colo rado, but tonight the weatlior has cleared. No snow lollWntern W v ottiliig todsy, althqiigtk, aVtyid ' ciey eune , and in the region Immediately nortli uf. there light snowfall was ex perlengM. In Honlliotn New Mexico light rainfall was reported, with snow In th4irtli. In aome parts of Colo eado, j 'tlciilarly In the Han I.hIs val ley 'iJrtlie south, the snow was the heavi?T for years. cWtbe past three years drouth has vlli4 the Ban Luis valley, and the prteijiiulslure lias brouglit rejoicing, nanring'as it does good conditions for next year's er.-p. Ilallroad trafllc Is, experiencing no serious interruption as result of the storm, because of the fact that the snow drifted but little. For the same reason there is no fear tor the safety of itock on tbe ranges, and no Josses have been reported. Ihe storm originated In Arlsons, and the temperature at no time Las been un comfortably cold. THB AipRD RAILROADS. Only One Owe the Government, AcceraV lag to Commissioner Longetreet. Washington, lee. 17. Tbe annual report of Uoneral Longatreet, the com missioner of railroads, says that, of the railroad companies which have received government subaldies in bonds, all have settled their indebtedness with the gov ernment except the Central Branch railway company, the so cessor of the Central Branch Union Pacific railway company. The reports of the bond sided and land grant roads show an in cresse of 120,000,000 In net earning over llioee for H'Ul. There was an in crease ol over' 5,000,000, in groea earning and of - :'7,000,000 in ex fieiikea. The report deals with detailed an nual summaries at tbe.-epwratloofVaf tlm road, emorace tbe principal laws of congress that relate to the bund-aided ud land grant foada, snd includes ab trscts of the decisions el the supreme court in cse affecting the tond-aliled I'uaiflc cjiiiipanlee, sod to which the Unltetl Btwtee is party. THREAT TO It KNEW STRIKE. Cox Brothers' Miners Demand Reinstall meet of Union Mea. New York, Doc, 17. More than 4, ono miner at Drtfton, near Hncelton, will go out on strike unless their em ployers adjust grievances they com plain of, says dispatch from Scrsn- too to tho Tress. Tbe shipment of rout to Kew York will be decreased 10.000 Urns day If this strike Is de clared. The dissatisfied miners are employed by Coxe Bros. sV Co., the large Independent opiirators,- Tbv-y nay that tbe company b repeatedly refused to re-employ nil lu union minors. District Presidents Duffy, Fahey and Nichols, who are In this city, have had a conference regnnilng the ques tion, Duffy upholds the attitude of tho Drlfton miners, but tho other dis trict presidents, together with tnc'lr attorney representing the minors be fore the strlko commission, are doing their, utmost to prevent suspension of work. They be live that the action of the Drlfton miners In declaring a strike before they see whether the commissions Intend to protect their rights In their decision will have bad effect. MORE SHOTS AT THB KINO. Leopold of Belgium Fired tlpon as He Was Leaving tne Koyai irain. New York, Dec. 17. The Ameri can's correspondent at Brnssels sayss As Leopold, tbe king of the Belgians, was leaving the royal train at the sta tion at Laken. two shots were fired at lilm, although neither took effect. It is not known whether the shots whore fired by an assassin or by poach er, but In view of the dissatisfaction with tho king hecsstte of ills cruel treat ment of bis dauglber, the Prince Stephanie, the shooting is generally be lieved to hsve been deliberate at tempt to kill him, and much excite ment prevsils. The guards that surround the king have been doubled. Snow All Over Kansas. TopeU, Kan.," Poo. 17. The first heavy snowstorm of the winter pre vailed all over Kansas today. The fall In some places amounted to four Inches on the level. No severe cold accom panied the storm, and great goodt 0 the wheat crop In Central Kansas will result. Trains on all roads were de layed today, the snow in some places preventing traflle, There has been no relief of the fuel famine In Klows county. Logs to Increase In Price. Vancouver, B. C Dec. 17. Another Increase in the price of logs Is peeled hy CoaHt loggers within the next few days. At the present time the ruling price is from $7.50 to $8. It Is thought this will bo increased by at least CO cents before the end of the week. BVENI OF THE DAY '- r-. OATHCRED rROM AU PARTS OP THE ' TWO HCMISTHERES. Comprehensive Review of tbe Import ant Happenings of the Post Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Reader. Severe cold woathor In Austria Is causing sctute suffering, The strike commission may investi gate freight rates on coal. The Alaska aalmon pack for '1902 will amount to S,70,000 cases or more than tbe pack of 1901. Martin Tower of Marahfleld, ha been appointed collector of customs for the Coos Bay district Hon, Solomon Hlrsch, a pioneer merchant of Portland, legislator and ex-minister to Turkey, is dead. A Columbian steamor, carrying a largo number of soldiers, was wreck ed and nearly alt on board drownod. New York continues without enough coal to meet the demands. At present 60,000 tons a day are con sumed, i , The Marseille strike Is practical ly over. The men are returning to tbelr old places without gaining any of their demands. Three men attempted to hold up an Aivord, Tex., bank. The o ulcere had been notified and were waiting for them. One of the robbers waa killed, another aerloualy woundod and tbe tblrd la In custody. ' Germany, though Its claims are clesr, It willing to arbitrate tbe Vene zuelan trouble. The new arm staff bill, if passed, will not be effective until the retire ment of General Miles, Italy has tsken hand In the Vene zuelan affair and bs demanded the Mine treatment as England and Ger many. " Coalahdr'uge In Nebraska ts causing Intense suffering, aggravated by the extreme cold weather prevailing throughout tbe state. A Joint resolution hat been intro duced In congress changing the term ol president, making the term begin at noon April 30, lusteed of March 4. The president lias apolntd Lloyd Orlaeoni, jr., now minister to Persia to be minister to Japan. He has also selected Itlchmond Pearson, of North Carolina, at present consul general at Teheran, Persia, to socceed Mr, Oris- com. The annonneement Is made that Mar coni bat another invention, which he expects will stattle the world. He will not formally announce It nntll the wireless experiments are completed, which he says will be before the end of tbe year. Spain is trying to buy warships from foreign powcts. The first bllxsard of the winter bai swept Iowa and Nebraska. Ice forming on the "third" rail ol Die New York elevated roads bat stop ped all trains. The Ventsuelan gunboats captured by Germany and Ureat Britain are now manned by Brltiab sailor. A Rock I aland passenger train was wrecked by broken rail near Terrlll, Tex., and tbe engineer and fireman killed. Fire destroyed a five story building at Kcranton, Fa., in which was located a wholesale grocery firm. The loss will amount to 1 1 78,000. An automatic machine baa been In vented that will clesn more salmon than seven men. It will levolutionlxe the salmon canning industry. 'The dock laborers strike in Mar seilles, Prance, continues unbroken. Tbe streets sre now patrolled by troops and riots are ol frequent occurrence. loe In Lake St. Clair clogged the in take pipes for Ietrolt's water supply so seriously that many factories were compel led to shut down temporarily. . General Miles will visit the German emperor. The reciprocity treaty with Cuba has been signed. , The California end of the Pacific cable has been laid. Negro voters of Alabama have formed colored Republican party, Three men lost their lives in a coal mine accident at Wilkeabarre, Pa. Secretary Hitchcock hss 'suspended all timber land entries in the Pacific coast states. The cold wave continues In New York and suffering is intense on account of the lack of coal. Plnley Peter Dunne, of "Mr. Dooley" fame, was mat r led in New York to Miss Margaret Abbott. Fire at Worcester, Mass., caused a property loss of 2R0,0(I0. About a dosen firemen were injured. The senate rejected the proposal to admit Chinese to Hawaii. One of the coal operators called to testify before the commission stated that his company received about $2.60 per ton for coal. It Is stated that President Castro ha asked United States Minister Bowen to act as arbitrator in the controversy with Great Britain and Germany. . The postofllce at Castle Rock, Wash., Net Perce, Rathdrum, "and Point and Shoshone, Idaho, and Moro and Mt. Angel, Oregon, have been placed In the presidential class, MRS. GRANT DEAD. UkWnt Warrior President Succambe to Heart Falters. Washington, Dec. 15. Mr. Ulyises H. Grant died at her residence in thla elty at 11:17 o'clock Bomhty night. Death waa (due to hoart failure, Mrt. Grant having suffered for years from valvular disease of the bnart, which waa aggravated by a severe attack of bronchitis, Her age prevented ber rallying from the attacks. Her daogb tar, Nellje Grant Sartorit, was the only one of ber children with ber at tbe time of her death, ber three sons, wbo bad been summoned here, all being out of the city. There also were present at the bedside when tbe end cam1 Miss Rosemary tiartoris, a grand daughter; Dr. Bishop, one of tbe attending physi cians, and two trained nurses. Dealb came peacefully, the sufferer retaining eonsclounert practically to tbe end. Julia Dent Grant waa born January 26, lHifO. She was married to U. 8. Oraut-Augnst 22, 1848. If our children were born to ber th ree sons, Frederick Dent, Ulysses, Jr,. and Jesse, and one daughter, Nellie. Tbe remains of Mrs. Gran) will be deposited in the tomb at Riverside park, New York, where those ol ber husband now repose; Whether tbey will be taken there Immediately or thi ceremony postponed for a time could not be ascertained tonight. OREAT FIRE IN OHIO TOWN. Sheet Sted Company's Mills Boned at a Less of $1,000,000. Canal Dover, O., Dec. 16. The corru gating mills, the paint shop, the store room and the building containing the four mills on tbe west tide of tbe American sheet tteei company's mills, were burned to the ground fare lest oighjt. snd the company is confronted with a loss of over 11,000,000, nearly f 70,000 Is finished product and tbe re mainder In buildings and machinery. A strong wind waa blowing over tbe burning pile toward the offices and the machine shop, rear tbat these, too, might be doomed caused a call for help to be sent to New Philadelphia. Tbe tire engines from that city rendered good service. The offices, machine "hope, galvanlxtng department and the mills on the east side are ail that re main of this great paint. The loss is partially covered by in surance. A dosen railway cars stand-, iug at tracks were consumed. RBOROANIZB CONSULAR FORCE. BUI to Classify and Provide for Examina tion of Applicants, Washington, Dec. 16. A bill baa been introduced in the house by Repre sentative Adams, of Pennsylvania, to provide for the reorganisation ol the consular service of tbe United States. Provision is made for the classification of consuls general and consul, specify ing the number and ealsry of each class, and lor the examination of ap plicants and those now in the eorvlce Of the latter, those who fell to pass are to be dropped, bat none can be called for examination within six months of the dsy of thv passage of the bill. Consuls general and consuls may be transferred by tbe president from one place to another of the same class. Hcial examinations are provided for those who may be sent where the United States exercises extra territorial jurisdiction. Naval Training Station ea Lakes. Washington, Deo. 16. Secretary Moody has transmitted to congress the report Of the nsval board, headed by Admiral Taylor, which was created to select a site for a ' naval training sta tion on tbe great lakes. The report recommends thst tbe station be located on Lake Michigan, . below latitude 43 :30, and aeks for an appropriation of $250,000 to bny the land and develop the station, leaving the exact location to be determined later by the board. Secretary Moody approved tbe report and points out that an immediate ap propriation will prevent the raising of land values. Union Msn May Picket.' Indianapolis, Intl., Dec. 16. Jadge Carter, in the enpteme conrt today, issued a"hf order restraining 20 union men by name from gathering at the plant of the Drop Forge company, where a strike bas been on for several mouths, for the purpose of intimidat ing men who wanted to go to work. The court refused to interfere with the peaceful picket, which he held to bo legal. The order ia a modificationRofl former decision, which reatialnea the entire nnton from gathering at the plants. Fatal Wreck In Missouri. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 18. A' spec ial to the Star from Bucklln, Mo., asys a serious wreck occurred on the Hanni bal A St. Joseph railroad tonight at 9 o'o ock. A local freight was wrecked four miles west of Bucklln. A steam wrecker was sent from Bloomflold. The wrecker and engine went through the bridge at Yellow creek. Firsaieri were killed and one other fatally Injured and half a dozen others seriously hurt. All are railroad employee. ' . rr Contract for Rapid-Fir Oun. . Washington, Deo. 16.' 'General Crozler, chief of Ordinance, has award ed a contract for the mannfactuie of 30 16-pound rapid fire guns and mounts to the Bethlehem steel works at its bid of $3,030 for guns and mounts. The only other bid received wat from the American A Hrltinh ordnanae com pan i at a slightly higher figure. NEWS OF OREGON ITEMS OP INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OP THB STATE. ? Eastern Oregon Wants Law Prohibiting Sheep Herding Within Two Mile of Habitations Wasco Is Refused Rural Mall Routes -Linn County SporUkheo Favor More Stringent Gam Lsfws. Commissioner Hermann hat recom mended the repeal of the lien land law. The Multnomah club of Portland hat commenced airangementt for holding a street fair.- - . -Three men have been arrested at Ash land charged with the recent Grants Pass stage hold-up. " Tbe present session of congress will not be asked for a miyernfueut appro priation for the 1005 Tair. F. 6. Ingram, wbo Is circulating a petition asking for aid from the state legislature, is securing many signa tures. He bas in the neiiibborhood of 400, Very few people refuse to sign. Linn county sportsmen ary taking active measures to secure the enact ment of better game laws. All concur in the opinion that hunting for tbe market should be entirely prohibited. . C. Clement, special agent of rural free delivery, after viewing two rutal free delivery routes ont of Wasco, states that be is not able to approve the peti tions. The reason given ia that there are not tbe required number of families within the 60 miles of territory covered by the two petitions. There ia a petition being circulated in the eastern part of the state asking tbe legislature to enact a law prohibit ing tbe herding of sheep within a dis tance of two miles of any habitation. It is being pressed by cattlemen In the main although a great many business men wbo are not lute eeied in stock are signing. Idaho and California have tuch laws. Senator Mitchell called the attention of Commissioner of Pensions Wsre to the number of applications 'or pension nnder the Indian war veteran act of the last session which have not as vet been granted. The commissioner states that considerable difficulty is being experienced in getting the mill tary service of tbe claimants but he hopes tobaveailstraigbentdupthortly. Free delivery of mail will commence In Albany March 1, 1903. An Odd Fellow lodge bas been in stituted at Dnrkee, Eastern Oregon. There are about 30 members. The new Oregon code, compiled by Judge 0. Bv Bellinger and W. W. Cotton, bas been issued. This code was authorised by the last leaislatuie and will hereafter be used in the conrte In place of the codes heretofore in nse. One thousand copies will be delivered to the secretary of stste. There it a movement on foot to di vide the Eighth judicial district, con slating of Bsker, Umatilla and Wallowa counties, into two districts. Union and Wallowa will constitute one, and Baker county will be constituted a judicial district by itself, if tbe plan is carried out. The reason for the cbsnge ie that the district is to popu lous that there is too much for one judge to do. Probably the-largest shipment of wool ever made from Independence at one time occurred last -week, H. A. Dout) shipped direct to Boston 120,000 pounds of wool. Tbe shipment made np almost 10 freight cars. Tbe Linn county jail walla will be lined with three-sixteenths inch steel plates. The celling will also be cov ered with a network of steel bars. These improvements to the jail have been made necessary by numerous jail breaks in the psst two years. PORTLAND MARKETS. . Wheat Walla Walla, 7172c; bine stem 7P(S80c j valley, 74o. Barley Feed, $23.60 per tout brew ing, $24.00. Floor Best grade, 3.60(33.90; grah am, $3.2003.60. . - 1 Mll!tuffs Brad, 119.00 per ton middlings, $23.60; ihorts, $18.60; ebop, $18. Oats No. 1 wblto, $l.l6ai.l7Mj gray, $1.12(91.15 per cental. Hay Timothy, $10M? clover, $9.00; cheat, $S per toa: . - Potatoes Best Burbanks, OOfJtBOe per tack I ordinary, 60$66o per cental. J rowers prices; Merosd tweeta, $1.75(8 2 per cental. Ponltry (Jhlokent, mixed, $3.001 .... 4.25; per pound, lOo; hens, $4(34.60 pen ' dosen; per ponnd, 10s; springs, $3.00 OS. 60 per doteni fryers, $8.6033.00; broilers, $2.00(92.60; ducks, 5.00Q .00 per dosen; turkeys, live, 13c, dressed, 18oj geese, $8.00(55.60. Cheese Fall cream, twins, 16J9 lMo; Yonng America, 16X8l7i faotorjf prices, 1(91 Ho less. .' ,'j , nutter Fancy creamary, 80aS2Ko """ f per ponnd; extras, 30oj dairy,- JO 82I)io; store, 159)18. , Y Eggs 26930o per doeen, . Hops New crop, 3832flo per poonil. . Wool Valley, 12H16C Eastern Oregon, 8(914Hj mohair, 8892S0. Beef Gross, sows, 89 8 it C per pound) steers, 4o; dressed, 6(9 7s. Veal 7XXo. Mutton Groat, 8e per ponnd; dressed, 6c Lamb Gross, 3K per ponnd; dressed, 6 He. Hogs Gross, efflfiHe per ponnd; dressed 797 He.