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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
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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.