THE MAIL . . .
'is a convex lens, .which forces
the gaze of many readers upon
the advertiser's ,plaoe -of busi-
.ness. Willjou
THIS OFFICE ... .
is a "central" station, and has
telephonic connections- with
. thousands who patronize those
who advertise. Will jot .
. . . RING US UP.
TRY IT.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1894.
VOL. VI.
NO. 43.
JoT If
Mwww
SOCIETIES OF KEDFOBJJ.
Kntgkts ot ttie Maeeaeees. Triumph Tent
14, meet in regular review on M and
th Thursdays of each monthiln A. . U. w .
Ball at 7:30 p. m. Visttingir Knights cordial-
tj invited to attend. .
Luther CFomasB, Commander.
J. west Lawton, b. K.
Jl.OlV. W. Loaxe Ko.,meets every arst
and third Wednesday in the month at 8 p. m.
in their haU in the opera block. Visiting
tirotoers invited to attend. jACOBS M
Sbo. F. MkbrskAn, Recorder.
W. K. C Chester A. Arthur Corps No. 24.
meets second -.and fourth Wday ach
month at o'clock p. m.,-atC A. K. haU, In
Odd Fe lows buHding. o,
ilRS. 31 Aar E. Uivrs, Pres.
Miss Ida KKnnE.. Sec
K. of P. Talisman lodge No. 31, meets M ra
day evening at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers al
miss welcome. GBO. F. Mkhrihan, C. C.
A. A. ScLkod, K. of S.:andS.
r i X t Sl mflflU liQ "O. O. f .
hall everv' Saturday at at 8 p. m. VUiting
rotherslwajs weliome. N Q
2. If AST. Hec See.
X.Q.O. p. Rogue River Encampment. Ledge
Do. SO. meets In I, O. O,
. F. hall the second and
Zourtti Wednesdays of each month at s p. m.
1. W MIBdSUni
.CP.
mi vv.i. t rutin. Kn as. meets in J. O.
O. F. luCl Sir :and third Tuesdays of each
month. Visiting sisters Invited to aneaa.
MBS. JOSIK SIHMOSS, N..
3iiss JlcrBTijB Woodford, Rec Sec.
iv if .Meets first Friday on or be-
eve-moon - - ;
r. V. LiynsCflttT, Sec. Sec
A Arthur .Poet 316. 47.
meets in G. A. . hall every second and Sourth
MdJneaoh-nontntug
J.W. Mn.nn.Aait.
I. G. G T. Meets Tuesday olgtre at 7 p. m.
at A- Q. U. W hall. -
E. A. Johnson, C, T
JohS Scboxt, Rec, Sec
W. C T.JTJ.. Meets every Wednesday after-
ln thefiaiiey tuacR.
MRS. ADBIS A3 A J iitr, x
Mrs. Rose SwSroot, Sec
v-- ihimw, Tj.rwltntr circle Tuesday even
ftn.ar ruh week, ander the auspices of the
lEpwox&i League.
F. A. & I. U. I. L. Polk lodge "c 265, meets
Teryrsatnrdayatsp.m. jgp
-CHVBCHES OF JCEDFOB9.
-' Saint Marks Episcopal Sunday School meets
art Episcopal Church every Sunday afternoon at
a o'clock. T.N. Wilson. Boo lor-; S. S. Pentz,
Snperial indent.
iidtiiiwiM iTnisimtl thnrr.h !. S. Craven,
nastor. iecvioes enery Sunday morning and
evening at usual hours lor enurcn services.
J?pworthLeaoue .meets at 8:30 p. m . Sunday.
Sunday school .at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting
Thnrsdav evening. Pastor's residence on C
axteet. one block South of Mail office.
Presbyterian Church Rev. A. S. Foster, pas
nr tT&j.iiinff at 12 -jn..aiid?i30p. m. ftjuri.
mar school.at 10 a. m. X. P. 6. C. ii, W5 p. m.
nlw VrlMXM RMWtT At 3 D- 111- SUIlUaV.
Cwsex ,nv.'"g An Wednesday evening at 3
skiisok
iBBriat,nmnth Rex. T. MerlCT wiE nreactaJin
AnojmddliBa atmday and Jttv- . us on
Mail ami JoozUi aitnrtnys at ach nimith,
Ettacfaoqg at m a m. .-ana p
Wi i n. Mrtinr Vredneadisv jbx
tec IS A. an. JnnifT Sand
SK3.2LOH.
tanhnaiat J,piBcirofll tChnreh Sontt Beic. vc.
K. Kentvon 'nasuc. emt:ees leraeic iQrst and
tfurth undajM n -each monin
KIECHGESSSEK,
TtTVS.T-T A AKX SCBGEG3K,
B ledford, Qiegon.
aasOee-Pilpps" Block, Cor C and Seventh sU.
EANCIS FITCH,
.ajTTOKSEY AT LA,
Medlnrd, Ore.
OTul practice in all conns of state orD.S
y&I. L VAWTER,
iETOBNEy AT LAW,
O SeeHank Bonding.
Medford, Or
m H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTSELSEY
AT LAW.
Office in hark bofldine, Medford. Or
Have the most complete and reliable abstracts
Xif title in rtcrwa coapiy.
EBSTER & HAMMOND,
jLlonel B. Webster.
Anstin S. Hammond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
effice A.Q. O. F. building,
Medford, Or
jj B. PICEEL,
PHY6ICIAJT AKO etJRGEOK,
Medford.Or
OSes: Raom-S; Opera Block.
J. B. WAIT,
PHYSICIAN AND 80EGEO3I,
"Of&ce in Childers Block,
Medlbrd, Or
2. P. GEARY,
PHYSICIAN AMB SURGEON,
Ofice Cor. C andSevenlh its.. Medford,Ar
)E-0. F. DEMOEEST,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
JIakes a specialty of firwt -class work at reason
i . aoir .races.
.Qfltoe in Opera House,
Medford.Or.
iQDGEBS & HALL,
IDENTI8T8.
"HsveTTninently located in Medford for the
practice at dentistry. From a continued prae-
tllce of over M years, we are prepared to guaran
ttee enttresattsiaation.
(rivcua a call. Over 8 lovers drug store.
IDFBilAIETS
eoBRECTEDvzar Wednesday.
Wheat. No. 1. per bushel, 45 eta
Oats, " " )
Barley " 40
.Corn, - 40
FPotatoes. " '"
34111 Feed, Bran and Bhorts, per ton, (16.00
iriav. haled, (8.00; loose, ff.W
. I Oak, per cord.
aw
3.U0
Flour, wholesale, per barrel, 3jOO
Flour, retail, per sock, SO.cts
jButter, -per roll. twooundi,) 60 "
Eggs, per dozen, 15
(Onions, per pound, 1 "
Apples, Pr cox, one Dusneu
Bcon and Ham per lb,
(Bhonlder , per lb,
Veans
10
08
tLard
V4NMT
.' 10
There
Rtte
Points
Of Superiority passed by Bridge Beach
Stoves which make them tb.e best in- the
market. We will, be pleaded to explain
.all of the particulars when you call and see
the new line of cook stoves $.nd heaters just
received, with stove boards to match.
We will also
thing you may want in the. line of general
hardware, guns and ammunition.
J.
BEEK
Medford,
TAYLER
THE
Can be found next door to
Ladies' Stylish Button Boots,
Latest styles in Oxford
Date" men's shoes, also
Resisting" school Shoes.
Custom Work and Repairing promptly attended to.
eJ. R. WILSON,
mm BLACKSMITH
TVagons and Bugpries 3Iade. to Order
AH Wrk ITrxaitted Krfit Class.
Medford, - - -
JUST OPEJ4EDI
1 Em lis si Sajil!
- GBOCE1 RIES,
FEEE DELTVEBT.
In the McAndrewsBnildingon Seventh street- 0 ar stock of Cigars and
Tobacco 16 complete. Gi ve us -call.
S. C. WILSON, Bedford, Oregon.
J. W. Ijawton,
DEALER IX -
HARNESS AND
Order Work Given
REPAIRING IS RIGHT IN MY LINE.
Hand-made and Campbell lock stitek
SEVENTH STREET, - o
JflCKSOHViLLE
J. C. WHIPP, Propr.
Does General Contracting in all Lines of -----
GRANITE AND
Jacksonville,
ooooo o o o o o
Gargets, hp.
I. A. WEBB,
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llJNDERTAKING
,,, flMIIIIII IIIIIMIH IMIMIHIIIHIIMMIIIIflMIMf:
Prescriptions -
Main Street,
Carefallv
w.
I. VAWTER,
Pres.
Wm. SLINOB.R,
Vice Pres.
Jackson County Bank.
CAPITAL, - $50,000
Loan money on approved security,
.and transact a general banking buatariess on the most favorable terras.
Bfc-Your iiuaai.ess Solicited.
Ooespond bnts:
Ladd & Bush, Salem. Anglo-Catt
JUdd.fc Tilton, Portland.
.4
0,i
be pleased to- .sell you any
& S ON,
-:- Oregon.
FOOT FiTTERX
oot and Shoe Hospital
Wilkinson's JIea.t Market.
and Southern txes
Heavy "Up to
full stock of
children's "Wear
cn
I I I ! I I
m mm shoer.
'-or. C and Eight streets
- - - Oregon.
tti Faurj
RIG OF THE BIO
CAJDDLERY.
Special Attention.
machine - made harness always on hand.
- MEDFORD, OREGON.
RIRRBLE
MARBLE WORK.
mm
CEMETERY WORK A SPECIALTY
- Oregon.
jiuiiiuiitiimniiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiuiiik
FURNITURE.
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VlimtHlll ItllltlltllltlllllllMIMMItllllHMIlltllMr
BslriosratOES, snauss, Mmi
MEDE'ORD.-
Picture Frail ln(t a Specialty.
THE MORTAR
DLIG STORE,
fi. H. HASKINS, Prop'r.
Ha wimim in tmc unc or
Pure D.tign, Patent Medicines, Books,
Stationery,
PAINTS no OILS,
Tobaccoes, CljTars, Perfumery, Toilet Articles and
r.veryir.ing mat is curriea in u nrsi
class DRL'G STORE.
Compounded.
Medford Oregon.
J. E.
ENYART.
Cashier
Medford, Oregon
r ceive deposits subject to check
forma Ban:, San Francisco.
Corbin Banking Ca, N.
HAMILTON & PALM,
the'leadinjr real estate
agents of Medford, are still
slicing off the
to suit their customers. A 1 .
bottom land for $30 per
acre. Good
IMPROVED FARMS
for from $15 to $25 per aero,
bave a fine list of farm and
City Property
at your own price and on
We
your
own torms. Write to us
for in-
lormation,
HAMILTON & PALM,
FLOUR fltiO FEED STORE.
At the old stand on Seventh Street.
Favour wheat, o
OATS AND BARLEY,
Whole or chopped. Corn. Potatoes and Beans,
ALSO BALED HAY . FCB SALE J
Cash paid for Eggs, or taken In exchange.
J. R. ERFORD, Proprietor.
Medford, Oregon.
GEO. F. MERRIMAN,
BLRCKSmiTHlKB.
mimiiiiimmnittHiiiHHiiiitiMtiMimnnMiiuiHuH
HORSE SHOEING AUD
llltllllllllllltllllllllllllllUUItlltllltlllllll MllltMt
WHBOH-HIHKIHS.
Seventh Street, Medford, Oregon
OYSTERS,
s CANDIES,
XUTS OF ALL KIXDS,
Cigars M ToDaccoes
AT 1
M0C.NCE & St'HEBMESHORN,
Medford, - Oregon
Flour anil Feei Store
C Street. Opposite Racket Store.
Medford, - Oregon.
FLOUR. WHEAT,
BAR LEV, WHOLE
OR ROLLED OATS,
BEANS, CORN AND
Baled Har. Vegetables of kinds.
A. M. Woodford,
Pianos ai Organs.
Prof. P.J. HEAD ban r?cnmJ the
cluslv- iMcrncy for Jnckwo rounir- for
thp Wthy U Allen Company, of Port
land. The lnirument whtcn Uiiftcom-
fimny handle tare guaranteed ftrsl clas
n t-Tt-rv respect,
Mr. lieu al;o rIvm fnM ructions In
music, and rxrpatrs and tunes botn Or
jraus and liana. Tbe Dei ot rv tore nee a
furnl&beU. o -
41
Medford.
Oregon.
JrUMIIItllllllllltUNHlllltlliaUHUlltlMtlllllllk
J. B. Cann's
Rheumatic
Cure.
The Rheumatic Cure cures i
Headache, Toothache. Neu-
ral);ia and Catarrh. If cure z
is not effected the medicine i
will cost you nothing.
Directions To be rubbed ;
on diseased parts at least lo i
minutes with the baud.
i
W. ANDERSON, Agent,
MEDFORD, - . OREGON.
niMMIIIIIIIIMHIItlllMIMIMimilirMHIMMIMHIIIIMmr
Perry Ellis,
PROSPECT,
OREGON.
Photographs of Pleasure and Out
ing Parties a epeciiilty. . . .
rirVlews of Crater Lake, Rrnrue River Falls
arid all other points of Interest In Ihla locality
lurnlMneu upon appllcailon ul reosona Die terms
Earll
GMs
UUUlUUlinillML
: no ;
;-r r-r y -y t-:
I MAN 'j
i.r-ir.A-:rm-..l - -ms- -k -J
Has errer been known to have tbo Cholera who
bad his unliving and huir cutting done ut
THE PALACE.
CLEANLINESS
I S A COMPANION
TO GODLINESS!
Our baths ure two bits each.
Sevonlli street, Medford. Oregon.
THE PALACE.
The Variety Store
Is the place to get
Furniture,
Glassware
Stoves, Guns,
and Crockery
South of the Clarendon.-
YJ BEDFORD
OREGON,
Oiiiiil
Goods
mm
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE GIST OF THE WEEK'S HAPPEN
INGS A3 TOLD BY TELEGRAPH.
Xntarosttns Items From Kurope, Asia
AlWca aad North and South America,
With Particular Attention to Impor
tant Mome News, j
Missouri Presbyterians are active in
tbe campaign against the liquor traffic. '
The Colitna. volcano is in eruption.
Adolph Kraus has bought th&Chicago ;
Times. I
Chile has refused China's offer to par-
ehase six warships.
The Berlin municipal council refuses
to limit a day's work to eight hours.
The executive board of the Western I
and Southwestern railroad lines have '
entered into an agreement to abolish all
passes after Jan. 1 next
passes
The missing doctor, A. K. CoakKn of :
Caeso polls, Mich., has retnrned to his
home and tells a gnuay story of having
been kidnaped by masked burglars and
carted about the country. I
The federal grand Jvrrat Chicago has
retnrned an omnibus indict meet against
Debs and the other officers of the Amer
ican Railway Union, and a large mi la
bor of parties charged with participav
tion in obstructing the mails on different
roads last rammer. In all 6 persons .
are included ba the blanket indictment. !
Two boys from Nevada dock
driving a wild steer through Martinez,
Cal., recently, when the animal became
mad and started for every person it met.
O. Weiss was the first to come in eoo-
4 -- ,u 1. 1 1 1 w-
. i . - , . ' v; 1
pnttmg a wheelbarrow tn front of ban- j
seif. Tbe steer oirtinned on its wild
chase until it met a China mail, whom it
gored under the arm. one horn penetrat
ing the man's right hmg. Tbe steer car
ried the Chinaman on its horns for carer
a hundred feet. The Chinaman wiQ
probably die. Seven of his ribs were
broken and he bled terribly. The ani
mal continued on its run until it reached
the east end of town and was shot down.
At Rockport. lid., on a recent morn- '
ing Biert Burr shot and instantlv
killed Arthur WUHamson. Burr saluted .
Wniiamson on tbe street, saving he'
wanted to speak to him. While con-
versing Burr drew a revolver and shot
Williamson in the head, the wound
eandns- instant death. Winiamson had
said that Burr had visited his homedur-
fatg his absence. Both were young men.
There is great excitement about the jail
where tAirr is confined, and threats of
mob violence are heard. 1 Father Gey of St Peter s Catholic the northern part of California, opened
James and George Lrpp, aged 19 and chnrci' Chicago, ended mass the other j kis report in the Presbvterian svnod of
17 years respectivelv. were terribly tnuti- I dn-T abruptly leaving the altar, and j California at Los Angeles by referring
la ted bv the explosion of a box of giant "Sb robed in his sacred vestments he to the financial condition of the conn
m.J. ...v. wkih r.A ' collared a bold thief ia the main aisle. 1 trr. laving the blame nnon tie mer-
roadside at the mines near Mokelnmne
Hill. Cal It is thought that a cigarette
spark fell among the caps while they
were examining them.
Hosea L. Si one and Virgin Moon.
young farmers near Waco, Tex., at
tended a country dance the other night
and became involved in a dispute. Moon
accused Stone of misrepresenting him to
a young woman to whom both were
paying attentions. The men withdrew
to a lane and engaged ia a duel with
knives. Moon was cut and stabbed sev
eral times and died shortly afterward.
Stone, badly wounded, made his escape.
James Anthony Fronde, the English
historian, died at London a few days
ago. He was born ia Dorrington, Devon
shire, April S3, 181. He was a graduate
of Oxford and ordained a deacon of the
Church of England in 1S44. For a time
he was connected with the high church
party, and was the author of quite a
number of books prior to ISM. when the
first two volumes of his hixtory of En-gland,
"From the Fall of VToolsey t.fthe
Defeat of tbe Spanish Armada.' ap
peared. The balance of his histories
appeared from time to time until 1470,
when the last volume appeared. In 169
he became rector of the University of Si.
Andrews and in ISTt) he visited the
United States and delivered a series of
lectures on the relations between Eng
land and Ireland. After 1ST1 he pub
lished several interesting books, includ
ing "The Life of Thc-inas Carlyie," and
one of Lord Beaconsneld.
Mrs. Eliaa Carson, aged over TO, of
Chicago, has a mania tor crossing the
ocean, some years ago sue inherited
1110,000 and shortly after, her hubond
died. She then began living on Atlantic
steamers. She has crossed the ocean 120
times and has spent about $$0,000 on
these trips. The old lady freirnently
crosses and recrosses the briny deep
without leat-ing 'the steamer. Her son-in-law
at Chicago recently endesvorcd
to have guardian appointed for her.
! claiming she was of unsound mind and
that her money would soon be all gone,
Mrs. Carson has about $30,000 left of
her fortune. As soon as the insanity
case was dismissed at Chicago she
started on another trip across the At
lantic. Tbe annual meeting of the Pullman
Car company was held at Chicago tbe
other day. Tbe total revenue for the
year was (9,695.06 and expenditures
17.274. 6"H), leaving a surplus of $2,320,
410. Of the disbursements 1,880,000
was paid out in dividends on the capital
stock. Tha statement shows that no
profit was made at the Pullman shops
during tte year. Tbe revenue is made
np of er -flings, patents and dividends,
interest, etc Total assets are put at
102,043.008. The number of passengers
carried during the year was 8,282,823,
and tbe number of miles ruu was 10?,
408,508. During tbe previous year 5,-
673,129 passengers were carried and
K06,47.7.O0 miles were run. The year
just ended shows a decrease of about 7
per c.Rut in the number of assengers
carried and of about 4 per cent in the
number of miles run. The value of the I
manufactured product of tbe car works
was $4,347,817, and of industries, in
cluding rentals, $578,014, making a total
of $4,925,331, against $13,414,703 for the
previous year. The wages paid amounted
to $4,068,543, against $7,751,644 for the
preceding year.
Cure For Headache.
As a remedy for all forms of Head
ache, Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. It effects a nermuuent
cure and tbe roost dreaded baMtual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urgre all who are afflicted- to pro
cure a bottle, and (jive this remedy a
fair trial. In oases of habitual oonsti-
pation Electric Bitters cures by giving
thn needed tone to tne ooweia, auu lew
cases long resist the use ot this medi
cine. Tryltoncd. Large bottles only
Fifty cents at G. H . Haskina' Drug
Store.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
TIelonaAeU of Lawbreakers and I naaav
by Fire and Accidents.
Frank Khnmnnlra,. n Rnniin lnnoMff
hanged himself with a towel at Stock
ton. Mrs. Jessie Coaghill has been arrested
at Fresno for abandoning her six-months-old
baby.
Fifteen high-priced horses were burned
to death at Monticello, la., recently.
Eristian Kortgard, a bank president,
has been eonvicted at Minneapolis oX the
larceny of f 13,000.
At a bull fight in Pnebla. Mexico, one
of tbe bulls jumped among the specta
tors, wounding eight persona.
Anton Pfeffer of St. Cloud, Minn., tbe
(hoe mail, was robbed of $2,4UO by a
bold daylight robbery.
William C Lippard, one of the boodle
members of the Detroit school board.
nas 8eiltence1 to fire ta tlJ,
w.wm .V. 1. J .
Will T. Martin, a Clark county (Miss.)
farmer, killed his child because it cried
too much. He is now hiding in a swamp
and a mob is waiting to lynch him.
An express package containing $3,000
in gold was opened somewhere betweeu
Cheyenne and Ogden, on the Union Pa
cific road, about two weeks ago. A
Pacific Express messenger is now ins
pected and is under surveillance at
Ogden.
Perry Benl, s well-known placer
miner, was shot by a highwayman near
Butte. Mont. Beol and his wife were
taking $2,500 in gold dnst to town. Mrs.
Beal whipped up the horse and escaped
robbery.
Thomas Blanck. the murderer of bar-
keeper Charles H. Bridwell
. r: .
of Seattle
and Marshal Jeffries of Puyallup, has
been convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death at Seattle.
Blanck has made several desperate at
tempts to escape since his arrest.
J. H. McFarland, ex-sheriff of Walla
Walla countv. Wash., and traveling
' agent for Brawn Bros., nurserymen, has
oeen arrestea on a warrant rrom ron- j
. .. . f";
. arland says the charge ,
no fonn,Wlon and B Pmpted hy i
P801"11 snance.
At CLathm- nt-' Jvelon Huff, a
T.onn lnau,n convicted ot an assault on j
you"S whito P and recenUy sen- i
' imiu s impnsonmeur, wn
i 13 laa
io issues at tne enu oi tne nrw iwoiti,nf w hM Th.n.rt.
treeks r " imprisonment, received '
' snipping m the court house yard on a ,
Tr1" u-6ut- iu pnsoaer crau must.
j P"-"""-
; thief- George Adams, an ex-convict
pretending to be a worshiper, had sud
denly grabbed the pocketbook of Mrs.
lie is, aged 76, and was making his es
cape. Adams was locked up.
E. L. Titus and Miss Marv Duff were
found dead in a bathhouse at Sea Cliff,
L. L. tbe other day. Miss Duff died
from the effects of chloroform and Titus
shot himself. It is thought Titus at
tempted to alleviate a severe headache
fTTt? "f "d
that be administered too much of the
anesthetic causing ber death. He then
shot himself. The young couple were
engaged to be married and were greatly
devoted to each other. A suicide theory
is not credited because they were wealthy
and had no cares or troubles.
F. C Warren, a young civil engineer
of Cheno, Mexico, has arrived at Irapo
ato more dead than alive rrom a jour
ney across tbe Sierra Madre mountains.
He started six months ago from the city
of Oaxaca and crossed tbe mountains to
the port of Salina Cms. He then pro
ceeded along tbe coast of Colima, where
he fell in with two Americans named
James West and George Crenshaw.botbi
of Philadelphia, who were making a
pleasure tour of Mexico. They proposed
an overland trip across the mountains
to the City of Mexico. -About 10 days
ago they were passing through a mount
ain gorge in the vicinity of Los Colchos,
about 90 miles from Irapuuto, when the
rain began to pour down in torrents.
Mr. Wanvn was riding in advance of
his companions, when without warning
a terriliJe landslide occurred. West and
Crenshaw were caught and crushed to
death and Mr. Warren narrowly escaped.
Viscount Drumlaney, eldest son of the
Marquis of Qneensherry, was accident
ally shot in the head recently while
shooting over the coveys of Quail tock
Lodge, Bridgewater.Somersetshire.Eng
land, the residence of Edward J. Stan
ley, a member cf tbe house of commons.
The viscount's grandfather met his
death by the accidental discharge of his
own gun at Einmount in 1S38. A for
mer visconut was killed by tbe acci
dental discharge of his own pistol in
1743. This accident changed the succes
sion to the title with the result that the
Dukes of Buceleuch became the Dukes
of Buceleuch and Queensberry. The
Duke of Bnceleuch's eldest son. Lord
Dalkeith, was accidentally killed while
deer-stalking in 1886. Viscount Druni
Luiey's uncle. Lord Francis Douglass,
was also killed by a fall from the Mat
terborn in 1865. Viscount Drumlaney
dropped in tbe rear of the party. A shot
was heard, bnt no notice was taken.
Later, as he failed to join the party, the
others went in search and found him ly
ing against a hedge with his head terri
bly injured. He died before the doctors
could arrive.
A gas well digger near Muncie, Ind.,
got down 120 feet when his drill sud
denly dropped as if in a bottomless pit.
Subsequently soundings showed that
10,000 feet of rope was not long enough
to reach tbe bottom.
In Tarrytown, N. Y., the memory of
revolutionary heroes was honored by the
nnveiling of a handsome monument on
Oct. 10 to the memory of 70 soldiers
from Tarrytown who fought in the war
for independence. The day was tbe USth
knniversary of tbe surrender of Lord
Cornwallisat Yorktown,
I am now prepart-d to roll barley
and griud grain ot all kiuds. I make
(jraham flour and corn meal. Will
grind on the last throe days of each
week. E. Russ, at Medford nursery.
The Mali, will take wood on sul
soription. We will give a year's
subscription for a tier of good wood.
Don't brine more thivn one tier unless
I you ant to apply it all on subscrip-
tion. We have no ready money to put j
into a wood yard. -
Legal Blanks for fr&la at this office
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.
NEWS
NUGGETS PICKED UP
OF THE SIERRAS.
WEST
Searching far a lst Ship Jadge Baas
Decide, an Important Caaa laanraasa
Companies Made to. Far Or.g lav.
la Danger wi aflakarmeat.
Testimony iu toe Worden case at
Woodland is being taken.
The discharged Company G- of the
National Guard of Washington held a
meeting at Spokdue and decided to conr
test the governor order of discharge.
E. A. Gilbert, postmaster and tele
graph, operator at Dungeness, attempted
suicioe at Port Townsend by cutting his
throat with a mor.
A mortgage ul $750,000 given by the
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph com
pany on its in California and
Washington has been zeeorded in 22
counties in the twe states.
A three-Lap yint bteyela track is to
be built at SeuAsse-. Mb expense win
be spared to make it the lastest bicycle
track in the world.
Mrs. John feMbary of San Beraaxdino
doctored he cniokas at night with coal
oil to destroy vermin. She had a tallow
candle Uu ugnt. One of the bens got
too close to the flame and caught fire.
Seven others were soon ablaze and run
ning. All tne blazing hens ran to the
haystace- ml set that afire. The vermin
was kuied.
S. J. - Matthews, formerly bosineas
mauutgor of the Ukiah Republican Press,
wiwt was arrested some time since for an
assault committed on A. L. Pounstone,
has been sentenced to pay a fine of $190.
uepnty Internal Keren ue Collector
Griffin has seized the distillery and
plant at the Land vineyard, five miles
east of Fresno, for illicit distilling. The
illicit brandy was frmnA jijmi nnder
tbe vines.
The captain of tbe revenue cutter
firnnf nc.- af Tamma wIia Viava Viniari
cruising for wreckage of the bark Ivan-
hoe, says he does not bebev it is lost
He thinks the Ivanhoe has been driven
out to se. The treasury department
has ordered the cutters Corwin and
Grant to search for the Ivanhoe.
Dr. A. F. Srhiffman has been granted
Angeles a divorce from his wife,
r xxauiri iLae nminrnmn. ma utn ri
Katherine
to the suit are well known not only in
Angeles but throughout the Kurth-
we8t Xhey are from St PaaL
Rev. J. g. McDonald, missionary for
cenary character of our lawmakers and
statesmen.
An indignation meeting was held at
the Y. M. C A. hall at San Jose bv
members ot the alumni and friends of
the college protesting against changing
the name of the University of the Pa-
cine to the "San Francisco UmreraUv.
Resolutions were adopted in which the
trustees are petitioned to reconsider
their action. It was intimated that un
less they do the courts will be ap
pealed to.
An interstate whist tonmanarnt is be
ing held at Tacoma.
Otto Zeigler. the San Jose bicvclist.
xaade a world's record at Sacramento
bst week. His mile was. covered in 1:53.
The next day Johnson lowered this tine
at Walt ham, Mass. Zeigler has gone to
Los Angeles to try for more-records.
Frank Detain, president of the Port
land Savings bank, died recently.
W. H. Boehler, a member of tbe
board of education of Los Angeles, who
was found guilty of unlawfully detain
ing a girl named MoCurday in the rear
of his drug store, was sentenced bv
Judge Austin to pay a fine of $500 or be
confined in jail for 500 days in default
of payment.
Judge Ross in the United States cir
cuit court at Los Angeles decided the
application of the Postal Telegraph
Cable company to be accorded facilities
by the receivers of the Atlantic and Pa
cific Railway company for constructing
its telegraph line along that road favor
ably to the petitioners. In deciding the
matter Judge Ross filed quite an elabor
ate opinion, in which he holds that the
contract of the Western Union Tele
graph company with the railroad. for
exclusive privileges is not valid. The
ruling of the court upon the questions
raised is regarded as one of more than
usual importance. Attorneys sav he has
covered the points more fully than baa
occurred in any previous decision.
The test case of J. Dt Snyder of Los
Alamos, CaL, against the Central Amer
ican Insurance company, after 21 days'
trial at Santa Barbara, ts ended. The
jury was ont just eight minutes and
brought in a verdict for Snyder. He
was accused of setting fire to his hotel
to secure the insurance. He was tried
and found not guilty. For two years
tbe companies refused to pay. The ease
was hotly contested. Insurance amounts
to $12,000. Tbe other companies inter
ested are the German-American Insur
ance company. Patriotic Insurance com
pany of Ireland, Imperial of England,
Northwest Insurance company of Mil
waukee and the San of California.
Tbe grievance committee of tbe Ore-
gen Bar association has filed a protest in
tbe supreme court for the disbarment of
O. T. Mason, U. S. G. Marquam and &
C Thompson, attorneys of Portland.
The committee charges that Mason was
iadkted by the grand jury for libel com
mitted bv publishing scandalous articles
j in a Sunday paper, and also that he at-
tempted to extort money from Major
General O. O. Howard. The cbargw
against Marquam are that he fraudu
lently appropriated $600 while acting aa !
ITWltOl UIO lvlSW 1 OUUlgltF
Mill company. Thompson- is charged,
wiui iran a auu corruption ana violation
of the rules of comraen decency in form-
. Chinese linn of Portland.
A Specific for Croup.
"I consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a specific for croup. It is very
pleasant to take, which is one of the
most importaut requisites where a
cough remedy is intended for use among
children I "have known, of cases of
croup where I know the life of a little
rnA mth Bivnr bv the use of Chamber
lain's Couch Remedy," J. J. La
Graage. druggist, Avoca, Neb. 50 cent
bottles for sale oy ueo. tt. aasaios.
Dr Price' Cream Baking Powder
WrU'sFalrlUtjmvstMs4aiaad0tr4onm. .
Kate War Kewa.
Dispatehesto the London Times j
Tien-Tsin say that the Pel Yang squad
ron has been aula to leave the dock com
pletely refitted with magazines filled
and otherwise fitted for active service.
An imperial edict has been published
at Peking assuming for the Koverasoent
fall responsibility far the protection of
tne foreign residents, and pnwshiac cer
tain culprits who have taken fit in the-
recent assaults on traveler. The edict
assures strangers that their persons and
property will be protected, and its word
ing especially favors the missionaries.
The whole tone of the edict Is highly
latistactoty.
The Chinese oei lures for peace, hav
ing been rejected without a hearing, the
war now enters oa a chronic stags, de
manding Sppeal to the latent forces
of the empire. The latter are described
as being quite great, bes it is added that
they require time in order to argsniss-
tbem.
The Chinese government is nt paved-
though reluctant to do so, to engage is
protracted eanfiiet. The party i
yvwKi iwuoguizes the urgency of radical
military and fiscal reforms. The ques
tion is as to how long the natural cohe
sion will bear the strain ef a great war.
The danger is, the correspondent adds,
that a revolution, may be tallowed by
prolonged anarchy.
The Japanese legisJarare has convened
in extraordinary session, in response to
a call cy the Bills f,Tr'
the government te harrow 100,000,00V '
yen were passed. .
Great Britain has and tialnw to
the European pewera to asgotists
between China and Japan. The
vention is purely diplomatic soad is of
fered to beth. eimibaiaaaiatte friend
liest manner.
Chinese troons are beinz massed at
Tien-Tauk. By the end of the month, "
WOjm soldiers will have arrived.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Iaterestla-g Item Picked Oat fi tk
XmUx PUpafa-h ;
Letters from the civil service comnus-
sion have been sent to federal 'employes
throughout tne coon try imorming thata.
that they need pay no atteatba to de-mandsfor-rampaign
t,miniignta Politi
cal assessments in. any guise are pro
hibited bv law.
Tbe sngmr trust official. Messrs. Havs-
meyer and Sesries, were arraigned ba
the criminal court of tbe district cf
Columbia before Jndge Cola aad r'nsilst
not guilty to the indictments mgrng$
them for refusing to answer the
tions of the senat sngar
gating committee. Tha
were xaerelv formal. -
Tbe Postoffice Museum he baa
mally thrown open to the pnblic
master-General Biseel has til
pride in the museum and
its success in every way ilMa his -power.
The preparataom sf tUs mrMM
has been under the diieutiosi of ftiisf
Clerk Thomas of the rrtffflm depart
ment. The museum rnrlniUs aB that
was in the World's Fair, sad some ad
ditional features. Theneetal carGrersr
Cleveland is not. there, box there m a
complete model of this postnfBce cat
wheels. Tbe museom is in a large roost
in tbe court of tbe Postoffice building.
The late news from Honolulu of the
abrupt check given by the Dole
government to the negotiations by com
missioners from England for special
concessions far astation in the Hawaiian
islands for- a projected cable between
British Columbia and Australia has
been received at Washington with great
satisfation. because- of the positive at
titude of the Hawaiian government in
refusing, on account of prior exclusive
treatv engagments with the United
States, to make any- such grant as that
requested by Great Britian.
According to Commodore Chad wick.
chief of tbe bureau of naval equipment,
tbe coal bills of tbe navy are steadHy
mcreasing, owing to the greater con
sampticn of coal by the modern war
vessels. The annual report of the bu
reau shows there win be a deficiency of '
$30,000 in tbe appropriation for equip
ment owing to the fact that $191,231
was expended for coal in the past year
than in the year previous. There ware
purchased at home 43,190 tons of coal,
costing $S.16S, of which 9,505 tons
were purchased oa the Pacific Coast at
an average cost of $7-09 t?er ton, and
S2.635 tons on tbe Atlantic Coast at a.
cost of $3.84 a ton. There were spent
abroad for coal $462,192, at aa average
cost of $3. SS.
The sale of the Pennsvlvania. Pough
keepsie and Boston railroad, which was
to have taken place at Trenton, N. J.,
has been postpocseii far a week.
Frederick M. Steele, a Mont Clair (X.
J.) geologist, while prospecting for ame
thyst crystals in the Montclair mount
ains recently unearthed a box 18 by 5
inches bound with steel bands. The box
was easily opened with a spade and was
found to contain gold nuggeta which,
had been melted and a broken letter'
crumbling with age was found in the
box. This letter was written by Israel
Van Gelson, who disappeared from West
Bloontfield, N. J in ISSi He subse
quently died in California. The nug
gets, as claimed in the letter, are worth
about $15,000. Van Gelson had no heirs
and tbe gold will be appropriated by th
finder. .
An international antt-gambBng- asso
ciation has been incorporated under tbe
laws of Blinois, with- headquarters at
Chicago. The incorporators are Ed
ward F. Goff, Rev. William Kirk and
Thomas H. McCauley, all of whom have
hitherto taken active parts in moral re
forms. The board of managers includes
Miss Fraaces Willard, Miss Ada C
Sweet. W. J. Onahan, Dr. Sarah Hack-
rtt Stevenson, Edward F. Goff and
The organization is the out
growth of the an it-gambling crusade ia
Chicago, and the purpose is to enlist
, , ,, iii.- ,
. wfc watimeot thtOBjrW
Muutry against gambling.
Bucklen's Armea Salve.
The best salve in- tbe world fi.tr cots.
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheum, fever
sores, tette?.cbapped hands, chilblains,
eorsro, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively eures piles, or no pay required.
Tt i guaranteed to give- perfcet satis
Ibction or money refunded. Price 23
per box. For swle by G, ff. Haskins.
For sale by G. H. Haskins, Medford
Two bits for a shirt is pretty cheap,
but so long as it is a good article
worth twice thatfisrure you of course
will want one, at MullerV corner grocery.