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V VOL. XIl. $2.00 'for Year INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DEC 29, lc'93 Five Cents Per Copy. 6 independence: ' CLASSIFIED Business Directory. ,, wmt to rt-r M,d MtrrAuiil t J'urt- wvAawni mil wt udiW.i, ftdvmt fr HniHin ar nitrntri Afwiint. Vat Nrute af a.u l pftva iw tl$ attaw pa. AMUSEMENTS. i)wm Main Hi, rVtiirau Bm. Htf. BANKS. lud. National, IX. Mala aud Moaiunuiortu. Find National. sr. Main anil c Ria. BROKERS, GRAIN and HOPS V K. Urajr. Ofltua Find National liana. ""barbers a baths?" K T. Ilcnkl. Mlu mnwt. Not aulburlnxt laanntuinr. BREWERIES. Nun. BILLIARD HALL. link ('. I"mirniii, Main mnwl, BLACKSMITHS H. A. Fttlhv.CMrwt. Nut aulUnruuxl lu annumicr. BOOKS A STATIONERY. lodwuer lira., Main irmt. BOOTS and SHOES. Miller A laliiunn, n. r Find Nai l llank. BRICK, J. K. (Xiir, etroor ' imt, CARPENTERS A CONTRACTORS. Finch A Ctaanoit, onV H slravl. Uuupbell A u-orJtrat Vuul) lkdduFk't CIGAR FACTORY. CITY OFFICIALS. J, A, Vmim, Major. Oro. U. Road, ltnrdrr, r.P. Myan, Manliat CONFECTIONERY A FRUIT. Kiiblnwo A liublnnon, Th illjciu. P. C. Ihttlaraun, nrar iwra hnuH. "churches A jPASTP RS. BnplUI,J. Fred Jrnklna. rrmliylcrtan, J. A.lViwnwnd, Coiivrrgailonal, (. V, lU(. Emmvlloal, H Ao)'Uy. XelliodlL,T. W. Poll. M, K. .Sou 111. Kdtrln talmr, Chrl.llan, No rvldi'iit paoliir. COLLECTION AGENT. NntautlmrlMd lo anHini. CANNERIES. Ind. (annary Co., ncur deunt. DAIRIES. J. U. VanOradl, Indrpandonpa, DENTISTS. Kut aullKirlwtd toannunnr. 8, A. Mulki'y.O'lXirni'll Brlik, npsuilni. J. 11. JnhnMu,Cor. Italliiwd a Mnninmitli. at DOCTORS. Ut A llttlil'llt, Ind, .Natl IMnk, lip lalr. E. L. Keu-hum. Moumoulll Hl near K. U. 0. D. Holler, otwr hutiiw, Uillr. DRAIN TILE. Nut aulliorlwid to aunouni!. . QRAY'ioMPANlCS. "lluWiurd A MtaHt, Hallmad tr. W. D. Klkln. leav ordeni at tloU-l, DRESSMAKERS MIm Sophia (Ion, at reidildno, Itnllrnad tt. Notaulborld Ui aninimm. DRUGGISTS. Blicllny, Alexander 4 Co., Miiln Htr. Psttenmn Bro., opnra hound. ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. Not uthorlaed to announce. FIRE DEPARTMENT. W, O. Oooki i;lilef ecalneer. FISH, OYSTERS A GAME. D. B. BoydiiUin.tislnwU FLOUR MILLS. Ind. Mill Co., Ooo. ttklnnor 4Co. Star Mill, D, W. Hr A Co. FOUNDRY. Nut nuthorir.Qd to Mimmnr'n. FURNITURE. W. 0. Cook, Whlteknr b WM. GEN'L MDSE. ttonendorf Hlrauhberg, Main utrent, J, M. Vanduy n, Cor Main nnd C trcet. J, A. Mllln -WhllenkHr brhik. Not authorlzod to announce, GROCERIES. Wlinoi. Baldwin 4 Co,. South lde 0 trBt, MoEnclieranAHHiiderfock.CornorM i In t I)nuty 4 Paddnnk, Went uhlo Mnln ilwt. J, p. Irvlna Wliltciiknrhrlck. HARDWARE A AGL. IMPTS. J. V. 0'IJotinell. Cor. Mnln A Monmouth HI. H. M, Wade 4 Co., Mnln Rnd Monmouth Ht. Not auihorlwd to announce. HARNESS. Nutaulhorl'Aed to announiw. HOTEL. fXti le T'iil"irc Tl i ilel, X M . HI ark , I'rop. ICE FACTORY. None, INSURANCE AQKNTS. Not ilhrld In annminna, JOB PRINTER. ' Hunt itm,, Mnln irl. JUSTICE Or PEACE. H. M. I.ln-lttd. NmiiMial bank nmldtu. tAUNORY. ind. Ht.-am laundry, A J. Arlilaon. LAWYERS. A. M. Ilurltijr, Main Miwrt, lw. A, Hmllh, Ind.Nai'l Itanlt, imilalr. LIVE STOCK BREED'RS 4 DEAL'S T. H. ltmiil.j, lniliniiinra. LODGING HOUSE. Tim UuiiUmum, I), it. ciuUti'livr. near depot LIVERY STABLES. llWrto, Malnnlrevl. KIiJi.Iiuh.mi. Main treei. LUMBER. I I'mmou A Veneaa, tat mill. MARBLE WORKS. U, U Haaklnn. mr. Uallroadaud Kulrwia. market Gardner!""" T. U llarlinaa. MASONS, BRICK A STONE. Not aolhitrlwd l annumim. MEAT MARKETS. Needing llnw., Main mrvet. UnilKuiily,Ciiireet, MERCHANT TAILORS. VV. U. Hiianiian. t! ilreel. MILLINERS. Not uiuorlrd In amiuuura. MUSIC TEACHERS. tta aullmrttcU tuanno MUSIC A INSTRUMENTS. Nut auluurtiud In iiihmiii. NEWSPAPERS. r hii'a. uwud Krlday, fxim. NOTARIES PUBLIC. fiul auiliorlMd loaiinuuunt. PAINTERS A PAPER M. I). Mtm, Main ntnwl. Willi Hill. Inava ordm al t'lmlMirr Urn PHOTOGRAPHER tl. H. ( raven, C HM, mirth Hitr. PIANO A ORGANS Ml authoriiwd lu annoumw. POULTRY BREEDER Umshary Mm,, ln.. K ln iir.. RAILROAD. Ind.-Mon. Molor lo. J. iHirutlfa, pundurbir. Moullmrn I'm-lrki-liul U lvn Utitl -7ft mill. REAL ESTATE AGENT. Not aulhortnod lo aniiiiunra. RESTAURANTS. City Ktmlaiiritnl, C. 1). t'ttmnll, rrop. Not iiulhorliwd to annoumw. SECRET SOCIETIES. lud. Loclite No 22, A. 0, t!. W. Vtlloy IxHlae No. ti, I. o. 0. F. byon bodge No. W, A. K. A. M. Homer bodge No. 41, K. nf f, Ikihnrn, WoiKUnifn, Itt'lH-kah lieicrm) KMIF, cluvnr laf No. M. SALOONS I Tbe limn J. It. Coopiir, pmp. The (.antlo-M. K. Owetni, prop, SASH A DOORS. I Mitchell A liobannon, Main utrout, M. T. Crow, noar depot, SCHOOLS. 1'ublln, O. A. IIIudnHMk, l'llnolpnl, - SODA WATER MFRS. None. UNDERTAKERS. II. M. Unci, Iiiflcpi'ixli'n Nat l Himlt b'ld'g. VETERINARY SURGEON. K 3. Young, Ind. Nul'l Hank, up malm. WAGON REPAIRING. Nil t Bill hiirlmi'd to arniniiifl. WAREHOUSES. Not aiuhorliud to annuuniH). WATCHES, CLOCKS A JEWELRY. 1 0, A. Kramer, Mnln street. WELL BORERS. WOOD DEALERS. We sell FRUIT TREES and all other NURSERY STOCK very cheap., Bond your Hutu for hikiHuI prn ' Catalosu free. CORVAbMH NUIWEItY COMPANY, 47-llit Corvallls, Oregon, HANGERS. jf 3 hM Mrs. J, II. nonnNTOKR, iiarino Ave., Smita Crux, CiU., wrltm " Whan Rlrl It auhool, In It.l!n, Olilu, I had a arar atla.k cif brain I hw. On my Mromjr, I fcmnd mywilt Mrrwll lia, and, for a long tint, I Ivarad I should t patmanannjp an, Frlandi nrgwl ma to na Ayr't Hair vigur. and, on doing to, wjr hair Began to Grow, and t now hava u fln a haad of hair aa on eould wlah Mr, being vhangad, how. vr, from Ulouda to dark brown." " Aftor a fit of ili knwu, my hair ram onl la eoiul.fulla. I uwd two bottlaa of Ayer's Hair Vigor and now my hair la orer a yard long and vary full and haavy, I hava rruux mvndad llila rraruratlua o oihara with Ilk good affect."-Mra. Sldnry Carr, WV Rglna it, Ilarrlaburg, I'a. "I ha ul Ayri Hair Vigor for aaral yaara and alwaya ohlaluad iwtia. factory rwulM. I know It 1 tl.a boat preparation htr that la nuda." C, T. Ariwit, Muii.motb Bjirlng, Ark. Ayer's Hair Vigor FT! bj Dr. J. O. a OoH Uwtll, Haai. Dr. S. A. MULKEY DENTIST. Independence, Or. The riiOFliSSION rHACTICKD in all ilM ltruuchm. . A aa a a. a a I NfllKlflrfnil RlllirantPPlI ......... nmwniiKr (I'llmiiu.ll'a Trr,U ur Store, Oi r. Main & Monmouth 81s. ' Ollice hour 8 a. in. to 12 m nnd 1 p. in. to 5 p. m, FOK- fine Photographs Crayon Wofk Pastelles India Inks Water Colors -Go to- D. II. CRAVEN'S Photograph Gallery. Independence, Or. Always get your jsb mm done at the WEST SI : office. at living rates. ...... " Vfcnl. m i ALONG THE WEST SIDE. Items of Interest from Our changes in Thre Counties. RKI.TUK tTaSIIISOTOJI. U.TTKR. Th Hawaii foHiy at la AdariakkratlM 4kMalan VmI ad oH KtrM Tkalr Naallmaata. McMixnvii,i,r,1X'C. 21. Tha grooary and ooufeotJunery More Ida.. a..... . - or ivier I'. Did, or Irnvlte. wui iirevvtit till Iratwfer Ulnir mad I I.M..bb.. 1LI.,LU I..L I ........... tutu raiumaj nigiit anu atunvi luuroiiiK uiw Kiory mat III tjL "a wtHb f bikhU were taken.- The Imrglnry wu oommltted by three young men ofthtlowu uui.toftliem ploye, who. It I mud, rvAiwd to eon- HI poltlon I lu accord with the one yet out or their teen. On of tb boy tluuo their labor farther until mlarle iw"pb'l by blm when the Lodge elect turned lNt' vlileiira ami Monday are paid. AdJutmeiitof the matter I ln bill, commonly referred to a the Hleo. Noble and Jlyrou Midloy were nmted. The txamlimtlon waa beld Tuemhiy and a tv.tilt liit. Noble I In Jail and Molloy I out on bond. The burglar who eulered the jewelry lore or u. A. Hinlih mm iim ago Au.....u...k ... ... ,1... . i im.w rraia roui Hirinniy III hip raainiy Hall. Tueadny luat a whWi waa taken to a Holeiu Jeweler lor repidr tb owner remnraing now eneap ucu a wateii ! Kit at WW. The Jfwt'hr Inforiiieil Aiaranai Niiito of in matter auti upon liUUlry It wa found that the walolil hnd been aold to the twraon bringing It in for relr by a fellow loafing around iowii, nmnn wa tenpnonwt to and lie ent a tlencrlptlon of the wateh and it wa lounu to tie the wntcli of Mm. Ituln, of IhU city, 'lb fellow waallmnd dU-d aeveral year aim. Hlie arreted ou a compliant of hurglary of dwelling and l lie larceny of a waleh aim Deputy Mieriir ton nor went to wrneiu ror lite gentleman. He liand cuffl-d the man before nturtlng fm Mo - Aiiiiuviue, nut nevertneieaa turt tbiior Hon. Jtenton Klllenol Multnomah nie or Multli blepheir the fellow jumped mmi the buggy, Connor ,"" M"'""" i"1 Hi.iiu, a ...,u. a heavy rain etortii that had been Ibebtiggy where he .trtigghnl to gel Lathering for .everal dav. ,t in J ' "."H" run i .i.i . . . .1 y iioaniiiw aim v.oow iim mi oui . ..Ill I :. . . .. . iiiiiiiK nie imei wiiu mm. Alter a tough stmflle ou the ground the deputy pulled out a revolver and hit the man over tbe head with It cutting a gah two Inches long. The thief then gave up aud n!d he would go without further trouble. A boy wa found and sent after tbe team which had dla- aniH'artMl down tlin road. Tim Imtm ... , ... was whiii found noue (be worse for the run and tbe procelnn starHnl. Tbl burglar was covered with blood when he arrived hero and Dcnutv Connor hnd blood in hi eye. It would have been acornae limlendof a hvemnn that fonnor brought here had the thiol broken away. After leaving hero he visited IndciwuilKiuat and I 'orvalll. I audnodoubt disposed of umieoftbe stolen watches in both nltiw. He liaiks as If there wu ucirro blood In his VB,,W ,n fl"Kl,r of lho r,'", band beltig off. He Is very anxious tol ee the dally Han Krauclsoo fZnmi,mT. He gave hi name is John Doe at first and at the examination he said his name was Harry Hill. He admits that he ha been lu lull before but does not I say where. His action denotes cunning I aud he has a good opinion of tils smart-1 ties. The "grip" has got the city and the I city has uot the "grip." All tbe busi ness mfu are fueling under tbe weather I and In several plao of busluess It Is JustposHlbie to get a quorum, all the proprietor's and clerks being down with the disease. Whiskey and quinine mixed with a little rook candy 1 the popular medicine and it doe wonder, There are more cast now tlmti there waadurliiir tbe enldemio three veais aito. UOHVALt.lS, JXtO. -0. I Tlie game of football between the Monmouth and Corvallls college teann- ntl- Hpliluv IumI. mm.iiIIu.1 In & 1. .... .,... ..."v ... m evuiniM I - vn-ioiy ,r uio inner. J erowa 01 1 .!,... i r.vi ...... I ...V...T,, D,.,nt,,.. y,lv- neaseu me conu-st aim me general con- ..I....I..., i- j,... ..... i . . uiiimu.i n uihi i.iu inuiiiuoutii iniiyurs I are nut lu It A rnvul rreentlon wnl tendered tho visitors and their treat- mcnt while liere was as heaping couls of Are on t ie r heads. The O. A. fi.1""' wo quesuou. ue suu teu eleven expect to play a mt Ice game with the Multnomah's on Saturday, and wuifers are numerous that our boys will niakea touch-down. l'rof, Lot,, who litis for some mouths held the position of station chemist of tho 0. A. C. announces bis intention of taking his departure for pastures new In the near future and permanently locale In the second city of Mexico, whore ho has mining aud other Inter cuts Unit require his attention. Aa to whether this resignation of the doctor Is voluntary or uot there is a question, and rumor 1ms It that some little per suasion has boon used to bring about this result. There is no question about hla ability. The Oregon Pacific railroad property soiuaiBiieriii s silicon rruiny last and was purchased by tho Malr-Wharton faction for the Insignificant sum of $200 000. Much speculation and un-' favorable com meut Is current concern- '"a uuMiomu o. mm wuu umi inei disposition that the court will make of tne matter la a question of no ainnllUuthorlty, from tbe island, leaving the I oonouro to many on both aliix. A niwtlng of employe and nlalin IioUIt wm Md In YaiUlii on Huuday anil tli alluatlou dimniatwd at lfiith, rnui lutlom arioiiksl am a minnilttiw ap- poltiM to wall U)U Judgo Fullerton liratMtliiK Kl'Ht oonflriiiatloii of the fnivlal ant on tlie !Uh limU WbfU It la known that after tlio oourt and Inw. yi'ia' fw ar paid then will rvnmlu only Rltout enough fmida lo pay (llvltloiid of littlu UKint than five in-r (nl. of amount duo for labor and material, tu uon-cunflrtnatloii of till flagrant Iraitaartlon la apparent and It la lh geiioral opinion beroaboiila thnt the court win not, from a nioml aland point, at li, rvtmgnlM H vnlldlty. ina ii.nrir faction and other bond- holder Intereated frill iwe tvery effort I . llM.l,. ...1 .1 , . lroer 'Th Wlatera'' ha Un tied up fi.rtlie debt of wage due It dim. deferred until Aer the 5Jtblot., when NudgeruIlertunvilltbe bew to imaa on , I Hie aale of the road, l'ronnect r.,. I muen lltlration are rife. Kl. Roott and Charley Wheeler lind an altercation lu the Oct- duntul aln,ui tluuf L.!.! ... .... ..... I r riunjr lllglll in W II nil III In Iter I "evendy cut the former In the neck I " waa arraigned before JuhIUw H. L uoigai aiomiay and fined f 30 and ootonaebarieofawiiiUaudbuitery v ' Hll,lia.no, I)ec, 2D. I Mr. Hwiver i led hud Kimduv m, it.. hnnieatead flv mile north of town at line age or aeventy-three year. , The deei'Sml came to Uregon with her bu band, Jacob Hoover, lu mi It.. I leave two son and two daughter Her ldet n Jaeloxm, live In IhU I county. Hon. Jawb Hoover I a ltiauker and politician lu Soobaro 1 Vah. Her eldcat daughter I the wife I and her voungeat I the wire of Mr I wiunoll of thla county, i waUliiwilHV nw.riitn all n.- low -."...a. n oe are .iraln full ..r u...... I " . -.. ... The preparations for the Christmas holidays are few. Only one church out of six in the town announce anv ceremonies at all and they are of the simplest character. The stort offer next to no Chrlalmas goods, Tbe Ktv wono league lis a ay sociable on Monday evening. . r. ..... . . wemowny who basso sue- u ,u "'" the Jjuld A IUskI M1"11 wmipany'a property at lUel- Vlm m 'Uuty ba bn prumnled "l'rnneiHienoy of the same lw""paDy Uniatlmead farm In Yam- m That projKrty coimlst of m acres on the south of the ailihlll river Wwt of Am-1 Mi... I uneven anno acres I In grain aud "ow. uue tmrn on the farm wl "uU1 w " hay, and house 100 feiid !'f CUle nd tMilvt 1(10 h6ud of 11 cllmed that the original purchase '"uq " miprowmeut have eosl The venture has never 'M"u y dividends and Mr. McEI- downy " lu,w m,t luew to " n,0"BJ" f"f Ue owners. Washington Letter. (Krom our regular eorrMimndpnu) WAMUNOToN, I)eo. 16, 181J3- It Is perfectly nliilu from thesiaxxdira llt have thl week been made lu the wnate ou the Hawaiian p,diey of the administration, tbe bill for the repeal we leueral laws, and the tariff, that llle are cocked and primed for "long and bltUr partisan dette on o of Uiee questions. The news from Hawaii and the offlolal Inforumtlon i. .... . . . . i 'mm me tie wninont or state, him an. iwrenlly changtd no tmlnions; on the eontrarv. onlnlona nnvin.i i..i.i to. have beun lnth.m.l hu .i... .i....i. ,,., ,)f lho wwk .'. Tho Wt . , .. " n inn ..linlA unit.,., I.. ... - nu.,u wHiuuiOT over ine re' cwnilliltted hill for tlm wul e .... . . . - "i"' flteaunu. laws Is a certain lnilhtlou of wimt lnav k, e..a.n.wi ,m ,i,a n.. r . "v the Bonnie, naior Vest ia the only man who h,,(, m "P00" oeecded In straddling out by scoring tbe republicans for try- lug to change the compact contlnentHl renub o estab ished bv oor f.m.ft.u,.., Into a great, expansive terrilory-aoqiiir- ing government extending to the Islands of the ocean, and to the utter most parts of the earth. He ridiculed tbe Christian pretences of Minister StJnhens and the New England rev- olutioulsts of Hawaii, who. he suld. hnd chrlstlaoUed the natives out 0f their country, and had taken posesslon of It under tbe uame of God, and then divided the land among themselves, under a law made by themselves. He wouud up by dissenting absolutely Irom the administration policy, and said the provisional covernmont of Hawaii was ado facto noverument. w - , having all the rlirhta of a de lure bov- ern meut, so far as other nations are concerned; that auv assault upon that Uavernnient by armed forces of the United Htatos would be an ant. of war thai could alone be brought forth by an act, oi congress, anu mac ue favored a I withdrawal of every vesture of U. S. Highest of all in Leavening ABSOlJuTELY R03 oppooInK fitfiloii to theniMilvni, ottlolt among Menalir Ktowart removed at) doubt aa to hi opinion on tb proKlllm to re H'I lh federal eleetlon law, by iimk- b l' favor of the bill for thtlt lrll,",'i wbltb I now pending. r'" bill," wiw before the neiiate of I nn'flrHl oonur, lledld not for- ! to put In a few good word for all j ver, In hi aeuh; he never dm-, no nwtU mi "ubt,!t of th Ph may be. It I now iu)nuiiiiKl that Prealdent Cleveland will after the flint of Janu ary rewmi the public reception, the I dleoutliiuune of bleb cnimed to much grumbling from vhtltors to Washington. It U nlao stated that theae ifucptlona hkh Uwd lo be held llm'e llirn: a week nt 1 o'clock n. m.. ww, ""' l'l"''H',, lllU! Mr. Cleve- buid'a nnt -dcHlrlng to tweet the puhllo but bwaue he nctxled the time devoted to the rect pllon for more important matter. IMcgnle rtawllntof Utah, won hi npur a a ready debater of flrel-rate nblllty during the abort diwumhin which preceded the patwtug of the bill providing statehood for Utah by the Houne. There reiuon for the belief t lint the senate will amend the bill by including Oklahoma, aud if talk at this time counts for tuythlng, the Semite will lult upon thatamendmeut being accepted by the bouse. ho long a the critlclum of tbe clos ing of the senate chauitier lo viaitors, Rhuttltig tbe puldlQ out ol the senate elevator aud cbwlng every door, except log two of the capltoi at 4 :.'!() p. m. was conmied to entering these iblugs up to the credit of exvlunlveiieits the senators did Uot mind much, nit hough Senator i"efffr IntKHluced a moluilon to have the nenate chamber opened to tbe pub I ' Mica it ha al way Uvn when the sen ate wa not In session; but It hurt some of them wbeii the charge Is made a It baa been this week, that It isn't excluslveness that has wrought these rules old cliouuh to lie eeimtors thein- selves, but fenr of personal Injury on the part of, ceitaiu senators, trustor Ilrice's resolution for the aimointment oUwclva addiUonal capitol jiollwmcn has been used aa an additional anrn. meut In fuvor of the scare theorv. It h'"? be lu order for the senators to make personal explanation coucern- lug thl matter. The demoemta of the house Ways and Means committee are still wrest" ling with the troublesome tariff bill, which has not yet been reported to the house. The fact thnt they have lu re spouse tooutsldo pressure made a num ber of chang' In the schedules, all In creas's of duty, has redoubled the pres sure upon them to make other changes betore the bill Is reiwted. It has been "u,1 that a caucus will be bold on the 1 ' 1 ' ' ' ,R nm,c lo lu',w ",0 0HUPUS u"ul lne ""' hm " i""",u "u " viuue b111' ylwn wUx'h "tlle work ,,M u""e l"18 WWK, 1H U"ei. n is mH u,m "l" "'n"e nu oeuBte w,u wgm tu me nouse until alter me i,u.i.... """"v Prominent silver men are holding a I caucus here for the purpose of formula ting plaiis for the next congressional canipulgo, , TIIRKE SMIGLEKS AltE COSVICTED, Mulkt-y, Dmibnr and Haniioii.--'o Ver. diet as to tlie Others. Portland, Doc. SB. 0. J. Mulkey, William Dunbar and P. J. Buiinon, guilty; Jiiines Lotan and Seid Hack, no grwn,enti "omer defendants, aW,U'Ucd' cucu ismercauiior me great sniug- cwe thtlt for 11 dl,y llB8 occupied the Unltea B,llU' distriot court and ttUrut!d utitlunal attention. The ollftre '" conspiracy to unlawAdly 1h,m1 cl,l,leH0 laborers In the United 8"" 1116 Jl,ry W1,s out 20 hours, lmvin8 rutl,'ed ttt 20 p. in., Friday, and l,nouu0Bd ,ta MHUtesa to reiwrt AWARDED HIGHEST HONORS WORLD'S FAIR. mm The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of T' mes 40-Years the Standard Tower Latest U. S. Gov't Report at 8 o'clock butt evening. Not until two hour later wa the verdict read, Imwever, owing to tbe delay lo getting the defendant into court. , Solhlwg (oiiflrmalory of the Report Capture of Klo, PKiiNAMBroo, Dec. 23,-The report that Klo bad been captured by tbe reb el ha not been confirmed, but the moat startling reports are still in circu lation here. It ia an nou need lu a dis patched from lUo that Admiral Gama and the Insurgent m ar yewls are off Cobra Inland, and have succeeded In slopping the collection of revenues from the custom house, which, up to the present, have been paid to I'elioto. niBCKWHTKD 1H WASH1NOTOO. Wasminoton, Deo. 2S.-Bth the state and navy department were very Piiuve,iomay in aicreiitlng the re- Krle that Meilo had captured Rio. niough It cannot be rxmltively ascer- lained, It is believed that one or both have received advicea to that efle!t from lUo. The general Impression, however, Is that tbe report was merely premature, aud that I'elioto will be eventually overthrown. A PUBITTVC UKMA L. Nkw Yohk, Dec. 24.-Ruy Barbera, Admiral Mello' spokesman, cables tbe Hcratil as follows from Iiuenos Ayres: "I lie report that the admiral bad takeu poMWttlon of Rio Janeiro and bad overthrown and imprisoned MeJlo, is absolutely false. I received yester day a letter from Admiral Hello, dated Desterro, December 18, saying that Mello was here with bis flagship, tbe Aquldabau, the Republics and other ship. A CABUX1RAM LAST KIOIIT. Washinoton, Dec, 123, Secretary Herbert to-night received a cipher die jwlch from Captain Picklug, in com-" mniid of the United Slates naval forces at Mio. It Is believed to contain impor tant information concerning the situa tion of tlie besieged city. The dispatch -was eetit to Lieutenant Muliigau to be deciphered. Tbe secretary then Went to a dinner party at the bouse of Postmaster-general Bissell, with the expec tation thnt the translation would be completed upon his return. At mid night the secretary returned but the tnuwlatlou was uot as yet ready, Tbe secretary will remain till he reads tbe report. Atchison la the Hands of a Receiver. Littlk Rock, Ark., Deo. S23.-Tbe expected in the railroad world hap- peneued today. The Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe and tbe St. Louis A Han Frauelseo railroads aud branches, com- prising the Atchison & Topeka system proper, have been placed in tbe bands of three receivers. The order was made by the United States Circuit Court Judge H. C. Coldwell, in chambers, at 5:30 this eveniug. The application waa made by the Union Trust Company, of New York, trustees of tbe bondholders of the Atchlsou, Topeka & Santa Fe. and tbe Mercantile Trust Company, of ew xotn, trustees of the bondholders of the St. Louis A San Fiauclsco. The first Intimation of decisive action was received at 2 o'clock this afternoon, when a special train, which left St. Louis at 2 o'clock this moruiiig, arrived over the Iron Mounutin wiih nmm. Incut railroad attorneys and officials on board. They hastened to the federal courthouse, aud were soon closeted with Judge Culd well. People are wishing each other the compliments of the season, and ex changed gifts. 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