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lwt .1c ; Jwe-- An Advertisement Whtoh brtt)H return U proof that (tit in tha Kglt pi no. Th WEST SIDE bring m wm. VS"V " NWSW " The Best Newspaper It tb) OB that giro th BtoMftOd frwbant newt. Compare tb WEST WDE with any pep la Polk count. VOL. XVIII. $1.50 PER TEAR. INDKIMSNDKNCK, POLK COUNT V, OUKtlOX, Fit I DAY, JAN UAH Y 8.1, IU0I. Flva Cents Per Copy. NO. 047. hub or i w ANARCHISTS' PLOT. in m 1 001 5 Di in or ffi w iiMi m From All Parts of the New World and the Old. Of INTCRCST TO OUR MANY READERS Comp "therulvt Review of th Important 11. pcnlnji of th Past Week In Condensed Form. Tha oath of allegiance haa been ad minis!' red to over 1.000 Ftltpinoe at Yigsu. Full-blooded ludtaoe la tha Creek country thieaten to exterminate tha whites. Tha Oregon and Washing Ion legla latum adjourned out ol respect to tgueen Victoria. Three people were ktllcKl near Van couver a tha result ot an explosion of powder being thawed oat in a atova. South Bend, Wain., has aent a dele gation to Olympla to work (or tha loca tion of a normal school at that plaoa. Tha sloop Maria Teresa, owned by a abject ot Great Britain, wa bnrned by tha Venetnelan gunboat Miranda. The Grand opera house at Cincinnati burned without loss of lite. Tha the ater wa packed at the time the Bra started, Stephen Parson Myer, a well known contractor, who built tha Colorado Midland railway, li dead at Louisville, Ky., a ad 73 year,. The finance of Oregon, with tha ex ceptlon of two special funds, are lu good condition, reports the state treas urer in hit financial statement. Chinese Boxers are said to have again resumed active operations in tha vicinity of Tieu T.tn. Li Hong Chang and Prince Thing a aroused of being associated with the Boxer leaders. Particulars hae just been received of a fatal duel at Springville, in Apache county, Aria. Monte Slaughter was killed by ex-Sheriff Heeler and Clara Pearey, an onlooker, was badly wound ed. Heeler and Slaughter were cattle men and bad blood bad exUted between them for a long time. Senator elected are: J. It. Burton, Kansas; Knute Nelson and M. E. Clapp, Minnesota; R. J, Gamble, South Dakota; W. J. Sewell, New Jer sey; J. il. Berry, Arkansas; F. K. Warren, Wyoming; S. H. Klkln. West Virginia; J. W. Bailey, Texas; F. M - Simmons, North Carolina.' " Frank Jannaen. a barber of South .... Seranton, fa., went home drunk and - - " 1a a aJRsrrel with bit wife, threw a ' 4 - " lighted lamp at her. Th bed was Ig , I; nited and their 7-veer-old bov burned -'m0 SV .Mra.'Jant was prolialdy faijltufBeC'; iV euter. Maggie " TrV McDonald, wa seriously burned, lb .... ; hemm aw destroyed. Janusen Is un der arrest.' Verdi, tha composer, 1 seriously ill. ina severest storm on record 1 re ported from Alaska. A o.i., v, .icu.vfu uiuuii VIVUU, 1 ...In nl l).nlin (I..:.... may be annexed to Linn. Afire at Walla Walla destroyed 125,000 worth of property. encampment will be held at Cleveland Ohio. The enemela government is trying to blackmail the asphalt company, Speaker P.eeder, of the Oregon legls' " lature, has annodnced his committees A new pure food law is now being considered by the Oregon legislature. A bill ia before islatnre for the the Washington leg abolishment of flub traps. Ex-Congressman George W. Cowlas, aged 78, is dead at bis home in Clyde, a. y. A measure has been introduced in the Oregon legislature to increase tb monument fund to $30,000. ' - The senate has confirmed the nomi nation of James 8. Harlan to be attorney-general of Porto Kico. A new county, named Clearwater, will probably be created by this ses sion of the Idaho Igeislature. John II. Russet, a well known the atrical manager, is dead at the state hospital at Middletown, N. Y. Ths governor of Idaho has recom mended a memorial to congress asking for popular election of senators. A measure is before the Washington legislature providing for the purchase of the Thurston oounty court house for a ea capitol. Key. Charles E. Conrad, M. D., a noted missionary, died at Quincy, III., aged 81. He was in Calcutta during the Sepoy outbreak. . The revenue cutter Grant is to make a cruise along the coast near the United States-Canadian line to investigate the wreckage, of which so much has come ashore lately. . Compulsory education in New Zea land it considered a success. The Georgia state university at Ath ens celebrated its centennial. Yale's football association last year paid ot.t 1,?94.95 for medical attend ance and $749.30 for "shoe aud re pairs." The British ambassador in a com munication to the secretary of state praised Americans at the siege of IV Hn. In the South the Italians are found to be good cotton pickers. They are quick and have nimble fingers. Swilt & Co., of Chicago, secured the first contract to supply American meats to the Russian government. Accident and health insurance com panies representing $00,000,000 in pol icies have consolidated, with general offices in Chicago. According to a report just issued by the state mine inspector of Montana that state produce 23 1-3 per cent of the world' copper output and 61 por cent of tha output of this country, Planed U Kilt Prominent Americans DIkIom" la Corut Trial. New York, Jan. V!3. Ella Masum, a Greek, tha complainant iu an aa.au t vae, which cam be lor Judge Kl- ngg, of Yeukr, N, Y., thla tnorulng, told a startling tal ot a plot ol Creek auarohUti to kill promlueut Americans, did you Id have told mora bad the ot;rt no. stopped him and turned hi m jver to tha police, that thy might quietly investigate tli ce. Seveial arre.ta bav alroaoy leu mada, and a am her mora are plauued. On tha stand Maauraa raid that lu Greer ha bad been a member of an anarchist ocl"ty. Soma time ago It fell to hi lot to kill a public man lu the United States, and ha was ordered to coma to this oouutry and plao htm If under the onleit of th American brauch ot tb aociaty. lie had never heard th nam of tb man he was to murder, and understood that, a ia J otuer cast, th man who wm tub; tha lotlin was to b selected alter his , arrival in ti lt oouutry. After waohiiig America, Masuras, , acooiding to hi own story, want to Youkers, aud amilated himself with , a branch of the organlaatloti, as well a oue iu New York. Finally ha he came flight med, withdrew and retimed to cany out tha miaaion entrusted to him. r rom th time h. left th organ isation h claims he was annoyed aud threatened by member of th society. He remained Arm lu hi determination not to obey the. orders, however, aud yesterday six ot the men came here and begged htm to returu. When be ttill r. lus.'d, one ot th six, which oue he oould not say, attempted to (tab him. Th blow wa aimed too high, however. Masuras whs appirenty willing to tell more alxmt the society, but Judge Kellogg adjourned the hearing aud commuted the prisoner to Jail, pending further examination. Masuras wa examined by the police, and as a re sult the wr ante were issued. Joseph and James Klptauka and Frank lit taigi were arrea.ed by th police. One oth r Vonkers man and two New York ers are uarned on other warrants, aud j the noli.- are searching for them Ti. K.ile. auert thai ther believe the tirr told by Alasnra. aud they tay that th affair ha led to th discovery of an surclilst baud ot a dangerous char acter. SNOW STORM IN ALASKA CxnpUuTk l Ruulttd on Whits Pais sad Yukon Railway. Seattle, Jan. S3. The steamer City of Seattle, January U from l.vnn canal, reuorts a ureal snow storm In Southeastern Alaska. For five days sncceeding January 7 tha fall was par tlmlaily heavy, completely tylug up the White Pass A Yukon railroad. The highway was still blockade I alien the Seattle sailed. Betweeu Kkagway and White Horse, the interior termiuna of th road, there were eight engine and three rotarles stalled. Several of the engiues were diawlng tralus ou which ware from 10 to 12 passengers each. Allot the en gines ware wit iout water, having to melt saow. A train near the summit of the mountains back of Skagway ran short of pruvixins, the crew having to iack food for the passengers fro.n Fraaer. over two mile distant. The sfarm appear to have extended well towards Dawson, carrying down the wires of the Domiulou Telegraph Com puny. HlthwsyriYin will Die SnokHne. Wash., Jan. 33. P. B. Callahan, a highwayman, lies dying at Sacred Heart hoipltat, as the result of last night's adventures. At midnight Callahan entered Garabaldi Alld's sa loon, one block from police headquar ters, took a drink with the proprietor, and covered blin with a gun. Albi tan awsy aud gave the alarm. Calla han robbed the til), then ran down Washington street. In the darkness he plunged over the Great Northern retaining wal, falling on boulders 18 feet below. Both hi Jaws were brok en, and the baie of his brain injured. He was taken to the hospital where he will probably die. Albi is a brotherof William Albi, who killed a robber named Lacey tao years ago, lu revenge for having held htm up. Class Works to Clot Down. Haitlord City, InJ., Jan. 23. The American Window Glass Company and the Independent Manufacturer's Asso ciation today agreed to close their plants until Aripl 1, Instead of June J. Eighty factories and about 80,000 workers will be affected. The object of the shot-down is to ourtall produc tion an I maintain prices. Soldier Commit! Suicide. San Francisco, Jan. 33. Edward,M. Baytel, a convalescent soldier, com mittid suicide at the Presidio yester day by shooting himself through the head with a Krag-Jorgensen rifle. He whs a Itursiau, enlisted in Chioago, aud assigned to company b.. Thirty seventh Infantry. His sister resides In Pullman, 111. New Negro University. The University of West Tennessee, which has ju t beeu chartered in that state, is to be built at Jackson by prominent uegio educators. Charges Afainst Militia Colonel. Columbus, O., Jan 23. Charges have been filed with Governor Nash against Coonel C. X. Zimmerman, of the Fifth Regular Ohio National Guard, by Major Dodge, and it is ex pected that a court martial will be the result. The charges incude false en tries on the mosccr rolls and failing to account for public funds. No action will bo taken nntil Governor Nash re turns from Washington. Opened Utters at will. Chicago, Jan. 28. Burglars entered the Oak Park postolllce through a sky light some time after midnight, and with no one to disturb their operations they opened between 3,000 and 8,000 letters and extracted tbe money they found therein. The amount of the theft ha not been estimated, but it is believed that Oak Park oitixens lost heavily. Tbe robbery wa discovered by the janitor, who fonnd the floor be hind the letter oases piled high with torn null. Venezuela Trying to Squeeze an American Concern. ENGLAND WILL GIVE NO PROTECTION Offtn to Rotors ths AipKtlt Property lor 0n Million Dullr- IniurfinU Osln a Battlt. Port of Spain, Tilnidad, British Wast Indliui, Jan. -Tlie arrivals today front Veuesui'la con (Inn the leporta of the exlatauce ot a critical ooudltlon of affair iu that republic, A loriner Yeueruetau mlulster assort that the politicians t Caracas are making a da termlned rata ou tli liermuoase Asphalt Company, He adds that they tried it before ou a modest scale, ttpieealng 9-10,000 out of the company, wheu United State Mlulster Loomls prutemed and stoped Inrtlier action ot this description. The government, the miuleter alx) says, listened to reason then, but has now lost Its head aud offered to restore th propeity for 9 1, 000,000, although II ia said to hare beeu illegally taken by a alclatortul decree. In addition, tha assertion ia again mad, that if furelgu governments permit th action ot th Yeuesuelan authorities to pas without soma pro test, all foreign inventors a III be driven from South America, for tha latter al ways claim they are beiug Illegally plundered. In this eounectiou, the assertion Is made that no former Ven eauelau government would have dared to act as this one doe toward Wash Ington. Il Is eiplatned that the Ven eiuelan authorities are oouutlng ou the disinclination of strung natluus to co erce weak ones. At the olllce ot the Orinoco Com pany , whose two steamer were re cently seised by the Yeunsuelan au thorities, the manager says the British minister al Caracas. Mr. Haggard, ha inlormed th American minister that th Biltish government will not pro ' tcl the company because Its share holder are American. Thexmip.tty 1 ssid to I losing heavily through the seisore of th steamers, The commander ot the French cruiser Suohel. stallnued at Cura pa no lor the protection of the taiga French Interest in that vicinity, report that disturb ances are Increasing. The insurgent of Yusuela have Just gained battle oar Gucla, Germany Not Interested. . Berlin, Jan. 83. The German fur elgu ottic show uo iuleiast whatever In th re)Kirts regarding th situation in Yeneauel, an I character! th newspaper aeoouut of th difficulty a exaggerated. A WESTERN FIGHT. Hut th East Is Willing to Help Obtain Appro priatloa lor National Irrigation. Washlugton, Jan. 23. Home bun dred promlueut dally F.aatwru ueaspa- per recently have editorialy expressed view favorable to a system of national Irrigation. It would seem that th Fast i well in line lu w ishing the de velopmeut aud reclamation ol the great area west of the hundredth meri dian, and that it Is realised that such a development would benellt the entire country and be a national benefit, add ing to the general wealth and power of the natiou. While the Fast Is thus w illing to assist and co-operate, it ex pacts, of course, that the West will make its own tight. Kvery local Western organization of whatevet obaracter cbamlter ot commerce, board of trade, commercial clubs, bustnens associations everything with a president and secretary aliould dis co us and take action upou this ques tion of national irrigation and govern ment appropriation for the building of storage leacrvolrs, aud then taud ready to co-0erate with the National Irrigation Association, tor whatever procedure la neceasHry, Accident to the Bailey. " Washington, Jan. 33. The torpedo boat Bailey has oome to grief again. The accident which disabled her In this case Is peculiar.,, While lying In Newport, about to undertake a trial trip ou the following day, the intense cold froze the water in her boilers, bursting a number of the tubes. The boat has been sent to New York for re pairs, and the trial hoard has been ordered home. School Act Psssed. Manik, Jan 23. The act establish ing the department ot public instruc tion. was unanimously passed by the Philippine oimmlsaion today, altera debate between commissioner Moses and Judge Tuft, over the section per mitting religious instruction in school houses. Piano Two Hundred Years Old. D. Decker, of Charlolt'villa, Ind., is the possessor of a piano made 200 years ago ml which Is yet in good con dition and of excellent tone. It is made of solid mahogany. ., Florence Strike Settled. Florence, Colo , Jan. 23. The strike ol the mill men of Florence was set tled today. President Gorman, of the State Fedeiation of I abor, who has been here in conference with both aides, announced tonight that the mill mangaers had signed an agreement granting the main demands of the men, including the eight-hour day and ol the union wage soale. The mills will resume work at once. The agreement is for one year. Petition In Bankruptcy. Oinulia, Neb., Jan. 28. James R. Field, managing agent of the Field Coal & Implement Company, of Boat rice, Neb., has filed a petition In bank ruptcy. Liabilities, $51,194; assets, f 1,294. Robert E. Lee', Birthday. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23. Dispatches from various cities in the South tell of the general observance of General Rob ert E. Lee's birthday by the closing of state and city offices, bank and stores, and by parades and public meetings. FIRE, BUT NO PANIC Orartd Opsr Houis t Claclnastl Bunwd f rtunttsly a Uu of Ufa. Cluulnnatl, Jan, 1!4.-Tb Grand opera hou.e wa tonight destroyed by Are, xept far It Haunch outer walls. The play set lor the ulght was "Ham lt," by K. II. Southern company, aud th nous waa packed by brilliant audience. The first act had been fluUlisd aud iu the second Mr. Southern, acting the part ot Hamlet, had spoken but a fw tine when a slight dlsturbauce In the orchestra Mat wa obrvd, It was caused by a (light iu ot amok at thai polut. An usher want down t'.i aisle aud quietly asked th people to be seated, saying there wa nothing wrong. Mr.. Houhteru, at this point, stepped to the front of the stag aud also assured the au lln that every tiling ws all right, Then he resumed J hi part, but belure h had spoktu two Unas the smoke issued lu luuti volume that there was a spontaueotts moverueut j ot the people iu it vicinity, Without urthr. order or suggestion, o to ol the most remarkable scene ever witnessed In a crowded auditorium took place, It wa as If th whole sit nation had teu revealed to every per sou iu the lioue, ami without a single shout or auythlug else Indicating a leader, dispersal ol the audience legau aud was run led on with a much or der and composure a If no such thing as fire bad ever been known. Mr. Southern e.timates bis loss at l&O.OOO. Ills company wa compelled to reach the street clad In their costumes and to lose the greater part ot their per soual effects, led in th theater. , MAY BUY FROM SPAIN. I al td States has Offered $100,000 for Certalr Islands In the Sulu Croup. New York, Jan. 21 A special to the Tribune (Mm Washington says: Senator Lodge w III endeavor to secure th approval of tha neual In executive aeesion today to th treaty signed by Secretary Hay and Duke de A rocs, the I SpanUb minister, on November 7 last, ; for tbe purchase by this government of i certain small ialauds In tbe Sulu group which bad not I .n Included in the i Pari treaty. Thii treaty wa sent to ; the senate early last mouth, and oou ' slats essentially ot the following artl ! ciea: Spain ielliiqul.be to th United j Stales all title and elalm of title ' which she may hav had at th time of the conclusion of the treaty of Paris ! in the Philippine archipelago, liing S outside the line de.cn be I in artlcl 3 of thai treaty and partciihtrly to th Island ot Cagayan, Sulu aud Slbotu and their deudeuiies, and agree that all snob Islands shall be com pristvd lu the cession of th archipelago a fully as If they had been expre.sly Included within those tine. Tbe United Slates, In coni.lertlon ol this rrllugquUhment, will pay to Spain the nm of 1 100,000 within six months after th ratification of this tieaty The Spanish forte ha Jot approved tha convention, and II only a alts ac tion by the senate for tha exchange of ratifications, which are to be made lu Washington. The appropriations to carry out ins j HttrttflH,ut munt ,m ,n, ,,u season ! If the treaty Is approved, but It cannot be Inserted In any appropriation bill until the senate has anlhurixod ratifica tion. ' WANTED IN THREE STATES. Two Men Arretted la Illinois Are Guilty of All Sort of Crimes. Mount Vermin, 111., J in. 34. Geo. W. and John Reeves, alias Thompson, alia Clark, wanted In at bast three dlfler.nt states to answer (or varlou prim, Iroui murder to petit larceny, have been arrested in the northeast part of this county by Sheriff Mnncion, i'o licemau Sttrlleld and Deputy-Sheriff Stanler. On June 1, 1885, near Huntington, lud., Bob Reeve and his two sons, Geoige and John, killed Deputy-Sheriffs Gardner and Cox, of Dubois coun ty. Tbe father la said to have died. The sons aent to Keutucky, where they a a time, I the name of Thompson, ar.d June 0, I8H8, were sentenced from Monn county to a lei in of 81 year In the penltei tlary for arson aud burg lary, September 28, 18l)fl, they e oaped from the Frankfort prison and made their way to thli county. They assumed the unme of Clark and have since resided here. DOGS FOR ALASKA. Twelve St. Benards Have Left Chlcaeo In Special Car. Chicago, Jan. 24. In a private car, fitted up especially for their use and comfort, 13 hardy and muscular St. Barnard dogs will leave Chicago today, bound for Alaska. Chicago prospectors will use them in the Far North to transport supplies lu the Copper river region. The canines have been giveu a spe cial course of training by their owner, who says he has hardened them in preparation for the strenuous lifo they will be forced to lend iu the loe fluids Will Accept Canal Ammcndments. Loudoti, Jan. 24 The Washlugton correspondent of the Daily Mall says ha understands It is practically cerluln that Great Britain will accept lie nmeudment of the United States to be Hay-L'auticefote treatv. Claims to Have Klllhd 700 Boxers. Mr. and Mrs. C'liamnt returned to nn Friinclaco from China, where dur ing the siege of Pekin the couple olalm to have, killed 700 Boxers. t A Porto Rican Loan, San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 21. The house has passed a bill authorizing the reaxurer to float a loan of f 3.000,000 u the United States and Europe, The fund thus raised will be lent by the government to planters to relieve the agricnltural depression. Fouid by Tr ty. Great Britain la bound by treaty with RutRia not to resist the oaar'i absoprtlon of Manijhuria, and now Eng land and Germany may seize port of China. Met Death Surrounded By Her Entire Family. THE PRINCE OP WALES HAILED AS KINO Passing el England's Qutia Cause Universal Sorrow-Was On el Most Beloved Rulers el th World. Cowes, 11 of Wigbl, Jan. 23. Queen Victoria la dead aud Edward VII reign. The greatest event lu tb memory ol thl generation, the most stupendous change la existing conditions that oould possibly be imagined, ba taken place qbletly, almost gently, upon tha anniversary ot the death ot queen Vie torla'i lather, the Puke ol Kent. The end, of this carreer, never equalled by any woman la tb world history, cam In simply furnished room in the Osliorn House. This most re spected ot women, living or dead, lay lu a great (our posted bed aud made shrunken atom whose gd lac an I figure were a cruel mockery of the (air girl who, lu 1887, began to ml over England. Around bnr wen gathered almost every descendant of her line, Well within view of bar dying eyes there hung a portrait of the Prince Cousorl. It wa he who dealjned the room and every part of the ca.tle. In scarcely audibl woids, the whit haired Bishop of Winchester prayed beside her, as he had often prayed, for he wa her chaplain at Windsor, With I lowed beads the Imperious ruler ot the livrman empire aud the man who I now king ot England, the woman who has succeeded to the title ot queen, the princes and prlureasee, and those ol lea than royal designation, listened to the bishop' ceaseless pray lug. Six o'clock passed. The bishop conj tluued his Intercession. One of the younger children asked a question lu shrill, childish treble, and wa Immed iately illeuce l. The women of thl royal (amity sobbed faintly, aud the men shuffled uneasily. At exactly half past 6, Sir James Held held up bl head, an1 the people then knew that England had lost her queen. The bishop pronounced the benediction, The queen passed away quite peacefully. She suffered no pain, The most of the mourner went to their rooms. . A few minutes later the inevitable element of matetlallsiit stepped Into this palhvtia chapter of International h'.t ry, for Vie court ladle wnt briskly to work ordering their mourn ing from I-oudon. Th wheel ot the world were Jarred whan the announce ment came, but in this palace at borne everything pursued the usual course. Down In the kitchen they were cooking a huge dinner tor au seinblage, the like of which ba seldom bn known iu England, sud th din ner preparation proceeded just a if nothing had happened. Tb Irody of (jueen Victoria wa em balmed aud will probably be taken to Wiudsor Saturday. Tbe coffin arrived last evening from London. , .. It wa thought that the queen waa dylug about V o'clock in the evening, and carriages war sent to Oiliorn cot tag and th rectory to bring alt th prince aud princesses and tha bishop of Winchester to her bedside. It sen me I then very near the end, but when tbtug lo ked the worst, the queen had one of the rallies due to her wonderful constitution, opened her rye aud recognised the presence of Wales, the prluoesses and Emperor William. Four o'clock marked the beginning ol the end. Agalu the family were summoned, and this time the relapse wa not followed by recovery. The Prince of Wales waa very much affected when the doctor at last In formed him that bl mother bad breathed her last. Emperor William wa also deeply affected, but did hi best to minister comfort to bis sorrow stricken nude, whose new dignity he was the first to acknowledge. From all parts of the world there are still poiiriug Into Cowes message of condolence. They come from crowned head, millionaire, trades men and pRtiper. and are variously addressed to the Prince of Wales and the king of England. Emperor William's arrangements are lint settled. Ills yacht will arrive today, but it ia believed he will not depart until after the funeral. Attempt to Extort Money. Fort Mndlnon, Ia., Jan. 24, George Wolf, of West Point, this county, waa landed in jail here late last night, the warrant having been sworn out by Fredoilck Kriokenbnuin, president ot the West Point bank, charging him with an attempt to, extort money. Krincketibnum received a letter order ing him to deposit $5,000 at a certain place under the Pitman week bridge, a short distance from town, on a cer tain date. The letter stated that, un less tha money wa forthcoming, cer tain properties owned by the banker would be burned. Th litter was com parod with dttTernt bund writings. St Louis Street Car Consolidation. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 24 Tha supreme court eu banc today sustained a motion to squash the alternative writ of ouster iu the St Louis Consol idated Street Railroad case, instituted by the attorney-general, ou the ground of illegal combination in violation of the anti-trust laws. This disposes of the case, und makes the recently en acted law, allowing the consolidation of itrect car companies, legal, Hawaiian Officials' Salary. Washington, Jan. 24. Senator Clark, of Wyoming, Introduced a bill Increasing the salary of official ot lift wall. It gives the governor 5,000 and $500 as purqulsites; the justice ot the ten itorlnl supreme court $5,000, with $500 addition il to the chief justice. The judge of the circuit oourt will re ceive $4,000. - Purchased Salt In Portngal. Tha Armour Packiug Company, ot Kansas City, has purchased 25,000 tons ol common salt in Portugal, tb price being less than in this country. SPECULATION HAS LAGGED. Week ef Ebbln Strength In Cereal Markets -Braostreei'i Weekly Trsde Review. Bradstret's sayi; Speculation has lagged, but trade on spring acwuut has on the whole improved this week. Southern aud Southwestern trade 1 opeulug up satisfactorily, and there are better reports received even from the Northwest a to the-outlook, for spring business, A to retail distribution, conditions are hardly so favorable. Lu in tier appear to have been active at the West, and wholesaler hav don tnor at the East, but th axport trad lav In thl llu, a in others. It has been a week ol ebbing strength lo the cereal,. Argentina report dis play an India rubber consistency, and tills week has been devoted to stretch ing estimate ot the export surplus (rum that country. Northwest wheat receipts have also been heavy, and the o-osllsd Wall street Interest ha beeu reported lo have been . liquidating. Flour 1 dull, but the decline ot 10 to 80 ceut par barrel ha tended to help export biuluess. Th textile situation Is not altogeth er clear. Cotton ha weekened on In creased stock at th South, War, or rather rumor ot war, have leeu the chief (object of discussion iu the iron aud steel trade thl weeek, and to sum extent have exerted a de pressing effect on sentimeut. New demand at thl time, however, 1 never rery large, aud conditions a a whole are healthy aud aveo promising. The labor outlook in iiou doe not promise a wall. Wbt, Inloudlng flour, shipment lor th week were 8,880,054 biiabel again! 8,061,090 bushel, last aeek. Bulue (alluree In the United Slates lor the aeek ending numir 2U0, agaiuil 832 last week. Canadian failure tor the week num her AO, a against 80 last week. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Market. . Onions, new yellow, So. Lettuce, hot house, f 1.00 rt case Potatoes, new, tin, Beets, per sack, 85c (fill. Terutps, per sack, 9 1 .00. Squash 3o. Carrot, per sack, 75e Parsnips, per sack, 91-00(91.35 Celery 60o doa. Cbbge, native aud California, lc per pounds. Butter Creamery, 80o; dairy, 10(9 18c; ranch, lflclNo pound. Cheeee Uo. F.gg Bench, 88c; Eastern 83c, Poultry 14c; dreased, native chick ens, 16c; turkey, 10c. Hay Puget Souud timothy, 915.00; ! clsoloe Eastern Washington timothy, ' 9i.oo. I (Vim-Whole, 934.00; oraoked, 935; i foe. I meal, 934. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, 930. Flour Patent, per barrel, 93.40; i blended straight, 93.35; California, 93.35; buckwlinat flour, $0,110; gra ' bam. tier barrel, $8.85; whole wheal flour. $3.35; rye flour, $3. 80 1 4.00. MilbitufJa Bran, per ton, $15.00; short, per ton, $10.00. Feed Clmpped feed, 919-00 per ton; middlings, par ton, $33; oil cake meal, per ton, 93U.00. Freeh Meat Choice dressed heel steers, price 7J,Oi cows, 7c; mutton 7'; pork, 7 V; trimmed, Vc; veal, 11(a) 13c. Ham Urge, ll,'c; email, 11 Hi break fast bacon, ic; dry (alt (Ides, 8'c. Portland Market. Wheat-Walla Walla. 64(3560, Valley, nominal; Blueetum, 57 ,',0 per bushel. Flour Bent grades, 93-40; graham, 93.00. Oats Choioe white, 42o; chotoe gray, 41o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, 9)16.00 brew lug,' $10. 50 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran, 915.50 ton; mid dlings, 931 (horn, 918; chop, 98 per ton. Hay-Timothy,9l2ll 13.60; clover,$7 (39.50; Oregon wild hay, 90(37 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 60(J55o; store. 82?,e. Eggs !5o pordoxen. Cheese Oregon lull cream, 1 So; Young America, 14o; uew cheese lOo per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 93.00 per dosen; hemt, 94.00; springs, 93.00tjt3.60; geese, $0.00(8.00 dox; ducks, $5.00($0.60 per dosen; turkey, live, 1 lo per pound, Potatoes 60 0o per sack; sweets, I li0 per pouna. Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7o per pouud; cab bage, no per pouud; paraula, 85c; onions, $1.50(33; carrols, 76o. Hope New crop, 13 Uo par (KHiml. Wool Valley, 18JU4o per pound; Eaateru Oregon, 10(J13u; mohair, 35 per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 8 Ho; dressed mutton, 8,S9 7c per pound. Hogs (irons, choice heavy, $5.75; light and feeders, $5.00; dressed, $5.50(38.50 per 100 pounds. Jjeef Gross, top steers, $3.6004.00; cows, $8.0003.60; dressed beef, 6 7c per ponnd. Veal Large, 77j'o; small, 8,0 Do per pouud. San Francisco Market Wool Spring Nevada, ll(ttl8oper pound; Eastern Oregon, 10Uo; Val ley, 1517o; Northern, 9 0 lOo. j Hop, Crop, 1900, 14Ql7,S'o. i Butter Fancy creamery 80o; do seconds, lfo; fancy dairy, 17 do seconds, Uo per pound. Eggs Store, 83o; fancy ranoh, 2flo. Mlllstuffs Middlings, 917.00 20.00; bran, $14.50015.00. I Hay Wheat $9 18; wheat aud oat $9.00013.60; best barley $9.50 alfalfa, $7.00 10.00 per ton; straw, 8547Ho per bale. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, $1.00; Salinas Burbanks, 85o$1.15; river Burbanks, 8560o; sweats, 60$ I. Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valenoia, $3.7508.35; Mexioan limes, $4,000 6.00; California lemons 75c$1.60; do choioe $1.7503-00 per box. Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.60 8.60 per bunoh; pineapples, nom inal; Persian dates, 80H!o par ponnd. ; Interesting Events and Gossip of the Past Week Reported From Cities and Towns in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. OREGON. Th Dalles ha levied a 0-mlll tax. Bums ha leoelved chemical Are ugln. Tb Southern Paclflo 1 stoilng lot at Asblaud. Th Dalle, ui parch 600 (eel ot Ore ho. Tb Oregon. legislator dfloit dots up 950,000. Moblnry for tb new laundry at Eugo ba arrived. Tbe Grant county tag levy a been died at 834' mill. Coyotes are nnmeroni in Col yal ley, Douglas oounty. The Douglas county tax levy bas been fixed at 30 mill. Tb rendition school district ha lvld a speolal tax ot 8 mill. deveral herd near Montgomery bar been visited by ooyote ot late. It is reported the Dallas organ fac tory mar be moved to Albany. Tbe approach to the Upper Calapoola bridge was carried away by the flood. Baker City ba rescinded ttreet lighting contraol, and 1 In darkness. The wall ol th first story of Mal heur county ' new court bour fin ished. Collision ot a train and bandoar near Woodburn, Or., wa narrowly averted. Famous Unci Ben group ot mine in Idaho ba been aold to a New York syndicate. The coal shaft being sunk by W. A. Maxwell of Coo City, 1 now down about 800 feet. Plan (or the new creamery at Sum merville are taking shap. It will oust about 94,000. Athena ba Inveeehl 91,600 in ichool warrant. The city, beside, ba a balance on hand of 91,100. Lincoln oounty ha awarded the contract lor building tbe depot bridge to George MoCvulou for 9335. Tbe old Coo Bay road 1 said to be In better condition than for several year at this time ot tb year. Henry Zuts, Jr., a 17-year-old boy. ol Vale, Or., aocientally killed blm self while examining a revolver. 1. J. Straw, of Klamath county, rale off a bridge Into a enow bank last week, and had to dig hi horse out. Contract for building the Wheeler comity court bouse ba been let to A. F. Peterson, ot Corvallla, for 99,036. Sixty-five thoroughbred sheep belong ing to O. F. Knox were drowned near Cottage Grove by the recent freshet. Howard tt Steam are feeding 600 cattle on Crooked river and about 000 bead at Silver Lake, in Lake oounty. A petition I in circulation askiug that the publio real from Cottage Grove to Lorane be widened to 00 feet. J. W. Walter A Son, proprietor of tf Elintra mill, bav floated their logs into the Long Tom from the Not! river. Several car load of Weston bricks have been shipped to Mission station. They will be used lor government kollding. An acetyline ga plant belonging to J. P. William, of Long Creek, ex ploded last week, and slightly injured Mr. William. A petition 1 being circulated asking au appropriation ot $1,000 to repair and Improve the state buildings and property at Sodaville. . A bird of 110 sheep wa shipped from Huutlngton to Salt Lake City by the Baldwin Sheep & Land Com pany, u( Crook county. It it reported that Ed Lambson, of Willamlna, a leased a large tract of land ou Salmon river, whtoh be in tend to stock with cattle. The sale of land belonging to the Leonard Lang estate in Pine valley, which escheated to tbe itate of Ore gon recently, ha been confirmed bX Judge Kakln, of the circuit court. A meeting wa held at McMinuville in the interest ot the woodcutters ot the couuty. Every preolnot wa well represented. They advanced the price of cutting oak wood from 75 cents to 90 cents a cord, and fir from 70 to 90 cents. The farmers and stockmen ot Malheur county feel oonfldent that the coming season will be a prosperous one for them. While the wluter thus far has beon an open one compared with those generally experienced here, the Indi cations are that there will be plenty ot water for Irrigation during the coming summer, and that tbe feed on the range will be good. WASHINGTON. The new $16,000 ichool bouse at Davenport la finished. The railroad agent at Hamilton, Harry Boeurdsley, was robbed of $200. A (ohool house will be built at Day ton to cost between $20,000 and $30,- 000. Ed Sievers, of Iowa, Is considering a proposition to buy a ahingle mill at Everett. A thrloe-a-week mall serlvce be tween Cbesaw and Republic will be Inaugurated In April, Mayor D. T. Anderson, who, with the other city officials ot Rosalia, has just been sworn in, is serving bis bflta term a mayor. A deal has been closed whereby Joseph Ferguson, of Arlington, be comes owner of about 600 acres of tim ber land on Camano island. The compilers ot the Taooma direc tory for 1901, place the population ot the oity at 40,000, aa against 87,71 returned by the census bureau, WASHINGTON. Taeomn butobrs bav formed aa association. . A petition I being circulated to bava the postofflc nam of Guy changed to Albion. Th f4impon Lumber Company, ot South fiend, bas accepted plan tor a pony band aaw mill. Fire partially destroyed tha ship chandlery store ol J.C.Todd Co, on tb water front, Tecome. Loss $4,000, fully covered by insurance. Mr. fl. P, Harrington, prominent oltisen ot Rosalia, died ot pneumonia. Ills remain were taken to the borne of bi parent In Monroe, Mlcb., (or Interment. During the recant snow 80 ton ot ore waa hauled from the Cedar Canyon district to Davenport lor hipment. Had tha sleighing continued good, (till more would bav been brought out. Lark Ins' hotel at Garfield, leased by J. W, Keown, wa entirely destroyed by fire, together with most of tbe con tents, Los on tb building, 91,500; Insoranoe, $650; low on content, 91,000, with 9060 iniuranca. While fording ToppenUh creek, near North Yakima, Will Carrat wa nearly drowned. He waa on horseback and tha swift current ot the stream carried nor and rider several yards, when they lodged in om willow, from wbtcb, with difflouity both racceeded in landing safely on shore. Owing to technical error in writing the boundaries ot a (mall tripvof land, amounting to nearly three section, lying on the east side of North Bay,, between Mason and Pierce counties, U left out ot the jurisdiction of both oou n tie. An attempt will be made to hav the neutral atrip Incorporated with Pierce. t Oscar Bates, ex-sheriff of Stevens county, received fatal Injuriea at the Drummer's mine, near Curllew. He bad aet three shots in tbe 125-foot level, and started to climb tha ladder, but missed bis tooting on the second landing and tell back 10 feet. The shot exploded before be could regain the ladder. Hopkins D. Junes, until recently a hotel porter at Wilbur, Wash., who was arrested at Spokane on a charge of horse stealing, ba been releaed. Word oame from Wilbur that tbe man Chance, who bone and raddle Jones bad appropriated, would not prosecute Jones. Tbe Wilbur man aald b owed Jone money, and that be would be satisfied to have him keep the bone and asddl to settle tbe bill. IDAHO. A tree terry at Welter 1 proposed. Caldwell merobanta bav made an early closing agreement. John Hunt wa arrested at Oioflno, on a charge of cattle stealing. A publio meeting was held at Lewie ton to protest against division ot fes Perce county. The poitoffk ot Leduo, Blaine oounty, bas been moved two miles southeast, without change ot post master. o At Weiser's regular city elect! n In April, tbe oitixens will vote whether or not they want the oity bonded for $00,000. It is announced that shipments ot crude ore and concentratea from tbe Coeur d'Alene last year aggregated 175,000 tons. . Ther were several anow slides in Bear gulch last week, but no damage ie reported except that tbe Orolino blacksmith shop was swept away. , Several carloads ol steel rails hav reen unloaded in the Weiser yards. They are to be used in extending tb Paclflo St Idaho Northern next dim mer. Meetings bava been held and resolu tions adopted by several G. A. R. post protesting against tbe proposed plan o moving the soldiers' borne from Bois to Fort Sherman. 11. M. Merrin, of Spokane, has taken a bond on tbe Father lode and two claims adjoining in the Coeur d'Alene district. It is understood that work will tommenoe Immediately. Lew Granger, who Is charged with stealing eight bead ot cattle out ot a pasture near Moscow, ba been arrest ed. Granger ha a number of aliases,, but it i said bia true name is Lai kins. Plans are being perfected whereby 800 feet mpr tunnel will be driven in the olalm ot the Silver Eagle Mining Co. Ther 1 also talk of building a cog-wheel road from th Silver Eagle to the lummit. A Mountain Home drug store wai broken into and an attempt made to rob the place. Tbe proprietor, who has sleeping apartments in .the rear, was awakened by the noise ot tbe rob ben. Upon bis appearance tbey ran, having seound nothing. ,1. O. Meurman, superintendent of th Moscow schools, met with a sever aioileut while splitting wood. II waa holding a blook with on har) , . and wielding an axe with the other, when a glancing blow ot the ax atruok his band, nearly severing it. Amputation may be necessary, W. II. Watt, an extensive mine owner ot Hatley, has written a letter to Representative Mandell, in whioh he opposes the proposed taxation ot mine. Mr. Watt believes It wonld tend to drive oapltal away from min ing investment, and capital to work the mine it what the state moat need. '