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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. '