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Comp-trxrulv Rcvkw of tht Important rtap
pcnlngt of th Past Wk In
Condtnd Form,
Th Duke of York U iek.
The senate pasted the Indian appro
priatiun bill.
Bethhen will try to drive the Boer
out ot Cap Oolouy.
President McKiuley may vtait Port
land, Or., tliia priug,
A revolutionary plot hut been d la
cover! in Piuasiau Poland.
A prisoner escaped from the 0 rente
Pas jail and ia atill at libeity.
General Wade aud Ludlow have
been ordered to the Philippine.
New York men aue A. D. Hammond
for part ot Aatorla railroad bouu.
Miniater Loomis bat postpoud the
presentation ot his ultimatum to Yen
eiuela. The president recommends that ad
ditional oopie ot the eousul reporte be
printed.
Tbe oitiiena ot f kagway are greatly
agitated over the decision ot the secre
tary of the interior granting tbe greater
part of the towusite io B. Moore.
The body of Judge N. Pearl, of Port
Gibton, wa tonne) iu the Mississippi
river near that place with heavy
weight! tied around the haud and
an k lei. He bad been iiil.siug about
two weeks.
Major-General Arthur MaoArthur
will bo relieved Iroin duty aa the com
tnandering general ot the divuion ot
tbe Philippine iu April next, aud will
be succeeded by Brigadier-Geueral
James r'. Wade.
Tbe dead body of Jacob Kunta a her
mit, waa found in a niiaerable cabin
near Peoria, 111. The body wa olad
in rage. On hi person wa (458 in
money and a ileed to 80 acre ot vain
able land. He bad literally itarved
himself to death.
Tbe preaident ha aent a meaaage to
congress recommending the appropria
tion of 1100,000 (or tne payment of the
. claim of Spain for Sibotu and Cagayen
lalanda, In tbe Philippine archipelago,
in accordance with the term of the
treaty recently ratillel by tbe senate.
Some troop eacorting laborer en
gaged in opening road in the touthern
part of the peniuaula of Yucatan were
deeperately attacked by 1.000 rebel In--diani,
who were only driven off by the
employment ot machine gun. The
engagement took place near Santa Croa.
Tbe Dallae. Or., woolen mill will
resume operations.
Tbe arrest ot Chief llarjo is expected
to end the Creek npriaing.
A Forest Grove. Or., flouring mill
will be moved to Portland.
Enovy at Fekio reached an agreement
on tbe question of punishment.
Volunteer who enliated In the
Northwest uiay be mustered out at
Vancouver.
A bad train wreck on the Baltimore
& Ohio wa caused by the engineer go
ing to aleep.
Tbe Cable- Cove mining district in
Eastern Oregon ha taken on a new
leaae ot life.
Judge Caplea baa resigned hi por
tion a consul at Valparaiso, and will
return home.
The crown priuce of Geruiauy wa
decorated with the Order ot tbe Garter
at Otborne bouae.
The Oregon supreme court ha de
ecided that the Multnomah connty bi
cycle tax ia illegal.
An intoxicated man at Colfax,
Wash., attacked - another with an ax
. and seriously wounded him.
Fremier Koblin atated that the Man
itoba government wa making attempt
to purchase the Northern Pacific Kail
way in Manitoba but so far, he aaid,
nothing dednite has been done.
George W, Kingf-bury and Anthony
Smale were instantly killed ne-tr Butte,
Mont., in the L. E. K. mine by fall
ing from the' cage while being hoisted
toward, the surface. It is supposed
they were overcome with ga.
Charles II. Ferguson, a well known
insurance ma'n of Louisville, Ky., and !
nresirient 01 the National Association
TJ1 (, , 3 , ., . f
oi underwriters, is oena.
son had been in failing
Mr. Fergu-
health for a
Oswego, N.
year. He waa born
Y., Angmjt 13, 1840.
in
Order have been given to pnt the
cruiser New York in com mission at the
New York navy yard. Thl veasel 1
undergoing extensive repair prepara
tory to her departure lor the Asiatic
station, which will be her cruising
groend for the next two year. She
ba been selected a the flag ship of
Rear Admiral Kodgera, who is to have
command of one of the two divisions
of tbe Asiatio fleet.
Columbia nniveraity has appealed io
it friend for 1(100,000.
The school children of Missislppi
have voted in favor of the magnolia as
the state's flower.
American, Canadian and English
Iron interests have practically united
to push trade in Europe.
Consular report say British mer
chants and manufacturers continue to
worry over commercial invasions by
Americans.
Postmaster General Smith recom
mends an appropriation of $500,000
for pneumatic tube service.
State Horticultural Director Scott,
oflGeorgia, report that 2,000,000 new
fruit trees will be planted in that state
by Maroh 1,
The taking of tbe Canadian oemni
will begin Monday, April 1. All per
sons living at midnight, Sunday,
Maroh 81 will be counted.
The commecrial bodies of Memphis
aave decided to invite President Mo
Klnley to visit that'eity during the
onfedtrat reunion next May.
MUST SERVE IN THE ARMY.
Finns Will ft Enforced to Conform With Rut
lUn Syittm.
I't.. Petersburg, Jan. HO. The min
istry of war ha completed a draft ot a
law to regulate the military vrvlce
In Fiuland iu conformity with too
aystem adopted in the empire at large.
It i expected that it will be put ia
force early in the year,
Governor-General Bobrlkoff ha late
ly lotted instruction to the governor
ot the province iu Fiulaud urging a
stricter eutorcemeut ot the ordinance
of last July regarding public astern
j blie. The oomplaiut i ma I that
thl ordinance it evaded under pretext
jot amutemeuta aud entertainment.
I Among the amusement which require
i permit may be reckoned gatheiiug in
which social, olanUflo and eooiiumlo
question are discussed or where ad
elreso are made. Assemblies which
are permitted must be watched over by
the police, whose duty it will be to
suppress demonstrations.
In order t meet the boycott of nit
popular official by houaeowuers aud
hotelkeeper, Governor General Uobrl
koff ba purchased, tor (.50, a dwell
ing house in llelaingtor.
Fur the purpoa ot cultivating tloseer
relation with Itulgaria, the govern
ment hit entered iuto au agreement
with Priuce Ferdinand' government
reducing telegraph toll (rom 40 to 93
ceutlmea a word, aud Introducing a
international money order system sim
ilar to that iu vogue in Russia.
ARRESTED FOR OLD MURDER
California Man Mutt Return to Ttxai for Trial
Confess Hit Crime.
Sacrameuto, Cel., Jan. 80. Frauk
Hyatt wa arrested here tonight tor
the murder ot Steve Preasley, commit
ted iu Elvath connty, Texas, July 7,
1K89. Hyatt ha made a (nil conies
ion, claiming telf-defcnse. He had
been residing in this city for the last
nine year, aud wa employed In the
railroad shop under the name of
Cbarle Kates. He base wile and
tepeun. In hi eigueJ coufessioo, be
claim that it wa hi intention to re
turn to Texaa next year and stand trial
for the killing. He say the quarrel
between himself and Press ley, who wa
the stepfather of hi former wife, oo
ourred over aome building material
Press ley picked up a large stone to
throw at him. Ite (truck at Press
ley' aim with a oluh, to make him
drop the stoue, and the latter, in dodg
ing, waa itrock on the head aud died.
Hyatt claim that be feared be would
not get a fair trial, a all the witness
were relative of Pressley, so be lied.
THE 0. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Cleveland, 0., Preparing, to Rtctlvt 430,000
Vbltort Ntxt Fall
Clevelaud, O..Jan. 80. Member of
tbe to boom mi Mem ot the national ti.
A. H. council of administration, who
are in the city, predict that 160,000
veteran will attend the encampment
to be held iu thl city this (ill. The
local committee expect 450,000 visit'
or to come to the city during the en'
campment. Tbe member ot the tub
committee, who are Geueral F. M,
Stern tt, of t-t. Louis; Colonel Jamea
Scott, of Fairlleld, ill.; and Colonel
Aruitimng, were "in conference today
with the local committee. The city
will be askod to raise a fund o( about
175,000 lor the entertainment of the
old soldlets. Free accommodation
will be provided for aUmt 10.000 de
legates. Tbe Erie Railroad, which ia
not a member of the Central Passetuger
Association, ba announced that it
will grant a rate of 1 cent a mile for
tbe encampment.
Piraciea Near Canton.
Washington, Jan. 80. The follow
ing cablegram wa received at the state
department today from United State
Consul MoWade, at Canton, dated to
day: "Pirate at Hlmyonkec, nenr
Kamchuk, attacked a F.urope.in house
boat early Sunday. They killed a
Chinese boatman and wonuded severe
ly liroukhurst aud Spalinger, Euro-
rieans. Piracies occur daily in the
vicinity ot Canton."
Judge Csplei Coming Home,
Valparaiso, Chile, via Galveston,
Jan. 80. The United Stntes consul at
Valparaiso, J. F. Caplea, of Portland,
Or., has resigned. The United State
minister, Henry L. Wilson, ot Spokane,
Wash., is going to the United States on
leave of absence. Messrs. Caplea and
Wilson will both sail on the next
earner from Valparaiso.
Carnegie's Tube Proect
Pittsbnrg, Jan. 80. The rittsburg
Post says: "Negotiation are pending
in New York at the present time which
if successful, will result in the Carnegie
Company abandoning it plan of build
ing a great steel tnbe plant in Con
netnt, O. Joshua Rhodes, chairman of
tbe board ot the National Tube Com
pany, admitted that the ofllcialn ot
that company were making overture
to the Carnegie Company for the
abandonment of the Conneant plan.
How far along these negotiation have
progrebsed Mr. Rhode oonld not lay.
Crushed to Death by Elevator.
Chicago Jan. 80. Stella Thnm. 20
year old, wa crushed to death today
by the elevator in the Young Woman's
Christian Association building. She
had watched a physician vaoclnute the
inmate and took the elevator to go to
her room. She fainted, and falling
forward, her head canght between the
floor and the ascending cur. Her
bead wa badly crushed and she died
within five minutes.
plan of Socialist Paper Foiled.
Pari, Jan. 80. Recently Le Petit
Son, a Socialist journal announced that
it was prepared to tell gnns to it sub
scribers at a very moderate figure be
ing persuaded that an armed nation
was indispensable to the welfare of
the republic and the country, Tha
government watched the proceedings
for a week, and finally decided that a
depot of arms was not safe in tha
hands of those who are only too willing
to attempt a oonp d'etat and ielsed
tbe entire lot.
PITCH II DM
Minister Loomis Delays Presen
tation of His Ultimatum.
VENEZEUIA WILL DC GIVEN MORE TIME
Situation tt th Asphalt Property Btconwt
Crltlul-Pro,rts of lh IruurrtclionliU
CUidad, Bolivar, It ThrUnd.
Wllletnstad, Island of Curacao, Jan.
81. Advice fioi'i Rarcoloua say that
the gorumtut troop in that uelgli
Ut hood are pursuing the lusiirgeut
Very actively. The dispute beweeu
the Reirimidea A New Yurk Asphalt
Company and the Yeneiuelan govern
ment la ailll unsettled. United Mates
Minister Iniomts, not wishing to cause
further dlllleultle (or the Yeueauolan
goveruiiieut at thl time, ha postponed
the presentation ot an ultimatum on
til subject. United State war vessels
are expected. Tho Lancaster is on her
way to Guiria, and the Soorpion is at
La Guayra. The Veueauelun govern
ment ha advised the Ilormudea com
pany to appeal to the Veueauelau
courts, but the com pnny refused to do
ao, alleging that the courts are tinder
the iutlueiic ot President Castro, Ou
tbe other hand, It I said that the
United Ststes mtulster I making au
inquiry Iuto the dispute, and that a
soon a it I ended attempt to cancel
the concession of the ilermudea com
pany will no looger be tolerated.
Situation It Critical.
Port of Spaiu, Trinidad, Jan. 81.
According to a diptch received today
from Caracas, a)triitwnr'.hy engtueer
who has arrivd tlu re from Pitch lake
reports that the situation is critical.
He say that ISO English negroes who
were employed to do police duty fled
when the Insurgent began firing into
the jungles, only 33 Americans Mug
left to protect the property aud live of
American families. The malinger of
the lake implored the United State
legation at Carncaa to afTord protec
tion, saying that the lives aud proper
ty of American were exjKised to guar
lilla attacks, firing around the lake wa
going ou nightly, aud the Americans
are too few to hold out long. United
State Minister Loomis. according to
the (lime advices, replied that these re
ports were possibly exaggerated, but
that they could not be ignored, and
that he would wire the facts to Wash
ington.
Mr. Oloott, the Orinoco manager,
has returned from Caracal, whore he
went to try to arrange (or the releiisn
ot the steamer and schooners captured
by the Venezuelan gunboat near Trini
dad. The llritish owner (lew the Yen-
ecu lean flag aud the crew were not shot.
The revolution in Eastorn Venezuela
near the asphalt deposits is increasing,
but tho disturabnor are remote from
Caracas, which remains tranquil. In
formation has reached Port of Spain
laying that the insurgents have retakeu
CuiHpnno and will attack Ciiuinno
soon.' Steamers are not allowed to
land passengers or mails at Curapano.
The commander of the French cruiser
Hnchet, which lies there, oonllrm tbl
intelligence aud the reported activity
of the insurgent. It appears that an
attempt to capture Ciudad, liollvar,
capital of tbe state of liollvar, about
8;fi mile up the Orinoco, is likely to
be made a soon n the insurgents have
received a large supply of arm.
Fire In Nebraska Town.
Gothenburg, Neb., Jan. 81. Fire
thi morning destroyed Amoa P. Sing
er' livery stable together with 20 head
of hiirse Odocrunt's block, Carson
Hardware Company' building aud
Stack's restaurant and partially burned
the building of tbe Carlson Mercantile
Com puny. Tho town ha no fire de
partment, but a bucket brigade waa
formed which prevented the flumes
(rom doing more damage. The loss la
if 25,000 half covered by insurance.
Cannerymen Indicted.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 81. Advices
from Alaska state that indictments
have been brought by the grand jury
id session In Juneau against every can
ueryman in Alaska. Two indictments
will be brought against each oompuny,
one for evading tne speoiai tlx law,
and the other for unlawful fishing.
Judge Brown Instructed the grand jury
to make a thorugh investigation and
witnesses were brought from as far
south as Ketchikan and as (or north as
Valde.
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BURNED AT SEA
Bark and Enllrt Crew Perished by Fir In
Storm.
New York, Jan. 81. A special from
Mobile, Ala., says: The Itritish strain
r Governor Blake, which ha arrived
here from Grand Cayan, brought uew
ot the destruction ot a bark by fire at
sea. Presumably the entire crew per
ishtd on the vessel, which I tuppnted
to hav been tha Mary, ot New York.
Seamen could he aeeu olluglng to tha
rigging, but tha vessel wa euvelopad
In Humes aud rescue wa Impossible,
Captain James Hunter, ot the Gov
ernor Ulake, say" ba sighted the burn
ing vessel 100 lii lie , from Mobile Nr.
It wa just at dark, 'and but for tha
high ae prevailing at the time the
Ulaka'i crew would have gon to tha
rescue.
"When we sighted tha bark," (aid
Captain lluuter, "aha seemed to be a
mass of llaimw, Wa were riding head
on before the storm, aud w were iu
lmmlueut danger ourselves. Wa made
several attempt to go to the leacue.
but tbe wind wa ao high aud the oa
m heavy that we were rompelled to
abandou all effort to rescue aud give
attention to saving otirselve.
"We saw member ot the crew ot tha
uufortuuate bark np iu the rlgglug
making signal to us, aud while we
were in sight two men' jumped Iron
the yardarm iuto the sea, Wa
judged that uotlilug could save the
vessel, a she teemed to ba afire all
over.'
FAILED TO FIND TREASURE.
foreign Troop Looking for Hidden Gold la
Chines Villa Met Warm Reception.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 81, Advice
(mm the Orient brought by the United
State transport Arab, give a remarka
ble story ot vengeance meted out to a
Chluese, who informed the foreign
troops of hltldeu treasure of 17,000 Iu
a (mail town 30 wile from I'eklo.
Ou uearlng the village the I biunta waa
sent ahead of the expedition, which
numbered about 85 men under the Urit-
ish Colonel Tullock, to prepare the
villager.
When the gold hunter arrived they
fouud tbe head of their Informer in
a bag and the villager made other
manifestations of tboir hostility to the
tfuops, Ruiuforcement were sent for
end in the meantime the troops bivou
acked in the village pawnshop. The
trensuie la still hidden.
Chinese Ordered Deported.
Plattabnrg, N. Y,, Jan. 8!.-Mow
On and Mow Ye Chun, two Chinamen
arrested at Ninth iltirke recently ou a
charge of illegally entering the United
States, were today ordered deported
back to China. There are now I'D
Chinamen in jail here, IA at Malone
and 14 at Canton, awaiting trial,
charged with entering this oountry
illegally.
Porto Rlcsn Protection.
San Juan, Torto Rico, Jan. 81. A
jotut resolution wa introduced in the
house today aud adopted, praying the
United Statu congress to pas legisla
tion levying taxes on colTce entering
the United States from all countries
except Porto Rico, thus protecting the
product ol the island. It is under
stood that Governor Allen is In sym
pathy with the resolution.
Consul Hay Coming Home. '
Capetown, Jan. 81. Adalbert fi.
Hay, the United State consul at Pre
toria, will sail from here January 81.
Slide on Great Northern.
Everett, Wash., Jan. 81. There is a
serious landslide on the Groat North
ern near hdmon-ls. The slide la oue
of the worat that ever occurred on the
road, being 400 feet long and 25 feet
deep at some place. Ho fore it wa
discovered a height traiu ran iuto it,
derailing two cars and the tender ot
the engine, and before the train could
be gotten out, additional slide com
pletely buried it.
Carnegie to Give $50,000.
Lewistou, Me., Jan. 81. The city
co unci 11 ha'i voted unanimously to ac
cept the offer of Andrew Carnegie to
give for a free library 10 times the
amount tha city would appropriate
annually for it support. Mr. Carne
gie will b called upon for 150,000,
the council voting $5,000. The offer
of Mr. Carnegie was the reault of a
letter written by one of the women ot
Mary Dillingham chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, which a
short time ago established a tiny libr
ary, -
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Engineer's Carelessness the Cause
of a Bad Train Wreck.
rive PERSONS WERE INSTANTLY killed
Mistook the First Section ot a Passing Train
lor the Second-Fireman and Forward
Brisknun War Alto Sleeping.
i'arkersburg, W. Va., Jan. 80. Five
persous were killed and one severely
Injured aud two engine aud 10 loaded
oar were wrecked by the mistake of a
train crew thi afternoon between IV
(roleum aud Volcanic Junction, ou the
I'altimore Ohio Railroad. The en
gineer wa asleep at hi post and mis
took tha first section of a passlug train
fr tha second. 'Ihluking belli bud
piss-id he pulled hi train ou to tha
main track aud ied onward to what
would seem to have necessarily beun
hi "death.
All live men killed were pinned un
der the wreck aud at a late hour to
night only oue ot the bodies had been
recoveied.
The eoci lent oonurred In a out on
a curve ou a heavy down grade and al
the end of a bridge. Tha third sec
tion ot No, 87 wa ou the siding at Pe
troleum with order to wait there until
tha second scctlou of No. iiB hai
passed east. Eugitieer Davidson wno
escaid with alight injuries ess tha
engineer on No. 87 aud went to sleep
mi the siding. When the first section
went by he thought It wa the second
ami started out onto the main track,
ill fireman aud forward biakemau,
both of whom were killed, must also
have been aideep, for they allowed hliu
to take tbe train out. The conductor
of the first train No. VH after he passed,
aaw Davidson pulling out aud tried to
wave It 1 iu to stop, but failed. The
couduclor of fourth 87, seeing tbe third
section pull out ran forward after It aa
fast a possible hi engineer whistling
dowu brake and tha oouductur ot tbe
wrecked train rati over the top of
the car until he reached tbe car next
to the last oue wrecked in his attempt
to stop tbe engineer, but none ul them
attracted hi attention In time. Cou
tine tor Lang managed to jump in time
tu aave hi life,
The fast train touight were passed
around the wreck by way of Mound
title and the Ohio River Railroad.
BROKE THROUGH ICE.
Sixty Skslert on Urge Pond Near Brooklyn
Two Soya Were Drowned,
New York, Jan. 80. Sixty skaters,
including many women and children,
broke through the fee on a large pond
back of Evergreen ceme'ery, today,
and In the wild struggle for li'e two
were drowned. The ice ever the
center of the Hnd, where the water
was lect aud where i lie skaters were
assembled Iu greatest numbers, sud
denly sank.
The whole crowd wa panic stricken
Men and women fought to save them
selves, aud children suffered In the
una r I struggle. The scream of the
skater were heard by men employed
in a factory near by, aud they ran to
i be pond. They dragged long plank
with them which were pushed toward
the center of the iioud. Along this
fooling a life line wa formed. Kffort
was fl ret made to rescue the women
and children, lly two and threes
they were taken from the water and
hustled along the plank to the shore,
i'h police reserve and (u'gcuut ar
rived in ambulance ami succored
many ot the half-drowned skater.
The lo lies of ihe two boys were recov
ered. She Turned on the Gas.
New York, Jan. 80. -In a flat in
West ThirtMxth street, there die. I a
the result of inhaling illuminating ga
a woman whose son say she came of
one of the tin si distinguished families
of Tennessee. She was Mr. Anna
Terry, the widow of Dr. C. C, Terry, a
graduate of the Harvaid medical
school, aud until hi death, eight yeais
ago, one of the most distinguished
surgeons in New Eulgnnd. Dr Terry'
death was accidental, hi brain having
been pierced by the foil of a fencing
master with whom be wa engaged iu
practice. Mr. Terry was fouud dead
iu bed. Tho house wa redolent of the
eidor of gas, and the stopcock iu Mr.
Terry's loom had boeu found turned on
full, A policeman, who will (tun
tinned, reported the case a oue of ap
parent suicide.
The Danish Antilles Deal.
Copenhagen, Jan. 80. It appears
that ouly a single member out of tbe
15 comprising the finance committee
of the Folkethjng opposes the sale of
the Danish West Indies to tbe United
States. The objector is starting a
uwespaper campaign in favor of their
retention, but the finance committee of
the Landsthing will shortly report in
favor ot the sale ot the islands. Tbe
agitation of tbe inhabitants ol the
islands against their sale ia largely
artificial, aud, thereforo, of not much
weight.
New Steamer Left for Honolulu.
Now York Jan. 80. The Amerloan
freight steamer Hawaiian, of the New
American-Hawaiian Steamship Com
pauy, sailed on her maiden trip from
tliis port thi afternoon for San Fran
ciico and Honolulu. The Hawaiian
i in command of Captain Ilunrold,
and is theaceond of the line's new ves
sels to leave this port. Monthly sail
ings will follow with the new steam
ers, Oregouiun, Californinu, Amerl
oan, Alaskan and Arizonlau.
New Peace Offer to Bolivia.
Lima, Pern, via Galveston, Tex.,
Ian. 80. It is reliably asserted thut
Chile ha mnde new peaceful propo
sitions to Bolivia on a very favorable
basis, and that Bolivia i disposed to
accept them.
Two Embezzlements in Berlin,
Belin, Jan. 80. Yesterday two em
bezalement were reported in Berlin,
the Mitteideuutaohe Kredit bank los
ing 200,000 mark, and II err Shkretih
mar, tbe banker, 80,000.
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TRADE IS SATISFACTORY.
Paclllc Coast and the South Show Up Beit
Slight Diminution of Exports.
Pradatrrot't says: Despite some ir
regularities iu report from different
section and industries, trade a a
whole is ot satisfactory volume for
tat time of year. Relatively the best
report com from the Pscillo coast,
the South and tha Southwest, where
the spring demand is opening well.'
Unseasonable weather in some sec
tions, notably tha East, ha been a bar
to activity in retail trade. Special aa
tivity ha been noted iu so.me branches
of the Iron "trade and ssiitlment has
boon, em the whole, helped by a clearer
view ol tb possibilities contained iu
the recent "war talk." The quieting
down ot business abroad naturally
point to some diminution ol our ex
port trade, In tho cruder form ol lrou
and steel, copper and lumber, bat (or
finished product of these and other
staple, the outlook I declared to bo
still satisfactory. A leature iu the
export Hue thl week wa tbeablpmeut
of 8,000 ton of ttl billet to diss
gow from Birmingham, Ala., the
largest shipment of this material ever
sent abroad from the South. Ilcvya
(luaiHitie of railway material to re
place that destroyed in China may be
placed iu thi couutry. Among the
metal (Hipper I weak and fraoi tonal
ly lower, iu sympathy wltn a break in
price abroad, but tin 1 higher, ou
uew ol excited market aud higher
price iu London.
Wheat, Including flour, shipment
for the week aggregate 4,8;iH,tl7 bush
el, gaiut i).li:ttl,064 last Week.
Business failures iu tbe United State
for the week number 21, againit .'JO
last week,
Canadian failure Muinlr 84, a de
crease of 10 from Inst week.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Market.
Onions, new yellow, So.
Itttue, hot hemae, (1.00 ar case.
Potatoes, new. IH.
P.emU, Ier sack, l (1,21,
Turnips, per sack, 760.
Squash 'io.
Carrot, per sack, 755
Parsnips, per sack, $1.00(1 1. J J
Celery 60o do.
Cabbage, native and California,
So Mr pounds.
Butler Creamery, 80cj dafry, 10 (
1 He; ranch, Hlcylso pound,
Cheee 14c
Eggs Ranch, 88c; Eastern S3e.
Poultry We; dnwsed, native chick
ens. 15c; turkey, iOo.
Ilay Puget Sound timothy, $15.00;
choice Kasteru Washington timothy,
f ltt.00.
Com Wlmle, fa 4.00; oraoked, f.S;
teed meat, $.4.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
1.0.
r lour Patent, per barrel, f8.40j
blended straight, 3.25; California,
fd.35; buckwheat flour, 10.00; gra
ham, per barred, $3.85; whole wheat
dour, tM rye (lour, t3.804.00.
MilletutTs Bran, per ton, (18.00;
short, per ton, (lo. 0U.
Peed Chopped feed, (10.00 per ton;
middlings, pur ton, (13; oil oak meal,
per tn, I.U.00.
r'retali Meat Choice dressed beet
eteera, price 7,lc;cow, ,c; mutton
?'; ork,?4c; trimmed, Be; veal, 11 (J
18c.
Ham Large, ll.'c; small, lHj';
brt-akfast bacon, 13c; dry salt tides.
8'c
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla. 66050 !o;
Valley, nomiuul; Bluestem, CS.'.o per
bushel.
1'lour Best grades, (3.40; graham,
J. 00.
Oats Choice white, 42o: choice
gray, 4 lo per bushel.
Barley reed barley, (15.60 brew
ing, (16.60 per ton.
MilletulTa Bran, (15.60 ton; mid
dlings, (31; short, (18; chop, (16 per
ton.
Hay-Tlmothy,l2(S I3.1S0; clover,7
00.60; Oregon wild hay, (0 7 per ton.
Butter' Vauoy creamery, 6056o;
store, U'J'jc.
Eggs L'.lo per doaen.
Cheese Oregon (nil cream, 13o;
Young America, 14c; uew .cheese IOo
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, (3.75
por down; Imiis, (3.76; springs,
(2.003.60; goewo, (8.00g!8.00 do;
ducks, (5,00(0.50 per down; turkeys,
live, Ho per pound.
Potatoes 60 (it 00c per sack; sweets,
1 JyO per pouuti.
Vegetables Beets, (1; turnips, 76o;
per sack; garlio, 7o pur pound; cab
bage, 1 'no per pound; parsnips, 86o;
onions, (1.60((t3; carrots, 76c.
Hops New crop, lUyJNo P61
pound.
Wind Valley, 180 14o per pound;
Eastern Orcgou, 10(jli3o; mohair, 85
per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8)ao; dressed mutton, 6 '($
7o per pouuti.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, (5.75;
light and feeders. (5.00; dressed,
(5.60fl.60 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top Bteors, (3.504.00;
cows, (3.00(38.60; dreseed beef, 6(9
7o per pound.
Veal Large, 7 7 'o; imall, 8tf9
Oo per pound.
San Francisco Market.
Wool Spring Nevada, ll18o per
pon ml; Eastern Oregon, 1014o; Val
ley, 1517o; Northern, 910o.
Hops Crop, 1900, 14 170.
Butter Eauoy creamery 80o;
do seconds, 17o; fancy dairy, 17
do seconds, 14o per pound.
Eggs Store, 32c; fanoy ranoh,
20c.
MillHtuffs Middlings, (17.00
20.00; bran, (14.60(316.00.
Hay Wheat (918); wheat and
oat $0.00 (SI 2. 50; best barley $0.50
alfalfa, (7.00 10.00 per ton; straw,
8.6 47o per bale.
Potatoes Oregon Burbauka, (1.00;
Saliua Burbanks, 76o(1.05; river
BurliRuka, 8500o; sweets, 60(1
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia,
(3.76(93.86; Mexican limes, (4.00(9
6.00; California lemons 760(3(1.60;
do choice (1.75 8.00 per box.
Tropical Emits Bananas, $1.60(3
9.60 por bunch; pineapples, nom
inal; Persian dates, 66io per
pound.
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a
Interesting Events and Gossip of the Past Week Reported From
Cities and Towns in Washington, Oregon
and Idaho.
OREGON.
Canyon City ha a new fire bell.
Jefferson will levy no tax (or the
year 1901.
The Toledo tag levy ha been Used
at S mill.
The Eugene Military Club basin
corpotated. Tbe Hon t hern Pacific ti plant at
Latham 1 running again.
Baker City school electors have
voted in favor of a 10-mill special tax.
Tbe 9-year-old sou of II. 8. Fllton,
of Lost Valley, was killed by a falling
tree.
There were nearly 600 mining loca
tion recorded in Josephine county last
year.
The receipt ot tba Canyon City post
office laat year amounted to l'.'7,-
181.00.
Tb bridge serosa' Trask river at the
Htillwell place was washed out by tbe
(reshet.
Lumber is being delivered on the
giouud (or the new hospital building
at Eugene.
The Ht'iYlsrd mill at Baker City,
with a capacity of 40,000 feet per day,
1 nearly finished.
James Yates ha sold hi farm ot 80
acre, uear Irving, to Mr. Hard, late
of Iowa, for aUmt (3,500.
Local miner are sinking a abaft on
tba Watt hill east of Amity ou the
site ot a itpKied gold mine.
Free-milling gold ore has been dis
covered in the mountain Jut west of
Ijostiue. Test show the ore literally
tilled with black upbnret.
Mis Elisabeth (iiesy, ao Oregon
pioneer, aged 75 years, died at her
home In Aurora. Deceased wa a lis
ter of Dr. Martin and Jacob Gicey.
A large amount of drift lodged
against the railroad bridge, north of
Lebanon, and 16 men have been at
work all week dislodging it.
A b'lephon line I being built by
the 8uust Company from Jacksonville
to tbe Upper Applegate oountry, aud
will piohably be connected wltu tbe
Giant' Pa- William line. -
J. W. Parker, who ba a rich p
pes ring quarts lodge near Lelaud, un
der bond from Burnett & Hudson, is
making preparation to equip the prop
irty with auelectrio plant.
C. A. Parker and James Buchanan
have e-ured a contract to cut and de
liver poles tor tbe telephone line which
Is to be built from Pleasant Hill via
Jasper aud Natron to tbe main line at
Springfield.
The long looked for English par
tridges arrived at Independence and
were taken to tha O'Brien farm, a few
mile north of that city, aud turned
loose. The birds appeared very wild,
apparently owing to their long journey.
Report from tbe country surround
ing Albany are general that the fill
wheat Is in excellent condition, with
out any indication, at this time, of au
enemy ot any kind Notwithstanding
tho poor crop of last year, tbe acreage
Is largo.
After an illness of several years,
James A. Cautborn, at one time a
prominent graiu dealer of Corvaltis,
died at bis home in that citv. His
ailment was rheumatic, and under
It effect the deceased had been an
invalid for several years.
Au effort is being made to have tbe
mall route changed between Long
Greek sn I Pendleton so that the route
will go over the Yellow Jacket road
from Pendletou to Ukiah and via the
lower gulch road from Ukiah to Long
Creek aud supply Ritter from Long
Creek.
A deal of considerable magnitude
was consummated Inst week at Tilla
mook between V. and , E. Thayer and
the Beats Land Company. About
(10,000 worth of agricultural laud and
town pioporty was transferred to the
company, aud will probably be placed
on the market.
Owing to tbe receut high water on
the Coast Foik which caused the loss
of many thousand feet of logs, Messrs.
Geer aud Rouse, the saw mill men at
A mot, are arranging to erect a tem
porary law mill at Cottage Grove and
will drive the log there. Tne boilers
and engines of the new light plant may
be used.
Tho owners of tbe Red, White and
Blue mine, at Malheur, will posh de
velopments aa rapidly a possible.
There are- two parallel ledges, one
measuring 13 feet and the other three
feet, nn I tlm owners believe that de
velopment will prove that they come
together, The mine is equipped with
a three stamp mill and a steam hoist
ing plant. The capacity of the null
is. to be increased and a pump installed
at once.
WASHINGTON,
The business men of Wenntohee have
taken the first stop toward organizing
a commercial club. At the first
meeting over 60 prominent citizens
were present.
William M. Bacon, nn engineer on
the Spokane Falls & Northern, who
"Vn injured in the collapse of the
bridge between Meyers Falls and Mar
cus, July 33, 1900, has sued the com
pany for (76,750 damages.
The Fair Haven Canuing Company
has received plaua and speuifiatlous
for a new warehouse that will be built
immediately. The building when
completed will cost $8,000 and will be
superior to other cannery warehouses
on the Puget sound.
A new electric company has been or
ganized at Walla Walla. It proposes
to erect a plant about 18 miles south of
Walls Walla, on the south fork of the
Walla Walla river, from which the
power will be oblaiued. If possible
contracts will be secured for furnishing
Pendeton, Or,, with electrio power, ;
WASHINGTON.
There is talk of a new national. bank
at Elleusburg,
Work on the new Seattle Labor Tem
ple will begin within 60 days.
Hoqnlin will soon have a night tele
phone service.
A creamery with a daily capacity of
2.000 pounds of butter is to be built at
Everett.
Charles Neymeir has moved his mill
from Machlas to sits near Woodiu
vilte Jonotion.
Mr. Julia Paden, a resident ot
Rosalia since 1880, is dead at her home
in that oity.
It is annonnced that a foundry am
machine shop to cost (50,000 will be
erected at Everett.
The bank of Harrington received last
week a time lock safe wblob is sup
posed to be burglar proof,
Tbe Harrington Flour Milling Com
pany has fluinbed an order for 2,600
barrels ot flour, which is to be sent to
China.
Ex-Sheriff F. W. DeLorimer, of Ten
Mile, has been appointed state land in
spetcor by Land Commissioner B. A.
vunvrri.
J. M. Halt has resigned tba office of
Yakima county surveyor, aud the com
missioner have appointed II F. Mar
ble to succeed him. y
George Pabgburn, a pioneei of Wash
ington, dropped dead from heart fail
ure at ICudlcot, 20 mile weto( Col
tax. He wa 66 years old.
W. P. Damon wa kuocked down In
front of hi residence by a tough, who
truck him on the head with a club,
rendering him Insensible.
Men engaged in working on the T.
J. Hawdey road, south of Kent, discov
ered a vein of coal while blasting ou
the side ot Crow hill. It is about
four inches in diameter.
Fred Lyman who had been working
on tbe steam shovel on the railroad,
north of Arlington, was instantly
killed. A landslide occurred and be
was warned, but did not have time to
get out ot the way.
A third interest in a group of five
claim located on Iton creek, eight
mile from Keller, ha been sold to A.
A. Redmond, of Republic. Tbe claims
are the Mary Mack. Luckie Four. Last
Chance, Copper King and No. , 6, and
are owned , by Ji P. McCarthy en I
Fred Beaudreau. Tba terms ara kept
a secret. .
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The Wert ' Cosat mill, at Ballard,
which has been closed for tb pasffour
weeks, has resumed work. Daring tbe
time the mill was closed many im
provements and repairs were made
to the engine and machinery, bv means
of which the output of tbe plant will
be greatly increased. Tbe mill build
ing was also repaired and a new foun
dation put under part of it.
The O R. & N. engineers, who have
been making survey along the line of
the llwaco Railway Si Navigation Com
pany, nave finished their labors and a
force of men are expectd to begin work
on the contemplated improvements.
Besides tbe repairs to the track, a new
trestle is to be built at llwaco and
docks to be put in at each end of the
line. It is also stated that cars for
hauling logs from Willapa harbor are
to be put on the road.
IDAHO.
Hog cholera has mnde its appearance
in tho vicinity of Moscow.
James Judge, of Co tier de'Aleae
City, one of the best known meu of the
state, is dead.
George W. Hunt and Frank Pettigo,
ot Orq Finn, arrested on a charge ot
onttle-stealing, have been discharged.
George R. Lubkin, a Boise mail car
rier, has nled a homestead entry ou a
valuable piece of laud near thut citv,
which had been overlooked.
According to reports from Delta, the
scone of recent the placer strike, pros
pects are excellent. Nnggot have
been picked up worth $7 aud (S and
theie are said to be lot more of thorn
th?re.
Eight cow burned to a crisp, Jacob
llauser almost fatally burned, 25 tons
of hay and a fine barn totally con
sumed, are the result ot a tire ou a
rauqh owned by David Locke near Cal
ispell. The loss is estinintad at about
1,000.
The result of a disputed road election
in Kootenai ouuuty has been deter
mined by lot. James Graham and
Noah Washburn, both of Port Hill,
Ware the claimants, me commnsou
ers Hipped a coin to determine the re
sult. The Potlutch oountry is infested
with cattle thieves again. Reports are
coining from the surrounding oonutry
that a few head had been stolen. o
far none of the thieves have been ap
prehended.
It is reported from Nea Perces that
Messrs. Croizer and Sohaffer have com
pleted arrangements for buying all the
hogs ou the prairie. They have leased
ground out of the oity limits, where
they have erected bnildings for the care
of the stock.
.lnhn tfrnoan a mnrnhntlt of TTansne
Junction, was seriously injured at
Rathdrum last week by falling out of
a buggy. Pie struck on the left side
of bis face and head, and was picked
up in an unconscious condition. His
injuries are serious.
A publio road is being laid out
across the Little Cottonwood canyon,
between Cul de Sao and the Bcenian
prairie, which will be of great conven
ience to the people of the latter place
to reaoh the excellent grain market
and railroad shipping point at this
place.
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