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A Frank of Lightning.
A stroke of lifibtning him been the
means of an extraordinary nrchaulogio
ll diaoovorv in Voltarn. Tlio lilit
nine struck an old pine trco which
crowned tlio sumtiiit of n hill, and tiio
owner of the property ordered tlio tree
cut down. When the workmen boan
to dig at the roots they unearthed a
magnificent Eliruscan grave. It con
listud of a spacious vault supported by
fonr ijri moiino pillars. All around tho
grave were huge marble tabluts, and
above thorn were urns placed in niches.
This nniqno necropolis measured CO
feet in loniftli and 40 foot in width.
Cood lYloney
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New Ornamental 1'anel.
A now form of ornamental panel do
signed for interior or exterior
ilocoratlon or utility, ia placed upon
base of wire network, on whiuh ti
panel is built up in roliof in whatovcr
design may bo desired.
Btatx of Ohio, Pitt or Toledo,
M'cas County. I "'
Frank J. ( iiknkv make oath that ho Is the
senior partcr o( tho arm ol F. J. Chunky A Co.
duliiir hiiNltienM In Ihn I'.itv nt TnlfiWi. f'oimi
and Htato afori'ali, and that 011M firm will pay
thu sum ol ONE IIUNUKEl) DOI.UKHIor each
and every cane of Catarrh that eaiinot be cured
by me uto 01 hall s uatahkii cciib.
FHANK J. CIIKNKY.
Sworn to before mo anil auhxcrlbed In m
presence, tuts otu day of December, A, D. II
A. W. OI.EASON,
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and aots
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it is reported that thore Is a curron
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111,0000 tons ol stuol rails foi Kast
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When coming to Fun Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hold, 2118-212 Hush street.
American or Kumpvuii plan. Itoom and
board (1.00 to 1.60 per day j rooms Ml cents
to (1.00 per (lay; single meals ' cents.
ree coucii. thus. Montgomery.
(Ircut Britain, Iielaud not included
has, aocordiiiK to tho latent returns,
0,000,(100 catllo and 20.811,000 sheep.
Ir you want tho best wind null, pumps,
tanks, plows, wagons, bells ot nil sizes
boilers, engines, or general machinery, see
orwritoJOHN 1'OohK, foot of Morrison
itreut, l'ortlund, Oregon.
It is announce 1 thnt an oxtnnsivo
copper fluid has ienn discovered in tho
C.ilouy of Natal, South Africa.
Elevator, for llapld Tninalt.
Tho now iron cluvntors Jiwt installoil
in Chicago's Iiapid Transit Khictriu
railway system, mo moduls of inven
tion and muohanlcal coiiRtructiou
Two of them, capablo of hoisting pan
iunguis to the platforms of the "L'
road, at the rate of 100 a minuto, have
lust been placed. Theso olnvntors are
nlno foot nnnn.ro; are provided with
automatic sliding doois, and are operat
ed by hydraulic powor. They will ho
used to transfer from tho platform of
tho surface road to tho third floor of the
now station, which in turn connects
(1 licet with tho oluvated platform by an
ornamental iron bridge ulna fout wldo.
Now "Greek I'lio."
A now and what is considered a
highly important invention was tented
in tho Uoiman Navy recently, it con
lisis of a sort of ohomiual combustible
or "Oreok Hie," invented by a lierlin
engineer. It iip'tes on contact with
the air mid water, and cannot bo
luonched by either water or earth.
It bums with a brilliant (lame, exceed
ing tho big searchlights, and it can ho
lunk under water or beneath the
ground, and when brought to tho stir
laco instantly bursts into flames at any
desired point. It was testud nt night
volutions of tho navy and proved most
illlclent in detecting tho presence of an
apposing force.
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What Mrs. Noll Hurst baa to Say
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a little to tho satisfaction felt by Mrs.
rinkhnm that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. l'inkham'saddressls Lynn, Mass.
All sufferinc women are invited to
write to her for advice, which will be
irivea without chanro. It is uu ex
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wiiiiit ill Else
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Ouod.' Cas r'i
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE
Cruiser Philadelphia Ordered
to the Islands.
THE GERMAN CONSUL EXPELLED
n Wai Forcibly KJcte1 From the 8n
tireine Court llulldlng
at A pin.
Auckland. Now Zealand, Jan, 21.
Further particulars regarding the dis
turbances at Samoa show that Ma-
taafa's followers numbered a tout A, 000
mon and the adherents of Muliotoa
Tauus only about 1,000. Thero was
two hour's fighting between the lival
foices, during which several of the
wairiors were decapitated.
The American consul issued a proo
tarnation claiming the lierlin treaty
had tho sumo forcoas n law of congress,
and that an insult to tiie supreme
court of Samoa is therefore equivalent
to an insult to the government at
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 21. Tiie navy do
partmont lias issued orders to the
cruiser Philadelphia to proceed to Sa
moa at onoo. Tho 1'hiladulphia, with
Admiral Kautz on board, arrivod at
San Diego, Cal.. tills morning from
Acapulco.
Wellington, Now Zonland, Jan. 21
It is roportod that owing to the
trouble in Samoa tlueo ilritisb war
ships will procccil tuoro, and one
American warship vri'll start for tiie
islands from Honolulu.
Gorman Conaul KJootoll.
London, Jan. 21. A special from
Auckland, N. Z., says tho British mid
American consuls wero compulled to
forco the doors of tho supremo court at
Apia, in whiuh the (ionium consul
had established himself, and to push
iii in into tho struot. All parties at
Apia, tho dispatch continues, unito in
condemning tho German consul for the
lighting which has taken place, but
not tho rival kings. It is pointod out
that in violation of all agreements the
consul accompanied Mataafu'a force
vlien tlio claimant invaded tho town
nd oncouiagod opposition to Muliotoa
Tan us.
When tho British and American con
suls wore informod as to tho situation
they adjnurnod the court and lockod
the building. Tho Uoiman consul
then demanded the keys, and they
woro refused him. Ho then broke
opon tlio doors, romovod tho looks and
replaced thoin witli othors. Ho after
wards brought tho Uoiman municipal
president into tho ohambor, and tho
latter wont upon tho baU'ony and
shouted to the British and American
marines assembled on tho squaro: "I
am tho supremo court, I am tho chief
justice." Tlio crowd toplied with jeers
and tho British consul demanded the
koys of tho building, which woro ro-
fused. A Scotchman named Mackie
thereupon climbed on top of tlio build
ing and hoisted tho Humoun flag, while
tho British and Amorionn consuls and
a number of marines forced tho tloors
ami hurried the Uoiuinn consul into
the stieet.
Then tho two consuls formally anil
legally, according to the diapatch,
opened court and issued a warning
ngalnst any further intorforenco with
ts jurisdiction, threatening to a nest
and Imprison any ono attempting to
do so.
For n Monster dun.
Washington, Jan. 21. Serious con
sldurution is being given by tho ord
nanco department of tho army to n io
quest for an allotment of IfuB.OOO, to
bo expended in tho construction of an
18-inch gun, submitted by tho promot
ors of tho Uathmann synlum of firing
high oxplosivos. If tlio icqnost is
granted thn 18-inch gun will bo tho
largest modem weapon over mstnufao
tnred in this country. It will ncoonv
modulo tho lingo Ualhniann shell,
which will contain about 400 pounds
of high explosives. Thu gun ia to he
400 on libers in length, a singlo-tubo
weapon and jackotud.
Kvumiatlmi of Cuba. f
Washington, Jan. 21. Tho Cuban
evacuation oommiasion at noun today
mado its formal call on Secretary of
Stato Hay and submitted to him tlx
original report of its procedure. SeO'
rotary Hay, responding in a brief iul
irony, stated that ho was surprised at
the rapidity with which tho work of
tho cuiinnission was accomplished, that
tho work was phenomenally poifect,
and reflectod gieat oredit on tho mem-
lors ol tho noinniission for tho bnsi-
nesH-liko way and smoothness with
which it was effected.
Death of ii Frlontl of Lincoln.
Chicago, Jan. 21. I'aul Selby, one
ot tlio Inst Burvtving personal trieiuls
f Abraham Lincoln, is in dungrr of
losing his life through a fire that de
stroyed tho apartment ImiMing in
which ho resided. Mr. Selhy was sick
in lied from a severe attack ol grip
when tho II io drove him out doors.
Dining tho later years of Lincoln's lifo
ust hefoio ho became president tho
rent lllinoisaii had few fiionds to
horn ho gave his confidence and trust
in a fuller degree than to Mr. Solby.
Fuat Time.
Rt. Taiil, Jan. 21. Tho Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha has
a train which recent ly made n most
phenomenal run, from Klrey, Wia,, to
St. I'uul, Minn. The train, consisting
f locomotive and six ooaohes, lan 100
miles in 110 minutes.
Troopa for Mlii'Iii.
Now York, Jan. 21. Tho transport
Grant, bound for tho I'hilippiuos, with
tho Fouith infantry and battalions of
the Seventeenth Infantry, sailed today.
Nomiiiiitlona ronflvitiod.
Washington,. Jan. 21. Tho senate
today continued these nominations:
Joseph II. Choato, of New York, am-
ussador to Cheat Britain; C. II.
lirickonstein, surveyor of customs,
Denver; 11. V. Booth, postmaster at
Brigham, Utah. Also a number of
promotions in tho army.
From the North.
Victoiio, L. C, Jan. 21.-The
steamer Danube arrived from the
North. She brought 00 passengors,
several ot whom are from Dawson
with good consignments of gold.
COUNCIL OF COLORED MEN.
Devoted to Condition and Advancement;
of the Negro Itnoe.
Raloigh, N. C, Jan, 21. The conn
cil of tho colored men of Alabama,
called by Congressman Qeorge White
and 20 other leading negroes of the
state, was held hero last night.
A memorial to tho general assembly
was drafted, and an address to the cob
ored peoplo of the stato was issuod
In the first they asked tho legislature
to continue its appropriations to the
schools and charitable institutions, and
"not to pass any laws, tho effect of
which would bo to blunt our aspira
tions, rod iioo our manhood and lessen
our nsofulness as citizens, but guaran
tee to us an equal chanco with other
meD to work out our destiny."
OREGON SHORT LINE.
Transfer of
the ICoail Delayed
Lav Hult.
by a
Now Yoik, Jan. 21. The faot devel-
oped today that tho transfer of tho Or
egon Short Lino to tho Union Pacific,
which the directors of the latter road
have been cmpowored to mako, is liko
ly to be delayed hy a suit brought by
C. II. Venner, of Boston, as a Union
Pacific shareholder, against the road,
in which he is in a small way identi
fied. A meeting of tho stockholders of
the Union Pacific was held at Salt
Luke city, January 10, when authority
was given tho Union Pacific board to
increase tho common stock 128,000,000
in order to take over the Short Line.
This matter will ho considered in tlio
early part of next month.
To Control Cuban Tobacco.
Havana, Jan. 21. Propositions of
American capitalists to oontrol tho
Cuban tobacco production and manu
factures are taking definito shapo. It
ia not settled whether this will bo in
conjunction witli an English syndicnto
or in opposition to it. The plan origi
nated with some New York bank,
and includes banks in Boston, Wash
ington and other cities. Sovoral pro
moters and speculators havo been work
ing on tho scheme, but they represent
ed no capital. The present syndicate
is said to be composed entirely of bunks.
Double 1'ny for Soliliora.
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Volunteers
now in the United States servioo, re
gardless of stato payments, will ho pukl
by tho United States for their service,
between tho time of enlistment and
tho time of mustering in. Such ia tho
practical effect of a deoision rendered
by tho controller of the eunencv,
which rovorsos his deoision of hii fall,
holding that deductions shouM be
mado hy tho pay department. Tin
decisions are contained in a telegram,
which was roceived by Uovornor Uecr.
The Aehei of Colilinbua.
Sovillo, Jan. 21. The Spanish aux
iliary cruiser Uirulda arrived here this
morning, having on board tho icputed
ashes of Columbus. The municipal
authorities took charge of tho coffin on
hoard. Tho Uiralda firod a salute, to
which tlio land batteries replied, and
tlio procession was then formed and
tho tofliu transferred to tho cathedral
ot Seville, whiuh contains the tomb
ieio tho rem a ins of Columbus woro
first deposited.
A Costly Flower.
Boston, Jan. 21. The far-famod
Lawson carnation sold for if 30,000.
Tho purohaser is Thomas 1 Lawson, a
financier well known in this city and
New Yoik, and in honor of whose wife
tho wonderful plant was named. Mr.
Ualvin,who bred the flower, announces
that ho has acuopted tho offer of Mr,
Lawson and that in futuro tlio flower
will blossom solely for tho publio gar
duns of tho city of Boston, that being
one of trie conditions of tho sale.
The Keelcy Motor.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21. The Press
publishes an article covering witli il
lustrations over a pago of space, giving
tho dutails of tho investigation made
by that paper of the dismantled work
shop of tho Into John W. Kcelry, which
investigation, the Press contends, cleat
ly provos tho mysterious Keeley motor
to havo boon a delusion and a decep
tion, and that tho alleged mysteiious
forces were the result of tiickeiy.
Me It 1 1 el.!'. AatorlK I'.llt.
Washington, Jan. 21. Senator Mc
Brido today reported tho bill which he
had previously introduced, extending
the piivilego of immediate transporta
tion to tho port of Astoria, the bill
extends tho privilego of tho Immediate
transportation act of Juno 10, 1880, to
that port, and tho effect will bo to al
ow the shipment of goods in bond
from Astoria instead of going through
tho poit of Portland.
A hiimlonml ut No
Now York, Jan. 21. Tho Atlantic
tiansport line steamer Menominee,
which arrived from London, brought
to poit Captain Houeyman and 23
members of the orew of tho British
tramp steamer Ulendowner, which was
abandoned at sea in a sinking condi
tion January IS, while on a voyage
from Philadelphia to Sligo with a cargo
of coin.
DlapHtcbca, Itut No Nuwa.
Washington, Jan. 21. It was stated
at tho department of Btato today that
dispatches had been received fiom
United States Consul Osborn at Apia,
hut as to their nature tho officials had
nothing to say beyond that they wont
to confirm thu news dispatches printed
n thu morning.
A Hehooncr Wrecked.
tan 1! ittiioisco, Jan. 21. f rom ro-
ports brought in by tho steam collier
Wyeflehl, Captain Caitmer, some un
known schooner has genu to pieces otf
Point iieyes, and the probabil'ty is
that all hands wuro lost, as tho wreck
as not been repoitod.
Ilnwlcy lte-ilctoil.
Hattford, Conn., Jan. 21. Tho two
branches ot the assembly met in joint
session and declared Uonerul Joseph U.
llawley elected United Sstates senator.
Courtnmrtliil fordeneritl Ungnn.
Washington, Jan. 21. Tho charges
anil speculations in too court-martial
of Coinmissary-Uenoral Kagan havo
been drafted and are now in the hands
of tho president, Tho charges aro oon-
luct unbecoming an officer and a gen
tleman and conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline.
Maritime Company llHa ft Henrlng.
Washington, Jan. 21. The Mari
time Canal Company, representing the
old concession foi building the Nica
ragua canal, had a hearing today before
tho oommerue committee ot the houso.
ALONG TIIE COAST.
Items of Oeneral Interest Gleaned
From the Thriving I'aolUo
glutei.
Cruelty on the High Seal.
At Portland, Or., on the 18th, sailors
on the Gorman ship Mnrgaretha told
startling storios of allegod cruel treat
ment on the part of Captain Itasch.
Tho sailors, to a man, rolate a series ot
outrages perpetrated since the vessel
left her homo port some eight month
ago, that if true, whether comraittod
with or without causo, are exceedingly
startling, cruel and inhuman. They
allege that ever since thoy started out
they have boon in danger of getting
killed one way or another, and they as
seit that not for anything could they
be induced to again go to soa under
oommand of Captain Itasch. TI
orew, 25 mon all told, have laid thei
complaint before the Uerman
COllbJ.
rortland Iteierve City.
Portland is now a reserve city, and
thousands of dollars heretofore kept in
San Francisco and New York- hy the
bankers of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho will come to Portland. The con
dition imposed upon national banks in
reserve cities is that thoy Bhall oarry
25 per cent of their deposits in avail
able funds, instead of 15 per cent
Portland banks liavj been carrying
from 80 iu 60 nor cent ever since the
panio of 1803 and '03, and the new
condition will not be a haiship to
them.
Bteelhead Salmon Scarce.
Steelhoad salmon are becoming
scitrcer as the season draws to a close.
So few are being 'taken that the cold
storage plants at Astoria have refused
to receive any moro, and the quantities
delivered of lato weie so small that
they did not pay toi tho trouble of
handling them. Private buyers are
paying 5 and 0 cents a pound, but
the supply is only sufficient for local
demand. The sonson ends Fobruaiy
15.
rugefc Sound Unlveralty.
The now management of the Paget
Sound university, of Tacoma, propose
to pay the debts of the univeisity and
endow it under a subscription schemo,
to be known as the 20th century fund
All endowment notes givon will be
mado payable within 10 years, and
will draw Interest at tho rate ot 6 per
cent per annum. It will require but
50,000 to settjlo all debts anil put the
college in good flnnnoiul condition.
Wntervrnrka for Klgln.
II. V. Gates, of Hillshoro, lias con
traofod to put in a gravity water sys
torn and an elootrio light plant in El
gin, (Jr., construction soon to com
monco. The wator will be curried
through a flume for a distance of ovor
two miles. A pint ot this power will
bo used in running a laigo flouring
mill. Mr. Gates has contracted to em
ploy local labor in the construction of
tho plant.
Geo. W. Dent Dead.
Georgo W. Dent, brother-in-law ot
Goneial U. S. Grant, and uncle of U
S. Giant, jr., candidnto for Unitod
States senator, died at Oakland, Cal
Ho was 79 years of ago. For 16 years
Mr. Dent was appraiser of customs at
San Francisco. Ho was appointed by
President Grant, nnd hold ollioo until
retired by President Clovoland. Mr.
Dent came to California in 1852.
ITorrlng Fishing at Fort Tnwnaond.
On the 18th tlio docks of Port Town
send woro lined with peoplo watching
anglers catching herring, which were
so plentiful in the bay that in a single
haul of tho jiggei ono to four herring
wore landed. The fishermen onjoyed
the sport, while tho onlookers scoured
a mess of herring by simply picking
them up oil the dock.
A Thief Caught.
About a week ago $500 in ooin and
somo valuable articles wore stolon from
an old man mimed John Weaver, near
Canyonvillo, Or. Curtis Haitline, 23
yenrs of age, was arrcstod there by Con
stable T. J. Butcher on a charge of
having stolen the money. After his
arrest Hartlino admitted his guilt and
was hold to answer.
ltogga Mukel Hovelatlona
Ex-Troasurer Boggs testified in court
rocentlv that about t"0,000 of the war
Hints involved m the warrant suit
against tho city were not signod by
him while ho was treasurer of the city,
but wore signed throe days after hia
term expired.
Soldier From Wnlla Walla Dead.
F. J. Carlylo, ot Walla Walla, ro.
ceived a telegram from Manila, infoim-
ing him of the death of Allen Curly le,
his brother. The deooasod was a mem
her of company I, Washington voluu
toots, now nt Manila. 11 is death was
ascribed to typhoid fover.
The Aatorla I'uxh Club.
Socrotary Lyman, of the Astoria
Pub!i Club, has boon authoriaed to visit
the oreanieries at Albany, Kuiniur and
Skamokawa for tho purpose of making
observations and reporting to the
creamery committeo of the association
Flrit Columbia Ulver Smelt.
The first Columbia rivor smelt of
tho season were offered for sale in nn
Astoria market on the 18th. They
weie taken at Cathhunot, and tho con
signment did not exceed ovor 50
pounds.
The Dallea Slot Maclilnca.
As a result of the semiannual license
recently placed upon all electrical slot
machines by The Dalles council, $200
lias alroady been collected and turned
into the city treasury.
F. E. Thompson, who loft a trail ot
bad checks on a local bank from Seattle
to Kain loops, in the interior of British
Columbia, is uudur anost at tho latter
point. He has drawn between $500
and $1,000 on a $10 deposit mado at
Seattle tho day before Christmas.
There will be more now fishing gear
on the Columbia river during the next
season than there has been for several
years. The price for raw fish promises
to bo good, and in anticipation of it,
nearly every local fisherman is knitting
himself a new net, and, what is a more
promising sign, the cannerynicn are
not hesitating about giving the fisher
uen plenty of credit for twine.
The total rainfall in Ashland thus
far in January amounts to 2.06 inches,
within half an inch of the average fot
the entire month of January, as shown
hf the records for 17 years past
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Nrallle Murketl.
Onions, 86(i'J0o per 100 pounds.
Potatoes, 0$25.
Beete, per sack, 75c.
Turnips, per suck, 600375c,
Carrots, per sack, 45 00c.
Parsnips, pur sack, $1.
Cauliflower, B000o per doa.
Celery, 8540o.
Cubbago, nutive and California
$1. 001.60 per 100 pounds.
Apples, o550c pur box.
Pears, B0e(i$l.B0 per box,
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter Creamery, 27o per pound;
dairy and ranch, 1822c per pound.
Eggs, 27c.
Cheese Native, 1212!c.
Poultry Old hens, 14o per pound;
spring chickens, l ie; turkeys, 10c.
Fresh meats Choice diessod beef
steers, prime, 0J7c; cows, prime,
6(a'c; mutton, 7 J B c ; pork, 07o; veal,
68o.
Wheat Feed wheat, $23.
Oats Choice, per ton, $24.
Hay Ptigot Sound mixed, $9.00(5
11; choice Eastern Washington tim
othy, $15.
Corn Whole, $23.60; cracked, $24
foed meal, $28.60.
Barley Hulled or ground, per ton
$252U; whole, $23.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.60;
straights, $3.25; California brrnds.
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $3.75; graham
por barrel, $3.00; whole wheat 'flour,
$3.75; rye flour, $1.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14
shorts, por ton, $10.
Feed Chopped foed, $2023 por
ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cako
meal, per ton, $35.
Portland Market.
Whoat Wulla Walla, 69c; Valley,
61c; Bluestem, 02o por bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.20; graham,
$2.65; superfine, $2.15 per barrel,
Oats Choice white, 4l43c; choice
gray, 01)(g40c per bushel.
Barley Feod barley, $22 34; brew
ing, $23.50 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16.00
per ton.
Hay Timothy, $9 10; clover, $7
8; Oregon wild buy, $0 per ton.
Butter Faucy creamery, 6055o
Boconds,'4550u; dairy, 4045o store,
2530o.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 12)40;
Young America, 15o; new cheese.
10c per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixod, $3.253
per dozen; hens, $3.50(4.00; springs,
$1.253; geeso, $0.00(37.00 for old
$4.60g)6 for young; ducks, $5.00
6.50 pur dozen; turkeys, live, 16J
16c por pound.
Potatoes 0o70opor Back; sweots,
2c per pound.
Vegetables Boots, 00c; turnips, 75c
por buck; garlic, 70 pur pound; can
bage, $1 1.25 per 100 pounds; can I i'
flower, 76o per dozon; parsnips, 75c
por sack; beans, 80 per pound; celery
70 75c per dozen; cucuinbors, 60c per
box; peas, 83'c per pound.
Onions Oregon, 75o$l per sack.
Hops 1517o; 1807 crop, 46o.
Wool Valley, 1013o por pound;
Eastern Oregon, 812e; mohair,
20c por pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4o; dressed mutton, 7Jc;
spring lambs, 7 Jc per lb.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.25;
light and feeders, $3.004.00; dressed,
$5. 00 5.50 por 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, 8.60$3.75;
cows, $3.50033.00; drcsBod beef,
66hc per pound.
Veal Largo, 07c; Bmall, 7 8c
por pound.
Shu Franclaoo Market.
Wool Spiing Nevada, 100312c poi
pound; Oregon, fcastern, 1012o; Val
ley, 150317c; Noithorn, 0llc.
Millstuffs Middlings, $2224.00j
bran, $20. 60 (?, 2 1.60 por 'n
Onions Silverskin,600J75cper sack.
Butter Fancy croaiuory, 24o;
doseconds, 2133c; fancy dairy, 22o;
do seconds, 180J2OO por pound.
Lggs Store, 2728o; fancy ranch,
2931o.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Vulencia, $2
02.50; Mexican limos, $U0.60; Cali
fornia lemons, $2. 00. 800; do choice,
$3. 50 4. 60; per box.
Itrave Girl,
"It's a dreadful thing," he said,
with a gloomy nir, "that ice cream
mnkors are getting so unscrupulous
that they put glue in the frozen mix
ture to give it firmness."
The pretty girl set her lips together
for an instant.
"That may be true," she responded,
rubbing the spoon suggestively ovor
her empty pinto, "but I do not believo
one dish of it evor would make anybody
stuck up."
And ho had to order a seoond allow
anco, N. Y. Reeordor.
Struggle! of the Young Mind.
Tho following are extracts from ex
amination papers presontud by pupils
at a prominent private school in this
neighborhood: In history Q.: "What
was tho character of Henry VIII?"
A.: "Henry VIII was a congenial
libertine." In rhetoric Q.: "What
is an epigram?" A.: "An epigram
is a figure of spooch sometimes used in
n Joke and somo times on tombstones."
Definitions "A myth is a half fish and
half woman." "The vowels nre five
a, o, i, o, and u, and somotiuios w and
y." New York Tribune.
From the round.
Lodger How do you buy your sau-
eages, Mrs. Knag?
Mrs. Knag Oh, hy the pound.
Lodger Ah, 1 thought it was some'
where near tho pound, from the horsey
flavor. Larks.
It is 18 yenrs since the first Japanese
newspaper was established, and now
thore aie in existence 675 daily and
weekly papers, So law magazines, 85
medical magazines, 11 scientific and a
large number of religious journals.
l'lenty of Change.
"Have vou any change about you?"
"Can't hear a word yo say."
"Becauset, if you have, I can pay
you that bet about tho war, that I owe
you."
Oh, I guess I have change enough
for that." Brooklyn Life."
Old gentleman f who has received a
present of buttor from one of his tun
ants) And how does your mother make
all theso beautiful patterns on these
little cakes, my deal?
Messenger Wlf our ooinb, air.
Pouch.
Thle Qneatlnn Ia Often Aaked by the
skeptic Overwhelm!!! I'roof of
Their I'ermniiency,
To the Editor: Say In your paper that
Dr. Darrln cured me six yari ago of
clatlo rheumatism of years' standing,
and I wlah that others should know It.
Electricity cured me, and it haa never
returned. My addresa la 8'X Minnesota
avenue, Alblna. F. W. aOUFUEV.
Dlacharirlntf Ear and Denfuca
Cured.
Dr. Darrln: Seven years ano you treat
ed me for discharging cars and deaf
ness of 19 years' standing. I woe totally
deaf. You cured me In a short time. I
am glad to see you bark to Portland
again. Ilcfer people to mo at 830 Cleve
land avenue, Alblna.
MRS. SAMUEL ETTER.
Another Soul Made Hnppr.
To tho Editor: For about one year
prior to roIiik under Dr. Darrln'i elec
trical treatment, I had been troubled with
kidney and liver complulnt, had (Treat
pain In my buck so I could not work
during that time. Dr. Darrln cured mo
In leas than ono month. Ilefer any one
to me at 234 Second strict, Tortlnnd.
A. V. ClODWIN.
Dr. Dnrrln'a Place of Iliialneaa.
Dr. Darrln can be consulted at 2(15
Morrison street, Portland, from 10 to 12;
2 to 6; 7 to 8. He treats all curable
chronic, acute and private dlsoiuwa, wlih
electricity, and scientific medical treat
ment, such as Eye, Ithcumatlsm, Ant hum,
Consumption, Cutarrh, Dyspepsia, Indi
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ness, Sexual Diseases, Lost Manhood, Ma
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other curablo disease. Low charges, with
in the reach of all, combined with tho best
medical skill. A friendly talk may save
you thousands of dollars or yenrs of suffering-
nnd perhaps your life. Young,
mlddle-oved or old men suffering from the
effects of follies and cxecssi s restored to
perfect heallh, manhood and vigor. Each
visitor seen privately, and all communi
cations received in sacred confidence.
Out-of-town patient can wrilo for ques
tion blanks and circulars free. Hy thnt
means many may bo saved the expense
of a trip to rortland.
The "Cutter Hoys."
''Tom" Custer, 19-ycar-old lieuten
ant in the Sixth Michigan cava'ry, was
every whit us bravo as his older brother,
the general. Twice he captured colors
from tho enemy; on tho second occasion
at Sailor's creek, only throe days before
Lee's surrender. Dashing up to tho
Confederate lino in a perfect bail of
bullets he full back upon his horse, a
ball having passod through his head
from his cheek to his eai. Nover
checking his horse, be dashed on ovor
the rifle pita from which tho oneiny
had been driven, and, just as the Con
federate oolor-bearcr leolod back from
well-aimed shot. Tom grasped the
flag and mado off with it at full gallop.
When he reached his own line he was
so full of fight that ho insisted on go
ing back into action, but Gonoral Cus
ter ordered lim under arrest and sont
him to a surgeon. "Fighting tor
Honor."
Didn't Mean To.
Littlo Bessie, having beon punishhed
for misbehavior, walked to the other
end of the room, ciyiug.
When her sobs had subsided, her
mother turned to viow her repentance,
but found ber cngagou in making faces
at hor.
"Why, Bessie," said bor mother,
how can you do so?"
' Oh, mamma," answered the girl
quickly, "I was trying to smile at you,
but my face slippodl" Cincinnati En
quirer.
From oork chippings, once thrown
away, thousands of yards ot linolouin
aro now mado at Dolmonhorst, Gor
inany. TRY ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE,
A nowder to be shaken Into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner
vous and uncomfortable. If vou have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen's
ront-i'.nso. it, rests ana comiorts; makes
walklnir easv. Cures swollen and swoatine I
icet, uu.iiers mm cauuus spuis. ituuuvcs
corns and bunions of all pain and is a cer
tain cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
or frosted feet. We have over thirty thou
sand testimonials. Try it Jo?n. Sold by
all druggists and shoo Dtorec for 25c. Trial
packaoro FREE. Address. Allen S. Olm
l.l.'.i .1 -..II H..I: I
sted, to Koy, N. Y.
The Jewish year hook estimntea
that there aro in tho world about 11,-
000,000 ot that race, more than half
being under Kuflslan jurisdiction.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Dronio Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. 2jU.
Late Australian advices report a wild
'riiBh" to tho now diamond mines
iscovered at Nulligane, in the North
western part of Y C6 torn Australia.
FIT? WrmanonUy Cured. 14 o fits or nervouanps
rll0 alter Ui-kl iIuv'h uhq nr d- L'iii,M ijr..B,
Nerve Uestorrr. Send for FUKK IM.OO trlnl
bottle and trrMl.in. DR. B. li, Ki.iNt; XM.. tUO
Arclistrmt.i'hUadeluUia.Pa,
A Spanish newspapor announces
that the last two descendants of Chris
topher Columbus nie now occupants of
poor-house at Cadiz.
Taken Hold.
We car, wake up from Bleep and
find that soreness and stiffness have
taken hold of us. Wo can uso St.
Jacobs Oil and go to sleep and wako up
and find ourselves completely cured.
There are 100 roads of one kind or
another over the Pyroneos botweon
Franco nnd Spain, but only throe of
theso are passable for carriages.
No household is completo without a bot
tle of the funtous Jesse Moore Whiskey. It
ia a pure and wholesome stimulant rec
ommended by all physicians. Don't ne
glect this necessity.
A statuo of tho noted violinist, Ole
Bull, deninged by liorr Sinding, of
Copenhagen, is about to be erected at
Bergen.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Is our only
medicine tor coughs and colits, Mrs. 1'.
Bella, 4308th Ave., Denver, Col., Nov. 8' 95.
For a number of years Great Brit
ain's imports of butter have shown an
annuiil gain of some 200,000 hundred
weights,
THEY ALL WANT
HIE W AGENCY FOR
5W aB1dcr,cDisAL
C40, $30, $25, $22.60, S20.
If you want a payinir atrency write at once be-
tore au territory is laaea.
FRED V. MERRILL CYCLE CO.,
PORTLAND, OH.
8T0KAXB. TACOMA. SEATTLE.
Kicked All Aroond.
A correspondence is being published
In the Times on the subject of "Frenoh
Foeling Toward Knglishmen." A Mr.
Jackson haa written to that paper to
repeat that at Caen recently a student
went out of his way to publicly insult
Great liritoln. As a boy I was first for
some years at school In Paris. I wai
then kicked for being an Englishman;
after I was transferred to a school in
England, whore I was kicked for being
a Frenchman. Commont is uiineoes
sary. London Truth,
In the Electrical World.
A press dispatch from Littlo Rook,
Aik., says that an extraordinary long-,
distance telephone test has boon mado
by Churles J. Ulldden, president of the
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone
Company. Mr. Uliddon held a distinct
and clear conversation over tlio wire
with Frederick F. Farrur, of tlio flrni
of Poor & Greenough. Boston. The
distanco from Little Kock is 1,900
miles. Mr. Glidden says this is the
longest circuit in tho world.
Shall Torto lllco He a "tat.
Our public men aro trying to decide what
action should bo taken regarding tho status of
Turin Itleo. Wo linvo never before had to deal
Willi aclniilar condition where nearly a million
iHoile of a fortilgn tongue have been annexed.
M'llhur have we ever had before such a reliable
inritlelne fur miliaria, fever and ague aa lloa
tetter's Htoiinich llllters. It drlvi tho nolanns
out nf the Bymein and establishes itrcnglu to
ronUit future attaeka.
Japanese oconomy is ono of the chief
caiisoH of Japaneso prosperity. Evon
tho charcoal dust is saved and moulded
iuto balls with chaff or straw for fuel.
Easy Chuneea.
A slip may sprain, a thump may
bruiso; easy chances for pain and
trouble. An easy way to oure right oil
is to use St. Jacobs Oil. It takes no
chances and knows what it can do.
Tbo total length of tho streets, ave
nues, bouvolards, bridges, quays, and
thoroughfares of Paris is set down nt
about GOO miles. Two hundred miles
are planted with trees.
Schillings
est
Jrpan
Ceylon
Engl sh Breakfast
Ideal Blend
Oolcn,
Tea
TIow Knglun l (lota Itecrults.
Tho English havo always been enter
prising in their methods of reortiitlng
and keep themselves np-to-dnto. Cap
tain Kurd ley Wilmot, of the British
navy, is giving lectures on the develop
ment of thnt sorvico. They are popu
lar locturos, illustrated with lantoin
slides, and tho objcci evidontly is to
present the navy to tho publio in nn
attractive and honorable light. In his
lecture Captain Wilmot dealt with the
seamen and marines, explaining their
dutios and manner ot living on board
ship. Together these two lootuies have
been a great success. A similar oourse
would be valuable in this country.
When rcoruits nre wanted in the navy
tho government oould well afford to try
this system as a method of recruiting.
Much could be done with lantern slidos,
and if the vituscope were used there
would be no doubt of the extreme pop
ularity of the measure. Army and
Navv Journal.
JOB PRINTER WANTED
An excellent opportunity for a roan with a
Job printing out lit and t-M in cash, to engage
in a well-paying business in Portland. Big
money for the right man. Call on or address
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First Street, Portland, Or.
SEEDS
I were famous yenrsago tlielr tome 1
urows evory yuur the smmIh 1
uiiMt to be relied on an lwnf J
the bent. For sale by UnutiiK I
l dealer everywhere. Hve ct'iiti j
, per paper ana aiwaya worm 11,
liiBiai on Duvnifjf iiii'iu,
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Moore's Revealed Remedy will do it. Three
doses will laalio you leol better. Got It from
your druggist or any wholesale drug house, or
bom Stewart & liolmca Drug Co., Seattle,
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theEvans CHEUlfllGO. ont or Pimou.
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li eiDrpfta. Bt-t'tMii.i fo
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ircular lent on reouect.
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