OREGON COURIER, l . 'r.T-",';:: r-i" 3 I- ?.ry- -j .-.j VOL. XI. OKKGON CITY. CLACKAMAS "COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 23. 1894. NO. 46. MARK ISLAND YARD. WORK ON THE VESSELS BEING RUSHED DAY AND NIGHT. Mm. (Irillllh r Praaim Wtna Her Hull Agiilnat Hi New York l.lfo liiauranee ('iimpiiiiy t'linfltdlalliiii of Land N luclliiiin A Mural I'ruaaile. Wai.i-a Wai.i.a.-TIib Walla Wall church people are waging war on saloons, gamblers and houses of ill-fame. I.hikI Helm-lion. Cituiwloil, Oi.vmi-m. The Commissioner of the general land ofllce hit In funned theftpo kiino land ollice thai uiu lints of State land selections Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Spokane district, are canceled becuiise not in le gal subdivisions of quarter sections. The amount of land involved la 7,000 acres, and is assigned to the grant for the Agri cultural College; . lCI!reat III Vttllllltlllll. San Khaxi ikco. The Assessor fur iiifihes the startling information that the assessment roll for the fiscal year 1804-6 will ho decreased by about $30,000,000, He estimates a cut from $2-10,000,000 to fziu.uuo.uou. in explanation he says the bad times have affected the property vaiues to a leanui extent. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Clilueati Hliiw III Itegl.tnrlng. Amouia. It is estimated that up to date not more than half the Chinese In this city have registered, and that unless the applications for certificates come in more rapidly from now until the date for stopping Vey'st nl ion than they have so far, the hi.,,,.- ,,i another Deputy Collector will be necessary during the uuier pin t oi April, it is not expected there will be any failures to register, and the .Mongolians are simply holding off as long as possible. Tim AxIiii'Ih Kill I mail. - Aktiiiiia. At a meeting of the rail road subsidy coniiuilteo a dispatch was road' from It. V. Baxter, conveying the information that lie was ready to sign the contract for the construction of the road and requesting the mombers of the committee to meet lum In Portland. The property owners and those of the citizens who have learned the news are much elated in consequence, and there is a leeling oi commence that the road will be completed before the expiration oi tne present year. Kverylxxly Working ut Mare InIuimI. Vai.i.hjo, Cal. Mare Island navy yard is livelier than it lias been for twenty years. Work is being rushed, particu larly on the Monterey,' Alert and Monad nock. Large forces of machinists and lioilermakers work overtime on the two first named. The authorities look for even a greater rush between now and April 1, when the liehring Bea patrol is supposed to be in readiness. Ui to the present only the Mohican and Alert have been repaired. Unite a fleet lias been ordered from different parts of the world lor this duty, and these vessels will re quire more or less repairs at the island before going north. I'litt Stimforri Inheritance Tux. - San Fkaxcibco. City and County Treasurer Widber has filed a petition for the appointment of an appraiser to determine the amount of inheritance tax due from the estate of Senator Stanford. Similar proceedings are now pending in Santa Clara, but Mrs. Stanford, admin istratrix, contends that the Santa Clara courts have no jurisdiction in the mat ter, and a petition has been filed in the local court to oll'set that claim. The act creating the tax is almost a fac-simile of a similar law which has been upheld in New i ork. and the procedure to be fol lowed waB also determined bv the New York courts in the famous Astor case. To Operate l'ortluiul Street Itallronila. San Kkancimo. The Portland Trac tion Company was incorporated in this city to build and operate all kinds of street railroads in Portland, Or. The capital stock is placed at $400,000, three fourths of which has been subscribed, The directors are Isaac Hecht, S. Pren tiss Smith, Frank L. Brown, 8. Schwa- bacher and lliomas JN. htrong. v. U, Mills holds $131,000 worth of subscribed stock as trustee, diaries 11. Ahearn holds $22,000 In like manner. These two holdings, with several of those on the Board of Directors holding ten shares each, practically control the enterprise. Thomas N. Strong, who subscribed for one share, is the only Portland man among the ofticers. Tliu Company Muat Pay. San Fbancibco. The State Supreme Court has decided the important insur ance case of Mary V. Griffiths against the New York Life Insurance Company. Judge E. J. Griffiths, a well-known Fresno lawyer, some years ago took out two policies of $1,000 each, giving two notes in payment of the first premium. Later on Urifliths told the local agent he could not pay one of the notes at matu rity, and one policy was canceled. Grif fiths was accidentally killed before the Becond note matured. The company re fused to pay the amount of the policy on the ground that the agent had no right to take the notes. Mrs. Urifliths brought suit, secured judgment, and on appeal the judgment is affirmed. . Coat Miner. Threaten. Skatti.e. The Seattle Coal and Iron Company has made a 10 to 12Vper cent cut in the wages of its employes at the (iilman mines, and as a result trouble is threatened, though none is expected. The cut affects about 300 men, and the Italians employed in the mines are wild and threatening. The men in the "slope" mine heretofore received 75 cents for a cartload of clean coal; under the cut they will get only 65 and 70 cents, ac cording to the location of the breast. The men in So. 4 mine received 65 cents per cart, but now only get 40 and 55 cents. Common laborers have been cut froir $1.50 to $1.35 per day. Gang-way men have been cnt from $8 per running yard of coal to $0.50. Firemen who got $51 per month are now paid $45. OVSTKB IXWMK SEASON. The United States government has been formally invited to send a troop of cavairy to i-onuun, cngiami, to partici pate in the royal cavalry tournament in ai ay next. Senator Dolpli haa introduced a bill extending the time two years for begin ning and constructing the bridge across the Columbia river by the Oregon and Washington Bridge Company. The Committee on :Uv$I Affairs of the Senate has made a favorable report on the bill remitting the penalties, amount ing to (311,000. on the Vesuvius assiHtsed against the Cramps,; the builders of the vessel. - - The Senate Committee on Territories lias authorized a favorable report upon the bill Introduced bv Carev. defining and changing the boundary line of the Yellowstone National Park, and also upon the bill providing for the punish ment of offenses committed In the park llio bill places the park within the ju risdiction of the United States District Court of Wyoming. Judge Jenkins of the United States Court in reply to the notification of the Congressional committee to investigate the Northorn Pacific in function savs. if the intention is merely to consider the legal correctness of his order, he does not care to appear before the committee but, if his personal or official integrity is to be taken into account, he will meet and retute the charges. All suspensions of pensions in cases where payment lias not been already re sumed or where the pensioner's name has not been stricken from the rolls will be removed by an order signed by Com missioner Lochren. This only affects the cases oi between 3,0UU and 4,000 pen sioners. Pension agents will lie in structed to pay these pensioners their loriner rates until otherwise ordered by me oureau. The Senate in executive session an thorized the notification of the I'resi dent of the confirmation of J. Marshall Wright to be naval officer at Philadel phia. The Pennsylvania Senators de cided they would not make any fight against nun, and the other senators con cluded on this they would not follow the inquiry into the allegation that at the time oi rresident Lincoln's assassination ho had expressed satisfaction at the event. A star route mail service has been es tablished from Sealand by I.ong Beach, Ilwaco and Fort Canbv to Astoria. Or.. and back six times a week. This service will begin July 1, 18114, and continue four years. A service has also been es tablished from Gig Harbor to Olalla. seven miles, and back three times a week, to begin on the same date. The special steamboat service from Seattle to Whatcom has been discontinued, mails being sent on another route. The post- ofllce at Ocean, San Juan county, has been discontinued, and mail for that point will hereafter be sent to Deer Harbor. The New York Post's Washington spe cial says a political statistician, who has been examining the field with great care and absolute impartiality, reaches the conclusion that, granting the Republic ans every seat which can probably go to them in the next Senate, they and the Democrats will practically be tied, the balance of power being held by the Pop ulists. In case the Democrats succeed n everv contest 'for legislative majorities next fall they will, still retain a slight raaioritv over all. In case the Populists obtain the balance of power it will bring Senator Allen of Nebraska to the front as a dictator after the Mahone fashion of thirteen years ago. As a result of the troubles in South Carolina, growing out of the conflict be tween the State authorities and the Fed eral Courts over the collection of taxes from the railroads in the hands of re ceivers, the House Judiciary Committee has agreed on a bill which provides that taxes assessed by State,, county or mu nicipal authorities against corporate property snail not be claused as debts, to be passed upon in the first instance by any United States Court, but shall be collectable by the proper local au thorities, whether in the hands of a re ceiver or not, and a tax sale under such circumstances shall effect the removal of such property from the jurisdiction of the court and receiver. The ordinary rights of application for an abatement oi tax are not interfered with. ROUND FOR THE POLE WELLMAN AND PARTY EN ROUTE FOR THE ARCTIC REGION. Kvangellat Moody Hucoeeil. In Convert liif Jovial and lllf-IIrarted J. ft. C lllaekliurn, Henator Prom Kentucky Salvation llccrnlla at Vaa.ar. Naw York. As a result of the ad dresses to pupils of Vassar College by Mrs. Ballington Booth, head of the Sal vation Army forces In America, and Ad jutant hdith Marshall fifteen voting women students have been enrolled as members of the Salvation Army Auxil iary League. Dr. G. II. K end rick of the executive staff of the college has joined the league, and others are expected to ioin. The new members of the league are the daughters of wealthy aristocratic families of Psew lork, Brooklyn, Wash ingtou and other cities. ' The Nicaragua Canal. BaijTimokk. -The Manufacturers' Rec ord of this week publishes letters from eighteen Governors replying to the ques tion whether national aid should le given to securo the construction m the Nicaragua canal. Considerable diverg ence of opinion is shown, but the major ity believe that the importance of the canal and the necessity of Its being con trolled by Americans lustily national assistance, provided this can be given in a way not to enrich individuals at the expense of the country. A HASH FOIt TIIK POLK. Well mini'. Arctic KintMiltlon Ha. Started From New York. New Yoiik. The steamship Britannic, which sailed for Liverpool, carried Wal ter Wellman and the American members of his party on the first stage of a jour ney which they hope will terminate at the north pole. The most original feat ure of the Wellman party is the equip ment of aluminium boats and sledges. With these Wellman expects to skim the polar regions and get farther north than anv exulorer has vet done. The travel ers will go from Liverpool to Norway. There they will be joined by ten young Norwegian scientists. They expect to sail about May 1 from Tromset lor the Island of Spitsbergen. Headquarters will he established at Dane's Island, about 700 miles south of the pole. The dash north will be made Boon after with the boats and sledges. Mr. Wellman expects to make about twenty-five miles day, getting back to Spitsbergen in September. The American members of j the party are Walter Wellman, Prof. Owen B. French, astronomical observer; ur. Thomas a. nioiinr. medical officer. ' and Charles C. Dodge, artist and photographer. SUN lilt V CIVIL KXPKXSKS. .NORTHWEST NEWS. cost the nn.lderatlon of the Appropriation III II t'ouinielltied III the House. Wahiiinoton. The House lias begun consideration of the bill making appro priations for the sundry civil expenses of the government. Only three amend ments of Importance were adopted r Ap propriating $43,500 for lighting Hay Lake channel; $04,000 for a public building at Waahlngtoii. Spokane'i last grand jury county $3,000. The Everett paper mill will ship 100 tons oi paper to Australia. Bids for the Great Northern tunnel at Kverett will soon be called for, A Kitzvllle man has a curiosity in the shape of a squirrel with eleven legs ana lour heads. ! There is some talk of closing the Day' ton public schools on account of lack of funds. The district has a floating debt of about $12,000. The Havton ditch, which cost $18,000, and which is designed to drain an area of low land extending from mount ver- non to fir, is completed and in use, Thirteen teams and sixteen men are at work upon the track at the State Fair grounds at Yakima. The track la to cost $8,700. Something like 10,000 yards oi eario have to be moved The Kverett Land Company claims to have placed $1,500,000 of its bonds -with the Central Trust Company, New York, thus enabling it to carry out some ex tensive improvements to the port. The Snake river fruit crop for the coming season promises to be the largest and finest ever grown in the valley. The nein will be extra heavy, and the spray ng will insure a crop free from blight. The question of building a county poor I louse is being discussed in Walla Walla. The county already owns land purchased for that purpose. The Door are now cared for by contract at St. Mary's Hospital. A new form of faith cure administered by the " Come-outers " is monopolizing the entire attention of Tennessee Flat, Whitman county. Hands are laid upon the maimed, halt and blind with re puted wonderful effect. The Spokane people's tabernacle lias given out 22,300 meals, furnished lodg ings 11,050 times, allowed ;I,7z men the privilege of bathing and washing, and dispensed 2,155 garments. This has been done at a small expense to the city and county. Mavor Powell of Spokane has vetoed an ordinance nrohibitimr minors from flat i.ik uininiua 111 ail oaivjuu, nib stand or other room." " II they will limit to salooiiB or make the age limit 18 years, I will sign it," he said. "If a voting fellow of II) or 20 cares to play billiards away from evil influences, I don't see why he should be denied the privilege." The foreign commerce for Puget Sound for February, as reported by the customs department, shows a total valuation of exports amounting to $047,509, includ ing 075,810 bushels of wheat, worth $304,0)10; 75,240 barrels of flour, worth $18,(08; 1,413,635 feet of lumber, valued at $14 at $140. The unr. R7 K I I . of merchandise imported in the district and transported to interior poits with out appraisement, dutiable, $12,272; free of duty, $178,220; total value, $1!HJ, 4!8. Shrewd detective work has led to the arrest of Indian Charley Waterman of the Skookum reservation, charged with murdering Joseph Nadier, the Syrian peddler, November 8. 1893. near Hoods- port, Mason county, on HooVs"wlJ That day Nadier and a companion, K. Jaturl. a Syrian peddler, stopped at In dian Charley's house, and exhibited FRENCH ANARCHISTS. ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE BOMB- THROWER HENRI DIES. . Tlia Merman Mlul.ter of Flnaiies and Chancellor Caprivi llrlng an Action for Slander Agaluat Three M.u-Th. liruMi-l. Monetary Conference. London, The Chamber of Commerce has sent a memorial to Lord Roseberv requesting him to take steps to bring tioont me resumption of the Brussels monetary conference. The Treaty Panaed. Bwilin. The Reichstag haa passed the Russo-German commercial treaty hv i .... ' mi ko majority. Welah lllaralabliahmant. London. Sir William Harcourt, re plying to a deputation of Welshmen ad vocating disestablishment of the church in Wales, said the government was re solved to push the disestablishment measure through all its stages during the present session. Cabinet Project Kejecled. Biiissitij). The Chamlier of Repre sentatives by a vote of 75 to 49 rejected the Cabinet's project of proportional representation, thirteen members of the Chamber refraining from voting. It is reortod that the Ministers have decided to resign in consequence. Wanted to Ke.l;ii. Lonpon. The Daily News says that at- Wednesday's council a section from the Ministers asked to resign, declaring it was impossible to continue the govern ment with the chances for a renetition of the Lahouchere incident. After per suasion they were induced to remain on the understanding that the government would either resign or dissolve if it suf fered such another defeat. (leriiiany'. Propoaal for Coinage. Bkhi.in. Chancellor Caprivi has sub mitted to the Bundesrath a proposal for the coinage of 11,000,000 marks In 5 m ark pieces; 7,000,000 marks in 2-mark pieces and 4,000,000 marks in 1-mark pieces. The proposition is made aa a result of the increased demand for such coins and from the fact that silver coin age has fallen 2,000,000 marks below the authorized limit. HAIRY MEN OF JAPAN. I t'nrloua liar, of People That App.ar to b. flrowlug KitliMit. At a meeting of the Anthropological la itltiito MIhs HsbKlla Bird (Mrs. Bishop), .lie well kiuivo traveler, rend an Intereat ng paiier en the Ainu, of Jiipau, that .In ii tar nice at "hairy men" who are chiefly 'oiind In tl-e l.iluml of Yewto. Mlas Bin qieiit aoiue time In a village of Alno uenr Volcano Bay, studying their manners awl jiiHtoiiM; and she llluxl rated ber lecture with apeciiiieiu of their dresses, utenalls tnd wi-iipoiiH, well a. with, intern lllua IrutioiiH, some drawn liy h J and others !akcn from Japanese Br Xs, who, how ver, have caricatured the types of tht tuople to a eertatn extent. MUm Bird 'ftouint decide whether or not the Alno were the original inhabitants of Jupan. Thev themselves say that they con quered and oitermlnnted an earlier race of can dwelltni There Is no doubt, how ever, that they were conquered by the Japaueae. lbs men range from S (eet 4 Indies to 5 fart t) Inches In height, are strongly built and muscular, awl in some instance, especially among the ruouuUla Allies, are thickly covered all over, except the feet and hands and one or two other parts of the body, with short black hair. Kven chililrcu show a thick brown (ell. The women ara not hairy like the men, and have soft, b.-own skins, where it is not "scaled by dirt," (or, according to Miss Bird, these fiiople never wash, except for (easts and fuativals, and then only the bands or feet. The men have flue high foreheads, but Mlas Bird wonders what they contain, (or she has never met a stu pider people. The average weight of their brains is about forty-five ounces. Tliey are ouutera of the bear and other wild animals, and are rude gardeners. They live on almost verything that is not poison ous, vegetable or animal, from slugs to beer, and tlielr favorite dlab Is a "broth of abominable things to me," the phrase of Miss Bird, wao was forced to eat of it from courtesy. Tiie list of ingredients reminded tome of her auditor, of Shakespeare's de scription of tae witches' caldron. The Ainot live in wooden bouses all of the same construction, and sleep on plat forms mad private by curtains. Until the age of nine, children of both sexes live naked, but after that they are completely clothed in a (tress of bark cloth and Japan ese cottou. The women are remarkable (or their modesty, and only change their clothes whei alone and In the dark. They are also very laborious, working all day long, kind to toelr cbildreu, gentle and affectionate. The men are also very obliging and gen tle, witb a singularly sweet smile, but very llttla bead (or matters outside their own business, and, in general, they have a sad and apathetio bearing. They are re ligious, believing In many gods, to which Buffalo and $90,000 for repairing the 1 goods to the snuaw. durinor which Char postofliceof New ork. The only other ley took a rifle and slipped out of the New Mlnlatry for Hpain. Madrid. Senor Sagas ta has succeeded In forming a Ministry, the personnel of they offer libations of "saki"-that is. rice which is as follows : Senor Sagasta, wiue. "Sakl" is like to prove their ruin. Premier; Senor Moret, Minister of For-, They are dying out in spite of the humane euuna ui ma unuitueae uuvernuieilb 10 pre serve them. London Globe. I I aiim Allnira. Kan, I anHanmi Rfii.iafA,. ,084, and 80.000 lath, valued ' Z 7 . . a iir '"L. i t fi'"P?,r?..?f .'iVSS.8 Dominique., Minister of War; Admiral I & notiuiii, 4iiiuioir ui marine mum Aguilara. Minister of Interior: Senor Mossulvadjon, Minister of Finance; Se nor Goovzard, Minister of Public Works; Senor Becerra, Minister of the Colonies. Senors Sagasta, Moret, Capdepon, Lopes Dominique! and I'asquin occupied their respective positions in the former Min istry. Increaaliig Kngland'. Navy. Tunny Tha Nma filllll"!"1 "alii mates for the year 1894-5 have been is sued. The government proposes to spend 17,:ii!0,100 in the next fiscal year upon PURE AGRICULTURE THE EVIL HABIT OF EQQ-EATINQ PRACTICED BY HENS. Death by Falling I. Pleaaant. Most people regard death by a (all as one of the most agonizing forma of dying. This opinion Is erroneous. The first (act to be considered It that the subjective feelings In the various kinds of (all are the same. There are people who have escaped death by a hairbreadth who reached the stage of unconsciousness and who are able to re port what they (elt. A scientific) gentle man who bat occupied hlmaelf with this m uumuu mr many yeHra-rewesr need tne nnger a tnucii longer timers amendment of importance offered was one by Morse of Massachusetts to cut off the appropriation for the Interstate Com merce Commission. The manner in which the portion of the appropriation for counsel fees was worded led to a spirited debate, in which Cannon of Il linois broadly intimated this appropria tion had been placed under thedirection of a commission, instead of the Depart ment of Justice as heretofore, because of the criticism against Attorney-General Olney that he was in sympathy with corporations. The amendment was fi nally defeated by Haines of New York, who raised the question of no quorum rOHTOFKICK SWINDLK. The Ncheme of a Htamp Dealer and a Thrifty roatiuaater. St. Louis. The poatofflce inspectors have within the past few days unearthed a new and entirely novel scheme by Andrew D. White, United States Min ister to Russia, writing to the State De-. partment, says that it is the intention of which Uncle Sam's Postal Department the promoters oi the Baron Hindi fund according to a prominent German news- is believed to have been swindled out of a larvR sum of money. Three men are paper to renew the migration of Rub- saiH fn hnvn Wo i mnlirftted in llm sian Hebrews to the Argentine Republic, unique scheme. One of them, H. L. The same paper says that only the bet- Scott, was arrested last evening. Charles ter class of Hebrews will be sent to the H. McKeel of the MeKeel Stamp and South American Republic, and that Printing Company is also wanted, but those of an undesirable class will be ' hn is bbi.1 tn Iw in New York. Tim aii- sifted out and sent to the United States. I thorities refuse to divulge the name of Minister Whitedoes not express any , the third man. but it is believed to be a opinion as to the credibility of the in- postmaster of a small Illinois town. Mc- formation transmitted, bnt simply for- Keel is a dealer in stamps of all kinds, Wards It that the immigration author!- ami hR nr hia airnnta am aaiii in liavn ties may be on their guard. Instructions gone to some fourth-claas postmaster in have been sent to keep a special lookout Illinois and to have made a bargain with for this class of immigration at New him to cancel so many Columbian stamps York and to the Other COIIimisHionerS at 1 nf laran ili.nnminat.inna for him. Tlmv the principal Atlantic seaports. are alleged to have made a bargain with A lively tilt occurred in the River and him whereby they received a part of his Harbor Committee between Hermann percentage on condition they sendstamps and Jones of Virginia. Since Blanchard , to a large amount through his office ; the isoutandCatchings became chairman stamps would be affixed to packages of the committee Hermann had secured large and heavy enough to warrant the increased appropriations for Yaouina ,18e OI 01 me.vanie oesirea. ine and Tillamook Bays and the Columbia 'package would be mailed at the postof- 1 iir:n " - - T i house. Half an hour later the two oed dlers walked the trail along Skokomish river, Cafuri fifteen feet ahead, when a shot fired from the dense forest passed through the body of Nadier from side to side, killing him instantly. Cafuri, fear ing ambush, returned to Hoodsport and gave the alarm. Indian Charley gave the first information of the shooting to tne neigiiDors, but at the inquest claimed he was drunk at Union City at the time of the killing. The Turkish Minister at Washington. D. C. ordered George Hall. the Turkish Consul at San Francisco, to make a searching investigation, and aided by J. A. McDonald, the Prosecut ing Attorney of Mason county, and shrewd detectives, evidence was secured to prove the guilt of Indian Charley and threats he made to Indians to whom he confessed the murder. The arrest was made the other day, and conviction is deemed certain. Nadier was 23 years old, a native of Svria, Turkey in Asia, of good family, and leaves a child widow with his mother in Syria. his observations on personal experience, and on a large number of cases which have occurred not only In the mountains, but l... ...... hn. h.Vtioannn " war, in muu.irmi eauiuiisiimeuts the amount used last year, f he number IJ5!in no naralv.m. of men in the service will lie increased ' .! yiBa, f222?! " SH,S ici luii iiv .a jciigv,ij Hnmg m vvuilU IB going on. The time seems long to him. In a few seconds be is able to think so An Opinion by the Aaltant Atlorney (ienrral on the Law. Oi.vmi-ia. On application of citizens of Patj&rtTn'NuAasjnt Attorney--ffeTiSral Haight has fnrnishiid an opin ion on the law for the protectTop of oys j ters, about which differences exist1 among i ovstermen. The old law of 1877 forbade dredging for oysters in waters less than twenty feet at the lowest ebb, and estab lished a close season from Jnne 15 to Septemler 1. The law of 1879 changed . the law of 1877 so as to read as at pres ent. The code of 1881 re-enacted the law of 1877 as amended by the law of 179, which made a close season from Mav 15 to September 1. In November, 18fSl, the old law of 1877 was restored as to the close searon. Later the rode of 1881 was adopted, restoring the amend ments made in 1879, which is the pre ant law. ana Willamette rivers. Jones made a bitter onslaught on Hermann's efforts, and ridiculed the small commerce of the first two named places, and moved to re consider the vote by which Hermann had seenred the increased allowances. This led to an excited personal contro versy. Hermann warmly resented the criticism of these waterways, and gave notice of motions to reconsider on the irgima items. The matter was ended bvthe committee standing by Hermann. Though the bill is small, yet it is known that Oregon after a struggle over each item will fare better than was expected. Wilson of Washington haa secured an increase for Gray's Harlior from $20,000 to $25,000. De Armond from the Judiciary Com mittee reported to the House, with the recommendation that it pass, a bill to prevent interference in the collection of State, county and municipal taxes as sessed against corporations. The meas ure, the Representative says, is designed to put corporations in the hands of re ceivers appointed by Judges and courts of the United States in the same condi tion with respect to the collection of these taxes as if no receiver existed. It often happens that corporations by order of the United States Courts pass into the hands of receivers and remain there for a number of years, during which time taxes assessed against them and their property are paid or not paid, ac cording to the judgment and discretion and sometimes the caprice of the Fed eral Conrts. By this practice corpora tions in the hands of receivers are ena bled to defer the payment of taxes almost indefinitely to the great inconve nience and prejudice of the States. The committee is of the opinion that corpo rations in the hands of receivers should not enjoy any greater immunity with re spect to payment of taxes than that which it poeseseed by corporations car rying on their business outeide of court and without receiver.. (ice in question, the stamp would be canceled by the postmaster, and would t t,r , 1 , it reacn mcrveei again, more vainaoie ironi a collector's point of view than it had been originally. BLACK Bflt N COX VKKTKD. The Henator Nnecuinh. to Kvangellat Moody. Kevlval Kloquenee. Wasiiinmto.v. Kvery United States Senator found in his mail yesterday a little package of religious tracts encir cled by a rubber band and bearing on its face the words " Compliments of J. S. C. Blackburn." This was the popular Kentucky henator a device lor announc ing to his associates that he had aban doned forever his old life and entered upon a new and untried existence as the result of the convincing eloquence of Evangelist Moody, who has been hold ing revival meetings in Washington for a month. Very early in the course of the Moody meetings the Kentuckian be gan to exhibit remarkable interest in them. He became a regular attendant, sat on the platform night after night within a few feet of Moody, and it was noticed that the two had frequent con versations together. Then Mr. Black burn began to invite some of his friends to the meetings, and everybody under stood that he was very much impressed, I . .1 1 il. 1 ... .. . ' uai uie lues Mist nvimi joe clack burn, who had for his whole life led the gay existence which it peculiarly adapt ed to the Kentucky temperament, shonld really become converted by Moody's teachings and enter the work of evan gelization himself even in a small way never entered anybody'! head. The grave and aggressive Senators from the aged Morrill down to the youthful Du bois are wondering which oi them ta to be influenced bv Joe Blackburn's change of heart and bow far the eloquent and big-hearted Kentuckian s enthusiasm wdl carry him. ' Oregon. Prof. Kanematr. sent a handsome silk exhibit to the Midwinter Fair from Co- quille City. It is a fine display of the product, and includes a large skein of twist or manufactured silk thread in ad dition to the raw silk, floss, cocoons, etc. The Foot's creek placer fields, the largest placers in Southern Oregon, are in full blast, with the advantage of an unprecedented water Biipply. The mines of Lance dr. eon, K, A. Look Hons, Goldsworthy & McKnight, Carr Bros., liosmer, Anderson a. oanders, Kapnael, Morat, Bailey & Son and Swacker & Son are running day and night, and will have a season lrom six to seven months, tie- sides these mines quite a number of gulcheB heretofore not having much wa ter are being ground-sluiced By ranchers. Tiie season's gold output on Foot's creek this year will probably be doubled and reach even iuo,uuu, The Hammersley mine contest hai been settled and the receiver discharged Hammersley pays Drew & Co. $2,500 for their interest, and takes possession of the mine. Kingley A Dull, who claimed an interest in the mine, are left in the cold, and George R. and Riley Hammers ley get full possession of one of the best ' a 1 mi - mines in Doumern uregon. irns prop erty was oonoea py tiammersiey Bros, to Eastern parties, and a failure to meet the payments caused the suit, tiie out come of which has been watched by mining men all over the State. The mine will be running to the full capacity of the mills within a week. This ends one of the worst muddles in the annals of Southern Oregon mines. Under an order of the Circuit Court the Corvallis carriage factory has been sold for $19,001 to U. X. Urace of St. Louis, who represents the Paddock- Hawley Iron Company and the claims of other Eastern firms, aggregating $10, 000. This amount is $1 in excess of the claim of the London and San Francisco Bank, which was prepared to bid the amount of its claim, and will have the effect of releasing the sureties, who were also stockholders in the corporation, but owners of stock will lose everything in vested in the enterprise, l he estimated value of the property was $75,000. Of this $45,000 waa material and finished work within the building. The purchas ers are willing to turn the property over to any one who will furnish good secu rity for the amount of their claim, and will give them ample time to make the payments. It is not yet definitely known whether the factory will he mntinnprl in operation or stockholders be given an opportunity to effect a new organization and resume operations. The sale was apparently bona fide, and the cash was paia over. An enort win ne made to nave the sale confirmed at once, but it is understood objections will be urged to its confirmation until the regular term f court, April 9. coming year seven new battle ships of the first class, six cruisers of the second class, two sloops and thirty-six torpedo destroyers of a new model are to be laid down. The government's present pro posal is described as but a part of a com plete programme, which is to cover the operations of the Admiralty for the next five years. The money required for the execution of the whole plan is to be vo ted in five annual installments. The Bank of Kngland. London. There waa a crowded at tendance at the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of England. Governor David Powell said the conduct of the ex-cashier mav have been a very serious matter, which had been thoroughly sifted. Wherever anything was found wrong steps had been taken to meet the diffi culty. The directors had done their best, and legal proceedings might be taken which would evoke further details; but, if this course were not adopted, the mat ter had better be let to die. A feeling of suspicion in consequence of this deplor able affair has been thrown over the whole establishment. Tiie feeling, how ever was not justified to anything like the extent imagined. The report of the Governors shows that the bank Bet aside 250,000 to meet all possible losses in resjiect to May's advances. much that be can report for an entire hour on it. His thinking power is immensely Increased. Jn almoat all cases tne pant seems suddenly lighted up, as if by a flash o( lightning. All phases or lire pass be fore the mind's eye, nothing petty or un important disturbing the retrospect. Then gentle, soft tones sound in one's ears and die away at last when unconsciousness gut. in. One hears the (all of the body, but does not (eel itl Drake's Magazine. Tact, Not Force, Hbould be Kserel.ed In Teaching a Calf to Drliik-l'heaneat Most Fftectlve and Hlmpleat Way to Prevent Horn. Orowlng on Cattle Prof Roberta of Cornell University is persuaded after several experiments that caustic potash in slick form, which may be procured at any drug store, ia the cheapest, most effective and simplest way to prevent horns from growing on cattle. He says: "The best time to apply is early in the life of the animals, just aa soon aa the little horns can be distinguished by the touch. The hair snoum oe closely clipped lrom the akin and the little horn moistened with water, to which a few drops of ammonia have ueen aoueu to dissolve the oi v secret nn of the skin, so that the potash will read ily adhere to the surface of the horn. Care must be taken not to moisten the skin except on the born where the pot ash ia to be applied. One end of the stick of caustic potash is dipped in wa ter until it is slightly softened. It is then rubbed on the moistened surface of the little horn. The whole operation need take onlv a few minutea. ami the can ia apparently insensible to it, A slight scab forms over the budding horn, and drops off in the course of a month or six weeks, leaving a perfectly smooth pun. ao innammaiion or suppuration haa taken place in any of the trials we nave niaue. i ne results oi these exper iments warrant the following recom mendations: 1. That for efficiency. cheapness and ease of application atick caustic potash can be safely recommend ed for preventing the growth of horns. 2. The earlier the application is made in the life of the calf the better." Keep the caustic while not in nse so it will not be exposed to the air. Teaching Calves to Drink. According to E. E. Emery, agricultur ist at the North Carolina experiment station, the successful calf feeder will use more tact than force in teaching a calf to drink. He will never allow a foolish calf to betray him Into a naosion or display of brute force. Do not allow the can to suck the whole hand or sin gle finger ; bnt, placing the palm of either hand over the nose, gently bring it to me mini neiu in a convenient-sued pail in the other hand. By separating the fingers hold back the sides of the tongue and insure the entrance of milk when the calf sucks. If the milk ia warm, there will be less trouble: then give the calf more or less of the two lingers, ac cording to tne success in Keeping it in terested in the milk. When the calf is doing well the fingers will scarcely be touching its tongue or lips. If it acts badly, give the fingers to suck and con trive to let in a dash of milk, so a sup now and then will encourage the calf to continue. I have been obliged to dip my hand repeatedly into the milk and thus give a taste of it before the calf would allow its nose to be turned into the pail. Some calves will drink during the first to third triaL while othersjrJIL "Aa old aa thehilLV'ana never excell ed. "Tried and proven" is the verdict o f millions. Simmons Liver Regu T . . lator is the rPffPyonY Liver r i and n an and Kidney medicine to which you can pin your faith for a o a r e. A mild laxa tive, and purely veg etable, act ing directly on the Liver and Kid neys. Try it Sold by all Druggists in Liquid, or in Powder to be taken dry or made intoa tea. The King of Liver Medicine. "I have uet yourHlmmoni Liver Regu lator and can conacicntloualy say it lathe king of all liver medlclnea, 1 conalder It a medicine cheat In llralf. (jio. W. Jack son, Tacoma, Washington. 7ETEBY PACKAGE'S! Has the Z Stamp In red on wrappen Pills THE PORTLAND MARKETS. Walla ACTION FOIt HI.ANDKK. Hlquel and Caprivi Froaecute Three Men for Llbeloua Htatementa. Bkbmn. The joint action for slander brought by Dr. Mlquel, Minister of Fi nance, and Chancellor Caprivi against Herr Flack, a newspaper writer, Herr Dcwald and Herr Schwelnhagen has been continued in court. Herren Plack and Dewald issued a book entitled " Pharisees and Hypocrites," and repro duced charges made uy Kector Amwanit Herr Schweinhagen denounced Dr. Mi- (iiiel and Chancellor von Caprivi in speeches, declaring that Miguel had been guilty of a criminal transaction in con nection with the Roumanian loan. De fendants upheld the assertions, and Herr Schweinhagen preferred a counter charge of slander against Miouel. The latter during examination said that while part ner in the Disconto Gessellschaft he re ceived l.IlGO.OOO marks, and not 8,000.- 000 marks. He continued his testimony by remarking that men, such as the prisoners, could not wound his honor. and he brought suit on account of his of- cial position. PRKNCH ANAKCHIftTH. Urgency on Hill forbidding Publication of lleport. of Their Trial. Voted. Pa bis. Ernest Bordes died in a city hospital this evening. The physicians say that his death was due directly to injuries received in the cafe of the Hotel Terminus on the eveningof February 12, when l-.nnl llenn threw a bomb among the guests. As this is the second death which was caused by the Hotel Terminus explosion, the charge of murder is likely to be established against Henri without great difficulty. Paul Bernard, one of the most dangerous international an archists in Europe, haa been sentenced at Montbrison to one year's imprison ment lor having exhorted an audience in Koanne four years ago to murder and pillage, and the Chamber of Deputies has voted urgency on a bill forbidding, the publication of reports of anarchist trials. The frameri of the bill argued that the notoriety given to men like Ravachol and Vaillant by public trials was the most powerful incentive toother anarchists to commit horrible crimes. The proposal for nrgency waa approved by a vols m zos te ws. The Animal View of Man. That man is, generally speaking, from the animal's point of view, an object of fear, hostility or rapine is today most un- fortunately true. But whether tins their natural relation and not one induced, and capable perhaps of change, is by no means certain, eavage man, who has gen erally been first in contact with animals, Is usually a hunter and therefore an object of dislike to tlio other hunting animals and of dread to the bunted. But civilised man, with his supply of bread and beef, Is not necessarily a hunter; and it is just conceivable that he might be content to leave the animals in a newly discovered country unmolested and condescend, when not better employed, to watch their atti tude toward himself. The impossible island in "TheSwiss Fain lly Kobiuson," in which half the animals of two hemispheres were collected, would be sn ideal place for such an experiment, But, unfortunately, uninhabited islands seldom contain more than a few species, and those generallylbirda or sea beauts, and in newly discovered game regions savage man has generally been before us with bis arrows, spears and pitfalls. Popular Science Monthly. Ga. Lighting. Gaslight was first exhibited as a curiosity at the lioylnton museum In Boston, Nov, W, 1815. The Boston Gaslight company held its firs, meeting July 14. 1820, and be gan to lay pipes in the streets Oct. 16, ItCJfl. The first light was In Dock square Jan. 1, 1839, and there were but twenty In Boston streets in 1834. In 1KJ9 this number had been Increased to 180, and in 1880 It bad 10,189 gas and 2,!270 oil lamps. Electric lighting is now taking the place of gas In many localities In the city. Boston is uow lighted by 1,447 electric lights, 8,907 gas, and 8,878 of other descriptions. Boston Commercial Bulletin. Ornamental Jade. The Chinese have cut jade for ages, but never ornamented it except by sculpture. When it was introduced into India the na tive jewelers, with their quick eye for color, at ones saw what a perfect ground it afforded for mounting precious stones. and they were the first to incm.t them on jade. The India museum In London pos ses the choicest specimens of this work known of the best Mogol period. Phila delphia Ledger. From Bemady to at Deadly Foleoa. A mild decoction of peach leaves, quick Ir infused, la a sovereign remedy among old country women lor nausea and seasick- m. If the leaves are brewed too lonifc. a tilling solution of prussie acid Is evolved. -New York Times. Beeeher aad Rpargeon. Beecber had said that Bourgeon owed bis popularity no more to his Calvinism than a camel owed it excellence to it bump. "1 replied," said Hpurgcon, "that the hump was a store of fat on which the camel lived on a long journey, and that its value depended on its hump." Good Words. Oelsg ia Bed with Pair of lUp. Some years ago I was one of a party of five young girl, who slept comfortably in a huge bed in one of the old country houses ia Maryland during several hot nights la June, and it was o high ws wars obliged to ass steps to climb late M, Table Talk. Hen. Katlng Kgga. Upon this question the Town and Country Journal of Australia says : Of all the evil habits that hens can acquire that of egg-eating Is perhaps the most provoking and unpardonable and at the same time most incurable. In the nat ural or wild state the hen hides her nest in a thicket to protect it from her com panions, male and female. Here the preservation of her eggs is paramount to everything else. II we follow the nat ural order of things, all is well ; if we deviate from it to a greater or less 'de gree, to a corresponding degree will dis astrous results follow such action. "An ounce of preventive is worth a pound of cure." Therefore start properly with . tne puiiets by Placing their nests in a retired and secluded portion of the build ing. Make a passage way in front of the nest, so that the setter may be neither seen or heard. The boards which form this passage way also give, besides the seclusion so much needed, a degree of darkness favorable to the quiet occupa- .. I .i.. . i . ; iiun ui me neeb auu prevent iiitriiBivo visits from idle and meddlesome fowls: and if an egg is accidentally broken, the chances are rare that it will be seen by the patient setter and will oiler no temp tation to acquire the vicious habit of egg-eating. Whiat Valley. fififfitni, nr. ii. . , " .-.'" nsjut, og-gC per cental. PROVISIONS. Eastern Sh-oksd Msat ia T.ian Hams, medium. 12l312Un tr nnnnH . hams, large, UJi12c; hams, picnic, ll12c; breakfast bacon, 1816c; short clear aides. 10312c: dry aalt aides. j)i10;c; dried beef hams, 12 13c; am, compound, in tins, U(glUc per pound; pure, in Una, ll12c: pigs' eet, 80s, 16.60 j piga' feet, 40s, (3.26; kits, 1.26. , HOI'S. WOOL AMD HIDES. Hops 93e, choice, 12K13)c per pound; medium, 1012c; poor, neg lected. Wool Valley, 10llc per pound; Uuipqua, U12c; Eastern Oregon, 6 10c, according to quality and shrinkage. Hioaa Dry selected prime, tic; green, salted, 60 pounds and over, 8)c; under 60 pounds, 23c ; sheep pelts, shearlings, 10 16c j medium, 2036c; long wool, 30o0c: tallow, good to choice. SfflSUa per pound. LIVC AND PRRBSKD MI ATS. Bur Top steers, i2.603.00j (ah to good steers. $2.002.26; cows, $2.26; dressed beef, 45Xc per pound. Mutton Beat sheep, 2.60; ewes, 2.25. Hoas Choice heavy, 4.004.25; me dium, 4.00; light and feeders, $3.90(1 4.00; dressed, 67c per pound. Val Small choice. 6c; large. 4c per pound. ' H w.Xmufrrr VL0UB, HED, ETC. Floor Portland, t2.55; Salem, 2.66; Cascadia. $2.66; Dayton, $2.66; Walla. Walla, $2.90; Snowtiake, $2.66; Coml lis, $2.66; Pendleton, $2.66; Graham, $2.40; superfine, $2.26 per barrel. Oats White, 33S4c per bushel; gray, 3032c: rolled, in bags. I6.76SI 6.00; barrels, I0.00tt.25; in cases, $3.76. MoLarurrs Bran, $13(316; shorts, $1616; ground barley. $1618; chop feed, $16 per ton ; whole feed barley. 60a 70c per cental; middlings, $2328 per ton: chicken wheat. 66c(ail.l8 ner cental. Hay Good, $1012 per ton. DAISY PBODUCI. Heating I'oultry-Houaea. The matter of heating poultry-houses artificially has often been argued, much being said for and against; but the bal ance of testimony finds the practice a bad one that is often productive of much injury. The fire gets too hot, then runs low or even (toes out: and colds are caught more frequently than witb no nre at fin. the true plan is to have the house as snug and warm as shingles. shutters, double windows, protective banks on the north side and several thicknesses of building paper can make it; then stock the building sufficiently. so there will be enough birds to warm it up with the heat ol their bodies. Be careful, of coiire, not to crowd, but yet have a good, fair number of fowls in each apartment. By liberal feeding of a variety oi loous it will be found that under this method the hens will keep neaitny, aminuanuy warm and lay ireely. NOTK8. Alien in her prime and properly cared for will produce three times her weight in eggs yearly. A good way of making poultry pay is to always nave some reauy lor sale, in this way the market can always be met. For fattening fowls oulcklv broken rice has been found to be a valuable food and one that may be obtained at low rates, If salt is kept constantly where cows can get at it whenever they wish, they will see that the salting is done regu-nlarly. Personal supervision is one of the con ditions of success. Details which may seem unimportant to the employe must receive attention or a loss occurs. The man who is dead sure his Incu bator is running crazy, but who will not leave hia bed to set it going right, will never make a success of the business. Bdttcr Oregon fancy creamery. 27W 30c: fancy dairy. 22 025c: fair to goou, iocs wc; common, nizo per pound ; California, 46c per roll, Cuaasa Oregon, 1013c; Young America, 1216c; Swiss, imported, 80(8 82c; domestic, 1018c per pound. Boas Oregon, 12c per dosen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, quoted at $3.604.00 per dozen; ducks, $4.00(3 5.60; geese, $7.00(38.00; turkeys, live, 11 12c per pound; dressed, 13 14c vegetables and fruit. Vegetables California cabbage, Ujo per pound; potatoes, Oregon (buying price), 4050c per sack; onions (buying price), $1.50(81.75 per sack; sweet pota toes, $1.751.80 per box; California cel ery, 8590cj artichokes, 75c per dozen ; California lettuce, 26c per dozen; Ore gon hothouse lettuce, 6000c; cauliflow er, $2.76 per crate, $1.00 per dozen ; pars ley, 26c per dozen ; sprouts, $1.40 per box; string beans, 30c per pound; as paragus, 22,27gC per pound; rhu barb, Jjcjer pound; peas, 10811Xc Fruits California fancy lemons, $3.60 (34.00; common, $2.503.00; bananas, $1.752.60 per bunch; Honolulu, $3,009 3.60; California navels, $2.25tg2.76 per box; seedlings, $1.252.00; sunflower, $2.60; apples (buying price), green, 75c $1.00 per box ; red, $1.0001.26; late win ter pears, 6680c per box. CANNED GOODS. Canned Goods Table fruits, assorted, $1.75(32.00; peaches. $1.862.00; Bart, lett pears, $1.752.00; plums, $1.37ff(i 1.60; strawberries, $2.252.45; cherries, $2.262.40; blackberries, 11.86(82.00; raspberries. $2.40; pineapples, $2.26(3 2.80; apricots, $1.66. Tie fruits, assorted, $1.20; peaches, $1.26; plums, $1.001.20; blackberries, $1.251.40 per dozen. Pie fruits, gallons, assorted, $3.163.60; peaches, $3.50(34.00; apri cots, $3.604.00; plums, $2.75(93.00; blackberries, $4.264.60; tomatoes,$1.10. Ms ats Corned beef, Is, $1.60; 2a, $2.25; chipped, $2.40; lunch tongue, la, $3.60; 2s, $6.75(37.00; deviled ham, $1.60 2.75 per dozen: roast beef. Is. $1.50: 2s, $2.25. Fish Sardines. H. 76c(a$2.25: Wa. $2.164.50; lobsters, $2.30(33.50; sal mon lin i.lk .l- si 9Rai Kn. a. .- $1.76;2-lba, $2.26(32.60; -barrel, $6.60. If you expect cows to give their milk after they have secreted it. use common sense when you are milking them. Have them in comfortable quarters and free from anr.oying surroundings. Dogs mar worry and children tease. If yon think it is fun. the cow does not. and the shrinkage in the pail will be an em phatic way of telling yon so. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. P PnfrinrO n Tbs only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Aaamoa's; Wo Alum. Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years tht Standard.