fill ill FRANCE
Tension Between the Two
Nations Increases.
DARK CLOUDS OVER AFRICA
Thunderer's Fiery Language Cromer'i '.
rialn Words at Khartoum Rhodes
Tlans a Cane Town-lairo Railroad.
London, Jan. 10. All events seem
to work together in European politics
to inorease the tension between Great
Britain and France. The past week
has brought Madagascar and Egypt for
ward as irritants just when the mutual
irritability was subsiding. Even the
most conservative observers begin to
take a pessimistic view of the relations
between the two powers. This in
cludes those who up tdthe present have
considered the belligerency to be due to
eupersensitiveness upon the part of ;
Franco and to the unnecessary grufl
ness upon the part of Great Britain in
insisting on what she considers to he
lier rights.
; The past 24 hours brought the pub
lication of Madagascar blue book, which
was followed by a leading editorial in
the Times denouncing France in Ian
guage so fiery' for that conservative
newspaper that Frenchmen are reading
the two together and are construing
them as parts of a deliberate policy in
spired by one mind. That mind, in
the theory of the man in the streets,
is Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary
of state for colonies. Other papers
may storm and scold and not be no
ticed, but when the Times becomes
abusive, foreigners interpret it as being
the voice of the government.' In the
present instance, some Englishmen
will place the same construction upon
its utterances, recalling how the Times
led the "no suriender" ery over the
Fashoda incident, under evident in
spiration. One fact is certain, public opinion
in Great Britain will not sanction the
government to swerve an inch to avoid
war with Franoe, thinking that if it
must come this is the best time to have
it out.
Many people give importance to the
issuing of the Madagascar blue book
almost simultaneously with the quiet
but unmistakable announcement at
Khartoum by the British agent there,
Viscount Cromer, in his lemarks to the
shiekhs, that Great Britain lias set her
seal upon Egypt. If there was a doubt
in the minds of her European rivals
that Great Britain intended to fore
close the mortgage upon which she has
"expended so much labor and blood to
secure, it must have been set at rest by
the utterances of Lord Cromer, in
which the word "protectorate" was
written in large letters, though the
government's mouthpiece carefully ab
stained from using that inoendiary
word. A more definite notice that
Great Britain's tenure of Egypt is per
manent could not be asked.
In the meantime an enterprise of the
utmost moment in the furtherance of
Great Britain's domination in Africa is
about to be consummated. Cecil
Rhodes, the ex-premier and alleged in
stigator of the Jameson laid, and the
so-called "Napoleon of South Africa,"
is going to England to arrange for
pushing forward the Cape Town-Cairo
railroad, so long the dearest dream of
imperialists. A definite proposition
will be presented by Mr. Rhodes to
London capitalistsfor an extension of
the railroad from Buluwayo to Lake
Tanganika. He does not pretend it
will be a paying investment from the
start. Its importance for some years
will be politioal instead ot commercial,
and he hopes to persuade the British
government to smooth the way by
guaranteeing per cent interest on
the bonds to cover the cost of construc
tion. But one barrier Btands in the
way, in the form of the Congo conven
tion, guaranteeing neutrality of the
part of the continent abo.it Lake Tang
anyika, which even the autocrat of
Rhodesia will find hard to force. Here
Germany has the veto on Great Brit
ain's advance, which she cannot be
expected to waive without an indem
nity. PASSED THE SENATE.
Ho Debate on District of Columbia Bllr
First Appropriation Measure.
Washington, Jan. 10. At a brief
session of the senate today, the first ot
the regular appropriation bills to be
reported to the body, the District of
Columbia bill, was passed. It carried
a trifle over $7,000,000, and was passed
practically without debate.v The pres
entation of a memorial fiora a camp of
Confederate veterans in opposition to
the proposition of Butler of North Car
olina to pension ex-Confederate soldiers
was made the text by Allen of Nebras
ka for some remarks, during the course
of which he said that Butler, in making
his proposition, and the president, in
suggesting that the nation care for the
graves of the Confederate dead, had
been cairied away by their enthusiasm.
The house was engaged all day on
the legislative, executive and judioiacl
Hill and completed it substantially as
reported, exoept the items for the civil
eery ice commission, which went over.
Given Cp for Lost.
Boston, Jan. 10. The owners of the
Boston brig Alary Gibbs, Captain Hor
ace Coombs, now 12U days out on a
voyage from Newport News to. Para,
Brazil, have abandoned all hope of the
vessel, although they still believe
there is a chance that the crew may
have been rescued by some ship bound
either to the Pacific or to tome remote
quarter of the globe. The Mary Gibbs
carried eight men and a cargo of 650
tons of coal.
HONORS TO A DEAD. SOLDIER,
Services Ov ar the Remains of Colonel
Maybry.
New York, Jan. 10. A Herald dis
patoh from Havana says: The body oi
Colonel Maybry, of the First Texas,
rested in state in a tent near Lee's
headquarters at Buena Vista on Thurs
day. Short services were held at 5
o'olook by Chaplain Watson, Generals
Lee, Keifer and Hasbrouck being pres
ent. The body was brought to Havana,
being escorted to the Almandares river
by his entire regiment. It will go to
Miami on Friday to be forwarded to
Texas. .
Adjutant-General DorBt, of the Fifth
cavalry, is critically ill with malarial
fever.
Lee's former forces are being lessened
day by day. Four companies now
doing provost duty in the suburbs have
been detaohed from his command and
ordered to report to General Ludlow.
When the American occupation took
place the members of a lottery company
that was famous a few years ago in a
fiouthenicity made an attempt to secure
a concession here. Local papers have
apparently been subsidized, but Gen
eral Brooke declares that so long as the
American occupation lasts lotteries will
be barred.
Smallpox has become epidemio at
Mariana, and General Lee has ordered
a number of infected houses burned.
Franklin Scott, a private of the One
Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana, has
the smallpox. Two hundred and fifty
nanigoes arrived on Thursday on the
transport Covedonga, and were turned
loose in a bod v.
SANTIAGO'S TRADE.
General Wood's Report Shows It Is oi.
the Increase.
Washington, Jan. 10. The trade of
Santiago is already showing a surpris
ing growth under American adminis
tration. General Wood has submitted
a report to the war department, in
v.ich he states that the policy of non
discriminative intercourse extended to
the vessels of all nations in Santiago
province has greatly facilitated the re
establishment of commercial relations
and has been one of the chief features
in the restoration of comparative pros
perity in commerce, industry and agri
culture. Outward cargoes of sugar and other
products Hre being graudally found for
shipping, but exportations from the
mines of the province have contributed
the bulk of the exports.
"The fact," says General Wood,
"that the mines were put into opera
tion at an early date after the capitula
tion of Santiago was important in
that the employment of large numbers
of natives during a oritioal period was
stimulated by the facilities for ship
ping ores."
The division of customs and insular
affairs of the war department has re
ceived from the collector of cuf toms at
Havana, Colonel Lasker H. Bliss, un
der date of December 29, 1898, his re
port.
Colonel Bliss says that the first serf
ous embarrassment he mot with on tak
ing charge of the custom-house at Ha
vana was caused by the fact that the
Spaniards had removed nearly every
thing except the bare walls and floors,
is first official step was to obtain a full
list of employes in the cu9tom-house.
their salaries and nationality, and next
information as to their general charac
ter and reputation for integrity.
Colonel Bliss says that, as was to b
expected, the several places in the cus
tom house when he assumed charge
were ohiefly held by Spaniards, the to
tal number employed being 239. The
problem that confronts him, he says,
is how to repair a house from founda
tion to roof without a material disturb
ance of it occupants and without in
terfering with their daily business.
Under this oondition, lie remarks, he
cannot of course begin by tearing the
house down.
Pilgrimage Ended In Riot.
Paris, Jan. 10. The socialist annual
pilgrimage today to the tomb of Blan
qui, in the cemetery of Pere la Chaise,
led to riots between rival partisans of
Henri Rochefort, editor of the Intrans
igeant, and M. Juares, editor of the
Socialist Petite , Republique. Many
were injured, and the police made a
number of arrests. The wreath intend
ed for the tomb was trampled upon.
Insurgents Respect Europeans.
Madrid, Jan. 10. Advioes were re
ceived here today from a leading mer
chant at Ho Ilo, to the effect that agri
cultural operations in the vicinity of
Ilo Ilo have not been interrupted, and
that all the insurgents respeot the Eu
topeans, both at Ilo Ho and on the
island of Negros.
Present Release of Prisoners.
Madrid, Jan. 10. Rios, the Spanish
commander, telegraphs from Manila
that strained relations between the
Americans and insurgents prevent steps
being taken in favor of the release of
the Spanish prisoners in the Philippine
islands. ' He adds that he will act in
that direction as soon as it is possible.
Immigration at Baa Francisco.
San Francisoo, Jan. 10. The report
of the immigration commission for
December shows that the total immi
gration into the port of San Franoisco
was 420 persons, of whom 93 were fe
males. There were 149 Japanese.
Twelve assisted Japanese were deport
ed, and 27 others were not admitted
who could neither read nor write.
Record Catch of Halibut.
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 9. With her
rigging and decks covered with ice, the
Bteamer New England arrived in port
early this morning with a record catch
at the halibut banks off Queen Char
lotte islands. The steamer had 180.
000 pounds of fish. During the three
months the New England has been en
gaged this season she has brought to
port 600,000 pounds of halibut.
Medicine was the first profession to
which women were admitted in Russia,
1 ilulJEIf II
Agoneillo Desires 'Diplomatio
Recognition. .
THE ISSUE WILL BE FORCED
General Miller Has Keen Ordered to
Land His Troops at Hollo at Once
To Be Conciliatory With the Natives.
Washington, Jan. 9. Senor Agon
eillo, who is in Washington as the rep
resentative of the Philippine govern
ment, haB asked to be recognized by
the United States as such, and to be
accorded the same rights as the other
diplomats. His request is now in the
hands of Seoretary Hay.
Today, Dora Sixto Lopez, the private
secretary of Senor Agoneillo, visited
the state department, and presented to
the officials a letter to Secretary Hay,
requesting, on behalf of Senor Agoneil
lo, an interview for the purpose of ar
ranging -to present his credentials to
President McKinley, and inquiring
when it would meet the convenience of
the president to meet the Philippine
representative.
The letter of Senor Lopez further
states that he is instructed by Senor
Agoneillo, in view of recent develop
ments, to urge the advisability of an
understading between the American
government and the representative of
the Philippine people as to the rela
tions between the respeotive nations;
such understanding to be reached either
at Washington, through the joint rep
resentatives of the two governments, or
in the Philippine islands, in like man
ner. The letter ooncludes with an ex
pression of the earnest hope that the
friendly relations heretofore existing
between the two nations may ever be
maintained.
Accompanying the letter is a memo
randum setting forth the establishment
of the Philippine republic, and the
provision for a detailed system of gov
ernment. From the facts submitted,
Bays Senor Agoneillo, "it will appear
that the Philippine government is now,
and it has been practically ever since
June 18, 1898, substantially in full
possession of the territory of the people
it represents."
WILL FORCE THE ISSUE.
General Miller Has Orders to Proceed
A gainst Ho Ilo.
Chicago, Jan. 9. A speoial to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
President McKinley has deoided to
foroe the issue with the Filipinos. His
decision may result in a battle at Ilo
Ilo. It may lead to a harrassing war
with the Datives of the Philippines. It
is hoped and believed that such calam
ities will be averted, but it remains for
the insurgents to determine what the
results will bo.
The president has ordered General
Miller to land his tioops' at Ilo Ilo.
The order leaves the American oom
mander no alternative. He is directed
to be conciliatory toward the natives,
but at the same time he is instructed
to use force, if necessary, to effect his
landing and establish himself in the
desired camp. In other words, Gener
al Miller is to act on the defensive. He
will not fire a gun unless attacked by
the Filipinos.
STEAMERS MAY BE CRUSHED.
Yukon Craft Will lie tn Sanger When
the Ice Breaks.
Seattle, Jan. 9. News from Dawson
states that a number of Yukon river
steamers will be lost when the ioe
breaks up in spring. Some were caught
in very unprotected placns, and can
scarcely escape being wrecked. The
Robert Kerr, of the .Moran fleet, is
stuck fast on a bar 50 miles below
Cirole City. The fine steamer Arnold,
of the Alaska Exploration Company's
fleet, was caught by the ice while fast
on a bar some 80 miles below Forty
Mile.' A crack boat of the Empire line, the
Seattle, is stuck 12 miles below Circle
City. She is on a bar and ice is jam
med up all around her. The Tacoma
and John C. Barr are also fast in dan
gerous positions.
Gomez' Ambition.
, New York, Jan. 9. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: A colo
nel in the insurgent army savs that
Gomez recently sounded the army on
bis old ambition of uniting Cuba and
Santo Domingo under one government.
The wily old chief thinks that the
United States can offer no objection to
this 'plan, which, if accomplished,
would create a state strong enough to
absorb Hayti soon.
With this done, Gomez believes the
foundation wculd be laid for a republic
which would soon take rank in the
Western world second only to the
United States.
Dismissed Cadets.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 9. News is
received from Lexington tonight that
today the superintendent of the Vir
ginia military institute issued an order
dismissing the entire first class of that
institution, consisting of 85 cadets.
The young men dismissed represent 12
states, and their offense was a breach
of discipline committed on New Year's
eve in the faoe of speoial warning.
England Will Welcome Choat.
London, Jan. 9. The Daily News
this morning in an editorial welcoming
the expected appointment of Joseph H.
Choate, of New York, as United States
ambassador to the court of St. James,
Bays:
"Englishmen will thank President
McKinley for bis choice. Mr. Ciioate
will have an easy and pleasant task.
He comes neither to take part in a
quarrel nor to heal one, but to foster a
cordial friendship into still more
friendly cordiality "
NO APPROPRIATION.
Anti-Civil Service Reformers Victorious
in the House.
Washington,! Jan. 9. The anti-civil
service reformers scored a victory in
the house today. The executive legis
lative and judicial appropriation bill
was taken up for consideration, and
then, when tho appropriation for the
i ivil service commission was reached,
Evans made a motion to strike it ont.
This motion has been made annually
for a dozen years or more, but invari
ably failed. But today the opponents
of the law laid great stress 'on the facLj
that they could not get a deoisive vote
upon the proposition, and were there- !
fore oompelled to seek its nullification
in this manner. Even these appeals
failed to bring out the full strength of
the opposition, though the motion to
strike out oarried by a narrow margin,
67 to 61. This was in committee of
the whole, where no record was made
of the vote. Moody gave notice that
he would demand a record vote in the
house, where the friends of the civil
service law expect to reverse the deci
sion, j
When the senate oonvened today the
resolution oflured yesterday by Hoar,
calling on the president for information
as to the instructions to the commis
sioners who negotiated the treaty of
Paris, together with ail correspondence
and reports relating to their work, was
laid before the senate. Chairman
Davis, one of the commissioners, asked
that it be referred to the foreign rela
tions committee, but Hoar insisted
that the senate had as much right to
such information as the members of
the foreign relations committee, and
that the president should determine
whether the senate should have it.
The resolution was adopted in secret
session. In support of the resolution
offered some time ago by Vest, in oppo
sition to expansion, Caffery delivered
an extended speech.
At the conclusion of Caffery's argu
ment, Morgan announced, on behalf
of the Nicaragua canal committee, the
acceptance in modified form of the
amendments offered by Berry before
the holid'.ys to the pending oanal bill.
The amendments were not passed upon
by the senate.
MISSIONARY OUTRAGE.
Cathollo Priest Krutnllr Treated in a
Chinese Village.
Berlin, Jan. 9. Letters received here
from Kiao Chou, the German fortified
satlement in the province of Shang
Tung, China, give details of an outrage
upon Father Stenz, tlje German Cath
olio missionary, November 9 last. The
missionary was about to leave Tie-Tau,
province of Shang Tung, owing to the
anti-Christian feeling. Finding him
self confronted by crowds of Chinese
who were clamoring for the destruction
of the Christians, he took refuge in a
hut, but he was dragged out, his cloth
ing torn from his back, and he was
struck with sticks and pricked with
knives and lances and his beard torn
out. The Chinese threatened to flay
him alive. The following day, his
persecutors prepared to hang him by
the wrists. Finally, a mandarin in
terfered in his behalf, but compelled
him to leave the distriot with a prom
ise never to return.
Davis In San Francisco. V
San Francisco, Jan. 9. The United
States torpedo-boat Davis arrived today
from Astoria, via Tillamook, and after
taking on coal proceeded to Mara isl
and. She proved to be a good sea boat,
but owing to the heavy weather along
the coast she did not attempt a greater
speed than six or eight knots.
The Davis crossed out of the Colum
bia about two weeks ago, but put into
Tillamook to isoape a storm, remaining
there until Wednesday morning, when
she again headed south. She was in
oommand of Captain Thomas F. Neill,
and Arthur Zwicker and J. E. Wolff,
of the firm whioh built the vessel, were
in charge ot the engine and boiler
looms. Ambassador to Russia.
New York, Jan. 9. A dispatch" to
the Herald, from Washington, sayB:
The president has practically Beleoted
William Potter, of Philadelphia, for
ambassador to Russia. Mr. Potter was
formerly minister to Italy, having been
stationed at Rome during the Harrison
administration. His record during
that period has been carefully exam
ined by the president and Seoretary
Hay, and both feel confident that he
will satisfactorily fill the St, Peters
burg post.
Explosion In Shipyard.
London, Jan. 9. A big boiler being
tested in Hewitt's shipbuilding-yards
at Barking burst today, and the super
intendent, engineer and eight other
men were killed. About 40 persons
were injured, some fatally. The whole
ship-building works were wrecked. A
woman was found dead 800 yards from
the scene of the disaster. A number
of men and hoys are missing. Windows
half a mile away were shattered.
Life Imprisonment.
Madrid, Jan. 9. Colonel Julison
San Martin, who was in command of
the Spanish garrison at Ponce when the
United States troops under General
Miles landed on the island, and who
abandoned the plaoe without resistance,
has been sentenced to imprisonment
for life. He will be incarcerated at
Ceuta, the Spanish penal colony in
Morocco, opposite Gibraltar.
Morrill's Successor.
Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 9. Governor
Smith has tendered the plaoe in the
United States senate, left vacant by the
death of Senator Morrill, to B. F.
Fifield. of this city. Mr. Fifield has
not yet accepted.
Washington, Jan. 9. The bouse
committee on Indian affairs today or
dered a favorable report on the bill
granting to the Kettle River Valley
road a right of way through the Col
ville Indian reservation, Washington.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Items of General Interest' Gleaned
From the Thriving Paciflo
States.
The Country's Apple Crop.
In connection with demand in the
East and in Europe for our fruit, we
quote from the Orange Judd Farmer in
xecard to the extent of the apple crop:
This crop in the United States is smal
ler than it has been since reliable sta
tistics have been collected. The total
supply from the 1898 crop of the Unit
ed States is 27,000,000 barrels, as com
pared with something over 40,090,000
barrels last year and 70,000,000 in the
reoord-bteaking crop of 1896. The fail
ure is widespread, reaohing from the
Paoifio coast to Maine, and in none of
the states does the output of fruit ap
proach an average. (This is not true,
however, where the crop is not a fail
ure). In the great apple states of the
Central WeBt the crop is almost a total
failure, although the situation in Mich
igan is better than elesewhere, having
about two-thirds of the bumper orops
of 1896. New York has only one-fifth
of a full crop. The failure is attributed
to the fact that during the blooming
season there was an excessive rainfall,
which washed out the pollen and pre
vented proper fertilization by insents,
while a cold wave added to the injury,
and subsequent moist, humid weather
was very favorable to the development
of fungus diseases. The Ontario crop
is deoidedly short. The crop of Europe
is reported below the normal.
Idaho's Mineral Output.
The mines of Idaho have shared the
general prosperity of the state. In
every section of the commonwealth new
Btrikes were made during the year just
closed, and many of them have de
veloped into promising properties.
The state's mineral production for 1898
is $1,659,570 more than it was last
year, and $3,663,610 more than in
1896. J. W. 'Cunningham, superin
tendent of the United States assavoffloe
at Boise, has made an estimate of the
production of the state for the paBt
year, upon whioh the foregoing com
parison is based. The following gives
the aotual pioduction for 1897, and
the estimated production for 1898:
1898. 1897.
Gold, oss 110,000 1 2,273,700 2,125,333
Silver, oza B,WHi,000 7,740,000 7,103,321
Load, lbs 141,407,260 6,375,766 4,501,231
Total $15,389,465 $13,729,885
Increase, $1,059,570.
In 1896 the gold production of the
state was $2,823,700; silver, $4,464,
765; lead, $2,953,380; total, $11,751,
845. New Milling Company.
A flour milling company, to be
known as the M. M, & B. Co., has just
been incorporated at Chelan Falls.
The incorporators are Messrs. R. T.
Mutdock, James Marshall and George
D. Brown. It is their purpose to at
once inaugurate the building of a 100
barrel flour mill at the falls, although
but 50-barrel machinery will be put in
at the start. When it is remembered
that at present there is but one flour
mill between Wilbur and the Cascade
mountains, in an area considerably
more than 100 miles square, it will be
seen that the present move means a
large and profitable business jroui the
start. . v
Olive Crop. , '
A Los Angeles Times man writes
to his paper that throughout a great
pait of Southern Califfonnia the olivo
crop is this year a complete failure.
At Fallbrook, in San Diego county,
the large acreage of olive trees on the
Red Mountain ranch represents a con
siderable production of the fruit,
though neighboring orchards are bar
ren. Beginning at Santa Paula, and
extending westward through Santa
Barbara county, there is a territory em
bracing several large orohards, in
which the trees are laden with heavy
orops. This constitutes the production
of Southern California for the present
year.
Aiding an Oregon Industry.
The Portland linseed oil works are
desirous of establishing a flax center at
Dallas, and offer the farmers the fol
lowing proposition: First.we will fur
nish prime, clean seed to each farmer
who will bow from 20 to 80 acres or
more, this growing seed to be paid back
at harvest of crop. Second, we will
guarantee the farmers $1 a bushel of 56
pounds clean and f. o. b, oars Portland.
Any further information regarding the
successful handing of the flax crop will
be cheerfdully furnished by E. E. Lar
rimore, manager Portland Linseed Oil
works, Portland, Or.
Improving Gas Plants.
A new plant, double the size of the
present works, will Boon be built at
Spokane by the Spokane Falls Gas
Light Company, which now estimates
spending $20,000 in improvements.
The consumption of gas in that city
has doubled within the past two years,
necessitating an increased oapaoity.
Twenty thousand dollars will also be
spent at Butte, Mont., in doubling the
capacity of the gas works there, which
are controlled by the Spokane company.
Bond Sale.
The sale of the $2,000 worth of bonds
issued on school distriot No. 1, of Ma
son county, Washington, and to run six
years at 5 per cent interest, have been
sold to the directors of the school, who
consider themselves quite lucky in se
curing the investment.
New Whiskey Distillery.
The new plant for the mannfacture
of rye whisky is almost ready to begin
operations at Logan, Or., by August
Fisher & Co. The rye used will be
raised in Clackamas county, and this
wi'l make the second whisky still on
the Clackamas liver.
By order of the court of Olympia,
Wash., the bank building and fixtures
of the First National bank of Olympia
have been sold for $15,000 to George
, M. Heller, of Tacoma
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 60c; Valley,
62c; Bluestem, 68o per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.20; graham,
(2.65; superfine, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 4041c; choic
jray, 89 40c per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $22 24; brew
ing, $28.50 per ton.
Millatuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16.00
per ton.
Hay Timothy, $910; clover, $7
8; Oregon wild hay, $6 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 6055o;
seconds, 45 50o; dairy, 40 45o store,
2530o. .
Cheese Oregon full cream, ll13oj
Young America, 15c; new cheese,
10c per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.253
per dozen; hens, $3. 50 4. 00; springs,
$1.253; geese, $(3.0Q7.00 for old,
$4.50b)5 for young; ducks, . $5,009
5.50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 15
16c per pound.
Potatoes 60 70c per suck; sweets,
2c per pound.
Vegetables Beets, 90c; turnips, 75o
per Back; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, $1 1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli
flower, 75o per dozen; parsnips, 75a
per Baok; beans, 8o per pound; celery!
70 75o per dozen; cucumbers, 60c pel
box; peas, 83c per pound.
Onions Oregon, 75o$i per Back.
Hops 15 18o; 1897 crop, 46o.
Wool Valley, 1012o per pound!
Eastern Oregon, 8 12c; mohair,
26c per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers)
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton, 7c;
spring lambs, 7c per lb.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.25)
light and feeders, $3.004.00; dressed,
$5.005.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, 8.60$8.75
cows, $2. 50 8. 00; dressed beef,
66 Jo per pound.
i Veal Large,- 86c; small,- 78
per pound.
Seattle Markets.
Onions, 8590o per 100 pounds.
Potatoes, 20$25.
Beets, per Back, 75c.
Turnips, per Back, 50 75c.
Carrots, per snok, 45 60c.
Parsnips, per sack, $1.
Cauliflower, 5090o per doi.
Celery. 8540o.
Cabbage, native and California
$1.00 1.50 per 100 pounds.
Apples, 85 50c per box.
Pears, 50c$1.50 per box.
Prunes, 00c per box.
Butter Creamery, 27o per pound J
dairy and ranch, 18 22c per pound.
Eggs, 80c.
Cheese Native, 1212c.
Poultry Old henB, 12c per pound
spring cbiokena, 12c; turkeys, 16c.
FreBh meata Choice dressed beef
steers, prime, 6)7c; cows, prime,
6c; mutton, 7,'bo; pork, 67o; veal,
68o.
Wheat Feed wheat, $22.
Oats Choice, per ton, $24.
Hay Puget Sound mixed, $9.00
11; choice Eastern Washington tim
othy, $15.
-Corn Whole. $23.50; cracked, $24
feed meal, $23.60.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$2526; whole, $22.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.60:
straights, $3.25; California brrnds,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $3.75; graham,
per barrel, $3.60; Whole wheat flour,
$3.75; rye flour, $4.
Millatuffs Bran, per ton, $14
shorts, per ton, $16.
Feed Chopped feed, $19 21 pe
ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil ck
meal, per ton, $35.
San Francisco Market.
Wool Spring Nevada, 1012o pet
pound; Oregon, Eastern, 1012o; Val
ley, 15 17c; Northern, 9 lie.
Millstuffs Middlings, $1821.00
bran, $16.60 16.50 per ton.
Onions Silverskin, 50 75c per sack.
Butter Fancy creamery, 28o;
do seconds, 2526c; fanoy dairy, 20o
do seconds, 20 28o per pound. .
Eggs Store, 25S0o; fancy ranch,
8437o.
Citrus Fruit Oranges. Valencia, $3
2.50; Mexican limes, $fl0.60; Call
fornia lemons, $2. 00. 800; do choice,
$3.604.60; per box.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
An average star of the first magni
tude is one hundred times as bright as
one of the sixth magnitude
Exports of flour from the Pacific coast
to the Orient have grown in the last
five years from 80,000 to 136,000 tout
annually.
The presence of a considerable quan
tity of liquid carbonic acid in the rooks,
is among the surprising revelation! ol
the microscope.
A snake does not climb a tree by.
coiling round it, but by holding on
with the points of its scales. A snakt
could not climb a glass pillar.
The smallest salary paid to the head
of a civilized government is $16 a year
to the president of the Republia ol
Andorra, in the Pyrenees.
Last year 852,000 persons were em
ployed in the mines and quarries ot
the United Kingdom. The annual
output of ooal is about 200,000,000 tons.
On'y one-third of the world's popu
lation use bread as a daily article ol
food. Fully one-half of the people ot
the world subsist chiefly on rioe.
Some of the screws used In watches
ire so small that it takos 880,000 ol
tbem to weigh a pound.
A remarkable dwarf pine from Green;
Mountain, near Boulder, Col., is report
d by Professor IJossoy to be only five)
Inches high with a single tuft of leaves
vet to show 25 annual rings,
J. V. Cheney A sunbeam kissed
river ripple. "Nay, naught shall dis
sever thee and me." In night's widt
darkness passed the beam away, the.
ripple mingled with the sea.