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Dealgnnted Depositary mtil JMiihiicIiiI Agent of the United Stntes.
Treatdent, H. V. Cotbcttj cashier, E. O. Withlngtonj assistant cashier, J. V. Kcwklrk; second
assistant cushlcr, W. C. Alvord.
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Collections mad on favorable terms at all accessible points.
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Yallable in Europe and the Eastern states.
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EVENTS OP THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
A Comprtherulvc Review of the Important
Happenings of the Put Week, Presented
In a Condensed Form, Which Is Most
Likely to lVove or Interest to Our Many
Ruder
Tho house hits passo'd tho general de
ficiency bill.
King Edward's physicians a.iy ho
must liavo absolute rest for u few days.
A crenk cnlud at tho Whito Houeo,
but wits arrested before any damugo
could bo'dono.
India has boon warned to prepare
for n ,evcro drouth this year through
out tho Bombay province.
Tliirty-ono persons wero injured in a
Guthrie, O. T., flro which was (started
by an explosion of gasoline.
It ifl paid that the National Demo
crats will offer tho 11)04 presidential
nomination to Grover Cleveland.
A Brighum, t'trih boy lias been kid
naped. Ills abductors pay that if thoy
do not get $5,000 rowutd for bin return
iliuy will cut off nia limbH.
Patterson, N. J., is experiencing
much difliculty from rioting strikers
led by anarchists. They have wrecked
nevoral millH and it lina boon necessary
to dechtro martial law.
Four men wore struck by lightning
and killed noar Sherman, Tex.
It is rumored that a plot has been
discovered to assassinate King Edward.
John D. Rockefeller has donated
thrco-quarters of a million dollars to
tho University of Chicago.
Unprecedented cold weathor prevails
throughout Europe and it is feared
tliat crops will bo ruined.
Venezuelan rebels fired on a Nor
wegian ship, killing tho captain and
wounding a pnssongor. American war
ships have been sent to tho bcoiio.
A disgraceful Bcono occurred in tho
French chamber of deputios. Violent
ttlk and numorous threats lod to ar
rangements for n duel, which will bo
fought in a day or two.
A resolution has boon introduced into
tho house looking to tho suttlement of
tho coal miners striko by arbitration.
It is uIpo intended to sottlo all disputes
in tho future.
Indian war veterans of tho Northwest
can Hecuro thoir pent ions under tho new
law through their stato dologatioiiH
without going to tho neodloes oxponso
of hiring pension attorneys.
Tho Indian war veterans pension bill
has been passed by the houeo.
Tho Spanish government has docided
to appoint a minister 'to Cuba.
At tho end of six weeks tho striko
situation In tho anthracito region shows
no change
The president has sent to'tho senate
the nomination of Captain Clarko to bo
rear admiral.
Two convicts at Folpom, California,
penitentiary quarreled over a cigarette
and one of them is dead.
Tho Cuban senate has opproved tho
bill fixing tho president's salary at
$25,000 and tho vlco president's at
$6,00C.
It is estimated that 1,000 delegates
will attond tho meeting of tho Interna
tional Mining Congress at Butte,
Mont., in September.
Naval Constructor Hobson did not
succeed In being retired on account of
his eyes, but was given a threo montliH
leavo of absence. At tho expiration of
that tlaio, if his sight showd no im
provement, ho will be ordered before
another retiring board.
Senator Elklns has ofTercd a resolu
tion for tho annexation of Cuba.
Tho president will start on Jiis West
ern trip tho latter part of September.
A storm which swept over Central
Michigan killed six porsons and dam
aged much property.
Chinese rebels bombarded Nan Ning
Land killed between 300 and 400. They
have many modern arms.
The senate has agreed to the irriga
tion bill, which now goes to tne presi
dent foi his approval and signature.
Unprecedented snow storms are of
daily occurrence in Cape Colony.
Drifte six and eight feet deep greatly
hinder railroad traffic.
A special convention of coal miners
will be called to decide whether or not
the strike will bo extended so as to in
clude all soft coal miners.
Colonel Lynch, an English member
of parliament, is on trial for treason
against the British in South Africa. He
is charged with having fought with the
Boers and then returning to England
and being elected to parliament.
Tho house has passed tho irrigation
bill.
Congress has been asked for an ap
propriation of $600,000 to cover the
deficiency of the Buffalo exposition.
RULES WERE SUSPENDED.
House Transacted Much Miscellaneous Bust,
nets The Taylor Case.
Washington, Juno 10. Tho houso
today transacted some miscellaneous
business under suspension of the rules.
It included tho adoption of a resolu
tion appropriating $25,000 for the
preparation of plans for a memorial in
this city to Abraham Lincoln, $100,000
towards tho erection of a mouumont to
tho prison-ship martyrs who dlod off
Brooklyn as a result of tho cruelties to
which thoy wero subjected by tho Brit
ish during tho revolutionary wcr, and
$10,000 for the erection of a monument
at Fredericksburg, Va., to the mem
ory of General Hugh Mercer, who was
killed during tho Revolutionary war.
Tho resolution a'doptcd today wr.8 to
carry out an authorization mado for
this purposo in 1777 by tho continental
congtcs.
Two bills wero pasecd to amend tho
general pension lawH, ono to provide
for tho restoration to tho pension rolls
of tho widows of soldiers who subse
quently married and wero again wid
owed, and ono to inrroaro the pension
of thoso who have lost a limb or wuru
totally disabled while in tho military
or nnvul nerviru. The latter bill also
carried an important provision to in
croat:" tho pension of a Fnldier undor
thodepondent net of 1800 from $12 to
$30 per month, if such a pensioner re
quires frequent or periodical attend
ance. Tho resolution calling on tho pecre
tary of war for his reasons fordismlssal
of Itobecca J. Taylor, a clerk in tho
war department, was laid on tho table,
100 to 84. Threo Republicans voted
on this question with tho Democrats.
A bill to authorize the secretary of war
in his discretion to favor American
built ships in tho transportation of gov
ernment supplies to tho Philippines
was defeated.
CUNVICT8 KEEP (MOVING.
Tracy and Merrill Continue North Last Seen
Near U Center, Wash.
La CenterWash., Juno 18: In its
theatrical progress north tho man hunt
has reached this ordinarily poacoful
village. Sheriff Maruh, Sheriff Totteu,
Guard Carson, the bloodhounds mid
various members of tho numerous
posses spent tho niqht here niter a day
of alarms and bloodless pursuit of the
convict murdorors. Tracy and Morrill
aro not here, but they aro supposed to
bo Bomowheio within a radius of 0110 or
two or three miles of La Center. Just
wlioro they will bu by night tho day
only will bring foith. From past
experiences with thom) export and in
teresting fugitives, it 1h pretty safo to
guess that distanco will lend Its mora
or less enchanting charms to the view
tho ofllcera will then get of their
quarry. After a stern cliato, lasting
throughout the entire day yesterday,
tho officers adopted the scheme of get
ting to a point ahead and thus inter
cepting tho rogues' progress, and it
looked for awhile lust evening as if
tho echemo would be highly success
ful. Tracy and Morrill wero heard
from, making their mysterious way to
ward tho town, and after bobbing up
wrenily for a few moments they again
took an opportuno timo for disappear
ing. Tho wholo posse rushed out aftei
them, loaving tho little town in a
stato of unprecedented excitement; but
thoy came back in due time oiipty
handed.
MUTILATED BY TAGAL8.
Bodies of Seven Massacred Cavalryman Have
Been Recovered.
Manila. Juno 10. Tho bodies of tho
porgeunt, two corporals and four pri
vates of tho Fifth cavlry, who wero cap
tured Muy 30 by ladrones at Biiian-
gonun, Itlzal province, this Island,
liavo been recovered. Most of tho
bodies had Leon hewn limb from limb,
and it was impossible to recogutzo lour
of the dead.
A number of arroftH in tho matter
liavo been mado, and nine mon have
been identified as belonging to the
band of ladronea which ruptured tho
Americans. .Tho Identified men in
cluded two members of the police force
at Teresa, Morong province The
American soldiers Imo been buried to
gether, It was impossible to make
separate interment.
War in Vcnszuela.
Washington,, June 10. In welb
informed diplomatic circles hero the
impression prevails that the revolu
tion which is at present threatening
President Castro, of Venezuela, is er
haps tho most formidable of any that
have arisen thore during the past fow
years. Nevertheless, as long as the
revolutionists ran bo confined in thoir
movements to outlying towns and can
be kept from tho central points of ad
ministration, such as Caracas or the
city of Valencia, it is thought hero that
there is no possibility of final success
of the opponents of the Castro administration.
MEWS OP THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of lm.
portance A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.
Tho mlmon pack on tho Columbia
river 1h much turgor than at tlila timo
last year. ,
Tho str.iwbrery crop around Salem
will be a third less this year than an
nverngo yield.
The sawmill at Waldport has closed
a contract for the full output of that
mill, aggregating 5,000,000 feet.
Steps have been taken to interest
Andrew Carnegie in tho library of tho
University of Oregon at Eugene.
About 300 delegatoH attended tho
district (onvontloii, Woodmen of the
World, held in Wood burn. Represen
tatives to the supremo camp wore
elected.
A hill has been passed by tho houso
authorizing tho sale of the unsold por
tion of the Umatilla rcporvation. It is
thought the somite will alt-o take up
and pass the measure before adjourn-
,ment.
One of the Bpcclal features of com
mencement exorcises at the Oregon
Agricultural College wuh the unveiling
of a tablot to the memory of Captain
Geary, ex-commandant at the college,
who lost his life in the Philippines.
The Southorn Oregon district con
vention, Woodmen of the World, mot
in Grants Puss last Wednesday. About
75 dolcgatos wore in attendance and
representatives to tho supremo camp,
which meets in Cripple Creek in Au
gust, were olocted.
Tho Oregon Pionoer Association held
its 30th annual session in Portland
Juno 18. Thoro wore fully 1,000 in
tho procession. J. O. Moreland, of
Multnomah county, was elected presi
dent, and Silas B. Smith, of Clatsop
county, corresponding secretary.
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An unknown metal, occurring in nug
gols, is found in quantities in tho
placer mines in tho Waldo district.
Southern Oregon. In luster and weight
it resembles uickol. It also rei-embleH
platinum. Eastern mineralogists liavo
become much interested in the un
known metal.
Two sharp earthquake shocks wero
felt at Newport lust week.
Tho North Polo miuo, in Eusternw
Oregon is to bo supplied with a new
20-stump mill at an curly date.
Joel Wore, ono of the best known
pioneers of Lane county, is dead. Ho
was born in 1U32 and camo West in
1852.
Two droves of cattle, ono of 320 head
and tho other of 750 head, left Douglas
county last week for Klumuth county,
for range during tho summer.
Fruitgrowers of Marion county now
estimate that they will hitve half a
crop of prunes, Other fruits do not
seem to have been injured so much by
the Into cold spring rains.
Tho Undo Dun mine, Eastern Oro
gou, while not likely to prove it bonan
za, there Is every reason to believe that
it will bo 11 modorutu and steady pro
ducer. Extensive improvements will
be commenced at once.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, (I5X60o;
blues tern, 0708e; valley, 6007u.
Barloy Feed, $2222.60; browing,
$23 per ton.
Flour Bost grades, $2.003.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.50Q2.80.
Millstuffs Bran, $1610 per ton;
middlings, $1020; shorts, $1718;
chop, $10.
Oats No.l white, $1.201.35;gray,
$1.1501.25.
Hay Timothy, $1216; clover,
$7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $60 per
ton.
Potatoes BeBt Burbanks, 75o per
cental; ordinary, 50u por cental,
growers prices; sweets, $2.25(32.60
per cental; new potatoes, U-lc.
Butter Creamery, 17K18cjdalry
1410o; store, 1315c.
Eggs 1818c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12$
13c;YoungAinerica, 13K14$c; fac
tory prices, 10 liit. less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.00
5.00; hens, $4.605.50 per dozen,
llHSc per ponnd; springs, 11
Hooper pound, $2.004.00 per doz
en; ducks, $4.5005.00 per dozen; tur
keys, live, 13 14c, dressed, 1510c per
pound; geese, $0.007.00 per dozen,
Mutton Gross, 4Kc per pound;
sheared, 3?,tc; dressed, 1q per pound.
Hogs Gross, Gjc; Jressed, 77c
per pound. '
Veal 07c for small; 0K7o for
large.
Beef Groiw, cows, c steers.
6ic; dressed, 88o per pound.
Hops 141G cents per pound.
Wool Valley,12K14;Kstern Ore
gon, 813&c; sjohair. 96920c pound.
BOERS ALL YIELD.
Surrenders Are Proceeding With the Greatest
Oond Will Scouts Rewarded.
London, June
coived hero from
18. Dispatches re
South Africa show
that tho surrenders of Boers aro pro
ceeding with tho greatest good will.
Tho total of thoso who havo nlready
surrondoiod numbers 10,500, and tho
British are extending every pc sal bio
kindness to tho mon whocomo in. The
appearanco of General Do Wet at the
camp at Wynbttrg was tho signal for a
great display of enthusiasm. When ho
arrivod at camp General Do Wot was at
onco surrounded by thousands of Boor
men, woir.on and children, who clam
ored and struggled to shako tho hand of
thoir hero. Ho warmly applauded tho
stnunch support that tho women had
given tho burghors during tho war,
which ho paid had greatly encouraged
tho mon in tho field. Continuing he
recommended ills lieurerB to ho loyal to
tho now government and said:
"Perhaps it is hard for you to hear
this from my mouth, bid God has de
cided thus. I fought until thoro was
no more hope of upholding our cause,
and however it may be, tho timo lias
now como to lay down our arms. Ab'
Christians, God now demands that wo
bo faithful to our now government.
Lot us submit to his decision."
Neither General Do Wet nor General
S toy 11, ex-president 0MI10 Orange Freo
Stato, was wounded during tho
war.
General Do Wet has not scon his
wifo
for two years.
Tho concentration camp will bo
con-
vetted into supply depots to providotho
returning burghors with the means to
rebuild and restock their farms. Tho
wives and families of tho Boers will, if
dosired, bo maintained at tho expense
of tho government whilo tho burghors
aro preparing thoir farms for thoir re
ception. Two thousand of tho native
scouts who fought upon tho British side
during tho war will immediately be
disbanded, and each scout will bo pro
vided witli n pony and enabled to re
turn to his farm.
8ALARIE8 READJUSTED.
More
Pay Will Be Given to 2,030 Postmas
ters, and 219 Will Be Reduced.
Washington, Juno 18, In the read
justment of salaries of postmasters at. .,
presidential 6lllcer,Ju8t'conTtWctr)H'v',,,r
v,jm) postmasters July 1 next will re
ceive increased salaries aggregating
$252,200. Tho number of increases.
this year is 250 in oxcops of last year,
and is tho largest in the history of tho
postal service. There will bo 210 re
ductions aggregating $25,800. Thls
number is larger than for ethor 1800
or 1000, but is below tho average.
Twenty-four ollhesof tho second chisa
will bo advanced to tnu first class, ami
110 from tho third to tho second class.
Two offices, Nevada, Mo., and Floral
Park. N. Y.) will be relegated from tho
first to tho second class; throe from tho
second to tho third class, and 12 from
tho third to the fourth class. Threo
hundred and twenty-one ollices havo
been advanced from tho fourth to tho
third class during tho year, tho largost
number in the history of tho service.
Fifteen third class and one second class
offices havo been discontinued during
the year and made stations of other
offices. Tho number of offices in each
class at present is: First class, 220;
second class, 1,025. Tho average
salary of postmasters will bo increased
tills year from $1,742 to $1,740,
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MILITIA AT PAWTUCKET.
Will Not Be Withdrawn Until Tranquility It
Entirely Restored.
Pawtucket, R. I., June 18. Wjion
in tho opinion of 10 prominont citizens,
Including Mayor Flt7gorald and Chief
of Police Rico, tranquility has been
rostored In placo of mob rule, the
militia ordored hero last week by Gov
ernor Kimball in connection with tho
street car striko will bo withdrawn.
Tills conclusion was reached ut 11 meet
ing between Governor Kimball, Briga
dier General Tanner uud 50 business
men at tho state armory today.
With the exception of three cases ot
stone throwing, tho day was quiet.
Cars were operated 011 all loiul lines in
this city during the dav mid in Central
Fulls as umiuI, but wero withdrawn to
night. . 1 L 1
Paris Swindlers Arrested.
Paris, June 18. The polico hero
have been notified of the arrest at Spa,
Ilelgium, of two of the men who are al
leged to havo recently swindled la
Paris a New Yoiker named Buchanan
out of $40,000, The swindle was per
petrated by three Americans, who
bought for Buchanan a number ot
shares in a copper mine. After tho-piircaln-o
of the shares In question,
Buchanan returned to New York and
tried to soli thom in Willi street, where
ho found thom to be worthless.
Paris Contribution to McKlnley Pund.
Cleveland, June 18. Myron T. Her
rick, treasurer of tho McKlnley Nation
al Memorial Association, has received
through tho banking house of Morgan,
Hurgls fi Co., Paris, their draft for
$7,140, forwarded in behalf of tho Paris
committeo of tho memorial association,
principally tho receipts of tho benefit
concert given in Purls in aid of the
MuKinley national memorial fund.
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