THE MORNING OBEQONIAN. TUESDAY, FEBRTTABY 27, 1900. TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE ASTORIA BKMRS CTtflHt THE PEO PLE T KJIL. THH XATS. Beat Xerffced AvaAaMe e Check tke prea C fbe Pteoacc Smeald It e Itreee. ASTORIA, Or- Feb. mVTa jN-awwleaee OX bubonic plague to the Astatic countries tad the islands oC tte Baettc has prompt ed, the pnynHaans of this city to tetme tbe following address . Astoria, Or., Feb. K. To the Citizens of Astoria and Vicinity: As a matter of irocauuon to prevent the bubonic plague rom getting a foothold here, we urge uy n jou tbe necessity o peiseatag all ..fat ratb about your homes as soon as possible It baa been found, without doabt, that rats not only take this dle tuse themselves, but are the most active ageii. of spreading it abroad. In the ito-gtr cities of Euros, as also la Asia u.o. China, a wholesale crusade against. Utt rats is betas; waged at present. Not because of the presence of the plague, but to present Its extension, should cases c , ur This course is particularly urged b phj slcians Hv,ng in tbe plague-stricken ounf-ies. And so considering the rapid iXvensiou of this disease In the Saad iu elands and other countries border ing 01 tbe Pacific Ocean having frequent ...urcouise with our Pacific Coast sorts, we submit this advice for your earnest cori deration. J A Fulton, M. D., State Health Of ''ar II L Henderson. M. D., City Phy si an Aug C Kinney, M. D.; Alfred Km- M D.. H1U Hastings, United tidtts Quarantine Omcer, Qeerge A. Sfcln i or First Lieutenant and Assistant Sur roii Lrrlted States Army. John S. Bishop, ii L , Jay Tuttle, M. D." Fell Prom Aleft. During the passage of the British bark Samaritan from Shanghai for this port one cf te sailors fell from aloft to the ' l. and broke his leg. Captain Dexter m; ucvd the fracture, and the man is get- f. e ong as well as tf the leg had been atunded to by a skilled surgeon. Seal && the Rivor. Thr p-lots who hare come inside during the past few days from the pilot schooner r, n hciving seen a mnge number of t ,i t of unusual else off the mouth of the r..er. HAPPHKIKG& AT HKPFXER. Rancher wewagfeed by a. Horse aaa Severely Kurt. HEPPNBR. Or.. Feb. . At the James J rs ranch, above town, Fentmore per, en route to his Ieatherstocktag -or et the head of Willow Creek's r t mary. Skinner Fork, fell from, his 1 - and wm dragged 390 yards. He c m . -ed unconscious for two hours, being jht to by Marshal Thornton and Dill niA-ues, who wort up from town. The r-s had been drinking to celebrate the uiouiiding of Cronje his owner betoe - l ui Plastically Emgllsb, Twint families from Iowa have just ft-led on lands seven miles north from Hr ner h) arrival home at 1 A. M. of the icfH lcr football team, after its victory c Ftndleton, called out much enthusi im. it was met at the depot by a large n wd and escorted up town, amid the i ummg of anvils, to a grand reception m the brewery. Tti weather here is of the perfect Fpr.ng order, with buttercups and nitaree e rtiaaj in bloom on the hills. The sun hn ing bright and warm today, and plovung and seeding are going on. Grass is frwn, and air kinds of livestock are flourishing. Tlit- latest sheep sales here are as fol ios John Ayers to J K. Spencer, 30M n x'-'d -vearUnga, at US for ewes, and V 3 for wethers, delivery after shearing; Jr eph Vey to A. J. Donnell, 69M mixed M-cr ngs, at 2 16 for ewes and It M for there delivery after shearing. M'XIXXVIUL: COU.NCIL.. Adonted Sfeass to Compel the At- teiMinee of Absent Members. " MIXNVIIXB, Or.. Feb, X At a r u -meeting of the City Council Sat- i evening the Council took up the I em of compelling absent members mend meetings of the Council. An n ma nee was passed compelling l mera- 1 -i- t attend. If absent, emoaverlng the i.nr.hal to bring them. in. If they refuse - resist, or run away, or s3re them- , x the ordinance declares this suf- mt cause to expel them. The Coun- v.ill then pmceed to "appo'ni" a suc- vo - Councilman Macy thst lende-ed 1 resignation, which was accepted. In He ballot for his suouLii r. O. O. Hed- i - received three votes and was oeclared r jk nted" to fill the vacancy. When ( luncllman Durham resigned some months and three votes were cast for R ipon the latter was declared "tkcted," c 3 Jones and Daniels have since ab- t j tod themselves. Insisting that lour i c were necaaaary to elect. BtnOttSBAX XY6. cle C Several MtmAred Bales of FJHERIIAN. Or., Feb M.-Several hun lr.i bales oc hops troat tbe yards of Ms--r Aacs. Feadeli, Poster and Fogg i hanged hands today at from Vs to c ots Many hops that have been stored e artcd to mold, and holders became .ai med and were giad to get what they uld for them, fearing if the weather xm'inued damp that ther would be a ui' loss. Mrs. Barrett, the evangelist, has been conducting a revival in the Methodist i j?copal Church for two weeks. Already uout W have confessed conversion, among - m being a saloon-keeper and a number men who have been saloon frequenters id gaRiblera. Professor Krapa. who wa sandbagged ooupl of weeks ago, has recovered, uid hs resumed hte place as principal of the ibltc srhoote. T W oward of Prtnevllle. one of the tt'o kings of Sastern Oregon, has been T'lng frlepds here for the past few vt. and has been looking over the Val--, for UW bead of young cattle. Hold ; ere aaMng $Us for jgartmgs. which Is cidedly hataer than ralateg 4-cent -. hep.t AX3N7AX. TX MM." IjOcImml Iaitsmt Are Holding; Their AHMMd ?rat BtMce." Walla Walla Union. The Indians residing along the river : &r Toppenisb, a short distance from irlh Yakima, are having their annual i urn pom dance. Numerous tepees are i wc for this- occasion, and the inmaxee t. nd the time In singing, dancing, feast- j. and lmkirp merry They began last m k whi r he snow was on the ground, -f fhe i ' nook dance, as their ponies ere getting poor and the indications wri tha w-Dter had set to. hut a sud- ir ihanc ir the temperature made also change in the dance programme, and u now mm or "grass dance" was to vited Tills peculiar dance Is ob- "a ed u Tie Fame manner as Chinese Yes nd lasts a week or W days. i e lndnnp rra theaaselvee la gor- toui costumes and congregate at dif- "ont fc-pre where a general feast Is rrnared It is the reason for maklns " frier r and old anlmoaltlos are mod The tr be as a whole has ceased " obsere thU sacred annual festival e educated members thinking It be- rrath thHr notice but the laoUted awn- l.f-rs continue to dance every sprlag when ihe wlnt r oxer and grass begins te show on V range. Snftcs of ghoop I'M Sforrevr. Tbef ac Ant matttm buy em In fcsww at present, Messrs. Carson, Blake, Cas today and Donald, interviewing our local sheepmen, whom they find somewhat reti cent about parting with their bands just at present. However, daring the pest II days the following deals have been con summated: J. L. Carson bought 8000 head of mixed yearlings from. Tom. McCullough, J. H. Hager and Frank Eiaer, at $2 B9 per head, to be delivered just after shearing; H. W. Bartholomew and John Edwards sstd 9m head of straight wethers to G. S. Gray, at $2 16 per head, to fee also deliv ered after shearing. The sheep are all rolling fat, and are right now in splendid shape for the butcher's block. Quotations of Sllnlns Stocks. SPOKAXE. Feb. 26. The dosinjr bids for mining stocks today were: Btaektait 0 OS'S Lone Fine Surp..S0 16 Butte & Beaton. Mountain Lion... 90 Crystal Cfeeepa-Bluejay . Dew Trail Con. Bveatng Star ... Gold Ledre Morning Glory 3 Morrison 3& Princess Maud .. 74 Qullp 20 Republic 95 Reservation .... 7 7 5 Golden Harvest. 1 L X. 1 16 lSaiman Tamrtrent 2 iTmm Thumb Iron Mask ...... 25 Waterloo 4k Jim Maine 10 iBen Hur 11 SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. -The official clos ing qwotattens for mining stocks today were: Andes $0 03 Mexican $0 19 Belcher 21 Occidental Con ... 11 Best & Betcser... S4 Opalr oi Bulltsa 2 Overman Caledoala 30 Potest Challenge Cea ... IS Savape Chollar 1! See. Belcher 1 Con Cel. iVi.., Crown Point .... Gould & Carry.. Hole & Xorarses. Julia Justice Lady Wash. Con. 1 SStbierra. JCevada. .... S7 ' Sliver Hill S 14 Standard 2 73 21 Unkm Con 22 1 Utah Con 11 6 Yellow Jacket .... 17 NEW TORK, Feb. 26. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollftr ?0 15Ontario ?8 25 Crown Point 5 Opfclr 40 Con. C&l 4, Ya... 1 3 Plymouth 12 Dedwood 50 Quicksilver 175 Goald & Curry... 14 do pref 7 CO Hale & Nona-ass . SO Sierra iCevad. .... 32 Homemade 50 OOf Standard 2 SO Iroe Silver GT. Union Con 20 Mexican lSjTeltow Jacket .... 12 BOSTON, Feb. 23. Closing: quotations: Boetoa & Mont-.?2 C5 IParrott $0 42 Butte & Boston. 59 Stellaeoom Asylnm. Mystery. South Bend (Wash.) Journal. The Steilacoom Insane Asylum has an other mystery. The bTUlsed condition in which old Mr. Gylfe was found when he came from there a. year or so ago has never been satisfactorily explained. Then came the Christensen scandal and the Coates hanging, and now comes the sud den death, from "exhaustion," the death certificate says, of Henry Plate, an ex Postmaster of Snohomish County, and an inmate of the hospital. His wife found one arm fractured, an injury of three weeks' standing, and yet an astonishing amount of ignorance was displayed by the asylum officials concerning the matter, to say nothing of neglect His body was covered with bed sores. Oregon City Kotes. OREGON CITY, Fob. 26 The Clacka mas County Humane Society held a grand rally at the Congregational Church to night. The feature of the evening was the address of Hon. D. P. Thompson, on "Japan." An elaborate musical pro gramme also was presented. Meade Post, Q. A. R., and the Relief Corps are making great preparations to entertain Department Commander H. V. Gates and Mrs. Gates, who Is department president of the Relief Corps, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. It will be a joint affair, and a rousing reception will be tendered Mr. and Mrs. Gates upon their arrival. Body Cnnnot Be Returned. DALX.AS, Or., Feb. 26. C. 1j. Hubbard, father of C. W. Hubbard, of Dallas, who enlisted in the Second Oregon and died last August in Manila of variola, received a letter from Senator Simon Saturday stating that the "War Department had ruled "that none of the bodies of the soldiers who died in Manila of smallpox will be shipped to the United States for the reason that the authorities at San Fraccisco refused to permit the transit of the bodies through that place." Sale of Timber Land. KBWB0RG, Or., Feb. 26. The Charles K. Spauknng Logging Company, of Xew berg, has closed a deal with the Southern Pacific Company for 5000 acres of valuable timber land on the headwaters of the Xaickiamute River, In the Coast Range. This is about the last large body of timber tributary to the "Willamette River not previously bought up by corpo rations, and this company Is considered fortunate in -being able to secure it. State "Will Bury Mnc Soldiers. OliYMPLA, Feb. 26. There will be an impressive military funeral in Olympia Sunday, March 11, over the remains of nine volunteers in the First "Washington Regiment, which lately arrived In San Francisco from Manila. These bodies have not been claimed by friends or relatives and thus become the State's honored dead. Tbe Adjutant-General will start for San Francisco in a few days to take charge of these unclaimed heroes. Funeral of a A aval Hero. ASHLAND. Or., Feb. 36 The body of Lester V. High, son of Dustan High, of this place, and a sailor of the battleship Oregon on its historic voyage around Cape Horn, who participated in the bat tle of Santiago harbor and afterwards died of typhoid fever at the hospital at Cienfuegos, Cuba, April 4, 1S99, arrived in Ashland tonight. The funeral, which will be a public one, will take place "Wednes day at 2 o'clock. FarTncrs Institute nt Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Feb. 26. A two days' session of the Farmers Institute is being held at this place with, more than usual Interest. "Adulteration of Fruit Products" was discussed by Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey, of Portland. and "Home-Building," by Professor Smith, of Minnesota, which was a plea for better home-making and higher ideals of home Hfe for farmers. Joaquin Miller at Corvallls. CORTALLIS, Or., Feb. 26. Joaquin Miller, "the poet of the Sierras," is spend ing a few days in Corvaills renewing old acquaintances. He is the truest or the young men of Cauthorn Hall, which is connected: with the Agricultu.'al College. Fostxnnster at Sellwood. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. A. B. Hua stbek was appointed postmaster at Sell wood, Or., vice Minta' E. Prather, re signed. Oregon Xotes. A party of nine homeseekers arrived at La Grande on the 38d, from Utah. They expect to settle in the Grand Ronde Val ley. Tbe Bigm Recorder talks of organizing a "necktie party," as there has been a great deal of cattle-stealing near Elgin of late. The business men of Summerville want a creamery at that place, and a meeting te consider the matter will be held next Thursday. Sheriff J. A. French, of "Wallowa County, went to Idaho last week to procure a. war rant of extradition for a man recently arrested at LewiBton on a charge of horse steal'ng in "Wallowa Counts. Petty larceny thieves are making life miserable for tbe miners and settlers along the Snake and Imnaha Rivers, so the En terprise Bulletin te informed. There la talk of forming a vigilance committee and thereby putting a stop to the annoyance. A mass meeting was held at Enterprise last week lor the purpose of opposing the mad-teasing bills. Many prominent stock men, business and professional men were present. A permanent organization was termed under the name of "The Stock grower' and Settlers' Anti-Range Lease AsMoi&aea, of "Wallowa County," POLITICS IN MAR KARDBST FIGHT WILL BE OX THE IEGISIiATIVS TICKET. McBride and. Antl-McBrlde Candi dates The Congressional Ticket The Other Offices. SALEM, Or., Feb. 26. From present In dications the hardest fight among poli ticians will be over the legislative ticket, while the people generally will take most Interest in the County Judgeship. The mam issue in the legislative contest will beMcBride or anti-McBride. This has been understood ever since last election. Be fore the first of the year the McBride people had put up a legislative slate and its make-up was generally known to the public One of the strongest men on the Hst, however, refused to wear the collar with all Its appendages, and his name was taken off at his own request. The list has been revised twice since then, and is supposed to be 6till opwu to corrections. A month ago it was supposed that the McBride slate could carry in the conven tion with little difficulty; but there seoms to be some doubt about it now, ond Ma rlon County may 6end to the Legislature delegates either unpledged or openly op posed to the re-election of McBride to the Senate. The friends of McBride are quite generally numbered abong those pol iticians, known in Marion County as "the push," and the reform clement promises to make a hot time for the leaders of that class. So far as the Congressional ticket la concerned, it is probable that Gatch will get the delegation from Marion. That he will get it solid is Improbable, how ever, for Marion County never sends a olid delegation to tbe Congressional con vention. Heretofore the strongest fight for County officers has been over the Clerkship and the office of Sheriff. This year the County Judgeship will be in the thickest of the fight, G. P, Terrell, the present incum bent, will be In line for renomlnatlon. Other persons mentioned are: Ex-Judge O. "W. Hubbard, J. H. Scott, E. P. Mor com, "W. M. Bushey, E. T. Judd and "W. T. Grimm. Fellows' cemetery, near Salem. It is Captain C. A. Murphy and "W. A. "Wtft rsell are mentioned. There Is little talk over the Clerk's office, because "W. "W. Kail is serving his first erm, and is sup posed to be certain of re nomination. The offlces of Treasurer and Recorder are in the same condition. For County School Superintendent, the present Incumbent, G "W. Jones, will be before the convention, and will have for rivals E. T. Moot and "W. J. Crawford. Samuel Thurston's Grave. The recent suggestion that the State of Oregon should have made provision for the removal of the body of Senator E. D. Baker to Oregon, and for proper inter ment in this State, has raised the ques tion, "What care is the State taking of the graVe of Samuel R. Thurston?" Thurston was Oregon's first delegate In Congress, and he died while on the steam er returning home. Hds remains were buried at Acapulco, Mexico, and afterward brought to Oregon in pursuance of -an act of the Legislature. The grave in which the body was finally laid at rest Is In the center of the main road through the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, near Salem. It Is surrounded with a low fence, made of iron posts, united with a heavy chain. At the head of the grave stands a white marble monument, on a granite foundation. On the right side of the monument Is the in scription: " Hon. Samuel R. Thurston. Born in Maine, April 17, 1S15; died off Acapulco, April 9, 1851." On the front of the monument are the words: "Thurston Erected by the People of Oregon." The left side of the shaft bears the inscription: "Here rests Oregon's first delegate; a man of genius and learning, a lawyer and statesman; hi? Christian virtues equaled by his wide philanthropy. His public acts aro"hIs best eulogSsm." The grave is keDt clear of grass and needs, and always presents the appear ance of being well cared for. The mon ument is frequently scoured to bo freed from moss and dirt It is noted in passing that the grave ol ex-Governor John P. Gaines is sadly neglected. It is near that of Thurston's, and attracts attention by comparison. The monument Is dirty and moss-grown and has begun to loan. The grave is sur rounded with brickwork, that is falling to pieces, and everything bears tbe ap pearance of neglect. Inspection of Orchards. Lloyd T. Reynolds, Commissioner of Horticulture for tbe Second District, has recently paid a visit of inspection to or chards in Polk County. He reports that while it is jet too early to determine definitely, there is a good prospect for the recovery of ost of the fruit trees that were Injured by the frost last spring. The trees are budding out, and tho only ques tion is whether they will die later In the season. Their present appearance prom ises well. Mr. Reynolds says that there seems to be a greater disposition than usual to spray fruit trees, and much spraying is now being done. This is the proper sea son, be says, for either the Bordeaux spray or winter spraying. Those who wish to do effective spraying for ccdlin much or San Jose scale must do it im mediately, for the season will soon be past. The first application of Bordeaux mixture should be given now, and the spraying repeated later in the season. Judges of School Elections. A typographical error in the school elec tion law of 1S93 has caused some doubt In regard to the appointment of judges of school elections in districts having a school population of 2000 or over. The law referred to is found on page 23 of the general laws of 1S98. Section 2 of the act provides among other things that "the board of directors of all such districts shall establish at least one polling place in each ward, the' Judge and Clerks of -which shall bo qualified electors within the provisions of this act." A comparison of the printed law with the original act on file in the State Department shows that the word "Judge," used as above, should have been "judEes." No difficulty has been experienced on account of the error, but a question has been raised as to the number of judges to be appointed at the election next month. State Teachers' Examinations. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackorman stated today that the exami nation papers of teachers who were ex amined week before last have not yet been graded. This delay, he says, is due to the failure of some County Superin tendents to forward their papers promptly. Under the rules of the examination all the papers will be sent to the State De partment, and will be sent by Superintend ent Ackerman to the members of the Board of Examiners, to be graded. The questions for the examination were com piled by various members of the board, and the papers on each subject will bo graded by the member of the board who proposed the questions on that subject. For instance, all the papers on algebra will be sent to the member of the board who compiled the question on that sub ject, and after they have been graded they will be returned to the State Super intendent. Under this procedure it is impossible to send out the papers until the last County has reported. There is one County yet to report, and it is expected that tomorrow the papers can be dis tributed. The teachers who are waiting to learn the results of their examination will probably be in suspense for two weeks more, at least Aslc tor a Pardon. Governor Geer today received from H. T. Bagley, Deputy District Attorney for "Washington County, a. petition, asking that a pardon be granted to J. E. Rob- I inson, who is serving a, three months' sentence in the County jail at Hlllsboro for stealing a, shoulder of pork. The petition signed by Mr. Bagley states that the arrest was not made at the Instance of the injured person, but- by Constable C. "W. Redmond, at the request of the Deputy District Attorney, and that the crime was committed which the defendant was intoxicated. Robinson pleaded guilty and was sentenced January 5, 1900, so that there Temains only about five weeks of his sentence unserved. Justice of the Peace "W. D. Smith and Deputy Sheriff C. E. Deichman also join in the petition. There are no other petitioners. Salem. Notes. J. J. Longcore, of North Salem, today reported to the police that a burglar en tered his house about J o'clock last Sat urday morning, and stole $8. He heard the burglar In the house, but thought it was a member of the family. "Willard King, aged 14, was today com mitted to the Reform School by County Judge Terrell. GOVEBA'MEXT WORK IN ALASKa. Military Road and Telegraph Line to Be Constructed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-. Captain W. R. Abercrombie, head of the Government ex ploration party which last season did much work in the Copper Rier country and be gan opening up a military road from Port Valdes to Fort Egbert, on the Yukon, left for Alaska today with a corps of en gineers. It is the purpose of the Govern ment, he says, to construct 2400 miles of telegraph line in Alaska and complete the military road. He returns this year with increased responsibility. The road, he says, will be completed during the season from its present terminus, 80 miles Inland, to the Tanana, about two-thirds of the distance to the Yukon. The telegraph line will be built from Port Valdes along the road to Fort Egbert, and thence down the Yukon to St. Michaels. Among other northern improvements, he says, a large government wharf at Valdes has been decided upon. An Eastern syn dicate, headed by Henry Villard, is now having surveys made .along the general course of the military road, with a view to building a line. In May a company of troops will follow. Changes in First Regiment. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 27. The follow ing changes in the First. Infantry Regi- I ment, National Guard of Washington, are announced: The resignation of R. C. Harbod, Sec ond Lieutenant, Company X, accepted. Commissioned, M. M. Richardson, to be Captain of. Company H; A. W. McCallum, to be First Lieutenant of Company H; F. W Lualling, to be Second Lieutenant of Company H. Captain M. M. Richard son will assume command of Company H, relieving Major James A. Drain. Major James A. Drain, late commander Company H, will transfer to Captain ML M. Rich ardson all State property and funds now in his possession. Chchnlls Sawmill. OHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 26. The Doern becher Manufacturing Company, which, is preparing to move the furniture manu facturing "business to Portland in the early spring, yesterday sold the Chehalis buildings of the company to the West brothers', who are going to put a sawmill into the buildings. The sale Included all of the buildings and the three dry kilns, with tho fans, etc, as well as the boilers of the main engine. The mill will be put in just as quickly as the furniture fac tory people move out, and the mill engine will be used to furnish power to run the City electric light plant, Harry West be ing the City light contractor. Pleaded Guilty of Larceny. OHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 26 H. Wilson, tho man who stole William West's cow and sold her two months ago, yesterday pleaded guilty, and was sentenced by Judge Elliott to a term of one year in the penitentiary. Wilson was arrested a few days ago at Oregon City, Or,, where he was living under an assumed name. Qlerk in Census Ofllcc. WASlHINGTON, Feb? 25 Representative Moody today secured the appointment of M. Pipes, of Portland, as a clerk in the census offlce in this City at 5900 a-year. NORTHWEST PENSIONS. Many Granted in Oregon nnd in Idaho. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The following Oregon and Idaho pensions have been .granted: Oregon Original George E. Battle, Portland, J6; George S. McMunn, Salem, ?6; Andrew J. Wilson, Coqullle, $6; Elijah H. Coats, Fox Valley, $6; John Hutchins, Albany, $6; William Shaffer, Gold Hill, $8; Alvln Jackson, West Portland, $S; JohnHarless, Molalla, ?6; JohnKau, Falls City, $12; Thomas H. "North, Kist, $6; pavid M. Hampton, (Monmouth, $6; James T. Cargill, Weston, $6. Original widows, special Mary A. Clemmens, Portland; Esther Nutt, Grant's Pass. $8; minor of Daniel Ryan, Grant's. Pass, $10. Increase Jesse R. Huggins, Jacksonville, $8 to 512; Charles P. Jones, Ashland, 530 to 536; Eleazor Jones, Yoncalla, $6 to 53; John V. Smith, Mohawk, 56 to 58; Carl Kruegcr, Milwaukie, 56 to 512; William Piper, San tiam, $8 to 510; John Bishop, Oakland, 56 to 58; Amstred D. Burton, Ashland, 56 to 5S; Wentworth V. Baker, Empire City, 5S to $12; Josiah Martin, Oregon City, $6 to $14 Darius Halsey, Enterprise, $8 to 510; Joseph A. Burlingame, Eugene, 58 to 512; Albert Calkins, Roseburg, 56 to $10. Restoration and reissue Edwin B. Stur devant, dead, Cornelius; Willard L. Blake, dead, Westfall, 517. Reissue and increase Hezeklah' H. Wlnsdow. Sheridan, $6 to $8. Special Russel B. Johnson, Myrtle Creek, $6. Idaho Original William Houtz,' Boise, $6; William R, Southwood, Idaho Falls, $10: Ishmael Bragg, Boise, $6; Stephen Calkins, Clayton, 5S. Original, special William A. Crawford, Blackfoot, $6. In creaseRobert K. Barton, Moscow, $16 to 17; Robert B. Horrie, Boise, $8 to 512; Orric Cole, Boise, $6 to $S: Aaron Lane, Council, $8 to $12; Robert Newbey, Em nrett, $6. Mexican War survivor, in creaseJohn S. Lewis, Soldiers' Home, Boise, 5S to $12. o VENEZUELA FINANCES. Reported to Bo in Unsatisfactory Condition. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Reports received at the State Department at Washington indicate that Venezuela is financially not in a very satisfactory condition. The Government, while seemingly well estab lished, does not deem it expedient to raise revenue through excessive taxation, and its treasury is consequently not very flourishing. Besides, the coUntry has been pretty severely shaken by the revolution through which It has just passed, and ap prehension is felt that the counter-revolution will gather strength and thus fur ther delay a revival of business. Officials of the administration have not yet been advised that Venezuela has paid the expenses of its representation on and before the Venezuelan arbitration tribu nal, which rendered its award some months ago. It is known 'that former President Harrison, who was leading counsel for Venezuela, received a part of his fee before he went to Paris, but tho authorities have not been advised that he received the remainder. If the claim is not paid, no doubt Is expressed by the officials that Venezuela will regard the debt as one which should be promptly -met and will, as soon as its finances improve, take' measures to settle It. c Congress of Religions. GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 27. A State Congress of Religions is being held here today, and will continue until March 1. Most of the religions of the State arc rep resented. There is also a Woman's Aux iliary meeting, There's nothing so bad for a Cough Ci ? I Gligfiing! 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Feb. 26. Carl C. Dunlap and Alfred Dunlap, miners just returned from the Klondike, strayed Into the new fortifications at the Esquimau naval yards yesterday, while strolling on the beach at low tide, and were arrested as spies by the guard. After two hours' detention they were released on satisfying the commanding officer that their trespass had been accidental and taking oath not to disclose what they had seen. Hon. Fred Peters, late Premier of Prince Edward Island, is spoken of as likely to be chosen by the Lieutenant-Governor as leader of the new Government of British Columbia. THE STEVEDORES' STRIKE. Pacifle Coast Company Carries Along Its Orvn Longshoremen. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 26. With the presence in this port today of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Walla Walla, the stevedore strike has again caused trouble at the docks. Super intendent Trowbridge, of Seattle, came up on the steamer and brought with him a double crew. The new force of seamen remained on board while the regular crew went on the wharf and worked as long shoremen. There were no disturbances at the dock, hut several meetings were held, and the strikers finally concluded to yield and accept Superintendent Trow bridge's offer to employ without remuner ation, the delegate of the stevedores, who works with the men and take his orders from tho Steamship Company's mate. When a committee notified Mr. Trow bridge of this action, however, he declined to accept the offer. "I have," explained Superintendent Trowbridge, "increased the crew on the boat, and there will be no delay hereafter. I shall engage no longshoremen in Van couver if I cannot direct their work. Should my crew be interfered with and should I be obliged to discontinue using my crew to unload and load freight, I shall have the freight transferred at New Whatcom, and not call at Vancouver at all." Then the Union appealed to Mayor Gar den for protection against -what It termed a violation of the alien labor law in the Importation on the Walla Walla of 32 long shoremen. After a consultation with Col onel Dudley, .the American Consul, the Mayor asked what constituted an Ameri can seamen, and what are the privileges enjoyed by him under international law. Before replying, Consul Dudley wired for instructions from Washington. SAMIOX-PA'CICERS' C03IBIXE. Project "Will Be Launched on the Sound in April. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26 The Chron icle says that the principals of a new salmon-packers' combine on Puget Sound have held several meetings in this Cty, and arrangements have practically been completed to launch the project next April. George T. Myers, the biggest pack er !r tht? Sound country, and president of tho Puget Sound Packers' Association; Harwood B. Morgan, B. A. Seaborg, an other heavy packer, and several other cannerymen from the Sound, are said to "have been In conference. Mr. Myers has admitted that the new combine had prac tically been arranged by 1, B. McGovern, of New York, who succeeded last year in combining the canners on the Columbia River so as to control the price of canned salmon. "The object of the combine," said- Mr. Myers, "is to cpntrol tbe price of the Puget Sound pack as well as to reduce the running expenses of our canneries. When Mr. McGovern went to New York a few days ago he carried with him op$ tions on Seaborg's cannery at Falrhaven, the Anacortes Packing Company and Ro sario Packing Company's plants at Ana cortes, and that of George T. Myers & Co., at Seattle. The prices range all the way from 56MOO to 5320,000, and the four are the biggest concerns on the Sound. Four other packers have agreed to enter the combine when all is ready, so that the thing is practically done." The Puget Sound pack amounts to about 900.C00 cases annually and is larger than the Alaska pack. Little Danger of Epidemic. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 26. Accord ing to the report of City Health Officer Burt, the danger of a diphtheria epidemic in this City is now past. Strict sanitary measures have been employed, under di rection of the Health Officer, to check the spread of the disease ever since the first case was reported, about a month ago. These efforts have been so far successful to the extent that the threatened epidemic has, it Is thought, been stamped out. The quarantine restrictions have been re moved from most of the houses where coses existed, and the two or three re maining ones are convalescent. The Kodnlc Club. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 26. A Ko dak Club was organized here Saturday evening by a number of young people. The officers chosen are Thomas Workman, president; Miss Nett'e McCarthy, secre tary, and E. T. Brown, treasurer. The club starts oft with a membership of 12. Rights of Sailors. TACOMA. Feb. 26. In the United States Court today Judge Hanford rendered an important decision in admiralty in tbe libel suit of three sailors against the schooner Ida McKay, holding that masters of ves sels must provide a safe and warm room for the use of s'eamen in cold weather. "Washington Xotes. The Pe Ell Herald has suspended pub lication. Peter Ager has sold his MO-acre rancS at Natchez for $6500. There is a movement on foot In Repub lic to organize a band. The Centralia Business Men's Club is trying to secure stockyards for that town. The Seattle Rod & Gun Clqb has de cided to hold 10 meets during the present year. Float coal has been found near Cos mopolis, and prospectors are following up tho lead. The uniform rank of the Knights oi Pythias, of Bitzville, is organizing a. brass band. The question of enlarging the pubite schools of New Whatcom is to be left to a vote of the people. Theodore Rinoll, of Salmon Creek, near South Bend, killed a mother bear and cap tured her two cube recently. F. C. Willey, of Shelton, is going to Maine in a short time to get M0 loggers to work in Washington logging camps New Whatcom Democrats are talking of L. H. Darwin as one of the delegates from Washington to tho Democratic Na tional Convention. Isaac Bastian, of NorHi Yakima, will next year be a centenarian. He is the oldest citizen in Yakima County, and claims to be of kin to Napoleon. Eugene Way, of Seattle, sporting man and politician, has filed a petition for vol untary bankruptcy. His debts amount to about 511.000, contracted about eight years ago. A number of Chehalis County citizens will go to Cape Nome th's spring. Among them will be the members of an incorpor ated company, with State Senator George D. Schofisld, as president,, who will take in about $10,600 worth of supples. Among othar articles which they wHl take will be a mile of eight and 12-Inch, 12-ouBce. hydraulic hose, which they1 will twe for this year In their operations, intending next year to build timber flumes or lay iron pipe lines. The United States grand1 jttry at Taeoma Is evidently krrAflgarlig the1 alleged "blind pigs" of ClaKam Comity For more than a year the setflers hi that re mote section of tbe State have- been com plaining of the sale of lquor to Indians by the keepers of grosgerte saaMeved about on the otttstdrts of the' settle ments. Three of the alleged Ifcmer sell ers. Otto Dintmell, A. X. Moimflfcjf and Mrs. Eliza Colby, are now in Bawlmly at Tacoma awaiting a hearmg bofawo tha grand jury. TfORTHWSST DBAD. Horatio N Pike. SEATTLE, Feb. 36. Horatio N. Pike, a pioneer lawyer of the Pacifle Coas-dicd today at the County Hospital, of inflam mation of tbe kidneys, after an illness of three days. He was 72 years of age at the time of his death. Ha was never married. He went to California ai tbe time of the aold excitement, where he practiced law for many yeass. J. B. Lewie. MONMOUTH. Or.. Feb. M.J. B. Lewfe, a highly respected resident ai this place, died- today. Deceased was 36 ca old, unmarried, and came from T lamook County three years ago. He vs a con sistent member of the Christian Omrch, to which he left the most of his property. Thought They "Were Doing Geed. Heppner Times. At every lire there are always a lot of ridiculous acts committed which ara never noticed partlcamrly nml th smoke has cleared away.-"The other morning, when R. C. Wills' house was on fire and the bell was clanging forth Its hor rible peals, a lot of young fellows ran Into hosehouse No. 1. and, grabbing the new racing cart, that hadn't a foot of hose on it, rushed out and down tha street. It Is Impossible now to find any one willing to acknowledge that he was in the gang. A touch is enough for cleanliness. Tnatt is why it lasts so. "WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN WW $OXBX . 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