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THE MINING ORBGONIAN, tftJESDAY, SEPTEMBER 190ft -If EXPLORERS- OF THE MIDDLE WEST (Copyright, 1900, by THEOREGONIAN'6 HOME STUDY CIRCLE: DISCOVERERS AND X- PLORERS OF NORTH AMERICA i . X I "X. COoncluded.) Even to mention all of Boone's adven tures and hairbreadth escapes In an arti cle of this kind Is Impossible. -Ke "was present at the famous battle of the Blue Xlcks, tho most -woeful defeat ever sut forred by the "Western -woodsmen. This occurred in 17S2 near the end of the Revo lutionary "War. The Indians" and a party of British rangers from Detroit had at tacked a settlement known as Bryan's Station,,, out after a serious conflict had been repulsed and -were in "retreat. They were pursued by a much smaller band of ..pioneers. Contrary to the advice or. Boone and the cooler heads in the com pany, the little band of -whites, urged on by the reckless "bravado of some ot their number, crossed the Blue Licks and attacked the savages on the farther side. -Boone commanded the left wins and did valiant service; but tho frontiers men -were soon repulsed and driven back through the stream. Seventy of them weto tilled and others taken prisoners. 13oona escaped by dint of his customary agility and skill, dashing through the savages, swimming the river and making his -way back -with unerring accuracy to'l tho settlement. Boono lived to be SG years of age, dying in 1620. He lived to see the great "West ern forests -which he had traversed dis appear before the advancing throngs of settlers; he saw Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Louisiana enter tho Union; he, who was almost the first white man irdm tho Eastern colonies to penetrate the remote solitude of the Interior Uvea to see that region dotted with thriving cities and villages and peopled by over a million inhabitants, with such marvel ous rapidity did the American people ex tend themselves over the Iilipslsslppi bas in and turn the wilderness into plowland. The difference between French coloniza tion on the one hand and English and American colonization on the other is "brought out by this fact: the French, who had explored the Mississippi Vally In the seventeenth century, had In the middle of the eighteenth only a fpw thou sand men west of the mountains: Ten nessee and Kentucky, which were first settled by tho English just before the beginning of the Revolution, were ad mitted Into the Union as self-governing states before the end of the century. .As Boone was the best example of a daring, adventurous wpodsman who loves the solitudes of the forest and took keen est pleasure in hunting, so James Rob ertson and John Sevier can be called the best examples of a tj'pe of men and founders of the new commonwealths that In the last century sprung Into being in the Mississippi Valley. For success In their great undertakings they needed courage, wisdom, sound judgment, vigor, constancy and hope; they needed to be skillful woodsmen, for every stp was taken in the presense of a watchful and dangerous enemy; above all, they needed tho masterful qualities of leadership Which enable men to impress themselves on their followers. There were all sorts of elements to be dealt with in this task of "Western settlement the Indians, who were for years blood-thirsty enemies of tho pioneers; the reckless, degenerate "'poor whites." many of them the off scouring of the colonies east of tho mountains; the better class of settlers men of virile nature, sturdy, honest, en ergetic, but men who were often instinc tively averse to following tho lead if another because of their own inherent strength and self-confidence. In 1769 a settlement Tvas founded bv pioneers in the "Watauga Valley in the extreme eastern portion of what Is .now Tennessee. Hither as a permanent set tler In the new land came Robertson in 1771. He had, as I have already sug gested, many of the qualities of greatness and a capacity for command. "H is justly described by one writer as a supple and robust man "whose blue eyes and the alert habit of a hunter and whoe native air of command attracted notice -wherever he went, and perhaps the weightiest man of all the trans-Altc-ghany pioneers." It was under his lead ership that the new community was or ganized, with written articles of agree ment known as the Articles of the Wa tauga Association. 'As the pilgrims on board the Mayflower, when they found themselves on the New England shore and out of tho jurisdiction of the London company, within whoso territory they had Intended to settle, drew up the famous Mayflower compact, so these Western colonists In the new country beyond the mountains entered Into a solemn conven tion for self-government. Meeting to gether in a sort of primitive folkmote, the settlers provided for the election of 13 representatives, who in turn chose a committee of five and intrusted them with executive and Judicial functions. The scheme was simple and effective, but there are few fncts In American his tory more deserving of careful attention than the easy self-confidence with which these backwoodsmen organized them selves into a body politic and entered xrppn the task of orderly self-government, at is this capacity for organization, this political Instinct, which secured the American continent for the Anglo-Saxon race. Among these men none were learned and some had almost no school ing, itobertson himself having had even Safhn"iUM,th ?? maJritM nna just been learninc- his letters nnrl to r peu unocr the tutelage of his educated wife. But they were men of sense ana judgment and they knew how to make a stablo government without reference to theories or philosophic doctrine. Robertson's servl-es as a leader of "Western settlement can hardly he over estimated. A story of his career is a his tory of the early life of Eastern Tennes see. One of his first exploits was to go all alone on a long expedition to the Cherokee country to persuade the Indians not to begin hostilities against the set ters. The deed required great courage, but the masterful spirit of the man. his titter freedom from fear and a certain commanding presence had their influence. He accomplished his purpose and returned in safety. A few years later he was pres ent at the battle of the Great Kanawha, where an army of backwoodsmen over whelmed the Indian under the great Shawnee chieftain. Cornstalk. This was one of the fiercest and imst bloody bat tles ever fought in the Wet. He com manded the Watauga fort in 1776, when it was attacked by the Cherokees. The In dians in the attacking party numbered over 300. Not more than 40 whites were fit for active Fervlce. Por three weeks the siege continued, varied by midnight attacks and daily assaults, but the brave little garrison, alert and watchful, under : leader of resolution, resourcefulness and energy, repulsed the attacks until the savages retreated. Only three years after this Robertson and a few companions moveo. rarther westward Into the wilder- ness, founding, near what was then known as French Lick, on the Cumber land, a little settlement, which grew into the City of Nashville. In some ways the most Interesting and fascinating figure In Southwestern history is John Sevier. A man of education and with a certain native reflnemen.t. court eous, handsome, strong, of charming mien, bold to the point of ab-olute reck lessness, loving danger for danger's sake, or seemingly courting It with a light hearted enthusiasm for excitement, he was the most famous Indian fighter in a region where every man was perforce a woodsman. He was more brilliant and dashing than RobertFon, but had some thing of the same skill In commanding men and curbing the rougher spirits of the frontier. Ho was one of the early settlers at the Watauga and a"memb"er Seymour Eaton.) DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON of the first committee of thirteen In that association. He was second in command when the Cherokees attacked the settle ment, and valiantly aided Robertson in the defense of the fort. He was one of the leaders at the battle of King's Moun tain, where the hardy frontiersmen, aimed with their clumsy fllnt-locks.mowed down the British and Tory troops and showed what a terrible weapon the long rifle could become in the hands of un erring marksmen. Returning from this great victory, Sevier led a band of rifle men against the Cherokees and defeated the red men In a series of fierce conllicts. Again and again in the course of the coming 3'ears the Indians were beaten, back or overwhelmed in their own coun try by this masterful man. He was per haps the most successful Indian flgnter on the border, because his followers be lieved in him and obeyed him as much as the restless woodsmen could obey any one; because with marvelous adroitness he adopted the tactics of the red men, and with superior Intelligence beat them by their own methods, and because ho gathered about him the best and truest men of the frontier. Sevier's career is connected with the foundation of the would-be Independent state of Franklin, which was formed 'by the frontiersmen in Tennessee, a territory then legally a part cf North Carolina. The story of the little commonwealth and Its final downfall cannot be" told here. Sevier was for a time Governor of the self-constituted state. When Tennessee was admitted into the Union Sevier was ltsjfirst Governor. He was beyond ques tion a frontier state eman as well as an Indian fighter; a leader of men and pos sessed of a marked capacity for organiza tion. No weak or dreamy idealist Could do the forceful work of tho border. Se vier was bold, energetic and full of In tense vitality a fit man to be the founder of the first commonwealth established be yond the mountains, a commonwea'th won against fea-ful odds by the bravery and patient fortitude of the hanly pio neers who were leading on the march of civilization. S ch deeds are too oftsn parsed over unnoticed by the writers of American history, as if the salient fact in our history were not the marve'ous skill ad energy with which a continent h s in the course of hardly more than a cent ury been turned from barren wi derness into farm land and poepled with millions of prosperous and hapy people. sxerw University cf Michlgrnn. CHURCH-OF-GOD HOMILY. An Elder of the Church Describes Its A'ntnre anil "Work. LODI. Cal.. Aug. 31. (To the Editor.) There has recently come into my posses sion a clipping from your paper under date of July 13. giving a brief account of a conversation between one of your re porters and myrelf, at the Grand Central Station, Portland. Tou will find the item under the title, "No Register on Earth." in which there arc some statements made which should be corrected. I come to you at this late date to ask if you will kindly give room in your columns for" a word of explanation. Tour reporter has evidently depended too much upon, memory and has quite failed to record the conversation as It was held between n. It Is true that I had been In "Whitman County, Washington, preaching the gospel at a camp meeting, and that I did exhort the people to de sert their sinful way: hut no minister in the church of God ever asks people to identify themselves with our denomina tion, for we claim no denomination of human origin. "We preach" the apostolic doctrine of repentance towa'rd God. and of faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, which attitude on the part of man brings him Into the grace of God where all are made one in Christ. According to the scrip tures and by blessed exoerlence, all who submit themselves to God in this man ner are by one spirit baptized into one body, where there Is neither Jew nor Gen tile, nor any other distinction of Tank, race or color. ' "We are all members of the one church of God which Includes even regenerate jn an woman and cuild on eirth and excludes every sinner. This is the one and only church that God own3, of which Christ is the head. He is the vine, and every one of his saved people Is an Individual branch. This is not our church, nor the church of any man on earth. It is tho- church of God. . We do not ask men to join it. All who repent of their sins become added to It by God himself. (Acts. ii:47.) I am happy to state that the people of God" are becoming enlightened upon this ubject and as we obtain a better under standing both of the plan of redemption and of the deeper spiritual life, we see that there is but one church, which is neither Methodist, Baptist, Roman Cath olic nor Episcopalian, but the body of Christ, which is the church of God. pur chased, founded and built by Christ him self. This church was founded on the day of Pentecost, and hag never been de stroyed. Although the superstitions of the dark ages have materially obscured much of the truth, the light of the pure gos pel Is shining forth again, and revealing the pure apostolic church as it was in tho first century. Christ is the foundation, the head, and v,n a. v.i ,..,. j .. , ...v, u wi mo UIU1U1, illiu tup IIUIIIC IS also distinctly set forth as the church of God. It Is a perfect organization as any one can plainly see by reading the Acts of the Apostles, for It Is duly ar ranged in scrlptupral order by the Holy Spirit, who qualifies the elders and dea cons for their respective offices in the body. This divine organization is all that God has ever recognized, as his church, and all who by the Holy Spirit discern this body, find to our 'blessed satisfaction that all the operations for church work, both at home and in foreign lands, are as successful as in the days of the apostles. Tho term church,, as used' in the New Testament, never signifies more than one congregation in one city or locality. "Where it is used in the plural. In every Instance, It signifies the different congregations of a country or province, and not of a city or locality. This would be the same to- SON&CO, Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers GRAIN ' PROVISIONS STOCKS and COTTON BOUGHT AND SOLD FOR CASH OR CARRIED ON MARGINS 214-215 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregog CULL day were ft not" for the different creeds' and sects that have been made by. man and. have divided the people of God Into many factions. It all were to be con formed strictly to the divine pattern, as In the apostolic days, there would still be but one church in any one locality, and. all the-different denominations would van ish. "With reference to the register or class book, we have much scripture to prove that the book of life Is the only record which contains all the names of the people of God. Jesus told his disciples that their names were written in heaven. This Is the divine family record j which is kept by God himself, who is. the father of his family. None but those who are born of God are written there, and all who abide in faithfulness and' obedience shall never have their names erased from this record. In all the various " operation's in the church of God, the expenses"are sustained by voluntary contributions. Every divine ly ordained minister who devotes his life to this "heavenly, calling of preaohlng the gospel, whether--at hoine, or. a missionary In foreign lands, Is supported by the gos pel. It Is a well authenticated fact and demonstrated by Tnanjs faithful men and women today, that God never fails to provide for those who are out in his ser vice in "the gospel, without salary or any of the common means of support which are brotfght into use "byv the so called churches today. .Your reporter made a misstatement when he said that the headquarters of the church of God is at Moundsville, "W. Va. That place is only the headquar ters of the Gospel Trumpet Publishing Company. There ;are various places throughout the world where this people meet in annual camp and assembly meet ings, where many of the ministers arid workers come together and thus keep in touch with each other in this great refor mation which is sweeping over the earth. Thousands are becoming awake to the progress of this movement and falling into line, rejoicing in "the deep spiritual life and power that God is bestowing upon his people In these last days of this gospel dispensation, restoring his church back to the gifts and grace's of the apostolic days. This church has been in existence, not only for the last 25 years as your reporter stated, but ever since the day of its Pente costal birth at Jerusalem, which passed through the centuries of the dark and middle ages, and by a series of reforma tion from the days of John Huss and Mar tin Luther up to' this present day has moved upward and onward, and for the last 23 years has been rejoicing in the glorious light of the full gospel. J. "W. BTERS. WHAT BRYAN WOULD DO. Consequences of His Election to Una incsii and Credit. New York Times, Ind. Dem. Secretary Gage has done well to give out a statement of the consequences of Mr. Bryan's election so far" as concerns the Treasury and the public -credit. Or dinarily the Secretary of the Treasury is the one Cabinet officer who can with the greatest propriety abstain from taking any -part In a political campaign. The Interests that are confided to his care are so vast and so delicate, they are so essentially National and Involve so di rectly every part of the country and all classes of citizens, that it Is incumbent on him to preserve the utmost freedom from mere partisan activity and from the suspicion of partisan feeling. But this year, as In 1S9G, by far the most import ant effect of the election will be tho ef fect on tho finances and currency of the country, on those very interests which, the Secretary has in charge. Nor is, it the revenues and the currency alone that will be affected. It is the public credit, the private credit which is ,vltally bound up In the public credit, and ,the stability and prosperity of all business enterprises from the largest to the smallest. In these circumstances it Is not, only the privilege but the duty of the .Secretary plainly tp state what the consequences of the popular verdict will be. This- duty he- Has performed .-With "ad mirable clearness andf with becoming sobriety and moderation of form'., He bases his estimate of Mr. Bryan'shction on Mr. Bryan's own words In lS06f "If there is any one who believes that the gold standard Is a good thing or that It must be maintained, I want' him not to cast his vote for me, because I proirilse him that it will not be maintained in the country longer than I am able to get rid of It." Mr. Brvan's admirers insist that he Is an honest man. sincere in his- con victions and faithful to his pledges. They point with justifiable pride to the firm ness with which he refused, for the sake of any temporary advantage to be gained by it, to allow the Democratic conven tion to .omit from Its platform the ex plicit reiteration of the demand for un limited free coinage of silver, though it was Included In the indorsement of. th.e platform of 1S9G. They cite his declara tion that he would not take the nomina tion if free silver were not put distinctly in the platform of-this year, as prpo'f of his courage and his unfaltering integrity. And they are quite right. But If Mr. Bryan be so firm and unselfish and un hesitating a. "champion of financial doctrine of 1SS6, he will certainly apply It as soon and as far as he has the power 'to do so. Mr. Gage declares that "there is no doubt Mr. Bryan could order his Secre tary of the Treasury to make payment in silver of all of the public debt payable In coin, and for all current disbursements of the Government as well, which amount to $1,500,000 to $1,750,000 per day." It has been asserted" by some of tho gentlemen who are seeking excuses for believing that Mr. Bryan will note or cannot do what he Is pledged to do, that there will not be enough silver In tho Treasury to enable him to pay any con siderable part of the public obligations In that coin. We have heretofore pointed out, and we are glad to see that our prediction Is confirmed by the Secretary of the Treasury, that the Inevitable ef fect of the first declaration cf intention to make silver payments instead of gold payments will be to substitute silver for gold In the receipts .of the Treasury. Sil ver certificate? as well as silver, dollars are a full tender for all dues to ne'Gov ernment. They are kept In .circulation now because they are , 'cohvehlent, because they are limited in 'amount, and because they are In practice, though not in law. exchangeable at tho desire of the holder for gold. , But the moment that it was known that the Treasury would no longer maintain uniform gold pay ments, and that groenbacks only could be redeemed on presentation In gold, the silver certificates would begin to flow into the Treasury and. the volume of sil ver dollars af the disposal of Mr. Bryan for public payments would 'rapidly in crease. It is unnecessary to go into details as to the effect of such a policy. No rea sonable man. doubts that it would be ruinous. Mr. Brj'An thinks that it' would be advantageous and Just. We do not regard him as reasonable; "We look upon him as r the victim of a,"monstrous and threatening delusion. It is for' "the sen sible business anen who see this matter in its truejight, and understand the ter rible consequences that must follow the repudiation of the gold standard and the establishment of sliver payments, to unite in keeping Mr. Bryan out of the office in which he would havo the power to do such irreparable (mlschief. Prnne-Drylnar at Mllvranlcle. At the Richard Scott farm the. work of drying prunes has been completed, but tho output was only fair. Marion John son is drying, and expects about "four tons. Through the efforts of J. W Grasle, a variety of prunes grown in the vicinity of Milwaukie will be exhibttod In the State Horticultural Department, there being about 12. varieties. Mr. Grasle expects to-take East inOctober from three to five carloads of prunes. The prunes taken will bo carefully and thoroughly graded, and In all there will be 18 varieties. There are few sections of the state where, that number of varie ties couul be gotten together, . rk., - Downing, Hopkins? & Co. Chicago Board of trade tDtf"ll'CDQ . New York Stock Exchange DlIJIvCLl3 Room 4, Ground Floor BOTH TELEPHONES COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL There vra's not very much .. doing in the wholesale' districts yesterday, except among the produce commission-houses. The - ateanior arriving Sunday, night brought some fruit and produce, which had to be looked after, regardjess of Labor daydian'd- in a number of other lines there was enough business to dispel the holiday appearance of -the street. Eggs are scarcer, and sales were made yesterday as high as 20 'cents per .dozen. A carload of bananas came in Jate Sat- urday,' and another carload Is due today or tomorrow. The wheat markets, were closed everywhere in the United- States, and the few private . cables from abroad showed -no --change of importance In the situation. , - . . . .. ' ' PORTLAND MARKETS. - Grain, Floor, Etc. "Wheat Walla Walla, stendy. 5G50Hc: Val ley, 5J57c; blucstem, BDiJJOOc per bushel. Flour BeBt grades,. $2 S&3 10 per. barrel; graham, $2 DO. Oats White, 4143e; gray, 3840c per bushel. Barley Feed, $15015 00; brewing, $17 per ton. , Mlllstufts Bran, $13 per ton; middlings. $20; shorts, $15; chop, $1$. iUy Tlm'dthy, $ll12; clover, ?77 GO; Ore gon wild hay, $G7 per ton. t Butter. Kcsrs, Poultry, Ctc. Butter Fancy crsnmery, 45(350o; store, 25 It 27e per roll. Eggs 1020c par dozen, - . . Poultry Chickens, mixed. ?34 per doien; hene. $44 50; Springs. $2S'3;. ducks, $34; geese, $07 per dozen; turkeys, live, '14ldc per pound; dressed, 15iS17c. w Cheese Full cream, twins, "ll126c; Toung America, 12413C per pound. Veffotable. Fruit. Etc. - Vegetables Parsnips, $1; turnips, $lt car rots, $1 per sack; onions, -$1 250UCO for Cal ifornia Yellow Danvers, $11 25 for Oregon Yellow Danvers; cabbaco. ,$1 7D2 per cental; potatoes, 40otJc per sack; peas, ';l4c; beans, 4c per pdund; cucumbers, 105lDc per do2en; tomatoes, 40ijj50c for two-tier boxes'; green corn, 10g)12iic per dozen; tweet potatoes, lc l$er pound". In sacks; celery, G0C5c per dozen. Fruit Lemons, $4 C05; oranges, $3 00fr4 per boxjor lata Valencias; plnfapplss, $4 50i) per dozen; bananas, $2 50ff3 per bunch; Pcr Mari dates. 7c per pound; peaches, 4"OU0c; pears, ,7500c per box; apples, 507Do per box; watermelons, Rogue "Bivcr, $t OOig; canta 'oupes, $11 25 per dozen for Calilo.nla; Ore gon nutmegs, 101 50 per crate; casnbas, $2 per dozen; plums and -prunes, J0ulc per crate; 'grapes, Sweetwater, COc; Muscat, 75 S5c; black, 7.")!BS3c; Tokay, $1; Oregon Black Hamburg, COc per crato. - .Dried- fruit Apples, ev'arorated - C7c. per pound; sun-dried, sacks or v boxes, ..'455c; pea. eun and evaporated, 50c; pluma, puleas. 42$ 5c; prunes. Italian. t 3V4ti"5iic; ""silver. ' extra choice, 5 Cc; figs, Smyiiia, lSfco; California black, Stf(k; do Wiite. 10c per pound. , , ' Grocerleii, Ni;ti,'Etc. Coffee Jlocha, 2328o; Java, fancy, 2032c; Java, good, 2Uif24c; Java, ordinary, loi.oj; Costa ltlca, fancy, 1ti20c, do'good; MSlSc; tto tjrdlnarj-, I0$12c per pound; Columbia, roabt. $13 03; Arbuckle's, $14 13; Blo'n, $13 13 per case. ' ' Sugar Cube. $C 00; crushed, $0"00; pow dered, $0 50; dry." granulated, $0 30; extra C, $0 h); golden C, $5 70 net; half barrels, ftc more than barrels; maple Kuga-r, lb&Ujc. per , pounjl. , Salmon Columbia River, 1-pound tall3, $1 50 2; 2-pound, taljs, $2 25(3'275; .fancy 1-pound flats, $22 25; H"Pund fancy" "Bats, $1 10 1 30 Alaska, 1-roun'd tails, $i-40l,00j2-pound .tails, $1 002 23. ,. " . .Nutb Peanuts, 7c per pound for raw, Oc 10 lie per pound; .plne nuts, 15c; hickory riuts, 7c; chestnuts, 15e; brazil, lie; Alberts, 15c; fancy pecans, 12(14c-, almonds, 1517HiC per pound. Beans Small white. 4V44'c; large do, 3i 4c; bayou, 3c;. Lima, Uo per pound. Grain bass Calcutta, $c3.".12$.per iOO for spot. , Coal oil Cases, 20c per gallon;" barrels, ICo; tanks, 14c. Rlce--Island. 0"4c; Japan. 5c; New Orleans, iVs'ii oHTcf fancy'head, $77 5Tper3ack. Meat nntl Provision. Mutton Oross, best Sheep, wethers and ewi', sheared, $3 50; dtescdr Oi41P7c per pound, Spring Jambs, 4cper pound, gross; dresstd, ac. THegs Gros, choice heavy, $5 003i5 75; light. $5; dressed, CB"4c per pound. . yeal Large, 0&T"6c per pound; small, 8 8JSc per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $3 504;' cows, $39 3 60j dressed beef, C7c per pound. Provisions - Portland p'ack (Slileld brand): Hams, smoked, are quoted at 12"c per pound; plcnleT hams, 9c per pound; breakfast bacon. 13&C"; bacon, 10c: back. 0410c; dry salt sides, "Xy&6; dried beef, 17VJcr lard, 5--,pound pails, 10c; 10 - pound palls. 0?c; 50s, 0c; tlercp-r, lOJsC per pound. Eastern pack (Haiu mond'sH Haras, large, 12"rc; medium. 12f4c; email, .13Vic; picnic hams, 0c; shoulders, Jc; breakfast bacon, 13c; dry t salt sides, 394c; bacoo Mcfes, 0'i10V&c; backs, 10"&c; butu, 9V$c; lard.cure leaf, kettle rendered, 5sVl0c; 10s, lu&c. Hops, "Wool. Hides, Etc. Hops 2 Semper pound forliSM crop. JJJloa for new crop. Wool Vuilex, 1213c for coarse, 15010c for best; Eastern Oregon, 10(S13c; monalr, 25c per pound. '. Sheepskins Shbarllngs, lotT20c; short-wool, 23 035c; medium-wool, 3050c; long-wool, G0cl each. t . - Tallow CGy4c;iNo. 2 and grcaso 3bo-per pound. 1 - Pelts Bearskins,! each, as to size. ?S15; cubs, each, $15; badger, each; COc; wildcat, 25i8'76c; housecat, 5V9"2Gc; fox, common gray, 4(ic?l; do red, ?1 7p3 56; do cross, $20'tfC; lynx, ?24 50; mink,. 40cf 1 75; marten.' dark Northern, ?310; do jale, pine, ?2SLi; musk rat. 8 .12c;, skunk, BO80o;. otter (land). ?4 Q&; panther, , with head and claws perfect, fl3; 'raccoon, 20S!80c; wolf, -mountain, with head perfect. $3 50 5; wolverine, ?2 50(g6; beaver, per skin, largo, $(507; 'do medium, per I skin. $45; do small, per, skin, X2; do kits. per.skln $l3. Hides Dry hides jfo. I, 10 pounds 'and up ward, 1415e;' dry kip. Na. 1, C to 10 pounds, 15c per pound;' dry calf, No. 1, under 5 pounds, 15iglGc;' dry. salted, one-third -leas than dry flint; salted hides, sound steers, 00 pounds and over, 78c: do 50 to 00 pounds, 7Vic; do un der 50. pounds and cows, "7c; kip, 13 to 30 pounds, 78c: do, veal, -10 to 14 pounds'',, 714c; do calf, under 10 pounds, 7H2" green (unsolted), lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, badly cut, scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third leia. - ? EASTERN XIVESTdCK. CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Qattle Receipts, Z4,ow, including 6000 Westerns and 1600 Texann; steady to 10c lower; butchers' stock steady; good to prime steers, ?5 00 6 10; poor to medium, $i E0$i 60; stock ers and feeders, $3 354 75; cot&s, $2 SO 4 50; heifers, 35; canners, $32;70; bulls, Z 604 50; calves, $58; Texas fed steers, $4 25G; . Texas grass steers, J3 254 20: bulls; $2 503 40. 1 Hogs Receipts, 34,000; tomorrow, 18,000; left over, 2700; steady to a shade 'lower, closing stronger; top,. $5 40; mixed and butchers, U 905 37; . good to choice heavy, $5 205 37; rough "heavy, '4-75 4 95; light, J5 055 40; bulk of sales, S5 10 5 30. 4 Sheep Receipts. 24,000; shee'p; steady; nTgrnTOPiwunTO) r 1 .. iJg , , , MOrrnOh. Bishops' PUIS &e be "? 50 by the leaders of the Mormon Church and tnerr oiuwer. TojlUtejy cures the irorst cases In old and younir arising: frora effects of self-abuse, dhsipttloa, exceues,6r cleirene-sraoklnff Cure? Lost Manhood. Im- poroncyFs.q8t ifovfor. H!B"t-i-os808, aptumatprrnoea insomnia, Pains In .pack, Evil poslrofj, Seminal Emissions, tarn. ack, Nervous Do blirty, Haadncho.UniitneeatoMarry, i.pa of f"?? Semen, Varicocele, :vllri aejpondcnt,' a ersns, StimaUteS the brain nd nerre centers. oc a box, CTawcyrefcaded, with, 6boxes., circulars free. AddrcjSa, - yor aal&-byf Alojlcit Phannacy, Slstti Chamber-of Commerce r5 i. lambs, 1015c lo'tver;' good' to choice weth ers, ?3 603 80; fair to choice mixed, 53 40 3 65; Western sheep, $3 453 80; Texans, $2 503 35; native 'limbs, ?4 255 75; West ern lambs, $55 75. - OMAHA, Sept. 3. Cattle Receipts, 560Qr market, active and stronger; native beef steersr $-i 605 60; Western steers, ?g4 73; Texas steers, $3 4Qg-4.35; cows ami heif ers, $34 40; canners: $1 752 S3; stockers and feeders, $3V504 70; calves, ?25 50; bulls and stags, $2 2&S'4 23. Hogs Receipts, 2700; market, shade low er; heavy, $4 953 02&; ' mixed, $51j5 03; light, ?5 025 07; bulk of sales, $55-05. Sheep Receipts, -,10.000: market, steady to slow; wethers -$3 20t?3 60; yearlings. J3 20f 8,60; common.- and choice sheep-, $3 3 5; lambs, ?45 20. .. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3.-Cattlel-Re-ceipts, 10,000; market, steady, others weak.. Texas steers, $2 553 15; .Texas cows, ?2 253 00; native steers, $4 007 75; native cows and helpers, ?1 003 00;t stock ers and feeders, $3 25(55 00; bulls,. ?2 7o 3 90. Hogs Receipts, 3000; market, steady to shade Jbwer.; bulk of sales. $5 105 15. Heavy, $5 005 15; packers, $5 105 20; mixed,-?3 10S 15; lights. ?5 105 20; york ers, $5 153 20; pigs, $4 5035 10. Sheep Receipts. 2000; market, .steady; lamps,. $4 E05 00; muttons, $3 4 00. . n. AT THE HOTELS. .- THE PORTLAND. Thos E Perkins, N Y. T L Bushnell & w, dol Mr & Mrs W J Casey, San Francisco G H Foster, Seattto Miss A P Call. Bostoa Miss M G?,Bly, Nor .wich, Conn Mrj Mitchell, Tumwutr Mr & Mrs H A Hurl- ueo u ijunt, unicago Ora Prestor. N Y R N Vlnnedge. Buffalo James rciaer, San Fr John Coffrey. Sun Fr W F Boardman & wf, San Francisco Philip Forve, Wllkes- barre, Pa Mrs Stclnnler, Bolso Anna Folt, Bol.e H Stelnnler, 'Bolso Mr & Mr3 Wm Brown & son. Philadelphia A Stoddard, St Paul C G Jacob-?, city Louis Becker, N Y E S Holstead & w, NY Mrta Emma Holstcad, N Y burt. N Y xars i-oroes. 4 cnan & maid, Spokane G IV Fulton. Astoria John H Bullock, S F S C Thompson. St Paul L R Pledjner, St Paul V F Schuyler, Molson, Wash -, L S Clough, Wash 1 L Frlsbee. Buffilo It B Llvlnstone, De troit . Ml-s Brunnoll. Seattle A Fv Jacobs, city riank VI aterhbu"s9, feattlu E M McGlnnls, Soattl" N MacRanHted, S F F C Stellar. Dato. O H Y Ross, San r tan r C Ryor, Chltago W C Elsh. N Y Miss Bell Holstcad. do i u need, city J "W Rinc. cltv L Ballist, 'Baker City A, Chad or, Hamburg, Oermuny Geo R Chamber. S F Mrs John. B Aller, Seattle L C Aller. Seattle Fred K Bolker, Me nominee. Mich Henry Swart, Mari IM Adelstofce, S r b at cooper, t-an i-ran Mr & 'Mrs D G r .use, Philadelphia Miss Auna Juols, lo W E Tallant. Asiorli AN C BarnhArt." Tocoma S Elmore, Astotla R fahlstard. Astoria nette, Wis, J Meer- & w, Salem J D Mtycrs, Salem "Roretta Eastland, Eu- gehB Mrs H B Fletcher, . ,.Pasadpna, Cal Golnmbln. River Scenery. nKnlntor Line steamers from Oak-j-treet dock daily, except Sunday, 7 o'clock A. M. T3ie Dnlle'n. llon'i Itiier. tux enrte LocIch and return. Cell on, or 'fone Affpnt for further information. THE PERKINS. Cha3 Butlor Pt Townd Oeo L AygorH. Seattle J W Ilobbs. McMinnv Jack Kirk, Corvallls xneo L. iiolzhausen, St Louis Mrs.lvlik, Coivallis JMcKlnlpy Mitchell, Mis McDonald', St L uervais W Folderfc, WaItsburg B Brockway, Ro3ehur4 C C Sanford .do c H Jiaston, Itoalitnd" J F Martin. Dayton. "W F Slaughter, St Wash E A Palmer. Rhbdo IM G T Nichols, do Helens MrSIaushter, do J P Wait. Roseburg Mrs J P Walt, do AV B Butler, KeUo Mrs- W B Butler, do H B King, Spokane N P Manning, Cen- tralla. Wash II C Manon. Jilnctn C I H P DsMund. Thee nix. AT' W E Loughmlllor. Eu gene, Or .. .- Mrs Loughmlllrr, do J A LaUer, Payetto Mrs Lauer, Payetto P D Gllbort. Albany 1 Mm N P Manning, do P -Beck-ley. Oakland H J Dunn. Goldondalo P P Orr. AVasco Mrs P P Orr, Wasco J'M Keerty. Hennnpr A P Cochran. So Bind Mrs Cochran. So Bend Major' toggles. Oak-" land, Cal . Mrs Noggles, do Mrs S Ross, San Fr Thos H Tongue. Jr, Hlilsboro Goo A GoodJCll, Ho- qulanv Wash Mrs G A Goodseil. do Vnos McClelland, Fit et Grove 1 Levi Tillotson. Sagi naw. Mich E-A Stephens. La Grnd wra n a. stepnen3, uo Miss Stcph- n. Lt. Grnd Mr Van Dyke, Tygh - Valley Mrs Van Dyke, do T A Rhea, Heppner J M Spencdr, Hepner "S M Morgan. Hepcnor S E Fron, Omaha P M Garregus. Heppnr W L Smith. Heppner Mrs Edith Hoffman, Mrs V C London, Rose-I burg. Or Eusene B Conley, Cove, Or ( W H Hoffman. Eugcno M H Blffgs, Wasco, OrMrs W H Hoffman, do Mrs Biggs. Wasco, Or L S Log-fin. Eusrehe O B Mount, Baker Cy Will Jackson, do ' Frank W Spain. Nrth Yakima Mrs F "W Spain, do " A M Lane. Whatcom Mrs L E Yates. Milton Master Yates, Milton Mrs Spencer, Milton J N Hart, Dalla3 t Mrs M M Gllman, As Mr? Logan, Eugene Miss Logan, Eugene Miss A Michell. Stevn3 Mrs Phil Lewis, Ellens- Dun?. u an "W M Riddle, Riddles Miss A M Stuart, KoseDurr: Clara II Ulddle. Riddle E J Bowen and family, Spokane toria E S Collin-?, Oatrander Miss Frankie Hare, dol J A Byerly. Ostrander Ml3 Rose Stephenson, D II Porter, aua Astoria I Hotel UrunsivrJelc. Seattle. European; first class. Rates. 70c and up. block from depot. Reetaurant next door, 1 Tacoma Hotel, Tacomn. American plan. Rates, ?3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacomn. European plan. Rates. 50c and up. On John Howard "Brynnt, a brother of the poet, William Cullon Bryant, has Just celebrated the 03d anniversary of his birth at his home, la Princeton. 111. Ho moved from, the family homo In Cummlnjrton. Mass., when 24 years old, and has, lived ever since at Prlncoton, where ho has some reputation as a, poet. He Is now the only surviving member of tho fam ily mado famous by his brother. Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks, sick headache, dizziness, and ilnd them Just what they need. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Ticket Office, 26S Morrison Strtrt, 'Prion: 63) LEAVE. Th riyw, dally to and from Ut. Paul. Minne ARRIVE. No. 2. 7:Oi) A. M Ro.4 C:00 P. M. 1 and ail paints fcast. apolis, Duluth. Chicago Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Dlnina and Buffet Smohlng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points trlQ leave, Seattle About Sept. 12th WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. The. fast mall steamship "CITT OF SEAT TLE," salllnu from Seattle every 10 days for Skagrw-ay, calllne at Port Townsend. Ketchikan and Juneau. Steamera-"ABERDEEN" and "RUTH." Se attle to Skarway, and intermediate points, every seven days. - Through tickets to Dawson, ?75, first-class; and $50 second-class. 'DODWELL & CO., Ltd.. 252 Oak st. Telophono Main 00. mote-or uis- faiia cnarge, stops Mor- ects.are lmraeaute. g A, ,-aj JnpirtT-ijor ana potency to 6 Sr Ja 50 by mill. HilitKj ATrrltten EWirantes, to cio Bishop Remedy Oo., San Francloco, Cal. ttad..'WMnJpsrton streeta, Portland, Or. 11Pig3EATftfflRfflgf TRAVELERS GUIDE. s iollll -MMffi Union Depot, Sixth anil J Streets. f HREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CniCAGO-PORTLAND SFECrAL," Loaves for tho East, via Huntington, at U:15 A M.; arrives. 4-P. M. -' SPOKAXK FLYER, For Spokane, Eastern "Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at 0 P. M.: arrive at t A. U. , ATLANTIC EXPRESS. Leaves for tho East, via Huntintfton, at 0 P. M.; arrives at 6:40 A. M. THROUGH PTJLLMAX ANP TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water 11cm achelul. aubjtct to chang TrllS out notice: OCEAN' AND RIVKK SCHEDOI.C. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Ainsworth Dock at 8 P. M. Leave Portland state of California, Tuesday. Sept. 4; Friday, Sept. I4r Mtonday, Sept. 24; Thursday, Oct. 4; Sunday, Oct. 14. Columbia, Sunaay, Sept. 'J; Wedueeday, Sept. 1U; Saturday, Sept. 2J; Tues day. Oct. 0. From Son Francisco Leaving Spear-Street Pier No. 24, San Francisco, at 11 A. M., as follows: Columbia, Wednesday. Sept. 5; Sat urday. Sent- 15; Tuesday, Sept. 23: Friday, Oct. 5; Monday. Oct. 13. State of California, Monday, Sept. 10; Thursday. Sept. 20; Sunday, Sept. 3j; Wednesday, Oct. 10. , COLUMBIA IlIVElt DIVISIO.Y. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. . Steamer Haasalo ivuvm Portland ually. rxcep: Sunday, ut 8100 P. M.; on buturua- at 10:IX P. M. Returning. Iea,va jLilorl. daJIr. 3cvpt ouit dar. t 7:do A. M. Steamer Potter, for Astoria and Ilwaco, leaves Portland every morning.. Returning, leaves Ilnaco every evening, when the tide serves. "WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Owing to the low water In the Willamette the boats are unable to ascend further than the mouth of the Yamhill. For schedule due "bulow: YAMHILL HIVER KOUTE. I'OKTUNI" AST) IUYTOX. OV Steamer Ruth, for Oregon City. Buttevllle, ChampQeg, Dayton and way 'landings, leavej Portland Tueeau, Thursdays and, Saturdays at 7 A. M. Leaes Dayton fo- Portland and way points Mondays, Wednesdays and triday at 0 A. M. &XAICE RIVER noUTK. P.IPARIA. ASH . AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Lewlston leaves Rlparia Sept. 1 and every other du at .1:40 A. M. for Lewlston. Returning, leaves Lewl'ton Sept. 2 and evtry other day at 7 A. M., arrUing at Ripuna sume evening. W. H. HURLUrjRT. General PaRenger Agtn:. V. A. SCHILLING CU Tlckrt Agnt. Telephone Main 712. So Third Htrept. cor Oak. NcwSteamsWpLinctotlieOricnE CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connectloc will. THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. icucdule. lyoo mubject ta chnngo): Stennvr. Due to Leave Portlan.J. "MOXMOlTnsmRB" Sept. 0 BRAKMAR" Sept. SO cue iuici, accommodations. tc. app! - DODWELL A COMPANY. Limited. General Agents. Portland. Ur. To principal points in JniLin and China. Leave Depot FillJ aaJi Streets Arriv OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAIXd fur Salem. Roje burg. AshlundSJc ramentc, O k d n. San Frfinclsco, Mo Jave, L03 Angeles. El Paso, Xv Or ieuns and ih Ea4t At Woodburn (dally exevpt tun day). morning train connects with train for Ml. Anxel. 311 v e r t o n, Drown Vllle. SprlngfleU ind Natron, and eerclr.c train for Mt. Angel and St. erton. Albany passenger Corvallln passenger Sheridan p.imenzar s-.r.Q p. M. 7.-4S A.M. '8:30 A. M 8:20 P. M. 4:00 P. M :7:30A. M, :4:.WP. M 10:10A.M. t5:50 p. M. :3.23 A. it Daily. jDally except flundj. Rebate ticket? on sale between PortUnd, Sac ramento and Snn Francntco. Net rule $17 nut clabs and $li .lecand cIsjx including sleeper. Rates ar,d tlcet to Eastern polnu and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 1-JO Third sc YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of JeOerxm Street. Leave for Oswego dully ut 7.20, 0A0 A. M.: 12:'M, 1.65. 3.23. 4. -50. 0.25. J:dO, II Uu y. M-; and 9:lA A. M. on SunJajs amy. Arrive at Portlund daily at 1.35. b.3u. 10.60 A. M.; 1:.'55. 3:10, 4:ao I:1G. 7.40. 10.00 P. M., 12.4a A. M.'dulij. except Monday, S.Jt and 10:03 A. M. on Sundays only. LeaVe for Dullaj dally, except Sunday, as 3:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0.30 A. M. Pnssrngfr train leaven Dallas for Alrlle Mon da. Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:43 P. M. Returns Tuedajs, Tnussdays and Saturday. EXcept Sun Jay. R. KOEHLHn. Manager. C. II. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Art. double: daiijY traix service. The Pioneer Dlnlnjr nnil Observation Cnr Ronte. Union Depot, 6th sad J St! No. 2 2 P. M. North Coast Limited, No. 1 7A.M. Fof Tacoma. Seattle. North laklma. opo kane, Pullman, Mos cow. Lewlston. Rosj land. B. C. Rutto. Helena. St. Paul, Min- neanolls. CnlcaKo. Una ton. Now York and all points East and South east. No. 4 11:30 P. M. Twin City Express, for Tacoma. Seattle, Spo No. 3 8 P.M. kane. Helena. Butte. St. Paul. Chicago. Bos ton. New York, omaha. Kansas City. Council Bluffs, St. Louis, and all points -cuiit and southeast. Through train se-lce via Northern Pacific and Burlington lino rrorn Portland to Omaha. Kansas City, St. Louis. Quick time and ua equaled accommodations. 'lAke North Coast Limited Train No. 2 for South Bend. Olympla and Gray's IlarDar points. See the North Coast Limited. Elesant Up holstered Tourist Sleeping Cars. Pullmnn Standard Sleepers, Dining Car and Observa tion Car. all elcctrl: lighted. Solid vestlbuled trains. Tickets sold to all points In tho United State; and Canada, and bacgago checked to destination of tickets. For Information, tickets, sleeping-car rejei vations. etc.. call on or wrlto A. D. CHARLTON Asitlntant General Passenger Aprent, 255 Morrison St.. Cor. Third, Portland, Oregon. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILET GATZERT (Alder-street Dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o clock, except Sundtty. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock except Sunday. Oregon phono Main SSI. Columbia phono &1. r apt M LiJl VIA fer sK-t 5trt O 0GKN4 SHASTA SOUTH W aj ir ti a oi i.iKiW.1 nrjr j-v.aiJ3 m JO.M Oy$i jtM TRAVELERS' GUIDE. PGSSiBLY YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FASJ TIME AND SUPERB SERVICE Now offered by tha $ PlCTOrU WE HAVE DA3LY FAST TRAINS TO THE EAST If you cannot take the morning- train, travel via the evening train. Both aita finely equipped. "Our Specialties" r Fast Time Through Service PULLMAN- PAL-ACE SLEEPERS" PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEPER . PUI.I.JIAX DINERS, LIBRARY (CAFE) CAR AND FRJ3S RECLINING CHAIR CARS. ZIonra in Time 3avel to Omaha, Chicago. Kjin.nan City. St. LouI;. Iciv Yopfc. IJoxton. And Other Eaitcrn Points Tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denv er. It is to your Interest to use THE OVER LAND ROUTE. Tickets and sleeping-caa berths can be secured from C-EO. LANG. City Pass, and Ticket AgenL J. II. LOTHROP. General Agent, 135 Third St.. Portland. On. . i East? It will pay you to call at our office or write for particulars before making other arrangements, as we can give you choice of any line, best accommodations and the very lowest rates. TICKET OFFICE Cor. Third and Stark Sta. R. "W. FOSTER, City Ticket Agent. Ocean to Ocean Via THE IMPERIAL LIMITED Grand S'-enery. Fast Time Model Accommodation. Tourist and First-Class Sleeping Cars. IJOSTOW UroiVTREAIi Toronto OTTAWA S'lV RAUIi' For full parttVn"ar apply to II. IT. ARIOTT. Agent, I lit Third stre r. Portland, Co. E. J. COYLE. Awt. Con. 4"uss. Agent. Vancouver, 13. C .moire Line FOR And Yukon River Polnb S. S. "OHIO," 3500 Tons Sails from Seattle on or about Aug. 25 Reservations can no? bo made upon applica tion to any railroad or sub-agent of tho Intox national Navigation Cmpanyv or to E3XIUUE TRANSPORTATION CO SEATTLE. WASH. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers Qusen. Cottage- City. City .ot Topeka. and: Al-Kl 1- ave TACOMA II A. M., SE ATTLE 0 P M., Sept. 2, 7, 12. 17. 2- 27; Oct. 2, 7.. 12. 17. 22. 27; Nov 1. and every llfth day thereafter. Further information obt.iin company's folder The- compuny reserves the right to change steamers, sallinsr dates, and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AOENTS N POSTON. 2W Washington St., Portland. Or.. F. CAKLETON, N. P. R. K. Dock. Tacoma. TICKET OFFICE 13 First avo., Seattle, E. W. MELSE. Ticket Agt.; H. II. LLOYD. Pnset Sound Supt.. Oceaa Dock. Seattle; C W. MILLER, Asflt. Supt.. Ocean Dock. Seattle UOODALL. PiIUCINS & CO.. Gen. Agts.. S. F. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co, LEAVES UNION , DEPOT. Tor Uayxrs. lUlnUr. Clatskanle. Wirstport. Clifton. Astoria. VS'nr renton. Flavel. Ham mond, Fort Stevens. Gfiirnart Park. Seaside. Astoria and SeajUor Exprvsa. DaJly. Astoria Express. Dally. 1 ARRrVES UNION DEPOT. 11:10 A. M G:S5'P. M. 9:iO P. 32. TJcStet olTIce. 2S3 Morrison at. and Union dtpoU ' J. C MAYO. Gn. Paas. Aat.. Astoria. Or. BlfT 6 is a non-Doisonod remedy for Gonorrhoea, Gleet. Spormatorr hce a, Whites, unnatural dls? chnrgeH, or any inQamtna jPrtttau eoatijtoo. tlort of mucous mem iTHEEAMSCHEHIfiAtC!). branw. Non-astringent. Sold by UrnBTtlata, or sent In plain wrapper, hy express, prepaid, for tl.no. or 3 bqttlet, $2.73. Circular sent oiTriuS " Are Yoo Going 100 mours . TO i.- -Wrt y cubeb j Xln 1 to 1 dys. I OoiTsatMd J iLJDlf not u atilctarr. (Sm VoincwaATi.o.l '"1 r