la older to kill the trusts, it ntces .arytosuuehthe Urlff bet protect, them and makes tbem possible. was to be expected, the President baviug exploited General Wheeler, let U be was worth, ie n"w Teeuy .tidal bin). How many Ohio commissioners who ....mtofaiobwlU tbe President appoint on the new "Cnban Claims YVmmluinn?" The French in Canada ate almost In open revolt against Brilih w4r ln South Africa. Another call for tioops will strain their loyalty to the i.reakmg point. And now the Niagara Electric Com .' .ifi. ..iTii. ol twenty per cent iwuj " - . imnlnn eleetrici'v manufactured m rnHa and sent across the border by Tl President McKinley wishei the American people to believe tbat be u tiostlle to trusts, it would be wen tor mm tocboote another campaign manager than Mark Uanna. It is rather singular tbat only Ameri can goods are stopped by the British at Delagoa bay. Ru-wien, French and German shipments are unmolested. Is it possible that we will not object? It might be as well to own at once that Messrs. Alger, Foraker, Kohlsaat and others wrote the Constitution ol the United States and the Declaration of In. depsndence. as well aa the St. Lonie gol-J plana. It would be hard lines If President McKinley snoold retire First Assistant Postmaster General Heath at. an offensive partisan, for accepting a berth on the Re publican National Committee, during the next campaign. J Austrian Admiral bas been ast ng the "British victouee in Booth Alrica amid great apolanse inm the British naval officers. HedHn't specify whether . . 0.,1 Inn Ihs t was Methnen, Gatacre or thst he wished to honor. .-. .1.- niavaUnil Recorder: The 0TB v.w. . : it:nn .hnilt 45 CuntS wfc-heaL andit Jj'K lDree timM mneh lor bia nails as he was belor rk-inlv.jime into office. Brt he gets good dollars for his wheat. Strange, isn't it, that those dollars do not buy . more nails? . New Rejtfstratiou Law. The following synopsis of the law i given by an exchange: The time lor registration, commences on be first Monday in January, ends at 5 o'clock p. m . on May lotr. Tne vou r may register with tbe eoun- .... :k nr.taic nnblic or ius ly cier r r - nf th neace. and he has no le to pay. This taw is intended to put a stop to colooiaition and illegal voting of all kinds. Each voter may cast hie ba lot in the precinct iu which he is registered nd in no other. Bat in case an electo, changes his residence after registrating be may have his registration changed at any time before reparation closes on the 15th day of May. II the elector be not registered in tn nrn-inet in whub be applies to vote, be --may ewear his vote in upon a blank, giv ing all the particulars which woold be required iu case of registration, and with tbe signatures of six freeholders of the connty, who must take oath tbat they are acquainted with the elector aad bis residence and believe bis other itate menie to be true. Tfce record comprise one large blank book to be aept in the clerk's office, and smaller blank book for use in each pre cinct, on election day. In each of these books the voter registers name, age, oc eopafon and place of residence. In the last particular if tbe voter lives in tbe country it is necessary ior mm i specify the township, section and range in which his home is located. If he lives in town the number of bis block, lot, and the name of hie street mutt be given. II he has no borne of bis own, he must specify the room be occupies in the house in whwh be lodges. The large register is kept as a record in tbe clerk office at the court bouss. The precinct register is furnished tbe judges with other election supplies shortly before the election aid is in their bands for use on election day. Heavy penalties are fixed for the vio lation of any of tbe provisions of tbis act or for false swearing on the part of the perton registering or voting, or of bis witnesses. That Tooth needs attention Bemember it can be filled or extracted without oaiu bv DR. ADAMS. Toe insurgents teem ro be about near Manila as tbey ever have been. Two more eblldren bat east hate died that failed to be eared by Christian science. What fooliahness, T ere ere many long faeeslu London ready to be shortened at the shadow sf rumor that bas eome only through he censorship. There is now mo longer ny doubt that the Boeia will fight to the last even if ths EoglUn secure few victories. Tbey are in the Bght to the finish, end j may tbey corkscrew the cngusu the right jaw. Iu disposing of Mr. Quay Congress has done very couimsndabU. thing. But it could not do otherwise, with tbe many precedents It bad. Mr. Wannamaker is not tte only one who will rejoice. The Eugene young man who describes the'Filifnios is tbf lousiatTlowest peo ple on earth, makes It very plain that it is very poor policy to annex such a peo ple to the United States. TJntortuoate ,y though we are in for It now. and must make the best of It. If you want to know what encourage ment to American seamen the Mark Ban na ship subsidy bill promises, ask any American seaman in New Yorkhow much the subsidy granted to tbe Amer ican line owned by tbe Standard Oil company bas helped the men who fol low his calling. The increa-ing price of meat is going to induce many to go into the stock bus iness, until it is liable to be overdone. ad the result will, of course, be low prices again. At tie present time though U ie tbe proper .thing. Diversi fied larmiog must be tbe war cry of tre Oregon farmer. Even thtogj up or raising both stock and wheat. Brother Abner McKinley recently made a business trip to Cuba to look aft- . I ! T -.... . er tome valuable irancoieee. diuiubi Abner threugb bis brother's influence Is decidedly in tbe swim, and is maxing money band over hand. This aina oi business is one of the rottenest leatures oi Dolitics, and it is to be regretted that we haven't a president who is above such favoriteiem. The New i'ork World calls attention to the fact that the comptroller ol the rnrrency lor the lest three adminiatra- uonfcbas stepped directly from me treas ury bnildirg into the presidency of a nat ional bank. It may ne mere coincidence but when one bears iD mind the fact that tbe business of the comptroller oi the cur rency is to supeiviee the methods of nat ional banks, and that any time he holds tbe power to greatly aid or totally dentroy any bank which has adopted irregular methods, the coincidence seems at least ather suggestive The House that Mac Built. The following which is appearing in tbe Eaat originating in the New York World has special reference to the man ner in which the KtandarJ Oil Co.t reaches and dictates to tbe governmen at Washington : John D. Rockefeller is tbe man who ran the Trust, tbat owns the Earth, tbat taps the oil, tbat lives in the house tbat Mac built. H. H Sogers is tbe man who carries the orders of this man who runs the Trust, tbat owns tbe Eirib. that taps tbe Oil, tbat lives in the house that Mac built. Mara Hanna it the man who gets the orders Irom tbe man who carries them rom the mau who runs tbe Trust, thst wns the trth, that tap s tbe Oil, tbat lives in 'tbe house tbat Mac built. Lyman Gage is the man who enforces tbe orders given by tbe man who carries tbem from him who runs tbe Trust, that owns the Eirth, thai tans the Oil, tba lives in tbe house tbat Mac built. William McKinley is the man who Site on tba throne, who backs np tbe man who enforces the orders given by tbe man who carries tbem Irom him who runs tbe Trust, tbat owns the Earth tbat taps the Oil, tbat lives in tbe house tbat Mac built. Mits .Susan . Anthony is not yet too old to have an opinion ol ber own. She ays she thinks Roberts with two wives is no worse than any otter man with a Wlte and a mistress, ana tnere are pieuiy ofthemjall around us. Mr. kobert though should b set down on just tbe same, and alto several other congress men who are just as bad who are of tbe ttrlpe mentioned by Miss Aathony. We have them this side of Washington, and young man who baa been looking around says there are several in the Willamette valley. A National Scandal. St. Paul. Jan 9. The feature of the opening day of the annual session of the rstate Agricultural society was tne aii dress of J J Hill on "Enlarged Markets" Mr. Hut was particularly outspoken in hia nnnnaitinn tn ht in known u, Hanna-Payne subside bill now pending IU wiiki w ivi sue uwvuu aaiaia "I cUim it would be a national scan dal and disgrace," said Mr. Hili. Thl is the birthday of Andrew"'Jaok- on.hose reputation for good sense and ahrewWes increases as the years go by. EJThere will be the cacklliigeat lime ever in Albany at tbe coming poultry show. The display will be nmoli bigger than last year. ' A Pendleton man sold eighteen, head of beol cattle for .48 a head. The;' averaged 1200 pounds. There is money in meat and the niirket promises to keep up. The London war office ie mighty glm when the news is anti-English. V u miirlit as well trv to aet music out oi a clam as the correct news out of thiit of fice, through winch all news gee. According to tho Portland Telegram Congressman Tongue will not have his own way for renomination. Bpeakerj Carter and Senator Uiownell are both in Ihe tield lor office. The Dkmocrat continues its prediction that Congress man Tongue ie slated for renomination. A paper in Missouri is appealing to other puusre to rise against .the trust iu creaw of the price of white paper, de claring that a tariff on white paper is a tax on intelligence. That it now pay8 more than fifty per cent more foi paper than a; ear ago, and that instead of making profit, it will now lose money. It declares that the trust must be busted or the small papers. It is striking hard. We are all getting it in the neck from tho trusts. The telephone company will be still more up-to-date by the intrnductbn o. the express system. Under this yon simply take up the receiver without ringing and te.l central your wants. This will be a complete preventive of eavesdropping on party lines and is a fine thing generally. If it keeps on the telephone company will do the talking fcr its subscribers. The new city council will meet tonight and begin hntiness. They will have their bauds tul! at the start. The DiitocsAT hae been informed hy the Census efflceat Washington, that the cranberry intimity will reciive a special Investigation by tbe government. Let tbe good work go on. Baiem is scraping her streets with a road scraper and finishing up with hoes, and calls it a new way. Albany did this several weeks ago, with excellent result, without any thought ol boaaiing ol any thing uew, simply rejoicing that we could get rid ol eiine ol the mud. DThere should be several cotttges erected in Albany lor renting purposes. The demand is increasing and is bound to be permanent. Tbe Okmocbat knows ol one small house being vacated, lor which there are Ij'ir or five applicalions . ..,.,. ' Eugene Guard : A Yaquijuj1 Bay send collector bas presented tbegtlaud tree, museum a collection ol twenty seven kinds ol sand handsomely inclosed in a glass lube. The sand pusseeeed by the keepers of the summer resort hotel of Yaquina is not included in the lot. Borne ol that sand, together wills, a sample bill, would add grea'iy to tba interest of tbe collection. . . From Tne Dallas Chronicle: The terrible tragedy which occurred near Prineville may bear evidence of the fact that Indians are becoming as "civ ilized" as some of their white brothers; but it more forcibly emphasises the truth that the white man who sold him the liquo' should have been One of bis vic'.ims; also tbat the state ol Oregon is reepoosib.e for the crime, since it refuses to prosecute tnose who tout ueiy us laws. Tbis would he lap year but for the following reason: According to the Gregorian system, on which our c fiendar is based, the closing year ol a century is never a leap year un less Itis exactly divisible hy 100. The next leap year will be 1904, tbe last hav ing been lS'M. Ever since 1600 tbe leap years at the end of a century have been separated by a gap of eight years, but the year 2000 will interrupt the series. "One feature of this country," sys a Dawson man, "is the entire lack of price basis, fluctuation being its greatest char acteristic For example : A perton goes to a restaurant an J esta a meal for which be pays 1 50 Fivt or six boors lsler be goej lo the same restaurant, duplicat es tbe meal, and is cbsrged 12 or 12.60. If he inquires tbe reason lor tbe raise in prices, be is told that meat bas gone np or tbat the Cuok struck for higher wages, or some other Uimsy excuse." Lebanon. From the E. A : Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Flory, of SodavilU, left yesterday lor tbe Silets Indian agency, where Mr. Flory will work aa a . carpenter. Miss Frances Hughes ariived here Friday from Hollitter, Cal., to pay a visit to ber father and friends. J. Sherman Wallaee, the talented Cmg preacher living below town, bas n engaged to fill the pa'pit of the Baptist church io this city. He preach ed Sabbath morning and evening. "Uncle Jacky" Scanland, father of J. W. Scanland, will be placed in tbe coun ty hospital on tbe poor farm this week. The old gentleman is nearly one hundred years old and almost belplest. He will receive good care in the county hospital. Prof. L. H. Baker, of this city, is being mentioned as the nominee ol the Repub licans lor county school superintendent. If nominated, ne wouia make a good ! run. and it elected wouhi make a BOO.) oiucihi. owBiu-B fin, iuug experience aa a teacher, he terved several years connty superintendent ol Yamhill coun ty. TELEGRAPHIC Nothing New. ' , Losio, Jan. 10.-The war offlee not contributed the least irtatar n lo n'f,? N,a ? 1 "the - sit uafionrereM .i t ....i. r (), nubile nonre Itself into a discussion of the conduct of tl Fcutureof the Dny. Washington, Janr 9. -The feature lot ,i i i. MimtH was the speech of Beveridgo, of Indiana, on the Philippine question. ;noar (rop. . briefly to Berwridge. Although he did not enter fully into B he merits of the question undor discussion. He declared that not the American opposition to the war, but :the president's proclamation to the Filipinos was responsible! for the hostilities. AFust Sni-H Man. New York, Jan. 9. Terry MoClovern tonight wreted the featherweight cham pionship ol the world from George ;ilix on, whs had defended it for nearly nine years. To save Dixon Irom a knockout, Tom O'Kourke. his manager, threw nr. the sponge iu ihe eight round, when th negro was ataggwring helplessly, bleed ing and weak, but as game as a dying gladiator. Foolhth Student. Cobvau.18, Jim. 0. It nas just leaked out that rSnimiel Thurston, the well known tackle in the agricultural college football team, left Corvallis Monday morning for South Africa to tight the Boers. He went to Portland by boat, and but two or three of ids most trusted friends were aware of hie departure or intentions. His friend say that he irj to join a regiment now being recruited in Canada. White Hold Out. London, J.ni General White still holds out, or dul ' l0 hours ngo, when the Boeis, onsleil in-m their foothold in side the works, sue,,. -.l.--l their assault at nightfall. England : t iken heart. The situation, howovcr, ir True. The beleaguered for must have iiH'mled large amounts of ammunition i.i.-'i cau not be replenished, and must have i it a numoer of otlicers and men. Our I'lttht. Manila, Jan. 8. Bates ie pursuing tho enemy in the south with vigor. bchwan's column, moving along the shore of Lagima de Bay, struck 800 in surrec os under General Noriel at Binon ihe Bth inat., and drove them westward on Silan. Ha captured the place, Irom which the cavalry pushed through to Indian. Schwan captured three of Nor tel's six pieces of artillery and will take ihe remainder. Railroad Vtclo-y. Washington, Jan. 8. In an opinion handed duwn in tiie United States su preme court today by Justice Harlan, the title of the Oregon & California lfail road Company to large tracts of land in the state of Oregon was confirmed. The lands were granted to the railroad coin pany years ago ; but its claims were con tested by the government, TruMtua Salisbury. New Yobk, Jan. 8. A special tc tto Herald from Washington : It is the expectation oi the adminis tration that Great Britain In hor answer to Ambassador Choate'e representations relative to the seizure of American car goes, will indicate her general policy with respect to neutral trade with f-outh Africa. Having faith in Lord Salisbury to act justly, ueil her the president nor Secretary Hay intends to act in an un friendly manner toward the London gov ernment. For Alaska. Washington, Jan. 8. The president has created a military department, con sisting of the territory of Alaska, and as signed Colonel Geerge 11 liandall, Eight United States infan ry, to its command. 'cube, snd will report here I Alaska January io. liandall is on duty Willi lus regimont in en route so Getting Whipped. LoNiioN. Jan, 4:50 A. M. The British public is at last lace to face with a criti cal moment in Ihe campaign. It may safely be said tat at no previous time URVD lllVrO VUtIt HUAIUUB UllUl. susDeuse aa will be passed through until the arrival of further news regarding the lae ol Ladysmiln. The week opens with only fresh addi ditions to the disasters that have befal len British arms. A rim nd LadysmitU. London, Jnn 8. The Daily Mail has the following, ...ited January 6.- At 3 o'clock this morning very heavy firing began at Ladysmllh. It lasted fully four hours, and must have meant either a sortie by the British or a deter mined attack on the garrison by the Bo ers. Uur shells cou'd be seen ailing ion Umbtirwhna hill and the enemy were replying. GiUniorj All Right. Manila. Jan. 7. Lieutenant J. C. t Gillmore, of the United S ates gunboat I Yorktnwn. who was captured by the in surgents last April near Baler, on the coast of Luzon, and rescu'd a few days ago by Uolonel LutUer 11. Hare, .01 me Thirty-third volunteer infantry, sat to day in the apartment of his sitter, Mrs. Major Price, at the Hotel Orients in Ma nila, and told a remarkable atory of his eight months in captivity, ending with bis dramatic deliverance irom a death that seemed inevitable. The Kimucky Contest. F'bankvobt, Jan. 7. Republican lead ers, who are on confidential terms with Governor Taylor intimated tonight tiiat the republican contestees may not quit tuff ugill iu me even iiv ivKisintufc "u state contest board vote to seat Gocbel as governor and the other democratic contestants. Cold Weather Pout Towshs.nd, Jan. 7 The steamer Cottage City, from Lynn canal, tonight, reports severe weather all through Alas ka. The weather in the vicinity of Sk rig way is exceedingly cold, and the mail steamer A.ocking Bird, while trying to force her way through the Ice between live and Skagwav, stove a hole in I er bow. She is a total wreck on the bead Our War. Manila, Jan. 7, 1 1 :30 P. M. Hein iiioissance out of luius, Cavite Province, this morning resulted In Ihe loss of three 1 Americans killed and 20 wounded. The enemy's loss is estimated a t X) kille I and 80 wovnded. Linn Co. Council P. of B. The year 1900 opens auspiciously for he g'ango Interests in unn county nu Tangent grange hall was well filled with leading grangers Saturday, Jan. 6. Granges represented were Falrmount, Grand Prairie, Harmony, Helsey, Ouk- plaln, Sand Hldge aim langeui. President Scott presided. Minutes were read by the secretary, H. C. Powell, and being approved the council proceeded to the oleotion of olll cora as followB : President, O. L. Shaw. Vice president, A.JBIovlns. Secretary, C. W. Wallace. Chaplain, O. H. Walker. . Treasurer, Perry Parker. Gate keeper, J. Clem. Trustees, J. W. Swank and J. h. Owen- b3Tho noon tide hour was very pleasant ly spout in feasting and exchange of Ira ternnl greeting. Tangent provided one of its best dinners. The following were selected for discus sion at the next meeting which will be with Halsoy grange. 1st. Kesolved. that in the inltintlvo reforndum and the imperative mandate, l; i, !,, nf th liilKirinir classes ol our country, in securing needed reforms and thelniliiiBtraiion ol justice. Leaders, H. M. Palnisr, J. Clem ami J. n. boom. 2nd. Is corporal punishment neces sary in the training oi cniiumu .- era. Mrs. M.J. Morris, M Holmes and Clara Swank. Some important business ma Iters wore brought before the council, bu decided action was postponed until the next meeting. , State Master Hllleiuy was.present and gave a very interesting account ol his trip eait to attend the National Grange that meat at Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 15. T.... nn,raa, hutaMii r the nroflts per acre from the wheat Holds of Oregnn.and the corn fielus of JSebraaua anu io, put Oregon in the lead ol at least Iowa this year. Owing to the lateness tl the hour the subject given out at tho previous meet ing wore not taken up in regular Mm (or discussion. C W. Wa'laco was chosen as press correspondent, and so after more than two years ol pleasant service, and that we trust has been holnlul towards the tuibuiling ol the grange intoresls, we bid adieu lo all, bespetking lor our successor a cordiul recuptiou Irom a gem-rous pub lic. w G -en Cur Coirttlpntlon omv. Tulto marnreln Cnmlv Cathartic llta orSSa II C C. U lull lo cur" ruu''-t roruml mono. Registering. The registration ol voters has begun Iwlore the county clerk. It is quite a red tape act. One ha- to sign ones nnuic twice and swear to several important things, W. W.Crawfurd was the first man who registered. . The loliowing, who have registered so far. gives a simple of what a man gives awav when he reiiatera : Tallman W W Urawioru, lariner, ago! 42, native ol Oregon. West Albany 8 A Landis, agent, aged 51, native ol Indiana ; EE Montague, bookkeeper, aged 3H, nouve oi uregon ; N UnmiH Nownort. attorney, aged 86, native ol Missouri; Lee Wallace, teach es, aged 3H, native ol New York ; G W Wright, attorney, aged mi, native oi mw- eourij John (Jatlin, laoorer, ngeu ui., na tive ol Oregon ; V P Nutting, editor, aged 43, native ol Hew 1 one. East Albany A S Mc Donald, school suiierintendont, aged 311, native ol 111 ; J A Finch, lawyer, aged 20, native ol Iowa; T Zininu rinan, student, aged 21, native ol Penn. liesides the above, ones street location is given. Faber & Neis Beatem. One of the decisions handed down by the supreme court yesterday was the following as stated bv the Statesman: Faber & Noie, respondent, vt. K llougham, appellant ; ap eul (row Ma Hon. Georue tl. Burnett, judge; reversed and remanded lor a new trial. Opinion by Associate Justice K. S. Bean. This was an action to recover damages lur the hreaeh of a written contract made on September 9, 189U, whereby the defendant agreed lo sell anu deliver to the plaintiffs.alier they were picneo anu h.L.l 1 4 noo njunde of lions then grow ing on hie farm, lor which plaintiffs agreed to pay 6 cents pr pound, $1 of which was paid when the contract was signed ;S!4 cents a pound were to be paid at the time ol picking Ihe hops, or about September loth, and the balance on delivery and acceptance The plain- lifls allege that alter me romrrici w made, a mutual agreement was enlered into, that Ihe 3! cerls a pound ihoolil be paid at the rtani ol Woodhurn, ami aver full erforuiancr ol t a contract as modified hut the defendant icfueed tc deliver the hops as agreed, lo the alleied damage. 10 plaintifl, in ll eatim ol $1200. Kor the plaintiffs 10 recover it is neces sary for tbem to allege and prove per formance or its equivalent on I heir pari, and a failure ol Ihe defendant lo return tbe amount rect ived i no excuee tor the non-performance, whalever mav be the plaintiffs' right in rome other form of action. The case is, therefore, reversed and remandeJ lor a new trial IHI DIM r m . - fcsi ID.WiO llluatraUonr, 1 ' (iis u sli Saiifi u i nfMt ivifiTHise U.a, Cl. IMh !.. wyuiln,, 'Tr'L'- 'h iiiS 31 ntmd.rr.,lpiorrk.--V.-.,hln.ln Me .AU.t.oMl.l ,...l.-o,,,.IMnK III""-"'"' Weoi.ulrtituou, thnuaml'irhntlrntrw-t.. m. AMmt. BEARS, ROEBUCK CO. In tbe oiunty court bills were allowed at follows. Geo Henthaw. railroads and bridges Hopkins Hros, OH " " fV EL Lewis, OH F MiFrench, freight John Oatlin, jahitor U A Vul. atminaranher. . . . 2 00 4 96 8 39 60 00 47 50 6 00 40 15 John MoKeroher, roads and bridges J2 8! Mrs S A Hughes, roads Z Petition lor bridge at Mlnio was con tinued. Recorder's court. Deed, U W Fisher to L Foley, 40 acres . . . ; -J 1B0 Deed, E W l.aogilon, trustee, lo 0 K Loveall, 21.14 acres, 12 w 2... 200 Deed, H J Downing to O A Smith, 16 acre. 225 Deed, Bbermsn Stroup to M V Spreugtr. '& acres, 14 w 2 . 02 Pateat, 0 S to Irene Clinton.doted . ...... . r. l I.. 4 Jan si, 1HBU ion oores, w . . Mortgage for 150 500 800 In circuit court: Paine Knliloaeer ant Kin II V Deeiner. Judge Boise rendered decree In Invor of he plalulltr ordering cioun on trie iu ue removed. New names in the register stiw that Gnle Hill is a law student 2H years of sge, native ol Oregon ; Fred Dawson a a druggie', ,12 years of age, native of Eng- la.id; Henry A (.emenger, a uentist, 04 years ol age, native ol Illl iole; Jerome Williams, egU V, a oar tenner, uauve ol Oregon; John Kustell Wyatt, an at torney, HI years out, UAiive 01 uregon; tl. r Morrill, insurance anu nn agont, age 45, tint I ve of New Yora; Geo liete endorlor, hotel man. aged 41, native ol Washington ; U SOX, attorney, sgeu 25, naiive ol Oregon. It makes no difference now hart th wound if you use He Witt's Witoh Hase Salve; it will quickly heal and leave no scar. Foshay H Mnenn. G. W. hunt, who came up from Port land today, is of the opinion that the wheat price will Improve, Without go ing into the vaiiouseleirenlsupon which he builds his hone, and good reason for its existence, lie believes developments in Iha immediate in I lire will nrove the correctness of his opinion. Pendleton E. O. Mr. limit is a lormer u. r. con tractor. Arrangements are beiug made for a hiir excursion party to Corvallis next Fiidav nulla, when the Indoor Usee Ball team and liie College Basket Hall club will iro ihere to nl.iv the indoor bate ball club anil the basket nail club of tho O. A.C. st the college. A special tram will leave Albany at 11:30 o'clock, and return immediately after the games are finished, liutind trip 50 cents. Twontv-two railwav mail clorks now run Into Ashland and the postal depart ment is arranging (or an olhce and gen eral headquarters tor the hoya In this city, to lie outfitted and equipped and supplied with a jiultor, ill at the ex pense of the department. The nisil clerks sre lookilig around for ronvenlent ly located rooms. The department will soon put a mall car on the night trains between Grants Pass and Jlunainuir, which will increase (lie number of mail clerks in Ashland to SO. Valley Record. Statistical exhibit of the atrentb of the volunteer forced called Into service dur ing the war with Spain, with hates, Irom II catt.ee : The volunteer force consist ed of 1017 1. (lice s and 2111,218 enlisted man, a total ol 223,2.15 who were engaged in the war. The deaths numbered MH otlicers and 435(1 men. During the war 1 1 volunteer otlicers and lour officers of t oe regnlar army holding volunteor com missions were killed in action; three died Irom wounds, 119 Irom disease and enrbt Irom other causes Of the enlist ed, 19 were killed in action, 78 others died from wounds received and 3729 Irom disease. London, Jan. lo, There is rumor of a j big battle in the Transval. The repot Is have n alnrially affected stocks, demor alising the market. Washington, Jan. 10. Hoar In a tpec Inl advises that Deaey control the Phil ippines, organ King a guvernnientand the 1 giv the Filipinos lull control. Lotion, Jan. 9. The Biitish Buttle" hip Vesta find on Dutch cruiser near DelagoBay killing one officer. It is be lieved may result in trouble. Wasiunuton, Jan. 9. Gen, SbUter mints $1000 to Corh:n lor the Lawton fund Irom Pacific coast douatinn. London, Jim, 8. There is a runio here that lluller has succeeded iu cross ing the Tagula and is marching to the relief of Lidysinltli. Wasiunuton, Jan. 8. Senator Petti rrevt to.iay offered a resolvtion authoriz ing the government ol the United States to medhitn in the war between the Boers and Briiiih with a view to securing peace. Poktlani), Jan. 8. The transport Lennox is reported on the way to this city with another load of horses for the government service. 4-POUWP CATALOGUE FREE CAiaiOUUC ,!," nuiHover iOO.000 quoulli Mtt THt tewiiTwasauiiesioaas fjfiiiijps tuaki, Ur.... 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