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EUGENE CITY GUARD. L U CAMPBiWU PraprleMr. EUGENE CUT, OREGON. NEVADA COUNTERFEITERS. A Hogiia-Money Maker Turned Hint' Evidence, Hut to No Avail. Cur noil, Nev., Sept 8. Chri Urumi, charged with having nioldi for making counterfeit money in hi pos session, was cleared in the United State diHtriut court. The priuolpal witnesses against (Hum were Detective Harris and Frank Jennings, who turned state' evidence. Grass claimed that an officer came to him in Reno aud told him he had three counterfeit er in his employ. Grass said he would discharge them, but the officer asked him to keep them until he could complete hi chain of evidence. When finally the officers came to arrest the men, they bad skipped to Oregon, Harris aitked Grass to go to that statu with blm to identify thorn, which he did. This made ouo of them, Jen nings, angry, and he implicated Grans, who was placod under arrest Jen nings turned state's evidence and pleaded guilty, but to no avail, as all three have been cleared. The marshal aud district attorney promise to inter cede with the judge for Jennings and gut a light sentence. RIGHT KIND OF A STRIKE. to How Minnesota Indium Intruded Furs au Arreaalon. Door River, Minn., Sept 6. One hundred and fifty Indians, who have been working for FrunkVanou, gather ing his hay crop, went on a strike to day, aud, capturing Mr. Vance, they threatened to burn him at the stake un ltms he aoceeded to their demands. Moreover, they declared they would scalp him before the torture was be gun. Vance, who was badly frighten ed, got away from the Indians, aud re mained in hiding until the red men had goue back to their reservation. The Indians Wore hired by Vanoo to cut hay at a rate of $2.50 a ton. This price was satisfactory to them until to day, when they learned that tho price of hay bad advanced, and that Vance would make a good thing out of his crop. The Indians were of the opinion that they should have $1 for cutting and putting up, aud it was wheu this demand was refused that they became u'y- Kaneaa Mtorkmen. TdjH'ka, Kau., Kept. 0. A big fight is on in Kausas between livestock men aud Governor Morrill. Today the commission men of the Kausas City stockyards telegraphed tho governor demanding the reorganization of the board. They gave as a reason that two men of the present board, constituting a majority, publish broadcast every re port of Texas fever in any oommuuity, in order to justify the collection of 2 cents a head for all shipments into aud through the state. The stockmen of the state are also organized, and will demand of the goveruor the removal of the board. The stockmen of Kansas buy cattle in New Mexico aud Texas, aud they say the 'i omits for inspection is a rake-ott tor the board. The stock men of this state represent a third of its wealth; more than a third of the money ou deposit in the banks of Kau aaa belongs to stock raisers. INDIAN DEPREDATION CLAIMS. Tbun Already Filed Aggregate About fortr-Four Millions. Chamberlin, 8. D., Sept 4. It. P. Bperlin, agent for the court of claims, who is at present visiting this state, says that claims of about $14,000,000 have been filed under the Indian dep redatious act of congress. Texas beads the list, with New Mexico a good sec ond. Home of these claims are just; some exorbitant, some fraudulent. As au example, two Mexicuu grandee of New Mexico claimed to have lost 15,000 sheep valued at 92 per head, and not ouly made affidavits to that effect, but had fifteen or twenty of their employes do the tame thing. It seemed to be it clear case of loss, but the court objected to paying; $2 per head for Mexican sheep. Mr. Sperlin was accordingly sent to New Mexico by the court to compromise ou $1.60 per head, but the Mexicans declined to arbitrate. As this was Mr. tJperlin'i first case, he was anxious to make a record and began an investigation, which resulted in establishing the fact that the Mexicans uevor owned more than 1,500 sheep at anyone time, and that a lew hundred head were actually stolen by Navajo Indians, but at different times and places than cluimed. An enterprising Dear Butte ranch man had filed claim for the loss of 180 tons of hay at $200 per toil, alleged to have been destroyed by Indians in March, 1877. At the time hay was selling in that region for $20 to $:i0 per ton. STORM AT A CEMETERY. tin Lightning Killed tha Driver of llearia and t reated I'nnle. Baltimore, Kept. 4. A funeral pro- cession had just entered the cemetery at Mount Winaus last evening; wheu a terrific thunder storm broke. When the lightning was sharpest and the thunder most deafening, one corpse was taken to the burial ground and an other was taken back. The hearse had stopped at an open grave when there was a vivid Hash, followed by a deafen ing peal, aud the driver of the hearse, William Alsup, fell back dead on top of the vehicle. One of the horses was stunned, but quickly recovered, aud, with his mate, dashed mildly through the cemetery, dragging tho hearse along until it collided with a tree. Tho col ored people who attended the funeral became panic strickeu. The horses drawing seventeen carriages also be came frightened aud a general stampede was narrowly averted by the driver. The lightning played all about tho oemetery where the mourners and at tendants were, striking a grave and shattering the tombstone. The shrieks of the women rang above the noise of the rain aud thunder, aud such of the men as retained their wits did what they could to quiot their fears, having all they could do to keep them from rushing out of the carriages into the drenching rain. The burial took place as soou as the storm was over. AT VARIANCE WITlToUR TREATY RAVAGES OF CHOLERA Over Fifteen Hundred Deaths Daily in Peking. EPIDEMIC IS ALSO IN JAPAN GENERAL COPPINGER'S REPORT Envoy of I'uited slates and raat Itrltaln In Taking Arraigned fur Alleged Neglect of lutr. Victoria, li. C, Sept 6. The fol lowing advices pur Empress of China are at hand: The cholera increases in Peking aud the death exceed 1,000 daily. It is als increasing in Japan. The total Ho Kara tha Indiana Ara Not to Blame for tha Jackaon'a Hole Affair. Washington, Sept 6. General Cop pinger, who bad command of the re cent military expedition to the Jackson Holo country, today had a conference with Secretary Lament, to which Com missioner of Indian Affairs Browning was invited: "I do uot consider the Indians were to blame fur the Jackson's Hole affair," said General Coppiuger, at the close of the conference. "They are entirely quiet now, and have been; in fact, they would not say 'boo,' to a goose." One question which the general brought to the atteutiou of Secretary La moot aud Commissioner drowning wus the advisability of annexing the Jackson Hole country to the Yellow- THE REPUBLICS QUIET Peace Now Reigns Through out Central America. PORTLAND MARKETS. THE PROSPERITY OF GUATEMALA The weather hit almost put a sudden stop to the demand for (ruit. Receipts continue quite large, and unless warm weather come", price may take a tumble. Melon are weak and lower. Other quotation are still maintained. Country produce is fn good supply. Poultry is steadv. Kgg are weak and there is some shading. The hay market is overstocked. Oats are dull. Other lines are a last quoted. number of cholera case reported stone National Park. He suggests that throughout Japan on August 10 was this action would solve the problem by 771, aud the deaths 421. The aggre-; preventing all parties from hunting gate number of cases from the start is and fishing in that section, aud said as 5, 000, of which 1,230 occurred on the country is uot densely settled, he transports, and the the deaths number ; thought there would be comparatively 10,278. Thore were eighteen new little difficulty in making tho change, casus in Tokio in the twenty-four hours i CommiHsiouer Browning said that in ending at noon August 21, of which the first place it would be a mutter two died. A telegram from Mr. Chin- for Secretary Smith aud then for con das, Japanese consul at Shanghai, re- gre, adding that ho did not know port 203 death among Chinese and seven among foreigners in the British and American concessions between tho 1st and 13th of August Another case has occurred ou the Italian cruiser Un bria, bringing up tho total number of caw on that vessel to eight. how the poopln of Wyoming would re gard it, as it would deprive that state of territory. General Committer' report of tho .lohu Hire ( handler IMerusees tha I'oa lullltira of Trade llelaeen Till. Country and Southern l(einlllr. Chicago, Sept. 4. John Rice Chand ler, correspondent of the Associated Preas in Guatemala, arrived from that country today and was requested to make a full aud frank statement of the situation of Central America, now that ho is on American soil. Mr. Chandler has bun in the service of the United States in Central and South America for several years, aud is fully acquainted with tho situation aud can ajieak intelligently. He says: "There is a general belief that Cen tral Americans are ou the eve of a revo lution. Recently, this belief has ap parently been backed up by the tele graphio reiorta of several journals iu tho United States. In truth, four out of five republics are today apparently quite. The fifth, Salvador, has had some riots recently, duo to the couni- Wbeat Market. Wheat price in the local market are weak and depressed, Trading ia rather slow. Kxportera quote the following as extreme values: Valley, 48c jer bushel FARM AND Useful Information Co ng Farm Work, FOR A GOOD CHOP Noma Timely Heed lied ""'"alio,,, 4. tiardrn Talk, This year, ou account of Atlm . :r. i "" sections and I values: Walla Maim, aud clover sm.iI f,i. .'ut ------ ..uiea, i i .--- The envoys of the United States and ' ommeiidatious for the continuaiico of Great Britain in Peking are assailed ' troops in tho Jackson's Holo couurty with excessive violeuoe by their conn-j or for the punishment of participants trymen residing in China for alleged , iu the trouble. Indian troubles has been turned over to Vauces of thejKzetas, headed by General Secretary Lamout Tho general do- Antonio Kwtn, who is now in San cliued to say whether he made any roc- yruncisco, trying to organize a filibus tering party, with American capital, in Produce Market. Flocb Portland. Salem, Cascadia and Davton, are quoted at $2.75 per barrel; lioiddrop, $2.85; feuowflake. (2.75; Ben ton county, (2.75; graham, $2.35; super fine, (2.25. Oats Good white are ouoted weak, at 22(a2;ic; milling, 28(ij30c; gray, 20a21c. li oiled oats are quoted as follows : Hags $5.76(ij0.00; barrels, $0.00(20.25; cases, (3.75. 11 av Timothy, $l0.50 per ton; cheat, (5.50(it,o. Baulk reed barley, $11(3 11.23 per ton; brewing, nominal. MiLXsTurrs Bran. $10.50; shorts, (13.50; middlings, flouilo; rye, 75(j80c per cental. Burncu Fancy creamery is quoted al 20c; fancy dairy, 17,'uc; fair to good, 12' rl6c; common, 10c per pound; Tilla mook creamery, .15c per roll. neglect of duty in connection with anti-missionary outrage at Ku Cheng and Cheng Tu. In the universal ex citement which prevails, the possibil ity that these diplomatic agent may be struggling with unprecedented diffi culties is not considered for a moment, nor is auy sufficient evidence produced to justify the immoderate douuncia- A SWELL EVENT. Approaching Marriage of One of t or nellua Vanderliill'a Daughter. Newport, R. I., Sept. 5. Tho en- gagement of Miss Gertrude Vauderbilt j and Mows Taylor, though uot formally I announced, is now conceded by their friends. The great fortune of Miss tlons lavished upon them. Immediate i Vauderbilt is almost matched by tho retribution for the atrocities is de manded, and as this cannot be sum marily inflicted, the ministers are ac cused of heartless indifference to the claims of justice and humanity. The British consular officials are still more bitterly arraigned, the iucumlieut at Foo Chow, tho nearest port to the soene of the massacre, being particu lary charged with reprehensible delay iu ordering au investigation of the crimes. Tho American oousuls, ou tho con-1 trary, are eulogized for tho energy of their efforts to hold offender to ac count, but the activity is declared to , be unavailing, in consequence of the apathy exhibited at Peking. It is cer tain, however, that Mr. Deuby and his English colleague have induced the emperor to order tho degreadution of , the chief magistrate of Ku Choug and ; to issuo a decree for the extirpation of the Vegetarian 8xiioty by thoFooHien Ho is tho sec- tho Califorua city. Nevertheless, the party iu power, with Geuoral Guitcr rez at its head, has the good will of tho majority of tho people and it may bo difficult to oust him. Tho other re publics are doing their best to build up their national credit aud keep all turb ulent elements iu their places. "Guatemala has been without revo lution for some tweuy years, and there has been absolute peace during this period, with the exception of a war iu 18'JO with Salvador, which lasted two mouths. The great staple of this Back iclii Onions Oregon, 85(.i$l per cental oo.eu; young, ei.uua.uu wr uuzeu ; ; wnenneeW ducks, (2 00(.i2.50; geese. $4.00(i0.U0; ; Thl,v should be ready to hitch toV large breadths of stubble uiH for wheat 01 W'jfcj The usual custom i, tn .. plow and keep them uvlZ ?" the land is plowed, nd fi. "J" the field to weed pn.pag 0 to harrow or roll it down," "" The plan uppears to be to ,1,, work on the land ..u . M lm. land breaks up d I, winter frosts will h, " . them. " W1 ! There are a few require, ! to secure a perfect seed bed it thing is possible, o,,!,,. back a? ' lit is necessary, to g, tlfe from surface culture, thataJ? have perfect drainage either mUH artificial Without this tLeX stubble land is to bo prepar tools than tho ulw Potaiosb New Oregon, 35(5 40c per flehl at the boimmi.... . . 80 10 . " "iun u.n. ntal. I TIT:!.. ",U ,arr!w' dre m PoULTKY-Chickeiis. old. fRa 3.50 pel ! : " "uu aU(1 , iu u,i woritwbeno turkeys, live, 12,'c jer pound; dressed, out annoyance or loss of time. nouemauu. mo plows Should have i.- . If... ! . . . auuo vreguu, are quuieu iou pet : nrag CIllllUS to put all uueu. atubM & Mra. Ileerher Back Kaat. Now York, Sept 6. Mrs, Henry Ward Uecehcr has returned from her trip to Port Towusend, greatly re freshed and iuvigorated. sjie said: "I was gouo just four weeks and three days, aud Hijoyod every minute of my trip. Unfortunately the climate conditions were unfavorable, and I did not see tho sun, moon or stars uutil two day before I loft The women out there are extremely well educated, and I am glad to say that the new woman fever hits not afflicted many of them. I wisely refrniuod from auy discussion ou that subject, for it seemed to me that those who had been stricken with this disease were extremely ill-iu-formed iu the mutter. I fool that women are uot to bo considered as equal to nieu they are oue with thorn aud must work iu harmony. All this talk about influencing the men in poli tics must be disgusting. " IHiiiieuitiernieiit or Turkey I'oaalhle. Constantinople, Sept. 0. It is of' fleially announced that Rustem Pusha, the Turkish ambassador to Kuglaud, has telegraphed tho foreign miuinter of Turkey that he hits had an interview rvlative to the Armeuian tituwtiou with Lord Salisbury, whom ho assured that the sublime porto was not opposed to the reforms proposed by tho power signatory to tho trvaty of Herliu, but that Turkey could not permit tho con trol of Armenia by an international . eoinmission. Lord Salisbury replied that under tho oirouutKtaucv it would tie useless to continue tho interview. If, he said, the porto persists iu the refusal the powers will undertake the suggested reform aud rest satisfied. If, how ever, tho porte continues to resist, Iord Salisbury added, it will bo the slgnul for tho diHmemUrnu'nt of Tur key. Tho dispatch has caused tho greatest uueasiness here. I'lng Tohano Men Meet. New York, Sept 0. Much interest was manifested iu the meeting at the Holland house today of the plug to bacon manufacturers. The plug to Iwcoo manufacturers are at outs wiUi tho American Tobnooo Company, and iissvrt that company vurooauhed on their territory by the mnuufacture of plug tobaoeo. One threat of .the plug tobuoco manufacturers is that they will manufacture cigarette, and give them away with purchase of plug to baouo. Morlila'a Tour Orange t rop. Jacksouvillo, Fla., Sept . Secre tary Turner, of tha Jacksonville fruit exchange, estimates the crop of orange iu the atate at not over 100,000 boxes, against 5,000,000 the aeasou of 18U3 4. Tho greater portiou of tlie crop this year will oome from the Manatee river section ou the gulf coast, where the freese of last wiutor did compara tively little damage. Cincinnati fruit dealers have already bought tho entire stock of the season. A Mew fremiti t'liatoma Iecree al Taniatava, Madagaarar. Washington, Hcpt 5 Acting Cousnl Wetter, at Tamatava, Madagascar, has supplied the deparmtmeiit tf state with a translation of the more impor tant parts of the recent oustoiua decree published there by the French author ities. One of those requires that a ship' register, clearance papers and bills of lading shall be deposited at the custom bureau at the same time as the manifest, to remain there until the do parturo of tho vessel Mr. Wetter says this is so much at variance with his instructions that the arrival of an American uierohautmau iu that port would place the consulate in a most peculiar position. He also calls atteu tiou to other provisions of the decree, which, he say, are at varianco with our treaty with Madagascar. Mr. Wet tor states that the effect of tho rogula tlons will bo the loss to the American cotton trade of 85 per oetit on the oost price, and that export to tho United States are heavily encumbered. father, which, with his share of his father's estate, will give him 1 20,000, 000. A I'nnr l'lare for Induntry. Washington, Sept 5. United States Consul Hiatt, at Santiago do Cuba, in viceroy. That this command can bo ' "epamneni upon enforced is considered extremely doubt-1 l"" OI """I" " "u" ful, tho imperial authority being much , V ? uWl? Manganese ore for the impaired in the southern provinces. 1 a"'",u"u ,",K'K " ' Tho willinvnnaa of t)i envnv. tn-.,nt of au ""uk UPU thu mmcr bv Cubl,u ! a Chinese escort for au English aud ! millions of Mr. Taylor. oud sou of Henry A. C. Taylor, and country is coffee. Crops are very large his inheritance came from his graud-1 and prices in tho last few years have father, Most- Taylor, a successful old-', been very high. Exports this year will time merchant. Miss Gertrude Van-1 probably reach some 20,000,000 bags, derbilt is the eldest daughter of Mr. : This government, under General liar and Mrs. Cornelius Vauderbilt. She ' rios, ably seconded by bis minister of is pretty, attractive, slightly above tho i war, General Morales, is all for peace, medium height, and slender. Her com- j Government buildings are being erected plexiou is fair, features small and reg- ' all over tho capital. Some, like the ular, eyes gray, hair brown aud abuu- national palace, or government house, dant. Mr. Taylor was graduated from j will cost upward of f 1,000,000. Fur Yale iu tho dims of 'U'). Hois uu eu-1 thermore the city is being beautified thusiast in athletic and outdoor sports ! with parks uud well-paved avenues, aud au expert at polo. j Three now bunks have been started Mr. Taylor inherited part of the es- within the last two months, with an tate of 40,000,000 left by his grand- j aggregate capital of f U 000,000. Busi ness generally is very promising, aud, War llallniin for Cuha. Hartford, Conn., Sept 5. Samuel Andrews, a machinist, olulm to have perfected a war balloon which be has sold to a syndicate of Now York Cu bans for use in aid of tho Cuban insur gents. The balloon ha boon tested in tlie field aud 1 aaid to work perfectly Instead of the ordinary carriuiro, the balloon is fitted up with an armored box, from which a number of bombs can be suspended, and the bouib are roloud by automatio maohluery in tho box. After all are discharged, the box explodes, destroying the balloon. Tho machinery is worked by a steel spring. Andrews claims to have a de vice by which he can coutrol the di rection of tho balloon. They Are to I lay In Atlanta. Victoria, U. C, Sept 0. Tho Em press of China brought as passengers a company of Chinese actors aud ac tresses, numbering 807, ou the way to the Atlanta exposition. There are thirty-four woiueu in tho company. After playing at Atlanta, they will visit other American cities. It ia tho largest ooimmny that ever left China. Tho Yaug brothers, AmerloaniitHl Chi nese, are manager. Their 'miinnliu'a Hody Pouitd. Spokane, Sept. 0. Three week ago four Spaniards, giving their names as H. M. A. Bartello, G. do Cassellro. F. Hulxand, II. Van Holier, apHarod at F'loMiice, Idaho, bught prosptH'ting outfit aud tartd for tho mountains. Two hour later the first tJirve re turned, sold their tools and left. To day Van Holier' body was found a few miles from Flotvuoo, American commission to Ku Cheng is 1 more severely blamed than auy other ! of the reported misdeeds. In the , opinion of tho foreign community, a ' strong body of marine was essential to tho diguity of the expedition. Many i Englishmen believe that tho governor of lloug Kong should have been ro- i quired to provide a detachment of, troops from the colonial garrison. I It is evident that while tho storm of ; iudiguution is at its height, nothing I that diplomatists can do will satisfy j their countrymen. The governments at Washington and Londou are urged to take direct action aud exact repara tion without oonsultiug their repre sentatives at tho Chineso capital. Several of tho American missionaries appear confident that this appeal will be grunted, uud that tho regular course of procedure will be set usido in com pliance with their wishes. When they find themselves disappointed, their wrath Hgainrt Mr. Douby will be greater than ever, but time will prob ably show that tho censures which stenicd uncontrollable at a period of unexampled agitation aud grief were never warranted by actual circum stances. Tho idea that au American minister iu Mr. Dcuby's positiou could deliberately repudiate his responsibil ity ami uotruy ni trust is too mon strous to be long credited iu any quarter. Imuoalng Ilnilay In Washington. Washington, Sept. 4. The Labor day parade wus the most imposing dis play ever made by organized labor iu tho District of Columbia. There were over 5,000 iu line, all neatly uui formed ami each division bended by a baud of music. Columbia Typographical Union had 1 ,200 men iu line. A feature of the parade was tho participation in uniform of tho chapels of some of tho local newspapers. Labor day being a holiday in the district, all of the exec utive departments were clotted for business. Very few of the officials were at their desks. There was a lack of official advice from any quarter. insurrectionists. I he company is au American corporation, tho principal stockholders residing in Pennsylvania, but Spanish officers derive a tonnage royalty from the mines. This fact ex cited the displeasuro of tho rebels to such uu extent that they fired upon tho miners, causing such a stampudo that the mine was compelled to close. Gen eral Maceo has since promised protec tion, but it has has Is-eu impossible to prevail upon the meu to return. Tho company just shipped its first shipload of 000 ton of ore to Philadelphia, where the demand is so great as to be beyond the supply capeity of this com pany, if allowed to operate. Tho ore is used in the manufacture of steel. Living In Hope. San Francisco, Sept. o. ThoHuwai- lftu exues nave not yet given up hope in general, lire aud property are sale. Tho country has one railroad finished and two iu courso of construction. The Atlantic lino will finally join the capi tal with the port of Barrios, and then the country will bo but four duys from tho United States, whereas it now takes fifteen days to reach Sun Fran cisco by tho Pacific Mail line. Most of tho trade of Central America goes to San Francisco and New York, but there is no reason why Memphis, St Louis, New Orleans and other cities ou tho Mississippi, also Chicago, Cincin nati uud other Western cities that lire practically tributary to tho Mississippi river, could not get a very lurgo share. "The country is rich iu minerals as well as ull tropical products, and ouly needs the energy aud capital of Ameri cans to build up a new Kldorado. "One of the vital questions iu Cen tral America is naturally the Monroe doctrine, uud the course the American ( government may pursue iu sustaining it. The Central Americans believe that no other natiou but tho United States j can uud should build tho Nicaragua ; canal, uud that tho $100,000,000 which it may cost would be amply puid for by obtaining a majority of South America's commerce, especially that of Ciisese Oregon full cream, lQigllc per pound; halt cream, 7(Kc; skim, 4et$ oc; Young America, l('ilac higher. OhkooN V Bit kt a a I. Ke Cabbaie, l'Jc per 10; tadislies, 10c per dozen bunches; green onions, 10c per dozen ; Oregon wax Deans, 2(c;!,'Bc; cucumbers, 75c fl per dozen; caululower, (1 per dozen; toma toes, oOiciliOc per box ; corn, 5c per doz. Bkukius Blackberries, 2(j:;c per pound; raspberries, (1.251.50 per crate. Tkofical, Fuuir California lemons, $4.00(4.50; bananas, $2.25($3.O0 per hunch ; Valencia late oranges, (3.00 per box; Mediterranean sweets, (2.50(33.00; pineapples, $4(5 per dozen. Camkouma KonrABi.Ks Garlic, new 0(li He per pound; new potatoes, U0c(u(l siring beans, 2(3c per pound; summer squash, (1.25(i.d.b0 per box; sweet pota toes, 2(ii2'vc per pound. Fbbsii irKLir Apple, good, (1 per box; prunes, 40(i! 5Uc; peaches, 50(!o5c per box; Bartlelt peais, (1(; 1.25; water melons, $1.00(al.50 per dozen; canta loupes, (Loom 1.50 per dozen ; grapes, $1 per box ; $1.26 per crate. Wool Valley, 10(utllct according to quality; Eastern Oregon, 7(r'.'c. Hops .Nominal at 2c per pound. Nuts Almond, soft eiiell, Hirfllc per pound; paper shell, 12',,(ul4cj new crop California walnuts, soft shell, ll(tl2jsc; Btandard walnut, lOfgllc; Italian chesnuts, 12',(il4c; pecans, 13(tfloc; Brazils, 12S,(gl3c; filberts, 14(!il6c; peanuts, raw, fancy, 6(r,7e; roasted, 10c; hickory nuts, 8(sl0e; co eoauuts, UOc per dozen. I'BovtsioNs Eastern hams, medium, ll,'y4l2o per pound; hams, picnic, H'y"j!c; breakfast bacon H'gtgK'c; short clear sides, 8'gtgnc; dry salt sides, 7'(t8c; dried beef hams, 12 (?13c; lard, compound, in tins, 7?4 ; lard, pure, in tins, y'attflOc; pigs' feet, 80s, (3.50; pigs' feet, 40s, $3.25; kits, (1.25. Oregon smoked hams, 11 s per pound; pickled hams, B,'sc; (toneless hams, 10c; bucon, 9c; dry salt sides, 8c; lard, 5-pound pails, yc; 10s, l'ac; 60,c; tierces, 8)tfc. of returning to their country or of flu- tho Pacific side, its exports and imports The War In r'urmixa. St Petersburg, SopL 0. A Kovue Vromya correspondent at Vladivtwjtock write tnat rorinoeau Insurgent are conducting a auciVHWiful warfare against tho Japanese, iu which tho women share equally with the men, though tlie army i decimated by iok uess. The Jspaueae will grant no quart ev, aud spare neither women nor children. Appointed by the (loterunr. Olyuipla, Wash., Sept 6. The gov ernor ha appointed K 8. Calloudar, of Ortiug, a trustee of the uldier' home, vioa A. S. Cole, whoa term ha expired. , There Was No HullMght. liayonne, France, Sept 4. The po lice iuvadod a bull-ring, where a fight was in progress today, aud stopped tho first of a series of intended fights, and oouductod the celebrated toreador, Ma- Bantu, to the Spanish frontier. Tho populace of tho town hooted the police and tlie municipal offices, senators and deputies of the towu vainly pleaded for tho fights to occur. Tho municipal officers met aud decided to resign, which, wheu the people heard of it, caused them to offer them a great ova tiou. Mohammedan Attark Hlndooe. Bombay, Sept 5. There wus a riot at Ohulia, province of Khuudosh, be tween Hiudoos and Mohammedans. The riot was caused by an attack which the Mohammedans made upou a Hin doo procession. The police guarding the procession fired upou the rioters. killing five Mohammedan outright, sud wounding fifty, of whom five have tiuce died. lucreeaed Immigration. London, Sept 6. The Chronicl comment ou the increase of immigra tion to America a pointing to auother trade boom there. It it oertaiu if there i an industrial revival there, ther will be no mort tariff tinkering. uncial balm for their wounded focliugs. Colonel . V. Ashrord is occupying a cot iu the French hospital, recovering from tho experience of n Hawaiian prison. A cublegram recently hinted that Ashford wus iu correspondence with Henry Labouchere, M. P., editor of Truth, with a view to having his grievances taken up by the liritish peo ple. When interviewed today Colonel Ashford admitted that ho was iu corre spondence with several of the leading men in England, but would uot state tlie nature of tho ftirrcspoudcnce. Ho expresses his belief, however, that tho British govorument, though slow, will dually compel President Dole uud his government to inuko full reparation for the wrongs British subjtcts think they have suffered. Kxrluiliin Art Attarkrd. Chicago, Sept 5. Judge Son man, of tho federal court, attacked the Chi neso exclusion uct, when ho discharged from custody the Chinamen arrested in Detroit for eutering the United States, and who were orderetl to bo deported by Commissioner Graves, of that city. Judge Seaman in discharging the men, J said he questioned tho constitutionality of tho uct He bused his decisiou ou tho soetiou of the act which gives to j the I uited htates commissioners the having been calculated to bo worth j over 3,000,000 per annum." Searching for I'eary. St. John's, N. F., Sept 4. Tho first news from the Pcury relief expedi tion was brought today by the Ameri can schooner, John E. Mauckeuzie, re turning from it Greenland halibut fish ery. The Mackenzie met the Kite with the expedition on board at Hoi steiuburg, July 15. At Holsteiuburg the Kite took aboard Professor Dycho, one of tho members of tho expedition, uud sailed again the same evening. Very littlo ice was reported south of Greenland waters. The crow of tho Mackenzie think the Kite will have no difficulty iu reaching Whale sound, where Peury'a headquarters are lo cated. Tho return of tho relief party is expected about the ond of this mouth. t hrlntian t'hlueae AannultiMl. Ignition, Sept. 3. Tho Times' Sluing hni cablegram says: Chinese Chris tians ure being brutally treated near Hing Hwa, province of Fo Kieu. Houses have been burned uud property uud cattle stolen. Oue person was fa tally wounded. Tho maifistrato r.. ! fused to interfere, ulthough he was five i Merchaudlie Market. i Salmon. Columbia, river No. 1, tails, $1.26((il.tl0; No. 2, tall, (2.25(42.50; fancy, No. 1, flats, (I.761.86; Alaska, No. 1, tails, (1.20(1.30; No. 2, talis, $1.00 (2.25. Sugar Golden C, 44'c; extra C, 4','c; dry granulated, 5c; cube crushed and powdered, 6.'c per pound ; ,'4c per pound discount on all grades lor prompt cash; half barrels, ?c more than barrels; maple sugar, lSujitie per pound. CoKrgK-Cosu Kica, 22(!23111c ; Rio, 20 vc, puivauor, L'Hu.'i;4c; Mocha, Jav buckle i oo-pound case 100-pouud case. Coal Steady; domestic, $5.00(37.50 per ton; foreign, $8.50y 11.00. Bkans mall white, No. 1, 3lBc per Pound; butter, 3,'ac; bayou, 3c; Lima, Cokdaob Manilla rope, l'-inch, h quoted at 10c, aud Sisal, 0c per pound. Bags. Calcutta, 4l4e. Knit Island, (5(a5.25 per sack; Ja pan, $4.60((4.75. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS .'(!! 2Sc; l'adang Java, 31c; Paleiubang .vu, 20(a 28c; Uhat Java, 2325c; Ar ickle' Mokuska and Lion, $22.30 pet Columbia, $21.80 pet pel same power as is given a judge. Judge ' Jf"108 ""'stcM to do so. He had pub. i a a a . . . I 1 1 jhi A at .iml.i ... ...1 ova inn n iioiiis mar ino power or a commissioner are limited. Ho cannot pass sentence and inflict flues, but can simply hold to tho federal graud jury. Iron Men Meet. Cleveland, Sept 5. The Western ' Bar-Iron Association held a largely at ' teuded conference here today. Nearly ; all tho largvst manufacturers in the , Middle and Western states were either preseut or represented. Tho meeting I was belaud closed doors, and the mem- bers rtfusl to make public the object j of tho meeting. It was learned from au- other source, however, that the chief 1 subject discussed was a proposition to ; advauee the price of the product of the bar mills, as a result of tlie boom iu tho iron market all aloug the line. After a long discussion it was divided to advauoe the price ou all grade of liar iron f 3 a tou. lishod au ambiguous proclamation, ro feriug to the Ku Cheng massacre aud inciting a rising against the Christians. l.etter-'arrlem Wati-hed. San Francisco, Sept. 5. Carriers iu the postofUee are being investigated bv special agents from Washington. They i watch the work of each carrier, report any lueach of .tho regulations, and, wheu practicable, reduce tho number j of carriers. In Philadelphia aud Bos I ton the number of carriers has beou ro. , dueed to the extent of 100 and eiubtr meu, respectively, the result of these ' '!"011119. --'!' fancy dairy'. iUrft' ' iiisnvitonii. Flour Net cash prices: Family ex tras, $3.35(jt 3.45 per barrel; bakers' ex tras, $3. 15i-!3.25; superfine, $2.36(t,2.bU B.iKi.BV-Keeil. fair to good, 57'c; dir. iu Rtf l a . V : .1-1" .! , vl choice, IUc; milling, $l.(K)(i1.02. i.,ViiVr,Mlllii"'' yfl-00; surprise, $1.00(il.l0; fancy feed, 7.l,c(3$l.OO ?-lJ?,.cho,,?. poor to fair, JI'" ul"; o'0! "ominal ; grav, 75(3 Hops Quotable at 4(a6c per pound. 1 OTAToxs-Sweets, 75c($125; Bur banks, 35g40c. OmoNa-Good to choice California, 50.i6c. ' Wool Spring-fl to 8 month Calav eras, defective tiyiSc ; .Northern, good to Choice, 12l8'.e;do defective 8.410c ; new iambs and fall clips, 6(n0'c: Ne vada. spring, light and choice,' Ui'illc: heavy. 0. 8c. Fall-Short. trh s.n most of the moisture iu the mil , first turned tip, the plow HhoDldfew I lowed with the roller, work in, Z before mxm what has been plwVjJ I ing the morning, ud iute JT evening the plowing of the lftoi Thi work cun even bo iiuprovei b following the roller with . Km. ! drug. This latter will fill npaUho i uud smooth down uneven placwkftb ! tho plow. ' Tho furmer does not like to be kA. ered changing the teuni from the pi. to the other tools uud back agta, regards the plowing as the first ui most important More often it i equally important to conserve the turo iu tho soil. Sometime! tht iavted ruiuB come, often they do k It the soil is cloddy and worked b roctly after the plow, the niounm i retained iu the soil, otherwise ii a lost aud the farmer is compelled wait for rain, or seed his laud in ia projier condition. It should ev a borne iu miud that wheat uetdiiiwa seen bed underneath with fine to- nice, ii tne land is in proper condi tion to plow, uot too wet, the furaw need have no four that he will get I too solid by continuous working. Ta plowing should be duue ss earlj possible, aud plans should be kid fe give the land as frequent worktop u possible. The seed bed canuot be to solid underneath, nor too melluw a top. The implements that can be osi to the greatest advantage tlie farm must detcrmiue at the time, being int erned by weather and soil couditiioi It is not safe to expect a wheti cry when tho drill hoes up cludi twitio uonsly, nor is good farming to foptnd on frost uction to mellow the clodi and cover the wheat roots during the win ter. Since it has been deinunitnted that flrst-cluss wheat crops can b gniwn from corn stubblo, a few lina as to how thoy ure secured will lie a order hero. The corn should be gron ou clover sod, or laud made rich t muuures aud should have frequent td continuous cultivation. The corn mit not need so much, but it is near sary preparation for tho wheat to pi all it needs iu the way of food fromuV soil. Level cultivation fur the m will bo found a great advantage ha wheat seeding is to be done. Cure should be takeu uot to hi" this seed bed too loose. Shallow work ing tools will bo best in its prtpw tiou. One or two inches of the m face can not be made too flue. If flue us the dust on the hixhw".'. much the better. There is more profit in curtailing areas sowu when perW tillage is givou, than iu esindiDf ureas with poor culture. At aoil time a largo acreage sounds but at harvest time tho inaximnnijif" iu bushels sounds better. J. M. Jw' son, iu Pruirio Fanner. Keeiling Milk tit I'l There is an immense amount of 1 wasted in feeding it to pig by it a driuk. When o fed a large Ff' tiou of it pusses through the w""1 undigested, and hence dues no r F'eed milk alwnys in connection i some irronnd Drain, such as r n , I shorts, coru meul, in'ii mm' I ground millet seed. This meihoo feeding milk iucreases its value i" aud some fw.ders say four fold, " " of t.io much importance to be unoon erod. When skim milk is taken how from the separator it has cost time aud trouble to bo largely feeding it unwisely. If the uiilkf grain Blop is made long enough n eating to become lightly acid it riirhr v.nt An nn lf. it reach the -loaouin Dlains. ::ia5e: Olai-ki I ,, .l3ll!a . Southern nn.l coast. AidUr- sour or decomposing Stock and Home. stat;.' Ftra. Nmiie Harden Tiilk- Don't let the weeds prow up litflit and Iree. 6ii7. BiTThR Fancy creamery, 23(l24e A Itlrh racket. Bnvkeuridge, Col., Sept. 4. lu leased ground ou Farucoiub hill, Rich ard Foote and Ooorge Cavaux t.n.k out iu three day fifty-five pouud of gold worth 17.50 an ounce. Tho place U ing workinl, out of which the fifty-five pounds were takou, is ouly four feet square, and ther i more of th ore in light Mabel Stanley' Sentenre. London. Sept 5. Mu1h1 Stanley, tho American womau with a number of aliases, who was arrested at Liver pool on August 10, as she was almut to take passage for America, pleaded guilty iu the Bow-strwt court Unlay ou the charge of stealing from Mrs. Oib oii, with whom sho had lodged for a month, jewelry valued at 5X7 pounds. She was sentenced to twelve months imprisoumeut at hard labor. fair to choice. lHiitav. Kotia Store, 15uJ l!c. Chbks Kancv. mild. new. common to tPHxi, 3(.i5o: Voting ica, 5iu8!; Kastern, IIOIV rn, 10ll2c per pound. ' 5(3 Oj; Amer- West- Meat Market. f.irTrGr?,"!' top tUn- e2.50(a3.00; -...KJ; dressed beef, 45.',o per lr.0'"8' Tl 8,WP- "then. .V.;'5! :0?' 1-75: dressed u.u? . ' J" r (lounil, An.ne.tr to fulltlral Odendera. , AlDreied, small, S uOc- Rio Janeiro, August 30. The senate ! j? ' poDnd' passed a bill granting general amnastr ! t -R?iW',,dloic hevr. W.6rtt3 to political offender. J I L"ri',t M J ,eede. fiKtfS.60"; . . - a a J77UB3rB I dreasej, 4t. ppr pou and f to seed wherecarly crops have tnn ninvpd mid in tl.er.aths. If tou ao I will be adding to your work next . ! Keep the soil stirred during th d weather. It is U-tter to do this ww I tho af tornoou, as turning the eoi i to tho surface serves to coiuleu moisture that is iu the air plant get the beuefit of it. Remember that cabbages ,uu,',fia( cultivated too often. Put a burnvard scrapings or Cl'm"" v fertiiiwr on the patch and worn the soil a the cultivation pw. This will help the pluuts wl"i u ro readv to heud up. . , . ....,r Diir trend a foot deep aud then make the flue and rich for four " a Give the planta plenty of fill in the trench a they grow up. ing careful not to allow any to get into the beads. 4b