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HB POPDLIST CONVENTION. nfcst Bctttvun Fusion and An-Fusirio ,4l,e Lalter in inu uijir.iy. Ad p,ily (iimrd. February I I. jl HpimKl't chairman of Ht tilt II IV iT . -.1... r .1 iirui vuii ' i tliW UlorillUg lltuiui .link "'' .... l tl.a K lvill.il. " hll On calling the convention MrfhV stated tlmt l" r" ih purpose of nominating a !ea. . ,.k..t. II stated that he chairmanship. .hi iii . ... , ...... r , liecmreu m u.Mi..urei.u.. i'orl i.iilriiittii were In order. ffl K& J C IUchurd,o,, L lilaoed in nomination for- I lie to favor Eby, fl .... I.IIIMHi tlOII I milled lately It r,...l .1 ..,.wl . ...... " . .i ... It. I. la i.yin jl. look mei '"''. . ' , port l;d d II w'is impossible to tell which f ' in s majority. !'..tl, pin the ntme of Mr Rich pn.ml it resulted the same a ifitr eonsiderablo wrapping and f.mliiiir, a motion was made and ij to ako a ballot to decide -he pi'aldwell, secretary of the coun 'oiiiuiiilce. h requested to act as L,.ryil the convention. Pllt. following teller wero appoint I M D LaudiH and E Rohtr. I Ullot was taken and resulted in f iw: Kby t4, Richardson 43. Eby Ljrt'luri'.; elected. Fliy look the chair and on motion i.rjjs O Know lea woi elected aa Iporuiy secretary. IV H tjHtUgU moved that a com lie mi credentials be appointed. i following committee was ap Led: 3 C aSparks, Frank Kirk aud Liion lwikliis. f motion was made that a com nil t tee sue from fiicil precinct ue Hppuimeu L committee on order of busiuo?s; I that a committee of live be Lini.-cl on order of business. J F fmiiiadoa motion to ameud. lie L.I Unit a (lurk lantern caucus was 41 lst iititht at tho court house and lr a . who b iiiuntiKemeut oi mu conveu- decided upon, in tuciiiwusa it anil dried allalr." The amend- Jo wus vo id down, bou mooni r . . . . . . . imitioii curried, wie coinmiii.ee inixil wus us follows: M I) Lan- Js Alkliisen, A M Sweeuey, John erlsud und Jerry Atklusou. hijuurned until 2 p. m. AFTERNOON 8KSSIO.Y. THE DELEGATES. 001111111111 on credentials re ad the billowing delegates at en I in Miits in the convention: fc,i.awk-N 1 Ha milt. J K Yar- Jolm .Mulhey, V V zuinwalt, i It. hrrtitou. us Tom CI M Binyili, L Ilol-erts, isebrcr, V Martin. WiWton Geo O Knowle, and B C to, c Z Sweet. Wm Bryce by h! proxy. irlh Junction M M Eccleston, M it. T Woodcock, Ci Zutuwalt, C JiiEJKelly. iiili Junction U S Farley, Frauk :f,Dlkattie, Thos Calvert, Glen wll. (Irani Forley proxy for Hand Calvert. tb Kncenn No 2 J P 0111. GD ilwrlitlii. W II l'ulmer. irinstleld John McMnhon, A D if n, Unlit Driokwator, G W Mo- .S K Oeorge, A F Harlow. ili Kunene No 1 D E Knight, uiKht, D U Lakln, J 0 Bran- r. ht Cottage Orove A M Sweeney, itieer, I H Veatch, George Thonip iihu Overholser, J B Rouse, John irlnnd, Sherman SUortrirtee, Wm II, V NV Sliortridge, V H Wlue .". A H Powell, Harry Taylor, i'ioreiico M D Landls, and John G en, G ('unit's, Blmou Hoffman, L tiiiiiii by Landis proxy. It CottuKe Grove Jene Martin, Allen, Dr Knapn, NV B Donald, Thomas, G L Buck, C Jones, 0 Winer U 11 Hayes, E Bostwlck, t Cnnady, Oco Hoselton. G Itoss, I.-II, T J Neeley. orton J K Uuley, V r wens, j kins, Goo Cuuiminga, t u uray uton. it Creek-Frank Pout, T J Elliot, Cnvikn, A M Ullery. ill Eiiuene No. 2 J F Ami, O Hler. J 11 Farley, H H JenkltiR, olimiNon. te-V B Smith. T J MeCuliooli, J on kins. tuineite C V Marquis, Wm r, Bruce I lealy. Frtd See, A r Ofk Carev W Thotunson, Potter, John Cogswell, Chns Senzie Bridge S U Sparks. fell-J M Martin, W F Lower, iiiert, A Wallare, .M M Myers, flaw It Foster, I J Atkinson. y Eiigeno No. 8 II McCollum, arlelgh, E Fltz.patrlck, John Z i linker lWiand lon-A E Whiteaker. Jas L fii, J M Carlisle, Chan Schade. hgvnv No 1 A H Patterson. jK'ii-P H Wallis. Wsoii-1) Uoldson. M Allen, jwn, Jaioti Adklns, It Fields, F infill. J v n,.nnl. T J Duek- J P Kirk, M GilKtrap. "netiB No 3-J Nack, L B Ross- J Cullev. Ifenrv I'alldraon. J fum c Johnson. pies ut large W II Spangh, f I'lwell, S K George, N 1 Ham f Veutoh. leua-Sidney Porter. Creek-ch.g Kisscnser. J'niniittee on order of busl uess o a. In ....... 'on for iieriuanent chairman. for secretary O O Knowles. Innt wo If com mend the el"C five a commit tefl an r.lnt remilutioQg. r i ue eierriiiii r.fd fvhiinttf j.. btirtrpr" comaiittet. I ( First Ballot Crow 15, Bov J C nicliardsou declined to act as ciialrmnn. A 8 1'attcraon wan elicted nerina. hunt chairman. He said II there ever was a time when rcnxllile ihhi iHliould act feimibly now. If wj act it was right sensibly unci cull debut I lie party of Lnne no riKiu iihIiiv mc gruiid old republican cotintv. Mr Veatcli wu ajinlnted as asi.t niit secrelnry. Frank Klik ami Chns Klsent;er were elected tetlern. Dr Gill moved tliut the eonvetilion adjourn siiljeel to a call of the chair man of the county central committee. W 11 Spuili(h otiecte1 to the ad Jourrimiil of tlio coriventlmi. T J Elliott look the flour In dfeie of the motion. He stuted that a recrct. caucus was held nt tlie court Ik nine lant ul(ht and a flute made, and lie did not propone to suhmit to their dic tation. He wns iiiMtrueted HguhiRt fusion, but as he luul l.-ft tin- n pulili. can party on account of ii U'Tiik cor rupt he could not endorne rutluiiiiean anywhere. W H Spaugli moved that the re f the cuiiiiuiitee on credeutiulH carried. The following coiumittee on tdut- fnriu was apliointed: J l Sweenev, John McMuliitn, J Atkiutou, John Su herland und M 1) Luii'lia. Ci'iimniiiii'iitloii lioiu de;n ct.UI.5 county central ciuumittee notif.vitiK the convt'iitlou that a commitvee luul been appointed to confer Willi a like committee appointed by thin conven tion, it tlicv to dettirv; laid o'l tint table. NOMINATIONS. Dr J 1 Gill moved that the conven tion adjourn to some future (lute, at call of the chairman, tor the pulpnge of umkiiii! ui'iiiinutioiiH. 1' H Kennedy wanted nomliuliuiii. tnude ut ouch und mild the caucus wui a nice priv'Hte tnlk. Spaugli ttiouglit likewise. J F A ins Hindu a long argument in favor of adjournment. He claimed that the cull of the county convention wus lt't:ul, Mild Hint Spaugli had been turned down by the atale com mittee. He n!o referred to many of the preciu.'tx b.'lng unrepresented, aud lhone present heiuc only purliullv so, John Sutherland opposed ad)uum ment, and was liberally anplnuded. It was moved and carried that the vote be by ballot. After considerable time being lwt the vote was taken by precincts. The vote Htood: eyes 30, noes 107; whole number of votes caat 137. A motion to take the communica tion from the democratic county cen tral committee from the table wo lost hv a vote of 01 to 32. Motion made to adjourn until 7 o'clock this eveninir. J E Yarnell, of Mohawk, being greatly disgusted, made a motion that we adjourn lor two years and proceed to rutify the election of the republican nominees immediately. The lobhv cheered for several min utes and many delegates Joined In the nnnlanae. The chair rebuked the actlou of the lobby. Mr Yarnell azaln said that ho was disgusted with the whole proceedings and so were the people. STATU SENATOR. The following eenllemen wire placed in nomination sad declined: John Southerland. T J Elliott, 8K George, Geo O Knowles and Levi Oeer. At last Geer was nominated against his witdic. Rnswles then made a speech te ad- lourn until tomorrow at 8 o'clock. He J . . . . ... ... l.ll. aid inai me maimer in wuiun iuo convention had been conducted was shameful aud disgraceful. A mnl Inn was made tv air larnen to adjourn to some date between March 15 and April 1st subjeet to the call of the chairman. a n Hoi-ton wanted to sro ancaa. ne said be was getting badly disgustod. Mr Varni-l stated mat ne iuoukiii, it was better to adjourn so the two fac tions could cool off. Mr Landis was in ravor oi going ahead. . The Yarnell amendment was de feated. The convention at tills time became quite noisy. WITHDRAWS. Abeut ten delegates withdraw, head ed by J F Amis, of the Broad-Axe, who said, "M inorltles are not wanted here, so we go." At. till nolnt the din became so great that Henry J. Day was appoint ed scrgeant-atarms. REPRESENTATIVES. About 25 or 39 gentlemen were placed In nomination. At last the following person wero nominated by acclamation: licv A D Hkng, of Junction, M D Landis, of 1-lorcnce, and A M Sweeney, of Cottage Grovo. COMMISSIONER. Nominees A E Whlteuker.SSmeed, Thomas Bailey, It F Caldwell. Firat ballot Wlilteaker H, buiecd 10, Caldwell 44, Bailey 24. Mi Caldwell, of Junction City, was declared the nominee. The convention was still engaged In making nominations as we goto press at 5 o'clock. Daily Ouard, Fhrnry V. The populist county convention resumed its labors last evening at the court house and the following business was transacted: DECLINED. llev A D Skagg", nominated for r.nrao.llHtlVB at the niOmillg SOSSIOII, I notified the convention that h. was I i...r.,.u4ii.l for him to accent. ( I.. liv - - . . l..i.n Hutlierland was p.awd ill nomination, but sold he did not want to accept and would not. John Jenkins was placed In nomina tion but declined. Sutherland was Indu-ed to accept the nomination and It was made by acclamation. M D Landis declined the nomina tion for representative. He tlueed in That w romn,o.,.i Puw J V. I nomiratioii W W Neeley, of the Head ot Tide, for the position and no wan nominated by acclamation. COUNTY JUDOE. H Pattercou waa placed in liomi- ,Z Z ffl J A J Ciow was ...Hon hut declined. Frank Kirk was .,Ih7vV; PEKeuneily t flvA riwt..rt u... nlun nAined but (U'ClHlWl. AIPX fnf votes! duly elected. Kaiser was named. Then K t''": j The candidate for state senator well was nominated, having rcsign-u FT" representatives and county the office of commissioner, as the ne - iUo H delegutes to state coii- gute said, "He wanted something Caldwell 64, Kulsir 4.1. Caldwell wu declared the nominee. COMMISSIONKll. Noiiiliii-: s huiutd, E II Huw kins, A I. A'liiieakcr. Fir.t ll;,l ot Since I LN, Hum kins 41, Whiteulit r 4ll, Spaugli 1. Whiliuki-r wiih declared the noinb nee. 8 ll Kid KK. Nominees: li W Welder, I II Veatcli. Flml Ballot Welder IU. V. utch SS. Veutch win declared the nominee. CI.EItK. Thus J Gill wu iionilnuled by ac clumaliou. TRKASL'HEK. A S IVteiHui wiik iioniinuted by uccliiinatioii. AMKtMIR. Noiiilnees: John McMuhun, Eugene Martin. Ballot - McMuhun 8;, Martin 34, AtldiiMiii 3. McMaho'i wa dcelured the lioml ne'. , blltVEYOIt. NoiiiIiimm: Alf Klrkland Taylor und C M Co'ller. Henry A delegate hy the mime of Smith made a lively it ecch f.r Collier. lie said lie m u tlrxt clans man and would charge u no more I ban a popu IUt. That he Mould il feul any mun numiiiuted w lie' her he wus m the middle of tint io;.i or on one aide. The lolilv clmivd lung und loud. Sliuili iilj.ct'd to Colliir's liaiiic being u lowed i.i reniuiii liefure the convention hut the chair ruled other wine. Firtt Ilillot-Taylor, .10, Ki-kland, IC. Collier 3. KnkUtut wm declurcd the nominee. COilONKR. Nomli eei-: W 11 Spaugli, G N Smipp, Dr M Caiiady, Dr E 1) .Mc Kemiey. Smith nia'e conideruhle iiiiiiko meiil by lion lo lling .Mr S aiii;ii, while the latler eciitli'inuii "gtit hack" ut Smiili, eliciting CMIdcralilw amiiNeiiii'in. Spaugli declined. Kiixt llallot Suiipp I:, Canmly C2, McKen.iey :il!, Spaugli 17, I'.l lik 1. Dr C.uiuily iliclured the noiniiiee. fc . i oi i. t- f v i: h i n r i: n i i : n t. Nominee: Boas E Mulhcws and George Milan. Firxt Ballot -Mi'itn 53, Mathews Matliewn declared tile nominee. 8TATE DELEGATES. The following fourteen delegate to the state convention wen phuvd In nomination: II Roliiimuu, F M Niirh su a inter, W H Simugh, 11 l Culd well, J B Ruuie, J F Anils Geo Miluu, A 1) Burton, A M Sweeney, Jerry AtkiiiKon, David Eiiy, J L Atkinson, Geo O Knowles. Spuugii made a motion that the name of Hamilton Veutch bonulisti tutcd for James F Amis. A 8 PHtterxon olijected. The vote resulted aye '2 noes ;) The cliulr decared the motion lout. Mr Mulkev. of .Moluiwk, made a -peeeh saying he hud left one party because bo thought It was not square, and it looked as if this convent iou wus not lust square. He argued for Imr IUOII". P E Kennedy wanted to take a vote and add one uamu to the lint. A motion was made to Htiliftilute the name of Hamilton Wallace for A D linrton. Another delegate got up and said he was celt hi: hadlv CU-xtiHted, and eounatilled hurmonv. The fourteen delegates above unmed were elected, COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE W 11 Spaugli, Levi Geer, George Kuowlc-h, J L Atkinson, It P Cald well were elected member of the executive committee. Spuugh chair man. Motion mado that the communica tion from the democratic central committee be answered In a courteous manner: carried unanimously. Report of committee on plutlormniid resolutions was as ioiiowm: 1st We demand a strict ecoiiomicsl administration In state, county aud municipal olllces, 2nd We condemn llieextiavagance of the last legislature in its uelesa ex penditures and appropriations and the employing of suoli an army of clerks and pledgoourcelres to reiorin sucu abuses. 8rd We demand the enactment of obligatory Sud Initiative and referen dum andthe Imperative mandate. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver lit a ratio of 10 to 1. We demand tnat the circulating medium be spetd.ly increased to not less than $30 per capita and that such circulating medium be Issued diroctly by the uovernment, a full legal tender for ull debts pu'jliu and private. We are opposed to any appropriation for sectarian purposes. W II Spaugli olH-red tho following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That iho sheriff If en titled to the thanks of the convention for Ills energetic tllorls in securing the court houso lor tliM convention this evening. "Boss" Spaugli at way endorsed ' ne of the nominee und ha was sure t receive the empty honor, uue man power U all powerful even amoi g reformers. AN FaAly Hop Contract. Salem Statesman: Hop coiitnict. on future crops are beginning to muke tlieirop penrance nt tlie county clerk's olllce. Yesterday one covering a period of three years was (l ed. It is between L Q Bower, of Sllverton precinct, and tho l'ucillu Hop Co, of Senttlo. By it terms Mr Bower is to furnish the company 13,0(;0 pounds of hops raised hy himself during each of the years 1.S90, lS!l7und LS'.iS, tliey to he deliver ed on board the cars at Silverton. The price ho Is to recolvu is (i, 7, and 8 cents, respectively. On the Mrst of September of each enr lie will been titled to recelvo an advance of 3 ceuts If he desirts. DIIy SuarJ, Fvhriiary 1. A MlSUNDER-STANDINO. About two weeks ago Slieritl Johnson, not think iw. tliut. ih tioiitillst conveiitloll fell on tills date, roinised the use ., the court ln 'T ' , "'"Ti pic, as they wished to Ue:iii a rsugions meeting there innigiii. me p-q-u...-made application tmlay Tor the use or the huilding tonight, so thete seems to to tie a Blinht conllkt. However they wilt have no troublo In securing another suitable building. THK CITY DEM I US. Will leu the Itlftit f the County to Sue to (met Tills of the Public Muure. In the cae of Lane county vcr.ui I he city of Eugene, suit to quiet title to the pmiHTty knovvii as the pub lic squares of Eugene, tho city today through its attorney, E It Sklnworth, tiled a demurrer to the suit. The de murrer U brief and reads lu main as follows: ''Comes now the alxv named de feiidunt by lit attorney and demurs to the plalutlll's complaint for the rem on said complaint fails to state any cause of suit whatever aguinst defendant." The property In uuestion Is that known as the four public squares of r.uge ne, uoiiuteu lor mat puritose so or 33 year age and so used since that time. I he public square referred to are the ones occuniud by the court house, the oue occupied b thecouuty jail, tlie city hall, city Jail aud bell tower, aud the two vacant squares directly across the street south of these two, beiug the enclosed part. The land in quest Iou does not Involve the city streets nor the luo-foot strip sur rounding the public squares, A strip of ground 34 feet wide extending across the w est side of the public prop, eily Is occupied by private buildings, having beeu leased to the city fer a term of years, but I not included in lite part for which a title Issued. Tlio city hall, city jail aud bell tower stand on tlie county property, a satisfactory contract having U'eil made with the county, and a iiomiual rent Ix-ing puid lor the use ol the land Itv Ihecliy. Should (he comity desire, it eotild force the city to remove the buildings from the county property ufter 21 days' notice. The city maintains that there Is no que-tioii as to the county's right to tlie prnerty aliove named for use as pub lie property aud therefore claims that there Is no necessity for a suit to quiet title. The city dis-s not w ish to be forced into a suit involving considera ble expense, hence its demurrer. Juuctiuti City Items. Times, Feb. 13. l!o:n to Mr and Mr Wm Bunny, Ftbruary 10, IS'.M, a sou weighing 10 pounds. Tho Kebekabs met Wednesday eveu lug and tisik tie necessary step to secure the return of their charter, which was surrendered some two years uo. J It Day bus purchased a tract of land known as the Itnnford claim near the furm of H L Rami and has truded hit residence property in this city for u team and whijoii. The fam ily moved out itiursiiuy and aro now bona tide residents of Long Tom. A J Thompson, who left here about a year ago for eastern Nebraska, writes tills olllce ttiat, "had I been wise 1 would have remained lu Oregon." He says further: "We have had one of the II next winters ever known, no snow and the roads are linn and dusty. We have good crots of all kinds although none thn year before. Corn is worth 12 t 13i'ts; oat 11 to 12ols; wheat 33 to -10 cts: hogs, f.t to 3;S5J butter 12tcts; eucs I2cls. If yi.u work for a man here you have to take your pay in corn, oats, or anything he hap pens to have. It Is vulgar to have money now," The Odd Fellows lodge of this city litis taken on new life. Although the wealthiest lodge in tlie city, Its mem bership has dwindled down on account of removals until it was feared the charter might have to be surrendered. The "old standhys" rallied to the rescue and last Saturday evening ten young men were iutroduced to the mysteries of tlie three liuks with sev eral more candidates In sight. Delega tions were present from Eugene, Irving and Harrlsburs and assisted lu the obsequies. Supper was served at the hotel for the visitors and members. pslly tlusrtt, Fchrutry l.V Vai.kntink Party. The Fresh man class of the U of O was entor tallied last evening at the home of ProrJohu Slraub on i-nst f.ievenm street bv the Misses Straub and Anna and Zola Grimes. A short business meeting wus held. President II M Day presiding Miss Ethel Kelty and Mr Louis Alderman were eiecten del egates to tlie oratorical con vein ion which will be held at I'urtianu. Alter the other class business was finished tlie time was spent in a social way. The principal was "Judgment" game. in tills me nrst prizes were won oy M iss Adams ahd Mr Bradley, and tlie booby prizes by Miss Gibbs and Mr 11 A Brown. The prizes were valentines. Tho company listened to music by Misses Slraub and Patterson. At 11 o'clock refreshments were served, after which nil departed for their homes: lho present wen-: the Misses .tie- Alisler, Pemrra, Glbbs, Tllompson Grililn, Marsh, Renshaw, Murray, Kelly, Adams, i.ornwau, euaier, iuie ISlnc'k aud Patterson, and Messrs Grimes, Hovey, Day, Herbold, Car- rico, Willougiiby, wester, ntrau, Bradley, Templeton, Aiuerman, Brown, Bryson, Gilbert, Del.ashuiutt, Boone, Widmer, Wilklns and Read.' Dallr Guard Fohriitrjr li Jail Services. The Salvation Army people held servlivs at the county fail this afternoon. They hold Jail services reiculaily every Friday afternoon. The jailer Is in the habit of letting them In and locking tho donre while they hold services, aud lust Filday ho lorgot to let tlieiu out. They staved in the Jull for several hours and finally succeeded In hailing a passerby from one of tho windows, who notified the Jailer, when he let them out. Died. At her home In Springfield, Illinois, Mrs Elln Woods, ne Miss Ella Frcemon, aged 22 years. She leave a husband, an Infant child and two sUtrrs, Mr John Gardner, of Eugene, and Mrs Fred Warren, of I'ortluiid, to mourn her death. She wus bom ut (ialesburir, Mo. The In terment took place at Montrose, Iowa. Will Muvb. K I taim-ii, the Mer chant tuih r has leased the Bellman building, on Willamette street between 7lli and Kth street. The lease begins April 1st and Mr Hanson expect to have his stock of goods rnovd by that time. Girt In Jull. We take th following from the Al bany Democrat: Acme. Lane Co.. Or.. Feb. 0. 1 -.H). Editor Deno'crut: From the columns of your paper I t In regard to two person, a man aud a girl, which are oeiug maintained, on account of lewd co-hsbltation and hv letter written me by my son, W Holcoinb, residing in Boise City, Idaho, which she bus written to him about the allalr at Al bany, I know for certain that it i inv niece, Nellie Holhomb, 13 year old tlie vud day or April, Ib'.lo. blie was sent to me by her parents from Boise City to Acme, Oregon, to keep house for me l-l months ago, anil she stayed with me until spriiiif, 181)3, then she ran oft up the river, and I got her buck again. After staying away 3 weeks she stayed with in until August, 103; then she went tin the river to work out. then sh went on to Eugene about Decem ber. Her father w rote m when she left me and told uie to try and get her Into the reform school: Her fathers name Is Mr Cbas Holcoinb, Boise City, Idaho. G. Hoi.com B, Trerd by 111 wu Bloodhouud. Some time ago Slier I IT Allen, ot Santa Boss, Cal., cot a couple of blood hounds. .He ha been training them carefully, and recently Deputies Brophy and Murphy took them out for a trial, isropliy took a circuitous route, doubled on ins tracks and did hi liest to befuddle the hounds. Then the dogs were released. With unerr ing Instinct they made for the trail. Alter traveling a mile or more the hounds slghtvd the deputy. When Brepliy taw them coming he knew they wero not Joking, but meant busi ness. On they came, their blood red mouths yawning like a roaring furnace They were easily making a two- miuuteclip, and Brophy knew torn pants, or perhaps worse would lie his fate. Seeing a tree near he made for It and, being nn expert climber, he soon shinned up until he reached a limb where he was out oi roach. mi solt words he tried to pacify tlie dogs, but they would not have it to. The animal wero finally leashed and put In a wagon, but they would not allow Brophy to ride home In the same wagon, and so he hnd to walk. He Is ccitalu now the dog are a success. Pally (inarrt, February l.'i. Second Year Class Party. Ml E Schwarzschild tutertalned the member of second year class of the University at her koine on Tenth and II lull street lust evening. Aliout fifty members of the class wero present ana after a short business session was held, a most pleasant social time was Lad. The came of most Interest played were the "Menu" game and the "Heart" gam. In the former two prize were Riven. Mr H Wood, win ulnu the Rrst and Miss .Ida Gold smith the booby. In the latter four prizes were given. The ladies' first prize was won by Miss E Barber and the second by Miss II Taylor; the gen tlemen' first prize wai won by Mr O Engle and the second by Mr II Wrod. At II o'clock refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, coftee and tea and Ice cream and cake, were served, after which the guests left for their homes, pronouncing the evening a most pleas ant one. Hail UuarJ, February 1 Valentine Social. The Valentine social given last evening by the la dies of the Episcopal church In the church parlor was quite wall attended and was a very successful allalr. A suleiidi program was rendered, con sitting of vocal ulo by Col J A Straight; an organ solo hy Master Lloyd Cheiry; reading, "Dame Allen' Dream," by Ml Burlght. In which she was encored and responded with a pointed little sketch ot love under a tree; the Misses Mattel and Blanch Straight, Edythe Hoffman and Jessie Gilstran tans a ouartette aud declined to respond to an encore. This con- oiudvti the program ana reircsumvnis were then served to all present. A booth had been arranged on one side of the room where valentine were i.old. These were placed in th post cflW on the other side aud then dis tributed to th persons for whom they were acsigneu. The Hoo Business. The decline Iniheprle of pork and th advance in th price of wheat will reault, it appears, iu the abandonment of the hug business, to a great extent; and if this determination is curried out, tho almost certain result will be that, in less than a year hogs will command a funey price, and few will have any to sell, and wheat may be quite low wheu most of the people want to dis pose of their harvest grain crop. This is almost sur to happen, for packing house are in operation now In all the west coast cities, aud they aro going to run short, and also in tho corn stales of the east, where hoir have been so extensively raised, ork has declined so far tuai mere, me, it i eiaimeu me runners are nearly all abandoning the business lo engage lu something else. Pally Outfit, February 1.1. ' ' Address nv Grand Master Work man. A special session of Eugene LodireNoll. AOU W. was held In, the large Masonic hall lust evening. Member of the order anu tnoir iami- lies and friend were present, la all about 200 people. Grand Muster Wm M Colvig, of Jacksonville, was present and delivered nn address for tlie good of the order. The mandolin club furnished music. Mr Colvig mad a vry Interesting talk, stating tlie object of the order and showing the good qualities of this grnnd socie ty. H spoke of the ministerial union of Portland having recently rmssed resolutions denouncing secret orders, and replied to the resolutions, defending the work of the secret or ders. Hi address In all was fair and concise and replete with good thought Brazing Machine. M S Barker, who deal extensively In bicycle and bicycle repairing, today received a gus brazing machln from St Paul, Minn. This machine is used in brazing to gether breaks In bicycle frames and T..HI .1.. l....ltUl 1m ll.rlru' Will gremijr luun.imv work in that line, besides Having rider annoying delay In waiting to have tbolr machln sent away for repairs. i ((INVENTION LKTTEKS. Th' Outcome of tho Proposition fur Fusion, At ii meeting of tho Lane county democratic- central committee, held a short time since, u committee consist. Ing of E R Skliiworth, J 1) Matlock, Geo A Doirls, F W Osburn and F (J Mutteson wus appointed to confer with the peoples party convention In regard to a fusion oi tho democratic and (tropica party ut the coming election. The committee, through tho secretary, forwarded tlie following communication: To the Peoples party of Lnno county, Oregon, in couvelitlotl assembled. I would most resectfully inform your honorable liody that at a regular meeting of tho central enmmittee of the democratic party for Lane county, a committee of live wa appointed to confer with a like committee to be ap pointed by your convention (should you see fit to appoint such committee) oil the propriety of the People parly and the Democratic party ol Lane county uniting forces In the conilmr election, and if such union wus ngreud upon, to fix the terms of the agree ment. Awaiting your pleasure I rcii ain, Your most respectfully, F. C. Matteson, See. Deni. Co. Central Com. Lane Co Eugene, Frb. 14th, 1 S'.Mt. Th communication was luul on tlie table until tlie convention wu ready to adjourn when Dr J K Gill aud A S Patterson were appointed a committee to answer tho same. Tlie gentlemen had us the following for publication: F. C. Matimon, Sec. Dent. Co. Central Com., Lane Co. Ore: At a meeting of the Pettiilcs party of Lunu county, Oregon, In convention as sembled, a communication from your honorahlo coitti'y ecu I nil coiiiinitce was received ami aus laid on the tuble for the moment. It was afterwards taken up and without any actlou on said communication it wss referred to a committee of A S Patterson and Dr J P Gill to reply to suit! paper and re turn th same to your honorable com mittee. In performing that duty we feel sorry thai reformers are not more fully agreed. J. P. Gill. A. s. Paiterron. Resignation Filed. Rev. Joint Sutherland, nomli uted by yesterday's populist convention for representative, has sent in his declina tion to thecouuty executive commltteo of that party. It is rumored that other of tlie nom inees will do likewise. Nut a PoptilUt. Alfred Klrkland, who was nomi nated by the late lamented populist county convention for surveyor, Informs us that ho I not now nor never has been a populist, and tliut be will tend In bis resignation at onco. "One by one the roses fall." Daily liuanl, February l. A Plfasant Party. Mis Edith Vincent entertained the members of the Wide Awake Society, nt the home of Mr and Mrs rs Bert Vincent on 1111- yard street last evening. The time wa eiit principally in playing social game, refreshment being served dur lug the evening. Avery pleasant time was had. Those present were: Mr and Mr W A Vincent, Mr and Mr Bert Vincent. Misses Daisy McMdrry, Myrtl McMurry, Myrtle Beach, Jen nie Peterson, Rota Peterson, Daisy Dillard, Ileitis Jennings, Helen Jen nings, Ethel Vincent, Edith Vincent and Nellie Foster, Messrs Frank Wlr. Cyru Whipple, Bert Whipple, Wallace Browuson, Frank McMurry, Ralph Adams and Harvey Dens- more. Daily (Jusrd, February 1 Died. At th residence of Wui Sherman on Day' Island north of this city, thi morning at 7 o'clock Jesse Klock, aged 71 years, i momii ana days. The cause of death was dropsy. Iieceasfd leave a wile aim inree children. They ar Mr- It B Hen derson of this city, Mrs Wm Sherman of Day's Island and Ed Klock who reside at Lorane. uie luuorai wu be hold tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. from the residence of R B Heuderson on Oth and Oak streets to tho IOO F cemetery. NORTH rOLIi IIKAUIKII. Dr. Nausen, th :Nsrwrtlsu Ex plurer, Succssslul. Ht. Pktkkhhuhu. Feb. 13. A tele gram received today from Irkutsh, HI- Perl a, says a niocnan trailer tinmen Kouchnarutr. the agent or ur. iriuiioi Nansen. the Norwegian explorer, who silled In tho Fram Juno 24, 1MI3, for the Arctlo regions, lias received Infor mation. that Nnnsou reached the north polo, found land there, aud Is return Ing toward civilization. American tails Dwy. Niagara Fali.s, N. Y., Feb. 13. For the first tlmn In half a century tho American fulls prnctlcally ran dry to day, by tho formation of an Ice bridge or dam, extending from Schlosser' dock, on the American bank, about half way across tho river. The water wa almost entirely diverted to th Canadian fall. This morning It was possible for a tlmo for a man with a ftlnuk to have walked fiom the main and to Goat island without wetting bis feet. Dally (Jusrd, Fcbfiiary It. Inbidk the J ail. A number of young men and women were in the Lane county Jull today for the first, and presumably, last tlmo. On ad journment of the teacher examina tion at noon today Deputy Sheriff kicolt gave th applicants the privilege of seeing the Inside of the Jail and the greater number availed themselves of the prlvllige. Finokrh Mahued. Clarence Tem pleton ot Brownsville, who attended tli U of O lust year, hud the second aud third lingers of hi right hand mashed off Wednesday while assisting someone to drive some posts. Tlie maul slipped in some way and caught his (Uigurs. t.Vo (.ItiAi- wtlnnirn bfia liepll ftu featee In the house by a vote of 213 to 90. Hermunn and Ellis voted lu favor of the white metal.