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,i-,l':'WMll'i'l,4M'it''i'fi(J1vw),1 0f!W ' VOL U A8T0K1A. OKKGON, SATURDAY. HKCKMBKH U, 1499 K0.176 I Suggesting Christmas Gifts -'$ FOR BOYS, '1 Iii rt'iit h(irt- liiinc, airy iuhI rltiinl almiiinli witli Ildtiilny NnvclticM in liny' mil Voting Mm'-i ('Inline Tin it in iml a M vlr in any nttirlr nf Man's wear (lint in 1 1 t .xliowii In ri' in iiiiniiiluii' ir ltu Suits Underwear Neckwear Reefers Hosiery Cloves Overcoats Shirts Legglns Hats and Caps Sweaters Fancy Vests CHRISTMAS TOYS GIVEN WITH SUITS. OVERCOATS OR REEFERS- W 1 ft ?:. 'ft 'V A B STEINBACII 8 CO. IVlil.lM (IOIIIIIK IN I III NoKIIIWIM .M oil i Jcr .Solicited Cm iivi I oiii tli iiiul Mm i i-miii M., I'OKII M. OKH.OV 0 'Crt Christmas (Gifts! Wf liltVr nVtT olii- liUlulml illll'rlrlit -hit" of Fuiiry ! ki-rs in Malitipuiv, (ioMt n Cik an. I llii'lsi vo Maj'lr wliicli arc twi rl Ii lit vnltlri uli'l clmiio pnnN. Wliar aim a t ti (it i lu I linv nl' Ii Inn m aiti-tii al!v liaini'.l. I.a'lir.s' Wriliiir; Ink Pin lor TiiMn, 'l'lil.nuri tt -, .lai.liiiiinv Stninls. A luir aMiitim nt ol Sm nm., Axniin--U r anl Willi. ii- Rugs! Artlntlc Picture Frimiliig. Charles Hcilborn & Son. I ,A . (.Yt - f - (f r T' f ? LbUTb iuui vi uui o nun FOR XMAS ;! Turkeys, Geese, Chickens, 8 U Or Call and Inspect Our Stock, jj) Hhlcn We Guara tee the Finest. I Choice Apples, 1 a AND UPWARDS. Oranges, Bananas, Nuts, Candy, Plum Pudding, Etc. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. S2i n . y-s. Largest and Best Equipped Offices In the Northwest PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS ( rown ami Undtfo Work, ior toolli, gtiarnntfoil. Itt'Ht Nft TiH'tli. !).0l) lit Kiiiiraiitt'tnl. Itoat FIIIIukh, W)c up, giiurnntood. All Work Positively (iiumtntccd tuglvc I'cii'cct Satisfaction OK NO l'AY. WnHliitiKton I5uililini, (Viwr 4th anil WiiHliinicton Sis. Kifth Floor, Kimhuh 47, 4H, CO, 51, 62. 'Plion Oreuun, Ilrnwn 49.1. Columbia gOo ft 'ft & tji ft ft ft 'ft ic 'ft 'ft ii '-ft iV Hi ft 'u' li ''ft 'ft 'it' li' 'u' m XV .J. 1U s .1. ,1 (!' w " . Top i' Flunr ! Wathlngton llullil- ' NO LIGHT YET FROM AFRICA Reports As to Probable Situation '; at Ladysmltb Discredited. ENGLAND SO H ELY AFFLICTED Mortification of He r People E.trcinc and No Two Military Kipcrt Aijrcc in Their Opinion. l.i'M .N. 1. . i,t c. i, tn .-II In t ! hotl'll AflViUl ilnt!i In thr-W II . light ll 111" K--"1.iU nllll lll'.ll III the il of i Tli. i- l. iii ii ti i in -limi t.f Hi., r. id it Id lymu Ii . .nil ..'I ..ut v.T.il w.i-ki, .tig. r ii .1 II i f' ii."-l rim! tliU m ilr.u- .t.. l.y Hi- l'..'i - f..i -li ir . ii (i ir ii . ii.'i" 1 iii. i- Wiii.Ki.n i'iini.i:i l..iii(i .1 -if.-i) hi 1iI..hi ??rv lllll .!, 1 1. !. 11 I fl'.lll I' ll Il lll.K llif n l, 'I. m iii .ii.' 'I'i .ii.." ...il h, mint lii- t.M.iih..! ( r i x ..; -1 1 1 iiif.rni.ill'.'i. ii i iij.. T.v n I -i t !i .'I ,' u.i.la)- Ii.--.'fil'i I.'. j ri '. Ii.i' . .in in i to lit ii t I .. U- .'f ti. Il. i f i .... .,.. k 1' . I n. i"i miHill.'i'.iiit I'K ' iii'it.' V i . . .n l .,f ih. A .!.: -1 u. M .! ! . riv.M in i-m .i-. of I' ii.lc I I 'I-m I iIi.uk (In- luiK'' III Hi. mt nf u.irfntv my: ' I. w! I In- niiili!.- (. iik- Mich i iik M.it,'.rf.inl.v liy b.1 HUlt. Til ..1. u 'l l.iltl-, i-All(! tn tin- trl.tstb r ml- laiiK' "ill U I ml .U)". li'T-f-m -i'v It .u! 1 .iii'y lnv Um I-.1 a f n liLiim. TI-- ll. i ti' 'iuli., liic.ii .iiv r.ith-t U!i...'isr .iiii.I I-. IHriti tlini tr-n- . lllrtilVK 11-..111I - a Nif. Ill-HIIH t.f tvti-nt Tli-v nn- ry w... utol .1-1 .'"'I i'iinut.-.l .it i:iii-rMl ail.itt I11K 11 -..ti. n:r.iu.m ..f tli.- .l. frri'1- r 11I .my K'V.-ii pulnl v I1..1U .laiiic-r t" t'i-iti. h f . Til. r.litlj-ll I). ! .Ill .-Illlb.U" till! Mi- I :,-r iitii.tr,. 1 .vttaik lli. in an.l tli 1 .11. f I- itv i'..-:it I lui ii-.mi li.r y l. laic. !v i-t.. .n-ili:ii f.ir tli' un.liT.-Ht.l-n- pin . I 1:1 't-.t 1 1 r twin hy .1 1 1 UMlKs.' I Ml l.TU'I.I.'ITY nl'' I'lif.NSKI.. I i'.In;l-iii. I n:.:;o o-l by ill.- Advlr,. l'i .ni Hilt' -nt guart.-rs on tin War Sltu.itl..!!. Nl W V.illK. iv-,- . .llhil.-!i i Hi- I'lil iiii- from l.ii. . n ay: .-Id 'it . npu I. hi. '.ii-t-M and di- H.-1.11 Irn f.ill.iH -I III- li..'. Ill . f I" 1 1 1 ! r.. ! h 111.I..1' Willi wha-h the . oin.- t I III- ! til- 1 1 ,1111.-1 --I ' 1 l! p. .11 li.-. 'Pi- liiibi't-.i llp.nl news fi-.nr, th ti mt i-avi". tli- new .ipap.trs under i'.iuie f..r tilling ilt.iii- i-.ihiiiitis w'Ub 1 1. 11. fin, -j la 11 ill. ni.-. i.f lb-font, and Mil. nr. r. up im 1ttbl.1l nh.irt romliiKS mid -. H.i.il pi-M.nilnni... 'I'll- dally Mall ind .itlior J..iir.iul by ..p. iiiiuf ilieir i-oluin.in t.i p -pular i.M'll.-l.in of the inetbols "I rondUi't It'll til- w.it ale -liaMinu all noils ,,11'! r'.ll.litloui .f illspb il.-.l Iti'p.ilin (., Kiutiibb- al.ill I :vid nnlff ut the tiutr.er ouh J.iiiiihs who ihikIii to l- ttnxwn o oiiiniol. .V tn AC- ur ntt. itei;lnt.i ai ' advmliiK th- ltblr.ittal of Meibtl.-n's f .ti-i fii'iu M.i.ld-r river, the ali.in.l.n inoiit of th,, Klmlwrly Kt msoii to a Ii..n. 11 miuiml'i n. iiiul Hlarv.uloii an I even t. il.nxtati' an . xl tili,.iii ns an ntt.-n.pt by White to nil bis way n..tilb with the bayou, I, mure tilie lie r : line of eiiliii, liin.iit.s Is to slr.nn t. be all. uke.l nmUn in front. The croakers are dudlng fault with every biMtu-li of the lighting nervier ami lire JoIuIik III u frantir bull! alter a snip, iroat. .Mo iv ilinaial and dinbiartenltig read liti; could hanlly bt liuMnted by Dr. 1 l.eyds press bureau for 'the dlsioitr. i Hgemenl of iM-rult -iig Uun the Kng- i I u.n ri,ri, iiu u ten iiuiiiuie exri p i tlons, is siipplylng at a orltlral time, ' ben the mil: Inn Itself is pulsating 'with pat pit ( Ism, whim the militia ' battalions are volunteering for ' foreign nnrvlee. and tlie ivsrrvlnts niv ira'lylng to tholr colors ar.d when new I Imperial forces are being oig.mize! from the yvimiiitiry. cavalry, oiws i country rldors and cltliotw soldier. I One eff-K-t of this doleful rending I may be salutary. Thniv may he a ' relaxation of the pivs roimorshiii In Cider to give the liewnpapiuv em pl.iyment losn harmful than walling and gnashing of ta:th. nigonuis us ' that ceivsoi-sblp lias boeii it bus ut I prey eiitnl tho puhllrailoii of repm'ts that Ladysmltb was nhu-t of nmunl- tloii, while t has cut off dally news from tin- armi es that would have in- terested tihe public y lilxmt iK'netlltlng ! Che om-niy. It hn.s renderivl dosed p I ti mi of the chief ba tb-s of tlie war un. IntclliBible. Itulb-r's battle ivinalns n mystery a week aflv-r It was fought with n nam of coatmdlctlois rospivt Ing the various fcatutv of the en- I gtigr nient and futile Minnlses regard- lug the ivspoiiHlblll'y for the Iikss of the guns. EngllMhrnon have been donled one of the moat procloua consolations for tie- fiM. Hi it of ri'lt; li-1l.-l UCCrtinl of tin Kullimtry nf tholr toVUerm, and lu Im-ii mirfvli 1 with BWirallr.a I!.. lie nji'.ii ilif mij-ri'ir ni'iMllty of tli I .win llllil tllWl .'lllllll"ll. HUCflUll 111 rum i-alinK iliHr ihikJ' l.i'i tliiij n fi .m il atl.t -k .I'-c -li'm f KrriU' '! wiii ilniiiiiH to Mllun wli-n-vr an orl-r win ff 4vi f.ir .in .oIvhikv.. Tli- ..pl-il'ili inn ii iiil.l'ry i-npi-rtu l,;i Ii i .mi- h-ik r.il U.n' InOi Itu'l-r II tnl .M-'liifii luv. I.i UkI tn tlii rillBii,- liy r.tllnn- of .-Iii. 1 tii'tll..)" i.f :r.iiiinti.iiji 1 l.y ;nul. wain anil ViU' tin uli'l tll-y li.ivi' twli unuliii. i.ti lln ur.iiiiit 0 aHtnin.it 11 turt Iris .in . Iiii.nt anil -.iiiii-II -I !. lUtai-k hi fr mi i i f-:y w If r- Um ln Imltl'. n v ,i .r-iurl in Mn-n thi-iii i.ii.ii. i- iiiul Krt irli InlUK f'.r. '! t" f ill Lai k iip' lni-i.b'- ..f k.i.tK ; iiiul. i rn-tniliil ilw 'IH.rT -i. Inju-li ' ..I I. lit illvftli ir tliln iiru-ri ' ji uil.i.ii .mil ur- .rfily li.'l I !.:' k by I l In- in'iiii.tii-i' '.f "r-ml'-r S( hr.t -r nil j Mr. II..fii'1-yr. i Tin- army m-tm b.if. n.t a-rutn- iilili.. any imi'-tli-il r- ul a'i'l f .ut rt..lii i.f ',t in' I) ..1 l.l-i'-k 1 !; tli- 1 iii-iiiy n fr U. Tbl ! tlw n.i'ii I t luii ihlh tin- ".iiit iicfi'l -I ..-l..-:irt..tliiK a't'i-.tm-li tin y In I" . tln.l i'ii llflt. mi. I nxlli livH .iiji will In tlm f"i !! r- In f .f I. I . ul -mlili iiii.I Klinln-'iiy fVn- r-i lt.Url, linn i-i ti n - t iff .'Ii. II. Ii ul.11 tillVi- Iwn r f -IT 'l t ti!-l: , t I. 1. 1 W.il.i .U .-.tnl I Ii' Pllk. ! t .11 i.lic-. t.t'ti-r ilrin t i- iii-ti .- - . ! r. it tli lilir In In.ll.i 1- 1 ..--. 1 rr4.lynt.iii itli hltn .Inn ,st Ii.- Afif'i n wit a ! w a.-, an ; . Mi. , i.t t iir ..111.- -r Itit'iiii: tin- mar. Ii f . t i I 'al.til t.i - "u ti J. . !..ir. VIi .. un: I itU Ih-'II thi- 1 1 fni-ii'l "? , tt... imk- nf r.itm.iuKlit nii.l tin- I'uio ' ..f ' .1inl.1l li; . 1-nr l S-ttri art.i 1 U I.. -i. with Iyirl Knln .n lr.-lai .1 air' ' 1 I -it .ift.-r Inn fillu-r ihi- Imkr ' f l:,. tin.. inl. Tin- KtafT il.i.-n ii ! r .rn. - i-i'i tn any ni.irk -.1 .i-irr what j kn .v.n an tin' Il.iltvU -rl'.-.l In l i.ll.m I rli: nc '" -r i. . ltiii. iitf '.ii. tt ti . 1 rt.ii tn hiiM- I., n iiv.'in ' tl.'-t I l li IJi'tMT.ll K . t..l..-i.ir. l-.o 1,'i.imi il-iftil .if n n y lirit-.i-li --f . ilu- v -rvlcii. i:n;i.!S!1 I.AOK THAN SKIRTS. W .-.boul I'ri.p-i- K'julpmeat K,.r F.eJ- ir.g the Trin.ps. , N'l-.W YfllK. l-e '11 A di.ipatch lo I Hi.- World from London, says: The Motnlng 1'oit of today prints :he , f illowiiiK fr un its unitary ixp-rt: "If It b. trui-, as will informed pr sot s ani.rt, that the tr.n.ps in Souib A f ri ii iiiv without traimimrt divis ional, brig ule or r g niental. except su. li rx traasiNirts as the general I !bi.e bs-n .ttil-' to g,-: togv'iher. many! ' tlili .i;- whn h at llrst sight app.'an d j In. xplu ahh- lev. mi- intelligible. Kven j the diipi-rslm of a force becomes cap-, j abie f. .t not Justification, at loast an j 'explanation A - leral can do noth. I j lug iib U oos be cunn.it fe.il. i ' Th- situation r suiting from those I I i conditions, is not pliMsant to tnt.-m-'il.it.-. It lnl to attacks on prepared p .siiions which eery geir ral would have preferred la flank or turn. "The n, gleet In this cas. has N-,-n that i f the inillticnl clash of leaders of both partr-s. Thev have not f..r many vi-ais taken s t1oiisly the pos- nihility if war as a coinllct In wtvicblof Muxly fanni., and bis imnv-diat-e i the nations existence or that of the eininie might Ik- sCaked. ' The iiiovements so far do not bear out the Ih a that the military depart - inent of ihe war otllce Is out of order. I ut ili. li air many things which the ( t'.ilit i ix department cannot do of its' own inil.uiye. one being tile poiulliiR : if l u g- sums of money not m down in the annual e.siimatfts." ltnFliS WF.KE WARNED. NEW YOKK, Lv. 22.-A dlspaU-h i to the World from M.Hldor river. Peel 16. teiys: j Tli.. HiK-r ambulances which came ' for tho Hen- woundetl In Hritlsh hands! have Just passed out to the Ibwr camp. The Boors thoroughly b-lleve the story to which color was given by the tiring of a naval gun by the Blrtish during Tuesday's tDec. 12) . armistice after Methuen's crushing de- J feat at Magvrsfonteln. No doubt the Uoers woiv wai-innl of Monday morn- j lag's attack by spies, one of whom ii being tried today. j A I'Ot'ltTFi'L ENDORSEMENT. NEW YiMtK. IVc. 22.-Tbe boarvl of ; aldorinen todny adopted a resolution to make , .., ,e ,M vk, iu n tiw t lit- liners sue lessful In the war against England. The ivsolutitni now will go J to the council and If that body tvn- curs will cmiio b.ifore Mayor Van l yrk for bis approval. ruo-Hor.'ii Parisians. PARIS, Dee. 22 A pro-Roer dom-, onntratlon convenel this evonlr.g at Tlvoll-vnx hall by the executive COin- niwti-e or jeuiiesse itiyniisis, emt. il in ; a riot. M'GOVERN WINS. NEW Govern YORK, IVc. 22. Terry Mo ot this city defeated Harry Forbes of ChbMgo, In the second 1n carrying shocks representing Lm round, before tl New RiodwUy Ath- aginary values. Idle club tonight. The question wws not one of mone- THE ROCK FELL INTO THE SEA Carrying With It Hotels, Monas tery, Villas and Ships. TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE ltal'r Stranqc Disaster Dreadful Accident Duriny a Chrhtmas Re hearsal at Ouincy, Illinois. l.nJIK. Ii.i-. ti-rrlbU- dlinnt.-r ti k pla.-i- tin" aft.-rti.wiii at Aiifiilfl. a I I.uiar t in.- PT.nri on tin- fjulf of Sal-run. Alii.ii! '.' i.'i-l.d k an .-nurmous , ! k up hi. li tin- S.ijipui-ctiil li" -1. '!'l I.. ..lily int.) tti.- t-n with a; .:-uf. i. i ; r . ird wit ti ait a in irn.-.ii'a 't .ati:.ii- . an -. witli 1! 'h- hii'-l.; li-.- .!! ' .i,.ii !i 'i iii.tia..-y Iwlow, th-i.t-l Si i.t I'.il.rlim ami i- V'Titl vll-I...-, Maiij p- p:- n-f- burial In tli" d-b-r.i. li . li i-iui-lfii f.ur v w- t. th." Imttimi ..f th- d.nriiyiiiK tbir ( 'i Th p..puln-.l.iti in In a "UUe .f !.-rr.i! t-a-nii; fr--b ca'a:nlti-f. It I.t ln-!:i y i Ihat tin- Uof -t !:fe In lii-avy, iI;.ti-'K a nutnlfr .f "v'nk! and -Ul-liln ..f th- b-.l-l. It un- p.isi!.!. f. acurt.ia tli- r.mnbr k II - -I .il t:. ,f lv If. AN AWrTI. TUAJKDV. " i hJllr.ii litirn.il t . lath l'..-h' ruing for ChriKtiiuu. yt'INi'Y. III.. Iwc. l'2-An awful ttatr.ly rii-uiv.il fr. tn a rvti-ani.il or at St. Francis on.- ,.r th ia.- u lu. i. of th-. i 'hriitm i.s . x-rcist-B U'is aCi.-rn.n.n. There wi re 'A little girls In the clafS Kind th-y -. r.-pr-.siting dlff. rent i li.u-.u li 1 1. T" of thes appeared as Vitblm and wot whtte fieice or. thir Making Mon Slave lo Iab.- hy 3-.r-giirinn.ts i in.- tj then- caught (Ire diJ Induc-moiits. from an open gi.s j-t and In aln.-t an mm an t th-- whole ring of little .r.. , A. wns In Maiuiss. The slst, tn of the , . , school ran to the rv.M Ue and wer? lwd- . . ... ..,. iv luriinl. Six died dlnet instant.y . , . , .i ...i..- from burns and four if the survivors .. ',' , ., ... , The dead are: Mary Wavering. Al- . .. ma Midd -nd iif. I-t Tiha Freun. J.wo i;,.,.s..w,.c. Miss H.ck. v. It.e KM- berg. The 'M-llv i,,jurl ,m- J .pt.lne . , . . i.obn.-. Wllhelima C.ntleiidorf, U-na .,, , , ... , , ,,,, , Zi.gli-i. 1-4HH-.1 .Mei-ke, Miss !-,bbitig. , . ... , . Al.vla Timp'.e. bwie Wern- t, Father ,, t. . , o Anoirw l:ut.'.'u-tv.i, Sister Ludwlgus. .... .. . , , , S.st, r lo'd.-lpliia. Slsr Tll.s..e. and . S.st r Fphia. l ANC.UL.HT Mim.1Y !'F.AL. The Famous U-.ivaliH- ran itiin-: !-ly A way. j j EAST NOKTHFIEI.l IV i Pw lght I.. M !'. the rami us .-veiige li.. died :vt amm imli-. It was not ex - ! p.-ctcd until ynterday by the ni -mberB ! circle of fn cids tint d.-atli would le j the r.-sult of his illn.-ss. The cause of death wan a gonepil bi-aking dow n I ' du- to rv-rw. i k. M.nKly s h'.ari had ! hsvu w -ak lor a long time, and the I ! .-xoi -ti.ms put forth in cvmu.-cti.in w1;h the iiretings ut the ,wt Uun month bivught in a collapse from which e tail.il to rally, Thjs wo k ihe ixstioirt showed a sundy gain uml', ymlervlay. whoa he showed liymiitoms of norvoustusss, ac oomp'illii.d by Weakiutvs which caused the family much anxiety. This morn ing weakness cniitintUMl. tind at S o'clock Mr. M.ody colled bis wifv and childiu, telling them that the end w not far oft. The fjaniily rvmaittexl cUvse by the beusido all the reiiocin. The eyangelist was alinon-t fnv from pain nd ocraslonally talk.nl with apparent ease. About the last wwds he was heard to utter wiv: "I have alwvys bwn an ambitious man, not to lay up wehh, but to (iml work to do." Just before 12 o'clock, the watchers miw that the and was approaching, and I at exactly noon the gifted r-reac-her i punned away. I Just as death came Mr. Moxidy awok- as if from a slumUr and said with much Joyousnese: I s th.. Mieth n-ivstiliir hiul'i.11 ifl I lllhMling, God is calling me." FAMC FKOM FUOSPEKINO. Awakening and Expanding Industry I Withdraws Cspltal Fimih ( Stix'ks. NEW YORK, IVc. 22.-R. (J. Pun & tomorrow : The I -,-,,,1,111 I, V U'lll OllL- .. i...l anu. in manil ycaj-s wtts in part the legitimate re- I suit of the ltst year lu buslnoss evor ! known: F.ecause tha country hud j prospoivd so greatly and bo expended j its business that it could no longer nf I ford to have many millions locked up tary nupply. Whim tho cotr0.ry found ample uw for lu capital hi tb pj-ifular tta4 and prfxtu jtlvs trvlutj-y cwmr. tlnn 'f lmrm b-rame nw)iiry which wkuM hftV'? bftn rrrro painful If the volume of utiK-k aij bw-tt Ur-.r. I'.w kmitfn frnn thi hltrtit (fi'rTal avi-mife butt prlng, ImlrnUial mock hti'l fall-n at tin? cl' m M'ttulay 23. 2" p-r ccrti : ativmt raiimaiJ Muck f 9 pi-r ivnt and irttr-r rallraid aid :!'? graph Kt.j' k.i i,n!y fi ", p-r i-nnt. Thr btmin-w of th' n.tirttry ! to the hi.tl.Iay.n 1 n. n-wiarlly imalb-l than It b'ut bvn nii, yi-t l.irif.-r thin at tho iwiin. d.it. In utiy ifht-r yiar. F'xchariK- ilin.ijli ib prini'lpal .ir hnim f-r tin ".k bav! b-n 33.7 pi-r (i-nt larjf. ttitia but y.SLr and Wl P'-r ciTt laricv tlian In W2. P.iliurHi for thn w-k have tn 2:0 In th" t" tilted Hat ijriir.xi Ut year aid II In Canada asrilu.t 31 1M ytx. THIf roi'NTItY NKl TrtAU i M e Have a Hlicbt to S-ll Supplies to Kitbi-r of the UcUlKrentn. po-f.ig- rUlay and tow tt .lil'-AG-i, I.. :2.-A -p-tiai tojam; ,-,arK-' l"4 ( she CVntr.U Xavi-h- I from V.uthin;ri.n. riys: 1 S-itio.n CVmtrUL-tPm t'o.. which, a Ir.-tiJ.-nt Kiuifiir-n g-vm iiiin:nt ban , a r""r" st ltln"t f Individual, f.rm.illy pnt-fHi-il to S-i r-tary Hay!,VfU'1 b" t all damaging, but AK-iiimt the a- if .nuiiitt.,iu ..f -ir j hith n -UufUi article In l.y Aimn-Uan manufantur-rn ami mr-1 '"l"'1" l, lh ''igh rank of tbe Aalor rhants u th- VrUinh k ivurnnu nt. Tills'"4"- u 1k":' t0 reurl the precutloa pr.iteht as d'sitgiKd to prevtmt thv 1,1 a w"rk of much Importance to I'ritiBli governniiit fioin obtaining th" l,u,j1 a ours. The leading pulntg niurh iiteilt-d war HUniill.-n but It haj nr.uxl ..f rus nt-ll It Is all Sw?Miary Hay lias .nt a! r-r.K- t.i ilu Riier jmvrniiiiiu r.il -rat- . in i ha neutrality of the L'nii.i Suit n Ufing rKat pr-paP.tions for the t lection of a j AmuritaI1 cllilen, ,n u-a.di:.g 1tb!'1- legwlature in Oi-gjn, and that !tjlh beiHgnm violate no tn-u- 'traiity obligtion. It ia ab, nsUd ' that the authorities have informa- tion showing that the Burr govern- nit.n, hia pUrchi.-d gupobes in the tmted Sten. The position of this government IQ the uvitter or trading witn Deiutrrenta hau be,-n lnce its foundation that iu,the farmers of Ristern Oregon to re citiietis have the right to trade with i the contending belligerent. ! THE DEADLY COLL) STANDAIiD. , pnTm.Ra -.-.an-sne ,ste.l Company tlinut.d) posted t nlay , at its various works m this city, no- , . . ,. tlces tiding suoM'AU.ti.nly ils fobows: " Taking effect ..n January 1, l!"".. " common labor al tbte works will In- increased to 1 1.t day and all oth. r . , , day, turn and tonnug- lulvir (.with cer- ' , . , .- tu exceptions, will b-- iiK-rea-W fa ' 'r- The exceptions are the tonnage ni-'ii , ' , working und-r sliding .ab. s . ... . , Th s adjustment is a i.H i-r cent ad- ' , , , vano? on wagx-s now being pu.d, m.ik- . i ing a, tota of 2j p-t cent increase , ., j made by the cennpany voiuiUari.y . , , ! since the last gxiii-iral scale. I SHOT ON A POLE. CINCINNATI. Dec. 22.-Fr some ' time the teleg.-aph wirvs Iwvo biee-n cut in th-1 vicinity of Norwood. Tele- ! phone reports this morning are that . an unknown maa was stKH ami KUieu.cess or sucn expect action, oy irn- ; !ile r-utight on a pole in the act ntting the wIms. J OWWffi The dainty cake, The white and flaky tea biscuit, The sweet and tender hot griddle cake, The light and delicate crust, The finely flavored w affle and muffin, The crisp and delicious doughnut, The white, sweet, nutritious bread and roll, Delightful to the taste and always wholesome. Royal Baking Powder is made from PURE GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR and is absolutely free from lime, alum and ammonia. THE PORTAGE RAILWAY PLAW Backed by Men of Ample Means and High Standing. PROMPTED IN GOOD FAITH One of the Greatest Schemes in Its Entirtt) Ever Undertaken oa the Pacific Coast. Till: IAI.LE3, Dec. 22.-Edltur Aji t.irtin I ol.tfrve In your tonue tf th I3:h initant an editorial on the pro. of th arJcle in u."tion ar as fol- ,!(; Kirnt-That Mr. Mohr in the mt apln-ar-d in the role of the fir. 'ieliverer a Utile in advance cf certain suspicions hvtve tn whl Prel ebi ut him. which would tend one to ih belief that his intention of opening the Columbia rtver waj a pre tence intended to retard farmur from helping thnrlves through govoriu nn-ntul or legislative means. Secjnd That "it would be well" for lax ni ne of their vigilance In guarding their primaries and convention aii.kinst the nianipulation of the sleek ami cloven-hoofed gentry wlio derive ciielr support from ailarids. or tiuvel about on pase coniribut-d by thi railrixa.1 conipani-s." Third-(Ferhaps humorously ln tcii.bd). That I'auL F. M thr's echem was for the iib.tr-.it ion of the rallrad fanner from the grasp of the railroad comblmtl,ni. but that the peopt of A-norla are Inclined to be "Just a Ilttla leery'' about ius go.nl fabh In tha hands of its present managers. In ngard to 'he flrsjt specificatloti, It is a fact easily proven 'that Mr. Mohr has never appejired before any legislature elt' - in Or.-gm. Washing ton, or olsewberv in the role cf a far. mers' deliverer, or in any role what ever, either on "Jie prntHnce of deliver ing the farmer from the grasp of th railr.Md combinations or to ask for concisions or beiefits from stich legislatures In behalf of his read. In, short, this Impression emanates al together from our respected frlon-Ls, the railroad lobbyists, who, crying be fore they were hurt, attempted by ! such statements to forestall the sue- I (Continued on pag 4.) will aid the cook as agent will to make There are many imitation baking powden, mide from alum, mostly sold cheap. Avoid them, as they make the food unwholesome. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. 7s It r J 4 T i "4j 'l