Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, March 04, 1881, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text33 8 WILLAMETTE FARMER; PORTLAND. OREGON, MARCH 4, 1881. MARKET REPORT. SliVnil COIN In I'ortlaml tho tiaiilct ijscotfi nt pai'lniylng, nulling. IKMli; I'llOIIMK IKIIKI.r. Tho following represent wholuiilu lute, producers) or first linmU l FL017JI. In joliliing lots stainlnnl lirnmls $l,7St lctt country liramls, SI.'.'.V$l.uO. WIIi:AT. Valli-y 81 '.'SJ. '' OATS White, fieil Wi i, t' Imsliol ONION'S.- lfti'Jc. I'OTA'I fills 7"i ("?) prrctl. SUUni.INOS -liilililiig, for frr-il, $'.'0 W t2.i.00 t' ton. Mwrti, i'M W). Chop, tf.'-.'rt ,!J.C0 t ton. BRAN. JuIiliiiiK nt SI If" SI.". l ton. iBACOJf. Snlcs 1 1 cents! 'lam" country it, l.v,llci City ctirul, 11(2,' j SliouN J irs IOci , LAUD. In keg', !211.1o. Origon leaf, as, l.'ljoj do in piiis, Wo. , DU'ITKH. Wo .pintoi -" frwl 'o11 :r75IOc: fair to cjnoil, 'Jif&SOcii'coiiimnn, 18 .VJOo wiliil in ki-Ks, l!.'if(!,:tOoi litstpieklidrolh iabblHor .mlf lilili, :i(.TJlo CHKKSK. Ornijoii, IBl7o. DKIKI) I'KUII.S -Apples, sun ilriciliim t-rnl, Kei sIicoil,!,lcJi midline iHc.il, till JOci 2rVarw,nirtfliliilrici1,S(i,U)o. I'Iuiim, miiii dnVtl. yitteit, ll(,r.'ii iiiailiimitlridl, ditto, HKI.'o JXHIS.NVarhy fresh laid, III. IDUIl'ltY. riiickriia, sin-ill and in"diuni AOOpir dor. J full giuun, $100:1 I. "0 mil small itttipU. HOOS.- Urewil, flC'IIJo. BIIIX. -I.ivc vvcijjnt, !lf(!llo forclion.il' sni:i:r.- i.iv w.iit. '-(? :i? W)OIi. KaMirn Orison, 'J0(iii!.'! 'il. litntitu VulIi'V, 'J."(rt,.'!0c. Markit firm. IIIDIX lliitclum' hldoi, dry, lfIOi ooiintry urnl, dry, try IfJoj ciiIIk, n cjiridrcun IiMm, s.iltcit, 7G; SJcj Country, ditto, 7648Ju; iH-vnikiiui, my, :iOo t' li'i Dry sheep w.lts aaoh ttVW8l f)'V elk, 80 t' IN. TAM.OU'.- uutalilo nt .'.'pile. HAY.- MnrUnt fiom, 8I7 t' ton, ImtuI iilU'.V.S Arri.i:s.-(.l)fe7fic, latter foi ehoicu tilting. If.l.MKU. illltllllMlr. IUCK.-China, No. 1, flcj China No. 2, 6u! .Inpan 7c Nnwln icli Inlands, h(ii lie. TKAH .Inpan, IO&.M)fi. ir llhck, I07rc; Given, (WtofeOo. COFFKH-OnatiKIca IGdi'JOcs Jav,28fij:W . SUCIAItS.- Cinshcd A l:iu,i Film Criuin.l, Ufo) CiiIm., IHoi llxtraC, li!u (loldon C, llfciSntiilwiili Islands, No. I, lie. gYKUI'.-l'iwiK-illoiii We. CANDLKS Wfiilflo. IU1SINS. dliforiila, f l.!MfA7fl l23 II box. WAiS.-Ool, 7c?$l.7. OILS. Onliiiary hrands of cent, '0; Midi nulem, Dow mi Co,, .1iu lleiiltit I.iimiil, Kuw s-il 111(1,1 oil, l()o: Tiirpc'iitlnii, "O01 Parti Uu, i.l; Castor, SI.WiSI.IO. YKAHT I'OWIHIItS. Donnelly, $J t'dor) Ycston k Merrill, 85.23 t tloz. .SAIX .Stink, Imy, 811! t ton) Carmrn jlninl, Sli"; Coarso I.iwrpool, $'M; i'nio ijual' y, $2.t AsIiIiiii'h dairy, ditto, H0. Nkw York, March 2. Wheat Strong) 81.H0I.1I). Flour Finn. Wool-Quiet. Hides I'nir dcinond and prices hao ad vanced, .TJg.22ic, tllltMCIO MtllKhTt. ClllUAiin, Mnnh 2. Whcit-IISJ for March. I'oik-81 1.171 for March. Ijinl 810 nskeil for March. Itihs 87..T-M hid, 87 .'l-'i asked March. .Short Itihs -S7.ll". nmuioiiM 1 fMii.Hii nM'nitTs. I.0M10S, March 2. I'loiting rnrgoos Still. CarccKsi on piftsiL-o and for pionint ship nicnt Improving. Mark Ijiiio rum. Hid Wiiitirollioist, per ISO llrt, I7 ffcl I'.ur Spiin tthtnt (or prompt eh pinent pel xnit to (uccnstiMii Ms. Imp, its of u licit mi to U. K. iliuinif the pist hc k-KKt.OW) to lll'.OOOiiinitcrs; Hour, 1.0,000 to 0.',000 hills. Murpoolot Mrong. Prices at Chlcoco. Cllli'um, March 2. Wheat Shades low cr IWJ for March, ll'IJ forApiil, 81 0:11 for May. Corn I'lrinj :i7'o for March, ,1SJ for Apnl, I2fa for May, I2J hid for .lunu. OitH-lliuliLn'JIIJufur .Match, 2)UiJ foi April, mi hid for .Miy. TUo Hew York Freight Situation Nkw YnitK, Van.li 2. 'I ho tonaL'uiiiovuinint lor the fast mouth has lutn iiuito Inir hin dilas to ltiocini.nt of inost ininottint wheit seetmnii in Ml, hi .in. freights to the malioanl as will ns harlHirUir 1 "A10 fanners disiHrnul to lull nt present WHEAT. The llnnil to ronth 1'nllrr HrliiR lilhrir lo hy lorrlxn .lllllrn. Kills 11 r the IrrlKlH Mntininiljr nml l'rnprct or the Cumins friixin. H. V. Clironlclc. When John Hull was huying American uhcit early in tho Autumn nt 42 shillings per quarter of -ISO piitimU, hu Mas led to liclioo hy tho hear reports in tho K-istcrn press that tho Uuitid States surplus w as far too gn at for the Kutopiui dcinand, nnd that prices would certainly fall to -10 shillings, Ju was conre' Hiiently tr sp-tring In Ids pure liases, and on tho occurrence of tho I hlengo deal, uhi hear ried No. 2 Spiing to .81. 12 1 lmhtl, it wis fnUiiil that he liml hot eecn n plomshod In leerve, whu h li.nl to ho ilrrnwi up 11 so ex tnn'-lvidjjui the 1 r eediog atasoii. I'laeed in this position, the millers of the United King dom lo-olu-il to go on xupplying tlieniscu fiom hand to inoiith, nnd this policy thoy hau strictly ndhered up to tho picicut time. Hut tl, 1 It would h.nu tared hully with them had not Califor nia como to the reKctic, may well bo under stood from the clrcumstnnco that of tho esti mated surplus of 11)0,000.000 bushel), th United Statts will li.iv a shipped since) Jul) 1st 1 10,000,000 by tho end of tills month, nml thuiemuiullig ."0,000,000, with thu exception 01 1110 i-.ie'iiie lout portion, is Iioiil with ix trao'dinary Hi unless, nud gcncinUj for much Inuher ll.'ii es that) nro nmv rullnc. A fir oximphi of tho tenacity of lii'tirn holdrrs is given by tho Detroit W nml Ti tUiuir in n recent Isme In tin 1 1 1 1 ( v i i lt oucsttoii. among othen h ldiceseil to hucnty-six of tho COMMERCIAL. TiimuMuy, Maah :i. I8SI. Tim win at market I cumins without much iuipmw mint, thu pi cm i, t (iintntioiw being tl.'-'hj Jm r cental. Tbreo iuumiIh, of ships tint iii nirr) 1,000 tons is noted, nnd tluee more, of etpi.il cnpiclty mo due, which will aukn 10,000 tons nf nailablo tniniu'u in tho river. S.111 Fiaueisvo mhiics nconl heavy arrivals, ns iimuyns ci-uteeii ships coming' in 0110 day, hut freights are firm nsuci,n vhatUr being published to-day nt 7"s, thu bljhrst piieu paid illitini; tho senium. Of rouou wu must takn pub shed leports with the priiKihiltty that theru aru eharterseou tiiuinlly Hindu for ellctt biineouui in fact. It may bo that this is a Uiu.ilidu charter, but then. OAMin it maybe Ihiuiis, 'Ibis hoi Id is very nsicvtain, we all know-. Having bit-it forsevcinl da) s nt Sidcm at tending tin I'srnnrs' Convention, nnd iiuly rotuined just im wo go '11 press, it is not sw siblu to leviiw tho markets e lose ly, but pres ent rates will bv (ouud 111 thu pi leu list. irauspirlntlnii nro tiken into eousiilerniiou I'hu iiiiioiint was four vchso'h nuNteniiu ,"!l."S tons, ngalust llvo csselsof 7I'3 tons in the loriesjHxiding iiiouth of last yenr. 'Ihu total movement for two months foots up ten ve rels legisteiiug ll,7l.'l tons, ngiiust nluovcs suls ill I .'1, 1-7 toiisforthocorrospouilingpeii id oflostyiir, rhovviiig 11 gam of 0110 Mssel TI10 numb r of essils on bertli and imdir coumiitiueiit foi this tin iu is Iniger than nt nuy 0110 pi-nod for 11 number of mouths, amounting to I'.'.'l visrels leglstiring in thu nggregato I8,h."ill tons. Of this number it is iirohaiilu that six will ict oil iliinnu tho cur- it nt month Thu inaiket is generally in good shape. Ollciiiiginiu fair anil Isith lines havo 11 giHul lot ol esstls In lierth, wlulu botli nilutain n linn list of rntts, Tlitro has no combmntioii ns has been intimated, but on thu coutrniy cunsiileinble competition for nil new iiutniiss. for rtra and Skins Thu follow iug am Portland prices paid lino ilina, March lid. Heaver- 82 :Xu82 50. Otter -Wftftl 00 Martin 81 WGcl JW). llisl 1'ox -81 37 J. Cm r'ox-8-l -W'.l N). Silver l'nx -82.Va840. Itlaek )U.ir j.VuS. llruwn Hear -f.(J 1 tlriuly lUar -8 1 Mil. Panther- 81 00(4,1 'M. Mlnk-WK',tyi7.V'. Oxni-2.V(i40. Wild Cat I7l0j7fl. Co) i.lo -7W?J W. VV.1. Cliaiteml puor to nirival -America City of I'liilvdilplua, 70 llr. hk. IU S0t Hr. ship Wslhuo Town, OTisi llr aOLH AND STOCK COMPANY'S REPORTS. II) Tvliunpli. I VNjHIUNl'HllI VIVIlhl.TS, bA I'lust'iscii, March 2. Ktwipta Wlit, :ill,C00 ivntaU) Hour, 4,lHX)ii.kit. isitt, 2.2.M) etlsi KiUtoes, IHM ks,;e-gK. 17,300 do. Chvttctvd Hrituh ship Hiitisli Consul, 77a 1 can shin Ultima. llr. hk Vadum. d7s (Ml llr sh lleciuah. 701 llr bk VVlthshiie, imvatei II0UI1 I'ticclit, .VU IM Nor h Dr. .'ixgi'r, 07 M Hal bk Armeuii, lucliaiteied, It7sllt all wheat and nil Cork U, K. Aiiuiiuiu ship II. S. (lrrgry, lJvcip.nl, llruio it Autvveip, wheat, 72s tkl. , Wheat Maiket Is til nt at thu advance. Vhuv ii pH demand for all piirpoes; theru vvmfvvv mKs nude pudlici tome sillers niu tiuilig the ir put litious. l.huite extra chouu uillbng. JIUk'i,l.l-ll extra ehouo tliip.vnu fl.iO: fair shipping, 8l.:i.'l. ll.il ley Maiket is unchanged) sales of CO.Vit (cod, 7V!l0, Oit Matkit is tnnig nnd iiuotably hleh. eri mI of lair Oivsou. f'l,ll HumUiTdt Iced dd to day at Sl.ftTJ, an exticme not to Ik taken as the situation of thu liuikctj ouoty 1hoieuf.1sl8l.WH-l M. Has Madiinu suvveil, 22x;UI iuchis, nui ket is nut so vvctiki ipioto bjrjj Ji-, spot and iutuio. II11I1M - We ipioti miiio as lvfun. Wool Ye I) little butlLtss III this lluej seouieu emly buyeu. Ilggs Maiket wink and prices favor Lr.j erst woipiotu ITttliv'. llutttw Demand is gisklt pi ices are not mattii.tll.v changed, ) el a slight temUuey in biijeis' favor is noted, i-spevully for that not priinei ipioto ;il(:iile. A car lo.ul of l'aste m u enfic'led tamoiivvv. .VV IIIK MVl.KtT. THE MEW YOUX HOP MARKET. Thu following quotation nro furnished us b) Kiniiict Well's, Coinmissioii merchants nml dealer in Hops, No.ll'l, lVailstrectNew York. I niir.vitv. Kith, I8S0. Tho receipts coiitinuu iiuito heavy, rrachiug nearly II.IIOO Inls, or Ik'iO bales mora than last week, vhilu tho Mxiiorts shows no ncrceiitllil- clnnce, eilher as leca-ils tonu or price'. It is unpen mat tnu "tnavv will lirmg out our liK-al 1 11 cm crs, and Hint tlwso who havo not secineil their season' supply will now sco thu niii-jiuiiieu til m,iii mi, IH'IOIUHIIOI IIIU UIHJII lions niu shinned out of thu country. 1 nun nil nceoiiuts, wu judi'u stocks nro L'cttnm nat ty well thinned nut in tht luoru iuipnitiint ilistrictsot .Now 1 ork ntnt-i soiiip ivportiug tuppliesuveii lightirthnii this time last year, whin, it will bo icmcudicied, finis wem en tertained in soinoijtiniters that wu would not havu Hops enough to eairy us down to thu new crop. Tho vxpoit of 10,00J b.vhs less this near than last ought, In w ever, to dispel nny (ears that may now oxlsts of shortanu ot SllliplllS. Cash I'n'ees Current for Hops, in New York, for the week ending I 'cliriiary llth, l88lnlo, for thu eon c-soui!iiig w ecks for tho past clcv cu yenrsi Ijutcf, Ih7l 7 to 10 1872. . . .2.1 to M) IH7M 10 to (10 1871 20 to. '1.1 187.1 .,10 to 40 I87H 10 to 1.1 1877 . .13 to 18 1878 . ft to 8 IN70. . 8 to 12 188(1. ...27 to 3.1 IKS1... .10 to 22 Under dsto ot 1 vato lettir saysi "Our market shows 110 nil portaut alteration. Tho hanleniiirf ttiide-ney of tho previous week continues, uiul a fairbmi-ne-M isussminalldesciiptioiis. Thu denial, d for American bops continues healthy, the stock on hand Ixing well nigh oxh lusted rather moru money is ohtainahlu for goods ou thusiHit, Soiuet forward sales luvubicn elfect- til, and if the picsi lit ui miiry lasts nil impru v fluent in v alius for. Wciti m. I'se I! Ml, .'to II 20 to 2.1 2.1 to IK) 70 to 7.1 -10 to 30 r() to m :u to 10 :i.i to 48 30 to 10 40 to 1.1 10 to 1.1 17 to 20 10 to 1.1 1.1 to 20 A to 8 12 to 14 8 to 12 12 to 1.1 27 to 33 :H) to 3.1 III to 22 10 to 23 11 January 20tli a pri- Iry Is lide-n may confidently I loeVed pro led Henry's Carbollo Balro. Thu HKST SAI.VK in the world for Cuts, llruiaes, Sores, Ulcers, Sat ttheoiu, Tt-ltur, ChapiHil Hands, Kreiillcs nml Pimnles, 'I ho .live is guaranteed to refunded, lie surv uu get HUSKY'S CAUKONIO SAlA'i:, iu all others aru but Piicu2,1 eeiits. iiulUtious and countcfcits. Dr. Qreant'i Oxyieuatod Bitters. Is tluMildcut and liest remedy for l))spewia, ItdiousiU'ss, Malaiia, liidiguition, all disoi iters of the stomach, and all diseases Indicat ing aiiiiiipurecon.litiou of thu Mood, Kidney s, l.ivir, Skin, etc, DUItNO'S cTTAIUtil SNUl'K cures CaUr. rli and all nllections of tho mucous ineiulintiiu in thu head and throat. Hit. MO IT'S I.IVKK PU.US nro tho Kst Cathaitlo IteguUois. 4 Daiiimi ItoiiuiKY at Svir.M On Monday night thu dwelling of I, Morris, at Salem, was entered by burglars and completely ran lacked. Mr. M01 ns' pants, which weru lyiin; oil a chair by the bedside-, Wc'io tanen into thu fieiut room nnd 8k1 and post olllco key taken from thu ptxkets. I'lom bis vest they tiHik a silver watch and a gold chain, and a inccic'haum , pile. Mr. Sam Daugigler, brother-in-law of Mr. Morris, n icsidcnl of Astoria, was slcepim; in an ndjoiuim; room, and li-oiu tho Kickcts of his clothing the thieves took 3.1, a bunch of keys, silk hand kerchief and a pocket knife. A gold watch ami cha'n, valued nt $17,1, 111 his vet pocket, was overlooked. No clue to tho thieve has livcii found. Sii.mmi 1)ivui.s. Tho lUnk of Hnttsli Columbia has brought suit against Oeorgo Marshsll and J, M. ten IWh to revover $!'.', UX), Marshall A Co. bad an immense amount of gram stored 011 P.vcitio doe'k, vvhidi was damaged by tho llood, '1 hey had advanced about IK) per cent, of Its value to thu farmer who owned it, The, h-auk in tin a earned Marshall .V Co., l-eiving tho warehouse re" ceipts as exdlatcr.il security. The damagti made) a deficit in tho account to tho niiieunt stud for b) thu bank, Marshall .V Co. claim that thu bank has recourse to the w heat alone. prevailing rates: nil emp'intiu ".No wns given wiih only 0110 exception Hut while tliu whole tendency of thu K litem innrki t, ns well ns of Kastern shipments has hem to miintain or mlvaucu price, tho whole ten dency ef the Callforul v markets nnd Calif' r nia shipments has been to ilepicss them to thu gieatcst pfissihla txtelit. Ihu iullueixc ex. erclsed by Califoiiiia shipments is i.lso gut 1 f I inpoitlon to thu Lalllornia surplus, ns thu loriiercousiit aiiuusi exelit-lvciy nl wiiuit, nnd furui t1 o gtuit bulk of thostirlus 011 pesssgu to tho United Kingloui, to winch thu attention of thu tiudu is constantlv- ill- rictcd. KMI.S IIKTIIK rilMIIIIT MIIMHIIM, Hint thu fanner's toleration of tho freight monopoly is thu soln cause of tho weakness on this side, nnd thu corresponding wenkness In (Ircut Hritaiti, is plain enouuh to everyoiiv oonii'ctcd with thu trade, Tnko as an ex ninple nn iron ship chartered nt 2 17s fl I and loaded on arrival with No. 2 wheat nt 81 2.1, making tho cost, freight nnd insurance 10s Oil per ipiattcT of dOO pounds. This is the price at which thu farmer parted with the cargo, although tho last salu in thu Uni-liih nnikit was nt Ms l()d. Hut thu charterer who is du termiiied to make n dead suru thing in his freight venture, nnd is not in thi habit of speculating In wheat cargoes, sells ut the blithest oiler of tho moment, w bich happens to I mi lis lid, nnd so thu I'nglisli price forcir goes just shipped is marked down another pec'. Now if thu farmer had narted with Ins cargo at I Is lid, m Iiu w oubl havo done in the nbsiiicunf a freicht inonoiMily, the Kuelish price instead of declining vvnuld have nd vaiiced in sympathy with thu feeling in other markets. Thu charterer eonsiilta bis own in terest in making a ipiick nml sure protl', but thu farun nines not consult Ids by acting in niie.li n lo.se, iinproinr ami uiiliusiinas-liku fashion. ri.lHI'KTe OKTIIK CflMIMI HKVSIlV, As scmiii ns it became fully apparent that thu world this year was practically without a surplus thu natural tendency of prices was to 50 a ijuarter, and this was evidently thu price aimed at by Eastern farmers in d opera tors. Any further n dilation of nriccs would depend upon tho crop prosprcts of 1881, and as thuto hivu fur some tinio Ii.tii very doubt ful, their only effect could bu to further strengthen thu views of holders. With tho worlds supplies nnd requirements so evenly b danced, thu United States, which is in pos session of threu-fourths of tho former, has thu chief power iu living prices. 'I his power iinni appear nisi nuvr niHiut iiiuaiiy ill v men he tw ism the Kaitern and tlin I'acitio States, biitsiucu thesu ilivisiousnf tho Iteputdio ore pulling in opositu directions 011 tliu wheat ipiestion, nnd it is easier to pull down than up. It is clear that thu latter is uxrreiiiug the chief inlluciice, llowtoglvo this inlliiince a right direction is thu i-xeeeelingly simple problem tliu California fanner has gut to solve ill order to secure a fair market for his wheat bonanza. That theru is n full uncuiuc, abroad for this boiiaurA was well kuowu mouths ago, mid that this opening is now be coming urgent seems iy pn.bablu iu view of thu recent advices from itussla ami tint short orops in South America. Hut tho prorpects bis season, however uood, may bo uxcivdiug I v poi.r compared with tbosuof ItvHl-'.'.should tliu present fears icsieitiug thu .amcricvi Winter wheat crop bo even partially realized In tho jneieiit eoiiditloii of Kiiropraii bus kamiry u full Ainuriian crop has Ueomu a necessity, and a dcllcieucy, uveu to small a 12 to 2.1 per cent, or say liO,000,lXX)to 120. 000,000 bushels, w oubl havo a magical ellect iu stiiiul.ting prices threnigboiit the world, ami.it into tiii: nu. TUr llralls uf Ljiiiinn Hall, .tMuul Enul. nrer r llir Mrnmolilii Alex. Iiusrau. The San Francisco Cirwtlcle of tliu 2.1th ult. contains tho follow lug: "Lyman I'. Hall, assistant engineer of thu stcanur Alex. Dun can, was drowned on the 20th hut at Moru Imy, Iiu was one of a party ol fotirgathcriug mussels on More) roek, when, cont'iry to ad vice, he left tho party to pi to a smell roek iu advance, when a heavy sea svv cpt him into tliu current, which is very swilt, tu.l theiicu to tho ocean, Thu boat heing soue distanco otr much time was lost beforu asdatiuco could Iki rendered. At the risk ot their lives the chief oiiuueer, H. Wsssing, mid Purser (leo. II, llradtluw IoIIowihI him a imlu from shore and recti vend thu tody, but too U'u to aava life. As it was impossible jo tbt.viu any ueccssary uppliviiccs tor transpoitnig the re mains to this city, they weielniric-1 utMoro." Mr. Hall was a inoueer of Ore-fun, having como to this Mato in 18.11, He emigrated from I'corh, Illinois, where bewti Uiru ncel hail lived up to tliu timo of his dipsiture for this ce.vst. Ha was by exvuvvtin an engi neer, m Mbkli opacity Iiu civej for several years 011 thu Coluiulda river, inijl aiKHit six mouths ago, siiico which time In had Ih-cii implo)edou tho Alex. Duncan null Ins tUatli. As near as wu could ascertain lie va aUut ,17 vears of age His father still resides at Peoriv, Illinois. Ho was a sou inlaw of Mr. ,loh Koes, of Astoria, and Icaveia wife ami five children to mourn hi less. FATAL C0LUHIOH. Pilot llrown .rifc, orrgon ihes Ills ser slon Vhleh I. itrnMril 1'nljllrlti. Tho collision of thiTtcamshlp Oregon on Monday iiight with thohttlo river steamer Cla'snp Chief and n barge; ti,mViug of the two latter nml thu diowniiig ot,f0ur of tho crew formed tho main topic of conv crenvlou on tho sttccts yesterday. To tho particulars given in tiro papers of yesterday morning tbeie is but ltttlu to ha ndded. Pilot Urowii w ho had charge of thu Oregon at thu time. 01 tho catastrophe mulo a statement of tho causis leaning to tlio ncciilcnt, to .Manager Oakc, of thu O. lt. tl N Company and other olhcers, but on applicatlrn for tho saino bv prcis rcpiesititntlv n, it wae rcfus-d, it not Win).' consul' red pol uv to inako it pub'ic ns it iiulit givo nso to tlio 111:11. r th it an elfin t wns sought to bo in.ido 'n maiiufnctuiu public opini 11 inn inacsiigvion 01 1110 entire nt f.iirwillbo mud ib) tlio board o Pilot Com inisiioncrs, bcfoio whom Pilot llrown will ap pear and give his version of tbo nccidtnt nnd tho causes lead in l' thereto. 1'ruiii parties who had conversed with Pilot llrown it is learned that ho fltst sighted tho Clatsop Chief a nan a miiu instant, niu river steamer wns bearing down on tho port sido of the steam ship nnd tho pilot of thu Oregon gavo ouu w hivt L' signaling to tbo man ut tlio w heel on thu Chief to keep nis couisa. Tills signal wns iiti.i"-ned correctly, but from what f Mowed It would appear that Captain Wlbiams ol the Clatsop Chief, c titer iiiisun'er tood tlu sig nal or eiso urn not know w mt it meant. Tin Orei'on was stcunuig up at a rato of twelve miles nu hour, nml nt that nieuil inpully 01110 ou to the- .appionching vessel, when to his tur pi ise. Pilot Hriiw 11 saw th t tho auitrsu of the Chief bad been chmucd nml sho was cutting icross tho strniu'bip bow, A colli ion was inevitnbloniid Jwt bcfoio the crash came II lot lfrown nn g to t'.o engineer bel ,w to ru verse, which was dune. This retardul the speed of thu steamship muiicwhit, tut tliu headway shu Wis under pievcnted 11 full stop page nml thu inuvit.ible collision iccurrul. At soon ns iM-il)le, not 111010 thnn ten inluutis, a boat low etc 1 from tho Oregm, inauued by soino of tho crow wns iu tho vvnt-r nssisttint th'isu vvlni wcro diiiuing to thu cabin of thu scow or iu tho water, all of whom weto saved. Thrro of tlio four pcisutis lost must havu been killed, thu other, Andrew Kaye, the fireman of tho Chief, was drowned, hu being below nt thu tunu and unable to get nut before tho rush of waters tluougli tho boat engulfed him. A (mall lu.it fiom thu shoru also aniveil in tunc to lender material ns-it-nneu to thu men iu tho water leiouing a por tion of them nnd convening them to thu stcamslii!, which wss driltlug down with tho current, so ns to keep up with tbo wreck, Thu lioiler of tho Clatsop Chief uxplodcd under thu water nml must have shat tered to pieces what httlo wns left of thu ves sel. Tho name of of 0110 of tho men lost is still uiiknow 11. Solium lint remarkable, is tho fact that iu tho midst of thu excitement thu Chinesu cook of tho Chief who was among thu saved, had tho presence of mind to savu his ba.'gagu mid the only loss bo incurred was a silver watch. Tho investigation of tho col Ininii will take placu iu a few days before thu Pilot Commissioners ut Attoiia, when addi tional facts may ho forthcoming. Andrew Kaves, tho fireman of tho Clatsop Chief, who was lost, wns a resident of this city and leaves a wife and family. Hu had nut expected to make thu trip on thu Chief, but it seems that the cruel tatcs were against him and had marked him for a victim. .iTEvr cki: ttlilrh Is lo Drelilr llliu Is In t.inrm the I'ullre DriHirlineiil or llils (II). 1). J. Chilis, a former member of tho police forcuof this city, removed by order of the council committee on health and police, has brought suit against thu city for tho snm of 830 claimed to bo duo him for services ten dered as a pclicciunii in uxcess of thu amount paid him. Tho suit camo up in thu State Circuit Court 011 Saturday last beforu Judge Slott, thu city lie-iug leprcicnted by Julius Moreland, Ka.. IU attorney, and the plaiutilfby Seneca ..... .. 1 .. ,- Smith, f.sip, ann n 1110 fonno judgment was given nsninst the plauitill. Thu casu will lm carried directly to the Supreme Couitnt thu next term, which convenes this month. The object of this suit is to test thu validity of the city charter ns amended by tlii Inst legislature-, w bich put thu police commissioners nut of olllcu anil pl.acoil tlio cliar,e ol tlio police department iu tho liauds of tho mayor and common council. 'Hut is thu new char ter ostensibly docj this, but it is so self-contradictory and mixed up that both the conunissjoners and council arv apparently vested in thu sa-un lower and while 0110 section cuts ott tho olllcial beads of thu former a follow ii e ouu will act foi th cer tain things to be done only du their approval. Ignoring their charter decapitvtiou the com missioners continue to meet, and at 0110 of their meetings while suspending Olh'ccr (lilhs from dutv without pay, they allowed him the sum of $30 duo him for services rendered, which of courio tho council refused to nay. To recover this the suit is brought, but the real motive Is to test tlio charter, ami moie than an onliiiary interest is manifested as to the n suit. Thu eitv election villi tako place next June, and a decision w ill be giv en by the Supremo Court iu tuna to let tho people know in what manner tho police denoituieiit is to be governed, and whether or not police com missioners' are to lw elected ns formerly. Tliu wishes of a Urge majority of tho people are in favor of tbo coiitiiniition of the department iu tho same manner as has Veen in foreu the past few years ami not place it iu the hands of the mayor or common council. NEW THIS! WEEK. SHINDLER & CHADBOURNE, MANUFACTURERS OF FURNITURE, ALSO CARItr A rX'Ll. LINK OF CARPETS, WALL PAPER, LACE CURTAINT, MIRRORS. OIL CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, ETC. gM: ;rrT3T(- ...i. t Sf-iV l?Kw .-tg.i.L. 1 1 i ijfi-i. .r r.'- -SriosJa ""AJ '"""in TT This firm Manufactures largely, using up the Native Oregon Woods. Factory run by Water Power. The Warehouse extends through 200 feet from. No. 166 First Street, to No. 167 Front Street POllTLAXD - OitEGOX. MOUNT HOOD AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WAREHOUSE Importers and Dealers in Agricultural Implements, k-v,o imi !ii,i intftT hrnixT i m iii tn mi ntovr hihii.t. roitTitMi. oiiixhv & (linirnl Agents lor tlio Iiiiproml Vt IUTMVATI.lt UAIIUN, with insuj linproveiiiiiitsiuter Uiuroseenon .n,.,mH Tl.n 1. Iirnf.,1 III III M .V I II II. I'l llll . W llll H 00,1 OrBICCI IKQII1. (IU11II10 IHHI VUlllUtini. Illllllltf ,. M.iLi.n. .i.i uhrn Lnnuii , enniilulriil to Im t)m llifliti t itniiiflit. troture-t. lu.wt durable ami hekt hi overy .articular. Tliu KAItMCHS I ItlK.Nt) IHIlUx the Ilo drill of Hie uorl.l. eiiu ho ihuncil to a llroail eiut fccmlcr In Die minutes. Tlio lThlll.Y llltOAIi CAST 8l.rill.lt ami L'lfl.TIVAlOR, the hlnicot sll Keeilcrs sml the onh one havliur His Itulitier Cutoff llsllreail anil MliiliiffHiottls, llelis. Iloltisl llnrmas, lesllroul anil High u) Pious ami S'raiwrn, Kcutt's wlint Imir )ilnt hlkll. IIAtlll FhNlE WIIIK, Isith nil and calvantiol. Torlon Iloliter Heet smll'ote Hiirlnir lur waunns, etc Soiihthlnit entirely now ainl extra. Cciitcniilil lluint)' Tom for shute or Joubla f st, nliln amlsilluitililej It.V.MlAlllM hTKKI. lllsK IIOI.I.IM! IIAIIIinws.Csllfor nla TKKI WPMIMl-TOOTH llAItltOUH, Centennial KA.N MILIJJ, siij lull lino o( HTkhl. si,.l WOOD AOItl VUI.TU1IAI. IIAllinVAItK. , , . . . AiMrese for further Information, No. MO anil 201 Kint street, Portbml, Oregon. Brnnch Uouaoi Albany, OroRont Walla Walla and Colfax, W. T. A;ilN IX HI SIMISS. 3Iuiiuliictiircis and Importers of Saddles,Harness,Bridles WHIPS, SADDLERY, HARDWARE, ETC. 110 Front Street, East Side, - - Portland, Oregon Agents for flutta IVrehs sml llubber llsmifsetiirlna Comny. Full ssaortment of lire slid other Muds of 1 1 0f on hand st Sn Frsnclseo iirlees. A tfoot auortnisnt of Concord MUura llarnesf. HU?o Stocks and luhcs of the beat nuslliy on hind. Also a ircnersl Msortinent of Farm Harness of all kinds. N. II. ltcnlrliiif iromptly attended to. n-lt"sf t- INTERIOR MERCHANTS' AGENCY. Oinre on .lli Klrrel nenr llnl Hlreel I'orlliiuil, Orrxon. IMircliase sooIs on Orrfer -St'll nil Kinds ol' Country Produce. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 4 ND AtlVANCF.S JIAHK IX. ostiik rmii ta-yr. have coiutiwrdNiinxTs ivsan fiiancisco Kew York, lloiton, lindon, and Uveniool, throujjh b( rliiih tronikiillnformelilltyo( the state of tho iooI, throutfli whom nlcsof prodneu can lie efTeeti-d. tsrlUi HIMIrt LUII market hero slid eUevrhcre. im-iicI fur Turlleulars. J. R. RARRISH, Apent. -- Cvril'ltkli. A jnoiier named llogan who ocineel (reiiu the Territorial vtiteutiary on McNeel's islaiul, V, T., a few ilj ao, vvas )estertlay esntureil at llanier bicl!ic-ers who wem in his nursuit, klLUII MIIILt .tSU.1.1'. Thr hnel lale of a MvlerH-srar-IMil Bevjr In Jaeksuu ouol). On tho night of Saturday, the lUth ult., says the Jachso&v illo Timet, Oraiul Cove mountain, four luilea from Parker 'a steam save mill, ou Uij Uutte creok, wns the scene of a lamentable, aeciileut which resulteil lu the in staut ileath of Orrin Armstroni;, a sixteen, year-obi son of HeuWu S. Armstroni;. It ap pears tliat Orriu and an liulian uamtsl JetT were out huntiiur, when niht overtook their, ami they e'oncluilwl to jjn into csuip. 'lhe starteil a tlic in the forks of the rvota of an upriHitcil fir tree, ami escontcil themielvis aa cxmiforUbly as they coul I near the tire, Ann strong nearest the tree ami the lmliin a short distance) from lam. Some timo during the night the lmliin was arrouscil by a pluujjing iiuise, and up.ni exatnuntion he found that the roots hail burned tlirougli and the tree had fallen and rolled about three) feet, coin pletely cwvcriug up the heaii, breast and arms of his companion. Xot beiua able to extricate tl tiufortunate lioy, the Indian ran to the mill and gave the alarm. George King, w ho furnished us the information, sajs it took bun and his awUUnta. one ami ou-half 1 ours to get the tKHly from under the trvo. Tie corpse vvas broujht to Jacksonu'lc for bural, and the funeral took place) ou Tueselay f uu the residence of K. Ik CUton; the eleesid was a bmtliyrof Mia. Caton. rX i rnTaWNifl )v(. Cure hy ABSORPTION Nsturo's iy - if X & ACHE I1LI. 1! I!. BISKASES. T1IKOAT DISEASES Urentliing Troubles. ttUltlsl'Jl INTO tho viteui curstlv agents snd healing medlilnes. ItbKllIM IKOM tho illwMod juris tho poisons that caUMi ilesth. ThousMUds lelll lu llsslrlues CURE YOUR BACK And all dliesses ol tho Kldne) s, lllsdder and t'rlnsry organs, by wearing tho Improved ExcelsIorK ldney Pad It Us MAItVELol IIE.VUN0 and IIKL1KF. Simple, Sensible, Direct, 1'alnlenH, Powerful, irsuqrio is. s .. Trl, TTTkTT,cs wheroall el.o Wis. A You can be Relieved & Cured .fJY.oV rlwS !& lina'i ,lri,lr until vou hstatrexl this sensible esaUr sppllestlon. as opnosod to unsatisfactory Inurnsl mod siiIeusnaKAUII'ts.s.i utHiiiij. Sold bj PmgglitJ, orsenthjiuslloniecTliitotiirlce, ti br niv junir j w lUlsnu llloik, Dtraorr, alicu. ItrSeml foe teiUmonUls and our book, "Three Million lelnes. Kend tor our treatise on hldney troubles, sut I reo. Sold bv druiwbtri. or sent bv nesll. on reoolol ol l'llce, ti. Address, . Tne "Only" Lung fad Jo W UlUi a YfsrMiit fieo dec iUnu' llloik, Drrson, ilicul iTTIitt ti tho Oriulnsl and Omiuliio Kidney 1V1. Ask lor It and Uko no other CEO. F. SILVESTER, liirOHTKlt, VVIIOLLSALK AND KCTAlLIELF.n IS CQ W CQ (4 Fruit and Evergreen Trees, Plants, Etc. ALGALFA, GRASS AND CLOVER SEED g 3 In lrgo Qunntitica oiul Oflbred in Lots to suit Purchusore. Pm Hodgo Shcnrs, Pruning nnd Budding Knives, CJ Greeu IIouso Syringes, Ec. SEED WotREHHOUSE 317 WASHINGTON ST., SoVN FRANCISCO. Js. lima OREGON AND WASHINGTON FARM LANDS! B T. A. WOOD & CO., AGENTS, PORTLAND, - - OREGON. 17S AND SELLS LAM) W.N wiJiMiaaiua. c r. rnt.r.M.t.11 iu iAn;.ir lAJUv.-xir.a. UsAk itnn infimcnv ior ivumiw(, ur wu mw uvw mi M-JMivi. wivh h kiwiu . a.. Md..kHln...llrt IrdAl IhI.Ia In ltpa.mii 1 ill .I.isIa rw niiifpiireTA in ailiiA Its .n vaav luture Uforv her ajooorl.Uwlniestvellii lies! Ijute In trevn liiaouiooruuiirup;o lu isiu.m neesr ...,. nn.intinini inu. n.n.,na,tu uuu uwu ,. u , tuii'ivuu .aiiu iiu... .. up w ." is VVees'n rlv.vouaft-aera lot near Fortlsnd lor teUr sore, SiOsiresol land S miles from I'orlUnd, lor ertno ears, no doubt ol ibis. ..ah llMnrl,ainilft&..nk tvrse. krnd for Circulars ami Krrerrarfs. Wohavo Improved Imliu, SCO i snd 10-acr. lots, snd 0,iiiiX.' seres ol ltd Uud tosell. fall ou or sddre Tt o WOOD iV CO., I.-an ami ltcal Kstate Agents. V t(lbasaiESnTtiSwigiiiKiigriiis mill llllsWWWMMl MSMsaauIrX