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DA.3XY. w fjE NEW YEAR'S EDITION, ..,.. nftbti pnper, twelve page, with II- Lnted tupplcmetil, In wrapper, to nny , puM"l." I r ( rouriclf a commit Ico of one mid neo Lit jor irienui iu m- a..!. m vuicb ait t tiicm. vol. i. ATTORNEYS. !nrTl.V. TURNER 4 OREWR, ATTOll I11?.-..! r aw. Itnnm 1M and 10. AUKrwIa ii -r: k " . . . ' - CaBlock, .'emiieton, uregon KfI5M PA1MON8, AnOflNEYAT Hi Un Ulll"- IW!!- a r.nwn SllLEY A I1A.LLERAY, ATTORNEYS Cuilon Block, renaieton, uregon. CcTElt FITZGERALD, ATTOIINKY8 1 WOC-i. nmnwui "I'U r J, BEAK, ATTOHNEY AT LAW J, Oflices-inin iret, in xnompion HQftll UUllUlUg, UTW JA U A IKIITVUIUO) . .Tr rt lnDMWU Arm ... () uver rini national uanK, I'ou Idm, Oregon. r F. BUTCHER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, n , Centervlllo, Oregon. Will practice wort of Oregon aud vVoahlngton, Col- iLom promptly huoiiucu iu. BAM8EY A WAGER, ATTOHNEY8 AT i Itootm 3nnd -Ofthe"Eat Ore. l.im" tiu lid ng. corner or Main and Webb lull, I'enuieion, uregon. 1RIEH A WHITE, ATTORNEYS AT if. renmeion. urcuon. itoomisand IllKlllOll JIIOCK, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. "IR. D. PORTER, PHYSICIAN AND BUR iron. Kclio. Orcon. Five yean iuwii iiboipllid und prlvnto practice. 0RI8WOLD, PHYSICIAN AND HUR , icon ODlce In Irvine' drug ilore. tin urtgon. AR.J. M. PRUETT, PHYSICIAN AND I finrnfon. OMcfl! Over Mixirliniinn A Irtrmore- itore, corner of Jolinion ana ,:rtitrceti, rendition, Oregon NE0.W.K1NO., M. D. OFFICE OVER Moorliouto ix Co.' utore. Itealtlenen. on libb itrecl near Court atreoL Keiddouco ticmcecunuecivu oy toicpiiono with VII ranoici. r.nprciui uticiuion given lo tne run ui women nnu ciiiiuren. DENTISTS. B. BKATIK, DENTIST. OAS ADMIN- If literrd Ortlcei Main Btrcet,lnTlinmp --tlKK iiuiiuing. Pendleton, Oregon. MKOIIANICS. IlICOLN JAY, PAINTER AND PAPER L Htncer. Work nmmntlv done. I-eave lin Willi Wlicelor k Urcoue. on Court 1 K. PAKKEH, CONTRACTOR AND Builder. Pendleton. Oregon. I'ouutrv I4i ineclully, Kutlmntcs furnlilicd on JUCO. JL I)ttll!lS. RAIU'HNTKlt ANK i Builder. I.euvo ordon nt reildpnco. rttfCaurt and Tliompn NtreeU, l'endle i CfmLilrvnnli-ru vollelted mid uromntlv ni to. Imiiilru ut Walton A Liiur'N mill, I'OMAM ROl'ER, IIIjACKHMITII AND I Vijon Maker. Alta and Oardon Hli.. il'ttoD, Oregnu. Dlnckmnltli work of all mlntlin bet poMlblo manner, and nil iwmdio term, i-iinicutur uiivniiuii kiv f Mboncrfiliooliik'. Uvea lmowN. house cariuaqe 1uiJKIaii PnlnterH, Pendleton, Oregon. fy ou vuicunmirfoi, near iwun .itrecu Jaiuifurnliihed on nliort notice. Ordert athf roimtry will receive prompt ntten B.jn pninung a upociaiiy. UaUAM WILKINSON. PRACTICAL vfiri la all t lie above bntncliex. All work iJnnlwl, oiUi'O nt Ilrlgg'H old itand, Main ft,reni)letoti, Oregon. I'UNK DUPRAT, STONE AND BRICK I sli.on. I'nndlelon. Orevon. Tomb- rut md monument sottlngsa ipeclalty; Miiing, piuiterlng, ali Kinuti oi iioua 4 crick wnrlr ATnoitlAil n-asnnablv. Hot M block Klr-proof partitions. SALOONS. "1 FiMjni tt i iti & --t -viiTU'TVr ri ' Ibe "Hoard ot TxtuXfs Oor. Mam anl r' ounu, renuietou, uregon. riouoc HllOnr Ilr.rnn .lmi.i.V.1 VIiih Winn. I.ln. M"a Cleara. lAVBON A KNOLK, PROPRIETORS OF ut niarnaioon. Klne wlne,uquoni anu '. rcuuieiou beer on uraugui m nve tflau. Wlneharfa bottled beer a tne- -i. nun itrteL. oddosiU) uoun jioiuo. 1UJAM R0E8CH, PIIOPRIETQB OF a.vrtkon. All nrrlun fnr our beer Oiled i promptly delivered. fWD. KEMPER. PROPRIETOR OF THE V'" ueeritwi, Main ni.,oppu.iw JWlneg, ltquora and clgan, of the jgraoda, n atock. LHSOLT) jk DfflnimfD DunpniKTOIUI im Umatilla Brtwery. Man.facter- lt'f7thga.t.iotMeallon,ke or barrel. tgiLtPj.' U you doa'tllkelt. ' JLSNEJ PROPRIETOR OF THE RE- h ti"uu ariori, Mala wtreei, opixwiw 2? -S 8qnar, la Tbompn, new ThlhtlfWInii rinnnrl A ml CAm. it!Bnehe lerved to patront. P!?,? PABMENTIKB, PROPRIETOR if'juamorinu ilall. Main awe"; "V jwi and Ctgari nomtantly on band. MISCELLANEOUS, pRBERTBPADLEY A Ca, 73 FRONT ."t.importar, of Shoe Manu-cturer -"uoe hiore Supplies, Blacking, iirec IjCte. rr ' deaoim La KII.T T A W UTOinfinnntiiiTD TIL- A 1 1 Ct:7i. Notary Public, Vnycle. Oregon. SM.lJyWty. Flltnga on laud rc i ' nd Onal nroota taken at reduced 10a"wT7iFS7i-.. -..... ........ U i;4ti'u UVN UK HAU .tl lilt. rjiXrl Omcoo.nian offlca at price that Hitih. tn,'5r are cheapttr than those of Printing home In Kaatern Oregon liT'Ai, tiLANKa. kvikl ti'.n.,wo hundreU forma of legal ITriM at this rxm r . an,l ntlier. Peclal fonaa can be tupplied. ANIMALS. HtfSi?; at animal eatray, yon ean re u.7 T "pending KJ la advertulng J PENDLETON PORTLAND. A Itevlnw of OreRon MetropulU-Orowth During lHHB-Mrtimrtcturc. and Kiporti Uuiatlllu ilio Second County, l'oitTi.AND, Oregon, Jan. 1, 1889. From tuo East Orcgonlun'. Portland JlrnncU Omoo. Old 1888 1ms quIcUy passed away, and it now year lias bocii ushored In by tlio irrcsistlblo hand of tlmo. Sho comoH with bright Bmlles of cladncss, eyes that epuraiu anu aro tun oi noj.H ana promise!, and her dimiilcd checks aro flushed with a bloom of Dcrfect health. A jioaco, plenty, and prosperity osteuds to her ItBliapploBtgroollng. The now year abides with us and tho old ti mil urnnana onward in his nover-ending pursuit of iiiui ignus mtuus "to-morrow." 1 110 UilWllintr of tho nuw vnnr in innal propitious in Portland. Durlnir thu nant vi'ur uio cuy nas mauu rapm airmen in its various brauches of industry, is at jircHont in a most nourishing and satis factory condition, and its futuro novcr 11 . , . looked iirigiiter. Portland Rowed its wild oats Buvorul vcars utro. and Is now n sioauy. roiiauig ana conscrvatlvu citv. In fact, it has gotton right down to bust ncss. and in coumciiuciico is malting a steady, miro and BubsUtutlal growth. Tho city had ItH last "blow out" flvo years ago. Then It wont on n great big' tear, and ovorlttstingly wlioojHjd tilings up. Af ter thu npreo It was ko completely used un that it tlod tin its head, went to bed and didn't not tin for u year. Durum thu long tierlou of tlmo remurou to wcrk oil tno uiiucts oi tnu spreo it nau iimpiu tlmo for rcllection and uindo bo tuunv uood rcsoltitiotiB that by tho tlmo It was nblu to bo out again, its normal condition was much better than before tho biir bIod- ovor, anu it uas duoii uoncr over stneo. TIioho good resolutions have not been broken and tho good results becomo manifest by n look at tho wonderful prog ress of tho city sluco that time. Statistics uro dry and uuintostiui! to tho nverago reader, lionco tlio growth of l'ortland in various ways during 1838, will bo presented in it condemned and paragraphic form. liusinesH in l'ortlnnd durlntr 1888 was tho most prosperous thu city has over en joyed, aim was w per cent miner man 1887. Over MO.000.000 la now Invested In our mcrcantl o business, wiitdi is 500,000 noro than lost year, and In tho banking luminous ctgnt minion, nan n million nioio than tlio year provious. Incrcaso iu wheat Bhipineut, 708,183 centalHj flour 122,71)0 barrels. In wool, salmon and hops tlioro has been u decreaso In amount and valuation as follows: Wool, 880,158 jtounds, vuluo tf(IlM,'-'13; Salmon, cuboh, 70,48:1, valuu ;ii,;iio; jiojs pouuus vaiuo 8S4,0(i3. Tlio manufacturing output for IS37 was i8.000,000. Tor tho year juht ended nearly $1-1,000,000, divided us follows: Flour ta,:i5U,0tl2 Lumber 1,109,200 Furnlturo 880,000 rliitini'iind bookbinding. OHU.OOO 021,800 HJO.OOO lanlng Mills lioor 1'iiluts and oils. :mo,o0o Confectionery 1100,000 Crackors and bread-stuirs. . 300,000 Cordngo 250,000 rnn uas. . Dress and cloak making 200,000 Harness and saddler 200,000 t J round collco and spices 172,000 Fruit packing 155,000 Pork packing 150,000 Iloat building 160,000 deduction works 120,000 WttKons and rarrlacca l-!5,oou Paper mills 125,000 City wntor works m'.uuu Cooporago 02,000 Ico making 91,000 Wooden boxes ui.uuu Furs 90,000 Soda water '5v99 Wrick ,.. , Electric light works 60,000 Tanneries 50,000 Marble and etono works "vX?l Pnttcrv 35,000 Jowclry 35,000 'a a Ot iAA Lime anu comeni....,,,,,.... MIscellaneoua 600,000 Total 113.684.522 Persons employed, 6009. ABB f 1. I. A AH A Alt nOul All preVlOU" ycrauiivw mxsn vmv vthnnnii iiwt closed in the matter of ,lJ till l't wivinvM'i gj - - - - twelve mouths 331 buildings were erected at a COat Ot Jl,bUU,UW. ,uiucr iiuwiuiij- omnnnllniT tn (WAT tl .722.500. bringing the total up to 3,622,000, an In creaso ol 7uu,uuu over bv yor. SUtlstics from tho firo department of .i il.nl liMuwa liv tlrn flurint? the year 1888 amounted to 53,007, ap'"1 tiH,. I H lOr 103 UUU firo, l w w t .1 i.ionluii nnlv iinrinir the norlotl flM mentioned has tho loss exceeded $5000. Fhr aro 8508 cliildren of school go in Portland. againBt 0417 in 1887. Tho greatest increase, ioia, .miiuuu."-." February and December, 1888. The num . f nnnlla nnrollcd at the iwven ulller- teacnere are, eiuwi. rZ ?Qm ri property in the nty amounts to t3CO,000, the Wgh school building being far the finest on the Pacific coast. Sales-of real estate thow a large Increase over 1887. In that year traneactions mounted to 15,800,000, while durtog Oio year just closed sales reached oer 7ffiCd Is becoming quite a railroad center. It is the converging iplnt ol " .. V- linna of Bteel reach out to the north, south and east, covering Northern Pacific tiuga the banks . o i the ower Willamette and Columbia mew, UMATILLA CO., OREGON, WEDNESDAY, crossing tho Columbia fifty miles below l ortlnnd. and rutin nnrtliu-r.1 inT.n tho city of destiny," theneo castwatti tlirougli ANnshiiigton Territory, over tho Cascades and half way across the conti nent to St. Paul. The O. It. & N. Co. 'a lino, tho road which has done moro toward m material progress and general growth ol tho Sjato of Oregon, and created more wealth for tho citizens, than nil other agencies combined, runs directly oust from tho city, skirt the bunks of tho Columbia, jvenetrates tho Bccrot caverns oi tno cascade mountains, embraces tho icct. oi nor migiuy monuments of rock, umurKUH irum tins mountain vaatness out amonc tho beautiful, mill cred Jiilla of the trrpnt IiiluinM yhero its many feeders reach out Into the heart of it country whoso honest, tolling peoplo aro tho very llfo-blood of mi, Ulrtf.. Tim n r. n. ll..l. v.u. .uiu. aiiu vrunuii VjUiiiorniu, now n part of tho Southom Pacific sys tem, stretches !awny to tho south, along tnu uiiiiimcuo river anu tnrougii tlio lar faraeil and magnificent valley of tho H.uno name, nnu on tnrougii California to San Francisco. Tho Union Pacific cars reach tlio city over tho O. It. & N. system which counocts with that transcon tinental lino at Iluntlnutoii. Orcimn. Tim Portland and Wlllamotto Valley fine Houthward on tho west bank of tho Wll- 1.il..n.nln 11.... .util. .1... i t.... liiiuuiubiu, i,Miui;i;Miir; T,tii tnu urt'KUiiiitu Jtailway Company, which iK'tictrotes tho vauey on euen stuo oi tnu river and fur- niHiies transjiortntion facilities for a largo number of thrifty nnd extensive wheat raisers, ino urciron & L'a lorn a west Bido hratich rutin to Corvallis. whero con ucction is mauo wltn tliu Oregon PucKIc, whoso road extends to Yaqulna Hay, from which point San Francisco is reached by steamer. Tho Orccon Pacific neonlo arc now cnuiiucd in buildlm; their 1 no euniniiru, iiiui win, oru long, connect iu Idaho with tho fourth transcontinental lino in this Stale, which is now pushing , i ...ii, , its lines wcsiwuni as raimiiv as doss u e. io an inoso ranis noes tno city ol 1'ort lutiil Htt, (rtliiifn i, ml fitftilutt lllutnikLu and by them is recognized as tho railroad center ol tlio raclilc Uoast. Tho market anil tmdo ioviowh show an oxjiort improvement over 1887, to tho amount oi f.',uuu,uuu, mo total vuiuo Do ing over IU,000,uuu. Tlio principal ex tiorts woro wheat, flour, nnd wool, thu urniu licet bcini; 104 vessels, un iucnmxe of thirty-ono ovor tlio year previous. Tho oxorts for tho year and their valuo woro ns loiiowH : Wheat 5,703,2:!:i Flour. 2,095,810 Salmon 2,728,0!)!) Wools, lbs 1,095,104 Woolens, cs ... 158,:i50 Mlllbtuir. sks 145,0(14 FIitXHCcd, Hks 158,(M3(1 Hidos, 11m 118,020 Hops, lbs Harrel Stocks, pkgs. . . . Potatoes, t-ka Oats, ctls llarloy, ctls 200,449 29,238 r-'U,l7 348,293 11,043 20.S70 iatnoi, iikgs Tullow, i kgs i.y)u 31,074 81,928 130,077 2,300 704,001 Hutter, pkgs EKB. ' ;. Provisions, pkgs,,. Pig Iron, tons Lumber, M ft Ijith.M U.U33 Green Fruit, bxs 65,678 Dried Fruit, pkgs os,iku Ore, Bks 45,620 i.., IK r.'V; Villiunn, nkvo .,... Furs, lbs Sealskins, lbs Oils, bbls Teasels, cs Stoves, No Merchandise, unsivociliod tons Other articles, value.. 15,625 30,345 750 100 42,000 51,070 150,225 049,397 Totals, 1888 19,301,390 Totals, 1887 . 8,995,640 Statistics in the hands of certain por tions iu tho city shows that tho wealth of Oregon is nearly 300.000,000. whllothe assessed valuation is but 80,000,000. Tho . . . . . r..ti I. ...I ricuesi county is miuiuuiuuii, nusu .,nnrl la nuJ..JUl nt 1 ''M 4R'l. I.Intl comes next with an assessment valuation of $5,454,057, and old Umatilla looms up as tho third richest county In the great Stato of Oregon, being worth $304,207 more thau the banner cow county ol tno lirna f.iv!nn .wliruw flftflPHHor CfilcU- latcs tlmt Ills county Is worth $4,416,455, wjillo Umauiu comeH up duiuiuk her Bheen. cattle, horses, fertile hills, and rich plains to tlio tune of $4,079,702, which means an actual vamu oi uok i-- than $16,000,000. But to conclude. Portland's growth during the past few years, when all cir cumstances ara considered, has teen remarkable, There has bocn no boom, it .t ... I. a lianlr nn ftntarnrlMini? oniiait.ta within her limits, nothing to stimulate activity and promote growth but the natural increasing ueuiauu o mo country tributary to Portland. AVhenlt Ib rememU-red tliat the great men of wealth have uone huuiiub wnwun i promotion except to allow tliemselves to i...l.n Iwsnl. Iiir Ini-h. hv tha Im- UO IIUBUCU UU, iuvii yj - -, -j , pressivo demands of the young and grow- ins btate, wuo can ten u wh have been made, lias these men, the moss-backed, foiliied monarch! of the west, been iar bibihcu uiw public spirited, e'ljo,. New Yeara In Portland. POBTI.AND, Or., k Jan. l.-The New Year's holiday went oft quietly, more like an ordinary Sunday. All btuiness Iwum were closwl. A dance was given to the news and messenger boys lat night by Ilisliop Morris at tho Hiahpp fccott Acad emy. Talks were given the youngsters by Iter. T, L. Elliot, Mr. Williams and others. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS, EASTERN NEWS. Saw YKAKH AT TIIH WlllTK HllttflK, The Itereptlnn Prorune Plonil Doruru-ttom-llow Mr. and Mre. Clerelnnd Were Dreaied. Washington, Jan. 1. The Whlto House probivuiy never presented it moro brilliant siectaclo than to-day, on tho oc casion of tho President's mid Mrs. Cleve land's New Year's recaption. Spociat pains had been taken with regard to dec orations, and the beautiful suite of rooms whero tho reception was held never ap peared to better ndvuntuge. There was a profusion of beautiful, odorous flowers and plants, distributed with it tasto which made it charming oftcct. Tho choicest of tho flowers wero placed In tho Ditto par lor, whero tho receiving party stood to welcome tho throng of guests; but tlio most olaborato floral decorations wero dis played In tho East room. Tho mantels wero banked with flowers and festoons of grasses and ferns wero bus jieudcd from nil tho largo chan deliers. Tall palm trees were placed in tho windows and corners, and tropical plants of all Imaginable kinds lined tlio corridor running through thu center of tho House. A largo divan in tho East room was ornamented with it beautiful vase, containing a lame mini of dlirorent hues. Tho weather was light, sunshiny and cool. Tho reception beam at 11 o'clock, when tho usual numlrer of guosta woro presentod. Tho President woro n black Prince Alliert suit. and n black Ho. Mrs. Cleve land woro a beautiful rolo of p.ilo pin k tatllo made wltn it round train, and a corsago rounded at tho top, mid with short sleeves. Tho front Hklrt was draped In u Bilver-ombroldorcd net that had fringed bugles at the foot. On either siilo wero plain panels ol solt, troncli gray silk, embroidered in n pattern ot rosobuil.s in silver, back of panels edged with heavy Russian fur that com menced tit tho waist-lino and con tinued around the pink train. Tho back of thu dress was a princess h1iuo, with pink folds at tho waist, fastened with rosohud embroidery. In tho front was it jacket, shaped uud rounded, which fell on it vest of pink silk, tlraied with whlto net. The Hi coves wero pink, with sliurt mils, nnd edged on the arms with pearl jands. Tho low bodlii) was edged witli heavy fur. Shu woro it diamond necklace, and n diamond star In her hair. Tho recontlon closed about two o'clock, after which a few guests who had been Invited by tlio rroMdoni loiiuxi In receiving n party In u light lunch served up hi tho corridor. lll.AINi:H PLANK. If Not Appointed Hecrelnry of Kliitn, Un Will Muke It Hot for llnrrliuii. Wahiiinuton, Jan. 1. Nothing definlto seems known Hero concerning jiiaiuo h movements. Ho has obtained no houso hero vet nnd seems awaiting (Soncrnl Harrison's action lieforti making any definite plans. And Itlaluu, the "Re publican," which claims to know his pur )oso, says, will make things hot for Har rison If not upioInted Secretary of Stato. I lo means to settle hero this whiter, and make himself tho rallying point for nil ssat afact on that may Hiding up irom Harrison's apiwintinontH or jollc. QUACK DA UK IN. UUWIfe Wm Deceived, nnd Want n Di vorce. u . .. 1?.. ..'. Inn 1 -TutTim Klnn ' a,n a nA.innvi'. . -...... has granteil Mamie Darrin a dlvorco from Dr. Kilwiird Dnrrln on tho wound of do- sertlon. Ptaititiir stated that her husband was a magnetic healer, and informed nor before marriage that ho had nn income of l-non iHir month. After marrl.ik'o sho diBcovored that ho hod nothing, and sho had to return to her parents to obtain support. The doctor is now traveling in Oregon in the practice of his profession. He has made no answer to her petition far a divorce. Colored Catliolle Convention. Washington, Jan. 1. The national convention of colored Catholics, com- ttthod of delegates from nearly all the colored Catholic churches nnd uld soci eties throughout the country, began its session hero this morning, at me et. Auinistlno Catholic cathedral, and tho other Catholic churches ol this city. Every church was occupied vwion at tn-.tn a. tt. Father Fulton, of Qulncy, 111., the only colored Catholic priest at present In tlw United States, began tho celebration of solemn high mass. Im mediately in front of and !eneath the pulpit sat his Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, who delivered a sermon. Cleveland' future ltloenc. w.unrwn-m. Jan. 1. It is stated posi tively that immediately after the close of Presidont Cleveland's term of olllco ho nnd Jlra. Cleveland will no to Uuflulo for a short visit, and then take a bouse In Georgetown icr a trmaneni reBiueneo, Georgetown is u suburb of Washington, from tho heights of which a splendid view of the Potomac can le had. It Is on these heights that Mrs. Cleveland want to live. The Uakvlew nouso is xor saio. Tbe Tariff lllll, i'icinvn-irM. Jan. 1. Under an astree- ment mado respecting tho Uriir bill, the Senate will meet to-morrow morning at 11 a. M ami will continue so to uoumii a vnta is taken on ttio nassauo oi me bill. After miscclleneous business is dis pomI of, consideration of the tarllf bill wlllborcsumul, and will have tho right of way over all other measures until action is taken on the 21st Inst. JANUARY 2, 1SS9. Tllllll' UAPTUltlMI. Ho (Stole aUO.UOO and shipped It Hit Htiimelr.liy Kxpren, In n Trunk. St. Lofts. Jan. 1. Tim rhlc :llo Olrl liozzler, who jHiekcd himself and $10,000 in u trunk and was sent by express to St. l-otils. was caiitured hero to-nk-lit. I In Is Thomas Vines, who took tho pay of bovch iiiiuureii employees, amounting to ton thousand dollars of tho Adams & West Ijiko Muuufacturim: Cumnanv. Chicago. and dlsapiK'arcd last Saturday. Ho took the moiiov with tho uld ol it conlcduratu. ill whoso naiiio they hired n room in near factory, and mudo preparations for tho llliilit, tho conleilenito dlsuuiscd its nck'ro. and secreted tho inonev tin old stockings, mid .threw tltu.it under somo old clothes iu tho liottom of a big trunk Lasinigiit vine's coiiicileruto sent an ox prcssmun to tho room, and iu neuro tils gulso hclK'd tlio expressman load tho trunk In it wagon. Holes cut In tlio trunk cavo him air. On thu way to the depot mcs told tho expressman ho in tended to beat his way to St. Ixmls by goini; In thu trunk, bo hur too tioor to pay tho faro. When Vines oicned tho trunk ho jumped In and snapicd tho lid with it spring lock. Tho trunk was put into thu baggago room by, tho express man, and tho check left In jiossosslon of Vines' 'lecomnlleo. Yinen nml film trnnlr wont on board the train, and ho and his 10,000 wero treated ns common lisggago or a dlstancoof 100 miles. That was us long us tho embezzler could uuiluru It. Ho cot out, and tho trunk was carelessly closed by tlio train men, and Its eontonts left undiHtttrlred. At St. I-otiis thu trunk could not bo obtained by Vines without tho check, and his conledenito did not appear. Considerable pity was expressed ny tieoi men ior ines, and it small col lection was taken up to buy his dinner and stipor. His strungo story reached thu iKilico nnd nroused suspicion. Vines' description hud been received from Chi cago, and the reading of it resulted in thu despatch of otllcets to arrest him. Vines was taken into custody while begging thu baggago ugent to disregard regulations and givo him tho trunk. HOUSE IIUSINI'.NS. The River mid llnrbnr, nnd Klcnraiigua Canal lllll to Darn Precedence. Wasiiinoton, Jan. 2. Tho probabili ties aro that tho llousu will immediately proceed to consideration of soiuu of tlio appropriation bills on tlu calendar. Tho Itlvur and Harbor bill has precedence over nil appropriation hills, uud Chair man Illaticlianl will cull it up thu first thing to-morrow. ! Tho unfinished business is it bill to in-' corporate tho Mcaraiigua Canal Com pany, which has lceii roKrtcd favorably to tho House, with iimeiidiucnts from the committee of the whole. Tho friends of tho bill will cull It up on Friday, uud try to secure it vote un It. A K.Km.OOII l ire lit M, l.iiul. St. Iii is, Jan. 1. Itlclianlson's whnlerialo driig-sturo, situated about 200 yards from tho .Southern Hotel, was dis covered on firo at two o'clock this morn ing, Tho flames spread among the Ik llamubo contents of the store with alarm ini! rabidity, nccuiiiiuuiled by freuueut oxpluslons of drugs and oils, audit was feared for u tlmo tliit thu entire block would go, nut ullrr an liours Hani work the flames were notion under control. Tho chug houso Is nearly a total loss; prodably Hall u million will cover It. 1 00,001) Aftworllty Money Reentered. Ci.cvki.and, Jan. 1. Andiow Suulres, tho Cleveland lawver who went to ln- don to secure thu $100,000 which Thouius Axworthv, Cleveland's defaulting treas urer, hail deposited in a bank there, re turned to-day with tho money. Axworthy Is now on tlio ocean, cnrouio io uinaua, where ho will remain until ho can outer tho United States without fear of arrest. Four Men Have a llloody 11111. Auoiinta. (la.. Jan. 1. Report has reached hero that u bloody fight occurred ciiditcon miles from this city, on Satur day. In which all four participants were oadiv wouiiueu. ixiuib iiiacx ami a man named Drown wore hunting on tho land of Sam Fielding, when ho and his son appeared with guns uml a battle ensued. Ali are still living. An Old Veteran Kill Another. Milwaukkk. Jan. 1. louis Schmldth, an Inmate of the Soldiers Home, 05 years of aite, stabbed a fellow veteran nainod W. r. miner mis aiternoon, causing in stant death. Tho two men hail quar relled In a discussion over their respec tive war records, whllu drinking in a saloon. TIik Women Taking a Hand, Wasiiinoton, Jan. 1. It's generally believed that the ladles ol Harrioou's family aro exerting as potent an influence as anylwdy against Illalnu's appointmcut. Tliov are not in lovo with Mrs. Illalno, and uou i care to snare society wuu nor A . . 1 . 1 .fi I as wife ol tlio hecretury ol btato. Steamer Sunk. Nkw Oui.kans, Jan, 1. -The steamer N fitches, one of the finest iiasseutrer loats on tho Iwer Mississippi, struck a reef in Lako Providence tins morning, ami 4k W . A A 1 Ii ....1 1 siiiiK. it is a total toss, it was vuiuuu at $70,000, A itrlg and Crew ixt. Wahhikoton. Jan. 1. The DoiKirtmcnt of State has received a telegram from tho United Ktates consul at Kt. Joiufs, n, v., Htatim. that the brli! Atulla is a total loss ut Senews. Thu captaiu is the only sur vivor. Colored Celebratluu, Washikoton. Jan. Colored citizens of this city osEcmbled last night ut tho Ma sonic Hall, tbe occasion l!ng the annual celebration of the signing of tho emanci pation proclamation at Washington. DAILY. Send 'Em East to Friends. Help to ml vcrllsu tlio town nmt country by ending it few cople of thin Iwio of ttio East Oiikiionian to your friend nt it distance. Prlco ten cents per copy, In wrapper, nt thl otllcc. NO 200. STATE AND COAST NEWS. PHOSl'i:itOUH OALU OUNl.V. (treat Growth During the PititVear. San FiiAKcisco, Jan. 1. -In its annual rovlow tho Chronicle states that the past, year has lieoii thu most irosiurous In the history of California. It estimates the present population at 1,400,000, many counties having doubled and soma oven trebled their imputation during tho past year. Tho valuo of mineral products In 1888 is placed at $20,000,000, manufac tured products $170,000,000, orchard tiro ducts $24,000,000. cereal eroim $55,000-. 000, hay and vegetable crops $19,000,000, wlno and brandy $8,000,000, wool, $0, 600,000, doiMisIts in saving banks $28, 000,000, an increaso of $7,000,000 ovor 1HM7. Tho nssossod value of all nronertv In creased $152,000,000 during tlio year. Tho raisin crop was 12.000.000 boxes: tho orange product for tho season of 183-8tf is estimated at 12,000,000 boxes. A FATAL MISTAKE. Ctrl (liven Deadly Lotion I intend nr a Tonic VtcToiitA, 11. 0 Jan. 1. Maelo Hughes, uged 15, living with Mrs. Hug- tony in tins city tnu last lew days, lias recti siidcrim! from iullamntorv rheuma tism, for which she was using it tonlu aud lotion, icstcruay morning .Mr, Hug- gerty went to tho girl's room for tho pur- hjso ot giving her a ilosu ot tho tonic, and n mistake ttavu her the lotion. Tho mis take was tliscoveriil. and medical assis tance called, but all ullbrls to savu the girl were unavailing, sho dying iu it few lours, llio lotion was Iaruo v coiutmsod of bolladoumt. An Inquest was hold, and it verdict returned of accidental death. KILLED II IS MOTHI.lt. A Hoy Accidentally l)lrliurm' n Hlint, With I'utal Kraiilt. Skatti.k. Jan. 1. Mrs. Ira P. Rock well of Sidney, across tho Sound, wits shot nnd nccldeutly killed this morning y her M-year-olilson. i;i.ty. .Mrs, llock- well had given him ihtiiiIssIoii to go a hunting uud ho went Inlo tho kltclinn, took down tho shotgun uud wn attempt ing to insert ii eartridgo when it exploded, tlio charge passing throught it thin par tition uml entered tlio breast of his inothor, who was Iu thu sitting room ml ioliiliiu'. Shu expired in ureal mwny a short time afterward. NmiiKKled Opium Melted. Kk.ytti.k, Jan. 2, Seattle CtiHtoir llousu Ollleer Roger Hindu a seUuru of 100 kuiuIb of opium List evening which had been smiiu'ulcd into it pawnbroker shop, on South and Second streets, llo had seurcinsi live men, nut iimiiug notn lug on Ilium, let tliem go. lliey am lw lleved to havo Ikmiii the smugglers, how ever, and their hitei.tiou Ih thought to havo been to get tho drug into it chest uud ship it to Portland. Hid l.'cllp-tt In Una rritni hen. San Fiiancimo, Jan. I.Coiidltlons were generally favorable for tho obser vation of thuicclipHo, At tho crilot greatest obscurity it Isicamu very dark and ono star was plainly seon. Tho eclipso wits suceessfully observed at tho Lick Obeervatory, and thirteen photo graphs were taken. (luiubler Arretted. Tacoha, Jan, 2. Tho iollco last nluht raided tho Fashion, Motiouram aud Cabinet saloons, uud arrested eight iH.Kcr players, itmui.i tno rest tno well known ''Stud" Williams. All were brought before Justlcu I.twrenco und fined. Villi Tmel I'hIU Again. SkATri.K, Jan. 2. Van 'lassel, tho bal loonist, adtertlsud it balloon usconslon from tho harlxir yesterday, but ho could not procure enough gus mid ho dlsa pointed sovural thousand peoplo by tho failure. Man Found Head. HAn ijiahi mwu. w.111. A. ii, .hjvi, a na.tlvo of Canada, 3(1 years of uko und by occupation a truvoiing auuiior ior tno Southern Puciflu It, R. Company, was ound dead In his room this morning from asphyxiation. If AYTIAN NEWS. llyppoltlta' Nlda or the Ntory, a Told la New York. Nkw Yoiig, Jan. 2. Tho Sun says of Haytlan utralrs that Hypollto's friends In New York received advises by thu steamer Clydo that Hyppolito has been elected President by a majority of tho Represen tatives' Constituent Aseembly, uud will soon apittul anew for recognition. Sink ing of tho battles that havo been fought, the advices say there was only ono of any conseqiionro, and that was at St. Marie. An uttempt to tako this place cotU tagltlmu dearly, It Is n national stronghold, a sort of Thermopylae. U'gitlmo's forces mado a desjicrato attempt to tako It, and lost 1300 men iu killed and wounded. Then they with drew to thu south and havo not mado an aggressive inovo since. legitime' gun boats patrol up und down tlio coast, shelling Inolfeuidvu hamlets, but boyoud this accomplishing nothing. Ile.l.tlng I'.vlclloin. tlfi... if T.m O I',.fi-niily In tint vt. cinity of Dtinfanughy and Farakalgh havo armed themselves aud fortified their houses, destroyed bridges and blocked roads, In readiness to resist tho eviction yhleh will bo uttempted to-nr rrow. Troops of iiollwj on duty in tho region march with dllliculty. Tho upicarance of tho district Is warlike. 1