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ALBANY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, l90. 20 CENTS A WEEK. VOL. Y. NO. l5l B. C S BLf'MJiEL'G BLOCK a. a. csowdsr. C. W. CKOWDZS. CROWDER BROS Contractor and Builders. Office on First street with Wal lace fc Cuaick, real estate agents, Albany, Oregon. Estimates given n all kinds of buildings or carpen r work. AU work intrusted to will be promptly executed. netie for raMleatl.a. United States Land Office, i Oregon City, Or.; July 29. 1890. J NOTICE i hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber iands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," Wit halina Benh, of Tacoma, County of Pierae, 8tate of Washington has this Ay filed in this office her sworn statement No. 2178, for the purchase of the N. W. i vt Section No, 26 in Township No, 12, South, Range No. 2 East, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than agricultural purposes, and t establish her claim to sail land before I he Register and Receiver f this of doe at Oregon City, Oregon, on e Tuesday the4:b ilay of November, 1890, Sbontmrs as witnesses: C, Amaker, F, Daly, M. M, Berberick, and E. H. Smith, all of Tao ma. Wash. Any and ail persona claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 4th day of November, 1890 J. T. APPERSON. Register. ' Retire f.r Pabllcall.a. United States l.and Office, Oregon Uity.Or., July 25, 1890 notice is uereriy given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of Jane 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the Bale f timber lands in the state of Cali fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Wash ington Territory," Eugene E. 8 itb. of Lone Rock, county of iilliam, state of OreitoD, has this day filed in this office bis sworn statement. No. 2175, for the pur chase of the 8. E. Ji of section.No. 20, in Towns-hip Ji. 12 south, Range No. 2, east, and will offer proof to show that the lap! south is more valuable for' iis timber or atone than for agricult ural purposes, and to establish hi claim before the register and re ceiver of this office at Oregon City, at uregon taty, r,the4th fy-l e names it lith, H. . B Oregon, on Tuesday November. 1390. He nesses: E. H. Smith, Hewen, C. Young, J. B. Ranch, all of Tacoma, Fierce county, Wash. Any and all persons claim ing adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in tin" office on or before aid 4th day of November, 1890. J. T. Afpkrkon, Register. Mollee for raklleallea. United States Land Office, ) Oregon City, Or., July 28, 1890.) NOTICE is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress ot June 3, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale nf timber land in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territor)," Wilson Reichty, of Seat tle, County of King, btate of Wash ington, has this day filed in this office bis sworn statement No. 2177, for the purchase ef the S. E, $ of Section No. 24, inTonship No. 12 South, Range Iso, 2 East, and will offer proof to show that the land ought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural pur poses, and to establish his claim to aid land before the Register and Roeirer of this office at Oregon Qty, Oregoo, on Tuesday the 4th da of November, 1890. He namea a. witnesses: W. H. Hewen, E. H. Smith. E. K. 8mith and J. R. Reub, all of Tacoma, Pierce county, Wash ington, Any and all persons claim ing the above-described lands are requested to. file their claims in this office ot or before said 4th day of November, 1890, J. T, APPEBSON. Register. LADIES' UNDERWEAR CeaUeaiea Shirts. Children's Clotfe la aael All Ladles Caraaeala asasl . order at the JapaneSeBazaar tore aaicaa van low. EWONO WO,K CK CO. aarMere en first Street next to.8ncer BUekburss. railSLET : ft : r2S : Job : Frinters mi BLOCK,' ALBANY, OB. Miners: go to F. M. French's r J oar ssafBifyiajf kIsssss. EARLS Drr Gocds,NotioDS LADIES AND GENTS FTR; NI3HING8. Also bare a oomplete line of BOOTS and SHOES For spring trade at prices that defy compeeition. Give na a call and buy your shots ot at , bedrock price. Good . da and square dealing. FIRST NATIONAL BANK PRKSIDI5T L. FLIKH. VICE FSESIDXNT S. T Y0UNS. CASHIKR K. W. La- ; TON. TRANSACTS A QEMitAL BANKING BISICTCES : 8.E. Yoone, L, FLuni L. E BbAia, E. F. Sot E. W. Laxsdoh Cashier. Lina Connty Na:Lial BANL Albany, Oregon CAPITAL 8TOCK, $100,000. Pkisidext-J l Cowan, Vice President J II Ralston. Cashier iieo E Chamberlain, Assistant Cabier O A Archibald. ' Directors J L Cowan, J M (Sainton, Geo E Chamberlain. WS Ladd, W H Goltra, J A Crawford and O A Archibald. Transacts a general banking business. Draw sight drafts on New York, San an, toco and Hoi'anH, nr. Loan moii n on approved security. Receive deposits subject to check. Collections entrusted to us will receive prnmnr fruition BANK OF OREGOX, ALBANY, OREGON, caprrai. 5e,ss Pelf r... Vice Pre. Cannier H. BRYANT H. F. Mr.RKILL. ...JAV W. BLAllt. DIRECTORS: H. Bbtawt, J. W. Blain, Gao. H cm pa bet, O- fl. Stewart. K.J Ussbo, H. F.Mfrrilu FOR BALE BT ALL DRUGGISTS. "Some'months aeo I mirrhiispil box of Dr. J. P. 3'11's Catarrh Curp for my own use out nndlrur my repliew. C. A. McMahan. needinir aurh mHi! cine I let blm have my box of medi- I TT. 1 . ciue. nc now Benni ror iDree more Doxes, sayinjr it Is the best thine for catarrh ever trlel by him and his mends. I got another box to use In my rase, and cheerfully recommend It womers. (Shrned). JOHN McMAHAN. Ex-County Commissioner Lane Co, iTegon. Spring-Held. Lane countv. Oregon. Prof J, W, Johnson, president of the Btate univtJHiy.says it cured him ol a courb after two other nresprlntlonf had failed. Likewise two of his little crirlsused it to cure their conehs, Mrs Mark Bailey, wife of Prof Bailey, ent It to Prof Johnsor, and recom, mends it to all who sutler from colds, and coughs. For coughs it acts like a charm, and can be inhaled Into the pipes or passages, where; o other rough cores can reach Albany Opera House, THURSDAY AUG. 28 ONI NIGHT ONLY. SPECIAL ENCACEMENT MAUDE GRANGER. tTader tbs Management of MR. W. M. WILKISON. In Klchard rtavey and Mrs. Lucy Hooper's Powerful Rmo tlonel Flay INHERITED- (L. Hrritaok D. Hslrni ) As Originally Produced at the The atre de L' Application, Paris and Madison Square Theatre, New York. Miss OraLger's Company Oomprlres Ma. FSARK KlLSAT, UlKS EsTA H lI.LlAKi, Mo. C. II. Mistatu. Mms Cabrib Elberth. Ma Clacdb Bkcckb, Miss Jmimi Klberth, Ma. Rasrt FaaxcH, Lrrrts Babt Parkkb, asd MR. HAHRRY MAIMIALL. The Plays under the direction of Mr. Chat. Mestayar Seats now en sals at Will a Una's Tn8 Ceiebratsd French CURE Warranted to . lSf!TfiP.'WIH or monev -itasutsatsttisi flrnn r. . . refunded AFTER the venerative urirans of either sex whether arixinir from the excessive iim of Htiimiiania, tobacco or opium, or through outhful in. lis cretion, over iudulm-'nce, etc., such suloHaof Brain Power, Wakeiu'nees, Ui-arinsr Down Pains in the Back, Senumil Weakness, Hyo teria, Ner oua Pros ration. Nocturnal Omia sioitS, Leucorrhoe, Uizzincea, Weak Memory, Loss of Power and Impoteuct , which if neg lected often lead to premature old at(e and inssnityi 1 Pitas 4i. box; 6 Uixefa -or S6.UQ. Sent by mall on receipt of price. A WMIME (.1 tKlillF. is given w'th every 46 order received, to refund tne money if a Permanent cure is noteffettel. We have Uioiuwntlsof teBtimonialM from old and young, of both Hexes, who have been permanently cured by tho uee "( Aphroilitine Circular free, Adilrem the .teiiuu m.ii'If. i n. Western Branch, lkix, 27, Portland, llretron. For Bale by Foehav A Manoii, who tale'ii) etail flrtlUBIBfi). A'tair.,refc.t mm puis Kor Female Ir regularities; noth inif iikvr them on the market. Kevcr fail. tSuccossfullv uhmI bv prominent ladies monthly. Guarantee to re lievo aupresHol menstruation. Surs.Ssfa, Ceriain Don't be hiimbuir. )fed. 6ave time, licalth and money. Take no other. Sent to anr ad dress by maii 011 ro cipt of price, $2 00. Ad dress Sphro Metlirtnr onipnny West Bram-h Box 27, forllnntl, r. Sold by Foshay & Mason, Albanv. Oreiren BY- Buying Mr Property Through the leal estate firm of Burkhart & Kceney: The oldent Real Estate Firm in the Willamette Vnl v . - Thej' have Ian.- of nil deHcrijc tions for pale at the verv lowest prices and on the most favorable terms. We have Home tine bargains in small tracts of garden and fruit lands near the city, which we are offering at a ireat sacrifice. This property lies near the city, and is the very best on the market, part of which is set out to fruit. CITY PROPERTY Ve have a large list of choice business and residence property for sale including the Goltra park addition, the best, nearest anil cheapest suburban property on the market. A lot in this addition ;n j ii i , . . win uouiue in vaiue in lees man a year. EASY PAYMENTS. BUR (HART & KEENEY, RKAI. ESTA SE. Hi A X AND INSURANCE ACENTS. ALBANY. - - ORKOON Vi TELL BORING. UOCK DHU.T HVf: prospecting. Writs J, B. Hunhes. Al bany, Oregon, 10R SALK A kmh span of Kcntle mules . Inquire of G. W. Siniwon. SPOT CA.-II "RACKET STOUE," JUST OPENED OPP. MASONIC TEMPLE. Ladies and irents fuinishini- ,nnh table coyere, lulie ard genr hesit ry. men's ru.nucin, ores bjt- tons, hair, t. oth, i.ail m,d hone bru.sbes stationery, 1 c.niery, inkn, cni iis. hoc blackinif, ai.d u rmt nan articles tfo nu merous to mention hire. Ihere tcxls aie sold at such piices tbai thev ecu not be ilu plicated by any other men hart in the citv uuicss sum m a Bacnoic. t cme and gi t our prices fco trouble to bhc.w tK k. One price trt all I C I V " I't.in.ini' L.r. if , A choice and corrplete line of bottled delicasies hf ve just been added to my stock call and aee C, . Browi ail. m sifi go Fibers wlira MURDERERS CAUGHT The Indian S'ayers of Ed Baker Placed in Jail. GRIZZLY FIGUTING A MAN. Oonldn't 8tand the Exponas of Congres New Oruiaer a Snoes-Idaho DeaioU orats -Ben Wiison for Governor, t' Globh, A. T., A'jgiist 26. U a warrant issued fmm Gila coun (iua'lalonped C'iicie, an Apaor is now in the (Jila county on of the alleged murderersiLf Ed Biiker, in Sierra Anche iK' thiseonnty, on JOty Ilth. lln0 others of U hand were appr hen led ar Fort Apache yesterday and held, awaiting the arrival of the Uila cotin'y sheriff fur iheir removal 10 Globe. Guadaloupe is employed by the government as a secret service man. Two of hi.s sons are also prisoners for the same offense, and also under du ress; they are souts. The cir c inistantial evidence is strong. FIGHT WISH A GRIZZLY. Two Farm Houses Itarneil by In cendiaries. Walla Walla, AuguM 26. This afternoon F. M. Ellin was broiiL'fct to the city from the mountains badly wounded in an encounter with a grizzly. The bears were killing his sheep and he started to hunt them. He shot and crip I led one of the hears. The bear grabbed him and would have killed him but for the interference of his dog ttack:n: the hear. He drnp!ed Ellin, who grabbed his gun and killed the bear. Many deep cuts were made by the beor's claws, but they are not dangerous. Monday afternoon the farm resi dence of W. F. Osborne vas de stroyed by a fire of incendiary origin. The family wre away. Loss $."1500, with no insurance. The same d.ty the residence of C. San ders was burned, with the con tents. The value of the house and furniture was $4000 ; insurance, IlL'OU TRIAL ULN. The New Cruiser San Franelsco Makes Thirteen Knots. Santa Barbara, Cal., Aug. ''(. The new cnnt-er San Francis;', which left San Francises heriur yesterday afternoon to have her oflicial trial in Santa Barbara channel, arrived off here this morning, having made the run of nearly :00 nii!e3 in about twenty two hours, at an average speed of a fraction over thirteen knots per hour. She will make her trial run to-morrow. Idaho Nominations. Boise Citv, Idaho, August 26. The democratic convention reas sembh d this afternoon and nomi nated the Hon. Ben Wilson, of tiiis place, for governor. Alex E. Mayliew was nominated for con gressman. The Brittany Girl's Petticoat, In Brittany a curious matrimo nial custom prevails. On certain fete days the young ladies a fpear i red pe'.ticoas, with wliite or yellow bonlets around them. The OffprSWc Fair. '1)1) 13TII ANNUAL EXHIBITION Under the management of the St.'te Board of Agriculture, will be held on the state fair grounds near Salom, com mencing on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1890 And lasting one week t CASH PREMIUMS Offered for agricultural, stock and mechanical exhibits, tor works of art and fancy work and for tri als of speed. Reduced rates for fare and freight on all transportation lines to and from the fair, Important im provements have been made upon the groudds and increased facili ties are offered exhibitors. The 1 avil ion Open FOUR N1CHTS PURiflC THE WEEK. A splendid field of horses enter ed in the speed department, and fine exhibitions of racing will be given each day. Entries for premiums close Mon day at 7 :20 p. m. Exhibors are urged to make as many of their entries on Saturday before the fair as possible. Goods, animals and articles for exhibition must be in their places by 10 p. .n. Monday. PRICKS OF ADMISSION ; Man's dav ticket $ 50 Woman's drv ticket '. . 25 Man's season ticket ,. 2 50 Woman's season ticket. 1 00 Send to the secretary at Portland Oregon, for a premium list. D. II. LOONEY, President. J. T. Was , itewetar. 1 number of bordi-ra diMiotes tlie portion the father is willing togive his daughter. Eacli white band, representing silver, denotes 100 francs persannum, and e;tch yel low band denotes gold an I iieto kens 1,000 f.an-8 a year. Thus a young man who sees a face tiat pleases him has only to glance at the trimmings of the petticoats to learn w-at amount accompanies the wearer. M'VICKKK'S T1IE..TKE VVai Kurned lu Chicago Lat Night. Chicago, August 20. McVick er'jj ih. attv, iho pjlle ol aninse-ment-lovii.g peopse, is in rub. a. The lire is Uudouuitdl incendiary. Jeapierre foun 1 a small tire blaz ing in' the entrance, between the lines of ihe tln.sbing room, back of and under the sUge. llesut .dued the Ham. s and continued on his rounds. About 3 o'clock he lound another hlde under the au ditorium, wiiere no one ever goes except the watchman. The lianii-s spread with great rapidity, and in spile of the' elfurt! of :he firemen the entire auditorium was gutted. The front of the building was oc cupied by ollices and was saved by a lire wall. Shenandoah, un der the management of A. J. Haj niiin, of .an Francisco, was run ning at the theatre and to-night was to Vie its hundreth perform ance and souyenir night. All co tuiues and properties were de stroyed. Hay man telegraphed for a duplicate set, now in N-iW York, and secured the Auditorium build ing. The loss to the theatre is $200,000; to the company, Jfr,0(X. Four firemen were seriou-ly hurt, one probabiy faially, by the Killing roof. CAI.ll.IKMl I'ltlNKS. A Car Loail f Tlim Shlpil tu Chicago San FitANcisfo, August 20. The first v:r load of Galilo-nia prunes wai shipped to Chicago today from Santa Host. The shipment is earlier in the sea-on than usual. Ti.e first car ioi.l of dried graiies of thi season's cirivg wa despatched this afternoon by Poiter Bros. Wrestling Match. San FitAKcisco, August 20. E. Lewis and Angus McReod wrestled tier to-night ior ;frU;i a side. The condition of the contest was that Lewii should thiow McLeod three .hues ii: an hour. He won th" tirfc full in 2! minuts; second in 4 minutes .nd 1 second and the third in 11 minutes, thus inning the maU-h. A Heavy Kain Storm. Wiieklinu, W. Ya., August 20. The heaviest rain storm in the year began here this morning. Streams nre badly swollen. Wheel ing creek ainl t'alldwell river, which ru.i ihrough the city, ae raging torrents. All 'lie stieets in ihe city i re iike rivers. At Union town many manufacturers were coinpcll.-.t io cloe, down. Many bridges are swept away and the lain still continues. Ezrta nefuHCii to Sign, t'uY of Mexico, August 20. The Guatemalan minister here says (Jen Ezet.i 1ms relused to ratify the peace protocol, sigmd ny Ur. Galindi-z. "uiateiiiaia or dered her forces to agun a Hance on Salvador. Tiie bill of the dip iomatic corps reques el four days more truce io try to imiuce Ezeta to sign tlie dicument. BAY NOTES. Vaquina Re uliiican. The summer 6eason in Newport is now at its highest point. There are probably two thousand people here taking a vacation. The sudden and unexpected ar rival of the cruiser Charleston at Yaqui.ia bay to day, when she was srpposed to lie 23 10 miles a ay, is causing considerable excit-.-mi-nf and comment all over the Pa.-itic coast. Has the Behring sea mud dle anything to do with her move ment is the question? Two foolheaded young men by the names of Gibson and Jones started last F.iday to make the trip to Portland in a email sail boat. Tfiey got about twenty-live miles north and were forced to re turn, getting hack to the bay on Sunday, probably satisfied that they are not full-fledged seamen. They certainly were fortunate in getting back to dry land safely. Fall and Winter Announcement. We beg to announce that the two large shipments of woollens con signed to us, and recently pur chased of Boston and New York houses, will arrive in the course of a day or two. These goods should have been deliveied August Is:, but owuig to the recent strike of the New York Central it Hudson River rail-oad, v.e were unable to receive them sooner and regret ex ceedingly ihe disappointment to our customers. The stock com prises the latest foreign and east ern designs, and required no little skill and care to meet the wants of the public, as we fully anticipate to please the most fastidious. We will announce the arrival of these goods and trust an early inspec tion. Resp-c fully, Zaches & Son, Merchant tailors, drapers and fire trade designers. Opposite the joetoffica. MORE OF THE STRlKE The Abduction of Little Annie Redmond. NATURAL OAS FOCN'DIN TEXiS He Swam Fifteen MUss-Irth D.atltutlon Struck a Cow Chicago Tfceaire bnrntd Voting on the Tariff Bill. Albany, N. Y., August 20. Memo, rs ol L). A. 240 ol this city, in.iinate with l'owderly, etiteo this morning that the chief said ihat ike action oi the f deration was merely a cou-ervative course rhey were couipelIer- to- take by reason of their charter. The su pieme council, no a ever, sends word of caution to members of the federation to look out for any en croa liiiietii upon their rights, and Powd rly believes they will seize the first opportunity offered to strike. Th.it opportunity, he pre dicts, will oc-ur before three days is gone by ; in fact, Powdei ly al most assured meiubbrs nf I). A. 240, at their secret meeting last night, that a general strike would 'oon occur. It is further claimed upon the part of the Knights this morning, ttiat as yet, only part of their men are out on this road, and that when the general order goes out, there will be more trouble yet. The general order for a strike of all Enights of Lalor on the Central railroad, and on all other connecting roads aiding the Central to move freight will be given to-night. ANNIB ICKUMONO S A BUI CTION Mrs. Hurley Tells Why the Crime Was Committed. Nkw York, August 20. A dis p.t'. h from Chicago says: Annie Redmond, the beautilel little daughter of a blacksmith, vns stolen two years ago, and Jose phine Hurley, ho ab lucled her, was sent to the pyiitentiary for :ive years. Mrs. Gurley now givei; the public, tlnough her attorney, a comessii n where. 11 she says she stole Redmond's child at the bid dim: of her hu-band, who, in turn, wished to further a vindictive plan of Mrs. Alien, a woman, ac cording to Mrs. Gurley's state ment, of questionable character, (iiirley is a bigamist, and is now serving a term in the Wisconsin penitentiary. Mrs. Gurley says John Redmond, the blacK.-mith, father of the abducted cmld, was on intimate terms with several women, including the Allen W'un.in. . A bill for wines and otner stuff contracted by Redmond at Mrs. Allen's house remained unpaid, and Mrs. Allen becoming pitelul plaim !, with the aid o. tiurley, the hitle girl's abduction. Outside of the anaichist and Crir uin cas -s, the Kadmond abductio 1 attracted more attetit:on than any thing that ever occurred in Chi .ago. Declined the Nomination. San Fkaxcisco, August 20. An evening paper says W. W. Mor row declined the 1 oniiiiation for congress from the 4th di-trict. He g'Vrs as a reason that he cannot afford to live in Washington ami lii- income irom his profession has suffered, as mo.-'t of h s time has been devoted to congressional duties. Renominated. Clfselaxo, August 26. Major McKinley was renominated for congress to-day by acclamation amid great enthusiasm. Idaho's Population. Washington, August 20. The total count 01 the population of the state of Idaho as made by W. C. Hunt, of the population division, and announced by the census bu reau to-day, is 84,229. In 1S8! the population was 32,010. Colored Man Drowned. Vancouver, August 20. Milt Ward, colored, an employe of the Michigan Lumbering Co., who as loading a lum'ier barge, acci dentally fell overboard and was drowned this afternoon. Where it ociurred the current is swift and he was not seen to rise. Making a Canvass. San Fkancisco, August 20. A. Cammincite, secietary of the state noard of trade, to day tendered his resignation, to take effect Sep tember 1. He a ill make a can vass of the second congressional j district. j Prominent Attorney Dead. San Fkancisco, Augu-t 20. Hon. W. W. liishop, a prominent att'.rney of California and Nevada) died here this morning. The Engine Struck a Cow. Roanake, August 20. A freight tram on the Norfolk and Western road was thrown from the track last night at 9 o'clock, near Rad ford, by striking a co.v, and the engine ami nine cats fell on top of a number of shanties below, oc cupied oy Italian railroad lat orers. The cars crushed the shanties, causing the utmost consternation, tour men were killed, and five laborers also severely injured. Weather Iteport. Washington. Autrust 20. Show- prs nreviled excpnt. in Xent Knir- land, the South Atlautic states and 1 pper juissoo-i vaiiey. it is gen erally warmer east of tlie Missis sippi ana siigiitly colder on the east slope of the Rocky mountains. A storm of slight energy is central over Lake Superior, mo vinj east ward, and secondary disturbances are apparently forming over the Missouri and in the Ohio valley. A OlOANTIC SCHEME. The Trip from Chicago to London to bo Made lu He veil Days, ycEBKC, August 26. The most gig.uiuc railway system ever projected in Canada, witu the sin gle exception ot the Canadian Pa cific' is uoout to oe started. The pro.uuieis are chiefly French and Enghsti capitalists. Sir Hector Langet in, minister of public works lor tne Dominion, and air Charles rupper, tiigb, -.commissioner lor Canada in Lomlju, are largely in terested parlies. The scheme is to bu.ld a railway eastward from (jueoic, some 80 mile.-, to st. Curries bay, 011 the Labrador co.st, from which point large steamers are expected to make the voyage to Miliord Haven, in Wales, in three and one-hall days. By this route it is expected that passengers and perishable freight .an be carried from Chicago to Loudon inside of seven days. The company tills itself the North Canadian Atlantic Railway and Steamer Company. The cap ital of the company its $20,000,000 but it has authorized itself to bond its road for the purbhase of steam ships. Tne provisioaal directors include Henry Isaacs, lord mayor of Lon don ; Robert N. Fowler, M. P.; Banker Thomos Woods, of Mil ford; Charles G. Mott, director ol the (treat A'eslern railwayr Wil liam R. Batch, banker, 1 ndou, aud Sir Douglas Fox, the eminent Knglish engineer, who is also con sulting engineer to the company. The head ollice of the company is in England, and the English di rectors have sent one of their number, Mr. Batch, to make pre liminary arrangements. Thecom pa:iy will have 5'.KJ0 men at work by spring. The Destitute of Ireland. Los don, August 26 Tlie Chroni cle advocates the migration ironr-f the congested listricts in Ireland ro the waste lands which only re quire to be reclaimed and culti vated to afford subsistence for the surplus population. It exhorts the government to take immediate action and not w ait until the people are enieebled by hunuer. All true oatno b, whether home rulers or not, it says can join in this ha inane task. Minn on Fire. Victoria, B. C, Anirust 26. A mes-agc received from Nanaimo this a ternoon sai.l No. 3, shaft of 1 lie Wellington mine is on tire and .vill have to be flooded. Then were only two men in the mine at the nine and t!.e escaped. The air fan is out of order and it is not known how the fire started as no ex losinii ccurred. No further details were received. Starvation Imminent. Dublin, August 26. At a meet ing of the national lnague here to day Timothy liealy, referring to the p iiato bligiit, said nothing stood between the people anJ star vation during tiie coining winter. Farmers' Congress. Council Blcffs, August 26. The tenth annuil session of the national farmers' congress began tiere to-day. Two hundred dele gates, representing 23 sia es, had arrived when tne time came for the congress to open, and 50 more delegates are expected to anive by to-morrow, when 30 states will be represented. Gov. Boise deliv ered an address in which he ex tended a welcome to the congress 011 hcha'f of the state ot Iowa. President Kolb delivered an ad dress on the behalf of the con gress. At the afternoon session a 1 oi omit tee on nuance and resolu tions was selected. A resolution from the Wichita lioard of trade. demanding the passage by con- ress of the anti-option bills pre sented for adoption, but. after a heated discussion was referred to committee on resolutions. Democratic Clubs in Council. Tacoma, August 2t. A conven tion of democratic clubs convened in tins city tins aiterncm in ihe Tacoma theater, 500 persons i-eing present. Judge Rochester wis elected temporary chairman. Committees on credentials, resolu tions and permanent organizatit n were appointed and will report to-morrow mornini:. Henry Drum, of this city, will be recom mend as permanent chairman. Hon. R. B. Mnith, of Montana, will address the convention this afternoon. H-.n. J. Chandler, of St. Iiiiis, will deliver an address in the evening, which will be the grand finale of the convention. Fatal Railroad Collision. Baltimore, August 26. The Chicago express on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad ran into an open switch near Point of Rocks this evening and engineer Seeiller, fire man (juarles una a brakeman were instautly killed. Rate of Assessments. Sacramento, August 26. The stale board of equalization his de cided t fix the state rate of taxa tion at 58 cents on each $100 as sessed value. " THE DAY IN CONGRESS Minority Against Pensions for Mrs. MeCleiian and Frtmoot MoKINLKT KKKOMINATBi. 8tart atlsa la Irslasd Msadiag tbs OoiiStitadoa Parmsrs' Alliaaas. Washington, August 28. Mar tin, oi Indiana, from the commit tee on invalid pensions, to-day presented the be uee minority re port in opposition to the bills granting a pension of $20U0 per year to the widows x-UBeral McClellau and Fremont. GEN. CUITBR'S WIDOW. Visiting At Spokane FaUs - Foil Hundred Feet. Spokane, August 28. Mrs. Elixa Custer, widow of lien. Custer, is sojourning tor a few days in this city. She has been visiting Gen. Ca'rlin at Ft. Sherman for the past month, and from here she will re turn east, stopping for a few days with the family of Indian Agent Roona.i, at the flat Head agency in Montana. Elmer Ardry, aged 30, working on the new Hangman creek bridge, was instantly killed to-day by fail ing from the bridge to the rocks below, a distance of 10J feeU Opened a Vela of Nataral Oss. New York, August 28. A dis patch from Paris, Texas, says that Charles (hooding, who lives in In dian territory, thirty miles from this city, employed Michael Duha ney to dig a well on bis place. Last Saturday Duhaney had reach ed a depth of sixty-rax feet, when he came out for his dinner. On his return he bad been lowered twent - feet when he screamed to his assistants to haul him out quick. He wan taken out in an unconscious condition and then the dames burst out. It was three hours before be came to. The poor fellow was badly burned, his coat, which had been thrown across the windlass, was scorched iill it crumbled to pieces. The rope was also burned, till it fell tpart. No scientific investigation has been made, but it is thought that Duhaney opened a vein ot natural gas. Constitutional Doctors. Jackson, Miss., August 28. The constLutional convention met this afternoon, and under the ca'l of counties which is a regular order for Tuesdays and Fridays, a flood of amendments were sub mitted and referred to appropriite committees. The report of the sun-committee on franchise, printed to-day, does not differ ma terially from the language of its provisions. The qualifications Ahich are to become operative on January lt, aie: Every qualified elector shail be able to read and vrite, or shall own the right and .shall have paid taxes on property of the assessed value o: $200 for the fiscal year next preceding his registration. Would Mot Treat With Tamn. San Francisco. August 28. . The grievance committee of the brotherhood of trainmen, neld a conference with the officials of the southern Pacific railroad to-day and Superintendent Fillmore noti fied the committee that ens com oany would not treat with the brotherhood of trainmen as it was not a representative of the tra'n- - men on tne line. Airangements were made for another meeting when the representatives of the men on all the divisions can be present. "Tho Battle Will Go Os." New Yobk. August 26.--About 2500 persons, including curiosity seekers and a heavy police force, attended the mass meeting ot the is., of L. at Union square to-night. Powderly said: "ou may feel disheartened because the Terre. Haute convention did not declare a general strike. Your executive !oard did not expect it would. All we expected was to havi tueir support, and thev are with us. They say our battle must go on, and go on it will." Swam riftooa Mil. New York. August 26. A Chester, Pa., dispatch says that Dr. Charles t. Penrose, treasurer of the examining board of pen sions, and Robert Ralston, both of Philadelphia, swam down the Del aware river from Philadelphia to Chester, a distance of fifteen miles. this aiternoon. The men swam for a wager, Dr. Penrose winning in five hours and five minutes. Mr. Ralston'" time was five hours and thirteen minutes. Voting th Tariff Bill. Washington, August 28. The senate this morning unanimously agreed to the proposition submitted yesterday ny Aldrich. limiting and fixing the time for the consider ation of the tariff bill and voting on it. Under the terms of thia proposition, general debate closes September 3, and voting on th bill begins September 8. Wanted. A frond, freiih milch - S3- , -vtto " VI I! ticulan enquire at the Depot hoteL
