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ALBANY, OREGON, THURSDAY, 31 AY 21 1891
VOL. VI NO. 146
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are at
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FURNISHING GOODS,
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MHSKS SILK AND KNIT UNDERWEAR, COTTON
AND WOOL 1IOSK, EMBROIDERIES, SILK AND
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' BLACK AND COLORED DRESS GOODS !
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FIRST STREET, ALBANY, OREGON.
I
IPO RT I j A.IN" D, OREGON.
BRANCH HOUSE ALBANY, OGN
JOHN ROBSON, MANAGER,
Have on hand for the season of 1801, binders, mowers, farmer's tools
anu harvesting machinery of all kinks.
Our sterk of busies, carts, spring wagots, etc., i the largest and
most com pie te on the I'acilic Coast, ami comprises all the leading
styles. At Dcyoe i: Kihsn's old stand, opp. Blutnberg Block.
days at Scio, Fridavs and Saturdays at Albany. Mr. Blumberg is
alsoownerof the standard bred trotting horse, Alwood Breeze (No. 2S5H)
who can be seen at the stable of Trites Bros. The get of this horse
are larne and tine formed, and only need proper development to
how speod.
FEED -:-
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GENERAL PRODUCE MARKET.
WANTED 8PECIA LLY- Hav. oats and rotatries. to suddIv austame
on the Or'goa PaciSo Railroad extension and my increasing home trade
here I sell in quantities to suit the purchasers. Store in Strahan Brick,
Sitcond street
40 Years the Standard
Front i
1
will be found larger and more
than ever.
WHITE GOODS
Anything and everything in
large assortment and end
less varietv.
Ladies, Misses & Childien's.
nii:i 1 1 r 1 11 1
Many of our horsemen have
given it as their judgment that
fit us, Blumberg's black perch
eron stallion stands at the
head in his class. He is in the
hands of Mr. O. E. Barrows, an
etlicient and experienced
horseman who will give his
patrons every Hssible atten
tion. TittjS
Will make the season of 'SH,
Mondays and Tuesdays at Jef
ferson. Wednesdays and Thurs
STORE
R. M IROBERTSoN.
A HlSBAXDS MISTAKE.
Husbands toooften permit wives
and parents their children, to
suffer from headache, di..iness,
neuralgia, sleeplessness, fits, ner
vousness, when by the use of Dr,
Miles' Restorative Nervine such
serious results coula easily be pre
vented. Druggist everywhere
say it gives universal eitislaction,
and has an immense sale. Wood
worth & Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Snow & Co., of Syracuse, N. Y.
J. C. Wolf, Hillsdale, Mich., and
hundreds of others sav "it is the
greatest seller they ever knew. It
contains no opiates. Trial bott'es
and line book on Nervous Diseases,
free at Stanard aui Cusick s.
SPItTLATIOS OAMiKRQl'S.
Scarcely a day passes without the
news of some lame failure flashing
iiver the wires -the usuah result of
speculation in stocks or some equally
uuiiircrotiR venture. 1 he same electric
ou vent carries to dear distant friend
the sad tUliiitrs of death of loved ones
too often the result of speculation
in patent nostrums. Moore s Revealed
Kcnieriy is no speculation but is sold
on po-iitive iruurantee. Do not fail to
iro to your uriiirnist an ask fr four
money if not satisfied. We known
vou will fro and buy another bottle.
ror sale by all druggists.
Till: GREATEST STRIKE.
Among the great strikes that of
Dr. Miles in discovering his New
lloart cure has proven itself to be
one of the most important. The
demand for it has become astonish
ing, Already the treatment of
heart disease is being revolution'
fzed, and many unexpected cures
effected. It soon relieves short
breath, fluttering, pains in side,
arm, shoulder, weak hungry l.tin
gry spells, oppression, swelling of
ankles, smothering and heart
dropsy. r. Miles book on Heart
and Nervous Diseases, free. Th
unequaled New Heart Cure is sold
and guaranteed by Stanard &
Cusick, also his Restorative Ner
vine for headache, tils, sprees, hot
Hashes, nervous chills, opium
habit, etc.
II I IT I IIUOMKU.
Win, Thomas Postmaster o! M.i-vilu-,
Ind, writes "Klectrie Bitters
lias done more for me than all ineili.
ernes columned lor Iliat lal Ict-lmg
iri.-in from Kidney and Liver
trjiiMi', John l.elie, farmer and
stockmen of the same place, s:ii:
"Kind Klectrie Hitters to lie the best
Kidney and Liver medirine, made me
feel like a new man." .1. W. liardner.
hardware merchant, same town, says,
hleomc Hitters lsjust the thinif for a
man wno is all run down mid don't
eaiv if he lives or dies: he found new
strength, irnod appetite and felt just
line he hud a new lease on lite. Only
")0 cents a hoitlc, at Koshay V M.i-uu's
druir store.
Itl.tl tKk IKLK KIX Ii:.
Mrs Michael Curtain. I'lainlield.
Ill, in ikes the thitcim-nt tli.it she
caught cold, which settled on lmr
liin's; she was treat-it for u month by
luM'ianuiv pGysician, nut yrew worse,
lie told her she was it hopeless victim
of eoiusiimpiion and that no medicine
could cine her. Her druiri;ist sug
gested Dr. Kind's New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought a bottle
and to her delight found herself bene
lltted from the lirst dose. She con
tinned its use anil after taking ten
bottles, found herself sound and well,
now does her own housework and is
as well as f he was. Free trial bottle
of this great Discovery at Koshay A
M ison s Wi ng Store, large bottles M;
and $1 00"
mil.' M:uvt:v i.i vku pills.
Act on a new principle reguln
ting the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nerves. A new dii-
covery. ir. Miles' nils speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpi 1
liver, piles, constipationr Un-
equaled for men, women, children.
mallest, mildest, surest I 60 dose 3
for 25 ceuts. Samples ee, a'.
Stanard & Cusick.
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The best salve in the world for CutJ.
Bruises, 9o.es, Ulcers, Salt Khcuiii,
Fever sores. Tetter, Chapped Hand,
Chilblains. Corns, and skin Eruption:;,
and pos lively cures riles, or l.o pay
required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded, Price lift cents ptr box. Fer
sale by Foslmy t Mason
The Celebrated French
CURE
Warratite'l to "
WBMXS-
or money
refuiidtil
cure
KFORt
oig AFTER
the ireiier:itive unraim of either wx whether
anmnif tnm the exccii c iu ol 9timulant,
toW-cii or opium, or thr m'h joutliful imlw
cretion.over iniluli;en':e, itu., BMi h asl.aso(
brain Power, Wakefu'nesa, Idarinif Down
pains in the lia, k, Seminal Wcaknew, Hyg
teria,Ker'ou h ration, Nturnal Omis
aioii, Leuoorrhiw LL:ziiie, Weak Memory,
Lussol Power anil Imjioteti :y which if net,
lis td often leail ty preuialure old aire anil
insanity. Price $1 a box; (1 boxea fer iS.OO
Sent hv mail on receipt of price.
A WKITTCV VI 4K4Sri:F. is iriven
with fery tb orjer received, to refund tne
mone) i: a i'eriuaurni cure ia notetTetted.
We have thimsamls ol testimonials from old
and younz, ol both sexes, who have lieen
permanently cured by the use -f Aphroditint
Circular tree. Address
THE APHKO nr.lllf lR t o
Western branch. Box, 27, Purtlaml, Oregon.
For sate by Koeltay & Mason, who esale and
etail druioiists, Albany, (Ireitnn. -
11TAXTED A seamstress, one whocan cut
II and tit. fail at corner of 5th and Kail
road streets. Mrs. F. A. Durkhart,
LOST On Sunday, May 4, Isnl, beturen
thiseity and Cunallis a iad's l.la. k
i-sye. Finder will pleaae leam at this Kline,
FOR A THIRD PARTY
The Farmers Alliance Convention
Shouts Itself Hoarse.
A WONDEKrtL 1'I.ATFOK.M
It Is Liks Hash, CompoaeJ of a Little of
Host Everything, bat Contains Na
Prohibition Boatluient.
('intinnati, Mav 20. When the
the National Farmer's Alliance
conference assembled this after
noon, a letter fron L. L. l'olk,
which was read, advising the con
ference to issue an address and
defer action on the third party
until 1S!)2, caused a breeze anil
when the motion to read it to the
committee on resolutions was de
clared carried there was a loud
demand that the negative be put
more forcibly by the chair. 1 tie
demand was renewed and contin
ued from time to time. Ignatius
Donnelly, chairman of thecommtt
tee on resolutions, climhed upon
rostrum at this juncture and al
most his tirst words i aused a whirl
wind of excitement. The declar
ation from Donnelly which set the
convention wild, was to the effect
that he was there to report that
the committee platform was t unit
for the organization of a third
party. Two alternatives were pre
seined, tie said, either to ignore
the third party or to divide the
friends of reform. He gave way to
Hubert fcchilling, of Wisconsin,
secretary of the committee, who
read the platform.
The platform reported by the
committee on resolutions to the
national union convention, is in
part as folio as: That in lieu of
the great social, industrial and
economical revolution now dawn
ing upon the civilized world, and
the new and living issues con
fronting the American people, we
believe the time has arrived for
the crvstallization oi the political
reform forces of our country and
the lormation ol what should be
known as the peoples party of the
United States of America.
Second That we most heartily
endorse the demands of the plat
form as adopted at St. Ivouis in
18.SU, Oala, Fla., in 1890, and in
Omaha in 1.S1M. We demand the
abolition of the national banks, as
banks of issue and as a substitute
for the national bank notes. We
demand that legal bank notes be
issued in sufhcient volume to trans
act the business of the country on
a cash bais, without damage or
especial advantage to any class or
calling, sticli notes to l' letral
tender in the payment of all debts,
puotic ami private, anu sucn notes
when demanded by the neoidu
shall be loaned to thorn at not
more than 2 per cent per annum,
upon non-pei ishable products as
indicated in the eub-treasurv plan.
and also upon real estate, with pro
per limitation on the quality of
land and the amount of money.
We demand for an unlimited
quantity of silver. We demand
the passage of laws prohibitum
alien ownership of land and that
congiejfl take prompt action to de
vise some plan to obtain all the
lands now owned by aliens and
foreign syndicates, and that all
land held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of such as is
actually used and needed by them,
he reclaimed hv the government
and held for actual settlers only.
We demand that all revenues shall
be limited to the necessary expense
and the government economically
and honestly administered. We
lemand the most rigid, honest and
just national control and supervis
ion ol all means ol public commun
ication and transiortation, and if
th s con'rol and supervision does
not remove the abuses now exist-
ng, we demand the government
ownership of such means of com
munication and transportation.
We demand the election of presi
dent, vice-president and I'nited
States sejiators by a direct vote of
the people. We urge that the na
tional committee be appointed by
this conference to be composed of
three members for each state re
presented, to attend the national
conference on February 22nd, 18U2,
and if possible unite with that and
all otl ler reform organizations
there assembled. If no satisfac
tory arrangements can be effected.
this committee shall rail a nation
al convention, not laler than June
1,8S', for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for president
and vice-president.
Amid a perfect cyclone of enthu
siasm the delegates moved the
adoption of the platform as read.
1 tie contention went wild, and the
delegates mounted chairs and ta
bles, shouting and yelling like
Cotnanches. A portion of the con
vention in a thunderous chorus
sang to the tune of ' (tood-bye
my lover, good bye" the words
"good-bye old parties, good-bye"
and then the "doxology" "the
tumult surpassing in its remark
able suddenness and vigor any
thing that had ever pieviously
taken place in the convention,
lasting fully a quarter of an hour,
till it cased from sheer exhaust ion
of the delegates. The name of the
new party, the l'eoples Tarty of
the I'nited States, elicited an out
burst ot applause, and as each
plank was read the cheering was
renewed frequently.
One plank recommended univer
sal suffrage to favorable considera
tion, and another demanded the
Cayment of pensions on a gold
asis. The former met with a
rathtr chilly reception, but the
latter was roundly cheered. At
this juncture one of the delegates
objected that the platform was one
sided for the farmers alliance, but
he met with little encouragement.
Schilling announced that the pen
sion plank was left to the soldier
members on the committee, with
an inquiry whether it was satisfac
tory, and on their acquiesencc this
was adopted.
The platform proper, exclusive
of resolutions, was adopted by a
rising vote. A t this stage the con
vention was little better than a
howling mob, and in the midst of
the confusion (J. M. Miller, of
CaV'irnia, came to the front on
tl -r.sphibition question, which
had Leen" ignored inthe platform
and resolutions. All efforts to
choke him otr with joints of order
wpre ineffectual. The resolution
offered by him was brief but to
the point. It said, "resolved that
we favor the abolition of the liquor
tratlic." After another awful up
roar the prohibition amendment
was overwhelmingly defeated.
The resolutions were then adopted
with only three dissenting votes.
To-night it is reported that
many members of the national le
form organization, headed by Pres
ident W. W. Jones of Illinois, will
withdraw from the party, because
of the defeat of the prohibition
resolution.
Officer Elected.
The newly organized lodge of
Patriarchs Melilant, Canton No. 3,
has elected the following ollicers:
J. C. Littler, captain,J. K. Weath
erford lieutenant. C. i. Hawlings,
ensig'", tico. W. Wright, clerk, (J.
I.. Blackmail, accountant. The
following ollicers were appointed
iv the capt.un : 1. V. Anderson,
standard bearer, i. F. Bnjsell,
guard, M. Scott, scn'incl, John
Kobson, picket.
COURT OF INQUIRY
S M.IMKKN IN THE "SHADOW ill'
Til E li.tl.l.llWS.
It it i: llrvel All Encaceil lu the
Lynching H ill 15 e Apprehended
Soldiers lu .lal.
Win Wai.i.a, May 20. At the
court of inquiry to-day Captains
Winter, alder, lint held and
Smith were examined. The
feature of the day's testimony was
that of James Casey, a ealoon
keeper and hi ex-soldier. On the
night ol ttie lynching Casey was
at the jail and talked with the
soldiers. He was the only citizen
admitted inside. His mouth is
now sealed. It is believed he is
afraid to testify, though he claims
to know nothing. Eight soldiers
have been arrested and are in
irons. It is understood the grand
jury has also indicted it. em. mx
more, supposed to have been im
plicated, have deserted. It is be
lieved all engaged in tha lynching
w II be apprehended.
SINOI I.Alt COINCIDENCE,
Hail Story in Connection With The
Wnllu Walla Lyncliliic
Postmaster J. D. I.amanoii Mon
day received two letters that con
tain in their short length the
stories of human woe in its fullest
form, says the Walla I'nioD.
They are tragedies in anticipation
not alone in the answer that will
be returned in each, but from the
peculiar combination o: victim
and assailant, and the fact that
the letters subjoined wire written
from the s ime section of country
and the attent ion of the writer of
each letter was called to the same
matter through a news item in the
same paper. Following are the
letters, which were both received
on Monday :
P.i:tiii:i., N. Y., May 5, ISM.
"D. (J. Hunt, the slayer of
Private .Miller, was taken from
thejiil in Walla Walla, Wash.,
and hanged by soldiers."
Hon". Sik I clipped tiieinclosed
from a newspaper. As I have a
son, Fmil L. Mil'er, in troop 1),
Fourth cavalry, I am very much
afraid it might bit him. If so,
please let me know at once and
oblige, yours very respectfully,
St KANxau Mil i. nit.
N. B. II my son is all right
please hand him this let'e
Kos.sk. Sr. Lawrkxck Coiwty,
N. Y., May 4, 18M. S
Dear sir : The Elmira Telegram
of April 27 has a statement to the
effect that a man following the
gambling profession had been
shot by a number of soldiers in
revenge for his -having shot one of
their number in an altercation in
or near Walla Walla, giving the
soldier's name as Miller and his
antagonist's name as D. J. Hunt.
I have an 'uncle living in or
around WaUa Waila for many
years. Andrew J. Hunt, and fear
ing there might have been a mis
take and the possibility of its
lieing "A. J." instead of "D. J"
I hasten to ask this great favor of
you: Kindly ascertain if the un
fortunate man was Andrew J.
Hunt, and if not, kindly make
inquiries for me and hand my
uncle this letter, which holds my
preeent address. I came here
from Carson City. Nev., Ia9t
month.
Vii.i.a II. Ph.u en.
OUR STATE OFFICERS
Hon. George E. Chamberlain is
Oregon's Attorney General.
THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
Qitvtrnor Pcnnoyer Makrs Soma Good
Belsctioni In Filling tha Newly
Created Offices.
ft.M.eM, May ti. i he governor
made the following appointments
lo-jav:
George K. Chamberlain, of Al
bany, attorney generab
Board of Equalization George
Harold, Multnomah ; J.W.Shelton,
Union; Chas. Hughes, Josephine;
wniiam Hughes. Morrow: 11. E
Hayes, Clackamas; John Burnett,
uenton; J. r. Koherlson. Marion
Board of Pharmacy D. J. Fry,
Marion ; L. G. Clark, Multnomah ;
w. li. Welch, Multnomah; A. A.
Jones, Baker; S. B. Gould, Uma
tilla.
Board of Charities C. E. Cline,
Marion; W. E. Carll, Clackamas;
Josepti lloit, Multnomah ; Thos
N. Strong, Multnomah; J. S.
White, Marion; D. Solis Cohen,
Multnomah.
Board of Regents of Monmouth
State Normal School J. B. V.
Butter, Polk; P. Halev, Polk
J. J. Daly, Polk; J. C. White,
t'ois ; Jienjamin bchotield, Wasl
mgton; Alfred Lacy, Clackamas;
W. H. Holmes, Marion; Jacob
Voorhess, Marion; A, Noltner,
Muitnomair.
No appointment will be made of
a second judge for the First dis
trict under the art of the last
legislature, the governor holding
that the law is invalidated bv the
record of the lower lion.-e, which
discloses tlni fact that the enacting
clause was added alter the bill had
passed both houses.
OltKlioN's ATTORSi:v tiENlCltAI..
The following is a short sketch
of lion, (ieorge E. Chamberlain,
the lirst attorney general of Or
egon :
ieorge e . tjiiamiieriain was
horn near Natchez, Miss., June 1,
1854. He attended the public
schools in the latter place, com
pleted the course of studies pre
sen hed, and lor a vear or two
thereafter worked in a general
merchandise store, hoping to earn
means to assist nun in attaining a
classical education. In 1872 he
matriculated at Washington and
i.;e university, remaining there
four years, graduating in the
academic department aa A. B.,and
ii. 'he law department as B. I,, in
IS,'.. He studied law during the
summer of 1875 in the oliice of
Hon. John li. Tucker, who for
several terms represented his dis
trict in Virginia in congress, and
who was one of the professors of
law at the university at the time
of Mr. Chamterlaiif s graduation.
After graduation he returned to
his home in Mississippi, remain
ing there till after the presidential
election of that year, casting his
maiden vote for Tilden and Hen
dricks. The opportunities for
advancement in his cho ten profes
sion being limited in the South at
that time, he came to Oregon, ar
riving at Albany on the Gth day of
December, 1870, where he lias re
sided ever since.
During the winter and spring of
1877 he taught a district school in
Linn county and shortly afterward
procured a situation as deputy
county clerk of Linn county, serv
ing in that capacity for a year or
two, and making the acquaintance
of nearly every man in the county.
In 1870 he formed a copartner
ship with Judge I,. Flinn, of
Albany, with whom he was associ
ated till 1887 in the practice of
law.
Mr. Chamberlain was elected in
1880 to the legislature, and was
next to the youngest membarof
tiiat body.
He was elected district attorney
of the Third judicial district in
1884, and though the district was
epublicau by a majority of 800,
Mr. Chamberlain carried it by 375
majority. He has always been a
consistent democrat, and shortly
after the death of General M. V.
Brown, he succeeded to the edi
torial management of the States
Rights Democrat. He is at pres
ent cashier of the Linn County
National Bank.
Still They Coin.
Two more insane persons were
given into the care of Dr. Lane.
superintendent of the asylum, yes
terday, line waB u. li. Myer,
from Ashland, Jackson county.
He is aged 30 years, and his insan
ity is attributed to onanism. He
imagines people are trying to pois
on mm. hmraa Chambers was
the second one, and came from
Grant county. Thta is her second
attack, and her age is 27 years.
Her loss of mind was caused hv
the death of a child. This runs
the number of inmates on the roll
up to 080. Statesman.
That Microti Killer.
State Food Commissioner P.Akor
has a chemical analysis made of
the microbe killer, a patent medi
cine. 1 he analysis w as ma.l hv
the state chemist. "I
said Mr. Baker, "that one gallon
of the liquid contains 11.7 grains of
iijuiwuiuiii; anu.i.ja grams of
muriatic acid. 15.80 eraum r,f ni
tric acid, and sulphuric acid, or
oil vitriol, 3.8 drams bv weight.
The microbe killer, when heated
with metallic zinc, dissolved the
zinc. The amount of zinc that
would (theoretically) be dissolved
by one gallon of the microbe killer
is about 2 dr. 41.9 grains : or in
other words, one of the microbe
tiller contains enough free acid
to dissolve the amount of zinc I
have mentioned. The law requires
that the article should be so marked
that all poople who buy it may
know its contents, and the microbe
killer is not 9old that way at pres
ent, ltie agent sells it in jug not
labelled ro as not to show it
chemical ingredients.
Oregon lis lu It, Too.
Astorian : hue on the coast
(he president gave us lots of tally,
in Omaha he said lie hoped Uali
torma and Oregon would excuse
him if he said that "the states that
raised corn are the greatest in the
world." Why, that's all right,
Ben: vou're quite excusable;
bless your large presidential heart ;
didn't you know that Calitorn
and Oregon rai-e the boss corn?
You didn't exclude us when you
talked about corn states, though
you thought you did. When it
comes to corn, why we are right
in it along with Nebraska and
Indiana and the other "great
states."
Weather Breeder.
Lieutenant John P. Finley, sig
nal service officer, has issued a
circular, which state that the
storms that enter the Pacific coast
near Vancouver pass eastward into
the interior of the coun.ry and
thence to the Atlantic coast The
weather of the coast is dependent
on these storrcs and is influenced
by their movements even after
thev have passed over the Rocky
mountains. He thinks the weather
bureau should be kept informed of
the weather conditions over the
the entire country west of the
T iauiaai oiiS t'.illuv' Tlia fitl'i,. ic
in daily reteipt tf telegraphic
reports of the conditions prevail
ing west of the 00th meridian.
PELTED WITH HAIL
A TEKKIFIC WIND AND HAIL
STOKM IN THE EAST.
Farmer Hate I.oat Tlielr Entire
Posneiialona Cropa Destroyed
Animal Killed
St. Lous, May 20. Additional
particulars of a terrific hail storm
at Gainesville, Texas, are to the
effect that the damage is about
tifty mileB in length and from two
to five miles in width. Farmers
all lost their entire possessions
Crops were destroyed and houses,
fences were laid waste by the
winds. Birds and small animals
were killed by the thousands bv
tne nan storm, tint no person is
rejiorted hurt.
Red Oak. Ia.. Mav L'O. A
serious cyclone is reported tohae
passed through part of Iowa,doiti
considerable damage. No one a as
hurt so ;ar as known.
Sr. I.ot is, May 20. A special to
to the Republic from Centralia,
.Mo., says: A fatal and destructive
tornado passed a mile north this
morning. A number of persons
were injured.
Mexico, Mo., May 20. A terrific
tornado passed three miles north
of this place this afternoon, in the
vicinity of Bean creek. fco far as
heard from fifteen houses in the
vicinity of that place were destroy
ed, ten or twelve persons killed,
an equal number fatally injured
and a large number badly hurt.
SWARMING TO AMERICA.
Ignorant Italian Cuming to This
Country by the Tnotmand.
Washington'. May 20. The
United States consul at Gibraltar
in his report to the state depart
ment, says that during the last
four mouths, thirty-one foreign
steamships have touched at his
port, carrying more than 20,000
Italian emigrants to the United
States, and many more are ex
pected soon. The Lnited States
consul at Naples reports a vast
multitude of Italians leavinir for
the United States on every
steamer, mostly of a very ignorant
and undesirable class. Some dis
tricts in Italy are nearly depop
ulated. A Vlalt to G. A. R. Poats.
The Oreeonian sava that. Lieut
enant Colonel O. Summers, de
partment commander of the (J. A.
R. of Oregon, has returned from a
trip through the vallev on a visit
I o several of the posts. He visited
the G. A. R. posts at Independence
Dallas, Corvallis, Newport, North
Yamhill ud Lafayette. As the
department of Orcein einl,r.j.-.
fifty-six posts, he will lind himself
I ! ...
uusy lor a wniie visiting all of
them. "There are now aliout 25lh)
members of the G. A. R. in this
state, ' said Lieutenant-Colonel
Summerp, "but by the end of the
year we shall expect to have M.OtXi.
I found all the posts I visited
very good condition and most of
them are makimr artivo ,pi.uii.
tions for the customary observance
of Memorial day. The crops are
looking tine down the valley and
the indications point to a heauti-
iui Karvest."
Mr. and Mrs. K. K. I'mnever. of
Harrisburg, were in the city yes
terday looking after business matters.
THE WAR SHIPS
There Is Every Prospect of a
Great Naval Battle.
WAITING FOR THE ITATA.
Tha Clutlestoo Has Ordtrt to Tak Hr
at Any Coat, and th Eimaralda
I ' Equally Determined-
Sax Fkascisco, May 20. A
Washington special to the Even
ing l'ost says the United States
government has instructed Ad
miral Brown to demand the tur
render of the ltata, when she ai
rived in any port of Chili in the
hands of the insurgent. - The Mex
ican government has refused to
allow the commander of the Esmer
alda at Acapulco to use the tele
graph lines at that point, so the
Esmeralda is held there practically
a prisoner. She has no coal and
cannot get any, and cannot git
communication with the insur
gents in Chili.
The feeling against Mexico
among the Chilian insurgents is
very bitter, and the Esmeralda
would bombard Acapulco immedi
ately if her officers and the insur
gents at home were not afraid of
the interference of the United
States.
AN" ARMED ENCOUNTER.
It Waa the Outcome of s faction
al Fight Over Sunday Cloalng.
Spokane Falls, May 20. Con
siderable excitement was occasion
ed at Oakesdale this morning by
an armed encounter between Geo.
Comegyo, -- a prominent banker
and attorney, and the town mar
glial and bis deputies. The affair
was the outcome of a factional
fight over the liquor question. A
saloonkeeper named Howard bad
been fined for selling liquor on
Sunday. He was advised by Co
megyo' to resist arrest, which he
did unsuccessfully. Marshal Man
ning then tried to arrest Comegyo,
who drew a revolver and fired
several shots, one of which struck
a bystander in the leg, inflicting a
slight wound. The town is quiet
to-night and all the saloons are
closed.
THE BIG FIGHT.
Everything In Readme for It to
Come Otr To-Night,
San Fuaxcisco, May 21. Jim
Corbett and Peter Jackson rested
from their training to-day and to
morrow evening the greatest heavy
weight contest ever seen here will
occur at the gymnasium of the
California Athletic club. A most
critical examination has failed to
teveal anv fault in the physical
condit. on of either. Jackson now
w eighs 107 .'a pounds. Betting has
become spirited during the last
twenty-four hours. Great crowds
gathered in the pool rooms to
night and a large amount of money
w as w agered, the usual odds being
one hundred to eixty-nve with
Jackson as the favorite.
SIIKOI ItED IN MVSTEKV.
A F.irt Tounsend Politician Found
Head In HI Room.
I'okt Towsnk sd, May 20. Wro.
Donovan, a prominent democratic -politician,
was found dead in bis
room this afternoon with a bullet
hole in his head. When found he
had a revolver in his hand. What
prompted him to take bis life is a
mvgterv.
At Diingeness Monday niaht F.
J. Ward's hotel was burned to the
ground. The house was a two
story frame valued at $0,000; in
surance $2,000.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Aa I l.iual It Wa All Over m
Woman,
S.M.KM. Mav 20. Monday niht
at Wheatland. Yamhill nnnt
John W. Smith and John RmnbJ
engaged in a shooting scrape, in
which both men were afiirhtlv
wounded. The trouble waa nnu.l
by the attention Brooks paid to
r-miui s w ne. urooks began firing
at Smith, and the latter drev a
revolver to defend himself.
Brooks was arrested ami thar i.
talk of lynching him.
Money for Oregon.
Washington- Mav in. -Tha b.-
retary of was has made allotment
of money for the various states
and territories for armmtr ami
equipping militia on the basis of
representation in congress. Ore
gon and Washington get $2,704
each. The funds will be available
the tirst of July next.
Dropped Out of Sight.
is Fkikcim'o. May 20. W. R.
Poland, aged 05 years, who came
to this city from Oregon on May
lSth, has been missing from the
American hxcliange for several
da s.
Iteath'a Vlalt.
Cirv ok Mexico, Mav 20. A
powder explosion in Agues Calien
tes caused eight deaths and the
destruction of much property.
Thomas Brink has received a
stock of baby carriages which be
is olfering at prices as low as the
lowest, and they are liret-class
goods.
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