The Times-Mountaineer SATURDAY. .JANUARY 20, "894 ITEMS IN BRIEF Frcm Wednesday's Dai!v. Mrs, Agnes Power lets on tl.e aftero m train fur rurtlami. Tbe Columbia has rose several feet during tbe past few days. ML Hood Camp, Woodmen of the World, initiated four candidates at tbeir regular meeting last night. Tbe afternoon train from Portland was few minutes late to-day; but the 2 o'clock passenger for Portland left on time. The reMirrfsr was cot disturbed in his slumbers last night, and as no arrests were uiaue db jieiu uu'imoiTicno iun morning. Robberies and "hold-ups" are becom - ine auite frequent, and tbe first inquiry in tbe moraine hereafter will be, 'Who was rooDea last nigni- r Tbe news flashed over the wires this af ternoon that the site had been selected for tbe branch asylum far the insane by ibe commissioners, and tbe choice bad lalien on the hot spring in Union county, near La Grande. Since tbe snow fall and cold weather a number si cattle, wbose owners are un known, perambulate tbe streets of Prine ville and feast on scenery. The owners .- ot these brutes should be hunted np and compelled to feed them. Two men were arrested by the marshal this afternoon en suspicion ef being the parties who committed tbe robbery last night.- They were placed in tbe city jail, but were enly detained of their liberty a bait Hour, when they were released. Tbe person or persons who broke into . the vinHnv nf f air. r PrMva'a alnra loot night, stole the fire reyolyers, but - Wilkin Hank ' T , 1 V. aw .Tl.. vol.. ablea ene would think tber would have left the pistols and taken tbe larger arms. . The schoolmates of little Miss Prud ence Patterson gare her a surprise party at tne residence et ner parents last night, From 7 until 9 o'clock the children en joyed themselves very much, and reluct antly oaae rrudence good night, hoping last aucn gatnerings might occur ire quently. The Beppner Gazette and Record a few weeks since charged Prof. Rork with at tempting te commit a nameless crime. 80 far as learned no attempt has yet been made to dispreve .the accusations, and nearly every paper in the slate has re ferred to it Tbe fleppner papers invite an actien tor libel. It is published tbat 8. L. Novell, late colonel of the 2d regiment,..-). N. G., is abort seme $2100 ef military money, and that criminal proceedings will be instituted His friends claim that tbe amount in con troversy ia less than $1500, and tbat it has beta lawfully appropriated for rent, etc. If the gentleman is gailty of the charge he abonld b proaeeatcd, otherwise he hu been done a great injustice by premature pabli eity. At Wallula Monday tbe water was higher man ever known before, says thr East Ortgonian. In some places where dwellings stand there are nine feet 01 water.- One man. as the train came through, was sitting on top of his barn waiting to see bis dwelling go floating down stream. Tbe water was np to the second story. Jake .Lewis bad thirty seven hogs drowned, while several others have suftered losses. A sad sequel follows the imprisonment of V. L. Amngtoa, ex-treasnrer ef Douglas county. ' A valley exchange says: "Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Ar rington, mother ef V. L, Arriogton. confined in tbe state penitentiary, chargeu witb mil dm of county funds. Hi poor old mother gave borne to bis pennile-a iamuy snd tried to do tor them tbe bes he could, but grief over the fate of her un fortunate son, was more than sbe 500 Id bear, and she died of a broken heart, Hei son baa not been informed ot ber death." Mr. A. M. Kelsey received a telegraphic dispatch yesterday informing bim of the death of his mother in" Platlsburg, Mo "She had been an invalid for a number of years, and died at tbe residence of ber son, with whom sbe bad been living for a long time. Mrs. Kelsey was 61 years old, and had resided in that city about thirty years. She leaves a family of six chil dren three bobs and three daughters all of whom are married and haveflamilies, except the yeuagest. Mr. A. M. Kelsey has been in the state twenty years, during which time he has visited his old home enly once, and, however much he would desire to attend the last obsequies over the remains of his mother tbe distance precludes him from doing so. " . From Thursday's Dally. xAn extra farce of policemen were on doty last night. A. D. McDonald, ef Monkland, is reen tered at the Umatilla House. Mr. J. E. Mailer, a lawyer of Pendletrn, gave us a pleasant call to day. James La Due and J. D. Parrisb, of Duf ur, were in the city yesterday. . Mr. Chas. Better, the cattle buyer of Port Townaend, Wash., is in tbe city. Mr. George Nolin, of Dufur, gave ns a call this afternoon. Be was eriroute from Hood R.ver to bis home. A. B. Judson, of Weiser, and Wra. Stuart and John C. Bone, of Payette, 1tahn- were in the eitv vutArilav ' The following deed was 61ed with the county clerk to-day: Robert Band and wife te M A Winaos; se qr, see 13, tp 1 a, r9e;$70O. Justice aad police courts are not burdened with business these days. Criminal mat ters are quiet at present, and civil actions are not frequent. ' I - - This morning there were no robberies re ported as havirg occurred hut nigbt, and it is te be hoped tbat thia particular kind of business bss stopped. , Tbe Soot hern Pacific is experiencing great difficulty in arriving at points in tbe Willamette valley by reason, of snow in tbe Calapoeia mountains. Mr. J. C Baldwin snd ton Edward, ar rived this morning frera Tekca, Wash , Mr. Baldwin will spend the remainder of . the winter with his family in this oity. The- west-bound passenger, due in this city at 3:45 this morning, was delsyed s few miles east of the city by an accident te the locomotive. It was enly a few minutes late. Mr. B. M. Beall, formerly cashier in the First National bank, of The Dalles, but later appointed receiver ef the Linn county natieoal bank at . Albany, came op en tbe train last night, and has been visiting friends in the city to-day. - Bon. W. B. Briggs, ef Wasce, is in town to-day. He says the weather in Sherman county is the finest in America. Farmers are busy plowing, and are determined to plant a larger acreage ef grain than ever be fore in tbat portion of tbe state. Tbe dispatch save regarding the locatien of the branch aty-ura that it was by a unan imous vote of the board. It ia a matter ot congratulation that after months of consul tation over tbe matter there was no jarring discord in arriving at a conclusion. ' The earTy " freight train from tbe west earn te the depot this morning witb mad half way np to the headlight. It ran into a landslide near Wyetb; bat, fortunately was net derailed, and managed to extricate rteelf with little trouble. Tbe track was soon cleared, and tbe train arrived in the . 1 . 1 . mi 1 1 l City only a niwe law. j nese siiaea may oe expected frequently - while this weather prevails." . According to the Oswego paper, the Ore- am Trnn A Sfeel Pommnv has let thai aui- ' tract for making the Ball Bun pipe about 6500 tons of 32 inch pipe te Superintend ent Charles Loveridge. The foundry closed down a few days sgo to repair tbe broken main wheel of the crank and to await tbe arrival of new bell formers from Portland. Work sgain commenced Wednesday after noon. The force, it ts expected, will soon be increased. - Tbe state board of tax levy, consisting of the governor, secretary of state and state tressnrer met yesterday in Salrm and made tbe levy of tbe state taxes for the current year upon tbe equalised assessment of 1893. Following is the total taxable property in this county, after deducting exemptions, with the state apportionment: Property, $3,358,907; apportionment for tbe state, $14,443.30. Asblsnd Tidings: A carload of buffaloes fonr inn oioout ana torse nan eioous was in Aahlaod last Saturday . night attached to tbe south freight, bound for San Francisco. They were the property el Argall & Potman, Castleten, North Dakota, aad these two gentlemen were taking them to the midwinter fair for exhibition, , They have a breeding farm in North Dakota where they are raising full blood bison and also half blooda by crossing witb Galloway or other black domestio cattle. As the buf falo is nearly extinot, and the rbea made from their bides are bringing high prices, tbe breeding and domestication of this na tive of the g'eit p'ai u of America prom ises tn hrcoine a profitable business. The robes from the ha';t bluo, crcsed with the black cattle, are id to be hao. Isomer aod more viluubl- tb-.n those Iron the full blood. The librarian of t ie B tn public library will have a job cf no small proportions on his hsmt . rext tprin The taU of mov ing 450,000 volumes from the old to 'he new library without interfering wtcn me circulation, is herculean. Miuy brilliant ideas have been fuggested. such as pressing the stale militia ami school children into service for the transportation of the books, but np to date no definite plan has reeu mapped oat. Judge Bellinger made an order in the United States circuit court Tuesday author zing the receivers of the Union Pacific to pay out ot the suiplus earnings of the Or - g in Railway & Navigation company the iu 1 treat coupons on the hrst-mortgage 6 per cent bonds of the Oregon Railway & Nayi gation Company, which matured January 1, 1S94, iu the sum of $148,260, and to make further payments ot coupous on these brst-mortgage bonds as ths same come due. In a letter, which occupies nearly a col umn and a half of the Review, Hon. A. M. Cannon declares he did marry Mr Ward, and that Spckane has "no right to complain if I bad sought to brighten the few years which remain to me on earth in such manlier as best aui ed my own con science, my own taste and my own sense of duty, and that I have merely attended to ny own private affur accoraing to my own best judgment." If Hon. A. M. Cannon nod Mrs, Ward were inclined to beoome husband and wife, and were married ac cording to tbe statutes in such cases made and provided, no crime has been com mitted, and' it is nobody's business. La Grande Chronicle: Word wss re ceived from Sumineryilie yesterday an nouncing the death of John Bioehart, at the borne of bin son, T. A. Rmehsrr, at dumraerville. Mr. Rinebart has been a resident of Lostine for a number of years,. od bis illness began eaily in the fall. H recovered sufficiently to be removed to tbe noine of his son, and up to within tbe past few days had apparently regained bis usual neslth. The de jessed is s brother of James H , L. B, Henry, William and Jasper Rinehart, all of whom are prominent pio neer residents of this seotion. lie was about seventy rears of sge at the time o his death, and besides bis family and rela tives, leaves numerous friends to mourn h; William Casey, ohsrged with purloining eattle belonging to tbe Indian department and slaughtering them for bis own nse and benefit, was taken to Portland from Pendle ton yesterday, by Deputy Marshal Bentlev, and was placed in jail in that city to await examination. It is not known how many catt e Mr. Caey has mads swsy with, but several were found in his corral with the brand of the Indian department upon them. and it is presumed that others bad been there before -Salem Independent: Mrs. Nancy Biggers. one of Oregon's pitneers, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O King, at Lebanon , on January 6th. Jibe deceased was a niece of General Joseph Line, and was born in Wayne county, Ky., October 26, 1818. She was married in 1840 to C. S. Biggars in Miller county. Mo, aod in 1853 removed te Oregon and settled at Wald 1 Mills, Marian onnty, removiug to Ben, JUnn county, in 1868. Mrs. Biggers husband died seven teen years sgo. She leaves one son. Dr. G. W. Biggers, of Baker City, and feur daugh tersMrs. N. B. Fry snd Mrs. F. M. Markham, ef Col y ill e, Idaho, Mrs. J. A. Beard, of Portland, and Mrs. G. W. King, ,t Lebanon. Mrs. Biggers is a sistet of Mrs. Prance A. Oodfray, trod an annt of James A. Godfrey, of thia city. From Friday's Dailr. John M, Lane, of Seattle, is in the eity. Grass Valley, H. T. Smith and wife, of are at tbe Umatilla Hoase. - Tbe state levy has been fixed at 4 3-10 mills, instead of 7 3-10 as given in the dis patches. This is 3 mills lower than last year. C. S. Miller, of the Monumental mine. came up from foitland on the train last lght, and will lesve for Grant county to uight. . The Willamette river hss ross to the height of 28 feet above low water mark ; ins) if the rain continues it will raise still higher. Mr. and Mrs. Helm, ef Nsnsene, and two I daughters. Misses Mary aod Adnah, have removed to tbis city, where they will in future reside. Milcolm McLennan and D. McLennan ire registered at tbe Umatilla House, from the midwinter fsir st San Fran cisco, enroate to their home at Antelope. There was the nsnal lack of newa at tbe sbenfl omce this morning. No bsw boarders bad been received at tbe jail, not even United States prisoners, and tbe former gang "held tbe fort." Snow continued to fall at intervals during ths dsy, and at tbe heur of going to press a boat three inches had fallen. It was in clined to be very moist, and formed slusb on the streets and in the roads. Nesrly two feet of saow lay on the gronnd in " the Grand Rsund valley last week; but a Chinook wind blew last Thurs day and in three days the msntle of winter nad disappeared, only being ducernible in spots. . Tbe mud around tbe engine house wss hauled away to-day by wagon loads. This is sbout the first time in the history ef The Dalles rsin hss fallen so continuously that he muck created thereby bad te be carted away. It appeared quite wintry this morning, snd enough snow fell to give the grooad a white appearance. Boys managed to drug their sleighs from wood sheds aod other places where they were concealed, and en joyed themselves coasting on sidewalks. Mr. J. AT Gulliford," ef Dufur; gaye ns sn agreeable call to-day. - He says tbe roads are in a terrible condition, aad he his rarely ever seen them worse. It was snowing when he left borne, and he expects the road will be eo'ered witb six inches of the con gealed element en bis return this afternoon. Wednesday it was telegraped from Wil lamette towns that Mt. Jefferson wss smok ing; but yesterday thia was contradicted by Salem papers. -It appeara to rest on the same basis witb tbe frequent reports about Mt. Bood being in a state of eruption Neither bas "smoked" for ages, and sre too old now to begin the hsbit again. A train load cf sixteen cars of stock left ths Union depot Tuesday evening for Omaha, aays the Union Scout. Tbe load wss made up of cattle, sheep snd hogs, from Elgin snd other parte of the valley. At Union, J. A. Tucker added three carloads of abeep and Ed. Kiddle a earload of hogs, completing the train which was ran on special time. Baker City Democrat: After another run of six days at the White Swan, Sapt. Niven is igaib to the front with a line cleanup, the value of which is $6,000. The gold wss put on ' exhibition at the Baker City National bank, and while this is no new sight to the people of Oregon's Denver, yet the yellow stuff has its allurring qualities, and these output always draws a large number of sightseers. - Salem Democrat: There was a cloud of vapor over Mount Jeffersoo yesterday morn ing tbat assumed various shspes in the brisk wind tbat was blowing at daylight. Some thought it looked like volcanic smoke and that the old. volcano must have resumed ae tivity. But thia theory lacks confirmation, and it is probable that it was only s nimbus er cirrous cloud bsnging ovsr the mountain summit. A very pleassnt entertainment was given by Miss Jeaoette Williams lsst evening at Fraternity ball, in boner of Mies Good low, who is now visiting her. The evening was pent in dancing. -the music being tornished by the Birgfeld orchestra. Very unique programmes were furnished to each guest. Uvcrthing about the hall waa very prettily arranged, and all was co nduci ve t the comfort and entertainment of the guests. Up in Eastern Oregon tbev have cher'ul Ananiases, notwithstanding McKinley prices and hard times, says the ldabo Dem ocrat. A story that is now going ths ront.ds np. there bss it tbat a stockman in Tygb valley brought np a lot of damaged rye and fed some of it to his stock. Tbe barley in the meantime had tormented and at out 200 head of cattle became very drank. Ia due time tbey became mad and chased the cew b ys of . the range. Tbey bellowed, powed alkali dost aod tried to atar-d on their hinrt legs and dance, a sort of a stag dance, for two days, aod finally fell into a gulcB five or six feet deep where they were found snoring off their debauch. Register: R. M. Day and John Gardiner, who went np the Middle Foik 35 milea after tbe remains of Eugene Campbell, bad a rough experience. They reached tbeir destination about 8 o'clook Saturday even ing, bat had broken down. They did not start back until 2 V. if. Sunday and en countered high water en every hand, and most of the way down- followed the foot bills regardless of roads. Their team gave out on the return trip and they bad to se cure another one. Several times they passed through water which floated their wagon. At Springfield tbey brought tbe corpse soross in a boat and then swam tbeir horses through. They arrived here at Sr. at. Monday. Jonathan Ferrell, aged 73 years, was yes terday committed to the insane asylum from Ji aephine county, cays the Salem Democrat.' He is insane on religion and is vicious. rJr three years he has liyed the life of a hermit at Grave Creek, having a rich placer claim there which be had worked c naidarably. He denied himself nearly all tbe comforts of life while there were many dollars in gold dust in bis cabin. Up to the time of his arrest by Constable Randle, who brought hira t Silem, the old man had subsisted on a cow hide diet. The Salem ladies, who have formed the "Rainy Day ciub," are acting very sensible in adopting short dresses on the streets. when they are muddy, wmcn will average about eleven months in the year Thia pluu should be followed in other cities. Tbe Newherg Graphic bas the following encour aging words for the women. "Iwenty sa km ladies have formed a 'Rainy Day Club.' 1 hey propose to wear short skirts on the streets sud thus avoid the mud. Sensible. How wtold a man feel witb his overcoat trailing at bis heels, swiping up the tilth of the walks and crossings?" This is the Christian way in which Rev, F. VY. I). Mays, of the Pomeroy Independ ent, speaks of President Dole, of the (sand wich islands: "If anyone can read Dole's reply to the president and not conclude that he is a boodler snd a usurper and negro throne stealer, we miss our idea of what a gentleman and statesman sboulJ be. He seems to have great confidence ia the fact that be can depend on a Republican administration to become a pirate and help him to steal the islands of the sea where God did the Kaoska cannibal plant as a punishment for the sins ot tbat people. East Oregonian: Tuesday evening, while Mrs. Elijah Williams, of Weston, was busy witb her household dutie and had placer! I'D a chair a pail of hot water, she turned to reach for something else, when her 15- mootb-old child siezed the pail and over turned its contents. Ibe wattr ran down th little one's, body and terribly scalded tbe flesh. Assistance wss immediately pro- cnrel, and during the entire night all that medical skill snd a mother s love could sug gest was done to alleviate tbe suffering of Jue little patient. On Wednesday morning mm cnna aiea. ine circumstances reamer the loss of tbe baby peculiarly distressing te the parents, and the mother has much more poignant grief than would result if the death were from an ordinary malady. Walla Walla Statesman: P. H. Kruse, well known in this city and tbe Yakima eiuntrv, is suing tbe city of Sesttle for $20,0o0 He claims be was riding down street on horseback when the bor 1 slipped through the plank not being properly sup ported; therei y injuring bim, 'that said in juries have permanently disabled me from performing any work or labor, and that I have suffered great pain therefrom, ard my nervous sys'em suffered a great aod per manent shock and I sti I suffer pain there from and am utterly disabled in following my occupation; that prior to rec-iving said injuries I waa engaged in ranching in East ern Washington, and have always been en gaged in some active occupation., from .which I am wholly unfitted owing to ssid injuries." There wss an interesting action tried before Recoreer Dufur yesterday afternoon. The complaining witness alleged that an as sault bad been committed on him; but the testimony proved that be bad raised a cane on the defendant, and this person tooc it away from him and pushed him. Out of the witnesses aubpeeored for the prosecution swore that he was in bed asleep when tbe row took place, and knew nothing whatever aoeut the affair. Tbe evidence not sup porting the allegations of the complainant he beoame very angry and indulged in abus ive language towards them: After the tes timony was all in the recorder verv properly dismissed the esse. While it lasted it fur bished considerable amusement for a large crewd of persons who were present.. Union Seoul: A young man giving ss his name Geo. H. Chandler, having the appear ance of an Engliahman, arrived here several days ago and stated that he had $15,000 to nvest in lsnd. He boarded for several days at tbe Depot hotel and left without paying. Hia valise was held as security. For the past week he baa been atopping ia Pyles canyon, and while there bargained for Jo Yowell's ranch for $6000, also twe or three other farms. On Tuesday he came to town, as did a'so the parties who had sold tbeir plsces, to get the money. Chsndler skipped out snd was arrested at tbe Hot Lake in the evening on a warrant aworn out by Judge Craig, fer obtaining board and property under false pretenses. He was lodged in the city jail Tuesday evening and will probabiy have a bearing te-day. The Midwinter lair of Oregon. In connection with the midwinter fair in San Francisco it is proposed to erect a suit able building on tbe grounds to bs known as the Oregon building. The exhibits of the state are to be made in tbis building; and, by a special order made by the board of managers of the midwinter fair, all ex hibits made ia the "Oregon Building", shall be entitled to all rights of competition fer premiums, tbe same exsctly as in tbe "General Building" of the fair. The man agement of tbis exhibit will be virtually under charge of the aame gentlemen who so ably represented our stste at the World's Columbian exposition, and the successful results of their labor in Chicago are well known. In order to raise funds tor this work the committee have incorporated un der a canjtal stock of $20.00, at $1 per share. The fair ci m nisiioners have aayed twenty thousand dollars of tbe amount ap propriated by the legislature for tbe World's Columbian exposition1, acd it is proposed to pay from tbis fund, to all pur chasers of stock, the amount of stock taken by them. It must be borne m mind, how ever, tbat this money is the property of the state of Oregon, and suitable legislative ao'ioo must be taken before the money can he so ased. Hon. M. A. Meody hss been appointed the member of tbe finance committee for Tbe Dailies, and he desires to see our citi zen purchase as msny shares of stock aa passible. - Our people will be called upon to at certain what they are willing te subscribe, and wa hope to see a generous response, as the object is a very worthy one. - The money will be simply loaned to the state for the purpose of making the exhibit, which will undoabtedly be a good advertisement of the resources ef all portions of the state. Store Bobbed. 1 Last night there were two attempts at robbery, one of which waa successful, and these happened before 11 o'clock. About 10 the glass in the front door of Mr. S. Klein's store was broken out; but the noise attracted the attention of some per sons in the vicinity, and the thief made a rapid flight. Mr. Klein was informed of the attempt on hie building, and nailed np the dear, after carefully secreting all valuables. Soon afterwards tbe large glass window in the hardware establish-. ment of Messrs. Mays & Crowe, on. Fed eral street, was broken and five revolvers. hanging on a little pedestal, stolen. The building was not entered, and -it is pre sumed (he parties reached in tbeir arms, took the revolvers and departed. Many believe the attempt at Mr. Klein's was simply a ruse to attract the attention of the policemen until the object waa ac' compluhed in Mays Ss Crowe's building. Tbe loss will be about $50; but if tbe robbers had time to enter the store they could have secured much rqore valuable booty. There teems to he a general opin ion that the parties who have been guilty of tbe nefarious acts daring the last few days are persons who are acquainted with the city, and know where to operate. In a few days there may be astonishing de velopments. Dandruff is due to an enfeebled state of the akin. Hall's bair renewer quickens the nutritive functions of the skin, healing and preventing the formation of dandruff'. Turkey. The address of Bon. D. P. Thompson at the court house last evening on the subject of Turkey attracted a good audi ence, and tbe discourse was listened to with the closest attention. He gave his personal experiences in the Ottoman em pire, aud being brought in close relation ship witb the high dignitaries of the realm, was enabled to talk intelligently on matters pertaining to the governmcn1 ot "that country. When he first went to Constantinople us was received with all the pomp and ceremonies of monarchical courts; but afterwards, when he met the sultan, he was as affable as any gentle man' could be. They conversed freely on all subjects in relation to tbe people and the religion ; but when the condition of the women was broached there was a shrug of the shoulders as much as if the sultan had said, this is not debatable. Mr. riiompson spoke of the Turkish schools, the plan of education, and the small ad vancement they made towards western civilization. There are good schools iu Constantinople; but these are under con trol of Christian foreigners. At 'the time ef tbe massacre of the missionaries and teachers by Moslems in Turkey, he was empowered by the secretary of state to make aa immediate demand for repara tion from that government He presented his instruction, and there was an imme diate compliance on the part of the sal tan. Mr. Thompson received decorations of similar import to those of tbe Legion of Honor in France and Knight of tbe Garter in England. These will admit him to the presence of the saltan on all occa sions, whether in public or private life. This gave him many opportunities of ob serving the inner political life of the em pire, which furnished him an insight into many matters hidden from the public. He was admitted te the treasure house of the empire, to which no one is allowed to enter except by special permission of the sultan. Here he beheld some of the most valuable diamonds and jewels in the world. As Col. Sellers would say. there were "millions in it;" but these are carefully guarded from the least oppor tunity ot being purloined. The Turks he considered, tbe most religious people on tbe globe, wherever a Moslem is, when tbe muzzin sounds.be falls prostrate on his face, and cannot be disturbed until tbe prayer is finished. The next minute he will continue his business, as though nothing had happened. The greatest interest was manifested through the entire lecture, and the expe riences of Mr. Thompson gave evidence tbat he was one of the closest observers of men and manners. On all subjects in relation to this portion of the Orient tbe address was very edifying, and very many were treated to facts of which they had no previous knowledge. At the close Mr. Thompson displayed several photographs which he had In his possession of the members of tbe reignicg family, and these were examined with interest by those present. TEIEGBAIBIO BEW8 An Appalliaux AeeideaC Bas Francisco, Jan. 18-Advices hy tbe steamer China from Hong Kong give an account of an appalling accident at Ninepo, about a mouth ago, resulting in the death of between 200 and 300 women aod children. An annual theatrical per formance in honor ot the gods was being given in tbe temple, and about 4'JO peov pie were present who were smoking, eat ing and drinking tea. a oy tnrew a lighted cigitrette into a heap 01 straw at the foot 01 ft stairway leading to an up per story where women and children were. 1 lie straw cannot nre ana toe stairway burned qnicklv. There wss a rush to escape, and many were trampled tn death and others were killed by jump- ins from tbn window. Tne whole build ing wss soon ablaze, and those who were unable to escape were burned alive. A Hmugiclere) Identity. Boston, Jan. 18 S. B Davis, who was arrested in Spokane, Wash., Tues day, on a charge of smuggling, told tbe arresting ofheers he had been a Boston merchant aod was highly connected in tbe east. Davis is believed to be George B. Noyes, ot Boston, who was detected last fail in smuggling Chinamen across the Canadian border into Vermont. No tes at tbe time eluded the officers, and up to this time tbe treasury agents have been unable to locate bim. It would seem tbat be bas taken bis mother's nsme as she is out down in tbe Boston direc tory as Anna Davis, residiug at 220 Sba- mut avenue. At the time of tbe alleged smuggling last fall be had a wife living en a farm near Wilmington, Masa. Pre yeas to tbat be bad lived in Foxboro, Bridgewater aad Sharon, this state. clear1! H (long MENTAL I tA 1 STRONG ENERGY I SI 3- NERVES AVPQ'C Sarsaparilla M. Hammerly, a well-known business man ot Billsboro, Va,, sends this testimony to ine merits 01 Ayer s sarsaparuia: "several LIFE vears aco. I hurt my leg. the lnlurv leaving a sore which led to erysipelas. My sufferings were extreme, my leg, from the knee to the ankle, being a solid sore, which beg MUTUAL BENEFIT INSURANCE GOMPAT ankle, beine a solid sore, which beean to ex tend to other parts of the body. After trying various remedies. I began taking Aver'a Sarsaparuia, ana, oeiore 1 naa nnisnea the first bottle. I experienced great relief: tbe second bottle effected a complete cure." AVer's Sarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. O. Ayer & Cc, Lowell, Haas, Cures others.wlll cure you ASSETS, 51,395,903.59. Philosophical Pendleton. The chief city of Umatilla county felt yery confident in being tbe choice for the location of the branch asylum, and the fol lowing from the East Oregonian shows bow the two senators aod the citizens of Pendle ton take the matter: Senator W. F. Matlock I am much sur prised. If it bad gone to tbe Kanaka islands my surprise would not have been greater. However, it was a fair tight and Union won. Pendleton and other tewns have no cause for complaint. Then Senator James H. Ktley waa found in his offioe sod several gentlemen had hap pened to drop in to talk about tbe weather. But the weather was soon forgotten, and the telegram was looked at with wonder and amazement. Had a message come an nouncing war witn Jjingtanel, the company would net have been more surprised. Sen ater Raley said as follows: Senator J. B. Raley You may aay that I as much expected that asylum to go to Echo. Uutil you showed me the telegram I waa confident that Pendleton would be se lected. Ia fact while there was room tor doubt, 1 yet bad made up my mind to that. But there ia no moro reason tor - Pendleton to complain than for the other towns had we secured the prize. Bat in a few minutes the little group took a new tack, and all said that there waa nothing to do but to sensibly accept tbe aituatioa. Tney united ia saying that Pen dleton was simply one of half a dozen can didates and sinoe the fight bad gone against ber, she mast not mske.au ungracious show of temper. In a short time they were chat ting merrily about it, and all seemed re- - lieyed that the vexed question was settled. Charles Long Bolted. Heppner Oaxette. A recent issue ot the East Oregonian has the " following news note: "George H. Smith shot and almost instantly killed Charles Long at Palmer lake, eight miles from Loomis, Wash., - Saturday night. S nith, who is a Kittitas cattle man, bad trouble witb Long over a ranch." As Char ley Long, once a resident of Heppner, had written about jumping a ranch np there at Loomis, stating tbat be expected trouble over tbe matter, Heppner people have con cluded tbat tbis is Cnarley Long formerly of Hppnsr, and that he has had the trouble anticipated and once too ofren Charles was one of the participants in the Vaughtn- Long fight at Pnneville some years ago, aod though severely wounded in that conflict, losing the use of his left arm to some ex tent, he came out a pretty good man and from time to time figured iu scraps here at Heppner, but at no time nsing a gun. He was quarrelsome when drinking, bat in later years, at tbe advice ef friends, stopped carrying a pistol and became a very quiet citizen. 'About two years ago be left for Washington, aad sinoe thst time little waa known of bis career. He was a good- hearted fellow and alwaya stayed by hia friends. - Bone Bat Aver'i at the World's Fair. Of all the blood purifiers in existence. Ayer's sarsaparilla waa the only preparation of the kiod permitted to occupy space aod to be exhibited at the world's fsir, Chicago, notwithstanding the most strenuous effjrts on tne pars 01 otner maoqtactarers tor a showing. Tbe rule adopted by the worbTa I fair official forbidding ths entry of patent medicines and nostrums wss waived in tbe case of the J. C. Ayer Co , Lowell, Mass., in a decision, substantially aa follows: 'Ayer a sarsaparilla is not a patent medi cine. It does not belong to the list of nos trums. ' It is here on its merits." Letters Advertised. Tbe following is tho list of letters re maining in Tbe Dalles postoffi :e uncalled ' for Saturday, Jan. 20, 1894. Persons call ing for these letters will please give tbe date on which they were advertised: Benson, J M Crabtree,- Etta Cusuraan, Chas . Connelly. P J Collins, Mrs Henry Fher, Mrs H Gurlev, Prof SAD Gilbretb. Mrs M h Johnson, Ed Mellette, Mrs Prootor, J C Tsylor, Mr. 8 A Hilligea. CLE QihVpie, Bev George . Leonard, J 11 -. McAtee, Mrs Lou Prend. Chas Taylor. Mra Jesse M. T. Nous. P. M. The f ally of prejudice is frequently shown by people who prefer to suffer for years rather than try an advertised reared y. The millions who have no such notions, take Ayer's sarsaparilla for blood diseases, and are eared, go much fer common sense. Indiratleae of a Harder. Poet Towhbkhd, Wash., Jan. 18 Frank Denisen, United States light keep er at Smith's island, arrived this evening on the sterner Evangel, having charge of a ships' Ixw, foood floatiog Tuesday last nesr toe lighthouse, cooisioiog the body of a man . Tbe indications ' point te bis having been murdered and put afloat. The body is well dressed and bas India ink marks on the bresst of a Russian flag, the initials "O. N. O." and a bunch of flowers. Tbe deceased was about 28 years of age and a Swede or Noiwegian. Tbe authorities are investigating the matter. Blew Out Hi Bralas. Seattle, Jan, 18. A special from Ana cortes says; Taos. Edens, a young man, nepbew of State Senator Edens, commit ted suicide today by blowing out bis brains with a revolver. He bad Been joking with friends a moment before, snd no cause can be assigned for bis trouble. Oommitted Suicide. Eugene Campuell.aged 33 years.brother of tbe proprietors of the Guard and for years a compositor in tbis office, bas been missing since Wednesday morning last He had recently been making prepara tions for a mucb needed rest, and arrange ments had been completed whereby he was to leave for San Francisco one week from next Sun day.on a two months' visit. His habit had been to commence work at his case about 9, o'clock each forenoon. On tbe morning ia question be came to the office shortly after that hour, began work, bat in a few minutes he resumed he resumed his bat and coat and walked out without remarking his intentions. Nothing peculiar was anticipated until shortly before 10 o'clock when, as he did not return, this strange turn in the face of his closely regular habits, surprised his brothers, and inquiry as to his where abouts began. Guard. His body was ound thirty-five miles from Eugene, and brought to tbat city Monday. A pen knife, the blade of which was covered with blood, and a wound in his body leave not much doubt' that he committed sui cide. De Women Knew! That a warm foot bath with an. ounce of seasalt dissolved in the water is almost as restful as a nap. That alcohol robbed briskly into tbe soles of the feot after tbey have been wet will almost invariably prevent a cold. Tbat tbe quickest relief from fatlgae is to plunge the feet into cold water and keep them there until a sensation of warmth is felt . This is also a relief from congestion of blood to the besd . Tbat a simple aud harmless lotion for treckels or for a chapped skin ia made of equal parts of pure glycerine and rc-e water, aoplied every night and left to dry. That fresh bread may be cut so that it will be presentable by first beatlag the blade of tbe bread knife. - '''hat equal parts ot bay rnm and gly cerine applied te the face after shaving makes a man rise ap and bless tbe thoughtful heart tbat provided it for him. When Baby waa sick, we gare her Castoria. When ahe waa a Child, she cried for Castoria. When ahe became Mlas, she clung to Castoria. Wheal she had Child mn.she gave them Oastoria. Befrigerator Oars. During tbe winter months refrigerator oars containing way freight for points on the Pacific division will be started from Portland Wednesday and Saturday of each week. This measure is adopted -to avoid loaa or damage to perishable freight on ac count of cold weather. Shippers will please take notice and arrange tbeir shipments ac cordingly, thus avoiding unnecessary loaa by cold weather. . IS. i. L.TTLK, Agent. Wanted. To borrow $300 on the best security fer two or three years. Address, "C, O. box 381, The Dalles, Oregon. County and City Warrants Bought Any person baying city or county war rants for salecaa dispose of them by calling on F. H. Bowe. ' - . Boys may be had (and tometimes girls) -or (1) 01 dinary service at wages; 2) npoo ndenture. to work, atte nd school, and be brought up somewhat as vour own; and (3) children may be bad for legal adoption. Address, J. H. Misener, Superintendent Oregon Boys' and Girls' Aid society, Port' and, Oregon. BUB at FE In this city, Jan. 14th, to tbe wile of I ran Menem, a aaugn.er. CORSON In thia eity, January 16th, to the wife of jar. uuu-ies voraon. a son. HARRIED- PlKPEa KNEBBL in this city. Jan. 17th. bv E. bebuta, J. P., alias Ida Pieper to Mr. JvJl. Knebel, NEW T)-DAY. J. 8UTHEBLAND, M. D., O. at. Physician and Surgeon, Booms S and 4, Chapman Block, Tbe Dallas, Ore. FOR KENT. PART OF THE MICHELBACH BE81DENCE, with several acres ot laad; also part of orchard. Also the brick store building, corner Union aod Second streets, under ibe Union Lodging House. for terns apply to GKOROB WILLIAMS, Administrator et the estats.of John atlcbelbae . mobSS 184 Harper's Bazar. 1LLUSTKATED 1 TTARP1TV-S 1171S h.ln.1f(l..k .. T. ems th fullest and latest infensatien abent Fash. wea, ana its nosaereus illustrations. Paris eesirns ana puieni-sneet supplements are lnmspensacie autre te tn nam dress-maker and ths professional mediste. V essens is snared to make its artisti attractiveness or tn nignest order. Its bright siene. amueins; cemeuies and thontriitral essays satisfy all tastes, and its last vage is famaus as a Budget ! wit ana humor. In its weekly issues Tervminr is inciuaea wmcn IS OI interest to stmL Tbe Serials for 1891 will be written bv William Black and Walter Besant. 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Bound Volumes ot Harper's Weekly for throe years back, in neat cloth binding, will be sent by mail, postage paid, or by express, free of expense (provided Trelgnt oes not ezceea one aoiiar par vol ume;, ior l per volume. - - ninth cases for each volume, suitable far binding will be sent by mail, post-paid, en receipt ef 1 each. Remittances' should b - made bv potteffic money rder or draft, to avoid chance ot lost. Semtavers art biot to espy this advertisement without the express srder ef Barter Brethers. Address: HARPER BROTHERS New fork. HUflL DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS VS. TOPE OR LOP "TEBjH DISTRIBUTION. 77 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Ornca at Tin Dallbs, Osteon, Dec. 27. 1803. Notice It hereby riven that the following-named aettler hit filed notice of bit intention to make final proof in support of nia claim, ana tUtt said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver of the U. 8. land office at The Dalles, ur., on Feb. 16, viz: JOHN 8. HOTT. Hd No. 8596. for tbe WX 8E and EVi SWJ4, See 18, Tp 1 N, R 11 fi ne names the following witnesses to prove hit continuous residence upon and cultivation ot sa land wis B. Parodi, L Lawler. Jean 8pebcer, and William Spencer, all of The uaiies. Oregon. , i i n .i tv r Dana T I .. QcCoU .null . unrvio, n(t.v. A. McINTOSH, -DEALER IN- i f i nil . n Mats, HUtter and MS, KORO and GRAM, OREGON. WILL ALWATS HATB ON BALK at Uieabov towns the choicest Beef, Mutton and Pork Alas pay the Eggs. hizheat niaraet Dries for Butter augtf The Baldwin, Cor. Court and Frent Sts., THE DALLES, -. OREGON. Tbe Best of Imported and Domestie 111 - Alwavs on Sale. Kentucky Stral ajtt Wblaky ea Hand A. BETTINGEN, Jr.,Prop. PI HABET IIEBE, i. I, AND DEALER IN Clocks, fei:., helry, Etc. Always keeps on I de the latest and best sty lea of Tune-pieces, Diamond Rings, Bow-knot Kings, Sil verware, etc., etc. . REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Annual Distribution Shows Decidedly Best Results. SOMJE STRIKING COMPARISONS, showing that the MUTUAL BENEFIT, the leading Annual Distribution Company, saved more of its interest receipts above expenses in 1893 than the Four leading Tontine Com panies combined; that over J 16,000,000 would have been saved by the Four leading Tontine Companies in 189a, and over 1 1 20,000,000 would have been saved by the two Original Tontine Companies since organization, for policy holders, had their management been as favorable as the - Tontine Funds Jeopardized as a General Surplus Available For Expenses. '.Tontine "' is a system of forfeiture under which a liability is convertible into a delusive "surplus," as under the Tontine system the LIABILITY (for deferred or confiscated dividends withheld in pool ostensibly for the benefit oi persistent snr vivors) is not only IGNORED; but this Tontine Fund is included in and unjustly jeopardized with the general urplus, and is also available for expenses. The enormous expenses of the Tontine companies as shown below, and the great disappointment experienced with the results of the first drawing of the Tontine lottery, prove not only this, but also that "Tontine is more available to excite hopes of legitimate gains than it is to fulfill them." The following tables, compiled from Official Reports, show the relative standing of the Mutual Benefit Life Ineur avmee Company the leading - Aanual Distribution " Company, on one hand, and the Northwestern, the New York Life, the Mutual Life, and the Equitable Life, the leading Tontine or ''long term distribution" companies, on the other hand, for the year 189a: ToUl Income, 180S, Iron Expens Dltltrmo, wndeods Paid - tUtio ot ' COMPANIES. (.nclnd taxes) , between p?llcT: (including Wvideods Inetresand Interest and holders In Tas as) to total Premium,. 1 igoj. Expenses. IK. lncoVnT Pramiumt. Mutual Benefit, N. J 6,952,833 $ 2fi33.au $ 1.338,654 $.204,557 1 .597.595 1396 aa.98 Northwestern, Wis 11,804,016 2,753,538 247,34' 281,197 1,139.886 16.98 0.66 Mutual Life, N. Y 32,047,765- 8,191,100 7,49. 77M89 2,684,429 1844 8.38 vew Y rk Life, N. Y 25,040,114 5.896.477 7.659.278 t 1,762.801 1,408,220 24.76 5.62 Equitable, N. Y 34,046,568 6,239,669 ' 7.62M99 t '.381.830 '.687,135 18.92 4.96 Excess of Interest over Expenses in 1892. f Excess of Expenses over Interest ia 1892. , But the Tontine Companies claim that, as by their plans they withhold moneys for many yeurs which the MUTUAL BENEFIT pays out in Dividends Annually, they should be credited annually with the additions to their assets; that . is, with the amounts "put by" during the year for the future benefit of their policy-holders. The following table compares the stand ing of said Companies On this point for the year 1892: . ' . Premiums Paid Policyholders snd "put by" Paid to and "pat by"torPoli Policyholders' Loss owing to COMPANIES. Received for Policyholders' Future holders (or each SI 00 received leas favorable management than in 1892., Benefit in ltW. Item Policyholders In ltffix, ths Mutual Benejt in IWX. MUTUAL BENEFIT. K. J.... $6.952,33 Northwestern. Wis .. 11,804,016 ,12 2I?'?1A J03 96 $1,811,916 Mutu 1 Life, N. Y .. .w.7 32,047.725 H5.50 107 61 3.781,636 New York Life. N. Y 25,040,114 25.W5.920 102 03 . 4,326,932 Equitable, N. Y 34,046,568 33.894,339 99 65 6,727.602 M. 162 Second Street, next door to A. Williams & Co., THE DALLES. OREGON. The figures speak for themselves, as the payments and accumulations of the Tontine Companies, as well as dividends, are proportionately Less than those oi the Mutual Benefit, and show that 116,648,086 would have been saved to the policy holders of the four Tontine Companies in 1892, under management as favorable as the Mutual Benefit's. 1 . . , ; RELATIVE STANDING. SINGE ORGANIZATION. " . The following table shows the results produced by the Mutual Benefit, the leading "Annual Distribuhoa" Company, on. the one hand, and the New York Life and the Equitable Life, the Two Original "Tontine" Companies on the other hand, since organization: INTEREST BATED Premiums Payments to Poll- Gross Assets, ?f?J; Or excess of pavnuats mil PANIES Date of or- Received sines cyboldert tinot. sJSSSSSIU Policyholders, and pr COMPANIES. attribution. Organization. organisation. Dec. 81,1892. Organisation and ent tseta, over Pre- preset Assets alums received. MTTTTTAT. RFNEFIT N J.. 1845 fl46.207.257 $124,558,723 $51,386,072 $175,944,795 $29,737,638' KL York Life N Y ... 1845 296,983.263 169.290,106 137.499,199 306,789,305 . 9.806,042 EquWbfc N Y .'. 1859 ' 328,941,759 174.922.419 150,691.675 325,414,094 -3,427.665 The above table shows that from (150,000,000 less premiums than the New York Life, the Mutual Benefit has saved $20,000, 000 more of its interest receipts than the New York Life; thst irota $182,000,000 less premiums than the Equitable, the Mutual Benefit has saved 33,ooo.oco more of its interest receipts than the Equitable; that from $479300,000 less premiums, the Mutual Benefit has saved over four times as much of its interest receipts above expenses for policy holders as the New York Life and Equit able combined, by excess of payments to members, plus assets, over premiums received; and that f 1 20,000,000 would have been saved by the fwo companies since organization, under management as favorable ss the Mutual Benefit's management. The first table" shows that while the Mutual Benefit saved $1,294,557 of its interest receipts above aU expenses in 1892, the total expenses of the New York Life and Equitable exceeded their combined interest receipts by over three million dollars in 1892. Tbe Tontine Companies, like lotteries, do not publish the moneys forfeited by members unable to pay np to the end but the above tables exhibit the enormous amount of the loss to the losers, and show the great advantage of the Annual Distribution of surplus, as practiced by the Mutual Benefit. MARK T. KADY, Manager, Portland, Oregon.