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B.CHANOEY, Publisher, Union, Or.
THE PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco is Infested With a
Horde of Toughs.
The Arizona Legislature Passes I-aws En
couraging the Establishment of
Sugar-Beet Factories.
San Diego complains of the swarms of
beggars on its streets
Stono cutters at Vnncouvor, B. C, nrc
-on a strike for 5 a day and eight hours.
Tlmv lmvn lunm receiving $4 and nine
"hours.
A joint stock company is being formed
at Victoria, IS. C, to control tlio entire
stevedoring of l'uget Sound and British
Columbia.
Tim T-os Ancolos citrus exhibit is to
"ho reproduced as near as possible- in
Chicago. Tho fair has been n great suc
cess at Los Angeles.
Tho. Citv Council of Sinta Barbara
Gal., has ordered every oucalyptuB tree
that Btands within 100 feet of a water
main to bo cut down.
Tho Arizona LcEislaturo has passed
bill exempting from taxation for ten
years all sugar-beet factories built in the
Territory within one year.
Umatilla Indians object to the terms
of tho sale of their reservation. Thoy
that tho monov received in tho
sale be turned over to them at once.
A ninnlinr of cattle have a diseaso
known as tho " black leg," and many of
them are dying oil" in tho southern part
oi noviiuii iowiihiup, uviw rouukj.
Cal.
The local unions of tho United Broth
orhood of Carpenters and Joiners at Se
attle have finally decided to make a de
mand for an eight-hour day on and after
Jlay 1.
A railroad comnanv composed of Ena't
em capitalists is incorporated, and pro
poses to build a road from Junction City,
at tho head of Port Discovory, to Tort
Angeles.
Tho BradBtrect niorcanttle agency ro-
Borts twentv-one failures in the Pacific
oast States and Territories for tho past
week, as compared with sixteen for tlio
previous wcok
Tho owners of tho British ship Scan
dinavian, tho vessel that was detained
at San Diego, have entorod suit at Los
Angeles against tho Collector of tho Port
for $16,000 damages.
A free employment bureau is to bo es
tablished in Spokane under tho auspices
of tho Trades' Council. Tho object is to
secure situations for all members thrown
out of employment.
In tho State of Washington thero are
indications of a harvest in 1 801 that may
exceed tho phenomenal one of 1891L
which blocked tho two transcontinental
roads for three months subsequent to tho
harvest.
Thero was great rejoicing at Phrenix,
A. T., tho other night over tho signing
of tho railroad tax exemption law by tho
Governor. Tho law exempts all rail
roads built inside of three years from
taxutipn for twenty years,
Tl.rv T.lnlirv T mrtdl II f 11,-ft tlUUKIwl II llllV frit
tho appointment of an Inspector of
weights and measures, but thoy neglected
to make any appropriation for the pur
chase of a standard- set of weights and
measures for his U80t which Would cost
about $500.
San Francisco is infosted with a horde
of toughs, hobos, tin-horn gamblers and
Hiieak thieves, probably a part of tho lot
driven out of Seattle some timo ago. Tho
olico are kept busy watching them, but
petty thefts and burglaries are of daily
occurrence.
A railroad bill has passed tho Nevada
Legislature providing for a broad-gaugo
railroad from Salt Lake City through
Nevada by way of Beckwlth's paBH to tho
sealward. Tho lino will pass through
tho most productive counties in tho State
in both agriculture and mining.
Another ston toward building tho gov
ernment lighthouse at Ileceta Head near
tho Siuslaw has loen taken. Tho United
States District Attorney sent a man over
thero last week to secure tho signature
of parties giving right of way for tho
road and to wind up tho matter of title
to tho land. It is probable tho light
house will lo built this summer.
The sale of tho famous Do Lamar mines
and mill in tho southern part of Idaho
was consummated leeentlv, and was
probably tho biggest deal made in nun
nig property for a nuinlor of years past.
The wonderful mines comprised under
tho name of tho Do Lamar group, the
mill and all tho machinery used in tak
ing tho oro from tho mines and working
them were sold to an I'.nglisli stock: com
Imy for $2,000,000.
Tho ease of Mrs. Sarah Althea Hill
Terry agaiiiBt Attorney Caldwell was do
o.Ideu at Fresno ono dav last week by
Judge Crichton in fuvorof thuilofomhitit.
Mrs. Terry alleged she had gone to Cald
well's otlfco on business, and that ho
struck her in tlio faco and kicked her
from hin olllco. Tho Judge held that as
eho hud been warned by Caldwell to
keep away from his oillce, and as it was
not shown that Caldwell had used any
undue force iu ejecting her from tho of
fice, ho bo discharged.
Every effort possible is being made by
tho olllcluls at Mare Island uuvy yard to
got tho cruiser San Francisco uway from
that station us quickly as jiosxihlo. At
present tho vessel is in tho dry dock. It
is staled tho vessel will depart under
sealed orders, but report says Iter desti
nation is Chill. Tho work on tho Charles
ton is also being curried on with u rush,
Tho placing of her eight-Inch guns in
position is cunning Homo delay, and it
will, bo at least two wcekhlH'foro bIio can
bo started oil'. No definite information
3m olrtainablo nu to what dlsKtition tho
Navv Department intonds to make of
her, but ft is known that sho is also to
b made redy as quickly as powlblo,
EASTERN ITEMS.
Agitation for a Half-Cent Coinage
Spreading in the East.
The Site for the National Home for Union
Printers at Colorado Springs,
Col., Selected.
The agitation for a half-cent coinage is
spreading in tlio i',aat.
Tho New York Sherman statue fund
now amounts to $80,000.
Tho sixty days' rain fell almost con
tinuously in tho cotton States.
Tho anti-Pinkerton bill passed the
New York Assembly by a vote of 01 to
12.
The statuo of Sunset Cox will be
placed in Central park, New York. It
will be unveiled July 4.
There is a report in Washington that
Secretary Noble's resignation is in the
hands of tho President.
In New York city last year the savings
banks Handled over SlBtt.UOO.UUU, and
had over 770,880 open accounts.
Philadelphia's total assessed valuation
is $710,641,307, an increase over last year
of a little more than $25,000,000.
Lawronco JJarrett put down ins name
for $600 for tho Sherman monument
fund. Georgo M. Pullman subscribed
$1,000.
It is now definitely understood that
tho Circuit Judge appointments will not
be made till Congress convenes in Do
comber.
A sito for a National Homo for printers
at Colorado bpnngs has been selected,
and its construction will bo at once com
menced.
Tho officials of tho Rio Grando deny
that tho purchase ol tho Ureiron and l'a
cific railway is contemplated by their
company.
An extensive emigration of negroes
from ArkansHS westward is in protrress
It is expected that thousands will leave
before tho summer opens.
have ommratcd from BuckH county. Pa..
during the last two years, owing to tho
uiiiicuuy ui limning u living.
The Uaited States eovernincnt refuses
for tho present to mako gold cxchiinirefi.
Two flow York lirms ordered $1,000,000
lor oxport, but tno ordor was refused,
A bill providing that no stockholder
in a corporation shall have more than
ono voto, no mattor how many shares ho
, ... , 1 1 f r if
may imvu, nas uecomo n law in inuiana.
Tho actual cost of tho Philadelphia
City Hall up to tho present timo lias
UUUil fX-I, JJ,tf v. , unit nut, IIIUI u until
ono-thiru of tho COO rooms in itaro ready
lu, mi r.Tn .. ...l .. i i
for use.
Assistant Secretary Snauldine has de
cided that tho law which admits duty
free until July 18, 1802, machinery used
in tho production of beet sugar does not
apply to machinery used for refining
beet sugar.
The Treasury Department has decided
that moneys found to bo duo importers
as an excess of deposit on certain goods
shall not bo paid said importers when
they aro indebted to tho government on
other accounts.
Mcotings of Irishmen at Cincinnati
openly condemned tho attempt to tmns-
ler tho internecine Irish strife to tlio
United States, and resolutions were
passed to work against both tho Parnoll
and McCarthy factions.
Tho surplus cotton from tho great crop
of 1800 will bo nil needed to mako up
for tho probable shortago this year. So
far tho season has been excessively un
promising in all parts of tho Southern
cotton-growing territory.
Tho Postmaster-General will not need
any monoy until the latter part of tho
second quarter of tho coming year, and
when ho does need it he will have nearly
$700,000 to carry out tho law for tho re
maining two quarters, which will bo suf
ficient, he says.
Sir CharloBTuppor will represent Can
ada at tho approaching negotiations at
Washington, while with him will bo as
sociated bir William Whiteway on bo
half of Newfoundland and Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain as the representative of tlio
British government.
Testimony before a legislative invest!
gating committee shows gross inisman
agement iu tho lunatic asylum at Kala
mazoo, juien. mucins' leoth wero pulled
to prevent them from biting attendants,
ami patients who would not work wero
starved into submission.
Quito a sensation has been caused
among tho clerks iu tho Now York post
olllco by tho entrance of seven young
women into tho money-order department
as cierKS miring ine last month, iiio
girls obtained their positions by surpass
ing uioir maio competitors at tlio civil
service examination, and will receive
tho same pay as male clerks.
It is reported at Pittsburg, Pa., that
an l'.ngnsti syndicate ts about to secure
control of the Westinghouse Interests.
The deal is still in progress, It is claimed
tho syndicate is heavily backed, and
every branch of the business will lie
placed on a cash basis, and cuts will lie
made in prices of electrical supplies and
machinery that will astonish the world.
Tho syndicate expects to force all com
petitors out of tho trade or compel them
to unite with it.
From private and reliable information
received by tho steamer Australia from
HoiioIuIh It is learned that whaling ves
sels touching at that port havo purchased
largo quantities of spirits to use during
their cruise In tho Arctic. Last fall tlio
whaling bark KlUa was lost on St. Imw
reuce Island, and her catch of live heads
of Ikiiio is sup0scd to be iu the hands
of tho natives. Masters of tho various
vessels aro anxious to obtain this whale
Imne, and aro providing themselves with
liipior for trade. It is understood that
tho ITiillcd States ()iisul-tleiieral at
Honolulu has roR)rted tho fact of this
wholesale llmior tratlle to tho authorities
ut Washington, with n view thai orders
may bo issued to Captain Healv of the
cutter Hear to prevent the demoralizing
trading oi uieso wnuieinen.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Belgian Cabinet Declares in Favor
of Household Suffrage.
Polish and Russian Peasants Continue to
Depart From the Region of the
Vistula for Foreign Lands.
Betting is falling into discredit among
the better classes in Lurope.
Mrs. Maybrick pines in prison, where
her duties ae cook have almost worn her
out.
Parnell says' Gladstone is useless any
longer for an instrument with which to
obtain home rule.
A contract has been closed to put a
largo number of Pullman sleeping cars
on Australian lines.
The English drink bill for 1800 amounts
to 140,000,000, an increase of 7,250,000
over tho previous year.
Women in Sweden have been declared
not eligible for the General Methodist
Conference, tho votes having been taken
all over the country.
The London Vegetarian Society reports
a membership of 541, but the movement
is said to havo spread throughout Eng
land, Europe and the colonies.
Prince Bismarck's decision to run for
the Reichstag and the evident tendency
of the government to a firmer protective
policy enlivens politics in Germany.
Dr. Marcus Fay, a Hungarian physi
cian, lias announced to tho Medical As
sociation of Debreczin a completo euro
o cancer by tho application of aniline.
A shipment of cotton goods direct to
Manchester, England, was made tho
other day by tho John P. King Manu
facturing Company of Augusta. Ga.. on
an order from a dealer there.
Tho latest news from tho Caroline Isl
ands shows a renewal between the na
tives and the Spanish troops. They at
tacked the latter unawares, and killed
ninety Spaniurds, including soldiers and
civilians.
French railroad men propose to build
a net ot railroads in Poland, by which
tho most populous towns and factorv
districts of the whole region will be con
nected with tho principal lines now in
operation.
Tho Belgian Cabinet has declared in
favor of household suffrage, tho adoption
of which would increase tho number of
voters from 130.000 to 730.000. The Lib
erals, however, aro not content with this
concession.
The corporation of Manchester has re
solved to advance 2,50 ',000 to tho Man
chester and Liverool Canal Company,
which nronoscs to make tlio fnrmnr citv
accessible to steamers and ships of tho
heaviest draft.
In Berlin and other-cities Socialists
have withdrawn their children from the
schools as a protest against tho anti
Socialist doctrines taught by the teach
ers in accordance with the expressed
wishes of tho Kaiser.
Despite all efforts of tho authorities to
check tho tide of emigration, largo num
bers ot l'oiisli andJtussian peasants con
tinue to depart from tho region of tho
lstula and from Volhvnia to foreign
lands. Tho " emigration fever," as tho
newspapers call it, is spreading even
among tlio peasants and mechanics of
tho interior.
An American named Mooro was re
cently arrested by Portuguese on tho
Zambesi river on a charge of being an
Knglish spy. Being unable to show
American papers of citizenship, he was
imprisoned eight days, then, charged
with inciting native todisorderandsent
to Mozambique. Ho loses valuable min
eral rights in Mashonalaud, and his
health is broken by hardships.
Lord Knutsford has introduced a bill
to revise- certain provisions of tho exist
ing law controlling the administration of
tho Newfoundland fisheries and dealing
with tho rights of foreign jiowers in
those fisheries. Ho expressed a hopo
that tho present ditliculties would lo ar
ranged through a compromise in such a
way as to lesson tho burdens of the col
ony. Lord IvimlHjrly supporteil tho bill,
which was read for tho first timo, Lord
Salisbury saying that Newfoundland was
paying the penalty for errors made in
past treaties.
Negotiations havo been going on be
tween Austria and Germany on tho sul
ject of a commercial treaty, and havo
reached a critical stage, 'tlio question is
whether Germany will agree to grant
preferential duties on AiiBtro-Hiiiigarian
grain and cattle as against other nations,
Russia being tho nation chiefly meant.
Hungary insists on a concession which
Germany is hardly propaml to mako as
being of too obviously an unfriendly na
ture toward Itussia.
It is dolinitely stated that Mr. Parnell
will resign and offer himself to tho elect
ors of Cork, and people aro airain bourn-
ping to turn their eyes toward the situa-1
tion in Ireland. Tho McCarthyites say i
they are. delighted, but do not look it.
So many priests aro flocking to Sligo that
their numbers attract attention, and
they aro the subject of irroverent re
marks. Tho Paruellltes claim to have
received oncouraging advices as to tho
prospects of their envoys in America, (
noui iitcuoni aro in ueeu oi money, mil
the Parnellites seem to bo the easier as
to funds for election expenses.
United States Minister Lincoln called
upon tho King ot the Uelgians at lmr
lingtou House one day last week, and
expressed his reurot tliat tho American
Congress had Ikhmi obliged to take tho
action it did in regard totheanti-sluverv
oniMVss held at llrussels. Kim; LooikiUI
expressed his deep concern in the pro
jects of tho anti-slavery congress, anil
linrttfsorvodlv rttxike nf n unrniw mill
dismay ut tho action of tho United Slates
government in connection therewith,
and concluded by warmly thanking Mr.
Lincoln for h s visit and his explanation
8f the cia'umutaiices compelling the
course, taken by tho Washington Congress.
PORTLAND MARKET.
Trade is quiet. Flour is firm, with a
good demand. Oats are dull and weak,
while the demand is mostly local. Mill
stuffs are steady, with a fair demand.
Oregon Vegetables and Fruits are scarce;
when the Bteamer from San Francisco
brings any, it is usually nearly all sold
before tho evening of the same day.
Nuts, Butter, Potatoes and Eggs are very
plentiful. Asparagus is lower. Oranges
and Lemons nre higher. Hops and hidee
are dull, with only a fair demand. Poul
try is firm. There are some changes in
smoked mea s.
Wheat Local business is quiet, with
no change to be noted in the general
features of tlie market. Quote nominally:
Valley, $1.32; Walla Walla $1,274.
European advices report cargoes in light
request, with quotations about 3d per
quarter cheaper. Liverpool spot and
option markets aro both easier. Mark
Lane remains firm.
Flour Quote: Standard. $4.25 : Walla
Walla, 4.00 per barrel.
Oats Quote: ,'j8c per bushel.
Hay Quote: $10 17 per ton.
Millstuffs Quote: Bran, $18(19;
Shorts, $1!J20; Ground Barley, $20;
Ohop Feed, $25 per ton ; Barley, $1,250
1.30 per cental.
Veoetaiiles Quote: Cabbage, $1.50
1.75 per cental; Cauliflower, $11 25
per dozen ; Celery, 90c per dozen ; On
ions, 3' 33,c per pound; Carrots, $1.00
per sack ; Beets, $1.50 per sack ; Turnips,
if I per sack ; Potatoes, 7075c per cental ;
Tomatoes, $2.25 per box ; Sweet Potatoes,
4(rf0c per pound; Asparagus, 15c per
pound, Parsnips, $1 per sack; Lettuce,
30c per dozen ; Squash, .S.'c per pound;
Green Peas, 14c per pound.
Faults Quote: los Angeles Oranges,
$202.25 ; Riverside, $2.25(2.75 ; Navels,
$4,5004.75 per box; Sicily Lemons, $5.50
0; California, $45 per box; Pears, lc
per pound; Apples, $11.50 ; er box;
Bananas, $34 per bunch; Pineapples,
$58 per dozen.
Nuts Quote: California Walnuts,
Iljfcc; Hickory, 8joc; Brazils, 18c;
Almonds, 10(fl7c; Filberts, 1314c;
Pino Nuts, 1718c; Pecans, 1718c;
Cocoanuts, 8c; Hazel, 8c; Peanuts, 5c
per pound.
Buttku Quote : Oregon fancy cream
ery, 37)fjc; fancy dairy, 3032,lc; fair
to good, 2527c; common, 20c; Cali
fornia, 2627jc per pound.
CiiKKSic Quote: Oregon, 1415c; Cal
ifornia, 16liic per pound.
Eoos Quote : Oregon, 18c per dozen.
PouLTitr Quote : Chickens, $6.50
6.00; Ducks, $810; Geese, $911 per
dozen; Turkeys, 1415c per pound.
Hops Quote: nominally, 202oc per
pound.
WooLQuoto: Willamette Valley. 16
20c; Walla Walla, 14w17c per pound,
limits Quote: Dry Hides. BelecteJ
prime, SoJS'c, Kc less for culls; greon,
selected, over 55 pounds, 4c; under 65
pounds, 3c; Sheep" Pelts, short wool. 30
50e; medium. (X)80c; long.00c(a$1.25:
shearlings, 1020c; Tallow, good to
choice, 33j-8'c per pound.
The
Co A I, Oil.
Meroliaiiillse Market.
-Quote : $1 95 per case.
Kick Quote : O.OOoili,
Tf mil nnrif ill
Honkv Quote: One-pound frames,
17c.
Ouanhuiuuks Quote: Cape Cod, $11
per barrel.
Salt Quote: Liverpool, $16, $10.50,
$17; stock, $10.50 per ton iu carload lota.
Cokkuk Quote: Costa Itica, 22c;
Rio, 23c; Mocha, 30c; Java, 25cj Ar
buckle's, roasted, 27 14 per poiiml.
BtANS Quote: Small Wliites, 33c;
Pink, 3c; Uayos, 4c; liutter, 4Jtjc;
Limas, 4lc per pound.
Sua Aits Quote: Uo!denC,4?,fe; extra
C, 5c: dry granulated, 7)nc; culw
cruslieil and powdered, 7-JjJc per jiound.
Diiiiip Fiturrs The market is linn.
Quote: Italian l'niiies. 12)bc; Pe
tite and German Prunes, 10c. per pound;
Raisins, $2.25 per Iwx: Piuumier-dried
Pears, 10Uc; sun-dried an-1 factory
Plums, U(t$12f: evaporated Peaches, lS(rf
20c; Smyrna Figs, 20c; California FigB,
04 nlp nnnnil V
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Oannkp Goods Marketsteady. Quote .'T
Table fruits. $2.0,3, 2W,s; Peaches, $2.00;
Partlett Pears, $1.90; Plums. H5
Strawberries, $2.50; Cherries, $2rve2.50.
Blackberries, $2.60; Raspberries, .2.50,
Pineapples, $2.75; Apricots, $2.00. Pie
fruit: Assorted, $1.50 perdoseu ; Peaches,
$1.50: Plums, $1.25; Blackberries, $1.(55
per dozen. Vegotables: Corn, $1.25
01.50, according to quality; Tomatoes,
$1.2303.50; Sugar Peas, $1.4001.00;
StringBeans, $1.10perdozon. Fish: Sal
mon, $l.25((?1.50; sardines, 75c0$l.OO;
lobsters, $203; oysters, $1.5003.25 per
dozen. Condensed milk : Eagle brand,
$8.10; Crown, $7; Highland, $0.75;
Champion, $0 per case.
Nails Baso quotations: Iron, $3.00;
Steel, $3.10; Wire, $3.90 per kog.
Shot Quote: $1.75 per sack. '
Thai Meat Market.
Beef Live, 4c; dressed, 70S"..
Mutton Live, 404'c; ilreswl, 9c
Hogs Live, 4,13 04-14c; dressed, 708c.
Veal 58o por pound.
SMOKKO MKATS AND I.AUD.
Quote: Eastern Hams, lOK:012lc;
Oregon, 10S..C; Brerciat liaeou, lOisi
Pic; ither varieties, SHjQOc; Lard,
SyiO.JuC per pound.
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