I
illlll M IFI
Sjslnnds Aro Sootirod for
,oorngo Passongors.
TSED JOUS AND QOOD PAY
OQOlreiiily iiihikimi mr inn iiieinn
itt Amirliii wml T v I ml il Miiuy
!Mujf (Iiiiiii.
Omit, April I . .wi-uriiiiix vii mi
i .ii.... ....
gHBI till' iMirinuiu iiii'iiie niiniin-
. ..... ? H 111 llfll III
llJUUPy"" "l "' liw .utinmunu
rflPOOI0l Wr IIIHPIIJ'ii hi nun i;uunv in
gnil Yokohama, I" tlit two wimkH
JkHuk tll Willing "f D'" i ll Will
BTJnpim C Jf thlH largo army of
CSSOVcr il. HH) II 111 V(!II Oil IIIOHOIIIKI
sol three, days; tlio Uiojun Muru
USB ' anoiiru, uw minium
iwff . ... i .i... . i. ..i..
SOugHM lion 1,01-1, aim win iiiiiiuwiii
XfWSlillo tlui llraomar in billowing
JJOKI of 1110111, una several otiuir
Tjleailng 'or I'm t Iiiiiii nun oinur
IhtnliiiiiK tlui rtmiulntuir i)l thin
7jf,coolio litiHirurM.
nil UK to tlitx ollleur, itnmigru-
iiIh luii limill "working tliu
fffcqliural districts of Japan for re
funSfelluiK tliu Japi that nil tlmy
rajwKlo IM raise .fllll in gold to liu
ntisportod to 11 country Mowing witn
lklftll'l nolioy, anil wnoru every iiiiiii
UmTbIvoii in ckhv position nt $1 11
yjgold. To piovo tlny are tolling
lMf.rut.II. UI0SO iiui'iiih niiuw luuum
pmPitpH 111 tlilH country ami photo
fapUiSt them dressed equal to the
ihtoWorehaiitH In tliu ports.
Quail'' 1 1 bright prospects In vluw,
UOporOUtH ! II lliri) niiiiny in miyn
rwnitacod to Imiiiow inoiiuy on their
iTOMflg to ruiMu it hy mortgaging tliu
irninsa,,of tliu boys and tliu fiirni for
aOMTllC Ugl'llt CUKKHCM lUIMMHUII tor
romllnltlii' itet-rago of some of tliu
galgglllf steamships for -f!IO each,
iOlDUInllCO IK'lllg IIIH COIIIIIIlBhlllli; Dill
lilclflhu van only collect niter tlio
niiinuitn luuo nrriicd in 1 1 1 1 h country.
I requires vnnU Japanese to
1st $.10 on hia arrival huru.
these nii'ii ciiiiki to thin
iptu'tlng to clear tho foroHta
lie rftinl. but uvcry 0110 lino
lic'lcvit nil ciiMy 'Mwltioil at
ct in white iihiii'n hoiixoa
ccr says K something in not
to check the inllux of Japan
the year 1h nut at' leant 20,
)( them will lie booked for
iin there are fully UIO agents
oiih provinces ol .luian, work
lower class of .laps to mine,
0 reach a hind where, they
inmo money 111 one year than
in iliipau in a lifetime.
:st of strikers.
y nl III ( riilmi VtiHfijr
-.muling, N. V., April 2i.
ly far the liveliest day in ami
tmnoiyrpton valley since the strike
Banll7f(layH ago. The civil ami mill-
riyjltitJiorltieH played a very Import-
I't'part jil tlio 'Inj 'h proceedinga, anil
o"rcult:l(i that now 2(! Italians aro
iliiml prison bars awaiting oxatulua-
on on ciiargus of inciting riot and
ith curryiuK wunpoun to inlllet Iwxlily
jury." BhorllT Molloy, of WcKtchontor
muty, nooureM Wi warrautH for tho ur-
ot of lea tiers of tho Htrikum, and iiIho
iirch wnrrantH for the Iiouhuh in tho
aHani'colonieii where the lalxirers
vMiidKt Smith, at Hin Hinjr,
etighw TIiIh fact liucamu known
atpoiiinT; and moru than 100 Italiaim
.'tlifwt? their iiomeH during tliu ni'lit
ttvpfjl. orrcMt. It wiih Hiiid today
latftSiiy lfiO of tho men who had
rnoj3J6r' higher wiikoh IiikI )onu to
ovQyork,nii'l Syraouno, whuro thoy
lYsSurcd othur plncuH.
TliQiSliorilT, with a jkihho of "an dopu-
OHi.'SSSrtod hy company 1), of tlio
iVcnUiJrpBlint'iit, arrlvcil at tlio How
y nlioutiOlo'clock, whoro thoy iiniiio
atoly.iTogiin a thorough bearuh of tho
yi'sos.for wph)oiih and ammunition,
ijjfy$onavor thoy camo iictokh a per
or Whom they had a warrant,
oyjilaced.liiiii under arrcHt. Thora
asgot tho BlixhtoHt resihtanco mado
:cj$gy pno mini. In tho itowory,
uojljSlgpjJorH woro captured. Tlio
lerifflthon wont to tho other nido of
Q rTw3KVid flcourod tho Iiouhoh on
pojllgpnil unrt in llttlo Italy. Iu
fa duiidPi which lahtod nearly four
mrljSprionerH woro captured.
JIanxbfho most poacoful of tho
riklug IifillaiiH aro leaving town to
ok ,voikiXolsowhoro. At 8 o'clock
U(,mornjng work was roaumod tho
(rtjSS'j'fSit'rday, hut thoro woro no
orojuborera 011 hand.
BK.' jf.iItopiilrlllB (I111 llimtoii.
Vnshlngton, April 20. Tho hoard of
uyiu'iiiiu t-'iiHu 01 iiiu uuueii staioH
jusogglpston liHH roporti'd to tho navy
partmont that tho ahip can bu ro
ilrotrKFa coat of $175,000, or onO
.lfIjlth'o original ostimato, and tho
SE6hoa"boon ordoiod douo at tho
iroiisland navy-yard.
K$m-
Xiiireo Iiiiiiiii tiillnn of Onluin.
nufl"!fnncisco, April 20. Tho larg
sraiuglolniportntlon of opium to ur
oSSitnls port was that brought horo
JtljojQJlppou iMaru. Tho opium is
rth$QQ(),000, and tho duty amounts
$200j08
TJoouifur 1 11 ill un riunliio Htinrra.
JJsmngtou, April 21. Tho niivy
Pftrtmont has soourod a fi,000tou
iftmerto carry tho wheat and othor
niUPTiUos collootod by oharitablo
ZftnUtlouB in Now York to tho
fguaTand famluo sufTorors iu Indln.
io, Wasli., April 21.-Tho
of tho Bnoknno Exposition
liavo raiBod $42,050 for tho
of a pormnnont oxposltion
Ills summer, nnd hnldintr tho
aualttoir noxt October.
PARTISAN RANCOR.
(V n nil Itnlinln In dm lliiiun tin rrnnl
ilnlll'n ()liiui(n iirMlml.
Wunliint-toii, April 20. Tlio dehato
011 tho naval appropriation bill undor
tho (Ivo-inliuitii rule today drlftod Into
jiollllcH, and for 11 good portion of, tho
afternoon imimliurH fought hammor'aiid
tonga aeroHH the political iiIhIo. Tho
partlHiin taucor alniimt eiilmlnated iu a
Hoiinational Hceno hot ween (Jroavonor,
ol Ohio, champion of tho adm'iniHtrii'
tlon, ami Willlama, of MIhhIhhIppI.
Homo of tho OomoeratH began worrying
I In winy, of Toxiih, by pointedly linking
if tho prenldout had not changed IiIh
nilud on the I'uorto Ittcan tarllT (uoh
tlon, and (ironvenor finally throw him
mdf Into the breach. U'illiuiiiH mado
an lntiirruption that drew a nharp ro
joinder from tho Ohloau about tho
"unfair advantago" taken by tho Min
NlHHl)plau. TIiIh aroiiHed tho wrath of
tho latter, ami utter (iruHvonor had
couoludod, hu mado a Ntlnglng ro
HpoiiHe, in which ho Hiild jiarliamontary
language would not permit him prop
erly to characterize (JroHovenor'H of
oiimi. Later, (itonvunor dlHelaimod in
tentional alTrout, ami thnro tho matter
ended. Homo progrena wan mado with
tho bill, hut moHt of the controverted
IxjIiiU went over. A motion to ntriko
from tho hill tho contingent fund of
ifnOO.OOO for the navy department wan
defeated.
HAWAIIA'S GROWING TRADE. 1
I.nrenljr Iiirrimaiiil KiiiirU nml Iinor(a
I, ual Vriir.
Washington, April 20. Conmil-Cieii-cral
lleyviood, at Honolulu, Iihh trans
uiitted to tho Htatu department tho ro
Krt of tho collector-general of cuatouin
of Hawaii for 1HUU, which providen
hiiiki interesting fluuroa, concerning tho
iucrcaiioil commercial proapority of tho
IhIiukIm. (ioods to the iiiiioiint of $10,
Oli'.'.HiiO worn lm Kjrto(l from tho Uni
ted States, while tho value of tho ox
jKirta to this country amounted to $22, -r
1 7. 7 TiM . Trailo with other countries
was comparatively nllght, although im
ports to tho amount of $1,771,075 camo
in from Croat Itrltain. Tho remaludei
of tho export trado was carried on with
China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand
and Canada. Machinery wiih imported
to tho amount of $2,080,278, nearly
double tho importation during 18U8,
and imports generally nhowod a mater
ial, anil in wmiu canes, a remarkable
iucreaho over those of tho preceding
year. Huiar to tho amount of ovor
$21,000,000 was exported. Tho rico
oxjiortation was greatly below that of
181)8. Tho total exports of tho year
amounted $22,(128,711, being an in
crease of about $5,000,000 over lust
year's trade.
Tun Orr "Klirlr lluilKm.
Loudon, April 20. According to a
dispatch to the l)aily(Mail from Lou
reut'o MarquoH, nearly half tho mem
bers, of tho Chicago corps, when ofTorod
Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria,
tore oiT their lied Cross badges. Adol
bert H. Hay, United States consul, no
tilled tho Transvaal government that
he must report the circumstances to
'Washington.
Tho Iiurenco Marques corrcH'iondcnt
of tho Daily Mail, telegraphing Wed
nesday, says:
"Two hundred and fifty lloers started
today from Watorval Onder, marching
through tho Zoutpanberg district to
iutorcopt Uoucral Carriugton's force."
Tornuilii In MUaiiurl.
Kansas City, April 111. A Star npo
cial fiom Lexington, Mo., says. l'ivo
Iieojilo woro injured, 0110 fatally, and
considerable property was damaged by
a tornado that passed just west of Con
cordia, Lnfayutto county, last evening.
Tlio llrst place struck was tho rosidonco
of Martin Itorgman, occupied by lloury
Moyor. Tho liouso ami barn woro do
stroyod. Hobort Hendricks' houso and
half 11 dozen big bams woro also de
stroyed, fovoral head of stock killed
and much othor damago douo to prop
erty. llutttna III Colombia.
Kingston, April 10. Nows rocoived
hero from Colombia says two big bat
tics liavo been fought at Miitamundo
nnfl l'radora, whoro tho robol forces
under Generals Hosa, lbosoand Caicedo
woro completely routed, a largo num
ber bolng killed, wounded or taken
prisoners. Tho Colombian govornmout
has noiit 0,000 additional troops, north,
l'oaco Is reported to bo coniplotoly re
stored In tho department of Mugdiilona.
Kindlon In I.oiiUliiiin.
Now Orleans, April 10. Tho oloo
tion today in Louisiana lor members of
tho legislature and 11 full statu ticket
resulted in a Pomocratio landslide
Tho ticlcot. headed hy W. W. Hoard
swept tho state, and tho legislature is
ovonvholniingly Domooratio. Tho
Domooratio majority in tho Htato will
oxceod 25,000, based on returns alroady
in, and may roach 50,000.
Mlntir Kllliiil HU WICi.
llutto, Mont., April 20. l'oter Donip
soy, a minor, this availing shot and
killed his wife In thoir rooms 011 Main
street. Thoy had boon marriod only n
short tiuio and quarreled continuously.
HI10 loft him recently, but rotnrnod to
him. Thoy quarreled again today and
ho killed hor.
. AVtH'kly riiicuo ltulu 4,000,
Pimla, April 20. Tlio deaths from
pluguo throughout Indian duirng tho
past week liavo slightly docroasod, but
tho aggregate Is still upwards of '1,000.
..nail of Coloniito Mvcatock.
Denver, Aprll,20. Reports rocoivod
horo from tho grazing logious indicato
that heavy looses o livestock will ro
suit from tho prolongod rain uud Enow
storm. Stato Souator Uarohi sava that
tho losses of mboop in tho vicinity of
Trinidad aggregate nut loss than 20,
000. Tho now town of Granlto, Or., has a
telephone oxchango that coiinocts ovory
busiuuss houso in town.
PhlHpplno Army to Bb Suj
pllod With It,
FRSOH MEAT A NECESSITY
Xmi'ia1,tly ,f t'Mtlil'rit- tllo
iUn Hour tir ItcrflaiTutor llnnf i;nlr
"lalllia t)oiiillll(.n4i
'Wasblrigton, April 2!1. War depart
ment olllcluls luivi) been compelled to
resort to tho use of cannot! roast beef
for the subsistence of tlio army in tho
Philippines. This is duo to the fact
that it is absolutely essential Unit tho
soldiers shall be served with fresh meat
and because of tho impossibility of pro
viding refrigerator lieef or cattle 011 tho
hoof undor existing conditions. When
tho bulk of the army was located at tho
S'liishoro and lit easily ucctMslblo points
there was no diflleulty iu providing
them with fresh meats, but conditions
have now changed, and tho army in
Rzattorctd among KS0 olnts in various
parts of the archipelago, a groat many
of them at considerable distance from
tho nearest shipping point. Thoro aro
110 cattle available, and tho refrlgor
ntcd beef which has heretofore formed
tho principal basis of subsistence for
tho troops cannot bo preserved in good
condition long enough to reach many
of tlio - inland sts. Consequently it
became necessary to look forMimo suit
ablo substitute, and tho American
calmed roast lieef was tho only thing
found to meet the rcquil omenta.
Tho, suggestions for its nso camo
originally from the Mib-istcnco olllcers
in tho Philippines, mid tho chief com
missary olllcer at .Manila recently ca
bled a requisition fur an immediate do
livery of about 100,000 cans of roast
beef and subsequent deliveries at tho
rato of alsiut 50,000 cans a month.
Acting Coiiiiiussury-Ooneral Webster
presented tho matter to the secretary
of war with a strong indorsement of
tho proposition. As a measure of ox
tremo caution, howevor, Secretary Hoot
decided to get a personal opinion from
Major-General Otis before taking tlnal
action. A cable messago of inquiry
was forwarded at onco, and General
Otis' reply was locvived today. Its
text was not made public, but its gen
eral character may bo clearly inferred
from tho fact that instructions liavo
been Rout to Colonel Alexander, the
commissary ofllcer at Chicago, to ar
range for tho immediate dispatch of u
largo quantity of roast beef to San
Francisco for shipment to Manila by
tho first available steamer. Special
precaution will bu taken to secure tho
best quality of beef and to insure its
proper euro and preservation at all
strnies of its long journey to tho Philip
pines.
KISSED THE BIG GIRLS.
Clinrgn Miulu Acaliiat
a Koedvlllo
Trnolifir
Hillslioro, Or., April 21. A sworn
complaint, signed by N. P. Oakerman
and 11 other patrons of school district
No. 20, diricted againet U. S. Mc
llarguo, the principal of tho Hoedville
school, was today forwarded to the
stato department of public instruction
at Salem, asking that the teacher's cer
tificate bo revoked. Tho .petition al
leges that Mcllarguo has been guilty of
gross misconduct, ami that during
school hours he has been guilty of kiss
ing tlio older girls, much "to their dis
gust and annoyance;" and, further,
that owing to this conduct, many of the
larger girls aro remaining nway from
school. MoIIarguo is chargd with
voting at 11 school meeting at a January
session, while his name does not ap
pear on tho tax roll for 1800. One
singular statumout in tho complaint is
tho allegation that at the March school
mooting tho principal acousod one of
tho complainant's of "killing his (com
plainant's) eldest sou." For thoso
charges and others of liko nature, the
potitiouors ask that tho stato certificate
of MoIIarguo bo revoked.
right With Cultli. Thlrvoa.
Salt Lako, April 23. A special tc
tho Tribuuo from Thompson's, Utah,
says: Mr. Ftillorton, managoi of the
Wobstor City Cattlo Company, yester
day discovered two men mutilating
brands on his eattlo. Thoy throatoned
to shoot and bo rotrcatod. With tho
assistauco of Shoriif Presso and posso,
tho thiovos wore overtaken 70 milos
north of horo and orderod to surrender.
Tho thiovos sbowod light, and woro fol
lowed six milos furthor north, nil ex
changing shots, one of ftho outlaws bo
lng instantly killed. Tho (load man
answers tho description of "Flat Noso"
Goorgo, nnd investigation proves almost
conclusively that ho is one of tho men
that robbod tho train of tho Union Pa
cific railroad about a year ago. He
has boon brought to Tliopinson's for
Identification. Men aro now on the
way from Ohoyouno to identify him.
All (Inlet lit Unit on Danl.
Croton Landing, N. Y., April 23.
Evorythlng was quiet in the strike sit
uation today. Tlio saino men who re
ported yestorday to tho Eummons of the
whistlo nt 7 A. M. reported for worb
tigiau this morning, bringing a dozon
more with them. At tho quarry 13S
mon nppoarod lor work.
Ciinul IIIU OliiuiKoil,
Washington, April 23. Tho houst
committoo on interstate mid foreign
3oinmerco today mndo an important
ohango in tho Ilopburn Nicaragua cannl
hill Rfcrlltlnir out tho nrovislon for for
' - - -1 " ' - 11 A
tiflontioits nnd thus providing what ie
expected to bocomo a compromise.
Tho amendment waa pioposod by Hep
rotBontatlvo Jlarhnm, of California,
Tho chnirmnu of tho oommittoo was in
structed to offer tho samo upon consid
eration of tho bill nt tho propor time,
is a committoo ainoudmout thereto.
TURKEY MUST PAY IT.
Anwrlriiii Oliilina (!nn no I.ofiRair do (7n
aiilllcit, Washington, April 21. Tho nows of
tho firm attitude asiiiinod by tho statu
department toward tho Turkish gov
ernment in tho prosecution of its claim
for damages to American missionary
property caused something of a sensa
tion iu diplomatic circles today. Threo
successive Ameiieau ministers have
prosecuted thoso claims; each rocoivod
a promise of prompt settlement, and
yet not 11 dollar has been paid. .With
Kuropeau diplomats that is an obi ex
perience, uud thoy havo consequently
been somewhat surprised at tho an
nouncement that tho United States
government is actually going to insist
upon performance, instead of promise.
Minister Auuoll, after trying his
hand at collection for two years, rec
ommended that 11 United States war
ship bo sent to soizo Smyrna and col
lect revenues at tho custom-house thero
sufficient to meet our claims. This
suggestion was not seriously entertain
od, nor Is it now. In tho first place,
according to tho stato department olll
c(als, tho moat important business in
terests iu Smyrna aro in tho hands c
foreigners, not Turks, and a bombard
ment by 11 United States floet might
result in a pretty bill for damages
against us. Then, as tlioro in still a
romuant of a Turkish navy, tho United
States would have to send a squadron,
instead of a single ship. Such a move
ment would, without doubt, bo resent
ed by tho remainder of Kmopo, which
could not contemplate with equanimity
nn action by tho United States that
would perhaps dcatroy tho fruits of
many years' work of tlio greatest Kuro
peau statesmen by precipitating a final
crisis in Turkey.
Therefore, tho important stop to bo
taken by our government will not bo
warlike, but will still suggest in a
most dignified maimer tho indignation
folt by tho United States at tho betray
al of Turkish promises. How this at
titude will bear upon tho Turkish min
ister in Washington cannot bo foretold
at this moment. -Ho has eo far abso
lutely been uiicntaDglcd in tho negotia
tions of tho American claims, but that
fact might not save him from being
made tho immediate victim of his
country's laches. Tho minister, how
ever, is very popular iu Washington.
Tlio proved claims against Turkey in
Iiulo about $!J00,O0O for tho destruc
tion of property alone. To these,
which admitted of practicnlly no dis
pute, there was added tho Lentz claim
of $40,000, which was ' presented by
Secretary Gluey.
STORIES OF REFUGEES.
lloi-ra Sulil to IIh rrrpiirliif; to Deatroy
Joliiinni-Hliiiri: Mlnt-a.
London, April 21. A cnblo this
ninmint states that the Natal Mcrcurv
! publishes accounts of nowly arrived
refugees, who tell of elaborate prepara
tions which aro being made for the de
struction of all the shafts in tho mines
around Johannesburg. The scheme is
being carried out under tho supervision
of tho state mining engineer, who has
requisitioned nil tho copper wire in tho
town for tho purpose of milking connec
tions. Weeks must elapso boforo General
Carringtou who has nrrived nt lleira,
will bo able to concentrate his force on
tho borders of tho Transvaal or ap
proach Mnfokiug. According to a
rumor in circulntion at Lourenco
Marques, n lloer forco has been sent to
intercept Gonoral Cnrrington, but it is
not thought to be ol sufficient strength
to cause anxioty.
According to n dispatch from Lady
smith, dated today, tho Boers aro much
disconcerted by the present condition
of nffuira. Their fortifications and
forces, numbering about 15,000 men,
are spread ovor ridges in contempla
tion of a British advance through tho
Wnschbauk valloy north of Ladysmith,
which has not been occupied. The
Boer patrols nro nctivo und constantly
laying traps.
Day In the Semite.
Washington, April 21. In nccord
nnco with the rocommondation of the
president iu his message eont to con
gress yestorday, the sennto today passod
11 joint resolution providing for the ad
ministration of civil nffairs in Puorto
IUco, pending tho appointment of offi
cers undor tho Puorto Kicau govern
ment law, recently onactod.
Tho Alaska civil oodo bill was ngain
uudor consideration the dehato con
tinuing on tho Ilnnsbrough nlieu min
ors' nmondment. Carter presouted
formnlly his substitute for tho Ilnns
brough nmondment nnd delivered n
speooh in support of it. Spoouer antag
onized both tho originnl nnd substitute
nmendmonts, holding that tho courts
ought to settle tho conflicting claims
without iutorferouco by congress.
l'lil 1 1 iilnu Trials.
Manila, April 21. Tho milltnry
commission which tried threo Filipinos
nt Loallambn for guerrilla warfare has
found nil throo guilty and sentenced
two of them to life imprisonment and
one to 80 yonrs' imprisonment.
Mnjor-Gouoriil Otis has approved tho
findings, but has reduced tho soutoncoa
to 15 yours. Two Lndroues couviotod
of murder havo boon Beutoiicod to bo
hanged at O'Donoll.
Paper mndo from seaweed is so trans
parent that it is usod for windows in
stead of glass.
Killed 1IU Father to Suvn Ills Mother.
Anderson, Ind., April 21. John
Itodmore, 64 years of ago, was shot and
iustnutly killea by his sou, Thomas K.
Itodmoro, aged 20, Tho son claims ha
killed his father to savo hla mother'a
and his own lifo, both of whom had
.been nttnckod by tho older Itodmoro
with a hntohot. Mrs. Kodmoro had
filed suit for divorce
Infeotioub dlseasos nro unknown in
Groonland, on aocouut of tho dry, cold,
atmoBphoio.
SHEEP ON RESERVE.
ttecnliitloiia Under Wlilrh Ornrlnc In
Permitted No Oregon Stock In
Wnahliicloii.
Tho total number of sheep to bo al
lowed on tho Mount Hauler forest ro--servo
during tho coining season, under
tho recent order of Secretary Hitch
cock, will bo 250,000. This number is
practically the samo as in previous
years. Last year 200,000 were allow
ed on tho reserve
Cattlo nnd horses Are, also, to bo al
lowed on tho reserve, the number of
cattle being limited to 5,600 and of
horses to 1,000. These figures are
based upon the number of cattlo and
horses that have been estimated as go
ing on the reserve horotoforo.
Kach man desiring tho privilege of
tho riuigo. must make an application
which, when approved by tho depart
ment, will entitle him to a certain
part of tho reserve
Kach permit to graze will contain n
qualifying clause, which provides that
those accepting tho permit will pay
such charges, per head, for their anim
als as tho secretary of tho interior may
hereinaftor.docide. According to pre
vious suggestions nnd recommenda
tions, the secretary is expected to favor
u charge of 2 to 4 cents per head for
sheep and 10 to 12 cents per head for
cattlo and hors'ea.
The permits which aro to bo issued
will prohibit Oregon sheep or cattlo
grazing on the reserves in Washington.
Thero has been much complaint regard
ing tho invasion of Oregon sheep and
cattle in Washington, and it is now
the purpose of the department to pre
vent such invasion in the future and
to reserve tho grazing lands of Wash
ington for the sheep and cattlo men of
tliat stato.
Superintendent Shelter recommended
that approximately 250,000 sheep bo
allowed to graze on the reserve this
year. His actual figures wero a littlo
less than the number allowed by tho
secretary of the interior.
riibnloiia AVenllli.
The famous Helena mine, Bohemia
district, Lane county, Or., which for a
long time was restrained from opera
tion through litigation, is now in full
operation. The mill was started April
1 . The first 30 hours' run produced
$7,000. It was generally known that
that the Helena mine was a valuable
property, but this lomarkable showing
goes beyoud'the anticipations of every
body except its owners, dir. Jennings
states that lrom the present develop
ments they have ore in sight for two
years' work, and its value runs very
high.
Prairie City Dlatrlct.
Several rich strikes are reported from
Prairie City, tho new mining town at
the head of tho John Day. Lon Cleaver,
er, who is heavily interested in mining
property in that section, telephoned his
brother, K. K. Cleaver, of Portland,
that half a dozen rich strikes have been
mado threo miles from Prairie City.
Another rich strike was mado on Dixio
llutto mountain, six miles from Prairie
City, of free gold, which was said to be
very rich. The bare particulars of the
6trikes,only were telephoned and no
details were given.
Xorthtreat Xotes.
Hoppner, Or., is building a two
mile bicycle path.
Spokane is working to secure the
Trans-Missiesippi congress for 1001.
A public park is the next improve
ment that is spoken of for Baker City.
A Coos bay mill has n million feet of
lumber on its wharf, awaiting ship
ment. Fruit in Yakima county is reported
not to havo suffered from the recent
frosts.
At Lostlne, Or., n mill man adver
tisos "common rough lumber at $8.60
per M."
D. B. Hlnton ("Uncle Ben") nn Ore
gon pioueer, died in Crook county the
4th inst., nt the ago of GO.
Spokane expects to tako in $20,000
this month and next from saloons.
Tho licenso is $500 per year.
Wnterville, Wash., has granted a
telephone company the right to erect
poles within the town limits.
The United States government baa
let a contract for clearing tho timber
nnd brush from land back of Fort Flag
ler, os a protection to the fortifications
at Marrow stono point against fire.
D. II. DoCnnn, mombcr of the execu
tive committee of tho Stato Shinglo
Association, of Washington, states that
tho committee has decided to try to or
ganize a oloso-down for two weeks, be
ginning April 30. Tho market for
"clears" is strong, but "stars" tiro
weak, and unless tho output is curtail
ed a break in tho market is feared.
N. N. Garvlok, a German carpenter,
who had $35 in money and n$200 draft
in his pockets, started with three
tramps to "beat" tho railroad from
Pendleton to Spoknuo. Thoy took
rofugo in n box car. and when not far
from Walla Wnlla Gnrviok was attack
ed hy his companions, who took his
watch niouoy'aud draft, oxohaugod his
clothes nnd shoes for poor onos, nnd
then pitched him from tho cnr. Ho
had n long difficult tlmo reaching Spo
kane, and says ho has had enough
tramping.
Tho rocoipts for tho town of Sump
tor, Or., for the past two yoars havo
been $10,034 and tho disbursements
$10,800. Tho town now claims a pop
ulation of more than 4,000.
A burning question in Albany, Or.,
ia whether nn ox-pouudmuster ia keop
ing his two dogs with ono license. Tho
present poundmaster says his distin
guished predocessor is running a
"thimble gamo" on him, by claiming
that his liconso receipt ia for the dog
that nets into tho rwund.
IRON AND STEEL LOWER. I
Metnl Jlnrketa Dlatnrli Serenity of thL
Trniln flltiintlon.
Brndstreet's says: Moro rather thai,
loss irregularity in tho trado nnd prica.
situation is to bu notod this wcok, part
ly In tho result of weather conditions,
but partly in tho caso of tho iron ant)
steel trade because of the continuance
of thoso efforts in the friction of lower
prices which havo boon bucJi a feature,
of tho iron and steel trade of Into.
Thai tho basis conditions of trado re
main on tho wholo moro favorable la,
however, evidenced by n numbor of
features. liailroad earnings continua
heavy, and tho decrease noted in bank
clearings is chargeahlo largely to relig
ious nnd othor holiday observances, nnd)
to restricted stock Speculation.
It has been a weather market for tho
cereals and most agricultural products,
theso advancing early this week, but
weakening toward tho close.
Wool is weak, but thero is ratbe
moro inquiry, and, now, as ono year
ago, relatively highest prices rulo at
points of production.
Backward weather conditions havo
affected the lumber trado demand but,
in this as in a number of othor lines,
the advanced prices demanded are cred
ited with checking business.
Tho pressure of heavy supplies is re
sponsible for tho slight weakening
shown in the prico of raw sugar this
week, while tho refined market re
mains.unch.mged. Wheat, including flour, shipment
for tho week nggrcgated-3, 808, 046 bush
eles, against 2,806,053 'bushels last
week.
Business failures in the TJnitedV
Statea-for the week number 101 against
152 last week.
Failures in Canada for tho week
number 10, as copmared with 35 last
week.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Marked.
Onion?, $5 per eaok.
Lettuce, hothouse, 4045c doz.
Potatoes, $1017; $1718.
Beets, per sack, 75 85c.
Turnips, per sack, 4050o.
Carrots, per sa.ck, 5076c.
Parsnips, per eack, 50 75c.
Cauliflower, California 8500o.
Cabbage, native nnd California,
$1.001.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples. $2.002.75; $3.003.5O-
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter Creamery, 22c; Kastern 22c;
dairy, 17 22cj ranch, 1517o pound.
Kggs 1510o.
Cheese 14 15c.
Poultry 14c; dressed, 1415ct
spring, $5.
Hay Puget Sound .timothy, $11.00
12.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $18.00 10.00
Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23
feed meal, $23.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$20.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat
flonr, $3.00; rye flour, $3.804.00. -
Mlllstuffs Bran, per ton, $13.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $10.00 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef
steers, price 80; cows, 7c; nVutton 8c;
pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, SH&
10c.
Hams Large, 13c; small, 13;
breakfast bacon, 12 Mc; dry salt sldesv
8c.
Cortland Mnrket.
Wheat AValla Walla. 6455o;
Valley, 54c; Bluestem, 67c per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.00; graham,
$2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 8536o; choica
gray, 34o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $14 14.50;
brewing, $17.0017.50 per ton.
Mills tuffs Bran, $13 per ton; mid
Idlings, $10; shorts, $15; chop, $14 per
ton. ' Hay Timothy, $0 10; clover, $7
17.50; Oregon wild hay, $07 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 4045o;
seconds, 45o; dairy, S037c;
store, 25322C.
Eggs 12o per dozen.
Choose Oregon full cream, 18o;
Young America, 14c; new cheeso 10a
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.60
4.60 per dozon; hens, $5.00; springs,
$2.603.60; geese, $0.508.00 for old:
$4.606.60; ducks, $5.5000.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 10llo per
pound.
Potatoes 30 50c per sack; sweets,
22o per pound.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75c;
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, 1)20 per pound; parsnips, 76;
onions, $2.50 3.00; carrots, 50o.
Hops 38o per pound
Wool Valley, 1018o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 10l5o; mohair, 27
30o per pound. 0
Mutton Gross, best Bheop, wothera
and owes, 4o; dressod mutton, 7
THo per pound; lambs, $2.50 eaoh.
Hogs Gross, choico heavy, $5.00;
light and feeders, $4.60; dressed,
$5.0000.60 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top Bteers, $4.004.60;
cows, $3.504.00; dressed beef, 0i
7?4 0 por pound.
Veal Large, 6j7jo; small, 8:
8)20 por pound.
1 Tallow 56Kc; No. 2 and grease,
8)s 4o per pound.
Bmii Krulioiaeo Jlfurket.
Wool Spring Nevada, 1315o per
pound; Kastom Oregon, 1210o; Val
ley, 2022o; Northern, 1012o.
Hops 1800 crop, ll18o por
;pound.
'1 Buttor Fancy creamery 17o;
,-do seconds, 1010o; fanoy dairy,
'10c; do seconds, 1315o per pound.
Eggs storo, 14c; fanoy ranch,
104o.
Mlllstuffs Middlings, $17.00 &'
20.00: bran, $12.60(213.60,