TRlHGE EXPERIENCE AT SEfl !
5Hlp St. Mirron Enoount-
ors Earthquako.
FoDS WAVES AND NO WIND
i
ffiffriiniciiln on Klifirn Nliow Thorn
yyifll)llnr lumen Home IIiiiim lliiforo
fljuialiio Heikoned, j .
Rift, Or.. Miiy II. Tho British
mr : i.. i.i ,
KfUUV iHHTI'll mill' minim III mil
ofnlDKM""" 1 UKiiiiiinia 'piiritiiiruu
jnfSullftr phenomenon' luNt evening.
TlHTjUJOwl llllll pun ii nuiiii viiiiitin
pgr; the bar llot, Ixmnlutl Hot
ho pilot Hohoonor Him Joso,
lud ut tllllt tllllll wiih Mowing
from tho south, mill there win
nlmibdorato swell mi. Suddenly
to tlm southward wiih noon U)
nfcoiiiiiuitliin. iiri II it hurricane win
glngtU'lll ll,u Wlllll "HI "til lllorOHHV
imiuuiini) wiiiti itijiiimvnuu lun
I ui ship was tossed about
MdMTKWO nuiirn in ii sun mm wuinu
. ... . ... .. ii. ..i 1.1
iuryiHOiyill ill" wiuur imu uiuu iigniu
ffflierinp 11,111 ,lr"I "ur down, ino
eUalirpfini'lll'J Wlinnu'l I'luni iiur.
mills Imu rotitlnuou ior iiiKiut two
Haubtddod iih quickly ii n It liiul
sennaud tint wind Immediately shift-
'llfronipoi'tli to uiiHt. then in ii short
moTtoillortliwoHt. going nlinont around
'oTcompnHH In a fuw Iioiuh. 'IIio wind
mums, imrtliwuHt was soon hi tlio
iiStoeJot n n'll". and tho Hlilp was tin-
orJlOWCr topsails miring iiiu iiigiii,
JjutooTlnjiiry wiih demo to Hit. cup-
jflnTllaniiltoii inul Captain Corillnur
RTj.Wrni ... .. .I.1..1
StlHrtMU'u"K"i 111,11 ii iiniii wnvu wni
jepHUPgilhut tho Ioiik HiiccoHHlmi of nlir
lends tlioni to tliu belief that
nunU havo boon it ti onrtliiimiko In
olnltv
Tself recording government ha-
in tliti ollieo of Weather Ob-
uoliiiHon, o( tli 1m city, shows tlmt
o'olork yesterday morning
nn i-li-n t ricn 1 or huIniiiIc dl-
In till h vicinity mid tlm toln-
rcH iiIho gavo ovlilenco of it ut
namo time, vuilio tno snip wu
inn tlio waves olT tlio month
river tlio barometer remained
ateaayWiniH would inmcato unit me
iVftvcsJCrosiilti'il from nn earthquake
ffitwiapponod curly in tlio morning,
SuTaTaaltlio effect of an earthquake In
anilifflolt hero 10 days lator, it can
xeaillljlbo estimated now lar away it
LOUIS STRIKE.
KfTortT? to Hitlle II I'allrd-Annthet
Fatality.
RSttouIr, May 11. Tho features of
ihffijifty- in tho grout street railway
jtrfjHf'wnn tho conference botwoon Gov
ernorStcphoiiH, tho members of tho ox
Mutivb conitnittoo of tho local Htrcet
railway.cinidoycs' lUHOolutlon, mid tlio
oMlcers and attornoyH of tho TrmiHit
mjwny, cullod for tho jiti rjKiHo of hh
ccrtaiulng if hoimo nort of an mninililo
midenitauilliiK' could not ho arrived at
giCnd",liOHtilitlt'8. Tho confcruiico
InHtcd abvorul houm, lmt at its conclu-sTon'-Govcnior
StoplioiiH announced that
nothing had licon accouipli.ihi'il.
rlio Subnrbim Company operated its
system uhflor polico protctiou during j
flio ontiroj day without interference,
and was patronized liberally by tho
mblio. Tho TraiiHit Company run two
car over ono branch of Uh nyntuiu, but .
nfferuptod to carry no panseiiKerH.
JBAnothor fatality uh a result of tho .
'was recorded tonight. Ah Flora
BlegTflod, n vouiik woman, wob eroPHiiiK
oshlpgton Rtreot, currying nn infant
tnilie'rlarnifl. n)io wiih hit oi the head by i
?WP, i .. l . . i i t '
i A m K tniu nan noon uuiiuii in a
PMslrffl! car on tho Suburban system,
jleskull was fractured, and nlio diod
rfiOTtlyfafter boing carried to tho City
liSSpital.v
HisFrfiot car men of tho Hast St.
Louis lliio struck this afternoon.
I
X i ,fi Still tlm Cliiiiiiil
Seaside Club, Coney IhIiiikI, Mny 14.
InjthoMiiHtost, prottiost nnd olopost
hodyy-wolght riiiK battle over fought
ItiWow York, .lameH.T. JolTerioHhiiH ro
nfllrmod hiH riht to tho olimuplouship.
Inffi'nroim of tho Scasido Siortitif
yinlmoniglit ho ileeiHively defeated .Hm
QowStt!! onco ohainpion of tho world
m mBcffjin f t o r I'M .rounds of wiontiflo
r'iiJS' XVUH 11 eleau knock-out,
trojatno so quickly that it dazed tho
nio'tSamTa of keen, nlort, intent siiocta-
ft thorn in doubt as to lust
inning blow was delivered.
vowed that it wan a loft-liaud
tho jaw, but JolTritiM himself
roo Cluirlev Whim, who stood
gjUjig 'Bluo. say it wns a riBlit-hand
awln
Clrout I'lrn In .Tuimn,
SiTErunolsco, May 14, Mail nd-
UM8froni Yokohama givo particulars
pfpffajSn; flro at Fukiti, a largo town
onjthe.lwestorn coast of Japan, April
Utiijo flameB origiuatod in tho sub
urUglofTtho city, nnd wore carried by a
hoayyflwlnd to sovoral parts of tho oity
atJpricO; Tho ilro rago for six hours
bofOTojt could bo controlled. Sixteen
hundrod housos, including 30 temples
andIlitlio principal buildings, woro
Ijnjned Sixteen persons porishod and
nEarlyllOO nioro woro injured. Tho
property loss is estimatod at D, 000,000
Driabout $2,500,000.
1 1 II h Himiiuiul Oporntlunn.
eriftoD, Ga., May, 12. All tho -nills
otppRlnit to tlio Georgia Saw Mill
Association will bo rim on two-thirda
jfiOJaitor today. Tills nftoots tlious-
ndjTHf'oporntivos and docroasoa tho
fltTof yollow pino in this stato near-
Urd.
Kv" wt u iiiin iiiiiiii
SuWrnnclsoo, May 14. Oorninnndor
Jof Guam, sailed foi his post o
iwavcai
fthorol
hmM
mm
rthcrolwnt
mmm
;tiroTiJrno
Srenorlenc
mm
iind'RiTfo
r uu ino Btoamor uopuo.
THE PEOPLES' PARTY.
Opmtl M(c of t lin NiiIIiiiiiiI Cum imiIIoii nl
HIiiih Piilla,
Hloux FiiIIh, H. 1)., Mny 11. 'Jho
National roiivmitlon of tlm I'ooiiIo'h par
ty luijmn liiiHlnimN at 2:21) oVlock todiiy,
In tho big tent wigwam on tho top of
tlio hill on tho wi'Htotn Hide of tho city
of Hioux Fulls. Thorn havo bneii laroY
:rowds in attonilauro upon national
sonvontloiiH, mid jioHHlbly there havo
iienii ipii'NtloiiH upon which more on
tlniHliiHiii Iiiih boon tiiiinlfoHtod, but
tlioro havo horn fow Himlhir ovontH
vvliloh havo boon marked by moro evi
dent sliicorolty of puriniso or nioro iro
noiinced docorum of behavior.
Tho big tent wiih arrayed in full
driiHH attlro for the reception and enter
tainment of it giiostH, and the struct
ure proved In every way equal to the
Horvlco required of it. Tho interior oJ
tho tent wiih made resplendent by n
lavish display of the national colorH.
Tlio platform wiih liberally decorated
with the Stars and HtripoH, and the up
rlghtH of thostruetiiro boro aloft execol
lent black nnd white jMirtraitsof Wash
ington, .Joirormm, Lincoln and Ilryan.
Tho accoiiiniodatlons for dolegatos,
for distinguished guests, for tho jircss
and for ordinary visitors proved excep
tionally good, cipial to those of most
conventions hold in buildlngH of moro
permanent character. A Moor was laid
over tho spaco assigned to tho dele
gates., and eomfiitrablo seats were iih
signed to ull in attendance. Tho acous
tic properties of the tent proved to be
cliiul to those of most halls of equal
size, and it is needless (o say that the
lighting and ventilating facilities wore
llrst-class. Tho weather was ideal in
ull respects.
Theio were probably 500 delegates In
their seats, mid surrounding tnem wan
a ring of alternates mid visitors Hum
ouring uou to bou. Meats nun noon pro
vided for a much hirger iiumlsir, but
tho attendance did not appear meager,
and It may bo remarked that what wna
lost in ntti'iidaueo wiih compensated foi
In enthusiasm. From the arrival ol
till. Minimufitii iliili.ffiidritl ltimrflll' HrVHIl
mil Towno banners there were out-
bursts of applause on every convenient
opening mid upon the least provocation.
The day was devoted to speech mak
ing, little business being accomplished.
i: plualon Ni-itr Ktitnlilknii.
Ketchikan, Alaska, May 8. Mr.
Hunt enmo up from Dull Head, Satur
day evening, bringing tho news of h
terrible explosion of dynamite. Tho
steamer It. 1'. Klmoro was immediately .
dispatched with Drs. Story mid Hop-'
kins to care for the wounded, ami to
bring them hero for treatment. Tho
victims were: Olo Sordahl, who suf
fered a comK)iind fracturo of his leg,
and serious internal injuries; another
mail, whoso iiamo was not learned,
who, to mo tho doetor's expression, "ii
Hhot nil to pieces," and has n very poor
chance for his lite; two others badly
shaken up and bruised. Mr. Sordahl
lofiihcs to havo his leg amputated,
though it is fiiglitfiilly lacerated aud
splintered, nnd mny causo his death.
Hlork far Kiiiiiloynn.
Minneapolis, May 11. Tho Orcni
Northern Hallroad, in accordance with
itH promise, Iiiih placed 10,000 shares
of its stock on sale at par for its em
ployes. Tlio shares aro to bo handled
by a now company, tho Great Northern
KmployoH1 Investment Association,
Ltd., nonaged by oillcials of tho road.
KinployeH purchasing stock will be- j
come incomers. io ompioy receiving
$3,000 a year or over may buy stock,
and none may hold moro than .?5,000
worth. Service of threo years or moro
is requisite for purchasing employes.
Ah tho stock is worth $155 u sluiro,
this action means a gift of over $500,
000 to itH omployes. There will bo dis
tributed in dividends on tlio stock $70,
000 a year.
AVnrilnpr luvatl;iitliin CIiimmI.
Washington, May 11. Tho Uoour
d'Alono investigation was brought to a
closo today when Frodoriok 0. Hobort
Hon niado tho Html argument for those
making tho chnrgos. Ho took occa
sion, iu his address, to make, a fervent
plen for organized labor, and in pnrtio
ular for tho unions, which ho contend
o'd, wcro being oppressod nnd discrim
inated against in tho mining region.
Tho committee will not take up tho
subject with a view to determining
upon ii report to tho house until tlio
military academy bill is dlnposed of.
L'nlllnlon lit Sen.
Astoria, Or., May 11. Tho llrltish
ihip Argus, Captain Iluntor, in ballast,
Irom l'ort Los Angolos, to 1'ortlaud,
urrivod at tho quarantino station today,
having on board 15 of tho crow and
four passengers of tho Hawaiian bark
Joluui, Captain 0. 0. McCluro, sugar
ladon, bound from Ililo to San Fran
cisco, which was sunk oft tho coast
noar San Francisco on the night of
May 3-4, in a collision with the Argus,
tho Ioluul beiug a total loss.
Tho riiifii Is at Hiiiib Kniic.
Washington, May 10. Tho United
States cousul-goueral nt lioug Kong
oablod today that tho plaguo has broken
out at that port,
Tlio lumbor town of Corbett, Pa.,
population 500, was destroyed by a for
est lire. Only five buildings aro loft
standing. Two woro killed and many
Boriously buruod.
Tho old settlors of Adams county,
Wash., will havo a rounlouat Ititzvlllo
Juno 7.
Mltlillo of "''L
Clnolnnati, May 11. Today at 1:80
P. M., tho Middlo-of-tho-Hond Popu
list National convention was called to
order at lloblnson's Opora houso.
Thoro wero 470 porsoii8 in tho dologatos'
thuira and 750 in tlio galleries whon
National Chairman Deavor rapped for
order. Committees woro appointed
nnd rotlrod to thoir halls. Ignatius
Donnolly delivered an impassioned ad
dross, in which ho doolarod that the
Middlo-of-tho-Koadors must stand to
gothor and savo uinukird
Nomlnato Bryan for Presi
dent by Acclamation.
TOWNE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
The 1'lrilfonii Di'iioiinrra tlm Hold
Ntiimluril, liiinirliilUiii, mid (loviir
nor MlniniDiilmric uf IiIhImi.
For I'resiilent W J Ilryan, of
Nebraska.
For Vice President Charles A.
Towno, (jf MinnoMttii.
Hiuox Fulls. S. I)., Mny 12 Tho
National I'opuliHt convention conclud
ed its session and adjourned slno die
after nominating Hon. W. J. Ilryan for
president mid the Hon. Charles A.
Towno for vlco-prcsident. The nomin
ation of Mr. Towno was only accom
plished after a struggle of several hours'
duration, in which an eflort was made
to havo tho question of tho nomination
of a vice-presidential candidate referred
to a committee to confer with tho
Democratic and Silver Itepublican
parties in their national conventions.
A motion to this olToct was defeated
by a vote of 2(18 to 41)2.
Both candidates were nominated by
acclamation, hut before tho result was
reached various candidates wero
placed iu nomination, and their nitmos
successively withdrawn. Iloth nomin
ations were accomplished amid scenes
of great enthusiasm.
TIih riiitf.irin,
"Tho People's party of tho United
States, in convention assembled, con
gratulating its supporters on the wtdo
extension of its principles In all direc
tions, does hereby realllrm itsadherenco
to tho fundamental principles pro
claimed iu its two prior platforms, and
calls upon nil who desire to avert the
subversion of free institutions by col
porato and imperialistic power to unito
with it in hi inging the government back
to tho ideals of Washington, JelTorsou
and Lincoln. It extends to itH allies in
tho struggle for llumiciul and economic
freedom iiHhiumices of its loyalty to the
principles which animiito tlm allied
forces aud tho promises of honest and
hearty co-operation in every effort for
their success. To tho people of tho
United States wo oiler tho following
plattorm as the expression of our un
alterable convictions:
"Koholvod, That wo denounce tho
act of March 14, 11)00, as tho culmina
tion of a long scries of conspiracieH to
deprivo tho people of their constitu
tional rights over tho monoy of tho
nation, mid relegate to a gigantic
money trust tho control of the finances,
and henco tho people.
"Wo realllrm tho domnnd for tho re
opening of tho mints of the United
Htatos to tho free and unlimted coin
ago of silver mid gold at tho present
legal ratio of 1G to 1.
"Wo demand a graduated incomo
and inheritance tax.
"We demand that postal saving
banks bo established by tho govern
ment. "With Thomas Jefferson, wo declare
the hind, including all natural sourcos
of wealth, tho inaliauablo horitago of
tho people. The government should 60
act as to socuro homes for tho pooplo
and prevent land monopoly.
"Transportation beteg a means of
exchange and a public necessity, tho
government should own nnd operato
the railroads in tho interest of tho
people.
"Trusts, tho ovorshadowing ovil of
tho ago, are tho result and culmination
of the privato ownership and control of
tho throe great instruments of com
merce monoy, transportation and tho
means of transmission of information.
Tho ono remedy for tho trusts is that
tho ownership and control bo assumed
and oxeroisod by the people
"Applauding tho valor of our army
and navy in tho Spanish war, wo do
uounco tho conduct of tho administra
tion in changing a war for humanity
into a war for conquest.
"Wo extend to the brave Boers of
South Africa our sympathy and moral
support in their patriotic strugglo for
tho right of self-government.
"Wo denounce tho pratico of issuing
injunctions in tlio cases of disputu bo
tweon omployors and employes.
"Wo indorso municipal ownership of
puhlio utilities.
"Wo demand tlmt United States
senators and all othor offloials, ns far
ns praoticablo, bo olootod by direct voto
of tho pooplo
Cnrgn f Cnffeu Spoiled.
San Franoisco, May 12. On tho last
voyago of tho Acapuko, from Panama
to this port, $12,000 worth of cofloo
was dostroyoit, and tho Pacific Mall
Company, not only is out tho freight '
monoy on tho shipment, but will havo
to stand tho loss as woll. Tho destruc
tion of tho cargo was tho result of pack
ing sheop dip into tho sumo hold with
tho colleo. Tho m.ittor is boing in
vestigated. Washington, Mny 12. Major-Gen-oral
John It. Urooko today assumed tho
duties of commanding gonoral of tho
department of tho Kast, succeeding (
Major-Goneral Wosoly Morritt, who to-,
day, with Mrs. Morritt, sailed for
Europo in soarch of health.
Corn for Iiiilluu 8ullVrm-,
Now York, May 13. Tho Btoamor
Quito snilod today for Bombay with
(300,000 bushels of corn for tho famino
ilistrlct. This is tho largest cargo ovor
carried by any vossol on a similar occa
sion. It comes from tho pooplo of all
denominations in ovoiy part of tlio
Unitod States. It is oxpootod tho voy
age will bo mado in 40 dnys.
Last year 4,700,000 oublo yarda of
material was dredgodoutof theDuluth-.
Suporior harbor. 1
BARKER AND DONNEllLV,
Toiiiliintnil hy Mldilln-or-llio-Itoiid Top
lillut Ciiiirmitluii.
For President Wharton Barker, of
Pennsylvania.
For Vice-President Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota.
Cincinnati, May 12. What is com
monly known as tho Midldo-of-tho-I
toad Populist party, but according to
leaders of tlio movement is tho ono mid
only People's party, placed its national
ticket in tho field today.
Mldd!-if-thi'-ltoiid I'l ut form.
Thn People's party of tho United
States assembled in National conven
tion this 10th day of May, 1000, alllrm
ing our unshaken belief in tho cardinal
tenets of tlio" Peoplo'H party, an sot
forth in tho Omiihn platform, and
pledging ourselves anew to continued
advocacy of those grand principles of
human liberty until right shall triumph
over might, and lovo ovor greed, do
adopt nnd proclaim this declaration of
faith:
First Wo demand tho initiative and
referendum mid the imperative man
data. Second Wo domnnd the public
ownership nnd operation of those means
of communication, transportation and
production which tho people may elect,
such as railroads, telegraphs and tele
phone lines, coal mines, eto.
Third Tho land, including all
natural sources of wealth, Is a horitago
of tlio pooplo, and should not bo monop
olized for speculative purposes, nnd
alien ownership of laud should bo pro
hibited. Fourth A scientific and absolute
paper money, based upon tlio entire
wealth and population of tho nation,
not redeemable in any specific commo
dity, but mado a full legal tender for
all debts mid receivnblo for all taxes
mid public dues mid issued by tho
government only.
Fifth Wo demand the levy and col
lection of a graduated tax on incomes
and inheritance.
Sixth Wo demand tho election of
president, vice-president, federal judges
and United States senators by direct
voto of tlio people.
Soventh We aro opposed to tmsts
and declare that the contention be
tween tho old parties on monopoly is a
sham battlo aud that no solution of
this mighty problem is possible with
out tho adoption of public ownership ol
public utilities.
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
I.nrRB Iti'lml I'orcn Attitcknd American
Hcoutu, Hut Were limited.
Manila May 12. A force of 500 in
surgents attacked 25 scouts of the
Forty-eighth regiment near San Jacinto,
province of Pangaslnan, Monday, but
woro routed by the scouts, 10 of their
number being killed. Tho Americans
lost two killod.
April 20, tho rebels burned and
sackod tho town of Trocun, near Bulu
can, murdering natives who wero
friendly to tho Americans aud two
Spaniards. Tho Americans killed 37
of tho insurgents.
Tho samo date, Major " Andrews,
with two companies of troops, attacked
Gonoral Mojica's stronghold near
Ormuc, Ley to island. Mojica had
brass cannon and plenty of ammuni
tion, but after three hours of fighting
tho insurgents iled. Their loss is not
known. The Amcericans lost two
killod and 11 wounded. They destroy
ed tho enemy's rifles, powder and stores.
The insurgents have suffered a heavy
loss at Talmko, provinco of Albay,
Luzon. Two hundred riflemen nnd 800
boloinen wero preparing to attack tho
town, and Captain Lester II. Simons,
with a company of tho Forty-seventh
volunteer regiment, ndvanced to meet
them and killed many. Tho insurgent
leader, nativo priest, was wounded
and captured after hiH horso had been
shot from under him. Three Ameri
cans wero wounded.
WRECK DUE TO CARELESSNESS
At I.enat Six Perilous Killed In the
Accident itt O'Neill.
Denver, May 12. A special to tho
Republican from Choyenno, Wyo.,
says:
Tlio charred romoins of two moro
victims of tho Union Pacific accident
at O'Neill sidetrack were found iu tho
wrockago today. Both bodies was so
badly burned as to render identification
impossible One of tho bodies was that
of a boy. Papers In tho pockets of ono
of tho unknown victims found yoster-'
day indicate that his namo was Daniel
Shay, and that lie had recently been
employed at Book Springs. The o flier
unknown found yesterday has not yet
been identified, aud tho remains of
Fireman Louis Bonta havo not yet been
found. When tho aocidout occurred
a car loadod with Biilphur caught llro,
and transformed tho wreck into a soa
of flamea. The wrockago is still burn
ing and renders tho work of searching
for additional victims oxceodiugly
hazardous. Thus far, tho remains of
threo men and throe boys havo been re
covered and it ia bolioved other bodies
will bo found before tho search is com
pleted. An ofllcial investigation into tho
cause of tho awful accident discloses
tho fact that it was due to tho care
lessness of an oni ploy o Tho last train
to pass O'Noill prior to tho accident
waa a westbound freight, in ohargo of
Conductor Ho'idrioka' orow.
New York, May 12. A dispatch
to tho Tribune from Loudon says:
Lord Salisbury took tho grace out of
tho recent visit of tho queen to Ireland
by tho vohomanco with which ho
warned Irishtnon that recont events in
South Africa proved that thorocould
not bo practical indepoiidonoo any
where in tho empire with opportuni
ties for arraying hostile foroos against
tho imperial government. It was a
trenchant, but acrid apoooh, and was
not woll tlmod,
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Uoinmerclnl and I'lnimrlnl Happening
of Intercut In (he Growing
Wentern Hliiten.
Itoiinly for Hi-hI Hnlp,
Chairman Kendall, of the fisheries
committee of tho Astoria Progressive
Commercial Association, is circulating
a petition among tho dinners mid those
most directly interested for subscrip
tions for a fund to bo used in paying a
bounty of $1 each for seal scalps and
$2.50 each for sea lion scalps. Tlio
fund is to bo placed in the ban is of the
secretary of tho association nnd war
rants drawn against it by tho fish com
missioner. This subscription list is
tho result of an effort being made by
tho association to exterminate ono ol
the greatest enemies to the fishing in
dustry. It is claimed that a sen lion
will devour four salmon every 24
hours, mid as thero are at least 2,500 ol
these animals hovering about tho mouth
of tho river, 10,000 fish or 4,000 cases,
representing about $13,3G0, aro being
destroyed each day. Tlio intention ol
tho ussocintion is to have tho law
amended so as to set aside a portion ol
tho licenso money for paying thil
bounty, but this cannot bo done until
tlio next session of the legislature, and
in tho menntimo tho funds aro to b
raised by subscription.
14 Yearn for Highway Itohhery.
Mai tin Everett, an American citizen,
was sentenced at Vernon, B, 0., to 14
years' imprisonment for highway rob
bery, alleged to havo been committed
about a year ago at Grand Forks, B. C.
Six months ago tho caso was laid bo
fore United States Consul Dudley, and
ho presented it to the state department
at Washington, D. C. The sentence
caused great surprise, as it was known
that tho caso had become an inter-
.national matter. Consul Dudley to
night apprised Secretary Hay of the
sentence. His prior representation!
to tho state department wero favorable
to Everett's contention that his arrest
by Canadian officials at Republic,
Wash., was unwarranted.
l'attenii Kantem Oyntern.
Mr. Wachsmuth expects another car
load of Eastern oyster seed for his beds
near Oysterville. With him the rais
ing of Eastern oysters is no experiment,
as he is the pioneer in the business on
tho North Pacific coast. He has had
fully matured Eastern oysters to ship
for two years past, and each year has
increased his importation of Eastern
oyster seed. Ho has never succeeded
in propagating them here, but depends
entirely upon the growth of the oysters
ho plants for his profits. The demand
greatly exceeds the supply.
The Riverside Tennis Club has been
organized in Arlington, Or.
Gold dust is as much a medium ol
exchange at Sparta, Or., as it was 35
years ago.
11. M. Stevens and W. F. Yeck, who
are operating the Darnell mine, have
mado application to tho city council for
a franchise to operato an electric light
plant in Kahuna, Wash.
An effort is on foot to organize a
company of National Guard at Cottage
Grove, Or. Tho required number of
names have been secured and many
more aro available that could be had.
Dr. It. E. Stewart, of Goldendale,
Wash., has a collection of over 30,000
perfect Indian arrow heads, besides
several thousand imperfect oues, and a
largo and rare collection of Indian
curios.
The supply of milk at tho Browns
ville, Or., creamory is increasing. It
now averages ovor 3,500 pounds per
day, and still there are a few more
who have not commenced supplying
milk yet, but will do so later.
Navigation on tho Upper Columbia
is to bo a reality, it is said, even
though the boats of tho portage com
pany fail to materialize. J, A. Pound
has commenced work at Arlington on a
boat that will bo capable of stemming
tho current of the big river at any stage
of water.
O. T. Moore, the Blaine, Wash., mill
man, who platted the original townsito
of Blaino for the Cain Bros., is making
preparations for the building of a com
pleto sawmill and box factory on the
Sominhmoo side of tho Blaino harbor.
Everything is arranged, and the mill
will bo placed in operation as soon as
it can bo constructed.
Five woll developed oases of small
pox aro reported at Forest Center, Stev
ens county, Wash., three and one-half
miles north of Springfield. Dr. Baker
reports the cases aro in three different
familloa. It is said tho members of
tho families havo beon around town as
usual and many pooplo havo been ex
posed. Tho county commissioners have
been notified of tho cases and a quar
antino has been established on the three
families.
Tho Belllngtou Bay Rod and Gun
Club has mado arrangements to pro
oure 20,000 rainbow trout fry for Lako
Whatcom. This variety of trout is the
handsomest, gamest aud best ot the
trout family on tho Paoifio coast and
tho advantages of securing a plentiful
supply ot these fish aro so great that
tlio club iutonda to establish a nursery
for thorn near the foot of the lako where
tho young fish can bo brought to an age
and sizo to care for themselves.
An unknown man waa killed at
Maroua, Wash., while attotnptlng to
steal a ride on a freight train. Ilia
head waa almost severed from tho body.
II. B. Moyor has temporarily olosed
his sawmill on tho Caiapoola. Ho
has betwoon 400,000 and 500,000 feet
of lumber, whiolt will shortly find ita
way to the valloy, mostly to Browns
ville. Mr. Moyer will soon move hia
mill below the old logging camp, where
he expeota to cut nearly 4,000,000 feet
overy year,.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
Inactive Demand and' Weaker rrlee
Aro the Feature.
Bradstreet's says: Tho trado situation
this week may bo summed up iu tho
phrase, Inactive demand and weaker
prices. Whilo in many respects tho
industrial situation is oasicr than it
was, tho unsettlomcnt iu tho building
trades continues marked, the roilox ac
tion being exhibited iu tho unsettled
demand for building mntorinl and
weaker prices for lumber nnd for many
products used in tho building industry.
Iron and steel buyers aro still hold
ing off, most of tho business done boing
for small lots for immcdiato consump
tion. Relatively good reports como from
tho retail trade at most centers, not
withstanding the backward spring, but
as yet the volume of reorder business
from wholesalers and jobbers hat
proved disappointing. Finished cotton
and woolen goods remain steady.
Wool is weaker, owing to tho re
stricted demand from manufacturer
and in sympathy with lower prices sot
at many grades at the London wool
sales.
Relatively a good report comes from
tho distribution trade in shoes, but
manufacturers are hanging back in
their purchases of leather, and hide
are rather weaker.
Relatively tho best trade report
still como from tho Pacific coast mar
kets, but better weather conditions at
tho South have tended to brighten
trado reports from that section.
Wheat, including Cour, shipment
for the week aggregate 3,480,704 bush
els, against 5,537,022 last week.
Business failures in the United State
for the week number 174, as compared
with 153 last week.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Marlceti.
Onions, $9.
Lettuce, hothouse, 4045c doz.
Potatoes, $10017; .$17 18.
Beets, per sack, 50 00c.
Turnips, per sack, 4060o.
Carrots, per sack, 7585o.
Parsnips, per sack, 5075c.
Cauliflower, California 8590o.
Strawberries $2.00por case.
Celery 4000o per doz.
Cabbage, native and California,
.$1.00 1.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, .$2.002.75; $3.003.50.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter Creamery, 22oj Eastern 22c;
dairy, 1722c; ranch, 1517o pound.
Eggs 17c.
Cheese 14 15c.
Poultry 14c; dressed, 1416o;
spring, $5.
Hay Paget Sound timothy, .$11.00
12.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $18.0010.00
Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23;.
feed meal, $23.
Barley Boiled or ground, per ton,
$20.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $0.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat
flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.8,04.00.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $13.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beet
steers, price 8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8o;
pork, 8c; trimmed, 0c; veal, 8
10c.
Hams Large, 13c; small, 13K;
breakfast bacon, 12 Kc; dry salt sides,
6c.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla. 51 62c;
Valley, 52c; Bluestem, 54o per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.00; graham,
$2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 80o; choice
gray, 83o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $14 14.50;
brewing, $10.00 10.50 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $13 per ton; mid
dlings, $19; shorts, $15; chop, $14 pot
ton. ,
Hay Timothy, $9 11; clover, $7
7.50; Oregon wild hay, $6 7 per ton.
Butter Fanoy creamery, 3035o;
seconds, 45o; dairy, 2530o;
store, 22K25c.
Eggs 13o perdozon.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13a;
Young America, 14c; new cheeso 10c
per pound.
Poultry Chiokena, mixed, $4.00
4.50 per dozen; hens, $5,00; springe,
$2.503.50; geese, $G.508.00 forold;
$4.500.50; ducka, $0.0007.00 per
dozen; turkoys, live, 1415o per
pound.
Potatoes 4005opor sack; sweets,
224C per pound.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75o;
per Back; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, l6o per pound; parsnips, 75;
onions, 8c per pound; carrots, 50o.
Hop 28o per pound
Wool Valley, 1213o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 10 15o; mohair, 27
80o per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8?4o; dressed mutton, 7
7Ko per pound; lambs, 5jo.
Hogs Gross, choico heavy, $5.00;
light and feeders, $4.50; dressod,
$5.000.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $4.004.50
cowb, $3.504.00; dresaed boof, G
7?o por pound.
Veal Large, 0)ilo; email, 8
0)eO por pound.
Tallow 55Kc; No. 2 and grease,
84o per pound.
Han Franeuoo Market.
Wool Spring Nevada, 1410o pei
pound; Eastern Oregon, 12 10o; Val
ley, 2022o; Northern, 1012o.
Hops 1800 crop, ll13o pex
pound.
Butter Fanoy creamery 1717o;
do seconds, 1010so; fanoy dairy,
10c; do seconds, 1415o per pound.
Egg8 store, 15o; fanoy ranoh,
17c
Millstuffa Middlings, $17.00 9
20.00; bran, $13.60 13.50.
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