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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1900)
Hi mi LIGHT FROM tEKIN. to it word 9 a II Iflflll lomfttlo Relations, wun China aovoruu. STEn GIVEN HIS PASSPORTS ........Ii,.. nf ilin Aiiiiii llllnc" ! KiitiUaleiit I" llMilsr- -Vtrk. July A "ltch to irmill Advortlsur from Lo. IW?', ....... imuvhIoii of tlin Amur i In wjiiivnUmt t( h iloolnmtlon ..Mlimt IlllHHift, WHIUII, COUSini- ''It 'St. Petersburg liU passport fV" ...... .1 I.I,...,. I,,a. II,. loiig with tlio iiiuinbom ol TzZtenm of Hll Chinese dco. t . i wur nunliiHt HuHala, anil o ftakl invnln of Russian territory, .,, fuct hi tliu imittor now i i. tint It virtually rolensoa tlio ' . , l.ll,.,..l,,iiy ti tin. fnrnlun bun in- - . .1 .1 tli.ir.tliv In ii n. . rt independently, not only ..r.nilirn to tlio iliifonno of III) 'ijloniwrnln1 tlio Chlnofii Invasion, , Ibo enemy 'h country and au ovunt mlrch ujx'ii I'oMH' lOnlll KIIHSian i, iiriiumxiuig PiUerlii, reach l'okln ami ciiptun oro the nlllcH could gut to It from wcltlo ooaHt, tlio czar would be to dictate terms to China Intlo. ..I .ltn fitllnr IviU'nry utnl leDlly 01 " i ,, nv rouanl to tliolr wishes, vlr- Jy eitiil)liliH"K llllllBUlf IIH Mill liter huraiintrv. le JtritlHlt and jCionmui govern- in n iirmwl nt " "Hi V . . t 1 ....1.1 ...I A- t,ty, JMVO loony linemen to Am tlio iKlloy which thoy hav oed uJitll now ami to declare wnr . tlio Chlnuso governinuiit. tlum ioz UiciiiKolvuf in lino with Russia i ,i. 11...1...1 t,. ...... i FrtncO, HIKI l"" uniifii owinn ii rtei to follow Milt Immediately. nncfl 1ii indeed. "Iroady issued, ,t, decree forbidding tlin huio ot i or wur iiinturlal of any kind to ChlneMt. whl'o (ii-rmany has ul- , i .i... .i.i.. if irOlllUlll!l UIO UIIHIUKl Ull i In Irom ciiiiiiiiiniiLuiii'K wiui mi rnmcDt oxcont throtiuh tlio Gorman ipiblllco, and Im )roiatini to kIv Mi imsiortH. iluio in Iik1oii, Chlccso inlnlittur him alruudy imokod wlonKingp, tomovod hid IxiyH from irbooUand caiicolluil all IiIh mi cmeotii, to Hit to ho rotuly for ha lite dcpiirturn. iiddltioii to tho corim of tlio Im- ill CliIiiCKU army, which had in- ed Siberia with ordcrn to drivo all liner) out of tlio rich (.'old-lioarlnK or provlnco of tho ewir, thuro ro other coriw, ono of which 1h on :td la defllroyltiK tlio HiiHHlaii rati- J la Mnncliurla and in driviui; nil lorriunem, ccpoclully tho IUihmIiuih, in the northern ijprton of tho oin- tnotlicr U to occupy tlio roads be- a l'ckln and Sham Hal Kawn; yot ii to conuontiuto at Niinkiun, ile coluinim aro lioinu dlructod in into to Tien ThIii. to tlio bod rem Coren nml to tho neighborhood of tier tlio Tokln Boveninent ia '.mated to liavo niidor arms at tho nt moment no Iohh than 1,000,000 o, ipleuitldly cfniipiMid with Muner 'cf, tmokeluiw powdor and quiok-flr-: ordnance, mid carofully traluod ler the direction of DuiiIhIi nnd Ger aofllcurH. TIiIh liugo army Is un- the orders of Trinco Tuan. a addition to thin, thoro in tho Chi li fleet, reconstructed and reoriiiin- d ilnco tho war with Japan, and prising in UrHt-oliiHs orulsorH of very lutoat tyno. Thoso aro crula- atwnt tho Yollow sou, with their ch cleared for action. Inaimiich as II vo vobsoIh of tho nlliod t, Incluiliny tho llrltlsh battleship rrlble, aro cruisini! about iu tlio me waters, rocoimoitorlni; various jnrns and forta and inviting tho hitter open flro uikjii thorn, uowa may bo pected at any moment of a navul bat- ), Nine othor foroiijn nion-of-wnr nro nt ehorolT Hlmuulini. with tho obioct of Nuiug in tho defense of that city in event of its holnc nttaokod by tlio g Chlneso uriny, which ia now with- one duy's march of tho place. Aditil.il.tri.ll.iii Arrn,. I Tlirtiiitri.- Wal.iiiKton, .Inly lo.-A dooldedlr uniinwo Hltiiatlon was upparunt in all I Tha t'l l 'r1'0'1 .C'rcIcH -vonlni I m l ,? ( H,,ml,'""'t. which had Vbeo, I mrkoilly peHHln.iHtlo, uumA with Z o oris and mitlvo rliy, ml lm furtl.nr Htru,Ktl. fro,, mUiMw Wu, oabl 'Kram d,,elar,, that tho foreiw nil . stera at 'okin wen, mto Ju',y 1 c .V I ,1rw,,1"t .d tho special o iMiiut mretli.K called to consider tho -ii T t,M) lt'"t,lr" o' tho day. i. - ,? ' '."nt Ut 2:80 thlH loss than a,, boor after tho president reached tho Whlto House. Over 100 iioWHpajier men tlnoiiKod tlio corridom while i tho cabinet was lttlnK behind oIohwI doors. Tho scene resembled th hottest days of tho Hpiinish war. Tlior were present fiecretarles Hay, ltoot, Iiiik, Oiikm and I'ostmnstor.Uotieral hiiilth. At tho conchiBion of tho ses sion, which lasted two ud a hull hours. Kocrotary Hoot pivo out tho fol lowing formal statemunt of tho uctlon of tho cabinet: "Tho president has determined that tho facts known to us do not roquire or justify calling n oxtra session of confess. Hhould futoro developments indicato that he is unablo to do what is required with tho menus now nt his command, and the action of confess is nocosNiiry to furnish either men or money or authority, ho will not hesitato to call It tOKether." The decision that an oxtra sopsion of congress was not domandod by oxlstlng conditions was tho outcomo of tho showing which both Secretory Koot mid Secretary Iaiiii: mado as to tho foroo that can bo thrown Into Chlua without tho authorization of additional troops by congress, and also tho decid edly morn hopeful fouling ontortalnod by the president and members of hla cabinet as to tho safety of Minister Confer aud tho other foreigners in l'ckln, dun to the cablo of Ministor Wu, reporting tho safety of tho minis ters July 0, two days alter their ro-t-orted miiMacre. While this cablo Is not regHrded as conclusivo, it ia Ac cepted in good faith for tho present. CAMPAIGN IN CAVITE. I Iliimiilpim Artillery. Chicairo. July 31. A nlocoof "horso- " artillery, othurwiso n Colt's rap- nro, mouutod on an automobile ot Ial construction, today atartod on ! experimental trip fron Fort Shorl 'a1 to Washington. Tlin riirrlauo. bo- lies the gun, carrlod Major A. P. favldeon aud threo cadota fro'ii tho !thwe8tern military ncadomy. Miss Wen Gould, accompanied by General 08ePh Whoolor. saw the party sot out pin Fort Shorldan early in tho day. "Mai wiioolor gavo Major Davidson "ote to bo dollverod to Goneral Miles ' Washington, whllo Miss Gould lined tlinin imml Innl niwl rniiinrknd t if tho automobilo could bo usod r carrying guns, it could.bo used for v.ross work. Tho vohlclo ia n lour- coutriviuicu. woiulia 2.800 OWN S. mill la il.Simn 1ir ''ftShllintnTi AT..-! Tifiulilcinii will nn. pvor to domon8trato that tho inveu 'on is pructioablo for uao iu actual .WMfaro. J Torrid Weather In Kurope. ' kudon, July 20. Torrid boat con r ? Ulro"8hont Europo. Tho mor 7 indicated 85 degrooa in the Bhade 'J morning. Tho hospitnla nro busy Ntn victims of boat prostration. Lk! 1 casos nro roportod today. dn.i rers Rro oullgo to knook oft work "nng tho hottost hours of tho day. (JrDf-rnl (Imnt lllmnr Ctiilnln Hollli' C'umluut. Washington, July 10. Ilrigadler General Fred 1). Grant, United States volunteers, in submitting to tho war fptiurtti!int im Intnrfiutlftis unprmnt nl i o . the fighting around liuus, iu Cavlto provlnco, from September L'fl to October 8, last, closes by snyiug: "All the officers and men under my command behaved Well in all engage ments, unless I except tho movement of Captain Hollis' battalion of tho Fourth infantry, from Imus, on October il, which was not well conducted. Somo deserve especial mention for their bravery and energy. Among those I would mention Captain Kellly, of the Fifth artillery, who conducted the inovo against Jliuacnyan, Octobor G; Lieutenant Knntsenshuo, my aid-decamp, who commanded tho scouts dur ing tho whole timo; Lieutenant Feu ton, Fifth cavalry, nld-do camp, who con ducted a company through from Hacoor to Imus, Octobor 2, aud was much ox lsod iu tho fighting which occurred October 2, 3 nnd 0, nnd Captain Cowles, who commnndod tho recon naissanco, October 8, which resulted in u light at St. Nicholas. "Major Leo and Cuptuina King and Fuller, of General Lnwton's staff, who woro with mo on October 8 and 0, do Borvo special mention for their gallan try, and my personal thanks for the asBlstauco thoy rendered mo." New ViirU Hwelternl. Now York, July 10. Thcro was no roliof for suffering Now Yorkers today. In fact, it was hotter this afternoon than yesterday, and there was acarcoly any breezo. Ah wna the caso yesterday, many business housos wero compolled to closo early in tho afternoon, and it was impossible for laboring men to work in tho strocta nftor 2 o'clock. Jn Grcator Now York thoro wero about 8B cases of heat prostrations. Flvo per sous diud from tho offocta of tho heat, and ono person, who had been over come and taken to a hospital, commit ted aulcldo. Officially, tho mercury ranged from 03 to 100 degreos botwoon tho houra of 10 A. M. and 5 P. M, but many therniomotera nt dlfforeut poluti throughout the city registered as high as 100. Uncus del Torn Destroyed. Kingston, Jamaica, July 18. A lot tor from Atrato, Colombin, says Bocai del Toro haa boon visited by n terrillo galo, which dostroyed many . buildings nnd banana plantations. Immediately nftor tho galo n fearful flro awopt the town, dostioying ita fluoet buildings. Tho situation ia said to bo desperate, tho pcoplo bolngjhwHH-alizod. 1'erlilied In Utah Weiert. Williams, Arisi., July 10. Word loached hero today of tho death of J. M. Menock, upon tho dosort of south ern Utah. Moueok, who was nn engi noor nnd mining oxport, and n repro Bontntlvoof tho Smithsonian institu tion, loft horo Juno 24 in company with four others for southern Utah in quest of tho far fnmod lost coppor mine that waa olaimod to linvo been vlaltod by ono of tho party, K. B. Good- Worried to Death Over Hi. Mer.. Davenport, In., July O.-John 11. Phelps, n promlnont lumbermnn, diod today of npoploxy, attributed to worry over tho fato of rolntivoa in Pokin w o nro guests of Minister Conger's family at tho Amorlcnn legation. Halifax, N. 8., July 10.-A oable grnm from South Africa Reports that Cnpinin Harold Borden, o tho Cana dian contingent, had been killed in ac tlon. Ho was tho only son of 1. W. Borden, Canadian minister of millUa. Aoourato Sampling Essentia) to Accurate Assaying. BOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED 'I'roteaU AnHln.l Hie Unn of Anny Oer- llllentet hi Diimimentnry Kvldenca-. rr' llutlea. "Accnrato sampling Is quto as esBon tlal as accnrato assaying, for if tho sample does not truly repicsent tho lot, or mass, from which it was taken, tho subsequent assays will bo valueless. Tho assayer oi chemist will usually re colvo the samples already jireparod, but as ho will occasionally bo called upon to take his own snmplo a knowl edge of tlio art of sampling is essen tial." In tho Northwest a majority of the JuiiiipluH brought to ait assayor nro taken by tho prospector, or other inter ested party, and iih tho assay certifi cates aro often used as tho document aiy ovdenco of the valuo of tho pro---ty, tho iiHsayer should bo very caroful to stato on tho taco of such cortllcatcs oxaetly from whence ho obtained tho sample on which tho assay was mado. If an assaynr snmplcH tho oro him self, bo owes it to his client mi to stnto, ii h it doubles the valuo of tho ccrtlfl vate. If ho did not tako tho samplo blmcelf lie should place tho losponsi billtv of tho Hiimplo whero it oolongs, by stating who did tako it. Without some one known vouching for the oro ol tho sample, aisiy certificates should curry no weight as documents. This can best bu accomplished by tho us saver seeing to it that his printed cer tificate blank is worded to cover tho do sired points, telling tho wholo story and protecting him from any nftor talk. I must protest, also, against tlio habit of certain assayers in filling in the alue of the ore on tlio assay certld cute, as thoy do, at tho price of tho metal in mnrl.'t'tablo shapo delivered in Now York. It shows a gross ignor ance on tho part of tho nssaycr as to tho valuo of the oro hero, and often misleads the pronpoctor frighttully, at tho sumo tmo furthering and opening tho door for fraudulent practice. I have seen, thlH summer, aBsay certifi cates uikiii which the copper of 5 per cent nro was figured out at 18 cents, equal to $18 per ton, whereas no smelt er could afford to pay more than about ouc-ihird that price. A good practical rulo to use in figur lug out approximate values of n sub phldo oro, at present markot quota' tioua, ia uh lollows: Allow $1.25 for every per cent of copper the oro contains. Allow 40 cents for every por cent of lend tho oro contains. Allow GO cents for every ounco of silver tho oro contains. Allow $20 for every ounce of gold tho oro conatins. These values nro for oro delivered on tho line of railway. Tho uroBpector haa to samplo his own claim nnu wisnes to Know ine truth. Nntnrally, I ask how ho is to do it. and tho following remarks are for his benollt, not for tho professional In sampling n lead, if tho vein ia so that it will all hnvo to go (or treat ment, a section of uniform thlokuefs right acrosa tho wholo faco of tho lead should bo taken for oro samples. Another, and quito as satisfactory a method, is to samplo all tho rock that conios out of tho prospect, or snmplo tho dump, If thero ia auy, by cutting channels tlirougli il on inosamopriuci tilo as in sampling n ledgo. It must nlways bo borno in mind in sampling that thoro ia liable to bo n great difforonco between tho dump nnd the flue oro. and consequently n duo re gard must bo had to getting tho proper proportion of each. Hund-piokod samples are never reli able, and should always do avoioen. F.xncrienced mining men frequently tako baud samples of particular classos of tho oro iu a initio, havo theso nssayed nnd often from these results tliey osti miito what crndo of oro thoy nro mill ing. This may be correctly done, nnd It. la wonderful how olofo to correct fiKsiivs experienced men can "guess hut It ia uncertain at tho boat, and daugeroua for iuoxporencod persons to attorn pt to be guided by sucn eatim- mutes. Assaya ennnot bo avornged, unless mm knows tho nctunl woightof tho mu tnrinl represented by each assay, and onlv then by n long cnlculntion, too lnni' to doscribo here, except briotly, in nlno cases out of ten when tho of n mluo" ia spoken of, It is incorrect nnd ia usually obtained bv adding up a uumbor of separate as- Baya anil divining i" "' t -bors of such assaya. It a qulto correct to tako nn nvorago snmplo, have that nounvod. and call It tho nverngo nssnyj ti.it tlila ia soldom dono. Tho correct ,...nri,.n nssiiv mnv bo ohtniuod by mul tiplying tho woight ol onch lot of tho oro by tho assay of audi lot. and tho product of such multiplication nnd .n..i,in tiiia sum bv tho sum of tho IUM" ...o,,,ta nf tho various lots of tho oro. Tho quotient of Biioh division will bo "tho only correct averaponssny" obtnin- ,,blo. O. M. KOSENUAMS, In Portlaud Telegram. fiiiaifiTcriiir Tavern Burned. Dniismiilr, Cnl., July 23.-Cnstlo fashlouablo summer rosort in tho Sierra mountains, was dostroyed by flro, togouier wiui contonta , nt nn early hour tnia morn ing. Thero were 800 guosts in the ho t..i ah nKimnnd without injury. The ..1' n,i,.nntnfi in tho laundry. The "..1 ca la narlmated nt $200,000, LUI.lt wsa - The hotol wna owned by tho Pnoiflo Improvement Company, ono of tho in . ..L.Hn.,fl ni tho Southorn Poiflb LU 1 1 ' Com puny. NAGASAKI THE BASE. JIinuee avrrnineiit fllve lt Cheer ful Annriit. Washington, July 28. As was an ticipated, tlio Japaneso government haa given ita cheerful nasent to tho applica tion of tho United States government for permission to laud troops and mili tary supplies nt Nngnsaki in transit to 'laku, China. This privllcco was do- sired in order that tho Pacific trans- jxirtH plying betweon San Francisco and Manila should not doviato from tlio regular route, hut that tho troops and stock carried by thorn and intended for sorvlco in China might bo transferred ut Nngnsaki to other vessels of tho transport service and taken direct to Taku. Tho Jnpanoso authorities not only havo agreed to tho proposed use of .Nagasaki, but thoy also havo assured tho United States government that they will facllltato tho movement of Ameri can troops and supplies as much as pos sible Tho quartermaster's department of tho army haa provided threo large transporta of tho Philippine service for uso on tho lino botwoon Nagasaki nnd Taku, und it is expected in this way to expodite tho movement of troops to China. Tho stato department has issued the following bullotin: "Tho focretitry of stato received this morning n dispatch from Consul Fowler rtt Oho Foo, datod midnight, July 10, saying n Shanghai paper of the 10th paid nil foreigners woro murdered. Fowler wired tho governor demanding tho truth. Tho governor replied that his courier left Pekin on tho 11th, nnd nil then woro snfo, but Pekin, east city, had been carried by the rebels, with tho intent to kill." IMPROVED TOURIST SLEEPERS Kallrondi Are Acceding to Demand of Mldillo ClHlneM. In resronso to tho demands ot the times tho O. It. & N. ana ita connec tions nro plncing in operation a much better grade of tourist sleopors for Pa cific Coast sorvice thnn nt nny previous timo. Tho largely increased trafilo to thlB section of tho 'country haa demand ed all tho improvements of lntter-day transportation, and iu consideration of this tho railroads nro establishing a service which is excellent in every par ticular. Not only nro the wishes of tho first-class passengers served, but thoso who aro traveling to and from the Fast on second-class tickets are splendidly cared for. Thero was n time when a tourist sleepor appealed to a limited number of people who woro traveling on tho "chenp" order, in evory meaning of tho term. Now, however, thero has been a radical change. With tho better tourhjt sleep ers in operation the class of pnssongers hnB been improved, nnd one may now travol upon them , nnd onjoy nil tho privileges of n flrst-clnss sleeper nt a grently reduced rate. Dally, on tho O. It. & N. east-couud fnst mall, ia attached one of these latest improved tourist sleepers, a modol of beauty nnd, hnnsomo appoint ments. Tho new cars are nlmost nn exnet counterpart of tho flrat-olaaa sleepers. One noticeable featuro of tho new tourist cars is tho absence of a smoking apartment. The now cars being built by the Pullman Comrjony nre not pro. vided with smoking npnrtments. This new departure has been taken because of tho fnct that most through trains no provided with composite cars, which provido a smokor for tho Bleep-ing-car passengers. Two Mill Hurtled. Spokauo; Wash.. July 28. Firo this afternoon dostroyed tho largo lumber plant of tho Ilollnnd-IIorr Mill Com pany nnd cnusod a loss of $50,000: in surance, $13,000. It nlso dostroyed tho Crescent ahinglo mill; loss, $2,000; insurance, $1,000. A spaik from the engine of tho Ilollnnd-IIorr mill wna carried Into n dust bin. Tho dust ex ploded nnd in n minnto Unities were swooping through tho mill. Two work men woro knocked down by tho explo sion nnd burned nbont the fnoo nnd bunds. In nn incredibly brief period flumes had extended to the lumber vnrds nnd soon acres of seasoned lum ber woro aflame. Ifc wns tho hottest conflagration sinco tho grent firo of 1880. Threo firomon woro overcome by the intones heat und smoke, but io covered lator. Troops to I.ciive Arizona. Clifton, Ariz., July 21. Orders have lioeu received to put in readiness for leaving six troops of the Ninth cavalry (colored), which are garrisonod nt Fort Grant, Ilunchuca nnd Snn Cnrlos, es tablished to protect settlors in the sev eral Apncho regions of Arizona. The negro troops will bo relieved by four troops of tho Fifth cavalry nt Jefferson bnrrucks, Mo. Tho action will likely cnH for n strong protest from settlers, who claim they would be loft unpro tooted from sanguinary Indians if tho ohnugos wero made. According to or ders rocelved tho six companies will go to San Francisco, probably tho last of tho month. Frenoh Victory In West Africa, Paris, July 23. Tho Mntin publishes n dispntoh from Tripoli repotting a French victory in West Africa aud tho death of Rabat, former Sultan of Bornu, in tho Soudan. Tho oldest son of Itabat was wounded in tho light. Omar Benigrahlm haa beon placed on tho throne of llorun. Sympathetic Strike Threatened. St. Louia, July 28. A Bpeolal to the Post-Dispntch from Dallas, Tex., says: It has beon informally dcoidod by the Trades Association nnd American Fed eration of Labor that unless tho strike trouble on tho Consolidated street rail way lines nro settled by noxt Sunday, thoro will bo a goneral wnlkout of tho trndos for tho purposo of showing sym pntby nnd through n- gouoral boycott nnd suBponsion of business compel arbi tration, Thero nro 4,000 men in the trades who will respond, It Is said. MINES AND MINING. lien Vt'lth New Idrna Needed to Froi pnet Kntterii Oregon Min eral FleliU. James Duckworth, ono of the original mentors of tho E. and E. mine, in Cracker creok district, near Sumptor, Oregon, aud ono of the best informed men in tho camp, says that what thla country needs is n thorough prospecting by men with new ideas. The old timers always look for n certain kind of float, aud nro particular about the formation. Now hnrdly a week passes without somo find being made on hill sides that havo been ran over for years by tho old timers nnd pronounced worthless. Mr. Duckworth visited a property at tho foot of tho mountnln on tho Sump-tor-Granite wagon road, nnd found Ben Yengef and his partner, Montana min ing men, working on a 200-foot ledgo that he has been over many tlmoa and considered worthless. Development shows that the lodge la filled with strata of quartz of a bluish appearance, and all of it pans gold. A number of assays have been made, giving $3 to $18. The ledge can bo traced for over two, miles, Irom one side of tho moun tain to tho othor, nnd it prospects throughout. At present a 25-foot shaft is being sunk, from which n cross ont will be run to determine if tho values go down. If favorable results shall bo obtained, machinery will be secured nnd a shaft sunk 300 to 400 feet. Thero is such a largo body of oro that, with prcsont values, $3 to $4 per ton, tho proporty is another Treadwell. Facilities for mining and milling are excellent. At the head of Bull Bun creek, running alongside of this nidge, in early days thero was placor mining. Thero waa little, waeh gravel in the creek bed, and tho diggings frequently dipped to the hillside, whero no gravel was found, lint rich dirt. At that timo it wna wondered where the gold enmo from, nnd no ono ever thought tho big dike was guilty, but this recent discovery is almost proof positive that tbo placer gold enmo from tho dike. A MOUNTAIN OF QUARTZ. Remarkable Formation In the Ulue Itlver District. The Blue river, Oregon, district Is rapidbr forging to tho front, and is now enjoying itn era of activity bnt littlo dreamed of a year or two ago. Extensive develpment work is being done, annd lniost without exception claims nre proving valuable, The sta bility of tho district haa boen conclu sively proved, and as a result prospec tors have flocked In here this spilng by tbo hundreds. Mining capital has been attracted, and one mill is in suc cessful operation and several more nre in course of construction. New discov eries nro being mado in almost every direction; most notable among whlcb nro the discoveries on tho Cnlnpooia nnd McKenzie rivers, which show ex tremely rich ore, and the immense mountain of qnartz four miles np Blue river. This mountnln of qunrtz is a remnrknblo formation, nnd is probably unparalleled in mining discoveries The mountnln ia 1,270 feet high, and appears to bo nearly all qunrtz. At the top several cliffs of solid quartz project for a hundred feet or more above the surface, whilo veins of oro crop out in. all directions."' The oro as says from $3.50 to $12 per ton. The Lucky Boy mlno has been com pelled to shut down five stamps, owing to shortage of water, sinco the dry season set in. The romnining fivo stnmps nre kept going dny nnd night. Tho company bus tbo mnchinery for a sawmill on the ground, and, ns soon ns it can be set up, Inmber will be sawed aud il flume constructed which will furnish plenty of water for operating nil of the stnmps. Jones & Co. havo the foundntlon laid for n sawmill at the Blue river bridge, nnd already havo a number of logs rendy to snw. Tho mnchinery for tho mill" Is expected to nrrivo in a short time. The mill will be situnted nt tho new Blue River city townslte, nnd Is intended to supply the locnl mnrket. It will bo operated by steam power, and will-have a capacity ot 10,000 feel per dny. Stampede to Htewiirt River. The stonmer Danube, which recently arrived nt Victoria, B. C, brings news of a rich strike on tho headwaters of Stewart river, 400 milos from Dawson. A stampodo is on, boats going up in a continuous string. At White Horse n whisky fnmluo prevnils. Snloons nro licensed, but cunnot get permits to bring in liquor. Tho police nro wotch iug tho boundnry for smugglers, and hnvo mndo many seizures. Northwest Notes. A cold storage wnrehouse ia in course of construction ut Troy, Idaho. A hay warehonso, 82x70 feet, 10 feet high is boing built nt Palouse, Wash. King county is said to furnish one fourth tho inmates of tho Wnllu Walla penitentiary. s Wnlln Wnlln boasts of shipping SO carloads of fruit nnd vegetables tho past two weeks. Apple scab is reported among tbo troes iu the vioiuity of Moscow, Irian, especially in tho American Ridgo dis trict. Deer aro roported to bo plentiful in Coos county this season. They nro frequently seen in bands of seven or eight. Washington railroads are following a rulo that no packages woighing more than 250 pounds will bo nccopted or chocked ns bnggnge. Deposits In Walla Walla's banks reaoh $1,400,000; In tho Spokano banks $5,000,000, Other Eastern Washington centers aro similarly well supplied with monav KEYNOTE OF THE TRADE. The ImproTed Croft Condition xo thm Great Factor!. nmdstrcet'a says: improved crop oonditlous furnish tho keynote of th trade nnd prico movem.ont. As a ro ault of thorn nenrly nil stnplo agricul tural products aie lower In price, and at the samo time a perceptible livening up of domand for fall delivery is noted in tho West, Northwest nnd South. Tho beclnnine of fall trado is conse quently moro oloarly visible in tho sec tions mentioned, whllo nt tlio rasi the markets nre slow to oxporienco this, improvement nnd aro consequently rea sonably dull. Bank clearings as yetr fall to reflect any perceptible improve ment in distribution, and railway earn ings, thoogh of largo volume, aro, ow ing to comparisons being mado wilt exceptionally good results Inst year, showing less notable increases both in gross and not returns. Hoe products havo cone lower wlthi com, as has also wheat, in which con tinued linuidation has been noted, with. the result ol inducing partial returns ot the export inquiry banished from ths markets by the recent heavy rise. Iron and stee) prices aro evidently scraping the bottom, if reports from leading centors of cost of raw material and wnges are correct. Soft coal ia going abroad too, a cargo leaving foi London shortly. Tin Is cornered locally and higher on the week, whllo copper Is finer. An encouraging fenture of the wool market is the rather better inquiry fo raw woo! ut Boston, but manufacturing; will not apparently do much until th Mght weight season opens. Wheat, including flour shipments, for the week, aggregate 3.020,881 bush els against 2,820,010 bushels last week. Business failures for tho week num ber 202 againat 221 last week:. Canadian failurea for tho week num ber 20 as compared with 10 in tbi week a year ago. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Market.. Onions, new, l&o. Lettuce, hot house, $1 per' crate. Potatoes, new. 80c. Beets, per sack, 85c$l. Turnips, por sack, 75c. Carrots, per sack, $1.00 Parsnips, per sack, 50 75c. Cauliflower, native, 75c. Cucumbers 4050c. Cabbage, native and California,. $1.00 1.25 per 100 pounds. Tomatoes $1.50.. Butter Creamery, 28c; Eastern 22c dairy, 1722c; ranch, 1517o pound. Eggs 24o. Cheese 12c. Poultry 14c; dressed, 1415o; spring, $3.50. Hay Puget Sound timothy, $11.00 12.00; choice Eastern Washington, timothy, $10.00. Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $25; feed meal, $25. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,. $20. Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.60; blended straights, $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $0.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.804.00. Mlllstuffs Bran, per ton, $12.00 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 boot steers, price 7o; cows, 7c; mutton 8c pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 9 11c. Hams Largo, 13c; small, 13J; breakfast bacon, 12 Hoi dry salt sides, 8c. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla. 55oi Valley, 55c; Bluestom, 59o per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.20; graham, $2.00; superfine, $2.10 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 85o; choice; gray, 33o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $14.0015.00; browing, $10.00 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran, $12.50 ton; mid dlings, $19; shorts, $13; chop, $14 pe ton. Hny Timothy, $1011; clover,$79 7.50; Oregon wild hny, $07 perton. Bnttei? Fancy creamery, 4045or store, 25 c. Eggs 18)o por dozen. Cheese Oregon full cream, 18oj Young America, 14c; new cheeso 10a per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 3.50 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs, $2.003.50; geese, $4.005.00 forold; $4.500.50; ducks, $3.004.00 por dozen; turkeys, live, 1415o per pound. Potatoes 4050o per sack; sweets, 22Mo per pouna. Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, lJso per pound; parsnips, $1;. onions, lKc per pound; carrots, $1. Hops 28o per pound. Wool Valloy, 1510o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 1015o; mohair, 25 per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wothora and ewes, 8c; dressed mutton, 7 7ijo per pound; lambs, 5)tfo. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.00; light aud feeders, $4.50; dressed, $5,000.50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $4.004.50g cows, $3.504,00; dressed boof, Q THo per pound. Veal Lnrgo, e7o: small, 8 8)o per pound. Ran Frauni.oo Market. Wool Spring Nevada, lSCJlSqper pound; Eastern Orogon, 1015o; Val ley, 1820o; Northern, lQ(S12o. Hops 1899 crop, ll18o per pouud. Butter Fancy creamery 1020o; do seconds, lOo; fanoy dairy, l7o; dosooonda, 1510.JtjO per pound. Egga Store, lOo; fanoy ranch, 30o. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $17.00 & 20.00; bran, $12.50(313.50.