mo on i or
I;
of
The Fimous Steamer
Ai,ha.
PERSONS
WRIin LOST WITH unit
Struck
a Hock at the Entrance
Union Hy, on Ihe Hail Coast of
Vancouver wanu.
nofonvor II. 0 Doo. II). Nown ol
ort HHirliio dlmwtor Hi" wiwwin
'',,1,1, Cdl bin win brought Imrn
'lj ,y tint sttiniuor Csrnr, from
1) my, on tliu cunt nlilo of Vui.roii
'itUml' t(,,uil,,r Alpha wns
' ' I ,, ii niuf Hour tliu mitruiicn
Colon tiny '" " vustlgo of tlm
li-toa ntuiuiwr remain. I Tor mini
Jiowmir. cinptnlii, purser, threo en-
ts- ntilti (toil loit M-uuitm mid a
uw'ny w0, r""1
tM crow of III wurn ruvod by tlm
.i nt mi unkowii i.ioiubur ol tho
L'lerow, who hwiiiii In n raging sen
t tho wreck to ii lighthouse with
wroiiinl hl wnUt.
rw Aipim whk viiiomi nt $in.ooo.
,ffri!(i eonipr od 7 t,,," ' "lt
Bcu mil !," im c,m1, con"
1 to YokolmiiiH, mill valued at
nnifl. Tliu total iiiAiirmico on uio
Liuil cargo wn $08,000.
ill wo week Mneo tliu
r,it iKini Viintoiiviii
Alpha llrat
for Japan.
ft ilio hail bemi four days out rhn
aincl to Victor n pmtly dhuhlml,
j accusation of tampering with her
(lufi wcro iiiimIo. Koimo of tlm crow
I tavcrnl of thu olllcorn loft tho
tatt declaring llint ho Imil Immhi
itTOjxTly loaded, ami onu of tlm oil)
rj vm tricil mill M'litenced to nix
tU' luiptlMiiiiiiciit for ilocrtloii.
Uit Saturday tlm Alpha loft Vic
HilorUnlim to rnpleoiHli liur coiil
jff, A hinlflo giilo wits rnulni; mul
' ftiir1ny night tlm atomnor run on
raciest Hayim tound, nt tlm mi
ne to Union litr. Him wn quickly
ihel to piece, imil nil would lutvo
rlilied liml not ono of the cmw iniiiin
deprAio hihI nucriful utTort to
I m Ith n lino to tlm IlKhlhoima on
llW luliuiil. In tlm ruuliiK hh
I; part of thoiio on tlm Ill-fated ahlp
boicfl to reach Kiifuty, thu olllcers
Si owner remaining on board taut and
lling to n-Ncli thu rock. The 2S sur-
Ws rciiuliiPd on Yellow lMaml,
Llch Ii a rock 200 yards wide, until
Entity nlliht, when tho sea moderated
ll;at and a sloop was ablo to cull
U likii them to Union.
iBot the itor.n which lind wreekod
I ship hsd nliio pionlruted the wires,
Mm no tidings of 4hu nhlpwreck
icbtd tlio ontililo world until tlm
bit itramer (Jxar lirotight tho atory
I Vancouver tonight.
ills Alpha gained notoriety last
!ra$ when, na u Cm.ndlan ship, fhu
M freight and pnMutugc rs at Nomo
I it Since of tho iiirtructlonii ol thu
tiary depnrt.nout, mid, it is raid,
hlnit the advlco ol thu lirltlali em
Ltjat U'ashliiL'ton as well. Sim was
tited on hor return trip from Nome
a United Status ruvuniio cutter, but
Limgod to show her purauor a clean
!rof heels.
TROUBLE FOR FRANCE.
J (jailed Slates May Have Occasion to En
force tnc Monroe Doctrine.
JyewVoik, Doo. 10. A special to
i Time from Washington says: Thu
pritory until recently in disputo ho
fieri Brazil and France, and which
i lecu ducreod to helong to llnizil,
W shortly become tho nbjoct of n dis-
(' Lot ween Franco and tho United
lues, should tlio Monrou doctrlno bo
phted. Tho territory lying south of
hucli Guiana In tho stato of I'nrii,
Mcontiiintng 100.000 muaro miles.
I claimed by liritztl and Franco, mid
giiiterlaiid was inado arbitrator. Her
friilon was in favor of llrazll. It is
Nreportotil that w.no French flnaii-
vi, nntivipatlng that tlio decision
pom be favorable to Franco, had
Niy invested their capital in this
pilory. Thop aro now, it is said,
hnt to ongtneor a deal by which tlm
pnch government will buy this
N from Jlrazil
Tb stato dupartinont has absolutely
fbowlcdgo on thu rtupioct. Its at-
linu'nvnr litiu lutnii mi li.... tn
a.
fitter, und tho nttomnt of tho
ocb capitalists to socuro government
'In Retting tlioir tnonoy hack will ho
itched with iutorest. Thoru is hard
Uy (location, it is Bald nt tho do-
IFtllCUt. that Hiinh nnllon wnnlil lin u
.. , . - . . ....... "
jMlM ol the Monroo doctrlno, mid
pio call forth a protest from thu
f'Ued States. i
M lonir ns tlm ntnlm um tn nrtir.
Wlorm. t.'r,i,.on .....i.,
I toed that sho wan simply notifying roguidlug tho fighting betweon tho gov
boundaries, nud thut tho United ominont troops nud tho nsurgents nt
ut cannot objuct to thnt. Kvun in "Tutnnco, sny Unit tho withdraw ug in
ftca.ea rootillonllon of bonndnrlos surgout force wns not disposed. On
I"cn lmolvod nn nron of 100.000
I ro mllos would ho olosolv scrutln-
r"- rruuco bus. howovor, forfoited
rv'gnt to mnko thnt olniin by nub-
P'UltlR tlm limllnr n nl-llif rntlnll liv
I'ltzerliui.i 'ii. . . i
t.c Hy deorood by tho Swiss tribu-
'W Ijo outsldo of Frouoh Gulimn.
Womsn Sulfraffe in Porto Rico.
5flD .Tnnn 11 1 ri I rt- . n ...
Rili "rm jviuu, jjoo. iu. in
H nouBo of dolomites todnv. Dnsonrta
. wdnced n bill granting unrostriotod
r " vv T1VI111UI4 UU I.I1U BIIIIIU bU4lllD
Storms In rtrtlf.ti fnlllmM.
1'tllOOnvBr. It n r in o....
Ijl,n i 1 ) luinwiiiin
. oyuul snvuritv Imvn ilnatrnvnil n
HUn uuilll.llllll. 1IIU UIIUI'
r property is cousidernblo.
iVMrnnrv .
-iiiwiiLiDi mob.
v-. ..1T ,, ,.,.'
AuthurKlcs Wert Overcome.
IIOOklHIft .,.! 1
jh. iiii,.,',,,,, 7T,,,r w '!"
n:.trr'M?-!?!r
Iff r tin 'T00"W'r,,"rr,,N,,J'' '
HtlllM. . . "" mul I.IOOll
iiiiiii- in. of Union county, Kentucky
...... imiiun' l!l(ll I L Imil
wi ., iiiixiiiiiiiunM
r.i(.....l 1.1 .
. ... . , ,K Wlll1 ,,,,, ()M ,
,1 T V",U" "" wl' How
! I i!m ' " lilouku fro,,, tho m ono
imil the ncuro mil ........i...i ...,.
' inn
Will i. I . ,"" 0X(:ltl"1 ltl"iN.
-1 1h.wIIi.ic. hlooilthlmy ,,. with
nt. ..ii... i 7. ' ""' wiiu ,
'.ST S -r
v.r,. ,r ,y ' , n,l"V""C07 -
mul illwiriiiuil 'I ii,! i i! tl!".
uar l lou lv r L' T J ""' "r
k oy () r tul I wlil-ri. i ,K'V" ",' ,,,u
l,K 11,0 ,,riHm,,rH woru
t-"ln,) hut ,,
, ' "'''all of tl.o Jil. ,.
r,'rll
ly hrokou In with nlmln hamiimrH ami
no wan nriii!KMl (ruui tlio Juil to tlio
wmt nldo of tlm court yard, whuro a
nooM) wiih piacod iilwut hin neck. Ilo
wan civim time to iiiiiko a Htatonmnt.
In whicii ho Implicatod Jim llcndi rwm
a ml auutlmr m-Kro. ItowIandH thuu
hftfiicl pltisiuMly for mercy, hut tlm
.....i. iuiuKiy HU( UIU ClilllOttHOll iiiiir
nercr to a tri o and riddled hla
with bullet.
body
Ia-iivIiik thu dmiKliiiK Ixidy of How
landM. tho mob runhod buck to tho jail
mid liu rat open tho coll occupied by
lluiidornin. Iloforo tho bam yielded to
the blown ol tho kImIko ouio ono in tho
crowd llrod uxiu tho terrified in-Kro an
lio crouched in tho lar ruruur. It took
but a few momenta to (jet at Ilondor
on, and tho nenro. inoro dead than
llllvn. Mnn flriii.i.i.i. nl fh.. ...
l0 COIlrt ,)(1UM) yan, BwunK t() th(j
treu twslilu thu body of Itowlunds Fir
lug a parting volluy at tho swinging
IxjiIIis. tlm mot), eager for another vic
tim, hurried away to catch tho other
negro implicated by Itowlamls. Ho
was found at a liutul whuro lm was cm
plojed ns a jxirter. Tho negro escaped
to tlm roof of tho building, and Mana
ger Do llrulsr succeeded in convincing
tliu mob that thu porter had nothing
to do with thu crime. Tim mob then
diHjHirsed, apparently satisfied with its
work of vengeance.
Simons was murdered in tho most
brutal manner, onu square from the
main street of tho city, ns ho wnt
going to his homo fiotu his barber shop
at 2 o'clock this morning. Ilo car
ried thu receipts of tho day's work, a
fact of which the negroes Mere aware.
They attacled him (rom behind, strik
ing him over tho head with a heavy
club into which a largo mil' had been
driven. ' Although terribly bcaton,
Simons made a dcxperalu light. His
cries attracted two boys, 'ilio nc'rooi
drove them away mid accomplished
their original dutiign, scouring a bag
containing tomothing over $40 from
their victim, anil mado their escape
When others arrived Simons was dead.
His skull was crushed in and his head
mid face beaten to a pulp. Tim spiko
on tho club bad punctured tho skull in
four place and penetrated his brain.
Walter Kvans, ono of tho young men
who attempted to rescue Simons, and
who afterwards witnessed tho lynch
ing, has become, a raving maniac.
Tho deud man's wifu is prostrated,
and it l believed bIio will dto from
thu shock.
Earthquake In Cuba.
Santiago do Cuba, Doo. 10. A sharp
rartluiuiiku shock was fult bora about
midnight lust night. It was tho most
sovero that 1ms boon oxperioncod in
soveral years, and created a panic nt
tho Sau Carlos club, whoro n giaud
ball was in progrcfB. Tho shock was
procudod by a dull sound liko a uiino
explosion. Two shocks folio wod, tho
former being qulto sovero nun mo un
tor scarcely percoptihle
Tho club
rooms boca.no sconos ol
frantic com
motion. Sovoral pooplo rnsnoti inio
tho streets. At Morro Castlo a liberty
hall was in progress. American laaies
prosont nxprossod great intorost in
tho enrtlHiuako, which was tho first
thoy had oxpdrioncod, but displayed
no fear.
.
fljMlnj in wiomwa.
KinL'ston. Jmnnlcn, Doo. 10. Ad-
vln from Colon. Colombln, today
tho contrary, toars nro euiuri.i.m.
this body of rebols will effect juno-
tlOU Willi I"" IUIfc UJ.V....-B
Houun Vontura. Hoth sldos lost heav
ily In tho bnttlo of Tumnco. Wliou
tho govormneut forcos dostroyod tho
robol fltoa.nor Gnitau thoy also do
Btroycd n lnrgb lot of nmmuuition.
f.l. .1.. inmnn .ttnril T 1 11 If limilllll
Found Dead In Ills Cabin.
Ilillsboro, Oregon, Duo. 10. An
drow Iluhlborg, nu Inoffouslvo farmer
rosidlng nenr Itoodvillo, wna today
fomid dond in his cnbin. Tho dead
man lind n bad c&ntuslon on tlio foro
bond. Ho lind roooutly sold boiiio pro
duce nud wna Biipposod to lmvo consld.
ernblo money in tho houso. It is gun
orally beloved thnt ho wns killed (or
hisinonoy. Tho coronor will hold au
iuquost iu tlio morning.
- Tut MAnnrriFTTd
Mil I Mil
- " " tfbl ill
Tliot. n r-
"iey iJay tszatjui Indemnity
fliim f tt nnft ,
TUG RESULT 01' A STIIONO PRCSSURG
rurkey, However, Itefu.ti to Ajjret to the
Claim ol the United States and Ad.
mlnlilrallon Of.'lclali Olve Up.
WnMHuKton, J)00. ao.A rnvnuw
rom Unit,,, KtatfB (Joimul (ium.nuri,
t lHi,lr. in for,,,, tlm ntnto ,loprt.
ii.mit hut tho Morh Kovcrnmcnt l.a.l
f ! tr n, ',!' tl,u U"ltu1 tt"'
ii .ffi.OOO imlomnity on account of
ui" munior ol Mnrnnu i.v, .. ...
'r r :":-
Ai"rlrH cltlM rolcv( ,0 rrum.
""""'""'t '"'in tho imccaity of join
f10?''"1' vornmct ple,u(1
f" ,tH ,irHt 'loollnntlon to pay tho
5:cl ,tl,"t t,, "'" klllMl. not by
ISZcS, ,oVSmnSy'
torn of the n.ur.lor.
l"'"t' 1,1 tho limtanco of .ho xtato dc
p4rtliie.it. WII8 lllllklllL' iitriiiiumiimitH tn
mind a mival vowiol to Morocco to t;ivo
inural nupport to tlm ilemandH of tho
American comml for a Hottloment.
Tlio preBident today appointed John
. A. LeiHhman, now milliliter to Swit
7erla.nl, to ho milliliter to Turkey. It
1m recalled that when Mlnimer KtrauHH
ciiine back U tlm Ilnl
resigned in dlsuust at his inability to !
iin,ru ui no Turkish claims, tho im- 1
predion was semi-ollicially given that I
no iumlster would ho named to siicci-mi
him until tho Turkish uoveriiinnnt imil !
met our demands. After waiting a
long time, tho Turkish government
ltelf was ohliuod to take notice of tlm
diplomatic manifestation o' the dis
pleasure of tho United States, ovl-
deuced by tho abkenco of Mr. Strang ,
from Constantinople. Thorofore, it
cuusod tlm annoimcomunt to be mado
tnat tt hail terminated tho ministerial
olllco of All Ferrouh Hoy, tho minister
roaldoiit bore. Hut to prevent thu
issue from becoming too Hcnte, it at
tho same timo limited Shekib jlev as
minlator to Washington. Hut Shekib
thus far has not left Constantinople,
mid All Ferrough Hey remains in
Washington, although, as he frankly
Btates, Im is nothing inoro than a
charge d'affaires for tho inomont. It
is cxpocted that Shekib Hey now will
co.no to Washington, or that tho for
mer minister will bo recommiBsloued,
which in either ciifo might bo taken
as a sign that a settlement had been
reached of tho misMon claims, under
tho purchase of a wnrihip, or In some
other unotlicial manner.
I Turkey Will Not Pay.
I Now York, Deo. 20. A special to
t tho Herald from Washington says:
I Payment of tlio micsiouary claims
pending against Turkey la no longer
oxpected by tlm administration. Al
though tho sultan outertaiued tha olli
ccrs of tho Kentucky in truly royal
style, ho did not let tho presence, ol the
battleship havo any effect upon his
pookotbook, and still holds the $90,000
which American missionaries assert is
tho valuo of personal and missionary
property destroyed six years ago. Tho
belief of tlio administration is that
Turkey will not fottlo the claims aris
ing out of tho reported purpose of
Great Hritalu to piess tho missionary
claims of her subjects against the sub
lime porto. It is stated that if an
other nation begins to press its claims,
tho saltan will probably decline to set
tle those of tho United States.
TWO HIGHWAYMEN KILLED.
A Mexican Miner Thereby Saves $3,000
In
Currency While Going to Ills Mine.
Chicago, Doo. 0. A special to the
Uncord, from Parrall, Mox., says: G.
H, Kocrnsy was going out to his mino,
20 miles from Parrall, Friday, to pay
olf his employes. Ho had about $3,000
in Moxicau curronoy, which ho had
tied firmly to tho bottom of his wagon,
put bis pistol in ills coat sleovo und
started out.
When ho had gono nbout hnlf way
two Moxioans suddenly confronted him
and ordered him to get out of tho wng
on. Ho obeyed nud tho bandits
Benrohed his por6on with no rosult.
Knowing ho must hnvo somo money
thoy proceeded to search his baggage
and other offocts. While thoy were at
this task Koerusy drow his rovolver
from his coat sleevo and fired. Ilia
nttaok wna so euddon tho men did not
havo timo to net, und both wore in
stantly killocL
Water Storage In Nevada.
Washington, Doo. 10. Itopiosoutn
tlvo Nowlnuds today Introduced a bill
for tho construction of reservoirs for
tho storago of water on tho Humboldt
livor, in Novndn, and for tho disposi
tion nud sottlemont of public lauds
within ronoh of tho stored wators.
No Duty on Christmas Presents.
Washington, Doo. 20. Tho wnr do
pnrtmout luta Issuod nn order provldiug
for tho rtdniission into Cuba and tho
1'hllippinea Ireo of duty of packages
and artiolos olcaily Intoudod ns Christ-
-nnnts for the olllcora nnd on-
Ustodmo'u of tho nrmy nud navy and
for other employes o " i
. . f .......,...,(
now serving in t 'eso '""-
vision will terminme as vu v . , -
ruary io, ,,,m " v
March 16 uoit.
..in n a tii nti a iiiiii'i'auuu i
RAID ON CAPE COLONY.
The Botn Have Croiicd the Border at Two
Separate Poind.
ijuouon, una. zu. "Jlio lloorn Jiavo
'"M01 c'ni10 Colony nttwo Hepamto
polnlH 100 mlloa (llntnnt," Hay tho
Ijontlon, Doo. 20. "Tlio Hoorn liavo
v,,,u turns uurrunjiuillluiK ui llio uaiiy
Mail. "Ono cotnmnndo advanced upon
J'hllHpstown, botwoon Coleabor and
Kimborloy. Tlio other, Bupponod to bo
llerzoK's coinmniido, croMHod tho
j Orai.Ko river between Odo.idaaliitroon.
and Jiethalio, northwest of ilurgherg
dorp, itH objuctivo apparently beiiij
( Craddock. (Joncral MacDonald In en
KiikIiik tho iuvndorH, who have no kuiih,
,20 miles weat of JlurKhemdorp. Tho
latoHt nowH in that they nro being olow
ly forced back to tho Oraii(0 rivor,
whoro a warm roceptlon 1b hoiug pre
pared for them."
I Tho contemplated thanksgiving norv
ico in St. 1'aul'a cathedral, in connec
tion with tho lotuni of Lord ltoborts
from South Africa, ban been aban
doned, owinj?, as tho Kovomrnent an
nouncer, "to itH boing considered do
Hirablo to defer a general thankFRivin?
until tho cloxo of tho oporatlonfl in
Routh Africa." Tlio programme now
in for liord Koberti to dobark in tho
Holont to visit tho qnoon at Oahomo
houso, January 8, to ro-ornbark and
finally to land at Southampton, com
ing from that point to London.
Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from
Pretoria, dated December 17, roporti
that all tho llrltlsli wounded in the en
gagement at Nooltgedacht have arrived
there and are doing well.
I MUTINY IN JAMAICA.
The Chief Rioters Were Several Hundred of the
British West Indies Regiment.
Now York, Dec. 20. A dispatch to
tho Herald from Kingston, Jamaica,
says: Soilous riots growing out of tho
raco feeling took place in tho streets of
tn,s clty ll4st night. The chief rioters
"VIa rovurai uuuureu uko soiuiers 01
tno JMtbih West Indies regiment, who
M,oro supported by natives of their
own color. Thoy attacked civilians
in tho streets nnd maltrontou ninny so
badly that thoy were taken to the
hospital and aro under treatment for
sovero injuries. Lieutenant-Colonel
Allen, who is in command of the regi
ment, endeavored to control his men,
but was unablo to do so by persuasion.
Ho then organized the polico nnd swore
in citizens to nid in keeping the peace.
Tho soldiers and petty officers have re
fused to surrender to the police ana
dofy their officers. Most of them are
in tho military camp, and the streets
are guarded by a forco of police and
volunteers under Lieutenant-Colonel
Allen. Sovero measures will be taken
against tho mutinous blacka. There
is great unrest in tho city and vicinity,
and raco feeliug is at a high pitch. It
is feared that something will precipi
tate riots liko the formor fatal out
breaks. Meetings in the vicinity of
the military barracks have been aban
doned under orders from tho authori
ties, and nil civilians hnvo been
wnrued to remain indoors uutil the
troublo is over.
THE NEW WARSHIPS.
The Naval Construction Board Decides on
Four Awards.
Wnshingtou, Deo. 20. Tho board of
naval construction, considering' the
bids for the construction of battleships
and cruisers, has settled on these
points:
One of the big armored cruisers shnll
go to tho Crumps, ono to Newport
News, nnd one to the Union Iron
Works, in Califoruin. One battleship J
will go to tho Fore River Engine
Works, nt Qunicy, Mass.
This leaves seven ships to be dis
posed of, and wbllo In view of the
faot that another meeting of the board '
is to bo hold it is not possible to make
tho prediction with absolute accuracy,
the indentions aro that these will be
distributed ns follows: One cruiser
and ono battleship to the Cramps, mak
ing threo for them; ono cruiser and
ouo battleship to Newport News, rank
ing three for them; one cruiser nnd
ono battleship to tho Union Iron
Works, mnklng threo for thorn, and
ono battleship to tho Bath Iron Works.
There is still n possibility that Mornn
Bros., of Senttlo, may get the battle
ship slated for the Union Iron Works
or the Bath Iron Works.
WILL HELP THE CANAL.
Colombia Is Willing to Do Everything Within
Its Power to Hasten Construction-
Now Yoik, Deo. 20 A dispatoh to
the Herald from Panama says: Senor
Martinez Silvula, tlio Columbian min
ister of foreign nffairs, cables from
Bogotha this statomont of Colombia's
attitude on tho construction of an
Isthmian canal:
"The Colombian government will do
everything within, its power to facili
tate and hasten the opening of a canal
by the Panama route, whether it is
effeotod by the aotual company holding
the concessions which expire in 1000,
or by whomsoever may represent their
rights.
"The government will mnko reserva
tions only to preserve national society,
nnd to give nssurnnco that freo transit
by way of tho canal for all nations
shall bo fully guaranteed.
Juste Morrison to Be Released.
Eldorado, Knn., Doo. 20. Judge
Sliinn today ngreed to admit Jessie
Morrison to bail in th Bum of $5,000,
pending her second trial for tho murder
of Mrs. Oliu Castle. The prisoner's
father exprosses hopo that ho will bo
ablo to Boourn bondsmen within a few
HUIO
dftvB Miss Morrison's release will
probably end tho case. It is said she
- tQ bm M hom0 , Wos, y,r.
ginia, when rolousod.
Items of Interest From All Parts
i of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A Brief Review of the Growth and Improve
ments of the Many Industries Through
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.
Ashlnnd will try to securo sovernl
rural mall routes. i
Tho national linnk recently organized '
at Ashland will open February 2.
A co-operative cronmery is to be es
tablished on tho Coquile at Leo. I
Tho Arlington warehouse is said to '
contain 250,000 bushols of wheat.
Cottage Grovo will present n new
charter to tho legislature for aproval.
A cougar which had killed several
valuablo dogs was shot near Thurston.
Tho Uosoburg marshal has received j
direction to purchase 100 dog llceuco
tags. j
H. L. Kyto, of Merlin, was recontly
granted a patent on an Improved type
caso. ' j
Thero was five inches of snow on '
tho railroad at tho summit of tho Siskl
yous. Work has begun on construction of
the Corvttllis-Ki.ig'a Valley telephone
line.
It is probable that a matting plant
will be erected at the Iron Dyke early
in tho spring. j
A McMinnville resident has a cat 21
years old which catches rats and mice
almost every day.
Material for construction of the Cor-vallia-Klng's
Vulley telephone line has
arrived at Corvailis.
Samuel Kunz has been appointed
postmaster at Bethany, (Jr., vice UI
rich Gerbor, resigned.
The safety deposit boxes and vault
door of the new Cauyon City bank
have arrived aud are in place.
Sbeop at Long creek are command
ing top prices. As high na $2.50 per
head has been offered for lambs.
J. C. Miller, of Glencoe, brought in
tho champion turnip of the season, the
vegetable weighing 24 y2 pounds.
It. C. Goodwin, of Wheeler county,
has again gone into the sheep business,
and has bought 2,000 head near Izee.
J. P. Simpson has about 4,000,000
feet of logs ready to float down tbe
Luckiamute us soon as there is suffi
cient water for driving.
The local telephone line between
Central Point and Eagle Point has
been purchased bv tho Sunset company
and connected with the main circuit.
A. E. Starr, n Baker county mining
man, disappeared November 14. Ho
left tho Mullen cabin, in the Green
horu district, and has uot been heard
of since.
Tho public drinking fountain which
will be erected in the city park at Eu
gene in niemoiy of Company C, Second
Oregon voluuteers, will arrive about
January 1.
M. S. Barnes, proprietor of tbe Baker
City-Cornucopia stage lino has made
an assignment to P. Basche, of Baker
City. It is thought that the creditors
will receive payment in full.
Tho committee on improvement ol
the Alohenzie road has filed its reports
The total expenditures havo been
$4,847.95. Collections from all
sources for the improvement amount
to $4,819.30.
Judge Burke, who has a bond on the
mines at Copper Butte, east of Union,
is pushing development work as rapid
l ly as possible. Threo shifts are now
employed. Tho showing is said to be
excellent.
Hector McDonald shipped a carload
of large eteers from Elgin. One
weighed 1,860 pouuds and another
1,900. They were weighed just after
being driven over 30 miles of rough
muddy roads and had undoubtedly lost
over 1UU pounds each.
Roduotion of 25 tons of -"ore from the
old Buttevillo Bonanza, now known as
tbe Paul Krugor property, in the
Qunrtzburg district, hns just been
completed, says the Prnirie City
Miner. Tho cleivn-up was 11 pounds
of amalgam, estimated to be worth
over $1,000.
Joe Mayes met with a painful acci
dent at Bonnoy's wood camp at Wyeth.
He wob dislodging a jam in the
flume when a stick of wood came along
unexpectedly and crashed two of his
fiugors. The index finger on one hand
had to bo amputated at tho first joint,
and the raiddlo finger was badly lacer
ated. Lincoln county court at its recent
session ordered the repairing of the
bridge, over Depot slough on the New-port-Tolodo
wagon road, commonly
called the "Duncon bridge." The
uppronohos to tho bridge nro still in
fairly good condition, but tho span
noross tho stream will be pulled down
and replaced.
Link Vnnderpool, of Silver creek,
Huruoy county, recently sold 130 yenr
ling heifers to Gilchrist Bros., of Crook
county.
It is leporod that a great many sheep
wil be horded this wiuter In tho
desert lying south of Wngoutiro Butte,
Hareny county. Thoy are now camp
ing at the nearest watering places
waiting until tho full of snow will her
mit them to push into the dX -H.
Among tho number is one band rtat'
ly drivon up from California.
BETTER TKAutrcur
Holiday Preparations Dominant In Retail B.
ness throughout the East
Bradstroot's asys: Favorable condt.
tlons rulo gcnorally in all lines ol sea
sonable trado. Holiday preparations
aro, ol course, dominant in letull boat
noes, nnd, whoro tills has hitherto
lagged, it has been stimulated by mora
soasonnblo wcuther. Wholesale dis
tribution Is lifted, and is now natural
at ibis period, but wostorn jobbers an
in recolpt of n fair re-ordor business.
So far. the best reports as to retail
trade como from the West and Soutb.
In loading Industrials the best report
is still that made by finished products
of the iron and steel industry, but
other favorably situated lines ure boots
and shoes and lumber. Kow business
in the former is rathor light at whole
sale, but manufacturers go n orally are
busily employed, and leatehr is firm
in sympathy. A good . export demand
for tho latter is noted.
The cereals ore lower in prico, dun
to profit taking on tho lato upward
move, tho larger movement of supplies,
particularly of corn, which is favored
by tho weather, and to less interest of
tho present foreign buyers.
While business in iron and stool as sv
whole is quieter thau of lato there is
no apparent diminution in strength and
actual transactions in rails and plates
compare well with the best recorded.
Pig iron is dull exoept for somo busi
ness at Chicago and 25 cents per ton
has been conceded on Bessemer At
Pittsburg.
Wheat including (lour shipments for
the week aggregate' 4,785,577 bushels
a aglnst 3,432,130 last week.
Business failures for the week in
the United States number 247 as
acianst 224 last week.
Canadian failures for the week num
ber 18 against 27 last week.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Market
Onions, new yellow, 22jo.
Lettuce, hot house, $1 per crate.
Potatoes, new. $16.
Beets, per sack, 85c $1.
Turnips, per sack, $1.00.
Squash 1&0.
Carrots, per sack, 60c
Parsnips, per sack, $1.00 1.25.
Cucumbers 40 50c.
Cabbage, native and California,
2c per pounds.
Butter Creamery, 30o; dairy, IB
22c; ranch, 16c 18o pound.
Cheese 14c.
Eggs Ranch, 40c; EaBtern 25c.
Poultry 12c; dressed, 14o; spring
1315c turkey, 13c.
Hay Paget Sound timothy, $14.60t
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$10.00.
Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $28;
feed meal, $25.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$20.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.30;
blended straights, $3.25; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.25; whole wheate
flour, $3.25; rye flour, $3.8004.00,
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal.
per ton, .fsu.uu.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beet
steers, price 7c; cows, 7c; mutton
74; pork, 7?ic; trimmed, 9c; veal, 9
12p.
Hams Largo, 13c; small, 18j;
breakfast bacon, 12c; dry salt sldesy.
8ac
Portland Market
Wheat Walla Walla. 5454&c?f
Valley, nominal; Bluest em, 60o per
bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.40; graham,
$2.60.
Oats Choice whlto, 45c; choica
gray, 42o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $15.60 brew
ing, $16.50 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $15.50 ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $17; chop, $10 -per
ton.
Hay Timothy,$12 12.50; clover,?T
9.60; Oregon wild hay, $0 7 per ton.
Butter Fanoy creamery, 60 55c;
store. 32Ko.
Eggs 30o per dozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13ct
Young America, 14o; new cheese 10a
per pound.
Poultry Chiokens, mixed, $2.75
8.60 per dozen; hens, $4.00; springs',
$2.003.60; geese, $0.008.00 don
ducks, $3.505.50 per dozen; turkeysw
live, llo per pound.
Potatoes 5065oper sack; Bweets,
1bo per pouna.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 76ct
per eaok; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, lKo per pound; parsnips, 85c;
onions, $1.76; carrots, 76o.
Hops New crop, 1214o pes
pound. Wool Valby, 1814o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 1012o; mohair, 3S
per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wother
and ewes, 8o; dressed mutton, 0)4 &
7o per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.76;
light and feeders, $5.00; dressed,.
$5.006.25 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $3. 6004.00;
cows, $iJ.UU3.6ij; dressed beel, 0r
7o per pound.
Veal Large, 00o; small, 7 Or
8o per pound.
San Francisco Market
Wool Spring Nevada, ll13oper
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1014c; Val
ley, 1617o; Northern, 010o.
Hops Crop, 1900, 1817o.
Buttor Fancy creamery 20 (is 20 Mc;
do seconds, 26c; fanoy dairy, 23.
23c; do seconds, 21o per pound.
Eggs Store, 40o; fanoy ranob,
BOc
Millstuffs Middlings, $10.60
10.50; bran, $13.000313.50.
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