Bohemia Nugget
IIOWAItll A 1IKNKV1 I'lililUlinra.
COTTAGE GROVE ...OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
k Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings or (he Past Week, Presented
In Condensed Form, Which Is Most
Likely to Interest Cur Miny Reader.
No more cupplion or otlior Jrollel aro
now required at Martinique
Count Tolstoi !in sufforod a rolapso
and his condition Is much worm.
Two cars on the Tort land-Oregon City
olcctrlc lino collided, Injuring four
people
Iird I'auncofoto, British ambassador
to tho Unltod States, died at Washing
ton, ngod 74 years.
Tho strlko ot the different unions of
tho lliilldlng Trades Council of Port'
- iaolm imam' mr. t
SENATOR C. D.
Senator Clark is one of the champions of the policy of national irrigation.
Ho is a native of New York. His parents moved West at an early day and he
got his higher edncationin tho University of Iowa. Ho was admitted to tho
bar and Jn 1881 located at Evanston, Wyoming. He declined appointment as
associate justice of the state supremo court, sorred two terms in congress, was
elected to the senate in 1895 and re-elected in 1899. He is a strong advocate of
Western development.
land shows no signs of an early set
tlement. Tho dead at the Fernie, I). C, coal
mlno, where the explosion occurred,
number 151. Forty bodies have been
taken out.
A general strike has been ordered of
all coal miners in Virginia and West
Virginia. It is expected that nearly
00,000 men will respond to the call.
In his official report to the French
government on the entire Martinique
disaster, Governor L'Heurre, of Mar
tinique, estimates the dead there at
30,000.
The war in South Africa is practical
ly ended.
Fire in Salt Lake City destroyed
valuable property and cost onojife.
Coinage has ' been resumed at tho
Philadelphia mint after an idleness of
18 days.
According to tho view taken by noted
scientists, the worst eruption of Mount
Fclee Is yet to come.
A terrible disaster occurred at a
Fernie, Ii. C, coal mine in which 125
to 150 lives were lost.
An effort will probably be made to
prevent the shipment of soft coal into
tho anthracite region.
Captain George Cowie, a well known
naval officer who served under Admiral
Farragut in tho Civil war and was
chief engineer of tho battleship Indiana
in tho war with Spain, was killed at
Kahway, N. J., by an express train.
Feace in South Africa Is now believed
to bo at hand.
A Negro fiend was burned at the
stake in Texas.
Tho Rochambeau statue was un
veiled at Washington amid impressive
ceremonies.
The senato was entertained at an
Oregon salmon luncheon Thursday by
Senator Mitchell.
There are not fowor than 40,000
Syrians in tho United States, and be
tween 2,000 and 3,P00 In Chicago.
Tho Erie canal, in New York, was
the first artificial waterway begun in
this country. Ground was broken for
this enterprise July 4, 1817.
It has been found that at the present
price of alcohol In Germany, about 13 'A
conts a gallon, alcohol compbetes with
all forms of motive energy in engines of
less than 20 horso power.
American silversmiths are the latest
to invade the English market.
Tho United States embassy at London
has heard nothing of the Prince of
Wales accepting an invitation to visit
tho United States and discredits the
story.
Knglnoors havo reported favorably
for ft railroad to Tort Clarenco, Alaska,
onlDhering Straits, which is to bo one
of the links of tho railroad to Asia.
With a lino of steel lighters across the
stralta, about SO miles, San Francisco
will bo brought within 18 day of St.
Patprsburg,
NEW FLOUR COMBINE.
Organized In Kansas and Farmers Take Part
In It.
Kansas City. Mo., May 28 Walter
Vrooman, of tho Western Co-operative
movement, lias eloped contracts for tho
purchase Jf six of tho largest wheal
clovatora In tho Kansas wheat Irelt, mid
two of the largest Homing mills. Tho
juice paid Is said to have been f750,
000, and Mr. Vrooman, who lias left
for Now York, tocomploto tlioIlnaucl.il
end of tho plan, says tho present pur
chase is hut tho beginning of a move
ment to center farmers of Kansas In n
branch of tho Vrooman Co-oporatlvo
Company. Tho fnrmcrs aro to bo taken
Into the scheme upon tho payment of
100 each, for which they aro to receive
tho market valuo of their wheat sold
to tho company, and in addition will
receivo one-half of tho protlt derived,
tho other half going to tho eo-operatlvo
stores, through which tho vthcat ami
Hour will lj hnnd'ed.
"Tho plan," said Mr. Vrooman, "Is
to eliminate wheat speculators and the
middle men. Tho fanners aro in earn
est sympatl y with tho movement. It
CLARK OF WYOMING.
is the only way to head off the talked
of flour trust that is forming in New
York."
It is Intended to ship to Great Brit
ain to be sold among the co-0erative
members there the surplus product of
Kansas and Missouri.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Some ol the Boer Delegates at Conference
Desirous of Continuing Struggle.
Pretoria, May 28. Tho prevalence
throughout South Africa of the optim
istic feeling in regard to the peace ne
gotiations is hardly based on solid
facts. Tho protraction of the confer
ence at Vreeniging Is not necessarily a
hopeful sign. The delegates to tho
conference, though they may have
abandoned their hope of securing inde
pendonce, still have many points of
difference with the government, while
an obstinate minority continues to re
gard the resumption of hostilities as
the best outcome of the present situa
tion, and at any moment these points
of difference may be accentuated into a
refusal to continue tlio negotiations
It Ih most unlikely that those who are
in favor of iieaco will throw up the
sponge as long as a decent minority is
desirous of continuing the struggle, and
all these dissonant elements must be
taken into account before it is possiDle
to give any sort of prediction as to the
iseue of tho present negotiations.
Forty-six Boers, with their wagons
and cattle, surrendered at Balmoral,
Transvaal yesterday.
To Push anal Bill.
Washington, May 28. Representa
tive Hay, of Virginia, chairman of the
Democratic caucus, has issued a call
for a caucus to consider plans "for the
passage of a Mcaragua canal bill at tins
session of congress," such being tho
language of the petition on which Mr.
Hay issued the call.
French Aid for Sufferers.
Paris, May 28. Tho statement is
published hero this morning that as
soon as parliament meets the govern
ment will present a bill opening a
credit of 6,000,000 francs ($1,000,000)
for tho victims of the Martinique disas
ter, and that tho minister of the colo
nies will propose a pension of 0,000
francs ($1,200) a year for the orphans
during their minority, of the lato gov
ernor of Martinique, who was killed at
St. Pierre.
Precaution Against Smallpox.
Washington, May 28, As an addi
tional precaution against the develop
ment of smallpox on troopships, and to
assist the medical authorities at San
Francisco in determining tho necessity
of detention and observation of troops
nt that point, Lieutenant General
Miles has ordered that troops ordorod
to tho Philippines shall be provided
with cortifliates showing that tlioy
woro inspected before leaving their
respective stations, and were protected
from smallpox.
SUM IS CUT DOWN
APPROPRIATION FOR PORTLAND
POSTOFFICE REDUCED.
Amcndmtnis Increasing Appropriations lor Se.
atllt, Tacoma and Spokane Were Accept'
ed Portland Custom House Gets $10,'
000 Additional Mouse to Consider Oov
eminent Cable Bill.
Washington, May 2S. The omnibus
public building bill, as agreed to by
tho conference committee, appropriates
1200,000 for enlarging and remodeling
the Portland poto.llco ami court
rooms, and $10,000 for tho Portland
custom house. Tho senate conference
endeavored to hold the senate amend
ment providing $250,000 for the post
office, I'M failed, as the house would
concede only $50,000 in addition to
tho amount originally allowed by tho
house. The fact that the supervising
architect recommended .f 160,000, was
iiistriiiiuntal in cutting down tlienllmv
a tiro fur l' rthuid. The committee ac
cepted the senate amendment appropri
ating $200,000 additional lor Se.ittle,
making the total cost $00,000. Senato
amendments' increasing the appropri'
atlon for sites in Tiiconm and Spokane
from $1111,000 to $100,000 were also ac
cepted.
The house has determined to coil-
side' the Corliss bill for a government
cable to the Philippine Hands, but it
will be practicallv dead card, a the
senate committee on naval affairs lias
abandoned a similar hill at the request
of Its author. Senator Perkins. The
fact that tho Commercial Cable Com
paiy, with John W. Mackay at its
head, has undertaken to construct a
private cable Hue whiili the govern
ment call tie. and which will greatly
notice the toll on cable messages from
the far Kast, mean" that the senate
will not go into tho buiii'ess of build
ing a government cable. The opinion
of most senators is that a hNg as inde-
jHMulent concerns will construct tele.
graph lino which the government can
use when it needs them, thote is no
necessity for government coiisttuctioa.
SYEPT BY FLAMES.
I Mills and Factories Valutd at $100,000 Des-
iroyca oy nrc at uranis rill.
(rants Pass, May 2S. The niot
severe tire in the history of Grants
Pass occurred here yesterday afternoon,
resulting in th-j loss of $100,000 worth
of property. The sash and door factory
of tho Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Com
pany, with its lumberyards, and all
the machinery; the lumber factory
and planing mills of Williams Bros,
and six dwelling houses and other
buildings were all destroyed within
two hours' time. The (ire started
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, orig
inating from a pile of sawdust near the
yards of the Sugar Pine mills. A fierce
wind was blowing, and liefore the em
ployes of the mill were aware of it a
pile of lumber was ablaze, and the
flames swept from pile to pile. The fire
company responded promptly, and all
hands at the mill fought heroically,
butto no purpose. To make matters
worse, the water supply in the city
reservoir was low at the time, and with
tho high wind the mills and factories
were soon at the mercy of the iiames.
There was 1,000,000 feet of lumber in
the yards of the Sugar Pine Company,
every foot of which was burned.
Nothing was saved from tho factory
save a few of the lighter machines
that could bo quickly removed. Tho
loss of the factory and lumber is esti
mated by 11. C. Kinnev, president of
tho company, at about $ 5,000, with
$30,000 insurance.
From the Sugar Pine factory the
iiames swept to tho mills of Williams
Bros. This institution is a complete
loss. There was no insurance. It was
valued at $10,000. Surrounding the
mills were a number of residences, the
houses of the employes of the mills,
Six of these were burned.
One man, J. A. Turner, was severely
hurt while fighting the firo in the mill.
He received internal injuries besides
many severe burns. Ho may die. A
mi mix; r of others were burned moro or
less by the iiames.
Funnel-Shaped Clouds.
Fremont, Neb., May 27. A series of
funnel-shaped clouds swept around this
town this afternoon and moved to
wards Hooper, 12 miles west, giving
the people a bad tcare. The storm
which followed their appearance was
terrific and blew down several barns
and small buildings, but so far as
learned no lives wero lost. Communi
cation witli outside towns was cut off
for some time by lightning interfering
with the wires, and led to alarming but
untrue reports being sent out from the
railroad offices.
Investigating the Chicago's Olficcrs.
Naplos, May 28. Tho court of in-
quir) being held on board tho United
States ship Chicago, to investigate tho
arrest of certain officers of that cruiser
at Venice, April 25, continues its ses
sions, but the strictest secrecy regard
ing tho proceedings is maintained.
Orders have been relieved from Wash
ington that the findings are not to bo
divulgoJ until they aro passed upon by
tho United States government.
Will Attempt to Settle Strike.
Now York, May 28, With reference
to recent rumors that there is still
hope of settling tho difficulties between
the coal minors and operators, tho
Tribune says: "Another attempt, It is
learned, will be mado by thu National
Civic Federation to effect a settlement
of the anthracite miners' strike, and a
' meeting will bo called in thu city with
J in 10 days, unless tho strike Is onded
In the moantimo. Both sides of tho
dispute will bo asked to send represen
tatives to the meeting."
PAUNCEFOTE 18 DEAD.
The British Ambassador Passes Away Sud.
dmly at Washington.
Washington, May 24. 1-ord Panneo
foto. tho British ambassador to ths
United States, ttlod at tho embassy this
morning at 6 :35 o'clock.
The improvement which had been
noted in his condition during tho past
week received a sudden check about H
o'clock last night, when It was noticed
ho was experiencing difficulty in breath
ing. Dr. Jung, his physician, was Im
mediately sent for and ho decided iion
a consultation, and Dr. Thayer, of
Johns Hopkins university, arrived
about 2 o'clock this morning. When
Dr. Thayer left tho embassy at 3
o'clock for Baltimore the ambassador
was resting so comfortably that a cable
gram was sent to his son-in-law, Mr.
Uromloy, in I-ondon, that there was no
Immediate danger.
Soon alter 3 o'clock a distinct weak
ness of tho heart developed and his
pulse Ivgun to collapse. Ho died so
peacefully that it surprised even his
physician.
As soon as it became generally
known that I-ord Paumvfoto was dead,
Hags were half-masted over the different
embassies and legations. At tho Arl
ington hotel, where the visiting
Krenchmon who had como to witness
the Rochambeau statuo unveiling are
staying, the French llag was placed at
half-mast.
Tho news of Lord Pauncofoto's death
brought Secretary of State Hay to the
White House shortly after 0 o'clock.
After a conference with the president,
it was announced that the president
would call at the British embassy Im
mediately niter tho unveiling cere
monies to offer his personal condolences
and ascertain the wishes of Lord
Pauncefote's family in regard to fur
ther plans. The president also sent a
letter of condolence to Ijidy Panncefote.
Secretary Hay, after his conference
with the president, proceeded directly
to the British embassy, where ho made
a formal call of condolence as tho er
sonal representative of the president,
preliminary to the call which the. pres
ident himself was to make later in tho
day. Then returning to tho state de
partment, Secretary Hay dispatched
(lie following cablegram.:
"Department ot state, Washlntgon,
May 24, 1902. Tho Marquis of I-ans-downo,
London: Permit me to ex press
my deep sympathy and sorrow at the
death of Lord Pauncefote. His Majes
ty's government has lost an able and
faithful servant and this country a val
ued friend. JOHN HAY."
Funeral ol Pauncclote.
Washintgon, May 27. With tho ex
ception of a few details, the arrange
ments for the funeral services over the
remains of Lord I'auncofoto are com
plete. Lady Pauncefote has signified
her approval of the arrangements
tentatively made yesterday, by which
sorvices aro to . I hold tomorrow nt
noon in St. John's Episcopal church,
after which the body is to bo tempor
arily deposited In a receiving vault at
Itock Creek cemeterv.
SIX KILLED BY TORNADO.
Two Storms Joined Forces In South Caro
linaProperty Loss Heavy.
Union, S. C, May 28 Six persons
were killed and several injuied by a
tornado that swept over this section of
the state this afternoon.
Two storms, ono from the north and
the other from the southwest, met near
here witli terrific force. Tho Ktorm
was preceded by u heavy rain. Ono
wing of the tornado passed along Main
street and blew In several store fronts,
doing much damago to stocks,. Knit
ting Mill Hill, south of town, caught
the full force of tho tornado, which
blew down the school liouso and two
residences there, converting them lit
erally into kindling wood. The occu
pants ran Irom one of tho houses More
it went to pieces and took refugo In
another near by, but this house nl bo
was'crushed to splinters.
It took somo time to get the victims
from tho debris. Every physician in
town was called, and they wero assisted
by tho citizens in relieving tho suffer
ers as much as possible.
Jonesvillo reortH ' that the storm
wrought much damage there, and that
one person was killed.
Pacolet also reports one killed und
several injured.
Retirement of Wheaton.
Washington, May 27. Major Gen
eral Lloyd Wheaton, who is about to
start home from tho Philippines, will
bo retired July 15 next by operation of
law on account of age. It was merely
to give him a short vacation before the
close of ids active military career that
ho was relieved from command of tho
department of the North Philippines.
A Grant to Palma.
Havana, Ma '28. Both tho senate
and tho house havo passed a bill grant
ing President Palma $.100,000 for cur
rent expenses in connection with insu-
ar aiiturs.
Germans Want Opium Monopoly.
Pekin May 27. A German firm has
ottered to tho Chinese government $15,
000,000 annually for tho exclusive
rights of soiling opium throughout tho
entire empire. Tlio officials aro din
posed to regard the offer favorably, as
It Is an easy method of raising revenue
The promoters havo sounded several
of tho ministers concerning thojuttltudo
of tho powors. Outsiders consider tho
project Impracticablo, as tho monoply
is Impossible of enforcement.;
All But the Proclamation.
London, May 27. The developments;
in tho South African peace negotia
tions today brought out all tlio details
cabled to tho Associated Press. A
member of tho government said today:
"You aro perfectly correct In insisting
that everything is practically sottled
and that the war Is at an end. It may
be, however, that so vera I weeks will
elupso before a definite announcement
can Ihj mado. Wo want to glvo tho
Boer leaders every cbanco In their con
ferences with their followeii and that
takes time," I
DEAT.ll IN A. MINE
TERRIBLE DI8A8TER AT FERNIE.
BRITI8H COLUMBIA.
Explosion In a Coal Mine, Where Between
125 and 150 Men Were Killed Alter
Damp Retarded Rescue Work Miners
Made Heroic Sacrifices to Ricove ths
Bodies of Their Comrades.
Kernle, 11. 0., May 21 One of the
worst coal mine disasters In thu history
ot British Columbia occurred at the
Coal Creek mines, at 7 o'clock hist
night, when from 125 to 160 men met
almost Instant death in mines Nos. 2
and 3. Tho explosion occurred in the
depth of No. 2, and not a man out of
more than 100 employed in that mlno
escaped to tell tho tale. From No. 3
workings, which are connected with
No. 2, about 21 men escaped. The
first Intimation ot ttio disaster which
those on tho outside received, was a
rush of coal dust ami tire to a height of
I over 1 ,000 feet over tho fan. Word
! was immediately sent to Kernle, the
miles from the mines, and Inside of 12
minutes from the time the accident oc
curred relief parties we re jit work. IS.
Dreiiiian, Dr. Bonnel and True Wenth
, orby wero the first to enter the mine.
When alwut 500 feet Into the working
Dreniiau was overcome by after damp,
and had It not been for his two com
panions, would havo perished. On
being removed to tho outer air he re
covered and gave instructions to tho
rescuing party to commence repairing
Uie'overcastB. Tho overcasts aro the
pipes which connect tho air through
the mine. As they had been almost
completely destroyed, it was impossi
ble to enter, owing to the after damp
which prevailed.
Volunteers were called for mid a
score of brave men sprang to the work.
Koi nearly six hours this Kllcy was
pursued with tireless energy. Every
few minutes the men would collapse
and were homo to the outer air and
their places were quickly tilled by new
volunteers. Tho first body recovered
was taken from No. 3 mine about 11
o'clock. Several hours elapsed and
then three more bodies were recovered.
None of the victims gave the slightest
signs of life, and were removed to the
wash out. At 4 o'clock this morning
reliof parties had pcntriitcd so fnr that
the gas became unbearable, and opera
tion had to I hi stiscndcd for an khotir
or two in order to let the men clear
tho after damp.
Ti e mine is Iree from tire, and the
Ixxlics will bo removed as fast as the
after damn is cleared from the mine.
Tho rescuing parties are working four
hour shifts, and the company is doing
all in its power to assist in tho work.
General SuKrintendent Stockett and
Superintendent Drcnnan have been on
the scene ever since tho accident, and
are doing all in tneir power for tho
comfort of tho men who are working
Tho town is horror stricken und heart
rending scenes meet the eyi on every
side. All day the trains to tho mines
have been crowded with anxious friends
ami relatives of the imprisoned men
hurrying to tho scene of tho disaster
A meeting of the board of trade has
been called to organize a relief fund for
the sufferers. The cause of thu accl
dent is unknown, but the opinion of
many of the miners is that it was the
result of a heavy shot from ono of the
machines.
Another Report of the Killed.
tVlctoria, B. C, May 2t. W. F
Robertson, provincial mineralogist, has
lecieved a dispatch from rvrnie, In
which it was stated that there wero 133
men in the mine and that 2t escanei!
and that five bodies have been re
covered.
CUBAN DECORATION DAY.
Sympathy for American Soldiers Killed In
the Islands.
New York, May 20. Tho house
has adopted a resolution, says a dis
patch from Havana to the World, do'
caring May 19 Decoration day, and a
motion expressing sympathy for Amer
lean soldiers killed in Cuba.
Itepesentatlvo Lynaz withdrew from
thu chamber and vowed that he will
never return, because his motion regard
ing honoring tlio flag of Narciso Lopez
was tabled. IOpez was a Venezuelan
filibuster, who was shot liy thu Span
ianls in Havana in 1851.
Pickpockets aro reaping a harvset on
thu Pardo, tlio principal promenade,
and crooks of various kinds aro doing a
rushing businses. A policeman who
attempted to arrest a crook was killed
Kift-nlno Nanlgos, alleged to bo u sec
ret order of assassins, have been cap'
tured by the police, when now menv
host wero liolng initiated. The now
members were In tho act of signing
thoir names in blood when arrested
Tho Nanlgos aro greatly dreaded in
Cuba.
Trolley Car Runs Away
Huston, Pa., May 20, Two men
wore killed and many men nnd women
Injured in a trolley wreck a few miles
beyond haston Inst night. An hastou
and Nazaroth left this city shortly he
fore midnight, carrying 89 passengers.
On a steep hill in Palmer township,
tho brakes refused to work, anil tho car
ran away, descending tho Incline at
terrific speed. At tho foot of the hill,
on a sharp curve, tho car jumped tho
track anil foil on its side.
Cloudburst In Iowa.
Dccornh, la., May 20. A cloudburst
this morning caused a flood in Dry
Run, a small stream running from
Conover to Decorah, and resulted In
damago exceeding $100,000. Hallroad
tracks, houses and other buildings
wero washed away. Two Hvos woro
lost.
Philippine Cholera Record.
Manila, May 24. The cholera record
to date follows; Manila, 1,180 cases
and R86 deaths; provinces, 3,502 cases
and 2,604 deaths.
PRODUCTION OF NICKEL.
Places Where Deposits Are Found In This
Country.
Washington, May 31, Mineral He
sou rees of tho United Slates, 11)01, pub
lished by the United Slates geological
survey, and now In press; will contain,
among other things, tho report of Dr.
Joseph Hyde Pratt on nickel, for HUM.
Tho two principal sources of nickel
are tho utckellfenius pyrrhotlle, the
most widely spread of tho nickel ores,
and geuthlte, especially the gurnlurlU
variety. In this country tho domestic
product of nickel has been uh ii by-product
from the lead ore of .Mine Ijimotlo
In Missouri, since the shutting down of
tlio (Ian nickel mine, In Ijineiister
county, It'oiinsylviinhi, about 50 miles
west of Philadelphia, about 10 years
ago. This mlno was worked from about
18(13 to 1HHD, when this mlno wns
abandoned because of the abundant
supply of nickel mutter from Canada.
Truces and small amounts ol the nickel
minerals , geuthlte uuJ garulerite have
been found in North Carolina, hut not
in commercially sufficient quantities,
though a deposit of nickel ore averag
ing 1.5 per cunt nickel Is reported from
Morgautoivu, llurko county. Similar
occurrences of nickel sllinto niu found
In Oregon, where the per i village of
nickel Is much greater than In thu
North Carolina minerals. Tho Oregon
deposits are on Piney mountain, In
Douglas county, alwnt threo miles u
little north of west of Kiddies, a station
on the Southern Pacific, mid a high
grade cobalt ore deposit Is holm: do-
veloHx In the Kartern pnrt of the
state.
Nickel ore is reported to occur in
some quantity at the Congress mlno, In
Upper Nine-Mile section, ulsmt II
miles north of Keller, Kerry county,
Wash. This section wns formerly
worked for copper mid gold, but was
alinniloiKol. In the latter part of 11101
tho claims were again taken up und are
now neiiig develoiii ror nickel.
SAYS PEACE 19 A8SURED.
Confident Assertion ol a London Paper Cabi
net Council Summoned.
London, May 21. Tho Dally Chron
icle this morning claims that peace In
South Africa is practically assured.
This is also tho geuernl Impression
with the other nonspiipers mid the
public, although tho former do not go
so fur as the assertion in the Chronicle.
Cnhling from Pretoria the turret
Minileiit ol tin, Times Miys tho lloel
meetings there is not necessarily final,
and It ii believed that tho Boor delegate-,
lifter obtaining certain Informa
tion on certain pinls, will return to
Vreeniging.
The British lliciuls have given no
indication of the course which the ne
gotiations tM'twi-cu Nird Kitchener and
lird Milner iiikMIio Boer delegates are
taking. Thill conferences nro occurring
regarding tho basis um which peui-o
shall le declared Is the miiii total of
the Information which the war office
has vouchsafed up to the present
though it is Intimated that a definite
announcement ol the result, Huceful or
otherwise, may sjx-cdily Ih cxiectod.
Tho impression that peace Is close at
liaml lias obviously taken njslrong hoh
of oiieratlniii on the stock exchance
The buying of consuls mid trllt edued
South African shares continues, it is
iwllcveil, In iH'Imlf of well liifnrincc
interests.
A cabinet council has boon summon
ed for today. While the irnvc rnmciit
departments are discreetly silent, it is
generally accepted that tho summoning
ol ino caiilnet is directly connected
with the South African peace con.
loroncoH.
More Trouble at Moscow.
St. Petersburg, Muy 211. Hcprtrta
nave) readied Hero ol a Iresli series of
lulior dlstiirlmuccs lit Moscow. No do
talls nro obtainable, but it is known
that Grand Doko Kni-L'liiu ni'r,ir .,..
oral of Moscow, who inul i-,mi o.
tsarsKoc-r-uio to I mi present at thu re
roniion or iTPNtoofir jhi n i..f I..,.
ricdlv fnr MriawiiL tnut l,.l,l ...l.....
1 ...i-w ,..,t,,, l(M,llb
waiting to participate in thu military
rnviuW. Tho llillu.rlnl f.itntlu I...
abandoned its Intention of visiting
MOSCOW.
Boy King Is Popular,
Iindon, May 20. Tho Madrid cor
resioiideiit of tlio Times says tlio nttl
tilde of tho ixjpulaco toward Klinr Ah
phoiiso is tlio happiest onion of tho
new reign, hveryvvhere tho nppour
unco of the king cutiscd a pleasant sur
print, suys thu correspondent, and tlio
acclamations grew In Intensity.
Floods In Wisconsin.
Iji Crnsso, Wis., Muy 24. A con
Millions rainfall of six hours lias caused
numerous washouts on roads entering
ui urosso, ami traffic is demoralized.
I he town of Houston, .Minn., Is prac
tlcally under water. Root river, a
smull stream in Kastern Minnesota, is
on a rampage, and much damage Is
leareil.
Fatal Powder Explosion.
Itcdding, Cal.. .May 24. Tho plant
oi wic uomio i-owuer works, located
near noltu, was blown up today, kill
ing two persons and seriouslv iiiiurimr
inrco otnors. Jlio cause of tlio explo
slon has not yet been ascertained.
Kosher Meat Riot In New York.
Boston, May 21. "Kosher ment"
disturbances broke out in tho West Knd
today. About .100 Hebrews, men
women, and children, attacked threo
moat stores. Tho windows woro
smashed and tho stock ruined. Tho
police arrested the ringleaders, two
women and a man, A customer who
was leaving n store with a piece of meat
was ussaultcd, and a woman was .in
jured during thontampudeof tho crowd.
Emperor's Gift Stolen,
Now York, May 24. A collection of
photographs: sont to Harvard university
by tho German omperor mid presented
lu porson by Princo Henry on tho occa
sion of his recent visit to Harvard Is
reported to havo Ix'on stolen, Tlio col-'
lection was a faithful reproduction of
tlio first representative of Gcrmanlcart,
which tho emporor is having prepared
for proeentutiof) to Harvard, Tho col
lection was romovod from tlio Fogg Art
MiiBom. Entrance was gained by
breaking tho skylight,
NEWS OF TH ESTATE
ITEM8 OF INTEREOT FROM ALL
PART8 OF OREQON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings ol Im
portance A Brlel Review f Hit Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Repoil,
Alsiut 00 tendinis attended tho Chit
sop county teachers' Institute In Astoria
last week. An interesting meeting
was hold.
Tho registration In Clackamas county
has reached almost tho llguies ol tun
years ago and it is oxcctcd lietnro tho
lolls close It will bo gienter.
A company has Isiui foiiued nt
Grants Puss which prnMscH lo furnish
electric ower and light to all the tow us
in Josephine county. Applegatu falls
will Iki utilised.
Arrangements have been made for
the conilnenceineiit exercises of tho
Knsteru Oregon State Normal School,
at West"ii, which will ho held June M
to 12. (Imeinor (ieer mid Stale Su
perintendent Ackeriuiin are exsTtiil In
Im present on June 12.
A burglar entered a Junction City
sahsiii mid united $275. While ho
was at work, the bartender, who was In
tlio back locking up, catiio to tho
front of the building ami tried to stop
the thief. Tho latter shot mid klll.il
thu Inn lender and then cscajicd.
The new rural free delivery mall
routes to N established from Troutdalo
ami Clcouo have Isith lieon approved by
the s'clal agent mid will ho in oHra
tiou in a few weeks. They will join
the two routes from tiresham, and will
practically cover all the territory from
the nine mile kisIn eastward to Orient
lying in Multnomah county. Tho (our
routes will comprise about 40 spiiiio
miles.
A reHirt comes from tho Wlutervillo
placer mine, ituker district, announc
ing the discovery of a $ 120 nugget, tho
largest ever found In tills mine.
A.tl 'les of Incorporation of tho Dick
son Placer .Mlno Company, Duker dis
trict, hnvo In-cii filed for record. Thu
incorporators are all of Philadelphia.
V, W. Toiiiliiisoii, Allen II. Katun
and C. W. Itiihlull, tho 1'niversity of
Oregon debaters, defeatist the Univer
sity of Washington nt Health) hut week.
A rich mining claim, discovered 50
years ai;o and the locator driven away
by Indians, has Is-en found. The mine
is on Jack crock, Jump-Off-Jno district,
Southern Oregon.
Tillumisik is liolng buiietlttisl by a
rate wur between two navigation com
panies. Tlio settlement of the weavers' strike
at Oregon City hinges iiin tho recog
I Itiou of the union.
Professor K. S. Dunn, of thu Chair ol
Ijitln In thu University of Oregon, has
tendered his resignation, to take effect
at the close ol thu college year.
Thu Golsor Orand Hotel Company has
liccii lncorN)ratixl at Baker City w ith
a capital stink of $100,000. Thu new
corporation has acquired tho (lienor
Grand hotel.
Statu Senator G. C. Brownell, of
Oregon City, fell in trying to catch a
train at that place, and narrowly es.
ciijhxI liolng ground under tho wheels of
thu last car. Ho was bruised hut not
seriously injured by tho fall.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, flSKQOdcj
blues tern, 07c; valley, 05c.
Barley -Feed, $22Q22.60j brewing,
$23 per ton.
Oats No.l whlto, $1.26r31.30;gray1
$1.151.25.
Flour Best grades, $2.86(33.40 or
barrel; graham, $'-'.5002.80.
Mlllstuffs Bran, $16Q1() per ton;
middlings, $10(320: shorts. ilTiaiM-
chop, $10.
Hay Timothy, $12015; clover,
$7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $5Q0 iwr
ton,
PotAtoos Best Burbanks, I1.40
percental; ordinary, $1 per rental;
growers prices; sweets, $2.25(42.60
percental; now ixitatoo, 303 Jc.
Butter Croairory, lflI7Kc; dairy,
12)(ial6e; store, 1012Kc
Kggs 1615Kc 'or Oregon.
Checso Full cream, twins, 13
(313o:YoiimrAmurI(ii. 1XU.miJ...
" p iuv, mv
tory prices, 1 1 less.
Poultry Chickens, m xed. 14.r,0ra
5.00; hens, $6.005.60 per c'ozon,
u.'Staizc per pound; springs, HQ
ll)$c por pound, $3.00(36.00 nor doz.
on; ducks, $5.00(30.00 per dozen; tur
keys, llvo, 1314c, dressed, 1510c per
jioiind; geeso, $0.607.60 ior doicn.
Mutton Gross. 4 Mn ruF nn i .
sheared, 30; dressed, 7JC p,,,
iiugn uross, unc; dressed, 748c
per pound.
Voal 048o for small: 0W;ra7. f.
largo.
Beet Gross, num. ,,.,...
5Jcj drossod, 8(38c per pound.
nops lujuCTift cents por pound.
Wool Vallov. 12il4- s-..i. n.
gon, 8012c; mohair, 25c per pound.
Tho Moorish aovnrnmniit l,n ..,i...i
to Kraneo a contract for thu coining (
$3,000,000 worth of Moorish money.
In .Colorado last
grown on irriagted land avuraged $80
mi ucru, aim cm uomirrigatod land only
$10 an aero.
Amom? the hand nf pnvAliin..t.,..
which recently fought xitli Turkish
troops, noar Monastlr. WAN fl Wntn..
dressed as a man. Sim was killed In
tlio fighting,
Practical mnnfliircn nrn nnw In
, , ...., I'li'K"
rnss with a view in nrnlnflliw 'II... . t
... vn..u.,.,.nl,llu
oils coal fields existing in Kgypt and
olsowhoro on the direct Rastorn route,
llombav ranks ithlrd In tbn ItrltM,
empire In tlio valuo of its annual ox.
pun nun import irauo. London and
Liverpool liolmr first ami
spoctlvoly.
I British nowspapors, searching for
tho remarkablo euccoss of Amoricans
who ore invading ovory avoiiiio of busi
ness In London, attrlbuto It to modorn
methods and superior niochanlcnl k,
ones,