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A SECRET T h lrty -ra . Chooses the Site of the Battle. BETT AND FITZ FIASCO plan mud Moot M id and th « O ovarnor of « o u g r u t u l a t o Knell K io b a n ge C om p lim en t«. Nev., Fob. 15.— Dan Stuart it arrived and lias announced jig tight between Corbett and ona will occur in Carson, Although Stuart had reit- 1 the way up from Texas that ot decided where the tight was d, it did not take him long to b is mind after he got here. ilistio impressario gives as a or the selection of Carson in je to Reno, that the Carson ad worked hard for the passage izetight bill, while Reno eiti- e opposed to it. Stuart thinks facilities for the aocommoda- transportation of a big crowd n are fully sufficient, and says has made very satisfactory ar- nts with the railroad, matter can be arranged to suit lart w ill offer . big purses for a shooting tournament, which 3ts w ill be attended by all the ots of the country, nnouncement as yet has been •cm any official source as to he pavilion w ill be built, but bly w ill be in the heart of and a few minute’s walk from road. A local agent gives it out- first building, owing to the aie in which to erect it, w ill not manent one, and therefore there many places in the heart of the sre it can be erected without in- with anyone. There w ill be ther attractions at the same present plans are carried out, ,t of them will be in the pugil- e. Just what men w ill meet in besides Corbett and Fitzsim- tuart w ill not say, beyond that them will be Sharkey and Ma- these men can come to any nt, and w ill fight for a reason- rse. Cjorbett a n d t h e G o v e r n o r . , Nev., Feb. 15.— There was a wd at the dejiot to meet Jim when he passed through on his San Francisco. Governor Sad- Nevada, was among those who bwn from Carson to take a peek world's champion. Just as soon train stopped the governor olam- ; aboard and was introduced to by A. Livingston. ‘n pleased to meet you, Mr. Cor- said his excellency, making a survey of Corbett’ s towering nd broad shoulders. rl l am pleased to meet you,” re- nrbett. ¿i proved by signing that glove- measure and giving the people hey wanted that there was no jisy about you. It needed some :>r with the courage of his con- s to break the ice in matters of ¡nil. It is to be hoped your ex- iwill be followed, and that there less hypocrisy about things of ’ rid in future. ” HARRISON'S REPORT. t a g e s o f a < o t n t i i i * « j» n in lu g W i t h i a c itic Honda. D eal- Jiington, Feb. 15.— Represents- iarrison, of Alabama, today made rt to the house from the commit- Pacifie railroads for the settle- j»f the affairs of the Pacific roads commission. Mr. Harrison says has been demonstrated that it is ible to place the questions in- in the government’ s relations lie railroads with all their tecli- Jetails, before congress in such a "r that intelligent action can be The report continues: e debts due to the government "lily growing larger and means ol nt smaller. Foreclosure pro gs are pending against the Union 3, and this road is likely to be and the government’ s claim t the same disposed of before the regular session of congress. If should occur, the most valuable lportant part of this great line of ay across the continent will have I to other hands without the pre ion to the government of the valuable rights and privileges it lias.” is argued that a better price can be ed for the Union and Central Pa- intly, but that congress cannot ct the necessary negotiations, dvantages of a commission con- g of secretaries of the treasury ¡iterior and the attorney-general, ainted out, one of them being that formation relating to the roads is i departments. A n E le ctric B lizza rd « tte, Mont., Feb. 15.— The most liar storm ever known in this sec- jct in at 11 o’clock tonight. The rose to almost a hurricane and began to fall. AVith the storm the most vivid flashes of light- anti terrific peals of thunder. he p r e s id e n t '« L a it R e c e p tio n . «hin^ton, Fob. 15.— President and Cleveland gave their annual re ft to the army and navy and ma- irps at the W hite House tonight, the final state reception of the 1 term of Mr. Cleveland, and, the exception of that given by Cleveland to the public last week, owd was the largest of the season, robably equal to that seen at any during the incumbency of the ent in the executive mansion. CONFERENCE. W « r a P resen t, B a t A o en m - p lls h e d N o t h i n g . Thirty-one members of the Mitchell jo :nt assembly met at the capitol in S-.lem Monday ami discussed the sena torial situation at length and in all its phases. It was a secret eonference, but it is known that no forma! action look ing either to continued support of Mitchell or his withdrawal was taken. Driver, Sommers, Patterson of Marion, Taylor, Reed, Gowan, Nosier, David, Veness and others spoke. Some of these advocated sup{iorting Mitchell to the end. Taylor made several earnest talks. It was to the effect that the interests of the Republican party were higher than those of any one man; but he added that the members of this conference ought to have the right to name the eaudiadte, if it is seen that Mitchell cannot be elected. Reed wanted to fight it out on this line if it took all summer. He did not believe in allowing the minority to dic tate to the majority. Senator Patterson, of Marion, thought the thirty-one could afford to hold out in their present attitude, and he in vit ed the opiiosition to ‘ ‘ lavon, Macduff.” There was some talk Monday that it was the purpose of the opposition to come in and organize the house during the afternoon. But it was without foundation. AVhile the number of absentees from the Mitchell joint assembly was six, there was just one voluntary w ith- drawal. That was Representative Mitchell, of Marion. Mr. Mitchell is no orator and did not think it necessary to set off any fire works in joint assembly, announcing bis purpose. He simply stayed out, which is quite as effective as any way of getting at it. The Mitchell cause has suffered se verely through sickness. Representa tive Hudson, of AVashington, who had been in bed since last AVednesdav, was sent to the Salem hospital. His phy sician says he has typhoid fever in a mild form, and that he w ill probably not be able to leave his room for several weeks. Representative AVagner is ill at his home in Portland, and it is said that it w ill not be safe for him to ven ture out for several days, if, indeed, he can be here during the week. Repre sentative Vaughan is still quite sick, but he may be able to answer roll-call tomorrow, though this cannot be stated with certainty. The Davis house met at 11:45 Mon day night. Sixteen members were present. Adjournment was taken till five minutes after 12. AA'hen that time arrived, the house was again called to order, and adjourned till 9:30 A. M. AVednesday. ALL CLER KS D IS P E N S E D W ITH B M O la tlo n P «m 4 by th « ■ • « « ! • - l a m e d m H o t tig h t. THE r etili O F A stirring and very personal debate took place in the senate at Salem Thursday afternon. It arose primarily over the question of clerks, but it took a broader range, and covered the entire ground of the legislative hold-up and the candidacy of Senator Mitchell. Just after the senate met in the after noon, Regd introduced the following resolution: “ AVhereas, the organization of the legislature has not yet been perfected and public business is being retarded and necessary legislation, such as ap propriations for public purposes, abol ishment of useless and expensive com missions and other legislation promised the people of this state by all political parties, is being denied by the refusal of certain persons elected to the house of representatives to qualify; and “ Whereas, notwithstanding the facts aforesaid, and the fact that this senate is practically transacting no public business and there is no work for senate committee clerks to do, there is, never theless now employed by the senate committees, at public charge, a large number of clerks; and “ AA’ hereas, None of the said clerks are engaged in the discharge of any public duty, and there is no probability of their services being immediately re quired; therefore, be it “ Resolved, That all clerks of senate committees be, and they are hereby, discharged, and no compensation shall be allowed any such clerk from and af ter this date, unless the employment be hereafter authorized by the senate after perfect organization of the legis lature shall have been secured.” Senator Dufur made quite a lengthy speech in which he set forth his posi tion on questions of economy. He was followed by Driver and Michell and a number of others, some of whom had amendments to the resolutions as pre sented. A vote was finally reached. The amendments were cleared away, one by one, and the ayes and noes be ing called on the original question, but one dissenting vote was cast. The president voted no, more in a spirit of jest than anything. T h e J o in t C on ven tion . The joint convention has met daily, but at no time have more than thirty- nine been present. Each day developed some fiery oratory, accusing the oppos ing faction of blocking legislation. Thursday thirty-seven members were present, eleven senators and twenty-six representatives. Senator Reed came in for the first time. Representatives Hudson and Vaughan sent letters ask ing to be excused on account of sickness. AA'hen the session convened it was the general expectation that it. would be T h i r t y - t h r e e In J o i n t A a e e m b l y . purely perfunctory, but the spectators Monday’s session of the joint conven were agreeably surprised. The first tion developed nothing new. Chair surprise was when Nosler’s name was man Borwnell called the joint assembly reached. Nosier arose and the house to order at 12 o’clock. He at once sub became 'intensely quiet, as everyone mitted letters from A’ aughan, Hudson thought that Nosier was going to an and AVagner. They were not read, but nounce his withdrawal, but the sequel the clerk was directed to mark them prove: 1 a contrary intention on his part. excused. Nosier first spoke of his having been The roll was called and showed the in his seat ever since the session following thirty-three in attendance: opened, answering every rolleall and Senators— Brownell, Driver, Dufur, ready to do his duty. Said he: Gowan, Ilnrmon, Hughes, Johnson, “ I am ashamed to see such child’s Patterson of Marion, Price, Taylor— 10. play and must enter my protest.” Representatives — Benson, Bridges, Referring to Senator Carter’ s speech, Brown, Chapman, Conn, Crawford, he said: David, Gratke, Gurdane, Hogue, Hope, “ AA'ould it not liave been better for Jennings, Langell, Marsh, Merrill, him to have made the forty-first man Nosier, Palm, Rigby, Smith of Marion, instead of the forty-pixth?” Somers, Stanley, Thomas, Thompson Continuing, he declared that some — 23. one was responsible for the situation. Absent— Senator Reed. Representa The Republican party was not respons tives Hudson, Mitchell, Vaughan, ible for its recalcitrant members. The Veness, AVagner— 6. people would hold these responsible as The absence of Representative Mitch individuals. ell of Marion, was significant. It is In conclusion Nosier said: known that lie has definitely declared “ I am here to answer to my name that he will not return. It was expect and I expect to be here to the end.” ed that Mitchell would formally with Nosler’s speech was of peculiar in draw, but he appears to think a speech terest in view of the fact that his seat unnecessary. Representative Venness, is to be contested when the house or of Polk, was probably not able to return ganizes. Nosier was elected as a Pop from his home, whither he went F ri ulist. day, on account of the storm. Senator Senator Reed was the author of the Reed remained in the senate chamber next incident. He said that he was oc during the entire time the convention cupying the seat of Representative was in session. It is not known that Hudson, who was ill, and he would his absence indicated an intention to continue to occupy the seat as long as stay out hereafter. There were no he, IludBon, was absent. Reed then speeches. A fter the reading of the said: journal had been dispensed with, the “ I don’ t come here as a Mitchell convention, on motion of Senator Har man, but I w ill vote for him if I get a mon, adjourned. chance. I don’ t propose to be held up A number of Republican members of by fifteen Populists, and I tell you I am the opposition have received the follow going to stay here now. ” Reed then said he would like to ask ing self-explanatory dispatch: “ New York, Feb. 15.— Hon. George what doctors were attending Vaughan II. H ill, Salem, Or.: Failure to elect and Hudson. He suggested that they a Republican United States senator might be jobbed by the opposition. w ill jeopardize Republican reorganiza Chairman Brownell appointed Reed, tion of the senate March 5, and en Patterson and Chapman a committee to danger tariff legislation. Oregon then see who was attending the sick mem would be responsible for continued hard bers. Reed’ s motion was not made times and the embarrassment of the in seriously and was intended only as a “ josh.” coming administration. Chapman continued the Speechmak ‘ ‘ American Protective Tariff League. ing by saying he was here ready to re “ Cornelius M. Bliss, President.” deem every pledge he had made. The senate committee, appointed to exaimne the ground of the proposed The senate committee on judiciary, portage railroad between The Dalles to which was referred Gowan’s sweep and Celilo, was shown over the ground ing salary bill, has considered the sug Monday by a committee from the Com gestions of the various county delega mercial Club of The Dalles. tions as to the salaries in their respec tive counties. The Multnomah delega From now on to the close of the pres tion recommended that the same sal ent session of congress it is expected aries be maintained for their county, that everything not on the active list but all fees and emoluments of what w ill make way for the appropriation ever kind were cut off. The sugestión bills, which must lie passed before final was adopted by the committee. adjournment on March 1.__ The San Francisco police made a Senator Mulkey proposes an amend general raid upon the Chinese gambling ment t o the road laws, providing that joints of the city, rounding up a total the viewers of a proposed road, when of 320 Celestials, all of whom were damages are claimed by persons resid found delving deep into the mysteries ing in the vicinity, shall appraise of the enticing game of fan-tan. damages at the same time they view the road. The notice of the proposed A report is being circulated in AA’ ash- road is considered sufficient notice to ington, D. C., to the effect that Binger all probable claimants, enabling such Hermann w ill be appointed general claimants to file their petition at the land office commissioner, as soon as time of the hearing of the petition. President McKinley gets «round to The measure is thought to be practical where he can make appointments. The and economical. office mentioned pays $4,500 a year. It Has Number of Factories Now In Operation. HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY F acts R e g a r d in g B e e t P u g a r by A lb ert C 'h lt -C 'h a t G erb erd iu g C lub , of San F urn ish ed B efore the Fraudsco. Mr. Albert Gerberding delivered an address before the Chit-Chat Club, of San Francisco, which contained a brief history of the beet-sugar industry in this country. As the subject of start ing the industry in the Northwest is being agitated, it is thought information from its perusal may be obtained. The historical sketch of the industry is as follows: “ Europe lias 3,000,000 acres of fields, producing say, 4,500,000 tons of sugar annually, and of this amount is selling to the United States sugar to the value of $20,000,000 a year. Although the industry has been established in Euro pean countries for years, it has been slow to gain a hold in America. Its history on this side of the Atlantic is short, although the same oliuiatio con ditions prevail. “ Our first commercial experiment in making sugar from beets was near Philadelphia, in 1830, contemporane ously with the final establishment of the industry in France, but with wide ly different results. Intelligent pursuit in that country brought success; ignor ance in our own, disastrous failure. The experiment was tried again in 1838 by a man in Massachusetts. His sugar product cost him 11 cents a pound. He was the victim of the theory that beets must be dried before processing. He had his experience, and those who came after him profited by his failure. “ For twenty-five years thereafter America made no attempt to manufac ture beet sugar. In 1883 a factory was established in Illinois. The land was unfavorable to beet culture, and, after six years of unintelligent endeavor, the factory was moved to another part of the state, not more favorable, and fa il ure was again the result. Again the machinery was moved, to AA’ isconsin this time, where both the soil and cli mate were unsuitable, and since 1871 nothing has been heard of the estalbish- ment. A factory was afterward started in Fond du Lac, AA’ is., and attracted much attention. “ In, 1889 the owners, two German chemists, came to California to superin tend a new enterprise of the same sort at Alvarado, started by Mr. Dyer, who is entitled to the credit of inaugurating the beet sugar industry in this state. He still resides in close proximity to the Alvarado factory, and we are pleased to note that he is yet a stockholder in what is now a dividend-paying enter prise, the ultimate result of ills long years of persistent effort. After years of indifferent success the company was reorganized in 1889, the plant enlarg ed, and since then the business has been a success. “ Sacramento sfarted a factory in 1869, with machinery costing $100,- 000. In 1875 it was sold for $45,000, and used to re-equip the Alvarado fac tory, which from that time until 1889 was the only beet-sugar factory in America. “ In 1889-90 the AA'estern Beet-Sugar Company erected its factory at AA'atson- ville, Cal. Chino, Cal., was the scene of the next factory, started about, 1891, and about the same time factories were built at Lehi, Utah; Grand Island, Neb., and Nofrolk, Neb. New Mexico and Virginia also claim a factory each now. “ A new factory is now being con structed at Alamantis, in the vicinity of Anaheim, Cal., and one has been commenced at Salinas. Thus we have at present eight factories in the entire United States, three of which (w ith two more in process of construction) are lo cated in California. In this vast state of unlimited acreage, favorable climate and soil, there are perhajis today aliOnt 60,000 acres, or one-twentieth of 1 per cent of the area of California, devoted to beet culture, and yet we are paying annually $6,000,000 to our friends across the water for what we could as well and better produce ourselves. “ This sugar beet has been bred, and bred for desirable points, such as shape, color, size, soilage and saccharine con tents, until, by carefnl selection, these qualities have become fixed. The seed planted in California has been imported from France and Germany, but, under the influence of the climate and soil, a higher percentage of saccharine mutter has been developed than in any other known place. Beets are known to grot* in this state on about 22,000 ares in four counties, and, while we know they flourish in the neighborhood of three factories, it is interesting to de scribe the method of testing and bring ing to public notice a new territory. It has been the experience of all the fac tories that for the first few years the greatest difficulty has been in securing a sufficient quantity of beets, but as soon as the farmers begin to understand the business, the supply taxes the utmost capacity of the factory. Beets, as a crop, are of but little use without the factories, and factories are valueless without the beets. The farmer has the land, which he knows w ill produce good beets, but the capitalist w ill not venture his wealth until he sees the beets growing, and unless the capitalist is also the land- owner, and appreciates the advantages of the sugar enterprise, it is most diffi cult to inaugurate the business. ” News oomes from Round Valley, Cal., to the effect that an Indian named Dick Bell had killed a man named Thomas Steele. Bell has been arrested. Steele was shot in the back. DYNAMITE E n abled R lv a ra to o o l K lo. GUN. H old W EEK LY T la a r MURDER. T h e S p a u i . l t M o d e o f W a .fi t r e tattia* P r o v in c e . D . « a l . ( , H o p k la . t LE TTE R . C om pany’« ! • « ! . » a f T ra d «. Cincinnati, Feb. 16.— The Commer cial-Tribune's special from Jackson- j ville, Fla., says: Colonel Frederioo Perez Carbo, late dispatch ohief gen eral to Maceo, received a letter from General Ruis Rivera from the Pinar del Rio section today. It spoke in the highest terms of his men, their enthus iasm in the cause, and denied in strong terms that that province was pacified. “ The Spanish do not come out of their entrenched camps,” wrote the general, “ and when we want to fight them, we have got to go to them. AVe have full control of all the open coun try. ” His army consists of over 5,000 men, all well armed, and the health of the troops is generally good. Several im- (Kirtant engagements have taken place, and in every one the Cubans liave'been victorious. W hile the men regret the death of General Maceo, they are full of patriot ism, and the fight is being conducted on the plans outlined by Maceo. One expedition had landed there not long ago with needed supplies, and the gen eral was in good spirits over the out look for Cuban independence. Rivera spoke of the good work ac complished by the dynamite gun, com manded by young Lunn, of Jackson ville, and said that he wanted another. In one of the last expeditions, an am ple supply of ammunition for it had come over, and it was being used very often to the damage of the Spanish. Artemisa has been laid in ruins al most by the gun, and other places had felt its power. COLD-BLOODED M ARKET in Ma- Cincinnati, Feb. 16.— The Commer cial-Tribune's special from Key AVest says: A letter from Matanzas today tells of the cruel butchery of a camp of pacillcos by a band of Spanish guerril las under Major Consartez. The pa- cificos were encamped near a lake ten miles south of Matanzas. They were afraid to come into the city because small pox and other diseases were so prevalent. Major Consartez was sent to bring them in. Surrounding tho camp, ills soldiers burst in upon them with wild yells, shooting as they ad vanced. Fixe fell at the first fire, two being women. Alarmed and scarcely knowing what to do, the others rushed into the shallow water of the lake, en deavoring to hide under the leaves of the big lilypads and other large-leaved plants. The troops selected their hu man targets and began shooting them, and only ceased when not u head was visible. Major Consurtez’ s official re port says that his detachment had been attacked at the lake, and that they killed ten insurgents in the fight that followed. Twenty paciflcos, men, women and children, were killed. A Kpaulah O u t r a g e . The wheat market in Chicago lis t week had a strong tone early, rallying lc, and then breaking 4c, the close tid ing at a lo»s of St-.c ¡•■om the close at the end of the previous week. The range on May was 73 A, to 77 7-8o, with the cloae at 73% to 73 7-8c. The for eign situation afforded but little sub- stantial encouragement and the spot trade in America was not broad enough to force the upturn that the decrease in visible supplies warranted. The condi tion of the trade in England is shown by the failure of a grain house in Bris tol, who were long floating California cargoes, the recent decline there of 16o from the high point being too much for them. Foreigners, both on the conti nent and in England, are long, and ars placing great confidence in the strong statistical position. A ll the foreign papers are filled with bullish statistics, and have been for the past ninety day«. Those sent uot lately have been a re hash of what the trade has been stuffed with ever since the advance started. There have been at least ten official Russian crop reports, each differing slightly from the other. There also has been a fresh estimate on the world’» wheat crop, the Corn Trade News’ latest making it 96,000,000 bushels short of last year. A fow months ago Beerliohm was out with an estimate of 136.000. 000 bushels short. It is gen erally conceded that the Argentine crop is short, as at this time of the year that country commences to ship heav ily, but last week it only sent about 20,000 bushels, against 800,000 bnshels last year. Bradstreets estimates that the world’s available supply w ill bo 75.000. 000 bushels, against 105,000,000 bushels lust year, and 131,000,000 bushels in 1895. Cash wheat is being held back all over the world for higher prices, and occasionally a section is heard from that has a little that it desires to Bell. Speculation with commission house« has increased slightly, but is still sinalL Market Quotation«. Portland, Or., Feb. 16, 1897. Flour— Portland, Salem, Cascadia and Dayton, $4.25; Benton county and AVhite Lily, $4.40; graham, $3.50; su perfine, $2.75 per barrel. Wheat— AValla AValla, 80@81o; V al ley, 82@83o per bushel. Oats— Choice white, 39@40o per bushel; choice gray, 38@40o. Hay— Timothy, $18® 13.50 per ton; clover, $10.00(311.00; wheat and oat, $10.00@11 per ton. Barley— Feed barley, $18.00 per ton; brewing, $20. Millstuffs— Bran, $15.00; short«. $16.50; middlings, $26. Butter— Creumery, 50@55c; dairy. 25(3 35c; store, 17A6 ® 30c per roll. Potatoes— Oregon Bui ban ks, 65 (3 86«; Garnet Chiles, 70(3 80o; Early Rom, 70®)80o per sack; sweets, $2.25 per oental for Merced; Jersey Red, $2.50 per sack. Onions— $1.50(31.75 per sack. Poultry— Chickens, mixed, $2.50(3 3.00; geese, $3@4; turkeys, live, llo ; ducks, $4(35.00 per dozen. Eggs— Oregon, 16(318c per dozen. Cheese — Oregon, 12lac; Young America, 13L,'c per pound. AVool— Valley, 10c per pound; Eaat> cm Oregon, 6(38c. Hops— 9@10oper pound. Beef— Gross, top steers, $2.75(38.00; cows, $2.25(32.50; dressed beef, 4 (3 5 Afro per pound. Mutton— Gross, best sheep, wether« and ewes, $3.00(33.25; dressed mat- ton, 5 At @ 6c per pound. Hogs— Gross, choice, heavy, $3.250 8.60; light and feeders, $2.50(33.00; dressed, $4.50@5.00 per owt. A’ eal— Large, Sa^O^c; small, 6 0 6 At per pound. Washington, Feb. 16.— Representa tive Cummings, of New York, has offered a resolution requesting the president to give the house any in formation concerning tho incident of the stripping of two lady passengers on board tho steamer Olivette in the har bor of Havana by Spanish soldiers and detectives. The resolution recites that the alleged occurrence was described in a New York paper. The resolution was referred to the committee on for eign affairs, and a report is expected next week. Mr. Cummings said as to the resolution: “ If an Englishwoman on an English vessel had been stripped by Spanish officials, as it has been alleged that an American woman was stripped, within forty-eight hours Morro castle would come down, or some apology would bo Seattle, Wash., Feb. 16, 1897. made for it. I doubt if even Japan would have stood it. Furthermore, if AVheat— Chicken feed, $27 per ton the American government stands it, in Oats— Choice, $23(324 per ton. my opinion it indicates a total loss of Barley— Rolled or ground, $22 per manhood and the keenest sympathy ton. with savage inhumanity.” Corn— Whole, $20 per ton; cracked, $21; feed meal, $21. T o P rotect the A d ve rtis er. Flour— (Jobbing)— Patent excellent, St. Paul, Feb. 16.— The American Land and Title Register, in its issue of $5.10; Novelty A , $4.60; California February 15, will have some novel brands, $5.20; Dakota, $5.50; patent, suggestions for legislators in regard to $6.25. MillstuffB— Bran, $15.50 per ton; a state bureau of advertising. The ar ticle is headed “ A Needed Reform,” shorts, $19. Feed— Chopped feed, $18.00 per ton; and says: “ AVe suggest to the honorable mem middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $29. Hay— Puget sound, per ton, $9.00# bers of the various state legislatures now in session all over this land the 10.00; Eastern Washington, $14. Butter — Fancy native creamery, establishment of a bureau of advertis ing on the same geneial lines as the brick, 25c; select, 24o; tube, 23o; state bureaus of insurance. Thou ranch, 17c. Cheese— NativeAA'ushington, 12A£o. sands of dollars are annually stolen Vegetables— Potatoes, per ton, $18# from the merchants of every import ant city in this country by itinerant 20; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per advertising solicitors who are either sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c; ruta frauds themselves or paid servants of bagas, per sack, 75c; carrots, per sack, fraudulent concerns. A simple system 35(345c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.50; of registration would do away with onions, per 100 lbs, $2.50. Sweet potatoes— Per 100 lbs, $3.00. this condition af affairs.” Poultry— Chickens, live, per pound, Marked copies of the issue of the pa per w ill be sent to every member of hens, 8Avc; dressed, 9(310c; ducks, $4.00(35.00; dressed turkeys, 16. every legislature in session now. Eggs— Fresh ranch, 18c; Eastern, V e n e z u e l a n « Hee t h e T r e a t y . — c per dozen. AVashington, Feb. 16.— Information Freeh Meats— Choice dressed beef, has been received from Venezuela that steers, 6c; cows, 5 A<c; mutton, sheep, the arbitration treaty signed in AVash 7A^c per pound; lamb, 5c; pork, 5c per ington by Sir Julian Pauncefote and pound; veal, small, 6c. Senor Andrade has safely reached Car Fresh Fish— Halibut, 5@6; salmon, acas, and w ill be laid before the Venez 6(36; salmon trout, 7(310; flounders uela congress as soon as it convenes. It and soles, 3 (3 4c. is said on tho liest authority that the Provisions— Hams, large, lie ; ham«, ratification of the treaty is practically small, llA^c; breakfast bacon, 10c; assured. dry salt sides, 5%C per pound. T h e O h io R i v e r F lo o d . Evansville, Ind., Feb. 16.— Tho river is still rising. The guage indicates 35.1 feet, 4.1 feet above the danger line. A large amount of loose gorge ice, mixed with all kinds of drift from bottom lands above, has been carried down with the current. The immense piles of ice which were left by the gorge still hang on, and are creating the greatest apprehension among river men ami merchante of this city over the position in which *he r ' ,w is le ft San Francisco, Feb. 10, 1897. Potatoes— Salinas Burbanks, 90c# $1.10; Early Rose,75(385c; River Bur- hanks, 60(380c; sweets, Merced, $1.60 (31.65; Los Angeles, $1.60(§9. Onions— $2.00(32.56 per cental. Eggs— Ranch, 16(316 per dozen. Butter— Fancy creamery, 21 (322c; do seconds, 18^ 19c; fancy dairy, 17o; seconds, 14# 15c. I Cheese — Fancy m ild, new, lOe; fair to good, 7 # & )«e ; Young America. 11012c; Eastern, U ^ 1 4 ^ a >