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WORSE
Troops and Workmen Fight on
Streets ot Riga.
WARSHIPS TO REGAIN CONTROL
LAID TO REST.
Provisional Government Has Been Es
H Ubllshod In Baltic Provinces
1 Public Buildings Burned.
St. Petersburg, la Eydtkuhnon,
Dec. 10. It Is stated uon the highest
authority that two crulsera and two
torpedo boats havo been ordered by the
minister of Marine, acting under in
structions ot Count Wltte, after nn
audlcnco with the cur. to proceed from
Libau to Riga and shell the city, it tho
reovolutionista refuse to surrender.
A provisional government has been
established there and tho public build
ings are occupied by representatives of
the homo rule party, who hnvo determ
ined to make Riga the capital of the
Baltic provinces.
Barricades have been erected every
where, and steamers arriving nt the
port are unable to communicate with
tho shore. Public buildings havo been
burned. Tho population is fleeing
and merchants aro abandoning tholr
business.
The new strike law provides heavy
penalties, and drastic punishment for
participators and Instigators ot strikes.
They may bo sent to prison for from 10
months to four years for an offense.
Government Openly Defied.
Paris, Dec. 10. Tho St. Petersburg
correspondent ot the Matin, under date
ot December IS, says tho sudden re
turn ot the government to reactionary
measures has aroused tho Interest ot
the revolutionaries, who are holding
meetings and parsing resolutions tie
daring their determination to resist
tun government. As the resolutions are
passed they are forwarded to the min
isters, who do not reply to them.
A St. Petersburg dispatch to the
Journal, dated December 15, says:
"At a meeting ot engineers tonight
it was resolved to demand the immedi
ate release ot Schmidt, the leader ot
the mutiny at Sevastopol.
"Alarming reports are arriving con
cerning tne troops at Moscow, who ap
pear to be tborougby disaffected, and
who, in addition to demanding in
creased pay and shorter terms of serv
ice, ask for liberty to read all newspapers."
Funeral ot tho Lato Senator John H.
Mitchell Takes Place.
Portland, Dec. 13. Impressive fun-
oral services over tho body ot John II.
Mltcholl wcro held at tho First Congre
gational church yesterday afternoon,
Tho large auditorium was crowded to
tho doors long before 2 o'clock, tho
hour when tho Ceremonies begun. In
the front pews sat tho members of lias
salo lodge No. 15, I. 0. 0. F Portland
lodge No. J 42, R. P.O. K., and tho
Portland bar. Tho pallbearers occupied
seats at tho right and tho public tilled
tho remainder ot the building. All of
tho available standing room was tilled
and hundreds were turned away.
The Elks were in charge ot th fun
eral services trom the time that tho
body was taken from tho city hall.
where it had lain in atato during tho
morning, until the ceremony at the
church was over and tho long proces
sion of carriages started for Rlvervlcw
cemetery, where interment took place
in the family lot. The services at the
grave were conducted by tho Odd Fel
lows in accordance with the ritualistic
procedure for their departed members.
At tho church, aside from the cere
mony ot tho Clka' ritual, there were
beautiful anthems, an euloirv bv D
Sol is Cohen, and prayer by Dr. K. L.
House. Ono of the notablo features of
the occasion was the reading by Dr.
Ilonso of Senator Mitchell's favorite
poem, "Not Understood."
Tho floral pieces wero a cause of com-
menvoecauee or meir beauty and pro
fusion. They completely covered the
coffin, which was encased In black
broadcloth and had extension bar hand
les after tho style of casket used onlv
for the interment of men who havo
held high public position.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
j
CANAL OILL 13 FIRST.
MEET AT PORTLAND IN JANUARY
Development League and Prosa Asso
ciation to Hold Joint Sosslon.
Tho Oregon Development leaguo nml
tho Oregon Press association will hold
a Joint convention under tho ausnlces
ot tho Portland Commercial club, Janu
ary 13 ami 13. A rate of ono faro tor
tho round trip will bo made from itosn.
burg and nil points south and from
Pendleton and all points east. The
rato from thoeo points nearer Portland
will bo a faro and a third tor tho round
trip. Tho program of this meeting is
now being prepared and ulves promise
of being tho most intercatim of ltn
character yet held in this state elab
orate preparations (or entertainment
are also being mado by the Portland
Commercial club. In addition to the
joint meeting ot tho two organisations
there wilt be business meetings of each,
while sections will discuss a particular
Industry only.
DIGGING LONQ TUNNEL.
BURTON FOR JETTY.
DECREASE OF POSTOFFICES.
Result of Rural Delivery Local Par
cels Post Proposed.
Washington, Dec. 10. The annual
report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General P. V. DeGraw says there has
been a decrease of 575 in the new post
masters commissioned, as compared
with the previous year. The actual
number of postofllrea in the United
uiies ai tae close oi the 11 teal year
was:
First class, 276; second class, 1,258:
third class, 4, 120; fourth class, 02,
478; tout, 08,131.
This, the report ssys, was a reduc
tion, resulting mainly from the discon
tinuance of 3,402 fourth class postofficea
during the year by reason of the eetab-Bell-rent
of rural free delivery. The
aggregate compensation of the post
matters thus displaced amounted to
$108,1)94.
City free delivery had been extended
during tho year to 44 new poatofllces,
as against 09 in 1004. The gross re
ceipts of free deliver offices during
tho year had increased 8 per cent and
me cost only 2 per cent.
Mr. DeGraw renews the recommend
ation that a rate of 3 cents per pound
or any fractional part thereof be fixd
on packages not exceeding live pounds
mailed at the distributing postoffice of
any rural free delivery route. This
rato should apply only to packages de
posited in the local poetofllce for deliv
ery to boxes of patrons on routes eman.
ating from that office, and not to mall
transmitted from one office to another.
Pledges Himself to Secure Appropri
ation This Winter.
Washington, Dec. 15. Chairman
Burton, ot the house rivers and harbors
committee, is not only in favor ot mak
ing an appropriation this session tor
continuing the improvement at the
mouth of the Columbia river, but ho
will, at the proper time, take off his
coat and go to work to get sufficient
money to keep work in progress until
another river and harbor bill can ho
passed. How be will strivo to accom-
plish this result Mr. Burton has not
decided, but in conference with Sena
tor Fulton he expressed his friendship
for the project, and said he was fully
awaro of the necessity for making an
appropriation this winter.
Chairman Burton, who Is In a posi
tion to do more for tho mouth of tho
Columbia river than any man in the
house of representatives, will work in
behalf of that project wl h double en-
ergy In view of the fact that Oregon
baa ro representation In that body to
iook alter her interests. He will not
let the Columbia go because there is no
one trom Oregon to press its claim, but
win himcelt shoulder the burden which
would have fallen on tho Orcuon con
gressmen had it been possible for them
to attend this session. He will have
the hearty co-operation of Repreieuta-
inn juucb, oi nasmngion, who is also
on the rivers and harbors committee,
and who is anxious to aid in procuring
an appropriation for continuing work
on the Jetty.
Excursion to California.
Under tho auspices of the Oregon
Development league, and immediately
following tho Joint convention nt tho
league and Press association, an Oregon
excu-aion will bo run to California.
While tho special train will start from
Portland tho party will bo made up of
members from all parti ot tho statu.
Each individual ticket. Including round
trip fare, Pullman berth to Ios Angeles
and three nuals on the diner, will be
$03 when two persons occupy one
berth, charge will bo 58 each. The
trip to Loa Angeles, including stops at
principal California points, will occupy
about aix days. At Los Angeles the
party will disband, roturnlm; as they
chooeo according to special railroad ar
rangement. Secretary Tom Richardson
of tho Oregon Development league, will
furnish any information, and thoeo de
siring tr o should send their names to
him.
CURE OF THE INSANE.
SENATOR JOHN M. GEARIN.
Army of Strike Breakers.
Chicago, Dec. 10. The Chicago Em
ployers' association, at a meeting to
day, formulated plans for the establish
ment of a standing army of laborers,
both skilled and unskilled and repre
senting every branch of trade to be pre-
pareu to go to any city In the United
States to All the places of strikers when
necessary. Tho scope of the associa
tion will be extended so as to include
every city in tho United States with a
population of 50.000 or more. Employ
ment bureaus will be maintained where
nonunion workmen can register.
Promotion for MacArthur.
Washington, Dec. 15. The authora
tive statement was made at the War de
partment today that, on the retirement
in Soptomber next of General Corbin,
who will succeed General Bates in April
next aa lieutenant general ot the army,
General MacArthur, the officer next in
line oi succession, will be promoted to
tho grade of lieutenant general. It
also was announced that General Wood
probably will succeed General Corbin
in the Philippine division.
Horizontal Reduction of Tariff.
Washington, Dec. 10. Senator Mc
Croary yesterday introduced a bill to
reduco the tariff ot the United States
by providing that there shall bo levied
upon nil articles importod from foreign
countries a rato equal to three fourth's j
et rlin nrfltdnl Cfliu1ii1n '
Governor Chamberlain Appoints Suc
cessor to Mitchell.
Salem, Dec. 14. John M. Gearin
was yesterday formally appointed
United States senator to fill the vacan
cy caused by the death of Senator John
II. Mitchell, and his cornmiaiion was
taken to him,by W. B. Ayer, who was
in eaiera on business. The appoint
ment caused no surprise, for it has been
believed by all who have alven the
matter any attention that Mr. Gearin
would receive the appointment. The
selection meets general commendation
here and the opinion is quite frequent
ly expressed that tho new senator will
be of material assistance in securing
from congresa the recognition Oreuon
expects in tho way of public improve
ments.
"J shall start for Washington Just as
soon as poaaiblo probably on Satur
day," said Mr. Gearin. "Governor
Chamberlain made the appointment
quickly in order that Oregon might be
represented at Washington at once. I
ought to respond by going immediately,
and I shad do so. I don't know that
tho governor haa picked out the best
man for the place, but I am going to do
the beat I can in It."
Good Record the Past Year at the
Oregon Asylum.
Salem An unusually good record in
the curing of patients has kept down
tho number of inmates ot the atato in
sane asylum and has probably averted
congestion at that Institution. When
the last legislature met, there was
ety reason to believe that I ho con.
structlon of a new wing would bo abso
lutely accessary within the ensuing two
years. An appropriation for an addi
tion of three wards was made, hut th
appropriation was included in tho om
nibus appropriation bill and was held
up by the referendum. Construction of
new rooms was therefore made impos
sible. The usual rato of increase In popula
tion at the asylum la SO per year, and
at that rate the institution would have
been crowded to the limit before anoth.
er legislature could take action. Of
iaie, nowever, a largo number ol pa
tients have been discharged.
Should tho next legislature make an
appropriation for a new wing, contain
ing three wards, it will be at least two
yeara from the present time before the
addition would he ready for occupancy.
There is now room for 08 more patients
in tue mens department ami ten In tho
women's department. Unless, thoro
fore, tho present low rato of increase
continues, the building will be full be
fore the capacity can be enlarged.
In any event it will be necessary to
transform ono of the men's warda Into
a ward for women, and probably it will
be necessary to use some of the men'e
smoking rooms for dormitories.
Baker City Irrigation Co. to Conduct
Wator Through Hill.
Baker City The 60l).foot tunnel of
tho Uukor City Irrigation company
through tho hill on which Is situated
the city reservoir Is under way by a
gang ot 40 men, with all the necessary
machinery. Work was commenced at
both ends simultaneously, rind unless
tho plana of tho engineers go wrong,
tho two crows will meet In tho middle
ot the hill.
When completed this will be the
greatest Irrigation tunnel In Eastern
Oregon.
The entire cost oi the tunnel will bo
about $40,000, white tho syitem this
company is putting In will cost over
tOO.000. The headgates aro on Pow
der river, alnint seven miles abovo
Baker City. Tho ditch follows the foot
hills down to the big reservoir hill,
where a tunnel waa found necessary.
After leaving the tunnel the water will
Ihi taken around the east side of Baker
City and put on about 6,000 acres id
land adjoining tho city limits on the
northtmt.
This land will bo devoted to fruit
raising and small farming. K. I..
Smith, ot Hood Uivcr, is at the head
ot the company building this ditch,
and it Is the tlrst and only Irrigation
project ot any magnitude In Baker
county.
Linn Farms May Yield Oil.
Albany Aro the foothills of Linn
county charged with crude nil that will
make tho owners of the land fabulously
rich? This question is agitating the
minds of a largo numlier ot people
since the investigation of tho land has
Wen taken up by A. A. Hurler, Wll.
Ham H. Harris and W. P. Keady. For
onio time these men have been tini.
pectlng In tho coal Holds around La-
comb, and now have arranged to lease
several hundred acres in that neighbor
hood for the avow od puriwjo of boring
for oil.
Linn County Taxes Fixed.
Albany At the regular December
term of the county court for Linn
county tho tax levy for Linn county fnr
nu purposes was rixeii. Tho total levy
to h paid by residents of tho county
who are not subject to a city tax will
lw 21 mills. This includes state,
county and tho several special taxe.
divided as follows: State, 0 5 mills;
school, 5 4 mills; county, 3 mills;
roads and bridges. 4 rnllN: lnc!k.mt
soldiers, 0.1 mills; special road, 2
miiis; lotai, -'l mills.
An Kmorgency Appropriation Will Uo
I'nsiod In Homo Form,
Washington, Deo. 12. The tlrst Im
portant nieasuru which will Involve the
attention ot the souato will ho the
Panama canal emergency appropriation
bill, and Ita consideration will begin
this week. Home senators predict that
It will become n law before the clone of
tlio week, but others havo expressed
tho opinion that llual action will he
deferred until the week following.
There will be no effort to prevent the
passage of the hill In some simps, hut
there wilt ho some opposition lo the
proi'Ohi-d migration of tho f 6. 100,000
stibtiniiMi nr trio bonis from ths
amnuuv to be appropriated.
Regardless ot the sum, the hill will
bo used as a basis for the general dls
cuatlon of the canal question. It Is
expected that tho debate will deal
largely with tho question as to whether
tho canal shall bo constructed on the
sea level. There Is some conflict of
opinion as to whether the hill shall lie
referred to the commit! o on appropria
tions or to the committee on Interuco-
auic canals.
Tho general expectation Is there may
Ik) comparatively little additional legis
lation More the Christmas holidays.
Several other measures will tie vigor
ously pressed during the session, hut
with the exception of the merchant
marine bill, thn sponsors of the bills do
not count upon getting early consider
ation. Senator (lalllngnr will rail up
the merchant ina'lnn hill at the first
opportunity and Is hopeful that debate,
will not bo long delayed.
No one counts uhii even getting a
retHirl from rommlttrc on the railroad
rate bill until some time after the holi
days. The Wire mrasurrs mentioned
aro considered the moot luiortaut that
will come before the senate this as.
slon, and thry will receive much atten
tion until they are dually disposed of.
The consideration by the senate of
the Joint statehood bill and the hill for
the reduction of the duty on Phllipplu
Importations Into the United States
will urccarlly Ixi poiilponrd until af-
er thn holidays. No one now expects
any effort to modify the tariff, unli-i
In the direction ot Henaotr I-ndgo's bill
providing for a maximum and mini
mum rate. The MasiachtlMitl senator
regards this proposal with much mure
favor aud will prns It strenuously.
TOO MUCH FREE MAIL.
Take Water From VHnam River.
La Grande Articles of Incorpora
tion have been filed for the Grand
Ronde Irrigation company, with a ca
ital stock of I00,000. The Incorpora
tors are Walter M Pierce, C. II. Craw
ford and T. It. Berry. Tho object la
to secure 10,000 Inches of water for ir
rigating in Grand Bonde. Tho water
!s to bo secured from Minam river by
means of canals, conduits and niun
linen.. It will be tho most extenaivo
irrigation project In this section.
Line to Run Through Vale.
Vole A corps ol railroad engineers,
who arrived In Vale several weeks ago,
left recently for the Malheur call) on,
about 14 miles west of Vale. In the vl.
clnlty of tho proKcd government rrl
cation canal. Hero they are surveying
the land for the road, which it Is said
will soon bo built thromrh Malheur
valley, touching at Vale. Several very
important meetings of citizens have
been held to consider plans for bcuellt
ing tho city.
Bright Outlook for Show.
Albany December 10 to Sit nr.. i.
dates set for tho annual inhibition nt
blooded fowls under tho aucplcos of the
I.Inn County Poultry association. Tills
bauar promises to ho one of tho btst
yet hold, and many prises will bo offer
ed for the Im-sI exhibits, for many of
which there is material in I.Inn county.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Recount Not Legal.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 16. Tin Court
of Appeals in a decision handed down
today in the New York City ballot-box
case sustains the contention of counsel
ior Mayor McClellan and denies that
of attorneys for William R. Hearst and
his colleagues on the Municipal Owner.
ship ticket. The court holds, aa was
argueu by ex-Uhlel Judge Parxer and
his associates, that tho courts havo no
power under the election law to order
by mandamus the opening of the ballot
boxes ana u recount and rccanvnea of
ballots.
River Leaves Its Channel
Sacramento, Dec. 16. J. B. Linnln-
cott, hydrrgraphic engineer, and En
gineer E. C. Grunsky. have" reported to
Governrr Pardee that the condition at
tho Colorado river aro very serious.
Ne.rlyall of the river haa left ita chan
nel and ia flowing through tho Imper
ial canal. Some of tho water ia beirg
divirted into tho volcanic lakes, and
tinlosa steps aro taken to strnm-then
anu neignton tho banks of tho lakes,
the water will flooJ Imperial valley.
New Cut-Off Nearly Done.
McMlnnvllle The new St. Joseph
Lafayette cut-off, which ia nearly com
pleted, will enable the Yamhill divi
sion of the Southern Pacific to havo
regular traina over tho new nad within
a short time. The new atretch of track
la nearly two and a halt in ilea loin;.
and will do away with keeping up tho
nine miles ot road from Whlteson to
Lafayette and the big bridge near the
latter place. If the present schedulit
remains in force, three traina a day
will run into Portland at 0 and 8 a.
in. and 3 p. in.
Snow Falls Early,
Burna Tho fl'at anow storm of tho
year has visited this county, and snow
is now 12 Inches deep in the valley and
three feet on the mountains. This Is
more snow than foil all last winter, and
old settlers say It ia more than has fall
en thla time of year since tho hard
Wheat Club, 72 per bushel; blue
stem, 74e; valley, 73c; red, (18c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, 127.00;
gray, 2fl 60 per ton.
Barley Feed, $22(822.60 per ton;
brewing, $22.6023; rolled, 123
23 60.
Rye 1.50 percental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
114 60(816 60 per ton; valley timothy,
111(312; clover, 18(30: cheat. 1H r.Ort
0.60; grain hay, $80.
Frulti Applet, ll 60 per box;
jicnrn, ti,.!)! OU ptr box.
Vegetables Beans, wax, 12o per
pound; cabbage, lJfc per pound;
cauliflower, fl 26 per crato; celery,
4676c per dozen; cucumbers, 60000c
per dozen; pumpkins, 01o per
jiounu; tomaiocs, siGtl.ZO pur crate;
sprouts, 7c per pound; squash, ?flc
per pound; turnips, OOcOM per sack;
uurruiB, oojgoc per sack; beets, 86ca
$1 per tack.
Onions Oregon yollow Danvers,
1 1.25 per sack.
Potatoes Funcy graded Btirhanks,
iio(!7oc per sack; ordinary, 6500c;
Merced sweets, sacks, 11.00; crates,
t .lo.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2703Oo
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 35o per dozon.
Poultry Averago old hons, 12c per
lb; young roosters, 10llc; springs,
!lJ$12o; dressed chickens, 1212Jtfc;
turkeys, llvo, 1Jo; turkeys, dressed.
Postmaster Genaral Points Out Cause
of Deficit.
Vahliigton, Dec. 12. Po.tuu.ter
General Cortelyou, In his annual re.
port for thn Mst (local year, says that
while a K'lf-imtlnliig condition of the
ltol!lr, would bo gratifying, bo Is
less conairned about thn deficit than
the efficiency of the administration.
rir the llral )cr IU05 the total re
ceipts from all source wero 1162,82(1,
6S6, and the total expenditure lt7,.
390,1110, leaving a delicti ot 114.672..
684. In connection with these figure
me Mimaier general dlrwrts atten
tion to the Indented amount of free
matter handled, wMrh he says avnr
aged 12.68 per cent of the rntljn weight
varied, or a lots In revenue of $10,822.
000. '
"Manifestly,"; ho says, "had the
matter carried free been reonlrwl t
havo been prepild, notwithstanding
the large exiximllt'ires for tlm rural
free delivery service, there wimld haw
wen no ilotlclt. '
Answering some of the crltlerm
which tin rays have been directed
against the rlal service, thn xt.
master general says that most nf H
overlooks tho ummual conditions exist
ing hi mis country, Its great extent of
territory and Its widely scattered ipu.
latlon. With tho IntrcMtirtlon nf rural
free delivery as jet iinflulilied, and
other details of ota development In
complete, he tliinhs it tho part of wis
dotn to proceed conservatively until thu
present service Is more perfected,
VERY LITTLE DONE
liotli Houses ol Coiiiiross Slow la
(iclllny to liuslnuss,
CANNON ANNOUNCES COMMITTEES
iJenatn Takes Up Railroad Rates and
Refers Bill for Canal Appropri
ation lo Commlttit,
Washington, Deo 12 Wlthspirjuj
delist on the subjects of railroad u
legislation, arising through the Intro
ductlou of a hill by Mr. Tillman to au
thorise thn Interstate Coiniuerrn com.
iiiImIoii to II x mlxlmuiii rates, ami (,
thn Panama canal, due to a controvert
over thn referenie of the emergent y ,
proprlstlon hill to a cniiiiiiltti.fi. yetir.
day's session of thn senate coiitliiuouily
pioTmi iiiirreiiuig ior mora lliau lour
hours.
An adjournment was taken without a
mention of th" late Kenator llltchnll of
Oregon, and so for the first time tU
death ef a senator was permitted to pm
unnoticed by the smite. Tho sraiuit
of Mr. Mitclmll's iiaiun from thn rolli
followed. Chaplain Hale recalled tU
situation to mind In his prayer by re
ferring M)iutcdly to corruption ml
death and by praying that members ol
thn senate be given strength to bear
each other's burdens.
After morn than a scorn of penalou
had discusted thn Panama hill It
referred to thn appropriation rommillea
by a voteol 40 to 2U.
Thn senate then, at 4 SO p. in , went
Into executive leixlon aud at 10 ad
Joiirned. In thn House.
Thn only matter of jmixirtaurn com.
Ing up In the houin was tho aniiiunr
inrnt of committer, appointment y
Speaker Caiumn, after which adjourn
ment wca taken until Wednesday
Crist of Bills Baforo House.
Washington, Dec. 12. That there
win be no lack of legislation! proposals
Is indicated by thu 6,00.1 hills which
havo already been introduced in tho
hoiiro since tho opening of this session.
Many of there are known as private
hills, affecting only Individual intsr
ests. Tho holiday adjournment, It is
believed, will be fixed on as Thursday,
December 21. lenders nr dl. ,....!
expedite consideration of thu Philippine
tariff hill arid hearings wltl undoubted
iy uegin as soon as tho ways and means
committco has organised.
Northwest Commlttasmsn
Humphrey, Wash , was placed on thn
merchant marine and (liberies commit
ten; Jones, Wash., rivers and harbors,
French, Idaho, public lauds and liiimi.
gratlon ami naturalisation; Hermann,
Orn , Indian affairs, Williamson, Ore ,
mines and mining and Irrigation of arid
lands; Ciislimaii, Wash,, stays on In
terstatn and foreign commerce and on
privatn land claims.
Tim following am thn principal corn
mlttees with chairman Ways and
meant, Paynn; appropriation, Twn
7! foielgn kfTalrs, Hilt. Judiciary.
Klkltis, military affairs, Hull, naval
sff4lrs, Kom; Insular affairs, Cooper,
banking and currency, Fowler, merch
aul marine ami (Uhnrlwt, (Irosveiior;
territories, Hamilton; election., Mann,
rivrrs and harbors. Burton, railway
and canals. Davidson: auriculture.
Wadswnrth, poatolllces and l nudi,
Overilrrel, public lands, Ury, Indian
affairs, Hicriuari; manufacture, Sib
ley; mines ami mining, Brown, Invalid
iwnslmis. Kiilloway; (tensions, ly.iideu
lager; claims. Miller, wnr claims,
Ma lion; Irrigation of arid lands, Mou
'ldl; Immigration ami natural ration,
Howell; printing, Waohter.
FRANCE WEARY OF WAITINQ.
Patience Is Bocomlng Ekhauitsd by
Castro's Procrastination.
Washington, Dec. 12 Franc ban
refute.! to withdraw her nolo to Veue
xuela, protesting against President (a
tro's treatment of M.Talgu, the rrrnclt
diplomatic representative. M Jiirrer
and, the French ambassador, had a
long conference with rWretary R ,i to
day regarding tho Veiinmnla siluallnu,
which it ran bo aiiiiouiurd on high all
thorlty is dally growing wom rianrc,
It Is understood, would have taken
steps to protect her own Intertill in
enesuela heforn this, hail it m.t I .
for thn tiiiwllllnunefs nf Hi.. I. r.,..ri
government to make any niovo which
would hinder or embarrass the settle
meiitof tho American troubles with
enesunla. This Is thoroughly under
stood I by Secretary Root and althuigh
Mr. Russell, thn Almtrlrnii tnlt.l.l.... i.
still endeavoring to assist In reaching a
,1.1-1111 iHHiieuiftll ,, rjn,a nt ',,,.
cas, It la evident that French patlenea
Is ubout exhausted.
Sir i 188,7',88, H,,S 76 re,icent 'lchol'e- "XQlSc; U.."., oilOoJ
he stock perished. Tho early snow .ducks, 14 16c. '
lunik-am a mug, com winter, but tho
stockmen havo plenty of fodder for flvo
months' feeding.
10
Complaints on Illegal Fishing,
Tillamook Deputy FJah Warden II.
A. Webster haa (lied two comnlalnts in
Justice Haberlack'a court on account of
tho alleged violation of tho fishing h'w
In Tillamook bay. Ono ia ngalsnt tho
Elmore Packing company, anil the oth-
ni ni.nt.iaf IV IV 1 I.I..1... I..I.
- HftMltlD. if. ... IllllUIIltlLrii. irilllllllfir I
of the cannery at Garibaldi.
Hops Oregon, 1005, choice,
llKc per pound; olda. 6Ci7c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average heat,
102lo per pound: vallev. 24a!ft.
mohair, choice, SOc.
Beot Dressed bulla, ls0 por
pound; cowa, 3Q4; country ateers. 4r
4o. ' w
Veal Dressed, S07lc por pound.
Mutton Dressed 'ancy, 7Q7Jfc por
pound; ordinary, 45o; liunba. 7
7Mo. '
Pork Dressed, OQ7o per pound.
Boycott All Foreigners.
Shanghai, Dec. 12. Aa thn r-.nit
a dispute over a kidnaping cssu In
mixed court betwsen Chine.,. ,pi..
tratca and tho municipal pollen, a light
followed. The Chinese ot tho city bo
came greatly excited and hold meetings
at which 3,000 merchants declared that
a bsycott on foreign goods bo begun at
onco and that taxes would not he paid
.....,. ,., ,.ullto .mjiuciors concerned
In tho disputo aro rrmov..,! rrii...,i.i.
Tho altuatloa la serious, '
Powora Asked (o Intorceda.
Antwerp, Dec. 12. - A group of In
ternatiomil lawyers la endeavoring to
Induce tho powera to Intorcodo with th
Turkish government In thu rase of Kd
ward Jors. a BoMnii. wl,,. ....
detuned to death by a nativo court at
v,onBianuuopio ior alleged participation
In an nttempt to assasslnato tho sultan
in July laat.
Mutiny In Penitentiary.
Havana. Dec. 12. .Tim ,,ui,.i. i..
tho penitentiary mutinied tonight and
a fierce fight between them and tho
guards followed, In which two of tho
prisoners wore mortally woundod, 10
Bill for Federal Control.
Washington, Dec. 12. A novel
method of seeing Federal control over
Insurance Is proposed In bill ti.t.
duced yesterday by Representative Lan-
uis, oi Indiana. Tho hill cites that
congress has exclusive Jurisdiction over
tho District of Columbia, tho territories
arid thn Insular posiesslom of tho Unit
ed Slates. In consequence authority Is
given the department of Comers and
Labor to require full statement. .,...
all Insurance companies doing business
within such Jurisdiction over whirl.
cogresa controls.
Mltcholl Oato Dismissed.
Washington, Deo, 12. On motion of
MiiurBion, c'hlof Justlcu
Fuller, on behalf of tho Supremo court
ui uiu united niates. trxinv, llr,.i,i ,i..
issuanco of an order dismlsalim tlm nn.
peal of tho lato Senator Mltuhell ! n... f
caiio ngaliist linn. Tho proceeding was
brief Senator Thiiriim. ,?. i
(ho death o tho Oregon senator and
moved tho dismissal of thu cuso. Tho
chief Justice merely remarked that this
cotirao was usual lu criminal ciibch.
Sympathy for Russian dews.
Washington, Do. 12. Roprcaonln
tlvo Bulner, of Now York, yesterday Ir -
iiuirii nv iiiiiii ... -. ...... i .. m . i . i
three oi ti.olma da Vhi.V ' ! , n"U J'1 IV ol" "''l'"thy for
...., ...r,.u, j.uooiuii jews.