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ft- .r is r is 01 Till OFFICIAL AHD LIADINQ PAPER OF GILLIAM COUNTY. AS TZSX3 TITS3 TTJ CSXATIO ' OF AIT PAPO HS TS1 CSJTTT. ABTKtTisnro um. CONDON naueaas mraaf vavaanaT r ....t. A. PATTISON.MI Idltot ant frvprUlot, CBtCRtrTtOII RATKti n Ju (In Mtrano)., ..It it V noniM tM M M VOL. XII. CONDON, GILLIAM. CO., OREGON, jrilURSDAY, JULY 3, 1902. NO. 17. toil walM... GLOBE. If ta lar I,. , 1 K aw- f "I ' r , , n 1 Mpor w4 Oookai '- - w pm ammt i. .lOlntwit tinw Iwrt ta to aaaraial a mmm pm iNkiMiMrtwMiliMialaiftw . n fr mmm i a f $ UERK STEINHARDTS NEMESIS f S BY J. MACLAREN COBBAN. CHAPTER XVI-Contlnuod. There was no suspicion, then, that tli remain were those of their own outntcrl What could I loT Had I l)Mktn my promlne to Frauleln liaaT Was I helping even now to make pub 11a Stelnhardt'a crime? Waa I not standing assenting by while i terrible vengeano wan threatened on the for eigner In the deep, low Incahlre spw-cb? I felt helpless In the crisis; I permitted mymdf to be borne along whither it might carry me. In a very few minuUxi the canvai package, dropping almost to pieces, were out of the ground and laid in allotu-e on a hand harrow. In silence the improvised bier wa taken op be twoen two men, ami a it waa carried away attended by the lanterns the crowd, at by Instinct, formed In procea ion behind. I waa aurprlpod to flnl niyielf in front of thia atrange funeral procession and close to the bier. Thua in silence we marc hed away Irom the i uiiuxl mill through the tortuoia and treacherous waya wliirh 1ml to Die vil lage. "He's got an exerimcnt on hand to night, they any," lemarked one In a low voice. "Ay," said another; "and there's a night ahlft on of Ave or six." Aa we entered upon the paved main street of the village, the regular clank of the clog of our procession waa sufH clout of itself to attract attention. Hut though it waa very late, the Htrcot were alive with people, not noiry, aa might have been ex pei-ted on a wake night, but earnest and exempted. It was a novel, but true, "Tiinporley Wakes," for the whole population seemed aatlr. Our procession created little or no surprise; it appeared to have been expected. We were greeted with no oeh or criea. 1 but heard now and then fearful w hinners of "Who la it?" and "They cannot tell yet." Many of the crowd fell Into the proces nion a it vlowly pinsl up the etieet. There waa no tavern open at that late hour to w hich the bier could le taken for examination, ao it waa carried to the door of the public hall -which wna aoon opened, lit up, and full of people, aa it had been earlier in the e suing. I have no clear recollection of what followed. I appealed to them not to open the package; I knew who it wa. liut I got only the obstinate, but re rpectful anawcr, "Yea, pareon, but we mull." Tho package were opened; but I know only I had a horrible viaion of a ghaatly head with black hair and beard. "Good Is d!" I heard more than one exclaim. "It's th' mutter!?" Ilia men had recognized Mr. Lacroix. Hurried and fierce conaultationa wero held, to which I waa not invitod, and upon which I did not force mynelf. In a few minutes the whole crowd, except a few who remained to watch over tho Khnntly remain, marched out of the hall aa if with settled pur pone. I ac companied them with no purpose at all of my own; my will seemed absorbed in that of the crowd. We were on our way down the village street, when I was startled by the church bell begin ning to toll: some venturesome spirit had forced his way into the tower. To explain what followed I must mention here that for some weeks many of the work people, the younger folk especially, had been under the influ ence of tliOFe hysterical, revival Utic teachings which have always taken such hold of tho ignorant and the half educated. A contingent of the Palva tion Army had held the village foi some time, preaching fire and sword, the terrible justice of God, and the pains of everlasting torment to tho un believing. This kind of doctrine accord ed well with the grim, tenacious Lanca shire character, and the army had won a good many recruits among the vil lagers. These were well represented in the crowd I r.ccompaniod. Before I quite know whore we were we had halted at the gates of the chem ical works. Without a word the fore most of the crowd knocked. There was, of course, no answer, and they knocked again. While we waited I lis tened mechanically to the talk which those about me began in their slow fashion to indulge in. "God Almighty," said one, "Is tec rible to a wicked man like him!" "Yea," said another, "and wicked he is! You mind what Muster Free man told us that time; it's tho likes of Steenhardt has made us such sinner as we are, and has made our'place what it is! An' he connot do wi'out inur dering his partner, poor man!" "He'll ha' his proper death for sure as God's true!" said a third. "Yea,"eaid the first, "and God's wrath will not wait for a terrible sin ner like him!" In a little while there was the sound of bolts being drawn, and - the watch man appeared at the side gate. When he saw the crowd he would have shut it again, but he was prevented. Sev eral entored that way and opened wide the great gates. The crowd entored without commotion, and marched ahead as if it knew its destination. From a shed filled with glowing vapors, came ball a dozen workmen the night shift, I supposed. They met their comrades and demanded what was to do. They were answered by the man who Jiad insisted to me that the packages must be examined. "What's to do?" he said. "Ya' do not know? We mun ha that murder ing villain, Steenhardt, out; yea, but we mun What's he done? He's been and murdered horribly poor Master iiicroiks yo (ball hear a' about it. And now, by the vengeance of God Almighty on the wicked which cannot wait, he mun x done for this night as be did for hi partner 1" "For God's aake!" I exclaimed. "Don't think of such a thing! It will lie murder, as certainly as his crime waa!" but my remonstrance was not heed ed; I waa put aside rcsictfully, but firmly. The crowd pressed on toward the laboratory. They had not advanced far in that direction, when an explosion burfct upon the air, stunned os all, and threw the foremost to the ground. Many ran away, others went forward I with there last. It did not take long to discover that the explosion had come from the laboratory, from the broken roof of w hich roM strange vapors. A little work, and removal of debris, and Ptlnliardt was discovered sketched on the floor, a discolored and blasted wreck! It waa an awful right! Here, in hi own cherished ranctuary, had the vengeance of God leaped forth at hlin from beneath his own hands; for a smashed iron retort, which he had been manipulating, lay clone by him! Ilia strong nervea had been shaken by the approach of the crowd. "I came to tell him," said the watch man in a hushed voice, "that th' crowd was in. He said, 'Go to th' devil, and leave me alone!' and I was Just goae away when th' explosion came," My story Is in effect finished. Hot for the satisfaction of those who would like to see the loose ends of its web taken up and tied 1 must add a page or two. After legs! process of identification and inquevt, the ghastly remains of the two partners, Lacroix and Pteinhardt, the victim and his murderer, were buried, the one with his uncle in the family tomb, the other in the obscure unconseeratod ground of the church yard. This done, tho affairs of the firm were woui d up, In the necessary examination of all papers some letters and document were found in a small safe in Ptelnhardt's "study" atTimperley Hall, which fcuf hViently explain what still needs ex planation in the Lacroix mystery the substantial ground of offense on which the partners met on that fatal night, and the unwavering resolution of Stein hardt to get Louise married to his son. The letter which came first in order of date made clear one side at least of the quarrel. It was from Lacroix to Ftein- hardt, and was dated "I'aris, March 3rd, 1882." It was evidently in reply to one from Steinhardt, containing a proposal affecting Louise- what pro posal will readily be guesced. This Mr. Lacroix warmly declined to enter tain, and begged it would not again be mentioned. "My daughter," he wrote, "is prom ised to hur cousin, the Count De I a croix. As for the 20,000 pounds dam ages, that must be reckoned a joint bus iness loss; there can surely be no doubt about that. I hope we have done for the future with playing tricks with that patent." The next letter, of date several days later, was of great interest, at least to Louite and me. It was stained and blurred as with some liquid dye; it had doubtless been taken by Steinhardt from Lacrolx's person after death. It was addressed to "Mmlle De Lacroix;" it was wiitten on fine "foreign" paper with crest and motto, and contained many gallant and polite expressions of the Count De Lacroix's devotion to his lovely cousin whom, he said, he hoped to come and see in the summer. How was it he had never como? never even been heard of? These questions were answered by a second letter from the count, dated in May, 1882, and addressed to . Mr. La croix, and by the postscript of a letter of about tho same date, written in Ger man though from Paris, and addressed to Steinhardt. The count's letter ex cused him to his "dear uncle" from paying his proposed visit; he was too ill to think of leaving France. The letter to Steinhardt was evidently from a compatriot. It was mainly about business affairs; its matter of interest for us was squeezed into a corner: "You ak me about the Count De La croix. I learn he is still busy killing himself with absinthe." Lastly came the astonishing commu nication of all. It waa dated Bevoral months later, in the November, I think, of 1882. It waa from a Paris lawyer, who evidently had the management of the De Lacroix affairs. In a few words, it informed Mr. Lacroix that the young Count Honore was dead, and saluted Count Paul, his successor! ("Le roi est mort; vive le roi." And the con gratulated count was dead too! With this letter were tied up two or three legal documents, of which I cannot at tempt much account, though they are now in my possession. They were a copy of certificate of the death of Hon ore Marie Antoinetto, Count De La croix, and certain papers showing of what the Do Lacroix property consisted chateau, estates and rents and with them, finally, a later note from the lawyer to Steinhardt, who had evi dently apprised him of Mr. Lacroix's "disappearance," and of the half-fact that in the meanwhile he was guardian of Paul's heiress. "By George!" exclamed Birley, when we had made this discovery, "but 'Manuel was a tough schemer! He was determined to Bet his lad up as a French count, with a chateau and all the rest o't!" I ventured to doubt whether Louise's husband would be Count Do Lacroix, though Louise certainly was the inher itrix of the chateau and the rest. "l)o you mean to tell me, then, the lass is not a cotinto's?" he exclaimed. That I could not declare, though I waa certain no handsomer or sweeter countess could be found in the whole wide world. "True for yoo, my lad," said he; "and you're In the luck of it." Birley wa eager to go home at once to tell Louie all about it (she was sgain establUhed in his house, with Mrs. Steinhardt). Ha wihed me to go with him to assist in the explana tion; I endeavored to excuse myself, but in vain. "Come, lad," said he, "I can see what you're thinking. Keep i stlffer back, man; do not you be so shy your self. Fee tha I saw a duke once a great Hootch duke and he waa the crabbedet-looking tailor-body ever you saw in all your life. , Jf you cannot mak' a better count, once you get nsed to it, than he made a duke, I'll eat my hat. lad!" "Ah, ha!" cried Birley, Inhischeery voice, "I have a word to say unto thee, my lady!" "Which of us do you mean, Mr. Birley?" she asked. "Which of you? Well, Rally might have had to do with it, but as it hap pens she hasu't. I mean thee, my lady countess." "Countess?" she exlaimed. "Why, what has smui-ed you, Mr. Birley?" "I do not quite know," raid I, wish ing to get the explanation over, "that Mr. Birley is right to call you countess, but we have found evidence that your cousin the count Is dead, and that you, being next in succession, inherit the De Laroix chateau and other property. You are a great French heire.s, Ixmite, whether you are countess or riot." "Me7" she cried. "Oh, what st ran go thing is this?" Birley sat down and entered into ex planation, while I withdrew to the window. "So, my lady," concluded Birley, "there you are, and we are all thy humble, obedient servants." I was astonished to see her hide her face in her hands, and burst into tears. "I do not wish at all," she cried, "to be countess, or to lie anything but what I am! And you want all to put me far away from you ! I do not wish to have thoir chateau and their rents" "Louiee," I sid, "let me confess to you that I have been thinking I ought to give you up to give you back the promise you gave me, before either you or I gue.-sed you were the great lady we now know you are! It was terrible, terrible to think I ought to do it, but but ah, Loube, what mut I do?" "You still love me, then, as much as you did? But why should you not? Ami not the same Louise? I do not feel that chateau and rents make it unnece eary ttiat you should love me!' "Then you do not" 'Ah, hush!" she cried, stopping my mouth with her hand. "You must not say such things! It is wicked! B it I know you did not doubt me! I know! I know!" Fhall I go on? What need is there? Surely every reader may guess the rest that Louise De Lacroix is now known to the world as Mrs. Gerald Unwin to me as the dear partner of all life's joys, and cares, and duties, the tender and faithful heart who has put away all the terrors and shadows of the past and cherishes only the lessons of hu mility, faith, patience and duty which it hss taught. "What," some may ask in conclusion "about Frank Steinhardt, and his little sweet-voiced school-mistress?" Frank was more of a musician than a chemical dye manufacturer. The chemical works were, therefore, sold, and Frank and Mrs. Frank are now Known in musical circles, lie as a pianist, and she ?s a singer of repute. I cannot end without a word con cerning the strange wi.ni an whose vis ions played so great a part in the eluci dation of the Lacroix mystery poor rraulein Haas. I put ott as long as I could the unwelcome task of informing her of Steinhardt's death. When at length I did write I told her in few words that a retort had burst upon him while he was engaged upon an experi ment, and had killed him at once. Soon after I had written I was surprised to receive a note from her, containing only tliese words: "I knew it. It wis God's doing." THE END. Th Scepter. The scepter was the emblem of now er. As the silver wand, so familiar in cathedrals, was once hollow, containing the "virge," or rod with which chas tisement was inflicted upon the choris ters and younger members of the foun dation, so the royal scepter represented the right to Inflict punishment. Hence the expression, "to sway the scepter," implied the holding of regal dignity. The scepter with the dove possessed the additional signification of the Holy Ghost, aa controlling the actions of the sovereign. The same idea was con veyed by Rheims by the beautiful cere mony of letting loose a number of doves at the coronation of the French kings. mooq woras. L i Precedent EiUbliihed A beginner in newspaper work in southern town who occasionally "sent stuft" to one of the New York dailies picked up last summer what seemed tt him a "big Btory." Hurrying to thi telegraph olllce he "queried" the tele graph editir: "Column story so and so. Shall I send?" The reply war brief and prompt, but to the enthnsias) unsatisfactory. "Send 600 words" wat all it said. "Can't be told in 1cm than 1,200," he wired back. Before long the reply came: "Story of crea tion of world told in 600. Try it." New lork Tost. Alabima Agriculture. The total number of farms in Ala bama is given at 223,220, of which 121), 137 are operated by white farmeif ana U4,lW3 by colored fvaaera. EVENTS OP THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLft A CesnDrthsfttlvs jltvkw f th Important flappealnji f the Past Week, PrutU4 la a Ceadeastd Perm, Vhkh h Most Uksry to Preve of InUwt U Our Many Readers - ; i ' X King Edward continue! to improve and will be out of all dangr bi a few days. ' r-'. Canadian troops In South Africa are being sent Lome as fast as transports can be had. Senator Mitchell made an impressive sjiescli before the senate in favor of the 1005 exposition. The seventh week of the coal miners' strike in the East sees no material change in the situation. The Union Pacific has discharged its entire force of macninists at the Omaha shops with the exception of 10 men. An. amnesty proclamation to Fili pinos will be issued July 4. This will release all political, but not criminal prisoners, including Aguinaldo. The Carnegie Steel Company has voluntarily raised the wages of all of its unskilled employes 10 per cent. Tbia will affect nearly 15,000 men. The bill providing for the sale of a portion of the Umatilla, Oregon, re servation has been passed by both houses and is now ready for the presi dent's signature.. The bouse has passed the Philippine civil government bill. All efforts to crush tlie 'insurgents in North China have failed.f The situation in Hayti is becoming serious and another outbreak is looked for. In a speech at Harvard the president defended Wood, Taft and Boot against the charges made. Special envoys fand visitors at Lon don to attend the coronation are de parting for their homes. The coronation of King Edward, be reft of pageantry, will most likely oc cur as soon as he is well. The bill admitting Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona to statehood has been shelved by the senate. The kind's dinner to the noor of Loudon occurred on th-Oav set for it. being the .only feature of the corona tion exercises carried out. Indiana and Ohio were visited by a destructive tornado. In the former state several persons were killed and many injured. The property loss will reach at least 12,000,000. President Roosevelt has sent a mes sage of sympathyto King Edward. General debate on the Philippine civil government bill has been closed in the house. The coronation of King Edward Lis been indefinitely postponed on account of bis critical illness. A Missouri murdererTdrowned him self to escape being lynched by a mob that was pursuing him. Lightning struck a Spanish church in which a funeral waa being held and as a result Zo people were killed and 35 injured. Fire again visited Portland and de stroyed over f 37,000orth of property, including dU head of horses. The in surance was only 17,000. Civil government will be established in the island of Mindoro and in the island of Paragua, and will be re-established in Batangas province, Philippine islands, July 4. Gains in our . trade with Asia are greater than anywhere else. Asia and Ocean ica are now buying from the United States nearly $125,000,000 worth of goods every year. The coronation festivities in London are in full swing. Ten persons were hurt in a collision of two trolley cars in a suburb of Chicago. The president has vetoed another bill removing the charge of desertion from the record of a soldier. ' An attempt was made to bold a con ference on the canal bill, but the senate conferees did not appear. r Lord Kitchener has completed his work in South Africa and has sailed from Cape Town for England. The bill for the amendment of the bankruptcy law, which has been passed by the house, has been shelved by the senate. Bear Admiral Clarke says he has no intention of retiring in the near future. He expects to command a squadron for some time. Admiral Dewey will tell the senate just what transpired between him and the Filipino leaders at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. Our exports to Africa are greater than those to all South America. A newly married couple always imagine that they are living on love until the first butcher's bill is handed in. The steamer Amnra, from Alaska, reports that navigation through Lake Barge has now started and all the Yukon is clear. Whenever President Booserelt goes riding he carries with him a loaded pistol, which he knows well how to use should occasion demand. ; THE FALL OF MANILA. Dewey Sutemcat Before tho ScaaU Re garding th Surrender. Washington, Jane 30. Admiral Dewey made a statement before the senate committee on .the Philippines concerning the early operations at Manila when be was in command of the American naval forces In Philippine waters. The admiral's statement con tributed an important addition to the history of the surrender of the city of Manila. This consisted of a positive statement by the admiral to the effect that the city had been surrendered to him at the time that the Spaninb- fleet was sunk, and ILat wLefithe city did surrender it was fn pursuance of a definite understanding between himself and the Spanish governor general. The admiral was questioned by Sena tor Lodge. He said he had first heard from Aguinaldo and his friends about April 1, 1898, when it became certain that there was to be war. "I then heard that there were a number of Filipinos who desired to accompany the fleet to Manila," he continued. "All of them were young and earnest. I did not attach much importance to them or to what they said. The day before we left Hong Kong I received a telegram from Con sul General Pratt, located at Singapore, saying that Aguinaldo was at Singa pore, and w ould join me at Hong Kong. I replied: 'AH Tight; tell him to come aboard,' but I attached so little im portance to the message that I sailed without Aguinaldo and before he ar rived. There were then many prom ises as to what the Filipinos would do, bat I did not depend upon them. Con sul Williams assured me that upon our arrival and the firing of the first gun. 30,000 Filipinos would rise. None did arise, and I frequently joked him on this point." Admiral Dewey said that the Span ish government wanted to surrender the city to him after the destruction of the fleet and that he would have ac cepted the formal surrender if he had had 5,000 troops to garrison the city. He told about Aguinaldo's arrival, saying that he put him ashore end told him to organize his people. Aguinal do came back discouraged and wanted to go to Japan, but the admiral told him to continue his effotrs. Speaking of Auinaldo'a military operations, he said he did wonderfully in whipping the Spanish. Admiral Dewey said emphatically that he never bad recognized Aguinal do's government, nor did he salu e Aguinaldo's flag; he never called Aguinaldo "General." but addressed him as Don Emiiio. He said the Spaniards were fearful of the Filipinos entering Manila, and therefore surren dered to him in advance. He did not believe the Filipinos could have taken the city unaided, but the Spaniards were greatly demoralized. 1905 FAIR WILL BE EXCEPTION. It Chances Good, Though Congress Oppose Like Appropriation. Washington, June 30. When the general deficiency bill passed, and $500,000 was allowed Buffalo and near ly $200,000 allowed Charleston to make up deficiencies as a result of the exposi tions held in those cities, senators ex pressed the hope that there never would be further aid granted to expositions. This naturally caused some uneasiness among Oregon people who hope to have liberal provision made for the Lewis and Claik Centennial. At the same time the mere fact that thexr, deficits were made good will be used as an argument why the government should take an interest in the Lewis and Clark Exposition. After spending millions for Chicago and St. Louis, and hun dreds of thousands for every other city in the eaetthat has heldjan exposition, it is not probable that congress can turn its back upon the Lewis and Clark Centennial. It has not been , deemed advisable to press the matter at this session, and in that particular very good judgment has been shown. With the action of the senate today, and the provision for the St. Louis Exposition last congress, there is considerable ill feeling manifested, and it is better to have it wear aw ay before any attempt is made to secure an appropriation for the coming celebration on the Pacific coast. - Vote Not to Strike. Paterson,N.J., June 30. At a meet ing in which were delegates from all brancnes of the silk industry here, it was voted not to order a general strike in sympathy with that of the dyers' helpers. A full consideration was given the matter, and the vote Btood 12 to 8. The socialist trade and labor alliance withdrew and did not vote. It is expected that many weavers and others who have not worked since a week ago will now return to the looniE Give Up Manchuria. London, June 27. In a dispatch from Pekin the correspondent there of the Daily Mail says he hears upon the highest authority that in the recent mining and railways concessions agree ment with Russia, a clause exists un der which China virtually renounces all claims to sovereignty in Manchuria Arguments In Scaling Dispute. The Hague, June 30. Dr. Asser, arbitrator of the American-Russian sealing dispute, commenced the hearing of counsel and the evidence of experts June 28, The United States and Bus sian ministers to the Netherlands will be present, while among tho?e to be heard are H. N. D. Pierce, third as' sistant secretary at Washington, counsel for the United (States; Captain Baker and M. Komaynoff, from the Russian foreign office. . NEWS OP THE STATE ITEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALL PART8 OF OREGON. Commercial and Fkuaciai happening of lav fwrtaftcc-A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvement of the Many India trie Throughout Our thriving Conuwoo wealth Utcct Market Report. The highest contract price so far at Salem for bops is 14 cents per pound. Tho Pacific college at K hor rrad- nated ? "etudenir from the academic unrse this year. . . . , The'old wooden bridge at Medford acrostftiear creek ia to be replaced at once by a steel structure. The recrnitinflr onV at Salam for th United States navv haa hwn cIomvL Twenty-three young men enlisted. Wore on the coal prospects near Medford has been temporarily suspend ed awaiting the report of an essayist. There is a good demand for timber claims in Columbia county. Lumber companies are buying all that can be bad. The Willamette PuId A Paner Com- Danv of Oregon Citv is erectinar a amall saw mill on Grave river to facilitate in getting out palp logs. Never in the historv of Tfruit raisin? in Southern Oreeon have the nrosnecta for an enormous crop of all kinds of fruit been brighter than at the present time. The mmmAncpfnAnt eirrnicAa t tKn Mt. Angel college were unusually pre tentious this year, the program lasting three davs. A laren nnmhor nf gin. dents were graduated. The grain warehouse near the South ern Pacific depot at Corvallis was de stroyed by fire, together with 12,000 bushels of wheat and 2,000 bushels of oats. The loss is estimated at $ 13,000 ; insurance $3,500. The employes of the Portland Citv St. Oregon Railway, operating the electric line Detween Portland and Oregon City, have gone on strike because the com pany refuses to discharge its sunerin- tendent and dispatcher. Only one car carrying mail is being operated. The meeting of the State Teachers Association at Eugene June 25-28 prom ises to be well attended. The Sherman county W. C. T. U. completed its 14th annual convention at Moro Saturday. A successful meet ing was held. An interesting session of the Fifth district of the Knights of Pythias was held in balem last week. About 100 delegates were in attendance. The retail clerks of Salem have formed an association. The purpose of the organization ia to mnm for all clerks uniform hours of labor. The explosion of a barrel of alcohol at the Pacific Coast Biscuit Company's factory. Portlaad. caused the death of one person and the injury of three. Another rich strike has been made in the Golconda mine. Eastern Orecnn. The vein is not a large one, but the asscy value of the ore runs from $50, uuu to siuu.uuu per ton. Wallowa county sheepmen are very prosperous aa the result of the wonder ful clip of wool and the good price re ceived. It is estimated that there are 250,000 sheep in the county. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 66c; bluestem, 6768c; valley, 6867c Barley Feed, $22; brewing, $23 per ton. Flour Best gradas, $8.053.60 per barrel; graham, $2.502.0. Millstuffs Bran, $15 16 per ton; middlings, $1920; shorts, $1718; chop, $16. Oats No.l white, $1.201.35;gray, $1.1501.25. Hay Timothy, $1215; clover, $7.50 10; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 60c per cental; ordinary, 40c per cental, growers prices; sweets. $2.25 2.50 per cental; new -potatoes, 1 Butter Creamery, 17)19c; dairy iKSioc; store, i3(gioc. Eggs 18 19c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12 13c;YoungAmerica, 13K14Kc; fac tory prices, 1 ljc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 4.50; hens, $4.005.O0 per doxen, nll,Hc per pound; springs, 11 llKc per pound, $2.004. 00 per dox en; ducks, $4.505.00 per dozen; tur keys, live, 13 14c, dressed, 1516c per pound; geese, $6.00 7.00 per dozen. Mutton Gross, , , 4Kc per pound ; sheared, 3?c; dressed, 7Jc per pound. Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 77)c per pound. Veal 6)7c for small; 67c for large. Beef Gross, cows, 4)r; steers, 5Jic; dressed, 88Jc per pound. Hops 1416 cents per pound. . Wool Valley ,12J15 -.Eastern Ore gon, 814)c; mohair. 2526c pound. Pat Meagher, the well known steeple base jockey, was killed at the track in Toronto, Ont. Ada Gray, 'a noted actress in her day, but now an invalid, was found almost destitute in a cottage at City Island, N. Y. Franklin, Ind., has a child with four living great grandmothers and one great grandfather. The child is Anna Marguerite, the infant daughter of Virgil Whitesides. CANAL IS ASSURED. Confcrcrtca Committee Reaches Unanfmoes Agreement favoring Amendment Washington, Jane 27. The conferees on the isthmian canal bill have reached a complete and unanimous agreement in favor of accepting the senate amendment, which contemplates the building ol the Panama canal if the president can secure a clear title to that route. Ibe final conference lated only ball an hour. Before the deendon was reached, Hepburn, on behalf of the bouse con 'trees, endeavored to secure a modification of the wnate amendment limiting the president to six utonths within which the title to the Panama roote ia to be prfx.L When this failed, Hepburn n a 'e t o farther opi o sition. and the senate amendment waa concurred in In exactly the f.irm that it passed the senate. It wa arranged that a brief statement ahnnlrf ha nr. pared for presentation to the temte and bouse, and the conferees r-eparated. Hepburn presented the conference report to the bouse in the afternoon. and under the rule it went over. Later Hepborn submitted the follow ing statement to the hoose: "I he effect of the action of the con ference, if approved by the house, will be to eliminate all of the nrotiinna nf the bill as passed by the house, and enact into legislation all of the provis ions or tne senate amendment." Hepburn will call no the bill for final action at once. Senator Morgan haa made lennam tit the members of the Alabama i!aIh. tion in congress that it is advisable to accept the Spooner amendment to the canal bill. Thia Irnm tha uuln. foremost in behalf of the Nicaragua route is considered ;aa conclusive that the senate amendments will be agreed to. . RECOVERY 13 RAPID. Improvement of King Edward's Coaditioa I Most Marked. London, June 26. King Edward's progress to convalescence iwuinn k . greatest satisfaction in all offirtal .cir cles. His majesty is alreadv dinrlvin the greatest interest in all public ques tions, and is ex ore i no hU miiinj. over the evidence of the world's solici tude by opening a number of teli grams with his own hand. Thia action cited him slightly, causing some re-t lessness auring the night, and r a ed some trifling solicitude on the part f the attendant doctors. All this really was unimportant, as his majesty so n quieted down, and, on the whole, rested satisfactorily. - " " '" Improvement in the king's condition this morning was most markeri. Everybody in Buckingham nalaM delighted and high hopes are enter tained that his convalescence will tut much more speedy even than waa t. pected last - night. At no time has there been any serious suggestion of the establishment of a regency. The most that was done was in the way of pure speculation, a suggestion that the Prince of Wales miclit ant far him father, as King Edward (then Prince of Wales) did frequently for Queen Vic toria in former days, particularly her last illness, but wiihonut his having been formally appointed regent. The good news given oat by the Duke of Connaughtat Buckingham palace be fore the doctors' moraine onn mili!ilin occasioned the liveliest satisfaction to all persons collected at thn nnlar th Mansion house and nlrewhnrA aaitin tidings from the sick chamber. THREATEN TO STRIKE. Seventy-Five Thousand Mea Demand a Twe and One-Half Per Cent Increase. Chicago, June 27. The Freight Handlers' and Warehousemen's Union, which has on its rolls 75,000 men, who handle freight in 200 warehouses used by the 24 railroads entering Chicago, made a demand today for a 2,4 per cent increase in wages. They claim to be able to prevent any freight from entering or leaving Chicago freieht shede. Should there be a strike, it ia said the teamsters' organization, al though averse to a strike by the freight handlers, would be almost inevitably drawn into it. As the railroads six months ago granted an increase, it ia said they are not in a mood to meet toe new demand, it was impost ible to learn what action wnnM tw tnbn h the geneial superintendents, nor were me agents ol the freight handlers in clined to state explicitly what action would be taken by them should their demands be refused. It is believed that the general superintendents will hold a meeting to consider the matter. The union, it is said, will allow the railroads plenty of time for discussion. Live Loit at Hudson. Sioux City, Ia., June 27. Reports of a tornado which swept over Southeast ern South Dakota and Northwestern Iowa last night came in slowlv count of loss of wires. It is reported tnat several lives were lost at Hudson, ' S. D. At Tvndall. S. D' rlamatra la reported to small buildino-s and At Sioux City, la., a church and hard ware store were wrecked and shade trees were broken off lik rpoHa. T one there was fatally hurt. At Mau- rice, ia., mucn damage to trees and small buildings is reported.' To Investigate Transport S2rv!ce. Washington. June 27. R,nNuii.. tive Sulzet, of New York, has intro duced a resolution reciting . that "as the allegations of inadequate and scan dalous Conduct Of Ihn ftffuira ,1 th United States transport service between can crancisco and trie I hili;pines have been sustained bv fhiial rannitn. w the workings of the transport svstem De investigated. Dy a enngrecsiona! com mittee of three mnmW m tha K,.., and three members of the senate,"