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VOL. XI. LBAN()N9101lGOK, -APRIL, 22, 1897. NO. Epitome of the Telegraphic Hews of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES Am Interesting Collection of Items Prom tue New and the Old World In a Condensed and ComprahniIv Form. The -fireman was killed and anotbei train hand injured by a collision of two fast freight trains near Langtry, Tex. The Yreka stage was robbed near Yreka, Cal., by a lone highwayman. The passengers were not molested, and the express box which was broken open by the highwayman, contained only $50. The members of the Wash i ngton state board of horticulture which met in Tacoraa recently say that the reports of damage to fruit trees by the severe cold weather last winter are greatly ex aggerated. An abundant yield ia now predicted. Answering a question regarding the prospects of the government sending out invitations for a bimetallic confer ence, Mr. Balfour reiterated; in the house of commons, that there was nothing in the situation which would lead him to suppose that anything could be gained by Great Britain tak ing the initiative in promoting an in ternational bimetallic conference. The steamer Edith, chartered by the Alas ka Steamsh ip Com pan y to ta ke passengers and freight from the wrecked AVillapa to Juneau and Dyea, has re turned to Port Townsend. The Wil lapa is reported as being a total wreck. Her hull broke on the rocks and sank to the bottom of the eea. The loss on the Wiliapa and cargo is estimated at $60,000; insurance on the boat, $38, 000. Representative Tongue of Oregon is making an effort to have anthracite coal placed on the dutiable list, because it comes in competition with the coal produced in Oregon and Washington. He prepared and had circulated a peti tion to the finance committee of the senate, asking that this be done, and setting forth the reasons. This peti tion was signed by nearly all the Pa cific coast senators. The following proclamation has been Issued by the Greek irregulars, who have begun the invasion of Macedonia at Baltino: "Brothers and Soldiers of Christ and Liberty: We hoist the flag of liberty, the Greek flag. Under its shadows let us unite, with the watch word, 'Liberty or Death. The justice of our cause is recognized by all free people blessed by God. Let us push onward, brother Greeks; God is with os." By a collision between two passenger trains at Harrisburg, N. C, three men were killed outright and several others seriously injured. C. B. Bellinger, United States dis- trict judge for Oregon, has been ap pointed by Governor Lord a member ol the board of regents of the state Uni versity at Eugene. The Heldageblatt, the Dutch news paper of Cape Town, declares that lead ing officials of the Transvaal speak openly of war with England as inevit able, and aver that it will be carried right up to Table bay. A dispatch from Montevideo states that a serious engagement has occurred between the federal troops under Colonel lia and the insurgents near Minas. The federals are said to have been de feated. The insurgents have captured the town of Sarandi del Yi. Hot winds have taken the snow from the mountains above Pendleton, Or., and the Umatilla river is up to as high a stage as at any time this spring. Part of the railroad bridge above town has gone out, compelling the abandon ment of the branch line between there : and Walla Walla. The water is still rising, and promises to do more damage. Fire greatly damaged the dwelling I house occupied by James Jackson, a rel- ative of President Andrew Jackson, and j inheritor of the relics of the deceased j president, at Clifton, O. Among the ; relics was General Jackson's carriage, j the wheels of which were made of tim- ber from the old war frigate Constitu tion. The carriage was destroyed along with many other relics, valued at $10, 000. The Turkish porte, in a protest to ! the powers against Greek invasion, says that the regular Greek army occupied j Turkish territory near Grevno and com- mitted acts of hostility by destroying i three posts. The protest further de- : clares that these acts virtually consti- . tute an act of aggression and a casus belli, and denounces Greece as an ag- ' gressor in the war. A Salt Lake paper prints what is claimed to be a confession by J. W. Fetzer, who is under arrest at Dillon, Mont., in which he says he killed Dr. C. H. Nichols, superintendent of the insane asylum at Washington in 1873. He says be has ten or fifteen other vic tims, but will not plead guilty unless he can get a death sentence. Fetzer was arrested last week in Salt Lake and turned over to Montana authorities, charged with swindling the state. A cablegram received at the state de partment in Washington from Consul Vifquain, at Panama, announces that yellow fever has made its appearance at that port, Michael Davitt, M. P., in an inter- 1 view at Oakland, Cal., expressed the opinion that home rule will soon be ' won for Ireland. He thinks that the j liberals will carry the country at the ; next general election, and that the Irish ' party will have the balance of power, I thus being in a position to dictate terms to the liberals, I ACCIDENT ON THE YANTIC. A. n miner Rlpwn to Atoms and Two . Others Injured. New York, April 19. The Herald publishes the following special corre spondence from Montevideo, Urugay: When the United States steamship Yantic was at stationary target prac tice at Chico bank. La Plata river, about seventy-five miles southwest from Montevideo, a sickening accident occurred. The required shots had been fired from the 60-ponnd rifle on the forecastle and the eight-inch rifle forward. Three shuts had been fired from the nine-inch smoothbore muzzle loader, and only one more shot was re quired from this last gun to complete a very successful target practice. The nine-inch gun was then loaded. On acount of the narrowness of the Yantic and the smallness of the gun ports it is necessary for a man loading the gun to lean out of the port, clasp ing one arm about the muzzle of the gun and work the sponge and rammer with the other arm, partly exposing his body in front of the muzzle. The bore had been sponged out with the sponge, freshly dampened in the divi sion tub, and the charge of eleven pounds of black powder had been ram med home by P. Murphy, a seaman, assisted by O. Gorman sen, another sea man, on the other si Je. C. Hayden, the coxswain, was holding his thumb on the vent in order to prevent the air from reaching any lighted fragments of the previously exploded cartridge that might have remained in the chamber. Apparently none of the precautions extinguished the burning bits of cloth, for the cartridge exploded while Mur phy was withdrawing the rammer and he was blown off the boat. No trace of him was found, although boats were instantly lowered and search made. Gormansen lost an eye and was seri ously injured and one arm was broken. Hayden's hand was badly burned, and the upper half of the port was shat tered. After the accident the Yantic returned to Montevideo. GRANT MONUMENT. Work on the Structure Is Practically Completed. New York, April 19. Speculators are actively canvassing the houses along the line of the Grant monument parade, endeavoring to secure window privileges. In many cases entire houses have been secured and permits for erecting stands in front of them ob tained. It is estimated that the stands to be constructed will seat at least 75, 000 persons. The Grant monument is now com pleted, the only work remaining to be done being the polishing of the marble and the brushing of the bronze doors. The armored steel case containing Gen eral Grant's body will be opened so that the coffin can be taken out. It is officially denied that any of the rivets which fastened the covering of this casing were sold by workmen as souvenirs. The rivets were not removed, as the workmen simply drilled through the top of them, which was all that was necessary to open the case. The steel case is to be disposed of at the will of Colonel Grant. It will probably be destroyed. Carlessness Caused, a Death. Chicago, April 16- Policeman Krafts accidentally shot and killed his sweetheart. Miss Lottie E. Jacobs, last night while cleaning a revolver. The bullet entered Miss Jacobs left arm near the elbow, followed the bone up wards and pierced the heart. The woman fell to the floor dead and Krafts, not waiting to lern the extent of her injuries, rushed from the house in search of a physician. In the mean time the-police had been notified, and when Krafts was confronted by Cap tain Barr, then for the first time he learned that the woman was dead, and it was all that Captain Barr could do to prevent the man from killing him self. The couple were to have been married soon. Hit by a Spent Bullet. Santa Fe., N. M., April 19. Fran cisco Navarro, 10 years old, is dying at the United States Indian school from a gunshot wound inflicted under extra ordinary conditions. Two miles down the valley from the Indian school Dep uty Sheriff Alexander Allan and a party were rabbit shooting and a Btray bullet from Allan's rifle, after cover ing all this distance, passed over the three-story school building and fell among sixty school children who were playing on the campus. It struck the boy Navarro below the heart. A Priest Asphyxiated. Reading, Penn,, April 19. Fathei Ph i 1 1 ip Bersef ord, rector of St. Jo seph 's (Catholic) parish, was found dead in bed in the parsonage adjoining the edifice this morning. Death was due to suffocation from illuminating gas. His age was about 50 years. The gas was discovered pouring from a jet partly turned off. The supposition is that death was the result of an acci dent. Gasoline Stove Exploded. Riverside, Cal., April 19. Word was received today from Corona that a young child of-a family named Fran cisco burned to death there through the explosion of a gasoline stove. Ohio Village Destroyed. Fremont, O., April 19. The entire business portion of the village of Lind sey was burned this morning. A dozen buildings were burned, entailing a losa of $15,000; insurance $10,000. Mixed Up In the Scandal. Paris, April 19. Ex-Deputy Plant enea has been arrested on a charge of complicity in the Panama canal scan dal. Q IN THE EAST Turks Ar Pushing Their Way Into Greece. BATTLE IN MILOUNA PASS Greeks Are Stubbornly Restating the In van! onThe Bombardment of Pre vesa Wanhtpi Silenced the Fort. Foot of Milouna P.iss, April 20. A fierce battle raged in the pass all night long. The Greeks entered and descend ed toward the valley, encountered four battalions of Turkish troops, who drove them back, and at the point of the bay onet rescued the force garrisoning the Turkish blockhouses, which the Greeks had encircled before entering the pass. Neshad Pasha, commanding the Fifth division, occupied Mount Harnia, with a great force, while Hairi Pasha, com manding the Sixth division, prepared to enter the Tschaisahn pass, and Haida Pasha, with the Fourth divi sion, occupied Milouna pass. Before dawn, Edhim Pasha rode out to direct the disposition of the divi sions. A general engagement ensued. The battle still continues along the en tire pass, over 20,000 men being en gaged. The combat turned on the pc session of the Greek blockhouse, which was most obstinately defended. Sev eral vigorous attacks were made by the Turks, without success, but, finally, about 9 o'clock, by a magnificent da-ch, they took the blockhouse at the point of the bayonet. The Greeks are still defending their positions on the summit of the hill. At the present moment . four battalions of Mendukh Pasha's division are ad vancing to the frontier positions already taken. The Turks are fighting like demons. The Turkish artillery is doing splendid work under the command of Riza Pasha. The correspondent says: "I regret to have to announce the death of Harlz Pasha at Milouna. The battle is still undecided, but the Turks, without call ing up the reserves, have taken almost the whole pass. It is impossible to give details as to losses. I siw many groups of wounded men, but they were mostly on the heights. Ambulances have been sent to bring them in. I cannot say whether the Turks intend to advance on Larissa." High Greek Officer Killed. Athens, April 20. In the fighting on the frontier, the Turks have occupied Ana and Milouna, but they have net succeeded in taking Kama. The en gagement at Milouna pas was of the fiercest character, and the losses were heavy on both sides. The Turkish sol diers destroyed two pieces of Greek ar tillery. The Greeks captured en en tire battery from the Turks. The Greek officers of high rank were killed. A large body of Greek troops is now marching against Menexe, and brik firing is going on along the whole line as far west as Arta. GREEKS BOMBARD PREVESA. j Turkish Fort Had Fired on and Sunk a Greek Steamer. Athens, April 20. The Greek com mander at Actium, opposite Prevesa, telegraphs that the Greek steamer Macedonia, which was fired upon tins morning by the Turkish batteries while leaving the gulf of Ambracia, did not sink in deep water, but was able to run ashore near the entrance of the gnlf. It appears that the bombardment of Prevesa did not begin until 11:30 A. M., whereas the Turkish forces there opened a hot fire upon Actium at 5:30 A. M. A column was formed at the tele graph station, but the building was converted into a fort and was gar risoned by 500 men. The Turkish fire completely destroyed it, several of the garrison being killed and wounded, al though the Turkish aim was often wide. The Greek commander requested in structions by telegraph, and the min ister of war ordered him to bombard Prevesa immediately. At 10 A. M-, the Shafidaki fort fired a few shots on a Greek gunboat, which replied, effectually silencing the Turk ish battery. At 11 o'clock the Greeks began to attack the Turkish forts out side the entrance of the gulf, partly to divert the enemy's attention, and part ly in order to prevent the massacre of Greeks at Prevesa. The Greek iron clad Spelzai has arrived to assist in bombarding Prevesa, and the gunboats continue to bombard from inside the gnlf. According to the latest telegrams from Actium, 2,000 Greeks have crossed the gulf of Arta from Vonitza to Sala gora, and are now marching on Prevesa. Various reports are current as to the landing of the insurgent bands on the Chalkis peninsula. Bugles are sound ing in the various parts of the city; soldiers are hastening to their barracks, and bodies of troops, hurriedly equipped are being dispatched to the front, amid enthusiastic ovations from the crowds that fill the streets. Numerous con ferences have taken place today be tween the king and the cabinet, and as the result of them, the two last classes of 1886 reserves have been called out. Weather Good for Fighting. London, April 20. The latest ad vices from Arta shew that rains have been followed by three days of fine weather, and the Arakphos, which alone separates the progress of the armies, is rapidly shrinking. The hill roads are rapidly improving in condi tion. It is at this point that the sever est and deadliest fighting may be ex pected. Another question, is whether the Greeks can engineer an uprising in Macedonia to M'KINLEY'S CUBAN POLICY. An American Flag; Was Destroyed by Spanish Soldiers In Hanta Clara Gen. TVey lers Latent Order. Philadelphia, April 19. A private meeting of Cubans and Cuban sympa thizers was held in this city today, at which it was decided to take step to frustrate what the Cubans claim is the real object of Major Luno Sandoval's visit to this city. This ia said to be the arrest of the members of the Cuban junta in this country. It has been stated that Major Sandoval came to Philadelphia to purchase munitions of war to be shipped in the general way to Gen era 1 Wey I er in Cu ba. Lead ing Cubans, however, assert that it is to gather information that will culminate in the arrest of General Estrada Pal ma and General Quesada in Washington. The former is the minister of the Cuban republic, and the latter charged'affaires at the capital. It Unasserted that Major Sandoval has been commissioned by General Weyler for this express pur pose, and is known to have in his os seesion documents found on the steamer Laurada on one of her trips to Cuba, showing the parts played by Generals Palma and Quesada in her movements. Should the arrest of the junta lead ers result, and the issue be made in court as to the liability of such a pol icy, there will be a question of juris diction that will not only involve the interstate commerce laws, but also ques tions of belligerency and the customs comity of nations. M'KINLEY'S CUBAN POLICY. The War Must Be Fought oa Civil Iced Lines. New York, April 19. A Tribune dispatch from Washington says: The policy of the administration in reference to Cuba is not likely to be criticised as was that of its predecessor on the score of indifference to the rights of American citizens. Secretary Sherman will see to it that imprison ment of suspects entitled to the pro tection of the United States for an in definite period is no longer indulged in by Spanish officials in Cuba, He will even go further and make it plain to the Spanish authorities that they can not, in the closing of the 19th century, be permitted to carry on war on princi ples widely divergent from modern civ ilization. In short, notice has been served on the Spanish government informally as yet, but still in unmis takable terms that this government recognizes a state of civil war on the island of Cuba which demands a treat ment of prisoners taken in action by either side somewhat different from that which seems to have been accorded them tit us far. The immediate cause of this notice being served on the Spanish govern ment was, of conrte, the capture of Cuban General Rivera and the rumor that he would be forthwith tried by drumhead court-martial and shot. The president, immediately after the news of the fate in store for the pris oner was received, ordered the secretary to draw up a protest against the con templated action of General Weyler. Upon second consideartion, however, the protest took a less formal shape. Instead of being diverted to the Spanish minister in writing, Senor de Lome was sent for by the secretary of state and informed as to the views of the admin istration in the matter. This protest, it is assumed, was no less explicit than that which Secretary Sherman had pre viously drafted. At any rate it had its effect, for General Rivera is still living. TORE UP AN AMERICAN FLAG. An Outrage by Apanlsu Soldiers In Santa Clara. New York, April 19. A Herald dis patch from Sagua Grande via Key West pays a report has just reached there of tn outrage perpetrated near the town of Encircujada, by Spanish troops, who destroyed the property owned by the wife of the British vice-consul, Mr. Harris, of Sagua Grande, and tore np an American flag which the manager of the estate, George Harris, who iB an American citizen, had draped over his bed. The estate of Mrs. Harris, called La Palma, is about two miles from Encir crujada. The troops broke open the doors and removed articles of value. Finding the flag in the manager's bed room, the soldiers carried it out with many epithets and tore it into bits. Being satisfied with their vengeance on the bit of bunting, in the absence of its owner, they departed. The matter was reported to Mr. Har ris on his return, and he promptly laid it before the British and American consular officials in Sagua, who will cause a thorough investigation. It is said the Spanish assert that they had seen insurgents leaving the estate, but this is denied by the mana ger. The American consul at Sagua, his friends s.iy, will make a full report on the flag incident. He is Mr. Bar ker, one of the most vigorous American representatives on the island. War of Devastation. Havana, April 19. In view of the approach of the rainy season, Captain General AVeyler has ordered the erec tion of an infirmary on the trocha and the extension of the military hospitals. New hospitals will be constructed at Trinidad, Casilda, Isabella and Sagua. The captain-general has ordered the demolition of all houses inBide the cul tivated zone. This is on the theory Ka Via nooDanta arill remain at nioht ' in the blockhouses and remove their families to the towns. Cubans Will Take Steps Frustrate It. INVADERS CHECKED. Greek Irregulars Defeated by the Turks at K ran la. Larissa, April 19. Revere fighting has occurred in Macedonia between the Greek irregulars and the Turkish forces. A column of irregulars sent to the right from Pitgravitzo, after hav ing attacked and captured Sitovon, con tinued its advance toward Kritudes, Phisia and Kouruzi, with orders to hold Kouruzi at all costs, as it com mands the right approach to Grevno, the objective point. This column, commanded by Chiefs Zermos and Luzzo, attacked Kritudes on Friday. The place was defended by two companies of Turks. After a se vere fight, during which eighty Turks were killed and twenty-five taken pris oners, the position was captured by the Greeks, who also obtained possession of 1.100 rifles and a quantity of eart rigdes. The insurgents, however, have euf ered a severe check in another direc tion. A strong force of Turkish troops from Macovon, with a number of mountain guns, advanced on K rani a, which had recently been captured by the Greeks, and attacked too irregulars of Greece, who occupied an intrenched position. It is reported the fighting was ferocious on both sides. The in surgents eventually were compelled to retreat north to the mountains. Some, however, succeeded in breaking through the Turkish lines and escaped to Bal tino, just across the frontier in Mace donia, first captured by the Greek ir regulars and used by them ae a depot for provisions and ammunition. Accounts given by refugees ot Turk ish losses are believed to be exaggerat ed. They eay 265 Turks were killed, while the irretrulars onlv had eight men killed and seventeen wounded. The leader of the Greeks operating in that direction, Chief Mil on as, was among the wounded, and returned into Greek territory with a number of refugees. One of the latter says a portion of the Turkish force is composed of irregulars whose dress re?-embles that of the Greek insurgents. This, it appears, enabled the Turkish force to execute a flank movement unheeded by the leaders of the Greeks. The refugee referred to blames the Greek leaders for badiy handling the men. All the refugees bore traces of having experienced great fatigue, and it is reported that Ethnike Hetairia, or the national league, has ordered the Greek irregulars to retreat into Greek territory, regarding further bloodshed as useless, unless the regular army of Greeks supports the irregulars. AGREEMENT REACHED. Columbia River Fishermen Will Take Pour Cents a Pound. Astoria, Or., April 19. It is now settled that the Columbia river packers will not get their fish this season at less than 4 cents, as was anticipated. At a conference between a committee of the union, appointed for that pur pose, and the packers, this afternoon, it" was determined by the former that no fish would be delivered to any cannery for less than the 4-cent price. It now remains to be seen whether the packers will pay the union rate or ehut down. The probabilities are, however, that it will be decided to go ahead with the season's pack, but an effort will be made by the Cannery men's Association to stiffen Eastern prices so as to justify the 4-cent price for fish. A prominent packer is authority for the statement that no more fish will be offered under first-class labels after to day at a price that will not leave a fair margin of profit at 4 cents for raw ma terial. It could not be learned what action the association has determined to take, but it is generally reported that its members have agreed to render such assistance to one another as will enable the entire spring pack to be carried over until the desired improvement takes place in the market. When it became generally known to night that the impending strike had been averted, there was great rejoicing. When the season opened, business experienced a sudden improvement, but fell off again as the agitation continued. Great uneasiness was felt. The situ ation, as it now stands, is all that could be desired, and indications are briglit for a prosperous year. The only dis agreeable feature of the situation is that the Chinese have secured an advantage over white labor. This con dition has caused a great deal of un favorable discussion, and is condemned on all sides. Several hundred boats went out to night, the decision of the union setting all doubts at rest. The run of salmon continues light, but the fish is of ex- cellent quality. It is predicted by fish i experts that the run this year will be j without precedent in the past ten sea sons. Scarcity of Funds In Land Office. Washington, April 19. The exhaus tion of the funds appropriated for the general land office is largely crippling the work in the field, and further re trenchment on the salary rolls was made today. The fourteen examiners of the office who have been investigat ing on the Chippewa Indian lands at $6 per day each, and twelve mineral land commissioners in Idaho and Montana, drawing $2,500 per annum each, were ordered dropped from the rolls. The ac tion takes effect the 20th inst. Judge S tor row Dead. Washington, April 19. Judge Jas. A. Storrow, a lawyer of Boston, drop ped dead while at the congressional li brary today. Judge Storrow took an important part in the procodings inci dent to the arbitration treaty between the governments of Great Britain and Venezuela for the settlement of the boundary dispute. The common mushroom attains its greatost size in less than twenty-four hour. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Downing, Hopkins A Company's Review of Trade. There was a good trade and active market in wheat during the past week, fluctuations covering 7 range. Oper ations were somewhat enlarged, and towards the end of the week orders from the country more numerous. The feeling developed was stronger and higher prices ruled, all of which was maintained, and the close shows an ad vance of 7c, with final trades in May it 73c and July 73c. The holiday in Friday had a tendency to curtail operations during the middle of the treek, but commencing with the first :ap of the bell on Saturday there was a good general trade and the largest gain for a single day in the week was scored n that day. May advancing from 9 3-8c at the opening, to 73c at the slope. Heavy short traders were the principal buyers, but they were first goaded into action by some energetic buying for long and foreign accounts. In the midst of rejoicings over their recent series of brilliant victories, the bears seemed to forget their experience of only two years ago. On April 9 of that year, May wheat sold at 64c, but then began to climb, and the market scarcely halted until 85 3 -8c was reach ed on May 29 the same year. A great many brains were hurt in that 30 6-8c rise. The visible supply was in that year, on March 1, 78,762,000; April 1, 74,308,000 bushels against 37,706,000 bushels at present. Chicago stocks April 1, 1895, were 26,454,000 bushels against present Stock of 10,000,000 bushels. Nor was there at that time any shortage in the wheat crops of other countries, and no one was reading a column a day about "the war in Crete." The 80c rise came "just the ?ame." We are not called upon to state whether or not such an advance will occur during the same period this year. We do know, however, that it has been many years since domestic supply has been so low as at present, and about as long since the world's sup ply has been down before where it is now. Market Quotation. Portland, Or., April 20, 1897. ' Flour Portland, Salem, Cascadia 1 and Davton, $4.00; Benton county and White Lily, $4.00; graham, $3.40; su ! perfine, $2.75 per barrel. Wheat Walla Walla, 74 75c; Val- ley, T6c per bushel. j Oats Choice white, 38 40c per ; bushel; choice gray, 37 89c Hay Timothy," $14.00(315.00 per i ton; clover, $11. 60 12.50; wheat and !,oat, $10. 00m 11.00 per ton. ! Barley Feet! barley, $17.50 per ton; brewing, $I8!9. ; Millstuffs Bran, $14.50; shorts, $16.50; middlings, $26. Butter Creamery, 35c; dairy, 25 27Sc; store, 17H 30c per roll. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks,55365c; Garnet Chilies, 65 75c; Early Rose, 80aS5c per sack; sweets, $2.75 per cental for Merced; new potatoes, 3c per pound. Onions $2. 50 3. 00 per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75 3.25: geese, $4. 00 (A 5.00; turkeys, live. Urn 12c; ducks, $6.007.00 per dozen. Eggs Oregon, lie per dozen. Cheese Oregon, 10c; Young America, 13 c per pound. Wool Valley, 12c perponnd; Eastern Oregon, 6 (3 8c. Hops 9(10c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $3.00(33.50; cows, $3.25ot8-00; dressed beef, 4 6c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, $3.50(23.75; dressed mut ton, 6c per ponnd. Hogs Gross, choice, heavy, $4.00$ 4.25; light and feeders, $3.50(33.00; dressed $4.50(3 5.25 per cwt- Veal Large, 5 ) 5 c; smal 1, 6 6s per pound. Seattle, Wash., April 80, 1897. Wheat Chicken feed, $37 per ton. Oats Choice, $23(3 34 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, $20 per ton. Corn Whole, $30 per ton; cracked, $3031; feed meal, $19(3 20. Flour (Jobbing) Patent excellent, $4.80; Novelty A, $4.50; California brands, $4.90; Dakota, $5.65; patent, $0.40. Millstuffs Bran, $14.00 per ton; shorts, $18. Feed Chopped feed, $18.00 per ton; middlings, $33; oilcake meal, $30. Hay Puget sound, per ton, $11.00; Eastern Washington, $15. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 33 c; select, 33c; tube, 33c; ranch, 1517. Cheese Native Washington, 13c Vegetables Potatoes, per ton, $16.50 18; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c; rutabagas, per sack, 50c; carrots, per sack, 4050c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.50; onions, per 100 lbs, $3.35. Sweet potatoes Per 100 lbs, $4.00. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 10 10c; ducks, $6 6. 50; dressed turkeys, 15c Eggs Fresh ranch, 13,o. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef, steers, 7c; cows, 6J-c; mutton, sheep, 8 c per pound; Iamb, 5o; pork, 6c per pound; veal, small, 8c Fresh Fish Halibut, 4)6o; Balmon, 68c; salmon trout, 710c; flounders and soles, 84c. Provisions Hams, large, 11 hams, small, llci breakfast bacon, 10c; dry salt sides, 6c per pound. San Francisco, April 30, 1897. Potatoes Salinas B urban ks, 90c $1.10; Early Rose, 6580c; River Bur banks, 50 70c; sweets, $1.6031.75 per cental. Onions $3. 36 8. 76 per cental. Eggs Ranch, 10 13 g per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 13c; do seconds, 12a12c; fancy dairy, 13o; seconds, 10,4 (3 11c Cheese Fancy mild, new, 6(3 7c; fair to good. 6o: Young America, 7 8c; Eastern, WtajH0- WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL Senators Gave Their Views to Senate Subcommittee. MEXICO FAVORS DINGLEY BILL Bill Now Before the Senate Asking ' for a Commission to Introduce Our Bread Foods Into the Orient. Washington, April 17. Senator Hansbrough has introduced a bill au thorizing the appointment of a commis sion to introduce and popularize the bread foods of the United States among the peoples of the Orient. It provides that the commission shall consist of three persona, to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate, and to be known as the bread-foods commission of the United States, and to be under the direction and control of the secretary at agriculture. The com mission shall ascertain and from time to time report to the secretary of agri culture the beat modes of introducing and popularising the bread foods of tbe United States among tbe peoples of Oriental countries. Tbe salary of the commissioners shall be $5,000 a year, and the commission is authorized to employ a secretary at a salary of $3,000, and $30,000 is appropriated to defray the expenses of tbe commission in the prosecution of its work. Hansbrough says the measure is designed to further tbe work of extending tbe trade of the United States with China and Japan, and was suggested by the letter recently sent to him by James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad, on the subject of trade with the Orient. TARIFF SUGGESTIONS. goaators Cava Their Tie' to the Sea- ato Subcommittee. Washington, April 17. The Repub lican subcommittee of the senate com mittee on finance held an all-day session at the capitol to afford an opportunity to other senators to make suggestions on the tariff bill. Among the senators who called and bad conferences with the committee were Messrs. Quay. Sewall, El kins, Piatt, Wellington, Per kins, 6houp, Pritchard, Baker and Harris of Kansas. Senator Quay urged a rate of duty upon carpets and matting, which would insure protection to the industries of this country against the products of China and Japan. Senator Perkins was given an ex tended hearing on the fruit schedule. He presented the' committee with sam ples of both California and foreign cur rants and raisins, and asked lor an increase of the rate on Zante currants, bringing it np to t4 cents per pound. He also suggested a duty of 1 cent a ; pound on oranges and lemons, instead ! of three-fourths of a cent, as fixed by the Ding ley bill. It was suggested to Mr. Perkins by some of the members of tbe committee that tbe fruit schedule had already been attacked, and the rates charged to be too high, bat the California senator contended for thorough protection. Mr. Perkins suggested a substitute schedule on beet sugar, providing for a duty of 1 cent a pound on sugar testing 70 by the polari scope and increasing to 1 H cents for the 90 per cent test. The committee promised to give this matter due attention, but gave no further indi cations of the probable result of its de liberations. A more pronounced favorable recep tion was given to a suggestion for a drawback duty on imported tin cans, in which fruits and salmon are exported. This suggestion appeared to meet with favor. Senator Se wall's suggestions per tained to almost the entire list of New Jersey manufactures, and he filed briefs bearing upon all of them. He present ed a request of the silk manufacturers for a uniform 50 per cent ad valorem duty. Senators Baker and Harris asked for a duty of $3 per ton on gypsum, and for a decrease of the duty proposed on Mexican cattle. They reported that there were immense beds of gypsnm in the West, sufficient to supply the wants of the entire country. With reference to cattle importations, they represent ed that the cattle were needed to con sume the grass crop of the West, and ' that it was more economical to move the cattle than the grass. Senator Elkins and Senator Welling ton appeared in support of the Dingley tariff rate on coal, which there is an effort to have reduced. During the day, a number of the Re publican senators from the inter mountain states met to agree upon a plan of co-operation. They reached no definite conclusion, except to stand to gether in their demands on wool, bides, cattle, lead ore and other Rocky moun tain products. Tito Indian BUI. Washington, April 17 The senate spent today considering the Indian ap propriation bill, but did not complete it. Early in the session the proceed ings were made executive, and when the doors were open again to the public, the Indian bill again came up. The pending question was on the committee amendment opening the Uncompaghre reservation in Utah to public entry. Jones of Arkansas withdrew tbe point of order he had made, and on an aye and no vote, the amendment was agreed to, 33 to 13. Thaake, Awfollv. JToha Bull. London, April 16. The St. James1 Gazette, referring to the trouble in Ha waii, regarding the landing of Japanese immigrants, says that if a rupture be tween Japan and the United States oc curs, the latter may find the Japanese; navy a hard customer to tackle,