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APPALLING A Fond du Lac Indian Mur ders Three Others. HE WAS ( Al’Tl RED SOON AFTER Was Craxed With Liquor- attempted to Ellave Hi. < rliue liy Setting Fire to t lie llou.e. Duluth, Nov. 29. — Word has reached here of a shocking Indian murder that took place on the Fond du Lac reserva tion, 40 miles north of here. A Chip pewa half-breed named John Anamsin, left the reservation several days ago ami went to the town of Cloquet. Late Tuesday he returned, crazed with li quor, and in a tit of drunken rage at tacked his wife who was about to give birth to a child. He dragged the woman from her bed and threw her on tlie floor, where he beat and kicked her into a state of unconsciousness. The brutal treatment caused premature la bor, and while actually receiving the blows from her husband the woman gave birth to the child. About the time Anamsin had fin ished his work another Indian named Peterson happened to be passing the house, and hearing a noise he broke into the room and attempted to protect the prostrate woman. Anamsin seized a club and turned his attention to Pet erson, who made an effort to get out, but before he could do so it is said An amsin knocked him down and literally pounded his head into a pulp. He then took the body and threw it into a creek near by, and returning to the house saturated the floor of the room in which liis wife and child lay with kerosene and applied the match. Then, with the evident intention of ■covering up the act, he closed and locked the door and left the house. A number of neighboring Indians by this time became aware that something was wrong, and breaking into the house got the woman and child out, but the rescuers barely escaped with their lives. Both Mrs. Anamsin and the child died half an hour later. A squad of Indian police started after Anamsin, and caught him about daybreak on the Cloquet road. He showed considerable fight and in formed the police that they could not have him alive, thereupon one of the police fired at him, inflicting a slight wound. He was taken back to the res ervation and locked up. SAYS DURRANT IS INNOCENT. B la »it lier’is Widow Talks of the Em manuel Church Horror. Fort AVorth, Tex., Nov. 29.—The widow of Arthur Forbes, alias J. E. Blanther, who was arrested at Merid ian, Tex., charged with having mur dered Mrs. Langfelt in San Francisco, and who committed suicide in the Bosque county jail, has been located in this city. The woman goes by the name of Ada Taylor. She says that she married Arthur Forbes at Little Rock, Ark., in 1892, and that they taught in the pnblic schools in Bosque county in 1896. They had some trouble, during which Forbes shot her three times. About that time Arthur Forbes, alias Blan ther, was arrested, charged with mur dering Mrs. Langfelt, and he was lodged in jail, where he subsequently committed suicide by taking morphine. Mrs. Forbes says there is no doubt as to Forbes being the murderer of the San Francisco woman. He often told her he was well acquainted with Min nie Williams and Blanche Lamont, having been introduced to them by Durrant; that he often referred to the murders in such a manner that she waa convinced that he knew of them. Mrs. Taylor savs that one of her trunks is still in San Francisco, where it was used in evidence during Dur rant’s trial. She today wired Durrant as follows: “Have courage; I believe you to be an innocent man; if I can help to prove your innocence command me.” Sailed With a Pirate. San Francisco, Nov. 29.—A story from Honolulu has caused anxiety among the friends of 16 young men who recently sailed from this port on the schooner Sophia Sutherland in search df treasure on the Solomon islands. The trading master of the little craft, now presumably cruising in the South, is Captain Sorenson, who, ac cording to ex-Consul Churchill, of Apia, Samoa, has a black record as a pirate and despoiler of the natives of the islands in the Central Pacific. When the Sutherland reached Apia she was subjected to a searching in quiry, and Sorenson was identified as the man who had led a similar expedi tion from Melbourne on the schooner Albert, which he soon transform«! into a regular pirate. In 1884 he was captured by the British man-of-war Dart, and sent to prison for 10 years. Since then he has not been heard from, but now he is in virtual command of a company of Californians who put faith in his stories of the fabulous wealth of the Solomon islands. Switzerland is the land of univer» titiee. London. Nov. 29.—A letter received here from Georgetown, British Guiana, announces that Great Britain's legal experts have unearthed in the co lonial archives there a series of vol- um«-s containing memorandum giving the running history of the Dutch set tlement of Guiana from the middle to near the close of the 17th century, fully confirming the British boundary claims. It is claimed the discovery clears the question, and will greatly facilitate the work of the arbitrators. DISASTER. MKINLEY IN GOLD. Tornado in the Philippines Swept Thon» sands to Death. A Statue to Be Kxpihited at the Taris Exposition. San Francisco, Nov. 30.—The ty phoon which swept over the Philippine islands, October 6, caused one of tlie worst disasters reported from the south ern ocean in many years, if not in the history of that section of the world. Thousands of lives were lost, includ ing many Europeans, and the damage to property was something appalling. Telegraphic advices concerning the calamity have been very meager The difficulty of getting news from the islands is great at any time, and, ow ing to the remoteness of some prov inces visited by the hurricane, full de tails of the storm did not reach llong Kong until November 1. The steamer Gaelic, from the Orient, today brought letters and papers which ■ontain accounts of the ravages of the tidal wave and wind. Whole towns were swept or blown away. Fully 500 Europeans were killed, ami it is esti mated that 6,000 natives perished. The storm first struck the islands at the Bay of Santa Paula, in the prov ince of Samar. It devastated the entire southern portion of the island. On the 12th, a hurricane reached Leyte, and struck the capital, Taclo- ban, with great fury. In less than half an hour the town was a mass of ruins. The natives were panic-stricken. Four hundred of them were buried beneath the debris of wrecked buildings, and 120 corpses of Europeans were recovered from the ruins when the native authorities in | stituted a search for the dead.' Reports from the southern coast were received which claimed that a score of small trading vessels and two Sydney traders were blown ashore and their crews drowned. The sea swept inland nearly a mile, destroying property valued at several million dollars, and causing wholesale deaths among the natives. New York, Nov. 29.—Ada Ilehan in silver is to be outshone by William Mc Kinley ii. gold according to the Herald of today. The added fame which the actress acquired by posing for the Mon tana atatile of solid silver exhibited at the world’s fair is to bo approached if not eclipsed by the president of the United States who will furnish the fig ure for a life-sized statue of solid gold. This will be the most costly lump of precious metal the people of the mod ern world have ever seen. So says F. D. Higby, of Chicago, who has been retained by AVestern millionaires to furnish such a statue for exhibition at the Paris exposition in 1900. Mr. Higby was in the city yesterday on his way to Washington to get the consent of President McKinley to pose for the figure. As Mr. Higby took a prominent part in the headquarters management of the late campaign, and has asked for no office he is confident of success in this mission. “You know,” said Mr. Higbv “that I designed and built the Montana statue at the world’s fair for which Miss Rehan posed. I suppose it was because of my experience that 1 have been retained to build this statue, which with the base will contain bul lion to the value of $11,050,000. “AVhile it will be designed primarily to first exhibit the statue at Paris in 1900, tl^pdirectors of thepan-American exposition to be held in Cayuga island, in the Niagara river, in 1899, are anxi ous to have it completed in time to ex hibit there first. It is likely that this arrangement will be made. “I cannot say yet who the capitalists are who are back of this project, but there are a half dozen of them, and everything is ready to begin work on the statue as soon as a design is com pleted.” VICTIM OF CANNIBALS. Fat e of Two Was 1»inglon¡am» in Congo Free State. AA'ashington, Nov., 80.—A startling and horrible story of the killing of two Washingtonians and the mutilation of the bodies by natives of the Congo Free State has just been received here in a letter to Leo Harman, of this city. The men were members of a party which, during November and December, 1894, went from this city to enlist in the Belgian army, fcr service in the Con go. The party included Lindsay Burke, Frank Batchelor, Barry R. An drews, Harry Sparlin and a Mr. Mel lin, who was at one time a noncommis- sioned officer of the United States army. All except Thcrnton and Mel lin were members of the National Guard of this district. The information received is that Mr. Burke and a party of 50 natives, who were sent out in December, 1896, to dislodge a band of natives who revolt ed, were ambushed and killed. An Arab, who was with the command, but was some distance off at the time of the ambush, states that Burke was dead before the natives reached him, and that the most hideous looking lit tle men he ever saw walked up and cut Burke’s head off with one blow of a knife. The chief then began to slice pieces of his legs and arms and to dis tribute them among his followers. There were so many of the natives that the pieces were very small, and before they had concluded, there was a fight to see who would get the remainder. The natives then left, one carrying off Burke’s arm. Windeye, a New Yorker, who had command of another detachment of sol diers sent out on the same errand, ar rived a few hours after the natives left. Windeye gathered up the remains of Burke and buried them. When he learned the strength of the rebels, he hurried back to Michau and notified the commandant of the post. The other AVashingtoman who lost his life was killed March 1, when the troops, under the command of Baron Dhanis, revolted near Kabanbarre, and assassinated a number of officers of their regiment, among them being Mellin. The body of Mellin was but uered beyond recognition. His heurt was cut out and burned. The situation is said to be precari ous, and a relief expedition has been ■ent to the rescue. Mr. Gage, another American, is very sick at Vangine. OREGON LINEN MILLS. Reported That Flax Will Be Made Up Into Wares at Salem. Salem, Or., Nov. 29.—There are prospects that the “Scotch Mills,” in Salem, which have long stood idle, will be converted into an important manu facturing plant. It is understood that Mr. T. B. Wilcox, who owns a control ling interest in the mills, has submit ted a proposition to Dr. Deimel, the importer of linen goods, whereby a linen manufacturing establishment is to be located here, and Mr. Wilcox is to be one of the stockholders. The details of the negotiations, pending between Mr. Wilcox and Dr. Diemel, have not been given out, but assurance is given that the prospects for the establishment of a large linen manufacturing plant here are very bright. Mrs. Lord received a letter from Dr. Deimel last night, stating that he sailed for Germany Tuesday. He further says: “I have now more offers for shares in our present company that I am able to accept, and if $500,000 or even $1,- 000,000 should be required to organize a company for the spinning of yarn and the weaving of linen, including linen mesh, it can be had, on the showing that you can grow and will grow flax of a quality equal to the best, and that your people desire the locating of our industry there by offering us such ad vantages as you mention in your let ter.” Legislation for Alaska. Washington, Nov. 29.—The presi dent in his message will recommend speedy legislation to insure the best possible government for Alaska. He will point out the difficulties which the people living there are under, and will urge that something be done to protect the property of the government. He will allude to the fact that the govern ment is losing large sums because there is no way of protecting timber from indiscriminate use. A better system of permits for the cutting and inspection of timber, not only for the mineral states of the AVest, hut also for Alaska, lias been presented to the president, and he will endeavor to have legisla tion speedily enacted for the better pro tection of the forests. Nearing a Settlement. ES 1 WEEKLY ■» k All the Cities Thriving: THE and Sister AMERICAN NAVY. It. Fr.a.nt Condition Summed lip by Secretary Long. Washington, Nov. 29.—The report of tlie secretary of the navy was made public today. It shows that the pres ent effective fighting force of the navy consists of four battle-ships of the first class, two battle-ships of the second class, two armored cruisers, sixteen cruisers, fifteen gunboats, six double- turreted monitors, one ram, one dyna mite gunboat, one dispatch-boat, one transport steamer and five torpedo- boats. There are under construction five battle-ships of the first class, six teen torpedo-boats and oue submarine boat. There are 64 other naval vessels, in cluding those used as training, receiv ing and naval-reserve ships, tugs, dis used single-turreted monitors, and some unserviceable craft. There is, further, the auxiliary fleet. This consists, first, of more than 20 subsidized steamers, which comply with the requirements of tlie postal act of March 3, 1891, with regard to their adaptability to naval service, an I to an armament of main ami second batteries; second, of a very much greater number of large merchant marine steamers, which can be availed of at any time of need. These auxiliaries, ranging from 2,000 to 12,000 tons, will, if occasion re quire, form a powerful fleet of ocean cruisers, capable of swift and formida ble attack upon an enemy’s commerce. Their great coal capacity will also en able them to remain a long time at sea in search of the whereabouts of hostile vessels. The country is congratulated u|>on the results obtained in the rebuilding of the navy. While its ships are not as many—and it is not necessary they should be—as those of some other great powers, they are, class for c I usb , in power, spee<L workmanship and offen sive and defensive qualities, the equal of vessels built anywhere else in the world. Five additional battle-ships are un der construction, which should be com pleted by the end of the year 1899. One gunboat and 17 torpedo-boats are also under construction. The first cost of the gunboats was about $250,00 each. That of the cruis ers nearly $2,000,000 each. Bids for the torpedo-boats were from 16 firms, covering a variety of designs. The contracts of these 30-knot bouts were awarded to the lowest bidders, as follows: To Harlan & Hollingsworth, one 340- ton boat, at $236,0000; to Gas Engine & Power Company and Charles L. Sea- bury Co., consolidated, one 235-ton boat, at $210,00; to Wolff & Zwicker iron works, one 247.5-ton boat, at Portland Market. Wheat—AValla Walla, 76@ 77c; Val $214,500. It is of interest to note the naval ley and Bluestem, 78@79c per bushel. Four—Best grades, $4.25; graham, programmes of tiie principal foreign powers which show the great activity $3.50; superfine, $2.25 per barrel. prevailing among them in the matter OatH—Choice white, 34 (3 35c; choice of naval consturction. gray, 82 @ 88c per bushel. The event of the week in the Chicago wheat market was a jump of 4c in one day in the price of December options. The sentimental figure of $1 was reached for a moment. The bulk of the wheat in Chicago is in the hands of a [Hiwerful clique, who are in a posi tion just now to dictate to the short sellers of December. These people keep on declaring there is to be no cor ner, but a squeeze is almost certain. The outcome of the May price de pends altogether on the world’s statis tical position. Europe would not be taking 6,500,000 bushels of wheat and flour from America in one week if there did not exist extraordinary necessity for it. But no one knows how long this demand w ill keep up or whether the price fairly discounts the situation. A good illustration of how little can be decided with exactness about so vast a question as the wheat supply is the conflict of two respectable authorities in the mere interpretation of an official Russian crop report. The Corn Trade News declares it shows a shortage of 102,000,000 bushels, compared with last year, while Beeroohm makes the shortage only 1,000,000 bushels. The profession of crop statistics is like the ology. It is so big a field as to permit of all sorts of differences and to enable each teacher to pose before those imme diately around him as the only really authoritative one. Nothing would affect the sentiment at Chicago quicker than a falling off in Northwestern receipts. But on this comparatively simple problem there is no unanimity. Pillsbury a fortnight ago predicted confidently that the car lots at Minneapolis and Duluth by No- 1 vember 20 would be down to small figures, with not over 20 per cent of the crop left in the hands of the farm ers. There has all through November been perfect weather for marketing; but the authorities at Minneapolis are now predicting another two weeks of free movement. The weather is to count a great deal on the price between this and Deemeber 10th. It will make easy or difficult the continued move ment of wheat between Duluth and Chicago; it will keep open or close up navigation between Chicgao and Buf alo, and will influence, too, the move ment from the spring wheat farmer into Duluth and Minneapolis. ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST the LETTER. (OlHce of Downing, Hopkin« A Co., Chicago B.-nr.l oi rra<le Broker«, 711-7HCliambcr ui Cum- luerce Building, Portland, Oregon.] Evidence of Steady Growth and Enterprise. from MARKET J Town« of States —Washington. AVillamette valley fall-sown grain Is looking fine. Several Oregon towns report “not a vacant house.” The lato storm was the severest known in many years in Clatsop county. Last week five carloads of wheat and five earloads of wood were shipped from Sheridan, in Yamhill county. A Medford man has sold 10 carloads of Ben Davis apples to a New York firm for 75 cents a box, f. o. b. A Buck Hollow rancher raised $300 worth of silver-skin onions on one acre of land in Sherman county this year, and sold the crop for cash. The run of steelhead salmon in Coos bay has commenced. Quite a number were brought from Coos river to Marsh field last week, and were sold for 50 cents each. Three steamers now plv between Ya- quina and San Francisco, the Presi dent, Truckee and Scotia. The latter carries only stone, while the others carry all kinds of freight. The financial condition of Grant county shows some improvement. Treasurer Hazeltine has funds on hand for the redemption of outstanding war rants bearing date of registration prior to January 24, 1891. State Treasurer Metelian’s account with the several counties of the state shows that Baker, Benton, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Grant, Jackson, Klamath, Lincoln, Umatilla and Wallowa have paid their taxes and interest in full for 1896. A Grant county paper says more wheat has been threshed in the sur rounding country this year than ever before, and that enough of it will be ground into flour to supply Grant coun ty with flour until next season. Usual ly it has been necessary to bring in flour. The apple crop on Burnt river is re ported to be three times that of last year and of good quality. The price, also, shows a very material advance over last year’s. Last season’s yield brought 40 cents a box, which this year has advanced to 75 cents, nearly double. Both dwelling and business houses are needed in Vale, Malheur county, says tlie Advocate. Every available room in town is occupied, and the great demand for more is increasing daily. Little three and four room cot tages that can be built at a cost not to exceed $200 each will bring from $5 to $8 a month rent. Samples of Eastern oysters that were planted in Yaquina bay have been on exhibition in Newport. Tlie oysters have increased very much in size, and have improved much in flavor, oyster experts say, but whether or not spawn discovered on mussel shells and other objects near them is the product of the foreign or native oyster cannot yet be determined. Samples were sent East two weeks ago for settling this point, but no report has yet been received. Barley—Feed barley, $19(320; brew ing, $20 per ton. Millstiffs—Bran, $15 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $15.50. Hay—Timothy, $12(312.50; clover, $10@ll; California wheat, $10; do oat, $11; Oregon wild bay, $9(310 per ton. Eggs—22 ’a (3 25c per dozen. Butter—Fancy creamery, 50 (3) 55c; fair to good, 40@45c; dairy, 30(340c per roll. Cheese — Oregon, 11 Sc; Young America, 12}sc; California, 9(d) 10c per pound. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $1.75(3 2.50 per doezn; broilers, $2.00(32.50; geese, $5(3 6; ducks, $3.00(3)4.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 9(310c per pound. Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, 35@40c per sack; sweets. $1.40 per cental. Onions—Oregon, new, red, 90c; yel low, 80c per cental. Hops—8(314c per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 4 (3 6c. Wool—Valley, 14(316c per ]xmnd; Eastern Oregon, 7@12c; mohair, 20 ' @22c per pound. Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethers ■nd ewes, $3.00; dressed mutton, 5c; spring lambs, 5*^c per pound. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $4.50; lightand feeders, $3.00(34.00; dressed, $4.50(35.00 per 100 pounds. Beef—Gross, top steers, $2.75(38.00; cows, $2.25; dressed beef, 4@5*^c per pound. Veal—Large, 4)^(3 5c; small, 6c per ]>ound. Washington. There is a good demand for logs on Gray’s harbor. The lumber shipments from Wash ington in October by rail were 750 cars. The shingle shipments from AVash- ington in October were 1,866 cars, or 298,560,000 shinlges, notwithstanding the car shortage and drop in prices. A Gray’s harbor fisherman says that the falling-off of the catch in silverside salmon there this season is fully 50 per cent. The pack of the cannery at Aberdeen is only 10,000 cases, against 21,000 last year. The new hatchery on the Chehalis river will, it is expect ed, check this diminution in supply and restore the industry. AA’ashington has a law against alien ownership of land in that state. A Scotch company is desirous of building a beet-sugar factory near Spokane, and this law stands in the way. There is a case in the supreme court of Washing ton at the present time which will de termine whether the law is constitu tional or not, or whether aliens can own land in the state or not. By the breaking of a sheer boom at Stanwood, in Snohomish county, the other day, between 5,0o0,000 and 6,- 000,000 feet of logs went out into the Sound, and that of this amount prob ably, 500,000 feet will go out to sea through Deception pass. The boom company expects to be able to savo all except those carried out to sea by the AA' ashington, Nov. 29. — Hawaiian Minister Francis M. Hatch, who has just arrived in this city on hie return from Honolulu, expressed the opinion today that the trouble between Japan and Hawaii has been smoothed over, and can be settled now without diffi Will Accept Aid From America. Washington, Nov. 30.—In conse I culty. The Japanese government seems quence of the widespread destitution to be disposed to have the matter set among the people who have been con- i tled in as amicable a spirit as possible. centrated at certain points in Cuba, the Canada’s Reply. governor-general of the island has in Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 29.—A reply has formed Consul-General Lee that United been prepared by the Dominion govern States citizens who desire to send sup- I ment and forwarder] to Washington in plies to the poor and needy in Cuba respect to the negotiations which are ■hould send them to the Catholic bish going on between those countries. The ops at the nearest point of collection, government will not sav what the reply and these prelates would in turn con is until it reaches Mr. Foster, at AA"ash sign whatever might be sent to the ington, but it is understood that it is a bishops of the island at Havana and refusal to stop pelagic sealing for one tides. Santiago de Cuba for distribution. year. The state auditor has had printed in Fatal Boiler Explosion. Chicago, Nov. 29.—The Luetgert pamphlet form the opinions of the at Halifax, N. S., Nov. 30.—The explo case will be called for a second trial to torney-general relative to revenue and sion of a boiler at the Gold Lake mines. morrow morning, in Judge Horton’s taxation. These pamphlets will be for East Halifax, caused the death of the court. The state will announce its warded to the different county treas manager of the mine, Daniel Phail, readiness to go on with the trial at urers throughout the state. So many and James Hennessey and John Mc- once, but it is very probable that At inquiries were received by the state Isaac, their bodies being terribly torn torney Phalen, for the defense, will auditor relative to the construction of by flying wreckage of the boiler. ask for a continuance or a change of the revenue law that this step was Hennessey and Mclsaac were testing venue. deemed advisable. the boiler. The famous Ruby creek, over which A Four-Handed Fight. Smallpox in Mexico. Mandeville, La., Nov. 2.—From there was so much exictement 15 years Denver, Nov. 30.—A special to the ago, promises to furnish the state with News from Santa Fe., N. M., says: A Bayou Lacombe, a email settlement 11 another rich district. A resident of miles east of here, news has been re visitor from San Marchal states that an ceived of a desjierate fight between Ar Burlington was in Mount Vernon last epidemic of smallpox exists among the thur and Edward Jolie, on one side, week and brought with him and sold to Mexican residents there. The matter and Laurence and Edward Cousin, on the bank a little over $1,000 in coarse has been kept very quiet and the atten the other, in which al) concerned were gold taken out of placer claims on Can tion of the territorial board of health killed. Shotguuns and pistols were yon creek, a branch of Ruby creek, has not yet been called. the weafione used. A long-standing i W. A. Woodin and others, who were contemplating building a shingle mill Eighteen persons live in a one-room family feud led to the fight. in Fairhaven, have changed their shanty, 16x24 feet, in the town of To every 192 persons in the United blinds, and will put up a salmon can- Woodstock Vt., not far from the States there is a telephone. nery with a capacity of 20,000 cases. Bridgewater , NITROGLYCERINE : Nearly EXPLOSION. Wrecked an Entire Indiana. Town in Andersonville, Ind., Nov. 29.—Ches terfield, Ind., was almost wiped off the map at an curly hour this morning by an explosion of 80 quarts of nitrogly cerine in an oil field half a mile from town. James Gol’s house, about 300 rods distant, was torn to pieces. The explosion tore a hole in the ground down to the water line. A three-ton engine was torn to fragments, and ev ery animal in the neighborhood was killed instantly. The little town of Chesterfield is • mass of ruins. Every house was moved from its foundation, and windows were shattered, doors smashed in, every light put out and the plastering shaken from the walls. Several people were shaken out of bed. At Dalesville, two miles away, and at Yorktown, five miles distant, the damage was almost as great. Many people were injured, and it is miracu lous that many were not killed. The ■hock was felt 15 miles away. The damage cannot lie estimated. Will Hasten Durrant’s Execution. Sun Francisco, Nov. 29.—Acting At torney-General Carter has received word from Attorney-General Fitzgerald that he will advise Warden Hale to carry out the execution of Durrant, re gardless of apy legal proceedings that may lie instituted by Durrant’s attor neys, after the preBent legal quibble lias been decided. Durrant will be re Heattie Market. sentenced as soon as the controversy Butter — Fancy native creamery, now pending is settled, after which the brick, 27c; ranch, 16(318c. attorney-general of the state believe* Cheese—Native Washington, 12jjc; no legal step can accomplish further California, 9i^c. delay in the proposed execution of the Eggs—Fresh ranch, 30 (3 32c. prisoner. Poultry—Chickens, live, per pound, Marshal Blanco’s Assurance. hens, 10c; spring chickens, $2.50(3 Madrid Nov. 29.—Marshal Blanco 3 00; ducks, $3.50(33.75. has cabled to the cabinet an assurance Wheat—Feed wheat, $22 per ton. that he will be the arbitrator in con Oats—Choice, per ton, $19(320. Corn—Whole, $22; cracked, per ton, nection with the customs tariff, and that the interests of the peninsula $22; feed meal, $22 per ton. Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton, ■hall not suffer thereby. An excellent effect has been pro $22; whole, $22. Fresh Meats—Choice dressed beef, duced in official circles by the publica steers, 6c; cows, 5J^c; mutton sheep, tion this morning, in the official ga- ■ette, of the two decrees extending to 6c; pork, 7c; veal, small, 7. Fresh Fish—Halibut, 4(35c: salmon, the Antilles the universal sufferage law 8(34c; salmon trout, 7(3 10c; flounders of 1890, and applying also the laws in ■nd sole, 3(«4; ling cod, 4(35; rock cod, scribed in the first chapter of the 8pan- : ish constitution. 5c; smelt, 2Ja(34c. Freeh Fruit—Apples, 50c(3$1.25 per There is a white sparrow in Lafay box; peaches, 75(380c; prunes, 35(340c; ette, Ind. pears, 75c (311 per box. ■ AA’ool—Nevada 11 (3 13c; Oregon, 12 (314c; Northern 11 (3 12c per pound. Hops—10(3 14c per pound. Millstuffs—Middlings, $20(322; Cal ifornia bran, $17.50(3 18.00 per ton. Onions—New red. 70(380c; do new ■ilverskin, $1.40(31.60 per cental. Eggs—Store, 18(326c; ranch, 40(3 41c; Eastern, 17(324; duck, 25c per I doaen. | Cheese—Fancy mild, new, 12,l^c; fair to good, 7® 8c per pound. Ths Concur^ Returns From Alaska. San Francisco, Nov. 29.—The gun boat Concord arrived from Alaska to day. She will go to the navy-yard for an overhauling, after which she will be sent to China to take the place of the Yorktown on that station. San Francisco Market. Maxim’s New Oun Tasted. , I . I Portsmouth, Nov. 29. — Hiram Max- ini’s new quick-firing gun was tried here today with remarkable reaulta. With 25 pound* of cordite it showed affective range of 16,000 yard*.