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SHAFTER fie Ou 150 PERSONS DROWNED the Way From London to New York, She Struck the Kocks in a Terrible Gale, London, Oct. 17. — The Atlantic Transportation Company^ steamer Mohegan, formerly the Cleopatra, of the Wilson-Futness-Leyland line, which left Loinion for New York yes terday with 50 passengersand a crew of 150, is ashore off the Lizard, between the Manacles and the lowlands. It is rumored that there has been a gteat loss of life. A coast guard message reports that the passengers are “drowning like rate.” Anothei account says: “Bodies are washing ashore, one being that of a lady lashed to a plank, with both legs severed.” Particulars of the disaster aie diffi cult to obtain. It appears tiiat when the Mohegan struck a gale was blowing and the sea was running high. Lifeboats put off from theLizaid and from Falmouth, one returning filled with passengers. Seveial were drowned, however, it is reported, on the passage -of the lifeboat to the shoie. Another lifeboat saved six poisons. Tiie coast at that point is extremely dangerous, and has been the scene of numerous wrecks. Some years ago there was a movement set on foot to get a lightship placed there, but it failed. A dispatch from Falmouth says the Mohegan foundered and was probably blown ashore by the heavy east wind after her machinery was disable«. All the Falmouth tugs went out but were unable to approach the vessel. A lifeboat has landed 80 of the Mohe gan's passengers and returned for more. One lady died after she was brought ashote. It is rumored that the position of the Mohegan is serious and assistance is urgently needed. According to a dispatch just received i from Falmouth, out of 200 passengers constituting the passengersand crew of the Mohegan, only 31 have been saved. This intelligence was forwarded from the coast guard by telephone to Fal mouth. The coast guards are watch ing for bodies and wreckage. The life boats have gone intc Port Houstock. The steamer Mohegan, then the Cleo patra, arrived at New York on August 12 last, on her maiden trip from Lon- Mon. She is a single-screw steel vessel •of 4,510 tons register, 480 feet long by 5'2 feet beam, and about 86 feet in depth of hold. She had accommoda tion for 125 passengers and a capacity for between 7,000 and 8,000 toiiB of freight and 500 cattle. Her com mander is Captain Griffiths, commodore ■of the Atlantic Transportation Com pany’s fleet. She is one of the five vessels recently purchaser! from the Wilson-Furness-Leyiand line by the Atlantic Transportation Company to replace the Mohawk. Mobile, Mars, Michigan and Mississippi, which were sold to the United States government to be used as transports. COMMERCE OF THE Will Be Increased by the Retention of the Philippine«. Plot Against Emperor William. Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. 17.—The Alexandria police have arrested nine Italian anrachists since last night, and have thereby frustrated a plot against Emperor William, now on hie way to the Holy Land, to be present at the consecration of the Church of the Savioi at Jerusalem. The first arrested was a cafe keeper, a well-known anarchist, in whose house the police discovered two wire bombs of great strength and full of bullets. This arrest was made in consequence of the notification from the Italian consul-general at Cairo that two anarchists hail left Cairo for Port Said._________________ IIow the Spaniard* Santiago. EXPLOSION Lost DAWSON QUARTZ MINES. Future of the City Depends Epon Their Development* Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 17.—J. H. Hold, of Chicago, who is just down from Cassiar, 6ays a gold strike has been made on Friday river, Three men took out 485 each from a river bar in one week. He M. Sinclair, of Los Angeles, Cal., who has just arrived from Dawson, says the future of Dawson will depend largely upon the opening of quartz mines. There have been upwards of 400 quartz claims recorded at Dawson and some claims in the vicinity of the city are attracting considerable atten tion, not on account of the high grade, but of the immense deposits of gold- bearing ore. C. C. Black, who has just returned from Peach rivei, states that several prospectors tip there stole provisions cached by a tribe of Indians which iiad always been friendly to the whites. The red men were not long in retaliat ing. They fired the grass in the dis trict for miles around. The result was disastrous to the unscrupulous white men. Their horses died of starvation, and, half-starved themselves, they fled from the country and returned to Omi- neca. Had they not left the district the Indian hostilities would hgve been carried still further. What Alaska Needs. PACIFIC. Seattle, Wash., Oct. 17. — D. E. Brown, general agent of the Canariian Pacific Railway & Steamship Company at Hong Kong, speaking todaj’ of the growth of trade betweeen this country and the Orient, said: “The trade of the last five years should more than double in the next five years, owing, in the first place, to increased transportation facilities, and in the second place to the close lela- tions that will have to exist hereafter tetween this country and the Orient as the result of holding the Philippine islands. We are perfectly willing that the United States should hold on to the Philippine islands, and when once the matter is definitely settled, and business is again in full swing, it will not be long before the commerce of the Pacific will be as great as that of the Atlantic. Especially will this be the case when railroads shall open up China to the commercial and industrial world, and make this Northwest coast its landing point.” OMAHA. Omaha, Oct. 17. — Major-General William R. Shafter was accordeel a most generous welcome by Omaha to- iay. When bis train arrived in the morning a large number qf people had ' gathered at the station to greet the hero of Santiago. Later, upon the ex position grounds, the manifestation of , love and respect for the general were I everywhere in evidence. This after noon, in tiie auditorium. General Shaf ter addressed an audience that filled | every inch of available space in the I great building. His address was a I plain, matter-of-fact discussion of the | Cuban campaign, and the simple pre- > mentation of facts was far more effective than the most exalte,! oratorical effort ; from one who had not participated in the struggle. One or two statements made by the general are new. lie said that with the capture of El Caney the campaign was practically over. It was simply necessary, he said, to convince the I Spanish commander that his case was ' hopeless. “Why the Spaniards surrendered when they could have abandoned their position and kept up the war,” he «aid, “I do not understand, but I be lieve it was because they had been in formed that the Spanish government had decided to give up the fight and | surrender their soldiers in the eastern part of the island.” Assistant Secretary of War Meikle- jolin made an able address, commend ing Nebraska’s part in the late war and denouncing the traducers of the army. Wu Ting-Fang, the Chinese mininster, was given a cordial recep tion. Senator Thurston spoke elo quently. Foundered Off the Lizard With Great Loss of Life. OVER Toirt AT I San Francisco, Oct. 17.—Thomas S. Nowell, a prominent citizen of Boston, who has just returned from Alaska, where he has spent four months an- naully for the last 13 years, savs that the district should have a representa tive in congress and should have the protection of adequate land laws. He also thinks that the prohibitory liquor law originally enforced to protect the Indians, but now ]s>ssible of evasion with a great population of white men and thousands of miles of unguarded seacoast, should be replaced bv high license, producing a revenue sufficient to pay many expenses of the territory. DARK DAYS FOR FRANCE. i London, Oct. 17.—The situation in Paris is regarded in well-informed quarters as being more serious than at any time since the commune. The St. James’s Gazette this afternoon says: "A military revolution, however peaceful, which replaces the Brisson cabinet with nominees of generals, would imperil the relatione between England and France almost to the breaking point. Semi-official and partly inspired Paris papers are still pretending that negotiations are pro ceeding between the two governments, and France believes it, although every body in England knows the statement to be ridiculous. Even supposing Major Marchand is unconditionally with drawn from Fashoda, the difficulties with France will in no way end. Be hind it lies the whole question of Bahr- el-Ghazal, the richest prize in the Sou dan.” A Southern Pacific Brakeman Killed. Ashland, Or., Oct. 15.—Charles Sny der, of Ashland, a Southern Pacific brakeman, was instantly killed at Zu- leka, on the south side of the Siskyous, near the state line, in California, last night. 'An extra freight train was switching, and in jumping upon a mov ing car he missed his footing and was thrown under the car wheels, which France Join* Aby**inia. completely severed his head from hie Rome, Oct. 17.—The ltalo says: body, besides cutting off one leg and “France has concluded a treaty with one arm and otherwise shockingly mu Abyssinia against England in the Fa- tilating hie body. gàjod» affair.” Large Amonnt of Bonds Stolen. Rushing Work on Gunboat«. Minneapolis, Oct. 17.—It has just Boston, Oct. 17.—The gunboat Wil leaked out that a week ago burglars mington hae received sailing orders for broke into the office of the Consolidated next Tuesday, and simultaneously tne Milling & Hardwood Company, and navy-yard officials got word to rush after breaking open a safe, escaped with work on her and have her ready by that 456,000 worth of United States bonds date without fail even if it was neces of the recent issue. President George sary to work overtime in all depart Christian received a letter offering to ments to do so. Her sister ship, the return them if a reward was advertised Helena, is under orders already to sail in one of the local papers. The matter for China the following Tuesday and has been plsced in tbs bands of the work has been pushed on her rather local authorities. i than on the Wilmington. A COLLIERY WEEKLY Five Miner* Were Killed and Eleven Injured. Tells the Commission About Coast Defenses. WHAT THE ENGINEERS SPENT Surgeon Hott’’* Tegtiinony a. to the Conditions Prevailing at Camp Thutuu*—Expenditure* for Uutterie*. Washington, Oct. 15.—The state ment made by General John M. Wil son, the chief of engineers, to the com mission investigating the conduct of the war. was made publie today. Dui- ing the progress of the war, the follow ing additions were made to tiie coun try armament: Armament was placed in positioin for six 12-inoh guns, 29 10-inch, 56 12- inch mortars, and 35 rapid-fire guns and additional platforms were made reaily for a still larger number, and ad ditional emplacements are under con struction for still more. According to this report, when all the works begun are completed, the armament will con sist of 80 12-incli mortars, and 79 rapid fires. The emplacements were under construction at 25 different harbors August 31. and there were double shifts working at each place, The total expenditures on account of gun and mortar batteries during the period of the war amounted to <4,821,- 500. Among the purchases for harbor de fense were 400 miles of cable, 150 tons of high explsoives, 1,650 new torpedo cases, 44 searchlights, etc. Twenty eight harbors were mined, 535 mines being planted. The expenditures on harbor defense tor the period were $1,- 661,000. Intrenching tools were pur chased and stored at Willet’s point sufficient for an army of 80,000 men. Hospital* in Chickamauga. Washington, Oct. 15.—Lieutenant- Colonel L. J. Hoff was before the war investigating commission at the fore noon session. He is a regular army officer, and was chief surgeon in the Third army corps at Chickamauga. Hoff did not consider the camp to have been in the best sanitary condition, but expressed the opinion that it could not be better, under the circumstances. In the beginning, the camp was short of medical supplies, due to the expecta tion that arriving troops would bring supplies of medicines. Continuing, Dr. Hoff said the capa city of the division hospitals was often doubled and trebled. It sometimes oc curred that there were eight men in tents which were intended to accommo date six, because of delay in securing tentage to care for the increase of dis ease, which was unexpectedly rapid. On one or two occasions patients were necessarily placed in beds made upon the floors, because of a temporary de- ficeincy in cots. As a rule the nurses were without training, and this fact occasioned some difficulty in dealing with typhoid cases. Yet he knew of no specific cases of suffering on this ac count. He specified the case of a man afflicted with an infectious disease,who had been compelled to lie in the open air one night on account of lack of tent age. The doctor was sure that no in jury resulted, as the w eather was pleas ant. Dr. Iloff said that the shortage in medical supplies had continued for several weeks, but there was generally sufficient to meet the immediate de mands. He also said that some requisi tions had been returned by*the Wash ington authorities because improperly filled, and lie was unde? the impression that there hail been complaints Of some suffering on this account. There was considerable delay in securing flooring for the tents. ORDERS Revolution Might Bring on War With England. IN TO DISBAND. Manno Will Send the Cuban Soldier« Home by Request of Colonel Ray. Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 15.—Senor Bartolomé Masso, accompanied by two members of his staff, arrived this morn ing at Manzanillo from Santa Cruz del Sur, in Puerto Principe, about 75 miles from Manzanillo, where the Cubans now have their headquarters, ami where, October 20, the Cuban assembly will meet to elect a new president ami to decide as to the plans for disband ing the army, if disbandment is con sidered advisable, and as to other im portant matters. He called at once on Colonel Ray, who received him courteously, expressed pleasure at the opportunity of an in terview, and said he hoped Senor Mas so would arrange for disbanding the Cubans under General Rios in the neighborhood of Manzanillo, so that work in the field could begin. He also earnestly advised the president of the Cuban provisional government to disband the Cuban troops at all points now in possession of the United States forces, in order that the men might give the assistance so greatly needed to place the country in a position to re cover from the evils of the three-year war. Senor Masso readily agreed to carry out Colonel Ray’s request, and said that General Rios would receive orders immediately to disband his men. “I believe?’ said Senor Masso, in terminating the interview, “that Cuba, in two years, will be more prosperous than ever before.” The interview lasted about an hour, and apparently was satisfactory to both. Senor Masso leaves tomorrow on his return, going by the insurgent steamer Fernando. Blair Maine Unveiled. Lansing, Micb., Oct. 14.—Upward of 30,000 residents of other portions of the state were preftent today at the un veiling of a statue erected to the mem ory of Austin Blair, Michigan’s famous 1 wai governor. General Shafter was present and received an ovation. I Tamaqua, Pa., Oct. 15.—Five men were killed and 11 injured by an ex plosion of gas this afternoon in colliery No. 8 at Coaldale, near here. The dead are: Fire Boss Thomas Smith, Wil- liam Reese, Mattis O’Larkey. of Coal- dale; William Caak. and John Kon- icka. of Lansford, All were marrried. and leave large families. The colliery has a capacity of over 300,000 tons of coal, and employs 500 hands. In consequence of fire, which originated in the left section of the mine some months ago, shifts of men were put to work driving holes horn the gangway, through which the water was to be forced upon the tlames. While the men were buildling a dam to back up the water this afternoon, the gangway caught fire, Nearly 100,000 gallons of water was turned into the holes and almost instantly a terrific explosion occurred, followed in quick succession by four lighter explosions of such force that the gangway was torn up for over 300 feet, and the workmen were blown about in all directions. Rescue gangs were put to work and an hour later it was thought that all the dead and injured had been found, al though the search was under way to night, when the fire was still burning. The wat.-r forced volumes of escaping gas from some of the old workings back upon the tlames, causing the explosion. UNKNOWN Strange VILLAGE FOUND. Community in the the Urals. Heart of St. Petersburg, Oct. 15.—A dispatch from Moscow reports that news has reached there from the Asiatic borders of the discovery of an entire village, the existence of which is unknown to Russian and European ethnologists and geographers. None <-f the many tribes in this weird region knew that there was such a village, nor hate they ever met any of the inhabitants. The village lies snugly ensconced in the »alley of a group of lofty mountains in the almost impenetrable Uial range. The people speak a language of their own, which bears no resemblance what ever to the 70 or mote languages which prevail in the vast regions of the great white czar. The travelers who chanced upon this community have been unable to elicit any information regarding their ante cedents. Their dress consists princi pally of anima) skinsand their huts are constructed of twisted boughs. The report adds sarcastically, refer ring to the heavy burdens of the czar’s subjects, which have been discovered, that the village seems to form a sort of ideal commonwealth, in which taxes and tax gatherers, among other trouble some things, are unheard of. This lat ter defect, however, is now to be rem edied, and it will no doubt be only a matter of a few weeks or months be fore the villagers partake of all the ad vantages and privileges of the Russian peasants. UP THE NOATAK RIVER. First White Men to Ascend the Kotze bue Sound Stream. Seattle, Oct. 15.—The first white men to ascend the Noatak river, in Alaska, arrived here today. They were Dr. R. E. Franklin and G. H. Griffith, of Richmond, Va.; N. L+vermore, of Port Townsend; John Mason, Charles Gay and Wallace Rhodes, of Seattle; O. Payne, of New York city, and Jack Beach. In two rowboats they went up about 250 miles, which requited 27 days of hard work. Their return trip was made in only 36 hours, which gives a good idea of the swiftness of the water in this hitherto unexplored river. They did not find any trace of gold worth mentioning, but discovered a country in which wild berries, especially cur rants, thrive; also all kinds of water fowl and the ptarmigan. On their re turn from Kotzebue sound, Franklin and Griffith located claims at Galvoin bay, where they took out if2.50 to the pan at bedrock. Some of the gold as says about «19 to the ounce. Arthur D. Spiers, of New York, ar- lived here today from Alaska, where he went as a member of the Pat Gal vin expedition, which drove 1,000 head of beef cattle over the Dalton trail to Fort Silkirk, where they were butchered and shipped to Dawson. Only six head died on the drive. At Dawson the meat sold at 41.25 a pound retail, and 55 cents wholesale. Copper Mine Itallroad. City of Mexico, Oct. 15.—The gov ernment has granted a concession for a standard-gauge railroad 150 kilometers maximum length. The concessionaire is the Inguaran Copper Mining Com pany, in which the Paris Rothschilds are heavily interested. The road is being planner! to connect the mines with the bay of Zituatanaeza, on the Pacific coast, and will be an outlet for copper productions. The Inguaran mines are believed to be the future of the rival of the Calumet <.t Hecla, the greatest known copper property in the United States. PtHenger Rate Reduced. Seattle, Oct. 15.—Official notifica tion was received today by R. C. Stev ens, general Western passenger agent of tire Great Northern railway, of a re duction of me cent |>er mile in the pas senger rates in Washington, Idaho and Montana. Made a Da«h for Liberty. Coquille City, Or., Oct. 15.—Charles Haywood, colored, who was round guilty of burglary, in the circuit court, made a desperate break for liberty while be ing taken from the courthouse to the county jail, late Monday evening. He ran alrout 400 yards, with Sheriff Toge in close pursuit. The officer fired six shots, but only succeeded in break ing the fugitive’s arm at the elbow. The prisoner jumped from a bridge 20 feet high, and before he could regain bis feet the officer overtook him MARKET LETTER. [Reported by Downing. Hopkin. <k Co., Ine., Soard of Trade Broker», 711 to TH Chamber oi Louuuerce building, I’ortluud, Oregon.) I ---------- Strikers at Virden, Illinois, Causing Trouble. EIGHT KILLED. MANY Y/OUNDED Buttle Caused by the Attempt of Union Minera to Prevent the Arrival of Nvgruei—A Day of Riot. ■ Since Leiter failed the outsider has lot beer, interested in Chicago ['rices. The disastrous outcome to the man with so many millions was a terrifying iesson to the small bull. Explanations lid not count. Whetb - Leiter made egregious errors or ■ f* was of little consequence. The defeat, after a year’s campaign, of the bull leader who for io long seemed the greatest who bad aver arisen, took the heart from every one who had believed in his cause. It was only last June that the disaster rook place; about four months ago. It teems a long interval, but it is really a ihort one, and it would lie remaikable if it were not still in evetyone’s mind. What new bull leader would now invite the comparisons which would inevitably ue made; what banking concern would hazard the criticism which would fol low any favors towaid a buying cam paign in grain? Have tiie losses of last summer’s collapse been forgotten yet? There must be a good deal imaginative about any bull deal. Not one advance in twenty is a mere matter of consump tive demand or of actual scarcity. There must be a great deal of theory with advancing prices; people must forget prudence, become venturesome, permit more or less exhiiiration. Would it not be like holding a picnic at the close of a funeral to permit much bull spirit within four mouths of the Leiter failure? The present movement of wheat to market is the heaviest ever known—11,- 000,000 bushels received at primary points last week. There was never any Buch total as that in six days before. Is not the speculator doing pretty well in taking care of that property and in also maintaining prices? Is not the fact that such a vdlume of grain is tinanoed and the price sustained evidence that the voluiueof speculation is larger than the very nanow fluctuations would indicate? Virden, Ill., Oct. 14.—The little town of Virden is comparatively quiet tonight, after a day of riot and blood shed, the long-expected clash between the union miners and imported negioes. At 12:40 this afternoon a Chicago & Alton special train, bearing 200 negro miners from the South, arrived at the stockade around the Chicago-Virden Coal Company’s mines, arid immediate ly a terrific fight began. The list at 10 o’clock tonight stands eight dead and I about 18 wounded. The dead are: Ed Walsh, of Springfield; Frank Bii- yean, of Springfield; Albert Smith, of Mount Olive; Joe Kitterly, of Mount Olive; Ernest Keutner, of Mount Olive; A. H. Breneman, of Girard; D. H. Kiley, Chicago & Alton detective; A. W. Morgan, of Chicago. For the past two weeks, rumors have reached Virden daily that a train hav ing negroes from Alabama would reach the city, and the Chicago & Alton depot has been surrounded day and night by vigilant miners, determinedly awaiting their arrival. Today the Chicago & Alton limited, due to pass here at 10 o’clock, shot through en route to Chicago an hour late, displaying flags on the rear indi cating that a special was following. Immediately the word was spread, and a dense crowd of miners lined the sta tion platform, while another crowd col lected at the entrance of the stockade, half a mile north of the station. D. H. Kiley, a Chicago & Alton detective, Seattle Markets. stood guard at a switch at the south Tomatoes, 50@75c per box. end of the station platform to see that Cucumbers, 10@15cpet doz. it was not tampered with. Onions, 85@90c per 100 pounds. At 12:40 the special train passed, Potatoes, 110 @14. and signal shots were fired from the Beets, per sack, «1. south end of the train, announcing the Turnips, per sack, 50@65c. special's arrival. Immediately shots Carrots, per sack, 65c. were fired from the moving train and Parsnips, per sack, fl. outside, and the battle was on. A few Beans, green, 2@8o. moments after the train bad passed the Gieen corn, fl@1.25 per saok. switch where Kiley was stationed, and Cauliflower, 75c per doz. while he was talking with two citizens, Hubbard squash, lj^o per pound. be threw up his arms and dropped dead Celery. 40 @ 50c. with a bullet through his brain. He Cabbage, native and California was the first man killed. The train continued to the stockade, |1.25@1.50 per 100 pounds. Apples, 50c@90c per box. the miners tiring into it all along the Pears, 76c @41 per box. route and the negro passengers return Prunes, 40@50o per box. ing the fire. Peaches, 50c @<1. The moment the train reached the Plums, 50c. stockade, the miners opened a desperate Cantaloupes, <1.25 per box. tire with Winchesters, revolvers and Butter—Creamety, 26c per pound; firearms of all descriptions. The ne groes on the train answered with a dairy and ranch, 18@20c per pound. Eggs, 36c. steady fire. The miners and the train Cheese—Native, 12@13)$c. were enveloped in a cloud of smoke, Poultry—Old liens, 18@14c per and the shooting sounded like a con tinuous volley. Engineer Burt Tigar pound, spring chickens, <8@4. Fresh meats—Choice dieseed beef received a bullet in the arm and dropped from his seat. His fireman steers, prime, fl)$@7c; cows, prime, seized the throttle, pulled it open, and, 6*$c; mutiou, 7)$c; pork, 7@8o; veal, with a jerk, the train was under full 5@6o. Wheat—Feed wheat, 419. speed, carrying a load of wounded negro Oats—Choice, per ton, 422 @23. passengers to Springfield. How many Corn—Whole, <23.50; cracked, «34; were wounded is not known. The train stopped at the stockade but two min feed meal, <23.50. Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton, utes. Its departure did not cause the <24 @25; whole, <22. firing to cease. Flour—Patent, per barrel, <3.50; The tower of the stockade was filled with sharpshooters, armed with Win straights, <3.25; California brands, chesters, and they kept up a steady fire <3.25; buckwheat flour, <3.75; graham, into the crowd of union miners. Eye per barrel, <3.70; whole wheat flour, witnesses sav the dead miners were <3. 75; rye flour, <4. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, killed after the train had departed. It is not known how many men were sta shorts, per ton, <16, Feed—Chopped feed, <17@21 pei tioned behind the walls of the stockade, but an estimate placed it at between ton; middlings, per ton, <17; oil cakt 25 and 40. Won! was sent to physi meal, per ton, <35. cians in town that their services were Hay—Puget Sound mixed, <9.500 needed at the stockade. 10; choice Eastern Washington tim The supply and provision store of the othy, <18. Chicago-Virden Coal Company is known Portland Market. as the Climax Trading Oompany, with Wheat—Walla Walla, 60c; Val Superintendent J. F. Fyster in charge. At 2 o’clock, after the firing at the ley and Bluestem, 62@63o per bushel. Flour—Best grades, 43.35; graham, stockade had subsided, an attack with out a parallel in the history of the «2.85; superfine, «2.25 per barrel. Oats—Choice white, 36 @ 38c; choict trouble was made on Eyster in this store, on Main street, one block from gray, 34 @ 85c [>er bushel. Barley—Feed barley, 421 @22; brew the depot, which will probably cost ing, «23 per ton. him his life. Millstuffs-Bran, 415.50 per ton; mid A detail of militia at 10:30 tonight killed ex-Lieutenant of Police Tom dlings, «21; shorts, 415.50; chop, <1! Preston, of Chicago, at the stockade. per ton. Hay—Timothy, <10@ll; clover, <£ He was standing outside the stockade as guan!. The military gave the by @10; Oregon wild hay, 49@10 per ton. Butter—Fancy creamery, 50 @ 55c, standing miners the command to halt, and Preston stepped back to the gate. seconds, 40@45c; dairy, 40@45o store, The militia fired and he was shot in 25 @ 35c. Cheese—Oregon full cream, ll@12o; the stomach. He was carried into the office in the stockade, where be expired. Young America, 12)gc; new cheese, Battery D, of Galesburg, III., under I 10c per [round. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, |2.5O@| Captain Craig, numbering 160 men, ar per dozen; hens, <3.00 @8.50; springs, rive I here tonight from Pana. Adjutant-General J. C. Reece said fl.25@3; geese, <5.00@6.00 for old. that Preston was not killed by the f4.50&)5 for young; ducks, <4.00@ militia. He said that wtyen the guard 5.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 13)$ at the stockade had dodged into the 13t^c per pound. Potatoes—55@ 60c per sack; sweets, entrance at the militia's order of “hands up,” a revolver shot was fired 2@3t^c per pounn. Vegetables—Beets, 90c; turnips, 75« front the darkness and Preston fell, mortally wounded. General Reece said per sack; garlic, 7o per [round; cab the militia did not fire a shot, and bage, |1 @ 1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli Preston was killed with a revolver by flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c per sack; beans, 3c [ter pound; celery, some one unknown. 70@ 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 50c per The “preservation of the peace” in box; [teas, 3@3)$c [re.* pound. Onions—Oregon, 75e@fl per sack. Europe by means of navies and stand Hops—10@15c; 1897 crop, 6@7c. ing armies costa <950,000,000 a year. Wool—Valley, 10@12o per pound; Tobacco War Begun. Eastern Oregon, 8@12c; mohair, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 14.—Now that 35c per pound. Mutton—Grose, beet sheep, wethen the American Tobacco Company con trols the Drummond plant it ia making and ewes, 3^o; dressed mutton, 7c. ready for a big tight against all inde spring lambs, 7)$c per lb. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, <4.75; pendent factories. A reduction of 10 cents a "pound in the leading brand light and feeders, |8.00@4.00; dressed, manufactured by the Drummond com 45. 50@6.50 per 100 pounds. Beef—Gross, top steers, 3.50@f3.74. pany will be announced in a day or dressed beef, two. When it became assured that the cows, <3.50@8.00; American Company would buy out 5@4 >^c per pound. Vesl—Large, 4,S<36c; small, •H9 Drummond, a 10 per cent cut was made 7 J$c P®r pound. by Liggett & Myers.