Summary of Its Investiga­ tions in the Islands. * EMPTY CLAIMS OF FILIPINOS Dewey Made No Promises to Aguinaldo —A History of Kvents That Preceded the Spanish War. Washington, Nov. 4.—In accordance With the understanding reached at the conference at the White House yester­ day, the Philippine commission sub­ mitted to the president the preliminary report which it had promised to pre­ pare. The report appears to be a compact summary of conditions on the islands as the commission left them; of the his­ torical events which preceded the Spanish war and led to the original Filipino insurrection; of the exchange.- between Admiral Dewey and the othe American commanders and the insur­ gents, the breaking out and progress of the present insurrection, and finally a statement of the capacity of the Fili­ pinos for self-government. A notable feature of the report is a memorandum by Admiral Dewey, explanatory of hit relations with Aguinaldo. The commission tells briefly how if conducted the task intrusted to it, hearing statements from all classes oi people in Manila as to the capability of the Filipinos for self-government, the habits and customs of the people, and also the establishment of municipal governments in many towns. All this matter is to be included in the final report. History of the Islands. Turning to the history of the islands, the commission attaches a little impor­ tance to the divers rebellions which had preceded that of 1896. As to this movement, it declares it was in no sense an attempt to win independence, but solely to obtain relief from intoler­ able abuses. To sustain this statement the commission quotes from an insur­ gent proclamat on showing that what was demanded was the expulsion ol the friars and the restitution to the people of their lands, with a division of the Episcopal sees between Spanish and native priests. It was also de­ manded that the Filipinos have parlia­ mentary representation, freedom of the press, religious toleration, economic autonomy and laws simlar to those ol Spain. The abolition of the power of banishment was demanded, with a legal equality for all persons in law and equality in pay between Spanish and native civil servants. The commission declares that these demands had good ground; that on pa­ per the Spanish system of government was tolerable, but in practice every Spanish governor did what he saw fit, and the evil deeds of men in the gov­ ernment were hidden from Spain by strict press censorship. Allusion is made to the powerful Katipunan so­ ciety, patterned on the Masonic order, and mainly made up of Tagals, as a j-owerful revolutionary force. The war begun in 1896 was termin­ ated by the treaty of Biac-Na-Bate. The Filipinos were numerous, but pos­ sessed only aliout 800 small arms. The Spanish felt that it would require 100,- 000 men to capture their stronghold, and concluded to resort to the use ol money. The arrangement was not acceptable to the people. The promises were never carried out. Spanish abuses be­ gan afresh, in Manila alone more than two 200 men being executed. Hence sporadic revolutions occurred, though they possessed nothing like the strength of the original movement. The insur­ gents lacked arms, ammunition and leaders. The treaty had ended the war, which, with the exception of an unimportant outbreak in Cebu, had been confined to Luzon, Spain’s sov reignty in the islands never having lieen questioned and the thought of in­ dependence never having been enter­ tained. The report then tells how General Angustini came to Manila as governor­ general at this juncture, and war broke out between Spain and the United States. Angustini sought to secure the support of the Filpinos to defend Spain against America, promising them i autonomy, but the Filipinos did not trust him. Then came the first of May , and the destruction of the Spanish fleet by Dewey, with the resulting loss ol prestige to Spain. Then in June, Agui­ naldo came. Relation. With Aguinaldo. On this point the commission says: “The following memorandum on this subject has been furnished the com­ mission by Admiral Dewey: “ ‘Memorandum of relations with Aguinaldo: On April 24, 1898, the following cipher dispatch was received at Hong Kong from E. Spencer Bratt, United States consul-general at Singa­ pore: “ ‘ “Aguinaldo, insurgent leader, here. Will come to Hong Kong, ar­ range with commodore for general co­ operation insurgents Manila if desired. Telegraph. PRATT.’ ” “ ‘On the same day Commodore Dewey telegraphed Mr. Pratt: 'Tell Aguinaldo come soon as possible.” The » necessity for haste being due to the fact that the squadron had been notified by the Hong Kong government to leave : those waters by the following day. The squadron left Hong Kong on the | morning of the 25th, and Mirs bay on ' Boers Moving to the South the 27th. Aguinaldo did not leave I Past Ladysmith. Singapore until the 26th, and so did not arrive in Hong Kong in time to have a conference with the commo-; dore.’ MOVE ENVELOPED IN MYSTERY “It had been reported to the commo­ dore as early as March 1 by the United States consul at Manila and others, Apparently Mounting More Heavy Guns to the North and Northeast of the that the Filiipnos had broken out in Town-British Defense Preparations. insurrection against the Spanish author­ ity in the vicinity of Manila, and on March 30 Mr. Wiliams had tele­ London, Nev. 6.—The Daily Mail graphed: ‘Five thousand rebels armed publishes the following dispatch from in camp near city. Loyal to us in case j Ladysmith, dated Wednesday morn­ of war.’ ing: Upon the arrival of the squadron at “Matters touay are quiet. The Manila it was found there was no in- ! Boers are apparently mounting more surrection to speak of, and it was ac- [ heavy guns|o the north and northeast, cordingly decided to allow Aguinaldo which are likely to give us trouble. A to come to Cavite on board the McCul-1 Boer contingent, 1,500 strong, is clear­ loch. He arrived, with 13 of his staff, ly visible from the camp, streaming on May 19, and immediately came on away to the south. The inhabitants of board the Olympia to call on the com-1 Ladysmith continue to leave the mander-in-chief, after which he wae town. ’’ Uowed to land at Cavite and organzie Defense of Ladyginith. n army. This was done with the London, Nov. 6.—There is very little purpose of strengthening the United States forces and weakening those of fresh intelligence today, but it is be­ the enemy. No alliance of any kind lieved that the Delagoa bay cable was entered into with Aguinaldo, noi route, if not already restored, speedily was any promise of independence made will be, thus giving quicker communi­ cation with the Cape. to him, then or at any other time.” The situation is still hopeful. The First Idea of Independence» accounts that- continue to arrive re- - -i?“. ‘he“ raP- gardiñg' the f.ghtiñg_’on Farquhar’s idly ...1, sketches events now historical. It farnl only confirm its serious nature tells in substance how the Filipinos at-, ancj narrow escape General White .--i—j xu- o v. and j how i , i Qn tmg pojnti the Morning Post tacked the Spanish, General Anderson arrived, and Aguinaldo, at i remarks: his request, removed from Cavite to “Nothing tells such a tale of battle Bacoor. I as the list of the missing. When the The. report states that Aguinaldo missing exceed the killed, it is safe to wished to attack the Americans when , write defeat across the story, because they landed at Paranaque, but was de­ missing means abandonment or terred by lack of arms and ammuni­ i surrender.” tion. From that point on there was a _ the _ It now appears as if it were only growing friction between the Filipinos arrival of the naval contingent from and the American troops. I the Powerful whichr prevented a worse A brief chapter tells of the lack of disaster. It seems that when it was success attending the effort made at seen that retirement was imperative, this time by Generl Merritt, through a two Natal cavalrymen volunteered to commission, to arrive at a mutual un­ convoy a dispatch across the Boer lines derstanding with Aguinaldo jis to the o Major Adye, ordering him to retire, intention, purposes and desires of the nut the risk was considered too great, Filipino people. and Hag signaling was employed in­ stead. The distance was too great and The Outbreak. This brings the story up to the out­ the ground too rough for cavalry to go break on the evening of February 4, to his assistance. Accordiiug to dispatches filed Tues­ with the attack upon the American troops following the action of the Ne­ day, defensive woras were being con­ braska sentinel. The commission, in structed on the hills around Lady­ smith, and it was expected there that concluding this chapter, says: “After the landing of our troops, the big naval guns would be mounted Aguinaldo made up his mind that it the following day. The Boers were threatening to attack would be necessary to fight the Ameri­ cans, and after the making of the the town in force Wednesday and treaty of peace at Paris his determina­ Thursday, and the women, children tion was strengthened. He did not and other non-combatants were being only openly declare that he intended to I sent by train to the south. Ladysmith fight the Americans, but he excited is provisioned for two months. everybody, and especially the military, Shelling of Mafeking. by claiming independence, and it is London, Nov. 6.—The special corre­ doubtful whether he had the power to spondence of the Daily Mail, at Mafe- check or control the army at the time king, under date of October 25, says: hostilities broke out. Deplorable as “General Cronje’s bombardment of war is, the one in which we are now Mafeking was monotonous. The Boers engaged was unavoidable. We were fired 62 shells, but did no harm, the atteked by bold, adventurous and en­ whole town, even the ladies, laughing thusiastic army. No alternative wae at the affair. He threatens to bring a left to us except ignominious retreat. 40-pounder from Pretoria. Cronje “It is not to be conceived that any tAys he is sorry for the women’s sake American had sanctioned the surrender that he shelled the town. Fifteen hun­ of Manila to the insurgents. Our ob­ dred of his command have since de­ ligations to other nations and to the parted to the southward. Small parties friendly Filipinos and to ourselves and ' of our garrison issue forth nightly and our Hag demanded that force should be harrass Boer outposts. I hear that the met with force. Whatever the future Daily Mail’s correspondent at Lobasti of the Philippines may be, there is no is a prisoner in the hands of the course open to us now except the prose­ Boers. ” cution of the war until the insurgents Justice Was Swift. are reduced to submission. The com­ Ellensburg, Wash., Nov. 6.—Sheriff mission is of the opinion that there has been no time since the destruction ol Brown came in on a late train last the Spanish squadron by Admral Dewey night from Cleelum with the man he when it was possible to withdraw our arrested for the Rhemke robbery. Wil­ forces from the islands, either with liam Rhemke was with him, carrying honor to ourselves or with safety to th< the recovered jewelry. The fellow was “sweated” after his arrest, and finally inhabitants.” directed Rhemke to a cinder pile, “Should our power, by any fatality, be withdrawn the commission believes where it was found. It is believed all the government of the Philippines was recovered except one watch. The would speedily- lapse into anarchy, prisoner, who says his name is John which wouhf^excuse, if it did not ne­ Herman, admitted his guilt almost im­ cessitate, the invtervention of other mediately and told all about the affair. He went before Judge Davidson iu powers, and the eventual division of the islands among them. Only through chambers, pleaded guilty and was sen­ American occupation, therefore, is ths tenced to 10 years in the penitentiary, idea of a free government and unit»# sentence being passed within 50 hours Philippine commonwealth at all con­ after the crime was committed. Wholley Will Return to Manila. ceivable. Ban Francisco, Nov. 2.—Colonel GOVERNOR GEER PROCLAIMS John H. Wholley, of the Washington November 30 a Day of Thanksgiving- volunteers, will not accompany his reg­ iment home when it is mustered out. Thing* to Be Thankful For. Salem, Nov. 3—Governor Geer today Upon receipt of the news of his ap­ proclaimed November 30 a day of gen­ pointment as major of volunteers today eral thanksgiving. The proclamation he called his men together and made a among other things contains the fol­ speech thanking them for their gallant service at the front, and expressing re­ lowing: “The year just drawing to a close gret that he was not permitted to make has lieen one of general happiness awl the journey north. The commander contentment. The earth has given then presented to company 11 the brass forth abundance of its proudets, for sights taken from two Krupp guns cap­ which in all cases lietter compensation tured at Santa Ana, February 5. In has been received than in former years. honor of 26 men who graduated at Our tailoring classes are more generally Whitman college, Walla Walla, the employed at wages more nearly satis- institution will lie presented with the fetorv than at any previous time for a bell captured at Pasig, March 7. The bell was part of the church chimes. generation. Alabama Town Burned. “The mandates of spreading civiliza­ Thomasville, Ala., Nov. 6.—A disas­ tion are calling upon us as a great na­ tion, to carry forward the banner of trous fire started about 11 o’clock last progress awl enlightenment, and the night in the office of N. B. Boyles’ task is being performed with willing large store, and by 1 o’clock every ness and enthusiasm that do credit to business house in town, except the our recognition of duty that we could Morning Star Company and J. P. Tur­ not shirk if we would and would not if ner & Sons, was burned. The total loss is estimated at $150,000. we could.” Retains the Belt. Diaenae Wai More Deadly. Ringside, Coney Island Sporting San"Francisco, Nov. 4.—The whal­ Washington, Nov. 4.— A recapitula­ Club, New York, Nov. 6.—James J. ing bark Charles A. Morgan, which ar­ tion of the casualties in action and Jeffries retains the championship of rived today from Japanese waters, deaths in the regular and volunteer ; the world, Referee George Siler giving brings the story of the sinking of a arimes between May 1, 1898, and June him the decision at the end of the 25th Japanese sealing schooner by the Rus­ 30, 1899, contained in the annual re- round over Sailor Tom Sharkey, at the sian gunboat Alexis. The schooner, i port of the adjutant-general of the Coney Island Sporting Club tonight. which carried a crew of 21 men, was army shows a grand total of 10,079 i It was one of the most marvelous caught poaching on Russian sealing men. The casualty list alone aggre- ' battles that has ever taken place, and preserves. | gates 3.454, of whom 85 officers and , the greatest crowd that ever gathered Three of her men were picked up by 458 enlisted men were killed and 197 ' in the Coney Island club house wit- the Russian’s boats, but the rest wers (officers and 2,764 enlisted men ' Dessed the desperate struggle for ra- drowned. I premacy. wounded. Gunboat Sank a Poarhcr. MINES AND MINING. Copper Properties Around White Horse Are to Be Developed. It was reported in Skagway recently by J. Aimer McCormick that the ex­ tensive copper properties around White Horse have passed from the hands of Porter A Co., the original owaera, to the British-American corporation. It is understood tliat Porter and his asso­ ciates could not secure a charter for the properties, and that the British- American company got them under twenty different grants, and the prop­ erties are all now merged into one. The British-American corporation is one of the heaviest mining concerns operating on the coast. Last winter it purchased the famous Le Roi quartz mines of the Rossland, B. C., district, and not long ago acquired extensive hydraulic interests in the Atlin country. It is generally believed that if this company has actually secured the White Horse properties they will at ouce determine their value, and satis­ factory results will be quickly followed by mills and smelters. Nebon Minins:« Recently the Hall mines, of Nelson. B. C., closed a contract for a new steel wire tramway rope 50,000 feet in length. This rope is of a high grade steel, and has a breaking strain of nearly 70 tons, and weighs about 35 tons. It is to replace the old cable, and will be specially manufactured for the work, and is the fourth cable used at the mine, each cable lasting an aver­ age of a year. The Venus group of mines is employ­ ing 13 men. The tunnel is in alaiut 200 feet and gives a depth of about 75 feet on the vein. At present the ledge maintains an average width of two and one-half feet. Assays upon the ore average $60 to the ton. The monthly rejort of the superin­ tendent of the Exchequer mine shows a list of separate assays made during the month. They are for gold only and the list reads: $77.72, $99.22, $86.81, $30.59, $68.21, $83.11 and $25.22. ______ Atlin Is Growing, Men returning from Atlin report the town to be assuming a more permanent aspect. A number of good frame build­ ings are being erected, among them a three-story structure for the Bank of Halifax. The Bank of British North America is also putting up a new home for itself, and buildings are being erect­ ed by McLean & McFeley, the Parsons Produce Company, Thomas Dunn, hard­ ware dealer, and Fortin & LeCappe- lain, druggists. EARLY WINTER. The Yukon and Upper Rivera Closed Sooner Than Usual This Year— Scowl iu Danger. Reports from the interior indicate that wiuter has come to stay, and es­ says to make a record date for closing navigation on the Yukon and upper rivers, says the Alaskan. The weather from Le Barge northward has been much l>elow zero for a week past, and since then telegraph information was to the effect that the thermometer was 18 degrees below zero at Hootalinqua, which is about 20 miles below lower Le Barge, and 22 degrees below at Dawson. Great quantities of ice are coming out of tributary rivers, and it would not be surprising if the Yukon should block with ice soon after the 27 inst. To all appearance a moderation of the weather is the only thing iu human rea­ son to prevent the river from closing a full week earlier than it did last year. A gentleman who is pretty well ex-’ perieneed in Klondike navigation says that the chances are very good for catching fully 100 scows in the ice when the Yukon closes. This is a high estimate. It is well known that a number of scows left Bennett with the expecta­ tion of wintering this side of Dawson, and some scows will yet leave Bennett with the intention of waiting for spring at Lower Le Barge. There were six men on the two scows wrecked in White Horse rapids lately, but four of them were rescued. Mr. Robinson had life iu his body when brought to shore, and J. T. Bethune triedevery means to resuscitate him, but his efforts were tn vain, and the cold water or iuterual injuries proved fatal to him. It turns out that the steamboat Lindeman may not be a total loss. At Windy Arm the owners of the Liudemau saved the cargo of a Dawson­ ite’s wrecked scow, for which they will get $3,000 salvage, so they are ahead on disasters, as the total cost to them of the Lindeman wasonly$1,600, although she originally cost $6,000. Proved a Boomerang» HEAVY WOOL MOVEMENT. ' Condition in London Prompts Specula»' tive Buying. R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: British disasters in South Africa have brought to view something be­ sides the steady self-reliance of the English people, and that they hold not many American securities to be dis­ lodged in any time of alarm, but are tininelined to take more stocks, and money lookH for safe investment. A little decline of ’4c in wheat and l.Ho in corn does not hinder exports, though it is some evidence that growers think they have ample supplies. Atlantic exports of wheat for five weeks have l>eeu, Hour included, 15,- 686.500 bushels, against 18,182,631 bushels last year, and Pacific exports 2,713,551 bushels, against 3,917,434 bushels last year. Western receipts of wheat have continued heavy, but have not rivalled last year’s extraordin­ ary outpouring, amounting to only 35,958,087 bushels in five weeks, against 49,640,791 bushels last year. The enormous sales of wool at Boston, 21.557.500 pounds reported, making 25,368,700 pounds at the three chief markets for the week, are extremely important. That not all is for con­ sumption, as the trade is naturally tempted to believe, may be true,and yet actual purchases by the mills of half that quantity would imply extraordin­ ary encouragement respecting the de­ mand for woolen goods. The prices have been generally advanced to an average scarcely below that of May, 1892, and for Ohio washed, light and dark unwashed and pulled wool slightly higher. Expectation of higher prices at London prompts much speculative buying, but the demand for woolen goods is also undeniably encouraging. Cotton manufacturers have also been in great demand, with prices constantly rising. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Markets. Onions, new, $1.00@1.25 per sack. Potatoes, new, $16 @18. Beets, per sack, 85c. Turnips, per sack, 65c. Carrots, per sack, 75c. Parsnips, per sack, 90c. Cauliflower, 75o per dozen. Cabbage, native Hnd California, $1 @1.25 per 100 pounds. Peaches, 65 @ 80c. Apples, $1.25 @1.50 per liox. Pears, $1.00@1.25 per box. Prunes, 60c per 1 k > x . Watermelons, $1.50. Nutmegs, 50@75c. Butter—Creamery, 28c per pound; dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 20o per pound. Eggs—Firm, 30c. Cheese—Native, 13@14c. Poultry—11@ 12^c; dressed, 13^0. Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $12.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $17.00. Corn—Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23; feed meal, $23. Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton, $21; whole, $22. Flour—Patent, par barrel, $3.65; blended straights, $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $3.50; gra­ ham, per barrel, $2.90; whole wheat flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.75. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $15.00; shorts, per ton, $16.00. Feed—Chopped feed, $20.50 per ton; middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal, per ton, $35.00. Hon. C. W. D. Clifford is satisfied with the Atlin ountry as a mining dis­ trict, but he asys it is not a great pro­ ducer. He thinks valuable quatrz will soon be discovered, but pronounces the country on the whole no poor-man camp. He says further to the Alaskan: “From what I can learn of the banks of Atlin the output in placer this year will be from $750,000 to $1,000,000. Deserting Dawson for Nome. “The Anaconda group of quartz F. H. Vining, who arrived from claims, purchased not long ago by Lord Dawson, says the people of that city are far more excited over Cape Nome Hamilton, are being developed by a than are the citizens of Skagway, and small crew. A day and night shift is it is believed there that DawBon will be at work, and already the men have crowded with people before spring ready tunneled 30 to 40 feet and the prospects to hurry to Nome as soon as the ice goes get better the farther they go. “The alien exclusion law discouraged out of the Yukon. He continues: “It is believed that by going by the way of the investment of capital in Atlin this the Yukon river Nome will be reached year, but I look for hydraulics to take two weeks earlier than by the ocean the lead in the development of the placers. The exclusion law has proved a route.” boomerang. I have been opjosed to it Will Add Copper Output. and shall stand for its repeal.” Another mining tributary to Juneau Todd Lees, en route from Atlin to will be opened in the spring, and this Vancouver, says that he has reliable will add copper to Juneau’s output to information that up till October 15, the wealth of the world. The Rainy royalty paid on the Atlin placer out­ Hollow district on the Dalton trial, put for the season amounted to $410,- 12 miles from Pleasant camp, and 60 000, and it was estimated in official miles from Pyramid harbor, will be circles that the output will be more the scene of considerable activity in than a million. the spring. General mining along the creeks will Portland Market. continue three weeks more, says Mr. Mining Notes. Wheat — Walla Walla, 54c; The company of capitalists who re­ Lees, and after that drifting will be Valley, 55c; Bluestem, 56c per bushel. done to some extent on some of the cently bonded the Bonanza Queen Fkiur—Best grades, $3.25; graham, group of nine mines, in the Silverton creeks through the winter. He esti­ $2.65; superfine, $2.15 per barrel. district, for $150,000, are not of the mates 500 people will remain in the Oats—Choice white, 34 @ 86c; choice average Eastern people looking for a Atlin country this wiuter. gray, 32@33c per bushel. safe investment. On the contrary, Barley—Feed barley, $15@ 16.00; Are Salmon Trout Trout? they are all ole left for the courts to decide per pound. A strike of real importance has been this mooted question, over which Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3.00@ made in the San Foil. A week ago a learned doctors disagree, and most 4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs, stringer of ore was encountered in the people lielieve that they will decide it $2.OO@3.5O; geese, $5.5O@6.OO for old; south drift in the lower level and this $4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, $4.50 at once led into a tine body of pay ore. in the matter of fact way and call the per dozen; turkeys, live, 13@14o salmon trout a trout. Thursday afternoon the clean ore was This species is the only kind of trout per pound. five feet wide and had every appear­ that will bite iu the winter time, and Potatoes—60@65c per sack; sweets, ance of permanency. This last strike, many Portland sjsirtsmen have lieen 2@2 ‘»c per pound. it is claimed, puts the San Boil in fine Vegeta’les—Beets, $1; turnips, 90c; accustomed to fishing for them all shape as a producer. A rumor is ex­ winter long. They are gamey, and the per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cauli­ tant that this property is about to meat is of excellent flavor, and the flower, 75c per dozen; i-arsnips, $1; change hands. fish form a good change of diet during beans, 5@6c jier pound; celery, 70@ 75c per dozen; cucuml-ers, »50c per Another rich gold find is reported I the winter time. l>ox; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes, near Baker City, Oregon. The rich Improving Juneau Wharf. 75c per liox; green corn, 12 *»@ pay ore is an 18-inch vein, in which The city wharf at Juneau has un­ 15c per dozen. are found cubes of free gold. Six dergone wonderful changes during the Hops—7@10c; 1898 crop, 5@6c. inches of the lead is phenomenal in the past 10 days, and the Pacific Coast Wool—Valley, 12@18c per pound; amount of free gold it contains. The Company, which owns a net work of Eastern Oregon, 8@14c; mohair, 27@ lead is in the Pocahontas Belle and the ' wharves along the water front, has now 80c per pound. owners are two ole conveyed in covered boxes. A j new bunkers will be directly to the 75»c per pound. Veal—Large, 6 ’«@7Hc> small, 8@ gentleman says there is a foot of snow south and the piledriver crew is now at work putting in torredo-proof piles, 85»c jier pound. at the mine. which come directly from Puget sound. Run Franruco Market. Wool—Spring—Nevada, 12@14cper Many Western Washington mines These piles are covered with tar and are now quoted upon the boards of wrapped in heavy canvass, and by this pound; Eastern Oregon, I2@15c; Val­ Eastern mining exchanges. In fa t, means are insured against the ravages ley, 18« 20c; Northern, 8@10c. Hops—1899 crop, 7l«@125kc per much of the buying and selling of the of the torredo. best properties in this jiart of the state Locations for Now Rai mon Hatcheries. pound. One of the prime objects of the re­ Onions—Yellow, 75@ 85c per sack. is done in the far East today. cent trip of Fish Commissioner Reed Butter—Fancy creamery 27 @ 29c; An Astorian who was grubstaked by along the coast of Oregon was to find Io seconds, 27MS38c; fancy dairy, 21 Angus Got, and sent to Alaska in locations for new hatcheries. He suc­ @27c; do seconds, 23@ 24c per pound. Eggs—Store, 25 @ 80c fancy ranch, search of gold, has succeeded, it is re­ ceeded in determining upon bût one site. ported, in cleaning up $60,000, so that The one decbled on is on Coos bay, 40c. Millstuffs — Middlings, $19.00 • Mr. G ot is nearly $30,000 to the good ' or rather on the south fork of Coos 20.50; bran, $17.50« 18.00. ; river, above the head of tide water. M a small investment.