ni 01 IIIBMÎ
Employes Of Two Southern
Railways Ordered Out.
TROUBLE
BEGAN
LAST
FALL
It Grew Out of the KrTutul of the Olfl-
elate of the Cuiupaul«« to Couelder
Grlevaucee of the Mon.
Atlanta, Ga., April 14.—The threat
ening trouble of the telegraphers and
■other station employes of the Souther*
tailway and Alabama Great Southern
railway, which has been pending for
several mouths, came to a head here
today, when President Powell, of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, called
on the telegiaphers to quit work.
The trouble commenced last fall,
when the telegraphers of each division
appointed a committee to go before the
division superintendents and ask a set
tlement of certain grievances.
Hear
ings, they say. were refused them, and
an appeal was made to General Super
intendent Harrett, at Washington, and
later to Vice-President and General
Manager Cannon. The officers of the
order state that no satisfaction was re
ceived from these officers, and the
.grievances were finally taken to Presi
dent Speyer, whose secretary said the
president "Was too ill to consider the
matter at this time.
President Powell save the commit
teemen selected to represent the men
have been dismissed to the number of
more than 20, and that dozens of mem-
heis of the Order of Railway Telegraph
ers have been discharged because of
their membership. He says the last
■communication to the officials of the
company contained an offer to arbitrate
the differences. Railroad officials say
the strike has caused them no incon
venience and haB not interfered with
traffic. In a statement which Piesi-
<lent Powell has issued he says:
‘‘The strike was inaugurated for the
io] lowing purposes:
“To secure a reinstatement of its
members who were discharged by the
Southern railway; for the right to-be
heard through committees in the ad
justment of individual grievances; for
a set of rules and rates of pay to gov
ern train dispatchers, telegraphers,
agentsand other‘station employes in
their employment, discipline, etc.; 12
consecutive hours’ work per day, where
one or two telegraphers are employed,
including one hour for dinner; 10 con
secutive hours, including meal hour, in
all relay dispatchers’ offices and offices
where more than two dispatchers ■ are
employed; eight consecutive hours for
train dispatchers; pay for overtime; to
4ibolish the practice of compelling
agents to load cotton and the perform
ance of other manual lalior; a minimum
wage scale of .$45 and $50 per month
for operators and $120 for dispatchers;
fair and equitable rilles regarding pro
motion.”
FIGHTING
Boer
IN
NATAL.
Attack« on tlio British
Stubbornly Resisted.
THE
STRUGGLE
Washington, April 13.—The long
and bitter struggle over the Puerto
Rican tariff bill ended today when the
house, by a vote of 161 to 153, con
curred in all the senate amendments.
The bill now requires only the signa
ture of the speaker of the house and the
president of the senate before going to
the president for his approval. These
signatures will be attached tomorrow,
and befoie nightfall the bill prooably
will be a law.
As the bill originally passed the
house, it was a simple bill, imposing
15 per cent ot the Dingley rates on
good* going into Puerto Rico from the
United States and coming from Puerto
Rico into the United States.
A*
amended by the senate and today
agreed to by the house, all restrictions
on goods coming into the United States
from Puerto Rico are eliminated, and
certain foodstuffs and other articles
which heretofore have gone into Puer
to Rico free by executive order are ex
cluded from the operation of the 15 per
cent duty imposed on goods entering
the island from the United States. A
complete scheme of civil government
for the island is also attached to the
measure.
PactA. Cable Bill.
Washington, April 13.—With little
debate of importance, the senate today
passed the Pacific cable bill, a measure
appropriating $3,000,000 for the con
struction of a cable between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. . The bill was
unanimously reported by the commit
tee on naval affairs, and that it wa*
passed without serious objection is re
garded as a compliment to the commit
tee. During the greater part of the ses
sion, the District of Columbia appro
priation bill was under consideration.
As passed, it carries neaily $80,000,000.
ATTACK
ON
BULLER.
Roberts Reports That the Boers Were
Repulsed*
London, Apiil 13.—The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
“Bloemfontein, April 12.—Methuen
reports that the party of Boers defeated
April 5 made good resistance for four
hours, and only gave in when out
troops, with fixed bayonets, were with
in 15 yards of them. Seven of the ene
my were killed, 11 wounded and 51
made prisoners. Besides Lieutenants
Bolye and Williams, Sergeant Patrick
(.lampbell was killed and two of our
men were wounded. Williams was
killed deliberately after the white flag
had been held up. The perpetrator of
the crime was at once shot. Methuen
■ peaks in high terms of the intelligent
manner in which the Imperial Yeo
manry and the Kimberley' mounted
corps have behaved.
“Buller reports that the enemy at-,
tacked his right flank yesterday while
he was engaged in changing his posi
tion, but our artillery silenced their
guns and they did not press the attack.
Our losses were four killed and eight
wounded.
London, April 14.—A special ‘dis
patch from Eland’s Laagte, dated yes
terday, says:
‘‘Fighting was renewed beyond
Eland’s Laagte this afternoon. The
lloers steadily advanced upon the Brit
ish positions. There was a continuous
rifle fire and the Boer big guns were
in action. The British replied effec
tively, and after two hours’ fighting the
Boers were checked.”
Eland’s Laagte and Wepener still
monopolize attention. At both places
a series of indecisive actions are oc
curring. The Boer report of the fight
ing April 10 at Eland’s Laagte aver*
that the advance on the British camp
was made with the loss of only three
mules and two horses, while the Brit
ish losses, says the same report, must
have been heavy. The bombardment
lasted all day.
Nothing has been learned regarding
the rumor of Colonel Baden-Powell’s
death, nor is there anything tending to
show how long the general advance to
ward Pretoria will be delayed. In the
absence of exciting developments, pub
lic interest centers more upon the per
sonality of the new commanders, and
in the supposition as to who the next
general will be to be sent home.
The announcement of the reoccupa
tion of Smithfield by the burghers, just
received, is no news, as the small Brit
ish force at that place withdrew thence
after the Redrtersburg affair.
It now appears that General Brabant
himself is at Aliwal North, and that
only a portion of his column is at
Wepener.
Left to Cooper Union.
New York, April 14.— When John
Holstead, a well-known tea merchant,
died last May, he bequeathed sums of
money to numerous public institutions,
sud the residue of the estate to Cooper
Union. It was supposed that this resi
due would amount to $25,000. An in
ventory of the estate, however, show*
that Cooper Union will receive $300,-
000._______________
Mhney-Ordpr Sywtem for Nome.
New York, April 13.—A disptch to
the Herald from Puerto Plata, Santo
Domingo, says: The trial of Perico
l’ipin, who recently led a small upris
ing against the government of Santo
Domingo, has ended with the conivc-
tion of the prisoner, who was sentenced
to 20 years’ imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $30,000 in gold. A warship
has taken him to the capital. He will
ask for an appeal.
Fatal Rope-Skipping Contest.
Chicago, April 13.—A special to the
Chronicle from Belleville, Ill., says:
A skipping-rope contest has caused the
death of 11-year-old Freda Poignee and
occasioned the serious illness of two
other children. There was great riv
alry among the three children and oth
ers of the school they attended as to
who could jump the rope the most.
The attending physician said the cause
of the detath of Freda was heart
disease, caused by too violent exercise.
Russia Force at Kushk.
London, April 13.—The Simla corre
spondent of the Tinies says: I learn
from a trustworthy source that the
strength of the Russian garrison at
Kushk is about 30,000 men, including
a mountain battery. The previous re
ports were very much exaggerated. The
Duke of Connaught is mentioned as the
probable successor of the late Sir Wil
liam Lockhart as commander-in-chief
in India.
Had Too Many Beer Stamps.
New York,
April 13.—Thomas
Blandy, a bartender, was arrested this
afternoon for having in his possession
$10,000 worth of beer stamps. The ar
rest was made by City Revenue Agent
F. G. Thompson. Blandy was taken
before the United States commissioner
and held in $5,000 bail.
English Mining Syndicate Buying.
Joplin, Mo., April 13.—The new
$1,000,000 English mining syndicate
made its first deal in American zinc
property today, purchasing the South
side Mining & Milling Copmany’s 15
mines, and 10 mills at Galena, Kan.,
this evening. The consideration is said
to be about $500,000.
Washington, April 14.—The post-
office department has arranged to pro
vide a first-class money order system
for Cape Nome, Alaska.
The newly elected senator from Cali
fornia, Mr. Bard, is an enthusiastic
gardener, and has produced two new
varieties of roses.
J»panp«r Refuted • Landing.
Swindler Kellogg Sentenced.
IN
PUERTO
RICO.
Fortner Good Feeling Between Natives
and American« Le««ening.
Hou«e Finally Disputed of the Puerto
Rican Bill.
Conviction of a Rebel.
Lines
SITUATION
ENDED.
House Favors a Change to
Popular Vote.
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
Resolution to That Effect Adopted by
a Vote of 240,to 15—Senator Talbert*«
Tactics Are Denounced.
Washington, April 16.—The nou-
ioday, by a vote of 240 to 15, adopted
a resolution for a constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of Uui-
ted States senators by direct vote of »he
people. Fourteen Republicans and one
Democrat voted against it. By the
terms of the resolution, the amedment
submitted to the legislatures is as fol
lows:
“The senate of the United States
shall be composed of two senators from
each state, who shall be elected by di
rect vote of the people thereof for a
term of six years, and each senator
shall have one vote. A plurality of
the votes cast for candidates for sena
tor shall be sufficient to elect. The
electors in each state shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the state
legislatures, respectively.
“When a vacancy happens by death,
resignation or otherwise, in the repre
sentation of any state in the senate,
the same shall be filled for the unex-
pired term thereof in the same manner
as is provided for the election of sena
tors in paragraph 1; provided, that the
executive thereof may make temporary
appointment until the next general or
special election, in accordance with
the statutes or constitution of such
state.”
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the ‘consideration of private pen
sion bills. During the course of the
debate there were several sharp attacks
upon Talbert, of South Carolina, for bis
course in delaying action.
BOERS
Lord
Robert.
HEADED
OFF.
Chock* Their
Movement.
Forward
London, April 16.—The forward
movement of the Boers is checked, say*
Lord Roberts. This is taken to mean
not by fighting, but by disposition to
head off their advance and bar their
way to vulnerable points in the line of
British communications His dispatch
to the war office follows:
“Bloemfontein, April 14.—The en
emy’s movements south have been
checked. Wepener is still surrounded,
but the little garrison is holding out
well. Troops are being moved to their
assistance. The health of the troops i*
good, and the climate perfectioA.”
The Boers in Natal appear incapable
of developing an aggiessive movement
at Eland’s Laagte. Lord Methuen is
at Zwartkopfontein, 12 miles east of
Boshof, and is sending s nail, swift
columns through the adjacent couurty.
Lord Chesham, commanding one of
these, encountered a small commando
aobut 10 miles southeast of Zwartkop
fontein. He found most of the faim*
occupied by women and children only.
An editorial note in the Daily Mail
avers that Mafeking is in a very bad
way, and that the hope of relief is far
off, as no force is advancing from the
south.
The Boer peace envoys have docu
ments—the Rome correspondent of the
Daily News says—showing that urgent
advices to the Transvaal to wage war
were originally made by Germany.
This correspondent also asserts that
Count von Bulow, the Geramn foreign
minister, who was said to have gone
an a visit to a sick brother, really went
to Milan for the express purpose of con
ferring with the delegates.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 14.—At no
time since the hurricane of August 8
last, has the condition of the poor of
Puerto Rico been as bad as it is todav.
About 95 per cent of the island may be
placed in the ¡«eon class, which is made
up of a mixture of all races.
In the
other 5 per cent are included the well-
to-do, educated people, such as mer
chants, planters and professional men
and their families.
This better class is able to pass
through such times as are now prevail
ing without actual physical suffering,
but their business affairs are at a stand
still, and have been for a long time,
and this deprives the majority of the
large laboring class of a.means of live
lihood. This large body of laltoring
people furnishes the very cheap and
effective lalx»r which is needed for
agriculture and other work, but at all
times they have been in an under fed
and poorly nourished condition.
Their hardships have been greatly
added to by the scarcity of fruit since
the hurricane, and it is consequently
increased in price. Salt fish, rice and
beans have been imported free of duty
since the hurricane, but little of the
benefit derived from this has gone to
peons, and now, when there is a pros
pect of 15 per cent of the Dingley tariff
being placed on these articles, the price
has been greatly advanced. Merchants
hesitate to import lagre stocks because
of the prospect of free trade, and the
present scarcity of fruit is also a cause
for the advance in prices.
Rice has
gone up from 5 to 6 centavo* a pound
to 8 and 9, beans from 6 to 12, and, at
one time, a few days ago, to 15 cent
avos a pound, while salt fish has ad
vanced from 6 to about 10 centavos.
No one who understands the situa
tion here will deny that much of the
former good feeling between Puerto
Ricans and Americans has been lost.
Besides, Americans are fewer in num
ber in Puerto Rico today than at any
time since shortly after the troops first
landed, and those departing have left a
long list of defunct companies, bank
rupt business, wrecked schemes and
anxious creditors, who, in some cases,
hold choice collections of worthless
notes and checks. Not only are Amer
icans leaving the island, but large num
bers of Puerto Ricans have gone to
Venezuela, to Santo Domingo and to
Cuba. Three days ago more than 300
natives sailed for Cuba to obtain em
ployment there, and at least 1,000
sailed from this port alone during the
last three months.
Much livestock is also being shipped
to Cuba. The gieateBt I osb to Puerto
Rico in this respect is in the large car
goes of magnificent cattle, which it
will take years to replace.
AGAINST
THE
CANAL.
Senate Decline« to Consider the Nica
ragua Bill.
Washington, April 14.—An effort
was made in the senate today by Mor
gan (Dem. Ala.) to displace the present
unfinished business, the Spooner Phil
ippine bill, by the substitution in its
stead of the Nicaragua canal bill.
While Jlorgan’s motion failed, 15 to
33, the Philippine measure had a nar
row escape from being displaced by the
Alaskan civil code bill, on motion .of
Carter (Rep. Mont.), the motion being
defeated on a roll call, 22 to 24.
The
feature of the day’s proceedings was an
exhaustive discussion of the (juay case
by Burrows (Rep. Mich.).
Island Depositor!««.
Washington April 14.—The house
today, after a spirited debate, adopted
the resolution reported from the insular
affairs committee to authorize the sec
retary of the treasury to designate de-
postories in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines for the deposit of govern
ment funds. By the terms of the reso
lution, it applies to Cuba only so long
as the island shall be occupied by the
J. A. Porter Resign«. *
United States. An amendment to in
Washington, April 16.—Owing to clude the Philippines in this provision
the continued ill health of John Addi as to Cuba, offered, as was stated, to
son Porter, secretary to the president, emphasize the desire of the opposition
he has tendered his resignation, and not to retain the islands, was defeated
the president has accepted it, to take by a party vote. A senate bill which I
effect May 1 next. George B. Cortel- will permit the dependent mothers of
yon, of New York, the present assistant soldiers or sailors of the Spanish war,
secretary to the president, has bees even though they married Confederate
appointed to succeed him. Mr. Cortel- soldiers, to receive the benefit of the
vou was born in New York city, July general pension law, was passed.
26, 1862. His grandfather, Peter Coi-
The remainder of the day was de
telyou, for 40 years a member of the voted to debate upon a resolution from
type-founding firm of George Bruce & the "ommittee on the election of presi
Co., and his father, Peter Cortelvou, dent, vice-president and representatives
Jr., were prominent figures in New in congress for a constitutional amend
York business and social circles a gen ment empowering the legislatures of
eration ago.
states to decide whether the United
Was Not a Boer Leader.
States senators shall be elected by the
Pretoria, .April 16.—Unite I States legislature or directly by the people.
A substitute resolution was offered
Consul Hay, in an interview, says the
report that Captain Reichmann, the by the minority of the committee,
United States military attache, partici which differed from the majority reso
pated in the fight near Sanna’s Post is lutions in giving the states no option,
absolutely false. Captain Reichmann, but providing that in all states the peo
it is said, was occupied most of the ple should vote directly for United
time attending upon the wounded States senators.
Dutch military attache. Lieutenant
Work Train WroAked.
Mix, who ha* since died. Consul
Redding, Cal., April 14.—In the
Hay has no doubt that Reichmann I ihs
been confused with the American Lieu wreck of a Southern Pacific work train,
tenant Loosberg, of the Free State ar five mile* below Cottonwood, tonight,
tillery, who took a very active part in three railroad employe* were killed and
three injured, two probably tatally.
the fight.
The work train wa* ticking from
Chicago, April 16.—The Illinois Hooker to Cottonwood, and the caboose,
Manufacturers’ Association, at its meet followed by five flat cars, left the track. |
ing last night, took the stand that there The car* rolled over the cal>oose, crush
should be an early revision of the war ing it into th* ground and killing three
■ evenue tax.
of its five occupants.
Vaailerbllt InherUanre Ta*.
New York, April 14.—The appellate
division of the supreme court today
handed down a decision in the matter
of the appraisal of the estate of the late
William K. Vanderbilt. An order of
Surrogate Fitzgerald, declaring a cer
tain fund subject to the inheritance tax
law was affirmed. This wa* a fund of
$5,000,000 held in trust for the benefit
□f the late Cornelius Vanderbilt.
New York, April 18 —James B. Kel
San Francisco, April 14.—Thirty-
three of the 219 Japanese steerage pas logg, the head of the E. 8. Dean Com
sengers who arrived on the steamer pany, was today sentenced to seven
Belgian King, a few days ago, have year* and six month* in state prison.
been refused a landing by the immigra Kellogg was convicted of grand larceny
tion officials, but have appealed to the in the first degree after a trial lasting
secretary of the treasury, and, pending four weeka. He took the matter very
a reply from Washington, will be held calmly. The recorder consented to
here. The principal reason for their stay the commitment until tomorrow,
rejection by the official* is the diacov- to enable counsel for Kellogg to go be
One pound of cork will support a
*ry of evidence that the Japanese cam* fore the supreme court and secure a stay man of ordinary site in th* watei.
pending
an
appeal
here a* contract laborer*.
LIVESTOCK IN CITIES
WEEKLY
TRADE
REVIEWS.
Appearance of Irregularity In the flea*
eral Situation.
A Special Enumeration of Domestic
Animal« Not Found ou Farm«
or Ranges.
In the coming census a special enu
meration will be made of the number 1
and value ot livestock not found on
farms and ranges.
The preparation
in the census office of this supplement
ary schedule, calls to mind the enorm
ous importance of the livestock inter
ests of the country.
Statistics of livestock heretofore have
been very incomplete, Itecause no
enumeration is made in cities and vil
lages. We obtain leliable estimates ot
the stock on farms and ranges, but th*
horses and other animals in street-car,
express, livery and other city «tables
go uncounted. This defect has made
trustworthy calculations about th*
sources of future supply and the prob
able increase of cattle and sheep, whol
ly impossible.
The agricultural department makes
estimates of the live stock of the coun
try, but these are also confined to stock
on the farms and ranges.
Moreover
their count is made at a time of th*
year—January—at which there are but
few young animals on hand. The cen
sus enumeration will refer to June 1,
and in consequence will include most
of the young born in 1900.
The ani
mals will be classified by ages, anil the
result of the June enumeration will be
as representative a picture of the stock
of the country as can be secured.
Th* Gold King.
The Gold King Mining & Milling
Company, of Seattle, is a newly incor
porated organization which the incor
porators and stockholders are confident
of bringing to the front during th*
coming season. These properties are
located in the very heart of the Index
mining district, adjoining the Copper
Vault, upon which ihe important
strike waH made a short time since.
Active work is Boon to be commenced
upon these properties with the idea of
bringing them to a producing basis as
rapidly as possible.
Monte Chrlnto Mining.
Perhaps the greatest revival in min
ing and milling which Western Wash
ington has experiecned in many years
is soon to be inaugurated in the justly
famous Monte Cristo mining district.
By June 15 trains will be running to
Monte Cristo and the many valuable
properties which were forced to sus
pend operation after trans|«ortation was
shut off by reason of the washout of the
E. & M. C. railroad will again resum*
active work with an increased force of
men.
Indo* Waking Up.
Bradstreets’ says: Backward spring
weather conditions have figured con
siderably in disrtibutive trade report*
this week, and in connection with
some weakness in prices of leading
stocks have imparted an appealance of
irregularity to the general situation.
Another of those downward swing*
in the prices of agricultural staple* i*
exhibited this week in slightly lowered
prices for the cereals, partly becaua*
of th* bearish sentiment of immediat*
supplies and partly because of the bet
ter than expected government crop r*-
port, which is taken to indicate a pos
sible winter-wheat yield in excess ot
all records.
Corn and oats have sympathized with
the i eaction in pork products, which
reaction, however, has not been uni
versal, as shown by the fact that lard
is at the highest point reached on th*
present boom.
Evidences accumulate that active
missionary work in favor of lower
prices for iron and steel is at last bear
ing fruit.
The strength of raw sugar is a reflec
tion chiefly of the fact that a consider
able shortage is looked for in the sup
plies of cane sugar, not only in Cub*,
but in the far East.
A slight upward swing in cotton 1*
to be noted this week, and Southern
mills have advanced prices. On the
other hand, while the mills are active
on old orders, new business is reported
of smaller volume.
Wheat, inlnding flour, shipment* Io*
the week aggregate 2,896,653 bushel*^
against 8,836,936 bushels laBt week.
Business failuies for the week num
ber 152, as compared with 182 in th*
United States last week.
PACIFIC
COAST
TRADE.
Seatll* Mark*!..
Onions, new, $3.25@4.00 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 45c per dos.
Potatoes, new, $17 @18.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 75 @ 85c.
Cauliflower, 85 @ 90c per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.00@ 1.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $1.25 @1.50 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter—Creamery, 22o ¡»er pound;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 17c per pound.
Eggs—15 @ 16c.
,
Cheese—Native, 15c.
Poultry—13@14c; dressed, 14 @ 15c;
spring, $5.
Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$18.00@ 19.00
Corn—Whole, $28.00; cracked, $28;
feed meal, $23.
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
$20;
Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat
flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.80@4.00.
MillstuffB—Bran, per ton, $18.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed—Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats—Choice dressed beef
steerB, 7H@8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8c;
pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8H9
10c.
Hams—Large, 18c; kmall,' 18.H;
breakfast bacon, 12/«c; dry salt side*,
8c.
Considerable activity is manifest in
mining circles at Index, Wash.
Sup
plies are coming in daily for the various
mining properties; new developments
are in progress, while workings that
were closed on account of the approach
of winter last year are starting up
again, or preparing to start.
Many a
cabin, throughout the various camps,
that has presented a deserted and lone
some appearance for four months past
now exhibits signs of life; smoke is
issuing from the pipe in the roof; a dog
sits at one entrance; some one is chop
ping wood nearby or repairing or en
larging the log structure. A new tent
shows on some hitherto untenanted hill
side, while a curl of blue smoke aris
ing from the vicinity betrays the pres
ence of a camp fire.
Tiny specks of
light can be distinguished again in the
Portland Market.
hills on either hand as one travels over
the Skykomish valley trail by night;
Wheat — Walla Walla. 54 @55c;
the tide of travel is increasing, while Valley, 54c; Blues tern, 57c per bushel.
pack animals are again in demand; in
Flour—Best grades, $3.00; graham,
fact, everything tells of the return of $2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
spring in this growing copper camp.
Oats—Choice white, 85 @86c; cholo*
gray, 34c per bushel.
North went Note«*
Barley—Feed barley, $14@ 14.50;
Many new orchards are being set in brewing, $17.00@ 17.50 per ton.
the Kittitas valley this spring.
Millstuffs—Bran, $18 per ton; mid
A French draft horse, valued at dlings, $19; shorts, $15; chop, $14 pe»
$2,000, died last week at Tule lake, ton.
Hay—Timothy, $9@ 10; clover, $79
Or., of colic.
R. G. Robinson, a Wheeler county, 7.50; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 40@45c|
Or., stockman, has sold 50 2-yeai-olA
seconds,
45c; dairy,
80@37Hc>
■teers at $28 per head.
store, 25 @32^0.
W. R. Mascall, a Grant county
Egg*—12c per dozen.
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sheepman, is reported to have suffered
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 18c;
the loss of 500 head from ¡«oison.
Young America, 14c; new cheese 10*
Wheat is already heading in the Walla per pound.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3.509
Walla valley, with every promise for
4.50 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs,
the biggest crop ever harvested there.
$2.50@3.50; geese, $6.50@8.00 for old;
Seveial papers of the state not only
$4.5006.50; ducks, $5.50@6.00 par
urge voters to register, but ask their
dozen;
turkeys, live, 10011c per
subsctiliers to “see that your neighbors
pound.
do likewise.”
Potatoes—30@50c per sack; sweet*,
San Juan cqunty, Wash., has paid all 2 @2 Ho per pound.
its expenses and has a balance of
Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 75c;,
$496.66 in the treasury as a contingent per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab
fund.
bage, 1 He P»‘-r pound; parsnips, 75;
Wenatchee valley has been visited by onions, $2.50 0 8.00; carrots, 50c.
Hops—8@8c per ¡onnd
heavy frosts the past few nights, great
Wool—Valley, 16@18o per pound;
ly to the disappointment of the gar
Eastern Oregon, 10@15c; mohair, 279
deners.
80c per pound.
The infant child of Mr. anil Mr*.
Mutton—(irons, liest sheep, wether*
Ullery, of Wenatchee, Wash., was and ewes, 4He; dressed mutton, 79
fatally hurt by being stepped on by a 7Hc per pound; lamí*, $2.50 each.
horse a few days ago.
Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $5.00;
Medford, Or., ¿oasts the establish light and feeders, $4.50; dressed,
ment of a cigar factory.
It employ* $5.0006.50 per 100 pounds.
young women, and expects them to
Beef—(irons, top steers, $4.00 0 4.50;
turn out 20,000 cigar* weekly.
cows, $3.5004.00; dressed l»eef, 6H9
per pound.
The project of supplying electric 7
Veal—I-arge, 6H07Hc; small, 89
power and light at Cheney from Spok
ane Fall*, 16 mile* away, 1* under con- 8l*c per pound.
Tallow—5@5Hc; No. 2 and greaae,
rid erat ion by th* proprietor* of the
8H@4c ¡»er pound.
water power.
I m Fraa*i*eo Mark*!.
The cost to Spokane county of pun
ishing George Webster for the murder
Wool—Spring—Nevada, 13015c per
Accra, April 13.—Uncorroborated re- , of Mr*. Anpland wa* $2,139.20.
This pound; Easteru Oregon, 12016c; Val
port* are in circulation here and at ' included $438 for three year*' board in ley, 300 22«; Northern, 10012c.
Hops—1899 crop,
11011c pe*
Cape Coast castle that the governor of the oounty jail, and $896.90 for exe
pound.
Ktimassie is in the enemy’* hands. cution expenses.
Butter — Fancy
creamery
17o;
The giestent fear is felt for Ca;>e Coast
Herbert Shaw, of the government flab
castle, if a reverse ha* been sustained, hatchery at Baker lake. Wash., say* do seconds, 16@l#He; fancy dairy,
■nd if the rebellion continue*. It is the hatchery has already turned out 16c; do seconds, 18015c per pound.
Egg*—Store, 14c;
fancy ranch,
understood that Sierra Leon ba* asked > 12,000,000 aoekey* salmon fry, and
for a gunboat, but th* troop* there are about 6,000,000 will be liberated before 16 He.
Millstuffs — Middling*, $17.00 9
not in sufficient number* to leave th* th* season 1* over. Alwut 60,000 steel
90.00: bran. $1* 50018.50.
colony.
head trout v ill al*o be hatched
British Rerer«e at Ashantee.