The Yamhill County reporter. (McMinnville, Or.) 1886-1904, May 11, 1900, Image 3

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    NEARLY
ANNIHILATED.
American Garrison In Samar Attacked
by Rebels.
SUB, 11„ MM
THE
Senate Will
CASE
OF
CLARK.
PACIFIC COAST NEWSl
Take It Up Neat Thun-
day.
BRADSTREET’S
Further
Commercial and Financial Happening«
REPORT.
Sub.l4.-no. or Demand M*
Prlaes.
Washington, May 5.—The senate to­
Manila, May 4.—The American gar­
Bradstreet’s Bays: A further subsid­
of luterest in the Growiug
day adopted the motion of Hoar to take
rison of Catuhig, island of Samar, con­
ence of demand and leveling of prices
Western States.
Brandfort Taken by ths Brit­ sisting of 80 men, belonging to the For­ Second Mining Camp in the up the resolution of the committee >n
is noted in several lines this week, this
elections declaring that Clark, of Mon­
ty-third regiment, has been attacked
Slocan Country.
leveling being no doubt aided by th*
ish Army.
Creamery for Sheridan.
tana, was not duly elected to the sen­
by rebels. Twenty of the Americans
unsettling effect of the rather mor*
At
a
meeting
held
at
Sheridan,
Or.,
ate, and then postponed consideration
were killed. The remainder were res­
than usually disturbed consideration*
cued. The Americans were quartered LOSS EXCEEDS HALF A MILLION of the question for a week. The army for the pur|>ose of discussing the cream­ in labor circles. Its net result is some­
A GREAT FLANKING MOVEMENT
appropriation bill, after a rather spirit­ ery question, H. E. Loundsbury, of the thing approaching dullness in many
in Catubig church, which the enemy,
ed debate, was passed without division. Southern Pacific, and Dr. Withycombe, channels of distribution, increased con­
numbering several hundred uieu, sur­
The The Water Supply Faffed and the Fire The day closed with the passage of a of the state agriculture college, made servatism in the making of venture*
Operation« in the Thabanchu District rounded, and fiercely attacked.
addiesi-es. A large number of the rep­
Burned Itself Out-Aid Sent and number of private pension bills, includ­
Intended to Cut Oil the Dutch Ke- Americans fought for two days, and
resentative farmers of that district were and a disposition to digest business al­
ing
bills
to
pension
Mrs.
Julia
Henry,
then
the
rebels
managed
to
ignite
the
Mure Needed Many Left llulneless.
ready arranged for before making new
treat to the North.
*
___
widow of the late General Guy V. present and listened very attentively engagements. That the basic condi­
roof of the church, and it burned away,
to
the
interesting
data
presented
by
Dr.
Henry;
General
James
Longstreet.
Mrs.
and finally fell upon those inside the
London, May 5.—It is announced edifice.
Questions tions of general business, such aa th*
Spokane, May 7.—A special to the Margaret M. Badger, widow of the late Withycombe’s address.
that the British have captured Braud*
were
asked,
and
all
present
were im­ outlook for crops, the export demand
The walls remained intact, however, Spokesman-Review from Kaslo, B. C., Commodore Badger, and Mrs. Harriet
and the increased purchasing power of
fort.
Gridley, widow of the late Captain pressed with the desirability of st arting the people at large, have not been
and were used as a shelter by the be­ says:
a
creamery
at
that
point,
as
they
all
Sandon,
the
second
mining
town
in
Boers Taken by Surprise.
Gridley,
of
the
navy.
sieged Americans for three days longer,
admit that no money can be made or much reduoed, but, on the contrary,
Brandfort, May 5.—Brandfort was the enemy attacking the building on importance in the Slocan, has been
The
house
today,
without
division,
mortgages lifted with wheat at present actually improved, seems evident from
completely
destroyed
by
fire
and
nearly
captured by a combined movement of all sides at once. The Americans con­
passed
the
free
homes
bill,
which
has
prices, and especially as fruit and hop the advices received this week.
.Colonel Tucker’s and General Pole- tinued firing from the windows and all its 1,200 people are homeless and
Business at wholesale is relatively
Carew’s divisions, on the east and doors of the church and did good exe­ ruined. Kaslo is 28 miles from San- been pending before congress for a raising have not given the relief ex­ quieter, which is not unusual at thia
center, and General Hutton’s Mounted cution among the Filipinos. It is esti­ don, but about midnight large clouds number of years. The bill provides pected—mainly, however, on account period, but more than ordinarily mark­
infantry on the west. The British sur­ mated that over 300 of the latter were of smoke came rolling over this town that the government shall issue pat­ of lack of co-operation in marketing ed attention is being concentrated upon
prised-the Boers, who retreated hastily. killed, many dead tardies having been from Sandon. At once word went out ents to actual bona fide settlers on the product.
retail demand, which is, of course, re­
Four thousand of the enemy moved here removed fiom the scene of the fighting. that Sandon w’as destroyed, but no news agricultural lands of Indian reserva­
lied upon as a measure of progress of
Washington State Militia.
These
yesterday evening in order to oppose After five days’ resistance bv the could be had from the desolate town, tions opened to settlement.
There is a movement on foot to hold actual consumption.
lands
were
taken
up
by
settlers,
who
as
all
wires
had
been
burned.
our advance. Colonel Tucker’s artil­ Americans, a lieutenant and eight men
Touching this public demand, it may
At 4 P. M. a train came in from San­ contracted to pay for them $1.25 to the militia state encampment at Taco­ be stated that relatively best report*
lery had a sharp duel with the enemy’s arrived from Laon ami engaged the be­
ma
in
July.
Governor
Rogers
favors
$3.75
per
acre.
By
the
terms
of
the
guns and put two of them out of action. siegers, who thereupon retired. The don bringing a number of those who
the project. The state provides for the come from the Pacific coast and from
fortunate arrival of these reinforce­ lost all their property. They reported bill, the government assumes the pay­ expenses while in camp only, and rail­ the Northwest.
In Thabanchu District.
ment
of
the
purchase
price
to
the
In
­
that
the
total
loss
was
between
$500,-
Flour shipments this week are very
London, May 5.- -General Broad­ ments prevented the annihilation of the 000 and $1,000,000, while the insur­ dians and changes the existing law rel­ way fare and other expenses incurred
wood’s cavalry brigade has reached Isa- American force entrenched in the ance could only have been about $25,- ative to agricultural colleges so as to will have to be borne by the men if the large. Wheat, including flour, ship­
befontein, 28 miles noith of Thaban- church, who had repeatedly declined to
insure the payments of the endowments event of the state encampment idea is ments for the week aggregate 4,537,021
chu. General Ian Hamilton is bivou­ surrender when ordered. The 10 sur­ 000.
which heretofore have come out of the carried out. There are no funds avail­ bushels, against 3,863,863 bushels last
The
alarm
was
sounded
shortly
after
acking at Jacobsruhl, 15 miles north of vivors were without food, had little midnight, and quickly the streets were sale of public lands in case of deficien­ able from the state treasury for en­ week.
For the week failures number 153 in
Thabanchu. General Tucker’s division ammunition, and were exhausted w hen filled with hundreds of men and wo­ cy. These payments involve $1,200,- campment purposes this year, but
the United States, as compared with
efforts
are
being
made
by
the
Tacoma
is moving eastward from Karee Siding. relieved.
000
annually.
Of
the
29,000,000
acres
The flunes started between
The fight has encouraged the Filipi­ men.
contingent to provide for the entertain­ 182 last week.
The divisions of General French and
Spencer’s hall and Brown’s store. in Indian reservations opened to settle­
Failures for April in the Dominion
General Rundle are in and near Thab­ nos, who are now acting in an aggres­ Two streams seemed to hold the flames ment, for which the government is to ment of the visiting companies.
were fewer than in April a year ago;*
anchu. Thus Lord Roberts has 50,000 sive manner and threatening that sec­ in check for a while. Then one stream pay or has paid $35,000,000, alrout
Sawmill at Deer Creek.
but liabilities were nearly 15 per cent
men operating clear of the railway tion of the «oast, particularly the town gate out and the flames spread rapidly. 8,000,000 acres have been taken and
A sawmill of 40,000 feet capacity heavit r.
along a front of 40 miles. He is ad­ of Catarman, whence the garrison will After that it was only a matter of the 2.000,000 are supposed to be still avail­
daily
is
soon
to
be
in
running
order
on
vancing slowly with some successes, ! probably be withdrawn to Laon.
able for agricultural purposes.
A re­ Deer creek, one half mile above Britton
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
General Funston has discovered a re­ fire burning itself out.
but nothing decisive.
Yet, at all
The miners’ hospital and a drug stors markable thing in connection with the station. This new company has been
bel
warehouse
near
Cabanutaan,
prov-
Neattie Market«.
points of concentration, the Boers ap­
were blown up in the effort to stop the passage of the bill today was a speech
Onions, $9.
pear in force sufficient to compel the i ince of New Eciji, containing all the flames. By this time all the lower in its favor by Galusha A. Grow, the formed by Robert Service, Charlie
Lettuce, hot house, 40045c do*.
British to proceed with caution. Their I archives of the Malolos government, part of town, including the tenderloin «enerable ex-Bpeaker of the house, who Tibbs and Thomas Tibbs. The Tibbs
Potatoes, $16017; $17018.
wide front in a rugged country makes Aguinaldo’s correspondence up to the and many business places were gone. 48 years ago, fathered and passed the brothers have timber that will make
Beets, per sack, 50 0 60c.
turning movements off-hand difficult. time of his flight and much valuable Then the firemen blew up the Echo original homestead bill. He was then 15,000,000 feet of lumber on Deer
creek. The mill is furnished with a
Turnips, per sack, 40060c.
The Boers, Winston Churchill says, historical matter.
hotel, one of the finest buildings in the the youngest and is now the oldest large dynamo, which will furnish
Carrots, per sack, 75085c.
have enormous herds of cattle and
Kootenay country, the Canadian Pa­ member of the house. The remainder lights for the mill and lumber yard.
SCOFIELD CALAMITY.
Parsnips, per sack, 50®75c.
flocks of sheep gathered in the south­
cific railroad station and other build- of the day was devoted to the sundry The machinery is all in transit, and is
Cauliflower, California 85 0 90c.
east. These they are driving north­ The Worst Dlnanter in the Hlwtory of ngs in order to save the valuable store» civil appropriation bill, the last but
to be in running order within 40 days.
Strawberries—$2.0002.50 per cas*.
ward.
• American Mining.
f H. Geigerich and II. Byers & Co. one of the great supply bills.
Celery—40 0 60c per doz.
Observers at headquarters in Bloem­
Putting in a Ballast.
Salt Lake, May 4.—Every house in his «as accomplished. Half a dozen
GOEBEL MURDER CASE.
Cabbage, native and California,
fontein seem to think that the Boers the little town of Scofield is a house other buildings at the extreme ends of
The Northern Pacific is still working $1.0001.25 per 100 pounds.
are preparing to evacuate Ladybrand. . of mourning. The awful scene of yes­ the town were saved, includiug the Culton D vaci ’II mm I tlie Conference Held a large force of men on the roadbed
Apples, $2.0003.75; $3.0003,50.
The Boers still holding Thabanchu dis­ terday had passed away when the day
in Lexington.
between Vollmer and Clearwater, Ida.,
, electric power-house. The rest of the
Prunes, 60c per l>ox.
trict are estimated at 4,000.
They dawned this morning, and the awful town was drawn into the maelstrom of
Frankfort, Ky., May 5.—W. II. Cul­ and putting in a ballast of a most per­
Butter—Creamery, 23c; Eastern 22c;
have among their guns a 40-pounder.
calm of despair had taken its place. flame.
ton resumed his testimmony in the manent nature. The ballast consists dairy, 17022c; ranch, 15017o pound.
The correspondent at Kimberley The agonized shrieks of the widow sand
Relief measures were taken quickly. Goebel murder investigation today. of clay and small rock about the size of
Eggs—150 16c.
have been forbidden to communicate the moans of the fatherless were no The officials of Sandon donated $500, He stated that Governor Taylor author­ an egg, which, when once set, becomes
Cheese— 14 0 15c.
for several days, the deduction being longer heard. The stricken ones were
: ana mining men there contributed ized the witness to give Youtsey any like concrete. It will take about two
Poultry—14c; dressed,
14 015o;
that a forward movement is under way beyond all that, and their grief could $3,000. Kaslo raised $1,800 and sent amount of money desired it he would months yet to put the grade in first-
spring, $5.
there.
class
condition,
and
the
company
is
finde no utterance. When the removal up a special train with large supplies leave Kentucky. At a conference in
Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $11.00
The Boers in Natal are restless. Two of the bodies from the mine began yes­
Lexington, the Sunday before Goebel not sparing any pains to do everything 012.00; choice Eastern Washington
hundred crossed Sunday’s river Wed­ terday, hundreds of men volunteered of food, tents and clothing. More re­ was shot, it was decided that Repre­ in good shape.
lief is needed.
timothy, $18.000 19.00
nesday and tried to engage the British their services lor the purpose. These
sentative Henry Berry, who had been
Corn—Whole, $28.00; cracked, $23;
Asked
to
Pledge
Acreage.
cutposts.
>
rescuers came from other mines and
GREAT FUNERAL TRAIN.
unseated a few days before, should go
At Newberg, Or., blank contracts feed meal, $28.
NOT ENOUGH COFFINS.
towns surrounding, and worked inces­
to the house of representatives next furnished by the Willamette Beet Sugar
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
santly to bring out the burned and Started From the Scene of the Utah morning and take his seat and refuse Company have been received and the $20.
Cremation May Be Resorted to at Sco­
Mine Disaster.
mangled remains of the dead miners.
to give it up. Vanmeter, his opponent, canvass among the farmers for securing
Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
field.
Salt Lake, May 7.—The greatest was to be in some way prevented from acreage will begin at once. Solicitors blended straights, $3.00; California,
The bodies were taken to the company
Salt Lake, May 5.—The latest dis­ buildings as soon as they were brought funeral train in the history of Western going to the hall that morning. Caleb
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra­
patch from Scofield says that the ex­ out of the mine, and were there dressed America started on its journey from Bowers, who was at the conference, have been appointed, viz.: A. Clark, ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat
D.
Turner,
W.
Cooper,
William
Man
­
treme estimate of dead is now conceded ' and laid out preparatory to the coro- Scofield today. The train had upon it telephoned to Governor Taylor at
ning and R. B. Linnville. As a basis flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.80 0 4.00.
to have been too large, and that it is ner’s inquest, and tor identification.
the remains of about 35 or more of the Fiankfort two or three times in regard for beginning the canvass 1,000 acres
Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $18.00;
numerically impossible to place the
Many of the rescuers came near los­ victims of the Winter Quarters disas­ to the conference.
On cross-examina­
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
loss of life at 300, as there were not ing their lives from the fatal after­ ter. Accompanying the bodies were tion, Culton said he did not know of have already been subscribed at public
Feed—Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton;
that many men in the mine. The damp, but the work was continued in many relatives, who are lowed down any list of state senators or representa­ meetings.
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
probabilities are that 250 will be about the face of all danger; and most of the with the severity of the blow that they tives who were to be put out of the
Small Strike at the Paper Mill«.
per ton, $80.00.
the total number of dead.
One of way.
Eleven boys employed as cutters in
brave fellows remained at their posts lave so suddenly sustained.
Fresh Meats—Choice dressed beef
Relatives of the victims continue to until they were almost ready to drop the miners who was in the mine at the
On re-direct examination, Culton the.Willamette Pulp & Paper Mills, at steerB, price 8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8o;
arrive from all the surrounding towns. from physical exhaustion and the dead­ time of the explosion and who was one said that Sergeant-at-Arms Haley Oregon City, Or., walked into the com­ |s>rk, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8 >4 0
The body of Tom Broggon, of North ly effects of the poisonous fumes.
of the first rescuers who went in to re­ signed the subpoenas for witnesses for pany’s office and asked for an increase 10c.
Lawrence, O., was located today in
Three hundred and ninety-eight men cover the liodies, tells an interesting Governor Taylor to testify before the of wages from 75 cents to $1 per day.
llams—Large, 13c; small, 13>i;
mine No. 1. There are not enough entered the mine for work yesterday story. He was in No. 1, in the first gubernatorial contest committee, and The matter was finally compromised breakfast bacon, 12>gc; dry salt sides,
coffins in the camp to bury the dead, morning, and a great majority of these raise, when ilie explosion occurred, but authorized Culton to secure good men by a promise to give the boys steady 8c.
and, to add horror to the situation, the have perished. It will not be surpris­ so far away from it that the sound did in the various counties to serve them. work. Only about three of the num­
Portland Market.
bodies are rapidly decomposing, and it ing if the total death figures aggregate not reach him. He suffered a moment Culton said he did not know where ber were working on full time, the
has been suggested that cremation may 800.
Wheat — Walla Walla. 52 053c;
with the air, but thought it the result Powers or Youtsey were when the shot others getting on an average of 15 to 20
Valley, 53c; Blues tern, 56c per bushel.
have to be resorted to. There are 50
of a cave-in, worked on a quarter of an was fired. The last talk he had with days each month.
Flour—Best grades, $3.00; graham,
bodies for which no provision for burial
FUTURE OF THE BOERS.
hour, when his miner’s instinct told Yontaey, the latter sa.id the plan to kill
Smallpox Among Indian«.
$2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
has been made.
him that something was wrong, and he Goebel had been abanaoned. Culton
The quarantine that had been placed
Oats—Choice white, 86c; choic*
If any one man is to blame for the Many of Them Will Emigrate to came on down to the main entrance. had been asked by Taylor to ascertain
America.
accident, it will never be known, for
A door had been fitted in here to keep what the witnesses in the contest knew, on the Indian settlement at the mouth gray, 33o per bushel.
New York, May 4.—A Pretoria let­ the current of good air from going because he was a lawyer. To the pros­ of Cayote gulch, near Lewiston, Idaho,
Barley—Feed barley, $14014.50;
no man who can tell the Btory has
come out of the mines alive.
Many ter to the World, dated March 23, says: above, and to diiect it into the main ecution he said he had told more now some weeks ago, has been raised. brewing, $16.000 16.50 per ton.
Although the majoirty of the Boers : workings, where it would meet the on the stand than to any person except There were nine cases of smallpox un­
Millstuffs—Bran, $13 per ton; mid­
old coal miners, familiar with these
mines,' state that they have always still belive that the independence of the ' damp and either weaken it very much his father. Here his testimony ended. der quarantine, and one of the victims, dlings, $19; shorts, $15; chop, $14 pet
been regarded as.the safest mines in republics will remain after the war, 1 or drive it back. This door was guard­
Circuit Court Clerk Moore, of Jack- a woman, died as a result of going ton.
Hay—Timothy, $9 010; clover, $7 0
the state. These men also say that the hundreds of them are taking the opt»- ' ed on the outer side. Passing on to the son county, denied that Culton had bathing while afflicted with the dis­
7.50; Oregon wild hay, $607 per ton.
company’s policy has always been to site view, and are casting alxmt for a mouth of the tunnel, this miner, with told him anything alrout the plan to ease.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 80 0 85c;
spare no expense in order to keep the suitable country to which they can ‘ otheis, joined Superintendent T. J. bring on a riot and kill Goebel and
New posts are being set in the tele­ seconds,
45c;
dairy,
25 080c;
emigrate. State Secretary Reitz said Parmley, and went to No. 4. where the other members of the legislature.
mines in a thoroughly safe condition.
phone liue between Vale and Ontario, store, 22 54 025c.
At the coal company’s store every­ today: “If the English take these re­ greatest danger existed. Outsideof the
The afternoon session of the court Or.
Eggs—16c per dozen.
thing is being giving out free of charge publics and raise the Union Jack over •nine those working had all been in- was taken up with testimony by the
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 18c;
The Toledo, Or., creamery is now re­
that the families of the dead are in im­ them, 1 will take my family to
red, so the party was small.
surgeons, who conducted the autopsy
mediate need of, and the store is being America. And scores of other burgh­
on the l»ody of Goebel, arid a civil ceiving about 1,000 pounds of milk Young America, 14c; new cheese 10c
ers have said the same thing to me.
Army Bill Paaaril.
kept open night and day.
engineer who had made a measurement daily, and will shortly have nearly all per pound.
Poultry.—Chickens, mixed, $4.000
An inquest was begun this morning Manv of the older Boers will trek to
Washington, May 7.—Today’s ses­ of the slate house yard. The prosecu­ it can use.
at the residence of the late John Hunt­ German West Africa, where there are sion of the senate was rendered espec- tion sought to show, from the nature
J. T. Moylan, representing an east­ 4.50 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs,
er, who was killed in the mine. The thousands of square miles of fertile ter­ ially notable by the passage, after a de­ of the wounds and from the course of ern syndicate, was in Kalama, Wash., $3.50 0 3.50; geese, $6.50 0 8.00 forold;
jury did not go into the controversy as ritory, and thousands will emigrate to bate lasting three hours, of the army the bullet, which is supposed to have closing a deal for purchase of timber $4.5006.50; ducks, $6.0007.00 per
to what caused the disaster, but simply other countries.”
reorganization bill. In military cir­ passed through Goebel’s body and was lands on the Coweeman river. The dozen; * turkeys, live, 14015c pet
An old Boer in the Free State sev­ oles the measure is regarded as one of dug out of a tree near where he fell, price« paid run rom $1,600 to $3,500 pound.
found that Hunter met his death in
Potatoes—40070c per sack; sweets,
♦he mine through explosion.
State eral days ago asked concerning tlse rates the most important of the present ses­ that the shot was fired from a window per quarter section,
202*4 c per pound.
Mine Inspector Thomas testified that it of passage to Ameiica. “You see,” , sion. It practically revolutionizes the in the office of the secretary of state.
A gilt-watch faker has been working
Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 75c;
was his opinion that the explosion was said he, “we are going to fight hard for present staff arrangements of the army.
the
people of Elgin, Or.
Caimi Bill raMFfi.
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab­
our
country*,
but
if
it
is
taken
away
caused by a “tight heavy shot”. He
It proposes to change the present sys­
Washington, May 5.—J he house to­
Ripe wild strawberries were picked bage, l,Qo per pound; parsnip, 75;
said the mine was free from gas.
He from us, we want to go somewhere tem of permanent appointments in cer­
onions, 8c per pound; carrots, 50c.
had examined the place where it was where there is a republic.”
tain staff corps to one of detail by a day, at the conclusion of the most near McMinnville, Or., April 23.
Hops—2 08c per found
The friends of President Kruger say gradual process as the officers in those stormy debate of the present session of
claimed powder had been stored, and
An
expert
is
examining
the
coal
pros
­
Wool—Valley, 12013c per pound;
said it was plainly evident that the ex­ that if the Transvaal loses her inde­ corps go out of active service. As va­ congress, passed the Nicaragua bill by pects on Birch creek, 20 miles south of
Eastern Oregon, 10015c; mohair, 270
plosion started where the powder was pendence, he will spend the last years cancies occur in the department of the the overwhelming vote of 225 to 35. Pendleton, Or.
80c per pound.
stored, as the l>odies taken from that of his life in Holland or Germany.
adjutant-general, the inspector-general, All attempts to retain in the bill the
Ellensburg’s, Wash.,
municipal
Mutton—Gross, beet sheep, wether*
point were badly burned.
quartermaster-general and commissary­ language of the original bill for the for­
Mexican Civil Chief Arrested.
general, they are to be filled by details tification of the canal and still further electric lighting plant is about to lie and ewes, 8^c; dressed mutton, 70
Pleaded the Briton*« Cause.
City of Mexico, May 4.—An import­ from the line, the details to be tem­ to strengthen the language on that line improved at a cost of a little more than 7 Qc per pound; lambs, 5>ac.
Chicago, May 5.—Bishop Hartzell
were balked, and the victory of Hep­ $3,000.
Hogs—Grose, choice heavy, $5.00;
ant
arrest has been made in Chilipa, porary and not to exceed four years.
pleaded the case of the Briton in the
burn and the committee was complete.
New Whatcom has $73.80 on hand to light and feeders, $4.50; dressed,
state
of
Guerrero,
the
prisoner
being
no
Transvaal tonight before an audience
A motion to recommit the bill with entertain President McKinley when he $5.00 0 6.50 per 100 pounds.
Shaw Is Not a Candidate.
that almoat tilled the Auditorium. He less a person than Colonel Vega, who!
instructions to report back another bill shall visit the coast and that town the
Beef—Gross, top steers, $4.00 0 4.50;
is
civil
chief
of
the
district,
a
position
!
Chicago,
May
5.
—
Governor
Shaw,
of
;
spoke from impressions gained by per­
leaving the selection of the route to the coming summer.
cows, $3.50 04.00; dressed beef, 6^0
resembling
somewhat
that
of
the
Uni-
fowa,
who
is
here
attending
the
Metho-
i
sonal observations in South Africa;
president
was
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an
adverse
Preparations are making for a big 7?.c per pound.
from personal acquaintance with Presi­ tetd States marshal. He is believed to (list conference, declared in an inter- j majority of 52 to 171.
Veal—Large, 6*g07)4<>; small, 80
season at the waterlog places of West-
dent Kruger and from close study of have knowledge of facts in the case of view that he was not a candidate for |
laws and the administration of laws by the assassination of two prominent the vice-presidency on the Republican j The point of absolute zero, or the |s>rt and Cohasset, Gray’s Harlsir. 8>4c per pound.
Tallow—505 J4c; No. 2 and grease,
the government. Bishop Hartzell m-.de Frenchmen in that district some months ticket, nor did the know that Congress- j point of no heat, is fixed at 461 degrees New seashore attractions and excursion
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man Hepburn was.
below zero.
rates are advertised.
3>«04c per pound.
his argument in behalf of the Eugliah. «go%
Genfral Merritt'« Retirement.
The Walla Walla creamery is using
Oil Trust
Wages.
Montnna Central Lockout.
Stranded Near Port Townsend.
R«n Franeiieo Market.
Chicago, May 4.—A special to the'
10,000 pounds of milk per day, and
New York. May 5.—The World to- Record from Washington Bays: Gener­ Victoria, B. C., May 7.—The steamer
Minneapolis,, May 5.—The Montana will soon have a branch running at
Wool—Spring—Nevada, 14016c pet
morrow will print the following: al Wesley Merritt, who is soon to go Victorian did not get in until noon to­ Central trainmen’s strike has assumed
Freewater. One-half of the milk now pound; Eastern Oregon, 12016c; Val­
“Twenty-five thousand men employed upon the retired list, asked for relief day, having been on a sand bar near the form of a lockout.
The parent, consumed comes from Umatilla county, ley, 20022c; Northern, 10012c.
by the Standard Oil Company as from duty as commanding general of Port Townsend for six hours. When Great Northern Company, has long
Hops—1899 crop,
11018o pet
mechanics and laborers all over the the military department of the East. coming up the sound this morning it l>een preparing for it, and has hired ex­ Oregon.
pound.
country have had their wages raised 10 The war department today granted the was very thick, and in a bank of fog she perienced men in the Twin cities and
George Mapes is gathering his cattle
Butter—Fancy creamery 17017Ho;
per cent. The advance will not affect request, selecting General John R. luddenly came upon the steamer An- Chicago to take the strikers’ places. near Plush, Ijike county, Or., to take Io seconds, 16016 54c; fancy dairy,
clerks.”
Brooke as Merritt’s successor. General geles, which was not whistling, and Todav the fit st consignment of 60 men them south. He will take about 1,200 16c; do seconds, 14015o per pound.
Merritt will go to Europe with Mrs. narrowly escaped collision. It was in ' was sent on a .]«cial train. With head. He has wagons arranged like
Eggs—8tore, 15c;
fancy ranch,
Plague at Anakin.
Suakin, May 5.—Three cajes of bn- Merritt after May 10, the date nafned he effort to escape her that the Victor- : these it is hoped to open the road to hayracks upon which to haul the calves 17c.
Millstuffs — Middlings, $17.00 0
bonic plague and one death from the as that upon which the transfer of duty ian stranded. She floated at high tide traffic. Another train will follow in a that ata not able to make the trip on
will occur.
without damage.
few days.
foot.
>0.00; bran. $13.50 0 18.60.
disease are r-norted here.