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ARE AT WORK Democrats and Republicans of the Kentucky Legislature MAINTAIN TWO ORGANIZATIONS The VMbclltct Rnnrm Their Former Actios. Declaring Their Candi dates Elected. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. io.-TJic democrats field a session of the senate, with President pro tern Carter presid ing, tins morning and: adjourned1 jto meet at 10:30. Tbe .republicans had ad journed on Saturday to meet at iobo today. When the senate convened bdih Carter and Marshall presided,. The rc ptiblican,iccognulngMarshall,adiourj4d after prayer, and led by Lieutenant Governor .Marshall the republican sen ators leftj,thc 4wiU. ..The democratic senators, Itiecogtiizing ; President pro tcm. Carter, patHd no attention to the republican proceedings, and continued in scion- The democratic senate then adopted a' motion, introduced by AHen. to reaffirm the former action of ihe senate by iwhicb Goebel was de clared governor. This prevailed on a viva voce vote Senator Triplet t,' an anti-Goebel democrat, voted (with the democrats for the purpose of making a quorum. The democratic senators Adjourned afie r) adopting the Allen res olution; Imih democrats and republi cans adjourned to meet in the same hall tomorrow. The democrats will meet; at lo:;to a. m.iand the republicans at wo-jn. The house democrats will follow tbc artjoti of ,the .senate democrats, ratify ing the former proceedings n the GSe-bel-Tayhr and Beckham-Marshall con tests. The home convened at now, Trimble presiding. Hickman, demo crat, demanded a roll call to ascertain the presence jf a ijiTorum. The (re publicans did not' answer to their names, and only fii'ty-three of the. sixty derno crais were present- Tbe house adopted a resolution, directing the custodian of public Imtildings to drane the legisla tive halls and 'the state house with the emblems of mourning, and to place the Mate capitol Hag at half-mast, on ac count of the death of Governor Gotbel. rriilTAn I'iniIC DftCITlhl) AS .STATED TO THE REPUBLI CANS OF MONTANA, j The DeiiKicraitic' Leader Favored High Tariff oil Kawe Materials J Kcail irt the ConwnietceV r'.'-H- i- ' ' ' WASHINGTON, Feb. to lo tfhe Clark contend tofciy, Chairnran hand ler produced a copy oi z letter, ctrt by C'ark to -the reintbSkwn caucus ?A the Montana -legi-tlaturc. It was addressed to.. the dvairnian of thecaucus, and was as follow: -, J - J .. "In reply to your valued Savor ot this I. .ill:, I VfUV. "Millie lltv. UMiuv tion on the tariff question, I beg to p-tarte that I apt in favor of a hpgb pro tective duty on wool, ludos and on every ; otlicr product :of iflus (ate, in order that the producers of ,-ranw ma terial "Vital! get an. equjcable advantage f '' - - - ' , Acts gently on the KiDNEYSi Liver and Bowels CLEANSES the ystem EFFECTUALLY 1 1 UAL PERMANENT ?T5BEICALECTS- '(.OUT "Mt (tMUINE - M AH'f o By WUfvRMA TO ,SyRVF(2. ret au tr u mum Wft.fl vtesv m the ditribut!ion of tariff dtfties. : fit is rnanfe'est that the present schedule rs inadequate to diiarge the expenses of the govemmenlt, and there will ne cessarily have to be an mcrease and a re-adj'..biment. , : , t riP1C mianufajotua-isTg interests are en titled to enough to protect thcra asrainst cheap foreign labor,; afnd they sliotrld be satisfied to allow khe producers of iw malerial to have an equal advan tage. . - ? ti , . "I maintain tbat. no repcescnflafrivc o this State, in the national oongress, should aSow himscSf to be cormniitttd hy a caucus or otherwise to any policy til? would be in conifjtrwitffi, or pre juvttcal to the interests of rliis-state." Senator Clark submitted a statement showing the expenditures on the poli tical account maffe by him from Aujrust I,, 1898, to September "r,l 1899. ; Tlie total amount, as shown by the memor andum, was $166.68.2. The senator said he had made Messrs. Wellcome. Mc Dermott and E. C. Day, each a present of$8.ooo. Clark said all the large fums paid to C. W. Qark. Wellcome and Davidson had been paid to carry out the agreement. Which he had entered into, to pay the . expenses of the pro posed campaign to tcscuc the state from Daly. - "It was estimated", he said, "that it would take $.?5.ooo to control the com mittee, and that $75,000 would be nec essary .to control the legislature. There was no limit, and I agreed to pay what ever might be necessary.5 I knew it would take a great deal of money to carry the state where so much money had been spent in previous elections." Clark said, in response to Senator Turley, that it was true 4hat in the first state election, be. Governor Broad water. Governor Hauser and Marcus Daly each had contribufctd $40,000 to the democratic campaign .fund. Asked abont the cost forf the contest over the location of the capital Clark .said be had contributed $100,000. and- he thought the people of Helena had rais ed over $100,000 to hold the capital. It was a common report that the op position, the 'Anaconda Company, .had spent a $t.oo0;00O. to locate the capital at Anaconda. F.very thing was con ducted in such a 'high handed manner that nolvody could expect to receive recognition until he bent a knee or crawled in the J dust to these people. He had, he said, personally seen men paid money for, their votes in 1898. "Did you prosecute them?" asked Senator Chandler. "1 did nt." was the reply. "It was? useless to do so. as the Anaconda Com pany owned the political .millinery. To ask to have a man arrested would have been as useless as to try to buck up against a cyclone." The cross-cxaminatio -was then be gvn. H' " : - i. 'The Better Part . Of Valor is discretion, and the better part of the treatment of disease is pre vention. Disease originates in ; impurt tfcs in the blood. '1 lood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood- People -who take it at this season say they are kept healthy the year round, f It is because this med icine expels impurities and makes the blood rich and health-gifing. All liver Pills. 25c. are' cured by Hood's THE POPULISTS SPLIT. NATIONAL COMMITTE HOPE LESSLY DIVIDED. A NationaT Convention Called by tbe Midd!e-af-the-Roaders Fu sionist AVili Call One. LINCOLN Neb.. Feb 19. A split ami walkout tfolkm'ed a-turbulent meet ing of the national popuiist committee tonight Tttie anti-fusion leaders, stftca baving a mwrfber of llieir followers turned down by the crcdemiafs com niittee, organized a boh, and forrm d a new committcei The memljcrs fivor ac to f'Jston, after adopting; the re port of the credential Committee, ad journed until ; tomorww,' when. in all bkeUhood, -it will empower the diair man or a committee of three to caH a; national convention for tfhe same city and t the .-.ame time the democratic convention is tield. ' - l " 1 Caucuses and conferences this morn ing, ansong the contending factions, be ihc fH oomnmittee. The element led by Senator Alien, wnii apjvarcnriy tne stronger blowing, insisted on fusion. J-Tlie bolters prepared an address and oai'ed a national convent ion. i for Cin cinnati tfor Wednesday, jMav oth. DIED IN CALIFORNIA Atter an iKittss of several mort'irs duration, Mki Leslie Cansp1en. fhe f 19-year-oM dAtrghter of : Mr. and Mrs. Richard :Cmf)9en. of tbis- city, died i at 10:30 oVAxrk Saturday eveniiig last, at Sis sons, GaiWornia, Irom complications arising from rheunKUitri- The young lady wvi taken s.:ck several months ago about December 1st, her parents tcok her ' to . S?iorw. thinking tbe change in climate wotrid restore bet in health; bi plie continued to grow weaker until deth ensuedas here stat ed. Mi?s Cmi4)ell was very poi!ar atttvwg a wide circle of Salerrt acquaint ances, who deplore her untimely death. RnrM W33 had at Sisfons yefterday. Mrs. Ed Sawyer and Mrs. L, Ptck&rd, of this city, sier3 of the deceased, lct last week in response to a message an nouncing rlie xrrtkal illness of their ,4ister, and were at hef bedside when Che end came- ' Germany now occupies the position which the United State's (for many years enjoyed, being second to Eng land in ocean steam transportation. Germany has obtained this position the short period of ten! years. ; ,. r. Mm 'ARAfflv&IMOIIN Generals French and Kitchener Cutting Off the; Retreat of Cronje'si forces. The Sirdar Checking the fleeing Burghers by Oatmarching and Out flanking Them Duller Has; Met With a Decided Success Lately. LO N DO N, Feb. 2o.-(Tuesday, 3 45 a. in.). A member of he cabinet told II. W. Ltrcy tonigb't itTnat elit war office had received a telegram annoiftie.itig tliat GencraJ .Cronje NYSes? bopelesly Mirrounded. W'yndhrfm v"us beset witfi anxious tncnAersi of the 1wusc, but be wotd only rcjIy xbat Ibe igovernment's mj.ws was extremely satisfactory. The sole expfanat-ion oi the government's wit!hlio!d!ing good news i.sMliaft confirm ation and TftOr details are wwaited. Tlie situation, las disclcfe.d by sJhe cOr re?iiondents over tfhe Free 'State bor der, $ saut all ng to the pvM'te expec taon. The elementary facts are tliat $ie Boers are trekking eastward, toward ISloem'fontein with low moving bag gage trains, and ttflfat they are pursued by Lord Kitvhener wkli jeTieral Kelly KennyV "division. General McIon af!d w'Mi the HighlaTKlers,. cimde a forced march to Koo'dooranl ford, and on Sunday puied twenty . miles eastward. Genefel Frencb !ct Kimberley Sun day, going eaA alorrg tlie Moxkler fiv rrrg tlie Moxkler fiv- ' ?r is trying to out- ank the Bo'crs. thitsf 'eat. if oo&ble, andt er. Lord Kifcliene nfarch and to out Ha clieckinsr their retreat driving tlie-m ba"ck into ie hamds . of MacdorfaJd ami French. Tlie war of fice message, conriTHtnicated to Lucy, seem to indicate tliat Iorrli Kkthcncr has eitlier got ahead of tlie Boers, or is about to realize Sws ptai, and be war office wHs to annoutice the decisive resnft. Meanrwhile Oomtrtandant Dclany, iwiihl the Boers from Colesburg, is hanging on to the right Rank of it-be Bfj'uis'h pursuing column, seekingrfo de'kiy tSieir movement, and so to assist ulif tlopr mrsmn frains Co p4.-ate. Stu- denPs-of topograph j ink thejBocrsI will hardly risk a figlit until tliey gef lreao tine rougilt country. -i Tk DaWy Ma-il correspondent, who was twfth the Britili ; convoy attacked by Boers at the Rict river ford, -wires: j Ultimately the iJritish aoarsuonea tbe convoy, in order not to cbeckthe aVance. Tlrus 200 twagons and 600 tons of stores fa-!? - into the fia-nis of the Boers, tfhougih it "is douwiiiul n tliey wrH be Me to carry fhem away." General Busier bas achieved, a teal stfecess. seemirjch', in capturing a range Of lri?I ouith 01 the Ttfgela. It nrakes more feasible another attempt to re lieve Ladysm?:'h- BRITISH SUCCESS. Oicvdey, Feb.' 19. (Mormng). The Boers ine of lortreseis- is . broken. The British have achieved a decided fiucceos in capturing enemy's posftion ore Monrte Chrtsto. The Boers, how ever, effectively executed a retreat, rer moving 4lheir guns ami oonvoy Wagons. Tlie British bad tomparatively lew cas ualties. FRENCH SUCCEEDS. London, Feb. 20. (Tuesday, 12:30 But One Cure for Scrofula. Scrofula Is one of the most obstinate, deep-tented blood diseases, and is be yond the reach of the many so-called purifier and tonics, g. 8. S. is equal to any blood trouble, and never fails to cure Scrofula, because it goes down torthe seat of the disease, thus per manently eliminating every trace of the taint. . . . Mr. II. E. Thompson, of Milled ge Tilie.Ga., writes: t -A b4 cum rf Bfroltila tiroks oot a ttf glands of my neek. which had to b lanced and catued m inneh lalterlat. I was treated tor a long fhll, bot tht purM- 4na wr unabte to .bte to cor me. and my con dition was aa han f twna ta. their ; tf v - lanyblood MT A ; . reused,btit ' 4 js. remedies wTPned,bqt without effect. Soma one recommended .8. 8.. and I bean to iia-nro-ra aa aon aa - I had Ukeit a few bot tle. CoDtlnainir the remedy, I aa soon mvl MtraaneatlT. . h.M nr had a lgn of t&e dlceaaato retnra. By relying upon 8. S. 8., and not ex perimcnting with, the various so-cailed tonics, etc. all sufferers fromblood troubles can be promptly cured, in stead of enduring years of suffering which gradually but surely undermines the constitution, . LSiaBlood is rnaranteed purely vegetable, awl never fails to cure Scrofula, Ecxema, Cancer, Kheumatism C o n t sg I o o i Blood Poison, Boil, Tetter, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers, etc. - 1 . . . tkwka mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Co., AtlanU, Ga. a. 111.). The war ofiice at midnight, an likranced! jt had nothing furiber for f)irllicim, tfrom South Africa. In the objitjf the bOuse of conidkms, lait ifvening.'i-lfowcver, it was -rumored that General Cronjc s army was surrounded, t'hat General Fcemfli bad, got between the Boeil forces and Broemibntcin. and t'ht he W'as only awaiting reinforce ments tq 'dose in on the enemy. No cohfiriftatijon-of cbis rumor is obtain able, ahhmTgh the .general lidea is tlrat the govern metrt "has Teceived important news. ! ' ;A BOER REPORT. L'ourenco Marques, i Feb. 19. Tlie loo capioircd by the burghers yester- dzy, near? Kofnfontein, I included over 3otx) ibedd of cattle ami a member of wagonjs, icSghteen of wh.idi were load ed with provisions inrtertded for the re lief of Iyhnberley. A mmAier of pris oners were also taken. ' IIea'y; figrting is, reported today, atound Kimberley, wflicrc General Cronje i -said to be holding Iris own. j LATE 'REPORTS. London! Feb. 20. A dispatch to the Dai!y 'Mail from' Lourenco 'Marques, dated Monday, say: "According to advices tram IVcto'ria, ! the Boers are expecting a big battle om the Ttigela. The Daily A! ail has tbe folVrwireg di.-iatch, datexi Monday, tfrom Piener niaritiiz'buirg: "It is . reported that Sir Rcdvcrs 1 Buller Iras captured lilange warie hill" The Gape Town cojrrespondent of the Daily News, telegraphing Sunday, says: "Lord Mct'huen"" foifce 1 learn, !ias ar rived at f Kimberley." ; STRENGTH TOR THE ARMY. NEW BILli PRESENTED TO CC . GR ESS BY DEPA RTM ENT. .' '-(: ! I- . Introduced in1 the Ifmise Yesterday Will Remedy Defects Discovered . During tlie Spanish War; . ' t , WASHINGTON:, Feb. 10. The secretary off- war has sent to the chair man of (hcj servile; and house military committtcsa draft of a bill which, the dei)artmenjF claims.i'Vreatly strengthens the military system land remedies the defects developed during tie Spanish American war. Tne Mil was introduc ed in the house -oday, by Chairman Hull. The chief feature of the legisla tion asked tfor provides lor one-third of the promotions to be made by selec tion. This i's to' enable the president to to reward 'specially "gallant and meri toriousservices. It recognizes both length ; nd special fitness of service, and the authorities claim, that the pro visions' are so guarded that only the most deserving shall I receive special recognition, and in no case the crea tures of; personal or political interven tion. ; ; - !",!; ' Thi bill jives the president control of the tenure of offices of the heads of the staff department, l and he can by, and with the advice and consent of the senate, tnake a new head erf a depart ment at any time,' 'when in bis judg ment the efficiency of the service would be increased thereby, the officers reliev ed beipg transferred to the retired list. This places the army staff on about the? same footing is the beads o the navy staff departments. 'The only im mediate i result undet this provision would be the probblc retirement of General; Egan a commissary pcneral, now urtder-going jsuspension. In the adjutant general's , and inspector gen eral's departments there will be no further; appointments, but by detail from the next lower grade of the line, for a term of four years. JUDGE VEST DEAD. Los. Angeles, CaL. Feb. 19. Former JuJge Wni. S. Vest. a. prominent and weaitby citizen of Minneapolis, is dead Jn tWs ;CJty; agcd M ypars. He came to Los I Angeles wiiii $ii wife and two daughters alout a month a to spend f'ne winter, but contracted a cold m the train and has en skk since his arrival.; j. .' I-: - . 1, .... . '":''. A LUMBER CARGO. OaKland. CaU Feb. 10. The largest at.land. cargo of iimtitcr ever consigned to this port rs; now being discharged. It con insts of 1.200.003 feet.of Otegon pine and Was towed to this city by the tug Sampson. ., i ,- i MAIL TO TAHITI. San Francbco, Feb. 19. The brigan t'nes t'hat make, TegtHar runs to Tahiti wrM rto ionger?carry the mails from this jport td the French island colony In future the mails will be carried by the 1 I regular steamers thait run t Auckland and Sydney. 'At Awciand fbe mailns will be transferred to a lie of steamers that make regular rugs toTahiti and the Fijis. . The? GalUee brought up the last batcb of mail which will be carried by sailing vessels. ( . - THE IDAHO TROUBLES. Washington, Feb. jo. Tlve . investi gation of the charges as to the conduct of the United States niilitary forces un der Generad Mcrriamluring the Idaho mining troubles last summer began to-r day before the house committee on mili tary affairs. Governor Steunehberg. of .Idaho, (the state a'nditor. General Merriam, ex-Master Workman Sovcn eign, of the Knights of .Labor; E. J. Flanigan, of the Idaho legilatitre, and Magistrate A. T. Muljan, of Idaho; and a considerable delegation of miners from the Coeur d Alene district were present. Tbe entire time .was consum ed discussing mannef of procedure. ."J -I 1 : : . JAPAN IS JEALOUS. New York. Feb. loi .-"special to the Herald from Wasjngton says: Al tlwv.rgh Japan kis not aiWrcsscd, any rcnnA ranees to Tlijc government re specthtg the treaty kf reciprocity ne gotiated by this fgovcrnmcnt wufi France, aihe has immle it plain to 0ie anthoritres that 'she') .wiH be advetsdy affected by the prdvrsin Telatin to sifks. The United States is 'unable to take any action in ftbe matter except to negotiate a trcatyjof reciprocity ylh Japan inca'se fhe Frjench treaty is' rati fied, wiiich is, frorij the present out look, anjaltogetHicr junlikdy event. ' .' : ! '.- '("' - MANY PROIMOTfONS. New York, Fel. . 19. Shou'd vacan cies occur in tilie Knc of 43ie navy pro-, portionate to 4he number since Janu ary 1st 4ast, tflierc wiH 9e -no necessity for the appointment by SccrtTary Iing rf' board of five rear-adnvirak to frcc retiremeijts. Eiglit vaeaiK'ies above rhe grade of commafi.ler have iKXMirrc: since January 1st. i Tbe law requires that by fhe cmltf he fiscal year thir teen shall have occurred There are four applicant for voluntary retire men t-rJ Bio s.e of Captains Ciprkf no - A 11 drade. W. W. Harris, J. tJ. C.reeniand K. Impri. .- AT WAR COLLEGE. , . f i " New j York, Feb. TO. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Assistant Secretary Allen has liccn Tiotifid by the' secretary of the treasury that the revenue marine will be g!ad to participate in the .war college exercises of the coming summer, and will detail several ; officers to 'attend. ' .'Seccrtary Root has not yet replied' to the navy department's invitation for the army to take part in the course, bint Assist ant Secretary Allen understands' mili tary offiecrs will be detailed., TO LAND'S INDEPENDENCE. . . , Chicaigo. ViA. 19. Leaders in Polish national circles of tlii city say tberc is a secret National Polish League", w4iich is extended throughout Eoirojie and America, and t'hat it has existed not only for fourteen years, but ever since the break Mp of tbe lasrt struggle for Inland's independence' in 1863. SHARKEY THE VICTOR. Detroit, Feb. 19. Tom SUiarkey to night knocked out Jim Jeffords, the CaHfornia aspirant for heavy weight honors, in the second round of what was to bavc been atcn-rmind bout. HOSPITAL SHIP MISSOURI". Sat Francisco, Feb. 19. A board A survey has inspected thc United States hospital ship iMissouri ' and found that many, trpaini are needed. l,t will probr afrAy be nearly twfc mouths before the vessel is Tcady fof. sea. Everybody knows that he ought to jive; according to the Golden, Rule, yet very few do it. When your throat and Jungs are perfectly healthy you needn't worry about the germs of consumption.. They dont attack healthy people. It's the vvcaX, debilitated, in flamed rnembfanes that are first affected. 'Hard coughs and colds weaken your throat and lungs ; and make con sumption more easy. If your lunj ut wtak t sccirs Eruisioa is ihz best remedy you can taXc It soothes and heals and gives tone and strength to these delicate mem branes. In this way you can prevent consumptkmJ And you can cure it abo if you haven't had it too long. Keep taking jt until your lungs are strong and your weight restored. At 'l iTHrTwt ws. rd f-ttn. ' -" SCOTT & BO fc, Chtmia, New Yori. IHEiflGHTON . . I Puerto Rican Tariff Bill Is Now Before Congress, j DEBATE TO C0NT1NIE TOR A WEEK Host Important Mcsiiure to n CunnlIord . at Tll Slo Som RepwWl- . . ran Oppose It. . i WASHINGTON. Frf. .19-Uie vie b ate. 'upon tlie Puerto Rk'atl tarUT bill, Vhiclt is to. contimre througlunit the week and ptibly longer, opened in Tn.e Ittiiuse ody. On rt1.! lands t is agreed that thist " bill, ahhouprh i it ap- ps'tes omy to 1'uerto ;'K.ico,- involving as it des tbe qiKtsition of power to gov ern our" incw possessions 4itsiile tho fliinitaiioni W t'hc coirstkntAon. s the most importa in measure wliiA will Come lewre ths congress. I Iheret in tlws bill buiine-nsc among the meiiibers. on lJth siles, and there is an urgent kmiatl tor Umc The democrats are j3 idly arrayed against fhe meagre, and- t'hey wiJl have, a powerful ijort from tlie rctirlIican j-ide in-McCa1I, rciHiblictttM ofMas-sa-elnisetls, and " I ArtOefiefd. reptrblican of Mame. lxAh able and fr.nveful debat- crSi v.j low tar tlie fepuoiican chsattec- tion wiil extend, of wliether it will en danger tbe bill, it is; injos'sil!e;4o say at tuns time. ! RESIDENT MNGINEER. A''hto'n has been iappoimnl resident engineer of the Orejeon- Short Line Railway Company, jtbe oQjce of thief engineer, formerly fiebi hf the late J. C. O'Melveny, baviti'g.becn abolished. AM ACCAVlOKlMrTl I i Washington, Feb, today intr(Klucel ; 10. Senator Simon iiiil aijropri.it!ng $250,000 to stabU;fl! a' mint at l'ort- land. .., STCAMCR tl'GtNE IS LIClUri The Crew Will Aitempt to f Collect Wages Amount i?iig to $1X70.74 Altona Kesunlcs Operations. ;:: The steamer City) of Eugene!, owned and operated by a Syndicate ofj ICtigciic business men. has liad an eventful car eer. She bas been oiiMtantly in trouble nd peenis to have net yitli more than Iter share of misfortune. She jwas yes terday taken in charge in Portland by United States Marshall dloijscr, the Craft havfng been libeled by lier crew. J Tbe Portland Tcjlcgrani, of ilast eve ning, contained tliic .'following! chapter on the Eugene's troubles: j 5 'Tlie steamer CJity of Eugene wan taken in charge this morninij; by Unit ed States Kfarshalj Houscr. pic boat Has bbclcd by Isaac Gray ctjal., who leek to collect their wages, amounting in all to $ 1 879.7.1. ifiray acted as purs er of the boat an Captain Smith, the. took and "saiiorsl' arc parties to the Suit. Libelants Pay for j a Judgment f ir their wages aid ak; thatf the boat:, te. sold to satisfy tjic claim, j I .'"Tlie .City cf Eugene is owned by a syndicate of merchants of lugene. For Sonijc time past .she has ben-losing noneyj Saturday jmorning Gray wired lor money, but the owners failed to re spond. ! She was ticl up ro khe Pine Street dock this rooming anJ Marshal Houser took charge oi lier. I i "The lmat has 4iad a streak of hard fuck. Some time? ago .she went on a bar above Sad cm uring Xht night. The Avater fell and lcift ber highj and dry. She stayed tfor several wcoks; there un- 111 tne water 'gn jiiik rnoug'i (u noni her. several monins. ago kiic sani aoove vioany. ne was frepaircu at a tost of over $10110. It if alleged that ( ray paid the .mpney otit Of his own fofket, and siiic.e has been j unable to Collect from rhe wners. Gray's claim for that amount does not appear in the complaint, however.- j j ? "Tihe boat will 'probably be sold un der the ha timi er."f J -'M . The Rurli came, Iown from Corvallis Y esterday morping, ; bringing a lot of umber for the Kurtz box factory. She went on down the riycr to Portland, the six feet of water" the river now con tains above the low water mark, ai fording good navigation for the tev tral steamers. h Sc ti. Company's te;anier Modoc has extended its trips to Indepeivfktice, thereby inaugurating fir that company, a daily service between Indtpcndcnce and Portland instead of tri-wcekly as formerly. .'"..! :- ;; . ' i -. -j -.? On last Tuesday the Altona met with a slight accident at the Oregon City locks-. She collided -with a pier and broke her -hog chains. She. returned to Portland for reqairs, which were tomplcted Simday and she came up stream last night on her j customary fun, going 01 up the river to Independ ence. The Pomona went down, stream yesterday morning, Portland bound. f LOANS APPROVED!? The state Jand board bas approved fourteen ap plications for loans, aggregating $18, ?oo. while four requests, -aggregating 7oo, were rejected. .