WEEKLY OREGON" STATESMAN, TUESDAY, APHID skjqo.
AMD BRITISH
Are Active Where Tbey Come I
Striking Distance.
f I3ING WAS HEAVY NEAR WtPtNER
During th Put Dy or Two Effort to
Coaa pot , 8arrcodr of tho -lsf
acred Grrlon.
LONDON, April 22. (Sunday, 4:30
a. m.j. Lnspatcnes, arriving irom me
- seat of war, though meagre and un
satisfactory, clearly i indicate renewed
activity at all points .where jlhe British
and Boer forces are in striking dis
tance of each other. "" Interest for the
-moment center at' Dewejtsdorp and
Wepener, where fighting evidently is
m progress. A dispatch received Ironi
Abwal North, dated April 21st, says
that there was heavy firing on the pre
vious day between Dewet&dorp i and
Wepeher'ahd around Wepener on Sat
urday, but that no particulars. had been
received. A special from Maseru
dated Saturday, says:
1 "The investment of Wepener con
tinues. The Boers, seem determined
to do their utmost to capture the gar
rison before relief arrives. Severe
fichtino1 anrwar imminent."
The activity of the Boers at Elands
Laagte apparently h". failed to draw
General Duller, m that was its obicct
into doing more than repel' the attack
made on his advance post. j
' AN INDIGNANT PEOPLE.
London, April 21. The British gov
ernor of AshantiV Sir Frederick M
Hodgson, stands in danger ot being
ii't rflcreu and his rule swept out of re
membrance; the United States is gen
vrally considered on the brink- of war
with Turkey; the Paris exposition has
becn opened; Queen Victoria is re
turning from her, remarkable visit to
Ireland; yet "who circs?'- In Eng
land there is only one topic, and that
is Lord Roberts' Spionkop censures
and their possible results. Even the
commencement of tne advance against
Pretoria fails to detract interest from
the all absorbing sensation of the hour
The weeklies teem with comment that
defies a cabled synopsis.
While there is multitudinous expres
sion of opinion regarding the advia-
DHity 01 tne puuiication. -a: the present
moment, of such terrible indictments
of British generals1 and officers, and
while the authoritiesidifTer 'widely as to
tne causes of their inefficiency and the
remedies therefor; one common verdict
seems to have been reached, which was
that Spionkop was a terrible muddle
and that some one must be brought to
tbook, Thougb the cabinet itself ap-
pears scarcely decided' upon what
course to pursue, public opinion i
pretty clearly defined, and 1 ; nnanf-
moii in demanding the recall of Gen
eral Rullcr and- General Warren. The
placing of Colonel CTrofton on half fay
has merely whetted the national atme
tite, and a ravenou demand for action
and tor thi prevention of useless loss o
loved ones cannot be satisfied with
such a meager bone as Crofton, High-
cr. head. -it seems, must fall.
It is probable, the government hopes,
'General Biiller will apply for his own
recall, but this seems Unlikely to hap
pen, and the country awaits angrily for
action that all sections, of the pre s de
clare mnt follow the extraordinary
timid publication of Roberts stric
tures. A curious feature is that Lord
Robert apparently is not empowered
tn deal with General Buller, or even
General Warren, 4oth having been di
rectly appointed by the government
and beyond reporting comlitions. "Lord
Kobcrts is unable to take actionr-
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ATTACKED A CONVOY, j
London., April 22. A I special dis
patch from Swartskopjosfontein. dated
April.sisUiSays: 'This morning 1500
: iRers made a determined attack on a
icoWoy returning to Bohof. t- The
British succeeded in repulsing the at
tack, and their . fire became so heavy
ami well sustained that the IJorrs fell
hack with- considerable loss. The
British casualties were i sixteen killed
ami wounded.- The convoy, reached
Jjosnof tins afternoon in safety.
WILL NOT ATTEND.
Chicago, April - 21. The retention
committee of the Dewey celebration, lias
received a formal notice from President
iMcKinley. of tws decli nation of tlc fn
vitatioir to come to Chicago during the
JesUVrties in honor tot the Admiral
Prcfwdt-nt McKinlcy expresses bis re
gret at h'u inability- to come, ami takers
occasion to lugluy praise Admiral Dew
ey. ; 7 .j . : - -j 7
TO WEST POINT.
Seattle. Wash:. April. Edward C
llanfcml. son of Untkcd States District
1... 1 II-..: -1 .
tiie War Uepartment. that he will be
appointed a cadet at West Point next
July. ; j! ;,. ,K: i iUUXS
STANFORD DEFEATED. ; i
Stanford University, Cal.. 'April 2t-
The ninth annual intercollegiate meet
was won by the University of Califor
nia. Score: University, of California
to, Maniord 37. f 1 -
CROKER'S DEATH.
LomKn. April 22. The rumor of the
ideat-h of Richard Croker, the origin ' of
which ctwwot le traced, was the sole
topic of conversation, in places where
Americana mo?f cnngregnte. last niglrt.
J. P. 'Andrew, of the 5 Irrsl Granite
Company, iM -ii:h Croker i a director,
said to tiie Associated- Press reporter,
that lie bad heard the reoprt.: 'He add1
ed: "If it is true. Mr. Croker must
hare ilicd1 suddenly, late on Saturday;
otherwise I would know.? , i r i
FOREST FIRES.
Winnipeg. Man.. April 2i.-This city
tonight i. in- a fever of . excitement,
caused by the bush -fireu now raging
along . the lints of the Southeastern
railway, i All the country from La
Brouquire.: about fifty miles down the
line, to Warren. Minn., a distance of
seventy-five miles, is known to be in
the grasp of the fire, which is sweeping
the forest in all directions, fanned by
a strong- wind. Tlie number I human
beings entrapped is estimated at fully
50a - v v- v . -. ' ,
TAYLOR IN NEW YORK.
Will Seek Protection from Persecution
I : Indicted fof the tMurder f
? ! W illiam . Goebcl.
t N EY YOR K. -April 21. The World
tomorrow will say : "W. : . S- Taykr,
Governor of Kentucky .is in New York,
ia consequence of the finding of an in
dacOment against him, by the grand jury
of Frankfort, charging 4iirir whit being
an accessory before the fact, of the
rnurder of Win. Gbebel. He appealed
to Gtvernor Roosevelt yesterday morn
ing, asking- that any demand for ex
tradition be denied."
COLSON ACQUITTED.
Frankfort.. Ky., Ami I 21. Ex-Coiv
gressm-ani Colson was acquittcl toni crht:
The jury was out but 18 minutes. There
was great cheering' when, the verdict
was announced. . r
TEACHERS' CEBTIflCATES CKANTEO.
Result of the Recent Examination
j Held by the 'Marion County
f v Superintendent.
f ; i; !: - r
j (From Daily Statesman. April 22.)
f County Superintendent G. W. Jones,
Prof. E. T. tMoores and Miss Carrie
Bradshaw. . the examining board ; of
Marion county, who conducted the
quarterly I examinations for teachers'
certificates, held April nth to 13th,
inclusive,; yesterday completed the
work of grading the papers of the ap
plicants. Five first-grade certificates
were granted; seven wire issued to
applicants for second grade papers,
andjfiftcen for third grade; two prim
ary certificates were als0 issued. Sev
enteen applicants failed to secure the
requisite percentage to entitle them to
papers, while one young man passed a
satisfactory examination, but was found
to be too young, tinder the law, to be
entitled j to a certificate. The papers
issued were":
First fgrade Ella I. Bennett, Stay
ton ; Laura Whitman. Sidney; C. M.
Inman. Liberty; Minnie Ireton, Shaw;
R. L. Young. iMl Angel.
jeermu graae eisa ; c. lioiiman
Woodburn; Ray L. Antrim. Hopewell
II LN.Goode. Salem; J. F. Hosch
.Sublimity; W. J. Smith. Miir City
Edith Bursell, Silverton; Maggie Leon
ara, t$ rooks. . ;
Third grade Stella J. Crawford, Sa
Icm; May Allen. Silverton; Alma
Hifks. Silverton; Amy Mendenhall,
cnmpoeg; Addie Brown. Chanipoeg
F.vi Marlatt. Salem: 'Delia Goodrich
Chcmawa; IV D. Cashatt. Mehama
G. j B. Shunke, Salem i Delia M. Por
ter,; aleni; J. C. Pettyjohn. Croston
Ida Towne. Salem: Pearle Goulet
Salem; Ruby Crawford. Salem; Louise
Ureyman, i'a!cstme.
Primary certificates Sudie Bashor,
Ncdie Starr. '
TOMMY AS A HUMORIST.
Tommy Atkins is a regular humor
1st
at times." the subaltern continued
with a grin. "Did you ever hear th
stdry of the court-martial in the
unpM.r. -wen, you must know
that, just as in an ordinary trill
prisoner-may object to the presence
01 a inryman wno nc thinks has a
rcdy some prejudice or grudge against
mm. so at a court-martial he" is alway
asked if he is satisfied with the ofiiccr
selected to try him. Well, this oa-tie
ulir Tonrnty. when the president asked
him the regular question, looked at he
oflkers liisf r solcmnJv before him
anpt answered -Certainly; I object to
the ole blooming lot-of yer. I believe
tn,it tliey were so astonished at this
startling reply that they had io put off
tte trial till they could make out wha
was the right, thing to do under the
circumstance. Correspondence Lon
din St James Gazette.
WILL WED ONCE MORE.
iAfter five vcars of lecal scDaration
Cliarles IMoescr ami his jormcr wife
luis-e. have decided to take m fnce
more the yoke removed from -.heir
shoulders by the law and endeavor to
tread the remainder of life s path to
gather. 'As' a preliminary the coup'c
called at the marriage license nfhee
yfsterday and obtained a marriage li
cense. iJie weddmir. it is announced
wall take place some iay next week.
I Oloeser conducts a restaurant ?.t No
94 St. Charles street. He is a iioih-
et- of John Bloeser of the Bloeser Sup
ply Company on Olive, street. He is
at present living at No. itf North
Boyle avenue, which is also ihe ad
dress given at the marriage license ofr
fie by Ins former wife. When seen at
his home' last night Mr. Bloeser ald:
I There s nothir.e romantic alvi-it o-.r
obtaining; -a marriage license. My
wile and have been divorced five
years. During that time we have had
a7np.e leisure to cogitate ever tine
trivialities that caused our estranz-
mcnt. We Saw each other freoucntlT.
although, we met as strangers. I sup
pose tne riper judgment which cr.mes
with the lapse of years enabled each of
as to discover in the other hidden
cha rms and lovable traits to which wc
had heretofore been blind. At anv
rate. 1 know 1 tound myself v ol late
thinking continually about her, and I
suppose isht ' was similarly affected.
The eharp eyes of ,our mutual friends
soon detected the situation, and it was
a comparatively easy matter to bring
u- together,- It -did not take -a great
while for us to decide that .ur futiarc
happiness and peace of mi td would b
assured by a remarriage." St. Lquls
Miss Leila Herbert, the beauiiful i d
talented daughter of. the ex-Secretary
of the Navy, might have won a kis
met success in the -world ot letters
had not a tragic accident ended frer
fe. She 'was thrown from her horse
knd her- spine injured. For months
the was an invalid, dying . suddenly
December 22, 1897. Her work, ' The
irst American; His Glomes and
louscholds" published by the Har-
fers, has recently appeared. It shows
ntense loyalty and fondness for her
country, and itat originality of; treat
ment and philosophy of view cause re
gret that a promising literary, caicer
was cut short. . , ... . .; . j
TIME OE MEETING
OF EASTERN DIVISION O&EGON
.TEACflEES' ASSOCIATION. ;
Fixed by Exeeatlte Committee-Ed a
eators Will Gather in Baker
City on September 5th, t .
From
Daily Statesman. April 21.)
The - Executive committee of the
Eastern Division, Oregon State Teach
ers' Association, has issued a circular
letter to (the teachers holding1 member
ship, regarding ; the next meeting of
the association, which will be held at
Baker Cuy September 5th, 6th ar.d
7th. Tlhe letter, which was issued
through
the omce ot frof. J. Ji. Ack-
crman.
superintendent 6f i public in-
structior
is signed iy J. A. Churchill,
presiden
t, anl Gertrude M. Hodges,
jeeretarjf
The text of the letter tol7
lows:
"The
executive committee takes
pleasure
in announcing that the time
of meeting ot the Eastern Division of
the Oregon State Teacher Associa
tion is September 5, 6 and 7, inclusive,
1900, arid the place. Baker City. The
committee ook into consideration the
fact that said time will be just prior to
the opepingi of schools, and hetice the
teachersj could attend without closing
their schools. It is sincerely hoped
that all! feathers who can possibly do
so, wii
attend.
"Due
consideration will b? given, on
the program, to rural, graded and sec
ondary
school problems, and eminent
educators from this 'and other states
will be
invited to discuss such topics.
Programs will be sent later.
"The people "of Baker City are con
fident in their ability to meet every
rcasonafule j requirement, and the com
mittee Ihas no fear, but that they wi
be able to do so. A complete local or
ganization ? will soon be effected, an
the most careful arrangements ir all
respect will be made for entertaining
the association.
I "Generous rates and ticket condi
tions will be secured over the O. R. &
N. This will make it possible to visit
one 6c more of the famous mines of
this vifcinity.
"All teachers are cordiuuy invite
to co-bporate j with the committee in
arranging; torj a large attendance a.t
tins meeting, and in making it no Ies
successful ; thau the meeting at La
Grand, The general officers, and the
cxecuiive committee, will spare no
pains in providing a program and ere
ating fconditions wliich will be worthy
ot tne occasion.
The officers of the association are
J. A Churchill, president. Baker
'City; J. F. Nowlin, first vice-president
i'cndJKon: t. II. Bragg, second vice
president, Union; Gertrude M. Hodges
secretary, Baker City; Mrs. A. E. Ivan
hoe, treasurer. La Grande.
Ihe executive committee is compos
ed of the following well-known edu
c,ators,: J. A. Churchill, Baker City
J. H. "Ackcrman. Salem; W. Hyde
MalK-elr, liaker City; E. B. Conklin
I'cmll
ieton ; J. C. Conley, Joseph.
DIED SUDDENLY l SLMPTER.
After jTwelv-e Hours' Illnesj? Jde 'Aiken
2Uccima3 to il'msumonia Wril
i ic iburied m Salem Sunday.
(From Daily Siatesm.m, April 21)
Joe
Atkcn; for irnaay years a tesidc
A Saleiit rwih.Tc le was engaged in bus
iness jsomc of die time, died verv sud
denly at Sum-pter, Eastern Oregon-, at
7.0 clock on Imwsday evoranz. Poeu
mw,s.$ was the cause of .death which
fo4Kcned -after an illness of only twelve
houra luratioii'. Joe had only recently
recovjercd from a severe attack of the
fn'aWpox. arnd this constitution was -not
sufhck?mly ruggtrd to -withstand the in
roaU erf that dread disease pneumonia
-aivd after less than a day's iKness be
dned. : s
j The frvlrowrrrg telegram was yesterday
receiven y joain Hertz, a orother-m-
i'aw M the deceased, from Homer Hal-
ieck. of Pendlenou
f "fdie Ked at Sumoter, 7 o'clock Jast
fHglit. I'lleurnotiia. Sick twelve hours
Uitrd in iait-m Sunday.
. Tlit deceatsed was aged 47 year 1
nrotrtili and 27 days. He was lorn. a
Wincfliester, , near Koseburg, Doivglas
coawy, wivcre. Tie spent his boyhood
days.! die spent the rea".er part of Ii
life iiji this- city where for a number of
yearsj he was 9sociatod -wrtb F. 1.
Ta-jkilng-ton m the Ikiuor lnsiness, ami
suDserruentiy was enri!ioyel' by Mr
Ta'JWmrtcn as tr tpitf-ir Trw twft i.
lem lalKiut tlwee years ago, going, td
f'rm$rton ami Baker Ctey. where he
,ira- mrr uvea.
'Tbk r)priraMH Uivm n .;r ...1.,
son, B!i$s. (haviiwr net 4ii kalb bv nr-
cmemai rtrowmng last tall
THE WRONG Mpmrivr- (
TbintMlay evening Mrs. U. A. Whn
trnd ainystafke and took, mternally,
sonvc nw-KVicinc trom a lKttfe contain
ing a. TM-eoaration -for extereta ik in
t he treatment of erysipelas. M rs. WJikc
wais taken vioknwty H but physnoan-s
wcrcJ summoned nd arf ter several Hr
of irttense suffering, she recovered and
was yesterday over the effects of tlie
w'yVK'jr rtuuETirsierc'a ana T'o'sonous
I'HHOTU It -W2S (mile i narrVimir renne
the (prompt arrival of a pliysieiar pos
s.uit averting serious results.
s emarka4ile Cure f Rheumatism.
Jverma. Jackson Co.. W. Va Alv..
thrte vears aa mv wif Vi-irl s
of ilicumatbm which confined ter to
her! bed for over a month and rctrdered
hetf umrble to walk a step without as
sistance. 3ct . liinlM beinrg-swollen to
noifbie tiictr normal site: ' Mr; S t rti
dojc insisted on my usins Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. .-. I purchased a fifty
retrt bottle, and used ft according to rhc
airecaons ana five next morning she
wiiKvu to -ureaKiast witnout assrstancc
irf! any manner, and she ha not hA .
similar attack since. -A. - B. Parm
Fdr arc by F. G. Haas. druirirUt
Master Describe i the
would have to follow to cct to the Mar.
Unique islands. Pupil I first irocd
tol Sonthamuton 'Well. anA iLir
"Then I go on board a steamer, arid
teive-the rest, to the caotain. . . Tk-hn
ktows thc way much Ietter than I
dd
m lu Tan Kaa txtft.
TO SETTLE ESTATES
ADHISISTE1T0R APPOINTED FOB
F. 8. DEA&BOBK'S FEOPEBTxV "
Scott Bozorth Kamcd by Mjthe Probate
' Coart Several Other Orders
: ' Entered of Record, d
; (From Daily. Statesman, VApril 21.)
' 'Mrs. Helen" A. Dearbi?rn. mother of
the late Frank S. Dearborn, whose? tk
mise; occurred in iPoftSarid. , orf April
i6th yesterday petitioBjeld the probate
court iop an order appoiiMirtg- Scott-&o-zorth
. administrator Of j the estate of
the deceased, which consists of pefson
aJ property valued at $4000, and 4be
appoint nrait was maoc j as - prayed for.
The ttcirs of the deceased are: i
Mrs., H don -A. Dearborn, moaher.
aged 57 years; residecej. Salem. ; !
Richard II. Deanbom, j -brother, 25.
Ibiiaca, N. Y. " J ; V ; .
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Boiorth, sister, 36,
Salem . ' '';
i Mrs. Sarah Mfcrfearr, sister, 33,
Portland. ' - - .
. iMfs, Ella IL iMcCully, sister, 3U
Portland. 1 '
The administrator at once filed his
official bond for $8000 j aivd Judge Ter
rell appointed Will Evajns, J. W. Bick
ford and Claud Catch ? as appraisors of
the estate. Bonham &iMartin are at
torneys for the estate, ij ;...., ' ; - v
Sarah A. Doncer, wjptlow of Jacob
Dencer, deceased, -petijtaohed for let
ters : erf ' admurbtratinl The . estate
consists of real and personal property
vahied at $2000. '-: The annpintiiicnt was
made as prayed for. The heirs of Unci
deceased are: -
Sarah A. Dencer. widow; Oscar L.,
Johnnie V.. PhUlip Rachel E..
Chester, iClifford, El-. and Mary E:
Dencer. children of ..jthc Vleceased. L.
II. -MoMahorr is attorttey for the es
tate. 4 j' - ;
J. H. Albert. J. Q! .Barnes and A.
O. Condit. appraisers Ljof the estate of
S. C.-Mudge, deceased' filed tlieir re
port, showing the valu of the property
belonging to the eitite to be $700.
David iMudge, the administrator, asked
tlie court tor an ordcrfauthoririnK him
to pay to George IL Mudge. guardian
of Ethel 'Mudge, a inijnoT Jveir, $S per
month for the .support of the minor.
iM. J. Adams, exieciutor of the last
will of MitcheH Wllitlock, deceased
petitioned tlie court flor am order au
tliorizing him to fpy the claiin bi
Frank P. Whhlock of l$i5o. The order
was made as praica tor.
In the .matter of the estate of WHjCars a resident of Salem, and has
Ham Trevor. Joseph iPfMett. Wm. iMur-
phy, and Patrick .VtMullen Avcre ap
pointed appraisers.
'Win. M. Anderson.; execUcor of the.
la.9t will, of James iVnderson. deceased.
filed hrs semi-anraial i account of the
condition of the estate. j
HAND PAINTINCf ON DRESS
' . - in ' j
Tlie tendency ftJowird.. extravagance
prevailing- in demmini attire js evident
in thej use of band painting aS a fash
(onaWc mode f decajration. We have
liand painting I oiv gofwns. on parasols
and even on lingerie! Not only are
silk and gauze einbellished by the art
Lst's brusli, but clcth knd linen are also
treated in tthis manner. Sometimes
rriepaifftTh.g is' titade I quite realistic by
the application 01 artihchal flower petal:
ai-one side of 1 fehe painted blossoms
with bead for a centre. For instance,
a" black -.silk coStuinjE is painted all
around the . edges Sir sprays T of wild
yellow ncses; the Icjaves veined wkh
dull jrrcen bcads1.-
-;Many of the gauzes are half painted
and half embroidered or aonlioued.
One wWte gown has; a rich .border of
pink velvet roses at ithe bottom of the
skirt; above, t'heim is Ja mass of smaller
Jfocs, some of jthe petals painted,
some of velvet, and ta4ovc this second
floral garland spray si of painted roses
taper up toward the! ton of the .skirt
The decoration: on the bodice is . treat-
1 : . 1 : I . .
in me same' way. paimea fetais ana
velvet petals', mingling and liarmonii
inr most efTectively. !
'An audacious half-mourning frock,
evidently intended fir . a very dashin
widtw, has a kirt of white satin wiiJi
a deep tumc of black gauze ornament
ed with sprays of cxmi'sitdv painted
lilacs. Tlie wat1ied ! iKKlice is simila"
ly ornamented and tjie low decolletage
is filled in with a bertha of 'ace. The
cMow sleeves! are also of lace. '
On mousscline. d! soie hand paint
ing is particularly, effective. A fjown
cf the jjauzy fabric ih oale oink recent
ly completed' Was showered with sil
ver nailettes. not woven in the mate-
riaf, but sewed oil I by hand. and. all
tuirough' this silver! lKwer were or
chids' painted on s the material in ex
quisite mauve tiutsj and tnarvelonsly
(true to notare.v On a pale yell'xw
gauze are also ptirplle orchids,! but in-
stead of silver there
are gold pailette.i
When the skirt of a
ball R wii is made
in the fashkm. thus descrilcd the waist
has the -sanie pdUeins of orchids, but
n' smaller flowers across the front.
auwl the back of the wait is made of
the pailettc' strewedf material, j A jew
eled belt ami jeweled straps across tSie
shoulders, ana a belt and sa.h of white
chiffon-fastened with troid widklc. fin
ishes the waist, with the exception of
a bunch ot orchids on the Ictt shoul
der, f : !' i ' H-
r gown of 'chirmi blue crepe, paint
ed wui wrcaMi's ol Isnowdropsj falls in
classic folds and is ! caught upj ot one
shoulder with a white dove, from wlu'fh
falls a flowis'ir drapery. Another skirt
is of. pinki taffeta." partially covered by
tiny frills of pink mousse line! de soie.
the- overdress beinir in white olufTon
scatterwl -with garlands of blush roses.
with bodice to correspond.
Certainly tbe evening 'jfow-n at onte
suggests - itself J as
tne most appropri
ate for the new fbrm of decoration.
Underwear painted
seems fantastic, to
say the least. bnta;
wiiite silk petticoat
orramenttd with .sprays of lilies of the
val'er nd a white tin corset adorned
by shaded mauve orchids appear among
mgene novelties-. ' .
Very beautiJur hand painted, oarasols
are to be seen arnoh-g' the new season's
exhibits. " One J should say decidedly
that the novelty amohgvthe parasols
luxurious, js Hie w-ne eatm un sbarfo
painted with exqwi site bououets. sprays
or garlands of flowers. 'Philadelphia
Times.. ; , r ! , .!....-.
aT CATCHING.!
rThe dog-catcher lis not the ionlv nrri
son in the city .who is 'sincerely r.liJ
by both man and fruimal. Thre : a
cat-catcher as well, and he -omr in
for- his ifuU share j of antipathy. He
makes living at the business, and a
cry good one. it is said. - Few arr
vsry desirable article of. siamniztce.
There are any number of itealers in
this city who are glad, to pay all the
way from 50 cents to a dollar for a
cat's skin, according to size aid j.al
ity. The method of catching the un
suspecting cat is a particularly mean
one.' It is a well-established fact that
cats are very fond of catnip, ahd will
troop after a man who carries a l-un-dle
of it. This greed lead to the un
doing of pussy, who : will come to a
stand if a bit of the herb is thrsvn on
the grcund, -pnd is thusTii1e an tsty
prey. A bag and a chloroi jrmed
sponge do the rest, and nany a houser
hold pet, the disappearance of which
caused sorrow, can be accou.iicd for
in this way. Philadelphia Press.
HORTICULTURISTS TO MEET.
IA meeting -of the Marion County
Horticultural .Society ,1s called, to ube
held in this city on next Saturday.
April '.28tli. at 10 a. m.. when business
of importance will "be, brought before
the society, in connection with the
meeting of the fruit growers of Marion
county, which will be held on -the ra;
date. Lloyd Reynolds is president, and
Mri. R. E. W'ands secretary of the so
ciety. The place of meeting has not
yet been decided upon, but it will prob
ably be in the 'circuit court room, at
the court house. '
'BIDS AWARDED. At the regular
meeting of the Salem school board last
night, there was. a full attendance cf
the members. 'A few bills wrere order
ed to be paid and other minor business
transacted. Bids for supplying the
schools w?th wood were let to the fol
lowing parties: Ii. M. LaFore, J85
cords .of fir at $2.40; Jas. Scott, 120
cords of fir at $2:20; J. S. L Smith, 10
cords of fir at $2.59: W. T. Clark. 10
cords oak at $3.30; T. C. Davidson. 5
cords oak at $3.20 i lor the Lincoln
sclfbol; T. C. Davidson. scords oak
at $3.24 for , the Centrals!.
MEETING AT SHAW. The fruit
growers of that vicinity held a meeting
at Shaw, in this county, yesterday.
After di scussing the situation, sixteen
of them signed the agreement of the
Cured Fruit Association of the North
west. The agreement" Is being circu
lated for more signatures, and the
prospect is that the orchardists there
will all, or nearly all, join the move
ment. DIED SUDDENLY. Mrs. Henry
Fawk yesterday received a telegram
;rKii Baker City stating, that her broth
er, David W. 'Richards, died very sud
denly at. that place. He was for manv
many friends' to mourn his demise.
TUe remains will ieave Baker City for
this place Sunday. 'Funeral arrange
ments will be made later. '
FOR ONE YEAR. George W.
Crew ell was brought up from Portland
last evening and delivered to the pen
itentiary authorities on a sentence-ot
one year, for obtaining money under
false pretenses. R. L Thompson
brought the prisoner to 5qlem, -
k)NE PAYMENT. The treasurer
of Josephine county yesterday -paid
$5240.62 to State Treasurer Charles' S.
Moore, being the balance due on. state
taxes from that county, on account of
the levy for 1899: ; , t
TWO MINING COMPANIES.
1 (From Daily Smtesmanr April 22.)
': In the state department at the cap
ito'l, jeterday, two mining companies
tiled articles, of incorporation as ' fol
lows: '' . "
(The Buffalo Gold 'Mining Company;
or Sumpter, Oregon, will operate
mines, mining machinery, and rcduc
tion works; construct and sell mills.
concentrators and mining machinery
of every description: build railroads,
tramways and ferries, and do a trans
portation business. The Capital stock
is fixed at $100,000. divided into shares
valued at 10 cents each. F. A. Wii
lianison. Anthony Mohr, W. M. Ernes,
M. G. Haskell, and William Finn are
the incorporators of record and prcj-
t- ......
i The Summit Goid Mining and De
vdopment Company will operate golt?
and silver mines in Oregon, and do a
general development business in the
mining regions of Baker county. The
principal office will be located .at Bake
City, the corporatioin is cagirtahzcd
for $200,000. divided into shares valV
fed at 50 cents each. , Nat Hall, Wm
lublcn and J. W. Daly arc the incor
porators.
f ROM THE CONftRENCE.
SESSION OF THE UNITED
EVA N OELI OA L C Fl UR Cl I.
i ic.iiuiiiK i.iiitr s Kcport Allows
Tl, . T 1 - . .1 : T-1 I r. . .
the AVork o Be in Excellent
, Condition.
HIL-ESBORO, Or Jril iwThe
Thursday afternoon session of the
United Evangelical conference .opened
at 1 :jo o clock with devotional ser
vices. The conference went into ex
ccutive session until 3 0. m. to exam
ine, the official 'and private character
01 its memotrs. , ;
iRevs. G. h. IiveH; of Pennsylvania;
S. J. Lindsey, of. Nebraska, and Chas.
T. Hurd, of Pennsylvania. were ad
mitted into this 4 conference, : v The re
port of the presidina:, cltler 'was..hca
received and. showed the work-to be
in a prosperous condition! it'vf m i
Cor vail is was- chosen as' the plaej
and the Second Thursday of April,
iii ine trait; ot ftolding the -next an
nual session of the conferenre. .
t A. F. Bittncr. Lvnn Guberranrf w
Plowman were jrranted licenses to
breach the gospel. , '
j, 1 tit . bishop made some instructive
and touching remarks in regard to the
new mission in China. Rev. O N.
Dubs and wife, and Rev. AW. Mcl!
and wife are the first missionaries. 1
The Friday morning serv'es ws.-e
deeply ipiritval and the bishop inajde
some very nearncst remark on ;he
devotional life of a minister v"
Letters from U. F. Swentrel. of 'YorL-
Pcnnsylvania, on the "Keystone league
of Christian Endeavor and . 'Ariti-
Saloon League," were referred to their
respective committees. The vbishop
urged thatj all Christian Endeavor' so
cieties be organized as members of our
denominational league. This, however.
will give; all the privileges of the Y. P.
A DIG STRIKE
MADE AT NOME
Wonderful Wealth Reported j by
; Retornicg Prospectors.
- t 4-
fORTY DOLLARS TO THE PAN
ICtebeHt Mining Camp (he World !! Evrr
Seen Other "Kew from
' Kroiem Nort b. ' "
the
r-
I i
. -5 4 '
I SEATrrLjib.i'Apryr ?.ig
strike has been 4nade in iwbich gild,
f unrfing ai 4iijtlvd-$40 4o the pan.-tas'
r?een -fourxl 100 nnle east of Nomei
Tltis information was broiigbt to this
crtr "t6mvrt)rthf eenerrno-3TTrrctl
on the stc;rnter Cottage City, J from
Nome. They are J. D. Morgan,. J. II.
Fredericks and E. Erickson. 'Fliesc
. 1 . t . . 1 : . - . 1 .
i ihe stnRe was made on a creek. Ttie
first sev eral pans ran - from about $25
to $35 . . As bed-rwek -was scraped ,
the amount, reached $40: Great fxcile
ment folkwcd. ,A stampede has1 taken
place Trfeatf '"KoTme: 1)xV trnly ' tliose ' who
were foot-loose ioTk'-p3rirtn tt," the"
rest believing that thcy jiiad asi good
irrosipects as they wanted. In speaking
of the strike -Morgan said today:
Ksape iMome .TirHi ui cotTtigumis
country is rialier' than people liavc esti-
greatest nimng camp die -world has
ever .seen." ; . . ' .
' The Morgan party' is credited with
alving $60,000 atnong them, all Cape
Nome gold. . . ' , '
C. P. iDain, well 'known 'in SeattTc,'"
aisojrreturnea tooay iroin ivanie. lie
ibaveMicen- made. at Bonanza; U2 in;!c
tlys side of Nome, which promiises to
outrival the great pld camp, die says
tihat there is not enough gold, to war
rant big-' iftatwjyrfe, ;f rAii Tfl States ;
that the boats c iiafdlyreaolii Nome
before June JotJt on account of the ice.
Tlie weather wdien be ett was 40 bchm
zero. No w inter prospecfing has been
done. A. stampede took place 16 Nor
ton bay in December. Nome is qtriet '
a ik! orderly: '; 1
nv a- onrv " t -i
; v . .i ivy. 1. i
Victoria. B. C., Aoril 21. While mak- j
Sag ber Way to Alaska, "with caitncry
supplies from Asitoria. last niglit, the
steamer Ncntlli Star ran on a flat -rock.
North of Ripple Point. Trial Island, et
the lughe-st stage of the tide.! Tlierc
slie was ihclf hall out of the vvartcr. but
uninjurcd and Testing easy, today, de-.
clining the. proffered assistance of tne,
D.; G. S. Quadra, tandi cTqiecjipg;, 10 uc
criinplish 'her, own release at high tide
ttoniglht. Tlie intense darkness and the
absence of shore lights, together witli
Captain Hand's unfamiliarity iwkh this
part of. the coast, explains tlie ground-.
ing. . . ' ;'-.'. '..-.'.
. . 1
i KILLED BY INDIANS. j
ScaiUle. Waslt... lpril 21. Late ar-i
rivals front Alaska report the probable
P'urder. by the -same OIilkati Indians
that killed Mr. anl Mrs. HorUii. 'A
four prospectors. The latter went uji
the Qiilkoot river, "where they disapf
pcarcd. Tliey iwere (klowed' by thf
Indians, wlio returned ami acted in i
rnysterious manner. The names of the
men were - "Anderson." "Sain" and
'Cleve", the other is not known.
IDAHO, REPUBLICANS.
Endorse . President McKinlcyV
ministration 'Want a
Military' Post.
Ad-
Wallace. Ida. April . itj--:The Sho
shone .county dicpublican convention,
at Wardncr, today, elected delegates to
the state convention. Tlie'; rctsolul ions;
adopted approve the' co'ur.eof PreM
dent 'McKinlcy, unhold all lawful ef
forts' to punish crime in this county,
and favor a1 permanent military poit
here. .. . . .1 v 4-
Spokane," Wadi."April 21 Tlie Vv-
tdist county' conventtan here' tod;iy
elected Fred -Merrill a delegate to the
National 'Convention , and instrucicd
hini for Bryan. The! invitation frani
the Democratic county central com
mittee, to join m the Democratic
pninanes,. was accepted. ' I
NEW MANAGERS.). . T T,
Geer yesterday appointed J. C. Aiken
and P. B. Becklev. of DoucrLn rmtntv;
d )c 1 Wf wdrnffr-OT-Cu r rv innil r .1 n t -
Schiller Ilcrrnan, of Coos rouirty, as
members of the board of managers of
the Second Southern Oregon District
Agricultural Society, to scrvf frirtwo
years froin"MStf tO. idrA. 'Vf C.ktosi-
doa. of Rosolnilrvf. president of the
.ssociition, in a letter to. the govcrn-
oir. reports the prospects tor a succcis-
fipl fair as extremely bright, in fajtt.
cttcr loan ever' m the past. '
POLK COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
THEIR CONVENTION fELDT.
A Ticket Namcxl by tlie Unterrified,
to lie ;KJlMir4is theJnwn'"i' .
v;:r Ticket.-
DALLAS. Or., April 2i-The Vrfk
county Democrats held' their ' county
cotivcntKJW in this citv 4odayyinl ttu-
ed a ticket, iwhieh ban been called the
Unwn, ticket, jandLw-ilfc; be supported
tne democrats a tTopuitsts -. .-ine-,
ticket i otnWrl toll ix4$ 1 t 5 ;. i
&enaSor-Ntr CiregTfr. 1 uallsmrr." - -Representative
Jos. Craven, 'Mon- -'
mouth,- !.-'':"" - . 1 '
County judge Jos. SiblcyJ DaI,la
ConrmJWioneri-' J. W. 'McDowell,
Eola. : : " . - - -: ''-!-, - i '.
Sheriff J. G. VanOrsdellJ of Inde-.
pendence (re-nominated), . ,j
O.crk Iracy Staats, Eewrsville. ,
Tresrsurer Ei V. Dalton, jlndcpcpa-
ence. - r - - . ' - i
Sdiool superintendent Win. Parker,
Dallas. ; ,' " : --'A:; ! .
Assessor Frank ileyers, SmithfiekL
Coroner Dr. VV. F. Carey. Pallas. ;
SuTvcycr V: Grounds, ;Indepcnd-,-
ence.
i V
Sie.hs are poor thnitrs to .fly witlt
-re -a the fact that pussy's fur 15 3.1
Englisli Proverb, - ; !