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i ICCUIID IN. S&1UWECKLY SECTIONS -EACH.. TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. 41 r i ni n iii I ' l mm r V 1 ' . .--1 - : " . , VOL. 49. NO. 22. SITUATION IS fir Civil WarlnPekin Helps to Pro tect Forciga Ministers. TKEY MAY YET BE SAVED Tbe Government at Washington Do tide on Forwarding' More Troops to China. LON'rHJN. July 10. With the for eigners In Pekln proU-ibly safe amid a civil war,1 with Prince Chins on their side, with the Powers united and their ". force constantly increasing, the. out look In China Is mny .rather more 'hope ful -'than it lias been for a month past. It appears from a caution statement, given out by Tao Tal Shan iu Shang hai, that the reason that the: guus bearing on the' hgathiis at Pekiuwere not ti.sed I that Prince t'hing. 'who Is nerved by iO.fidO jroops secured all the artillery ammunition. Shan like wise intimates that; Yung Lu. the mi-mander-In-chlef of the Northern army. Is associated wlh Prince Ching. and Is optioned to Prince Tuan feroclou.s lesigus and dictatorial ambition. Shan, who npicrH titd Ie the Hole Shanghai eondnit of Pekln' news, cheers the foreign Consul by 4boe confidential communication, but taken excessive prccaqthm to - prevent the Chinese from thlnkiug hiur: friendly to the for eigners. ' - j ; . The fHHng of unrewt In the Southern and Central pnvi in -es Hntinue, ilem-In-rs if the otilcial vclasj ; ln4 those provlncen utrive to remain UentrJiI. with a leantuff toward the foreigner!. : until they xtiall whether the iikkI erate or. extreme factious will win In Pekln. ? ',-- . ; t - ' i i ; 1'riuce (Utiux w-cuix tu U Htau llng for the dynasty and th old t prler airniiist I'i-Iiuv Tiwu'h inordinate a n bitiu. . J j From a foreis;n vhv oint. the cap ture of I'ckin is the key to tlwrHittw tioi ao-ordim; ; to the l:iily ' Maihi Sli.nishai ciu-rt HKudeut.that delay now means recruilf from the Iloxer for everj- noldier killed iidand ; Two courier arrived at Tien Txln July lt from IVkln. tHiei brought a letter Sir Claud MaclMMiald. , the British minister, to the name effect as that prevlottnlv rTevel from Sir Holert Hart; - -- ; i .' The Ially AlailV cornfsiond'nt at "Che- I-'oo. announce! under date July 7th that the- Xinlh Tnltetl StatM in fantry ha arrive! at Taku. " IlEXEWEH ACTIVITY. Washington, July !. lvelopnients In the Chinese situation were consid ered by the tnetu tiers of ' tbe cabinet today. The results - followed in the shajx of renewal activity In the dis patch of reinforcements to tTliina.- it is understoCNl. thdt the pith of Admir al KemplTH' communication toilay. Is the necessity of spenly reinforcements, ir itii.L- .oil.m U liHlriHl. and on the latter iKlnt there Is not a dissenting voice amour the; cnMnet otlicers. : If reinforcements i am to le gotten to China ieedi!vj they cannot cne from the United States. This state of af t'val . totlav. of the report that "enera I Ma eArt.hu r Is to 1 aeaiu calhil - ujon to relieve the Kit nation by dispatching from the . lM.iiii.i.in. i ni Ji-jist two n-iriments in addition to the Ninth Infantry alrtndy. sent to Tattu. ! Secretn-Tf I-rnr has given; orders for 7.i marine to leave at once i or in ma t ii t -v t. v : v. F 1 1 f T.tir -illresiiie the first naval division prior to its departure for China.; tislay,, Emieror William said:' '." I '"'''"'- J ' ' "' . I shall not rest ntil China Is wult- dnel, and all llHdy deels are aveng trnmvn Ail 4IVST HOPE Tendon. Julv 1 In the Honse c.f Oommons. tolay. the Parliamentary Secretary of tlie Fr'lgn Otllce. Mr. Brwlerick, after Hnfirniing Jlan agreement to increase Us fore in China to 2.KW wen .without delay. and the gallant ierense ironi me n-K I . .... ... :I !,! Mfl.ldt" m.nrn tr, ntiinls for honing that Prlnc. Chingi late h-ad or tlie Trans ia iwiiio ; his Infliwnce to protect the legations against Prince Tuan and the P.oxers. " "Ileport fnitin Tien Tsin show fur ther tlchthigimay le expecteI there, but no doubt is expressed that the nii;..i win 1m. side to maintain their position. ! The Japanese rein forcements are due at Taku immeli ately. and the Indian troops will li thoond of the week. "Matters are o,uiet In the Yang Tse - it.,.- lint ntiIt loii.il t nvios are sroing there so that we may le pr-pareil to take any necessary course to uiaiuiam . order.. . - : i : - AX I'XFI.EASAXT TIME Ixiiidou. July 10. The allies, at Tien Tsin are -having an exceedingly tm pleasant time. The last engagement. of which news has eonie through, oc curred on July 01 h. The t:nmese artu lery oiiened at dav.n. Their fire was more accurate ana meir unuuumuu lietter. tbe shell exploding wun preci ion ami i.itin!r lire to several build MOVING ?rm again quieted the Chin. shifting their artillery, re-opened the attack, but a thunderstorm breaking, tbe Chinese fsnddenlr mitt Allies immediately attacked and drove the Chinese from their; works, but lost thirty killed or wounded. ; . ORDERED TO CUIXA. 1 Berlin. July 9. Eninernr Will (a 111 1A ordering more and more vessel to get ready f oc China. The latest or- a . .. ere to prepare are the swan cruiser 'lobe.- Snnerba- KdiRnllw I5u ami Zrenler. A division of new :u- m torpedo boats are a I tout beimr nre- prired. They will make 2tl knots an hour, anil are expected to arrive by tll nildllk of Allfllttt Iiafnm lr..uu and will lie used for river wwkf aud -oiuuiunkatlons between" the larsre" vessels. still fh;htix. i Washington. July !. The following telejrrani- was received last niht by Minister Wu from Ileus:. Director- leueral of the Iuiitcrial TelesraphM at Shanghai, dated yesterday: "July 3.- Two legations in Pekln are till preserved. All ministers safe. Keltellioui trofjjw ' and rioters muke attacks, but nuffer many loisei. I in ter la 1 troops are protecting, but meet with difficulty in doing so. It la fear- ed-tliat food and a mm unit ion are ex hausted. '. ! , 4 WAR IX f pi: K IX. Iudon. July !. Admiral IS nice has nt;a teleKram to tlte Admiralty Iie imrtuient from Taku, under date of July Tthto the effect that there are grounds for hoping that lriu- Chiug, with his army, is at - Pekln protecting lie lesattous ayrainst Priifce Tuan, hht army and the Boxers. - . THE KEPOUT COXFIUMED. Brussels. July i.--A disnatch from Shanghai received here my a a t'hiuese iMwspaer asserts that IVince Chlng'a rs!s nave arrived at Pekln to fevie ual tbe Eurooean and defend them against the rebels.; . ' , JAPAXESE TUOOPti j Yokohama. Julvf . Tlie ft: oTrn. ment has le-ideil to immediately, Us- wini niHi auu iKM norses to .hina. Ihe newsuaners. In endorstm? this action, point out' that should the foreiirners at I'ekin iterisli. Jaiinii could not be atthuilfed from blame. .-. MISSIONS U)fTEI. . j P.eilin. July !. The German Consul at C-lur Foo cables under today date hat the American: mission iLt Tung Lu and the Catholic missloo at tiling Chu U liave leeu looted. He add that he , lUixeri tutinue their - endea vors to Incite the Kpulation of Che Yw to revolt. Li Ping Hong, former (Jov- einor of Sliantuug. with 8tM men. has gone northward fntni Xankiu. as the .overnor of that place reiuestel him to withdraw. u Bismarck's Inm Nerve Was ihe rcsulf of his sijIendMf health. Indomitafble will and trtniendous ener gy ar iot four.ti where Stomacu, liver, KKlneys and Bowels are out of order, li you want -'these- qualit-ies and the success they trin'g-, use 'Dr. King's New Life Puis. Tliey develop every power of brain and body. Only. 23c at DR. STONE'S drug stores. MISSIONARIES ARtSAFE. ItEPOUTS FUOM CI I IX A SHOW THAT MANY HAVE UO.NH Under Instructions from Their Home IJoard They Have Escaped the Boxers' Fury. - XRW YOUK. July 9.-Ilev. Jishua KIiuImt. . associate weretary "of' the -retestant KniscoiMil iussionary ro- clety. toilay weived, a cabk-gram from Bishop OravesIn answer to one ftf Innnlrv sint Saturday, i Bislni t .raves is ntsnop or jMianguai aiH uir Yang Tse valley. His caidegram reau: -All safe. Iulles japan. .oiuy rii.ttta -i - r. - a " ' --j-".' The Protestant Episcopal chun li lias on missions In North uiiina. uui me cablegram shows Bishop Hraveif is not tnbfiiir any chances. 15ey. ivimuer u- i..Kn(t tiu , liishon's message to mean that all white women in tne nmiMtint Knlsconal i missions iu ' - - . f-'ittna wherever situated, have already gone to Japan. A reassuring message was also receivei rotiay uj -r tii itirnrmMl church lioard. t ' . vm m t was from Amoy, and reau as 101- lows:- '" 3 - ' ; -' ; :: V: Everything and everyusty au .wen. Will act under instructions given." i-i, a -rb evervthimr" I BUptMjsea inMr.A mlulnn nroiiertv. InstrilC- lions referrel to were, tnai no n ..r.. to he run. and 1 that nothing ki.mild lie omitted to Insure the safe ty of all the missionaries, j OLI MUUPEK CASE. Wealthy Mlssouriau on Trial Charged With a lerious 1 u-. Mexi Mo, July.-The case(Of Akxander Jester, cnargeo murtler of tiillrt Cate twenty-eight 11 . Miil toilav In the X'ears ks , . Balls County Circuit Court in special . - a ll.n Aft.- SaA term. This is the seconu mue uk ''Vsilhert Oates and Alexander Jester ere uelghlwn near here Hi the early ... - 1..4 ah a mom in if ill 1 15 J 11 -1. ,..,WM1 that i:.-itt haa ben brutally murdered with a elH ad :. .1.1 .i the same time Jester .it.,,.. red. Snleiuent develop ments showcl that Jester went to a "... . 1- mifinli tiroKnered. lived little town - a model life, and not gained tt rewct of the commuuuj, several times requested to accent po litical positions. These latter be al ways refused. Ills frugal habits re SALEM, OREGON,"-TUESDAY'-JULY 10, 1000. sulted in his accumulating a sufficient fortune with which to retire. About a year ago Jester 'Lad some trouMe with bis Bister pertaining to financial affairs, it appearing that sb dLscovered hi whereabouts aud then promptly levied blackmail to main tain silence. -.Hei demands were so heavy that the aged man was unable to meet them, i and i tor revenge she caused the authorities to arrest hi in, charged with the crime. During tbe great lapse of time the murder has been forgotten by the citizens and the circumstantial evidence red. so that now. there Is scarcely any evi dence against Jester except the state ment of the sister. - . 4 Jester denies his guilt. : Since j ti ter's arrest the authorities have spent mucu time and money in an effort to establish his guilt or Innocence. . MANY HORSES TO 00. WILL i BE SHIPPED TO MANILA FOB USE OF THE ABM Y. TransHirtatiou ' of These Animals la a Difficult Problem More Ves sels Are Needed. . WASHIXC.TOX. July IK-Ilecent or ders of the War Department involve the sending of about 4.000 horses an I mules from thi country to the Philip pines. MMtt of these are cavalry torses, forming an liuisrtaut part of tlie equipment of the. squadrons of. the First. Third and Ninth regiments of cavalry ordered to the Philippines, The transportation , of these animals across the Pacific is a difficult problem. The trau!iiM)rts available are not near ly sufficient for the extensive move ment in prosiiect. aud it will be nec essary to procure at least six adJi- kmnl animal transports. v A LAKGE FOItCE. Washington. July ft. A statement preparel by the Adjutaut tJeneral shows that the total strength of the United States army In the .Philippine, on June Cloth last, was ta,4-Jt officer aud men. . ..'iL.it LOXDOX IMPATIEXT. Englishmen Tliink that Lord Boberts Should Flulsh II is 4 War. , t New York, July !. A dispatch from Ioudon to the Herald says: Loudon Is beeomlug unmistakably restless for news of deisive action In South Afri ca. Iord Itoherts aeiay in eoruenm; the elusive Iewet has begun'. to' call forth criticism, although it is by no means forgotten that a lull has pre ceded the accomiiaulment of every Pick! Marshal's vital operations. , It Is believed that tieneral Builera arrival at. Pretoria, completing the bar rier Jbetneen tlie Transvaal aud the Oraifge Free State, is all that Ijord lOiberta has .been waiting for liefore striking ids long planned -blow. - W 1 Sister, Isabel Wibton, a Volunteer purse, , wir lias jusi rt-Tumeu rrom South Africa. In an t interview rela tive to the ICoyal Army Medical ser vice, said: .- - --' i -.'':. -.;',-- "There b unquestionably foundation for the charge that the British hospi tal service throughout the entire South African campaign lias been and Is now miserably deficient. The Insufficient number of nurses lias lecn the chief cause of fomplaiut. At the Pieter- niaritzbtu-g hospital, follow Ing the battle of Spionkop. five dtK'tor and live nurses were eoniieIIed to care for 14'l wounded men. in addition to lieing beset by the most distressing system of red tape. " . "Ijick of foresight was wholly re- siMiiisible for this under staffing. Hun dreds of volunteers, for the numlier seeing rviee. were relieved early in the war 011 the ground that ,the regu lar supply was more than ample. Now many jnurseH have sneeumneo: to en teric fever-and the capacity ot uiose wilw have not lieen taken sick Is sorely triel ly overwork. fTiie tolunu-er nurws onject 10 rue nligjtardly treatment they hate receive ihI at the bands of the tJoverniueuu Our iwiy was six shillings ilv( a day, out of which we are obliged to provide our mess, laundry and clothes. As, a n-sult. I have earned less than a char Woman's wages." : - 5 . A"RKI2ACII OF FAITH. liie St. IaiuIs Strike Is Not Yet Settled I but Will Bage Again., St. Louis. Mo, July 5.-The strike against the St. Ixiu is Transit Company ly Its former employes, which was declared off July l!d, was onlered re called today at a meeting of the Street P.ailway Men's Union. 'Tomorrow morning at r o'clock wa the time fixed for the recall of the boycott ou all the company's line. The men maintain that the company lias failed to keep the agreement, ami a uoxen or more .instance were ited tending to prove t hat there had been a breach of faith. ' . v" - i ;- ' -:f;-- While There Is Life There Is Hope. ! v . .mmi n-ltti catarrh: eoubl neither taste nor smell and could bear but little. Bly'e C-eani Balm cured It. Marcus a. Sbautt. Rabway. N. J. The Balm reached me safely and the effect Is surprising. My son says the first applicatkm gave decided relief. Resnectlully. Mrs., Franklin Freeman, Dover. N. H. - The Balm does not Irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at SO cts. mailed by Ely Brother. 50 Warren St, New York. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. -: A numlier of American manufactur r nrtcnltnral Imtdements have succeeded In pushing ttwir goods into favor In Germany by pursuiung proper methods. Their gents visit the Ger man country fairs; they exhibit their machines In competition with those of other countries, especially Great Brit ain. The exports, of American .arn cnltnral implements to Germany has leen: 1S1T. V44.bC2; 1SUS, fliO,lU3; PLANS ARE : ! ARRAflGED : .j. .: .J-. - ; J ( . j . - I' :: .i t . -. 1 . " r. For Campaign by W. J. Bryan's Political ManageTs. All PARTIES TO BE REPRESENTED In tbe VorkIusr Commlttpea Dnrinjr the Contest Towne la a Thorn f la Their 8Ide. f . . ; LINCOLN. NebJ, July The plana for the National Democratic campaign of Bm were outllneil aud practically agreed i uion f iolay, 'at a iirotracted conference between the leaders of the IMifty, The plan iuclmles the apioiQt-! ment of a .campaign committee at; agreed 'upon betwen j the representa tlveu of th I iemocratic. Silver Uepnl llcaniand Populist parties at Kansas City. ; ' This committee, will iuVlude UK'iniiejh ol" all three parties, and, per haps faLso Democrats' not members of the National committee, but who are prominent' in the councils of the jmrty. This committee will .it is Bald, have diargejin a measure id the practical working of the campaign. . and will work' for fusion on the state and Con gressional tickets wherever possible. The press, and executive ?ommHtees, It is.; exiiecteiliiw.lll, with one or two except tons. le tlie same as last year. The iieyyouuel of all conimit tees was left In, the haudVof Chairman Jones. The iistkn f National headquarters was a(so left 'In blsi hands. It was stated I that Chicago would irobably Ih IwliH-tod. i -r ; .,' 4;ommit:veuian Joiinson. of Kansas, s'tatedlafter the meeiting, that au un derstanding exists that Bryan will not 'tourvthe country, as 'he did in liflf!. but wRl ntake trips from time to time to the; larger eentriwt of population, re niainiiig in Lincoln a great deal of the -tliaej;?- .'!.: f ; 'i;Vi -i' ;4 ' ...Towue niay-not announce his deeis loii iuj regard to tlietA'Ice I'residential itomiuatkiH for several days. - The Ieiuocra tie i leaders ; state tliat 'the wB.oIef'questktn vitas j tieen ftostpomil until f. alter . tbe Xlkldlc-of-the-Boad PopuISst ctmventlon, to 1m held at Craud IsLind. Nelt., July 2t)th.. The attitude that , will lie taken by that wing f tlie Populists, and the strength deveiied by them will. It Is said, be eloseljr observed as a criterion In oth er Pojiutist states, and shoidd .110 Heri ons U-ti' t ion ; from the regular Popu lists. n' account of Towne's defeat In he; Iemocratle tonventkm, lie noticcil 1 conference Willi the Populist leaders vill then lie heht. at which time ft js exiiec!! Towne's withdrawal w;ill lie announce I. i . i THE BATTLESHIP OREGON. Wfll Start for Drydock at Kole, Japan. . Iiuinediately. . VslIlugtou. July a Tin Navy Ie- nartiuent was . lnfrHiel today that tha Orewon lias arrivel at' Che -Fot. She will start f r Kobe, Japan, to dwtf July loth or 12th. The -cable grant 1 from, Captain Bodgers. of the NashvilhM who made a flying -.: trip f romi his station at Che Foo out to tbe scene of the grounding Of the Ore gon, thirty -live miles northwest f the iort His dispatch1 reads as fallows.: "Oregon starts for Kobe dock. Jap an, sliotit nnh ori 1'Jth. stopping en route. If weather la bad. Alt well on lioard Oregon." I t Th disfiatch convey Indirectly tlie Information that wire communication with Che Foo is again cqn'ii. t- A Vough estimate made at the Navy Ieiiiirtmeht consigns the Oregtm to the dry dock. Miee months. The courtesy exhibited by the Jarpanese tlovernment in allowing the Oregon to use the diK'k. whk-ti is owhed by the bern meiit. la miK-h appmiateil by the Navy Department officials here. K2S. DLMAIS rUSlD AWAY. Her Demise Followed an Operation r for faheer Was Well and Fa, ! vuraWy Known Hexe. Many of the residents of tlie Capital City were grieved at the new con tained Mu yestenlay' Portland Ore gonian In tlie following 1 ara graph : "Yestenhir morniiijf at .7. o'clock. Mr. WUliaui Darcars died at the Sor- gtl Sanitarium, corner r Twentieth attit Glisan streets, after an operation fierformea for cancer. Mr. Dnmars was the wife of William Duma.', manager f ; the Northwest dUtrctrof tlw4 Western ' Union Telegraph , i'oni pany. aud i ainr-e Portland h len their place of residence. Salem liad previously been their home for a hPfiober of year, and there, as in fort land. Mr. Iwmar had a wide circle of; friend. She was an amiable and est finable woman, whose los will le felt by every friend and acquaintance. She was the mother of ue child, a tuine nirL Tlie - funeral will take lI-e from the family resldem-e.- 222 North Sixteenth street. tomorr.r at tfrtwoa." - i.' . . 'Jr. Dumar and family numbered thHr friends. In Salem by hnndreds. fhr was a highly ae"omli!lie.l 6nI exceelin?Iy popular lady, and will be sincerely mourned by a wide circle of FIRST friends. The widowed busonud t.d orphaned daughter of f the decfaseit liave the heartfelt 4 sympathy ef all wtio know them,' in this their rad hour of a miction, A SWIXDL1XCJ CONCERN. Sa n Fra ncisco, J uly Percy You ng, who was arrested at St. Louis last night on & telegram from the olice of this city, is accused - of obtaining nincy under talse pretenses. Five charges are pending against , him. It is charged, against him that he is the bead of a swindbug advertising con cern, which it Is alleged, be operated successfully in Ienver, St. iAmis, Chi iago. Kansas City and in all the large cities on the Pacific Coast. "Requisi tion papers will te forwarded to St. Louis at once.' bit COGSWELL DEAD. Fan Francisco. July,'.!. Dr. Henry D. Cogswell Is dead, aged SO years. He was the founder of the Polytechnic College In this city, which bear his name, but will In remeiuliered chiefly by the drinking fountains which he presented to tlie many cities through out fbe Union. He was an ardent prohibitionist, and "well kuowu aa a philanthropist. . . AN IMMENSE FORTUNE. Xew York.4 July 9; Tlie Inventory of- tlH personal estate of the late tiar It't A. Hobart was tiled with the Su preme Court at I'aterson. N. J.. today. It places the late Vice I'resideut's wealth at fl2.8tai.44I. Hobart held ltond.t iii twenty-six coriKiratlons, and stock tn over loo. VISITED M'KINLKYr A Delegation of ludians Received by the IresUlent. Canton, July 9. A delegation of full bloodel Indians waited on the the Iresideut' this eveuing. and were recelvel with very cm-dial handshakes. They "are connected with Pawnee um Wild West Show. OVER THE RAPIDS. Niagara Falls, July 9. Peler Niel- K'li, of Chicago, or "Bowser," as he styles himself, went through tlie Whirlpool Rapids of Niagara today, lu his craft," in - the presence of 10,IK0 persons.. " - MANY RECORDS BROKEN. Boston.- July 9. Eleven world's re- orls Were broken by John Nelsou, of Chkmgo, at Charles River Park to nights Nelson covered milea aud iU feet during two hours" ridhig. " r.)-. V- . . ; .' ' A PROHIBITION CONVENTION. Lincoln. Neb., July . Several bun- lreI delegates assemble! hre today to attend the opening of the Nebraska State - Prohibition onveution this morning. A full state ticket is to be nominated. KLONDIKE COLD. Seattle, Wash., July 11. The report of the Unibrd States assay office at Seattle, for Hies fiscal year ending June ft Ml i,- has hist lieen Issued. During tint term oSiKl dcMiits, aggregating aii.tSW.'k.'O, have Ueu recclvisli llOP GROWERS CALLED MEET1NU WILL BK HELD IN RtLIM ON THURSO AT TaCoHldirQ. J. Ottorbclar Offer to Ftuae th Crop-Arrn jmt " . Arm Procrcssls ., " .'- - The offer, recently niade by II. J. Ottenheimer to the bop growers of Or egon, agreeing to guarantee 15 cents a pound for" the Oregon bop under cer tain conditions, has attracted a great deal, 01 attention among tne grower of the Willamette Valley, and many there are who are eager to make! the pen ill red arranccmetitM. a nil thutu se cure pk klug money and a good fniee for the proiluct. In order to show )he good will of bis firm, and to help it he matter of completing arrangements, Mr. Otteuheimer yesterday addressed a second letter, supplementary to tbe first, to President M. L. Jones, of the Oregon Hop Growers Association, promising to put up a tmnd for the iaithful carrying out of his contract. If all arrangement should tie complet ed and- the contract made between Lillettthal Bros, and the Association. The letter follow;. .. '" . ;' i 'Salem, Or. July 9, 19WI. "Mr. M. L. Jones. Ireldent O. H. G A Saleto. Or; ( "Iear Sir Referring to iny letter of June 20tb. and supplemental thereto. I desire to say that In case the offer Jnade therein is-ac-epted by grower representing 75 fer cent of the acre age devoted to bop In California. Or egon and Washington, and the selling thereof left to u. our guarantee of 15 cents per pound to the grower would be" covered by a liond to that effect, and the money adram-ed for harvest ing would also be considered a a fur ther se-urity for the guarantee. ery sincerely, . , . .. -II.-J. OTTENHEIMER, ? -For Lilietithal llnw" In rdr to ?lace this matter Iswfore the bop grower of the valley, and cure an intelligent discussion of tbe proposition, with view to bringing about tbe proposed . contract, and tLereby Increase the profits of the bop growers, reducing their , bosses to a minimum, a call was yesterday clrcu lated among some of the leading grow- SECTION EIGHT PAGES ers, calling a meeting of the growers next Thursday morning,. July 14th, to lie held In this city, when a thortuigh. discussion of the plans will lie bail, 'i'iiere is no doubt but the meet lug will result in great good to the hop grow ers of Oregou. Following Is the call, together with the names of tlie grow ers signing it: 1 ,. i j "A proMitiou',has lu made by Lll'enlhal Bros., iwr II. J. Otteuheimer to unsure the picking of the l!o hop crop, and to gun rau tee the growers 15 cents 'per pound for all good hops., pro vided a reduction Is made of 25 per cent of the output for the states of California. Washington aud Oregon. "We, thej undersigned, request all hop growers of the staU of Orgon to meet at Salem at 11 a. ni on Satur day, July 14th, to consider this matter, or any other question of Interest that will have a tendency to secure rea sonable profits. . "Come yourself aud invite your nelfthbor. If you cannot ajl coine, send representatives. "(Slguedi M. L. JONES. '..' i "FRANCIS FELLElt. i "JAS. W1XSTAXLKY. ). "W. H. ROAN.' T'HENRY B, THIELSEN. 1 'W. II. HOLMES. I II tllllltl" DOlRS VERY ACTIVE. BUT THEIR EFFORTS PRODUCE ' VERY LITTLE EFFECT. Sharp Fighting Reported Near Macb , adotlorp in Which Trausvaalers ' 1 Were Iemorallxed. t- IAIN DON, July IO. As Lord Roll er!" diiatchc reveal, the lbier are uiiusna'llyj active. lsith lu the Orjinge Colony and the so-called pacified West ern Trausvaal, but ..without produc ing any serious Impression upon the PiltUli arms. Passengers, ,who arriv ed! at Jjoureiico Marque July 9th trouiMlddteburg. say there has Immi hard lighting Itetweeu the latter place and Mai-hadodorp. iu which the Boer were defeated and demoralized. ' DRIVING THE BOERS. .- Imdoii, July p. The following dis patch from Iord Bolsrts has ltccn re ceivml at the war ffic: "Pretoria. July S. As the enemy had Imcii for1 some days threatening our line of railway by trying to get round our right Hank. I dispatch"! Sutton. Jidy Sth, with mounted infantry, to re i u for -e Mahou, aud with order to drive the Btiers to the east of Broeti kci Kpruit. These orders were cffHtlve ly carried out during Friday and Sat urday by Mahon. ..wIm was attacked , by' Home.ru njen, with six guns and two maxims, our ciisuaitles were: "Wouinhil Two officers, including C'lptnln Nelles, of tln Caniidlaa Mouuteil Ritles, slightly, and twenty six men. "Steyn left Bethlehem on the night of July 4th for FourleiiHirg. lsiweeii Bethlclieiu and Fi-ksburg, accom panied hy( Christian DeW'it and other Free-State commaudcrs, with . troops n-liortfHl numlM'ring SiMMi men.' - iilanburg-Trflcy, comiuauding at Rustenburg, n'iKirts that a party of Boers under 1. 1 miner, called on him yesterday to surrender the-town -and. garrison. Hanburg-Tracy replhil that lie held Rustenburg for her niajisty"s government and Intended to 'continue to occup.VTit. The euetny then sne lire with :artlllery and tried to take , the height nimandliig the towu, but ilkl not sucesl, owing tothe piss! arrangements made by Hanbury- fracj and his officer. -" Eventually they were driven off, with the assist ance of Holdsworth and his hussars. wiio made; a rapid march of forty- eight miles from the neighbirhosl of Zeerust, with the Bushmen under VI- onel Aire, on beariug Ruslenbin'g was ilkely to lie threatened. "ihe enemy stiuiTeil ltenvJIy. anl live men were eaptnred. The casual- , tie were two men killed and one of ficer and three men wounded." HIGH DEATH RATE. : New York, July 9. To the continua tion of the hot weather Is attributed tlie -.high death rate among children, i'or the first six day of July. the deaths reported of children 5 year old Or under averaged fifty-three In Man hattan and the Bronx, and forty-one In Brooklyn. Saturday' report allow ed fifty-one deaths of children under 5 year In Manhattan and the Bronx, and fifty-eight In Brooklyn. Sunday' list Includes forty-five such death In Mauhattau and the Bronx. THE WHEAT MARKET. 1 Portland. Jnly 9.-Wheat. Walla Walla aud Valley, S7&57,ic; Blut stem, 00 cents. , ; I Chicago, July . Tlie largest trade In wheat, as In other jeerenl. Is for delivery In September.. This option opened at HAfilV)'tf, mml advanced to fcofsle. - Close Wheat, July, IUVjc; August, f?QyU", Septemlier, ' 81c; com, July, 43!k-: August, 4tf 444e; SeptemtK r 4IVi4Cii; oat. July, 24; August 2!c;j SeptemiMr, 21Vy:v Prk, July tl2.7o; S-pteinl'r, $12.87' !j: lard. July," Pi Wy. SeptemUr, ?7; ribs, July and Septeuilier. 7.H. Casli Wbat. No. 2 red, KU-; No. 8 red, 7V2c; No. 2 bard winter. 77c; No. Z bard winter, 74470c; No. 1 northern spring, 7c; No. 2 uorthfru spring. 7itf78,ic: No. .1 sprtug. 74Si70c; eorn. No. 2, 41. 14 Vf, No. 3, 44e 4Ci", oat, No, 2. 21ic; No. 3. 2 Hie; flax, $1J: rye. &7Te; barley, 40rfllc; timothy. S3.15i::k20. MUST FERVn TIME. !$ole. IdalMi. July . The Supreroa Court - ha affirmed the judgment ajralnst Paul Corcoran, tbe Cocur d'Alene dynamiter trcoran wa con victed of ninrder In tbe second ck gree, at Wallace, for killing Janies Chcyne, who lost hi life In tlie Wardder riot, April 29. ISO!), ami wa senteaced ta seventeen years Imprisonment. lugs. Her Mftjesty'8 ship TerrlMe's