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WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, Friday, si:pt: .1 ili.iV 7, 1000. m CLASH The American Government lias Received Answers from a Number of the Powers. . Attitnde ef tbe United States Is favorable U Adapting Itself to Changes in Conditions A Satisfactory Settlement Will Be Reached WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Within the.last 21 liours the United States (Jovernment has nceived, from Its representatives at the foreign capitals, much material Information ln regard to the attitude of the Powers on the Russian proposal to evacuate Fekin. These give the general nature of the respenses made to Russia -by ccrtala of the Powers. It Is stateij authora tlvely that, if there was at any time a prospect of a serious international 'dash, tills has lieen very Jlargely, if no. entirely removed by the harmon ious character of the com njunieat ions the several (.overnntents are making. The exact nature of the responses' is not made public 4y the State Depart ment, for -there are yet soinc replies to lie transmitted, and . until all of them aroin the negotiations are con tddcrr-tl in such an iuconii lete form,. that they will not lie madt public. It is said, 'however, thai tlie answers go much Iieyond the teuatiye charact er of' those heretofore referred to, and are of a conclusive nature,! so far as ; showing the puriwises of the (Jovem liicujs, although they may -not Ik? re garded as conclusive in accepting or rejecting the particular proposition advanced by. Russia. If the present stale of affairs in China isj protracted ; until the arrival there of Field Marshal Count Von Waldcrsee, which should occur in about ten day or a fortnight. It is not to be dotibteil that Germany will endeavor to have nil the negotia tions w'flh the Chinese ' Goveruitieut conducted throutrh that ofliehil. as the rcpn'senfative not only of Germany alone.; but' of alt the Powers. It is said lln attitude of the United " States is -particularly, favorable for hdapting It ! r to any change in eou tllt ions. Only in lie one i-outliigeney of Russia's withdrawing her Minister and -troops has this Government 'given the (Misitive declaration-that the Amer ican troops ntso will le withdrawn. -Pur.' as' many other-condition; which may arise, either, through counter pro-. LIEUT. COL. Ai . ! --U- v . ' ' V ' . .. V ft V Of tbe Second United States Infantry, recently ordered from Cuba a to BRYAN ON THE WING. i JJK.MtXntATIC "NOMINEE CAM- ih;ns in west Virginia..- ! Two Speeches Made Yesterday. One Attended 1y People from Three i States Iirge Crowds- Gather. I PEER PARK. Mil., Sept. 5. Bryan donbletl up ou his tracks today," ami toiiight finds him 'again enjoying the refreshing breezes off the summit of the AUcghanic. tie liegan the day in JcfTersn county, the easternmost county of West Virginia, asd since leaving the trl-state gathering at Morgans Grove, I ti that county, he lias (Ki n working constantly v. "ward, lie made only two speeches d tigthe day, tlie first at Morgan's t-JrijVe,, and the eeond at -Keys?r. At tioth jtt.ice "iowds preteit hira with enthusiasm, and both pihmh'Ims were vigorously np plau.led as point -after lont vrA iiiade. There were large audiences at Inith ineetiugs. . , ' COR It ETTS 1 1 AJd AG E S U 11 IHsmlssid by the Court.' the Plaintiff lU'iug Out of the State. , Portia nd. )r.. Spt. 5. The suit for 1MMM damages, rectsitly tiled Iy K. II IVterstm against X -Sena tor II. W. 'ortett for the alienatioii f the af fections of . tils wife. Inez Peterson, was dismissed tmlay by Judge- Frazer, in the state circuit court. t The attorney for the plaintiff alleg- ed ttiat his client was In Alaska. a couhl not apn-ar here on Seplembei 12th. the date t for trial, and avkiMl a iHstoitehient of the case uti til Octol.Mr 1.1th. Judge Frazer refus ed to craiit. a iiostpoucmcut and di mised the case. f ; EXPECTED Soon. posltlons from the Power or by notification of Russia's original pur pose, the I'nited States has. left its course open ,for future determination. j SITUATION UNCHANGED. I lmdoii. Sept. (lSIr Alfred Caze lee's dispatdi. which shows that the situation In Pokiu was unchanged August 29th. is the only Chinese news this morning.' The cancellation of the -order holding back the Fourth Indian brigade is regarded as hniwrtant. It shows that, whatever the outcome of the Russian policy, the British Government is determined tu have sufficient troops on the sMt adequately to protect British interests. '. IN FORBIDDEN. CITY. London,: Sept. General Sir Gaze lee, commander of the British Indian troops at the Chinese capital, wires as foYhnvs from Fekin. August 2!lh, to lrtl (Jeorge Hamilton, Secretary of State for India: V'The Allies marched through the for blddvii City yesterday (August 2Sth). Tlie British had third place lift be jiro cession. the Russians and Japanese be ing in greater strength." A RUSSIAN STATEMENT. Si. PetersbiirjSr. Sept. a. The official .b.uiiiil de St. Petersburg, re-iterating the statement that Russia's only tie she is to end the disturbances in China us sjH-edily as possible, "preparatory to 'which the re-establishment of the Chinese Government is necessary" con -ri inb that the "military action lieyond l'i kin would only arouse fresh com plications.'". "However great may lie the just In dignation which - the events in China have provoked in all civilized coun tries." the paper adds, "the Russia n Government, while examining with necessary calmness all the questions ri-Lsed by the recent oecurranees. ad heres unalterably to the principle form ing the basis of her policy, namely, the maintenance of peace with all Powers, who are solidly united for a common good." W. CORLISS ' t, n Oil , China THEIR CONDITION SERIOUS. To Avert Wholesale Disaster Atnon; the Natives of Alaska Disease and Hunger, j. WASHINGTON, 'Sept. 5.-Captain Tuttle, of the revenue service, in charge of the cutter Rear reports to the Treasury Department from Nome, August 2d. ou the oiierations of his vessel since July (It h. The report re lates principally to the condition of the natives along the Alaskan coast and iidjaieiit Islands. Everywhere the vessel touched the officers were sent ashore to Investigate conditions, and reported that the natives never had been in worse condition. At Teller station affairs were desper ate. Folly one-half the natives around the station have died. In somo cases whole families have disappeared, and tn others the parents have did Ip.it lng helpless chditren. Salmon arc run ning, but there Is not a sufficient tiuiiKlwr of well nHipleto catch them, anil , thus provide the 'people for the present and the coming winter. The ravages of disease have lieen bo gnat that a psinie, has seiztnl the natives, and the dead are left unbnrled in their houses. Captain-'Tuttle concludes his rejmrt as follows: "At a conference with 'Governor tlrady.. of Alaska, and J. F. i;vans, sitecuit'ngent of the Treasury iMnart- nient. Dr. Sheldon Jackson and inywdf, tn reference to the deplorable condition of the natives. It was declared that rations must 1m afforded them or ther would jierlsh during the corning win ter. Special Agent Evans at once or dered a load f supplies, which was put on board. I steamed t Unalaska to get some stores to lie put on hoard." Opiate Tuttle nayn he Is going to make a hurried trip north.- - CLEVELAND WILL ACCEIT. New. York, Sept. b. A special to the IS World from .Washington saysi Presi dent McKinley has received a rply to the Invitation he addressed to form er President Grover Cleveland, to ac ecpt an appointment as a member, of The Hague Commission. Ir. Cleve land's rcjdy will not lie made public, but It is understood that be has at tachHl certain conditions to his ac eeptanee. Former President Harrison agreed to act as Commissioner In a letter Just fecelTed at, the White House. Two additional Commissioners will be appointed by the President. Former Secretary of State Olney and former Secretary of State Day are mentioned tn connection, with these appointments. TURKEY .WILL FIG IIT. Will . Resist raying Indemnities De - - manded by Other Powers. New 'York, fkpt. 5. A special to the Herald from .Washington, ways; : Tur key evidently. Intends to be prepared to resist any attempt which may lie made by foreign governments to collect In demnities by force. Cousul-General Dickinson, "at Constantinople, has cabled to the State Dexartment au nonncing that the Sublime Porte has awarded a contract for the construc tion of two torpedo boats to a ship building firm at once. The department has also been in formed that the Turkish Naval De partment has completed the plans and specifications for the cruiser which is to be built in the United States. DALLES WOOLEN MILLS. May Remove to California, Provided a Bonus Can lie Secured. Santa Cruz, Cal., Sept. 5. The own ers of the .Pioneer Woolen Mills, at Dallas, Or., haye agreed to move their plant, which employs 2tx) hands, t6 Santa Cruz, provided a bonus of $30, fMM 'be given. An effort will be made to raise the amount by selling lot at $'tM) each. For that purpose a tract of 40 acres has been secured. Part of it will 1h donated for a mill sife, leaving 200 lots to tie disposed of. There is much enthusiasm over the matter. The mill owners estimate that "their plant is worth $l.Vi,0tn. They have a mar ket In the East for all the. cloth they manufacture. FOUND A FORTUNE. fftan Francisco, Sept. .. The steamer Umatilla lias arrived from the North, bringing about $1,500,000 in treasure from the Klondike and Douglas Island, and a few nuggets from Nome. One of the passengers from -'Dawson was L. Pa It nan. who went to the Klondike three y ears ago a penniless prospector. He was staked by three friends when he left here they furnishing his out fit, he to divide in certain proportions all he made. He has sent out from the Klondike $11,000 to each of his part ners, and is reported to have brought home with him $00,OO0. The passcn zers from Nome all tell stories of hard luck. MORE. BRITISH LAND. Shanghai. Sept. 5. About 1200 more British Indian troops have lieen laud ed here, making altogether IIOOO such troops, and 10J0 camp followers at this port. , TWO ACCIDENTS. Stayton Men. While Fishing, on Suh day Morning, Received Injuries. ; Stayton, Or.. Sept. 5. Tha fact that "'retribution follows sin," was clearly revealed to two'of Staytoh's citizens Sunday. While fishing in the Santiaui near the big bridge, AV. H. Cooper tepcd upon a lnrjKe rusty nail in :iii iipturnetl Ixiard, the nail pushing its way through the heel of the shoe. a::d inflicting n decti wound in hi. !:er!; and Dr. Fret I ltwersjx slipped on a targe lou!ler and has a badly .' j::::i: d knee in conscqti.-uce. A force of men is now at wcrL re-timbering- the big hridg:' with !i ypaus the Saiitl.'im at this joint .and it Is I'ohmJ a few weeks' time wilt see it again in first-class condition... J'.. -It Herrlck, county surveyor, is engaged in surveying the city, there being considerable dissatisfaction over I lie Mirvey of a few weeks ago. 15.. P. SoreiLsccii has moved his fam ily i Sleets into fhe Whitney house on Fourth street, and R. L. WImcr jciw occupies t,he Hoilenbeck house on Sec ond street. Aunt Mary Holk-nbeck. an aged resi dent of this city, left yesterday morn ing for Clackamas county, where she will make an extended visit with her grandchildren. ; Mrs. tj. R. I5riggs receivts a tele phone message .Monday, stating that her brother-in-law, Frank Itriggs. wJhi left hens last spring for Eastern Ore gon, had lieen severely hurt- by an ac cidentand was not expected to live. Particulars have not jet lieen learned. Mrs. O. ii. Shellbcrg. of Salem, is fhe guest of her mother this week, .Mrs. Anna Stayton returned home from Portland Ha tun lay. where site spent several days selecting her stock of fall uiillinery. FOR THE NAVY. Estimate for New Vessels to Be Sub mitted to Congress. New York." Sept. A dispatch to the Herafd fnnn Washington, says: From present indications the estimate to be submitted to OingreKs for the snpjmrt and lticrea.se of the navy will I, the largest estimate in the history of the now naval establishments. The elders or tbe naval liiireaus are pre paring estimate? for the tiMcal yMr ending Juue..'5i, iwr. '.Tin? estimates of the Navy Department for the pres ent fiVcal year amounted to $7l.4..rii. Tliougti Vngre.s failed to appropriate the entire amount asked Tor. the chiefs of tie bureaus have determined to make another effort to obtain the sum they deem nccessarj-. The indications are that the estimates to lie submitted to Secretary Img will reach $no.hni. ihk. . Orders will 1h Issued to'Naval Con structor Hohson. who is now ill In Ja pan, to return to the United States. Pefore lieing assigned to duty he will probably 1k grantetl leave. WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN." .;-5 : - - ',".' ,: Hartford, Conn.. Sept. 5. Creseens beat the world' trotting stallion rec ord this afternoon, in a spiral, trial against time. Time '21. The form er record was 2iCi4. held by Directum Legal blanks. Statesman Job Offi;;. MTJAITOrJAL- ;; PARTY TICKET Antl-Expassloa Cold Standard rcople t, ! r - )' , - Hold Their Convention. THEIR NOMINEES AND PIATf ORM Bepnblicans of Vermont Have a Ma jority Orer Alt Opposition Olney Declares for Bryan. NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The National party the oltieial name of the third party met in convention toilay in Car ncgie Hall of this city, and; nominated candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. A platform was adopted and a title and emblem chosen. These are the candidates:- For President, Senator; Donaldson Caffery, of Louisiana. For Vice President, Archibald .Mur ray Howe, of Cambridge, Mass. The platform adopted makes the following declaration of principles; -First, to procure a renunciation of all imperial of colonial pretensions with regard to foreign countries claim ed to have been acquired; through or in consequence of the military or naval oiieratons of the last two years. "Second, we further pledge our ef forts to secure the single gold stand ard and a sound banking system. "Third, to secure a public service liased on merit only. "Fourth, to secure the aliolition of all corruption of special privileges, whether under the guise of subsidies, undeserved pensions, or trust breeding tariffs." VERMONT RETURNS. White River, Junction, Vt. Sept. 5 The Republicans of Vermont elected their state and Congressional ticket yesterday by a plurality of at least 32.250, and a majority over all of 31, OOO. The state Senate is solidly Re publican, and the Republican repre sentation in the (Seueral Assembly will be substantially 200 out of a mem lH'rship of 240. Th' returns from 232 cities and towns, out of 2 40 in the state, give the vote for Governor as follows: Sticknej", Republican, 40,031; Seuter, Democrat, 15,404. All others, 1200. The Republican plurality is 31,440. 'MONTANA REPUBLICANS. Helena, Mont., Sept. 5. The state Republican convention today nominat ed S. 45. Murray, of Missoula, for Con gress, and David E. Folsoin, of White Sulphur 'Springs, for Governor. A. J. .Bennett, of Virginia. City, was the choice of tlie convention for Lieutenant-Governor. T, A. Porter, of Miles 'City, was nominated for Attorr f ley 'General, and A. N. Yotler of Butte for Secretary of State. The question which is causing delay in the presentation of the rejiort of I hit committee tin platform, is the na ture of tlie declaration relating to the eight hour work day. OLNEY" FOR BRYAN. New York. Sept. 5. Tlie World '"to morrow will print a letter from Rich ard Olney, Secretary of State during the Cleveland administration. In which Olney declares his Intention of sup porting Ilrynn for President. After saying that Bryan is hardly the can didate he should choose if lie had his way In the matter, and that he entire ly dissent from parts of the Kansas City platform, Mr. Olney says: "Perfection in a candidate or plat form ht anhlle dream, and infirmity In its cretnLaffl defects in its leadership will alwaysr characterize every- party." On ley criticize Hie Ntiey of tlie Mc Kinley administration regarding the Philippines and thinks that the coun try will find itself in the toils of a Chi nese problem even more cosily and me nacing that tlit Philippine problem it: self. - ; ' ANOTHER TICKET. Springfield, O., Sept. 5 R. S. Thomp son, of this city, chairman of the Na tional Union Reform party, announces that the oflicial count of the referen dum vote shows the nomination of Seth Ellis, of Ohio, fori President, ami Samuel I. Nicholson, of .Pennsylvania, for Vice President. AUDITING BOARD COUNT? COCRT MEETS F(IR TUK SEP TEMBER TEKM. W. J. Culver Appointment mm Deputy Coast? Surveyor Approved Action. . on Petition for Roads. From Daily Statesman. Sept. 0.) The ilarion . county ; commissioners' court held a session at the court house yesterday. It beings the first day of Septemtier tent of the court. The court -siient the afternoon in auditing bills aud exauiiniug fictitious, and at 5 p. m,' adjourned to meet at 0 a. ml toIay. During the afternoon action was taken on, i t lie following matter's apieariug ou the docket of the court: County Sureyer RB. Ilerrick re IKirtetl the appointment of W.- J. Cul ver as deputy county surveyed and the same was; approved liy the court. The petition of Wtn. Slrayer et aU for tlie location of a conntj- road, was iaken up, and thecprt af lit? reviews, recommendiugi that the road be not es tablished, was accepted, and the clerk was instructed to collect the expenses incurretl from the petitioners. The rtiort of Wtu Bents, rcga nling tlie work done tn gravelling the hill on Buttcville road, was accepted, ami It was ordered that the county aid of $2 be pahl him. ' j The report of R. Patterson and J. L. Johnson. Showing, Hie work, done on the road from Fairfield to Parkers vllle was accepted, and the cierk. was ordered to pay fS0.9(J county aid, as per the agreenfent of the court. ; The claim of ILWIpper for f4, for two coyoto sculps was -.approved, and the clerk was-ordered to- certify the claim to the Secretary of State, The following accounts were audit ed and allowed: : s Road and Bridge. Shomns Bros.;,. . .$ 3 45 K. T. Melvln......;. 40 Jeo. W. Hoper. 7 0 Hofer Bros . .'..." 8 40 C. Flcklin.i.. .... 0 37 F. Feuskie. ... . .. . C 20 II. Palmer:... .... 14 25 M. C. Miller..... .. 4 50 It. M. Wade & Co. . W C. F. Peterson.. .. 1 M Opsitud & Smith.. . 10 25 O. I. Morris - .. 40 SO CJray Bros.... ....'11 70 E. C. Hansen.... 7 7) J. E. McCoy, ..... 235 12 J.. A. Simpson.. .. 10 TiO R. I. Donaldson.... 2 00 W. W. Anderson. .. . 2 SO Prtiee Cunningham. 5 UO T. C. Jory.. 2 m Wm. Strnger.. ... 2 OO W. J. Culver . . 10 Mi Lee Brown & Co.. W lo Capital 'Lumber Co. 20 CS A. F. Hobart. . .. .. 22 35 $ 3 45 40 OO 7 M 8 40 0 37 C 20 14 25 4 50 1 50 25 2.1 40 3$ 11 70 7 5tf 235 Vi 10 50 2 C) 2 SO 5 0 2 00 2 OO 10 CO 20 fK , OO -i IjC-o. Brown & Sons. 52 43 ' ' Stationery Acccumt. Pat ton Bros .$ 40.j55 $ 40 S5 R. E. Motircs & Co. . IS jOO IS (o Statesman Job Co. 3t00 3 (jo Statesman Pub. Co..l0!S5 10 fi" Hofer Bros 3 SO 3 0 W II Burghardt Co. 1 00 1 00 . Court House ami Jail. S. H. White ..$ 1 50 Weller Bros 1 OO R. M. Wade & Co 4 50 C. M. Lockwood. . . . 1 50 J. W. Watt.... .... 9 33 Fred Browning.. .. 1 55 Or. Tel & Tel Co.. 10 05 Salem, Water Co. . . 5rt S5 Salem L. & T. Co.. 35 00 1 50 i (Kj 4 50 1 50 0 33 1 55 10 5 5t' 35 r A HOSPITAL ON FIKfi TUK GOOD SAMARITAN", AT PORT LAND, II AD NARROW ESCAPE.' i Northeast Wing of the Structure Warn Burned at Noon Yesterday Hard Work of Department. (From Daily Statesman, Sept. ti.) The report was received in this city yesterday noon, byj Dr. 3. D. Shaw, that, tlie Cood Samaritan Hospital, of Portland, -was on fire, that the flames were, beyond control, but that Dr. Shaw's sister. Miss Laura Shaw, a pa tient in the institution, was safe. Lat er, it developed that only an annex to the Hospital had taken Are. but the flames were extinguished, the loss be ing comparatively slight. . Last evening Dr. ,T, B. Richardson received .a telegram from his son. Dr. Boyd .Richardson,, house physician at the Cood Samaritan Hospital, staling that the latter had lost his entire library and other belongings, his quarts crs In the burned annex having beci completely gutted. Fortunately no fatalities had resulted from the conflagration- The Portland' Telegram, of last evening, gives the following very complete detailed--account of- the lire which, for a time, threatened this not ed Hospital with destruction: "The northeast wing of Cood Sam ariilan Hospital was almost totally d" stroyeij by lire at noon today.'-The damage in estimated at about ?2xo, which Is fully covered by lnnranre.. A d fective tlue is assiutHl as the cause. All the patients were removed rapidly. Chief David Campbell and the fire men are the recipients of great praise Tor the excellent management?- tn" wliich the conflagatlon was controlled and the main structure saved. "As a result of sltiek. Induced by the j excitement and moving, one jmlienf i Is reported to be dying. Tills man Is ! Thomas Willis. aesit for the Northern; Paelfle Railroad at Scapooe. Mr. WH-. lis arri veil aVthe hospital litis morn--: ing and was located In Ward 4. When patients were removed lie was taken to Dr. Boy's residence, across the street from the hospital. "The first to discover the blaze was M. J. Davis, an employe' of J. D. Mey er, as he was walking. up Twenty-third street at ll:tr. Davis gave the alarm when he saw flames ascending from the roof of the hospital building. "Within the. destroyed wing were wards ou. the third floor and private rooms on the second floor. These were occupied. Dr. William Saylor . and some nurses saw the flames running up the Inside of the wall, through the ventilator. Being provided with a. tire hose and an ample stream of water an effort was made to extinguish the THE EIGHTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY r ' jr-iH. ' ' : '--rrr , I . AV-y.Tiiiiiw Called the ''Daredevil Dos of War," are ready to do their work zgainsi the Qiinese Boxers, if occasion requires. This regiment has proved its met tie on many a oiooay i:eia. Maze,, but the water . could , not ; te forced through the ventilator, i fWli lie some Krere battling with tho fire; nurses, attendants, passers-by and residents of the locality hurried out with the 10O patients -tn the threatened building, f Seorge F. Baker and Alf T. uinguug, me circus man, were arrang ing for the parade tomorrow when they saw the tire. They carried ont nearly a dozen patients and. assisted In fight ing the tire until they were covered, with plaster amUwater. j Among others assisting were . J. Vanduyne, Frank Kladt-u. W'Hiiam Burekhardt, Messrs. Wessclls ami Rabor ami many others. "Most of the residences hythe vicin ity were turned Into temporary hospi tals, everyone willingly throwing open their doors to receive tlie victims. tis- seen among the helpers, c Women in the neighborhood ; seized. clothing, fur niture and sick folk with courage and carried them to places of safety. All eutered In the work of rescue with a determination, aud even street cars stopped and the passengers ran to tho scene to offer aid. . j - "In tlie operating-room a man was on the 'table at the time of the com motion. He was quickly carried out. Along the side walk opposite the burn ing hospital and under tho largo trees in the lawn adjoining the institution were patients, liedding. tables, furni ture and willing hands. Policemen patroled the district and the patrol wa gon, in charge of OlHcors Barton and Johnson, did effective service. "A few minutes before 12 an alanu was lurncd.in from -box 40, and with in nan an nour tne recall sounded. "The Fire Department arrived on tin scene quickly and then ln-gau one of the best pieces of flrcinatudilp seen hi Portland in many a day. The hospital Is -constructed of wood, and is dry'at tinder, and the .northeast whiz-lieiiig three stories high. When the Depart! ment arrived Haines" enveloped tlie wing and the fire was rapidly spread ing. Chief Campbell 'placed his men and prevented the fire from". encroach ing on the rest of tlie buihlinz. Keep ing the flames confined to the north east wing alone the fireman soon had the conjlagiation extinguished with, volumes of wrtter. Tlie roof and Inter ior of the wing is practically 'rkriucd. "Chief Campbeir received praise that was shared with every fireman present, for the admirable manner in which th- fire .had. been extinguished.' The chief in turn, complimented bis -men', and said that there -were; tvo -Chinamen in the hospital deserving praise. Thesi Chinese, be declared, worked like heroes, setting ladders, and handling ho.-e until enough firemen had arrived to relieve them. "Congratulations are due the nurses and attendants for. their! coolness and .presence of mind. A consultation of physicians was held and it was decid ed that the worst' cases. should be tak en to St. Vincent's Hospital.- Some of iue patients are now ueing returned to 'that 'part -of the building not In- tilled " FLA X IN LANK. The first carload of lhix sent out of Lane .comity, in many "years was shipped to the Port land Linseed Oil Company by K. C. Smith yesterday, and several more cars iiie to follow. The growers are Weil pleased with results, so much that iluis far the growers have retain ed enough seed for, a twit her -crop m-xt Vinr. Prospects are fair for double l he crop next, season, all of wliich ii-cans n 11a x mill for this -section; Kt'geue Register. ' A (JAIN IN la'SINKSS.-ti. W. Ilar.dsaker. who licretofore has Ih-cii j in li!!siiies in Cuueiie. is now a nieni jber of the Jinn of B. D. Paine Ac Co. Mr. I Iamlsaker was assticiatel wltli Dr. D. A. Paine in the tlrug business. ji Kugeste '.) yrais ago aod was steward at the asylum during' Dr. Pa i lie's in cunibency. Mr. Ha.udsaker is a .man of spl'-udid business ability "a lid will add to the already pit-"pero.iis - condi tion' of the B. D. Paine & Co. estab lishment. Ihlgciie .Register. AT IIOMi:.-iron, and Mrs. Itingfrr Ilerm.'itin arrivett tM-re Friday cvciiiiiz from ' Wnsh-iiigton D. C ami will re in;tln about a week: visiting wl Hi rela tives. Mr. Hermann has no regular vacation but is taking advantage of' a brief rcsuite from his duties as com- mlss'oner of the t'llitc'l State (Jeiiel.ll Laud OllJee to visit, his old home ia this city. Roseburg' Review. A RICH KTIIIKG. We learn ; tint tin? miners the first of the week in thtf Lucky lUiy mine. Blue River tlisirict, uncovered ore richer than ever tteftire taken out of the tunnels of The rock Is nearly solidlr tli at 111. lie. gold and the walls of the tunnels area glittcri'i mass of the precious metal. This camp is distinetl to be the richest one ou tlio Pacific coast. ! - ': - PKNSIONS WANTKD.-Dr. W. II. uyni, pension exaintiier ror ttns coun ty, examined five applicants for licii sions yesterday. They were all veter nns of the Civil War. and their name are as follows: A. It. Icouard. Silver- ton; 1 1. .Morris, rurner: v m, num. Salem: Ralph H. Wands, Sab in; C. H. Ousterhaudt. 'I '" : Fine Job printing. Statesman Office. Of it