, 1888-10-04


tennial celebration. The parad. was
81 miles long, and occupied five
hours In passing. 1t Is estimated
that q, 900 men were i'll line. The
parade represented the advance luade
la the modes of transportation, the
progress of manufactures, CONNER
cIal hu5InG,-, etc
XGAIX7T THE GOVERNMENT.
Portland, Sept. 25.-In the U. S.
circuit court this morning Judge
Deadly awarded James Il Montgom
cry verdict in q suit to compel the
government to give INN title TO a
niece of timber lani situated in
Washington. Territory Judge Nc
Arthur, United Statcs district attor-
ney, intends to appea' III once tu the
supreme court, and use all possible
means TO defeat the action of the
| United States circuit Judge. This
case is test case of great many
others which will arise iii the same
manner.
| WHEAT SHIP SUNK.
San Francisco, Sept 25.-A lis
patch recrived at the Merchants Ex-
chang states that the British ship
! Earl Wemyss, which left here May
| 30 for Cork, collided with the British
ship ArdencaElr, bound from Liver
pool to Calcutta. The Wemyss,
which taIE. Rad 1891 centals of
what, valued ut $63 TOO, shipped by
e. w. McNear OF this city. The Ar
drncapie was badly damaged. She
put into Fernando Noronah. small
port Oh the coast of Brazil. Part of
the crew OF the Wen yss was saved.
WAR PROVISION.
ST: Petersburg Sept. 26:-The
government has offered subsidy OF
6I3, 600, annually to private firm
for steamship line to run betweeen
Russian Pacific ports and Corean,
Japanese ard Chinese ports to be at
the disposal of Russia il tho event of
war.
FEVER DECLINING.
Washington, Sept. 26.-.Surgeon-
General Hamilton has received nu-
meroas kilograms from the yellow
fever district bringing favorable re-
ports. The surSeon-general believes
the fever is on the decline and will
shortly die away.
AT JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, Sept. 25.-At noon
to day two deaths and forty new
cases of yellow fever were reported.
The weather is quite chilly and the
cheering news that frost visited
many places in the southern states
this morning and yesterday tended
to give the Remaining citizens hope
that the scourge may soon be allayed.
SMALLPOX.
Blaine, w. T., Sept. 27.-Six
cases OF SMALLPOX were reported
from section Z of British Columbia.
The citizens OF Blaine called meet
ing to, take n1sasures to prevent its
spreading.
AT JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville. Sept 27.-Up to noon
to-day the number of new cases re-
ported is thirty two and two deaths.
The cooler weather the last few days
materially lessehed the number of
cases developed each day, while the
number of conyalescents discharged
was increased.
SAN FRANCISCO WHEAT MARKET.
San Francisco, Sept. 27.-The re-
markable advance in the Chicago
wheat market this morning created
no little excitement among local
manipulators, but it is being merely
a home affair. 1t was the opinion
before the call board opened that it
would have no effect on the San
Francisco market. This opinion
was realized, the market being very
quiet. Buyer-The year closed at
1872, decline of one cent since yes
terday; November, decline q cents.
DEMOCRATS CAN'T PROVE IT.
Indianapolis, Sept. 27.-In fulfill
ment of au editorial challenge in this
mornings Journal, Harry Snow, one
of the proprietors of that paper, to-
day rendered to Hon. VIM. n. Eng
lish, democratic candidate for the
vice presidency in 1880, a certified
check for $1,000, with instructions to
pay it over to any person or persons
who shall establish in q judicially
conducted examination that Gen.
Harrison, during the railroad strike
of 1887, or at any other time. said
that ''One dollar day is enough for
any workingman." By the terms of
to days challenge the matter shall be
submitted to Hon. n. d. Taylor, dem
ocratic judge of the supreme court of
Marion county, and under his direc~
ton. under the rules and procedure
of his court, the evidence shall be
submitted to jury of twelve demo-
cratic freeholders of Marion county
Mr.. English declined to act as Gus
todian In the matter. The Journal
people state that the money will be
rendered to Hon. Joseph e. McDon-
aid as custodian on his return to the
city tomorrow.
VICTORIA NEWS.
Victoria, Sept. 2T.-The total catch
of the sealing fleet this season is 49,
038 skins, a deficiency from last year
of IA ,592 skins. This is due to the
fact of rough weather on the coast
and the unsettled feeling in regard
to Behring sea. In value the catch
this year is less than the last by $75,-
| 600.
Mr.. Osborne, superintendent of
the government telegraph, has se-
lected the western spur of Barilla
point as the site for signal station
| to be established at the entrance of