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that the boards Of trade are essential
to the marketing of farmers prod
uce, and that dealing in options and
futures are necessary to the mainte-
nance of boards of trade. 1t asserts
that the extent to which produce
gambling is carried on in the legti.
mate exchanges Of the country is
immensely exaggerated. Gambling
ip produce, gambling pure and
simple, is carried on in bucket shops
This form of gambling, says the
memorial, is and long has been o
fruitful source of agricultural de
preston, and a rigorous federal
nucket shop law, vigorously enforced
will go far toward the accomplish
ment of what is sought.
OREGON NICKEL MINE.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Wnen the
news of the discovery of nickel
mine in Greg IN reached the officers
of the geological survey in WASH
iugton a short time ago they made
an examination of the specimens OF
ore sent in by pr0spector, which
were in the shape of peobles abott
the size of hazel nuts. Since th4n
however it Is understood a compe-
tent mining engineer has been over
the field, the precise location OF
which is not yet disclosed, and l,e
has found it thickly st'ung wish
such pebbles as those offered for
examination, so much so as to en-
tirely explode the theory that they
are meteorites.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
PORTLAND, Feb. A severe
earthquake shock occurred here at
$50 o'clock last night. Brick build
ngs swayed aud windows ratified,
terrifying the inmates, who rushed
into the streets. The shock lasted
about 30 seconds, and was probably
the most severe earthquake ever felt
damage was done.
ASTORIA, Feb. A sharp shock
of earthquake was felt here at S:27
last evening. The vibrations, from
southwest to northeast, lasted 3 sec
onds. 1t shook houses aud caused
slight alarm, but no damage was
done.
Some CONSERVATION was created
in the operating room of the Wos-
tern Union telegraph Office by the
shock, and many of the operators
rushed down stairs and into the
street, thinking the building was
about to collapse. Several of the
keys on instruments are said TO
have opened by tho shock and one
typewriter table was overturned.
HEHAD DYNAMITE.
New YORK, Feb. A crank
carrying three satchels visited the
Western Union building yesterday
aud endeavored TO see Jay Gould.
He wanted million aud half in
cash right away to bald new city
at Center Grove, n. J. He gave the
name Of Ephram Pine, and his
residence Millville, N. J. The
clerks feared he had dynamite in
his satchel, and were greatly re-
heved when he left.
CONNECTICUT LEGIsLATURE.
HARTFORD, Feb. 4.-When the
house met yesterday at p. m. only
ten members were present, nine Re
publican aud one Democrat. In
calling the house to order, Speaker
Paige referred To IL AS the legally
constituted house. Alter roll-call an
was taken. The house
again met at = p, m., with Speaker
Callahan in the chair. A telegram
from Speaker Bush, OF New York,
was rad, saying; "Hold the fort;
hank on the constitution Ad |
lourment was then taken tin today |
Al 2p. M.
TRAIN nERAILRD.
CHlC AGO, Feb. 4-Advices no
eeived here state train ON the
Baltimore Il Ohio, which was made
mp entirely of United States express
nars, was derd ed at North Balu-
more, o., early Yesterday morning,
aud the engineer, ,m Manuel, Of
Garrett Ind., was xii ed. The ffne-
mau aud two ,xpe messengers
were injured.
Y Una sam DRAn.
NEw Y, RE, Feb. A. Russell Sage,
H., the favorite nephew OF Russell
Sage, died this morning rom mein-
yitis. lie was SO years of ase, aud
unmarried
rHR loH NsrowN FLOOD.
J0HNsrowN, Feb. 4.-The dedi-
salioa of the ConemRUgh Valley
Memorial hospital took place In this
.ily today.
POOL BURSTS,
Nav N0RR, Feb. A.-The grea
rln beam pool, comprising the
lsast powerful iron beam firms Of
Ne coaulry collapsed, owing TO iu-
i rnal difference aud outside eompe.