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no MAKE PORTLAND Room.
Real Estate Men Propose Co Give Land
60 Manufacturers

PORTLAND. Dec. "a proposition 20
raise g subsidy fund 10 be used IN encour-
aging the establishment Of manu-
factories il meeting with approval
among business men. real estate
brokers and property owners.
The success of the Astoria committee in
securing s., 0o0. 90 subsidy for the rail-
road 10 that point has suggested that $
similar fund Re raised In Portisnd. II
l. argued that this city should make az =
fund of. SAY. 81, sooo0 in real estate
and $4,000 in cash, ana that its
Investment IN AID Of manufactures could
easily % made 10 repay the subscribers in
the increased business Il would bring and
the advanced values Of real estate whieh
would foliow. A vel known real estate
man today said:
"rhe subsidy should BE decided 10 a
tvnst company here aud De in the
hAnds of managing COMMITTEES
Of regresen taJlve CT Eens / would
have she fund div}as4 into twenty
suhsidls. ~ 500 opo each. 10 he given 30
concerns that would tavess similar sam
o. 800 90 eacn go any Kind Of mAnufact-
uFlCs enserrrtss taas would euaplav 4 con.
siaoFaois nalaasT of mea OF w0sasu."
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TscowA. Dee. T-[Speoial. The state
cavalry viii Re Inspected on the following
dates: Troop b. Tacoms, December 26;
Troop q. YAK ma. pecembe p; Troop A,
SeraEue. Decemher =; Troop \. Spokane.
December - SefgtS. Ph.liigs and Beards-
lev have been elected 6rst and second
Heutenants, respectively 81. II Troop 4. The
election for msioT % tue cavalry vii be
held sboat January ;, a. Yakima The
leading candidates are. Capt. Fred r.
Reed. Of Troop c. anl Csp; 4. ". LInd-
sey, of 1roor A, OF SPrayus. Capt Reed 5
friends say he j. 3 sure winner.
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wKSATCHEs Dec T--Isgsciai &c. /
n. naskea chlef q party Of surv~rors
having Ia eaarFe the surveys Of the upuer
Columbss river. has prosecuted his work
with omnlen'ab.e vteag - fae 81 Nsnss-
ehee. and stll Ptccee3 ~ fsr - Raek
Island Cart smons - sxreci~3
here daily 80 tnspect tie surveys
saa worx o. removing ~ obstruction. 70
navigation Is exVecte8 60 commenee A.
enoe. The necessity 81 pursuing shs - ark
on tie river = aaav becoming more a.
rAren& ~ consesueuce % favorable reports
nom al sections O tAe Ms;ho< and OkAa-
arzu mineral r~e1ons.
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GRAsT's Pass. Or. Dec. Matte See
Was killed yesterday between Leland and
Merlin, few miles north Of this city. In
compaoy sith n. /. West. she was driv.
Ing from Resenurg 60 shis city. and when
theY began the descent q Smiths bin.
there being no brake On the wagon. the
horses we're unable Go hold H. and finally.
becoming unnansgsahls. herAn to pm.
West was quickly thrown out but The
woman stayed with il untsi the horses pan
sfoul 81 largo oak tree, wreck .ns shs
wagon ard breaking the wonaa's neck.
she never spoke. and vas dyiux when
West came 10 the rescue. pr. kreiner
from this city. held an inquest over the
remains toisy. when the foregoing facts
wers devslopsa. The wonlAn vas tor
msrly from California. bat had lived far
time IN Eastern Ore son. Ash land, Rose
burg aud other places IA osegoa.
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CoNsraNTrsoPLK. Dec J. ~ President
Cleveland has sent eanls message here
saying hs has rceonsidcred his decision
not 10 send am American delegate with the
Turkish commission appointed TO Inquire
into tbs Armenian outrages, aud sill 81
low the American legation here 10 nomin-
ate 3 delegate The Turkish government
Is man!iessing great desire 90 show the
powers that ths United States was frs.
asked 20 send a delegate with the Ar
nenian commission. but declined. The
Earl Of Kimberley. thu British secretary
Of state Tor foreign affairs. was also re-
aaested 20 nominate dslegats. and inn
mediaiely sssented.
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taking hand in the scheme. and are con-
WINGED that IL is good one. They do not
look for the big profits and display OF
diamonds sustained By some Eastern ice
men. but they do hope 20 regulate prices
and quantities Of ice, 50 that fair mar
gin Of profit can be secured. 1t Is pro-
posed to elect oi1cers ana complete the
organization IN = day or Two. probably to-
r,es4rw.eT
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ton train service between Portland and
st. Paul viii commence December Is. This
event would have been brought about
sooner but for the depression in passenger
business The service az first will consist
of one hrst-class sleaper and one tourist
car. when viii be hauled by the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company between
Portland and Spokane. As business in
crsases additional ears will De put on.
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WFNATcHEE, Dec. H. Specisl. "A car
load OF hogs was shipped from here
Wednesday FOR the Sound markets. The
Big Bend country has found better mar
ket for It's wheat than Is cents ger bushsl
by making il into pork, thus saving an
expensive tnrsshing bill and eIpense 81
sacks. The pork business promises 20 be-
come the isadtrg industry Of the Big Bend.
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

Frank Howard wa. hanged 81 Rswlins.
Wyo., Friday. for the murder ~ Charles
Horn. al Dixon, December 81, 1888. How
srd was jealous Of Horu's attention to
Grace Bigtold.
posse Of farmers who have been fol-
loving a band of horse and cattle thieves
In Cheyenne and ArApahoe counties, O.
l., seventy miles vest Of Hennessey, cap
tured three and droye away the rest, some
OF whom were wounded.
The body Of A. D. Barnes, custodian Of
the Hiawatha baiiding, Chicago, and pro-
prsstor Of several ness. book and fruit
stands, was found Friday in q packing
case IN an alley IN Chicago. The body
had evidently been cut 20 ht the case,
which was marked a. coming from France.
In the esse vas found q torn bit of paper
and portion of = letter, which the police
hope wili give them clue 20 the murder
eFs. There was also a lock Of hair, evil
IDENTIFY q womans Barnes had recently
been divorced from his wife, with whom
he had Mad trouble.
Lots Of good thiEgs 10 eat 81 tue Fulton
Market today
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ST. Louis, Dec. THE delegates TO the
seventh annual convention Of the Ma
tionaz Live stock Exehange got down TO
serious work today. though NJ rather late
hour, being delayed by the lime taken for
the preparation Of the report OF the exscu-
tiye committee, which was the basis OF the
convention work. and was not finished
until the day was ssll advanced. The
reading OF the vo.uminous minutes OF the
last convsntlon. held al Kansas City IN
December. 1858. also took some time. The
report Of the executive COMMITTEES Was read
by Secretary Baker The recommendation
OF the ST. Louis exchange that congress be
asked TO establish a national bureau for
the keeping Of statistics was reported by
the executive committee without It's in
dorsement. On motion OF Mr.. Campbell,
of Kansas Cisy, She convention declined TO
memorable congress.
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TAcoN4. Dec. Mayor Orr announced
tonight that he would approve the new sal
arr ordinance reducing civic expenditures
g. coo a year. with the exception of the
clause reducing the police force by three
patrolmen. Within two years the force
has been reduced severa. times, and the
mayor believes that further reduction
would leave the city without adequate pro-
lection. The force now numbers forty
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intention TO MAKE direct connections 81
Junesa with . steamer plying on ths
Yukon river. and IN thss manner supply
the 1000 peopss living or that stream ana
give them Erss-class service
THAT section of Alaska 10 rich, anc ne
intend 10 enter for ths business BY giving
then. rood service. Sad Mr.. lent. "sc1
1t la not improbable thai ne viii pas
LARGE steamer On during portion OF TIE
xuurnev 10 Accommodate the tozrssi
~
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woopLAsn, Cal. Dee The Jury In
The Hatch trial vas loSksa an AZ ssessek
And 81 80 there wAs ka0ck en- the door
and the announcement was made that =
verdict had bean reached. The jary uas
called Ia ard announced verdict u ~uot
guilty" There were three ballots Ga
TIE nrss tie ballot stood ten Tor Ncqu.ital
sui two tes conviction. on tae seeona
cnly ere stood Get fer conviction. On the
Third ballot the vets VAS unanimous.
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The su.psn..oa OF moaros salisbury.

MN foEg. Dec. 7.-Foiiowing il the de-
eislon OF the board of REVIEW IN the case OF
the Driving Club OF New York
against Monroe Salisbury: Nothing,
in the judgment OF the board.
occurred 10 authorize or justify
the removal Of the mare Expressive from
the grounds before the conclusion
Of the race, but ia view of the
offense, which is Of the gvavest
character. which partially grew out Of
lax aud uncertain administration
OF the turf Law by the association. expul-
sion Is removed and fine of 500 imposed,
tho defendant Salisbury to be suspended
until IL is paid" In the Detroit Driving
Club case against ii. s. Lewis, the latter
was sustained
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TAeoNk. Dee. H. Special. The board
os rub.lc sorks has had an agent IN seattle
I3ak tuz l1r J q. Hsstwoo6's s.. CO. y erid's
gals picture Of fAcomH. The agent reports
TIA, hs di3 nos Ind t. lie believes Hest
wood Is probably Withholding the picture
taF char.-vs due
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PoRT TowvsrxD Dec. T.-lSpecai. The
grand Jury nov il session at juneau hss
indicted three muTdereTs, al Indians. OF
whom one IS medicine man, who caused
The death Of native woman from violencs
and exposure.
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DR. John II. Durisn Of Philadelphia
president % the PTovidsnf Bond and In
Eestnaent Comp 2Hy. Was foun3 guilty FRI
day OF using the mails 70 further . scheme
10 1strznd
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eKN. GounKo RESIGNS.
The Brutal Governor OF warsaw VIII
NO Longer Perseoute Catholics.


NO Longer Persecute Catholics.
PosKS. Germany. Dec. IA dispatch
from Warsaw, Russian Poland. says that
Gen. Gonrko. the governor Of Warsaw. re-
csivsd a telegram on Tuesday from the
Russian minister of the interior. convey
ing 10 him an order from the car not to
interfere with the Catholic eIer Nv. and not
TO impose any orders upon them. Gen.
dourko rendered his resignation on De-
oembsr j. and the governor general Of
Odessa. Gen. Pusehkin, has been desig-
mated TO succeed him.
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A treat - 'naste lovecs Neatly stevens
a Ratio BEL Aonaay neat Tickets 81
stewart s Bc.gsa s. o%nts.
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hssd~srs, croeksry and glassware. snt
selling same al esnkrups figures oar
regular skock siso selling los. P4ciGg
Hsres krv Company. sil Issler ssxnae.
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Great NerteR<n rraiss 70 Portland.
EosTtA~b. Dee III IS stated on rsaia-
o.e authority that the Through Great
NcTtesta and Oregon Railway & Sayig.-
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ii yea wsrt 90 see ecmpisge display os
" as.sanftoa game vis.s the Fatoa NAEkes
10 AZ.
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TAoosa, Dec. 7,-speCiai. There IL
schuns GA fost &c combine Eh> leading zee
roen u tas Seun4 ana regulate the Price
% ice. Several Of the Tacoma seamen are
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Good meats 81 cut prices. Seattle Meat
Company. ia Commercial street.
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DO y0a know that Newcast!s screened
coal las been reduced 80 81 per tons
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BARGAINS TO-DAY

Which Eclipse All Competition.

A. 0so YARD-Jspanee Wash silk, salmon, old
NJ -JO lavender, sulphur, moss, orange and Nile
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S.naims sosi i, sesa. TslspAea. 10
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Acts quicker and goes further thaa
sny other-nr. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.
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GLOVES.

PAIR-Lsdies 4Button Kid Gloves large novelty buttons ali
all the shades, strictly fresh, durable re
able Glove
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Lots Of good things TO eat st the Fulton
Market today.
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III YAhi50 pieces Fannelette.
~ I/1N quality aud large variety 70 select from
All strictly desirable goods, and viii without any
fes always lAe lowest Country orders attention
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HANDK ERCHIEFS.

EACHLadies White Pure SILK initiated Hand
kerchiofs, all lettars.
EACHLades' Chiffon Handkerchie all colors and white
with real handmade Duehese lace borders very elegant
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CHAPTER Nv.

Shut out from sight Of the stream
stretched Bermuda sward hemmed in
by gigantic trees, in whose boughs the
cicadas were singing. The old boyish
enthusiasm rose strong within the ma
jor. &Es fssEt
This is the camp" he said, "and
there, pointing to the log jammed
creek behind him, slowly mingling its
clear waters with the rivers mud-'.is
the place for Dream and redbellies. :"
Jsam fairly shouted:
Deere, now, dey ain nev'r no use
tellin er man wot knows how ter fish
wlar ter drap err line. De two go
long tergether. Des you TEX desc hyar
lines, Mass Craffud, en- git reddy fer
supper, W lie ten ter de res"
Throwing open his pack, Isam dis
played his simple tackle, hurried
around and cut pole from neighbor-
ing brake, and peeling the bark from a
fallen tree picked out handful of fat
heads. Adjusting himself to q log, the
major cast his line and began to draw
In the Dream.
Deere, now," chuckled 1sam, ~
ain seen you do dat sence you was err
courtin Miss Mandy Billiard en- we all
wuz down ter Sykes fshpond."
But the major was landing fish and
did not have time to listen to Isam, OBJ
serving which that individual, casting
an inquiring glance at the sun, seized
his ak and went to work in the cane
brake. In an incredibly short space Of
time he had cut down and dragged up
enough poles to construct rude hut,
and soon after completed the shanty.
Then, with one happy glance at the fu-
gitive perched upon the log contentedly
warning with the Dream, he glided of
into the woods and disappeared from
view.
Despite the popular notion concerning
the runaway negro. he never got very
far from civilization in his wanderings
The swamp was to him merely u re-
treat. His smokehouse was elsewhere
When Isain glided away. leaving the
major pleasantly engaged. he followed
hog paths with unerriny instinct and
recalled landmarks with surprising ac-
curacy. But where he was going and
what for are matters that can wait
The major must not be left alone.
lsam had not been long gone before
The fisherman began to suffer from the
perversity OF the piscatorial god. The
Dream and redbelly ceased to bite. The
. colony had been exhausted or driven
AWAY, and in its place settled a tribe of
shining cats. These began to give the
major occupation. His float would go
under handsomely. There would DO a
strong pull. and resisting steadily cat
fish would break into view.
fro BE Continued
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One. Lung.

Ernest lighthouse of Pittsburg has only
one lung, the missing one having been cut
out. Only membrane of little more than
The thickness of the skin covering a chick
EMS egg Immediately inside the shell sep
arates his heart from the open air. Four
Gears ago lighthouses lung was removed
after suppuration had set in in consequence
# an attack of pleuro- pneumonia, Three
pieces of rib were cut out iii front and four
N the back. The lung was then removed.
lighthouse states that breathing with two
lungs is all matter Of habit 1t is just as
aasy to get along with one lung. he says
Or. Stewart of Pittsburg lately took High
1ouse to the Mercy hospital, where he was
Examined by about so of the leading physi-
ians apds surgeons Of the city, who said
lis .wasthe most remarkable case they had
syer seen. New York Ledger.
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home, not a bit. Raahuns e. rashuns
ennywhar yon fine 'em. En- hear
say, T" he continued significantly. wen
folks goes er s'tin dey don 'quire g
ter de year marks nv de pig, wen back
bone en- spar ribs en- chine es sot ont. "
.Your idea Of etiquette Is perfectly
sound, Isam. .
..En der only time wen folks watts
vis'tin got er right ter git der backs up
es wen de gem man feed 'essef high en-
feed t. others low
With an air of dignity the old negro
gathered up the remnants of the spread,
the major having finished and retired to
allay the pangs Of an increased appetite.
but he was doomed to further delay. A
most profane ejaculation fell from the
majors lips and came to his ears.
...Des' es said, dere IT'S ergin-ter-
hacker now" He put aside the repast
and grumblingly investigated the kit
once more. "En l reck'n wen he see
dis yer bag er terbacker he go'n ter
want hits ped gree all way back.
Nevertheless he produced it, with a
handful of corncob pipes, and cutting a
reed stem handed, to the major the fin
est smoking outfit in the world. As
iIsam skillfully balanced a glowing coal
upon the little heap of tobacco he con-
Guided:
..So,nehow nuther sump'n said bout
time de runaway snoshun struck in,
'Isam, you go'n ter see com'ny terday.
and hit q go n ter be Mass Cratfud. SO
DIES laid in er bag spesh'ly fur m"
The major merely drew in and ex-
PEELED cloud Of smoke. He contented
himself with saying. You are very
thoughtful, and laughing softly to
himself Isam retired to his meal. AS
he finished and stuffed his own cob pipe
full Of natural leaf and perique-
brought along especially for his master
-Isam cast his eye skyward.
Mos 10 er'clock. Mus he movin
out er hyah. Bimeby overseer en- houn
be long in er hurry. Got ter git whar
meat es thicker too. Dat bacon en- hoe
cake hard ter beat, but dey dom halt
fiji de Bill'wid er run way niger. Des
wait twell we git er mess er redbelly
en- brim, en- reck'n sho' huff de fun
go'n ter b'gin ter start. Time we w
go'n, Mass Craffud." 49,
The major rose and followed cheer
lily. Skirting the swamp, Isam soon
found hog path, and presently the
runaways came in sight of the river.
4 batteau was tied up in little branch
near by, and in it lay an ak and
paddle.
"Isam," said the major as he clam
bered in, show does it happen that you
find a beat and Ak all ready here, and the
runaway notion only struck you just be-
fore day this morning."
Isan shook his head as he chuckled:
'-IIit ain de rite time er day tie,
'splain t'iDgs, Mass Craffud. Dere
ain no tellin wat time dem houn's
go'n ter strike er hot trail, en- de tree
dat you kin cline ain gon ter lif' you,
out'n de reach IVA dog. - The ittk
boat, propelled BY vigorous strokes, shot
ont into the river, and gliding under
the willows bore its passengers swiftly
DOWN stream. .s z..5ar .t.s g. s9
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Her Escort.

A lady acquaintance of mine was left in
the middle of theatrical performance the
other evening by her husband, who was
called away suddenly He promised to re.
turn for her at the end of the performance
or else to send an escort.
Well. he didn't return, and as the anxious
woman-by the way, she is very tall-stood
in the lobby looking about, the very small
est specimen of messenger boy that she
had ever seen approached her and said
"Are you Mrs. -"
eyes"
"Well, Pm to escort you home"
"Oh, no." was her response, 1--WE enough
to do to take care of myself. can't look
after other peoples childreny'
And she called cab!-Polly Pry in New
York Recorder.
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MuscAT AND IT'S PALACE.


Where Cxamanals Are Torn to Pieees a.
Devoured by Lion.
Outwardly the resemblance to Alden y
kent M Is You approach Muscat. The
same canoes came alongside, which naked
niggers propel with gayly colored paddles;
the same long rows of white houses line the
shore, but unlike Alden, Muscat has fertile
valleys in the hills behind There Is the
valley called Paradise, with its palms AID
gardens and refreshing shade, the result OF
irrigation, and wells worked by slaves and
bullocks in the Indian ELECTROMAGNETIC BY
sloping path, so that when the bullock
and niger descend the bucket comes up.
and when the bullock and niger ascend
the bucket goes down. Not far from Mus
rat is the Green mountain, celebrated still
for its vineyards and its wine. From here
it is surmised that the Portuguese brought
the parent stock of those fine vines which
we call Muscatel.
You land on an uninteresting, dirty
beach, with some old cannon of the Portu-
euese period peeping out of their sandy
graves, The coolest and best house in the
place is occupied by the British resident
and the British post and telegraph estab-
lishment. 1t is a point which gets what
breeze it can from two seas just under
meath the southern fort. The second best
house is the imam's palace, but before we
20 to see him let us say u word about that
curious title imam and the present owner
of it.
Originally the ruler of Oman was sort
of priest king. Imam literally meaning
priest for in olden days the men OF Oman
were called Outsiders" by their Moham-
medan brethren because they recognized
their own chief solely rs the head OF their
own religion. This is why they called him
their imam or priest and king. like Mel
chisedek, to whom, oddly enough, in the
Koran is given the same title. Imam
Saeed did not like this title at ALL He pre-
ferred to have a name which would put
him more ON a footing with other soyer-
eikns, SO he called himself the sultan of
Oman, which tile his successors also as
sumo. But somehow or another the people
like the old title of imam best and stick
to it.
Sultan Tourkee died a few years ago, and
with his death came on again the usual
succession trouble. He had always educated
his second son, Faysul, to succeed him, his
eldest son, Mohammed, being mere negro
bv an African slave mother and totally
without education, SO that his claims to
the throne were of no account. He causes
no difficulty, but lives next door to his
brother, Sultan Faysul, in the enjoyment
of a pension of 5000 a month.
The palace is entered by a formidable
looking door decorated with large spiked
bosses of brass. This opens into small
court in which is contained the most inn
posing sight of the place-namely,t the lion
in his cage to the left, into which Faysll
introduces criminals of the deepest dye to
be devoured by this lordly executiouer.--
Fortnightly Review.