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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06
STATE NEWS


TIE Dalies-N Moro stage nov travels
On runners. the sleiEhing along the
route being god.
W. ". GilpIn died 81 the hOme a
". z. Ralst0n. in Castor, WEDNESDAY
at the age o. s3.
The total amount q fees collected
by the WsSo0 county clerk during the
month Of January vas s325. 81.
\ The warm rains Of the past week
have started the plaser men in
josephine county 70 work again
In Looking Glass Eldon Crows jaw
was dislocated while an attempt was
being made 20 pull one Of his teeth.
The tooth is not yet out.
/ The Benton County Flouring Mills
Company has elected the following
officers: Pun Avery, president; John
Rickard, yice-president; r E. Gibson,
secretary; Alton Wilson, tresurer.
Bowerman & Warner, the loggers
who are at work about four miles be
low Corvallis, have accumulated be-
tween 3OO, 600 and 4OO, 600 feet Of balm
and white fir log for the Oregon City
mills.
Monroe Barrett. living near Cedar
Mills, was given a preliminary hearing
before Judge Smith on a charge Of
rape, and was acquitted. The COM
planning witness was Miss Sophia
StOfers, age 2s years
George A. GroSsmlller, prominent
farmer Of Mink, died Of lung fever at
the residence Of his Jacob, at that
place, being 90 years Of age. Thirteen
years ago the family came from Ger
many 70 this country.
The receipts Of the land once at the
Dalles for the quarter ending Decem-
Der 81, 1885, amount to $67, ,4l0.40, col
lected principally from forfeited rail-
road lands in Wasco and Sherman
counties, there being 200 cash entries
Andrew X. Wright died last Mon
day, at the residence Of his daughter,
Mrs. John +. johnson, OF North Yam
hill. He was born May 10, 1920, in
Bedford county, Pennsylvania. He
and his pa.ents moved to Missouri in
in 1895; thence TO Texas in 1874, retur-
ming to Missouri the same year. He
emigrated to Yamhill county, Oregon.
Hugh Goodman met with a severe
accident in Looking Glass. He had
reloaded a Winchester cartridge with
smokeless powder as an experiment.
When he shot the cartridge, the gun
burst at the lock, several pieces OF
metal strsking him in the face. One
piece cut a cash In the corner Of the
left eye, and the sight Of that eye
may be permanently itjured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06
cHILDLIKE AND IMPUDENT.

Everybody knUws Mitchell Is de-
feated. He cannot b. elected. With
forty-seven alleged republican caucus
pledges he cannot get over % repubii
cans and two 5enocrats into a joint
assembly.
Mitchell and Hirsch m the face u
this defeat. propose 70 continue the
deadlock, and claim the allegiance Of
the thirty-elght against all other IN
terests.
Mitchell and Hlrsch propose TO play
the old game: we have spent $4,000
or 10000 in legitimate expenses Of
this senatorial battle and will trans
fer our votes 10 no candidate who
does not recOnpense US and vino is
not prepared to iill our pledges.
This Is the ancient, chlldlike and
impUdent proposition DOW before the
people Of the state OF Oregon. How
can the people regard such a pretense
Of vested right in the blockade Of a
legislature and the corruption Of poll
tics?
This same scheme has once before
been carried out In Oregon politics
and can be proven IN the history Of
notable senatorial struggles OF this
state! Shall IL be done again? We
believe the people prefer no senator TO
oneiextending this regime Of corrup-
tiOn.
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PORTLAND MARKET.

| fkONlolDNs
Portland, Feb. 9. Wheat valley, S3GS4
Walla Walla, 81.
Flour--Pouland, 4.so., Benton county
40; graham, 400; super6ne, $3.50 per Dbl
Oats--White, 10000; grey, 3S[94o rolled
in bags, s4.259S.25, barrels. 4.5o(97.oo
cases, 3.7S.
Potatoes. Oregon, 6Sa7Sc per sack,
Hay Good, I2.5o(6I3 per ton.
Hops-9(9
case.
Mohair. I5(G2oc.
Millstufis Bran. SIS .oo;' shorts 5000.
Poultry Chickens mixed ,s7tos7 4 ducks
4a4 so; turkeys, live. 10.
Eggs. Oregon, I7a7oc per doz.
Hides. green, salted 90 lbs 71Ie; under
90 lbs 6Cs6he; sheep Pelts, Io97oc
Tallow-2ho(93e.
Onions,-SSc(a I.io per sack.
Wheat Bags-Calcutta 4.2S(94. 37%.
Beans'-smali white, IHe(9IHe. lima
II ogs Heavy, 800 to gas
Bu tier. Best dairy, 22(95oc; fancy Teamsry
! 35a4oe.
Cheese .I7Le.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaPorated. bleaohed
eHg7o; unbleaehed, 31se(s4c; sundred. &c
@SHe.
Pears-Sc96e
Plums,-pitless. 3e(a4e.
Prunes,-41se(aoc.
Veal-small s; large axe per lb.
Mutton -Weathers 400; ewes I. so; dressed
mutton, &C.
Beef-Stses a.7sieOws sa-a.so dressed
4ASH
Cured Meats-Hams ioe-Io1Ie bacon &c.
Lard--,in pals, 70.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
Wool oregon' choice 7Is9o; inferior
@7e, valley, Sa9e.
Hops-QOotable at 7.Ioe for. new.
Po,atoes--oo(S7Se per sack.
Oats-Milling, I.IS(aL3S.
NALEM MARKET.
Oats. 3Se.
Hay. .Baled, cheat. 600; timothy II
Straw, 1850 10 $500.
Flour. !. In wholesale lots, 4.ao; retail
4.4oi bran, bulk 1900; sacked, I4.oo;
shorts, I4.oo(SiS.o .ooi chop feed, 1900
1000.
. Poultry. Hens, 6ci ROOs'en SCI Turkeys
S-Ioe.
VEAL Dressed, 4.
Hogs. Dressed, 3<Ca3s..
Live Cattle. .IA0a7.
sheep. Live, I.So(97.oo ewt.
Wool. Best. I3e.
Hops. Best, a Ioe.
Eggs. Cash. IS.Ioe.
Fruit. .GEeen-Apples per box I.ooCaI.so
Farm Smoked Meats : Bacon. o1sei ham
&c; shoulders. sc.
Potatoes, 3Se peT bn
OnionS-sI. 20 per ba.
Dried Fmil,-Apples, evApOikled bleaehed,
7e--Se; unbleachsd 4o(aSe.
PlamS-4e.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06
And This is
What He Wrote,

THE editor of the
Post took a spin over
the Burlington road
last week, leaving
Billings Monday at
ll:3O a, m. and arriv.
ing in Chicago at 8:2O
Wednesday morning
That is the kind Of
time the Burlington
makes. 1t is a light.
ming express time
over a track the best
in the world, and with
an equipment unsur.
passed by any railway
on tue continent The
reclining chair cars
are sIperb, and the
scenery all through
Wyoming, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois is beau,
tlful, The Burling.
ton system is perfect.
Noother word fttingly
describes it.-Liyi6g. |
ston Post, Oct I, 1895. |
Tickets and time
tables on application |
10 any ticket agent.
A SHELDON, G. A., |
Portland. Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06

A special committee OF the Ala
bama legislature on the state convict
question has recommended that all
the county prisoners and all except
25 per cent. OF the state cOnvicts be
withdrawn from the mines where
they are employed under contract,
and that the state eonviets be worked
on the farms and the brick yards and
the cotton factory belonging 70 the
state.
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ca,arrh canno, h. cnr.d

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a. ,Asy
eannp reach the seat II the disease. CataTFl
u bioal e',astlia,loaal disease aud In ouds
30 cure 4 yoa mast take internal remadiesl
Halls CaiAuh Cure l. tAkeainieTnAlly and
acts dlfectly ap0a the bloli and maooasi .
taesa. Halls Catauh Cure u not a Quaek
medselne Il vas prescribed b. one of ,hs
hest physicians IN this coaatTy iof year. and
4 regular prescription Il Is composed 0l
the hgsl loples known. combined With the
l'esl blood parlaef. acting directly upon the
mucous surfaces The perloel combination
of The ,so ingtedirags l. what produces such
wonderful fesalts In canng CatAnA. send lnl
testimonials ilec,
l.snsNEV 4 Co. Toledo. q.
gE-Sald hy al isays,,ls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06

which prevents the acquisition Of know.
ledge, and the carelessness which nre.
vents an application Of knowledge are
the most prolific causes Of this Kind
OF sickness. Thirty years ago, knowledge
OF the prevalence Of such disorders IN
dneed DR.. X. V. Pierce, than as now
chief consulting physician of the Invalid :
Hotel and Surgical Institute, al Buffalo
n " TO devote a great amount Of time
and study TO the preparation Of a remedy
that would invigorate and strengthen the
Woinanly organism - that would cure
perfectly and positively all forms Of f.
male weakness - that would take the
danger away from Childbirth, and greatlv
lessen the pains Of labor. This remedy (.
sailed DR.. Peroe's Favorite Prostitution
That Il accomplished the object for which
u was intended is proven by its remark. !.
aole and continued success for 10 years
Women VIII gain much knowiedSe bv
ie-aing Dr. herce's great thousand pags
common -lense Medical Adviser -
nee copy viii be sent on receipt Of sI one.
cent stamps 70 cover cost Of mailing oTT,
Address, WoEld's Dispensary Nsdicsi
Association, Buffalo. N. ".
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06
rHp LEGISLATURE.

Bsker and Malheur--Wil K Alog
lPeo 49,.
Clsckanas--Geo. c. BOwnWeil
Ciackamas and Msrion-'AlonIo
Gesuer Rep ~,
Columbia. Washington ana Aiiia-
mook-G. W Patterson kep-
l Cos. Curry aud J0sephine-C. L
Harm0n Rep nj
/ Crook. Klamath and Lake-B- Daly
I fDem.
D0uglas-A. ". Reed Rep
Gillian. Sherman and WascO-E-b.
Z Dufur lDemE
Grant. Harney and Morow-'A.W.
JscksoOItS. Fl. Holt (Peo).
Lane-L. D. Driver Rep. +J.'H. Nc
Clung Rep.
Inns. A. Dawson Rep. "A. J..
Marion-sW. Fl. Hobson Rep. Il.
. L Patterson Rep.
Mathematics. W. Bates Rep:
J. Z. Haseltine Mitch. Rep. Donald
MacKay Rep Ben Selling Rep. ana
Taxpayers League, +Joseph Simon
Rep.
Polk-B, F. Mulkey Rep.
Sherman and WascO-JOhn Mich
ell Rep.
Umatilla-.A. R. Price Rep.
Umatilla and Union-T. c. Taylor
Rep.
Union and WallOwa-Justus Wade
(Peo).
WashingtOn-S. Hughes Rep.
Yamhili-+J. F. Calbreath rep.
+HOldOyers elected in 1894.
Candidates for presidential. J.
johnson. Of Linn, l. L. Patterson, OF
Marion, and Joseph Simon, OF Multi
1Omah.
Baker-D. ". Yoakum (Peo.)
John Whitaker lPeO.)
Benton and Lincoln-E.' r. Lake
(hep.l
Ctackamas-w. S. U'Ren (Peo.)
Geo. Ogle (PeO.l J. II. KIuse lPeo.)
ClatsOp-John Z. Gratke (Dem.l n.
J. Syindseth lPeO.l
Olumbia-Norman Merrill Rep
COOs-ThOs. Buckman lPeO.)
Coos and CurTy-W. H. Nosler
(PeO'lf
CroOk-R. E. Misner tDem.)
Douglas-A. VI. Crawford Rep j.
T. Bridges Rep. Geo. W. Riddle Rep.
Gilliam-J. L. David tRep,l
Grant and Harney-C. S. Dustin
(PeO.)
Jackson-G. F. Schmidtlein CPeo.)
J. J. HOwser (Peo.) Nat Langell rep.
JoSephine-Henry L. Benson Rep.
Klamath and Lake-Virgil Conn
(Rep.l
Lane-L. Bilyeu Dem D. g. Palm
(Rep.l T. J. Vaughan Rep
Llnn-John NJ. Somers (Rep.) John
son S, Smith (PeO.l 7. VI. Munkers
MaIheur- 1. W. Hope CRep.).
Marion II. L. Barkley Rep. Il. w
Chapman Rep, David Craig Rep J,
Mckinley Mitchell (Rep).,J y. Smith
rep.
MOrrow-J. n. Brown rep.
MultnOmah-J. b. Bayer. rep.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr. Mitch. Rep.
and PeO.l. James n. Davis Rep. Geo.
II. Hill Rep. and Taxpayers Leaguel.
ii. a. HOgue Taxpayers League and
Mitch. Rep "A. L. Maxwell fRep.), d.
L. FOyey Rep w. f. Thomas Mitch.
Rep, Henry Wagner Mitch. Rep.
Polk-T. j. Lee DEM, J. A. Ven
ness rep.
Sherman and WascO B. S. Hunt
ingtOn Rep f. n. Jones rep.
TillamOOk and Yamhill-John Gill
( lPeO. and Union Bimetallic).
Umatilla-E. ]. DAVIS (Rep.l j. S.
Gurdane Rep J w. L. Rigby rep.
Uniou~-J. W. McAlister (Peo.), +.
5. Stanley Rep.
WallOwa-C. E-Jennings Rep).
WashingtOn-Haryey S. Hudson
Rep, G. W. Marsh rep, J. R. C.
Rep.
Yamhill- II. G.. Guild Union BIZ
metallich o. G. Emery Union BIZ
metallicl.
Seat win be contested by ]. Hunt
ley, Gold Beach.
Candidates for speaker: j. n.
Brown of Morrow, II. L. Benson
)t Jose phie, Jonathan Bourne, Multi
nomah, Ge W. Riddell, of Douglas.
RECAPITULATION.
Number OF Representatives. ...... 60
......................34
democrats ....... ... 1
CODlGSs Ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06

MA AR0RI.INE. Have you eyer seen
"Ma Angellne" II not she viii appeal
Tnr the drst time az Reed d'sOpeFAIlouse
with the Salem jelly Lady Mlnistrels,
Tuesday eVealng Feb. 9th, tickets 90 4
e1 cents. Reserved seats sale Thurs.
day az pattons Book store. lett
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4 PURE JERSEY Bull
70 ror service for the season. lCall at Browns
'.S ea. Market corner Center and Thirteenai
-e.ee.. rlnest milk stock in Oregon. I2-IIt
jersey BULLS
bniIi Inc undersigned has two pure bred Jsng
rssiJs, S, one registered. Price 81 cash. Call
I3 In" ''N''' - n RICH,
MARSHAL'S SALE:

- ,i.; Nouee Is hereby given that under the pro-
S,S ,IiJns Sa Oh ordinance No. 200, will, on ln'
a. IuSy ,S OIL February, 1897, at o'clock P D. =,
nnbT tI pound in the City Of Salem, sell !"
pounI poUr'S auction the following described i"'
and Gng ,., pay mare with white strip in forehs''
ohless the above described =
Sa1aleu' leu' will sell it at the city pouno ~ :
S,b Sb, Sh aforesaid couRty and state. on ~
A. Ia uAy oi February, 1897, at o'clock p w. q,
eaib u'iie auction to the highest bidder "
n.,.,, A. DILLEY, Marshal. ~
Da'edlFsb, 4, 1897. ."
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JOHN HUGHES,

Dealer in groceries, paints. oils,
window glass, varnishes, and
ne most complete stock Of
brushes Of all kinds in the
state Artists materials. lime,
n nair' cement and shingles. and
finest quality of grass seeds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06
THE SENATE cLEREsHTPs.

The senate Of the present legisla
ture has employed sixty-six commit
tee clerks, who are sworn IN am
drawing pay at the rate Of from % Z
q day, This has been going OF
ever since the senate was first organ
ized. Some Of these committees have
not bad a single bill referred 70 them
Some committees have had only ono
or two bills referred 10 them. And
few committees have held any sessions
or had any work for slclerk.
These sixty-sIx clerks receive at a
low estimate $3.50 q day, sud some
will be given mileage. Only two
clerks are appointed 50 far on joint
investigating committees, when IL Is
well known a dUzen such committees
are already raised by resolution and
otherwise, but not appointed, be-
cause the house has taken no action.
Following gives the names Of tie
committees, the members composing
them, and number Of clerks appointed
by each committee or rather the
chairman thereof:
oe.f.rus osr..vrs-,t ,.r,.x.s,v.,.r.r.s
Agriculture and Forestay-JohnsOD,
Assessment and Taxatlon-Hughes,
Patterson OF Marion, Price, Mulkey,
Nackay.--l
ClaiIns-Selling, Carter. Daly-l.
Commerce and Nayigation-HaI-
mon, johnson, Dufur-3.
Counties hackay, Gesner, Taylor,
GOwan, Driver-l.
Education-McClung, Harmon, Null
KEY.
Elections and Prlvlleges-Mulksy,
Gesner, Smlth-3.
Engrossed Bills = Gesner, Reed,
Michell-lO.
Enrolled Bllls-Calbreath, Patter.
sOn Of Washington, Gowan-l0.
Federal Relations-Bates, Taylor,
Dufur-I.
Fishing Industrles-Reed, Michel,
Patterson OF MariOn-2.
Horticulture - Carter, Calbreath,
Holt
Insurance and Banking - Bates,
johnson, DrlYer-l.
Printing Michel, Mackay Smith,.
Irrigatlon-Price McClung, KinR--l.
Judiciary-GOwan, Brownell, Mich
ell, Smith, Dufur-4.
Revision OF Laws - Patterson OF
Washington, McClung, Reed, H0bson,
Kings.
Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry
Calbreath, Driver, Daly--l.
Military Aifairs-Prlce, HaseltiDe,
Gcsner--l.
Penal Institutions Driver, Hobson,
Selling Il.
Mlnlng-Johnson Holt KIng-l.
Municipal Haseltine,
Harmon, Calbreath-2.
Public Buildings and Institutions
Mo6son. Patterson OF Washington,
Wade--I.
Public Patterson OF Marion,
hulkey, Dawson, Haseltlne, Wade--1. |
Railroads Brownell, GoWan, Pat
terson OF Washington, Mackay, Daw-
som.
Roads and Highways - Dawson,
Carter, Hobson, Browneli, Daly--l.
Ways and Means Taylor, McClung,
Selling, Hughes, Dawson--4.
Special Examination Uniyersity-l. |
Special Investigation Library--l.
IL will be seen that Senator Gesner
has ten clerks and Senator cslbreath |
ten clerks. Not line Of work could |
possibly have gone before the commit
tees aud these gentlemen know this,
and knew II before they appointed
them. IL would DO interesting 10
learn what justification they have 10
offer for this expendlturep
Senator Carter has so far the honor
OF having the only committee without
a clerk. How long the Senator will
allow himself TO stand IN this envl-
lble isolation, no Que knows. He at
least has the satisfaction OF having
caused the state no useless expense,
nor will his conscience sufier because
he has helped 20 corrupt the mind OF
any young mau or woman by tempting
them TO take what they have not
honestly earned.
-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06

THE MODEL NEW WoMAN"-Tues-
day evening, February o, at the Pres.
byterian church.
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Salem Jolly Lady Ministries Tues
day night, February ', az Reed'sopera
house.
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TWIN MEAT Markets

Best Meats in the city. Prompt deliver.
Cottle Block Shop. Court Street Shop.
GEO. FENDRlCH, ProR
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Mitchell Republicans. ..... :
Republican and Taxpayers League.
Mitchell Republican and PEOPLES. ]
U MON Bimetallic. ................. !
Taxpayers League and Mitchell
hepuollcan... ..,........,..
Number Of Senators. ............. 80
RepuoIlcanS .......... %
DNIS ''''' ''''''.,,..... s
1NSPtS . ''sss..s- ................ j
mitchell Republicans. ...... |
Republican and Taxpayers League. |
JOINT CONVENTION.
Number or members. 80
Repuollcans, 900. ................56 SO
niVSldOS. 80 ,,.................
. :. '''s .ss-.,. .............ll
Mitchell Republicans. ..........,' 2
republican and Taxpayers League. >
MT4ItchelI T4I Republican and Peoples. l
taxpayers League and Mitchell
hepuollCdn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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-REMOVED..

D. S. Bentley, successor to Salem Impros
ment Co., is nicely housed at the corner
Chemeketa and Front streets, and west ofh
First National Bank Thanking the pubk
for pasr favors, we would gladly have then
call and see us at our new office. Having
the telephone moved, when you desire any.
thing ring up No. 80. All business ATTENDED
to promptly, A full stock of supplies on
hand, especially Of all kinds of wood. I.sIn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06

A queen Is only .
woman after all, and
every woman is a
queen if she be q
perfect woman.
The crown of wo-
manhood is mother
hood. There is no
higher thing than
this. There Is no
better thing that
any woman can do
than to be a mother
OF bright and happy
children. That is
the best and highest
thing that anybody
can do in this world.
II cannot be achiev-
ed by a woman who
isn't healthy who
suffers from any of
1.-THE weaknesses or
disorders peculiar TO
her sex. A false
idea of modAatv
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MORTGAGE LOANS

On inside property at 7 per cent. Oni fan
and security at per cent. Safe loans maS.
or investors. Insurance eftecred in reliaN.
companies. yOiN MOlR,
Broker, room No. 2, Bush bank buildin,
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NECKERMAN & ROGERS
Dealers in Groceries.
Blacksmith and Wagon NakG.

:, K. J. Herschbach, blacksmith and wagan.
maker, horseshoeing specially, setting shOs
new SI'25, resetting shoes IS cents. All
other work in proportion. Satisfaction gur.
anleed. loo Chemeketa street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-06

WnLZ 4 MIESCKE Proos
Dealars in all kinds Of fresh and salt ne,,
Lard in bulk, &c lb. Cheapest meat in n.
own. Try them. III Commercial st.
Up town shop near car barn on State ST
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-26
HoIcomb's Possible Action.
 TO OPPOSE 4 MONOPOLY.

National Association of Opposition Conn.,
 panies May Organize Against the Bell
 Company.
 CHICAGO. May 25.-The Times-Herald says: ''Steps looking to the formation of d powerful alliance in opposition to the Bell Telephone Co. are tn he taken in Chicago this week, Here are the main things contemplated: A na- tional association of the 1000 op- erating telephone exchanges of the United States independent of the Bell company for mutual protection and development; long distance toll line connections by the connection of the various independent telephone ex- changes of the country; the establish ment of an independent long distance service connecting the great commer- cial centers in field now occupied ex- clusively by the Bell company; the completion in the near future of an op- position telephone exchange in the city of Chicago, for which purpose company composed of capitalists with experience ii large enterprises has as- ready been organized; cooperation for resisting any action the Bell company may take in the courts in reference to the Berliner decision"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-26
PIXIES PEAK.
Work Started on the Tunnel That Wits
 Be Fifty Miles Long.
SUED FOR TWICE HER STOCK.
Action Against a Shareholder of a Defunct Concern-His Ashes Cast into the Mississippi-NebraslxaF Freight
 Rate Law.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, May 25.-Two gangs of men are now digging on the tunnel to be made under Pilxe's peak. One crew began at the foot of the mountain, near the old town of Colora- do City. From there it will run about due southwest, and the further end is to be about six miles from Cripple Creek and near Sunol. The main tun- mel will pass directly under the cone of PilSe's peak, at depth of 1000 feet, and 2,700 feet under Victor. Thirty miles of laterals are to be built underneath all of the Cripple Creek district, at an average depth of 2,s00 feet, and 1t is designed to test the mineral deposits from these depths At present the shortest road from Cripple Creek to Colorado Springs is 54 miles, but with the completion of the new tunnel the distance will be but 16 miles The two gangs are now making heaaway Of 30 feet per day, and it is believed that the work will be completed in seven The estimated cost per foot of the ex- cavation Is $50. This would make the cost of digging the tunnel and branches reach $20, 300, ,000
 Sued for Twice Her Stock.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 25s-When the Western Farm Mortgage Trust Co.,, oi Lawrence, Kan, failed several years ago there was judgment against it in favor of the Western national bank of New York for S22, ,911.35. Under the laws of Kansas that stocl<holder is liable for double the amount of his stock, Cornelia k. Merritt, share holder in the mortgage concern, was sued in Judge Henry's court to-day. This is the first of number of like suits that will be filed.
 His Ashes Cast Into the Mississippi.
 ST. LOUIS. May 25.-The ashes of Ru-- dolph Resin, of Cincinnati, were cast into the Mississippi river last evening from near the center of the Eads bridge. This was in accordance with his will, made during his last sickness in Germany year ago. The work was done by friend and the ashes carried in a black box
 Holcomb's Possible Action.
 LINCOLN, Neb., May 25.--It is said the governor will at once call special ses- sicn of the legislature and pass a max imum freight rate law that will not em- body the defects of the old law, which it is reported the supreme court at Washington will announce to be un- constitutional.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-26
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WASHINGTON, May 25.-Representa- tive McMillin, of Tennessee, to-day in- troduced in the house resolution providing for the consideration of the senate resolution recognizing the bel hgerency of the Cuban insurgents from day .e day until disposed of. !" The resolution was referred to the committee on rules, but it is not likely that the committee will consider it. The house adjourned at 1925 p. m. on account of the death of Senator Earle, of South Carolina.
 The senate met and promptly ad- journed to-day out of respect to the late Senator Earle, of South Carolina.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-26
NO TRACE OF THE GEM.
The Theft of the Imperial or Victoria Dia
 mond n Complete Mystery.

The Theft of the Imperial or Victoria Dia-
 mond Complete Mystery.
 LONDON, May 25.-Details of the stealing of the Imperial or Victoria dia- mond, valued at $1,50O,0 900, from the treasury at Hyderabad, India, show that the robbery was so slSillfully car ried out that that there is not the slight est clew as to when or how the gem was stolen and a paste imitation sub stituted Hyderabad has been put under martial law, every house searched and hundreds examined but in vain. Con- sequently no one knows what has been or may be the fate of the great stone, but it is probable that ere this it has been broken up.