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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

Officers Mere Killed and ! Seaport
Looted and Destroyed,
DARING PIRACY IS REPORTED
nritfsh stcamshtr Heew Attnched'
Ofacers killed sad the uoaiss
badly Mutilnts 4.

Hong Kong, August 2i,---Matt Salet.
notorious brigand with 400 followers. raid
Cd the government station at Pulp 6ayai.
captured tho officer IN charge. killed a
corporal and thcr sacked the treasury OF
$780, 600. The town was then fired and every
building destroyed. 0ayai IL seaport
and the population ia largely Chinese.
saict at last accounts, YVES fortified At
Inamsn and II Il feared wul attack sanda
Kan and massacre the Euroesns after
footing the town.
A daring piracy Is reported off the coast
Of Achentskachen, The British steamer
Hega was attacked By six armed Achenese
pirates. Captain Roseman managed to force
his way through and reached the deck,
holly pursued by his savage assallants. ono
of whom had meanwhile laid hold Of tho
carving knife from the table. As the skip
per. badly wounded fled to get TO the
biiufta ut WAS cttVbVo ~ thN ebaNh>b.
The remainder OF the piratical gang sur
rounded the PROSTATE man and hacked him
savageiy. actually disemhowelling him and
leaving the manglod corpse on deck. The
mate and steemmsn were the next 20 be
attacked. both were on the bridge and IN
spite OF what resistance they could offer,
were scvn cut down, Tho ooxswain, how
ever, climbed up the funnel stalrs and
thus escaped the onslaught Of the pirates,
Returning to the deck two more OF tho
crew and four Chinese passengers were
killed. Thirty or forty more passengers
according to the accounts, have been killed
or met their death by jumping overheard
The vessel was then looted. one OF the
the ship nearer land. Others plundered
the captains cabin, taking repeating
rifle and a revolver The safe was opened
$4,000 was taken, two boats lowered from
the ship and the pirates mnde off In the
direction OF simpang OHM, The vessel
was frightfui sight, the deck being splat-
tered with blood and the entrals of the
victims
AdvIccs from Tapeh. North Tor,sssa
state that the rebels have been particularly
active. but no serious fighting has taken
place.
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A GEORGIA. OUTRAGE.
wife OF AN Engineer subjected "a
Rough Treatment.

Macon. Ga, August 2s.--Mrs. j. Melvin
Couch. wife OF an engineer at Manchester
Cotton mill. was assaulted by an unknown
man al $3.50 o'clock this morning. She was
choksd lrto insenslbility before being able
10 SEQ whothor her assailnnt was white OF
black, but thinks he was black. Her
wriat was badly bitten, presumably in the
brutc's effort to md whether she was
dead after his purpose had been accom-
piished. She was in the house alone and
The front door was left unlocked as her
husband was ut Deighbor's across the
street in the struggle Mrs Couch man
aged to lite piece out OF the mans
face and this will be the means OF identi-
Tying him. Lynshins Is highly probable II
the man IL captured
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General strilsr win Follow.

Beaver Falls. Pa, August PA repre-
sentative from the Plum Greek coal mining
district has been here since yesterday
morning interviewing the miners OF the
Beaver Valley district and trying to in
duee them to Join the strike. 1t Is be-
lieyed the agitation started by the man
from Plum Creek will end with a general
strike OF the miners in this section and
1t may be brought about this week
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a MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.

One Negro shoots Another anG
Spirits Him on In nusgys
4 mysterious shooting scrapa occurred
near colored church at tho corner n
Pierce and Bowling last night about li:so
O'Clock. Two negroes had quarrel
which led to blows, ops pulled . pistpl
and stepping back firsd = shot. the hulest
striking his adversary In the neck. Th6
shooter then grabbed the wounded nsoro
and placing him In buggy drove aWey
hastily. The police are unable TO locate
either Of the persons, and to make matters
more complicated, the name Of the wound
cd man Ii not known. and up TO = :, -. ~
fired the shot u known to the cfflcers.
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Regarded NJ Di.nstrous.

Lima, Peru. August 2n--fhc collapse OF
the Massachusetts, BENEFIT Life association
OF Boston IL regarded here ms disastrous
Tho only security that tho policy holders
here have ia 10000 E0los guarantee and
this In scarcely sufficient TO cover 20 per
cent OF the liabilities.
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solved a problem.

Wharton. Texas. August Zine snai-
,owness of the Colorado Just be'ow the
.owa has hitherto proved a serious on'
stac,e ia the way Of navisation. TINS
,,rn.,,,v ,.,,s been met by Captain White,
IN mas nut n a system OF jetties Just
,'a,,,,y town whici. pinriss. 20 be very
ssc,essiui no e also bsRa.nSsi s mem cnuts
AZ lie river landing 70 cnarte h's c .nst
va, VA, Nv his pluck and energy M
,wrr'ysi that II ~ pose bic 10 navigate VIZ
calorado al all sessrns
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SPORTING NOTES.


Iirm'I CHAM, Ala. August 29.--A South
crn league 81 baseball clubs for next set-
son seems rrti ,aily certain. Mr. J. X,
Newman. son OF ItaGerr Newman, n
weaitny New Orleans citizen, after him
self heco.1.n g iniovcaiel III the movement
TO organize 4 sucpg league, has met with
substantial TsfIslhilcP at other pa.nts
Birmingham IL the natprtl center OF a
Gotdhrrn league. an haa given snbstaD-
tinl announcement TO the project.
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Basic Angus, 80, -~'i'hc Zionist congress
opened here today, Two hundred delegates
from various parts OF Europe were In Mt
tendance Among other subjects the con-
sIoss VIII discuss the plan for tho pur-
chase OF Palestine and the settlement
there OF Jews. Dr, iiorgel, the originator
OF the scheme. and Or. Nordau were elect
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Nfc1In.kry,a nerent.

Dal'as. Texas Angus. @.--About 700
persons wee IssEent al the bench. base
l.all game given Manager Mccioskey to-
day. The Dallas I.cagueis dsseated tbs
clippers 10 10 g. McrickksS and most Of
nly OIL league tcoir wi START on an e.
h biJion tc,:r ttittghou' Southwest Mis-,
a1uT1 ..rring the cprrent week.
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For surve,Ilnncc Of Annrch,sts.

Paris, August 2o.rhe Deprcho Colo
male sage that Germany ani spain arc
and Switzerland to Join IN tho European
measures for the surveillance OF anarchists
II IL expected that q diplomatic confer
rnce on the subject viii shortly oe held
al nrnHKelR.
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R..umont Notes.

beaumont. Texas, August 2s'--ihe uu"'
p..umant and Kansas city railroad re-
cs,yed = new locomotive this morn'ns' Az
number is 8. and i is dandy
about thirty cars OF material were 80.
..,xs.t by the Texarkana and Fcrt Smi.s
rsiirpad today. II consisted o. u ~
steel raj. and was immediateu - 80
IA ths construction gang.
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DesIre. . Vote ~ Confidence.
Aheut she preaa Trnae.

Paris. August zs.'--A disordsriy meeting
OF 5000 Of the most revolutionary soeiai-
ists was held hero today. Many Of tho
speakers denounced the policy Of Premier
Neaine and urged communal control Of ths
wheat end hreadstut1s trade.
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i,res,i;lc game Of bal. wat played al this
place s..;iirday ttsysfn Waller and Shi-
lc,.. TIL, forrstr club c.ipir out victor Gus
Ey 80 to T. WH'llr and Springer play a.
this place Saturday. September T.
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place.
STRUCK The EMPEROR.
GERMAN RULER SLAPPED AN OF.
FICEWS FACE.
The Latter Retniiatcd by uiftinr
william Ia the Eye-Then
Jumped Into the sea,

Chicago, August pa German family
in this city has received letter from the
fatherland purporting 10 give the true
story OF the so-ealled accident to Kaiser
wilhelm. by which one Of his eyes was
blackened recently on board German
mau OF war. The incident was said at the
time to have boon caused by the dangling
Of q piece OF rope. According to the let
ter referred to. swedish steamer Yves
sailing ahead OF the German warsbip and
the emperor commanded an officer In com
mand OF the warshIp to order the steamer
out OF the course OF the wa,ship
I'VE can not do that on the high seas,
your majesty" replied the officer. TN
ternationai law gives them the right 10
DO where they are"
II am tho emperor" cried the kaiser.
smatipg his breast In anger. "and | COM
mand you to make that steamer get out
OF the course"
And am In command Of this ship
and refuse TO DO so." replied the officer.
also becoming excited.
The next instant the emperor, Gays the
letter-writer. slapped the officers face.
The latter struck the emperor with his
fist In the eye. Then. realizing what he
had done and that his life was ruined, the
officer Jumped overheard and was drowned
Desires . Vote ~ Confidence.
Athena. August 20 1.-THE government II
awaiting the result Of the appea, made to
tho chamber last Monday for vote Of
confidence before replying TO the note 81
the powers Some apprehension IL fell
that a cabinet crisis may occur. but
should vote be obtained the government
win indicate itn readiness to appropriat,
the tobacco and stamp revenues as a guar.
antee for an indemnity loan and its readi
ness also TO agree TO the appointment o.
the ministers OF the powers In the contro
Of the revenues.
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New York. August W,--ueoFge Suits,
aged 0s. assistant jarstoY Of Holy Trinity
Catholic church. Brooklyn. WAS found
dead 70 the yestibue Of the church last
night. lie was iyiug IN Z pool OF blood
Ms head was crushed In, HIS watch was
missing and II IL supposed he waa muir
dered.
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Tacoma, Wash. august 2s.-The Japan
esq stssmsr Just in brings news Of severe
earthquakes IN Jspan On August 8. fol-
lowed by : tidal we've snd great hoods
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sunday wns Quiet.

around the camps at the DeArmitt MINIS
were not exciting today. The strikers en-
tertained the usual number of Sunday WIS.,
tors. attended church and quietly made
preparations for the weeks work which
is expected TO be full OF active operations.
In the morning Captain BeIlingham with
twenty-five men VIII go 10 the Peterson
mine. where the men at work, the strikers
say. are filling New York and Cleveland
contracts. The other members OF the camp
will make the usual morning demonstra-
ton against the Plum Greek miners II
they can eyade the deputies.
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g TEST coxsTrTurroNALIry.

new York sc-lr Law VIII Ne
*. Bitt Rly Q poyed.
W. ny, N. ". August 2?.--Active prep
ere being made to nEht the sc-
- scalpers' nill. vhieh takss r.
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TIE MEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULr
TUKE WEATHER BUREAU. IAN FRANCISCO, No
vember ., 1897 Pm.
The following are the rainfals for the past
twenty-iour hours and the seasonal rainfalls to
date as com pared with those Of the date last
season.: Eureka o.. this season 385, last season
77;Red B u1f trace, this season 2.7l. last season
!. S3s Sacramento 100, this season lS last sea-
sonIl6; san Francisco 90, this season l.so, last
ese tscn* 2.2O; Fresno 90, this l.2O last
season J. SO; s an Luis Obspo 90, this season
SOS, last season l.68; Los Angeles co. this sea-
soa. rs 2,Ias: season 80; san Diego 90, this
-seasonz#l.05, last season lilo; Yuma 90, this
6eason. 81, a5t. season LA.
oSRn:Fra ness so da alta: Maximum temperature So,
minimum 20, mean=54
.Weather Cond itions and General Fore
..#= <:.-+:< =: casts.
-. A storm. appears to be developing over Nevada,
.Utal aud southern .dAho. A n area of low pres
sure las moved norLhward from Southern Califor-
ne am central tonight over Arizona and Eat
ern Nevada During the past twenty-four hours
ther- has been general fall in pressure over the
country west OF the ROCKY Mountains There has
been rapid fall over Utan.
he temperature has fallen from II to 4 de-
grees in the Sacramento Valley and Northeastern
Califor "a. 1t has also fallen over Eastern Ore
gon. outhern Idaho and Western Montana
There has been rapid increase IN cloudiness
over Northern aifornia and light rain has fallen
in the northwestern portion. kain has also fallen
at Walla Walla aud Baker CITY.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight November g. 1897:
NortherA California - Cloudy and unsettled
weather Wednesday, with conditions favorable
for rain in northern and easter portions. north
westerly wind on the coast, southwesterly winds
in the valley
southern California Cloudy and unsettled
weather "Wednesday probably showers in the
foothi Is: westerly winds
Nevada - Cloudy weather and probably rain
Wednesday.
Urah-C uiy and probably rain Wednesday;
cooler.
\ rizona-CloudY Wednesday.
San Francisco and v.Cluity-Cloudy and unset
tied weather Wednesday, proba bly, showers: south
westerly winds ALEXANDER MCADIE,
Local Forecast Official
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IRODUOE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTs-Are steady at Sis 3D.
usual options. The chartered wheat feet in port
tons on the same date last year; disengaged, TO-
072 tons, against AZ 500: on the way TO this port
lS9 400 tons against 249 700.
were ], 3o6,71i ctls valued at So ia 534, making
total exports thus far this crop year of $50, 306
cts valued at So 6lO,SSs
Futures about a cent lower and quiet The
spot market has shown very little change for
some days
Local quotations are as follows: 81 4tA ? ctl
for No. !, 81 30 for choice and 81 521a9l 55
q cu for extra choice for milling.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL sFssIoN-9:l5 o'cIock-May-SOOO
ctls, 81 1914; 2O0O 81 4612; 1000 81 4oss De-
cemn r-6OO0 81 4s: 1000. 81 ATS, 1s,0O0,
81 47ss: 1000 81 47s1
SECOND sEssIoN-May-eOOU ctls. 81 46ss.
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-December-22-
goo cts 5Goa 81 4s14 May-4ooo 81 4714; 10000
AFTERNOON SESSION - December - 1000 ctls,
81 -; Msyc2voo. 81 4tA; 1000; 81 1878
main unchanged. There is not much call for any
Dss for s t s9a for for Nee
/ ana 81 S5@l 40 for No Z: brewing 81 O5 for
No. and eO@e5c p ctl Tor dark Coast
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL sRssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No sales
SECOND sEssIoN-D 1000 ctls, SEC;
1000 s57sc
Us zsc: 1000. sSAc
AFTERNOON SESSION December - 5000 ctls
e6c. May-200O o6JAc; 209U S63ac.
oATs-seed des criptions coattnue to sell wall.
but Feed sorts dull. Fancy Feed quo BILE
at 81 25@l 80 q cl; good to choice, 81 l5@
l 20 Gu; common, 81 071a@1 1919; Surprise
81 224a91 271a; Red, 81 1712@l 80; Gray, 81 10
@l IS; Milling, 81 121a@l I'm ? ell: Black, for
seed. 81 35@l 3D. Clipped Oats sell at $1G2 y ton
over the raw product
CORN-A rriv ais are altogether too large for the
de mand and the market continues d ull and weak
Ia consequence. Small Round Yellow. 81 1891 20
p ctl; Large Yellow Sl@I O21a: White, nominal
RYE-Is quiet at 81 1001 l21a p ctl
BUCKWAEAT-In good. demand at 81 2U@l 30
p ctI.
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y 70; Mackere bbls-No l, $50: No. 2 $lS %;
No 3, SIT; half bbs-No l. Sill; No. 2 $40: 10.
8, $S kils-No. /, 81 5; NO. 2, 81 25. NO 8 81
~ ~ hsi \ kR-$39 fias oz.
OlL-Callfornia Castor Oil. cases. No. !. 9oc,
bbls 6Oc y gal manufacturers rates.: Mnseed
vi, In ools boiled 97c; do raw. 45c; cases DC
more; Lard Oil. extra winter strained, pbis oec;
no; l, Acc; cases. DC more: China Nut. 41Go c -
gaiion Neatsfoot OIL, bbls, soc: cases. 65c No. l.
bois Doc; Cases, SOC: sperm crude. oUc; natural
white, soc: bleached do s5c: Whale Oil, natural
white acc: bleached de. 45c: Pacific Rubber
Mixed Paints, W hite house colors, 81 26l9l 80
q eai: wagon cotors. $292 rs.
PETROLEUM. GASOLINE, ETC-Ihe stand
aiu " oii company quotes as follows: WaterWhite
oal OH, in bulk. 1u12c; Pearl Oil. in cases, l6c;
astral DO, l6c; Star, do, &c; Extra Siar OH, IN
cases zoe; Elaine do PIC: ocene. do 1ec; De
odorlzed Stove Gasolene, in hulk lie; 90, IN
cases, l6a9c; 63% DeodoriZed Naphtha. In bulk
lOlsc: 6S deg do, in cases, l51ac: s6 deg: q: Case
rene In bulk. 20c: SO deg. do in cases, 25c p gal
WHtIE LEAD-Quoted at 60y7c y fb
RED LEAD-Quotable at 6l4@7c p H.
IURPENI1NE-lnc cases, 53c; IN IRON barrels
4Sc; In wooden barrels DOC p gal.
LUCOL-Boiled, btls, 44c: do cases 4Sc raw,
bbls, 42c; do cases 47e.
CANDLES-The Standard Oil Com panv quotes
as follows: Electric Light--6's. 16 or 712c; IA
10 OF: s1ac: II OF. 71ac: 81 OF, &c; 10 OF, 614c
Para fine Wax Candles: rs, 2's, 4s, IS and LIS,
whi e. Ss4 C: coIored 934c.
LIE LEAIHEk-Harness, neavy, quo: able at So9
Rough Leather. Zl@23c q ID: Kips S4o.G45 q
dozen; Calf, S0o@$l 0 p ID: Rough splits, 7@Sc;
belt-knife Splits. lO@l2c: Collar Leather olack.
iogl2c = foot; 90 russell, 10@l2c: Sklrtlns
Leather, 30@35c p ID.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
Quotes. terms net cash: cube and Crushed ana
FINE crushed, 658c; Powdered, 61Sc; Dry Granu-
lated o12c q fb Confecttoners' A, 512c; Mag nolla
GrannIated, 55sc; California A. 514c; half-barrels
Ac more than barrels. and boxes 12c more.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Wheat started weak 1T
from 9l34 to 957sc for Dece Der, about 1ac be-
low th- closing prices for the day before. The
tendency during the gre ater part of the forenoon
was owsrd further break and that WAS made
easy By the dullnes5 OF trade. About hour and
a nalf from the opening December got down to
9514c. chicago receipts were 236 cars. Liver
pool quoations>-for futures were favorable to the
bears, but t.Calfornia wheat on spot there 1ad
hig0 rhsnlt closed the day before. The futureI
oIened from:24 toe1sd- per Genital lower. re-
port from: i ou s.. said five mills had closed
there lhe:rea on given being. thai they could not
sell their flour at profit based on present prices
argentine crop news continued to be OF its pre-
vious ia ayorable complexion. Further rains have
falien~ throughout the dTought-stricken district
east of the Mississippi and+a material i'm prove
ment1p*the pastqrage nd winter wheat prospects
is iooK dtor Ali this was Known before the opet-
ing and was esponssb e:for the weakness shown
during the morning The first matter a clearly
bnish* aracter% to arrest the strong
: DOWNWARD dency was the report in the Orange
JHdd arnfe Tof the: acreage and condition of win
teT as tool :Ocl ober 2S. That report In
d ca EST worst pros pect for winter wheat crop
nextSseasonr ever known at this time of year.
I've W h this an incentive, the markst hardly
wgg5e un{il bnv1n orders from the outside came
in That started the market, and local Characters
akIng. .hod< I'm ber rose to 961sc some export
business was. done from here 10000 bushels 20
spring and I>-U coo bushes red winter. Decembar
.ciesea: at soc: ..::
: Corn was: weak early in sympathy with wheat
.luGTaliIed later There selling of long
CoFn=on the the ory hat clear cold weather would
increase. eSlerh Offerings. There good in
quiLy for spot; co. n, but not much business
suited :Isecepts " ere moderate-640 cars
..5Ihe: late rally: wheat started some sympa-
thetic covering by srorts and all of the decline
WAS. recovered Decemb ranged from 263A C TO
2b8sc~ and c.osed 2o34c After the first half
houEs=bus lfessln oats the market was very quiet,
with no =diGposition TO do business either way.
-Ilecenber ranged from 1s1sGl914c TO 19c and
closed at:1 siEsql914c
In proyisio4 IS rheEe was some disap pointmeat
oyer che decrease In ocks, which smaller
2: an exptc ed. The market weak the
.oI,ening and for ume after on moderate
; liquidation At The close december PORK was SC
<1Gwer at. 81 so; December lard unchanged at
81 2212, and Dece 10 Der lbs so lower at So s5.
:: ] ne leadirg future ranged as follows:
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Lieutenant. q. s. N. l
SHIPPING INrnLLAGENC.
Arrive
TUESDAY, November Q

Arrive
TUESDAY, November
sstmr Albatross - days from Tacoma
Tug Falcon Larsen, AZ hours from San Pedro.
balesi, to master
Stmr Queen, JPpsen, 60 hours from San n eso
etc. pass an mdse, to Goodall. Perkins Il Co
Stmr Pomona. Cousin+ il hours from Eursxa.
pass and mdse to Goodall Perkins & Co
Stmr Greenwood. Fagerlund, IA hours fron,
Or, enwood; lum ber to l. e " hile Lumber Co
Ger ship susanna, Gerdau, Sc days from Nav
Br ship leus Shap and I39 aays from Ap,
werp: mdie. 20 Meyer, Wilson d Co
Ship santa Clara. Ltndberg, 15 10 days from Ear
lux; 50, 566 cs salmon to Alaska Packers, Assn
Br bark Lebu. Sandison, "a DAYS from BonolIu
arriv d or this port to-day and was oro or ~ ~
proceed TO Frazer River. ~
Haw bark Ri5hpt Thompson i2 dar. s-o
Honolulu: pass and sugar 10 Weich & Co
Whai bark California, Montgomery 25 davs
from OK hotsk Sea; S400 lbs bone l5s,j nh nj, ~
VIM Lewis. ' "
Whal oarS Anurew Hicks shorey. 50 davs from,
Okho s< Sea; 1870 los rome, 37l bbls oil So bbl,
s N oil. 20 A Magee Jr ' ~ o''
schr Amethyst. Jonannlssen, II DAYS from
Nehai+m Rive % eds s.avebol s. TO 5 Har-
mon Lumber Co. ~
Schr Maid OF Orleans, arm, 8 days from Gravs
Haroor lumber 10 f Slade Lumb Der Co
Schr Reliance, Chris Jansen :, days from Fisks
Mil: nark. 10 \ W e4dle & Co.
Schr Mary Bidwell, Vogel, 4S hours from Tim
Der Gov Wool a oarx, TO Higgins & Collins
ochr hoy Somers, soilant, DAYS from Wiapa
Hartot; 4.b NJ II lumber, 10 s ii harmon LAM
ber 60.
Schr Berwick, Petersen, IL days from Neha-
lem River; lum Der, to s II Harmon Lumber Co.
Schr g Wall, Bjornstrom, 4 DAYS from Eu.
reka; lumber, to Chas Nelson.
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market for mining stocks was rather hrmer on
the noon Informal session, though the improve
ment was Insignificant. Trading was light
Inc Peunsy'vania Mining Company of Grass
Valley has declared another dividend, at the rate
of cents per share
The East Best d BeIcher Mining Company has
levied an assessment of Is cents per share delin-
quent December 8.
The Richmond Gold Mining Company OF Butte
County has levied as essment of 2 cents per
share deiinqneut Novem Der 81.
ne homestake Mining Company of South Da-
kota reports that for the year ended May 81
59o,otO tons OF ore were milled. The total rod
uet was IlOS3I ounces of bullion, the gross valne
OF which was $l.S40,674 in gold and S13,l12 in
suVer. Total OF Sl,s53,7S6 Deducting bullion
charges $40 80, there Was left net urn of
9l,o43, oUl. To this is to be added S45, 93S the
ne proceeds or concentrates, making total OF
~ ,oo5, 439 l he average return obtained per ton
OF ore was "a 10. The total expenditures for all
puFp Ses except dividends 81, SOB, an
average OF $4 81 per ton Excluding payments
TOT lUpeTty tue expenses We're So "A pc. The
olsoursemtnts were: Milling accounts, $424, 252;
mIhlhS' $Slo Ul3 BLACK smith shop fouLdry,
tramway. etc $l06,6 $40; neral expenses and
taxes S5o.920; purcLa OF property, S223 l09;
dlVidends, $4,000. Total, scott 1854, leaving a
oaiance on hand June l. 1877. Of $l10, 7S7 One
INJURED stamps and an engine we're added during
the year. The super ntendent estimates that there
are twenty years Of ore in sight.
NO work was done by the Best & Belcher and
GOULD ~ Curry companies on the 800 level Of the
olner Snatt during the week, as that shaft was
stiIl being repaired.
No work Was done in Hale & Norcross ground
on The CONS. s.ock lode during the past week.
IN the Chouar mine during the past week they
maue gooo progress with ne repairs in the m ain
incline and on the HOO level.
Assessments Pending.
Following Is list of assessments now pendipg: