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TRIED A SECOND TIME
TO END HIS LIFE
Lannis McClaren Attempts to Jump
Out of Window, but Is
Frustrated.

Lannis McClaren, the merchant of Cres-
cent City, Del Norte County, who at
tempted TO end his life Monday morning
by stabbing himself twenty times in the
region of the heart. tried to complete his
efforts by attempting 10 jump out OF a
window at 64S Hayes street. Again he
was unsuccessful though but for the vigil
lance of two ladies he would now be past
all earthly suffering.
When McClaren's wounds were dressed
on Monday he was taken 10 the residence
of Mrs. Mccarthy at 64S Hayes street and
careful watch was placed over the de-
mented man. Taking advantage yester-
day afternoon of the absence OF his
nurse McClaren proceeded TO crawl
through the window OF his bedroom,
which is on the second floor. His evident
intention was TO throw himself TO the
street below. and he might have succeed
ed but for the return OF his nurse, who,
seeing her patients perilous position,
grabbed him by the arms and attempted
TO pull him into the room. Her screams
for help attracted Mrs. Mccarthy and a
painter who was working on the outside
OF the house. and with their combined eff
forts they managed TO drag him into the
room His condition became worse and
he was removed to the Receiving Hospl-
tai and was later taken to ST. Mary's
Hospital. where he is carefully watched.
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ATTEMPTED TO HANG
HERSELF IN A CELL
THE ACT OF ALMA HOWARD. A
MORPHINE "FIEND."
She Was Sentenced to Five Months
for Petty Larceny, but Said She
Would Rather Die.

Alma Howard. a morphine "fend." at
tempted 10 hang herself in a cell in the
City Prison yesterday morning. and II a
"trusty" who had occasion 10 pass the
cell had not discovered her she would
have accomplished her purpose. She was
in one of the women's cells, which are
entirely excluded from observation of any
OF the prison officials.
She had been talking with her attorney
a few minutes before, and when a
'trusty" took her back TO her cell, of
which she was the sole occupant he no.
ticed that she was very much excited II
struck him a few minutes later that he
would pass the cell and see how she was
getting along, and he noticed her hanging
by the neck. She had made rope out OF
her petticoat, and. climbing on top OF a
bench. had tied the ends 10 a cross bar
TO the entrance TO the toilet. The other
ends she tied around her neck and Jumped
off the bench. The 'trusty" promptly
opened the cell door and. taking hold Of
her body, gave IL a Jerk and broke the
rope. He then notified the prison officials
and she was sent 10 the Receiving Hos
pital, where she soon recovered. She was
later sent 10 the Branch County Jail
She came into notice in August last.
when she was sentenced TO thirty davS
for stealing a silk waist from a dry goods
store on Market street. On Wednesday
last Judge Graham sentenced her to FIVE
months for stealing a gold pin belonging
to her landlady. but she declared that
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TO BRING BACK DEAD
HEROES OF THE MAINE
Bodies OF the Sailors Will Be Ex-
humed in Havana and Reburied
at Arlington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Assistant Sec
retary Allen has received a letter from
Captain j. G. Greene. commandant Of the
naval station at Havana, saying that con-
tracts have been executed for exhuming
the remains OF the dead Of the battleship
Maine, buried in Colon Cemetery, and
saying also that they can be removed TO
the United States at any time after the
18th instant. The battleship Texas. which
VIII be used for the transportati ton OF the
wick, Ga, 10 Hampton Roads, where she
VIII coal and provision and then start for
Havana These remains are TO be brought
10 Washington and reinterred in the Ma
uonal Cemetery at Arlington with fun
military honors.
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which, conveniently, will offer a chance
for the Introduction OF such consdera-
uons as have been previously overlooked.
The two sessions will be held on Wednes-
DAY, the first at p. m. Three sessions will
mark each Of the other two DAYS OF the
season-morning, afternoon and evening.
A low transportation rate has been Sc
cured 70 bring the delegates 10 the city.
Mayor Phelan is the president OF the
league. He viii make an address. re-
viewing the work Of the past year. the
hrst of the existence OF the league. An
address Will be made by President David
Starr Jordan OF Stanford University
Wednesday evening. According 10 the Of
hcers OF the, league, the expectation is
enty municipalities Will be represented.
Several cities have already hidden for the
next annual session OF the league, in
gees. San Jose and Fresno. SGHMs iM1ch Es i'm i'm
terest," says the official organ of the
league, will be developed in the fixing OF
programme Tor the future For that
reason that will be the first matter con-
sidered after the address OF the presi-
dent and the annual report Of the OFF,
GERS.
All municipal officers are privileged 10
attend the convention and 10 participate
In its proceedings. and no speciai pro-
ceeding is necessary 10 elect them.
Boards Of Trustees and City Councils are
authorized by the league 10 elect one or
more delegates.
The officers Of the league and the com
mittees are as follows: President, James
ID. Phelan; vice presidents. ]. w Rich
ards OF Berkeley and w. II. Turner OF
Merced' secretary, II. A. Mason of Santa
Clara; treasurer, NJ. l.. Hanscom OF
Berkeley; executive committee-James ID.
Phelan. James Hutchinson of Palo Alto,
B. F. Lamborn OF Alameda: Improvement
committee-D. o. Druffel OF Santa Clara,
c. w. Agee OF Merced, Charles France
OF Salinas, legislative committee-T II.
Carr OF Nevada City. Z. NJ. Burke Of
Santa Barbara, 6. \. Jacobson OF Peta-
luna, {. N Kirkbride of San Mateo. F.
II. Albright OF Red Bluff: judiciary COM
mittee-Joseph Hutchinson Of Palo Alto,
b. A. Hayne Of Berkeley. c. n. Kirk
bride OF San Mateo. II. r. Robertson of
Los Gatos. L. X. Taylor OF Alameda.
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to the right. The discount is s16s ", and
the net amount OF the bill is $674 S. To
find 80 per cent multiply by and carry
one place TO the right. To find 40 per cent
multiply by and carry one place 10 the
right. To find 30 per cent take one half:
TO find 20 per cent take one-fourth; to
find l2E per cent take one-eighth. To
find 10 per cent of a number we simply
take one-tenth Of it-that is. remove the
decimal point one place TO the left; 10
per cent OF 1886 80 is $40 So. In the same
way we can deduct two or three discounts
as in the following example:
A dealer allows 20. 10 and off bill OF
N20: find the net amount.
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TYSON INQUEST.
The Girls Dying Statement Was IN.
formal and Not Admissible
in Court

IN Court.
Coroner-elect Or. r. Beverley Cole at
tended the inquest held yesterday morning
by Coroner Hill upon the body OF Su-EIla
Tyson. who died OF septic peritonitis at
6l4A Powell street on December 1. The
Coroner-elect appeared 10 be much edited
al the judicial manner In which Coroner
Hill conducted the examination.
DR.. 5. Newman, who Is accused Of hav-
ing caused the death OF Miss Tyson. and
John Naccari. her lover. were present.
but did not take the stand. II developed
from the testimony that the girls dying
statement would not be admissible In a
court OF law, because Drs. Mather and
McNutt. who took her statement. did not
advise her that she was In dying con-
dition. Her statement was that DR.. New
man had been guilty OF gross malpractice
and that Vaccari was the author OF her
trouble.
Surgical instruments found on Or. New
mans operating table at the time OF his
arrest we're produced al the Inquest. and
DR. Leland testified that III they had been
used in the dirty condition In which they
were found there would be almost a GER
tainty OF blood poisoning from them.
A drug clerk named Eshmann testified
that ne filed a prescription written by
DR.. Newman and presented by Vaccari.
DR. Newman had stated TO Detectives
Dillon and Egan that he had never seen
the dead girl and did not know her.
The inquest will be resumed this morn
Ing.
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criminal statutes are universal. At present
there Is only one United States Judge. one
Marshal and one District Attorney for this
whole vast extent OF territory. and they are
not able 10 dispose OF one-tenth OF the bust
ness presented.
The report urges upon Congress the ne
cessity OF providing for the appointment
Of an additional District Judge, an addi-
tional United States District Attorney
divided into two districts. The Attorney
General recommends that the salary OF
the District Attorney or the District At
torneys. II two are provided, be fixed at
5000 q year
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Latmer Exhibition of Paintings.

The pupils of the Latmer School OF Art
held an exhibition in the Maple room of
the Palace Hotel last evening. The place
was crowded with an interested throng Of
relatives, friends and admirers OF fine
work with the brush. who passed a thor
oughly enjoyable evening inspecting the
many excellent paintings on exhibition
and listening TO the music that was rem
dered for their entertainment.
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UNITARIAN,S NEW PASTOR.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt of Wash
ington to Arrive Here in January.

The call that the members of the First
Unitarian Church sent 10 the Rev. E
Bradford Leavitt Of Washington 10 be-
come their permanent minister has been
accepted by him and on Sunday last his
formal letter Of acceptance was read 10
the congregation.
Mr.. Leavitt is expected TO arrive here
in January and will at once enter on his
new duties. DR. Stebbins will, with occa-
sional relief. hold the services until the
reverend gentleman's arrival.
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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.
Autumn-winter Term, 1see-1soo.

" AOOO.
MONDAYS and THURSDAYS:
Popular Studies in Shakespeare.
TUESDAYS: The Worlds Great
Artists.
WEDNESDAYS: Desk Studies for
Girls and Shop and Trade Studies for
Boys.
FRIDAYS. Great American States
men.
SATURDAYS: Home Science and
Household Economy.
These courses will continue until
February Is, 1900.
Examinations will be held at their
close as basis for the granting of
certificates.
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DECISION IN
BIC LAND CASE
Petition of James Dow
Is Denied.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 5-Judge Buck
to-day decided the petition OF James J.
Dow, wherein il was asked that petit
tioner be declared the sole owner OF what
is known as the Dow property, embracing
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Church Bazaar Opens Tonight.

The ladies OF the Westminster Presby-
terian Church will hold their annual ba-
zaar and sale OF fancy and staple articles
in the church parlors. corner of Webster
and Page streets. commencing this even
ing and continuing Thursday and Friday
afternoons and evenings. Refreshments
Will be sold by the ladies. An attractive
dered every evening
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OF THE OFFICE
Lesson No. 3-Discount.

A discount is a reduction from the face
value. When we say that discount OF
per cent is allowed on a bill or an account
we mean that s. has been thrown off"
for every 500. When we say that bank
discounts our note at S per cent we mean
that they charge us interest at the rate
OF per cent for cashing the note. Note
the following Illustrations:
A dealer sells a bill of goods the gross
amount of which is $S43 so: he allows a dis
count OF 20 per cent; find the net amount
OF the bill.
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Pioneer Killough Dead.

PLACERVlLLE. Dec. 81 w. Kill
Tough, pioneer resident and one Of the
most prominent farmers in the county
died AZ his home four miles west OF this
city last evening. 4 widow and two
daughters survive him.
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SHOP AND TRADE STUDIES FOR BOYS.
Copyright, 1899, by Seymour
oyright, 1888, by Seymour Eaton.

3. A merchant allows a customer a dis
count OF 10 and on bill OF S632 20. what
is the net charge?
NOte-The student must bear In mind
that discount OF 10 and of Is not the
same as discount OF l5 of. A discount
Of 10 of 800 leaves 500. and per cent from
$50 leaves SS5 5O while Is per cent OF 800
leaves SIS. IL is better for the seller to
allow 10 and off than 10 allow Is on
Take a discount OF 30. 10 and 2is from
a bill OF 1920.
Note-2ia OF is one-quarter Of 10 per
cent
5. The gross amount Of a bill is $500 70:
what Is The net amount after a discount
or 40. 20 and per cent has been allowcdg
O. The Eross amount OF a bill Is $3.50 20:
what is the net amount after & discount
OF p and f2lz has been allowed7
T. Deduct a discount OF co, 5 and l. per
cent from a bill OF 1000.
g. What Is the difference between a dis
count OF 20. 10 and per cent and a dis
count OF 30 per cent on a bill OF SSO07
2. On January /, 1895. a merchant sells
goods catalogued at Sl7a at a discount or
30 and 10 per cent The bill is not paid un-
III November 10. 1899 II interest at the
rate OF Ter cent IL charged how much
should the merchant receive?
10. Goods listed az 500 are bought at n
discount CT 30 and l2ia per cent. They ad-
vanced In value 20 per cent on the list
price and are sold AT a discount OF %
per cent. Find the profit.
Note-The discounting OF notes will bs
taken UP next week.
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M. LUBECK HoNoRED.
Received a Medal and Certificate
From the German Emperor.

NJ Lubbock. resident of San Francisco
for many years. received a distinction OF
honor yesterday in the way OF a medal
from Emperor William OF Germany. The
badge of honor is of gun metal and was
conferred upon the veterans OF the Fran
co-Prussian war at the one hundredth an
niversary Of the birthday of Emperor
William I. Mr.. Lubbock. who fought brave
" and we'll In the war of 1864 with Dem
mark: In 1S66-67 against Austria. and in
1870 against France, applied to the Ger
man Government for one of the honorary
medals He received his reward OF service
yesterday.
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$S43.6o
10
$9S.72OO o

We find 20 per cent of sS4S 80 by multi
plylng oy ~ ana divldlng oy lOo twenty
the number. To divide by 100 we cut off
the two additional decimal places. IL
isn't necessary. however. 10 write down
ply by and carry one place
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S72o-o 90
i4A.ooo
ST 90
5Zeo
81 BIO
! O. SO go
F5oS.o32

The net amount OF the bill is y50S O3. To
deduct per cent multiply by and carry
two places TO the right; 3 per cent 4 per
cent, s per cent. per cent. etc, are de-
Quoted In the same way; per cent is one
half OF 10 per cent: / per cent is the same
number with the decimal point removed
two places to the left; y per cent is one
half OF per cent. 1t is not necessary To
carry the figures more than three places
TO the right OF the decimal point. Solve
the following exercises:
l. merchant sells goods catalogued at
$66 40 at a discount OF 20 per cent: And
the net amount OF the bill.
z. The catalogue price OF a particular
article is sT 80. II a discount OF 40 ner
cent Is allowed, what is the selling price I!
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she would rather kill herself than serve
the sentence. She was foolish enough to
concoct a story that she belonged TO tho
arlstocratic Fairfax family OF Virginia.
uate OF a girls training home in New
York. ~"
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Coeducation. says the Puritan, tends to
discourage sentiment.
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In japan the bride gives the wedding
presents to her parents.
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On ne Subject 81 JUDICIAL salaries The
Attorney General says:
On t6e Fubject Of Alaska The Attorney

THE aaminlstratI0n ~ affairs in Alaska and
especially the administration of justice through
tHa courts ana court officers is not satisfactory.
IT'D. .rm -a' hls.uess of Alaska has doubled
within me la.r and the civil business has
r.... Jed four LrTcs over. Complaints Of the
r...suanF .f the provision estah'isheS Tor
r. rfa,l.re iar and order and enforcing the
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Hints and Answers.

Lesson No. g. GD s54l p. CD SIS 81. q,
$40 SO. (D S73 10 90 1926 36 90 S55i ss
CO $l512 40. C) 81 20. (9J 1926 "a (twenty-
two and half months). Cl0) S5Ol 70.
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F"r Morb d Conditions take BEEcu-
ANS Pills.
PERSONAL.

Miss Agnes Gilbert has gone to Port
land
u. A. White has retured from a husi-
trip To- llalscy.
Ben l,yden went 30 Oregon city
this morning.
Mrs. II. o. Patterson went to Oregon
City this morning.
Miss Kate Barrett, Of Albany, is yis-
iting friends here.
j. Nj. Pugh, IA former Salemite, is over
from McMinnville.
o. T.. Krausse took the morning
train for Portland.
c. :. Fecklin Of Fruitland, has gone
tovisit his son at Lincoln, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Tooze and th,
twins returned to Woodburn this morn
ing.
John Warmdel, of Monitor, is in Tho
city in attendance upon the hop-growerl
meeting.
Senator John d. DAILY, Of Corvallis
was in town today on business for thu
agricultural college.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Anson went I,
Portland Wednesday, and will so {,
Seattle and the Sound.
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The Enpllsh WAY.

The stirring events in South Africa
have somewhat obscured the brilliant
achievements OF Kitchener in the Sou
dan. The Khalia Abdullah, successor
Of the Mahdi, has been killed his army
destroyed and the royal standard Of
England is supreme ia the heart OF
Africa.
1t was an Englishman who enunciated
the doctrine Of the survival OF the iittest,
and the doctrine is devoutly believed in
by Englishmen. No considerations OF
humanity stand in the way OF Britain
when she makes up her mind TO con
quer The tribes OF the Soudan we're
lighting for their homes and for their re-
ligion, as the Beers are fighting today.
But the English merchant wanted con-
troll Of the great desert and its oases.
To want il was TO go after II, and Tom
my Atkins was sent ON his mission TO
kill and subjugate.
Kipling is the prophet Of the English.
The voice Of the AnRlo.Saxon, in his
declaration OF dominance, is to him and
TO the English people the voice Of God.
Civilization must march forward though
il wade through human blood.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-08

As he closed our interview, writes a
CORES spondent, Mr.. Kruger went across
the hall into low-ceilinged, white
washed room and leaned for u moment
over rllcid-iaccd, motherly little
women. who was seated on rocking
chair, darning stoc kings, This was
Mrs. Kruger, who, thought one never
hears OF her interested me nightly be-
cause she seemed 30 utterly obliyious to
the turmoils that are besetting her hus'
hands nation. She got Mr. Kruger 8
hat, escorted him to the door, and then
went back TO her work.
Ii was difficult to think of her as the
first lady OF the land. Yet she has
been Mr.. Kruger's constant helpmee'
through all the years OF his public life
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He Go, the Ring.

WAY back in 1896 little boy found a
gold ring with catseye cameo set and
advertised IL in TmE Journal. No one
called for IL and yesterday the 10y
called to inquire about it. The ring was
worth about $40, and the rule is whom
an article advertised as found is not
claimed, the finder pays for the ad, and
takes the property. The boy paid for
the want ad. and took the ring The
boy is Bird Hensley, son Of Bird Hen
siey, carriage driver at the asylum barn,
and for l0.year-old is about rs bright
rs they grow, II he gets business ed
ucatiou he will live to be a millionaire
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Salt Lake City---An Import
ant Factor in Transcon-
tinental Travel.

No one crossing the continent can A.
.ord 10 cut Salt Lake Guy from hia route.
The attractions Of the place, including
the Mormon Temple, Tabernacle and
Church institutions, the Great Salt
lake---deAder and drneor n AZ the Dead
lea la the Holy IAnd'-tho picturcslnc
environment and the Warm snlphpf
and Hot Sprner, are greater 70 no
SQUARE yard than any locality pn tho
American continent
The Rio GRAHDa WEarKRN llkiLvAf.
connecting on the East With tho pentcr
A RioOrande aud Colorado Midland Rail-
saysand on che West with the Southern
Paeide lCcntral lloutel aud OrcEoa
short Line, Il the only tfanacontineuiai
line passing directly through Salt Lake
Civ. The route through salt Lake Cly
Via the Rio 0RAaDE WesrEnN RAILWAY
Is famous an the year rouod. un ae'
count II the cquablt cllnaie 81 Utah
and Colorado Il u Just a. popular a
winter a. Ia summer. send ~ 10 u D.
Nansaold, 253 Washington a., Portland
or Geo. W. lleutE. Acting General iaf-
.en sor Agent, Salt l.ake City ior n cop
y "sait Lake Citl--ihe City Of li'
sainis.'
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The o. dinary Sleeper--A
New Feature in Western
Travel.

The Pullman Company now op fat,-
two grades Of sleeping ears Via u e X %
GRANpg WESTERN RAILWAY. The q il-
nary slrcpcrs are entirely new, and tie
bert hs both upper and lower, are
fitted up complete with mattrrt-'s
blankets, sheets, pillows, curtains, wr.
with stoves arranged for making tra,
coffee, etc, requiring nothing to hr
furnished by passengers. Uniform cd
pullman porters are in charge of The
ears. who are required to Keep thrn iu
good order and attend t1 the wants aud
comforts Of passengers. The ears are
very handsome and commOdious, aud
while not 30 elegant, are just ~ conn.
fortgble ~ standard or palace slcrpers.
Both first and scoond-class passongurr
are permitted 10 occupy these cars on
payment Of the Pullman berth rates
which are less than half Of the rates
charged In the regular palace sleeping
cars.
The ordinary sleepers are carried
daily on trains via RIO GgANpE WEST
ERN RAILWAY between Denver and san
Francisco and Portland. On five days
i'm each. week the sleepers are run
through between Los Angeles aud San
Francisco, or Portland and Denver,
Omaha, Chicago and Boston.
For additional details write Tor copy
Of folder 10 j. ID. Mansfield, 2b3 Wash
ington ~. Portland; or Geo. W. llelnn,
Acting General Passenger Agent, salt
Lake CITY.
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ropAYs MAsKET.

PoRrLAND, Dec. \. - Wheat valley
81 a SO Walla Walla, ole. 10 81.
Flour-Portland t2.75 TO 800 Super
fine 81. 10 per bb.
Oat-White 8la35c, grey 3S TO SIC.
Hay Timothy-$9@$li 90 per tOn.
Hops-7d Zoe; old crop q &c.
Wool-Nalloy. l2@l3c; Eastern Or
egon, s@lic Mohair, q a. 30.
Milstuff-Bmn, tl7; shorts, tls,
Poultry--Chickens, mixed, f3.OOto 800
Hens to 4.60, turkeys, live, l25s@ l3c'
Eggs-Oregon, 2lla 10 3Jc per doh'
Hides-Green, ,salted0O lbs, s@bc. .uhdef
90 lbs, 7Jk@S16; sheep pelts, l6@2Oc.
Onions TO l4c.
Butter-Best dairy, 25@35; ianccy
creamery, Soc 10 Doc per roll, store 5'3s
and 40c.
Potatoes-i5 10 Soc per GENITAL.
Hogs-Heayy dressed 5c 70 &c.
Mutton-Dressed, ,6Isc n 7c per pound,
Beef-Steers. f3.JO@S4.0O; cows, t3.Ou
af8.5O dressed, beef S19 10 IA
Veal-dressed, 6l6@s8c.
SALEM MARKET
Wheat--5s pounds and over Ale.
Wool l8c, Alohair SOC.
Hops g. lOc
Barley 80 10 3sc.
OatE-26 d 2SC.
Hay-Baled, cheat 800, Timothy
9S.mtlO.
Eggs-25c.
Fiour-In wholesale lots 500 retail
t3 40 - .,roo
M,lstufis $500 shorts flb.OO
HOgs-dTessed, b1Sc.
Live cattle-steers 3i4cowa "a 10 3
sheep-f2.5Odt3
Dressed Neal-6kc.
Butter-Dairy l81coreamery 22c,
Poultry Chickens 10 7c, Turkeys Il
toll ic.
Potatoes 25 tO zoe.