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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Portland Market.

Portland Market.
Wheat - Walla Walla, $40;
Valley, 55c; Bluestem, 56c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, So. .25; graham,
$2.65; superfne, $2.15 per barrel
Oats-Choice white, "a q 36c; choice
gray, S2@ssc per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $15@16.00;
brewing, SIS. 100000 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, SIS; chop, Sic per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $9@11; clover, 81
@8; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 5O@55c;
seconds, 1a@45c; dairy, 371a @40c;
store, 25@35c.
Eggs-25 @27Hc per dozen.
Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $1,000
LOO per dozen; hens, $4.5 30; springs,
$2.O0@3. 80; geese, S.. 50@6. 90 for old;
$4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, 81. 80
per dozen; turkeys, live, 13@14c
per pound.
Potatoes-60@ @65c per sack; sweets.
2@2Mc per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, ST.; turnips, 90c:
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, ST.;
beans, $500 per pound; celery, 70@
75c per dozen; cucumbers, SOC per
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
75c per box; green corn, 12T@
15c per dozen.
Hops-7@10 1898 crop, 5000.
Wool-Valley, 12@1Sc per pound;
Eastern Oregon, S@14c; mohair, 27@
80c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 31ac; dressed mutton, 81 q
&c per pound; lambs, INC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
$1,000 so per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, So. so @4.00;
cows, So S@3.50; dressed beef. 67a "a
74c per pound.
yeal-Large, 61a@7Kc; small. SO
s No per pound.
San Francisco Market.
Wool-Spring-Nevada, 12@ lac per
pound; Eastern Oregon, IL 15c; VAL
ley, 10000; Northern, SO 10c.
Hops-1899 crop, 71a@12ho per
pound.
Onions Yellow, 75@85c per sack.
Butter-Fancy creamery 27@29c;
do seconds, 271a @2sc; fancy dairy, 20
@27c; do seconds, 2S S@24c per pound.
Eggs Store, 25@80c; fancy ranch,
4Oc.
Millstuffs = Middlings, $500 q
20.50; bran, $17.50@1s.OO.
Hay-Wheat $7.50@10; wheat and
oat $7.00@9.00; best barley 5000
100; alfalfa, $5.0O@7.OO per ton;
straw, 25@ 40c per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, 400 SOC; Ore
gon Burbanks, $1.25@1.50; river Bur-
banks, 50@75c; Salinas Burbanks,
$1.00@1.10 per sack.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencia,
$2.75@3.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1.50;
do choice $l.76@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, q
$50 per bunch; pineapples, NOM
inal; Persian ,dstes, 6@6Hc pen
pound.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The annual report of the Great
Northern railroad shows total track
age in the system of $3.50 miles, an in
crease of 800 miles since the last re-
port. A material increase in earnings
is shown,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
shingle Mills to Close.

Seattle, Nov. THE Washington
Red Cedar Manufacturers Association
passed a resolution at q meeting Last
night to close down all the mills in the
state, nearly 800, for go days from
November II. This action was neces-
sary it was claimed, TO preserve prices
and stop cut rates from wholesalers.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Last year the income tax yielded
Great Britain revenue of $22, SOC, 900.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Retreat Cut OFF.

London, Nov. THE war office has
issued the following announcement:
"The colonial office has received in
formation to the effect that the British
troops have withdrawn from Colenso
and have concentrated further south,
but we have no news of any engage
ment in that neighborhood.
The evacuation of Colenso is un-
doubtedly a most serious matter for the
British in Natal. as it not only testifies
to the complete investment of Lady
smith by the Beers, but makes the
relief of General Sir George Stewart
White an extremely difficult operation.
Ten Men Convicted.
Moscow, Id, Nov. THE jury
which has been out in the Coeur
d'Alene miners trial brought in YER
dict at II a. m. today. The jurymen
fled into the courtroom and the verdict
was delivered by Foreman Tucker.
Ten of the defendants were found guilty
and three not guilty. The convicted
men are: Dennis O'Rourke., Arthur
Wallace, Henry Maroni, John Luucin-
netti, G. R. Burres, Francis Butler, E.
Abinola, P. F. O'Donnell, Mike NAL
vey, Loins Salla. Those who were
acquitted are: F. w. Garrett, Fred
Shaw, w. V. Bundren.
Under the statutes the penalty for
conspiracy against the United States
and delay of the mails is one of not
less than 81, 900 nor more than SIC, 900,
or not to exceed two years imprison-
ment, or both fine and imprisonment.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Nov. s.
The general commanding the line of
communication with Maritzburg has
arrived with his staff at Estcourt. Tel
egraphic communication north of Est
court is entirely stopped.
The natives report that the Beers re-
ceived a crushing blow at Ladysmith
Thursday.
Evening British forces at Lady
smith, it now appears, were engaged
successfully Thursday and Friday. 1t
is reported that the cavalry scored
heavily, and that the infantry did great
execution with bayonets, the Gordon
Highlanders carrying the principal
Boer position at the point of the bay
onet. The Beers lost heavily in killed
and wounded, and number surren'
dered.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Boys Reach Home.

Tacoma, Nov. accompanies A, G,
I, E and L, of the First Washington
regiment, arrived today. Company F
went direct home from Portland to
Dayton, and company G, of Vancouver,
stopped at it's home. Companies A and
L, of Spokane, went to Spokane at 2
O'Clock tonight, while the Walla Walla,
Tacoma and Yakima companies will
attend the Seattle celebration, the
Tacoma company going over in the
morning, and the other two leaving
late tonight. The First Washington
regiment band accompanied the COM
panies coming north by rail, and dis
banded here, the members going to
their homes.
A banquet and reception were ten
dered the companies here today, and a
parade of military and civic societies
escorted the companies to the banquet
halls. Between 10000 and $4,000
people cheered the returned volunteers
at the depot and along the line of
march,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Fighting NEAR LADYSMHE
Report Of a Hot Engagement
at Besters.
THE soERs LOST HEAVILY
Eight Hundred Burghers Were Killed
Wounded and Captured-CO1ensO II
the Hands of the Beers.

Estcourt, Natal, Nov. ga reliable
messenger has just arrived from Lady
smith, passing the Boer lines during
the night, who reports that heavy fight
ing occurred Thursday around Lady
smith. The hottest engagement was
on George Tatham's farm, on the
Orange Free State side of Besters. The
British drove the Beers back to their
camp. The enemy suffered great loss
and 80 mounted Beers were captured.
The fighting was resumed yesterday,
the Beers firing from Nodswathshana
hill, near Hepworth's farm. Again
they we're driven back with loss on
their camp. A large Boer force, with
artillery, under John Wessetts, has
taken up position on the left of Bea-
con, locating on the Woodhouse, Pic
clones and Langvaracht farms, facing
Besters, and small commando is
now encamped on the south side oi
Pieters station commanding the rail
way. The Beers have torn up the cul-
verts of the railway near Pieters sta
tion, and have burned the wooden por-
tions.
No damage had yet been done at
Colenso. The houses, stores, railway
and iron bridges remain intact. The
messenger says that he heard the Beers
would be in Colenso today, and that
the volunteers were leaving.
It is reported that the. Beers lost SOC
in killed, wounded and captured in
Thursdays battle on Tatham's farm,
near Ladysmith.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
WiIl Move TO seatt1e.


San Francisco, Nov. 6.-The Call
says that on January l San Francisco
will cease to be the shipping and gen.
eral business center of the Pacific
Coast steamship Company, and all OF
the local interests of that concern will
be moved to Seattle. Although no
public announcement of the fact has
been yet made, it has become known
that Goodall, Perkins & Co., which
firm for years was the company's
agents and managers, have been de-
prived of the agency and is closing up
its books as rapidly as possible in order
that the formal transfer of the business
may take place on or before the ap-
pointed date.
The change is due to the fact that
the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, with headquarters in Seattle, has
secured controlling interest in the
steamship company.
Hobart's Withdrawal.
New York, Nov. "A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Vice-President Hobart's announce
ment, through members of his family,
of his retirement from public life will
make it necessary for the republican
national convention to choose another
running mate for Presidnet Mckinley,
should the president be renominated
next year. It will also necessitate the
choice of president pro tenn for the
senate, TO preside over it's deliberations
until q new vice-president takes Office.
The Advance Force.
Manila, Nov. 6.-Chase's troop of
the Third cavalry and Rivers troop of
the Fourth cavalry SWAN the river
and surrounded the garrison at Bonga-
bon, entering the town. The enemy
escaped. Six rifles and quantity OF
ammunition were captured.
Castner's scouts had skirimsh
with the insurgents near Aliga, kill.
ing five.
Carpenters at Nashville. Tenn. and
iron molders of Marion, Ind, are or
ganizing, and expect to affiliate with
their respective national organizations
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

A charter has been issued by the
state department. of Pennsylvania to
the Sharon Steel Company, of Sharon,
with capital of 5000, 900.
Steps are being taken in Hartford,
Conn.,, for the erection of free library
building in memory of Noah Webster,
the photographer.
DIR. Mary E. Mosher is the only wo-
man doctor allowed to practice in the
| Yukon district and the only homeopath
in the entire Northwest territory.
Louisiana sugar cane crop will be
short.
A New York genealogist traces Ad.
miral Dewey's ancestry back to King
Alfred the Great through both lines.
There are 426 colleges in America,
with property estimated at $3.50, ,O00,.
600. Girard, with $15, 1000, 900, and
Leland Stanford, Jr., with $13, 500, 600,
are the richest.
James M. Anderson, over go years oi
age, grand army man and formerly
rich, has been arrested for annoying
Miss Helen Gould. He. insists thai
! she Is his wife. 8
The times., 1899-11-05

in the shape of deep, backward pleats, be-
ginning with a box pleat in front, which
emanates from the tight, short yoke above
and are held to a certain depth by two
rows Of dark green silk stitGhlngs, match
ing in color, and rich, dark satin faced
cloth, which constitutes the costume. The
pleats are fitted closely to the figure by
the vertical stitchingB and fall below in
long, sweeping folds. The hem is bordered
with a narrow band OF black sable and the
connecting line of the yoke and pleated
skirt is covered by a novel and
graceful soallOp OF green silk
braid and black sable. The tight
fitting bodice is of biscuit -colored
cloth, and is partly covered by a zouave
jacket of green cloth cut in the newest
shape. The back is close-ftting and short,
showing the biscuit-colored bodice. and the
front, with elongated ends, also discloses
the bodice underneath very chic, large
collar Of green cloth, underlined and bor-
dered like the jacket, with a narrow band
OF sable, is trimmed with two rows of the
green silk braid and sable, as are also the
shoulders and wrists OF the long. tight
sleeves. tasty finish is given by the high
stock collar of ecru guipure, over nile green
satin. belt Of nile green leather, with a
clasp set with turquoises encircles the
waist, and the skirt and jacket are lined
with nile green satin. The tOqUe matches
the gown, being made of green cloth, with
trimmings of narrow green velvet bias
folds, turquoise buckle and two biscuit
colored quills a muff OF sable is carried.
Tailors and furriers find themselves fully
occupied in issuing new creations to suit
the dictates of Fashion. The stylish box
coat form which has heretofore been seen
The times., 1899-11-05
Copyright, 1899, by S. NJ. Baldwin.

PARIS, Oct. Pot has been considered
one Of the evils of the day that as soon as
a fashion or a smart new textile appears it
is taken up by minor manufacturers and
second class ready made establishments,
and Immediately becomes cOmmon-but
Fashion has guarded against that this time,
for the biggest part of the up-to-date gown
now is the price. The 1T, to insure perfec-
tion in this slenderness OF outline, must be
executed by a master hand-the trim
mings, however dainty, are of the richest
and economy is not considered in this
scantiness Of cloth. It is quality. not guam
tity, and no regard for cost has entered
into the plan The materials are more eX-
pensive than ever, the jewels and fur are
superb, but the keynote Of everything is
simplicity-simple lines, and no glaring ef-
fects in color schemes. The colOTings Of
the fashionable cloths are very beautiful,
greys, tans several pastel shades OF blue,
purple, and rose, finding particular and
we'll deserved favor, while black costumes
are ever to the fore, with bits OF bright
colors in the trimmings to relieve the SOM
breness.
Furs enter greatly into the composition
Of street and indoor toilettes, always form
ing a graceful finish, and chinchilla sable.
and the long-haired varieties, like bear and
marten, are again in evidence. Our model
carries out this newest scheme in an ad-
mirable manner, and has several other in
teresting novelties to recommend The
skirt, above all, attracts attention While
stiIl conforming with the decree command
ing absolute absence of folds Immediately
below the waisuine. it presents new idea
The times., 1899-11-05
Lucky LeonOrn.

A slip of a girl with a violin tucked un-
der her chin is Leonora Jackson, who is
just now coming back to America after
winning the most valuable musical laurels
that Germany, England, and France can
bestow. America has good reason to be
proud of her, for it was owing to the gen
erosity and confidence of two-score OF
wealthy art-loving Americans that she has
been able to complete her studies under
the greatest European masters. Now that
she is returning to tour with the New
York Philharmonic and Thomas Chicago
orchestras she viii prove to her admiring
countrymen and women how really great
her genius is.
1t is fairly overwhelming to think of all
this little lady has achieved in her teens,
for she is hardly out of them yet In Ber-
lin her education was carried on under
| the great Joachim, whose dearest pupil
she is, and she made her formal debut
three years ago in Berlin with the splen-
did Philharmonic orchestra; immediate y
afterward she was commanded to play
before the German Empress. who gave her
the heartiest praise. Following this the
conquering heroine won the MendeIssohn
state prize given by the Prussian Govern
ment, and then, after few more concerts,
the able young girl went over to England
There she not only enjoyed the great honor
of playing with the famous London Phil
harmonic orchestra, hut she went by es-
pecial invitation to Windsor and so charm
ed Queen Victoria that she showered the
sincerest compliments on the girl and as
n memento of the visit presented Miss
Jackson with lovely cross of diamonds.
little before her interview with the
Queen LeonOra Jackson had reached what,
The times., 1899-11-05
The Abuse OF Medicine.

Both men and women are prone to med
die far too much with drugs which they
understand little or nothing about. says
the Buffalo Times" Medicine Is very
necessary at times, but in OVERRIDING a
remedy it is only too easy to increase or
produce the i'll which we wish to prevent.
ADerlents and tonics are perhaps the two
medicines which are most often abused in
the hands of an amateur, for the indis-
criminate and constant use of medicine
has the worst possible effect on the com
pleXion.
Cosmetics. emollients, lotions, etc, are
all very good and useful in their way II
used when necessary, and with care, but
women as a class are far too eager to
see the result Of their doctoring and have
not the necessary patience TO wait for the
effects, for they should remember that 1t
is useless to heap on coatings of cosmetics
and lotions one after the other before the
first application had time to do its work.
Nature declines to be hurried and will
only respond to external help when 1t Is
wisely given
When medicine is prescribed by doc
tor, the hour of administering the dose
should be carefully observed or it may not
take proper effect and if if,perchance medl-
cine has been forgotten at the time stated
it is useless to administer it at any other
time.
The times., 1899-11-05
married. Nv Prnxx.

One OF the queerest features OF court life
in Europe is the marriage by proxy Of
royal persOnages. There are at the pres
ent moment no less than three royal ladies
who have been thus wedded-the Queen
Regent of Spain, the Dowager Queen o..
Portugal and the former Queen of Naples
Kings and reigniug sov5rsigns are held
to be 100 important personag5s to be mar
ried anywhere else than in their own do
minions On the other hand, it is he'd 10
be infra diguitatem for a spinster prime S.
of the blood. who is about to blossom forth
into a full-Aedged queen or empress to
travel abroad in quest of a consOrt.
In order to meet this difficulty, says the
Commercial Tribune. the royal or i'm
perial bridegroom delegates one of the
principal mobiles of the realm, who gees
through the religious and civil portion Of
the wedding ceremony in the capital of the
brides country on behalf Of his master,
making the responses for him AMI tender
ing his hand. as well as the ring, at the
prescribed points Of the ceremony He
then accompanies her to his masters do
minions, acting as her chief escort.
The times., 1899-11-05
Cnst nr Court Gowns.

Il is absurd to dream Of going to court
unless you are well dressed. but it is ths
Americans to whom apparently money is
no object. They seem 10 understand, says
an English writer. the sort OF gown thar
suits their own personality. Lily duchess
of Marlborough. has hardly ever been 20
the drawing room without wearing one OF
the most notably beautiful dresses at court
She has very fine diamonds, and the en-
brOideries which have appeared on her
white velvet trains and Eer black satin
ones have often been irtsrspersed with real
gems. in the design. American women have
a great uredilection for white court gowns.
Mrs. GoeIet and Miss GCsIst both were
white when they were presented last s5a-
son. The present Duchess Of Marlborough
very often appears in white, and Lady Nay
Io- 7 evland. a recent widow, has never been
seen in a colorsd gown 90 court Very t-w
English people realize that good many
of fh, beautiful dresses worn by Americans
gr the drawing room are made In New York.
one of these. now ready. is a primrose satin
with an oysrskirt of old rose pink rulle.
worked with an Egyptian scroll design in
silver thread. diamonds and emaralts.
rulle Of crimson ard pink at the t0or min
gIed with clusters of yellow roses and f0-
Iisge. The pale pink train was embossed
with silver and trimmed with cascades Of
old point lace and lined with rose pink SAT-
in. The bodice was primrose chiffon trim
med with ieweIed net the eDaU.ess teath-
-rg
The times., 1899-11-05
ARRANGING FURNITURE.
There Is an Art About 1t Worth
Studying.

There Is an Art About 1t Worth
Studying.
Many women have natural gift for ar
ranging room, and may be called artists in
the art, while others have no idea at all.
and their rooms, despite costly and really
beautiful articles of furniture or ornament.
are always prin-everything is so very bad
ly placed, says the Buffalo Enquirer"
table in drawing room should never
be in the centre OF the apartment Let it
be pushed away, and the chairs disposed in
such manner that IL may be seen that
they are intended to be sat upon. Chairs
placed against a wall or rammed into cor
ners is an ugly and Inappropriate arrange
ment Have what the French call little
Establishments in the room, il it be large
enough. For instance. near small or large
tables, have two or three chairs or a chair
and a lounge, enabling those visitors, should
several call at the same time, TO talk COM
fortably, which is impossible, if a large
party have to sit in a circle and join in a
general conversation.
table upon which ornaments and books
radiate in star-like shape is very ugly
Let the books and ornaments be placed
in studied Carelessness, and avoid prim-
ness in every way.
1t is rather the rage in the present day
to decorate rooms with trides. Tais is a
mistake, ana often really pretty orr aments
are not seen to advantage because of this.
Allow sufficient margin of space between
your pictures and ornaments, so that each
may be properly seen.
superabundance OF japanese fans,
common knickknacks. bits of pottery. china
animals, cheap frames and gimc. acks gen
orally should be avoided. though. on the
other hand much that is tasteful in the
way of ornament can be had nowadays
very ineXpensively. The mistake is in the
crowding Of too many of them together,
and having gewgaws which rea ly are rub
bsh.
Do not have newspapers and magazine
scattered all over the room. Let the old
ones be put by. and the latest be laid on a
table kept for that purpose. Unused lamps
should never be kept in a drawing-room.
especially when they difTuse an Odor OF
kerosene. They are out Of p ace by day
light and should only be brought in light
ed when necessary.
Candles should always be begun, and.
even if not in constant use, should look as
if they were. Candles not begun have a
very seuseIess appearance, and look as If
placed for ornament which as matter OF
fact, they can hardly claim to be-
All clocks should be kept going. If the
clock will not do its duty send it to be re-
paired, and if it declines 10 so after judi
cious treatment, then put it aside, for a
silent clock is a depressing object.
Brackets are very inexpensive, and with
a little taste can be made to look very pret-
ty. Oyals, shields, rounds OF shamrock
shaped pieces of wood covered with velvet
or plush are excellent backgrounds for
china. They are better undraped
In fine, with books, natural flowers, a
work basket. pretty hangings. and little
care and taste expended in the general ar
rangement, the drawing room may look
charming, and be in perfect taste even
though it is very small indeed and the in
trinsic value Of its contents be triIing.