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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
CHEAP FREIGHT RATES.

From one who has made an in
vestigation of the Paul Mohr trans
portation enterprise, contemplate
ing railroad from Spokane, west
erly to the Columbia and thence
transportation by boats down the
Columbia to the sea, the following
statement come, and it is an inter
esting presentment Of one view Of
the case:
propositions were made some
time ago by prominent men in As
aoria to the Central Navigation &
Construction Company for the es-
tablishment of the terminal ware
houses, docks, ETC., of the company,
but the time was not ripe for a deci-
sion, it being deemed advisable to-
delay any action of a public or qua
si-public nature before a point was
reached where the matter could be
safely taken up. This subject will,
am assured, be taken up within
few days. The company, all things
being equal, will certainly prefer
the mouth of the Columbia river to
Portland for its terminals, on ac-
count of the economies involved
81 have taken some trouble to in
vestigate the proposed methods of
transportation of this company.
They viii be entirely modern. In
stead of carrying the tonnage on
board the steamers themselves,
barges and powerful towboats, such
as are used on the Ohio and Mon
ongahela rivers in the East, will be
used, with the exception that spe-
cial improvements will be employ
ed adapting these barges and tow
boats to the difficult waters of the
Snake and Columbia rivers. The
towboats will carry no freight them
selves. In this manner, very
light draft is practicable. The bar
ges are specially designed for rapid
unloading at terminal points The
unloading will be accomplished by
means of steel apron conveyors op-
Grated by electricity, which will car
ry anything from grain of wheat
to the largest package of merchan-
disc, which will be almost automat-
ically conveyed frorn freight barges
to cars and from cars to barges.
The cost of transferring will by these
means be the minimum. By rea-
son of their cheapness, the equip
ment in barges will be sufficiently
large to permit keeping a sufficient
number of them at all shipping
points for loading, while the tow
boats are taking the loaded barges
to their points Of destination. The
cost of barge capable of carrying
500 tons of wheat will not exceed
$4,000. The investment is there
fore, to be exceedingly small as COM
pared with train Of cars capable
of hauling the same tonnage, the
investment in which will be over
20 times as much
The company's line of railway
from Spokane to the Columbia riv-
er will have but one adverse grade,
Immediately out Of Spokane, after
which exceedingly light grades in
favor Of traffic will extend to the
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

Columbia river. II viii be equip
ped with the heaviest and most
modern cars and locomotives, and
will be capable Of. carrying freight
at a cost not to exceed 4 mills per
ton per mile whereas the transpor-
tation on the river divisions will
not exceed / / mills per ton per mile
provided a minimum tonnage of
125,0o0 tons per annum passes over
the ,"-0regonian.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, in the matter of the
estate of Samuel Slater, deceased, that the un-
dersigned was on the 9th day OF September, A. D
1899 appointed By the County Court OF Gillian
County. Oregon, the administrator of the estate
OF the above named decedent. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate must present
the same to me duly verified at the ofice
of Hendricks & Bowerman, my
attorneys, at Condor. Oregon
or to me at Mayville. Oregon, within six months
from the date and first publication OF this notice
Condor, Oregon, GEO. B. DUKEK,
0ctober3, 1899. Adm'er Of the Estate of
Samuel Slater, deceased
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or. DEC. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention TO
make final pooof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before II. n. Frazer
county clerk of Gillian county, at Condor, Or,
on Friday, January 49, 1900, viz:
TOBIAS THOMPSON. of Glen, Oregon.
Hid. f. No. 5SlI for the Sc u NV 4 and lots 2, 8
and 4, sec. 10 tp2sr2 WIN.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz: C. A. Danneman.
James Larch. and W. r. Boyer, OF Glenn, Oregon,
and John ]. Wassop, of Condor, Oregon.
JAY 2. LUCAS Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Non-AlchohoIic.

No man who lives on meat was ever
known to lick his wife, or ask for
divorce. A vegetable diet woman is as
cold and clammy as turnip. If you
want your girl to have rosy cheeks and
vitality in her motion, feed her on beef
steak with occasional doses OF DIR. Haw-
CONS Tonic Bitters. Sold everywhere.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Land Applications, Proofs and
Abstracts.

II. N. Frazer, County Clerk, gives
special attention to abstracts OF title,
and 10 also prepared to receive u. 8.
government land filings and proofs, as
well as applications for the purchase of
state school lands, at his Office In Con-
don. Or.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

Our stock Of fall and winter
goods, now arriving, has never
been surpassed in elegance and va
riety in this county. When you
come to Arlington call and inspect
our goods and learn our prices,
whether you wish to buy or not.
You win be sure to be pleased.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Treasurer,s Notice.

All county warrants registered prior
10 March ], 1903, will be paid on presen.
tation 1t my Office. Interest ceases after
this date. 3. B. BARKER,
Treasurer Of Gillian county, Oregon.
Dated at Condor, Ore, Sept, ID, 1899.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
Paul. KRUGER ] | 4 EXCITED.
President Of the Traasyaal Rspab-
lie Threatens to Resign. b. !
He CANNOT srAsD OPPOSITION.

The volksraad Gives Him . Vote of
Confidence and the Resignation VIII
Probably BE withheld - Dynamite
Monopoly the Bone Of Contention.
Pretoria, July 25.-President Kruger.
Of the Transvaal republic. had been alb
sent from the government building
since Friday afternoon. and 1t was un-
derstoOd that owing to the opposition
shown him by the executive council
and the volksraad regarding the Ques-
tons of the johannesburg fort and the
dynamite monopoly, he had arrived at
the conclusion that he no longer
possessed the volksraad's confidence,
and threatened to resign. Yesterday,
however. deputation, including Cen
eral Joubert. the vice president, Herren
Schalk and Burger and the chairman
Of the volksraad waited upon President
Kruger and induced him to attend a
secret session of the volksraad, which
lasted over three hours.
Meanwhile an anxious crowd had as
sembled outside the building, waiting
expectantly to learn The outcome Of
what was regarded as momentous de,
bate.
Late last evening it was announced
that the volksraad had finally assured
the president that 1t had the utmost
confidence In him. 1t is understood,
however, that majority Of the mem
bers of the raad still differ with the
president on the dynamite monopoly
question.
It is not yet known whether the
resignation was conditional. The news
was kept secret at Pretoria.
A prominent Briton said: There is
no likelihood Of the presidents resig-
nation, which is not desired at the
present moment. IN the interests Of
either the Outlanders or the Trans
VaaIars -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
THE PRODUCEfMARKETS

Philadelphia, July 24.-Flour slow; win
ter superfine, $262.25; Pennsylvania roller,
clear. S3G3.25; city mills, extra $2.254250
Rye -four quiet and steady at 81 per bar
rel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat firm;
No. red spot, in elevator, 71&G72c.
Corn quiet; No. mixed. spot, In elevator,
S61sd S6S.c.; No. 2 yellow, for local trade,
Ale. Hay steady; choice timothy. $1S0
1880 for large bales. Beef firm; beef
hams. $3oQSo50. Pork dull family, s1l.50
Q12 Lard steady: July, s5.75. Butter
firm; western creamery, 15Q1Sc.; factory,
l2414iac.; imitation creamery, 12115lac.;
New York dairy. 131kq17c.; do. creamery,
l5d1sc.; fancy Pennsylvania prints job
bling at 22Q24c.; do. Wholesale &c. Cheese
firm; large, white, Sac.; small do, &c.;
large. colored. SIC; small do, Sc. Eggs
irregular: New York and Pennsylvania,
15a16c.; western. fresh 10@l5Ac. Potatoes
easy; fair to prime. sl@175: fancy, s2G
2.25. Cabbage steady: Long Island, $2503
4. Muskmelons very irregular; Jersey,
per half barrel crate. 75c.@31: Baltimore,
per carrier, S5c. G$l.25: DO per basket, 75c.
@112; do. per barrel, 75c.@s1.25. Water
melons steady for choice sound stock;
per carload. $100Q225; per 100. s10a30
Baltimore July A.-Flour quiet; west
ern superfine, s215Q2.25; western, extra,
s2.5O42.9O western family, $325a3.5O; win
ter wheat. patent. S3.65Q3S5; spring wheat.
straight, $34od3.50. Wheat firm; spot and
month, nhMT%c.; August. nhQnAc.;
September, 72MI73kc.; steamer No. 2 red,
6SiaMGSSc.: southern. by sample, 65472c.;
southern on grade. Ssllf2c. Corn steady;
mixed, spot, month and August. 36hG
S6ltc.; September, S6hd36ac. steamer
mixel. 34%G35c.; southern. white. 4lc.:
do. yellow, hc. Oats dull; No. white.
S0hgSlc.; No. mixed. 291sG3Oc. Rye
nominal; No. 2 nearby, &c.,; No. west
ern, Goo. Hay firm; No. 1 timothy, $3.50
1850. Sugar strong. coarse and fine
granulated. 55S. Cheese steady; large.
9ssa9kc. medium. 9hG9Ssc. small. $40
lOc. Butter steady; fancy creamery, 1870
Zoe; fancy imitation, 15Gl7c.; fancy ladle.
14uljc.; good ladle. 1lN12c.; store pack
ed, 12a13c.: rolls, 12a14c. EGGS steady at
12c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
COWED THE COREANS.

How Two Brave Americans Dispersed
aMob of Thousands.
Colorado Springs, July 25.-In refer
ring to the recent attack on the elec-
trio line by fanatical natives in Seoul,
Corea, e. e. Rittenhouse, of this city,
who was connected with the construc-
tion Of the road, said:
II have received segeEa! letters from
Seoul lately, and the most interesting
incident in connection with this upris-
ing has not been told. This is doubt
less due to the modesty Of the two men
interested, through whom most of the
news Of the riots have reached Amer
lea. l refer to H. r. Bostwick, Of San
Francisco, manager of the Seoul Elec-
trio company. and H. Raymond
Krumm, of Columbus, o., chief Of the
imperial engineering department, who.
alone and unarmed, by their GOODNESS
and nerve dispersed bowling mob
of 5000 to 1000 Orientals and saved
their own lives and the powerhouse
and electric plant.
AT the time the child was run over
the streets were literally packed with
excited natives discussing the decis-
ions of astrologers and 'mutanges' that
the electric railroad and powerhouse
were the real causes of the drought
and suffering among the poor. The
bowling mass of white clad humanity
fell upon the cars, destroyed and burn
ed some Of them and drove off the
Japanese employees with broken heads.
The two Americans appeared on the
scene and started across the open to-
ward the mob. The effect was instan-
taneous. The sight of those two calm,
fearless white men paralyzed the ma
tives with establishment and awed
them into silence.
Suddenly Bostwick held up his hand
and commanded them to 'chorigah'
(disperse) by order of the United
States Of America. He was hardly pre-
pared for the stampede that followed
the uplifting Of his hand. Clubs and
stones that were intended for these
two brave Americans were dropped,
and the rioters simply climbed over
each other to get away"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25

IN the bell Of small village church in
the east of Germany there Is carved the
fglre of c0rnstalk. The cornstalk has
an interesting story connected with it.
When the church was built, the poor peo-
pie had spent all their money and had
nothing over with which to buy n bell to
hang in the tower. One day when the
schoolmaster was going to the service he
saw growing out Of II crack in the old
crumbling wall Of the churchyard u green
stalk Of corn.
The idea suddenly struck him that per-
haps this green stalk Of corn, on what we
call the SNOWFALL PLAN" which grows
bigger as it rolls on, might be made the
means of getting the coveted bell He
waited till the cornstalk was golden ripe
and then plucked the six ears that were
on it and sowed them next spring in his
garden.
In the autumn time he gathered the lit
tie crop thus produced and sowed it
again, till at last he had not room enough
in his garden for the harvest. So he d.
vided the seeds among certain number
Of farmers, who went on sowing the
produce until in the eighth year the crop
was so large that when it was put togeth-
er and sold they found they had money
enough to buy large and beautiful bell.
And they carved upon it the story Of its
origin and the stalk of corn to which It
owed its existence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
RECIPROCITY !Wlrn PRArcR
TMe Long Pending Treaty. Retwrs
the Nations TinAlly Signed, =

EMe Long Pending Treaty. between
the Nations Tinally Signed, y
Warrington, July 26.-The long
pending reciprocity treaty negotiations
between the United States and France
were brought TO successful close at
the state department late yesterday AZ
ternoon, when Ambassador Camb0n,
In behalf Of France, and Commissioners
kasson. In behalf Of the United States,
affixed their signatures to the reel
procity treaty. tits by far the most
important treaty concluded under the
reciprocity provisions of the Dfpsley
law, and the only one affecting the
trade with large commercial nation.
The negotiations were marked by
rather sharp and long continued din
cussions, which continued up to the
time the signatures were placed on the
document. In the end spirit Of COM
promise prevailed, and each side yield
cd something. The general effect of
the treaty will encourage commerce
between the two countries.
The concessions granted by France
embraced most of the articles In what
Is known as the French minimum tar
If. This comprises GA heads, the
rates being on an average about 20 per
cent below those In the general tariff
on Franco. . IT. was found necessary,
howevRsuOwing to protests from the
French agrarian interests, to except
from this minimum list about "a ar
ticles, chiefly agricultural products. It
was on this point that the negotiations
were in doubt for several days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
Against the Trusts.

The efforts of the Wholesale drocers
Association Of Pennsylvania. New Jersey
and Delaware to fight the trusts have
been given able support by the Southern
Wholesale Grocers Association, and II the
grocers do not force the trust people into
making reasonable business concessions 1t
will be because tho grocers have no stand
ing.
The concerns against which the associa-
ton declare Ii will discriminate are the
National Biscuit Company, the American
Sugar Refining Company and the Amerl-
can Tobacco Company. 1t Ia the intsn.
tion Of the iobbers to purchase entirely
from independent corporations. Another
important move Of the jobbers is their de-
termination to fight the small manufac-
turers who sell to the retail trade. This
has been the subject Of considerable dis.
cusslon among grocera
The plan by which it Is proposed to work
u.s. it Is said, to purchase goods in great
quantities and to get the discounts that
are always allowed on very large pur-
chases The combination will have buy.
ing committee which will purchase tho
goods needed by the trade in large guam
titles and sell to members of the organiza-
ton much more cheaply than they can
now buy goods.
This movement against the trusts has
extended into Canada. At Toronto the
leading wholesale grocers have combined
for protection and organized an agency
for the purchase of supplies. The move
ment has been started with every prospect
of success and it Ia predicted that it may
lead to combinations Of a similar charact-
er among other branches Of the wholesale
trade.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
Sewey m PERFECT HEALTH
He Expects TO Arrive in New York
.t4-ze~r-si-O Ah0ut Oct L

he Expects co Arrive IN New York
S-' About Oct. I.
Trieste, July 26.-A newspaper cor
respondent yesterday visited Admiral
Dewey on board his flagship Olympia
and was cordially received. Admiral
Dewey said that although he had re-
ceived many Invitations from Ameri-
cans sojourning at Carlsbad, he had
never intended going there.
Look at me-" said the admiral. "Do
! look like a sick man? DO look as
II required Carlsbad treatment?
am quite healthy, and though l will be
81 next December, feel quite young
In health and spirits. came to
Trieste solely to recruit the health of
the crew, they having passed II
months in the tropics without a break.
MY reception by the Austrian Of
f1cials was most friendly, and accord
ing to usual etiquette. All reports Of
the emperor's declining me a reception
are unfounded.
~ expect to remain in Trieste about
week longer, and shall then proceed,
probably to Naples. Further details
and plans have not been decided upon,
but the cruiser will remain during the
whole Of August at Mediterranean
ports. The last port touched in Europe
will be Gibraltar. We are expected In
New York Oct. l. I have accepted invi-
tations to receptions by the citizens of
New York and Washington"
Admiral Dewey absolutely refused to
talk upon political subjects, and when
asked what he thought regarding Eng
land replied: 81 have not thought any
thing yet" ..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
NGERS0LL FUNERAL
The Body Of the Famous Orator
Will Be Cremated,
TIRE FUNERAL WILL Be PRIVATE,

DR., John Clark Ridpath VIII Deliver
an Address and O. j. Smith, a Warm
Friend of the Orator, VIII Road se-
lections From His Writings.
New York, July 25.-Simple funeral
exercises over the body Of the late
Robert G. Ingersoll will be held at
Walston, the Ingersoll summer home
at Dobbs Ferry, at 1 o'clock this after
noon.
DR.. John Clark Ridpath, who was
for many years close personal friend
Of Colonel Ingersoll, will read the eulo-
gy delivered by Colonel Ingersoll upon
his bgother Clarke. DR.. Ridpath will
also read my Creed" the last poem
written by Colonel Ingersoll, and will
afterward make brief address. Major
o. ]. Smith, of Dobbs Ferry, warm
friend of, the great orator and lecturer,
will read other selections from Inger-
soils writings.
Early tomorrow morning the fam
lily will accompany the remains to
Fresh Pond. Long Island, where the
body will be cremated. They will
bring the ashes back to Dobbs Ferry,
and they will be deposited in an urn
which will be surmounted with bust
of Colonel Ingersoll. The only music
that will be heard at the service will
be "Siegfried's Funeral March"
The mail yesterday brought over 800
letters Of coincidence, and kilograms
continue to pour in from all parts of
the country. Among those received
yesterday was one from Julia Marlowe,
the actress. now In London. Another
was from Rev. r. II. Pullman, a per-
sonal friend of Colonel Ingersoll.
The funeral will be private, and 1t
is expected that only those who were
personal friends of long standing will
attend. and representatives of societies
that believed as did the late Colonel
Ingersoll.
Mrs. Ingersoll is so Ill that she is
confined to her bed. Colonel Ingersoll's
daughters, Miss Maud and Mrs. Wal
ston H. Brown, are both on the verge
of prostration. The grief stricken
wife and daughters, who share the be-
lief of the dead agnostic, have begged
only to be allowed to keep the body
with them as long as possible. They
have repeatedly refused to discuss the
final disposition Of the remains, and it
was not until yesterday afternoon that
they permitted Clinton B. Farrell,
brother-in-law and secretary of Col
onel 1ngersoll, to complete the ar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25

New York, July A.-Beeves active and
firm for steers; top grades a shade high
er; bulls steady to 1Oc. lower: cows firm;
all sold; steers, A.7O15.70; oxen and stays.
$3.4Ou5; bulls, s2.SOa3.S0; cows, $2a4. Calves
easier; buttermilks lower; all sold; veals,
%.75a7; tops, s715a725; culls, 81; grassers
and buttcrmilks, s2.5Oa3.5O Sheep quiet,
but steady; lambs active and top grades
firm to 15c. higher; all sold sheep. $30
4.50: no choice sheep here: lambs. s5a7:
choice s7.25 culls, $4445O. Hogs slow, but
firm at a.S545.
East Liberty, Pa, July 24.-Cattle ac-
tive ard shade higher; extra, $5.5Od5 60;
prime, 35S0M5.40: common, $35O64,20 Hogs
active and higher; prime pigs mediums
and best Workers, $4.S5: common to fair
Workers. A75a4s0; heavy hogs, A.750
4.S0; common roughs. $3a3.50; good, 81. 75aJ
4.1G. Sheep higher; choice wethers, $4.7OM
4.SO: common, $2a3 spring lambs, S3.75l
6.7j; veal calves. s6Q6.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
More Victims of the KlOndikc.

Seattle, Wash, July 25.-The Stick
cen river steamers Strathcona and
Casca have arrived at Wrangel, Alaska
with 81 survivors Of the Edmonton
trail. These unfortunates had been on
the trail nearly two years. They re-
lated tales Of hardship and demon
strated the non-feasiblity of both the
land and water routes overland. Under
orders of the Canadian government the
Hudson Bay and other trading COM
panies have sent out relief parties to
bring in several hundred sick and
starving still struggling along the
Lizard and Pelly rivers. During the
past winter it is estimated that so
died of scurvy and as many more were
drowned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-25
. PEACE CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.


1t Recommends tho Calling of Further
Conventions For Discussion.
The Hague, July 25.-The general act
embodying the results of the interna-
tional peace conference, which adjourn
ed yesterday, after enumerating the
names and qualifications of all the
delegates, says:
"ln a series of meetings in which
the above delegates participated the
conference has drawn up for the ap-
proval of the respective governments
the series of conventions and declara-
tons appended:
Convention for the pacific settle
ment of international disputes. Con-
vention concerning the laws and GUS
toms OF war on land. Convention for
the adoption of laws against the use
of asphyxiating or deleterous gases
from balloon projectiles, and for the
prohibition Of the use of bullets that
easily expand in the human body"
The general act contains five eX-
pressions OF opinion, as follows:
THE conference considers that lin
itations of the military charges which
at present Cypress the world are
greatly to be desired for the increase
of the material and moral welfare Of
mankind.
1.-THE conference expresses the opin-
ion that the question of the rights and
duties of neutrals should be inscribed
on the program of conference to bo
held at an early date.
"The conference expresses the opin-
ion that questions relative to the type
and caliber of rifles and naval artil-
lery, as examined by it. should be sub
ject of study by the different govern
ments, with view to arriving at
uniform solution by future confer
ence.
THE conference expresses the wish
that an early convention be called to
revise the Geneva convention.
"The conference has resolved that
question relating to the inviolability
of private property in war on land and
the bombardment of towns or villages
in naval war be reserved for future
conferences"