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Steps Against the Introduction of rieuro-Pneumonia. PROHIBITION MUST STAND. Stock From the Cnnadlmi Shore Mail Uerenfter be Slaughtered at the Port of Landing-Next Step Rests With Canadian Veterinarian.. London, August 21. The Board of Agriculture lias published tbe official documents concerning the importation of Canadian cattle. Mr. Gardner, tbe President of the board, decided that the prohibition must stand. The documents comprise the evidence of seventeen ex perts and a minute containing the board's deductions. No one testified positively that the carcasses examined were not cases of contagions pleuro pneumonia. Many confirmed the deci sions of the officers of the board. The board considers that tbe evidence nega tives the suggestion that tbe disease is croupous pneumonia. Messrs. Hunting and Macqueen favored the theory that it is a disease hitherto unobserved. The board expresses the opinion that tbe next step rests with the Canadian vete rinarians, and in consequence says: " It is beyond question that a disease occurs in Canadian cattle which many of the ablest and qualified veterinarians in Great Britain declare to be contagions plenro-pnenmonia, and which even those holding the opinion that it is a new dis ease propound! bacterial, and that the disease could not have developed to the extent shown when the animals are killed, three weeks after shipment, un less contracted before leaving Canada. The matters deserve and will doubtless receive the serious attention of the Do minion government. In the meantime it is clearly the board's duty to maintain the regulation requiring slaughter at the port of landing." Will GIto I'p the World. LEAVixwoBTn, Kan., August 20. Miss Helen Martin, danghter of Cnited States Senator Martin of this State, en tered a novitiate at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Academy here yesterday, in tending to become a nun. 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Phillips and Montgomery have some mining claims along the bars of the Pend d'Oreille river, and the former for the first time in his life prospected with native gold in the sands, using a com mon gold pan for the purpose of bring ing to light the precious metal. Four ni..a fi.1l sif nr. va talrpn frnm the hank of the river at a point a half dozen feet . .... i . . . . i i auove me oea rocs urium ni dollar in coarse flakey gold. Mr. McKay to an nlil-timo Al (in f u ti a nln'or miner. and has been induced to come and look at the Metalline country with a view to investing in mining ground. He is so well pleased that he will return to Butte this week to arrange his business so that he can return to Metalline and remain for the summer, or until the snow stops mining operations in the camp. The new wagon road from Colville to Metalline will be finished this week, connecting Northport and this city with the Metalline mines. Heretofore the road to Metalline has been known as an old government trail, and had fallen into discBe on account of the removal of the military forces from Fort Colville ten years ago. The Campania'. New Record. New Yobk, AugUBt 21. The big Ca nard greyhound Campania ' broke all previous Western records, arriving at Sandy Hook lightship at 6:46 P. u. to day, making the run in 6 days, 9 hours and 29 minutes. The best previous re cord was that of the Lucania made in n..tr.Ku.. lfetf vliii'h wan 5 dan. 12 hours and 47 minutes. The days' run of the Campania were: From Cannt's Rook, 610, 628, 643, 525, 645 and 126 to Sandy Hook lightship. The record-breaker ex perienced light to fresh Western winds, except last Wednesday, when a fresh easterly breeze sprang up. TheCampania now holds the record both ways, having established the Eastward in October, 1803, in 5 days, 12 hours and 7 minutes. FaTerable Report oa Bill. Bill. Washington, August 20. The House Committee on Judiciary to-day decided favorably to report Senator Hill's bill for tbe exclusion ana aeporcauon ui aueu anarchists, which passed the Senate. THE FREE MASONS Triennial Convocation of the General Grand Chapter. GREAT GROWTH OF THE ORDER All the Paat (irand Prle.t. to Take Part at the Topeka Convocation Unusual Nature at the Deliberation. Inter, national Que.tlon.. Topkka, Kan., August 21. All eyes of the Free Masons of the country will be turned toward this city during this week, beginning to-morrow. The occa sion is one which occurs only once every three years the Triennial Convocation of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. It is the Koyal Arch Masons who will thus assemble, and as that degree is one to which the members of the sublime fraternity most aspire, the proceedings will have an interest aud an importance commensurate with the elevation of that dignity and with the comparative rarity 'of their enact inent. Apart from these considerations, moreover, the unusual nature of the de liberations will lend interest to what is said and done by these 300 odd delegates in the name and by the authority of the 160,000 Koyal Arch Masons whom they represent and the innumerable others who in time will be promoted to the degree. Ail tne rant uranu uign rriests win take part at the Topeka gathering. In addition to them there will be a repre sentation of every Grand Chapter in the Republic, comprising the three council officers of every one of them. This council does not meet frequently, and as such a concourse of Masonic dignity is not witnessed oftener than once every three years, the interest ol tne Iratermty in it may be understood. The State of Maryland will have the honor of sending the most exalted mem ber of the convocation, Uaptain beorge L. McCahan. who. in addition to beinff the Deputy General, acts as General Grand High Priest, and in that capacity will preside over the deliberations ot the assembly. Ohio is represented by Gen eral Grand High King Reuben C. Lem mon, a Mason whose name is almost a household word in the Iratermty mem bership. From Georgia comes General Grand Scribe James W. Taylor and from Michigan General Grand treasurer Dan iel Striker. Nor is there a dearth of dis tinguished membership from the East, not to speak of the members who owe their pre-eminence to what has been ac complished by them in tbe lower ranks of the Masonic hierarchy. There are, for instance, David F. Hay, Past Gen eral Grand High Priest; William J. Mc Donald, who is deemed tne most popular Mason personally among the Koyal Arch members ; Thomas C. Cassidy, Richard H. Parker of Syracuse, N. Y., and Jas. D. Pollard. Frederick E. Barnes will also attend, and he has a special promi nence as a delegate in view of the pros pect of his election' by the convocation to the office of General Grand Master of the First Veil. Nevertheless the Eastern delegations will not have all the prominent mem bers, for Washington sends George E. Corson and Kentucky Bernard G. Witt, who is now General Grand Master of the Second Veil, but who is to be promoted to the third in room of Nathan Kings ley of Minnesota, a prominent delegate" and Mason, whose next dignity will be General Grand Royal Arch Captain, The convocation will have to deal with matters connected with the ritual. This subject has grown in importance with the passing of years since the meeting oi tne last noay unui various vexing deviations have become notice able throughout the Grand Chapters. These deviations will require special action, and it IB the intention of the General Grand Chapter to establish uni formity in the ritual and ceremonies. It is needlesB to point out that these inatterB are never entirely made public, but as there have been differences of opinion for over a year with regard to the insignia and their proper UBe East ern members asserting, indeed, that some Western States have not under stood tbe purport of much of the Ma sonic code action has become impera tive. All differences of view will be reconciled, and the convocation will ap point a special commission to investi gate and report. In the course of a few months all the deviations from orthodox Masonrv which have displeased some of the brethren, who prefer regularity, will nave become things ot the past. The final adjournment will take place on the 20th or 27th of this month. The Mavor of. Topeka is to address the del egates, and the usual banquet in the Masonic Temple will bring the exercises to a close. The next convocation does not meet until 1897, and its place may precipitate a struggle between the rep resentatives of the EaBt and the South. THE FAIR ESTATE. Charle Ha. Again Brought Suit to Re cover HI. Share. San Fbancisco, August 21. Charles L. Fair, the surviving son o( ex-Senator James G. Fair, began another effort in the probate department of the Superior Court to-day to secure $1,000,000 of his mother's estate, the amount being the aggregate legacies of his deceased broth er James and himself. Mrs. Fair left $500,000 to each of her sons, James to receive his at do and Charles when 30 years old. It was provided that, in case either son died before attaining the age specified without wile or lawlul children, his share would revert to bis brother. James Fair died two years ago, when he was 30. Charles claimed his legacy, but both the Superior and Supreme Courts decided that Charles must wait for James' legacy until such time as the lat ter would have been 35 years of age. Since that decision Charles has married, and he claims the ceremony has altered the case, entitling him to immediate possession of both legacies. If be should die, he claims his wife wonld receive half of ids inheritance and his father one half, and as his sisters cannot secure either legacy now, there is no use in fighting to keep the money dut of his hands longer. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs is now entitled to her share, amounting to $1,500,000. Charles' new contest will probably tie up the property for another year. Not Thought to be Practicable. ' Washington, August 21. So far the American Ministers in Central America have not advised the State Department of the movement for the combination of the five small Central American Repub lics into one large nation. While such a combination wonld be welcomed, it is felt it is scarcely practicable because of the pergonal jealousy of many of the self-constituted leaders, which led to the downfall of the old confederation a quar ter of a century ago. MONKV NOT SVAItCE. China Will Have Nu Trouble to Hake the Propo.ed Loan. London, August 20. Financiers of this city, Berlin and other capitals of Europe are eagerly discussing the pro posed Chinese loan. Inquiries made by a reporter at the ofilco of Jardine, Math oeon & Co., London and China mer chants, and at the offices of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company show that the loan which the banking institutions of Berlin are said to be float ing (or China amounts to 10,000,000 toels, and not 10,000,000, as announced here and in Berlin. A tael is estimated to be worth about one ounce and one third of silver or, roughly speaking, Os sterling, or f 1.40. About a month ago China inquired through the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bunk for the rate at which such a loan, to he made in silver, could bo ell'ected. The bank ollered to loan the Chinese government i:l,000,000. Jardino, Matheson & Co., who had also been conflulted in regard to the proposed Chinese loan, ollered to loan China an other 1,000,000 or as much as the gov ernment should require, but Viceroy Chang declined both oilers at that time, saying there was no Immediate necessity for the loan, as China had plenty to go on with. Later, however, it became known that, in view of the repayment of the last por tions of the present 7 and percent gold bonds due at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company in January 1896, and in view also of war needs, China desired to increase the amount of her available cash. A syndicate of Ger man bankers was at once formed In Ber lin, and their agents at Tien Tsin were instructed to ask Viceroy Li Hung Chang for nn ontion of the loan. Doitens of Lon don anil other promoters followed the example of the German bankers; and . .. r ti i ri. : tj l.l nung unang anu inu wiuito inr ister here were besieged with offers from resnnnsihle and irresponsible parties anxious to have a share of some de scription in the Chinese loan. As a re sult, it is probable that over 0,000,000 i T. . 1 (l,na n lll 1 1 1 i 11 ffA 11 1 'Ol 1 wits uiicreu WJ VIIUJU, m.4 v...o wmvi. the knowledge that China was not in clined to pay over 4 per cent for her loan. There is no doubt that 1.600,000 gold will be issued here early in Septem ber. The loan will probably consist of 4 per cent thirty-year bonds, and at leaBt iwo-uiirua ui uud win uu pnj.ure to China in silver. For this loan there is no special security like the custom receipts, but only the general faith in China. It is not believed that Berlin will have any controlling hand in the issue of the loan, although Berlin will probably be compelled to take a portion of the loan on the ground of floor terms. There is a great scramble among the financiers, in cluding London brokers of all ranks, to get on the insideof the operation. There ib no doubt that the loan is obtainable in London twenty times over. The ne gotiations for the loan have already af fected tbe price of silver, and there is no question that silver will go higher. Some financiers predict that it will go as high as 32d per ounce. The hardness of the silver market is most pronounced, and it has sympathetically Hardened tne price of copper. MONEY FROM THE COABT. San Fbancisco. Autmst 20. The war between China and Japan seems to be drawing considerable money from Cali fornia. The City of Peking, which sailed vesterday, took away in coin $73,385 for China and $205,800 for Japan. Usually the big shipments of money go to the former country, but Japan seems to have taken tbe lion's share on tins occasion. JAPAN ALSO MAKING A LOAN. London. Aucust SO. A Shanghai dis patch says the Japanese government has authorized a loan of 150,000,000. The Japanese government has promised Brit ish Admiral Fremantle to give forty eight hours' notice in case the Japanese fleet bombards Wei-Hai-Wei or Chee Foo. The eight vessels that passed Chee Foo. westward bound. Auaust 14 were the Chinese fleet, which was fleeing from the Japanese cruisers. The fleet went to Lui Kung Tao, where it has been left undisturbed by the Japanese. THE KOW SHUNQ INVESTIGATION. The rinding of the court in the official investigation at Shanghai of the sink ing of the Kow Shung is that the steam er Kow Shung was sunk on July 26 by a Japanese naval vessel. The captain and officers of the Kow Shung showed great coolnesB, and deserved high praise. Torpedoes will be laid at the entrance of Tokio and Nagasaki harbors. UOKHS AND KAFFIItS. The Rebellion of the Latter Axumlng Large Proportion.. Petboria, South Africa, August 21. The rebellion of the Kaffirs is assuming an alarming condition. The Transvaal police detachment which has been at tempting to relieve the garrison at Aga tha has been repulsed with serious loss. Emboldened by their success, the Kaffirs pursued the retreating troops and at tacked the main column of the Boer forces. The Kaffirs were driven back, but the advance of the column was re tarded. From the Boer settlements all along the Letaha river come reports of severe fighting between isolated par ties of retreating Boers and Kallirs who are burning Boer homesteads all along the river. The Boers are fleeing before the Kaffirs' advance, taking all their portable property, but large quantities of provisions and cattle have necessarily fallen into the hands of the Kaffirs. The latter have murdered a number of Boers and their wives and children, and the fiercest feelings of the Boers have been aroused against the rebels. In all the disturbed districts mail and passenger coaches have been stopped, the passen gers killed, coaches looted and destroyed, and mules stolen. The Murchison road is entirely closed. The Kaffirs are re ported having erected strong barricades across it at a point where it passes be tween two hills, and they are said to have prepared to defend an attack. Tbe government is reinforcing its troops as rapidly as possible, and it is expected an advance in force will be made upon the Kaffirs immediately. Relief for Nebra.ka Fanner.. Omaha, August 18. Labor Commis sioner Erion and Governor Crounsehave been interesting themselves in the work to bring relief to the southwest counties, where the sun has been on the rampage. These two officials have looked into the matter, and despite the sympathy of Western papers that have suggested out side help they are impressed with the ability of being able to take care of them selves. Mr. Erion will go to the south west to make inspection of the situation and will determine what is wanted, and the subsequent work of supplying these wants by tbe State will begin as soon as he has paved the way. Last of the Appropriation Bill.. Washisotox, August JO. Tbe confer ence report on the deficiency bill has been submitted to the Senate and agreed to. BRAVE JAPANESE. Their Torpedo Boats Enter the Harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei. i THE FORTS RECONNOITERED. Oarrlsou Being Iiicreaaed and Beat O an. Added In Anticipation of Land and Sea Attack Gloomy View of Af fair. From That Stronghold. London, August 22. The Shanghai correspondent of the . London Central News- gives in to-day's dispatches a jjloordy view of affairs at Wei-Hai-Wei, tho fortified city on the Shun Tung promontory. There Ib little doubt that the Japanese intend to attack this Chinese stronghold Boon despite the tradition of theCMnese that the place is impregnable. The lights along the promontory have been extinguished, the buoys have been removed, and the Chinese are constantly addiijg to the defenses by laying torpedoes and submarine mines. Nevertheless for three successive nights in the last week the Japanese torpedo boats have entered the harbor and reconnoitered the forts. The yews of the Chinese torpedo boats, whici lie in the harbor, had no inkling of tht nearness of the enemy until the Japanese vessels were leaving. The Wei-Hai-Wei forts then opened fire, but it was too late to accomplish anything. The success of three Japanese expedi tions has shaken greatly the confidence of tire army in the impregnability of Wei-HaJ-Wel. The supposition is that the Japanese are preparing for a com bined land and sea attack on the strong hold. The garrison has been increased to meet such an attack, and heavy guns are befog added to the artillery in the interior line of defenses. Th foreigners who are employed in the Y.'eMIai-Wei arsenul are leaving the placts; Nearly all of the Englishmen and Scotchmen have gone, and within a few iays only natives are likely to be left In the Bhops. The feeling against foreigners is running high among the military of the city. The soldiers have fired several times upon foreigners who wereleaving the ships, and have been checked only with difficulty by their of ficers.' All the foreigners are reproached and Insulted as they depart. None of them have been wounded yet, but their escape has been due solely to the Btrenu ous efforts of the officers who have been charged with responsibility for their safety), The main Japanese squadron has been sighted again in the gulf of Pe-Chl-Lt. The natives of the seaports have been forbidden to use Japanese coin... L: NEW JAPANESE MINISTER. Uls View. In Regard to the Pre.ent Con- dltlon In the Orient. But Fbancisco, August 22. S. Knrino, theVSbpsnWe diplomat who was recently appointed Minister to the United States, is here on his way to Washinton. He arrived on the steamer China. He is not one of those who considers the quar rel between the nations as a matter of days and weeks, and from his position in the Japanese government he was di rector of political affairs in the foreign office before he took his present position his opinion has weight. He told the following story ot tne situation : " In regard to the Chinese forces the north fleet is good, and probably some of the scattering fleets are fairly compe tent to make a fight, hut so far as the training is concerned I consider the Jap anese far superior. Our general facilities for fighting are also far better. The Chinese government has no direct con trol over its navy, it is seauereu, aim the naval control is local. The south annadron has no discipline. The north squadron has some little training and discipline, but the whole navy is un tried." The Minister's attention was called to a recent cablegram in which it was stated that the Chinese were offering large spe cial prizes for the destruction of Japan ese naval vessels, for the heads of prom inent Japanese officers, and were even offering bounties for the heads of Japan ese soldiers. He said in retrard thereto: " I have not seen this cablegram, but it would be just like the Chinese. I am informed tliev placed restrictions on the movements of some of our Ambassadors in China. In Japan imperial decrees have been issued for the protection of the Chinese. Japan is practically tignt inir to preserve the peace of the East. The balance of power is as much a factor in Oriental politics as in European ai fairs, and the autonomy of Corea is in sisted on by Japan to preserve that bal ance of power. We are not giving any ailvantnirn tn Russia, and that is why England is now neutral. Hail Japan and Russia acted together, this would not be the case. I do not think that France, England or Russia will be brought into this controversy, but that it win oe fought out by Japan and China alone, In reizard to the need of Japan for sup plies of different kinds from America it is hard now to tell just what scope it will take. At present Japan has an abundance of ammunition and supplies; but. if the war were to last a long time, undoubtedly we would have to draw heavily on other countries." MYSTERIOUS WHITE MAN. He I. Recruiting Californlan. for the Mikado'. Army. Los Asoei.es, August 19. The Chi ncse and Japanese colonies here have been greatly stirred up lately by the presence of mysterions white man who moves secretly and to those he has con fidence in exhibits credentials from the Japanese War Department authorizing him to make contracts with persons or corporations in the name of Japan. It is learned that his purpose is to enlist 1,000 sturdy Americans, men who have had experience as soldiers, in the serv ice of the Mikado for the particular work of fighting Chinese. This emissary has made contracts with the steamsliipcorn nanies for the transportation of his men. lie offers $20 a month to the men who can pass the physical examination, and promises them the best of rations and accommodations. The prospect of loot ing some Chinese Mandarin palaces is not the least of the prospects which daz zle those adventurously-inclined young men who are flocking to the support of the chrysanthemum dynasty, and as far as can be learned the regiment will soon be completed. The men will be armed with the latest pattern of military rifles. similar to tbe Mannlii her type, and their uniforms, it is claimed, will be a thing of dazzling beauty, abounding In color effects. The men are guaranteed return namaire to this country if they survive or continuous employment in the army t ll they preier. ABOUT THK TARIFF. What the Substitution of a Semi-Colon for a Colon Mean.. Washington, August 20. The copy of the tariff bill in possession of the Chair man of the House Enrolling Committee, with which the bill sent to the Presi dent was compared and verifiod, con' tains the following paragraph in the free list: "Free list, 407 Diamonds ; miners', glaziers' and engravers' diamonds not set, and diamond dust to be used In the manufacture of watches and clocks." Senator Jones of Arkansas says the intention was to have the word diamonds a subhead, and the mistake of a semi colon instead of a colon will not be al lowed to admit diamonds free, especially when construed with the jewelry sched ule which especially provides, "uncut precious gems of all kinds, 10 per cent ad valorem." The Senator added: " The words taken in connection with the intention to make the word ' dia monds ' in the free list is a subhead will be construed to make diamonds subject to the duty on precious stones. Secre tary Carlisle is too good a lawyer to con strue the act in any other w ay." Tiie statements of customs officers of the Treasury Department differ from Senator Jones. They asserted that the strict lettering and punctuation of the tariff bill, and not the Congressional in tentions, are followed by the courts. It is thought quite probable that the mat ter may eventually have to be settled by judicial construction of the mooted point, provided, of course, that a cura tive be not passed by Congress before the new tariff becomes a law. TAKING WniSKV OUT OP BOND Chicago. Ausust 20. The movement of the whisky trust to take as much as possible oi its product out oi nono De fore the new tariff law, with the in creased tax on spirits, goes in effect was extended to Chicago to-day. Within the next twenty-four hours, unless the trust changes its mind, not less than 40,000 barrels of whisky will be taken out of bond here and the tax paid. INTICBNAL REVENUE FORCE BUSY. Los A.iOELEs, AugUBt 20. The in ternal revenue force of this city is kept busy receiving the tax on brandy now in bond, In order that it may be released before the new tariff and internal rev enue law goes into eilect. mere are about 100,000 gallons in bond in Los Angeles, and it is estimated that be tween 20,000 and 30,000 gallons will be released. ENGLAND ALREADY BENEFITED. London, August 20. The Dally News in its financial article says there has been ereat activity in all the markets since the passage of tbe American tariff bill. Metal, copper ana tin are es pecially active in anticipation of a large American demand for tin plates. Louisiana's principal product. New Orleans, August 20 The passage of the tariff bill has thrown a damper on commercial dealings in New Orleans. At least two-thirds of her population look to the sugar industry for support, and any legislation unfavorable to sugar has a decidedl.- bad effect on all other com- . ... . r. t principal product. The Sugar Exchange yesterday was in a turmoil, the mem bers declaring that the industry would be ruined by the bill. IT WAS NEEDED. The Subport at Oakland, California, Will be Kept Busy. Oakland, Cal., August 21. A peculiar need of making Oakland a subport of entry and establishing a branch custom house here with an adequate force of in spectors is revealed In a Btory of opium smuggling that is told by a local China man. Gee Dong, a laundryman, who owns real estate in Fruitdale, and is a prominentmemberof the Chinese colony in this city, is authority for the state ment that opium is regularly and sys tematically smuggled into Oakland from British Columbia, and that most of it is reshipped from here to San Francisco. According to Gee Dong, the way that the smugglers operate is to bring the opium in the coal-laden ships tuat come to Oakland to discharge portions of their cargoes after most of the coal has been unloaded at pan t rancisco. engaged in this local coal trade are the Yosemite, the Raphael and the Louis Walsh. In spectors are on duty here only in the daytime, and there is nothing to pre vent the smugglers irora carrying on their work at night. From here to San Francisco the opium has been sent on the early morning boats concealed in milk wagons, poxes ot vegetaDies ana other ordinary shipments. Gee Dong declares that during the strike in July, while the city wharf at the loot oi Franklin street was covered with officers, a 10.000 cariro of opium was unloaded from the Yosemite, which had Drougnt coal to Tavlor. A present of two Boxes was made to him, he says, and the rest was shipped to ban rancisco, wnere it was stored in the house of a white man The laundryman says the man who brought the July cargo here is now a resident of Seattle, though he formerly reaiiled in this city. He knows the smug- iiler only bv the name of " Pete," which was the name used by the smuggler's associates, or if he knows any other name, he will not divulge it. RAVAC1ES OF CHOLERA. The Troop. Attacked In Hlle.la and Oa- Itcla. Vienna, August 21. While the troops belonging to the Cracow garrison were marching through Silesia and Galicia to take part in the military maneuvers, eight soldiers were attacked with cholera at Bielietz and two at Oswiecin. The populace is greatly excited, fearing that the troops will spread tne uisease. as a preventive. Berlin. Aneust 21. The police of Sclmeidmuhl in East Prussia, have closed the public baths and forbidden the nse of unboiled water ana raw irun Another Con. piracy Cm.. New York, August 20. The United Slates government is proceeding against the members of the great steel mana facturing firm known as the Benjamin, Atha and Illinirworth Company of New ark, N. J. The charge is conspiracy to defraud the government by furnishing castings for the .Navy department mat Yintained b owholes which were plugged President John Illingworth and Secretary Abraham C. Dentnan were arrested to day and released on their own recogni zances in the sum of $1,000 for appear ance to-morrow before United States fVimminsioner Romaine in Jersey City The charges are similar to those against the Carnesie Bteel umpan in tne matter of steel plates. Troable In Moroeeo. Gibraltar, August 20. The first-class British gunboat Bramble in consequence of the disturbed conditions prevailing in certain nortions of Morocco has been ordered to Tanirier to safeguard English I intAiweta. ABOUT POULTRY. Essentials Necessary to Engage in That Business. EGGS FROM THOROUGHBREDS What la Required to Meet the Demand, of Those Who Are Willing to Pay a Little Above Market Quotation, for Flr.t-Claa. Drea.ed Poultry. One of the first essentials with a nian who desires to go into business is a clear idea of what he is to do, and second, a knowledge of what he is going to do it with. When I made up my mind to supply a certain class of trade in the city of Syracuse with the best and fresh est eggs possible and really fine broilers, I had kept Leghorns, BrahmasandDom iniques. At the time I was breeding Barred Plymouth Rocks. None of them quite met my requirements. The Leg horns were not heavy enougn when dressed. The Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks did not lay enough eggs, and all had dark pin feathers, which any one who has tried to sell to the fancy-dressed fowl trade knows is a serious objection. They do not look very bad when the fowl is nrst uressea, out tne coloring matter from the feather gradually spreads out between the two layers of the skin, leav ing a great unsightly black and blue spot. To met the demands of those who are willing to pay a little above the market quotations for Btrictly first-class dressed poultry a full, plump body, well-developed breast, strong legs, nicely-rounded back, bright-yellow skin, legs and beak, no cuts, tears or bruises, and a fresh, briirht appearance are reauired. Ten years ago I procured a stock of White rivmoutn itocKs anu a biock oi tne White Wyandottes. After giving both breeds a fair and impartial trial I chose the White Plvmouth Rocks because of their better size and early maturity, and after giving them a thorough trial have no reason to regret my cnoice. There is a good demand for the higher scoring chicks for breeding and exhibi tion, while the next grade meets the de mand by farmers and market poulterers who wish to improve their common stock. . The culls are carefully fatted and sold dressed to private customers. They now breed more true to form and color than their barred brethren. They also lay more eggs, and if properly fed and housed, lay a great proportion of their eggs in win ter, when eggs command tne Dest price. They are good feeders, very fond of "green stun," and win lorage energetic ally if given range. When fed for fat tening they lay on fleBh rapidly. The hens weigh about eight pounds, the cocka about six and one-half pounds. Cockerels can be made to weigh six and one-half to seven pounds at six months old, and 1 have had capons mat weignea fourteen pounds at a year old. une oi the best ways to start in poultry culture or to improve fowls ia to pureVtaee eggs from thoroughbred fowls, and when such eggs are properly packed they can be sent across the continent and hatch well. Scientific Poultryman. THE MANURE TIT. The Way In Which to Make It and How to Use It. 1. Utilize the place in frontof the cow stable or the pit, provided it is level enough ; otherwise select one as near as possible to It. , Dig it to a depth to from 2 to )i feet, make the longitudinal sides steep and the other two sides used for the teams to pass in and out rather sloping. 3. Stake off the lour corners so that the pit will be about four-fifths of the length of the stable and one-half the width of its own length. 4. Level the bottom of the pit tem porarily. 6. Select a place for a cesspool for the reception of the urine and liquid manure. o. Dig tne cesspool irom six to eigni. feet deep, and Hive the bottom of the pit a slope of about six inches toward it. 7. riurrounu tne pit wnn a gutter w prevent the surface drainage running into it. 8. When the cround work is finished pave tiie bottom of the pit with cobble stones to prevent the liquid manure from soakinir into the ground. If cob ble-stones are not at hand, any other material that will answer will do. 9. Pave the nutter with cobble-stones ; if that can not be done, Bee to it that it is kept open. 1U. Wall up tne cesspool wun arcn bricks laid in cement, as lime will not answer: cover it with two-inch oak boards and insert a chain pump to pump thick and thin liquids. 11. Have a couple of gutters maae from boardB six inches wide to be used in connection with the pump for the purpose of saturating the manure with the urine, as it is again as effective treated in this manner as if used alone. 12. Dump the manure Into the pit systematically, and order the hands who clean the cow stable to level the manure every morning after thev are done dump ing, ana never permit it tu us in (men. 15. Have the norse manure spreau over the cow manure of the previous day every morning. 14. If the manure is very strawy, lies loose and commences to mold, let the horses walk on it for an hour. 15. About every two or three weeks numn the urine over the manure. 10. Do not put any weeds, dirt or other rubbish that does accumulate on the farm in the manure pit, as the con seauences would De news overgrown with weeds. The compost pue is tne proper place for such material. H Winckelmann in Farmer's Review. Poultry Notes. It requires twenty-three to twenty- six days to hatch pheasant eggs. A hen in her prime, when properly fed and cared for, should yearly furnish three times ber weight in eggs. A chick of one of the larger breeds hatched in the incubator until the twenty-second day, It indicates that the tern peiatnreof the egg drawer wa a trifle too low. Awarded Highest The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.-No Ammonia; No Ah Used ia Million of Home 40 Years toe Cur ' "As old u tho hills" and never excell ed. "Tried and proven" is the verdict o f millions, Simmons Liver Regu- hPTrPf 'only Liver JLJVl'l'C anci Kidney medicine to which you can pin your faith for a cure. A mild laxa tive, and purely veg etable, act ing directly on the Liver and Kid-. Tha n Pills neys. Try it Sold by all Druggists in Liquid, or in Fowder to be taken dry or made intoa lea. The King of Liver Medicine.. 1 have used yniirHlmmnn. I.lver Reetv tatorand run coimclrntlouRly ny It 1. tbe king of all liver mnllclnea, I roiiKld.r It a niedlrlne client In llwlr. Geo. W. Jace son, Tuounia, Wuslilugtun. JEVEBY PACKAOE-M a. the Z Stamp In red on wrappe THE PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Market. The local wheat market was reported inactive and unchanged. Dealers give as nominal valnes the following quota tions: Valley, 75(a77c per cental: Walla Walla, 65(3 67c. Produce Market. Flour Standard brands are quoted as follows: Portland, Salem, Cascadia and Dayton, $2.66 per barrel; Walla Walla, $2.90; Snowflake, $2.70; gra ham, $2.30; superfine, $2.10. Oats Weak at 32c per bushel for white and 31c for gray. Rolled oats are quoted as follows: Bags, $6.766.00; barrels, $6.006.26; cases, $3.76. Bablky Feed barley is quoted at 72)t' iS76c per cental as the extreme. Brew ing is worth 80(S86c per cental, accord ing to quality. MiLLSTurrs Bran, $16; shorts, $16; chop feed, $1617; middlings, $2328 per ton; chicken wheat, 66c(g$l per cental. Hat Good, $1012 per ton. Butter Firm. Quotations are as follows: Oregon fancy creamery, 22 26c per pound ; fancy dairy, 2022$c ; fair to good, 1517)jC; common, 12 fie. Cheese Oregon, ll12Mc per pound; young America, 13k14Hc; Swiss, imported, 3032c; domestic, 16(18c Onions New California red, lc per pound ; yellow. Die per pound. Poultry Old chickens are quoted at $3.60, and young at $2.O03.0O, ac cording to alaa, fjjjiara ure not WnH, Young ducks are quoted at $J.0vt j-, and young geese, $4.606.00. These prices are nominal. Turkeys sell at 99 10c per pound. . Potatoes New Oregon are slow at 86c per sack, on account of being very small. California potatoes are weak at 80c. Sweet potatoes, 2,'iC per pound. Eoos Quoted from ll4ai2c per dozen. Vegetables Oregon cabbage, lo per pound; California cabbage, $1.60 per cental ; cauliflower, $2.60 per crate, $1.00 per dozen : parsley, 4Uc per dozen ; string and wax beans, lK2c per pound; peas, 34c per pound; cucumbers, l0u215cDer dozen : California tomatoes. 85e($1.6o per 26-pound crate; corn, 10 lSjC per dozen; egg plant, iuc per pound; green peppers, So per pound; garlic, 6c. Melons W atermeions, sz.uuwz.zo per dozen; cantaloupes, $1.762.00j nut meg, $1.60 per crate. iHOPiCAb suit iaiiiornia lemons, $46; common, $23; Sicily, $6.60; Havana seedlings, $3.26; bananas, $2.60 (23.o0ner bunch : Honolulu, ii.voraz.w seedlings, $3.00 3.25; pineapples, Hon olulu, $3.003.60; sugar loaf, $6. JJBBRIEB BiackDemes scarce, icgoc per pound. Fkesh Fbuit Nectarines, $1.28 per box; Oregon cherries, 6060c per box; apricots, lo90c per 26-pound box ; Cal- , ifornia apples, $1.26 per 60-pound box, 76c ner 26-pound box; Oregon peach plums, 2640c per box; Bartiett pears. iOcper box ; grapes, $1.25 per 60-pound crate; Oregon peaches, boc per do, California Crawfords, 7686c per box. Dhibd Fruits-1893 pack, rente prunes, 0$8c; silver, 10(12c; Italian, 810c; German, 68c; plums, 610c: evaporated apples, 810c; evaporated apricots, 15ftU0c; peaches, 1214c; pears, 7(allc per pound. Provisions Eastern hams, medium, 15 16c per pound: large, c; hsms.pio nic,ll12c; breakfast bacon 14K15ic; short clear sides, 9Mcllc; dry salt sides, 910c; dried beef hams, 12M13c; lard, compound, in tins, S4l0e; lard, pure, in tins, 1012c; pigs' feet, 80s, $6.50; pigs' feet, 40s, $3.26; kits, $1.26. Wool Valley, 8(10c, according to quality; Umpqua, 99scj Eastern Ore gon, 68kc. , , , IIops-The market is lifeless and it is impossible to give quotations. Merchandise Market. Salmon. Columbia, river No. 1, talis, $1.25(81.60; No. 2 tells, $2.26(82.60; fancy, No. 1 flats, $1.75(?1.86; Alaska, No. 1 tails, $1.201.30; No. 2 tails, $1.90 ?2.25. Beans Small white, No. 1, SMc per pound; No. 2, 3c; large white, 8cs pea, 3!4e; butter, 3ic; bayou, Stfe; ACorru Costa Rica, 23c ; Rio, 2223e J Salvador, 22c; Mocha, 26,(8280; Pa dang Java, 31c; Arbuckle's Colombia and Lion, $23.80 per 100-pound case. Cordage Manilla rope, iy-inch, Is quoted at 9c, and Sisal, 7J.0 p pound. Rics-Island, $6.25(36.50. Salt Liverpool, 60s, strong at $16 16.60. . Coal Sales are slow and prices steady. Domestic, $5.007.50 per ton; foreign. $8.60(111.00. . , Wheat Bags Calcutta, steady al Honors World's Fair.