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-' U m'J1w43 mJ E --WlV. aAw-. - ir:i. iXn J.. W !, M -" ' JiU k - -f . LJtHL 23 .jfVt -VI- r -J . lfrlsit:iT11ifi i - -... i l&Kkr- -" "--i iHt , p i. ' r-r r "iiwMBP,t a:w " New Age. i- n '-0 MB ft ? ' 3f A ' , ,r 'vi rt-q- . :.. j i -i VOL. VI. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1901. NO. 3. ' . v V Jir LwZT "trip' 'Pj)' ' j up..,, ' f "c Jtjraiisr- ' i w r x 1HE - .) FIRST NATIONAL BANK "SSKia!"'' Designated Dapoattary and IMnanelnl Agent of tha United States. .Trsstdent, H. W. Corbett; cuhicr, B. 0. Wlthlngton; assistant cashier, J. W. Newklrkf ssoond atslstftnl castder, W. C. Alrord. Latter of credit luued. ayallable In Kurope and the Eastern state. Sight exchange and telegraphic transfers told ou Now York, Boston, Chicago, Omaha, Bt. l'aiil, San Francisco and the principal points In the Northwest, sight and time bills drawn In lumt to suit on London, Paris, Berlin", Vrankfort-oii-lhc-Maln, Hong Kong. , Collei'tlons uiado on lavorable tortus at all accessible points. LADD TILTOIM, Kstabllthed TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed on tlmo deposits. Collections made t all points on favorable terms. Letters of credit Issued Mailable in Europe and the Eastern states. Sight exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Donve', Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. Exchango sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Or PUUTbAND, OREGON. Transacts a General Bank nitstness. Drafts Issued Available Id all cities of the United Etates and Kurope. President ......... - ........ TYLER WOODWARD Vlof-I'rritdeut - - JACOB KAMH Cashier jr. O.MILLER THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE With Which Is Amalgamated THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Capital Paid' Up, $8,000,000 Reserve, $,ooo,ooe Transacts a General Banking Business. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Accounts opened tor sums ol 110 aril upwards, and Intercut allowed on minimum monthly balance. Hates ou application. U WASHINGTON STREET. E. A. WYLD, Manager F?I IT TNIATIOIXJAI. PfcA 1NJ UT - r.. . .. -. Walla Walla, Washington, Transacts a General CAl'lTAl, 100,00(). I.KVI ANKKNY, President. A. 11. KEYNOI.DS. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Pendleton, Oregon, Capital, 70,000.00. 6nrplns and Undivided Profits, t60.000.00. BESERVE AGENTS First National Bank. Chicago. III.; Firt National Bank, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y. ---OFFICERS AND D1REOTOR8 T. vi Ankcny, President; W. F.Matlock, ' Vice President: O. B. Wade, Cashier rH- O.Hiuereney, Assistant Cashier; J. 8. McLcod, W. 8. Byers, W. F. Matlock, II. F. Johnson. THE PENDLETON SAVINGS BANK PENDLETON, OREGON. Organized March I, 1880. Capital, 50,000; Surplus, S63.600. Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange bought and told on all prin cipal points. Special attention glvon to collections. W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier. FRENCH & COMPANY-, BANKERS THK DALI.ICS, OHKOOtf. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Lattsrs of Credit Usual available In tha Kastern States. B'cht Exrhanza and Tfllegraphli TiatiittM K:d on Nw Yi r., t'hlc.Ko. St. lul. Pan Frsnrlscn, Port land. Ore., Brattle, WnnS.. s -nUiui poll-ts In Oresuu and Washlnston. Collections made at all points on aTorabls terras. SKATTI.l-:. TACOMA. :r,t3 Boots and Shoes, Sundries and Oil Cothin. "Apsley" ...Brand Hudson" ...Brand sfcfatJra lKllPfcKW m VF "JKPta-'w-r NOW is the time to place your order and get absolute pro tection. We guarantee the quality and prices, and give prompt service. DON'T place jour order before you see us. Pacific Coast Rubber Co. ?".hbM; I . 41-43 First St., Portland, Ore. WM. MILLER, LA GRANDE, OR. DEALS IN CHAIN, BEET AMD FRUIT LANDS IN THE BBAUTITUl, GRAND RONDE VALLEY IN EASTERN OREGON AfWr a oon tlaoons rssUane of orcr 10 years In this Famous Vatltjr, and a eloaa study of tha pat -ccorat'lUhwsuW au4 lutura pslblllttss of Itsioll, aud a personal knowUdg el lt elU u, 1 tool mat bo o-, stsklng a -oms, will na.a any nUtaks In locating hara. Your Correspondence la Solloltaot, and All Qus.tlona ....Cheerfully Answered.... Willamette Iron and Steel Works. ' ' Founders, Machinists and Boiler Makers, PORTLAND, OREGON. OltlCMERS AND UILDBRS OF... Marin and Stationary Eftglnaa and Boilers. Saw Mill, Logging and Mining Machinery. ' Roll Grinding and Corrugating Machinery, Power Transmission Machinery. We ere constantly developing Modern e . . .. . . e& UT UB tO-te pin enBi - " u" fcvM,..y ,wiinnwii mm- OORRBSPONDENOB SOLIOITBD. " PORTLAND OREGON.... In 185t. - - -- mm-r --j - (First .National Hank In tho Htato.) Bnnkino RncJnn;. BUltl'I.US lOO.tOO. Vice Trcslilont. BANKERS A. .nunronn,c-.hlcr.. ;nt. Tho hml0 , f00t wido -L,..i do i....i i i .i i. .i. PORTLAND. SAN FRANCISCO. ALSO.... Qoodyear's India Rubber Glove Co." Celebrated line of Boots, Shoes and Druggist Sundries Machinery for special purposes, which . I. nil 4 a-Birehtu ! -a wv l k 1 1 t -C5 JZ5 JElj .JrO OWTaTM Items of Interest From All Paris of the State. t COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS ( ii 1 A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvtv ments of the Many Industries Through out Our Thriving Commonwealth. A tclcphono lino is to Iks erected,; rum flnlil Hill In Cmannnt. fllk' mt ..-:i -r xru.,i,.-,n ,- .in-:,ivHDU8lness assoclato of doccasod, dl Tho council of Mitchell has decided covorcd tho body n9 a rcault of n V,B 10 lint, in a system m wiuvrwurK-. Thn I.nnn mil n I v emirt is advertisements to nsccrtaln his condition, fin ing for. bids for tho construction of a iirMirnni Lnnmo. ' bridgo at Loranc. S. L. Bennett, a farmer living north of Mcdford, lias ordered a 2,000 gallon tank for his windmill. A salmon was caught near tho Main street bridge, 1'enUlcton, .recently, that weighed nenrly 11 pounds. t rri.- ..-...!-.. .. .ii.nirv nf Siunmervillo has, begun. . The hr dgo irovuinmn,nuum .. w"J wiiiDOi.uuuiectionganuizicciwKi A now steam saw mill is being built on Stukcl mountain, about hulf .. . . -,. .. wiy ttweon Kmnmtn V1 !r rl.w 1,.,"lV0 ,l c"I)llcity of 1000 the expiration of his term In congress, to 25,000 feet. no wn8 0ioctod to tho lowor houso Bomo young miscreants piled Ompty from tho Dtiluth district as a iiomo - boxes nt tho croHsing of two of Rose- crat, In 1892, and served ono term. burg's nrinolnil I streets and set flro tp,. secured tho position of auperln - H- about 1:!10 in tho morning. l JHIU ill I 10 moming. J .u,ii,.,i iNrommi A ti' Hinted, l'iremcn and cm 1 out, bclioving 0110 of tho mK i)iao resti I cn. turned 1 'main business blocks to Ihj on lire, .lit; Aii'nuiuut.'n jiwiuiiiutiuii iv. iiri" i l"ltn Tln.iillilltnn Dnnl.ithijiSinn I T ! . ..t!r... m.. ........ l...u M( .iul.nl (1...... iamiaSinohileep and there I - Jjo' miming 1(5,000 inches of water. Tli .company expects to havo water on.ft -" 'number ortho homestciidH beforo next' lall. Tho tlitchis Hiirvovcri Rcvcn and a half miles. Lawton Tho Lawton Townslte Company has boon reorganized. , Grants Pass Tho Josophlno coun ty court has oxtondod time for pay- mnnl nf tnvna tn Tiitirt t ! Grants Pass Tho Southern Pad Company bad its repair crew workl on tho brldco across llocuo river la wcok. ft Pilot Rock A Pilot Rock corw spondont writes that It is foared the rocont cold weather seriously injured mo trim crop in that section. Island City Williams Bros, sold 136 head or hogB to Kldlo Bros., of Island Cltv nt 1G40 nor ion nmm.ia Thi 8 Bomownat concornou ovor mo uu- Is tho Ill-host ?ato ro,ihc inr -om'nMny In bringing about a final adjust- is tho highest rato rallied for some mJnt nd nE0 on tho cimcnt ,0poits u.-- w t .mi. . , i" i w,'k.,nB0,n; ,nt WcB n PnMn iri m x Wulkor'-,i ton ii.r0!0 , 1Jlov.ntor. , Campany, 62fJ0 nnilniw bi.Z if ii In "t1 nni- i ..oh 1BUlUon " l,a,u 0 c"t L ' , . . ) Pendleton John Dradblirn tOOk to .-ciiuiuiuii iwo wagon loaus or z nR by without any dolay attributable sacks of wool from ChorleB Cunnliig- to China, so far as I havo hoard, and hamB homo ranch abovo Pilot Itock.yot without donnlto prospocts of Tho wool was from thoroughbred bringing tha nogotlntions to n close, owos and tho 22 sacks weighed 8600' This unsoitlod condition Is vory in- pounds, 'A inriniiB tn China, but It also is an Tin. 11m. . . Salem Oregon Christian Endeavor-, urn uro iuuhuib lorwaru wun muoii onthuslnsm to tho 14th nnnunl rnh. Tuiiuun, which win uo uoiu at uaiem China nro vory largo, out tnoy nnvo -lo.ouu.ouu, in i-onruory, ihuu. rros May 16-19. Tho convention will open been falling off owing to tho unset-1 ent gold holdings of tho Imperial Dank with tho evening session, Thuisda')' tied condition of affairs, and tho trade of (lormany nro 1130,000,000, and Us ovenlng, closing Sunday evening, ( 'b seriously menaced. Tho samo totnl of gold nnd Bllvor combined nover Toledo A coramlttoo of tho Toleac may bo said of many othor branches ran nhovo $222X00,000. Tho Unltod flro department Is Investigating the prouauio cost or a systom of works and a storngo loservolr hill oast of tho city. Another ica is iiEurinR on tno cost or mo. en glnes ,ond n third la Investigating k-n1- n-.l I..I.I... iJ' hooks nnd ladders. PORTLAND MARKET8. Wheat Walla Walla, CCUW Valley, nominal; bluestom, BOQ.nktt DUSllOl. f Flour Best grades, 2 703 barrel; graham, 2 GO. ."T?'. loipo- gfi :ental; &1 Oats Whlto, 1 25 por cental gray, $1 2001 22. por cental. yfet Barley Feod, $1C CO017; browlug 16 50017 per ton. Jgi; Mlllstuffs Rran, $1G per ton;fiV dllngs, 21 CO; shorts, $17 CO; 'oltir $16. 4Sf Hay Timothy. IWftlZ 50: cIwnii 79 50; Orogon wild hay, $Cgr ton. Hops- -120Hc per pound; 1899 Wool Valley. 3niHci EasterS gon, 012c; mohair, 20Q21eul pound. t Butter Fancy creamery, 20 f? 22 14) nniry. initisc; store, lojpi.ej pound. am Ega Orocon ranch, )3i3Ucj dozen. Poultry rlrkois. mlxod. JltfMl hens, J5Ji5 50; droned, 114J13ki nm.nrlr ftnrlnna 47 nnn . ducks. rid!; geppe. $67 per turkeys, live, 1012c; dressed.tj i&c per pouna. iji Cheose Full cream, twlns,fl 13.0; Young America, 1314e- pound. Ml Potatoes Old, BOfffCOo por now, 2'.0,2c per pound. Mutton Lambs, 10llc por gross; nest sheep, 8; wethe: ewes, it &u; aressea, TAffl pound. Hogs Gross, heavy, 5 756 t it loupa; aressea, 7c per nou t Veal Lai go, 7c por pound: 8080 per pound. !' Beef Cross, top steers, 59f I cows onu nciiem, i ovzm lb; beef, 7Qic per pound. id TOOK HIS OWrJ LIFE. Ex-Congressman Baldwin 8hot Himself at Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. Anrll 18. In a I fit of despondency over business ro J .XSoTOIkVf SSWoi! vin II. Baldwin. ox-congressman from Minnesota, and ox-state Buporlntendcnt of Indian affairs under President Clovoland, this afternoon ended bis llfo by self-destruction. Tho ox-congress-man's body was found lying on his bed in his apartments at 2018 Fourth nvenue, with a bullet hole through his brain nt 7:30 o'clock tonight, and from the condition of tho body it is estimated that death had occurred fully two hours bofore. Tightly gripped In his hand was a 38-calibcr Smith & Wesson revolver. D. McKlnley. a friend and n former s- body as a result of a visit nnl.l in llm nv.fnn rnuamnn'a nVinrf . ,'M.Y W fcl.U JA .V Uftl O0. .... .. .. W taring the room, McKlnloy spoko to his frlond, the out lnoof whoso body could bo seen In tbo darkened cham ber. Receiving no response ho sum moncd assistance, only to find that Baldwin had sent a bullet crashing through his brain, and lay in a pool of blood, which had accumulated upon the bod clothing, and which was yot flowing freely from tho wound in his right tomplo. 1l- tl Tl-Muilr, h w,- f.fl ".ft. JJS'lS'thVe.M yoars of ago, canio to this city about threo ymr8 ng0 from Dui,,th, Mnn., nftor having relinquished his position as Minnesota Buporintondpnt of Indian nffnli- in iltlnl-i nfTln. lin wna nn. 'tondontof Indian affairs n fow months "" - ............ ... ............ Inter, nnd was ono of tho fow CIovo-1 innit nnnnlntona who roftisod to roBlun ZXUarhlnmonhi Prosldont McKlnley. cKinicy, Immediately after his arrival bore, lit- Tlnlflwln linimmn Intfirontpil In Alaska enterprises, ard Bpont a n; ,s dorablo nort on of hs t mo In thnt - Ilo'acnulred m J interest in couoiry. Ihn 'schooner Abblo Morris, which -ftm) noflP foundorlnir In n storm at Nomo last summer. Tho vcbbo! waB raa-n,i hv n tnir whlrh nn znd hor for (salvage, and tho rosultlng litigation, 1 . as i jl. a wniqn is yoi penning in tno cu rw, . wbs ono of the mattors which It Is suppoaeu coniriuuiuu 10 iuu uueiiuuu eaey ws4a!r .which Mr. Baldwin was la- gvfteHiwarioSM&t Minister Wu Urfles That Some Con sideration Be shown. WASHINGTON, April 17. Tho Chi neso minister was at tho state depitrt mont today In conferonco with Sec rotary Hay, on tho stutiiB of tho ne gotiations nt PoKln. Tho minister Is somowhat concornod over tho do- I that tho Indemnities roach n vory largo iiguro, which, ho foars, will bo boyond tho ability of China to meet, Mlnlstor Wu said In response to In- (julrlcs on theso subjects: , ..Wo nnvo ueon uccuutomed to hoar that China was vory slow. Hut In this nna mnnv k-nla nml mnnllm nrn en. UW 1.1..... ,w. ...... ... .j Injury which nffocts tho wholo world, Tako, for instanco, tno cotton inuus- irv At rim Hnnth. ' Tim HhlnmontB to of trade, In fact, tho commerco of ull1 .and what tho commercial world needs, 1 ' l -1-1. 111... n.l .., .UHiilln unilnn. watoi-- tho commercial nations oi Kuropo. ns increased (0,iau,uuo witnin tlio pnsti", ; ',,"" " "'' !,' "; ". ",",' A" "'.'. on tlici woll ns Amorlca. Is Injuriously nlfoct-, 12 monthB. In April. 1899, thoy bnroly ,". ?'?" "J'"'1.,0' A"tor.ln' ,9.r:' oa commit 'ed by the po I leal uncertainty or oxcee.icn ,. 78.000.000. ,, against the, ?-VV'n !.?. .Vini. conditions in uiunu. vimt. wu nuuu, uuu,uu.uuu now noiu. i-oiinniry 10.1 . r "..." IIS OlUUllliy, Uilll CU.t.u tiUliUfc uvi,' -uv,m.. standing of what coudltlons aro. . "As to tho question of indemnities,! No Longer Needed. I receive little dlroct information. Hut j in(innn,)0lB. Ind., April 19. Gov I regret to see from somo of tho ornor j)Urbn has recelvod n long lot- puuiisnoa ropoits uiai mo nuiii in- domnlty Is reaching a very largo sum. .. . ,.i i. i i.i .i.n. m.l. I u Biioui. uu uuruu in imii.. ui.ii. v...... . horsolf has Buffered losses throi igh , tho recent disturbances which wl I ran nli tr mnnv mllllniiR. fttirl mr Vtll(!ll I reach to mnny millions, and for which she can not hope to rocoivu indem nity. So thnt, if tho claluiB of tho powers nggrogato $314,000,000, as I seo stated, it probably would bo an under estlmato to sny that China's own losses would roach twlco thnt I amount, say 1600,000,000. In tho ng grogato, China will bo shouldering n j burden .of colossal proportions, and mis win coinu iimir iuu luuiuij tiim pnsscd through a most trying expo rlence, P08TOFFICE MUST AL80 MOVE. . Effect of Sale of Thurston Courthouse for State Capitol. . OLYMPIA. Wash., April 18. Conso 'ouent upon tho state's purchase of tho 'Thurston county courthouse, the com- I mlsaloners of this county aio laboring 'to select a slto for a now building, and discussing plans as to tho co&t of tbo new structura. Many propositions 1 1 liuvo uuuu nuuiiiuicu iu iuu uuiu. nm nr inn oirora mane uuin:c in ! the form of business buildings already orecieu arm now uccuineu. u ia v poctcd that tho (mention will bo dull nitoly settled this week. Anotner matter or a similar naturo that is causing considerable Interest In ' this cltylB tho location of tho post- j omco. 'ino postomco is now in mo SthUn'wbUJl:,H mlferrfoiinri' hi.' pAnVraiiv thnu-ht thA fiootofnco lt IS generally thought the postomco will go consiuerauiy lurtnor uown I town. Into tbo businoss district. mm Dira up The Boiler Exploded and Killed Four People. TMO MORE VICTIMS WILL PROBABLY DIE Two Bodies Cannot be round Disaster Oc curred In Midstream Near Victoria, Was a Portland Stumer. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 19. By tho explosion of tho boiler on tho rlvor Btoamer Ramona this nfternoon, four personB wore killed outright and six others seriously injured. Tho dead tncludo two women who woro passen gors on tho steamer and two dock hands. Of tho Injured, tho purser and tho mato will probably die. The holler explosion occurred in midstream whllo tho steamer was en routo from Now Wostmlnstor to Fort Langloy, tho latter being a farming settlement about 25 miles from this city. By tho forco of tho explosion Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Ballllo, who woro returning from Now Westmin ster, woro blown into tho river nnd woro drowned before aid reached them. Tho bodies of both women havo boon rccovorod and aro compar atively frco from bruises or burns, t,int doall wnB (luo to drowning. The remains of tho two deckhands, Phlpps nnd Mack, havo 1lot1,bccn,oul - 1'ursor Power was i"!,y BJ?I',od " escaping stonm, and 1 M ita , M aynard was also terribly 1 1"10,,,1 Thy .wero taken to Now Wntn,i,.qtl.p - , nr , :. -,, woisminster ami aro now in tho city hosp tnl, but nro not expected to Bur- vivo. Tho Injuries of Fireman know - i" nro not B0 levero nnd ho Is ox - I ,,u "uv uu iiu iiu in o ' Pf ctod to reepver, aB nro nlso tho In UianB. I Jio namona wn Bionmoi or about 300 tons. Sho wiib 10 mi oldTbut her boiler . having been put In hiBt summer. Sho wns valued at 25,000. On her fatal trip today alio had only flvo paBson'ho Danish gers, tno iwo womoil Who woro i drowned and tho threo Indians who I .n- lintrinl woro burned. GOLD IN THE TREASURY. Largest Amount Now HeW. by Any. .- -. iMiiiutUii i.lth'.iwM. ;arA stisri:7'"v:": " 'WV YUKK, April 19.- Tho Evon- Jng Post says: I "Todny'B summary of tho Unltod Statos treasury's report of yostorday nftornoon shows that tho govern ment's nggrogato gold holdlnrts for tho JrA niffSni0 h,Bt,ory yo Itt"8otl tho 'uuv,uuv,uvu llllllli. 1 IIU UXIICl IOIIII was JC00.278.COO, of which $2,078,- w mm nuiii iiKuinai coruuraios in tho hands of tho outBldo public and tlCO.000,000 a resorvo against out- DC3 waB hold nKiilnst cort flratos In stanuing unltod HtntoB notos. tho Iml- anco bolng fieo nsBotfl. This Is tho largest amount of gold now held by, nny slnglo flnnnclnl Institution In tho world, nnd It Is tho largost ovor hold , by any Institution with ono oxceptlon' tho Imporlal Uank of Husola which , in Knhrunrv. IRflR rnlnnil lla Intnl linlit. ingB to 6ao,30t,000. At preaont, how- ovor, tho nusslnn bank holds only $371,(00.000. Tho Ilank of Franco now holds 1472,271,000, Its high roc ord bolng 1479,244,000. tho 4th of this month. Most of this cold Is held --- , --. ... ..h .w..a. .w...- against outstanding notos. Tho Hank oi nngianu noioa sitia.iou.ouu gold, and tho hlirh rocord of ltn hl'ntnrv wnn States treasury's gioss holdings linvo 189G. thoy toaclied tho low lovel, 94 QIORJQ" tor from Secrctnry Hoot. In which n r..n ,.vi,iH. u ...,i. . .... w-,.... ....,.. . iiiiiuu . niu mun ronnoctod with tho dlsrhnrgo of Itus B0 ,,, HBrr,Hon ttom tho nrm-( 8oc, rotnry Root sayB that ho. nftor a con ..!. n.. . . .. ferenco with tho presldont, directed tho dlschargo of Colonel Harrison, and thnt Adjutant Oonernl Corbln simply acted In his official capacity In Issuing tho orders. Hy Inadvertence' tho dls chargo was mndo to tnko effect Do rombor 1, Instead of Dorombor 16, a mattor which tho secretary rogrnts, Mr. Harrison's sorvlrcs woro dls ponBed with, tho socrctary nfitos, bo cnuso thoy woro no longer ncodod, and for no otjtor reason. ii - i i i .I,, mi, An Arizona Feud Phoenix, Arizona, April 19. Sheriff Kd. neelor of Apacho County, woll known throughout tho southwost, was ambuHhcd and killed in a' light over a month ago, News of tho bloody fight has Just reached hero. ISegler fell moi tally wounded by a volley from behind a Htono wall. At first it was believed thnt Ueelor was tho victim of cattle-rustlers, against whom ho had mado n long ami bitter ware fa re, but later It developed that thoy wore friends of a muri whom Heeler had killed who hud sworn to avongo his aeain. Chile Will Protest. I Vn nflMlnA n.ll An.ll Ifl HUt. . "",r:.S"""," , ,". ". ! th Chean mlnlH?or ,n j,uonofl .. .,. -.,.. i m,i made -,n-t "- Invasion of Chilean lorr,wrr Dy cituonB oi Argentina, Th h b VnalonH in Bono do . imima ftm, Er)Crftn- neur Punta Arenas. -- - -.----. ,-- - -. -, --.-.-.. -- --. NAVY YARD AT 8UDIQ BAY. Department to Spend $5,000,000 Board Appointed to Prepare Plans. NEW YORK, April 19. A special to tho Herald from Washington says: If tho plans of tho navy dopartmont aro adopted by congress, n 15,000,000 naval station will bo established at Olangapo, Sublg Bay, Luzon. Upon tbo recommendation of Roar Admiral Endlcott, chief of tho bureau of yards and docko", Secretary Long has appointed n board, consisting ct Roar-Admiral Taylor, civil onglneors Wolcott nnd Mcnocol, to meet at tho Now York navy yard for tho pur pose of preparing tho plans and esti mates upon which congress will be urged to net. Tho board of' which Rear-Admiral Romoy was president only soloctcd tho site for tho projected station, leav ing tho dopartmont to dotormluo upon Its oxtont. Tho dry dock to bo built at Olangapo will cost' nt least 1 1,000, 000, and tho shops and tools nro ex poctcd to cost 14,000,000. It is tho pur poso of tho dopartmont to urgo con gress to net expeditiously In order that tho work of repairing men-of-war can be dono In American yards. At this tlmo tho smaller vobbcIr nro ropatrod nt Cavltc, but tho larger Bhlps are sent to Hong Kong for docking and Important repairs. Work at Hong Kong Is oxpenslvo, and Bocrotry Long bo Haves tho monoy spont In nn English port should bo distributed among American workmen. DANI3H WEST INDIE8. Two Qovernments Nearer Agreement Than at Any Previous Time. COPENHAGEN, April 19. Tho gov ernment Is earnestly considering the omnium in utwnunuy uyiiniuuiuiB ma ,., Hnmnwiint modified nronrmnl rcconi "oniownai niouiucu proposal . with regard to tho sale to tho United 'Stntcs of tho Danish West Indies, which is conBKieroii UKoiy 10 loau 10 a satisfactory tormlnntlon of tho no- 0-cnl , , nro of tho ..,..,.... ...... .... ..... . , opinion that tho two government. iro now nenror an ngreomont than thoy huvo boon ut any previous tlmo. government ridicules tho reiterated reports published In Eng lish papers that peremptory communi cation regarding Uio salo of tho islands havo been received from tho United States, and tho officials are much Impressed with the cordiality, and frlendlltwaathat aMuUftlt4tUte--:-; government hM'sHow tkrotha-t'tlwis- negotlatlons. .-' u, "f Loomls Did Not Say It. Now York, April 19. V. B. Loomls, United States mlnlutor of Vonozuola, was n passengor on tho Rod D lino stoamor CnrnciiB, which arrived to- night from Ban Juan. When scon on board tho vobsoI, Mr, Loomls refused o say nnythlng regarding tho Vono- zuolaii iiiatterH, oxcopt that President Cautro Boomed to bo llrmly uoated unuiro soomea to bo llrmly uoatod when ho loft Vonimiola. When nskod If ho Intended to return to Vonozuola I he said ho did not know, as ho had not glvon tno matter u thought. Mr. LooiiiIb, howovor, In roply to uuestloiiB, Bald that It was untrtio that ho had nxtiriinHdil llllllHnlf roilicillntr flnnnriil .- - ............ ............ .. .H..vs... Castro's uttltudo townrd Amorlcaus. nor had ho said anything about General Andrndo. Northwest Postofflces. Washington, April 10. A postofflce has boon ostubllshed in Ollllnm couu- ty, Or., to bo known ns Alvlllo. Allen McConnoll has boon appointed post- niuator. Tho now olllco will bo sup pllod from Condon, 12 miles to the SOlltllWCBt. An olllco tins also been ostubllshed od posttnnstor. Tho postofllco nt Ilndleyvllle, Lane county, Or., has boon moved threo rmartors of a mllo southeniit, and I Mary A. ICmorson appointed posl- mnster. Gorman Tarlif War With Hnytl. Ilerlln, April 19. OllleJnl Htatlstlcs published by tho Helehsaiizelger re garding the foreign trado of 1000 within tho Gorman tariff union show linpoits aggregating C, 0-12,000,000 marks, ns against 6,781,000,000 marks for 1809, and exports aggre gating 4,763,000,000 marks, as agalnut 4,3118,000,000 marks In 1899, A tariff war with Havti Iiiih now 'formally boirun. Tho IlundoBruth has continued tho Increased duties upon coffee, cocoa uud dyo woods fiatu Haytl. Our Interest in Cores. Washington, April 19. Neither tho KuhhIiiu authnrltlos nor the bfato de partment officials huvo tecelvod any word concerning tho reported Husso Japaneso negotiations relating to Corea. Thoru Is no Indication, how over, that tho United Ktaten feels any concern, for about tho only Interest this government would have In tho matter Is that of keeping our coin morco with Coroa unobstructed. British Columbia Gold Rush. Vancouver, n. 0 April 18. Another gold rush Is causing some excitement In tho boundary district of llrltlsh Co lumbia, During tho past fow days. Hock Creek and Its tributaries have on co more attracted plucer gold hunt- ors to stake claims. In tho early 00a. tho Rock Crook placer diggings yielded largo returns, ana, tho revival of mln- Inir la thn rflHint nf rnrai.t iml.l .lla. -vPinH iinu, hn hi.tm-ia whi. ,. - ., - ,,. - . - ---,-,-,. v-.-w Hav-vvaw flWW .nf rfrflriunn Innl(1o fnnntv lUnuli bar, on this creek, fi 1 1 vi .o ! Ui