THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1900. 8 CLOSE TO THE HEAD Portland Still Ranks High as a Wheat Port SHIPMENTS FOR THE SEASON Paffet SoHBd Far la the Rear British. Salp City of Florence Wreclced Matinc Kotes. "Portland still ohipa 6orae wheat," con aOBlngly remained the Tacoma Ledger about a month ago, and the Government tatlBtlcs for the month of January cor roborated the assertion of the Tacoma pa per. Those statistics showed that during the ilrst month of 1900 Portland shipped more "wheat then -was shipped by any other' port In tbo United States. Naturally It could not be expected that the North Pacific metropolis would continue In the lead ower New York and a number of ther big Eastern ports, but the February figures of the Bureau of Statistics show Portland to bo surprisingly near the head ct the list, there being but three ports ahead of us. This showing Is more re markable when It Is considered that In February, 1899, Portland was sixth on the list, with Puget Sound seventh. This year the Sound has dropped back to ninth place, and Portland has advanced to fourth place. The exports from the vari ous districts for February were as fol lows: February Porfr- 1900. im Ban Francisco ... 1,705,670 40o,C69 New York 1411.697 3,923.1 Boston and Charlestown 1,032.345 953,534 Portland 713,863 701,675 Baltimore MS.CjO 722.261 Galveston '...: 318,919 1627,176 New Orleans 316,000 1,755,633 Philadelphia a6.CO0 408.751 Puget Sound 19S.753 667,031 Newport News. 108,000 44.607 Mobile 25.437 153.000 Norfolk and Portsmouth ...... 'V& Other districts 215,749 322,310 Totals 6,410.669 9,760,333 That there is nothing spasmodic in this remarkable gain over other ports is shown In the figures for the first eight months of the current cereal year. Tnrough the entire period, Portland has held her own, and is still in fourth place for the sea son, compared with sixth place last year, at a corresponding date. Puget Sound, which was in eighth place last season, lias dropped back to 10th place for the season to date this year. The figures for the different ports for the first eight months of the season ending March 1 were as follows: , , i Eight months to -.,'- i March 1 port- 1900. 1S99. New York 16,491.706 34.662,840 Galveston 10.506,854 H.352.9S8 Boston and Charlestown 7,494,500, 10.530,923 Portland 6,282,243 7.637,793 Baltimore 6.143,644 13.301,744 San Francisco 6,006,726 2.495,694 New Orleans 5,903,447 9,066,067 Superior 2.774.270 3.264.832 Philadelphia 2,250.866 6.247,930 Puget Sound 2.190,685 4.407,063 Duluth 1.764.854 1,603,472 Newport News 603.374 1.5S6.972 Mobile 50,239 301.009 Norfolk and Portsmouth 40.304 .750 Other districts 1,601,268 2,799,832 Totals .69.796,950 10S,S07,800 KITRA.TE SHIP ASHORE. City of Florence Going: to Pieces at Half Koon Bay. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Captain. Stone and 26 men of the wrecked British ship City of Florence, which struck. .on,a reef 10 miles south of Point Pedro at 9:30 P. M. March 19, were picked up by the tug Alert two miles north of Point Pedro late this afternoon and brought to this city. The Florence sailed from Iqulque lor San Francisco February 2 with ISOO tons of nitrate consigned to Balfour, Guthrie & Co. She encountered fine weather to the equator, which was crossed zi aays out. March 19, at 9:30 P. M., with the weather hazy and the wind from the northwest, the ship struck twice on a reef. She was full to the scuppers with water in 10 minutes after striking, compelling the officers and crew to take to the boats, the captain and 18 men in one boat, and the second officer and seven men in an other. The crew saved some of their per gonal effects, but the. officers left the sink ing ship with nothing but the clothes they had on their backs. The City of Florence belongs to the City of Florence Shipbuilding Company, and G. Smith & Co., of Glasgow, are the agents. She Is a total loss. (The British ship City" of Florence was a well-known old-timer in this port. She was one of George Smith & Co.'s famous "City" line, which has been sailing In the round-the-Horn trade for the past third of a century. The City of Florence was one of the early vessels of the fleet, and was built 33 years ago. She was Just com pleting a very fast trip when she came to Xrief yesterday. Half Moon Bay is a small inlet, about 20 miles south of San Fran cisco. The soundings outside of the bay are almost exactly the same as those lead ing into c the Golden Gate, and it is be lieved that this fact was responsible for the disaster. Coming up in the fog, and with a fine passage of 46 days from Iqulque o his credit, the captain was undoubtedly sounding his way in under the impression that he was oft the Farralones. A simi lar mistake two years ago caused the loss of the T. F. Oakes within a very short distance of where the Cty of Florence has left her bones.) a claim of the Astoria Iron "Works-against the steamer for furnishing her machin ery. The steamer was. purchased by J. AV. Cook for the sum of 5W.350. Mr. Cook states that he will take her to Puget J Sound for use in connection with his new cannery at Port Townsend. George T Myers was the next highest bidder, offer ing $M,303. DUB TO PILOT'S MISTAKE. ThottKht "Wolcott "Was Five Miles From the Fatal Rocks. SEATTLE, March 20. Inspectors Whit ney and Lehhers held an investigation into the wreck of the Pacific Steam Whaling Company's steamer Wolcott, near "Uyak Bay, Kadiak Island, on the night of Jan uary 31 last. The investigation showed that the Wolcott struck on Equator Rocks about a mile off the shore, and that the night was clear, and not stormy. Captain Snow was asleep in his cabin, and Pilot Keane was on watch. Pilot Keane said he thought he was off Harvester Island, which is about five miles from Equator Rocks. A significant point In the inquiry was a question to Keane, if in doubt, why he did not call the captain, to which he replied that in his own mind he was posi tive he was off Harvester Island. A de cision will be rendered- in a few days. Marine Notes. The steamer Del Norte, which Is now on the coasting route between Portland and San Francisco, left the Bay city yester day afternoon for Portland. The new battle-ship Wisconsin will be commanded by Captain George C Relter. recently in charge of the 13th lighthouse district, with headquarters in Portland. The launch Hazel, which left Portland several days ago, has reached Coos Bay in safety. She went down in charge of Captain Chris Ahues and Engineer Al Ross, and will run on the Umpqua River. Sunday's Astorian reported that the barkentine Araga was "due from Antwerp with a cargo of cement and glass 'for this port." The same issue or the paper al luded to the regular Oriental liner Aber geldie as a "tramp steamship." Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, March 20. Condition of the bar at 5. P. M-, smooth, wind""horthwest; weather clear. San Francisco, March 20. Arrived Barkentine Tam O'Shanter,- from Colum bia River; schooner Monitor, schooner Glen, from Gray's Harbor; steamer .Signal, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer Del Norte, for Portland. Hoqulam Sailed March 16-Schooner Bemerla, from Aberdeen for Sydney, Aus tralia: schooner Ida McKay, from Aber deen for San Francisco. Arrived Schooner A. J. West, from Port Townsend for Aberdeen; schooner Henry Wilson, from Astoria for San Francisco. Sailed March 18 Steamer Sunol, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; schooner Reporter, from Aber deen for Guaymas, Mexico; schooner Fan nie Adele, from Aberdeen for San Pedro; new schooner Rainier, in tow of tug As toria, from Hoqulam for San Francisco, where machinery will he placed. New York, March 20. Arrived Werken dam, from Rotterdam; Marquette, from London. Gibraltar, March 20. Arrived Werra, for Naples and Genoa, from New York. Sydney, March 20. Arrived previously Alameda, from San Francisco, -via Hono lulu. Boulogne, March 20. Sailed Phoenicia, from Hamburg, for New York. New York, March 20. Arrived Travo, from Genoa, etc. Sailed Lahn, for Bre men, via Southampton. Seattle Arrived March 19 Steamer Ro salie, from Skagway. San Francisco, March 20. Sailed Steam er Rival, for Coos Bay. Arrived Steamer Portland, from Oyster Bay; bark Levi G. Burgess, from Tacoma; brig Tanner, from Quartermaster Harbor; ship Eclipse, from Tacoma. New York, March 20. Arrived Noord lan'd, from Antwerp. HOTEIi ARRIVALS LATE NEWS FROM NOME SURVEY FOR A RAILROAD MILES LOXG. 110 4000 Claim Recorded for a .Space 25 Miles Square A Great and Permanent Mining: Camp. SKAGWAY, March 14. (Special Cor respondence.) Advices from Nome up to" January 6 have Just been received here in a letter coming In the American mail, which got in. last night over the Ice from Nome. Walter Church, of the Skagway law firm of Church & Day, Is the writer, and Mr. Day the recipient. The writer declares the camp will be one of the largest in .the world, and will "not be short-lived. He gives news of the survey being made there already for a railroad, and says towns will spring up at many places on Behrlng Sea. He says, in part: "A company has surveyed a railroad from Port Safety, 35 miles below, to Port Clarence, 73 miles above. The com pany expects to tunnel Behring Sea, and to run down the coast far enough to have a winter harbor. "I have had It demonstrated of late that tho tundra for miles bids fair to be good as the beach. The tundra was all beach once, and Is now filled In from three to five miles back to the hills. It looks like the biggest mining proposi tion on earth. "This is not a one-year stand. Behrlng Sea will be the Baltic of the West, and mining towns will dot the shores for 200 miles. It is difficult for one who has not been here to realize the outlook. "We have good property for our syn dicate, and I assure you we have our pile here." The mail brings a copy of the Nome News of December SO, giving an account of big gold strikes on Slate River and Myrtle River, 650 miles up the Kpyokuk. John Reynolds, Jack Webster and John McLean had Just arrived in Nome with tho news, which they got at Nulato from Captain J. M. White. A partner of Web ster was staked and dispatched to the new strike. The other man did not go be cause they were short of provisions. Captain White said the Klondike is a grubstake country as compared with the Kpyokuk. A pouch of United States mail from Valdes arrived at Eaton by way of Ea gle. The Government began cutting a trail from Weare to Cook Inlet, 370 miles, last October, and should have it com pleted by this time. The Nome News further says: "Numbers of claims will be open for relocation January L and hence many people are going out of the town in all directions. Several have gone to Golovin Bay. "Three to four hundred men are camped along the Nome River and Anvil Creek. Some are doing a little prospect ing, and some watching claims which they may Jump New Year's Day. "About 500 claims have been staked in the Nome district this year, and assess ment work has been done on 300 claims, affidavits of which have been filed, with the mining recorder. "Since the district was organized In 1893, 4009 claims have been recorded. The district Includes an area 25 miles square, extending northwesterly from Nome." aged 57. years. The deceased was an old citizen of this place, having resided here for the past 12 years. He was. a native of' Missouri. He leaves a wldowv four daughters and three sons, five of the chil dren being at home and two residing on Gray's Harbor. Mr. Flint was a mem ber of the Grand Army of the Republic, having served through the Civil War. "W. Hughes, of Dona;las Coanty. W. Hughes died at his home at Lone Rock, on the East Umpqua, March IS. aged S3 years. He was born In Crawford County, Mo., and moved to California in 1S49. He returned to Missouri and, after living there a few years, moved to Cali fornia, and came to Oregon In 1870; locat ing on the Eust Umpqua, in Douglas County, where he resided until his death. Mr. Hughes crossed the plains three times with ox teams. His wife and four sons and two daughters survive him. A. E." Leivellen, of SprlnBvrater. OREGON CITY, March 20. Word wa redelved today from Springwater that A. E Lewellen, son of ex-County Commis sioner John Lewellen. a pioneer of 1852, died, yesterday from Inflammation of the lungs. He was about 40 years of age, and left a family. Indian Arrented for Killing a Squaw. VANCOUVER. B. C, March jaVrCharlle Seymour, an Indian fisherman, Is in jail here, charged with tho murder of Mary Willlams. a squaw. The body of the squaw, badly bruised, was found today in a vacant lot on Homer street. The pah were seen last evening quarreling over a bottle of whisky". There are blood. stains on Seymour's clothing. Railroad Switchman Killed. TACOMA, March 20. John F. -Norton; a Northern Pacific switchman, was run over in the yards this evening and received such injuries that death followed a few hours later. LEARY WILL BE DETACHED, CUT THE MAIN LEDGE RICH ORE-IX LARGE BODY STRUCK IX THE CHLORIDE MINE. Average Samples Assay Thirty-three Dollars to the Ton Little Snow in Bine River Mines. BAKER CITY, Or., March 20. A tele cram was received today from the fore man of tho Chloride mine, by Major John M. Burke, the manager, stating1 that the men- working in the crosscut from tho main tunnel on the 300-foot level had cut into the main ledge, and were in six feet of ore. and had not yet found the walL Work has been prosecuted on the Chloridi for some time, with this end In view, and now that the main ledce has been struck, makes the Chloride a valuable property. Average samples of the ore assay $33 ta the ton. Little Snow nt nine River Mines. EUGENE, Or., MaTch 20. Men cominj from the Blue River mines yesterday re port the snow nearly gone from the camp, even the summit of Geld Hill being almost free. Many prospectors are there in search of. new ledges, and many are work, ing on ledges already located. The Lucky Boy mill is working night and day, tha results obtained being highly satisfactory. G LIMBS Quotations of Mining; Stocks. SPOKANE, March 20. The closing bids for mining- stocks today were: Blaektall .......?0 06W iiutte & Boston. 3 Crystal 4i Deer Trail Con. 10& Gold Ledce .... 3 Goldn Harvest. 1 Insurgent Jim i31alnft 13HI ione nne snrp. lay, Mornlnc Glory.. 3 Morrison 3Hl Princess Maud..$0 03H, Palmer Mt- Tun. 20 Rambler Cariboo 2G$ Republic 1 03 Reservation Rcealand Giant.. Sullivan Tom Thumb .... Waterloo Sonera .......... 0 o& lft 8 Bonnd for Cape "Some, MINNEAPOLIS, March 20. The Journal says: "Tho rush for Cape Nome has already begun, .although the first boats do not leave Seattle until May 10. The transcon tinental trains are pulling out every Hay with full loads, and by the middle of April will have to go in sections." THB PORTXlAXD. Mlra D Delaro, Sara- jH p Preston, Ban Fr a v van Emon, S F toga. Springs J Tyrrell. Dawsoa B K. Coffroan. Chsro C G McGhee, St Cath-j annes Car Geo Seeley.SoatU R B Toromersn. St L. Jos T Brennan, Can ton. O Chas B Hurley.Tacccna U Abraham, N T atlas Helen Wintner, Brooklyn, ? Y Sylvia M Bldwell, N Y A. x. aicCormlcK, N X Chas Lamb, N Y John B Weeks, X Y Chas Sweeney & wife, Syracuse, N Y J R Busier. Jr. N Y A C Edwards. Spokane is uarucn, w x Wllhelm Ahrena, S F Fred H Hunter, S F Lew Davis, San Fran THE PERKINS. E P Lonp. Rosieburg- W C Miller. McMlnnvl a Aiuuer, vancvr, wn A W G-aus, San Fran I Edeohelmer, N Y J J Pftster, San Fraa Fred "W Graves, city A H Atherton. Boston JeS L David. Bols .f I uunbar & w, Salem Geo "W Simon, Chicago J E Manerbam. S F J V Proaser, St Paul Mrs a a. Anderson, fceattie Miss Riley. Seattle J G Hoenlcb, Clnclna wm Q Owens, Rich mond. Va J V Gottschalk & w. do W E Pettes, San Fran N B Solner & w. Seattle a stoddart, st Paul J J Oliver. St Paul Mrs J A Fulton.Astorla R "W Schmeer St wife, Portland C Keith. Roseburir G A Soules. Wis I B F Brlshtman, Bostn Geo P Wrlsbt. Van- j couver. Wash A W Manning. Mich Mrs A W Manning; do Miss Manning, FOR THB TUKOX. Portland Steamboat Men "Will Again "Re "Well Represented. Quite a number of the Portland steam boat men who were employed on the Yu kon last season have already started for the north, and more will follow within a few days. Owing to the Canadian laws but few of the Portland men 'can act as masters of the steamers, but they are taken as pilots, and perform the master's work, and also draw his pay. Captain Irving Sanborn, formerly a Willamette River steamboat man. Is commodore of the Canadian Development Company's fleet, and that company has a number of other Portlanders in charge of their steamers. The Victoria Colonist, in com menting on the prospects for an early opening of 'navigation, says: "The selection of officers for the Tessela of tho Canadian Development Company's Northern fleet during the approaching sea son Is now proceeding, and it is already decided that Captain Sanborn, last year on the Bailey, will have the command of the fine Columbian, his pilot being Cap tain George Shaver, and his chief en gineer Mr. Chapman. Captain McMaster goes out on the Canadian, with Pilot Mur ray and Chief Engineer Jefcot; while the Victorian will be in control of Captain Whltmore. with Pilot Turner as his right bower. According to present anticipations the C. D. fleet will be sent out from Ben nett by the 10th of April." L A Conner. Chlcairo .raui .uioagett, Pnnevi E B Sealwood. do A B Cherry. La Grand T Kirk. Seattle Fred L HaRer.Gearhart waiter lirown, Roaebrg Fred Emfeldt, Harrlobg do (Ernest Goodlln. do H E Gllvln, Roseburs A J Kisiey, Roeeburg C R Wyland, Tacoma jE H Billings. Roseburg Mm C R Wyland, do jJoe F Mason. N Y City V H McChesney, (W H Merrltt, N Y City Omaha ,J w Spencer. San Fr Fred L Haetr, Gear- M C Hunt. San Fran hart. Or E C Burllng-ame. W W W H Cox, Salem N M Peabody. Castl Rk n. n. uMimp, .reoria, in; airs x M Peabody, do KO FEARS OP FLOOD. Therefore Columbia River Seiners "Will Get to Work Early. ASTORIA, March 20. The coming fish ing season will be the first time in many years that all the seiners on the lower river will begin operations at or about the opening of the season. Usually the prospect of high water from up the river has taught them that it is not profitable to start until the freshet shall have sub sided, but as this year there Js no danger of a flood, they will start much earlier than usual. The Unfortunate Copper Queen. The gasoline launch Copper Queen put into this port last evening from Hoqulam while on her way to Umpqua. She will remain here until the weather outside set tles. She started on the trip once before, and when off the mouth of the Columbia her engines broke down and she floated around for a couple of days before a tug came to her assistance and towed her back into Gray's Harbor. Mrs H R ChamD. do E C Wester. Portland D H Holton. Boise E E Williams. Oreg C Mrs W E Cahlll, Day ton, T ash J P Elmer. St Paul W A Kyer, Seattle Joe P Huffman, St Pi ,F J Martin. McMlnnvl Wm W Butler, Jr. S F W H Smith. Tacoma n-rcnie uownes, iiait UiW Bell, Cleveland. O Steamers Floated. Harry Anderson, who went to the Sius law a month ago In the interests of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to get the steamers Maggie and Donaldson and the schooner Bernratt off the beach, returned yesterday, having successfully accomplished the job. He says he Is un der many obligations to the life-saving crew for assistance rendered him. The Jessie BorthwicJc Sold. ASTORIA. March 20. The steamer Jes sie Borthwlck was sold this afternoon by Dan J. Moore, administrator of the estate of the late H. B. Borthwlck, to satisfy Samuel Lew. do Dr W H Vows, Humph rey, Neb Mrs W H Vo, do D B Kelly. San Fraa Mrs C B Gardner, Seattle Mrs A P Merrlweath- r. Billings. Mont A M&slllon, do J H Ackerman. Salem J A Monro. Astoria Mrs J A Munro. do James Snipes. Dalles K w nenneman. rortid P D Gilbert. Albany G A Edmonds. Tlllamk Mrs G A Edmonds, do Homer Edwards, For est Grove THE ST. CHARLES. F L McAtee. San Fr D D Edlln, Kelso Mrs J P Eberman, Seaside F Bohwart, Seaside Maud Eberman, do ! L Conlee, Astoria Guy Walker, Astoria I T Lemon, Chinook J G GUMhan, Chinook E L Wlnp. Chinook I E Vlnlng. ReedvlUe R B Duncan, saiem W A Duncan. Salem J E-Duncan, Salem P MeGregory, Salem B Engart, Seattle J P Johnson, Seattle A P Jackson, Seattle DrRB Darnell, To ledo, Or R Hubbard, do John J Welst. Stella Mrs Welst. Stella G W Easterbrook, Oceanalde, Wash T Ltndsey, Lewlfcton C E Benson, LewTston F Folson. Lewlston A Ellefson. Lewlston A B Henry. La Fayett John Scollard, Chom- poeg Eugene Wells, Oak Pt J W Storem. Castle Rk r w nemmlng. do a is Huntington, do Burt West, Scappoose Alex Campbell. Seattle Louis Olsen. Seattle C Xelson. Seattle C A McLaughlin. Sveneon E H Beach. Corvallls (Mrs Berg. Stella aixss Helen Howard, do B Payne, Cheyenne Con Lang, city u x agg, suverton B M Poet. Sllverton C A Mowry. Sllverton O P Rice. Troutdole H C Ingles, Wis Mrs ingles. Wis Misses Ingles. Wis J W Cole. Dayton S E Dunn. Dayton J H Douglass. Troutdl C G Hodes, Corvallls Mrs Helen D Harford, Newberg J D Myers. McMlnnvlU E H Beach, city C A Kenney. Newberg Chas Rlmbol, San Fran J A Munroe, San Fraa Oliver Stlfer, Astoria. MARKELL'S DISAPPEARANCE. Letter From the House He Claimed to Represent. Canyon City News. The contents of a letter written to Charles Savage was received by 'phone yesterday at this office. It will throw all the light that is necessary on the cause of tho sudden and mysterious disappear ance of the drummer, A. W. Markcll, for whom such diligent search was recently mado by our citizens: "Kansas City, March 10. To Charles Savago, Baker City Dear Sir: Replying to yours of March 6, in regard to Mr. A. W. Markell, would state that he has never been in our employ. He sent us one or two orders for goods, and a draft accom panied his order. The goods were shipped. He has had value received for the money he sent us, which closed the transaction. "BUFORD & GEORGE MFG. CO." Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. Euronenn plan: headquarters for com. merelal men. connection. Chllberg's restaurant in Mine Rats in Colorado. Indianapolis News. Mountain rats in the mines of Colorado are about as big as wharf rats, but they have a. bushy tall like a squirrel, and are pets of the miners. Whenever the lunch eon hour comes you will see the little fel lows come from their holes or nests or wherever they live In the Intervals be tween meals, squat on their haunches, ! and sit there until one of the miners shares his dinner with them. Whatever they get of the scraps of that meal they' sit up and eat Just as a squirrel does. The miner doesn't exist that would not share his meal with them. WILL PAY BOUNTY OX RATS. Astoria Conncil Appropriates Money Enooch for 1000 Rodents. ASTORIA, Or., March 20. The City Council, at a special meeting this even ing, passed the ordinance authorizing the Chief of Police to pay a bounty of 5 cents each for all rats caught or killed within the city limits within the next SO days and appropriating $50 for that purpose The measure was signed by the Mayor Immediately after Its passing, and is now in force. The object of the law Is to guard the city against a possible epidemic of the bubonic plague. Another Governor ot Guam "Will Soon Be Appointed. , NEW YORK, March 20. A special to the Herald from Washington "says: Information has beon received at the Navy Department showing that some r.f the orders Issued by Captain Learj'f Gov ernor of Guam, have not been altogether satisfactory to the inhabitants of the isl and. One of the orders Issued by Caotiln Leary, for example, forbade the ringing of church bells night and morning. As practically all of the inhabitants of Guam are Roman Catholics and very de vout, this caused some criticism. Captain Leary has explained to the department that the reason for the order was that the church was quite near tho hospital, and that the ringing of . the bells dis turbed the typhoid fever patients. Most of these patients have been discharged rom the hospital, and it is believed tho Governor can now revoke his original or der. Captain Leary has in the main done ex cellent work in the Island, and the au thorltles are much gratified at the man ner In which he has administered affairs. It is understood, however, that he will not be allowed to remain much longer, hut will be detached, and another officer with the rank of Captain sent to succeed him. o DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. Mary N. and Roscoe R. Morrill to Annie. Kline and Charles W. Kline, 61x100, Gideon and Mary Tibbett D. L. C.; March 19 .-,.$1200 snerin ror josepn u. wngnt et tu.r to Katherine Hyland, W. Vi block 3. Tibbetts Addition; March 17 1514 Cornelia F. Rockwell and Cleveland -ilockwell to Josoph Bollinger, lot 6, block 38, Woodlawn; March 16...... 1 ISoulse Brune and William Bruno to Loyd Ludwig Sklbbe, lots 2L 22, block 5. Park Addition to Alblna; March 17 ; -.. 1 Births. .t March 1 Girl, to the wife of Jacob Kurz, 407 East Tenth street. March S-Glrl, to the wife of Scott Don aldson, 316 Fremont street. March 18 Boy, to the wife of Gustave J. Schlra, 675 Borthwlck street. March 11 Boy, to tho wife of Otto H. Rleger, 587 Second street. March 14 Twin girls, to the wife of Samuel O. Root, 505 Gantenbein avenue. March 19 Boy, to the wlfo of Emll C Gunther, 352 Lincoln street. Deaths. March 19 David W. Huff, aged 32 years; GoodSamaritan Hospital; valvular disease of heart. March 19 Mary A. Burns, aged 84 years 9 months; 248 Grant street; old age. March 17 Mrs. A. D. Johnson, aged 48 years; Seattle. Wash.; paralysis. Marriage Licenses. D. C. KIrby, aged 26, Columbia County; Fannie Thompson, aged 19. Henry M. Carey, 32; Mercedes Ryan, 20. Henry A. Ely, 36, Tillamook County; Minnie B. Stockton, 32. Robert W. Schmeer, 28; Evelyn Fisher, 94. Contusions Diseases. Son and daughter of S. L. Brown, 6C3 East Stark; scarlet fever. W. B. Honeyman, 29a Eleventh street; scarlatina. m Chrysanthemum in France. Consul John C. Covert. At the chrysanthemum exhibition which has been In progress in this city 2000 dif ferent varieties were exhibited by 50 hor ticulturists in and around Lyons. A prom inent -exhibitor places the number of dis tinct varieties cultivated In France at from 8000 to 10.000. It Is said here to be ex tremely difficult to produce two different shades of exactly the same form. One plant bore 50 blossoms. SAX FRANCISCO, March 20. The official closing quotations for'mlntng stocks were: Alta 50 OOlKentuck Con 0 01 Alpha Con -i Lady Wash. Con.. 2 Andes 13 Mexican 20 Belcher- S3IOccldcntal Con ... 13 Best & Belcher... 40Ophlr 85 Bullion 4. Overman Caledonia 1 301Potost .. Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va... Crown Point Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcrosa.. Julia Justice ........... 29 25 20! Savage 15 23 Seg. Belcher 3 85 Sierra Nevada ... 69 1 75 Silver Hill 14 lOIStandard 2 90 10 Union Con 24 2flUtoh Con 12 li Yellow Jacket .... 10 51 NEW YORK. March 20.-ailnlng stocks today closed ao follows: ' Chollar $0 22IOntarlo ?S 50 Crown Point 12Ophir 82 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 C0Plymouth 12 Deodwood COJQuicksllver 1 CO Gould & Curry... 171 do.pref 7 00 Halo & Norcross.. 25Sierra. Nevada .... 5S Homestake CO OO.Standard 3 00 Iron Silver C3I Union Con 22 Mexican 25Tel!ow Jacket .... 1G BOSTON, March 20. Closing quotations: Boston & Mont.$2 07 Parrott $0 44& Btxtte &. Boston. CI I THE FEDERATION'S APPROVAL And All Forms of Itching, Scaly Humors Are Instantly Relieved and Speedily Cured by CUTICURA. The itchinp; and burnhisr I suffered In my feet and limbs lor three years Vrere terrible. At night they were worse and -would keep mo awake a greater part ot uie nignt. x consul tea doctor after doctor, as I was travelling on tho road most of my time, also ono of our city doctors. None of the doc tors knew what the trouble was. I got a lot of the different samples of themedi cines I had been using. I found them of so many different kinds that I con cluded that I would have to go to a Cincinnati hospital before I would get relief. I had frequently been urged to try Ctjticura Remedies, but I had no faith in them. My wife finally prevailed upon me to try them. lfre3tol What a change I I am now cured, and it is a permanent cure. I feel like kicking some doctor or myself for suffering three years when I could have used CuxiCUKA Remedies. H. JENKINS, MiddleborcvKy. COMPLETE TRE1THENT SI.25 Consisting of CuncnrBA Soap (25c.)f to cleanse the skin of crusts and scales and soften the thickened cuticle, Cuticcba Ointment (50c.), to instantly allay itching, irritation, and inflammation , and soothe and heal, and CtmcuRA BKSonvENT (50c), to cool and cleanse tho blood, is often sufficient to euro tho most torturing, disfiguring skin, ecalp, and blood humors, rashes, and irrita tions with loss of hair when nhvsicians, hos- Sitals, and all elso fail. Sold throughout tho world. Potter Druq ad Chsx. lonp., Solo Props., Boston. " How to Purify and Beautify tho Skin," free. Use only Cuticuha Soap for baby's sfcln, ecalp, and hair. It Is not only the purest, sweetest, and most refreshing of nursery aoapa, but It contains delicate, emol MILLIONS llent properties, obtained from CrrricuRA, the great skin cure, which preserve, ne purify, and beautify the skin, scalp, and hair, and prevent simple ekln blem t'r ishes from becoming serious. For distressing heat rashes, chhfings, lnHam MitTHFRS motions, and eruptions, for crusted, itching Irritations of the acnlp, with dry, tnu i iitnu thlnj an(l fnninp i,ajr f0r rCQt rough, hands, and shapeless nails, and eunple In fantile humors, it Is absolutely Indispensable. VA- -W ' viMk wf bned in the "bullpen," of Idaho. It was further decided that an investigation bo conducted supplementary to the investiga tion now being conducted by the military affairs committee of the House of Repre sentatives in regard to the violations of the rights of citizens of Idaho. During the day the exeoutlve council took a recess, and visited the chairman of tho commit teo on labor of the House of Reo resentatlves, Hon. John Gardner, and other members of Congress regarding the eleht hour bill and prison labor bill now pending. An interview of over on hour was had with Speaker Henderson, when tho merits of the eight-hour bill, the antl Injunctlon bill, and the prison labor bill were gone into, and a request made for a day to be set aside for the consideration of these bills. It Will Give Its Support io tlie Ma chinists' Strike. "WASHINGTON", March 20. The execut ive council of the American Federation of Labor, In session here today, heard a re port of Douglas "Wilson, vice-president of tho Machinists' International Associa tion, regarding tho dispute between tho machinists and their employes of Chicago, Columbus, O.. and other places. Assur ances of assistance within the power ot the federation were given. Tho dispute between the Machinists' In ternational Association and the Interna tional Typographical Union- was. taken up and with a view of adjusting the mattor a committee was appointed to meet like committees of other organizations In the near future. An, appropriation of 5250 was made In ad dition to the $500 already appropriated for the legal defense of the miners Imprls- TIIE THREATET3D STRIKE. Machinists In Vnrlons Cities "Will Be Governed by Local Conditions. CHICAGO, March 20. Representatives of tho International Association of Ma chinists say that local conditions in the various cities where the machinists are dissatisfied will govern the calling of a general strike. The president, Mr. O'Con nell, and his five assistants have left for tho principal centers of Industry to con fer with their men before Issuing orders to go out. Cleveland. Philadelphia and Paterson. N. J., where the men are said to be becoming restless under the delay In the strike order, will be visited as soon as possible, will not be included at present, nor will largo corporations, such as the steel com panies and the harvester and reaper Works, the plow factories, the bicycle fac tories and possibly shipbuilding. In many of the cities whero strikes are threatened there are firms which have contracts with the unions, and these will be lived up to whether or not strikes are called. For strike benefits and other expenses of a great strike, tho International Asso ciation of Machinists has a fund of $15,000 which has always been kept in reserve In the national treasury for emergency use. and a reserve fund of $100,000 In the va rious local treasuries. For strike benefits the constitution provides that single men are to be paid 54 a week, and married men and single men with others depend ent upon them for support $6 a week. Protection 3feet2cd for American In tellect. Now York Evening Post. "With these and even more forcible ar guments, tho Chinese Consul-General "wipes the floor" with the unfortunate Mr. Young, and in view of the audacity of his proceeding. It la pertinent to ask whether the Chinese exclusion act should not be extended so as to keep out la borers In the field of oratory and litera ture. When American audiences desert the hall while eminent citizens are hold ing forth, and throng It with delighted enthusiasm and applause "when the Chi nese Minister opens his mouth, and when prominent editors are held up to the derls- As estimated by President O'Connell, j Ion of all roasonlng mankind in tho pages 1S3.000 machinists will bo affected by national strike. In the New England states there are 50.000 men working at the trade, and it Is expected this section of tho country will be the battle-ground. Tho leaders say the strike will extend only to the factories and shops which manufacture mining, pumping, electric and printing machinery. Railroad shop3 of our magazl:ie3. It is time for sincere protectionists to protests. Perhaps tho wily Oriental may find that his specious plea for the free admission of the pro ducts of his country has undone his cause; for If our leading editors find them selves excelled by Chinese writers, pro tection will be demanded by our press with a zeal hitherto unparalleled. THE FEAR OF HUMBUG. JiOR.TirVVE.ST DEAD. Two "Lake County Ploners. LAKEVIErw. Or., March 16. New& reached Lakevlew today of the death of B. F. "Warner, a pioneer ot this county, at San Francisco. He had been in poor health for a number of years, and went to California a few months ago In the hope of Improvement. He made a trip south a few years ago for his health, and re turned much improved. He was 63 years old. Mr. "Warner came to this country os a United States Cavalryman in 1SCT or 186S and served under General' Crook at old Camp "Warner and Fcrt Harney, until he was honorably discharged In ISO, when ho located on a ranch at Pine Creek, in this county. He has since been engaged in farming and stockraislng, and, in later years, in merchandising. He had accu mulated an estate worth about $10,000. He was never married,, and It Is thought that his estate will escheat to the state, as he made no will and has no known relatives. Alexander Reed, another pioneer of this county, died at Pine Creek last week. He had lived here for X quarter of a cen tury, Wnd left a large family in this county. Died of Scarlet Fever. ' CENTRALIA, "Wash.. March 20. Yes terday J. D. Flint died of complications resulting " from scarlet fever. ' H -jraa Prevents Many People From Trying a Good Medicine. , Stomach troubles are so common and In most cases so obstinate to cure that people are apt to look with suspicion on any rem edy claiming to bo a radical, permanent cure for dyspepsia and Indigestion. Many such pride themselves on their acuteness in never being humbugged, especially in medicines. This fear of being humbugged can be carried too' far, so far. In fact, that many people suffer for years with weak digestion rather than risk a little time and money In faithfully testing the claims made of a preparation so reliable and universally used as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are vastly different In one Important respect from ordinary proprietary medicines for the reason that they are not a secret pat ent medicine, no secret is made of their In gredients, but analysis shows them to con- I tain the natural digestive ferments, pure aseptic pepsin, the digestive acids, Go'den Seal, bismuth, hydrastls and nux. They are not cathartic, neither do they act powerfully on any organ, but they cure In digestion on the common-sense plan of digesting the food eaten thoroughly be fore it has time to ferment, sour and cause the mischief. This is the only eecret of their success. Cathartic pills never have and never can cure Indigestion and stomach troubles be cause they act entirely on the bowels, whereas the whole trouble Is really in the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken after meals digest the food. That Is all there is to it. Food not digested or half digested !s poison as It creates gas, acidity, head aches, palpitation of the heart, loss flesh and appetite and many other trou hies which are often called "by some other name. They are sold by druggists everywhere I at 60 cents per package. wjsvi rafcsfctts&Mus? isfisya S53 mmmsmmmMimmmm &3 -v tor: jr y&mmti&J&&&&B8? p W J) KWiiP? Nothing like It waS-ever" heard orbefore-!ri"the:history $g IS l V yiffcfliif a th0 wbrid. Theso sales .we are satisfied are double that fc8l P.Y.V?;s: T X'J!'SM;" u?a ar.-j i s mm VSS8SS - - - " "Pi the GEO. W. CrHTT.na ff rr i,,Vi,... &&&& .x v.0ui w jiuguuHj. V-rSP cave Deer as, louowa:, . . .;'1S97). . .-. . .-. .2&906.0GO m$. ns i iffiM-ZCst & V " Ji J . I tf.L". KSeffB1 - -J 4f Iffi KS??; -1 v V i::&.fvAVS: tNV.v.y : KiMSWif.g. .. . -.::-!. jS.v:ot lr:.V.v.::i.viS-.'.tii:-:?ftfi-.-;--if -....'. IvSfaS mm tmmmmmk smDutors.. mm - mmmmmmmmmm mmmMmmmmmm iimmmmmmmmziv mimkimm ffffiM?sfiffi'-i'ffiffi 7tim8zmm&m&$ia . wMmmwmmmmmmmmg qriiVlM.;.r.iiS7flfisrai mm WMtt w:$ 1894 '1,428.000.. 1B95..., 5.975,000 .-...1898., 39,152.000 1896 16.895,000 ,. 1899.. :..-.. 56,167,000 Provenby 'the " rcvemie : tax paid the United" States Gov-' ernment. ' Nothing HkeTlt was"everrheard"of'before"In'therhIstory" oS. tho world. Theso sales .we areaHsfiedarejjouble that of any other brand of Sc cigars "What is the reason of such great'success? Simply the merit of the cigar itself, and the entluislasnv ;Wlth. -which smokers recommend it to thqir .friends. The' GEO. W. CHILDS Is always generously goodT lahu & lv. Kortiand Distributors-.. tV.lBVOS' :iSvA5-4 K.-3vfiJ 0?jii i.-:-..Tri:; E:iX.'.v-ir