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THE MOHNINQ OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, 'ARRIL' 18, 1900.
STILL NEAR THE TOP
Portland In Third Place as
Wheat Shipper.
GAIN IN POSITION SINCE LAST YEAR
Paget Sound Loses In Position on
Both Month and Season's Ship
ments Secured a Crew.
The monthly statement of the exports
of domestic produce Issued by the Bureau
of Statistics shows Portland still well up
toward the head of the list as a wheat
shipper, the exports for March being ex
ceeded only by those of San Francisco and
New York. While the shipments from
nearly all ports were smaller than a year
ago, Portland has made a gain In the po
sition then held. At that time she was
in fourth place, while Galveston was third.
This year the positions have been re
versed. Puget Sound, which was In
seventh place last March, Is still In the
same position, although her shipments
show a slight Increase over those of a
year ago. Portland also makes a gain
in position. In the total shipments for the
first nine months of the current cereal
year, moving up from sixth place last year
to fifth place this year, reversing positions
with New Orleans, and crowding San
Francisco pretty close for fourth p'ace.
Puget Sound drops back on the season's
shipments just as she does on those foi
the month of March, coming ninth on the
list, while for the corresponding period last
year she was In eighth place. The March
shipments were as follows:
Bushels
March.
Port 1500.
1S33.
San Francisco 1.U0.4TO
New York 1.133.4(6
9J.4S6
2 042,3 3
1.025.67
1.JE1.0C0
811,510
1,517 60
TS4.822
Z15.'.(5
445.616
24.000
16.0W
24.000
10
40,120
Portland
731.591
Galveston
Bcston nd Charlestown
New Orlans
1-ucct Sound
Bal lmore
Fhllade.pMa t-
Newport News
Iorfo k and Portsmouth
Mcble
fcupc-rlor
Other dlstr.cts
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3r.71T
:9"i.49I
2.3.3 a
163.127
57.461
Total 6,443.7(6 8,338,993
For the first nine months of the current
cereal year the showing of the different
ports Is as follows:
Bushels
Nine months ended
March 3L
Port 1K- 1S99-
New York 17,c5.i:i C6..05.153
Gaveston 11.1U.414 12.70I.u48
Boston and-Charlestown 8.i60.6i 11.315.433
San Francisco 7.624.196 ?.5f2.OS0
Portland 7.0U.S34 S.6M.460
Now Or.eans M49i68 1.5S3.".57
ralllmore 6 4.9136 13..1749
Superior 2,7;4.27i) 3,2o4.S4J
1-uget Sound 2.554.412 4,631.8 5
Ph.ladelphla 2.530.23 5,(93 i46
Duluth 1,764,854 l.tOI.4.2
Newport News 6GS.901 1610.S72
Mobile E0.S9 S25 00J
Norfolkand Portsmouth 40,304 561,750
Other districts 1,658.732 3.2G0.15!
To'a's
... 76,245,656 117.116,7S9
TUB TIIOIIXLIEDAMC CLEARS.
All of the Delayed Ships Hare Se
cured Crevrs.
After an unusually long delay, due to the
scarcity of sailors In this port, the British
bark Thornllebank yesterday filled her
crew and cleared for Queenstown or Fal
mouth for orders. She was dispatched
by the Portland Flouring Mills Company,
and carries 126,413 bushels of wheat, valu
ued at $69,500. The Berwickshire is also
ready for sea, and will leave down today
or tomorrow. The William Law has a
crew, but is waiting orders. The sailors
shipped on the three ships now in the
stream loaded, receive 5 per month, on
advance of 1 over the rate which has
prevailed for nearly a year. As freights
have advanced something like 10 shillings
per ton, since sailors' wages got down to
4 per month, owners have but little
cause for complaint. There Is a great
scarcity of labor, both ashore and afloat,
and 325 per month is not an excessive rate
for an able seaman.
.VEW STEAM DARGEL
Old Steamer Engcne to Appear In a
Xew Role.
The steamer Eugene was measured by
Professor Barnes, of the Custom-House
force, yesterday, and today will be in
spected, preparatory to entering the river
trade cs a steam barge. The vessel was
formerly a well-known river steamer, and
about three years ago started for the
Klondike, but failed to get there. The
subsequent litigation was nearly as varied
and expensive as that of the other steamer
Eugene which was sold by the United
States -Marshal yesterday, but she finally
got back to Portland, and has now fccen
made over Into a very handy craft for
river work. Her cabin has been removed
entirely, and the hull lengthened. Her
present dimensions are: Length, 163 feet;
beam, 36.3 feet; depth of, hold. 6.6 feet;
gross tonnage 413; net, 250. She will be
propelled by. the same machinery she has
always had, and; Is rfhe first stern-wheel
barge that has appeared since the old
Enterprise was paddling around the river.
UNDER THE HAMMER.
Freak Steamer City of Eugene Sold
for a Sonjr.
The freak steamer City of Eugene was
sold yesterday by the United States Mar
shal to Thomas Norby, and A. Olson, foi
$1500. The steamer was built on a model
in use on the Mississippi about 40 yeiri
ago. and accordingly was not adapted for
competition with modern-built steamers.
She was unlucky from the time she was
launched. On account of her ancient
model, she cost much more to build than
a modern-built craft would cost, and It Is
estimated that the difference between
what she cost the original owners and tho
men who bought her In yesterday repre
sents a loss of about 310,000 for some one.
The price paid for the craft was ridicu
lously low, as her machinery Is worth
more than the amount paid or the boat.
Steamer Clayoqnot Picked TJp.
VICTORIA, B. C, April 17. Telegraphic
advices from Albernl are that the coasting
steamer Clayoquot was picked up by the
Wlllapa with a broken shaft and leaking,
there being three feet of water in her
hold. She struck rough weather just off
Wreck Bay. while returning from Cloya
quot, whither she had been dispatched with
cannery supplies. The captain and crew
made shore with the ship's boats, and
were ultimately taken back to Clayoquot
town by Indians.
Cargo of the Louis.
ASTORIA, April 17. The manifest of the
five-masted schooner Louis, which eroded
out on Sunday for San Francisco, was
filed In the Custom-House today. She has
a cargo consisting of S23.O0O feet of lum
ber, loaded at the Columbia mill, of
Knappton.
Lake Season Opens Today.
.CHICAGO. April 17. Part of the big
grain fleet, which has been waiting for
days to begin the season's business, will
move on the straits tomorrow. The fleet
will carry 10,000,000 bushels, mostly corn.
Xlppnn Marn Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. The steam
er Nippon Maru arrived from the Orient,
via Honolulu, today, and was sent to
quarantine'. She brought a large number
of passengers, including 525 Japanese and
Chinese. Up to the time of her depart
ure from Honolulu there had been no new
cases of plague since April L April U,
at sea, one of the Chinese on board the
Nippon Maru died, supposedly from ty
phoid fever.
Domestic and Forelsrn Ports.
ASTORIA. Or., April 17. Arrived down
and sailed at 5 A, M. Steamer Geo. W.
Elder, for San Francisco. Sailed at 9 A.
M. Steamer Del Norte, for San Fran
cisco. Sailed at 4 P. M. Schconer Jessie
for fishing cruise. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M-. smooth; wind northwest;
weather clear.
San Francisco, April 17. Arrived
Schooner Occidental, from Gray's Har
bor. Arrived April 16 Schooner Gem.
from Gray's Harbor. Sailed April 17.
Schooner Xaura May. steamer Newbcrg,
for Gray's Harbor: bark Electra for Sltki.
Arrived April 17. S'.wmcr Wellington,
from Chemalnus: steamer City of Pueb'.a.
from Victoria; steamer Tyr, from Vladl
vostock; bark Gatherer, from Tacoma.
Seattle Arrived April 16. Steamer Mary
D. Hume, from Hunter's Bay; steamer
Humboldt, from Skagway. Sailed Steam
er Francis Alice, for Cape Nome.
Antwerp Arrived April 13. British ship
Bermuda, from Portland. Or.
Limerick Arrived April 13. British ship
Kate Thomas, from Portland. Or.
Klnsdale Passed April 15. British ship
Langdale, from Tacoma, for Liverpool.
Yokohama Sailed April 13. British
steamer Empress of China, for Vancouver.
Queenstown Arrived April 16. British
ship Leyland Brothers, from Portland.
Shields Sailed April 15. Italian bark
Malpo, for Santa Rosalia.
Falmouth Arrived April 16. German
ship Adolf, from Portland. Or.
Iqulqul In port March 17. German ship
WJlheimlne, for Puget Sound.
Bremen, April 17. Arrived Friederlch
der Grosse, from New York.
New York. April 17. Sailed Lahn, for
Bremen.
Bologne, April 17. Arrived Rotterdam,
from New York, for Rotterdam.
New York. April 17. Arrived Kensing
ton, from Antwerp.
HOW THE GAME IS WORKED.
Eastern Syndicate's Method of Get
tins; Timber Land.
ALBANY. Or.. April 17. The p-e'lmlnary
examlnat'on of H. G. MrKiniey. the tim
br land cruls'r, before United States
Comml-s'oner L. H. Montanyr, on the
charge of suborna'ion of perjury, in the
securing of f aire r.ffi Ir.v.ts for 11 ing upen
certain timber land claims in this county,
was completed this forenoon, and result
ed in the discharge of the defendant. The
case brought out some interesting facts
in connection with the tlmb-r-land busi
ness. The testimony show.d that McKln
ley is the agent of an Eas'.ern syndicate,
whose Identity could not be developed;
that he works on a comm'sslon, receiving
$100 for each case, and that the property
Is eventually secured for the syndicate
In this way. The expanses of the settler.
amounting to abcut J5W, are paid by the
cruiser, who takes a mortgage, upon the
property as scon as final proof Is made,
payable In. six months to one year. If
the property is not sold to others, it will
be taken by the cruiser for the syndicate
to satisfy the mortgage. This, of course.
Is the ultimate object of the business.
The effort of the prosecution In this
case was to prove that the defendant had
suborned the settler to swear that he had
been upon the land and seen It. when he
had not seen It at all, but the prosecution
failed to do this. In connection with the
testimony It was divulged that an agent
of the Northern Pacific had seen the set
tler, and told him that If he proved up
on the claim he would be liable to be sent
"oer the road." indicating that an effort
was being made to secure by that com
pany, in lieu of certain reserve lands
e'sewhere, all the timber land possible In
this part of the state.
McKlnley has located 57 in this county,
and of thefe all arc being contested by
the Northern Pacific but nine. In the
meantime the Northern Pacific has so
cured about 75 claims around Crawfords-
vllle. all the land remaining uncalled for
in that part of the county, and there Is
now little if any left for home settlers.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE PORTLAND.
Co F Mexrltt, Boston IN Kaufrmann. Ban Fr
Thos J Lane, St Paul IS O Wright, nuffalo
H S Johnson. Neb jG W Evans, Buffalo
J II Spear, Spokane jK C Thompson. St Paul
J S Kloeber. Seattle 0 LlndRreen, St Taul
Thos Doyle, Tacoma P A Collins. Grnd Rpds
S M Cooper, San Fran A O Jacobs. Oregon Cr
Mr & Mrs Louis Hallc.A It Jacobs. Oregon Cr
Chicago jGeo Obenauer. Jr. 8 f
Mr & Mrs James M ill J Ottenhelmer. S F
Burch. Dubuque. la Mr A Mrs Wm F Read,
Paul D Walsh, S F I Philadelphia
C J Campbell. N Y (Tattnall Epauldlng, do
Geo E Carter. San Fr W W Irorie A wf. S F
Mrs M II Jewell A ,G D Hurst. New York
mother. Bismarck A V Lore. Portsmouth.
M A Stem A wife, Or
Rochester jC II Clogg. New York
a j nau wr. go it wniie. ban Kran
Mrs D S Baker. W W
C II Thompson. Spofcn
T R Miles, Salt Lake
II R Woodward. Va
Mrs E L Smith. Seattl
Ch Welnshenk. San Fr!
Jas Mackay, Chicago
Frank Van Meter, do
Geo F Eberhard. S F
71 C Stevens. Seattle
D J Coswale. Seattle
uen jiosenneia. ban fr
T II Curtis, Astoria
Mr Mrs C W Fulton.
Astoria
D S Kinney, Roslyn
Mark B Williams. NT,'
THE PERKINS,
A R Upright. Tacoma I
J R Marks, Chicago
ii x l'ague. ban trran
Frank Telvean. San rr.
Chas Redmond, Chgo
Mrs A Gibbons. San Fr
E E Itosworth, Dayton,
Wash
Mrs Thos McClellan.
G E Rurchard. Sacmto
B J Howard. IluHalo
E S Payne, Salem
M J Abbott. Font Gri
ll P Habersham, As-
trola
J B Munly, Spokane
Robert Forestere. do
Chas P George. W W
Mrs James Ewtng.
Buckley. Wash
L I Palmer, Bridal VI
Chas Porter, Grass
Valley. Or
Aberdeen. Wash
tvm uiiKin. bt ixrais
R II Lammans. San Fl
Mrs J W Conn. AstorU
Mrs Albert Patton. .do
Mrs L A Manning. Me
Mlnnrllle n.A T. Tf.ltv TOrtV
A W Sealy. Dallas. Or
It II Petrle. Cottg Grv'Frank Wood. Chicago
u it cooper, umiu if u lutmsey, uoise
G O Hammlg, Corral- IB Brown. Dawson
lis. Or I Mrs Brown. Dawson
Thos A Tost. Troutdaljw II Chase, Tacoma
J H Pitman. Fossil. OoC D Wain. BalIston.Or
E.E Williams. Oreg C iPaul B Cooper. McMln
J B McCann. San Fr Frank B Leech. S F
Mrs A Hayes, Newcas-)H Erwln. Welsei
tie. Wash A Robinson. Boise
Mrs Abby. do JR H DeWeese. Kan C
Master Guy Abby. do II King. Seattle
THE IMPERIAL.
C W. Knoles, Manager.
P Basche. Baker City
E D Pennock. do
H Z Zaas. Helena
F lamyon. city
Mrs ltebmann.
Jack-
sonrllle. Or
J F Robinson. Eugencl
Miss Rebmann. do
J w Keppel. Omaha
Mrs c C Van Orsdell.
Pendleton. Or
II S Wrlmphlug. Sac
ramento Mrs Wrlmphlug. do
Miss Wrlmphlug. do
J Bryson. Klam Falls
A J Katz. Rochester
Mrs Katz. Rochester
M A Akin. Rochester
Mrs Akin. Rochester
J J Owens. Mlnnpls
Mrs Owens. Mlnntds
D B Kimball. Dayton.
A Bryson. do
wasn
- w lionis. saiem
Clayton Wentz, Salem
W H Leeds. Salem
Chas V Brown. Astoria
W B Young. Astoria
John T Tlemey. DaIl"J
iirs Tlemey. Dalles
It W Hendersbott. Ar
Ungton
W T Williamson. Sa
lem Mrs J K Weatberford.
Harry A May, Astoria
I Geo B Brown. Astoria
Mrs J M Davidson, du
Albany Mnllus L Hass. S F
Chas B Moores, OregCJA M Cannon. Albany
THE ST. CHARLES.
Jas L Ashley. RrooktldlH Smith. Des Moines
Hugh Glenn. Dalles J Emerick. Cathlamet
L X. lloyt. HUIsboro id It Henry, alem
J II Thomas. do Frank Swltzer. Salem
D Clement, do E J Kalongutre, do
Mrs Clement. do J E Eldridge, Cham
Miss Clement, do poeg
W E Williams. do F W Lehman. Redlnds
B Wabber. do J M Sears. Dollar
L O Nightingale. Sca-IJ A Britts. Dallas
side IJohn Davis. Astoria
W H Tinker. LongBch F K Spauldlng. Salem
Frank Swltzer. Hope- IJ F Flemmlng. Seatll
well. Or III B Campbell. Tabic
J H Whltcomb. Jo I Grove. Ill
Oliver Brerly.OstrandrlR D Campbell, do
S C Mills. Dallas
IF D Tlllotson. Toledo
O n Meheel. Dallas 1(1 C Stakelr. Dalles
J B Shaper. Dallas (J Beck. Salt Lake
D Conway. Dallas iRobt Delaney. Salt LV
E Rubons. Dallas 1 1 E Benson. Pendleton
R E Bradbury. Astorlai John E King. Vancourr
E E Hough. Soasiae m webiier. i-an. irnn
R C Corbus. Wllonvl
C J Llttlepage. Latou
Jas Parks. Seattle
Louts Neppacb, West
port rcu, i-T
OiA RosendahL Chi
nook Henry Shedd. Astoria
C R Legrand. city
r B Kerman. city
Urs Ostraader. city
jSaral ApUn. Cornelius.
J B IWiNl, lSAlr9 .jr
notel Donnelly, Tacoma.
Euro-ir" plan: headquarters for com
mercial men. Chllberr's restaurant la
connection.
For Goldendale. Wash., take stage at
I Grants. H. Glass, prop.
A STARTLING METEOR
BURST AJfD SnOT. ATnWART THE
SKY LIKE A COMET.
Left a Trail of Vapor That Was Visi
ble Half an Hour Many People
Saw the Wonder.
ASHLAND, Or.. April ".-This section
of the state was treated to a brilliant me
teoric display last evening. Shortly be
fore 7 o'clock, after the sun had set, there
suddenly flashed In the cloudless -eastern
eky south of here a meteor appear.ng
large ns the tun moon uu uw...... -the
noonday sun. Immediately following
its appearance the meteor burst and shot
across the eky from east to west, describ
ing an arc in Its flight and leaving a
comet-like trail behind, and it seemed to
buret a second time as It disappeared from
view. Its trail was marked by a tracery
of thin vapor across the blue sky, while
the places where the meteor first and
last appeared In the firmament were made
prominent by two well-defined clouds of
smoke; the one where It first burst being
by far the larger of the two. These two
thin clouds of apparent smoke were
watched for fully 30 minutes before they
finally vanished.
The dazzllngly brilliant flash of light
made by the first appearance of tho meteor
caused many people to rusn out oi meir
dwellings to see the unusual phenomenon.
Had it been dark at the time, this me
teoric exhibition must have proved much
more notable. As It was, nothing like It
was ever before seen by those who wit
nessed this phenomenon. Th!e meteor was
visible for a distance of nearly 200 mllrs
south of Ashland, and has created much
excitement all over the territory In which
it was seen.
DIFFERENCE IX RECEIPTS.
Load Checks Carry Xo Conditions to
Protect the Storasre Company.
SALEM, April 17. The decision of the
Supreme Court rendered yesterday In the
case of J. F. Anderson vs. the Portland
Flouring Mills Company Involved the de
cision of a question of Interest to farmers
who had wheat stored In the Salem flour
ing mills at the time the mills were burned
last September.
The mills were burned In the wheat
hauling season, and many farmers had
stored but a part of their crop. It was
the custom of the company to issue Ca
brief load check to the farmer for each
load of wheat and at the end of the sea
son issue a warehouse receipt, containing
a statement of the terms upon which the
wheat was stored. The receipts contained
a provision that the company should In no
case be held liable for accidental loss or
damage to the wheat by the elements. The
load checks contained no such provis
ion, and farmers who held load checks
and had not taken out receipts were of the
opinion that they stood in a better position
to recover against the company than those
who held receipts.
While the question did not arise In the
Anderson case upon a loss by Are, the
Supreme- Court had the Issue before it
and held that the wheat for which load
checks were given was received upon the
eame terms and conditions and under the
same contract as wheat for which re
ceipts had been Issued. In deciding this
point, the opinion written by Judge Bean
sas:
"It Is claimed that the load checks con
stitute the contract under which the
whent was received. . . . But the evi
dence ehows that when a farmer delivered
a load of grain it was the custom to give
him a load check as evidence thereof,
and when he completed his season's haul
ing a receipt was Issued for the entire
amount of grain delivered . . . and
hence the load checks do not evidence the
contract under which the wheat was re
ceived, but are Pimply memoranda of each
load of wheat as It was delivered."
It was held that parol evidence was com.
petent to show that wheat, for "which load
checks were issued, was received under
the same contract as wheat for which re
ceipts were issued.
Many of the farmers who had wheat
In the warehouse of tho Salem mills have
refused to settle with the company. There
are both load checks and warehouse re
celpts outstanding and these represent In
the aggregate several thousand bushels
of wheat.
Rental for City Hall.
The Salem City Council this evening
parsed a resolution directing the City Re
corder to charge a rental of 110 per day
for the use of the Council Chamber for
public meetings and IS per day for the
Police Courtroom, As public halls In this
city are scarce, there has been frequent
demand for tho use of these roome, es
pecially for political meetings. An ordi
nance was passed permitting Horst Bros,
to erect telephone lines through the city
to their hopyards. In response to the call
for bids for furnishing the city 100 cords
of big fir wood, only two bids were sub
mitted 100 cords, at 32 99. and 250 cords, at
32 40. The bids were referred to commit
tee. Ao there is supposed to be plenty
of wood in the country, more bids are
expected.
Swore Ont Warrant for Wife.
Joseph Basey today swore out a war
rant In Justice Johnson's Court for tha
arrest of his wife who shot hrm last Sun
day morning. The charge Is aseault with
a dangerous weapon. The warrant waa
served upon Mrs. Basey, but as she was
sick in bed, she was not taken into court.
For a Mission Home.
The "Half-way House." an old hotel In
North Salem, that has long been a danc
ing-house of Ill-repute, and a den of all
kinds of vice. Is to be converted into a
mission home. one of the objects of which
will be the rescue of fallen women. ThU
work has been undertaken by a number
of Salem women, under the leadership of
Mrs. C E. Brock, of North Commercial
street. Rev. M. L. Ryan, an evangelist
recently from Michigan, Is assisting In the
work. The building has been renovated
and as soon as furnished will be ready for
occupancy.
The present plan Is to conduct an Insti
tution called the "Welcome Home," a
place of refuge for strangers and a training-school
for women who have been mis
led but who desire to reform and engage
In useful occupations. There will be a
library and reading-room open to all. A
Mission Sunday school will be opened In
the building and conducted In connection
with the school.
The women having the work In charge
h,ve visited a number of the prominent
business men of the city, and report that
tho encourarcment they receive !s such ai
to Insure tho success of the movement.
Capital City Brevities.
, Governor Geer is In receipt of Informs
Hon that the tody of James Harrington,
chief of scouts, Company G. Second Ore
gon, has been received at San Franc sco
from the Philippines. An order has been
telegraphed directing that the body be
shipped to General Summers, at Portland.
Superintendent of Public Instruction J
H. Ackerman went to Drain this morning
and will spend the remainder of the week
visiting schools between Salem and Drain.
He will spend Wednesday and Thursday
at Eugene. Friday nt Harrlsburg. and
Saturday at Junction City.
Treasurer Moore today received two re
mittances of state taxes. Coos County
paid In 310.752 78 on account of 1809 taxes;
and Jackson County deposited 3C242 11.
which settles her 1899 taxe? In full.
John Savage. Sr.. one of Marlon County's
wealthiest farmers, announces that he
"will. give 32 50 for the scalp of every dog
that ever ran sheep in the fairgrounds
neighborhood."
The Mount Angel Cadet Band today
visited the A.ylum and Orphans' Home
and dlscour'ed must: for tho entertainment
of the officers and inmates of tho.ee in
stitutions. A Baker County Pioneer.
BAKER CITY, Or., April 17. Mrs. Re-
bekah Slsley, a pioneer resident of Baker
County, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C. H. Gardner. In this city, at the
age of 71 years. The deceased was the
mother of Elton Slsley. of Weatherby;
Mrs. William H. Leltner. of HunUngton:
Mrs. C H. Gardner, of Baker City, and a
married daughter In Nebraska. The fu.
neral took place yesterday from the
Methodist Church. Rev. F- L. Young of
ficiating, assisted by Rev. R. Neals,- pas
tor of the Congregational Church, of
Huntington.
TRANSFER OF CLERKS.
One From Vancouver to Washington
One From Montana to Vancouver.
WASHINGTON April ll-Georg Jol
Uffe, for a long time connected -with the
Vancouver Land Office, will soon be trans
ferred to the General Land Office, in this
city, Fran; .Vaughn, formerly of Ta
coma. now located at Kalispe), Mont., and
who Is employed In the land office there,
will probably be transferred to Vancou
ver to All Mr. Jolllffe's present position.
Mr. Jolllffe's salary will be the same
here as in Vaucouver, viz., $1000 per year.
Quotations of Mlnlnsr Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 17. The omclal
cloelng quotations for mining stocks today were
as follows:
Alta 40 03Kentuck Con ....
Alpha Con ...... 4Mexlcan
Andes 11 Occidental Con ..
Belcher 20Ophlr
Best A Belcher... 27 Overman
Bullion v 4Potosl
Caledonia 1 BOISavage
Challenge Con. ... 22Seg. Belcher
Chollar ls'sierra ."tvada ..,
Confidence Ml Silver Hill
?T
23
23
12
4
S3
14
Con. Cat. Va... 1 70!Standard S 23
Crown Point 20 Union Con 32
Gould A Curry... 2&IUtah Con 11
Hale A Norcros.. 33 Yellow Jacket .... 42
Justice S
NEW YORK. April IT. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar fO 10;Ontario fS 00
Crown Point ... lSlOphlr T
Con. Cal. A Va... 1 OOtl'ljmouth 12
Deadwood 60,QuIcksIlrer 1 30
Gonld A Curry... I5 do pref .., 7 SO
Hale A Norcross.. 30, Sierra Nevada ... SO
Homestake .SO OOiStandard 3 20
Iron Silver OS, Union Con 23
Mexican SOiTellow Jacket .... 23
BOSTON. April IT. Closing quotations:
Adventure to 04oFranUIn Q 13
Allouez M. Co.. 2 Osceola CS
Amal. Copper... 92VjlParrott 44
Atlantic 23 IQulncy 1 SO
Boston A Mont. 3 OS ISanta Fa Copper SH
Butta A Boston. 75 Tamarack 1 00
Cat. A Ueda... T 4S jUtah Mining .... 4
8POKANE. April IT. The closing bids for
mining stocks today were:
Blacktatl $0 OOHiMornlna; Glory ..0 03
Crystal
44.lMorrlson ....... 3
Deer Trail Con.
Evening Star.
Oold Ledge ....
Golden Harvest.
Insurgent
Jim Blaine
Lone Pine Surp.
Mountain Lion,.
Prlncess Maud... 34
UIRambler Cariboo 20 V.
4HI Republic ........ 1 03
2 (Reservation .... 10Vi
lH.Roasland Giant.. 1H
14SullIran lo
HijlTom Thumb .... 18
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Mrs. Hurry of Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 17. Mary,
wife of Patrick Murry, died from a can
cer, after a lingering Illness, at St. Jo
seph's Hospital, yesterday. Funeral serv
ices were held at St. James' Cathedral
today. The deceased left a. husband and
two children a. son and a daughter both
grown.
Cleared for Cape Jfome.
SEATTLE. April 17. The brig Mermaid
cleared for Cape Nome today In tow of a
tug. She carries 200,000 feet of lumber and
about 200 tons oC coal and mining sup
plies. The schooner Nellie G. Thurston
will sail for Cape Nome tomorrow morn
ing. COST OF THE CR0T0N STRIKE
Sew York Will Pay Thousands of
Dollars Dally to Protect Contractors.
NEW YORK. April 17. According to
the Tribune, the cost of tha militia and
Deputy Sheriffs on guard at Crotbn Dam
to the state and county is 31750 a day.
This expense will be trebled by the call
ing out of the Seventh Regiment. Italian
Consul - General Blanchl estimates that
the Increase of wages demanded by the
strikers would amount to 115 a day. In
addition, the strikers protest against the
deduction of 2 cents a day from their
wages as a medical fee a total of J14. So
that tho amount in dispute Is 129 per day.
Sergeant Robert Douglass, who was
killed at Croton Dam last night, was 23
years of age, a native of Scotland and
an ex-member of the British army.
Consul-General Blanchl was asked
whether the strikers were paid directly
by the contractors or through the medium
of padrones, who might deduct part of
the wages. "There are no padrones at
all among these workmen," replied Slgnor
Blanchl. "The men are engaged and paid
directly by the contractors, and have been
for the past five or six years. All this
trouble could have been avoided, the state
could have been saved a great deal of
money, and the work would have been
going on without interruption if the con
tractors had been a little less selfish and a
little more considerate of the rights of
others. These Italian laborers are peace
ably Inclined, and are content to work
hard for very moderate wages.
"Thero Is a feature about this strike
with which people In general are not fam
iliar. It Is that out of the 650 strikers only
100 to 120. who were getting 11 25 a day,
struck for an advance of 25 cents per
day. The others went out from sym
pathy, as they were already receiving
higher wages. These men have been
working up there for the past five or six
years, and many of them have built small
houses or shanties.
"During the past six or eight months
priecs of provisions and of other neces
saries have been going up. The Increase
Is still greater at the Italian Quarters,
because they are four miles from the rail
road, and all provisions have to be brought
from the city. To these poor people who
earned only Jl 25 a day, the increase of
prices of provisions was tremendous, and
they felt It keenly. They asked the con
tractors tor an advance of 25 cents a daj
and for an eight-hour working day, but
the second demand was merely a formal
one, as workmen In the building trades
are generally asking for eight hours.
What they did want was an advance of
wages to enable them to buy the same
quantity of food for their families that
they had done before provisions became
dearer. That was all they desired. The
contractors bluntly refused to listen to the
men's demands, and the result was that
they went on a strike and their more
fortunate fellow-workmen went out with
them from sympathy.
"The strikers will certainly make no re
sistance to the troops, and there will be
no trouble. I shall make no further move
In the matter, but I feel confident that
tho contractors will eventually-be obliged
to pay their men the advance demanded
because they cannot get other men to fill
their places at H 25, and they will rather
grant an advance to their old men whom
they already understand than to green
hands."
Skirmish With Strikers.
CROTON LANDING, N. Y.. April 17.
The strikers kept to their homes during
the early morning, and no attempt was
made to resume work. During the morn
ing a skirmish occurred between some of
the strikers and the employes of the con
tractors. Frank Baker, a section boss,
was hit by a stone, losing several of his
teeth.
Seventh Retrlment Leaves.
NEW YORK, April 17. Seven companies
of the Seventh Regiment left this city to
day for Croton Landing.
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Lacuna Still Astro and.
TILLAMOOK. Or.. April 18. The steam
er Lacuna Is still stranded op the north
spit of Tillamook bar, where she went last
week In coming In to load lumber from
the Truckee Lumber Company's sawmill
at Hobsonvllle. As the steamers Tills,
mook and Kruger are expected to. arrive
soon from California, an effort will then
be made to tow the Lacuna off the spit.
FRIARS ARE REFUGEES
KATTVE OPPOSITION TO THEM IS EC
KO -WISE ABATING.
Many Vigorous Protests Airalnst Re.
celTins; Them Back as Priests
The Pops) Was Appealed To.
WASHINGTON, April J. The situation
In Manila, with regard to the friars, does
not seem to be over, according to reports
that continue to come In. The following
extract from one of the Manila dallies
shows the situation as It appeared about a
month ago-
"There Is a movement among the friars
towards) the provinces since the agitation
among the Filipinos has commenced. Their
object is to protect their Interests at the
different points where the American troops
ore stationed.
"The friars, who are refugees from the
provinces, have been eagerly scanning the
newspapers" from day to day. and watch
ing with some interest the progress of the
camDalen. As the northern troops ad
vanced and occupied Insurgent positions I
and controlled greater territory, the friars,
whose largest Interests are in the prov
inces, became anxious to move out and
take charge of the property that they were
forced to leave when trouble first broke
out
"The Filipinos In the provinces have not
much love for those religious corporations.
and when men whom they blamed for all
the malgovemment that they had suffered
came within their authority, they did not
receive much consideration: and those
who had a chance to reach Manila came
In as quickly as possible. Their properties
were seized and most of It destroyed, as
the feeling against them was very high.
The Filipinos' purpose was1 to wipe out
every Indication that the orders had ever
established themselves on the island.
"While the friars were anxious to get
back and establish themselves at their old
headquarters throughout the provinces,
they decided to delay It until everything
was so peaceful and under the control of
the authorities that there would be no
danger of being wiped out.
"Recently, however, they have -become
more and more anxious. In all the con.
vents, active preparations are being made
to move out. All their personal effects
are finding their way Into boxes suitable
for transporting purposes. The air In Ma
nila has become distasteful to them, and
their anxiety for the future of tl.jlr differ
ent organizations has roused them to the
necessity of acting at once.
"The recent agitation against them that
has occupied so much space in the press
of Manila has given them to understand
that their day as the proprietors and dis
burse of the goppels ln the Islands has
passed If they do not square themselves
with the Filipino people. They will pro
ceed as quickly as possible to the different
sections and get to work through their
many methods of overcoming opposition.
and endeavor to secure the good will of
the people In the different sections. By
making overtures during reconstruction
they believe they may be able to win
back those who have shown their dislike
for them In no gentle manner.
"What success they will attatn cannot
be estimated, but from the expressions of
the people from all sections, their election,
eerlng will come to naught. The will of
the people will be respected, and they will
find It a different proposition to combat
than any they have yet met.
"It is reported that Archbishop Chapolle
received a cablegram from Rome. Mon
day, and It Is believed that It Is connect
ed with the cablegram addressed to the
Pope rome days ago by the people- of the
Philippines protesting against the return
of the friars to the towns. The contents
of the message are not known, but It is
believed that It Is the Pope's wish that
the wishes of the Filipino people shall
be given due consideration, expressions
from all parts of the Island are coming in
dal'y. The Archbishop made an address
nt the fiesta, in Tonao. aunaay afternoon
nnd received the parish priests and the
Catholics of the Philippines at No. 4 Calle
Malacanan. last evening.
"The people of Mallbay have expressed
their objections to the appointment of
friars as parish priests by a protest to
Archbishop Chapelle, s'gntd by over 100
of the leading residents of that place, and
the agitation Is spreading Into other prov
inces. In every part of the island letters
from individuals are being received every
day. entering protests, and it would seem
that the sentiment Is general among the
people.
"At the fiesta at Tondo, Sunday, the
Archbishop was present In the after
noon, and a large audience of Filipinos
were present to listen to his address. He
had expected to arrive earlier In the day,
and a large and expectant congregation
l3Jfir
-waited patiently for the man to whom
they lock for an adjustment of their re
ligious) affairs, every word spoken was
eagerly listened to, and the Impressions
made among the people by the American
Archbishop were most favorable.
"The Archbishop addrtsied the mem-
bin of the native clergy who were pres-J
ent. saying In effect that as there "were
not sufficient of them to fill the enraclea
It would be necessary to have recourse
to the friars to fill some vacancies. This
was not to the taste of the majority of
those present, and shouts of "Out with
the friars' vigorously given snowed the
temper of the people on the subject."
MINING IN SIBERIA.
American Consul-General Expresses
Poor Opinion 'of It.
Consul-General Talloway writes the De
partment of State as follows from St.
Petersburg under data of February U,
1900:
This consulate is In receipt of a num
ber of letters by each American mall,
from all parts of the United States, in
closing newspaper articles which say that
a Russian engineer has recently made a
I report to his Government, stating that
the same gold belt which has proved so
rich at Cape Nome. Alaska, extends across
the Behring Sea into Siberia, and that
there are enormously rich quartz lodes In
gold mines all over Itussla. which are easy
to work at a great profit, are owned by
the Government, and will be sold to the
highest bidder. It Is also stated that the
Emperor has Issued an ukase permitting
Americans to prospect for gold on tha
west coast of Siberia, and that preference
Is given to American miners and capital
to explore the mineral wealth. These
letters' Inquire as to the truth of these
statements, for copies of Russian mining
laws, and permits to prospect for gold In
Russia, as numerous parties are organiz
ing to take immediate advantage of this
opportunity.
I called on N. A. Denlssoff. the Direc
tor of the Mining Department, yesterday,
stated the substance of the articles, and
he replied that although the Govern
ment was taking steps to ascertain the
conditions on the west coast of Siberia,
the Emperor had not issued an ukase on
that subject, nor was it probable that he
would do so. He said that petitions might
be made to tho Emperor for permission
to prospect for minerals In any part ot
Russia, which should be accompanied by
recommendations a? to the character of
the applicant, his experienco as a mining
engineer, capital to be employed, etc. and
It would be considered; but the best-Informed
people here do not believe permits
could 'be obtained to prospect for gold on
the west coast of Siberia until after tho
Russian Government has fully investigat
ed Its conditions. Were It ready to con
sider such applications, the probablllte9
are that It would require from two to
three years before the same would be
finally decided. Russian officials place no
value on time, and It requires from two
to 12 weeks to receive an answer to an
official communication from the various
departments, according -to the work In
volved in the reply.
The value of Russian gold mines has
been greatly exaggerated. Several experi
enced AmTrlcan mining engineers, who
are admitted to be the best in the world,
have visited Siberia in the interests of
English as well as American capitalists
during the past three years and made ex
tensive examinations of the conditions,
and I have not heard of a single com.
pany being organized ns a result of their
reports. xne mining is almost all placer.
thero being but two small tfuar'iz mines
In the Ural Mountains, which are owned
by French capitalists, and are said to be
losing money.
Smokeless Powder.
London Saturday Review.
With the opening shots of the African
campaign, the vast changes brought about
by the Introduction of smokeless powder
became at once evident, and unpleasantly
evident, to every private soldier. No
longer did we see, as of old, the tiny
puffs of smoke which enabled the scout
at once to locate his enemy and keep
at a reasonably safe distance from him.
No longer could we arrive at some Idea
of the extent of ground occupied by our
foe. or, by a closer reconnolssance with
reinforced patrols, obtain .some approxi
mate idea of the numbers who might be
in occupation of the ground whence the
puffs of smoke formerly came. All was
a sealed book to us, nnd more than ever
sealed, owing to the sklllfulness of our
enemy In taking cover and not standing
about in ornamental groups, as is the
habit of so many British officers In action
when not actively engaged with their men.
Our sole guide as to the direction, dis
tance and strength ot our Invisible foe
was the metallic "tap" of the Mauser
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rifle little enough guMe In truth in tha
wide, open veldt or among the undulat
ing hills and scattered kopjes. It was
only as the Ore Increased and the "swish"
of the striking bullets as they hit tho
hard ground and sent up & spurt of dust
and gravel became more frequent that
one could form even on approximation oC
the position of the enemy. Kspeclally
helpful was it on such occasions if a cou
ple of bullets were seen by chance to
strike the earth on the same alllgnmcnt.
for then the direction of the foe could
usually be fixed with accuracy, but even
then ".re were often at a loss to ascer
tain the distance of the spot whence tha
bullets were fired.
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TIME TO CHICAGO CUT
Twelve Hours.
The nets' time schedule on the O. R. A
N.. effective Sunday, April 22. will shorten,
the time to Chicago 12 hours, and give a
double dally service between Portland and
Chicago.
Train No. 2. leaving Portland at 9:15 A.
M., beginning on the date named, will ba
known as the "Chicago-Portland Special.'
Its equipment will be new throughout,
making It fully the equal of any train
now In service from the Pacific Coast U
the East.
The "Overland Express" will leave at
6:20 P. M.. furnishing complete service
both via HunUngton and Spokane to tha
East, together Trlth the best of service
to all local points on the O. R. & N. lines.
Ticket office. Third and Washington
streets.
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Certain Prejudices.
Jerome K. Jerome In Saturday Evening Post.
A Frenchman or a Spaniard will seek to
persuade you that the bull ring is an In
stitution got up chiefly for the benefit
of the bull. The horse which you imag
ined to be screaming with pain was only:
laughing at the comical appearance pre
sented by Its own Inside. Your French
or Spanish friend contrasts Its glorious
and exciting death in the ring with tho
cold-blooded brutality of the knacker's
yard. If you do not keep a tight hold o
your head you come away with the desire
to start an agitation for the inception of
the bull ring In England as an old to
chivalry. No doubt Torquemada. was con
vinced of the humanity of the Inquisition.
To a stout gentleman, suffering from
rheumatism, an hour on the rock -wa
really a benefit.
THE IDOL OF THE TURF.
The Most Popular Jocltey In Americas,
and Enfflond Recommends
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
No Jockey has ever appealed so strongly;
to public favor as Tod Sloan.
He has achieved more than hl3 most not
ed predecessors ever attempted, and stands
in a class by himself.
Not satisfied with ms successes In his
native country, he went to England, and
now his fame as o. successful horseman
Is on the tip of every tongue, not only la
this country and England, but In every
section of the globe where racing has
found favor.
When Tod first -went to England his te
merity waa openly laughed at. but the lit
tle American played skittles with his Eng
lish rivals, and his victories made all
England gasp.
Having the stamp of royal approval, so
ciety both at home and abroad "lionize"
, .t ... ,,,, . ordinarv mortal's
tent that would turn an ordinary mortal's
head.
Tho great Jockey was In such demand
1 eoclally and dined nnd wined to such an
extent that It was feared his nealln wouia
give way. Too much society and the nerv
ous strain of racing old on him.
A two weeks' trip to America, mode him,
acquainted with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets, and their remarkably restoratlvo
effects on a depleted digestive apparatus,
and he recommended them In unstinted
terms to a friend, saying. "Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets are the best thing I know
of for keeping the stomach. In condition
and appetite In good repair."
Thousands of former dyspeptics cars
vouch for the truth of Tod Sloan's words,
as "Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets" have be
come a household word In America, and
few families are without them. One or two
taken after meals keep the stomach sweet
by causing prompt and healthy digestion
of the food.
Perfectly healthy people use them after
heavy dinners to keep their good health
and to make sure that no III effects will
follow an unusually h?arty meaL
Your druggist will tell you or your doc
tor, either, that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
aro composed only of digestive ferments,
osceptlc pepsin, hydrastls, fruit odds, etx.
and for the strong stomach as well as tho
most delicate, constitute a safeguard,
against Indigestion and stomach troubles.