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LUMBER VERSUS WHEAT
SAWMILL HEX OUTBIDDIXQ WHEAT
EXPORTERS FOR SUITS.
Five Thonnd-Ton Carrier Char
teed for Lumber at 87 Gd Ber
wickshire's Record Trip.
The highest rate paid for a lumber ship
tor nearly 10 years, was reported yester
day, the British ship Cedarbank being
taken Tor loading at a British Columbia
mill for the United Kingdom at S7s 60.
This vessel has been on the market seek
ing a wheat charter for several days, but
has never Indicated anything, under 40
shillings. As she Is an enormous carrier,
and will not reach the Northwest before
next October, -wheat exporters refused to
take her at that figure, and she accepted
a lumber freight. She has never had a
lumber cargo aboard, but estimates of her
carrying capacity place It at a figure
which would make the lumber cargo at the
rate, named net her about tVM) more than
she would .have secured at 40 shillings for
wheat. This difference would not gener
ally be regarded as great enough to war
rant the change from wheat to lumber, but
In loading lumber there Is an advantage
through taking tonnage off the wheat
freight market, thus Improving the sta
tistical position of ships and making It
possible to work better business for other
vessels, the owners of the Cedarbank hav.
lng a number of other ships which are In
the Pacific Coast trade.
With rates like the above paid for ships
of 5009 tons capacity for next season load
ing, the outlook la anything but prom
ising for cheap ships. The British bark
Forthbank, now due from Honolulu, was
reported yesterday to be rechartered at
42s 6d, an advance of 2s Cd over her orig
inal rate. For next season loading on
Puget Sound, the British bark Brynhllda
Is reported fixed at 40 shillings. In San
Francisco owners are demanding 42s 3d
for spot ships, but exporters are holding
off.
MR. CRAMP CORRECTED.
Foreign Countries Do Xot Slake rets
of Shipbuilders.
Mr. C. H. Cramp, one of the patriots
who Is aiding the subsidy scheme from a
philanthropic standpoint, was recently
quoted by the New York Commercial as
follows:
All other countries allot the construction
of their warships to such builders as they
ore satisfied will build Just the vessel de
sired. The price Is fixed by the Govern
ment either at the opening of negotiations
or arrived at during them. The contracts
are made without competition, and the
system has always operated satisfactorily
abroad.
London Fair Play promptly exposes Mr.
Cramp's Ignorance in the following words:
If Mr. Cramp made this statement ne
must be considerably misinformed. What
the government of this countrydoes when
It wishes to have a warship built in private
yards Is to fix on a specification and Invite
tenders, shipbuilders tendering having the
opportunity as a mater of course of study
ing tho specification at the Admiralty,
The Government reserves to Itself the right
of accepting or rejecting any tender as
it pleases, but in the majority of cases
.where the shipbuilders are of equal abil
ity and reputation the lowest tender la
accepted. Under this state of affairs keen
competition has often led to the unfortun
ate tenderer at the lowest price having to
carry out the work at a considerable loss,
and misfortunes which have occurred In
the shipbuilding trade nave been in many
cases directly attributable to an over keen
competition for Government work. There
is no occasion to mention names, but
everyone conversant with the shipbuilding
Industry In this country Is well aware of
the truth of this statement.
Berwickshire's Record Paiuge.
- In. .reporting the fast trip, of the Ber
wickshire, a few days ago1 an error In
time was" made. The vessel in tow of the
Thompson left Portland at 5:20 A. M-,
and passed the O. R. & N. dock In As
toria at 3:40 P. M. Her time was accord
ingly 10 hours .and 20 minutes, and it Is
generally conceded to be the fastest ever
made by a loaded ship between Portland
and Astoria. The little lumber drogher
Canada, a vessel of 1115 tons register. Is
said to have made. the trlr In ballast dur
ing a freshet In the rive? about an hour
quicker than the time of the Berwickshire,
but there is more than an hour's difference
In towing a loaded and a light ship over
the hundred-mile stretch of water, and the
Berwickshire undoubtedly holds the record
for fast passages for a loaded vessel.
Probably a Total Wreck.
TILLAMOOK. Or., April 20. It Is ex
pected that the steam lumber achooner La
guna, which went ashore on the north
spit of Tillamook bar, will become a total
wreck, making the second wreck within a
few weeks at this point. The lumber
schooner Llla and Mattle Is about a quar
ter of a mile from the Laguna, bottom up.
Marine JVotes.
The British ship Astracana has been
added to the en route list. She comes
from Hamburg In Meyer Wilson & Co.'s
regular line.
The British ship William Law left down
the river yesterday morning, and will
reach Astoria today. The Inverness-shire
will follow Monday.
The steamer Columbia arrived up about 5
o'clock last evening., (completing a pleas
ant trip from San Francisco. She had a
very good passenger list.
The steamer Iralda has escaped from the
meshes of the law, and will probably go
on her new route between Portland and
the Cascades sometime next week.
The British ship Conwat Castle, which
has been loading wheat on the Sound, goes
to Callao, making the second cargo for
that port from the Pacific Northwest,
the British Princess sailing from Port
land for the same port a few months ago.
Domestic and Foreltm Porta.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 20. Arrived at 5
A. M. and left up at 10:13 A M. Steamer
'Columbia, from San Francisco. Condition
of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth, wind north,
'weather clear.
San Francisco, April 20. Arrived steam
er State of California, from Portland:
schooner Louis, from the Columbia River;
schooner James A. Garfield, from Coos
Bay.
Hamburg, April 20. Arrived Friedericb,
from New York.
Southampton, April 20. Arrived Fuerst
Bismarck, from Hamburg, for New York.
Seattle Sailed April 19 Steamer Rosalia,
for Skagway; bark Northern Light, fox
Cape Nome.
Boston, Aprlk20. Arrived New England,
from Liverpool.
New York. April 2a Arrived Palatla,
from Hamburg.
Genoa. April 20. Arrived Ems, from
New York.
Cherbourg, April 2a Sailed Fuerst Bis
marck, from Hamburg, for New York.
San Francisco, April 20. Arrived
Steamer Progreso, from Tacoma: ships
Spartan and Occidental, from Seattle;
ship Columbia, from Tacoma: bark Levi
G. Burgess, from Tacoma. Sailed Steam
er Tltania. for Nanalmo; steamer Matte
wan, for Tacoma.
New York, April 20. Arrived Kaslerina
Marie Theresa, from Bremen.
Havre. April 20. Arrived L'Aqultalne.
from New York.
Throunh Freight RnteH Advanced.
NEW YORK. April 20. It Is announced
by a Wall-street news agency that
through freight rates between the Pacific
Ccast and all points south of the Ohio and
east of the Mississippi River were can
celed today. AH of the Interested roads.
Including the Southern Pacific, have Issued
notices to that effect. As a result of this
action, the transcontinental rates east of
the Mississippi River are added to the
rate between San Francisco and the river,
and the through rates advanced In the
exact amount of the added local, which
ranges from 30 cents per 100 to 1 and
more In some Instances.
SUMPTER WATER AND LIGHT
Claims Against Them Reorjrantsa
tlon and Better Equipment.
BAKER CITT, Or" April 20. An ef
fort was made today In the Circuit Court
to have a receiver appointed for the Sump
ter Water Company. Half a dozen law
yers were present, representing the dif
ferent creditors of the company, when the
case was called. Crane & Company, of
Sumpter, were the plaintiffs and directly
Interested In the suit, the amount claimed
to be due being 1923. Besides this thero
were numerous other claims, the principal
one being a mechanics' lien of the Wolfe
& Zwlcker Iron Works, of Portland, for
$10,000. The total Indebtedness of the com
pany was given at JS4,000. and the value
of the plant at $30,000. The books of the
company were examined, after which
Judge Eakln dismissed the application,
with the consent of the attorneys repre
senting the creditors.
Fieh Commissioner A. C Little, and
Seymour H. Bell, of Tacoma. arrived In
Baker today for the purpose of adjusting
the claims against the Sumpter Electric
Light Company. They have formed a
syndicate and will assume and pay the In
debtedness of the company and will re
organize It. The Incorporation papers havo
already been drawn, and It will be known
as the Sumpter Light & Power Com
pany. E. Cannon, of the Portland North
western Electrical Engineering Company,
will be president of the new concern.
Mr. Cannon, who arrived on today's train,
says that the Sumpter plant will at once
be put In first-class condition and made
ready for operation. A new 1500-light al
ternating dynamo Is on the cars In this
city and will immediately be Installed at
Sumpter with all flret-class electrical ap
pliances. Sumpter will thu3 be furnished
with up-to-date service for both arc and
Incandescent lights, besides being furnished
with a day service and the operation of
electrical fans.
The extension of tho Sumpter Valley
Railroad from Sumpter south into Grant
County Is now certain to go forward. Jos
eph A. West, superintendent of the Utah
& Los Angeles road, arrived here today
with a party of surveyors and will leave
for Sumpter In the morning to commence
the survey of the extension of the road
south from that point. Mr. West and C.
W. Nlbly, the latter the manager of the
road., gave out the Information that the
work of extending their road would be
commenced within the next 30 days. They
state that the company has contracted
for enough 40-pound steel rails to con
struct 10 miles of the road, with the priv
ilege of 20 mllee or more, at the com
pany's option. Fie carloads of steel rails
arrived over the Union Pacific yesterday
and others will follow from time to time.
i t
J. J. 11111 Goen to Europe.
ST. PAUL. April 20.-Prcsident J. J.
Hill and family left this evening for New
York, en route for Paris, where they have
taken a place for the year. Mr. Hill will
return to America during the Summer,
but before doing so will visit Berlin for
consultation with the German stockhold
ers of the Great Northern Railroad In
regard to proposed extensions of the line
In "the Coast states, opening up new min
ing sections.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE PORTLAND.
? A 2arnc'. San r EJcar B Piper. Seattle!
J A Goes, bcattle V M Rldaih. Spokine
liarn-ood Morgan, do J C Eaton & w, Kaslo.
A H Hart, X Jf j B C
Clarence W Jones & iTS Wood & wf. S F
wf. Brookllne. Mui E C Oliver & wf. S F
" " iim- u l. iiiotray, r v
dlecoff. Stockton. Kit
D Corlmer, St Joe
II M Drew, Boston
J E Alexander, Provi
dence. It I
Bela KadUh. Baker Cy
F Strong. Eugene
Wm D Itldgely & wf.
New York
R B Dyer. South Bend
Fiank Everett. Che
halls. Wash
. W M I . '
Alfred J Stein, N Y
C D Lane, San Fran
D Fletcher, N Y
Mr & Mrs C U Man-
rllle. Milwaukee
Mr & Mrs W N Moore,
Jollet, 111
Allen -Cooljr, Marys- i
rllle. Cal
W J Ball, Ean, Fran
"fa Foster, Boston
J R Gilbert, Dillon
D P Johnson. Seattle
H N GoodalL Kan FV
A J Steinman. St L
Geo B Tingle. Alaska
jonn w Lloyd. Chgo
. ii iich.ee et wt:e.
Sacramento
L R Stockell. San rr
Alex C Blair. LosAns:
u c iiaraman, state
Land Dept
Mrs J T Ross, Astoria.
J C Griffith. Salem
Geo II Daniels. Salem
CJias A Wernll. Le
Mass. Iowa
S B 1 licks, Seattle
S A Tucker A vrlfo.
I Davenport. Ill
u ! l'aine. Minneapolis
n J .Kennedy, st Paul
C W Fulton & son. As
toria J W Gale. San Fran I
A B Calley, San Fran
FSIl Prentiss, Cleve
land, o
THE TERKINS.
J P MampelL. San Kr J Nix. San Francisco
W Eyries, Seattle Geo L Hunt, Elkhom.
A Wasson. Sacmnto j Cal
Ernest Notwonhy. Z M Brown, Prlnevllle
Den"r. JMrn Qulnn. Qulnn'sLdi
CW Butler. Burke. IdJ Osenbrucse. St Paul
Mrs C V Butler, do W G Ronald. Seattle
S II Wilson. San Krani Frank J Tetrean. S V
D Lew I'aramore, Sno-,Vm Wilson. St Louis
homlsh If c DeWltt. San Fran
A B Little. Roulton C K Zllley. San Fran
J J Schmidt. Rainier F A Elliott. Xewberz
Thos Carstens. Seattle H J Ttuwll. San Fran
J J Ilolllneshead. (Fred Bowler, San Fr
Cleveland. O (Jcbn Bishop, Ellensurg
w B Ilolllncshead. do ill A Thompson, Ala
A McCaw, Duluth meda, Cal
Vt S Gilbert. Duluth (Ernest Rowe. Lewls
W J Rasor. Aberdeen ton. Me
Eugene France, do IWalter II Miller. Spok
Thos Coates. Ttllamk IT Wlcman. city
Chris Snjder. San Fr I John Rotters, Omaha
John B Brandt. St L (Carl A E Nelson. Mo
Mrs J Jt Brandt, do i line. Ill
Dr M Shurman, Baker P A Getr. Ellensbnrc
C,,,5i0r Fred T Walker. Denver
F J Craven. Chicago lEdenr J Diven. Oj-sier-N
J llenton. Albany I ville. Or
Mrs N J Honton. do (A A Heardon. Portland
N L Cornelius. EugeneiMrs J A Black. Mayger
Mrs M I. Cornelius, dolll 11 WlkoK. San Fran
H D Aula. Sanda. Cal'.v A Flsk. Seattle
W Lord. The Dalles JMrs A A Flsk. Seattle
A J Goodman. Indp.OitP M Hall. Butte. Mont
Wm Hepflnger. Mont"-; Mrs P M Hall. Butte
ratio. Wash ijohn Jaoobson. Astoria
F A Bennett. St-L R Manning. Colfax. Wn
J B Troutman. SeattlelCharles Dunlap. Chito
N R Ptreeter. Roche-U M Turrer. Walla Y
ter, N Y )M F Hardest-, Astoria
THE IMPERIAL.
C W. Knonrles. Manager.
Jas W Lusk. Omaha i
Mrs O N Ilamsev. S F
iC A Lanson. Victoria.
w w cantlne. Alli
ance. O
Mrs Cantlne. do
P S Davidson. Hood ill
it Hums, o It Jt N Co
C R Smead. Bialock j
P Morton. Dalles j
I L Patterson. Salem
P W Metcall. Berkeley.
Cal
Julius M Lebwohl. SF
jo-nou xsiooogooa,
Monroe. Mich
Mrs Bloodgood. do
Henry Jacob. San rran
J E Rlakely. Los Angls
Mrs LSlakely. do
Harry Blakely. do
P J Henderson. W W
Miss Newbury. Astoria
Mrs R w Rogers,Hard-
man
Miss Smith. Hood Rlvr
L D Slsson. Pomona,
Cal
Mrs E W Melse,Seattle
Mrs M Stevens. Seattle
Mrs D K Warren, War-
renton
Ruth Illoodgood. do
Louts Bloodgood. do
II H Harklns. Seattle '
E F Benson. Tacoma
It S Bean. Salem :
Ernest G Bean. Salem
Geo Hazzard. Tacoma
B C
Mrs Lanson, do
F J Miller, Albany
Mrs Miller. Albany
E S Gordon, San Jote,
Cal l
Mrs II C Thompson.
E S MouRon. do
I
Astoria
Martin Llchtastander, I Harold W Thompson.
Ban rTancisco l Astoria
Edmund Nollaln, Ta- Robt Forbes, Aberdeen
coma A C Gleason, Maygers
THE ST. CHARLES.
S E Moore. lone. Or
Judge Dean Blanch-
ard. Rainier
F P Taylor, Dalles
John Davis, Knar pa
II R Edmonds. Forst G
F B McCormlck. Tilla
mook Louis Olsen. Tillamook
Joe Freeman. St Helns
G Rushing, Dalles
W H Davis. Dalles
Minnie Davis. Dalles
W Iiaty. Dalles
O S D Weir, city
S E Bedford. Boise
A J Hill, city
B F Hanlon. Capellrni
1-aul uerncnneia, ni-t. a l'icrce, ueimona
lamook B F Hanlon. Cape Xom
R W Price. Tillamook I John Lrsons. do
N Addison. Dayton
J H Newbury. do
A Gustafson. Dayton
W L Ball, Dayton
A Fuller. Stella
C E Easton. Stella
W S Bryant, city
W C Klnger. city
R D Jordan, city
C R LeGrande. city
w J Miller. Catlln
J Baxter. do
Mrs w J Sewell. Cen
tral la. Wash
W C Anderson, do
C A Hudson. Arlington
Ben Simpson, Waterfid
Adam Simpson. Burlou
Joe Qutgg. Katama
Geo MiComb. Kalama
A Stendell. Eufaula
M T Branstetter. Kelso
J H Pankcy. Seattle
Hush Glenn. Dalles
A P Taylor. Starbuck
H D Newbury, .city
IS C Mowrey. Eufaula
IA C Gerler. Walnut Ck
II C Gerler. do
(Otto Hagland. Kem-
J D MeCov. Cathlamet
tner
T J Kinder. La CentenB S Grocc. Stella
F S Webber. Astoria W H Murphy, city
W II Congress. Clats- IGeo Byers. city
kanle (Geo Solomon, city
Thos Qulcc. Aberdeen J W Watson. Little
O P Dosland. Gray's It Falls. Wash
A L McGulre. Kelso IC Loetsoher, Dubuque
A J Berry, city I
Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma.
European plan: headquarters for com
mercial men. Chllberg's restaurant In
connection.
IRON AND STEEL LOWER
METAL MARKETS DISTURB SERBX
ITY OF TRADE SITUATION.
Favorable Features Jfot Entirely
Eliminated, However Railroad
Earnings Continue Heavy.
NEW YORK. April 2a Bradstreefs to
morrow will say:
More rather than less Irregularity in the
trade and price situation is to be noted
this week, partly In the result of weather
conditions, but partly In the case of the
Iron and steel trade because of the con
tinuance of those efforts In the direction
of- lower prices which have been such a
feature of the Iron and steel trade of
late. ;That the basic conditions of trade
remain on the whole favorable Is. how
ever, evidenced by a number of features.
Railroad earnings continue heavy, and tho
decrease noted In bank clearings Is
chargeable largely to religious and other
holiday observances, and to restricted
stock speculation. Heavy rains and cool
weather early In the week naa a depress
ing effect on trade and collections, but
with the advent of a warm spring tem
perature improved condition of retail de
mand, which Is at present a most Import
ant element In the general trade situation,
have been noted.
The bear campaign In Iron and steel
took on a new phase this week when a
number of wire mills were shut down, as
alleged, because of an oversupply of these
goods. Tho announcement has had an un
settling effect upon general demand, as
was probably expected, and new domestic
business Is interfered with. The strength
of the export demand previously noted In
these columns, however. Is still a feature,
and we have the best of reasons for be
lieving that a very large quantity of
Southern Iron, variously estimated at 20.
000 to 30.000 tons, was sold this week to
go abroad at nearly or about full prices.
The price changes are mostly along lines
heretofore noted, though some sympathetic
weakening of pig iron Is reported. Wire
prices apparently are unchanged. Steel
billets are weak at the decline reported
last week, and bar steel and plates are
likewise lower. The other metals have
shown a reactionary tone this week, and
anthracite coal remains seasonably weak,
but talk of Impending labor troubles has
hardened bituminous coal at most mar
kets. It has been a weather market for the
cereals and most agricultural products,
these advancing early this week, but
weakening toward the close. The strength
of pork products and the small move
ments have stimulated corn, and there !s
less weakness In this than In the other
cereals. Stormy weather and flooded
watercourses at the South have checked
or retarded cotton planting, but this feat
ure and the statistical strength of the
market have not been sufficient to pro
duce any outside bull movement.
Wool Is weak, but there is rather more
Inquiry, and now, as one year ago. rela
tively highest prices rule at points of
production. Backward weather conditions
have affected the lumber trade demand
but In this as in a number of other lines,
the advanced prices demanded are credit
ed with checking business. Tho pressure of
heavy supplies is responsible for the
slight weakening shown In the price of
raw sugar this week, while the refined
market Temalns unchanged. Weather In
fluences aro again reflected In the market
for dairy products, which has weakened
under large receipts.
Wheat, including flour, shipments for the
week aggregated 3,838.451 bushels, against
2.S96.G3 bushels last week. 2,932.939 bush
els in the corresponding week of 1599, 3,232,
105 bushels in 1S9S, L654.GG8 bushels In 1S37,
and 1.2E6.490 bushels In 1S9S. Since July L
this season, the exports of wheat aggre
gate lS7.SOi.547 bushels, against 193.2C2.119
bushels last year, and 1D1.D03.CC bushels in
1SS7-SS.
Business failures In me United States
for the Veek number 161 against 152 last
week. 187 In this week a year ago, 224 In
1S3S. 216 In 1S97, 210 In 1S9G. Failures In
Canada for the week number 19, as com
pared with 33 last week, 30 In this week s
year ago, 15 In 1S3S, 22 In 1S97 and 37 In 1S56.
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REGISTER TOMGIIT.
The registration office at the Court
house will be open until 8 o'clock to
night. Electors who reach the office
by that hour will be accommodated.
even though -the actual work of regis
tration may run till a. later hour.
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A 1VEEIC OF SURPRISES.
Reductions In Prices Have a Bad
Effect on the Market.
NEW YORK. April 20. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Formal reduction of J3 per ton In prices
of plates and bars and closing of mills
by the American Steel & Wire Company
have filled the week with surprises. In
the stock market and In the market for
steel and Iron products, changes have be
gun, and the end cannot well be fore
seen. Apart from the disturbances In
speculation, there has been produced a
measure of distrust regarding prices that
are maintained by the great combinatlors
which may for the present tend to deter
buying. In the iron business tho formal
reductions were almost wholly anticipated
in actual sales. Some urgent and impor
tant contracts have been made. Including
that for the New York tunnel, requiring
70.000 tons, at prices not stated; but It Is
known that many others havo been de
ferred until the prospect is clearer.
There Is a slightly better demand for
hides at Chicago, attributed to their Im
proving condition, but the distribution of
boots and shoes does not keep all the
factories at work. Some are closed, many
more are running part time, and very
few of those In operation have orders for
a single month. There is no room for
doubt that greatly restricted buying has
been caused by the high prices askl.
which the makers declare unavoidable un
til prices of leather yield. The shipments
from Boston In three weeks have been
31.132 cases, or 11.6 per cent smaller than
last year, nnd a little less than In tS93.
Yet a large business Is claimed In leather,
wbich Is still held without yielding, and
satin is quoted Xc higher.
Tho textile Industries have large orders
yet to be filled, which keeps many of tho
mills busy, but there are many others less
fortunate, and their hunt for orders, with
out much regard for prices, caused Irreg
ularity In the lines not of established posi
tion. The staple woolen and worsted goods
hold steady, as the makers need no more
contracts; but In less favored lines, both
for men's wear and In dress goods, the
business Is by no means satisfactory.
Wool has been inactive, without change
In price. Cotton goods are by some sold
at concessions for future delivery, as all
realize "that present prices will not long
control cost of production.
Wheat has declined a fraction In price,
nnd corn advanced a fraction, both mar
kets being rendered comparatively Inac
tive by the certainty that the remaining
foreign requirements will be easily met
Atlantic exports In three weeks, fiour in
cluded, have been 5.796.S05 bushels, against
5.622,714 last year: and Pacific exports
2.347,927 bushels, against 1,132.069 last year.
Failures for the week were 184 In the
United States, and 17 In Canada, against
22 last year.
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Scnantlonal Elements In the Market
Famished by the Industrials.
NEW YORK. April 2a Bradstreefs
financial review tomorrow will say:
This week the Industrials furnished the
sensational elements In the stock market.
Their unsteadiness for some time back, !n
the face of the rising tendency of rail-
read shares, has already been fully re
ferred to, and It cannot be said that Wall
street la altogether unprepared for a de
cline In this portion of the market. What
surprised and dismayed the speculative
public In connection with the severe break.
In American Steel & Wire stocks and the
other steel Industrials, was the apparently
well-founded reports that the closing-down
of some of the company's mills, though
perhaps warranted by business conditions
growing .out of overproduction and de
creased consumption at the prevalent high
prices, was attended by heavy selling of
both the common and preferred stocks by
inside Interests. In- fact, even If the de
clines In finished steel products furnished
a proper cause for the action of the man
agement In Its suspending operations for
the time being, it was promptly concludod
that the manner In which this was done,
and the sudden nature of the announce
ment, left little doubt as to the specula
tive reason behind the movement.
Under the circumstances, particularly
as there were prompt confirmations of
the reported concessions In steel prices
generally, all of the Iron and steel stocks,
with few exceptions, shared more or less
in the general break, and were only ral
lied by heavy covering of short contracts.
The railroad share list, which at first
was inclined to hold Its ground In the
face of the demoralization of the Indus
trials, developed more or less Irregularity
and .weakness, which was nntural In view
of the rather severe liquidation of specu
lative accounts In the leading steel stocks.
In spite of the persistent manipulation of
the Southwestern and Pacific stocks, real
izing sales set in on a large scale and
prices generally tended to sell off.
London's activity In the market was on
a more restricted scale, although the mar
ket there apparently realized that the
difficulty In Wall street related only to
the Industrials, and had no actual bear
ing on railroad earnings or dividend pros
pects. After the London market reopened
on Tuesday from Its Easter recess, there
was some selling by foreign houses, but
Inter on the European participation, al
though mixed In character, was In the
main In the direction of further purchases
rather than of sales. The continued weak
ness of the London money market, and
the marked tendency of exchange rates
here to advance, continue to attract some
attention, although the money market !s
not Influenced by the prospect of gold
shipments in the near future to such an
extent as It doubtless would be If It were
not believed that the further expansion of
the National bank circulation now in pro
gress will assure easy money In American
markets for some time to come.
Favorable crop prospects In the West
have been a factor In connection witt
the Granger railroad shares, and attracted
some buying to that portion of the list
Rank Clearings.
NEW YORK. April 20. Tho following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at principal cities for the
week ended April 19. with the percentage
of Increase and decrease, as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
Inc. Dec
New York Tl.111,192.000 .... 17.7
Boston 105.921,C00 .... 12.8
Chicago 129.701.000 1.4
Philadelphia 90,650,000 .... 9.8
St. Louis 32,140.000 .... 2.J
Pittsburg 32.433.000
Baltimore 22,233.000 .... 22.5
San Francisco .... 19.626.000
Cincinnati 15.591.700 12.0
Kansas City 15,262,000 23.2
New Orleans C.6S1.000 .... 14.5
Minneapolis 9.039.000 19.9
Detroit 8.406.COO 15.4 ....
Cleveland 10.116.000 15.0
Louisville 8.276.000 11.6
Providence 6.107.CO0 l.i
Milwaukee 5,300.000 7.7
St. Paul 3.930,000
Buffalo 4.F9S.O0O
Omaha 6.2S7.0OO 51.4
Indianapolis 6,339.000 1S.6 ....
Columbus, 0 4.990.000 9.7 ....
Savannah 3,982,000 S0.1
Denver 3,872.000 42.9 ....
Hartford 2,253,000
Richmond 3.490,000 1.1 ....
Memphis 2.500.000 63.4 ....
Washington 2,810.000 .... 4.1
Peoria LSSLOOO 5.7
Rochester 2,574,000 47.6 ....
New Haven 1.343.000 .... 20.7
Worcester l.iOT.000 .... 31.4
Atlanta 2.S29000 46.2
Salt Lake City.... 2,296,000 10.2
Springfield, Mass.. 1.072.000 .... 32.4
Fort Worth 1,666.000
Portland. Me. .... 949,000 .:.. 6.4
Portland. Or. 1.861.000 20.5
St. Joseph 4,766.000 91.9 ....
Los Angeles 2.441.000 40.3
Norfolk 1,940.000 63.0 ....
Syracuse 1,280,000 19.5 ....
Des Moines 1.6SO.O0O 4.4
Nashville 1.781.000 .... 5.4
Wilmington, DeL. 1.076,000 13.6 ....
Fall River 723.000
Scranton 1.193.000 2S.S ....
Grand Rapids 1.243.000
Augusta, Go. 793.CC0 20.8 ....
Lowell 524.0M .... 31.4
Dayton. 0 1,290,000 26.5 ....
Seattle 2,122.000 19.6 ....
Tacoma 1.0S3.00Q 57.3 ....
Spokane 1.151.000 12.1 ....
Sioux City 1,071.009 23.5 ....
New Bedford .... 468.0M
Knoxville, Tcnn... 46S.000 .... 21.4
Topcka 739.000 15.8 ....
Birmingham 802.000 33.9 ....
Wichita 591.000 2S.1
Blnghamton 447,000 4.9 ....
Lexington. Ky 429,000 21.5
Jacksonville, Fla.. 291.000 17.8 ....
Kalamazoo 427,000 .... 11.4
Akron 473.000 8.9 ....
Chattanooga 425,000 33.3 ....
Rockford. III. 321.000 21.S ....
Canton. 0 294,000
Springfield. O. 239.000 14.3
Fargo. N. D 203.000 11.9 ....
Sioux Falls. S. D.. 113.000 2.7 ....
Hastings, Neb. ... 164.000 35.5
Fremont. Neb 133,000 93.9
Davenport 7f9.000 8.0 ....
Toledo 1.735.000 6.7 ....
Galveston 5.020.000 1.1 ....
Houston 5,374.000 9.4 ....
Youngstown 4C6.O0O 17.9 ....
Evansville L027.0O) 27.8
Maccn 641,000 41.5 ....
Helena 571.000 12.8
Little Rock Kl.OOO 40.9
Springfield. Ill 496.C00
Saginaw 2C9,000 13.1
Totals, U. S $1.725,F17.000 .... 12.3
Outside N. Y. 614,674.000 .... 1.1
Dominion of Canada
Montreal $ 12,213.000 .... 12.5
Toronto .... 7,836.000 .... 12.0
Winnipeg 1.543.000 .... 5.1
Halifax 1.14S.cn0 .... 5.9
Hamilton 640.000 .... la..
St. John. N. B 521.0O0 .... 13.1
Vancouver 744,0X1 6.8 "..
Victoria 3.821,000 .... 37.5
Totals $ 25.1S4.000 .... U.8
Trouble In the Gatnan Country.
LAGOS. British West Africa. April 2a
Three hundred Nigerian troops have been
dispatched overland to the Gaman coun
try, northwest of Ashantee, where, the
British residents report a crudescence of
trouble, which necessitates the repetition
of last year's precautions. Unconfirmed
rumors come of trouble with the French
at Meko. In the Yeruba country. In the
neighborhood of the Dahomey frontier.
Owing to the distance, however, this can
hardly be connected with the troubles in
Ashantee.
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. Latter Day Saints.
LAMONI, la,. April 20. At yesterday's
session of the Latter Day Saints Con
ference, a long list of names from Canada,
the Eastern, Western and Middle States
was presented for ordination to the office
of high priests by the high priests' quor
um, and concurred In by tho action ot the
conference.
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.Alex McDonald's Partner Dead.
SEATTLE. April 20. Alexander Calder.
tho flrst partner ot Alex McDonald, the
Klondike King, died at Selkirk, Alaska.
March 29. His wife will bring his body
to this city for Interment- He was 43
years old, born In Nova Scotia, and was
one of the richest men In the Klondike.
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BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Daby Is Cnttlnp: Teeth,
De sure and use that old and well-tried remedy.
Mrs. Wlnslowa Soothing Syrup, for children
teethlns. It soothes the child, softens the cum.
allays all cam. cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Hi
Avoid harsh purgative pills. They make
you sick and then leave you constipated.
Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate the
bowels and cure you.
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Estey Organs. Wiley B. Allen Co.
THE NEW HOSPITAL SITE
HILL HEAR OLD LOCATION FINALLY
SELECTED.
Problem of a "Water Supply a Diffi
cult One to Solve at Fort
Stevens Soon to Be Settled.
ASTORIA, April 2a Captain Downs.
Constructing Quartermaster at Fort
Stevens, today received Instructions from
Washington, that the War Department
has decided to change the site originally
selected for the proposed new hospital.
The site first determined upon was at the
edge of the woods south of the new bar
racks, while the new location is at the
crest of a small hill north of the bar
racks, and but a short distance from the
present hospital building. In accordance
with this ruling. Captain Downs has or
dered the construction of tho shorter of
the two sewers on which bids were re
cently asked for, and recommended that
the contract be awarded to L A Conn,
who was the lowest bidder. The price
was $3636. This recommendation has been
forwarded to the Quartermaster-General's
office for approval.
The question of securing a water sup
ply for the post Is proving a most per
plexing one for the department- Before
work was stopped on the well. It was
sunk to a depth of 835 feet, a great part
of the distance through solid rock, but
no trace of water was found, and Cap
tain Downs has recommended that the
experiment be abandoned. The only al
ternative now before the department Is
the laying of a pipeline to either the
Lewis and Clark River or across Young's
Bay to a connection with the Astoria
reservoir. To each of these plans the
same objections are offered by the offi
cers in charge. One is the expense, as
with the present prices for Iron, to con
struct the pipeline would cost fully $75.00).
Another Is that already nearly every resi
dent along the route has applied for per
mission to tap the pipe. But the most
serious objection Is that the source of sup
ply would be outside the limits of the res
ervation, a thing which the department
endeavors to avoid In every case. A
decision on this matter is expected in a
few days.
The run of fish last night and today
showed a falling off from what It was
during the earlier days of tho season, es
pecially In the catch of the glll-netters.
The traps in Baker's Bay. however, aro
doing better now than for several yeara
at this time of the season. The seiners
who are at work are reported to be
doing a little better than paying expense").
Joe Falangas. the veteraa Clifton fisher
man, was In Astoria today, and stated
that fishermen In that locality are catch
ing Just enough flsh to warrant them to
go out. but that not one-half of them
have yet put their nets In the water.
The body of Warren Robinson, one of
the boys who were drowned by the capsiz
ing of their boat while out sailing off the
city front three weeks ago tomorrow,
was found floating In the river, near De
demona Sands, this afternoon, by Captain
John Hoogblom. of the launch Uncle
Sam. The body was turned over to the
coroner, who will hold an Inquest to
morrow. NOTES FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Teachers to Meet In Baker City In
September. ,
SALEM. Or., April 20. The executive
committee of the Eastern Division of
the Oregon State Teachers' Association
has fixed September 5, 6 and 7 as the
time, and Baker City the place, for hold
ing .the second annual convention. This
date was chosen in consideration of the
fact that It will be Just prior to the open
ing of the public schools, and hence the
teachers can attend without Interfering
with school work. As additional Induce
ments to the-teachers to attend the meet
ing, it is announced that the people of
Baker City will make arrangements In
all respects for entertaining the associa
tion; that generous transportation rates
will be secured over the O. R, & N., and
that It will be mado possible for the
teachers to visit one or more of the
famous mines In the vicinity of Baker
City. J. A. Churchill Is president of the
association, and Gertrude M. Hodges sec
retary. Both reside at Baker City.
Governor Geer today Issued a requisi
tion upon the Governor of Washington for
the extradition of S. C. Herren, who Is
wanted In Portland for obtaining money
under false pretenses from the Imperial
Hotel Company. Tho complaint was
sworn to by Phil Metschan, president of
the hotel company. John Cordano has
been appointed agent of the State of
Oregon to return Herren to this state.
Last night a tramp endeavored to sell
razors to Salem business men at prices
that aroused suspicion. Before officers
No other aid so great to the housewife, no other
agent so useful and certain in making delicious,
pure and wholesome foods, has ever been devised.
Dr.
Williams
Piitk
Piiii
Fof
Pale I
Feoni
Jave
Manj
Live j
could arrest him. the tramp got out of
sight and escaped. He Is supposed to
be one of the gang that robbed a Turner
barber shop a few nights ago.
State Treasurer Moore today received
a remittance of 3000 from Umatilla Coun
ty, to apply on that county's 1S99 state
taxes.
Martin Smith, a. farmer residing near
Sllverton. was today committed to the
asylum by County Judge Terrell. The pa
tient Is 5 years old. and married. This Is
his third attack of Insanity.
Scott Bozorth was today appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Frank Dear
born, deceased. The property consists
principally of a stock of stationery, and Is
valued at SK)0a
Erixon & Van Patton today signed a
contract and gavo a bond for tho erec
tion of the new Odd Fellows Temple.
The work will be commenced Immediately,
and it Is expected the building will be oc
cupied by September L
Mrs. D. A. White, of North Salem,
last nlsht took medicine from the wrong
bottle by mistake, and narrowly escaped
death. The medicine she took was pois
onous, and intended for external applica
tion. It Is reported this evening that the Ma
sonic Lodges In this city have decided to
move Into new quarters, to be fitted up
In the old Opera-House building.
DANISH COLONY FOR LANE.
It Wants Cheap Lnnd nnd a Church
nt Once.
EUGENE, Or.. April 20. A. L. Thomp
son, of Portland, Is In Eugene, In the
Interest of the Danish colony, which con
templates locating on the Smith farm,
four miles west of Eugene. He says other
places are endeavoring to secure the col
ony, and that It will be necessary for
the people of Eugeno to bestir themselves.
The colony. In the first place, wants op
tions on other tracts of land near the
Smith tract at reasonable prices. On
this point It will be an easy matter to
accommodate them, for land values are
low In Lane County. nd any farm In the
vicinity of the Smith farm can be had
at a reasonable price. Another matter
Is the building of a church, which Is
among the flrst wants of the Danes. A
subscription paper will be circulated for
this purpose.
Tho reports of damage to fruit by frost
down the Valley and In Southern Oregon
have caused tho fruit-growers in this sec
tion to examine their orchards. They And.
however, that If the frost has injured any
of the young fruit It has left an abundance
on the trees. The Indications are that
most of the trees have more fruit on them
than they can well bear. If no damage Is
aOYAL BAKING POVDEH CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW
$0Wiiy P0,
lives are saved by
Dr. Williams' PinkPflls
for Pale People.
Mr. O.IT. Snyder, 1810 Louisiana Bt,
Lawrence, Kansas, tells how he was cured by Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People. He saya:
"I am now seventy ycara or age. About threa
years ago I experlenceda coldness or nambness In
the feet, then creeping np my legs until It reached
my body. I grew very thin la flesh, my appetlta
was very poor and I did cot relish my food. At
last I became so bad I was unable to move about.
I consulted several distinguished physicians, one
tolling ma that I had locomotor ataxia, another
that I had creeping paralysis. I took their med
icines but they did me no good and I continued to
grow worse.
"One day nearly a year ago, a friend advised me
to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People. I
immediately commenced their use, throwing- all
other medicines away. Before I had finished ray
first box I found that thoyworo benefiting me. I
nsed twelvo boxes In all and was perfectly cured.
Although it is over six months since I used my last
pill there haa been no recurrence of the disease.
My appetite Is now good and my general health,
is better than it has been for many years."
eTo save a life when medical
science fails is a miracle. To restore
good health when hope has been aban-
dotted is a miracle. To conquer disease'
long supposed incurable is a miracle. All
this, and more, is accomplished by Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. If
everybody understood the potent power of
this wonderful remedy, much needless suf
fering would be prevented, many lives
would be saved.
Dr VTllUams' rink Puis for Pale People an sold by all
drogxlsts. Prepared only by the Dr. Williams Jtllri-i
Co., achanectady, 2i. Y.
dono now by continued cold rains, the
fruit-growers believe they will have a
larger crop this season than ever before.
A mass meeting of citizens Is called to
meet at the Courthouse on Saturday. April
2S. for the purpose of discussing the propo
sition made by Dr. Korn, of Dayton. O..
for tho building of a beet-sugar factory
In Eugene. AH desire the enterprise, but
the .matter of the bonus asked is one
which will bo much discussed. The bonus
asked is $100,000 cash, a suitable factory
site and a guarantee of 5000 acres of beets
annually.
Mrs. S. Handsaker, of this city, has Just
received a letter from her brother, G. M.
Cannon, of Henlezvllle. Cal., In which he
tells of the death of his two sons. They
were both grown men and were sleeping
In their house, the house caught fire and
the twq men burned to death In it.
3IONEY FOR PACIFIC UNIVERSITY;
Received 97000 Yesterday, With In
timation of More to Come.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. April 20. Presi
dent McClelland, of Pacific University, re
ceived today checks aggregating JTOOO front
the Congregational Educational Society,
whose headquarters are in Boston. This
money is for the general uses of the
school. The society was able to make this
liberal gift to the university because ot
a large donation recently made by Dr.
D. IC Pearsons, ot Chicago, for distribu
tion among desrvlng Institutions. It will
ho remembered that It was Dr. Pearsons
who gave Pacific University $30,000, two
jears ago. His gift to this society, which.
Is chiefly Interested In building up West
ern colleges, is another evidence ot his
continued Interest In these schools. In this
connection It Is a significant and Interest
ing fact that he Is arranging his plans now
to distribute $1,300,000. which he says will
be given to Western colleges.
Hon. Ira Purdln. a prosperous farmer
here, said today that after a careful In
vestigation of his fruit, he finds that ths
late frosts have damaged considerably
his prunes and cherries. But with the
damage done ho says he will have a better
crop this year than last. All frultralsers
In thl3 section, he mys, will find his state
ment as to injury to the fruit to be true.
New Poitmaitcr at Trent.
n-AsmvrrrON. Anril JO. John A.
I Briggs was today appointed postmaster
J at Trent, Or., vice Maud Harper, re
i signed.
Sohmer Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co.
There are imitation baking powders, sold cheap, by
many grocers. They are made from alum, a doisod
ous drug, which renders the food injurious to heaitb.
YORK.
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