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Newspaper Page TextJ ;t - ft - i -a-.. -;risyn""'i pf-Vt. THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1900. j ' LAST APRIL SHIP LOADED 1UE HAJADE WAS GIVEX VEUI O.TJICIC DISPATCH. Had Bees in the River bat Thirteen Day Abera-elsUc Ashore Marine Notes. "With but little wheat selling and a. com paratively small amount ot tonnage to be filled. It might be supposed that quick dlsaatcb for a ehlp was over for the sea son. This theory Is disproved In an em phatic manner by the experience of the German ship Najade, which arrived in the river 13 days ago. The vessel 'finished loading yesterday morning, and went out into the stream, and Is again ready for sea, all Inside of a scant fortnight after arrival In the river. The Najade was loaded by Glrven & Eyre, and will prob ably be the last ship of the April fleet, although It Is possible that the Asplce may come in at the close. Tho Inverness shire, which finished several days ago, left down yesterday morning, and the William Law, which has been at Astoria since last week, crosied out yesterday, en route for the United Kingdom. The Allcr. ton Is still at Astoria, holding down the disengaged spot tonnage list. She wil! probably be fixed within tho next few days. Tho rates for wheat ships from the Coast continue very firm, and In San rrandsco 40 shillings was paid Tuesday for the Chlltoaford. a vessel of 2193 tons net register. This charter left but one wheat ship in the Bay City on the fre list, except the Oranada, previously men tioned as not ready for wheat business. ABEIIGELDIC ASHORE. Oriental Liner Reported Asroand la Yokohama Harbor. Merchants' Exchange advices from Kobe yesterday report the steamer Aborgcldle aground In Kobe harbor. It was stated that the vessel would need to be lightered, and it was thought that sh.e would come off at high tide. To all appearances the steamer was uninjured. The Abergeldle Is one of Dodwcll & Co.'s regular liners, and sailed from Portland March 25. A considerable portion of her outward cargo was for Yokohama, and as this was dis charged before she reached Kobe, it is sup posed that she was set ashore during thick weather or a gale. The Sunken Andelana. TACOMA, Wash.. April 16. It fa ru mored that another attempt Is to be made to raise the sunken ship Andelana, which capsized January 13, 1S99. Just how or what means will be taken to raise tho ship Is not stated, And as no new appli ances have reached the city, it is hard to conjecture whether or not the new at tempt will meet with any more success than have the three attempts in the past. Since the ehlp sank, three attempts, in volving $15,000, have been made, to raise her, with 'the net result of sailing one of ,her anchors and about 40 fathoms ol cable. ' The seafaring men are generally of the opinion that she will never be raised, as the great depth of water she lays In 220 feet makes it impossible for a diver to operate on her; and as she lays right in the mouth of the Puyallup River, the many freshets that have taken place since she eank must have Imbedded her deeply In the sand and mud from the river's cur rent. The "Walters wrecking outfit is still an chored In the vicinity of the wreck; though since Diver Baldwin lost his life attempting to reach the wreck they have done nothing toward raising her. Ran the Raptda. The river steamer Albany successfully ran over the Three-Mlle rapids near The Dalles 'yesterday, and demonstrated that a boat of light draught can make the run up ta Big Eddy. Captain Johnson, ?rWho was at the wheel," -expected a difficult time, but he was agreeably disappointed, for the boat went over without the slight est mishap. The experiment Is an Impor tant one, as the Paul Mohr Company, which is building the portage road, has about SO carloads of rails that they will now be enabled to take up entirely by water. Notice to Mariners. Notice is hereby given that on April IS Hunter's Shoal buoy. No. 0, a red. first class spar, was established In 20 feet of water, as a guide In the newly dredged channel over "Walker Island bar. Ahlcs Point post light. N. E.. Hunter's Point post light. XV. i N., Sandy Island (E. tangent), N. N. W M XV. By order of the lighthouse board. E. D. TAUSSIG. Commander. TJ. S. N., Inspector Thir teenth Lighthouse District. Marine Note. The British bark Haddon Hall, dis patched from this city by G. XV. McNeal with the first full cargo of wheat thai ever left the United States for the Orient, has arrived out at Yokohama. Sh reached the Japanese port Thursday after a slow passage of 70 days. The steamer Albany reached The Dalles in good shape Thursday evening, but at latest advices had not succeeded in getting into the Big Eddy. Before leaving Port, land her owners demanded a bond for her return In good order, and-unless she can make the ascent without cracking something. Captain Johnston will probably keep her on the right side of the rapids. Domestic and Foreign Porta. ASTORIA. April 27. Salled-Britlsh ship William Law, for Queenstown or Fal mouth, for orders; steamer XV. H. Har rison, for Tillamook. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind north; weather cloudy. San Pedro. April 27. Arrived Steamer XV. H. Kruger. from Tillamook. Redondo, Cal., April 27. Arrlved Schooner LaGlronda, from Gray's Har bor. San Francisco. April 27. Sailed Barfcea tlne Arago. for Columbia River; ship C. T. Sargent, for Tacoma; barkentlne Gard iner City, for Coos Bay; bark Agate, for Bristol Bay. Arrived April 26 Steamer Newberg, from Gray's Harbcr. Arrived April 27 Steamer Queen, from Victoria. Moville, April 27. Sailed Ethiopia, from Glasgow, for New York; Parisian, from Liverpool, for Halifax. Brisbane, April 27. Sailed Aorangl, for "Vancouver. Liverpool, April 27. Sailed Ccvlc, for New York. Cherbourg. April V. Sailed Kalsel Frlederlch. from Hamburg, for New York, Seattle. April 27.-Salled Kaiser Golden Gate, for Bristol Bay. Nagasaki. April 27. Arrived in port April 5. British ship Franklstan, for Ore gon. Beachy Head. April 27. Passed out April 2G-German ship Henrietta, Hamburg, for Puget Sound. Montevideo. April 27. Sailed March 25 Frrnch bark Marechal VIHIers, for Port, land. Liverpool, April 27. Arrived Rhynland. from Philadelphia. London, April 27. Arrived Menominee, from New York. Queenstown. April 27. Arrived Steamor Campania, from New York, for Liverpool, and procoedl. New York, April 27. Arrived Lucacia, from Liverpool. - John Flinn, from other churches, were present to bid the departing pastor and wife Godspeed on their long Journey across the continent and ocean. They leave Monday next for Scotland. They will go to Chicago and Now York, and sail the 19th of May. The church parts with them with regret. At the reception last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar stood near the main entrance and took all by the hand in the last farewell. Pro fessor Wilder was present with his fine orchestra, and discoursed music during the evening. His magnificent harp, the work of his designing, attracted much at tention. Refreshments were served in the church parlors. The tables were most handsomely decorated for the occa sion. The auditorium was decorated with evergreens and flowers. Rev and Mrs. Farquhar were made to feel that, though they were taking their leave from the congregation, they were still kindly re membered by- the people. Mr. Farquhar will hold his final services at the Hassalo Strcct Church tomorrow. His successor has not yet been selected. s STRIKE MAY BE EXTENDED AH Railway Telcjrrnphera East ot Mississippi May Be Involved. CHICAGO, April 27. The Chroni cle says: A committee represent ing the striking Southern Railroad operators has been In Chicago s-veral days conferring with prominent members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers regarding sympathetic action to help the Southerners win. A number of secret meetings have been held. At these con ferences the question of a sympathetic strike has been received warmly. Inci dentally the operators have been asked to contribute to the support of the men on Hie Southern road now -out, and yester day it was said that a large sum would be detained here for that purpose. According to a report, a sympathetic strike may be ordered on all import ant railway systems cast of the Mis sissippi River. The committee repre senting the strikers will. It is said, visit St. Louis,, Pittsburg. Buffalo. Philadel phia. Baltimore. New York and other im portant railroad centers to work up sim ilar sentiment for the Southern men. Al ready it is said the telegraph operators on the Baltimore & Ohio, Pittsburg & Lake Erie and Pittsburg & Western have made demands for Increases in ' wages from 10 to 20 per cent. Members of the Order of Railway Tel egraphers say this Is the first strike of importance ever authorized by the order, and the men are determined that It shall succeed, as the life or death of the or ganization depends upon the result. More than 17,000 railway telegraphers in the United States are members of the order. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. John O Blanchard. S FVra Watterworth & w. D Goodman. San Fran Incersoll. Ont Q McFarUmd, Butte Mlss Mauda Watter Mrs O O McFarIand,dO worth, Incersoll. Ont H Jacoby. X Y Mrs Etta Taylor, do 8 It Schwaru. NY tV l. Connolly, Chicago Geo A Booneer, Chao E C Morrison. San Fr II Easels.. San Fran H M Drew. Boston Bertram Orde. Chleasol Thomas Doyle. Tacoma Dan Levy, New Yor Mis J McKay, Bakr C Arthur A Broirnlee.doMlss Xlebcrger. Cleve 1 L Fletcher. San Ti land. O F S Harmon. Tacoma IGeo Spaugenberg. Den O C Elliott. V(ctorta Aer.Colo Mf, M,? u E Brown, George N Waterbury. Hong KonK I West's Mln1. twui nciT, inonireat I A Xadeau, Seattle W I Ewart, St Paul Harrison O Foster.Ta coma Otto Menser, ShanKhaJ r uoawell. Tacoma B Whealer. Tacoma RATES FOR MONEYARELOW F IV Williams, San Fr u j jose. ban nan F 11 Moon & son. Wis S M SeellKsohn. S F Ed N Cum Chleara J G WoodworUuSeattle w j roomer. St Paul F V Maughan. Spokn G M Barber, Chicago Mrs Barber. Chlenrn Mlsa Carroll Barber.do Miss Louise Barber, do W II West. New York S B RIcoby. Manager West's Minstrels Carroll Johnson & wf.( .cwr ions F F MHea & w. Omaha Miss A D GoecMer. New Haven. Conn W L Vinson & wife. Summer. Or Harry W Hahn. Cleve- lana F W Bradley. San Fr II W Aldls. New York: J W Gootz. New York Samuel Goldstone & w, Cottonwood. la Mlsa Anna BInnard. Lewlston J E Tennessee. San F Chas Lyman, Coshoc ton. N T W E Carter. Boston A SpltzeL Dawson Mrs I A Nadeau.Seattl Aiaooun jiaaeau. do May Frtda Xadeau, E M Waterhurv. An Edw Kelly, San Fran B R ltlce. city Mrs Nellie Bergman. Seattle E M O'Brien. Chicago Fred Wild. Jr. Dcnifr F L, Matthes, Tituburg J C Andrew, La Fay ette. Ill Mrs Arthur Carson, London. Ene T H Wymonde, do ueo 11 stroul. N T Geo 8 Dlllman. San Fr u u jialMon. bl Louis L J llazen. San Fran II J Ottenhelmer. S F Geo Wm Gray. Salem nay l. raircniia. a f F F Bacgerlv. Cblcaso II C Baicccrly. Chlcaco O G Leslie. Shanghai Fredk W Mulkey. city 11 B Jones. San Fran Mrs C 1 Klndleberger, San Francisco Fred Dawson, Albany H D Dletrlck. New Yrk Uohn Wood, city a u jacoDs. orecon cy II S Melnsteln. San Fr Jas MorroK-. St Paul Thoa Godwin. San Fr IT Royal Scott. Chicago u h. White. 1'hlla F S Doembecher, Che halls. Wash Mrs Frank Adams, Ta coma S C Thompson, St raul Thos S Davis. San Fr (Mrs J S Wilson. Kan C i. u uriKBB, vumcy Geo H George, Astoria S E Elmore, Astoria do THE PERKINS. John Milan, Hlllsboro Maude Gravel, Moro J A Carter. Kalama I Mrs L Baldwin. Ht John Smith. Kalama E C Patton. Salem M T Kadr. SaJem A W Wilson. Salem I River iR R Erwln. Hood RIrr G J Farley. Dalles IMrs J Glvlne. Salem L John B Rogers, San FrlA J MeVIttle, Omaha. W II Cone. Jr, ClnclnnjF Jones. Oregon City T R Mclntyre. San Fr Mrs J D Hogan. Col fax. Wash J J Jones, Cottage On' Chas T Early. Vlento Mrs Chas T Early, do G B Richmond. Seattle W Becker, Seattle A II Kuhn. Hoqutam Thos Delne. HoquUm O II Flthlan. Chicago D W Ward. M D, oumpicr. ur Ray Early, Vlento, OrI!oward Edwards. For est urove Mrs W 1 Ely. Kelso J O Watts. Eugene Emll Mayer, St Louis Dr A C Seely. Mo II L Halladay. Ho- I qulam. Wash John Scott. St Helens - 11 sitton. Carlton Mrs X II Sltton. do W F Slaughter. StIIIns Miss Bessie Rose. Red Lodge. Mont John illckcl.ion. St n nan (.nanaeii. Chicago Mrs I) Chandell. do X Tl Streeter. Ilivb..tr Thoa F Rayles. Omaha J V Hale. Roseburg mtb j v iiaie, oo W Lord. The Dalles Mrs M G France.New berc. Or A J Scrum, Grade Mrs E L Smith. SU- verton. Or Mrs E L Smith, do Mrs Gleason. Bllverton ueo v iosey, Klam afh. Or Mrs G W Looser, do W Kalnomlsh, do Geo DunalU do Prim Weeks. do James IVtts. Denver E V Homeyer. Seattle I AX ABUlfDAHCE OF GOLD AHD CURRENCY. Miss Bell Kellogg. Ka-, xama. vtasn W M. Rldpath. Spokn II JTCresley. Spokane Geo W Campbell. Seattle r J Glanz. Ft Canbr Mrs P J Glanz. do Frahcts Glanz, do Harry Glanz, do Aler Gravel, Moro, Or C G Branch. St J- A McGulre. W Sunerior C M Smith. Iowa urs u m rsmuo, do Roa B Smltb, do F J Smith. do Kent Nelson, Fargo II J Russell, San Fr P J Goodman, Astoria Fred Bonier. Astoria I Cohn. Sllverton. Or Farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Farquhar. Tho members of tho congregation of tho Hassalo-Street Congregational Church, Holladay's Addition, gave Rev. and Mrs. R..W. Farquhar. the retiring pastor and wife, a farewell reception last evening in the church. There were many of the members of the church present, and many of. tho neighboring churches were reprej sentcd. Rev. A. W. Ackerman, Rev. Robert McLean, Rev. A. G. Taggart. Rev. THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles, Manager. J W KlfppeL Medtord IS G Hoffman, S F A T Van Do Vanter. JB S Carnegie. Salt Lie Seattle jMrs Carnegie, do Chas G Weber. Seattle) Harry May. Astoria Miss Penrose. Phlla M Perelron. Demer L F Anderson. W W iRobt Forbes. Aberdeen Mrs Eosty. Spokane IB D Kimball. Dayton. Paul Williams. Duluthl Wash Herman Wise. Astoria Leopold F Schmidt, John II Smith, Astorlal Olympla Geo J Mohler. city (Henry Schupp. do Geo A Lenz. Ohio W G Jones, Cal L Holmes, Chicago (Mrs Jones. Cal Mrs Holmes. Chicago Dr W II Wadsworth. L Gordon. Agt "Pas- Cklah slon riay" iMrs Wadsworth. Uklah Mrs Gordon, do II. Glgnan. Seattle B S Whltakcr, DenverJax w Lusk. Omaha Mrs Whltaker. DenvcriW E Banker. Los AngI Herbert Whltaker. do G I. Korthaner. What Mrs C S West, Bridal i com Veil. Or (Mrs A II Holzman. As- T J Van Outeren, Oak-I toria land, Cal Mlss M Kingsbury, do THE ST. CHARLES. W Beebe. St Louis Mrs Mason. St Louts Capt O Galbreath. do W F Smith. St Louis F A Reynolds. Wasco A Wilson. Wasco Stella Smeltx, Wasco Jenny Welst, Wasco Ben S Olson. Astoria Matt Clark. Astoria J Nelson. Stella J Collins. Stella W II King. Stella R A Snider. Lyle. Wn J Blakeney. Dalles J Foleo. city C J Anderson., city C B Kernan. Stella J B Yeon, Cathlamet W W Fllkins & wf. do W B Decatur, Mount Vernon W J Burke, do Eddie Horaa. do Louis F Patsey. do C R LeGrand, Stella Col L Michael Stells J Belts.- Stella J Garland, West's .Min strels J Whalen, do Fred Warren. do J II McEwen. Perry C A Robertson. Perry F Ttkh!nn tw A Rantln. Perry c A Anderson. Perry T J Lyman. Perry E II Skeen, Llbby T H Maddron. Dalles David Wllkle. Dalles Herman Schmltt. do F M Fales. Fales' Ldg Grace Buekman. do O A Hazen. Wasco M M Hazen. Wasco iF Wlggln. Oak Point F F Carey. Salem F Lambert. St Paul J Duggan. St Paul P II NevllLSkamokawa IN F Stran, Kelso Hotel Donnelly. Tnconta. European plan; headquarters for com mercial men. Chllbcrg's restaurant In connection. Heavy Redactions In Iron and Steel Products Weekly Trade Re- Tlews Bank'ciearlnsps. NEW YORK, April 27. R. O. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Gold begins to go abroad and prices of iron products break sharply In the same week. Four months of the new year havi passed, and business does not so expand as to need the large increase of circulation which the new monetary bill had permit ted, nor enough to sustain all the extra ordinary advance In prices last year. The abundance of gold and of currency, and the large disbursements by the Treasury In exchange of bonds, have rendered rates for money unusually low for the season here, while rare Industrial and speculative activity In Europe, with the war in South Africa, have tended to make money dearer abroad. So new gold from Alaska answers the loss of supply from the Transvaal and America, building up In credits abroad a breastwork against prostration in future here as in the past, caused by the troubles In Europe. Tho reaction in prices came where It was expected least, in the industry more fully organized than any other to check com petition, and in the branch which through contracts covering rod making and other machinery, and through patents, seemed more fully controlled than any other. Reductions of $20 per ton in wire nails. barbed wire and galvanized fence, and IIS In smooth wire, showed that no con trol can afford to hold prices so high as to check consumption. In a week, the prices of iron products havedec!lncd 5.(4 per cent, and since February 7, 10.3 per cent. As the wire and nail prices have been relatively the highest, others in the iron and steel Industry can be expected to fall In like measure. But pig Iron Is weaker. No. 1 local coke at Chicago, It $23 50. and Southern pig Is also lower. Plates and bars can be obtained fof about 1.8 cents in good contracts both at the East and at Pittsburg. The pro posed advance In sheets to 3.6 cents hat not been attempted, and nan mills wnicn have galneu much by selling at 7 cents per keg below wire nails, will now lower prices also. The stoppage of a dozen wire and nail mills, besides rod bills at Jollet, and another mill of the National Steel Company, indicate some change in the actual demand. In the minor metals, the only change has been In tin. which de clined rather sharply to K3 73 In sympathy with lower London quotations. The ten dency toward lower prices is strengthened by the idea that overproduction may ap pear in other places. Wool Is not changed In quotations, though some sales of fair amount are reported at such prices as 31 cents for Ohio XX and 55 cents'for cloth ing, territory cleaned, but manufactur ers are not disposed to do anything, and the West asks prices which dealers will not pay. Demand for .woolen goods is small, except for staples which are steady. because well sold up, prices are not en couraging. Shipments of boots and shoes from the" East in four weeks have becn.30S.323 cases, against 339V49S last year, 001,061 cases In 153S. and less in any other year. New business bears no proportion to the pres ent output, and the number of works which are closed or running part time is increasing. Manufacturers realize that this is a result of prices asked, and ot slow retail distribution, and long stocks remaining on hand, but cSalm that lower prices cannot be made without loss. Busi ness In sole leather Is reported fair, and prices do not yield, but upper leather Is dull. The produce market is inactive, though wheat yielded a fraction. Exports con tinue larger than a yiar ago, Atlantic cx TiortR of wheat in four weeks, flour in- -cluded, havinc J'n4 8.0SS.5CT' bushels. ..i- Otii 4Ce'ltiAl Tact vP flnd U;.ljiiob o,Vi.,io ..,:., ..? v..... .... Pacific exports 2,725,156. against L373,S22 bushels last year. Failures for the week. 204 In the United States, against 1S1 last year, and 23 In Canada, against 23 last year. DRADSTnECT'S FINANCIAL. Stock Market Dall and Professional In Character. NEW YORK. April 27. Bradstreefs financial review tomorrow will say: The unsettling developments in wire and steel stocks and In other stock sub sided only to leave the market dull, apa thetic and entirely professional In char acter. A large short interest was also created, and the railroad stock list up to Wednesday exhibited quite as much pres sure from that source as from the liquida tion of long holdings. The public appar ently has been frightened by the perform ances of tho Industrials and somewhat exaggerated acts of the less favorable steel and other Industries, and commis sion houses were much more Inactive than for some weeks past. London also was Influenced unfavorably as to Americans, partly by the events here and partly by the Increasing firm ness of Its own money market, and di vided Its reduced participation In the mar ket here between buying and selling, prob ably taking on balance slightly more stocks than It -sold. The prospect of gold exports served as a theme for discussion, but even the announcement that J5O0.0O0 worth of specie would be shipped abroad Thursday did not have any particular er fect. while the subsequent decline of ex change ends fear of a large gold outflow for this week, at least. The case in money and its prospective continuance, further favorable railroad earnings and accounts of conditions which poinded to the modification of pessimistic views regarding Iron, all contributed toward causing a steady tone at the de clines. From Monday to Wednesday, however, railroad stocks were subjected to considerable selling, and moderate con cessions were scored In many securities of that class, the Industrials, with one important exception, having lost their speculative- attractiveness. American Sugar was the feature of this week, re rponding quickly to manipulation, which seems Intended to force the large short interest In the stock to cover. At the same time, some large Interests evident ly concluded stocks were still mainly In strong hands, and that the, market at large has become oversold. Thursday vigorous and successful ef forts were set on foot to dislodge tho bears from their position, the result being heavy covering of short contracts throughout the list, and rallies which, be ginning in the prominent railroad shares, extended to some of the industrials. SITUATION IS FAVORABLE. There Are Dad Features, Bat They Are In the Minority. NEW YORK, April 27.-Bradstreefs to morrow will say: Evidences of the fact that there are now two sides of the general trade situation where for a year past there was but one, come to sight this week. Different sec tions of the country and lines of busi ness return different reports, but that the situation as a whole Is a favorable one and suffers merely by commisseratlon with the enormous and almost feverish activ ity of some time ago, is also evident. Ex cluding the great speculative centers, the aggregate of business is undoubtedly larg er than a year ago, and the business done In several industries reportlngeduced ac tivity would seem very large even to those bearlshly inclined had it not been for tho enormous aggregate done some short time ago. Crop prospects, except In the wheat area of the Central West, and in some- flooded sections of the South, remain all that might be wished for. Retail demand is Improving and nothing of a definitely de pressing character has yet developed. In the abrupt readjustment of steel and wire price, the Iron and steal Industries received a notable shock, but has stood the ordeal very well, confirming earlier advices of the substantial and nonspecu latlve basis for the immediate activity and greatly advanced prices of the past year. The possiblHUes of a renewed export trade In pig Iron have constituted one of the foremost supports ot that industry! Last week's reports of heavy sales of Southern Iron for export, are amply con firmed and an enormously larger tonnage could be placed it freight rates and room were favorable. Hardware is in increased distribution at the West, but rather quiet in Eastern markets. Among other metals, copper is firm, while tin ia rather weak. One of the most favorably situated in dustries Is that of shoes. Manufacturers are reported active. Jobbers are busy, and 4 seasonable weather is Inducing a good dis tribution from retail hands. Paints, oils and drugs also show good distribution, while the strength of bitumin ous coal, partly owing to the strike, but also to the Increased demand for the prod uct. Is sympathetically reflected m tho enlarged demand for the steam grades of anthracite, which are expected to be ad vanced on May L In agricultural products the situation Is generally one of sustained strength. Some slight shading in wheat prices Js largely the result of flattering Winter wheat crop prospects in the sections west of the Mississippi. Spring wheat seeding is re ported almot completed in the Northwest, much ahead of the average. , The sharp advances In the prices of lum ber last year and the unsettled position of the labor situation In the building trades are Jointly held responsible for the rather disappointing business reported this Spring. Hemlock lumber is lower, and white pine Is also weaker, but the hard woods maintain much of their old strength. Wheat, including flour shipments, for the week aggregate S.683.6SI bushels, against 3.SSS.451 lost week. 3,OS3.303 in the corresponding week of 1S98. 4,9.009 in" 1KB: L55.SS6 in 1S97, and L260.O4 in 1896. Failures for the week in the United States are well down to the minimum, numbering only 1S2. an increase of 21 over last week, but two less than In this week a year ago. and comparing with 245 in this week of 1S9S: 244 in 1S97. and 213 in 1S36. Canadian failures for the week num ber 18, as compared with 19 last week. 27 In this week a year ago, 22 In 1SSS, 31 in 1S97, and 26 in 1S&. CANADIAN PACIFIC MEN ROBERT KERR AJID D. B. BROWX "VISIT FORTLAXD. Bank Clearlnsrs. NEW YORK. April 27. Tho following table, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clearings at principal- cities for the week ended April 26, with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: Inc. Dec New York 11,064.510,000 .... 9.4 Boston 135.288.000 .... 10.1 Chicago 130.306,000 12.0 Philadelphia .. .. 95,148,000 11.3 .... SL Louis 31.701,000 9.9 Pittsburg 39,975.000 12.8 Baltimore 25.8S3.000 8.8 .... San Francisco V... 15,514,000 .... 9.2 Cincinnati .. 14.450.O0O Kansas City 15.831.000 24.5 New Orleans 8,726.000 20.4 .... Minneapolis 8.6S9.0O0 11.2 .... Detroit ' 7.4E9.O0O 7.7 .... Cleveland .. ..... 9.670,000 .... .... Louisville 7.991,000 10.4 .... Providence 6,009.000 4.5 Milwaukee' 6.6S7.0W 19.1 SL Paul 4.165,000 6.3 .... Buffalo 4.C2LCO0 7.0 .... Omaha 5.2SO.O0O 32.0 .... Indianapolis 6,316,000 .... U.6 Columbus. 0 4.849,000 6.9 .... Savannah 3.H9.000 90.9 Denver 3 850.000 23.3 Hartford 2.122.000 3.2 Richmond 3.147,000 6.3 .... Memphis 3.027.000 105.4 .... Washington 2.7C9.000 23.5 .... Peoria 1,780.000 .... 1.9 Rochester 2.167,000 31.2 .. Nw Haven 1.299.000 .... 21.3 Worcester 1.49S.OM .... 18.3 Atlanta 1.257,000 4.7 Knit T-lkn Citv 1.S3S.000 Springfield. Mae.. 1,258,000 .... 54.8 Fort Worth L57LC00 .... 13.8 Portland. Me. .... 999.993 .... 21.6 Portland. Or. 1.6G9.C00 7.5 St. Joseph 4.442.000 76.1 . Los Angeles 2.209.000 4S.9 . Norfolk L610.000 53.9 . Svraruaft 1.O22.00O 5.7 . Des Moines L6S2.000 9.0 Nashville ........ 1,483,000 10.9 IWImlngton. Del.. 948.000 2.0 ... Fall River 877.000 12. Scranton 1.357.000 10.5 .... Grand Rapids ... L166.0CO 16.3 .... Augusta'. Ga. 656.000 29.6 Lowell 595.000 33.0 Dayton, 0 1.130.000 20.8 Seattle 2,059.000 29.. Tacoma 911.CO0 38.4 .... Spokane 941,000 .... 11.4 Sioux City 1.334.000 60.7 .... New Bedford .... 366O0 .... 8.5 Knoxvllle. Tcnn... 524.000 9.3 Topeka 537.000 3.8 Birmingham .. .. 802,000 Wichita 505.000 4.5 Blnghamton 412.000 16.7 Lexington. Ky.... 413.000 63.8 .... Jacksonville, Fla. 91.000 Kalamazoo 353,000 41.5 .... Akron 398.000 1.5 .v. Chattanooga .. .. 393.000" 19.1 Rockford. Ill 310.(0) 6.3 .... Canton. 0 25S,0 10.3 .... Springfield. O. ... 2GS.O0O 25.2 Fargo, N. D 25000 .... 26.2 Sioux Falls. S. D. 155.000 1S.7 Hastings, Neb..... 161.000 Fremont, Neb 92.000 .... 21.3 Davenport O2.C00 .... i.2 Toledo 1.722.000 27.0 .... Galveston S.aCSOCO 9.2 Houston 6.13S.M0 42.4 Youngstown .. .. 2S7.W0 .... 1S.0 Evaiwvllle 89MO0 11.3 Macon 4M.C00 Helena .. .. 451.C00 .... 34.6 Little Rock 444.000 27.5 .... Springfield. 111.... 4K.O0O Saginaw 339.000 SO.O ...-. Totals. U. S. Outntde N. Y. Dominion of Montreal Toronto Winnipeg .... Halifax Hamilton .. .. St. John. N. Vancouver . Victoria .... Totals .... ....$1,732,446,000 .... 647,935,000 Canada ....$ 17.769.CO) 9 3I3.C00- L660.000 L341.000 766.000 C45.000 1.009.000 458.000 B.. ....$ 29,021,000 .... 4.5 o.3 .... 67 5.8 3.3 "'.'. 1415 '.'.'.'. 33.2 .... .... 29.1 "ol SALES OF N. P. LANDS. More Than 1,000,000 Acres In the Past Four Months. NEW YORK, April 27. The Times prints the following: Over one million acres of rich farm land have been eod by the Northern Pacific Railroad within the last four months in the States of Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington, almost one-half of the land sold lying within the last-named state. President Mcllen, ot that company, who makes this statement, did not care to give the amounts received for these lands, but as the average price of land in that region is from $1 50 to 32 50 an acre, the Northern Pacific Company's treasury has probably been enriched by something like 32,000.000. The report that all the remnants of land in Minnesota formerly owned by this road had been sold to a St. Paul syndicate was also confirmed by President Mellen. These lands consisted mostly of timber and swamp lands, and were sold In order to escape the payment of taxes, and because they could not be handled by the road to the same advantage as by a syndicate. The amount received for this sale is esti mated at about 1750.000. President Mellen also explained the at titude of the Northern Pacific !n regard to its Manitoba lines, about which' mis leading reports have been published. "We have no Intention." sold he. "to withdraw from the Province of Manitoba. Wo will, however, build no extension and no new lines. We are on the" friendliest terms with the Provincial Government and the Dominion Government, which has given the Canadian Pacific the right to parallel all our lines in Manitoba. "We do not wish further to arouse the ire of the Canadian Pacific by extending our lines, which are now a paying prop erty. I therefore, in a public speech at Brandon. Manitoba, advised the citizens and farmers to build extensions and con nections with their own capital. Under our charter, these could be operated by Mr. Kerr's Views ea Trans-Paelac TraJte and the Railway Aaree- saent Americans Slneere. Robert Kerr, of Montreal, passenger traffic manager of the Canadian Pacific, was in the city yesterday. D. E. Brown, the company's general agent at Hong Kong, was with him. Both officials left last night for-San Francisco to attend an important meeting convening there Mon day. The representatives of alt the steam ship lines between this Coast and the Oriental ports and the transcontinental lines connecting with .them will be pres ent. Mr. Kerr said yesterday: "This meeting Is based on a new and unique idea. It will probably be in session for three days at least, and perhaps longer. It Is the first time. I believe, that both steamship and transcontinental railroad men have come together. We are all drawn together by mutuality of interests. Questions bearing upon this point will be freely discussed, and an attempt will be made to reach such an understanding as will harmonize the question of traffic for all Interested parties. There are now seven trans-Pacific lines connecting- Ori ental ports with those on the Pacific Coast. These Include Vancouver, B. C. or the north, where the Canadian Pacific connects with its own line of steamships; the Nippon Yusen Kalsha, the Great Northern's rtteamehlp line Into Puget Sound ports; the Northern Pacific's steam ship line there and at Portland: the Pa cific Mail and the Occidental & Oriental line at San Francisco; the Japanese line the Toyo Kaisen Kalsha and the Cali fornia & Oriental at San Diego, connect ing with the Santa Fe. Here are a variety of Interests representing an enormous trade, scattered over vast distances. Never before, in the history of trans-Pacific business, have the representatives at the Oriental ports Hong Kong. Shanghai, Yokohama. Kohe. etc.. been invited to this country to attend such a conference." The Oregonian representative brought up the matter .of the President's agree ment, made recently at New York. rt which the Canadian Pacific was a party, provided all the various bones of conten tion between that line and the American lines were definitely settled. Mr. Kerr said that his company sought an amicable adjustment. It has not receded In any sense from the demands which It made a condition precedent befors signing the agreement. Mr. Kerr was shown the fol lowing circular recently sent oy nis com pany to the executive officers of the West ern and Northwestern. roads: Taking effect May 1, subject to certain reser vations as to tourist agencies. European Im migration Bureau and the manipulation ot ex cursion reduced rate of circuitous routs tick ets, the Candalan PaclOc Railroad has con sented to Join In the agreement regarding the abolition ot commissions to ticket agents. Fending the next general meeting an effort will be made by your committee to adjust existing differences with the Canadian PaclOc that may result In all reservations being removed. It being understood that unless this Is accom-. pllshed that company may have the right to withdraw from the agreement, on proper no tice, but In the meantime It has agreed to co operate with your committee In removing differences. You see, I left Montreal on Thursday of last week." Mt. Kerr remarked. "I have had no official Information since that time on this matter, and during the nego tiations we didn't get quite to the full agreement that the American lines want ed. Certain points were - agreed upon. These were certified to a body of offi cials to see If a full agreement could be reached. These formed an official ex ecutive committee for the purpose. A meeting was held at Chicago a week ago Wednesday, which President Shaughnessy and our vice-president attended. I shall probably receive full particulars when 1 reach San Francisco. The Canadian Pa cific simply desires the adoption- of such measures as shall prevent manipulation of rates, if possible. We believe that the office's of the Amer'can Ur.es aie thorough ly in earnest in the New York agree ment. We are not certain that they have closed all possible channels for rate manipulation. We sincerely believe their Intentions are good, nnd we hope they will Began with Pains the Back Mr. W. J. Jnengert, 102 Lon don St., Buffalo, N. Y.t tells how lie was cored by Dr.Wflliams' Rnk Pilla for Pale People. He says : ' 'About one year ago I was suf fering a great deal with kidney trouble, and the terrible pains which I experienced in the small of my back almost incapacitated me for work. I tried wearing plasters but they did me no good whatever. In connection with this kidney trouble I was subject to chronic headaches. I was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I did so and soon noticed a great improvement, after continuing their use for several months all traces of the kidney trouble disappeared and the head aches became less frequent." (Signed) Wm. Juengkrt. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of June, 1899. W. G. Stanton, Notary Puilic. Dr. Wmiamt' Pink Pills for Pale People contain, in a condensed form, all the ele meats necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such dis eases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia rheu matism, nervous headache, the after-effects of l.i grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and tallow complexions, all forms ot weakness either in male or fetaale. Br. Wl&asw Ptik Pills tor Pals People art never els fry Iks dozin or hoftd. but ahuay In piok un. stall enragltts. or direct fromthe Dr. Wil liams Meeldne Csnpimr. Sclismcbuh;, N. T., 10 cents itr tax. 8 boms $2.80. - 3 H5S3 ultimately reach a practical method of reforming existing abuses. When this shall have been achieved, tho Canadian Pacific will most heartily be with them." California, Oregon Jt Nevada. In the opinion of Br. Bernard Daly, of Lakeview, who Is among the Imperial guests, tho California. Oregon & Nevada Railroad will reach Lakeview within two years. That town is removed 109 miles from Agcr, the nearest railroad point. He says that last Summer the railroad men tioned pushed Its line northward SO miles, bringing It within 114 miles of Lakeview, and 40 miles more will be added this Sum mer. What will be the course of the lino after reaching Lakeview, he does not know. He thinks that the San Fran cisco merchants will be directly benefited by this road vt the detriment of Port land's business Interests. Dr. Daly thlnlcs Portland ought to look out for trade In his vicinity. "Xorth Const Limited."- Wednesday night the Northern Pacific's new train the North Coast Limited was placed on exhibition at Minneapolis, where some 5000 people Inspected It. This Is the substance of a message received by A. D. Charlton, yesterday, from General Pas senger Agent Fee. Mr. Charlton an nounced yesterday that this splendid new train will be placed on exhibition at tho Union depot In Portland, on the evening of May 2 next Wednesday from 8 to 10 P. M. He cordially Invites the public to Visit this truly modern train at that time. Itailrond Notes. General Agent Clock, ot the Wisconsin Central, Is In Seattle. I. A. Nadeau, of Seattle, general agent of the Northern Pacific, Is In tho city. A. D. Charlton, assistant general passen ger agent of the Northern Pacific, has returned from a business trip to Puget Sound. C. H. Markham. general frclsht and passenger agent ot the Southern Pacific, left yesterday morning for Sheridan. In the afternoon he addressed the farmers and business men there on the matter oC establishing a creamery at that place. Pacific Coast lumbermen will be interest ed In this. The Northern Pacific freight department was advised by wire yesterday that the Anchor steamship line has defi nitely decided not to accept or handla shingles for Buffalo. Cleveland or Detroit, or points beyond. The company will con fine Itself to shipments for Brie and painla beyond, via the Pennsylvania line. '"til Vice-President Footner, of the Great Northern Express Company, arrived hera ; yesterday from St. PauL Ho was accom panied by F. W. QIanghan, of Spokane, the company's general agent there. Mr. Footner said he had been 12 days en route, and that he was Inspecting the company's offices, a matter he looks after several times a year. He sees evidences of pros perity everywhere. H left last night for Spokane. Owing to the fact that'the scenery along the Columbia Is specially attractive now, the O. R. & N. Is arranging to put on a low round-trip rata on the Atlantic ex press. This will be good Saturday., leav ing Portland at 6:20 P. 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