The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, February 16, 1902, PART TWO, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Texti - - ---'V' fflfe fhmbxjs jrM ill t$$Kltt$tt 1 '' PAGES 9 TO 16 - " I. j PART TWO j VOL. XXI. Artistic Picture Frames made to order here. Expert Framers. Lowest Prices. Best Opaque Window Shades Made to Order. Lowest Prices. j?rr rtMJwj0t4y?-4 "JF " s 9s ff LS New Pyrography Outfits and Supplies Silks of -Reliable Quality At prices much below their value. 2500 yards colored Taffeta Silks in all the newest &Or shades; real value 75c, yard Jw w An interesting collection of Novelty Silks are now shown including Ribbon Stripe, Print Warps, White Hemstitched Grenadines, New Foulards, Imported Louisene, Hemstitched Shanghai, Elbow Crepe de Chine, Satin Liberty. DRESS GOODS SILK AND WOOL SUBLIMES A rich, glossy, soft finish fabric, particularly adapted for even ing waists, etc., in bisque, pearl gray, delicate pink, royal, old rose, nile, creme, cardinal; regular value QEf0 $1.25, yard ZDL English Tailor Stripes and Thibers for Tailor-made Cos tumes, Meltons, Cravenettes, Kerseys and Broadcloths. For Reception and Dress costumes, silk and wool Popelin de Chine, Etamines, Mistrals, French Challies in Dresden and Persian designs. Cotton Wash Fabrics MERCERIZED MADRAS 25 CENTS PER YARD. It is very difficult to even by touch to distinguish these goods from silk. A beautiful Silk Sheen, soft finish, standard and pastel shades in plain and fancy stripes. WE ALSO SHOW LATEST DESIGNS IN Silk Zephyrs, Embroidered Swisses, Persian Grenadines, Mercerized Grenadines, Linen Batistes, Oxfords, Cham brays, Cheviots, etc. IN CLOAK ROOM High novelties in Maxine and Gibson Waists in Moire, Velours, Basket Oxford, Silk Pique, etc. Newest 1902 Cotton Shirtwaists. New Raglans and Cravenettes. CONTINUATION OF GREAT SALE OF RAINY DAY SKIRTS at $3.00 and $3.50 LACE CURTAINS VERY GREATLY REDUCED. Scotch Lace Curtains, were $2.50 $ 1 .65 Brussels Lace Curtains, were $12.00 $7.50 Brussels Lace Curtains, were $10.00 $6.50 Also exceedingly attractive values in ARABIAN AND IRISH POINT LACE CURTAINS. Imported English Muslin Sash Curtainings, were 45c 25c Imported English Muslin Sash Curtainings, were 30c l8c Upholstery Department Imported Oriental Cross Stripes, were $1.00 65c All Over designs in Oriental Tapestries, were $1.65 $ 1.00 Conventional design Tapestries, were 85c 5 3 C THE NEW BOOKS Pub. Ocr Price Price THE TORY LOVER, by Sara Orne Jewett $1.50 $1.15 THE VELVET GLOVE, by H. S. Merriman. .. 1.50 1.15 IN THE FOG, by R. H. Davis 1.50 1.15 THE PORTION OF LABOR, by M. E. Wilkins 1.50 1.15 CINDERELLA, by S. R. Crockett ... 1.50 1.15 THE VICTORS, by R. Barr 1.50 1.15 LILY OF FRANCE, by Mason 1.10 DRESS LINENS ON SALE AT LINEN COUNTER. Natural color Linen Duck, suitable for - - . -skirts i&i)Cj ojCj 45C Silk finish Ecru Linen 30c Natural color Dress Linens 25c, 30C3 25c ? NEW IDEAS jg? NEW DESIGNS PORTLAND, OREGON, SUXDAY MORNING, W. D. JENKINS DIES Secretary of State of Wash ington, 1897-1901. POPULIST LEADER AND EDITOR Snpervlnor of the Censns for "Wnnli IiiKton in 1S!K End AVim Not Un expected, nnd Cn in c in Snn Frnncisco. OLYMPIA, Fell. 15. A telegram was re ceived here todny from San Francisco statins that ex-Secretary of State Will D. Jenkins died In that city this morning. Mr. Jenkins left Olympia a year ago for California, where he wis interested in an oil company. Will D. Jenkins was one of the promi nent men of Washington. lie was a native of Indiana, being born In Tippeca noe in isn. At an early age he came West and settled In Kansas, where at 1C years of ago he established a weekly newspaper called the Clarion. Some few years later he established the Smith County Pioneer, which Is now one of the leading county papers of that state. In 1SSI Mr. Jenkins came to Washington and located at Seattle. He aided in establish ing the Daily Chronicle and helped edit that paper when It was the leading state Journal. In 1SS3 he removed to Whatcom and with others established the Dally Reveille. Later, he served three terms as Mayor of that city, having been elected by the Republicans. In 1S90 he was cen sus supervisor for Western Washington. Shortly after the formation of the Popu list part-, in 1S92, Mr. Jenkins became one of Its leaders. He edited a Populist paper for some time known as the Cham pion, and in 1S95 he was nominated by tint party for Secretary of State and was elected. Since retiring from ofllce a year ago, he had interested himself in oil ven tures. About two years ago he was stricken with a malady that puzzled the physicians, but later It was diagnosed as an abscess, and from this he never re covered. Mr. Jenkins was a thirty-third degree Ma.on, past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Washington and an Odd Fellow. His family, which consists of a wife, three girls and two boys. Is well provided for, as he carried about 520.000 life insurance. OKGAXIZC TO ADVANCE JOSEPH.- Burliness Men Form n Commercial Club nnd Elect OHlc'crs. JOSEPH. Or.. Feb. 1.". The business men of this place have organized under the name of the Joseph Commercial Club. The Interests of the town and community are being looked after, and It goes with out saying that Joseph will be heard from in tho near future. The town is ad mirably situated at the foot of the famous Wallowa Lake, and surrounded by some of the finest farming country In Eastern Oregon. In addition there are fine min ing prospects In the mountains a few miles distant. The following named, who are all wide-awake, energetic business men. were elected ofilcers and appointed on working committees: President, Albert Wurfcwellcr; first vice president, C. E. Jennings; second vice president, F. F. McCully; secretary, W. J. Roup; treasurer, George Mack; board of managers. Albert Wurzweller (chair man), C. E. Jennings, William Weber, George Mack, G. F. Conley; committees city Interest and public policy, F. D. Mc Cully (chairman). Peter O'Sullivan, C. E. Jennings, Scott Z. Henderson; immigra tion and transportation, Lee C. Hender hon (chairman), J. D. McCully, J. A. Rum. ble; public highways, F. F. McCully (chairman), Frank Stevenson, A. A. Mil ler; mines and mining, George Mack (chairman), M. R. Hibbs, A. E. Donnelly; social entertainment and advertising, Scott Z. Henderson (chairman), H. B. Royce, C. E. Atcherson. The secretary of the club will he glad to furnish any Information to homeseek ers or those desiring business locations. All communications should be addressed to the secretary, W. J. Roup. NEW OREGON CORPORATIONS. Article Filed nt Snlem Dnrlnjr tho Tast "Weelc. SALEM, Feb. 15. Articles of incorpora tion were filed In the ofilce of the Secre tary of State this week as follows: Peoria Gold Mining Company, Grant County (no postofiico address), $1,000,000; Robert Francis, Orange S. Tullis, Henry W. Wells. Oregon Mercantile Company, Portland, $20,000; Charles J. Schnabel, A. F. Smith. A. P. Johnson. F. B. Dallam & Co.. Portland; 23.000; F. B. Dallam, J. E. Cormack, J. Cormack, Jr. The Medford Drug Company, Medford; 53000; A. H. WHIett, Fronla D. Willett, Ivan Humason. Sand Hollow Oil Company, Vale; $20,000; A. W. Thayer, Thomas Richards, J. F. Meikle, W. "P. Dunham, Eben Smith. Willow Springs Oil Company, Vale; $20,030; A. W. Thayer. Thomas Richards, J. F. Meikle, W. P. Dunham, Eben Smith. Falls City Lodge No. 14S. I. O. O. F., Falls City, Polk County; John J. Colwell. R. M. Wonderly, John J. Brown. The Whirlwind Gold Mining & Explora tion Company. Union; $100,000; C. S. Dun phy. E. S. McComas. Joslah Wright. Pleasant Valley Cheese Association, Pleasant Valley, Tillamook County; $1000; I. E. Moore, E. P. Schild, B. W. Turner. Gofchawk Mining Company, Portland; $7300; A. W. Anthony, Ross Nicholas, A. K. Anthony. IlllAVE AXD SELF-MADE "WOMAN". Kill Coyotes nnd Thus Makes Money to Take Teacher Exnmtnntlon. BAKER CITY, Feb. 15. Miss Augusta Jett, a niece of Assessor George W. Jett, of Baker County, has distinguished her self by killing a number of coyotes in the neighborhood of her home on Burnt River. Miss Jett is a young school teach er who Is anxious to secure a state cer tificate. She Is here now taking tho examination before the State Board. She earned enough money, by killing coyotes, to pay her expenses while tak ing the state oxaminaUon. She brought In six, somo of which she trapped while she killed others with a club. FIIcm on Eale Creelc "Waters. A. B. Frame has filed on 10,000 inches of water of Eagle Creek, in addition to that already secured, which will be used to furnish power for the electric light ing and power plant, soon to bo erected for the purpose of supplying Baker City and other Eastern Oregon towns with electric power and light. May Pnt In Paper Mill nt Pendleton. PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. 15. Fred Wal ters, owner of the Pendleton Custom (Mills, has been considering a plan to put .in a paper mill, to be operated with mo tive power obtained from the flume now used by his flouring mills. He believes ho can run the flume a. Quarter of a mile lower down tho river, install an electric" plant, generate electricity enough to operate the flouring mills, and also furnish enough power to run a paper mill. The plan is entirely tentative, and depends upon further investigation as to Its feasibility. Mr. Walters proposes to manufacture straw paper. Prisoner E.icnprx From Officers. ST. HELENS, Or., Feb. 15. Andrew Kevonsky, under arrest for cattle-stealing, escaped from ofilcers In this city yesterday and has not been seen since. He was being brought to the County Jail with J. H. Moreback. suspected of the same crime. The Sheriff has offered a reward of $25 for the capture of Kenov sky. THE METROPOLITAN MERGER Directors' Statement of the Plain of Securities Company. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. In their an nouncement to tho stockholders, the di rectors of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company state that an agreement has been entered into between the Securities Company and the Inter-Urban Company, into which the Northern Mount Vernon, Wtvt Chester and Connecticut People's Traction and Westchester electric lines recently were consolidated, by the terms of which the Securities Company is to pay Into the treasury of the Inter-Urban at least JU,000,COO in cash, and will receive in return stock at par and debentures bearing interest at not more than 4 per cent a year The agreement further "pro vides that tho Securities Company shall acquire any further jtock and securities that the Inter-Urban may hereafter Issue. If the stockholders of the Metropolitan ratify the lease, the Inter-Urban Company agrees first to assume the fixed charges of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company and unconditionally guarantee 7 per cent per annum upon the entire amount of its capital stock, and second, to "pay $23,000, 000 Into the treabtiry of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company in return for tho securities liberated by the payment of the unrefunded debt and other assets now almost entirely unproductive, said sum to be expended In liquidating tho un funded debt and in completing the electri cal equipment of the Metropolitan system and to be paid as required for those pur poses." Tho stockholders of the Metropolitan are, under the plan, to be accorded the privilege of subscribing at par for an amount of the stock of the Metropolitan Securities Company equal to 45 per cent of the par value of the Metropolitan Com pany's stock, which would amount to ?23, 4W.O00 out of a total issuo of f30.000.000. It also was announced that the Metropolitan would create a refunding mortgage to se cure an unauthorized issue of tC5.000.COO of 4 per cent 103-year refunding bonds, of which about $54,000,000 would bo reserved to retire and refund the 27 Issues of exist ing bonds secured by lien from various parts of the Metropolitan system, exclu sive of the Third-Avenue line, as they mature, and also for refunding In advance of maturity such of the bonds as can be advantageously acquired by purchase out right or in exchange for new refunding bonds. The Incorporators of the Metropolitan Securities Company arc: William H. Bald win, Jr.; Edward J. Berwlnd, Paul S. Cravat, Thomas P. Fowler. George G. Haven, James H. Hyde, Augustus D. Julllard and Mortimer L. Schiff, and the corporation took the usual powers of such companies under the laws of this state. Its Issue of $30,000,000 of stock has been underwritten at par, conditional upon the ratification of the lease. Pea Cnnncrles to Combine. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 15. Practically all of the pea canneries of Wisconsin, Illi nois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, as well as about half of those in the East, are said to be Included In the proposed trust, which was discussed here during the ses sion of the National Canners' Association. After the adjournment of the convention last night. It was stated that options on all but two of the canneries that have fig ured In tho proposed combination, have been renewed until December 1 next Mnrblc Men Talli of Combining. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. A meeting of quarry ofilcers and marble dealers In this city has just been held, with a view. It Is stated, of combining Interests. Whether or not the meeting had any relation to that held in Omaha Friday is unknown. Only preliminary plans were discussed. rMmKMm '-m&& &m Oteiir FEBRUARY 16, 1902. FUTURE OF ISLANDS Should Not Be Discussed at Present Time, Says Taft. BAD EFFECT ON THE NATIVES TurntnB tlie Government Over to Fil ipino Control "Would Soon Re sult in Foreign Ownership of the Areltlpclnso. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. The hearing of Governor Taft on the Philippines by the Senate committee on Philippines, be gan today with a series of questions by Senator Patterson in regard to the fitness Though he calls himself a4merchant. Or a manager, or dork. lie Is just a Chinese coolie, And a foe to honest work. HE SEES THE SHAM. of the Filipinos for Jury duty. Patterson asked whether the native population on which the voting franchise, is bestowed could not be trusted to do Jury duty. The Governor replied in the negative, saying they are so used to corruption In the ad ministration of justice that they could not be trusted. "They need to be trained." he said, "to have examples; they are not ready for Jury duty." Referring to tho code of procedure In the islands. Governor Taft said in reply to a question by Senator Culberson that It Is an American code rather than a Span ish code. Under the Spanish regime, said Governor Taft. the courts were not only sluggish, but notoriously corrupt, and the first courts established by General Otis wero no better. Referring to the petition of the Federal party Governor Taft said all the cases of imprisonment referred to were for mili tary and not civil offenses. Practically thero are no civil prosecutions for political offenses at this time. Governor Taft Eald the original draft of the Federal party platform had been submitted to the com mission and that the declaration for state hood was then more explicit and was ulti mately adopted. My recollection," he said, "Is that we said to the representatives of the party that this must be far In the future and that we could make no promises one way or tho other." "Is not tho commission responsible for tho formation of tho Federal party?" asked Senator Dubois. "No, it Is not," Governor Taft responded. He gavo tho names of several prominent Filipinos who had assisted in .the organi zation. They had, he said, consulted the members of the commission and the lat ter had encouraged tho formation as far as possible because tho party was for peace. Tho promise of statehood had been no prominent part of the mission work of the leaders. Senators Patterson, Carmack and Cul berson asked numerous questions based upon the memorial from the Federal party, calculated to bring out Governor Taft's Idea as to what. If any, promise had been made to the Filipinos In the way of gov ernment for the future. Governor Taft advocated the establ'shment of a stable government for the present, with the un derstanding that some time In the future the Americans and the Filipinos could reach an agreement as to what should be done In the way of government or in maintaining relations. "But," he said, "whether the Islands should have their Independence,, whether they should be given a quasl-independence, or whether they should be made a state of the Union. In so far as the future Is concerned, I liavo reached no conclusion. The great evil of the present time with reference to the Philippine Islands is the current discussion of their future so long be fore that can be fixed." In reply to a number of questions by Senator McComas, based upon the Dem ocratic substitute for the Philippine tariff bill. Governor Taft said that to turn the government of the archipelago over to the Filipinos, as therein proposed, would, in his opinion, result In anarchy and In the disturbance of vested rights to such an extent as to render it necessary for the United States to resume Its control with all the work to do over again that had been dono in the last two years. Ho M$&'''m I : r Ml ! 1 had no doubt, however, that the Filipinos could form a government, as they had done under Aguinaldo. "Would the condition be such," asked Lodge, "as to lead to the acquisition of the islands by foreign powers?" "That is a matter of opinion," respond ed the Governor. "The Philippines are called by the foreigners 'the gem of the Orient. The records will show the In terest that Japan has taken in the isl ands, and the Investments made by cit izens of other countries Indicate what is thought of them. Both the Germans and English have considerable capital invested there." RIOTS AT TRIESTE. Demands of Strikers "Will He Con ceded Yesterday's Flhtiii;?. TRIESTE, Austria, Feb. 16. Crowds thronged the streets this morning, but military patrols keep the strikers and public moving. All the squares and pub lic buildings are occupied by soldiers and large contingents of the military forces are In readiness for Immediate action. Business Is suspended. A number of those who were wounded when tho troops on the Plaza Grande fired a volley Into a mob yesterday have since died. Many" black flags were flying this after noon, and mobs paraded the streets, smashing the windows of those who did not display mourning. The result was that there were repeated encounters be tween the rioters, soldiers and police, and many arrests were made. One de tachment of troops, which was attacked, retaliated by firing on the rnob. Three of tho rioters were killed and four were wounded. The street lamps have been broken off and the gas has been Ignited. Tho police and troops are pelted from the housetops witn tiles and slate. Tho Burgomaster, who Is president of the arbitration tribunal, announced that It had been decided to comply with the demands of the striking stokers. The town Council protests against the action of tho government authorities, and has asked for the liberation of those persons who have been arrested. The government hns applied a special regime to the Trieste district, and has suspended tho ordinary civil rights. The announcement that It had been de cided to concede the demands of the strikers had a tranquillzlng effect this evening. The total number of persons killed Is six and a score wero injured. Mormon Gaining Dnnlsli Convert!!. COPENHAGEN. Monday, Feb. 3. The Mormons are making strong efforts to gain a permanent foothold in Denmark. It is notorious that this little country has fur nished a large quota of Immigrants for Utah, whero there are thousands of Dan ish Mormons. Some of the most prom inent leaders of this sect are Danes. Danish missionar es who have been sent to work in their native land have not been well received In Denmark. Most of them have been banished from the coun try as soon as it was discovered that they wero here to gain converts to their religion and to encourage people to im migrate to Utah. For this reason their work has often been carried on secretly. Croker'n Mont House Finns. NEW YORK. Feb. 15. Richard Crok er"s plans respecting the future of tho Moat House property are now being de veloped, says a Wdrld dispatch from Wantage, England. The extensive dairy plant he has established Is for tho bene fit of his son, Bertie, who Is to be made a dairy farmer, nnd large returns are expected from supplying milk and but ter to the London market. The land around Moat House is admirably adapted to cattle farming and raising, and Mr. Croker intends to Introduce some of the best strains of milch cows obtainable, as well as fat cattle. Funeral of Lord Daitcrln. BELFAST, Feb. 15. The remains of the Marquis of Dufferln, who died Wed nesday last, were Interred this afternoon at Clan-de-Boye. There was a large gathering of mourners. Tho Duko of Argyle represented King Edward. Fresh Itevolt in Cono. ANTWERP, Feb. 15. A steamer which arrived here from the Congo reports that a fresh revolt recently occurred In the Wells district, and that the Batetela reb els have been annihilated. ( Jr M &siS" i. HOLD IT OVER AGAIN Doubt as to Legality of Re cent Council Meeting. MEMBERS MEET THE MAYOR Llnuor Licence Ordinance for JfGOO May Ilnvc to Be- I'nsied Once More, If it Majority Can j Be Mnstered. . L. iil There was a lively conference at ths City Hall yesterday afternoon, at which, the legality of the special Council meet ing held last Monday was the subject o discussion. Those in tho conferenco were Mayor Rowe. Auditor Devlin and Councllmen Branch, Brnnaugh. Masters and Merrill. The upshot of the session was practical agreement to do over again, all the proceedings of that meeting, in order to remove any question as to tho validity of the transactions involved. On this understanding the matters before last Monday's meeting will be brought up again at the coming meeting of the Coun ell. and dlspos-ed of as if they had not been dealt with before. The chief interest attaches to the pas sage of the ordinance increasing the an-' nual saloon license from $100 to $500. Re ports that the liquor dealers would con test the new Hcen.-e on the ground that( the meeting at which it was passed waaj not legal had reached the Councllmen. Examination into that question showed a state of circumstances that was deemed by several to ca?t doubt on the legalltyi of the meeting. The only notico giveni was by publication, and that, in this case, was conceded to be defective be cause it was not published the required time. No notices were sent by mail, as It is not customary to do so. Still, If all the Councllmen had been present there could have been no doubt that all wero duly notified, their presence estop ping a claim of lack of notice. All wero present but one Nealond. It so hap pens that his vote, had It been opposed to all the" measures passed, would not have defeated any of them, but somo contend that the law presumes that his eloquence or his pursuaslve logic might have changed other votes, and this view of the case fs that the special meeting was not legal. Councilman Nealonu's constituents wero not represented, on tho legal presumption that his absence was duo to lack of notice; hence doubt on all the proceedings of that special meeting. Incidentally a discussion of the saloon license was Injected into tho conference, and It was the chief subject of consider ation for a considerable time. Council man Merrill set forth his views as to the rights of "one class of business men" with much force, giving it to bo under stood clearly that he did not believe in tho ordinance for Increasing the license nnd expressing the conviction that It would not hold water in tho courts. Ho nrgued tho merits of the question, not merely the legal hitch as to the legality of tho Council meeting. He declared that If It should be attempted to pass the ordinance again ho was assured that It would fail; that the present license of $400 would stand or it would bo put away up to $1000 so the small dealers would know they had to go out of busi ness. The Mayor agreed with Merrill on some points but the other Councllmen held distinctly different views. NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT! Record-nrenliing: Maximum in Item I of Loans nnd Deposits. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. The Financier says: The statement of the New York Asso ciated Banks this week showed a record breaking maximum In the Items ot loans and of depos'lts, and this, too, notwith standing a loss of cash. The official re turn of the cash was entirely at variance) with the estimates based upon the trace able movements of money between tho banks and tho Treasury and the Interior, the official statement showing a net loss of $6S6,100, made up of a gain of $1,51G,700 in specie, and a loss of 52.202.SC0 in legal tenders, while the estimated movement showed a gain of $2,619,100 cash. This discrepancy may be accounted for by an outward movement of legal tenders through the mall to Boston and Phila delphia, which shipments were not re ported by the bank tellers who confined their reports to the amount of money which was delivered- to or received, from, the express companies. The loans wero expanded last week by $13,49S,7C0. This makes a total expansion since the second week in January of $57,767,900 and tho loans now are $932,001,700. or $13.21o.l0O greater than the largest amount of loans on record, which was $91S,7S9.600, March, 9, 1901. Deposits were increased by $11,- 597,100, showing that the statement Is out, of harmony. The surplus reserve was reduced $4,335,375 to $13,560,850. or only! $701,400, above the surplus at the corre sponding date a year ago. Then tho cash holdings of the banks were $265,654, 700, whereas now they are 5267,3S0,SCO. Comparisons of changes in the item of loans and of cash by seven of the Wall street banks show that six out of tho number increased loans by $12,400,000, while one bank showed a decrease of $1, 400,000, making a net gain of $11,000,000. Two of the six banks expanded loans by; $9,000,000. The statement of the associated banka for the week ending today, shows: Loans. $931,004,S00; increase. $13,49S,7CO. Deposits, $1,015,279,000; increase, $14, 597.100. Circulation. $31,214,100; decrease. $67,600. Legal tenders, $72,825,000; decrease, $2, 202.S00. Specie, $191,553,400; increase, .$1,516,700. Reserves, $267,3SO,600; decrease, $626,100. Reserves required, $253,S19,750; Increase, $3,619,275. Surplus, $13,560.S50; decrease, $4,333,375. Tolstoi Is Better. YALTA, Crimea, Feb. 15. Count Tolstoi Is somewhat Improved today. His pulso Is 90 and his temperature is satisfactory. The change for the worse In his condi tion which occurred last evening was caused by a spread of the pulmonary in flammation to the right lung. The Inflam mation Is beginning to subside. Transfer of Chinese- Customs. HONG KONG, Feb. 15. Orders havo been received from Pekin to transfer the native customs at Canton to the Im perial customs. As, however, the prefer ential duties in favor of the junks aro retained, the value of the transfer to foreign trade is nullified. It is believed this will be corrected. Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Today's Treas ury statement shows: Available cash balances $173,664,023 Gold 86,455,813 XO. Z - ... .-..