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rAj,'r'!f TTHK weather will be getting colder
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Combination Book Cases
Writing Desks, China Closets
Mii9ic Cabinets
Library Cases s "Ii'm ah!m; an y
Tliest' goods- were bought la fro the rise in prices nnd
will lo wild uaurilingly.
Charles Hcllborn 8 Son.
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Moderate Prices:
Ftuicy C'ronnirry Ituttor in Kegs ami Rolls.
Strictly Fresh Kgjjn.
Sl.n'm Ncw Cn'l' Syrup.
V "Jt Huckwhent and GrMdlo Cako Flour. "
rueknrtl it Smith's Fancy Italian Prunes.
New Crop Nuts,
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PARLORS
Crown and Briilce Work, $4.50 per tooth, gum anteed.
Kent net Teeth, 80.00 fit Kunrautued.
lient Fillini'", 6O0 up, Kaarantuod.
All Work Tositlvcly GtinrnntecJ
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ENGLAND NEEDS
MORE SOLDIERS
Churchill says It Will Take 300.-
000 Men to Whip the Boers.
TWO VICTORIES REPORTED
General Trench nnd Colonel I'itchcr,
Kith Australian anil Canadian
Troops, Defeat the Enemy.
UlNDON, Jim, 2 - Th Stati'lud re
j ii .u ks:
"I'Mll th Tug-la mi cum I
an 1 lidymnlth ivll.-vi d It would t o
bile In duty that ihn ir-n:it 'tuiitl n
in Cape Colony In one of v.ry gr tot
ilniK-r uml ir. unhappily, 'in-rtl !ul.
: lo:- In again l f'-Vil, H will ! I'M--
M'Uiy lii Ul-I.all liKi.laH) a HUl-ili.il
in-li In keep the Dutch ill onb-r."
i vVinitoii Churchill's Blliiuit' III it
' Z'.o.imk. imi ii will Ui riUlr. it to il f at
tin- forces if tin- two republics Im
been ridiculed In liimy iiua'HiTi', liU ,
i a a itt.tl '--r of fact, this numl-T n
, alivmly .ilnnt reui Invl, ivlilm-u tl c
rxtm IcO.WO which tin- Standard fore
' might Iii- rv'jiilii-d.
; Y'Ht'i'l.iy tin- mliiUinity (halt r d
Ulil ni'irv large Uiiihn t. When
' .ill Ihi! troop ih-t-Unod fur SoiilJi AM-
'; i n Jiiiii tho-..' nlr.i'ly thT Lord 1
Rob.ctN wl'l be In
command of nb-ul
Jiki,(ni ni"ii. Thirty 'iIh,uk.iii'I ir- itw
: n1.ui oi r iy to emit irk. MlUtary i
! nlm.-rvi r In view ff w luit tl)" Tig-
nr- iiirun. can: uit lu- Ihe Ilrltl-ih
M'ii full tu t i uh tin' It lif ty HWfl
f. r f numb-m.
KliKNCU S I'.KIMItT.
IvfintcJ Hiht Kmri' KsUiiihU-U
Ovr G.'.kki.
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U-NOON. Jan. S-Tlu. huci-- -f
! General Fruu'h'N rnjumii Iri at l-iiH'ih
; conltrnusl olllclully lit the war clllee
: 1
' thin afterniHin In a dl-pati h from Civ
1 Town, Monday, J.i-iu.ity 1. an fo'.low: , t' in.uli.in nml Australian Tr. tJmvl
. rmik-h ri-i.iti at ii i. m. tolu fionij Plili.tiWH.
'SoUNkop'by heJH.TJ.ili im fn!l'wn: ' "
' "l.eaviiiit at U.tnubuiK. hotdlng th" I.ONH11N. Jan. 3. 4.4" a. m. The
! enemy In fnirt, half i f the Find Suf- morniiiK imix-rH are unanlmoun In
1 folk and a mx-'loai ol the Koyut lloi ' pnilflmr tho if.Uluntiy of Carfa.lian
( artilh-iy, I utai-bid thence at l oVI.vli nml Colniihil tro.M. TJie Standaid
In the 'afternoon, lt-Mnlnr 31, taking ; Hayn: "CanaiU.iiis and Auutr.Ui irts
with in" five iKtUHdroiiH ,.f i-Avulry. ' bad been smlliiiK fi- a fisht. New
half of the Second Hitkn utid KOlthey have had tiliolr oHiitunlty and
imtintti Infantry, infantry can led n I they have frr.utly dlstim-ui-hetl thm
i waif"ii, and ten guiu". I ltilt.il lor - -.elvo by thlr coolin wnd dlHciidln-.
' four hnir at Mnldor'n farm, und n i From the vk'W point of linjierlal unl
S.IU thin liVM-nIng (xcuplnl th" k'pje'ty. the liuie lltfht nKiy fairly Ik- i!e
' ovei looking: and wv-ftward of 0-lit- j Herllml ax ono of the mo.-rt Ki-aUfylng
I burit. The en-iiiy'n oiitpli we e ' ovectx reconlml 'm tlw n-ocnt history
; taken complntely by Hurirliw-. j of tlu British race."
Some Uinunanda cf it.Hix, with Iwq! Althoitgii the cuntlnuauv of m;ntir
punn nre reported to Ik- rvlfaUitK to-1 HllneM,--.fi ri-hUJUw the British public,
!wnrd NorvttlnKnt. All of Hentlngton' j it Ih not fore.itt.-n th.it the l.irgvr as-
icotitM pr.Kiv.bil toward Achtftiand
yint.'iiliiy morning. SllBhl c.isimltJm,
About thin! kllUil and a f w wound-j
d. i-lall later."
Brief Independent mia-cH froin,
......K..r m.ut ,1. . Y..I11I....V 1
, ll.-o.il H HIV. vi- v. v i u.fc.'.i..- .
upplemint Oiu-rUl Fimch's (liii.tih
but slightly. AcrordiiiK to them, the
BritiHh mw atill Bhelllnir ihe Boer
poKltlon u.t 5 o'clm-k Monday eveoilni"
and oiec1til to inU-r t'olet Imtk to-lay.
Tho iti-ltlHh lotwa weiv thr c m n
killed und seven woun.l.sl, Tho B.hv
truiigth In the .ingaKeinenl with Ib'n
ernl Fren-'h win wtilmalo'l at from
5.(it)0 to 7,000 men.
While tho aftorivmn pHr- were
dl!p)ie-l to ownratf the bnlllfancy of
French's micoeiw. It will doubt lew
havu a gixl nuwal 0ff.1t. an.1 If
promptly AillowtHl up, u neeing ll" -
ly from tho foot that Komlnirtoti's ,l.le to g-l south hemp poru open,
guides ara altv.uly advancing on A-h-1 MOoit as pra.-tieable."
terhuid, It may result In cuptuning This InstmctliKi Is due to the protests
the Norvalapont bridge, thus sTilidog made i,y jr.mIn.iTt cordage nfcnufuc
an Important etrateglc iivtintaie, im IIIMS ,ui by.fanuexs, culling atten
then French w-ill prolxibly be able to ton . 0 lnc. ftt0 that tJie oponirvsr of
threaten tho B?thulle lurldge, w hich is 1M.9 n Xomhern Luz.m today would
the main line of rotreat for the Hoere affud no relJ'f to the luvnp ndtuatlon,
facing Ootwral (KvtHcr-?.
ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.
LONDON, Jn. J.-TUe war offlc
h.ts received tho fullowlntr from Cape
Town, under today's dVue: Colonel
Tltcher report through the officer
commandLig at Orange iwr:
"I have completely defeat d a hos
tile commuviid at the SunnysAde lunge--thls
day, January 1, taking the laogej
and forty prisoner., beski.w the killed
and woundid. Our tsuatUe. -are two
privates kllletd and Lieutenant Adle
wounded. Am damped at Dover farm,
20 miles northwest of Belmont arnd 10
miles from SunnyaJde."
TALKED 8UNSH.
Booker Waahlngton on the Liberia
Scheme.
MACON, Ga., Jan. 2. -Booker T.
Washington spoke on i'manolptiitl."'n
here today, oppofAng the emancipation
ftchemes of Bishop Turn'. In purt lie
snld:
"Tike North dooa not couvtaln all the
white people, nor lure they any better
frli-nild to the ru irro than ran In- fiMiruj
In the Hiuth, For nrvry wtm tht
In writ Ui Mln'Hii, a Ujby In born
In tli fit ton twit m thai tunic In a
f illur.-.
"An w I'unm th' rnunlry lit 'h:
urvi'nt nillHlAtlw anil xihiii of th
whUi' limn, w wotiM !) unKr'itcfiil to
run (.;' nml li-ove l.lm now, un'l ws
:ir nil g'lltiK to d It. It wan akcl
tlif othr lay In New York what th.
n Kto ('in )' t'i v,1t hi HkIiin. I a'l
hkithJ, 'MtUc hlntiMr umful.' MU
clll.'imliip will m P-:vif?l hiiI val
ii' l in irniiii-lloti an he In wonhy. In-ilunii-l.il
iliHMlin i the k'-y U; Ov;
ui t uit: ion. Thu H'Kr mart k-p iu:
Willi iriKi,,.Hi'IVf eUlllstaaoii.
"TIih In-Kl'i tuunt hiiVe wlui'aUoii
ii'i'l tlirif. Tlu-y inut know hnw to
uiily limit- cducHtUm. We tltvs
cfiniigh minimum aii't ir)f-ttimal tvn
t r tin' piVHrill'
A I ii if- nuiiilwr of w.titi p-ii)!j w.r
In tlx- uU'll.'ii'e.
THE AWAKU WIM. WAIT.
No UxiMon In 1'Kitug.il Ca-i- for Hix
MoritlN.
NI.W YdltK. Jiii. A fc'.ui lo
h- lltrulil frun WaHlilngt'in ray:
oill'k-1 Infoiiiiallmi n-cilvi-J at l!i-
Ht.iiti' di'i-uiiiii-ni fr:m liorrv-, Swit
("I'tind, Inlliatii" Uut tin- award if
MS.- Hulra iii-lll.r.k l-.iihl IriliUlial in til -
cl.iiii'N iiff.iliKt 1'orii'K.il u rij-ltiK out of
tl.i- m-it!: of th IclnifMa bay ral:i'"iii
will not b- li-li-i iitln.il for nix moiitliH
or a yi'ar
In vli w- of tli- iiiioUi,ci'iivnt 11 id-
j by Ihi- tribJ:il vwial nuUitliH ug.j
I tli.it it ixp -xed to ftfiidcr ltn anutd
ddiln- the fall, tin? autiiory.liti had an-
t li-lt .11 1...I llil h.. itiAll.-i- niliftkf lit .!-
, , , ,. .... ., . ...
tied any Jny. The (May aitcndinx
lawarJ, It Ih wild In ullM.il drcl-. ui
mi ri-foit-m."" wlmtei-r lo the Afil'M'i
Wiir.
l.vti Hhoiild rfw IVrtUKUi-si- cii1t..iy
In .South Afrl-.a have b-fii ir.umfmivd
l tin1 I'rVilfih Kovcr-niiu-nt Ijcfonx- the
culiirlHitjon nf tlw award, it 1 nx'd In
nMli l.i I 1 In l. Uut IVxtUnlil would mill
Im- Unblc for the amount of th.' claim.
OiK-f the awarl I mad.., .10 difficulty
I en- t'-d colU-ctiim tl.e tiniount
duo f the lalinanlK.
ti iI-oNISTS VKTOKIi if.S.
p-i'tn of the mmpaiKn are unchangvu.
( The impoi'tance of lth GrnTal
Ftvnch nnd Colonel Vltrhor's 1ctorU
j Hit In the effect they are likely to
have on tho colonial Dnteh.
! .
Til's HKMP I'KOI'.
Si'civtary l!ii Will Try to Break the
I'orn-.-r.
NI'.W YHItK, Jan. 2. A special to
th- U.'i-.ild fiMin W.i.ihlii(-ton, twyu:
S'ci-einry lb'l ban tak.'n nuiifures
te tr.Uk the coribir in hemp. As re
sult of iis.-us.sln-- the m. uter wlih th--
prexidetit, he lias cabled this indiuo-
: t,m ,,, M.ijor ti.-iietMl Otis
j 'Apparently xvuIaUve corner in
, U'm h.-av. Is rulsiiig priivs, o gnat
J injury k-Kitimatc consumers. De!r-
i umj oHrne-ttly ivquertiiig that southern
ports be garrison-il and oponed to the
trade.
A OOVKRN'VICNT LINK.
Steatnt-hips tVIU Ply Between Sin
Francisco, Honolulu nnd Manila.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. A speciul to
the Herald from Washington say:
Upon the recommendation of Quar-tornioster-aenernl
Ludington, Secre
tary Root has directed the establish
ment of a gover-imejrt line of steam
ships cotirectltiK San Fr.inetsoo, Hono
lulu and Manllv, slmilrir to that run
nlng between New York, Cuban and
Puerto Rlcan points.
The vessels which v. ill be attached
to the .Pacific lln are those trans
Dorts. the property of the (fovernment,
now In the Paclnc ocean. All the
steamships eharlereil by the quarter
master's departmomt will be rek-as-'d
Imm.xliately upon their arrival fit Pan
Franclsce, a-id the supplbs, recrut s
and oftUvrg int -n.Jrd for the army in
th? Philippine will go to Manila by
the proposed lln The discharged on
listed men and officers M-derv-d homr
will return on the vessels.
BROTHERHOODS
IN THE ISLANDS
Native Opposition to Some of tec
Catholic Societies.
THE MISSION OF CHAPPELLE
Father McKinnoo May I5e Kecom
mended for Appointment As Arch
bishop of the Philippines.
MANILA, Jaii. 1. Archbishop Cinp-P-lle,
papal dol.-Bi'.e to tho Phillp-tliM-N.
arrived hre UUy ,n the I'ni
tcd Hlnt.-s tr.insK-rt Sruirman. He
w ill I In a house form r y c:u-pl'-d
by I'harliH Ddiby, of the I'iilMp-I'imi-
ad'.i.oty comrnishion.
ThU ,u;i Ion on 'Jie (rt of H ilbxa
mr 'hap-IU s.-ttli the coiue-'t b.-
twii-n th.; variouH friar brotb-rh "jd?
10 M.mlla who -parul'!y have b en
using tli-lr Inlluetue to obtajn h-
pilveli-ge if i-iitntjlnliig- the vircii-
In.'hop nnd R-v Fa.'.h-;-r McKl'non.
Ia.t if th.-- California volunt- rs, nivl
iuw a r gular army chapM!!, w h )
win alo a passenrfer on the Sh.-rmn.
Ie iti cunl the friain are airtv'.ng to
s- cuie Moiihlgnor ChapiH-Jli-'s eir f r
U11 tvur1ng of b-ttor prottction of
irdividuul luu-restn.
Phi- arrival of the ia.)O.I dH gate in
the city uttfacU attention w the
jui-s'tu.n of the chur.'h ar.d brot'ner-
IukhIh In the Philippine is. including
inaU-rx of d.-tlding brutherhiKl'.-i
1-bum tt r-al edate and other pnjer.
ty of the church for rttata support and
for th- n'-'ntablishment of Sp-uuh
cuTules In native parisl-.
liu'vmu.-h as titer (lUt-sUum of expul-
a.on of the broth-'ii-h.iodH from the
Islands and the fro-dom of the pe. pie
from Uie alleg.il Injustice of membera
of the onW has always be-f-n dy'lartd
to be the principal cause of the re
volt of th Filipinos agaiiutt Spain's
so-eielgnty, long time reidentg (if the
Islan ls declare tluu If the friars axe
tvium-il to th ir former parioli-s, th.
mtiv. e-.i:ig them ri'turn u-ndVr t'-e
A nu-i i. an iidnilni.,n.rat-ln, will suroly
attaek and kill thorn and otherwise
cause disorder.
ttevolutlonists have started the ru
in, r that Mor.s.gnor Chapielle IrUends
eventually to recomruuKl Ihe apiocut-
ment of Father McKlnnon tis archb sh
op of ti e Philippines and the latur's
defense of the broihiThor-ds in Amtff-
icn newspapers luis been 'rane'atiil
and cinukited among the n.itives for
th purp.Nt. K is d-x-timl, f showing
the Tather McKlnnon will si'ppurt the
broth' rho-Ml.-i If he Is selecttil.
Such statements .1.1 there crvate uu-
eastnessi among the natives which Is
increased by recent news received
from Spain stating that Mn.si:nir
ChappelU' will support the bpnther-
hoods.
The Tagahn, ft U (kclared, have
become more embmered tisainst the
church since Archbishop NoaUla tx
conimunicatd an inurgnt piiest. and
It Is said th.it the number of Pm"te---tan'
marriagw among the na'lv.s
continually inoreuses.
THE LUMBER DEALERS.
Fail to Reach un Agtvement
S.-antk.
at
SEATTIE, Jan. 2.- Shingle and
lumber dealers of the East and the
F.icltio Northwort fail.il it leach on
trivemeit in reg-iird to the differences
between them and the manufactureus
nt a meeting held here tulay, and af
ter two hours of i'Jlth!M dlscuss'on
left the whole matter of equalizing
the buying and aollliig nates to a
committee to Inveailgate
The main trouble, was the ovar-fix-lng
of pt'loas aa simie wanted to dis
criminate against certain manufactur
ers. The commrjtoe. la expected to
call anothjr moating and make a re
port in . flaw clays.
A-HAPPT CHANGE.
Big Surplus This Tear Big Deficit
Last.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The com
parative statement of the government
receipts and expenses show that for
the month of December, 1899, th re
Oflpts were $4t759.104.
The expenses during the month were
$39,145,569, which leaves a surplus of
$7.13,54ts as against a deficit of $460,
014 for December, 189S. , During the
last six months 'the surplus rs $21,02t
934, as against a deficit for thu cor
responding period of last year of $:i,
719.422. IN DARKEST ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2. As prognostlea
tM In these dispvKches several days
hro the incandescent lamps in u?o by
the city ware tunned off at midnight
last night owing 3 the explication of
the contract with the Misajurl-E Uson
Kleotne Company. For the flint tlrne
In the history of St. Louis the public
liiHtltutinns, th park, and ttie albya
within th d'fTl-:'ji tt'.vii-n W-thins
ton avenuo and Keokuk Nt.reu wtre
dark exif-pt fur a few tallow oandjci,
gait lights and cojl oil lami-s. No ar
i'jiij' im-nt h;; l-ii tn.uk' for a cn-tlnuc.-lce
of th -nTvlce. The ( t
ci'rx-r-i are sli'.l lighted by arc lights,
th'i-se b,-liig furnlih'-d by th? Mis. uH-FMI-ton
Company umlur an"th-r on-trnct.
MEAT FOR DAWSON.
HBATTLB. Jm. 2-Sewn bms f
meat wont north on ;hn MttsimiT Fr-allon-'
sailing for Alaska tonight. Tn
m.ai Is biing tj.ken to Diwyon Cry
by T. C. and Conrid McNamr it
Forest Crove, Or.-g..n.
Fivd T. Frewian I" taking four ton
of oynteis. shi-lllish a.iKl other d-Uca-cl'.
It Ul belif.'V-xl th-se consign
mr.ts will relieve tiie m tii famlr.'i
th ire.
CHICAfiO HARD CP.
CHICAGO, Jn. 2. Mayor Harrison
w ill tint ak Governor Taim-r to oali
an extra session of the lirtrinUturc Ui
authorize the city to fc'su.. bonis to
I relieve the finanoUl strlng'-ncy. He
tnl a,y concluded truit th bvir plun
J would be to mand imua County C1-rk
Knopf and take chinr-j-s on tl-e court
omrH-IIIng Knopf to give the city
mi-re money.
THH CROSS OF GOLD.
PITTSBl'RG, Jan. 2.-The wagvs of
1 25.000 rr.en In Pirtburg were advanced
toJay from 5 to 10 p ir cunt anl in
some -Sasea even a greater p-r cemag-.
Of these 14,000 are employed by the
Carnegie Steel Company, toon by Jones
j& Liug-hlin, and tooo by the Uniu-d
coilie. hi.u iaiioiuu jio-w vi-oii tine?.
BOER AID FROM CANADA.
VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 2. General
Indigitatinn has be.m ar-usd h-r at
the express-! dotannlnatmn of B-er
jympathlzers in the suburb of V-at
j Victoria to extend financial aid to the
I Transvaal republic. A meeting was
held New Yars night at wn:ch a
considerable sum was rais-d to uflst
the Boer cause.
PORTLAND'S FIGURES WHAT.
SEATTLE. Jon. 2 .Official statlssUs
compiled In this city show that during
1S9S five hundred and eighty vessebj
arrived from and departed for Alaska
from this port, the aggregate net ton
nage of which was 366.000 tons. Tlwy
carried 35,000 people and 90.000 tons of
merchandise, valU-M tat nearly J10,
000,000. THE FUND GROWING.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 2.Se.-ivUiiy
'ilson of the igrieult'jrtal depajt
meuit, this morning c-iitributed J100
ifor the Lawton fund, remarking that
"U was a farmer's contribution to a
soldier's widow."
J. Pierpont Morgan of New York
sent a che-.-k for $1,000 today.
THE ADAMS ASHORE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 The
training ship Adams was drivem
ashore during a gala on the bay today,
near Goat Island. No serious darn
age was done.
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This great store large, airy and elegant abounds
with Holiday Novelties in Boys' and Young Men's Clothes
There is not a style in any article of Man's wear
that is not shown here in miniature for Boys.
Suits Underwear Neckwear
Reefers Hosiery Cloves
Overcoats Shirts Leggins
Hats and Caps Sweaters Fancy Vests
CHRISTMASOYS GriTrTwrS
SUITS, OVERCOATS OR REEFERS.
A B STEINBACII 8 CO
LARGEST CLOTHIERS
IX THE NORTHWEST
Mail Orders Solicited.
Corner Fourth and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON.
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OPPOSES THE
SEIZURES
Our Government Catles Objec
tions to Ambassador Chcate.
BRITAIN'S RIGHT DENIED
The Seized Cargoes Comprised Klour
and .Miscellaneous Articles of
Common Trade.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The tuale
department Unlnf m-t-ived from Arn-Uis.-tadf
Choate at. Lomlon, by caWe,'
a m itenient of the ftu-u hi? had d vel
oikiI in connection with the uojxuie
by thei British warships of Am-ftrlcitn
goods on three merchant vv-ssela, tiio
Beatrice, Mashona and Maria.
The go-xls compr;-d not only fl.iur,
but mUeelUneoua ttrtlcliii of common
tr.ide. They were shipiivd for Lor-11.o
jMiri;ue in British and G-rmari sblt-s,
but our officials corvtend thry wtwe
! not subject to i.izure.
ITh.-y could not however lode r i-re-x'ntations
on the subj.i t urvU! Uiiey
were poss.-ssTd of knowledije of the
faens and as soon as Mr. Ch at'a
stJifm-irt came to hand today lnstru':
tlors wer cabled to htm to Ir-fonu
the IJrttihh government that We could
n.rt admit the right of seizures in thTtw
oases.
rUs is the preliminary step usually
takei- In such m-gotiations. Next In
order will be the report from our
conjitiltir representatives at Lorwtizi)
Slar juls re.-ipectlns the presient condi
tion of seized or detained gnod-i and
the damage sustained.
ANOTHER SEIZURE.
HAMBURG, Jaa 2 The Hamburg
ccrresrxii.uVnt announc-s that the Ger
man bark Hans Wag-iter of Hamburg
was seized by the British at DUgvrt
bay, December 21, and that her own
ers have lodged, a complaint with the
Frkish forgn office.
. WISCONSIN'S TRIAL TRIP.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-Work
has so far advanojil on tie b-XUlerhdp
Wisconsin that she will make 1W
trial trip within the wxt two weeks.
Her main batUiry of four 13-inch guns
will be the heaviest ever mounted on,
an Americin man-of-war. It i ex
pected she will exceed tha speed re-quii-ements
of the ravy dpartment.
OUR MINTAGE. " '
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The state
mai.t Issued by the director of th
mint shows the total coinage txecut
ed at the mints of the United States
during the calendar year en-led D-
cember 30, 18:W, was U39,2,191, as fol
lows: j Gold, $111,344,221; silver, $28,061,519.
I minor coins, $l,8S7,4al.
LOST AT SEA.
j ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Jan. 2. The
schooner Puritan waa driven ashore
' Cabot Island in 'the heavy gabs of
j yestierdoy ttnd oight out of tier craw
1 of nine were lost.
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