Gold Hill news., January 20, 1900, Image 3

INCREASE OF OUR EXPORTS
How Our Trade Has Grown
in Past Five Years.
I
N A T IO N S W H O BUY O U R G O O D S
I'n ltvit K in g d o m an d I t s D a p o n d o n elea
b f F a r th o liv s t V u atoin or, a n d O«r-
tuaujr and F ran «« C om a N s a t.
Washington, Jan. 16.—Frank H.
Hitchcock, chief of the foreign mar*
kets division of the agricultural depart­
ment, has prepared an interesting col­
lation of figures showing for the first
time the respective amounts of our
agricultural exports which go to the
several countries of Europe and of the
other continents. The period covered
is 1894 to 1898. The statement shows
J hut the agricultural products ex|>orted
from the United States in the five years
had an averuge annual value of $663,-
MH,201. (if these rn irmous exjsirts,
about 00 per cent found a market in
tlie United Kingdom and its various
de]>eudeucies. The sum paid by the
British people for the American farm
products purchased during the |>eriod
meniioned reached as high as $108,-
963,954 a year, (treat Britain alone
took more than one-half of our agricul­
tural exports, the consignments cred­
ited to that ocuntry forming about 05
per cent of the total shipments and
having an annual value of $363,407,-
701.
Germany, which ranks next to the
United Kingdom as a market for the
products of American agriculture, re­
ceived about 10 per cent of the exports
for 1804-98, the average yearly value
amounting to $30,320,254.
France, with purchases that aver­
aged $48,088,701 a year, or alarut 0.0
per cent of the total, was the third
country in importance. These three
countries—the United' Kingdom, Ger­
many and France—received together
nearly 76 per cent of the total agricul­
tural exports.
After the three countries just men­
tioned, The Netherlands, Belgium,
Canada, Italy and Spain afforded the
most important markets. The Nether­
lands bought 4.3 per cent of the total;
Belgium, 8.0 per cent; Canada, 3.6 per
cent; Italy, 2.2 per oent; and Spuin,
1.6 per cent. The average value of the
exports to these countries.
C R O S S E D FREE S T A T E B O R D ER .
R -p o r ts o f P r o e o v d ln g s la th e M o d d sr
R iv e r C o u n try .
Modder River, Thursday.—General
Habiugton, with two reigmcnts of
Lancers, the Victorian mounted ritlea
and a battery of horse artillery, left
here on the evening of January 7 (Sun­
day) and crossed the Free State border
on Tuesday.
Rimnltaneously other movements
were made. A column under Colonel
Pitcher went from Belmont to the
south of General Babiogton’s route,
while a portion of the garrisons of
Klokfontein and Honey Nest kloof, un­
der Major Byrne, advanced towards
.lacohsdal. General Bahington pene­
trated 12 miles and his scouts 30.
They saw no signs of armed Boers. The
farmhouses were found empty, tho oc­
cupants having had news of the ad­
vance and gone farther into the inte­
rior. The British bivouacked at Ram-
don. They burned three farmhouses,
the property of Lubhe. one of the Boer
leaders. Yesterday they swept around
southward, returning here today.
Nothing was accomplished except a
reconnoisance.
Colonel Pitcher came into tonch
with General Bahington and then re­
turned to Belmont.
Major Byrne reconnoitered the hills
aliout four miles from Jaoobsdal and
saw 700 Boers.
B oors N ea r th e S ea .
Durban, Natal, Jan. 16.—There is a
Boer commawlo in the Zaiuhaanr
country, Zululaud, within u day’s
march of the sea, with wagons. It is
believed to be waiting for supplies and
ammunition secretly landed near St.
Lucia’s bay.
The Boers have looted all the stores
.and mines in Swaziland territory, and
the ruined natives are completing the
destruction.
B e y o n d t h e T u a e la .
London, Jan. 16.—A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Friday, Jan­
uary 12 (evening), announces that Gen­
eral Warren has crossed the Tugela
river.
G rea t B a ttle Im m in e n t.
Boer Headquarters at Colenso,
Thursday— Everything points to a great
battle within the next few days, Lady­
smith for the last two nights has been
firing rockets. The object is not known
here.
F ig h t in g In C eb u .
Manila, Jan. 16.—Advices from
Cebn report a sharp fight January 8
between a battalion of the Nineteenth
infantry and a liody of insurgents oc­
cupying a strong position in the Sond-
lon monntains.
The enemy was
routed, the Americans capturing •
smooth-bore cannon, some rifles, and
destroying the fortifications. Four
Americans were wound« 1.
VOTES
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M ONTANA.
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W itn e ss W a n ted * » 0 ,0 0 0 to Y o ta fo r
C lark an d Wna o ite r sd * 1 5 ,0 0 0 .
Washington, Jan. 16.—Dr. Ector, a
dentist of Missoula, Mont., was the
first witness Indore the Clark investi­
gating committee today. He had par­
ticipated in the campaign in Ravalli
county in the interest of E. P. Woods,
Democratic candidate for the legislat-
ture, and who was a friend of Clarks.
Ector said he had acted at the instance
of Bickford, one of Clark’s managers.
Witness said Bickford had promised to
pay him for hi* services, bnt no spe­
cific snm had been mentioned. A
number of letters were read intending
to show that Bickford had ln>en an
agent of Clark in the senatorial race.
Cross-examination of the witness was
postponed until the defense con Id look
up the letters received from Ector.
Representative Sullivan, member of
Montana legislature from Granite
county, certified to having been ap-
preached by Bickford in Helena pre-
vious to the meeting of the legislature
and asked to vote for Clark.
“ 1 said,” the witness testified,“that
I might do so if there was enough
in it. He suid how much.
1 s:<
twenty thousand. He then asked uiu
if half that sinonut would not he
enough. I replied no, and we purted.”
Sullivan said he met Bickford, who
suggested fifteen thousand. Witness
told Bickford he .would not vote for
Clark uuder any circumstances, and
had seen no more of him.
BOOM
T IM E S
C O M IN G .
V a n co u v er S oon to H a v e a Mew R a il­
w a y to P o r tla n d .
PROTECT SETTLERS
I .le o L and C la im Mot R e a lly BITeetlv*
A g a in s t O e e n p a n ts- B u rd en o f P ro o f
on R a ilr o a d , I n s te a d o f S e ttle r .
DEMAND
18
Q U IE T .
P r ic e s , H o w e v e r , C o n tin u e S te a d y
N e a r ly A ll L in es o f T rad e.
la
Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 17.—It has
Bradstreet’s says: Quietness as t o
lieen reported in Vancouver that the
demand but marked steadiness as to
mortgage held by the Portland Loan &
prices is still the leading feature in
Trust Gompany against the Portland,
Settlers in the states of Washington trade lines, a condition it might be re-
Vancouver & Yakima Railway Com­ and Oregon, and. in fact, in all tha maked not uncommon at this stage of
pany ha* lieen re-leased by a well- staes through which the Northern Pa­ the year, which is a sort of middle
known transcontinental line, and that cific railroad passes, are very mnch in­ ground between stock-taking and in­
the latter road will pash the construe-1 terested in the rulings now being marie ventory time and the actual opening of
tion work from the present terminus of by the interior department on the act the spring season.
the road to North Yakima, and from of congress of June 4, 1897, which al­
Aggressive strength in prices is con­
Vancouver to Portland.
fined
to a ’ew staples, such as pork
lows the Northern Pacific Railroad
It has also been asserted, by people Company and others to select lands in products, which are firmly held on *
who are in a position to know, that lieu of lands embraced in the variout. rather tardy recognition of the fact that
the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima forest reserves and held by them under supplies, both of live hogs and dead
Railroad Company has “jumped” the patent or under unprotected claims oi meats, are far fiom burdensome. Tal­
old bridge pier in the Columbia river
low, cotton-seed oil and similar pro­
rights
opposite the lower end of Vancouver. squa’ters’
ducts
are sympathetically strong. Raw
In lien of the lands so relinquished
Nobody has claimed ownership to the the railroad company and others war and refined sugars have both advanced
pier for the past ten years, and a authorized to select from any vacant this week, not apparently because of
quantity of material which was on the lands 0|>en to settlement.
the war lietween the refiners being set­
bunk when construction work ceased
The department of the interior haa tled, bnt really because supplies of raw
are limited.
j was sold for taxes.
| The old bridge pier in the Columbia held “ vacant lands to settlement” to
What few lines of next season’s
mean, if necessary, all nnsurveyed
river was built in boom times by the lands. Therefore, settlers or squatter» woolen goods have been reported are at
Union Pacific Railroad Company. on unsurveyed lands have been very un­ advances ranging from 25 to 35 per
During the years of 1889-00 that line easy for some time, and many of them cent.
established a grade from Puget sound to felt that there is little prospect of hold­
Iron and steel are extremely qniet,
Vancouver via Kelso and Ridgefield.
but signs of weakness are not numer­
ing their claims.
It was the intention to I,ridge the Co­
The land department ol the railroad ous, the shading in pig iron being con­
lumbia river at Vancouver, and to enter company, however, asserts that it i f . fined to a few grades and markets.
Portland from the north. 'The draw not its purpose to take the lands of any
The demand for lumbeT is naturally
pier was built at a cost of $250,000.
light, bnt the length of supplies is no­
bona fide settler.
When construction work ceased there
At the same time the department ol table, as evidenced by the fact that
was about $50,000 worth of bridge ma­ the interior encourages the settlers tc white pine stocks are 23 per cent
terial on the bank.
continue their settlement, and within smaller than a year ago.
Construction work along the entire three months after the acceptance ol
Hides are dull at the East, bnt con­
line ceased suddenly, and there was a
T H E P H IL IP P IN E C O M M IS S IO N . large numlier of lal>or claims unsatis­ the official survey of their lands to as­ siderable buying is reported West, and
quotations are fairly firm. Wheat in­
sert their claims thereto.
fied. For some time a watchman was
The ruling of the department is that clading flour shipments for the week
R ep o rt W ill P r o b a b ly He R e a d y B e­
kept on the bridge pier. It was his
fo re F eb ru a ry 1.
the party first initiating the right ol aggregate 4,248,926 bnshels against
daty to hang a bright light on each end
2,509,682 bushels last week.
New York, Jan. 15.—A special to of the draw rest every night. He settlement has the prior claim.
Congressman Jones, of Washington, | The current week’s failure returns
the Times from Washington says: worked several months, hot was nnable
Aliout the last of January the Philip­ to collect his salary. No one seemed who has just introducer! a reliei bill on reflect the annual clearing ont of delin­
pine commission will submit their full to know who owed him money or who behalf of settlers, is of the opinion quent traders in a total for the week
report to the president.
President j hired him. He attached some of the that most settlers would not think of of 295, as compared with 229 last
Kchurman was at the White House ' material, which was sold to satisfy the fighting the railroad company, and,' week, 304 in this week a vear ago, 323
Thursday to announce that progress claim. Kince that time no one has therefore, the law as it was enacted in 1898, 478 in 1897 and 412 in 1896.
does grave injustice to settlers, as a
was being made, and that before Feb­ claimed ownership of the structure.
ruary the work of the commission will
P A C IF IC C O A S T TR A D E.
If the report that the Portland, Van- rule. In an interview Mr. J cues said:
“ It has lieen repeatedly asserted that
be completed. The report made in couyver & Yakima Railway Company
September was a general one, in which j has taken possession of the pier, and lands upon which there are settlers
S e a ttle M a r k e ts .
all the commissioners joined. In the • that the mortgage, which has been j have been filed on by the railroad com­
Onions, new, $ l.OO@1.25 per sack.
full report each commissioner will deal hanging over the road for so long, has pany under the present law. To pre­
Potatoes, new, $16 @20.
with a separate subject. That of Pres­ been released proved trne, the dream vent this is one of the objects of the
Beets, per sack, 75 @ 85c.
ident Kchurman is on government for of the residents of Vancouver and Clark law. I know that settlers have thei’
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
the Philippines. He has considered county w ill be realized. A bridge remedy. That is to fight the claim oi
Carrots, per sack, 50c.
the matter fully and has discussed his across the Colombia river, with rapid the company and establish their prior
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
report with the president. It is as- transit between this place and Portland rights. This is expensive. The set­
Cauliflower, 75c@$l per dozen.
snined that snch practical points as he and direct communication with all por­ tlers are not wealthy. The prospect ol
Cabbage, native and California, 7*
may offer will be brought to the atten­ tions of the country by means of a delay is discouraging, and many preiei @90c per 100 pounds.
tion of the appropriate committees of transcontinental line, will put Vancou­ to abandon their settlements rathei
Apples, $1.25 @1.50 per box.
the senate and the house.
Pears, $ 1.00@1.25 per box.
ver far ahead of the position it occupied than bear the expense and delay of a
As to the question of again sending in the boom days between 1888 and contest.
Prunes, 60c per box.
‘‘The railroad cannot complain at
a commission to the Philippines, it has 1892.
Butter—Creamery, 32o per pound;
________________
these provisions. If its claim to a tract dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 34c per pound.
been suggested in congress by both sen­
R EPLY TO P E T T IG R E W .
of land is just it w ill prevail. Delay
ators and representatives that a joint
Eggs— 24c.
commission of members might be W o lc o t t’s S c a th in g A r r a ig n m e n t o f and expense cannot hart it as they do
Cheese— Native. 16c.
the settler. All it has to do is to in­
named for that purpose. It would be
Mouth D a k o ta S en a to r.
Poultry—9@10c; dressed. 13@14c.
very popular and also very expensive,
Washington, Jan. 17.—A spirited spect the land. If it finds a settler
Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
bnt it is insisted that it would be a debate on the Philippine question occu­ and does not think he is there bona fide choice kxstern Washington timothy,
better way of preparing congress for pied the attention of the senate for it can contest his claim as any other $17.00@ 18.00
legislative action than the plan of mak­ nearly three hoars today. Berry, of contestant, bnt it should bear the bur­
Corn—Whole, $23.00; cracked, $28;
ing up a commission ontside of con­ Arkansas, first addressed the senate in den of such contest. These bills are feed meal, $23.
gress and ex|>ecting members of both support of the resolution recently intro­ introduced without any hostility to the
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
houses to read their report after it had duced by Bacon, of Georgia, regarding railroad, bnt out of a desire to do jus­ $21; whole, $22.
been made in order that it may become the disposition of the Philippines. He tice to the settler. I believe the gov­
Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
informed. It is said that a special was followed by Pettigrew, of Sonth ernment should be quite lenient with blended straights, $3.00; California,
committee of members well-known Dakota, in support of his resolution of men who are striving to reclaim the $3.25; buckwheat floor, $6.00; g ra ­
would be more interesting and impres­ inquiry. Pettigrew was very bitter public domain, especially now"wheu ham, per barrel, $3.80; whole wheat
sive.
in his attack npon the administration. the choice land is taken up. If we flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.80@4.00.
Wolcott, of Colorado, replied to Pet- had more owners of small tracts ol
Millstuffs— Bran, per ton, $15.00;
F r a n c e W ill B e M o n a r c h y A g a in .
land we would be better off.”
shorts, per ton, $17.00.
Chicago, Jan. 15.—Count de la tigTew, scathingly arraigning the Sonth
Senator Foster and Representative
Feed—Chopped feed, $20.00 per ton;
Chasnev, who was married in Colorado Dakota senator for the attitude he had Cashman have each given much atten­
assnmed
on
the
Philippine
question.
middlings,
per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
Springs two days ago, and who passed
tion to the claims of settlers and theii
through Chicago last night on his way He declared hie belief that if Agni- rights, and in all cases there is an un­ per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats—Choice dressed beef
to Paris, believes eventually France naldo himself occupied the seat in the qualified sentiment favorable to the
will have again a monarchial form of senate occupied by Pettigrew, repre­ pioneer and home-building squatter steers, 7H@8c; cows, prime, 7c; pork,
7c; trimmed, 8>£c; veal, 8 >6 @ 10c.
senting the people of South Dakota,
government.
and settler.
Hams—Large, 13c; small, 13 Ml
“ Nothing will be done in a political who had sent their sons as soldiers to
breakfast bacon, 12%c; dry salt s id e s ,
way to reorganize the present govern­ the Philippines, he would be too patri­
G o v ern m en t H o s p ita l a t V a n c o u v e r .
8c.
ment,” he said, “ until after the Paris otic, too devoted to the interests of the
President Beebe, of the Portland
exposition. That is practically a mat­ country to assume the attitude assnmed chamber of commerce, at its last meet­
P o r tla n d M a r k e t.
ter of agreement among the high states­ by the present Sonth Dakota senator.
ing, called attention to the bill locating
Wheat
—
Walla Walla. 60@61c;
men. But France is near a change.
Today’s session of the honse was de­ a permanent general hospital at Van­ Valley, 51c; Blnestem, 53o per bushel.
The Fashoda incident and the Dreyfus voted to consideration of District of couver, Wash., which has been intro­
Floor—Best grades, $3.00; graham,
affair added mnch to the general dis­ Colombia business.
Representative duced in congress by Representative» $2.50; superfine, $2.15 per barrel.
content among the masses. At the June W. Gayle, of Kentucky, was Jones, of Washington. George Taylor,
Oats—Choice white, 34 @ 35c; choice
proper time the man to lead the royal­ sworn in, and Cannon reported the jr., said that the hospital was of great
gray,
34c per bushel.
ist party will be found. It is not un­ urgent deficiency bill, with a notice importance to Portland. “Vancouver’s
Barley—Feed barley, $16 @16.00;
likely that Prince Louis Napoleon, now that he would ask that it be taken up healthful location is well known,” said
brewing, $18.00@ 18.50 per ton.
a colonel in the Russian army, w ill be tomorrow.
Mr. Taylor. “ Before long, many sol­
Millstuffs—Bran, $17 per ton; mid­
the one chosen.”
diers will be returning from the Phil­ dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16 per
R e b e ls on t h e R u n .
Manila, Jan. 17.—Part of General ippines, and Vancouver is the place for ton.
P la g u e C ase* a t H o n o lu lu .
Hay—Timothy, $9.50@ ll; clover,
Washington, Jsn. 16.—The state John C. Bates’ troops are operating them.” The trustees voted to request
department has been informed by Mr. aboat Lake Taal. The insurgents con­ the Oregn congressional delegation tc $7 @8; Oregon wild hay, $6 @7 per ton.
co-operate with the Washington dele­
Butter—Fancy creamery, 60@66c;
Heywood, United States agent at Hono­ tinue to retreat south.
Colonel Hayes, with the Fourth cav­ gation in behalf of the Vancouver hos­ seconds, 42*^@45c; dairy, 30@37)^o;
lulu, under date of January 1, that
store, 22>i@27>^o.
aight deaths have occurred from the alry, is supposed to have reached Lipa, pital. Statistics showing that V»
Eggs— 18@19o per dozen.
butionic plague at Honolulu since the where many Spanish prisoners are held. couver is a healthier place than ti.
Colonel Anderson, with the Thirty- Presidio w ill be sent to Washington tc
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 12%c;
last telegraphic report, December 26
Yonng America, 14c; new cheese 10c
last, which announced three deaths eighth infantry, took Talisay, on the help the bill along.
per pound.
from the cause of the plague. Dr. north shore of the lake, with bnt little
N o r th w e s t N o te * .
Poultry—Chickc-s, mixed, $2.60@
Heywood also states that the entire opposition. Major Cheatham, with a
battalion of the Thirty-seventh, on his
Steelhead salmon are reported very 4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs,
city of Honolulu is quarantined.
way to San Pablo, dispersed 400 insur­ numerous in Coos bay.
$2.50@3.50; geese, $7.00@8.50 for old;
V e n e s u e la F in a n c e s I m p r o v e .
gents, whom the cavalry are pursuing
$4.50@6.50; ducks, $6.00@9.00 per
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 15.—The toward Alaminos.
The Dalles has authorized a contract dozen; tnrkeyB, live, 15@17o per
financial crisis is ended. The diffi­
A troop of the Third oavalry lost for an electric fire alarm system for 10 pound.
culty between toe government and the two men killed and three wounded in years.
Potatoes—65 @ 85c per sack; sweets,
bank has been amicably settled, and an engagement with the insurgents
2@2^ic per pound.
Fish
Commissioner
Little
has
ar­
public confidence is restored.
near San Fernando de la Union, Janu­ ranged to plant a carload of Eastern
Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 90o;
I n d ia W ill B u y S ilv e r .
ary 12.
lobsters in Puget sound waters as an per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab­
London, Jan. 15.— Renewed buying
bage, l ^ o per pound; parsnips, $1;
experiment.
K r u g e r ’s P r o c la m a tio n s .
of silver by the Indian government, the
onions, $ l-00@ 1.10; carrots* $1.
London, Jan. 17.—A dispatch to the
A horse, loaded with United States
8tatist says, cannot be much longer de­ Daily Mail, dated January 16, from
Hops—7@01o; 1898 crop, 6@6o.
mail,
was recently killed near the falls
layed in consequence of rupee coinage Lorenzo Marqnes, says:
Wool—Valley, 12@13o per pound;
below Brewster valley by missing its
requirements, and this w ill lead doubt­
“ President Kruger has issued a proc­ footing and rolling over a precipice on Eastern Oregon, 8@14o; mohair, 27 @
less to a marked Improvement in the 1 lamation ordering all burghers to thj
80c per pound.
the rocks, 160 feet below. The mail
price of silver.
Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethera
front. The Volks Stem, the Transvaal was recovered.
and
ewes, 3 )ic; dressed mutton, 6 ^ @
P o r tla n d C arriers W ill R e g is t e r M a ll. offloial organ, suggests that the moment
The Christian denomination of Al­ 7o per pound; lambs, 7)6c per pound.
Washington, Jan. 13.—The plan of the British cross the border, the gold
Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $6.00;
having mail registered by carriers when industry should be irretrievably de­ bany intends to build a new church
light
and feedera, $4.50; dressed,
and
has
raised
$2,000
toward
it.
The
stroyed.
collected will be put in practical opera­
“ President Kruger issned a circular pastor announces that the size of the $5 50@8.00 per 100 pounds.
tion January 16 in 61) cities. Among
Beef—Gross, top steers, $3.50@4.00;
the cities chosen are St. Louis, Denver to Boer commandants and burghers, building is to be determined by the
cows,
$3@3.60; dressed beef, 8H@
amount
of
money
raised,
as
the
congre­
urging
them
to
show
more
energy
in
and Portland, Or The service w ill be
inaugurated elsewhere when consid­ the Transvaal cause. He quotes psalm gation intends to build only snch a 7 ^ c per pound.
Veal—Large, 6>6@7>ie; small, 8@
ered beneficial, upon the applications xxii:7, as God-given instructions to the structure as may be dedicated free from
8>$o per pound.
debt.
burghers,
d the local officials.