II
Dgihoorals Will Moot nt Kan
sas City, Mo.
JFl!PnThD UY THE CDMM TThh
gun.. 14 or iiim iuviii iiiiftN uryni
IIMllllUKUlf f i't. i "('At.
t . a !..(. n ri'l... . i.
nrnnirui in 1111 liuiiii i luu mi iitiu nni ini
nt KiiiiciiH City, July 't. 'IliiH
laSllJlU IHH'lHIWI l HI" lUllUVIItHU
7,1 i..t r 41... i v.. .......... 1 1
rmtlpiiiu ciiiiiniiiu'o, which mm. in hid
aiolbl Ulllolgll tOllHV III llX till) tllllOlltlll
ffihfco f holding tho convention. Mil-
rauUi'K wiih nil) oniy my wuicu rum-
Jil for tho honor of entertaining tint
s . i .1 ..i i
VOUVOIIIIOII, Mini win iHiur iwuwiiig iii
fmnuo when tlio voto wiih tn Idiii (tint ro
iling KnniiKiiM lty 10, Milwaukee
uhu.I general surprint).
io claims of tlin rival cities iih to
M accommouiiiioin mm raiiroau una
Ogrnphio ucliltli'H worn prcHciitod In
uWt'i.inn by ropri-soutativoif of each
iiml Hiilwcquoiitly In tint oxitoutivo
i . ... f I.
njjalpii i iiivt'i uor w . .1. rMoun, nil nil.
ijtl Bp I MHiHiiN t. uy, nun ruiuoum i om-
llilttetiiMiui I.. . wiih, on ikiiiiiii oi
BMilWhuki'i', explained tho IIiiiiiicIiiI In
WluTcnii'iits ultlrli tliu cities: thoy ropro
jaomctl were willing to make. Each
fSjjljjBd Hid iiiiilitcK .fr(),()0i, litit in
wjuIHoii Kiincan City wan willing to
'iiirtiuih hotel accommodation for tliu
fframbcrii nf tliu committee, iiml tho
iJnuflkvlth dccoratloni ami iiiiihIc, (run
gfJSxpi'llfi) to till) committee.
Itftiotiioil to im taKim lor gran ten hy
attuonm two apeiixorH unu iirvnii wouiu
I'tUrctniMii'iiiiiMl mill tlint tint Chicago
Sfinfform in Milmtiiurii would Imi ro-
tflflllrmoil. opposition ti truM, tixnin
foldnWld liiiK)rliiliMn, together with
Kdl'rYiiiiiiiitiiiii ( lirymi mid tliu Chi-
tfigotplat('rii. motied ontlnihlaHiii, Imt
?Umnj tliu ojHtii MtHhimi of tho commit
tfSJTBere wiih no alluMuu to tliu Ihouu
oJWrSe mIht.
' SBjee dates for holding tho enliven
tmimvcro iiniKiM-(l May II, hy Mr.
"Jownii-ii'l. of Oregon; Juno 14, by Hen
jioJjTinman. of South Carolina, mid
JifigB. I.y Mr. Mitiraw, of West Vir-
HMm A speech hy t-x-Scnator (ior-
iifnuipn imiuiiu to preeeiioni ami nam-
fuwffidato later than that for tliu cnii-
yetulon "f tliu party In jxiwor hail eon
TtHfrablo InlliiriMi in causing Inilo
jpeudciH't) Day to hu cIiohcii.
,-,$lter thu coiiiinitti'u h nl selected tho
iTi'unto ( ity of thu Wimt," tho Kuiiwim
2lQM)iiiurM hnhl a jolillcHtiun incut
ang)Tn thulr rooniM at ihu Ilnlnlyh.
ijjciflovurii'ir stone aihlri'i'U'l thu K'ath
pii'ilii'thii; that thoho who attuml
tjwL'tn'e convuntiuii wouhl dcuirt with
Rmii upon thulr llpn for thu hospital-
aiYimoy nan rccoivou nun inui mo
uomiucc of thu I'oiivfiiitluii would bo
.ylctor at thu jhiIIh in Novuiillivr.
KTHE INSULAR TARIFF.
llllitlliill "if Hi Pilcrlii lllrn llrbHta
V' ;'jB In tlm IIiiiki-i
I'jwnBhlKtoii. rh. LM. Tho duhato on
ihojliiicrto Itii-mi tiirilf hill luounlit out
igyvJral notahlu njifuohuH in thu Iioiiho
lixlBr. iiu'ltiilitiK oiio hy ltupivxuiitativu
oiuir, of Ohio, who mmwuri'd n
fityulicr of iiuuHttoni iih to tliu attitude
ine piutlilunt; auothur hy ItupruNcn-
tTvb McCall, of MaKai'htiHctiH, tho
jJTomriilU'iiii iiiitmhur of tho wiivh mid
mmtiB I'oiiiinitluu, who tllfHcntoil from
HOJmajorlty rujKirt, mid by liupri'snnta
ttVjpMtKidy. auothur MiiHHachuiiuttii
lojmMican, who nharply critii-izoil tho
iwgmon of hiri colh'iiKiio. MuClullmi,
ow York, and llimitluy, of (icurKin,
(tMiko ii(.'aluHt thu hill, mid I'arkrr,
ollftow .lorMiv. In Hiinnort of It. llin
SouaTo wuh caiittuuud at tho ntht
cfiM6ii.
.Urtnci-oriliuii'o with u tacit iiKreoniont
wltlgtho Kt'iiatom who wcru uiiahlu, mi
nocount of tho iiicotiiiK of tho Doino
cntlj nntloiml committoo, to nttcnd
,W'h kusMinn, I'onroiio, of I'diiiih.vI
nSIK, rofraiiiud from culling up tho
CjgjS ciiho an hu hmi yiiktonlay an
ifjreod ho would do. When ho an
ilgunDL'oil, howovur, htn iiituntinii to
irfflint tij) tomorrow, a hriuf imrliauioii
tJirjJjipialililu L'liniud an to thu rights
jwliloli tliu ciiho would coiuo hofoio
CjyJHoiiato. No coiiuIuhIoii wan
Jgacjiuil, tho quuHtioim involved hoini;
jwifponud for couHiiluratloii until to
inorrow. jH Hiilclilii Ity Sliixitlni;,
;'job FranciHOo, Fuh. 21. IMwanl
rroSert, fonnurly inmiitKor of tho Hich
inoad Consolidate) initio, at ICuruka,
coiiiinlttod Biilcldo today hy
tfiootliiK hiuiBolf in tho hdad. llu has
tiQn nick for a long tlino, nnd two
yoow nf0 Hiilforod a htroko of paralyhlH.
BDeceaKoil wan u nativo of W'iiIoh, agud
7My,carH, Ho owned valuahlo proporty
njan Franclaco, (Jolumi and Toliaiua
tioH, in tliiu atato.
Iiiiloinnlty 'Will Ho Jlumnmlml,
aHhiiiKton, Fob. 21. Aftor invoa
ligation of tho (not a oonnootud with
tMjkilHug of tho young American,
iu IIonduritH, aliout n your ago,
tngHtato dopartmoiit lum come to tho
wncluHion that tliu cauo iHono warrant
fiiga formal request for iiiloiniiity
fjuai tho llonduran govornmont, and
MlniKtor Merry will bo inntruotud uu-
lugiy.
AkiiIiiiiIiIo In Jupiiii,
ow York, Fob. 24, A Hoocial from
Hon Kong to tho Evening World, fayai
JpJnitod KtatOH Consul Wildmau haa
information that tlirco niombora of tho
Tlli 1)1 1K illlllll. T.lllintl lniinii mill
lioiuo, Drothor of tho Jlritiah envoy,
tuy loit lor Japan to moot Agul
'i.i ..i ,i i ii I
jpwuk "la k'vuh uruuuiico 10 mo Biory
y-1Liinaldo oacanod from tho island
Formosa when liuntod by
v 4lL VJIJvtou'a oxpodition througb
iart of thu island.
8TANO.
(Ironjn'n (Inly lliipn I,
I In Ki'lii'iirrn
ini'iiU,
London, Fuh, 21. Tim Daily Nmvn
Micond odltloii ayn thatOuiiural Uronjo
hum Nurrumiureil.
III. I, Hit Nlllllll
lOiiilon, ! oh. (immral Cronjo In
wumltiKly nialdii hm laat hIiiiiiI. ilu
Im dying hard, hummed In ny llrltlnh
liilantry, anil with hIiuIIh from (10 gun
inning into ihn camp. On thu third
day of thu light, thu Hour chief linked
lor an ariulKtlcii to bury IiIh dead
lit. i .i.. ... i .
I'lgiitioa uuiNii or Mirrcnilcr unciiu-
dltioniilly," wuh Iud Kitehi'iiur'H ro
ply., (lencral Cronjo liiimudlatuly Hnt
hack word that IiIh leipii'Mt for a trtico
had hoi'ti mlNiiiuloriitood, mid that IiIh
determination then, iih before, wiih to
light to thu dimth. Thu hattlu went on
IhlHWiiHtho Hltuatioii of (Jeneral
Cronju TuiiM.lay uvuuIiik, an Hkutchod ln
thu Kcuntv tulegrmiiN tliat luivo omorged
irom tlio Duuil-Hlluiico of Couth Aft lea
Olllchdly, Iord ItohortH when that ho
Iiiih Hcattercd tho advaiico t-ommmidoH
of thu relnfurcementM that woioHtrlving
to ruacli (Jeiiural Cronju. It 1h iu
ganlod iih Hingular that Lord ItohurtH,
wiring Wi'duewlay, nIiouIiI not mention
tho npiK-al for mi armlHtlco on thu pru
vIoiih day, mid iiIhi that thu war olllce
nhould withhold good iiowm, if it Iiiih
any.
without trying to ruconcllo oven thu
Hcauty imitcrhilH nt hiiiiil, it hcciiih
plain that (ienural Crtinje Ih in a bad,
mnl oven a dcHi.cnite Hltuatioii, mid
that thu HrltiNh mo pruHHlng thulr
advancu.
Whllu thu atluck on Cicncral Cronjo
pioceedH, thuru Ih a racu for eoucuiitra
t ton hetwuun tho HiKtrH and the ilrlt
inh. Tho cngiigement with (fencrnl
Cronju'H ri.DUO to 8,000 entruuehed men
Ih likely to lxwoiuo on incident in n
hattlu between thu iiiiihhoh. Tho mh'
arato iraclloiiH of the Hour ikiwit are
rapidly drawing together to attack
Illd HlllHTtH.
Tho HlritHli am facing tho Bourn on
ground wheru thu iirmn, tactica ami
training of thu liritlhh aru uxiieetud tc
give theni thu advalltagii.
lieueral Duller, according to a din
patch from Chuveley, dated WuiIiioh-
day, IIiiiIh tliu Itoera iu position north
of thu Tugcla largely reinforced. This
CCCIIIM httllllgU.
'i'hu war olllco, for tho lirut timo,
Iiiih given out mi ofllclal compilation
of the IlrltlMi liiHui-M. 'Ihu total 1m 11,
2H0 to l ehruiiry 17. ThU doea not in
elude, therefore, Iird HoherlH' recent
hihfeii, nor thu Willnhiro priwinern.
Thu HIUmIi lotMvt at Koudoo'a Itmid
wero 700.
CANADIAN BATTALION LOSSES.
KlKlitX-nliir IVrrn Klllril, iniiiili-il, or
nrn MInsIhi;
New York, Feb. 24. A fp.;cial to
the Tribune from Montreal fiivh:
Tho iiuwh of the heavy loHfc.t of thu
Cauadimi battalion created a profound
H)llHiitlon throughout thu Dominion.
No details of tliu action havu comu to
hand, except that it wan fought by the
Canadians on Sunday, whllu pursuing
Cronjo'ii army at a drift on thu Modder
river to tho east of Jacohsdal. Huveu
out of thu eight companies were en
gaged nnd tho Canadians lost in killed,
wounded and iiiiHsluu' 80 men, being
about 10 per cent of tho forco engaged.
Thu losses aru scattered over thu
whole regiment and number SO killed
mid Til) wounded, thu test being missing
or captured. No ofllcerH wero killed,
but two Major Arnold, of YYinuiiK'g,
commanding a company, mid Lieuten
ant Mason, of Toronto wero wound
ed, the former dangerously. Flaga are
living at half-mast over thu city.
Thu spirit iu which thu public is
taking thu news ia shown in thu action
of J. A. Harry, a rich young merchant
of thu town. On his way to hia olllco
hu learned from a bulletin board of tho
death of hia younger brother, Cecil, and
proceeded at oucn to thu telegraph
olllce, wheru hu telegraphed thu govern
ment, asking permission to go to South
Africa at his own expense, to tako hia
brother's place iu tho regiment. Thu
nuwapapura in their comments agree in
Baying that tho blood thus abed will
cement tho union ot Canada with tho
ouiplru.
Tiilmrntiloala CuiiBrraa.
Now York, Fob. 24. Tho Congrons
of Tuberculosis at tho Ilotul St. An
druw, which ia being hold under th
auspices of tho Medico-Legal Society,
ocnod today with a small attendance
A permanent organization wiih Directed,
t-'overnl papers on tuberculosis and tho
various methods of treating it were
submitted, but wero not read, as they
had already boon pulbished iu tho Con
gress Bulletin. It was decided hy
unanimous voto to nccopt tho paper
propared for tho aftumoou session as
read, mid adjourn tho further busiuoss
of tho congress sino die.
Ovation tii Iwy.
Wheeling, W. Va., Fob. 2L Whool
lug's ovation to Admiral Dowoy was
enthusiastic, although rain had been
falling almost continuously sinco yes
terday, making it necessary to nhandou
tho parado. Tho speaking and other
exorcises took place iu a largo hall.
Tho sword subscribed for by tho citi
zens of AVheoling was preeontod to
Liontonnnt Doddridgo by Admiral
Dowoy, nnd tho orationa incident; to
tho dedication of tho tahlota at tho
hcoiio of Fort llonry wero dolivorod.
Tonight Admiral Dowoy waa banquoted
by tho Sous of tho ltovolutlou.
An11 lit HU l'oat.
Iluffalo. N. Y Fob. 24. A dis-
patch to tho Nowa from Uatavia, Bays:
A dispatch has been rocotvoa in iiii-
tnvin atating that Frnost Kiugdon, of
Stafford, who onlistod in tho Fortieth
voluiitoor infantry, had been found
Blooplng ai Ills post, triod by court mur-
tial nnd sontoncod to bo snot, it is
said that n numbor of HUpino robols
outorod tho camp whilo Kiugdon was
nsloop nnd killed two or throo Ameri
can Boldiora.
HIS LAST
01 CASE II HE SENATE
Votod 34 to 28 to Consider
tho Rosolution.
DANIEL OPENED THE PEBATE
ltraiiiiitltin of lilac iiaalon nt Hi." Hit
wnlliin lllll -IVtllttrMr' lliirr lta-
1 ii t Ion I'nniloT Itxpllna In Vat.
Washiiigton, Feb, 20. Today' sea
hIoii of thu senate was unusually Inter
esting from tho very beginning, ln
spite of vigorous and inllueiitlal oppo
sition, I'eiirosi', of I'oniiHylvaiila, suc
ceeded In getting tho 0,uay easu beforo
thu senate, mid during thu afternoon
three notable speeches wero delivered.
After a sharp parliamentary squubblo,
I'enroso moved that tho resolution in
volving tho seating of Ojiay he taken up
for consideration. On an ayu and no
vote thu motion prevailed, ill to 28.
Thu majority waa so decisive na to
ciiiiso some surprise. It is known that
Miinii senators who will volo, if tho op
jHirtunlty hu offerd, to seat 0,u.iy, today
voted against tho consideration of tho
case, whllu on thu contrary others who
voted for consideration probably will
vote against seating him. Tho vote
cannot, therefore, hu regarded as u tost
of Ojmy's absolute strength iu thu sen
ate. Following tho taking up of tho
resolution, Daniel, of Virginia, deliver
ed a speech in which he vigorously sup
ports! Uuay's right ton seat. Vest, of
Missouri, mid Foraker, of Ohio, deliv
ered notablo speeches anunt thu Ha
waiian government bill. Both were
constitutional arguments, Forakur'a
being a reply to that of Vent.
CRONJE IS UNBEATEN.
1'rnlan fiir III it llnor (Icncrnl for Ills
(iiilliintry.
Jondou, Fob. 2(1. General Cronjo is
still unbeaten. No other construction
is placed upon the three days' sileuce
of Lord ItolsTts. Yet no one sees how
It ia humanly ihihkIIiIo, judging frmii
thu descriptions of his situation Wed
nesday, for him to resist so long. (Iroat
Britain does not withhold admiration
for the valor of a losing light against
such odds.
Tho British cavalry patrols sent by
I.si id Methiien north of Kimherley dis
covered tho Boers concentrating,
whether for defense or ollense is simply
conjecture.
The Boors seem to bo retiring from
General Gatacru's front at Sterkstrom
in order to reinforce tho Free Stators.
Ladysmith had not been lelioved
when tho latost news left Natal, two
days ago. Tho Boers had. then retired
half way between Ladysmlth and Cot
euso. Mnthtimi III (!liuri(M of Klinlirrlry.
Kimbcrlov, Fub. 20. Lord Mutliuen
arrived hero Tuesday. Ilu will actus
administrator of Kimherley district,
extending southward to Grange river.
Colonel Kekowich will remain in com
mand of the local forcon. Tho issuu of
siego Kiup ceases today. Thcro are 04
Boor prisoners here.
Ctaallilttlr III rmmti-lmrg.
London, Feb. 20. An ollicial report
gives 140 men killed at l'Huriloborg
Drift, February 18. including 03 High-
landers and 18 Canadians.
BAD PHILADELPHIA FIRE.
Oiiu Woman Kllli'il unit Several Other
Serloiialy Injured.
Philadelphia, Feb. 20. Ono woman
was killed, several others wero severely
injured and propel ty valued at if 500,
000 was destroyed hy flro which hioko
out tonight iu thu heart of tho whole
sale millinery district. Ihu burnod
area covers nearly two acres. Tho wo
man killed was ( lain Cohen, 20 years
of ago, a seamstress in tho employ of
Harris mid Bernard Cohen. She mot
her death hy jupming from tho fifth
Moor of tho building iu which thu llro
started. Among tho most seriously
hurt was Clarn Udor, who fell from tho
third Door of tho same building.
l'lip llro started iu tho third floor of
721 Arch street, occupied by Simon
May. manufacturer of straw goods, and
spread to tho big six-story hulling ad
joining on tho east occupied by Bowo,
Dlngan & Company, dcalors in whole
sale mllUnory goods. This structure
was also soou entirely coiisumed, IJy
this tluiu thu hulling on tho west of
tho May building, occupied by head
ollloes of tho Northern Life Assuranco
Company, Park & 1'urdeii, barristers i
Koath Bros., and O. r . lurnor, Drokors;
F. II. Butler, broker; Keono Furuituro
Company, tho Grand Opora houso, U.
G. Dun & Co., and tho Dominion Loan
& Savings Company's plaeo woro in
a blazo. All these- buildings are iu
ruins.
Homier' Hlnek I'lirin,
Nnw York. Feb. 24. Tho Bonner
stock farm nt Tarry town, N. Y., ia not
pass out of oxistonco, doapito tho
salo of nil tho trottora and pucora
hich bolouiiod to tho lato Uobort Bon
ner, oxcopt Mnud S. David Bonnor
ill niauago tlio farm, wnere inoooou
horsos will bo broil. Tho atallinua
lighland Baron nnd Baron Hoviow
invo boon bought from tho stud with a,
lumber of Klectioneor horsea.
Tliu 1'liiBiie lit Allen.
Adou, Fob. 20. Six cases of plaguo
nnd ono doatli hnvo occurred nero.
Drnstio measures hnvo boon tnkou to
provont tho sproad of tho dlsoaso. In-
footed nroaa navo uoon leotntou.
Oonilemiieil Ohliiamiiu'a Snlelile.
Suit "Lake, Fob. 20. Low Sing, a
Chinaman, rocontly convicted of mur
der nt lllughnm City, nnd senteucod to
ho shot, committed auicldo by hanging
hlmeoH In hia coll this morultm.
MINES AND MINING.
Condition tit (tin ,hiiii nt llninpart
I'll, Aluakn.
Harry Blgelow and Walter Hall, of
Seattle, aru in roeelpt of a luttcr from
O. II. Knapp, of Hampart City, Alaska,
giving tho mining nuws of tlio camp
for thu winter. Tho letter bears datu
of December 18, mid li reploto with
iiowm of Interest. Kxcellont results are
being realized. Tho winter to that
datu had boon a littlo to open for good
development. Mr. Knapp says:
"I will writo you a few lines to lot
you know how things aru moving In
thia camp. Tho weather thus far baa
been very mild for Alaska, This ia tho
coldest morning wo have had, 42 he
low. Wu havu not had cold weather
enough to stop tho water on many of
tho creeks, therefore many havu been
hold back from working. On Hoosier
those that tried to ground sluice last
summer have not been ablo to do much
lis yot on their claims, hut wo hope this
cold turn will freeze tip so they can all
work.
"Jaok Welch has struck a rich spot
on No. 1!J. Ho pieked up .$100 on Fri
day and Saturday of last week. I h..vo
eight men on 11) and 20; they are get
ting homo pay, but I cannot say that
they -havu found anything very rich as
yet, but they aro getting fair prospects.
They panned oat 10 pans nnd got .$7 05
on thu bottom of two holes; then they
commenced drifting, hut did not find
it as good for somo days as nt tho foot
of the shaft. I heard from them Satur
day and they mid it was improving tho
further thoy drifted, and the other four
men on IU reached bedrock on Satur
day and got good prospects.
"Littlo Manook ia turning out woll.
On No. 0 every lay baa fair pay.
No. 8 is rich. The Governor and Gen
eral Carr will havo more money net
this year than they did last. Littlo
Manook, Jr., is showing up rich in
several claims. They havo taken out
as high as $1 1 to thu pan, and got from
$2 to $5 mid $0 quito often.
I here ia nothing being done on
Itiissiau thia winter. I had Forty-flvo
represented. On Hunter there ia but
very little work being dono. I had 1 1
below represented mid also 30 on Hoos
ier. I could not get anyono to work 02
and OH Hunter or tho Idaho Bar claims
without pay cash, and I did not feel
as though I would be warranted in pay
ing out cash."
Imlex h Ureiit Ciiliip.
Without doubt the most important
event iu tho history of tho Index,
Wash., district was tho uncovering of
the four-foot ledge of high grade copper
lanco iu tho hthul mine last week, at n
vertical dopth of 440 feet. What adds
additional value to this discovery is
tho fact tho annie identical ledge en
countered nt a depth of only 125 feet,
in tho John D. adjoiuing, yields cop
per valuea of but .f 10 to .f 12. This is
taugihlo, indubitable evidence that the
mineral veins iu tho district incru-igo
in valuo as depth ia nttained. Sinco
tho publication of this good nowa re
newed interest in tho great copper
camp ia manifest. There havo been a
great many more people visiting tho
camp since this discovery wna made
than for somo timo prior thereto.
There can bo no doubt but that scores
uf other properties in tho district run
into high grade bornito and copper
glance, carrying also gold nnd silver,
tho only thing required being deptii
Co convert them into some of the great
est and richest mines in tho world.
Beyond question, by tho middle of tho
following summer, thero will bo many
equally rich strikea on other Index
propoity.
ltlch Strike In Idaho.
Iteliahlo mining men who have seou
tho famous strike made by Mr. Lamer-
eaux, near hik City, loauo, say that
tho Lnmoreaux ledge lies underneath
about six feet of wash, nnd is 12 to 14
inches wide Somo of tho ore seems to
bo phonominally rich. The rich chan
nel la ouly about six feet long. Two
hundred foet from this channel tho ore
will not run over .f 15 or .$20 to the ton.
It is what tho mining men call a chim
ney. I ho quartz is dim and iu placo,
thus (ti tiering from most of tho rich
discoveries that have been made from
time to time, mid would seem to indi
cate that it will probably oxtoud down
to a considerable dopth. Tho tlud is
ovidontly one of great importuuca as
compared with' othor discoveries in
this section, such as the Buffalo Hump,
Dowoy, oto.
Hooded a Promising Sllne.
W. 11. Lawlor, of Albany, Or., who,
for several years, has had charge of the
development work of tho Lawlor Min
ing Company, of tho Snntimn district,
who is also interested iu properties in
tho Blue Uiver mines, having put over
.$1100,000 iuto the two places iu devel
opment work, has just returned from
Kly, Nov., whoro ns representative of
Oregon nnd Knstoiu capitalists, ho has
bonded what promises to bo a very rich
group of mines. Aftor settling affairs
in Albany ho will go there to superin
tend personally tho dovolopmout nnd
working of tho mines.
No l'ncillc coast smelter ia na yot n
niomhor of the great smelting trust,
organized Inst spring.
Larger amounts of money nro being
inveatod in Snohomish county, Wnah,,
mining properties than over beforo,
which ia a sure indication of the perm-
miout mid moro rapid dovolopmout of
tho mineral interests thero.
Activity nt Harrington.
A gontlomnn from Darriugton, Wnsh.,
says that the stong probability of n rail
road reaching there noxt summer has
breathed now life into tho camp,
'fhero ia iuoroasod activity iu ninny of
tho mines. Ilowovor, thero vill bo
considornblo oro shippod via. tho Snuk
Vnlloy wngon rond long hoforo nny rnil
road ronohos Darriugton, Tho Skagit
conuty ollloinla nio now repairing tho.
rond, nnd should to woathor got set
tled, shipments wH begin within a
fortnight,
PRESERVE FORESTS.
UuvnrmiKint Will Attempt In Induce tlm
Adoption of Coiiaerviitlvn Mntli
or! a ttt I, Hindering,
Tlio attempt of tho govoinment to
Induce tho adoption of conservative
methods of lumbering In order to pre
let vu the national resources, mid tho
rosponsivo interest taken by timber
Dwners, havo brought up many interest
ing legal questions, and tho division of
forestry has found it necessary to make
extensive researches in this direction.
Ah n result, a circular dealing with tho
laws which affect forests ia in course
sf preparation and will bo sent free to
persons interested, Ono of the most
important pointa brought out ia tho
recognition by law of tho prospective
value of growing timber. Tlio pomi
bility of profitably carrying on lumber
ing with systematic provision for future
cutting depends upon thia point. It
has usually been held thnt when, hy
tresspass, or by unscrupulous cutting
by contractors, timber haa been re
moved contrary to tho owner's wish,
ho could recover only ita stumpage
valuo. As forestry usually requires
that n certain number of trees of cer
tain size bo left, it follows that an nn
icrupulons contractor could easily upset
tho plans of years with little fear of
punishment. The supreme couit, how
ever, has recently ruled that the differ
ence in value between logged and tin
logged land dependa not only on tho
valuo of tho timber removed, but on
its probable increase had it been left
untouched.
Iiuiirnvfunniita In Alaaka.
Captain W. Jl. Abercronibie, head of
tho government exploration party,
which last season did much work in
the Copper river country nnd began
spelling up a military road from I'ort
Valdes to Fort Kgbert on the Yukon,
arrived in Seattle, en route north to
continue hia work. It is the purpose
of tho government, he says, to-construct
2,400 miles of telegraph line in
Alaska, and complete the military
rond. Hu returns this year with in
creased responsibilities. The road, he
saya, will bo completed during this
season from its present terminus, 80
milca inland, to Tanana, about two
thirds of the distance to the Yukon.
The telegraph line will ho built from
Fort Valdes along the road to Fort
Kgbert and thence down the Yukon to
St. Michuel.
Among other northern improvements,
he says, a large government wharf at
Valdes has been decided upon.
An Kastern syndicate, headed by
Heury Villard, he says, ia now having
surveys niado along tho general course
of tho military road with a view of
building a line.
Hank for Itallaril.
After many vain efforts on the port
of the citizens, Ballard has finally se
cured a national bank, to be called the
Ballard First National bank, with n
capitalization of .$50,000. The hank
will be founded and intimately connect
ed with tho Seattle National, whose
cashier, S. Foster Kelly, Is now arrang
ing the details of the new institution.
K. W. Andrews, president of the Seat
tle National, will bo the head of the
new bank. Mr. Kelly will be vice
president, and tho cashier and other
ollicera nro vet to bo nuuounced.
Northwest Notes.
A condensed milk factory
is undei
consideration for Hillsboro.
Thero were 1.U0O visitors nt Crater
Lake last year.
The F.ugene water company haa been
reorgauized, five of the old stock
holders selling 220 shares to four new
men for .$22,000.
The Dalles business men will take up
the project of establishing, a fruit and
vegetable oaunery there when the
scouring mill project shall bo off their
hands.
An effort is being made to construct
a telephone lino from Tillamook to
North Yamhill, hy way of tho toll
road. It would cost, it ia estimated,
about $2,600.
Allen Edwards pleaded guilty to the
charge of obtniuing money by false pre
tenses at Tho Dalles, and waa sen
tenced to the penitentiary for one year.
Ho obtained .$2 at tho Umatilla house
on n fraudulent check.
Sheepmen of Enterprise, Oi., nre re
fusing .$5 n head by the band for good
ewes, says the Pendleton Tribune.
Ono man refused $3.50 for spring
lambs, nnd another paid $5.50 for 50
head of first-class sheep. Goats sell fur
.$5 a head.
At a public meeting iu Klamath
Falls, the proposition to donnto $150,
000 worth of luud to tho Oregon Mid
land railroad, which proposed to build
to that town, were accepted, nnd com
mittees woro appointed to nrrnuge the
matter.
It is reported by a gentleman resid
ing in Ashland thnt instead of rebuild
ing tho woolen mill nt thnt placo it is
likely thnt the company will build u
woolon mill nt Klamath Falls, says
the Klamath Falls Republican. It ia
argued thnt such a mill horo would, on
account of tho long nud mountainous
road intervening, ho far eaaier of
access for tho wool growers of Klamath
and Lako counties, from which counties
to Ashland mill derived ita main
aupply.
Spoknno wheelmen hnvo organized an
asaooiation, admitting without dues
every bioyolo ridor who has a licouse
tag.
The Woyoihnuser syndicate
thia year pny tnxes on 100,600
of timberlnnd iu Ohehnlia county.
will
ncres
Tho
lauu tax amounts to $17,030.42.
Citizens of Goldetidnle have ordered
10 pair of Mongolian phonsant, and
will endenvor to hnvo thnt dcairnble
gamo bird woll established (u Klickitat
county thia yeri
SPRING TRADE ENLARGING.
Heneml Dlatrlliutton I of Fairly flood
Volume.
Rrndstrcet'a relvow of trndo tnyat
General distribution of trndo is ol
fairly good volume, although affected
hy weather conditions nnd holidays.
Spring business ia enlarging nt many
markets East and West, tho presence
of huyors being 'encouraged by spocial
paRongor rates. A softening of prlcc
of speculatively dealing staples is to La
noted, but tho reactions aro of narrow
extent.
' Foreign demand for wheat romaint
small, American stocks nro largo, and
furmors aro reported holding supplies
back, and crop-dnmngo scares are dis.
counted by mild wenther. Tha
strength of corn has boon a feature, for
eign demand being of good proportions,
and thia has fnrnishod a supporting
element in tho wheat market.
Thero is a larger volume of business
ln pig iron at somo markets, hut less
at others, and prices of that product
are quito steady.
Structural iron continues nctlvo, In
dicating heavy building operations tlm
coming spring and summer. Foreign
iron markets retain all their old
strength, and lower ocean freight
would, it is argued, bring about n
great enlargement of our export trade.
Copper ia quieter, but steady in prico
and tin notes a further advance in sym
pathy with foreign speculation. Hard
ware ia improving in distribution at
tho West.
Business failures for the week num
ber 163, as compared with 190 a weolc
ago, and 220 in 1800.
The strength of staple values is
feature of Canadian trade. Retailors
will carry over some stocks of winter
clothing. Industrial activity is very
marked, Canadian factories running to
their fullest capacity. Bussiness fail
ures for the week number 28. against
06 last week, and 30 in this week
year ago.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, .$2.25 2.50 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 40c per doz.
l'otatoea, new, $1820;
Beets, per sack, 75 85c.
Turnips, per sack, 00c.
Carrots, per sack, 50c.
Parsnips, per sack, 7585c.
Cauliflower, 75c.$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
.$1.00 1.25 per 100 pounda.
Apples, .$1.25 1.50 per box.
Prunes, 00c per box.
Butter Creamery, 31o per pound;
dairy, 17 22c; ranch, 20o per pound.
Eggs 20c.
Cheese Native. 10c.
Poultry 1314c; dressed, 14 15c.
Hay Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
choice Enstern Washington timothy.
$18.00 19.00
Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $23.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton.
$21; -whole, $22.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $3.00; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $0.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat,
flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.804.00.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14.00;
shorts, per ton, $10.00.
Feed Chopped feed, $20.00 per ton;
middlings, per .ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beel
steers, 7H8c; cows, 7c; mutton 8c;
pork, 72c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8H
10c.
Hnms Lnrge, 13c; small, 13 Hi
breakfast bncon, 12ic; dry salt sides.
8c.
rortlanit Market.
Wheat Walla Wnlla. 6354o;
Yalloy, 53c; Bluestem, COo per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.00; graham,
$2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 3530c; choice
gray, 34 o per bushel.
Barley Feed barloy, $14 15.00f
browing, $17.00 18.00 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $13 per ton; mid
dlings, $19; shorts, $15; chop, $14 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, $1011; clover,$7
7.50; Oregon wild hay, $07 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 5055o;
eeconds, 42:45o; dairy, 30374c;
store, 25s32 ho.
Eggs 1213o pordozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14o; now cheese 10a
por pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.60
4.50 por dozen; hens, $5,00; springs,
$2.603.60; geese, $0.5007.50 for old;
$4.500.50; ducks, $5.005.50 per
dozen; turkoys, live, 10 11a per
pound.
Potatoes 50 80c per sack; sweets,
3240 per pound.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turnips, 00c;
por sack; garlio, 7o por pound; cab
bago, Iho per pound; parsnips, $1;
onions, $1.60 2. 50; carrots, $1.
Hops 38o por pound
"Wool Valley, 1213o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 814c; mohair, 27
liOc por pound.
Mutton Gross, best Bheep, wethora
nnd owes, 4o; dressed mutton, 7
7Mo per pound; lambs, 7)opor pound.
Hogs Grosa, choico heavy, $5.00;
light nnd feeders, $4.50; dressed.
$5.5000.00 per 100 pounda.
Beef Gross, top steers, $4.004.60;
cows, $3. 604.00; dressed beef, 0i&
740 pot pound.
Veal Lnrgo, 78o; smnll, 8
96o por pound.
Han Franoiscu Market.
Wool Spring Novndn, 1215ope
pound; Enstorn Oregon, 1210o; Yal
loy, 2022o; Northorn, 1012o.
Hops 1899 crop, ll13o per
pound,
Buttor Fnuoy creamery 22Cs22o;
do seconds, 2121o; fanoy dairy, 19
20o; do Bocouds, 17 18o per pound.
Eggs Store, 1214o; fancy ranch,
17o.
Millstuffs Middlings, $17,00 $
30.00; bran, $13.00 13,00.