BOHEMIAJNUGGET.
I'liblUlinl Ksrrr I'rlitiir.
COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
A Comprehensive Review ol the Important
Happenings of Ihe Past Week, Presented
In a Condensed Form, Whlth li Molt
Likely to Interest Our Many Readers.
Prince Henry Is on lila way to tho
United States.
. Finwnt .Wisdom, Mont., destroyed.
$20,001) worm ot propervy.
Martial law lias been declared at
Trieste, Austria, on account ot riots".
General Hull lias stnmbcd'out the n
belllion in Batangiis province, Luzon.
Tlio treaty for the Danish West In
dies will como up in the teiiato this
week.-
Because they could not pet whiskey,
three Osage Indians in Oklahoma drank
u concoction of wood alcohol, vanilla,
cologne and Florida water.
A British force was caught in a Boer
trap on the Klip river and two officers
and 10 men killed and a large number
wounded before they gained shelter.
NO SUCCESS WITHOUT IT.
No brilliant success in business is
on record where the value of news
paper advertising was not recognised
and employed with profit. Oshkosh
Times.
Lewis and Clnrk exposition stock has
been increased to $500,000.
Tho prtfenlent will announce his de
cision In the Schley case in a few dny.
Representative ' Tongue has intro
duced a uow irrigation bill in tho
house.
A company has been Incorporated in
California to develop tho island of
Mindanao, P. I.
Troops have had to be called out in
Franco to preserve order among striking
leather workers.
Santos-Dumont's airship burst while
ho was making a trial, and tiie inventor
had a narrow escape from drowning.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has passed
the danger point in his sickness. Tho
president has returned to Washington.
Knssia expresses herself well pleased
nt the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but
hopes the United States is not a party
to it.
Commander Booth-Tucker, of the Sal-
. vation Army, has taken the oath of al-
Ieeianco as a citizen of the United
States.
Lord Kitchener made a concentrated
movement of all available troops against
Dewet's forces, nut tho Boer leader
managed to slip through the lines.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is nearly out
of danger.
The senate will construct a new war
tax reduction bill.
The oleomargarine bill has been
passed by the house.
. The Anglo-Japanese alliance was the
work of Marquis Ito.
The dowagerqueen of Italy will make
a tour of tho United States.
Six men were killed and six fatally
injured in a battle in Kentucky.
The work of developing the Philip
pine islands will consume years.
The rebel gunboat Llbertador cap
tured and sank a Colombian gunboat.
Renewed riots in Spain have resulted
in the death of a number of people and
the injury of scores.
Tho imperial German yacht Hohen
zollern has arrived at New York, one
day earlier than was expected.
Northern Pacific switchmen at Mis'
soula, Mont., are on strike.
' Young Teddy RooBovelt is
better, although the crisis has
passed.
slightly
not yet
San trancisco chamber ol commerco
favors tho admission of Chinese mer
chants.
England and Japan have formed an
alliance for the preservation of China
and Corea.
Colombia offers the United States a
guaranteed title to a waterway for the
construction of a canal.
Governor Taft favors bringing some
native Filipinos to this country and ed
ucating mom.
Tho Marquis of Dufferin, ex-governor
general of Canada and ox-viceroy of
India, is dead.
Firo at Springfield, III., did over
million dollars damage.
A new geyser has been found in tho
Yellowstone Notional park.
Taft strongly opposes tho Importation
of Chineso to tho Philippines.
A farmer and wife, living near Now
York, received n legacy of $5,000 from
n man whom, as a hungry wanderer,
thoy befriended 10 years ago.
Herbert Bickneso was sent to jail at
Fort Wayno, Ind., for contempt of
court. Ho persisted in calling on his
wile, who is suing for divorce.
Peter Quiun, aged 35, who inherited
n fortune from his father, squandered
it in high living and has just died in
Now York, a homeless wanderer.
W. D. JENKINS DIES.
lie Was Stirrliry of State of Washington
from IS97 to 1902.
Olyinpia, Feb. 17. Word lifts boon
received hero from San Francisco that
ox-Secretary of State Will !. Jenkins
died in that city Saturday morning.
Mr. Jenkins left Olympiii n yenuigo for
California, where ho was Interested In
nu oil company.
Will IK Jenklnr was one of tho prom
inent men of 'Washington. He was u
native of Indiana, being Itorn in Tippe
canoe In 1841. At nn early ago ho
came West and Fettled in Kansas, iere
"atlft years of ago ho established
weekly newspaper called tho Clarion.
JENKINS.
Some few years' later lie established the
Smith Countv Pioneer, which is now
one of lie lending county papers of that
state. In 1881 Mr. Jenkins came to
Washington and located nt Seattle. He
aided in establishing the Daily Chron
icle and hcliMxl edit that paper when it
was the leading state journal. In 1883
he removed to hatcom and with
others established the Daily Reveille.
Later, he served three terms ns mayor
of that city. In 1800 he was census
supervisor for Western Wnshingtor.
Shortiv nfter the formation of the Pop
ulist party, in 1892, Mr. Jenkins be
came one ofits leaders. In 1801! ho
was nominated by that party for secre
tary of state and was elected. Since
retiring from office 11 year ago, he had
interested himself in oil ventures.
About two years ago bo was stricken
with a malady that puzzled tho physi
cians, but later it wns diagnosed as an
nbcess, and from this ho lias never re
covered. Ho leaves a wife and live
children, three girls and two boys.
MERGING SAVINGS BANKS.
Big Consolidation Scheme That Is Under
Way at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Feb. 18. At three meet
ings held during the past week, the
preliminary arrangements were com
pleted in this city for one of the most
cicantlc bank consolidations in the
history of money and banking 'in Ohio.
In general the plan contemplates tho
consolidation of nearly all the smaller
savings banks in Cleveland and will
eventually absorb a number of banks
in nearby towns. Tlio elimination of
the smaller savings banks means their
absorption into one great associated
bank to be located somowhero in tho
heart of the city, with n capitalization
of more than $1,000,000. At first no
new capital stock will bo issued, but
the capital stock of all the banks going
into the associated bank will be turned
into a pool to form the capital stock of
the combined bank. It is planned to
include in tho consolidation from tho
start all the smaller outlying banks in
the city, some 15 or 20 in number. It
is not probable that the names of tlio
banks interested will be announced un
til nil have signed the agreement.
CLEARED OF YELLOW JACK.
Havana It In Better Condition Than It Mas
Been for 100 Years.
Havana, Feb. 18. Major W. C. Gor
gas, chief sanitary othcer 01 Havana,
Eays the principal work of the sanitary
department lor the past year has had
for its object tho extermination of yel
low fever, and that lie has many rea
sons to believe Havana has been nctti
ally purged from the disease. During
the past 100 years, Major Gorgas says,
yellow fever has been epidemic in Ha
vana, and all sanitary measures that
have been taken have had no effect
General disinfection, as carried out for
other diseases, had been tried to no
purpose, but yellow fever disappeared
upon tho introduction of tho system
based on tho killing of infected mos-
miitoei, on tho theory that by such
mosquitoes only could tho disease be
transmitted. Since September 28,
1001, not a single case of the fever has
been reported, and this condition is so
unusual that, in tho opinion of Major
Gorgas, it puts nsido all question of
chance.
Hundreds Were Killed.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 18. The latest
news received hore from Sliamakn con
firms the appalling character of tho
earthquake nt that placo, and adds
that 300 corpses have already been
taken out of tlio ruins. Tho piles of
wreckago aro so vast that the search is
necessarily slow. Most of tlio victims
were Mussulmans, Tho survivors aro
encamped ontside tho ruins of the city.
Report Is Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. 18. The stato de
partment haB received cablo advices
confirming tho report that tho ransom
money for Miss Stone has beon'paid to
the brigand captors. It is not known
when her roleaso will occur, but it ds
understood that tho brigands linvo
mado 11 condition that thoy shall have
n period of a'wcek'or ton dayfi in which
to mako sure of thoir safo retreat be
fore tho prisoner is given up. ,- f
NEWS 0FT.1 no STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings ol Im
portanceA llrltf Review of Ihe Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.
Tho now furniture factory at Coi
vail is has started operations.
Oregon horses have given better
service in the Yukon than any other.
Contractors ro nt work on the re
modeling of tho lavatories in the statu
house.
'A gasoline lamp exploded at Adams,
causing $ 1,000 damage in thu lire tliut
resulted. .
Only ltit) electors huvo registered in
11mhill county, nut of 1111 upproxi
mate total of 3,050.
Tho Republican congressional com
inittee for the I' irst district will meet
in Portland February 20.
Volume 30 of tho Supreme Court Roc
ord will bo issued from thu state print
ing office in nnout 11 month.
John A. Johns, nn Oregon pioneer of
1851, died nt the home of his son
south of Siilem, aged 81 years.
Tho increased demand for lumber in
Eastern Oregon has caused Raker City
mills to enlarge their capacity.
Tho state printer has nn extra force
at work getting out thu blanks, nb
stracts, tally sheets, etc., to bo used
at tho coining state election.
The state land board has not yet
finally disposed of tho application of
the Pilot Ilutte Development Company
for n contract to reclaim andjand.
Very little of tho 1001 prune crop re
mains in tho hands of the growers in
tho lllanietto. Aalley. Growers win
are still holding their crops want 4,
cents per pound.
Ashland is to bo the western termin
us of a new telephone system which
is to reach into Eastern Oregon through
Klamath and Lake counties and into
Modoc county, California.
Tho heavy rains in Southern Oregon
have turned the Kogou river into 11 rag
ing torrent. Some damage has been
done in the lowlands. The water is
higher than for 12 years.
Tho annual school meetings which
have heretofore been held on tho first
Monday in .March will this year bo
held on the third Monday in June.
School officers whose terms would, un
der tho old law, expire next month will
continue in oliice until June.
Pendleton has decided to adopt n re
trenchment policy, tlio firstnetof which
was to let one policeman go.
Ashland is investigating tho matter
of a comprehensive sewer system for
the city. An estimate places tho cost
at $20,000.
A company is leing organized to con
struct seven telephone lines from Pen
dleton to tho small outlying districts
which are not at present supplied.
A petition is beinc circulated in and
around Baker City asking congress to
set aside Crater lako and adjacent land
sutticlent to make a national park.
The price of hops continues to ad
vnnco steadily. Buyers around Salem
aro offering ,13 cents per v5und, but
tho-growers in most cases refuse to sell
at that price.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Quiet.
63c; bluestem,
G3&C
Barley Feed,
$20021 per ton.
Walla Walla, G30
G4G4c;
Valley,
$19020; brewing,
Oats No. 1 white, $1.1001.25; gray,
;i.U5pi.io.
Flour Best grades, $2.8003.40 per
'barrel; graham, $2.5002.80.
Mlllstuffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $20.50; chop, $17
Hay Timothy, $11012; clover, $70
.ou; uregon wna nay, ?oQ)u per ton
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 9Oc0$1.2G
per cental; ordinary, 70085c per cen
tal, growers' prices; sweets, $1,750
4 per cental.
Butter Creamery, 25027c; dairy,
18020c; store, 11013c.
Eggs 2O021c for fresh Oregon
Choese Full cream, twins, 130
AW, xoung America, 14015c; fac
tory prices, 101MsQ less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 03.50;
nens, fiiffi.zb per dozen,. U0ioc"por
pound ; springs, 10c per pound, $30
3,50 per dozen; ducks, $6.50 07.50 per
dozen; turiteys, live, 11012c;
dressod, 14015c por pound.
Mutton Gross, 4c per pound;
dressed, 77c por pound.
Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 6'47c
per pound.
Veal 8090 por pound, dressed.
Beef Gross, cows, 3 04c; stoers,
44c; dressed, C'607J4c por pound.
Hops 11012&c per pound.
Wool Nominal, Valley, 13016c;
eastern Oregon, 8012c; mohair,
21021c per pound.
John. Hill, a planter at West Baton
Rougo, La., has given to tho Louisiana
state university $25,000 for tho erection
of nn alumni building and library,
Ton thousand dollars havo been con
tributed to tho national fund for a Mc
Kinloy memorial by tho working men
of Homestead, Pa.
England's imports of iron nnd stcol
nro increasing, whllo tho exports aro
tailing 011. iiritlsh trade papers aro
alarmed.
THEY FAVOR PANAMA.
linglneers llelore the Senate Committee on
Inttroccanlc Canals.
Washington, Fob. 17. Alfred Noble,
civil engineer ami 11 member of the
isthmian cniml commission, was before
tho senate committee on canals. Mr.
Noble said It would be necessary to
have absolute control of the cities of
Panama and Colon In order to control
sanitation. Ho thought tho conditions
were favorable for yellow fever during
most ot the year on thu Isthmus.
There is no yellow fever in Nicaragua,
as far as he knew.
Mr. Noble said hu considered tho
price of $40,000,000, asked by tho Pan
ama Company for Its property, as fair
mid reasonable. Tho expense of oper
ating tho two lines proposed would bo
practically in proportion to the lengths
of thu rituals.
"Taking tho wholo proposition, do
yu consider tho Panama proposition
letter than tho Nicaragua proposition?"
asked Senator Ilnutm.
"1 think It Is," promptly responded
the witness.
Colonel Peter C. Hitiuox, nu engineer
and moinlior of the isthmian canal com
mission, said that neither thu l'amima
nor the Nicaragua route combines nil
tlio advantages, but that each presents
some good points. 'Die Panama route,
for instance, was shorter, while the
Nicaragua route was more desirable
from a sanitary point of view, Upon
the whole, be said, he favored tho Pan
ama route us combining more advan
tages than tiny other. He thought, ho
said, that the engineering difficulties
could, with the building of thu llohio
dam on tho Panama route, he overcome,
but he admitted that some problems
would result in that connection which
never have leen solved.
Colonel Haines said, in reply to n
question, that if the p-offcr of the
Panama Canal Company to dispose of
the property to the United States for
$10,000,000 had been made before the
report of the commission recommend
ing the Nicaragua route was made, he
then would have lieon in favor of adopt
ing the Panama route.
REPLY TO SCHLEY'S APPEAL,
President Will Announce His Conclusions In
a Few Days.
Washington, Feb. 17. One of the
principal subjects discussed at the cab
inet meeting today was tho reply which
the president will make to the appeal
of Admiral Schley. Tho president has
given a good deal of attention to the
matter, and it is understood that in
tho course of a few days, probably by
thu middle of the week, ho will lie
ready to announce his conclusions.
Tlio president outlined his views of
tho Schley case by reading his first
draft of his decision. homo moditica
tions wore mado in it today, nnd in
view of tho fact that It is subject to
further, and possibly important changes
in text, members of the cabinet back
their indisposition to discuss it by the
assertion that it is unsafe at this time
to predict what its exact effect will 1h.
It is a long document, nnd one of its
fentures is tho clear and concise presen
tation of tho facts regarding tho Santi
ago fight ns given tlio president by
tho captains engaged in that battle,
who recently wero' summoned to tho
White House to confer with him. Tho
decision is couched in the president's
usual vigorous tone.
COLOMBIA WANT8 A CANAL.
If the United States Docs Not Build It,
Europeans May.
Monteroy, Mox..Feh. 14. Colombia
stands ready to duplicate any conces
slons Nicaragua is willing to make.
There need be no question about thu
titlo of tho Panama waterway. Tho
United States can have it with a guar
anteed titlo.
Colombia is willing to give the
United States full control of the terri
tory through which tlio canal passes
It wants tho canal built, and in tlio
event tho United States sees lit to nc
copt tho Nicaragua route, tho govern'
mont of Columbia will take stops to in
terest European owers in the con
struction of thu Panama canal.
These declarations wero mado tonight
by General Rafael Reyes, Colombian
delegate to tho Pan-American congress,
and in nil probability the future pros
dent of Colombia, who is among tlio
visiting Pan-American delegates who
aro at present tho guests of this city.
General Reyes stated that ha had not
fully decided, but intimated that hu
would return to Colombia within tlio
noxt few weeks and tako tho presi
dency.
Queen of the Navy.
Now York, Fob. 14. Tho battleship
Illinois, which today dropped anchor
off Tompkinsvillo nfter its final trial
run from Newport News to New York,
has proved herself tho queen of tho
navy. In ovory tost sho has surpassed
tho Alabama, tho Oregon, and ovon her
siBtor ship the KearBargo. Tho tests
wero rigorous and fully demonstrated,
her officers say, her superiority over
other vossols of her class of which tho
country can boast. Her maintained
ipeed was 15,7 knots.
Captured Thirty Bolomen.
Manila. Fob. 15. Captain William
Swain, of tho First infantry, in on en
gagement with insurgontB at Puranas,
Samar, recently captured 30 bolomen
nnd 4 riflomon. Thoro wore no Amer
ican casualties. Tho enemy's loss is
not known. It has been learned that
two hours before tho fight, Lukban, tho
Inunremit lender, was witli tho natives
engaged by Captain Swain's command.
RA1SKI) TO $500,000
CAPITAL STOCK OF THE LbWIB
AND CLARK INCREASED.
There Are to lie Twenty. l ive Directors
Ten Will lie Named Later, in Addition
to the Present 1'iMeen Uy.Laws Pat
terned Alter St Louis I'alr's Are
Adopted.
Portland, Feb. 15. Authorized stock
for tlio Lewis nnd Clark celebration
was hist night Increased from $300,000
to $500,000 by resolution ot tho stock
holders, and a full code of hy-laws, pat
terned after those of the St. Louis fair,
was adopted. Tho number of directors
was fixed at 25. The present 15 aro
not disturbed, but tho additional 10
cannot be chosen except nt 11 meeting
of the stockholders, called for that pur
pose. Tho Intention Is to select those
10 from the subscribers of tho addi
tional stock, ami Unit cannot lie done
until the additional subscriptions shall
have been Hindu.
About $175,000 of tlio capital stock
of tlio corporation was represented at
hist night's meeting, while only $140,
780 was necessary for a qtiornni. Con
sideration of tho hy-laws won the first
business to engogo attention.
The by-laws wero adopted without
dissent.
Mr. Mallory offered the following
resolution:
"Unsolved, That tho judgment of the
stockholders of thlscorKiratiou, Its cap
ital stock ought to Ik) Increased from
$300,000 to $500,000, and,
"Itosolved, further, That tho said
capital stock he and tlio same is hereby
Increased to and is hereby fixed at
$500,000."
Mr. KillingHwnrtli was in favor of
increasing tho capital to $1,000,000 in
stead of $500,000. hut several expressed
opinions against having tho corporation
filled with either water or wind, deem
ing it letter to increase the capital
again, if it should I mi found advisable,
rather than put figures so high uow
that they would frighten eoplo or
cause tho public to loso interest. The
resolution as offered by Mr. Mallory
carried unanimously.
EVERY DEMAND GRANTED.
Northern Pacific Switchmen Win Their Strike
First Victory for Men Since 1894. .
Missoula, Mont., Fen. 15. Tho
Northern Pacific switchmen's strike In
the yards hero was called off late tills
afternoon. Superintendent Russell at
o'clock called n conference with tho
3 committee of tlio switchmen. Tho
meeting lasted until 0:30 o'clock this
evening, but what passed has lieen kept
a secret, except the fact that every con
cession nsked by tho striking switch
men was granted by tho railway com
pany. All the strikers havo been rein
stated by tho company, with no deduc
tion from their pay for thu time lost
while on the strike.
Tonight two crows nro working in
tho yards, nnd the congestion which
has prevailed for the past few days Is
being rapidly relieved.
Tlio switchmen declare this Ih tho
first victory for tho men since tho fatul
strike of 1804.
Passenger Train Ditched.
Fremont, O., Fob. 5. Westbound
passenger train No. 405, tho Pitts
burg nnd Detroit llyor, struck a broken
mil this morning between Helena and
Millersvillo, and left tho track. The
train, composed of engine, baggage car,
smoker, passenger conch and two sleop
erH, was ditched and several coaches
wrecked. Three jhtsoiis wore seriously
injured. Many others wero struck by
flying splinters nnd jarred, but their
injuries aro slight, The baggage and
mail cars landed in a field nnd wero
demolished. Other cars wero badly
damaged. Both sleepers nro upside
down in a ditch.
St. Louis Fair Appropriation.
Woshington, Feb. 15 Tlio officials
of tho government board of tho St.
Louis exposition and n number of St.
Louis men identified with that enter
prise woro today before tho house com
mitteo on expositions in relation to tho
amount required for tho government
exhibit. Congress has heretofore ap
propriated $250,000 ns part of the
amount for tho building, but tho
amount for the oxhlblt itself has been
left open. Assistant Secretary of Ag
riculture J. F. lirighani, head of the
government board, nnd his associates,
calculate on $800,000 for tho exhibit.
They also dosiro a building to cost
$450,000.
A Naval Engagement.
Panama, Fob. 15. Tho Colombian
government fleot loft Panama yostorday,
mot the insurgont warship rndilla off
Agun Dulco, at 4 p. in., nndfought her
for 0110 hour. Tho govornment gunboat
Royaca was struck and slightly dam
aged. Tho Padllln was hit threo times
nnd sought protection from tho insur
gents' guns ashore
UEIITHA 10 WRECKED.
Alaskan Strainer Ashore on Harold Island
All On Hoard Make Land.
Port Townseiid, Wash., Fob. 13.
Another steamship has been nilded to
tho long list of wrecks along tho Alas
kan shores. Tho Cottage City, arriving
tonight, brings news of tho wreck of tho
Alaskan Commercial Company's steam
er llertliu, on Harold Island, near tho
entrance of I'llzhugh sound, north of
Queen Charlotte sound. Tlio llurthn
sailed from Seattle for Vnldes last Fri
day, having 41 passengers, among
whom wero 12 imunbers of tho Unl'ed
States army signal corps, bound for
Vnldes, while others wero Isiund for
Interior points.
All went well with tho llertliu until
Saturday night, when the weather sol
I in thick, and Sunday morning at 12:30
the vessel struck on Harold Island.
All tho passengers wero In bod, and tho
shock caused great confusion and it
stampede was mado for tho upper deck.
Captain Johnuseii and the officers of
the ship restored order In 11 short liino,
and 011 Investigation It was found thai
tho vessel was In such eloso proximity
to the shore that tlio gangplank would
reach an elevated rock. Tho passen
gers at onco walked ashore, and Inter
bedding mid baggage were lauded, and
a camp as mado on barren rocks.
On the approach of daylight tho
work of lightering tlio vessel was com
menced by landing horses ami other
freight. A kedgo anchor was put out,
and tho vessel hauled Into deep water
with tho aid of tho donkey engine, but
as soon as deep water was struck sho
began to sink. Tho vessel was swung
on tho ImmicIi. Shu has lost her keel,
and there is a large hole In her Isittnm
forward engine room, anil It Is lol loved
she will lie 11 total loss.
CAPTURE COLOMBIAN GUNBOAT.
Llbertador Puts Her Out of Service and
Takes Aboard Her Crew.
Wllleinstiul, t'lirntwi, Feb. II. To
day tho following roMirt of an engage
ment lxitwecn the Llbertador and the
Ureal"), a Colombian government gun
boat, was obtained:
On Hoard the Llhretador, Off Cumar
elsi, Venezuela, Feb. 0. Wo left tint
vicinity of Curacoa at 4 o'clock this
morning, going southward. We were
informed by a schooner that tho Vene
zuelan warships wero off 1m Vila do
Corn, mill we headed south at full
speed. At 2 o'clock in thu afternoon
wo met tho steamer Crespo I mi (ore Ciim
nrelKi, and sho immediately prepared
for the fight. To our summons to sur
render, which was accompanied by 11
blank cuunoii shot, tho CresjMi replied
by oiH'iilug firo on us, to which thu Llb
ertador answered by directing the firo
of her heavy guns and rapid firo guim
011 tho Crespo. Tho latter kept up fir
ing for a time, but her shells did not
strike us, while our shells inllicted se
rious damage on her. After half an
hour's lighting thu Crespo hoisted tho
white Hag and surrendered uncondition
ally. 1'lie commander of tho Crespo
mid all her crow wero then transferred
011 lsiard tho Llbertador, and thu Cres
po, rendered completely useless, was
abandoned on the coast.
COST OF OUR NAVY.
Ships and Repairs Since 1583 Have Cost Over
$100,000,000.
Washington, Feb. 13. Tho new navy
has cost tho United States $110,803,028
for construction and $0,313,233 for ru
pulrs on completed vessels. Theso fig
ures wero supplied in n statement for
warded to the Houoto by the secretary of
tho navy in response to 11 resolution
adopted by tho senate In February,
1001. Tho facts ore nil given in tab
ular form, without explanatory text.
In addition to tho expenditures mado
on vessels now alloot there aro several
ships In courso of construction. Theso
include tho Kuntucky and tho Kcor
sargo, on each of which nn expondituro
of $4,000,000 has been authorized, and
tho Illinois, Indiana and Alabama, on
each of which an expondituro of $3,
350,000 is authorized. Thoro aro nlso
several smaller vessels in courso of con
struction which will bring tho total up
to a considerable extent whon tho ves
sels uro completed,
Tho statement covers tho period from
1883 and begins with tho building of
tho Chicago, Atlanta and Boston. Of
tho completed vossols tho Oregon cost
tho greatest amount $0,575,032. Tho
Massachusetts is second in point of cost
$0,047,175. The cost of tho Mnino
was $4,077,788.
Negotiations Again Opened.
Constantinople, Fob, 13. Tho Amer
ican doloL'iitos
Macedonia, after tho failure recently of
tho negotiations for tho ransoming of
the nbducfed missionary, havo again
oponed negotiations.
Bl( Publishers Assign.
Boston Feb, 13. Small, Maynnrd &
Co., publishers, of this city, havo mado
"'K'lmont. No stntoment of assets
and liabilities is given.