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cember 81, 1895, amounts to 939, 654 tons,
showing decrease as against the previous
year OF 1929 tons, attributed partially to
the increasing i'm portation of Welsh an
thracite to the California market, and to
the use OF natural oil as fuek The bust
ness has remained practically stationary
during the past five years.
Large quantities of fruit continue to be
imported which could be grown in British
Columbia, but as increasing attention is
now being paid to fruit cultivation, and
the best methods of marketing, this will
be an important industry In the near flu
ture.
Beyond ordinary repairs and improve
ments, work on railways has been chiefly
confined to the mining country of West
Kootenay. Under the management of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad in that section
there are now in operation the following
lines: Revelstoke to Errow Lake, Ma
kusp and SLOGAN to Sandon, and the Rob
son and Nelson. The others are the Kaslo
and SLOGAN and the Nelson and Fort
Sheppard, the latter operated by the Spo-
kane and Northern. The Trail and Ross
land line, narrow-gauge road, is nearly
completed. The principal lines projected
are: The Crows Nest Railway to Nelson,
which will open up East Kootenay and
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shores again contract. forming the second
narrows. beyond which the inlet divides
into two branches-the south arm. extend
ing to Port Moody Twelve miles), while
the north arm, a favorite resort of pleas
ure-seekers, penetrates the land between
lofty mountains to a total distance OF
twenty-three miles, the soundings in the
upper reaches exceeding in some places
100 fathoms.
The city proper occupies peninsula
whose ridge has an elevation of 230 feet,
and this, combined with subsoil OF hard,
blue clay. affords splendid natural drain
age, while the southern portions of Fair
view and Mount Pleasant are built on
rising ground of similar nature.
On the north shore of the inlet, behind
the township of North Vancouver, the
mountains rise ridge upon ridge, attain
ing within a distance OF ten miles an alti-
tude of nearly 5000 feet; on the west the
lofty range on Vancouver island distant
about thirty miles, forms a screen from
the storms OF the Pacific Ocean, while to
the south and east the snow-capped peaks
of the Olympians and the Coast Range
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cured and fair prices have been main
tanned. The successful results OF the
Fraser River salmon-hatcheries having
been demonstrated, it is hoped the Govern
ment will lose no time in undertaking
similar work on the Skeena. Shipments
OF halibut continue to be made in fair
quantities, showing the value of our deep
sea fisheries, which afford opportunity for
great development. Professor E. E. Prince
Eead of the Dominion Fishery Depart
ment, visited the fisheries of the province
during the season, and the result of his
visit Is likely to be beneficial. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Prince is in favor of extending
the operations of the hatcheries to northern
waters.
Tha development OF the mines in the
upper country has been remarkable. The
experimental stage has now passed and
capital is being freely employed with sue
cessful results. Kootenay in particular
appears destined to produce great wealth.
The population in that country has largely
increased and considerable activity is be-
ing shown by rival railway companies in
pushing their lines into the heart of the
mining districts to secure the trade. The
hydraulic mines in Cariboo have shown
encouraging results. The output of min
erals, exclusive OF coal, has increased in
value from $7S5, 900 in 1894 to about So, 900,
600 in 1885,
The total output of coal for British Co.
lumbia for the twelve months ending De-
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bring coal to the smelters; the line from
SLOGAN crossing the SLOGAN Lake TO con-
meet with the Nakusp and SLOGAN; and the
line from Rossland to Boundary Creek and
the Kettle River district, intended finally
to be continued into Southern Okanogan.
The shipping of the port continues to
increase in a satisfactory manner. The
tonnage in port will average for the past
twelve months in round numbers about
four times that of Victoria and twice that
of Nanaimo. There has also been an in
crease in the shipping on the Fraser River
a new feature being that of recent years q
large number of vessels have loaded
salmon direct at the canneries, thus avoid.
ing expense aid delay of lighterage.
The magnificent steamers of the Empress
line of the c. P. r. make Vancouver their
home port, and sail every three weeks in
summer and every four weeks i'll winter,
carrying her Maiesty's mails, and receive
year by year the increased patronage they
deserve. These swift boats were built
of the Royal Naval Reserve.
The steamers of the Canadian and Aus
tralian steamship line make monthly sail
ings to Sydney, via Honolulu and Fiji.
As regards local lines, the Union Steam
ship Company and the Mainland and
Nanaimo make Vancouver their head
quarters; the Canadian Pacific Navigation
company run daily boat from and to
Victoria; the boats OF the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company of San Francisco call
regularly every five days; there is o
steamer plying between Vancouver and
Puget Sound ports and between Vancouver
and Columbia River. while there is reg
ular steamship communication with the
northern waters OF British Columbia.
Vancouver possesses magnificent and
perfectly sheltered harbor, accessible fol
vessels of any draught, and with adequate
wharfage facilities, the charges for wharf
age being levied on the cargo and paid by
the receivers. Although not yet possess
ing drydock. there is an excellent beach
on the north side of the harbor, where iron
vessels can be safely beached for the pur.
pose of being scraped and painted, the
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GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER, B. c.

fact is recalled that until the completion
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway the entire
province of British Columbia was to great
extent practically inaccessible and un-
known. brief notice OF the city and sur
roundings may at the present time be OF
interest.
Geographically situated 40. II north Van
couver's latitude is midway between
that of London end Paris, to which
section of the European coast its
mean temperature and climatic conditions
are by no means dissimiiar while its long
itude of 123 east is within 100 miles of mid
distance between London and Hongkong
on the great circle of the earth.
Vancouver is built on the south shore OF
Burrard Inlet, one of the finest and best
sheltered harbors in the world. The ap-
proach from the Gulf of Georgia. which
separates the mainland from Vancouver
Island, known as the Lions Gate, has at
ali stages of the tide sufficient depth Of
water for the largest vessels afloat: the
narrows extend about a mile by the
grandly wooded shore of Stanley Park
when the harbor opens out to width OF
three miles, capable of affording anchor.
age room for the entire British navy.
Five miles from the Lions Gate the
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Scandal.Mongers Combine the
Incidents and Sagely Shake
Their Heads.
THEY WERE INTIMATE FRIENDS
Proof of Which Was Supplied When
the Woman's Husband Thrashed
Butler.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 1.-THE
| good people of Long Beach are agog over
the disappearance of f. G. Butler, prom
inent rancher and the agent for WASH
burne, Crosby d Co., -four manufacturers
OF Minneapolis. Simultaneously with his
going the pretty wife of George McKenn
left her home and scandal-mongers pro-
fess to find some connection between the
incidents.
Some time ago George McKenn, for
purchased ranch near Whittier and came
with his pretty wife, who formerly lived
| in this city, to California for his health.
He later purchased home at Long Beach
and then returned East. McKenn's wife
went to Beach City. Among her early
&C quaintances was Mrs. F. G. Butler. The
latter woman's husband made the &C.
auaintance of Mrs. McKenn who had, dur
ing the absence of her husband, gone
under the name of Mrs. Telle. When Nc.
kenn returned he found decided friend
ship between his wife and Butler, against
which he entered vigorous protest. De-
spite this protest the friendship continued,
including visits to Los Angeles and other
places together.
On one occasion few months ago the
enraged McKenn met the pair together in
this city and proceeded to thrash Butler
But the visits and the intimacy continued
until the last night of the fiesta, when the
injured husband met them again in COM
pany with each other here and again
mauIed the Signal Hill rancher.
Butler afterward paid McKenns fine
and sued for peace. A day or so ago But
Ter disappeared and his whereabouts is
unknown. Mrs. McKenn Is also alb.
sent, sin the East" her folks say. Mrs.
Butler is now with her parents at Vernon
in this city. Their name is Mcclure. She,
it is claimed, will soon institute suit for a
divorce. KcKenn is in this city, and
owing to having placed his property in his
wife's name at the time Of the purchase, is
without means
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SEVERED HIS HEAD,
Frfghtful Result of a Brakeman's Mis-
step From Moving Train While
Switching.

Frightfu1 Result of Brakeman's Mis-
step From Moving Train While
Switching.
A misstep from moving train resulted
in the death and frightful mangling of
Harry Ferguson. a Southern Pacific en-
ploye, last night.
Ferguson, who is about % years of age,
has been employed for about four weeks as
brakeman at the Mission Bay yards of the
Southern Pacific.
About IL o'clock last night he was in
charge of cut of cars which engine 1913,
under the direction OF Engineer George
Hunter, had just gwen an impetus toward
the yard and uncoupled from.
About ten minutes after the engine had
uncoupled the engineer and his fireman,
Quill. observing Ferguson had not re.
turned, walked down the track and we're
Mortified to find his body with the head
completely Sc vered therefrom.
1t was otherwise horribly mangled.
Coroner Hawkins was notified and Dep
uty O'Brien was sent to take charge of the
body.
From letters found in the pockets it was
learned that he had wife in Idaho. Little
is known of him here except that he is an
old railroad man.
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deck the horizon-a prominent feature
being Mount Baker, Wash, 1850 feet.
The entire county is clothed with dense
evergreen forests of pine and cedar right
up 10 the snow line. so that for picturesque
scenery and surroundings Vancouver has
few rivals among the commercial cities OF
the world.
The city has an unlimited supply of the
purest water for all purposes, and an eff
cient and well-appointed fire brigade; the
lighting is by electricity, and there Is also
an excellent supply of gas; 1t has well
paved and macadamiZed streets and an
efficient electric tramcar service.
Vancouver, having in its vicinity excel
lent quarries OF granite and sandstone, can
already boast of many handsome build
ings, prominent among which may be
mentioned the Postofhce, Custom-house,
the Banks of Montreal, British North
America and British Columbia, Inns OF
Court building, occupied by the Imperial
Bank; the Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver
Opera-house, Hudson Bay stores, Sir
Donald A. Smith and Lefevre blocks. The
courthouse occupies prominent and CEN
trail position. There are four well-built
and common public schools and large
central school. The places of public wor-
ship are: Episcopalian four, Presbyterian
three, Methodist three, Congregational
one, Reformed Episcopal one, Roman
Catholic one, Jewish one.
Stanley Park, with its drive of eight
miles through the primeval forest, is now
attaining worldwide fame, while the cleo
trio tramway to New Westminster twelve
miles), again through the forest, affords a
speedy connection to the Fraser Valley.
Vancouver is steadily but surely becom-
ing the chief distributing center for the
province, and as population and demand
increase so may industries and manufac-
lures be expected to follow.
III. BELIEVING. president of the Van
couver Board of Trade, in his annual ad-
dress just published makes the following
observations:
There has been a marked extension of
the salmon-canning business during the
past season. A good pack has been Sc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Two Footpads Get q Gold Watch and
Chain From a Laborer This
Morninp

Peter Sullivan, laborer, who resides at
s13 Hayes street, was assaulted by two
footpads within block of his residence
about 1 o'clock tais morning. He was on
his way home when the men came upon
him. and without warning knocked him
down and proceeded to beat him. They
secured his gold watch and chain and left
him on the sidewalk, where he was found
and taken to the Receiving Hospital. He
was found to be badly battered about the
head and he could give no description of
his assailants. The police Immediately
commenced search of the neigh borhood
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18
GUESTS 1T SAN DIEGO.
j. ID. Spreckels and 8. m. Shortridqc
V1sit the Seaside Toscn.

Visit the Seaside Toscn.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 17.-John D.
Spreckels and Samuel M. Shortridge ar
rived in the city this evening from San
Francisco after few days stop at Los
Angeles, where they were entertained by
leading Republicans. A number of local
politicians met the gentlemen tonight at
Hotel del Coronado, but the discussion
was entirely OF a general nature. Mr..
Spreckels declined to be interviewed and
Mr.. Shortridge, answering for both, said
their visit TO San Diego was not connected
with politics.
''Mr. Spreckels comes here simply on a
short business trip" he said, "as you
know he has large interests here. He has
no need to come to Southern California
on political matters, as the late conven-
ton left nothing to be desired in that re-
gard. Mr.. Spreckels was Loyalty sup
ported by Southern Californians in his
light to secure the supremacy of the
cleaner element In California politics"
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HIS PAST A BLANK.
Aged Wittfam Thompson Wholly Bcreft
of Memory.

aged WilHam Thompson Wholly Bcrefl
of Memory.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 17.-William
Thompson, feeble old man, was found
aimlessly wandering about the residence
of L. E. Hough. on the Trimble road,
about four miles north of the city, this
morning. Thompson says he resides in
this city with his wife and son, but could
not give the address of his home. He
says he started for San Francisco last
Monday, but lost his way and has been
wandering around since. He is "a years
OF age and came to California in 1860 from
Pennsylvania.
The old man is roughly dressed and has
long white whiskers. He has no memory
and does not realize that he is in San
Jose. 1t is believed he has strayed away
from some institution,
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rage amendment are attracting consider
aDie attention. Rev. Anna II. Shaw, Miss
Ellzaoeth U. Yates of Maine, Miss Garrett
nay and Mrs. Nico Beck Meyer of Dem
marx. all noted suffrage advocates, will
Lucretia K. Watson of West Side. Miss
caran n. Severance of Pacific Grove, DIR.
Alda =; Avery and Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
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Huabands to Burn.

The English actors who come over here
are intensely English when they first
arrive, but they soon show their apprecia.
ton of American collo9uialisms by appro-
priating them. A gentleman of this city
York Club, he met Fred Wright Jr., the
comedian. Some one was telling about q
woman who had just married her third
husband.
"By the way" the gentleman asked
"where is her first husband buriedT'
"He was cremated," was the answer.
And the secondp '
'Also cremated.'
by Jove." observed little Mr.. Wright,
that woman has husbands to burn."-St.
Louis Republic.
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HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Stockton. Market and ELLIS Sta.

Many men lead rapia
lives and subject them
selves to such baneful
practices that their KID
neys are almost used up.
These are a few Of the
effects of wasted kidneys:
Great Weakness-Thirst
Excessive Quantity of
Water Passed - Emacia-
ton Specific Gravity
High-Bilious Attacks
Cramps-Neuralgic Pains
Sudden Sweats-Failure
of Observation-Disclosures
of Sexual Power-Mouth
Dry - Tongue Coated =
Gums Sore and Bleed Eas.
ily-Appetite Variable
Flatulence Constipation
or Diarrhoea-Skin Dry
and Yellowish -. Boils -
Carbuncle - Eczema and
MISUNDERSTANDING of Low
er Extremities - Loss of
Flesh. If you want to
learn all about your kid
neys write for the book,
ga knowledge of Kid
neys-"
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SANTA CLARA FRUIT.
prospects Of Fair Crop aud an
crease In Prices.

prospects Of Fair Crop aud az In
crease In Prices.
San JOSE. CAL, May 17.-Indications
point to as large fruit crop this year as
last, but no definite estimate can be made
until about the middle of next month, for
prunes have been known to drop as late IS
June 10 after cold spring. The prunes are
farther advanced and larger than they were
at this time last year. A large area of
young trees will come into bearing and
this will add to the volume of production.
There are about forty carloads of dried
fruit In the various exchanges, but this
VIII probably all be disposed of before the
new crop comes in. The stocks in the
hands OF dealers in the East are very light
and prices ought to be firm and advancing
present they are 81 cents to cents per
pound.
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Esra 8. Bradlee Dead.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May l7.-Ezra s.
Bradlee. an old resident of Santa Clara
County, died at his residence in this city
yesterday afternoon. He was a native of
Haverhill, Mass, 70 years of age. He
came to California in 1858, and settled in
this city in 1869. For q number of years
he was engaged in the real estate and bro
kerage business. A widow survives him.
The body will be shipped to Portland, Me-
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Died Fron. Hts Iniurte..

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 17.-John G. Gray,
VINO was struck by north side streetcar
at Third and st. John streets last evening,
died at the City Receiving Hospital this
morn ing. Gray's right shoulder was
broken and his side terribly crushed,
three OF his ribs being broken. Gray was
drunk at the time of the accident. He was
an Englishman and about 55 years of age.
ing.
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Ma VAL ACADEMY VISITORS.
Professor Holden on the Board A
pointed by the President.

Professor Holden the Board Ap-
pointed by the President.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 17.-The
President has appointed the following
named gentlemen as the board of visitor:
to the Naval Academy: Professor E. s.
Holden of California. Robert B. Howell o.
Omaha, ]. G. Richburg of Chicago, c.
Scott. Rosedale. Miss; J. G. Tappan Of
Arkansas. ]. W. Weeks of Boston, Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, Senator Hale OIL
Maine, Representative Robinson of Penn.
sylvania, Representative Lowe of New
York and Representative Adolf Meir oil
Louisiana.
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Trinity Democrat. Oppose Women.

WEAVERVILLE, CAL, May 17.-At the
meeting Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee yesterday the following were
elected delegates to the State Convention:
DR.. S. L. Blake, Hon. John McMurray and
Fred Beaudry. The delegates were in
structed to oppose woman suffrage.
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CapsuAd at Martinez.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May H. Jack" Bar.
ing, who was arrested on farm about
seven miles from Martinez, was brought
to this city this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Headen to answer to a felony charge.
Barring, who is about "a years of age, is
charged by Antonio Serepa with deceiying
his l7-year.old daughter, Mary, under
promise of marriage
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rise and fall of the tide Q3 to Is feet)
being sufficient to permit this being done
IN satisfactory manner. Shipmasters
visiting the port all concur in praising the
natural advantage which enables them to
rid their vessel of marine growths in such
an inexpensive manner and with perfect
safety.
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EQUAL sUFFn1GE MEETING.

ROMANS Rights advocates Begin the
Campaign ia San Jose.
BAN JOSE, CAL, May 1.-THE mass
meeting to be held at the Unitarian church
Monday and Tuesday afternoons and
evenings in the interest of the woman sui.
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1t is claimed that the perfume of flowers
disappears as soon as the starch in the
petals is exhausted; and it may, it is said,
be restored by placing the flower in solu-
ton of sugar, when the formation of starch
and the emission of fragrance will be at
once resumed.
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VANCOUVER A
THRIVING CITY,
Its Beautiful Harbor Sur
rounded by Evergreen
Forests.
MANY FINE BUILDINGS.
Park Drives, Electric Roads,
Fire Brigade, Water Sup
ply and Churches.
SHIPPING, FISHERIES. MINES.
Steamship Lines and Railroads Are
Important Factors in the Ports
Prosperity.
SHIPPING, FISHERIES. MINES.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May IA, 1885,
When it is considered that Vancouver has
still to celebrate the tenth anniversary of
her incorporation and when further the
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Wears
LIKE
IRON''

That's what they say of OREGON CITY CAS-
SIMERE. That means it's the kind of cloth
that outwears your xpectations-that stays with
you faithfully until you are good and ready to
buy another suit
It's the best stuff for the money to be had
anywhere.
1t is finely finished and very dressy.
We make it In our Wooden Mills make
it up into stylish suits for men and boys and sell
to them direct asking only the manufacturers
proht-$Io and $12 for $18 and $40 retail values.
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WHEN. YOU BEGIN TO
w have bad dreams,
when you begin to feel
tired and weary in the
morning, when you can't
look your fellow square in
the face, when you feel
timid, irritated and ex-
cited, then is the time that
you must have a friend to
help you. Hudyan is your
friend. Hudyan is mans
best friend. Hudyan stops
bad dreams, night losses,
cures failing manhood, re-
news, remakes man. If
you don't sleep well, if
your appetite is poor, if
you are suffering from the
effects of youthful follies,
you should take Hudyan.
You need something to
brace you up. Take the
best you can get. You
can get Hudyan only by
applying to the doctors of
the Hudson Medical In
stitute.
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TAINTED BLOOD.

Impure blood, due to
serious private disorders,
carries, myriads of sore
producing germs. Then
come sore tn roa t, pimples,
copper-colored spots, ul-
GERS in mouth, old sores
and falling hair. You can
save q trip to Hot Springs
by writing for "Biood
Book " TO the old physi-
clans of the