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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec 2S.-The Evening Post s
London financial cablegram says: The stock
markets here wore q holiday appearance to-
day. Money for settlement purposes was
dearer, the rate on Americans being fully per
cent The tone was duh for choice, but there
was no business The Bank Of England is
charging per cent for advances, but is dis
counting at per cent. No advance in the rate
is expected Now that New York exchange has
risen, gold may go 10 India, money being very
much wanted there, and ordinary sources of re-
mittance being curtailed.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

The last crop of Hops is pretty we'll cleaned
UP, but the market is dull all the same Old
Hops very hard to sell There Is rather
more demand for Wool at the old prices and
dealers expect 2 better trade after the turn
of the year. Hides are firm, but not active
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
at lie under sound stock. Heavy sailed steers
10I10lsc per ID; medium, &c; light SiL629c
Cowhides S1sQ9c; Stays. size; sailed Kip, Sc
16415lsc; culls and brands, i2l12Isc; dry Kip
b4161zc culls and brands, 129l2hc dry Kip
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THE WORLDS COIN BAG.

The worlds stock Of metallic money is now
estimated to be: Gold, 81. $50, 100000; silver,
Sc 615, 500 900. The worlds product Of gold last
year was 1902 $50 coo, and Of silver Sill 27S 0Jo
The worlds coinage of the two metals was:
Gold S195 S99 81; silver 1888, 3d. 740. Our share
Of the gold and silver money in is as
follows Cold 1926. go 542; silver, 1854, 500 ISL.
Last year our Government coined 81, 646 ?O5 in
gold and So. 324. 7S6 90 in silver.
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IMPORTS OF TEA AND COFFEE.

During the year ended June so last the i'm
ports OF tea into the United States amounted
to 1881. ITS pounds, value s14,S35.S62 or the
amount 1855. 27S pounds. value S1.57S, 2S9,
rived at san Francisco. The amount OF coffee
Imported during the year was 1877, 6l5 go pounds
value sSl. "a. 2S4
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PROVISIONS.
Business is still slack and of holiday char

Business is still slack and of a holiday char
acter.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, s1Rc per 10 for
heavy. &c for light medium 1oc for light, 1o1sc
for extra. ligt and 12c for sugar-cured: East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 1o1z@11c; California
Hams, 9l9i6c Mess Beef, IS 90 per Dbl; extra
mess do, 50 so; family do. Sl1l12; salt Pork
SS1S so; extra prime Pork. SO 50 extra clear
SIS; mess. S14 co. Smoked Beef, 111A912Ac per
ID,
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at SIC per 10
for compound and &c for pure pals &c; Cali
fornia tieroes, DC per 10 for compound and &C
for pure: half-bbls, SIC; 1o-fb tins7c: do 5-io,
715c per 10
COTTOLENE-Tierces, 5H16Bc; packages,
less than 300 1bs-1-fe pals, co in a case. s7sc:
3-fb pals. 20 in case. s9sc; 5-fo pals, II in a
case. SIC; 10-fb pals, In a case SIC; Sob
tins, or two in case. 7stc: wooden buck
cts 20 lbs net TAG; fancy tubs. so lbs net, 7%c;
half-bbls about no lbs Tic per m
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TRADE IN GENERAL.

While business IS dull, usual at this sea-
son OF the year, dealers in some lines report
more nibbling on the part Of buyers, and it is
the general impression that trade Will show
marked iu.rov ernent after the turn of the
year. Fluctuations for the week were neither
many wide. Wheat did little better and
there was more tone in Wool and Dried Fruits
at the close. Otherwise the markets exhibited
no Na-iatinns worthy Of esneCial note.
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MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON.

BOSTON. Dec. 2S.-Atchison. 12S; Bell Tele-
phone 265; Chicago. Burlington and Quincy,
g91e; Mexican Central. SIS Oregon Short Line
l6B; San Diego, -; Burlington and Missouri
River. 14754; B. and B.. 221s
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Dbl, 81 706e7 rs; Lard. per 100 los. 525k94 SO;
Short Ribs. sides Ooose), 81 35G4 20; Dry
Sailed Shoulders Cboxed). i9sQ4Ac; Short Clear
finished goods gal 81
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

The Doric took out a treasure list Of $685.
T31. consisting of s241, 00e in Mexican dollars,
1865 in gold coin and $685. 70 in silver bullion.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
SUN, NOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point, Entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by Official Au-
thority of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Misson-street wharD about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point
the height of tide is the at both places
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

LEAD-Unchanged at So 70aS 70. The firm
making quotations for miners and smeters to
settle calls Lead strong at SO 90, Copper dull
at Iozsc and Casting Copper dull at lose.
COFFEE-Options CLOSED barely steady, with
prices 5g10 points net lower. Sales. Il. 900
bags, including March. Sc 90. Spot Coffee
Rio, duh. but steady; No invoice, $50: No
SUGAR-Raw, strong; refined. strong.
BUTTER-Receipts, Sill packages. Steady.
tory. 12GD17c.
EGGS-Reoeipts 500 packages Firm
State and Pennsylvania 21424c; western, 218
241kc.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-Californ!a Dried
Fruits:
APPLESsteady; other fruits quiet; evapo-
rated apples. common. 5G7c; prime wire tray.
SIC; wood dried prime SAQs12c; choice S1ec;
fancy, SQ9lRc.
PRUNBS-S9sc.
APRICOTs-Roysl. 7Gs1ac; Moor Park. so
lie.
PEACHES Unpeeled, 7@1oo; peeled. 12a2Oc
MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Money on call frr
21s9i1R per cent last loan, per cent; closed
21393 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, S1k14s+ per cent.
Sterling Exchange steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills az 81 S4l<a4 s4Ik for de-
mand, and at 81 S18Q4 S1& for sixty days.
Posted rates, 81 21344 50 and "a s5h94 Sc
Commercial bills. 81 SO1aI4 81 Silver certif-
Gates. 56hgSsc. Bar silver, 56&c Mexican
dollars, 1890 Government bonds weak. State
bonds, dull. Railroad bonds, weak
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dropped exactly at noon to-day. e., at noon
of the 10th meridian. or exactly at p m,
Greenwich time.
w s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U. S. N. in charge.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm; Creameries, 15G21c; Diaries,
12qlSc; Cheese. quiet sdS1zc: Eggs firm. fresh,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29

Branch photographic Office, u S. N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. December
The time ball on Telegraph Hin was
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WASHINGTON.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 2s-wheat-JTn
changed; No. blue stem, 7Sc; Mol club, 75c.
PoRTT,AND,s. B11s1Nrss
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and Veal. 14c; dry Calf 1sc; culls. 12c; Goat
skins, 2C935c each; Kids. &C; Deerskins. good
summer, 25c per 10; medium. 2Oc winter, 10c;
Sheepskins, shearlings, 15@25c each: short
wool. 35G60c each; medium, 60GSoc long woods.
S0c@$1 each.
TALLOW-No l rendered. 3G31sc per 10; No.
2 2q211c; refined, SC; Grease, 2G2Ac
WOOL-Fan clip--Middle countes-free, 10G
13c; do defective, 10G11c; San Joaquin, defec-
tive, 7G9c; Southern Mountain, 9411c; free
Northern. 12413c; do defective. sole; Hum
boldt and Mendocino, 12G15c; Eastern Oregon.
9d13c; Valley Oregon. I661Sc.
HoPS-Old crop. 2d6c for poor to fair and s
Gl10c for good: new crnn 1nfI14 &c ner ID.
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OMAHA. Dec.

OMAHA. Dec. 2s.-CATTLE-Receipts 1000.
Market active, steady. Native beef steers, IS 70
"a 50; Western steers. SO COCA 20; Texas steers.
SS43 90; COWS and heifers, S3QS so; Gamers. 81
SfZ so; stockers and feeders. s. 60Q4 40; calves,
S446: bulls and stays, S2QS GO.
HoGS-Receipts $500. Market shade high
err Heavy. 50 256g3 3d. mixed. So 25lD3 so; light,
50 35d3 As. Bulk OF sales at So 3OG3 81.
SHEEP - Receipts POO Market stronger.
Fair TO choice natives, IS 75q4 20; fair 10
choice Westerns. IS 60lr4 20: common and stock
sheen. 1913 90: lambs S4T5 90
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PORTLAND. Or. Dec 2S.-Exchanses, 1925.
5s7; balances, S25,ss6.
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December-1S97.

NOTE.-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column, and the successive tides of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide of the day. except when there are but
three tides, as sometimes occurs The heights
given are additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when minus sign q precedes the height and
then the number given is subtractive from the
depth given by the charts.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
steady; No. 2 Spring Wheat, SsAQ9Oc; No. 3
Spring Wheat. s4gSlc; Nc. 2 Red s6lkTg9Isc
No. Corn, -279s@2711c; No. Oats, 25ka24c:
No. White. fob, 2424G2514e; No. White,
fob, 24A425c; No. Rye, 46Ac; No 2 Bar,
ley, 2s1z43Sc; No. Flax Seed. 81 171kl1 2Ib:
Prime Timothy Seed. 81 70; Mess Pork, per
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EASTERN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-CATTLE-Fed Westerns
sold at 50 1894 rs, and Iowa and Missouri fed
Texans brought S494 IS. The bulk OF the steers
crossed the scale at 81 1904 30. and plenty of
common steers sold around 81, the poorest lots
going for s. 70Q3 &c. The stocker and feeder
trade was slow at 50 1904 Is, and COWS and
bulls sold steady prices. Calves were I'M
changed, the best grades selling at IS 75gb 30
HOGS-Sales were largely at SO 421R99 so,
coarse heavy packers selling at So 3093 SIN
and prime butcher weights at So 55Q3 5714. Pigs
sold largely at s. 30a3 A..
SHEEP-There good demand for sheep
and lambs and prices We're steady at $500 80
for common up to 81 65d4 20 for strictly choice
hocks. few inferior lots and cUlls sold at
81 2o62 SO. Western fed sheep wanted at
So 60Q4 As with ewes going largely at So 75d14
Lambs were in good demand at S4I5 IS for
common to prime lots, with few culs at So rs
o. 90.
Recelpts-Cattle 5000. hogs u.s. 600. sheep II. 900.
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KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 2S.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 Market strong and 1Oc higher.
Texas steers 81 s06I4: Texas cows, 81 25G1S Is;
native steers, 50 50a5; native cows and heifers,
81 50Q4: stockers and feeders. So 20q4 40: bulls,
81 4063 80.
H0GS-Receipts 400. Market strong to &C
higher. Bulk OF sales at SO 4OQ3 AS Heavies
and packers. SO 35d3 an; mixed, 50 35g3 so;
light, So S0I5 Al; workers. So 1903 As; pigs. $50
8 10.
SHEEP-Recepts 1000. Market firm. Lambs,
S4Q5 %; muttcns, Sc 75q4 40.
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TOOK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, Dec. 2S-2 P. M
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
PORTLAND AGREES.
With Other Cities to New Scheme For De-
lection of Criminals.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-THE fourth
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation of chiefs of police of the United
States and Canada opened today. The
election of officers for the ensuing wear
resulted as follows: President, j. T.
Jannsen, Milwaukee,; vice president, Col.
W. G.. Moore, Washington; secretary,
Harry o. Carr.
The question of adopting the Bertillon
system for the detection of criminals was
brought up under the head of new bust
ness. The object is to establish national
bureau of identification. The report
was presented by Jacob Ferry of Balti
more. He was of the opinion that the
bureau could be put in operation for
$1,000. He proposed to divide the different
departments into three classes. The first
class is to be assessed 500 per annum.
second class s75 and the third class $40
The assessments had already been agreed
to by Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburg.
Brooklyn, Washington, Cincinnati, New
ORLEANS, Pinkertons detective agency.
Baltimore and Charlotte, Indiananolis'
Little Rock, Los Angeles, Portland
Maine and Atlanta, Ga. These assess,
ments aggregate $1,000. This was $500 less
than the amount deemed necessary 10
establish the bureau.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
Gomez's Letter to President.

Washington, May 1O.-The President
sent to the Senate a report by the Secre-
tary of State containing the state depart
ment's translation of the letters written
by General Gomez of the Cuban army
to President Cleveland in February last
and to President Mckinley in March,
Pea Tor the sympathy PAL and
same which were published six weeks or
two months ago, differing only on ac-
count of the fact that the translations
were evidently made by different per-
sons. In the same communication the
Secretary takes up the report that the
Cuban authorities have refused to per-
nit the consul of the United States at
Sagua la Grande to communicate with
Consul General Lee at Havana by means
of cipher dispatches. He says the consul
did receive such prohibition from the
mayor of Sagua la Grande, but that the
Mayor was promptly reprimanded by the
governor general after protest by Gen.
Lee. This terminated the incident.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
Welded IN BURMAH.
An Ocean Voyage Which Ended in a
Honeymoon.

Saco, May fla letter just received
from Burmah announces the marriage
of Miss Dora Roberts of Vassar, '96, to
Rev John r. Cummings of Saco, Bap-
fist missionary at Henzada, Burmah
The event took place at the Lyon Memo
rial chapel, at Bhamo, Upper Burmah,
March 30. In addition to the Kachins,
Burmans, Shans and Karens, there were
in attendance at the ceremony several
English officers and missionaries from
Myingyan and Mandalay. Three Ameri-
can lady travellers, New Workers, who
were fellow passengers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummings, also witnessed the ceremony.
A profusion of orchids figured in the
church decoration. The bride wore her
Vassar commencement costume OF White
with pink ribbons
The brides father, Rev. W. FL. Roberts,
is Baptist missionary among the kach-
ms at Bhamo, his field being about 800
miles from that in which Mr.. Cummings
is stationed. The daughter was educated
IN America, and accompanied party OF
missionaries to Burmah, intending to re-
main with her father during her moth
er's absence in this country. The attach
ment between Miss Roberts and the re-
turning Saco missionary was established
during their voyage across the Atlantic,
their engagement being announced on
their arrival at London. The wedding
was followed by q 80 mile pony ride
into the mountains, where the bridal
pair, Rev. Mr. Roberts and several OF hers
sojourned two months during the torrid
season
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12

Mr.. Charles q. Wetzei of Sunbury, Pa.
was SO much pleased with remedy
which cured him of rheumatism that he
made affidavit to the fact for publication
as follows: "This is to certify that on
May 18th l walked into Melick's drug
store on pair of crutches, boughta bot
tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for in
tlammatory rheumatism which has Grip
pied me up. After using three bottles 1
am completely cured. 1 can cheerfully
recommend it.
CHARLES HI. WETZEL."
Sworn and subscribed to me on Aug.
10, 1894. Walter Shipmnn, j. ?. Pain
Balm is for sale at 25 and so cents per
bottle by II. P. S. Ghoors Drug Store,
SIT Congress ST. Portland and X. 5. Ray
mond Cumberland Mills.
A Prominent western newspaper re-
commends flax seed tea as an excellent
remedy for whooping cough. 1t may be
good but it is not to be compared with
Chamberland's Cough Remedy. This
preparation will allay the violent fits OF
coughing and make them less frequent
and less severe. 1t also liquefies the
tough mucous, making it easier to expec-
torate. Complete + covery is much
quicker, too, when the remedy is given.
there is no danger in giving it to small
children, as it is q pleasant syrup and
contains nothing injurious. For sale al
70 and 80 cents per bottle by ID. t, 5.
Gooids Drug Store SIT Congress st.
Portland and K. S. Raymond Cumber-
land Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
BRIFLY TOLD.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily Chronicle says that the anonymous
subscription of million francs to the
Charity Bazaar fund is now known to be
the collective donation of the members of
the Rotschild family.
The Spanish bank at Havana has sus-
pended. The report to that effect grew
out of the suspension by the Spanish bank
of the exchange of paper bills for sill ve1
which step was brought about by order
of the government.
In the University of Chicago vs. the
University of Illinois games Tuesday, N.
W. Vanoven of Illinois broke the college
record in the hammer throwing by seven
inches, putting the 16-pound lead 122 feet
inches.
The grand jury of the criminal branch
of the United States Circuit court has
indicted Capt. Edward W. Reed of Hav-
erhill, Mass, the commander of the ship
T. f. Cakes, for maliciously and with
out justifable cause withholding food
from the crew of his vessel" on the voy-
age from Hong Kong to this port.
Hotel Atwood at Lewiston was closed
at noon Tuesday by order of the sheriff.
Landlord Marston filed petition in in
solvency few days ago and since then the
hotel has been running in charge of a
keeper.
The Saco Water Power Machine shop
employing about 800 hands which has
been practically shut down for the last
two months, will resume operations
with a full crew June 1, a large order for
cotton machinery having been received
from southern mill
There is O. serious forest fire in the little
village of South Canterbury, near Packer
vile. The reports state that in the neigh
borhood of 800 acres were burned over.
The property of Thomas Brown, we'll
TODD farmer, was seriously threatened.
Word has been received that the Hon
duras revolution is at an end.
Kidder, Peabody & Co., will ship $780,
600 in gold from New York by Thursday s
steamer.
1t is said that Brig. Gen. John S.
Brooks will have command of the army
in the absence of Gen. Miles.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
j. r. LIBBY.
Adrift in Boats Four Days.

New York, May 1.-THE schooner
Thomas N. Stone of Boston, Capt New
comb, left Philadelphia on April 26 for
Kingston, Jamaica, laden with COAL At
6. p. M, on May 1st, the vessel was found
to De leaking badly. Pumps were start
the leak, but to no avail. At 10 p. m.
OF the same day, with feet of water in
the hold and gaining fast, Capt. New
comb and his crew of six men took to the
boat. For four days they were adrift in
the boats, but suffered no hardships. On
May 9th the British bark Africa Capt.
Dayisoj,, from Montevideo for New York,
picked them up and brought them to this
port. The Thomas N. Stone was a three
masted schooner of 1874 tons register. She
was built in Chelsea, Mass, in 1867 and
was owned by R. R. Freeman of Boston
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
PITTsBuRG's FIRST SHUT OUT.
Boston Administered 1t in Yesterday.
Game.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-THE home
team suffered their first shut out of the
season today. Attendance 34oO.
Pittsburg, o 0 0 0 0 O O 90
Boston, O 2 0 O O O %
Hits, Pittsburg, 4; Boston, 4. Errors,
Pittsburg, Q; Boston, O.. Batteries. Haw
ley and Merritt; Lewis and Bergen.
AT hington-Baltimore, 6; Washing
ton, 3.
Louisville-Ne York and St. Iouis-
Philadelphia games postponed ON account
of rain.
|. At Cleveland Brooklyn, o; Cleveland, z.
AT Chicago-Cincinnati, s; Chicago, s.
New England League Games,
At New Acknowledgements, 9; New
Bedford, 5. Base hits-Newport, 9: New
Bedford, 10. Errors-Newport, 8; New
Bedford, g.
At Brockton-Brockton, 10; Taunton, 1 .
Base hits--Brockton, s; Taunton, 6. Err
rors-B rockton, o. Taunton, 6.
At Observation-Disclosures II: Fall
River, g. Base hits-Pawtucket 20; Fall
River, IL. Errors-Pawtucket, 3; Fall
River, g.
AtiNew Haven-Yale, 5; University of
Virginia, 4.
Ball Game Today.
The Bates and Portlands play ball to-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
Looking Bad for Insurgents.

Havana, May 11.-Gen. Calixto Ruiz,
on entering La Riforma, found the in
surgents' cavalry drawn up in waiting.
He charged them and they retired in
confusion to the San fernando hill,
where their infantry was in ambuscade.
Gen. Ruiz succeeded in Selling the posit-
ion.
According to the official reports the in-
surgent losses were heavy. The Spanish
lost Capt. Pima, who was killed, with
two soldiers and had 10 wounded, Capt.
Alonzo, Lieut.. Monso and 10 soldiers.
Lieut.. Calixto Solo, of the insurgent
focres has surrendered at Sancti Spirtius.
Three irregulars, who were driving
cattle near Tunas, were attacked by the
insurgents who, according to the official
CATTLE
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
COLLISION AT SEA.
Crew of One Steamer Picked Up But Fate
of Other is Unknown.

St. Johns, N. F., May 1.-THE French
fishing schooners st. Clair arrived at St.
Pierre today bringing 80 men comprising
the crew of the French bark st. Jean,
Capt. Willard, from Fecamp, which coll
lided on the Grand banks on May the
with the Norwegian bark Looming YES
sci of 1900 tons, during the dense fog.
The st. Jean leaked so badly that the
crew took to the dories and the vessel
sank four hours after. The St. Clair
picked the crew up the next morning.
The Norwegian vessel was even more
damaged than the st. Jean, and it is
feared that she sank shortly after the
accident, nor is it known whether the
crew escaped. She drifted away in the
fog, and when the weather cleared the
next morning neither the vessel nor any
of her boats could be sighted
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
New England Order of Protection.

Boston, May 11.-At the meeting of the
New England Order of Protection today
warden, Hon. J.. P. Deming of New
Haven. Conn. supreme vice warden,
Levi W. Shaw of Boston; supreme secre-
tary, D. M. Frye of Boston; supreme
treasurer, Hon. John P. Sanborn of New
port, r. l.; supreme chaplain, Miss IL.
II. Sewell of Portland, Maine. The ex-
ecutive committee made up of one repre-
sentative trom each of the New England
States included A. A. Beaton of Rock
land, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
VIII Send Ships to Alaska.

Washington, May 1.-THE cabinet meet
ing today lasted an hour and half. 1t
was decided among other things, to send
one of the new gun boats now building
an the Pacific coast to Sitka, Alaska, i'm
nediately npon it's completion, about
growing out of the gold discoveries, has
made the President.and cabinet deem this
step advisable for the safeguard of Ameri-
{sail interests.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
Admits to Poisoning His Parents

Exeter, N. H., May 11-Frank Went
worth the 17-year-old lad who attemnted
to poison his parents with Paris green at
Newton, and who was indicted bv the
grand jury, was brought into court To-
night and retracted his former plea of not
guilty. He then pleaded guilty and
in state prison, but at the request Of The
county solicitor this sentence was With
drawn and instead he was sentenced to IN he
confined in the state industrial scbooI
until he is q years of age. ''-'0''