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The herald., 1897-12-09
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9he German Bark Potrimpos Fails TO
Come or

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ASTORIA, Ore. Dec. 8.-For six
vionths the Foard & Stokes company of
Eais city. purchasers Of the German bark
Sotrimpos, which went ashore on North
beach Dec. 10. 1896, has been laying its
plans and making strenuous efforts to
float the vessel. Expert wreckers were
engaged, four or five pumping engines,
steam winches and other valuable ma
chinery were placed upon her and few
days ago Mr.. Lawrence Foard Of San
Francisco arrived on the scene and took
charge Of the operations. A short time
ago every preparation was made to float
the ship at the present high tide. but to-
day disaster Unexpectedly overlook their
efforts.
A special dispatch from the scene Of
the wreck to the Astorian says: The
bark Potrimpos capsized on her beam
end at 9:45 this morning. She has been
afloat for the past two days. Yesterday
she moved about $50 feet further north
on the beach. About $3.50 this morning
she carried away the port chock. tear
ing up the bulwarks and throwing the
strain well abeam Of the ship. This
prevented the men in charge from keep
ing her to the sea and there being no
ballast aboard at 9:45 she turned on her
beam ends toward the sea so that her
spars struck the sand. At the time of
the accident there were fourteen men
aboard including Mr.. Foard and Capt.
Driko, but all reached the shore safely
by means Of shore lines attached to the
ship. Engineer James Carroll had a
narrow escape. Both life saving crews
from Fort CAnhv and Long Roach ar.
rived here shortly after the men got
ashore.
The ship lies about 6b feet from the
drift logs and pretty well sanded. but
Mr.. Foard has hopes Of saving her.
The herald., 1897-12-09
A Eloater Found

STOCKTON, Dec. 8.-The dead body
Of man was found floating in the San
Joaquin river this morning. The in
dications are that he was laborer and
between IS and 40 years of age. The
corpse was secured to the bank with q
rope and the coroner sent for.
The herald., 1897-12-09
The Next Encampmeut

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. S.-Com-
mander-in-Chief Goblin. Of the g. A. r..
has called a meeting Of the Executive
Committee Of the National Council, to
be held in Cincinnati, December 18th, to
fix the date for the next National En-
campment,
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LOS ANGELEs. Cal.. peo i,t. Iso1.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec lsS, 1901
To Whom II M ay Conccrn:-
This Is to certify TINT Dr. Wong Him cured me
stipated and my back ached 50 much that had
great trouble In sleeping. When ! went TO- Dr.
Wong Him, he felt my pulse and said my troubles
were caused BY 10 grippe which I had several
years ago. Hc knew more about my system than
thought anyone could know. I took his medicine
% directed and am we'll. have gained eight
pounds during The last month: eat better sleep
better and feel better In every way than for yeaTS
can cheerfuly recommend Dr.. Wong H I'm TO the
sick. Yours truly, HARVEY DAVIS,
100 West Ann st. Police Officer L. A. City,
The herald., 1897-12-09
Sugar Dividends

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The directors Of
the American Sugar Refining Company
have declared the regular dividends on
the common and preferred stocks. at the
rate of per cent on common. and ~ on
the preferred,
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Out on Bail

SANTA ROSA, Dec. S.-w. A. Chap
man, ex-superintendent of the Cotati
company, has now five charges Of en-
bezzlement against him, four others be-
ing filed this afternoon. Chapman is
out on bail.
The herald., 1897-12-09

VANCOUVER, Be, Dec S.-The schoon-
er e. c. Ward was wrecked yesterday on q
sandbar at the mouth Of the Fraser river,
while carrying stone from Whatcom to
New Westminster. The captain and crew
barely escaped with their lives.
The herald., 1897-12-09

Frank Mark Of St. Louis is the only
pensioner In Missouri who Is awarded
500 q month. yet he was in the army
only sixteen days and did not fight a
battle. He lost both arms In cannon
practice. -
The herald., 1897-12-09
Bank Taxes Raised

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 8.-Under an or
der from the state board of equalization the
basis on which the banks Of the city are
taxed has been heavily increased. The
taxable valuation Of the twelve national
banks has been increased $1154,OOO, and
that Of the twenty-six state banks $273 900.
The herald., 1897-12-09

OF the total number of fires eleven
were caused by defective fues. by the
explosion OF gas or distillate, 81 by the
explosion OF gasoline stoves, by coal
OIL stove explosions. were grass and
brush fires. children playing with
matches were responsible for 6 fires, 4
The herald., 1897-12-09
Cornered for Cash

GAINESVILLE. O.. Dec. 8.-The
GAINESVILLE Street Railway and Electric
company went into the hands Of re-
ceiver today. The bonded indebtedness
Is 100000 and the floating debt 5000.
The herald., 1897-12-09

Cured Of Stomach and Liver Troubles BY Dr.
Wong Him, OF sSi s Hope 81. Los Angeles. Cal.
To the Pnblic-lt gives me great pleasure to say
been most successful For years / have been
troubled with the kidney and stomach troubleA I
received no permanent help. DR.. Wong Him's
treatment has removed all tendency Of these tr0u.
like Dr. Wong Him's Ideas Of Herb Treatment
cleaning nnd renovatlng tho system before building
hasdone great deal Of good to me, and that
have found him to DO o weli-educAted man, unAsr
suming and kind. commanding the respect OF all
good people. Very respectfully,
Los Angeles, CAL, April 80, 1897. GO Bellevue Ave-
The herald., 1897-12-09

in the future to furnish an abundance
Of water.
The herald., 1897-12-09

With tho frst dose OF medicino nnd nk tho end 0f
four months l had resainec my lost fiesh ard
health, and today am well and sound. In Dr.
any disease that he says he can cure have un-
bounded confidence and faith, and would recon.
mend him to all needing doctor. Yours truly
President Citizens Bank. South Hiversida ca.
sept Q. 1871
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DR.. WONG HIM
83l South Hope Street. Los
Angeles. Cal.

DR. WONG HIM, ssi
8. Hope st., Los Angelica,
Cal.-Deae Sir; In JUS
tice to you and for the
benefit OF others, ! wish
to make Q sta atement OF
my case. ] was AFFLICTED
with liberation Of the
rectum and hcmorrhage
Of tho bowels. l was
treated by two good doc.
tors. until Il0st S2 pounds
OF flesh and became 20
weak from loss Of blood
that I wAa unable to nt-
tend to business. Ithen
commenced d0ctortng
with Dr. Wong Him. Tho
bleeding stopped and I
commenced to improve
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 31.-The principal
feature OF the market was the usual Dec 81
demonstration at the close, when the traders
broke loose and filled the air with wheat and
everything they could lay their hands on
The business of the day was light. Cash sales
were 10000 Blu, and the mills took 600 Of
this. The mills paid &c under May and the
elevators 2%c. The market opened at 8215c
sold down to $3.50 and up to S27ac, closing at
83c.
The close: Cash No. 1 hard, S%c; No 1
northern, S0Ac; No. northern, THO; No. 8
spring, 7313Q741zc rejected, 57%070c; to ar
rive, No. hard, Size; No. northern, S0Ac;
December, No. 1 hard, 81%c; No. 1 northern,
60Ac; May No. / northern, 83c.
Receipts-Wheat, 55,SO7 blu; no shipments;
cars inspected, g.; last year, 49, Receipts
Corn, none; oats, 1904 blu; rye, $3.50 blu; bar
ley, 1925 blu; fax, 1854 bu. Oats, close,
18A@17Ac; rye, &c; flax 73%c; May, 7SAc.
Cash sales were as follows: 2 cars No. 1
hard, size; 0000 blu No. 1 northern, 80hc;
cars No. l northern, S01bc; 1000 blu No. l
northern, soc; cars No. 1 northern, 1880;
car No northern, 1850; Lear rejected
73c; 5000 blu feed barley, 24c; cars fax, 73c;
cars fax, 72%c; 1 car fax, rejected, 63c;
car flax, rejected, Gle.
SUPERIOR GRAIN.
WEST SUPERIOR Wis, Dec. 31-CIose-
No. 1 hard Size; No. 1 northern, S0Bc; No.
northern, 1885, No. 3 northern, 747Bc; re-
jected, 727sc; cash fax, 1890. The receipts Of
wheat were 43, 154 blu; no shipments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
DEALINGS IN STOCKS TYPICAL OF
y A HOLIDAY In THEIR
CHARACTER.
PRICE CHANGES TRIvll
BUSINESS OF THE DAY CHIEFLY
THE EVENING UP OF OLD
CONTRACTS.
GENERAL LIST LEFT OFF STEADY.
Fractional Losses Scored by Rail-
way Shares, With Material Con-
cessiOns In SpeciaLties.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The year closed on
the stock exchange with a typical holiday
speculation. Business was at minimum and
represented chiefly the evening up Of old con-
tracts. The fluctuations In prices were trivial
as q rule, and the movement irregular The
railway stocks were practically neglected. The
dullness reflected the unwillingness Of the
traders to carry contracts over the holiday. In
the high priced industrials the depression was
quite marked. The bears depressed Leather
preferred 21s and the common 1h per cent
on the news of the death of Mark Hoyt, the
president Of the company. In the subsequent
dealings, recovery Of point occurred in each
stock on supporting orders. The early declines
encouraged drive against the other indus
trial properties, with the main object of
forcing out long stock Consolidated Gas
proved vulnerable and fell 81 per cent to
18Th, and Delaware & Hudson dropped 2A on
the theory of Vanderbilt opposition to the pay
ment of unearned dividends. Tobacco yielded
2A on realizations, but later recovered half
Of the loss. The scrip was offered freely and
left off 21a per cent lower on dissatisfaction
over the non-declaration of dividend Sugar
suffered from the lack Of confederation of
bullish gossip, and Manhattan sold off sharply
on proft-taking, following the jump of 19a
per cent on the announcement of the denial
OF the motion to restrain the dividend which
is payable on Saturday. Chicago Gas late in
CLAO Ooy NONClOp0O SACSpClOIdl tI0A5I4lI IASAA6
IL per cent on covering. Long Island broke
" per cent to 401R, but rallied to 43 on a
transaction of 100 shares. The general market
closed steady, but extremely dull. Compare
tive figures show fractional losses only in the
railways, and some material concessions in
the specialttes.
The bond market was also quiet, with the
fluctuations in the speculative issues unusual
ly narrow. Sales were 1886, 900. The principal
advances were in St Paul and Minnesota lists,
2; Reading lists and st. Paul, Chicago and
Missouri divisions 5s, 1 per cent. The only
noteworthy decline was per cent in Flint &
Pere Marquette Is. Governments were strong
and higher ON purchases Of 100000. State
issues were quiet but steady on dealings Of
$4,000. The total sales of stocks today were
81 POS shares, including: Tobacco, $500; Su-
gar, 1890; Burlington, 5,4OO; Chicago Gas
5000; Manhattan. 1890; Reading, $500; St.
Paul, 1890; Wheeling & Lake Erie, $500.
The following were the fluctuations Of the
leading railway and industrial shares, fur
nished by G.. H. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

quiet. Beef quiet. Cut meats steady. Lard
steady. Pork firm. Tallow steady. Cotton
seed oil steady. Petroleum dull. RQsin
steady. Turpentine dull. Rice quiet. Mo
lasses quiet. Pig iron quiet. Copper steady.
Lead strong. Tin steady. Speter dull. Cot
Receptions opened firm at 5000 points ad-
vance on moderate foreign buying. steadier
Hamburg cables, light Brazilian reports and
liberal lib warehouse deliveries, but later eased
Off tri1e and closed quiet at SOLO points
net advance. Sales, 1890 bags, including
January, s.7O@9.75; March, s:SoGs.s5; Spot
Cordova, 161kQ17. Sales. 983 bags washed
Caracas $50 bags Porto Cabello, 200 bags
Jamaica. Sugar-Raw quiet refined quiet.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Butter-Receipts, A.
100 pkgs; steady; western creamery. 13QAc;
Elgins, 21c; factory, 7012c; imitation, u@16c.
Cheese Receipts, 74S pkgs; quiet; state,
774c; full skins, 2k03c. Eggs-Receipts, A.
$50 pkgs; unsettled state and Pennsylvania,
20021c.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-Butter steady; creamer-
les. 15@20c; dairies, 10@17c. Eggs weak; fresh
151sc. Dressed poultry firm; turkeys, lie;
chickens, 6Q61Ac; duckc, &c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on grain, hay, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 7S@7S1ac; No. 2
northern. 76G771ac.
Oats-No. white, 1e@161kc; No. 8, 15@16c
Corn-No. yellow, 2014@21c; No. 3, 1870
zoe.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley, 2O025c; No
rye 3414@35c; No. rye, 3S@34c.
Seeds-No. 1 fax, 711a@721kc; timothy, 90c@
$1.20; clover $304.50
Ground Feed and Milstuffs-No. 1 feed, 2
blu corn to blu oats, $9@9.50; No. 2 feed, l bu
corn to 1 bu oats, $9.75610; No. 8 feed,
ground 1 bu corn to l blu oats, $10.25G11;
corrmeal, bolted, $13@14; cornmeal, unbolted
So. 25G850; bran, $5.25@5.75.
Hay-No change in the situation; market
demoralized on account of heavy receipts and
continued light demand. Quotations: Fancy
upland, S5@5.50; good to choice wild and up
land, $4G5; common and coarse qualities, 500
3.75; good to choice timothy, $6.50@7.50
Straw-Good demand; oat straw, $3Q3.25;
rye straw, $3.25@3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
M'&INLEY'S HOLIDAY.
He VIII Spend 1t Quietly at Home in
Canton

CANTON, o., Dec. 31-The usual
number of callers were greeted by Mai.
Mckinley in his library this morning
Thomas ConnOr, of San Francisco, was
q visitor during the morning Mr.
COnnOr IS close friend of Judge Way
mler, who is prominently mentioned
Tor cabinet position. He SAYS the
judge has the following of nine-tenths
Of the people Of that section of the
country, is an able man, an old soldier
ana the people out there believe he has
good prospects of receiving an appoint
ment He said he would certainly say
good word for the Californian if an
opportunity presented itself. Mr.. Con-
nor's name has been mentioned in con-
nection with the cOllectorship of the
port of San Francisco, and he did not
deny that he had hopes Of favora Bile
consideration when the time came for
the appointment to be made
Hon. James B. Quigg, of Pana, Ill,
and his nephew, Lieut.. Quigg, of the
Cleveland Grays, were callers this
morning. 1t is understood that Lieut.
QutGg would like to have the Grays as
signed to place in the Inauguration
parade
Maj Mckinley will remain in Canton
on New Years day. Some visitors
from the West are expected and will
be guests during the day.
Saturday morning Maj. and Mrs.
Mckinley will leave Canton for CIeve-
land. In that city they will be the
guests Of National Chairman and Mrs.
M. A. Hanna, for about week. A.
least that is the present arrangement.
The object of the visit. it is under
stood here, is to consult with Mr.. Hun
ma upon arrangements for the inaugu-
raj ceremonies, matters Of future pol
icy, cabinet and monetary conference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
JAAIESON'S RAID,
How 1t Has Estranged the Beers and
the English Settlers.

November Harper's.
Then there was my English friend who
had just been recruited for the mounted
police, who said he knew all about the
Beers They are a beastly lot Of coarse and
ignorant peaants; they are just as bad as
the natives. 1t is outrageous that the gov
republic They stand in the way Of prog
ress: they never wash; their beds are full OF
fleas; they are cruel; they commit abomina-
BILE crimes; they are degenerate and can't
shoot any more as they once did
That man was sincere in what he said, and
so was my Boer friend Chintorius, whom
glish," said he, ''think that no one has any
rights but themselves. They come into my
country like pirates and adventurers; they
care for nothing but gold, and when they have
spend it in England. We don't want people
like that; they may threaten and bully all
they like, but they shan't get what they want
so long as l can prevent 1t. What do we
care for their Tommy Atkins? One Boer Is
a match for any five Of their red-coats. They
stole our land from us when we were weak
ed; we have plenty OF ammunition; We
can shoot straight; we know the country. So
let them come on, and they shall have Ma
juba Hill over again
Then had long talk one morning with an
energetic hotel proprietor, whose property
lay north Of the Transvaal, in what is called
Rhodesia- 81 should be a rich man today"
said he had 1t not been for that stupid
raid of Jameson. That raid has put the whole
country back at least three years. We were
all doing well. Property was rising in value
We were getting along smoothly with the ma
tives. The Beers were getting to like US,
and emigration was setting toward Bulu-
Wayo and Salisbury in a most encouraging
manner. Now everything is down. My lotel
Is worth next to nothing. People afraid
to come into the country. The Beers hate
us, and l don't blame them; and all this has
been done to please lot Of millionaires
who own shares in the British South Africa
company"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
Making salt From Fir Bark.

Philadeiphia Times.
In Lapland they have no salt, and the bark
OF the FIR tree IS used as a substitute The
Laps peel the bark from the trunk OF the
tree, carefully remove the epidermis, and
then divide the inner bark into quite a num-
Der Of very thin layers
During the brief, but extremely hot lap
land summer, the layers are exposed to the
sun until thoroughly dried; then they are
made OF fresh bark taken from other trees.
Deep holes are then dug in the sand and the
bark boxes are buried in them where they
The second day fires are made over places
where the boxes are buried, and kept burn
irg briskly for several hours; the heat pene-
trates deep into the sand, turns the flr bark
taste aud odor. Finally, the boxes are un
earthe.l and the fir strips are pounded or
GROUND into coarse powder, and the Lapps
sparingy. because It is SO troublesome to
prepare. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

mand poor; No. red spring, IS lid; No. /
California, rs Id; futures opened steady, with
near and distant positions I'D lower. closed
steady with near and distant positions un-
January, IS 91kd; February, Is 1oAd; March
IS 1l1sd; May, IS 11kd; June nominal. Corn
spot steady; American mixed new, Is 10Ad;
futures opened quiet, with near and distant
positions unchanged to nc lower; business
equally distributed; January, rs 91sd; Febru-
airy. Is Esd; March, Is 10d April and May,
Is 10hd; June, rs l01Ad. Flour-Steady, de-
mand poor; st. Louis fancy winter, 9s Sd.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 31.-Flour
steady and quiet. Wheat lower and quiet;
NO NO; spring, 7S14c; No. northern, SIC; May,
oS7sc- Corn neglected and weak; No. 3, zoe.
S Oats quiet; No. white, 1SQ19c; No. white,
d61Ae. Barley firm and in fair demand; No.
z, 84hc; sample 24Q321c. Rye weak and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
For Mescal and Free silver.
Portland Oregonian.

Portland Oregonian.
A new emissary Of the silver league was
seen on q street corner yesterday expatiatng
to an admiring group OF silver men on the
prosperous condition of Mexico, where, 1t ap-
pears, he worked for a while as an export
mechanic He was telling his hearers how
much whisky could be bought in Mexico for
a few cents, and explained that 1t was not
made from grain. but from q plant, and he
claimed there was not G. headache in bar
rel Of 1t. And" said he, raising his voice,
II know what am talking about
Perhaps he did, but II he came no nearer
the truth in his other statements about
Mexico he is a blind leader Of the blind. but
It is well known to all who have been in Mex
leo that their favorite tipple. rnescal is one
of the vilest drinks On earth about on par
with Alaska .'hoochenoo," and that not only
does 1t contain headaches galore, but 1t will
corrode a hole through any ordinary stcnl-
ach, or even an iron pot, IN o very short
tina
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

M1NNEAPOLlS PRODUCE.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31.-Although lower
quotations prevail on nearly all grades of
creamery and dairy butter, it does not de-
note weak feeling. At the decline the de-
mand was excellent and offers for ten timse
the amount Of extra separator butter obtain
able were made on change. in diaries the
call is less brisk, although sufficient are NOV
Ing readily to prevent an accumulation. Roll
and print is trife weaker, with a drop in
prices on the fancy grade. Ladies and pack
ing stock are unchanged in price and moder-
ately active.
Eggs weak and dropped 202kc. The
supplies are heavy with not nearly sufficient
demand to absorb receipts. The eastern mar
kets broke heavily yesterday. Storage stock
is correspondingly dull.
Turkeys are in fair call at quotations.
Chickens, ducks and geese are quiet.
Dressed meats are steady for veal, quiet
on mutton and lamb and not much doing in
dressed hogs.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Hay quiet. Hops
dull Hides steady. Leather steady. Wool
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
A. FRIENDLY GREETING
Brought About n Breezy Discussion
Between Husband and Wife.

New York Herald.
I'm glad the hateful creature has gone"
she exclaimed as she slammed the door
gently in the wake Of the departing visitor.
''Why, Lu, you just said a minute ago,
when she came in, that you were glad to see
her." mildly remarked her husband
well, what if did," she snapped. You
didn't expect me to meet her with club?"
But you kissed her, too. Was that neces-
sary?"
Eyes, 1t was. She'd have thought some
thing was the matter. And / wanted to find
out just what she came over for such day
as this. 1t was to see what YOU had given
me for Christmas present-that's all. So
she could go home and tell her husband"
IF remember rightly she never said any
thing about you and your PRESENT. was all
about the chidren's toys. And I'm sure
they've got more and prettier things than
her children have from the way she spoke"
Law! Men never anything! She
wanted to find out what / got, and she
wanted to show me what she got. Don't
you know, now? 1t was to crow over mer'
"Oh, that's 1t, is it? Why. bless your dear
heart Lu, her husband is over head and ears
in debt! He had to borrow money to get
those diamondsi'
II don't care-isn't your credit as good az
his?"