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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
GUNB0AT WHEELING
DOWN FROM THE NORTH.
BrinEs Back Geographical survey
Party From the Mouth of the
Yukon River.

United States guuboat Wheeling. Com
mander Sehree. ended hcr long voyage n
northern waters and east anchor IN Seat
tie harhor n o'clock yesterday afternoon.
She brought back the United states geo
graphical surveying party under Capt. j.
+ Pratt, which she took north. leaving
here Jane ?.
The Wheeling was the last vessel 20 leave
= Michael ;cr Seattle. te ng a day b.
htud the Co0emaUzh. She passed the
steamers Rcanoke and Portland between
$, Michael and patch Harhor Those VS.
ssls we're expected 30 sal from me Yukon
o~tJh,r : or 3d. and the Roanoke ss1oUtd
therefore reach 6FTe ahou, next Taar%-
dRy. az the --latest comm Dder : hrae says
;Ht'r ~sre m gTglt crowds waiting At =.
Ajs-eei 20 cayae down. ana that the twu
'8uecs could hsm3ie taem all
TIE y hftinS WI X - BreGVf rton .
coal tooorrow. and tomorrow afternoon
~ sa!. fer Mare is.2ad. 10 - Oh the Gry
dack
At.er loading C3p; Pra;t ana MS men.
Nh w" go survey ere mouth e tha w
ktn taa Whs.-"s IRA oc3 81 Eerlag sea.
t'~ ~ th~ sst. t-'sTie thffe Zines at-
thaHrr aat eH a ust: aE eNf-}.t.cu ara
Visited a. sS-l 71oo ~Hcrer- .r "a FAY - IA
disA ths1 healtrg tarsf Wss suffering
-tn Copper f-.rv district Commander
Scn' - .nt gu H. Hee At:..seu sound
E.tase uA t.. Is 1921, >c r. :ee Yuka~
r r- Harl bo.as 8ffr tnv Surveying parts.
~'1s beg -N opa,a% "a io.ca Ha:b ?
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FOR UNCLE SAM.
Steamship Yamaauchi Maru to- Take
Oriental Mail.

The steamship Yamaguchi Maru. Of the
Nippon iusen ka!sha line which viii
leave here on October 10. will carry Unit
cd States mail to the Orient Instructions
were received yesterday morning by Post
master Neon from the office OF the post
master general to dispatch all mail matter
for the orient via the Yamaguchi Maru
instead Ct sending It 10 the Pacific Mail
steamships at san Francisco. Whether or
rot the service Will continue Is not known
here. Pacific Mall steamship will leave
San Francisco on the Goth. day later .han
that from Seattle. and will arrive in Japau
several DAYS later than the Yama giI2hi
Maru. This fact mas led the Washington
authorities 20 send the mai! by the north
ern line.
\ strong effort ~ being made by the
Nippon Yusen k2.sAa 10 have the service
made permanent. and Il is believed that
within the next few months the postoflce
department viii recognize the advantages
OF The northern traEspaci.ic lire by per-
inanent service.
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to Europe for both pleasure and business,
bus whether ! sell Or not don't know or
don't care l have good thing, and I
know IL. SO I don't worry about selling, for
what | possess will keep"
Questioned relative 10 the coming win
tef's work on his various holdings. Mr.. Nc
Donald said:
Il have left every claim in good hands
during MY absence. | believe in paying
good wages. and such Claims the ground
Of which is known 10 he very rich are being
worked with hired help. These men ! have
arranged 10 pay all the way from 50 cents
10 Size AL hour. according to the worth OF
the man. In fact. | have some men whom
/ pay even more than $50 an hour be-
cause / feel they are worth IT. our other
ella ms VIII all be worked on lays, which
have always proven satisfactory in the
past"
Plain, Matter-of-Fact, Modest Man.
1t would be diff-cult TO find a more plain,
unassuming, matter-of-fact man than Mr..
Mcdonald, as he appeared last evening.
neatly dressed in black. talking Of millions
with more Indifference than the average
mortal would talk of hundreds and with
a modesty of manner that plainly showed
that as yet he had not allowed success
10 turn his head. Mr.. Mcdonald IS a mar
vel OF simplicity. and his honesty mas new
er been Questioned. He has secured the
confidence OF the entire Yukon communi-
~ by MS policy OF "sqlare' dealings, and
his marvellous success. which many have
been pieaSed 10 attribute TO blind luck. -
IS really and IN fact the exercise OF his
shrewd. hard-headed, good horse sense.
While he positively refused 70 enter into
details touching the aggregate OF hts
wealth and a few OF his large transactions.
yet il is pretty well known that his wealth
can be safely estimated at not less than
s1.n0,eoo. Last spring he made a sale 10
an English syndicate Of Il small part Of
his Bonanza and Colorado holdings for
which he got sl500.0oo. of which s751C,o
was TO be n cash and the balance IN the
stock OF the company.
All OF last summer a mining expert sent
over from England. was kept busy exam
ming and making tests OF all the claims
in which Mr.. Mcdonald has an interest
This expert returned to England about
two months ago and made his report
which Is known 10 have been so favorable
that the parties have invited Mr.. Melon
aid 20 come over 10 England and close
the deal. the price. Il is said. having been
fixed at 81 ooo coo.
Mr. Mcdonald Will remain a few days
in Seattle. 30 to San Francisco and from
there East and then across the Atlantic.
Mr. Mcdonald Is noted for his steady
habits. He is a devout Catholic and would
nevcr allow any work on Sunday when
ever ne could avoid it, He Is liberal with
his money. especially for charitable pur-
poses He save $50.00c for the hospital Al
Dawson and contributed so GO toward the
rebuilding OF the Catholjc church, when il
WAS destroyed by fire last spring
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caiai ard THROAT troubles, strengthens
weak :angs st97S bleeding from The
bugs, ard builds up the entire system.
!: PURSES the blood s;;rs - law liver.
aad >sothes abused. crysuc nerves.
Ses.hcv OF these MEDICINES contains
any alcohol WHISKY. sugar Or Svr7r, TO
preserve Is properties, bui both viii
Ncc.' perfectly II any climate
n Pierce Pleasant Pellets cure CON
Scp-tiou The keep the bowels open
and reg'i&T They DO not g-7pe
When vou ask dealer for these rleyii.
csne%--sFt = sff Jcg az f5r Substitutes
aTe n9t As good. They are, 4. bcs., oaiv
limitations, ana canro, initiate tie cures
wrought by the gesEsne.
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Funeral of Miss Nellie Jones.

The funeral services IF Miss Nellie Jones
We're held yesterday morning at the United
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr. Lanning CT
tciAiing. The irterment took place at
BENTON. Nj : Jones was prom rtni,y iden-
tired with The work Of the United Pres
hy;erian church and highly thought OF BY
her friends. There was a .arge attend
ance AZ the services. The nora: tributes
were numerous ana beautiful. There were
many SET pieces.
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MCDONALD, KING OF THE KLONDIKE.
ON A VISIT 70 SEATTLE.
The Recognized Millionaire Of
Northwest Territory.
GIVES SOME TIMELY ADVICE.

In His Judgment Only Young Men
whe Are strong. Healthy. Full Of
Determination aud Able to Endure
Hard.hIps should Attempt TO Max .
Their Fortune In fhe Gold Goun-
try of the EsI@rior-sUch Men, He
says. Are sure 40 succeed in Time
Hut n Poor Man when He Went
10 kionsiik~-Now Interested In
seveufy-five Nfn~s-Ea Route to
Europe on Business and Pleasure.
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he = stem
notes Tcruia-ii
he feminine !:
lions, &nd
makes painful
periods ataIng
0. tile past
Or P<grrs
Cci&r Rr2i-
usk D:s<ou>5Y
Is a uleas me
fog lie blood,
liver. lungs
aud nerves Il
cures a.; hf0r
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In accurate timtktepirc' II 50. cali on
Louis k.03- Swiss matchmaker. No S24
Second avenue. corner Marion. ana see the
new specially adjusted II and 2l-jewoled
movements. guaranteed not 10 vary more
than thirty seconds per week.
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" The night my house
burned. several years ago,
| was taken with short
ness Of breath and pal
] pitatiou of the heart, "
writes Mrs. Susan (.
| Tul.ol1, OF Sulphur Mines,
louisa Co Va. " These
grew worse all the time,
until a few months ago.
when 7 commenced The
use Of Dr plerce's ucdi-
cln-s. Before that 7 could
Scarcc!V eat ANYTHING !
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READ Eshelman & Corcorans real
estate al on page eighteen.
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DO YOU know what II is 10 build a
house on a lot fronting an ungraded
ard wered street?
Try ii.
Guess whether your house will be
above or below street grade,
SO through with the annoyance and
.ke irconve nience.
And then foot the bills.
You viii have experience.
These improvements are already
made in Twelfth avenue addition and
do not COS. the purchaser "one rcd
cent" Everything Is fully paid. The
title is psrfec. and each purchaser IS
gwen Il complete abstract.
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coali not sleep AZ rigiit was no; able 10 do any
work. ani could scarcely get around the house
! had gwen Up al hope 81 ever getting well
AGAIN. hut wei again. and give Doctor
PIcrcc F;c@lciEss all inc credit
! took the E5vo1.tc Prescription. the
Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets "
D. Pierce's Fa,ryite PtypTbfson is a
medicine for women only. Il cures all
forms OF female cogap.a,ut-s;ops back
and Siie-ache a.l1vs the in!lAfnIua- SIX
ton which causes those dis 20
e.. Ii. ssaa ~ drums or, AMSFA
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Ranch.

Ed0CUs IVU HV'VH tIIItt TfiItJ IIV!N
Woodinvil.e. on the S. &
T. r. r. Ten acres improved, good or
chard, substantial buildings. spring
water, good roads. The uncleared por-
ton OF this quarter will cut four mil
lions OF merchantable timber. Single
camps and logging outfits in the vicin-
ity- The stumpage alone VIII pay for
the whole place. Price s.. 500. part
cash. Here's chance for some ener-
eetic young man to clean up a good
thing in short order
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''CRISP SNAPS

S2l5. 600 Two fine business blocks
one Soxl1I. fronting on one
street the other. 60xl11. fronting on an
other street with 222 feet fronting the
cross street, making 362 feet OF street ex-
posure- Pays per cent. net on s2l9'on.
Can be bought for $2l5,ooo.
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authorized I
small cash
anCe 10 be
Here's a char
Genre the own
only a few d.
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Swapping
Them Up.

the lots viii sell faster right along
Why? Simply because the cold. hard.
incontrovertibIe facts are that money
gets mere value here than anything on
the market. Think OF these lots. 50xl05
feet. situated on the FIRST HILL.
just north OF Denny's Broadway addi-
ton and within few blocks OF the
Few High School site. selling for only
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"nlCn want something different. Here
are Jew:
Neat residence. six or seven room.
free ~ REMEMBRANCE. 70 trade Ter lar
Ger property and pay cash difference
or assume mortgage
10 acres a. land WITH a seoo9 hcslsa
near CoUpeviHe. Washington. was
forehead Tor a0o. VIII trade a.
less than half that amount. Wants Sc
at.le property. VIII assume an IN
deA,edness or pay cash difference.
Two an improved lots on Eaz- I-rtnn
street. worth a6oG, $50. 20 trade f7~
small place rot too Gar away from the
water from VIII raw FIVE or SIX hun
dre5 dollars cash difference
In California. - acres near Fresno.
o. miles from railroad, arzt-class till
ALE lard. IN colony ne!ghborsood. 70
trade to- Seattle property; has money
- rey difference.
Same owner has - acres exceedingly
r:ch. ;rr!gable land. ten miles from Ba-
kerSael4.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
DIED.

BAUMANN.-On April 3, 1898, Olga
Margariete, daughter of George il.
and Olga A. Baumann, aged 1S
months and 20 days.
Funeral Wednesday at 2 p. m. from
her parents residence, No. 901 Monroe
street. Interment private.
Baltimore papers please copy.
BLAKELY-At Squirrel Fun, on April
2, 1898, Emma Blakely-
Relatives and friends are respectful
ly invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence, ON Tuesday after
noon, April 5, at 2.30 O'Clock. Inter-
ment at Mt. Salem Cemetery.
M'CALLISTER.-In Wilmington, Del,
April 2, 1898, Mary E., widow of the
late David McCallister, aged 7S years.
RYDER.--In this city, on the I'd in
slant, Florence, daughter of Edward
B. and Esther p Ryder and grand
daughter of Lemuel and the late
Mary A. Peeky, aged months.
REEVES.-At Washington, ID. c., on
the evening of Friday, April 1, A. d.
1898, in the 5S5th year of her age, Ma
rion c. L. Reeves, eldest daughter oi
Annie ID. Reeves and the late Cap
tain l. S. X. Reeves.
Interment ct Emmanuel Church, New
Castle, Del, on Monday afternoon, a
4.S0 o'clock
SAfITH.-On March 30, 1898. Christini
NJ, wife of Warner Smith, ant
daughter of Friedrich We'll, Sr., in tn
| 23d year of her age.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
HANscoM's.
Quality and Prices always RIpht.

Interesting Prices This Week:
Green Acre Delicious small Easter
Hams, 10c lb.
Green Acre Extra Quality Tomatoes,
&c. can.
Best Imported Mixed Bird Food,
pound boxes, 4c.
Green Acre Rhuharb, 3-lb. can, &c.
Green Acre extra quality Blackber-
ries, 12c. can.
Dainty Lemon Cookies, &c. lb.
Bird-Nest Biscuit, lac. ID.
Decorated Easter Eggs, sc. each, 45c.
dozen.
Regular 1Oc. Decorated Eggs, &c.
each, or for Csc.
Cream and Jelly Eggs, 10c. lb.
Chocolate Cream Eggs, 100 to the
pound, 20c lb.
Handmade cream cocoanut eggs
chocolate or plain, &c. each, or 9Oc.
dozen, and &c. each, or .45c. dozen.
Our Mocha and Java represents the
| highest achievement Of coffee to date
35c. ID. lbs, $1.65.
Demonstration OF Junket Tablets, all
this week, Call and sample it.
VaNScnR'c 7th and
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
LITrLE CASINO SCHEDULE.

The sporting editor OF the Evening
journal is the recipient OF one of Emil
Grossmanss Little Casino baseball
schedules for 1898. This handy and
useful little volume is of vest-pocket
size, printed on fine paper, bound in a
leatherette cover, and in addition to
the official schedule and rules of the
National League, has blank spaces for
keeping the scores of each days games,
together with hits, errors and names
Of pitchers of each contest. The book
also contains the names of the League
presidents, managers, captains and UNI
pires, and a large amount OF reliable
and useful statistical matter thai
makes it an Invaluable handbook fol-
every lover OF the national game.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
MARRIED.

REESE-SPEER. In this city, on
March 30, 1898, at the Union NJ e
parsonage, No. sos Washington
street, by Rev. John d. c. Hanra
John II. Reese and Miss Sarah f
Speer. both of this city.
ROCKEFELLER- LONG March
30, 1898, by Rev. w. L. S. Murray
Leander NJ. Rockefeller, of New
York and Miss Ella G. Long, of Cam
den, N. ].
STACKHOUSE-TTTIIOW.-On March
30, 1898, by Rev. w. L. S. Murray
Frank II. Stackhouse and Miss Al
Gene TitlOw, both of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
TALKED ABOUT WAR.
LEGISLATORS SPENT YESTERDAY IN
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.

DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.
REPRESENTATIVE DONALDSON'S
BILLS WE'RE CONSIDERED
HASTY AND THEY WE'RE LAID
ON THE TABLE-ROUTINE PRO
CEEDINGs.
Dover, Del, April 5.-The General
Assembly spent most Of yesterday in
discussing the war situation. Repre-
sentative Donaldson, of New Castle
county, was the leader in this matter.
He offered two bills, one of which gave
the government the right to secure land
in this state for the purpose Of erect
ing fortifications or other purposes,
and the second, making an appropria-
ton to put the National Guard on
war footing. Both of these were refer
red to the Committee on Federal Re-
latiOQs without discussion.
In the afternoon Mr. Donaldson call
ed up a joint resolution to tender the
services of the National Guard to the
Federal government, and offered
substitute for it which gave the gov
ernor the power to make the tender of
the troops. He made a speech in favor
OF the resolution, and Representative
HAZEL replied, stating that he was will
ing to stand by President Mckinley
Other members also spoke against the
resolutions on the ground that they
we're too hasty and the mover finally
agreed to allow them to lay on the
table.
The Senate, in executive session,
confirmed the appointment of ]. a.
EllegoOd to be justice Of the peace at
| Glendale. In the House the Commit
| tee on Education decided to have a new
/ school bill drawn, as the one which
/ had been presented did not meet with
| popular favor.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE MONDAY MORNING.
Dover, April 4.-The Senate met at
IL o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Recess until 3 D.. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 3.45
lo'clock.
Secretary of State Hughes presented
for the governor, the name of Joshua
| A. Ellegood, to be justice of the peace
at Glendale. (Confirmed)
Read first time-HOuSe bill TO exempt
marsh land in Wilmington from mu
nicipal taxation. (Referred)
Adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow
| HOUSE-MORNING SESSION.
House met at 1915 O'clock
| Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
| TntrOduced-By Mr.. Donaldson, to al
low the general government to use lant
for fortifications, ETC.; to appropriate
money for public defence (both bill
introduced and referred under susDen
sion of rules to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations)
| Recommitted-Bill to provide 70
State House repairs.
Recess to 3 p. m.
| HOUSE-MONDAY AFTERNOON.
House met at $3.50 O'clock
Notices-By Mr.. Eliason, in referenc
to the state library; by Speaker Rig
| gin, in relation to Laurel.
Laid on the table-Joint resolution
in reference to battleship Maine.
econsidered-House bill to amen
charter of Laurel, same bill indefinite
| ly postponed.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
SPRING STYLES

Derby Hats now ready at Ross,
No. 210 Market street. StesOn
81 and s. Hats for $3.50 and SO.
The best values ever offered in
Wilmington at 81, S1.25, $3.50 and $2-
unexcelled for quality and finish. The
new soft Felt Hat at 75c., 81, S1.25 and
e150 all colOrs. Prices guaranteed the
lowest. Largest stock and best assort-
ments
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
"GIYEN AWAY"

A handsome souvenir, Easter Bios
sons" to all purchasers OF our cele-
brated Teas and Coffees during the
week before Easter.
GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
TEA CO.. SIS Market street.
A. & p. Elgin Creamery Butter, zoe.
this week.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

Spring More of tho
sold every yea
OVercOats. more of the
here in sto
than we have ever show
Notice what you can get for t
prices. $5-All-wool Bla
Cheyiot; regular cut. $6-A
wool Covert short Box Goa
and a better quality Bla
Cheviot. $7-All-wool mob
Covert Box Coats, Bla
. Cheviot, regular cut and Fwi
satin sleeve Innings. $50
eral styles Covert Box Coats a
an All-wool Black Thibet, reg
lar cut coat. $40 Mob
Coyerts, cut short, several styl.
made with lap seams and str
seams. A full silk lined Cove
Black and Gray Clay Diagons
in regular cuts. Black Chevic
and Thibets in regular cuts.
on up to the finest, at all siz
regulars and stouts and ext
sized coats, up to 50-in,
Nobby little Top Coats
boys from A tol6 years, So
$40.
Open evenings.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
CAUSE OF CHURCH TROUBLES.

The appointment of DR.. Robert Watt
as presiding elder of the Wilmington
district and the appointment of Rev. d.
II. COrkran to the Laurel M. e. Church
are said to be the cause CT all the pres
ent trouble among the Methodist Epis-
copal churches Of this district.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
AFRAID OF THE CLIMAX.

The colored population Of Delaware
has evinced much interest in the
Maine explosion, and events following
that great catastrophe. Out around
Hockessin, II the Wayfarer Is correct
ly informed, the destruction of the
proud Dattleship has made an impress
sion especially profound.
Ihere is a colored man out there
whose name is Solomon Peterson. For
some time his wife has been sick.
several days ago a local physician was
called IN. He examined the woman
and then said to the husband:
Your wife is quite sick. She Is
unable to do housework and you must
get someone here to do it for her. She
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY.
Mccarthy, VIM. H., Third st. mark
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

If YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR DI-
GEsrToN, BUT THERE IS MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Tawton. William, GIL Market stre'
Row, 1. Lewis, 413 King street.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
Rudolph, C. F., 4th and Market s.
Baynard, S. H., Fifth and Market st
Evening journal., 1898-04-05
DYSPEPSIA.
Heartburn. Gas
tritis and al
stomach DfHor

aers positively cured. Grover Graham
dyspepsia Remedy Is a specific One dos
removes all distress and permanent cur
Suarputeed. DO not suffer. A 50-cent bot
Tie VIII convince the most skeptiral
AGENT. ~. Is. Danforth. Druggist.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

DRUGGISTS.
Danforth, N. B., 124 Market street.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

BUILDERS SUPPLIES.
charles Warner Co., foot Market s
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

BICYCLES.
Hartlove, ". H., cor. Srd and Frenc
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Cummings. 302 Market street.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
Kelly, Francis S. & Co.
Evening journal., 1898-04-05

PAWNBROKERS.
Harris, NJ. 126 Market street.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Wholesale Grocers.

A meeting of the Wholesale Grocers'
association of Arkansas, North Louis
lana and Indian Territory was held at
Little Rock, with an attendance of
about so members. In discussing trade
II. C. Wood, of Van Buren,, president of
the association, said: THE wholesale
business for the past year was very
satisfactory, the best, in fact, for long
time, and the prospects tor the present
wear are very fine. There are As firms
represented in our association, which
was organized in 1898. As to the amount
of business done by these firms during
the year 1897, it can be given only APP
proximately, but it will be found to
have been about s15,000,000. Shreve-
port leads with about 5000, 900, as the
iobbers at that point handle an immense
amount of sugars and other heavy mer-
chandise. Fort Smith and Van Buren,,
with six wholesale houses, did about
IS, 500, 900 worth of business, while the
four exclusive wholesale houses of Lit
tie Rock may be credited with 50, ZOO, 900.
The fact should be emphasized that our
association is not a trust or combina-
ton, designed to maintain prices or to
assume to dictate to manufacturers
what they shall do. We merely meet
as business men to discuss business
matters pertaining to our particular
lines in a buSineSS-like way."