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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
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MarConf system in Navy.

New York, Oct. 30.-The navy de-
partment has begun series of expert.
ments with the Marconi system OF WIRE
less telegraphy with the object of de-
termining its practicability for general
use for naval purposes on sea and land.
The experiments will extend over Pc
Rod of several days, and the results in
detail will be set forth in re port to
be submitted to the bureau of equip
ment by board of naval experts,
which has been appointed especially for
this work.
The particular object of the tests
was to determine the practicability OF
using the system for short signaling
while squadrons are at sea. Marconi's
system, if it does all that is claimed,
would be of immense advantage in this
work. The afternoon experiments con-
sisted of six tests, all of which were
successful.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
BURNED At SEA.
Destruction ~ the George b. stetson On
the Coast of For1nosa.


San Francisco, Oct. 30.-lIrs. P. W.
Patton, the wife of Captain Patton,
whose vessel, the American ship George
B. Stetson, was burned at sea off the
coast of Formosa about two months
ago, has just arrived here, and tells a
graphic story of the destruction of the
vessel. She was the only woman
aboard.
81 did not understand at first when
the alarm was given" said Mrs. Pat
ton, "but a moment later my husband
came into the cabin and told me to
hurry and clothe the baby and myself
for trip in an open boat. By the
time was clothed and reached the
deck, the flames had got aft as far as
the mainmast, and the rigging almost
above my head was all ablaze.
1.-THE longboat was in the water long
side with eight of the crew. Just as
/ got into the boat there was loud
roar and the skylight and roof of the
cabin were lifted off by an explosion of
the gases that had formed in the room
aft. A moment later the whole ship
was mass OF flames, and as we pulled
away the mainmast fell. few min
utes later there was sudden roll, and
the ship went down.
1.-Two days and two nights we were
in that boat. About noon of the Sec
ond day we saw land and that evening
we landed on the little island of III Pin
Isen, which was taken from the Chi.
nese by the japanese during the recent
war. We landed at small village of
the natives and the baby and l were
the greatest curiosities the natives had
ever SEEM"
The George B. Stetsor was bound
from Portland, Or, for Tien Tsin, with
a cargo of railroad lumber, in COM
mand OF Captain Patton. She had a
crew OF 20 men. On the evening of
September 10, off the east coast of For.
mosa, smoke was discovered coming up
out of the forepeak. Captain Patton
tried to rally his crew, but they were
panic-stricken, and paid no heed to dis
cipline. The boats were launched to
save them from burning.
From the island the survivors of the
Stetson went to Nagasaki in small
japanese steamer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02

f. b. Whalen made a business trip
to Dyea from Skagway and found the
town easily carrying it's new honors as
a prospective railroad terminus. The
old narrow gauge tram is being torn
up, and standard gauge railroad bed is
being constructed along the street and
out to Canyon City. At Sheep Camp
the new company has constructed a
large commissary building and also
bunk house, and it is sal II men are
now at work ON the tunnel; but this is
not likely, as the engineer has scarcely
had time to make the exact location of
that important piece of work. A large
stock OF supplies has already been
taken out to the new station, and sew
eral pack animals are employed in TAX
ing out further supplies.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
MINES OF ALASKA.
favorable Report From Head Waters Of
the Big Horn Glowing Reports
From the Porcupine.

Herman Olson has returned to Skag-
way from the hesdwaters of the Big
Horn river, which empties into Taku
Arm opposite the Golden Gate. He
iound a foot or IA inches of snow at
Ptarmigan pass on his return, and a
week ago there was even more of it in
the Big Horn mountains. While the
snow was too deep for Olson to reach
the highest point desired, he was for
sunate enough to find another copper
and gold ledge, which is from 25 to so
feet in width, and carries ore which
looks remarkably similar to the wond-
erful rock taken from the famous En-
yineer's group on Taku Arm. Olson
staked four claims for his principals on
This ledge,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
When Navigation Closes.

Charles Sperry says the Yukon was
closed by ice at an unusually early Pc
Rod last year. He says that in 1886
he was at the mouth of Stewart river
on the Yukon, and the river did not
close that year until on Thanksgiving
day, November "a, on which day three
scows, bringing ID men, arrived at
Stewart river. On November 10, 1888,
Mr.. Sperry and a1other man, took their
dog team in bost and started for Cir
Gle City, but on the 18th of the same
month they were blocked by ice at the
mouth of the Klondike river. From
these experiences it appears that there
have been years during which naviga-
ton was open much later than last
year, when it closed at Dawson, No
vember 3.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Troops Ready to Move.

Vancouver Barracks, Nov. 1.-Majoi
Rudolph G. Ebert, medical director,
and Captain P. G. Willis went to Port.
land yesterday and made a thorough
inspection of the transports Pennsyl-
vania and Olympia, and found every.
thing in such good condition that there
is no reason to delay the sailing of the
ships when the necessary coaling is fin.
ished
From private information received
from Manila, it is learned that Major
Henry Wygant, Twenty-fourth infan.
try, has been granted sick leave OF
absence, and will return to this post.
Major Wygant served through the en-
tire Cuban campaign without any seri-
Gus illness, but since his arrival in the
Philippines, about six months ago, he
has been a constant sufferer from rheu-
matism, and change Of climate has
been ordered, in the hope of affording
relief
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Inspection at Vancouver.

Vancouver. Wash, Oct. 30.-Tele-
graphic orders from the adjutant-gen-
erals Office in Washington were re-
ceived today, directing the military
authorities of this department to re-
ceive no more recruits for volunteer
service.
The Thirty-ninth regiment, United
States volunteer infantry, and two
companies of the Forty fifth, recruited
here, were given general inspection to-
day by Captain Henry P. Mccain, as.
slstant acknowledgement, department OF
the Columbia, who was appointed in
speeding officer for this special purpose.
The inspection was thorough in
every detail of camp and field service
and equipment.
Two hundred aud fourteen pack
muleS and 30 men arrived here today
from st. Louis. The mules are intend.
ed for use of the army in the Philip
pines, and will be sent on the transport
Lennox from Portland.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Fortune I'm Gold Dust.

There came to Skagway the other
day ii boxes of gold dust, each weigh
ing nearly 400 pounds, and the whole
valued at $750,O00. The gold dust was
brought out by the Flyer Line Steam
boat Company for the Canadian Bank
of.Commerce, and on its arrival there
was taken to the Brannick hotel and
deposited in the downstairs front room,
in which bed was laid for the guards,
H. L. Rudd and q. II. Burns, who
have lived with it ever since it left
Dawson. Rudd and Burns were for
merly mounted Policemen and went in
with Major Walsh in 1897, when Rudd
remained in this town for nearly year.
These men say this is certainly the
largest shipment OF dust that ever came
out this way, and they believe it is the
largest single shipment that ever left
Dawson.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Disappearance at Sea.

Washington, Oct. 30.-News was re-
ceived at the war department of the ar
rival of the hospital ship Relief at Ma
Mia. She reported the disappearance
at sea, between Guam and Manila, of
Lieutenant Robert d. Carmody, who
went to Guam with marine battalion
on the Yosemite, when Captain Leary
was sent out as governor to take posses
sion of the island. There are no details
OF the occurrence. 1t appears Carmody
was taken aboard at Guam, presumably
sick, and on orders home, or else on
furlough. 1t is thought possible he
may have jumped overheard while de-
lirious.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Rivera Dismissed.

Havana, Oct. 30.-General Rios
Rivera, ex-civil governor of the prov
ince of Havana. whose withdrawal
from the governorship was reported
as resignation, denies that he re-.
signed. He says he was dismissed,
and that he does not know upon what
grounds the dismissal was ordered.
He admits that he had recently re-
marked that he would resign in the
event that at least one of the three
nominations he had made to public
office was not approved, but he attrib.
utes his dismissal to the direct in.
fuence of Senior Domingo Mendoz Ca.
pote, secretary of state in the advisory
cabinet OF Governor General Brooke.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Cooks Inlet Country.

John W. Cliff and Captain s. B.
Johnson and wife, have just arrived at
Skagway from Cook Inlet. "We left
Sunrise City, Cook Inlet, September
49," said Mr.. Cliff, making the trip
down in IA days. The mining season
for that part of the country had about
closed when left. This has been one
Of the most favorable seasons, so far as
climate conditions are concerned, ever
seen in that country. But few, if any,
new gold discoveries have been made
on the Kenai peninsula this season.
The old established mines have been
reasonably successful. Mills creek,
Lynx creek, Granite creek and Upper
Six-Mile river, may be mentioned
among those that have produced well in
the Sunrise mining district. They are
all sluicing propositions. The prop
critics mentioned have yielded all the
way from 80 to 800 per day to the
man for part of the season. The Turn
again Arm district has several paying
streams, among which are Resurrec-
ton, Bear, Palmer, California, Gla-
cier, Indian and Crow creeks"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Bold Daylight Robbery.

st. Louis, Nov. l.-Robert b. Jen.
nings, secretary and treasurer of the
Broadway cable line, was robbed of
ST., 043 in cash and $48,7 $50 in checks
while standing on rear platform OF a
Broadway car at Broadway and Wash
ington avenue, at noon today. The
police attempted to suppress the facts
and as a consequence the news was not
known generally until three or four
hours later in the day. The robbery,
committed in broad daylight, ON one of
the busiest corners of st. Louis, is re-
garded as one of the most daring
crimes in local police annals.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
HOSTILE TO HIS ORDERS.
American Naval Governor Forced Friars
to Leave Guam.

To Leave Guam.
Washington, Nov. 1.-The navy
department today received a report
from Captain Leary. the naval COVER
nor of the island of Guam, in the La
drones. The president himself has
read the report, his interest being par.
ticularly attracted by the disclosure of
the fact that the first American COVER
nor of an island has already been
Obliged to adopt heroic measures to in.
sure the proper administration Of affairs
there.
Leary soon learned his authority as
governor was being subverted and every
measure of reform which he proposed
was being defeated by the hotsile in
fiuence OF friars. They resisted every
decree, in the belief that any disturb
ance Of the order of things which gov
erned the island for so many years
would cause them to lose their hold
upon the natives.
After exhausting all other means tc
overcome this influence, Leary reports
he was Obliged to notify half dozen
friars that they might have free trans
portation from the island and he should
expect them to avail themselves of the
offer.
They left. But one friar is in the is.
land and he was man of such charac-
ter and reputation as to convince Leary
of his fitness to remain.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 55@55bc;
Valley, CSC; Bluestem, SOC per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 49, 20; graham,
$2.65; superfine, $2.l5 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, "a a 35c; choice
gray, 32 q 33c per bushel.
Barley--Feed barley, $l5@16.00;
brewing, $lS.50@ 5000 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l7 per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, SIS; chop, $40 per
ton.
IIay-Timothy, $9@1l; clover, 81
as; Oregon wild hay, So per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c
seconds, AZ e "a 45c; dairy, 371a a 40c;
store, 25@35c.
Eggs-23 y @25c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, l3c;
Young America, lac; new cheese loo
Der pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
400 per dozen; hens, 81. 80; springs,
$2.00@3. so; geese, 50. 50@6.0 90 for old;
$4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, $3.50
per dozen; turkeys, live, 13@14c
per pound.
Potatoes-6O@7 roc per sack; sweets,
2@24c per pound.
getables--Beets, ST. turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81;
beans, 5@6c per pound; celery, roo
75c per dozen; cucumbers, Doc per
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
75c per box; green corn, l212 @
l5c p9 dozen.
Illbs-7@ lie; 1898 crop, 5@6c.
Wool-Valley, 12@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, S@ lac; mohair, 27@
soc per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, &c; dressed mutton, 6 p 0
&c per pound; lambs, 71ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
$4,000 $50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, 49, 50@4 90;
cows, $3@350; dressed beef, 90 "a
7Ac per pound.
Veal-Large, 90 @71ac; small, SO
8 &c per pound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Conditions at Dawson.

Private kilograms were received by
f.. S. Busby, Canadian customs inspec-
tor in Skagway, saying that Dawson
was enjoying fine weather and excel
lent business. His advices also con.
veyed the information that there is a
scarcity of socks, potatoes, hay and
oats In the Klondike capital. A great
deal of provender is passing through
Skagway, but most of the hay and oats
Is for the Canadian Development Com.
pany. Within the last two weeks over
200 tons of hay have gone forward from
Skagwav.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
On the Northern Border.

Cape Town, Oct. 30.-A telegram
from Buluwayo, Rhodesia, says: A
Boer force is threatening Chief Khams
and Chief Linchwei, who are loyal to
Great Britain. The two chiefs coun-
try lies at the extreme northwest of the
Transvaal and includes Bechuanaland.
1t seems gross mistake for the Beers
to provoke war among the natives.
The probable explanation is that the
Boer force intends to destroy the rail-
way to Buluwayo, which runs through
Khamas' country land thereby prevent
a movement by Colonel Plumer's force
to go to the relief of Mafeking. AL
ready there have been stories of Rho
desian armored train engaging the
Beers some distance north of Mafeking.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
PLOT AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
Wealthy lilo lilo Visayan
Violates His Oath.
His Arrest May Lead to an Outbreak Of
acknowledgements Repulsed in .
skirmish North Of San Isidro.

Manila, Oct 30.-.M. Ruperto San.
tiago, one OF the wealthiest Visayans
who had taken the oath of allegiance
to the United States, and who posed as
a friend of the Americans, has been
arrested at lilo lilo, while other Visa
vans are being watched. The prisoner
is charged with organizing revolu.
tionary junta. Santiago owns sugar
estates throughout the island of Negroes.
1t is asserted that council of 10
and the manager of the junta met daily
at Santiago's office for the purpose o.
engineering an exteng, - scheme of col.
lections for an Instruction One OF
Santiago's steamers was captured car
rying supplies to the rebels. His ar
rest caused rumors of an outbreak OF
the natives of lilo lilo, and precautions
have been taken to prevent trouble.
A battalion of the Eighteenth regi-
ment and marines of the gunboat Con.
cord, formed an expedition at Concep.
ton, Northern Panay, to search for the
Concord's coxswain, who was lured
ashore by white flag, and who is sup.
posed to be prisoner They found
the place deserted, and burned every
house as punishment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
lULl IN THE FIGHTING,
Beers Evidently demonstrating Their
Plans-English Are Resting.

Beers Evidently demonstrating Their
Pians-English Are Resting.
London, Oct. 30.-The war situation
this morning presents no new features.
1t is presumed in Natal that the Beers
are reconstructing their plans and that
the English are resting, but telegrams
from Ladysmith, at express rates, still!
occupy AS. hours in transmission tc
London, and, therefore. it is not i'm.
possible that something is happening.
The Daily Telegraph has the follow.
ing from Ladysmith, dated Wednesday:
"Our cavalry patrols have been fired
on this afternoon and chased by the en-
envy near the scene of the Reitfontein
engagement. The Beers show signs OF
becoming aggressive. We learned of
the capture of the hussars in response
to a military wire sent to Command.
ant-General Joubert."
According to the latest account of
the first battle at Glencoe, the Boer
army amounted to 1000 men, and
about noon another army, almost as
large, under Commanant- General Jou-
bert, advanced within 5000 yards of
Glencoe camp and then retired. The
Boer losses were very heavy, fully 800.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Fighting Near Mafeking.
Lorenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay

Lorenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay. Nov.
IA dispatch received here today,
under date of October 80, says General
Cronje, the Boer commander, an
nounced that the British garrison at
Mafeking made bayonet attack on
Commandment Louw's lager near
Grandstand, but were repulsed, leav-
ing six dead on the field, and it was
believed many of the attacking party
were wounded.
The dispatch adds that Colonel
asked for an armistice
in order TO bury the dead General
Cronje consented to this, the Beers as
sisting in placing the dead in the
wagon going to Mafeking.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
He Took Tax Money.

Eugene, Or, Oct. 30.-Deputy Sher.
if II. j. Day has been found to be a
defaulter to the amount of little more
than So, 100. He went to Portland
last Friday on business, and tele.
graphed his wife from Portland Sun.
day, that he would be home Tuesday
Since then nothing has been heard of
him.
A reward of 800 has been offered
for his arrest. His defalcation is a
great surprise to his friends, as he has
always been considered trustworthy.
The money taken was tax money COL
lected in the past two months.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
African War Has Helped business in
America,

America.
r. G. Dun & Co. IS trade review says:
Fears and not facts made war in
South Africa seem menace to property
here, and a week OF conflict has cleared
away the fear. British markets for
securities have been helped by the be-
lief that mining shares would be worth
more without Boer control in mining
regions.
Large purchases here of ammunition
and meats have swelled the balance
due this country. Money markets have
grown less embarrassed stocks have
gradually advanced, industries are still
supported by a volume OF demand for
which no precedent can he found, and
payments through the principal clear.
ing houses for the past week have been
36.6 per cent larger than last year, and
57.3 per cent larger than in 1892. so
great an increse shows the net business
Of many potent forces making for pub
lie prosperity.
The heaviest transactions in steel rails
ever made so early cover 1000, 900
tons for next years delivery, or two
thirds OF the entire capacity OF the
works.
Markets for minor metals are react
ing, tin having fallen to 5000, with
a recovery to S3l.25 on sales IN Octo-
Der 400 tons larger than usual, and
Lake copper is largely offered at
Sl7.371a. Lead is shade lower at
$4.57l9, and spelter is demoralized and
offered at IS. Coke holds strong, short
ness OF cars hindering deliveries,
though more ovens than ever before are
producing.
Wheat remains practically I'M
changed, while Atlantic exports, flour
included, have been 2,932, Sl2 bushels,
in four weeks, against ID, 1873, 056 last
year; Pacific exports, 2,l91,77l,
against 3, ia, 3o6 last year.
Failures for the week have been 100
in the United States, against 226 last
| year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Seattle Markets.

Onions, new, $l.00@l.25 per sack.
Potatoes, new, $l6@lS.
Beets, per sack, Soc.
Turnlps, per sack, 75c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 90c.
Caulifower, 75c per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 81
q l.25 per 100 pounds.
Peaches, $50 90c.
Apples, $l.25 a so per box.
Pears, $1,000 1.25 per box.
prunes, 60c per box.
Watermelons, $3.50.
Nutmegs, 50@75c.
Butter--Creamery, csc per pound;
dairy, ia 22c; ranch, zoe per pound.
Eggs-Firm, 30c.
Cheese-Native, l3@ lac.
Poultry % 2 lec; dressed, 10 10.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $1,000;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$500.
Corn-Whole, 1913. 90; cracked, $23;
feed meal. S23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$2l; whole, S22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1896
blended straights, 1925; California,
$3. 20; buckwheat flour, So. 80; gra-
ham, per barrel, So 90; whole wheat
flour, 49, 90; rye -four, 1915.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $500;
shorts, per ton, $500.
Feed-Chopped feed, 500 so per ton;
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $1,000.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02

THE Spanish commissioners who en-
tered the insurgent lines report that
there are IA American prisoners at Tar
lac, all of whom are we'll treated.
Lieutenant Gilmore, of the United
States gunboat Yorktown, who fell into
the hands of the insurgents at Baler, on
the east coast of Luzon, last April,
where tho Yorktown had gone on a
special mission to relieve the Spanish
garrison. ! 5 at Bingat.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
BOer Heroism.

Durham, Natal Oct. 30.-An inter.
esting incident in correction with the
Glands Laagto fight is reported here.
When the fire of the British guns be-
came too hot, eight Bers ran forward
out of cover, and, standing together,
coolly opened fire at the Imperial
Light Horse guards, with the evident
purpose of drawing the latter's fire
while their comrades retired. Seven of
the brave fellows were killed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Bennett IL Booming.

Bennett is experiencing a great
boom, says the Skagway Alaskan. The
whole lake shore is lined with men
building scows AMI there are not
enough restaurants to feed the people.
All kinds of business is fiourishing,
and it is probable that things will re-
main in this state until the close OF
navigation,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-02
Want to Fight Beers.

An informal melting was held here
this evening of men proposing to pro-
coed to South Africa to fight for the
British. More than 100 Englishmen,
Australians and Americans decided to
go. They organized party and be.
lieve they can secure 200 more men.
The volunteers include ex-soldiers,
frontiersmen, Englishmen familiar
with the Transvaal, and commercial
clerks.