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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Captin Mcintosh has been most un-
fortunate IN his attempts 10 get the
ill.fated lightshlp afOat from the beach
at McKinzie Head. II was confidently
believed that the last and successful
attempt would have been made yester-
day but still another stroke n ~ LUCK
prevented the accomplishment Of the
work. and Il ls now quite probable that
II will be several days before renewed
efforts will be made. The tug Wallula
took force Of men out 20 the barge
yesterday morning 10 make tic final
attempt and found that the barge had
dragged her anchor and that the line
connecting II with the shore had part
cd. Although the sea was compare
lively smooth the wind was 80 strong
on the river that the lIghtship could
not have been controlled had she been
foated. The Wallula consequently took
the barge In tow and brought II up
the river 20 Astoria. Captain McIn-
tosh feels much discouraged over the
bad luck that has attended his efforts
10 float the ship. but II Is not at all
probable that he will abandon HIS de-
termination 10 save the vessel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17
THE ABOLITION OF PRISON LOCK.
STEP.

To the uninItiated the Iockstep is an
interesting performance. 1t originated
from the necessity OF handling large
bodies Of convicts as compactly as pcs
slble. Each mans hands rest upon the
shoulders. while his knees fit into the
backs Of the knees OF the man before
him. This necessitates a short shuf-
fling step, and swaying motion, which
II Is claimed seldom leaves him. For
this reason its abolition is urged. This
demonstrates the power Of habit. An
other habit hard to get rid OF Is con-
stipation; but there is a remedy that
win cure this, as well as dyspepsia, in
digestion and biliousness. and that Is
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t Is a
magnificent tonic for the whole sys-
tenn. purifying the blood and improving
the appetite. Try 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

any unfricndllness between the two
countries, but directly 10 the growing
scar1ty OF lsh In. Siberia. The demand
for salmon will greatly increase In the
Far East should the same conditions
prevail for any length Of time.
Yes. there u talk Of establishing
another line of japanese steamers be-
tween Japan and the Pacihc coast.
Agents Of the company have been over
here. and / understand are favorable 70
Seattle as the American port. How
ever. az yet nothing definite has been
done. and whether or not II Will be de-
pcnds largely on the demand In this
country for Japanese products. A line
Of steamers such as Is contemplated
cannot be made 10 pay carrying freight
only one way. There will be plenty OF
business from America 10 Japan, but
We are considering whether there will
be any from Japan 10 America"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17
EVANS KNOCKED OUT.
Two Rounds Too Much for the Burly
Fellow

A dispatch from Portland last night
stated that Evans was knocked out by
Jost In the second round.
Jost was the favorite at odds of about
Z to 10. although many bets were made
with lesser margin in Jost's favor.
Evans did his training in this city
and showed up well just before enter
ing the contest,
This was the second time that Evans
has met defeat at the hands OF the
same antagonist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Morltz Thomson, president OF the Cen
tennial FIGURING Mills Company has
just returned from an extended trip
In the Orient. IN long and most In
tcreatIng interview ne reports that sal.
mon In found everywhere. II could not
go into store said Mr. Th0mEOn,
without | saw cans of Oregon salmon
piled up on the shelves and people buy
Ing IT, There n such n demand for II
that tho trade promises 90 be perna-
ncnt. and for AN ever growing sup
ply"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

The vessel which was reported out.
eide yesterday and II supposed 70 be
tho British bark Kinfauns was blown
on during the night and failed 10 come
up again by dark last night The Kin
afuns IL now 10 days from honolulu
ana the prospects, raye the Telegram,
are bright for repetition Of her per-
formnnco Of 1885, when she 'ghs blown
Off shore during the night and seven
weeks later put into San Francisco
short 0f provisions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

The steamer g. Irene. under charter
10 Dodwcll a CO.. 20 engage IN the
Oriental trade. did not put In an ap-
pcaranco AT the mouth OF the river last
night an was expected. She is due here
from Tacoma. which port she ia re-
ported 10 have left Thursday night.
The st. Irene " a big boat. In some
respects outpolnting the mammoth
Lennox. She is ~ 2.i7i tons register
and carries about 5000 tons Of cargo.
Her dimensions are. Length, 3JT feet.
breadth ib.b feet. depth. 10 feet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

q. u. frcscott, the cold storage and
dried fish shipper. was down from
Portland yesterday looking over the
situation. Mr. TrcBcott stated that be-
Intends moving slowly for the time be-
Ing. nt least. The market at the pres
ent time, he says, In not aH satisfactory
az II might be and II II his intention
10 await developments before taking
any extensive steps for the coming
season MIR. TrcscOtt returned 20 Port
land on the evening train.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

IL more than likely she viii be kept on
the Sound and engage In the Cape
Nome trade The vessel IN old, but has
had such excsllent care taken OF her
that she is little the worse for the
W ear"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17
TO ASTORIANS.

on sale Ia Portland al the we'll. known STA
tinneTy house Off. y, tlAndisy a Cos, apl
Washington street, orders for adtsr'
tising left With this dfm Will receive
prompt Attention,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Abraham Wirkkaln and his brother,
Andrew two Russians OF Deep river.
who are getting out lumber on the
north side. have purchased the large
donkey engine Of the Sornson Lum-
Der Company
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

A petition was ned yesterday IN the
probate court by Alex. y. Alternately.
asking that ], y. Macfarlane OF KNAPP
pa. be appointed administrator OF tho
estate 0f the late George Abernathy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

The Columbinc went 10 the mouth Of
tho river yesterday 10 place several
new buoys Captain Tausaig, inspector
OF this lighthouse district. directed the
work,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

The Japanese steamer Nanyo Maru,
from Yokohama, " quarnntlned at
Port Townsend with seventeen cases
~ berlbcr on board. Three OF the crew
have died.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

PORTLAND. Feb. i1.--WeHtern Ore.
gon. Western Waahlngton-rain. aud
warmer today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17
TO CURE LAGRIPPE IN Two DAYS

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
falls 10 cure Il. W. Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Prosecuting Attorney Cleet0n IL In
town looking into the details OF the
criminal cases TO be tried In the dis.
trlct court In this city. Mr.. cleeiOn
says there Is nothing Of marked In
tcrest In the criminal department. In
fact. he says matters are very quiet
In this branch. Only two cases are to
come ~ AZ the present term. Joseph
Richie VIII be tried for assault with n
dangerous weapon on D. Maiagnmba
and Alex, GhnkHon N 10 have hearing
on the charge OF burglary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Tho Il. a. Thompson was delayed up
The river yesterday morning several
hours on account ~ an accident which
disabled her wheel. She left here on
hor return trip TO Portland shortly
before noon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

In speaking OF the trip of the Colds
borough 10 the Sound. where she was
delivered at the government drydock
10 undergo repairs 60 couple OF her
forward plates Captain James Tatton.
who was In charge. says that he was
agrecably surprised with the manner IN
which the boat behaved. proving "A
better sea boat than he had expected.
Captain Tatton returned from the
north Thursday night II Is under
stood that be has been requested 10
take the torpedo.boat destroyer to san
Francisco after her trial trip on the
Sound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Iio6iJn coal h the best and most eco
nomical coal for household use In As
toria, Try II once and you viii have
no other. George w. sanborn, Agent
Telephone 1871.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

In referring to the sale of the reve-
nue. cutter Corwin the Tacoma Ledger
says "The bid of c. j, Curtis, Frank
Cook and August Nelson, of Astoria, of
$lG,500 for the revenue cutter Corwin,
has been accepted by the government
agents. Mr.. Curtis Is now In Port
Townsend closing the deal Had they
not made their bid good, as was the
case with the New WhatcOm man who
bid $4,000, the Tacoma Fish Company
would have had the next chance, as
they submitted bid of $4,000. Ship
ping men who are familiar with the
boat say the Astoria men have secured
a bargain. as the old cutter is worth
fully $25.O0O In view of the present de-
mand for ships. They have not de-
termined what to do with her, but It
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

4. s. Townsend. OF the White Glover
creamery. who has several branch es-
tabllshments throughout the state, was
In the city yesterday Mr. Townsend
says there In much reason 20 be pleased
over the situation In the creamery busi-
ness and that the prospects for the fu-
ture are exceptionally bright.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Dr. A. A. Finch win leave by this
mornings steamer for California 20 be
gone until March lst. In the mean
time. DR. Bishop Will have charge OF
his practice II II understood that DR..
Finch goes TO san Francisco with n
laudRble and well-detlned purpose In
view and that upon his return he VIII
be the head Of happy family of two.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Go and hear Edlson's concertogrnph
at Fishers opera house this afternoon
or evening and enjoy two hours OF
pleasure listening 20 this world re-
nowned machine sing and talk and
hear instrumental music, orchestra
music and recItatlons of u comic and
instrumental character The prices OF
admission for the matinee Is only %
and 10 cents, Reserved seats for this
evenings performance, 25 cents at Grit
fin & Reeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

The British ship Durbridge, which
cleared from Astoria August rs, arrived
az Queenstown last month. She re-
ported that on November "a she was
atruck by a hurricane and Captain Me-
Laughlln and Ave members OF the crew
were badly injured. The main bridge
was smashed and two llfe-boats were
carried away The skylight was
smashed In and the cabin flooded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

The following AstorIans were regis
tered at Portland hotels yesterday.
Otto Carlson. Rev. Isaac Peart, John
Chance. T.. u. Stoncr, A, j. Johnson. n.
A, MarrS. G. l.. Houston. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. u. Kuettner. r. c. Reed and H. A.
Smith.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

Mrs. Lucy Hitchcock. state repre-
sentative Of Vinyi, win lecture at Car
rulhcr'H hall. $40 Commercial street, to-
day at 1880 y, m Subject. "Womnnly
Beauty" Mothers and daughters are
invited
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17
AROUND TOWN.

icnry ober OF Ilwaco Is at the occl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
Ocean FTEIGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
bale $685. TO New York, per bale, 81. %;
to Philadelphia, per bale. 500: to Balti-
more. per bale. s1.0o: via New York
Bremen, 50c; Genoa, Coo; Liverpool, Acc;
Reval, zoe; direct. Bremen, 42c.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight strong sa-
vannah TO Baltimore, per NJ So rs; to Phil
adelphia, 5000; to New York, $575; to
Boston and Portland, 81 .006l7. rs; to Ha-
vana, $500; to st. John. N. B., So 90; cross
ties, "A feet base, to Baltimore, I5c to
Philadelphia, lie; to New York, 1sc.
BY STEAM-Lumber-Sava to Bal
tinlore. $3.50; to Philadelphia. IS 90; to New
York. $50; to dock. $S.25; lightered-to
Boston. to dock. $S.25.
NAVAL SToRES-The market is firm:
medium size vessels. Rosin-Cofk for or
ders, IS per barrel of 80 pounds and per
cent. primage. Spirits. As 80 per 40 gallons
gross and per cent. primage. Larger
vessels, rosin rs Sd; spirits. As. Steam,
l0c per 100 pounds on rosin; soc on spirits,
Savannah TO Boston. and s1zc on rosiu,
and soc on spirits to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17

All 'e 60. steady at unchanged prices; ruled
uun WIN weak undertone, following the
sa.isi actory cables, entire absence Of
shecuidtlVe support, weakness in the snot
department. larger receipts at Rio and SIN
co,,,t ss,i'lIer warehouse deliveries in this
country and the disposition 10 Iin,,i5a -
European accounts with prices about orc
@oove last years low level the worlI's
supply about the same and the new cr5n
movement about 10 begin, causing weak
local sentiment. Few local buying o-dars
steadied the market at the close ClosaS
steady net unchanged prices 10 noi,,.s
advance: Total sales, 1850 bags, Including
July at 6.45c; September at 6.6oc; Decemhsr
sugar raw, steady; fair refining. 3 15-1sc.
centrifugal, SO test. 7-16c; molasses sn,
gar sszc; refined steady.
New York, May 16.-Cottcn seed oil var,,
gust but ruled steady in absence Of SEN
ing pressure, and on The strength of lard
proaucts. Prime crude barrels. 34bc nom
inal; prime summer yellow, csc: OFF do
"f54c' Butter grades nominal; prime win
Prime meal SIG N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17

a-Board of Traoe auotations:
Board of Trade quo
HardYnre and Building sunnllen.

LIME, CALCIUM. PLASTER AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Georgia lime in
fair demand and sell at soc a barrel; spe-
eial calcined plaster, 81 81 per barrel; hair,
4G5c. Rosedale cement. $4,000 25: car
load lots. special: Portland cement, re-
tail. 225; carload lots, $2.00Q2.20.
LUMBER, f. o. Il. VESSEL SAVAN-
car stills, $ls.O0a16.5O; difficult sizes. $40. 50
@25.00 ship stock, S25. 50d30 90; sawn ties,
elz. 506ll 90; hewn ties. 33Gf36c.
OIL-Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal. 85050c; West Virginia. black, safe;
lard, 5Sc; neatsfoot. 60Q70c: machinery, l6
@25c; linseed oil. raw, GS; boiled 20; kerr
osene prime white, 15c water white, lac:
Pratt's astral, l5c; deordorizcd stove gas
oline. drums, 12kc. Empty oil barrels, de-
nvered, Sc.
GUN POwDER-Per keg, Austin crack
Jhot. 800: half kegs, S2.25; quarter kegs,
sl.25: champion ducking. quarter kegs
YES; Dupont and Hazard smokeless, half
kegs. 81 81; quarter kegs, $5.75; 1-pound
canister $l.00; LESS 25 per cent; Troisdorf
snokeless powder, l-pound cans. 500; 10
pound cans. 90o pound.
SHOT-Drop, 100; Il y and large, 1S5:
chilled, 81 LIS.
IRoN-Market very steady; Swede, 51h9
&c base; refined &c base.
NAlLS-Cut $500 base; wire, 50. 90 base
BARRED WIRHi-sl.5O per 100 pounds.
Fruits and Nuts.
HANANAS-s1. 2512. rs.
CoCOANUTS-Market duh: $2.750s 90
per 100
LEMoNs-MarlSet strong and advanc-
Ing, AZ s3.75d4.00.
NUTS-Almonds. Tarragona i6c: Ivicas
Zee; walnuts. French. 12c; Naples, nc pc
sans lSei Brazils, &c; hlberts, lSc: assert
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, May 16-Flour moderately ac-
tive and rather steadier. Rye -four steady.
Corn meal firm. Rye firm. Barley steady.
Barley malt dull.
Wheat-Spot strong; No. 2 red, SOi4c; op-
tions We're fairly active and generally firm
all day on complaints Of too much rain in
the Southwest and not enough in spring
wheat states. This was Supplemented by
higher English cables. jump in corn, and
a heavy decrease in worlds stocks for the
week; closed firm 1sc advance; May close I.
7O7sc; July, 72Ac; September. 7Sisc.
COrn-Spot firm; No. 3 42Ac. Options
market was strong and higher on covering
stimulated by unfavorable crop talk, a big
export demand and renewed irfiuenti |
support at the West; CLOSED strong, %diSAc
net advance; May closed, 424c; July, 1850
September, 43Ac.
Oats-Spot firm; No. 2 2794c; options in
active and nominal.
Beef steady. Cut meats quiet.
Lard firm; Western steamed Si5; re-
fined firm.
Pork firm.
Butter firm; Western creamery, 16ikd2oc:
state dairy. 15i2Ql9c.
Cheese quiet and weak; fancy larga
white. l0i5al09sc do colore1. lOAc; fancy
small white. 9laN9%c.
Eggs dull state and Pennsylvania at
mark, l2lA@1Sc; Southern at mark 10a1ihc.
Potatoes quiet; New York. $l.25G1G2js;
Florida, $3.0oG650; New jersey sweets,
S2O103.O5.
Tallow steady.
Petroleum easy.
Rosin steady.
Turpentine steady.
Rice steady.
Cabbage quiet; Florida. per crate. $500
LIS.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, &c
Coffee spot Rio, irregular; No. Invoice.
132c nominali mild quit. Coffee futur Q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
shinping Memoranda.

Jacksonville, May 1G.-Entered, schoon-
ers NJ. A. Achorn, DeWinter, Boston; Liz
zie Carr Chadwick. New York; Aetna,
Shipman, New York. Cleared: Schooners
Isaiah X. Stetson, Tresk, Ponce, Porto
Rico; Effe Russell, Nassau
Port Tampa, Fla. May 16.-Arrived,
steamer Florida, Allen, Havana. via Key
West; barkentine Louise Adelaide, Ander-
son, Cardenas
Key West, Fla, May 16-Arrived,
schooner Privateer, Ball. Miami Sailed,
schooners b. Frank Neatly, Punta Rassa !;
A. F. Merrill, Lowe, New York. via Mata-
cumbie.
The British steamer Forest Brook. Mann,
Pensacola for Greenwich, Scotland, which
was ashore near Tortugas, was floated to-
day and arrived here this evening.
Charleston, S. c.. May 16-Arrived,
steamers George w. Clyde, Chichester,
Jacksonville, proceeded to Boston; Rover
-, Baltimore, bound Havana; schooner
Fannie Reiche, Buckaloo, Baltimore.
Cleared, schooner Island City, Henderson,
Philadelphia.
London, May 15.-Arrived, steamer So
braon, Pensa cola.
Baltimore, May 15.-Arrived, steamer
Allegheny Savannah. Sailed steamer
Itasca, savannah.
steamer Peareth (Br), Mckenzie. Stettin,
via Norfolk; schooner Massachusetts,
Jones. Perth Amboy.
Brunswick, Ca. May 1S-Arrived,
schooner Nimbus, Stahl, New York.
Arrived, 14th, steamer Rio Grande.
Avery, New York; schooner Charles K.
Buckley, TOWNSEND Philadelphia.
Cleared, 14th, bark Ait (Rus), Jansson
London; schooner John X. Souther, Poole
New York.
Sailed, 18th. schooner Almeda Wiley
Dodge, New York.
Sailed, 14th, schooner Frederick Roess-
ner, Rogers, Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17

ed nuts. 5O-pound and 25-pound boxes, t0c.
ORANGES-Cahfornia navels. $3.50Q3.75.
~ PEANUTS-Ample stock fair dena nd:
market firm; fancy hand-picked. Virginia,
per pound, 4lsc: hand-picked. Virginia,
skate: N. C. seed peanuts, &c.
RAISINS-L. L.. 81: imperial cabinets,
g .25: loose, 50-pound boxes. SdS15c pound
Dried and EyaVorated Fruits.
APPLEs-Evaporated, s1zQsc; sun-dried,
61sc.
PEACHES-E vaporated. pealed. 17Ikc;
unpealed, 108sc.
PEARS-Evaporated, 12lac.
APRICOTS-Evapora 15c pound.
NECTARINES-Sva 101ac.
salt, Hides and Wool.
sALT-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, 100-pound burlap
sacks, 4o; 1Oo-pound cotton sacks, 45c;
l25-pound burlap sacks, size; I25-pound
cotton sacks, 5512c; 20O-pound burlap sacks,
S5c.
HIDES Market firm; dry flint, 151kc; dry
salt, 1870; green sailed, TAG.
WOOI-Nominal; prime Georgia, free
of sand, burrs and black wool, 2lc; black.
lsc bury. 1Oq12c. Wax. Csc; tallow, 4c.
Deer skins. zoe
1qlsceIIaneous.
FISH-Mackerel half barrels, No. /.
$3.50; No. 2, $500; No 3, $500: kits, No, /.
sl25; No. 2. 500; No. s, soc. Goldfish,
1-pound bricks. 6lsc; 2-pound bricks, &C.,
Smoked herring, per box. tic. Dutch her.
ring. in kegs, $1.10; new mullet, half-bar-
rel. $3.50
SYRUP-Marl1et quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 2SGS0c; selling at
32N35c; sugar house at 10I15c; selling at
straight goods, 2Sq3Oc; sugar house mo-
lasses, 15d20c.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained. in bar
rels, 55QG0c gallon.
High wine basis, 81. 2S1hf1 .25ts.
Cotton BaSsing and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; jute, "a
pound. sAc large lots. 9lkc small lots:
2-pound, S2449c: 1A-pound. sAGS1sc; sea
island bagging, 1219c
TIES-Standard 45-pound arrow, large
lots, $40: small lots $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
HALF A MILLION PINEAPPLEs
Sold In Two Hours at the Ward Line
Pier at @ to IL Cents-MOre Ship
loads Coming.
From the New York Sun.

loads Coming.
From the New York Sun.
Five hundred thousand pineapples from
Havana, which got here early on Sunday
on the Ward Line steamer Vigilancia,
were sold at auction, 1000 In lot, on the
pier at the foot of Wall street yesterday
morning. They were snapped up in less
than two hours at prices ranging from 6
to u cents apiece.
Altogether this was the largest cargo of
the season. The fruit merchants believe
that on account of the demand 1t will take
several more record-breaking consign-
ments to lower the market price. The pine
apples for the most part came from plan
tations in the suburbs of Havana. They
were gathered when green, and, having
ripened but slightly on the four days sea
voyage, reached here in perfect condition.
Another reason for the good shape in
which the fruit got here, merchants say,
is that the majority of Cuban planters
now employ American packers, who show
much more skill and care than the natives.
When the ship came into her dock it was
feared that 1t would be difficult to get
enough men TO handle the cargo quickly.
The rumor thar a pineapple ship was COM
inG had evidently spread among the negro
longshoreme . however for when Super
lntendent of Dock Norton made call for
hands almost two hundred presented
themselves at the pier ready for work.
BY o'clock Sunday evening the last of
1900 barrels had been hoisted ashore.
Yesterday when y. j. Goodsell, the auc-
tioneer, was taking bids the negroes stood
around in little groups gazing longingly
at the huge pile of fruit. To-day or to-
morrow OF an even larger cargo is expect
ed by the same line If the crop turns out
as well as is expected more than 20. COO eco
pineapples al be shipped to the United
States this year. This will be The largest
crop turned out by Cuba since her planta-
lions were devastated In the war; but it
will in no way compare with her annual
output before the war. Then she produced
about 5000 900 yearly. most of which were
consumed In the United States.