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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20

NV York. September B.-Futures ad-
vanced 10 TO Is points at the opening
today on a OF shorts prompted
by unexpected strength in foreign
strength and ruled steady to firm al
close to the high point most OF the day
under continued covering and buying
for local and foreign account. Havre
and Hamburg, which had been expected
to show only a slight advance foiIo"-
ing our disappointing close OF yester,
day, came 4 to z franc net higner ana
y 20 Z pig up for the day. priFaue az
vices reporting the rise due 10 pun Iha-
nipulation. Primary receipts MsIe
heavy again, but exerted little innu-
ence locally Warehouse deliveries In
the United states were liberal and spot
supplies were held &c higner, DON
prices sssa5 or 5 points in the after
noon under realizing. The market was
finally steady with Joints pr1 sisher net ro aal
- were a. 600 bag Spot Rio nrn'
NJ = invoice 5Sc- -
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COTTON

Liverpool, September 1S.-Cotton: Spot
moderate business: prices 1-16d higher:
American middling fair at SID; good
middling sd; middling 4 11-16d; low
middling / 15-32d; good ordinary 4 D
32d; ordinary 3 31-32d. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales. of which 500 were
for speculation and export and inc:ud-
ed 100 American. Receipts 1000 bales,
including 1900 american.
Futures opened firm and closed easy;
American middling l. NJ c.: September
4 32-64G4 33-64d sellers. October G o c
4 1854 buyers; October and November
4 20-64d sellers: November and Deem
Der 1 1S-64d sellers: December n JAN
uary + 17-6464 1S-6d sellers; January
and February 4 17-64d buyers; February
and March 4 17-6464 1S-64d sellers;
March and April 4 1S-o4d buyers; April
and May 4 1S-64d.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston firm at at s f-16c: net re-
ceipts 1927 bales.
Norfolk firm at SIC net receipts 3S1
bales.
Baltimore nominal at Szc.
Boston steady at SAc.
Wilmington firm at Sc: net receipts
6s3 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at s 9-16c.
Savannah firm at TIC; net receipts
4,040 bales
New Orleans easier at s 1-1sc; net re-
ceipts 6.397 bales.
Mobile quiet at TIC: net receipts $50
bales.
Memphis steady at S 1-1Sc; net re-
ceipts 1.116 bales.
Augusta steady at Z 15-1f: net receipt
2.170 bales.
Charleston firm at 7zc: net receipts
SIS bales.
Cincinnati quiet at SIC: nec receipts
. bales.
Louisville firm at SIC.
st. Louis quiet at Sc: net re ,e!pts liz
bales.
Houston steady at s1-1sc: net receipts
1923 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York-Citton quiet at s I5-1sc;
gross $50 bales: sales 2,100 bales:
stock 1866 bales.
Total today-Net receipts 2 .1s0 bales;
exports to Great Britain $3.50 bales: TO
continent 476 bales: stock 242, 357 bales.
Consolidated - Net receipts 13,G2f
bales: exports to Great Britain 1851
bales; to continent 1886 bales.
Total since September met receipts
1S1.6S6 bales; exports to Great Britain
S,3s6 bales: to France LL.245 bales: to
continent 5s.51s bales
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Cash quotations We're as follows:
Flour steady; No. 3 spring wheat s7i2D
6SKc; No. 2 red 70A M71:hc; corn No. 2
yellow 5SAc; oats No = white 39c; No. 3
white 3S639c: No. 2 rye 554J5kc; mess
pork per Dbl. s14.9O9li95; lard per 100
lbs. S9.80G9.S2h: short ribs sides Ooose)
$S.60GS.S0; dry sailed shoulders (boxed)
7hM7kc: short clear sides (boxed) $s.2a
@9.40; whiskey s1.30.
New York. September 1S.-FLOUR-
Unsettled and less active. closing easy.
Rye flour quiet.
WHEAT-Spot easy. No. 2 red 1850
Options opened momentarily firm on the
corn strength. but 500 turned weak,
declining under a heavy pressure OF
long wheat. the sudden break in corn
and large primary receipts. Irregular
conditions prevailed I'm the afternoon
with close weak at LGAc net decline
May closed at soc: September closed at
747sc; December closed at 76S4c.
CORN-Spot easy: No. . 64Mc. Op-
ons. after opening up on {. ost news.
experienced a bad break owing to heavy
unloading and an absence of shorts, to-
gether with n belief that tn. corn crop
was practically safe. Closed weak at
1Bm1bc net loss. May closed at s47sc:
September closed at 631sc: December
closed at 63Ac.
OATS-Spot stead. No. . 39c. OPP
tons irregular and active. following
corn.
LARD-Strong.
PORK-Firm.
TALLOW-Ffrm; city C2 per pack
age) SIC.
RICE-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw steady: fair refining
3kc.
BUTTER-Firm: creamery 15G21c;
state dairy 14G19hc.
CHEESE-Steady: fancy ;srge white
SIC; fancy small white 9Ac.
EGGS-Firm: state and Pennsylvania
18G20c.
POTATOES-Jerseys sI7592-25: Long
Island s2.25G2.50: New York s2.25: Jer-
sey sweets s2.25q2.75.
PEANUTS-Steady: fancy handpick-
ed 4hc: other domestic 2hc.
CABBAGES-SteadT: Long Island fat
Dutch per 100 s4G5.
COTTON SEED OIL-Continued quiet
and featureless. closing steady. Prime
crude barrels nominal: prime summer
yellow 40G41c: off summer yellow 37AI
CSC. prime white 44c: prime winter yell
low 44c: prime meal s25.
NAVAL STORES.
Charleston-Spirits t%urpentine market
firm at 33c. Rosin firm and unchanged.
Savannah-Spirits ~turpentine quiet at
33Ac; receipts LIE casks: sales 302
casks: exports ZIG casks. Rosin firm:
receipts 3.7s5 barrels: sales 2.13s barrels:
exports 3,165 bbls. Quote: A = G e5c1
s1.O0; D s1.00GI.05; E s1-10: z sI.12zg
LIS: G s1-20GL25; II S1.25dI-50: I $40:
K s1-s5; VI s2.25; - $3.50: W G $500; W
W $3.50.
New York-Rosin steady: spirits tur-
pentine steady.
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The Dry Goods Market

New York, September 1S.-The dry
goods trade today has been inactive
throughout. Buyers, who are pur-
chasing small quantities of general
merchandise for quick shipment only,
pay no attention to forward require.
ments. Prices of cotton goods are all
unchanged. Mems wear woolens and
worsteds, and wooden and worsted dress
goods are dul and unchanged. The
market will be close tomorrow.
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Wednesday,, September

Wednesday, September is.
Receipts of cotton today-693 bales.
Receipts same day last year-2,432
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-,15
bales.
Receipts to same day last year-37,66
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
oIulLdl '-lo
Good Ordinary 6 11-16
Low Middling z l-16
o
Goo middling 5-l6
Same day last year-i0kc.
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For Sale, Wholesale and Retail,
ROBERT r. BELLAMY.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York. September 1S.-Money on
call firmer at 3hG5 pc cent. Last loan
4 per cent. Ruling rate per cent. Prime
mercantile pape 5G6 per cent. Sterling
exchange steadier with actual business
in bankers bill at 4.S47k@4.S5 for de
mand and at 4.S2S@4.S2h for sixty
days; posted rates 4.S3h@4.S5; CONNER
cia bills ASIA G4.S2A; bar silver ISIS;
Mexican dollars 45h; government bonds
strong; state bonds inactive; RAILROAD
bonds irregular.
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M. F. Crawford & Co.,
FA YErI"TEVII.LE. N. Q.

Futures closed steady. September 40:
October 7.71: November T.12. December
7.15; January 7.76; February 40; March
us; April IFS; Nav $50.
Spot cotton closed quiet at 1-i6c low
er: middling uplands S 5-l6. m:ddling
gulf s 9-16c: sales 2.l00 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago. September 1S.-The leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open. HfKn. Low. Clos.
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Moving Sale !
OFF-
The Price of EveV Mans, Bows and ChId's Sui. in This StoI

make it py YOU to move them
Every suit is new and. we believe. h best stock o clothing Ia ~
ever offered n Fayetteville at original price, and ONE-FoURTII OFF OF this
Price give o the chance Of he BEST VALUES +" clothing at a
ever had.
Four-hfths of this clothing will do to wear in Fall and win'er-especiany
is his tre Of h Boys Clothing.
Cheviots, Worseds. F1annels, &C. n fourtho OF
Mems $1,000 suits for $780, $50 Suits at s515: $50 suits at s275,a o
o down the line. Come before your sizes are sold.
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Tuesday. September II.

Tuesday. September II.
Receipts of cotton today-793 bales.
Receipts same day last year 2,941
bales.
This seasons receipts to date - 2,051
bales.
Receipts to same day last year-25,415
bales.
NAVAL STORES
Receipts today-61 casks of spirits
%turpentine. SO barrels of rosin, As bar
rels of tar, 81 barrels of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last yea SO
casks of spirits turpentine. i'll barrels
of rosin, As barrels Of tar. 81 barrels
of crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-1OO's 45c: 1905 sec, zoos S5c;
F. F. $1.35; in less than car lcts.
DRY SALTED SIDES-9B 10 9sc.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-7k to 10c.
FLOUR-Straights 1913; End patents
$500; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brights. 90 to 25c: Porto Rico 80
to 35c; Cuba. % to 4Oc.
SUGAR = Granulated s5.45; W.X.C.
No. 5. $4.95; No. 8, $3.50. No. II, $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS to zoe:
Virginia so to SOC: Spanish zoe.
CORN-77k to soc.
CORN MEAL-72k to 75c.
N. c. BACON-Hanis 13c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull; hens 20 to 22hsc;
roosters zoe; spring s to 18c.
EGGS-Steady at 16c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5 inch saps,
s1.6O; 5 inch hearts, s2.25: 6 inch saps,
$3.50; 6 inch hearts. $3.50.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS

Mcni.y. S.S .m.>r is.
receipts or cotton today Sc2 bales.
Receipts same day last year - 4.s4s
bales.
This seasons r.>~.ts IL dat ASIA
bales
Receipts same day last year 90. ssi
bales.
The quotations posted at l o'clock
today at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
|OrdinarT ....-..-..- > G-ls
Good ordinary - ---.-.. & Ills
Low middling .-Is
Aiooilng -
Good dbl 8 5-IS
Same day last year-191c.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Machine
barrels quiet at 33lzc; nothing doing in
country barrels.
ROSIN-Firm at csc and $40.
TAR-Firn at s1.35.
CRUDE TURPENTINE|Quiet and
steady; hard s1.00; soft $3.50.
Prices same day last year = Spirits
turpentine SAC and 33hc: rosin Sis
and s1.2O; tar $40: crude t%urpentine
hard s1.10 and s1.20.
Receipts today-S casks OF spirits
turpentine. lis barrels Of rosin, Isl bar
rels of tar, 81 abrrels of crude turpen-
tine.
IseteiplS same DAY last year "A
casks Of spirits turpentine. 1S6 barrels
of rosin. 81 abrrels Of tar. 20 barrels OF
crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-10Os 45c; ISIS soc: COOS S5c; r.
z. s1.35; in less than car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-9A to 9Sc.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-7h to 1Oc.
FLOUR-Straights $50; second pa
tents $500: full $4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c: New Or
leans Brights. % to 25c: Porto Rico 80
to 35c; Cuba, IS to 40c.
SUGAR = GRADUATED S5.t5; W.X.C.
No. 5, $4.95; No. 8. $3.50; No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to zoe;
Virginia so TO 55c: Spanish zoe.
CORN-77h to soc.
CORN MEAL-12h 10 75c.
n. c. BACON-Hams 13c; shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull: hens 20 to 2212c;
roosters zoe; spring s to 1Sc.
EGGS-Steady at 16 TO lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5-inch saps
$3.50; 5-inch hearts, s2.25; 6-inch saps.
$50; 6-inch hearts. $3.50.
par NJ faa+ cb;nn;no IS o06o m
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NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE : Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Ffrm at CSC to s1.c0.
TAR-Firm at s1.35.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Quiet; hard
s1.00; soft s1.10.
Prices same day last y~ear-Spirits
t%urpentire 36c and 35Rc; rosin $1I5
and s1.20; tar s1.4O: crude turpentine
hard s1.1O and s2.10.
Receipts today-3S casks of spirits
turpentine. 73 barrels of rosin. IS bar
rels of tar, AZ barrels of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year s.
casks of spirits turpentine. e61 barrels
Of crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
sALT-1o0s 45c: 1905 soc; zoos s5c;
F. F. $1.35: in less than car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-9AG9Ac.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-7kG10c.
FLOUR-Straights ss-75: End patents
$500; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c: New Or
leans Brights, % to 25c: Porto Rico 80
to 35c; Cuba. Is to 40c.
SUGAR G%ranulated s5.45; VIC.
No. 5. s4-95: Nc. 9. $3.50: No II. $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS to Toe:
Virginia so to 55c: Spanish roc.
CORN-77h to SOC.
CORN MEAL-72k TO 75c.
n. c. BACON-Hams 13c; shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull: hens 20 to 22hc:
ROSTERS zoe; spring s to 1Sc.
EGGS-Steady at 16 to tic.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5-inch saps
$3.50; 5-inch hearts. s2.25: 6-inch saps.
$3.50; 6-inch hearts. $3.50.
TIMBER
Per M feet-Shipping ....... sS.0ols.oo
Mill prime $6.5oG7.50
Mill. fail $5-0066.e0
Common mill ........ s4O065.0o
Inferior to ordinary ...... s3.5004-50
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Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
In One Combine.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 20,-The
Sentinel tomorrow will say:
"The Ave largest stationary engine
manufacturing companies In the
United States are to be consolidated
into one gigantic combine with cap
ital of s25,OOo,Ooo. Charles Allis ana
William Allis, of this city, will be pres.
ident and chairman OF the board OF
directors, respectively, II the deal now
pending is consummated. The com
panies which are expected 10 DC ln'
cluded In the new corporationn nn', aie'
THE n. p. Allis Company, of Milwau
kee. the Pennsylvania Iron Works
Company, of philadelphia; the Gates
iron works Company, of Chicago; the
Fraser & Chalmers Company, OF Chi
cago. and the Dixon Manufacturing
Company, of Scranton, Pa"
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
5T[AN[R bL[V Up
The Boiler Exploded and Killed
Four People.
rAo MORE VICTIMS WILL PROBABLY DIE
Two Bodies Cannot be found--Dlsaster VIC
cured In Mldstrssm Near Victoria.
Was q Portland Steamer.

VANCOUVER. d. c., April 1o.--By
tho explosion OF the boiler on the
river steamer Ramona this afternoon,
four persons were killed outright and
six others seriously injured. The dead
include two women who were passen'
gers on the steamer and two deck.
hands. OF the injured, the purser ana
| the mate will probably die.
The boiler explosion occurred In
midgtream while the steamer was en-
route from New Westminster TO Fort
Langley, the latter being a farming
settlement about 25 miles from this
city. BY the force OF the explosion
Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Baillie. who
were returning from New Westmiu
ater, were blown into the river ant
were drowned before aid reached
! them. The bodies OF both womei
have been recovered and are compaI
atlyely free from bruises or burns
indicating that death was due Y
drowning. The remains OF the wv
deckhands, Phipps and Mack, nav
. not been found. Purser Power wa
badly scalded by escaping steam. an
,. Mate Maynard was also terribi
burned. They were taken to Ne
7" Wetsminster and are now In the Gil
u hospital. but are not expected to sn
d yiye. The injuries OF Fireman kno'
D, ell are not so severe and he III Q
a pected to recover, as are also the
a. dians.
v The Ramona was a stern.wheel riy
10 steamer OF about 800 tons. She W
tn 10 years old. but her boiler was ne
In having been put In last summer. y
%. was valued at $4,000. On her fa'
ae trip today she had only FIVE pass'
Ak. gers, the two women who we
nj drowned and the three Indians W
dis were burned.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25

New York. April 1s.--F. d. Loomis'
United States minister OF Venezueia'
waa a passenger on the Red D line
steamer Caracas, which arrived 20.
night from San Juan. When seen on
board the vessel. Mr.. Loomis refused
10 say anything regarding the Vene'
zuelan matters. except that President
Castro seemed to be firmly seated
when he left Venezuela. When asked
II he intended to return to VenesueIa
he said he did not know. as ne had mo- NO
given the matter u thought. Mr
Loomis. however. in reply to questions
aaId that IL was untrue that he hat
expressed himself regarding Genera le ,
Caatro's attitude toward Americans
nor had he said anything aoou
General Andrade.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
! New Geyser.

Vancouver, B. c., April ga
new geyser has made its appearance pa
at Lake Echo, Romtomahana, New
Zealand. It is described as . mass Of
boiling water, half an acre in extent,
rising in q great dome from which.a
column of water and stones rises SOO
feet. while immense volumes OF steam
rise to the clouds and hot stones are
thrown a great distance.
Australian advises also report re-
cord blast from the line OF the New
South Wales Railway deviation works,
TsTana. when 10000 tons of solid
rock we're moved at one blast. Ow'
ing to the peculiar hardness OF the
rock. British gelignite was combined
with dynamite and powder, the tota
weight of the explosives used In tn'
| blast being four tons.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
STATIONARY ENGINE TRUST.
PHILADELPHIA Company Has Gons Into shs
Combine.

Philadelphia, April "a speciai
Of the stockholders OF the
pennsylvania Iron Company was
held today, and the proposition 10
amalgamate with four OF the most
prominent stationary engine manu-
featuring companies in the country,
was effected. The big combine will
be launched in q few weeks, with
capital Of $S5, COO, 600. Although the
Philadelphia concern is capitalized at
as 600, 600, only $1,0O0,oW in 7 pei.
cent cumulative preferred stock OF
the company was offered for its plant
and and fixed assets. About 20 stock
holders, representing nearly all OF the
capital stock, were present at the
meeting, and some of them objected
to the price offered, declaring 1t was
less than the plant was appraised &c
be worth. 1t was explained, by way
OF answer, that the other four com
nanies we're also to be given less thar
4 the appraised value OF their proper
ties
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
Our lnterest In Corea.

Washington, April 19.--Neither the
Russian authorities nor the state de-
partment officials have received any
word concerning the reported Russo
Jananese negotiations relating to
Corea. There is no indication, how
ever. that the United States feels any
concern. for about the only Interest,"
this government would have In the
matter Ia that of keeping our com
merce with Corea unobstructed.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25

indianapolis. Ind. April ls.-Gov'
ernor Durbin has received long let
ter from Secretary Root, In which a
full explanation is made of the facts
connected with the discharge of Rus
sell b. Harrison from the army, Sec
retary Root says that he, after con.
ference with the president, directed
the discharge of Colonel Harrison, and
that Adjutant General Corbin Simply
acted In his offlcial capacity In ISSUING
the orders. BY inadvertence the dis
charge was made to take effect De
cember 1, instead of December ID.
matter which the secretary regrets
Mr.. Harrison's services were dis
pensed with, the secretary states, be
cause they were no longer needed, ant
for no other reason.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
Gomez Coming to America.

Havana, April 22.-General Max.
;mo Gomez is making arrangements
n 90 to the United States. He wik>
be accompanied by his son Urbona,
and will probably remain IN the
United States until the return 70
Cuba Of the special committee on re-
lations. He desires to wait definite
action in reference to the Platt
amendment, in order to avoid the
accusation that the trip<Ss made fof
nolitcial purposes. He has always
expressed a desire to meet the peo-
nle of the United States and to thank
them for the assistance they rendered
Cuba in the war with Spain. Senior
Palma is the choice of General Gomez
for the presidency of Cuba.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
FIRE IN BUTTE SMELTER.
Employss Contribute Weeks Time to Clear
Up the Wreckage-

Butte, Mont, April 22.-friction
IN q hot box over the generators near
The engine house roof at the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing Companys
smelter. started fire about ! O'Clock
this morning which caused damage
of s75. 900 to the plant and will delay
onerations for a few weeks. The
sampling works are total loss, the
stacks ruined and the engine operat-
inc the smelter almost total wreck:
The new machinery is uniniured and
| the blast furnaces and conyerters are
not materially damaged. The efforts
/ OF the city fire department ana the
fire brigade of the Butte & Boston
Company saved the plant, which Is
valued at over 81, 900, 600. from total
destruction. AS soon as the hames
were under control the men employed
signed paper passed around BY ont
of their number agreeing to contrib
ute : weeks work free to clear up tn
vreckaee caused by the fire and sc
: things in shape for rebuilding. ID
: company expects the plant to De y
. h,ll operation again within 30 days
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
PLAGUE IN AUSTRALIA.
Appears In the lnsane AsyiuHs-CaN
rled by Rats.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 2O.-Bu'
bonic plague has broken out In an
Australian insane asylum. The steam
er Aorangi, from Sydney. brings news
of fresh outbreaks of plague at BITS
bane and Perth. The serious phase
Is the appearance Of the bubonic
n,spne In the Dunwich insane asylum
where there are 1000 inmates. Nearly
MI the inmates are said to be aged OF
incurable, so the outbreak has aroused
the gravest apprehension. Dunwick
is on stradbrook island, and Is the asy'
lum for the entire state. The az
flicted patients have been isolated. Ihe
carrying Of the plague TO tne asylum
il ascrihed to rats and to destroy IN
fected vermin all sewers In the Aus
tralian cites are being fumigated: witt
,ue result that thousands OF dead rat'
have been washed out.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25

Washington. April ia postomee
haa been established In Gillian coun'
ty, Or, to be known as Awhile Allen
Mcconnell has been appointed post
master. The new office will be sup
plied from Condor. IL miles to the
southwest. j.
An ONCE has also been established
nj McCowan. Pacific county, wash
aix miles northwest OF Astoria, Or, on
;hs route from that place to liwaco
Edmond p. Noonan has been appoint
ed postmaster. ,.,. ,.,.
county, Or. has been moved three
quarters OF mile southeast, ant
Mary A. Emerson appointed post
master.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-25
NAVY YARD AT suslo sAY.
Department 10 spend 10000
BOARD Amounted 10 Prepare Plans.

Board Appointed TO Prepare F'ahs'
NEW YORK, April ia special
10 the Herald from Washington says;
II tho plans Of the navy department
are adopted by congress, a sb.Ooo,oVo
naval station will be established at
olansnpo, sublg bay. Luzon.
Upon the recommendation OF Rear
Admiral Endicott. chief OF the bureau
of yards and docks, Secretary Long
has appointed board, consisting CT
Rear.Admiral Taylor. civil engineers
Wolcott and Menoeol, to meet ut tho
New York navy yard for the pur'
pose OF preparing the plans ana est''
mates upon which congress VIII be
urged 10 act.
The board of which Rear.Admiral
Remey was president only selected
the attic for the projected station, leav
Ing the department TO determine upon
its extent. The dry dock To be puil'
AZ Olangapo will cost at least $l.ooo,
600 and the ahopa and tools are ex
pected 10 cost 81, a,000.0 900. II 10 the pur
poga of the department 70 urge con
grcBa To act expedltIously In order ina
the work Of repairing men'ot'war ca'
be- done In American yards. Al thi
time the smaller vessels are repaire
nj caylte. but the larger ships ar
sent 10 Hong Kong for docking an
important repairs. Work at Hong Non
ia expensive, and Secretly Long D
iieyes the money spent In an Enghh
port should be distributed anon
American workmen.