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Oailv Statement.

Galveston--Quiet; middling IL ZIG, re-
ceipts 1O1, stock 15,2SS
Mobile--Quiet: middling 10%. sales 90,
receipts q. stock 1887.
savannah-Quiet middling ia, sales TO-
receipts 1892, stock 974s
arleston-Nominal; middling II, re-
ceipt 5. stock 621.
lmington-Nominal; middling II, re-
ceipts l. stock SIT.
Norfolk-Firm; nidohng 11%. sales s,
receipts al, stock 32H.
Baltimore-Nominal: middling llA, re-
ceipts 4S9, stock 2252.
Boston-Dull middling 1t5o, receipts So.
PhiladeIphia-Quiet; middling 1l.75, stock
1886
St Louis-steady: uiddling 1f%, receipts
III, stock 945s
Memphis-S middling 11ss. receipts
752, shipments 955, sales 700, stock $685..
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Liverpool. June 4.--cotton, spot in lin
tied demand, prices 2 points higher; Amer
lean middIing fair $50, good middling $50.
middIing GA. low middling GA. good or
binary Sd; ordinary $50
The sales of the day were 1000 bales of
which 1000 were for speculation and export
and included $500 American. Receipts 5000
bales, no American. Futures opened easy
and closed steady. American middnng
e. o. c. June 6.19. June-Ju1y 6.15. July
August Gil. September 5.s7, Sep
tember-October 5.54, October November
5.24 November December 5.11, January
February 5.10. FebruaryMarch $40
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EAsTBoUND.
ARRIVALS

No. /, from Macon. Albany. Columbus.
opelika. Americas. ETC.. s;45 p. m
No. g. from Savannah. Augusta. Macon
Columbus, etc. 1920 p. m.
EleAant through sleepers between Bir-
mIngham Columbus. Macon and Savan-
nah on Nos. and T.
Connection is made at Savannah with
the fast freight and luxurious passenger
steamships of the Savannah Line from
and to New York. Boston and the east.
For more detailed Information. beauti-
fullv-illustrated matter write or apply to
JACK w. JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent.
Birmingham, Ala.
J. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent.
f. ]. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent.
w. A. WINBURN. Vice President and
Traffic Manager.
THEODORE d. KLINE Genl Supt..
Savannah, Ga
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-No 2. 79@Soc; No. 8. 74@Soc; No.
2 red, 1l@765sc.
Corn-No. 2, 4S1hc; No. yellow 4ehc.
oats-No. 2, 35zc; No. white, S51kq97%c
Rye-No. 2, SOC.
Barley-Good feeding. 4O94sc; fair to
choice mailing, 49@53c.
FLAX seed-No /, Sill; No. north
western, S1.14.
Timothy Seed--Prime s3.S063.S5.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, $1725@17.37.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, sS.75qS.80.
Short Ribs Sides-Loose, s9.20@9.30.
Dry Sailed Shoulders-Boxed, 5000
S121k.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9.50696z1a.
Whisky-Basis of high wines, S1.30.
Clover-Contract grade, 81. 509n-75.
Butter-Firm; creamery. 15q22c; dairy
1561S1zc.
Eggs-Steady. i534@1f4c.
Cheese-Steady, 101a@111sc.
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CHICAGO Change.

Chicago, June 4-Bullish flood news
caused renewed strength in the grain pits
today, July wheat closing 1Be higher with
corn 1@11sc higher and oats up ssc. FRO
visions closed steady with the SEPTEMBER
products unchanged at 5@71kc lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect May "a, 1908.
Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
$40 a. m.-No. 80. for Atlanta. WASH
ington, Baltimore. Philadel-
phia, New York ard the LAST.
Pullman Drawing Room
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
New York. Dining cars
$40 q. m.-No. 10 for 'Montevallo. Ma
plesyille. Selma and way sta
lions.
1925 D. m.-No. IS for Columbus. West
Point, Winona, Greenwood
and Greenville; also Sheffield
and Florence and North Ala
bamo points.
$40 p. m.-No. Is, new train. for Cor
dova. oakman. Corona and
way stations Also Blossburg.
s:l5 p. m.-No. % for Anni1ton and way
stations; also Talladega-
$40 D. m.-No. 30 for Atlanta. Jackson
vile and all Florida points:
also Charlotte. Richmond.
Washington, New York Ind
the East Pullman Sleeping
Car Birmingham to Jnckson-
Vile: also Birmingham to
Richmond. va
$50 p. m.-No. IS for Blossburg and
way stations.
1870 D. u.--No. 81 rnr Columbus. West
Point. Winona. Greenwood
and Greenvilie. Pull--sn
Drawing Room Sleeping Car
Birmingham to Greenville.
1925 p. m.--No. p for Selma, Mobile and
way stations. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
mingham to Mobile
II 80 p. m.-No. sS-New train-for Altar
Ia. Admission and way sta-
lions. Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Car Birming-
ham to Atlanta. Sleeping car
can be occupied at Union STA
tion $50 D. m.
Fer detailed information and cheering
car reservations apply passenger office,
Morris Hotel building. Telephone I'll.
]. c. LUSK Dist Pass Agent
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Meal-Bolted. s112; water ground. Slip.
Hay-Per ton. timothy, No. l, S20-50 10
yer, mixed, 1850; prairie. $1,000; Johnson
grass. Sic, 90.
Corn-Mixed CSC; white, zoe.
Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, S23 Hulls,
per ton, $7.25.
Pearl Grits-92 lbs. H.65.
Bran-Pure wheat SCI; shorts, s23;
honiny feed. s21.00.
Oats-White, 49c: mixed. 47c.
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Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. B. Bell s. Co.. 2O1s
Morris avenue).
Oranges-California navels, s3.O0Q3.25;
seedlings, s2.75@3. 30 per box.
Limes-Per 100. 81. 25@1.5
Lemons-360 size, per box, A945O
Pine Apples-S3 per crate.
Bananas-Per bunch. culls. e9176c;
straights. $1.25@1.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 81 .25@1 so per
crate }. twenty-four boxes.
Blackberries-$1.5 80 to 81 for 24-quart
crates.
Georgia Peaches-S1.5Od2 per six-basket
crate
Georgia Plums-Per crate, $1.5062.o0.
Apples-Per barrel, Sc.
Cantaloupes-Florida, per crate, $3.50.
Water Melons-20@30c each.
Celery-Per crate, $3.no@9oO
Caulinower-Per dozen, 81.
Cabbage-Home grown, 81 per crate.
Lettuce-Per crate. $100d1.50.
Egg PIants-Per crate, 50.
Cucumbers-Per crate, s2.00Q2.50.
Tomatoes-Florida 6-basket crates $3.50.
@2.75.
Green Peas-Per busheI. SIPS.
Florida Squash-Per crate, S2.o0d2.50.
Snap Beans-Bushel hampers. n.2s.
Boxes, 81.
Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, Be: No. 2. &c.
Pecans-Per pound, 10c.
English Walnuts-Per pound. 15c.
/ Raisins-Per box. $L70.
Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, old crop, SIC;
new crop. No. /, So; No. 2, So per BARREL
Onions-Per pound, new southern, DC.
Peas-Black-eyed per bushel. $l.50Q1s0
Lima Beans-Per pound, &C.
Navy Beans-Per bushel. $26OG2.75.
Poultry-Best friars. s0c; broilers. 15@
Csc; hens, 30q35c.
Butter-Best Elgin, zoe; best country.
1o@15c. cooking. sa1Oc; Jersey. 15@1Sc
Eggs-Fresh, lac.
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Naval Stores.

Memphis. June 4-Cotton seed oil, car
load lots, per gallon: Prime crude, NOM
inal; off crude 29@S3c; prime summer
yellow. nominal; off summer yellow, NOM
inal; choice cooking summer yellow. less
than carload lots, nominal. cotton seed
prime, 500.
New Orleans, June 4.--Cotton seed oils:
Prime refined. in barrels. exc; off refined,
in barrels, SIC; prime crude. loose. 36c.
New York. June 4.-Cotton seed oil
steady; prime yellow. 41c.
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New or,,an. Cotton Market.


New Orleans, June 4.-The spot cotton
market Is very quiet and will probably
remain so until settlement OF the July
future deals Sales, 400 bales, including
go to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
Futures-At the opening the ring was
crowded with a struggling mass OF
traders. The government bureau report
was read at 9.15, leaving a short interval
between the opening and the time when
the nature of the report was known. At
the opening prices showed the same up
ward tendency that they have exhibited
during the last week. At s:15 prices had
made an advance of from 3 to points
above the closing Of Tuesday. With the
reading of the report another advance
was made that carried the late months
still higher, although July did not ad-
vance further. In the trading OF the
morning. July advanced 4 points above
the closing of Tuesday to Il. 10, August 8
points to II 49, September 10 points to 1915,
october points to $50, December points
to 80 Realizing sales caused prices to
ease off a few points, the list at the close
showing gains of IL points on June, Au-
gust points and September points
while the other months closed at Tues
days figures.
New Orleans, June 4.--Cotton futures
quiet and steady; June. 12.l2 bid July
1926; August. 11.s4@11.ss; September,
10 .sed10. 40; October. 9.52G9.53; November.
9. ssas. "a; December, $500 "a; January.
9.34d9.36.
New Orleans, June 4.-Cotton hrm;
sales, 400 Ordinary. s-16c; good ordi-
nary, 10 1-16c: low middling. 10 lS-l6c;
rniddling, II Hide; good middltng, u s-loc;
middling fair; 1870: receipts. s1ss; stock,
TIA.
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s55; New York exchange bank 81 per
$1,000 premium; commercial paper $1.25 per
$1,000 discount.
Memphis, June 4-Ciearings, sl,6os,S0S;
balances, $447,0SS.
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Capital, $1oo,OO0.O0.
Undivided Profits, 100000.
Accounts of banks and bankers.
merchants, individuals and corpora.
lions solicited.
Special attention to collections.
Interest allowed on savings and time
deposits.
G. +. BNSLEN, President.
c. E. THOMAS, vice-President
E. F. ENSLEN. Cashier.
E. K. CAMPBELL, Counsel.
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New York, June Airy goods markets
conditions are no more favorable than
they have been at any time this week.
Conservatism Is the keynote of buyers
actions and the steady firm position OF
the seller In regard to concessions and
the necessity of obtaining more for goods
has not Influenced the buyer to any more
liberal purchases. Jobbers have been do
ing an Indifferent business throughout
the week and reports from the country
are not encouraging fc- liberal buying as
long as the effects of floods and droughts
is so much in evidence.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, June 4.--Close money on call
firmer, 21z@41R per cent; closing 2G215;
time money firm; sixty days 3D. ninety
days per cent; six months 5@51z. Prime
mercantile paper 41z@5k; sterling ex-
change slightly easier at 4SS. 50d4SS Is for
demand and at 4s5.1O94S5 Is for sixty
days; posted rates 4S51kQ4Se and 4ss1k@4s9
commercial bills 4S47s. Bar silver 52M.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
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ssaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, June 4-Seaboard Air Line
common, 2SAQ23%; preferred, 4Oq4Ols; as
bonds, S0A@S1.
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New York cotton Futures.
Live stuck Market.

Chicago. June -Cattle-Recelpts 5000;
market steady to shade lower; good to
prime steers 81. 9Oa5.5O poor TO medium
4.1094.75. stockers and feeders s3.0od4. 80,
COWS 81 .60S14.75. heifers $2.50q5. 90. Gamers
81. 50@3. 90, bulls s2,50@4.5O, calves S2.75@
6.6o. Texas fed steers 81. 0O94.65
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market 10000
lower; mixed and butchers $5.7596. O5.
good to choice heavy &c. 10d630, rough
heavy $5.75a6. 70. light IS. GOGr5.95.
Hheep-Receipts 1900; market steady
to Csc lower; good to choice wethers $3.50
as. 80. fair to choice mixed $4,000. %,
western sheep s4.50Gf5.S 80. native lambs
81. 006l4. 70, western lambs 4.50Q7.20.
Cincinnati. June Alloys lower, 4.95@
6.15 Cattle easy and lower. s.. 5o6g4. So.
Sheep strong and higher, $2.2544. 10.
Lambs strong, 4.5OG7. 25.
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Co.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co
New York, June 4-Virginia Caroltns
Chemical company, 579s; preferred, l1S.
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Hides and Wool.
Hides-Dry flint. u&c; dry sailed. 9hc;
green, 6Ac.
Woodbury. unwashed, SG12c; free I'M
washed lie; tub washed. 21S324c.
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All kinds OF cuts. Age-Heraid En-
craving Department,
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Atlantic Coast Line.
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC r. r
schedule Effective November 3. 1907.

Schedule Effective November 9. 1907
Read Down. Read Up.
Mo. 1. No g. No. e. No.4
a m nm. am. pm
7:1o 3:4O Lv... .Talladega. AR 10:25 $3.50
S:S5 sos Ar.....Pell City.....Lv 300 5:ss
1O:o0 o:55 Ar. Birmingham. 6:l0 3:45
Trains run daily. QUICKEST route be-
tween Talladega. Birmingham and weat'
ern points.
Ship your freight via Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad.
]. II. FLEETWOOD, q. F. 81 +. n
John c. Solely. General Manager
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We make the best rs in town. Age
Herald Engi aving Company.
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New York June 4.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, lie; net receipts, 40; gross. 17ss;
sales, 200; stock, 17206s; exports to the
continent, 227.
Total today. at all seaports: Net re-
ceipts. 1852; exports to Great Britain. So;
exports to the continent, 227; stock. TO-
Isl.
Consolidated, at all seaports: Net re-
ceipts, q, 1852; exports to Great Britain,
1921; exports to France, 272; exports to the
continent, A,40S.
Total since September /, at all seaports:
Net receipts, 1881. 436; exports to Great
Britain, 2,711, 729; exports to France TO-
0S4; exports to the continent, 2,757S2o; ex-
ports to Japan, 1876, 106.
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cothran a Co.'S Cotton Letter.

BY c. w. Lee & Co.
New York. June THE market did Jus
about what had heen ernecfed Of II. Not
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Treasury Statement

Washington, June 4-Todays treasury
balances, exclusive of the gold reserve,
show available cash balances, s225.O0s. ss4 !;
gold, s1o4,SS5, 15.
ciearines and Exchanges
New Orleans, June 4-Clearings s21g1.-
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Local Cotton Market.
corrected Daily by w. d. Ecsbitt Man
aver for lnman Il Col
Loci Iron Market.

Local Stocks and Bonds.
corrected by Caldwell & Ward. Bankers
7a5 First Avenue. Telephons
752. See Card.)
Stocks.
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COTTON OPENED
FIRM AND HIGHER
Initial Advance Was Two TO
Three Points
BETTER LIVERPOOL CABLES
Prices Were Gradually Forced Down
Until the Market Was Finally
Quiet and Steady at 4
Small Net Gain.
BETTER LIVERPOOL CABLES

New York. June 4.--The cotton market
opened firm at an advance of 2Q3 points
under better Liverpool cables. cool wealth
er over sections OF the belt. fears that
the government report would prove below
recent expectations and covering, but
eased on from the best shortly after the
opening under realizing and selling by
certain prominent Philadelphian interests.
Then came the announcement of the gov
ernments condition and acreage figures.
The condition was placed at AL, while
an increase of 81 per cent was reported
in the acreage. making the present fs-
ures 2s,9O7. 900. The trade had been looking
for a condition of around 80 per cent, and
Immediately following the reading Of the
report the excitement was intense. The
first rush of orders sent prices up to 10
points. but the buying exhausted or
ders available and profit-taking by buy
ers on the early break eased prices off,
while leading bear interests assisted in
forcing the market down.
The decline was Of short duration, how
ever, for the arrival of out-of-town buy
ing orders again rallied the market and
July SOLO up 10 ll.oo at the pese' thNS
being within l point Of the record for the
season. while September reached its pre-
vious high point, selling at 1922; Decem-
Der sold at s54 and January at 9.4s, the
list at those prices howing a net gain
of to 10 points.
Then proft-taking set In again, Wall
street bears were heavy sellers and the
Philadelphia interest already mentioned
also sold heavily. so that prices while for
a time holding more or less steady. were
gradually forced lower, and the market
was finally quiet and steady at net gain
of to points.
At the lowest level of the morning
prices were net points to points lower.
Today's port receipts 1929 bales against
1886 last year, and the estimated receipts
for leading points tomorrow are moder-
ate Total sales futures estimated at $780,
900 bales.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing PriceA

The following prices are being Of
Tered TO the producer by the loca
dealers for delivery in round lots or
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Graiu-Oats. $a2G2S per ton: bar
ley. SCI per ton; wheat. chicken feed
$27 per ton: bran. sci per ton; shorts
SCI per ton.
Hay-Easteru Washington. new
s17.50GlS.50 per ton: Puset Sound
$lsGl&o0 per ton; alfalfa, $lS.25 pei
ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch. $50 Acc
per doz.
Poultry-Live hens. lsc per ID; old
ROSTERS. Sc per ID: spring chickens
sSI5Qt.I5 per doz: ducks. l3Ql3tsc
per 10; geese. l0@l1c per 10.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle, cows
Sc per ID; steers, SS4c per ID; sheep
sac per 10; hogs. 6tsg7c per 10;
calves. 5GIc per ID: sprins lambs
s2G2.50 per head.
Hides. Pelts and Wool-Heavy
salted steers, over 80 ID. Iisc medium
per ID, &c; light. under so lbs. SIC:
cows. all weights. Shac: salrsd kips,
&c; calf. Sc; stays and bulls. Sc; green
hides, lc less than salted: culls and
gruboy, &c less. dry hides. 1sG13c;
winter deer. dry. l+GsG; good but
cher tallow, +G+iac: grease, Ia Gsc.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS ROM VARIOUS PARTS o.
THE WORLD
Outside the State of Washington
Resume of the Less Important.
but Not Less Interesting. Hap
penings of the Past Week In u
Gender sod Form.

DIR. Cyrus Edison, former health COM
missioner of New York, is dead. Fneu-
monia was the cause.
Representative Robinson, of ldniana,
has introduced II bill making the Chi
nese exclusion law applicable to Jap
anese.
The department of agriculture esti.
mates that the seasons cotton crop IL
more than half u million bales short oil
last years crop.
millionaire Dredging Contractor Fred.
erick Doves was run over and instantly
killed by All Illinois Central suburban
train At Chicago.
Robert Il. Gatling, son of the late Il
J. Calling. inventor CT the gun which
bears his name, was found dead i'll his
apartments at New York. Heart dis
ease is thought to have been the cause
The president has sent to the senat.
the nomination Of A. I. l.. Atkinson
of Hawaii to be- secretary of Hawaii
MIR. Atkinson is u lawyer of Honolulu
and has been treasurer of the Republican
central committee of Hawaii.
The Philadelhia city council com
mittee on free libraries, has voted t,
accept from Andrew Carnegie the gift
of 81 .600, 900 for the building of thirty
branch libraries in that city. Accept
ance has been strongly opposed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
FARM ElsS UNIONIZlNG-
New Organization In Texas Spread.
ing Rapidly.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec 5-The farm
ers of Texas are being unionized at u
rapid rate There are today 3, 900 unions
in Texas, with total membership Of
1000 or more. and the organization
is spreading like wildtire.
1t began at Emory. Raines county.
about ton months ago under the name
OF the Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union OF America, and is now
established in nearly every populous
county i'll Texas.
About the middle OF February next
n meeting will be held for completing
state organization and it is believed
the movement will spread TO other
states rs the Farmers Alliance, which
WAS organized i'll Kansas. did few
years ago.
The purpose OF the union is to buy
and sell in bulk. to educate along agri-
cultural lines amt to eschew politics.
but nevertheless 10 DISCUSS political
ECONOMY,
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BASIS FOR A TREATY.


Reached Agreement.
Paris, Dec. 1.-The Associated Press
learns that Japan and Russia are on
the verge of \ settlement OF the far
Eastern controversy which promises to
Obstinate the war cloud that has been
hanging over both countries. This set
Element will be the result of negotia
tions which have been impending for
some time past and which were assist
ed by the friendly representations Of
France to Russia and OF Great Britain
to Japan. The two countries have prsc-
tically agreed upon basis for treaty.
the negotiating of which can be pre-
vented only by some unexpected devel-
opment.
The basis OF this forthcoming agree
ment follows:
Russia will accept the two agree
ments entered into by Japan and No.
rsa, dated 1916 and 1898, respectively,
under which Japan secured various
rights in Korea. including the mainte-
nance OF y garrison at Seoul. In ex-
change for this concession Japan will
accept Russia's treaty with China re-
garding Msncburis
1t is believed, though this cannot be
stated positively. that Japan and Rus
STA will reiterate their support of the
principles OF the open door and the
integrity of China and Korea.
In diplomatic and official circles here
much qualification is felt and expressed
st the satisfactory stage upon which the
negotiations between Japan and ussis
have entered
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
CRUISER ON ROCKS.
British Ship Flora Wrecked Off
Denman Island. Oppo-
site Comax.

Victoria, 3. c., Dec. s. H VI.
Flora, s secopd-class cruiser command
ed by Capt. Baker, ran ashore during
fog this morning At Village point,
DENIM an island, opposite Comox, al
most on the same spot where the co lier
Willamette WAS wrecked three years
ago. The vessels afterpsrt is ten ieat
below water, the warship lying at =
very acute angle, with he- bow held by
the rocky point. She may prove = to-
tai loss.
The stranded cruiser Flora Was par
TALLY submerged when the tide flooded
this afternoon, the after part being ten
feet below the surface. 1t seems that
when she struck she was going az q
high rate Of Seed, and her bow drove
up on the shelf Of rock with = heavy
crash, which shook seaman from their
feet and sbivereL the big cruiser from
end 70 end. The sitter scuppers had
been left open and the vessel filed
The sea rushed in quickly through the
open scuppers and soon the after psrt
WAS below wster. the officers being
driven from their quarters, which are
sll AFT. and were only able TO save
what few things they could carry in
their hands.
Much dsmsge has been done 1t the
bow. and the vessel. which is worth i
million and quarter dollars, is be-
lievsd 10 be total wreck. The wreck
WAS due 70 the navigation officers mis-
taking red spar buoy for beacon On
the opposite side OF the channel, four
miles sonth. He turned TO port. tank
ing be was avoiding this, instead OF
going to stsrbosrd, As he should have
done. Before be discovered his mistake
the cruiser had piled high on the rocks.
He and the CON- mander, Capt. Baker.
will ne eourtmartisled.
Fl NJ. :, Egeria left Esquimst TO-
night. H. VI. s Grafton viii not be
able 70 leave for the wreck until to-
morrow morning. Size was beius Ie-
paired in dry dock. The cruiser is !
twin screw steel vessel 230 feet long,
drawing over nineteen feet, with 1850
tons displacement. She Was launched
ten years ago and cost E2il, SIG She
carries sl2 men sud has speed Of
over nineteen knots.
Nsnaimo, s c., Dec. 5-Touisht's
sdvices from Union BAY states that II.
VI. : Flora is in the same position.
with her stern under water and her
bows high and dry. The weather is
dead calm. bat should gale come up
from the south she would De exposed
TO its full fury. Admiral Hickford lett
here this evening or special steamer
fcr the wreck.