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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
Wins Race Across Atlantic With
Shipment OF silk
BEAT THE JAPANESE rOsu
The Silk VIII be Forwarded to New
York by Express Train in passen-
ger Coaches - Other Interesting
Matters From the Far East.

| VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 4.--Witl
Ia shipment Of silk valued at nearly
million dollars, part Of large ship
ment made by three steamers which
left Yokohama TO race across the
Pacific, the steamer Monteagle arriv.
ed tonight after passage of II days
10 hours, landing her silk in advance
OF the Japanese steamer Tosa Maru,
which left Yokohama an hour ahead
Of her and is not yet reported by
wireless, and the Pacific Mail steamer
Siberia, which left the Japanese port
four days before,
The silk will be sent forward from
Vancouver to New York by express
train in passenger coaches. 1t was
shipped by a German firm in Japan
which makes regular shipments. and
It is understood to have arranged that
preference will be given in future
shipments to the line landing the silk
in New York first. The Monteagle
also brought $500 tons OF tea. silk,
rice and general freight, 81 saloon and
l0l steerage passengers, mostly
Chinese.
]. S. Clark, for II years naval ar
chitect with the Mitsu Bishi dock
yards company Of Nagasaki and fam
lily were among the passengers, He
has designed many Japanese warships
and the new turbine steamer Tenyo
Maru of the Toyo Kishken Kaisha,
was built under his supervision.
The Monteagle also brought news
that an ingenious attempt to SNUG.
gle arms for the rebels in South
China on the steamer Minnesota by
Japanese was discovered at Hong
Kong. Firearms were found secreted
in trunks with false bottoms.
Japan is about to despatch rep
resentative to St. Petersburg, accord
ing to advices received by the steam
er Monteagle, to take up sealing
claims brought by owners of Japan
ese sealing schoolers seized by Rus
sian patrol cruisers for alleged raid |
ng at Copper Islands. The sealing
schooner Miye Maru, one Of the
'chooners caught off the Pribyloff isl
lnds last year was seized early in
Tuly. The claims are brought for the
,eizure OF this vessel and for the
.apture OF the Raifuku Maru, Taiyo
Iaru and Kompira Maru last year,
hese vessels still being held at Vladi-
'ostok.
News was brought Of the death OF
captain ]. w. Vale, who was master
# the Japanese steamer Kanagawa
faru, which ran to Seattle during the
var with Russia
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CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS.
Announces Himself as Candidate to
Succeed Senator Allison.

LAKE FOREST, ILL.,, Aug, 4--Gov-
ernor Albert R. Cummings Of Iowa
tonight announced himself as candi-
date to succeed the late Senator ALI
son in Congress. The governor paid
a glowing tribute to his late political
adversary's services to Iowa and the
country at large, then frankly decIar.
cd his ambition to be elected to the
upper house by the legislature Of his
state. He also announced Someone
will be appointed at once to occupy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-05
PROTECT THE PEOPLE.
0klahama's Code Not Altogether A
Folly and Failure.

CHICAGO, Aug, A dispatch to
the Tribune from Guthrie Okla, says:
Maintaining that under Oklahoma's
antitrust law authority is given the
state to regulate the price OF coal, At
torney General West is completing
the petition he will file with the State
Corporation Commission. The sec
lion Of the law was written by West
himself for the purpose OF control
ling coal prices. He aims to have Ok
lahoma mine coal sold to the consul
mer at S. to $3.50 per ton instead Of
$3.50 to So as at present. In case
coal companies resist the claims he
has power under the law, to have re-
eeivers named for the property.
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LIKE CHAINED DOGS.
South American Republics Are on the
Verge Of War.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 4.-Ac-
cording to passengers who came from
Central American ports yesterday on
the Pacific Mail liner San Jose out
Of Panama, relations between the
various republics are strained almost
to breaking point and Salvador, Hon
duras and Guatemala, are near an
open rupture though it is declared
that it would be hard to make a rea-
sonably certain guess as to where the
trouble will start, if it does come.
AT Corinto, it is stated, the gunboat
Momotonbo and the army transport
Nicaragua are held ready for imme
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DEMOCRATS AT WORK.
Open Up National Headquarters II
Chicago Today.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Democratic
national headquarters will be opened
for the season at the Auditorium an
mex tomorrow. Chairman Norman E.
Mack Of the national committee ac-
companied by Roger c. Sullivan OF
Illinois will arrive in Chicago today.
Secretary Urey Woodson and several
members Of the executive committee
are scheduled to come in at about the
same time. -
Chairman Mack is expected to an
nounce the membership of the fnan:e
committee and the various commit
tees not yet appointed on his arrival.
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GEN. T. c. DUPONT APPOINTED


NEW YORK, Aug, 4.-General T.
Coleman Dupont OF Delaware was
appointed today to be director Of the
Speakers Bureau Of the Republican
national committee. The New York
political situation was canvassed thor
oughly today by Fitzpatrick and
Chairman Wilcox Of the public serv-
ice commission of the Metropolitan
District which has already been men
toned for the Governorship. It is
that Wilcox will not 20
into the convention as an opponent
Of Governor Hughes.
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diate service by the Nicaraguan au.
thorities In Salvador the cruiser
empire is also kept ready for action
and the President, another cruiser il
being rehtted for service.
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HEARD ON THE 30URsE.

Toledo-Kings, Ohio, April wheat
condition IS, last December 80, last
April ST. But so at harvest when crop
$4,000, 900. is per cent of last crop still
in farmers hands.
Barrell-We look for no decided
future.
Logan-While the trade is so mar
row, buyers will have to wait for a
reasonable reaction from even mod
crate unturns like that yesterday.
Bartlett-We suggest buying on any
break from this level
Pringle-Watch the weather map
No rain southwest means bulges while
SHOWS mean free selling July and Sep
TENDER wheat.
White-we look for higher prices to-
day.
Dick-We continue to advise sales
On rallies. The general business sit
uation does not seem to us to warrant
any sustained Improvement in specu-
lation.
Hutton-Good crops are the essential
factors now and the outlook is cheerful
We believe III higher prices for the
long pull.
Joseph-Averagc Union on any little
setback. Hold Mexico Central. Take
on soma Pennsylvania.
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CHILD LABOR DISCUSSED
AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Atlanta, Ca, April 3.-There was an
increased attendance at the sessions
of this, the second day of the National
Child Labor conference. The forenoon
was devoted to informal talks among
the delegates and to various features
of entertainment arranged in their
honor.
The regular program was taken up
this afternoon, when addresses were
presented as follows: Scholarships
for Working Children Homer Folk.
New York; Child Labor and Practi-
cal Education" o. r. Lovejoy, general
secretary of the national child labor
committees; Compulsory Education,
the Solution of the Child Labor Prob
lem." Lewis w. Parker, of South Caro-
lima
DR.. Felix Adler, chairman of the ma
tional committee, is to deliver his
annual address this evening, and other
speakers viii be Everett w. Lord, rep
resenting the New England states, and
A. J. McKelway. representing the
south.
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MANY PILGRIMS IN ROME
FROM CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Rome April 3.-The approach of
holy week finds Rome rapidly filing
with pilgrims representing the Roman
Catholic church throughout the world.
Owing to the celebration of the papal
sacerdotal jubilee this year the num-
Der of pilgrims is expected to be the
largest in many years.
A big pilgrimage is organizing to
come from France, and to its members
the Pope will deliver an address con-
corning the conditions of the church in
France. Another pilgrimage, large in
size. is now on it's way from the United
States, and to 1t the Vatican authori-
ties will pay special attention. Still
other pilgrimages are expected from
Germany. England, Austria, Hungary
and other countries of Europe.
On account of these pilgrimages holy
week will assume unusual splendor in
the Eternal City, because the Pope
will himself offciate in the Sistine
chapel, and Cardinal Rampolla in the
Vatican Basilica, OF which he is the
archpriest. 1t is expected that both
shrines will be crowded with foreign
visitors. In fact, there is already an
unprecedented demand for tickets OF
admission
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

Butter-Receipts, AHA tubs; cream
cry, extra, 29c; price to retail dealers,
dairies, extras, 26c; firsts. ESQ FAC; sec
ons, goa Gle; ladies'. No 1. 20c; reno
waited, extra. 24c; firsts, 22@23c; pack
Eggs-Receipts, 2o,O6s cases; miscel-
laneous lots, cases returned, 13Ac;
cases included. 1S&c; ordinary firsts,
must be so per cent fresh, 13l4c; frsts,
whitewood cases and must be 70 per
in new whitewood cases and must be
So per cent fresh. 15Ac; extra, spec
tally packed for city trade and must
be 80 per cent fresh. 161ac
Enthusiastically 50 cars; choice
to fancy, ESQ roc; fair to good. 65 067c.
Veal-Quotations for calves in good
order We're as follows: so to so lb
so 100 lbs, $40 SC.
Dressed beef-No. 1 ribs. 15c; No. 1
loins, 17Nc; No. | round, 914c; No.
Live poultry@Turkeys. per ID. lac,
chickens, fowls. 1870; ducks, 12tao
chickens, fowls. 1315c springs, 10 y e.;
ROSTERS, &c; geese, s6.00Q7oo; ducks,
Fruit-Apples. s2.Oo@5.oo per bril-;
soc a SIPS per bu; bananas. jumbo. per
bunch. $3.50; straight, SIPS; culls, S5c
S$ 81 a5 boG nragg SS95Se e rrane
fruit. $4,000 500; pineapples, $3.50
$50 per crate; Malaga grapes, $1,000
4.50 per key.
Berries-Cranberrie Cape Cod. $500
$500 per brl; boxes. Jerseys, $s90g
4.25; strawberries, Louisiana. 75c@
s1.S5 per S4-pt case; s2.25Q2.50 per "a
at case.
Beans-Pea beans, hand picked,
choice $2.3o02,32; common, 1880
2,10; lower grades, depending on quail
ity, S1.5001.55; brown Swedish S1.45
@1.s5; off grades. s1.25 1.50: limas,
California, per 100 lbs. spot. s5.25.
Green egetables-Asparagu $4,000
500 per box; beets. $500 400 per bril-;
cabbages, 0c0s1.25 per brl; carrots,
80 q soc per sack; cauli1ower, $1,000
275 per crate; celery. $3.50 per crate;
cucumbers. soc a s1.10 per doz; egg
plant, $2.00@2.25 per crate; garlic 5 a
&C per lb; horseradish. CSC per bunch;
lettuce, $500 a 500 per bril- leaf. 200
22hc per crate; parsley, 1902 per
dozi mushrooms. 25Q5 soc per box; pep
pers. s1.00@2.50 per crate; pieplant,
$1.0001.25 per box; radishes, home
grown, 10 @60c per doz; string beans.
green. $1.00 @2.00 per box; wax, S1.00
q 400; onions. CSC a. LOO per blu; spin
ach. $3.50 so per brl; tomatoes. $3.50
q $50 per crate; turnips 60075c per
sack; watercress, 10000 per doz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-03
CATARRH CANNOT BE cUREn

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as thev
cannot reach the seat of the diseasS
Catarrh is a blood or constitutions !
disease. and in order 20 cure IL va,
must take internal remedies HAIR
acts directly on the blood and nncoIa
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is nos
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
country for years and is repn snis
prescription. 1t is composed OF tha
best tonics known, combined with fhs
best blood purifiers. acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients IL
what produces such wonderful results
IN curing Catarrh. Send for testi.
monials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
patton
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SECRETARY TAFT IN CHICAGO
HAS A BUSY TIME AHEAD

Chicago, April 3.-Secretary Taft has
a busy period of forty eight hours be-
fore him, if he fulfllls all the engage
ments mapped out for him by the
Chicago reception committee The Sec
rotary of war arrives in the city early
this evening from Columbus. He will
be taken at once to the Auditorium
where he is to deliver an address on
the Philippines at the annual banquet
of the Baptist Social Union.
The moment he is through his
speech he will be whisked over to the
great dining hall OF the Congress ho-
tel across the street, and will appear
as chief guest of honor at the Apo
mattox day banquet of the Hamilton
club. Mr. Tafts speech will be in
formal, and it is expected that per
haps he may overlook his VOW now to
talk politics in any of the ''favorite
SON states and that he may speak on
the national situation.
Secretary Taft will have distinguish
ed fellow speakers at the Hamilton
club banquet. Governor Wilson oil
Kentucky is to speak on The South's
Part in the Government of the Coun-
try" and Governor Fort of New Jer-
sey will respond to the toast, Grant
It is a significant fact that the names
of both of these governors have been
mentioned in connection with the vice
presidential nomination on the repub-
lican ticket.
Tmorrow Secretary Taft will be en-
tertained at a luncheon at the Press
club, and during the afternoon he will
receive friends and admirers at the
Hamilton club. He will close the day
according to present arrangements
with an address at a banquet to be
given under the auspices of the Com.
mercial club.
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WEATHER FORECAST,

Enthusiastically cloudy with prob
ably showers east tonight or Satur-
day; warmer tonight.
KanSas-Probably showers tonight
and Saturday; warmer tonight.
Illinois and Indiana-Fair and war
mer tonight, Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer with showers
in afternoon or night
Missouri, Iowa-Increasing cloudi-
ness tonight followed by showers Sat
urday; rising temperature.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Fair tonight and warmer; Saturday
increasing cloudiness and warmer.
Dakotas-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; warmer tonight.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
TOLESTON.
Lot IL, block 5. G. T. L. g. T.
Co.'S fifth addition. John o.
TOLESToN

IObEO
Lot IL, block 5. G. T. L. & T.
Co.'S fifth addition, John o.
Bowers to Clemens Murzyn. 81 $780, 90
EAST CHICAGO.
Lot 5S, block 10, SW Y 2s-37-9,
McCarty Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Lot SO, block -, NE Il 29-37-9,
East Chicago Co. to George
Selenti ..............
HAMMOND.
Lot %. E u lot 2S block 6,
Towle & Young's addition,
Fred Lash to Walter r.
Hatch 100
South 10 feet of lot % and
lots 23 and "a, block 3, M. A.
and A. J. Roberts first sub
division, Henry Schrage to
August ]. Dresser. - $500. 90
Lots ! and 2, block A. George
and William Earle's subdivi-
sion, Eugene H. Butler to
William N. Foster. ........, 100000
FORSYTH'S TERMINAL SUB
Lot 10. Henry Schrage to John
GARY.
Lots 21 and %, block 5S, Gary
Land Co.'S first subdivision,
Armanis L. Knots to Edwin
]. Tallman . 1860
Lot Z, block II. Broadway ad-
dition, Charles Vanguilder
to John Kowalkowski. 49,. 130O. 90
In addition to the foregoing trans
fers there have been fled for record
mortgages, 16 releases and mis-
cellaneous instruments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-03
LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool, April 3.-Wheat opened
three-eighths to one-half penny high
er; corn opened unchanged.
Liverpool, April 3, 1870 p. m.-Wheat
f1ve-eighths to three-quarters higher;
corn, unchanged.
Liverpool April 3.-Wheat closed
one to one and one-eighth penny
higher; corn closed unchanged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Union Stock Yards, April 2.-Hog re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; left over, II 1000
$40; mixed, s5.SoGs.25; heavy $S.95g
6.25; rough. s5.75Q595 Cattle re-
ceipts, 1000 head market steady.
Sheep receipts, 5000; market steady
Hogs Cattle Sheep
Omaha ........ 1000 COO 900
Kansas City 5000 1000 1000
Union Stock Yards, April 3-Hogs
close weak at early decline estimated
tomorrow, $4,000 head. Light, $3.50
Sis; mixed. s5.7506.2O: heavy, $500
$40; rough, $50 $50. Cattle steady;
sheep weak.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-03
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. April S.-Carlots today:
Wheat 10 cars; corn. 1873 cars; oats,
169 cars; hogs. 10000 head.
Argentine Shipments Wheat this
week. 6.216,000 Blu; previous week, g.
24S,000 blu; last year, $3.50, 600 bu.
Corn, last week, $1,000; previous week,
1000 blu; last year, nil.
Chicago. April 3.-Clearances TO-DAY:
Wheat and flour. 279,000 bu: corn. 900
bu oats, 1000 blu.
Chicago. April 3.-Estimates tomor-
row: Wheat % cars; corn. 266 cars:
oats, 149 cars: hogs, $4,000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-03

MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-For U. :. army: Able
bodied men, unmarried, between ages
temperate habits, who can speak, read
and write English. Men wanted now
for service in Cuba and the Philip
pines For information apply at Re-
cruiting Office, 80 State street Ham
mond. Ind, or 323 South State street.
Chicago, Ill.--1-13-eod
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From Cicero.

I prefer silent prudence to looua-
cious folly.-Cicern,
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PAY TAXES NOW
Ana Avoid Penalties.

Ana Avoid Penalties.
LAKE COUNTY SAVINGS q TRUST co.
szas q Complete Duplicate On Ham,
mOnd Property.
pa state street.. Open Evenings.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
In the matter of the Estate of Fran
cesco Skingaro, Deceased. No. $50.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed Admin
istrator of said Estate by the Judge of
the Lake Superior Court.
Said Estate is supposed to be solvent.
VIM. j. MAILER,
Administrator.
Dated March %. 1905
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BARTER AND EXCHANGE

One weeks insertion under this head
free You pay two cents for each an
swer you receive.
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southwestern NIarketa.
Prirnau Mnrkets.

Northwest Cars.
This xzranlr I .aaf rr,lo>l
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FOR EXCHANGES Baldwin piano
check. What have you? Address w.
NJ, Lake County Times.-24
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SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-Plain sewing and dress
making; suits 81 and up. Cali 1917
Monroe street.--4-1-4t
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FEMALE HELP wANTED.

WANTED-Girl for general homework;
must be neat and Industrious and
sleep at home. Telephone 5242.-22t
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FOR RENT-Two room cottage with
barn. Call 10 Plummer avenue in
store 3-2t
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FOR EXCHANGE-$9 piano certifi-
cate, Baldwin Piano Co., for what?
Address M-2S. Lake County Times.--21
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Times want ads bring results.
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| FOR RENT-Six room cottage In
quire 266 State Line street.-3-2t
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
GEORGE LASK STAYS,
BUT RETAINS GIFTS
Change in Plans of Kohl and
Castle Prevents Departure of
Popular Stage Manager

George Lask. stage manager of the
Princess theater, is still in San Fran
cisco, though he was to have started
for Chicago to take charge of the
producing end of Kohl & Castles mu-
sical productions. He may go later,
and he may not: In the meantime he
cherishes three farewell gifts-a hand
some travelling case. the gift of the
Princess cast and stage hands; gold
mounted fountain pen, the gift of the
executive forces at the Princess. and a
fine silver bound wallet, the gift of
the chorus.
All these things were presented to
Lask last Thursday night. He was
to start yesterday for Chicago. But he
didn't Kohl & Castle have postponed
their production indefinitely. and are,
so Lask rightly claims, party with him
in the securing of much fine property
on false representations.
Arthur Cunningham made the speech
OF presentation. He told how they all
were wishing, like characters in THE
Servant in the House., and how their
unanimous wish was that George would
not go. But seeing that their wish
ing had proved a vain and futile thing,
would George please accept the here
with" as token of the company's es-
the event was regarded as fine send
off and worthy of the occasion. But
yesterday came the word of the change
of plans In windy Chicago, and now.
says Lask, II feel like man who has
to live up to his epitaph.
But he refuses to give back the
presents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
STANFORD PARLOR
AT FESTIVE BOARD
Newly Initiated Members Of
Popular Order Entertained
by Clever Speeches

The officers of Stanford parlor. No
76, n. S. G. w, were hosts last evening
at banquet given the newly initiated
members of the parlor. One hundred
members and guests were present. in
cluding Grand President C. NJ. Beishaw,
who responded to the toast, Our Or
der" President Luke J. Flynn was
toastmaster of the evening, and among
the speakers were District Deputy
Grand President A. E. Curtis, who spoke
on Our State; DR.. A. H. Giannini, who
responded to the toast. Our City," and
T. I. Fitzpatrick, who spoke on Our
Native Sons"
Senior Past President H. A Catalan
presented the jeweled emblem of Stan
ford parlor to the retiring junior past
president, Fred H. Stanle. The follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing term:
Junior past president, B. F. Flood: president.
Luke ]. Flynn; first vice president, Joseph
Smith; Second vice president, James G. Conlan;
third vice president Joseph P. Lucey; recording
secretary, Fred II. Jung; financial secretary, S.
G.. Scovern; marshal. Dr. A. H. Giannini: inside
sentinel. Albert Kleinhans; outside sentinel, II.
]. Angelo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
CHINESE VISITORS
RECEIVE WELCOME
Four Members of Agricultural
Board Come to Examine
Country's Conditions

Ii Ching Tien. Pond SEE Chi, Hsu
Sho Hsien and King Kwo Hal, members
of the board of agriculture, works and
commerce of China, who were appointed
by the empress of China a special COM
mittee to examine the Industrial con-
ditions of the United States and Europe
arrived on the steamer Siberia yester-
day afternoon. They were met on the
steamer off Meiggs wharf by Shu Pins
Tsum, consul general of China, ano
Charles A. Stephens, chief boarding Of
ficer. Stephens. on behalf of Collector
of the Port Stratton. extended to the
distinguished visitors the courtesy OF
the port.
Ii Ching Tien, who is a nephew oi
the United States Minister. was the
spokesman for the party and said that
they would go from this city through
the principal cities of the country and
then to Europe. 1t Is understood that
the real object of the visit is to interest
local Chinese merchants in new
steamship company, which Is TO De
formed to compete with the Japanese
Toyo Kisen Kaisha line.
The party was banqueted last night
by local Chinese residents, who gave
them hearty welcome. -