The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 3, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, :FEBRUARY 3, 1896. THE NEWS FROM MARE ISLAND. Stripping the Baltimore to Put Her Out of Com- mission. A TASK OF IMPORTANCE. The Monadnock Being Prepared to Do Coast Duty Early in March. THE TUG UNADILLA A SUCCESS. Workmen on the Mohican’s Boats Dis- charged Owing to a Lack of Funds, VALLEJO, Carn., Feb. 2.—All haste is being made to remodel stores of all kinds and strip the cruiser Baltimore of her gear that she may be putout of commission. The reason of this is that the orders detaching the officers from the ship, though in the commandant’s office at the yard, cannot be issued to them until after the stores are turned in to the proper depart- ments and accounted for. A board of officers will then thoroughly examine every part of the great cruiser to ascertain more definitely what repairs and alterations, if any, are required. It is no small matter putting a ship out of commission. As much care is exercised asin placing the ship in commission. The books of each department have to tally with what is turned in, otherwise the officer under whose charge they have been cannot be de- tached. It is understood that a three- months leave of absence will be given to those who have served their three years afloat. The greater number of the ship’s company will be discharged, their term of service having expired. The Monadnock is now in dock, being painted preparatory to her trial trip. It is understood that on March 2 she will be commissioned. Lieutenant Taussig, well known on this coast, has been assigned to her as executive. For a number of years he was in command of oneof the coast survey vessels and is thoroughly ac- quainted with the coast, upon which the Monadnock is destined to remain for a time, though there is some talk that she may be sent East that the people there | may have an opportunity of seeing the class of a monitor turned outat the Mare Island navy yard. The new Navy Register has just reached the yard, the commandant of which is third from the top of the captains’ list. With the retirement of Admiral Car- penter and the possible retirement, at his own request, of Rear Admiral Bunce it will soon bring him in the ranks of the commodore’s column, with the possible chance after July next of the command of a sguadron and the title of rear admiral. The tug Unsdilla is now ready for actual duty. She went out to sea last Tuesday with a board of officers, who gave her a thorough test of her sea-going qualities, | the result being satisfactory in all re- spects. The department at Washington has also commended the work of the tug, which speaks volumes for the manage- ment and mechanics at the yard. Owing to lack of money several boat- builders engaged on the Mohican’s boats were discharged the fore part of the week. It is trusted this state of affairs will not continue long, as there is consiaerable work in the shop on boats of various kinds. Butlittle work has, so far, been done on the Mohicen, now lying along- side the coal wharf, near the steam en- gineering buildings. The Ranger has been hauled out in the stream—a pretty sure indication that the winter will have passed before much is doune 10 her. The tug Unadilla made her initial trip to San Frauncisco Saturday morning and gave good satisfaction to her commander, Sailmaker Redstone, who has charge of the running of the tug, and to all on board. The friends at the yard of Chaplain J. H. Lewis, stationed for a number of years at the yard, extend congratulations to him for having discarded the voke of single life and entered that of wedded bliss. The crew of the Monadnock will leave the Norfolk Navy-yard about the 5th inst., coming West by rail. This is the first time a crew of any size (to wit, 159) has been iransported in this manner. The men will occupy second-class sleeping- cars, and their meals will be provided for them at stations along the road. As soon as the men arrive they will be sent on board the recciving ship Independence, to remain until the monitor goes inwo com- mission. The grounds about the magazine build- ings are looking better than ever. The old board fence that surrounded the grounds proper has been torn down and a neat railing put up in its stead. All the buildings and fences along the lighthouse road have been yellow-washed, thusgreatly improving their appearance. . RELIEF OF INJURED EMPLOYES. Yard Workmen Adopt a Bill to Be Sub- | mitted to Congress. VALLEJO, CAv., Feb. 2.—At a meeting of employes of the navy-yard held at the Naval Union Saturday evening, a bill for the relief of workmen injured at Mare Island was submitted and unanimously indorsed. Copies of it will be forwarded to our representativesat Washington, with the request that they use their best en- deavors to secure its passage. The bill provides, among other things, that any civilian employe at any nayy-yard of the United States accidentally’ injured | in the performance of duty, without con- tributory negligence, and while obeying the instructions of his superiors, shall be entitled tosuch treatment, free of expense, at naval hospitals as may be required in the judgment of the medical officer in charge, when such treatment is feasible and when there is room for the admission of a civilian, A cash indemnity is also provided, to be Paid monthly in amountequal to one-third o the wages per diem or one-third of the amount of salary of which the person in- jured was in receipt ot the timeof in- jury, same 1o be continued so long as all in the judgment of the the disability Board of Indemnity disqualify the one in- ng his voeation. jured from pursyi n case of fatal casnaltie: In'c t 3 s, or of death en- suing from accidents arising as described in f this section, the pecuni- minor children, or to parents previously dependent upon deceased for support. WILL NOT BE HANGED. Three-Fingered Charley to Pass the Re- mainder of His Days at San Quentin. PORT TOWNSEND, WasH.,, Feb. 2.— Three-fingered Charley, the Alaska Indian convicted of murder and seantenced to be hanged on the 3d inst., will not be executed. The sentence, under in- structions from the Department of Justice, has been commuted to life imprisonment, and he will end his days in S8an Quentin. It is believed that the commuting re- sulted from the threats maae at the time of sentence by the Indians, who vowed to inaugurate a relentless and discriminating warfare against all white persons passing through the Kake territory to the rich Yukon fields. The report caused a great sensation throughout Aiaska, and there was talk at one time of calling on United States troops in case the sentence wes carried out. Sentiment in Alaska for the move for clemency is divided, some holding that it will save many lives, while others assert that as a consequence the notorious Kake 1ribe will become even more bold in defy- ing the laws. The Indian was convicted of the cold- blooded murder of a white trader, who re- turned into the territory for the purpose of securing pelts in exchange for goods. S GUNNING FATALITY IN OREGON. Lifeless Body of a Hunter Found Lying Near a Fence. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 2.—C. M. Martin of Creswell accidentally shot himself yester- day evening, probably dying instantly. He was staying with S. C. Smith at Thurs- ton, and in the afternoon went hunting. As he did not return at a reasonable hour, Smith commenced search and found the lifeless body lyving near a fence. It is | thought he cross-d the fence and then | pulled the gun after him muzzle first, | when the hammer caught, exploding the | cap and driving the charge through his heart. Mr. Martin came to the coast about eight years ago from Kansas. i | —_— | PORTLAND'S PARKHUAST. He Startles His Congregation by | Peremptorily Tendering His Resignation. | The Shorey Scandal, in Which the Reverend Gentleman Plays { a Star Role. | | bt e Y | PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 2.—Rev. George | R. Wallace, pastor of the First Congrega- | tional Church of this city, and the “Park- | hurst of Portiand,” startled his congrega- | tion to-day by tendering his resignation and insisting that 1t be accepted immedi- ately. | Rev. Mr. Wallace’s action 18 accepted in church circles as a sequel to the Shorey scandal of a few weeks ago, wherein the reverend gentleman appeared in an unfavorable light. The pastor of the First Congregational denies that the late un- pleasantness bas anything to_do with his resignation, which will take effect at once. He states that the church is heavily bur- dened with debt, and that he cannot throw his life away toiling to keep the church’s head up. Besides that, he doesn’t like Portland. The finances of the church are in h bad way, and Rev. Mr. Wallace says [ it is too much for him to help the congre- | gation to raise $3000 interest annually be- | sides current expenses and the principal | of the debt. which is $58,000. Rev. Wailace has uccepted a call to the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Chi- cago, that congregation having invited him recently to succeed Rev. Albert T. Smalley. The Shorey affair, which hascaused Rev. Wallace unenviable notoriety, was sensa- | tional in its way. Miss Emma G. Shorey, a_li'pewriter, made charges against -Dr. Wallace, claiming that he had persecuted ber and that he had cursed her and so in- timidated her that she had an attack of nervous prostration. Dr. Wallace said it was a poor attempt at blackmail. The trouble hetween the young woman, who was also a member of is church, and the paster was said to have been caused by a money transaction between the girl and her father and Dr. Waliace. Dr. Wallace was formerly pastor of one of the richest churches in Michi- gan, being stationed at Saginaw. SHN BERNARDINC'S FAR, The County to Give a Citrus Fruit Carnival, Commencing February 18. Active Business Men and Low Rail- road Rates Guarantee Its Success. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., Feb. 2.— | San Bernardino County 18 to hold a citrus | fair, beginning on February 18 and closing | on the 22d inst. The fair will be held in | the big pavilion in this city and promises | to be one of the grandest and most suc- | cessful ever held in the county. | For some time past this movement has | been under dis>ussion by leading citi | 31 y leading citizens | throughout the c ounty, and_especially in | the orange and lemon growing districts. | The main thing that prompted a holding | of a citrus fair was to show the world that | San Bernardino’s citrus fruit has not been a victim of Jack Frost, as has been re- | ported on several occasions. While the fair is to be known as a citrus fair, still other county products will be ex- hibited, it being the intention to give the county’s resources in fuil, and the efforts of the committee will be to that end. The work is being thoroughly done, and each locality has 1ts committee which acts in connection with the general committes, | consisting of Hon. HSM Barton, capital- ist; George M. Cooley, merchant; H. H. Ham and J. W. Wood, farmers, and C. Damrow, attorney-at-law. | With such men at the head of the move- | ment the fair is an assured success, and with such places as Highland, Redlands, Colton, Drew, Rialto and Ontario to draw from for oranges and lemons their work is made easy. The railroads also are lending every effort to make the fair a success. Less than one-balf rates are given from many points, while the different companies have declared their intention to distribute &d- vertising matter all over the State, it being an effort to bring all Eastern visitors on this coast to the city during the week, in order that they can see for themselves what the citrus productions of the big county of San Bernardino is. The pavilion in which the fair will be held is one of the finest and largest in Southern California, and is similar to the Mechanics’ Pavilion of SBan Francisco. Its standing capacity is ten thousand people. Already alarge corps of decorators are at work, putting things in shape. R et Killed by a Cave in His Mine. BAKER CITY, Og., Feb.2.—J. M. Craw- ford, a son of Judge Crawford, was killed Friday afternoon by the caving in of a bank at his mine on Saxes Creek in Jack- son County. He was a member of the paragraph one of ed shall be granted to the ary relief provid Widow if such survive the deceased, or to . 0.U. W., and his widow through this order will receive $2000. PORTLAND FEELS WELL SATISFIED, Has Taken a Start in an Onward and Prosperous Direction. A BRILLIANT OUTLOOK. Interesting Facts and Figures Regarding Her Commercial Advantages. BUILDING TRADES THRIVING. | She Proudly Boasts of Leading in the Number and Character of Her Railroads. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 30.—With the vear just closed Portland can feel fairly well satisfied. A halt in the panic of 1893 was called and a start taken in an onward and prosperous direction. [n common with the whole country Portland suffered from the monetary troubles that began in 1893 and extended into and through 1894. This, combined with the exceptionally low price of cereals, of which this country is so heavy a producer, tested the financial resources cf the city. That they stood the test without serious loss will give an idea of their stability. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held January 23, the secre- tary, Frank Motter, read his annual re- port, from which the following extracts eral business: Speaking of the business of the year just passed the secretary says: ‘A careful esti- mate of the volume of business durirg the year 1895 will foot up $105,000,000, and the tendency is for the better. “Business houses numbering 1787, 28 of which employ over one million capital each, expresses forcibly our city’s commer- cial supremacy. Investigation indicates an increase in manufacturing and justifies the estimate of a $32,000,000 output, with an employment of nearly 14,000 hands. “One of our most important institutions are taken as showing the condition of gen- | |/ guor behind; the memory of ruined hopes retarding further progress. i P It was a happy chance, the naming of the future city bX the Willamette for the old one by the Atlantic and decided b chance, forit was the flipping of an old- fashioned cogper cent by the two first settlers, and Portland won. The natural advantages of Portland as the site for a great city are many and various. It is situated at the head of deep- water navigation and at the natural outlet for the whole Northiwest, the intersection of the Columbia and Willamette, for the former is but ten miles off. To the south stretches the Willamette Valley for 150 miles, and down the center runs the river, navigable to Eugene, 120 miles. Over 5,000,000 acres of richest val- ley land are included in this great basin, where fruits and cereals flourish equally and crop failures are never known, A royal region, larger than the State of Massachusetts, that needs no expensive works of irrigation to insure a bountiful harvest, while the river, open the yesr | through, affords transit for the valley products. g < A navigable river thatis a greater regu- lator of railroad freights than all the rail- road commissions or antirailroad laws that were ever cremeg protects the settler in the Willaette V alley from these exactions that crush many a rich and fruit- ful section. - The trade of this great valley is Port- land’s own—its developmentaids the city’s growth, while that in return affords a larger market for the small farmers’ prod- ucts. As a home for the farmer or fruit-raiser no more inviting field exists than in this valley. Itslandsrange in price from $10 to $100 per acre, according to improve- ments and distance from market. The Willamette 1s_but a portion of the territory over which Portland extends her trade sway. That other great natural highway, the Columbia, ~drains the greater arts of Oregon, Washing- | ton, Idaho, Montana ‘and Wyoming lines run to Astoria, down the river, and to Dalles, up the river, while the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company runs boats to the head of navigation on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Small local lines run to all the near-by river towns. Down the coast tinree companies run steamers to San Francisco and intermedi- ate ports, while across the Pacific the Ori- ental Steamship Company’s 5000-ton boats give a monthly service to China, Japan and the Sandwich Islands, and the line guds more business than it can accommo- ate. In the matterof suburban transportation there is an unsurpassed sysiem of electric roads connecting the city with near-by towns. The most important is the line to Oregon City, at the fall of the Willamette, a vlace of about 6600 peeple and twelve miles distant. This place is the coming manufacturing center of the State. To the north a line extends to the Columbia and by ferry across to Vancouver, the princi- pal military post of the Government in the Northwest, and about which a flourishing town of several thousand has grown up. Vancouver is one of the oldest places on the coast and was for years the head- quarters of the Hudson Bay Company, when it and the American Fur Company contended for the fur trade of the con- tinent. Then England claimed the Co- lumbia as her southern boundary, but was obliged to be satisfied with a line a couple of hundred miles farther north. 3 Other suburban lines connect with Mount Tabor University, Edgewood, Mil- waukee, Sillwood and other adjoining towns where various causes have com- bined to build up settlements soon to be included in the extending limits of Port- land. The city proper is well provided with electric roads that render every part readily accessible. More than all Portland is prond of her position as a manufacturing center. The natural advantages of her location contri- buteslar:ely to her commercial supremacy, but it isto the enterprise of her citizens that the credit for her positicn as a manu- and a noteworthy development in manu- facturing during the past year is the Man- ), iy e e ey ) ot PR - PAPER AND PULP « e ey ST N (IO S ) 2 s ILLS AND ELECTRIC POWER STATION A il i ) ML i e i 1] i o) 7 ) OKEGON CITr,vwOOLEN MILLY AND FLOURING MILLS ufacturers’ Association of the Northwest, which was organized April 22, 1895, with headquarters in Portland, its objects be- ing to enceurage the consumption and use of goods manufactured at home. Clearance-house statistics show a total of $58,854,284, against $56,582,519 in 1894. Postotfice business was §$2,639,081, against $2,337,500 in 1894. “In building the latter part of the year evidenced marked improvement. A num- ber of fine structures were erected and im- portant additions made to others. “The coming season promises to be one of great activity, and plans are already drawn for a number of large business structures. “The Oriental Steamship Company is now a permanent institution, six months’ experiment proving so satisfactory that on December 13 a coxtract was signed making the line permanent and giving a monthly service to China, Japan and the Sandwich Islands. “A, fund which it is hoped will reach $30,000, is being raised to be spent by the immigration board, advertising Oregon throughout the East, from which good re- sults are expected. “‘The crops of this section were up to the average, while those east of the mountains averaged 70 per cent.” The above extracts give in brief a his- tory of Portland’s husiness during 1895, and on the whole it can be seen it was very satisfactory. From the time of its first settlement, now nearly fifty years ago, the progress of the village, town” and city has been steady, and at times it seemed slow compared with others in the wild vortex of the boom, yet she has had to overcome n> reaction from those fevered periods that subside and leave a fatal lan- land parts of British Columbia. This is the famous ‘“Inland Empire.” For it the Columbia is the natural outlet, ana it always brings down the tribute of its commerce to its mistress, for Portland is Columbia’s queen. Fifteen hundred miles of river navigation gives this city an ad- vantage over all who would seek’ to rival ber and is worth a dozen railroads. Only two obstacles prevent the uninter- rupted navigation of the Columbia, and they are the Cascades and The Dalles. Around the first the Government is con- structing locks and has spent over $3,000,- 000, the completion of which is expected to take place'on the 1st of March of this year. It hastaken many years to finish, but the work is well done and will be of great and lasting benefit to this city. The next great Government work in the North- west will be to supersede the railroad that now transfers goods around The Dalles by a canal, ‘While commanding a river service un- surpassed Portland also stands at the head of Pacific Coast cities in the number and character of its railroad connections. Practically four great overland roads ter- minate here. Over the Oregon Railway and Navigation line comes the Union Pa- cific and Great Northern, while the North- ern Pacific and Southern Pacific come in over their own lines, all centering into the great Union Depot, now receiving its finishing touches, said to be among the finest in the country. In addition to.%heso trunk lines, three lines extend down the valley to meet local needs, while the net- work of branches east of the mountains finds egress to Portland over the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company’s lines. A new road that will open up a country rich in timber and mineral wealth is that now being constructed between Portland and Astoria, and that wiil probably be completed. by fall. Lines of river steamers ply between Port- land, Corvallis, and Eugene oy the Wil- 'Kfi M ilie S jo R lamette and on the Columbia; several PAPER Ak PULP MiLLL) \ AND STEAMBOAT CANAL : LRl T T v“‘-mnuu‘m facturing city is due. According to th report of Mr. Motter the output for th~ past year reaches $32,060,000 and employ ment was given to over 14,000 hands. With the great forests of Oregon pine so near at hand, lumber and kindred industries nat- urally take first place—over 3000 persons neing employed and an output of §4,000,000 reached. At one of the suburbs, Oswego, the only iron furnaces on the coast are op- erated.” The plant represents an invested capital of $1,500,000 and produces the high- est grade iron. In the city the various iron works, foundries, stove works and a rolling mill furnish steady employment to upward of 2000 men. panies, a cannery, cracker factories and flour mills give emgloymem to a large number of hands and afford a ready cash market for the products of the farmer, the fruit-grower and the stock-raiser. All the various branches that go to make up the business of a manufacturing center are represented. The great advantage of natural position, cheap transportation and abundance of raw material close at hand, are supplemented by the possession of one of the greatest and most available water powers known. The falls of the Willam- ette furnish a power variously estimated at from 60,000 to 100,000 horsepower, three to five times that furnished by the falis of St.-Anthony, which built up the city of Minneapolis. It has, too, the added ad- vantage that ice never interrupts the reg- ular flow of water. At the falls woolen, paper and flour miils have been erected that support the city of 6000 that has rown up there, It is from these falls g’ortland is to draw the power that drives the wheels of her varied industries. The Portland Electric Company, a cor- poration with a cafiilal of $4,250,000, has just completed at the falls a great electric power station that transmits 12,000 horse- power to the city, and is prepared to in- crease the amount as fast as the demand arises. This power is furnished at a frac- tion of the cost of steam, and, combined with her other advantages, gives Portland a certain future as the great manufactur- ing city of the Northwest. . The educational facilities are inferior to none in any ‘branches. The High School, erected over ten years ago at a cost of §125,000, was for years the finest high school building on the coast. The city owns its own water works, and supplies the purest of mountain water to its citizens at reasonable rates. The plant, which has just been greatly enlarged, has cost upward of $3,000,000. In the wholesale trade, withh many houses dating back to pioneer times, there has been hardly a failure of first impor- tance, a_fact that will speak volumes to the business man of the stability of the city and the prosperity of the country tributary fo her. The city is built on both bauks of the Willamette and for years communication between the two portions was by means of ferry-boats, but the last line of boats was withdrawn when the city purchased the Stark-street ferry during the past year. In the place of the old-time boats four some bridges now span the river, the latest and handsomest being the Burnside-street bridge, a very fine steel structure costing ,000.. 2 The city is adorned with a number of elegant church structures, mostly of stone.- The public library contains 40,000 volumes housed in a large imposing stone build-. ing, the gift of the late Mrs. Ella M Smhh, and only lately completed at a cost of $125,000. 'he city has just had turned over to it as complete the new City Hall, a fine com- Two packing com- | | to make arrangements for a city conven- modious structure, where every office and hall is light, airy and comfortable, in striking contrast to the usual public build- ings, where the dark cheerlessness causes visitors to fear he has stumbled into jai | by mistake. The prospect ahead for Portland for the coming year is very bright, and not only for the_city itself but for the country of which it is the trade center, and without whose prosperity no city can have a healthy growth. A PIGTIM OF MOKPHINE. A Young Engineer Dies at Sacramento From Use of the Drug. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 2.—C. E. Vongoes, a well-known locomotive en- gineer, was found in an unconscious con- dition this afternoon near China slough, in this city, and after being removed tq the Receiving Hospital he died in about four hours without becoming conscious. It has been discovered by the police, who have been investigating into the cause of Vongoes’ death, that for some time past he has been associating with opium fiends when off duty and_had contracted the morphine habit, and it is believed that to-day he took an overdose. Vongoes is a young man and has a mother and sister who reside in Oakland. He is 2 memberof Liberty Lodge, Knignts of Pythias, of that city, in good standing. For nearly thirteen months he has been running the local train between this city and Benicia, and it is supposed that, re- moved from home influence, he fell into bad company. So carefully had he con- cealed the fact of being addicted to the morphine_habit that his daily associates were horrified at hearing it. THE NEWS OF SHN 05k Preparing for the Visit of the Hotel Men’s Mutual Association. After Lunch and a Ride Through the City They Will Leave for Monterey. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 2.—G. Wharton | James of Pasadena was in this city yester- | day making arrangements for the vistit of the Hotel Men’s Mutual Association of | the United States on Saturday, Febru- | ary 22. The visitors will come here from Palo Alto and take lunch at the Vendome. | They will make a stop of several hours in the city, and in all probability will be | taken for a drive about the city. The| visitors will number several hundred. Late in the afternoon they will leave for Monterey, where they will stop over Sun- day and make the seventeen-mile drive. They will return to San Francisco on Monday, and on Tuesday leave ‘for their homes over the Central Pacific. i dv el oy TWO DETECTIVES ARRESTED.[] Charged With Having Enticed a Boy to Purchase Liguor. SAN JOSE, Car., Feb. 2. — William Morss and H. P. Hawkins, private de- tectives who have figured prominently in | prosecuting liquor-dealers for selling liquor to minors, were arrested last evening on a misdemeanor complaint, charging them with having enticed a minor to purchase intoxicating liquor, and caused the same to be delivered to them. The complaint is sworn to by F. Donson. The minor is Paddy Olmstead, a thirteen- year-old boy, who has been the principal witness in the recent complaints sworn to | by President F. R. Shafter of the Humane Society, charging saloon-men with selling liquor to minors. lorss and Hawkins spent the night in jail, in default of $500 bail each, but this morning Morss was released on $250 casn bail. o e THE PROHIBITIONISTS. San Jose Will Endeavor to Secure the State Convention. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 2.—At a joint meeting of the Prohibitionist county and city central committees last evening it was decided to make strenuous efforts to secure the State convention of the party for this city. A strong committee will be appointed to appear before the State Cen- tral Committee, which meets at Oakland on February 20 to select a place for hold- ing the State convention, and urge the claims of San Jose. The Prohibitionist city committee will meet some night during the coming week tion. “The party proposes to take an active interest in city politits this spring. —_— Burglars Loot @ Residence. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 2.—Burglars en- tered the residence of O. T. Hatch, at 492 North Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon, and carried away %4 in cash and sundry small pieces of jewelry. The family were absent at the time of the robbery. En- trance was effected by prying open’a bath- room window. PASSED A SHIP ON FRE The Burning Vessel Is Supposed to Be the British Bark Ninevah. No Evidence of Life Aboard—The Crew Believed to Have Been Rescued. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Feb. 2.— The barkentine Modoc arrived here this morning from San Francisco and reports passing a ship on fire in 48 deg. 50 min. latitude and 127 deg. 30 min. longitude. It is the belief that the burning vessel is the British ship Ninevah, which left Vancou- veron the 18th ult.and Clallam Bay on the 24th, bound for Sydney. The fore lower topsail and the maintopstay were set, and the craft appeared to be full of water. There was no evidence of life aboard the unfortunate craft, and after cruising about in ‘the vicinity until it be- came apparent no assistance vould be ren- dered the Modoc proceeded to this port. The derelict was sighted on the 28th, and was then about 140 miles due west of Cape Flattery. It is the current belief that the officers and crew have been rescned by some outward-bound vessel. LD AN UNCONFIRMED RUMOR. The Bark Ninevah Said to Be in Trouble OFf Cape Flaitery. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasu., Feb. 2.— There is a report here that the ship Nine- vah is in trouble off Cape Flattery, but no definite information is to be had. The re- gort is not credited at the office ofthat uget Sound Tugboat Company, as g of company would be notified of anythin aits the kind from its agents along the str the and at the cape. The Ninevah was towed to sea on the night of January 2 by the tug Tacoma, and Captain Bullong says it was a nasty night outside the cape, and he feared for the safety of the vessel then. The tug Ta- coma was outside Cape Flattery at 8:30 this morning, and arrived here this after- noon, but Captain Bullong says although the weatber was clear he saw no vessel outside. A westerly wind has been blow- ing the past two days outside, and a shi could easily have spread its canvas an PACIFIC COAST LUMBER TRUST, The Central Company of California Ready for Business. A CAPITAL OF 870,000,000 First Move Will Be an Ad- vance of Two Dollars Per Thousand. THE RESULT OF COMPETITION. The Combine Embraces All Dealers and Ship-Owners on the Coast. the TACOMA, Wasn., Feb. 2.—A Morning Union special from Port Townsend an nounces that the mammoth lumber trust of the coast, known as the “Central Lum- ber Company of California,” went inta effect last night. It represents a combined capital of $70,000,000 and includes in its membership every lumber-miil and all the wholesale and retail dealers, as well as shipowners, of the coast. The first move will be an advance of $2 per thou- sand. Prominent lumber men of Tacoma say they have been losing money for three years through competition with each other, and the combination is for the purpose of regulating the trade and stopping ruinous competition. They claim that the Port Townsend announcement that the combi- nation has gone into effect is premature, but acknowledge that all arrangements have been completed and official announce- ment is probable very soon. DEATH ES SUDDENLY. George Bliss of New TXork Stricken by Paralysis. NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. 2.—George Bliss, the senior member of the banking firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., died early this morning of paralysis of the heart. Mr. Bliss was in his eightieth year. Banker He | bad not been ill and death came to him suddenly. At midnight he complained of a choking sensation. A physician was sent for and did all he could for Mr. Bliss, but he sank rapidly and died an hour afterward. Several members of his family were at his bedside. The deceased was actively engaged in business to the last day. He was at the banking establishment Saturday and seemed to be enjoying good health. oGS e Drowned While Crossing Big Creek. NEWPORT, Or., Feb. 2.—Thomas Briggs was drowned to-day while crossing Big Creek at Ocean Beach, near Cape Foul- weather. He was on horseback, and a large breaker swept man and horse with a lot of drift logs out to sea. When Briggs was last seen he was clinging to a log some distance off shore. The horse suc- geeg]ed in reaching shore without saddle or ridle. JOY’S Vegetable Joy's Sar Joy’s 52 Joy’s parilla Joy’s JOY'’S Rasy, Joy’s Soothing, Joy’s Comforting, Joy’s coREsS JOYy’s Constipation, Joy’s Liver Joy’s and Joy’s Kidney Joy’'s Affections. come inside the cape during that time. JOY’S