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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATTTRDAt, NOVEMBER 23, 1901. STERWHEELER FOR CHINA ULTES1 TRIEUTK TO GEXITJS OP OBE( W STEAMBOAT BUILDERS. Schoortr Winchester will Jjoaa ax Portland for Samoa Steamer ILIne to Paget Sound. Colurijla River sternwheel steamers are famoiuthe world over as beinjc the most perfecfof their class that are to bo found anywbre In the world. Some of the larg er stenwheelers on the Columbia are the fastesland finest boats of that kind that were iver constructed, and the smaller ones pre in most cases models of that type a carrier. The latest tribute that has lien paid to the genius of Oregon bulldcs is an order given the "Willamette Iron pd Steel "Works, of this city, for a corapfte sternwheel steamer ISO feet long, to beishlpped to the French possessions fn CHna. The company securing the or der lis lot the contract for the hull to ihe I rtland Ship-Building Company, and it wl be sent forward in knockdown shap as soon as It is completed. The en gines which are now in course of con- strucioa at the company's works in this clty.kre 12 inches diameter of cylinder, by 4S lnjhes stroke, and are of the latest im prod pattern. The boiler Is 44 Inches in dlaneter, with 12-foot tubes. The French comiany for whom the boat is building nee three of the boats and has placed therder for thls'one as a sample. If it profes "satisfactory, two more of a. simi larfelze and typo will, be ordered. Jf Portland secured the building of this bot In competition with bids from other C4st ports, It is apparent that the head quarters of finance and trade for the P& clp Northwest is not losing any prestige injthe manufacturing line. That it is not alne in steamboats that other ports can b underbid, is apparent from the fact ttet the same firm that is building the siamer for the Orient yesterday received a order for a large number of iron doors t be shipped to Seattle for the Govern ment. From Seattle they will be for tiarded tb Fort Casey for use In the new Ihlldlngs under construction at that point. lere were bids for the work from Seat- te, Tacoma, san Francisco ana roruano. FOR PHGET SOUND. bray Steamship Company "Will In angurate "Weekly .Service. Mr. F. P. Baumgartner, local agent of Ihe Gray Steamship Company, yesterday ecelved 'notice that his company would ilspatch the steamship Chico from San pTancisco for Portland next Monday. On Arrival at this city, the Chico will load tfor Puset Sound, sailing for Seattle and 'Tacoma Thursday. It Is the intention of the company to have a weekly service between Portland and the Sound cities. There Is a very heavy traffic, which Is rapidly increasing, and but little difficulty is expected in securing full cargoes both ways. The Chico is a stanch, well equipped steamer, about the same size as the Alliance, and can carry 700 tons of dead weight cargo. Seattle and Tacoma are large purchasers of Oregon produce, and there is -also considerable wheat and flour Bhipped from Portland to those ports, so that If the steamer rate offers any in ducement over that of the railroad, a good business will be handled. For return business, the new line will rely largely on coal and lime. The latter, whleu is now brought here by rail, Is han dled so many times in transit here that It does not always reach here In as good condition as it would if it were handled but once after leaving the kilns. It ha3 been several years since Portland had water communication with Puget Sound, but In the old days, when the Alaska steamers came to Portland, a consider able portion of their revenue -was secured from cbal and lime which was brought In on the down trip, and flour, potatoes, onions, apples, etc., taken away on the outward trip. FOR SAMOAN ISLANDS. Portland "Will Dispatch a Cargo to New Territory. The schooner "Winchester has been char tered to carry a hospital from Portland to the Saxnoan Islands and will arrive at Portland early next month to take aboard the unusual cargo. This hospital, to gether with its equipment. Is being con structed in this city on an order from 'Mr. Gustav Kunst, of the big exporting firm of Kunst & Albers. Mr. Kunst re cently purchased the home of the late Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, and resides In that beautiful land for a por tion of the year. Since his residence there, Mr. Kunst has become very kindly disposed toward the gentle South Sea Islanders around whom Stevenson has woven such a halo of poetry and romance, and It is to show his good will for them that he is making them a present of this hospital. All of the work except putting the frame together and adjusting the, doors, windows, beds, etc., will be per formed In this city and the building will go forward in knockdown shape. The "Winchester will arrive in Portland about December 15 th, and as she Is a small craft will be loaded quickly and get away shortly after Christmas. Mr. Henry Mett, local agent for Kunst &. Albers, is looking after the preparation of the cargo In this city, and If there is any more room on the schooner than will be needed for the hospital and Its equipment, he may send some other Oregon products along with it. FINES PAID UNDER FR.OTEST. Three Nome Steamers Carried More Passengers Than Allowed. SEATTLE, 'Nov. 22. The United States Treasury is being replenished to the ex tent of $24,G60 by the owners of three Nome steamships, the Roanoke, Portland land Valencia, for violation of the customs regulations in carrying passengers from the North In excess of the license limit On Thursday the owners of the Valencia put up $9660. The Portland's owners and the owners of the Roanoke have signified their Intention of paying $6650 and $8350, respectively, as fines for similar violations of the Treasury Department's regulations. All these moneys are being paid under pro test, and the matter Is to be taken up later with the Treasury Department officials at Washington. . The management of the respective ves oels say that they did not wilfully violate the law. "While at Nome they secured spe cial permits of Collector Ivey, of Alaska. or his deputies, to carry stated numbers of passengers in excess of their license limit. However, the customs officers of this dis trict declined to recognize the permits, on the ground that such can be given only by the United States Marine Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers. In the case of the Valencia it was found that she had exceeded her regular license limit by 179, and had In addition 71 stow aways. The Portland and Roanoke ex ceeded their allowance by 133 and 167 pas sengers, respectively. REMARKABLY" ROUGH VOYAGE. Word From Discovery, "Which Left Seattle to Go on Alaskan Rnn. SEATTLE. Nov. 22. The United States mail steamer Discovery, Captain Frank M. White, which left this port recently for Alaska to go on a Winter run be tween Juneau and Dutch Harbor, had a remarkably rough voyage, at least as far as Valdes. She was 12? hours making the voyage from this port to Juneau, accord ing to a. letter received today by S. G. Simpson, owner of the vessel, from Cap tain White. Fourteen hours of this time she was in a blizzard off Cape Fanshaw, Prince of t Wales Island. Captain White, la his letter written from Virgin Bay, 30 miles sohth of Valdes, November 13, Bays: "I have had a rough trip; lay 67 hours in Kayak, with all anchors down and full steam aheadV I shall write you In full from "Valdes. The ship (Discovery) Is O. K., and all well." ELMORE IS SAFE. Overdue Steamer From Nome "Was Spolten. November 115. SEATTLE, Nov. 22. The long-overdue steamer Elmore, 35 days out from Nome, will probably reach port within the next few days. She is reported as having I been spoken by the steamer Discovery on November 12. For 36 hnurs nrevlous to November 11 the Discovery had been windbound at Kyak. A fierce storm was raging, but apparently the Elmore weath ered the blow in good shape. Some specu lation is growing regarding the non-appearance of the schooner John A. Long, also from Nome. None of the recently returning craft from the North spoke the vessel south of Dutch Harbor. On Octo ber 5 the schooner was entering that port in distress, short of provisions and water. The vessel had 90 passengers aboard, and, while no grave fears are entertained for the safety of the schooner, it Is thought that some discomfort would result from the long voyage and the storms which she must have met If she left Dutch Harbor within two weeks after the 5th. "WIND AND RAIN. Harbor Work and Graln-Loadlns Hindered by the "Weather. A high wind In the harbor hindered the work of the longshoremen yesterday, and none of the ships finished loading. The Amlral de Cornulier, which is nearly com pleted, was unable to shift across the river, and will not finish until today. The Prlnsesse Marie, which is loading flour at the Albina Mills, will also finish today. The Ocklahama and the Harvest Queen reached Astoria with a couple of ships, and the Sirene left up. The Henrlette, Cleomene and Schwarzenbek all cleared yesterday, and two of them will probably leave down today. The rain prevented work on the steamer Horda at the old Pennoyer mill. The big liner Indrapura finished discharging her inward cargo in the forenoon, and is over at the Albina dock taking on some flour. She will shift down t'o the flour mills today, as soon as the Prlnsesse Marie Is out of the way. Her outward flour cargo will consist of nearly 48,000 barrels. BARGE CAPSIZED. Bermuda Goes Down Off Point "Wil son "With. 150 Tons of Ore. PORT TOWNSEND. "Wash., Nov. 22. A barge loaded with 150 tons of Iron ore, In tow of the British tug Bermuda, cap sized off Point "Wilson today at 1 o'clock In a strong tide rip. The Iron ore was consigned to the Pacific Steel Company's smelter at Irondale, on Port Townsend Bay. The American bark Carondelet, Captain Saxe, arriving today from Callao, reports having a narrow escape from being run down "Wednesday night inside of Cape Flattery by the British ship Scottish Locks. Both vessels were beating up the Straits on opposite tacks. A light wind prevailed. Danger signals from the Ca rondelet attracted attention on the Scot tish Locks In time to avoid collision, and as the vessels passed each other they nearly scraped sides. Baroda May Be Saved. MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 20. The tug Columbia went from here Monday to the stranded bark Baroda, taking the cables with which it is hoped to work her out through the surf. The attempt to get the ends of the cables ashore is said to have been successful, and as the bark is reported to be afloat at high water, the chance of getting her off, with favorable weather, Is considered good. Double Traeredy at Sea. MOBILE, Ala., 'Nov. 22. The British bark 'Blrnam "Wood, from Rio Janeiro, came Into port today in charge of the mate "who reported a double tragedy at sea. November IS Captain Morris killed the steward and this morning the Cap tain jumped overboard and was drowned. Aurora to Go to China. EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 22. The bark entlne Aurora, which was built here, left last night for Tacoma, where she "loads lumber for Shanghai, China, Captain P. Jorgensen, of San. Francisco, will sail as master of the Aurora. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Nov. 22. Arrived down at 0:30 P. M. French bark Europe. Arrived down at 10 P. M. British bark Barflllan. Left up at 4 P. M. German ship Sirene. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M., rough; wind southwest; weather foggy. San Francisco, Nov. 22. Arrived Steamer Mandolay, from Coqullle River; steamer Ar eata, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer Welling ton, for Ladysmlth; steamer Umatilla, for Vic toria. Queenstown. Nov. 22, Arrived Lucanla, from New York for Liverpool. Glasgow, Nov. 22. Arrived Livonia, from Boston. Hamburg, Nov. 22. Arrived Pretoria, from New York. Tacoma, Nov. 22. Arrived British bark Me tropolis, from Acapulco, Chile; British bark Pass of Melfort, from Santa Rosalia. New York. Nov. 22. Arrived Graf Waldcr cee, from Hamburg, Boulogne and Plymouth. St. Vincent, Nov. 22. Arrived Belgian King, from San Francisco, via Montevideo, for Ant werp. Queenstown, Nov. 22. Sailed Waesland, for Philadelphia, and Island, for Boston, both from Liverpool. KILLED BY 6000 QUESTIONS A Young Civil Engineer's Death Caused by Mental Strain. New York Herald. MIddletown, N. Y. Paul Canfleld, son of General Superintendent Edward Can field, of the Ontario & Western Railroad, died suddenly at the home of his parents here on Wednesday of acute brain fever, due. It is believed, to the severe mental strain of many hours on the witness stand. Mr. Canfleld, who was in his 27th year, was assistant engineer of the Rutland, Burlington & Vermont Railroad, and re cently was called to New York from Rut land, Vt., as a witness In an Important lawsuit In connection with the railroad. He remained In New York for a week, and during that time, it Is said, was called upon to answer 6000 questions pertaining to the case. The questions were of the most technical nature, and to the mental strain and consequent worrlnnsjE over the case his death is attributed. He reached his home here a week ago, greatly fatigued, and It was at first feared typhoid fever would develop. Last even ing brain fever developed and he died suddenly this morning. Mr. Canfleld had received the best edu cational advantages and had traveled ex tensively. He was graduated from Union College In 1897, after taking the course 1 civil engineering. He subsequently took a position In the engineering department ol the Ontario & Western Railroad, where "ho made rapid strides. In April last he ac cepted a position In the engineering de partment of the Rutland, Burlington & Vermont Railroad. Before going to Rutland he was PresI dent of the Common Council of this city and also president of the Young Men's Republican Club. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Fraternity of Union College, of which his father and brothers are also members. Mr. Canfleld and Miss Marie Ireland, of Crystal Run, were to be mar ried, in a short time. Besides his parents, Mr. Canfleld is sur vlved by three brothers, David Hastings Canfleld, an architect in New York; Lieu, tenant Edward Canfleld, Jr., a graduate of West Point; who Is now stationed at Fort Riley. Kan., with the Seventh Field Battery. United States Artillery, and Richard W. Canfleld, at borne. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW IRON AND STEEL MARKET SHOW ING MATERIAL ADVANCES. 'Bradstreet Reports "Wheat Exports of Over 5,500,000 Bushels Weelc- ly Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly reylew of trade tomorrow will say: . Never before In the hl3tory of the united States was there such good reason for a day or National thanksgiving. This country has made unprecedented strides toward a position of international supremacy, not only in com merce, but also in finances. To a marked de gree business enterprises have proved success ful. An idle wheel in mills or factories Is the exception, while labor Is well employed at high, wages that consumptive demands sustain the market values of all staple commodities. Transportation facilities have been unable to keep pace with the Nation's requirements, many complaining of tardy (deliveries, which alone act as a brake on commercial progress. Strength U the rule In the markets for farm products. Favorable weathec near the closing days of corn harvesting falls to bring any re action from the highest price level in many years. Wheat holds A about 3c above last year's price, despite the marked difference in size of crops. Receipts for the week were 5,040, 41T bushels, against 2.606,776 bushels last year. Speculation In coffee has resumed normal proportions. Failures fnr the week numbered 218 in the United States, against 238 last year, and 31 in Canada, against 29 last year. HOLIDAY TRADE GOOD. Iron and Steel Market Also Showing; Liberal Advances. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Bradstreet's to morrow will say: Taken as a whole, the reorder demand for Jobbers the country over and the Inquiry for holiday goods Is equal to, and In the latter case, supeilor, to recently preceding years. "While complaints of Insufficient transportation facilities come from all leading American, Canadian, and even some Mexican points, the chief tension Is noted In that par, of the coun try between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi and between the Lakes and the Ohio River. While it is expected that the close of lake navigation will relieve the tension and release some cars, little permanent Improve ment is looked for until after January 1. The Iron and steel market has burst its bonds this week, so far as prices are concerned, and pig Iron is 60 cents to $1 a ton higher at nearly all markets. The former advance Is 6n Southern grades, and the latter Is secured for prompt delivery of much needed supplies. Steel works In the Pittsburg district are, however, reported as being unable to run to their full capacity, owing to the lack of sup plies of pig Iron, and the furnaces producing this latter are, In turn, suffering for want of coke. Chicago rail mills, which produce one third of the country's output, are sold one year ahead, and the Providence Locomotive Works are likewise booked toward the end of 1002. Many furnaces are out of blast at Pittsburg, and $1 advance is demanded for prompt deliv eries of Bessemer. Some German steel has reached that center, and larger Imports are expected. Steel billets are scarce at $6S per ton. Finished products are without much change, but central Western mills will not promise deliveries of steel bars Inside of 60 days, while structural material Is hard to get. Wheat weakened early on the record-breaking Increase In the visible supplies reported in the Bradstreet statement. Northwestern re ceipts were also very heavy, but a good export demand Is reported at the decline. The South western drouth Is reported broken. Wheat, In cluding flour, exports for the week aggregate G,518,930 bushels, against 4,883,734 bushels last week, and 3,827,290 bushels In this week last year. "Wheat exports from July 1 to date ag gregate 122,701,581 bushels, against 74,243,113 bushels last season. Eastern shoe factories are busy on ordere, and the call for Spring stocks is so urgent that there is less than the usual between-season quietness. There Is a rather easier tone to hides, which favors buyers. Failures In the United States for the week Aggregate 223, as against 213 last week, 211 in this week a year ago, 202 In 1809 and 182 In 1898. Canadian failures for the week number 22, against 30 last week, and 31 In this week a year ago. Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. The following table, complied by Bradstreet, shows tho bank clear ings at the principal cities for the week ended November 21, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the corre sponding week last year: Clearings. New York $1,590,031,000 Chicago 171,339,000 Boston 140,302,000 Philadelphia 120.550.000 Inc. 7.4 12.0 Dec 0.0 0.8 32.2 3.1 30.0 24.7 3.1 40.8 16.4 1.8 74.8 0.8 47.9 4.0 65 16.5 12.3 7.5 23.9 27.6 10.5 12.0 22.1 10.1 81.4 20.0 2.8 23.5 1.5 7.7 64.7 St. Louis 54,404.000 39.059.000 24.845,000 27,184,372 20,404,000 18.C09.000 10,197,000 14.128,000 10,679,000 10,511,000 9,342,000 12,102.000 7.615,000 6,019,000 8,338,000 6,439.000 0,725,000 4.755,000 4,744.000 5.111.000 3,747,000 4,511,000 3.405.758 - 2,605,000 2.424,000 4.208,000 4.555,000 2,434.000 3,028,358 2,353,000 2,599,000 3,090.000 3,029,000 1.G05.000 2,174.000 1.038.000 1.703,000 1.405,000 1,733.000 1.700.000 1,638,000 1.701.000 1,278.000 1.442,000 1,643.000 1.570.000 1.453.808 , 1,331,400 S90.000 1.140.000 808,000 005.000 1,214.000 1,205.000 950,000 939.000 6G2.000 G84.000 CP.7,000 554,000 712.000 6C8.000 658.000 654.000 352.000 402.000 410,000 085.000 502,000 325,000 355.000 406.000 301,000 220.000 106,000 291,000 104.000 6,075,000 8,270.000 11,377,000 039.000 717.000 343,000 887,000 5,576,000 Pittsburg Baltimore. San Francisco Cincinnati Kansas City Minneapolis Cleveland New Orleans Detroit Louisville Indianapolis Providence Omaha Milwaukee Buffalo St. Paul Savannah Denver. St. Joseph Klchmond Memphis Seattle Washington Hartford Los Angeles Salt Lake Toledo - Portland, Or.'. Rochester Peoria Fort Worth Atlanta Norfolk Des Moines New Haven Springfield, Mass.. .. Augusta Nashville Worcester Grand Rapids Sioux City Dayton. O Syracuse Scranton Portland, Me Spokane Tacoma Evansvllle Wilmington, Del Davenport Fall River Birmingham Topeka Macon Little Rock Helena Knoxvllle Lowell Wichita Akron New Bedford Lexington Springfield. Ill Blnghamton Chattanooga Kalamazoo Fargo Youngstown Springfield. O Rockford 1.7 0.0 42.0 65 11.7 23.6 18.0 18.0 16.5 5.3 18.9 49.3 23.7 36.3 10.0 i2.7 21.2 15.5 33.0 2.4 18.7 12.3 27.0 8.0 14.9 40.0 14.7 7.5 9.8 8.5 C3.'3 10.9 10.1 28.4 24.1 9.2 35.3 20.4 8.4 20.6 15.2 15.7 Canton Jacksonville SInux Falls Fremcnt Bloomlngton, 111 Jacksonville, III Columbus, O... Galveston Houston Colorado Springs .... Wheeling, W. Va.... Chester Wllkesbarre Albany 34.0 1.7 18.1 7.6 Totals IT. S $2,430,873,004 Outside N. Y $ 840.842,560 8.1 9.5 CANADA. Montreal $ 21.610,930 29.0 Toronto 14.003,841 27.7 Winnipeg 5,290,930 99.0 Halifax 1,892,883 S.7 Vancouver, B. C 985,939 25.3 Hamilton 007,874 13.7 St. John, N. B 815,100 4.8 Victoria, B. C 629.507 .... Quebec 1,486,205 .... Totals .1 46,227.164 80.6 24.0 Wife Her Husband's Guardian. San Francisco Bulletin. "How would you like to go with this nice, kind lady, and let her take care of you7 Inquired Judge Troutt this-morning of a smooth-faced young stripling who sat in court, nursing a year-old-baby. The stripling replied: "Judge, she's beea a kind, good wife to me for two years. I guess she'll make as good a guardian I consent." Whereupon Judge Troutt made and signed an order appointing Jennie Bailey guardian of her husband, George Addison Crawford Bailey, pending his arrival at his majority. Then the newly appointed guardian took up her child in one arm, gathered her young husband with the other and left the courtroom perfectly sat lsUed, while the spectators Indulged in a quiet smile. It was a peculiar case. The young hus band, George A. C. Bailey, Is only 19 years of age, and yet he has. been marled for more than two years past to his wire, Jen nie, a handsome young woman about Z5 years old. There Is a child, too, a spright ly little youngster of 12 months' worldly experience. Now, the husband has a lit tle property in land, money amounting to 51310, and It occurred to the prudent young wife the other day that as George was not old enough to manage his own affairs the court should be appealed to for the appointment of a guardian. Who was more fitted for the office than the cherished wife of the young man's bosom? The matter was proposed, George consented, and today Mrs. Jennie Bailey Is the proud possessor of a ward as well as a husband. LAND OFFICE VACANCIES. Terms of Ten Officers Will Expire During: the Coming Year. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. During the comln year the terms of 10 of the land officers of Oregon will expire by limitation, and successors to these offi cials will have to be named by the pres ent delegation. This item In Itself Is quite an important one, and will call for tho best efforts of the Oregon Senators and Representatives, In order that they may agree upon men In every way suited for these Important positions. It is the pol icy of the Roosevelt Administration to select the very best men available for Registers and Receivers of land offices, as well as for all other places. Early In December It Is expected that some one will be recommended to All the vacancy In the Reglstershlp of the Burns land office, caused, by the removal of George W. Hayes. Up to the present time no recommendation has been made for this place, although there are a num ber of candidates In the field, who are re garded with more or less favor by differ ent members of th delegation. The Re ceivership at Oregon City has already been filled, on recommendation of Senator Mitchell, hie man Bibee having been ap pointed to succeed William Galloway, a Democrat, who had served In that posi tion since February 13, 1S96. The present Register at the Oregon City land office, Charles B. Moores, was first appointed September 21, 1837, but was reappointed January 12, of the following year, so his term will expire January 12, of next year. The Register and Receiver at the Rose burg land office were both appointed June 2, 189S. Their terms will consequently expire June 2, 1902. It Is yet an unset tled question whether .Joseph T. Bridges will continue as Register and James H. Booth as Receiver at this office. Edward W. Bartlett, Register at La Grande, was first appointed November 6, 1897, and re appointed January 12, 189S. His four-year term will expire next January. Samuel O. Swackhamer, Receiver at this office, was not appointed until June 11, 1898, and his term will not expire before the cor responding date in 1902. The Register and Receiver at The Dalles land office, Jay P. Lucas and Otis Patterson, respectively, were both appointed June 11, 1898. Their allotted term will expire June 11, 1902. The term of Eldon M. Bratton, Register of the Lakevlew office, expired December 14, 1902, while that of his colleague, Harry Bailey, .will expire February 8, next. The Receiver at the Burns office, Charles New ell, was first appointed July 18, 1898, but was reappointed December 14, 1898, which will carry him on the rolls until near the close of the next calendar year. The Re ceiver of the Sitka land office in Alaska, Albert J. Apperson, was appointed from Oregon May 3, 1S9S, and again December 19, 1899. His successor will in all proba bility be an Oregon man, although the place may not be filled for over a year. Judging by the compensations of the land officers of the several Oregon offices, for the year 1900, Oregon City, Roseburg, La Grande and The Dalles are on a par, the Register and Receiver at each of these points earning $3000 apiece. This included $500 salary. At the Lakevlew office, the land officials each earned $1122 for the year, but the fact that the office was burned May 23, 1900, had a tendency to keep down the earnings for that year. The salaries at Burns for 1900 were $1813. In the natural course of events, the rec ommendations of Representative Tongue, should they meet with the approval of the two Senators, would govern In appoint ments at Oregon City, Roseburg and Lakevlew, while the wishes of Represen tative Moody at The Dalles, La Grande and Burns would be respected under sim ilar conditions. However, viewed in. the light of past experience, there is little hope that all will be harmony when It comes to filling this aggregation of offices. Neverthless much Interest will be mani fested in the prolonged fight, which will continue from early In January" to late in December, to see what member, or com bination of members, of the delegation will be strongest with the Administration. There has already been an Intimation as to what the result will be, but the work ings of tho Oregon delegation are strange Indeed, and no one can forecast the out come. At all events, there are 10 plums hanging high, and there will be an abun dance of anxious applicants for each of the 10 places. sooao INDIAN WIVES OF WHITE MEN. In his third paper on the Indians of tho Lower Columbia, to be pub lished tomorrow, Thomas N. Strong deals most charmingly with the sub ject of native wives taken by the Hudson's Bay Company "chiefs." It Is quite as Interesting to tho newer population as to pioneers, and Is well worth reading. 4 a Maktng Matters Worse. NEW YORK, No 22. Commenting on the European political .situation, the London correspondent of the Tribune, says: The second letter of Mr. Chamberlain Is moro Judicious than the first, but there Is no evidence In the dispatches from Ber lin, Cologne and Frankfort that the Ger man prejudice against England has been appeased. The same English journals are adding tinder to the flames by making citations from the German military his tories, showing what was done during the final stages of the war" with France. It Is certain that the friendship of the German Emperor has blinded English eyes to what has been going on In the Father land. It has been an open secret to every one recently traveling In Germany that the public feeling was strongly against England, and that the military classes have been markedly contemptuous British critics. Business Men Want Annexation. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Francisco Gam ba, president of the Cuban Commission, sent by the merchants, business men and agricultural associations of Cuba to the United States with petitions for the im provement of relations between the two countries, has Just been Interviewed on Cuban affairs. When asked If It was his opinion that the United States should an nex Cuba, he said: "As a member of this commission, rep resenting all classes and political parties of Cuba. I do not feel myself at liberty to express an Individual opinion. But, were you to say that 90 per cent of the business people and property-owners of Cuba favored annexation, you would be J correct." FEES ON LAND BUSINESS AMOUNTS TAKEN IN BY NORTH WEST OFFICES IN PAST YEAR. Oregon Leads All Other States In the "United States In Timber Entries. ' "WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Appended to the annual report of Land Commissioner Hermann Is a statement of the fees and commissions collected at the several land offices during the past fiscal year, as well as the net revenue arising therefrom, after deducting the amounts earned and paid to registers and receivers as com pensation. This statement shows the total amount of fees and commissions In Ore gon to have been $SS,236, and the total amount paid registers and receivers $31,107, leaving a net revenue derived by the United States amounting to 557,128. By land districts the fees and commissions were as follows: Burns $ 6.207 Oregon City ...J19.455 Roseburg 20,092 The Dalles 20,573 La Grande .... 20,476 Lakevlew 1,431 The salaries paid at Burns amounted to $5146, and at Lakevlew $1966. At all other offices this Item amounts to $6000. The total fees and commissions In Wash ington were $113,270, and the total compen sations paid $39,923, leaving a net revenue derived amounting to $73,346. The fees and commissions by land offices were as follows: North Yaklma.$ 6,221Vancouver $10,196 Olympla 3.9O0lWalla Walla .. 33,615 Seattle 7.111 iWatervllle 19,312 Spokane 32,61l The salaries paid at North Yakima ag gregated $5053, at Olympla $4S69, and at all othsr offices $6000. From the total of fees and commissions collected in Idaho, amounting to $58,235, was deducted the salaries paid, 29,836, leaving a net revenue of $28,398. Tho re ceipts by land offices were as follows: Blackfoot $10,O59Halley $5,919 Boise 9,175 Lewlston 14,o07 Coeur d'Alene. 18,574) In Alaska, the total amount of fees and commissions from all sources was $271. all being collected at Sitka, while the amount of $5447 was paid out In salaries to Registers and Receivers, making a de ficit of $5176, all told. The salaries paid to land officers amounted to $73 at Circle, $676 at Rampart, $1500 at St. Michael and $3197 at Sitka. Oregon at the Hcttd, The report. Is also supplemented by a number of other tables of more or less Interest. From these It is seen that there were 646 entries made In Oregon under the timber and stone act, covering 95,435 acres, for which was paid $238,5S9. In point of timber entries, Oregon stands at the head of the list, Minnesota, the second state, having disposed of but 60,000 acres In this manner during the year. Washington Is the third state, having dis posed of 52,105 acres of timber and stone land, for $130,264, while Idaho takes fourth place with sales of 44,971 acres, at $112,672. Mineral entries- were made in Oregon covering 10S6 acres, for which was paid $4535. In Washington, the mineral en tries covered 853 acres, and brought in $4007, and . in Idaho 3S57 acres were dis posed of for $15,055. In Oregon, there were 134 original desert land entries, of 20,bll acres, bringing in $5152. In Washington, there were 47 such entries, covering 7216 acres, and realizing $1804, while In Idaho, 421 desert land entries, covering C4.859 acres, brought in $16,214. Final desert land entries were made on 3156 acres in Ore gon, 808 acres in Washington, and 12,332 acres in Idaho. There has been an exceptionally large number of homestead entries commuted to cash during the past year. In Oregon, such commutations numbered 278, ana covered 42,457 acres, from which was re alized $54,357. In Washington, 135 entries of 18,947 acres were commuted, realizing $31,423, and In Idaho 120 homestead en tries were commuted, 15,092 acres being Involved. The amount derived was $22, 266. In Oregon, 1574 cash sales, covering 122, 521 acres, were made for $316,507; in Wash ington, these sales numbered 992, covering 66,989, from which was realized $185,326. The sales In Idaho covered 115,439 acres, and realized a total of $181,693. Homestend Entries. There has also been a great stimulus In the filing of original homestead entries. In Oregon, 4290 entries, for 644,166 acres, were filed, the total of fees and commis sions collected being $68,007. In Washing ton, there were 5131 entries, for 764,712 acres, from which $94,066 was derived. In Idaho, there were 2504 entries covering 341,376 acres, from which were derlvea $38,116. Even in Alaska, there were 24 entries for 341 acres, bringing In $143. There was also a goodly number of fi nal homestead entries, 1051 In Oregon, 1037 In Washington, 1001 In Idaho, and 24 In Alaska. These entries covered, respec tively, 152,189, 148,591, 143,679 and 310 acres, and brought In, In commissions, $6424 In Oregon, $7926 In Washington, $6569 In Ida ho, and $25 In Alaska. There were 53 final timber culture en tries in Oregon covering 8013 acres; 81 in Washington, covering 12,225, and 20 In Idaho, covering 1945 acres. Four entries were made of 637 acres In Oregon, with Military bounty land war rants. No lands were entered In any of these states with private land script. The Oregon state selections for the year covered 42,507 acres; the Washington state selections embraced 29,40S acres, and those In Idaha, 269,056 acres. In these states, the railroad selections for the year aggregated 28,994 acres In Oregon; 124,508 acres In Washington, and 159,551 acres In Idaho. In addition to these, 153,671 acres In Oregon were covered by wagon road selections. Indian allotments took up 102S acres In Oregon and 3379 acres In Washington. Swamp land patents covered 2535 acres in Oregon. Conservative South Carolinn. Independent. Most of the distinct plantation dialects are found In South Carolina, whose pedple have been credited with more characteris tic Individuality than those of any other state. Certainly they are In many re spects the most conservative. There are still In use at every session of the Leg islature the heavy gold-headed mace, over topped by Its pointed crown, that was sent over for use by the colonial govern ment, and the sword of state, with the king's monogram on the scabbard. Here, too, as In no other state, the presiding officers of the Legislature still appear in long velvet gowns, the one In various shades of purple, the other In different hues of blue. Here the courtly gentleman of the old school still addresses a married woman as "Mistress Smith," or "Mistress Jones," as the case may be, and he In turn Is copied by the negro. The word "hair" and kindred words are still pronounced as spelled In the time of caucer. Tho dropping of the "u" In "honor" and Its companion words, and the second "1" in such 'words as "trav eler," has never been encouraged, though the public schools have discontinued their use. Not many years ago a boy was cor rected by his father for spelling "labor" with a "u." He was told he would be marked for spelling Incorrectly. "If I leave out the 'u,' " he said, "my father will switch me; if I put It in, you mark me. What am I to do?" It Is needless to say that the father was a stickler for the old regime. This same "u" In "honor." "favor," etc., was at one time dropped In England, but restored to use In 1843. It Is surprising to find In South Caro lina, settled largely by Huguenots, so lit tle of the French element In either lan guage or customs. The French In Louis iana made a great effort to retain their language and customs of the mother coun try. Less than 10 years ago there was but one magazine published In Louisiana, and J that was entirely in French. Do You Wish tKe Finest Bread aiid Cake conceded IS Baking Powder is purest and strongest of all baking pow ders, absolutely free from alum. ammonia and ant. " Royal 53 and most wholesome food. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., IT BROUGHT RESULTS BENEFIT OF OREGON'S EXHIBIT AT BUFFALO. Eastern Firms Led to Invest Heavily in Oregon Pine nnd Other Woods) .Large Orders Placed. BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 18. (To the Edi tor.) The question is asked quite often: Does it pay a state to make an exhibit of Its resources at expositions? Especially Is this true about the time the Leglsla turels asked to make an appropriation of a given sum of money for that pur pose. There is no doubt, as it has de veloped, that many are Insincere both In and out of the Legislature, but many per sons are perfectly honest and sincere, and do believe It to be true when they say exhibitions of the state resources do not pay, Unnuestionablv this belief is based on iir f hcm nrt,,cntion and the rrln- clples underlying modern business metn ods of judicious advertising. Exposition work has developed Into an Intense business proposition, and practi cal experience counts for as much, yea even more, than in any one other busi ness on account of Its diversified branches and manv factors entering Into It, and like other business ventures, some suc ceed where others have failed, and vice versa; but I desire to confine myself to the question asked, and will simply state a few business facts, which have grown out of Oregon's exhibit at this .Pan American Exposition, and In doing so will confine myself to Just one of our five exhibits, any of which can bear similar testimony. Take our forestry exhibit; In, it, we ex hibit all the varieties of commercial wood In their various forms, which grow In Oregon. Representation of woodworking establishments, lumber dealers, railroad ana Dnage Duuaers ii&vu nnun&tu i...o exhibit all Summer for business Informa tion, and I will recite only a few of the results. For obvious reasons I do not give names, though Interested persons can get them from us at any time. One firm In Philadelphia which manu factures boxes, has completed arrange ments for one car of spruce boards In shooks to be shipped to It every day ot the year. Another firm Is now negotiat ing with one of our-shingle mills for the exclusive sale of Its entire output, which Is 25 cars per month. A New York firm, which heretofore has used only the Eastern white pine, ha3 placed an order for 40,000 feet of sugar pine lumber with the Klamath Lumber ing Company, and henceforth will use no other lumber. Another lumber merchant In Philadel phia has already in his yard and .on the way two million feet of Oregon pine (fir) i i , J 1 ,,, t..... !. Anrvosl 111 Cf with which he supplies tho many ship yards. A manufacturer of veneer for furniture started for Oregon last week for the pur pose of locating a veneer factory. Then there Is a manufacturer, ivho has Invented a patent cheese package, and as he has the sole control of the United States, supplies all cheese factories with boxes and packages. These are made out of cottonwood, and he Is now on his way to Oregon, where cottonwood Is plentiful, to locate a mill and factory for the man ufacture of cheese boxes. In this connection the American Lum berman says In Its last Issue: "Oregon fir is being used In this mar ket, especially by the Monongehela Riv er Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, Pa., which has just placed an order for several million feet of these timbers. One hundred coal barges will be built. The high price and scarcity of pine, which has heretofore been used in the construction of these barges, caused the change to the Western product, which Is received here ready for Immedi ate use. Its durability, lightness of weight and non-absorption of water, are three important advantages for Its use In con structing river craft. The coal combine will send a representative West shortly to place orders aggregating several mil lion feet of Oregon fir." It will be remembered, that In our ex hibit here we show a fir log 74 feet long by 34 inches square, and several ship's planks planed, 74 feet Jong, 4 Inches thick and 20 Inches wide, each without a sin gle knot. These are only a few Instances which plenty of Duffy'H Malt Whiskey, and take It regularly. By this time. I was willing to do anything for relief. So the dear old man, though he Is not a whiskey doctor, ordered me to begin at once with two table spoonfuls as a dose every two hours day and night. I did so, and imme diately began to improve, and now, sixweeks from that time. We. have thou sands of testimo nials from grate ful patients who have been cured of Consumption by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiakev. Gentlemen-I had a cough for three years, effects of grip andnot taking proper care of myself. In April, 189S, I became so weak I was unable to work. I was examined by two physicians who told me I had bronchitis very bad. They advised me to use Duffy's Malt Whiskey, but I was so bitter against whiskey I would not consent. By August 20th last I bad gone so far as to be unable to get my breath, except with difficulty was very low. I thought I could not live much longer. Our old physician. Dr. T. W. Campbell, of Energy, S. C, examined my lungs and told me the right one was very bad, and the left one but a trine better, but that I had enough lungs left to live a good while yet if I would take All druggists and grocers or direct, express FREE one of onr game counters for whist, enchre, etc., sent freo to any readar of this paper. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. that Royal adulter- every makes the best 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. have come to our notice within the last few weeks. Oregon appropriated $20,000 for our exhibit at Buffalo; will some one kindly calculate the percentage of protlt on the investment, and then multiply it by five, as all of our exhibits here can, produce similar records, and the result will answer the question In cold blooded business figures. "Does it pay the state to mnke an exhibit of Its resources at expositions?" HENRY E. DOSCH. FOR THE HEAVY-LADEN. An Easy Way of Getting Rid of Sur plus Flesh. Boston Journal. We recommend to the attention of the uncomfortably obese the case of Arthur B. Carter, the author of "The Prevention and Cure of Obesity" the man "who re duced his weight 40 pounds In nine months. Mr. Carter Is no suspicious theorist; on the contrary, he Is an allve-and-klcklng example of his own efficacious practice. We seldom pass a drug shop without noticing "anti-fat" adyertlsements-wlth- out thinning ot tne puiame conditions t the extra heavyweights. And see the poor creatures going down the street, puffing like porpoises, shaking like Jellies, beyond agility, except In dangerous situations, as ponderously awkward as Morris safes! Theirs Is not a natural condition, other wise, like the elephant, they would bo provided by nature with the grace to stand on their heads and with the speed to outstep all their fellows. But Is their condition helpless? Is there a mark on the scales whereat It must be said: "Abandon hope, all ye who pass beyond?" Too often, we fear, 'the masto donlc citizen, unnerved by fruitless diet ing, and by tumbling In the gymnasium, sighs. Yes! Mr. Carter, with his Index finger pointing to a reduced front, say3 No! Let us investigate his confidence. Mr. Carter was at one time hopeless himself. "Among his unsuccessful efforts at different times may be mentioned eat- Ing only two meals a day, taking abun. I tHTT f flT"f 1 Kf. SITIM I il tt 1 II IT LWU llllllJT dant exercise, and taking two highly recommended courses of medical treat ment." Then, In his desperation the spectacle of a desperate fat man Is fear ful to witness he devised a system of his own. "In this system there Is no neces sity of being hungry or thirsty." "No restriction Is placed upon the quantity ot liquid." ' "The solids eaten have been principally of the kinds which build mus cle." The too fat may safely drink these liquids: Water, soda water, vlchy water, coffee without milk or sugar, tea without milk or sugar. Russian tea, skimmed milk, buttermilk, beef tea, lemonade, lime juice and water, vinegar, any sour wine, elder, rum, brandy and whisky unsugared and diluted with three times the quantity of water. These are the solids that the overbur dened may eat without sinking to their knees: Lean meat, poultry, game, Frankfort and bologna sausage, eggs, oysters, lob sters. In fact, all kinds ot fish except sardines In oil, herring and eels; skimmed - milk cheeses, mushrooms, squash, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, tur nips, spinach, dandelion, rhubarb, celery, asparagus, onions, water cress, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled beets, gluten crackers, shredded-wheat biscuit, toast from glu ten, graham or white bread, hard water crackers, olives, apples, oranges, lemons, bread fruit, peaches, apricots, plums, watermelon muskmelon; In fact, all fruits except bananas, figs, dates and raisins, sour pickles. In the name of Lucullus! what moro would a rational human being wish for? And "thoroughly satisfy -hunger!" And drink as much water as you like! Yet on this diet Mr. Carter, In nine, months, between March 4 and December 12, 1900, reduced his weight from 230 to ISO pounds. Yes. there Is hope for the fat hope ana plentiful eating. , Tne Doyle-Burni Suit. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la.. Nov. 22. James! Doyle, plaintiff in the big mining suit, was again on the stand today. He testi fied that he was 'not secretary, and that, he drew a salary of $S00 a month for about a year for acting as assistant man ager. He also swore that he was never permitted to Inspect the book3 or have access to them, and declared he never before today had an opportunity to han dle the certificates of stock Issued to him. I can breathe almost as well aa I ever could, and Dr. C. soys my lungs are healed, except one dull place in the right luns. and that the cavities are contracting, dnnnt: VnnicwVntior Or.d 1 frolncrtnlfcmw f. well or not, but I humbly trust He will, and II believe that, under uoa, your vv mskey has saved my life thus far, and if I had begun a year ago I would have been cured bv this time. Respectfully, Mrs. H. E. Kiddle, Zeno, S.O. Dnflj's Fare Malt Whlakey is a pure invigorating tlmn- lant and tonic. Erery bottle of the cenolne bers a proprietary r.reuue stamp paid, $1 a bottle. . Send for free medical booklet. I A ! . .