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VOL. XLII. NO. 12,998. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. YELLOWSTONE Has a place on every well-appointed sideboard. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE ROTHCHILD BROTHERS Agents. VACATION CAMERAS Pocket Kodaks SOe td Q0.OO Pocket Poco. uses plates Li-2 Snappa Magazine, hold 12 glass plates.530.00 Imperial Magazine, bold 12 glass plates C0 Blumauer-Frank Drug Co ' Wholesale and Importing: Drucsrlsts. co Jo GOLD Of the Equitable Life (strongest In the world) can be bought on Installments and meanwhile they arc Insured. A flood In vestment for you If you live. A splendid protection for your family If you die. Call or write for Information. I L. Samuel, Manager, 306 Orecjonlan Bldg., Portland, Or. K1L MBTSCMAX, Pres. JHEIT1 m WUJNWT6K STREETS, r&ftTUKO, OSEMt CHANGE OF JflAN AO EiTBXT. European Plan: DR. FOWLER'S MEAT and MALt AKES JLTJLMUSCLE , "There's Life and Strength In Every Drop A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE Tor Sale by All Druggists. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers WARNING .Ortr attention ha been called to a. circular sencXafor the ''Original Boynttm" 2 urn ace. The azlslnal .'3arBton,As.furnace, 'whlcaSnha ea asndo Uy Tttchardson-Boyhton Co. 'since 184G" to this day. Is sold to the entire Pacific Coast trade only by me, and there are over 3000 la use In this city, where they hare been sold for the nast years, while of. the counterfeit "Boynton" there ,are not 100 la the en tire city, which fact I challenge any person to disprove. To prove the truth of the state ment as to who has the genuine Boynton, I Invite the public to call and. see a genuine "Boynton'fl Salamander" furtiace, patented I870, made by Rlchardson-Boynton Co.. while the first imitation Boynton was not made until 1SSS. All furnace manufacturers know these facta, as do the publishers of the circular mentioned. w. g. Mcpherson Heating and Ventilating Engineer 47 FIRST ST., bet. Ash and Pine ij ESTABLISHED 1S07. JUDICIOUS BUYING OF FIXTURES $18.00 values for $12.75 S.00 values for $ 5.75 ; 5.00 values for $2.50 Made for us frtjm special designs that have artis tic charm and stylo. Nothing cheap but the price. CORNER SIXTH AND ALDER STREETS THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, American Plan COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS. hTiDQUABTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TUYELERS Special rates made o families and single gentlemen. The manage lent will -be pleased at all times to era Tarklsh bath establishment In Our Orchestrelles H ARB TO BB FOUND IN THE PORTLAND Portland THE RANIER-GRAND ...Seattle THE TACOMA Tacoma THE BREAKERS Long- Beach, THE KLOEBER .- Green 'Any leading hotel desiring Information, send for literature to - -' THE AEOLIAN COMPANY Well, Sole Xortkm-est Agent . BOND s 01 W. SCNOWLTES, JCsk $1,00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day wherein a. certain Jinn claims -to .have the ORIENTAL SPLENDOR... In coloring and dealers ivill lie fonnd In our new and beautiful display of Floor Coverings EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co. 86 and 88 Third St. Opposite Chamber of Commerce. OREGON $3.00 Per Day and upward. show rooms and give prices. A rood the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mgr. H River Hot Spring's 353-355 WatiniasrtoH St cor. Parle SHIPPED FOR SALEM Body of Outlaw Tracy on the Way to the Capital. VERDICT tJF CORONER'S JURY Washington Officer Praised Public Exhibition of the Remains Not Permitted en Route or at Sa lem A Last Daring Act. - -1 Thbodr of Harry Tracy, the con- ( vlct-murderer who eluded tha peace officers of some of the mosf-populous counties of Oregon and Washington, and was finally brought down by a shot from tho pun of a country posaeman. Is now on the -way to Salem. The In quest was held at Davenport, Wash., yesterday, and ,the Jury returned a verdict In accordance with the facts. The body, with a. cheap covering, was then nlaced In a sealed coffin and started on the journey to Salem. There was so public exhibition along the route, and there will be none In the Oregon capital. If the petition of some of the state's most Influential citizens can prevent It. It will probably be shown to the convicts, and It will be Interred In the penitentiary burying grounds. DAVENPORT, Wash., Aug. 7. Tracy's body Is on its way to Salem. Or. It was taken to Moscow, a station on the Great Northern, 10 miles froin here, this after noon, to beconveyed over. that road to Seattle. The Inquest was completed this afternoon, and the Jury rendered the fol lowing verdict: We, the undersigned, duly sworn by R. P. Moore, Coroner of Lincoln County, as a Coroner's Jury to inquire Into the cause of the death of the body of a person before us, after inspecting the body and hearing the testimony of witnesses. And as follows: That the body Is that of Harry Tracy, the escaped convict from the Ore gon penitentiary that said Harry Tracy came to his death at the ranch- of Lou Eddy, In Lincoln 'County, Washington, on August 5, 190J, ,by means of a gunshot wound from a pistol in his possession ana held in his own hands, after first having been wounded in the right leg by a party or parties to this Jury unknown; that Har ry Tracy was an escaped convict from the Oregon penitentiary, and at the time of his death was fleeing from officers and posses In pursuit; and that no one Is blaraeable, for his death, but that all ef-' forts to "effect his capture were praise worthy and" fully In accordance with, the laws of Washington. Public Exhibition Refused. The remains were taken from this place for Salem at 7 o'clock this evening. They were in the possession of C. A. Straub, Dr. E. C. Lanter and M. Smith, three of five Creston men who winged the bandit, who was forced to commit suicide to escape being captured alive. The party will go direct to Moscow, Wash., on the Great Northern. They will leave there for tho west shortly after 9 o'clock. The party will pass through Seattle, thence to Port land and on to Salem. In less than two hours after it was known here that the party would pass through the Sound and coast cities, the members received tele grams asking that the corpse be exhibited at the different stations, more especially in Seattle, whero the party was asked to re main one full day. . Dr. Lanter said: "We will not stopat any of, the stations. Wo are going under the instructions of Coroner Moore, and he has ordered the coffin sealed. His Instructions are that we are not to make any stops only whore. it Is absolutely necessary." Tho corpse, robed In a loose cheap wrap per, was placed In a plain wooden box, which was lined with zinc The box was sealed. Dr. Moore was ordered to use such a coffin by Governor Geer. The laws of this state say that a coffin being used under such conditions must -be sealed. The party had to pay all xpenses In con nection with the shipment of the body. The men paid for the coffin and for em balming the body. Relics for Oregon. It is believed the famous SO-30 rifle will be sent to the Oregon officials, while Tracy's other guns may be distributed"; among the Creston posse. Sheriff Gard ner still holds the horses stolen by the outlaw, while other relics, such as the bandit's cartridges, a bloody handkerchief and the strap with which he bound his wounded leg "are already widely scattered over Eastern Washington. A new story of Tracy's wonderful dar ing has come to light (Mr. McGregor, the keeper of a livery stable at Wilbur, on viewing Tracy's body, positively Identified him as a man who came to his stable in Wilbur last Friday night. He says Tracy had two horses, which he ordered put up for the night. He also left his rifle and a bundle, asking the unsuspecting llvery manftto take' care of them till morning. Where,he spent the night is not known. though it Is said he ate at least one meal In a restaurant In the town. About 10 A. M. Saturday he. called for his horses. bundle and rifle, paid his bill and rode away. NO PUBLIC EXHIBITION. Citizens of Salem Protest Against the Viewinsr of the Remains. SALEM.. Or., Aug. 7. (SpecIaL) The body. of Tracy will not be publicly ex hiblted in this city. The announcement made by a local morning paper that the body, upon Its arrival in Salem.. would bo placed on public exhibition at the morgue. was received witn disgust, and earnest .remonstrances "by the prominent citizens of the city were at once forwarded' to the . Governor. Many citizens telegraphed protests to Governor Geer. at-lMedford. against the public exhibition of t the body. The-fol lowing is a sample of a number of telc- gramsion the -subject: "We respectfully but earnestly protest against anv public exhibition of Tracy's body In this city as subversive of public f morals and decency. N. J. Judah, p. s. Knight, Henry B. Thlelsen.- Claud Gatch, AV Bush, W. P. Boothby. G. BiGray, a A. Gray, J. H. Albert." A message was received at the Gov ernor's office this morning from Governor McBride. stating that the bjody o Tracy will be shipped direct to Salem from Dav enport. It Is not known what connections will be made, but the body Is expected to reach this city on the local; train Friday morning. Superintendent Leo. states that the body will be ednveyed direct to the penitentiary from the depot There will be no gen eral viewing of the remains. For the beneficial effect that will result In the prison discipline, it will be arranged that many of the trusty convicts. and probably some o the men within the prison will be permitted to view the bod"- of their former associate. . When the body has been iden tified, the remains will be burled In tha prison burying ground", about halt a mile distant from the main building. CASE OF CORPORAL O'BRIEN Hearing Postponed Will Probably JJe Tried in Criminal Conrt. 4 NORTH ADAMS, Mass., Aug. 7. Follow ing the arrest of Corporal Richard O'Brien at hLs home here at midpight on the charge, of perjury In Ws testimony before CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER VISITS PORTLAND. IbBsbbbbbbbbbbbIbsBsBB l2VBflB9XXBBBSBB GENERAL A W. GREELY, THE FAMOUS ARCTIC EXPLORER. General A "W. Greely, Chief of the Signal Corps, U. S. A., spent a few hours In the city yesterday. General Greely will be remembered as the famous Arctic explorer, and his present position Is one of great importance. The Signal Service is an Important function of the Army Just at present. Itsblgh standing having been attained after, many years of experiment and- investigation, during which time General Greely's tireless etforts have played no small part, In the general scheme of organization. General Greely has Just returned from ah extended trip through Alaska, and la now looking . over, the Pacific Northwest. His visit Is entirely of an official nature, and he oxjNjcts to reach his headquarters at Wash ington, D. C, by August 15. The past fpur. years the Signal Service has estab lished some 8000 miles of telegraph line in the Philippine Islands, and many lines are now under c6nstnictlon In Alaska; ' and other territories. When ques tioned concerning the probable removal of the department headquarters from Vancouver to Seattle, General Greely replied: "There fs absolutely nothing In the rumor, at least there Is no cause for Immediate, alarm. General Randall Is now In the Inferior of Alaska, and Secretary Root Is In Europe, so I hardly see how any changes can be made at present." ' When a Second Lieutenant, In pursuance of the recommendation of the1 Ham burg International Geographical Congress of 1870,' he was placed In command of the United States' expedition of 1SS1 to Establish one of a chain of 13 ctrcumpolar etatlons. His party of 35 reached farther north (83 deg. 24 rain.) than any pre vious record, and discovered new 1 and north of Greenland, and crossed Grlnnell Land to the Polar Sea. Two relief expeditions failed to reach the party, which retreated south to Cape Sabine, where, relief still falling, the party largely, per ished of starvation, only seven survivors being found by the third expedition under Captain "Wlnfleld S. Schley. Lieutenant ' Greely was promoted to a Captaincy In 18S6, and to his present rank and duty on the death of General Hazen. being the first volunteer private' soldier to reach 4 tho grade, of Brigadier-General In tha regular Army. 1 the Senate committee on tho Philippines, It was decjded by the United States au thorities to take tho soldier to Plttsfleld for a hearing before United States Com missioner Wood. PITTSFLELD, MassT, vAug. 7. A brief hearing was given Corporal O'Brien be fore United States Commissioner Wod this afternoon, the charge being perjury. After consultation of counsel, the care was postponed until tomorrow to await some definite settlement as to ball. After the postponement the defendant was ta ken .to the House of Correction here, where he will remain until tomorrow's hearing. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. R..T. O'Brien, ex-Corporal of Company M, Twenty six t Infantry, United States Volun teers, was indicted by the-jrrand Jury here last Monday, but the proceedings were kept secret pending his arrest. The ac tion Is based on testimony given beforo the Senate committee on the Philippines, May 19 last. In which he severely ar raigned the moral conduct of certain of ficers and enlisted men. Senator Lodge, chairman of this committee, shortly after O'Brien's testimony, called the attention of tho Attorney-General to O'Brlen'r statements. O'Brien will probably be tried in tho Criminal Court, here early in tho Autumn. Reforms by Mayor Low. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Mayor Low today. In his weekly statement to the public, dis cussed political matters. He announced that he was going to appoint a commis sion, consisting of Police Commissioner Partridge, B. A. Philbln, formerly Dis trict Attorney, and General A. D. An drews, formerly a Police Commissioner," to dray up and submit to. him. suggestions tending to the better administration of the police force. These suggestions will, If possible, be made laws governing the force. On the subject of the police and the exclfie law, the Mayor specified the requirements of the Raines law, and said that the police will be expected to enforce them. An Oyster Combine. -. MOBILE, Ala., Aug. J. The various oyster-canning and packing companies inJ Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, .10 In number,- will, it is said, combine under one head, with a capital of 32,000,000 DEATH IN A MINE Half a Ton of Powder Ex plodes Under Ground. THIRTEEN OB MORE MEN KILLED Entire Conl Mine Supposed to Be Rnlncd and Months Will Be Re quired to Restore It Caused by Fire Damp. . . PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 7. A special tc the Chieftain from Trinidad say$: ,A most disastrous explosion occurred this evening at 6:30 o'clock at No. 3 mine at Screven, a small camp about 10 miles north of this place. In which 13 lives are Known to nave been lost. Tho exact number of men working on the night snitt ana in the mine at the time of the explosion la unknown. The mine Is worked by the Union Coal Company, of uenver, and Is a slope-mine, situated on the mountain-side, and about 400 yards from the tipple below. The explosion occurred about BOO feet from the mouth of the slope, and was caused by Are damp. Immediately after the night shift au siurcea in me siope, a ternnc ex plosion occurred. entirely filling the mouth of the slope, and shaking- buildings ana breaking windows for a mile distant. Owing to the mouth of the slope being filled, the rescuers were delayed for some time, but succeeded In reaching part of tne men tnrough an old slope, and eight bodies were quickly brought to the sur face. - The mine Is filled with gas and smoke and the rescuers are afraid of after damp, and are unable to stay in. the mine long at a time. Mothers, wives, and chll dren of the dead and Imprisoned miners are almost crazed with grief, and the scene presented at tho mouth of the mlno Is a most pathetic one. Tho known dead JAMES HUNTER, machine runner. ' TILDEN WINFIELD. colored helper. ' MIKE CASSIDT, blown to pieces. JOE GORDON, colored driller. JOE SAUCHY, machlno runner. THOMAS SIERRA. FRANK GROAT. WALTER ELLIOTT. The powder-house la the mine, usually containing 1000 pounds of powder, blew up, and It is this which caused such great disaster. The general bejlcf is that me. enure mine nas oeen ruined, and not It will take months to get it in work Ing order again. The rescuing party pushing forward with all possible speed. and before many hours "the exact number of lives lost and the total amount of damage can be determined. Prominent Socialist Killed. SALT LAKE.-Aug. 7. A special to the Herald from Ogden; Utah, says: Lucy .Hovlng,- chief organiser of the Socialist narty in .this state, was run over this evening by a horse and buggy and Instantly killed. , Erna' Starts for ChcmHlpo. - WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Rear-Admiral Evans has. informed the Navy Department that he started from Chce Foo, China, for a visit to Chemulpo, Corea. with the Ken tucky, New Orleans. VIcksburg and Hel ena. It Is said at the department that tnis Is merely an ordinary cruise, and 'has no pedal significance. REPUBLICANS TO CONFER Nevr York State Lenders to Hold a Meeting- In Henrt of Adirondack. NEW' YORK, Aug. 7. On Monday next Senator Piatt Is to be the guest o his son at Racquette Lake, and Governor Odell Is to stay with Lieutenant-Governor "Wood ruff at the latter's camp In the Adlron- dacks. Chairman Dunne, of the state committee, and others, have been invited1 to participate In the conference which wll take place in the Northern woods, and final arrangements are expected to bo made for the coming Republican State Convention. URGE MANY CHANGES. Wyoming- Democrats Adopt a Pint- form and Make Xominntlons. RAWLINS, Wyo., Aug. 7. The Demo cratic State Convention adjourned sine die, shortly after 5 o'clock this evening. after having nominated the following ticket: . Governor, George T. Deck, Big Horn County: State Treasurer, Colin Hunter, Lanmle County; Secretary of State, D. N. Stlckney. Albany County; State Auditor, W. D. Hays, Big Horn County; Superin tendent of Public Instruction, Mrs. ue- lario. Albany -County. Congress, Charles P. Clemmons Carbon County. The platform adopted declares allegiance to the National platforms of the past. It' demands the election of the United States Senators by the direct vote of the people, tho compulsory arbitration of labor dis putes; the divorcement of state institu tions from partisan control, municipal ownership of public utilities and a return to the original Australian ballot, ane nlatform takes a stand against the trusts pd demands the creation of a railroad commission ana me auuunuu u. and free transportation to public oulclals; favors a tax reform and arraigns the present State Land Board for favoritism: favors the enactment) of the' employers liability bill: favors the preservation of the forests, but denounces the present law as oppressive and corruptly carried out: urges the opening of tne onosnone inniaii reservation, and advocates the establish ment of the initiative and referendum. Voting- in Tennessee NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Aug. T. Returns received by the American from over the state show the election by large major itles of the Democratic candidates for Su preme Judges and Judges of the Court of ADDeals. The former are W. K. Mc Allister, M. McNeill, John -K. Shields ana W. D. Beard, and the latter are xw M. Barton, John W. Taylor and S. H. Wil son. Democratic'1 Congressional nominations, according- to information received by the state committee, are: Fourth District Morgan C. FItzpatrick over C. E. Snodgrass. - Sixth District John W. Gaines over M. H. Meek. .Seventh District L. P. Padgett over W. J. Withorne. . 'Eighth District T. W. Sims over J. H. .Trice and J. M.- Trout. Ninth District R. Pearce over D. O. Thomas. With the exception of FItzpatrick all are renomlnatlons. n NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 8. At 1 o'clock this morning Chairman Frank Thompson, of the State Democratic Com mittee, announced that the Democratic Judicial ticket had carried the state by 30,000 votes. Bis; Heart Elected Chief. PAWNEE. Okla.. Aug. 7. James Big Heart, nominee on the full-blood ticket, bas teen, elected principal chief of the Osage Indians for a two-year term, over Bacon Rind, candidate on the progressive ticket. The principal Issue was 'the pro posed allotment of tho Indian lands. Big Heart's election means that the lands will not be allotted during his term. Nomination in North Carolina. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Aug. 7. The Demo crats of tho Tenth North Carolina Dis trict today nominated J. M. Gudor, Jr., for Congress. Convention Set for Denver. DENVER, Aug. 7. The Republican state central committee . today decided to call the state convention to meet In Denver September 4. f ; ' Colorado Democrats. DENVER. Aug. 7. The Democratic state convention has been called to meet in Denver, Wednesday, September 3. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Forelgm. King Edward sends a personal message to his subjects. Page 2. Excitement in France over clostng of nuns schools. Page 2. Russia's loss of prestige In Corea. Page 3. Domestic. Catholic societies pass resolutions on Philip pine situation. Page 2. Coroner's Jury holds rioters guilty of killing Beddall; two arrested. Page 3. Thirteen or mors men killed by explosion in Colorado mine. Page 1. Pacific Coast. Office- of Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Rail way at Vancouver robbed. Page 4. Two children burned to death at Klamathon by the explosion of a can of coal olL Page 4. Body of Tracy, tho convict-murderer, shipped for Salem. Page 1. "Washington Supreme Conrt decides that Mc Brlde holds over as Governor, and that only one Justice Is to be elected Page 4. Effect of reduction of freight rates on wheat. Page 1. Steps for portage railroad on Oregon side of Columbia at The Dalles. Pago 2. Commercial and slarine. Break In corn causes a fall In September wheat prices. Page 11. , . Sudden rise In Hocking Valley and Louisville & Nashvlljo stocks. Pago 11. 7 Sport. American lawn tennto experts defeated thjJ challenging Engnsn team, rage o. ' Portland defeated Tacoma. score 0-2. Page 3. Butte beat Helena, score 10 to 1. Pace 5. Spokane defeated Seattle, score 3-2. Pago 5. Portland and Vicinity. Property-owners complain about billboard nui sance. Page 12. - Mayor Williams signs ordinance for concrete walks. Page 8. Prominent physicians advocate war on germs. Page 8. ' Twenty-five hundred people enjoy plunge In free swimming baths. Page 10. Rev. A J. Montgomery called to Third Pres byterian Church. Pago 10. Fires destroy Mllwaukle homo and endanger valuable Umber. Page 12. MAY OPEN GATEWAY More Wheat May Come Here via Wallula. IS IT NORTHERN PACIFIC PLAN? Similar Arrangements Likely Witk O. R. & N. ns With. Great North ern at Adrian Effect ol Grain Rate Cut. The farmers of Oregon .Washington and Idaho have profited quite material ly, by the harmony policy of the big rail roads, and It is not improbable that Port land will be a gainer by the amalgama tion (of Interests which has resulted in a reduction aggregating about $800,000 per year. Mr. Mellen, to whom was dele gated tho pleasant task of announcing the intentions of the railroads to make a cut in rates, in hi? speech at Daven port gave as a reason for so doing that his road expected to effect a material saving by building- a short line down to Adrian on the Great Northern. 'This would obviate the necessity of hauling wheat east over 100 miles to Spokane, thence back west the same distance before it was on even terms with wheat grown in the same section on the line of the Great Northern. Following out the same line of reasoning, it Is apparent that (here Is a large amount of wheat along the Northern Pacific and its feed ers which could to similar and perhaps greater advantage be turned over to the O. R. N. Co. at Wallula to take tho short route to Portland. Ip other words,, if the Northern Pacific can see an ad vantage in turning- wheat over to the Great Northern in one portion of the state, it may not overlook a greater ad vantage In turning it over to the O. R. & N. Co. at another point. The reopening of the Walula gateway would mean more for Portland now than ever before . for the harmony policy which has resulted In the building, of .the Snake River line, reduction of rates, and a general disposition t6 "handle the "busi ness of the Northwest to" the best possible advantage, would give Portland a larger proportion of the wheat than was secur ed before the gateway was closed. At that time harmony was lacking among the roads Involved, and considerable of the wheat which by buslncss-Uke meth ods would have come through the gate way was diverted to Puget Sound. All of the railroad representatives Interest ed In the Wallula gateway decline to dis cuss the matter at present, but intimate that It Is under consideration. From oth er sources also it is learned that not only is the opening, up of this short-route from Northern Pacific territory to Portland In i contemplation, but it is almost a certaln ' ty that favorable action will be taken early enough to admit of at least a por tion of the 1902 crop having tho benefit of It. Portland would be a heavy gainer by this move, and with an Increased wheat yield in the Columbia River coun ties would ship more wheat than ever before. Wheat traffic between interior points and tidewater Is at a standstill as a re sult ofthe recent frolght conference be tween the big men .of the railroad, wprld. and the, farmers, .arid, until the ne-vfratea. go into effect, August 15, 'there -. will ho no wheat " moirig." although" it Is rolling into the interior warehouses at a lively rate. A few buyers in this city are re ported to have taken a chance on the reduction several days beforo it was made, anil bought wheat accordingly, but as the foreign and Eastern market sag ged materially since that time, they are no better off financially than the men who held, off until the rate question was settled. Tho reduction made to Pacific Coast poInt3 Is regarded by exporters, well as by farmers, as a very import ant matter; but in spite of the glowing advice of Mr. HIH and Mr. Mellen to the effect that the farniers, should seek a new and better market by shipping- their wheat East, the probability o. any con siderable portion of the crop belnff routed In that direction Is so remote that the 3 cents per bushel 'f'e'duction fail ed to creato much interest. Under the schedule effective August 15-, the rate per bushel from the most remote dis tricts tributary to Portland will be about 11 cents per bushel. From the same points to the East the rate will be 27 cents per bushel, thus showing an ap parent advantage of 15 cents per bushel for the shipper. About one half of this advantage is rendered void by the higher price at which wheat Is quoted in the Chi cago market, and it Is only when ocean freights are abnormally high and wheat is scarce In the East that the business can be worked to a profit for either grow er or shipper. The only exception to this general rure, aside from the high freight feature, is in tho case of high-grade blue stem or Sonora wheat, which Is needed in tho manufacture of breakfast goods and fancy preparations. Fancy stock of this, kind will command a figure sufficiently high to admit of It being shipped East when the difference In price will not ad mit of ordinary export grades going In that direction.." The frequent references made by Messrs. Hill and Mellen to the advantages of the Eastern market, and their Intimations that Pacific Coast exporters were exacting unreasonable tribute for handling the wheat by the Cape Horn route, were un doubtedly Intended to create a sentiment in favor of the long rail haul across the continent, but conditions must show a radical change before the business In that direction will amount to much. Tho Portland exporters naturally are not pleased with the Insinuations made by tho railroaders to the effect that they were cinching tho farmer by demanding extravagant remuneration for their ser vices in floating the wheat. They state that Mr. Hill says the thing which is not when he makes the assertion that the re duction In rail freights will not go to the farmer. They point to the fact that with one of two exceptions every man who has engaged in the wheat-exporting busi ness for a term of years Is broke, and that the competition of business is so keen, that the profits of handling the wheat have been cut to the last fraction. In order to provide a fleet for handling- the big crop now coming on, the exporters were forced to charter quite a number of ships early In the season. For these ships rates In some cases $1 per ton higher than those for which ships can now be secured were paid, and yet the exporter must buy his wheat, not on the basts of what freights were when he was forced to charter, but what they now are when others are In the field to secure ships. St. Michael Retaken. CAPE HAY TIEN, Aug. 7. The army un der General Norde. Minister of War of the provisional government, has retaken St. Michael and Marmalade.