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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1905. 3 FEAR FOR LIS1 Macedonians Expect a General Massacre. REVERSES EXCITE TURKS Mussulmen Threaten to Slay the Christians. TERRIBLE OUTRAGES ALREADY In undents Are Gaining Many Ke emits, Ewpeclally From Bulgaria, "Where the Young: Men Are Fleeing: to Take Up Arms. LONDON. Aug. 13. The Dally Mail this morning prints a dispatch from Belgrade which says that the Macedonian Insur gents never appear in great numbers, but in scattered detachments, thus baf fling the Turkish troops and avoiding open encounters. They confine them selves mostly to the destruction of vil lages and crops, expecting in this way to compel the populace to Join the rebellion. The Turkish soldiers are powerless to deal with these small bands, but to show that they are active they occas ionally loot peaceful Christian villages and perpetrate the most terrible out rages under the pretense of combating the insurgents. Has hi Bazouks have be come the curse of the villages. They rob and murder indiscriminately, and an archy reigns. A climax of terrible massacres may oc cur at any time. Even at Belgrade the Mussulmans aro beginning to arm them selves. The Turks now threaten re course to dynamite. As far as known the following villages have been de stroyed: Korrtschu, Nared. Narakov, Koslnctz, Schleve. Llchnaderes. Vladovo, Ostrcvo, Sorovitch, Eskischu, Bakitz and Jezer. On Tuesday the rebels failed in an attempt to set fire to Monastlr. The corresp indent regards the situation as desperate. The Times prints a dispatch from Sofia which says that the Turkish authorities at Vlllum have distributed 50 rifles to the Mussulman population, which already threatens the Christians with massacre. HI LG ARIA IS MUCH ALARMED. Intervention by l'uiren Will Alone Prevent a Mnnxncre. . SOFIA. Aug. 12. The whole Bulgarian government takes a decidedly pessimistic view of the situation and the officers openly express their fears that a general massacre of the Christians In Macedonia is inevitable, possibly within four days and almost certainly within a fortnight. In tervention by the powers Is believed the only way to prevent bloodshed. Mean while the government continues to main tain lis peaceful attitude, but it believes that a suddeii.oylqpmjsntofjaffairs arross too border may at any moment ren der the authorities poworless to prevent war. The reports from Bulgarian official agents In Macedonia show that the affairs are rapld.y growing worse. The fact that the Mussulman people arc becoming excited and congregating in the mosques is re garded as a bad feature, indicating the possibility that a massacre may occur within a very short time. It Is feared that euch a massacre would cover a wide area and include both the large towns and the vlllagts, and that the Turkish soldiers would provo incapable of restraining the Mussulmans, even if they desired to do so. whicn is by no means certain. Mor.astir now contains only four battal ions of Turkish troops, two consisting of raw recruits who will be quite unreliable in the event of serious trouble. It Is thought quite posslblo that tho troops might even aid the Mussulmans in slaugh' term? tho Christians. Turkey lUaiueil for the Outbreak. The officials hero blame Turkey for the present sudden outbreak, attributing it largely to tho action of the Porte In in stltutlng a search for arms in the vil lager The government also charges Turkey with txlng less to prevent the insurgents from crossing the frontier than Bulgaria, though Turkey maintains four times as I many troops along tho border. The Turk iah scldlers invariably retire to barracks I at subset and remain there until sunrise. Iealr.g free egress to the Macedonia In currents during the night: The Turks I fight Iravely during daylight, but dislike BK.nr.lshing In the dark. It is everywhere Idee Lured that the present ministry" Is doing ts utmost to check the revolutionary movement, but the situation is reaching a ptlr.t where circumstances may prove too iBtfrcrg for the Cabinet. The growing eco Inpmu depression in the country const! Itotes a dangerous factor in tho situation. Whole Outbreak a Great Surprise. The most astonishing feature of the stt- luatlcn here is the remarkable quietude I with which tho people havo received Ahe news cf the fresh rioting In Macedonia. I The whole outbreak camo as a great sur- Iprlse, even to the local revolutionary com Emitters, which woro not prepared for so early a rising. In 'spile of the stirring appeals of the committees, little or no popular enthusiasm is apparent, not even imong tho 30.000 Macedonian residents of jfla. How long this condition will last k2cpcj-s largely upon the developments in laccdonla. At present tho center of the !Uturbances is Monastlr. a. long way off. Khculd the rising spread to the villayet :f t akub and come to the Bulgarian fron tier, it is probable that the population of iuarla will became aroused. HI2DI2LS GAINING MANY RECRUITS Insurrectionary Movement Is In crcaatnsr Daily in All Parts. CONS1ANTINOPLE. Aug. 12. One hundred and fifty revolutionists were killed in the fighting at Sorovitch August ', according to official Turkish reports. Che same- dispatches, which have been rmmurdcated to the Russian and A us Irian Embassies, state that the lnsur- rtionory movement is increasing daily. flilml Pasha, Inspector-General of the sultans Macedonian reforms, reports (hot the young men in all the Bulgarian llllagcs are fleeing to the mountains to loin the insurgent bands. Many among, Ihe Bulgarian peasantry wished to re- ial"i neutral, but were compelled by Ihrtats to help the revolutionary com uttees Huraeln Htlmi Pasha, who has been tppclnted Vali of Monastlr, reports a tlmllar spread of the insurrectionary retrrnt in the vilayet of Salonica, rhcrc, he says, the committees are re- Solved on t&e same plan of massacre, in tencuonsm acta pillaging as in Monastlr. Telegrams received this morning from loaosur announce that the town of shrvo is still occupied by the in lrgents. Four thousand Turkish troops l-Itluartillery surround the town and are Irepari3g to attack, and, if possible, to take the position. ;bting with the rebels Is In progress In the district of DIbra. Trhere it ap pears that the Albanians are attacking Bulgarian -villages. The insurgents continue to devastate the district of Koritza, and have cap tured imDOrtant Turkish supplies of pro- Alslons. More or less severe fighting is reported in the districts of ivastoria and Fiorina. Three hundred insurgents are assembled on the heights between Gievg- vell and Yenije. Twenty-six Mussulman peasants have been massacred in the village of Ziver- nlni. near Perlcpe, by the Insurgents. Stringent military precautions have been taken in the town of Uskub to prevent threatened dynamite outrages. It is reported that the Turkish troops on Monday bombarded and destroyed the village1 of Eshiu. 20 miles south of Monas tic According to another rumor the insur gents who have occupied Krushevo. after repulsing two assaults by the Turkish troops, offered a conditional surrender. In structions were asked from Constantino ple, and in reply the Turkish commander received orders to give no quarter. The bridge at Glevgvell, on the Uskub - Salonica Railway, which was blown up by the insurgents, has been repaired, several strong bands recently crossed the frontier of Eastern Macedonia. FEAKS FOR HIS SAFETY CXDUE. Xevr KbsmIhii Connnl nt Monaatir Ar- riveB There Without Incident. SALONICA. Aug. 12. Dr. Mandelstam. the Acting Russian Consul at Uskub, who has been appointed to succeed M. Rostkovoskl, the murdered Consul at Monastlr. reached that town today. Some anxiety had been felt for his safe ty, as nothing had been heard of him since ho left his post at Uskub a couple of days ago. The Mutesarlf of tho Uskub district refused to give Dr. Mandelstam an escort. The Consul insisted on pro ceeding to his new post, and having ob tained an escort from Hllma Pasha he started on his own responsibility across .country .for .Monastlr. Greeks Join the Insurgents. SOFIA, Aug. 12. Representatives of the Macedonia committee say that the Roumanian and Greek inhabitants of a number of villages have Joined the In surgents, and that the Mohammedans are taking refugo in the cities and towns. At Krushevo the revolutionists have seized the repeating rifles and ammuni tion stored in the magazine. It is stated that Prince Fordlnand will spend next Saturday, the anniversary of his acces sion to the throne, with rhls family In Hungary. Arms Possessed by the Rebels. VIENNA, Aug. 12. Statements from Bulgarian sources assert that the revo lutionists possess 35,000 rifles, 15,000.000 cartridges and four tons of dynamite: that the Insurgents number 23,000. of whom 10,000 aro in the vilayet of Mon astlr. IDENTIFY HUMBERTS AS THE MEN Witnesses on Famons Swindle Say Tliey rnssed. for Crawford. PARIS, Aug. It Witnesses at the Humbert trial today formally and posi tively Identified Romoin and Emlle d'Au rignac, Mme. Thorese Humbert's broth ers, as being the men who impersonated the "American millionaires," Robert and Henry Crawford. Other witnesses testi fied that the signatures of the two Craw fords were executed by the two d'Aurlg nacs. Personal identifications wore given by a notary, Dupuy, a court clerk named d'Essehe. of Bayonne, before whom the alleged Crawfords took out, legal papers which were used in keeping off the cred itors of the Humbert family. Aftor Notary Dupuy had described the visit to him of tho alleged Crawford brothers, the court directed Romain d'Au rignac to stand u The witness then formally recognized Romain as the one who had taken out the Crawford papers. The witness was less sure about Emlle. "Inspect him closely." ordered the judge. "Do you formally recognize Ro main d'Aurignac?" "I am absolutely sure," answered the witness. Judge Bonnet than addressed Romain, saying: "You are the object of a formal Identi fication." "But that does not astonish me," an swered Romain sarcastically. Camllle Lagrande, a government archi tect, swore from a comparison 1 of tie handwriting that Romain and Emlle d'Aurignac had each played the parts of Robert and Henry Crawford. SIXTY STRIKERS WERE SLAIN. Russian Workmen Are Gaining the Sympathy of the- Educated Classes. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Latest reports telegraphed from Kieff, Russia, to the Times by way of London, say GO persons were killed by the Cossacks in last Thurs-' day's riots. The correspondent asserts that the sympathy of the educated classes is with the workmen, as the strike move ment is directed not only for tho ameliora tion of labor conditions, bat also against the system of government. The workmen, it is added, are regarded as the pioneers in the movement for political freedom. SERVIANS IX A STATE OF PANIC. Departure- of Turks From Monastlr Leaves Them Without Protection. CETTINJE, Montenogro. Aug. 12. The Servians throughout old Servla are In a state of panic because of the departure of the Turkish troops for Monastlr. which removes all protection from tho Servians against the vengeance of the Albanians. THREE HUNDRED FALL IX BATTLE. Dutch Troops In Sumatra. Badly De feat the, Aehlnene. AMSTERDAM. Aug. 12. Three hundred A Chinese were killed in a recent battle with the Dutch troops at the village -of Poelcntentgab, in the middle of the .'X JEJKV1A "T7T1 l4 ff oSKua SCENE OF THE TROUBLES IX TURKEY. " , n T Island of Sumatra. The Dutch lost an officer and six men Killed. They cap tured the village. Victim of Paris Disaster Burled. PARIS. Aug. 12. Fifty-eight victims of the tunnel catastrophe were burled to day, the condition of the bodies not per mitting any delay. The rest of the vic tims will be buried tomorrow, when a formal ceremony will be held, Premier Combes pronouncing a discourse on be half of the government, and the Presi dent of the Municipal Council speaking on behalf of the city. Whlttakcr Wright Appears in Court. LONDON', Aug. 12. Whlttaker Wright, the director of the London & Globe Fi nance Corporation, who is charged with fraudulent operations In connection with that corporation, made bis formal appear ance at the Guild Hall Court today. He will reappear similarly on August 19, but the trial will not commence until August "I. The defendant today seemed in ex cellent spirits. Prohibits Sngai Importation. LONDON. Aug. 12. A proclamation has been issued, under tho new sugar conven tion act, whtch prohibits the Importation of sugar from Russia, Denmark and Ar gentina. Armenian Official Dismissed. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 12. Tho Mutesaricf of Mush, Armenia, where Kurdish excesses were recently alleged to have occurred, has been dismissed. Anstrnlla for Chamberlain Policy. MELBOURNE. Aug. 12. A conference of Australian Chambers of Manufacturers, held here today, has sent a cable message to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, as suring him of their friendly response to any feasible scheme of preferential trade within tho British Empire Members of Scrvlnn Cabinet Resign. VIENNA, Aug. 12. Dispatches from Bol- grade. Servla, announce that three men bers of the Cabinet, representing the radi oal element in Servla, have resigned. This Is regaided as a signal victory for the mili tary party. A DOLLY DIALOGUE. Anthony Hope Has a Heart Talk With the Reality. New York Herald. Mr. Hope and tho real Dolly were seat ed, so it is Inferred, before the fire. "It's a curious world," he observed. "What makes it so? You may smoke, you know." "I have fallen in love," said he, lighting a cigarette. "Men of your age," remarked tho real Doliy, "havo no business to be thinking of such things." "I suppose you talked nonsense to her." "I have not the least Idea what I talked about. It is quite Immaterial. The lan guage of tho eyes" He waved his hand impatiently. They were getting off the Una he wished to pursue. "Pretty, Mr. Hope?" "Pretty! The prettiest creature I ever saw." "You are quite serious about it, aren't you?" asked tho real Dolly. "I should think I was," said he, indig nantly. "I will come to the wedding." said tho real Dolly. "Of course, you wllL There will not bo any If you do not." Mexico 'Will Be Kepreficntcd. SALT LAKE, Aug. 12. The Herald this morning says: The Mexican government -will bo officially represented at the 11th Na tional Irrigation Congress at Ogden by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Ignatio, military attache of the Mexican Legation In Wash ington. Gilbert McClurg. official repre sentative of the congress, yesterday re ceived an, autograph letter from Senor Azpiroz, Mexican Minister at Washing ton. In which he stated his inability to attend the congress on account of his of ficial duties, but that he would delegate his military attache to attend the congress and participate in Its deliberations. Brazil and Bolivia Make Peace. NEW YORK. Aug. 12. All difficulties existing between Brazil and. Bolivia have been overcome, cables the Rio de Janeiro correspondent of the Horald. The base of the amicable arrangement is as follows: Bolivia will acknowledge Brazil's sover eignty over a great part of Acre territory, while Brazil will pay an indemnity for military expenditures made by Bolivia, and will build a harbor on the River Ma deira and a railway from Mamor to Ma deira. Prinoucr Semi for Minister. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12. Frederick Sey mour Barrington, a prisoner in the Clay ton Jail on the charge of having murdered James P. McCann, sent for an Episcopal minister today to administer to him, as he believes he cannot live long. Barring ton is very feeble from the ravages of ty pteoki fever and his condition is consid ered serious. Committed Suicide AVhile Despondent t AGO. Aug. 12. j.he Coroner's Jury at the Inquest today over the remains of Marie Gordon, of Montgomery. Ala., who died last night at the Auditorium Hotel, returned a verdict finding that the woman committed suicide, while despondent, by shooting herself. Foreign Firm Into Bankruptcy. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12. Involuntary bank rupted proceedings were .Instituted today by creditors asalnst the Rialto Groin & Securities Company, the offices of which were attached last night by Deputy Sher iffs upon a writ issued by the Circuit Court. Summer weakness can be avoided lf the blood Is purified by Hood's Sarsa-parilla. PEAGEWiTH MORGAk Rival Railroad Is Taken Over by His Friends. L0HG, SHARP FIGHT IS EHDEL Seaboard Air Line Will Hereafter Work in Harmony With the Rock Island and the 'Frisco Companies. . NEW YORK. Aug. 12. The long-ex pected announcement that the Seaboard Air Line had passed practically into new hands was made today by Laden- burg, Thalman & Co., who issued a statement showing that interests repre senting the Rock Island and the St. Louis & San Francisco had secured rep resentation in the Seaboard directorate and board of .voting trustees. The offi cial statement was as follows: B. F. Yoakum and H. Clay Pierce, of Ladenburg, Thalman & Co., and Oakley Thorn e, president of the North" American Trust Company, have been elected vot ing trustees of tho Seaboard Air Line. John S. Williams also announces that B. F. Yoakum, H. Clay Pierce, Oakley Thome and S. B. Van Vorst have been elected directors of the Seaboard Air Line. Mr. Yoakum is president of the St. Louis & San Francisco road, for which company J. P. Morgan & Co. are fiscal agents. The ofllcial announcement also said: "The change of personnel of voting trustees of the stock of the Seaboard Air Lino Company does not mean the purchase of the company by Rock Island or 'Frisco Interests, although the 'Frisco lines extend Into Birmingham and are a part of the Southern situation. It does. however, emphasize the fact that all the great railway systems are carrying out the policy of more closely cement ing the railway Interests of the country,' which will greatly retard, and, it is hoped, entirely prevent demoralization of the rate situation, or the unnecessary construction and duplication of prop erty." Significance of the Deal. One of the voting trustees, when asked to state the real significance of the deal said It meant a "better understanding among interests that have at different times conflicted." The policy of the Seaboard Air Lino for a long time was one of absolute independence, so much so as to make it at times inimical to the Interests of opposing roads in adjacent territory. Today's development it is thought, will uu uwuy wiui suii irouoie in uie xuiure. The light between socalled "Morgan in terests," represented by the Southern Railway and the "Seaboard Air Line peo ple, during the: last few years has been a sharp one. In contrast with the old time rate-cutting, which the Seaboard In dulged in, it has been significant that in recent years it nas nau a sort or silent understanding to maintain rates, so that all of the railroads In Southern territory would be able to get as much profit as possible out of their traffic. Extent of the System. The Seaboard Air Line Railway Com pany, operating 2611 miles of road, was formed under the laws of Virginia in 19CO to succeed the old Richmond, Peters burg and Carolina inroad. The system now extends from Klchmond, Va., to Tampa; Fla.. with connections extending west to Montgomery and Birmingham and east to Charleston, W ilmington and Norfolk. A traffic agreement with the Pennsylvania a'nd a through passenger and freight service Is maintained be tween Washington and New York. The Seaboard Air Line also owns the Bay Line Steamship Company, operating from Baltimore to Norfolk. FIGHT "WITH TOBACCO TRUST OX. Argument Is BeRnii in Salt Broaght to Have Receiver :Va inert. NEWARK, N. J.. Aug. 12. Before the resumption of argument today to show cause why a receiver should not be ap pointed for the Universal Tobacco Com pany, Vice-Chancellor Pitney called coun sel on both sides together In on endeavor to effect a settlement, pointing out that If he should appoint a temporary receiver the matter would go to the Federal Court and that If President Butler and his friends pressed thslr claims the company would become Insolvent. As the lawyers appeared unablo or unwilling to come, to any agreement, the Bearing was contin ued, and Jullen F. Davis, of counsel for the complainants, continued the argument begun by him yesterday. Judge Gilbert Collins, also of counsel for the complainants, followed. He set forth a number of reasons why a receiver should bo appointed. He was followed by Attorney-General McCarter, for the com pany, who opposed the appointment of a receiver. He said a majority of the stock holders had a right to vote as they pleased in the matter and could ignore the minority entirely. In support of his posi tion he quoted a recent decision in the case of J. Asplnwall Hodge et al. against the United States Steel Corporation. Vice Chancellor Pitney, Interrupting, said: "I am amazed that any court should make such a ruling. It.does not seem possible that the minority stockholders can be discriminated against in such a man ner. I am firmly of the opinion that such a voting trust is illegal." After recess Attorney-General McCarter opened for the defense. He said it would be demonstrated that Butler did not form the company, but that Tilford and Wilson, Wall street operators, organized the con cern; that they suggested that a Turko Russian tobacco company be purchased, and came to Butler; that a syndicate was formed with Tilford and Wilson aa man agers, and that on February 21 an agree ment was made that the rights of the common stock were' to be vested In a "voting trust." For this Attorney-General McCarter said they received as commis sion 10,000 shares. Butler. McCarter asserted, would not go Into the scheme, which might Involve a sale to the tobacco trust, unless there was a voting trust, his Intention being to put In men whom Tie could rely on, and to become a rival to the trust." WANTS SHIP TRUST TO PAY UP. Xciv York Concern Brlnen Snlt to Foreclone Lnrgre Mori'sace. HARTFORD. Conn.. Aug. 12. A bill in equity was filed today in the United States Circuit Court here by the Mercan tile Trust Company of New York, as trustee, against the United States Ship building Company and the Eastern Ship building Company, incorporated under the laws of hew Jersey. The defendants built the big. steamship Minnesota for the Pacific carrying trade, which was launched In May last, and her sister ves sel, the Dakota, now on the stocks at the Croton yards. The complaint says the property of the two companies was merged in May, 1902. Bonds were Issued to the amount of J16, 000,000. and a. mortgage deed of trust was given to the plaintiff to secure its holding of $10,000,000 worth of the bonds. Action is now brought to foreclose this mort gage. The writ is returnable the first Monday in September. "Warden Denies, Charzcs of Cruelty. MILLEDGEVILLE. Ga.. Aug. 12. The taking of testimony by the Georgia, prison commute in the case of excessive cruelty 13 0 Fifth and Washington Streets ONLY TWO MORE DAYS LEFT OF THE MOST PHENOMENAL SALE ON RECORD The closing: days, of the GREAT ANNIVERSARY SALE in the big store will be made memorable to every visitor. For full particulars see Evening Telegram. (if Centet Aisle, Fit Attractions OUR BOYS' "WAIST SALE CONTINUES and thic morning we add to the already good bargains a lot of Boys' Sailor Blouse "Waists in ages 2$ to 7 years. Materials good heavy percale, fancy figures and stripes, medium light shades, few-or them 50c, hut them 75c qualities, special, each Ladies' "White Jersey-Knit Cotton Pants, -i O lace-trimmed, 25c value, now, ea OC Ladies' Eci :ru Jersey-Knit Cotton zeves, 25c quality, now short sleeves, Children's Black Cotton Hose this is the hosiery bargain of the year fine ribbed, double knee and heels and fKtUNUtl lUii, qual- f r- sties to 35c pair, all sizes, pair. Have yot visited that husy Undermaslin Section? sparingly demoralised. We'll expect yot today. HALF PRICE SUIT SALE SETS THE PACE It's the greatest suit chance this year. You'll agree with us if you take elevator to second floor and see immense line near by with big sign, values to $(8.50, your J Q O choice J y & SHOE SALE OF THE SEASON The order to reduce the shoe stock materially during the great Anniversary Sale results in such prices as these. Now Is the time to lay In a future supply at little cost. Men's famous Regent $3.50 Shoes, in black or tan. kid or willow calf; all the very newest and up-to-the-minute styles: this week, choice ;o for only 'D3 Women's Common-Sense black kid House Slippers, flexible soles; nothing so good for warm weather and OS. weary feet; special, only Common-Sense Bunion Shoes, lace or elastic sides, made of soft kid or cloth: Just Tight shape for ten- f A C der. aching feet: regular J2.50 values for. P x Laird, Schober & Co.'s world-renowned ladles' Shoes, In tans, either kid or cloth tops, light or heavy soles, the regular $5.00 and G.00 kinds; A ft special at ij3ru Oxfords In same - !j248 Comfort JuUettes, for house-nurse and hospital use. In 4 different styles; regular $20 $X ,68 Tan Beach" and'MounYain Shoes, w tops, pro- tectlng the ankles from dust and under Drusn; ?f can fjlo 13.00 and $3.50 values, for p .7U We don't forget the little ones. Black kid tops, spring ieels, heavy or light soles, patent leather or self tips. Regular 5L50 lines, sizes S to 98c p Regular "jibV iines.' sizes liS " $ J.48 Legglns for beach and outing in corduroy and canvas, in black, brown and blue; regular L00 SI .tO Hn fnr ... . , , , charged against "Warden Allagood has been completed. Warden Allagood's testimony before the committee was a denial of Miss Decrls' charges of Improper proposals. He admit ted whipping her. and said the punish ment had become necessary because of her insubordination. He put her to work In the - fields after her punishment, he said, because he wanted her to realize "what an easy time she was having In the house." Evidence also was given that "Warden Allagood was humane, a man of good character and above reproach. TRADE KEEPS UP WELL. Xo Evidence of a Recession In Com mercial Activities. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Internal com merce conditions In the United States, as reporced by the Department of Commerce and Labor, through its Bureau of Statis tics, shows that the first half of the cur rent year compares favorably with the corresponding period In 1902 or 1901. With a few exceptions, the volume of trade thus far this year equalled, if not ex ceeded, that of last year, though occa sionally falling below the high level of 1201. There is no evidence of a general recession In commercial activities corre sponding to the extraordinary shrinkage in speculative values. "Western staples for this year have gained materially over last year, receipts of livestock at five markets having amounted to 15.12C.661 head, compared with 14.95S,3-15 head in the first six months of 1902, and 15.7l0.COO head in 1901. The nu merical decrease from 190i occurred In hogs, which have been averaging equal to or heavier than in 1901, and much heavier than in 1902. Coincident with this, the trend of prices for hogs has been down ward. The price at Chicago on July 1 was J5.73 per hundred, against 17.61 a year ago. Wheat receipts at eight Interior markets for the crop year ending June 30. 1903, were 226,675,663 bushels, compared with 221.766.3S7 bushels in 1602 and 217.C6S.743 bushels in 1901. The total shipments of provisions from Chicago and Chicago points for the first 25 weeks of 1903 were 621,135 tons, against 653417 tons In the same period of 1902, and 566,029 tons In 1S0L Shipments of flour from Minneapolis wero 8,379,625 barrels, 7.6S3.7GS barrels, and 7,218,721 bar rels, respectively. Six months' shipments of grain from Buffalo by rail were 44. 453,900 bushels in 1903, 37,259.404 bushel3 In 1902. and 59.09S.624 bushels In 190L Qn the Great Lakes the tonnage of coastwise traffic shipped from ports re porting to the end of June this year has totaled 20.U3.227 tons, compared with 19. 433.453 tons last year and 12,621,977 tons In 199L Coal tonnage for the half yearamount ed to 7,833.S09 tons, of which 5.500,936 was shipped to domestic ports and 2,332,873 tons to foreign points. Domestic iron ore ship ments were 7,986,177 tons, of which 3,322,074 tons were shipped in June. The registered tonnage for six months this year In the domestic trad? of the lakes reached 25, 570,757 net tons, compared with 23,342,633 net tons In 1902. The freight tonnage via the Sault Ste. Marie canals was 11.944,934 tons In 1903, U.4S6.501 tons In 1902, and 6,767,120 tons In 1901. At the North 'Atlantic seaboard groin receipts, including flour, reduced to bush els, -sere as follows for six months: New York, 62,053,140 bushels In 1903 and 4831.450 bushels in 1902; Boston. 16,867,231 busnels In 1903 and 13,876,398 bushels in 1902; Philadelphia. 20.412.653 bushels in 1903 and iS.SC5.07S bushels in 1S02; Baltimore, 16,190,524 bushels in 1903 and 16,063,077 bush els In 1902. Officially Inspected receipts at the port of Portland. Me., totaled 6,806,870 bushe.s. of which 1.653,193 bushels were of American origin and 5,153,656 bushels of Canadian origin. Figures of coastwise shipments of coal are available for five months from the four ports of New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Newport News. In this pe riod New York has reported 073,714 tons su.pp-.-d; Philadelphia, 2.2SS.331 tons; Balti more, 673,962 tons, and Newport News, 7E3J3Ci3 tons. Receipts of coal at Boston OLDS, WORTMAN & KING st Flo Commencing today we will offer a beautiful line of our very best dressy styles of ready-to-wear Hats, regular $7, $8 and 5 JO jj g The number is limited, so come early. "We are now showing the first express ar rivals of the FAMOUS BENDEL TAILOR MADE HATS for ladies' early Autumn wear. They are beauties. "We are Portland agents for them, to which we invite an inspection of these early models. Bendels are the authentic style makers for American women. most or O " . Vests, 4 i "Men's Wea C&eape 50c Men's Ties, all kinds, sale price J9c 25c Men's Fancy Sox, many styles, pair 10c $125 Men's Jean Drawers, elastic seams, pr. .65c 25c Men's Bow Ties, 2 for 25c All Bathing Suits at a great sacrifice. but we can't promise many for late shoppers. It's the best sewing machine offer you'll have In many a day again. Each and every machine bears our own name, which we positively guarantee to be equally as good in every respect as any machine that's made. Our extremely low price has always been $27.75. But we need the room, so what few are left go out with a rush WE ARE PROUD OF THE OLDS. WORTMAN & KING Machines. . and so will you be. Yes, more than proua at It's ball-bearing, has drop-head, the woodwork Is of fine golden quartered oak, piano finished, 5" drawers, double feed, and a hundred and one other special features which space forbids mention. Ask the lady on 4th floor. It costs you nothing to look, and you'll not be urged to buy. and 0r ..&JW. STORE CLOSED FOR REPAIRS for Fall season, but experienced people need apply. Notice of reopenin; appear in m due time. Temporary office at Wasliington-st. entrance, in six months this year were 3,056,972 tons, compared with 2477.732 tons In 1902. In Southern territory the cotton crop movement covers the first ten months of the current commercial year. Out of a total available supply of 10.739,877 bales, 7,669,715 bales were port receipts. 1,064,140 bale.? overland shipments and 1,813,500 bales shipments to Southern mills. The total American spinners' takings were 3,899,127 bales, compared with 3,727,737 bale lri 1902, and 3.245,559 bales In 1901. New Or leans shipped 21,914,545 bushels of grain, including flour reduced to bushels. In the first clx months of 1903, and 5,954,109 bush els In 1902. Galveston's figures were 9,713, 131 bushels and 1,178,785 bushels, respec tively. On the Pacific Coast H5.2S4.134 feet of redwood lumber were shipped from Cali fornia points In the first six months, com pared with 110.7S4.276 feet In 1902, and 102, 21S.403 feet In 19QL Citrus fruit shipments from Southern California for 35 weeks wero 19.SC0 cars to July 2, 1903, 15.316 cars in 1902. and 22.3S7 cars in 190L The cargo tonnage movement at Tacoma for this half year amounted to 511,882 tons, and 714,806 tons for the first half of 1902. River and canal traffic covers the Mo nongahela Rfver, on which 5.22S.636 tons were reoorted this half year, against 4,677,CS7 tons in 1902; at Louisville. Ky., 1,161,571 torn: and 1,110.930 tons, respectively. The New York State canals report a ton nage to the end of June this year of 1,031,130 tons, j02,09S tons In 1902 and 915,732 tons In 1901. Anthracite "coal shipments aggregated 31.884,952 tons for six months In 1903. 18, 731.8S0 tons In 1902 and 27.435.952 tons in 1901. Qtiarantine Made Jlore RlRoronn. LAREDO. Tex., Aug. 12. In view of the appearance of yellow fever at Vic toria. Texas, about 70 miles from Mon terey, on the line of the Monterey & Gulf Railway, the quarantine established here was mode more rigorous by the ap- Never were valaes so n" my STILL A FEW LEFT OF THOSE OLDS, WORTMAN & KING . $18.75 local pointment of an additional force df guards by the state authorities. Jioted Cattle-Breeder. HILLSHURST, Quebec. Aug. 12. Senator Cochrane, one of the leading shorthorn breeders on this side of the Atlantic, died at his home here today. His cattle had won Innumerable prizes from all the big shows during the last 30 years. Peace on Strike Affecting: OOO. NEWCASTLE. Pa., Aug. 12. The strike at the Pennsylvania Engineering Works here was settled today and the entire force of 600 men will resume work tomorrow. The terms of settlement are not given out. Oklnhonfo. Xnme Delegates. GUTHRIE, O. T., Aug. 12.-Governor Ferguson this afternoon appointed 20 del egates to the Hth National Irrigation Congress to bo held at Ogden, Utah, September 15-18. Lake Steamer Floated. SANDUSKY. O.. Aug. 12. The steamer R. B. Hayes, which went aground last night with nearly 600 passengers, was re leased today without aid. No one wis hurt- ConntexH Roxnlyn Again" "Weds. LONDON. Aug. 12. Charles Jarrott, tho ' motorist, was married In London today to j the Countess Ros3iyn, tho-divorced wife of the Earl of Rosslyn, the actor. Xo More "Whipping df "Women. ATLANTA. Ga.. Aug. 12. A bill was passed by the Senate of the State Legis lature today prohibiting whipping of fe male prisoners at state prisons. "Wealthy Dakota Man. DEADWOOD. S. D., Aug. 12. C. W. j Carpenter, one of the wealthiest men in the Black Hills, died today of apoplexy.