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2 THIS SUNDAY OUiSGQXlAN PORTLAND, AUGUST 24, 19015.. ENEMY IS SIGHTED "Blue" Squadron Puts to Sea in a Hurry. SOME NEWS OF PlLLSBURY Attacking Fleet May Try to Mast a Daub. Into Massachusetts il ay Enemy Has Its Spies Alone fho Shore . . EOCKPORT. aiass., Aug. 23.ThQ lino of battleships of Admiral Hlgginson's fleet, -which aro defending a long- strip of New England coast from, a foreign fleet, put to sea tinder urgent orders at 9:30 to night, indicating that some news has been received of Commander Pillsbury. The weather conditions at 10 o'clock were in lavor of the enemy, the sky being over cast and an easterly trind prevailing. Many dispatches came during the early evening, the tenor of them indicating that the "white" squadron was not far oft at sea, off the Isle of Shoals. At 10 o'clock tonight tho cruiser Olympia was Inside the Islands, tho Brooklyn was '-cruising to seaward off the shore, and the Decatur was patrolling Portsmouth harbor. "With Admiral Hlgginson's battle-ships bound northward, it would appear that Commander Pillsbury Is" expected to make his run la toward, land tonight, off either Portsmouth or York harbors. This afternoon it wsb understood that one of Commander Plllsbury's cruisers had een reported oft Rockland. Me. This is a long distance beyond th6 northerly limit of the battle line, but It was suggested that ! either the enemy was making a ieint to draw a preponderance of the fighting strength of Admiral Hlgginson's fleet to Portland, so that a quick counter-dash could be made into Massachusetts Bay, or else Commander Pillsbury desired in formation as to tho blockade conditions, Tho "blue" squadron officers are cer tain that the enemy has Its own intelli gence bureau' along the shore, and has landed officers at Rockland, Me., and Provincetown, Mass. Suspicious sig nals . at Capo Porpoise, on the Isle of Shoals, and even here at Rockport, indi cate that tho blockade-running plan has not been entirely drawn up at sea. In the clear sunlight the three big bat tleships which comprise the heavy fighting 'force of Admiral Hlgginson's squadron, defending the coast from the attack of a (hostile fleet, were sharply outlined against tho background of sea and sky. They wero !ln the same position as yesterday, riding 'at anchor, with short cables, on fho alert (for danger signals or sailing orders, but none had come early this forenoon. Early today the usual reports were received from signal stations, and, as on previous days, they were that all was well and no enemy in eight. A signalman of the "blue" squadron at 11 o'clock tonight reported to the naval base officers that lie sighted three large vessels going to the' northward at a 14-knot clip, but they wero too far off shore for him to identify them. It is presumed that Ad miral Hlgglnson mado a wide sweep on Massachusetts Bay before running up the coast. Soon after 11 o'clock two torpedo boats Appeared oft here, and it is learned that they were detached from tho battle ships and ordered back to patrol the har bor neighborhood. Many officers have con jectured that Commander Pillsbury would delay his attack as long as possible, and. then, by strategy, endeavor to strike the naval base. The return of the torpedo-boats did not surprise those who are keeping close watch on the situation here. Something must have gone wrong with the line of com munication during the evening, perplexing the naval officers. The wires at several points are reported crossed or cut, and some messages were mixed. An extraordi nary effort was being made at a late hour to determine if tho breaks along the lino were from natural causes or the result of the enemy's plan. OK A WAR FOOTING. Government Censorship Established at Fisher's Island. FISHER'S ISLAND. N. Y.. Aug. 23. This island, which is expected to bo Ihe center of the military and naval maneuvers of the near future, is already on a war foot ing. A Government censorship has been established over wire channels of commu nication with the mainland,' and the own ers and managers of tho telegraph and telephone lines have been instructed not to permit the passage over their wires of any information relating to the maneu vers. Tliis order applies "with equal force to the operations of both the Army and the Navy in the coming strugglo for the command of tho entrance of Long Island Sound. For its own use the' Army has a special wire and cable from Prospect Hill .here to New London. An Army officer acts as censor of all messages sent over that wire. The establishment of this supervision of telegraph and telephono lines is part of the announced intention of tho Govern ment to make every effort. Just as would be done in actual war times, to prevent the sending out of news that might be Sf value to the enemy. .KAFFIRS PREPARE FOR WAR laxxned Savages Have Retreated to Inaccessible Places. ' "VIENNA, Aug. 23. Tho Fremdenblatt rtoday publishes an interview with an Australian, who traveled from South Af rica to England on tho steamer with tho (Boer Generals. Botha, Dewet and Delarey. The Australian is credited with saying that in the course of a conversation, Gen eral Botha said- to him: "It is probable that England has no Seed to fear further troublo from tho jBoers, but the civilization of South Af rica is threatened by tho Kaffirs. Eng land armed these savages, brave, but un trustworthy tribes, to flghrTbr her; now the war Is ended, the Kaffirs have not returned their arms, but have retreated with them to inaccessible places, in the mountains, where they are reported to be engaged In dally shooting exercises and preparing for war. Unless .English au thorities display tho greatest energy, the Kaffirs are likely to cause great trou ble." ( ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS. JTordcnsJold Expedition Returns to Falkland Islands. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23. Tho Antarctic, bearing tho Nordensjold Antarctic expedi tion, returned to the Falkland Islands July 4, after having obtained the most eatisfactory results. Tho great unknown ocean from tho Falklands to the South Georgia Islands has been examined. The maximum depth was about 19)600 feet CONSCRIPTION IS CERTAIN. Saturday Review Advises England to Get Used to the Idea. LONDON, Aug. 23. A serious slump in recruiting has resurrected tho conscrip tion bogey, which persistently refuses to down for any length of time. It is under stood that the year's recruiting returns. coout to do issued, show the greatest de cline of any year during the past five years, which showing promises to ha"-o serious influence in preventing the release of reservists. The Saturday Review frankly savs that while the army proves effective in South Africa, in respect to the -rank and file, tho fact remains that it is too small for the requirements oMhe empire, adding: "We have ultimately' to face this question. "Whether wo like it or not, conscription Is certain to come, and the country might' as well get used to tho idea as quickly as It can." , Crime in Paris. NEW YORK, Aug: Z Quoting the Francals, the evening edition of the Ma tin, tho Paris correspondent of tho World cables the following story: "Victor Evandale, an American, about 40 years old, declared at a cafe tablo that he had lived for 10 years in tho wildest re gions of Western United States and never carried a weapon and was never Afraid. Several Frenchmen, who wero present, told him that Paris was more dangerous. They asserted that ho could not go from Grcnelle to Montrouge, for example, after 10 o'clock at night, -without being "killed, unless he wqre laborer's clothes. Evan dale left tho cafe after a time without reverting to tho conversation about dan gerous localities. Next morning his com panions of the night before were horror stricken to read of tho discovery of Evan dale's body In the glacis of the fortifica tions near the Mnlson Blanche. It Is sup posed ho must have actually attempted to walk from Grenelle to Montrouge Immedi ately after leaving his friends. Evidently ho was attacked from behind. Tight around his neck was found a thin leather thong, which had been used to strangle him. His pockets were rifled, his- shoes and coat removed." Want Mormons Expelled. BERLIN. Aurr. 22. Notice of mrrml- slon have been sprrod hv h tioIIoa unon 21 Mormon missionaries in Germany, but they are alKheld up through tho repre sentations of the United States Embassy. The notlefts wnrft InsurtA hlofiv In thn Eastern districts, and seemingly upon tho Initiative of the local authorities only. there being nothing like a desire on the riftrr. ot thn CovprnniMit tn IntflT-fo-v Ttth Mormon activity. Hugh J. Cannoh, broth er or ex-aenator cannon, of Utah, in charge of tho proselyting In Germany, has 14, American agents under him. They have 3000 German adherents. Tho -Dollca denartmpnt of "Berlin not lon ago appointed six Commissioners to ex amine the Mormon doctrine and publica tions. AJld thpv dtHdpi that thpr was nothing legally objectionable in them. Nctv Cotton Belt In Esypt. -irONDON, AHig. 23. The British Cotton- growing Association, which, with tho hearty co-operation of the Colonial Secre tary, Joseph Chamberlain, is striving to render tho British Empire Independent of tho United States, so far as raw cotton is concerned, Is now paying special atten tion to Upper Egypt, where. It is asserted. the association can develop a, cotton belt dwarfing that of tho Southern States of America. Major Count Glelchen, Secre tary of tho Sirdar of tho Egyptian forces, Major-General Win-rate, addressing tho association at Manchester, recently said the experiments now concluded on the banks of tho Nile show tho quality of the cotton grown there to be tho equal of any in tho world. Confirm Reports of Murders. SHANGHAI, Aug. 23. A native evan gelist, who has arrived here, confirms the reports of tho murders of an Australian missionary named Bruco and an English missionary named Lewis at Chen Chou. In Hu Nan Province. Tho missionaries disregarded the warnings of the natives. who foretold tho outbreak. Although tho murders are regarded in some quarters as being a local incident, they ore causing some uneaslnes. Not the Carlists Time. MADRID, Aug. 23. Referring to tho rumors of Carllst effervescence, ICorreo Espanol, the official organ of Carllszn, warns tho party not to bs led astray, as the object of those raising the Carllst bogle was to influence the course, and says: "The legitimate chiefs will issue the word of command in due timo. In tho meanwhile true Carlists should not harken to their enemies' cause." Stepped Into n. Crevasse. GENEVA, Aug. 21 Emll Durant, curator of the Archeological Museum here, was killed yesterday whllo ascend ing Mount Peluerur. He stepped Into a crovasso. and his body was found with the skull smashed. "M. Durant was not accompanied by a guide. BANKS CUT DOWN LOANS Borrowers Cancel Large Syndicate Accounts. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Tho Financier says: - The fitriklntr feature of the official Rtatn- ment of the New York Associated Banks last week was the reduction of $10,460,100 in loans. This was mostly likely due. In Dart, to the calHnc In of lnnni Tit nm of' the banks which desired thprebv tn rectify their position, as regards reserves, but it was probably largely caused by' tho cancellation, Dy oorrowors, of large syn dicate loans, which had been recently ne gotiated, and which have tended materi ally to increase tho loan account of the banks in recent weeks. The cash changes shown by th- cash statement again fail to correspond with the estimates, tho estimates showlnc n gain of $315,100 In cash, while the official statement indicates a net lose of 277.500 specie having been Increased 5724.200, -while legai tenaera were decreased $1,101,500. Tho deposits were reduced $11,976,200 an amount greater oy $i.i33,soo than that called for by the decrease of loans and the net loss of cash; therefore, the statement is techni cally out of proportion. Tho required reserve was rfliir s cm 050, through the above noted decrease In aeposiis. ueaucung therefrom the net loss of $377,500 In cash leaves $2,616,750 as tho increase in surplus reserve, which Item now stands at $3,743,250 .against 115, KS.100 at the corresponding date last year. Tho statement was probably made on de clining averages for cash, the transfers of currency through the Subtreasury to New Orleans and Cincinnati, and the direct movement of money by tho banks to the South having been largest after the mid dle of the week. The circulation shows an increase of $300,800, following a gain in the previous week of $224,900, Indicating that tho banks are responding to tho cur rent demand for money. for crop purposes by augmenting the volume of their circu lation notes. The daily average of bank clearings for tho week is $230,000,000. This shows a slight Increase, compared with the pre vious returns, which indicated a daily average of $225,000,000, and the gain was probably duo to shifting of accounts inci dent to settlement for the Oregon Short Lino bonds. The statement, on the whole, is quite encouraging, Indicating in the re duction of loans a conservative policy by the banks. Borrowers do not appear to have been Inconvenienced by this policy, tho trust companiesand banks In neigh boring cities liberally responding to tho Increased demand for money. Compari sons of changes in the item of loans show that eight of tho largest banks mado a net reduction of $5,400,000; one of the In stitutions reduced this item by $3,300,000 and another by $2,800,000. Tho changes in specie were, with the exception of two banks, unimportant One lost $2,300,000 while another gained $2,200,000. The weekly statement of averages of the associated banks shows: oans $91S.C87,900 $10,460,100 cpuniib :5.a,ew L976.Z00 Circulation 32.414.500 303,,S00 Legal tenders 75,248.600 1.101.500 Specls ITI.552.200 724 200 iicservo 246.R10.SC0 277.300 reserve requireu ZJt.Ubi.4tO 2.991.050 Surplus 9,743.350 2,616.750 Increase. Snlcldc of Mint "Weigher. NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 23. Henry Kohl hasse, chief weigher In the mint, and a well-known man about town, committed suicide today. An examination of his ac counts revealed a shortage of S77S. POLAMHALL IS IN PORT STEAMSHIP WILL LOAD GRAIN FOR UNITED KINGDOM. Comes From the Orient Baric Sus sex Chartered for - ' Lumber. Tho British steamship Polamhall arrived at - Astoria yesterday. She comes from tho Orient, and is under charter to Kerr, Glfford & Co. to load grain for the United Kingdom. She has a carrying capacity of GOOO tons, most of which will probably be given to barley. The charter rate of the vessel Is under stood to be 2Cs Cd. Tho Polamhall Is a steel vessel, and was built last year. Her dimensions are. Length. 346 feet; beam, 47.9 feet; depth, 19.4 feet. Tho steamship left up from As toria last evening, and will be In Port land harbor this morning. Charter rates have taken an appreciable brace In thepast 10 days at the North ern ports. Exporters are prone to re gard them as too high, compared with freights elsewhere on the Coast. At San Francisco a large disengaged fleet Is col lected, and rates stay hammered down to a low limit. The nominal rate at that port for usual carriers is 23s 9d, and ono big vessel -was offering yesterday for 22s Cd. The situation on the Coast Is ono In which available tonnage Is amplo even for a largely Increased demand for freights. The market for grain cargoes does- not encourage exports except to South Africa, toward which thero is stimulated activity. At Portland two free ships hare been offering unsuccessfully at 27s Cd, at which the owners are Arm. Several charters have been made for near-by loading re cently at 26s 2d, and this seems to be the recognized maximum rate for usual car riers to tho United Kingdom. PLAGUE AT HONG KONG. British Bark Anstrasla Brings Nevrs of Its Ravages. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Cap tain Bwart, of the British bark Austrasla, which arrived In last evening from Hong Kong, reports an uneventful trip across tho Pacific While lying at the wharf In Hong Kong one member of the crow was taken ill with cholera and died a few hours later, but tho vessel was thoroughly fumigated before being allowed to leave port, and ths bark was not delayed in quarantine- hero except for Inspection. Captain Ewart says that tho ravages of the plague and cholera in Hong Kong are terrible, especially among the natives, and often in tho mornings dozens of bodies of -Chlneso who hive died during the night will bo found lying In the streets. The natives do not relish the idea Of having their houses fumigated by the authorities, and for that reason, when ono of a fam ily dies, tho body Is Immediately thrown Into tho street. Whllo Captain Ewart was thero ho heard of -only three Europeans dying of these diseases. One was a mem ber of his crew, another a sailor on a British cruiser, and tho third was a sol dier. Tho city is most unhealthy during tho Summer months, and especially so this year, on account of tho lack of rain, which caused a water famine. On the second day out a stowaway was found on board tho Austrasla, Ho -was a British soldier 'who had deserted and hid in the forepeak of -the vessel. CHARTERED FOR LUMBER. British Bark Sussex Will Take Cargo to South Africa. Tho British bark Sussex will" load lum ber in Portland next November, for South Africa. She has been chartered jy the Paclflo Export Lumber Company at C5 shillings. The vessel has a register of 1212 net tons, and comes from Dunedln, whero she arrived July 29. It; is expected that the demand for Pa cific Coast lumber In South Africa will pick up since tho termination of tho Boor War. Advices from there are to the effect that a largo supply of lumber col lected there awaiting tho end of tne warr and that this will continue to depress the market for some tlmo yet. The Sussex is an Iron vessel. Lumber charters con tlnuo weak on this coast. According to tho San Francisco Commercial Nows, rates aro as follows for prompt loading at tho northern ports: Sydney. 30s; Mel bourne or Adelaide, 36s 3dgS7s 6d; Port Plrie. 35s26s 2d; Fremantle, 45s46s 3d, Geraldton, 47s 6d$?4Ss 9d; Noumea, 37s Gd; Suva, 40s; West Coast, direct, 35Q37s Cd; Guayaquil, 45s; Hawaii, $6; Buenos Ayres 45G50s; Hong Kong, 33337s 6d; Shanghai, -2022s Cd; Kaio Chow or Wel-Hal-Wei, 25s; Japan, 30s; Manila, 40S42s 6d; Port Arthur, 37s Cd; Tal-Ien-wan, 37s Cd; Taku, 403; Ncwchwang, 403; Calcutta. 55s; Vlad ivostok, 37s 6d; South Africa, 60362s 6d; United Kingdom or Continent, 60gC5s. SHIPS STAY TOGETHER. Forrest Hall and Khyber Exhibit Slngnlar Chain of Coincidences. The British bark Forrest Hall and Brit ish ship Khyber arrived In Portland har for yesterday. Tho Khyber 13 at Elevator dock, and the Forrest Hall Is In tho stream. A curious chain of coincidences has accompanied the two vessels around the globe. They have been in close com pany ever since they left New York. Captain Logan, of the Forrest Hall, Is well known In this port. Seemingly he and Captain Rothery are bound together Dy a icina rate, ior they havo kept In close company since December, and yes terday met each other several times on tho street. The two ships wero In New York har bor together last December. The Khyber sailed two days ahead of tho Forrest Hall, on January 4, and reached Hong Kong one day before tho other vessel. Tho Khyber entered the Columbia River 12 hours in advance, "but the Forrest Hall reached Portland one hour to the good. Tho two vessels aro chartered by tho -same exporters. Captain Logan said yesterday that ho encountered a good deal of rain and fog on the way over, but not much rough weather. For 14 days he had head -Rinds to mako against. LUMBER CARGO FINISHED. J. M. Weathemax WiU Sail for Re dondo Other Cargoes. The schooner J. M. Weatherwax finished a cargo xf lumber in South Portland yes terday for Redcndo. The cargo consists of about 550.000 feet. The vessel Is dis patched by the Pacific Coast Co-operative Company. This same company has chartered the schoonor Olga to load lum ber for San Pedro. Tho Olga Is on the way from San Francisco, and will be duo In About 10 days. The schooner Forest Homo, lumber laden for Tslng Tau, China, left down tho river last evening. The barkentlno Amaranth Is loading piles and lumber at tho North Pacific mills for the same port for the Pacific Export Lumber Company. This company . has chartered for Chinese ports the bark entlno Amazon, twin sister of tho Ama ranth: Tho schooner Transit Is loading lumber for California ports at the Portland Lum ber Company's mills. STEAMER RELIABLE LAUNCHED. Fine Vessel Which. Is to Go on Wll lapa Bay Ran. ASTORIA. Aug. 23. (Special.) The steamer Reliable, built by Richard Leath ers and the Astoria Iron Works' for Cap tain A. W. Reed, of Aberdeen, was suc cessfully launched at 3:30 o'clock this af ternoon In the presence of a large crowd of spectators. As the vessel moved down the ways a bottle of champagne was broken on her bow, and she was chris tened by Miss Annette Adams. The Re- liable is a ctaunch craft, rides the water gracefully arid Is one of the finest ves sels of her class on the Coast. Her di mension are as follows: Length 73.1 feet; beam. 17.4 feet; depth, 6 feet; ton nage, gross 102, net 69. She is equipped with a fore-and-aft compound marine en gine, with 9- and 18-lnch cylinders and 12-lnch stroke. She has a Scotch marine boiler 6 feet in diameter and 10 feet long, and also has a complete electric llgnt plant with a searchlight. The cabin, which Is not yet completed, will bo hand somely furnished beforo the steamer goes on her regular passenger run on Wlllapa Bay. The Reliable will be ready to go In to commission In about two weeks. CHARTERED FOR GRAIN-LOADING. British. Ship Argus Engaged at 20s Od Steamship Fixed. British ship Argus, now at Port Los An geles, is reported to be engaged to load grain at Portland for the United King dom. The charter rate of tho vessel Is understood to be 26s 9d, a good figure at the present condition of ocean freights. She Is a handy-sized ship of 1543 net toast She arrived at Port Los Angeles August 1 from Hamburg. Last year she was dispatched from Portland with grain by Balfour, Guthrie & Co. British steamer Longbank is also report ed as fixed with options on Portland, San Francisco and Puget Sound loading. Her rate of charter is 26s 3d. The vessel will receive cargo in October, probably at one of the Northern ports. Tho steamer was at Calcutta August 6. She Is a big carrier of 2966 net tons. Crnlsers Reack Paget Sound. . SEATTLE, Aug. 23. Tho cruisers Bos ton and Philadelphia steamed across Scat, tie harbor today to the Puget Sound navy-yard. Thero they are to bo over hauled generally. Some little curiosity had been aroused by tho fact that the cruisers wero two days overdue from San Francisco. The battle-ship Wisconsin, at anchor In the harbor, had orders to be ready to start In search of the delinquents at any time. Tho delay was caused by tho cruisers remaining closely together all tho way up tho coast, running under low steam. Masters and Mates. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Over 40 of ficers of the merchant marine have taken tho first steps toward the organization of an Association of Masters and Mates of Sailing Vessels. Captain Albert Anderson was elected captain-president of the new society; A. McNcvln, secretary and treasurer, and the following' were appointed a committee to draw up and submit a constitution and by laws: J. J. Parker, J. Hughes, M. Mattl son, R. H: Dearborn and E. F. Gillespie. Lovr Charter Rates. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Two British ships have been chartered here for grain at the rate of 23s 9d, the lowest rate re corded this season. They are the County of Edinburgh and the Monkbarns. The Monkbarns has been in port, many weeks waiting for a rise In the rates, but has finally decided to load and return to Eu rope. Marine Notes. British ship Eupbrosyne has begun dis charging coal et tho foot of Ankeny street.- German steamship Elba will finish a cargo of wheat, flour and canned goods for South Africa on Monday. She will draw when loaded 23 feet 9 Inches. Captain Mullan. of the British shin JBrambletye, 13 in trouble -with his crew. ana cnarges havo been mado against him at tho British Consulate. Consul Lald law will investigate tho matter. The cap tain is charged with maltreating his men, and is said to have had a fight on board ship with his first officer. 1 Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Aug. 23. Arrived at 8:15 and left up at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Columbia, from San Francisco. Sailed at 0:40 A. jr. Schooner John A. Campbell, for San Francisco. Sailed at 11:40 A. M. Steamer Elmore, for Tillamook. Sailed at 11:20 A. M. Schooner John A., for San Francisco. Arrived at 1:15 P. M. British steamer Polamhall. from Sing apore. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; weather clear; wind northwest. San Francisco. Aug. 23. Arrived at 0 A. 1L Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland. sciuy. Aug. 23. Passed Maine, from Bre men for New York and Baltimore. Naples, Aug. 23. Sailed Hesperla, from Marseilles for New York. London, Aufc. 23. Sailed Mesaba. for New York. Hons: Kong, Aug. 23. Arrived previously Nippon Maru, from San Francisco, via Hono lulu, Yokohama, Shanghai, etc .Yokohama, Aug. 23. Arrived previously Pak Llns, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Singapore. Hong- Kong, etc., for Taeoma and Seattle; Peru, from San Francisco, via Hono lulu, for Hlogo, Shanghai and Hons Kons: Tartar, from Vancouver, B. C, for Hiogo and Hong Kong. Liverpool, Avg. 23. Sailed Etrurla. for, New York; via Queenstown. Antwerp, Aug. 23. Sailed Frlesland, for New York. Queenstown, Atiff. 23. Sailed Celtic, from Liverpool, fcr New York. Cherbourg. Aug. 23. St. Paul, from South ampton for New York. San Francisco. Aug. 23. Arrived Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland; steamer Se quoia, from Wlllapa Harbor; schooner Sailor Boy, from Tacoma; schooner A. B. Johnson, from Gray's Harbor. Sailed Steamer Robert Dollar, for Seattle; steamer Cordelia Heald. for Klamath; steamer Chlco. for Seattle; steamer Signal, for Coos Bay; schooner Queen, for Fort Gamble. Tacoma. Aug. 23. Arrived Steamship Uma tilla, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamship Mackinaw, for San Francisco; steamship Spo kane, for Alaska. Seattle. Aug. 23. Sailed Steamer Oregon, for Nome; steamer Humboldt, for Skagway; steamer Spokane, for Skagway. Arrived Steamer Dlrlso, from Skagway. Havre, Aug. 23. Sailed La Savole. for New York. Southampton, Aug. 23. Sailed St. Paul, for New York. Bremerhavcn. Aug. 23. Sailed Kocnlgen Lulse. for New York, via Southampton. Liverpool. Aug. 23. Arrived Campania, from New York, via Queenttown. Sailed Celtic, for New York. Hamburg, Aug. 11 23. Arrived Augusto Vic toria, from New York via Plymouth and Cher bourg. New York, Aug. 23. Sailed Canadian, for Liverpool: Umbrla, for Liverpool: MInnetonka. contagious Blood Poison rising the same toilet articles, or otherwise coming in contact with, persons who have contracted it. It begins usually with a little blister or sore, then swelling in the groins, a red eruption breaks out on Toayecifl agQ x contracted a had 'case the body. Sores and Ulcers appear of Blood Poison. 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THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA, At the National White House A Veteran Usher Uses Pe-ru-na Thlrty-slx years In the White House Is tho record of Thomas F. Pondel, an usher, who was appointed November 3. ISM. by President Lincoln. He Is tho oldest employe at the White House, and is tho only survivor of the force on duty at tho Executive Mansion during the Lincoln Administration. He 13 still hale and hearty as tho day ho entered the sen-Ice, although ho is 6 years of age. Although this Interesting old gentle man has found small need of medicine during his life, he has tested the virtues l i"ie wona-iamou3 catarrh remedy ATCfuuu. an a recent letter he says: "I cai conscientiously recommend Pcruna to any one suffering from stomach, trouble in any form, especi ally In . catarrhal tronble of the stomach."- THOS. F. PEXDEL. Every human organ is subject to ca tarrh. Dr. Hartman says In a fecent lecture at the Hartman Sanitarium. No part or organ of tho human body is se cure from catarrh. Catarrh goes every- wuere, stops nownere. j.t spreaas anu spreads, and. If not cured, pervades the whole body. It never stops when once it gets started, unless cured. xivtuw is given a list or tho organs inosc commonly affected by catarrh. wun tno most prominent symptoms cuusca Dy it. Catarrh of tho head and frontal sinus. xieaaacne; catarrn or the eyes, watery eyes; catarrn or tho noso, discharges and scabs; catarrh of tho throat, hawk ing and painful swallowing: catarrh of tno larynx, hoarseness; catarrh of the stomach, dyspepsia; catarrh of the ronchtal tubes, cough and soreness; catarrh of tho lungs, consumption: ca tarrh of the liver, biliousness; catarrh of tne duodenum, wasting; catarrh of tho small Intestines, diarrhoea; catarrh of the kidneys, Bright's disease; catarrh: of the madder, smarting and scalding; ca for London; Lohn. for Genoa- and Naples; Rotterdam, for Rotterdam and Boulogne; Kronstadt. for Antwerp. THE ECUADOR INCIDENT. Salnzar Says British Vessels Carry ing Troops Will Be Protected. PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 23. The com plications caused by the refusal of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, of Liverpool, to transport troops from Buena Ventura to the Isthmus on tho steamer Ecuador are not yet ended. General Salazar, Governor of Panama, has received communications from the Acting British Consul. Mr. Hudson, say ing that His Majesty's government has instructed him to ask what protection Colombia could give British vessels from destruction by Insurgent forces In event of their transporting troops of the Colombian Government. To this communication Gen eral Salazar replied that tho Pacific Steam Navigation Company was obliged to trans port government troops by the terms of a contract made in 1870 between the com pany and the national government; that this contract should be fulfilled by the company without the necessity of the government giving a previous guarantee of protection, and that the Insurgents could not oppose the transportation of government troop3 in a British vessel, be cause any Intimation of violence, or act of violence, on their part would ex .po3e them to Ijq treated as pirates. Inso much as they havo not been recognized as belligerents. General Salazar said further that In the event of an Insignificant at tack upon a British vessel carrying gov ernment troops, the government would be ready to protect this vessel with all -the forces at its command, and that the men-of-war now in Colombian waters had been cent there with the object of protecting the interests guaranteed by the British flag. CRUISERS START NORTH. Topeka and Cincinnati Leave Ven ezuelan Waters. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. In pursuance of tho Navy Department's orders yester day, two of the American war vessels In Venezuelan ,watefs started North today. The cruiser Topeka left Porto Cabello for Hampton Roads and tho Cincinnati sailed from La Guayra for Cape Haytlen. The Cincinnati will remain for come days at Cape Haytien to bo ready for possible de mands for her presence. Political Crisis in Pern. LIMA, Peru, Aug. 23. Serious questions are pending between tho Chamber of Dep uties and the Senate, and the Chamber lias voted its lack of confidence In the present Cabinet. Americans A&raln Invade Britain. LONDON, Aug. 23. The Evening Stand ard this evening prints a dispatch from Manchester saying that negotiations have been opened in behalf of an American syndicate interested in stripping for the purchase outright of three Lancashire collieries whose dally output Is 1000 tons. Knnsns Fusion Campclgn Opened. TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 23. The Democratic-Populist campaign In Kansas was Is the name sometimes given to -what is generally known as the BAD DIS EASE. It is not confined to dens of vice or the lower classes. The purest and best people are sometimes infected with this awful malady through handling the clothing, drinkins: from the same vessels. the blood and penetrates to all parts of the system. Unless you get this poison out of your blood it will ruin you, and bring disgrace and disease upon your children, for it can be transmitted from parent to child. S. S. S. contains no mercury or potash. tarrh of the pelvic organs, urinary and female difficulties. Peruna curca catarrh wher ever located. Pe runa Is a sys temic medicine, and does not depend upon local applications ' for a cure. Peruna cures per manently. It gradually eliminates the disease from the system and removes tho symptoms by removing the cause of the disease. Every one having any of the above symptoms should take a thorough course of Peruna. Dr. Hartman's latest book on chronic catarrh is a 64-page book, in opened here today. Addresses were deliv ered by W. H. Craddock. the fusion can didate for Governor; Judge J. D. Botkin, John H. AtWQod and James A. Reed, Mayor of Kansas City, Mo. H. P. Far roily, the Democratic state chairman, pre sided. A big crowd turned out despite the threatening weather. Copper Trast Buys a Mine. CHEYENEB, Wyo., Aug. 23. The North American Copper Company, capi talized at $10,000,000, and formed recently In the East to purchase and operate all of the leading mines, the aerial tramway and smelter In the Grand Encampmont dis trict, has purchased the Ferris-Haggerty copper mine at Battle Lake for $1,000,000. and the transfer of the property will tako place September 1. Hair - Food .j Falling hairthin hair,gray hair. -.starved hair. You- can stop starvation with proper, food. 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