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THE 3IOK2sI2Nra OREGOKIA "WD2slBSBAT; JATCTAEX 2, 1895.
W.W.SADKDERSGOlfE
THE
PAKOOXED JIAXSLA-ITER
STARTS FOR TEXAS.
Sow at Spokane, "Where He Visit
Friends Closing Chapter of a.
Famou Crime.
The release of Captain TVirt VT. Saun
ders from the Oregon penitentiary Is ful
fillment of the promise made by Governor
Pennoyer last summer, and It closes an
other chapter in a tragedy that was one
of the most sensational in the criminal
history of the Northwest. Saunders was
not technically "pardoned." Kis life sen
tence was "commuted." The only prac
tical difference Is that a pardoned con
vict is restored to citizenship with the
usual power of casting a ballot. In the
other case he cannot vote at elections in
Oregon. Inasmuch as Saunders has start
ed for Texas, out of reach of Oregon laws,
the distinction to him is without a differ
ence. Saunders passed through Portland Mon
day evening, on his way to Spokane. He
was accompanied to this city from Salem
by Superintendent Downing, of the peni
tentiary. He wore a broad-brimmed hat
the style he affected before his trouble
and was dressed In a neat-fitting suit of
dark blue, and over this wore a heavy
brown overcoat. His feet were encased
In new button shoes, and he carried a
new valise, containing his worldly effects,
as well as a walking-stick, made of many
pieces of native wood by one of the pris
oners. He did not leave the penitentiary as
many others have done, with only a cer
tificate from the superintendent for a tick
et over the railroad and a little money in
change, but his wallet is said to have been
considerably swelled by shining twenties
and silver dollars to the extent of about
$500.
As Saunders was leaving the peniten
tiary he was met by a reporter of a Sa
lem paper, and asked to make a state
ment. "With a smile he remarked that It
would be useless to make any statements
further than that he intended going to
Spokane, to remain a short time, and
would later leave for Texas, where he had
relatives and many frlneds, and would
endeavor to take up his old profession,
the practice of law. "I can assure you,"
said he, "that I am going to make every
possible effort to live down my past
trouble. This will be an exceedingly hap
py New Year for me."
Saunders did not linger in Portland, but
went straight through on his way to Spo
kane. Saunders was incarcerated in the peni
tentiary June 22. 18S7. He has therefore
served 7 years of a life sentence. Saun
ders' record number was "1932." The total
time earned and allowed to him was 480
days, making the time earned and served
S years. 10 months and 9 days. During all
the time he has been In prison he has ex
pressed his confidence in ultimate pardon.
Friends have worked continuously and
persistently in his behalf, and many prom
inent names were obtained to petitions for
executive clemency. Others who claimed
to be acquainted with the facts of the
case were strongly opposed to pardon.
Among these were Attorney-General Geo.
33. Chamberlain, who was prosecuting at
torney of the third judicial district at the
time of the first trial. It is not of record
that R. P. Boise, the presiding judge, ever
favored Saunders release, though he was
doubtless strongly urged. But George W.
Belt, prosecuting officer at the second
trial, recommended executive action.
J. S. Hogg, governor of Texas, addressed
the following letter to Governor Pennoy
er: "While I know nothing of "W. W.
Saunders, who applies to you for pardon.
I do know his people. They are of fine
standing and law-abiding. His friends of
this state are very anxious to have him
given liberty, and I trust you may find it
consistent with justice and your public
duties to grant them that favor."
Saunders was convicted and sentenced
by the circuit court of Marlon county on
June 22, 18S7, for the crime of murder in
the second degree. In November, 18a.,
he shot and killed Charles Campbell in
Albany, Linn county. The difficulty grew
out of a quarrel between Campbell and
3NlattIe Allison, who called Saunders to
her assistance, he being at the time an
intimate friend of her family. It was said
he was engaged to marry Minnie Allison,
an elder sister of Mattle. Saunders claims
that at the commencement he only in
tended to bring the couple together in the
presence of the young lady's mother for
the purpose of dissuading Campbell from
the vexatious course he was then pur
suing toward her. While attempting this
purpose the parties were suddenly thrown
together and a quarrel ensued In which
Campbell was killed In the presence of
Mattle Allison. He was tried and con
victed of murder in the first degree and
received a doeth sentence, George 13.
Chamberlain being the prosecuting at
torney. While incarcerated at Albany, Saun
ders escaped from jail, with another pris
oner, doubtless with the aid of outside
friends. He was known to be armed and
desperate, and very great excitement en
sued throughout the middle Willamette
valley. He was captured near Alsea bay
by two men who hid in the brush, and
got the drop on him while he was coming
along the trail, armed to the teeth. Sub
sequently a new trial was granted him
by the supreme court and a change of
venue to Salem where his case was called
at the June. 1&S7, court, and this time he
was convicted of murder in the second
degree. About the middle of the first
trial George W. Belt assumed the duties
of the office of prosecuting attorney, and
he conducted the second hearing of Saun
ders' case, assisted by Mr. Chamberlain,
L.. L.. Flynn and J. J. Whitney.
It Is rumored that it is a part of Saun
dors' mission in Spokane to be married;
but this Is only conjecture.
THE "4" IS ABSOLETE.
The Old Year Runs: Out, the New
Runs: in.
The New Year, on his arrival at a mo
ment after 12 o'clock yesterday morning,
received an ovation. Guns, pistols, and
bombs were fired, and steam whistles
screeched till all was blue. There is a
huge whistle on the East Side, which
seems to have most of the organs of
speech, ami certainly has a larynx, glottis
and epiglottis. It runs up and down a
gamut of yells, shrieks, and roars which
are enough to-wake the dead. One mo
ment It lets out a roar such as is said
to shake the roof of Hades when a gen
oral convocation is in session there, and
the next moment it emits a long, soul
harrowing, blood-curdling wall like that
of a lost spirit.
Half of the noise made on the occa
sion was in welcome of ISO, and half in
celebration of the departure of 1S9I, who
has. gone to have his skin stuffed to be
hung up in old Tlmos collections of curios,
whore irwill be labeled "hard times year."
Many of the firearms discharged were
pointed at the departing year and many,
who forgot the blessings he brought them,
remembered only the evil he had done
and hurled anathemas and other things
after him. He will ne'er be seen again,
and there are but few who wish ever to
see him again.
After the hubbub was over an unusually
large number of persons wended their
way home in a condition admirably
adapted to the swearing-off usual on the
first of the year. Just whether 1SS3 will
treat them any better than 1KM, depends
probably more upon themselves than on
the difference in the figures.
- THE DAY AT THE Y. M. C. A.
Yasterday there was open house at the
Younr Men's Christian Association, wh-re
the ladies' auxiliary committee and the This r.e does, nowever, wunout question,
mambors of the association were "at I "Dr. JykeJl and Mr. Hyde" will be re
home" to receive young men. A great peated Thursday and Friday evenings.
number called to partake of the hospi
tality provided by the association.
It was a. busy day, and the rooms of the
association were thronged all the after
non and evening. The reception began at
1 o'clock, when the Billings Mandolin and
Guitar Club took places In the parlors
and played the opening number. The
strains of music of mandolin and guitar
floated pleasantly through the rooms of
the association while young men came
and chatted and whlled away a little
time, and went again.
At 4 o'clock the exercises began In
gymnasium hall, where one of the best
amateur athletic exhibitions ever given
in the city was conducted before an audi
ence which filled every bit of available
space in the large gymnasium of the
association. The exhibition was under
the direction of Professor Henry X.
Brown, the physical Instructor of the
association, and was participated in by
both junior and senior members, all
amateur members of the association, and
many of them new members, who came
in during' the past few months.
One of the most Interesting numbers
was a pyramid by the junior members,
who gave the association yell:
"Ray, Ray, Ray,
Tr. M. C. A.!
Zip, Rah, Boom!"
Falling all in a bunch at the close. Matt
Brown furnished a great deal of amuse
ment by most artistic work as clown.
THE FAIR IN NEW HANDS
The Locnl Mnnnfjenient Retires, and
the Concessionaires Take Hold.
Last night the display of Japanese war
pictures at the exposition drew out quite
a crowd, among whom were some 200 en
thusiastic subjects of the mikado. The
pictures were brlllipntly cast upon a can
vas screen by an electric stereopticon, and
were very fine indeed. Each one was
greeted with applause by the happy Jap
anese, In which the large number of
American spectators frequently joined.
Yesterday a change came in the affairs
of the exposition. Ihe executive commit
tee appointed at the meeting at the
chamber of commerce, December 13, Van
B. DeLashmutt. G. E. Sturgis, J. C.
Lang, J. F. O'Shea and E. W. McConnell,
finding it impossible to keep the fair open
under the discouraging conditions pre
vailing, decided to close it and retire from
all further responsibility. The exhibitors
and concessionaires held a meeting and
decided to keep the fair open under a
co-operative plan, each bearing his propor
tion of the daily expense, and selected H.
L. Wilson, formerly superintendent of the
admission department, as general man
ager. Under the new management begin
ning this morning, the doors will be
open to the general public free upon all
days and evenings except when some spe
cial attraction is provided, such as Ger
man day next Saturday. All arrange
ments for special days and attractions
will be attended to in future by Mr. Wll
so.i. Henceforth, it will cost noth
ing to see the many displays
and examine the fine goods in the
foreign secti6ns, nor to stroll around the
"midway" and listen to the persuasive
voices of the "spielers." This reduces the
cost of seeing thq cyclcrama 23 cents, be
cause admission to the fair does not have
to be paid. To offset the charge at the
gate on German day the cyclorama will
be but 23 cents on that day.
The Germans are making great prepara
tions for their day. The special commit
tee met at Arlon hall Monday night and
made final arrangements for the day. All
the German societies in the Pacific North
west are requested to attend. Special
effort will be made to bring Germans
from Tacoma and Seattle, Friday night
there will be a torchlight demonstration,
followed by a gathering of singers at
Turn halle for practice tpr the next day.
All singers arc cordially invited to be
present. All who participate in the parade
and singing will be admitted free to a
"commerce" at Turn halle a little later
the same evening. Tickets will be sold by
the societies for 25 cents, admitting the
holders to the fair, entertainment and
ball on Saturday. In the evening there
will be singing by a large chorus, tab
leaux, living pictures, gymnastic feats by
the Turn Vereln and a ball. Paul Wes
slnger Is president of the committee, and
J. R. Blochberger secretary. They are
preparing for a jolly time.
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FROM AN OLD WRECK.
A Memento Dropped From the River
by the City Drcdgre.
The city dredge, which is engaged in
deepeningthechannel in front of Flanders'
wharf, between Burnside and Couch
streets.yesterdaybroughtupa piece of one
of the timbers of the French brig Due de
Lorges, which was wrecked there some
JO or 50 years ago. The piece of timber
was about two feet in length, and con
tained two large copper spikes, which
were secured as trophies by some of the
men on the boat. One of the gimbals, or
brass rings, in which the compass of the
vessel was hung, was also dredged up,
and was secured by Captain R. Hoyt, who
Is In charge of the dredge.
The loss of the vessel Is an old, old story
to pioneer residents of this city, but, for
the benefit of others, it may be stated
that she came here with a cargo of wines
and brandy, and was made fast to trees
on the shore, somewhere near what is
now the foot of Burnside street. The
water in the river falling, she grounded
on the sloping bank, and, as there were
no river tugs then, she could not be pulled
off. Finally the ropes broke, and she
tipped over and went to the bottom with
a large lot of liquor on board, to the great
grief of a thirsty community. Several
years since the hulk was blown up with
dynamite, to get It out of the way. Some
of the old brandy which was in the vessel
would be worth its weight in gold now,
but it is not likely that any Is left, for,
even if the bottles were not shattered by
the dynamite, the corks have probably
rotted away long ago. The captain of the
brig, whose name was Trevallon. or some
thing of that sort, was alive in British
Columbia a few years since, and filled the
position of gold commissioner for the gov
ernment. PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Otis Patterson, of the Long Creek.
(Grant county) Eagle, is at the Perkins.
Mr. R. E. Smith, of Philadelphia, spe
cial agent of the Fire Insurance Company,
is at the Portland.
Mr. George W. Herbinc, a young busi
ness man of Philadelphia. Is at the Pert
land. He comes to the city with the ex
pectation of making it his future home.
Deputy Collector of Customs Pulllam
returned yesterday from his visit to San
Francisco. He had a very pleasant time
and was right royally treated by the San
Francisco customs officials, who afforded
him every facility to acquire a knowledge
of the workings of the civil service in
that institution.
At Cordray's Theater.
The second production of "The Golden
Giant." by Mr. and Mrs. French, at Cord
ray's theater, was greeted by a house
that filled the theater from pit to dome.
The standing-room sign was displayed at
S:30 P. M.
Tonight Mr. French will produce "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Mr. French has
not only made a specialty of the gruesome
part, but he has also made a success
in it that has placed him In the front
rank with all the leading actors who
have ever attempted the character. The
full strength of Mr. French's company
will appear in the cast, including Eva
Earl French, who will appear as Sybil
Howell, fiancee of Dr. Jekyll. The play
abounds in wonderful mechanical effects,
and each transformation Is made with
such rapidity that many people doubt that
Mr. French represents both characters.
LETTER ON POETLAM)
A. "WOSCAX VISITOR. WRITES TO THE
DTSOJEE SETO.
VIevr Frost The Oregonlan Torrer
Tlie City of Home Occupation
of "Women Domestics.
Miss F. Marie Imandt and a compan
ion, of Dundee, Scotland, who visited
Portland last summer on their way
around the world, contributed a very in
teresting letter to the Dundee (Scotland)
News as a result of their stay here. The
two ladies were making the journey for
the purpose of investigating the condition
of women in the various parts of the
world. However, but a small part of the
letter, which Is signed by Miss Imandt, is
devoted to that subject, so far as Portland
is concerned. Excellent cuts of The Ore
gonlan building and Chamber of Com
merce building accompany the letter,
which is in part as follows:
"The sunshine was ablaze when we
climbed the clock tower of The Oregonlan
building, and its lovely light made a fair
picture of the world lying far below.
Nestling in the shadow of hills, Portland
has a situation full of the most romantic
beauty. The wide silver line of the Co
lumbia danced and sparkled from amid
girdles of green trees, and nearer the
city the Willamette bore on its shining
breast a whole array of ships and barges.
In every direction at right angles the
streets ran lined with buildings, of which
the more modern show most ambitious
architectural efforts. "What Impressed
me most In my view of Portland was the
amount of space and light the inhabitants
had at their command. Every street is
wide, with rows of magnificent trees like
a Parisian boulevard. The effect of these
is delicious they are cooling to the eye,
and must ofttlmes be refreshing to brains
tired with the heat and bustle of the day.
From the clock tower the panorama is so
entrancing that it was with reluctance
we turned away. But the ponderous ma
chinery of the clock itself attracted our
attention, and Mr. Couper, who, with
Captain Pope, was initiating us into1 the
mysteries of Portland, reminded us that
there was still much to see. 'Here is
our meteorological office,' Captain Pope
announced as he showed us in, and in
troduced to us Mr. Pague, the gentle-.
man in authority. Greeting us with the
courtesy it is evidently the pleasure of
the people of this chief city of Oregon to
extend to strangers. Mr. Pague gave us
some interesting data.
"The next department of Interest to us
In The Oregonian was the office of the
newspaper from which the building takes
Its name. A walk through the spacious
rooms devoted to the practical part of
the work, under the conduct of Mr. Scott,
the editor, revealed the fact that-all com
posing Is done by linotype machines.
Having already seen the same in the of
fice of Black & White, in London, con
sequently I was not altogether amazed
at the machine that so easily and readily
overcomes the difficulties of setting type.
This machine, the invention of an Ameri
can, born of Swiss parents, is somewhat
like a large stenographic machine. In
keeping with the magnificence of the
building, the elevator that flashed down
like a shooting star was of elaborately
carved and twisted black Iron. Instead of
stopping at the white marble entrance
hall we were carried right to the basement
where the printing of the paper goes on in
an immense fireproof room. The ma
chines used are the same as those in the
Courier office, by which folding of sheets
and pasting are done at once.
"The offices of business men in Portland
are not only in fine buildings, but they
are fitted with an eye to taste and com
fort. Offices of all kinds are in the Cham
ber of Commerce building. In one of the
departments the exhibits from the world's
fair were still on view. We had thus an
opportunity of judging of the luxuriance
of the fruits of Oregon. Pears and ap
ples of marvelous size, huge stalks of
grain, each bending under its own weight,
specimens of wool, nuts, raisins, monster
salmon, etc., all indicated the riches of
this beautiful land. The men who make
fortunes one day and lose them the next
or retaining them add dally to their store,
evidently find solace and joy in club life.
At the top of the chamber building there
Is a club laid out most tastefully indeed
in the very luxury of simple elegance.
Heavy curtains of rose brocade, com
bined with polished wood and sof tly'tlnted
walls, with antique fireplaces and niches,
a library, smoking-rooms, card-tables, a
restaurant, with a model chef reigning in
a little paradise a kitchen gay with shin
ing copper suggest that existence is not
all money-grabbing. A spin through the
wide streets of Portland reveals many
fine stores, and yields glimpses of pros
perity and an existence that is something
more than merely tolerable. The abject
poverty and misery of out Scottish cities
do not meet the eye in these new West
ern towns. Our explanation is the im
proved conditions under which people ex
ist. Abundance of air and light is to be
had; there is none of the crowding so
prevalent in the old country, the water
supply is abundant and well-looked after.
Judging from the magnificent new reser
voir in course of erection and seen In a
drive through the park on the heights.
'There's Dundee money,' we were told,
on several occasions, as buildings some
times in course of erection were pointed
out. This city of 50 years' growth has
in its residential part houses beautiful
enough to have won for It the title of 'A
City of Homes.' Many of these lovely
homes are the frame houses of which
we hear so much. Elaborate dec
oration In many cases renders it dif
ficult to find out ie material of
which they are composed. In some in
stances the most tasteful designs arc
carried out in costly stone. All are sur
rounded by turf or by gardens, and trees
are everywhere. The restfulness of it
all is delicious. As we walked on the
quiet wooden streets, a step would bring
us Into a magnificent garden stretching
to a residence worthy the name palatial,
save for the fact that It deserved a title
conveying the impression of something
finer and in better taste than a mere
palatial residence. My companions
laughed when I told of the high walls at
home- To the democratic American the
idea is only funny that because a. man
makes a hit with pork, or groceries, or
whisky, or jute, he has grown too fine a
human for the vulgar gaze, besides, to
morrow he may have leturned to the
ranks whence he sprung by a mere bad
pec. 'Steal, who would steal? an Ameri
can lady asked in amazed indignation,
'boys never want to steal flowers or fruit
when they are in such abundance as we
have them here. They think nothing of
them; they see them every day. She
knew Europe well, and she, too, thought
the walls, particularly the high ones,
very funny indeed. If she had seen the
one in Blalr-Athole, she would have con
sidered us a droll nation, and doubtless
very horrid one.
"Women in Portland are employed as
stenographers in shops, and as domestic
servants. On the-subject of the latter I
shall have information to give In a sub
sequent letter. I hear on all hands that
the demand for Scotch girls as servants
exceeds the supply. In all these rising
cities women are In the minority. In soma
places the proportion being two men to
every woman. Consequently the matri
monial prospects are good, and, as in
many cases, it is necessary for a woman
to know how to use her hands as the wife
of a man who has his "fortune to build,
servants run a very good chance of mak
ing excellent matches. We had oppor
tunity of making the acquaintance of a
great many of the society ladies of Port,
land. Brighter, more charming women it
would be Impossible to find anywhere.
Some 50 of them passed through the!
rooms at a delightful reception given in
our honor. We had time to chat a little
with each just time, unfortunately, to
make us long to see more of these women
who were enjoying all the advantages of
modern civilization. Refinement and sim
plicity seemed to be the keynote of society
in that circle. We met some of the rich
Americans who know all about Europe,
wear no dresses save those from Pari3,
and live in houses of indescribable splen
dor; but we found the same pleasure in
little things, the same culture and re
finement. Their good taste crops out
everywhere. It Is evident in their dress
and in their charming manners and ease.
An American woman, when she is intro
duced to any one. repeats the name, bows
gracefully, and says T am glad to meet
you. In summer, at her receptions, she
has her rooms, three of which generally
open one from another, turned into
bowers of flowers. Her refreshments con
sist of tea and lovely little cakes, claret
cup and ices. She has large embroidered
napkins and dainty plates, and you eat
her cakes with a miniature silver fork.
"Boating is a favorite pastime in Port
land. The boats are as light and fragile
as toys, and they glide down the river
in the silver rays of the moon like bdats
in a dream. Over the wide stretch of
waters comes frequently the sound of
chorus singing and the gentle splash of
oars. Huge barges of a square shape,
worked by a wheel in the stern, often pass
you laden with timber from the forests
far away. At a lovely house overlooking
the river, embowered among trees, we
landed one evening just at sunset. A lit
tle company was gathered together to
hear the whistling of a young .lady, who
will doubtless soon be heard of In London.
Miss Hamilton is tall and slight, with
delicate features, and golden hair curling
round her forehead. Her whistling is as
natural and easy as that of a bird. Soft
tones are full of music, and the highest
and clearest of her notes are never shrill.
'Tired?' she said when some one sug
gested she might be tired. I am never
tired. So our charming hostess lit a lamp
by the piano, the sunset lighted the
rooms beyond, and we had a concert of
the most brilliant description."
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Shocking: Case of Cruelty to a ChUd
in Allilna.
Through an accident a most outrageous
case of cruelty to a child was discovered
Sunday night. At about 10 o'clock that
night, a resident was passing a house on
Boulevard street, between Beach and Tre
mont, in North Alblna, when he heard
a child crying in the woodshed. It was
then bitter cold, and the gentleman was
astonished that a child should be in the
woodshed at that time of the night and
the house closed and the inmates retired.
He investigated and found a boy, who
was only about 8 years of age, who told
him his stepmother had put him out
here and would not allow him to sleep In
the house. The matter was reported to
Captain James, and Monday night he de
tailed two officers to go to the house at
10 o'clock at night and ascertain If the
boy was still compelled to sleep In the
shed, as had been reported. At that hour
they went to the house and found the
child sleeping in the shed with a dog,
covered only with a light quilt. He was
then very cold. The officers aroused the
inmates of the house. A woman came to
the door, and they ascertained that her
name is Bradly, and that the boy Is her
stepson. The officers demanded that she
should take the boy into the house and
provide him with a comfortable bed. At
first she refused, and declared she did not
want him in the house, but they com
pelled her to take him in. The woman
gave a frivolous excuse for compelling
the boy to sleep out in the exposed con
dition. The poor boy had been sleeping
out in the shed during the recent ex
treme cold weather, and was very ill and
feeble when discovered. The only wonder
Is that he did not die from the exposure
to wfich he had been subjected. The
boy's father is not here at present, and
has been away for some time. The au
thorities will see that the boy is prop
erly cared for hereafter, and he will like
ly be taken in charge by the Boys' and
Girls' Aid Society.
A "Wandering: Woman.
A woman, who gave her name as Mrs.
Miller, came to Troutdale last week on
the train, and. after wandering around
In a peculiar manner, was found by Mrs.
Bolton, a well-known lady of that place,
and taken to her home. The woman
stated she had come from Pittsburg to
Troutdale for the purpose of settling up
some business left by a relative who had
recently died. She stated the relative lived
near Gresham, and named several persons
living there. Monday Mrs. Bolton drove
over to Gresham with the old lady, and
stopped at the house of one of the fam
ilies she had expressed a desire to see.
Mrs. Miller got out of the buggy, but, in
stead of going Into the house, the old
lady started down the road and acted In
a peculiar way. Mrs. Bolton again got
her In the buggy, and visited the other
places with the same result. No one
knew or ever heard of. the woman at
Gresham, and Mrs. Bolton drove back
home with her and has been keeping her
ever since. She has no money, and while
she talks and acts peculiarly in some re
spects, she seems sensible enough. The
woman is 80 years old, and it is hardly
possible she Is an impostor. It is pos
sible she may have wandered away from
her home in a partially demented condi
tion. Several have talked -with her and
tried to find out sometntnfcf.r about her,
where she Is from, and what she wants
to do, but they failed to get any satis
factory information It will likely be nec
essary to turn her over to the county.
Y. 31. C. A. Reception.
The East Side department of the Y. M.
C. A. was made a very pleasant place
for all visitors yesterday, by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, and the reception committee
of the association. Doors were opened to
he public at 9 o'clock In the forenoon, and
every one who entered was considered a
special guest and treated with the utmost
courtesy. The parlors on the second floor
were kept warm and comfortable and In
viting. The reading-room contained fresh
literature and the amusement department
was supplied with games for those who
desired that sort of pastime. Lunch was
served from 1 to 4, and quite a number
took their New Year's dinner at the
rooms. In the evening the published pro
gramme was rendered and enjoyed by a
large audience, after which a lively game
of "blind man's buff" was played in the
large gymnasium. Secretary Johnson and
other members of the association were
constantly present during the day and
evening, making everything as agreeable
to the visitors as possible.
Portland Hospitnl.
No special arrangement for the observ
ance of New Year's was made at the
Portland hospital, and the attendants and
patients spent a quiet and restful day.
Miss McNear. the matron, reports the af
fairs of the institution as in a hopeful
condition, and the number of paying pa
tients increasing. She looks for a good
year for the hospital. Friends all over
the Northwest have been remembering it
in a substantial manner. The nurses'
training-school is progressing in a. satis
factory manner. Regular lectures are be
ing given by physicians on matters per
taining to the proper care of patients.
Miscellaneous Xotes.
James Lally, an escaped insane man
from the asylum at Salem, who was re
captured at Portsmouth, was returned to
that institution yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Copping, of Cen
tralia, are the guests of Dr. J. J. Fisher
and -wife at their home in Irvington. They
wlll remain several weeks.
Only S3 per month on five lots. W. Reidt,
Cambridge block, cor. Third and Morrison.
SEMTOft DOLPH BACK
EXPECTS
TO REMAIN FOR
IdTTIlE TIME.
SOME
He Talks of the Nicaragua Canal Bill
and Other Important Faolic Mat-
ters His Re-electioa.
Mr. Joseph N. Dolph, Oregon's senior
representative in the United States sen
ate, arrived home last evening, return
ing overland by the Northern Pacific
route. He left Washington last Wednes
day and will remain In Portland for some
time. Senator Dolph is in robust health,
and, although somewhat fatigued after
his six days of travel, he had a pleasant
New Year's greeting for visitors.
Mr. Dolph is not at all worried over the
result of the coming senatorial election
in the legislature, and thinks there are
no substantial changes in the situation.
He is confident that he will have more
votes in the caucus than will be nec
essary to elect him aB senator for another
term. Referring to Mr. Dolph, 'in a re
cent issue, the Philadelphia Times said:
"Senator Dolph, of Oregon, has been a
member of the senate ever since 1SS3, and
is a statesman of vision extending beyond
state lines. He is a man of extraordinary
ability, an omnivorous reader, a steady
worker and a ready debater. He has lit
tle reason to fear the election of any
other than himself for the next term of
six years. He will, therefore, take his
turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce
withoutany misgivings or apprehensions."
Speaking of the legislation of the pres
ent congressional session. Senator Dolph
last night said: "On my arrival in Wash
ington, I directed my energies toward
getting up the Nicaragua canal bill, be
lieving that if it were not considered at
least in part before the holidays, it would
not be considered at all this session. I
consulted with Senator Morgan, chair
man of the committee, and urged him to
move to take the bill up for consideration.
Senator Sherman was opposed to doing
so until after the committee on fedanl
relations had had a meeting. Afterward
the matter became a subject of consider
ation by the democratic caucus. Senator
George was pressing the bankruptcy bill,
Senatjr Vest his cloture resolution, and
Setia.or Morgan the Nicaragua canal bill,
and, as a result, the caucus could not
agree, and the order of business was left
to the caucus committee of which Sena
tor Gorman is chairman.
"Senator George, as a matter of accom
modation and friendship to me, consent
ed to allow the Nicaragua bill to come
up before the bankruptcy bill, and, after
securing Senator George's consent to this,
the democratic steering committee con
sented to allow the bill to come up for
consideration. Quite a number of sena
tors on the democratic side were not
pleased with this move, and a day or two
after Senator Gray sought to displace
the measure with the sugar bill, and,
that failing. Senator Vest endeavored to
bring his cloture resolution up. I think,
unless the bill is talked to death, it will
maintain its place as the unfinished busi
ness, and, if it comes to a vote, it will
pass the senate. Senator Turpie made a
long and bitter speach against the bill,
full of misrepresentations, to which Sen
ator Morgan is preparing an answer. I
made a speach on the bill, and am paired
in its favor. I had hoped to get the
measure up immediately when congress
convened, but met with obstacles that
took time to overcome. I am encouraged
to think that, If the bill passes the sen
ate. It has strength cr.ought in the house
to secure its passage there, but am not
certain what attitude the president will
take toward it."
PORTLAND'S NEW BUILDING.
"I went to the treasury department to
inquire after the Portland public building
bill, and found that the work in the office
of the supervising architect had been
proceeding very slowly. The bill still
stands third on the list for sketch plana
and eighth for working plans. I was
promised that the preparations for the
sketch plan would be begun Immediately.
The secretary of the treasury has esti
mated for the building, for the next fiscal
year, $100,000, in addition to the unexpend
ed appropriation already made, and also
asked for power to contract for the entire
work. I prepared, Introduced and had re
ferred to the committee on public build
ings and grounds an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, in accord
ance with the secretary's estimate. The
supervising architect's bureau has been
thoroughly overhauled, and new regula
tions adopted by the secretary, and I hope
work In that office will proceed with great
er rapidity than heretofore.
PROTECTION OF LAND-BUYERS.
"One Important bill which I introduced
at the present session, and received a
favorable report upon from the depart
ment and from the committee on pub
lic lands to the senate, was one to pro
tect purchasers of land from railroad
companies where the lands have been
erroneously patented to the companies
and sold to innocent purchasers. I also
prepared and introduced a bill to relieve
persons entitled to purchase forfeited rail
road lands from certain new decisions vf
the department of the interior, which
worked to their injury. The general land
office reported strongly in Its favor, but
the secretary of the 'interior reported ad
versely to the measure and its considera
tion will therefore be delayed. Mr. Ellis,
who introduced a similar bill in the house,
hopes to secure a favorable report upon
it from the house committee on public
lands, notwithstanding the secretary's ob
jections. "There is not likely to be much legisla
tion this session except general appropria
tion bills. The sugar bill, one of the house
pop-gun' tariff measures, may receive
conslderatiorr in the senate, but it Is
doubtful. The press was wrong in sup
posing that the vote to take up that bill,
or the cloture resolution, was indicative
of the strength of either. My colleague
and myself and many other senators voted
against taking them up because we did
not want to supplant the Nicaragua canal
bill.
"It is probable that the Carlisle finan
cial bill will pass the house, and, if it
does, it will no doubt come up for con
sideration in the senate.. The scheme may
contain the germs of some proper meas
ure, but, in the shape it now is, I think
it will meet with great opposition in both
branches of congress. I doubt whether or
not the majority of either branch will be
willing to provide for the redemption of
legal tender notes( gradual or otherwise."
FREE RIDE OVER THE RIVER
The StarU-treet Ferrr Starts on a
Xcvr Haia.
The Stark-street ferry was made free
to the public at 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and the effect was at once percepti
ble in the increased number of passen
gers. It being a general holiday, there
was no great number of persons crossing,
especially during the forenoon. There was
a considerable Increase in the after
noon, but very few teams crossed either
on the ferry or bridges, there being no
business going on. Taking the holiday
into consideration, the number crossing
was large, and it will doubtless be much
larger today, and will keep increasing as
the people from the country find out that
the ferry is free.
The ubiquitous small boy was out in
force, and for the first time came on
board without paying fare, and felt as if
he really owned the boat. Gangs of them
prowled all over the boat, taking notes
of everything, especially of the fact that
the wicket-gates, which It always had
required a nickel to open, had been re
moved, and that the ticket-taker had lost
his job.
The ferry was first started 5 years ago
by Mr. Joseph Stephens, when the fare
for foot passengers was 25 cents. He was
i bought out-in 1S60 by the Knotts, when
foot passengers paid 10 cents and single
and double teams 25 and 50 cents.- Travel
was small then, and the receipts averaged
from' 57 50 to $15 per day, but, as the city
grew, the receipts increased, and the in
come from the ferry has been sufficient to
make several snug fortunes. Now things
have changed, and the tolls amount to
very little, but, as a free ferry, owing to
its central location, it Is bound to carry
a large amount of traffic.
AMUSEMENTS.
3XARQUAM- GRAND Tavary Grand Opera
Company, "11 Trovatore.' Tonight.
CORDRAVS "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." To
night. ORPHEUM "She." Tonight.
Three legitimate operas were presented
at the Marquam yesterday by the Marie
.Javary grand- opera company, and New
Year's day will certainly be remembered
long for its ample feast of drama, music
and song. At a matinee performance Flo-
tow's tuneful "Martha" was rendered, and
in the evening a double bill consisting of
Mascagnl's "Cavalleria. Rustlcana" and
Leoncavallo's "I'Pagliaccl" was the at
traction. The audiences that greeted
the performances indicated that grand
opera has uncommon interest for the
public. The theater held a large audience
at the matinee performance, and In the
Levening the house was filled to overflow
ing. A more pleased throng could not
be found than the one that listened to the
beautiful music of the double attraction.
The applause was constant, and the sing
ers were greeted with demonstrative cor
diality, shown only to artistic performers.
The operas were rendered with mbre taste
and finish than "Rigoletto" Monday even
ing, and this is saying a great deal, for
the initial performance was given in ad
mirable style. The company, however.
seems better adapted to the productions
of yesterday, and in every way gave
them in a most complete manner. Espe
cially wasuthis true with the evening's
performance, when the audience was
very demonstrative.
"Martha" is one of the old operas that
seem to become more popular each year.
There Is melody in all its songs and cho
ruses. The Tavary company presents
this old livorite with a strong cast, "al
though Mme. Tavary does not appear.
Nina Bertini Humphreys sang the title
role of Martha in a most delightful man
ner. She has a clear and true soprano
voice, handled with consummate art.
Martin Pache,.the tenor, made his first
appearance in this city as Lionel, and
shared honors with Mme. Humphreys.
His voice is of the purest tenor quality.
He sings easily, effectively, and with ex
pression. In the familiar aria, "Ah, So
Pure. Ah, So Fair," he received a most
deserving recall. William Schuster, as
Plunkett, and the other principals, were
well fitted to their assigned role's, and
acquitted themselves well. The choruses
and orchestrals were up to the high
standard of the splendid company, and the
performance was most pleasing in every
particular.
"Cavalleria Rusticana," with its melo
dies and harmonies, the seductive tone
pictures of Its orchestration, and Its ad
mirable representation, was most "ac
ceptably rendered in the evening. The
opera was the initiative of the double
bill, and was given with a vim and fin
ish that put every one in decided good
humor for "Pagliacri," that followed.
"Cavalleria Rusticana" is given as one
act, but its brevity is more than recom
pensed by the delicious melody.
Tneo Dorre made her appearance as
Santuzza, and "made a decided impres
sion by her artistic singing and very
clever Impersonation. Her duet with
Turiddu, In the seventh scene, was ex
quisitely rendered, and was made most
forcible In action by Mr. Payne Clark,
a most satisfactory tenor. Mr. Mertens,
as Alfio, presented that character ad
mirably, and the other members of the
cast were excellent. The orchestra's ren
dition of the celebrated intermezzo was
played, and encored. The hold it has. on
the public was aparent in the rapt atten
tion given by the entire audience and the
spontaneous burst of applause that fol
lowed each -time It was played.
Leoncavallo s opera "Pagliacci was
last on the programme, but it was in
many respects the most satisfactory of
the day, as it brought with it the reap
pearance of Madame Tavary, the prima
L donna soprano. The story of "Pagliac
ci," which has never been presented in
this city before, is of the simplest. Ned
da, the wife of Canio, the" buffoon, is
loved by Tonio, the clown of her hus-
p'easantv She repulses Tonio but accepts
Silvio's lov.e. Tonio, to be-revenged, tells
Canlo of Nedda's love for Silvio. The
jealous husband's first outbreak of fury
is Interrupted by the signal for the show
to begin. This show, which is the old
Italian comedy of Arlechino's amour with
Columbine, and Pagllacci's jealousy is
turned into tragic reality by Canlo, who
stabs his wife to death in the presence
of the rustic audience, and then ends by
killing her lover, Silvio, as he rushes from
the crowd to receive her in his arms.
The clown steps to the front and, over the
dead bodies of the woman who scorned
him and his favored rival, announces to
the people the "play is over."
The opera opens with a prologue, spoken
by the fool of the company of market
players, which is decidedly interesting
and melodious.
Madame Tavary in the character of
Nedda, repeated her triumph of the initial
performance. She sang in a manner that
brought delight to the large audience.
Mr. Guille. the principal tenor, is indis
posed, but the part of Canio, usually
sung by him, was presented by Mr. Clark,
who added to his reputation as an artist.
Mr. Mertens made a great success of
Tonio. especially in the prologue, which
was demanded again. The Silvio of Mr.
Schuster and the Beppo of Mr. SCeady
were also well presented.
Tonight Verdi's "II Trovatore" will be
presented.
Died at the Poor Farm. George W.
Vollum, an old resident of this city, died
yesterday at the poor farm, aged 65 years.
He was a bookbinder by t,rade, and a
quarter of a century since was doing a
fairly prosperous business here. Of late
years he has been in poor health and
out of funds, and has for some time been
an Inmate of the poor farm.
Positii
Last Two Nights of the Opera.
At 8 o'clock Sharp.
Engagement of the
famous MAKIE
TAVAfiY
ENGLISH
OPERA
GO.
Direction cf
tr. ibas. ti. Pratt
PRESENTING
TONIGHT
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T07JIORROSn NIGHT
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SATURDAY; JANUARY 5tii, 1895
IHVIJiG PICTURES i
Singing by & chorus o'f 200 voices.
Athletic exercises hy tho Turners.
A hall at night.
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