- t t, -"
THE MQfiNING OEEGONIAN, THUBSDAY, JANUARY 4 1900.
W0MAN-'S-liSSfQirWORK
liEADlNC LOCAL. GHURCHES REPRE
SENTED AT ANNUAL MEETIXG.
Permanent Oreanintion 'Effected
Mr. 13. W- Allen Elected'Presldent
"Many Interesting Discussions.
The Portland women -who are interested
la missionary work held an interdenomina
tional meeting yesterday in the First Bap
Cist anarch, and effected the organization
cf a Woman's Missionary Social Union,
Its membership embracing -workers of the
missionary societies of. the -various evan
gelical churches of this city.
At 2 o'clock the meeting -was called to
order, Mrs. L. E. Rockwell giving an earn
est five-minute talk on the text from
Malachi, "Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse." After Mrs. Wheeler had
sung one or two appropriate songs, Mrs.
E, W. Allen explained the objects of the
meeting, and a temporary organization
was formed, with Mrs. Allen chairman,
and Mrs. Aekennan secretary pro tern.
Mrs. J. F Ghormley then read a timely
and instructive paper on "The History and
Aim of Missionary Social Unions," jxi
which she traced the growth of tms
branch movement from the large churcn
organizations.
"From the "time the heroic Judsons were
borne away across the strange waters to
the still stranger shores, as ambassadors
of the Prince of Peace "and X.ight, to the
present moment," said she, "has the mis
sionary spirit, the true Christ spirit, "Been
manifesting Itself more and more percep
tibly through the agency of woman."
She then called attention to the progress
inade in union work, first, a few denomi
national unions, next a mldcontinental
union, then a national, and now there is
to be a "world's union.
""The results expected are a clearer ap
prehension of the principles and methods
of "mission work, a vindication of Chris
tian missions, and a "great practical ad
vance toward unity, "that they may oe
perfected into one, that the world may
know thou didst send me.
"The Woman's Missionary Social Union
Is not a chance flower but the national
outgrowth of a century of prayer and
Christian activity, and of the demands' or
the times. This idea assumed an organ
ized form in 19L In the city of Springifela,
El, and has been of incalculable value to
the local work for which it -was originally
designed. Its influence proved contagious,
end many cities now enjoy the result,
having organized similar unions. There
being no national organization, It is im
possible to ascertain positively the num
ber of unions In existence. Reports hae
been sent to Mrs. Lindsay, of Springfield,
leader of the movement, from more than
320 undons, located In 2S states.
"She says tbe principle means for attain
ing the objects of the union are: Mass
meetings, conferences, receptions, so
ciables, a union missionary library, a
reading table, systematic visiting amont;
the auxiliaries and executive committee
meetings,"
Mrs. Allen then read the names of those
who made up the various committees, as
follows:
Committee on nomination Mrs. A. N.
Fisher, Mrs. W. M. Cake, Mrs. James
Failing, Mrs. Ixninsbury, Mrs. S"Hun
saker, Mrs. -Dalgleish.
Constitution Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Sell
wood, Mrs. Ackerman.
Resolutions Mrs, Edgar P. Hill,' Mrs
John A. Bell.
First 'Woman Delegrcte.
An important feature of the afternoon
was, the reading -of a paper by Mrsi'Fred
erick Eggert, who has just returned from
the East, whither she went as a. delegate
to the second international Congregation
al council, held in Boston last September,
enjoying the distinction of being the first
woman delegate to such a council. To"
the first International council, "Which met
In London, England, in 1891, no women
were sent as delegates, but in this, the
second, the state association of Oregon
took the initiative and appointed a wom
an as one of its two representatives, the
example being followed some months lat
er in Creat Britain and her dependencies.
"The Innovation," said Mrs. Eggert,
"was graciously accepted, and a most
hearty welcome accorded us
"This council has been called xne o
the most remarkable religious gatherings
of this end of the century, and has proven
that distance is no hindrance to Christian
fellowship.
"Theology, international relations, the
Christian attitude toward war, Christian
ity, the study of other religions, sociologi
cal and educational questions, the pastor
al function, the churches. Christian citi
zenship, Congregationalism and Its special
mission In the countries represented, in
dependence and "fellowship, and mission
ary problems, were expounded by men
of international reputation among the
greatest thinkers and -most -devoted Chris
tians of our time, and no speaker seemed
to avoid any question concerning mat
ters of general interest to Christian stu
dents. "Reports from 20 mission -fields showed
among other encouraging conditions that
the educational work is almost self-sustaining.
That 128 schools, with 2Sff teach
ers and more than 10,000 pupils, drew from
the treasuries al the American board and
the woman's board, last year, less than J
$500.
"Again, that in our boarding school In
the Madura mission, 1G -different castes
are represented, all sitting on the same
benches, eating the same food, which is
distributed by the pupils, -irrespective of
caste.
"Rev. Henry Fairbank, of the Marathl
mission, showed that the sacraments of
baptism and the Lord's Supper are doing
much to overturn the institution of caste
and to change the social life of the peo
ple. "As to method, much Interest centered
In what the board has named 'The For
ward Movement,' a plan for bringing into
closer personal relations the laborers in
foreign fields and the givers at home.
"Since Its inauguration last February
over 20 churches had adopted as their
own some particular missionary worker,
assuming the responsibility of his sup
port, and the wonderful Increase of inter
est and gifts had been most encouraging.
"The student volunteer movement also
1b demanding the attention of the
churches,- and at one of the evening ses
sions 18 university students in one-min--nte
speeches, thrilled the audience with
ther pleading to be sent into missionary
fleids."
Miss Ellen Strong, who leaves in two
or three weeks to continue her work in
Corea, then gave an exceedingly Interest
ing talk on this subject, eaying that In
10 years' time over 1000 converts were
made. Indeed, it seemed to her sometimes
as though the whole nation was turning
toward Christ, so encouraging was the
work.
Miss Millspaugh. state missionary, told
a very pretty kindergarten story, illustrat
ing the change that had taken place in
the Christian church as regards mission
ary work, its former worldllness, and
present unselfish Christian sentiment.
The programme was 'arled by music
from Mrs. Whlttaker, of Singapore, who
gae a hymn in the Malayan language.
Chinese feirls from the Mission Home and
Chinese children from the mission -school.
also helped to entertain the audience,.
The question box. "which was in charge
of Mrs. Belle Sellwood, brought .forth
very Interesting discussions on many mat
ters relating to the conduct of the mis
sionary union, and to local needs in the
way of reform.
The committees were then called upon
to report. That on the constitution hand-
-ed- in-rthe -following, which -wasaccepted
with only a slight change In article VLt
Constitution.
As amended, the constitution reads:
-ARTICLE L
"-This organization shall be called the Women's
Missionary Social Union, 4
ARTICLE It.
Its membership shall be comprised of. -the
members of all talsslonary societies cf the evan
gelical thurcnes or our -city, who may choose
to connect themselves with it.
ARTICLE III. '
The ceneral objects or this -union are:
First To enlarge our knowledge of missionary
work carried -on by all the denominations rep
resented In the union.
Second To enkindle greater interest and en
thusiasm by mutual conferences regarding- suc
cessful plans and methods for the conduct and
improvement of our separate aocteileb
Third To stimulate a spirit of sj sterna tic and
Uberal-gl lng f pr the support- of missions.
.Fourth To promote mutual sympathy, united
prayer and effort, or the extension of one king
dom of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ARTICLE TV.
Tbe officers of the union shall be a president,
two vtce-presldentsa-secretary-and a-treasurer.
who shall be elected after previous nomination
at each annual meeting.
ARTICLE V.
There shall be an executhe committee, con
sisting of the officers of the union, together
with the presidents of the parate societies,
to meet at the call of tho president and .secre
tary of the union. Fie members of this com
mittee shall constitute a Quorum.
ARTICLE "VI.
For the purpose of defrajlng the current ex
penses of the union an annual offering shall be
taken at the evening .session.
ARTICLE VH.
The annual meetlng.of the union shall be held
at such time-and place as the -executive com
mittee may decide.
ARTICLE VIII.
A nominating committee shall be appointed at
a called meeting by the executive committee
two months before the next annual meeting,
whose duty It shall be, to select the names c
officers for the ensuing jear, and to present
them at the next annual meeting.
ARTICLE-IX.
This constitution may be amended or altered
by a two-thirds vote at any meeting of the
union.
The committee ori nominations handed
In a list of" five names for officers, all
of which were accepted, only one -change
being made in the case of a nominee who
was compelled to be absent from Portland
during the coming jeaft As finally changed
the list stands as follows:
President. Mrs. E. W. Allen; first vice
president, Mrs. W. H. Saylor; second vice
president, Mrs, Alexander Blackburn; sec
retary, Mrs. R- E. Jones; treasurer, Mrs.
B. L. Taft.
The committee on resolutions then sub
mitted the following
''Resolved, That we, the attendants of
this interdenominational missionary con
ference, extend to the ladies of the Eiret
Baptist church our hearty appreciation of
their cordial hospitality, and express to
all those who have contributed to the en
joyment and profit of this meeting our sin
cere lanks.
""We would announce as our deep con
viction that such gatherings cannot but
emphasize the fact that w e are working
ior one cause and master.
"Respectfully .submitted,
"MRS. EDGAR P, HILL.
"MRS. JOHN A. BELL."
The meet!ngthen adjourned to enjoy a
4-pleasant social Teunion and dinner, which
was served at the church.
NEW CANAL COMMISSSION.
-'Members "Will Sail for the Isthmus
Saturday.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. The commission
appointed by President McKInley under
an act of congress to determine the most
feasible and practicable route for a canal
across the Isthmus of Panama, will sail
Saturday for thescene of its labors by -a
steamer of the Atlas line. The members!
of the commission are Rear-Admlral
Walker, United States navy (retired),
chairman; Professor Emery R. Johnson,
of the university of Pennsylvania; Pro
fessor W. H. Burr, of Columbia unlver--sity;
George S. Morrison, civil engineer.
New York; ex-United States Senator Pas
co,, of Florida; Alfred Noble, civil en
gineer, Chicago; General Peter Haines,
United States army; Professor L. M
Haupt, university of Pennsylvania: Gen-
-eral O. H. Ernst, United States army. A
member of the commission said today:
The duty of the commission Is not to
-decide between -the claims of the Panama
and. the Nicaragua canal though It may
come to that but to determine 'the most
feasible and practicable route,' whatever
that may be. Whether there is any route
preferable to either of those, which have
become .so well known,, we sfyall do our
utmost to discover. The commission is ab
solutely without bias. It is uncommitted
open-minded, judicial.
"We shall sail "directly to Greytown,
whence we shall proceed to make a full
examination of the Nicaragua canal route.
Upon reaching the Pacific side, we shall
go down the coast to Panama and follow
the route of the French canal back to the
Atlantic side. Alternative routes will then
be considered, and their Investigation
Undertaken. We shall be kept at the
Isthmus for probably three months We
shall, of course, avail odrselves of all the
best existing means of travel, but -expect
that some of the journey will have to be
accomplished on foot."
j a
Vladimir .dc"Pnehiaann.
Speakingr of Ue Pachmann, the great
Russian pianist, who Is to be heard at
the Marquam Grand on Monday evening,
January 8, Philip Hale, the eminent Bos
ton critic, says:
"It Is our old friend, Vladimir de Pach
mann, who. after all, is the chief prima
donna of the festival. He is one of the
very few pianists who reconciles me to the
prevailing and too popular theory that
the piano Is a musical instrument, for
Mr. de Pachmann knows the limitations
of the piano, and he respects them. Why
speak at this r late tlay of the indescrib
able beauty of his touch, of the exquisite
finish of his runs and ornaments, of tho
keenly defined rhythm, xf the poetry,
jot his phrasing? There is no pianist heard
in this country or the last 10 years who
so appreciates the twilight that was dear
to Chopin, or understands so thoroughly
the neurotic nature of the composer.
There is no- pianist who is so intimate
with Chopin, or to whom Chopin himself
vould have so gladly and so sadly lis
tened. De Pachmann's triumph was In
stantaneous and overwhelming."
Symphony Concert. 1
Interest among music-lovers of Portland
over the grand concert to be given by the
Portland Symphony Concert Friday even
ing increases as the date approaches. A
'symphony concert is rarely heard in this
city, especially by a home organization.
That talented musicians should organize
themselves and essay such difficult work,
win the assurance of giving full satisfac
tion if properly supported by the public,
Is quite encouraging. Portland may yet
own a symphony orchestra that bears a
wide reputation.
Two Accidents.
Last evening Miss Bluhm, aged 59, of
Montavllle, fell from the walk and sus
tained a fracture of the right forearm.
In the afternoon Mr. Edmonson, aged -44
fell from a ladder and fractured the left
femur bone. This fracture involves the
hip joint, and" Is a serious Injury. Both
are resting easily, 'and both" were attend
ed by Dr. Byron E. Miller.
10 H
Benefit Ball.
Summers company. No. 1, of Alblna, is
preparing for a grand "ball Friday at Go
mez' halL The company is "undertaking
the 'affair with the purpose of further
Increasing their -relief fund. Since the
veteran volunteers have commenced or
ganizing they find many demands upon
theirassociatfons, which they endeavor
to meet.
HHvrexRoo hmmobe
mammoth "Steamship, brings oob
nroxs from A Single -fort .,
The Largest Oriental 'Steamer iThat
Was Ever In Portland North,
Paciflci Weather Forecast.
The mammoth freight steamship Aran,
which Is making-a special trip for Doa
well & Co., un the" Portland route, arrived
up from Astoria yesterday- morning, and
Commenced discharging at Ainsworth-dock
at noon-yesterday". The Arab brought the
largest consignment of frelghttthat has yet
been received from, a single port in tho
Orient. The regular -liners and, most "or
the extra-steamers start from Hong-Kong
with a good list of freight, and at halt
a dozen other ports before leaving the
Orient they-take" onaddItlonal cargo This
in the aggregate frequently amounts to
-4000 to 50Q0 tons, but the Arab, coming
direct from Kobe, and touching at no
other -port, brought over 2000 tons of mis
cellaneous freight. The principal Items
on the manifest for Portland Were; our
thousand sacks of rice, 1600-sadis of paper-maker's
clay, 1000 sacks of siigaf, 7)0
bales of hemp and a. ' lob of. bambods,
curios, etc There wag a big consignment
for New York, the matting alone for the
metropolis amounting- to nearly 000 rolls;
and there was also over 1500- packages at
Curios and rugs, paper' and miscellaneous
bricabrac galore. There was wine for
San Francisco and sugar for Astoria; mat
ting for Chicagot Philadelphia, St. Louis
and a number of other "Eastern cities, and
books for Boston
JThe -officers 'of he steamer report an un
eventful trip, Nothing was sighted on
tho wny uver, and the -weather, with the
exception of a tew days, was very good.
Christmas day- being exceptionally fine.
The Arab is the largest steamer that haa
yet visited Portland in the Oriental trade,
and her dimensions are nearly equal to
those of the big Glenlochy and some ot
the China Mutual liners, -which were, here,
two.,years. ago.. The Arab was ufruat,
Newcastle abou 10 years ago, "and," is
375 feet long, 46.3 feet beam, and with 5500
tons of freight aboard draws" 24 feet of
water. In spite of her great size, she Is.
not as slow as most steamers of her class,
for she is well equipped with power. Her
engines are of the triple-expansion type,
and are 23, 45 and 74 inches diameter or
cylinder, by 48 inches stroke.
The'Arab is in command of Cantain N.
K.-Wllls, with H. Griffiths first officer, J".
Mitchell second officer, -W. jH. Proppert
third officer, A. Walker chief engineer,
C( Forbes first assistant engineer, J. Gra
liam second assistant, and W. Packham
third assistant engineer. The steamer
carries a crew of lascars, there beins 54
of these picturesque Orientals aboard, -with
lit, .Europeans to look after them. The
steamer will finish discharging today, and
will be loadedjfontha return trip as-rapid,-;
ly as-possible. - f , . ,
WIND AKD WEATHER.
Dangerous Gales Expected Off Vnn--couver
Island Durlns Jnnunry.
The North Pacific pilot chart, with the
forecast of wind and weather which may
be enectedbff this coast during the
month of January. Is at hancr, with the fol
lowing Information for the use of mariners
cruising on the waters mentioned:
Ther subchart of Isobars and Isotherms
for this month shows an almost perm'
nent hign, with its Center near latltuae
28 degrees north, and longitude 135 de
grees west, somewhat south and east 'or
Its position for December. The trade
wind limits will probably be round a little
farther south, not so clearly marked, and
the winds not so constant In direction as
those of last month.
In the Middle North Pacific ocean1 the
average storm track for January Is c6n,t
siderably south of that for Dcember
and the area of frequent gales may tie ex- "
pected to extend as low as" the 30th. par
allel and reach across the ent!reoceaii.j
'orth of the 40th parallel,across the en
tire ocean, and north of the 35th parallel,
in the western part of the ocean, these
gales may frequently be accompanied oy,
nan or snow, uuring this month dan
gerous gales frequently visit that partcr
the ocean immediately to the westward of
Vancouver Island and the coast of Wash
ington and northern part of Orecon. this
locality being the. region across -which the
storms xrom the Northern Pacific ocean
most frequently pass upon entering on tne
American coast. In the small area In
cluded between latitude 45 degrees north
and 50 degrees north, and longitude 12o
degrees west and 130 west, for the monm
of January, covering a period of 10 years,
one-fourth of. the observations gaye a
force of wind 7 and above fBeaufnr hiai "
Frequent .squalls in the vicinity of the
Philippine Islands and occasional .squalls
In the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands
may be expected. . ,
Occasional highs and lows will be founo
moving- in a generally easterly "direction
across the ocean. Generally in front of
the cyclonic area, or low, the weather is
damp, with thermometer rising and bar
rometer falling; while in front of the anti
cyclonic circulation, or high, iffs dry,,
cooler and the barometer rises. The1,
"average storm track" traced on the chart
shows the average path of the centers ot
these lows.
Tie average low near the Aleutian
Islands will be found to have deepenea
somewhat and moved slightly to the south
ward. Typhoons are usually Infrequent this
month. ,-
After crossing ? the ilne coming Jiortn,
vessels' bound for the west coast of Amer
ica, may expect frequent squalls,1 with oc
casional thunder storms, in passing
throush the doldrums.
Occasional fog andjieavy mist will prob
ably occur along the coast of the United
States. The coasts of Chipa and Japan
may be expected to be comparatively free
Irom fog during this month.
DISCHARGED ON LIGHTERS.
Owners of a Schooner Load of Lum
ber Evade Their Creditors.
During the scramble last week to locate
the Beaver Coa! Company property, upon
which to file an attachment, says the
Roseburg Review, a Marshfleld merchant
wired one of the foremost legal firms in
San Francisco to attach the cargo of
lumber on the schooner Gem. When the
Gem came alongside the dock in San
.iwu biic iv as minus ner cargo,,
which had been loaded on lighters in mid
stream and spirited away to keep cred
itors from locating the same. J. B
Hassett, whilom secretary of the railroad,
silently took his departure this week for
San Francisco, and reports say to com
mune with R, A Graham. Just where
Graham is no one knows but Hassett, and
before leaving he refused to talk of Gra
ham s whereabouts.
ALGOA AGROTJXD.
Mammoth, Oriental Freighter Struck
a Reef at Honolulu.
SAN FRANCESCO, Jan. 3.-Advlces from
Honolulu, ot date December 26, state the
steamer Algoa ran on a reef while enter
ing that harbor on December 23, and. nar
rowly escaped destruction. She was pulled
off by tugs, after four, hours' work, and
it was found that no seriqus damage had.
been done. The Algoa, which is the larg
est vessel that ever visited Honolulu, had
on board 13,000 tons of freight.
HAWSER TOO SHORT.
Tugrs .."Were Unable to-Get Close
Enough to the Lightship.
ASTORIA, -Jan. 3. The -expected at-
tempt- to tow the lightship to" sea this
morning did not materialize, 'although
everything: was in readiness lor 'It and the
conditions were -favorable. The two bar
tugs went out, but could not get nearer
than . a half-mile of her, and they did
not have a hawser to reach that distance
Tfio tbgs did Jiotet Int6 less-than-18 feet
ofater-. Jffjie lightship is afloat dt high
wafer, andthere Islittle question but-ihal
some means -.will be found to get herrto"
sea.
RBINStJBRiNfcE dFFERHD.
" t j
Feiirs lor ilxtt Tranp8r vici&rl8
' The Overdue Fleei.
SAN FRANCISCO, -Jan. 3. Twenty pef
cnt .reinsurance, was today offered joni
ihe transport "Victoria, which sailed Octo-1
ber IT f rom- this -port for Manila. JFhe
VIotoria broke -the. thrust t block of her
main shaft November 9, about 2500 miles
from Manila, near a-number of TOck isl
ands. -The transport rgfuseQ a tow from
the Tartar, possibly f8r thefeas6fi-sn&
wanted to avoid paying' salvage": 228tfi
vessels -were In the employ of the gov
ernment,, but both being- under charter -a'
d-elicate question might hayfe arisen id
regard toth'e tow bill. - The-Victoria fe
chartered at so much a "day, but the gov?'
eminent will nob pay the price- for the '
time, -the vessel 'is drifting1 about the Pa'
cific. The Victoria is ah iron' steamer of '
1500-'tons. ' '
The arrival xt ihe LouIs'Pasteur and the
Jules Verne at Astoria Tuesday, and tne
Normandie, the Godiva and the Cassaro
at1 this port today, leaves to be accounted
for only one of the overdue1 fleet "that was
cau'ght in th& October gales offr the Horn.
That Vessel Is the-French bark "Gehferal
Numayer, 464- Says fdm StfaraseaS'firid
ihe underwriters how fear that sbfe iyd9
ihe vessel that was rumored to 116 ashore
at Cape Horn. All the arrivals repdrt
heavy weather, and1 some df hem "suf
feredt-to a great extent, wHilfe' one, tho
GodlVaj- was Ewefct f8re arid aft. October
17, what the captairl describes as a "tidal
wave," or "surf sea,1' broke aboardf and
swept away everything movable ort deck,
ESTERS A PfcOTES,?. "3-
Master b-.ihe Louis Pasteur Objects
to Paylnir a Flue. I
ASTORIA, Jan. 3. Before leaving Up1
tne river tnis afternoon, Captain Tatter
vln, of the French bark Louis Pasteur,
filed an application for th& release of hla
vessel from th& $50eo fine for coming Into
port without a consular bill of health.
He states that before leaving Limerick
he requested his agents to secure all nee
bssary clearance papers and bills 'o
health;, that he is unable to speak or ead
the English language, and supposed the
papers given him were the proper ones.
For this Teason, he asks thatthe fine bo
remitted or be .reduced to a nominal one.
Foundered in a Hurricane.
LONDON, Jan. 4-A dispatch fronv-Bris-tol
says that the British steamer Bor
ghese, of Glasgow, foundered off Cape-Fin
istere last Friday in a hurricane. Twjen-ty-two
of the crew were drowned. i?The
survivors, nine in 'number, have' just ar
rived at Bristol. - - - -
Dredger "Launched.
TILLAMOOK, On, Jan, 3 The new gov
ernment dredger and-snagpuller, built
by the TiliamookvLumben Company, was
successfully launched? Monday. -
V ,
Overdue Steamer, Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jam S The steamer
Walla Walla, slightly overdue from north
ern ports, arrived here today. She was de
layed by Inclement weather. '
Domestic and Fordsrn Ports.
ASTORIA., Jan. 3. Arrived Barkentine
Tam O'Shan'ter, from San Francisco.
Sailed Steamer Columbia, for San Fran
cisco. Left up at 1 P. M French bark
Louis Pasteur Left up at 1:40 P, M
French bark Jules Verne Condition of tho
bar at 4:30 P. M Moderate; "wind, south
east; weather, cloudy.
San Francisco, Jan 3 Sailed Steamer
State of California, for Portland. Arrjyed
Barkentine Gleaner, from Columbia
I rivei; steamer Walla Walla, from Vic
toria; steamer Bristol, from Departure
bav: v steamer Albion, from Tillamook:
steamer Mackinaw from Seattle "steamer
Ncwberg, from Gray's harbor;- steamer
Grace Dollar, ornejav's harbor
' Tacoma AxrlywLajj 2 Bark -Tidal
Wave, from San Fearo Arrived Jan. 3
iBark Vldette, from Port Townsend.
Tftanila-: Arrlved'5'fiec7 31 British steam
er Garonne, i ron?1 Taconra.
Honolulu ArKVeuDec. 24 British
steamier Warrlmo"brfrom Victoria.
Port Arthur Arrived Dec 26 Norwegian
steamer Tyr, from Vancouver.
Hong K-ong Sailed Nov: 16 British baric
Belmont, for Oregon 'Arrived prior to
Jan. 3 Japanese steamer Kinshui Maru,
from Seattle.
Shields Arrived Jan. 2 British bark
Punreggan, -from Oregon
New York, Jan 3 Sailed New York,
for Southampton; Fuerst Bismarck, for,
Genoa and Alexandria; Kensington, for
Antwerp.
j. Antwerp Arrived Jan. 2 Southward,
from New" York. ' '
5 Liverpool, -Jan. 3 Arrived Dominion,
frpm Portland, Me
Southampton, Jan. a Sailed Steamer
Trave, from Bremen, for New York.
Hoquiam Arrived Jan. 2 Schooner Re
porter, from San Francisco for-HoquIam;
schooner La GIronde, irom San Francisco
for Hoquiam; barkentine Monitor, from
San' Francisco for Aberdeen: schooners
Twilight, Zampa and San Buenaventura,
from San Francisco for Aberdeen.
Southampton, Jan. 3. Arrived Steamer i
St. Paul, from New York.
,ArtIeIes" by Statesmen.'?
The Corrthill.
Mr. Labouchere Indulged hi some
rather disVeStful remarks about leader
writers in Truth a couple of years ago.
"Article writing Is, to a -great extent,
trck writing," he wrote. -''To 'catch on'
theymust dogmatize In polntedcommon
place. Some persons possess this trick,
which is rather an acquired than a nat
ural gift. I have seen articles -written
by eminent statesmen, r never saw one
which would not havo been more effect
ively written by a professional journal
ist." The last sentence, at all events,
would be confirmed by1 many editors.
Articles by eminent statesmen are excel
lent when the eminent statesmen ttfilt
their names at the bottom.' Otherwise
they are no better, but 'perhaps a little
worse, than other people's effusions. Mr.
John Bright once wrote a "leader" for
the old Morning' Star, of which he was
part proprietor, and the policy of which
he controlled. It was a very poor thing
in the opinion of the editor, but, of
course, It had to be published. Next dav
a conservative newspaper Had a reply to I
tne article, wnicn Began; -The great
Tribune has laid aside his pen, and some
miserable hireling of The Motning Star
has taken it up." Mr. Bright . called at
the office of the Morning Star that after
noon, and said, good-humoredly, "I don't
Another Idea of Gordon.
From "The, River War," by W. S
Churcnill. -
"It was a pity that a man, thus glori
ously free from the ordinary restraining
influences of human society, should have
found in hla own character so little mental
ballast. Mercury uncontrolled by the
force of gravity was not on, several oc
casions more unstable than, Charles Gor
don. His moods -were capricious and un
certain, his passions violent, his impulses
sudden and inconsistent. The mortal en-
emy of" the morning, had become a trust
ed jally before the night The friend he
loved today he loathed tomorrow. Scheme
Y after scheme formed In his fertile brain,
and jostled confusingly together. All In
succession were pressed with enthusiasm.
AH at times were rejected with dlsdain.-
A temperament naturally neurotic had
been aggravated by an ucquired habit of
smoking, and the general carried 4 this
to so great an extreme that h.e was rarely
seen without a cigarette... His virtues
aore famous -among men. His daring and
resources might turn the tide or war. tHIs
energy would, have animated a- whole
people His achievements are upqn rec-,
ord, but it mustralso be set-down that.,
few more uncertain, and impracticable
forces than Gordon have eyer-heep intrq-i
uced into diplomacy' ,h .c , ,p ,S,.
SEVERAL "rtKSKA NEEDS
A4T3EEEGATE ""WANTS -TO REPRSJ-SEW-Tr-IN
COSGRESS.
VJa.h eiioseii by- Jtceent Convention
la Juneau Ou Island jPoasea
I 'Iorij In Some Slitiatios
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. That, the jieq
Ple of Alaska want a delegate in conffress,.
Lthe same as Arizona, and New Mexico,.
P4pnpt. B6 flaunted, -bat that they will get
one in the hear future, is another matter.
I and.,ofie which admits of much specula
tion. .There reeeritly arrived ift this city
Mr; John G. Price, of gkd&wa, whs an-.
nouftfceMhe purpose of his. enmifig iqis
adeslre"fo secure recognition In congress
&ak a .delegate irom te great Northwest
em territory. In thh effort .Mr. Price has
a companion, as there is h8w a gentleman
in Washington whocame on from Hawaii
for the same purpose, but, who. will doUbi
less -have to face-the-same disappoint
ment Tho point is raised that if Alaska
is allowed a delegate in congress, Hawaii
wouldhave to ifeaye. one, and likewise
Puertq RJqo, jBjjd in the.-course of-, tlme,
the Philippines woulo: -have a -delegate
hi the national house. At best, this is a
fHmsy argument against the admission of
Mr, Price as ft delegate,
'"But wlthai, Mf. Price is probably as
tvell fitted ta hold a. seat In tho national
house as the Vast majority df men who
are now members of thab body, either as
representatives Or delegates. He is 29
yeariL,pf age, a native of Iowa andt a
gjaduatepf law in that state. He his
,been inAiaskaJbUt a little oyer two years,
and uT'tHatttme. has acquainted hlmsf
with tne' "situation in that country, and
had learned the hee'ds (of the people. Fall
ing of admission to the house, provided
resolutions are offered to give him a seat,
he will yet remain here, and use his best
efforts to secure much-needed legislation
-for Alaska He would, or course, like to
see the territory admitted to statehood,
.hlnkajqtlier- masters are more press
ing at this time. He makes the point
hat with a delegate In congress, Alaska
would fare better than if her interests
are looked after by private Individuals.,
who must laboronly with such members
as they can interest In the matter. Al
ready he has seeh Speaker . Henderson
and other,vpromlnent republicans pf the
house, bu,t''What encouragement he re
ceived from them is not known.
I Mr. Price says that Alaska suffers be
cause there seems tobe, a decided lack
01 rename miprmauon 71 congress as to
the needs of that territory. The fact
that Senators Shoup, Foster and Fair
banks, and Representatives Payne, Dal
zell, Steele, Warrier,' Tongue, Cushman
and Jones have all visited Alaska dur
ing the past summer, gives "him much
encouragement, as he thinks their visits
have enlightened them asrtb actual con
ditions there, and that'?they tvIH dissem
inate the information they gathered dur
ing the vacation. Some evidence of the
fact that these congressmen did observe
a lack of proper provision for Alaska is
the number of bills that have already
been introduced by various of their num
ber for providing better laws, better com
munlcation, better sea-coast protection
and better service In other directions.
One of the sections of the criminal
code passed by the Iast congress con
tained a provision, In connection with the
license law, which imposed a sort of in
come tax,, which .has proved very dis
tasteful to the people. Mr. Price says
this tax. is now being paid, but not a
cent of it Is being expended for the ben
efit of home Improvements. ,He will seek
to secure the repeal or" this provision. He
says the people do not want a territorial
form of government particularly, that
-they-oyiotcare for a.iegi3laur or coun
cil appointed by the authorities Wash-
Ington, as has been recommended by the
president. They want to elect their own
legislature, but prior to that prefer to
have an adequate, set of laws, leaving
the-matter of territoilal government for
the future.
Mr. Price is a republican, but says that
Alaska is probably democratic. He him
9alf was elected to come to Washington
by a territorial convention, which waa
held at Juneau In October. The conven
tion .was called at the suggestion of the
Skagway cha.mber of commerce, and was
composed of 6 members, who ivere chosen
by., vote from all jparts of Alaska. The
-convention, considered matters on which
the enactment of laws was desired. The
deliberations of this territorial convention
were very thorough. The members, ac
cording to Mr. Price, were representative
men of Alaska.
In brief, the plans outlined, by this con
vention provided for two additional judges
of the district court, a delegate to con
gress, probate judges, having in addition
to the usual powers jurisdiction in certain
qlvll cases and criminal cases; justices of
the peace, and' magistrates w'th powers
for Incorporated cities' and towns; for a
civil code 'and a code of civil procedure;
for amendments to the criminal code u for
pa general muriiclpal, Incorporation law;
for the- extension to the district of the
homestead, timber and stone and coal land
lawswith provisions for special individual-surveys,
and for modifications of the
mineral land laws to stop the, wholesale
appropriation by a few individuals of the
public mineral lands.
He spoke very highly of the people of
Alaska, but pointed out that they had no
law that allows them to incorporate towns
or cities. In Skagway there is a common
councuVthat makes laws- for the uonula-tion.-'but
the acts of this council are, not
legal-. He thinks that with mlnirg" laws,
more judicial districts, and better court
facilities, the -territory will be able to get
alojv? in much better fashion than has
been possible In the past, or at the present
time.
' ' Spcnlcing pf Beja-frare-.-"-
a Philadelphia -Record.
Teacherr-SJow;. Tommy, tell me what the,
principal commodities of the state of Del
aware are?
Tommy (who reads the newspapers)
The failure of the peach crops.
" $
Knew Two Kinds.
Chicago Record.
"See my lovely new Oriental screen."
'Yesr ,Is it one that folds when you
don't want It to or one that won't JoJd
When you-do.wantlt toZ" .
- Dull Wltted.
Philadelphia Record.
Borrowell I can't Imagine what you see
in Smlthkins. He's so very dull
1 Wigwag He's sharp enough to cut you.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
WHITE COLLAR LINE
COLOMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVK
CATION CO.
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.
BArLEY GATZERT- (Alder-street docic)
Leaves Portland daify every mornins at T
o'clock; except Sunday. Returning, .leaies.. As
toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday.
Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia; phone 331.
U. B. SCOTT. President.
WASHINGTON & ALASKA
STEAMSHIP 'CO.
Steamship "CITY OF SEATTLE" will leave
Seattle December. 15, and every 40 .days there
after, for Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skag
way, Skagway! making trip from Seattle to
Skagway In 72 ftours
Forifreifiht.and passage inquire of
DODWELL A. CO.. LRHlTEI, ApENTJS,
-- ' 52' Pale Street. '
-JTRA-VELERS' GUIDE.
i 1 iflm imwi, iinBii MBMMa ottMawBPtfa art 1 f I'lrf'i in". "L3Siaa
Union Depot, Sixth and 3 Streets.
TWO TRAINS DAILY
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
"FAST MAIL AND PORTLAND - CHI
CAGO SPECIAL RQUTD.W
Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3:45
P.M. Arrh&Tats A. JkL
Leaves for the .East, via Pendleton and Runt
Jogton, dally at 8 P, iL Arrives, via, H-totlng-ton
apdendletou., ot 6:43 P. M,
i-BROUGHvPiruJMAN ANTOURIS-T "
j. j v'SIjEEPRRS.
Water linear .sebSttui subject to cnaasa.w$tfi
out notice:
OCEAN ASD RIVER SC&EDI71.E.
OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail Irom Alns
worth dock at .r. il. t&ve Portland Colum
bia soya Tuea., Jan. ; Frt. Jan. l; 31 n.
Jan. Xi, Thurs., Feb. 1. State of XfiUiomtt
sails &unvJan. ?r"Wed., Jan. 7jL2at Jan JSi
Vpes., Feb- fl
- From, feaa FralUcqr-Stat(r of Calirdrnia salU
Wed, Jan? 3f fcat., Jan. 13;Tues-f Jan.2J;
Frl., Feb. 2. Columbia sails, MotwoJan.iA
a'nurs.,-JJan. -48J yunan. iV rx.T a '".
COLUMBIA RIVER CIYISIOX
BORTXAND AND ASTORIA.
fStearoer Haswlo leaves Portland dally, except
Sunday, at 8 P. M.: on!'faaturaay at 10 P. W.
Retununs. leaves Astoria aally, except Sunday,
At 7 A. M,
WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR.
Ettamec Riuh,. for Salem, Albany. CorrallU
and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays.
JTmirsduys andcSaturdays att A.'iUI'Returminr,
leaves-LoireaIll3jAicmdusf Yedesaays .and ,in
cays at 6 A. if.
1 bteamej- Moaoe, for Salem" and way points,
lerves Portland Alonuaja, Weonesaays" and il
days at 6 A. M. Keturnlnjf, leases balem Tues
days, 'ihuradays and baturOays at.Q A. ii.
YAMHILL RIVER RODTE.
PORTLAND AND RATION. OK.
Steamer Elmore for Dayton and way polnt3,
leaves Portland 'iUesdays, nnuraday and Sat
urdays atTA.lL Returning, leaves Dayton for
Portland and; way ,pomtJ adondays. .Weanesiays
and Tidays at a A. iL
SXAKE RIVER RtJCTE.
RIPARIA, WASH., AND LHWISTO.V. IDAHO.
Steamer Spokane or steamer; Lewiston leaves
Rlpana-dar.y at-ii20 A 1L, arriving at Lewiston
at 12 o'cldck- noon. Returning, the spokana or
.Lewiston leaves Lewiston daily at 8:JU A. ii ,
arrivinc at Rlparto. -saine- evening.
, ' J V,'. H. HIJRLBURT.
General Passenger Agent.
V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agen
Telephone llaln 712.
NewSeani?tiIjnejtptlieOrient
CHINA AND JAPAN, FROM PORTLAND.
In connecllah with THE OREGON RAILROAD
& NAVIGATION; CO.. Schedule. ISM (subject to
change".
Steamer Leave Portland.
QUEEN ADELAIDE ... .., Oct. a
MONMOUTHSHIRE .. . .NOVi. 13
AEERGELD1E .. ....s....,,. Dec. 17
Fur rates, accommodations, etc., apply to
DODWELL 5. COMPANY. Limited.
General Agents. Portland. Or.
To principal poltfta in Japan and China.
Leave Off ot Fli an J I S'.rceh Arrive
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS,
for Salem, Eose-
burg, Ashland. Sac
ramento, Ogden,
ban Franclido, Mo
Jaia, Los Angeles,
El Paso, New Or
leans and the East.
At Woodburn
(dally except Sun
day), morning train
connects with train
for 3ft Angel, Sll
v e tjt on. iirowns
vilK. Spricgil e 1 d
and Natron, and
evening-train for
JMt. Angel and SlI
erton. Corvallls passenger.
Independence pas'sr
7.00 P. M.
0:15 A M.
8:30 A. M.
7'00 P. M.
7.30 A. il
114.50 P. M
II 30 P. M.
113.25 At M
Dally. HDally except Sunday.
Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 first
class and-$11 second class, including sleeper--
Rates and tickets to Eastern, points and Eu
rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and
AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J.- R
KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 13 Third sU
YAMHILL DIVISION".
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave for Oswego dally at 7.20. 0.40 A. M.;
12.S0, l!55r 3 25, 5:15, G 25. 8.03, J1.CQ P. M.;
and 9 00 -A. M. on aUnaajs pmy. ArrUe at
Portland daily at 'OrSS, S.30. 1050 A. M.:
1.33, "3.15, -WO". 0 20. 7:40. 1U.00 R M.; 12.40
A. M. da'ly. except Mondaj. S'30 and ld:0o" A.
M on Sundajs only.
Leave for Sheridan dajly. except Sunday, .at
4:30 P. M. Arrre at Portland at 030 A. M.
Leave for Alrlle Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays, t h 35 A M. Arrive at- Portland
Tuesdays, Thursdays and. Saturdays at 3.32
P. M.
Except Sunday.
R.
KOEHLER.
llaruger.
C. H. MARKHAM.
Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt.
tf
-fAOTS
SOO PACIFIC LINE
Offers- -the. -LOWEST RATES-and BESTj.SERTvV
tee-to and" from-all Eastern- points andTEurope.
Through tour.st -cars from coast to St. Paul.
Toronto. Montreal and Boston "WITHOUT
CHANGE.
Direct Route to
Kootenay fining District
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific tut! djJi ftaixribijrttlaei- &
Tapan ami AiuUalla. - - f -rf a (r-j
rt7i raloj and Information, apply- to
H; H. ABBOTT, Agent.
E. J. COTLE. 140 Third street; city.
A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C
Pacific Coasl Steamship Co,
FOR ALASKA
THE COMPANY'S elegant
steamers Cottage, pity, Cty
of Topeka and Al - Kl leave
TACOMA A. M.. SEATTLE 0
A. M., Jan. 5. 10. 15. 20, 25.
30, Feb. 4. 0, 14, 18. 24,
Mar. 1. and eery fifth day
thereafter. For further Infor
mation obtain company'a folder.
The company reserves the right to change,
steamera, sailing dates and hours ot sailing
wjthout previous notice.
AGENTS N. POSTON, 240 Washington at..
Portland, Or.; F. W. CARLETON, N. P. R. R
dock. Tacoma; J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Puget
Sound Supt., Ocean dock, Seattle.
GOODALL. PERKINS &. CO . Gen. Agts.. S. F.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co,
LEAVES
UNION"
DEPOT.
For Maygers, Rainier,
Clatskanie. Westport.
ARRIVES
UNION
DEPOT.
Clifton. 4sScrla. War
renton. Flavel. Ham
mond, Fort Stevens,
Gearhart Park. Seaside.
Astoria and Seashore
'"Express,
Daily.
Astoria Express,
Daily.
8:00 A.M.
11:15 AM.
7.00 P. M.
OUOPM.1
Ticket office. 255 Morrison St. and Un!oadtpoL
JjtC MAYO. Gen. Pass. Ast.. Astoria On"
r apt 4l0&
PAST ; &sm&
Sff TlPil Ufl PS3 Jo
J f r
TRAVELERS. GUIDE.
THE FASTEST AND MOST
DIRECT lJNE
'TO THE' r r
ASTANDSOUTHEAST
IS THE
The Direct Line toDenveivOmaha,
Kansas City and St. Louis.
Oniy 3?4 Days to Chicago,
Only 4 Days to New York and
other Principal Eastern cities
TJironjslx Pnllinan Palace Sleepers
Tourist Sleepers
Dlnlnff Cars (meals a la enrte), and
Free Reclining: Chair Cars
Operated Bally on Fast Mall Traloa
Through ticket;, "baggage checks and sleeping-rot-accommodations
can be arranged at
CITY TICKET OFFICE
135 Third Street Portland, Oregon
J. R. LOTHROP.
Gen'LAgcnt.
GEOROE LANG.
Gty Pass. & Tkt. Agt.
mj a ifcf
THE DINING CAR ROUTE" TROTr PORTLAND
TO THE EAST.
THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW
STONE PARK.
Lea-vo
Unfon Depot, rlffo ani I Sts
Arrive
No. 2.
JTast mall for Taco
ma. Seattle. Olymptn.
Gray s Harbor and
South Bend points.
Spokane. Rossland. B.
C, Pullman. 3Iosco-w.
Lewiston, Buffalo
Hump mining" country.
Helena. Minneapolis.
St. Paul. Omaha, Kan
sas City. St- Loulj.
Chicago and all points
ca3t and southeast.
Puget Sound Express
for Tacoma and Seattle
NoA.
t
".-v K W 1 HI B.-y.--
tHv
5:30 PiL
No. 3.
7 00 A. M.
and interraadlata points i
Pullman flrst-class and tourist sleepers to Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Missouri river points with
out change.
VestlbuiPd trains, tmloa depot connections la
all principal cities.
Baggage checked to destiration of tickets.
For handsomely Illustrated descriptive matter,
tickets, sleeping-tar reservations, etc.. call on or
write
A. D. CHARLTON
Afialstnnt General Paasenrrcr Agent.
265 Morrison St., Cor. Third,
Portland, Oregon.
To Assist
Travelers
That is -what our Portland of
fice la for ta assist travelers
to show them how to save time
and money and trouble to ar
range about sleeping-car berths,
tickets, baggage to do anything
and everything that will help
them to enjoy their trip.
Tourist cars to Kansas City
Mondays and Thursdays. Choice
of three routes East St. Paul,
Billings and Denver.
Call or write-.""
A. C. SHELDON, Gen'I Agent,
V
100 Third Street,
Rortlnnd, Or.
" GO EAST VIA
fUffpJ
THROTK3H SALT LAKE CITY, DENVER
03IAHA, OR KANSAS CITY, WITH
CHOICE OF TWO ROUTES.
Via tho fast mall line or the scenic Use through
Colorado.
, ISO CHANGE OF CARS
TO DENVER, OMAHA, KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO and the
ATLANTIC SEABOARD.
LEAVING POOTLWD IIMOH DEP3T, DAILY, AT 8-03 P.fl.
For railroad and sleeping-car tickets and all
other information apply- to
CITY TICKET OFFICE
124 Third Street, Portland, Oregon
W. E. COMAN. J. R. XAGEL:
General Agent.
City Ticket Agt.
Ticket Officer 122 Third St. 'Phone GSO
No. 4 apolls, Duluth. Chlcagp 3.
3;45 P. M. and all points East. S.CO A. it
Through Palace and Tourist Sleeyrs, Distal
and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrdry Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
STEAMSHIP fDZUtVU MARU
For Japan. China and all Asiatic points will
leave Seattle
ABOUT JANUARY 1.
VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO.
Steamer Undine, Captala Charles T. Kanwv
leaves Vancouver at 8 30 A. M. and 1 P. M.
Leases Portland at 10 3U A. M. and 4:30 P. M.
Sundays excepted. For freight or paaoago ap
ply Os ""board, foot cf Taylor street. Round trip,
30c.
llS A.M.
No. 4.
11:30 P. ai.
gmsvmimMm ma&w,