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THE HOP3TING CH3EG0NIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRTFA3Y 2, 1900. IW .THE. SEVERAL COURTS iBGAxrrr of presext graxd JURT IS ATTACKED. Charged That It .Is Kot Properly . ' .Constituted Abraham Case Asaln. Anorew Carlson, indicted on two charges of robbery, yesterday filed an affidavit, by Ch&rles J. Schnabel, his attorney, in the state cireult court attacking the valMtty of the grand jury, on the ground that WMUtua Connor, one ofRs members, leaot qualified to act as one of the body. The paper was served upon. District At torney SeWall late in the afternoon, and the matter will come up this morning before Judge George, this being the time Mi for Carlson to plead to the two in dietments against him. The final hear ing will probably be deferred, so as to allow the district attorney to prepare and submit counter-affidavits. William Connor was formerly constable attached to the Portland justice court, and subsequent to his retirement from the office, two years -ago, went to Spokane. The affidavit states on Information and belief that Connor went to Spokane about June 38, 1886, and remained there until October. 1809, doing business there, and beoemtag a resident of that place,. And that he returned to Portland for a tempo rary purpose. It is further alleged that Connor is not competent to serve as a grand juror, for the reason that his name does not ap pear upon the tax or assessment roll of this county and state for the year Im mediately preceding the date of his serv ice, and that because of these facts the grand jury is not a legal body, and that -the Indictments returned against Carlson are illegal and void. The time of the absence of Connor is said to be not quite correctly stated. Whether he lost his residence by going away is a question for the court to de determine, and also whether he Is dls qualtaed if he is not a taxpayer. ABRAHAM ESTATE AGAIN. Makes Its Periodical Reappearance in Court. The James Abraham estate, which has been the subject of so much litigation, was the occasion of an argument in Judge detana's court yesterday regarding the Bale of the property by the administrator, W. E. Burke, to pay claims, including that of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal church for about $14,000. There is also a judgment held by J. W. Roberts for $1500 and interest $3000 taxes due in Jackson county, $4600 taxes due in the state of Washington, attorney's fees, and some other items to pay. The county court ordered the administrator to sell so much of the property as was found necessary in order to liquidate the claims. Martin L. Pipes, who acted as attorney for Jane Abraham, the widow, when she was executrix of the will of her husband, and recovered the property which she gave to J. D. Lee, C. M. Idleman and A. C. Fairchttd, as trustees, for a theological school and other purposes. Is one of the persons contesting the sale. Mr. Pipes atee acted in other matters for Mrs. Abra ham, and he contested the church claim in the county and circuit courts, and had figured in affairs generally for Mrs. Abra ham up to the time of her resignation as executrix. He and Alex Bernstein and Francis Ciaino received property for the work done in the suit against the trustees, but two of the Abraham heirs are also said to share in this property. Mr. Pipes holds another claim for several thousand dollars for services performed since for the estate. One Peacock, is likewise contesting the sale of the property by Administrator Burke and one or two others. The controversy bristles with legal entanglements and problems of law, and ths final solution seems to be yet in the distant future. Ocunool for the administrator contend that the circuit court has no jurisdiction, the county court having exclusive jurlb etotton; that the orders of the county court were all regular and necessary and for the best Interests of the estate. The principal question presented was It Judge Cieland should try out and decide the whole controversy. Mr. Pipes argued that this court ought to take up the whole case and determine what claims are due, and to order sale of property only to pay such claims. He sM there was no such a thing as afllrma tkm of the decision of the county court, but the order of the county court having been appealed from, the case must be tried out in the circuit court anew, the same as an equity case appealed to the supreme court from the circuit court The attorney ales asserted that where the administrator allows claims that can be met from the personal property, the heirs cannot ques tion them, but when the heirs are notified that it is necessary to sell the real estata to satisfy claims, the heirs can come in and question the claims. As the owner of some of the property received from one of the heirs, Mr. Pipes said he succeeded In this respect to the rights of the heirs. Concern ing the claim of the Centenary Methodist Xptncopl church, which was a gift to the buttdtog fund by James Abraham, repre sented by promissory notes, counsel said promissory notes cannot be the subject of a gift If Abraham had paid them it wouM have been all right, but he died, an the' were not paid, only one. There was no consideration for the notes. Mr. Pipes referred to the litigation over the notes in the circuit court (At the last trial the case was on the last day of the term, and It was Impossible to finish it that day. Judge Shatuck granted a nonsuit because he held the jury oouM not sit during the new term of court) Mr. Pipes argued that the case was dropped there, and that tne church, there fore, stands as having been beaten. Relative to the allowance of the church datan by Jane Abraham, as executrix, aft er she had long disallowed It, counsel al leged ttoat Mrs. Abraham when she al lowed the claim was under the advice and lnwwonce of the church pastor, and was not acting of her own free will. He also said that Burke, as administrator, cannot apswovo the claim, and that It was incom petent far Burke to proceed under the ad vioe he had, because he tfas represented by the same attorneys who represent the church. Messrs. Mulr and Fenton, who appear en the other side of the case, were busy wttk other matters yesterday, and Mr. Fonton said he would present his argument la the form of a brief, and Judge Cieland granted htm time to do so. Did Not Support Him. George W. Hunt whose wife, Edith G. Hunt has sued him for a divorce, yester day Mod an affidavit denying her state moat that he lived in the house at her expense, and that of her mother, Martha Walteoe. Hunt also denies that they worked to support him doing washing and otfeor menial labor. He says if they did any washing. It was voluntary, and he avers that he expended $20 to $25 per month for provisions for the home, and nWogor that he provided for his wife and mother-in-law according to their station m Mfe. and also his child. He states that he worked at Ms trade of carpenter as much as possible, but says he could ob tain Utile steady employment, and that he disbursed substantially all he earned for the benefit of the family. Probate Court. The Snsi account of Isaac L. White. Mfautafetrator of the estate of Ella White Tfohenor. deceased, was filed. The receipts T-ere $M0t, and the disbursements, includ ing )ttd represented by a certificate of de posit, wore $151. The estate comprises poraownl property valued at $1500. and real estate appraised at $12,750 The heirs are Marios L. Tteheaer, the husband, and Henrietta, M. Ticheaer, a daughter, aged one year. The administrator waived all compensation. amp ansa ties. Tfee teveatery of the estate of Frederick DevereH, deceased, -was filed. , The prop srty is valued at $1907. Jane Deverell, the executrix, was authorized to sell the per sonal property., 7 - 7"j - C. R. Aylesworth, administrator of" the estate of J. D. Hammond, deceased, filed a report showing $466 receipts and 5240 claims. The value of the real property "is $1356. James Parker petitioned for the ap pointment of F. M. Sutford as guardian of Thomas J. Bell, a -person of uhsoundH mum, ana the matter was set tor neanng February 10. Bell, receives a -pension of $30. The petition recites that he is over 60 years old, and is menially -weak. , ( A Freight Controversy. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Company "has filed an answer to the BUlt of Hattle Godden, to recover $314 damages on account of the alleged loss of a box of dishes, silverware and other freight shipped at Spring Valley, Minn., to Mabton, Wash. The defendant admits that It received freight from the plaintiff to be carried over Its line, and partly over other lines, and says It did not check up the articles, but accepted the list she furnished. A liability contract, it is al leged, was executed to the plaintiff to the amount of $5 per 100 pounds, and if the box was lost, it is averred that the weight was not more tnan 400, and that the plaintiff is entitled to $20 damages only." It is further alleged that the . defendant carried the freight safely over Its lines and transferred it Court Notes. Alexander Kaufman, a subject of the emperor of Germany, was admitted to citizenship by Judge Sears yesterday. In the suit of J. M. Huber vs. C". W. Miller, Judge Frazef yesterday granted the defendant 30 days to file a bill of ex ceptions for an appeal to the supreme court The case involves $2000. The case of George Ainslle vs. Llpman, Wolfe & Co. will be submitted to the Juy by Judge Frazer this morning. H. D. Ramsdell, for the defendants, testified yesterday that the counters were not com pleted as ordered, and told how they were delayed in getting into the annex in con sequence. Considerable evidence altogeth er has been Introduced in the case. HORSES FOR PHILIPPINES. War Department Has Bought 1000 Head in Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest is doing Its share toward outfitting and mounting the army In the Philippines. In Oregon and Wash ington the government during the past lew months has bought 1600 head of horses The buying has been done by two cavalry officers of, the regular army who were de tailed for the duty Captains Walnwrlght and Sheever. They now have 841 horses collected at Vancouver and Walla Walla, which will be shipped to Manila on the transport Lennox aria other steamships. The natural result 6f buying up so many horses has increased values -on horseB that during the past few years have had but little value. For service In the Philippines the government has relaxed its rigid rules concerning cavalry horses and accepted animals from 5 to 7 years old, weighing from 900 to HO0 pounds and standing 14 hands -3. Inches to 15 hands fi inches. Here tofore candidates for- cavalry horses under 15 hands high have been rejected. None but horses broken to the saddle were wanted by the government, and there had been but little object In breaking them during the past few years. So the fact was advertised weeks in advance that the buyers would be In certain districts at particular times, and that gave owners a chance to break, their wild horses. The horses raised in the Pacific North west are the very best for army purposes, and the war department knows It, and for this reason has bought more horses here than In any other section of the country. The government's orders have been fully filled now, but jt Is probable that It will need moro saddle horses in the near fu ture, as the process ot wearing out and" being condemned goes on day and night and unceasingly never sleeps. FUNERAL OF EDWARD FAILING Iarge Concourse Pay a. Xast Tribute to the Pioneer Merchant. Funeral services over Edward Falling were held at the First Baptist church yesterday afternoon. Both Dr. Alexander Blackburn, of the First Baptist church, and Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity "Episcopal church, officiated. A large num ber of prominent citizens assembled to pay their last respects to the deceased. Floral tributes on the fine casket were many and beautiful. The honorary pall bearers were: Tyler Woodward, H. W. Scott C A. Dolph, G. E. Wellington, H. H. Northup, T. B. Trevett, Captain J. A. Bidden and W. V. Spencer. The eight chosen as actlye pallbearers were: J. S. Reed, J, N. Teal, R. I Sabln, W. E. Robertson, Milton W. Smith, W. C. Al vord, Edward Bingham and Robert Mac master A few minutes after 2 o'clock the funeral procession, which had come from the pri vate services at the residence, drew up at the church. Drs. Blackburn and Morri son led down the aisle, the former reading from the Scripture. After the casket was placed before the altar Dr. Morrison read a portion of the Episcopal service. He was followed by Dr. Blackburn In prayer and another Scripture reading. The au dience sang two hymns that were espe cial favorites of the deceased. At the close of the service the long cortege, covering several blocks, filed slowly towards Rlver vlew cemetery. o IN "MADGA" TONIGHT. Clay Clement, Author-Actor-Mana-crcr, in Nance O'Nell's Support. Portland play-goers who greet Nance O'Nell's company in "Magda" tonight, at Cordray's theater, will be pleased and In terested In the reappearance of Clay Clem ent In Portland not as a star In his own play, but In the support of that star which shines so brightly, Miss O'Neil. Clem ent's addition to the company makes the complement of interpreters of the hlgh class drama, which will be on the boards until and including Sunday night The repertoire for this farewell engage ment at Cordray's, preparatory to the company's sailing for Australia, is: To night "Magda": tomorrow's matinee, "Magda"; Saturday evening, "Camille," and Sunday evening, "Macbeth." "Magda" Is familiar to local play-goers. It has been pronounced perhaps the strongest characterization of Miss O'Neil. It Is a tragedy the tragedy of the revolt of an unconventional individual against the conventions that bar her development in life. It Is -a study In a way, and enact ed as It Is by Miss O'Neil it is a histri onic revelation. Nearly every seat In the house Is sold out for tonight and It Is a foregone con clusion that standing-room will be nego tiated at 7 o'clock this evening by those who have failed to make reservations well in advance. Popular prices will prevail tomorrow afternoon. a 0 fr SMITH'S DANDRUFF POMADE Never 1 ajls to stop itching scalp, cure dan druff opjstop falling hair- -Try it Price 50c. at all druggists. Sample free. Ad dress Smith Bros.. Fresno. Cai. No. PORTLAND. Feb. L (To the Editor.) Did Madame Adellna Pattl ever sing in Portland? A definite answer will finally settle a local disputation. A READER. 9 i 9XOOO n. Year. PORTLAND, Feb, L-To the Editor.) "Will you kindly Inform me what the liquor j license regulations are in Alaska, espe- dally at Cape Nome? 8. F. L. fDCniTflDC LruLlii i UK J COMMENT OTT JUDGE HARFORD'S RECENT DECISION. Varied Views of a 'Rulins "Which i , Slay J Work a. Hardship on In.no " cent Cr editors. "- A recent decision by Judge Hanford, of the United States district court for Wash-1 ington, with regard to "preferences" In bankruptcy has interested a number of lawyers and merchants, and has provoked general discussion of 'the merits. of the law. Judge Hanford's decision, which is in line with other rulings, is variously con-' strued, views being shaded by precon ceived notions of the law. That the bank ruptcy act will be more satisfactory with HOWARD F. PREFERRED FIRST ASSISTANT IN SURGERY OF THE BATTLE CREEK SANITARIUM. Dr. Hand is In Portland on a ylsit to the, branch. -of the Battle Creek Sanitarium located in this city, and has since his arrival performed -several 'serious surgical operations. Dr. J. H. Kellogg, who has"an international reputation as a physician arid surgeon, Is phjnolclan-ln-chtef of the Battle Creek Institution, and Dr. Rand is his first assistant, having been In service there for 13 years. In 1876 the sanitarium was started with one physician and iour or Ave helpers. It has now grown to such size that it takes 830 people to cany forward its wor at Battle Creek. In this number are Included 30 physicians and over 40O trained nurses. Besides the one In Portland, branch Institutions are located In this country at St Helena, Cal.; Lincoln, Neb.; Boulder, Colo.; Des Moines, la.; Chicago, 111.; Cleveland, O.; South Lancaster, Haas., and abroad at London, "England; Christiana, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Brasle, Switzerland; Calcutta, India; Claremont, near Cape Town, South Africa; Apia, Samoa; Sydney, N. S. W.; Christ Church, New Zealand; Honolulu, and Guadalajarca, ilesico. Being asked how he accounted for such an extensive growth of this sanitarium work. Dr. Rand said: "The reason for the success is because the idea is followed out that nature 1b the only true healer of diseased bodies. This being true, such means are used as will aid nature and not thwart her In the work. As errors in diet Js one ot the main causes of most diseases, this 1b one o the ftrst. things that Is corrected, knowing that the body requires cer tainr food elements to fulfill Its needs one part qf nitrogenous material to- seven ot carbona ceoustherefore the "bill of "fare- must be prepared with special referenceto this combination. "We find these elements in the most perfect states and Jn proper proportions in a diet of fruits, grains and nuts. The next step of importance is exercise, which makes a demand both for food and rest. So each patient is examined In a most thorough manner, which con sists of a physical examination, examination of blood, the sputa, etc., and if necessary the X. rays are used. A test of the strength of each patient and also the vital capacity of the lungs is taken, and where needed an examination of the contents of the stomach is also made. " After a patient has received this thorough, examination a carefully arranged pro gramme la .given him regulating the exercise, diet treatment and rest o that he may be actually trained back into health. Among the chief agents employed to accomplish this end are hydrotheraphy, electricity, both manual and mechanical Swedish; movements and gym nastlce. The parent Institution and branches are thoroughly and scientifically equipped for carrying out these treatments. At Battle Creek in the bathrooms alone 20O patients can be treated every hour, each patient having a thoroughly trained and competent attendant. Patients who have recovered their health by these means have spread the gospel of good health, hence the growth ot the original Institution and the demand for the establishment of branches." a few amendments seems certain. Follow- even the assumption that this lnterpreta lng are some pertinent opinions t j tiqn of the law has been made. If that TnConh -nt ToQ?rpviiH onictnn t niin-nrofj purpose had been made manifest while logically leads to the conclusion that the trusts ofln hrlntr an notion and recover the payments thus made on the ground they are "preferences," condemned by the law. 'As the border line between solvency and Insolvency is many times very vague and hard to define, the effect of this decision Is not hard to foresee. Indeed, the bank rupt law, If devised fon -the purpose of killing the credit system, could hardly have been more effectively drawn. Another decision rendered in another district interests more directly banks and institutions loaning on security. It was held that, If to the Interest of the estate, the court could order all securities sur rendered to the trustee, for him to dispose of, the secured creditor retaining the right to be first paid out of the proceeds. This decision is not so far-reaching In Its effects as the one first referred to, but at he same time there will be a good many bankers and others who will probably think they can handle their own securi ties as satisfactorily at any rate as a trustee in bankruptcy. Another feature of the law Is working badly, and that Is In involuntary pro ceedings In bankruptcy a party may not have 25 cents on the dollar, and yet, un less he has done some of the particular acts condemned by law, he cannot be forced Into bankruptcy, but the creditor Is compelled to wait until some one ob tains a judgment and an execution is levied, when he then may come In, and, If the debtor refuses to file a voluntary petition, he can bo forced into bank ruptcy. In the meantime the orange" Is sucked dry, the creditor gets the skin and the debtor a discharge. Unless, this law Is radically amended, I do not believe it will be on the statute books tWo years from today. Thomas G. Greene, of Bauer & Greene- Judge Hanford's decision with reference to "preferences," referred to In The Ore gonlan, ls, It seems to me. In line with tVio snrl- n-nrl E-pnei-al Intent of the "hanlt. rupt law. The decision does not, how - ever, go tb the length of holding that par- UUl ur LULcLl puiUCAika UL a. uulc ux ai:- count In the ordinary course of business by a debtor who Is Insolvent, within four months of the filing of a petition ln bank ruptcy, by or against himself, to a credi tor who does not know, or has no reason able cause to believe the debtor"to be In solvent can be recovered by the subse quently appointed trustee of the bankrupt for the benefit of the general creditors; but It would appear that such a con clusion ls logically deduclble from the court's reasoning. The case does decide, however, that such creditors cannot be permitted to prove any unpaid portion of their debt any unset tled balance, without first surrendering to the estate the amount of any and all payments received on account within four Sot'rSSrASmXR'S DANDRUFF POMADE payment of a debt or a part of a debt In money is a "transfer" oi property within the meaning of the bankrupt law. if the effect of such payment will be to enable one of the creditors to obtalp a greater percentage of his debt than .other creditors of the same class, The -strict-enforcement -of this rule In all- barikruptcy matters will doubtless work a hardship In some Isolated cases, but prob ably enough fraud and Inequality will thereby be prevented to more than coun- I terbalance the few Instances ot apparent injustice. At any rate, the mercantile community has been demanding a na- ruqnai oanisrupxcy law lor many years ;. n has the law now, and must take the bitter with the sweet. One of the most prominent merchants of the city, who did not wish to give his name for publication, said: "The decision in Washington is only on one 'case. No one can tell what general application it will have. You know therfr are circumstances in-cases that may nevei be-duplicated, I place no particular lm--pqrtance" on what we have' heard of the matter, as the decision may have hinged on something hot now clear." Alexander H. Kerr; of Wadhams & Kerr Bros. The significance of this decision is very great, If we fully understand it. No business man will contemplate the condition of affairs it seems to forebode without grave apprehensions. But we do not regard with much uneasiness the outcome. It is so contrary to sound just business sense that bona-flde payments made in the course of trade three or four months prior to bankruptcy proceedings should be treated illegal, as to preclude RAND, M. D. J?e law waf, Pending in congress. I think there ls no doUQt that it would have been stricken out, and there ls no reason why tne court snouia place a construction on law so .foreign to the objects of the legis lators. I feel confident that we do not know the point at issue In the case de- old,eaIn T"bfJ?Bt2n' and' the"fore, am not disquieted by the report' NO PLACE FOR POOR MEN. But Men "With Money Can Do Well nt Sumpter. John Wilbur, who ls connected with the Sumpter Electric Light Company, Is reg istered at the Perkins. His company ha3 just begun to supply the town of Sumpter with pure water, taken from a mountain stream, five miles away, and the resi dents of the town need no longer drink from the wells. The change has been very welcome to the business men, who are losing no time in connecting their buildings with the company's mains. There is only about a foot and a half of snow on the streets of Sumpter now. though usually at this season the ground is covered to a depth of four feet. Sump ter people are therefore enjoying a season of good sleighing, while the weather is mild and agreeable for all outdoor exer cise. The water mains have been laid to a depth of five feet, to guard against win ter freezes, though the ground has never been known to freeze more than a few Inches below the surface, because the snow protects It even should the outer air drive the quicksilver to zefb or below. Sumpter, he says, has boomed all winter, the town being full of strangers and the hotels crowded to their utmost He esti mates the present population at 2000, with out counting the transients, and thinks It j will reach 10,000 by next fall, as every day adds fresh proofs of the richness and permanence of Sumpter and Granite min ing districts. Money has been made rap- , ld,y ln Sumpter within the past four months, by the rise ln real estate, and he cites as an example the fact that he was offered a piece of property in Sumpter four months ago for $4500. He thought it high, and did not purchase, but a man from Spokane came along next day and took it ln without a moment's dickering. "Vithln a week this Spokane man waj offered $7000, and refused; but four days ago he sold It for JS000. Mr. Wilbur does not think Sumpter ls much of a place for a poor man, as la borers are plentiful, and wages are low, but If a man has a few thousand dollars at command, he stands a good show to be come wealthy, as paying Investments are offering all the time, and values are rising, steadily and rapidly. j o Has yet to find- the first case in which it failed to do all that ls claimed for it, and - j13 tho b,est Pp?00" f,or dandruff, itch ing scalp and falling hair, and will make hair grow. Price 50c, at all druggists. ' " o -, BUSINESS. ITEiiS. If Baby la Cnttinp: Teeth, Be sure and use that old and wen-tried remedy Mrs. VTinsIow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gumi, allay all pals, cures wind colic sad -diarrhoea. SCHOOL WORK IN LUZON SUPERINTENDENT G, P.( ANDERSON TRIiLS-OF ITS PROGRESS. Former Portland Educator Writes Enconraeinsly of FilipInowChil- dren, Who Are Bright. Educational work in Manila since Super intendent of Public Instruction George P. Anderson assumed his official duties Is well summed up ln an article appearing ln the New Year's number of Freedom, Manilas leading paper. The article was written by Mr. Anderson himself. His friends ln Oregon will be much Interested to learn of the progress made ln his department. The latter portion of the article is devoted to a discussion of the Filipino people as. seen in Manila, and particularly Filipino children. This has the value of being practical, as It comes from one who has studied the subject on which he writes while ln Immediate contact with the Fili pinos. A most hopeful future Is predicted by the writer for the Filipinos under American tutelage, and he ls authority for the statement that they already appreciate the beneficence of American government and Institutions. Before taking the office of superintendent of public instruction ln Manila, Mr. Anderson was a private in the Second Oregon volunteers, having re signed a professorship ln the Portland university to enlist. He writes as fol lows: Opening- "Worlr. "On June 1, 1889, the undersigned entered upon the duties of the office of city school superintendent of Manila, relieving Chap lain "W. D. McKlnnon. He found strange conditions, and novel educational prob lems. "At the close of the previous school year, on March 31, there were ln active operation 30 public schools, several having been burned ln the early weeks of the Insurrection. In 10 of these, English had been taught for one hour dally during the closing six weeks of school. The rest of the Instruction was In the Spanish lan guage and not, as has sometimes been stated In the papers, in the Tagalog; tior has any of it ever been since ln the Taga log. "Many things had ti bo speedily ar ranged or performed before school could open, and June was an extremely busy month In this office. Preparations were made for tne opening of nine new schools, five to replace burned schools, and four in districts not sufllclently sup plied with ochool facilities. Furniture was lacking ln most of the old schools. To supply these and the new schools, $3000 worth of furniture "was ordered to be made. Books, both in the Spanish and the English language, needed to be selected, bought and put Into" the schools. Native teachers for the new schools, and, where necessary, for the old ones, had to be hired. "Suitable Americans had to be found, In which Freedom and the other papers ren dered valuable assistance, to take up the work of teaching English, so that the schools should have English instruction during all of the year. "In addition to these labors, with only a moderate degree of fluency In the Span ish language thus far acquired, on June 15 the superintendent was directed by Pro vost Marshal-General "WllUston to oversee the Luneta celebration of the Fourth of July, which included especially the as sembling in the schools and training of 1000 native children ln three American patri otic songs ln the English language. It was a very difficult undertaking, and only successfully accomplished because of the very energetic and cordial response on the part of the English teachers. Including some who were to commence their teach ing with us on July L "Success attended all of these efforts; the schools were opened and the actual monthly attendance has steadily -grown from 3700 in the first two weeks in July to 4848 in the month of November, each month having been an Increase over the preceding. "The department now has 39 schools for boys and girls, ln which English Is taught all day, or a half-day or ope-fourth day ln a very few, according to the size of the school. The English classes ln read ing, spelling and penmanship are proceed ing in one room at the same time that the Spanish studies are being taught ln adjacent rooms. Good Teachers. "Very fortunately for Manila, a superior grade of bright teachers were obtainable here for the English work, being princi pally discharged volunteers, formerly wel- known teachers at home, and young la dles belonging to the families of regular army officers. These latter, as a class, when arriving In the islands, at once at tack the Spanish" language scientifically, and are soon found to be well equipped for teaching English to Spanish-speaking people, while most of the discharged sol diers are known to have acquired a very desirable fluency, sufiiclent for the pur pose. "One difficulty some of these men en countered with outlying districts was a great lack of any knowledge of Spanish among the pupils. They resolutely set to work to learn Tagalog as a means of In terpretation, so that now as many as four or five possess a very commendable knowl edge of that language, and will In time be found to be rare men in the educa tional work of these islands. All Ameri can teachers here would do well to acquire that tongue. Nautical School Re-establlIicd. "The superintendent was some months since directed to recommend a plan for reopening the old Spanish nautical school, which was formerly used for the purposa of producing graduates qualified as mari ners to sooner or later become mates and captains on merchant vessels. He recom mended, principally, that an American naval officer be placed at the head of the school; that a schoolshlp or launch be ob tained, that the English language be taught by an American half of each day's session; that all other teachers should be Fllplnos, and that Spanish should be the language in which all other studies should be taught for the present All of this plan was adopted and the school opened at 3 Santa Elena street, ln Tondo, De cember 15, under the very able manage ment of Lieutenant-Commander V. I. Cottman, of the navy. Filipino Children Are Brlffht. "I have great faith In the Filipino chil dren of Manila, considered as material ln the educational laboratory.' They are bright, capable, polite, earnest and perse veringat least those who have lived In Manila a few years and are not raw ma terial. The Manila native ls not at all a savage. He appreciates civilization raid highly prizes good education. He now wants his boy and his girl to know Eng lish and obtain a good common school training. The people do have racial faults that Interfere, the worst being a sluggish Indifference to most things of true value. This ls most noticeable ln the cocheros and other laborers of little refinement and education. But It ls a very encouraging fact that the native schoolmaster seems to have lost this. He is bright faithful, pa tient, and is a good, steady worker All these people need Is to be led aright They will follow. Give them schoo's and plenty of them. Wake them up to a higher sense of duty and of .proper living! They are good material. They already haver great confidence in the American as the repre sentative of true liberty of conscience, of real friendship and the standard-bearer ot a yet better and nobler civilization. "It is true we must lose patience wltb them sometimes. When our coachman tries to beat other teams across the crowded" Bridge of Spain, and we lose a wbeel ln,cpnsequence, we long for a chance to grasp a good American rawhide with free permission to apply "vigorously. They are often foolish; many need to acquire true sagacity in place of short-sighted I trickery. But they are a pleasant folk, who respond gratefully to kind treatment. and seem earnestly desirous of leansteg the right and the true, that they may ap ply It In their lives. EdHcational Unties. "Second in importance only to the ea- I tabUshment of order and good geveca ment, the people of the United States should ever remember the plain duty e educating these people, which can be (best accomplished through the medium ot the schools. Thus far, all has been aeeesa pllshed that seemed possible trader the sad conditions caused by a foolish hwr rectlon. But during another year, sjmI more to follow, each, one undoubtedly more prosperous than Its predecessors, the public school system of Manila ought te rise to a greatness comparable w.th those of many of our great home cities. "Present needs, whch must be consid ered more and more as circumstances ot Manila clear up, are as follows: "American scbool buildings, with play grounds; large, two-story, 6x12 rooms; buildings with modern furniture and con veniences. Blnondo and Tondo alone cou.d keep rive 12-room butdings crowded. In stead of schools crowded with a total of 6000 pupils as at present Manl.a shou.d have healthy accommodation for 30,600 or 50,000 children. At present, the great ma jority are on the streets, learning nothing better than gambling. The schools need American books; the Spanish books bow used in the schools are unsuitable and fall to have sufficient good material. The American companies are well abreast of our needs In primary and common school books of the same material used at home, but printed in the Spanish language. The needs of Cuba and Puerto Rico have caused this. American books in both languages would assure the best Instrue tlon. More English Next Tear. "For the next sohool year, June, M0 March, 1901, rdore English studies should be taught and the proportion of teachers of English increased. This need is prob ably not overestimated ln stating that next year should see one-half of the work and time devoted to English, and the other half to Spanish branches, some especially equipped teachers possibly being brought over from the States, ln addition to the present force. "In general, the teachers and the pupils are Intensely Interested ln their work, the English study being the center of the greatest enthusiasm. Many spelling matches have taken place, and a few pub lic programmes have been successfully rendered "While the schools have progressed as well as possible under all the circum stances, it ls to be hoped that many vex ing problems will have been salved by an other Christmas, and the schools in many ways remodeled and Improved." THUGS STILL AT WORK. They Hold Up a Mount Scott Teacher East Side Affairs. N. W. Bowland, teacher of the Harmony school, near Mount Scott and school su perintendent of Clackamas county, was held up yesterday morning, while on his way to the Harmony schoolhouse ln a buggy, accompanied by his wife. As they were nearing the schoolhouse two men stepped out in front and ordered Mr. Bowland to stop. He was then ordered out of the buggy, while one of the men searched him and relieved him of about $6. He was then told to drive on. He drove to a farmhouse, and told the farmer of the hold-up. Soon a posse was gathered and started to run down the two high waymen. Search was Instituted In every direction. Mr. Bowland and Mr. Mc Laughlin followed the tracks of the two men from the place where the hold-up took place to the Southern Pacific car shops, where all trace of them was lost. Search parties in other directions met wltlt no success, although the country was thoroughly scoured. Mr. Bowland stated that the men abused him for not having more money. Forcible-Entry 'Case. Justice Vreeland, of the East Side jus tice court, was called on to preside ever a trial ln which Mrs. Mary A. Leonard was defendant and Mrs. Elwert was plain tiff, Wednesday, but he came out of the trial with most of his hair left It was charged that Mrs. Leonard forcibly en tered the building of the plaintiff, on East Washington street, last June, and had re mained in possession ever since, and the plaintiff wanted her out Mrs. Elwert stated that Mrs. Leonard, with the aid of J. E. Tost broke into the house with an ax, without the consent of the owner. The premises, she said, had been left in possession of Jacob Danner, of the Chi cago hotel, who. It appeared, had too much trouble of his own to keep Mrs. Leonard outside. Mrs. Leonard said that she entered the house with the con sent of the plaintiff, but this was denied, and it was shown that nlalntlff was at San Francisco when Mrs. Leonard en sconsed herself ln the building. Mrs. Leonard handled her own case, and cross examined Jacob Danner with so much vigor that the missing slice from the end of his nose became very conspicuous; but she lost her case, and will have to set out, or be put out by Constable Cox, al though she says that she will take an ap peal. Meeting; at Oekley Green. A meeting of the Ockley Green Im provement Club was held lest night at that point on the St. Johns motor line, to take steps toward securing school fa cilities. J. H. Dixon, president, presided over the meeting, and Mrs. Pershin acted as secretary. It was an enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of that place. After considerable discussion, a petition was circulated and signed by all present, asking the board to provide a school in that neighborhood. It was realized that the board cannot build a schoolhouse there this year, but the people are asking for a school. A temporary building may be had there for that purpose, and the school may be provided for the children there. Reports were recelved from the com mittees previously appointed on the pro posed completion of the cycle paths and the improvement of the boulevards, to the effect that work on the paths would proceed when the weather would permit The other improvements are also prom ised. Regarding car service, the prom ise Is made the people of the peninsula that it will be Improved this year. Loss Was $4000. The loss sustained by J. Thomas, pro prietor of the Fairview cheese factory, which burned Tuesday evening, will amount to $4000, instead of $500, as at first reported. The amount of property stored In the factory was greater than at first thought, and the first valuation of the plant was much below its aotual worth. The property was partly insured. East Side Notes. Henry Fourier, whose collar-bone was broken In an accident while coupling cars in Portland recently, is still confined to his home at Woodlawn. His recovery hi progressing slowly, and It may be some "lme before he Is fully recovered. The patrolman who bad been on duty at Woodlawn has been withdrawn, as there did not seem to be much for him to da. TTti principal business was to prevent boys from breaking windows, and It Is feared that they may resume that pastime. Dr. Wise Is at room 614. Dekum. a CALLED EAST IK A HURRY. If you should be called East In a harry, be sure to Investigate the two routes of fered by the O. R. & N. This company win ticket you through to Chicago hy way of Spokane and the Great Northern, or via Huntington and Omaha, to Chicago. The time by either route is only three days. Call on 7. A. Schilling, at 2G4 Washtag- ton street, for fall information. INTERESTING ACCESSIOI TAXiOAXim CQRIOS ADDBD TO TORiOAi, soorsrnr goxlbctxox XedioiBe Chest of the Ola Ship 311- vle de Grasae QtJr Relies. Through the ktedaess of Dr. O B Est of Aatorta. the Oregon Historical Social has soeomo the eastodfcta of the medlc'ne cfcoet of Um oM. ship Sttvfe do Gra3se which ho has owned for a number years. It will be resaembered that veesol was aa old New Tork packet tu of Mve oak and locust Consldera. htetorte interest Is attached to her, f-or the fact that she was the vessel w!i.: brought to the United States the fir bows of the French revolution. In 134 she sailed from Now Tork to San Franl ciaeo, arriving m mg. via Cape Hern. Ir 194 sho came up to the Columbia river f -i lumber, loading at Orogos. City, St He ens. and Hunt's mill (about one and one half miles above the Clifton cannerj On her way to the sea she struck a sunksr rock & short distance above old Astor aad was completely wrecked. When dismantled the chest became the property of James "Welch, a pioneer 3844. who built the ftrst frame house id Astoria, and whose wife was the firs American woman to- become a reelden oi that place When Welch died his sen I John W.. fell heir to it and he gave is to Mr. Bates- The chest Is IS Inches long by 12 Incea In width and depth, and Is made out rosewood. It has brass- corners, and tni lock htnees and handles are of brass Aa the bottom there Is a drawer 34 Inches deep. The space above Is divided Intq 31 compartments. In which to Insert med cine bottles and jars. These bottles were; last filled on December R. 1847 by Hds'r ton Sc. Co., chemists and druggists, IJ Broadway, 16 Aator house, and 866 Broad-I way, union square. New Tork The bottles are labeled as follows Casi tor oil. Balsam , sweet spirits of nl troll extract of lead, opodeldoc, SDlrits of rami poor, Wuestone, balsam copaiba pare gorlc, syrup squills, spirits bartsh -"1 j saltpeter, rhubarb, cologne, also jar: labeled as follows: Mercurial oln'ir.en baslllcon, blister plasters, chamomi e fl'-wi era and strengthening plasters i' smatt drawer contains, boxes of p 7 ders. labeled rhubarb, jalap, tartar emetl: injection powders, Dovec's powder? raj omol, elder flowers, a package of si ppervl ohm and a piece of ginger root Another interesting accesison la double-barrel, muzzle-toading rifle, oc barrel above the other, each having Vi own -hammer, striking a tube on ttie s Ji of the barrel, both being operated w one trigger. This wa secured In Dea valley, Cal. In 18M, by Dr J F Kt"ef- now of this city, who came near vBi his life there. A mummified man wa found beside the gun where it ws d. covered. The large. ohl-fashJonod clock wh -? graces the society's rooms was bous': by Marltn Hoicorab hi Pennslyvanla, be tween 78 and 80 years ago. It wa3 second-hand dock then. It Is V- fee high, and Its works are all of wood. was made by R. Whiting, Winchester keeps good time, and strikes the hours the day promptly and with no uncertaJ sound. It was brought to this coast aocr. 16 years ago, and was sent to the sod: by Mr. Marlon Holcomb, of Elms, Was A national fl&g, made by the IacLe? Portland in October. 1865. is a recent ac cession, through the kindness of A. Stuart of express fame, in the ear ; days. Red and white silk ribbon twl inches wide was used for the stripes, ani these were very neatly handstltche? White stars. 31 In number, were cut o: and sewed upon a field of blue silk. Doubt loss some of the women are now 'i Who helped to make tfets flag, and so thej ars earnestly invited to send their name to the assistant secretary, Mr HLmes City Hall, so that they may be pena nently associated with the flag Usci completion the nag woo presented fj Captain A. "V. Wilson, company A, Seronj regiment, Oregon mounted iroiunter-s jp before that body started for the Taklml war. In this connection it may be stated the the designation of the Oregon regimei which went to Manila Is wrong In3tea of the Second Oregon, it should have beef the Fifth Oregon. Credit should be give! to those who fought in the early India wars. Those ln the Cayuso war shcii be called the First Oregon, those In till Rogue river war of 1888 the Second Oi gon; those in the Yakima war of IS5S-" the Third Oregon, those ln the civil wa the Fourth Oregon, and those In the Phllj ippine campaign the Fifth Oregon. Iaternational Worlc Last evening, Mr. Wynens, an Oregol missionary of the American Sunday Scuc "Union, gave a clear and forcible ta k ol Sunday schools, at tne centenary cnur' Mr. H. B. Stevenson, Pacific coast reprt! sentative of the union, was to have beei present, but severe illness prevented attendance, and his place was ably ocri ptod by Missionary Wynens. The everur was opened, by Scripture reading by Dq L. x. Rockweu, roJiowoa oy a prayer Rev. Robert McLean, after which he troduced the speaker of the even.ns Among other things Mr. Wynens said "When many ago there came a nol awakening in affairs of men, one of IT things receiving a grsat impetus wa3 rd llgion, and growing out of this cam" establishment of Sunday schools Robes Ralkes began by gathering ni from f: streets Into a little room the ragged chl dren of the slums, aild- teaching 'hem live in a higher and better way than ths to which they were accustomed He bored under great dASIeulties in his el forts, for each teacher employed had be paid for his services. The Bible fiH which he drew his lessons cost him $23 ADOUC ias ume sowetwe Began to spx up In the larger Baotosa cities for establishment of Sunday schools Soi time afterward, and IB years ago, the united under the name of the America t Sunday School Union. The object of r union is to concentrate forces and to ei tabHsh Sunday schools all over th Union. It Is composed of people who aside their particular denominational b hefs and work together, or eoncentral their forces, as it wers, for a commc need. It is, therefore, Intordenominafloni and on Its board of managers 12 differed denominations are represented." Here Mr. Wynens turned to a larg chart filled with pictures of places ass elated with the missionary field, and briefly told the story of the pic He then spoke of the difficulties wh.c beset a missionary on every side, told an Interesting story of the way which one man was reached He had go ten Into a community of infidels, and hs spoken to the worst infidel among thel about starting a Sunday schooi m schoolhouse. The man replied that was in favor of anything that won! teach good manners and good moral and that bo would send h!s children If school were started. Mr Wynens ctes with a statement of the Mormon qneetid wtta regard to their work and manner securing converts to their doctrines. At the close of the talk it was noonced that Mr. Stevenson would next Sunday afternoon at the Tayto street church, and those who wish to joy hearing him, may have an opportanis OI OOtBg SO. Westera Xea axsl Hcm-spavexv. Salem Journal. Some Eastern editor, who received copy of The Morning Oregonian'a annu. number, remarks that "a commuiuj which supports such a newspaper znuj be a. readi&g and a paying one. coarse khoy are. Too Western man I Bcves in his newspaper, reads It P K. and Is prepared to swear by it tetc. of course, the richt to d the edl when the views of that luminary dtffl too radically -with, hi vau v