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"TIT"""" tfr ' THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1900. ALL DEPEND ON PORTLAND STSAMHR. ST. XRSKB COMES FROM TACOMA FOB. CARGO. Tke Metropolis Supplies BhbIhcbb for Bvery Oriental Line on the Coast Freights Are BoobIbs, The otoawinfaiP St Irene, of Dodwoll & Ce.'e Oriental line, from Tacoma, Is due at PsrOann today. The steamer went into the gonad witb e few hundred tons ol inward, eargo for shipment Bast by way of the Northern Pacific, but as she "was unable to secure an evtward cargo 'from any of the Sound cities, she was obliged to turn to the metropolis of the Pacific Northwest to nnd freight for the outward trip. Portias shippers are called upon for cargoes far nearly every line run ning between, the Pacific coast and the Orient. The aireot shipments of Oregon and Washington products by the Portland line are greater than, they are from any other port oa the coast, and. In addition to these, the overflow frequently goes by rail to Vaneouver. Seattle and Tacoma to fill out oargoes for the lines running be tween those ports. The bulk of the flour shipments on the Pacific Mall steamers running out of Saa Francisco Is sup plies by Portland dealers, the California line absorbing the coast freight between Portland and Saa Francisco. The Santa Fe ttne. which Is operating Oriental steamers between San. Diego and the Orient, linos it more advantageous to send their steamers to Portland for part oargoes Instead of snipping the flour south. One of their steamers was In Portland about a month age and. another, the Strathgyle, sailed from Yokohama January M and will reach Portland shortly after the 26th. She will load about M,600 barrels of flour here, and then return to San Diego to finish off with cotton. The St. Irene is considerably smaller than the Arab and other Oriental steam ers that have visited this port, being only a few tons larger than the Abergeldle. She ie M74 tone, net register, and carries about 8W tons of cargo. Her dimensions are Length, 867 feet; beam, 46 5 feet; depth of hoM. X? feet She has triple compound engines, MK-41 and. 67 Inches diameter of eflinder by 45 inches stroke. 20 days out from Kobe, and is slightly overdue. She will probably be along this morning in company with the St Irene and the Doyu Manx. FRSIOHTTS ARK BOOMING. Otcr Ferry Shillings Paid for Paget Seand Leading. The Britten ship Conway Castle has been chartered for March loading on Puget sound at M shillings 9 pence. This Is the highest rate that has yet been, reported on the Pacinc ooaet for a grain ship, al though without question higher charters will undoubtedly come to light within the next few weeks, as freights are growing firmer every day. For three successive ears the highest rate on the Pacific coast has been paid at Tacoma, and this pretty effectually dtapoeoo of the Astoria argu ment that Sound ports are favored by shipowners. The Conway Castle was of fering for Portland loading several timea before she was chartered for the Sound, and was refused at We M a short time ago There has been a lull in chartering since owners showed an inclination to advance rates, but San Francisco Is still paying high prices, the Lynton, a 4000-ton carrier being chartered at 86s 3d, and re ports of even higher rates being paid for smaller carriers. The tonnage situation is certainly be coming stronger ever7 day, and nothing short of a crop failure all over the coast or extremely low prices abroad can stop the upward movement The nitrate bus iness is booming again, and this trade alone is atiawtasr an. immense amount of tonnare Cram other netts, the rates be ing very attractive, considering the mod erate port expenses at the nitrate ports. In the issue of January 22, the Liverpool Corn Trade News reported 188 nitrate ships en route to Europe, loading or char tered to load at West coast ports. Since that date the same paper reports the fol lowing additional charters, all for the "V est coast for nitrate: Ballachulteh, We fid, less Is 3d direct; Lita, 29s M, less Is Id, Meiawen, 26s 93, less Is 3d direct. Highland Forest 30s. less Is Sd HUston, Ms 3d, less Is 3d. Maelgwyn, 90s, less Is 3d. May-June, Cressington, 30s, less Is 3d, Wiscombe Park, Newcastle, N S. W., to West coast, 16s 6d, and home to U K. or Continent 36s 3d, Nal. 26s 3d. February-Matvh, steam terms, Oakbank and Fernfeank, 38c Gd. May-June, less Is 3d, City of Athens, 8ft?, lees Is 3d di rect, Celtic Race, Ma'-June, private terms, Celtic Queen, September-October, priate terms. BIG SIBERIAN TRADE. Tiro Steamshlploada of Reapers and Blovrcrs. NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Enormous ship ments of agricultural machinery arc be ing made to Russia for the development of the vast wheat fields of Siberia. Much machinery will go to VTadlvostock from Pacific ports. The steamship Crewe Is loading at Philadelphia 5853 tons, mostly mowers and reapers. The cargo, valued at $230,000, will be dispatched to Novoros slsk, on the Black sea, from which port It will be distributed throughout Siberia ana Russia proper. The steamship "Verona will sail from New Tork tomorrow direct for Vladho stock. In her cargo will be 126 tons of mowers and reapers from Auburn, N. T. A Batavia, N. Y., manufacturer Is said to have exported 1125,000 worth of har vesters, mowers and reapers every week during the last two months. This ma chinery goes chiefly to Germany, France and Russia. Hmotlier Failure at the LlchtsMp. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 16. If miscalcula tion of some kind had not happened, the lightship would have been taken off the sands at McKenzle head yesterday, but now the promised success has been post poned. No tug could be secured until late In the afternoon, when the Wallula went around with a force of men and placed the men on the barge, backing up with It within 1000 feet of the lightship In IS feet of water. A hawser was taken ashore from the barge, but the tide was too low by that time to do anything more. This morning the tug went around again, only to find that the barge had broken the line to the shore and had dragged her anchor to the north. Ab she would have gone on the rocks, her anchor was slipped and she was towed back to Astoria. The result Is that all the work will have to be done over again, and the attempt has cost many hundred dollars. TRAVELINGWITH MOSLEMS with the Temarkable beauty and perfec tion of the fabric that I was glad to ' know the Western markets are to have J a chance to obtain It In pattern the silks of Bokhara are bizarre In the ex- VERY SOCIABLE. All Railway- Officials and Employes In Transcospia Are Connected With, the lluHfcJan Army. THEY ARE CLEAN AND COOL, AM) treme, with striking contrasts of color and very large ngures entirely novel io me. They are, however, the heaviest and firm est silks I have- seen, and I can anticipate a great vogue for them In upholstery; . drapery and house decorations if they j reach the European and American markets I at anything less than a prohibitive price. Just now, in Bokhara, where there are ' more than 50 silk factories, all of course j small ones, the silk sells at retail for ' about 65 cents a yard. I am convinced that silks of similar quality and novelty in New York or Chicago could not be "bought for ?3 a yard, and probably these cannot be by the time duties and profits are added. My'Bokharlot companions who were so hospitable did not adopt Western habits for the journey across Transcaspla, but they weie much more comfortable there for. They were dressed in flowing gowns, some of these same gay silks; others of a peculiar fabric of linen and silk In alter nate stripes. Their" feet were bare as CASPIAN SEA, Aug. L The Moslem passengers are the ones who enjoy the greatest measure of comfort in the try ng Journey across the deserts of Transcas pla. In the early days of the railway separate cars were provided for adher ents of the church of Islam and those of the Russian church, but of late the dis tinctions have lapsed to considerable ex tent, and little attention is paid to the division. As a result In more than one Instance I sought quarters among the Moslems in preference to the Russ'ans. I must confess to a good deal of respect TRIAL OF GOLDSBOROUGH WILL BE MADE OX THE WEDNESDAY. SOUND Boat Will Be Speeded on a. Straight away Course for One Hoar. TACOMA, Feb. 16. The final trial trip of "the torpedo-boat destroyer Goldsbor ough will beonade from here Wednesday morning. The boat will be speeded on a straightaway course for one hour, and must make 30 knots in that time to be ac cepted by the government Amphltrite Loss Is Heavy. "The Merchants' Exchange yesterday re celved further particulars of the condl tlon of the British ship Amphltrlte, which was reported as going Into Fayal leaking. According to the later advices, the vessel has undoubtedly suffered, con siderable damage. A survey was held, and recommendation made that part of her cargo be discharged. Sixteen feet of vater Is reported in the forepeak, and 900 bags of cargo had been Jettisoned be fore she reached Fayal. Part of the cargo aboard was also reported In a dam aged condition. The dispatch, which came from London, stated that steam pumps would be at work as soon oa possible. Schooner Berwick Floated. The schooner Berwick, which has been ashore at the Sluslaw for about a week, has at last been floated. No particulars of the matter have been received, and It is supposed that the tug Maggie, which went ashore at the same time, is still aground. THRBB BIG STEAMERS. Paul Domestic and Foreisrn Porta. ASTORIA, Feb. 16. Condition of bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, southeast; weather, cloudy. San Francisco, Feb. 16. Arrived Steam er Alice Blanchard, from Coos bayj steamer Mackinaw, from Seattle; steam er Progreso, from Tacoma; steamer Til lamook and schooner Sacramento, from Tillamook: Walla Walla, from Victoria Sailed Steamer Ruth, for Coos bay; schooner Del Norte, for Sluslaw; schooner Guide, for Gray's harbor; schooner Web foot for Wlllapa harbor; on the 15th, steamer Del Norte, for Gray's harbor. Honolulu Sailed February 3 British steamer Bloemfontein, for Seattle. Delagoa Bay Arrl ed February 14 Brit ish ship Lady Isabella, from Tacoma. Hong Kong Sailed February 15 British steamer .Empress of India, for Vancouver. Malta, Feb. 16. Arrived August Vic toria, from New York, on Orient cruise. Naples, Feb. 16 Arrived Werra, from New York, for Genoa. New York, Feb. 16. Arrived Italia, from Hamburg. Bremen, Feb. 16. Arrived Rheln, from New York: Saale. from New York.. Hamburg, Feb. 16. Arrived Palatla, from New York. Port Blakeley Sailed February 15-Chil-ean ship Temuco. for South Africa. Queenstown, Feb. 17. Arrled Lucania, from New York, for Liverpool. Hoqulam, Feb. 15. Arrived Steamer Grace Dollar, from Seattle, with coal, to load lumber for San Francisco. Arrived, Feb. 14 Steamer Newburg, from San Fran clsco for Aberdeen. A DAIRY FARM. Nehr Company Preparing; for Lively Baslneas. Construct will soon be commenced on two Urge steamers at Portland and one at Pasco for the Paul Mohr Transporta tion Company, and also two large barges at Astoria. The two Portland steamers v, 111 be SM feet long, and the one at Pasco v. id be Ml feet long. Louis Pacuet the well-known boatbuilder, who has been out to Johnson's sawmill, near Mount F ott, superintending the sawing out of the knees for these steamers, came to town yesterday, as the milt Is frozen up and operations have been temporarily sus pended. He says that considerable prog ress has been made toward getting out these knees, but much remains yet to b" done Mr Paquet has just received a letter of instructions from Captain J. S. . ochran, superintendent ot the transpor tation company building these steamers, dated at Cfetoago, February 6, urging him to push the work of getting out the knee timbers with all possible energy and. se cure the boat-building yard for the con struction of the two Portland steamers at once. Captain Cochran. Informed Mr. Paquet that for the two lower Columbia steam er which are to be built at Portland, 4 inch knees will be wanted and for the upper river steamer 8-inoh knees will be used, and that he wanted them gotten out as met as possible. Mr. Paquet was also Instructed to get estimates on lum ber for these boats and wire him. Mr. F"quet has secured the old Johnson yard, on the West Side, in South Portland, for the two Portland steamers, and he wired Captain Cochran what had been done. Captain Cochran is on his way back to Portland, when the work of construction will be commenced and pushed right through, but nothing will be done until he arrives except to get out the knees and make the preliminary arrangements. Several loads of the knees have already come in from the Johnson mill and are on the grounds. The steamers will be built b the company probably under the di rection of Captain Cochran. Besides these three large stiamers, some smaller ones are under contemplation. These are the steamens which will be operated in con nection with the portage under construc tion at The Dalles. lArea County Man Finds It Quite Profitable. Lebanon Criterion. Claus Vehrs, who lives near Rock Hill, has been for some time demonstrating the fact that money can be made on a farm, if properly managed. Mr. Vehrs Is running what might be termed a home dairy. He keeps 50 cows, and manages so that about 45 of that number are giv ing milk all the time. He has procured for his use a separator, and Is thus en abled to feed the skim milk to the calves while yet fresh, and chus raises good, healthy calves. At the present Mr. Vehrs Is selling his butter In Portland for 53 cents per roll, which nets him 52 cents. The price for first-class butter such as u? The State League's Slate. Forest Grove Times. There never was a convention held, and never will be, but that tho first delegates on the ground will cast about for suitable officers. If the slate eo discussed and agreed upon does not suit the majority of the convention It Is the easiest matter In the world to set it aside and elect others than those whose names are slated. But in the case In question the "slate" eeemed to suit about two-thirds of the convention, and this, too, after the opposition had played for all they were worth two very strong cards. The anti-slate people made the most of the situation. They had an- J other slate, that was all. But when tho vote was counted It was 509 to 276. It is known which faction of the party sup ported Church and which faction support ed Scrlber. The result ought to show even the most obtuse which way the wind was blowing. Let Us Not Bo Meddlers, Salem Independent There are many good and sufficient rea sons why it would be highly improper and altogether Injudicious for us to In terfere in the present struggle In South Africa. England did not Interfere with us in our war with Spain or the Philippines neither should we Interfere with her. Our correct position is to remain neutraI-4o mind our own "business. Let those who sympathize with the Boers, as well as those who sympathize with the British, sympathize as much as they like, but it Is the nation's business to keep its hands off. And that, we feel assured, will be the policy of the present administration. A FLOOD OF PETROLEUM AT BAKU. for a religion which makes It necessary for a devotee to wash his hands and face almost every time the train stops, at the various hours for prayer and whenever he wants to eat a bite. The railway station hands and train Crews are familiar enough with the prac tice, so that it no longer Impresses them. They watch the dignified native travelers the shady side of the station or some ad jacent building, spread their prayer ruga on the sand, pour the water for their ablutions from tho ewers and pitchers which they carry, and then, with their faces turned toward Mecca, begin their devotions. Just then the station master gives his platform gong the last stroke, the engineer starts his locomotive bell and whistle, and the prayer is brought to a sudden conclusion, the long-skirted Sart grabbing ewer and carpet to race for the train. I could not help feeling that the most essential part of the devotions had been accomplished whenever the Interruption occurred In this fashion. The faithful at least "had been able to cleanse themselves. Insuring another brief period of approxi mate comfort in the desert. The most of the Russians in the passenger list seemed to have steeled themselves to mak ing the Journey Independent of toilet form alities, and did not appear to suffer much from It, either. With no sleeping cars and no cars of the first class yet In serv ice on the line, the toilet arrangements become primitive In the extreme. From Bokhara to Merv I had for travel ing companions a group of Bokharlots, who were on their way to St Petersburg. They occupied one-half of the car In which I found myself, the other half being crowded with Russ'an civil engineers and surveyors who had been working on the Kushk branch. These had the annoying habit so prevalent not only along thh but other Russian railways of leaving the backs of the seats, which serve as make shift berths, raised all day, and there they slept or read or played cards, to the exceeding discomfort of the passengers long as they were In the train, but for outdoor expeditions at the stations, when prayers were demanded, they slipped on loose sandals. Of course they carried thelf own food, great loaves of bread and legs of cold mutton, which they ate, not daint ily, but by tearing big "chunks" wltb hands or teeth, as was moat convenient But they were quiet and clean and. cool. Northern Pacific vs. Yakima. County. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 16. Pa pers have been served on the county treas urer In the suit of the Northern Pacific against Yakima county. The petition la in equity in the United States court, and asks a decree adjudging that the unpaid right-of-way taxes of the company be not a lien upon Its property. The court Is also asked to ascertain the amount of taxes Justly due the county, and upon payment of the same to enjoin the county from at tempting to collect further. The matter Is set for a hearing in March. rOMEN and Women Only, especially mothers, are saoet eoeapateat to appreciate the purity, sweetness, and delicacy el Cuncuiu. Soap and to discover new uses lor it daily. Its remarkable emollient, cleansing, and purifying properties, derived from Cuticuka, the great skm cure and pcrest of emollients, warrant its use in preserving, purifying, and beanttfying the skin, scalp, hands, and hair, and in the form of baths and solutions for annoying irritations, itchings, inflammations, and ebaflngs, too tree or offen sive perspiration, and also in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, as well as many sanative, antiseptic purposes, which, will readily suggest themselves. All that has been said of Cutiguka Soap may also be said of CuncuBA Ointment which should be used after the Soap, in the severer cases, to hasten the cure. Complete External & Internal Treatment for Every Humor, $1.20, consisting of Ctrncuiu. Soap (23c.1, to cleanse tho akin ef erwte and sealea and soften the thickened cuticle, Ccncrnu. OEiTMEST (50c.), to instantly aBay HeMsg, msammnen, aad irritation, and soothe and heal, and Cuticuba Bbsolvknt (HcX to eool aad efoanec tba blood. A Single Set Is often sufficient to cure the meet tertariBg. castigartsg, aad simu lating skin, scalp, and blood humors, with loss of hair, when all else Sails. Poxrxa Daco Xxd chem. Corf , Sole Props., Boston. struck Albany last night, the mercury I nothing less enow fell. Reports are that no damage to the fruit was done. rush from the train when it halts, eeek j though the temperature in the car ranged Evidence Insufficient to Bold. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 16. August O'Doul, wanted in San Francisco for the murder of a bartender, alleged to have been committed on New Year's day, was arrested in this city today, but was sub sequently released on Instructions from Chief Sullivan, of San Francisco, who stated1 that there was insufficient evidence against the accused to warrant his extra dition. O'Doul and two companions are sajd to have caused the death of a French saloon-keeper in a barroom, fight Republican Convention Postponed. SEATTLE, Feb. 16. The republican state central committee has decided by mail vote to postpone the state conven tion at Ellensburg for the election of national delegates from April 4 to April 5. This action was taken at the re quest of the republican city committee of Tacoma, where the municipal election is held on April 3. Bnyintr Hay for Next "Winter. LAKEVIEW, Or., Feb. 16.-Dave EdJer, of Warner, bought E00 tons of hay from Morrow & Calderwood, of that place, last than the aubstituUen of water for wine In the communion service. Br. Hale gave at length his reasons for doing as he did. and whatever may bo thought of their adequacy they are cer tainly of interest. He began by saying that it was an unessential matter of de tail whether wine or water were used, and that wine had been originally se- Ll riTr VI -ia H . rAtTi ! lected not because of its peculiar sulta wcek, for which he paid $4 per ton. This t Km ... w. . u MA.n.n.n. ..-t, t ,i.in I .v.. v i- n- I wllty, but because it was tne common purchase Is significant, as the hay is for . . ' . TO ,. MM1 Vat next winter's use. On account of the mild weather and lack of snow, it is feared that the crop will be small this year, and the price of hay will be high. Kevr Washington Postmasters. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. Washington postmasters appointed today are: J. F. Dougherty, Cherry Valley, and M. V. B. Lamoreux, Sappho. Th'e Re-reform Forces. Eugene Register. It Is said that an effort will be made to re-reform the reform forces of Oregon by organizing a now reform party. he furnishes remains oractlcallv station ary throughout the year, and hence his below, who had no room to sit upright. average price per roll Is 50 cents. His My friendship with the Bokharlots began average monthly sales for butter amount to from $175 to $200. Mr. Vehrs does not attempt to raise any grain for market, even at times buying some grain feed. He, however, raises his own hay and other rough feed. When asked If this kind of farming pays, he simply winks when one of them, a young man of per- haps 23 years, saw me filling my foun tain pen from a traveling Inkwell. He Im mediately presented himself and asked for permission to fill his own fountain pen from the same source. Then he Invited me to occupy some of the spare room in THRBS STEAMSHIPS DUB. Lenaex, Bern Mara and St. Irene Are Kocneoted TMr MeralnK. The steamship reported outside Thurs day fvfing wont on to the north with out stopping. She was undoubtedly a coast collier, which was keeping dose in to escape the fury of the breeze that has been blowing off the land for the past three days In clear weather, with a strong east wind, all vessels bound up the coast make It a practice to hug the shore ns doeotjr as possible, as they can make bettor headway and save distance by so doing. There Is no danger in such running, am la ease f a breakdown they yroMJi be ap unity Mown off the land ad out of danger. The Lennox is new jfc, 4 TUB RAILWAY STATION AT BAKU. knowingly and Intimates that the gross receipts of his farm are about as follows, taking care to remind you that he has ex penses as well as other people: Sales of butter. $t250; 50 yearling calves, at $13, $60; hogs, fattened from milk and grain, $03; total, $3600 When asked why more peop'e did not engage in dairy farming, he replied that in his opinion dairy farming requires too close attention to business to suit most farmers. in Deep Sea Soundings. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 16. The United States steamer Nero, during its recent sur vey for a trans-Pacific cable, broke the record for deep-sea soundings. One the end of the car where his companions were sitting, seeing how uncomfortable 1 was In my own place. Next he got out some text-books In French and Russian, and apologetically asked me to enlighten him. on some puzzles he had met In the former language, explaining that he was trying to learn to speak French before the opening of the Paris exposition. I Silica of Bokhara. ! When I had overcome the succession of surprises he had given me, I found that my new acquaintance was a silk manu facturer of Bokhara, and strangeiy enough the maker of the -very silk that I had bought in the bazaar to carry home as a memorial of my visit. His goods are from 106 to 112 in the shade all day. The stranger In Central Asia sees some of the humors of the military railway which no doubt escape the notice of the people who are used to such an adminis tration. It has been announced repeatedly that the line was to be withdrawn from the military management and turned over to the railway department of the govern ment for control, but if this has been done the evidences did not thrust themselves on me. It Is almost correct to 6ay that every trackman and trainman Is a soldier In the Russian army. The station-masters at the Important places are officers, and at the smaller stations noncommissioned officers. I am sure it did not appear strange to my fellow-passengers, but for myself I never got over the delight of seeing the train conductors wearing 6purs In their daily duties. It Is not to be forgotten in a long time that, I saw one conductor fall full length from the platform of the train to the station platform at which we had stopped because he caught his spurs on the step, and that an officer who insisted upon keeping the birth up over my head all day fell to the floor In trying to descend by catching his spurs In the cotton cover of the seat. The dining car which accompanies trains on the Trans-Caspian railway four days each week was another source of pleasure. It wa3 an ordinary third-class car with the seats renfoved. A long table ran down the center of the car, with half a dozen wood en chairs on either side. The table was covered with oilcloth, and at night was lighted with two or three candles. At one end of the car with a refrigerator, which was the most valuable contributor to our comfort as the repository of cold things to drink. The kitchen occupied another car next In the rear of the dining-car. Primitive as it was, some very good thlnga to eat used to be served at that table at very modest prices. . Military Precedence Observed. The Impressive thing about it, however, was- the military precedence observed. With a soldier for a waiter, of course, it was necessary for him to serve diners in the order of their rank, no matter what order they might have in time of arrival. The conductor, an officer, of course, ranked all civilians In that military establishment, and so more than once I have seen Rus sian merchants and other peaceful travel ers sit In patience while his majesty, the conductor, and whatever other officers might be in the car, were served with food and drink long out of the sequence of the orders they had given. The brakeman and station employes on the Trans-Caspian railway go through a regular display of calisthenics every time the train slops, as they walk down the platform, In saluting the station officers and train officers of rank, as well as the host of other officers who have come down to see the train ar rive, or who are aboard the train with their heads out of the car windows. When I reached Krasnovodsk this morn ing, at the end of the long trip back and forth across Central Asia, I found waiting the same steamer on which I sailed many weeks ago from the mouth of the Volga river to Petrovsk, the Imperatrlx Alex andra. The Caspian sea-is blue and cool and quiet. The steamer and the meals are clean. The tables are spread under the awnings on the upper deck. When we sailed Krasnovodsk lay blistering under the brazen sun thf t seems more tropical than that of any tropical land I have ever visited. Now, out of sight of land. It Is hard to realize that just beyond the hori zon begin the savage deserts of Trans caspla, and the succession of wonder spots, the ruins of Merv, "the queen of the world"; Bokhara, "the famous and the noble,' and Samarkand, "the face of the earth." TRUMBULL WHITE. Uncomfortable for Cattle. MONROE, Or., Feb. 16. Wednesday night the government thermometer regis tered 25 deg., and yesterday 23 deg. was the highest -point reached. A cold north wind makes, things rather uncomfortable for outside cattle. McMinnvlll Won From Monmouth. McMINNVILLE, Feb. 16. A match game of basket ball took place here this evening between the teams of the Monmouth no--mal school and McMlnnvllle college, the latter winning by a score of 16 to 2. Cold "Wave nt Albany. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 16 A cold wave "Costing: Ont Devils." New York Times, ind. dem. It is a head-on collision t&at the In diana democrats are planning. It is an attempt on their part to ride down Bry anism and grind It to powder. Richard Olney Is the shining antithesis of W. J. Bryan. They are moral oppo sltes, mental dlsslmllars and political in compatlbles. To drop Bryan and make Olney the can didate would accomplish the swift regen eration of the democratic party. It would mark a return to the old faith, for Rich ard Olney is a democrat. There Is not a drop of populist Wood in him. It would be a great casting out of the devils that entered In at the Chicago convention. The party would be cleansed and sound. Men of brains and character would, not be ashamed to act with it. e Water at Comnranion Service. New York Times. Although the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale Is about to retire from the pastorate of the South Congregational church at Boston, he did not hesitate to Institute on Sunday last a change In its customs that is sure to be the topic of much discussion and perhaps of some criticism. This was drink of the country and time. He as serted with profound satisfaction that water is the usual beverage of Americana and therefore it was the natural thing to put upon our communion tables. The ad dress concluded with a refersnee to the many persona who and wine, even In tho smallest quantities, either a temptation or an offense, and who are accordingly at present debarred fvom participating In the communion rite. i Football and PrixeSght. Chicago Tribune. Assemblyman "Tim" Sullivan, of New: York, is said to be contemplating the in troduction of a bill to forbid football games in the state. The measure is avow edly in retaliation for Governor Roose velt's recommendation that prizefighting be stopped by the repeal of the Horton law. "Dry Dollar" Sullivan and his sa loon friends have personal reasons for feel ing a deep and friendly interest in prize fights as conducted under the Horton law, and they think that the favorite college game should stand or fall with their fa vorite game. The point is not well taken. Even if football were as dangerous or as brutal as "boxing matches fought to a v.n isb" the fact would have no bearing on the case. Governor Roosevelt's objections to the bruising matches conducted under tne Horton law were plainly stated, and they had nothing to do with tne physical aspects of the sport. Prizefighting is conducted by gamblers for gamblers, and has been commercialized in sueh a way as to deprive it of all legitimate ath'etic interest, while, at the same time, it attracts to it all the basest elements of society. This is why Governor Roosevelt has reached the sound conclusion that it should be suppressed. If the sport of football should have the mis fortune to be made professional and com mercial in the same vicious way, it would deserve the same fate. As long as this s not the case any attempt to place the two in the same category is sophistry of the weakest and most transparent sort. sounding near Guam Island marked B169 sold In one shop In Paris at the present fathoms, and another 5269 fathoms, only time, ana ne expects nis cxn Dit at me K feet short rf six statute miles. That is great fair to arouse interest In Bokhara I deeper than the highest mountain peak silks and establish a general demand for on tho land surface of the globe. them. I have been so much impressed .l The dim sTOt4R d Most Beautiful Woman in ay Philadelphia, Dec. 11th, 1899. 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