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THE MORXTNG (VREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRTJAEY 24, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Ansiomeits TeBlgrbt. CORDRATB THEATER "Itee Mo Johnson." Matinee and timing atETKCPOUTAK TWaLOTR ,8rieR, the Contractor." 3iatteaa4 ewrtg. Cbristiax Schcmcb Lbctcrbk Coming. Hon William Q. Swine. member of the International Board of Lectureship estab lished by the First Church of Christ. Soi enurt, of Boston. Maes., will lecture upon the subject of Christian Science at the Marquam Grand Theater Sunday altar noon March 1L Judge E-wing being one of Chicago s most distinguished Jurists, haUng obtained a national reputation is his profession, will need no introduction to members of the legal fraterntty. He is cow a prominent member of the Illinois bar, having been United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Illi nois, and for six; years Judge of the Su-pe-i.r Court, sitting in Chicago. Hon "VU.liam E Slmonds, ex-member of Con firms, introducing Judge Swing in Hart lord, Conn., recently said: The gentle man who is to address us is a man of ftffdir? At the bar, on the bench and in Lo fuld of national politics he has long Li.n a force recognised and respected. It is a part of his dtetinguisbed good fortune that he has been a personal friend of our great President, Abraham Lin coln ' Portland Christian Scientists deem It fortunate to have the opportunity of hearing this able lecturer, who is brought h ri by the local churches of Christian S knee. Further announcement will ap pear later. "Went Asboiui Aoaik. The little 30-ton schooner Petrel, of Tillamook, which went ashore in the Nestucoa River some time ugo. was purchased by John Kiernan, of Portland. He employed a man to get her off and bring her to Portland, but after expending a week or two in waiting for a favorable chance to get the schooner afloat, this man gave up the Job. Mr. Kiernan then agreed to pay another man J100 for getting the craft afloat and bring ing her here He succeeded in getting her afloat and started to sea. He got safely through two lines of breakers, but in at tempting to pass the last line he lost control of the schooner, and she went ashore about 869 feet out of the channel. Mr, Kiernan has received notice of the mishap, but has no particulars, and does not know what the prospects are for get ting her afloat again. Mr. Kiernan seems to have a fancy for speculating on strand ed vessels. He purchased the Gienmorag, which went ashore near Ooean Park, and, tailing to get her off the beach, disman tled her and Anally sold the Iron hull to the Portland Rolling Mills Company, who have torn it to pieces, and brought the plates here to be worked over in their mill. Can Hennsssy Remit a Fink? Wheth er Judge Hennessy has the power to re mit a fine, or any portion thereof, after once lining a violator of ktw, is a ques tion -which Deputy City Attorney Davis is determined to have settled. A few weeks ago Lee Ming Gow, a Chinese restaurant-keeper, was convicted of selling liquor without a license, and Judge Hen iiessy fined him $m, the amount of the Chinaman's ball on deposit with the Chief of Police. Yesterday Cow's attor ney appeared before Judge Hennessy and asked that the flne be reduced to $60, and that the other 180 be returned to his client Judge Hennessy assented, but Davis etrongly objected, and a battle of words was at once precipitated between the City Attorney and the Chinaman's counsel, the Judge favoring the latter. Davis avers that he will at once proceed to protect the city treasury against this reduction, een if he has to take the matter to the Circuit Court. FEW Salmok Cauoht. Very few salmon are being caught in the Lower Columbia at present, either chlnooks or steelheads, although, owing to the flne weather, there is a great deal of gear in the water, and fishermen are out all the time. Usually qu'te a number of steelheads are caught at this time of year, and there is general ly a fair sprinkling of chlnooks among them. The scarcity of fish tends to cre ate fears of a small run this season, but there is nothing on which to found any euch calculation. Fishermen say there ought to be some result visible this sea eon from the work of the hatcheries, and if there is not, it will be discouraging. The chances are that there will not be much of a June rise in the Columbia this season, and fishermen used to say. "Plenty of water, plenty of fish." At all events, they will have to take the fish as they come, and the' will take them all, If they can Ask tor Bids ik Portland Blanks asking for bids for the construction of an oiihouBo at the Puget Sound Kaval Station have been received in the office of the Chamber of Commerce. The forwarding of blank bids to Portland for such Gov ernment work is pursuant to the promise of Secretary of War Root last winter vheu the matter of furnishing supplies generally was brought to his attention by Senator Simon and General Beebe. The office is also in receipt of a copy of the proposed law creating a Depart ment of Industries and Commerce, which measure was approved by the Chamber come time ago TSLBORAIC FltOK OrBGOK EDITORS. C H, Markham. general freight and pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific, yes terday received a telegram from Albert Tosier, of the Oregon editorial delega tion, en route for New Orleans, extending him many happy congratulations on the felicitous occasion of Washington's birth day, and thanking him for the royal re option the delegation received from the SjJthem Pacific delegation in San Fran cisco, The telegram came & day late, but Sir Markham tied It up in red, white and blue ribbon and filed It away among the archives pertaining to the holiday. Delay ik Starting Mill. It win prob ably be May 1 before the Pennoyer mill 1b ready to resume business, according to the tx-Governor and Mr, Rltan. the new manager A great uel of repairing and a considerable amount of dock-building la on the programme. Yesterday a force cf men began demolishing the round brick s mature known ae the old City Water "V. ..rks, on the river bank above the mill, as Lie ne mill docks will be extended cut ver this. The mttl will have a good d al of sawing to do for itself before it 1b ready to turn log rafts into lumber p. e for the world's markets. 21? kerb Plsms Ociltt. Georga il! teller and Oeoar Roffoway, two hawk ers of bananas and oranges, pleaded guilty n the Municipal Court yesterday to haUrg stood their wagons on the street corners for periods longer than prescribed by the ordinances. The pa trolmen on Lower MorrieoR street com p.ain that when ordered to move on. the hawkers merely exchange stands on proarinent corners Sentence will be an nounced by Judre Hennesar today. Drcics Flyiko North. A number of sportsmen took advantage of the holiday Thursday to go ttuck-hunttog. d most of them enjoyed good sport. Some report seeing more ducks than at any previous time this season, and they imagine they arc coming in from the South and collect ing here In preparation for emigrating to their breeding-ground in the far Korth. On y a few geese were seen, but spring geese may be expected to arrive from the South before long. DSATn or Mas CoTroK-Mrs. Law v Cotton, well known in Portland, died eteru& afternoon at the Hobart-Gwr- i Mrs Cotton was the mother of W. W. i -j n of the law firm of Cotton, Teal &. M"or The funeral services' will be htud at the Hobart-Curtts Sunday after- l oon at z:sv o cioex. Km Mr Skkldok's Pafcr Six issues, beplnnlnr March It, ma- be secured by 1. avlng J6 cents today or next week with K H QuackeNbueh. M4 Stark street. For Sals. Immediate deliver'. W ewes well bred, with wool en. Inquire M. C Nye Prtnerflle. Or. Vmbrellas Repairing and recovering. Xe-edith'x. Washington, bet. fta and sth. Siecial Sals of Japanese caramels toil-? et Carroll's. MC Wash . near 7th- Croici Imdulx baskets. Mrs. Frohmaa, IT; Thirteenth street. Stocking Streams With Trout. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, with Its customary energy and enterprise, is making an effort to secure different species of trout from the United States Fish Commission, for the purpose of stock ing Meacham Creek and other streams la the Blue Mountains, particularly those in the Vicinity of Bingham Springs and Meacham, with a view to making the Blue Mountain region a more attractive summer resort for anglers and sportsmen. The company has secured the co-operation of the Oregon Fish and Game Asso ciation In this undertaking, which, if suc cessful, will add greatly to the attract iveness of the Blue Mountain region, and at the same time will bo the means of drawing considerable travel from other directions aver its line of road. It is a good Idea, and deserves encouragement. Hh Bought a "Gold" Watch. For a night or two an irate countryman has been passing up and down in front of the place of business of a down-town auc tioneer. What he said and what the auc tioneer said were not complimentary re marks. No bouquets were thrown. The gentleman from the rural districts was standing guard and warning his neighbors against the wllos of the auctioneer. The countryman had been attracted by the spieler's strident voice, and through the arts of confederates had been buncoed into purchasing a "gold" watch and a set of shirt studs which the auctioneer said a railroad man had a few weeks berore bought for 599. The watch was really worth about $1 25, and the buncoed man is anxious to save others from a like fate. Additions to Museum. Among the new additions to the Portland Free Mu seum Is a golden pheasant, contributed by A. J. Johnson, of Astoria. Mr. John son raised the bird himself, but it died re cently, and has since undergone treat ment at the hands of the taxidermist Dekum Bros., of this city, have donated a quantity of beeswax loaned to the mu seum a few months ago, and Seufert Bros., of The Dalles, yesterday sent down three large Indian monuments, carved with hieroglyphics, which Colonel Haw kins Is now busy translating into Eng lish for the benefit of visitors to the mu seum. These three basaltic stones weigh In the aggregate over 600 pounds. A Spbcial Meeting of the Multnomah Driving Association will be held at the office of Cake & Cake, attorneys-o.t-law. Chamber of Commerce building, this (Sat urday) evening at 8 o'clock. Reports of committees will be presented, and other matters are to be considered. A full at tendance Is desired. H. C. Breeden, presi dent G. Rosenblatt, secretary. Tjra First Prksbtterian. Church, Alder and Twelfth. Sunday morning topic ."Where Are the Blessed Dead?" Evening, "When Christ Commands." Morning organ offertory, "Allegretto" (Merkel), Edgar E. Coursen. Emhrgbnct Corps. This afternoon at 2 o'clock tho Emergency Corps and the Red Cross Society will hold a postponed meet ing in the Armory. As matters of im portance to members will arise, a full at tendance is requested. Removal Notice. The Electric Laundry Company has removed to 126 Fifth street, opposite Olds & King's, where they will be pleased to meet their old patrons. Hammam Baths removed to 3d floor Ore gonlan bldg. Open for business today. Cape Nome. Steamer rate, $60. Pacific Coast Steamship Co.. 249 Washington. WOMAN SCHOOL DIRECTOR SIRS. C. E. SITTOrC INDORSED BY THE WOMAX'S CLUB. Pleasant Sluslcal Afternoon at the Club Programme in Charge of Mrs. Fletcher Linn. REVIVAL NEXT WEEK. Taylor-Street Church. Will Continue Its Eficctlve "Work. Taylor-Street Methodist Church is in tho midst of a gracious revival of relig ion. Not for years has there been such an interest shown by the members. The work has grown steadily from a small beginning until now large congregations are in at tendance. Every night persons are asking for the way of life and earnestly seeking salvation. It was the plan that these meetings should be closed the 1st of March. The Interest now manifest seems to Indi cate that this cannot be done. It is thought best to continue next week. As usual, there will be no meetings on .Tues day and Saturday nights. But all the other nights, meetings will be conducted. Dr. Kellogg will preach each evening. The -subjects treated by the pastor will be those bearing upon the special work In hand. Each night some theme will be introduced which Mill be worth hearing. Dr. Kellogg Is giving his best efforts to this work. He is skilled In the work of an evangelist, having been trained by a father who was for many years a very successful man In this field. The singing will be under the direction of able leaders, and will be adopted to evangelistic work. The church Is becoming greatly Inter ested and will assist in every way possible. It feels that a great opportunity has come for a harvest, and It will not be slow in reaping. The public Is Invited to attend and help. The pastor has been as sisted by Professor and Mrs. Doblns, and their singing has been delightful and most helpful. Next week the work will he pushed with more vigor. Meetings will be held on Tues day and Thursday afternoons. Beside this, an all-day meeting will be held on Wednes day. In this the Methodist preachers of the city will participate, and a special programme has been provided. A special canvass of tho city will be made in tho district surrounding this church by the women of the church for the purpose of extending religious help to those who are now neglected by the churches. This is practical Gospel, and Is expected to result in great good. METHODIST RALLY. Ministers nnd Members to Hold nn All-Day Conference. All the pastors and members of the Methodist Churches in Portland and vi cinity are requested by the Presiding El der, Rev. G. W. Gue, to meet in an all day religious conference, at Taylor-Street Church, Wednesday, February 28, begin ning at 10 A. M., and continuing until 4 P. M., with an hour's intermission at noon for refreshments. Each one will bring his own lunch, and the women of the church will furnish tea and coffee. At 10 o'clock A. M., there will be an appropri ate sermon by Rev. L. E. Rockwell, pas tor of Centenary Church. The sermon will be followed by a praise and experi ence meeting. At 1 o'clock P. M., devotional exercises will be conducted by S. A. Starr, pastor of SunnjBWe Churoh. Topics for discus sion: "Methodism and Revivals," conducted by Rev. A. S. Mulligan, pastor. Mount Tabor Church. "What Part Will We Take in the Con version of the 2.003.000 Souls With Which to Begin the Twentieth Century?" led by Rev. D. G. Stephens, pastor ofWoodlawn Church. This is the third rally of tho kind In the Portland District since the beginning of the New Year, and It is very appropri ate, coming, as It does. In connection with the very Interesting? revival now in progress at Taylor-Street Church. e WHERE TO DINE. The Portland restaurant, 303 "Wash. First last and always the best. The Portland restaurant 305 Wash. a A Quiefc-Wittcd Clerk. Ohio State Journal. Fat Old Lady (in dry goods Btore) I will look at your dress goods. Clerk Yes, mam Something in double width?- o CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew V. Wottersten de desire, through The Oregonlan. to express their gratitude to the many friends who so kindly assisted them during the sick ness and death of their daughter, Ruth Esther. a ELEGANT FLORAL PIECES Tory reasonable, at Burkharcit Bros.. 2Bd l&OA GUsan. Music was the subject discussed yes terday afternoon at the Woman's Club, the programme being in charge of Mrs. Fletcher Linn. The large number of members present, as well as the many appreciative comments heard at the close of the meeting, bore incontrovertible tes timony to its success. Mrs. Linn gave a brief but very able paper on "Woman in Music," a subject she is well fitted to deal with, having pursued her musical studies under Euch masters as George Chadwlck, Louis Elson and John O'Nell, of Boston, and Madame Dunn, of Chicago. She Is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, and has given equal atten tion to voice, violin and piano. Mrs. Linn's paper is given In full below. Mrs. Gus Kuhn, Miss Helen Gruenberg and Mr. G. H. Oliver rendered tho three movements of a Bohm of trio for violin, piano and 'cello, their work bringing forth many complimentary remarks, together with a hearty encore, to which they re sponded with an andante by the same composer. Following this was a vocal solo by Paul Wesinger, the sweet, rich tones of his voice filling the auditorium with melody. Ho also being encored1, obligingly an swered the recall by singing the Meyer Helmund "Marguerita." Thome's "Ro mance sans Paroles," played by Mrs. Kuhn, gave proof of excellent training on the violin. Her encore was given with a verve and spirit that greatly pleased her listeners. Mrs. Max Shlllock's selec tion, the "Ave Maria" from "Cavallerla Rusticana," was admirably adapted to bring out the pathos of her full contralto voice. For encore she repeated the same. Two 'cello numbers by Mr. Oliver lent variety to the programme a romance by Goltermann and a bright and humorous gavotte by Popper. The nonchalance with which he concluded this gavotte in spite of a broken string evoked much applause, and, of course, brought him a recall a Berceuse by Hauser. A very charming vocal number succeeded this Rossini's "Tarantelle," sung by Miss Agnes Watt, which earned one of the most enthusias tic recalls of the afternoon. In strong contrast to the unrest and agitation of the tarantelle was Mascagnl's beautiful song, "Ho Loves Me, Loves Me Not" which she rendered with much feeling. Tho musical part of the programme then closed with Liszt's valse from Gounod's "Faust," played by Miss Gruenberg, a heavy piano number, bristling with dif ficulties, such as required unusual tech nique on the part of the performer. The encore to this was Ketten's charming "Marguerite at the Spinning Wheel." Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, who accompa nied most of the vocal numbers, per formed her part with much good taste and ability. At the conclusion of this programme a matter of business; was brought forward that proved to be of the deepest interest to the womankind of Portland. Mrs. Comstock, president of the club, who was in the chair, announced that the feasi bility of having a woman on the Portland School Board had been discussed at the last meeting of the executive board, and It had been decided that it was their duty to bring the subject before the club to discover what was the pleasure of the club In this Important matter. A few brief remarks were made by Dr. Thomp son, Mrs. Sarah Evans and Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, all of whom were heartily In favor of having the club members make a determined effort to place a woman on the city School Board. It was believed that, in view of recent developments, this might be accomplished, If the members of the Woman's Club would themselves go to the polls on this occasion. The ques tion was accordingly voted upon, with tho result that it was carried, there being only two or three dissenting voices. Tha person suggested for this post by the ex ecutive board was Mrs. C. E. Sltton, and tho club heartily indorsed this selection. Mrs. Comstock and Mrs. Ross had pre viously been appointed a committee by the board to look after the matter. The afternoon closed with pleasant conversation over coffee and peanut-mayonnaise sandwiches. An unexpected and delightful feature of the programme was tho presence of Mrs. C. B. Wade, of Pen dleton, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, who is In Portland this week on business connected with the Federation. In response to an Invitation from the president, she said a few words of greeting and good cheer to the club members, which were listened to with close Interest and attention. AVomnn in Music. The art of music takes us Into a field that Is widely different both In Idea and matter from other subjects that have been before us for discussion. The distinctive characteristics of music is that it is the immediate expression of feeling. As the art whose exclusive purpose is to express feeling, It comes nearest the heart. In' It, soul Is brought Into closest contact with soul: feeling with feeling, and no other art so directly touches the emo tions and moves the sensibilities as music. With this idea of music and tho thought that woman in her nature is the embodi ment of emotions. I have endeavored to gather & few suggestions, showing tha place woman holds In the musical world and her relation to music. The real rela tion which woman holds to mueic, natu rally divides Itself Into two heads: First the Influence of woman in encouraging the great composers to labor and In Inspiring them in the production of their finest works; second, the relations of woman to tho performance of Instrumental and vocal music The latter branch of the subject doea not require special attention, as all will freely acknowledge that woman holds th sway In the world of song. The othel branch, however, has been but little con sldered, and what is known Is as a rula Incorrect The attachments of love, the bonds of friendship, the endearment of home and tho influences of society, have had a prom inent part in shaping the careers of thi great composers, and In giving color, form and direction to their music In tracing the Influence of woman upon music, we must consider her as an Interpreter, mainly through the medium of her voice. It s a conceded fact that without In terpreters there would be no composers. Woman has In her nature all the elements, love, pathos, passion, poetry and religion which combine to perfect her song and to give true interpretation to tho ideas of the masters. . It Is superfluous to emphasize the fact that the interpretation of vocal music is especially the province of woman. From these thoughts and the relation which woman Is thus known to hold to music, and the supremacy which she has always held In the world of song, we naturally Inquire, Why has she not excelled In cre ating and composing? To make the study of this subject complete, would require tha consideration of this question, which haa as yet had no satisfactory answer. We cannot hope to solve the question, hut only to give a few suggestions bear ing upon the subject leaving to others, better versed In the mysteries of the fe male nature, and in the peculiar powers and habits necessary to develop the great composer, the exact reason why woman has never created an Important and en during work In music It would seem that, woman should ex cel In musical composition. Music is the interpreter and language of the emotions. It inspires, enrages, elevates, saddens, cheers and soothes the soul, as no other one of the arts can. It gives voice to love, expression to pas sion, lends glory to every art and per forms Its loftiest homage as the hand maid of religion Woman possesses all f these attributes In a greater degree than 1 1 man. She has a more powerful and at the same time a more delicate emotional force than man. her temperament is ar tistic, she has a sensitively strung organ ism, and Is religious by nature. How is it then, that woman, with all these attributes in hec nature, receives rather than creates? In other field3 of art woman has been creative. Rosa Bon heur Is man's equal upon canvas. Har riet Hosmer has mado marble live with a man's truth, force and skill. Mrs. Browning in poetry, Mary Somerville in science, George Sand, Charlotte Bronte and Madam de Stael in fiction, have suc cessfully rivaled man in their fields of labor. George Eliot with almost more than masculine force, has grappled with the most abstruse problems of human life. These all stand for types of creative pow er, but who is to represent woman in music? A few works have been created by women in the last two centuries, but are now unknown. None of these works is In the modern repertory. The creative representative has been man. It seems natural for musical women to write songs and ballads, but they are short-lived. Woman has also ventured Into the realms of higher music, but of the works of these composers not one Is known on the lyric stage today. Why Is this? The answer Is that, haying had equal advan tages with men, they have failed as crea tors. There is a phase of feminine character which may bear upon the solution of this problem. Woman is unable to endure the discouragements of the composer, to bat tle with prejudice and indifference, and cometlmes the malicious opposition of the world, which obstruct her progress. The Hve3 of the great composers, with scarce ly an exception, were spent in constant struggle. Such discouragements, such storms of fate and cruel assaults of pov erty In the pursuit of art, woman Is not calculated to endure. If her triumphs could be Instant there would be more hope for her success in composition, but such triumphs are not the reward of great composers. Nearly all the great music of the world has been produced in humble life, and has been developed amid sur roundings of poverty and stern struggles for existence. In this sphere of life, where music seems to have had Its origin, the lot of woman Is bounded by homely and con stant care. Her life If devoted to, a tedl rxrij&ojjaon&wl SySySJOSySSSSSSOQfi c)oa r?3S H WHO WANTS THIS STEINWAY? Mil cyan hxfty W2g eeeeocccoeoaeeosoeeoeeoeoooeooooeeoeeoeseocaeoooeaoeo Yourn s nais A Beautiful Nearly New Upright H for Half Price. There are now only four strict K?3 ly hlgh-grado artistic pianos Sog made in the extreme East. Two gfg of these, the Chlckering and the 5e9 Weber, we carry in stock. The g2 third Is Stelnway. We have just 3 now a beautiful "X style 2" In KS5 latest style ebonlzed case (cata 5S logue price $900), which cost new gS exactly $700, anil which tho pres )o ent owner has instructed us to p3? 3ell at exactly half price, viz., yG $350. Wo'll stake our reputation v5j on it that this piano Is a genuine s2 oar gain, and as It need not nec cSS cssarlly be all cash there ought gs2 to be at least a dozen applicants 2 for this piano today at Ellers gg Piano House, 107 First street Hers Piano House 107 First St. and the pie-eating contest will also add to the night's entertainment. Walsli-aiacDowell Company. No plays that visit this City are more certain to meet with a warm reception than Sardou's "La Tosca" and "Cleopat ra." which will be given at the Marquam ous routine of labor without much relaxa- j for three nights and a matinee, beginning tion and certainly no leisure for musical Monday. These plays will doubtless con- effort If woman had the disposition and leis ure to devote to musical composition would she then succeed? The answer comes she has not succeeded when she had the opportunity. There Is one other way of trying to find an answer. Wom an reaches results mainly by intuitions. She Is very susceptible to impressions, and her organization, which Is finely tempered, makes her to feel and perceive where man reaches results by a slow process of rea. sonlng. So far as music Is a matter of emotion sho Is moro sensitive than man, sho absorbs It more quickly, If not so thor oughly. If music wero only an object of tho per ceptions and simply addressed Itself to the senses without any determinate ideas, woman would probably have grasped It long ago, "Music Is not only an art, but a science, and In Its highest form merci lessly logical and unrelentingly mathe matical." ' For these and many other reasons pecu liar to the organization of women, the sphere In which she moves, the training Lshe receives, and the duties she has to perform, it does not seem that woman will ever originate music In Its fullest and grandest harmonic forms. She will always be the recipient and Interpreter, but there is little hope she will be the creator. Woman has accomplished great results In her Influence upon the production of music, and without this Influence many of the masterpieces might not have been written. Great composers have written through her Inspiration. "Man may be tho Intellect of music, but woman is the heart and soul." What sho has not done with music mat ters little, compared with the great glory and beauty she has given to music. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Black Carnival. Of the many styles of amusement that have been served the Portland public, nothing will surpass the novelty of the great oarnlval that Is to be given tonight at the Exposition Building. In New York, Chicago and San Francisco, where this unique entertainment has been produced, the people always demanded a repetition. This entertainment, however, Is given only one night The contest for the cake walk championship of the Pacific Coast will be a hot one, and will be watched with great Interest by the audience. The couple from Seattle won the second prize at the great contest at Madison-Square Garden, New York, four years ago. Ta coma sends a couple that the people from that city expect great things of. The San Francisco couple expects to win the audi ence by their style, grace and dress. Portland will take the field against the visitors with three orack couples. Rob inson, the champion, will, of course, ex pect to win greater laurels, while Gard ner and his partner expect to outshine them all in pose, grace, style, and tho costliness of their dress. Gardner's part ner will wear a dress that was worn by her last year In Philadelphia, which was mado by Worth, of Paris. The quartets will contest with the songs of the old plantation down to the newest ragtime songs of "coontown." Champion Buck and Wing Dancer Simpson, of Seat tle, will contest against two of Port land's best dancers. The lovers of rag time piano music, which is called "coon" opera, in the East, will be treated to the marvelous touch of two great experts in that line, one from Spokane and one from Portland. The audience will be greatly amused by the novel boxing contest, by two darkles with large boxing gloves, each contestant standing in a barrel. The novelty of the night will be the assault at arms by two Chinamen from the Chi nese Theater. This contest will be highly exciting, as the men will fight each other with swords and spears, while falling in all positions. The exciting battle royal tinue to attract crowda for years. Any one who has once seen the performances will want to see them again, while those who have not seen these productions will be disposed to take advantage of this chance. When two such people as Mel bourne MacDowell and Blanche Walsh are engaged In the production of plays as strong as "La Tosca" and "Cleopatra," the eent is one of too much Importance not to meet with the heartiest recogni tion. The popularity of these plays came so suddenly that It was a question In the minds of many who had not seen them, whether they would not, like many other instantaneous successes, be short lived. After having seen them, however, there was no one who doifbted their right to a conspicuous place among standard dramatic works. While "Anthony" and Cleopatra" does not allow the lines of Shakespeare, it un doubtedly carries with it a sequence of human interest remarkably strong in Its dramatic presentation, and the success achieved by the play Itself, aside from the magnificence of its production, proves that plays, even if founded on the great Shakespeare, appeal to the better class of the public. a Simple Inquiry Answered. PORTLAND, Feb. 23. (To the Editor.) Will you please decide a dispute which has arisen, as a result of the recent cold weather, viz: At what time do water pipes burst while water in them is freezing or when the ice melts? If water expands from cold, how Is that fact reconciled to the general law that heat expands and pold contracts? W. Water expands in freezing, and this ex pansion bursts the pipes. As long as the water remains frozen, the damage is not noticed, but when the Ice in the pipes thaws, they "begin to leak. Water is an exception to the general law In regard to heat's expanding and cold's contracting, and there Is no necessity for any reconciliation in the matter. It is a wlso provision of nature, for if water con tracted in freezing, Ice would sink and rivers and lakes would be froz.en solid and the fish In them killed. t a Pianos Organs Wiley B. Allen Co. SPRING STYLES f an JUST ARRIVED THE best evidence of Tight ness in hats Is shown In our new arrivals of early spring Yournans' Derbys. They are handsome hats. The graceful curve of brim and well-moulded crown meets the pleasing adaptability of ai! faces and heads. Pop ular with young men, just right for middle-aged men and have the quiet dignity for old men. Three heights of crown, 4$, 5 and 5i Inches. Four widths of brim, 15, 11, H and 2 Inches. Colors rich brown, pear!, stone and black. Youmans' Hats Always Lead. 0 -w. e y o ' 9 I . I I . J . o fti& J O I y J m Ns Z. i - y o - o See our window display of Men's Spring Suits and Overcoats. OF :. o Largest Clothiers In the Northwest Corner Fourth and Morrison Street eeco90oaeeoGeo9(taeieeaoeittai(t( etoset6ettae THE QREGQNIAN I PUBLISHING CO. Piano In your home. It Is STERLING in every sense of the word Sterling In all that goes to make a satisfactory piano. STERLING In name and worth. It's such a good piano that we have never heard a word of dissatisfaction, and there is over 100,000 in use today. A modest price buys It, and easy are the terms. Also, Pacific Northwest representatives for the celebrated And other high-grade pianos. Wo have several customers for second hand organs, and want to sell them. Now, if you have an organ and want to trade it for a piano, come In at once and learn our offer. Payments mad to suit you. GEO. A. HEID1MGER & CO. 131 Sixth et., Oregonlan Bldg. IS NOW EQUIPPED FOR DOING FIRST-CLASS e e e o FREE A BEATJTIFirL CALENDAR. 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Takea ppare ttme only. Two course: Preparatory, for admtaston to Supreme Court, Business Law. for young boeinees men. The preparatory eoursa follows aa near as possible that laid down by the Hastings Law School. Pull particulars free. Address PACIFIC COAST CORRE SPONDENCE 3CHOOL. OF LAW, 214 McAllis ter etreet. rooms 7 and 8. San Trancteee." Oregon Kidney Tea cures back ache, Kidney and bladder trou bles and constipation. C.T. PREHN, Dentist 10 Hamilton bldg., 131 Third et near Alder. Vitalized air for painless extracting. '..IThompson's Eye Water DR.E.C.-BROWN ETE AND EAR DISEASES. Marauam bis., rooms 028-7. DRESS GOODS Today we place on sale FIVE SPECIALS in DRESS GOODS at 50c yard. "Trusts" and conditions place the values at 75c and 95c ' Dr. Warner's Twentieth Century Models "Rust Proof" Corsets are perfection. The ideal Corset. Prices, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50. Ask for them at our Corset Counter. Not for sale elsewhere. New Shirt Waists, all new, 50c, 65c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50. JUST OPENED New Silks, New Ginghams, New Percales, New Kid Gloves, New Hosiery and New Lace Curtains and fancy articles. Red Trading Stamps Given lg hgrjSL::j5BBE!T . "jCSS- Zr i TiiirTTsBEffMffflFHH for inf ants'and Children. Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverislineee. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teeth ing1 Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over SO Years, Exclusive Dry Goods Importers Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. Sole agent3 for Warner's Twentieth Century Rust-Proof Corsets. Mail orders receive prompt attention. 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