THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY, PEBHUAET 24, 1900.
IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
XSSXim BISTORT OP THE SALE OF
TKK OOMaTHHCIAL XATIOXAL.
Cnsfelex Deelr SHWJected to a Lone
Creas-BKaminatleB. or Details
of the Transaction.
R. M. Dooly. eaeWer of "Weils, Fargo &
Co.' Book, was subjected to & long cross
exaoriaatloa rrar afternoon by Judge
O'Day, one of plaintiff's counsel, in the
wilts of George H. WHHama and Henry
Weinbard against tbe Commercial Na
ttonal Bank. Mr. Dooly testified that on
July 13. IMS, the assets of tbe Commer
cial National Bank wore sold' to Wells,
Fargo & Co. for $369,W0, including tbe cash
belonging to the bank.
The attorney desired to know the full
particulate of tbe transaction, and pro
pounded many1 searching questions, and
several of the books of the Commercial
National Bank were banded to the witness
to refresh Ms memory upon material
point.
Judge O'Day also used the books some
what, and finally asked:
"On October 4, vm, is not that the date
you liquidated the account of the Com
mercial National Bank?"
Mr. Dooly admitted that this was about
correct.
Counsel After that date you kept no
cash account with the Commercial Na
tional Bank?
Witness Not unless the books show it.
"Is not that tbe date you liquidated the
accounts of the Commercial National
Bank?"
"Yes; that to the fact, October 3 or L"
"How much oaeh did you have on hand
at that time?"
Referring to the books, Mr. Dooly" an
swered, "$270,54 4."
"What did you do with, it?"
"I used the whole of it to pay the liabili
ties of the Commercial National Bank."
"To whom did you pay those liabilities,
do you recollect ?"
"The amount was applied on the liabili
ties." "Was it merely a bookkeeping entry, a
transfer to Wells, Fargo & Co.?"
"Yes; merely a bookkeeping entry."
"Isn't it a fact you transferred It to
Wells, Fargo & Co.?"
"Yes."
"After that date did you have any cash
account of the Commercial National
Bank?"
"No; the account was closed, except a
credit with Wells, Fargo & Co."
"16 it not a fact that the books were
closed after you sold to Wells, Fargo &
Co.?"
"Yes: they were closed.
"Did you make the transfer of the
cash account in that hook, ledger No. 5,
that you have la your hand?"
"Yes."
"Well, find it; show it to us."
Mr. Dooly examined the book, in the
midst of a fire of interrogations by Judge
O'Day, and finally, on page 2, showed an
item reading that $868,009 had been re
ceived from Wells, Fargo & Co. for the
assets on July 11. MM, In accordance with
a resolution previously adopted.
Counsel looked at the entry, and, ob
serving on the opposite page a statement
that & dividend of ISO per share had about
the same time been declared in favor of
the stockholders, amounting to a total of
5250,000, had Mr. Dooly read it. with the
name of each stockholder and the amount
of the dividend to each.
Continuing the- examination, the attorney
asked: "Does the $250,000 appear on the
books of the Commercial National Bank
anywhere except where you have stated,
as a credit or asset of that bank"
"There is no, other entry that I know
of"
"You kept no cash account with the
Commercial National Bank after October
4, 18?"
"We kept no cash-book; we kopt books
of the Commercial National Bank, and a
cash account to the credit of Wells, Fargo
& Co."
"When the atsets were sold to Wells,
Fargo & Co. for $2M,oa, how much cash
was included In the sale?"
"They didn't get any cash."
"The only things Welle, Fargo & Co.
bought wer notes, real property and ac
counts due the Commercial National
Bank?"
"Yes."
"They" wore sold for oaeh, 53M,000?"
"Yes."
"How man- claims did you consider
good whan Wette, Fargo & Co. bought the
assets r
"Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars." "Whore to that Kern? In the books?"
"Yes; it is all in tbe books."
"Point It out"
"You naked me how many assets I con
sidered good at that date?"
"Where Is it in the books?"
"It would be Impossible to tell without
figuring it out, all through the 'books."
"Can you tell from the books what you
considered good, and what you considered
bad?"
"It figured out $961,009."
The witness explained that there was a
statement, but he did not know where
it -s now.
On direct examination Mr. Dooly made
the following statement of the assets of
the Commercial National Bank in May,
1897. when plaintlms stock was sold for
nonpayment of the $6 per share assess
ment: 'Bills and accounts receivable
(good) $ 436,581
Bills and aocounts receivable
(partly rood and worthless-) C7,SC
Real estate (parti)' good))..) 2S.S7S
Expenses paid, etc. lose 1,409
United States bonds, due from
correspondents and cash 378.532
amount. It went back to the people who
paid the assessment, and then the thing
was wound up as if no assessment had
been levied or collected, so far as the
result to the bank was concerned. Those
who paid the assessment got their money
back.
Judge O'Day then asked Mr. Dooly how
much was collected of the assets of the
Commercial National Bank between Octo
ber, 1S97, and the date of the sale to
Wolls, Fargo & Co., July 13. 1S9S. The
witness said it would probably take an
hour or more to figure It out, and coun
sel told him to be ready with an answer
this morning.
The next subject taken up was the value
of the shares of stock of the Commercial
National Bank. Mr. Dooly eald he bought
shares in 1S94 for $100 per share, and so
did R. Koheler and E. Shelby.
Defendant's counsel objected to this evi
dence as to remote, and having no bearing
upon the value of the stock in 1S97. The
witness was asked concerning the sale of
the stock of George Williams, H. Williams,
Henry Welnhard, Cleveland Rockwell,
Perry Hinkle, S. A. Dunham and others
at public auction for nonpayment of the
assessment in May, 1S97, and admitted that
it had been done. There was considerable
further questioning, and the case will be
resumed this morning.
Jnrors for Mnrch Term,
The Jury for the March term of the
State Circuit Court, to report Monday,
March 5, has been drawn as follows:
E. M. Van Scholck, carpenter, Monta
vllla. '
William Forrest, farmer, Arthur.
J. R. Gllstrap, trustee, Portland.
E. V. Gottfried, painter, Woodlawn.
J. S. Bradley, lumber merchant, Bridal
Veil.
Clinton Bonser, farmer, Holbrook.
A. W. Ocobock, capitalist, Portland.
H. C. Breeden, furniture, Portland.
Francis N. Isherwood, manufacturer,
Portland.
A. J. Dygert, bookbinder, Portland.
W. R. Spurrier, capitalist, Woodlawn.
D W. Prince, confectioner, Portland.
F. L. Wilson, collector, Portland.
Philip J. Kerrigan, grocer, Portland.
Fabian Byerly, druggist, Portland.
H. G. Morgan, saddler, Portland.
Edward Hughes, agricultural Imple
ments, Portland.
Charles Gritzmacher, clerk, Portland.
6. D. Powell, merchant, Portland.
J. M. Merchant, builder, Sellwood.
W. L. HIgglns, builder, Portland.
J. N. Bristol, grocer, Portland.
Paul Wesslnger, superintendent, Port
land.
1. M. Davis, dentist, Portland.
John Prldeaux, blacksmith, Portland.
James January, l fruitgrower, Montfc
cello.
J. Henry Smith, surveyor, St Johns.
J. J. Robertson, farmer, Gresham.
Aaron Fox, merchant. Troutdale.
Henry Jasper, cabinet-maker, Port
land. W. E. Bralnard, capitalist Prettyman
Station.
' Henry Chapman, farmer, Lents.
Li. M. Spllegl, commission merchant,
Portland.
John B. Butenschoen, machinist Penln
sular.
D. Cavanaugh, tailor, Portland.
C. K. Burnslde, laborer, Sellwood.
Adolph Arfeld, clothier, Portland.
A. W. Miller, mineralogist, Tremont
Henry Netz. accountant Portland.
G. R. Matthews, carpenter, Portland.
Henry Albert laborer, Porand.
W. A. Roberts, carpenter, Portland.
H. F. Taylor, wood furnisher, Port
land.
SHIPMENTS STILL HEAVY
WHEAT AJTD FLOUR. TO AFRICA,
SIBERIA, EUROPE AKD ORIENT.
County of Merioneth Clears for Cape
Totvh Troubles of the 'Ma
srrctnn Marine Rotes.
Twenty-one cargoes of wheat for Eu
rope, Africa and Japan, two steamship
cargoes of flour for the Orient and a
steamship cargo of flour for Siberia Is not
a bad record for the new year to start in
with. This Is Portland's record for 19C0
to date, and is more wheat and flour than
has been shipped from all other North
western ports combined since last Octo
ber. The 21st grain ship was the County
of Merioneth, and she cleared yesterday
for Cape Town, South Africa, with 60,
520 bushels of wheat, valued at $33,500.
She was dispatched by Kerr, Glfford & Co.,
and is the sixth vessel of the South Af
rican fleet to clear from Portland this
season. The others in the order of their
departure were the Macduff, for Algoa
Bay; Powys Castle, for Port Natal; Lor
ton, for Durban; Blythswood, for Algoa
Bay, and Verajean, for Cape Town. The
County of Merioneth will leave down this'
morning. Her place, as the smallest ship
in port, will be taken by the diminutive
Klnfauns, which arrived up from Astoria
yesterday afternoon.
gions. Perhaps you and some of your
readers may not have heard or may have
forgotten the story. During quite a period
in England the laws and. -usages against
Catholics were as bard as some of our
kind neighbors in America today would
make them if they could..-Even the privi
leges of the public marketplace in Lon
don were denied to them, and over the
great gate leading into the big square
was a sign, as follows: "All allowed in
here but papists."
One day the king had occasion to be
driven to this market-place, but his
coachman and his fool, who were both
on the carriage, were Catholics, and, of
course, could not enter, so his majesty
was forced to leave them outside. Dur
ing his stay within, Bohannon, "the fool,"
was not idle. He noticed the sign over
the gate, and a brilliant thought came to
him. He procured some paint and a
brush and hastily scrawled under the in
scription the following:
"Whoever wrote that wrote it well,
For the same is written on the gates of
hell
'All allowed In but papists.' "
It isn't possible Mr. Gibson will doubt
such testimony as that F. D.
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LAST NIGHT'S BOWLING.
CAREER OF DR. LEYDS
PRESTIGE OF THE BOERS'
SERVICE AGENT.
SEGRET
Post Obscurity and Present Import
anceObject of His Intrigues on
the Continent.
Probate Court.
The final account of C. R. Templeton,
executor of the estate of Jemima R.
Glass, deceased, was filed. The receipts
were $259, and the disbursements an equal
sum. E. J. Glass, a son, is the sole de
visee of the real property.
Dr. C. A. Stuart, L. W. Gulss, and other
creditors of the estate of Fred Smith, de
ceased, petitioned for the appointment
of Edward Holman. as administrator.
J. G. McElroy, administrator of the es
tate of Josephine Thompson, was au
thorized to sell a large diamond at pri
vate sale, and pay claims.
H. Wolf, executor of the will of Rich
ard Gerdes, deceased, was authorized to
borrow $5503, on the real property com
prising lots In Couch and Watson's addi
tions and acreage, to pay $1303 taxes and
$4199 claims.
J. H. D. Gray, C. S. Wright and A.
L. Parker were appointed appraisers of the
estate of James B. Montgomery, de
ceased, In Clatsop county.
THE MARGRETHA'S TROUBLES.
German Ship Adda Another Chapter
to Her Hard-Lnclc Story.
The logbook of the German ship Mar
gretha for the past year of two will read
like a continued hard-luck story, with the
chapter for the last month or two being
perhaps the most interesting of the lot
The Margretha arrived at Portland from
Antwerp about two months ago with gen
eral cargo, consigned to Meyer, Wilson &
Co. The crew went over the rail like
rats deserting a sinking ship as soon as
the vessel reached port, and were unan
imous in their opinion that the craft was
a "hot ship." This alleged temperature
may have been the reason for .the tar
trickling out of 50 or 00 barrels In the
cargo and settling in the ship's hold, caus
ing considerable trouble and expense to
clean it out and get her ready for out
ward cargo. About the time this muss
was cleaned up the German bark Magda
lene went on a rampage around the har
bor and Jammed her bow against the
Margretha so hard that It cost the under
writers about $13,000 to repair the damage.
This was finally accomplished, and the
vessel shifted over to the elevator dock
to load.
After taking aboard about 2000 tons, the
vessel straightened up on an even keel
and permitted the bilge water to run back
into the fell, and as soon as its presence
was 'made known the master struck out
hot footed -for his agents and called a
survey, with the belief that the vessel
was leaking. This fortunately was a false
alarm, and after the bilge water was
pumped out the vessel finished loading and
started seaward. She dropped anchor at
Astoria Thursday morning, but on pick
ing it up yesterday to shift down to an
chorage at Flavel, the chain parted, and
the anchor remained where It dropped.
The Margretha's homeward passage will
be watched with Interest, and if there are
any collisions possible anywhere on the
route, she will be one of. the contestants.
Commercial Wins ' Four, Maltnomnh
Three and Arlington Two.
Last night's results In the Interstate
bowling contest were:
Multnomah 3racoma 1
Commercial 4S. B. C 0
Arlington 23. A. C 2
The Arllngtons scooped .the Seattle Ath
letic Club for a couple of games, which
was Just two more than the home team
expected when the contest began. The
visitors took the first two games with
rather small scores, but lost the third by
16 and the last by one pin. This was a
heart-breaker for all the bowlers, and a
hard fight was made for it. It was un
fortunate for the Seattle Athletic Club, as
It was needed to keep that club close to
Multnomah. The high total was 16S and
was made by three bowlers Lothrop, ot
Arlington, and Cole and Barragar, of
S. .A, C, Aside from the close finish of
the last game, the contest was tame. The
scores were as follows:
Seattle Athletic Club
12 3 4 Total.
J. E. Barragar.. ..54 37 45 32 168
J. T. Cole 35 43 40 CO 1GS
F. A. Churchill ...35 63 38 38 164
N. B. Nelson 29 43 46 34 152
T. Bowea 34 35 31 51 151
N. W. Huggins ...31 33 31 33 123
Grand totals 218 244 231 238 931
Arlington
12 3 4 Total.
J. H. Lothrop ....31 53 31 03 168
F.P.Mays 51 32 49 34 166
W. F. Burrell ....37 33 42 S9 '156
R. R. Reld 35 30 47 41 133
A. B. Croasman ..20 30 34 34 136
J. G. Gauld 25 20 44 38 133
Grand totals .....208 218 247 230 012
Total $L618,i6
The amount due depositors k said to
have been $MMM. not Including the capi
tal stock.
Plaintiffs' attorney next took up the div
idend matter.
"At the time of the sale to Wells,
Fargo A Co., a dividend was declared on
the stock?"
"That la a bookkeeping entry; bo money
was paid."
"Do you want this Court to understand
that a dividend of $3,09 was declared
and not a cent paid?"
"I don't think I understand the status
of the thins; at that time."
"If It was not pand as a dividend, what
became of the money?"
"Yon can get that from Mr. King."
'"Ton don't know what became of that
money?"
"I don't thoroughly understand it all; it
went to pay tbe liabilities of the Com
mercial National Bank."
"Do yon understand it at all?"
"I don't understand K sufficiently to
explain It to the Oourt. I kaow where
the money went"
"Now. point out on the books of the
Commercial National Bank where that
money vtnt
"Ton wteh to know where it went how
it wm checked up?"
"I want to know K it was not paid as
a dividend to tbe stockholders. I want
you to follow It up through the hooks of
the Commercial National Bank."
Mr. Pillabury. attorney for Welts, Fargo
& Co., oame to the relief of Mr. Dooly.
He said: "There is no question but that
there was an assessment of $9Sa,003, and
that It was returned to the parties who
paid the assessment as a dividend, and
that the Commercial National Bank was
liquidated at a net loss of $0,009.
Mr. PtUsbury said Mr. Dooly was not
the bookkeeper, and not familiar with
the books, and that the plaintiffs could
call the bookkeeper If they desired.
Judge O'Day Mr. Dooly, in order to
qualify an a witness in the first place,
said that he Htmeelf made the state
ment of the assets offered by Mm la evi
dence, tram tbe boo-ka
Mr. PiHatmrr We admit there was an
assessment of 9KMM. and a dividend dc
darel t the stockholder la an equal
Divorce Suits.
Ada A. Smith has sued Ralph Oren
Smith for a divorce in the state circuit
court and she also demands $100 to de
fray the expenses of the proceeding, and
$25 per month permanent alimony. The
complaint recites that they were married
in June, 1S9S, and that in February 7
of the present year the defendant beat and
kicked the defendant so severely as to
render her unconscious. Mrs. SJmlth
alleges that afterwards her husband left
their home and executed a chattel mort
gage on the household furniture which
parties are now threatening to foreclose.
The divorce suit of L. Selberllch vs. L.
Selberllch was dismissed in Judge Cle
land's court yesterday, and the papers
withdrawn.
Sofala Arrived Ont.
The British ship Sofala, from Portland,
for Queenstown, with wheat, passed Kins
dole Thursday, after a rather long pas
sage of 161 days from the Columbia River.
The arrival of the Sofala has been watched
with considerable interest by Pendleton
people, as a boy from that city shipped
aboard the craft It is not an unusual
occurrenco for young men from the in
terior to go to sea, but in this case the
perils of a trip around1 the Horn must have
been regarded with great misgivings. The
boy's father appealed to the Oregon del
egation at Washington and to the owners
of the ship to have the young man looked
after as soon as the vessel arrived out,
and the Pendleton papers printed lurid
stories about his being shanghaied and
carried to sea against his wllL
Commercial easily won four from the
Seattle Bowling Club, the latter putting
up a listless game. "Dad" Harrison, as
usual, did fine work, but he was poorly
supported. Gillette, one of the strong men
of the team, was taken ill during the
games, and Clarke was substituted for the
two final games. Culllson put up great
games for Commercial and secured 192.
The scores follow:
Seattle Bowling Club
12 3 4 Total.
A. H. Harrison ....48 44 45 34 171
C. M. Baldwin ... .33 47 30 40 150
R. E. Darlington.. 24 43 36 51 154
R. J. Huston 34 33 47 28 142
"W. T. Sauls 25 27 40 23 115
P. G. Gillette 20 30 23 33 112
Grand totals ....100 224 221 218 853
Commercial
12 3 4 Total.
J. E. Culllson ....47 48 43 54 102
C. A. Burckhardt..43 41 50 51 185
H. C. Eckenberger.55 53 35 41 184
A. B. Graham 35 50 43 38 166
H. R. Blersdorf....28 40 24 53 145
F. O. Burckhardt..35 32 45 31 143
Shipbuilding in Norway.
According to the Norsk Veritas, the
number of sailing vessels building at Nor
wegian yards at the beginning of this
year was 4, of, altogether, only 470 reg
ister tons, viz., 2 at Stavanger, 1 at Aren
dal and 1 at Bergen. At the same time
there were 46 steamships on the stocks,
aggregating 35,550 tons (10 being built of
wood and the others of steel), viz., 11 at
Bergen, 7 at Christianla, 6 at Dronthelm,
4 at Fredrikstad, 4 at Porsgund, 7 at
Christlansand, 2 at Sandefjord, 2 at Rlsor
1 at Laurvig, 1 at Stavanger and 1 at
Chrlstiansund.
. Court Xotes.
Jacob Joss, a native of Switzerland,
was admitted to citizenship In the United
States Court yesterday.
Judge Cleland will announce a decision
this morning In the case of E. Popploton
vs. Thomcs Patterson, on the merits.
J. C. Stltt of Portland, yesterday filed
a petition In bankruptcy In the United
State Court His liabilities amount to
about $1500. He has no property of any
kind except his wearing apparel.
Light Sealing? Catch.
MONTEREY, CaL, Feb. 23. The British
sealing schooner A. B. Marvin, Captain
Campbell, belonging to the "Victoria seal
ing fleet which has been lying in this
harbor for several days, has again put
to sea on her return north. The Marvin
left Victoria January 16, and has cruised
along this Coast to a point about 150
miles south of Monterey, returning to
this point for water. The Marvin's cargo
is very small, amounting to only 75 sklna
to date.
Grand totals ,...243 264 240 268 1015
Multnomah lost the first game to Taco
ma by the narrow margin of three pins,
which sobered the home team very ef
fectually and kept them working for pins
for the balance of the night The second
and third were won by Multnomah by
good margins, but In the final game a
serious proposition confronted the last half
of the home team when it came up with
six pins against It They proved equal to
the occasion, however, and the visitors
were treated to an old-time "Multnomah
finish" that won the game by six pins.
The excitement was intense, and not
until the last ball was bowled was the
gamo decided. Buckman was high, with,
another 200, and an exceedingly fine per
centage record to his credit Tousey led
Tacoma, with 174. Parsons pnt up splen
did games, but was a severe sufferer from
centers, making eight with the first ball
In the final game.
Multnomah now has two games to the
good, and in order to be beaten out must
lose four straight games to S. A. C. to
night. This Is possible, but hardly proba
ble. Should Multnomah win one game, the
Graham & Moore troRhy and the inter
state championship will belong to that
club until next season. The final games
of the contest will take place tonight, with
S. B. C. at Arlington, Tacoma at Com
mercial and S. A. C. at Multnomah. The
scores at Multnomah were:
Union Club
PERSONAL MENTION.
P. Gilmore, of Astoria, Is registered at
the Perkins.
W. J. Andrews, of San Francisco, Is reg
istered at the Portland.
E. W. Ross, an attorney of Castle Rock,
Wash., Is at the Perkins.
Ex-Governor Z. F. Moody, of The Dalles,
Is registered at the Imperial.
William M. Ladd and wife have returned
from a month's visit to California.
H. Huddleson, a Blue River, Or., mining
man. is registered at the St. Charles.
C C. Bowlen, of Red Lodge, Mont, Is
registered at the Perkins, accompanied by
his wife.
T. D. Franklin, of New York, and W. C.
Burnhart of San Francisco, are at the
Portland.
H. M. Brown, with H. Featherstone and
wife, of San Francisco, Is registered at
the St Charles.
Charles B. Moores, of the United States
land office, at Oregon City, is registered
at the Imperial.
Mrs. E. H. Stolte. wife of the chief clerk
of the Imperial, has returned from San
Francisco, after a two months' visit
H. S. Duflield and wife. Walter Shaw
and wife, with Clarence Montalne, of the
Frawley Opera Company, are registered
at the Imperial.
General B. B. Tuttlo has returned from
California, where he has been staying
during the past two months, and Is again
at the Hobart-Curtls.
Hon. Sol Hlrsch leaves tomorrow even
ing for California, to be gone about six
weeks. He will he accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Mai Hlrsch.
H. B. Lltt has returned from a six
weeks' business trip to New York. He
takes a very cheerful view of business
prospects for the coming season.
S. R. Wentworth, of Duluth; J. D. Mur
dook and wife, of St Paul, and N. M. Holt
and wife, of Minneapolis, new arrivals
from the East, are registered at the St
Charles.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Mayor J. T.
Ronald, of Seattle, Wash., is in Washington.
Marine Notes.
The C. S. Bement will finish loading to
day. The St Irene will also finish this
afternoon.
In the absence of Pilot W. H. Patter
son, the O. R. & N. steamships are han
dled on the liver by Pilot Joseph Turner.
The turret steamship Elmbranch has
completed her repairs on the Sound and
sailed from Port Townsend for Portland
last evening. She will reach Astoria this
afternoon.
The steamer Lennox left up from As
toria last evening, having been released
from quarantine. The Doyo Maru was
also released from quarantine, and will
leave up today.
1
E. L. Parsons ....44
A. Tinllng 38
H. S. Griggs 39
A. C. Tousey 41
W. A. Eberly 37
J. T. Steeb 51
2
35
33
43
47
36
35
Grand totals
Multnomah
1
H. It. Idleman ....47
R. H. Pickering.. .45
C. A. Craft 41
E. E. Mallory 31
B. D. Slgler .......40
H. Buckman 40
250 231
, 2
t45
37
54
36
44
63
3
40
37
3S
41
38
44
3
30
63
53
43
48
47
4
20
49
41
45
32
41
237
4
40
29
37
47
30
45
Total.
157
150
161
174
143
171
065
Total.
177
174
185
160
171
2C0
A year or two ago, says a London let
ter in the Boston Transorlpt, Dr. Leyds,
wandering up and down Europe as the en
voy of the Transvaal to all the courts
at once, seemed a rather petty figure. He
was always knocking at doors that would
not open to him, striving to play upon
public opinion here, there and everywhere,
that was oftenest unresponsive, endlessly
and apparently fruitlessly busy with back
stairs intrigues. Now he enjoys a propor
tionately exaggerated prestige. Many Eng
lishmen regard him as a mysterious and
evil being, wonderfully well Informed as
to events in South Africa when every
channel of intelligence Is presumably
closed against him, and capable of ma
chinations against their country that
would have been worthy of the subtlest
of the Medici. On the Continent the long
closed doors have been thrown open to
him. He sits at dinner with the Presi
dent of France at the Elysee and mingles
on terms of equality with the "diplomatic
circle" at the ensuing reception. He
shares in the official celebration of the
Emperor's b.rthday at Berlin. His depar
ture thence for St. Petersburg is noted. In
half of the Journals of Europe.
A year ago he went in and out of Con
tinental hotels scarcely more heeded than
any other guest Now the sympathetic
and impressed landlords hoist the flag of
the Transvaal on their roofs as soon as
he crosses their thresholds. Then, he
had to pay high for the Insertion of an
article in a Continental newspaper; now,
editors, correspondents and reporters has
ten to his anteroom. The so-called lega
tion of the Transvaal at Brussels used to
be an obscure place, In which no one out
side of staff was especially Interested.
Now the Continent and to some degree
England look to It for news that, much aa
the London Journals like to discredit It,
has proved in many' cases to be true.
In fact, Dr. Leyds Is no miracle, either
of omniscience or of astuteness. There
are channels of information between South
Africa and Europe that no British censor
has been able to close, because It Is as
difficult to see through many an Innocent
casual telegram from private person to
private person as through "the deal
board" of Lord Salisbury's apology for
his Cabinet's Ignorance of the Boer arma
ments. Moreover, the English War Office
Is much less experienced and skillful than
Dr. Leyds In the discreet editing of tele
grams. As for astuteness, It Is a poor
compliment to the Doctor to say that he
Is capable of outwitting such stupid, pom
pous, shortsighted old gentlemen as Sir
Edward Monson and some of the other
English envoys on the Continent Sir
William Beaiivedere, that New York 13
now seeing in Mrs. Cralgle's comedy, "The
Ambassador," is a satire with, a sound
basis of truth on too much of the per
sonnel abroad. Now, Dr. Leyds Is, above
all else, the secret agent pursuing the
methods of secret service as it is under
stood on the Continent. Such men and
such work have always been disagree
able and puzzling to Englishmen. In time
of peace they despise and neglect them;
in time of war they wish they had them.
Perchance, after the Republics are con
quered, Dr. Leyds, who has no real Inter
ests but his own, would organize a secret
service on the Continent for them. As It
is, on one or two of "his secret visits to
London since the war began Scotland Yard
has had much ado to follow hs move
ments. From the time In which Dr." Leyds came
among them the burghers of Pretoria, If
report runs truly, had none too much lik
ing for him. He was- the son of a Dutch
man in Java. He has a strain of Malay
blood in him, as gossip runs, that crops
out curiously, not in hla face, but In his
long, slender, flexible, slippery hands, as
different as possible from the big paw of
the average Boer. He went to Holland
to study law, and he continued there In
significantly until President Kruger dis
covered him, saw his utility, and carried
him hack to South Africa. With the
growth of Johannesburg the Boers were
Just beginning to learn how considerable,
various and intricate the business of a
government may be. It dismayed them.
and they sought administrators mainly
from Holland. None proved more skillful
and none more self-seeking than Dr.
Leyds. Aa Attorney-General and as State
Secretary he did his work well, and he
grew rich. He had he still has the gift
of persuasion almost of cajolery. Mr.
Kruger passes for a very obstinate old
man, yet Dr. Leyds could win him over
to large designs and isolated acts to
which at first the president was more or
less averse. He was as successful with
other burghers of Influence at Pretoria.
His first concern, however, was with
Europe. If the Transvaal was to be
come the dominant State in South Africa
(with the Hollanders as a powerful influ
ence In Its affairs) the game must be
plajted in London and in Paris, In Berlin
and In St. Petersburg, as well as In Pre
toria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town. While
he was State Secretary, he was already
spinning the threads of the Intrigues he
is pursuing so diligently today. To play
persistently and adroitly upon the Jealousy
that the Continental governments and the
peonle feel toward England was the sum
For hex teeth, where there is one of
ivory, its neighbor is pure ebony, blade
and white alternately, just like the keys
of a harpsichord. Sheridan.
That's something like the
effects of bad dentifrices.
To be safe, use Sozo
dont (Liquid and Powder)
every day. But do not rely
wholly upon any dentifrice,
however excellent.. Remember
the dentist supplements the work
of the best dentifrice. Both are
absolutely necessary. neW SIZE
of the Liquid, without the Powder, 35c.
Large Liquid and Powder together, 75c
At the stores or by mall ior tne price
tfP P. O. Box 247 N. Y. City.
Wow York HALL&RUCKEL Londoa
DAILY MKTHOJlOIiOGICAL XXPORT.
PORTLAND, Vaa. X. 3 F. it Maximum
tesaeerature, 54 minimum Umpfttature, 40,
rtvw reedtaff aX 11 A. X M.1 teat; efcanca m
the Ust 34 feean, 1.4 fwt: total 9rePitaUon.
8 P. Jf. to 8 P. X., a9: total preotoiutloa
from Sfrt- 1. MM. 3&3S tefea; Borstal predp
H&ttoa frem Soot. 1, im 3LS& toohw; defl
oJeaoy, &21 teefces; total nwMm yate. 33, S-Jl8;
poecdete sttnehtM Fee. S, 144.
W&A.THBR 3TOOPSI8.
Tbe weMfcsr Imui feea fair alata last report
over Oregon. Mafeo sad. WaeMagtoa. except
Hcfet rata today atotff ttta StraKs of Fuca.
Westerly wtods fe&ve prevailed, aa the ooaat.
nerUiertr m tfce Souad oauatry. the Willamette
VaKey, aa west to xorthweot wtai east ot
the Bteuatatea The toaaaeratwe oaaagee have
beea ettsrht. warn weather ooatteulaff. At
Seattle the temperature today was SO de?..
PerUaad. 64; Rosea. 60. The Mgta pressure
watch aSeets this regtoa la haw oentral over
Idaho. The barometer te now falHag ever Wash
iagtoB aad Oregon. Bate la ladtcatod for West
ers Waaaiagtoa and the eoast of OregOB.
The river la rietag at the rate of 3 of an inch
la three hours. At mob t read 10.1 feet on
the gauge. It to expected to rtea to & stage ot
13 feet by Saturday night or Suaday morning.
A higher stage la not probable dnrlag this rise.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Foreoaata saade at Portland for the 26 hour
ending- at attdatght Saturday. Fab. 31:
Western Oregon Fair, except rate oa tha
ooaat; northerly wtads. satftin? to southerly.
Eastern Oregoa. Saatara Waatatagtoa aE4
Idaho Fair; wlada fcecomiag' southerly.
Westers WasMagten Oeeaatoaal rata; -windc
bec&EBlRff east to soath.
Portland and vJetetty Fair; aerthsrest wtndc.
BBtfUas to southeast. The river will rlee to 13
feet by Sunday Btorateg.
G. X. SALISBURY, Seettea XHreotor.
Grand totals ...-.247 284 203 243
Standing; of the Tennis.
Won. Lost.
1CC0
Multnomah 28 10
Seattle Athletic Club 24 12
Seattle Bowling Club 20 10
Commercial 17 10
Tacoma 14 22
Arlington 7 20
The scores of the Tacoma team against
Arlington, which were omitted yesterday,
were as follows:
Union Club
P. C.
.722
.472
.380
.194
Domestic nnd Foreign Forts.
ASTORIA, Feb. 23. Left up at 5 P. M.
British steamship Lennox. Condition of
the bar at 5 P. M. Smooth; wind, south
west; weather, cloudy.
San Francisco, Feb. 23. Arrived
Schooner Volunteer, from "Willapa. Sailed
Steamer Geo. "W. Elder, for Portland.
Yokohama, Feb. 23. Arrived Algoa,
from San Francisco, for Hong Kong.
Genoa Arrived 'eb. 22 Fuerst Bis
marck, from New York, for Naples.
Alexandria Arrived Feb. 17 New Eng
land, from Boston, via Funchal, etc, on
cruise.
Gibraltar, Feb. 23. Arrived Columbia,
from New York, for Naples and. Genoa.
Antwerp, Feb. 23. Sailed Nederland, for
Philadelphia.
Rotterdam, Feb. 23. Sailed Maasdam,
for New York.
Port Townsend Arrived Feb. 22 British
steamer Inverness, from Shanghai.
Port Hadlock Arrived Feb. 22 British
steamer Inverness, from Kobe.
Port Angeles, Feb. 23. Arrived Ship
Charmer, from Honolulu.
Hllo Arrived Feb. 3 British steamer
Port Albert, from Seattle.
Honolulu Arrived Feb. &-Ship C. E.
Moody, from Tacoma.
Seattle Arrived Feb. 22 Steamer City of J
Seattle, from Skagway.
Port Los Angeles, Feb. 23. Arrived
Hawaiian steamer San Mateo, from Na-nalmo.
A. Tinltnff . 54
E. L. Parsons ....43
J. T. Steeb 30
H. 3. Griggs. ......37
A. C. Tousey 41
W. A. Eberly 20
2
41
32
42
38
36
33
4 Total.
Grand totals
...234 223
18
3
CS
40
4o
43
30
33
240 218 020
23 179
60 163
30 156
30 154
38 143
32 127
A Bit of Indisputable Testimony.
SALEM, Feb. 20. (To the Editor.) I ex
pected Brother Murphy to call up the
testimony of George Bohannon, the king's
fool, to prove to Mr. Gibson that there
were no Irish Catholics In the lower re-
Popnlntlon of Oregon Town.
COQTJILLE CITY, Or., Feb. 20. (To the
Editor.) How many towns In the State
of Oregon have a population of 1000 Inhab
itants today? L. T. L.
Speaking after the manner of one of
Portland's school principals, The Oregon
lap would be compelled to Bay that It can
mention no town that "has a population of
1000 inhabitants today." It would be diffi
cult, before completion of the census, to
name all that have 1000 or more. The list,
however, will surely include Portland, As
toria, Salem, Oregon City, Hlllsboro, For
est Grove, McMlnnvllle, Corvallls, Albany
Independence, Eugene, Roseburg, Marsh
field, Grant's Pass, Medford, Ashland, The
Ialles, Pendleton, La Grande, Union,
Baker City, Sumpter. It may Include St.
Helens, Sllverton, Dallas, "Woodburn,
Brownsville, Newberg, Jacksonville, Co
qullle, Prlnevllle, Heppner, Klamath Falls,
Canyon City and half a dozen more.
1 HI
of his Intrigues. His first stroke was
the German Emperor's telegram to Mr.
Kruger In the days of the Jameson raid,
and the general reprobation that sorry
rising excited in Europe. He has had to
wait five years for h-s second, his new
diplomatic standing in the European chan
ceries, amid the applause of fiery Con
tinental Journalists. His third, the inter
vention of one or more European powers
in behalf of the Transvaal, has st'll to
come; but it will not fait from lack of
shrewd diligence on his part.
The burghers, T am told, neither un
derstood nor liked- this absorption of their
State Secretary in European intrigues.
Even at home, at Pretoria, where he pur
sued others, he was too "slim" even for
them. He was too obviously disposed to
turn every one and everything to the adV
vantage of Dr. Leyds. Besides, he gave
himself unpleasant airs of superiority. His
ways were the ways of Europe, his in
terests the interests of Europe. He cared
or effected to care for European refine
ments and European arts that were
strange to them, and to most of the Uit
landers to boot. One may not talk of
Degas and "Whistler, as an Englishman
relates that met him In South Africa,
without a touch of surprise in Pretoria
and Johannesburg. The Doctor even liked
social gossip from London or Paris four
weeks old. More and more the burghers,
from their president downward, came to
believe that Europe was a better field for
his astuteness than the South African Re
public. If he could cajole their obstinate
souls, might he not cajole European Cab
inets, Sovereigns and public opinion? His
absence would a little lessen the Hollander
grip upon the finances of the Transvaal.
They would allow him JSO.OOO a year for
himself and his secret service, and he was
expert In what In America are called
pickings.
If Dr. Leyls played the superior person
in Pretoria he was shrewd enough to
change his part in Brussels and in other
European capitals. He was deferential
even to the endurance of downright snubs.
He was even content to wait, even thank
ful for the smallest of favors. "WTien re
sponsible ministers publicly repulsed him
he applied himself more diligently to the
secret service of which first by instinct
and then by experience he became a
master. He had his agents In every quar
ter where they might serve him. One
gave him information first. let us say.
from London, that was admirably useful
to President Kruger at home In Pretoria.
Another showed him a new opportunity
for approaching Continental courts and
cabinets. A third paved the way for him
In the press of th!s or that capital. A.
fourth provided him with military Infor
mation, opened the way to the obtaining
of this or that military resource. He haa
abundant money to spend and to save
for Dr. Leyds Is not a poor man. Better
still, he had the Instinct for the right
step, in the right place at the right time.
No scruple ever deterred him one may
see so much in his restless, penetrating
eyes. No repulse ever disconcerted h'm.
His chin and Jaw bear witness against any
faltering. A man with such insinuating
hands would seldom be at a loss for new
resource. He has polished and thickened
the European veneer that gave offense at
Pretoria until he meets chancellors as
equals, and plays upon the men and women
that do h's social work. He meets the
obscure underlings that pull this or that
string for him on the same footing of
mutual understanding. So far he has suc
ceeded. His influence with the Continen
tal governments and upon Continental
opinion has never been greater or more
adroit than it is today. If the Trans
vaal falls, and he falls with It. any one
of them would gladly have him as their
.secret agent. Or if he chooses, he Is well
able to pursue the leisurely dabbling in
books and pictures, music and plays. In
the social pleasures of town and country,
of which he likes to talk a3 though they
were his real Interests.
AMUSKMBNTS.
MARQTTA3C GRAKD
CAL.YTX HXHJO. 3f xr.
Tore Bights and Wedaesday Matteee, tx-gta-
nlag Monday. Feb, 3ft,
BLANCHE WALSH A2TD
MSLBOURXK MACTJOWBLU
IN dARDOirs GRSAT PUATS.
Hon. and Tues. nights and Wed. Matinee,
"Cleopatra"; Wed. night only, "La. Tosca."
PRICES Lower ftoor, $1.31 haleony. nrst X
rows. $1; balcony, second 3 rows. Toe, balcony,
last 8 rows. 50c. SBATS NOW QN SALE.
Matinee prices the same as erealag. Children
50c to all parts of house.
COKDRAY'S THEATER
One Week, Cornmencfttg- Suaday. Feb. 18, Mat
inee Saturday, first Tint jsver at roptuar
Prices, tbe Greatest of All Comedies.
TOO MLCH JOHNSON."
By William Gillette, author of "Secret Serv
lee "Sherlock Holmes "Held by tjie En
emy." "The Private Secretary," etc
3X Bights In New York, 100 alghta la Boston.
200 nights In London, Kntaad, etc.
The large audleaee was la a rear of laughter
the entire evening-. New York Herald.
No oae stops to breathe oa the stage or la the
audleaee while the curtala Is up. New Tork
Commercial Advertiser.
Usual price.
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BZaACSZ .CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
BLACK CARNIVAL
SENSATION OF NW YORK AND 'FRISCO.
SENSATION OF XW ?OMC AND 'FRISCO.
SENSATION OF NVW YORK AN 'FRISCO.
SENSATION OF NEW YORK AND 'FRISCO,
EXPOSITION BUILDING. FEB. M, 8:30 P St.
EXPOSITION BUILDING. FEB. JH. 8:30 P M.
EXPOSITION BUILDING. FEB. M. 8:30 P. M.
EXPOSITION BUILDING. FEB. 3t. 8:30 P M.
EXPOSITION BUILDING. FEB. . 8:30 P M.
EXPOSITION BUILDING. FSB. 34, 8:30 P. M.
ADMISSION, 36e AND Wo.
ADMISSION. 2e AND Owe.
ADMISSION. Xe AND 890.
ADMISSION, 36e AND esc
ADMISSION. 35c AND BOO.
ADMISSION. 25c AND Sfte.
CORDRAY'S THEATER-
EXTRA!
SALE OF SEATS FOR THE FRAWLET
COMPANY NOW IN PROGRESS.
Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. "THE SPORTING DUCHESS." Thurs
day. Friday. Saturday and Saturday Matinee.
"THE COUNTESS GUCXX"
PRICES Lower floor. 7c; loge seats, SI;
boxes (4 seats), $6, balcony logee. 76c; balcony
circle. 60c; gallery, 25c.
Matinee prices 26c, SOe and 73c.
AUCTION SALBS TODAY.
At 280 Fourth at., at 11 A. M., by S. L. N.
Gllman. auctioneer.
MBETISG SOTICBS.
CAMELIA CHAPTER. NO. 27. O.
E. S. A regular communication will
be held this (Saturday) evening at
7:39 orelaek. la HMls hall. Upper Al
zlaa. By order W. M.
NKLLJK XeKINLKT, Sec.
-I
DIED.
STRONG TESTIMONY.
Barnacles on Ocenn Cnliles.
The recent investigations for cable-laying
In the Pacific ocean have revealed the
Interesting fact that If not upon rock bot
tom, they gradually become encrusted
with barnacles and seaweeds, heavy
enough to break them. This Is like dys
pepsia, which, if It 13 not checked, grows
until It breaks down the health. Hostet
ter's Stomach Bitters will prevent as well
as cure Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness,
liver and kidney troubles. It makes weak
I stomachs strong. All druggists sell It.
After Year of Scientific Research,
This Eminent Practitioner Pre
scribes and Endorses Dnffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey for Medicinal Use.
Mrs. , "Worthlngton, Mass.
Dear Madam: I have your kind favor,
in which you do me the honor of ask
ing "if it is true that I recommend
Duffy's Malt Whiskey." Tou add that
you "would not expect it of an avowed
temperance man, and a Sunday School
Superintendent." Dear madam, I AM
a temperance man, and know no words
strong enough to express my disgust
and detestation- of the vile whiskey that
peoples hell. I would that it were a
recognized crime to manufacture and
sell it. People WILIi drink, and I
would that If they must do so, they use
the pure article, that will not ruin
brain, nerve and soul. The Duffy Malt
Whlskeyis a mujdicine sold stamped
as such. It is not a vile compound of
trash, poison and slops. I use It in lab
oratory work, because by it I get the
true physiological effect of a pure
liquor. When necessary to prescribe,
I write the name in full, instead of
writing "spts. frumenti." (I would that
every physician did the same.)
The medical profession need to spec
ify the best, the purest and no other.
If It did so, if It were so that only pure
medicines were used, it would advance
medfeal science and advantage man
kind. Duffy's Malt Whiskey lacks the
element fusel oil that Injures the sys
tem. Can I do otherwise than- stand up
for It, and stand, denouncing POISON
whiskey?
I have stated this before in public
print, and I think I make myself plain.
At least I have my grounds, support
ed by leading temperance people; and
among my well-wishers I hope to have
yourself.
Sincerely, and advocating condemna
tion of the devil's weapons, I am truly
yours, WILLARD H. MORSE-,
M. D. and F. S. Sc.,
American Director Bureau Materia
Medlca, New York.
Dr. Morse is not only an M. D. and
a F. S. Sc, but is a well-known Thera
peutist, and a Consulting Chemist of
national reputation. He is the Amer
ican Director of the Iamatological Bu
reau, and Fellow of the Society of Sci
ence (British), as well as author of the
text-book "New Therapeutical Agents,"
etc
CTOR DeYOUNG
The Acknowledged
Leading and Most Successful
Physician and Surgeon
The world has ever known for the treat
ment of all private and chronic diseases
of both male and female. The following
are among the troubles which he will treat
with skill, and guarantee a perfect and
prompt cure of all curable diseases. We
treat the following diseases with a spe
cial treatment, which is purely medical
and scientific:
nnBiATC Diseases, jrleet. jronor-
rSlilVABC rhoea, tenderness, swell
ing, quickly cured without pain or deten
tion from business.
I AnJFQ Who suffer from apathy, in-LrU'li-O
difference, nervous debility or
diseases peculiar to women, can consult
Dr. DeYoung.
Specialist
88i THIRD STREET
Opposite Chamber of Commerce.
Hours 9 A. 31. to 5P.K; evenings. 7 to 0;
Sundays, 10 to 12.
WIBDEMAX-At the family residence. 205 Sixth
et., Feb. 2Z, ISOO. Lena O. wiedeman. aged
18 years. 8 months and 5 days. Notice o
funeral hereafter.
EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker, 4th
and Yamhill sta. Rena SUhbob, lr.dy
assistant. Beth pheaes Ne. SOT.
J. P. FINLEY & SON, Undertaker.
Lady Assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. .
F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker, 414 Eaat
Alder. Lady Asalstant. Beth phones.
NEW TODAY.
EGGS. EGGS EASTERN, PER DOZEN. . . 10
LA GRAM0 JRKA:a&h.Y,
i Y.i until at.
New-grass California batter 46c and SOo
Full-weight creamery htHter.BOc, 56c and 90o
Dairy butter 36c and -Krfi
Country butter 30c and 35o
2 doz. egga for - 26a
All Kfodfi retailed at who-.ejau prlow.
LA GRANDE CREAMER. 3d Yamhill.
A DINNER SET FREE FROM NOW UNTIL.
April 21 you will reeelve a chance on a neat
dinner set and a handeome parlor lamp, with
each Xo purchase. We do thU every spring
to help introduce our choice colfeea and teas.
especially Mtotletoe tea, at 30c per pound.
Haines' Tea Store. Fifth St.. opposite P. O.
Radways Pill, are small and purely Timeta
ble; do not grip; cure constipation and liver Ml.
If affictrd witn
aon eyr. ue
Thompson's Eye Water
NEW TODAY.
STORK TO LEASE; CHOICE LOCATION, ON
Morrlaon Bt. Parrlah & Watklna.
NEWCASTLE COAL
Has been leading: coal on coast for 20 years.
Pacific Coast Co., 240 Washington St. Tel. 229:
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building; loans. Installment
loans. Macmaster fc BirrelU 211 Worcester bile
BONDS MORTGAGES
Highest market price paid for municipal and
cchool bonds. Lowest rates on mortgage Jeaas.
Will take charge of eatates as agent or trustee
on reasonable terms.
I Vf. H. FEAR, 419 Chamber ot Commerce.
DL3KNDB AND ALL PRECIOVS STONES;
jewelry made to order or repaired; old gold
takes la eaoh&nge. Tingry, the Jeweler, iKeft
Morrteoa. over the Taatoae.
CALL FOR
Congressional Convention
To the RepuWicaas of the Second Con
greeBion&I District of tb State of Ore
gon: A convention to hereby sailed to be
held at Portland on the ISth'of April, 1900,
for the nomination of & republican candi
date for congress te tbe second congres
sional district, the election of two dele
gates to the repttblfeftK national conven
tion and the transaction of such other
business as may arise. It is recommended
that tbe several counties send separate
delegates to the congressional convention
from those sent to the state convention;
in case, however, any county shall fail to
elect delegates to the congressional coo
ventlon, it is recommended that the stata
delegates from that county be entitled to
seats in the congressional convention. The
following te the mtmfeer of detegates to
which the several eounties wUl be enti
tled:
Baker 9
CfeUsen 12
CofemMa. 8
Crook 5
GllWam 4
Grant 7
Harney 3
Xalbeur 4
Morrow 5
Multnomah
Sherman - 4
Umatilla tt
Union 12
Wallowa 5
Iftaes
Wheeler 4
WXLLACW M'CAMAKT.
Chairman Congressional Cemmitte.
GRAHAM GLA&& JR., Secretary.