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12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1900. Black Crepons and Storm Cheviots Two strong numbers In Black Dress Goods for Spring -wear. A gath ering of both useful and beautiful things, and diversity of designs to please the most fastidious. Not only the lavish display, but the intrinsic worth of these goods will commend themselves to you. Black Mohair and Silk Crepons In every Imaginable choice design. Each piece has Its own. peculiar effectiveness, which makes this line a strong bidder for the leading place among Black Goods Novelties. Prices range from $1.25, $1.50, Exclaslve Pattern Suits $1.75, $2.25 to $2.50 yard $25.00 to $35.00 each Aquarette Rain-Proof Cheviot A thoroughly dependable and stylish fabric for all kinds of wear. "Well sponged and shrunk, and absolutely rain -proof. Strictly all wool, and best Jet black. .Widths 46 to 60 Inches Prices $1.25 to $2.50 yard HSLWade Turkish Rugs Merit your particular attention. It's the grandest rug exhibit in the city, and will repay you for coming, if only to look at them. Spring Shipment of Ladles' Kid Gloves Just In. OLDS & KING SOME HORSES FOR LUZON TRANSPORT LEXXOX SAILS FOR THE ORIENT TODAY. She Takes 4b7 Animals for the Gov ernment How the Equinea Arc Stovred. The transport 3nnox will leave thla morning at 9 o'clock for Manila, via Hllo, Hawaiian Islands. She carries 437 horses and fodder enough to supply thcai with plenty for the voyage across the broad Pacific, which will consume 34 days. The loading and stowing away of the animals was completed yesterday after noon, a pair of horse cages having been used for the purpose. These cages saved a great deal of pulling and pushing and leading the bewildered animals, as each house was simply required to step into the cage while It stood on the dock, and the cage being lowered Into the vessel with a steam capstan, there was no struggle, and the horses seemed as much at home in their cramped quarters as thought occu pying the more roomy stalls of a city livery stable. All the space between decks, fore and aft. Is occupied as well as that of the orlop deck Just below. Each horse has Just space enough to Stand in, and the end of each 6tall are padded with can vas stuffed with excelsior to prevent the rolling of the vessel from chafing as the horse strikes either front or rear end. The animals were amusing themselves yesterday by tearing off the canvas and chewing the excelsior, much to the dis gust of the hostlers, who tried to convince them that excelsior was not hay. Th hor&es, however, found It out themselves after chewing and passing it around awhile, and the torn excelsior finally found Its way to the stall decks. The men were afterward directed to apply creolln to the pads. In order that the horses would dis continue the pad tearing of their own f reo will. The equlnes and their supplies, together with coal enough for the voyage, make a very comfortable cargo for the Lennox, as she draws Just 19& feet of water. She la, therefore, considered In good steaming trim, and she is likely to make fast time. She is to reach Hilo In 15 days, and then the horses will be unloaded and taken ashore to rest up for four or five days. As the horse cages will be carried with the steamer, the work of unloading will be done In the same manner as that of loading here, though lighters will have lo foe used at Hllo, In the absence of a wharf. Each horse will be given 10 gallons of water a day while aboard ship, and eight to 10 pounds of oats. A quantity of hay and chop Is also on their bill of fare, and soft feed will be given in order to keep them in good health during their enforced idleness. "With plenty of pure air. pumped into the Interior of the vessel, night and day, and a goodly supply of first-class fod der. Quartermaster A. W. Butt, who has charge of the cargo, thinks the animals will Improve in condition. The Lennox left Portland last Fall with the same number of animals horses and mules and they reached their destination in the Philippine In good condition with out loss to speak of. Most of the horses, when unloaded, act as frisky as colts. In stead of being awkward and ungainly as one would suppose after being boxed up for weeks at a time. The manner in which the stalls are constructed Is largely the cause of this, Messrs. "Wolff & Zwlcker having taken great pains to have every thing in shipshape before tho vessel was loaded. Forty-five men professional cowboys or hostlers will care for the horses night and day until the animals are handed to the Government agents at Manila. These men ore paid $40 a month and board, and have the privilege of coming home again if they don't like the looks of things in Uncle Sam's tropical dominions. Tne men, HKe the horses, are from all portions of the Northwest, and many of them have yet to make their first acquaintance with Neptune, never having been even In sight of the ocean before. They leave Port land, however. In a bright and cheerful mood, and are not worrying over the pe riod of sea sickness most of them will nave to go through. Captain Butts, whose home Is at Au gusta, Ga., has been In Portland a month, while the horses were being mobilized here, and he expressed himself as charmed with Portland people. "I can't see any differ ence between the people of the Northwest and the Southeast," he said, "and my stay has been as pleasant as if I was In my own city. Besides this. Colonel Allison has spared no pains In fitting us up, and we have everything in the world we will need on the voyage. Colonel Jacobs, too, has done everything in his power for us, and I want him to know that I am deeply grateful." CHRONIC BEGGAR SENTENCED Impostor Who Find Mendicancy Very Profitable. Charles Hoffman, who has become a chronic habitue of the City Jail, was sen tenced to 100 days more in that institution yesterday for begging. When Hoffman gets out. he tells people of having a sick family, who are also In dire distress, and his pitiful tales make such an Impression that he can easily keep drunk on the cash given him by tho charitably disposed One of his latest victims is Manager Da vis, of the Quaker Medicine Company, who is out $7 in cash and a lot of clothing be stowed on the dissembling Hoffman. Davis paid a -week's board and lodging for him and also wrote a letter to P. O. Borg. a Heppner jeweler, on Hoffman's behalf. When Davis saw by The Oregonlan that Hoffman had been arrested for begging from somebody else, he came to the Mu nicipal Court to see for himself. He is now sorry he wrote the letter to the Heppner business man. When Hoffman is asked why he does not appeal to the City Board of Charities he says he has done so, but all he has OLDS & KING obtained from that source is three tickets, ono good for a lodging and two for meals. The City Board of Charities, however, de nies all knowledge of Hoffman, who, it appears, steers clear of that institution, and prefers to tell his tale of woe to those not so well Informed or professional beg gars. The City Jail officials are glad to see Hoffman back again, as he makes himself very useful about the place, and is considered a trustworthy trusty. WILL IRRIGATE 60,000 ACRES Dead. Ox Flat, Malheur County, to Be Brought Under Cultivation. The northern end of Malheur County Is shortly to be supplied with a water system, which will render fertile some 69,000 acres of what is now a sagebrush patch, according to I. C. Whitney, a fruitgrower, who resides near Payette, Idaho, Just across Snake Klver from tho land to be reclaimed, which is known as Dead Ox flat. Mr. Whitney says a Bos ton company Is now engaged In damming the Payette River 35 miles above the town of Payette, and that electric power will be generated at the dam. This power will be transmitted to the Oregon bank of the Snake, where pumps will be worked to raise the water for irrigating purposes on Dead Ox Flat. "Irrigation will do Just as much for Malheur County as it has for us," he said, at tho Perkins yesterday, "and it has caused land to advance on the assessment-roll of Canyon County from nothing to $90 an acre. Already most of the land on Dead Or Flat has been taken up un der the homestead and desert land laws, as people can see what irrigation has dono for us." Mr. Whitney has 100 acres of land in orchard and he finds a splendid market in the mining regions of Butte, Mont., on tho east, and in Baker County on the west. He says fully 15 carloads of can taloupes were shipped to Portland from Payette last season, and he thinks 20 cars will be shipped In the fall of 1900. to this city. The Payette Valley is the only place where these nutmegs can be grown to perfection, and they have about crowded out the muskmelon on account of tho su perior flavor. Payette, therefore, has a monopoly on the production of nutmeg melons, and a good price can always be relied on. "Then our apples sell readily at good prices. When people offer us as low as $1 a box for apples, we get mad and talk of feeding them to tho -nogs. Then we raise seven tons of alfalfa to tho acre without much, effort, and we have no difficulty In disposing of the hay at a good price." He says two men can irrigate 100 acres between them, and so the Payette farm ers never want any rain. In fact, rain only Interferes with, the harvest and hay ing, and so can be much better dispensed with. Bain, however, seldom annoys tho Idaho farmers In the summer time and so no uneasiness is felt about the hay in the fields, or the grain in tho shock, a JEWISH FAIR. Committees Very Bnry With Decorations-Mayor Storey Will Open It. The committees in charge of the Jewish fair to be given by the Congregation Ahavla Sholom March. 12 to 15, at Hl bernla Hall, are very busy these days, as there are but four more days before the grand opening of the fair. Everything will be done to make the affair an ex ceptionally delightful one, and those In at tendance will have cause to remember it for many months to come. The decorations promise to toe quite novel. The hall will be adorned with, a profusion of evergreens and bunting. The gay booths, with tempting wares, includ ing beautiful fancy work, together with the bevy of pretty maidens, who will have charge of the delicious confections, dainty boutonnieres and soft drinks, will make the scene a brilliant one. It has been de termined to make the fair a great success in every particular. A small army of workmen began the decorations of the hall yesterday morning, under the supervision of George Baker. Mayor Storey will open the fair with one of his usual appropriate addresses, and be followed by D. Soils Cohen, who will deliver an address on its purpose and object. The grand masquerade ball will be given Thursday evening, March 15, as the grand finale. KEITH WAKEMAN TONIGHT. She Is Prominent In the Cast of "An Unconventional Honeymoon." Tonight t Miss Keith Wakeman will be prominent in tho cast of "An Unconven tional Honeymoon," the fourth of the plays produced at Cordray's Theater by tho Frawley Company. In this lino Daly comedy, Mr. Frawley has a good chance again. There has been much popular approval of his light comedy work in "Countess Gucki" as seen last week, and there will, no doubt, be a good midweek audience to see him, MIfs Wake man and others. "An Unconventional Honeymoon" is the story of the taming of a modern shrew but a lovely one, however and the dialogue Is very funny. The play was produced here once before by Frawley's people. There' is a large advance sale for the two nights."" On Saturday afternoon and night, the dramatized version of Du Mau rler's "Trilby " will be the bill. The lead ing people will be seen to excellent ad vantage in the east. Mr. Frawley'a Sven gall will be an ambitious effort, to which he will do full justice. Captain Harring ton Reynolds will play the delightful old friend, Taffy. "Trilby" had a remarkable run in IjOS Angeles, and the seat sale indicates It will be one of the very best attended plays this far given by the Frawley company, n e Prompt relief In sick headache, dizziness, nausea, constipation, pain in the side, guaranteed to those using Carter's IJUe Liver Pills. i 9 o a An Exquisite Collection of French Tapestries In satin stripe Jardiniere effects and Oriental designs. Some In heavy designs and ma terials others In graceful, gauzy effects are shown here today. FOR PORTIERES FOR CUSHION COVERS FOR DRAPERIES FOR COUCH COVERS In point of color-shading and gen eral rich effect, these French Tapes tries are masterpieces. Demonstration of the "LA VIDA" CORSET By Miss Pauline Keppler, Miss Keppler will point out to you why this Corset Is so Justly celebrated, why it is worn by the best-dressed la- di&s, in every fashion center. Why it is recommenaea Dy tne ieaaing moa lstes. Why the leading ladles' tailors prefer to fit their gowns over It. You will at once recognize the shapeliness of it, a shapeliness it retains to the last. Try it on, it is comfortable a health-giving support not stiff, un yielding, ungraceful. It has a smart ness in its lines which brings out every good point of a figure. It is made with the special view of fitting American women and fitting them best. eeceiitM90iiii(tii(i DONE BY CITY COUNCIL TWO ORDINANCES TO REGUIATD USE OP ELECTRICITY. 'Free lAst Entirely Suspended" Asalnst All Sorts of Shows Haclc- men Further Restricted. Several rather important ordinances were Introduced at the meeting of the Common Council yesterday. One came from the Water Committee, the object of which Is to prevent injury by electrolysis to water and gas pipes, through "ground wires" be ing attached to them. Another came from the Board of Fire Commissioners, tho ob ject of which is to prevent firemen from being injured by electric wires. An ordinance was passed amending the license law, and imposing a number of now licences. A site for tho X. P. Thompson fountain on Main street, between the Plaza blocks was vacated. Tho ordinance regulating the use of streets, wharves and public places was amended, so as better to regulate hack drivers, hotel-runners, etc The issuance of a warrant in payment of the Judgment of A. G. Brauer against the city was authorized, and directing that in caso it is not accepted, the city attor ney shall take all legal means to protect S. Pennoyer and Frank Hacheney, the city's sureties. In the case. A considerable amount of routine street business was transacted, and the Council adjourned to Monday, March 12. Mayor Storey presided at the meeting, and all the Councllmen were present. RcBnlntinEr Use of Electricity. An ordinance regulating the use of elec tricity in the City of Portland, and to protect pipes and other structures in said city from the effects thereof, was Intro duced by request of the Water Committee. Tnl3 ordinance makes It the duty of all railway companies using electricity as a motive power, at their own cost and ex pense to make tests from time to time, at not longer Intervals than three months, to determine whether the means of pro tection adopted to prevent the flow or escape of electrical currents to any pipe or structures .belonging to the said city are efficient and to file with the clerk of the Water Committee complete reports of each test made. The ordinance also authorizes and em powers the Water Committee to ca." vat said times, and as often as they may Jcem necessary tests to be made to determine whether there is any escape of electricity from the tracks, wires or other structures of any penon, firm or corporation using electrical currents, for any purpose with in the city, and the Water Committee or Its agents shall have free access at sea sonable hours to all such tracks, struc tures or other premises, and to make such connections as may be necessary to make such tests. Read twice, and referred to -the committee on streets. An ordinance to regulate tho erection. Installation and use of electric wiring and apparatus in, connected onto, or over any building in the City of Portland, was Introduced at tho request of the Board of Fire Commlssionors. The first section provides that the Board of Fire Commissioners shall assume the supervision of all electric wiring, connec tions and apparatus in, connected onto, or over any building, public or private, in the city. The other 14 sections define how this Is to be done, provide penalties for violation of the ordinance, etc The ordinance is very sweplng in Its provisions, and will probably need some amending by the committee before it can be passed. It was read twice and referred to the street committee. The City Attor ney favored Its passage, and stated that tho Board of Public Works would prepare an ordinance in reference to poles and wires on the streets, and should this, with the other two, be passed, electrical mat ters in this city will be pretty well looked after, as far as legislating goes. Site for Thompson Fountain. An ordinance providing for the vacating of a portion of the Plaza blocks for the purpose of widening a part of Main street at a point where the D. P. Thompson fountain is to be located and to provide the place of location of the fountain was passed. Herniating Haclcxnen, etc. An ordinance amending sections 2 and 4, of the ordinance regulating the use of streets, wharves and public places, was passed. Section 2, as amended, provides that no hack, or omnibus-driver, steamboat-runner, solicitor for express wagon, or any other solicitor, shall solicit custom, either for himself or another, or call out to passers-by In a tone of voice louder than or dinary conversation, nor stand In front of or annoy any passenger, or take hold of the baggage of any such passenger with out being requested to do so. Section 4 provides that no hack-driver, expressman, or solicitor, shall stand or go Into any gangway built and used by wharf-owners for the convenience of the traveling public, when such gangway Is being used by passengers coming from such wharf. More "Shows" Taxed. An ordinance amending the general li The London Trefousse Kid Glove Pair e Six hundred pairs are placed on sale this morning. This Pique Suede has made a host of friends for itself. It is shown this time In white beaver, mode, slate, pearl and black. 100 dozen Ladies' all-iinen Plain white hemstitched Handkerchiefs Half inch hem Special The Absent-Minded Beggar By Rudyard Kipling (Copyright Edition.) 2 As Reciled by Mrs. Langtry in New York and Philadelpeia Price 25c. cense ordinance so as to Impose the fol lowing licenses, was passed: Jugglers shall pay a license of $30 per quarter, or $10 per day. Persons or firms exhibiting a vltascopo, klnetoscope or other device for projecting or exhibiting pictures on a screen shall pay a license of $10 per quarter, $3 per month, or $2 50 per day. . Users or exhibitors of a phonograph, graphophone or other Instrument of like character In a public place for profit shall pay for each machine a license of $1 50 per quarter. Every dog, pony or horse show, or ex hibition of horse training shall pay a li cense of $10 pec day, or $50 per week. Peep shows or boxes showing moving pictures or a panorama or a museum where a charge Is made shall pay a li cense of ?2 50 per day, or $15 per quarter. Minstrel or vaudeville snows not given in licensed theaters shall pay a license .of $3 per day, $20 per week or $50 per quarter. All other shows not specifically men tioned shall pay th'e same license. To Protect Bondsmen. A. G. Brauer having secured a Judg ment against the city In the Supreme Court for $955G 50 and Interest and costs, a resolution was adopted authorizing tho Mayor and Auditor to draw a warrant in favor of the plaintiff or his attorney or assigns for the full amount of the judg ment. Interest and costs, and to tender the same to Brauer or his attorney, and that If ho falls to take the warrant to satisfy the Judgment, that the City Attor ney is Instructed to take all legal means to protect S. Penoyer and Frank Hach eney, the sureties of the city in said case, against the sale of their property upon tho judgment. Street nnd Server Work. Petitions for the Improvement of the following named streets were referred to the street committee, and the City Engi neer was directed to prepare plans and estimates for each Improvement: Tillamook street, from Union avenue to East Seventh. Mississippi avenue, from Goldsmith to Morris street. Rodney avenue, from Hancock to Knott street. Sacramento street, from Wllliam3 ave nue to Union avenue. A petition asking for the Improvement of East Alder street, from East Twelfth to East Twentieth was granted, as was also a petition for the Improvement of Clifton street, from Seventh to Tenth, and, another for the Improvement of Col lego street, from Fourth to Tenth. A petition for a sewer In East Thir tieth street from East Stark to the sewer on East Washington was referred to the sewer committee. An ordinance placing the enforcement of the provisions of Ordinance 11.05S and Ordinance 74S1, providing for the erection of firo escapes, etc, in the hands of the Chief of Police and patrolmen, was passed. An ordinance dedicating a piece of land In TerwIHIger Park for a public street was passed. Tho object of this is to al low of Kelly street being extended to the Macadam road. Ordinances establishing tho grades of Halght avenue, Thurman street. East Fourteenth, East Fifteenth and East Al der streets were passed. Ordinances providing for the time and manner of constructing sewers in Twenty-fourth street, from Savier to Vaughn, and in East Twenty-ninth street, from East Yamhill to Belmont, were passed. An ordinance declaring the probable cost of constructing a sower in East Thirty-fifth street, and appropriating $1696 SO, the cost thereof, was passed. The sum of $250 was appropriated out of the general fund to pay for damages sustained by Mrs. Augusta B. Sears through the breaking of a plank in the sidewalk of Sixth street, near TamhllL Other Business. A resolution was adopted directing the City Engineer to cause the removal of obstructions erected in East Seventh street North, between Tillamook street and the center line of Thompson street; also, at the Intersection of Eugene street and East Seventh street North. An ordinance having In view the in creasing of the salary of Deputy License Inspector Adams from $75 to $90 per month was introduced. A squabble arose over the reference of It, which gave op portunity for some to display their knowl edge or lack of knowledge of parliamen tary proceeding and the wasting of a large amount of wind and equally valua ble time In Inconsequential argument, or as a disgusted member said, "child's play." It also gave the Mayor occasion to send for his copy of "Roberts' Rules of Order," in which he could find noth ing bearing, on the cause of the dispute, which fact Increased the esteem in which Mr. Roberts and his book are held. An ordinance was passed granting W. W. Jacques permission to construct a private sewer. Badges entitling the wearer to free ad mission to the coming fair of the Ahavi Sholcm Society had been sent In. and were distributed by Special Policeman Backenstos to the Mayor. Councllmen and other city officials. They were "re ceived" and the invitation was accepted. The next thing necessary Is something to secure them free exit from the fair. On motion of Beldlng. the council ad journed to March 12, at 2 P. M., at which time estimates for the Improvement of Macadam street will bo ready for con sideration, and when It was intimated that the matter of railway franchise asked for on Fifth street might be brought up, but this Is doubtful. Planos-rOrgans. Wiley B. Allen Co. leach! a 563d Friday Surprise Sale Tomorrow Only Ladies' Dress Shoes 8R?RvHHBPiffHMEST $2.37 A PAIR These shoes are made of the finest vici kid and in the very latest style. They have the newest scroll fronts and flexible sole, and Every Pair Is Guaranteed to be first class in every respect. See display In Fifth-street window MEIER POLITICAL AND PERSONAL TEIjEGRAM FROM MR. CORBErTT TO SENATOR SIMON. Reproduction of tlie Mitchell -Brovro- ell liCtter In the Speech of Senator Burrows. Yesterday Hon. H. W. Corbett sent tho following telegram: Portland, Or., March 7. Hon. Joseph Simon, Washington, D. C.: I have read this morning In the telegraphic dispatches your clear and un biased statement In connection with the legis lative hold-up which failed to elect a senator, and to which vacancy I was appointed by the Governor of the state. Not being admitted to tho eeat In the Senate, I was denied the op portunity of refuting these charges before the Senate, where they had been so Industriously circulated by the agents of Mr. Mitchell. I wish to say In confirmation of the state ment made by you that the Brownell letter showed the earmarks of Senator Mitchell; that Mr. Brownell voluntarily called upon me about a month ago and stated that the letter was prepared by Senator Mitchell, and stated to me In the most positive manner that he signed it without reading or knowing Its contents. He wished to express his regret at having done eo. Therefore, In confirmation of your statement, please read this telegram to the Senate, and oblige, H. W. CORBETT. In compliance with requests from many quarters, The Oregonlan herewith re prints the Brownell letter, as it ap peared In its setting In the speech of Senator Burrows, of Michigan, who op posed the admission of Mr. Corbett to the seat in the Senate. (Cong. Record, 55th Congress, second session, vol. 31, part 3, pages 2271, 2272.) " Senator John H. Mitchell was a candidate for re-election before that legislature. In the campaign of 1S96, with unflinching courage and un wavering fidelity, he carried his party flag to victory, and it was expected he would be chosen his own successor. A call for a caucus had been signed by 4S Republican members, more than a major ity of the entire membership of the body, and at that caucus Mitchell was nomi nated as his own successor without a dis senting vote. It was perfectly appar ent, therefore, if the legislature were ever permitted to vote upon the question, Mr. Mitchell would be elected as the Senator for the full term of six years from March 4. 1837. "It became necessary, therefore, on the part of a small minority to prevent a vote on that question. I would not be harsh in anything I might say in this case, but it seems to me that there was a conspiracy from the beginning to pre vent tho election of the nominee of the caucus at all hazards and at whatever cost. It was well planned. "With no premonition of the revolt at the time of the assembling of the mem bers of the House, the entire membership of 60 being present, a temporary speaker was elected, who subsequently identified himself with the forces of the opposition and declined to take the oath of office, and appointed a committee on creden tials, -three of whom, as it turned out afterwards, wero Identified with the op position, and who from the time of their appointment never answered to a roll call in the House or Representatives until that body was broken up. "Of the 33 members absenting them selves from the House, only nine were of tho Republican party, and these, to gether with ID of the opposition, were able to consummate this work. I hold In my hand a letter addressed to the chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, signed by George C. Brownell, president of the joint conven tion, from which I desire to read a single extract. It seems that when Mr. Mitch ell became satisfied of the determination of the fractious minority to defeat him at all hazards, he wrote a letter with drawing from the contest in favor of somo other candidate. Mr. Brownell says: In this connection Mr. Mitchell named the following leading republicans In different parts of the state, any one of whom he would cheer fully support: Hon. George H. "Williams, late Attorney-General of the United States; Hon. Sol. Hlrsch. Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of the State of Oregon; Hon. Charles W. Fulton, late State Senator, late Presidential Elector during the Harrison cam paign, and one of the prominent Republicans of tho state; Hon. E. B. Watson. late Justice of the Supreme Court of the state; Hon. F. A. Moore, present Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the state; Hon. Blnger Hermann, late Representative In Congress; Hon. J. C. Fuller ton. Circuit Judge; Judge Aiken, Circuit Judge; Judge Fee. late Circuit Judge; Lionel J. Web ster, late Circuit Judge, and others. To my certain knowledge, also. Mr. Mitchell communicated with Mr. Simon and other lead ers of the opposition his willingness to unite with them. If they would come in, on any one of these gentlemen, but was met with the an swer they would support no one but Henry W. Corbett. The facta of history in connection with this Legislature require that It should be further stated that the present Governor of the state, Governor Lord, was understood from the be ginning to the end to be In direct sympathy with and supported all this combination. The facts of history further require It should be stated that this combination was held together by the cohesive power of what seemed to be an unlimited amount of money. AVlllsburs School. At the annual school meeting of joint Ladies' Perrin's Glove Perrin's Kid Gloves Are the Best Made And for the benefit of the many customers who have been walt ingwe take pleasure in announc ing the receipt of a complete lino of the various styles of glove3 of this celebrated make. All tha newest shades are represented. Other New Goods Silk: Shirt Waists, Silk and Moreen Underskirts, Ladles' Tailor Suits, Ladles' Tailor Jackets, A new line of Golf Capes, Children's Dresses, Children's Sailor Snits, Ladies' Walking Hats, Misses' Walking Hats, JTew Portieres, Conch Covers and Arabian Net Curtains, ew Spring Salting, Silk Ginghams and Silk: Camisa Cloth. 5t FRKNK CO. district No. 70, J. M. Nlckum. who has recently moved from South Portland to Willsburg, was elected Director for three years, succeeding Captain N. T. B. Schuy ler, and E. Cole was re-elected Clerk. This school is in a prosperous condition, with no debt and $S7 So on hand. There are 73 pupils, 36 in Multnomah County and 37 in Clackamas County. Professor E. M. Lanco is the teacher in charge. p MADE A FEW CHANGES. Most of the Election O Ulcers Will Not Be Disturbed. Tho County Commissioners met the Democratic County and City Committees yesterday afternoon and took action ivlth regard to tho Democratic Judges and Clerks of Election, against whom protests were filed. There was no conflict between tho Comm-'ssloners, who aro all Republi cans, and the committee, and the meeting ended to the satisfaction of both sides. The first case acted upon was that of E. A. Redman, who was appointed to servo as judge in Precinct No. 3. The Commis sioners addressed a communication to him on the subject, to which he replied that ho was a Republican. They then appoint ed In his stead, John Sherlock, who was recommended by the committee. August Wolffe, of Precinct No. 3, was protested against for the same reason, but as he declared he was "strictly Democratic" and did not deslro to give up his certificate of appointment, no change was made. The next case was that of J. E. Burke, clerk for Precinct No. S, who was ob jected to as living out of the precinct. The fact of the matter was the Demo cratic Committee had confused him with a Mr. Burke in another part of town. Upon this being explained to them, they readily withdrew their objections. James Dowllng, appointed as judge for Precinct No. 9, was objectionable, being a Republican. The Commissioners wrote him a letter asking his politics, and hav ing received no answer, took no action on the matter. Mr. Scoggins, clerk for Precinct No. 13, proclaimed himself a Republican to the Commissioners, and they appointed John Klernan, who waa recommended by tho Democrats, in his place. T. T. Struble was objected to for not liv ing In Precinct No. 14, for which he was appointed clerk. The Democratic com mittee recommended F. M. Gatens for his" place, and he was accordingly appointed. In Precinct No. 15, S. B. Westcott, a Democrat, was appointed as clerk, but a3 he has left the city the committee asked that some other Democrat be appointed In his stead. The law says that In case where the person leaves the city, his substlluto Is to be elected by the people present on the opening of the polls on election day, so the Commissioners left the matter as it stood. For the same reason, the committee asked for somebody to be appointed In the place of F. Richardson, clerk in Pre cinct No. 16, and the Commissioners treat ed this case the same as the previous one. In Precinct No. 18, the Commlss'oners, on first making up their list, put P. J Cronin In as a judge on the recommenda tion of the Democratic committee. Yes terday they asked that someone be put In his place, as he had changed his faith In politics. Tho Commissioners explained that they could tako no action In cases such as this, for If they would, all par ties would succeed In keeping them busy until election, and they wouldn't then be through examining protests. Accordingly, Mr. Cronin was allowed to hold his Job. Oscar Cox was objected to as clerk in Precinct No. 25 as being a Republican. On looking the matter up it was found that he was recommended by the Prohibi tion party, so the committee withdrew its objections. Mark O'Neill and W. E. Carter, ap pointed respectively as Judge and clerk in Precinct No. 29, were objected to as be ng Republicans. Mr. O'Neill sent a very fiolnted letter to the Commissioners, saying hat he has been a life-long Democrat, but was now at outs with the party owing to lato Issues. He sent In his resignation, to gether with the certificate of appointment given him. Mr. Carter will be heard from today. D. D. McLeod, clerk for Precinct No. 32, was objected to as being a Republican. Mr. McLeod did not answer the Commis sioners query, so no action was taken. J. O. Goltra. appointed as clerk In Pre cinct No. 35. was also objected to for being a Republican. The committee In this case had simply made a mistake, as his name appears among those recommended by the Prohibition party. George Older, judge for Precinct No. 33. has his name in the Prohibition list. He was declared to be a Republican, but tho objections were withdrawn. Herman Shade was objected to as clerk of Precinct No. 43. for not living In the precinct. This was another mistake of the Democrats, as he was appointed In No. 43 In which he lives. The matter waa a 3eeeoee 9 Willamette Iron & Steel Works JAMES LOTAN, Manager, PORTLAND, OREGON IRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS AND STEAMBOAT BUILDERS Designers and builder's of Marine Engines and Boilers, Mining and Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work, Fire Hydrants, Pulleys, Shafting, etc. Correspondence solicited. Men's Wear New Ties, 25ceach We are showing especially good values in Band Bows. Batwlng Clubs, Tecks and Four-In-Hands, at 25c each Men's Suits We aro now showing excellent values in Men's Suits. Among the latest attractions are Men's All-Wool Tweed Suits, very swell, at $12.50. $13.50 and $14-50 a suit Men's extra Fine Worsted Suits, noth ing finer in make, material, fit or finish to be had. $16.50 to $24 a suit Spring Overcoats The "Bradford," swellest Topcoat in tho marKet. $13.85 each Special Sale of Boys' Washable Suits Sizes 3 to 10 years, Blue and Brown Striped and Natural Crash, 43c a Suit Sama as abov In Natural tr O . and Striped Crash, a suit.. 0C Same in Madras Cheviot or Crash Combination; a suit 63c Boys' Washable Kilt Suits New line just received. Sizes 2 to 4 years. thus satisfactory to both tho Commis sioners and the committee. No action was taken to the objections to Isaac Kay as judge In Precinct No. 57, aa ho has not been heard from. In the same precinct, W. E. Potter was objected to for clerk for living In another county. Ho said personally that ho lived In tha precinct, and was willing to serve. Tho Commissioners kept him. The last cases taken up yesterday wero those of M. G. Aldrlch and H. Watson, judge and clerk, respectively. In Precinct No. 59. The objection raised was that they were Republicans, but the County Commissioners proved to the satisfaction of the Democratic commltteo that tha gentlemen appointed are membera of tna People's party. e INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS Largo Increase in February Over Some Month in 1800. Internal revenue receipts last month exceeded those of February, 1S99, by JS610. In detail, they were: Miscellaneous $ 7S0 61 Beer 33.S16 93 Spirits 707 19 Cigars 3,039 93 i Snuff 14 34 .Tobacco 116 52 Special tax 1,706 17 I Playing cards 1170 .Mixed nour w Adhesive 24.147 21 Total $66,343 60 February, 1SS9 57.733 15 Increase $ 8.610 45 Practical Christianity. The regular monthly business meeting of Alpha Chapter. Epworth League, of the Sunnyslde Methodist Church, waa held Tuesday evening at the residence of W. R. Insley. Mrs. S. H. Smith, chair man of the mercy and help department, reported that for the month the follow ing work had been accomplished: Calls on the sick, 25; delicacies and fruit fur nished, 10 times; clothing distributed, 76 pieces; furniture, 21 pieces; one cord of wood delivered; help. $3 cash. All was given the sick and needy. The chapter watches for opportunities to relieve the needy and never falls to do lt3 wholo duty. a "Hunger is the best sauce." You will have a good appetite It you take Hood's Sarsaparllla. UNNATURAL HUNGER. A Snre Sign of Hidden Dyspepsia. "It wa? necessary to eat dinner at 11 o'clock" (says Mrs. C. F. Oilman. 1131 Preston street, Rockford. Ill ). "in order to have strength to prepare the noonday meal for the family. "While I was drinking coffee I felt so falnt at 11 o'clock that I uas unable to proceed with the work unless I had lunch. If I missed the 11 o'clock meal I was attacked with a severe sick headache. "My complexion at that time was a sight, great blotches appearing on my face, and I was so nervous I could sleep but a few minutes at a time, and would wake In the morning more tired than when I went to bed. "Our grocer called my attention ono day to Postum Cereal Coffee. This was about three years ago. I Immediately quit the use of coffee and took up Postum, having It prepared properly. The change produced a remarkable result. In a week or two I was able to leave off the 11 o'clock lunch and take my dinner in the regular way with the rest of the family. My blotchy complexion disappeared and a natural complexion took Its place. Now I can go from morning until night without a meal, if I desire, and no headache or inconvenience of any kind appears. I sleep sound as a baby, and my kidney trouble, which was more than serious, has entire ly disappeared. "A lady friend was recommended to try Postum. and a short time after told mo she was disgusted with It. for it had no taste. I asked her if she boiled it care fully 13 minutes after the real bubbling commenced. She said no, and In reply to another question, said she used only one heaping tcajpoonful to the cup. I ex plained to Tier that sfie must use two heaping teaspoons to the cup, and let It boll long enough. The next time I saw her she said she used Postum regularly and liked It very much. Indeed, and that it had made a great change In her health, and the health of one or two members of her family." It seems plain, from this experiment, that one Is justified In the Inference that coffee Is an actual poison to many human be ings, and sets up all sorts of diseases. The remedy is plain enough to abandon the coffee and use Postum Food Coffee, which Is sold by all grocers at 15 and 25 cents a package. WmAM. W I W 5 oeoeooQoee0eeooeoeeo