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&tT-&v-m&qpigrmrtp srF;,.-V5JfSiR,; jiffWyS : 3 i - THE MORNING' OJIEQONIAU,- 'WEDNESDAY, 'APKPL 11, 1900. 8 BERMUDA'SLONGPASSAGE fcaSB of Sallow Xa Ore tk Coast IHinVJ Snips at Moate yideo Mart Jtotes. The arrival at Queeiwtown last Saturday of the British bark Bermuda, after a Ions passage of 1GS days, makes a clean-up of all of the Bhlps that left this port prior to December 1. This Is the only port on the Coast that can make as good a show In? as this, as several of the October and November ships from San Francisco and Puget. Sound are still on the tray with longer passages to their credit than that of the Bermuda. The latter vessel is of the turret or whaleback type, and has sever made a good passage, and ber pres ent trip Is the longest of the season for a Portland ship. From San Francisco the H. Hackfleld. of the October fleet. Is now out 171 days, and the Claverdon. Invers naid, Europe and Sardomene are of the November fleet yet to arrive. From Puget Sound, the Drehna Is appar ently after the long-passage record, as she Is out 177 days, and the Alice A. Leigh, which was also one of the Sound's Octo ber ships. Is out 1C7 days. Puget Sound bad but one European ship In Novem ber, the Queen Victoria, which Is still on the way, being out 1M days for London. None of the December ships from the Sound have reported out, but four of the Portland fleet have been heard from, with good passages of from 120 to US days, which is under the average. SAILORS ARE SCARCE. afneb. Difficulty In Securing; Deep- "Water Men. Seldom if ever In the history of the port has there been such a scarcity of deep water sailors "as exists at the present time. Usually when a sailor leaves a ship In port, -he takes a brief spin around the country, and after having- his fling ashore winds up, brings up at a boarding-house ready to ship again. Just at present, however, labor of alt kinds is so scarce around the country that as soon as Jack gets ashore be is speedily engaged by 6ome one looking for men. and taken be yond the reach of the allurements which are held out to sailors on shore. Two ships, the 'William Law and the Berwick shire, are nearly ready for sea, and the boarding-house men are having much dif ficulty In securing crews for them. The came difficulty Is troubling oil ports on the Coast, and In San Francisco ships have not only been delayed, but as high as $75 per man bonus has been paid the boarding-house men. Under the agree ment made with the boarding-house men at the time of the Howard D. Troop trou. ble, about a year ago. the old-time prac tice of extorting unlimited blood money whenever men became scarce was dono away with, and thus far the boarding house men have kept within the limits allowed them. ) THREE DISABLED SHIPS. Montevideo a Fort of Refaee for 'Round-the-IIoro Traders. The German ship Arethusa, en route from Altono, for Seattle, and previously reported In trouble at Montevideo, sus tained greater damage than was at first reported. Twenty-two of her frames were broken, and she was badljj damaged below the water line. Much of her carg was damaged, and all of it had to be dls. charged, so that she could enter the dock for extensive repairs. This Is the third vessel bound round the Horn for Pacific Coast ports which has come to grief, and put Into Montevideo within the past few months. The French bark Marechal Vil llers. under charter to load wheat at Portland,, was dismasted in a gale in the Atlantic, and put into that port early In November, and was delayed for many weeks undergoing repairs, and on Febru ary 27 was still In port. The last vessel reported In trouble there was the Ameri can ship Edward Sewall, which put in a few weeks ago with her coal cargo heated. She has been ordered to discharge her coal, and will probably be delayed for several weeks. The Edward Sewall is the latest vessel of the Sewall fleet, and is making a very-poor start, this being her maiden trip. INCOMING GRAIN FLEET. Asplce Arrives and Three Others Are Dae. The square-rigger reported off the mouth of the river Monday proved to be the Brit ish ship Asplce. from Honolulu. She ar rived In late Monday night, and will conn up the river as soon as she Is released from quarantine. There are still three ot the en-route fleet due at this port, al though two of them may be heli of! longer thsn expected, on account of bad weather The John Cooke Is out 45 days from Bhang. hal, and the Najade Is out 23 days, and or. dlnarlly both of them would be considered due; but If either of them were near the track followed by the steamer Monmouth shle, which reached Portland a few days ago, they will not arrive for several days. The steamer reported a succession oi strong head winds for almost the entire passage across the Pacific, until within three days' sail of the Columbia. Tho other vessel due now Is the British bark ForthbanX which sailed from Honolulu March 27. If she makes as good pas .sage as that of the Asplce, she will reaca .the Columbia this week. THE TAHITI SERVICE. Occnnlo Company Will Hare Month ly Steamers. SAN FRANCISCO. April 10. News has been received from Tahiti, via Auckland, N. Z.. that the Tahltlan Government has accepted the Oceanic Steamship Com panys proposal for a steam service from San Francisco to Tahiti. Heretofore the only connection between the Society Islands and San Francisco has been main tained by schooners sailing at Intervals of about a month, and occupjlng from 30 to 36 days in passage. According to the terms of the agreement entered into between the Tahltlan Gov ernment and the Oceanic Steamship Com pany, a ship of about 3000 tons Tcglster li to be placed In the service, to make 11 round trips per annum, each round trip oc cupying about 33 days, which includes 13 days in port. SAILORS DESERTED. Revenue Cntter May Go Ont Short Handed. SAN FRANCISCO. April 10. The revenue-cutter Bear will sail for Seattle on Friday on her way to Cape Nome and tho Arctic Territory. The cutter has made little progress toward replacing the crew that recently deserted. There were for merly 20 men on the deck, and thus far only three have been shipped. Captain Tuttlo says that he will go to sea with four men. two to a watch, if he can do no better. It is very difficult to obtain sailors at 'the Government rate of $28 a month, as masters of coasting vessels ore now pay ing as high as JW. Better Than a Snbsldy. SAN FRANCISCO. April 10. The con tract for carrying the Australian and Eng. llsh closed malls across the Pacific has been awarded by the United States Gov eminent to the Oceanic Steamship Com pany for 10 years, at a rate of J2 per mile. The service is to begin November L The steamers will touch at Honolulu, Apia oi Panpo Pango, in the Samoan group, and Auckland. Xeiv Steamer for Alaska Rnn. NEW YORK, April 10. The Alaska Trading Company, incorporated under the laws 'of New Jersey, has secured the ex- curslon steamer Alf Foster, and will hare her fitted up to ply under tho name of the Dolphin between Seattle and Skag- way. The vessel will leave this port April a, ana is expected to reach Seattle in 65 days. She will have a crew of 40 men. and will make two stops on the way out. Bhe will engage in the trading and pas senger business on arrival at Seattle, making three trips a month between the two places mentioned. The steamer will be remodeled. She will be commanded by James O'Brien, who was formerly cap tain of the steamship Umatilla, which was wrecked on the Pacific Coast. At Month of the River. ASTORIA. April 10. The Booth Pack ing Company haa sold the little schooner Grace to Otto Carlson for S250. The vessel will be taken to Alaska for use as a can nery tender. The British chip Asplce. which arrived in last evening from Honolulu, Is in quar antine in the lower harbor. Sho has no sickness on board, but coming from an infected port her hold is being fumigated to kill the rats. She will be released Thursday morning. The barkentlne Chohnlls. which has been In quarantine during the past 43 hours. was released this afternoon. Sho will load lumber at the Knappton mills. Marine XotM. The O. K. & N. tug Wallula, at the mouth of the river, was undergoing In spection yesterday. She will be Jn service again today. The steamer Columbia arrived up last evening with a full freight, and a good list of passengers. Tho State arrived at San Francisco yesterday morning. The Dis patch of the Coasting Steamship Line, sailed for Redonda yesterday. The Berwickshire completed her flout cargo at the Southern Pacific dock and moved out Into the stream, preparatory to going down the river. The William Law is also in the stream. The Germans have recently purchased the British ship Somali, one of the largest sailing ships afloat. She is under charter to load case oil at New York for Japan, and will receive for the voyage over $36,000. Domestic and Forela-n Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. April 10. Arrived in and left up Steamer Columbia, from San Francisco. Arrived Steamer Harrison, from Tillamook. Sailed British bark Sa. maritan, for Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders. Arrived down and sailed fot Redonda, CaL, steamer Dispatch. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M-, smooth; wind east: weather clear. San Francisco, April 10. Arrived Bark Harvester, from Portland. Sailed Bark Wanderer, for Cape Nome; bark John Wlnthrop, for Cape Nome; bark Will W. Case, for Bristol Bay; bark Nicholas Thayer, tor Bristol Bay. New York, April 10. Sailed Kaiser Wll helm der Groeee. for Bremen. London. April 10. Arrived Messaba, from New York. Boulogne, April 10. Sailed Falatla, for New York. Philadelphia. April 10. Arrived Rhyn land. from Liverpool. Bremen. April 10. Arrived Darmstadt, from New York. Kobe. April 7. Arrived Glenogle, from Tacoma, for Hong Kong. Port Arthur, April 8. Arrived Elm Branch, from Portland, Or. Yokohama, April 8. Arrived Tacoma, from Tacoma, for Hong Kong. Antwerp. April 8. Arrived Noordland, from New York. Plymouth, April 10. Arrived Graf Wal dersec. from New York for Hamburg. Auckland, April 10. Airived Mariposa, from San Francisco, via Honolulu, for Sdney, N. S. W. Shlmouskey Sailed previous to April 4 Eldsvald. for Port Townsend. HOQUIAM Sailed April 9-Schooner Gem. from Aberdeen for San Francisco. Arrived April 9 Schooner Othllle Fjord, from San Francisco for Aberdeen. Ar rived April 7 Schooner J. H. Bruce, from San Francisco for Aberdeen. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. G. TV. Holcomb et al. to Oregon Packing Co.. lots L 2. block 177, Park Addition; March 2; $3170 Magdaiena K. Miller and husband to Emll C Gunther, E. 3 feet of S. 31 feet, lot 4. block 37. Caruthers' Ad dition, Seenth and Grant streets; Apr.1 9 1500 Richard J. Latourell to Jacob O. Brad ford, lots 12. 13, block 2, Latourell Falls; April 4 12S Laura Bteske and husband to William J. McAllister, & 41 feet of lot 15. block 5. Mayor Gates' Addition; April 6 7 COt Daniel A. Fields to John Marshall, lot 6. block 2. Elizabeth Irving Ad dition: April 23, 1SS9 01 R. M. Dooly, trustee, to Elizabeth K. McTalsh, lot 3, block 2L Woodlawn; March 19 800 Thcnal ralkenbe.g. administrator, to 'Henry Baumgnrlen, NW. NE. U section 25, T. 2 N., R. 2 w.; July 7. 1S93 609 South Portland Park Co. to M. Wil cox, 5 acres, section 29, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; October 18. 189? 125 R. A. Turner to iaa w imams, jot s. block 8, Cole's Addition; October 21. 18.6 30:9 Edward Crede et ux. to R. W. Wil bur, trustee, lots 3. 4. block 11, Cen ter Addlt'on; April 10 1C Southwest Portland Rsal Estate Co. to B. M. Lombard, blcck 11. block 13; lots 6. 7. block 12, Fulton Park; January 6 1 P. H. Marlay. to Ella M. Egbert. lots IS, 19. 20, block C4, University Park; April 10 1 Marriage License. Orville Montgomery Rankin, aged 29, Marie Caroline Jubltz, aged 2S. Births April 1. girt to the wife of Otto D. Doebring, SG7 Cleveland avenue. March 31. girl to the wife of John Smith, Woodstock. Deaths. April 8. Suean J. Jenkins, age 51 years, 449 Johnson street; heart disease. April 9. Mary Conrad, age 37 years, 123 Twentieth street: Brlght's disease. April 10, Alexander Moore, age 65 years. Good Samaritan Hospital; gunsnot wound. April 8. Shim Ah Sing, age SS years, 531 Taylor street; exhaustion. Contagions Disease. Ralph Vandeman. age 8 years. 32S Jack son street; scarlet fever. Inharmony Among Shingle-Makers. Whatcom Reveille. An effort was made during the past few days by the management of the Shingle Association of the Sound to get the mlHi to close down for another week, on ac count ot the continued bad weather In the East. Reports were expected from th mills yesterday, but only a few are re ported as favoring the move. The Puget Sound Sawmill & Shingle Company will resume operations', no matter what the other mills decide to do. The principal competitors of this company did not close last week, and on other occasions they failed to keep the agreement. So it is an nounced by this big local company that no more shut-downs will occur unless there Is a break in the machinery. The shingle Association may find It difficult to carry out any plans for the curtailment of th supply without the co-operation of the big Falrhaven company, as It operates the largest shingle mill on the Coast. Reput able wholesalers are hereafter to be ad mltted into the association. ; e A Serious Accusation. Albany Democrat. The Democrat has received an anony mous communication signed "The Girl's Mother," In which a well-known married man Is accused of an attempt at a very serious crime last Saturday night, from which the girl escaped by Jumping through the window of the car on the Southern Pacific switch, into which she had been dragged. The letter ends: "I think It Is a shame that Albany must tol erate such men." Whether the communl cation Is a Joke, the Democrat does not know: but there are reports that indicate that it Is more than a Joke TONGUE A THIRD TIME (Continued from Plrst Pat.) by the Tongue supporters. Nominations for delegates to Philadelphia were then declared In order. J. B. David, of Yamhill, was nominated by Tooxe of Marion, as a "pioneer Re publican of Yamhill, a resident of th state for 30 years." George A. Steel, of Clackamas, was named by Ankeny of Jackson, as a "ton whom the people know as well as them selves." J. A. WUzon. of Linn, was named as a "thorough gentleman and a sound Repub lican." The ballot resulted: David. 13S; Steel. 102; Wilson, 66. On motion, Mr. Wilson was named as alternate, with Rufus Moore, of Klamath. Candidates for Congress were then nom inated as follows: Thomas H. Tongue, by J. B. Eddy; Claud Gatch. by John H. Mc Nary; H. H. Hewitt, by Percy Kelly; George C. Brownell. by George W. Bwope. and E. V. Carter by E. D. Briggs. Gatch was seconded by Stelner of Polk, and Tongue by Winter, of Washington, and Miller of Lane. The ballot resulted: Tongue 92Hewttt .14 Gatch ZS,Carter 11 Brownell lTJScatterlng 1 Tongue was declared the nominee of the convention, amid great cheering. Mr. Gatch at once took the platform and In. a most graceful speech moved to make the nomination unanimous, sayinr: "I have challenged Mr. Tongue to a race tor Congress, and he has defeated me. I have another challenge for him: and it la that in the support of the Republican party. Its platform and ltd candidates, in cluding himself, I will be the most valiant champion." (Loud cheering.) Mr. Gatch added that he had hoped to vote for the everlasting establishment of the gold standard, for free trade with Puerto Rico (cheers), for the Nicaragua Canal and for other great National policies: but he would pledge himself to the hearty and enthusiastic support of the man who was nominated. Mr. Brownell seconded the motion ot Mr. Gatch in a witty and eloquent speech, "I have bad the effrontery perhaps I had better say modest ambition to be a can didate for Congress," he said, "but I have failed and there are no sore spots, al though we have been shot to pieces and gore is pouring from every pore." He paid a beautiful tribute to the Stars and Stripes, and pledged his support to the candidate. The motion was carried with a shout. The committee on resolutions submitted the following report: "Resolved. That we affirm our unswerv ing fealty to the gold standard, as the only unit of value, and Instruct our dele gates to the National Republican conven tion to support an unequivocal statement on this line as a part ot the National platform: that we heartily Indorse the wise and patriotic administration of our National affairs, and we declare the pol icy ot expansion as essential to our Na tional growth and greatners, and we be lieve that the blessings which accrue to those where our flag Is once established should forever remain. "We believe that the best Interests of our country will be subserved by the reelection of William McKlnley as Pres ident, and the delegates to the next Na tional Convention elected by this conven tion are hereby Instructed to vote for hls; renomlnatlon." The platform was adopted. The follow ing Congressional committee was then named: Benton O. V. Kirk. Coos A. W. Bennett. Clackamas George C Brownell. Curry E. A. Bailey. Douglas J. T. Bridges. Jackson Henry E. Ankeny. Josephine R. G. Smith. Klamath-H. F. Murdlck. Lake-J. E. McGarrey. Lane T. W. Harris. Lincoln Ira Wade. Linn P. R. Kelley. Marion George P. Hughes. Folk R. E. L. Stelner. Tillamook A. W. Severance. Washington W. N. BarretU. Yamhill George W. Blbee. Harris, of Lane, was later chosen as chairman. At 3 JO o'clock, the convention adjourned. DEMOCRATS OF WASCO. Nominate Strong County Ticket and ' Choose Delegates. THE .DALLES, Or.. April 10. The Dem ocratlc'County Convention met here today. Hon. E. B. Dufur was elected chairman, and the following county ticket was placed In the field: County Judge George C Blakeley, of The Dalles. Sheriff T. A. Ward. Clerk To be filled by central committee. Commissioner W J. Harriman. Assessor C. L. Copple. School Superintendent T. M. Chastaln. W. E. Campbell, the Prohibition candi date for Surveyor, was indorsed. The motion to Indorse the Republican nominee for Coroner was lost by a few votes, and George Williams was nomi nated. The following state delegation was elected: A. 8. Bennett. R. F. Gibbons and H. C. Llcbe. ot this city; Thomas Harlan, of Hosier; F. M. Johnson, of Hood River; A. J. Brigham, of Dufur. and I. N. Driver, of Wamlc Several of the candi dates are deemed to have a good chance of election. FUSION FOR COCXTY PURPOSES. Ticket Nominated by Benton Demo crats and Popnllsts. CORVALLIS, Or., April 10. The Demo cratic and Populist Convention held here today nominated the following county ticket: Representative Chester Skeels. Clerk Virgil E. Witters. Sheriff M. P. Burnett. Recorder Grant Elgin. m Commissioner Richard Erwin. " Treasurer W. A. Buchanan. Assessor H. L. Bush. Superintendent of Schools W. C Swan. Surveyor-J. D. Huktll. Coroner 3. N. Wllklns. Delegates -to Democratic State Conven tionJohn Burnett. E. L. Bryan, Adam Wllhelm, Jr.. J. M. Palmer. Robert John son. J. N. McFadden and E. E. Wilson. Delegates to Populist State Convention John Whlttaker, Chester Skeels. B. F. Hyland. Paul Dodele. J. W. Ingle. J. H. SUrr, B. B. Barnes and K. VandcrpooL THE UMATILLA DELEGATES. Horr Those of the Three Parties Will Trent Certain Candidates. PENDLETON, Or., April 10. Many ot the delegates from Umatilla County to the three state conventions which assemble in Portland on Thursday, left on today's train. The 13 Republican delegates are In favor of the renominatlon of Moody. It Is also conceded that the delegatlen will be solid for the nomination of James A. Fee, of Pendleton, ex-Clrcult Judge, for District Attorney, and for ex-Congressman W. R. Ellis, ot Heppner for Circuit Judge. The Democratic delegation will stand foe the nomination of A. D. Stlllman for Cir cuit Judge, and for T. G. Halley for Dis trict Attorney. It Is understood that W. M. Pierce, one of the delegates, will ask for a place on the ticket as Presidential Elector, and it Is quite likely that the Umatilla County delegation will stand solidly for him for such a place. J. H. Raley. also one of the delegates, will be supported by the delegation m the event that he will consent to be sent as a dele gate to the National convention. The dele gation is solid for Bryan. The 12 Populist delegates go uninstructed In any way. Jim Ham Levrls Declines la Advance. SEATTLE. April 10. James Hamilton "Lewis, In a letter to Secretary Thomas Maloney, of the Democratic State Central CoBsmlttso. nswte jmbMo today, declines bi.advanoe the nomination by the Dem ocrats next Fall for Congress or for Governor. Clatao Cowatr Democrats. ASTORIA. Anrll ! Th nmntllt County Convention win be held in this city tomorrow, cut It ks expected the only work done win be to elect' delegates to the Stats Convention. Tt ! nt h m. ent Intention to name a county ticket, as wo uranKiHi wui join in the cituear movement TsmMn Republican Dates, ITHINNVILUI Anrll in Th. TJrvnK Ucan county committee today called a nominating convention for Yamhill Coun ty to meet on April 24, with primaries on April 20, at 2 o'clock. RECENT FUfDS IK PAPYRL Valnable Fragments of Classical Lit erature Reoo-rered, London Glob It would seem that Egypt Is determined to vindicate to her utmost extent her title to the land of letters. While decipherers and explorers are restoring to us the his tory and civilization of the most remote ages, and riving to the chronicles ot the Pharaohs a restorative enlargement far beyond our wildest expectations, other la borers are restoring to us the later chap ters ox ner nistory, when the line of the Pharaohs bad succumbed to the conquer ing Greek and Roman. The second in stallment of Greco-Roman papyri, from the explorations at Ben Hesa, the ancient Oxyrhyncus. carried out by Messrs. Hunt and Grenfeli, is rich in historical ma terial. It Is Indeed an astonishing revelation of the literary activity In classlo times in Egypt .that some hundreds ot manuscripts have been obtained from the ruins of a small provincial town in the Theblad. From this little town come classic frag ments ot all the best-known authors Homer, Euripides. Thucydldes, Plato, Xenophon. and an unknown work of Aris tophanes. It this wealth of literature was found In a minor center such as Oxyrhyn cus. what might we have hoped for had the treasures of Alexandria been pre served? The vast number of papyri, both literary and official, discovered during re cent years in Middle Egypt and the Fay oum are alone proof of the treasures de stroyed by the fanaticism of Omar. The series ot papyri now published do not contain such treasures as "The Logla of Jesus," or the new poem ot Sappho, but we have a charming fragment ot a comedy of Menander of which little more than the name was extant until now. It is called "Perikelromene." or the "Crop ped Lady," and relates to the story of a soldier who1 In a drunken flf cut off the locks of. his mistress. The small frag ment of the last act Is so pleasing that It Is to be hoped that more will be found. For historical purposes, one ot the most important fragments recovered is a list ot victors from B. C. 480-46$ and 456-448. The period embraced is a rich one In literature and art, and the new list will enable us to attain greater accuracy in fixing the dates of writing of the Olympian odes of Pindar and Bacchylldes, and ot the sculp tors Polycletus, Myron and others. It the find Is Important In the additions it affords to our knowledge ot classical times. It is still more important in the in sight it affords into the Innermost circles ot domestic life. The period covered by these documents namely, the first centu ries before and after the Christian era was one of great official activity, and thus the number of legal documents la great, and the affairs ot many families can be traced with minute accuracy. There is a most interesting series of documents re lating to the domestic affairs of a certain Tryphon, a weaver of Oxyrhyncus. Born in the year 8 A. D.. he married a woman named Demetrons, but the union lasted but a short time, for in about 34-33 A. D. we find him presenting a petition thus worded to the courts: "I married Deme trons, the daughter of Heraclldes, and for my part I provided for my wife. In a man ner that exceeded mr resources. But she became dissatisfied with our union, and finally left the house, carrying off prop erty belonging to me." He demands her punishment and the return ot his prop erty. The real source of the trouble was the "mother-in-law," as In modern cases. Having ridded himself of D.emetrons, the husband takes a new wife, but, as a meas ure ot precaution, only on trial tor a period apparently of five months. The new wife, named Saraeus, brings him a dowry of 40 drachmae of silver, a robe and a pair ot gold earrings, and these or the equivalent value are to be returned at the end ot the five .months if the temporary union Is not successful. Soon after mar riage trouble appears In the form of the discarded wife, her mother and friends, who assault the new bride, and once more the "affaire Tryphon" is before the courts. Punishment being meted out, the house hold is once more in peace. From the newly discovered records wo can trace the history very clearly. The pair lived together in happiness for at least 23 years, and two sons and & daugh ter were born, the second son. Thoonls, In 54 A. D.. and 12 years later was ap prenticed to a weaver to learn the trade, his father's eyesight having grown too dim to teach him. All this time tho wife of Saraeus had not demanded tho dowry which should have been returned to her after Ave months' trial, but seven years after there seems to have been a domestic crisis, though only ot a passing nature, and we find the dowry paid through a Arm of local bankers. All family life does not appear to have been quite, so smooth as that of Tryphon's household, as the following petition of a wife shows: The plaintiff says "I. Syro, the daughter of Theon. married Saraplon, bringing him by cession a dowry amount ing to 200 drachmae ot silver. As he T.as destitute of means I received him Into my parents' house, and I, for my part, con ducted myself blamelessly In all respects. But Saraplon, having squandered my dow ry as he pleased, continually Ultreated and Insulted me, using violence toward me. and depriving me of the necessaries ot life; Anally be deserted me. leaving mo in a state of destitution.- Although told some 1SC0 years ago, there is a very mod ern aspect about the petition ot Syro, and it is to be hoped she was will rid of the brute. Some of the private letters -are very quaint, though we lack so rich a morsel as the letter of the boy Theon In the first series. Thus a writer breaks off In the middle of a letter relating to a law cass In Alexandria to ask: "Let me know about our bald-headed friend; how Is his hah growing again on top?" In another letter the writer declares to his sister as a token of sympathy, "I have not washed for a month." Woman's wardrobe was always a source of trouble. Thus In a let. ter from Alexandria to his sister the writ er says: "Many greetings and continued good health. You have not sent me one word about the clothes, either by letter or message; they are styi waiting for you, until you send me word." Such are bul a few gleanings from these brown, tat tered and torn papers, which have lain for centuries beneath the sand of the Libyan desert, to be at last reverently opened and read by those who prize these records oi the opening of our era; and each to add Its quota to the reconstruction of tht world's history. The work of tho Egypt Exploration Fund In this field of Greco Roman research has been rich In results, and will, we hope, still be continued with still greater success. s I A Perilous Profession. Chicago Record. "My son is learning to bo an electri cian." "WeU, I suppose he knows pretty well what to do by this timer' "Oh, no; he isn't half through yet learn ing the thlnsi he mustn't do." m Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and ner vousness makes you dyspeptic; either one renders you miserable. Carter's Little Liver Pills cure both. -, s I Grere's Ointment Is u. grateful relief for muscuUr pains and all skin Irritation-. Parker's Hair Balsam la Ufa. to the hair. h day CAN NOT GET THROUGH no cnAxcB for appropriatiox FOR COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. Chamber of Commerce Asks Senator SIcBrlde to Withdraw Amendment to Sundry Civil DHL Senator McBride has been asked by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to with draw his amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, providing for tho ex penditure ot the full amountrccommend ed by the engineers for the Improvement of the Columbia River. This action was ordered yesterday at the regular meeting of tho trustees of the Chamber of Com merce, after tho subject nod been freely discussed by those present. It was feared that the amendment would fall to get through, and would thereby Injure the cause more than It would benefit it. Af ter the trus-es had expressed their views on the matterTupon motion It was referred to tho Columbia River bar committee, who wired Senator McDride requesting the withdrawal. Tho amount recommended by tho engi neers was J2.G31.000, and it was argued both. In Washington and hero that the Senate would never permit an amendment to a sundry civil bill, carrying so large a river and harbor appropriation with It, to go through. Yesterday's meeting was the first held in the new quarters, at 215 Washington street. .Messrs. Batchelder. Ehrmnn. Mills and Hears were present, and Presi dent George Taylor, Jr., was In the choir. Each ono of the trustees expressed him self as pleased with the new room, which Is not yet completed, but Is In habitable shape. It was remarked that It was a rather noisy location, but as the Chamber of Commerce proposes to make consider, able, noise itself this year, it was decided that tho passing cars and trucks would prove no great drawback to tho working of tho body. Pacific Coalt Jobbers Indorsed. Among other matters ot Importance Which came before tho trustees was tho adoption of a resolution which was read at the meeting of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Pacific Coast jobbers and manufacturers, which was in session in the afternoon. The resolution was as follows: "Resolved, That the Interstate Com merco Commission be respectfully In formed that the Chamber of Commerce of Portland strongly Indorses tho position taken by the Pacific Coast jobbers and manufacturers In opposing the demands of the Middle West joobers, believing that their demands are excessive, and. If granted, they would retard and Injure the natural growth and development of trade on the Coast. The ocean Is the natural highway from all parts of the world, and has been and Is to be used by the Coast as a factor In the trade development. This highway the Interstate Commerce Com mission Is respectfully asked to glvo full value -to In deciding this question." Trip L'p the Colombia'. President Taylor announced that he had invited the members of the Interstate Commerce Clmmlsslon to accompany a party of representative citizens on a pleas ure excursion to the Columbia River. On motion a committee, consisting of Presi dent Taylor, Messrs. Means. Batchelder and Ehrman. was appointed to take this matter in charge, and this morning, at 10 o'clock, was chosen as the time of de parture. It is understood that the O. R. & N. people have placed the services ot tho Potter at the disposal of the commit tee. The party will go down the Willam ette to Its mouth, and then up the Colum bia as far as Multnomah Falls. Other Matters. A letter from Senator Simon was read, stating that the appropriation of 125,001 for hydrographlc office support 'was meant to app9) to all offices throughout the coun try, and was considered a sufficient amount. Several other letters received by the mm li j "Dear Mrs. Phtebam: different female troubles- I irregular and painful menstruation, such terrible headaches and bearing-down pain, I was nearly dollars for doctor's medicine, but 'obtained no relief, and the doctor told me I could not be cured. My husband insisted on my taking Lydia E. Pinkham a Vegetable Compound, and I must say I never had anything help me bo much and in so short a time. I have now taken eight bottles of it and am welL My cough is gone and I can work all without feeling tired. My health know Lydia E. Pinkham 's Vegetable Compound saved my life. I adviae all tick women to take it,' Mas. C P. TcaaicuBT, Weggeland, Mjnr.. QrmtHwtlm fmr recover hmalth ntstkea gam mroms hearts. Womom who seek Mrs. Plmkham's NsVIm arm mrommtty hslm&m, mmd they want all sfok wemem to know about IU Mrs. Pktkhant's advkm Is free. Her amVress Is Lynn, Mass. flRS. Wn. STONE, North Dana, riass., writes: "Dear Mrs. Pcotjiam: I have followed your kind and freo advice-and am to-day a new woman. My last doctoi told me I would have to go through an operation before I could be well. I had womb and ovarian trouble. I would suffer something terrible, such pain in my left side, and it seemed as though I was all falling to pieces. Was nervous all the time, and could not sleep nights. I cannot thank you enough for being so kind. I shall always recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and hope that my letter may benefit some other poor suffering woman." Lydia . Pinkham's Vogetahle Commoumd has made m oomstamt record of cures for thirty years. It acts directly cm the femtaJo oremnlsm and stakes It healthy, r&Usvmu and curiae all laflammatkm and displacements. MRS. iriFELD, 509 Jefferson Place, Union Hill, N. J., writes! " Dear Mhs. Pinkham: I have you to thank for my health and strength. I have taken your medicine for two years. Before I began its use I was so weak that after I had worked an hour in tho morning I was obliged to lie down. I had fearful headaches, could not sleep, had palpitation of the heart, was always tired, and suffered in many other ways. Now I am perfectly well and much strongerthan I was ten years ago. I am fifty-three years old, and the mother of ten children, I never feel tired since taking your Vegetable Compound,'' Lydia Em Plnkhmm'm Vegetable Compound THE WORLD-FAMOUS MEOKME FOR WOMEH Chamber of Commerce were read and or dered answered. Among them was .one from Senatod McBride, acknowledging re ceipt of data concerning the weather con ditions of Vancouver, 'VVash. This In formation he proposes to use In his ft forts to get the Government to establish a permanent hospital there. Another letter was from the Austria Hungary Consul at San Francisco, saying that his government has established of-" flees at 15 avenue d'Autrle, Paris, for tho purpose of furnishing Information and otherwlso accommodating Austria-Hungary citizens who might wish to attend the Exposition. A New York Inventor Informs .the Cham ber of Commerce that he has a shifting keel, which will enable boats to cross sand bars without danger or delay. This, he says, some Oregonlan con get the usa of for a large teum of money. s ' They Also Rao. Chicago Journal. Some day when Admiral Dewey has no newspaper Interview on hand, some mild day when the sun Is out, let him go over to Lafayette Park and sit on a bench and try to recall the names of his predecessors In the class which he has now entered the clans of aspirants for the Presidency. The list Is a long one. but how many of the names are generally known today? How many of them aro "damned to ever lasting fame?" Who knows what states George Clinton and Hugh L. White and W. P. Mangum and James G. Blrney hailed from? Who knows or cares? Yet In his time, each of these was a man ot mark who aspired and hoped and longed and prayed and "was mentioned" for the Presidency. Yes, and Induced people to vote for him. Is It for this society that the Admiral forfeits his chanco to bo enrolled In the glorious fraternity of Paul Jones and De catur and Farragut? Truly, "wild ambition loves to slide, not stand," and Admiral Dewey's ambition 1 s To Survey Cuban Harbors. SEW YORK. April 10. A special to the Tribune from Washington says: Secretary Root has requested the Navy Department to detail several more small vessels of the Eagle type to survey Cuban harbors. The request Is made at the sug gestion of tho Governor-General of Cuba, Major-General Leonard Wood, who Is pre paring for a topographical survey of the whole Island, with a local organization, which will become a permanent depart -ftssBr---tj yTsvA.Vffi1,.--! w Yes. I have, and that's what made a man of me; need n't argue about it judge for .yourself. There's no remedy like it for lost strength, and if you ever get in bad shape from pain or debility go in for this method. Use the doc tor's famous Body Battery, and you'll never need another dose of medicine. He is certainly making remarkable cures ! This is just how people are talking of DR. MCLAUGH LIN'S NEW METHOD. Call and investigate this grand remedy and notice how the electrodes are guarded against blistering the skin, and the new regulator switches the cur rent by degrees. Or send for the new book free wnlch explains the whola business. dr. m. a. Mclaughlin 02csocsast JiTga I suffered for two years -with had falling of the womb, -whites. craxy. I paid out a srreat manr is better than for ten years. I ment of the local government when that is established. The Navy already has the Yanktoa and the Eagle at work on Cuban harbors. and as soon as the Vixen finishes a sur vey at San Juan. San Bias Bay, Colombia, she will be sent to assist them. General Wood In his letter to tho War Depart ment says that all the Spanish charts aro exceedingly defective and untrustworthy, Knocked Ont by IV'oIcott. BALTIMORE. April IO.-J00 Wolcott knocked out Dick Moore, of St. Paul, In four rounds, before the Eureka Athletla Club. In this city, tonight. HEART DISEASE Some Facts RpjmrdJnfr the Rapid In oreaao of Heart. Trouble. Heart trouble, at least among the Ameri cans, Is certainly Increasing, and whlla this may be largely due to the excitement and worry of American business life. It la more often tho result of weak stomachs, of poor digestion. Real organic disease is incurable; but not one case in a hundred of heart trouble) Is organic Tho close relation between heart troubla and poor digestion Is because both organs are controlled by tho samo great nerves, the sympathetic and the pneumogastrlc. In another way also the heart is af fected by tho form of poor digestion, which causes gas and fermentation from half digested food. There la a feeling of op pression and heaviness In the chest, caused by pressure of the distended stomach on the heart and lungs, interfering with their action; henco arises palpUaon andshort breath. Poor digestion also poisons the blood, making It thin and watery, which irri tates and weakens the heart. The most sensible treatment for heart trouble Is to Improve the digestion and to Insure the prompt assimilation of food. This can be done by the regular use of tor meals of some safo, pleasant and effectlva digestive preparation, like Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets, which may be found at drug stores, and which contain valuables harmless digestive elements in a pleasant convenient form. It is safe to say that tho regular, per sistent use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Table's at meal time will cure any form of stom ach trouble except cancer ot tho stomach. Whata Change! Three months ago I saw you look ing troubled and dlscourajrcd. You bad a worn-out, broken-down ap pearance. Now vhat a different man you are! Such color in your face so bright and young looking) How's all this? Nothing bJt ELEC TRICITY. Noruen'el You don't say you'vs been using Dr. McLaughlin's Electric Belt .