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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, JTTLTi 16, 1900.
FIRST SIGHTS OF LONDON
VIVID IMPRESSIOKS OP A
LAND ENTHUSIAST.
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LONDON", June 25. Whoever says that
London Is a "city of smoke, fog and
narrow streets" Is either a dyspeptic or
an ossified foghorn; at any rate, you can
class him as an individual -who carries a
lump in the place where his soul ought
to be. To a stranger setting foot for the
first time on English soil the Impression
Is indescribably lovely. Never shall I for
get my sensations as, speeding along on
the London & Northwestern Railway from
Liverpool to London, my eye first lit
upon the park-like country, with its
pretty green lanes and winding canals.
Its picturesque homes and their queer lit
tle chimneys and coverings of ivy. In
that first glance my heart -went out to
England, and I ielt like repeating the
poet's word, "Here let mo live and die."
Four and a half hours of rapture, and
our train steamed into Euston station,
where our friend was waiting to take us
on to "Wimbledon. Our first experience
on leaving the station was the novelty of
climbing on top of an omnibus. I had
heard much of the London omnibuses,
but the reality was quite a different mat
ter, after all. It is great fun! I do not
remember ever having experienced any
thing like it, unless I except my first
wheel ride. You are so high above the
ground that the exhilarating sensation
steal? over you that all the world is
yours, and should any one dare dispute
the right with you, why, you are fairly
in the mood to settle the question at
swords' points. I cannot understand how
people manage to look so indifferent. As
for myself, I know my face resembled
that of a Cheshire cat, with my mouth
stretched from ear to ear. There is a say
ing here that "you can always tell a lady
tourist by the bag suspended from her
waist," which I presume accounts for
the fact we became the cynosure of every
passing eye.
Wimbledon, which we reached in 20 min
utes from Victoria station, is a pretty
little town of about 15,030 inhabitants.
The houses all have such a neat, clean
look, as though they had Just stepped out
of a bandbox, and the streets -were al
most spotless. That, by the way, is one
of the greatest charms of London. One
square which we passed is owned by a
corporation. The blocks are exceedingly
long, there being no cross streets to break
the continuity, and it is all built up
closely with about 1000 houses of straw
colored brick, all exactly alike and stand
ing up against each other like little senti
nels on guard, so that the effect Is very
like a toy village. We -were fortunate in
the timing of our arrival, as the celebra
tions for the victory in South Africa -were
still going on, and the decorations and
illuminations gave the city a very festive
air. We furthermore enjoyed the novelty
of a genuine English carnival procession.
The noise, the comical antics of the
maskers, who dashed in and out among
the spectators, pelting them with Inflated
balloons or tickling them with long feath
ers, the enthusiasm of the people, the
magnificently decorated cars and the live
ly music of the bands made an inspiring
scene. Contribution boxes for the war
fund were passed out among the specta
tors by the maskers, and I noticed that
everybody donated generously and gladly,
while many Jokes and squibs passed be
tween thorn.
England takes this war very seriously.
Indeed, it is as much as one's life Is
worth to even breathe one's sympathy for
the Boers. One old man, -who, during
a procession, had the temerity to shout,
"Long live Kruger," was seized immedi
ately by a number of girls and thrown
down In the middle of the street, where
they proceeded to pound him -with broom
"handles till he was glad enough to pur
chase his release with a lusty "God Save
the Queen." Tou cannot Insult a per
son worse here than to call him Kruger.
They look upon their war as being Iden
tical -with and Yought in the same cause
as our war -with Spain, and cannot un
derstand how any one can Judge It dif
ferently. London Full of Kovelty.
London is so full of novelty and charm
that one could go about for a year and
not exhaust its treasure. What first
strikes a stranger, particularly an Amer
ican accustomed to -cities built in angles,
is the circling of the streets. They wind
around and around in the most beautiful
curves, and as you can never tell what you
are coming to, your eye Is surprised at
every turn. The second novelty Is the
uniformity in the height of the buildings.
No edifice is over three stories high, and
when we contemplate the narrow streets
it Is easy to see the reason for it. These
long lines are only broken by occasional
steeples, towers and domes, which rise
high above the houses and are thereby
rendered very conspicuous from every
part of the city. Fortunately, the electric
and cable system has not been adopted
here, so that the streets are free from
the disfiguring car track and telegraph
pole. In place of the former, thousands
of omnibuses ply the city, and, as each
one runs for only a short distance and
they all vary In their destination, the con
fusion to a stranger may easier be imag
ined than described; particularly, as they
are so plastered up with advertisements
that by the time you have studied out
the name of the 'bus, it is already past.
These 'busses rarely stop for passengers
to get on or off. Tou are expected to do
this marvelous feat while It is In motion;
besides, you must wait for an invitation
from the conductor before you dare Jump
up, for If by chance the seats are all
taken he shouts "all full," and you have
to stand there and wait for the next one.
I first thought of taking out an accident
poHcy, but after a few days' practice in
Jumping up or down these spiral stairs I
find that I can accomplish the feat, if not
with grace, at least without danger to my
bones.
Another marvel about London Is the
railway system. It makes the brain dizzy
Just to think of the number of trains that
loave London daily. At one of the sta
tions alone Clapham Junction 1000 trains
depart each day for various points, and
when we consider that stations are placed
at every few blocks in London, an idea
might be formed of the aggregate num
ber of trains. Then it Is so funny chas
ing around these depots to find the
"block" from which your train Is to leave.
You wind In and out, turn to right and
then to left, up the stairs and down the
stairs, passing ever so many numbered
"blocks" on the way, till you come out
upon your platform, dizzy with the excite
ment of the chase. Let no one say that
the English people are slow. The way
they rush along these Intricate passages
to get to their trains, never stopping till
they are seated In one of the queer little
coaches, would make the beads of per
spiration start on the head of a Wall
street broker. No wonder the English are
thin! But what confuses me the most is
that you can never be sure what level you
are traveling on. You may start out on
an elevated line and find yourself below
level by the time you descend from your
coach. I tried to cipher out the system,
but after a few hours of figuring my
brain took on the likeness of a Ferris
wheel, and I thought if I did not quit at
once it would soonlrival a railroad depot
for twists and turns. No one thinks of
walking in London. If it is only for a few
blocks, you Jump onto a passing 'bus, pay
your fare (ranging all the way from
2 cents to 5 cents, according to distance),
and Jump off again.
They have a peculiar system of col
lecting fares on the trains. For instance,
if a person should neglect to provide him
self with a ticket before starting, he
would have to pay the full fare of the
entire route, no matter at what station he
got on. An excursion party got on a
train once at one of the way stations, and -
one of the gentlemen thought he had lost
his ticket; so, not wishing to pay full fare,
ho crept under the seat. When the con
ductor came around to collect the fares,
one of the men in the party, a Jolly wag,
handed him 11 tickets.
"Here are 11 tickets, but I only seo 10
men," said the conductor. "Whom is the
11th one for?"
"It is for my friend under the seat,"
responded the wag. "He prefers- traveling
in that way."
While some of the trains shoot past like
chained lightning,, others again move so
slowly that with many it has become a
standing joke. In one of the coaches of
the latter line, some one had put up a
printed notice, "Passengers not permitted
to pick flowers while the train is in mo
tion." And there is a story about a mm
who, on his way to London from a suburb
station, tied his dog on at the rear car.
After an hour of two he descended from
the car to see how the dog was getting
along, and found he had disappeared.
Concluding that the dog had broken loose
and returned home, he went back Int6
his coach. What was his surprise on ar
riving In London to find the dog standing
at the depot waiting for him with the
most disgusted look on his facel
Swarms of Policemen and Cabmen.
The city swarms with police and cab
men. At every corner, in every public
building, you find the former on guard.
standing like wooden Images waiting for
a command. In the Parliament buildings,
which we visited the other day, there was
one stationed at each entrance of the
rooms. I had occasion to address them
at times, and found that, as a rule, they
are as woodeny In mind as in body.
Whether they believe in the "blissfulness
of Ignorance," or whether they feel, with
the Englishman In the play, that "it Is
too much trouble to do anything, deah
boy," they never seem to think of In
creasing their slender stock of informa
tion. But hey make up in affability what
they lack in knowledge, and it Is a posi
tive pleasure to approach them, even if
tho desired Information is not forthcom
ing. I cannot conceive of anything grander
in the way of architecture than these
same Parliament buildings. My friends
tease me considerably about my enthusi
asm, saying that If I start out in that
way at the very beginning of my trip. Til
land at the end in an Insane asylum. Wo
spent four hours wandering about from
room to room with our guidebooks, study
ing tho decorations till our eyes ached
and our brains were dizzy, yet It was
Impossible to take in all the details. Such
carvings and frescoee! Why. there wasn't
a clear space anywhere for the eye to
rest. And what mikes it such a study Is
thit every tiny decoration has a special
meaning and design. Chief among these
are the royal arms and emblems, the
Queen's monogram and lnslgnias of state,
which run riot everywhere. Starting from
the Victoria tower, we ascend the royal
stair-cue at the left and enter the Norman
porch, so called from Its being intended
to place therein statues of the Norman
sovereigns. From there we pass through.
In order, the Queen's roblng-room, the
royal gallery, the Prince's chamber, the
House of Lords (said to be the finest
specimen of Gothic architecture in Eu
rope), the peers lobby, the peers' rob-ing-room.
the -peers' corridor through the
central hall to the House of Commons,
down to the crypt and Westminster Hall,
and by the time you reach this you are
ready to dissolve In doses of personal in
significance. We were rather amused on
entering the Prince's chamber, where a
magnificent statue of the Queen stood be
tween two figures representing respect
ively Justice and Mercy, to see two ladles
walk up. glance at It a moment, then turn
to tho policeman near and ask, "Whom
does that represent? ' Verily, some peo
ple go through the world blindfolded.
Drill of Volunteer Guards.
We had intended to go from there to
Westminster Abbey, "but for fear of
bringing on intellectual indigestion wo
decided to vary the programme by Intro
ducing some lighter food, so we jumped
on to a 'bus and drove to Hyde Park.
Here we were Just in time to see the in
spection drill of the Volunteer Guards.
There were six regiments on parade, con
sisting of infantry, cavalry and a bicycle
corps. It was the first time we had seen
soldiers on wheels, and the-slght was both
novel and attractive. The most striking
uniforms were those of the London Irish,
being all black, from head to toe, the
cavalry riding- black horses. The Queen's
Westminsters were dressed in gray, with
red stripes, and looked very attractive.
There must have been, several thousand
men on the field. The sun was out, the
walks were lined with pedestrians, chil
dren played in the grass, and Just outside
the gates hundreds of hansom cabs and
private broughams, with their gaily
dressed occupants, stood lined up In front
of the parade ground. It was an inspir
ing scene. We stood there for two hours,
then again boarded a 'bus, drove down
Chancery Lane, saw the old Globe The
ater, where Shakespeare spent so much
of his time, and passed down Booksellers'
Row, made Immortal by LMckens. We
stopped to examine some of these shops,
and I marveled greatly how anyone could
do business In these dingy little holes,
where not a ray of light could penetrate
save through the crack In the wall that
served as a door. But I presume the ma
jority of the books were kept on the out
side, for they lined both sides of the nar
row street. They looked awfully old and
musty, as though they had lain un
touched for ages, and the spell of. an
tiquity came over me as I thought of the
many now illustrious authors who used to
haunt these shops in the days of their
obscurity, happy if they could but buy
some coveted book with their hard-earned
savings.
Living Is quite high here as compared
with Portland. Most of the restaurants
serve a la carte, the prices ranging from
2 to 5 cents higher a dish than with us,
and by the time you add on the tariff for
napkins (they call them serviettes here),
bread and butter (each piece being
charged for extra) and the waiter's fee,
your meal comes to nearly double what
you pay for the same at home. You need
to be careful, too, to come on time, for
In most restaurants you cannot get served
at all after the hours fixed for meals.
We happened to be late that night, and
we chased from one restaurant to anoth
er for about an hour before we struck a
place where they would give us some
thing to eat, and then tho food was so
poor that we felt It to be an Insult to
the inner man to swallow It.
After this depressing experience we con
cluded that we needed a stimulant, so we
strode off to the "Royal Varieties," one
of the best music-halls of London. It was
a stimulant, indeed! Decidedly Bohemian.
The men drank and smoked, the women
talked and laughed out loud, and every
body seemed to be having a right jolly
time. What struck me as most amusing
was the fact that whenever one of. the
actors struck up a familiar tune, all the
men and women chimed in, singing with
all the evident enjoyment of children out
for a holiday. They were very enthusi
astic in their applause, too, which, con
sidering that they couldn't have beard
very much of the performance above their
own voices, was rather comical. I partic
ularly enjoyed watching an old dame who
sat near me (she must have been near
60 year old), whose interest in tho per
formance was a strong contrast to her
years, for her faco beamed with joy, her
head bobbed in time to the music, and
her voice rang out as gayly as did that of
uer younger companions. It was a really
clever performance, better than anything
Portland has ever had In the line of va
rieties. There was a Japanese Juggler,
who for grace and beauty of movement
exceeded anything of the kind ever seen,
while some of the things he did were
nothing short of marvelous. However, I
am not going to describe the performance
to you, for time presses and we are off to
the Crystal Palace, where the great tri
ennial Handel festival is being held.
SOPHLB RE1NHART.
In Darkest Africa. First Chief That's
a dandy new war club you have. Second
Chief Isn't it a beaut? If I could soak
some white man with that, his burden
wouldn't bother him! Puck.
QUIE1 DAY AT ASSEMBLY I
CHATJTATJQUAKS REST AND ATTEND
DIVINE SERVICE.
Admission to the Parle "Wns Free.
and About 3000 People Visited
the Plnce.
GLADSTONE PARK. July 14. Hun
dreds of people from Portland and else
where visited Gladstone Park today.
There was no admission fee at the gates,
and the programme consisted only of re
ligious services. There was Sunday school
In the morning, conducted by Superin
tendent W. R. Wlnans. President W. C.
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NEW REGENT OF OREGON AGRICULTURAL COTJiaSGE.
CENTRAL POINT, Or., July 15. John D. Olwell, who was recently appointed a Regent
of the Oreron Agricultural College, ia a practical horticulturist. la the eldest of four broth
ers, of the firm of dwell Bros., grocers, packers and shippers of fancy Oregon apples.
Their large orchard is located at Central Point, and Is one of the finest in the state.
Hawley announced the services, beginning J
with the reading of the Scriptures by Pro
fessor C. E Kemp, followed with a ser
mon by Chaplain W. S. Gilbert. Fully
8000 people attended the afternoon services.
In the evening a young people's praise
service was held in the auditorium.
Tomorrow will be one of the great days
at the Willamette Valley Chautauqua As
sembly. Following is the programme in
full:
8:00 to 11:00 Schools and classes.
11:00 Humane Society morning; lecture,
"Humane Work." Hon. D. P. Thompson.
In the afternoon will be Woman's day
of the Chautauqua Assembly, and the
music will be a special feature. Anton
Schott, the 'tenor, will be heard In a se
lection from "Das Nochtlager," by Kreu
ger, and Mrs. Cora Dunlway and Ottilie
Schuecking will also sing. Both will be
heard In solos, and also in a duet. Mrs,
Abigail Scott Dunlway will have charge of
the exercises during the afternoon. Fol
lowing is the programme, which will begin
at 1 P. M.:
Opening address "The Risen Phoenix"...
Abigail Scott Dunlway
Vocal solo Aria from "Mlgnon" Thomas
Ottilie Schuecking.
Address "A New Factor In Cl lllxatlon"
M. Lena Morrow
Vocal duet "Abenlled" Es-er
Cora Dunlway and Ottilie Schuecking.
Soprano solo (selected) Mrs. Cora Dunlway
Address "A Living Issue"
Dr. Annice F. Jeffreys
Tenor solo Scene from "Das Nachtlager"
Kreuger
Anton Schott.
Addrew "Oregon's Need of a Free and
Uniform Library System"
Sara, Shannon Evans
3:30 Baseball, Astoria vs. Canby.
7:30 Orchestral concert.
8 :00 Evening with the Metropolitan Ju
bilee Singers.
YIELD FAIR, QUALITY EXCELLENT.
Such Are Reports From Umatilla
Connty Wheat Fields.
PENDLETON, Or., July IS. Threshing
returns are coming in now from all parts
of tho county. The samples brought In
are, without exception, those of No. 1
wheat and barley, with scarcely a lot that
has any smut or other defect to cause
grading below No. L All the buyers state
that the wheat will be nearly all No. L
and one buyer said today that he had
traveled rather extensively through the
county, and had yet to see a lot of wheat
that would grade less than No. L Wheat
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station, raised on the light lands south
from Pendleton, on McKay Creek, tested
62 pounds to the bushel. This was the
first car shipped to the seaboard from
Pendleton of the 1900 crop.
The bellof Is becoming common that the
yield will fall short from that looked for died at his home In this city today from
eirller in the season, but it will be of good the effect of a self-Inflicted wound. Be
quollty. Light soils are yielding heavier fore he died, Mr. Eskrldgo, who had been
than usual, the heavy soils of the reserva -
tlon turning out good yields, but not up to
the crops of 1S9S.
The wool market remains at a standstill.
Buyers here, and those coming from The
Dalles, say that growers are waiting until
after election to see if the price will not
Improve, and buyers for Eistern concorns
are adopting the same poller- en,?
sales occur. At The Dalles are 5.OX000
pounds, at Shanlko LOOO.OOO, and hero
about 500.0M. sales having been mode here
earner in tne season.
Confidence Men at Wallnla.
PENDLETON, Or., July 15. Complaints
come to this place from Wallula of a gang
of confidence men who have been operat
ing there for some time, fleecing men with
skin games of cards, and with various de- "" ""tf "" Vwara .1'
vlceseturing money from passengers nlEJ"JZ
the trains. A few nights ago one of the
confidence men took a victim In hand and
represented to him that he was a sheep-
buyer from the East. He inveigled the
passenger into a game of cards, and with
his pals fleeced tne man out or ?so. A
traveling salesman was beaten out of JSOO
in the same manner. Even ladles are not
let alone by the sharpers, who attempt to
deceive them as to the running of trains
and compel them to remain at Wallula
over night.
Wallula has been the scene of opera
tions of toughs for many months, since
tho beginning of tracklaylng by the O. R.
Si N. Co. on the Snake River cut-off. and
at no time has the place been entirely
free from men of that class.
Stampede to Stevrnrt River.
VICTORIA, B. C, July 15. The steamer
Danube, which .arrived this morning,
brings news of a rich strike on the head
waters of Stewart River, 400 miles from
Dawson. A stampede Is on, boats going
up In a continuous string. At White
Horse a whisky famine prevails. Saloons
aro licensed, but cannot get permits to
bring In liquor. The police are watching
the boundary for smugglers, and have
made many seizures.
High assays have been made of Indian
River conglomerate specimens by the
Alaska Commercial Company's assayer.
The excitement still prevails.
Swimming: Boy Drowned. ,
SPOKANE, July 15. Clarence J. Whor-
ton. aged 16, was drowned today while
swimming in Latah Creek, in West Spo
kane. His companion, another youth
made a desperate effort to save Whorton,
and nearly perished in the attempt.
CONSTABLE WAS DRUNK.
Ue Killed One Man and Fatally
"Wounded Another.
SAN JOSE. Cal., July 15. A shooting
affray took place at Agricultural Park
late this afternoon, resulting in the In
stant death of Joseph Cech and the fatal
I wounding of August Bergerot, The shoot
ing iook piace at tne picnic or tne Brew
ers' and Bottlers Union. Constable Fred
Bergerot, who did the shooting, had been
drinking heavily. He was endeavoring
to eject an old man from, the groundB
and the crowd was remonstrating with
him. Without a word of warning, he
OLWELL
drew bis revolver and discharged it first
at Bergerot, whom he shot twice, and
then at Cench, the latter shot proving in
stantly fataL Bergerot cannot live 24
hours. The murderer was at once placed
under arrest by Deputy Sheriff GreweL
who was obliged to draw his revolver to
defend Bergerot from the infuriated
crowd which threatened to lynch him.
A CRIME OF DESPERATION.
Poor Shoemaker Killed Wife, Child
and Himself.
BALTTMORB, July 15. Poverty and .ill
health drove Louis Fison, a shoemaker,
today to kill himself, his wife and 13-months-old
babe with a razor and to
wound his S-year-old son. The tragedy
occurred In East Lexington street. The
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middle of the floor with the head almost
severed from the body. The body of Mrs.
Flsen lay across a mattress in the cor
ner of the room, her throat cut from
ear to ear, and the. infant's body was in
a baby carriage behind the counter. A
most pitiable and distressing sight was
the little boy, Harry, standing near the
body of his dead mother, with blood
streaming from a gash In his throat. The
boy was sent to a hospital, where the
physicians hope to save his life.
Attempt to "Wreclc Fast Train.
JTJNCTION Orrr, Kan., July 15. An
attempt was made to wreck and probably
to rob the Union Pacific "flyer" about
four miles this side of Manhattan this
evening. The switch was turned but the
engineer succeeded in stopping the train
before it had gone but a short distance
In on the siding. A gun, dynamite and
a bottle, supposed to contain nitroglycer
in, were found hidden under a pile of old
ties.
"World's Christian Endeavorers.
LONDON, July 15. The original pro
gramme of the World's Christian Endeav
or Convention for today was seriously In
terfered with by the delay in the arrival
of the American delegates. Rev. Charles
Sheldon addressed meetings and overflow
gatherings at the Alexandria Palace, be
ing received with great enthusiasm.
ENDED HIS OWN LIFE.
Ex-Llcntenant-Governor of Kansas,
211 of Cancer, Shot Himself.
EMPORIA, Kan., July 15. C. V. Esk
ridge, editor of the Emporia Republican
and cx-Lleutcnant-Governor of Kansas.
, ill for several months, said he knew he
could not live and that he was tired of
life.
At 3:30 this morning. Mr. Eskridge's
son, who slept In an adjoining room, was
awakened by a pistol shot. Running to
I hja father's room he found the latter
groaning from a -una jn y upper part
. of the body and still grasping the pistol
i whIch he nad shot hImself
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physician. Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson.
of Kansas City, a sister-in-law of the
sick man, was the first to reach the
room after the son had left. As she
entered, Eskridge, weak from bis Illness
and from loss of blood from the pistol
wound, raised himself on his elbow and
again pointed his weapon toward him-
ensued, Mrs. Dickson trying to secure the
revolver. Before he could be overpowered,
the ill man sent a second bullet Into his
, od d e bJa.cw?rd J? a a,nt- "ryro
hurf later he d,cd despite the efforts of
"atiu.j..
Mr. Eskridge remained conscious to the
lost and talked with his family as they
stood about his bed. He had been ill
with cancer of the liver for several
mpnths. He knew, he said, that recovery
was impossible, and he did not care to
suffer longer.
Charles V. Eskridge was born in "Vir
ginia In 1S43 and came to Kansas in 1S65.
Ho has been Identified with Kansas pol
itics before the Civil War, having been
a Representative in the Legislature from
1653 to 1S62 and State Senator in WA. He
served as Lieutenant-Governor with Gov
ernor James W. Harvey from 1867 to 1S7L
Since ISSl'he has owned and edited the
Emporia Republican, one of the strong
est Republican newspapers In the state.
Rush Orders for Shells.
PHILADELPHIA, July 15. "Hurry" or
ders are being filled at the Midvale Steel
Works for shells for warships. The
Frsnkford arsenal will begin full time
tomorrow on orders for 27.000,000 cart
ridges. The order from the War Depart
ment Included cartridges for the Krag
Jorgensen and the late-Improved Spring
field rifles.
That bilious taste and loss of appetite
are quickly cured by Hood's Sarsaparllla.
A CITY OF BIG BRIDGES
SEW YORK TO HAVE FOUR AC310SS
THE EAST RIVER.
The Greatest Bridero of the World Is
Sooa to Be Built Across the
Hudson.
By its position. New York Is certain to
become a city of many and mighty
bridges. The Brooklyn bridge has
been one of tho dry's glories sine; Its
completion, and" has been reckoned one
of the wonders of the world, exys Earl
W. Mayo, in Alnslees Magazine. But
other bridges far surpassing It are now
projected. The completion of a series
of great bridges across the East, North
and Harlem, Rivera will, do more tnan
provide a great convenience. They will
give the city an appearance of sightliness
and finish which will greatly heighten its
impression of magnificence and power. Ah
bridge architecture In its present form is
distinctively an American, product. It Is
worth while to consider at some length
the character of these, new srrueiuree and
their probable effect upon the city.
Bri&go construction in Nw York will
go on at a rapid rata for the next decade.
To unite tbe two great cities' which now
constitute tbe greater city, no less than
four new bridges to span the Eat River
are planned or actually In process of con
struction. On tbe western sido of the city
the greatest bridge of the world Is pro
jected, to crocs the Hudson, and contracts
for Its erection have been let. Add: to
theoe the existing Brooklyn bridge and the
half-dozen, great spans that now cross
the Harlem, and New York eeems to be
in a fair way soon to realize its deiftlny
in this particular direction.
Of these various enterprises, the one
furthest afoot at present is the new East
River bridge. It Is to connect Brooklyn
and Manhattan at a point about a mile
above the present bridge. I1a piers are
now above tbe water, and, as those fa
miliar with bridge-building are aware,
this means that In point of time It Is more
than half ccanpleted. According to the
plans of the constructors. It Is to be ready
for use by the end of the year lfiOL
Tho East River bridge is the model
of the other three bridges which will be
birirt about tho city. One of these Is to
cross the river midway between the two
bridges mentioned, a second is to be lo
cated about a mile above the East River
bridge, and the third is to connect Man
hattan with Long Island City. This will
not bo a suspension bridge, but a can
tilever, with one pier resting on the tower
end of Blackwell's Island.
Although the new East River bridge
Is to surpass the Brooklyn bridge as an
engineering marvel, it is not likely to
hold first place for long. It will be
eclipsed almost as soon as It Is finished
by a great railway bridge across the
Hudson, between New York and New
Jersey. It is promised that this will be
the most wonderful span of its kind In
the world; It will be nearly twice as
large as any suspension bridge now in
existence. Its steel towers will rise to
the height of 687 feet above high water,
more than 250 feet above the Statue of
Liberty, and half again as high as the
tallest sykscroper in the city.
Its main span will stretch 3254 fejet be
tween piers, twice as far as those of the
Brooklyn and East River bridges. The
bridge complete will be more than two
miles long.
The purpose of the New York and
New Jersey bridge is to afford entrance
to the city for the various railroads now
having their terminals on the Jersey
shore. When fully completed, it will In
clude an Immense union terminal station
in the vicinity of Seventh avenue and
Fifty-first street, In New York. The con
struction of this bridge, like that of the
East River bridge, is In the hands of a
commission. Contracts for a part of the
work have been let, and the promoters
of the project say that the bridge will
be completed In seven years. It will cost
$25,000,000, and with the land approaches
and site for a terminal will Involve the
expenditure of fully $80,000,000. But it will
be the colossus among bridges.
The effect of all these bridges, with
their lofty steel columns and slender
spans, will bo very graceful and pleasing,
and they will do much to give the city
a distinctive and attractive character.
Tbe usefulness of the Brooklyn bridge
has been hampered and its appearance
Impaired by Inadequate approaches. The
new bridges will not suffer from this de
fect, for the approaches are to begin four
or five blocks away, and by their artistic
treatment the surrounding district will
be greatly improved.
DYNAMITE IN ST. LOUIS.
Injured Fonr Passengers Car Ran
Into a Strikers' 'Bus.
ST. LOUIS, July 15. Dynamite was ex
ploded under a Transit car In North St.
Louis tonight, and four passengers were
Injured. A suburban car, the only union
line In the city, accidentally ran Into a
strikers' 'bus wagon tonight and Injured
12 occupants, two seriously.
As a Union-line car on the Lee-avenue
division of the Transit Company was
passing the Interaction of Twenty-second
and Heimen avenues at 11 o'clock tonight,
the wheels struck a charge of dynamite,
which exploded with terrific force. Tho
car was blown from the track, the floor
ing and seats were rent asunder, and all
the windows demolished. There we"
four passengers on the car, two of whom
Edward English and Mollle Shez wer
so badly Injured that they had to be
taken to the City Dispensary for treat
ment. The explosion was by far the
worst that has occurred on the lines of
the Transit system since the- inaugura
tion of the strike.
A car on the Suburban Company's Web
ster division ran into a wagon loaded with
picnickers returning from Forest Park, at
Lindell boulevard and Sarah streets. The
wagon was broken Into splinters and the
horse was crippled. The car, going at a
rapid rate, struck the rear wheel, pushed
the wagon sideways and threw out tho
occupants. No one was seriously injured.
t
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, July 15. Arrived At 4:15,
steamer W. H. Harrison, from Tillamook.
Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth;
wind northwest; weather hazy.
San Francisco Arrived, July 14 Steam
er Fulton, from Tacoma; schooner Beu
lah. from Gray's Harbor. Arrived. July
15 Steamer Grace Dollar, from Gray's
Harbor. Sailed Steamer Coqullle River,
for Gray's Harbor; steamer Areata, for
Coos Bay; steamer City of Puebla, for
Puget Sound.
Hoqulam, Wash. Arrived, July 14
Schooner Reporter, from San Pedro for
Hoqulam.
New York. July 15, Arrived Le Bre
tagne, from LlverpooL
Montreal. July 15. Arrived Parisian,
from Liverpool.
Southampton, July 15. Arrived Trave,
from New York, for Cherbourg and Bre
men, and proceeded.
Queenstown, July 15. Sailed Lucanta,
from Liverpool for New Yorrk.
Shanghai. July 15. The steamer City of
Pekln left today.
Lace aa Trimmings.
Harper's Bazar.
Laces are used abundantly on tho long
carriage cloaks of taffeta, crepo, veiling,
eta, that now are worn exclusively by tho
fashionable. Elbow sleeves of such gar
ments end 'in deep flounces of Chantllly,
and scarfs of the same are draped about
the shoulders and tied In large, loose bows
In front. An occasional Medici dollar of
transparent lace is seen, its edges outlined
and supported by thin silk-coversd wires
An Empire cloak of gray silk muslin, seen
recently, was tucked vertically, the edge
of every alternate tuck being finished with
a very narrow Irish lace frilL The deep
yoke was entirely incrusted with lace of
the same variety, and the flaring collar,
without lining, was wired as aboye de
scribed. A long stole of chiffon depended
in front, where it,was secured under large,
fluffy rosettes.
' '
THE DEATH ROLL.
Remains of Late 'Senator Gear Leave
Washington for Iowa.
WASHINGTON, July 15. The remains
of the late Senator Gear, of Iowa, left
here this afternoon for the Gear homo
at Burlington. Iowa, where final services
will be hold Wednesday afternoon. The
casket containing the remains was in
closed In a heavy oaken bos with plain
silver handles. Eight members of the
Capitol police force. In full uniform, car
ried the .casket from the hearse to the
express car. There was an absence of
flowers or display of any kind. Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson escorted Mrs. Gear
L to the train. Those accompanying the re
mains West are Colonel RansdelL Ser-goant-at-Arms
of the Senate: Secretary
Wilson, Colonel Root, the Senator's pri
vate secretary, and Mrs. Gear's maid. At
Chicago they will be met by a number
of relatives of the deceased Senator and
a committee of Burlington citizens.
Fell Dead in the Pulpit.
PASADENA. Cal., July 15. Rev. Her
man C. Brauer, pastor of the German
Methodist Church, dropped dead of heart
disease while preaching this morning.
Actor Died of Sunatrolcc.
PHOENIX. Ariz., July 15.-John Tor
rence, an actor, died this morning from
sunstroke. He was 55 years old, and had
been on the stage for 35 years. He was a
son of Mrs. Judith, well known to theater
goers of the last generation.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
Wm Ellery, Boston
J M Sponsel, St Paul
R Livingstone. Port
land Alex Myers. Portland
N Churchman. do
J TV Bennett, Coos
Bay. Or
H S McCraeken. do
Irving Robr, city
W C Coulson. USE
McCulloch
Dr D D Lustlg and
wife, San Francisco
M L. Conn and wf. do
R O "Walman. Astorlt
F C Conklln, Chicago
E Lesxynsky, San ir
H Eruch. New Xork
E Kaufman. St Louis
Barney Well, N T
A R Harrison. Baker
City. Or
Mrs Mary McKlnney,
.urooKiyn
Miss J E Smith. Jer-
1 sey City, N J
u tjoyie. Winnipeg
E Ingaus, Atchuoa
F S Tlmberl&ke, St
Louis, Ma
C H Relmer, St Paul
A J W Keating and
family. Los Angeles
Jos' D Favoel. Los
Oatos, Cal
T R Hayes, Detroit
B E Carr. Chicago
J S Frelllng. Chicago
R A TCuner, San Fran
J Morcnre, San Fran
O M Antrim. San Fr
"W B Jenkins and wife.
Seattle, wash
B J Dyer and wife.
Spokane. Wash
Miss Elizabeth Han
sen, Urban, HI
F P Mlnnaacle. N Y
J McNulty. Chicago
E E Lartimore. St
IP Friedman, San Fran
Louis JG "W Bunage. U6N
C E Stafford, -wife andlC W Frankel. J I
cniia, Minnesota ueo a Aiian, city
Colombia River Socnery.
Reyrnlator Line steamers, from Oak
street dock, dally, except Sundays. The
Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks,
and return? Call on, or 'fone Agent lor
further Information.
THE PERKTNS.
M Johnson, Foreat
Grove, Or
Jas A Brown. do
Greene, Seattle
V Homeyer. Seattl
A Ezelek, Eugene
C W Hale. Long Bee
R O Waldman, Astoria
S R Kelly, The Dalles
F Wilson, The Dalles
F H Sherman, steamer
B- Lynch. The Dalles
Chas Heppner. do
tsarah Dixon
G N Bolton, Moro
J M Franklin, Dayville
C R Cooper, Omaha
W H Powell. Skamok-
awa
J H O'Connell, Astoria
Mrs J H O'Connell. do
D W Ralston. Sheridan
Z T Davis, Dundee
Chas Cunningham
Pendleton
J O Watts, Eugene
A McCaw, Duluth
W Gilbert. Duluth
A M F Kucbhelmer,
Antolope, Or
Mrs Dowhlnx S F
F A Brower. Duluth
C D Brewer, Duluth
B N Hill. Ft -Steen
J W Laing, New York
W L Conoly, Chicago
S A Williams. Spokane
L Crassweller. Tacoma
O Doeman, Rltzvilte
Mrs O Doeman, do
J D Clsney, Princeton
Mrs J D Crlsney, do
W R Roddy. Marrell
H Hayncs, Forest Gve
T J 'Williams, Portage
Auar Mohr. Portaxe
H S Durgan, Sumpterl
F Hurry. Snmpter
E J Schlegol, city
Owen M. VanDuyn,
Nampa, Idaho
C C Morris. Nampa
E J Dlven. Boxemaa
C Schmidt. The Dalles
Mrs O A White,
Evanston. Ill
Miss Jeesle White, do
Miss Lilian. White do
Miss M Scott. San Fr
E L Carson. Seattle
L W Burns. Santa
Rosa, Cal
Mrs L W Burns, do
Master Burns, do
Mrs J H Cameron,
Providence. R I
V A Davis. Grand Fks
Ed Chlooek city
Mildred Anderson, Los
Angeles
Mrs A T Anderson, do!
D M French, Dalles
W J Burkahaw, Skag
way, Alaska
Mrs A Ooable. Eases'
dela. Mexico
Mrs G A Olmsted, 8 F
T L Rogers. Spokane
"W R Hudson. Palmer
Mrs W R Hudson, do
jMlss Smith. Seattle
suss so. smim. acauio
L Burt Llvcrmore.
Sumpter, Or
R R Kejs, Waldron
Mrs R it Keys, ao
B W Smith, Gale City
Mrs O B Estes. Astoria
J D Holton. Boise City
Bertha Hudson do
Elsie Hudson. do
J E Hackett. Pcndletn
E waldmon. sxooxum
chuck. Wash
Mrs S D Seely, Rose
wood, O
D N Gllraore. Walla IW R MascalU Dayville
Walla. Wash
I Conklln.. Salem
J C Conley. Joseph
Mra J C Conley. do
Miss L L Miller, As
toria Miss B Pfelffer Al
bany Wm Wallace and wife.
city
THE IMPERIAL.
C. W. Knowles, Manager;
C Schmidt, Astoria
Mrs A W Forbes,
Ed Isaacs. W W
Tucson. Ariz
E N Carter, Stone
H S Kelly. Or Cltr
H E Leonard, Prescott
H Harklns. Seattle
B L Stephenson, Port
J N Wlsner. U 8 F C
land
J W Oeur. Minn
Mrs Chrlstehues. As
toria 8 H RUbrant, Warren
Mrs Mary E Ferchen,
Astoria
MIhs May Ferchen, do
Ml33 M Ferchen. do
Miss H B Sahlstrora.
Astoria
Mrs Hllbrant. do
Miss F Guppy, S F.
Miss M Guppy, 8 F
Miss C Guppy, S F
R C Judaon. cltr
M Ellsworth. Olympla
J L Farkuar, Astoria
H T Hendryx, Baker
Cltv
Mat jone, Astoria
F D Wlnton. Astoria
Miss M C Bernskelt,
Astoria
Miss E Bernskelt, do
Mrs J A Fastabend,
Astoria
A Hanson, Tacoma
Mrs H&nson. Tacoma
Allle Northlane, Sioux
City
Geo Russell, Oakland '
J A DeGrandpre, Ho
qulam F J BerrlsfonJ, St Paul
R P Faby. city
A B Colby Long Beach
M Smith. Baker City
Mrs Smith, Baker City
Mrs F Ernst, do
R Beltner, Baker City
Mrs Beltner, do
W J Ervln. San Fran
G F Johnson. S F
C W Cottam. Oakland
S P Beltner. Baker
City
A Seufert. The Dalles
W C Parsons. Arizona
F B Smith, Lakevlew
G A Tarlor. Ontario
W Wurxwller, Prlna-
vllle
E c Johnson, city
R McCormack. Chlcago
THE ST. CHARLES.
Mrs Bell. Wisconsin
E J Russell. Oswego
E J McLane. Hoqulam
J W DImlck. Astoria
W D Coats, Hoqulam
J F Morris, do
A Larsen. Oak Point
C 8 Modsen, do
J H Thomas, do
W Keys and wife.
c Fuqua. sumpter
A D Dealey. Sumpter
S F Lockwood. do
A J Howett, Sumpter
W H Glim. Sumpter
W Hajhur. Camas
T C Howett. Camas
Vancouver
B Rlggs. The Dalles IS T TIrke. Gamas
Charles Keys. do
IBen Ultich. The Dalles
R H Mitchell, St
Helens I
W Taylor. Grass Vly
Claude Everett, do
F Devlne, city
J Devlne. city
W H Lucy, city I
J M Landes, city
R A Miller, Dalles
H C Miller. Dalles
C Francisco. Howe
J A Benson. Cascade
Locks
A Holmes, Seattle
M E Nixon. Spokane
A R Adams. Spokane
Mrs H 8torer. Camas
J P Morrlfleld. Seaside
Mrs E Davis, Seaside
E A Naught, Seaside
C J "Wilson. lone
C W Lonegren,
Qulmby
G W James. Browns-
T T Nicholas. Dalles
J Edgason. Dalles
P Glllthan. Dalles
E T Roselle, Dalles
W R Pearl. Dalles
Lieut Srrjg. Dalles
C T Armstrong, Con
don. Or
D Belcher. Astoria
j F Davis. Seaside
m Oneofleld. Olympla.
juuus uincn. ao
E Lemlson. The Dalles
W E Cooke, The Dalles
A H Brown, do
Jos Sh&rson, do
W S Maple, Hslena
D B Reese. Union
J W Boyden. Astoria
Mrs W H Carter, Se
attle Thomas H Rogers,
Cape Nome
W Wright. Mt Hood
G P Irving, Mt 'Hood
C C Brower, Mt Hood
H C Harkness, Albany
Mrs A Jones. Astoria
O Bystrom. Kalama
T Mckelson, Dalles
J A Cooper. Dalles
C A Coblelgh. Camas
Geo Ross, Camas
S L Busklrk. Camas
W J Cronln. Sumpter
Bert Wilson. Sumpter
Jerry Butte.. SUmptor
E Granstrom, Warren
dale Ida Hallstrom. do
Mrs C J Carlson, Cas
cade A J Brlgham, Salt Lke
E W Glllam. Bridal VI
Mrs Glllam. do
T H Magren, Bridal VI
J Meyers, do
A P Carson. Ore City
J Mowrer. Oak Point.
C 8 Hobson. Sumpter
A L Steele, Dalies
W C Kclsey. city
(Hugh Glonn, Dalles
i notel Brunswick-. Seattle.
European; first class. Rates, 76c and up.
block from depot. Restaurant next door.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan Rates, $3 and up.
Donnelly HoteL Tacoma.
European plan. Rates. 50c and up.
One
Refreshing Rain In Arizona.
TUCSON, Ariz., July 15. Rain bas fallen
in this" vicinity, and reports from outside
the city indicate rainfall In every dire
tion.-The mining and cattle Interests have
sdffered untold loss for lack of water, and
these showers came to Southern Arizona
as a great relief from the parched con
ditions that have existed for many weeks
past.
DISPATCHES FROM SEYMOUR
Severe Flgrhtins Abont Tien Tslac
More American Troops.
LONDON, July IS. The following dis
patches from Admiral Seymour were pub
lished this evening:
"Tien Tsin, July 9. The enemy's
position southwest of the settlement was
attacked at i o'clock this morning. The
Japanese, by a flank movement, drove
the enemy out3and captured four guns.
Cavalry pursued" and completed the rout
of the enemy, killing large numbers of
soldiers and Boxers.
"The allied forces shelled and occupied
the western arsenal, capturing two guns.
The arsenal was burned, as the allies
were unable to hold it. The enemy's loss
was 360 killed. The loss of the allied
forces was small."
"Tien Tsin, July li The Chinese at
3 o'clock yesterday morning mode a de
termined attack upon the railway station
in great force. Finally they were driven
off, about 6 o'clock In the morning, but
the allies lost 150 In killed and wounded.
The Chinese loss Is unknown, but is be
lieved to have been heavy.
"The forts were bombarded at noon br
British and French guns. A fort and a
pagoda, used as a signal tower, were de
molished. 'The allied forces have been increased
by the arrival of 1500 Americans."
Admissions From Chinese.
BRUSSELS, July 15. The Minister e
Foreign Affairs, M. de Favoreau, has re
ceived an official dispatch from Shang
hai, dated Saturday, July 14,. sayings
"Shen, Taotai of Shanghai, com
municates the following from the Gov
ernor of Shan Tung, dated July 7:
" The European troops defending the
legations made a sortie, killing 20 soldiers
of General Tung Fuh Slang. The Boxera
have been unable to take the legations,
but the situation is very critical.'
"Sheng considers the situation danger
ous."
Ffshtlner of Jnly 6, T and 8.
CHE FCO, July 10, via Shanghai, July
15. Dispatches received today from Tien
Tsin cover events that took place thera
on June 6, 7 and 8. The Chinese are
growing In numbers and audacity dally.
and drawing closer In. Their fire has al
ready wrecked many buildings. After the I
British and Americans had unsuccessful
ly attempted to capture the gun, thai
Chinese on the night of July 6 fleilj
attacked the foreign settlement, but wer
repulsed. Next day the bombardmenaj
was renevd from several new positions!
and shells fell In the Brltisn naval quar
ter, killing two and wounding two. Thai
artillery duel was In progress July 8,1
when these dispatches left. M
More Rains In Texas.
DALLAS. Tex., July 15. Northern Tex
as has been deluged by rains for moro
than 12 hours, and the Indications are
that the storm has only begun. The
downpour at Dallas was terrific Streams
are swollen and trains are delayed be
cause of washouts.
Tornado Strnck Llano, Teat.
AUSTIN, Tex., July 15. A tornadal
struck Llano, a town of 2000 Inhabitants,!
demolishing the depot and several houses.!
Many persons received injuries.
Futile Search for a Robber.
ST. LOUIS. July 15. A dozen St. Louis
detectives, heavily armed, made an ex
cursion In St Louis County and searched
several houses and barns early today It
search of Nelson, the alleged Kentucl
tralnrobber who escaped from ofucers
this city Friday morning. The effort tc
locate him was futile.
It was learned today that Nelson Is
B. Barnes, and that Is a brother of
Charles Barnes, now under arrest hereJ
Tho Barnes bojs formerly lived In Aua
tin. Tex.
Chief. Desmond announced tonight that
he had procured a written confesslor
from Charles Barnes. Implicating his
brother and Michael Conley. now undei
arrest at Cairo, 111., In the tralnrobberyJ
It Is said that Channlng Barnes was oncfl
sentenced to 30 years' Imprisonment It
California for complicity in. a tralnroW
bery nonr San Quentln. He Is said tQ
have disappeared w hue out on bond.
Northvrcit People In New York.
NEW YORK, July 15 Northwester
people registered at New York hotels tc
day as follows:
From Portland II. Wilson, at the Bell
vedere; C. P. Mntz, at the Savoy; G.
Moser, at the Broadway Central.
From Tacoma C. Thorne and wife,
the Netherland.
From Seattle W. H. Moore, at th
.Hoffman House.
Tt'rnm Rnnknne C. Thles and wife, afl
fthe Holland.
The commanding ofQcer of the Brltlsc
National Antarctic expedition Is Lleutenj
ant Robert F. Scott, now torpedo lleutertl
snt of the battle-shin Majestic. He haJ
been 15 years In the British Navy, has
record service of the highest class, anij
will soon be promoted to the rank ol
Commander.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RErORI
PORTLAND. July 13. 8 P M Maxima
.mniT!ihir(. 7S. irlnlmum temperature.
rHer reading at 11 A. M . 11.2 feet, change Ij
w imr ft tnt.it nrpplnltatlon. 6 P M tl
a P. M . 0: total preclpltat'on Ince Septes
ber. 1. 1800. 3S OS Inches; normal prcciplta'Ioj
.. Snttamh,!' 1 INI'l. 415 ITJI QellClCncy. I 14
total sunshine July 14, 8 44; possible sun-Ma
15 25.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Tho pressure has Increased slightly over
Vorth Pacific States, and the barometer e
tlnuea relatively high In that district and lo
over the Interior of California. The cha
In temperature have been slight, except
the Sacramento Valley, where It Is wntofl
thaji yesterday, with temoeraturs ranging
tween 02 and 104 degrees. No rain has falW
In the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Co
States during the last 24 hours. The Indie
ttons are for fair and continued warm weatlxj
In this district durlns the next 24 hours.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Fair
continued warm; variable winds, mostly no
erlvi
Portland and vicinity Fair and continu
warm? northerly winds.
EDWARD A BEALS, Forecast Official
NEW TODAY.
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Special this week. 80-pound,' all-hair
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