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THE MORNING OBEGOKIAN, jEHOKSDAY, JTTI.Y- 26, 1900. NIGHT FIGHT WITH BiCOLS HOW 1000 INSURGENTS TRIED TO CAPTURE LIBMAKAJf. Tie DIfflcult "Worlc of Pacifying Camarinei Province in Southern. Luzon Cnvalry la Needed LD3MANAN. P. L, June L-On the 30th of May, ex-Lieutenant-Colonel Vicente, of the insurgent forces, who surrendered and was released on parole shortly after ne came here, came in to headquarters and reported that irom information he had received the insurgents would attack the town on the morrow. From the fact that he had been one of them, the In formation was considered valuable, and our guards and patrols were instructed to be unusually vigilant. Like informa tion came to the Presidente and several influential and friendly natives came to give the same report. I telegraphed to Neuva Canceres for 10,000 rounds more of ammunition, and it came up the river on a launch that night. About 9 P. M. the insurgents burned seveial shacks out in the rice fields about a mile from town. J5a we knew they were not far off. At "3.30 P. M., May 21, a squad of men under Corporal Greenfield went to the river bank to prepare the raft for un loading the launch. They were fired upon by the insurgents from the other side of the river. This opened the ball, and the firing soon became lively. The call to arms was sounded and the men tumbled out of their bunks in the convent and fell in ranks without delay. Twenty seven men were on duty as outposts and patrols and guarding prisoners at the guardhouse, fco only a small company re gained for other work. At first all the firing was from across the river. So, leaving Lieutenant Ed wards in charge of the reserve at the convent, 1 took two squads to the river and deployed them, lying down along the bank. Aiming at the Hashes of their guns, the men poured in a heavy and well directed fire. The insurgent bugler blew the charge incessantly, and we couldn't stop him, although a great many shots were aimed in his direction. The fire from across the river having been temporarily silenced, I took one squad of men and proceeded to outpost Ho. 3, leaving First Sergeant Bond in charge of the remaining men at tho river. Lieutenant Edwards afterwards cent another squad to the river, under Sergeant Cole, to reinforce those already there. Arriving at outpost No. 3, I found the insurgents had been driven off and two bolomen killed there. Returning with the first squad under Corporal Tate to the river bank, we instituted a search for canoes, ivlth the object of crossing the river. The tide was out, and' most of the canoes wore stuck in mud and high out of the water. Captain's Dash to Deatk. "We were just leaving the river, having abandoned for the time being the attempt to cross, when the rapid beat of horses hoofs were heard coming down the river street towards us. As they came near, some of the men leveled their rifles to shoot, but the Corporal cried out: "Don't shoot; they are police." Jndeed, we did think they must be police .at first. It was too dark to distinguish persons, and the Idea of Insurgent cav- airy getting Into town had never oc curred to us. As they came close, how ever, I could hear the Insurgent Captain calling, "Ala! Ala!" or something like that. In Blcol, which means "forward," and concluded they were enemies. I fired six shots at the leader point blank, with my revolver, at a distance of not to ex ceed 20 yards, and the men with mo fixed with their rifles. The leader con tinued on his way down the street, while all the others wheeled their horses around and fled. Not far from the church this daring Captain ran into a small detach ment of my men, amongst whom were Sergeant Cole. Chief Cook Little and Hos pital Corps Private Hendsgen. The Ser geant ordered him to halt, but he refused to do so. He threw his bolo at Private Waldar, who ducked to one side, receiv ing only a slight cut on the breast. Gook Little's magazine wouldn't work, so he up with his gun and knocked the Captain off his horse with the butt end of it, breaking the stock. As the Captain en deavored to get away he was killed by a rifle shot through the head. The rest of the insurgent horsemen, in endeavoring to make their escape, ran Into a patrol close by the outpost at headquarters and two more were killed. "We captured five of their ponies, so concluded that two more of them were wounded and crawled away in the dark or abandoned their fcorses in their haste and excitement Between outposts Nos. 1 and 2 was a long stretch, covered by a patrol. "While the patrol was at one end of the beat the cavalry made their entrance unseen. Another detachment of their cavalry at tempted to enter between outposts Nos. 2 and 3, but were fired upon by both out posts and driven off. These cavalry were armed with bolos, long lances and a few revolvers. "We captured several of the lances and bolos. The lances are eight to ten feet long, with painted iron heads, and are similar to many which -were brought home by members of the Sec ond Oregon as relics. One of Our Men "Wounded. The firing from across the river was directed particularly at the convent which ls HjftjP1" the comPany baracks. Private gfftr-ai Taylor, while looking out of one of the windows, was shot in the cheek by a Mauser. The ball did not come out and he was sent to the Brigade hospital at Nueva Caceres. About daybreak the fire ceased from the other bank and tfie insurgents withdrew. As soon as it was light enough we could see several hundred bolo men In the rice fields and coming down from the hills. They had evidently been afraid to come very near during the attack ana had thus failed to carry out their part of the pro gramme. A squad of men at outpost No. 3 opened fire on them at, long range, and they retreated. With Dr. Thornburgh and 20 men I followed them into the hills for several miles, firing at them whenever they came in sight. "We burled five of them and left one unburlcd that was killed about a mile lip the river. "What damage was done to the enemy across the river was not known for some tline. Three natives, who had been prisoners of the insurgents, and escaped from them, came in a few days ago from the camp and presented themselves to the Presidente. They reported, and in this they all agreed, that we killed 10 and wounded eight on the other bank of the river, and killed 11 or 12 of them in the hills where we fol lowed them. Llentenant-Colonel Ylcente gave substantially tho same report. So there must be some truth in It. If we estimate their loss at 26 killed and eight wounded against only two men slightly wounded on our sld.e, ltls a pretty good night's work. The wire to Nueva Ca ceres was cut, so we could not send a message, and General Bell did not know of the fight until the launch returned to Nueva Caceres with the wounded man that day. The Presidente says, from all the infor mation he has received, the number of in surgents on the opposite bank of the river was 400, and on this side 600, but they did not have many rifles. A great ma jority of them were armed with bolos. The dead Captain of their cavalry "had the roll of his company In his pocket, comprising 31 names. The natives in town were very badly frightened. Most of- them, I am told, lay flat on the ground In the basement of their houses. For tunately none of them was hurt. The next evening many women of the best families, with their children, came over and wanted to sleep at the Presldente's house, which is large and comfortable. There were too many of them, however, and I wanted to make a night outpost of the headquarters guard. So t sent them all to the church to sleep. Three or fonr hundred women and children and some men staid In the church for several nights. They were, perfectly safe there behind the stone walls, with Company L quartered in the convent-adjoining. On the 23d of May General Bell sent over Captain Rogers, Lieutenant Ryan and 70 men of Company K, Forty-fifth Infantry, "with orders to co-operate with me in driving out the insurgents. On the 24tb Rogers started after them with two days' rations, going to Blcol and Slpo cot. He struck them both days and skir mished with them at long range. Several or their number were seen to throw tip their hands and fall, but the extent of their loss ls unknown. Captain Green, of the Eleventh Cavalry, with 40 troopers, reported on the 24th on the opposite bank of the river. He had come across 'Coun try from San Fernando. As our raft was temporarily out of repair. I could not cross him over to this side. Green left on the morning of. the 25th, going up the the other bank of the river to Blcol and above, where he crossed, proceeded to SIpocot and thence to Llmanan. He did not strike the enemy on either day. They probably saw him coming and hid in some ravine while he and his troopers passed by. This they could easily do, and it Is partly owing to this fact that hunt ing them ls so difficult and results often times so small. Captain Rogers' men came back worn out and suffering from the heat. Twenty-nine of them reported sick at the surgeon's call the morning after their return. Most of them, however, were all right in a few days. Infantry are all right for fighting when once you meet the enemy. They are all right, too. for garrison duty. But when It comes to chaBlng insurgents over these hills in the hot sun the cavalry are need ed to do the- work. The loads they have to carry wear the Infantry out. I have captured a lot of Insurgent ponies, and by borrowing saddles from the natives here- can mount IS men. "With these I can do twice as much scouting as I could with dismounted men, and when we get back to town the men are not worn out. There Is no news from the outside world. Everything Is quiet now. but the Insur gents around here are only temporarily dispersed, and may return any night to make another attack on the town. CAPTAIN PERCY "WILLIS, Forty-fifth Infantry, United States Volunteers. M0RM0NISM IN OREGON. "Reorganized Saint" to One of the Utah Saints." CONDON, Or., July23. (To the Editor.) I wish to correct some statements which appeared In your issue of June 29, headed "Mormon Apostle Talks.' One John Henry Smith, who is one of the 12 apos tles of Utahlsm, tells of tho condition of Mormonism, as it is called, in Oregon, and from the reading of the entire ar ticle the reorganized Churcn of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is also counted in among their numbers, which ought not to be done, as the said "re organized church" has no connection with the church at Utah. This question pur ports to have been propounded to this Mr. John Henry Smith: "Does the Mor mon church still adhere to the doctrine of polygamy?" The answer is as follows: "The church obtained its authority to sanction polygamy from revelations re ceived bv Joseph Smith in New Tork State." Now, why will those self-condemned criminals still continue to try to foist off 'on Joseph Smith that revela tion on polygamv. when the courts of our land have said that it originated In the fertile brain of Brigham Youmj? No such doctrine was ever practiced until 1S47. and Joseph Smith was martyred In 1S4(. Besides, Brigham inadvertently ad mitted that no such doctrine was had in the davs of Joseph Smith, as found In "Journal of Discourses." vol. 1, page 7S, September 11, 1853. That purported reve lation sanctioning polygamy never was seen br the church, even at Utah, until 1S52. eight years after Joseph Smith's demise. . Again, this Mr. Smith has the brass to tell in the great enlightened city of the "West that "the Old Testament is also authority for the justice of , polygamy," which is a falsehood upon its 'face. Again ho says: "B. H. Roberts is the victim of political prejudice." Not so. He is a convicted criminal, and was fined (not as this apostle says, for supporting the families of which he Is the natural head), but for unlawful cohabitation, and we of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will ever hold sa cred In our memory those noble defend ers of our country's purity, who cast from our halls of American Consress B. H. Roberts, a .man whose teachings and practices are, to say the least, a stench In the nostrils of decency. And this apostle of Utahlsm tries to excuse Mr. Roberts' practices by saying that It Is a notorious fact that other Congressmen are living double live?, though not openly married to the "second wife. Neither was B. H. R. married, as Utahlsm has elim inated the marriage covenant from tho law, as .given hy Joseph Smith, and in lieu thereof have introduced the doctrine of sealing. Then why do those bold deceivers try to darken the character of a man who gave his life yea, whose blood was spilled "by an armed mob In this free land of America to establish wraln the code of morals taught by Jeptis Christ himself when here-uoon the earth? Simply for this reason: That were they to go no further than Brigham Young for a father for their cruel and hellish practices and doctrines, there It not an intelligent man or woman on the earth that would accept It; hut as many revere the name of Joseph Smith, the martyr. If these fellows can succeed In making them believe that "Joseph" taught it, they can then get them within their colls. Again, this article says that "the latest statistics of the Mormon conference cred its the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with 153 members in Oregon, and In 1899 there were 16S." "Where -does he get the au thority to say this? There have been no statistics compiled as yot for 1900. and there has been no conference held In this state as yet. Beside all that. In 1699 there were moro than twice eight baptized and more expelled. As to how many died. I have- no record of any. rior any removed. The figures as given by this "apostle" are from his own church conferences. It Is true that the reor ganized church has built a church in Condon. Gilliam County, and has a con gregation of about 40 members, law-abiding citizens. I wish to say, in conclusion, that when those apostles of Brigham Young and his successors come among us It Is well to weigh carefully what they tell us, for Brigham Young told the truth when he said: "We have the greatest and smooth est liars in the world, the cunnlngest and most adroit thieve, and any other shade of character you can mention." Deseret News, vol. 6. pair 231 December 9. 3S55. ELDER "W. A. GOODWIN. Cannot Overrun China, Natlonal "Graphic Magazine. The military strength of Russia, in Man churia and on the Pacific Coast cannot be estimated, but It ls doubtful If she could muster, at the maximum figure, 100, 000 troops. That such a force can cope with restlessness in China. . especially when communication is by road only. Is Impossible. Russia has qer hands full In tho development of the vast resources of Slbcrii; here millions of colonists must be absorbed before anything can be attempt ed in Crina. Meanwhile, notwithstand ing fierce reaction, progress must inevi tably go on in China, solidifying the masses of the people. It is a problem whether the national spirit of the Chinese will not soon he united to such an extent as to be able successfully to resist Russia when she is ready to begin her "Russlan Izition." It is argued that because Russia has been able to absorb and "Russianize" the nomadic and seml-nomadlc tribes of Central and Northern Asia that she will be equally successful In dealing with the I Chinese. But the handling of Jmmense masses oi population uiac nave a grana past from which to gain individuality is quite different from overawing weak and scattered tribes EINE HOT WEATHER CAVES THEY HAVE AN INEXHAUSTIBLE SUPPLY OF CRYSTAL ICE. ' Features of Picturesque Scenery in Croqlc County Rivers Gush, From. Earth Tall Pillars. PRINEYILLE, Or., July 24. It Is tho general outing season of the people of this county, and they are talcing advan tage of it. One would think that thor ls nothing here to see, and that people would have to go to the cities and sea shore for sightseeing and amusement; but it Is not so. The interior of this state ls full of objects of interest, and it would pay the people of any part of tho world to visit them. In Crook County alone there is natural scenery enough to keep one busy visiting and exploring for sev eral seasons, and it ls as grand and as interesting as. any in the world. In the canyons and along the mountain streams there are as pretty and pleasant camp ing places as there are anywhere, and the scenery ls grandly picturesque. From one end of the Deschutes River to the other one ls enchanted by the wonderful handiwork of Nature. Tall mountains, deep canyons and gorges, with perpen dicular walls, beautiful waterfalls, forests of tall trees, mountain streams of pure water, and fish and game abundant every where, extinct volcanic craters, deep caves anjl rivers that boll up out of the earth, and -great natural rock pillars, are common in this section. Near the source of the Deschutes two rivers boil up from the earth like huge springs and flow away through a level tract of fertile country, now unoccupied but which will soon bo homesteaded and made to produce rich crops by means of Irrigation under the plans now being or ganized. Further down the Deschutes and about 40 miles a little south of 'west from Prlneville, Is one of the most Inter esting extinct volcanos in the world. Its freshness in appearance, and the lay of the country gives one an opportunity to Investigate and study the formation as he cannot elsewhere. Among the many caves and caverns In the vicinity there ls one that may prove a great wonder when It shall be explored. Ranchers In the neighborhood have been as far as -ee miles In it, without finding the end, u.nd they report it as one of the largest and most interesting caves that they have erev heard of. In some places the di mensions of the cavern are immense. A Cave Full of Ice. But the wonder of this section of coun try In the way of caves are the great Ice caves about 10 miles east of the big cave. Bordering on the "desert," and out In tho "desert" there are a succession of caves. So far as explored they havo not proved to be very large. During Winter and Summer some of them con tain ice, and one especially, known as the big ice cave, contains a large amount all of the time. The ice is pure and clear as a crystal, and apparently inexhausti ble. When ice ls taken out water soon fills its place, and freezes. Stockmen have more than once been benonted by this natural supply of Ice. In killing fresh meat In the vicinity in Summer they take ice from this cave to keep the meat fresh. On one occasion a stoekman was wounded, and, tho weather being very warm, Inflammation set in. A com panion, who knew of this cave, went to it and procured ice and kept the temper ature of the wounded man reduced until medical assistance could be obtained. On the Fourth of July, at a colebratlon by tho ranchers, several miles away, ice cream and lemonade were made with ice procured from this cave. The most re markable thing about the matter is the appearance and preservation of Ice in this place. The ice supply ls only 75 feet from tho mouth of the cave, and possibly not over 50 feet from the surfaco of the earth. In other caverns of like depth in the same vicinity, there is no ice, and a well at that depth would not retain ice much longer than If it were on top of the ground. To enter the cave one goes down an In cline of about 45 degrees, and as the opening faces the south, the sun at noon sends its rays almost to the ice. Tho weather Is very1 warm here In Summer, and the preservation of tho ice is a mys tery. It is not the depth in the earth that preserves it, but there is a theory that the formation below has some agency In the matter. It is also believed that there Is a vast body of the ice be neath, as the ice disappears under the rocks on one side, and ls of an unknown thickness. Tnll Natural Pillars. No less Interesting are a number of natural rock monuments or pillars In this county. In the center of the bed of the Deschutes River, where Crooked River empties into It, there is a tall monument as perfect as if erected by hand. It tow ers hundreds of feet above the bed of tbe stream, and in a crevlco at its top an eagle has Its nest, and periodically raises its young there. he is in no dan ger of being molested, for the monumont ls so tall and the wall so straight that no one can climb to the nest. There are othors of these pillars, but "Stein's Pillar" Is the most noted one In the county. It ls situated on the side of a mountain near Mill Creek, IS miles northwest of Prlneville. It Is said to have derived its name from General Stein, who camped near Its base for several days, while on his way from The Dalles to old Fort Harney, In early times. The pillar is truly a great curiosity, and prob ably the greatest of Its kind in the world. It ls composed of a solid light red gran ite, ls 150 feet In diameter, and S50 feet tall. It is straight as an arrow and of uniform size at the base and top, being a little smaller in tho middle. It stands far above the mounaln peaks' and' trees In the vicinity. There ls a. spring and an old water mill at the foot of the moun tain, and picnicking parties visit tho "STEIN'S PILLAR," 350 FEET TALL. place frequently in Summer The theory of the formation is t&at at one time the top of this monumenCwasthe top of the mountain, and that aurinff centuries the rains have washed tbxS mountain away and left this pillar stf ndlng. The pillar is there, and deserves, a Jlace in the his tory of the great Matures of natural scenery of Oregon. , ' WORRY ABOUT IMPERIALISM The Attempt to Force It,' as an Issue in Our politics. rl ' t PORTLAND, July".2S;-(To the Editor.) I note your editorial note In yesterday's lssuo on the stand! taken "by Editor Os wald Ottendorfer. of the New York Staats Zeltung, and .think -you have not seen the original interview or the trans lation did not convey he able editor's declaration. This Itf politically an im portant matter, as 'the' staats Zeitung. Der Herold, of Milwaukee, and Carl Schurz voice the sentiments of the Ger- I mans In the Middle 'States, I have read Mr. Ottondorfor's interview, and beg t submit it. He said:'. . ( I German-Americans feci that "they have ben . misled and betrayed b. President McKlnley. In the Imperialistic principles of McKlnley Re- publicans they see a tangible evil which they ! will reject. In their djlemma' they will ac- ccpt that which they feiV the least, and In a body they will cast ther yotsa; I believe, for Bryan. German-Americans lee an actual dan ger In expansion. Theyar familiar with the ciiu ul auuiariam, iron) vpicn mey cscapou when they left the fatherland. They will never vote to be returned to" those evils In their adopted country. Germth voters hold the bal ance of power In New York, Mlchlcan, Wis consin and Illinois. It ls In? their power to givo tbeso states to Bryan, and with them he will win. The leader of the Gentian-Americans In Cleveland, O., ls Judge C. L. Stoltz, and his statement on the German vote ot Ohio is worthy ofyconsjderatlon. He ays: "I am free to say," he exclaimed In an In terview, "that 099 oyt t& 1000 Germans will ote tho Democratic ticket because of the party's stand on Imperialism except, of course. German officeholders. The German voters, al most to a man. will caej! their votes for Bryan and Stevenson." , Dr. W. L. Habercom, of Washington, furnished the German 'press of the United States with Republican' literature and statistics in 1S96. and in his interview Saturday, July 14, he said: A government with Imperial powers over pos sessions cannot Ions' remain republican at home. As tbe Government could not have lived half slave and half free, -so It cannot live half Imperial and half republican. The Republican party now stands for Imperialism, expansion, and ls already busy cultivating tho spirit of militarism.' The Democratic party has earnest ly and forcibly pronounced against imperial ism with Its resultant etJls, and. for the pres ervation of the Republic and the Constitution. The lsue ls thus made, up-, and I consider It my plain duty to help maintain the Republic by such efforts as I can, make, humble though they are. Tho reasons for my support of tho Democratic ticket. In what I consider the most serious crisis that has eyer threatened tbe life of the Republic, will, I trust, be understood and appreciated by my friends. The Germans have''heeA able to carry Illinois and Wisconsin whenever the united, and they are very strong In Ohio and New York. I think we must con cede this vote was cast for Mr. Me Klnley in 1806, and is nearly as strong for Mr. Bryan now 'as it was for tne Republican ticket ln,iS94t. MAC MAHON. The above statements are all "clipped," and come In type, whch shows they arc not original. The Ofegonlan ls not In fatuated with McKInley; but It does nol believe anybody ls scared about "Im perialism." ' " ' m . Freer' Svrelled Head. WASHINGTON, July 2L One single term, or rather half a term, In Con gress has made Representative Freer, of West Virginia, very ambitious and given him a large case ot swelled head. It has long been known that Senator El kins, of that state, When he comes up for re-election, will have to fight for his seat, but It ha3 remained for Freer to assume to challenge the esteemed Elklns and bring forth a laugh from those who know the two men. If Freer were a strong man at home and had a district overwhelmingly behind him. It might be something, but when it ls known that he was elected by a very small majority and will have a 'hard time to be re elected even to the House, his ambition to become a United States Senntor Is tho more ridiculous. Ellrins Is old In poli tics, and has long been copnected with tho Republican party, as ope of Its lead ing lights. The man-' who defeats him will necessarily have to be strong in hla party and in his state". There ls no question but the campaign in West Virginia wIH he .lively, and the result will be close.' as neither party, counts on a sure thfng. West Virginia Is rightly reckoned one of the doubtful states. The Democrats claim to have gotten back to their ranks all the gold Democrats who forsook the Bryan cause in 1SS6. and If this be true, they will give the Republicans a close, hard run. At the same time, there Is considerable dissent among the Republicans: not that It will divide them on the National ticket, but It Is sufficient to undermine them at a time when their 'full strength ls most needed. What the West Virginia Re publicans need most ls to put aside all factional differences and name a state ticket that will be universally satisfac tory. In that event, thIr chances iwould be brighter than they will bo If the Ilttlo local troubles now so dominant are al lowed to enter Into the campaign. Will posltlvelv cur--' V" -' - prevent Its return. This Is not talk, but truth. Carter's Little, Llvi?r Plus. On pill a dose. Try them.' That bilious taste "and loss of appetite arc quickly cured by HoodSarsaparilla. ' "L INJHE SEVERAL COURTS ? SUIT OF SmP,2fAGDAIiEXE-IS DI5- ' MISSED." Judge Bellinarer Did Not Wait to v HearAn'y Arsm mental-Bony Day 5 in "Police Court. In the United States Court yesterday Judge Bellinger, after hearing the testi mony, dismissed the suit of the German ship Magdalene against the O. R. & N. Co., without waiting- to hear any argu ment. The Magdalene, while In charge on a river pilot, and in tow of the Haa salo, came into collision with the ship Margretha, and the Magdalene brought suit to recover damages amounting to some $18,000, on the ground that the Has salo was not capable of handling such a ship. The river was in flood at the time, and the Magdal6ne appears to have been unfortunate in employing a pilot, as river men say that if the captain of the Has salo had, been In control the accident would not have occurred. Three Hontks Sentence. Stephen Dawson, convicted some time ago of petty larceny, was yesterday sen tenced by Judge Fraxer to serve three months in the County JaiL Dawson stole the sample case of Honeyman, DeHart & Co.'s city salesman, which contained sev eral razors and a number of small knives. He appeared the other day against a second-hand dealer as a witness in a crim inal prosecution for not entering upon the book specified by law all articles pur chased. Dawson testified that he sold to the dealer over a dozen razors and ' a number of knives, none of which, except ono razor, was entered on the book, and this razor the dealer claimed he pro cured from another person. Municipal Court. The receipts of the Municipal Court reached $1227 yesterday from ball forfeited by the Chinese lotterymen and fan-tan gamblers, slot-machine owners, and the routine fines. The procedure in these cases is simple. The name of the person ar rested ls called three tlms by the Bailiff of the court, and if he docs not appear. Deputy City Attorney Mann, who has Issued all these warrants for the arrest of the gamblers, asks for an order from the court forfeiting the ball money. This Judge Cameron grants in every case. Thirty-four gambling' cases came up "yes terday, and; although none appeared to make a defense, the routine was gone through in each instance. When the case of William Hope, a Japa nese, arrested by Officer Rogoway for peddling without a license, was called. Deputy City Attorney Mann read the com plaint and Judge Cameron asked "the usual question, "Are you guilty or not guilty?" A young attorney, who appeared for the defendant,, Interposed: "Your Honor, before entering a plea I should like to make a statement. Of course, we aro willing to admit that the man is guilty, but we would like to know first what Tour Honor will do under those circumstances." "How can I tell," answered the Judge, smiling, "until after I have heard some thing about the case? Better enter a plea of not guilty, and proceed with the case." The evidence Bhowed plainly the guilt of the defendant, who asserted he had been going around town with samples, when reliable witnesses testified that he had offered for sale articles which they had bought. Judge Cameron fined Mr. Hope (15. Bill Swift, arrested on the complaint of George Downing for stealing his coat, ad mitted that he had borrowed the coat In a "brotherly fashion, without asking Save from Downing, who rooms In the same lodglng-hourfe. Downing followed him to the street, and accused him of the theft, a fight resulting. Judge Cameron speedily found Swift guilty, and gave him a day in -which to get out of the city, as It appeared that he la a member of a raljroad crew working near Portland. Ah Lin, a Chinese, arrested by Patrol man Isackson, on the complaint of N. Hyland, told his pathetic story to the court: "I walk by woodpile; I see 'em ax He lay on woodpile. I take'm ax. Him no good ax, anyhow. I say, 'when leavem ax out. no wantee ax.' I take Mm. Whla for. leavem ax out, when want him allee time? Wat you say, Tour Honor?" "Fifteen days' said Judge Cameron. Court Notes. A complaint was yesterday filed by the Portland Iron Works, seeking to recover $207 80 from W. H. Foster, captain of the Alblna ferry-boat, for work done by the company. I. L. Anson yesterday began a suit to obtain a divorce from C. A. Anson, In tho State Circuit Court - HOW TO "SHAKE" A BORE. Plan Said to Be Effective by s. Man Who Used It In the Crescent City. New Orleans Times-Democrat, "I have Invented a sure system of es cape from bores," said a Canal-street amateur philosopher. "It is based on their well-known habit of dragging in entirely Irrelevant details whenever they tell a story, which, when you come to think about it, ls a very mysterious mental Jnflrmlty. A bore will begin to relate soma petty personal experience which he is ass enough to Imagine is of Interest to others. Such a delusion is strange enough of itself, but the bore doesn't stop there. He is continually leaving the thread of his narrative to dwell on incidents that have nothing whatever to do with the subject and In which nobody could possibly be Interested, not even himself. That ls tne really mad dening feature of boredom, and, curiously enough. It Is the very thing I have sua cecded In turning Into a scheme of de fense. I can best explain by giving you an illustration of how the system works "A few days ago." continued the ama teur philosopher, "I was ambuscaded by a bore on St. Charles street, and be fore I could dodge In anywhere, he had linked arms and was walking along bj my side. He was really a formidable type of bore, because he was a gentle man of breeding the sort of person from whom one usually submits to a great deal of torture rather than hurt his feelings. Well, he began to tell me about an In terview he had had that day with a cer tain banker, but. Instead of coming to the point, he started himself at his break fast table and then proceeded to describe how he walked down town to his office. 'Going along the street. he continued. 'I met Captain . "Hello, Captain," says I "Hello, yourself!" says he That gave mo the opening I was looking for, and I promptly Interrupted. 'Hold on a moment,' I said, 'what has this meeting with the Captain to do with the bank story? The bore looked startled. Why er well. It hasn't anything to do with It, he admitted. Then why do you tell me about It? I inquired. Again he looked surprised. 1 was Just er telling you what happened as I came down town, ha continued, plainly disconcerted. 'Tes. I understand that, I persisted, -Tjut If the Captain has no connection with the sub ject of your story why did you mention him at all?" 'I I hardly know, he stam mered: 'he Just occurred to me, I guess.' 'But was there any significance In this meeting? I continued. Er no, he stam mered. Then, do you mean to tell me.' I saldr seriously, 'that you went to all that trouble of relating that incident without any reason whatever?' By that time I had the bore thoroughly upset, and he glared around wildly for some avenue of escape. 'Excuse me!' he ex claimed, "but there's a, man across the street 1 want to see.' 'Just a moment,' said I. looking grave:- T-d flke to ask you, as an old friend, whether you find yourself doing this sort of thing, often? He broke away and fled, and I haven't seen him since. "Tho secret of raj system, as you per ceive." said the amateur philosopher, in conclusion, "is to pounce upon the first irrelevant detail in the bore's tale and insist kindly, but firmly, upon knowing exactly why be Introduced it Into- the narrative. The moment the question ls put to him he ls certain to I072 his self possession or the very slmpleTeason that he Is unable to give you any answer. Then, in nine cases out of ten, he 'will try to dodge and switch back to the main track: but you musn't let him. You must hold him inexorably to the point, letting him see. If necessary, that you are be- glnnlg to entertain some light suspicion as to his sanity or sobriety. Tou might ask him, incidentally, whether he has ever had a sunstroke. No bore on earth can endure such an ordeL He will writhe and stammer, forget what he was talking about and seize the first opportunity for flight. Moreover, you can count yourself immune from future attacks, for he Is certain to avoid you as he would the plague, dreading that you may reopen your deadly Interrogatories. At least a dozen of the most virulent bores In New Orleans turn pale Whenever they see me nowadays and hurry across the street. I am thinking about writing a treatise on nv system for the benefit of the public at large. I shall call it "Bora Baffling, r or How to Squelch a-Sad Story in Four Fell Swoops.' " a MUSS AT THE OLD FIRESIDE Reasons of the Tough. Young: Man for LcnvinK Home After the Party. New York Sun. "So youse want to know how I come ter leave de Joint, eh?" said the tough young man with the cigarette. "First uv all, lemme tell ye; young feller, dat I ain't none uv yer swell guys dat ls so partlc'lar dey can't put up wit a little muss aroun' de ole fireside oncet in a wlle. Naw, none uv dat for yours tru ly. I might he lots uv quer fings, but I ain't no dude. "Well, young feller. It was dls way. I was a buzzln" a bundle down on Elev enf avenoo. Wat? Yer don't fall to w'at a bundle Is? Yer don't know w'at a pet ticoat Is? Gw'an! To dewoods, youse! She was a high-toner fer fair; worked in a rest'rant over In Ate avenue; an she wuz a peacherlna, she wux, all right, all right. She wuz my property all troo. Dey wuzn't anodder guy w'at dared to con her none, ner give her no Jolly, ner t'row her no bookays wld lavender ribbons since -de time w'en I begun ter take her around. Naw, It wua a slnch fer yours truly. "Well, young feller, me ole man he'd made a good t'ing cartln snow fer de street scrapping department, an' he come home wan night an sez dat he wuz goln ter have a little party to de house an' wouldn't It be agreeable fer me to bring aroun' dat petticoat of mine to meet de ole folks w'at would be so glad ter meet delr futur daughter-in-law. Isez It wuz a go fer mine, but I give it to him straight she wus de real t'lng for style an I wuzn't goln to trot her In no cheap race." Naw, none uv dat game fer mine, sez L De ole man said he wuzn't no cheap skate nelder an' it would be all right, all right. "Well, de next night de ole man's party come off. Dere wazn't much of a game dere, de ole man havln announced dat dls wazn't ter be no mixed-ale muss. I brought me steady aroun an' went up stairs first an looked In de door. Den I went back ter me girl an said how I had looked de whole bunch over an' dey wuz all right, all right. Mame dat wus her name, young feller, but dat alnt a goln' Inter no noospaper she wuz lookln' all right, all right, an' w'en I shot Inter de Joint wid her at me side I'd a-pushed In do slats uv any guy wa't said she wuzn't de real ting, bar none. "Well, de old man had done de Job up brown, all right, all right. He'd gone over on Ate avernoo an rented a box fer Je eycnlng'. Yer don't catch on to w'at a box is? Gw'an! Doncher know a box to he spieled on a planner? Ah, now youse are right. Quit dreaialn', I tel yer, quit dreamln. Me sister her name Is Agoness she had invited one uv dem swell guys w'at stands behln ribbon counters and smiles fer a llvln. I picked him fer a softy the minute I put me peepers on his mug, an' I had him right, too. De very first t'lng I did w'en I got a chanct it wuz w'en de ribben counter mutt wuz a splelln a nigger song on de box I went up to me sister Agoness an' I sez to her dat I wanted to put her wise dat de guy wuzn't one, two, sixteen In decent qompany, an dat I'd bet me socks I cud put him sleepy wld one smack In his yap. She nearly trew a fit right dere, an' I sez to myself, 'Drop dls; be a gent, Chames.' "I didn't say nothln' more den, "but I cud see me sister Agoness had It In fer yours truly, all right, all right. W'en de guy quit splelln' de box sayln' he wuzn't goln to take up all de time In dat way, an wouldn't Agoness sing one uv her fav'rtte songs, I fought every t'lng was all right. But Agoness said her voice had gone back on her. I'll put yer wise, young feller, dat she never had none 'cept w'en it came ter oallln down de kids In de next flat. ien up Jumps de ole man an sez" as how liquid re freshments wuz waltln' ter be consumed, an' wouldn't we all Join in a healf to de ladles. "Me sister Agoness she said as how she would take some Krone wine, an de dude he said as how de same would do fer him. Me steady she stuck wid me an' took de good old Elevent avanoo mixed ale w'at would make de hair sprout In de chest of a brass monkey. " 'Oh. Miss Halllgan sez de ribbln counter mutt to me steady, 'are you goin to taste dat plebean drink?' " "Dat's bo,' sez me sister Agoness. 'Jest becuz Chames drinks dat stuff, youse don't have ter.' " Gaas,' chimes In der ribben counter mutt, 'such stuff is fer cheap people.' " Yes, cheap people, sez me sister Agoness. "I didn't wait ter hear no more. I gave me sister Agoness a Jolt In de kisser w'at made her see more stars In one second dan she could 'a seen In an hour If she'd 'a sat on the top uv de Madison Square Garden. De ribbon counter guy had a bunch of talk In his face, but he couldn't untie It before I fanned his mug wld me flapper. " 'To de shrubbery, youse, said I. To de woods,' an' did he punch back? Oh, nay. nay. He tried ter buzz me, but de first t'lng he knew he wuz down an' out, dead ter de world. "Well, dere wuz a rough house fer fifteen minutes until de cops come In an' fanned us quiet. But would youse blame a feller? Wouldn't youse have left dc Joint after dat?" - 1 T7sea for Chimney Soot Youth's Companion. Experiments In France have shown that chimney soot Is valuable, both as a fer tilizer and as an Insecticide. Its fertiliz ing properties are particularly noted in gardens and meadows. M. Dasserre, a winegrower In Southern France, avers that "chimney soot kills the phylloxera with the rapidity of a stroke of lightning, 'and at the sime time endows the vjnes with extraordinary energy of growth." Other experimenters, however, have not found it effective in the case of phyllox era, although It kills many kinds of lar vae. Indications of Nature Worship. Cincinnati Enquirer. There Is some reason to believe that the monoliths, forming the Inner horseshoe of Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain, are of greater antiquity even than the oldest of Egyptian obelisks. They Indicate a form of nature worship which is supposed to have preceded the polytheism of ancient Egypt. Their Immense age ls further sug gested by their rough and unshapely ap pearance. They have not been worked' Into regular forms, like the obelisks of Egypt, and they are destitute of Inscrip tions. - BACK FROM THE KLONDIKE CAPTAIN" JACK CRAWFORD SPEAKS "WT3LL OF DAWSON. On His Way Down, He Stopped s1 Nome and Confirms Stories of Distress. Captain Jack Crawford, the noted In dian scout and author of "Private Brown," "The Trapper's Dream," and other works of fiction, spent yesterday in Portland. He was on his way from Daw son City to his home, at San Mardai, New Mexico, after an absence from his famly of over two years, spent on the Klondike. Captain Jack allows his hair to grow long, after the manner of Buffalo BUI and a local corn doctor, and thus attracts attention everywhere. When seen at the Portland yesterday he said he had made nothing on the Klondike, having been badly taken In by dishonest partners who managed the Chicago end of a gold min ing corporation he was superintendent of. He, however, has got hold of some prom ising placer claims and expects to return after a few months', with improved ma chinery with which to work them. Before going North again, however, he intends putting a new play on the boards In San Francisco, in which the true life and ad ventures of a miner will be depicted. He expects to make money out of this. He believes in the Dawson country, and says the district ls bound to become a permanent diggings, where men will get rich, but people should not go there ex pecting to pick up gold enough in a few months to render them wealthy. 'The Klondike is tho place for a man to go who expects to work hard for a few years," he said, "and with some modifi cation of itB tyrannical laws, it will yet become a popular region for Americans who desire to better their condition. The district was discovered by Americans, it will be developed by Americans, and Americans are bound to reap the bulk of the profits." He thinks the odious 10 per cent royalty exacted by the Canadian government will yet be suspended In order further to encourage the development of the mines. He came down the Yukon River on hla return from Dawson, and spent eight days at Nome, which he considers a great fake, where thousands of poor men ara stranded on the frozen shores. "To see these men seated on the beach, looking wistfully out on Behrlng Sea," "he said, "was pitiful. They have no means of re turning home, and there is nothing for them to do where they are. We had hun dreds of stranded men at Dawson, but we helped them along and there was no such suffering as there will be at Nome. More of those who left Dawson for Noma are either on their way back to the Klon dike, or are preparing to go back." He thinks that not one out of iO men at Nome knew what he was going for or what to do when he got there. The spec ulator and the experienced miner stand a show to make something, but the bulk of these poor tenderfeet do not. Nome would do very well for 5000 people, but there are over 25,000 there now. 1 The captain was presented with a pure gold badge by the citizens of Dawson on his departure from that city, and he exhibits the badge with a pardonable pride. The memento was gotten up hy the G. A. R., Elks and Eagles, and cost over ?200. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. Alvla Hevel, widow, M. Wood, Wm. H. Wood, Alva Hevel and Annie Hevel. helrs-at-law to Schuyler C. Jones, lot 6, except a parcel at the west end. containing 2 acres, in sec tion 16. T. 1 S.. R. 3 S June 30 473 E. M. Sargent, administrator of Wm. Studars estate, to H. R. Wlncbell. one and One-seventh 'acre3. begin ning at NE. corner of lot 5, block 2, Gresham, In section 10, T. 1 8.. R. 3 E.. March 30 2S0 H. R. Winchell and Annie B. Wlnchell - to Alvla Hevel, one and one-seventh acres, beginning at NE. corner of lot 5, block 2, Gresham, in T. 1 S., R. 3 E., June 30 750 Nancy J. McCallai widow, to Joslah M. McCalla, lots 3 and 4, block 243. East Portland, AugU3t 31. 1S99 1 Percy H. Blyth to Mary E. Arbuckle. one lot, beginning at a point 50 feet north of Intersection of Fourth and Caruthers streets, corner of lot 6, block 7. Caruthers Addition to Port land. July 24 2600 Octavla S. Seymour to E. A. Black moore, of lot 2, block 20, King's Addition to Portland. July 19 1400 Sarah E. Beck and Alleyne Beck, to Mabel A. Tucker, lot 9, fractional block 2S2, Couch's Addition. April 27 1 Thomas H. Tongue and E. M. Tongue to Anna Kaesclvlcter. lots 1 and 2. block 13, Tlbbetts Addition to East Portland. July 24 703 Thomas Darling, bond of 51000 for deed to Lizzie Knaber, lots 12 and 13, block 15. Montavllla. June 12 550 Laura A. Buckman and Anson H. Buckman to F. A. Shogren, lot 1. block 5, Sullivan's Addition to East Portland. July 20 330 Wm. Frazler. Sheriff, to D. C. Powell. 120 acres, sections 14. 15. 22 and 23, T. 1 N.. R. 2 E.. July 8 1117 M. Hemrlch and Michael Hemrich to Azuba D. Sutton, lot 1, block 239. Holladay's Addition. July 8 1750 George P. Frank. Mavor, and A. N. Gambell. Auditor, to Thomas H. Tongue, lot 2. block 13, Tlbbetts' Ad dition. December 9, 1895 638 D. M. McLauchlan, Chief of Police, to J. H. Madlay, lot 2. block 14, Highland Addition. June 19 Wm. Frazler, SherIffb,to P. H. Mar lay 10 acres In SE. & of SW of NW. U. section 21, T. 1 N.. R. 1 E . June 24 M Wm. Frazler. Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay, fractional lot 6. block 54, Ste phens Addition, July 24 S3 Wm, Frazler, Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay, lots 3 and 4. block 13, WI1 lamette Addition. July 24 T Wm. Frazler. Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay. E. H NW. NW. H, section 23, T. 1 S.. R. 2 E-. July 24 IT Wm. Frazler. Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay, lot 3, block 25, Central Alblna, July 24 8 Wm. Frazler. Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay, lot 6, block 8, Dolan's Addition, and lot 1. block 2, Ravenwood Addl dltlon. July 24 15 Wm. Frazler. Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay, lots-1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 17. IS. block 21, and lots 8, 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 18. 19 and 20. block 23, Portsmouth Addl tlon, July 24 20 Vra. Frazler. Sheriff, to P. H. Mar lay, lots 5 and 6. block 144, Caruth- era Addition, July 24 n Buildlnff Permits. Henry Falling estate, four-story brick block, corner Washington and Third streets, 560,000. John Anderson, addition to house, cor ner Pettygrove and Nineteenth streets. 550. 7. D. Coleman, three-story brick block. Stark street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, $16,000. Death. July 23, Margaret A. Fuchs, ago 8 months, 43f East Sixth street. aiarrlace License. Charles Baker and Maud Uglow. ' Turlceys Saved the Crop. Newcastle (Eng;) Chronicle. The tobacco harvest of Asia Minor has Just been saved from destruction in a sin gular manner. Caterpillars had settled upon the plants In myriads, and all hope of the crop seemed gone, when one of the growers conceived the idea of turning his turkeys among the plants. In a few days the gobblers had effectually cleared tbe pest on that particular plantation, and other proprietors, hastening- to acquire droves of turkeys, the world's supply of "Turkish" for 1900 has been saved. Mrs. Susan Abbott, of Walla Walla. 75 years of age, was severely Injured about 9 o'clock the evening ot the 23d, by fall ing down the stairs at her home. Her scalp was badly cut and her skull frac tured. The chances of her recover; are slight.