THE MOHNIN0 .OBEOONIAN, ' TUESDAY, AUGUST 7,-1900.
S ROUGH ON BRYAN
Speaker Henderson Talks
About Boy Orator.
SAYS BRYAN IS OPPOSING HIS MAKER
DUtingTiUhed Xoira. Man Visits the
Jetty a a Gnet of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
"Bryan opposed the maker of sound
money in 1SS; he is opposing hia otto
maker now. He -wants us to run from
what God Almighty intends us to stand
by." This is the view of expansion given
by Hon. Daid B. Henderson, Speaker of
the National House of Representatives,
to an Oregonlan man, jesterday.
'I do not see how he can be elected,"
he continued. "I do not see how he can
have as much chance now as he did then.
He espoused the wrong issue four years
ago, he lias espoused the wrong issue
now. The country is prosperous, and it
does not "want Bryan.
"What should we do about the Chi
nese situation? It is not time to act.
"We must think first. We must find out
-what the facts are, whether the Chinese
Government is In partnership with a
gang of blood-thirsty ruffians and using
them as a shield, or whether it is not
responsible for outrages that have been
committed. We must gather information
on all these matters, before we act."
Regarding the selection of a Senator
from Iowa to -fill the vacancy .made Jby
"the death of Senator Gear, General Hen-
derson said that it -was is yet impossible
to say anything. Dolliver is a candidate
as well as other prominent Republicans,
but as Senator Gear's death occurred
since General Henderson left Iowa he did
aot feel prepared to make any prophecies.
General Henderson spent yesterday in a
visit to the Jetty at the mouth of the
Columbia, the guest of A. B. Hammond,
the O. R, & N. Co.. and the Portland
Chamber of Commerce. An accident to
the train which brought him from Cali
fornia delayed his arrival two hours, but
a special Astoria & Columbia River train
awaited him, and boarding It with his
party, consisting of Mrs. Henderson. Miss
Henderson and Judge Hubbard, he was
met by Judge George H. Williams, Sena
tor Simon, Representative Tongue, A. B.
Hammond, Henry Hahn, C. H. Mark
ham, Captain W. W. Harts, TJ. S. A.;
E I. Lytic, H. W. Goode. A. H. Devers..
B. B. Tuttle. A, G. Barker. H. E. Dosch
and Arthur Wilson.
The train made the trip in two hours
and a half, which time Nature occupied
by washing the verdure along the way
with a light rain, and hanging a veil of
clouds along the Coast Range that gave
the dlstinsrulshed visitor just cause to
complain that he had no chance to com
pare the snow peaks of Oregon with
those of California.
The train was met at Astoria by Bren
Xian Van Ducen, J. W. Welch. Judge J.
H. D. Gray, C. W. Fulton. S Elmore,
G. W. Lounsberry. H. C. Thompson and
J. E Gratke. of Astoria, George Saylor,
Jr., of Portland, who had come over
from the beach to meet the party, and
W. H. Hurlburt, of the O. R & N.. who
had arranged for the presence of the
company's fine tug Wallula at the wharf
at Flavel.
The party took lunch at the Occident,
and on leaving the table found that Su
perintendent McGuIre had bad the train
pulled up oppcltc the hotel. Boarding
It once more, they proceeded to Flael,
where thev embarked on the Wallula and
took a spin along the jcttv. a fine view
of which was afforded tthe Speaker.
The party stopped for dinner at Astoria,
and the cars composing the special train
were hitched to the regu'ar Portland pas
senger which left for Portland at 6:10
A. X. Charlton. S A. Herlng and George
W. Horn came up with the special cars
from Astoria.
Speaker Honderson took a keen Interest
in everything he saw. asking many ques
tions concerning the condition of the rler
and the Jetty, and inquiring particularly
into the salmon industry, a glimpse of
which he caught bv a hasty inspection of
S. Elmore's cannerv, where the train
stopped a few minutes. He had many
friends and acquaintances among the
Portland members of the party, and
passed most of his time gleaning from
them information concerning what he
saw. eschewing politics in general, al
though he related many anecdotes of his
experiences in Congress He was out
spoken In his admiration of the beauty of
the Columbia River and Its surroundings,
as well as such of the Willamette Val
ley as he saw on his trip through it.
"You have a great state and a beau
tiful state," said he. "and I shall always
remember my trip through it."
His special car was made a part of the
Northern Pacific outbound passenger on
Its arrival in Portland, and left at 11:30.
He will return to his home in Dubuque,
la., over the Canadian Pacific
MAY BE PROMOTED.
Portland Man for Union Pacific Ai
Ktntnnt General PnncenBer Agent
Omaha News, August 1.
Unles information re-clv.d from Den
ver this morning is incorrect, the suc
cessor to Aslstnt General Passenger
Agent Samuel A. Hutchi on, of tho Union
Pacific, has been sel ctcd. It is ald that
George Lang, city passenger agent of the
Union Pacific at Portland, Or., is the
lucky man. and that the appointment has
already practlclly boon, made, but the
announcement will not come until Presi
dent Burt returns from New York, which
will be in a ftv, dajs.
Nothing could be learned regarding the
report at Union Pacific headquarters,
but it la known that some one connected
with the system was to be chosen to fill
the position.
Prior to his going to Portland. Mr.
Lang was city ticket gent of the Union
Pacific at Salt Lake City, under General
Agent Clay. He is now fl'llng the sam
position under General Agent Lothrop. at
Portland. He is a young man. but has
had wide experience in passenger mat
ters. During the past few days he has
been in Omaha, and has bean in consu1-
tation with Union Pacific officials.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES
Increase .for July In All Depart
ments Except One.
The receipts of the office of Internal
Revenue Collector for the month of July,
1KK, amounted to 5159,935 56. Owing to
the fact that many bankers and others
who paid theu tsi.es in July last year
paid them in June tills year, there was a
considerable falling off in the Item of
miscellaneous taxes, and the receipts for
Juiy are SS17 C3 less than for July. 1SJ9.
This does not Indicate any falling off
in the amount of business done in the
district for the month, as the receipts
from taxes on beer, cigars, adhesive
stamps and special taxes all show a sat
isfactory increase. Following is a ie
tailed statement of the receipts for July,
1900
Miscellaneous $24.79 53
Beer '..... 74211 S3
Spirits VX'l
Cigars ?,"t9 24
Snuff fl 63
Tobacco 181 57
Special taxes G1.3T5 42
Plaving oards ....r 11 CO
Adhesive stamrs C5.17S13
Total 31S?.8S 56
Municipal Court.
Judge Cameron yesterday discharged C
Tontie arrested last woek on the com
plaint of J. Crintone, for breaking open
a trunk belonging to a rEan Francisco
Italian named Bassaro. ' Crintone as
serted that the trunk had been left in
his care, while Tontie was positive that
Bassaro had given him the trunk as se
curity for a 515 board bill.
Philip Carrol, arrested yesterday for
threatening to kill his wife, Winnie Car
rol, was placed under $10) bonds to keep
the peace. His wife has made previous
complaints against Carrol, whom she has
left, and ho was warned to keep the
peace and to ceaso disturbing his wife.
Maud Lewis, a colored woman, arrested
on the charge of stealing $20) from A.
J. Payne, was bound over to the Grand
Jury, under $500 bonds.
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DISEASE REPORTS UNTRUE
Former Government Officer on Con
ditions at Some.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S A letter dated
July 22 has been received at the Treas
ury Department from a former employe
of the department, now at Cape Nome,
Alaska. The writer, who has the entire
confidence of the officials, says:
"The reports of disease and death that
have been taken back to the States Arc
untruthful. The smallpox scare is all
over. There were 20 cases in all, and all ,
of them came on the Oregon. As yet
there has been no. typhoid, but the season
has been dry, which probably accounts
for its absence. There have been i2
violent deaths here since June 10. Four
men have been drowned, three have comr
mitted suicide and three have been shot.
"Prospectors who have been put over
tho country are Just beginning to bring
in quartr. Every sample carries a little
gold, and some have been worth $00 a
ton. The season on Anvil Creek has been
so dry (there having been neither rain
nor snow since June 17) that the creeks
cannot be worked to advantage. Each
slulcebox requires a five or six-inch
stream of water of considerable force
One large, company on Anvil Creek say
they would take out $10,000 a week more,
but for the scarcity of water. As It is,
this company is doing well, and are
said to have shipped a ton of the yel
low metal on the Garonne and some
520,000 worth has been sold to -a local
bank In Nome. Slulclnar with fair results
is going on along many of the creeks'
and also to some extent on the beach.
The day has passed, however, when a
single man could rock out $75 a day.
I have a friend who took out $51 in 10
hours, but he had three shovelcrs who
had to be paid, besides the expense of
a gasoline engine to pump water from
the sea. This was on the ground that
was worked with rockers last year. The
story that the beach Is gold to Cape
Prlnco of Wales Js undoubtedly false. The
transportation companies are now bring
ing in people first class for $25 while
two months ago the fare was $125 The
question of transportation home for thou
sands of poor fellows in the Fall Is a
serious one.
"Dredging the sand from the sea is a
complete failure. , On the whole. I be
lieve Nome will boom as soon as It rains.
The gold will be mostly from the creeks,
and the prospect Is good for Winter dig
gings. In the Winter the shafts and ex
cavations will not have to bp timbered,
as the ground Is frozen. Thawing ma
chines will have to be used.
"The fuel question for Winder Is serious,
for not every one can pay $150 a ton for
coal."
VESSEL FROM THE JfORTH.
Brlngrs Nevr of Government Worlc
Copper Strike Reported.
SEATTLE. Aug. 6 The steamer Bertha
arrived from Cook Inlet and Copper
Rher today. Her officers report that
Captain Abercromble. in charge of the
United States Government work In that
section, has completed 100 mUes of mil
itary road." reaching into the interior
from Port Valdes.
While the Bertha was in that port two
soldiers of Abercromble's command wero
drowned by the capsizing of a boat. Their
names were not learned.
A copper strike Is reported to have been
made on Virgin Bay, 3d miles from
Valdes, ore going $40 to the ton.
TO ASK HALF A HOLIDAY
Street Fair Parade on Opening: Day
Justifies It.
The committees from all the fraternal
orders and labor organizations or Feder
ation of Trades met with the parade com
mittee of the Elks' Street Carnival last
plght at the carnival headquarter" In the
Imperial Hotel. The several committees
were unanimous and very enthusiastic In
their reports that their varlous'organlza
tlons would lend, every support to make
the carnival a success, and as an Indi
cation of their good will the decision was
unanimous to take part in the grand
opening parade on the afternoon of Sep
tember 4.
Considering the excellent support the
carnival Is receiving from all quarters,
the members of tho committee lncharge
think they are fully jus'tlfled In asking
the business houses to declare a half holi
day on the afternoon of the opening day.
and will take steps, towards that end as
soon .as practicable.
The parade committee was very busy
last evening formulating plans. The
members. George L Baiter, Dr. H. R.
Llttleneld. H. D. Grlffln and SIg. Wert
helmer, had a long session, In which pre
liminaries were arranged. The rlvef pro
cession will be on a magnificent, scale,
according to arrangements sketched. This
parade will take place in -the morning,
and will act as an escort to the king of
the carnrval. It Is proposed that 'the king
leave the river at 1:30 and proceed tp ths
City Hall, where the- kes will be re
ceived from Mayor Rowe. Immediately
following this ceremony the street parade
will be formed and will be In motion by
2 o'clock. .
Floral Parade.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the women's floral parade on ladles'
day. September 7. In this beautiful fea
ture of the celebration the committee
has decided to allow no advertisements.
First, second and third prizes will be
awarded for the most attractively deco
rated equipage, including equestriennes,
bicycles, double and single rigs, tandems,
dog-carts, tally-hoes and other turn
outs, the particulars of which will h
announced later.
Snlem Boats "Will Continue.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 5. (To , the Ed'tor.)
In today's Issue of your paper an crt!
cle relative to the low stage of wdter.ln
the Willamette states that, the boats
would soon be obliged to suspend opera
tions, and parties waiting for f-lends
coming bv boat remained until 11 o'c ock
"P. M. before the steamer Altona roe In
sight. The correction to be made is this:
The Altona hove In sight at 7:10 P. M ,
landing at North Slem, which took. 12
minutes to unload some fre'ght, arriving
at Salem dock at S:25 P. 31. The 'river
is unusually low: still the Oregon City
Transportation Cbmpary is running tve
Altona and Pomona, gilng a dally serv
ice. Heavy offer ngs of freight caue no
little delay. The steamers' wh'els, while
on the numerous bars, throw tons of
gravel and grit. The officers and crsw
have absorbed so much of tie flatter that
any thought of "quitting" has not been
entertained for a moment.
J. N. GRAHAM.
Master Steamer Altona.
Milked for 10 Years.
Mrs. A. A. Cattron. of Monmouth, re
cently read an article in The Oregonlan
about a certain cow .being milked reg
ularijfor a period of 'eight years, and
writes that her little Jersey has done
better. This little cow has been milked
for over 10 years and never had but one
calf, which was when she was 17
months old. She jives a goodly supply
of rich milk daily, and her owner would
not part with her for any money.
STOLE A COMMUNION SET
THIRD PRESBYTEBIAK CHURCH
ROBBED. '
Bursters Break Into the Basement
and Steal a Stereopticon Also
East Side Notes.
A considerable burglary occurred at
the Third Presbyterian Church, on East
Ninth and East Oak streets, during tne
absence of the pastor. Rev. Robert Mc
Lean, last week. The fine silver com
munion pet and a valuable stereopticon
outfit were stolen. The loss was not dis
covered until Saturday, and then when
Mr. McLean went into his study in tne
rear of the basement. He first missed tne
communion service, but had hopes some of
tho members, had taken it in charge for
safe-keeping or for some other purpose,
but his hopes were dashed when it was
found that the stereopticon was gone.
The silver communion set was taken
from they box in which it had been kept
In the room. It was a gift to the church
made several years ago, and valued
above $25. The stereopticon was a costly
one, and was valued at about $70 The
entire loss Is about $100. The police wero
Informed of the loss, but no trace of the
missing articles has been found. To
years ago a similar robbery occurred at
the German Lutheran Church, on Clin
ton street, the communion set, valued at
$150, being stolen. Entrance was effected
into the basement probably, by a skele
ton koy, which unlocked the door.
Enterprising: G. A. R. Post.
The M. A. Ross Post and Woman's Re
lief Corps, of. Pleasant Home, will clear
about $100 from the concessions that were
sold on the campground at the reunion
last week. This .will enable the post to
pay off all outstanding accounts and ad
mit of some Improvements being made
on the grounds, besides completing the
hall owned Jointly with the corps. It Is
proposed to double the capacity of the
hall by-an addition In the rear and some
other Improvements In front. Lumber
for theso lmorovements Is on the ground,'
mostly donated by the sawmills In the
neighborhood. When finished, the two
organizations will have a good building
for meeting and other purposes. There
Is likely not another G. A. R. post on
the coast "which Is as active and which
has accomplished as much as this one
has. with the aid of the Relief Corps.'
The two organizations carried the le
unlon through the week without a break,
in a busy season at that. Through the
activity of the.Rost and corps,, an ex
cellent social and educational Interest Is
maintained In the neighborhood that
would not otherwise exist. There Is a
round of entertainments, socials camp
fires, memorials and other events, under
direction of the post and corps, that pro
motes a healthful condition for miles
around. The week's reunion ls hardly
concluded before plans are laid for the"
format dedication of the building when
It has been completed. Then will come
the annual bean bako and campfire, and
so theiro .is a constant, succession of
events which go to break up the monot
ony of country life. ""
Proposition to Clear the Sandy.
For tho past six years the tie business
at and around Pleasant Home has con
tinued to expand, until there are five
sawmills In that vicinity cutting out and
delivering railway tles-at Troutdale and
at Falrview, from which places they are
shipped East to various points. The bus
iness has largely increased every year.
Tha ties aro delivered by wagon, which
carry very heavy loads," and In ;plte- of
the fact that the wheels have wide tires,
the roads are badly, cut up. Gravel
roadways do not stand the wear, and for
several miles plank has been laid, .which
Is much better, - but It .Is wearing out.
Tho business Is still on the Increase, and
a proposition has been made that the
County Commissioners clear the Sandy
River of obstructions so that the ties
may be rafted down to Troutdale and
the roads saved. Already many thou
sands of ties are floated down the Sandy
and caught in a boom at Troutdale,
where they are hauled out by a conveyor
operated by "team. Several mills on .the
Sandy turn their ties, all marked so it
can be seen who owns them. Into the river.
It is thought that If some rocks were
blown out of the channel of the Sandy(
more ties mlrht bo, flumed "down that'
way. The .difficulty In the way Is that
many of the .mills near Pleasant Home
are some distance from the Sandy, and
thero "would be considerable hauling be-
fore the river is reached. Still there is.
,1 large body of timber on the "Upper
Sandy thai could be worked 'up and
rafted down.
Caught In a Conveyor.
, A young man named. J, Schrantz. em
ployed In the Portland Flouring Mills in
Lower Albina, was caught In a wheat
conveyor In that mill a few days ago
and his left leg was badly lacerated, and
be narrowly escaped more serious -Injury.
r The conveyor Is In the shape of
an auger, and It whirls with great speed,
picking up the wheat and carrying it up
ward. In some way Schrantz slipped his
leg into the conveyor, and the limb was
drawn in above the knee, where the
blade cut' a fearful 'gash In his leg on
the upper side, laying the flesh bare to
the bones. Fortunately, before further
damage was done Schrantz managed io
withdraw his leg In time to prevent Its
Telng crushed, as It would have been had
It been drawn furthor In. Dr. Curtis
Holcomb was called to attend the Injured
man". The" big gash was sewed up, and
Schrants Is getting along as well as could
be expected.
Lay Gas Main on River Bottom.
j The work of laying a gas main across
the Willamette River at Ankeny street
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SPEAKER DAVID B. HENDERSON, v ' '
to supply the East. Side with gas has
been commenced. Apiledriver began
driving the necessary,, piles at the foot
of the long bridge on East Ankeny street
yesterday morning. A lino of piles will
be driven across the river and then a
trench will be dredged out In which the
pipe will bo laid. The pipe-which extends
across Burnslde bridge is not adequate
for what Is required of it. The work
of laying the main across the river will
bo accomplished wltti as little obstruc
tion to naIgation as possible.
Returned From Alaska.
Mrs. O. G. Holmes and daughter Beat
rice, of the East Side, returned Sunday
e enlng" from Dawson, by the way of St.
Michael and Nome, after 11' months' stay
In Alaska. Mr. Holmes ,1 remained in
Nome, and will return to Portland some
time in September. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes
have had a pleasant &nd profitable trip
In Alaska. .
Charles Hunter, Very Slok.
Cliarles Hunter, a Tell-Jcnown young
man of Albina, Is dangerously ill at
I Nome City with typhoid fever. Hunter
was formerly a clerk 'In the O. R. & r.
terminal works In Lower Albina, but
went to Dawson when the first excitement
was on. He came, back and went to
Nome City this Spring. The letter con
veying intelligence of "his jllness stated
that he was very low, 'arid asked that nls
relatives In the East be notified. His
friends are very much concerned, and
fear that the next letter wll bring news
of his death. He was a tvell-respectcd
and popular young man. '
East Side' Notes.
Rev. Robert McLejm, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian Churchy has returned
from his vacation In Southern Oregon
Guy Poss,en, son pf.F, L Possen, now
of. Seattle, Is visiting" his relatives. Mr.
Possen Is settled at Seattle, and doing
well. '
The Mlsslsslppl-Ave'nue Congregational
Church, Albina, hasr- closed practically
for the month of August, and the pas
.tor.t Rev. Mr. Taggart, and wife have
gone to the seaside. As most of the con
gregation are awav, it? was consldored
unprofitable to hold public worship this
month. , '
Mrs. Young, wife, of Rev." Mr. Young,
formerly pastor of the Misslsslppl-Avenue
Congregational Church.1 died at her home
In Seattle last week. Mrs. Young Is very
kindly remembered 'In'. Albina, where she
lived for some time. Her husband was
called to be Sunday1 school missionary of
Washington, and resigned o accept the
place. ? ,
'if
, Dr. Wise, room G14. The Dekum.
SELLING FRUIT. ABROAD.
Fair Deallnsr Is pne ot the First
Essentials.) -
.NEW YORK, Aug. c Professor John
B. Smith, State Entomologist of Now
Jersey, has just returned from abroad,
where he went to investigate the restric
tions against American. fruits. Prdfessor
Smith also investigate the methods of
handling insects In, European countries.
With regard to .the 'fruits, Professor
Smithy ascertained thai it would be prac
tically Impossible forAmerican fruits to
be shipped Into France, except by treaty
management. French officials have an
idea that all American fruits are tabooed.
If .the fruit is forced through there is so
much , red tape about.it that the fruit
spoils before it readhes the hands of the
custpmer.
Efforts to exclude' American fruits have
been abandoned In Holland, "the professor
found, but In Belgium very few Ameri
can fruits are received. Officials in Ger
many, he said, seemed to, be fair minded
and disposed to troat shipments more
considerately. Ho found that at Ham
burg, while there, a consignment of 30,
000 barrels of apples Was received.
Professor Smith Helfcyes that if Amer
ican fruit-shippers jwlll treat their cus
tomers fairly, there will be no trouble
about the sale of American fruits In for
eign countries. Everything is sold at
auction, and never by surface show. One
barrel in every 10 is emptied out upon
the floor, and the sale is made upon tho
condition of the fruit thus displayed. The
man who puts a lot ot poor fruit at the
bottom of the barrels stands a poor
show.
Foreign officials are particular about
fthe San Jose scale. If a sjngle scale Is
found on one apple in a barrel, the en
tiro .shipment would be excluded.
Professor Smith was agreeably sur
prised to find that Jth American fruit
exhibit surpassed thpse Of other coun
tries. He has found that the French
commission merchants were greatly in
terested In the fruits, and It is his opinion
that next year there will be a notice
able Increase in the' demand for Jersey
fruits.
Concessions to American Frnlt.
NEW YORK, Aug. -6 A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
American frultgrow'cts obtain an im
portant concession In the new commercial
agreement between the United States and
Germany. The latter annuls the regula
tions providing that the dried and evap
orated fruits Imported from the United
.States be inspected on- account of the
Ban Jose scale apd agrees that such
fruits shall be admitted without other
charges than the regular customs duty.
This is regarded as' a practical ad
mission by the German Government that
the. original restrictions placed upon
American fruits were really nothing more
than deliberate discrimination.
The American Working: Man.
Much comparison has been made be
tween the endurance of the Chinese and
the American -s orjdng man. Those witi
authority tQ speak, say that the ave-age
working man of America is as superior
to the Chinese as Hostctter's Stomach
Bitters is to any -other dyspep-ia cu;e
Tne Bitters does "not claim to cure every
thing, but it does cure cpnstipatlon indi
destion, dysnepsla, blltcusS'ers. liver and
kidney troubles, and prevents malaria,
fever and aguo.
FREIGHT FROM FAR EAST
ORIENTAL LITTER. ARRIVES "WITH A
VALUABLE CARGO.
Has Nearly Two Million Grain Bass
Aboard July Custom Business
Harlech. Castle Clears.
The big Oriental liner Argyll arrived
in last ev-'ituir, wil. one of the largest
and most valuable cargoes that has been
received at Portland for many months.
She has nboard over 5000 tons of cargo,
and, as muil. a large part of it Is con
signed to Portland merchants, and will
bo distributed from this city and not
rushed aboard the cars and hurried across
the continent to swell the business of a
city 2000 miles away. Included In mis
cargo Is the largest shipment of Calcutta
grain bags that has ever been brought
to Portland by steamer. There are 1.7-0,-000
bags in the lot. and this, coming on
top of the record-breaking cargo of the
Wendur, will probably prevent a bag
famine this season.
The steamer-also brings 1000 bales of
Jute for Portland, several thousand bngs
of rice and three or four tralnloads of
tea, curios and miscellaneous freight for
the East She left the Orient with over
200 Japanese passengers, but put into.
Victoria and discharged all but five of
them before coming here. Over half of
the lot which were left at Victoria were
bovs under 20 years of age. The Argyll
will commence discharging this morning.
FTRST AUGUST SHIP.
Harlech Castle Clears, and Others
"Will Soon Follow.
The British ship Harlech Castle cleared
yesterday for Queenstown or Falmouth
for orders with 121.544 bushels of wheat,
valued at $71,700 She was dispatched by
the -Portland Flouring Mills Company,
and will leave down the river this morn
ing. Tho strike among the dock wheat
handlers delaved the Harlech Castle
along with other ships In the river, but,
in spite of this delay, the vessel has been
in port less than five weeks. The Rlgel
and the Nlthsdale will both finish loading
this week, and the Franklstan will prob
ably get away early next week. The late
arrivals In the river, the Cedarbank and
BowmanB.Law, arrived up Sunday morn
ing, and both commenced discharging
ballast yesterday. The Cedarbank is a
very fine ship, and Is one of the largest
carriers that has ever visited this port.
'She is at Greenwich dock. The Bowman
B. Law is at the flouring mills dock dis
charging ballast, and will be the first
flour-ship of the 1SO0 fleet.
The German ship Robert RIckmers,
which arrived In late Saturday evening,
left up yesterday morning, and will reach
port early this morning. The overdue
cargo ships Deccan and Riversdale have
not yet been heard from. The former
has now been out long enough to be a
subject for reinsurance.
JULV CUSTOMS RECErPTS.
Exports and Imports Totaled Nearly
Half a Million..
The new fiscal year started. in easy,
with exports and Imports for the month
of July of slightly less than $500,000. The
exports amounted to $304,234, and the Im
ports to $65,263. This latter figure does nqt
Include Imports. which were In transit,
but Is for actual business, at Portland In
goods on which the duty was paid here.
The custom-house business for the month
Is summarized as follows In the Collect
or's report for July:
Vessels entered from forelam norts 1
Vessels cleared for foreign ports 7
vessels entered rrom domestic ports... 13
Vessels cleared for domestic ports 8
Entries of merchandise for duty 63
Entries of merchandise free of duty.... 9
Entries for warehouse 3
Entries for export to adjacent British
provinces H
Entries from warehouse for consump
tion ". A 32
Entries for Immediate transportation
without appraisement 101
Entries for consump'ion liquidated 75
Entries for warehouse Hnuldated 2
Licenses for coasting trade granted 4
Value of exports
Domestic $304,234 00
Receipts from 'all sources
Duties on imports $27,854 21
Fines, penalties and forfeitures.. 3 65
Miscellaneous customs receipts .. 251 55
Official fees 3110
Total .$28,140 51
Amount of refunds and draw
backs paid 37 93
-While the July showing for Imports Is
not very large, that for August Is In a
fair .way to be a record-breaker. The
Argyll, which will enter today, has a
very rich' cargo, there being over $100,000
worth of grain bags, on which the duty
Is quite heavy. The Monmouthshire, of
the Dodwell line, is due the latter part
fit the month, and three cargo ships from
Europe are fully due and are almost
certain to reach port before the end of
the month.
AN OLD-TIME SAILOR.
Eventful Life of Captain Jerome, of
San Francisco, Is Ended.
. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. Captain
Frederick Jerome, an old-time sailor, who
had the credit of saving over 1000 lives
during his career, is dead in this city.
He was born In Southern England In 1823.
He was presented with the freedom of
the City of New York and an elegant
snuff box for saving hundreds of Uvea
In the wrecks of the Henry Clay and
Ocean Monarch In the years 1846 and 1843.
Captain Jerome also saved the lives of
the captain ot the Lucky Star and his
wife and children, who were wrecked on
the coast of Formosa in 1862.
He' was especially honored by a present
from Queen Victoria for his heroism In
the British Channel. He was presented
with a gold medal by the City of Liver
pool, and was made a life member of
the Pioneer Society of California by
unanimous vote.
Captain Larklns HI.
Captain William E. Larklns, one of the
best known steamboat captains on the
river. Is lying seriously 111 at St Vin
cent's Hospital. For the past two yeans
he has been master of the steamer Lur
llne, on the Astoria' route, and a few
nights ago he was stricken with heart
trouble just before leaving time for his
boat He fell unconscious on the dock
at the foot of Taylor street, and was con
veyed to the hospital.- Captain Larklns
steamboat experience dates back to the
days of the old O. S. N. Co . and he
has a wide acquaintance on the Colum
bia and Willamette Rivers, where many
old friends will learn of his affliction
with regret.
Carrier Dove In Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6 The schoon
er Carrier Dove, from South Amboy,
N. J., for Seattle, put in port on account
Of ner" rudder being broken, and leak
ins. Domestic and Forelgrn Porta.
ASTORIA, Aug. 6 Arrived Steamer
W. H. Harrison, from Tillamook; Brit
ish steamer Argyll, from Hong Kong
and way -ports. Left up German ship
Robert RIckmers, British steamer Ar
gyll. 8alled Steamer State- of California,
for Pan Francisco. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M. Smooth; wind, south; weather,
clear.
San Francisco. Aug. 6 Sailed Steam
er Columbia, for Portland. Arrived
Schooner -General Banning, from Coos
Bay: steamer W. H. Kruger, from Tilla
mook: stemer Mattowan, from Tacpma;
steamer Dispatch, from Port Hadlock;
schooner Maid of Orleans, from Karlufc;
schooner Defender, from Port Blakeley.
Arrived August 5 Barkentine North
Bend, from Wlllapa Harbor.
Port Tpwnsend Arrived August 4 Ship
William H. Smith, from Hong Kong.
Arrived August 5 Barkentine Katie Fllck-
lngex, from Honolulu. Sailed British
ship Lord Templeton, for Capo Town.
Whatcom Sailed August 5 British ship
Troop, for Callao.
Eureka, CaL Sailed August 5 Bark
City ot Adelaide, for Australia.
St. Michael Arrived July 18 Schooner
W. F. Jewett, from Knappton.
Seattle-Sailed August 4 Steamer City
of Seattle, for Skagway; steamer Sena
tor, for Nome; steamer Faxallon, for
Skagway. Arrived August 4 Schooner
Fischer Brothers, from Nome. Arrived
August 5 Steamer Humboldt, from Skag
way; steamer Rosalia, from Skagway.
Eureka, CaL Arrived August 5 Steam
er Empire, from Coos Bay,
Coos Bay, Aug. 6. Arrived Steamer
Del Norte, from Eureka.
Moji Sailed August I British steamer
Arab, for Seattle.
Klhel Sailed July 20-Shlp John C. Pot
ter, for Puget Sound.
Yokohama. Aug. 6. Arrived Nippon
Maru, from San Francisco, via Honolulu,
for Hong Kong.
Antwerp Arrived August B Southwark,
from New York.
Naples Sailed August 3 Kaiser Wil-
helm n, from Genoa, for New York.
Liverpool, Aug. 6. Sailed Servla, for
New York.
Auckland. Aug. 6. Sailed Mariposa,
for San Francisco.
New York. Aug. 8. Sailed Montserrat,
for Cadiz.
Hoquiam Arrived August S Barkentine
Monitor, from Cape Nome, for Aberdeen.
Sailed August 4 Schooner Guide, from
Aberdeen, for San Francisco; schooner
Gardiner City, from Aberdeen, for San
Francisco.
PORTO RICO PRICES GO UP.
Exchange of Currency Causes a Mla--nnderstondlns.
SAN JUAN, Porto" Rrico. Aug. L
Today marks the beginning of a general
raising of prices throughout the Island,
caused by a misunderstanding ofrthe ex
change of currency. Until a week ago
it was widely known that, after August 1,
no more Porto Rican silver would be ex
changed, but the notice ot the indefinite
extension of time was published far and
wide. Still the idea prevails that here
after the peso will be of no value.
Yesterday the banks were crowded after
hours. Through a combination of the
traders throughout the Island, foodstuffs
and other necessities rose In price. With
a very large number it was moving day a
day for flitting from excessively Increased
rents to cheaper lodgings. It was also a
day on which money that usually bought
breakfast and dinner bought breakfast
alone. Eggs that heretofore wero bought
for two or three cemtavos. cost 10 centa
vos; the carbon for boiling these eggs. In
stead of costing 10 centavos, costs 25 cen
tavos. The cost of every other article of
food was raised in about the same propor
tion. The wall of complaint was general.
Houses that have rented for 50 pesos
($30) are now supposed to bring $50. Fur
nished rooms at 10 pesos ($6) now bring
$10. The laborer who has been getting a
peso a day (60 cents) now demands $1. The
boatmen who ply across the bay, hereto
fore getting 10 centavos, today ask 10
cents. And so it is right down the line.
According to circulars which are distrib
uted about town, all carpenters and ma
sons who belong to the Socialistic Union
will go on strike today and demand $3 per
day. It was commonly repwted aleo that
all laborers would strike today for the
same amount In American money formerly
paid them In pesos.
This raise In prices Is the result of a
gradual Increase, a centavo or so at a
time, commenced a month ago. It is evi
dent that a combination exists, as the
proprietors of stalls at the market were
asking the same prices, and the Increase
Is uniform abo'ut town among the stores
selling staples. Several Instances were
brought to the attention of the newspapers
where purchasers were told that com
mencing with today all prices will be In
American money. There were few coun
try produce venders In town yesterday and
it Is currently reported that the merchants
have gone out Into the country) and
bought up all available stock, thus con
trolling the market and leaving them
free to ask their own prices.
According to telegrams received In this
city from many interior towns, tho shops
are closed and the peso Is refused In
payment for goods. The more Ignorant
of the people believe that the dollar to
morrow will be of no more value than the
peso. In other words, that the dollar
which has always been worth 166 centavos
will deteriorate in value 66 centavos.
It is feared that riots and bloodshed will
result before the matter is adjusted.
WILL DEAL "WITH UNITED STATES.
President Zelaya and the Nicaragua
Canal Project.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. The Herald's cor
respondent at Managua, Nicaragua, tele
graphs that President Zelaya desires to
deal directly with the United States for
tho construction of the lnteroceanlc
canal. Negotiations looking to an agree
ment between the two countries would
be undertaken by the President, provided
there was an abrogation of all those
concessions relating to the canal by a
mutual agreement between the parties In
terested. PATIENTS AT PRESIDIO,
Hospital Contains BOO Men From the
Philippines.
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. The general
hospital at tho Presidio contains about
500 patients at present, all of them be
ing soldiers returned from the Philip
pines. Many of them are merely con
valescents. ,
For the past three days two regimental
veterinary surgeons with several as
sistants have been busy suppressing
glanders among some 1500 animals of the
Third and Ninth Cavalry Regiments. On
Friday and Saturday 10 horses were
found afTccted and were promptly killed.
Five others were isolated as suspicious
cases. Since then there have been no
new cases.
Besides 250 pack mules soon to be
started for China, there are at the Pre
sidio four wagon trains of 25 wagons
each, with four mules to a wagon. These
are ready to be taken to the front as
soon as steamships are ready to reccelve
them.
Tryins to Protect a Trademark.
The Eagle Bicycle Company, an East
ern concern, has commenced suit In the
United 'States Court against the Mitchell,
Lewis & Staver Company and W. H.
Mitchell, president and H. W. Mitchell,
secretary and treasurer of the company,
to enjoin them from infringing a trade
mark. Complainant uses the word
"Eagle" as a trademark, and charges
that defendants have been and are mak
ing and selling bicycles marked "Golden
Baglc." This, complainant alleges, in
jures his business, and asks for an in
junction to prevent defendants from fur
ther infringing on the trademark, and
that they be made to account for profits,
etc.
Court Notes.
A. R. Kanaga has filed an attachment
suit against H. W. Strickler to recover
$4S0, money loaned.
May Hunter, a negress, pleaded guilty
in Judge Sears' court yesterday to a
charge of larceny- of J10, and was fined
$25.
Judge Cake has adjourned court until
the first Monday In September. In the
meantime there will be a general reno
vation of the courtroom and offices.
The American Type Founders' Company
has sued Alvln S. Hawk and others for
possession of two printing1 presses, and
an ink fountain, all valued at $350, and f c
$1C0 damages and costs.
"I really can't begin to tell the benefit
I derived from Hood's Sareaparilla," is
what many write.
THE RAILROAD SITUATION
OSTRACIZING PORTLAND .IN 3A5T
FRANCISCO'SINTEItEST.
Earnest Words la Favor of Local
Roads to and From the Me .
tropolia of Oregon.
PORTLAND, Aug. 4. (To the Editor,)
Your editorial today correctly describes
the railroad situation here. The Northern
and Great Northern are building up their
terminals at Puget Sound and building
the largest-sized ocean steamers to do so
with Cluha. The Canadian Pacific at Vic
toria and Vancouver, B. C is doing tha
same. The Union Pacific, which controls
the O. R. & N. Co., is taking any course
which will bring It earnings from allied
action with all lines, while you correctly
put It when you say "the Southern Paclfla
is milking Western Oregon for the benefit
of San Francisco." Can there be better
evidence of this than the following? Tho
people of Southeastern Oregon again and
again clamor for connection with Port
land. From. Portland to Natron Station,
on the old East Side narrow-gauge (now
standard gauge), the distance Is 129 miles.
From there, 120 miles ot new railway
would, according to a survey by Majqr
Alfred F. Sears, made under my direc
tion, take that line into the center ot
Klamath County; yet a. railway thorofrom
ot 85 miles is now under construction.
to be finished next Spring (1901), to carry
this immense territory, three times larger
than the Willamette Valley, to the main
line of the Southern Pacific In California,
with a haul of 476 miles to deep water at
San Francisco harbor, as against a shorter
haul of only 249 miles to deep water at
Portland harbor, by way of Natron, with
only 120 miles to build. Is this economi
cal railroading? I think not. What then.
Is the object? To ostracize Portland la
the interest of San Franlcsco.
What is the remedy? Local railroads
to and all terminating at Portland her
only safety valve; development of West
ern and Northern Oregon, to carry coal,
lumber and other raw produce to and
for manufacture at Portland, such as the
1,000,000 feet of logs she uses here every
day, and the 330,000 tons of coal yearly,
and the many thousands of cords of
wood Portland uses, and when manufac
tured select her own transcontinental
lines. I am aware when I say this that
Portland people will not invest In its local
railroads. They are not asked to do so.
All that I am told by outside capitalists,
both American and foreign, they are
asked. Is that their highest-class citizens
as a body organize and put into business
shape as preliminary directors the local
lines desired, and, after surveys aro
made, show the traffic advantages, and
turn over such lines, with their fran
chises, completed, to such outside capital
as will build them. Such a course was
pursued by 40 to 50 of the highest-class
citizens of Portland, including the lata
W. S. Ladd and S. G. Reed, to procure (as
they did procure thereby) the construc
tion of the Portland & Willamette Valley
Railway by Eastern (not Scotch) capital,
am without altogether (with 43 shares of
one share to each) expending over $500
In doing so, and this against the opposi
tion, at that time of two other railroad
companies. Why cannot such be done
now? Another reason Is shown by a
slight circumstance a few weeks ago.
London capitalists with whom I was as
sociated, impressed with Portland's fu
ture with lumber and coal carried to
this city from Its surrounding lands,
wrote me they wanted no fights with tho
transcontinental lines. In carrying such
products to Portland, and desired the co
operation of all its people, .remarking in
their letter that In making Inquiries at
to the Nehalem and Tillamook proposed
lines, and whether really wanted, they
had a reply from Portland capitalists,
who have vast Interests In this city
(whose names I have), that the only ob
ject Mr. Reld had In view was to get
back from the Nehalem some ot tho
money he had there Invested In railroad
ing. Now, Investigations made by six sep
arate coal mining experts of Puget Sound,
San Francisco and New York, Including
the United States Geological Survey
Corps, demonstrate that five mlle3 of
steam coal superior to Seattle aro at Ne
halem Bay four veins opened up and
may soon bo made ready to ship coal
therefrom If transportation by railway
only 80 miles was secured to Portland,
and in addition are 20.000.000,000 of feet
of timber to be carried 35 to 70 miles
thereto. Why cannot co-operation of our
wealthy citizens be obtained to organize a
railway to bring such freights here? With
their names as directors and one share
each and putting the company into busi
ness Bhape with surveys already mada.
and necessary prospectuses to be made un
der their auspices. It would not be very
difficult, I know, to put that enterprlso
Into good hands, who would produco
capital to build it. I wish no official posi
tion therein, merely with the experience
I have of the Nehalem surveys and coun
try to"assl3t In seeing It built.
WILLIAM REDD.
Vicissitudes of the Rnbalyat.
New York Evening Post.
The Omar cult excites reprobation la
England for the "gloomy pessimism" tho
Rubalyat inculcates. Mr. Millar, of Dun
dee, finds that there are atheism and ma
terialism In it, nnrt thr.t those who read
aro in a "parlous state." In the mean
time, we observe no abatement of th
Omar habit among us; and tho "Omar
ltes" (whv not If there is "Omarism"?)
may be of good courage, for Mr. Paul
More, in an Atlantic of not no long ago,
explained that a civilization that finds it
self expressed In "Barrack-Room Bat
lads" and the "Seven Seas" must seek
Its relief and reaction in the quatrains
ot Omar. It Is the stock broker and
tho rough rider who most relish a quite
imaginary
"Book of verses underneath the bough"
In the Intervals of the "strenuous life.'
After all, as the Academy sensibly re
marks of the whole matter. "The poem's
the thing; and a fine draught It is In tho
right hour." For tho "Omarftes," It
they stand in need of correction, wo
suggest ridicule rather than stripes.
Derangement of the liver, with consti
pation. Injures the complexion. Induces
pimples, sallow skin. Carter's Little Liver
Pills remove the cause.
Makes pure Mood, viyoroua nerves-r
strong body. Hostetter's Stomach Btttera
strngtheas weak stomachs. An occa
sional dose will keep the bowels active.
Taken regularly, it will cure indlgtatlon,
constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, inacU
,ire livr or kidneys, malaria, fever and
Bgue. It will cur you. See that a Pri
vate Revenue. Starup covera tho neck
of the bottle.
HOSTETTER'S
BITTERS.
it Has No Superior.