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-.-!? fl"WW && ' rfrPrpilVtJPW? y,7gl'V7i'SXZJi!' ""fr"'rar5?,fTflfaSRfVr;ff- THE MOUSING OEEGONIAIf, THUBSDAT, AUGUST 16, 1900. THE DEAD MILLIONAIRE uvx'm>oirs body takes' to JfEW TORK. The Funeral, WMca Will Be Prl- -rate, Will Be Held Friday Morn- ine The Cause of Death. EW TORK. Aug. 15. The body of CoIIis P. Huntington, -who died Monday at his lodge in the Adirondack Moun tain, -was, brought to this city today .on a special train over tbe New York Cen tral Hallway, reaching: the Grand Central station at 4:35 o'clock. The body now rests in Its casket In the library of the Hunt ington house, at 2 East Forty-seventh street, where It was taken directly from the station. The funeral service. It has been announced, will be strictly private, and held at 11 o'clock Friday morning. Other details concerning the funeral have not yet been decided upon, and will be made public later. In the party which accompanied the body to this city from Racquette Lake, where the millionaire's Summer home was situated, wore Mrs. Huntington, the Widow; Charles M. Huntington, the adopt ed son. and his wife: Miss C. M. Camp bell, a life-lone: friend of Mrs. Hunting ton; Mansfield Hlllhouse and Mrs. Hill house, sister of Mrs. Huntington; Isaac E. Gates, brother-in-law of the deceased and a very close confidential advi6er; George E. Mills, private secretary, and William E. Coley, who were guests at the camp. When the train drew Into the station and the party left their special car, Mrs. Huntington, wearing deep mourning and heavily veiled, and leaning on the arm of Mr. Gates, was escorted to the family carriage, waiting at the entrance. Mr. and Mrs. Arohy Huntington followed, and then came Dr. Coley and Miss Camp bell. They were driven at once to the family residence. The casket containing the body was taken from the car and removed to the house. In speaking of the death of Mr. Huntington, Private Secretary Mills, who was present at the time, said: "His death was very sudden. It was due to heart disease, or, to be more tech nical. Dr. Coley says that death was duo to cerebral apoplexy. Mr. Huntington was attacked with severe coughing Just after retiring. His wife and he occupied the same apartment, and when the cough ing attack came on, Mrs. Huntington gave him a glass of stimulant, as shd had always done before. This seemed to relieve him for a moment. Then he 3ald to Mrs. Huntington: I am very, very 111 Those were the last words spoken by him, and he sank Into unconsciousness a moment later. "We had Just finished playing a game of whist and were all in our apartments preparing to retire. Mrs. Huntington called one of the sen-ants and the alarm was quickly given. When I reached the bedside of Mr. Huntington, he apparently knew no one. One of the servants was then hurriedly dispatched to the steam boat Oneonta, lying at the dock In the lake near by, and a boat was sent for Dr, R. B. Taylor, who was a guest of ex-Governor Xiounsberry, at his camp across the lake, and an Intimate friend of the family. Dr. Taylor came with all speed, but when he reached the sick man's bedside life was extinct. It was not more than SO minutes at the very most after the attack of coughing started that death came. These coughing at tacks usually were accompanied by a slight paralytic affection of the throat and other respiratory organs." Mr. Mills stated that Mrs. Huntington had borne the strain of the trip to this city remarkably well, having regained her Composure to ftorae extent jsinee her hus band a death. He also stated that the deceased was not affiliated with any church in this city, and no decision had yet been reached as to who would be chosen as the officiating clergyman at the funeral services. Princess Hatafcldt, the lata Mr. Hurt lngton's adopted daughter, who Is now in London and who was to have sailed for home yesterday on the steamer Ma jestic" did not sail. She was notified by cable of the death of Mr. Huntington, and being unable to be present at the funeral, will delay her home-coming for a short time. Mr. Miles stated that nearly 3W tele grams of condolence had been received, but declined to make public the con tents of any or to say from whom they "were received. Ho stated that they came from all parts of the United States and Europe, and some even from Asia and India, It was later announced that the all bearers chosen -were D. O. Mills, Edward King, of the Union Trust Company: F. P Albert, of the Central Trust Com pany; Edwin Hawley, traffic manager of the Southern Pacific; Charles H. Tweed, second vice-president of the Southern Pa cific: Martin Brdman. R. P. Schwerln, or the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, and O A. Low. an old friend of the deceased. Huntington' Heart TVns Wnlc SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15. The fact that C. P. Huntington suffered from a weak heart was known for some time by his Intimate friends. In coming to Cali fornia last March Joe. contracted a se vero cold in Arizona, It affected both his Taeart and stomach. For a week after reaching this city he could scarcely talk above a whisper. He ate very little and had Testless nights. After recovering from the cold, he ytill complained of his heart, and all the time he was here he was under the treatment of Chief Surgeon 3ar3ner, or the Southern Pacific medical service. Mrs. Huntington and Dr. Gard ner frequently cautioned him not to take any violent exercise. J. C Stubbs. one of the vice-presidents of thf Southern Pa cific Company, says that he has known for three years that Mr. Huntington's lieart was weak. The estimates of Huntington's fortune, made by his business associates In this city, vary from $W,000,OW to $70,000,000. A consensus of opinion among railroad men here Is that Charles H. Tweed is likely to be the new president of the Southern Pacific Company. The officials of the Southern Pacific Company will net go East to attend the funeral of their late president, but have ordered an expensive floral tribute to be placed m the casket, The Superior Court of this city has re fused, as yet, te grant any letters of auminlstration on the Huntington prop erty located here. THE DEWEY ARCH. Subscription to the tt York Fund. Xenrly Censed. NEW YORK. AugTl5. Louis Windmul ler, one of the most active members of the citizens committee for perpetuating -the naal arch, more commonly called the "Dewey arch" in Fifth avenue, at Madison Square, is Quoted as saying that in spite of waning public interest, every effort will be made to replace the present structure with one of stone. Mr. Wlnd muller has Just returned from Europe. He is the chairman of the subcommittee on entertainment. "The raval arch must be built." he said emphatically "It has now become a question of civic pride True, the move ment began in consequence of the popular enthusiasm over the homecoming of Ad sulral Dcwcy. Because of a certain oppo sition, which, as we all know, was felt toward making the monument solely In honor of Admiral Dewey, it was decided to name the arch in commemoration of the Navy. Such an act was thought to be only a sHght acknowledgement of thn past and present courage of our com manders at sea. Nevertheless, the ebb of enthusiasm has continued and subscriptions have be come smaller .and smaller. The last cn- tertainment given on Dewey day to raise funds hardly met the expenses. "But shall New York go backward? After such a beginning can we end in utter failure? Is such a course consist ent with the record of this metropolis? That is the question It Js not necessary to say how much such an arch would enhance thi architectural beauty of this city, nor need I say that it would re dound 10 times over to our material ad vantage. "Accordingly, the efforts to have an ex hibition of paintings, proposed last Spring, for the purpose of completing the sub scription fund, should be redoubled. Al though I have not consulted -with all the members of the committee on the under taking, I believe the plan Is to exhibit the American paintings at the Paris ex position and other art collections as soon as the exposition ends. I think that. If a proper appeal"1 Is made to the citizens of this city they will respond." THE FIGHT OFF. Jeffries Will 2Cot Meet Winner of Sbcvrkey-ltsslznxnona Match. NEW YORK. Aug. 15. There will be no fight between the winner of the Sharkey Fitzsimmons match and James J. Jeffries, as was origlnallr intended. Jeffries has decided to declare this match off. as he does not think there would be any credit in defeating a man who had another hard battle in the same week. Again, the winner might not be in condition to fight. This would give Jeffries all his hard work of training for nothing. Jeffries Is willing enough to fight some good man before September 1. but. It is said, he realizes that should he defeat Fltzslmmons or Sharkey his victim would claim that he was out of condition. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn Beat Cincinnati Second Game a Tie. CINCINNATI, Aug. 15. Cincinnati out batted Brooklyn In both games today, but lost one and tied one. Errors lost the first game. The second was called at the end of the sixth. Attendance 2300. The score: First game 0 REE RHB Cincinnati ... 2 10 4Brooklyn 3 7 1 Batteries Scott and ICahoe; Weyhlng and Farrell. Second game RHB RHB Cincinnati ... 4 9 0,Brooklyn 4 6 0 Newton and Peltz; Kennedy and Mc McGulre. Umpires Latham and Mc Glnnlty." Pittsburg Beat Jfew York. PITTSBURG, Aug. 15. Pittsburg mada hits when they were needed, and New York's 'two errors cost a run each. At tendance 1B0O. The score: R H E) RHB Pittsburg .... 6 9 lNcw York .... 2 6 2 Batteries Tannehlll and Schriver; Car rick and Bowerman. Umpire Swartod. St. Lonla Beat Philadelphia. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15. St. Louis hit Bernhard hard when runs were needed. It was his last appearance In the league. Attendance 2300. The score: RHE ' RHB St. Louis .... 8 13 3,PhlladelphIa ..5 S 2 Batteries Hughey and Robinson; Bern hard and Murphy. Umpire Terry. The American League. At Detroit Detroit, 0; Indianapolis, 0 five Innings. JV'ntlonal Leagae Standing. Won. Lost Perct Brooklyn 55 33 .625 Pittsburg 52 41 .559 Philadelphia 47 43 .522 Chicago 45 44 ,511 3oston ' "...f.i...7. 45' 45" .494 St, Louis 41 47 .466 Cincinnati 39 51 .433 New York 36 50 .419 THE DAY'S RACES. Harness and Running Events on Eastern Tracks. GLENS FALLS, N. Y. Aug. 15.-The results of the grand circuit races were: 2:28 pace, purse $1500 Hally Hook won three straight heats in 2:14, 2:12. 2:14. P. P. Glynn, Tommy W., Beauty Spot, Red Shed and Dolly Brown also started. 2:07 class, pace, purse ?3fl00 Connor won the fourth, fifth and sixth heats In 2:07, 2:12, 2:10. Royal R. Sheldon won the. second and third heats In 2:0S. 2:07. Eyelet, Indian, Bellwood and Coney also started. 2:12 trot, purse ,$1200 Temple Wilkes won third, fourth and fifth heats In 2:104, 2:12, 2:14. Dollard Wilkes won the first and second heats In 2:10. 2:10. Big Timber. Little Dick, Ed Lock, Ellert, Phrase. Elfrida, Mlnuette, Temper and Merriment also started. 2:19 class trot, purse $1500 (unfinished) Lady Geraldlne won the second heat in 2:11. Frank C Reamer won the first in 2:1154. Pierrot, Maggie Anderson, Wlnnlfred and Bow Reue also started. HO MORE FISHING, Canneryxnen on Both, Sides of the River Close Today. ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 15. The troubles arising over the enforcement of the close season law on the Columbia River have been settled, and all the canneries on both sides of the river will stop receiv ing fish tonight and will close down to morrow. The cases pending in the Jus tice Court against the Astoria cannery men will be tried tomorrow morning. Snlt to Enforce Contract. A suit was filed In the Circuit Court today by T. H. Wymonde. president o the Columbia Oil & Guano Company, J against tho Columbia River Packers' As sociation and George W. DeForce. The complaint alleges that on March 3, 1SSS, a contract was made between the Co lumbia Oil & Guano Company and the Columbia River Packers' Association, whereby the latter agreed to deliver to the former all the fish offal from Us can neries for a period of 15 years at the rate of 10 cents per ton. This contract. It Is alleged, has been violated by the defendant, which has made a subsequent contract with Defendant DeForce ana has been delivering Its flsh offal to him. ! thereby causing the plaintiff great pe cuniary loss. He asks that tne aerenu ant bej compelled to comply with the, terms pf the original contract, and that tho second contract he declared null and void. Work of Burglars. At an early hour this morning burglars broke into the White Swan saloon by prying open a window. They wrenched off both the knobs on the safe door and bored a hole in it, when It is supposed they were frightened away. A slot ma chine standing In the saloon was broken open and about 15 taken from It. A cash register containing quite a sum of money and which had been left unlocked was not molested. The safe contained sev eral hundred dollars, as a number of fishermen who were paid off yesterday had deposited their money there for the night, and It Is thought the thieves knew of that fact. Mls Tnllent Regatta Queen. The popular voting contest for the se- I lection of the regatta queen closed last evening, and resulted In the election ol Miss Louise Tallent. daughter of Pilot Commissioner E. W. Tallent. Earthquake In Snohomish County. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 15. A special to the Times from,Sllverton, Wash., says: A hard shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, shaking window panes and crockery to pieces In many instances. Tbe ;hock lasted three minutes. BRYAN AND THE IRISH SPEECH AT THE ANNUAIi MEET ING OF CHICAGO SOCIETIES. Stevenson, Tottoo and Alachnle Were Also Heard Governor Roosevelt a Campaign Tour. CHICAGO, Aug. IE. Mr. Bryan, Mr. Stevenson and others made speeches to day at Sunnyside Park on the occasion of the annual meeting of the United Irish Societies of Cook County. Tho attend ance was large, notwithstanding threaten ing weather. Mr. Bryan's speech was first of the series, but before he was heard the assembly adopted an address from which the following is an. extract: "Within the year freedom has received desperate blows at he hands of nations who claimed to be wedded to liberty, and we regret to say that the foreign policy of our own American Republishes exhib ited a desire on the port of our Govern ment to share in the seizure of territory, which Is the dtstinguishlnk mark of the nation that throttled liberty upon this continent, bumd its capitol at Washing ton, destroyed Its archives and set the merciless savages upon defenseless worn en and children, scalping, burning and de stroying them. "We are unalterably opposed to any al liance, tacit or open, with any European monarchy, particularly ours and Amer ica's bitter foe, and snail resist In every practical and legal way the Imposition of imperialism and militarism upon a peo ple consecrated to freedom, and in this spirit, and with an abiding trust In the good sense and patriotism of the vaSt body of the American people, we commit, as far aa we may, th fortunes of the Republic of America to the strength and determination of citizens born on Amer ican soil, aided by those sons from other lands who sought here a refuge from open tyranny, Judicial misconstruction and mil itary texactlon." Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: "I do not want you to think that my happiness depends upon any public office within the gift of tne people of this country. I have a higher ambition than to be President. (Great applause.) The man whose happiness depends upon what others do for him may be doomed to dis appointment, but if one's happiness de pends upon what he does for others, he need not be disappointed. (Renewed ap plause.) I hope you will credit me with the ambition that Is within the reach of every citizen of this land, an ambition which all can entertain, and which, to my mind, is a higher ambition than that for any office, and that as an ambition to do what I can to make this Nation so great and good that to be a simple citi zen wUl be greater than to be a King In any other land. (Great applause.) "I am not here this afternoon to flatter your pride by telling you what the de scendants of Erin have accomplished. I am not going to dwell upon tho work of the sons of Erin, becai.se It would take all the afternoon and '.eave me no time to speak of what the daughters of Erin have also done. (Laughter and applause.) The work of the Irishmen In the develop ment of this country Is too well known to need detailed description." While paying a tribute to the Irish race a voice shouted: "Your name should be 'O'Brien. " (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Bryan replied: "My friend has tried to ingratiate me Into your favor by suggest ing that my name Is 'O'Brien,' and not Bryan. If the gentleman knew astmuch about It as I do, he would know that 'Bryan' Is the original name and 'O'Brien' a derivation. (Applause and laughter.) When 'Bryan' became King, he put on the 'O, and the O'Briens are the descendants of the King, while the 'Bryans' are "the common people who never got stuck up about a relative being a King." (Renewed applause and laughter.) Mr. Bryan then turned his attention to Imperialism, concluding as follows: "When we speak aga'nst Imperialism or protest against wars of conquest they say that we are pleading the cause of the Filipino. I deny it. No matter what be comes of the Filipino, the world will go on, but when this Nation puts out Its light then unto what nation can strug gling humanity look for hope and Inspira tion?" Mr. Stevenson followed Mr. Bryan. His speech dwelt upon a recent visit to Ire land, and he eulogized the IrlBh peoole. Charles A Towne was the third speaker of the day. Mr. Towne's speech was largely an appeal to "make god and keep good the promises of the Declaration of Independence." Samuel Alschuler, Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois, also spoke. Roosevelt's Caxnpalgrn Tour. CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Vice-Chairman Henry C. Payne received at Republican headquarters this morning a copy of tiie itinerary of Governor Roosevelt, as far as agreed upon by the Governor and the National committee. The Governor will make his first speech at Detroit Septem ber 6. He will speak at Grand Rapids, Mich., September 7; South Bend, Ind., September 8; Lacrosse,. Wis., September 10. From Lacrosse, Governor Roosevelt will visit South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colo rado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland, finishing his speech-making in Now York. Repnbllcnn Campaign 4Fund. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. An Important conference on the financial condition of the National campaign fund was held at Republican headquarters today. Members of this conference were Senator Hanna, Postmaster-General Smith, Senator Piatt, of Connecticut; Treasurer C. N. Bliss, Senator Scott and J. H. Manley, the two latter being called In occasionally for short consultations. Senator Hanna abso lutely refused to discuss what occurred at the conference. Extra Session dn Kentucky. FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 15. Governor Beckham tnls morning Issued a procla mation convening the General Assembly ortrn session on Tuesdav. AuiTUSt 2S. 1900. The only subject to be considered Is the modification or amendment of the Goebel election law. Bryan Goes to Lincoln. CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Mr. Bryan, accom panied by Mrs. Bryan and their son. left tonight for Lincoln. There was no dem onstration at the station, whither Mr. Bryan went unattended. Mississippi Congressional Election. JACKSON. Miss., Aug. 15. Complete returns from the Second Congressional district confirm the election of Thomas Splght, Democrat, to Congress. BALLOON RACE. Result of Contest Between French. Aeronauts. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. A dispatch to the Herald from Paris says: The long-distance balloon race, "which started from the Pac d'Aerosta station at Vlneennes. could not be brought to a sta tistical conclusion, as the leading balloons were stopped by the ocean. The first prize may. go to the Comte de la Vaulx, whose balloon, the Horizon, of 3300 cubic meters capacity, the largest In the competition, descended at Guerande, In the Depart ment of Loire Inferlure. M. Faure, In his balloon, the Aero Club, of 1630 meters, landed near Mantes, while the Comte de Castlllon de St Victor, In the balloon Centaur, 1G50 cubic meters, landed within sight of the ocean nearLorlent The Temps points out that nothing would be easier than to avoid racc3 that must necessarily be such failures. As re gards a distance record, it would suffice for tho committee to have the option of transforming the distance race into a landing contest at a given spot when wind blows toward the ocean. This would evoke no complaint since the same aeronauts always compete. On August 19 will take place" the con test for landing at a given point The chances are that the wind will then blow Inland, and will be favorable for the dis tance races, but it will be impossible to take advantage of this circumstance, be cause the nature of this contest is speci fied in 'the hard and fast programme drawn up months ago. M. Emmanuel Aime, who is the secre tary of the Aero Club, was interviewed en his aerial trip in the Orient, 1043 cu bic meters. He said: "We shot up to a height of 1000 meters, the wind carried us toward the Bouth. Then we drifted westward until we ar rived at La Fleche and anchored, as we had no more ballast except what we were bound to return to Vlneennes with. "During the trip our balloon passed several other balloons, and we even con versed with M. Faure In the balloon the Aero Club. At 9:45 the two balloons part ed company, the Orient going to the west and the Aero Club toward the northwest with an upper current" BIOXIDE OF SODIUM. Interesting? Demonstrations at the French Academy. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. A dispatch to the Times from Paris says: Highly Interesting demonstrations of tho properties of bloxlde of sodium are being given before the French Academy of Sci ence. Bioxide ,of sodium Is found to pos sess the property of renewing the oxygen of air that has been breathed and In absorbing carbonic acid gas given off. Thus, with an apparatus containing the sodium, shown by Desgrey and Bal thouard at the Academy, a diver can remain under water and walk about with out having the air renewed by pumping apparatus at present employed. Moreover, by means of the new apparatus miners will be able to penetrate Into poisonous gas and foul air and firemen Into smoke without asphyxiation. It will also render practicable submarine boats. Ample proofs of all that is claimed for It were given at the Academy. Two men put on diving dress, from which all air was excluded, and remained Inclosed two hours. Afterward the same men re mained under water In the Seine during half an hour. The experiments are creat ing the greatest Interest In scientific cir cles. GREAT NIPPUR, LIBRARY. Records of Ancient 'civilization Unearthed. LONDON. Aug. 15-Mail advices to the Dally News from Constantinople, dated August 8, announce the arrival there of Professor H. V. Hllprecht, president of the University of Pennsylvania expedi tion to Nippur, after having discovered the library of the great temple, with over 17.000 tablets, dealing with historical and literary matters, not one of them of later date than 22S0 B. C. "The unexplored remains of the li brary," says the correspondent, "will re quire five years for excavation. If those parts prove as rich In results as the por tion already found, there will be no ex ample In the world's history, not even In Egypt, of so complete a recovery of the records of ancient civilization." AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. John T Rowntree. Denver J "W Thorns, San Fr Mrs Jas Jerome, S F W H CamDbell. Cinn N D imes, San Fran H B Kooser, Salt Uc Emlle Hlrschfeld, S F E N Davis, Chicago J J Murphy. Salem F F Stevenson. PI ttsbrg T F Wilcox, N Y D A Reed. Pittsburg Livingston Farrand. N Y Mr fc Mrs Dan Beard, NT Theo Brantley, Helena B V Layton & w.Ohlo AVn E Mason, Chicago Mrs Wm E Mason, do Miss Ethel Mason, do Mi.s Ruth Mason, do Miss "ivinnifrea S Ma son, Chicago Wm E Mason, Jr, do M5 A J Hlrschel. do Miss Hlrschel, do C A Terhune, Savan nah, Mo L A Devlne. Boulder, Mont J B Crowley, San Fran A S Le Vino, N Y Chester G Murphy, Sa lem J F BIsrelow & w. S F Fr.mk I Locklln. N Yl Miss Pearl Laws, K C Cuuntess of Montfove. I Cairo, Egypt I jmi-3 is u Wlldfer. N T Mr & Mrs C I McBur- hey, N Y City A Bollack, San Fran Miss M Kelly, San Fr R Alexander, San Fr Clay Clement L. B Stock-well Chas Caufleld Mrs rrhos L Cornwell, N Y A E Gronewold & wf, St Paul Miss Nellie Walthen, Seattle Trabur Van Culln, Denver Nelson Bennett, Ta- coma "W K Thomas, Middle town, O P "Welch, Spokane Columbia River Scenery. Regulator Line steamers, from Oak street dock daily, except Sunday, 7 o'clock A. M. The Dulles, Hood River, Cas cade Locks and return. Call on, or 'tone Agent for further Information. THE PERKINS. C M Farrett, Spokano Mrs C M Farrett. do Miss iCato Farrett, do G M Farrett. do Geo Otis, Los Angeles, Mrs T A Van Halls beck, Walla Walla Mrs H Larson. W W Fred Carter, Dallas.Or R D Gilbert, Albany W F Graves, city Mrs Y F Graves, city J W Berrie. Newbers Mrs J W Berrie, do Miss Berrie, do Mi J S Ingle, do Miss Ingle, do Mrs Geo Rapfe, Salem Miss Huff, Salem J L Tucker, San Fran Mrs W W George, San j-oso. Cal W C Alloway, Dalles H Hum. Cascade Lcts W B Boumfleld, Ottum- wa, la Mrs B Boumfleld, do Geo W Kummer, Seattle F M Studley, Seattle Mrs F M Studley, do Mrs R J Hills, Dawson J G McDanlels.Tacoma I Gur Martin. Colorado Springs, Colo Mrs D N Smith. Seattl H h Frazer, Seattle L Hamilton, Seattle John H Frey, Aber deen, S D Mrs J H Frey, do Dr A B Eastham, Van couver, Wash Scott Swetland. do U G Bean, Walla W A L Rausette, WallaW M Alvord, city Mr Krender & w, city Join Klrkman & wf, Walla Walla Mrs A A McDonald, Phlllpsburg, Mont Jennie Collins, do C P Hosue, Oak Pnt Mrs C P Hogue, do J W Shumale, "V W W S Levens, San Fr O IV Hurd, Florence, Or Mrs O W Hurd. do E B Tongue, Hillsboro w K Hunt. Han Fran A B Connolly, Cove, Or U Connolly. Cove. Or Joyce Miller. Cove, Or J H Ackerman. saiem II T Booth. Baker Cy H J Bean. Pendleton SAD Gurley, Arling ton, Or H ftelley, Spokane Geo Cooper, Dalles J C Cochran, Monmth Mm J C Cochran, do Mrs C P Mitchell, Dal las, Or Mrs Gale Cattanach. Charleston Mrs I H Vauehon, Salem Fred c Delberger, Ta- wma Miss J M Edson, Seattle Miss Myrtle Sherman, (ioiesbur?. Ill E El Williams, Ores C M itrendcr. Oregon Cy Mrs Krender, Oregon C Ernest Barton, do Miss Estella Sherman, Spokano L Growosky, Rossland D M Stun. San Jose J McGrath, St Louis R T Daniels. Spokane F B Hubbard, St Paul Jas JlcGowan. city J Rauftman, Seattle Hettie Orchard. Dal las, Or W S Eclo, Aberdeen H C Zimmerman, Washington. D C T A Van Hollsbeck. C S Jones, San Fran T G Condon & wife, Antelope, Or R Greene. Antelope Ge Richardson, As toria G H Johnson, Dalles W H Brown. Sllets Walla Walla J Q A Bowlby, Astoria THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. C M Engle, Omaha H G ilcKlnley. La Crosse, Wis F P Keeney, Seattle Mrs Keeney, Seattle J D Jacks, Cal E F Dlrkllng, San Fr F A tSeufert. San Fr F P Barbee. Cal J A Rlcker, Denver airs Rlcker, Denver Minnie E Perley. S F W W Williams, Seattle M a Rt-hman. N Y W W Baker. Walla W Mrs W W Baker, do Mrs Jones, do Mrs G Hunt, do Mabel Hunt do Eugene Hunt do J M Heathman, Pen dleton I N Day, city C G Burns, Albanr Harry L Day. Wallact, Idaho Mrs Day, do E G Hunt Boston J W Kays. Eugene Mrs JW Kays, do C J Bingham, Bo hemia Miss Powell. San Fr Miss Pomplent, San Fr Francis Tale, San Fr B Switzler, Pendleton M Switzler, Pendleton F R Stokes. Astoria Mrs L E Pasklll, Rltz- vllle Mrs i- H Morse, Drum- mond. Mont M J Kinney. Astoria Robt Jennings, Trask Geo C Catlett, San Fr! R. F Williamson. Ky Mrs Williamson, do I N Maxwell, Seattle H M Whiting, Honc- olulu D It Lltcheser, OhW R D Lltcheser. do D L Dow, Kenton. O T A McBrlde. Deer Is J H D Gray, Astoria C Schmidt, Astoria N J Sorensen, Pendltn J Brown, city j C P Bishop, Salem C R Smead, Blalock A E Mullan. Dalles A F Marshall, LosAng Miss M Mitchell. The Dalles J M Gamllck, Roan oke. Va J S Cooper. Indp G D Jones, Wis Mrs Jone. do A J Tolmle. Dalles j C W Hurler. Wads- . worth I Hotel Brunsirick. Seattle. European; first chws. Jtates, TDc and up. Oni block from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoms Hotel, Tucomru American plan. Rates. tZ and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacomo. European plan. Rates, 50c and up. Thousands Have Kidney trouble and Don't Know it. Sow To Find Out. Fill a bottle or-common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-f our hours; a sediment or set tling indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; if it staln3 your linen It is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass It or pain in the back is also convincing proof .that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. "Wnat to Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the 'great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes. You may have a samDle bottle of this wonderful discovery and a book that tells more about it, both sent absolutely free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer cc Homo of Svramp-Roct. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men tion reading this generous offer in this paper, CREED REVISIONS. Preaby-terlnn Committee Begins Work at Saratoga. SARATOGA. N. Y!f Aug. 15. The com mltteo on' the revision ot tho confession of faith appointed under a resolution of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in St. Xouls In May- last Is In session here. As this is tho first meeting of the committee, its work hero, accord ing to the secretary, tho Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts, Is largely preliminary. Its ul timate action must be based in. a great measure on the recommendations of the Presbyterian churches, certainly few of which have taken action asyet. The power and scope of the commit tee, as defined by the General Assembly, is: "To consider the wholo matter of a re statement of jthe doctrines most surely believed among us, and which substan tially are embodied in our confession of faith. "That Jhls committee be enjoined dili gently to pursue tho Inquiries, seeking light and knowledge from every available source, and to report to tho next assem bly what specific action, if any, should be taken by the church. "That, to further the work of the com mittee, the presbyteries be invited by the assembly to take action on the subject at their Fall meetings, and to report said action to tho committee, whether sug gesting revlslonal, supplemental or sub stitutional changes or no change at all." The members of the committee present are: Rev. Charles A. Dickey, of Phila delphia; Rev. Herrlck Johnson, of Chi cago; Rev. Samuel J. NIccolls, of St. Louis; Rev. Daniel "W. Fisher, of Han over, Ind.; Rev. "William McKibbln. of Cincinnati; Bev. George B. Stewart, pres ident of Auburn Theological Seminary; Rev. Samuel B. Sprecher, of Cincinnati; Rev. JDr. Henry Vandyke, of Princeton; Justice John M. Harlan, of Washington; Daniel R. Noyes, of St. Paul; E. "W. C. Humphrey, of Louisville; Dr. William R. Crabbe, of Pittsburg; John B. Parsons, of Now York, and Ellsha A. Fraser, of De troit. According to Secretary Roberts, it Is problematical how many days the com mittee will be In session. A NEW YORK MOB. Threatened Vengeance on Negroes Checked by Police. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. A mob of sev eral hundred persons formed at 11 o'clock tonight in front of the home of Policeman Robert J. Thorpe, Thirty-seventh street and Ninth avenue, to wreak vengeance puon the negroes of that neighborhood because one of their race had caused the policeman's death. Thorpe was stabbed and bruised last Sunday night by several negroes while he was attempting to arrest a colored woman, and died the following day. The man who Inflicted most of the Injuries is said to be Arthur Harris. In a few moments the mob swelled to 1500 people or more, and as they became vio lent the negroes fled in terror Into any hiding-place they could And. The police reserves from four stations, numbering 400 in all, were called out. The mob of white men, which grew with great rapidity, raged through the district, and negroes, regardless of age and sex, were indiscriminately attacked. Scores were InjuredE. It took'the combined efforts of the reserves, with as many more police men on regular patrol duty In the four precincts, to restore order. Dnlly Treaanry Statement. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Today's statement of the Treasury balances In the general fund, exclusive of the 5150,- 000,000 gold reserve In tho division of re demption, shows: Available cash balance $140,023,474 Gold 74,5SS,27C Alleged Counterfeiters. SALT LAKE, Aug. 15. Three unknown men were arrested In Bingham, Utah, to day and brought to this siiy, where they will be brought before United States Com missioner Twomey on a charge of pass ing counterfeit money. World's Wheat Crop. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. The official statistics of the wheat crop of tho world for 1S99-1900 have just been compiled by the Department of Agriculture. They Is due to an acid poison which gains access to the blopd through failure of the proper organs to carry on and keep the system islE-ly'li? solvent, purifying properties, attacks the disease in the right way, and in the right place the blood and quickly neutralizes the acid and dissolves all poisonous deposits, stimulates and reinforces the overworked, worn-out organs, and-clears tie system of all unhealthyaccumulations. b. b. b. cares permanently ana tnorougnly, ana keeps the blood in a pure, healthy state. Mr. J. O. Malley. 123 W. 15th Street. Indianapolis, Ind., for eljiiteen months iras to terribly afflicted rtth Rheumatism he was unable to feed or dress himself. Doctors said his case waj hopeless. He had tried fif ty-tTro prescriptions that friends had given him, without tbe slightest relief. A few bottles at 6. S. S. cured htm permanently, and he has neverliad a rheumatic pain since. This was five years ago. We will send free our special book on Rheumatism, which should be in the hands cf every sufferer from this torturing disease.- Our physicians have made blood and skin diseases a life studv. and will eive vou anv information or advice wanted, so write than fully and freely abput jour case. We make WHY SLIMIER IS THE BEST TIE TO TREAT AND CURE CATARRH The Climatic Conditions Are Then Most Favorable and the Liability to Take Cold Reduced to the Minimum. TREATMENT, INCLUDING ALL MEDICINES, $5.00 PER MONTH. Catarrh Is an obsflnata and dangerous disease. It clings tenaciously to the sys tem, and grows mora malignant with each returning Fall and Winter. The time to take treatment for diseases of a catarrhal nature Is now. The cli matic conditions are most favorable In fact, the best of the year the liability to taking cold being the lowest, and one month's treatment now will do more good than two months In cold and rainy weather. Time and again Dr. Copeland has urged upon persons In desperate stages of ca tarrhal disease the necessity and Import ance of taking treatment while the weath er is most favorable to a cure. Now Is the time. Those who suffer from catarrh should take advantage of all the influences that operate now In favor of a cure. They should not put off treatment until next Winter's stormy RHEUMATISM AND CATARRH .Mr. W. G. Kelso, residing at 3TS 1-2 East Oak street, Portland, and well known in Tillamook. For 10 years life was made a burden to me by rheuma tism. TheN disease seemed, to affect my whole body. There wasn't a bone or Joint that didn't ache. The ankles would swell and become very painful, making It difficult for me to get about. For two or three years I was unable to do any- Mr. W. G. Itclno, 372 1-2 East Oalc street, Portland. Cnred ot rheuma tism and catarrh. thing. I had a dull aching pain around the heart, which was worse at night. I "was compelled to He on my back to get any rest or sleep. My appetite was very poor, and if I walked a block or two my strength was exhausted. I also had catarrh of the heacT"a.nd throat. I was under treatment at the Copeland Institute but a short time when I noticed an improvement. The pain began to leave, my appetite and strength returned and my head cleared up. I have not felt so well In years as I do now. Catarrji Complicated With Bronchitis Cured Mr. J. E. Xolnn, 205 1-2 Morrison street, Portland, with Mason, Ehrman & Co., wholesale grocers, for the past 20 years, speaking of the marvelous effici ency of the Copeland treatment for ca tarrhal troubles said: No one can have any conception of the Splendid Skill They Show In the handling of desperate cases of dis ease at the Copeland Institute, except those who have been sufferers and who have gone there for treatment. I never Consultation Free The Dekum, Third W. H. COPELAKD, M. D. J. tFICE HOURS Krom O A. M. to 13 M.j Xrom 1 to B P. M. show that In the countries of the South ern Hemisphere, whose wheat crops are commonly Included in statements of the world's wheat crops, the production will hardly fall less than 160,543,000 bushels. This is 10,000,000 short of last year's pro duction. Australia and China are the only countries showing any material re ductions. The crop in Argentine last Winter Is believed to be about 105,000,000 bushels. Senator Ingalls' Condition. KANSAS' CITY, Aug. 15. A special from Las "Vegas, N. M., says: . Ex-TJnlted States Senator John J. In- clear ot all morbid, eliete matter. This poison Wft't jgPVfr, tZtd P through the general circulation is deposited in the joints, muscles and nerve3, causing the most intense pal n. Rneumatism may attack with such suddenness and severity as to make within a few days a healthy, active person helpless and bed-ridden, with distorted limbs and shattered nerves ; or it may be slow ia developing, with slight wandering pains, just severe enough to make one feel uncomfortable ; the ten dency in such cases is to grow worse,- and finally become chronic. Like other blood diseases, Rheumatism is often inherited, and. exposure to damp or cold, want of proper food, insufficient clothing, or anything calculated to impair the health, will frequently cause it to develop in early life, but more often not until middle age or later. In whatever form, whether acute or chronic, ?nTeri?e Rheumatism is SfHGtiy a Bio&d iSSsesase, and no liniment or other external treatment can reach the trouble. Neither do the preparations of potash and mercury, and the various mineral salts, which the doctors always prescribe, cure Rheumatism, but ruin the digestion and break down the constitution. A remedy which builds up the general health and at the same time rids the system of the poison ia the onlv safe and certain cure for Rheumatism. S. S. S., made of roots, herbs and barks of wonderful no charge whatever, J9X,Mm asryicc A&S days, but should prudently mend thetr roof while the sun shines-' Now la tho time, and the opportunity Is just what Is desired for the worst cases. Do not let It go by. but placo yourself under treatment at once and have done for you In the next few months what might not be possible the next Summer. A majority of patients will only put themselves under treatment at the sea son of the year when they are suffering actual pain and distress, namely, during the Winter season, when at times it Is al most Impossible to do anything for them on account of the changeable weather; then, as soon as the warm weather comes and the Immediate distressing feymptoms are lessened, they flatter themselves that they do not need further attention, and cease treatment to wait until Winter comes again, when they go through with the same round of aches and pains and chronic coughs, growing worse, more de bilitated and more incurable each Winter. would have believed half of what I now know they are accomplishing had It not been demonstrated to mo by actual expe rience. My catarrhal trouble came on grad ually. I had nasal catarrh quite a while before I realized it. I was In a state of nervous discomfort from the miserable stuffed-up condition of the nose and head, and Before I Knew How Serious It was the Inflammation had involved the throat and bronchial tubes, causing a sore, distressed feeling through the chest and a tickling In the throat, giving rise to a violent cough. My cough became so con stant day and night as to deprive me of rest and sleep, and threatened me with complete exhaustion. I had heard of the remarkable results of the Copeland treatment In catarrh. I made up my mind to try it. and I was completely surprised at the promptness and thoroughness with which the treat ment mastered my trouble. The treat ment brought me A Complete Cure. I am as well now as I ever was In ray life. HOME TREATMENT. Doctor Copeland requests all who aro ailing, all who feel a gradual weakening or all who realize that their health Is be ing undermined by some unknown com plaint, to cut out this slip, mark the questions that apply to your case aud he will diagnose your case for you. "Is your nose stopped up?" "Do you sleep with mouth wide pen?" "Is there pain in front of head?" v "Is your throat dry or sore?" "Have you a bad taste In the morning?" "Do you cough?" 9 "Do you cough worse at night?" "Is your tongue coated?" "Is your appetite falling?" "13 there pain after eating?" "Are you light-headed?" "When you get up suddenly are you dizzy?" "Do you have hot flashes?" "Do you have liver marks?" "Do your kidneys trouble you?" "Do you have pain In back or under shoulder-blades?" "Do you wako up tired and out of sorts?" "Are you losing flesh?" "Is your strength falling?" For this Doctor Copeland's services aro free. It means no charge will be made, not a penny will be received. It means no promises to pay no future obligation la implied or demanded. It means what it says. To one and all It Is unequivocally and absolutely free. Dr. Copeland' Book Frez to All. N and Washington H. MONTG03IERY, M. D. ETE2TIXGS Tuesdays and Fridays. SirXDAYC tfroxu lO A. M. to 13 3. galls rested well last night, and he ata fairly well this morning. His condition Is not materially changed from yesterday. Colonel Victor C. Daboce. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 15. Colonel Victor C. Duboce, First California. Volun teers, died today after a long Illness, from diseases contracted during the Philippine campaign. Colonel Duboce was a Super visor of thi3 city and county. i Floods In Japan. YOKOHAMA. Aug. 15. Severe floods have occurred and It Is reported that 200 persons have been drowned. Railway traffic Is Interrupted. &JHFT- SFECJflC i)jAt!aat3U 8& Pisioris muscles, siiaffeps Nerves, Stiffens Joints.