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---- THE MOENING OBEGOHIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900. 10 THE GALLERIES (Copyright. 1900, by THE OREGON! Mi'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE: FAMOUS ART GAL LERIES OF THE WORLD VI. Tbt principal art galleries of Germany ere those of Berlin, Munich, and Dresden- The Berlin museum Is the finest building' of Its order in the German, cap ital, contains about 1250 pictures, and, although possessing1 few masterpieces, af iords one of the best opportunities in Europe for studying the history of art. It should be Tisited first of the German galleries, for after Iresden and Munich t might prove disappointing; The Dres den gallery contains approximately 2300 paintings, and, although less rich in German, Flemish and Dutch masters tftnT) Mtanich, and inferior to Berlin in works of the early Italians, Its collection of masterpieces of the golden age of Ital ian painting Is hardly equaled in Europe. Une galleries are admirably arranged and well lighted, the only drawback to study being the fact that many of the best pic tares are covered with glass an arrange saent necessitated. It is said, by the cmoky atmosphere of. Dresden. The Old IFinakotbek of Munich contains a collec tion of about 1400 pointings, which are excellently arranged. The building, a rather plain structure, in the Renaissance Btyie, somewhat suggests the Vatican, and is situated directly opposite the large parade ground. It is a fine place to study certain masters, especially Rubens ad the early Germans. From the works of these three great museums it will per baps be well to choose such specimens of the great painters of old as best illus trate their Individual characteristics, and -typify the leading tendencies of the schools to which they belonged. Raphael Is strongly represented in the German galleries. The most impressive manifestation of his genius appears in 'Rome, but as a painter of the "Virgin he Is seen to excellent advantage in Ger many. The growth of his style is well Illustrated by four examples. The "Ma donna of Terranuova," in Berlin, shows his early style, at the age of about 21. Jt is an extraordinary performance for a .painter of that age, although it has not the distinctive style that marks his more mature productions. The children's fig ures suggest the style of Perugino, Ra phael's master, and the Virgin's figure suggests the style of Leonardo da Vinci; the originality of the artist was yet to be manifested. The "Madonna of the Canigiant Family," in the Munich gal lery, shows a decided advance In his art, and is a souvenir of his early Roman period. The figures, including, besides the Virgin herself, the Infant Jesus, St. Elizabeth, Si. John, and St. Joseph, are nearly life size, and well grouped In the somewhat formal, pyramidal style which was a favorite with Raphael, and seems more appropriate to sculpture than to painting. It is natural, however, that Rnphnel. , Raphael, with hi carpful study of clas sical models, should adopt this manner of arrangement. The beautiful "Ma donna of the Tent." onco the property of fpain. stolen thence by the French In their penlnsulnr campaigns, and sold to tho King of Bavaria, in 1S13. for the then immense sum of $25,000, was painted by Raphael at the time ho began the deco rations for the Vatican!! and Is of a little earlier date than the "Sistine Madonna," tho "Madonna of the Chair," and the "Transfiguration." This, too, shows de cided progress in Raphael's art, a freer action, a broader style of workmanship and a better appreciation of the roften ing effects upon lines and manses of at mosphere, and light and shade. But the finest Raphael in Germany is, of course, tho thrice famous "Sistine Madonna." in tho Dresden gallery, one of the most celebrated pictures In the whole world. Concerning such a well-known picture it is needless to say much, and impossible to say anything new. The terms of eulogy have been almost exhausted In singing the praises of this work, and there is today a tendency among artists and critics to react a little from this ex cessive enthusiasm. Indeed, the modern painter, especially if he be quite young and nourished in the stimulating atmos phere of Paris, looks down upon Ra phael as altogether too tamo for his taste. The "Sistine Madonna" is the most im portant of the paintings On canvas that came wholly from Raphael's own hand; for it is to be Temembered that the Transfiguration." its only rival, was un finished at tho time of his death and was completed by his pupils. The "Sistine Leonardo da Vinci. 1 Madonna" is by no means beyond criti cism, its design being formal and con vention!, the expression of the child somewhat meaningless and the figure oi St Barbara being superior to that of the Virgin in digaity and charm. Considered in a clBSi. by themselves, Raphael's Ma donnas do not show the majesty seen In Titian's or the vein of human tender ness that marks Murillo's best works. As a painter he was limited In his power; he shows no deep passion, but he has a very fine and clear intellectual force, a purity of thought and a loveliness of de sign which grow crmtly upon the stu dent a acquaintance and give him his oxatteA place in the history of Italian art, not as a faultless artist, indeed, but as oe wlHse merits are sufficient vastly to outweigh aH his shortcomings. He oinnot be estimated justly without a oroDor understanding of his worth as a Iv'Srii W$2$k OF GERMANY Seymour Eatoa.) DIRECTED BY PROprSEYMOUR EATON link in the long chain of the history of art, a full comprehension of the limita tions of his time and locality, an ade quate appreciation of his influence upon those who followed him. Such reputa tions as his do not rest upon nothing, nor are they to be overthrown by the contempt of sophomoric critics. Note.-JThIs study by "William Howe Downes, of Boston, will be continued on Wednesday next. ADVERSE TO HIGH SCHOOLS Wide Edn cation. In the Common Branches Favored. R.OSEBURG. Or., Aug. 20. (To the Ed. Itor.) As you have shown yourself to be fair-minded willing to give a hearing to all sides anddevoted largely to the edu cational Interests of the state, I take the liberty to pen down a few thoughts upon v,. nn tnVm R-nA commented on bv i A. R. Armstrong, School Superintendent of I THE BERIilTf your county, and ask for them a place in your excellent paper. As I understand Mr. Armstrong's posi tion. I think he" is In the right, namely, the greater efficiency of our public schools should be the aim of legislation regarding the educational work of the state. It is the education of the rising generation upon which cur liberties are based. It Is not the higher-educated few to whom we look to make laws and to lead the lower and humbler class, but to the generally and tolerably well educated masses, able to know and understand their duties as citizens thej' are the ones to whom wo must look for the best results. It Is not to the colleglates we must look for making good laws as much as It Is to a well-informed publlc-schcol-taught com mon people, who will have a regard for and an appreciation of a well-regulated and orderly society, that we are to look for civil blessings; for. In proportion to their numbers, the higher educated fur nish as high a percentage of violators of law as do the moderately educated. It Is the untaught, the unlnstructed in the duties and obligations they owe to society, who are chiefly the violators of law and order. This Is the class we want to reach and place upon a higher plane put the means into their hands to help themselves and avo'.d becoming a burden upon the ' state. Tills the state has a right to do as a means of self-protection, but fur ther than that the state cannot of right go, unless it could serve all alike. I think 1 am warranted In this position on point of principle. I think the United States census reports will also bear me out in stating that the efficiency of the public srhool Is the only true standard of meas uring the efficiency of good society the basis of good government. The ability of the individual to read and write and to j acquire fair knowledge of what are called "the free-school branches" creates a de sire In a large majority of public school pupils to acquire more; and If they have the capacity for more, they will find a way to get It. Take care of the many the few will look out for themselves. I am told that no child, rich or poor, is barreB out from attending these state supported high schools, but that all and every one may attend if they will all are welcome. Very well; that Is theoretically true. But this Is one of the many cases where theory and practice are at vari ance. For the purpose of high schools by state support, every poor man. In every nook and corner of the state. Is forced, nolens volens, to contribute to the sup port of a school that from the nature of his circumstances he cannot derive any benefit whatever, unless it be the satis faction of knowing he has helped some rich man's son to become a noted doctor or lawyer or a preacher whose theology he cannot conscientiously Indorse. This doctrine of taxing the many for the bene fit of the few Is akin to union of church and state. An inspection of the catalogues of high schools supported In whole or in part by the state shows that about 50 per cent of the students' homes are in the same county in which the high school is situ- ! atea. ana tnat io per cent reslue within a radius of 60 or 70 miles. Thus It will be seen those living at a long distance arc practically shut out from attendance on account of the increased incidental ex penses of traveling .to and from the school, and the expense of supporting their child while attending such school. None 1 but men or women In easy circumstances can afford to avail themselves of uch schools. Such is the case, so far as I can learn. If the Legislature will, when im portuned by local Interests to appropriate for high school, add up the several amounts asked for and throw the total benefit of the public school, and provide J for at least six months' school in every 1 school district in the state, I. for one, j will cry. "Well done, noble fellows." and I . , . . . , ; I pay my portion of the Increase without a murmur. Make our' public schools more I efficient by Increasing the number of months taught In every district, and raise the standard of teachers to the highest point practicable, and no taxpayer will complain, because he will perceive his own best interest is subserved by a cor responding elevation of the character of the citizen, his best safeguard against lawlessness and crime. W. F. BENJAMIN. An Early Missionary Chnrch. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 2L A meeting of the synod of the United Presbyterian church, at Oakvllle. In this county, on September 12, 13 and 14. promises to be or , a . . . . . importance irom a historical standpoint I In connection with the early missionary j work in Orecon. Thf WIlnmitto rhnwh at Oakvllle, was organized July 9. lSoo! by Rev. T. S. Kendall, D. D., and the late Rev. S. G. Irvine, D. D., was the first pastor. Several papers will be devoted to the early missionary work In the Val ley, and particularly' in connection with this church. Killed in Tnconm Switch-Yard. TACOMA Wash.. Aug; 21. Gustave Knab was instantly killed this morning on the Northern Pacific tracks. He was walking along the second track in the direction of an approaching freight train, and did not hear a switch-engine behind, which struck him squarely in the back, tearing a great hole In the man's body and hurling him several feet from the track. He died Instantly. Letters found on the dead man show that he has a sis ter. Emma Knab, living at Armor, Erie County. Pa. Warrant Issue A-rrarded. HTLiSBORO, Or., Aug. 2L County Judge Rood yesterday awarded Shute & Foote, the Hillsboro bankers, the Issue of warrants In the sum of $7143 OS, their bid being the highest of the two filed. The other bid was par. The successful bidders give 1 per cent premium, and this morning paid into the County Treas ury the sum of $7223 43 and received their warrants. The funds derived from the sale will be at once forwarded the state in payment of tax yet unpaid while the mortgage-tax law was In vogue. The warrants will probably be repaid, within nine or ten months. Totrtsey'a Case Contlnned. GEORGETOWN, Ky., Aug. 2L Colonel R. W. Nelson, on behalf of Henry Tout sey, charged with complicity in the Goe bel murder, concluded his plea when court convened this morning, supporting his motion that this special venire be dis missed and a jury drawn in the regular way. Judge Cantrlll stated that the mo tion .for the continuance had been laid over" until ' Thursday morning, and it would be time to consider the question after that had been settled. Court then adjourned. Helen Gould'a Gift. NEW YORK. Aug. 21. Miss Helen Gould has presented 250 specimens of valuable plants, which are cuttings from the Gould GALLERT. conservatories at Irvington, to the botan ical gardens In Bronx Park in this city. Her gift, it is said, has put New York in possession of plants which cannot be duplicated anywhere else In the United States. The most notable one is a large palm, more than 30 feet In height. There are also coffee, ginger, pepper and nut megs, a wampee tree, of China, and a callbash tree. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. W A Hown, Carlton.Or F L Matheny. N T H A Scrlbner, San Fr (,'MIss K Darling, N T Alice H Vinton. tR N Camn. Chicago "Worcester 'aam o ocuwara, j. Robert C Vinton, do D C Corbln. Spokane Jos T Brennar, Canton, Ohio Frank B King & wife, "Washington, D C Miss A S Mallett. do Miss J Shelton, Bridge port. Conn Mr &. Mrs C A Fowler, NY C A Fowler, Jr, N Y T "W Gllllch & w, Spok A B Moss, Billings Alfred L Black, S F A Jacobson & w,Seattle Brooks Frothlngbam, Boston J Pennington Gardiner, Boston Alfred S Donan & wf, Tucson, Ariz T 8 Brown, Franklyn, Stephen Greyburn, De troit Mrs Greyburn, 2 ch & maid, Detroit Miss R J Planten, XT Miss M P Planten, do J II Seeley. Victoria Fred Connor & w, S F B- S Mills, Springfield, Mass Miss S G "Walker. NT Miss E W Walker, Pa J H Manner, ual R D McQuIddy, San F H H Earle, son Jfran TV B Lawrence, N T H Dechann, San Fran Jnn TRowntree. Denver Col John' T Grayson, New York Pa Jas Buckman & w.Phll Miss Mary R Buck man, Philadelphia Miss Emma J Buck man. Philadelphia Mrs Staley, Kan City Miss A Staley. do S H "Wood. Denver G H Estabrook, do P B Cornwall. San Fr Mrs E Fisher, N "What com. "Wash Chas Reg-uler, Clnclnn w tiuery. Boston M J Grommont, Chgo G R Ingles, Kan City E A Engnrr. San Fr E Hirschfeld. Spokane T- ft. TLf - X-. .-.A. Mr &. Mrs Norman Ellsworth C Sealy & w, Queensld a D Broges, Tacoma F A Krlbs. wf & 2 sons, Minneapolis 8 R Katz. N Y J A Young, San Fran D V Gelden, San Fr H B Gist, San Fran ill Donohoe & wf. Ana conda, Mont H E Coleman,Toledo.O "W D Rea & w, Mlnnpl Francis B Clark, St PI R C 8tevens, Seattle Wm L Harvey, Son F Columbia Rtiger Scenery. Regulator Line steamers, from Oak street dock dally, except Sunday, 7 o'clock A. M. The Dalles, Hood River, Cas cade Look and return. Call on, or 'fone Agent for further Information. THE PERKINS. Howard Edmund, Til lamook, Or Mis E A Mlrck, Daw son C K Hlnkle. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Mrs C K Hlnkle. do A F Kees. Walla W BenJ S Brown, do Thos J Ennls, do M F Blersdorf. Seattle John Gray, Salem J E Towle, Or "W T Leach, Walla W E E James, N Yokm J F Hart, Tacoma W C Imbrle, N Yakm TV H Brown, O R & N John D McGowan, As toria J P Penter. Dalles Martin L Pipes, Dalles T L Jonea. Tho Dalles Frank R Handley, SF J R Stevens, Salt Lk F J Haggerty, city M Smith, city C D Jordan, St Louis Ed Henneman. Tacoma Mrs Ed Henneman, do Miss Hennemann, do Miss Chapman, 8 F Geo Atchison, San Fr Maud Brown, Pendletn S H Baldwin. Buena Vista Jas Feallng, Astoria F T Kane. Forest Grv W B Holllngshead, Eu- geno. Or Frederick S Dun, do OHn F Ford. Eugene Geo A "Warfleld, do Claude B Mann. Olymp Capt B T Batchelor, ship Cederbank "W "W Oliver, Idaho E B Tongue. Hillsboro Wilson R Gray. SeaKle Mrs "Wilson R Gray, do J G Meagler & boys.do H E Gushall. Fremont, Mont Ed Wlckersham. Scap- poose. Jr Mrs Ed "Wlckersham.do B F Ball, Pasadena, Cal Mrs B F Ball, do Miss Ball, do H T Handen, Seattle N B Tumedla, Seattle A D Thomas, San Fr W S Clark, San Fr Mae McCarthy, Seattle Mis E L Whttmore. do A E 'Whltmore' & sons, Seattle R Green. Dawson Mrs R Green, Dawson Jas P Palllssord, 8t Anne, ni R "W Kellogg. St Paul, Iowa George Bartley, Ham mond, Or R H Greer. Hillsboro John C Leasure. Bak C A M Hanfon, Salem Maude Hill, Eugene Irving E Vlning. Ash-I mna, or A Campbell, Oakland, Cal Mrs Campbell, do Dr J H Vanassett. SF Mrs J H Vanassett, do Albert Schroder, Co qullie City, Or Mrs Albert Schroder, Coqullie City, Or F C Muller, Seattle F J Martin, McMInnvl Mrs Ada Street, Sheri dan, Or Miss Flossie Patter.do F M Broscabert, To h L Scott. Chemawa ledo, or Mrs H L Scott, do Anna Johnson, Spokn II J Russell. San Fr G H Van Wyngarder, Caldwell, Idaho Anna Pelton, Troutdal G H W Smith, Palm er, Or Mrs Fred Pelton, Troutdale R J Ginn, Moro, Or T R McGinnls. Moro Mrs Maud Cooper, Union, Or H R Dale, Crook Co A R Lyle. do T C Samin, do L E Crowe, Dalles "W O Hill. Lexington, MO iLlhrJnS A'i lope. Or Mrs A F Pitman, Dal rl'P 'nl,kp,,m Geo c Richardson, Astoria H T Prince, Dundee, -S37 . . mIw Ford" ' do do Mrs F T Davis do Fred M Wells, Repub lic Wash "W H Wehrung. Hills boro. Or Thomas Crone, Brook- fleld. Or Mrs Thomas Crone, dojC W Gadai . . ..man Thos Crossen, Iowa THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles, Manager. J S BooV Aberdeen (Mrs M J Lutz. Seattli J S "Wood. Larlmore Mrs "Wood, do J H Davis, Tacoma G H Wilkes. Florence L M Starr. Seattle J G Paine. "Walla W E F Dlrklnr. San Fran J Holman, Albany L E Rlns, San Fran C D Jessup, Salem Mrs Rowland Smith, Walla Walla j tj raine. mi TninA aa IMlss M V Galther, Pen- Dr Grace Albright, Snlem A Wurzwller, Joseph G A Peebles, Weston W H Dolman. St H!ns & F "v.'f W H Bi menkany. La Grande G Rurh. The Dalles G A Shields Astoria J B Nye. Portland H C Gearln. city A Gmhm. Salem E L Taton. Pendleton L Hortman, Prlnevllle Mrs Portman and 3 children, Princville Mrs W G Howell, As toria C E Bean. Pendleton Mrs Bean, Pendleton J S Coi.per. Indepence Jos Hughes. San Fran J E Cates, Tacoma. A J Whitman. do G F Beavers. Hepburn A J Beavers. Hepburn G W W Sams. do F Blair. Chicago A J Murray, Tacoma Mrs Murray. Tacoma Mrs B F Stone & dtrs, Walla Walla John R McBrlde.Spokn W A McCord, Des Moines. la S C Knowles. Ashland p Xranier. Tacoma R A WInckler. Ashlnd "W G Howell, Astoria G N Lyman. Chicago Mr Lyman. Chicago P S Davidson. Hood River P S DaJdson. Jr. do J A Rlcker. Denver Mrs Rlcker. Denver R C Judson. city Hotel nrnnsTrlclc. Seattle. European: first cluss. Rates, 75c and up. block from depot Restaurant next door. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates, 60c and up. COAL FIELDS "WHERE LOCATED, CHARACTER AND BTATE OF DEVELOPMENT. Upper and lower Nehalem, Ynqnina and Coos Bay Meaonrca Explora , tlon by Geological Survey. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The coal fields of Oregon have several times been explored. by representatives of the Geo logical Survey, and a number of reports on their extent, character and quality have been printed from time to time. The geologist most familiar with those fields Is Professor Joseph S. Plller, who, by he way. Is npw making researches In Oregon. One of the reports of Pro fessor Dlller dealt with the coal fields of Western Oregon, Including those ot Nehalem, Yaqulna and Coos Bay, and from this report the following extracts arc made: "The coal fields of Oregon, so far as yet known, all lie west of the Cascade Range, and north of Rogue River. Most of them are among the mountains gen erally known In Oregon as the Coast .Range, but others occur at the western foot' of the Cascade Range. Four fields will be noticed the Upper Nehalem coal field, in Columbia County, the Lower Ne halem coal field. In Clatsop County; the Yaqulna coal field, In Lincoln County, and the Coos Bay coal field. In Coos County. Traces' of coal have been found In many other parts of the state. The Upper Kehnlexn Conl Field. "The Upper Nehalem coal field Is In Columbia County, within the drainage of the upper portion of the Nehalem River. It extends northeast and south west a total length of about 13 miles, and has a width of one to two miles. The coal of this field is exposed upon tho forks of Pebble Creek, the east fork of the Nehalem, and the Clatskanle. "Beginning at the southwest end of the field, in-section 34, township 4 north, range 4 west, there Is a bed of coal which has been opened In the main fork of Pebble Creek near the county line. The pit, which once exposed the whole thickness of the bed, has been filled up by the stream, but I was Informed that the bed Is i feet 10 Inches thick. Includ ing a parting of soft yellowish sandstone, which measured four to six Inches. At the time of our visit only the upper 18 inches of the bed could be seen. On a freshfracture the luster of this coal is brilliant; but soon becomes dull. It has a fine-banded structure, parallel to the bedding, and upon exposure to changes of temperature and moisture fis sures develop along these planes In the coal, but much of It does not slack. It contains a few nodules of pyrites, breaks readily Into flattlsh pieces, and burn3 with a bright yollow flame. "The coal lies between sandstones. In the gray sandstone above, Mr. F. M. Anderson, who assisted me in the ex amination of nearly all the coal fields, collected a few fossil shells and fish scales. The sandstone is occasionally hard, but jiot so firm throughout as to make timbering entirely unnecessary In mining the coal. "About 100 yards farther down Pebble Creek, upon the right bank above the stream, apparently the same coal crops out, showing that tho strata dip gently eastward. "The best exposure of the coal seen In this field is upon the East Fork of Pebble Creek, in section 23, where the Great Northern Coal Company has opened sev eral drifts along the cropplngs of the principal coal bed. From any elevated position affording a good general view of the upper portion of the Nehalem Valley It may be seen that the streams all flow In canyons cut in the broad upland plat form, which Is almost a plain a pene plain. The general level of this pene plain bordering the canyon of the East Fork of Pebble Creek is from 1250 to 1340 feet above sea level. The canyon In sec tion 23 has a depth of 420 feet, and tho steep slopes of Its lateral gulches afford some good exposures of the coal beds and associated sandstones. "Nearly midway down the western slope of the canyon, at an elevation of 1050 feet, two small coal beds occur. The up per contains about 12 Inches and the lower 14 inches oftfmpure, dull, platy coal. The 1 beds are 10 feet apart, and both are en closed in sozt sandstone. "Fifty feet lower upon the side of the canyon, and a short distance farther up the stream, are three tunnels, run in a few years ago by the Great Northern Coal Company upon a bed of coal nearly 9 feet In thickness. The longest tunnel follows the bed about 100 feet, and affords a fine exposure of the eoal. The coal Is gen erally compact and fine banded, splitting most readily parallel to the bedding. Near the bottom of the bed the woody structure of the lignite Is well preserved. On a fresh fracture the luster Is often brilliant, but, with the exception of oc casional thin, Irregular bands, it soon becomes dull brown, and upon exposure falls to pieces more or less readily. It lies between beds of rather soft sand stone, which may in places be firm enough to support the roof without tim bering. The coal dips gently to tho southeast, and a large portion of It lies above drainage, so as to be economically mined. The canyon would afford an easy line for a railroad to the Nehalem River, along which the easiest grade for a rail road toward the coast could be obtained. "Eighty feet below the tunnel already mentioned, by a stream at the bottom of the canyon, another bed of coal crops out. It Is from six to eight feet In thickness, contains several sandstone partings, and Is overlain by soft sand stone. The quality of the coal is much the same as that In the larger vein above. It has been prospected by the Great Northern Coal Company, but for only a few feet beneath the surface. This bed Is Inclined at an angle of about 10 degrees In a direction between south and southeast. "About one-third of a mile northeast of this locality. In the next gulch, two beds of coal appear. The upper bed Is about 10 feet in thickness, but It Is Impure below and contains two sandstone part ings. Farther down the same gulch Is an 18-Inch coal, and near It occur num erous fossils similar to those found in the same bed at the lower drift of the Great Northern Coal Company. They resemble the fossils which occur close to the coal in section 34. "The position of the strata on Pebble Creek and the east fork of Pebble Creek suggests that the coal In section 34 is probably continuous with that In section 23. If so, it should crop out in the ravines In section 27, and the adjacent corners of sections 22 and 26. This view Is supported by the fact that the Eocene fossils at the two localities are clearly related, and yet the striking differences In chemical composition tend to show that the beds are distinct. "The thickness of the beds Is sufficient to suggest considerable lateral extension, and for this reason the same coal might be expected to appear upon the east fork of the Nehalem River. In fact, two coal beds nave been discovered upon one of the forks of that stream. Mr. A. IT. Powell has prospectea them In section 27, T. 5. N., R. 3 W. At this point the general elevation of the peneplain Is about 22C0 feet, and the canyon Is over 400 feet deep. The coal is about five feet In thickness, and lies between horizontal beds of sandstone. It is shaly, and, judging from Its looks alone, appears to be Inferior in quality to that of the east fork of Pebble CrePk. "Fragments of coal have been found on the Clatskanle. showing that the coal beds occur within Its drainage. It Is most probable that they outcrop near the head of the stream, where it Is near est the coal on the east fork of the Nehalem. "The Upper Nehalem coal field, while It has a length of over 10 miles, Is, as far as yet known, not over 20 miles In width, so that the whole area of the field Is less than 20 square miles. Nev ertheless, with two beds of coal, one six and the other nine hi thickness, it ought to yield a quantity of coal of commercial Importance, If upon practical tests the coal Is proved to be good enough to create a demand for it, and if facilities are provided for cheap transportation. At present the best outcrops are not reached by even a poor road. Lower Nehalem Conl Field. "The Lower Nehalem coal field Is sit uated north of the Nehalem, near the county line between Clatsop -and Tilla mook. "la section 16, T. 3 N., R. 10 W., occurs an 18-lnch bed of coal lying between beds of clay. It is near the south foot of Ne ah kah nle Mountain, and Is in clined at an angle of 30 degrees south westward. A short distance farther down the slope Is another exposure of coal. It can be traced for 50 feet along the strike and ranges from five Inches to 14 inches in thickness. It dips at. an angle of 30 degrees to the northwest, nearly at right angles, to that Ip the oth er exposure. There may be two beds of coal here, but considering the soft ness of the associated strata and the difference in position of the coal out crops, It is not Improbable that the lower exposure Is only a slide from the upper. "On another branch of Hodge Creek, about 250 yards to the eastward from the locality just noted, two tunnels have been driven by Mr. J. G. Gerrltze for Mr. S. F. Pearson. In one of them a 2-foot pocket of brilliant, homogenous, fine looking coal, was found. "On Old Creek, In section 2. T. 3. K.. R. 10 W., Is an 18-lnch bed of coal which lies between shales and strikes northeast and southwest, dipping to the northwest at an angle of 50 degrees. The coal re sembles that from, section 16, of which it may be a continuation, for a coal of the same character, 22 inches In thickness, Is reported by Mr. Frank Steln hauer, from section 10, which lies be tween, and a similar If not identical lus trous, black 10-lnch coal occurs In section 36 of the next township to the north. It lies between sandstone (above) and shale. "Sections 16, 10, 2, and 36 are all in a line extending northeast and southwest, and the coal exposed in them may all belong to the same bed. The coal field, so far as known, has a length of about five miles. The quality of the coal Is good, but Its thickness, so far as yet known, nowhere exceeds 22 Inches. It occurs In strata so soft as to render timbering generally necessary, and is In clined at a considerable angle. In view of these factB, notwithstanding Its good quality and nearness to tide water, above which It rises only a few hundred feet. It can not be regarded as promising com mercial Importance. The Yaqulna Coal Field. "This field Is in Lincoln County, north of th Yaqulna River, and six miles from the coast. It borders Depot Slough upon the west, and has Its greatest ex tent north and south- "A few miles west of Toledo, In sec tion 13, T. 11 S., R. 11 W.. coal has been found In a number of gulches. At one place the coal Is exposed In a tunnel nearly 200 feet In length. It Is greatly fissured, and the cracks contain a yellow ish coating that makes the coal look muddy. The bed f.t the end of the tunnel Is about 20 Inches In thickness. It becomes thinner to the northwest, as the bottom rises In that direction, and It lies between soft sandstones, the top one of which contains marine shells. "In sections 36 and 30 of the next two townships, to the north, several outcrops of coal have recently been prospected with the diamond drill by Dr. J. H. Bryant. One bed having a thin parting of sand is reported to average three feet of coal. "The Yaqulna coal field has a length from north to south of about five miles, and a breadth of not over a mile. It contains, apparently, several beds of coal, which belong to nearly the same horizon. Although not very far from marine trans portation. It does not promise to bo of great commercial Importance. The Coos Bay Coal Field. "The Coos Bay coal field is the most Important one In tho state. It is sit uated In Coos, County, upon the borders of Coos Bay, with a length northeast and southwest of at least 20 miles, and a breadth of five miles, so that Its area. is not less than 100 square miles. "At the southwestern end of the field, near Rlverton, a 3-foot bed of coal has been opened by T. H. Tlmon. The writ er's information concerning this coal has been derived from Mr. Tlmon and from Mr. E. C. Barnard, of the United States Geological Survey, who examined the mine. A tunnel Is driven In the coal for several hundred reet. Mr. Tlmon estimated the output for 1895 at 4000 tons. It Is said to be good steam coal. The bed is only about 100 feet above the tide water, one-fourth of a mile away, and dips to the northeast at an angle of about IS degrees. The coal Is overlain by sandstone, has a small parting of the same material, and rests upon shale. The compact character of the coal per mits it to be mined in large fragments. The good quality of the coal and the economy with which It can be mined and snipped, combine to render this a prom ising portion of the field. The shallow bar at the mouth of the Coqullie is, how ever, a serious impediment to commerce. Mr. Tlmon says there are a number of persons prospecting for coal in that re gion, and tnat several other veins will be worked when the entrance to the Co qullie Is improved sufficiently to allow free entrance of ships. "A bed of coal is found near Rlverton with an average thickness of 33 Inches. Its outcrop Is about 100 feet above the river, and the dip ot the bed Is 8 degrees to the northwest. It has been developed by an open pit and a tunnel about 20 feet In length.. "The dip' of the strata on the Coqullie near Lampers Landing, Is northward at an angle of 45 degrees. They are full of fossils, like those near Marshfield, and suggest that the coal of Iowa Slough, which overlies them, may be of the same horizon as that of the Newport mine. "Sharpless and WInchell report an Im portant bed of coal about four mllea northwest of Rlverton. "At this point a tunnel Is found running Into a hill for 150 feet on the strike of a coal seam. This coal bed has a thick ness of at least 7 feet, and perhaps 9 or 10. Four feet of coal lies above a part ing, which Is four Inches thick, and three feet, of It below this main parting. There Is another shaly parting of two Inches three feet above the main parting. The dip of this coal Is east 23 degrees, which would rapidly lead to a considerable depth In mining conditions. The hill rises about 100 feet above the tunnel, and could be easily drained for 50 or 75 feet below It. Other coal seams are said to occur in the same hill, but were not ex amined. "Six miles north of Rlverton, and about 3 miles northeast of the occurrence last described, is the Beaver Hill mine, op erated by R. A. Graham. "The coal is brilliant black, with ho mogeneous structure. The large force of mea is employed chiefly in developing, and the mine has not yet entered fully upon Its career as a producer. During 1SS5, 12,000 tons were shipped. The only coal mine of Oregon which has been continuously operated for a considerable time is the Newport. It has been worked for over 40 years, and It owes Its success not so much to the quality of the coal as to economical mining and management. The bed of coal Is about five feet eight Inches in thickness, and has two small sandstone partings of six inches each, leaving "four feet eight inches of solid coal. The slopes of the ravine in which the mine opens afford a convenient means for utilizing gravity as an aid in sifting, sorting, weighing and loading the coal on 2?or Infants and Children. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bears the or 5 Signature- the cars, which carry it by a compara tively gentle grade down Coal Slough to large bunkers on Coos Bay near Marsh field, where it Is easily transferred to vessels. The position of the coal bed and its situation with reference to the sea are very Important factors In the cheap pro duction of coal from the Newport mine. The coal of this mine is brilliant black, breaking- Into small cubical blocks. "Five miles directly north of Marsh field and between North Slough and Jor dan Point, or KTentuck Slough, Is the Glasgow mine, which has been operated, and much money has been devoted tn prospecting and developing It. The mine Is not open now. but Mr. William Sharp Informs me that there are two beds of coal, one ISO feet above the other, reached by separate tunnels. The upper bed has about five feet of coal, with two part ings; while the lower bed has about nlno feet of coal, with four small partings. "In section 23. township 26 south, range 13 west, a few miles from the head of Isthmus Slough, the Utter mine was op erated about 20 years ago, and produced, according to Mr. Utter, about 10,000 tons of cool. The coal bed Is sold to have been six feet In thickness, with a small parting of shale near the middle. The lower half of the coal Is soft and of little value, but the upper half Is of much bet ter quality. On account ot the quality of the coal and the cost of production and transportation, the mine has been closed for years. "In the next section to the westward (22) the North Pacific Coal Company be gan operating apparently upon the samr bed that occurs In the Utter mine, but with no better success. "Farther north, but upon the east bank of the Isthmus Slough, near the line be tween sections 34 and 35, township 25 south, range 13 west, a mine known as the Henryvtlle mine was expensively opened and outfitted. The plant Is now practically In ruins. An Incline wa3 driven for a distance of 1000 feet or more at an angle to the dip. upon a thick bed containing much carbonaceous material, but without finding coal sufficient to pay for mining. Hindrances to the Development. "The coal fields of the Coast Range are covered by a growth of vegetation so dense as greatly to Interfere with the coal prospector. A luxuriant undergrowth of vines and shrubs amid large numbers of fallen trees In the forests, especially in tho ravines, where abundant moisture lingers throughout the Summer, complete ly covers the slopes. The soft sandstone and shales readily crumble to soil, and thus contribute to the moro complete covering of the underlying strata. Tho coal-bearing strata are all soft, like tho coal Itself, and crop out at the surface only along the lines of most rapid eroston that Is, along streams. In the gulche3 and ravines of small' streams, where the force of the water in floods Is not suf ficient to sweep away the mass of logs and other rubbish, the outcrops are very few, and prospecting is especially tedious; but along the larger streams, as, for ex ample, the Nehalem, which during fresh ets sweeps its bed, the rocks are well exposed. "The longer axes of the coal fields are more or less nearly parallel with the trend of tho Coast Range, upon whose flanks they occur, and it would be ex pected that the streams descending from the range across the fields would give fine exposures, but the streams are generally so small that they afford meager out crops. "While the dense floral covering, by ob scuring outcrops, hinders the prospecting of the coal fields, after the mines are once opened the presence of abundant timber Is an advantage In supplying the demands of the work. "The greatest hindrance to the devel opment of the Oregon coal fields Is the lack of transportation. All the navigable rivers and bays of the Oregon Coast are obstructed by bars, which greatly inter fere with navigation. Formerly the depth of low water on the bar In front of Coos Bay varied in different seasons with the shifting bar from nine to 13 or 14 feet. Since the Jetties" have been built, the channel has been Improved. In the four years 1881-1885 the number of vessels crossing the bar was 1118, of which 93 drew more than 13 feet of water. The entrance to Coos Bay is regarded as one of the best along the Oregon Coast, the obstacles interposed to navigation by bars at other unimproved places being great. "In the case of the Upper Nehalem coal field, however, development is not hin dered by marine obstruction, but by lack of proper facilities for land transporta tion. Although tho coal field Is less than 80 miles from Portland, there Is a divide between, which, taken in connection with the stream canyons and dense forest, pre sents considerable difficulty in the way of railroad construction: and until rail road facilities are provided the Upper Nehalem coal field must remain undevel oped." Collnpse of Dancing: Floor. CARTHAGENA, Spain, Aug. 2L While a dance was In progress In a floating bathhouse here, the flooring gave way. One hundred and fifty persons, mostly children, were precipitated Into the sea. Many of them were Injured and bruised, but no one was drowned. It Is believed to be the work of a miscreant, as the screws of the flooring are found to be missing. Economical soap is one that a tduch of cleanses. Pears' shaving soap is the best in all the world. All sorts of people use Pears' soap, all sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists. 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