Morning Oregonian., August 25, 1900, Page 8, Image 8

THE UORNiyg OREGONIAff, ,SATUBDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900.
HORSES AND FORAGE
Oregon May Find Wide Mar
ket in the Orient
DEPENDS OH DURATION OF WAR
German Emperor "Want Cavalry
Animals and Tnejr Are JTotv Scare
In California.
The Oriental -war Is regarded by come
business mea as an opportunity for the
Pacific Coast to extend Its commerce.
Heretofore supplying the limited needs of
the few United States cavalry in the
Philippines has been the only opening for
horses and forage across the Pacific. Ger
many Is now making extensive plans for
purchasing horses on the "Western Con
tinent, yesterday's dispatches announcing
that the Emperor expected a large num
ber from Chile. Even though the animals
were not purchased here, it has been
suggested that the Pacific Coast can reap
a rich harvest in feeding them while en
gaged in military operations in China.
This would apply to all the horses or
transport animals used by the allies.
China is not a fodder-producing coun
try. as ber swarming millions demand the
use of every product to feed themselves.
The Philippines export no fodder or feed
of any kind. Australia is nearer, but
America should stand a fair chance of
getting a good portion of the trade, if
proper efforts were made to capture it.
Such are the arguments that have been
advanced and which have been brought
to the attention of the Chamber of Com
merce. The two following clippings, one
from an English and the other from a
San Francisco paper, prove that the Ger
man Emperor is not devoting all his en
ergies to supplying his cavalry from
Chile:
"Lieutenant von Borcke, of the Ziethen
Hussars, a well-known expert on horse
flesh, has been sent to America to pur
chase horses for the German cavalry
which is on the way to China. The
horses will be shipped by way of Ban
Francisco."
"San Francisco, July 2L The Govern
ment is finding great difficulty in securing
good cavalry horses for service in the
Orient. Last week Colonel Marshal, Chief
Quartermaster of this department, started
on a horso-buylng trip, supposing that he
would find all the animals required in
the vicinity of Salinas, together with a
good base of supplies for the cavalry.
Falling to make up anything like the
needed number, he so reported, and was
ordered on to Holllster. A second dis
appointment met him there, and he is now
canvassing this state and Nevada.
''Agents of the German Emperor, who
are buying up horses here for the Ger
man cavalry, are also finding their task
a difficult ote."
C. J. Tcnnley, of Union, has brought
this Information to the attention of the
Chamber of Commerce through a letter
written to Judge J. C Moreland, of this
city. Mr. Tonley says:
"I have read in The Oregonian with
much satisfaction of the effort being
made to secure for Oregon and Portland
some of the Government business. In
line therewith I Inclose herewith two clip
pings to which my attention has been
drawn. It seems to me that If the
proper effort were made a part of the
horses needed by the German Govern
ment might be taken from Oregon and
shipped from Portland, and that the way
would thus be opened for the shipment
of forage and other supplies for the Euro
pean armies In the Orient.
"Possibly if you should call the atten
tion of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce (of which I understand you are a
member) to the matter, an effort might
be made to secure the business. I will
guarantee to get a transport of horses "
This trade possibility has been dis
cussed before among some members of
the Chamber of Commerce. Its magnitude
depends on the scope of military opera
tions In China. If the war is ended now
and diplomacy takes up the cause, but
little if any hay will be required, as dip
lomats are used to other food. If cav
alry is to be employed extensively, it
seems highly probable that the United
States will become the exporter of all
forage shipped into the country, unless
it develops that Australia has some pe
culiar advantage, what the Japanese
cavalry and Russian Cossacks do for for
age is not known here. The horses bred
in Siberia) and adjacent countries are
likoly hardier and better adapted to sus
taining themselves on growths of the
country. In the big garrisons there would
have to be stores of forage, which Jt Is
improbable China produces in large quan
tities, and even if the country in nor
mal conditions could furnish forage, none
could be shipped any distance in the
convulsed state of affairs now prevailing.
Inquiries will be made by the ChamDcr
of Commerce to ascertain whether there
is any bope for a wider market In either
antmals or forage.
SITUATION IN SAMOA
Threatened Rising Affalnst German
Rule Mulinun Movement TJnvelled.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. The steam
er Mariposa arrived here today from Aus
tralian ports -via Apia, Samoa, and Hon
olulu, bringing the following advices:
Apia, Aug. 4 Natit e revolt against
German rule is threatened as a result of
"what the Samoans consider the undue
harshness of the Germans. There have
been 77 natives put in jail and set to
work on the roads for trivial offenses.
The efforts of Mataafa to reconcile the
Samoans to the new form of government
1r e failed so far.
There has been a big exodus of natives
Srom the island of Samoa, most of them j
JTOina: to FJ1! Sri fur- Tin trnnl.ln V.n ,1-
.going to Fiji So far no trouble has de
veloped at the American or British Sa
moan settlements.
On Sundiy. July 29. with impressive
ceremonies the monument to the British
and American officers ana men who were .
iviuva m a itgnt witn names, April, 1SS3,
was uniciicd at MuJtnuu by the Imperial
Go ernor, in the presence of a large gath
ering of the people. The monument is
in honor cf Lieutenant Lansdale, U. S.
N ; Lieutenant Angel Hope Freeman, of
the British Na y, and 10 men, five of each
navy, who were slain by natives during
the uprising. The monument is of gran
ite It bears ihe British and American
flags entwined, cut la bronre, and a navy
anchor, also of bronze. On the front Is
an inscription bearing the names of the
men in memory of whom it was erected,
and the words "Killed In Action.. April,
ISPS"
In addition to the names of Lieutenants
Landale and Freeman, those on the mon
imnt are: Ensign J. R. Monaghan, N.
E Edsall, JTames TJutlcr, John E. Mudge
and Thomas Holloway, of the American
Navy: Albert Long. Albert M. Prout. F.
H. J. Thornborry, E. Rogers and E
Haltersn. of the British Navy- On
the back of the monument is an In
scription stating that it was erected by
the officers and men of the United States
ship Philadelphia and H. M. ships Tau
ranga. Royalist, Torch and Porpoise.
The procession to the scene of the un
veiling was led by British and American
marines, m&rchlng with reversed arms.
Firing parties from H. M. S. Pylades
and U. S. S. Aberanda flrodthree volleys
over the graves of their dead comrades.
"Women "Who Deal In Stocks.
Commenting upon the growing tendency
of London women to speculate n stocks
the Dally Mall ays that many an aspir
ing financier or newly fledged stockbroker
owes his social position, dinner Invita
tions and "weekends" at country houses
to the hcky "t!ps, and traoly advico he
has bMtewed 5a popular or powerful
women. South African millionaires.
American copper kings and prosperous
stockbrokers are nowadays among the
most honored guests at our smartest dinners-
and best country-house parties:
Moreover, the city has shown signs of
entertaining as well as the "West End.
For many years past the heads of one
world-famous firm have given a dally
luncheon at their palatial offices; among
their guests being some of the most Im
portant women in London, notably a
distinguished Duchess, who gladly ate
her midday meal in pleasant society, and
the possibly profitable precincts of the
"House." And of late more than one
enterprising broker has started afternoon
tea at his office for the rest and refresh
ment of Mayfalr and Belgravla, .
CONFESSIONS OF AN AMATEUR
Way He "Will Put Down His Flats
and Live a Life of Peace,
New Tork Sun.
To the Editor of the Sun Sir: As a
young man of decidedly belligerent dispo
sition, Pve .always been touchy as to the
treatment I received In public from other
men, and on several occasions have re
sorted to violence to protect my dignity.
As I am over six feet in height, -weigh 200
pounds and am a former active member
of the old 1L A. CJ and N. J. A. a. I
have invariably come off without scars.
Now, however, I am cured. The man
that fights me will have to be a better
runner.
My conversion is brought about by hav
ing seen, for the first time, a series of
regular ring prizefights, where the scrap
pers were of three classes 106, 120 and 160
pounds.
The 105-pounders are usually the begin
ners, but they put up & brisk, though
awkward fight; the next class are heav
ier hitters and usually draw blood, but
the 160-pounders are the real sluggers.
It is of these I'll speak, because they
are nearest my own class. In each of
the heavies one seeB a similar type broad,
thick shoulders, prominently developed
pectoral muscles and biceps and the
sturdy neck. They slug usually from the
sound of the bell and blood and bruises
come Invariably. Sparring a few seconds,
a full swing lands on the body, and one
wonders why the receiver doesn't die, but
he retaliates with a smash on the face
and this is continued until one of them
becomes weak; he still holds up his dukes,
but his body sways, blood streams from
the eye and cheek, his opponent steadies
himself and puts in a final smash that
send the carcass to the floor.
In entering a street fight I've always
Xelt very angry, a little ashamed and
somewhat anxious. If I were to mix up
with one of the fighters described, ho
would weight 40 pounds lets than I do,
would be cold in Judgment, fearless of
punishment he received or gavo, and
trained to regard blood, black eyes and
broken teeth as Incidents.
All the talk of dudes licking the scales
off roughs and putting them out of busi
ness should be taken with bushels of
salt. One of my acquaintances, a hefty,
athletic chap, saw a tough whose hat had
been blown off on a ferry-boat calmly ap
propriate the tile of a blind beggarman
who stood near by. In the capacity of
public benefactor he ordered the tough to
return it, and give him one minute to do
so The minute never passed. There was
a brief and earnest set-to, at the end
of which my friend's lavender trousers
were full of dark spots, and he needed
an oculist, a dentist and a surgeon. As
they left the boat the tough said: "Say,
young fellow, I'd like to shake hands with
you. You're all right, but you can't fight
for a cent."
That sort of light is called a scrap be
cause some one is sure to be cut up. So
when I see how likely any one Is to be
up against such a game I conclude to put
up with a lot before using force; then I'll
take a club.
But I'd advise every young man to see
some of these so-called mixed-ale scraps
for two reasons. One is that they are
very much a part of the life of the big
city; second, it will take out of him any
lingering impression he may have that he
knows how to use his fists.
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Talcing: Up of Government Bonds
Ex-Queen Lil Sued.
HONOLULU, Aug" 17, via San Fran
cisco, Aug. 24. The banking-house of
Bishop & Co. has announced that It
will take up the Hawaiian Island Gov
ernment 6 per cent bonds, which consti
tute part of the $4,000,000 debt assumed by
the United States, but for which Con
gress failed to make an appropriation.
through an oversight. The taking up of
the bonds will do much to relieve a strin
gency In the local money market. Con
gress Is expected to make provision -for
taking up the bonds at Its next session.
Dr. Charles H. Engllslfhas sued ex
Queen Lllluokalanl for 55000 damages for
alleged breach of contract, said to have
been entered into by the doctor and Her
Majesty while the latter was in. Washing
ton, D. C. The doctor says he was en
gaged to act as the Queen's physician
up to next November for J400 per month
and a bonus of $5000. The medical man
attended the ex-Queen regularly up to a
month ago, when he says he was dis
charged without cause. He wants the
courts to reimburse him.
Governor Dole and Land Commissioner
Brown have made a visit to the Island of
Hawaii to investigate the matter of open
ing for settlement under United States
laws, between 2000 and 3000 acres of land.
It Is situated In North Kona, and Is rich
and at a high altitude.
The last official Are as a result of the
recent visitation of bubonic plague took
place on the 15th of this month, when the
Health Board ordered the fire department
to destroy the buildings at Kak&ko,
which were used as a pest hospital. The
buildings were the ones In which all the
patients were treated.
Two of the many suits against Insur
ance companies as a result of the losses
incurred In the Chinatown fire have been
decided by Judge Tillman. Yee Wo Chan
& Co. were gien a verdict for J5DO0
against the trans-Atlantic Insurance Com
r ..-. . ...i. i .t n
pany. Limited. A suit by the sime firm
against the Magdeburg Tire Insurance
Company was won by the defendants. In
the former case the policy did not contain
the clause absolving the company if loss
i, ,,e,i v- K!i nutvmritv Annuls trill
be tiken.
The labor situation on the plantations
Is still a matter of much discussion, and
planters await with Interest the reports
from those who have gone to the States
to Investigate the securing of another la
bor supply to take the place of the Jap
anese. The latter have ceased to strike,
but they are found to be harder to control
than before the change to American laws,
their new-found freedom giving them
some strange Ideas as to their rights.
DROPPED DEAD,
Steve Coffin Came to His Death. This
Mornlnc "While at Work.
Steve Coffin, an employe of the street
cleaning department, dropped dead at
12:15 this morning while at work with Ma
comrades on Sixth street, between Davis
and Everett. The cause of his death
was either heart failure or apoplexy, as
with only a groan as warning he dropped
his tools and toppled over, in the arms
of his companions, who ran to sustain
him. "When they tried to restore him
they found he was dead. The Coroner
was notified and the body taken to the
morgue.
Steve Coffin was well-known, having
been a member of the police force several
years ago, and his father was one of the
pioneers of the city. Coffin was 54 years
old. and lived on Sixth street, between
Yamhill and Taylor, with his wife arid
family of four children.
Geors Lynch, who" represented the London
Illustrated News la the Boer war. and who Is
a well-Vjiown war artist and correspondent, is
oa his way to China.
That bilious taste and loss of appetite
are quickly cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
VOTING
CONTEST KOK. OARNTVAIi QUKKN
CLOSES" THIS BVEirarcT.
Great Aggregation eS Ml&vfay At
tractions Have Started t&
Tnelr Special Train.
Today is the last day for voting In the
Carnival Queen contest. This evening at
10 o'clock the polls close, and the count
will decide the result. The candidates are
well grouped, and to decide the contest
STREETS THAT
WILL BE OCCUPIED
By the September Fair, and La-
cation of the Principal
Buildings.
thousands of ballots will be cast, today,
yesterday the count stood as follows:
Mrs. R. B. May 3834
Miss Emma Aerne 8772
Miss Effie Bradley 3454
Miss Alice Thayer 3014
Miss Ivy Vorbeck 1930
Mrs. J. D. New 1062
Miss Helen Sundt 858
Miss Laura Amend 620
Miss Grace Walton 620
Miss Grace Campbell 4C4
Miss Pauline Benham 411
Miss Ivy Barker 219
With blaring trumpet and blazing fire,
at 9 o'clock this evening from The Ore
gonian tower will be announced the de
cree of Rex, King of the Carnival, by
his special courier. All loyal subjects will
be there to receive the decrees, and also
to witness the dazzling Illumination and
the sudden appearance from the heavens
of the royal courier.
Testerday State Senator Alex Sweek
started for Portland after having com
pleted all negotiations with the Great
Oriental Midway Company, the largest
organization of Its kind in the country.
Every one of its shows and all the per
formers have been engaged for the Port
land fair, and altogether. the company Is
of such magnitude that It travels in its
own special train. This Is composed of 14
cars, which it takes to carry all the bag
gage, animals and adjuncts of the shows,
with two sleeping-cars for the perfornf
ers. This train left Yesterday for Portland,
and will arrive here on September 1.
Senator Sweek telegraphed yesterday that
the show would surpass all expectations
of Oriental magnificence aroused by the
glowing accounts of the shows in the
East, where they have exhibited- There
will be shows of every kind and descrip
tion, and when all the performers and an
imals are seen In the opening day parade
some Idea of the show's extent will be ob
tained. Testerday the managers of the fair also
engaged, several free attractions, whose
acts will take place In different parts of
the fairgrounds. All Zada, the world
famed Arabian necromancer, will be seen
free of charge .every day of the fair In
his wonderful feats of magic. Another
popular open-air attraction will bo the
dally balloon ascensions of Mrs. Murphy,
the famous monkey aeronaut, who will
make a startling parachute Jump from a
height of 5000 feet. Otner attractions are
to be engaged, so that there will be
something doing In every part of the fair
every minute. The Midway shows will
also give dally open-air exhibitions free.
Accommodations are" being engaged In
advance by many intending visiters. Yes
terday a representative of the Spokane
lodge of Elks engaged quarters for 200
members during the opening days of the
fair. All the available accommodations
are being listed, and there will be no
difficulty In securing quarters for the
crowds of visitors.
As an Incentive for decoration through
out the city a handsome sliver loving
cup has been offered as first price for
the best-decorated building. The cup is
now on exhibition at Feldenhelmer's.
Gold and silver medals are being made
that will be offered as second prises and
as prizes for the best window displays.
Traveling: Men Tills Evening:.
This avening at 8 "SO the commercial
travelers will meet In thfl Portland Hotel
to complete arrangements for their day
at the carnival.
' Rome a Social Mecca.
Harper's Weekly.
The always gallant "Victor Emmanuel
was particularly partial to the beautiful
and Intelligent daughters of Uncle Sam,
and his son has not been less kind. The
ever-gracious Queen Margherita has also
noticeably favored people from across the
Atlantic So that Rome gradually be
came a social Mecca for all who were not
pleased at home, and to whom, for many
reasons, other European capitals were
not congenial. For the last 20 years the
social circle of Its countrymen about the
American mission to the Qulrlnal has
been longer and more active than around
any other diplomatic station.
Knst Have a .Representative.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
It Is a postulate of Chinese ethics that
no branch of any family should be al
lowed to be without Its living represen
tative, in order that the ancestral rites
may be duly performed. As it constantly
happens that there are no sons it be
comes necessary to adopt those of other
brothers, or falling these the grandson
of an uncle, or the great-grandson of
a grand-uncle. Sons thus adopted are on
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the same -footing as If they were own'
cuuareu. ana cannot oe aispiacea Djr
such sons born later.
BRISK DEMAND FOR CATTLE
Bayers Are After Thousands in Har
ney and. Grant Counties.
BURNS, Or., Aug. ,21. Buyers are now
inspecting a 0000 lo of steers and dry
cows that the Pacific Livestock Com
pany has ready for the- beef market. Su
perintendent Gilchrist, of the company,
went out yesterday to the Agency Valley
ranch, where a portion of this stock is
now in pasture, and -where he was to
meet, the buyers. These cattle are all
held at ranches owned by the company,
principally at the White H?rse, Island
agency and Harper ranches, the series
reaching from the southern part of Har
ney County to the Malheur River, 30
miles above Vale, In Malheur County, and
only 45 miles from the Snake River. The
White Horse and Harper ranches would
represent the extremities of an Irregular
semicircle, touching all of these ranches.
the shortest distance between the two
being 115 miles.
W. D. Hanley, a local cattle buyer, has
commenced Fall operations In Harney
and adjoining counties, and will buy ex
tensively for the Fall market and for
feeding purposes.
A buyer from Seattle Is interviewing
cattlemen here and In Grant County. He
wants 2000 beef stock.
Cattle owners on the south fork of
John Day have sold 800 dry cows and 3-
year-old steers to the Pacific Meat Com
pany,. of Tacoma, at 3 and 3 cents, re
spectively, for delivery at Pendleton
about September 1.
Heavy peals of thunder and freauent
hard showers have characterized the
weather of the past two days. No dam
age to crops has been reported yet, but
nuying ana uircainng operations are sus
pended.
Work is being done toward placing the
race track in condition for the fair week
races. The agricultural building at the
fair grounds Is being permanently roofed,
Fifty-eight thousand shingles are neces
sary. DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Eatate Transfers.
Christen Chrlstensen and wife et al.
to Christian G. Frederlksen, lots 13
and 14, block 36, Sunnyslde; also, 10
acres; section 27, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.,
August 23 1
James W. Shaver to Annie M. Shavor.
60x100 at Williams avenue and
Broadway, August 23 1
R. M. Dooly, trustee, to N. M. Cook,
Jot 2, block 14, Woodlawn, August
22 850
Ellen E. McCormlck and Frank L.
McCormick to Minna M. Hells, lots
6 and 6, block 4, Lincoln Park An
nex, August 16 , 250
J. Thorburn Roas, trustee, to Ellen
McCormlck, lots 5 andl 6, block 4,
lot 1. block 11, lots 4 5 and 8, block
18, lot 16, block 23, Lincoln Park An
nex, August 23 1
Jacob F. Gilbert, trustee, and wife to
Claude Carmack, 8. 92 feet, lot 3,
block 1, Woodstock; also, 16 acres,
section 17. T. 1 S., R. 4 E., July 10.. 250
Jacob F. Gilbert, trustee, and- wife
to Cora M. Koontz, N. 92 feet of lot
4, block 1. Woodstock; also, 16 acres,
section 17, T. 1 S R. 4 E., July 10.. 250
Jacob "F. Gilbert, trustee, and wife
to Wlllard L. Carmack, ,N- 138 feet
lot 3, and S. 138 feet lot A, block 1.
Woodstock; 16 acres .In section, 17,
T. 1 S., R. 4 E., July 10 500
A J. Smlthson to NIcolai Bros. Co ,
lots 10 and 11, block 15, subdivision
In Proebstel's Addition, August 13.. 1
D. G. Stephens et ux. to Charlotte
A. Kelly, lot 6, block 19, Woodlawn.
Ausrust 18 i 575
Louisa E. Scholl to Margaret M. Ba
ker, lot 13. block 13, Goldsmith's Ad
dition. August 23 1230
Lydla Buckman to Rudolph Schmeer,
B lots 6 and 6, block 22, Lydla
Buckman's Addition, 'August 17...... 950
David Rosenbaum and wife to Phoe
nix Land Company, lots 36 and 37,
block 4, Brainard, August 15 150
Chief of Police to James Doyle, lot L
block 13, Tlbbetts' Addition; August
23 11
Same to same, lot 8, block 13, Tib
betts' Addition, August 23.? 11
Balldincs: Permits.
Portland Cordage Company, addition to
building on Pettygrove street, J3000.
Scott Morrill, repairs to nouse, oevemn
slFfit $400
Clara G. Straub, two-story dwelling.
East Morrison street, between East Elgh
teenth'and East Nineteenth, $2300.
Mr. Heltcamper, store on Grand avenue,
between East Main and East Madison,
00.
Marriage licenses.
C. E. Clark, aged 30, H. E. Conway,
aged 29; Erlck Granstrom, 41, Ida Hall
strom, 27.
Birtn. ,
August 17 Boy, to wife of Joseph Tan
die, 60S East Davis street.
Death.
'August 23 Louise Vergan. 82 years, US
Michigan avenue, cancer.
The Invincible Power of Woman.
Alfred Tennyson.
Thy voice- is heard thrcT rolUny drums
That beat to battle where bejatands;
Thy face acrdsshls fancy, comes
And gives tbfr battle to his hands.
One momont,wM the trumpets blow.
He sees hlsTSrood about" thy knee.
The next, like Are he meets thefo
And strikes him dead for thine and thee.
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RETURNTHEBATTLEFLAGS
ex-commander, gates' address
to Veterans.
He Discusses Grant aa One of xae
Great Military Leaders of Slla-
tory Reunion Kotes.
At Hawthorne 'Springs Park, where the
reunion of the ex-Soldiers' Association a
in progress, yesterday was the day set
apart to be devoted to the Spanish "War,
but owing to some misunderstanding the
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speakers were not present, and the pro
gramme partook of a miscellaneous char
acter. There were no " exercises on the
grounds in the forenoon, and many of the
veterans of "61 to '65 accepted the Invita
tion of George H. Hlmes and visited the
rooms of the Oregon Historical Society,
profiting muchythereby. The only badges
worn on the grounds are those of the
Civil War. Here and there may be seen
an Indian 'War "Veteran, but no Spanish
War Veterans wearing badges have been
seen there.
Secretary Foss had registered 170 vet
erans from various portions of the country
up to yesterday. His tent has been the
center of interest, outside of the pro
grammes of the afternoons. The scarred
veterans gather there to talk over the
various battles in which they took part.
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and they certainly are enjoying the re
union, as they always do when they come
together. There are a few campers on the
west of Asylum Creek. The grounds are
most beautiful and fitting for the reunion,
and Mr. Brown, the lessee, has done
everything In hla power to make it pleaju.
ant for the old soldiers. He has excluded
everything objectionable.
The afternoon programme commenced at
1:30. President John E. Mayo presiding.
After a selection by tho orchestra. Mr.
Mayo explained that the day had been
set apart to the Spanish War "Veterans,
but for some -reason the speakers had
not appeared. He said, however, that
Past Commander H. V. Gates, of Hllls
boro, had been secured to make the ad
dress. Mr. Gates waa then Introduced,
who said in substance:
H. V. Gates' Address.
T regret very much that there Is not
a larger attendance, for occasions of this
sort are educational and promote a good
feeling among the old veterans and the
people, I notice almost exclusively that
In this audience the badges of the boys
of 61 to '65 aro worn, but I want to re
mark these are badges of honor, and I
feel at home among these veterans. I
am sorry also that there are not more
of the veterans of the Indian and Spanish
Wars present. All are worthy of the
honor and respect of their fellow citi
zens. "I noticed the criticism of The Or
egonian on the address of Dr. Rockwell,
of Portland, which was delivered at tho
Pleasant Home reunion- I see The Or
egonian does not agree with Dr. Rockwell
In the statement that General Grant was
the greatest General that ever lived. I
like to think about and discuss that ques
tion. To us old veterans of course the
old commander was the greatest General
that ever lived. The comparison with
Alexander, Hannibal. Napoleon and others
with Grant Is hardly pertinent for the
reason that the conditions under which
General Grant operated were very
different from those under which
these other famous men won their
victories. Napoleon and Alexander
were dramatic and won their vic
tories by their extraordinary dash and
brilliancy, and not by their persistency
and determination and dogged persever
ence. Had they been placed where Grant
was placed could they hava won under
the same circumstances?
"But there are oiher ways of compari
son. The course that Grant took after
he had gained victory has done more to
ward cementing the broken sections of
the country than almost all other agencies.
He said, 'Let us have peace.' He har
bored no feelings of revenge, and sought
not the oppression of those whom he had
conquered. ' With the- great Generals of
the past there was no such exhibition
of magnanimity displayed as by General
Grant. Their sole object was oppression.
His was pacification for the amelioration
of the condition of the conquered. He
won through his patient, persistent effort.
Certainly along this line General Grant Is
Infinitely higher than all these brilliant
commanders. After the names of Alex
ander and Hannibal and Napoleon have
been forgotten, the grave of General Grant
will continue to be the Mecca of all liberty-loving
people.
Return the Battle Flugs.
"There Is another question I like to
speak about, and that I:?, the return of the
battle flags of the South. Now.the sav
ages had a practice of hanging the scalps
of their Victims In their wigwams as
trophies of their victories. The politicians,
like Mitchell. McBride and others that
might be mentioned, sometimes wear the
scalps of their political victims. These
are trophies of the fight that Is past.
Now, comrades, why do we want to retain
these Southern battle flags, when Old
Glory floats over and Is equally respected
by both the North and South? I under
take to say here that the retention of
these battle flags serves no good purpose
whatever. They can only be used to
awaken unpleasant feelings and bitter
memories of the sad days of the Civil
War, but we stand united today under
one flag, and for one country.
"Now" about pensions. I don't like to
talk much pensions," continued Mr. Gates,
and he did not say anything directly about
pensions, except that the veteran 13
worthy of the consideration of his coun
trymen for what he did for the preserva
tion of the Union. "There are some who
have stated," he said, "that the success
of the American Armies was due to luck.
Even Colonel Jaakson has stated that It
was luck that won In the Spanish War.
I want to say that it was not luck. It
was preparedness. We started right. It
was Intelligence and preparation that won,
and not luck. Why, over In the Philippine
Islands a German officer was watching
some American cavalry. They were ap
proaching a Filipino stronghold. They
suddenly swept forward. The German
swung his hat In the air and exclaimed.
'There go the Americans and all fa 1
can't stop them.' No, It has not been
mere luck, but American pluck and In
telligence that have won the battles of
the country."
Other Addresses.
Comrade Johnson, of Oregon City, ex
plained that the reason that the Indian
War Veterans were not present was that
they are scattered far and near. They
were old and feeble and It waa not an
easy matter for them to come to Port
land to attend this reunion. Mr. John
son said that he was both an Indian
War and Civil War Veteran, and he knew
something of their work. In speaking of
the Second Oregon boys he paid a high
tribute to them, but remarked that they
had been spoiled by too much attention
and flattery.
Rev. C. E. Cllne was called to tho plat
form and entertained the audience with
an admirable talk. His remarks were
reminiscent and of interest to alL He
closed by saying that the Southern bird
had builded her nest In the mouths of
Northern cannon, and the rainbow of
peace overspreads the Nation.
Last Jiiglit's Programme.
The programme last night was very en
tertaining. The Brown orchestra furnished
excellent music. Charles Whiting capti
vated the audience with his Illustrated
war songs. These were Illustrated with
fine stereopticon views. Rev. Henry Bar
den delivered a fine lecture on scenes
of the Spanish War. The pictures were 1
thrown on a large screen, and Mr. Bar
den gave clear descriptions of their mean
ing. The audience was especially pleased
with his lecture, and the entire pro
gramme was pleasing.
Today's Programme. v
At 1:30 this afternoon the Woman's Aux
iliary will have charge ofthe programme.
Dr. Flora Brown will preside. The speak
ers will be Mrs. S. E. Miller, past de
partment president Woman's Relief
Corps, and Mrs. Lucia H. Addlton.
This evening Professor M. L. Pratt, of
the Williams-Avenue School, will give
his illustrated lecture on Abraham Lin
coln. Business Jleetlnff.
This afternoon after the conclusion of
the programme the association will hold
a business meeting. It 13 probable that
the association may be changed. It has
been found that an association composed
of tho veterans of all wars will not suc
ceed, at least It has not succeeded as
well as expected. The talk now Is that
It should become a G. A. R. association.
Only members of the G. A. R. have par
ticipated, with the exception of a few In
dian War Veterans, at this reunion. At
this meeting there will be a full discus
sion of the situation and the electionof
officers.
Sunday Services.
, There will be services tomorrow morn
ing at 11 A. M. on the grounds. Rev.
W. T. Kerr, pastor of the Central Meth
odist Church, a veteran of the Civil War,
will preach. All will be welcome and the
grounds will be free.
IMPROVED SERVICE TO
FROM ILWACO.
A2TD
Read tha O. R. & N. adv. on page 7 and
note change in leaving time of steamer
T. J. Potter from Portland.
POWERS IS NOT GUI1FY
SO DECLARES A XCQJfTUCKXASr JT(S
XX PORTLAND.
He Says That the HepnoUeans T3Q
Carry the Blnesrrass State- la
November
"The election of Governor ha KentucJ
this Fall Is going to be a hot one," sa
J. C Steele, a farmer, of London, Kj
yesterday. Mr. Steele is out here to a
tend to some business in Crescent Cit;
CaL. and stayed over in Portland yet
terday. He voted for Taylor at the las
Gubernatorial election, and now carries
large circular picture of the Governor o
the lapel of his coat. He declares tha
if he lives, he will be back at his homo
In London next November, to vote ac
work for Yerke. the Republican nominee
who he vows will carry Kentucky bs
20,000 majority over Beckham, the pres
ent Incumbent, who ran aa Lieutenant
Governor with GoebeL
Mr. Steele 13 therefore an enthusiastic
Republican, who takes an aotivo part In
the politics of a state where an active
part in politics often means fight.
He denounces the conviction of Powers
as a put-up Job on the part of Goebel'a
followers, who desire to shield the real
culprit. "Powers la as Innocent of the
crlmo as I am." he said, "and Goebel.
Instead of being shot from the Statehouao
window, was accidentally killed by ono
of his two companions who were walking
in tho grounds at e time. ThU has
been clearly proven, though tho evidence
Is not admissible, as courts are now con
stituted In Kentucky."
The cause of all the trouble, Mr. Steele
thinks. Is tha working of the Goebel elec
tion law, which provides that a commis
sion of three of the same party be ap
pointed to canvass the vote of the state.
This commission la empowered to appoint
a commission of three In each county,
all of whom may bo of one political
faith. After the last election this state
board, partisan though it was, dared not
attempt to reverse the will of tho peo
ple, and so gave certificates of election
to Taylor and the Republican candldato
for Lieutenant-Governor. Then two of
the board resigned and the Legislature
was about to declare Goebel elected,
anyway, when tho killing of Goebel took
place.
"The whola state had been gerry
mandered by a partisan Legislature In
such a way that Republican counties
were only allowed half representation in
that body. A Democratic County of tho
same population would be allowed two
representatives, while the Republican
County had to bo content with one. Tho
negro vote, which constitutes about 25 per
cent of tho whole, was suppressed In
many precincts controlled by Democratic
election boards, while other precincts at
which colored voters had been permitted
to cast their ballots were thrown out al
together. Yet, in spite of this. Taylor was
declared elected by a Democratla State
Commission.
"Fair-minded Democrats all over tho
state aro tired of theso out.ageous do
ings, and will vote for Yerke this Fall.
Even Bryan, who stood in with Goebel,
has suggested a special session of the
Legislature for the repeal or amtndment
of the hated Goebel law, which he hints
will throw the state for MclKnley If left
on the statute books."
"Do you expect to see more bloodshed,
in Kentucky this FaTl?"
"No, not unless tho negroes are de
nied the privilege of voting, or the boards
attempt to thwart the will of the peoplo
after the election Is over, as they did
last time."
Government Contracts Let to Indians
New York Tribune.
Tho Crow Indians of Montana, who
raise a great deal of wheat, have entered
Into a contract with the United States
Government to supply the Cheyenne In
dians with flour. They have constructed
a system of irrigation for the.lr farms,
and have a good flour mill at the agency,
while they are building another at a
distant part of the reservation. They
have sold much farm produce annually
for several years to buyers ha the coun
try around, and many cattle and horses.
They are rich In farmB and flocks and
herds, but this Is tho first tlmo a Gov
ernment contract or a railway contract
was ever let to an Indian at least to a
"blanket Indian" of the mountains.
Men of Hlsn Character Reeded.
Chicago News.
Foreign governments recognize tho ex
ceptional hardships of service in hot cli
mates by increasing from SO to 50 per
cent the pay of military and civil officials
obliged to serve In tho hot countries of
Asia, Africa and tha West Indies. It
Is time that a similar provision was made
for our own officials. Men of the highest
character and tho sternest Integrity aro
needed abroad, where there Is no check
upon the abuse of power except charac
ter, and they should be properly provided
for.
Expensive rtems oit "Waav
New York Press.
It la fortunate, in view of tho fact that
after the battle of Modder Rtver tho
trenches In some places were knee deep
In cartridge cases, that cartridges are
not very expensive, costing tha royal
laboratory, in the case of .303-Inch cor
dite cartridges with bullet for small
arms, about J20 a thousand to make, a
price somewhat suggestive of stocktak
ing sales and alarming sacrifices. In this
engagement one battalion of Grenadiers
fired 62,000 cartridges (say 51040 worth)
and a battalion of tha Coldstreams XX,
000. wholesale value, $2520.
ROUND TRIP ONLY 50 CENTS
The 50-cent Sunday excursion rata ta
Bonneville and return la buu. m enecc
Tickets good on train leaving Union de
pot Sunday morning at 9:15, and returning
on train reaching Portland at 4 P. M.
Take advantage of this low rate and
spend Sunday under tha trees on the
banks of the Columbia.
Muscular palest erupttona. burw and all eUa
afflictions cured by Grere's Ointment.
Parker's Hair Balsam ! life to tha hair.
COFFEE AND HEART
DISEASE.
Slovrfy and Surely Affects the Heart's
Action.
"My heari seemed to bo Jumping out
of my body one morning -after I had used
some coffee, clear, without cream or
augar for I had been told that coffee
would not hurt me it uaeu mat wo.. i.
were all greatly frightened at the serious
condition of my heart until I remembered
that it might be from tno conee.
c mh.n th trouble nassed oft I con
cluded never to use coffee again. It had
hurt me greatly, used In the ordinary way
with cream and sugar, but I had hoped
that It would be less harmful without tho
cream and sugar, but tho result waa no
better.
'an.o ti!it tlmo we have been uslnsr:
Postum Cereal Food Coffee, and my heart!
has never troubled me at all. We ara alls
delighted with the Postum because wa
know how to make it and know hows
-iminnKtA it lt aa a. health beverace. I
"In speaking to a friend lately about!
Fo3tum Cereal, she saiu she aid not am
it- T found th reason waa that it had!
not been made properly. After I toldl
her to take four heaping teaspoons otj
Postum to the pint or water ana lee n$
hr.II full 15 mtniitM n.ftr th real bol.lnxi
started, she was greatly delighted with lt,j
and has been using it since, and has been!
very much better In health. Yours truly,!
Mrs. L. S. McEHlmmey. 1218 Q fltroetJ
i. w., Washington. u v.
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