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THE -SrOKOTKaOREG0inAN, THURSDAY, !AUGIS 80, ; 1900. . RUNES FOR EUROP Safm Firm to Send Italians to English Market DIEECT SHIPMENTS PKOFITABLE Oresron "Petite Cannot Be Sold In Competition "With, the Delicate Frenok Prune. SALES!. Aug. 73. W. T. Jenks, of the arm of H. S. die & Co., of this city, returned last evening from a tour of the Eastern states, Cana da and "Western Europe. The chief object of his trip was to study the fruit mar kets of these sections "with a view to finding a more profitable market for Ore gon fruit, particularly dried prunes. It has been the custom for American fruit destined for Europe to be shipped to Hew Tork dealers, and by them resold to European buyers. It has been the opinion of Mr. Jenks' Arm that dried fruit could be shipped from Oregon to England or Germany direct, thus saving to the producer the cost of handling at New Tork. Speaking today of his trip Mr. Jenks said that he Is of the opinion that Ore gon Italian prunes, otherwise known as Fellenbergs, may bo profitably marketed In England, Germany and .France, but he doubts that Oregon Petltes can be sold In competition with the French prune. The French prune Is now the chief prune consumed by the better classes In England and Germany. It Is sweeter and has a more delicate skin than the Petite of the United States. The French method of curing gives it a darker color than does the California method. The California growers have been trying to imitate the French prod uct and have been shipping their prunes to Europe to be sold in competition with French prunes. They have succeeded In a measure, and have now a recognized demand for their goods, which enables them to receive orders before the prunes are gathered. The poorer classes in these countries consume Bosina prunes, which resemble small Inferior Italians. "What Is called a French prune here is known in England as a French plum. Since the Italian Is a. very different fruit from the French prune, Mr. Jenks thinks it might be in troduced Into England and Germany, and when Its qualities become known to con - Burners, a- good trade will be built up. At first It would be necessary to ship a few carloads for spot sales. In order to get the fruit Introduced, so that there -would be a demand which would warrant the wholesale dealers there In placing orders for the goods. Mr. Jenks found French primes retail ing in England at from 12 to 15 cents per pound for sizes that go from 60 to 70 to the pound. He also saw orders for California Petite prunes at 7 cents for the 40 to BO size, landed in Liverpool in 25-pound boxes. The freight from Cali fornia to Liverpool Is $1 15 per hundred pounds in carload lots. If the California price should be established on the S cent basis, theso prunes would he worth 5 cents per pound on board the cars In California. The Italian prunes, Mr. Jenks says, must be sold on their own merits, if soljl In England. He took samples with him and showed them to wholesalers, who tested them, both raw and cooked. He received much encouragement in the way of favorable criticism of the -goods, and his firm Intends putting a few carloads of Italian prunes on the English market this season. The large size of the prunes, cad their attractive appearance, when packed In 25-pound boxes with neat white paper lining, is expected to aid greatly In their Introduction to European con sumers. These prunes would need to be retailed a little cheaper than the French and higher than the Bosina prune, and would find their greatest sale among the middle classes who cannot afford to eat French prunes at present prices. TEMCAX BAY LAJfD. Petition to Restore 2SS0 Acres to the Public Domain. S. B. Ormsby, superintendent of the Cascade Forest Reserve, has returned from a trip to the southern division of the reserve, where he went under orders from the General Land Department to In spect 2S80 acres of land, which W. A. Holt, of Crystal, has petitioned to have restored to the public domain. The land In question Is near Pelican Bay, an arm of Upper Klamath Lake. It is sections 8, 16 and 17; the east of section 8; the west half of section 10, and the south 4 of section 3, in township 36 south, range C east, of "Willamette meridian. This land was originally taken up by homesteaders who, when the reserve was created, let It go back to the Government and took timber lands in lieu thereof. Mr. Holt now asks that It be returned to the public domain for the reason that It is very valuable for agricultural purposes. Part of the land described is marshy and cov ered with grass, which would make It good grazing land. The remainder is cov ered a lth a light growth of black pine, but would Also furnish fair grazing. Superintendent Ormsby Is not at llberty to state w hat his report to the department will be. If the land should be restored la the public domain. It will enable per sons to take up 2SS0 Acres of timber land and still have this tract open to entry. As the land lies in such shape that the lialf sections nearest Pelican Bay practi cally control the entrance to the remain der of the land, there may be a scramble for entries in case the land should be .restored to the public domain. Superintendent Ormsby says that many Indians are hunting in the reserve. He is opposed to giving them this liberty, and says they should have no greater privil eges than are accorded white men. FOUND TO BE JOIXT "WORM. Pct That Bat Been Living Off the Grain Stalks. CORVALLIS, Or., Aug. 29,-Study has been given at the State Agricultural Col lege to a worm which farmer say has worked 1n wheat fields, and which some believe has been largely responsible for the damage to grain crops. It has been Identified as the joint worm, but to what species it belongs has not determined. "To make this determination requires an adult. Of many specimens received from Douglas. Linn and Benton Counties, but no had passed so maturity. The adults arc very small, four-winged, -wasp-like insects. They deposit eggs in the stalk of the young grain In the Spring and Fall. The eggs produce a small, whitish, straw-colored worm, very slender and perhaps one-fourth of an Inch long, which Is usually found in the joint of the growing grain. The worms live off the sap. and the specimens at the college were found only In the thriftier grain stalks. They were not found at all in the poor stalks. Tests made showed that the grain attacked by the warm had suffered oxrty to the extent of about 10 per cent In weight. Professor Cordley is of the opinion that the worm has had but a small share in the damage to the crop. OFF FOR THE HOPFIELTJS. Many' Outfits Leaving Salem Pros pect for the Crop. SALEM. Aug. 29. This was the busiest Aay this season among those who are going to the hopyards. Many wagon loads of pickers and their camping out fits left Salem, and more will be going every day this t eek. Those who go early secure the best camping places. The gen- oral price lor picking will be 40 cents. There has been no change from the pros' ?ect of a first-class crop of hops. Growers are not disposed to contract unless com pelled to do so, and there are many who talk about 15 cents as the proper price at which to sell. By a contract executed August 13, and filed today. Matilda M. Kirk, of St. Paul, has sold to A. Leham & Co.. of Cincin nati, S000 pounds of hops, at 10 cents. Picking Price at Gaston. FOREST GROVE, Or., Aug. 29. John Brisbine and Joseph Williams, hopgrow ers, near Gaston, are employing hopplck ers at 80 cents per 100 pounds. This will be the prevailing price In the Gaston section. THE TAKING OF TIEN TSIN. Three Days of Unrestrained Looting Followed. TEEN TSEN. China, July 17. Tho ancient stone wall of the Chinese city of Tien Tsln surrounded on, the days of its occupation by the allied troops a square mile of such filth, -ruin and death, such turmoil and pillage as history could hardly duplicate. Under normal condi tions the place was. no better than a huge cesspool, .festering with the accu mulated rubbish and slops from a popula tion of nearly a million packed Into a labyrinth of hovels around the palaces of "Viceroys and petty Taotals, who ab sorbed their wealth and gave them not even sewers in return. Now it is the incarnation of all the suffering horrors and waste of war. The European soldiers when they fought their way up to the walls saw floating In the canals and ditches outside dozens of Chinese slain by their own people be cause they refused to fight. The bodies were headless and their hands were tied behind their backs. The heads were dis covered afterwards. Rows of them dec orated the outer walls hung by their pig tails. Five flags were floating from the high pagodas on the city wall when the news papercorrespondents entered the French, Japanese, American, Russian and Brit ish. "It was hard enough to get those flags up there," remarked a foreign officer, "but the real trouble will be to get them down." The suburbs of the city presented a foretaste of what was Inside. Shells had torn the huts and plowed the ground, while dead men scattered about among dead horses, pigs and dogs testified how thoroughly the bullets had done their work the day before. The sights Inside compelled respect for the fighting qualities of the Chinese. Their dead were everywhere. Dressed in the blue coolie blouse and trous ers, decorated with characters guaran teed to render them invulnerable to for eign bullets, they were strewn along the top of the wall wherever they had fallen. "Walking a quarter of a mile along the embankment, the bodies averaged one in 10 feet, And the wall was nearly 10 miles long. Throughout tho city demolished houses and hundreds of killed gave evidence of how vastly more effective had been the foreign shell fire within the walls of the city than the Chinese bombardment of the settlement, which, lasting for a month, had killed only a dozen people. The Viceroy had constructed in the pal ace yard two comfortable and Impene trable bomb-proof excavations, guarded by sandbags, but the common -people were less fortunate. Many women and children were lying dead in the streets, torn, terribly by shrapnel. The living populace were utterly Indifferent to them. They would not take the trouble to drag them out of the street, or even cover them with matting, as,a foreign soldier did afterwards, but trampled them under foot without bothering to turn aside. Before the shooting in the streets was finished, thousands of Chinese had emerged from their burrows, carrying white flags or the flags of foreign na tions, principally the Japanese. Most remarkable of all the sights was the looting of the city; the middle of the place was like an ant-hill kicked open. Chinese swarmed everywhere, thousands and thousands of them diving into the flames of the burning shops getting under falling walls and into choking clouds of smoke. Most of them were half naked, grimy with smoke and sometimes dripping with blood. They were piled upon one another. The Chinese who would win a prize must fight his way. Other Chinese would spring upon him and pluck his plunder. They rolled among the corpses, pulling and tearing, while children being tram pled down cried for help, and the mob poured right over them. The palaces, the mint, the pawnshops, the stores of silks, furs and jewelry, were the flrst objects of attack. Near the middle of the city was the most'pros perous pawnshop, an Institution that had probably existed for centuries. "Wealthy Chinese were accustomed to store their "Winter clothing there for safe keeping. "When the doors were battered down the mob flowed in like a tidal wave. There were British officers, naval and military soldiers and sailors, but principally Chi nese. In a twinkling all was pandemo nium. The Chinese knew where the best treasure was to be found and the sol diers followed them. Two forces collided In the gateway, a rush line of Chinese struggling to enter, and another line fighting to get out with great armfuls of loot, while an. occasional soldier went through the crowd like one of the Broad way squad. Looting flourished for three days; on the first day It was entirely unrestrained. Many white people accumulated stacks of goods by simply standing at the gates of the city and holding up the best la den Chinese from the endless procession that flowed out. Pack horses, carts, coolies loaded with trunks and sacks and piled with loose silks, furs and bronzes, crowded all the roads leading down to the settlement. English officers rode with their horses concealed under their goods boxes and soldiers slung bundles on their bayonets. On the second day a conference of commanding officers decided to adopt re pressive measures. The commanders, ex cept the French, empowered the British, who were doing the provost duty, to seize all loot. This order the British attempt ed to execute by holding up the looters as they entered the foreign towns. They took all bundles and reported the names of claimants for further inquiry- Nat urally this step provoked grumblng, par ticularly among the soldiers of other nationalities. Captain Bailey, the pro vost marshal, explained that the prohi bition -was designed to restrain, civilians from getting the spoils which should go to the men who did the fighting. An official statement Is that all seized loot will be sold, the proceeds to he divided among the soldiers as prize money, but soldiers wise through former campaigns, comment skeptically. The Japanese, so far as casual ob servation showed, did the least looting. The Americans had all to themselves one large arsenal which they occupied on. entering the city. It contained not only cannon, but a fine store of small arms, swords of curious and rich patterns, rifles of various makes, with stands of the long two-man guns, which are simply giant rifles throwing a ball which from the report and whistle the soldiers In the fight judged to be one-pounders. All this stuff is to be sold or shipped to "Washing ton as spoils of war. In the third day of the occupation a different methed was followed by com pelling looters to give up their loads at the city gate, but even this measure did not prevent the loss of much gold and silver. The Americans seized a million taels worth of precious metals which" is piled up In the marine harracks. Today the walled city looks as though a tor nado had struck 1L Enough valuable property has been destrcyed to sto;k a big city and enough has been, seized to give every soldier a considerable sum. If the distribution Is honestly administered. FUSION AT SEATTLE (Continued from First Page.') Rob County . Ronald, ertson. Mason 16 Okanogan 21 Pacific 79 14 Pacific 14 San Juan 5 Skamania 10 Snohomish 52 Skagit . 30 Spokane 27 72 Stevens 10 2-3 IE 1-3 Thurston 23 "Walla "Walla 12 22 "Wahkiakum 6 "Whitman 65 "Whatcom .'.. 7 33 Yakima 26 Totals 4621-6 596 5-6 Robertson made scattering gains dur NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON. J. T. Ronnld. lng the second ballot, Vhlch resulted: Robertson, 620 5-6; Ronald, 433 1-6. No nomination. Third ballot: Robertson, 667 5-6; Ronald, 389 1-6. Not enough to nominate. Ronald and Robertson Nominated. There were several changes before this ballot was finally announced, and an ef fort was made to stampede the conven tion to Robertson. The King County dele gation, which had stubbornly stood by Ronald, asked leave to retire and caucus. Tho convention waited a long .time on King County. That delegation had made a combination with Thurston Daniels, of Clark, also a candidate for Congress, and had therefore resisted all efforts to nomi nate both Ronald and Robertson. Daniels went before the delegation and said he would withdraw his candidacy. Ronald also endeavored to withdraw, but the delegation would not let him. Finally It was decided to ask the convention to nominate both Ronald and Robertson. The delegation returned to the convention hall and Colonel Lewis made a statement of King County's position, and seconded the motion formerly made by Abell, a Rogers delegate from Chehalls, to make the nominations by acclamation. John H. Allen challenged Lewis right to speak for Ronald, and a sharp personal con troversy ensued. Judge "Wlnsor, chair man of the caucus, stated that the dele gation, except Judge Allen, had Insisted that Ronald should be their candidate. Robertson and Ronald wero nominated by acclamation. , Union Convention's Platform. The committee on platform then im ported the following platform, which was adopted: ' We, the representatives of the Demo cratic, Peoples and Silver-Republican par ties of the State of Washington, as sembled In joint convention this 29th day of August, 1900, respectively reaffirm our faith in the principles enunciated by our respective National conventions; and we pledge our earnest support to the peer less representatives of tho people, Will iam Jennings Bryan and Adlal E. Steven son. We still believe In the Declaration of Independence, and therefore hold It aloft In .preference to the Imperialistic policy of the Republican party. We oppose trusts and combinations which corner the products of Industry and levy tribute on the people, and we denounce the Republican policy which corruptly creates and fosters these harm ful combinations. We are against monop olies of all kinds, and especially view with the gravest concern the attitude of the Republican Administration In creating the greatest of all monopolies In Its delegat ing to the National banks the sovereign right to make and Issue the people's money. We witness with shame and humilia tion the cowardly and inconsistent action of the present Republican Administration in hauling down the American flag that for a third of a century has floated In honor and unchallenged over the Porcu pine mining district of Alaska, We denounce these twin .relics of barbarism-imperialism - and militarism whether In the form of trusts at home or greed of conquest abroad. We believe that right, not might; justice, not terri tory, should ever remain the corner-stones of our Republic. I belleye that the Vln clples of freedom should open the chan nels of commerce, and not that trade should be sought as the Republicans pur pose and are now carrying into execution at the cannon's mouth and the bayonet's point. We pledge our Representatives In Con gress to work for the passage of a meas ure providing payment for the time con sumed by our state volunteers In the late war with Spain from the time of leav ing their homes to be examined for en listment, whether accepted or rejected. We favor just and liberal pensions to the true and faithful soldiers of the United States, Including the gallant In dian War veterans. Believing, as we do, that the working men of our country suffer from the com petition of Japanese contract labor, we Insist that prompt legislation be enacted prohibiting the Importation of such labor. We denounce the Republican policy which, by unjust measures In aid of cor porations and combinations, menaces, and In ma,ny Instances destroys. th rights of Innumerable settlers upon the public domajn; and we Insist that the party In strumental In these wrongs cannot be trusted to remedy them. We demand such legislation as will In sure to the farmers and producers of the State of Washington a reduction .of freight rates and fares to a just basis. We demand the Inauguration of such measures as shall give the people the right to express themselves, when they sb elect, upon all Important questions, by the system known as direct legislation. We commend the official conduct of all our state officers, and call attention to the contrast between the present excellent financial condition of the state and the blight and ruin prophesied by the oppo sition to surely result from the election of our state officers. We commend the wise, courageous and patriotic manner in which the Hon. George Turner, our representative In the United States Senate, has defended the honor of his country and fulfilled his duty to the people of the State of Wash ington. After adopting the platform the conven tion adjourned until evening, Candidates Are Nominated. When the convention reassembled Taom InsJtions for Governor were at, once taken up. Neal Cheatham, of Whitman, was named by CotterlU of King, who urged that Ko was a Populist, and that the par ty must be represented on the ticket. He was also urged as an Eastern Washing ton candidate, that part of the state hav- ing been blotted off the political map by the Republicans. Governor Rogers, of Pierce, was nominated by Gqdman of Columbia. The name of Rogers was. given a great ovation, the longest continued and most uproarious- in tho history of conventions In the state. His admirers and many followers went fairly crazy, breaking forth time -and v time again, in wild cheers, waving flags, throwing up hats and doing anything to make a noise. Fawcett of Pierce wasr nominated by Heifner of Thurston. The speaker re ferred to the fact that Fawcett shad his solid county behind him. "How did he get It?" Interrupted a dele gate. "He did not get it In the same manner the man you are supporting got votes last nlgnt," was the reply Heifner referred to -a rumor Jhat Rog ers had been buying votes. The retort was received with great shouting and laughter by the convention. Rogers' nomination was tljen seconded F. -C. Robertson. by Mrs. Peters, a woman delegate from Clallam, and the convention again broke into prolonged applause. Senator Turner also seconded Rogers' nomination. First Ballot. The flrst ballot resulted as follows: Faw- Cheat County Rogers, cett, ham. Adams 12 Asotin 5 Chehalis 27 1 Chelan .. 19 .. .. Clark . .. 17 13 Clallam 14 .. 5 Columbia ... 21 .. Cowlitz 15 .. 6 Douglas 19 Ferry 9 .. 10 Franklin 8 ( Garfield 12 Island 8 .. .. Jefferson 10 .. 2 King 10 111 7 Klickitat -7 Kittitas i,2 Kitsap 16 .. .. Lewis 2S .. 5 Lincoln- ... 27 .. .. Mason ' 9 .. T Pacific 21 Pierce , 15 . 78 San Juan 5 .. Skamania ' .. 10 Snohomish 52 Skagit 30 .. .. Spokane 66 2 30 Stevens 26 1-3 .. 10 2-3 Thurston 12 17 Walla Walla 19 15 Wahkiakum - 5 Whitman S6 23 Whatcom 33 .. 10 Yakima 26' Rogers Gains Votes. The anti-Rogers people, when they learned that Rogers" had failed, of, nom ination by 68 votes. wentwild with do light. On second ballot, Asotin County broke from Rogers and went to Cheat ham, and the anti-Rogers faction again broke forth In noisy acclaim. Clark County cast Its solid vote for Thurston Daniels. There were other minor .changes, making a net gain for Rogers of 26 votes. The vote resulted: Rosers, 664V6; Faw cett, ,223; Cheatham, 130; Daniels, 35; no nomination. Third ballot Rogers, 672; Fawcett, 223; Cheatham, 120; Daniels, 41; no nom ination. Fourth ballot Rogers, 675; Fawcett, 166; Cheatham, 113; Daniels, 94; Lewis, S. On this ballot the King County Demo cratic delegation voted for Daniels. Sev eral scattering votes were cast for James Hamilton Lewis, and then Baker of Pierce tried to start a landslide for Lewis by casting 39 votes for him. The latter, who was temporarily presiding, made a statement that he would under no circumstances accept the nomination. Fifth ballot Rogers. .680; Fawcett, 122; Cheatham, 215; Daniels. 40. Sixth' ballot Rogers, 6S2; Fawcett, 121; Cheatham, 179: Daniels. 75. An effort was made to 'adjourn by the anti-Rogers forces, but It was voted down by an overwhelming viva voce vote. It was now 11:45 o'clock. ' Seventh ballot - Rogers. 704; Fawcett, 109;- Cheatham, 73; Daniels, 134. On this ballot nine King County Cheatham votes changed to Rogers, and six Walla Walla Cheatham votes. Finally, amid great ex citement, four Walla 'Walla Democrats changed to Rogers, nominating him, giv ing'him, with other,scattering ballots he had received, 70S, 'votes. , The Rogers men went crazy, but In the excitement four of the Walla Walla Populists changed back, and Rogers 'thus wanted 1 votes for a nomination. Another ballot was ordered. Eighth ballot Rogers, 70S; Fawcett, 241; Cheatham. 43; Daniels. 50; Voor hees, 11; Rogers nominated. Five votes from Asotin County were not cast, re ducing the necessary two-thirds to nom inate. A scene ,of . great disorder fol lowed, and the convention tried to ad journ, but refused. Finally, at 1 A. M., the convention adjourned. NOT FAVORABLE TO FUSION. Idaho Democrats and Populists Un able to Agree. BOISE, Idaho, .Aug. 29. The Populists and Democrats seem to be as far apart in the matter of the proposed fusion as they were last night, and It can be said that the prospect of union is distinctly loss favorable than it was 24 hours ago. Two of the Populist executive committee have been absent until today. It is said now that negotiations have been held back until their arrival, but none of the parties to the proposed compact seem confident that it will be made. Those -supposed to be opposed to the programme are not discussing the matter publicly. Senator Heltfeld, who Is understood to be favoring fusion, declined this evening to express an opinion or to state what the hitch was. UNION PACIFIC HOLD-UP. Fonr Bandits Robbed Wyoming, a Train In CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 30. The Union Pacific passenger train, second sec tion. No. 3, was held up by bandits 2 miles west of Tipton Station. S8J5bIles west of Rawlins, last night at 8:30 o'clock. There were four men in the hold-up$The express and baggage cars were -'.blown open and the safe blown to pieces. The railroad company says the loss Iff nom inal. The baggage and express cars were considerably damaged. United States Marshal Madsell, who 'was notl ited at Rawlins, organized a posse of 25 men with horses, and went on a special train 'to the scene of the hold-up, and is now on the trail of the bandits. No one was Injured on the train. The Union Pacific offers J1000 reward for each man. Pacific offers $100 reward for each man. TRANSPORT ARRIVED NORWEGIAN STEAMSHIP THYRA REACHES PORT LAST EVENING. Brings Invrard Cargo From the Far East Shipping? Business Lively at the Month of the Columhla. Business was lively down at the mouth of 'the river yesterday, and the fleet in the "river this morning is increased by the, arrival of a cargo ship from Europe, a steamship from the Orient, a coasting steamship and a grain vessel In ballast. The first arrival was the long overdue ship Deccan, with general cargo, from Hamburg for Meyer. Wilson & Co. She passed In at 11 o'clock; and was followed half an hour later by the steam schooner Fulton, which will resume her place In the coasting line which she left a few months ago to go north. The bar tug Wallula had her working clothes on yes terday, and after bringing in the Deccan she hooked on to the British bark Nlths dale and towed her to sea at 2:30. After letting go of the NIthsdale she picked up the Danish ship Jupiter, which comes from Tsintau In ballast to load wheat at this port. At 8:30 last evening tho last of the day's fleet, the big Norwegian steamship Thyra, crossed in. She was so lato reaching Astoria that she will not leave up Until this morning. While coming under charter to the Government to be fitted out at this port for transport serv ice, the Thyra brings about 1000 tons of Inward cargo for this port. It Includes a lot of grain bags, tea, rice, sulphur, etc., and Is the largest amount of freight that any of the Sante Fe liners have yet brought to Portland from the far East. ONLY AN EXPERIMENT. Export Trade May Not Amount to Much. NEW YORK. Aug. 29. In an interview William Salomon, chairman of the execu tive committee of the Baltimore & Ohio, said that that road Is no,t building ships to transport -coal to Europe. Ho ex pressed the oplnloa that the railroads generally would "keep off the water." He said that the facilities for shipping coal which were being constructed at Curtis Bay, near Baltimore, would be completed 'In about 30 days and that their cost. Including the cost of Improvement of the grade and roadbed from Baltimore to Curtis Bay, would approximate $500. 000. "These facilities will be pseful to tho company,',' said Mr. Salomon, "whether the prospective export coal trade of the United States materializes or not. A large amount of coal Is transported by ship to New England and other points on the North American Continent. If the European export trade comes along we shall also- be prepared to meet It, but the business of the Baltimore & Ohio would as heretofore control the transpor tation of the coal from the mines to tide water. All X am willing to say regard ing -the possibilities of a European mar ket for American coal Is that If the price of coal In England continues high there will undoubtedly bo a profit In shipping American soft coal to the Mediterranean ports of Europe. At present the difficulty Is to secure vessels to carry the coal, but If prices of English coal remain high, now -ships will undoubtedly provided." William L. Sweet, general sales agent of the Fairfield Bituminous Coal Cor pora tin, says: "Wo regard hopefully the possibilities of opening up an extensive coal export business to Europe. We have done no exporting ourselves, and no not antici pate such action In the near future, but we have received, however, inquiries for coal from Germany, France, Italy and Egypt. These Inquiries come from coal dealers who supply the product for man ufacturing and domestic purposes. While we are not exporting coal ourselves, we are selling our product to brokers and exporters, as it would require a great deal of capital to engage directly In the export trade. A large organization would be required and there would bo a risk In collecting money." DECCAN REACHES PORT. Overdue Cargo Ship Safe In Astoria Harbor. ASTORTA, Aug. 29. The overdue Brit ish ship, Deccan arrived in today, 197 days from Hamburg, with a cargo of cement for Portland. The vessel met with no ac cident," and had no sickness on board, her long passage being due to light winds and calms encountered on both sides of the Horn. After leaving Staten Island the Deccan ran Into a succession of heavy gales, and was 28 days rounding the Horn. On July 2S, in 17 north, she was in a terrific hurricane, but she rodo through without damage. Since then the vessel met only light winds and calms, and was 42 days coming from the equator. She- was off , San Francisco three woeks ago. Captain Barrett reports speaking the bark Flfeshtre, henco for Cork, on July 29. in 20 north, and on Juls; 30 he spoke the Chilean bark Paciflcor for Valparaiso, in-20 norih, 124 west. The bark had lost her foremast and bowsprit, and had seven -,feet of water In her hold. STEAMER CUTCH ASHORE. Rapidly Filling: With Water and -aiay Be a Total Wreck. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 29. The steamer Topeka arrived from the North at 11 o'clock tonight, with '150 pas sengers and 1100,000 In gold dust. The officers pf the Topeka report the British steamer'Cutch ashore on Horseshoe reef, In Stephen's Passage, 25 miles from Juneau. At low tide tho Cutch Is high and dry, and Is badly damaged. The Cutch was In charge of the second ofllcer when she struck on" the night of August 24, and rapidly filled with water. The sea was smooth 'at the time, and tho passen gers and crew succeeded" In reaching tho beach, vwhere thoy were camped when the Topeka passed. The Topeka offered assistance, which was refused, but the cargo -was being thrown overboard. The steamcnFlossle, from Treadwell, was dis patched to the assistance of the stranded vessel, but it it Is. thought she will be come a total wreck, as she was full of water aftand rapidly settling. MANY SHIPS WORKING. "Wheat, Lumber, and Government Supplies Keep Stevedores Busy. The British steamship Oakbranch, which is loading at the North Pacific mills, has four gangs of men at worlo-on her, and is receiving cargo at a rapid rate. The Argyll will commence taking her deck lofid today, and will be ready for sea about Saturday: The Orealla, of the grain fleet, will commence loading wheat this morning, and the Penthesllea will com mence discharging her inward cargo. The RIversdale is discharging cargo, and the Australia will resume loading this morn ing. The water, front Is much livelier than usual for August, and many of the returning Cape Nomers are finding much more, remunerative work along the Port land heach than they found In the far Northwest. American Tramp Steamer. The Maryland Steel Company, of Balti more, has been awarded the contract for the construction of a new steel steam ship for the -Boston Towboat Company, of Boston. Laying the keel blocks for the now ship has already begun, and tho vessel will be completed within 12 months. The new- steamship will be built of steel throughout, and will register 3753 tons- gross and. 2930 net. with a carrying capacity, of 5300 tons dead weight. The dimensions of the vessel will be: Length over all, 250 feet; length between perpendiculars, 330 feet 5 inches; beam molded. 47 feet: depth at side, molded. 23 feat; sheer forward, 8 feet: aft. 3 feet. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORXA. Aug. 29. Arrived In at 11:30 and left up atTl2:30 Steamer Fulton, from Snt TYanplim). ArHvoiT n at 11 A- M. British ship Deccan. from Hamburg. At I 6 P. M. Danish ship Jupiter, from Tsln Tau. At 8:40 P. M. Norwegian steamer Thyra. from Hong Kong, via San Dlcgo Sailed at 2:S0 P. M. British bark NIths dale, for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. Condition of the bar at 4:30 P. M. smooth; wind, northwest; weather, clear. Hoquiam, Wash. Sailed Aug. 27 Schooners Gem. from Aberdeen for San Francisco; W. F. WMtzeman, from Aber deen for San Francisco; Zampa, from Hoquiam for Guaymas. Arrived Schoon ers Queen, from San Francisco for Aber deen; Luzon, from San Francisco for Aberdeen; Laura Madsen, from Honolulu for Aberdeen. San Francisco, Aug. 29. Arrived Steamer Newberg, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Mackinaw, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer City of Puebla, for Victoria; schooner Parkersburg, for Coqullle River. San Diego Arrived Aug. 25 Gorman ship Altalr, from London. Seattle Arrived Aug. 2S Russian ship Glenard, from Antwerp. New Whatcom Sailea Aug. 23 British bark Ivanhoe, for Callao. Port Townsond Arrived Aug. 28 Brit ish ship Clan Mackenzie, from Yoko hama; United States steamship Lawton, from Capo Nome. Passed up Aug. 2S Bark Oregon, for Port Blakeley. Honolulu Arrived Aug. 17 Ship Stand ard, from Tacoma. Sailed Aug. 17 Schooner Maweema, for Port Townsend. Sailed-Aug. 18 Schooner W. E. Talbott, for Port Townsend. Port Townsend Arrived Aug. 23 Brit ish steamer Goodwin, from Victoria; steamer Robert Leewers, from Honolulu. Kobe Arrived Aug. 2S B.ritish steamer Pak Ling, from Seattle. Shanghai Sailed July 23 British ship Pyrenees, for Tacoma, Tocopllla-Salled Aug. 1 British ship Glenogle. for Vancouver. New York. Aug. 29. Arrived Aller, from Southampton; Ems. from Genoa, etc. Sailed New York, for Southamp ton; Majestic, for Liverpool; Friesland, for Antwerp. Liverpool, Aug. 29. Arrived Corinthla, from Montreal. London, Aug. 29. Arrived Mesaba, from Now York; Arcadian, from Mont real. Glasgow, Aug. 23. Arrived Laurentlan, from New York. Queenstown, Aug. 29. Sailed Ultonla. from Liverpool for Boston. Movllle, Aug. 29. Sailed Lake Cham pall, from Liverpool for Montreal. Bremen, Aug. 29. Arrived Kalserin Maria Theresa, from New York, via Cher bourg and Southampton. Boston, Aug. 29. Arrived Arvenia, from Liverpool. New York. Aug. 29. Arrived Kanama nla, from Messina and Naples. Crookhaven, Aug. 29. Passed Germa nla, from New Yprk, for Queenstown and Liverpool. LONG BEACH AS A SEASIDE RESORT, To the north of the mouth of the Co lumbia River, stretching In an unbroken lino for 25 miles from Cape Disappoint ment to Willapa Bay, Is located the pop ular Summer resort known as "Long Beach. At low tide this beach makes one of the finest driveways imaginable, and is also utilized to a great extent as a bicycle path. Tho surf bathing Is en joyable. Clams, crabs and deep-sea fish are plentiful, and are to be had for tho catching. The hotels are numerous and conveniently located near the beach. August and September are considered tho most enjoyable months at Long Beach. The waters of "old ocean" have had timo to bo warmed by the sun, and the surf bathing Is then unexcelled. The popular slde-wheal steamer T. J. Potter will make dally trips between Portland and Ilwaco until September 5. Tho last trip of the Potter from Portland will be September 8 and from Ilwaco September 9. After that date arrange ments will be made for seasiders to re turn on I. R. & N. Co.'s steamer Nah cotta to Astoria, where connection can be made with the evening boat from As toria for Portland. For further Informa tion, call on or address V. A. Schilling. City Ticket Agent. SO Third street, corner Oak. or H. F. Campion, Agent, Ash-street dock. '& The Sah Existed fkp?i CURES Headache, Constipation and Indigestion. Sold br moat Druffrists or feat by mall. 33c 30c, $1.00 per bottle. THE ABBEY EFFERVESCENT SALT CO, Bceitei fret .-.H - -.. .. if.a i.- iK. 1 -- anieeu. Hill 1 nmx fulness aversion to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UNFIT YOU FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE. ,., vrr- MIDDLE-AUED MBN who from excesoas and atrataa have lost their MANLT BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES, Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleet Stricture enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility, Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kidney and ivertrcblw. cured WITHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr Walker's motboda are regular and scientific He uses no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations, but, cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. Hla New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent Free to all mon who describe their troubles. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered in plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address Doctor Walkeff, 133 Flwt St., Corner Alder, Portland. Or. INT A ItkfflsRATS, MICE, COCKROACHES and all otiier Vermin, consuming their bodies and leaving: no odor. Fop Sale by all Dealera, 25 cts. a Box. TranMB ELECTRIO PASTE CO., "THRIFT IS A GOOD REVENUE." GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM CLEAN LINESS DEMOCRAT BOLTS BRYAN NORTH YAKIMA LEADER OUT FOR M'KINLET. Says the Interests of the Pacific Coasl Demand the Election o the Republican Ticket. NORTH YAKIMA. Aug. 29.-J. E. MullJ gan. a well-known Democratic leader of this place, has Informed the Democratic leaders today that he has decided to vota for McKlnley and Roosevelt, and that they could not count on any assistance from him to elect their county ticket this Fall. "I am done with them." said Mr. Mulli gan. N"I shall 'cast a straight Republican ticket at the election, and do everything In my power to Induce my friends to do the same. I cast my first vote for Sam uel J. Tllden in 1ST?, and have been a consistent Democrat ever since, but was always a Democratic on account of the principles of the party. I am now una blo to see that the party has any princi ples; at least, there are none that suit me. The Interests of this coast demand tho election of McKlnley and the contin uance of the Republican party in power The people of the coast, of the state and of the Yakima Valley cannot contribute to Democratic success this year. They are vitally Interested In tho defeat of tho party. I am moro particularly concerned, however, by the political conditions, lrt this county. The FusIoni3ts here are under the control of Henry J. Snlvely, and the party exists apparently to do as he commands. I. for one, will not follow Mr. Snlvely." THE BLANKET LICENSE. A Property-Owner Grows Sarcastic) at Expense of Klclcers. PORTLAND. Aug23. (To tho Editor) There seems to be much complaint about the blanket-license ordinance, which looks to me uncalled for. It would bo well to look back a few years and see the cause of it. The peopla wanted a great many things, and they got them, and they should not now re fuse to pay for what they got. Haven't we got free bridges? Did we not sup port their purchase and erect them with all tho whack-ups and rake-offs? Did we not have franchises and ferry-boats to throw away? And do not tho tin bucket brigade ride across tho river in electric cars for the small considera tion of 5 cents, when It was- a burden to pay 1 cent to cross on a ferry-boat? Do wo not maintain an army to repair and operate these free bridges and fer ries, at the small expense of $SO,000 a year? And Is not all this necessary to boom real estate and equalize property, and Is it not equalized? Haven't wo got a $530,000 City Hall, with luxuriantly fur nished quarters for our servants, and some of them ornamented with pretty clerks and typewriters? Have we not got 200 city and county officials, with sal aries commensurato with the dignity of their positions? When we are endowed with all these blessings, I am surprised that any reasonable man should com plain. I enjoy it because I am taxed out of existence as a property-owner But there are some things which I have cause to regret. I was told that when we had free bridges city property wou'J "Jump." I regret that it Jumped tha wrong way, and has been jumping ever since. I regret the real-estate boomer d' I not realize his expectations from tho "Jump." I regret that Mr. Maussdorffer's five-story office building on East Burn side street did not materialize. I regret that this blanket-license tax hits the man that never pays any tax. The propertv owner Is the man to pay taxes, because he has got Into the habit of doing so and It would bo wrong to disturb the habit. J. H. FISK. Oregon Is All Right. Salem Journal. In splto of the scare over a short grain crop. Oregon will have an abundance of products that will yield a surplus of cash that will be surprising. The fruit crop will be large, and If all saved, will al most alone make up for the shortage on wheat. A bad year for grain seems to to be a good year for fruit and hps. Tfren there are dairy products, poultry and eggs, sheep and wool, goats and Angora fleeces, cattle and hogs and horses. the JuickfFresh Fruits. - - 11 Murray Street, New Torfc on tamest. TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as ttver, kidney and stomach dlsordsrs. constipation, dlarrbooa, dropsical swellings. Blight's disease, etc. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent. mflJqr e bloody urino, unnatural discharges, speedily cured. 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