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TITT MOWING fOREGOJTCAN, FRID&Y, SEPTEMBER V 1900. B BIGGER SHOW THAN EVER TUXGXJCKGS' CIRCUS DELIGHTS GREAT CROWDS. Teats "Were Filled at Yesterday's) perforxacwaeea This Is the Iit .Day. Binding Bros. circus showed In Port lead yesterday to two of the highest crowds that were ever seen in Portland. Such was the demand for seats at the evening performance that the long ranfcs of benches were black with people 10 minutes after the main door was opened, and in half an hour not a single seat was to be had. Street-cars, running scarcely half a block apart,- and swarming with people, deposited load after load at tne grounds from 6 o'clock on, and when the ticket-takers were ready to begin their work they faced a Jam that covered more than an acre of ground, and tapered off in three directions toward the car linos. For .half an hour the people poured In a solid stream into the menagerie tent, through it, and scattered among the far reaching seats around the rings. Before 8 o'clock they were standing ten deep around the foot of the seats, and the at tendants were busy scattering hay on the ground at the ends of the tent for them to sit upon. By this time the doors had been closed, and thousands of disappoint ed latecomers went back home with a resolve to be on hand earlier next time. The vast crowd was handled without difficulty or danger. No more were ad mitted to the tent than it would hold without risk of injury under the feet of the animals in the grand entree. The waiting crowd that found the seats filled when they arrived were soon disposed of at each end of the tent, and when the performance began there was not a single straggler around the rings. The exit was made under the guidance of the ushers In the same good order, and, although It was after midnight when those who stayed to the concert had ceased the march along the sidewalks leading from the grounds, there was not a man, wom an or child among the throng who had suffered from crowding. It Is the immense pioportlons of Ring ling Bros.' shows that compel attention. Apart from the ring performances which run the gamut of amusement, the me chanical aspect Is not easy to grasp. "When one considers the design of this traveling city, the putting of it together, the detail of transportation, the dally setting up and tearing down of house, to say nothing of originally collecting the menagerie and engaging the "show" talent, he marvels at the enterprise of these live brothers and declares that the greatest height to which the circus man aspires has been reached. And after trying to comprehend Its im mensity, he wonders not less over the complete order with which everything is conducted, the clocklike precision of every performance, the judicious -mixture of acts which tax the- nerves ana tnose which create merriment, the capable management in seating the vast crowds, the entire absence of persons and things which made the circus of early days ob jectionable to people of refinement, and the exceeding cheerfulness of tempet which always marks every attendant. For BIngllngs' Is pre-eminently a gen tlemanly show. Those who come receive just such courtesy as they expect at a first-class theater. People are not shoved, nor driven, nor spoken to gruffly, nor pawed over, nor subjected to annoyance which seems to be Indispensable to great mixed crowds under other tents. Ring lings seem to have a special aptitude for making people feel comfortable. After witnessing the performance, and listening to the rousing cheers with which every one of the bewildering num ber of displays was received, there cpuld b no doubt that those who saw the show were glad they came. The crowd that stood for an hour patiently awaiting the opening of the doors moved slowly around through the menagerie admiring the many cages of splendid animals, and was reluctant to leave it, even for the attractions of the big show beyond. The menagerie is larger and better than It was last year, and that is the highest praise than can be given It. It Is a study that cannot be exhausted In a single hour, and the time and money that was spent in its collection must have been almost unlimited. The animals, which number every kind ever brought into cap tivity, are splendid specimens, and there are almost too many of them to count In the time It takes to make the usual hurried promenade around the cages. Especially attractive were the long line of 25 elephants, big and little, munching hay as they heaved to and fro like a vessel on an uneasy sea. while their ears flapped like" the sails In a dying breeze. Such a collection of animals never has been gathered together before, and probably never will be again until the day ar rives when the beasts walk out of the Jungle and give themselves up, as they did when they embarked with Captain Noah in early times. The "Bis Shove." To the "big show" had been added so many new features that it is Impossible to enumerate them, but the strong ones of last year still remain. John O'Brien's remarkable feat of converting the central ring of the main tent into a kaleidoscopic field of moving horses was hailed with the same dengh'as when it was first seen here. The wonderful 13a Coma family of acrobats turned somersaults from the shoulders of each other, or formed them selves Into leaning towers with the ease of small boys playing marbles, and they were well rewarded by the crowd for their marvelous skill. The three herds of trained elephants have been taking a post graduate course In the art of cakewalklng since they were here before, and have acquired several feats which they have not been able to include in their Teper tolre heretofore. While the ponderous brutes poised and pirouetted in mid air, or "cakewalkeS" around the narrow en closures like the fairies in a Midsummer night's dream, the crowd watched breath less, and an audible sigh of relief swept around the long rows of seats when the last of the dral) monsters disappeared behind the dressing-room tent. It would be Impossible to tell of all the acts that compose the great show. They come so fast and are so wonderfully clever that were the antics of the clowns not Introduced between each of them the crowd would have suffered from an epi demic xof heart disease before the show was out. The men who were In the rings have been selected because they are the best In their lines that are to be found In the market, and their acts are given with generous plenitude. One of the features of the entertain ment was the special programme ar ranged for the Mystic Shriners, who occu pied a large patch of reserved seats. Mighty potentates Imported direct from the desert held onto the rope like poli ticians onto a job, while a solemn camel trod the hot sands with mushy feet, and apparently suffered no inconvenience from the operation. The circus cannot be seen. In one per formance or in three. There are so many things going on at a time that the spec tator who tries to see them all is hope lessly lost, but each particular feature, from the fine military band concert to the races, is worth going to see, and it is safe to say that not the least part of the crowds that will fill the tent today will be composed of those who went yes terday and have come back to see more. The circus will remain but one more day. The doors will open at 1 and 7 P. M., and the performance open an hour later each time. The Parade. After the crowds saw the parade they could not "be kept away from the circus. The long procession moved through the principal streets at the advertised hours, while the crowds stood on the sidewalks and cheered. Every one was .surprised at its length and the freshness of all the trappings and vehicles, as well as at the large number of open cages, an entire menagerie being on exhibition, although, many animal seen In the show were not J on view In the parade. The bands jare all excellent, and there was & general 4 air of. prosperity In the parade that does not usually accompany similar demon strations. ffOTHUfG IS RELINQUISHED. Secretary Hay Says Porcaptae Mlaea -Will Be Protected." SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 6. The, miners of the Porcupine district, Alaska, have received from Secretary of State Hay definite assurance that "this Government foregoes no part of Its right and power to protect its citizens In the -Porcupine Creek region, whether they be tempora rily within American or' British jurisdic tion, In the full enjoyment of all rights and privileges which they had before the modus vlvendi was concluded and to see that their freedom of access with their goods Is not unreasonably .impeded." This announcement from Mr. Hay Is the result of the petition to-President McKlnley from 140 American miners in the Porcupine country, who 'complained of being brought within the territory and under the laws of the Dominion of Can ada, and especially protested against the location of the boundary line along the Klehlnl River, by which the American miners were forced to enter British ter ritory in carrying supplies to their bamps. The reply of Secretary Hay. discusses the whole proposition at considerable length. He assures the miners that the modus vivendl is merely a temporary proposition, to be abrogated without pre judice to either party when a permanent settlement of the boundary dispute Is decided upon; that in the meantime the rights of all miners temporarily brought within the Canadian control will be re ligiously protected; and that minors de siring to carry goods through the dis puted territory will be permitted to do so without unjust Interference from the Canadian customs officials. RELIKFTOR THE ALASKANS. . War Department "Will Start Work Appropriation to Iks Asked. WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. The Secretary of War and Secretary of the Interior have been conferring as to the serious condition among the natives along the Alaskan coast north of Cape Nome, whrre there has been reported a scarcity of food and clothing. The Interior Department at this time has no funds available with which to offer relief and the responsi bility has devolved upon the War De partment .which has promised to furnish what rations and .food it can spare at the present time, although these supplies are not all that will be needed. The two Secretaries have agreed to unite In a re ouest uDon Consrress for an appropria tion to meet Just such emergencies as this In the future. ANOTHER ALASKA MINING FAKE. Traders Start Report of Bristol Bay Strike for Own Gain. Sitka Alaskan, August '25. ' The Albatross, which came to Sitka almost direct from the Bristol Bay dls. trict, brought word that the reported placer strike in that section Is a fake. The report of rich diggings was circulated and fostered by some parties whb have a store at a point on the Nushagak River. Juneau Is agitating telegraphic service, the idea being to connect with the' Cana dian line either at Atlln or by cable to Skagway. The Western Union has sub mitted a proposition to lay a cable to Skagway If the Juneau and Douglas people will guarantee $10,000 per year patronage. "Warring: Indians to Bary Hatchet. SEATTLE, "Wash.,. Sept. 6. The olive branch of peace is to wave where for many years the skin of the rattlesnake has dangled at the tent door of the Sitka and Wrangle Indian tribes. Monday next, September 10. is scheduled the greatest potlach In the history of the two tribes, according to news received from the cap ital city of Alaska by the steamer Queen. Kodowatt will endeavor to settle, during the potlach, a feud that has existed among the warring tribes of the Indians of the district for generations and centu ries. MINING IN PRIMITIVE -WAY. Miners in Blue River District Era ploy Mortar With Good Results. Eugene Guard. There is at least one mine In the Blue River district where gold Is being taken out In a primitive way, and good re sults obtained. That mine Is the Jaybird, located about one-half mile from top of Gold Hill, and Messrs. Fink arid Kelsay are the owners and operators. These men had a large mortar made at Springfield, to be operated by a spring pole, and It Is known that they have already taken out several hundred dollars worth of gold. On the Jaybird Is a very rich streak of quartz, and these gentlemen have been quietly working on it with good results. While among the miners In this district It has been known for some time that the Jaybird was being operated in a success ful way by this method, nothing has be fore appeared In any paper regarding It One of the most encouraging things about the Blue River camp Is the fact that all prospects show well, and that In this case it is not even necessary to put In an expensive plant for a poor man to make a great deal more mlnlnjy than he could In any other way. These ex tremely rich streaks have been found In so many ledges during the Summer that it indicates a richness of the camp not dreamed of a year ago. Lewin County Fnsionists. CHEHA1.IS, Wash.. Sept. 6. The Lewis County Democratic and Populist conventions met in Chehalls yesterday morning. A great deal of time was spent In making nominations and declining. Eleven men were presented as nominees for the Legislature. All but three de cllnd, and two of them were not In the city, so could not decline. No one could be Induced to run for County Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools or Coroner In the afternoon, but late last night the places were filled. The ticket finally nominated was as follows: Senator; J. P. Stoddard, of Dryad; Rep resentative, J. W. McCutcheon, of Eagle ton; Representative, W. W. Emery, of Winlock; Auditor, Albert Schooley, of Chehalls; Clerk, W. H. Rogers, of Che halls; Sheriff, Ed Deggeller, of Forest; Attorney, M. A Langhorne, of Chehalls, Surveyor. T. R. Henry, of Ethel; Asses sor. E. C. Lucas, of Drew's Prairie; Cor oner, L. J. Stlcklln, of Chehalls; Treas urer, Charles Evans, of Toledo; Super intendent, G. J. Brooks, of Winlock. Tnnconver Athletic Clnb. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 6. The Vancouver Amateur Athletic Club held Its annual meeting at Its clubrooms last evening and organized for the ensuing year by the election of the following offi cer!: President, J. H. Elwell; vice-president, Will Du Bols; secretary. Joseph Swartz: treasurer, J. C. Wyatt. Plans for the coming year's wdrk were discussed, and from the Indications there will be a large Increase in the club's membership over last year. A greater In terest generally Is being taken In the club, which last year was the chief social organization in the city. To Inspect at Fort Sherman. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Sept, 6. Captain George 'S. Toung, Quarter master of the Seventh Infantry, has been sent to Fort Sherman as special in spector. He will inspect certain Quar termaster supplies at that post not worth transferring to -other "points. Then he will return to his proper station, NOPAMPEftEfrDUDE IS HE RICH MAN OF EASTERN ' OREGON WHO LIVES IN LONELY HUT. Won't Accept a Pass on His Own " Railroad Genial and' Shrewd, bat Prefers Humble Fare. DREWSEY, Or., Aug. 22. The little town of Drewsey possesses one of the wealthiest citizens of Eastern Oregon, and one of the most eccentric His name Is Abner-Bobbins. He has property to tho. value of a quarter of a million dollars and a credit almost unlimited. Yet he-has never owed a cent In his life. He owns a railroad and will not accept a pass' upon it. He owns a fine residence and will riot live In It. He has three 'large general stores in Eastern Oregon, filled with clothing, yet he only wears over alls, a cheap cotton shirt, a pair of 'cow skin boots and an old wool hat. He owns a $10,000 flouring mill jIn Drewsey and has never been Inside of it, although he passesvby it" almost daily. With every reasonable luxury of earth at his com mand, a splendid home and a devoted wife always pleading for him- to come and remain at home, he prefers a rude cabin In the alkali desert, a board bed and bacon and beans, and the companionship of cow boys and sheepherders. Some .six miles west of Drewsey there is an old log cabin about 10x12 feet In size. The crevices between the logs are unchlnked, pieces of cloth and gunny sacks hang over the openings tor win dows, and a thin board suffices for the door. There Is a crude fireplace and by it hangs a frying-pan or skillet,' a coffee pot and a kettle. This is where Rob bins prepares his meals. In one corner of the small room la a bedstead, two sides of the wall furnishing half the support for It, and a post with two rails at tached to the wall furnishing the other support. An old mattress, some cheap blankets that look as If they had never been straightened since first placed there, Is the bed of this owner of a quarter of a million. In short, he prefers to live the life of the prospector or the old-time pioneer to that of luxury, as regarded by the world. Mr. Robbins Is not a crank, but he Is a shrewd man of extraordinary business sense. People Just call him eccentric. Ho Is the owner of the Union Suburban Rail road at Union, Or., and has a fine resi dence and store there. He owns a large general store at Drewsey and also one at Burns. He owns ranches all over the country and has money out by the thou sands among the rich and poor. He does not owe a dollar in the world, and never signed a note or mortgage in his life. He He was never In a saloon and never took a drink of Intoxicants in his life. His wife lives In the city of Union, surrounded by all the luxuries that money can buy, and with all her pleadings and letter writ ing, her husband cannot be induced to visit his home but once a year, and his stay then is always short. It Is said that he hf - never ridden over his own railroad; anyway he refuses to ac cept a pass from his manager. He will not stay In either of his stores more than a day at a time, and when he does he opens up a credit system entirely contrary to the policy of the management. From his habits and manner of living some people would put him down as a miser, but this Is not so. He has never refused to help a poor man both with money and supplies. And he will divide his last loaf with a friend. He spent $10, 000 just to humor the whims of a friend. As yet there is but little wheat raised in this section of country. A Bmooth-talk-lng drummer came along and convinced one of Bobbins' friends that a big flour ing mill would pay at Drewsey; that if a mill was built the ranchers would turn their attention to raising wheat. The friend became enthusiastic and sought Robbins assistance. The latter explained that it would not pay; that It would be years before wheat would be raised In this section to any extent; that Irrigation would be necessary, and that this would require time. But the friend saw all kinds of fortunes in a flouring mill and insisted. Robbins became Impatient and said: "Well, go ahead and build your mill and I'll pay for It, Just to show you that you are wrong." The friend believed in putting In a good one while he was at It and ordered the very best machinery from Ohio. A four story building was erected, a ditch was dug along the banks of the middle fork of tho Malheur River, and a turbine wheel was put in and as fine a mill completed as was ever constructed of the same ca pacity. Before the water was brought to the wheel the projector of the mill became impatient and purchased a large steam en gine and the mill was started. It was run a few months at a dead loss and then shut down. It now stands there, the window frames all knocked In by mischievous boys, the machinery rusting and going to wreck, without a dollar's Insurance on It. Robbins paid the bill without a murmur, for he foresaw the end in the beginning. He has never been Inside the mill and nev er speaks of It although the road from Drewsey to his cabin lies along by the side of the mill. He Is still quite a horseman, although 67 years of age. He rides one of his com monest horses, on an old saddle and with an old bridle that the modern "buckaroo" would scorn. He always carries his. brand- ing Iron along- and whenever he finds one 1 ABNER ROBBINS, EASTERN OREGON'S PECULIAR CAPITALIST. ofi"hls calves unmarked and unbranded he- dismounts and marks and brands it He Is persistent, and It la said that he sometimes chases one. half a. day be fore he overtakes lt,y.merely overcoming 'it by physical endurance. A story is told of-how, after hours of chasing, he over 'tobk' a calf, on the brink of a bluff and was marking It, when, the Irate mother of the calf knocked him tumbling several yards below. He arose considerably stun ned, ran the calf down again and placed his own mark and brand upon It. ' Abner Robbing was born -"in Boston, Mass., in 1S33. He was a shoemaker by trade. He sailed from Boston and come to 'Sacramento, Cal., In 1S53. He mined In California and was steamboat captain and followed the mercantile business. He moved to Jacksonville, Or., In 1858, come to' John Day-ln 1863, and came to this sec tion ofcountry in 187T. , The Roblnses had two children. The sort died and the daugh ter married James Lucky and they now live in Portland. Mr. Bobbins la ah accurate Judge of hu man nature. His mercantile business for years has been exclusively in the hands of others. He selects his men without any solicitation on. 'their part and has never made a mistake. His word is good for a quarter of a. million dollars to day. He is- a fine vlollnjat and singer and jig dancer. No greater pleasure is af forded him than to-,havo a company of cowboys visit his t cabin and put in the early night in dancing and singing. PIONEERS' 'CELEBRATION. Large Attendance 'of- Rogue Valley Settlers at Jacksonville. ASHLAND, 'Or.f Sept. 6. -The ' annual reunion 'of the Southe'rn Oregon Pioneer Association took place' at the Colurthouse in Jacksonville today, , a very large at tendance being present from all points in the Rogue River Vjtlley. The annual address was delivered by Hon. P. H. D'Arcy, of Salem, It, being followed by memorials to members deceased during the past year. A heyr. feature of the re union this evening was a campflre under the auspices of the . Native Sons and Daughters of Oregon,' at which a highly Interesting programme was rendered. The weather for -the reunion was cool and pleasant and few ''previous years have witnessed so, successful a celebra tion by the pioneers, ' MIND IS UNBALANCED. Mrs. W. S. Gregory Strange Actions at Tacoma Explained. SKAjGWAY, Alaska;" Aug. 30. Rev. J. J. Walter says several pfpmlnent physi cians find that his- daughter, Mrs. W. S. Gregory, Is suffering 'from, an unbal anced mind. Mr.. Walter Is confident that this f iUy explains her recent strange conduct In Tacoma, "when she deserted her husband shortly after their marriage and openly accused her father and moth er of having coerced her to marry against her will. Lake County News. " LAKEVIEW, Or., Sept 3. The four sawmills In Lake County have been kept so busy this season that It has been im possible to fill the orders that have been pouring In. .' The farmers of Goose, Lake Valley have a large crop of watermelons this year, and the market Is vell supplied. Farmers of this county are refusing an offer of 76 cents per hundred for their barley, and are holding for better prices. Some of them expect to get $1 25 by Spring. The wild plum crop Is now being picked and the yield will be large. In no place In Oregon are the wild plums better than in Lake County. Two Showes Rich Prone Crop. M'MINNVILLE, Sept. 6. A shower of rain just after noon Tuesday, -and also one this morning, caused the counten ances and spirits of hop and prune men to drop. What rain fell has proved bene ficial lnlaylng the dust and purifying the atmosphere. The prune crop of this section Is turn ing out much heavier than was expected and the fruit contains more sugar than in former years. An expert of 20 years experience from California pronounces it the best he has ever seen. Calbreath & Goucher and Wright -will have about 90 tons of the dried product from their orch ards. New Cases In Clackamas Connty. OREGON CITY, Sept. 6. Three divorce suits were filed In the Circuit Court to day. They are: Mamie vs. Albert N. Clark, desertion, the' plaintiff being a former residem of Portland; Louisa vs. Jacob M. Strauzer, cruelty; Harvey M. vs. Mary Gllllngham.. desertion. The two latter are Clackamas County suit?. Li L. Hawkins, of Portland, has filed a suit against David Caufleld, asking for an order from the court to require Caufleld to Indorse a certificate of deposit for 5100, alleged to have been given over to the possession of a third party. Fusion Not Yet Complete. BOISE,. Idaho, Sept. 6. The Democrats and Populists have not yet gotten to gether and the outlook tonight is that anything like a complete fusion will not be effected. September 17. ASTORIA. Sept, 4. (To the Editor.) Will you please Inform me through the columns of your paper th'e date of the opening of the Portland public schools. " W. S. R. The Boys Will Sast Green Apples. Mother gives Perry Davis' Pain-Klller. BRITISH SAILER PASSING NO LONGER HAS . A MONOPOLY OF PORTLAND GRAIN TRADE. Half of the Vessels en Route to Port- land Fly Other Flagr Several Ships Due Marine Notes. For tho first time on record, the number of British vessels on. the en route list to Portland, does not exceed 'that of all other nations. Not much more than 10 years ago the sight of a German flag in this port was rare indeed, and within the past five years only has It besun to cut much of a figure. Now the Germans are hot on the trail of the British for supremacy 'on the ocean. The en route list for Portland at the present time con sists of 54 vessels, of which 27 fly the British flag. The Germans come next with' 16 ships, and France makes quite a, good showing with 9' vessels. Italy and Norway each have at ship listed to arrive. The Italian Is the Dora, and she is owned by the same firm that sent the Elsia, now In the river, to this port These two vessels are the pioneers "of that flag In the Portland grain trade. Tho coming strength of the Germans In this trade is due in a large measure to Eng land's abandonment of the sailer, which will not be supplanted by steam In this trade for many years. Taking steam and sail both Into consideration and Germany does not make such a favorable show ing. The British Blue Book of the world's merchant marine, Lloyd's Register for 1900, enumerates as the wo'rld's merchant shipping 28,422 vessels, of a total tonnage of 29,043728. Almost one-half of this vast fleet Is owned by Great Britain and her colonies. These are the Lloyd figures of the merchant tonnage of all nations that possess more than 100,000 tons: Country Vessels. Tonnage. British Empire 10.S38 14.201,25-1 United States 43,135 2.750,271 Germany 1.710 2,050,033 Norway 2,380 1.040,812 France 1.214 1,350,302 Italy 1.170 0S3.655 Russia 1,240 720.001 Spain , 507 034,780 Sweden '. 1,433 037.272 Japan 1,060 574,557 Holland 40S 530.277 Denmark 802 010.011 AUBtro-Hungary 270 41G,fol Greece 300 245.034 Brazil 332 103.087 Beleium 117 162.013 Turkey 300 "M52 Portugal ...1 204 JJHo Chile 127 110.078 Of merchant steamships of 3000 and up wardsthe world's modern, efficient ocean carriersr-Great Britain has more than 1600, while Germany has only'l27 of these large ships, the United States 120, and France 60. Of the still larger ships of the-ocean greyhound class of 10,000 tons register and upward, Great Britain has 24. Germany 21, and the United States 4 the American liners St.- Paul, St. Louis, New York and Philadelphia. Of the merchant ships of S000 tons and upward built in 1899, more than 200 were added to the British register, 20 to the German, "6 to the Italian and S to the French. TRANS-PACIFIC SAILERS. Sirene Makes a Fast Passage and Others Are Dne. The German ship Sirene has arrived at Royal -Roads after a very fast passage of 24 days from Yokohama. The vessel was under charter to the United canner ies for salmon loading, but the salmon pack has proved so near a failure that she will be unable to secure a cargo, and it Is now reported that she will be sent over to the Sound to load wheat. This will afford some relief to the exporters who have been for many weeks looking for u disengaged ship which could be secured at a reasonable figure. The last passage of the Sirene would Indicate tho presence of favorable winds on the Pa cific, and some of the other vessels of the Portland fleet are undoubtedly close at hand. The Semantha, which Is usually a very smart sailer. Is out 39 days from Shang hai, and Is dally expected. The W. J. Plrrie Is out 33 days from the same port, and Is also about due, with the Osterbek only six days behind her from Kiao Chou. The German ship Sirius sailed from Yoko hama on August 13, and would not be cracking any records if she arrived to day. Of the round-the-Horn fleet, the French bark La Fontaine is out over 150 days from Santander and is fully due. NEAR THE POLE. Steamer Stella Polare PassessEIshty six, North Latitude. CHRISTIANIA, Sept 6. A special from Tromso, Norway, in reporting1 the return of the Stella Polare with the Duke of Abruzzl's Arctic expedition on board, says the Stella Polare reached a point In lati tude 86:33 north, thus penetrating further north than Dr. Nanscn's record. The Stella Polare remained fast In the Ice for 11 months. The pressure stove in her sides, making a hole 15 Inches in breadth, and her machinery was also damaged. The members of the expedition suffered many hardships and were compelled to eat their sledge dogs. A Norwegian en gineer and two Italians, members of the expedition, perished. The news of" the as sassination of King Humbert of Italy (uncle of the Duke of Abruzzi) was communicated to the Duke at Hammer fest Dr. Nansen, who returned from his ex pedition to the Arctic regions in August. 189C, reported that he left his vessel, the Fram, March 14, 1895, In 84 degrees north latitude, and traversed the Polar Sea to a point 86 degrees, 14 minutes north, situated north of the New Siberian Island. This was a point four degrees farther north than any previous explorer "had reached. THIRTEEN LIVES LOST. Fearful Boiler Explosion on a Dnnu hlnn Steamer. VIENNA, Sept. 6. The boiler of the Danubian steamer Negotin exploded near Kladovox today and the captain and 12 of the crew perished. Smallpox on a Steamer. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 6. The steam er Walla Walla, from San Francisco, is detained In quarantine at William Head because of smallpox on board. The steamer will be held at least two weeks. Marine Notes. With Fair visitors coming down and hopplckers going up, the Willamette river steamboats are pretty well crowded at the present time. The Monmouthshire has finished dis charging cargo and shifted down to the Albina Flouring Mills td commence load ing a return cargo for the far East The keel Is In "position for the new schooner to be built at the Marshfleld. shipyard, and a good portion of the lum ber for a shed over the yard Is on the ground. San Francisco underwriters are quoting 20 per cent reinsurance on the1 overdue steamer California, indicating that her long voyage Is being taken quite serious ly in the Bay City. Captain John Jordison, a prominent Puget Sound navigator, at present with the Frank Waterhouse Co., of Seattle, Is In the city, attending to the details regarding the transfer of the Thyri to the government Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Sept. 6. Arrived down at 9:50 a. m. and sailed at 11 a. m., steam ship Oak Branch, for Port Arthur, via San Francisco. Condition of the bar at 5 p. m.r smooth; wind, south; weather, cloudy. San .Francisco, Sept. 6. Arrived, schoon er San Buena Ventura, schooner Maggie E. Russ, steamer Cbqullle River, from Gray's Harbor schooner S. Danielson. schooner Berwick, from Sluslaw. Sailed, steamer Victoria for Chemalnus. San Diego Sailed. Sept 5, United States ship Farragut for Port Town send; sailed, Sept. 6, ship Joseph B. Thomas, for Adelaide. Seattle Arrived, Sept 6. German bark Bertha, from San Diego; sailed. Sept 5. steamer Senator.for Nome; steamer Nome City, for Nome; ship Glenard, for Ta coma. Plymouth. Sept. 6. Arrived, Kaiser Friedrlch, from New York, for Hamburg. Liverpool, Sept 6. Arrived, Kansas, from Boston; Majestic, from New York; Pennland, from Philadelphia. Hamburg, Sept. 6. Arrived, Pennsyl vania, from New York. London, Sept 6. Arrived, European, from New York. New York, Sept 6. Arrived, Patri cia, from Hamburg; sailed, Grosser Kur fer Furst, for Bremen, via Southampton; Michigan, for London; Columbia, for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg; La Touralne, for Havre. Queenstown, Sept 6. Sailed, Germanic, for New York; Belgenland. for Phila delphia (both from Liverpool). London, Sept. 6. Sailed, Mesaba, for New York. Manila Arrived. Sept 6, Almond Branch, from Tacoma. Cherbourg. Sept 6. Arrived, Kaiser Friederich, New York, via Plymouth, for Hamburg; sailed, 5th. Kalserin Maria Theresa, from Bremen and Southampton, for New York. Rotterdam, Sept. 6. Arrived Spaarn dam. from New York, via Boulogne. Sailed Steamer Staatendam, for Bou logne and New York. Monthly Meteorological Summary. Temp'rture a O 3" 1 CP PO Date. " K g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 74 56 TICloudy 51 uiear 72 55 49 52 CI ar .173 Clear 6S Cloudy 67 70 152 T Cloudy 52 02-Pt Cl'dy 68 73 76 54 54 52 56 53 54 Cloudy Pt C 'dy Pt Cl'dy Clear Pt. Cl'dy Clear 74 Clear Cloudv 57 53 54 56 48 56 CO 55 03Pt CI dy 0 Cloudy 0 Clear 0 Clear 0 Clear 0 Cloudy 0 Cloudy T Cloudy 154 f0 Oil Cloudv 3 Pt. Cl'dy Clear Pt Cl'dy Clpar Pt Cl'dy Pt CIVv Pt. Cl'dy 45 49 "5 29 30 31 Mean 149 '7 P 66 59 ,3153. 9163.21 Summary Mean atmospheric pressure 30.03. Highest pressure. 30.33; date 2d. Lowest pressure, 29.S3: date, 19th. Mean temperature, 03 decrees. Highest tem perature, 81; date 19th. Lowest tempera ture, 45; date 26th. Greatest dally range of temperature, 33; date. 19th. Least dally range of temperature, 10; date 15th. Mean temperature for this month in 1871 71 1S79.....67 1F87 63 189i 65 1872 64 180.... .64 18S8 1SS6 f6 1S73 69 1881 63 3SS9 65 197 71 18" 64 182 66 1S-C0 66 ISIS '8 1875 66 1883 64 1S91 70 189? 6i 18.6 63 184 70 192 67 19C0 63 1877 66 1885 68 193 66 1878 66 1S86 S 1S24 9 Mean temperature for this month for 30 years, 66. Average deficiency of dally mean temperature during month, 3. Ac cumulated excess of dally mean tempera ture since January 1, 246. Averace dally excess since January 1. 1. Prevailing di rection of wind, northwest Total move ment of wind, 4963 miles. Maximum ve locity of wind. 30 miles; direction, south; date, 24th. Total precipitation, 2.04 Inches. Number of days with .01 inch or more of precipitation, 7. Total precipitation (In Inches) for this month in 1871 45 1SS1 2.11 1891 93 182 13 1SS2 07 1S92 17 1873 84 1883 19 1S91 T 1874 83 18S4 33 1S94 T 1S75 53 18S5 0 1S93 '1 1876 56 1886 03 1896 1.32 1877 1.70 18S7 5S 1897 26 1878 50 188S C5 19? 15 1879 97 1S89 90 1S99 2.50 1850 1.31 1S90 13 1900 2.C4 Average preclptatlon for this month for 30 yeairs, .66 Inch. Total excess In pre cipitation, during month, 1.3S. Total pre cipitation from September 1. 1SC9 to date, 40.72. Average precipitation from Septem ber 1, 1S99 to date.45.42. Total deficiency from September 1, 1SS9 to date 4.70. Av erage precipitation for 23 wet seasons, 44.03. Number of clear days, 11; partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy days. 10. Great est precipitation in 24 hours, 1.75 inch, on the 8th and 9th. EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official Weather Bureau. t Oregon Industries. A cold storage plant at The Dalles is fast nearlng completion. Lumber for the Coos River salmon hatchery was delivered last week. Harlan Stewart and Warren Chandler, of Wallowa, delivered 700 head of cattle to C. H. Gilchrist, of Omaha, last week. A bunph of steers off the range In the Burnt River district were sold for "42 per head last week, the highest price known for years. Immense quantities of lumber are now being moved south over the Southern Pacific Railroad from Ashland. The bulk of the freight going over the road at present Is sawed lumber and poles. F. D. McCulIy. of Wallowa County, Monday sold a band of 4000 sheep to the Oregon Land & Stock Company. The sheep will be shipped from North Powder to this company's big farm at Echo, Uma tilla County. The first train of the Mohawk branch reached Wendllng Monday. It was quite an event for the big mill of the Booth Kelly Company, and for the people along the river. The train will soon be haul ing large quantities of lumber from that point The new fruit drier at Cove 13 being put in readiness to begin operations on the 10th Inst The plant has contracted for Fellenberg prunes exclusively, and has already secured enough to Insure a good run. About 20 hands will bo em ployed. To Defend Skagway Townslte. Skagway Alaskan. Skagway property-owners Interested have been notified that It will require $350 to defend the appeal which J. Ber nard Moore has taken in the townslte case. The case involves the title of near ly all the Improved property In Skagway, covering as it does 160 acres In the very heart of the city. The money Is wanted to pay the fee of the Washington City attorney who managed the case with such skill be fore the Commissioner of the General Land Office to perform the same service before the Secretary of the Interior. Phil Abrahams has been selected by the City Council to solicit subscriptions from property-owners to meet the ex. pense. He will collect the money the first week In September. Mature Hopplckers Blarry. NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. 6. The first romance of hopplcklng time came to a happy climax In the office of Justice Tag gard yesterday, when that official pro nounced Amos Darnlelle and Mrs. Susan Crane man and wife. The groom Is 65 and the bride 50. They came from Oregon to pick hops In the yards here. They were strangers until they met on the way. After meeting, their acquaintance ripened rapidly, and by the time they reached town their minds and hearts were of one accord. THE PALATIAL 0REG0N1AN Not a dark oOlce In the bnildlngl absolutely fireproof electrio lights and artesian water perfect sanita tion and thoronsrh. ventilation. Ele vators rnn day and night. Rooms. ArXSX.tB. DR. GEORGK Fhyti!c!an....C0S-cra ALDRICir. S. W.. General Contractor 810 AN'DKKSOtf. GTJBTAV. Attorney-nt-tir...Ua ASSOCIATED PRKS3: E. L. PowlI. Mgr.SOil AUSTEJJ. 5". C. 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