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10 THE MOBNTHd OB)S0Kliir, TUESDAY, x OCTOBER 23, 1900. TWO BEEDS TO SAME LOIS TOCSBAI COXTROVKRSY BEFORE JUDGE CLELAND. aien Indicted for Murder on Their Own Testimony Before Grand Jnry, SccJc Release. In the suit of Catherine Clark acalnst Hobert Catlin. concerning- the ownership of valuable property on Everett street, lield by "Miss Clark under deed from Mary -Ahem, aad to which Catlin Also has a fiecd, Mark O'Neill, plaintiff's counsel, yesterday appeared before Judge Cleland ttnd moved to strike out the defense of the defendant as false upon Its face. The attorney called attention to the fact that Catlin, in his arswer, alleged that he held a. dp'd for the property from Mary .Ahern. dated July, 1897. and that Catlin said that when Mrs. Ahern executed the deed to Catherine Clark, in April, 1S97, the- was jot unsound .mind, and unfit to transact her business. "There Js no alienation." said counsel, 'that If she was Jnsane in April. 1S97, she Jad recovered and was in her right senses In July followine. So I say that this answer is false upon its face, and I move to strike it all out."' Senator Simon, who appeared as attor ney for Catlin. made Quite a speech on the contrary proposition, saying', among other thinars: "We don't come in here, hut are brought here, and asked what claim we have, and we aver that we have a deed of July from Mrs. Ahern, and that the deed to Catherine Clark was executed while Mrs. Ahern was of unsound mind, and incapable of transacting business, fmd under the Influence of the plaintiff and those associated with her. It seems to me that is a uretty fair, defense. "We certainly have a right to advise the court of the nature of our claim. But we go further. "l'c state that no land is de scribed In the Ciark instrument, neither does It describe anv title. This Is an Independent defense, sufficient to defeat the right of the plaintiff." Miss Clark was a niece of Mrs. Ahern, jand received all of her aunt's estate, which wss large, by deed and wllL Rob ert Catlin was at one time Mrs. Ahern's legal- advisor, and he filed the deed in controversy immediately after her death. Ih cphsi deration nam-- was SI. Judire George will decide the motion this doming. TESTIFIED AGAINST THEMSELVES. Therefore Tvro Men I dieted for Mnrfler AkIc Relent. "William M. Gregory, attorney for H. J. and F. V. E. Epperson, who arc jointly indicted with AY. A. Keutemeyer for the murder of "William Lunrut, yesterday argued a motion to quash the indictment against his clients before Judge George, on the cround that the Eppersons were compelled to testify against themselves before the srrand jury, which, counsel said, was unconstitutional. Mr. Gregory spoke in a spirited manner. He said: "They were taken before the grand Jury and sworn without knowing they had a right to refuse to !e. sworn, and testify against themselves. This is not a case w,iiere It 1s rcaulred to show by evidence that they were examined on this charge, as the indictment shows they were sum moned and made to give evidence against their constitutional right; but we can. If necessary, brim: witnesses to prove the tfact. It is a case of taking hold of them and sayinc: 'Come right here before the grand jury, and hold up your hand and be sworn.' The bill of rights must be recognised by the courts, and not allowed to be overridden in this manner by the officers of the law They were inexperi enced young men, one of them a mere boy -(pointing to him). The evidence taken before the Coroner, If presented in tliis court, would entitle them to a dis charge." "The power of the county was Invoked to take trlem before the grand jury, and put them through the sweating process. The indictment should be dismissed, and the defendants discharged." Counsel read a. decision of the Oregon Supreme Court on the point. District Attornev Chamberlain, in re ply, said: "Our Supreme Court has held that in no other cases shall the court bo justified in settinc aside an Indictment except as provided for by the statute, which says: 'The indictment must be set aside upon motion of the defendant when it is not indorsed as prescribed by the code, and when the names of witnesses examined before the crand jury are not inserted at the foot of the indictment.' "This is not one of these reasons. Our etatute Jlxes the limit beyond which the court canrot go in setting aside an indictment These young men were held as witnesses. They had read the accounts of the nowspapers of the location of the wounds and other things about the case, and they then modified their whole evi dence "io much that the grand jury consid ered it its duty -to indict them. They ap peared before the grand jury. I will admit that, as witnesses, but not as defendants. "Will your honor say that in the lnvestig3 tion of this case, if the evidence develops that they are principals, do you mean to say 'the grand jury should not indict them?" Judge George Did they appear at thedr own recuest? Mr. Chamberlain No. your honor. The court "V ere they informed as to their rights in any way? The District Attorney No; because they were ,simily there as witnesses. Counsel explained how they came to be detained as witnesses. Mr. Gregory if there was not evidenco enough besidcr their own, the grand Jury had no business to Indict them. The In dictment was found upon testimony Ille gally obtained, and there Is a statute upon that subject, providing. The grand Jury sball receive no other evidence than such as might be riven on the trial of the person charged with the crime In ques tion." District Attorney Chamberlain inter xunted and asked to amend his previous statement a little. He said the testimony before the Coronor's jury, besides that before the grand jury, was sufficient to warrant the indictment. It was not the same. Mr. Gregory It all resolves itself into the one question, they were indicted upon evidence wrested from them illesally. Judge George took the matter under ad visement. Before the argument of this motion Ed Mendenhall, attorney for the defendant, Keutemeyer, asked that no further action foe taken as to Keutemeyer, and that he be not required to plead, until the motion concerning the Epperson boys is dis posed of. The District Attorney said, he had no serious objection, and the court so or dered. Suit for Architect's Fees. E. M. Lazarus has filed suit In the State Circuit Court against Frank B. Gibson, to recover 51350 for services performed as an architect in preparing plans for a cremators' and columbarium to be erected ! at Portland. .aac.- L-azarus avers that not only turned it back into the United when he was employed by the defendant States Treasury, but tendered 15000 as 5t was agreed he -should receive the mln- well toward the decoration of the Amerl imum fees of the American Institute of I can pavilion. Commissioner - General Architects. He says he prepared full ) Peck declared that Mr. Stern and George plans and estimates, which were accepted Washington were the only Americans who and used in tne organization of a crem- ' atory corporation. The estimated cost of the building is said to be $65,000. and S1350 a reasonable compensation, for the work 'done. Court Notes. A. 'Trite, of Toftland," la- William horfir, yesterday filed a petition In bank ruptcy in. the United States Court, His liabilities amount to $1537. W. H. Benham was released from the further payment of alimony to his wife, Ella May Benham, by Judge Clelland yes terday, by stipulation. The parties were divorced In 1S96. Mr. Benham first paid $65 per month and afterward $40. Lindsay Bros, has sued'C. I. Derby to compel him to keep a contract to fur nish them with 5000 cedar poles. The plaintiffs say after they made the con tract with the defendants they contracted with G. D. Gray & Co., of San Francisco, to turn over the poles to them and that Derby & Co. have supplied only 25 poles. Judge Frazer yesterday sustained a de murrer to the amended complaint in the $5000 damage suit of Anna Cypress vs. C. X.. Haynes, and this ends the case unless plaintiff's counsel can bring up some new issues. Mrs. Cypress was tried In the Municipal Court for obstructing Spring street with a dwelling house at the instigation of Haynes. Sne was sud sequently discharged, and she complained that her arrest was a malicious act. The first report In the matter of the estate of John Myers, deceased, was filed yesterday, showing $4349 receipts, and that there are about $12,000 claims. ALTGELD POLITICAL ECONOMY Donble the Balnnce of Trade by Halving- the Dollars. New York Journal of Commerce. Mr. Altgeld selected a university city for the utterance of the most transparent nonsense of the season, .and had the members of the Yale Democratic Club sitting around him on the platform when he said: On the eold standard level of, prices our products bring only -about half as much In the world's markets as they -would on a bi metallic standard! Had the Republicans not established this cold ttandard, thert the 51,500,000,000 would have amounted to f3,000, 000,000. We' could have paid our foreign charges and lnstoad of having- only 137,- 000,000 left from our enormous" exports, we would have had $1,637,000,000 In our posses sion. The value of our exports and of dur imports could not have been changed a particle by the size or value of our dollar. Not even Mr. Altgeld would pretend that it could if the proposition were put in this direct way. We might substitute for our dollar the German mark, worth a quarter as much, or the British sovereign, worth five times as much, and we should only change the figures indicating Imports and exports; we should not change 'the real thing, the value. The billion and a half of gold dollars which Mr. Altgeld men tions as the net favorable balance for four years Is equivalent to three billion half-dollars; what difference can it mako whether we call them half-dollars or dol lars; they are half-dollars In gold and dollars-ln sliver. Surely no one will pre- tend that we would be better off with three billion half-dollars than with ono and a half billion dollars, though Mr. Altgeld would like to have the young men of Yale University Infer that we would be. There-is no depth of Inconsistency and absurdity" to which the silverites do not go In their self-deception and their decep tion of others. When Dr. E. Benjamjn Andrews was president of Brown Uni versity he made an address In Phlladel- I phla, In which he argued that the sub stitution -of the silver dollar would raise wages and prices in the country and therefore benefit both employers and work people; at the same time It would reduce the selling prices so that we could drive England out of the South American mar ket. Anj'one can see that It Is quite con ceivable that the change might do either one of these things, but no one except a sllverlte or a lunatic would imagine that any monetary chango could both double prices at home and halve prices abroad, and so give the manufacturer and the workman more, and yet take less from the foreign consumer. This is scarcely more ridiculous than Mr. Altgeld's -proposition that we could double the amount of our favorablebal ance by halving the monetary unit In which It is expressedt Mr. Altgeld ought to assure a lot of college students that we could double the amount of our exports by making 30 pounds of wheat a bushel, 1000 pounds of iron a ton, XS Inches of cotton cloth a yard and two quarts of petroleum a gallon. The reception that would be accorded nonsense of this sort would Indicate whether a college educa tion was of any use. Mr. Altgeld would not .say such things as these, and If he did he would be laughed at by the college students who listened respectfully enough to his talk of doubling our foreign trade by cutting the dollar In two, because so many people do not understand the opera tions of money, and cannot grasp the idea that money derives its utility from Its value, and not its name, and that tho ex change of wheat for money is in Its na ture the same transaction as the ex change of wheat for cloth or Iron. Com merce deals with realities and not with names or phrases, or figments of the im agination. DOWIE'S LACE MAKERS. He Will Be Permitted to Brine Con tract Labor to America. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. Dr. Dowie, says a London dispatch to the Herald, at tempted to convince a refractory aud ience in, Holborn Town Hall that Eng land had much to learn from America, They refused to listen, but noisily In sisted his suggestions were neither Chris tianity nor Zionism. Finally, four men had to be ejected. Before dismissing his audience, Dr. Dowle stated that S2 skilled Nottingham laceworkers would leave for ZIon City, 111., early In November. "Secretary Gage," said he, "has in structed T. V. Powderly, Commissioner of Immigration, to keep his hands' off these pilgrims. He told me that Zlon will be permitted to land all the Imported labor it wants to." . With respect to this last statement. a dispatch from Washington to the ..Her ald says: That Mr. Dowie can bring workmen into the United States under contract Is true so far as It applies to Nottingham lace workers. There is a provision In the alien contract labor Jaw expressly permitting the bringing into the United States under contract of men who are skilled In an industry which Is not established In the United States, and which It Is proposed to establish. Dr. Dowle told the officials of the Treasury Department that there were no men in the United States skilled in Nottingham lace work, and In order to enable him to establish the Industry here, 'he was authorized to bring men into the United States under contract. Doivle Mobbed. LONDON. Oct. 22,-nJohn Alexander Dowle, the Zionist, of Chicago, was mobbed at a meeting at St. Martin's town hall this afternoon. Seven hundred stu dents attempted , to prevent the faltn healer from entering the hall, but a strong force of police pulled Mr. .Dowie through the mob of students and arrested tho ringleaders. Second George Washington. Pittsburg Dispatch. . Louis Stern, of this city, has achieved fame by refuslnsr to accent salarv as commissioner to the Paris Exposition. He ever declined a tiovernment salary. Forthwlth a banquet was ordered. It was held in the American pavilion, with Mr. Stern as the guest of honor. L. F. Loreo, of Pittsburg, general manager of the Pennsylvania Lines West, was among the Americans present- Ambassador Horace Porter talked on thoprogress of American Industries. HANGING IN I HE BALANCE KENTUCKY ELECTION AS MUCH IN DOUBT AS IN J890. Republicans Have Made Large Gains Ampngr the Gold Democrat Goebelism Will Be Rebuked. WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. According, to the best Information received from Ken tucky, It Is hanging In the balance, al though no sporting man would be willing to wager even money that It would be carried for McKlnley. From all that can. be learned of ' the conditions there. It would seem that the state Is as much In doubt as It was four years iago, when tho Republicans carried It. In the natural order of things, when McKlnley carried the state by only 281 majority, four years ago, and one of tho electors was lost to the Republicans, It would seem that the swinging of the po litical pendulum toward the Democratic party, and the falling off of the Republi can vote, as indicated in the elections of .Vermont and Maine, would certainly car ry tne state Into the Democratic column. Shrowd politicians have come to the con clusion that that Is where the electoral vote will land, and while the Republicans have not given up the fight, yet they do not class the state in the doubtful column with' any particular confidence that It may come to the Republicans. In fact, the situation !n Kentucky is unknown. and there Is simply a small possibility that the Republicans may win. Since 1S96 the Republicans have carried the state for Governor, when they elected Taylor by somfcthlng oyer 2000 majority, out be was thrown out of the office through the machinations of the Goehel law and 'the Democratic courts of that state. Had there been no assassination of Goebel, and had he been 'allowed to reap 'the benetit of that gigantic fraud, there would have been no auestlon as, to tho vote of Kentucky this year, as the people 6t the state wereso disgusted with Goebel and Goebellsm up to the time that he was made a martyr by foolish assas sins . that they would certainly have voiced their sentiments' In tho -strongest possible terms by voting the Republican ticket. Gobcllsxu Will Be Rebuked. Even now it Is believed that that Goe bellsm will be rebuked by the defeat of ieckham, who, as Lieutenant-Governor, is reaping the usufruct of Goebel's mach inations, and who Is opposed by John W. Yerkes, a brilliant lawyer and a very strong man personally throughout Ken tucky. Many Democrats still repudiate Goebelism, notwithstanding the" fact that Gcebel was a martyr to It. The Louisville Courier-Journal, with Colonel Watterson at tho'head of the old line Democrats, Is supporting Bryan right loyally, when they opposed hlnv four years ago with much vigor. Some of the other Gold Democrats have gone back to the Democratic party. On the other hand there are said to be large gains among the Gold Democrats, who support ed Bryan very loyally in 1896, but who are determined that he shall not trlurh"' now, having forced himself upon :e Democratip party again. Such Gold Dem ocrats as voted for Palmer and Buckner and McKlnley four years ago are still very anxious 'for honest money, and are verv bitter azainst the Bryanltcs who have control of the Democratic machin ery of that state. -The issue of prosperity does not cut very much figure in Kentucky. The state is too southern to be Influenced by any such motive as general prosperity to vote for the Republican ticket The personal equation enters more largely Into Ken tucky politics than almost any other state in the Union, and consequently the per sonality of the candidates Is almost as important as the Presidency. Bryan hurt himself among tho anti-Goebel Demo crats when he went to Kentucky and de clared in favor of Beckham. There was a strong faction that was against Beck ham, as It wasagalnst Goebel two years ago. The John Young Brown faction Is still an Important part -of the situation in Kentucky, and ft will throw a great many votes against Beckham and Goebel lsm. although It Is not so sure that tho votes will be cast for McKlnley electors. Upon the whole, it is safe to. say that with the election machinery In the hands of the Democrats, that they wHl prob ably count in their men. They may not dare to do it In tho matter of the Gov ernor, as -the decent people of the state have become very tired of having the Governorship stolen as li was two years ago, and may resent any attempt on the part of Beckham to carry out the plan which Coebel originated for himself two years ago. But this Is a matter of a state canvass, and it is very doubtful If the Republican electors can receive their certificates at the, hands of the Demo cratic canvassing board. THE ONLY SOLUTION. Opinions of Minister Straus and Others on Anglo-German Alliance. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. Oscar S, Straus, Minister to Turkey, said of the Anglo German agreement respecting China, tho terms of which have been made public: "This agreement between Germany and England is substantially in the line of policy Instituted by our Government un der the open-door agreement, and I re gard it as the best and only possible so-" lutlon of the Chinese situation. American diplomacy has gained such recognition as it never had. before In the eyes of the world. 'Our Government will not become a party to a formal agreement or conven tion which is outlined between England and Germany, but it can by an identical note make known its acceptance of the terms of such an agreement without bind ing itself to tako Joint action with those two powers snouia any one or more or the great European powers endeavor to partition China. "Doubtless this convention between England and Germany would not have been made had It not been for their knowledge of our position regarding tne open door, and in the circular note Issued July 3 by Secretary Hay. It Is my opin ion that this plan will solve the Chinese question, and with England, Germany and the United States practically agreed, the other nations will accept enthusiastically the same terms." Professor John Bassett Moore said: "The policy of the United States in a grave crisis that 'has arisen In China was expressed in the 'circular Issued by the Secretary of State on July 3 last. Now mark how closely Germany and England have followed along the path marked out by Secretary Hay. "There have been other and great diplo matic victories to be credited to Ameri can statesmen, but it is certainly pleasant to dwell upori the fact that right at tho close of the century, we have pointed a sure way In commerce and free seas." Ex-Senator John B. Henderson, of Mis souri, Is quoted In a Washington special to the Herald as saying: "It Is the old, malignant grudge that perpetrated the war of the 'Crimea.' But history has now grown Into manhood with which It may be dangerous to trifle. At least the insulting terms which followed the Crimean War cannot be again inflict ed. "If any nation of the world has good causa for asking territorial rights In China it is xtussia. xno railroad pro jected from Moscow to the ocean is one necessary to Russia's commerce and her future greatness. . "But this proclamation Is either an empty threat or it is an insult designed to terminate all peace negotiations and oquilly, designed and 'intended to carry out the secret orjginai Intention of par-' tltloning China, in which England and Germany wilt turn out to be the inost willing participants. "That arbitration may b the final meaps of settllngthc Chinese difficulty is be lieved to be very probable by international lawyers at Washington, says the dispatch. Ex-Mlnlster John. A Kassjon said he, saw nothing to interfere with following the modern method of submitting the 'matter to a special tribunal or arbitration. Chi na would be given representation in this court, and he believed he would agree to anything that would not affect her na tlonahonor to a degree that any govern ment would revolt at. ""There was no "question," he said, "that China was fully bound by International law." . In referring to Russia's course, Mr. Kasson said that while she was the only nation having her territory encroached on by China she had been unable to see Rus sia had any ,lntent!on of acquiring new territory in China. He believed "that , criticisms 'to this effect had been unjust. THE DAY'S RAGES. Inaugural Meeting of Empire City Jockey Clnb at Yonkera., NEW YORK, Oct. 22. A big crowd turned out for the opening day's racing of the Inaugural meeting of the Empire City Jockey Club, at Yonkers, today. The track was lightning, fast, a new world's record for a mile and a quarter over a circular track, of 2:01, being hung up by Charentus in tho Empire City handicap. This was the feature of the day. The seven horses faced the starter with Imp me ravpnte at 8 to 5. and Decanter sec ond choice, at 7 to 2. They wore off on the first break to a "good start, and Imp and Potente made the running, head and head, for a mile, when Iinp drew away and showed the way around the" far turn by an even, loncth. Potento dropped back beaten, and Decanter and Charentus challenged the leader. The latter grad ually crept un to even terms with the leader at .the last furlong pokvand a hard drive to the wire followed, Charentus winning by a short head. 'Pink Coat raced through in the stretch and took show money, a length behind Imp. The Woodlawn handicap, the other fixture, went to the outsider, Chuctanunda, at- 25 to 1. He led all the way, and won by a neck from Gold Heels, with the favorite, Glen Elder, back In the ruck. The sum mary: Mile and 70 .yards Kamara won, Beau Ormonde second. General Mart Gary third; time, 1:43. About sjx furlongs, selling The Pride won. Federalist second, Fleuron tfilrd; time, 1:01. About six furlongs, Woodlawn handicap Chuctan'-nda won, Gold Heels second, Klncr Lief third: time, 1:08. Mile and a quarter, Empire City handi cap Charentus won. Imp second, Pink Coat third: time. 2:01. Mile and a sixteenth, BellingIntrusive won, Al Sikes second, "Dolando third; lime. 1:M. Five and a half furlongs, selling Snork won, Rappanecker second, Billionaire third:; time, 1:03. Races at St. Lonis. ST. LOUIS! Oct. 22. The results at Kin loch Park today were: Six furlongs, selling Easter Card won. Miss Lore'tta second, Brlghtle B. third; time, l:Wi. Five furlongs Elsie Del won, Echo Dale second, Robert J. third r time, 1:05. Six furlongs Harry Bogue won, Bld, mann seconds Hi Noker third; time, 1:23. One mile, selling Glen Lake won, Guide Rock second, Grey Forge third; time, 1:47. Five and a half furlongs Hi Kollar won, Frank Bell second. Hllo third; .tlmo, 1:10. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Domsle won, Nandora second, Tom Gllmore third; time, 1:56. Races at Latonla. , CINCINNATI. Oct. 22. The results at Latonla today were: ''r Six furlongsJudge Redwlne won, Alex Pearson second. McManus third; time, 1:15. Six furlongs Flop won, Eleanor Holmes second, Jeana third; time, l:14'5. Mile and an eighth, selling Sorilla won, Indian second, Deblack third; time, 1:56. Mile and70 yards, selling Wood Trice won. Statlra eeond, Etta third; time, Six furlongs, selling Kenova won, Rus sian second, Glenwood third; time; 1:21. Mile and an eighth Defender II won, Governor Boyd second, Winepress third; time. 1:56. Races at Harlem. CHICAGO, Oct. 22. Favorites won three out of the six races at Harlem today. The weather was cloudy, and the track fast. The results: Five furlongs Robert Waddell won, Quarter Back second, Krewer third; time, 1:07 2-6. Six furlongs Peace won, Daggmar sec- ' ond, Sakatuck third; time, 1:19 2-6. Steepleohase, short course Becky Rolfe won, Sallust second, University third; time. 3:4S. One mile Ohnet won. Specific second, Flerlzar third; time, 1:45 4-61 Flvo and a half furlongs Sly won. Bell Punch second, Beach third; time, I'.il 4-5. Mile and 20 yards, selling Frellnghuysen won. Aloha II second, Aurea third; time, 1:48 3-5. FLIGHT OF THE EMPRESS. Interesting: Story of the Escape of the Pekin Court. TACOMA..Oct. 22. The Oriental liner Glenogle, which reached Tacoma last night, brings an Interesting story of the flight of. the Empress Dowager from Pe kln. The escape of the court furnishes one of the most entrancing stories of the Chinese campaign. The Shanghai Mer cury tells the story as follows: "It appears that In accordance with the regular practice of the Chinese officials In similar cases, falso reports of suppositi tious victories over the allies were per sistently rendered to the palace, with the result that the court was lulled Into a feelng of fancied security, and It was not until tne allies nan actually enterea tne capital that the real facts became known to the Empress, and a rude awakening took place. . "On the early morning of the 15th of August the Dowager, in company with thfr 'Emperor, left tho palace clothed In common Chinese cotton' garments, travel ing In an ordinary Chinese cart, and ac companied by an Insignificant retinue. Such was the hurry of their departure that no money or valuables In any quan tity were taken with them, and for sev eral days the Imperial party is said to have suffered the greatest hardship. The L only food with which they were supplied was the common millet of the country, andat .night they had to sleep In wayside Inns on the rough brick kangs furnished for the accommodation of travelers. "Among those who accompanied the court were Prince Tuan, ICang TI and Wang Wen Shoo, and it is said that the Empress', feeling sympathy with ttie latter on account of his age, urged him to rz turn to his residence at the capital, but the -old man begged -with tears to be al lowed to share in the exile of the court: The humiliating effect of this experience upon, the proud Manchus can better be imagined than described, and It has evi dently Inspired a desire for vengeance, ns la Indicated In the secret orders 'sent to LI Hung Chang for the recapture of Tien Tsln and Pekin as well as by the tone of recent edicts." The"Steck" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. EVIDENCE OF GOOD TIMES POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOW NORTH WEST HIGHLY PROSPEROUS. Business Has Steadily Iacreased Un der Republican Administration . Figures for Three Years. - WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. Postal re ceipts have long been recognized as one of the mos,t reliable indicators of good or bad times that Can be found. As the postal revenues increase, conditions throughout the country generally Im prove, or rather as conditions Improve, postal receipts increase. . With a de crease in these receipts there Is always a depression in conditions, either in some section or in the United States at large. For instance, during the hard times of the CJeveland regime, postal receipts took a decided 'drop, but since then there has been a steady Increase. If the postal receipts of the present year are to be depended upon, the country In all sections must be enjoying a most re markable degree of .prosperity, for the receipts of the postal service for the last fiscal year have exceeded all previous rec ords In the' history of the United States. The figures were reccntfy published quite generally. Attention was called to the fact that during the first quarter of the present calenddr year tho receipts of the postal service for the first time since 2-cent postage was introduced In 1883 exceeded the expenditures. There are other features of the figures of the postal business for the fiscal year 1000 which are almost as remarkable. As said before, for the first time In the history of 1 xne service the receipts have reached the flOacOOkOOO mark. The deficit thaCt will be submitted to Congross this year, e'ven with Increased receipts and expenditures, will be less than that of a j'ear ago. Oregonr. The recipts from the Presidential offices in Oregon since 1896 show a vory pro nounced increase, ranging from $273,744 In 1836. to $330,109 in ltafl nml kcqmc r the fiscal year Just clqsed'. The following' me uio usures ior an or tne residential offices of the state for the thfee years named: . 190X . 1S99. A1tany $ 8,905 j 8.504 Arlington 1,931 ,'lEXx $ 7,224 Ashland :. 5,586 4.9JM 3.809 Astoria 11,474 ut2&2 11,50$ quiver '-"y iZ,t)W 10,94 7.656 Burns 1.4P8 Corvallis 5.208 Dallas ; 3.167 Eugene ,.;.... 9,079- Forcst Grove 2.SS2 grant's Pass 5,231 lNbnpner 3.C03 'HiXsboro 2,244 Hood River 3.S00 Huntington , 1,143 Independence 2,599 La Grande 6,599 Lebanon 1,006 McMinnvllle 4,563 Marshfleld 4,021 Medford 3,907 Newburg i,?S5 Oregon City 6,003 Pendleton 10,471 Portland 213,915 Roseburg 5.9S1 Salem 17.8?8 The Dalles 1010 Union 2,926 5,199 2.948 8,735. 2.907 4,94.5 3,513 2,222 4,437 2,048 6.741 2,218 4,221 2,510 2,013 2.4S! 6.335 4,7li 3.255 3,497 6,331 9,433 190.1S9 5,635 19.862 9,258 2,867 2,010 4,269 3,629 3,165 3,214 5.M3 7,453 157,520 '4.944 17.167 8,149 2,782 Washington. The total receipts from the Presidential' offices of Washington for the years men tioned are as follows: $512,462 for 1900, $428,812 for 1S99 and $302,162 for 1896. By offices whose receipts were ,55000 or over, the state made the following returns: 1900. ...$ 5,457 ... 8,575 ... 5,025 ... 5,929 1899. $ 4,318 8.893 4,482' 5,753 9,177 3,977 11.291 8,545 10,258 5.404 4,894 i.333 128,972 81,972 60,600 5,830 15.S0G! 1896. 3.1S3 7.054 3,443 4,975 6,421 3,756 10.177 6,382 8,710 ' 5,093 3,769 Aberdeen Colfax Dayton .... Ellensburg Kverett 12.113 Fairhaven 5,541 New Whatcom ... 13,833 North Yakima .... 9H535 Olymnla 9.277 Port Townsend... 5,360 Pullman 5,034 Republic 5,562 Ritzville 2,782 Roslyn 1,356 Seattle 167.136 Spokane 92,201 Tacoma 63,892 Vancouver 6,585 Walla Walla 16,991 84,449 46,852 50,237 5,217 12,409 Idaho. The proportionate Increase In Idaho has been very large, running from $48,275 In 1S36. to $78,733 In 1899, and $96,495 In 1900. Butlfew offices of the state yielded over $3000. but they are as follows: 1900. 1899. Boise $19,102 $17,512 Idaho Falls 6,401 4.276 LewlBton 10,250 7.632 Moscow 8,572 8,136 Pocatello ..- 7468 6.418 Wallace 6,934 4,947 Welser 6,245 3,630 1896. $14,127 3,477 3.E01 6,286 '5,763 4,055 Alaska The total receipts of the Presidential offices in Alaska were $10,637 last year, as compared to $8122 of the year preceding and $727 in 1896. Of last year's receipts Juneau turned in $4358, and Skagway $6279. DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION Either Mm. Roosevelt or Mrs. Bryan May Be President. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. Which ever way the Presidential election goes may decide who is to be the next president general of tho Daughters of the American Revo lution, says a special from Washington to the Herald. It has been decided by many of the leading members t ask eith er Mrs. Roosevelt or Mrs. Bryan to fill the position. Neither is at present a mem ber of the organization, but both are eligible, and one of the board of man aeers has lust made the statement that ! within the last week papers have been made out for the admission of both to the ranks of the Daughters. If McKlnley and Roosevelt are elected, then the choice will fall upon Mrs. Roose velt, and If the Democrats win, the honor will be conferred upon Mrs. Bryan. Tho election 'will not take place until next February. If cither Mrs. Roosevelt or Mrs. Bryan should fall of election then Mrs. Donald McLean, of New York, comes In for third choice. Bnrtholdl's Statue Needs Repalvs. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. The Journal and Advertiser says: ' Bartholdl's Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island Ms in . a deplorable condition, and an expenditure of from $75,000 to $100,000 will be required to put it in proper repair. If these repairs are not made soon, a much larger 'sum will be needed to keep It from falling into ruin. The only reason for this deplorable cosi dltlon of affairs is that there is no money for the use of the committee to whom l.s entrusted the proper care of the gift of the French Republic. Several efforts have been made In past years to have Corigress appropriate sufficient money to complete I the pedestal and grounds, but the bills have always been defeated.' Chile's Reply to Bolivia. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. A dispatch to the Herald from Buenos Ayres says: The Argentlno press continues to con demn the Chilean reply to Bolivia as well as Chile's attitude toward the coun try. It Is urged that the United States should not tolerate the aggressive policy of Chile. Methodist Home Missions. CHICAGO. Oct. 22. The anniversary ex ercises of the Methodist Home Missionary Society were' held last night Tho princi pal features of the meetings were the address by the president, Mrs. C. B. Fisk, of New York City, and the annual ad dress bv Mrs, T. J. Everett, of New Bedford, Maes. Mrs. B. L. Williams, cor responding secretary, gave an abstract of The Charles Street boy meet In the Franklin lot This afternoon the Tork Streets jhau he fought ; Bob Is the leader of the Turk Street crowd And Charles Street follows Willis Dowd. The lot b found too smalt for all to fisfat, So Bob and Willie will determina which Is risht. - They fight : long dees the Issue rest In doubt, until young While shows distress. Says Bobble new. "Since Turk Street wins the day. Perhaps you Charles Street chaps will learn our tricky Way. "We eat M-0 each morning, noon and night; It makes a fellow grow ; Ives muscle, nerve and might." "As a result of my own experience for the past seven years, 1 advise my pupils to eat a larsc bowl of 11-0 ' eveiy morning for breakfast." Prof..nike Donovan, Teacher of Boxing:, H.Y. Athletic Club. J her report and Mrs. Gjeorge H. Thompson, treasurer, submitted a report. Mis. J. V. Robinson, at the Tneeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society that Is being held in tho South Park Ave nue Church, has raised ,$8200 to be used in the building of the Rush Memorial House, at Washington. The money was subscribed by members of the organiza tion and others. A Neighbor of Horace Greeley. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. Henry Miller, a neighbor of Horace Greeley, Is dead, rt Chappaiiqua, N. Y.. In his 0th year. He was a son of Colonel Isaac Miller, ths first Mayor of Auburn, who was related by marriage to William H. Seward. Mr. Miller came to Chappauqua 40 years ugo from Detroit. He was the inventor of the steam and air brake, his. patent having been issued January 2, 1855, and all rail road brakes now In use. It Is said, are pat terned after his Invention. TJie idea camu to Mr. Miller after an accident near Nor walk. Conn., In 1S55, and In the years 1856 and 1857 there were several successful trials of his brake on the New Haven and Michigan Central. They were witnessed bj his friends, Horace Greeley, William Seward and other public men. A widow and three children survive him. The Blind of n Great City. Leslie's Weekly. A -sadder or more pitiful spectacle In not to be seen under the sun than that which may bo witnessed once every year at a certain point In New York City, when men and women stricken with blind ness are summoned together to receive at the hands of the overseer of- the outdoor poor, $50 apportioned to them from the city treasury. The distribution this year took place on June 27, on the pier of the de partment of charities at the foot of East Twenty-sixth street. The time set for payments to begin was 11:30 In the morn ing, but hours before that time the unfor tunates came groping and tottering to the scene from every quarter of the city, so that by 10 o'clock there was a group of over 400 of the poor, sightless crea tures huddled within the police lines on the pier, waiting patiently, but .with anxious faces, for the giving of their dole. It was a motley crowd of men and women, young and old. of all nationali ties and various colors, many of them dressed as neatly as possible for what was to them doubtless a happy occasion, but nenrly all giving evidence of extreme poverty, and with faces marked deeply bv suffering and sorrow. Bottle Is known all over thc-ortd. HwiH be found in al most every family medicine chest. For half a century HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS HAS CURED Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Liver and Kidney Trouble, Malaria, Fever and Ague. Sold by all druggists and dealers gener ally. See that a Prlyate Revenue Stamp Is oyer the top, of the bo.ttJcjL II 1 fL gil Stomach ?WUll BMri1'." mrDnCt THE PALATIAL OREGONIAN BUILD1I Kot a dark office in the bnildln;?) absolntely fireproof; electric lights nnd nrteslnu rvnter; .perfect sanita tion and thorongh ventilation. Ele vntors run day nnd nlffh't. Booms. AtNSLIE. Dr. GEOIlGE.Physlc!an....008-60a ANDERSON. GVSTAV. Attorney-at-Law...6I2 ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Msr..80tl AUSTEN. F. C, Manager for Oregon and Waahlnston Bankers Life Association, of Des Moines, la...... .....G02-60S BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DES- MOINES. IA.; F. C. AuMen. Manager. 503-003 BATNTUN. GEO. R.. Mgr. for Chas. Scrlb- ner's Sons ...513 BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Official TJ. S. "Weather Bureau 010 BENJAMIN. R. W., Dentist 31- BINSWANGER. DB. O. S.. Phyn. & Sur. 410-411 BROOKE. DR. J. M.. Phys. & Surg. .... 703-700 BROWN. MTRA. M. D 313-314 BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician.... 412-413-414 CANNING. M. J ...002-601 CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers Insurance Co. ...................713 CARDWELL. DR. J. R 500 CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J .716-717 COFFET. DR. R. C.. Phy.i. & SurKcon 70O COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANT C04-t:0u-G0G-0O7-O13-614-015 CORNELIUS. C. V.. Phy-. and Surgeon 20O COVER. F. C, Caihler Equitable Life 300 COLLIER. P. F.. PubU-3her; S. P. McGulre. Mannsr 415-410 DAY. J. G & I. N 319 DAVIS. NAPOLEON. President Columbia Telephone Co GOT DICKSON. DR. J. F., Pnystlclan- ,.713-714 DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician 512-513-514 DWYER. JOE F.. Tobaccos 402 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth floor EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY; L. Samuel. Manaser; F. C. Cover. Cashler.308 EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder street FENTON. J. D.. Physician ami Surgeon.500-510 FENTON. DR. HICKS C; Eye and Ear . 511 FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 502 GALVANI, W. H.. Eng!ner and Draughts man 300 GAVIN. A.. President Oregon Camera Club, 214-215-210-217 GEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. Physician and Surgeon .r 212-213 GEBBIE PUB. CO.. Ltd.. Fine Art Publish ers; M. C. McUreevy. Mgr 513 GIESY. A. J.. PhyMcian and Surgeon. . .709-710 GODDARD. E. C. & CO.. Footwear Ground floor, 120 Sixth street GOLDMAN. WILLIAM, Manager Manhattan Life Insurance Co.. of New York.... 200-210 GRANT. FRANK S., Atto-ney-at-Law 017 HAMMAM BATHS. King & Compton. Props.300 HAMMOND. A. K 10 HOLLISTER. DR. O. C. Phys. & Sur.. 504-505 IDLEMAN. C. M., Attorney-at-Law.. 410-17-18 JOHNSON. W. C 315-310-317 KADY. MARK T.. Supervisor of. Agent? Mutual Reserve Fund Life A-'n 004-005 LAMONT. JOHN. Vlce-Prc-Ident and Gen eral Manager Columbia. Telephony Co. ....601 LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. and Surgcon.2o0 MACRUM.W. S., Sec, Oregon Camera Club.214 MACKAY. DR. A. E.. Thy, and SuTg..711-712 MARTIN. J. L. & CO.. Timber Lands 001 MAXWELL. DR. W. E-. Pfcy?. & Surg.701-2-3 McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 713 McFADEN. MISS IDA E., Stenographer..201 McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law311-12 McKELL. T. J., Manufacturers Represen tative 303 METT. HENRY 213 MILLER. DR. HERBERT C. Dentist and Oral Surgeon 008-000 MOBSMAN. DR. E. P.. Dentist 312-313-314 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New York; W. Goldman. Mamger 209-210 MUTUAL RESERVE "FUND LIFE ASS'N. Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents.. 6O4-C05 Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. rny-i. & sur.701-702-703 McFARLAND. E. B.. Secretary Columbia Telephone Co 000 McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 415-410 McKIM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 500 MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New Tork: Wm. S. Pond State Mgr... .404-405-400 NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Att'y-at-Law... 713 NILES. M. L.. Coshl-r Manhattan Life In surance Co.. of New York ..202 " OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY; Dr. L. B. Smith, Osteopath 408-400 OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-210-217 POND. WM. S.. Stat Manager Mutual Life In3. Co.. of New York .....404-403-408 PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRJLVRY. Ground floor. 133 Sixth street PORTLAND MINING & TRUST CO.; J. H. Marshall. Manager 518 QUIMBY. L. P. W , Game and Forestry Warden ....710-717 ROSENDALE. O. M.. Metallurgist and Min ing Engineer 515-518 REED & MALCOLM. Opticians... 133 Sixth at. REED. F. C. Fish Commissioner.... 407 RYAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law ....'.. .417 SAMUEL. L-. Manager Equitable Life 300 SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co.; H. F. Bushong. Gen. Agent for Ore. and Washington ..501 SHERWOOD. J. W . Deputy Supreme Com mander K O. T. M ,.317 SMITH. Dr. L. B.. Osteopath ...UO8-40t SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 500 STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law. t... 017-013 STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E., Dentist 704-705 SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY AND N. P. TERMINAL CO 700 STROWBRIDGE, THOS. H.. -Executive Special Agt. Mutual Life of New York. ...406 SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE - 201 TUCKER. DR. GEO. F.. Dentist '..010-011 U. S. "WEATHER BUREAU... .007-008-000-010 U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH DIST. ; Captain W. C Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A S00 U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS: Captain "W. C. Langfltt, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.. 810 "WATERMAN. C. H.. Cashier Mutual L!fs of New York 408 "WHITE. MISS L. E., Assistant Secretary Oregon Camera Club ........214 WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Physician and Surgeon ....304-305 WILSON, DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Sursr..700-70T WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. & Sur., 507-508 WOOD, DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-114 WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPH. CO... 015 A feiv more eleffant offices may be had by applylnjr to Portland Trust Company of Oregon, 10 Third st., or to the rent cleric in the building.