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THE MOBNINQ OREGONIy. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. Bs STEAMSHIP ASHOR Olga Is In the Breakers Near the CI iff House. IS LYING IN A VERY BAD POSITION Steamer Cleveland Wrecked at Cape JTomc Serious Collision Off Cape Flattery. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. The Austrian steamer Oiga -went ashore In a heavy fog tonight In front of the United States lire saving station north of the Cliff House, a short distance south of the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The steamer went ashore at low tide, broadside on. She Ilea In a bad position. Tugs have gone to her assistance. The crew Is safe. The Cga Is SI .days from Saurabaya, Japan, with a cargo of sugar. She Is a vessel of 20SS net tonnagk, 343 feet long, 46 Teet beam. She was ander charter to load wheat at San Francisco or Portland as soon as her Inward cargo was discharged. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.-The Olga 's about a. Quarter of a mile from the beach, a mile and a half south of the Cliff House, towards which her bow is pointed. A dense fog prevails and the vessel's out lines show but dimly from the land. At the" point where she struck the water is shallow for quite a distance out. owing to the prominence of a number of sand bars. She is deeply Imbedded in the sandy bottom, for the efforts ef two pow erful tugs have fa Med to move her. The tide is rising, and when it reaches its highest point six tags will combine their strength in an attempt to save the vessel and its valuable cargo. Late tonight a heavy swell is rolling in, and the mem bers of the lifesavlng crew are Inclined to think that the steamer cannot be float ed. The crew is still aboard the steamer. SERIOUS COLLISION. Empress of Japan and Abbey Palmer Meet Off Cape Flattery. The American bark Abbey Palmer ar rived at .Port Townsend yesterday in a badly crippled condition, and the Cana dian Pacific's big white liner Empress of Japan Is at Esquimau in a similar pre dicament. The story of the meeting be tween the Abbey and the Empress Is thus told by the Victoria Colonist: "It. M. S. Empress of Japan, Captain Pybus, returned to the Royal Roads in distress at 10:30 last night. She had been in collision with the 1767-ton American steel bark Abbey Palmer, formerly tae unfortunate Blairmore, which capsized and sank three years ago In San Fran cisco harbor. The collision took place off tho entrance to the Straits, and the Em press waB so seriously damaged that Cap tain Pybus deemed It advisable to return and go Into the drydock. The bark was also badly damaged, but not so seriously that she could not sail on -up to the Sound. The bark, it seems, crashed into the Empress and carried away part of her bridge, bulwarks, and stove In part of her upper plates near the water line on tho port side. Her officers said that she was not taking in water, but they had last eight given the liner quite a list. "The Japan left the outer wharf on Monday night for the Orient, and was putting the miles between her and the Vancouver Island coast until about that "darkest hour before dawn," when a steel bark, luckily in ballast, loomed up out of the night, and before a warnlne- crv could be shouted, crashed into the liner just forward of amidships on the port side near her bridge. In fact. The stee! bark came Into the Empress' side bow .on. and the seaman who was doing look out duty on the bow of the sailing vessel was thrown over on to the liner. He fell on tha cover of one of the lifeboats, and was picked UP uninjured. He was brought In by the steamer. It was all confusion on the Empress, and that the passengers were panlcstrlcken can easily be imag ined. When the excitement had In a measure subsided It was seen that the bark had disengaged herself and was squaring away, taking advantage of the fair breece prevailing te come up the Straits en route to her destination on the Sound, to which she was bound from Honolulu in ballast. It was said on the Empress that her bowsjflt had been car ried away and her stem badly broken, al though what other injuries she had re ceived could not be learned. "The Empress was seen to be badly Injured, and on ex&mnng the battered bulwarks the splintered bridge and the bent plates. Captain Pybus put about and returned. He was reported passing Cape Bcale at noon yesterday, and at 3:20 passed Carmanah, where he signalled: 'Report me to ray owners; repairs neces sary.' Nothing further was learned until the arrival in the Roads, when she cast anchor and a -boat came off and landed the purser, who went to make arrange ments for surveying the steamer, etc. "The purser refused to give any infor mation whatever of the accident, refus ing even to state the name of the bark which had crashed nto the Empress. He made arrangements for a visit from Cap tain Devereaux. master of the drydock. and Captain Colllster, Inspector of Hulls. Captain Devereaux will go on board the liner at 8' o'clock." to make arrangements for docking hlr, if practicable, and the Inspector will Inspect her an hour later. To a friend the purser said that her damage were unmistakably serious. She will, it is understood, have to discharge her cargo, but -whether here or at Van couver could not be learned. "She has a large number of passengers, Including two who are accounted 'hoo doos' by the more superstitious. These are United States Consul to Foochow. W. H. Gracey, and his sister, who were pas sengers on the Northern Pacific liner Duke of Fife when she sprang her leak and had to turn back." LAST OF TUB CLEVELAND. Checkered Career of the Ancient Steamer Is Ended. The old steamer Cleveland, which has supplied the water front reporters of the Pacific Coast with more good stories than any other craft that ever appeared in this part of the world, is wrecked again, and from all accounts this latest exploit Is final. She struck a rock during a storm October M, and went to pieces 25 miles west oX Cape Nome. Her passengers and crew were rescued by the McCullochf but the venerable craft went to the bottom. The Cleveland has haq many names and varied experience since she flrsjt left the stocks in Hull. England; 35 years ago. She tfegan life as the British steamer Sir lus, afcid, after being wrecked on? the At lantic Coast, came under the -Stars and Stripes as the Anaerican3teamer Colum bia. She came arosna to the Pacific Coast 'about 16 years ago, and since that time has tun on every routc-out of "San Francisco. She was always in 'trouble, and. in order to try and "remove the hoo doo, the same Columbia was replaced by Scandinavia. On the first trip under this name she broke a shaft and wallowed arourd helpless between Honolulu and San Francisco for nearly three weeks. and was finally towed Into San Francisco with starving passengers and a big libel suit on hand. Then her owners decided to begin all over, and when she went to sea she bore her old name. Sirius. She did not get wrecked again under this name, but she lost so much money for her owners that they were glad of an opportunity to sell her for the Hawaiian Island trade, and under a now banner she plowed the seas es the Hawaiian steamer Kahului. The Tfllaia stiH pursued her, and: when her machinery was not breaking down her owners were breaking up. About five years ago an admirer of the sage of Gray Gables got hold of her and christ ened her Cleveland. Nothing worse than a broken shaft hap pened on her first trip under this name, but shortly after this she put In a couple of weeks in an attempt to reach Puget Sound from San Francisco, and finally wound up the voyage by going ashore on the west roast of Vancouver Island. She was pulled off by the Puget Sound tugs, Land after several thousand dollars was expended for repairs, was again in service. Since that time she has put in the most of her time on' the northern routes. She has had so many more lives than a cat that some superstitious or skeptical mari ners would not bo at all surprised If she again emerged from the depths in Alaska and continued her Flying Dutchman ca reer around the Pacific. FOUR XOVEMBER. CARGOES. German Baric Olga, Cleared Yester day for United Kingdom. The November fleet Is making a good start with four vessels cleared In the first eight days, but, unless some of the fleet now due blows In within the next few days, there will be a decided short age in comparison with even October shipments to Europe. The Olga, which is the fourth vessel of the fleet, was cleared yesterday by Kerr, Glfford & Co., with 73.384 bushels of wheat, valued at $40,362. She goes to Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, and will leave down the river in the morning. This leaves the TJeccan and the Europe in the river nearly fin ished, and the Gertrud and Leicester Cas tle discharging ballast. The long-neglected Halewood started up tho river yester day, and will reach Portland today. She will be given quick dispatch, and will un doubtedly be back at Astoria ready for sea long before the end of the month. The British bark Morven arrived In at noon yesterday, after a passage of 48 daya from Acapulco. This Is 'fairly good time coming up the Coast, and some of tha rest of the fleet that are headed north from that direction are undoubtedly close at hand. The report from Astoria that the Pax was outside was unfounded, ac cording to one of the bar pilots, who was In the city a few days ago. She has no yet had time to come across, unless she was favored with exceptionally good weather. TRANS-ATLANTIC COMBINATION. Several Companies and Many Million Dollars May Be Involved. BALTIMORE, Nov. 9. Rumors were current today concernlgn a combination of trans-Atlantic steamship companies which will involve several companies and millions of dollars. It was said that the Atlantic Transport Company, which oper ates lines of steamships between New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Lon don, will be a part of the combination. Bernard N. Baker, president of the com pany, when seen today, said: "I have nothing to give out." Others Interested In the combination were equally reticent, but It was learned from an apparently reliable source that negotiations are going on in New York, and -that a representative of the Atlantic Transport Company is in that city look ing after Its interests. Color Is given to the rumor by the strength of Atlantic Transport Company stock on the exchange today. Since Au gust 30 the stock has risen 45 points. Details of the deal are 'guarded care fully, but it is understood the stockhold ers of the Atlantic Transport Company will Tecelve more than $200 per share for their holdings In the event of the con summation of the deal. TO PREVENT COLLISIONS. International Marine Conference Considers Modification of Rales. WASHINGTON. Nov. S. The American dolegates to the International Marine Conference, Rear-Admlral Franklin, Cap tain John W. Shackelford and Messrs. W. W. Goodrich, Griscom and S. L Kim ball, met at the Bureau of Navigation today to consider the proposition to mod ify in several particulars the rules for preventing collisions at sea in so far as they relate to lights on Ashing vessels. The changes relate particularly to trawl ers In the North Sea, In so far as they refer to American fishing vessels,., the changes proposed are in accord with the views of those most directly Interested. After some discussion, the delegates de termined to ask Congress to adopt the proposition, which originated with Great Britain. The enforcement of these rules. If adopted.by Congress, will be conditional upon their adoption by other principal maritime powers, as the intention Is to secure greater uniformity in the rules to prevent collisions at sea. The American rule for lights on steam pilot vossols Is also to be made the in ternational rule. JAPAN'S BIG BATTLE-SHIP. Launch of the Most Formidable Ves sel In the World. LONDON, Nov. 8. The Japanese battle ship Mikasa, said to be the most formida ble vessel of Its kind In the world, was launched today at the Vickers-Maxim works, at Barrow. The Mikasa Is of 15, 200 tons' displacement She Is 400 feet long, 76 feet wide, and 27 feet 3 inches deep. She has two propellers, and has an indicated horsepower of 15,000. She has an armor belt of 12 to 14 Inches, and the armor on her gun positions Is 14 to 16 Inches thick, while the deck plating is two Inches thick. The armament of the Mikasa consists of four 12-inch guns, 14 6-lnch quick-firing guns, 20 2-pounders, eight 3-pounders and four 2-pounders. She has four submerged torpedo tubes. The vessel has a speed (estimated) of IS knots, and her normal coal capacity is 1400 tons! She carries a crew of 730 men. NEW LUMBER SCHOONER. The Oliver J. Olson Launched at Aberdeen Yesterday. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Nov. 8. The four. m&sted schooner Oliver J. Olson was launched from the Lindstrom Bros. yards this afternoon. The keel was laid June 1 last, and the vessel will cost com plete $44,000. She is 1SS feet long, 3S.6 feet beam, and 14 feet hold. She was built for Wimpy Bros., of San Francisco, and is named after the man who will com mand her. He Is 24 years old, and th youngest captain on the coast. The Olson will be used In the lumber trade. Annie Knudson, a teacher of this city, broke the bottle of champagne on her bow. Ovcrdno British Ships. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 8. The British ship Anglesy, out 162 days from Swansea for San Francisco, has been posted as overdue, with reinsurance of SO per cent offered. The bark Antome, out 1SS days from Sydney for Rotterdam, has had her rate of insurance advanced to SO per cent, an Increase of 20 per cent. Domestic nnd Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Nov. 8. Arrived at 12 noon "British bark Morven. from Acapulco, at S P. M.; steamer Elmore, from Tillamook. Arrived down -at 1 P. M. French bark Amlral Courbet. Left up at 2:30 P. M. British ship Halewood. Condition of bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, northwest; weather, clear. San Francisco. Nov. 8. Arrived Steam er City of Puebla, from Victoria. Sailed Steamer Czarina, for Seattle; ship Two Brothers, for Tacoma; steamer Grace Dollar, for Gray's Harbor; steamer Alli ance, for Astoria. Seattle Arrived Nov. 7 Steamer Ellhu Thompson, from Cape Nome. Manila Sailed Oct 25 British shin Kentuck, for Seattle via Nagasaki Barry Sailed Oct. 23 British ship Drumcraig. for Vancouver. Cho Foo Sailed Oct. 22 German, ship C. H. WatJen. for Oregon. Yokohama In port' Oct. 30 German, ship Otto' Glldemeister, for Oregon. Sailed Nov. 3 British ship Rathdown. for Oregon. Sailed Nov. 6 British steamer Energla, for TfTcoma. Vladlvostock Arrived Nov. 7 Eva, from Portland, Or., for Hong Kong. Queenstown, Nov. 8. Arrived Belgen land, from Philadelphia for Liverpool. London. Nov. 8. Arrived Mesaba, from New York. Sailed Marquette, for New York. Queenstown, Nov. 8. Sailed Majestic, from Liverpool for New York. New York, Nov. 8. Sailed Frederich der Gross, for Bremen via Southampton; La Touraine, for Havre; Deutschland, for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cher bourg. Yokohama Arrived previous to Nov. 7 Rio Jun Maru. from Seattle Glasgow Arrived Nov. 7 Astoria, from New York. Arrived Nov. 8 Laurentlan, from New York. Southampton, Nov. 8. Sailed Fuerst .Bismarck, from Hamburg for New York via Cherbourg. Cherbourg Sailed Nov. 7 Trave, from Bremen and Southampton for New York. Naples Nov. 8. Arrived Werra, from THE LATE HIRAM STRAIGHT. RESIDENT OF OREGON CITY FOR FIIFTY-TWO YEA'ltS. 5 OREGON CITT, Nor. 8. Hiram Straight, -who died at the residence of his sister, Mra. Julia A. Frost. In. C&nemah. October 81, was born in Clackamas County In J1S48. Deceased was a prominent merchant of this place at two different periods, retiring from business the last tlmo a little over a- year ago. In 1870 he represented Clackamas County In the State Legislature, and served two terms as Mayor of Oregon City, In 18M and 180& Mr. Straight had always been prominent In local politics. He was a charter member and1 the nrst, vice president -of McLoughlln's Cabin, Native- Sons of Oregon, and declined the position of presi dent of the cabin last November. Deceased was married In 1808. A widow and six children survive him. They are: William, Hiram E., James and John, of Oregon $ty; Mrs. Mag gie Paustlan, Montana, and Jacob Q., Manila. ' New York via Gibraltar, for Genoa, and proceeded. Liverpool, Nov. 8. Sailed Vancouver, for Montreal. Rotterdam, Nov. 8. Sailed Amsterdam, for New York via Boulogne. Now York, Nov. 8. Arrived Germanic, from Liverpool and Queenstown. ALVORD ARRAIGNED. First "Witnesses Were Officers and Employes of the Bank. NEW YORK, Nov78.-CorneIIus L. Al vord, Jr., the note teller of the First Na tional Bank, who Is accused of embez zling $690,000 of the bank's funds, was arraigned before United States Commis sioner Shields In the criminal branch of tho United States Circuit Court here to day. Whiting E. Snow, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, said he had known Alvord 20 years, the past 10' of which he had been the note teller of the First National Bank. He explained In detail the duties of the note teller and tho bank's Clearlng-House transactions. He explained the balance sheets, which showed a shortage of $600,000 in Alvord's department. The figures showed that the shortage varied, and that from October 10 to October 13 It was $700,000. Alvord's at torney led Snow to admit that since the latter first became an officer of the bank, two years ago, ho had never known offi cers of the bank to examine the assets of the Institution. Cashier William Reed, of the First Na tional Bank, was the next witness. He said that the last time the bank had an examination was October 15. He had no personal knowledge of any report of tho examination. Morton V. Moore, settling clerk for the bank, identified a column of figures on a sheet that was prepared for and sent to the Clearlng-House as having been made by himself. He explained the details of making up the sheets for the Clearlng House. Then, one by one, he identified the sheets made up for the banking days j In Octobeft Mr. Moore testified that two figures In the sheets made up for Octo bre 15 had been changed. The figures as they stood wefe not his. He did not know who had made the changes. It was brought out that the sheet had been In the possession of Alvord as it had been made up by Moore. Adjournment was taken to 2 P. M. to morrow. Mnrder nnd Lynching;. COMHOMA, Tenn,. Nov. 8. Lit Nabors, colored, shot and killed J. L. Holcomb, white, last night. Today Nabors' body was found swinging from a tree. PORTO RICAN ELECTION. Republicans Get the Entire House of Delegates and Commissioners. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Nov. 8. The official returns of Tuesday's election are , nearly all at hand from tho various parts ! of the island. They show, as was antlcl- j pated and forecasted, the election by the Republicans of tho entire House of Dele- gates and of Senator Frederlco Degetau I as Commissioner of Congress. Only 151 Federals went to the polls, the total Re publican vote being about 5S.OO0. The only disturbance thus far reported occurred last evening, when some Renub- llcans of San Juan, who were celebrating1 ' the victory, visited Rio Fedras, a Federal i town. , Shots were exchanged and one person, was killed and two wounded. There was some rioting In the town throughout the night. Police reinforcements were sent there this evening, to prevent a threatened renewal of the disorders. Schlvelyls Still Claiming:. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 8. Chairman Schlvely, of the Republican State Cen tral Committee, says: "McKInleys majority In Washington Is 15.000. The Governor Is In doubt. The balance of the Republican state ticket is elected by S000. The Congressmen are elected by 6000." The following Is probably a conserva tive estimate: McKInley 10,000 majority; Governorship in doubt. The balance of the Republican state ticket, 6000 majority. State Senate, Republicans, 21; Democrats S. House, Republicans. 58; Democrats, 2L Tha returns are still incomplete. The Democratic committees have disbanded. - LEGISLATURE ALL RIGHT ONLY A PEW DEMOCRATS ELECTED IN WASHINGTON. Republicans Regain Control of the State, nnd Have tbo Lower House. '. The next Washington Legislature will be heavily Republican. As near as can be estimated the House will stand 57" Repub licans, 19 Democrats, and the Senate 26 Republicans, 8 Democrats. The following Is a list of the hold-over Senators and the Senators and members-elect: Senators (Hold-Overs). Second District (Stevens, Ferry apd Spo kane Counties) C. A. Mantz, dem. Seventh District (Whitman County) Oliver Hall, rep. Twelfth District (Klickitat and Yakima Counties) George H. Bakef, rep. Fourteenth District (Wahkiakum, Cow litz and Pacific) J. G. Megler, rep. Sixteenth District (Chehalls County) George D. Scofleld. rep. Twentieth District (Pierce County) Ed S. Hamilton, rep. Twenty-third District (Pierce County) S. M. Lecrone, rep. Twenty-fifth District (King County) Andrew Hemrich. rep. Twenty-sixth District (King County) Harold Preston, rep. Twenty-seventh District (King County) W. W. Wilshire. rep. . Twenty-eighth District (King County) L. B. Andrews, rep. Twenty-ninth District (King County) Paul Land, pop. ., Thirtieth Distrlct(Jefferson and Clallam Countles)-C. F. Clapp, rep. Thirty-second District (Skagit and San Juan Counties) E. Hammer, rep. Thirty-fourth JMstrlct (Whatcom Coun ty) D. E. Biggs, dem. Senators (Elect). First District (Lincoln, Okanogan and Chelan Counties) Gotlelb Garber, dem. Third District (Spokane County) War ren W. Tolman, dem. Fourth District (Spokane County) H. D. Crow, rep. Fifth' District (Spokane County) Stan ley Hallet, dem. Sixth District (Whitman County) L. C. Crow, dem. Eighth District (Asotin, Columbia and Garfield Counties) E, Baumelster, rep. Ninth District (Adams. Franklin ana Walla Walla Counties) Oliver T. Corn wall, rep. Tenth District (Walla Walla County) W. P. Reser, dem. Eleventh District (Kittitas and Douglas Counties) J. P. Sharp, rep. Thirteenth District (Clark and Skama nia Counties) E. M. Rands, rep. Fifteenth District (Lewis County) John R. Weltys rep. Seventeenth District (Mason. Kitsap and Island Counties) Grant C. Angle, rep. iMgnteenth uistrlct (Thurston County) A. S. Ruth, rep, Nineteenth District (Pierce County) Carey L. Stewart, rep. Twenty-first District (Pierce County) Stanton Warburton. rep. Twenty-second District (Pierce County) Lincoln Davis, rep. Twenty-fourth District (King County) J. J. Smith, rep. Thirty-first District (Snohomish County) C. B. Sumner, rep. Thirty-third District (Whatcom County) William R. Moultray, Tep. Representatives. i?irst .District (Stevens County) A. A. Anderson, dem. Second District (Spokane Countv) Sam uel Miller, dem. Third District (Spokane County) H. D. Merritt, dem; F. S. Merrill, dem. Fourth District (Spokane County) Harry Rosenhaupt, rep; Storey Buck, rep; E. N. Corey, dem. Fifth District (Spokane County) C. W. Browne, dem; James Pickett, dem. bixtn District (Wnitman County)-C. W. Water, dem: T. C. Miles, dem Seventh District (Whitman County) E. J. Durham, rep: G. W. Barkhurff, dem. Eighth District (Asotin County) John i Chrisman, rep. Ninth District (Garfield County) E. V. Kuykendall, rep. Tenth District (Columbia County) C 8. Jerard, rep. Eleventh District (Walla Walla County) Grant Copeland, rep. Twelfth District (Walla Walla County) Jonn oeyer, rep. Thirteenth District (Franklin Countv) C. S. O'Brien, dem. Fourteenth District (Adams County) J S. Milan, dem. Fifteenth District (Lincoln County) A. L. Smalley. rep; J. J. Cameron, dem. Sixteenth District (Okanogan County) Baron, dem. Seventeenth District (Douglas County)' j. t. Hanger, dem. Eighteenth District (Kittitas County) R. B. WJlsqn, rep; T. B. Goodwin, dem. Nineteenth District (Yakima County) Nelson Rich, rep. Twentieth District (Klickitat County) Joseph Nesbltt. rep. Twenty-first District (Skamania County) C. J. Moore, dem. Twenty-second District (Clark County) J. M. P. Chalmers, rep; H. C. Bostwlck, ' rep. Twenty-third District (Cowlitz County) L. M. Sims, rep. . ,. Twenty-fourth District. CWahklakum County)--W. B. Starr, xe ' Twenty-fifth District (Pacific County) W. R. Williams, rep. Twenty-sixth District (Lewis County) H. M. Ingraham, rep: George McCoy, rep. Twenty-seventh District (Thurston County) A. J. Falknor, rep; F. W. Stock ing, rep. " - ' Twenty-eighth District (Chehalls Coun ty) W. Bush, rep; Ralph S. Phlllrlck, rep. Twenty-ninth District (Mason County) G. B." Gunderson, rep. Thirtieth District (Kitsap County) W. L. Thompson, rep. Thirty-first District (Jefferson County) William Bishop, Jr., rep; L. B. Hastings, rep. Thirty-second District (Clallam County) Charles D. Ulmer, rep. Thirty-third District (Pierce County) J. H. Corliss, rep; C. P. Kimball, rep. Thirty-fourth District (Pierce County) E. R. York, rep; Mark White, rep. Thirty-fifth District (Pierce County) J. H. Esterday, rep; Frank La Wall, dem. Thirty-sixth District (Pierce Cpunty) N. B. McNlcol, rep; M. H. Corey, rep. Thirty-seventh District (Pierce County) G. C. Brttton, rep; Lorenzo Dow. rep. Thirty-eighth District (King County) John RInes, rep; John Barclay, rep. Thirty-ninth District (King County) Joseph Carway, dem; William H. smith, dem. Fortieth District (King County) Reuben W. Jones, rep; Joseph Dawes, rep. Forty-first District (King County) Z. B. Rawson, rep; W. H. Lewis, rep. Forty-second District (King County) K. B. Albertson, rep; F. R. Burke, rep. Forty-third District (King County) O. A. Tucker, rep; Edgar C. Paine, rep: Watson Allen, rep. Forty-fourth District (Snohomish Coun ty) Charles W. Gorham, rep; Joseph Fer guson, rep. JForty-flfth District (Island County) F. R, Morgan, rep. Forty-sixth District (Skagit County) J. M. Harrison, rep; F. O. Erllch, rep. Forty-seventh District (San Juan Coun ty) R. E. Davis, rep. Forty-eighth District (Whatcom Coun ty) Fenton Merrill, rep; Ed Brown, rep. Forty-ninth District (Whatcom County) H. A. Falrchlld, rep: John Earle, dem. Fiftieth District (Ferry County) John son, Mem. Fifty-first District (Chelan County) A. L. Andrews, rep. THE USES OF FINGER RINGS Wlint They Meant nnd How They Were Worn in Old Times. Rings have been worn by both savage and civilized, people from tho remotest an tiquity. They have been worn In the ears, In tho nose, around the neck and around the wrists and the ankles. But the most famous and universal use of rings has always been for finger adorn ment. In ancient times they were not merely for ornament, but had their use as jlgnet rings. The old Egyptians wore what were known as "tebh," or finger rings, and "khatem," or signet rings. They also had certain kinds of rings that were us d as money. At one time finger rings were the em blem of rank and authority. They were, of two kinds. The solid ring made of gold, silver, copper or Iron, with a square or oval bezel, on which the subject to ba impressed was either sunk or cut In in taglio, and the scarabel rings of glazed stoatlte, sot In frames of gold or silver These scarabel rings were often us'd for bezels. As a rule, on the base of tse bezels was engraved with hieroglyphics the names of monarchs, mottoes and de vices and figures of the deities. Very val uable gold rings with -revolving bezels have been found, as that of Thothmes III, and another bearing the name of the monarch Horus. The Horus ring con tained as much as a hundred dollars' worth of pure gold. Like the seal and counterreal of the present day the rlns have Tevolvlng bezels, could make two lmpresslona The early Greeks and Romans wore lrn Hslgnet' rings. In later times they covered their fingers with rings, even wearing them on their thumbs. Some of the very wealthy Romans had rings for exclusive Winter wear, and others that they wore only in Summer. Rings are closely associated with many of the Oriental beliefs and superstitions. Among the marvels attributed to So o mon's ring. It was believed to have powr to seal up the refractory Jlnns in jars and hurl them into the Red Sea. The Greeks believed that many rings pos sessed magic power; thus it was said that the ring of Gyges rendered hlmwho" ly Invisible when its etone was turned Inward. And the ring of Polycrates, so It was said, was thrown Into the sea to conciliate Nemesis, and eventually Its owner found it inside of a fish. Many explanations have Tjeen given why rings have, from the most ancient time. been connected with marriage. One Tea son given Is that the ring, having no end, thereby symbolizes eternity and cn stancy. It has been said that, too, that In , ancient days the delivery of the slenet ,rlng to anyone was a'flgn of the greatest continence; in like manner the transferor a ring from husband to wife wao a slcn that she was to be his confidante. In Iceland, "at one time, as a part of th marriage ceremony the bridegroom passed his hands through a large ring and elapsed the hand of his bride. A great many of the o'd-tlme r'ng were not only of much Intrinsic value, but were also of splendid workmanship. THE WORLD'S LARGEST PLANK Cut From n. Giant Redwood Tree, It Measures 0x17 Feet. The largest perfect plank In the world is claimed by Charles Herbert Carr, of New York City. It is of redwood, cut from one of the famous California giants, with dimensions of 2 Inches thick, 6 feet wide and 17 feet long, says the Chicago Times-Herald. While there-have been perhaps as large pieces of redwood as this one exhibited, it Is said that they were not without some imperfections either latent or pat ent, or else were made- up of sectional pieces to represent one. The plank was produced only by acci dent at one of the largest sawmills in California, and probably could never be duplicated. It Is one of the most diffi cult tasks, coupled with constant disap pointments as explained by one well versed In such matters, to secure a slice of wood of such enormous proportions and have It perfect In every detalL An experienced woodman Is obliged to go prospecting for miles In the dense red wood forests for a suitably large and adaptable tree of at least 15 feet In diam eter. When he finds such a one he care fully inspects It. has it felled, "and It is then a question whether It will prove sound enough Inside to warrant further testing. Trees of such large diameter, due to their great age 1000 to 1500 years are in variably decayed or have what Is known as "helrt checks" or seams, usually three1 in number, diverging from the center of the tree trunk to two-thirds of tire dis tance to the circumference . The trunk or log Is then taken to the mill for final dissection, where skillful and scientific work is called into play to cut between these irregular "heart checks" and at the same time avoid any defects which lie hidden beneath' the surface. This piece of "wood contains exactly 204 square feet, board measure, and weighs 910 pounds. Carl Ism Crushed. MADRID, Nov. 8. At a Cabinet coun cil held today under the presidency of the Queen Regent, General Azcarraga, the Premier, said there were now no Carllsts under arms in Spain, that the rising had failed completely. In order, however, to destroy the entire Carlist organization m the country, he said the suspension of tha constitutional guarantees would be malntalnm. REIGN OF OPIUM FARMER OFFICER OF GREAT TBRXTAIIC COLONY OF HONG KONG. ON Position Lasts Only a Year, But Makes Him Rich Governments - Accept Bids for Pri-vilese: In the colony of Hong Kong there is a' Chinaman who, while his brief reign lasts, is spoken of by the quarter of a million of his fellow-countrymen "on the Island with bated breath. To these' celes tials, subjects of Queen Victoria,' theTEm peror of China Is not nearly so great -a man as the "opium farmer.' and the Queen herself, compared with hls might iness of the drug," Is in their yes only a far-away sovereign, not half so im posing. In order to regulate to some extent the importation of opium into Hong Kcng and to simplify the collection of duties, the British Government several years ago decided to place the whole business in the hands of one man. Realizing, however, the tremendous and " arbitrary power that could be wielded by" a single Individual In such a position, it was also decided that the office should only be held one year, and that no person should be allowed to keep It for more than a single term. So It was announced that the government was prepared" to accept bids for the privilege. Since that time the selection of an "opium farmer," as he Is called, has be come an annual event. The highest bid generally ranges from $400,000 to $500,000, according to the prospects of the poppy crop for the year and the condition of the market. The successful applicant Is duly gazetted in his position, and he Is given the assistance of a fleet of a dozen swift government customs vessels to pro tect his Interests. He himself employs several Junks to guard his business against smugglers, but he must only use these boats for the purpose of obtaining Information. If he secures knowledge of smuggling operations he turns It over to the authorities, who run the malefactors down. Nearly every week In the year there Is a smart skirmish between the sampans of the smugglers from the main land of China and the revenue cutters. Pretty HtOe battles some of them are, too and very useful In 'giving young British middles, and Junior naval officers their first taste of sea fighting. The opium farmer has the sole control of every pound of the drug brought Into Hong Kong, and he generally makes from $125,000 to $C00.000 clear profit In his yeah of office. The government gets milch more from him than it could secure If It attempted to collect-the duties Itself, and, moreover, gets It in a lump sum without the enormous amount of trouble and the large force of officers that would othorj wise be necessary, The opium farmer's salaried men watch all Incoming boats, and as it is a case of Chinaman against Chinaman very little of the raw materll gets past him. How Term Is Rounded Ont. At the end of his term of office he gives a great dinner to government offi cials, newspaper men and the leading Chi nese merchants of the colony. This din ner is one of the three great events or I the Hong Kong year. The other two are the polo championship games and the sham battle between the troops In the garrison. As a matter of factr ' though natural price keeps them from openly, ac knowledging it, the white people of Horig Kong look on this unique dinner as 'by far the most Interesting affair in the social calendar. When a Chinaman makes up his mind to do a thing handsomely he generally goes to the limit. The opium farmer al ways makes his dinner, which Is a sort of farewell to his brief 'reign of czar of the opium smokers, something to be re membered by his white friends. Indeed, he lays -aside a large sum of money, from $20,000 to $23,000, for the banquet, ano always reckons It as a legitimate Item of expense when he figures up his bid to the government at the beginning of the year. A week before the close of his term of office the farmer sends out his Invita tions. These are always verbal, delivered to the lucky recipient by a, shroff, a po lite native clerk, wh.o come to your door with a smile and a bow, clad in -a long blue gown, reaching to his heels, and tells you that his master desires the honor of your presence at the Wong Tal Lo res taurant "to modestly sup with him from a little dish or two In token of your good will." The Invitation needs no response.- The shroff takes It for granted that you would postpone a trip to Europe to get to that dinner, and he Is right. There are no vacant seats when the ceremonies- begin. The Wong Tal Lo restaurant, where all these affairs are given, is the Chi nese Delmonlco's of Hong Kong. It stands In the heart of the native quarter, a five-story frame building, elaborately carved, with broad balconies laden with flowering plans nnd creepers and the usual huge feast lanterns swaying In the wind. You are met at the ground floor en trance of the restaurant by one of the farmer's representatives, clad in gorgeoup silks, who gives ypur chair or rickshaw coolies directions about the time for their return and shows you upstairs to the great dining-room on the thlj;floor. The tables, which run in three parallel lines down the length of the "apartment, are bare of everything except the usual sil verware, with ivory crop sticks added. The big expanse of white cloth has a pe culiarly hospitable and restaurant-like appearance, which, however, does not last very long. Something of Decorations. The walls are covered with Chinese flags and Union Jacks twined together, and hanging by the hundred from the celling are gay lanterns of all designs and colors, Inclosing electric lights. About 300 guests find seats at places where their names are written on pieces of pastboard. Round the head of 4the cen ter table are the ebony chairs- of the host, the Governor of the colony, the chief justice and sometimes the senior naval officer of the port. When all are seated the opium farmer enters. He comes in through an alcove door, In a rather stagey manner, and smnes ai ine appiause iiiue greets mm as he takes his place. A minute later he rises to thank his white friends for their, presence at his lowly board andT apologizes for "tne humble character of the fare" about to be- set before them. Then he turns to the back of Ms chair and strikes a gong. Dozens of swift- footed waiters at once, appear, laden with' silver Ice buckets filled with champagne, port, sherry, Frontlnac and a variety of native wines. A hundred young women follow with trays of wine glasses and tumblers and In a few moments every" guest is supplied. Immediately the affair develops into-a feast magnificent enough for an old Ro man banquet hall. Flower girls, bearing sweet blossoms of the lichee, enter and twine garlands across the tables, among chair backs, about the flags and in the long lines of lanterns. The tables are rapidly spread with food and a strange mixture of Oriental and Occidental dishes It is. There Is no menu card and no sequence of courses. Yqu just pick out what you like and tackle it. Irrespective of what ypur neighbor Is, eating and regardless of whether, you be gin with dessert or end-with aoup.- Thie dishes in -which these foods are served are the most magnificent and costly Vain pies of Chinese ware and are intended as .gifts for the guests. When the dinner Is over you can select what you please f -om among .them., Steyn Encouraging the Boers. PRETORIA.. N0T7-fiurrendered-burgh-" Lmxa. umjlbsX thai. Mr. SXanxilttt a'councUjosdiUoa was not regarded "as 'serious. of war Tilth General JBotha -and -DelaTey addressed the burghers with great pas sion, urging then to, continue thar. war. He toldtheqifh;wais:olngsOutlTand hoped W return wkh50B0 rnebriasldbcg them that he knew that Germany has delivered an ultimatum to Great Britain demanding the retrocession ot tho re public GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. . The Boer Cause. - CHICAGO. Nv!-8Vlxroter!,We3ks,yBi ex-officer in the Boer Army and a brother to one of the Boer envoys to this coun try, addressed an audience last evening on affairs In South Africa," and the' pres ent conditions , of 'Ms-' countrymen. .Ho asserted that, the Boer cause Is far Jrom hopeless, and that it Is in as favorablo a condition as three months ago. An ef fort will be made to secure thousands of signatures Jto. petitions. -that -will-.bo presented -to Congress-asking tha "Inter vention of the American Nation. " " German Arniy Plans. ' BERLIN. Nov. 8, It has leaded, out that the forthcoming imperial budget wHL provide for two neWpRrtreer battalions of: three companies' each for each army corps. It wlir also provide 2600,000 mark for building a war harbor at Dantzlo.- At Kiel a large-anchorage harbo&Xor; waru ships wJH bebullt, together wftn , haj bor for, torpedo-boats capable ofboVllpaf 60 of the largest. At Wllhelmsnaven two; Immense drydocks will be" builtl Francos-American Treaty. PARIS. Nov. 8. Tho customs committed of the Chamber of Deputies met today. The oplnftm prevails' that the re-election of McKlnley'will lead to a France-American commercial, convention -being. shortly submitted ; to the Washington Senate, whose vote is awaited before the nieasurei will be brought before the French Chani ber. French Ministry Sustained? ' PARIS, Nov..?. At the closo of a long session yesterday, culmlnatlng-ln-Teryex-cltlng scehesr'tHb'ChambBr-cifDepnnes adopted a resolution 5f confidence- lm tho Waldeck-Rousseau Ministry by 329 votes against 222. The Chamber had, previously adopted a resolution expressing regret that the government had surrendered to Belgium Slpido, the assailant of tha Prince of Wales. Decorated for Services in- China. London; Nav. s-. Admiral -Edward, w; Scymour-Hobartg K. C. B., in command? of the China station since- 1S07 (who la to be succeeded by Vlce-Admlral Sic Harry Holdsworth Rawson), haa been ap pointed "ai 'G, C. B.. and Naval Captains Bailey, T. Burke, Collagcan.. and Jelll coe have-both been appointed C B.foc services in China. " Medal Front Wilhelmlna. CHICAGO. Nov. 8. Professor FredericK Starr, the well-known anthropologist at the University of Chicago, has received a silver medal from Queen Wilhelmlna. ot Holland. This award t-of honor haa beea given as-an acknowledgement for a-fin.o collection of busts and pictures secured by Professor Starr. General De-rrct Woanded PRETORIA, (undated). By rail td Charlestown. Natal, Wednesday, Novem ber 7. General Dewet has been wounded In the leg In a fight with the troops of General Knox -at Rensburg Drift. Ac cording te native reports, the Boer, coro-i mander narrowly eseaed capture. Royal Canadians Sail for Home. CAPE TOWN. Nov. 7. The British transport Hawnrden Castle, having oa board the Royal Canadian Regiment, sailed from "here today. ' Hotv Vessels Communicate. Indianapolis News. The code of signals used by vessels at sea is prepared by a committee appointed at the International Maritime Conferences that are held every few years. We had one at Washington In 1890; another was held at Copenhagen two years ago, at which revisions were adopted, which extended and simplified the - code considerably. Each ship is required to have a set of flags and a supply of rock ets which represent. 266 or C00 combina tions. These can be Interpreted by tha codebook Into sentences covering almost every possible situation or cummunlcatlon which any ship might want to send tp an other. Ships that pass in the night maka signals by fire; in the day by flags. Ruth, Brygn..Snol$c.on, SUve; ". CHICAGO, Nov. 8. A special to tHfJ Record," from Altont 111., sayav The students of Montlcello Seminary ob served the election of McKinJey with a special programme. Miss II. N. Haskell, principal of the" school, granted a. halt holiday, and the yeung ladios gave a par ade on the seminary campus. They wera attired In curjpus costumes and.carrjedi oddly figured and shaped banpnrs.-tfter the parade they, repaired to the-, Efea'nor Reed -Chapel, and campaign addrSrasesl were made. Miss Ruth Bryan, daughtes of the Democratic -nominee, delivered an address on the -silver question. Demands nn Accounting-. CHICAGO, Nov. 8. E. H. Griffith who claims to--he the largest holder" of tha stock and bonds of the Seattle Traction. Company, has, with others, brought suit In the Superior Court here to have am accounting of the finances of tho con- cern. The defendants are the members of the reorganization committee, which took charge of the company when It was evolved fronrt'theJ-Seattla Electric RalUT way & Power Company. .A Seriops Strike at Tnmpa.. CHICAGO, Nov. 8. Spanlsh-speaklrig clgarmakers in Tampa, Fla, Ji4v.e starUol a strike against American workmen-ancr-official reports received at headquarfera of the- IjnterM'tldnal "Unlen- -in- this cltvt today IndioafVthatJ theTroubfe is assuror ing serious" rirdportions. Nearly H3&0 English-speaking4 workmen hiva been rhado Idle in consequence of the position. oS their opponents. , ,. . i Demqcratlc Employe Collapsed. NEW YORK Nov. 8. Wll)tam D. "Holmes, wfco has been employed during the campaign' by. the DnocratitfNatkmar fCommltteg; cdllapsed- while slttltfgT B'& chair at the; Hoffman House tonight. He" was removed fq-ji hospital, where So died later. His 'father Is a member-" of VJC Holmes & Co., a wealthy Pittsburg bank-r Ing firm- -,.- , """ - i . .. Smallpox Among Indians. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The Indian Bureau has- received a feTegrarn froiri'ao Shoshone agency,' in Wyoming, announc ing that sraallpox'has broken-outiab-Lan-r" der, near the Indian reservation. Vaccina virus for 1700 persons, which " the agent .asked toliave dispatched to him lnuriedt- ately, hasbeen forwarded. The St. Michael Reservation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The Secretary of War, under an order- of the- President; haa directed that all lands lying beyonfct . a radius t 30; 'miles from, the flagstaff aif St. MlchiAl, 'AlaakX-. be .turned. over Co the Secretary' of the- Interior. Waen-thla reservation was first created It had a radius of 100 miles. Marcus Daly's Condition. ' NEW YORK, Nov. & The report was current here today that Marcus Daly, of Montana, 'has. had a- recurrence 0C&I3 re- -cent illness -find ihak'bis-1ifGto dSspalrad" of. At Mr. Daly's hotel, -the Netherlands. it was said .lata this afterpoon that his A