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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1000. ft QUEENCARLOTTA'S J EWELS aCBXCOAXS JLEHESTED FOB. SMUG CIiIKa FAMOUS STORES. tiimtajoaAu Found in Their Possession When Talten in Custody hy a. Trensury Asent. NEW TORK, Nov. 12. Two Mexicans, Urtio gave their names as Velo M. Preza lanii Alejandro A. Maroucci, were arrested today, charged with smuggling Into this oountry part ot the famous Jewels at ono ttTnA worn by Carlbtta, the widow of Em peror. Maximilian, of Mexico. The jewels in tire men's possession are said to be worth $76,000. The men were shadowed, end this morning Special Treasury Agent SRuMbald saw them, with another man, meet at the corner of Broadway and Sev enteenth street. He approached them and told one of them that he was a pris oner. The T"" protested, and as he did so banded two packages to one of the other taen. A policeman was called and the two were arrested. The third man was not arrested, but went to the "West Thlrtleth Btreet Station In a closed carriage. At the station the men protested against their arrest, but were held, notwithstand ing. The packages were opened, and in one was found two diamond rings. The Btones were single diamonds set In plain srold, and are said to be worth about $18,000 apiece. The other package, con taining a diamond pendant suspended from a jeweled necklace, is said to have been formerly worn by Queen Carlotta. The pendant consist of a large diamond Bet around with IS smaller stones, and two large stones hanging beneath. The stone (a the center Is said to be a famous dia mond, and the pendant Is said to be worth $40,000. The jewels were turned ever to Agent Theobald. YThe men were exralgned before Commissioner Shields, md were held in ball of $5000, and their examination was set for November 17. It was learned that among the papers ftrhlch Preza had on him when he was ar rested was a bill of sale for the diamonds for $2Q,O00. It is said that one of the men told the officials that the stones were given to them by a woman to sell. This woman Is said to be Preza's nance. The Jewels were in a red leather case, and In the case was a piece of paper on which was written n English: "Diamond neck lace Is from Maximilian's crown, I860." The center stone is 33.7 carats, and none of the 13 surrounding stones are less than One carat. The stone In one of the dia mond rings seized was in Maximilian's dng at the time he was shot. LOUISE FROST'S MURDERER. Sheriff of Lincoln County, Colo., Be lieves lie Has the Guilty Sinn, DENVER, Colo., Nov. 12. Sheriff Free man, of Lincoln County, came to Denver today and after a long intervlow with Preston Porter and his two sons, negroes under arrest here, announced his belief that John Porter is the murder of Louise Frost, at Llmon. The Sheriff was with the suspected men for more than balf an hour, and on coming out of the cell, said: "I am convinced that John Porter Is the man who murdered Louise Frost, after BUbjectlng her to the most revolting in dignities. Before Porter and his father and brother left Llmon Saturday they buried a quantity of clothing and some bedding at the bunk-house, and left there to, pair of shoes, the Imprint and nails of which fit the imprints about the scene of the assault. John Porter and His brother. I find, served a term In the Kansas peni tentiary for assault on a white girl In that state. There was great similarity in the manner of the assault committed on the Frost girl and that committed by them in Kansas. Porter lies about his whereabouts the afternoon of the day of the crime, and I am of the belief that hewlsr the. guilty "man. -John potter W about 19 years old. He quit work in the' section gang on the Union Pacific early in the day on which the murder was committed, and he has not satisfactorily accounted for his Whereabouts during tne remainder of the day." One of the strong points in the chain of evidence against Porter is the fact that there are blood stains on his hat. Porter confessed to the ownership of the shoes Sound in the cabin where he lived at Llmon. "These shoes," Bald the Sheriff, "have four nails in the soles sticking out a con siderable distance, and by this peculiar print we followed the man's trail for a mile and half and back, three miles In all. On the way to the .scene of the crime the tracks Indicated that he was proceed- J lng leisurely. The other way he was running. I Intend to take Porter back to Lincoln County, but I am satisfied that I will never be able to get him across the border many yards. I am sure Lin coln County men are ready to lynch him, end that It will occur as soon as I enter the county, but, nevertheless, I am going to take him along." . Sheriff Porter is of the opinion that John Porter's father and brother had nothing to do with the crime, and they will probably be released. Chief of Police Farley tonight refused to turn John .Porter over to the Sheriff of Lincoln County without more substan tial evidence of his guilt or authority from the District Attorney. McAIlster "Will Plead Insanity. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Walter C. McAl lster. Indicted at Paterson for the murder of Jennie Bosschleter, has been visited bv his father, James McAllster, In the jail, and, as the result of a long confer ence, the father says he is prepared to spend his last dollar if necessary in de fense of his son. It is likely that Insan ity will be the plea, as It is alleged that come years ago Walter suffered impair ment of the reasoning faculties. He was treated by an expert in New York. An effort will be made to have this expert attend the trial. A reporter who gave the name of Thompson succeeded in having himself sentenced to a term of 10 days In Pater son Jail, his object being to join the pris oners and secure a "beat" for his paper. He did not learn until he got Into a cell that prisoners ui?er sentence have no op portunity to mingle with those awaiting trial. After serving three days In Jail he managed to get released and left for New York. Trial of Xesrro Soldiers. EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 12. A. special Venire of 300 men have been summoned from which to select a Jury to try six negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth In fantry, accused of raiding the city po lice station here last Winter and murder ing Policeman Newton Stuart. The In cident attracted widespread attention at the time. The soldiers stole guns and axes at Fort Bliss and went to the City Jail to liberate one of their comrades. Officer Stewart, after parleying with them, opened fire and killed a Corporal. The soldiers fired many shots Into the building and killed Stewart. Their alleged leader. Sergeant John Kipper, has been tried,' found guilty of murder and sentenced to life Imprison ment. Movement for Funeral Reforms. Leslie's Weekly. A federation of churches In Pittsburg and vicinity has taken up the subject of funeral reform, and makes a number of valuable recommendations to that end. Asmng other things, the federation ad vises that display of all kinds should be avoided, and that floral offerings, if used. at all, should be simple and inexpensive. Personal references to the deceased at the funeral should be omitted. Services ct the grave are declared to be unneces sary, and in no case should the persons who attend them be expected to stand with uncovered heads. The admission of curlotia people to.vlowXb (Scad before, CwJ. funeral ia specially deprecated- Finally, a discontinuance of the custom ox wear ing mourning Is strongly recommended as being "scarcely in harmony with the hope of the gospel." These suggested reforms are clearly-in the interest of good sense and refined feeling. Some of our funeral customs are relics of a super stitious and barbarous age, and are with out excuse In an enlightened community. Cfttef among these Is the senseless and extravagant outlay for flowers, coaches, funeral trappings and other things often indulged In over people whose whole lives hive been a struggle with poverty' and pain. Lavish expenditure over the sepulture of any person, rich or poor, high or low, has nothing to commend It In reason or religion. Respect for the dead does not demand these things, while a proper regard for the living calls, for their abolition. TRUSTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. Grovrtb. Has Been Very Rapid in the Past Ten Years. Ten years ago, the heading "Trusts in England" would have been as great an anomaly as the oft-quoted title of an ar ticle on "Snakes In Iceland," which read, "There are no snakes in Iceland," writes Robert McDonald, in the American Month ly Review of Reviews for November. For many years the Manchester school of lais-sez-faire had dominated English po litical economy. Under free trade, com mercial freedom, every one thought, was guaranteed; competition had full play. English economists pointed to the fruits of protection in the trusts organized in the United States, and predicted that these gigantic monopolies would endanger free Institutions, and strangle the politi cal as well as the commercial liberties of the republic. With free trade (so they held) there could be no trusts. Trusts could not be organized without high pro tection and the assistance of powerful railroad corporations; and, even If they were established, tiiey could not exist any length of time, and would never succeed. These views were also held by free trad ers and economists in America. Econo mists must now revise their views, and politicians change their tactics. England no longer enjoys that Immunity from monopoly which was the boast of its own economists and the object-lesson of Amer ican free traders. While the position of trusts has not greatly changed In the United States during the past 10 years, except to develop on the same lines, a commercial revolution Is taking place in England. The country Is becoming honey combed with combinations and trusts; and, what Is more and perhaps worse, there Is no agitation against the system. No effort Is made to check trusts or con trol them. Not a word has been said in Parliament on the subject. Newspapers record the news of combinations without much comment, except on the financial or Investors' aspect of them. I can trace only two serious review articles on this Important development one superficial and Ill-informed; the other, by the pro moter of some of the combines. The fact is that the new phase of Industrial com bination is an easy, natural and perhaps inevitable development of the Jolnt-stock-Umtted company system, together with the publicity and checks that accompany it. We have .now in England as many varieties of combinations as exist in the United States These are (1) loose under standings for apportioning trade; (2) working agreements between groups or manufacturers for regulating prices; (3) great amalgamations which practically control the markets; (4) local trusts, su preme In their own areas and in their own trades; (5) national monopolies, and (6) International monopolies. English Trusts Differ From Ours. Two things make the organization and working of trusts In Great Britain differ ent from the operation of similar combl-. nations in America. These are the joint stock company system and free trade. The first introduces an element of demo cratic control In finance in place of an autocracy; the other acts as a safety yalvgjn the Interests of consumers., In r 'ganliing'trusts of localized monopolies in England, no doubt various kinds ot per suasion and coercion are utilized; but once a company is formed, the methods adopted in America for consolidating and extending the combination would not work well. Cutthroat, death-dealing competi tion to destroy recalcitrant firms would not be possible; nor would the concomi tant of this method, high prices in places where monopoly had been established, be safe or expedient. Shareholders would not risk their dividends for a single year by this method of Industrial warfare. Even If the Independent shareholders did not control the combjne, they are cap able of exercising great Influence. The position of a company organized on the "Jflinif stock limited liability system is open IB!' Jllf t .., 1.. t ,. to uiscu3i(iuu in puuuu lueouui, ui -"o shareholders at least once a year. Ad verse criticism on the part of a minority has an influence on the market. J.f the directors who may be the chief holders do not furnish the information asked for, or justify their policy to the saisfactlon of the independent shareholders, the stock will be at once adversely affected. It is possible for a low to control the combi nation by securing a majority of the stock or Bhares; but that control will be In their own Interest only so long as they behave themselves, and pursue a straightforward, business-like policy. The accountants, who act as auditors of limited companies, occupy an independent position, which en ables them to check crooked methods of finance. They are men of high profes sional standing, who could not be "squared" by unscrupulous directors. Their strength lies In their Integrity; and It would not pay them, even If they were willing, to connive with directors to do what was not straightforward, or to mis lead the public. Another Day of McKenrle Hearing. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12. Tho inves tigation Into the alleged contempt of Dud ley Duboce, In the matter of the Nome mining litigation, was continued today before United States Commissioner Hea cock. Robert Chlpps, one of the direct ors of the Alaska Gold Mining Company, was the only witness. Attorney Geary objected to all the questions asked. Chipps said that he was In Washington during the time when the candidacy of Judge Noyes was up, and that McKenxIe was working to have him chosen. In New York, Chlpps made a deed to McKenzle for the Discovery mine, but at Nome, after the appointment of McKenzle, as receiver, this deed was taken up and an other one made to Hubbard. When the properties were transferred Chlpps said that McKenzie furnished money for the men to go to Alaska and work In the in terests of the company. Charged With Fraud. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 12. The ar rest of T. P. Brady upon a Federal war rant sworn out by F. O. Watts, cashier of the First National Bank, has caused a sensation here. The firm of Connor & Brady, composed of J. H. Connor and T. P. Brady, wholesale grocers and liquor dealers, made an assignment today, and the arrest of Brady followed. In this con nection, the disappearance last July of W. W. Lea, Individual bookkeeper of the First National Bank, is explained. The two are charged with collusion In de frauding the bank out of $44,000. Died From Effects of Accident. Isaac Crowther, tho Portland laborer, who was struck by a freight train near Cornelius two weeks ago, and was brought to Portland to have his leg am putated, failed to rally after the opera tion an.d died yesterday. His mother U es in Forest Grove, and when the accident happened he was returning from the burial of Ms father. Official Election Returns. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 12. The County Commissioners commenced the canvass of the returns of. the election In Claric Ponntr todav Thw Truf compJot tho 4aak4omorxaw; CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CASE HEALER HERTZKA ON TRIAL AT OREGON CITY. Defendant Made a Poor 'Witness He Did Not Know His Pa tient's Illness. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 12. The trial of A. W. Hertzka. the Christian Science healer, of Portland, occupied the time of the Circuit Court today. About 20 Chris tlon Scientists, of Portland, principally women, the ministers of the city, and many other people, followed the pro ceedings in an interested way. District Attorney Allen is assisted in the prosecu tion by George -C. Brownell, C. D. Latour ette and J. U. Campbell. Defendant Is represented by Attorney Stoddard, of Portland, and Gordon E. Hayes, of Ore gon, City. All the forenoon was taken WASHINGTON'S John D. Atkinson, newly elected State Auditor for "Washington, was born in 1861 at Coa nellsvllle. Pa., where his parents and a number of brothers and sisters still reside. He Is a Graduate of "Waynesburg Colle&e. and vra formerly a. member of the bar of Chicago. He has lived In Washington 10 years, practicing law at Seattle several years. He has resided during the last four years most of the time in what Is now Chelan County, where he Is in terested In mlnlns enterprises. Ho was chairman of the last Chelan County Republican Convention. in securing a Jury, the defense Is most instances objecting to orthodox members as jurymen Hertzka, instead of taking a seat in the bar, occupied a rear seat with two women friends, during the greater part of the trial. Dr. Byron E. Miller, of Portland, sec retary of the State Board of Medical Ex aminers, was the first witness. He tes tified that Hertzka did not hold a license to practice medicine, nor had he ever ap plied for one. C. M. Quint, son of Mrs. S. B. Quint, testified as" to -applying to Hertzka to treat his mother, about January 20, a few weeks previous to her death. Quint final ly acknowledged that there was soma kind of understanding that Hertzka ex pected to receive 15 per week for giving treatment, after his evidence before the Coroner's Jury was -produced. He also testified that several physicians had treat ed his mother, but that she had not re ceived any permanent benefit therefrom, but was helped by the first treatment given by the Christian Science hfcaler, and was benefited by subsequent treat ments given at his house in Gladstone. Dr. E. A, Sommer testified that he was called to visit Mrs. Quint on the evening of February 7, after she liad been treated by the Christian Science healer. He found her suffering from uric coma, which might be caused from kidney, heart or other troubles. In fact, she was unconscious and dying, and he did not give her any treatment. J. W. Loder, who took the testimony of Hertzka at the Coroner's Inquest, was called to the stand, but the court ruled that this testimony was out of order. The defense then called Hertzka to the stand. He made a poor witness, show ing either gross ignorance, or lack of ability to express himself in the English language. In fact, continued questioning by his attorney did not enable him to explain the principles of Christian Sci ence. The prosecution, however, met with some better success In getting informa tion out of Hertzka, although he per sisted in contending that it was God and Jesus Christ that was carrying on the healing business, not himself. He finally explained that It was a devotional act, but was unable to tell in what part of the Bible certain quotations occurred, when questioned by his own attorney. The fact was elicited, that he had form erly lived at Spokane, where he was em ployed as a bookkeeper In a department store, and came to Portland !n February, 1898. After coming to Portland he claimed that he was In the employment of the Government for two months testing sand, and later went Into Christian Sci ence healing. In reply to questions, Hertzka stated that after doing some other work he went to Southern Oregon and did Christian Science work for three or four months. Returning, he located at the Christian Science headquarters in Portland, and had treated about 200 patients in two years, losing only two cases. He stated that he had studied Christian Science for several years past, his authority being Mrs. Mary B. Eddy's book. He had also attended the Christian Science Institute in Port land for three weeks. In answer to a question, he stated that he had treated Mrs. Quint for heart and liver troubles, having been Informed that such was her ailment. Further consideration of the case was postponed until tomorrow morn ing. COURTHOUSE AND SCHOOLHOUSE. Improvements Laid Out for Fossil Next Year. FOSSIL, Or., Nov. 12. Wheeler County Court Saturday made an order to the ei fect that a call for bids for a brick courthouse, similar In size and accommo dations to the new courthouse of Sher man County, which cost about JS0O0. The bids will be opened by the court January 9. 190L A subscription list Is out for a new brick schoolhouse for Fossil, which the citizens Intend building next Spring, along with the courthouse. It is the intention to build the schoolhouse, the projected cost of which is $4000, entirely by sub scription. CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Oregon and California Assignments of African M. E. Church of Zion. REDDING, CaL, Nov. 12. The confer-' ence for California and Oregon of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Zion has made the following appoint ments for the ensuing year: San Francisco, T. Brown; Oakland, C B, P. Moore; Portland, Qr.t E.LS. Swan; Baker City, Or., M. E. Fullenlpve; Monro via, Cal., C R. Hunter; Redding, Cat, A. J. Woodward; Los- Angeles. VJ. W. Wright; Fresno and.Hanford, J. C. Rob erts; San Jose, J. Jackson? Paso "Robles, John W. Watllngtoh. ' ' Northwest Pensions. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon: Qrlgtnal Thomas J. Parish, Highland, $S; additional Flllman A. Swan, Lebanon, $8; war with Spain, orig inal William T. Allen. Portland.' $S; widows, etc. Minor of Michael P. Crow ley, La Grande, $14; original Joel B. Bates, Troutdale. $6; Increase David Beers, Hermann) $S; original widows, etc Lavernia Ulm. Union, S. Washington: Increase James K. P. Al len, Klrkland, $S; reissue and Increase William A. Lammey, South Tacoma, $10. Wheeler County's First" Prisoners. FOSSIL, Or., Nov. 12. Wheeler County has its first prisoners on its hands, in the persons of three young men giving the names, of Lloyd Dalton, Ed Smith and Frank Johnson (all supposed to be false), bound over by Justice Fisher, of Wag- NEW AUDITOR. ner, for breaking Into County School Su perintendent Charles" Royse's bachelor cabin and stealing a few small articles that were found In their possession. They are strangers, presumably from Western Oregon. Dalton and Johnson look very much like brothers. They had some stolen horses in their possession, of which two were recovered by their respectivo owners, E. P, Weir and Robert Cannon, and three are in the custody of tho Sheriff of Wheeler County. Wheeler County having no jail yet, the prisoners are being boarded In Gilliam County JaiC They will be tried In Circuit Court in Fossil next January. New Mill at Kendrlclc. The completion of the new flour mill at Kendrick promises to ease up the wheat situation of that section. The mill will have a grinding capacity of about 400 bushels dally, which will result In much of the grain finding a local market. To a very great extent the wheat that is being held in the farm granaries is hold for this new market. This, the farmers argue, will have a tendency to divide the market so that they will not be at the mercy of the railroad company for trans portation facilities, which at times causes the local market to be quiet and stop sales. Northwest Horses for Cavalry. which is really more nourishing for tb VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 12. Cap tain Walnwright and party left here yes terday for Walla Walla, Wash., In com pliance with orders from the War Depart ment topurchase 600 horses for the United States Cavalry. The steamer Undine took a cargo of horses from Vancouver Barracks today to Portland, from whence they will go to Manila, where they will be used In the cavalry service. , About 600 horses are quartered here awaiting transportation. Yamhill Pnrm Changes Hands. . HILLSBORO, Or., Nov. 12. Hon. Hu bert Bernards, Representative-elect from Washington County, has purchased a 600 acre farm, located one and one-half miles north of McMInnvHle,' Yamhill County. A few years ago the tract cost the grantors $22,000. Mr. Bernards secured the prop erty for $15,000. His two sons will at once take possession of the new purchase. Northwest Postal Orders. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The postoffice at Vlda, Lane County, Or., has been moved two miles to the west, with, no change of Postmaster. A postoffice has been established at Highland, Spokane County, Wash, to be supplied by special service from Hl'llyard. Nathan Leight has been appointed Post master. Hops nt Independence. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Nov. 12. There remain in the Southern Pacific warehouse here 1933 bales of this season's hops. Of this numbr, something like 450 are sold and will soon be shipped. Thus far the warehouses have handled 6642 bales, rep resenting 45 growers, all of whom, ex cept seven, have sold their output. They control about 1400 bales. Circuit Court at Albany. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 12. Department No. 2 of the Circuit Court convened this afternoon, with Judge R. P. Boise on the bench, and 33 cases on the docket, and will hold sessions during the week. Among the cases are U partition suits, eight foreclosure cases and seven divorce cases. Independence Municipal Affairs. INDEPENDENCE. Or., Nov. 12. The City Council will meet tomorrow evening, in adjourned session, to consider street improvements, street lights, etc As there is some opposition to street lights on the part of some of the Councllmen, an Interesting time Is expected. Accidentally Shot Himself. FOREST GROVE, Or., Nov. 12. Word reached here tonight that Buford Creps had accidentally shot himself near Green ville. The extent of the Injury will not be Tcnown until Drs. W. P. Via and C L. Large, who have been summoned, return. Farmers Utilise Good "Weather. HILLSBORO, Or.. Nov. 12. Fanners are putting forth every effort In plowing and seeding, and If- the weather continues good for a week or 10 days, thousands oX -ftcrcflrlll fcavo. be.encecded, ..., jr- 7v OUR' TRANSPORT SERVICE REVIEW OF THE WORK ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN. How the Complex Problems Brought About by the Spanish War Were Met and Handled. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-One ot the leading features In the report of the Quartermaster-General for the past year Is his review of the work of the trans port service on the Pacific, which prac ticably means between the Pacific Coast and the Philippines, although a little space Is given to the transport service that Is whoUy confined to the Philippine Islands. Of these two branches of the service General Ludington says: "On July 1, 1899, preparations wero be ing made for the transportation of an army to the Philippines and the return from there of the volunteer troops whose term of service had expired. "For this serHse there were on the Pa cific Ave owned transport ships, the Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock and Warren, with a combined carrying ca pacity of 326 officers and 7733 enlisted men. The department at that time had eight vessels under charter, with a carrying capacity of 284 officers and 6S04 men. Twenty additional ships were chartered for the service and fitted up for the ac commodation of troops. These last-mentioned had a carrying capacity of 371 offi cers and 14,328 men. Upon the foregoing ships were transported from San Fran cisco, Seattle and Portland to-the Phil ippines 424U passengers, which Included officers, enlisted men, nurses, civilian em ployes, and others. During the fiscal year there were trans ported from the Philippines to the United States 26,654 persons, consisting of offi cers, enlisted men and others. Transportation of Animals and Sup plies. "During the fiscal year three large troopships were transferred from the At lantic to the Pacific fleet, viz., Thomas, Meade and Logan, which Increased the number in the latter fleet to eight. With theso transports semi-monthly sailing be tween San Francisco and Manila was ar ranged, so that a transport would leave each port on the 1st and 16th of each month. "In addition to the accommodation fori troops and their baggage, these ships have a large freight-carrying capacity, and are used In transporting a large quantity of quartermaster, subsistence, medical and other supplies for the Anny in the Philippines. The increase in the military force serving there greatly aug mented the demand for animals of the cavalry and artillery, means of transpor tation, and the suppllaj for the Army, making additional freight and animal ships necessary. "During the fiscal year 15 steamships and one sailing vessel have been under charter for the transportation of animals and freight.' "For the transportation of animals spe cial care has, been exercised In selecting suitable ships. Transports of large carry ing capacity are necessary, as an ample supply of forage must go on each ship to sustain the animals en route. "For the safety and comfort of the ani mals, stalls are constructed on the ships of smoothly planed lumber, and material placed on board for padding the stal's n case the animals become chafed. Extra stalls are provided to enable the animals to be changed from one to another, and space left on the decks, where the ani mals may be exercised when the sea is smooth. Slings, made of heavy canvas, of sufficient strength to support the weight of the animals, are also provided. If their use should become necessary. Special attention has been given to tho subject of ventilation. Electric plants have been Installed for lighting the ships and running fans for forcing fresh air be tween decks occupied by the animals ana for exhausting the foul air In them, which are supplemented by wind sails at tached to the hatches and ports. Con densing apparatus Is placed on the ships to provide an ample supply of fresh wa ter. A hospital is provided on each ship, where the sick animals may be treated. A veterinary surgeon and a corps of ex perienced caretakers for the animals ac company each ship. In a word, every thing Is provided on these ships that will be conducive to the safety and comfort of the animals during their long voyage. "A j-orral has been established at Hono lulu, where the animals are landed for rest and recuperation before resuming the voyage to Manila. Hllo, another Isl and of the Hawilan group, was also used for this purpose during the prevalence of the bubonic plague at Honolulu. "Through the' courtesy of the Japanese Government, arrangements wero made to permit the animals en route to the Phil ippines going by the northern route to be landed at Kobe for rest and recupera tion, and a large number have been landed at that port Instead of stopping at Honolulu or Hilo. "There was shipped from the Pacific Coast during the fiscal year 10,315 ani mals. This service, as a rule, has been most satisfactorily performed, the ani mals generally arriving at the end of their voyage in good condition and the losses en route not greatly, If at all, eao ceeding the percentage of loss among similar numbers of animals when trans ported on land, except In two shiploads, which suffered loss and damage by en countering severe storms. "For the large number of animals in the .Philippines It is necessary to provide many tons of forage. Hay and grain are purchased largely In the markets of the North Pacific Coast and shipped thence direct to Manila. It has been ascertained after trial that in case of shortage of American forage the native forage, con sisting of rice straw, unhulled rice and native grass, can be fed to the animals during the emergency with fair results. This native forage can, however, be ob tained only in a very limited quantity. "During the fiscal year 44 ships wero employed under-charter by this depart ment in connection with the transport service. These vessels have been discon tinued and charters canceled as rapidly as their services could be spared. At the close of the fiscal year H chartered ves sels remained In service. Transport Service in Philippines. "Upon the military occupation of Man ila, In 1898, the supply of the Army serv ing there was confined to tho delivery of military supplies in the harbor of Manila by the transport ships. These supplies had to be lightered from tho ships to the Quartermaster's depot, at a distance of two or more miles, and for this purpose the native cascoes and lorches had to be depended upon. These proved to be en tirely inadequate for the service. "The Chief Quartermaster was accord ingly authorized to purchase the neces sary steam lighters, tugs, and launches to meet tho lighterage requirements in Manila harbor, so that this work could be accomplished expeditiously. "The distribution of the Army serving in the Philippines to the various import ant islands of the archipelago rendered necessary the detail of ships for the transportation of troops and supplies from Manila to those islands. For this purpose the chartered steamships Penn sylvania and Indiana were ordered, on their arrival In Manila from San Fran cisco In February and March, 1S00, to re main in Philippine waters under the or ders of the Chief Quartermaster at Ma nila for local service around the islands. These ships had previously been fitted for carrying troops and were well equipped for the purpose, and in addition could carry large quantities of stores. "It is designed to replace these ships by two other ships which are owned by the department as soon as they can be fitted up and made suitable for tho serv ice. 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Ladle a always in attendance. lng question, the lightering of the coal to ships out in the harbor and the transfer from the lighters to the ship bunkers by hand being a slow and costly process. "A vessel was purchased In Manila and anchored in the bay for use as a collier, upon which hoisting apparatus, with a ca pacity for delivering to the transport ships 60 tons of coal per day, was Installed. "Additional colliers being needed, efforts were made to secure suitable vesels In China and Japan without avail, and the sailing ship St. Mark, with a capacity for 2700 tons of coal, was purchased during the fiscal year in New York and fitted up and sailed from Norfolk, Va., for Manila, via Cape Horn, with a load of coal on board, on July 11, 1900. The price paid for this ship was $50,000. "Another sailing ship, the Cyrus Wake field, has been purchased In San Fran cisco since the close of the fiscal year, at a cost of $45,000, and dispatched! to Nanalmo for a load of coal, whence she will sail for (Manila, "These ships on arrival In Manila, will be provided with hoisting apparatus and anchored In the harbor for coaling pur poses. They will be known as colliers Nos. 1, 2 and 3. "At certain seasons typhoons are of frequent occurrence in Manila harbor, during which It has been Impossible to deliver coal to the ships. With these col liers it will be practicable to coal the ships during s storm the collier being towed under the lee of a point at Cavlte, protected from the violence of the storm, where coal may be transferred to the ships with safety." Oregon Industries. Th6 pipe connections between the two city wells at Pendleton were finished last week. Tho improvements cost about $4000.-. Over 2,000,000 pounds of freight were handled by the Sumpter Forwarding company at their warehouse in the past six weeks. C A. Benbow, of Dayton, Washington, who will establish an iron foundry at Baker City, expects to have the building completed, about the first of the new year. A prominent flouring-mlll man of La Grande estimates the 'wheat yield ot Union County at 825,000 bushels. The crop is the best ever raised In that sec tion. It is said the Roseburg Water Company will soon begin active work on a new electric-lighting plant. The plans are fully perfected. The company will also put In a new and much larger plan.t at Its pumping station. The dam being constructed at Oro Dell will have an 18-foot fall, and will furnish from 40 to 150 horse-power, ac cording to the stage of the water. Tho La Grande Journal says the company will establish an electric-light plant there of EOO-Hght capacity. G. W. Weatherly arrived Monday to look after the interests of the creamery, says the Junction Times. The manufac ture of butter will commence as soon as possible after the arrival of the ma chinery. Last week, the number of cus tomers nearly doubled. It has been proposed at Astoria to prospect the ledge of rock east of S x. teenth street. It is hoped that the ledge contains rock of sufficient quantity for the Government work at the mouth of the river. Tho amount required will be 1,500,000 tons. The quality of the ledge is excellent and if there is enough stone for the purpose, there is no doubt that the Government will accept it. The lo cation is such that the Astoria & Col umbia River Railroad by means of a short switch could convey the rock to the jetty. Designation for Portland Banlr. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The Control ler of the Currency has designated the Merchants National Bank, of Portland, as reserve agent of the Montesano Na tional Bank, Washington. Granted Concessions. 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