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THE MTVRNTNO CREGOXTAN, S TURD AY, NOVEMBER 24, 1900. 10 LONG-RANGE CHARTERING STANDARD Oil. COMPAXV A BE LIEVER IN HIGH FREIGHTS. Astracana Arrives "Wltn Carso From Hamburg HRleTrood Clears "WItk . "Wlieat Marine Notes. The owners of the British ship Howard D. Troop believe in taking no chances on securing profitable business for their ships, even though they are obliged to charter several months ahead. When the vessel was lying In Portland harbor about two yeara ago, she was chartered to load coal oil In New York nearly a year ahead. She sailed from Portland to Europe, a distance of nearly 17.000 miles, discharged her wheat cargo, and, after taking In bal last, crossed the Atlantic for New York. Soon- after she bad left the metropolis with the cargo for which she had been chartered ahead, she was chartered by Kerr. Gilford & Co. to load wheat at Ta coma. She arrived out at Shanghai in due season, and crossed the Pacific to Puget Sound. On arrival at Tacoma she loaded wheat for the Cape of Good Hope, sailing Oc tober 6. and she had hardly got clear of Cape Flatterj' before her owners char tered her to load coal oil at New York Xor Shanghai at 27 cents per case. The Standard Oil Company is chartering a great many vessels at the present time, end are also buying sailing ships wher ever they can find them, regardless ot Sags. CARGO FROM HAMBURG. An Old-Time Trader Arrives In From Europe by Way of San. Diego. The British ship Astracana arrived in at Astoria yesterday afternoon. She brings general cargo from Hamburg, and comes by way of San Diego, where a portion of the cargo was discharged. The Astra cana is one'of the oldest traders visit ing this port. She was originally named the Charlotte Croom, and visited Port land for the first time about 25 years ago, and at that time was considered a mon ster ship. There has been such a re tnarkable Increase In the size of ships in the last quarter of a century that the Astracana now figures as one of the little ones. She will leave up the river tomor row or Monday. After discharging her Inward cargo aha will load outward with Wheat. Collided With a Schooner. PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 23. Passengers va the steamer Numldian, which arrived here today, report that Bhe was in col lision with the schooner Alma, of Lock port, N. B., last "Wednesday morning, and, after towing the schooner until Thursday the latter, broke away and was -not seen again. The Alma was leaking badly and fear is felt that she may have gone down. The Alma carried a crew of seven, and two of the Numldian's crew had been placed on board to assist in working tho pumps. HALIFAX, N. S.,Nov. 23. The British BChooner Alma, reported to have been eunk in collision off Halifax with the ateamer Numldian, arrived here safely Saturday last and Is still In port. The Numldian left here Wednesday last for Portland. It Is not known, therefore, What schooner was in collision with the Numldian. The Ilaleirood Clears. The British ship Halcwood cleared yes terday for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders with 120.460 bushels of wheat, val ued at S8.eW. She was dispatched by Bal four, Guthrie & Co., and will leave down the river this morning drawing 23 feet S Inches. The Halewood has had a longer stay in port than any other ship that has reached here this season, and, had her owners accepted the highest rate obtain able when she arrived In the river, she would have been half way down to Cape Horn by this time. The Marine Gold Brick. SEATTLE, Nov. 23. The defense in the case of Dr. E. F. Adams, who Is accused of buncoing Dr. J. Eugene Jordan out of JW.000 In connection with the sale of the steamer Professor Morse, now In the San Francisco boneyard, sprung a sensation today. Counsel said the defense would pay the expenses of the Jury to San Fran cisco to allow a personal Inspection of the boat. The court took the propositon un der advisement. The defense c.a.ms that 130,000 would make the Morse a Bate and seaworthy craft. Anita, From Nestncca. ASTORIA, Nov. 23. The gasoline Eohooner Anita arrived in this afternoon from Nestucca with a cargo of 1207 cases of salmon from Klernan's cannery there. Mnrlne Notes. The Norwegian steamship Universe fin ished loading Hour yesterday and shifted over to the west side of the river to load coal. The "Dutch bark Pax left up yesterday afternoon, and the German ship Gertrud arrived down. The Ardencralg is on the way up the river, and will reach Portland today. Hind, Rolph & Co., of San Francisco, have purchased the well-known American ship Henry Vlllard. San Francisco owns more American wooden ships than any other por in the world. The river steamer Despatch, while on her down trip from Coqullle to Bandon, last Saturday, struck a snag and sank near the Government rock quarry, oppo site Rlvorton. Passengers and crew got ashore safely. San Francisco brokers were quoting 10 per cent reinsurance on tho Pax, which arrived at Astoria Thursday. Tho Rath down and Sofala are also quoted at the seme rate, although neither of them are long enough out to be much more than due. Domestic nnd Forcifm Ports. ASTORIA, Nov. 23. Arrived at 1:30 P. M. British ship Astracana, from Hamburg, by way of San Diego; at 5 P. M., schooner Anita, from Tillamook. Arrived down at 1 P. M. German ship Gertrud; arrived down at 4:3 P. M., U. S. steamer Perry. Left up at 4 P. M. Duteh bark Pax. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M., rough; wind southeast; weather cloudy. San Francisco, Nov. 23. Arrived Steam er City of Puebla, from Victoria; schoon. er- Lizzie Prien, from Sulslaw; schooner Monterey, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steam er Telluk, for Chemalnus; steamer Wash tena'w. for NanalmD; schooner Lily, for TJmpe.ua; schooner Pioneer, for Astoria; aefceener Antelope, for Coqullle River; steamer Despatch, for Portland. Port Aneles, Nov. 23. Arrived Ship Clan McPherson. from Honolulu. Victoria Sailed November 22 Steamer Victoria, for Yokohama. San Pedro, Nov. 25. Sailed Schooner Dauntless, for Gray's Harbor. Cape Town Arrived November 16 Ship Lord Terapletown, from Port Ludlow. Hoag Kong Arrived November 22 Steamer Breconshire, from Tacoma. Nagasaki. Nov. 28. Arrived Strathgyle. from Manila, etc. for San Francisco. Genea Sailed November IS Totmer. for San Francisco. HoRg Kong, Nov. 23. Sailed Olympla, for Taooma. Liverpool, Nov. 23. Sailed Cevlc. Tor New York. Glasgow, Nov. 23. Sailed Sardinian, for New York. Mevilie. Nov. 25. Sailed Furnessia. from Glasgow for New York. Queenetewn, Nov. 23. Sailed New Eng land, from Liverpool for Boston. New York, Nov. 23. Sailed L'Aqultalne, for Havre. Naples. Nov. 2. Arrived Kaiser Wll helm n from New York for Gtnoa. Port Townsend, Not. 23. Arrived Mo- vember 22 Bark Adderly, from Honolulu. Sailed Barkentlne Skagit, for HIJo. BoWhead, Nov. 23. Arrived Lucania, from New York for Liverpool. Havre, Nov. 23. Arrived La Cham pagne, from New York. Liverpool, Nov. 23. Arrived Germanic, from New York; Rhynland, from Phila delphia. Havre, Nov. 23. Arrived Victoria, from New York. New York, Nov. 23. Sailed Nomadic, for Liverpool. COMMERCE AND RIVERS. What Conditions Go to Build a Great City. PORTLAND, NovTzZ (To the Editor.) When, by an article in The Oregonlan, 1 ventured to what seemed a useful con firmatory lesson from the showing of the 12th census on the experience of Puget Sound cities and Galveston, it did not occur to me that I should thereby reopen the discussion concerning commercial cen ters. Such, however, appears to be the result, with an immense acreage of ver biage, having no reference to the main point, while a few of the writers have indulged in dispute, which is not discus sion. I shall now limit myself to facts, which, I repeat, are the foundations of all science and without which there can be no cor rect hypothesis in all the universe. The opinions of men are of no value, save for the reasons on which they are based. It Is therefore either stupidity or knavery to quote against a doctrine founded on fact thfe opinions of interested men, who, in the domain under consideration, have suffered successive failure and only fail ure. One writer declares "antiquated" the law of commerce as I have stated it, and places his "antiquity" at 20 years ago. Certainly, one will hardly consult the wisdom of the youth, with whom 20 years of age are ancient. My young colleague of the Am. Soc. C. E., Mr. Schenck, has covered three col umns of The Oregonlan with a well-written diagnosis of his symptoms, from which it appears he is suffering an at tack of diarrhea verbosus egotismus, which may be chronic or from which he may recover when he has reached year's of discretion. But the young gentleman refers to the case of Galveston, to assure us that "Its failure to keep pace in growth and wealth with Houston, with its tiny 13-foot channel, is due to maggots." No doubt of it. One attempt, and only one, has been made by any of these critics to deal with facts. The mah of Butte, Mont, has boldly plunged Into statements, de claring that St. Helena, Kalama and Flavel were not harbors, but pure and simple land speculations. As every one o these ports has an excellent harbor, that especially of Flavel being the best on the Columbia River, both the widest and the deepest, he should have confined his statement to a Montana paper. At that distance from thlB coast' it might .pos sibly pass current. He also ventures an other interesting fact,. that the great port of New York is on the coast at the mouth of the Hudson River. Mr. George Morrison made the same point with me, when my original paper was under discussion by the members of the Am. Soc. C. E. He named In the same category the cities of Galveston and San Francisco, as exceptions, proving that my law was not "Inexorable and with out exceptions." I had supposed that subject disposed of at that time, the truth being that New York is not on the coast nor at the mouth of any water course. Toward the south, where the waters of the Hudson enter the sea. Is nearly 30 miles from the Port of New York, while eastward, through the sound. New York Is 200 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Until 1812, Kingston was the port of the Valley of the Hudson, just as Oregon City was once the port of the Willamette Valley. But the Valley of the Hudson as a producing region was .Insignificant in comparison with the great empire to which the site of New York City is a center. The Connecticut bank of Long Island Sound and the shores also ot Long Island; the banks of the Arthurklll Sound, the Rarltan and Newark Bay, with the rapidly growing settlements in those territories, forced the location of the great port down to near as possible the con fluence of those waters. And so New York grew up just as Portland Is growing, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, to reach a more extended region of producing territory. New York Is not simply the port of the Hudson, nor Is Portland the port only of the Willamette. It Is not strange that the employes of railroad companies and the strikers of speculating capitalists should Ignore the facts that unfavorably affect the designs of their employers. These men and the land sharks, who are willing to aid bottomless booms, are the men who oppose unpalatable truths, sus. tnnri hv universal history. So far as I am concerned, a further discussion of this subject on my part will be unprofitable. I have told the reader where to find a full statement of the case. Only the man who Is looking for In vestment need be concerned, and he is not likely to be caught again by the men who are "putting up" more port schemes on this coast. It has been intimated that I counseled, the people of Portland to sleep. I did not make myself clear. I meant only that Portland ha3 no occasion to make any special effort to secure the favor of the Northern Pacific Railroad people, who have done all possible to destroy the cities they found flourishing in this Northwest for the purpose of building others at their terminals, in the interest of land companies formed within their sacred cir cle. I repeat that commerce Is not the crea ture of railroads, but railroads are the creatures of commerce. Philadelphia, away up the Delaware River, was a greater city than New York until the construction of the Erie Canal placed New York so much nearer the great producing region of tho central state and the West. ALFRED F. SEARS. C. E. i John La Farefe on Truth In Art. International Monthly. "When I work as an artist I begin at once by discarding the way in which things are really done, and translating them at once into another material. Therein consists the pleasure that you and I take in the work of art perhaps a new creation between us. The pjeasure that such and such reality glfes me and you have been transported. The great depth and perspective of the world, in motion. Its never-resting. I have arrested and stopped upon a little piece of flat paper. That very fact Implies that I consider the flatness of my paper a fair method of translating the non-existence of any flatness in the world that I look at. If I am a sculptor I make for you this soft, moving, fluctuating, colored flesh In an immovable, hard, rigid, fixed, colorless material, and It Is this transpo sition which delights you (as well as me in a lesser degree who have made it). Therefore at the very outset of my be ginning to affect you by what la called the record of a truth, I am obliged to ask you to accept a number of the great est Impossibilities, evident to the sense, and sometimes disturbing, when the con vention supposed to be agreed upon be tween you and myself Is understood only by one of the two parties in the carrying out of the matter." Famous Opal Brings MIsfortnne. In spite of the scoffers, many people still believe In the misfortune-bringing qualities of the opal. One of the most famous of these beautiful stones was "the Hope Opal," a Jewel for many years in the possession of the Hopetoun family. The late Lady Hopetoun again bought the stone, which had been sold, and gave be tween 6000 and JC7O00 for It; but by a curious coincidence misfortune at once overtook the Hopetouns. and the "Hope Opal." we are told, was shortly after wards again In the market. i For a Cold In the Head. Laxative Bromo-Qulnino Tablets. NORTHWESTHARBORWORK CAPTAIN HARTS REPORTS PROG RESS DURING OCTOBER. Operations at Oregon and "Washing ton Points "Where Government Improvements Arc Under Way. - WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. The report of Captain W. W. Harts, in charge of part of the Columbia River Improvements of Oregon and Washington, on the progress of the work during the month of October, has just been received by the Chief of Engineers. In his report, Captain Harts says: "The field work on the survey of the Columbia between The Dalles and Celilo Falls, as well as of the Upper Snake Riv er, between Rlparla and Lewlston, has been completed, and the results In each case are being platted, with a view to their submission to the Chief of Engi neers. When approved, these surveys will be sent to Congress. "The contractor who has been at work on the canal at the cascades, last month completed excavations at the lower en trance to the canal. The steel gates were cleaned and painted to a considerable ex tent. During the month 5645 tons of freight and 2S55 passengers passed througfy the canal. "The dike connecting the head of Hay den Island with the Oregon shore of the Upper Columbia was examined, to ascer tain what damage, if any, had been done while submerged throughout the high water period of the Summer of 1800. It was found to be in good condition, wltn the exception of the brush and rubble stone filling, which had settled in places, permitting the current to pass through the dike. As this current would In time cause damage, a hasty project was ap proved October 22 for replacing the fllllng in the dike, and stopping the current. A contract for this purpose was at once let to Hale & Kern, of Portland, and will be pushed to an early completion. "Various supplies were delivered at Til lamook Bay for making necessary repairs to the dike. Aside from a small amount of dredging, no further operations were undertaken. "The blasting of rock at the entrance of Yaqulna Bay having been completed, nothing further will be done there until a new contract, If any, Is authorized by Congress. "Further than placing 2531 tons of rut ble stone on the sea end of the jetty at the mouth of the Siuslaw, no work was undertaken. This stone was placed in a depth of about 50 feet of water. "At' the entrance of Coos Bay 15,942 tons of rubble stone was placed in tho north Jetty near the sea end. There is now a depth of from 78 to 22 feet across the bar, the same depth as has been maintained all Summer. . "The north jetty tramway at the en trance to the Coqullle River, was extend ed seaward for 90 feet, and 1809 tons of rubble stone were placed In position on the Jetty proper. Between Coqullle City and Myrtle Point, some of the old dikes were repaired, and four additional brush and rubblestone swing dikes were built to concentrate the flow at shoals. The new dikes have a total length of 395 feet, and are located between Roberts' and Rack left's Landings." Washington Notes. Everett has purchased the City dock for J17.500. Pneumonia Is prevalent In the vicinity of Colfax. The Port Townsend Board of Trade has been reorganized. It is reported that S. M. Miller will build a 4-story hotel at Everett. The students of the State Normal School have been forbidden to play football. The Sunnyslde Land Company has paid S16.000 for the First National Bank build ing at Everett. The state Legislature will be asked to incrc.se the size of the militia at the coming session. The State Spiritualists' Association opened a convention at Tacoma Thurs day for a session of two days. Attorney-General-elect W. B. Stratton has appointed C. C.- Dalton, of- Ilwaco, Assistant Attorney-General. The County Commissioners of Whitman County have received 30 applications for the position of Courthouse Janitor. It is thought that by the end of next financial year the old warrant indebted ness of Aberdeen will have been wiped out. Walla Walla has granted an electric lighting franchise. The company must begin work within" six months on con struction. At the regular meeting Saturday of tho Aberdeen Council salaries of the attorney and clerk were raised from $25 to $60 per month. Geoixe W. Gray, who lives some 10 miles up the river from Entiat, says a courar came within a few rods of his house and carried off a dead sheep lately, says the Wenatchee Republican. The North Yakima Dally News Is an enterprise recently started by W. A. Maxwell. The paper shows off well, and covers the field. From the appearance of its columns It is receiving liberal support. H. Fetlon, an old man who lives In the southern suburbs of Tacoma, stole two grips filled with old clothing and shoemaker tools from the Rhine Hotel, and was fined 3100. He could not pay the fine and was taken to 'Jail. The citizens of Bremerton held an im portant meeting Saturday evening and de cided to incorporate the town. According to statements made by prominent citi zens, the city will carry for Incorpora tion. The election will be held Decem ber 2. C. H. Haines has struck the first flow in a well he Is sinking on the Moxee for E G. Peck. The well 1b now down 628 feet, and the projectors expect to strike the third and last flow within the 700-foot mark. It is located in the regular arte sian basin, where about 20 similar wells are flowing. The Wallace-Coburn Company, of North YaKlma, has completed a contract for building new dormitories and putting In a new water and sewer line at the Yaki ma Indian reservation headquarters at Fort Simcoe. The expense was about $14.- 000, which was authorized by the Indian Department last June. James, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Leary, of Mount Vernon, met death while coasting on the side walks down tho steep hill leading from the County Jail to the railroad track. When he reached the bottom of the hill his sled caught on a nail In the sidewalk, throwing him against a telegraph pole, breaking his jaw and Injuring his left shoulder in a number of places. A scheme is on foot to lease probably ail of the tide land on Wlllapa harbor from below Sea Haven along the shore to the headwaters of the Pallx River, in cluding both sides of the stream, the shore land In front of Bay Center. Bruce port water front anathe tide land on the bav side of Bay Center. In the same no tice appears the proposition to lease all of the tide land at the mouth of the Na sel River. The dispute between the Falrhavcn Land Company and the Great Northern over the Sedro depot has been satisfactor ily settled, and the railroad company will move it from its present location to the corner of Metcalf street and Northern avenue and fit It up for a depot for the Seattle & Northern. It 1 said the Seat tle & International will build a large new station at the completion of the repairs of the old Sedro depot for the Seattle &. Northern. The alumni of Puget Sound University at Tacoma has bought the property occu- Ipled by the institution Xor 5509. It i the Intention of the" Alumni Association to hold the building In its own name and under Its own management, tendering its use to the university free of cost. When it becomes necessary, owing to the growth of the school, to seek some other loca tion, a satisfactory disposition will be made of the property and a new Invest ment made of the funds. Arthur McLellan, of Pomeroy, was ar rested In Walla Walla Tuesday and placed In the city jail, awaiting advices from Garfield County authorities. McLellan had borrowed surgical instruments from Dr. Allen at Pomeroy and failed to re turn them, and departed for Dayton with the goods. He was arrested, the instru ments were produced and McLellan was fined JG. He failed to pay the fine and went to Walla Walla, where ho was rec ognized by Dr. Davis, who knew him as a convict. Within the past two weeks the lumber mills of Washington have been receiv ing a large number of orders from the East, particularly from the Mississippi Valley district, says the Tacoma Ledger. A greater portion are for delivery after the first of the year, all of which. Is taken as Indicative that next season there will be a rush of business to this section from all over the country There has also been a big Increase In the orders from Western Nebraska and Colorado, of which to the present time a greater number are for immediate delivery. All the mills of this I section are therefore well stocked up wltn Orders, and there Is every prospect thai next season will be a very busy one. ' Idaho Notes. Wood is being shipped from Troy at the rate of about 36 to 40 carloads each week. The home of James E. Jacobson,, at Moscow, is quarantined on account of a case of diphtheria. The state has collected all, the insurance due on account of the Soldiers' Home flre. the amount being" S1S.385. At the last election Bannock County voted for a new $15,000 Courthouse at Pocatello, the county seat. The effort to form a new county of the upper Clearwater country will be re newed tills vnter at Boise. W. A. Davenport has been elected sec retary of the Boise Y. M. C. A. The association will erect a building. The ocond football team of the Univer sity of Idaho will play the Lewlston Nor mal eleven at Lewlston Saturday. George Steward was held up at Wallace Sunday night by masked men and robbed of a watch, a chain and 10 cents. There Is talk of another Republican pa per being started at Welser to take tho place of tho Record, which was destroyed by flre November 6. A great many sheep are being taken to Oregon at this time for Winter quarters. Six thousand head crossed at Tuttle's Ferry last Saturday. Burglars entered the barroom of the Ho tel Casey, at Bonner's Ferry, last week, and broke open the safe. About J-'.'O In money and checks was taken. The offi cers have been working on the case, but without success. Mart Patrle, C. J. Bassett, Ed Smith, W. H. Gibson and O. E. Jackson are the directors of a company called the Idaho Sheep, Land & Livestock Company, Ltd., capital $25,000, that has just filed Its arti cles of incorporation. The company is to operate in Fremont County. The official count of votes cast in El more County was completed Saturday. The Democrats secured all the officers except County Superintendent. Miss Nich ols, Democrat, and Miss Lodge, Repub lican, tied. The Commissioners placed tickets In a hat, and Mr. Thurman drew Miss Lodge's name, thereby giving the Republicans one officer. The only crop that has shown any ma terial shortage during the past season in the Potlatch is tho potato crop. The lack of rain at the proper time has re sulted In only about half a crop being gathered. As a consequence the price has reached $1 per Back in the local market The bean crop Is smaller than In recent years owing to the small acreage. Pot latch farmers until this season Summer fallowed their ground with beans and corn and reaped a decided benefit both from a financial and agricultural point of view. The naming of the new towns along the extension of the Northern Pacific in the Clearwater has given rise to somo queer names which have been the subject for considerable discussion as to their meaning. It is said this Is due to the at titude of the Northern Pacific officials, who oppose naming the new towns arior individuals: The town of Cul de Sac, at the terminus of the Lapwal branch, was given its name because it means "in th sack," and signifies that the Northern Pacific has the reservation sack in it" grasp. The name of the town near the mouth of the North Fork is Ashaska. and means "I hove got." These two words, it is said, emphasize the Northern Pa cific's situation in the Clearwater "Ash aska," "Cul de Sac." "I have got In the sack." Republicans of Wallace talk of contest ing the recent county election. Errors and frauds are alleged to have been com mitted, especially In Wallace precinct No. 2. Under the law of Idaho any elector may start a contest, but the Initial pro ceedings must be held within 20 days of election. There is also street talk that the Fusionlsts will contest one or more of the Wardner precincts. Excluding the vote of Wallace No. 2 would give the Republicans the School Superintendent. Surveyor, one Commissioner and two members of the Legislature, in addition to what they have by the official count, and the exclusion of either Wardner pre cinct would cost the Republicans every thing but the Sheriff, and with both precincts out the Fusionlsts would have .a. clean sweep. Several days ago a sample of the bold est swindling ever perpetrated on the people of Wardner was accomplished by three or four smart rascals. They called themselves the "Great African Salesmen." and rented Pythian Hall with a great display of gall and flourish of trumpets. The show being free there was a big crowd. They started in by selling small articles at several times their value and then returning the money paid for them. Eventually a number of. people became so enamored of the schemers and their methods that they dug up from $2 to $10 apiece absolutely for nothing. Then a "lady" associated with the gang sang a song describing how easily they had gulled the people and the show was over. Several of the Investors followed them to Page's Hotel, but without result. Next day a number went to the depot to in terview them and several got from $5 to $10 returned. They got away with about $125 in Wardner and over $300 in Wal lace. The Preacher "Was Glad She Swore. Detroit Free Press. Tho daughter of a well-known clergy man In Washington had a severe attack of scarlet fever when she was three years old, which resulted In deafness. Up to that time she had been a regular little chatterbox, doing her infantile best to carry out the proverbial "Being a woman she'll talk forever." Upon her recovery her parents were nearly heart-broken to fin,d that she had not only lost her hearing, but the power of speech as well. Whether It was ob stinacy or lack of confidence they could not determine, but despite all efforts of the best tutors the child remained a mute. One day when she was nearly 10 years of age she was playing with a cat, and with as much cruelty as though she were of the sterner sex. she used Its tall as a handle with which to pick it up. The poor animal not appreciating the econom ic use of the aforesaid tail. Inflicted a deep scratch across the chubby little hand "Damn that cat!" she said, flinging It down. And her father, devout clergyman as he was, clasped bis hands and raising his eyes to heaven, exclaimed: "That God, that child boa spoken at X From the Era Jltadlight, Grand Junction, Jovea. No higher pralsa can be ct vsn Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo- Sle than tho many voluntary tea moniala from ministers of tho goiipol which have come from ad parts of the country and which have more than supported all the claims made for tula excellent medicine Tho most recent Indorsement la that coming from Rev. Knoch Hill, pastor of the M. . Church of Grand Juuctlon, Iowa, who says: "lam a firm believer In the effl caoy of Dr. Williams' Pink PIUS for Palo People, tho remedy hav ing boen used in my family with highly gratifying results. For three or four yeara I w a sufferer from general debility. 1 reeraed to i bo lacking la vitality, was tired out most of tho lime and sleep gavo me no rotor refreshment. I was troubled wiui neanncno mucn of the time and although I was not confined to my bed, my lllnets in capacitated mo for energetic work in my pastorate. A sister-in-law living in Ne braska, who had suffered Terr much and who bas used Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills with good re sults, recommended them to me and I decided to try them. I had taken but two or three dotes of the pills when 1 found that they were helping mo and further useof the remedy brought such relief that I am glad to offer thlx publlo recommendation of Dr. William fink Pilla for Palo People in the interest of suffering humanity. Rev. Enoch Hill At nil druggists or direct from !-. Williams Medleino Company, 8ieueetady, N. Y., 60c per box; si. boxes 52.60. FOOTBALL GAME T.ODAY YALE AND HARVARD WILL PLAY AT NEW HAVEN. Governor Roosevelt Expected to Be on Hand to Cheer for the Cam bridge Eleven. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Nov. 23. Every thing Is in readiness for the great game between Yale and Harvard on Yale field. Indeed, the flrst Harvard contingent ar rived in the city today on a train of 10 parlor cars from Boston. Wkh the ar rival of that company of "crlmspn" sup porters, the flrst money to-be wagered on the game from Harvard supporters ap peared. The Harvard men demanded odds of 10 to 7. The city is decorated In both blue and crimson, but the Yale blue predominates. Store windows, the fronts of buildings near the campus, carriages, 'eta, bear much decorations. A number of prominent old Yale athletes arc in the city tonight, and a few old Harvard men came to town, but most of the latter have remained In Merlden with the Harvard team.. Harvard men expect Governor Roosevelt In the morning. He has promised to help lead the cheering of the Harvard supporters. At Yale field everything la In readiness for the battle. Straw has been, spread over the gridiron to keep off the rain in case a shower should come, and to keep the frost out of the ground. This after noon the gridiron was Just right. The Yale eleven and some of the substitutes will spend the night at the college in firmary in Prospect street. In the hotel lobbies tonight there is intense excite ment. The feeling in thte city is that the game will be a close one. The odds In what little betting there Is favor Yale slightly, and the confidence of Yale coachers Is great. The players do not express themselves. The- Yale team had Its final practice this afternoon. Harvard Men Confident. MERIDEN, Conn., Nov. 23. At the close of the final practice game, this an ernoon, Coach Dibble, of the Harvard eleven, said: "The team Is In great form. Everv man knows his position down to the ground and fits perfectly into the team tactics, and they will play a steady, gritty game." Coach Lewis said that he feels very optimistic that the men are in such con dition that the chances against Yale should Insure at least an even battle. Trainer McMasters says the men will be In the pink of condition for the game to morrow. The men themselves are cheer ful and hopeful. . THE DAY'S RACES. Races at Tnnforan. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23. The weath er was fine at Tanoran, and the track good. The" results: Six and a half furlongs, selling St. Wood won, Decoy second, Osmond third, time. 1:23. Six and a half furlongs, for fillies Bab won. Coming Event second, Merlda third; time, 1:24. One mile and an eighth, selling Koenlg won. Campus second. Dr. Bernats third; time, 1:16. Seven furlongs Eddie Jones won, Plohn second, Don Luis third; time,' 1:37. Six furlongs Ordnung won, Pupil sec ond, Mitten third; time. 1:15. Six furlongs Raclvan won, Uncadeau second, Pilot third; time, 1:15. Races at Newport. CINCINNATI, Nov. 23. At Newport to day tho track was sloppy and the sport poor. The results: One mile, selling Etta won, Baffled sec ond, Sarilla third; time, 1:48. Six furlongs, selling Ed Adack won, Aaron second, Horsa third; time, 1:18. One and a sixteenth miles, selling Cas tle won. Nearest second, Tlckful third; time, 1:57. Six furlongs, selling Tom Collins won, Nancy Till second, Harry Thoburn third; time, 1:18. One mile ajid 70 yards Winter won, Euterpe second, Albert Vale third; time, 1:15. Six furlongs Gold Lace won, Louisville Belle second, Lrd Fraser third; time, 1:19. Sale of a Pntcben. CHICAGO, Nov. 23. Louise Patchen. a 6-year-old daughter of Joe Patchen, brought the top price at the horse sale today, $2340 being paid for the handsome bay mare, which has a record of 2:21. Skipper of the Cap Defender. NEW YORK. Nov. 23. The Tribune says Captain Rhodes will sail the cup defend er against Sir Thomas Upton's Sham rock II next Summer, If the opinion gen erally expressed among tne leading mem bers of the New York Yacht Club goes for anything. August Belmont said last night that the choice of the professional skipper lay solely with W. Butler Dun can. Jr.. who had full charge of this and all other matters pertaining to the preparations of the boat. One of the yatchsmen closely interested In the building of the new boat said: "I do not know yet whether Rhodes has been arranged with, but I do know that when the Defender was prepared' to try . out the Columbia in the preliminary races cf last year Rhodes was at her wheel and y I am a firm believer in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale , ENOCH HIIX, Pattor HT.H. Chureh,OrandJunction,Ta. that Duncan, the manager of the De fender, was perfectly satisfied with the way Rhodes handled the boat. I feol morally certain that ho will be the man." Sir Thomas has reaffirmed his prefer ence for the Sandy Hook course over that off Newport, as the scene of the races for the cup. In a letter to the ed itor of the Marine Journal, dated Novem ber 12. Madame Pattl's Fan Is Priceless. In days to come, the world will crowd to see Mme. Pattl's autograph fan, says a London newspaper. Though compara tively plain, it Is one of those few ob jects that gather value as time rolls on. 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