THE MOBBING- OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1900.
BIG STEAM FLEET
Five Five-Thousand Tonners
Now in the River.
TRADE THAT IS GROWING FAST
Steam and all Fleet In Port Carries
a Thousand Men County of Box-
barg Arrives After a Fast
Passage.
The British steamship Saint Bede ar
rived up yesterday, and, -with the three
other GOOMon steamships, the Thyra, Nor
man Isles and Chins Wo, -which were al
ready in port, set off the picture formed
by the towering masts of the big fleet
of sailers from all parts of the world.
None of the ships were working yester
day, but there was considerable anima
tion along the docks, as the crews strolled
in and out, and visited among the differ
ent vessels. Some Idea of the Import
ance of the shipping business In this port
can be gleaned from the fact that the
crews of the 27 sailers and five deep
water steamers in this port at the present
time number over 1000 men.
The steam traffic Is growing more rap
Idly than that of the sailer at the present
time. Ten years ago three or four steam
ers made up the fleet from this port, and
most of these went by way of Sound ports
Instead of going direct from Portland.
During the year now drawing to a close
84 steamships, carrying 170,000 tons of Ore
gon products sailed for the Orient and
Siberia. Even this large amount would
have been increased had there been a
sufficient amount of tonnage to handle the
business ttan was offering. That It will
be increased during the coming year Is
a. certainty, for there is more tonnage
under engagement for 1SO0 than there has
ever been for any. previous year. The
big 8000-tonners Indrapura and Indravelll,
Which the O. R. & N. will operate in
the Oriental service, are already headed
In this direction, and there are half a
dozen other steamers which will cover
the field until they arts reinforced by
other steamers of a similar size.
The Indrapura, which will probably be
the first of the pair to arrive, was coaling
at Mojl for Calcutta early In December,
and on arrival at the jute port on the
Hooghly, will load a cargo of Jute and
grain bags for San Francisco and Port
land. Inasmuch as she will carry fully
three sailing-ship cargoes, it Is hardly
probable that we will need any more bag
ehlps during 190L The Indravelll sailed
from New York for the Orient early in
December, and will call at Singapore, Ma
nila and other ports en route. On ar
rival at Bong Kong in February, she will
be turned over to the O. R. & N. Co.,
and enter their service.
FIFTY YUKON STEAMERS.
Business on a Large Scale Expected
on the Alaska Stream.
Tho Yukon Elver, which "heard no
Sound save its own dashlngs," a few years
ago, has assumed considerable Importance
in the steamboatlng business and is still
improving. According to the "Victoria
Colonist, there will be 40 or BO steamboats
on the stream next season, and the Cana
dian Pacihc, which has not heretofore
figured in that traffic, will have a line of
steamers. The Colonist says:
"It waa learned on good authority yes
terday that the Canadian Pacific Railway
Is to have a line of river steamers in
service on the Upper Yukon Biver during
next season of navigation. As will be
remembered, during the rush to the Klon
dike, when there was talk of an all-Canadian
route to Dawson and a railway from
the Stlkine head to Dawson, the Canadian
Pacific Bailway built a fleet of river
fiteamers for the Stlkine. These vessels,
.which were named after various explor
ers, whose names became famous In con
nection with the Northwestern Terrtory.
went up to the Stlkine, but were soon
withdrawn. The McConnell, Ogilvle and
another have been since at "Wrangel, and
two are at Vancouver. One, the Tyrell,
was sold and ran last year on the Yu
kon. The steamers will be taken around
via St. Michael In the Spring, and be
placed on the Yukon for service between
Dawson and "White Horse.
""Whereas there were about 20 vessels
In service last year between "White Horse
and Dawson, there will to over 40 next
Spring, for not only are many new ves
sels to be built and new vessels taken
to the river, but many of the steamers
in service on the Lower Yukon are to be
utilized. Including the large stern-wheel-crs
Mary E. Graft and Leon, of the Alaska
Exploration Company: the Monarch and
a number of others. Then there are three
vessels to be built by the Klondike Cor
poration, three by the" Canadian Develop
ment Company, two by Mr. Christensen,
the Bennett boatbullder, and some by
another Northern company. In all the
number of vessels running on the river
next year will be over 40, and not far
Bhort of 50r "V
"If the plans understood to be contem
plated by Engineer Tache are carried out,
and the little finger at Five Fingers re
moved, and a wide channel thus made,
all the large steamers will be able to run
with ease on the upper river. The Ora,
Flora and Nora, the pioneer vessels of
the Klondike Corporation, will be placed
in service on the Stewart River."
OLD-TIMER UXDER XEW FLAG.
The Llka, Which. Arrived Yesterday,
Formerly the Dnmarbton Roclc
The German ship Llka, which arrived
up from Astoria yesterday morning, and
went to Irving dock, where she vill take
a cargo of wheat for G. "W. McNear. The
Llka, like most of the German ships
which visit this port. Is an old Britisher,
and In .ne early days of her career sailed
In James Cornfoot's "Rock" line. One
of these old liners, the Inchcape Rock,
came into the river from Shanghai less
than 4S hours after the Llka arrived. The
Llka was formerly the British ship Dum
barton Rock, and under her old name
and flag was well known In Pacific Coast
wheat ports. She has been under the
German flag for about six years, and
'naturalized" German ships were less
plentiful when she first flew that banner
than they are now. Cornfoot & Co. have
held on to the most of their sailers, and
among their vessels, which are well
known in this port are the Beacon Rock,
Castle Rock, Red Rock, Gantock Rock
and Bass Rock.
The Antllla Floated.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. The British
steamer Antllla, which went ashore on
Groat Egg harbor shoals yesterday during
the prevalence of a heavy fog, was float
ed this morning. The vessel was appar
ently uninjured, as she started immediate
ly for New York, under her own steam.
Marine Xotes.
The United States transport Argyll ar
rived at Hong Kong December 9, en route
from Taku for Manila.
The steamer Lillian, which was taken
down to the Sluslaw from the Columbia
River several years ago, will be brought
back In a few days and enter the Jobbing
trade at Astoria.
The steamer Alliance, which has been
undergoing extensive improvements at
San Francisco, sailed for Portland yester
day. She will hereafter ply regularly in
the coasting trade.
The British ship County of Roxburg ar
rived in at Astoria yesterday, after a fast
passage from Shanghai. She dropped In
ahead of several others which left the
Orient ahead of "her.
It is reported that the steamer Mon
mouthshire will not be continued In the
Oriental trade, but will be used in a new
line to Manila. The Carmarthenshire,
which Is now In the lumber trade, may
also be placed on that route. A line to
Manila would be of great value to Port
land's commercial Interests.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Dec. 25. Arrived British
ship County of Roxburg, from Shanghai
Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., rough;
weather cloudy; wind west.
Hoquiam, Wash. Sailed Dec. 22. Steam
er Grace Dollar, from Hoquiam, for San
Francisco; steamer Coronado, from Aber
deen, for San Francisco. Arrived Dec
23 Schooner C A. Thayer, from Guaymas,
for HoQuiam; steamer San Buenaventura,
from San Pedro, for Aberdeen; schooner
Orient, from San Francisco, for "Wlllapa
Harbor.
San Francisco, Dec. 25. Arrived Steam
er "Washtenaw, from Tacoma.
Southampton Sailed Dec 24. Kensing
ton, from Antwerp, for New York.
New York, Dec 25. Arrived Steamer
Amsterdam, from Rotterdam and Bou
logne. COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Frederick "Warde.
Frederick "Warde opens his engagement
at the Marquam Grand tomorrow (Thurs
day) night, in "Richelieu"; Friday night
and Saturday matinee In "The Duke's
Jester"; Saturday night in "Othello." The
company, which Includes the two well
known stars, Mr. and airs. E. R. Spencer,
will present for the first time In this city
a comedy, "The Duke's Jester," by Espy
"Williams. This occasion promises to
bring forth by far the best attraction to
be seen here this season. From indica
tions by the demand for seats, a worthy
audience will assemble to greet this emi
nent organization. Mr. "Warde is -undoubtedly
America's foremost and most
accomplished actor. Mr. and Mrs. Spen
cer are worthy associates to his genius.
The supporting company Is said to be the
strongest with which he was ever affiliat
ed, surpassing even for this line of work
the organization of last year, which won
the reputation of being the strongest ag
gregation of actors got together since the
famous Booth and Barrett combination.
The scenic effects of the play are said to
be magnificent and complete. The ad
vance sale is very large
"A Stranger. In a St ran fire Land.'
Perhaps there could be no more wel
come announcement than the fact that
"William A. Brady and Joseph Grlsmer's
production, "A Stranger In a Strange
Land," will be seen for the first time In
this city at Cordray's Theater, New
Year's week, opening Sunday night next,
with matinees New Year's and Saturday.
For many weeks this great farcical play
crowded the Manhattan Theater, New
York, last season, causing merriment of
the happiest sort to thousands of pat
rons. It may be said that it has scored
success, not only because it teems with
ludicrous situations, one crowding fast
upon the other, but because it Is free from
any taint of suggestiveness and bereft of
the purient offerings that permeate th&
French farces, of which the public has
seen so much of late. "While its fun 13
furious, it Is wholesome and clean. The
situations are neutral as well as novel,
and there Is no effort to sacrifice good
taste for the sake of laughs. It Is up to
date, and Its characters are everyday
types that one welcomes the more for
their naturalness and because the event
following its predecessor comes as a log
ical sequence. Seats now selling for all
performances. Regular Cordray prices
will prevail.
"Colored Aristocracy" Coming1.
The Colored Aristocracy company, pre
senting "A Rag-Time Carnival." is a spe
cial attraction offered by Manager Jones,
and will appear at the Metropolitan The
ater one week, starting Sunday, Decem
ber 30. with a New Year's matinee. The
company numbers in all 25 colored ladles
and gentlemen, selected from the best
artists In the profession, and said to sur
pass any colored minstrel organization
that has ever visited the coast. The en
tertainment given by them is refined and
novel, and different from any ever pre
sented here before. They have recently
returned from Australia, after a success
ful two years' tour, and the press are
unanimous In its praise, and it is said
their equal has never been known In the
annals of colored minstrelsy. Manager
Jones has secured this attraction at great
expense for New Year's week. The com
pany came here direct from Los Angeles
Cal. '
"Old Jed Proutr."
Richard Golden in "Old Jed Prouty," will
be the attraction at the Marquam Grand
next Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday
nights, December 31. January 1 and 2
with a matinee New Year's day. "Old
Jed Prouty" is not a surface play, for
Richard Golden, In turning playwright,
turned poet, dropping his plummet Una
deep lntd the hearts of the men and
women he has wrought. The emotions of
the lowly folks he depicts, are deeper
than those of the city bred, who. accus
tomed to school themselves, forget In
the victories of today the disappoint
ments of yestedlay. But not so with the
lowly tavern-keeper, for to him yester
day's tragedy hovers as a cloud over
him and his for today and for many days
to come, and It Is only after many weary
disappointments that the familiar smiles
again chase across his honest countenance
as he beholds the sliver lining breaking
through, where the clouds seem darkest.
In "Old Jed Prouty" Richard Golden has
given to the stage a character creation
foreign to any that has ever been pre
sented before, a character so honest, so
homely, so true, tht the actor Is forgotten,
and we seem to hold converse with the
very man himself, aiding him In his trials,
sharing In his sorrow, rejoicing In his
Joys. and. as the curtain drops on the
play, feel as it parting with an old friend
of years. Instead of an acquintnee of a
few hours only. The sale of seats will
open Friday morning at 10.
At the Hotel Portland.
These are the dishes from which the
guests of the Hotel Portland selecteo.
their Christmas dinner yesterday:
Brandy Peaches. Salted Almonds.
Celery. Olives.
LltUe Neck Clams. Toke Point Oysters.
Consomme with "Whipped Cream.
Green Turtle with Madeira.
Broiled Baas. Boiled Salmon.
Cucumbers. "Water Cress.
Stewed Terrapin. Maryland.
Patties of Goose Livers.
Sweetbreads m Crust.
Roast Baron of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding.
Roasted Potatoes. . Cauliflower.
Boast Young Turkey. Marron Stuffing.
Steamed Sweet Potatoes. Asparagus.
French String Beans.
Frozen Esk Nce.
Boast Canrasback Duck, Currant Jelly.
Hominy Croquettes.
Hearts of Lettuce. Boned Turkey.
Artichokes. Vinaigrette. Chicken Salad.
Plum Pudding with Cognac
Mince Pie. Pumpkin Pie.
Prune Prallnee. Orange Jelly. Eclairs.
Rum Slices. Fruit Cake.
Bates. Figs. . Malaga Grapes. Bon Boas.
Fruit. Huts and Raisins.
Mocha.
Creme de Mentha. Cigars.
Pain In the side nearly always comes
from a disordered liver, and Is promptly
rellevftfl hv PnrtAr1. T .! t ..- -not-
Don't forget this.
FEAST OF THE NATIVITY
OBSERVED "WITH MUCH SOLEMNITY
IN PORTLAND.
Maslo Especially Fine and the Deco
rations Never Richer Large
Congregations Attended.
The Feast of the Nativity was celebra
ted In the Catholic and the Episcopal
churches of Portland with great solemnity
yesterday. The music was especially fine,
and the decorations never richer.
At Trinity Episcopal.
There was a large attendance at Trinity
Church yesterday morning for the Christ
mas service There was a spicy odor of
cedar In the air, for much labor had been
expended on the decorations, which were
exceedingly beautiful. Festoons of green
were swung from pillar and post to tht
celling over the nave, holly wreaths were
conspicuous here and there against thu
dark woodwork of the walls, and the red
berries shone among the polished holly
leaves that furnished a background for
the glistening white of the altar. Great
flaming flowers of the Polnsettla, a beau
tiful Mexican plant, were the only flow
ers allowed to grace the altar, and the
simplicity of the effect thus produced ap
pealed to all lovers of art. A single star
of twinkling electric lights hung over thtj
altar, the triple stained glass window also
being outlined in lights.
The music was elaborate and effective
under the direction of the new organist
and choirmaster, Mr. Lough. There was
greater volume of sound than ever before,
owing to the addition of several Instru
ments from Brown's orchestra, and the
chants and anthems were all given with
a heartiness and vigor that were In ad
mirable accord with the true Christmas
spirit. "When It Is remembered that almost
the entire personnel of the choir has been
changed within the past few weeks, it
must be conceded that the result showed
much ability and energy on the part of
Mr. Lough. No doubt, there will be great
er Improvement in precision and phrasing
as the members become more familiar
with one another. The choir has never
been stronger In men's voices than now,
and some notably fine effects were pro
duced by contrasting the fresh, boyish
sopranos with the heavier voices of the
men. A specially enjoyable feature oi
the morning was the solo "Nazareth" of
Dr. Morrison, the rector.
Dr. Morrison preached a strong Christ
mas sermon, full of forcible, original
thought, from the text: "He was In the
world, and the world was made by him,
and the world knew him not." John 1:1.
AT ST. LAURENCE'S CHURCH.
Six Masses Celebrated Music "Was a
Great Success.
Christmas services at St. Laurence's
Church. Third and Sherman streets,
opened with solemn high mass at 5 A. M.
At an early hour the church was thronged
with devout worshipers, and the ceremo
nial was of an Impressive nature. The
music was of a high order. La Hache's
melodious mass, "Pro Pace," being exe
cuted with great success and to the credit
of "this church's efficient choir, at both
the 5 o'clock and 10:30 high masses.
The choir was under the direction of
Slgnor G. Ferrari, with Miss Mattle Kel
ly, organist. The principal soloists were
Mrs. Ferrari and Messrs.- Montag and
Hennessy. Mrs. Ferrari's "Holy Night"
and Judge Hennessy's "New-Born King"
were admirably rendered.
At the 5 o'clock mass. Rev. Dr. Feeney,
the distinguished litterateur, was the cel
ebrant, and the pastor. Father Hughes,
occupied the pulpit At the 10:30 mass.
Dr. Feeney preached an able and eloquent
sermon to an immense congregation.
Father Hughes' discourse was also of
notable strength.
In all. six masses were celebrated, ancr
at each mass large congregations assist
ed. The church was beautifully decorated
for the festival. All was In keeping with
the Christmas feast. The sanctuary was
completely filled with exquisite potted
plants, and the altars were entirely hid
den under a profusion of ferns ana
boughs and choice cut flowers.
St. Mary's Cathedral.
The elaborate ritual that marked the
Christmas services at St. Mary's Cathe
dral this morning, drew forth a large at
tendance. Crowds flocked to the church
from the first mass at 5 A. M. to the reg
ular morning service at 10:30. Between
these, mass was said every hour. The
decorations were exceedingly beautiful,
and the music was of the usual high char
acter. Many of the numbers were taken
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass. Mrs. Wal
ter Reed's rich contralto was heard In
Neldllnger's "Calm on the Listening Ear
of Night." and Mrs. Edna Taylor's sing
ing of the offertory. "Cantique de Noel,"
with chorus, was a leading feature of the
service Another Portland favorite. J.
Adrian Epplng. was heard in Gaul's "The
Holy City." A strong and well-trainea
chorus rendered the chants and anthems
with signal effect, giving renewed proof
of Mr. Epplng's efficiency as a director.
An appropriate Christmas sermon wat
preached by Archbishop Christie
St. Mark's EplscopaL
The services at St. Mark's Episcopal
Church yesterday were attended by a
large congregation, that enjoyed the im
pressive ceremonies- and attractive mu
sical programme and artistic decorations
of the church. Rev. J. E. Simpson con
ducted the services, which consisted of
the second celebration of the holy com
munion, morning prayer and sermon,
with the choral celebration.
EAST SIDE CHURCHES.
At the East Side Catholic churches yes
terday morning the services were spe
cially Interesting. Splendid music was ren
dered. At the Church of the Immaculate
Heart, "Williams avenue and Stanton
streets. Haydn's "Sixteenth Mass" In B
flat was sung with fine effect. The lead
ing feature of the day was the appear
ance of Rev. John F. "Waters, newly
ordained priest. In solemn procession, to
celebrate his first mass. At the close he
gave the benediction. The music was by
a trained choir of voices, and went with
perfect smoothness. The decorations ot
the church were appropriate and attrac
tive A great congregation was present.
The large auditorium or the Holy
Rosary Church, corner East Third and
East "Wasco streets, was filled with great
congregations yesterday. Nearly the en
tire day was taken up with masses, be
ginning at 6 In the morning with low
mass and continuing every half hour till
9 o'clock. At 10:30 solemn high mass was
celebrated with great pomp and ceremony
In keeping with the celebration or the
great east of the nativity. Rev. Thomas
P. Shaw was celebrant of the mass. He
was assisted by Rev. N. S. Shaw, O. P.,
and Rev. J. P. O'Brien. O. P., as deacon
and subdeacon. Father Shaw preached an
able sermon appropriate to the solemn
event. Carpenter's "First Mass" was
finely rendered by a choir of trained
voices.
Episcopal Churches.
At the St. David Episcopal Church, East
Morrison and East Fifteenth streets,
morning prayer and communion were had
yesterday, with very fine music Rev.
George B. Van "Waters, rpctor eondiipi
the services. The decorations ot the J
church were elaborate and attractive. At
the Church of Good Shepherd, Alblna,
also morning prayer and communion took
place at 10:30. The music was specially
high class. A large audience was pres
ent. Rev. F. T. Simpson conducted the
services.
Other Churches. I
At the United Brethren, the- Second I
Baptist and Memorial Evangelical
Churches, special Christmas programmes
were rendered last night.
Christmas Music.
An elaborate Christmas programme of
vocal and Instrumental music was ren
dered at the First Presbyterian Church
last Sunday morning and evening. At
the evening song service, Reginald L.
Hidden, violinist, assisted the regular
choir, which consists of Mrs. Albert C
Sheldon, soprano; Mrs. Axnadee M. Smith,
contralto; Harry "W. Hogue, tenor; Com
J. Zan. baritone, and Edgar E. Coursen,
organist. Mr. Coursen had selected a
number of very beautiful new anthems for
the choir, two of them with violin obllga
to, and all by American composers. The
programme for the day was as follows:
Organ "Pastoral Symphony," from
"The Messiah" Haendel
Christmas anthem "Hymn of the Na
tivity" Stewart
Christmas anthem "There "Were Shep
herds" Spence
Organ Prelude and Fugue in G Bach
Organ "March of the Magi Kings"..
Dubois
Christmas anthem "Sing, O Daughter
of Zion" Nevin
Christmas anthem, with -violin obligate
"The Babe of Light and Glory"
Dressier
Christmas carol anthem 'There
Dwelt In Old Judea" Griggs
Violin "Romanza In F" Beethoven
Anthem, with violin obllgato "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee"...Schnecker
Organ "Hallelujah Chorus," from
"The Messiah" Haendel
The singers in the First Presbyterian
Church choir have remarkably even, well
balanced voices, strong and full when
necessary, but of excellent blending qual
ity. The entire programme was rendered
with a smoothness and precision which
showed excellent training. Aside from
the concerted work, the different anthems
gave each member of the choir ample
opportunity for solo singing. Especlalry
worthy of praise were the tenor solo In
"There "Were Shepherds," the recitative
for baritone, "Sing, O Daughter of Zlon"
the beautiful contralto solo in "My Faith
Looks Up to Thee," and Mrs. Sheldon's
solo In "The Babe of Light and Glory."
Dr. Hill Invited the largo congregation to
remain seated during Mr. Coursen's ren
dition of the concluding organ number-,
Haendel's "Hallelujah Chorus," which
formed an Inspiring close to an uplifting
service of song. Mr. Hidden played the
Beethoven Romanza, as well as the two
obllgatos, with delicacy and warmth of
feeling.
First Congregational Church.
" The First Congregational Church cele
brated Christmas Sunday evening, as did
so many of the other churches in the
city. " The service was one of unusual in
terest and originality, conceived and
planned by Mr. "W. A. Montgomery, choir
director. Old Christmas carols had been
selected and arranged In sequence, so
that the words made a well-connected
story of Christ's nativity: "The Shep
herds "Watched Their Flocks by Night"
containing two verses sung In unison by
soprano and alto, followed by two verses
sung by tenor and baritone "There Came
Three Kings," "Come to the Manger In
Bethlehem" In which Mrs. Raley had a
contralto solo and "It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" which was conspicuous
for a beautiful tenor solo rendered by
Lauren Pease. The fifth and last carol,
"The Heavenly Message," by Coombs,
was remarkably effective. Like all the
others. It was sung by the quartet, but
Its leading feature was a long and bril
liant solo by Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, in
which were recounted the decree of
Herod, the flight Into Egypt, and the
rousing hosanna for the deliverance. Mrs.
Bauer's solo was very dramatic In char
acter, allowing -her full scope for her
unusual powers, an opportunity of which
she availed herself to the utmost As a
result. It proved to be one of the most
brilliantly effective pieces of work she
has ever done in Portland. A consider
able part of the congregation crowded
up to the choir loft to congratulate her
upon It at the conclusion of the pro
gramme. There are so many earnest re
quests that the entire service should be
repeated that It has been decided to
give It again in Its complete form next
Sunday night An Interesting feature of
the programme was' the violin solo by
Miss Frances Gill, who shows unques
tioned talent for one so young. Mrs.
Edward Drake (nee Miss Mabel Akin)
officiated at the organ in the absence of
Ralph Hoyt, who had been suddenly
called to San Francisco, and she did very
creditable work at such short notice
Next Sunday morning the choir will
again have a special musical service, in
which the selections will be entirely new.
Taylor-Street Chnrch.
One of the most enjoyable of the Christ
mas services given In Portland this year
was that at the Taylor-street Church
Sunday night, on which occasion a large
part of Handel's "Messiah" was ren
dered. The favorite singers, Mls3 May
Dearborne, Mrs. "Will Bushong, Louis
Gllllland, Paul "Wesslnger and Dr. Cum
mlng. sang the arias with very beautiful
effect and the chorus of 50 voices did
such excellent work under the direction
of "W. H. Boyer that. In volume of sound,
it might easily be mistaken for 150 In
place of 50 voices. All the choral num
bers were given with perfect smoothness,
the "Hallelujah Chorus" In particular be
ing sung with such vigorous swing and
energy as to arouse much enthusiasm
In the audience. The string orchestra and
the organ added greatly to the general
effect Mr. Boyer deserves much praise
for his excellent work as director.
PERSONAL MENTION.
A. H. LIHey. a banker from Yakima, Is
at the St Charles.
J. P. Thomas and wife, of Los Angeles,
are at the Imperial.
Joseph Beck, of Dawson, N. "W. T., is
registered at the Imperial.
Theo Rasch, a stockman from Colville,
is registered at the Perkins.
R. L. Corel!, a logger at Palmer, Is
registered at the St Charles.
A. C. Latham, a Roseburg merchant
Is registered at the St Charles.
J. M. Patterson, Postmaster at The
Dalles, is registered at the Imperial."
D. "W. Ralston, a well-Tcnown stock
raiser from Sheridan, is at the Perkins.
Dr. N. J. Taylor and wife and daughter,
from 'Vancouver, "Wash., are at the Im
perial. C. E. Cox and J. E. Terpennlng, min
ing men from Grant's Pass, are at the St
Charles.
Sam C. Mott, manager of the "Colored
Aristocracy" company, is in the city. His
show opens at the Metropolitan next week
in "A Ragtime Carnival."
J. T. "Wilson, the auctioneer, was agree
ably surprised Christmas eve on being
presented with a gold watch by his em
ployes as a small token of esteem.
E. B. Shoemake, a successful commis
sion merchant of Skagway, is In the city,
and reports things booming In Alaska. Mr.
Shoemake brought down some of the
finest nuggets that ever came from the
northern country.
NEW YORK, Dec 25. H. A. "Webber,
of Portland, registered at the Hotel
Delavan today.
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HOW THEY DO IN GLASGOW
"WILLIAM FOLEY'S OBSERVATIONS
IN THE SCOTCH CITY.
Several Particulars lm "Which, Its
Government Differs From That
of Portland, Or.
Counsellor "William Foley a short time
ago applied to Mayor Rowe for a letter
of introduction to the head of the admin
istration of the City of Glasgow, which
request was cheerfully granted. A day or
two since Mayor Rowe received the fol
lowing letter from Mr. Foley, which con
tains Information that will interest many
people here, and which shows that Mr.
Foley has lost no time in making himself
acquainted with the methods employed m
running the City of Glasgow, and with
much other Information In regard to that
and other cities:
GLASGOW. Scotland, Dec. 2. Hon. H.
S. Rowe Mayor of Portland, Or. Dear
Mayor: Knowing and appreciating the
Interest you take in the welfare of the
people of our city, and your efforts, at all
times, to establish and promote good
municipal government and having prom
ised you, previous to my departure for
Europe, to send you a few observations
concerning the municipal affairs of the
City of Glasgow, which, by the way, Is
claimed to be the best governed city in
the world. I now avail myself of the
oportunlty of doing so, sincerely hoping
that these hurriedly written lines may.
In a small degree, at least Interest you.
Glasgow Is, as you are aware, situated
on the River Clyde, has a population of
about 00,000, and Is a great manufac
turing city. Unlike Dublin. Edinburgh,
Paris and other great European cities,
Glasgow possesses few antiquarian mon
uments, though the old cathedral, the
Church of St Mungo and the park are
visited with Interest by American tour
ists. The Mayor, who" receives the title
of Lord Provost, Is, of course, at the
head of the municipality, and serves
without compensation, his term of office
being three years. Although there Is no
compensation attached to the office of
Lord Provost yet I have been reliably
Informed to occupy such an exalted po
sition with becoming dignity In a great
city like Glasgow costs His Lordship, at
a conservative estimate, at least $20,000
annually, which sum Is supposed to come
from his private purse. The Lord Pro
vost Is elected by the City Council, and 13
supposed to have filled, with marked
credit and dignity, for several years pre
vious to his election, the position of Po
lice Judge. In other words, the .office of
Police Judge is a stepping stone to the
high and dignified position of Lord Pro
vost The present Lord Provost was, for sev
eral' years previous to hi3 election to his
high position, one of the Police Judges
of Glasgow. The City of Glasgow is di
vided into 25 wards, each of which is
entitled to three Councillors, and there
are also two ex-offlclo Councillors, mak
ing in all 77. Of course, the Lord Pro
vost Is the presiding officer of the Coun
cil. Each voter requires a property
qualification, and a Councillor Is disqual
ified to hold his office except he Is a tax
payer. The city owns, and by and through
committees composed of and appointed
by the Council, controls and operates the
gas works, electricity, water-works, mar
kets, public galleries, street-cars, tele
phones, etc. In fact, there are few pri
vate corporations, or trusts, in the City
of Glasgow, the spirit of the age being
against them. There are, however, about
10 miles of underground street railway
owned, I believe, by a private corpora
tion. The street-cars of Glasgow are
nearly all drawn by horses; but few
electrical or cable cars are seen. This
reminds one of bygone days in Port
land, when the rattle ot the horse-car on
First street was almost perpetual. Each
car Is capable of accommodating about
60 persons, 20 of whom can conveniently
sit in the car, and remainder outside on
the roof, which is usually reached by
means of a stairway. The fare per mile
Is generally one-half penny. I have been
reliably Informed that by the first of
next May, the date of the opening of
the great- exposition, street-cars drawn
by horses will be a thing of the past In
Glasgow. In this respect the great pro
gressive City of Belfast, Ireland, is no
further advanced than Glasgow, street
cars propelled by horses being the order
of the day there also.
The supply of water for the city is
brought from Loch Katrine, away In the
Highlands, a distance of over 30 miles,
and Is said to almost equal our own Bull
Run water.
Seven Police Judges, all appointed by
the Council, mete out Justice to the peo
ple, and serve without compensation.
They are not required to be lawyers, and
their only hope of reward is the suppo
sition that they may, at some future
time, attain the position of Lord Pro
vost Could our friend Judge Cameron
not be persuaded to serve as Police
Judge for several terms without com
pensation, but with anticipations of be
ing similarly rewarded?
There does not seem to be any lawyer
for the prosecution in any of the Police
Courts, except what Is generally known
as and called the Central Court where
we always find a lawyer of record. Im
portant criminal cases are generally
taken charge of by the Sheriff, who. In
this country Is presumed to be an of
ficer of great responsibility and merit
The police power of the city Is under
the control of Police Commissioners, com
posed of members of the Council, and
who, of course, serve without .compensa
tion. Glasgow has a force of about 1400 po
licemen, who are under the immediate
supervision of a Chief of Police, who
receives an annual salary of $4500. The
compensation of the ordinary policeman
is generally $24 to $32, monthly, while
the salaries of Police Captains, etc, vary
according to rank or grade, as they say
here, and Is usually $1250 to $2000 annu
ally. The Sunday, or Sabbath laws, as
they are called here, are strictly en
forced, no store, saloon, cigar or fruit
stand, bootblack stands, etc., being al
lowed to remain open. Saloons and eating-houses
of all kinds must be closed
on week day nights by 12 o'clock, and
retail stores at 8 o'clock P. M., except
on Saturday night when the hour of
closing is 11 o'clock. Prostitution Is not
presumed to exist here, and the Idea of
colonizing any particular portion of the
city with those characters, as is the cus
tom In America, would not, for a mo
ment be considered In Glasgow. How
ever, one official of wide experience in
municipal affairs, informed me that the
American system was, in his opinion,
productive of less evIL
The Port of Glasgow Is, I believe, in
charge of a committee, called the Clyde
Trustees, whose duties are probably
somewhat similar to those of -the Port
of Portland Commission. The commit
tee is, I believe, held by the Glasgow
Board of Trade to a strict accountability
for all their official acts. The latter is
said to fceep a watchful and Jealous eye
on all matters pertaining to the port
Of course, the City Council of Glasgow
has charge of the streets, and as street
building has in the past given the citi
zens of Portland considerable annoyance,
a few remarks on this subject may not
be out of place. The manner of street
building in Glasgow, as near as I could
ascertain. Is as follows: After the streets
have been laid out and properly graded,
a mixture composed of cement and
crushed granite is spread probably four
Inches thick. The cement 13 brought
from the County of Kent England, and
the granite comes from Aberdeen and
Argyleshlre, In the Highlands of Scot
land. On the above Is laid, close to
gether, large square blocks of granite,
the seams of which are filled, or rather
the blocks of granite cemented, by a
mixture of tar or pitch, which Is man
I
ufactured, I believet from coal In the
City of Glasgow. The authorities inform
me that while they have used wooden
blocks and tried all means and methods
of street building, they have finally con
cluded that streets constructed with
blocks of granite, in the above-described
manner, can not be excelled. I might
also add that the streets of Glasgow seem
to me to be more substantial and endur
ing than any I have yet seen In other
European cities.
Your correspondent is under many obli
gations to the Lord Provost of Glasgow
and to Mr. John Cameron, a brother of
Portland's popular Municipal Judge, for
information furnished him concerning the
municipality of Glasgow. In conclusion.
Honorable Sir. permit me to say. that
the people of Glasgow are hardy, honest
and progressive; of social manners and
generous Impulses; and that they may
ever remain so is the sincere wish of
one who for several days has been the
recipient of their hospitality and kind
ness. "WM. FOLEY.
NEW ROADS FOR IDAHO.
Oregon Short Line to Reach Upper
Salmon River Country.
The Caldwell (Idaho) Tribune credits
the Oregon Short Line with the intention
of building important new lines, as fol
lows: "The Oregon Short Line is about to in
augurate a season of extensive railroad
construction In the State of Idaho, begin
ning with the biggest piece of railroad
work In the lntermountaln region in re
cent years a line 90 miles long, extending
from Blackfoot, Idaho, to Houston, the
central point of the Big Lost River coun
try. A continuation of this line Into the
Salmon River region by way of Chains
Is a part of the plan.
'The line has been surveyed to Houston
by a party of engineers, who have Just
returned to this city. It was not difficult
to estallsh an average grade, and their
report, having been submitted along with
the estimates to the officials In New York,
a final decision from them Is all that
awaits the beginning of operations. From
Blackfoot the line takes a course direct
ly northwest, following the route of the
stage line. The region Is very rich from
one end of the survey to the other, In
agricultural as well as mineral resources.
"The Burlington's lines, coming from
"Wyoming, and now, according to report
getting near St. Anthony, will strike the
new extension at right angles. The big
road was industriously working toward
the Lost River country, and this was
one of the chief reasons for the awaken
ing of the Short Line. It has to build up
there as a matter of self-protection soon
er or later, moat likely sooner. The
country is not built up as it should be,
but the advent of a railroad will revo
lutionize Its condition.
f,No survey has yet been made by the
Short Line further than Houston, but
unless all signs fall, that will be the
next step. The extension" of the line to
Cballls and then on to Salmon City, would
be hailed with delight by the people of
Idaho. It would give to a country al
ready pretty well settled, but not hair
developed, what it has needed for years,
means of transportation and a big busi
ness for the Short Line would come
with It. Between Houston and Chalh3
building will be expensive because of the
heavy grade, but that It is a paying prop
osition railroaders freely admit.
"Some fine engineering will bo required
between Blackfoot and Houston, the line
traversing lava beds when there Is not a
spear of vegetation for some distance.
After leaving the lava beds they pass in
to a farming region, where It Is com
paratively plain sailing. It Is said on good
authority that ultimate destination of the
road will be Lewlston, and thus South
ern and Northern Idaho will be con
nected." Gilliam "Wants a Railroad.
Gilliam County, which is a heavy pro
ducer of wheat and livestock, wants bet
ter transportation -facilities. The Condon
Globe, says:
"After years of waiting for foreign cap
ital to come In and solve the problem ot
rail communication between the big wheat
fields of central and southern Gilliam
County and the Columbia River, Gilliam
County people are beginning to get weary
and are about to take the bull by the
horns and solve this most Important ques
tion In their own way and by their own
efforts. For years they have been watch
ing and waiting for a branch of the O. it.
& N., for a spur of the Columbia South
ern, for a line built by the portage peo
ple, and for sundry and divers other 'pro
posed' railroad projects, all of which have
promptly and in turn 'failed to connect,'
and also to relieve the tension under
which the farmer struggles In trying to
market a big wheat crop before another
harvest catches him."
Getting: to a Railroad.
The Columbia Southern Railroad Is mak
ing a strong drive for the shipping busi
ness of Fossil, Mayville, Ferry Canyon
and perhaps Condon, to all of which
points the Columbia Southern station or
Kent Is considerably nearer than Arling
ton, the present shipping point, says the
Fossil Journal. The railroad company
has had an easy wagon road surveyed
from Kent to Mr. Graham's place on the
John Day River, WA miles, and is about
to let a contract for the work. Sherman
County has appropriated $600, and the
citizens of Sherman have made up $1000
to assist with the work. The Mayville
farmers are strongly interested in the
project, and are ready to contribute work
on the Gilliam side of the line. The
problem of crossing the river will prob
ably be solved by the railroad company
when the wagon road Is completed.
Railroad Notes.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Salem & Pacific Coast Railroad
company will be held In Dallas, Or., Jan
uary 2, 1901.
The Clover Leaf route, which Is report
ed to have been acquired for Canadian
Pacific Interests, Is the Toledo, St. Louis
& Kansas City Railroad, and consists of
a single direct line 454 miles long be
tween St Louis and Toledo at the head
of Lake Erie
The Union Pacific is said to have
awarded a contract to build 45 miles of
road from. Evanston. Wyo., on the main
line to Salt Lake City, within four years,
the price being about $6,000,000. The pro
posed line includes much tunnelling, and
will shorten the distance between Omaha
and Salt Lake more than 25 miles. Ev
anston Is 71 miles east of Salt Lake
City.
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CHRISTMAS AT CITY JAIL.
Prisoners Had Tnrltey, Bnt They
"Were Shy on Trimmings.
"It's been about the quietest Christmas
day we've had at the City Jail for years,"
said a police official yesterday.
"The nearest approach to excitement
came early yesterday morning, when the
stillness of the City Jail was broken by
a series of yells from a colored prisoner
who has been dubbed "Uncle Mose"
"Wot guy's in trouble, now?" growled
several voices from prisoners' row, and
two worthies serving time for vagrancy,
seized Mose and shook him vigorously.
"Easy, boys," gasped Mose. "Ah Jest
dreamed ah Christmas turkey was a-klck-in
ov me"
The hint was not lost on the police offi
cials, and punctually at noon, this bill or
fare was served:
"Weary "Willie Turkey.
Potatoes a la Dusty Rhodes.
Hold-Up Sauce. Potatoes a la Dublin.
Coon Coffee.
Nightmare Pie. 1eau Bull Run.
Fan-Tan Toothpicks.
Sighs of contentment were heard around
the Jail corridors, and then there were
cries of "song." Uncle Mose led off with
"Hah'd times com ag"n no moan." Va
rious choruses followed, and Just as all
hands settled down for an afternoon nap,
a voice said: "Wasn't that a great din
ner? All satisfied, boys?"
"Begorra, I ain't," sung out a rich Irish
A Efoppy Combination.
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U J b I have found yqur Sozodoxt to
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grancebeyond comparison."
By mail; fee and 75c. Hall .tBackel.N.Y. City.
voice "The grub was so good. I'd like t
ate It over agin." '
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ALUMINUM AS A TRANSMITTER
Experiments "With That Metal as a
Conductor tor Electricity.
Cassier's Magazine.
. The already practically foreshadowed
widening use of aluminum conductors for
electric transmission purposes adds in
terest to Lord Kelvin's recently expressed
opinion ot them. The weight of alumi
num required, he said. Is almost exactly
one-nair or the copper which would pro
duce the same effect The diameter ot
cable Is 23 per cent in excess of one mado
of copper, and the cost of insulation for
an underground cable is increased in
about the same proportion when we paS3
from the copper to aluminum.
Aluminum is not a pleasant metal to
deal with, but Its high conductivity will
make It invaluable for overhead transmis
sion. It is true also that the weight to be
supported on posts Is half of cctpper, but
the surface exposed to the wind Is greater
and Its strength Is not great The chief
drawback to its use, especially overhead.
Is Its liability to become rotten. Thl3
defect does not exist if the metal be pure,
and especially if free from sodium. But
exposure to tho atmosphere, especially
hear the sea, induces deterioration. Tho
fact that aluminum Is easily oxidized
ought not to condemn it The same Is
true of iron and steel, and yet we do not
hesitate to place structures of these met
als In exposed positions. Only we paint
them. So Lord Kelvin proposes that we
paint on varnish aluminum conductors
wherever necessary. A few hundred yards
of 1?4-Inch aluminum wire were put up
by Lord Kelvin on a Scotch estate some
what over a year ago, and on this Una
he is watching the effects of weather.
Idaho Notes.
Sheepmen of Nez Perces County mays
organize.
J. Alexander sold 10,000 bushels of barley
at Lewlston Saturday to a Mllwaukea
brewery.
Two buggy horses ran away at Lewis
ton last week and killed themselves by
plunging Into an old well.
The Kettenbach Grain Company pur
chased at Lewlston 6000 bushels of wheat
from J. Smith Mounce, and 3500 bushels
from Stevenson & Underwood.
A new bridge has been finished by Road
Overseer "William Dew, of Lapwal, over
Lapwal Creek, at the Fordney place, on
the W. E. White road, en Tom Bell Creek.
The bridge 13 70 feet long, and the main
span is 20 feet long. This affords an out
let to all the settlers in the Cottonwood.
Beeman and Melrose country to Lewlston.
The material was furnished by the coun
ty and the citizens of Lapwal built tho
bridge.
The purchase of more than 10,000 acres
of Government pine lands in the northern
part of Idaho by a "Wisconsin syndicate
is reported. The tract is a compact one
in Shoshone County, lying on the north
fork of the Clearwater River. It Is said
to contain over 230,000,000 feet of white
pine timber, and cost the purchasers In
the neighborhood of $60,000. A sawmill
will be built on the tract next year by
the syndicate.
The first run at the Salem "Bar placer
mines was made Thursday afternoon, and
the big hydraulic plant will now be kept
In constant operation unless a "Winter
freeze-up shall necessitate a temporary
suspension of operations, says the Lewis
ton Tribune. The plant is now handling
1500 yards every 24 hours, and 12 men arm
employed. The company's holdings em
brace 160 acres of ground. Tests show a.
bank of gravel averaging 20 feet In thick
ness, carrying values of 40 cents a yard.
Dan Trulllnger has made a tenstrlke on
his Columbia, No. 2 quartz claim, one of
a group of that name located near Big
Creek, in the Dixie district About a
week ago, while doing his annual repre
sentation work, he ran upon a body of oro
found to be 22 feet wide, and separated by
a talc seam from a second body 30 feet
wide, all of which Is reported to pan, and
an assay made here of an average sam
ple gave $137 to the ton In gold. It Is re
ported that an offer of $150,000 was re
fused, but later reports say that a bond
has been given to some party representing
a Salt Lake mining man.
Sothern on the Stage Again.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25. E. H. Sothern, the"
well-known actor who for some time was
laid up with an accident that necessitated
the canceling of dates all over the coun
try, 13 again able to go before the publle
Last night before a crowded house at
the Olympic, Sothern made his first ap
pearance since the accident in the leading
role of Hamlet He was well supported,
and the production was well received.
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