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THE MORNING CREGONTAN, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1901. OPPOSES DEADLOCK Portland Anxious for Election of a Senator, SOME OF INTERESTS INVOLVED Fall Representation Needed to Pro tect Pacific Coast Commercial In terests Asainst Jobbers of the Eastern States. Local Interest In the Senatorial fight increases as the Legislative session nears the end and makes a deadlock until the end a probability. The persistence with which the minority faction of the Re publican party holds out against the in vitation of the majority to go into cau cus and settle the question according to political procedure has stirred the busi ness interests of the metropolis to pro test. The aspect of the situation -which alarms Portland is the determination of the minority to dictate to the majority, or let the session end without an elec tion. If deadlocks and holdups were new to Oregon politics, Portland would view the contest with comparative un concern, but it is no laughing matter this time. Past experience with half representation in the United States Sen ate has put the sting in the Joke. In 18S3 the minority could not have its way and forced adjournment without an elec tion. Senator Mitchell was elected at the special session held before the next Congress met, and the state's interests did not suffer In the meantime, as Sen ator Dolph took good care of them. The hold-up of 1S97 was far more serious as Oregon had but one Senator from March 4 of that year until the meeting of Congress In December, 1S9S. Upon Senator McBrlde's shoulders fell the bur den of looking out for Oregon in the Senate between 1897 and 1E9S. He was a new and untried man for this largo responsibility as. when it fell to him, he had barely served the period when a Senator Is supposed to be seen and not heard. If this Legislature should dead lock Itself to the close. Senator Simon will be in the situation In which Senator McBride found himself In 1897. He Is a new man. havlncr onlv reepntlv ontnjwi upon his third year of service, and It will be uphill work for him to do what is expected of two Senators. Portland's anxiety for full representa tion In the Senate does not arise from selfish considerations, though the local interests involved are large. A few days ago it was stated that Improvement of the navigation of the Columbia River and Its tributaries was an important Is sue at stake. This is a general question It concerns not only Portland, but a great part of Oregon and the counties of Washington and Idaho which form the basin of the Columbia River. Portland's immediate interest in this subject is represented by a foreign commerce which now averages about $10,000,000 a year, and a large river traffic with the Colum bia as far as The Dalles, with the Will amette the greater part of Its length, and with the navigable tributaries of th Willamette and the Columbia. There must be deep channels to enable ocean vessels of large tonnage to enter tne Columbia and ascend to Portland, and betterment of navigation for the accom modation of the river craft. Portland does not think -v,t one Senator can give this large subject the attention It re quires. If the remainder of the state does. It is in order for it to commend the action of the minority at Salem in hold ing out against an election. Some of Portland's Interests that enter into this desire for full representation in the United States Senate are expressible In figures of considerable magnitude. For SSS& there ls the JobMns trade of $110,000,000 In 1900, to carry on which $22 -500,000 of capital was employed. It may be answered that Senators do not affect this trade one Jot. In a certain sense this Is true, for the enterprise of Portland's mer chants had made the city the commercial metropolis of the Northwest several years before Oregon was admitted to statehood and given Senators. In the days of steam boats and freight wagons there was HtMe Eastern competition in Pacific Coast ter ritory. But the transcontinental railroad brought the Middle West and the Atlantic seaboard Jobber to this field to compete for business. With transcontinental freight rates on a basis which recognizes the ocean routes as regulators of charges the Pacific Coast jobber would not find it difficult to hold his field. However, rates are not maintained on rightful standards, for the reason ihnt tVm -Mti West Jobbers are Influential enough to I set concussions, mis nas not given them control of the Pacific Coast, and they have gone before the Interstate Commerce Commission with a demand for graded rates, abolition of differentials and ter minals, etc., and before Congress with a demand that the commissioners' powers be enlarged so as to give It complete jur isdiction over transcontinental rates. San Francisco. Portland and all other commercial cities of the Pacific Coast are opposing both demands. They are against the first for the reason that It ignores the ocean competition, and against the second because the Interstate Commerce Commission, as at present constituted, would not deal justly by the Pacific Coast. The commission's membership was drawn from the East and Middle West, Its sym pathies arc naturally with the East and Middle West, and In any question of rates it would naturally be expected to decide against the Pacific Coast. What answer can this Legislature give to the people of Oregon If. through its neglect to elect a Senator, the Interstate Commerce Com mission should be clothed with powers which would enable it to put the Jobbers of the Pacific Coast at the mercy of the Middle West? What explanation will sat isfy the men who sold 5110.000,000 worth of Portland goods In the Northwest last year, and the 13C2 firms that did $107,000. 000 worth of business through the clearing-house In 1900? What else besides Portland does a United States Senator represent? Prod ucts of farm, dairy, orchard and range amounted last year to nearly $50 000000 yield of mines to over $4,000,000, manufac tures to $60,000,000. and fisheries to over $3,000,000. These arc a few of the facts which Portland and Oregon ask the Leg islature to take into consideration on the Senatorship question. More Local Opinions. A number of merchants and manufac turers expressed themselves yesterday on the Senatorial contest. They said: Alfred F. Biles manager of W P Fuller & Co. The thing for the Leg'lslai ture to do Is the thing it was elected to do. It should not adjourn deadlocked on the Senatorial question. I favor Mr. Cor bett as a business man. and think his election would be a benefit to the state. D. D. Oliphant, of Johnson-OIlphant Co. If this Legislature adjourns without electing to the United States Senate some one qualified to represent the state It ought to be blacklisted and the people ought to see to It that not a single mem ber Is ever again elected to an office. Mr. Corbett would make a good Senator." Why is he not elected? William S. Wheelwright, president of Pacific Export Lumber Company Ore rcn's Interests would be crippled if our j representation in the United States Sen ate is reduced by the failure of the Legis lature to do Its duty. Mr. Corbett Is one of Oregon's most eminent men. He Is qualified to represent Oregon in the Sen ate and would honor the state if it should elect him. James P. Rasmussen. of Rasmussen & Co. It would be a great calamity If Ore gon should have to get along with one Senator for the next two years. I think Mr. Corbett is the best man. He Is my choice. Marcus Simpson, manager of Portland Linseed Oil Works The Legislature knows its duty and ought to discharge It. I favor Mr. Corbett. J. N. Matschek, of the Matschek Candy Company The Legislature was sent to Salem to elect a Senator and not to dead lock Itself. Mr. Corbett is as capable a man as the State of Oregon has. He should be elected. Ambrose M. Cronln, of P. J. Cronln Co. The Legislature ought to stop this groping about In the darkness and elect Mr. Corbett. E. J. Bowen Company The duty of the Legislature is plain. It ought to elect Mr. Corbett He ls the best qualified man for the Senatorship. I Beno, of Beno & Ballls There ls no excuse for the Legislature to adjourn without electing. Mr. Corbett Is an ac ceptable candidate, and the Legislature should elect him. W. L. Archambeau, agricultural Imple ments The thing for the Legislature to do is to elect Mr. Corbett. Coblentz & Levy Mr. Corbett should be elected. Herman Metzger We have had enough of deadlocks and hold-ups. The Legisla ture should elect the candidate who has the largest following In his party. O. R. Addlton, Electric roller mills The Legislature will betray its trust if it fails to elect a strong man to the United States Senate. H. P. Chrlsten6en The Legislature will betray the best Interests of Oregon If It adjourns In a deadlock. F. A. NItchy, manager of Crane Com panyThe Legislature should not adjourn without electing a Senator. W. A. Bushong, manager of the Charles H. Crocker Company Oregon's Interests would suffer If we had but one Senator for the next two years. M. G. Thorsen, of Fisher, Thorsen & Co. Oregon cannot afford to be short of representation in the United States Sen ate. The Legislature still has time to redeem Itself. Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co. All wo have to say ls that the Legislature ought to elect. James L. Wickersham, of Portland Cracker Co. We need two Senators. If the Legislature deadlocks itself and re duces our representation It will be false to Its trust. Charles F. Wlegand, president Portland Soap & Chemical Co. Try as It may, the Legislature cannot escape the fact that It is Its duty to elect a Senator. I should not feel like voting for the re election of a single member of the Legis lature If this session adjourns in a dead lock. Samuel B. Cobb, secretary of Standard Box Factory If the Legislature adjourns without electing a Senator it will be In the face of the protest of the commercial, shipping and manufacturing interests of Oregon. The better the man the better for Oregon. T. M. Stevens, president of T. M. Stev ens & Co. The people of Oregon expect a Senator and a good one. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Lord Fnnntleroy" at Cordray'a To nlRlit Sousa's Band. The bill at Cordray's Theater tonight and the rest of the week, Including a chil dren's matinee Saturday, will be "Little Lord Fauntleroy." presented by the Shir ley Company. The play Is one of the most widely known on the stage, and there ls no doubt that It will attract crowded houses at every performance. "The Eleventh. Honr." Lincoln J. Carter, the owner of many successes, has written a new play, "The Eleventh Hour," which will be at Cord ray's Theater all next week. "The Elev enth Hour" has far outrivaled any of his former successes. It ls a play that re quires good acting, and it is promised mat wun tnis attraction a more than competent company will be presented. The play was first Introduced at Mr. Carter's own theater, in Chicago, the Criterion, and will be presented with a strong cast and original scenery and effects. "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The Ed. F. Davis "Uncle Tom's Cabin" will appear at the Metropolitan Theater for a week, beginning Sunday. The al ways welcome play Is presented with all the old familiar scenes and many new and spectacular features. Including a real istic steamboat race. The company Js one of the best that has ever appeared in the play, and has been warmly re ceived wherever it has appeared. Soosa's Bnntl. The sale of seats for Sousa and his band will open at the Marquam Grand tomorrow at 10 A. M. The band will give two concerts Tuesday afternoon and eve ning, Feb. 26. With the unqualified critical approval and the popular acclaim of the great musical centers of Europe, with the distinction of well-earned Inter national honors, and the record of the greatest success exer achieved by Ameri can musicians abroad. Sousa and his band have embarked on their ISth semi annual concert tour. Both as composer and conductor John Philip Sousa has been recognized everywhere as the represent ative American musician, and the great band which has been continuously under his direction for nine years, has been termed the "model band of the world." The supporting soloists at the Sousa concert will be Blanche Duflleld, soprano, and Bertha Bucklln, vlollniste. Repairing Grand Avenue Railway. A force of 35 men was put to work yesterday by the City & Suburban Railway Company repairing the single track on Grand avenue between East Ankeny street and Holladay avenue, and also putting In a switch Just north of the bridge across Sullivan's gulch. This stretch of track was In bad condition and was only used by a small car, which made occasional trips, but the heavy traffic now passing over It necessitated these repairs. The ties will nearly all be renewed. Lebanon Emergency Corps. SALEM, Or., Feb. 21. (To the Editor.) Who sent to The Oregonlan the first money to be applied on the construction of a monument to be erected in memory of the soldiers who died or were killed in the Spanish-American War in the Philip pines. C. B. MONTAGUE. WHAT SMALL WE HAVE FOR DES SERT? This question arises In the family wm .. Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O. a de- ! llcious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No boiling! no baking' simply add Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry Get a package at your grocer's today. 10c INTO ONE ORGANIZATION SPANISH WAR VETERANS ASKED TO MERGE. Commander-in-Chief of the Nntlonnl Association "Writes to General Summers on the Subject. One purpose of the second annual meet ing of the Spanish War Veterans of Or egon, called for next Friday at the Ar mory, is to take measures to become a part of some National organization. In this connection General Summers re ceived yesterday the following letter from General Willis J. Hullngs. commander-in-chief of the National Association Spanish American War Veterans: Oil City. Pa., Feb. 15. Tour letter and con stitution of Spanish and Filipino "War Veterans received. I have read them both with great Interest. I am quite certain that your so oletr has better and more handsomely ex pressed the purposes of Its organization than the Spanish-American War Veterans have done. And yet. my dear General, their real NEW JAPANESE CONSUL. S. TAKAGT, WH03I THE MIKADO HAS SENT TO PORTLAND. purposes are the same. All that Is worthy In either of them ls found In the other. You. Indeed, In the Philippines were called to more arduous service than ne who were In Porto Rico, and we saw some service that many who volunteered and remained In the United States did not sec. Yet, after all Is said, the same spirit that animated you in the Orient, or the boys at Santiago, or In Porto Rico, burned just as zealously In the hearts of the lads whom the fortunes of war kept In the States. The ssntlments so beautifully expressed In your constitution ought to be, and are cher ished North. South, East and "West. And there are a score of societies of different. name, and all, in truth, mean the same thins. and there Is room for only one. Regimental societies there may be. Porto Rico societies. Filipino societies, and Santiago societies are all right, but there ought to be but one National society, that should gather everybody who believes In the splendid thlng3 you teach In your society. Into one National organization. The success of the society of which I am the head Is very dear to me, but I am more anxious that all these various National soci eties should gather Into one organization, than that my personal pride should be gratified by the success of our society. And I write you in this spirit. Let us all get together. The name ls nothing. It signifies nothing that I or another man ls at the head. My Idea Is that we all get together. The constitution of the Oregon organi zation, to which General Hullngs refers reads: ARTICLE I TITLE. This association shall be known as the Span ish and Filipino War Veterans. ARTICLE II PURPOSES. The purposes of this association are: 1. To entwine Indlssolubly around com rades, who have survived common perils, the lies of fellowship, fraternity and love, woven on the battlefield and In arduous campaigns. 2. To extend a ready and helping hand wherever and whenever the needs of a com rade In health or sickness lequlre, and bestow our best efforts to the widow and orphan of our soldier dead, that the sacrifice of the pa triot may not bring unnecessary suffering to the bereaved home. 3. To decorate the tombs of fallen soldiers, that tablet and monument may rise In mute appeal for sweet and grateful memory, stronger In Its lift to future achievement than in Its tale of ashen decay, and always give our fallen comrades that bepulture In native land no dear to every human breast. 4. To maintain loyal allegiance to the United States pt America, in spirit and deed, with that wholoome lo'c and respect for flag and country that overrides narrow and selfish Intolerance. 5. To Inculcate purer and deeper patriot ism, expressed with more devotion. Intelligent in Its capacity to eject annoying conditions growing -from custom and favoritism, and In flexible against whatever tends to weaken or tarnish the essential and grand principles of our Government. Conrt Notes. Otto Kleeman was yesterday appointed administrator with will annexed of the es tate of Pauline Thibau, deceased. In place of P. H. Schulderman, who resigned as ex ecutor, i M. G. Stonebrlng, jeweler, of Dayton, yesterday filed a petition In bankruptcy In the United States Court. His liabilities amount to $340, and his assets to a trllle more. He has no funds to pay the court fees. F. S. and G. W. Brandon, partners In the general merchandise business at Mer rill, Klamath County, yesterday filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States Court. Liabilities, about $1000; as sets, about $1000. In the United States Court yesterday the hearing on order to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed In the case of Altschul et al. vs. the Columbia Southern Railway Company, was con tinued to February 26. The case of Olscn vs. the North Pacific Lumbering Company, which has been tried and retried. Is again to come up In the United States Court on the 23d to set. tie the bill of exceptions. It ls one of the contingent-fee sort of cases which are hard to be disposed of. The final account of Phoebe Ann Clag gett. executrix of the estate of Charles Claggett, deceased." was filed and ap proved. The cash receipts were $400, and disbursements $333 4S. An attorney's fee of 5150 was allowed. Personal property appraised at $343 was confirmed to the ad ministratrix, who ls widow of decedent, and a farm of 92 acres, valued at $4000, on the the Powell's Valley road, was di vided between the widow and Elizabeth Claggett. a daughter, according to the terms of the will. In the Davidson divorce suit the de fendant, Alice M. Davidson, has filed a general denial and a cross complaint pray ing that she be granted a divorce on the ground of drunkenness, cruel and In human treatment and failure, to support. She alleges that the plaintiff, L. M. David son, through the use of liquor and cig arettes has become irresponsible, and Is not a fit person to have the custody of the two minor children. It Is also alleged that the plaintiff Is the owner of prop erty valued at $10,000, most of which ls owned by plaintiff and defendant as com munity property, under the laws of the State of Washington. DR. AMENT'S LOOT. New Yorker Attended a Sale of It in relcin. NEW YORK. Feb. 21. J. Martin Miller, of this city, who has Just arrived, having reached England from China, by way of Ceylon, said In an Interview: "I attended two sales of loot In the Boxer Palace, which the Rev. Dr. Ament occupied !n Pekln, after the relief by the allies. Dr. Ament took possession of the treasures which he found there, held sales and kept account of the proceeds, cred iting them against the claims which he makes for mission property destroyed. Much of the loot was bought by an Am erican speculator of Shanghai. I had an interview with LI Hung Chang, which In dicated that he was preparing to offset the claims of the powers for Indemnity by giving an account of the loot taken. His Excellency was In very good humor. " 'I have just had the Christian com mandments read to me,' he said, through his Interpreter, 'and I think they need re vising. The eight commandment should be made to read, "Thou shalt not steal, but thou mayest loot-" ' "It has been said that Your Excellency Is favoring Russia In the negotiations, be cause you have an understanding with that country, and are to be the Governor of Manchuria, I suggested. " 'I am simply grateful to Russia for having withdrawn her troops,' His Ex cellency replied." Speaking of his visit to Ceylon, Mr. Miller said: "Up In the hills, at an elevation of 3500 feet. In a delightful climate and in a fine sanitary situation, I saw the en campment where 4700 Boer prisoners were conlined with a series of high barbed-wire fences. There were 200 or S00 Americans among them, and those I talked with seemed to owe their plight to having gone to South Africa rather from a love of ad venture than from any sympathy with the Boer cause. They have a good deal of liberty. There docs not appear to be any great desire among the Boers for the war to end, so that they can go home, and they appear to be fairly contented. Boer olllcers arc at liberty, being re quired to report themselves twice a week." Says It Was a Cable Error. BOSTON. Feb. 21. Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., foreign secretary of the American Board, says that February IS he sent this dispatch to the Rev. Dr. Ament. at Pekin: "Ament, Pekin. Reported, December 24, you arc collecting 13 times actual losses, using for propagating the gospel. Are these statements true? Cable specific answer." Dr. Smith has received the following re ply, dated February 19: "Statements untrue. Collected one third for church expenses and additional actual damages now supporting widows and orphans. Publication. 13 times, blun der cable. All collections received ap proval Chinese officials, who are urging further settlements same line. "AMENT." Dr. Smith says: "The officers of the board are perfectly clear that the error In the original news paper dispatch which accused Dr. Ament of collecting 13 times the amount of losses, arises from the omI?slon of the fractional dividing line In 1-3, making It 13. From Dr. ment's letter, published yesterday, It appears that the living Christian Chinese have had all their losses made good, and the damages of which 1-3 haye been collected for the 'support n" - and orphans,' repre sent the losses of the Chinese converts who were slain, the 'church purposes' referred to being Identical with 'sup porting widows and orphans.' " t HOMECOMING OF VOLUNTEERS Representative Moody Assured That Tlicy Will Be Mastered Oat In July. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. "The people of Oregon," said Representative Moody, "and In fact the entire West, are just now turning their eyes toward the volun teer regiments In the Philippines, and are awaiting anxiously the first of July, when the men of those regiments are to be mustered out of the service. There seemed to be a fear among many that the volunteers could not be brought back to the United States for muster out by that time, but I have been assured by the officials of the War Department that there ls no cause for anxiety. The depart ment is now making every possible ef fort to get all the volunteers home be far tfint date, and If there Is no acci dent to the transports, and the recruiting of new regiments continues as briskly as at the present time, I am confident that all the volunteers will have been dis charged by the time fixed In the act au thorizing their temporary enlistment. In any event, should It be Impossible to mus ter out all of the regiments by the first of July, there seems to be no question in the minds of the officials but that the last returning regiments will at least be en route from Manila by that date, and will be mustered out shortly afterwards, i realize that It Is an enormous task to move such a vast body of troops, with a limited number of transports, and at the same time have their places filled by reg ulars or new troops. But In the past the Quartermaster's Department has shown ltlf equal to almost Herculean tasks, and no doubt will be equal to the occa sion this time." t MORE EXPANSION IN TRADE KETAIL BUSINESS HAS IMPROVED DURIXG THE WEEK. Strong Market for Iron and Steel Cereals Continue Inactive The Weekly Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Bradstreet's of February 23 will say: Trade as a whole has shown further ex pansion this week, despite severe weather tending to check trade at some Northern and Western markets, and In the face of very satisfactory conditions in the cotton manufacturing trade, brought about by dullness in the cotton goods at first hands. The position of retailers with large stocks has been really improved by the continued cold weatber. Foremost among the lines noting Improvement this week Is the dry goods trade. The boot and shoe Industry has likewise continued in satisfactory shape, and some varieties of leather reflect recent activity in ad vances at Eastern markets. Iron and steel in the crude forms have been very strong at Central and Eastern markets, and considerable advances are reported in pig iron and steel billets. Heavy sales are reported from Pittsburg, Birmingham, and other markets. Besse mer pig iron at Pittsburg Is now selling at $14 75, the highest price for months, while a premium of $1 SO a ton ls exacted on immediate deliveries of steel billets although the official quotation of $19 75 still maintains. Finished products are reported in good demand. Merchantable bars were advanced $2 a ton late last week, and $1 35 Is now the minimum price of these goods. Structural material ls reported active. In some respects In fact the state of this trade as a whole ls the strongest since before the collapse last Spring. Export trade is slack, foreign iron and steel are steadily going lower, and the fear of discriminating duties against American Iron and steel is evi dent, although the first manifestation, that In the case of Russia, Involves a small amount of business. The strength of building materials of all kinds, particularly of white and yellow pine and builders' hardware has been not able, and from many cities comes the re port that a large amount of building will be done the coming Spring. Coffee strengthened on better consumptive de mand. Tea has met with better sale, as the prospects for any Immediate chango In the present tariff by Congress be comes less probable. Tin Is higher In sympathy with speculative activity abroad. The cereals show little definite move ment, taking the week as a whole, ex cept in flour, which Is 10 to 20 cents a barrel higher. Wheat ls fractionally higher and corn unchanged. Wheat, In cluding flour, shipments for five days ag gregate 4,424.302 bushels, against 4.S4.S7S bushels last week. From July 1 to date this season wheat exports are 129,214,676 bushels, against 130,517,211 bushels last season, and 162,900,2S9 bushels in 1S9S-99. Business failures in the United States for the week number 219, as against 226 last week 1CS In this week a year ago, and 220 In'lF99. Canadian failures for the week num ber 24, as against 39 last week, 2S In this week a year ago, and 39 In 1S99. Dank Clearings. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. The following table, complied by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear ings at the principal cities for the week ended February 20, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the corre sponding week last year: Clearings. Inc. Dec New York $1,511,031,000 72.0 .... Boston 137,072.000 31.2 .... Chicago 137.558.000 2S.1 .... Philadelphia 104.707,000 03.3 .. St. Louis 41.S73.000 03.1 .... Pittsburg 40.070,000 81.8 .... Baltimore 22.521.000 42.2 .... San Francisco 23.113.230 C2.0 .... Cincinnati 20.400.000 52.0 .... Kansas City 15,3(0.000 54.0 .... Minneapolis 0.050.000 21.9 .... Detroit 8,300,000 25.4 .... Cleveland 13.101,000 00.5 .... Louisville O.041I.UO0 22.8 .... Providence 0,840.000 22.7 .... Milwaukee C.lOtJ.000 1S.S .... St. Paul .....' 4.403.000 27.3 .... Buffalo 5.010.000 30.3 .... Omaha 5.081.000 24.1 .... Indianapolis 7,002.000 50.2 .... Columbus, 0 5.02S.00O 40.1 Savannah -1,455.000 .... 12.5 Denver 4.300.000 35.3 Hartford 2,327,000 0.0 Richmond 3.54S.OO0 14.3 .... Memphis 3,104.000 11.3 Washington 2.770.000 40.0 .... Peoria 2.702,000 87.1 .... Rochester 2.000.000 24.2 .... New Haven 1.40S.00O 31.5 .... Worcester 1.520.000 51.3 .... Atlanta 2.252.000 40.0 .... Salt Lake 2.540.000 35.5 .... Springfield. Mass 1,331.000 31.1 .... Fort Worth 2.115.000 0O.7 ..... Portland. Me 1.078.000 35.4 .... Portland. Or 2.023.562 45.8 .... St. Joseph 4.353,000 40.4 .... Los Angeles 2,011.000 Gti.S .... Norfolk 1,300.000 0.8 .... Syracuse 1.043.000 4.0 Des Moines 1.520.000 41.4 .... Nashville 1.G32.000 107.6 .... Wilmington, Del 012.000 20.3 .... Fall River 775.000 .... 7.0 Scranton 1.214.000 31.2 .... Grand Rapids 1.217.000 25.3 .... Augusta, Ga I.GIO.OOO 4.3 Lowell 575,000 41.0 .... Dayton' 0 1,111.000 14.8 .... Seattle 2.141.040 5S.2 .... Tacoma 1,051,773 23.9 .... Spokane 802.040 .... G.O Sioux City 1,122.000 47.3 .... New Bedford 400.000 17.4 Knoxvlllc. Tenn 401.000 10.5 Topeka 1.2S7.C00 11S.1 .... Birmingham S05.000 21.7 .... Wichita 409.000 5.0 .... Blnghamton 5S7.000 40.4 .... Loxlngton. Ky 482.000 32.4 .... Jacksonville. Fla 322.000 20.3 .... Kalamazoo 372,000 .... 4.1 Akron 555.000 50.4 .... Chattanooga 527.000 C9.4 .... Rockford. Ill 272.000 Canton. 0 330.000 1G.G .... Springfield, p 322.000 7.4 .... Fargo. N. D 5M.000 174.1 Sioux Falls. S. D.... 102.000 48.0 .... Fremont. Neb 140.000 40.3 .... Davenport 754,000 52.4 .... Toledo 2.001,000 29.0 .... Houston 8,537,000 37.3 .... Macon 707.000 2G.9 .... Evansvllle 778.000 .... 19.0 Hrlena 5G3.000 21.1 .... Little Rock G94.000 50.9 .... Youngstown 393.000 2G.8 .... Springfleld, 111 481.000 134.0 Totals U. S $2,224.S71.210 GO.O .... Totals outside N. Y..$ 712.800.0SG 40.0 .... DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal $ 13,258.380 2.7 Toronto 10.5SO.000 7.3 .... Winnipeg 1.020.004 G.1 Halifax 1.413.1G0 10.2 .... Hamilton 717.839 4.0 St. John. N. B 713.941 23.3 "Vancouver G20.97G 13.5 .... Victoria 4SG.353 11.3 Totals $ 29.429.GG1 L0 T7!T THE FINANCIAL NEWS. Activity in Wall Street Is oa the Decline. NEW YORK. Feb. 21. Bradstreet's financial review of February 23 will say: Not only did the activity of the stock market fall off this week, but reactionary tendencies asserted themselves In the movement of prices. Speculation was more professional than had been the case In the preceding fortnight, and the trad ers, under the lead of some heavy opera tions, showed a willingness to act on the short side of the account. While the street received some little knowledge of the form of which the pending amalga mation of steel manufacturing Interests ls to take, and was assured that the negotiations are progressing smoothly, It was nevertheless unsettled by the absence of definite announcement in that con nection, and by the intimation that the financle'rs who had the matter In charge were disposed to curtail any chance for Inflation In the capitalization of the ex pected $SOO,000,000 steel company. At the beginning of the week the steel stocks were all very strong on the pros pect that Mr. Morgan would soon bring the negotiations to a successful conclu sion. The preferred stocks of the steel Industrial organizations were responding with particular readiness to these In- J Cutlery That Cuts AT CUT PRICES Our fine line of Razors, Pocket and Button-hole Scissors, fine Ladies, Scissors and Shears, including Manicure Goods and Fine Pocket Cutlery ALL AT 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT, AT Laue-Davis Drug Co., 3d and Yamhill OUR WINDOWS CONTAIN BARGAINS fluences. when It was brought to the no tice of the street that, however well the preferred share3 of these organizations would be treated, there was a desire on the part of the managers to make the terms regarding the exchange of the old stocks for the new ones on a basis which should have a regard for actual value and earning capacity. This was interpreted as meaning that a mistake made In the for mation of many of the industrials, in ref erence to the creation of common stocks representing a capitalization of possible profits, would be rectified as far as pos sible In the organization of the new com bination. Thl3 augured ill as to the treatment of the common stocks of the steel Industrials, which were at once sold and declined, while In some cases the preferred shares of the same companies advanced further or held their previous gains. The delay and the unsettling effects of the above situation, however, had an adverse Influence on the temper of the market at large. The railroad list had already given evidence of being overbought, and the ab sence of any further announcement of deals and combinations deprived It of fresh support. Money market conditions also continued toward creating a reac tionary feeling in speculative circles. The Lakes of Klllarner PORTLAND, Feb. 19. (To the Editor.) In yesterday's Issue you credit Mr. Foley with saying that Klllarney was cursed with a typical Irish landlord, who owned the place for miles around, and the peo ple as well, and who prevented the pub lic from viewing many of the beauties of the lakes. This Is news to me, and so radically dif ferent from the conditions which existed when I left Ireland, about 12 years ago, that I think Mr. Foley should be more explicit, seeing that his statements are circulated to damage Klllarney as a re sort for tourists. In my time Klllarney was owned by Liord Kenmare and Mr. Herbert, and neither of these gentlemen ever prevented tourists from going through their estates, as far as I know. Some time ago Lord Ardllann bought Mr. Herbert's estates, and, of course, he may exclude tourists, but If he does, he has changed very much since I left Ireland. It was he that spent a fortune in beau tifying Stephen's Green, and then pre sented it to the Dublin people as a pub lic park. I do not like to see so much mud thrown at Irish landlords In general. Of course, there ar-; bad ones over there, but they are not all bad. My father had the misfortune to belong- to that class, and I can say with all truth that his name Is In just as good repute in Ireland as Mr. Foley s is here. As regards any one owning the people of Klllarney. such a statement must be taken "cum grano sails." Just let Mr. Foley go over there and assume airs of proprietorship over any Irish community, and over a Kerry community in particular, and I'll venture to say that he will soon return to this country a sadder and wiser man. The Irish people are not easily owned. They are not built that way, and If Mr. Foley thinks they are he must be more Ignorant of Irish character than he should be judging from his very Hibernian pat ronymic. J. T. DILLON. Mr. Foley, in answer to this communi cation said: "It ls true that there ls a high wall around part of the Lakes of Klllarney, which obstructs part of the finest scenery there. Any one visiting there can see It, and a great many com plaints are made regarding the same. Nevertheless, the Lakes of Klllarney are endowed by nature with delightful scen ery, the view of which ls not obstructed. Tourists are prevented from going through the estate, excepting when they pay to enter the ruined castle. When a Scotch friend and myself each paid to enter the ruined castle, the agent of the proprietor told us that we could go over the estate, and we did so, on our way back to our hotels." First Committee to Secure Junket. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. The com mittee on Indian affairs of the Senate was the first to secure an order for a Junket during the Summer vacation. This committee will visit various parts of the country where there are Indian reserva tions, and Indian schools, and come back with a long report which will tiot be read, and with Information which will not be accepted when legislation ls again con sidered. Usually these junkets are de clared failures ,and there has been a de termination to prevent them as far as pos sible in later years. They were very common 10 years or 12 years ngo, but con stant criticism of Junkets have made them less numerous of late. The MARCH Number BEGINS THE SECOND YEAR OF THE inART V-X The unexampled success of this magazine Is a wonder to the publishing world and the public. 1UHHT IS THE SECRET? THESE FACTS ARE THE ANSWER? First Its motive Is to ENTERTAIN rather than INSTRUCT. All the world, tired with the pressure of modern life, looks for entertainment and amusement In the hour given to reading. Second It has secured the very brightest, strongest and most up-to-date writers from not only the field of literature, but from the ranks of the best society In Europe and America. They are smart, they are of the smart set, and their work has the tone, syle and atmosphere of the first social circles. Third It ls the handsomest, best manufactured and the most artistic magazine ever printed. it costs 25 cents per number. $3.00 per year. It would be well to send In subscriptions now to commence with thl3 sec ond year of the magazine. Bound volumes (2), in neat cloth for the library, of all the numbers for the year 1D00. will be delivered free for $5.00; or, for $S.O0, these and all the 12 issues of-1901. with the January and February Issues of 1902, will be sent free. THE UNWELCOME MRS. HATCH. BY. MRS. BURTON HARRISON, Is a strong novelette of emotional Interest, and leads the KKRCH NV7fcTBE5F2 OUT TODKV Other especially good things are: THE WHIRL OF CHANCE By Henry Goelet MeVlckar fSMXi 00 Prize Short Story). THE LOVES OF 3IR. HEATH By Flora Blprelovr Dodjre THE CURRENT OF THINGS By Edffar Fntvcctt THE MESTIZA By Mrs. William Allen THE MANSION By Bliss Carman IN AN EGYPTIAN GARDEN By Clinton Scollard and 40 more scintillant stories, poems, witticisms, etc. Sold by all booksellers and newsdealers (who will also take subscriptions.) ESS ESS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1135 Broadway, NEW YORK. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm MAY RIDE FOR FIVE CENTS SELLWOOD REJOICES OVER A NEW LAW. Residents Secure by Legislation "What Seemed Impossible by Ap peals to Railway Company. A dispatch yesterday morning announced that the Governor had signed Senate bill No. 213, to forbid street car companies taking- more than a 5-cent fare In Port land. This Is the outcome of the efforts made by the people of Sellwood and all residents of Portland south of Holgate street on the East Side to secure a straight 5-cent fare. Ever since con solidation the people of Sellwood have tried to secure the same fare charged all other Portland suburbs. Public meetings were held and petitions were gotten up, but without success. The only conces sion secured as a result of these efforts was that the ralway company granted residents the privilege of buying a book of tickets at the rate of 5 cents for each trip, but all single trips and transients 'have been charged 10 cents. A passenger getting on an Oregon City car is carried to Holgate street, the former boundary line of Portland, for 5 cents, but If ho wants to go a block further south another 5 cents is required. The company ob tained Its franchise when Holgate street was the southern boundary line, but when the city annexed the territory south. Including most of Sellwood, the company declined to carry passengers beyond the original boundary line of the city for 5 cents. The company always asserted It had a legal right to charge this extra 5 cents, while some lawyers also have said under Its 'ranchlse the company could charge only 5 cents for one con tinuous trip Inside the city limits. No test was ever made, as the residents re ceived assurances that they would In time be put on the same basis as other portions of Portland. They pointed out that Mount Tabor, Woodstock and St. Johns outside the city, had been grant ed 5 cent fares, and that In no portion of the city where a street car line was In operatioln but Sellwood was 10 cents charged. When the present management got hold of the Oregon City line a com mittee of citizens waited on the manager and asked for a 5-cent fare. They re ceived no satisfaction, but were told they should feel very thankful for what they had. The committee did not like the treatment they received,, and several went to Salem, and very soon succeeded to getting the bill through both houses. There Is much rejoicing at Sellwocd over the passage of the measure. Women's Home Missionary Society. The second joint quarterly meeting of the conference and district Women's Home Missionary Society of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, will be held on Thursday. February 2S, at Central Church, Albina. The programme of the conference organization will occupy the forenoon ses sion, opening at 9:30; that of the district, the afternoon, beginning at 1:G0. Tea and basket lunches, furnished by the women of the church and city members, will provide entertainment for all In attend ance. East Side Notes. The remains of Rachel L. Wallen, who died at 308 East Seventh street, were sent to Scholls Ferry for Interment She was 39 years old. Revival services are In progress at the Patton Methodist Church in North Al bina, conducted by Rev. Andrew Monroe, the pastor of the Woodlawn and Patton churches. Considerable interest has been aroused. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Wood lawn M. E. Church has arranged a birth day social and entertainment for this evening at the Woodlawn Methodist Church. A programme will be rendered, followed with refreshments. Mrs. Margaret Ann Carscadden died yesterday at her home, 3S8 East Davis street, after a lingering Illness. She was 36 years and 7 months old, and leaves a husband and five children. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. The members of the East Side W. C. T. TJ. spent a pleasant afternoon yesterday at the home of Mrs. Mlllhouse. on East Twenty-sixth street. The afternoon was devoted to the memory of Frances Wll ard. A pleasing programme was ren dered, followed by refreshments. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Dekum. Co i m