(('" Ytf """ THE MORNING" OKEGONTAH, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER- 2, I90T. S WESTWARD TOUR ENDED DUKE JLSO DUCHESS OP YORK IiEA-VB FOR HOME TODAY. Reception at Victoria "Was One of the 3Ioxt Enthusiastic o Their Trip. VICTORIA, B. a. Oct L The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York com pleted their westward tour through Can f ada today, and tomorrow set their faces Eastward toward home. They arrived nere tms morning:, ana were given one of the most enthusiastic receptions of their trip. There were many Americans in the great crowd that gathered here for the royal visit, and an address pre sented to the Duke by the American British League of Seattle, was acknowl edged in the general response made by the Duke to the formal welcomes. Per fect "weather prevailed throughout the day and the city was in an attractive dress of flags and bunting. The last stage of the westward trip from Vancouver to Victoria was made in the steamship Empress of India, which was accompanied by the cruisers "Warspite, Amphion, Phaeton and Condor; the de stroyers Sparrowhawk and Virago and the Dominion steamer Quadra. As the fleet ncared Victoria the cruisers ran ahead, and dropped anchor and dressed ship, and when the Empress of India steamed in their guns roarded out a royal salute and the bluejackets manned the yards. A shore battery at "Work Point took up the refrain of the guns. ilring another royal salute. Great crowds filled the shore driveway, and the streets radi ating from the outer wharf, and when the royal party landed there was a long cheer of welcome. Sir Wilfrid Laurier pre sented Lieutenant-Governor Sir Henri Joly and the members of the local re ception committee, who showed the Duke and Duchess to their carriage. The drive to the Parliament buildings, where the formal welcome was extended, was through crowded streets decorated with flags and streamers. The civic address was read by Mayor Hayward, after which addresses from the Presbytery of British Columbia and the American-British League of Seattle were offered. The latter address was presented by John TV. Pratt, of Seattle, and said in part: "We rejoice at the growing unity of spirit "between the great constitutional Empire and the great Republic, and we have observed with intense gratification the appreciation by the American people of the friendly purposes manifested to ward them by His Majesty and the Brit ish Government." The Sake in Reply. The Duke in bis reply said in part: "I desire to assure you of the gratitude which the Duchess and I feel for the kind words of welcome and good wishes which are expressed in the address you have presented on behalf of the citizens of Victoria, the residents of Seattle and other parts of the State of Washington, and of the British Columbia synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. I shall have much pleasure in informing my dear father, the King, with what especial satisfaction I have noticed your strong declaration of loyalty to the con stitution and pride in the heritage of British citizenship, and your unfaltering resolution to share the responsibilities of upholding the glory and integrity of that heritage. I know what proof of this you have already given In the bjood of your sonse which has been -shed on the South African veldt. I am confident that the sacrifices you have made will not be in vain. They have forged another link In the golden chain which binds to gether the brotherhood of the empire." The Duke then presented meaals to the Victorians who served In South Africa, after which he and the Duchess went among the school children, who were were all marshalled In front of the Parliament buildings. The royal party drove to Esquimalt, and was entertained at luncheon by Admiral Bickford, on the flagship Warspite. When the Duke and Duchess -reached Esquimalt the rhips fired a royal salute and the yards were manned. Late in the afternoon the Duke and Duchess returned to the city and drove to the exhibition grounds, passing en route through the Chinese quarter, which was fantastically decorated in their hon or. The Duke spoke briefly in opening the exhibition, and with the Duchess looked at many of the exhibits. Tonight the Ducal party was entertained at din ner at Government House, and In turn gave a reception at the Parliament build ings. The latter was brilliantly illumin ated, and the reception made one of the "prettiest affairs of the day. The Duke and Duchess rest quietly tomorrow at Oak Bay Hotel, and start Eastward to morrow night. New Westminster will be visited Thurs day, and the next stop after that will be at Banff, where the party divides lor a few days. The Duchess will remain at Banff, and the Duke will go on to Mani toba for a two days' shooting. From Manitoba the party goes to Toronto. SEVENTEEN ARE EXTOMBED. Mine at Nanaimo Is Now Sealed to Smother Out the Fire. NANAIMO, B. C, Oct. L The situation at the Extension mines remains practical ly unchanged. Seventeen are known to be entombed in the fiery sepulcher of No. 2 slope. The list of the dead follows: GEORGE SOUTHCOMB, timberman; married; with family resided at Lady smith; about 26 years of age; a native of Australia; worked here about two years. EUGENE GRIFFIN, timberman, mar ried; family resides at Ladysmith. WELSH, manager of the Ladysmith baseball club. JOHN PATTERSON, miner; married; resided at Ladysmith. JAMES WATSON, miner; aged 50; mar ried; resided at Ladysmith. MICHAEL DOLAN. miner; aged 25; married: resided at Ladysmith. WILLIAM POLLOCK, miner; aged 27; single; residence at Extension. E. L. LIN"D, miner; aged 30; married; resided at Ladysmith. JOHN MacALLUM, married; resided at Extension. J. BLACKLEY, miner; aged 23; single. E. HAZEL, miner; single; recently came from Idaho. FRANK MOTTISHAW, pusher; single; of Nanaimo CHARLES NOYE, pusher; single; re sided at Ladysmith. ARCHIBALD REEVES, pusher; mar ried; resided at Ladysmith. BOYD, pusher; resided at Extension. HAMILTON, pusher; single; re sided at Extension. ANTONIO PESCETTELLI, miner; -single, resided at Extension. Pescettelli worked alone in No. 1 level and there was no hope whatever for him. His escape was Immediately cut off when the fire started. James Thomas, a rope rider, had a thrllL ing escape. He was riding down the slope, and seeing the fire coming jumped off -the car and ran. George Southcomb and Eu gene Griffin, tlmbermen, called to him to follow them, but he ran on up the slope for 1000 feet to its mouth and barely escaped with his life. The other men were overtaken by the flames and perished. A miner running from No. 2 workings fell exhausted, and in falling knocked open a door Into another gallery and thus escaped. A sad case is that of Mrs. William Blackley. Her husband and her father, John McCallum, are both In the mine, and the woman, who is In delicate health, is distracted. Her condition is considered dangerous. The mines are now sealed to prevent the ingress of air and so smother out the flames. Notwithstanding other re ports this is the only practicable way of killing the fire, and it will take months and perhaps years to effect the result desired. All efforts have so far failed to prevent a certain amount of air leak ing In, and this has once or twice caused explosions which have blown out. the stoppings. Such an explosion on a large scale would utterly wreck the mines, and it is feared that it may happen at any moment. Premier Dunsmuir has promised to find work for at least half of the 500 men thrown out of employment. All except two of the victims have families, and relief funds have been opened on their behalf. The bodies, of course, cannot be recovered until the fire is extinguished. ROGERS OS ai'KIXLEY. His Contribution, to the Forthcoming History of the President. OLYMPIA, Oct. L Governor Rogers was recently Invited to write a short letter expressive of his opinion of President McKinley's life and work, for Congress man Grosvenor's forthcoming "Life and History of William McKinley," and yes terday the Governor sent the following to the commission having the matter in charge: "To the Continental Assembly, Corcor an Building, Washington, D. C Gentle men: President McKinley was an emi nent man, who attained prominence by reason of marked abilities, both native and acquired. In all the relations of life he "was exemplary a model to be fol lowed. As President of the United States he conducted the Nation through the Spanish War with great skill. I think no man in his position could have been more successful. And yet, with all his abilities and attainments, it may be said of him that nothing in his life honored him so much as his conduct at the time of his most lamentable taking-off. At the time of the assassination, in all the crowd that surrounded him, his was the only calm and dignified presence main tained. His command, "Let no man hurt him." was Christianlike, and passed the ordinary nature of man. When Presi dent Jackson was attacked by a would be murderer, on leaving the hall of the House of Representatives, the doughty old General struck viciously at his as sailant with his cane. Jackson's . at titude was proper enough and right enough, from the human standpoint, but McKinley, under like circumstances, as cended to a vastly higher plane. And for this, and in consequence of it, he incited the universal admiration of the world. This will cause him to be remembered when all else in connection with his career has been forgotten. JOHN R. ROGERS." GOOD YEAR FOR THE FAR3IER. Hops and Potatoes Were the Only Short Crops in Lewis County. CHEHALIS, Oct. L The past season has been a most successful one for the farmers of Lewis County. With the ex ception of hops and potatoes all crops in this section have been good. Potatoes now net the farmer $1 per sack. Wheat brings the grower 56 cents per bushel at the Chehalis mill, and oats are worth $18 to $20 per ton to the producer. Less wheat has been raised this season m Lewis County than for many years. This is no doubt due to the strong demand for oats, and the good price the. latter brought last year. The shortage in wheat acreage has no doubt been more than made up by the increased oat acreage. Many of the farmers are holding their oats for $22. Hay was an excellent crop and was saved in good shape. The yields of wheat and oats were heavy, and all root crops, with the exception of potatoes, have produced excellent results. Cattle and hogs are In strong demand, several carloads of eacn having been shipped out of Chehalis within the past two weeks. The hop crop will run from 65 to 70 per cent of an aver age crop. The shortage Is due largely to the cold, damp weather In July, which retarded the growth of the vines. H. J. Betty, of Toledo, is the only man in this section who has a larger crop than last season. The shortage In the yard of the Dobson Hop Company, at Chehalis, is about 1200 boxes on 63 acres. The Pat terson yard, at Olequa, Is fully 10 tons short on 70 acres. Some growers have only a third of an average yield. The quality, however, is better than for sev eral seasons. There have been no eales as yet, tho crop being only a part of it baled at this time. Picking was completed without the loss of any of ' the crop by mold, the first time for two or three years. FINANCES OF WASHINGTON. ' Quarterly Report of State Treasurer Maynard. OLYMPIA. Oct L State Treasurer Maynard today completed his report of the state's finances for the quarter ending September 20, and the report shows the following amounts in the several funds and on hand: General fund $105,415 21 Miliary fund 70,895 65 Interest fund 9,10161 Permanent school fund 52,276 17 Current school fund :... 1C0.528 76 Harbor fund '. 3,091 41 Special land deposits 318 40 Revolving funds, penitentiary 12S.655 22 Grain inspection fund 3,48144 University fund , 967 73 Fish hatchery fund 3,749 63 United States fund, maintenance "" Soldiers Home 1,698 03 Deposit for survey of tide lands.. 210 00 State Library fund 16,324 19 Scientific school fund 4,026 31 Capitol building fund 5,366 77 Agricultural College fund 6,272 20 Charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions fund.. 14,418 34 Normal School fund 5.90S 30 Escheated lands fund 252 69 Wahkiakum County permanent school fund 2,958 76 State capltoi commission fund.. 16S.299 74 Total .$770,226 56 Received during quarter $1,416,831 93 Paid out during quarter 646,605 37 Balance ...$770,226 56 BOY SHOT ANOTHER. Gun was Accidentally Discharged They Were Out Hunting. MMINNVILLE, Or.. Oct 1. A boy named Smith was seriously wounded by a shotgun in the hands of another boy named Needier, at Whlteson today. Thirty-three buckshot lodged in his hip and could not be extracted. The gun was ac cidentally discharged while Needier was crawling through a barbed wire fence. While hunting, the Smith boy killed his brother with a shotgun, accidentally, in this town eight years ago. Paying Teller of Bank Arrested. SEATTLE, Oct 1. Donald W. McKer acher, accused of embezzling $2100 from the Seattle National Bank, of which he was paying teller, was arrested this aft ernoon by United States officials. Mc Keracher was suspected two months ago. The money he is said to have taken was deposited by J. W. McCrary last Spring. McKeracher had credited McCrary with a $5000 deposit on the latter's bankbook, and had then charged McCrary with $2100 on a deposit slip, according to E. W. An drews, president of the bank, who swore out the warrant McKeracher Is the son of a well-known Seattle contractor. Another Hold-Up at North Yakima. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct 1. Lee Taylor, an employe of the Fashion barn, was last night relieved of $11 in money by two footpads, within 100 feet of the leading hotel of the town. One of the thieves covered him with a revolver, while the other went through his pockets. The town is full of hard characters. Ex-Sheriff Van de Vanter, of King Caunty, who is here, says he has seen somfc of the most notorious crooks 'on the Coast since he came In. Sheriff Cudihee and two of his officers will be over from Seattle tomorrow to. look after the Seattle contingent Monster Pumpkins. NORTH YAKIMA, Oct L Will Brack ets, who lives near town, today brought in three monster pumpkins which he raised this year for exhibition at the fair. The largest weighs 137 pounds, and is six feet -eight Inches in circumference. The others were only a little smaller. CHURCH PEOPLE GATHER GENERAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION WILL BE OPENED TODAY. 3Iany Important Questions Scheduled for Consideration J. Picrpont Morgan Is a Delegate. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1. Everything Is In readiness for the opening of the gen eral convention of the Episcopal church tomorrow. The convention will be opened with an impressive communion service In Trinity Church, where the main conven tion is to be held. The convention will continue in session for 19 days, with va rious allied meetings. Prominent among the delegates who arrived today were J. Pierpont Morgan, Bishop Potter and a party of Eastern bishops and laymen, the guests of Mr. Morgan. x The convention will be largely attended. XXtCMtOMtt 00 o CHIEF MARTIN SPADIS. Photo copyrighted by Glftord, The Dalles. LEADER OF THE INDIANS IN THE MIDWAY AT THE DALLES STREET FAIR. THE DALLES, Oct. 1. The-Dalles Street Carnival and District Fair is now In full swing:, under cloudless skies, with the largest attendance from neighboring sections ever recorded in the history of The Dalles. The'parade yesterday eclipsed anything of that character ever seen. Several handsome floats appeared in the parade, noticeable among which were those of the local order of Eagles, escorted by the lodge en-masse, and that of the cereal committee of the fair. The latter was especially handsome, being composed of beautifully arranged sheaves and festoons of train. A pretty girl, dressed as Ceres, was throned above the sheaves. Tho Indian Midway is not the least among tho attractions. About 150 bucks and sauaws are camped In the space allotted them, cooking, eating, dancing and gambling, according to their best-established customs. The leader among these braves is Martin Spadls, an Indian or more than ordinary Intelligence and per sonal beauty. As a dancer or leader in sports Martin has no equal here. He Is a Klickitat Indian, born in the village of Wlshram, on the Washington shore of the Columbia, near Celllo Falls. His father still lives there, as did his ancestors for generations back. Besides a fair English education, Martin Is skilled in the working of silver, beautiful bracelets and trinkets coming from his skillful fingers. The local order of "Woodmen, fire companies and numerous floats added ma terially to the brilliance of the parade. The Seventh Regiment Infantry Band from Vancouver Barracks is in attend ance. The races begin this "afternoon. Ninety bishops, 400 clergymen and 2500 laity are expected to be present. The con vention promises to be the most notable since the original convention, 112 years ago. Many important questions are scheduled for consideration. Foremost among them are the final acceptance of the constitu tion drafted by the convention at Wash ington in 1898, and since carefully scru tinized by every diocese in the country; the canons or lawr9 of the church; the marginal readings of the holy scriptures; the missions; tho special report upon the canon of marriage and divorce, as under stood by the Episcopal Church, and the course of the church toward Porto Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii and Cuba. Ac cording to the rules of the church, the convention will be presided over by the bishop of longest service present Accord ing to this rule, Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri, will be presiding bishop. J. P. Morgan, on his arrival, was driv en to the Crocker mansion, which has been placed at his disposal during his stay in the city. Chinese Must Have Certificates. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. l.-Customs Col lector Stratton has received an order from Immigration Commissioner Powder ly to allow Fel Chi and Hung Hslang Hal. Chinese students, to remain here until they can procure certificates from China, as required by the exclusion, act. The applicants are students on their way to Oberlln College. They -came to this city with a passport signed by LI Hung Chang, but Collector Stratton decided that a passport even from the Empress Dow ager would be of no avail because the act requires a certificate, not a passport. Status of -Chinese in Hawaii. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1. A decision by the United States Treasury Depart ment affecting the status of Chinese-born citizens, or citizens naturalized in the Ha waiian Islands before their annexation, has been handed down to Port Collector Stratton. It was in the case, of Tl LI Hong, a merchant who became a citizen of Hawaii several years ago. By the ruling of the Treasury Department he has been allowed to land at this port as an American citizen. Bound for Episcopal Conference. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1. Passenger Traffic Manager -McCormack, of the Southern Pacific Company, states that up to last night over 500 attendants upon the Episcopal Convention, which convenes in this city Wednesday, had passed the Southern Pacific gateway, bound for San Francisco. GOLD FROM THE KLONDIKE. Humboldt Brings the Second Largest Shipment This Year. SEATTLE, Oct. 1 The steamer Hum boldt arrived from Skagway today with 21G passengers and about $1,000,000 In gold, half of it in care of the Alaska Express Company. It is the second largest ship ment of the season from the Klondike. Among the passengers were well-known Klondike claim-owners, and Lieutenants Camding and Blake, of the revenue ser vice. The Humboldt brings the news that Sep tember 25, the first day on which press dispatches reached Skagway from the States, was regarded as an-epoch in Alas kan history. All the telegraphic news was strongly featured. The story Is also told of a fabulously rich quartz strike in the Atlin district, assaying. $25,000 in gold, to the ton. COMMON RATE ON LUMBER. Astoria Road and the O. R. & N. Will' "Wort Together. ASTORIA, Oct. 1. J. C. Mayo, general passenger and freight agent of the As toria & Columbia River Railroad, has re turned from Portland, where he was in conference with B. Campbell, traffic man ager of the O. R. & N. He reports hav ing secured for Astoria a common rate with Portland on lumber over, the O. R. & N. to all points north, east and south of Pocatello, Idaho. An agreement was also .reached whereby the two companies shall interchange all kinds of traffic," east and west-bound, similar to that which the Astoria road now has with the Northern Pacific. The new lumber rate goes into effect on October 5. Liens Against Brewery Settled. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 4. The legal representative of Alvln Hemrich, of Seat tle, was here today and settled all liens - - o -e against the Gray's Harbor Brewing Com pany property. This is the plant started hero a few months ago, and left in an unfinished state. Mr. Hemrich will finish the buildings, and begin the manufacture of beer in a short time. The investment will be $100,000. Suspended From Office. SEATTLE, Oct. l.-Dawson dispatches state that J. Langlols Bell, Assistant Gold Commissioner for the Klondike dis trict, has been suspended from office. No reason has been given for the change. Dufferin Patullo, chief clerk for the office, is taking his place for the time. Mr. Bell has been in Dawson holding this office for IS months. It is stated his official affairs will be investigated. Mrs. Nancy Roorlc-WItten. SALEM, Or., Oct 1. Mrs. Nancy Roork-Witten, an Oregon pioneer of 1852, died at Lincoln today, aged SO years. She was the mother of Mrs. J. D. Lee, of Salem, and Mrs. L. Abrams, of Lincoln. Funeral services will be conducted at Lincoln at 10 A. M. tomorrow, and at the Odd Fellows' cemetery, at Salem, at 2 P. M. Less .Gold at Seattle Assay Office. SEATTLE, Oct 1. The report of the first quarter of 'the fiscal year, as made by the United States Assay Office In Se attle, shows a deficit under last year's receipts of almost $7,000,000. The receipts of gold were $8,174,312. The falling off Is attributed to the different methods em ployed In the Klondike and t,he extremely dry season at Nome. Accidentally Shot His Brother. WOODBURN, Or., Oct. 1. The 12-year-old son of Harding Baughman, living four miles east of Woodburn, today acci dentally shot and probably fatally wound ed his 1-year-old brother, while carelessly handling a gopher gun. The charge en tered the breast and neck, causing a frightful wound. He Is "Wanted la Oregon. NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 1. H. w) Smith, wanted at Moro, Or., for the alleged mur der of a Chinaman, was located at Tam pico, this county, this wdek, and was ar rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Leach, of Yakima,- and Sheriff McGlnnis, of Ore gon. REGULATOR LINE STEAMER. Dalles boats leave Oak-street dock, Portland, 7 A. M. daily, except Sunday. Portland boat leaves Dalles 7 A. M. daily, except Sunday. Stops are made . both ways at Mofilt Springs, Cascade Locks. Stevenson, Carson (St. Martin's Hot Springs), Collins (hot springs), White Sal mon, Hood River, Lyle. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the steamer Shaver also leaves same dock at 5 A. M., stopping at all way landings. M. V. HARRISON, Agent a Special Carnival Rates. From Astoria and Columbia River points the O. R. & N. Co. has made a round trip rate of one and one-third fare, plus 50 cents for two admissions to the expo sition. Tickets will be on sale September 19, 25, October 2, 9 and 16, and will be good for return at any time within, six days from date of sale. O. R. & N. pursers will sell tickets 'from- way landings where agencies are not established. OREGON AND COLUMBIA GERMAN SHIPOWNERS PAY A COM PLIMENT TO WEBFOOT STATE. Vessels Named lor the Trade in "Which They Ply Steamship Kvar ven Sails Freight Market Dull. The Oregon grain trade is proving quite attractive to German shipowners, and they are not only sending their fleets here in increasing numbers each year, but they are doing the state the honor of placing on some of their ships names .of local significance. J. TIdemann & Co., of Bre men, owners of the German ship Ecuador, which sailed from Portland last week, have just added a new ship to their fleet and christened her the Oregon. The orig inal fleet of this Arm was composed of the ships Peru, Chile and Ecuador, and they were intended for trading with the countries whose names they bore. The Peru was the first of the trio to come to Portland, and the trade proved so satis factory that the others were sent here for cargoes. The British ship Lord "Woolsey was then purchased, and put under the German flag, bearing the name Columbia. The Oregon, the latest addition to the fleet, was formerly the British ship Port Errol. She goes under the new flag in command of Captain Ohllng, who made several remarkably fast passages with the Peru. Another German firm which has sent a number of ships to this port has added the old British ship Centesima to its fleet. This vessel, which is now owned by the Vlsurgls Rhederi Act Ges, of Bre men, has been rechristened Nauarchos, and will sail under the same house-flag as the Najade, Nal, Neck, Nereide, Nereus, Nlxe, Nesala, Nlobe. Nomla and Nymphe, all of which arc well known in this port, and some of which have been in the Port land trade since they first started out un der the German flag. The British ship Seafarer has also passed under the Ger man flag, and is known as the "See fahrer." The Norwegians have also been adding some of the old-time Britishers to their fleets, recent changes being the British ship Portia, which Is now the Norwegian ship Oddero, and the Ravenscrag, which is now the Norwegian bark Armenia. LIGHT ORIENTAL CARGO. Kvarven Loaves for a Roundabout Journey to Orient. The Norwegian steamship Kvarven, which has been In port waiting orders for several days, left down the river yesterday,-and will go to Nanaimo for a part cargo of-coal for San Francisco. She cleared, from this port yesterday afternoon with 3595 barrels of flour, valued at $9225, and "46,030 feet of lumber, valued at $460. The Kvarven is In the service of the Cali fornia & Oriental Steamship Company, which is the name under which the Atchi son, Topeka & Santa Fe conducts its Ori ental steamship line. The Kvarven came to Portland quite unexpectedly several days ago, and, as no one had been advised of her coming, there was no cargo for her. In retracing her route from British Columbia and going thence to San Fran cisco and San Diego, she will make seri ous inroads on the profits of the trip from San Diego to the Orient. The workings of the "community of interests" will prob ably prevent a repetition of such unprofit able voyages, as that which is now being made by the Kvarven DULL FREIGHT MARKET. Sailing Ships Chartered for Oil Busi ness at Lower Rates. So far as known, neither of the disen gaged sailing ships in port were offer ing for wheat business yesterday, and the owners are probably waiting for a rally In the wheat market before pressing their ships on the market. Oil freights, 'which have held steady for a long time in the East, are coming down in sympathy with other freights, and vessels which could secure 27 and 28 cents a year ago are now taking business at 5 and 6 cents per case less. Recent fixtures for this business are the Khyber and Forrest Hall, both of which cleared from Portland with wheat a few months ago. They arc to receive 22 cents for December-January loading for Hong Kong, and the British bark Fortevoit, which loaded wheat at Tacoma last season, has been chartered to load at New York for Shanghai at 23 cents. Swedish Antarctic Expedition. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Frank Wllbert Stokes, an Arctic artist who was with Lieutenant Peary In 1892, 1S93 and 1S94, will start tomorrow on the Philadelphia, of the American line, to join the Swedish Antarctic expedition under Dr. Otto Nor denskjold at Southampton. An agree ment has been reached by which he will be the artist for the Swedish expedition, Mr. Stokes was to have accompanied the Baldwin-Zeigler expedition, but at the last moment he gave up this idea to go instead into the Antarctic regions. The Swedish Antarctic expedition will start from Gothenberg In the steamer Antarctic, October 8, . and proceed to Southampton, where the ship will cohl. The ship will go thence to Montevideo, and will then touch at Buenos' Ayres. Afterward she will touch at the Falkland Islands, and then proceed to Graham Land, which Is supposed to be practically a part of the great Antarctic continent. Mngdnlcne at Hamburg. The big four-masted bark Magdalene, which sailed from Portland late in May, arrived out at Hamburg yesterday, after an average passage of 130 days. This leaves but nine of last season's fleet still on tho way, and in less than GO days some of the new-season ships will be showing up on the other side. None of the ships which left Portland late in the Spring have made very fast passages, but those which got away before the turn of the year went out fast enough to make the average passage of the fleet a very good one. The Magdalene was one of the few ships sailing from Portland that cleared for a direct port, nearly all of the vessels leaving here going to Queenstown or Fal mouth for orders. Transport Wilhelmina. The Quartermaster's Department at Se attle has accepted the bid of Messrs. Tay lor, Young & Co., of this city, for the Dutch steamship Wilhelmina to carry a cargo of forage from Seattle to Manila. The rate is $4 per ton measurement, and if the steamer carries as well on a meas urement basis as she does on dead-weight loading, she will prove a money-maker. She holds the record for big wheat car goes from Portland, having carried 6440 tons of wheat from this city to Europe last Winter. New Hydrographic Officer. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1. Lieutenant Commander John B. Milton, U. S., N... has assumed charge of the branch hydro graphic office at the Merchants' Exchange In this city. He relieves Lieutenant-Commander Calkins, who goes to Portsmouth, N. H., where he will take command of the Vixen, one of the yachts purchased during the late war, and now converted Into a survey vessel. French Bark Dismasted. LONDON, Oct. 1. The British bark Lin ton, Captain James, which arrived at Fal mouth September 29, from Tacoma, re ports having spoken the French bark Duplex, Captain Harang, from San Fran cisco May 1 for Queenstown, on August 13, in latitude 26 south, longitude 23 west. The, Duplex was partially dismasted, and wished to be' reported. Supplying the Lighthouses. The Manzanita was at Yaqulna last week,. iand discharged 140 cases of A oil and a large quantity of other supplies to he taken down to Siuslaw by the steamer Jtobarts, for the Heceta, Head light station. The surf has been so rough for the past few weeks that it was im possible to land supplies at that point from, the open sea. Libel Suit Against the Oregon. SEATTLE, Oct 1. Passengers of the steamer Oregon on her last trip from Nome, instituted libel proceedings for damages against her today in the Federal Court The aggregate amount asked Is ?21o,500. The chief causes alleged for the suit are that the rudder of the vessel was in a defective condition when she sailed; that the supply of provisions was insufficient, and that she carried more than the allowed number of passengers. Stress Is laid on the allegation that per mission was refused the passengers to be transferred to the steamship Empress of China at their own cost Complaint is also made as to the food and; water supplied on the trip. Pounded to Pieces on the Rocks. SEATTLE, Oct 1. The little trading schooner Emma May, of this port, wa3 pounded to pieces on Foulweather Head in the lower Sound Sunday night The crew of three escaped. The cargo of general merchandise is a total loss. Tho loss is about $5000, with no insurance. Treacherous tides are assigned a3 the cause of her going on the rocks. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Oct 1. Sailed at 6 A, M. Steamer Alliance, for San Francisco. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M., obscured; wind, northwest; weather, foggy. New York, Oct. 1. Arrived Mesaba, from London. Tacoma, Oct. 1. Sailed Sept. 30 Ship Henry Failing, for Sydney. Seattle, Oct. 1. Sailed Bark St. James, for New York; steamer Kamahara, for Yokohama. San Francisco, Oct. 1. Sailed Steamer Rainier, for Seattle. Port Gamble Sailed Sept. 30 Schooner Marie E. Smith, for Honolulu. Port Ludlow Arrived Sept. 30 Schooner J. M. Coleman, from Port Townsend. Seattle Sailed Sept. SO Steamer Roan oke, for Nome. Port Los Angeles Sailed Sept. 30 Steamer San Mateo, for Nanaimo. Port Townsend Passed Sept. 30 Schooner Enterprise, for Seattle; steam er Humboldt, from Skagway for Seattle. Seattle, Oct. 1. Arrived Steamer Hum boldt, from Skagway. Hamburg, Oct. 1. Arrived British ship Carradale, from Tacoma; German bark Magdalene, from. Portland. New York, Oct 1. Arrived Ethiopia, from Glasgow. Sailed Servla, for Liver pool; Cymric, for Liverpool; Crown Prince Wilhelm, for Bremen. Shanghai Arrived Sept. 21 Guernsey, from Vancouver. Liverpool, Oct. 1. Arrived Australasian, from Montreal: Buenos Ayres, from. Mon treal via Glasgow. Queenstown, Oct. 1. Arrived Waesland, from Philadelphia for Liverpool. Cherbourg, Oct. 1. Arrived Pennsylvania,- from New York via Plymouth for Hamburg. Genoa Sailed Sept. 21 Herdot, for San Francisco. Plymouth, Oct. 1. Sailed Graf Walder see, from Hamburg for New York. Rotterdam, Oct. 1 Arrived Potsdam, from New York. Ushant, Oct." 1. Passed Klntuck, from Tacoma and Scittle, via Coronel, etc., and St. Vincent, C. V., for United Kingdom or Continent. Hoqulam, Wash. Arrived Sopt. 2S Lille Boone, for Aberdeen. Sailed Sept. 29 Wlmpe Bros. ESCAPED FROM CITY JAIL. Blnnchnrd, the Falce Alarm Fire Artist, Leaves Captors. Frank Blanchard, alias Melville Blanch ard, alias John McDonald, recently sen tenced to 90 days' Imprisonment In the City Jail on a self-confessed charge of sending In more than 20 false alarms of fire during this past year, escaped from the jail yesterday. Blanchard Is also the young hopeful who surrendered himself to the police authorities of Lon don, England, several months ago, as serting that his name was McDonald, and that he was implicated In the rob bery of $4728 from the Western Lumber Mills about 10 months ago. Blanchard told this story in the hope that he would secure free transportation to this coun try. It is thought that Blanchard secreted himself under the stairway leading- to the Municipal Courtroom, waited until the prisoners had their hearings, and then stole out through the Courtroom door. Centrnlla Public Schools Open. CENTRALIA, Oct. 1. The public schools opened yesterday. The enrollment at the High School was 450, and at the South School 222, making a total of 672. This enrollment is much larger than for any previous year, and considerably larger than was expected. The list of teachers follows: First grade, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Vantlne; second grade. Miss Lizzie Agnew; third grade. Miss Bessie Gillespie; fourth grade, Miss Ethel Royal; fifth grade, Miss Bertha Bachtell; sixth grade, Miss Jessie Copping and Miss Lou Pettlgrew: seventh grade. Miss Julia P. Day; eighth grade. Professor R. L. Sebastian; ninth grade. Professor Z. N. Wallis; High School. Su perintendent, D. T. Vantlne and Profes sor Z. N. Wallis; South School, first grade, Miss Nettie Wlngard;. second grade, Mrs. O. A. Tiffaney; third grade, Mis.3 Sadie Joyce; fourth grade. Miss Clara Bachtell; fifth grade, Miss Lizzie E. Brown. Suburban Growth. W. S. Failing, of South Mount Tabor, .says that the demand for houses In that district is remarkable. He tells of a case where a small house in Tobasco Addition had been rented for a year at $S per month, and the renter paid half the rent In advance. In Tobasco, he says, most of the houses were built on the Installment plan years ago and their owners lost them. These were vacant for a long time, but have filled up. Every few days someone Is out there looking for a house. The betterment in the Mount Scott car service has had much to do with the Improved conditions. Mr. Fail ing tells of a man who owned some land No other soap in the world is used so much; or so little of it goes so far. All sorts of people use Pears' soap, all sorts of stores sell it, especially druj;f;ists. A LOCAL AND CLIMATIC DISEASE Nothing lmt a!ocal remedy or change of climate -will cure ca tarrh. dot a well-known SPECIFIC. ELY'S CREAM BALM It la tiulckly Ab sorbed. Gives Relief at once. Opens and cleanses A& srssss COLD l HEAD the Membrane. Bertowa tho Eer.sea oi Taste and Smell. No Mercury. No Injurious drug. Regular Size, 60 cento; Family Blaa. $1.00 at Drug-gists' or by mall. EL. BROTHERS. GS Warrea St- Xerr Torfc 1j $ CATggRH USE Assisted by Cuticura Ointment, tha Great Skin Cure, for preserving, purifying, and beautify ingrthe skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stop ping of falling hair, for softening, whitenlng.and soothing red,rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, and for ail the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Millions of Women use CUTICURA SOAP in the form of baths for annoying inflammations and irritations, or too free or offen sive perspirations, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, especially mothers. No amount of persuasion can induce those who have once used these great skin purifiers and beautifiers to use any others-. CUTICURA SOAP combines in ONE SOAP atONE PRICE, the BEST skin and complexion soap, the BEST toi let and baby soap in the world. Complete Treatment for every Humor. Ctrricmu. Soap, to cleanse the shin of crusts and scales and soften tho thickened cuticle, ConcrrKA. Oixtiiicnt, to instantly allay itch- ' ing, inflammation, and irritation, and soothe and heal, and Cdticdka Resolvsot, to cool and cleanse the blood. Bold throughout tho world. Britlih Depot! J. Nav SBB7 k Bo.nj, 2T Charterhonie Sq.. London. PottsS JD3C9AXS Cau. Cosr., Coi Props., otm, U.S. -A- near the car line which he had been try ing to sell for a number of years, but a few days ago he found a purehaser at 51200. Conditions have Improved all through that district. Internal Revenue IteeeiytM. The receipts of the Internal Ravanue Office in tills city for the month of Sep tember amounted to 74,734 43, as follows: Lists $ 1.692 92 Beer stamps 38,831 20 Spirit stamps 1.01S 33 Cigar and cigarette stamps : 3,149 25 Snuff stamps 1 92 Tobacco stamps 147 i5 Special tax stamps 5,3& 10 Playing-card stamps 5 00 Documentary, imprinted stamps.. 6,ff?2 -t Proprietary stamps 381 o5 Total $74.71 43 The attorney for Morris & "Whitehead, the Portland bankers, who bid on tho bonds for a water system voted by Co quille City, has rendered an opinion that the bonds are not valid, owing to some defect in the charter. Strictly Reliable Dr. Isicott Practice Confined to Disorders of the Male. NOT A There 13 no such condition aa weak ness in a man under flfty years of age, other than general dcbllltj" Prema turencss. loss of vitality, etc.. are but symptoms of some damage to tlw- re productive system caused by a contract ed disorder or early dissipation. In look ing for the location of this damage we generally find an enlarged, swollen and inflamed prostate gland. As this gland is the very center of the reproduotlv system it can readily be understood thnt Inflammation of It must cause dis ordered function. The cases are prompt ly benefited by proper treatment, other wise the patient goes from bud to worse. The essential point in all of them is the necessity of the cure of the focus of the trouble. In the pros tate. Many men who have unsuccess fully treated for a weakness now know the cause of failure. In our experiemfe there 1 no drur in the Pharmacopeia, taken Into the stomach, that will even benefit this class of cases. Our plan of treatment 13 entirely a local one. and prompt results are obtained. a Inrit fcted by Increased circulation and re turn of natural vigor. Our eolored chart, which wo mall on application, is Interesting to any one wishing to study tho anatomy of the male. ! Contracted Disorders Under tho- treatment pursued before irrigations were established, six weekw was deemed the duration of an acute contracted disorder. If It proceeded be yond six weeks It was considered to have gone into a chronic condition. From statistics compiled from our prac tice the past 5 years, covering over 8500 case3. wc can show that 00 per cent of our patients have recovered In fourteen days or Ie3s. It la. therefore, equally proper to hold that a case not entirely cured within two weks must be con sidered a chronic one. and some eomiMt catlon has arlFcn, from which the pa tient should see a specialist. We Invite free consultation on this subject, and offer an experience of over twenty years: in fact, we can positively assert that we have never failed to cure in a single Instance. Varicocele Varlcocle Is an enlargement of the mest vital bldod veeel in man. It la commonly known as varicose veins. In their normal condition their function is to carry oft waste material, thus en abling the organs to receive fresh nu trition. Owing to the breaking down of the valve1-, cauaed by the para lysis of the muscular coat of the veins. thy become dilated, and local stagnation of the blood follows. The vital nerves, being deprived of their proper quality and quantity of nourishment, weakness Is the result. Statistics prove that 25 per cent of the male population are af flicted with varicocele in some stage of the disease. Wo guarantee to euro varicocele in one week at our ofllce, or four week3 of home treatment. wlth out the use of knife, caustic or liga ture. AVe have cured 2Q0O cases with out a single failure or unpleasant re sult. We invite correspondence and tho fullest Investigation o' our method, and can refer to cured patents tf desired. DR. TALCOTT & CO. 2503 Alder Street, corner Third t CHAMBERS BUTLDING. San Francisco Ofllce, 00T Market St. -0