THE MOBNIKQ (XREGONIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1901.
A1TACKED BY BOLOMEN
SEVEN AMERICANS KILLED IX AN
EXGAGE3IEXT IN SAMAIU
Captniu Schocffel and Six Privates
"Were "Wounded Enemy Re-
pultted With Heavy Los.
MANILA, Dec. 27.' Captain Schoeffel,
with a detachment of IS men of Company
E, Ninth Infantry, at Dapday, Island of
Samar, was attacked by a large force of
bolomen. A severe hand-to-hand fight en
sued, in which a Sergeant, a Corporal and
Ave "privates were killed. Captain Schoef
fel was wounded, but not dangerously.
Five privates were dangerously and one
slightly wounded. No property was lost.
The enemy was finally repulsed with
heavy loss.
STATE OF "WAR EXISTS.
Secretary Hoof Opinion on a Llen
tenant'x Claim.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. In reference
to a claim to the Treasury Department,
Secretary Root, of the War Department,
has rendered the following opinion:
"The insurrection in the Philippines
against the sovereignty of the United
States and the authority of the govern
ment of the Philippines is of such charac
ter and extent as requires the United
States to prosecute its rights by military
force, and, therefore, creates a condition
of war in said archipelago."
The claim in question is that of First
Lieutenant Horton W. Stickle. Corps of
Engineers, for $12u 34 for certain booki?
lost en route from West Point, N. Y., to
Manila, under shipment by the Quarter
master's Department. The books were the
personal property of Lieutenant Stickle,
and it appears they were included in a
large portion of the cargo of the trans
port Centennial, which was thrown over
board in order to lighten that vessel when
it ran aground off the coast of Northern
Luzon. Secretary Root has recommended
to the Secretary of the Treasury that
Lieutenant Sticklers claim be included in
the recommendations of Congress respect
ing the general deficiency bill.
Hnnd-io-Hnnd FIsht "With Bolomen.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. The War De
partment was today advised by General
Chaffee, at Manila, that Company F.
Twenty-first Infantry, had a desperate
hand-to-hand encounter in a gorge six
miles soiAh of San Jose, Batangas, De
cember 23. Twenty-two of the enemy were
killed. Patrick A. Connelly received an
ugly bolo wound in the left cheek. Pri
vate Carney received six bolo wounds in
the neck and shoulders.
Suicide of n Lieutenant.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. General Chaf
fee, at Manila, reports that Odus Roeder,
Second Lieutenant, Philippine Scouts, a
native of Beverly. W. Va.. committed sui
cide December 23 by shooting himself with
a carbine. He was suffering from tem
porary Insanity, due to Illness.
TRADE "WITH ASIATIC TURKEY.
CoiiniiI Norton Describes the Possi
bilities in Harpoot District.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26. The State De
partment made public today extracts
from the first annual report of United
States Consul Norton at Harpoot, Tur
key. Mr. Norton had difficulty In secur
ing his exequatur from Turkey, that
government declining at first to grant the
necessary authorization on the ground
that there was no commerce at Harpoot
to warrant it. There is much to favor
the growth of commercial ties between
Asiatic Turkey and the United States,
says Mr. Norton. The American educa
tional effort at Harpoot has had wide
spread Influence. Contact for nearly half
a century with American teachers. Amer
ican methods and American family life
has led to a high admiration for all that
bears the stamp of American make. The
region thus Is in a particularly receptive
mood. Turkish farmers, he says, await
with eagerness to see the working of
reapers which have been ordered from
America, each of which Is expected to
perform in a day what SO men now ac
complish with existing facilities. Within
15 months no less than 332 American sew
ing machines have been disposed of in
Mr. Norton's district, and have driven
from the markets completely the Eng
lish and German machines hitherto in
vogue.
Summing up, Mr. Norton says the condi
tions which are favorable to the gradual
building up of a reliable market for
American goods in the district are the
increasing dissatisfaction with the cheap
. products of Germany, Austria and Eng
land, the great confidence In American
Integrity and in the quality of American
wares, the large emigration from the Har
poot district to America, and the fact that
no European house or agency has been
established there.
SHAW HAS MADE NO PLANS.
Avrniting the Receipt of a Letter
From President Roosevelt.
DES MOINES, Dec. 26. Governor Shaw
tonight received the following message
from President Roosevelt, the first he has
received direct from the President regard
ing his appointment:
"To Governor Shaw: I am delighted
that you have consented to accept port
folio of Secretary of Treasury. Have
written. THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Pending the receipt of President Roose
velt's letter, the Governor has made no
plans. He anticipates, however, that he
will be called to Washington, and. if so,
will go at the pleasure of the President.
"I have no plans," said the Governor,
"except that I assume that I shall fill out
my almost completed term as Executive.
The Inauguration of my successor will
occur January 16."
The Governor Is in receipt of hundreds
of telegrams and letters based upon the
press announcement from Washington
that he has been determined on for Sec
retary of the Treasury. Among those who
have congratulated him, predicting his
success in the administration of office, are
representatives of the Chamber of Com
merce, of New York, and representatives
of business and financial interests in
Chicago and New York.
Admiral Jlemey Ordered Home.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26. It Is said at
the Navy Department that an order will
go forward in a few days directing the
cruiser Brooklyn, the flagship of Rear-Admiral
Remey, commanding the Asiatic
station, which Is now at Nagasaki, to pro
ceed home to the United States. The
Rainbow, now at New York, will leave
shortly for Cavite, where she is to take
the place of the Brooklyn as the flagship
of the commander-in-chief of the Asiatic
station. On her way td Cavite by way of
the Suez Canal the Rainbow will put
ashore a detachment of seamen drafted
for service on the European station. When
Admiral Remey leaves for home the com
mand of the Asiatic station will fall upon
Rear-Admiral Frederick Rogers. Admi
ral Remey's departure will be followed
at a short Interval by that of Rear-Admiral
Kempff, junior squadron command
er on the station.
Cotton-MnnnfacturinK Industry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. A statement
exhibiting the extent of the cotton-manufacturing
industry in" the United States
for the year 1900, as" compared with 1890.
was issued today by the Census Bureau.
The statement places the total value of
cotton manufacturers' products at 5336,974,
SS2, a gain of over 25 per cent since 1S90.
The number of establishments In 1900 was
1015, a gain of 16 per cent; the capital em
ployed, 5467,240,157. a gain of 32 per cent;
salaried officers, 4996, a gain of 84 per cent;
amount paid in salaries, 57,535,129, a gain
of 117 per cent; average number of wage
earners, 302.S61. a gain of 3S per cent; total
wages paid, 590.3S4.532, a gain of 36 per
cent; cost of materials used, $176,551,507, a
gain of 14 per cent.
Internal "Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26. The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue shows that the total collections
for November, 1901, were J23.179.951, a de
crease, as compared with November, 1900,
of 12,165,330. The collections from the sev
eral sources of revenue are given as fol
lows:
Decrease.
Spirits
Tobacco
Fermented liquors
Oleomargarine
Special taxes not else
where enumerated....
Miscellaneous
512.0S0.S12 n.330.492
4.264.700
640,366
4S4.59S
4,973.1 S8
212.S14
5S.666
1.5SS.76S
24,916
2.379.965
Increase.
For the five months of the present fiscal
year the total receipts were 5120.654,395, a
decrease as compared with the correspond
ing period in 1900 of 510.623,392. This de
crease is wholly due to the decrease in
the rate of taxation under the revenue re
duction bill passed at the last session.
Wireless Telegraphy In the Navy.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. The Navy De
partment has taken the initial step
toward the adoption of wireless telegraphy
as a means of signaling between warships
at sea. To this end Admiral Bradford of
the Bureau of Equipment, has asked that
the armored cruisers of the Pennsylvania
nioc ,nv thpir masts and rigging so ar
ranged that the wireless system can be in
troduced. It is Intended tor get test sets
of instruments of the various wireless sys
tems. Thus far, however, the Navy De
partment has not adopted definitely any
system.
General YoonK Changes Command.
CHICAGO. Dec 2C Major-Gencral S. B.
M. Young, at present in command of the
Department of California, will assume
control of the Department of the Lakes,
with headquarters here- The change.
l-i.l- A- .! n. Vile nn'n T-nllPfSt. Will
M11CU IS JU.IUU ill l, "" " .-- . - .
take clace March L The transfer is in
line of u nrcmotion. March 26. 1902. Major-
Gencral E'.well S. Otis will retire because
of age. The successor of General Young
In the California department, it Is thought
here, will be General MacArthur.
The Roosevelt Hunting Party.
QUANTICO, Va., Dec. 26. The dispatch
boat Dolphin, with Mrs. Roosevelt and
party on board, anchored off Quantlco
this afternoon. Soon thereafter the party
were conveyed in small boats to the Island
of the Metropolitan Club, Avhere they will
occupy the clubrooms for the night. The
feeding-ground of the ducks has been
carefully looked after since the President
visited here, and with an improved condi
tion of the weather some good sport is
likely.
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Protest AKainst "Wine at Christening
KANSAS CITY. Dec 26. The local
branch of the W. C. T. U. tonight sent a
telegram to United States Senator Cock
rell. of Missouri, protesting against the
use of wine at the christening of the battle-ship
Missouri at Newport News next
Saturday. Senator Cockrell's daughter.
Miss Marion Cockroll, of Warrensburg,
Mo., will christen the Missouri, and the
Senator will deliver the oration.
Guests at the "White House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. President
Roosevelt tonight entertained a party at
dinner. The guests were Secretary Root,
Attorney-General Knox, General Ran
dolph, Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans,
Senator Lodge and Justice Clarke, of New
York.
HlRKinson's Fleet Goes to Porto Rico
HAVANA, Dec 26. Rear-Admiral Hig
glnson held a farewell reception here on
board the battle-ship Kearsarge this
afternoon. The American fleet Is leaving
Havana for Porto Rico
SAMPSON'SMENTALCONDITION
His Wife "Writes to a Friend That
It Is Beyond Recovery.
URBANA, 111., Dec. 26 John B. Weeks,
of Champaign, a personal friend of Rear
Admiral Sampson, has received a letter
from Mrs. Sampson, In which she says
that the mental condition of the Admiral
Is beyond recovery. The letter was writ
ten In reply to a note expressing sympa
thy with the Rear-Admiral In the personal
annoyances he has suffered In the contro
versy with Rear-Admiral Schley. The let
ter follows:
"Washington. D. C.f Dec. 23, 1901. My
Dear Mr. Weeks: Admiral Sampson Is too
111 to really understand your most kind
letter. Just received, but if he were well
he would wish to thank you for It, he
cares so much for all 'old timers' and
for anything that concerns Palmyra.
"The wording of your letter shows that
living In the West has not blinded your
eyes to the truth concerning recent
events. I have enjoyed your expression
of the true facts as you understand them.
My dear husband Is quite worn out with a
long life of concentrated duty. Physically
he Is comfortable and happy, but the
brain Is tired beyond ever being rested.
"ELIZABETH BURLING SAMPSON."
Trnpani and the Mafia.
Nineteenth Century-
The town of Trapani Itself remains very
Spanish In appearance, while In almost
every street are found feudal mansions
with heavy portals, which date from the
time of the Norman or Aragonese occu
pation; but far more Interesting than the
buildings and the relics of people who
have passed away is the social condition
which prevails over a large portion of
Sicily at the present time, the continual
and apparently ineffectual struggle of the
law against a- system of terrorism which
is apparently stronger than the law. I
had not been two hours in Sicily after
landing at Palermo before I was Intro
duced to the Mafia. There were no less
than 52 of them In an Iron cage being
tried for various crimes, which Included
most known ones, and culminated with
one connected with four bodies which
were found hidden in a well. The accused,
some of whom presented the appearance
of fairly respectable shopkeepers, had
been rounded up at various times as be
ing implicated In a long series of offentes
against the law, and the trial, which had
already lasted a fortnight, was expected
to go on for some time longer. The court
was filled with sympathizers, and the Iron
bars which formed the ceiling as well as
the sides of the dock were there to make
Impossible those wild dashes for liberty
which prisoners on their trial had made
before now. when the authorities of the
law had not received much assistance
from the other occupants of the court.
The fact Is that the Mafia are so strong
in the country that they receive direct
or indirect support from the highest in
the land, and none are so powerful but It
is worth their while to be on good terms
with them; even then a rich man who
can boast of almost belonging to the
craft and who subsidizes them regularly
every year cannot let his son walk In his
own garden without an armed guard.
Strangers are safe from molestation, but
there are few rich people in Palermo who
would take an unprotected walk in the
hills In the neighborhood, while most men
habitually carry what In Western Amer
ica is called a gun. In the Infested dis
tricts the Mafia take their toll of every
thing; and it Is a remarkable fact, and
some Indication of the insecurity of the
Inner portion of the island, that Sicily,
which in Roman times was the granary
of the republic. Is now a large importer
of corn and flenr.
Hart Favors Russia's Claims.
NEW YORK. Dec 26. A London dis
patch to the Tribune says:
It is reported from Pekin that Sir Rob
ert Hart, whose influence with the Chi
nese Is Increasing in importance, favors
the consideration of Russia's claims on
Manchuria In regard to mining and rail
way privileges, railway defense being a
military necessity.
MELLEN WILL NOT RESIGN
PLAIN STATEMENT FROM PRESI
DENT OF NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Formation of the Securities Com
pany Has Not Changed the
Ownership of the Stock.
ST. PAUL, Dec 26. President Charles
S. Melleh, of the Northern Pacific, tonight
authorized a plain statement that he has
not resigned and does not contemplate re
signing. The statement, by Inference, sets
at rest the reports of antagonism on the
part of J. J. Hill, and outlines, in concise
form, what may be expected In North
ern Pacific affairs following the organ
ization of the Northern Securities Com
pany. Reports that Mr. Mel 1 en would
resign have been periodical for more than
a year. Mr. Mellen has disregarded the
matter until tonight, when he dictated the
following resume of the situation:
"There Is no foundation in the state
ment recently made in the press that 1
have either resigned or that I am con
templating such action. The Northern
Pacific Is being operated Independently
of other railways now, as It has been
during the time I have been connected
with it, and I have no knowledge of any
attempt to change Its policy or curtail
the authority heretofore entrusted to me.
"To my mind. It Is extremely unfortu
nate both to the railway and the public
that so much agitation and apprehension
is being Indulged in regarding the North
ern Securities Company and its relation
to this property. Practically the tame
parties own Its stock, and have for sev
eral years, and no more disposition is
manifested today to interfere in Its pol
icy than during the whole period of my
official connection with the company. AH
questions of legality will be passed upon
by the highest court In the land, and all
parties should patiently await its de-
V.I1 trt
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prejudice public opinion is harmful and to
be deprecated."
MAY CROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
Rumor That Corvnllls & Eastern Is
Preparing to Advance Eastward.
There are rumors of another railroad
aiming for the business of the Interior re
gion of Oregon east of the Cascade Range.
This is a revival of the story that the
Corvallis & Eastern Is making prepara
tions for extending its line across the
mountains. It now halts at Detroit, near
the crest of the range, but the grade is
finished tor a considerable distance be
yond, and the right of way secured still
farther. The activity-of the Ncvada-Cal-ifornia-Oregon
people In building north
ward Into Oregon, and the prospect 'that
the Columbia Southern will reach Into the
Upper Deschutes Basin, is said to have
moved the powers that control the des
tinies of the Corvallis & Eastern to ap
preciation of the fact that it Is now or
never with them; that to leave the line
waving in tr.c air at the top of the moun
tains is short-sighted, and the time to go
forward Is before other roads have occu
pied the field.
More than three years ago a mortgage
was filed in Linn County, securing money
for extending the Corvallis & Eastern
Into Eastern Oregon. It was said that
a market had been found for the bonds
and that the line would be extended at a
propitious time. Since then great changes
have come into the railroad world, and It
may be doubted that the arrangements
then made would hold good today. But
money Is even easier now than It was
then, much work has been done toward
opening the natural wealth of the region
to be penetrated by the proposea exten
sion, and It is found to be worthy of
financial confidence, and long-headed rail
road men say the time Is ripe for tne
Corvallis & Eastern to push on in oracr
to protect Its own interests.
LOCOMOTIVES OVERWORKED.
Cause of the Present Crippled Condi
tion of Railway Trafllc.
CHICAGO, Dec 26. Iron and Steel to
morrow will say:
"Precedence over all conditions In the
metal market Is taken by the transporta
tion problem. A month ago It was con
fidently expected that by January 1 the
normal efficiency of the carriers would be
restored. Today that longed-for condi
tion seems as rar distant as ever. The
extremely crippled condition of railway
traffic is now generally accounted for In
this way: The American plan, of loco
motive operation Is to get the maximum
amount of service In the shortest possi
ble time That is, a locomotive will be
worked 24 hours a day for 10 years, .when
possible, rather than 12 hours a day for IS
or 20 years, as Is done In Europe. For
the past six months or longer railway en
gines have been worked to their utmost
capacity, because of an unprecedentedly
large volume of freight. It was the an
ticipation of the traffic managers that the
heavy freight movement would end before
the holidays, as In previous years, and
that there would then be ample opportu
nity for extensive repairs. But traffic
unexpectedly kept up, or Increased. Ihe
result Is that nearly half the locomotive
capacity Is crippled, waiting for repairs
that cannot be completed In six months.
Consequently, the present hauling ca
pacity of the railroad companies is con
siderably below normal, with prospects
of only slow improvement.
"The coke situation does not mend. It
is worse. The prospects are that eight
iron furnaces In this district will be
closed by the end of the week, instead of
six, as a week ago."
UNION PACIFIC DIRECTORS MEET.
Declared Semiannual Dividend of 2
Per Cent on O. R. & N. Preferred.
NEW YORK, Dec 26. The board of di
rectors of the Union Pacific Railway held
a short meeting today. It was the In
tention to give out the annual report, but
the delay on the part of the printer
made It necessary to postpone this until
tomorrow. The directors discussed rou
tine matters and declared the regular
semiannual dividend of 2 per cent on the
preferred stock of the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company, payable January 2.
This stock Is owned almost entirely by
the Union Pacific Company.
550S MILES OF NEW RAILROAD.
Greatest Xew Mileage for 12 Years
Total Near l!O0,000.
CHICAGO. Dec. 26. Figures have been
prepared by the Railway Age showing
that railway building in the United States
during 1901 has been greater than It has
been for 11 years previous, the total ap
proximating 550S miles of line In 1S90
the lotal was 5070, and In 1900 was 4437
miles. The construction of the year added
to the total mileage previously reported
brings the totaf mileage of the country
to approximately 199,370 miles.
LIND-ELLENSBURG CUT-OFF.
Northern Pacific Afraln Said to Be
Preparing to Build.
TACOMA, Dec 26 The Northern Pacific
Railway Is preparing to shorten Its main
line in this state 99 miles by building the
Llnd-Ellensburg cut-off across Yakima
Valley. This cut-off will be 110 miles long
and will save a wide detour to the south,
which the main line now takes from LInd
to North Yakima and thence north to El
lensburg. The work will cost about 54,
000,000. THE GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.
Death of Rogers "Will Not Interfere
With It.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec 25. A special from
Helena says Governor Toole has received
a telegram from Governor Van Sant, of
Minnesota, to the effect that the confer-
1 ence of Governors and other officials to
be held In this city December 30, at which
steps will be taken to prevent, if possi
ble, the consolidation of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern lines, as con
templated by the Northern Securities
Company, is assured. The Governor of
Minnesota has not yet wired the names
of those officials who will probably attend.
Governor Toole was asked whether the
death of Governor Rogers, of Washington,
would Interfere with the holding of the
conference. He replied that he could not
say positively, but he had no reason to
believe that the meeting would not be
held.
Fine "Weather on Southern Pacific.
The Southern Pacific line between Port
land and San Francisco has been un
usually free of trouble this season. The
mountains carry no snow, and no wash
outs have vexed the canyons. Some two
weeks ago preparations were made for
tying up the McCloud River branch for
the Winter, the weather sharps of that
locality having detected signs Indicative
of blockading snow. But no snow came,
and everything Is so Springlike In that
section that trains have been put on the
road again and are doing regular work.
The McCloud River branch leaves the
main . line in Northern California, near
Dunsmulr. and It3 traffic consists chiefly
of wood for railroad consumption. It sup
plies all the fuel used between Dunsmulr
and Ashland.
Great Northern Changes.
ST. PAUL, Dec 26. J. A. Blabon gen-
Northern, is to become vice-president
January 11. succeeding Darius Mllicr,
made vIce-nresJdent of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Qulr.cy. Jchn C. Eden, traffic
manager of the Eastern Railway of Min
nesota, a proprietary company, becomes
general traffic manager of the Great
Northern, and W. W. Broughton, assist
ant general freight agent of the North
ern Pacific, goes to the Eastern Minne
sota In Mr. Eden's place. These ap
pointments have been made and will be
officially announced before the end of the
week.
Railroads and Texas Oil.
AUSTIN. Tex., Dec 25. Members of the
Texas Railroad Commission returned to
day from the Beaumont oil fields, where
they have been investigating the charge
that the railroads were "discriminating
against the oil fields by not furnishing
transportation for the product. It Is said
that several damage suits will be institut
ed against the railroads by shippers.
Railroad Notes.
O. R. & N. and Northern Pacific trains
from the East are again on time, the
worst of the snow blockade in the Rocky
Mountain region being over.
D. W. Campbell, assistant superintend
ent of the.O. R. & N.. with headquarters
at Tekoa, Wash., Is spending his holiday
vacation with friends In Portland.
Superintendent J. P. O'Brien, of the O.
R. & N., has returned home after a trip
of two weeks in the East. He was called
to Salt Lake City on ofilclal business, and
from there he went to Chicago to meet
his mother, who, was on her way from
Connecticut to spend the Winter In -Portland.
C. J. Mlllls, livestock agent for the O.
R. & N returned yesterday from his
Eastern trip, which Included attendance
on the convention of the National Live
stock Association in Chicago. He found
here a letter from a prominent livestock
man referring to Portland's campaign to
get the meet In this city. This letter
quotes some of the most Influential live
stock men as being In favor of holding
the 1903 meeting in Portland, and ex
presses the conviction that the energy
and vigilance of the Oregon delegates
would be rewarded by the clioice oi mis
city as the meeting place for that year.
Various Boers.
Longman's Magazine.
First, the veldt Boer, who, although
very Ignorant, is certainly a very quiet,
peace-loving, law-abiding person, who
would no more think of doing anything
against the authorities than he would of
trying to fly. Secondly, there Is the town
Boer, who, perforce, has become mixed up
with politics, and thus has Inherited an
inveterate hatred against the English,
and whose mission In life appears to be
to disseminate among his farmer neigh
bors everything bad he can think of
against them. Thirdly, the foreigner,
which Indues Hollanders. Scandinavians,
Germans, and a few from nearly every
other countrv In Europe. These are the
men who stir up and keep alive the race
hatred In the camp. Many of them are
very clever and highly educated. They
went to the late South African Republic,
and wormed their way Into positions, In
many cases of a responsible nature, under
that corrupt government. Their day s
now gone, and they know It; hence the
bitterness of feeling. A highly respecta
ble Boer remarked to me one day: "The
Hollanders have been the curse of our
country: they have had nearly every good
appointment given them that Mr. Kruger
had to dispose of. You will And in this
camp that they are a curse to it. and they
will, by their sneaklsh manners, and un
der a cloak of deceit, obtain every advan
tage from you that It is possible to get."
His woids have proved quite true, the
Hollanders now In camp have obtained
greater advantages and better positions
than the Boers: for Instance, they run
the camp postoffice; a Hollander or Scan
dinavian is always foreman of works for
any of th departments emplovlng any
large number of men; they have been con
stituted heads of committees for clothing
prisoners of war, and there are endless
other means by which they have worked
their way to power and good appoint
ments; and although they are always
courteous and civil, they are quite the
most bitter opponents of the English iu
the camp. Instead of being thankful for
any privilege granted by the authorities
owing to their superior education, there
Is no doubt that they use their advan
tages to keep alive among the simple
brother Boer an Inveterate hatred of the
British.
Middle-Class Culture SO Years Ago.
Westminster Review.
Fifty years ago .people studied Daniel
and the Apocalypse to ascertain the ap
proach of the millennium, by which was
meant, at least In the evangelical circles
In which I was brought up, not the steady
diminution of human ills, but the thou,
sand years' reign of the saints and the
Second Advent. The usual, If not the
only, objection then urged' to the Immi
nence of the consummation of all things
was that tfce lost 10 tribes must first be
discovered, and that the Jews must be re
stored to the Holy Land. It was also a
debated question whether the Pope was
anti-Christ. Dr. Cummlng was then at
the height of his fame, and his books
had a large circulation, but his prophet
ical pretensions were shared by alma
nacs. Old Moore's, and Zadklel's, which
were to be found In almost every house
hold. Their political forecasts commanded
considerable credence, although their
daily weather predictions, so constantly
belled by events, were rapidly losing
caste. The changes of the moon were be
lieved, however, to determine the weather.
Another way of reading the future was
to open the Bible at random, on New
Year's morning, and the text on which
your thumb rested portended your destiny
in the coming year. Dreams were hot
much heeded, but presentiments had im
portance, and very few people ventured to
sit down 13 to dinner, for fear of dying
within the year, albeit reasoners were
beginning to explain that one In 13 was
something like the ordinary rate of mor
tality. Nor would many have set out on
a journey or transacted business of con.
sequence on a Friday.
Killed by Falling of a. Crane.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Three men were In
stantly killed and four injured by the
falling of a tsteel crane of the American
Bridge Works this afternoon. The deaa
are John Swan, John Traver and Albert
Rock. The Injured are: John Doyle,
Charles Warren, Matthew Hogan and Pat
Murphy. With the exception of Murphy
all are seriously hurt.
IN SEVENTH NEW YORK
FACTIONAL "WAR AMONG DEMO
CRATS GROWS "WARMER.
Protests Filed by Rival Candidates
and Republicans Preparing to
Take It Up.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26. The factional dif
ferences among the Democrats of the
Seventh Congressional District over the
nomination of a candidate for the seat in
Congress left vacant by the resignation
of. Nicholas Muller, reached the Election
Bureau today. The friends of Joseph F.
O'Grady, represented by Asa Bird Gardi
ner, filed protests against the nomination
of Perry Belmont and John E. Bunnell.
The main objects set forth were of a
technical nature and questioned the le
gality of the nominating convention. An
incident of the contest is a personal quar
rel between Richard Croker and Perry
Belmont. The latter has threatened to
sue the Tammany leader for libel. To
night Perry Belmont filed objections with
the Board of Elections to the certificate
of nomination filed by O'Grady. The ob
jections are that Belmont Is the nominee
of the regular convention and that
O'Grady Ic not. In that the convention
which nominated O'Grady was not legally
called. Argument will be heard on the
objections Saturday.
The Greater New York Democracy, In
convention tonight, unanimously nominat
ed Perry Belmont for Its candidate for
the Seventh Congressional District.
According to the Pres3, the Republicans
are preparing to contest the Democratic
nominations, upon the ground that the
conventions were not held In compliance
with the law.
FOR NEW YEAR'S GAME.
Multnomah Players Prepare for
Match With Reliance.
Although the Multnomah football play
ers failed ta defeat Chemawa by a de
cisive score on Christmas day, they are
not discouraged, and will enter the New
Year's game with a grim determination to
win from ReUancc Last night the club
men were out for regular practice at the
Boys' Brigade Armory, and the work will
continue until the eve of the New
Year's game. By that time it is expected
that Multnomah will be In good shape to
execute good team plays, and the foot
ball men will have recovered from their
injuries received on Christmas day.
The players realize that consistent prac
tice would have enabled them to run up
a good score against Chemawa, and they
do not propose to enter another game
unprepared. That the Multnomah men
can play good football was demonstrated
in the early games of the season. That
they can carry out effective team work
was demonstrated In the Thanksgiving
game.
Every effort Is being made to get the
team Into the best possible shape, and -It
Is confidently expected that they will hold
their own with the crack Reliance eleven.
WINNERS IN TURNER CONTEST.
3Icdals Will Re Avrarded to Juniors
Sunday Night.
The medals for the winners In the
Junior contest held recently at the Port
land Turn Vcreln will be presented next
Sunday evening at the Turner's Christ
mas party.
The winners In different divisions are:
Girls, first division Ruth Ballln. first;
Helen Dorley, second, and Louise Wen
dorf. third. Second division Lizzie Streib,
first; Hazel Altman. second. Third divi
sionLena Miller, first; Pearl Alberton,
second.
Boys, first division Robert Krohn,- Jr.,
first; Eddio Blumenthal, second; Phil
Streib, third. Second division Rud Voll
heye, first; George Erdner, second. Third
division Fred Austin, first; Carl Barrlng
arter, second. Fourth division Oscar Bar
dlngarter, first; Fritz Troutman, second.
NO BASKET-BALL TONIGHT.
Monmouth Normal School Team Can
cels Game "With Turner Girls.
There will be no basket-ball game to
night betwden the Portland Turn Verein
and Monmouth Normal School. The Nor
mal School manager wrote several daya
ago that one of the players was ill, and
that the team would be unable to play on
the date set, tonight.
Professor Krohn wrote, asking them to
reconsider the decision made, and play
with a substitute, but received no an
swer. The game has been Indefinitely
postponed.
Races at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26. Long
priced horses were In evidence at Oak
land today, only one favorite getting home
in front. Summary:
Four and a half furlongs, selling Buz
zer won, Cathello second. Prudence third;
time, 0:55.
Six furlongs, selling Rose of Hllo won,
Afghan second, McNamara third; time,
1:1 Ui.
Six furlongs, selling The Giver won,
Lapldus second, Halnault third; time,
l:13tf.
One mile and a furlong, selling Diomed
won, Artllla second, El MIdo third; time,
l:53i.
Five furlongs, free handicap Josle G
won. Tower of Candles second, Home
stead third: time, 0:53.
Seven furlongs, selling Rollick won.
Grafter second, Marshal Nell third; time,
1:26.
Bnttery Team Back From Fort Canhy
The football eleven of the Eighth Field
Battery passed through here last evening
en route to Vancouver from Ilwaco, where
they played the Fort Canby team on
Christmas day. The game, a hotly con
tested one, was played on a slippery field
during a heavy rain, thus giving a de
cided advantage to the heavier Canby
team. The battery boys had their usual
line-up, and made most of their gains
by massed plays on center. The final
score was 6 to 5 In. favor of the battery
team.
"Western Association Meeting.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Dec 26. President
Hlckey, of the Western Association, de
nies that the meeting of magnates called
for Chicago, December 30, has been called
off. "Not only Is the rumor untrue," said
President Hlckey, "but I confidently ex
pect the presence of every member. Be
fore the date was set I had the agree
ment of every member to be present,"
Tommy Ryan Sues Jeffries.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26. Tommy Ryan,
once a prizefighter, but now In business
In Kansas City, brought suit in the Cir
cuit Court here today against J. J. Jef
fries, to recover $1000, which he alleges
is due him for training Jeffries for his
fight with Corbctt, in 1S39.
Bradford's Patent Smelter.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Regarding the re
port that Edward Taylor Bradford, the
Inventor and mining engineer, had suc
ceeded In disposing of his Interests in a
patent smelter for over $1,000,003
just previous to his death in this
city, Alfred C. Purdy, a partner of the
dead man, said:
"Mr. Bradford had perfected a smelter
which decreased the expense of reducing
ores by two-thirds, an Invention to which
he had devoted the greater portion of his
professional life. One of, his smelters is
In practical operation In Utah and an
other Is being erected In the State of
Washington. In addition to this he was
negotiating the sale of a rich mine in
Alaska under an arrangement by which
he was to receive a large block of stock.
I was his partner and we were negotiat
ing with four prominent bankers of this
city. Mr. Bradford was a comparatively
poor man. He said that within a year he
would have realized from 51.000.u00 to
51.250.000. I am going to save part of this
money for his estate, but am not sure
what I can do. His home was In Denver,
where he leaves a wife, a son and two
daughters."
WORST STORM IN YEARS.
Gale
at Vancouver, B. C, Caused
$100,000 Damage.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Dec. 26.The worst
storm for several years struck Vancouver
at midnight Wednesday and continued all
day Thursday. Great damage was done,
especially to small shipping, the total loss
being estimated at about 5100.000. The
steamer Aorangi, coming in from Aus
tralia, lay in English Bay all night and
got her anchor foul of the Canadian Pa
cific cable to Victoria, the end of which
Is now lost. The' cable station was
wrecked by storm and logs piled against
it. The bark Elizabeth Nicholsen dragged
her anchor across the harbor and went
broadside against the Hastings Mill
wharf. She broke the copper sheathing
over her bows, but no holes were stove,
in her. The bow of the steamer Active
was carried onto the wharf and the ves
sel considerably damaged. Fifteen small
steamers went adrift and were all more
or less damaged.
Wreckage has been picked up In the
Gulf, including several cases of Alaska
Packers' Company salmon, marked "Todd.
Icy Pass." These are thought to be
either from a southbound Alaska steam
er or from the Main'ander. The latter
has not arrived and there is no news here
as to whether she left Seattle on time
last night or not.
McKlnley and a Reporter.
Chautauquan.
During one of his Congressional cam
paigns he was followed from place to place
by a reporter for a paper of opposite po
litical faith, who is described as being one
of those "shrewd, persistent fellows who
are always at work, quick to see an op
portunity, and skilled In making the most
of It." While Mr. McKlnley was annoyed
by the misrepresentation to which he was
almost dally subjected, he could not help
admiring the skill and persistency with
which he was assailed. His admiration.
too, was not unmixed with compassion, for
the reporter was ill, poorly clald, and had
an annoying cough. One nisht Mr. Mc
Klnley took a closed carriage for a near
by town at which he was announced to
speak. The weather was wretchedly raw
and cold, and what followed Is thus de
scribed: He had not gone far when he heard that
cough, and knew that the reporter was
riding with the driver in the exposed seat.
The Major called to the driver to stop, ana
alighted. "Get down off that seat, young
man." he said. The reporter obeyed,
thinking the time for the Major's ven
geance had come. "Here," said Mr. Mc
Klnley, taking off his overcoat, "you put
on this overcoat and get Into that car
riage." "But, Major McKlnley," said the re
porter, "1 guess you don't know who I
am. I have been with you the whole cam
paign, giving It to you every time you
spoke, and I am going over tonight to
rip you to pieces if I can."
"I know." said Mr. McKlnley. "but you
put on this coat and get inside, and get
warm, so that you can do a good job."
Advice to Carnefrle.
CHICAGO. Dec. 26. In an address at
Hull House tonight Ben Tillett, president
of the. London Dockers' Union, who is in
this country as the fraternal delegate to
the convention of the American Federa
tion of Labor, said:
"Andrew Carnegie ought to buy beef in
stead of books, if he had given his work
men more wages in the past he would not
have so much money to give away now.
and his former employes would be In a
better condition."
The audience was composed principally
of trades unionists.
Corporation Tnx in Ohio.
COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 26. A bill has been
drafted In the Attorney-General's office,
at the request of Governor Nash, provid
ing for a corporation tax in Ohio. The
bill provides for publicity In the affalns
of corporations in Ohio, for nenalties for
perjury In making annual statements to
the Secretary of State, and for an annual
tax of all corporations doing business in
Ohio. The bill will be carefully studied
by Governor Nash and will be modified In
some respects before It Is Introduced in
the Legislature.
Oil Refinery Burned.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 26. Fire broke out
in Denllnger Bros. oil refinery on Small
man street this afternoon, and on account
of the Inflammable material the flames
spread rapidly. The building was filled
with barrels and tanks of oil and the
hoat caused many of them to explode.
The burning oil ran down to the tracks
of the Allegheny Valley Railway Com
pany, and also to Jelly's foundry and four
three-story brick dwellings were con
sumed. Adam Schubert, a plumber, is
supposed to have been killed.
Masao Gives Up the Campaign.
HAVANA, Dec. 26. General Masso, can
didate for the Presidency of Cuba, left
this morning for his home at Manzanllla.
He haa given up the campaign. A Havana
newspaper quotes General Maximo Go
mez as threatening to have Civil Govern
or Reico, of Puerto Principe Province, ex
pelled from office when he returns to
Havana, for having permitted demonstra
tions against Gomez. The same paper
also says that General Gomez haa threat
ened to "string up" a few others when
the Cuban Republic is formed.
No Cigarette Smokers Need Apply.
Indianapolis News.
The Santa Keias issued an order that
no one addicted to the use of cigarettes
shall be given employment by that com
pany, and a number of cigarette smok
ers working for the company have been
dismissed.
The crusade against cigarettes has not
yet formally reached the Indianapolis
roads, but Is being quietly enforced on
some of them. At present the rule against
cigarettes is applied principally in the
clerical departments, and a number ot
clerks who have been let out in order to
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"reduce expenses" are not aware that
they were dismissed because they smoked
cigarettes. And many applicants failed
to get positions for the iame reason.
Every applicant has to pass a written
examination, and In addition to that his
personal hablte are Investigated. An oc
casional drink is generally overlooked, but
if it is found that he is in the habit of
smoking cigarettes there is no chance for
him. The rule against cigarettes on some
of the local roads is applied also to appli
cants for positions In the train service
though there is nothing in the blank ap
plication that announces the fact. Most
of the railroad othcers, however, are de
termined that the employes shall not De
cigarette fiends, and it Is understood that
by the first of the year the roads will la
sue formal orders on the subject.
A Dull Havana.
Outlook.
In the old days after dinner the Central
Park was the center of fashionable life.
The seats were filled by those who came
to enjoy the cool evening air and listrn
to the music They readily gave up the
real asked for the seat, and the prome
nades were a continual moving throng of
chattering men and woman gay with life
and color. Now. when the band piays less
than half the seats are filled, and the
throng of fashionable people seems to
have almost completely disappeared.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the bind ceases to
play, and park, plazas and streets are si
lent and deserted. Not as In the old days
of the Spanish regime does pandemonium
reign supreme in Havana. The lottery
ticket, the cockfight and the bullfighter
have all disappeared. The rollce force Is
reduced one-half, and so are crime and
vice. "But we had money then." says
the old-timer. "What matters It if we
did have 5C00 gamblers and 5000 vagrants
and yellow fever and death. We had
money to gamble, money to give the beg
gars, and money to bury the dead. There
was business then."
Ground Under EuKlne "Wheels.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26. John W. Taylor,
chief engineer of the Terminal Railroad
Association, and William Austin Kent,
whose home is in Louisville. Ky.. were
ground to death beneath the wheels of
a Wabash switch-engine in North St.
Louis this afternoon, after jumping, panic
stricken, from a swiftly moving gasoline
motov-car. which threatened to coll'de
with the switch-engine at the May-street
crcs&ing.
Spurious .Mntonlc Lodges.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Dec. 26. Grandmaster
Charles Reed, of the Free and Accepted
Masons of the State of New York, ad
dressed a letter today to the lodges with
in hte jurisdiction, warning them against,
clandestine and spurious lodges which he
learns are about to be established in the
jurisdiction. He counsels the craft to ex
ercise great care in the admission of vis
itors. Chicago Elevator Fire.
CHICAGO, Dec 26. Fire tonight de
stroyed the grain elevator of A. F. Muel
ler, at Fifty-fifth street and the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
tracks. The less on machinery and grain
grain Is $200,000. A number of families
who resided in near-by cottages were
driven from their homes by the flames.
Rev. Christopher IvocuI?r.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26. Rev. Father
Christopher Koenig. aged GO years, died at
St. Mary's Hospital, East St. Louis, to
day, on the 23d anniversary of his pastor
ate of St. Henry's Church, East St. Louis.
Sir Joseph Noel Patton.
LONDON, Dec. 26. Sir Joseph Noel
Patton. the painter, was found dead in his
bed at Edinburgh today, aged SO.
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