THE MORNING .'OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, . JANUARY 15, 1902.
BARLEY FOR PORTLAND
STEAMER CHARLES NELSON "WELL
BRING FULL CARGO.
High Pricen for Feed In Middle "Went
C&Hsc an Unnatural Trade Con
dition Poltallock Arrives Out.
The steamer Charles Nelson will sail
from San Francisco for Portland the lat
ter part of the week with a full cargo of
over 1000 tons of barley. The steam,
schooner Lakme will follow her a few
days later with about 500 tons of the
cereal. This comes about as near to
"carrying coals to Newcastle" as any
thing that has turned up In the commer
cial line for several years. Portland has
shipped about 500JOOO bushels of barley to
Europe within the past six months, to be
sold In competition with California bar
ley. Now, with the season but little more
than half over, barley Is coming back Into
the state by the shipload. This extraor
dinary proceeding is the result of the
heavy demand for barley for shipment to
the East. Oregon, "Washington and Idaho
have been overrun with Eastern buyers
for the past few months, and such enor
mous quantities' of the cereal have been
purchased for shipment "East by rail that
there Is not enough available for the local
demand on the Coast. The shortage In
corn and attendant high prices through
the Middle West have enabled buyers from
that section to pay so much more for
barley than could be realized on it for
export purposes at tidewater on the Pa
cific Coast, that the foreign shipments
from this port have come to a standstill.
In California the market has not ad
vanced as rapidly as it has in this port,
but it has climbed up about $4 per ton
since the season opened, and is still ad
vancing. While the cargo of the Nelson
will be an unusual one, it is not the first
of this nature to come to Portland. The
steamer Alliance, now in the coasting
trade, came to Portland on her maiden
trip in 1837 bringing 300 tons of barley
from San Francisco to Balfour, Guthrie
& Co. A year later Portland was shipping
the cereal to San Francisco in 1000-ton
lots. The barley crop of the Pacific
Northwest this year has proved so much
more remunerative than wheat that a big
increase in acreage and yield is expected
next season.
POLTALLOCH HOME AGAIN.
Big Four - Master Arrived Out at
Queenstown Monday.
The British bark Poltalloch, the vessel
which had a remarkable experience on the
beach near Wlllapa Harbor, Is again back
in sher native land. She arrived out at
Queenstown Monday, after a very good
run of 129 days from the Columbia. There
were very few people In this city who
e'er expected to see the fine ship afloat
again, wiien she piled up on the beach and
rested for several months, and, judging
by the experience of the past, her owners
abroad could not have had much faith in
her being saved. Under such circum
stances, it is probable that the big four
master will be given a. much more cordial
welcome than Is usually extended to a re
turning "wind-jammer." The British ship
Hilfiton, which sailed from the Columbia
several days later than the Poltalloch,
also arrived out Monday. She made a
fine run of 118 days, and Is the fifth ship
of the present season's fleet to make the
hpme run-in less than 120 days.
Thus far nine of the 1901-02 fleet have
arrived out, and the slowest passage made
by any of them was 129 days, the Poltal
loch and Nlvelle dividing honors for tnat
passage. The others, in the order of
their merit, were as follows: Argus, 127
days; Nal, 125 days; Hllston, 118 days;
Brablpch, .Dumfriesshire and Madagas
car, 116 days each7 and" the Colgate, 113
days. Now that the September fleet Is
beginning to show up, arrivals will -be
pretty heavy for the next Jew weeks, as
sailings were quite numerous after the
departure of the September ships.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
New "Witnesses Throw No Light on"
Walla Walla Disaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14,-Most of the
testimony heard this morning by United
States Commissioners Bolles and Bulger
in the investigation of the Walla Walla
disaster, was furnished by members of the
crew of the Ill-fated steamer, although a
few of the witnesses examined were pas
sengers. As a result the evidence brought
out today tended to contradict that ad
duced earlier in the investigation, when
Captain Benoist and members of the
Max's crew gave their side of the story.
The testimony of Charles Gleason, a
passenger on the Walla Walla, shed no
new light on the cause of the disaster.
But he made the disaster, if anything,
more grewsome when he told how a
woman, after escaping from the wreck
and reaching land in one of the open
boats, had been killed and her body al
lowed to float out to sea, while every
man among them waded through the surf
and reached the shore in safety.
Gleason denied that he had seen any
of the crew intoxicated. James Lell, a
mining man, told a graphic story of the
scenes after the accident, and stated that
before the two vessels parted after the
collision. Captain Hall asked the crew
of the Max to give hkn a line, as his ship
was sinking, but they evidently failed to
understand what he said.
PILOT COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Decide to Ask for Conference With.
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 14. The Oregon
Board of Pilot Commissioners had ai ad
journed meeting In this city today, and
the. expectation was that at least one
new pilot would be" appointed, but no
action was jakehL A communication was
received from the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, in which the board was se
verely criticised for not maintaining a
better service at the "bar. The communi
cation .was discussed at both the morn
ing and afternoon sessions of the Com
mission, and the members Anally decided
to request the Portland Chamber of Com
merce for permission to. appear before
that body, to explain present conditions
and listen to 'suggestions offered. Com
missioner Fan-ell, of Portland, will en
deavor jto arrange for the conference at
an early date.
WALLA WALLA RAFT.
Picked Up Off the California Coast
by Steamer Melville Dollar.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 14. The last
of the life" rafts of the ill-fated Walla
Walla was brought into this port today
by the steamer Melville Dollar. The
raft was picked up the Sth Inst.. IB miles
southwest of Crescent City, and 75 miles
north of the .scene of the disaster. On
the raft was found a coat, a jacket, two
life belts and a felt hat The pockefc of
the jacket contained papers showing that
the owner was W. J. Shiel, a waiter on
the Walla Walla. The coat was of late
style and fine melton material. There
was nothing in the pocket but a card of
a Chinatown guide. It Is supposed the
occupants of the raft, after hours of suf
fering, grew discouraged and committed
suicide by Jumping overboard.
NO NEW WRECK.
Vessel Near Lake Beal Is Vesta
Went Ashore Four Years Ago.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Jan. 14.
The beach south of Cape Flattery is not
strewn with wreckage, as reported, ac
cording lb Captain Tozier, of the United
States revenue cutter Grant, who has
just returned from a cruise down the
Straits, and along the coast .south, of the
Cape. He sighted nothing Inthe way
of wreckage. Captain Tozier reports that
since the recent storms Neah Bay Indians
have traveled along the beach south of
the Cape for a distance of 40 miles, and
found no wreckage, only what has been
previously reported from the Mattewan.
Captain Tozier 'further stated that but
little wreckage would come ashore on
that beach, as the currents carry every
thing further north, and deposit It on the
Coast of Vancouver Island.
The Grant also Investigated the vessel
reported ashore by an incoming Chinese
liner between Cape Beal and Carmanah
Lights, and says It was the schooner Ves
ta, which went ashore four years ago, and
was thrown high and dry upon the beach
with the bow almost in the timber. The
Vesta is In good condition and has been
reported on several occasions as a wreck
by vessels entering the Straits.
TERRIBLE NORTH COAST.
Wheat Ships Off Cape Flatterr for
Two Weeks Unable to Get In.
The Tacoma papers have had so much
to say about the delays to shipping at the
mouth of the Columbia River that it is
somewhat surprising to And the following
in that paper under date of January 11:
The Calthness-shlre comes to Tacoma from
San Diego In ballast. She had a fine passage
up the coast, and arrived oft Flattery last Sat
urday. Np tugs were to be seen, and a heavy
southeast gale sprang up, driving the vessel
to within five or 10 miles of land. All day
Sunday she was just crawling along, constantly
within 10 or 12 nlles of land. On Monday the
wind Increased In force, coming from the south
east, and drove her right In towards the lee
shore. At 10 o'clock Monday night, she was
off the Vancouver coast, 66 miles from Flat
tery, with the wind blowing a gale, accom
panied by a heavy sea and the water shoaling
rapidly. Fearing to be driven ashore, both
anchors were let go, but the sea and wind
were so high that both chains snapped, and
anchors and chain went to the bottom, leaving
the ship helpless, with her stern almost among
the breakers.
Preparations were made to abandon her
when, as related, the wind veered around and
blew off shore. Captain Furneaux lost no time
in putting sail on her, and she was driven
clear of the land. She made Tatoosh Wednes
day noon anil sailed In to Dungeness Point,
where a tug picked her up.
"It was a miracle,' said Captain Furneaux
yesterday, "and but for the miracle she would
be piled up on the Vancouver shore today In
stead of being safely In harbor."
The casual reader might think that this
kind of an experience was an exception
with ships bound for Puget Sound, but a
day later the Ledger prints the following:
The four-masted British bark Howard D.
Troop, 20S0 tons. Captain Fritz, arrived up
early yesterday morning In tow from Port
Townsend, 42 days out from Shanghai, after
one of the worst voyages Captain Fritz says
he has ever had.
The Howard D. Troop was 15 days off the
Cape trying to get a tug or a chance to get
In. Despite the gales, she had made a fine
passage from Shanghai, and was only about
150 miles off the Cape Christmas day. But for
the terrible Christmas night gale which raged
over the North Pacific Ocean, the vessel would
have been In the Straits the day after Christ
mas, with a well-nigh record passage of 27
days from Shanghai.
The weather-bound and "tug-bound"
fleet doubled up a day later, and In the
Ledger of the 13th inst, we find the fol
lowing: The Brltibh bark Robert Duncan, 199S tons.
Captain McLean, arrived up yesterday after
noon in tow and proceeded to Quartermaster
Harbor, where she will go on the drydock In
her turn to be cleaned and painted. The Rob
ert Duncan arrived In Port Angeles Thursday,
100 days out from Wei Hal Wei, after a tem
pestuous voyage. "Erratic northeasterly and
northwesterly gales were encountered, driving
her from her oourse and making progress slow.
Off Cape Flatter', she encountered the Christ
mas night hurricane, but rode It through with
out accident, although driven to the north
ward, and 1' was about two weeks afterward
before she wat safely Into Port Angeles.
The "usual Flattery weather" was en
countered by the Glenelvan, and the
Ledger of the 13th says:
Had a tug been available a week ago Friday
night, January 3, when the Glenelvan sighted
the Cape, she would have been in Port Town
send January 4, with an 81-day record. The
usual Flattery weather blew her off the coast,
how everV and Instead of getting In on the 4th,
she did not get Into Flattery until early Thurs
day morning.
There is nothing particularly unusual
In the experience of these ships coming
up to that "terrible north coast" at this
season of the year, but, considering the
amount of abuse that has been showered
.on the Columbia for similar delays to
vessels bound for Portland, it Is remark
able that the Ledger should print such
news without an apology.
STILL WAITING FOR ORDERS.
The British Ship Loch Carve Is Sail
ing Around Ontslde.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan 14. The British
ship 'Loch Garve, which arrived off the
mouth of the river some days ago, from
Valparaiso, for orders, is still sailing
around outside waiting for them to ar
rive. When the vessel flrst put in an
appearance her master sent a cable ashore
to- be forwarded to her owners, and to
this he received a reply to remain where
he was until further orders.
Shipyard Being; Enlarged.
The shipyard of R. M. Leathers is being
enlarged to twice its present size, and it
is the intention to double this capacity
during the coming Summer. There Is now
enough work In sight to keep the plant
busy for the next Ave months, and orders
amounting to over 515,000 have been re
fused within the past few weeks.
Daquesne Fined $5000.
The French ship Duquesne, Captain
Roze, from Nantes, was fined 55000 by Col
lector of Customs Fox today for failure
to bring Consular bills of health. Cap
tain Roze Is making his first voyage as
master; and pleads Ignorance of the law
as his excuse. He has taken an appeal
to the Treasury Department.
Department Reduces Fine.
The fine of $5000 Imposed by Collector ot
Customs Fox on the British ship Irby
for failure to bring Consular bills of
health on her arrival from Freemantle,
has been reduced by the department to 515.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Jan. 14. Arrived In at 8:30 and
left up at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Ruth, from San
Francisco. Sailed at 11:30 A. M. Schooner
Winchester, for Apia; schooner John A., for
San Francisco. Arrived down at 1 P. II. Ger
man ship Susanne. Sailed at 3 P. M. German
bark Seestern, for Queenstown. Left up at 4
P. M. British ship Blackbraes. Arrived down
at 4 P. M. British ship Wendur; British
steamship Palatlnla. Sailed at 4 P. M. British
chip Torridon. Condition of the bar at S P. M..
moderate; wind east; weather hazy.
Isew York, Jan. 14. Arrived South wark,
from Antwerp.
Tacoma, Jan. 14.-Arrived Jan. 13 German
steamship Nlcaria, from Hamburg; American
schooner Luzon, from Honolulu. Sailed Jan.
IS British ehip Glenericht, for Queenstown;
American bark Levi G. Burgess, for San Fran
cisco. Seattle, Jan. 14. Sailed Steamer Umatilla,
for San Francisco; Kaga Maru. for Hong
Kong. Arrived Steamer City of Puebla, from
San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. 14. Arrived Steamer
Pleldes, from Ladysmith; schooner Laura Mad
sen, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Melanch
thon. from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer Titanla.
for Nanamlo; steamer Empire, for Coos Bay.
New York, Jan. 14. Sailed Astoria, for
Glasgow; Mongolian, for Glasgow.
St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 14. Arrived Buenos
Ayrean. from Glasgow and Liverpool for Hall
fax and Philadelphia.
London, Jan. 14. Arrived Yangtse, from
Seattle, Hlogo, etc, via Naples; Cycle, from
San Francisco, Coronet, etc., via St. Vincent,
C. V.
Plymouth. Jan. 14. Sailed Pretoria, from
Hamburg for New York.
Shanghai, Jan. 14. Arrived Kentuck. from
Glasgow, via Singapore, etc., for Seattle.
Plymouth. Jan. 14. Arrived Royalist, from
San Francisco, via Valparaiso, etc, for Hull
(for coal and proceeded).
Port Said, Jan. 14. Kalsow, from Liverpool
for Tacoma and Seattle, via Japan, etc
EXfEND TROLLEY - LIME
PORTLAND CITY & OREGON TO
BUILD 25 MILES THIS YEAR.
"Will Reach Garfield, in Clackamas
County 2400 Horse-Power at
the New Station.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 14. The Ore
gon General Electric Company today
completed the purchase of lands extend
ing up the Clackamas River from Cur
rlnsvllle bridge a distance of six miles
to Its proposed new power station. The
management announces that surveyors
will be In the field in 10 days to locate a
trolley line from Portland. The line will
be completed to. Garfield by November,
a distance of 25 miles.
It is estimated that 2400 horse-power
will be generated from the falls in the
river on the purchased tract.
P. C. & O. Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of the Portland
City & Oregon Railway Company was held
yesterday at its ofllce, corner of Alder
and First streets. Reports were presented
showing the affairs of the corporation to
MAYOR RE
F. T. Kane, of Forest Grove,
bo in excellent condition and the follow
ing officers were re-elected:
President, W. H. Hurlburt; vice-president,
James H. Morris, of Philadelphia;
secretary, W. T. Mulr; treasurer, Fred S.
Morris.
The affairs of the company were talked
over, Including, it is said, plans for ex
tension of line, but no statement was
given out for publication.
RAILWAY BROTHERHOOD MEETING
Little Progress Made at the Conven
tion in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. The sec
ond day's session of the Convention of the
United Brotherhood of Railway Employes
was taken up almost entirely with com
mittee work. Reports were the order ot
business this morning, but, owing to the
large amount of business confronting the
various committees, they simply reported
progress, and an adjournment was taken
until 1 o'clock.
The ritual committee presented Its re
port at the afternoon session, recommend
ing more elaborate ritual. It is said to
resemble somewhat the ritualistic work
of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fel
lows, and Is fraternal In. character. The
finance committee is still hard at work on
the books of General Secretary B. A.
Meyer, and was able only to mako a
partial report this afternoon.
Several changes In the constitution have
been proposed. Among them Is a propo
sition as to whether it is advisable to tako
In men as members who are not actually
employed. The issuance of yearly trav
eling cards is another cause of dissatis
faction. It was decided to hold the next biennial
convention at Chicago, in May, 1904.
NEARLY COMPLETED.
Important Correction of O. R. & N.
Line West of The Dalles.
J. H. Smith, of Kilpatrlck Bros. & Col
lins, contractors, who have been employed
since August last In constructing the big
connection of the O. R. & N lines be
twen Rowena and The Dalles, was in the
city yesterday. He says the job will be
completed about March 1. Only about 350
men are employed on the Job now, as
the end Is in sight, but a great many
more have been at work up to a short
time ago.
The Improvement covers a stretch of
about seven miles west of The Dalles.
Its cost will be nearly J300.000. By it two
trestles of a total length of 3S2 feet will j
be done away with. Twenty-eight curves'"
win oe entirely eliminated, and of tnose
remaining the maximum curvature will be
reduced from 10 degrees to 6 degrees. The
line will be shortened 1000 feet, and GO feet
of rise and fall will be taken out. The
excavation to accomplish this will be 97,
000 cubic yards of solid rock, 8500 cubic
yards of loose rock and 375,000 cubic yards
of earth. There will be 8000 cubic yards of
riprap to protect the track from encroach
ments of the river, and 1275 linear feet of
"M-lnch cast-iron pipe will be used instead
of wooden boxes for culverts.
SUGAR RATE CASE TODAY.
Testimony to Be Taken in Salt Filed
by Interstate Commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. United
States Commissioner Heacock will begin
to" take testimony tomorrow In the suit lor
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injunction filed In the "United States Cir
cuit Court by the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific Railway Company and Union
Pacific Railroad Company, Its succes
sors and others. The suit is what is com
monly known as the sugar rate case. It
'is charged that a rate of 77 cents per 100
pounds for sugar in carload lots was
charged for the haul from San Francisco
and other Pacific Coast "common points"
and over the Joint lines through to Kear
ney. Neb., while at the same time a rate
of 50 cents was charged from Kearney to
Omaha. The commission holds that such
a rate, exceeding by more than 15 cents
per 100 pounds the rate contemporaneous
ly charged to Omaha, Is unjust and unlaw
ful and seeks to enjoin the defendants
from continuing It.
TARIFF REDUCTIONS.
New Rates Announced by the Great
. Northern and Northern Pacific.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 14. The tariff reduc
tions on the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific will go Into effect February L
The new rate -sheets went to the printer
today. The reductions, which vary from
5 to 15 per cent, affect mainly the "10
classes"; commodity rates on coal, lum
ber, flour and wheat remain unchanged.
Reductions in the wheat rates are post
poned until later In' the year, as it is
President Hill's Idea that reductions now
would not help the farmers, since most
of the wheat has left their hands. The
new" tariffs have been prepared under
- ELECTED.
Will Be His Own Successor.
FOREST GROVE. Jan. 13. The
city election passed off quietly yes.
terday. The total vote was 234. as
against 244 last year. The follow
ing ticket was elected: Mayor, F.
T. Kane: Councllmen, J. T. and J.
S. Buxton and A. J. Wlrtz; Re
corder, J. C Clark; Treasurer, W.
B. Huds; Marshal, "W. P. Cronen.
Mr. Kane was born on North
Plains, In "Washington County, Au
gust 27, 1871. He Is one of Forest
Grove's most reputable representa-tlv-
business men, well qualified
for the position to which he has
been elected. During the years
1894-5-0 he was Deputy County
Clerk of Washington County. He
was the cashier of the Forest Grove
Bank, the first bank at this place,
which was founded by C M. Keep
In 18S0. He Is cashier In the bank
of ex-Senator E. W.. Haines. Mr.
Kane Is unmarried, and makes his
home with his parents, who are
Oregon pioneers, and have resided
here since 1873. M,rs. Kane Is a
pioneer ot 1S45, and her husband of
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the direction of Darius Miller, who at
yesterday's meeting acted in behalf of
both the Burlington and Great Northern.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and
the Chicago & Northwestern, it Is stated,
will not make any reduction until the
effect of the reduction on competitive
points is noted.
NEW YORK. Jan. 14. It was antici
pated m here today, that the reductions
in freight by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Railroads would be met
by a similar cut in tariff by the Burling
ton and the possible effect upon and
action by the Union Pacific was generally
considered in railway and financial cir
cles. It was stated in behalf of the
Unjon Pacific that any, cut In rates by
neighboring lines at competitle points
would very likely be met. It Is generally
doubted that there is any possibility of a
rate war.
The Park-Avenue Tunnel Problem.
NEHv YORK, Jan. 14 A plan for bet
tering conditions in the Park-avenue tun
nel has been decided upon by President
Newman, of the New York Central Rail
road, and his associates, but no announce
ment of Us details will be made for two
or three days. There are still some mat
ters In connection with the plan to be
straightened out, and It is not the inten
tion of President Newman to make public
anything until it is certain that the
scheme Is feasible.
More than 200 inventors, engineers, me
chanics and electricians have besieged the
office of President Newman since the pub
lic offer of $500,000 which Senator Chauncey
M. Depew said the company would will
ingly pay to anybody who could safely
demonstrate that the traffic In the tun
nel could be hauled by some power other
than steam. President Newman knew
nothing about the $500,000 offer until he
read It in the newspapers. It was made
nearly 10 years ago, when Senator Depew
was president of the company, and has
never been withdrawn.
Power Does Not Give Up.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 14. An order was
signed in the Federal Court this afternoon
by Judge Lochren, appointing Richard A.
Mabey a special examiner in the case of
Peter Power against the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company to take and report to
the court all testimony adduced by the
parties involved. This Is taken to indi
cate that the Power interests, whatever
MAYOR QF NEWBERG
N. C. Christensen, Unani
mous Choice of All
Citizens.
NEWBERG. Jan. 13. N a Chris
tensen was unanimously elected
Mayor j-esterday. He was the choice
of all citizens, and his administra
tion will begin under the most fa
vorable auspices. He Is one of New
berg's substantial and progressive
business men. and is one of the
proprietors of the new Chehalem
Valley Flouring Mills. He was. born
in "Wisconsin in the year 1860. and
moved with his parents to Iowa In
1867. and thence to Oregon in 1874.
He remained on his father's farm in
Chehalem Valley until he became of
age. He graduated from the Port
land Business College' In 4SS5, at'er
which he embarked In the ware
house business" In Newberg. Mr.
Christensen has always bten closely
Identified with the moral Interests
of Newberg. He Is a strong tem
perance supporter.
they are, will push litigation against the
retirement of the Northern Pacific pre
ferred stock, notwithstanding the dissolu
tion of the temporary injunction.
Damage to Santa Clara.
VICTORIA; B. C, Jan. 14. The injuries
to the Santa Clara, caused by her going
on Trial Island, on Christmas night, are
more serious than at flrst thought, and
she will have to remain on the marine
ways for a month at least. Her hull
was not punctured, but the timbers were
badly damaged.
' Castle Liner Stranded.
COWES. Isle of Wight,' Jan. 14. The
British steamer Braemar Castle, of the
Castle Mall Packet Company, which sailed
from Cape Town December 26-, for South
ampton, stranded at high tide" early this
morning on Gurnard Ledge, -Isle ot wight.
The S3 passengers on hoard were landed
by a tender.
PIONEER EXPANSIONIST
JOnNgiEDYARD FIRST SUGGESTED
EXPEDITION TO OREGON.
Twenty Years Later President Thorn.
as Jefferson Sent Lewis
and Clark.
PORTLAND, Dec. 30. (To the Editor.)
A great deal has been written about
Thomas Jefferson and Lewis and Clark in
connection with the proposed centennial
of the first exploring party sent out by
our Government, but little has been said
about John Lcdyard, who, without a
doubt, first suggested the idea to Jeffer
son. From the "Life and Travels of John
L.edyard," prepared by Jared Sparks and
published at Cambridge. Mass., in 1S29,
the. following Is summarized:
John Ledyard was born at Groton,
Conn., In 1751, and was the eldest of three
sons, the second son being Colpnel "Will
iam Ledyard, who was slain by a Brit
ish officer at the capitulation of Fort
Grlswold.
The average experience of a boy in that
day carte to him, and at length he
evinced a desire for the law and became
a student for a time. He soon tired of
that, however, and concluded that to be
come a missionary to the Indians would
better suit his ardent temperament, which
craved change and excitement. With this
in view, he accepted the invitation of Dr.
"Wheelock. founder ot Dartmouth Col
lege, and In 1772 became his student. He
studied probably abount nine months and
then spent three months rambling among
the Indians. In this way he became sat
isfied that he was not called to be a mis
sionary, although he acquired In this ex
cursion a knowledge .of Indian manners
and Indian language which was afterward
of essential service to him In his inter
course with savages In various parts of
the world. The desire for adventure and
new scenes manifested itself during all
Ijls, early years, and he never was hap
pier than when engaged In some wild un
dertaking which presented many obstacles,
and which could not be overcome except
by the resolute efforts of an untiring spir
it. While abandoning all thoughts of be
coming an Indian missionary, he did not
give up the idea of entering the ministry
until he had sought In vain for the neces
sary license for several months. His ad
venturous spirit could not brook the re
straint of a college any great length of
time, hence he was not equipped for cleri
cal service, according to the opinions of
those who had the power to grant a li
cense. Served With Captnln Cook.
A few months later he gave up the Idea
of the ministry, and shipped on board a
vessel bound for Gibraltar. From there he
went to London and at once made the ac
quaintance of Captain James Cook, who
was preparing for this third and last voy
age around the world, and enlisted as a
marine, and left England July 12. liiS.
During his travels with Cook he kept a
journal and carefully noted much of In
terest regarding the countries he visited,
particularly the islands of the Pacific, and
the Northwest coast of America, which
he touched at Nootka Sound. After
Cook's last voyage he remained two years
In the British Navy, but where he served
cannot be ascertained. It is -only known
that he refused to serve In any squadron
sent to America. In December, 1782, ho'w
evor, he was found on a British war ves
sel In Huntington Bay, Long Island Sound,
from which he soon escaped. Early In
the following year he wrote the journal
of Cook's voyages.
His Far Trade Project.
After visiting friends a short time, ha
went to New York, and then unfolded his
plans to such persons as he thought
would be Interested In them. But tnese
falling, he went to Philadelphia and had a
meeting with the Hon. Robert Morris, tne
noted financier of that day, to whom he
unfolded hl3 plans regarding a trading
voyage to the Northwest coast to gather
furs and ship them to China. "While at
Nootka and Unalaska he had noted tha
extremely low prices at which furs could
be bought from the natives, and when at
Canton had observed the high rates pre
vailing there for fura. Hence it was cleai
in his mind that whoever should be the
first to engage In that business would
reap a rich reward.
Morris thought well of the undertaking,
as outlined by Ledyard, and made ar
rangements to furnish an outfit. But no
vessel could be found for the purpose in
Philadelphia; then Ledyard went to New
York and afterwards to Boston upon
the same errand, but every effort failed.
In the Fall of 1784 he concluded to go to
Europe, hoping to meet with better suc
ceed. The Idea he had so industriously
scattered regarding the prospective Im
portance of trade with the Northwest
Coast did not He dormant long, nowever.
A number of enterprising Boston mer
chants at length caught the Infection, and
the sending of the good ship Columbia In
17S7 and the discovery of the River Ore
gon, now the Columbia, on May 11, 1792,
was the result, thus becoming an import
ant factor in the settlement of the "Ore-
con Question" a question which was In
controversy between England and the
United States from ISIS until June 15, 1546,
Ledyard Goes to Europe.
As above stated. Ledyard went to Eu
rope late In 17S4. The first point he
touched was Cadiz, Spain. The whole
force of his mind was now bent upon a
voyage ot trade and discovery to the
Northwest Coast. On his way to Brest,
France, he wrote: "I saw an English
gentleman at Cadiz who assured me that
about six months ago a ship of vo tons,
commissioned by the Empress of Rus
sia, was fitted out on the English Thames
for a voyage to the back parts of Ameri
ca; that she was owned and commanded
by a Russian, and that some of her oltl
cers were those who had been with Cook.
You see the business deserves the atten
tion I have endeavored and am stll striv
ing to give it: and had Morris not shrunk
behind a trifling obstruction, I should
have been most happy, and America
would this moment be triumphantly dis
playing her flag In the most remote and
beneficial regions of commerce. I am
tired of my vexations."
Leaving Brest he went to the Orient.
"Within 12 days negotiations were complet
ed with a company of merchants, and a
ship was selected for the Intended voyage.
On February 23, 1785, he wrote to his
brother: "My affairs In France are likely
to prove of the greatest honor and ad
vantage to me. I have a fine ship of 400
tons, and in August next (1785) I expect
to sail on another voyage around the
world, at the end of which, if heaven is
propitious to me. I hope to see you."
This flattering vision was soon dissipated,
however, for what reason Is not known.
Yet it is fortunate that it was so. espe
cially for the United States, because all
the discoveries made would have' been In
the name of the King of France.
Meets Jefferson at Paris.
After this collapse of his cherished
scheme Ledyard went to Paris. There he
sought Thoma3 Jefferson, then United
States Minister at the French Court. To
Him he unfolded his plans. Jefferson re
ceived him with great kindness and ap
proved most highly of his design of an ex
pedition to the Northwest coast of Amer
ica. He perceived quickly the advantages
which would flow to the United States if
such an expedition be undertaken, espe
cially by a citizen of the United States,
and regretted the failures of Ledyard's
attempts In his own country to engage in
such a voyage before It had been thought
about elsewhere. Ledyard's views were
deeply impressed upon Mr. Jefferson's
mind, and In them originated the journey
of Lewie and Clark, 20 years later.
Soon after he arrived in Paris, Ledyard
became acquainted with John Paul Jones,
the famous Naval commander of the
American Revolution. He eagerly jseized
Ledyard's idea, and attempted to effect
a plan whereby two vessels were to be
sent out. But failing to enlist the neces
sary outside capital, and the purse of
Jones not being adequate to the-occaslon,
once more failure was written upon hls
efforts.
The Plan to Cross Russia.
As a last resort, and with a view of
accomplishing some part of the explora
tion he had outlined for himself, Ledyard
determined to travel by land through the
northern portions of Europe and Asia,
cross over Behring Strait to the Ainerlcan
Continent and pursue his route thence
down the coast and to the Interior. This
plan Jefferson approved, and endeavored
to aid by securing passports through the
countries over which It was necessary
for him to travel. In this he succeeded
to some extent, but there was much de
lay In securing the right of way through
Russia. This was obtained at length
through the Intervention of a Russian of
ficer who belonged to the family of the
Grand Duke. This officer took a lively
Interest In Ledyard's affairs, and he Is
described In the journal as not pnly "po
lite and friendly, but a thinking Russian."
Time and space would fall to narrate
Ledyard's experiences for the next year
or more in pursuit of his long cherished
scheme. Suffice to say he encountered
hardships and overcame difficulties al
most Indescribable, and at last was ar
rested at Irkutsk by order of the Russian
Empress, upon what account 13 scarcely
known, but It probably was the result of
jealousy on the part of the Russian Fur
Company. After being hurried over a
journey of 2000 miles In six weeks, all
the time a prisoner, Ledyard found him
self on the frontiers of Poland, and he
was given to understand that if he was
again caught in Russia he would be
hanged. This effectually cooled his ardor.
With broken health and a lack ot funds
he was Indeed In a pitiful condition. He
drew on a benefactor in London, - Sir
Joseph Brooks, for a small sum. and was
enabled to reach that city, after an ab
sence of 17 months.
Sent to Explore Africn.
Then Sir Joseph disclosed to him a new
scheme, which is here given In the lan
guage of Mr. Beaufoy. the secretary of
the African Association, then just formed:
"Sir Joseph Brooks, who knew his tem
per, told him that he could recommend
him to an adventure almost as perilous
as the one from which he had returned:
and then communicated to him the wishes
of the association for discovering the in
land countries of Africa. Ledyard re
plied that he had always determined to
traverse the continent of Africa as soon
as "he had explored the Interior of North
America; and as Sir Joseph had offered
him a letter of Introduction, he came di
rectly to the writer of the memoirs (Pro
ceedings of the African Association, Vol.
1, p. 18). Before I had learned from the
note the name and business of my visi
tor I was struck with the manliness of his
person, the breadth of his chest, the
openness of his countenance and the In
quietude of his eye. I spread the map or
Africa before him, and tracing a line
from Cairo to Semar, and from thence
westward In the latitude and supposed di
rection of the Niger, said that that was
the route by which I was anxious that
Africa might. If possible, be explored.
He said he should think himself singularly
fortunate to be trusted with the adven
ture. I asked him when he would set
out. "Tomorrow morning was his an
swer. I told him I wa3 afraid we should
not he able in so short a time to prepare
his Instructions, and to procure for him
the letters that were requisite, but that
if the committee should approve his pro
posal all expedition should be used."
This association had Its origin among
a few individuals In London, but its num
ber soon Increased to 200, among whom
were some of the most eminent men in the
Kingdom, and was patronized by the
King. The general plan of operation was
outlined, and he went forth with buoyant
hopes and great enthusiasm, having the
utmost confidence of those who sent him
out. At last he was free from poverty,
and had no longer to contend with adverse
conditions. He was backed by the first
men in Great Britain. His mission was a
tlangerous and arduous one, but he re
joiced in the prospect of being able to
overcome every obstacle and accomplish
something of value to the world along the
line he had been baffled with so long. His
last letter to America was written June 2U.
17SS, although he wrote to Jefferson at
Paris a few weeks later giving some ac
count of what he had seen at Cairo and
outlining his future plans. While In that
Oriental city his duties necessitated his
exposure In an unfavorable climate, and
Illness quickly followed, from which he
never recovered. The exact date of his
death Is not known, but It Is presumed to
be towards the last of November, 178S.
Thus, In a very brief and superficial
way, I have endeavored to give a faint
idea of some of the salient features in the
life of the flrst American expansionist,
with the hope that, his marvelous career
will be more fully studied.
GEORGE H. HIMES.
Anxiety Felt for Cottage City.
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 14. Some anxi
ety Is felt for the steamer Cottage City,
which Is overdue from Skagway.
The steamer Nell, which has arrived
Shall I Drop It?
Killing Two Birds with One Stone;
A man said: "I nearly killed two birds
with one stone when I ruined stomach
and nerves with coffee. Quit It? Well, I
think so. I had rather be well, "feel good,
eat meals, sleep well and be able to do
something in this world than to have all
the coffee on earth."
Bralnworkers can get on with coffee a
while, but the day comes when dyspepsia
begins to show Its head, then come times
when the brain gets tired and has to be
pushed. That's the time to look out, for
It Is a sure forerunner of that terrible
Five Dollars a Box
The Price Cut No Figure With Hlra.
"I want to say for the benefit of some
poor dyspeptic that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets .will give comfort and a cure
every time. Five dollars a box would not
stop my purchasing them, should I ever
suffer again as I did for a week before
using them.
"The one 50-cent box I bought at my
druggist's did the work, and my diges
tion Is all right again.
"Many of my neighbors have also tried
these tablets, and found them to be just
as represented, and Mr. Ellms also wants
me to use his name In indorsing Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets." (Signed)
A. ELLMS and CHAS. F. BUZZELL.
Asst. Postmaster. South Sudbury, Mass.
Mrs. James Barton, of Toronto, Canada,
writes: "For IS months I suffered from
what I supposed was bladder and kidney
trouble, and took medicine from three
different doctors, without any sign ot
cure. I felt so 111 at last I was hardly
able to do my work.
"I thought I would try a box of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets and see If they would
make me feel better, never really think
ing I had dyspepsia, but after only three
or four tablets' had been taken, all the
acid trouble disappeared, and then I dis
covered I had hnd acid dyspepsia, while
the doctors had been treating me for kid
ney and bladder trouble, and one of them
treated me for rheumatism.
"My digestion is fine, my complexion
clear, and I am able to do my work and
low spirits are unknown to me.
"I am so thankful for finding a cure so
good and so pleasant to take as Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. I am surprised at the
change they have made in me."
All druggists sell and recommend Stu
art's Dyspepsia Tablets, because they
contain only the simple natural digestives,
and, taken after meals, prevent acidity
and cause prompt digestion and assimila
tion of food.
Physicians everywhere indorse them be
cause they are as safe for the child as
for the adult; they are Invaluable for
sour stomach, nervous dyspepsia, heart
burn, gas on stomach and bowels, and
every form of stomach derangement.
from Port Simpson, brought no news of
the missing members of the crew of the
ill-fated collier Bristol, and no hope is
held out for them.
Four-Dollar Notes.
Washington Star.
The circulation of sheets of four $1 bills
as an advertisement by George W. Driver,
a restaurant man of Washington, has led
to action by the Treasurer of the United
States forbidding the further Issue of blll3
in an uncut rorm to any one. Prior to the
Christmas holidays. Driver, It Is said,
advertised that he would during the holi
days give as change to his customers
"new $i notes." The card was a drawing
one. and the host was besieged with de
mands for the new bill. Many people
thought the advertisement was a hoax,
but were surprised to find that he had
kept his word by Issuing sheets contain
ing four ?1 notes.
Reception to the Judiciary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The second ot
the evening levees of the season at the
White House, the reception in honor ot
the judiciary, was given by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt tonight.
Dynamited n Ilnnlc.
BUTLER. Ga.. Jan. 14. The Bank of
Butler was robbed last night of 2000 in
cash. Dynamite was used to blow open
the vault. The burglars e&capcd.
Booker T Washington, who Is to address tho
Minnesota teachers in St. Paul durinjj the holi
days, will be the tcuest of the St. Paul Com
mercial Club durinc his stay in the city, tho
club's management havlntr suspended the- rule
limiting the guests of members to white per
son."'. disease. Nervous Prostration and probable
paralysis.
Coffee poison affects stomach and
nerves (the brain included), and if per
sisted In will do Its work sure as the sun
is sure to rise. Medicine will not avert
the final dttack. There is but one thing
to do. Drop It, if you show the least
sign of the poison affecting you in stom
ach, nerves, kidneys, bowels, eyes or
heart.
It Is easy to change from coffee to Post
ern Food Coffee If you Insist on having
jrosium prepared Dy long Dotting. That
brings out the taste and food value.
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