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12 THE MORNING" OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. JULY 9, 1902. FOSTER SUMS UP WORK HOW "WASHINGTON FARED AT RE CENT SESSION OP CONGRESS. Appropriations for Lighthouses and Paget Sound Navy-Yard Consid ered Very Liberal. WASHINGTON, July 3. Senator Foster, of Washington, In summarizing the work of the recent session of Congress, said: "The Senate -worked with unusual en ergy during the session of Congress Just ended. Bufainess-like attention was giv en to' practically all matters demanding consideration and a large amount of leg islation, some of which is of far-reaching importance to our country, "was advanced and enacted in a comparatively short time. "The Washington State delegation has much to' be proud of, when wc consider the total net results of the llrst session of the 57th Congress. Two items, aggre gating over $2,000,000, head "the list of ap propriations, the grand total, not includ ing Indirect appropriations and salaries, reaching nearly .$3,000,000. The items re ferred to are in the aggregate given be low: Aids to commerce $1,012,225 For our Naval stations 1,110,K)0 Postofflce buildings and sites 350.000 Total $2.4,-2.:S Included In the aids to commerce Is $34,200. for lighthousts on Puget Sound, as. fellows: At Elaine J2i.000 At Battery Point .C00 At Brown's Point (additional) 3,200 Total .$34,200 "The bulk of the appropriations for aids to commerce was carried in the river and harbor bills, in providing for continuous contracts, such as the items of $117,OjO for the Everett harbor and $156,775 for ' the Gray's Harbor jetty work. The river and harbor improvement items for which appropriations were made by acts of Con gress during the past session are as fol lows: Olympla harbor $ 25,000 Tacoma harbor ..... lio.OOO Gray's Harbor. Inner harbor E0.C0 Whatcom harbor 25.000 Seattle harbor 160,0) Columbia River at the cascades 30,000 At The Dalles and Celilo (condition ally) I. 100.000 At Vancouver 2.000 Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers. 40,250 Cowlitz Rlveo 9,500 Puget Sound tributaries. Including $15,000 for mouth Nooksack River. 35,000 Swinomlsh Slough 30000 Okanogan and Pend Oreille Rivers.. .22,500 Gray's Harbor jetty work 156.775 Everett harbor 117.000 Total .$878,025 Future Improvements. "In paving the way for future river and harbor improvement, survejs must be or dered and the chief of engineers, acting upon the reports of local assistant pasoes upon the feasibility and necessity of such projects. Major Millis, with headquarters at Seattle, being our local engineer will. , as a result of a provision of the river and harbor 43111 Just passed, examine Into the following projects and report thereon to the War Department: Duncan Rocks, Straits of uJan de Fuca, with a view to the removal of the same; Snohomish Rler, between the City of nSohomlsh and the confluence of the Skyhomlsh and Snoqualmle Rivers. Including Stretch's Riffle, with a view to providing a channel of sufficient depth and width at low water to accommodate steam vessels which may reasonably be expected to navigate sal dnaters; the Pujallup and other waterways, not already surveyed, of the har bor or. Tacoma, with a Iew to further harbor lmproi ement; Columbia Rrier, between Van couver and the mouth of the Willamette, with a view to ascertaining: the effects of the dikes and other works between the points named. "In addition to these surveys and exam inations, a board of engineers, will glveH special attention to the question of lm- S roving the Columbia River at The alles. While it is true much stress has teen put upon arguments for the further Improvement of the Columbia River at its mouth, and while a large sum was again appropriated this year for that pur pose still, the question of providing for the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers was not overlooked. "it Is worthy of mention, also, that it has been next to impossible to secure, fair recognition for Vancouver, which is en titled to harbor facilities to much as Port land in proportion, of course, to Its im portance prospectively or as a shipping point. Heretofore the theory has obtained that inasmuch as Vancouver did not do a heavy shipping business it was not wise to extend harbor improvement at Govern ( ment expense. With harbor improvement ' Vancouver will grow as a shipping center and while millions are asked and received for keeping the great river open between Portland and the ocean, at least, a few thousand dollars to assist commerce a short step in the direction of Vancouver should not and will not hereafter be de nied. ?1,000,000 for Gray's Harbor. "This year's appropriation of $155,775 for the Gray's Harbor Jetty work round out a million dollar expenditure for aids to commerce in that busy and steadily ad vancing part of the state. This Is in ac cordance with -a. plan of Improvement agreed on and provided for several years ago, and while additional sums will be needed, it is already agreed further lib eral appropriations will be made to meet the growing demands of commerce. "Indeed, as the Importance of the State of Washington in the commercial world is better understood all necessary and feasi ble river and harbor improvement proj ects will be given more prompt and fa vorable attention by Congress. The har bor Improvements, as a whole, required for our state are not as great In proportion to our rapidly increasing tonnage, as in many and most other states. No appro priations are needed to keep open the approaches to our great inland sea, and only comparatively small sums are asked from the Government for our chief ports. JThis year Tacoma starts with a modest $ro,000 In cash as an initial appropriation and a $100,000 continuing contract Seattle receives $160,000. Compare those items with the shipping of our chief ports and then examine the relatively large appropria tions heretofore allowed for other ports or their approaches and It will be seen that such modest aids to commerce as we need and ask for in our state should, in Justice, Tie forthcoming. Advnntnire of Good Harbors. "Furthermore, the Immense advantage of deep, unobstructed passages to our ports on Puget Sound has had Its ef fect on our naval station appropriations. It is now pretty generally understood among members of Congress that Puget Sound affords free passage for the larg est vessels and heaviest battle-shiDS. Hare Island is not so fortunately situ ated and now that our harbor advantages are becoming better known in Congress the recognition granted In appropriation bills will become more pronounced and generous. Practically all of the River and Har bor items contained in the bill at the close, of the Fifty-sixth Congress, when that measure was asphyxiated by a time killing speech, together with numerous Important additions, were cared for in the bill passed by the session Just closed." , "It should be borne in mind that here after all projects will be examined Into with great thoroughness by a board of prominent engineers of the War Depart ment. The local engineers will, as a rule, make preliminary examinations and report to their superiors at Washington. The supervising board will then go over the data submitted and will, if deemed wise, order a thorough and complete examination and survey of the proposed Improvement together with a plan and estimates as to cos. Many Senate Bills. Senator Foster states that in addition to sp curing favorable action in the Sen ate on all House bills, with the single ex ception of the Colville Homestead legis lation, which, owing to the fear express ed by Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, that Its passage might involve the Govern ment in a loss of from $1,000,000 to $2, 000,000. 'could not be advanced during the few remaining days of the session, a to tal of thirty-two bills, appropriation items, etc., Introduced by him were passed by the Seriate. Among the num ber are the following: For public buildings; light-house at Mukilteo Point; light-house at Blaine; light-house at Battery Point; llght-houso at Burrow's Island; light-house at Brown's Point; extending sub-port fa cilities at Sumas; Whatcom harbor im provement; Tacoma Tiarbor Improvement; Everett harbor Improvement; granting state lion lands where settlers have lo cated on school lands; granting court house site to Clallam County; authoriz ing Tacoma waterway improvement sur veys; authorizing Snohomish River Im provement surveys, authorizing timber to3ts; for Improvement of Mount Rainier Tark; assignment of troops to Mount Rainier Park; extending the tifne for desert land payments; Increasing the sal aries of Deputy Collectors 'at Tacoma and .Seattle. Indian War Veterans. In addition to the foregoing, a number of private relief and pension bills were passed. "Speaking of pensions," Senator Foster remarked: "One of the most pleasant tasks of the sesslonva3 tho reporting of a bill grant ing pensions to the survivors of IndlaA Wars. Ever since I have been in the Sen ate. I have enjoyed an interesting and profitable correspondence with the few remaining Indian War veterans In our state and my sympathies were thorough ly, enlirted In their behalf. Any one who reads the early history of Washington and Oregon will surely feel disposed to reward the pioneers who defended our rights and their homes and made It pos sible for U3 today to have the great Pa cific Northwest under the Stars and Stripes. The men who saved Washing ton and Oregon are worthy of our sin cere and hearty praise. Mpst of them are beyond earthly reward, and it Is but tardy Justice that the few remaining are to be provided for. During the Fifty sixth Congress a bill for their relief pass ed the Senate but failed In the House. This year both Senator Mitchell, of Or egon, and myself Introduced bills for tho Indian War survivors and being a member of the Senate Committee on Pensions I had the pleasure of report ing my colleague's bill and giving it preference over my own on the same sub ject, i The bill also passed the lower House." Improve National Park. Speaking of the proposed Improvement of the Mount Rainier National Park, Sen ator Foster said: "Thlb park contains some of the grandest mountain ecenery In the world. Yet, dur ing the 56th Congress I could not secure a nickel for Its improvement. Thus far the present Congress has allowed only a small start, $2000. on the last appropriation bill to pass. I asked for $25,000 for roads, trails and bridges. The Senate also parsed a bill assigning troops to guard against wanton destruction of game and fish and objectfl of scenery within the park limits. Heretofore the chief drawback In this matter has been the Interior Department's objection to permitting prospecting and mineral entry within the park." School of Mines. The bill providing for a school of mines in connection with the Agricultural Col lege or the State University -was twice favorably reported In the Senate, but seems to be quietly sleeping at present, according to Senator Foster. He says the fact that both this bill and the one provid ing for Irrigation drew upon the public domain resulted in the former being put aside. That was the view taken in tne House when the agreement was reached to advance the irrigation bill which has for its motive power the receipts from tho sale of public land and which will. In Sen ator Foster's opinion, be of great perma nent value to Washington and other semi arid states. The sale of lands and the survey of Irrigation Improvement proj ects, when Improved, -will render the bill operative. Important General Legislation. The irrigation bill led. up to other gen eral legislation, and Senator Foster said: "I understand that Representative jonee has prepared a statement along this line of general legislation, and, perhaps. Rep resentative Cushman may have done so also. It will bo unnecessary to go over the items in detail, but of their great and lasting Importance there is no doubt. The leading items are: National system of ir rigation; isthmian canal bill; Chinese im migration legislation; granting civil gov ernment to the Philippines; protecting our important dairying interests by oleomar garine and like legislation; the eight-hour law, and immigration legislation, passed by the House and how before tho Senate; removal of the war revenue taxes; provid ing for tho construction of a battle-ship by the navy, thus testing the advisability of Government construction." Timber Tests. Comparatively few people are aware of the strength and durability of Washington fir and for that reason Senator Foster has for two years been urging Congress to au thorize and provide for tests to be made of all American woods. This, he Is sure, would result In a decidedly favorable showing for Washington's chief product. For this purpose $0000 has been set aside, through the agricultural appropriation bill, and Senator Foster says the work of testing our timber will be inaugurated this Summer. Owing to unfavorable conditions. Sena tor Foster did not Introduce an Alaskan or Pacific cable bill during the present ses sion. He has them prepared and will probably take up the fight again next session. While the Alaska delegate bill was not favorably considered liberal addi tional sums were appropriated for Alas ka, including $126,000 for lighthouses, thus making a total of $426,000 appropriated in three years for this purpose alone. Public Bnildinrc. "The fact that wc are to have a number of public buildings In Washington Is, In Itself, encouraging," Senator .Foster re marked In discussing public building leg islation. "We have several large cities of much greater Importance than many others of less size In interior states that already have public buildings. The Seattle public building now has a total of $900,000 authorized, $150,000 additional having Just been allowed. This, with the $100,000 set aside for sites In Spokane andl Tacoma, makes a total of $350,000 for this purpose appropriated during the past ses sion. The rule obtains that the larger cities are to be provided with public build ings first and the smaller ones to be cared for in turn. Miscellaneous Items. Soil surveys and examinations will be conducted this season In the Walla Walla district and In the Spokane Valley. "The latter Investigation." said the Senator, "re sulted from an urgent demand from resi dents of Spokane County for the purpose largely of demonstrating If tobacco could not be successfully cultivated. "Geological surveys and other Govern ment work will be continued on an exten sive scale throughout the Northwest, and the system of forest protection will be im proved to the end that the flow of water for Irrigation purposes may not be im paired. "Seven and a half million having been appropriated for extending the rural free delivery system, additional routes will be established In Washington, where the number of patrons to be served and condi tion of the roads will warrant. After ap plicants for a new route send their petition to the Postofflce Department, a special agent Is sent out to investigate and report on the advisability of lta establishment." Minor Appropriation Items. Tho following arc among tho minor ap propriation Items enumerated by Sena-' tor Foster: Refund to state for surveys $17,032 00 School buildings, Tulallp agency.. 30,000 00 School buildings, Puyallup agency. 30,000 00 Baker Lake fish hatchery 3.4S0 00 Tacoma Mill Company (damage to log raft) 796 00 Seattle assay office 23,540 S3 McNeil Island penitentiary launch. S00 00 Good Roads. "For good roada $30,000 were appropri ated." Senator Foster said In conclusion, "although a much larger sum. In my opinion, Is warranted. For a further In-" vestlgatlon of crops on the Pacific "Coast $110,000 was set aside, most of which will very likely be expended In California. The Bureau of Soils receives $130,000, and for experiments with grass and forage plants investigations $20,000 is set aside," good oIld ga;me RECEIVED Bolo on the Lawn With Netting: and Croquet Balls. Chicago Chronicle. The game of bolo has been taken up with a vengeance. It has become the cor rect after-lunch entertainment. Billiards, cards, bridge whist, music, books and the children's games have all had to take a back seat In favor of this latest society craze. Its greatest charm lies in the fact that It Is neither too violent exercise nor NEW STEAMER ANNA jreooo. p i i EBbSbssIksJsSsKw.J 9VkvbVBSS9b)bSKBSSBkBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSB . is. CKl5BtJCTRts5llF J 1 i pjQPtjBpjwly.s,JSiBnffK3MslsSSSSSSMBSVK y jjMff?HB35SIGZr ' "Irj " y 3tp9ffirr .jJf&nBKnffi&Pl9BBl3pi fKKEif J&-atJcr' afSiiiBPBSflBSSlBMMSPBBMSSSBMSSsSsS IJMyMCfctofa3ii3iiSiwSMBSSKSSJSSMaJSftMM "' " sSifcMEKABSSMSSSi " The steamer Anna Barron, which the Thllnket Packing & Trading Company, of this city, started for their Alaska cannery last week, made an excellent showing on her maiden trip. She was built for a nine-mile boat, and made the run to Seattle, a distance of 272 miles, in exactly SO hours. On her trial trip In rmooth water, she made 0.0 miles per hour. The Anna Barron was built by the Astoria Iron Works at a cost of $10,000, and Is as stanch and well equipped as any tug that cer left the Columbia for the far North. Her dimensions arc: Length, S3 feet; beam. 10 feet 2 Inches; depth of hold, 8 feet 2 Inches; cross tonnage, 82; net tonnage, 56. Her engines are fore and aft compound, of the open-frame type, surface condenser forming part of frame. Her cylinders are 10 and 20. Inches diameter, with 20-Inch stroke. Steam is supplied by a Scotch marine boiler 13 feet long, 84 inches diameter, and & pressure of ICO pounds is allowed. The engines, pumps, and all of the machinery, was manufactured at the Astoria Iron Works, and all of the feed pipes and flttlnca are of brats, the pumps being fitted with brass liners and brass rods. On the bow- of the boat Is a double cyl inder steam hoisting winch for handling freight. The contract for the hull of the boat was sublet to Richard Leathers, and the craft as a whole reflects great credit on the builders. At the close of the season in Alaska she will return to Portland for the season. too dull and slow to hold one's attention. It strikes a decidedly happy medium. No one Is barred from playing it cvon grand mother is not too old for a hand In it. The origin of the game seems to be in doubt. It Is known, however, that a very similar game was played In France dur ing the reign of Louis XIV. There has been some change in the game as played by the subjects of this ancient King near ly three centuries ago. No sooner had It reached our shores than Yankee Ingen uity began to Improve it- If you are un able to buy it, or If you live In the coun try beyond the reach of the stores, you can make a set. The materials required are the simplest possible. Any boy can rig up a game of It in no time, Bolo Is played on a space of level ground only 15 feet square. A grassy plot. If the grass is cut short, makes the best field or court, but It should be perfectly level or smooth. A good game of bolo cannot be played on a rough piece of ground. A court cov ered with fine sand also does very well. If you should have a set of croquet mal lets and balls, these will answer. You should have at least eight balls and as many mallets as players, but the number of mallets Is immaterial, as a player can borrow his opponent's mallet. The next thing Is the netting. This "you will probably have to buy. It should be 13 feet long and 12 Inches wide, and It re quires four nets. Most any athletic store will supply you. A stake about 22 Inches long made from an. old broom handle should be fastened to each end of the nets, and also one In the center, to keep the net from sagging. The stakes should be driven' into the ground three or four Inches and the nets stretched tight, Tho nets, when properly set up, should form a field or court IS feet square, and at each of the four corners an opening of four Inches wide should be loft. You are now ready to play. The object of the game Is to drive more of the balls off tho court through the openings at the corners than your opponent. 1. Place all of the balls except the red "ball In a bunch In tho center of the field. 2. Draw lots to see who plays first The first player then places the red ball on the field at a point three feet from either corner. 3. Strike the red ball with a mallet and drive It against the balls In 'the center. If a ball is hit with the red ball the play er then places tho red ball against the ball hit. He then strikes the red ball, en deavoring to drive the other ball out of the field through the opening at either corner of tho field. If he succeeds In put ting the ball out he continues to play by shooting at any other ball on the field wherever he finds It. A ball is not out until at least half of it is past the stakes. If he fails to put It out, the next player then continues the play. 4. If the red ball Is driven out, the player doing bo loses his turn and must forfeit a ball to the field as a penalty, 1. e., he must put a ball back on the field. If he has not put out any balls, he owtfl the field, and" must pa.y as soon as he has balls to pay. 5. No person but the one shooting Is allowed on the field. 6. The person who puts out the most balls wins the game, but all- the balls must be put out before the game is ended. 7. When the red ball Is driven'out It is placed back on the field at a point three feet from the corner It was put out and the play continued. 8. If the red ball or any other Jumps the net. If a player drives a ball over tho net, ho loses his turn and must forfeit a ball besides the ball that jumps the net. 9. A player forfeits a ball If he falls to hit a ball with the red ball when making a shot. J Twice Every Day to Cincinnati and Louisville. Mornings and evenings Is when through trains leave Chicago for Louisville through Indianapolis and Cincinnati, via Pennsylvania Short Lines. Morning trains have vestlbuled cafe parlor coach and Pennsylvania Standard coach. Night trains have vestlbuled coacheB and com partment sleeping can the new kind with private rooms. Ask "H. R. Derlng, A. G. P. Agent, 248 South Clark street, to re serve space for you next trip. WHEATSCARCEATTACOMA BRITISH BARIC WYNFORD COMING . TO PORTLAND FOR CARGO. Was Ordered Around From Royal Roads AsUehnll Unable to Secure Full Oat Cargo "at Tacoma. The British bark Wynford, the first Tes te! to arrive at a North Pacific port since the opening of the new season, was yes terday ordered to proceed from Royal Roads for Portland, where she will load wheat. This is not the first time that Vessels have been sent away from Puget Sound to Portland because of the scarcity of wheat at Seattle and Tacoma, but it is unusually early In the season for such a performance. The Wynford made a slow passage across the Pacific, getting in 50 days between Nagasaki and Royal Roads. BARRON BUILT FOR PORTLAND FIRM'S ALASKA BUSINESS. Not only Is Portland obliged to 'supply cargoes for ships which cannot secure wheat on Puget Sound, but the Oregon port is the source of supply for most of the oats and flour now going forward from Tacoma and Seattle. A oOOO-ton cargo of k q was dipped direct from Portland to South Africa last month, and last week nearly half of another cargo was shipped by rail from this city to Tacoma to fill out the cargo of the British steamship Askehall, which had previously received about 1000 tons of oats from San Francisco. The cargo for the Wynford Is awaiting her on the dock in this city, and If she makes a quick passage down from Capo Flattery, she may reach here in time to figure as one of the July grain fleet. Port land dispatched three grain cargoes In July last year, and unless the Wynford reaches here within a day or two tho fleet for the first month of the new season wjll be limited to two vessels, the Asle and Jacobsen, now loading here. CUSTOM-HOUSE BUSINESS. Details of the Record-Breaking: Col lections for Lnst Month. The report of the transactions at the Custom-House during the month of June, which has Just been completed by Collector Patterson, is as follows: No vessels entered from foreign ports.. 3 No vessels cleared for foreign ports 6 No. vessels entered from domestic ports.26 No. vessels cleared for domestic ports... 3 No. entries of merchandise for duty 94 No. entries merchandise free of duty.. ..17 No. entries for warehouse 10 No. entries for export to adjacent Brit ish pnnlnces 2 No. entries for rewarehouse.t 3 No. entries from warehouse for con- sumption 67 No. entries from warehouse for expor tatlon ...J 6 No. entries for Immediate transportation without appraissment 53 No. entries for consumption liquidated.. 70 No. entries for warehouse liquidated.... 4 Certificates of enrollment granted 3 Licenses for coasting trade granted 7 Value of exports Domestic ..v $378,599 00 Receipts from all sources Duties on Imports $1S0,13S 99 Miscellaneous customs receipts.. 279 40 Official fees 25 30 Total $190,443 69 Amount of refunds and draw backs paid 243 05 MAKING SLOW PASSAGES. German Bark LIta, One of the Fcbru uary Fleet, Reported Out. The German ship Uta, the second vessel of the February fleet to sail from Port land, arrived out at Falmouth yesterday, after a slow passage of 150 days, although the vessel Is considered a very smart sailer. With the exception of a few of the January ships, nearly all of the ves sels that sailed from Portland after the "turn of the year have made slow pas sages, and sir. of them are still to be heard from, with none of the March ships yet reported out. Several of the bunch which sailed a few days later than the Lita have been spoken only a short dis tance from Quecnstown, and will probably arrive within a few days. Sailings from Portland, as well as other Pacific CCast ports, were not very heavy after March 1, and the amount of craln still on pas sage from this coast Is very small com pared with that which was afloat 60 or 90 days ago. NEARLY READY FOR CARGO. Finishing? Touches Being; Placed on the French Bark 'Asle. The French bark Asle Is still at the Willamette Iron & Boiler Works' dock receiving, the finishing touches on her re pairs. Her cargo Is on the dock awaiting hrr. and she will probably shift down to Montgomery dock the latter part of the week. It was reported a short time ago that the ship was to receive a consider able sum for demurrage on account of her leng stay at the repair shops. This Is said to be an error, as her stay at the dock has bscn protracted beyond the specified time In order that some work not men tioned in the contract could be performed. The contractors have made an excellent Job In repairing the vessel, and as she now stands she bears but a slight resemblance to the capsized hulk that was resting help less on DaIdge's dock last Winter. Two Wrecks in the South Seas. SAN FRANCISCO. 'July 8. The steamer Australia, which arrived today from Ta hiti, brought news of the wreck of two vessels in the South Seas. May 23, the steamer Southern Cross, 82S tons, belong ing to the Union Steamship Company, of New Zealand, struck on Apatak Island and became a total loss. All the passen gers, crew mid malls were saved. T"hlrty head of cattle on deck swam ashore. The Danish bark Verdante. from West Port, N. Z., for Papeete, struck a reef at the southern entrance to Papeete harbor, June 12. She was towed into the harbor, but sank in seven fathoms of water. She had on board 350 ons of coal as ballast. The vessel and cargo were sold for 2000 francs. To Make Soundings Near Astoria. ASTORIA, July S. The United States Engineers tug George H. Mcndell wa9 en gaged today In making soundings of the new cut-off channel from Tongue Point to Astoria. It Is reported that the least water that can be found In this channel at mean low water Is 20 feet, and If it con tinues to improve as it has during the past year. It will be charted as the regu lar ships channel. More Overdue Ships. SAN FRANCISCO. July S. Two more coal-laden vessels have been added to the overdue list. The British ship Cumber land is now out S4 days from Newcastle. Australia, for Taltal. and 25 per cent Is being paid on her by the underwriters. On the British bark Earlscourt, now out 73 days from Newcastle. Australia, for Valparaiso. 15 percent la being paid. The rate on the French bark Breun has ad vanced to 30 per cent. She Is 1S3 days out from Newcastle, England, for San- Fran cisco. ' Much Wreckage Sighted. SAN FRANCISCO. July S. The bark Tidal Wave arrived today from Port Gam ble, and reports passing through consider able wreckage on July 5 In latitude 44:05 north, longitude 125:35 west. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Julr 8. Sailed at 10:30 A. M. Steamer Alliance, for San Francisco, by way of coast ports. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind northwest: weather clear. Falmouth, July 8. Arrived German ship LIta. from Portland. New York, July 8. Arrived Moltke, ' from Hamburg. Quecnstown. July 8. Arrived Westernland. from Philadelphia. New York. July 8. Arrived Kaiser "Wllhelm der Grosse. from Bremen. Antwerp, July S. Arrived Kroonland, from New York. Papeete. June 25. Sailed French transport Durance, for tho Gamblers. San Francisco. July 3. Arrled Schooner Vine, from Gray's Harbor; bark Tidal Wae, from Port Gamble. New York. July 8. Sailed Pennsylvania, for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Yokohama. July 6. Arrived Duke of Fife, from Tacoma for Hong Kong. Newcastle. N. S. W., July 7. Arrived Ganges, from Tacoma. Liverpool. July 8. Arrived Numldlan, from Montreal. London, July 8. Arrived Brazilian, from Montreal. Bremen, July 8. Arrlved-Kronprinz Wll helm, from New YorW via Plymouth and Cher bourg. Sailed Bremen, for New York, via Southampton and Cherbourg. Seattle, July 8. Sailed July 7 Steamer Tarn plco, for Tacoma. Sailed July 8 Steamer Bertha, for Valdes; steamer Dolphin, for Skag way; steamer Queen, for San Francisco. Ar rivedSteamer Umatilla, from San Francisco; steamer Charles Nelson, from San Francisco. Gibraltar, July 8. Passed Victoria, from New York for Marseilles, Genoa, etc. Liverpool, July 8. Arrived Bohemian, from New York. Rotterdam, July 8. Arrived Statendam, from Roterdam. Sydney, N. S. W July 8. Arrived previous lySteamer Sierra, from San Francisco, Hono lulu, Pango Pango and Auckland. Had ri Fcrr More. Washington Post. Senator Deboe, of Kentucky, who, de spite his outward seriousness. Is really a perennial wcllsprlng of humor, tells good story of an episode down in Bourbor County In his state. A very worthless drunken fellow, wh was a common nulsince, was arrested and brought Into court. He demanded a trial by Jury, and the court ordered tha a Jury be Impaneled. On the next day when the court met there were gathered in the Jury' box 12 of the hardest, most disreputable characters In the county. "Well." said the Sheriff, "I knew that the prisoner was entitled to Te tried by a Jury of his peers. It was pretty hard work to get them, but In case any of these won't do. I have a few more hover ing around a whisky barrel outside." The court looked at the prisoner and a' the jury. s "The case Is dismissed." was all he said. All the employes of the Barnum & Bai ley circus, t now traveling In Europe, are total abstainers, to which fact is attrib uted the military-like precision with which the great organization Is handled and the small percentage of accidents. RAILS91 POUNDS PERYARD IMPROVEMENT FOR WASHINGTON STREET LINE. Immedinte Betterments by Local Railway Companies Will Reach 3200,000. The Portland Railway Company Is mak ing arrangements to re-lay the greater portion of Washington street with 91 pound. seven-Inch grooved rails. It is ex pected that this track will have concrete foundation and a stone block pavement grouted with cement, which will make a modern up-to-date track similar to that the company has already laid on Burrelde street. The rails for this work will be In lengths of over GO feet. Much to the sur prise of the railway company, they have arrived over a month ahead of promised delivery, and before all arrangements for starting the work have been perfected. This Improvement is one which will be of great benefit to the street, the railway company and the City of Portland gener ally. To relay this track on such a narrow and congested thoroughfare as Washing ton street, and at the same time to keep the caro in operation for the service of the public, is no easy matter. The street Itself Is very narrow, leaving little room for the passage of cars and space which must nectt-sarllly be used for the work of construction. Washington street is a main artery of city traffic, and It is abso lutely necessary that the cars should be kept running. It Is also impossible to do this work at any time except in the dry Summer months. It being impracticable to perform cast-weldlr.g and some other por tions of the work in wet weather. In this class of work It is also necessary that the cement should have over a week to set before the cars arc operated upon the track, otherwise the cement bond would be broken and the foundation would he worthless. It Is understood that every eflort will bd made to carry on this work with as little Inconvenience to the public and property-owners aa possible. It is also evident, on account of the narrownefs of the street and the many limitations that stand In the way of clear and un restricted work, that some Inconvenience will result, not only to the railway com pany, but to other parties oa the street. The cost of this Improvement avIII be very large and in the light of the present universal" cry for better etreets. It would 6eem that all citizens should unite heart ily In the spirit of this work, and bear with such temporary Inconvenience as there may be to railway or other travel on the street while It Is In progress. This will be the first of Portland's main thor oughfares which will have a heavy up-to-date railway track, although when the present tracks were put down on thiti and other business streets of this city, they were considered modern and of the best of type at the time they were laid. The City & Suburban Railway Company has been making preperatlons for the re laying of Third street with similar, but a little lighter, rails, which are expected to arrive In about a month. The work of re-laying Third street will be much simpler than that of Washington street, on account of the greater width of the street, and also because this company has planned to run its cars on Second street during the time that the construction work Is being ctffried on on Third street, thus leaving a free and unobstructed street for tho work. The value of these two Improvements to the City of Portland can hardly be esti mated and the amount to be expended by the two companies In thlsj work Is up wards of $200,000. While It has been fre quently remarked that the streets along the various railway tracks in this city have not been kept In the pink of condi tion, to careful observers It Is apparent that the railway companies In addition to paying their share of all original im provements, have as a rule, made mucn more frequent and extensive repairs ana expended much greater amounts on the maintenance of the pavement on the por tion of the street occupied by the track than has been usually done on the por tion of the etreets adjoining the tracks, by either the city authorities or by the generality of property-owners. AT THE HOTELS. THE P6RTLAND. G Drain Mr & Mrs W B Valen tine. San Jose A B Searle & wife, Washington. D C Thos Drury, Tacoma W J Honeyman. city W S Sherwood. St PI Mr & Mrs F L Coombs, Napa. Cal S Shirek, San Fran W A Henry, Madison. Wis G E Voorhecs, Jr.Mor- riston Alex Neumann. Phllo. M S Lindsay & wife, Idaho G F Bulen, Tacoma A A McKay. Chicago C J Bills, wf & dtr. Neb F H Stoeker. S F L L Harris. S F W S Still. Chgo L Plamondon. S F H Tlebner. wife and child. S F D T Flynn. Illinois H W BurrouEh. St P F E Moor, Omaha Edward Kelly. S F H A Batchelor and wf, Florida F Teasdale. Chicago Mrs Teadale, do Mrs W X Johnson, do Mla E Johnson, do Mrs Chas S Fee and children. St Paul H C Xewhart. Dener Stanley Glldd-n. Chgo Geo A Boomer, do T Royal Scott. do F B Sherwood. Loa Air W H Sajlor, S F W E Thorns, wife and children. Conn F C Smith. Columbus Mrs R A Brownles, S F Miss Blanche Chattin, S F L'L Wiley. Chicago Mrs 31 josepnson, Roseburg Ruse Josephson. do J P Fogarty. San Fr A J Culllm &. dr. Ariz E S Morton & wife, Milwaukee Miss M H Leavltt W M Mek. Denver L H Failoce. Boston V B Doimer. Fort Dodge. la F L Monson. Colo Wm C Mitchell, do E M Xeufeld. X Y F A Flaherty. X 1 Ezra P Savage and wf, Sargent. Neb Col G E Jenkln3 & wf. Sargen Neb Col C J Bills, wife and dau, Sargent. Neb Col S M Mellck. wife & son. Sargent, Neb Col H P Sutton & wife. Sargent Neb Col J G Martin & wife. Col I W Wnjnlck and clster. Sargent, Neb Col F M Rublce & wife. Thos H Bnton. Sargent G W KIrke. N Y J B Watklns and wife. Omaha E E Bnson and wife, Omaha L E Pels. S F R H Hammond. Fla W C Lamb. Reno, Nev H II Hester. do J W ThomaB and wife, Omaha G W Taj lor. N Y ,Mr G A Murray, Seatt J C Ralston. Spokane Marlon Heiner. SaltLk Herman Harris, do John Hamilton, Pa Mrs Hamilton, Pa Miss Hamilton. Pa R C Stoll. Lexington J O La Bach, do A H Pakony & w. Chg A H Jones & wr, xu V B Snow & wf E G Schubert & wife, Chicago Mrs Lillian Jacobs, Lexington Miss K Clay, do R M Allers. do I Bonham. Cincinnati Mrs Jas S Nellle. Rlnomlnjrton Miss Edith Neville, do B A Franklin, ao Chas Agle. do Elliot Groscnor and wife. Detroit J C Blackburn. Colum bus I Mr and Mrs S Smith, H B Meyers & wf. do Ed Elsendroth. do Win Kllpatrlck & wf. Chicago Mrs Chas Kllpatrlck, Chicago Miss I Johnson. Chgo W E Osborn. N Y Emll Pursch. S F C E Velle. Dener Sacramento J M Nelsen, Nebraska Cha Neiblt, do F W Lcadbetter, city J E Blackburn, Colum bus. O W H Remington. Taco Mrs S S Woolard. K C W H Adams. X Y R J Herron. S D Columtiln HlTcr Sernery. Circulator Line steamers. Dalles. Cascade Locks and itturn dally, except Sunday, from 0tk-i THE PERKINS. J M Barton. Welser IA B Lawler. Albany Mrs J M Barton. Co airs is K. Clear. Ana- iW McBrlde. Salt Lake W C Lamb. Reno. Ne H H Dexter, do C R McCown, Mays- ville. Mo Miss Magner. do B F Nichols, Kalama W F Zwlck. Seattle C J Roycroft. Heppner N A Leach. lone. Or Edw Crosby. Spokane E J Perchan. Colfax T J Freeburg. Seattle Mrs T J Freeburg. do F N Smith. Tacoma conda. Mont Ml5 M L Hays, Bill ing?. Mont A Keller. Dalles H Sanderson. Ft Dodge Mrs H Sanderson, do John Fltzpatrlck, Fresno. Cal R A Harter, San Fr T J O'Brien, city J F Hamilton Atoria A J Molitor. San Fr A H Rebe. city O P Hulse. Moro. Or M J Maslker. Moro. Or David R Jones. La- R R Macfarland, Daw son I combe Thos Robertson, Pen- JMrs M Hcyer. San Fr dleton I Smith. Heppner Caleb Selby, N Y Mrs I Smith, do F Monson. Arlington Miss Smith. Hepper Frank Aldrlch. Grants E R Overbaugh, Dalles Mrs Trank Aldrlch, do Mrs 0erbaugh. do Master Aldrlch. do M! May Scohler. do W R Lltt. San Fran , E J Garvy. Huntinstn V." Worstell. W W IMrs E J Garvey. do C D Knox. San Fran J S Hudson. Bridal VI Mrs C D Knox. San Fr Mrs J S Hudson, do J S King. San Fr J W Wiley. Medford - Mrs J S King, San Fr A L McNeill. McMinav O J Nell. Atlanta, Ga Mrs O J Nell, do W "W Fun&cr, San Fr Mr H Palmej, Hills- boro Mrs N C Palmer, do Flora Jones. Arlington J O Dodge. Asnlana Mrs J O Dodge, do IMrs M J Scott, Kalama Chas P NeUon. Clover- Edwin Craft. "WahStU- dale. Or J kum. Wash Chas Ray. do IMrs Edwin Craft, da Robt A Mcjer. S F Mrs Harris. Seattle C B Upton. Walla W Tlobt A Foster. Seattlo E P McDaalel. Bakr Cill F Jones, Toledo. Or Wm Kennedy, Y Y ICC A inston. Spokane J II Duncan, Ontario. J It Baker. Kendalt- Or I Ule. Ind Mrs J M Duncan, do (Mrs J It Baker, do G O Lamb, Walla W iMIss Millie Baker, do F A ilegrath, St Paul.lMra Jonc. do Minn ICrosby M Wright. Phll- H B Catton. Seattle adelphla j D O Powell. Lewlston Mrs C M Wright, do j Mrs D O Powell, do Frank T GriflUh. OregC J G Van Oradale. Dal-Mrs C H Duncan StJoe las. Or IMrs C A Gunn. St Jjs Miss Beatrice Holt. A J Crlsman. Romeo. Omaha j Mich ) Miss Gler.n. The DallesMrs a J urisman. ao Miss Wilson, do IMasier Crlsman. do ' W H Wehrung. Hills- T E McDermott. FennU boro, Or j more. Ill J E Hall. Clatskanle Mr T E MeDermott.do Mr3 Hail & 2 boys, do E E McDermott, do heKuiatur Line Mrnmen, .Dalles, Cascade Locks. Return daily. Oak-st. docK. 'THE IMPERIAL. C S Gilchrist H Miller. Aurora E O Wcrgedahl. St PI i E B Bentz, Torest Gr E E Wlllard. La GrndJD W Oakes. Sioux Flla Z Healey. Medford S P Richardson, Wash S C Mathews. RoacbrgiMrs Richardson. Wash Geo E Lane. Redwing J N Stone. Milton. Or1 Thos Goldworthy, iJohn H Smith. Astoria oakesdale H E Townsend, Salem J H GoMworthy, do fW M Bennett, Minnas A E McSwiggan. Phlla S E Rinehart, Island C Geo H Kelly, Eugena Jos Wcstfall. Seattle Mrs Westfall. Seattle A J Rlchardion. Buena Vista W H Brown. Oakland Mm Brown. Oakland E M Casslilj. do j C S Brown. Astoria Mrs Brown. Astoria j Mrs H S Scales, Pen dleton , Miis Susie Anderson, renaleton Stella Anderson, do Fred Anderson, do G J Knrloy & chdn, Th Dalles S L Jones. San Fran I Chas Francisco, Greel ey, Colo Mrs Francisco, do E H Lamport, Salem Burt Freanck, St Paul J A Bernstein, San Fr F Aurjs, San Fran "W E Shrmnn. Pnlrn IFred Ventecost. Vancvr Mrs Sherman. Salem , R A Bootn. Eugene J L Haas, san Fran K A McDonald, faeattle Mrs James b Murray, Eaton Fulmer. Pullmn Chicago Kate Howe, Walckler Josephine Haskell, do R A Wood. La Crossa Wm N O'Xell. VancvriJohn Primer, Kan Mrs O'Nell. do Jes-e R Cope. West- Frank K Daj, Salemj Chester Am Reeder, fct Paul Mrs Cope, do Edmond Glltner. Sa- W McConnell. St PI lem G M Brown. Spokane C H Gilmer. Mo IMrs Barker. Astoria W Manter. Forest Gr Louise Barker, do Jo's With) combe. Cor- Uas A Drain. Olympla allls IW B Lawler. Cherry J B Horner, do I Creek. Nev THE ST. CHARLES. A E McCoy. Kalama Mrs C E Brunson. Mc- Rert Lowe. do MlniHe W L Pulllam. WlnIockA Dlmilio & wf. Aber R H Slaughter. do den Thos Slaughter, do J H Red. city O B Michael, do F J Morrison. Dallas W Hlckey, do jj Detaraore. Glltner, C A Quick. La Cresset Neb J F Dlx. Oak Point J Decker. McMlnnvllle Jaa Ahrens. da T M Clement. do L C Hubbard, do Jas Pierce, Seattle Ed Yate. do G B Smith. Wasco John Manary. Sllverton Thos Ferine and wife. Spokane A B Stoehr. Pittsburg Mrs Chas Thomas. dojChes Nichols. Chicago Fred Walker and wife (Mrs R EenlUard. Sea Spokane I side G E Huntley. Aberdeen) F J Sundblon. Rainier Jas V. Scott. Seattle C O Russell & wf. do H A McAndrew. J D McKay. Scappooso Ridgefleld H E De Chields, S F F Shtpman. La Center! R J DeChields. S F J W Robertson. Ilarmn MI F Williams. WW J W Turner. do C Wright. Glltner. Neb Jos B Ernst. do T Wright do G R Glliulj. Seattle Jas Wright. do F E Rider. Indp IT A Richardson, Ral- Geo Wampler. do I nler G A Allan. W W W W Perry. da C Plttsford. W W Wm Hlnrlchs. Albany J W Brown, cltv W A Hlnrlchs, da L F Am6ndond. AstoHollle Shaw. do J G Wlcktron. KalamA Edmondson. Salem C O Wilson. Seattle S J Yates. do W O Brlce. RidgefleldjJ A Coon. do T E Cornelius. Salem I A Ball. Oswego J Brown. S F 'R Dow and wife, city O T Crawford, Hoaum Hotel BruiisTvielc. Seattle. European plan. Popular rates. Modern improvements, depot. Business center. Near Tacoma Hotel. Tncoma. American plan. Rates. J and up. Hotel Donnelly, Tncoms.. First-class restaurant. In connection. 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