THE . -MOKEING OBEGONIA3SVnkjESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1902. " 1XJ RffOT KNOCKED OUT Gardner Wins in the Seven teenth Round. A FAST AND FURIOUS FIGHT Lowell Man Shoir a. Knowledge of His Adversary! "We ale Spot, HI -'Stomach, and Never Misses & Chance to Reach It. SALT ItAKH. Aug. 18. George Gard ner," "of Lowell, Mass., tonight decisively defeated Jack Boot, of Chicago, who de feated him several - months ago In San Francisco, by knocking him out In the seventeenth round of a flght remarkable' for the speed and gameness under punish ment shown by both men. . Gardner showed a knowledge of Boot's weak spot, his stomach, and disregarding Boot's punishing left Jabs, which found his face time and again, devoted his en tire . attention to Boot's stomach. Root showed the effects of the body punish ment he received as early as the seventh round, and plainly lost speed after that round. Gardner was very tired In the twelfth and thirteenth rounds, but came again In the fifteenth, and utterly disre garding Boot's Jabs on his cut and bleed ing face, put his head between his shoul ders like Terry McGovern and bored in. Boot was in distress in an instant. Half a dozen rights and lefts squarely in the pit of the stomach brought him to his knees near the ropes, the gong saving him. Boot went down again in the six teenth from a left hook on the chin, which all but put him in dreamland. The end came in the next round, Gardner, paying no attention to Boot's swings, rushed his man to the ropes, planted his leftand right to the stomach, and the letter went down, gasping for breath. Boot got up only to go down again the third time he struggled to his feet. Gard ner was on him like a flash. Working his right and left like piston rods, Gardner fairly caved in Root's ribs, and the lat ter sank slowly to his knees, then rolled on his back. He was not out. but evi dently utterly unable t defend himself, and his seconds saved him further punish ment by throwing up.'the sponge. Both men were severely punished. Gardner's left eye and Root's right eye were opened in the seventh round at the same instant, and bothmen bled freely until the end. Root's left hand was shat tered in the second round, when he land ed a loft hook on the back of Gardner's head, and was of little use to him. as far as punishing power was concerned, from that time on. The betting before the men entered the ring was 10 to 7 on Root.. It was 9:3$ P. M. when Gardner and Boot entered the ring and took their 'corners. Boot was attended by Jack Don nelly and Thomas Murtaugh. Gardner was attended by Alec Gregains and Dave Barry. Harry Hynds, of Cheyenne, was named as referee. Both men stripped beautifully. Their muscles stood out like whip cords, and it was evident that they were trained for the hour. The men weighed in this afternoon at 163 pounds. The Right by Ronnds. Bound L After fiddling a moment, Boot landed a light left on Gardner's face and followed with a heavy one to the same place; He repeated it, ah Instant later anS sent his right to the ear. Gardner put two lefts to Boot's stomach. Root forced the fighting, playing for Gardner's face, ' and Gardner devoted his attention to Root's stomach. Root swung a heavy right to Gardner's ear, then tried a .heavy right -to the stomach. Gardner followed with a right and a left to Root's stomach. The blows were a trifle low. Round 2. The men got to work, Root forcing the fighting. Root put In two lefts to Gardner's nose. Gardner put a right. to Root's ribs and a left to the nose. They -exchanged lefts to the nose. Root staggered Gardner with two lefts on the Jaw'. Gardner swung a heavy left hook to Root's ear and a left to the ribs. Boot put his right to Gardner's ear as the gong sounded., Gardner's nose was bleeding as he went to his corner. Bound 3. Root put his long left to Gardner's nose. Gardner swung a hard left-to Root's kidneys. Gardner reached Root with a strong left to the cheek, but received two nasty Jabs on his sore nose. Gardner put a hard left to the face, a right to the stomach and a . right to the ribs, and caught Root on the ropes with a hard left to the ear. "Gardner put in two lofts to Root's stomach. Root put In a hard' straight on Gardner's nose as the gong" sounded. Round 4. Gardner put in two rights to Root's ribs and a right and a left on the head. Root put In a left to the mouth and a right to tho ribs. Gardner put in a left and a right to Roots ribs, but re ceived a hard left on the mouth and a right on the ear. Gardner got in his left twice on Root's eye, and received a hard right In the ribs and two lefts in the stomach. Root swung his right to Gard ner's ear. Just as the gong sounded, Gardner swung a hard left squarely on Root's nose, shaking him up considerably. Bound 5.Gardner put a right and a left squarely In Boot's stomach, and re peated it twice. Boot Jabbed Gardner twice on his sore nose, and Gardner put his right to Boot's stomach. They ex changed lefts to the face. Gardner sent his right to Boot's ribs, which showed the" effect of the blows he-had received there. Boot sent in a hard left to Gard ner's, nose. The latter was bleeding free ly when the gong sounded. Bound 6. Boot sent his left straight to Gardner's sore nose, and received a loft on the ribs. Boot's left found Gardner's eye. Gardner pushed a right and a left to Boot's ribs. Boot received another hard left on the nose. Boot hooked his right to Gardner's ear and his left to the mouth, forcing the fighting., Gardner's right reached Boot's ribs twice. Gard ner was plainly distressed when he went to his corner. Bound 7. Both men came up fresh. Gardner swung a hard left and right to Bootts ribs. Both landed hard left Jabs on the left eye. and the blows went home, and the men were covered with blood la an Instant. Boot swung two hard rights to Gardner's eye, and a left squarely on the chin. Gardner countering with two swings to the face. Gardner rushed, swinging a hard right to Boot's ribs. Boot pushed his left twice to Gardner's face. Boot was the fresher as they went to the corners. ' Bound 8. Gardner sent In a hard right to Boot's ribs, and received a similar blow. Gardner poked his left to Boot's sore eye. Gardner landed his right on the ribs. Boot swung a right to Gard ner's ear, and Gardner's right returned to Boot's ear. Gardner hooked a hard left to Boot's eye and upper'cut him with his right. Root opened Gardner's eye with a hard loft. This round was Gard ner's. Bound 9. They exchanged lefts to the face. Boot sent a left" to Gardner's mouth. Gardner sent his left to 'Boot's bleeding eye, shaking him up badly. Gardner sent a left and a right to Boot's Jaw. Boot was plainly growing weak. Boot opened Gardner's eye, but was fiercely uppercut. Gardner was the .stronger of the two as they returned to their corners. ' Bound 10. Gardner forced the fighting . and opened Boot's eye with two right swings. Boot Jabbed. In a fierce mix-up. Boot swung his left squarely on Gard near's ear, getting a left and a right in the stomach. Gardner uppercut Boot three times In tho face and, tting him on the "ropes, Gardner'sent a succession of rights and lefts to Boot's stomach. This' was decidedly Gardner's round. Bound 1L They exchanged lefts to the face. . Boot uppercut Gardner lightly in the stomach and sent a left lab to the mouth. Gardner uppercut Boot on the chin. Root Jabbed Gardner on the nose, Gardner landing a right uppercut on Root's chin, dazing him. Rolind 12. Root put his left to Gard ner's mouth and two rights to the ear. Gardner hooked his left to Boot's stom ach. Both men 'lacked steam. Boot hooked anasty left to Gardner's ear, and. repeated itca'the mouth. Root forced the fighting, sending his left twice to Gardner's nose, getting a right and a left to the stomach. This round was Root's. Round 13. Root rushed and sent a light left to Gardner's nose. An Instant later he hooked a heavy one on tho same spot. -Gardner hooked "his left to Root's Jaw. Gardner swung his left to Root's ribs. Root sent hi3 right squarely, on Gardner's Jaw, dazing him. Root rushed the fight ing, endeavoring to land a knockout. Gardner swung a wild hook, which land ed on Root's mouth. Boot was plainly the fresher man at the end of the round. Bound 14. Boot rushed immediately, but received a left uppercut on the Jaw and two lefts- in the stomach. They clinched frequently. Boot swung a heavy right to 'Gardner's ear. He repeated It an Instant later on the Jaw, and followed with a left on the Jaw. Gardner hooked his left to Boot's stomach, and received a hard left on the' nose. This was Boot's round. t Bound 15. Gardner avoided two wild swings and poked his left to Boot's eye. Gardner opened Boot's sore eye with a left, and. rushing Root to the ropes, sent In a hard right and left to the ear and stomach. Root Jabbed his left to Gard ner's moolh. Gardner rushed Root to the ropes, and sent a succession of lefts and rights to Root's stomach. Boot dropped to the floor from tho punishment as the gong sounded. Bound IS. Gardner sent a hard left to Boot's mouth and a left and a right to the stomach. Another rally, and Root went to the floor with hl3 hand on his groin, claiming foul. Root was so weak he could scarcely stand. Gardner rushed and played a tattoo on Root's stomach. Root went to the floor from a left hook Just before the gong sounded. Bound 17. Gardner rushed and swung his left to Boot's stomach. Boot tried wildly for a knockout, but' Gardner eas ily avoided him. Gardner swung his left to Boot's stomach. Boot hooked his right to Gardner's ear. Boot swung a light left to Gardner's ear. Boot went down from a right in the stomach, tak ing nine seconds. He went down a mo ment later from a succession of blows. An instant later Boot "went down from Gardner's terrible stomach blows. He was plainly unable to -continue, and his seconds -threw up the sponge, while he .was still on the floor. XATIOKAL LEAGUE. 2?ew York Made It Four Straight. CHICAGO. Aug. 18. The visitors . not only made It four straight, but rubbed it in with a shut-out Only four lonely sin gles were made off Matthewson. while Taylor was hit hard. Attendance, 1100. Score: RHEj BJHE Chicago 0 4 ljNew York .... 5 12 1 Batteries Taylor and Kllng; Matthewson and Bowerman. 4 Umpire Cantlllon. Boston Hnd n. Batting: Streak. CINCINNATI, Aug. 18. Boston had a batting streak today, and In the first three Innings hammered Phillips out of the game. Ewlng took his place, but fared no better. Every man on the Boston team succeeded In hitting the ball. Attendance, 1500. Score: . .. RHE RHE Cincinnati ... 2 11 4Boston 11 15 1 Batteries Phillips, Ewlng and Bergen; Willis and Mo ran. Umpire Irwin. Game Called After Eleventh. BOSTON, Aug. IS. Today's game was called at the end of the 11th on-account of darkness, with the score a tie. Detroit frould have won on Mullen's fine pitching but for poor support in the first Inning. Attendance, 3770. Score: RHE RHE Boston 4 9 3. Detroit 4 9 3 Batteries Hughes, Young and Crlger; Mullen and McAllister. Pittsburs Bent Philadelphia. PITTSBURG, Aug. 18. By Philadelphia's defeat today Pittsburg makes a clean sweep of the 10 games of the season. Both pitchers were rather wild, but tho fielding of each team was gilt-edged. Attendance, 2000. Score: RHE RHE Pittsburg .... 7 10 IlPhlladelphia . 4 10 2 Batteries Dohcny and Smith; White and Dooln. Umpire O'Day. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia Beat Chicago. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18. The homo team won from Chicago today without difficulty. In the first and second innings Patterson was hit safely nine times, tho locals scoring eight runs. Piatt, who suc ceeded him, was more effective. Attend ance, 78S1. Score: R H El RHE Chicago 5 9 3Phlladelphla .12 14 0 Batteries Patterson, Piatt and Sullivan; Plank and Schreck. Baltimore Turned the Tables. BALTIMORE, Aug. 18. The Baltimore American League team turned the tables on the St Louis team this afternoon. Har per was batted out of the box ln the first two innings, while Xatoll allowed the vis itors but one run, a gift Attendance, 1400. Score: RHE RHE Baltimore ....11 15 2St Louis 1 12 4 Batteries Katoll and Robinson; Harper, Kane and Kahoe. Cleveland Won in the Tenth. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Cleveland won another extra-Inning game from Washing ton today by hitting Orth throughout At- tenaance. Z46Z. score: BHEI RHE Washington . 3 S 2Cleveland .... 6 15 Batteries Orth and Clarke; Bernhard and Wood. INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE. "Walla Walla, 4; Pendleton, 3. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 18. In a palpitating game that made spavined rhcu matlcs throw away their crutches and dance for Joy, the home team won out In the ninth inning today and spilt the series with Pendleton. The final score was 4 to 3. When the home team came to bat In the last Inning the visitors led by one run and Stovall went Into the air, giving three bases on balls. With one out Swln dells sacrificed Bruyctte home and Brad bury's single clinched the contest The feeling between the teams is bitter, and there were several wrangles, two of which almost ended in fights. "Spec" Hurlburt left tonight for Oakland to finish the sea son with the California League. Score R H El RHE Pendleton .... 3 S 1 Walla Walla . 4 10 Batteries For Pendleton. Hayes, Stovall and Adams; for Walla Walla, Titus and Swindells. P. W. Basche, a prominent young busi ness man of Baker City,- Is at tho Port land. Mr. 'Basche is president of the Baker City baseball club, which he says Is In a flourishing condition. The game Is well patronized at Baker City, but the gate receipts are not sufficient to keep the team going. The business men of the town, however, put up $500 per month, so the club is In good financial condition. Mr. Basche says that the people of East em Oregon are loyal In their support of the inland Empire League. He says that the Mahaffey brothers and Danoy Hupp, formerly of the Portland team,. are playing: good ball for Baker City. Centralis. Defeated-Tacoma Druggists CENTRALIA. Aug. IS. Special.) Cen tralla defeated the Tacoma druggists by a score of 5 'to 2 here today. The game all the way through was hotly contested by both teams, and up to the eighth Inning the score was 2 to 1 Belt, pitchmg for Centralia, threw a faultless game-up to the sixth Inning, when his error, a wild throw to Ingranam on second, when two men were out. gave the "visitors their only runs. In the eighth the Yellow Jackets made a batting rally, and as a result saved the game.) Green, alias "Buck" White, the Tacoma league man, pitched for the druggists, and, although hit freely at times, kept the score -down. Batteries Centralia. Belt and Buff; Druggists. Green and Dougan. Centralia plays Chehalls here Wednes day. Western Iieasrne. At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 4; Colorado Springs, 3. ' At Peoria Peoria-Denver game post poned; rain. At Kansas City Karisas City-Des Moines game postponed; rain. At St. Joseph Omaha-Bt. Joseph game postponed; rain. Sine Leaves for Montana. The Portland baseball team, accom panied by Treasurer Jack Marshall, left yesterday morning for Montana. Most of the players are In first-class condition, and ought to give good account of them selves. They play at Butte this week, commencing tomorrow. Next week they play at Helena, and the following week at Seattle. Tim DAY'S RACES. Wentrrorth Wins Bine Hill Pnrse at the Grand Circuit Meeting-. BEADVILLE, Mass., Aug. 18. The Grand . Circuit meeting had Its opening day at the Beadvllle track with fine weather and some sensational wins for horses little favored by the betting fra ternity, the favorites in each event being beaten. During the races the manage ment announces that there will be an extra day's racing Saturday, when Dan Patch will endeavor to beat the world's pacing record -of 1:59 1-4, made on this track by Star Pointer in 1897. Sum mary: 2:CS class, pacing two In three, purse 51500 Major Muscovite won the first an( third heats In 2:07; 2:0S 3-4. New Blch- mond won the second heat in 2:0S. The "Blue H1U" 2:S0 class trot, puree $o000 Wentworthwon the first third and fourth heats In 2:09 1-4; 2:10 1-4; 2:14 1-4. Chase won the second heat In 2:09 1-4. 2:16 class, pacing, purse $1000 Surfeei won three- otralght heats in 2:12 3-4; 2:03 1-4; 2:09J4. 2:13 class trot, two in three, purse $1000 Baron de Shay won the second and third heats In 2:11. 2:10. Wllque won the first heat In 2:10V. Races at Butte. BUTTE. Mont.. Aug. 18. The summary of today's races was: Mile and 100 yards Admetus won. Hara- lamb second, Major King third: time. l:50)i. Six furlongs Flourish won. Idogo sec ond. Miss Blarney third; time, 1:154. Mile and 40 yards Eleven Bells won. Billy Moore second, Nellie Forest third; time, 1:434. Five furlongs Hurtle won. Madam Bish op second. TVachusett third; time. 1:QVA. Five and a half furlongs Ellis Glenn won, Looram second. Sails third; time, l:09. Five and a half furlongs Miss Nettle won, Theron second; Qpvernor John third; time, 1:09. Quarter -mile Queen T. won. Judge Thomas second. Silver Dick third; time. 0:22. Races nt Saratoga SARATOGA. N. Y.. Aug. 18. The Mus keteer broke a world record .In the second race at Saratoga today. He ran the even furlongs In 1:25 flat In 1894, at Coney Island, Clifford established the rec ord at the distance on a circular track, 1:25 2-5. The summary: Six furlongs, handicap Orloff won, Al lan -second. Lord of the Vale third; time, 1:12 4-5. Seven furlongs, selling Musketeer won. Clorlta second, Delagoa third; time. 1:25, MHo and an eighth, the Mohawk, selling stakes Port Boyal won. Pearl Finder sec ond; Andy "Williams third; time. 1:52 2-5. Five and a half furlongs Ella Snyder won, Sweet Alice second. Epidemic third; time, 1:07. Mile anu a quarter, handicap Duoro won. Baron Pepper second; Ethics thira; time, 2:05 2-5. One mile Huntressa won. Blues second, Extinguisher third; time. 1:33 4-5. Races at Kinloch Park. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 18. The Kinloch Park summary: Mile and an eighth, selling Hucena won. Star Cotton Eecond. Chorus Boy third; time. 2:03. Five furlongs, selling Budwelser won. Anzlrger second. Lady Cayuga third; time. 1-.0SV4. One mile, selling Has Gift won, Leroy D. second. Croix d'Or third; time. 1:52 One mile, handicap, the Florissant Schalbe won. Jessie Jarboe second, Varro third; time. 1:45. ' Six furlongs, purse Beauty Book won. Mission second, Merope third; time, 1:21. Five furlongs, selling Crime won, Mag hone second. Easy Trade third; time, 1:07. - Races nt Hawthorne. CHICAGO. Aug. IS. Racing was re sumed at Hawthorne today for the first time since the grandstand was destroyed by fire, two months ago. The summary: Six furlongs Federal won. Elsie L. sec ond. Mickey D. third; time-1:14. Five furlongs Ahola won, Au Revolr second. The Picket third; time. 1:02. Steeplechase, short course MacLaren won. Dr. Nowlln second. Captain Connover third: time. 2:5S4. t Mile and a sixteenth, the Speculation handicap Little Scout won, Harry New second. Artcna third; time, 1:49. Seven furlongs Jane Holly won, Bru- lare second. Gonfalon third; time, 1:294- One mile Lingo won. Dark Secret sec ond, Santa Toca third; time, I'A&A. Races nt Seattle. SEATTLE, Aug. IS. Following is the result of the Inaugural day's racing of the King County Fair Association: North Pacific stakes, for 2:16 pacers, best three in five Sam Bowers won; time. 2-.13K. One mile Sylvan Lass won, Gibraltar second; time, 1:43. Six furlongs Vohlcer won, Estado sec ond; time, 1:15. Four furlongs, all ages Honest John won. Eldred second; time, 0:49. Five-eighths of a mile Sally Goodwin won, Gypsy Boy second; time, 1:11. Jfoted Facers Matched. NEW YORK, Aug. IS. Horace Wilson secretary of the Empire City track, has succeeded In making arrangements for a match race between the noted pacers Prince Albert and Dan Patch for the meeting commencing at that track Sep tember 15. These pacing stars will meet for a purse of $3000 In a two-ln-three-heat race, and the conditions that the winner shall take the entire purse. Tennis nt Tacoma. TACOMA, Aug. 18. The postponed match for the tennis championship In doubles was played today. At the close of play Saturday the score stood two ecu to one In favor of Freeman and Powell, who played against Breeze and Reming ton. Today, at the request of the lead ers the score was canceled and the game re-played from the start Freeman anJ Powell won In straight oeta, $-4, 7-6, 6-4. GREAT FIRE 1$ RAGING MANY MILES OF TIMBER. REDUCED - . TO STOMPS AND ASHES. British Columbia Miners Save Themselves- by Standing In Water Up to Their Kecks. YMIR,. B. C., Aug. IS. One of the most disastrous fires which has ever occurred In West Kootenay is raging about Ymir. Many square miles of green timber have been reduced to trackless wastes of burned stumps arid ashes, while many buildings connected with the more developed mines have been wiped out In such a manner as to render it difficult to locate their former sites. Wagon roads and bridges have been destroyed, and for mlle3 every trace of hu man handiwork has been obliterated from the surface of the ground. The principal region which has been dev astated Is Wild Horse Creek, where the more Important mines of the Ymir sec tion are situated. For a distance of five miles along the wagon road from the cyan ide works of the Ymlr Company to the Foghorn mine, every building has been destroyed. The only building anywhere in the path of the fire which was saved is that covering the cyanide plant which the Ymlr Company owes to the fact that a number of employes there were completely cut off from outside assistance by tne flames, and, had they not succeeded In keeping the building Intact would un doubtedly have perished. Fortunately the water supply and Are attachments were in good order, and the men dug holes In which they Immersed themselves In water up to their necks,' while they handled the hose In short shifts. Belief parties sent to their assistance from the stamp mill were unable to reach them, and for a long time their fate wns uncertain. The next and perhaps largest sufferers- were Jullen & Audit principal owners In the Black Bock mine, which has been the permanent h6me of their respective families for several years. The Black Bock camp consisted of several large buildings In a group, and the effect of the Are has been toich that the site of these buildings is now . difficult to find. Fortu nately the first fire had warned the fam ilies, and they were able to bury all their portable goods In time. Betreat to the town was cut off, however, and the two fnmllles had to take refuge In the tunnels of the mine, over the entrances to whjch wet blankets were kept At the Wilcox mine, near by, the cir cumstances were much the same. While all the buildings were destroyed, the goods were buried and the men took refuge In the tunnela Here, however, some of the men had a narrow escape. The wind blew the flames Into the tunnel In which they had taken refuge, which Is connected with the surface by an uprise. This, too, cre ated a draft for the flames, and the first sets of timber began to burn. The men behlpd the flames had 11 buckets of water with them, and a little was Issuing from the face. With this meager supply, han dled In tin cups, the men managed to keep the fire from progressing along the timber sets, relieving each other every few min utes. FAIR'S SAFE IS OPEXED. Mrs. Oelrlchs Declines to .Give Con tents of Papers Taken Out. NEW YORK. Aug. IS. Justice Glgerlch. In the Supreme Court today, on applica tion of attorneys for Mrs. Theresa Alice Oelrlchs, Issued an order directing th'e New York Stock Exchange Building Company to permit either Mrs. Oelrlchs In person or her counsel to examine a priv ate safe belonging to the late Charles Fair. The examination Is for the pur pose of ascertaining whether any will executed by Mr. Fair waa In his private safe. Mrs. Oelrlchs. accompanied by her lawyer, went to the Stock Exchange vaults this afternoon and efforts were made to open the vault in search of the will. Mr. Wright who ha3 charge, of the vaults, made several efforts to un lock the combination, trying several com binations suggested by Mrs. Oelrlchs without success. A safe expert was then sent for. After about an hour3 work ho opened the vaults and the contents were handed by Mr. Wright to Mrs. Oel rlchs. The entire party then left tho place through a rear door. When Colonel Jay, the lawyer, was asked concerning the contents of the box he refused to talk. Mr. Wright was also reticent The experts after removing the combination, took one from another box and put it on the safe. Still No Letters of Administration. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. Judge Car roll Cook today postponed the hearing of the application of Public Adminis trator Fornham for special letters of ad ministration over the estates of Charles Fair and wife until tomorrow. Until Mrs. Hannah Nelson, the mother of the late Mrs. Caroline Fair, shall arrive here from Plalnflcld, N. J., It to highly Improb able that any testament from either of the victims of the automobile accident In France will be filed for record. Attorney Heggerty has little to say today In re gard to the situation. , "We arc waiting the arrival of Mrs. Fair's relatives," he said, "and do not by any means expect a legal battle, as has been intimated. Beyond that I can say nothing." Renominated for Congressman. OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 18. The ' Third District Republican Congressional conven tion today renominated Representative Victor H. Metcalf by acclamation. MARRED BY THE WEATHER Last Day of the Maneuvers in the Solent. 6 LONDON, Aug. 18. The naval maneu vers In the Solent today 'were marred by the weather. Torrents of rain and half a gale of wind drove the spectators from the sea front, and It was noon instead of 10 o'clock, when .the royal yacht victoria and Albert left Cowes and took King Ed ward through the lines of the fleet Sub sequently an array of battle-ships and cruisers, to the number of nearly 80, formed in two columns and passed on either side of the Victoria and Albert All the war vessels manned ship as they passed the royal yacht The evolutions of the fleet had to be curtailed. In consequence of the weather rendering the passage difficult from tho Gridiron. The flotilla of torpedo-boat de stroyers, escorting King Edward, pitched In such a way that they looked, from a distance, like a shoal of porpoises playing around the royal yacht The Victoria and Albert returned to Cowes at about 5 o'clock, and the fleet dispersed to take up Its usual duties. XO MORE AID FOR THEM. Chamberlain Holds Out Little Hope to West Indian Planters. LONDON. Aug. 18. The West India committee has published the reply of Jo seph Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary. to the deputation of the Island of Trinidad, which recently Interviewed him on the subject of the Inadequacy of the relief which the government Is giving the Island ers. Mr. Chamberlain declared that any Increase of the sum (1.250,000) voted by Parliament was out of the question, and that he could hold out no hope of a slml lar grant In 1S03. If, however, the sugar industry, there required further aid, he would consider raising In the colonies money to be advanced to the planters on easy terms. He had no fears regarding the ratification of the Brussels Convention, but if through some unforeseen cause It was not ratified, effective measures would be taken to safeguard the interests of the sugar industries of the British West In dies. Race far Steam Yachts. LONDON, Aug. 18. Tho auxiliary steam yacht race from the Nab lightship to Cherbcurg, France, and back, for the Coronation cup, presented by the Earl of Crawford, was started today In a down pour of rain. The Walhalla, owned by the Earl of Crawford, led over the line, but was quickly overhauled by the Ameri can yacht Uotowafla, A. V. Armour, of New York, which disappeared In the mist with a' good lead. The Rosabelle and Ramage, and the Sunbeam, Lord Brassy, brought up the rear. King Edward wit nessed the start The yachts encountered a heavy head wind. Nearly an hour auer the. rest the Czarina, owned by Albert Brassey, started In pursuit of the other yachts In the race. PORTLAND NOT SLOW. City's -Business, Buildings and En ctsy Shovr Lively Spirit. PORTLAND, Aug. IS. (To the Edtor.) I was pleased to see the other day that Mr. Craig, the very efficient general pas senger agent of the O. R. & N. Co., took exception to the remarks of some Port lander who said that Portland 13 slow, and If more people would take the same exception. It might be better all around. If our own people allow, and say that we are slow, then of course, outsiders take us at our own estimate and keep It up to that Idea. Among our own citizens It Is quite a common thing to hear this, but I mostly find it is said by pccplc who try to work others, second-rate real estate men, men who have some scheme, men who say that others ought to do thus and so, but who have- very little of their own to risk, and when It does come to a sub scription arc not there. Several years ago. when Portland was a very small place, there was a well-known and highly respected physician here, whose hoboy was malaria, and every complaint which was taken to him was declared in some fashion to be connected with ma laria. If a man had a cold In the head it was malarial catarrh. If any one had been out late the night before, and went, to the physician for a "cooler" for his head. It was malaria. And so on. until Fortland came to have the name of being one of the most malarious places in the Northwest, while, in fact, there was very little actual malaria. So It is with the slowness. If our own people stand around and continually keep repeating that "Port land cannot do anything, and if this had been up to Seattle It would have been done," etc.. others believe It I decidedly take exception to the state ment that Portland Is slow. If any one takes interest enough to go down to the docks In the early morning he will see some 20 river boats start off for various points on the Colombia and Willamette Rivers for Astoria, Corvallls, The Dalles, etc., some of them making very long trips and others three or four trips a day, and In proportion to the extent cf water here, and the magnificent stretch of Puget Sound, with Its 1SC0 miles of shore line, this Is a pretty good showing In Itself. Then take the foreign shipments of wheat, flour. lumber and latterly the Gov ernment shipments to Manila, which were only got after hard work, and there Is nothing slow about that The water works are a monument to those who con ceived their plan and honestly carried It out, providing the city with as splendid a water supply as you will find In any city, not only In the United States, but In Eu rope. They cost money and a great deal of work and attention. The Port of Portland Commission Is an other Instance of the move of the people, and for both of these the people voted to tax themselves. Again when It comes to subscriptions and there are plenty of these the people come forward liberally for anything at all that Is worthy In a public way. Last year the river and har bor committee were entertained, and thero was :iot the least difficulty In getting the money among the citizens, even after sev eral other Influential parties had lately been here, and also entertained. In fact, the local committee In charge' after the river and harbor committee entertainment, found themselves with a deficit of several hundred dollars to face, and which was given quickly and pleasantly by three or four firms when the matter was brought to their notice. There Is no slowness in that. Then take some of the buildings in Portlai.d. Your own Oregonian building, the Portland Hotel, etc., there Is nothing like them in any place outside of San Francisco cn this Coast. The three big Ldcpartment stores furnish a trade which Is not excelled in the superiority of goods sold even in San Francisco. Buildings of the modern style are going up evecywhere. streets are being Improved though? I must admit there is plenty of room for more and a great dc-al of business 13 being done right here In Portland, which some of our people delight in saying Is so slow. As havo said Derore. it nas Decome tne custom to say this. Every one more or less does It. Your own reporters do it AND REST FOR MOTH Sleep for Skin Tortured Babies and Rest for Tired Mothers, la Warm Baths with And fjentle applications of Cuti cura Ointment, purest of emol lients and greatest of skin cures, to be followed in severe cases by mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. This is the most speedy, permanent, and economical treat ment for torturing1, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, of in fants and children, ever com pounded. ainxioxs or Pr.opLEtJSKCuncniu. Soat, asafctedby CUTTCiraA Onrntrirr. for beauti fying the sUn, for cleansing the scalp, and i the atopplng of falling hair, for softening, wmrening.ana floouungrcu, rougn, ana sore hands, ana for all the purposes of tho toilet, bath,andnnrserr. Millions of women uo Cu TlcuzASOArinDSthsforannoringlrrltatlons, inflammations, and chaflngs, too free or oGca lro perspiration, la waihes for nlcoratlra weaknesses, and for many sanatiTC, a&Ueopttc purposes which readily suggest themselves. Sold ttosnzbovt tha votM. 5o&r, Sfe Omnm, Sic, mupc Srlflih Dcoti JMlf, ChMtcThca Sc.. Xmion. Frrcch Capsti ft Rc d U Ni, Parit. ?as. YSOAh frequently, sometimes m Joke, and some times not Even your exceedingly good and clever "Note-and-Comment" man Is apt to get-it in at least once a day. Now let us stop this. Stop saying Portland Is slow. Stop saying nothing can be done here, .and .as your editorial says this morning get In "fcr" something. If we take exception when we hear the remark that Portland Is slow, both at home es pecially this and abroad It will yery soon be stopped, and we will do away with the reputation, just as the old Idea was cleaned out that malaria was always prev a!ent. I have only given a very few In stances to show that there Is a good deal of a move going on. as It Is unnecessary to quote more. GEORGE TAYLOR. P. S. To see the thousands of strangers In the city today to view the circus docs not look as If it Is slow. Mixed Recipe,, Chicago Chronicle Harry Armstrong, one of the last sur vivors of Haverley's famous "Mastodons," was reviving old memories for the benefit of a Chicago reporter a few days ago, and told this: "I was walking along State street with my girl one night, when we came to one of them cooking school signs. " 'Take me In thero," ohe says. I want to get on to a few new recipes for pie and cake.' "We goes In and the cooking professor gives her a bunch of recipes to look over. Pretty soo'n she strikes the recipe for pound cake. " 'Here's just what I want,' she says. 'Lcf(mj have your lead pencil and a piece 1 of paper till I copy it down.' "Just as she starts to copy It oft in comes a stunning young lady, with the swcllcst. dress on you ever saw. Of couro that dress distracted my girl's attention, and all the time she was copying down that recipe for pound cake she was look ing at the dress out of the corner of her eye. Finally, she got through, and l walked home with her. , ""Oh, ma,' ehe eayy, when we gets Into the house, 'here's the finest recipe for pound cake that ever was made!' "The lady read what the girl had wrote out on the paper and falls In a fit. I grabs the paper from ma's hand, and this Is what I read: " 'One cup of flour, with lace running from neck to the floor: white of two eersrs. cut bias; one cup of sugar, with two rows rows yards of buttons- down the front: seven of green ribbon; Ice the pan with a nut meg necklace and bake In a moderately heated oven until the oversklrt Is tucked from the waist down each side." " A'ot at AH Xcecssary. Chicago Post. The man stopped to watch a prairie ball game. "Well, my son," he remarked to the umpire, "I suppose you know all the fine points of the game?" y'Naw," was the reply. "I don't hive to. fer I can lick any two of the kids on both nines." AT THE HOTELS. THE PERKINS. A J Hodges. Albany M Barrett. June Cy F 1 Caldwell. Newbg 1V H Streen. Milton Mrs F H Caldwell. doiMlxs Catherine Mc G A Crandall. Quinn Monanlm. Chicago Mrs Crandall. do D L Gibbet. Illinois Frank Tlmmon. do (Mrs Gibbet. do J H Halpln. Seattle JC Early. Hoed River E Skiff. Rlnglln? BrosiC M Hobbs. wife and Mra Skiff. ao i daughter. Cncll BIufTs B A Glfford, The DllefJ O Storey. Cscade Lks L. C Palmer. Bridal YliW "VV Tlnk! Piiehlr. Miss Esste Palmer, do!E J KItson. Goldendale D A Ostrom. w. doJ L Dunn. Ellensburg Xi u necncii, ana .nrs uunn. do Mrs Bechcll. do R C Holmes. Walla W H J Honeycutt. WaltsbjF F Frye. Seattle Jas Mc Daniel. Mnpls G F Rogers, w. Salem Wm M Dumld. Col Tax C D Simpson. Indp Mrs Dumld. do IClara Will, Aurora Mrs D Jensen. OstrndrjAnna. "Will. do Mrs Tho3 Hill. do M 1. Haney. Normal A J Plckard. Eugene jj G" Martin. Spokane J F Dooley. Baker CyjW Wolf. w. S F Mrs D Feom. 'Dllley Mrs A L. Watson and Mrs John Catlow. doj child. Kalama Mrs Coffett. MarshfildjW T Newman. Denver Mlw B Corfett. do IF W Robin. Castle Rk B H Bowman, Terry- C C Finney. Atch. Ks Mrs Bowman. do C Bates, w. Mcndola. Mrs W A Booth. PrnevjC H Frosler. w. Kelso B W Frame. Huntngtnll W Mcintosh. Cheney u F Ayer, aioux city Mrs Mcintosh. do C B Kennedy. S D Mrs L B Bassett. Cgo J O Davis. Kans City G W Maxln. w, L A C C Maxln. w, do B W Mcintosh. S F J S Stewart, w. TusIIl J B Bassett. do B M Needham. Smrvlle H H Hobb. McMInnvlIe Gordon Baker. do 'J T Ager. S F Mrs E W Sullivan. S FIL Butler. Hood River O T Porter. Albany JC E Price. Tacoma Ve S Hurst, f. AuroraMn H H Cox. Seattle R J Diven. f. PndltnU B Ibbey. Austin, Tex THE IMPERIAL. A W Stowell, Salem A J Gustafsen. Astoria' Mrs Stowell. do J D Brown, S F Miss Gretta Stowell. dof J S Mutehltt. N Y DISEASES OF MEN And Their Certain Cure J. HENRI KESSLEH, M. D. Slaaasc?. EXAMINATIONS FREE VARICOCELE THE DISEASE. An enlargement of the veins surrounding the spermatic cord, a twisted, knotted, wormy-like or swollen appearance of the scrotum. THE CAUSE Sometimes self-pollution, but often blows, falls, strains, excessive horseback or blcycle-ridlng. THE EFFECT At times a dull, heavy, dragging pain In small of back, extending down through loins into the parts, low spirits, weakness of body and brain, nervous debility, partial or complete loss of sexual power and often failure of general health. THE CURE If you are a victim of this dire disease, come to my ofOc and let me explain to you my process of treating it. You will then not wonder why I have cured, to stay cured, more, than 700 cases of VARICO CELE during the past 12 months. Under my treatment the patient Improves , from the very beginning. All pain Instantly ceases. Soreness and swelling quickly subside. Tho pools of stagnant blood arc forced frcm the dilated veins, which rapidly assume their normal size, strength and soundness. All Indications of disease and weakness vanish completely and forever, and In their rtead comes the pride, the power, and the pleasures of perfect health and restored manhood. I also cure to stay cured forever. Stricture. Syphilitic Blood Poison. Im potency and all associate diseases and weaknesses. of men. To these ma iadleB alone I have earnestly devoted my whole professional life. If you cannot coll at my office, write me your symptoms fully. My home treatment by correspondence is always successful, ily counsel la free and sacredly confidential, and I give each patient a legal contract In writing to hold for my promise. Address J. H. KESSLER, M. D., Cor. Yamhill and Second, Portland, Or. Under the treatment pursued before irrigations were established, six Jrepks. w"s deemed the duration ol an acute contracted dLorder. It It proceeded b-yond six weelts It was considered to have gone into chronic condition. From statistics compiled from our practice In the past live years, covering -over CoOO cases, we can show that DO per cent of our patients have recovered in 14 days or less. It Is. therefore, equally p roper to hold that a case not entirely cured within two weeks must be considered a chronic one. and some complication has arisen for which the patient should sea a specialist. We Invite free consultation on this subject, and offer an experience of orer 20 years; In fact, we can positively assert that we have never failed to cure In a sin gle instance. , Portland Office, 2501 Alder Street, Corner Third GORDON Ever think how much the word means? Means perfection of hat mak-ingr- Mcans quality the best. Means, st-lcs that are correct; Means $2.00 saved. Means a good deal, doesn't it? $3.00 E H Leman, lit Ansel Miss II Stump. cap J X Shahan. Denver P il Maher. S F C E Ireland, Indp V.'m Butler. Dtnvcr Mrs Butler. do J S'ommervllle. city V M Hardtrick. Ga M:s F T Ha'dwlrk. do Mius J Hard wick, do 'MJss K HardA-lrk. do W E Kenry. S F JC Tlel. Aurora. Ill IE C Tsmm. X T K M le&man. Idaho Mrs E M Traman An.C 1J Vnrnor CVilf.mr Z B Teaman. doiMra It S Beka. Salem. T H Crawford. Vnlon iMbs C Hersel. Mpls Dr D Y K Delrtns. iMIas Alta Page. do t'nton W R Shield?. Ircn City F W Roberts. Chgo S L Jone?. S F H Small. WallaTw V T Perkins. Salem Mw Small?. do Mrs Perkins. do R A Smhh. do I Fred M Perkl-5. do Mrs Smith. do !H T Prael. A-tcrla. F E Ankeny. Medfordic; F Rogers, salem Mrs Ankeny. do ;Mrs Rogers. do H G Vandtwn. AstrlaMrs A A Gabhart, WW J McQuade. Calif Mlrs Gabhart. do L B Jenkins. SpokanejW T Newman. Denver W Thompson. ChlcasoiWm Wolff. S F I Maud H Thompson. doiMrs- Wolff. do ! G T Thompson. do;V F Krcmer. Grata P it. u tora, bpokane jA L Shute. JlIiLsDoro Mm Ford. do Mrs A C Shut. do W M Carkeek. Srattle.C L. Fltchard. Indp A B Y."e&therford. AlbjC V Dtwev. Mpls V T Smith. ShcridanlJ M Aldrtch Moscow Hex Lamson. Wl!!mnaV H Wenrung. Hlllsb A H Thomas. herldnniMrs Wehrur.s. do AV J Mlies. Berkeley I J A Black, Sacto Mrs Milc. do I Mrs Black. do E F Bymer. Toledo C WHcos. Tacoma. Mrs Bymer. do G W PSielps. Heppner W 'Foster. Blackwell Mrs Morrow. St Paul Mrs Foster, do Will Benton. Dallas THE ST. CHARLES. Mrs Goodwin. KalamajAUce Scarborough, M M Shoate. Carroltni Cathlamet A M Iiprath. St Heln C Scarborough, do C N Goble. do I Ralph Spauding. city" C States. Newburg F M Foster. do M Savage. Tualltan ;J Darts. Walla Walla I G Wlckstrom. Kalm'F J Oliver. Corvallls Mrs Wlckstrom. C S Wlckstrom. Otto Llndstrom. Mrs Lewlston. Mrs Larson. do J Sheltn. Lyons do do do do ID McDcnald. w. do iMr and Mrs Johnson, j Astoria C Wilson. Rainier J W Leonard. Astoria. I A J Swesle. Walla W O J Bryant. Seaside Mrs Bryant. do Mrs J Manary. MrshldlR Harder. Astoria. W A Nelsen. Rainier (Fred Burry. Wash Mrs Nelsen. do D Tweedle. Olney Mrs Teary & c. do IG Bcasedell. do C Smith. Latourelle H B Cornell. Seaside E Thompson. Scamnia W McCIellan. do I F w Morgan. do j MrfT J Watson. W W lit H Williams. Qulncy J F Good. do J H Burgenader. do IS W Weaver. Hubbard Miss D Burgenader. dolF M Erooks. do Miss Iva Smith, do F Banford. Seaside Lulu Woodward. do ;S M Weist. w Stella G C Coon?. E Gd FksIJno Seitiel. do J S Vaughn. Buttcvlll J H Jaye. Skamokawa J Bonnier. Sauvles' IsllJ B Weist. w. Stella Mrs Purdln. Gales QC J Smith. Eureka J Donaldson. St Paul IH Davis. do W Hoenlng. Dalles (Roy Jenkins. dj S J Gibson. do C Hclnnam. Buttevilla G R Shaw. w. Oregon X Hurley. Enumcljiw J Stubbs. w, Molala H Hanson, do John Rice. RIc R Smith. Dayton John Ough. Camas F Plpr, Scappoose F E Mar. w. Sllverton L Hllderbrand, Steen M J Walsh. R D Dader. rVrlingtoniL Savage, Grant's Pass I do A Mead. . Greenv B C Asie. Roseburs iE Chandler. Mt Pleasnt I J A Hamilton, Cascde: Hotel Brunswick. Seattle. European plan. Popular rates. Modern! Improvements. Business center. Near I depot. Tncoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates. $3 and up. Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. Flrsr-class restaurant In connection. There Is a certain cure for these dis eases without resorting to those unpleas ant and painful methods still used by many, which aggravate, rather than give relief. With the same certainty as that of a perfect diagnosis, I adapt my special French treatment to the radical cure of Stricture, Prostatic, Inflammation of the Bladder, Private Disorders, Varicocele, And all Genito-Vnlary Dleae It affords Instant relief. I remove every vestige of disease witohut resorting to thoae painful proccsfleo usually employed and which do not give satisfaction. It Is not reasonable to suppose that a man can exercise the essential functions while the urinary channel Is blocked by stricture or other disease, which destroys the vital powerand which becomes more aggravated under improper treatment. These diseases, while they lost, always detract from tho sexual and bladder functions, and an early cure is always advisable. DR. TALCOTT & CO. PRACTICE CONFINED TO DISORDERS OF THE MALE Correct Diagnosis, Followed by Correct Treatment, Means Success. CONTRACTED DISORDERS