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THE MORNING OREGON! AN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1902.
JIM YOUNGER DEAD
Famous Outlaw Commits
Suicide in St Paul.
OULD NOT GET HARRIED
111 Health and Estrangement ot
Friends Made Him Despondent
Left Letters Exklbltlng a.
Bitter Spirit.
ST. PAUL, Oct 19'. James Younger,
formerly a member of the notorious James
.band of outlaws, -which Infested the West
ern country a quarter of a century ago,
committed suicide today by shooting. He
left a letter to the press, in which he
gives as a reason for his act despondency
over continued ill-health and separation
from his friends. Tho suicide Is supposed
to. have occurred about 8 o'clock this
morning. Yaunger occupied a room In a
down-town block, and when 'he did not
make his appearance as usual today
search was made for him. About 5 o'clocK
this afternoon the door of his room was
broken in and his dead body found,
stretched on the floor beside tho bed, a
revolver clutched in his right hand. He
had shot himself through the head and
evidently had been dead for several hours.
Younger, since his parole from tho State
Penitentiary in July of last year, had led
an exemplary life. His first employment
was as a traveling agent for a tombstone
dealer, and on one of the trips he mado
about the state he was quite seriously
hurt by a fall from a wagon. Old wounds
he had received earlier In life also gave
him much trouble and, although he soon
obtained lighter employment, his health
was extremely precarious and this caused
him much worrlment. He was 54 years of
age. On a bureau In the room was found
a long manlla envelope, on one side of
which was written:
"To all that is good and true I love
and bid farewell.
"JIM YOUNGER."
On the other elde of the envelope were
these words:
"Oh, Lassie, good-bye. '
"All relatives, just stay away from me.
"No crocodile tears wanted.
"Reporters Be my friends. Burn me
up. r JIM YOUNGER."
On another sheet of paper Younger, had
"written this message, evidently his last
words before committing suicide:
October 18. Last nlsht on earth; eo good
bye, lassie, for I Btlll think of thee. Fordve
me, for -this Is my only chance. I have done
nothing wrong. But politics that Van Stmt,
"Wolfer and othera of their stripe care for; let
the people Judge.
Treat me right and fair, reporters, for I am
a. square man, a Socialist, and decidedly in
favor of woman's rlghtB. Bryan is the bright
est man these United States has ever oro
duced. His one mistake was in not coming
out for all tho people and absolute Socialism.
Come out. Bryan.
There is no such thing as a personal God.
God is universal, and 1 know him well and am
not afraid. I have pity for tho pardoning
board. They do not stop to consider their
wives or to think of the man who knows how
to love and appreciate a friend in truth. Good
bye, sweet lassie."
Conld Not Get Married.
The envelope contained a package of let
ters that Jiad passed between Youngei
and a lady with whom" he is said to have
been much in love. The lady, who is
prominently connected. Is said to have re
ciprocated his affection, and it was re
ported at one time that they were to be
married. The lady's relatives raised
strenuous objections to the wedding and
a further obstacle was the fact that it
was pointed out that a paroled prisoner
could not legally contract a marriage.
The couple determined to disregard the
objections of relatives and an effort was
made to overcome the other obstacle to
their marriage by securing from the Statoi
Board of Pardons a full pardon and res
toration to citizenship. This effort failed,
and this, it is thought, had much to do
-with Younger's determination to end his
life. The lady is said now to be In Boise,
Idaho, for her health. It Is also said that
relations between Jim and Cole Younger
were very much strained In fact, that the
brothers had not been on speaking terms
for the past six montha Cole Is confined
to his bed with sickness and could not be
seen by reporters. The difference be
tween the brothers Is said to be over
money matters.
The body was viewed by the Coroner,
who decided that an inquest was not
necessary. It is not yet known what dis
position will be made of the remains,
some doubt arising under the terms of
the parole as to whether the body can
foe removed from the state.
Career of Desperadoes.
James Younger was the youngest of
three brothers, Robert, Coleman and
James Younger, who, between the years
1S6S and 1873, gained great notoriety
through their association with Jesee and
Prank James. The band, headed by Jesso
James, was charged with innumerable
robberies of banks and railroad trains, in
the execution, of which many desperate
encounters took place and a number of
men were killed. The members of the
band had served through the Civil War,
fighting on the side of the Confederacy
-with Quantrell and his guorlllas. The
scenes of mostof their alleged post-bellum
depredations was the State of Mis
souri and those adjacent, but in Septem
ber, 1876, the band entered Minnesota,
traversing the state as far as the little
town of Northfleld. In Rice County. There,
on September 7, after terrorizing the peo
ple on the streets, an attempt was made
to loot the First National Bank. Cashier
J. I. Heywood, who was in charge of the
bank, made a plucky fight to preserve
the funds of the Institution from the rob
bers and during the encounter was shot
and killed, not, however, until he had
wounded one or more of the raiders.
Citizens Followed Mob.
The citizens of Northfleld, quickly re
covering from the panic in which the ad
vent of the raiders had thrown them,
armed themselves and started In pursuit
of the desperadoes, who, baffied at the re
sistance they had encountered, had
mounted their horses and were attempt
ing to escape. A week was spent In their
desperate retreat, the pursuing posse of
citizens now and then coming in contact
with the bandits and exchanging shots
with them. The raiders were handicapped
in their retreat by the wounded, -whom
they were endeavoring to carry along
with them, and finally, in a thick wood,
the posse surrounded them. A battle en
sued, In which three of the members of
the gang were killed and the three
Younger brothers were captured. Jesse
James and the remainder of the outlaws
succeeded In making good their escape.
All of the three Younger brothers had
been wounded in the series of battles that
had marked their retreat and to this day
carry tho bullets fired at them by the cit
izens. The prisoners were brought speedily to
trial, and on November 21, 1876, pleaded
guilty to the charge of murder In the first
degree, this plea, it is said, having been
entered in order to escape conviction by
a Jury, which would have involved the
infliction of the death penalty. The broth
ers were sentenced to the Stillwater Pen
itentiary to serve a life sentence.
In 1889 an effort was made to secure
an unconditional pardon for the brothers,
it being pleaded in support .of this effort
that it had not been proved that either
of the brothers had flred the shot which
killed Cashier Heywood. and a further
plea for mercy was based upon the ground
that Bob Younger was dying of consump
tion. Superintendent of the Census "Wil
liam R. Merriam, who then occupied the
gubernatorial chair, refused to accede to
the request for a pardon, there still being
a very strong sentiment against the broth
ers in Northfleld and Rice County. Shortly
after this Robert Younger died In prison.
Saved Senator Elkins' Life.
Frequently attempts were made to se
cure" pardons for the remaining brothers,
petitions being signed by leading men in
all walks of life, both citizens of this state
and of Missouri. Among those who made
special effort to secure the granting of a
pardon was Senator Stephen ,B. Elkins.
of West Virginia, who, It is said, had
known the brothers, well in the days be
fore the war. It Is also related that the
Senator's life was saved during the Civil
War through the, efforts of Cole Younger.
Elklns had been captured by Quantrell's
guerrillas and had -been sentenced to be
shot, but Younger connived at his escape
from the gang and succeeded In returning
him to his regiment.
All efforts at securing an unconditional
pardon having failed, a bill was Intro
duced In the State Legislature In 1901, em
powering the State Board of Pardons to
grant paroles to life prisoners who had
served 25 years or more. Tho bill was
hard fought, but Anally passed both
branches of the Legislature and was sent
to Governor Van Sant for his signature.
The Governor had three days within which
to sign or veto the bill, falling which
the act would become a law without his
signature. Before the three days had ex
pired the Holism recalled the bill and did
not return it to the Governor until the
time for r pproval had elapsed. The State
Pardoning Board, however, of which the
Chief Justice Is a member, decided that
the bill had become a law without the
signature of the Governor, and on July
10, 1901, upon recommendation of the Board
of Prison Commissioners, a parole was
granted to Coleman and James Younger,
and on July 14 they were released.
Under the terms of the parole the broth
ers were not to leave the state, and since
their release they have been engaged in
business of various sorts. James Younger
had suffered much from old wounds and
several months ago an operation was per
formed for the removal of a rifle ball from
his bai k.
ACTION WAS UNDECISIVE
Government Beat Revolutionists by
a Scratch.
WILLEMSTADT, Curacoa, Oct. 19 -A
leader of the Matos revolution in Vene-
3?f i? , is Jn Curacoa. has furnished
the following details and explanation of
the retreat of the revolutionary army
from La Victoria. He says the rebels
only abandoned tho fight after being con
vinced that La Victoria was impregna
ble, and after President Castro had re
fused to come out and attack' the revo
lutionists outside of La Victoria. Twice
did therevoluUonary General attempt to
force President Castro to take the of
fensive, and twice the President refused.
hen the rebel reinforcements arrived
at La Victoria last Thursday, President
Castro and his forces were located at a
point on the German railroad. The reb
els made a detour of the city and cut off
the only road of retreat open to the gov
ernment forces. They were then short
of ammunition, and had it not been for
the arrival of a train bringing them 500.
000 cartridges, it is believed Castro's
forces would have been annihilated.
Preparations for their retreat had al
ready been ordered.
The revolutionists stationed near Cara
cas, some 1200 men, under the command
of General Ramos, are alone responsible
for tho retreat of General Mendoza; they
permitted the train carrying ammunition
to the government to leave Caracas and
reach La Victoria. This train had an
escort of only 100 men. The men under
Ramos did not attack it, nor did they de
stroy one of the 80 bridges between Cara
cas and La Victoria, over which the
railroad runs. .
An added proof that the government
suffered terribly in the La Victoria fight
from the repeated attacks of the rebels
Is found from the fact that President
Castro does not pursue General Mendoza.
The latter plan in withdrawing from La
Victoria is to oblige President Castro to
abandon the positions he holds there. The
rebels suffered losses, but the government
did also. President Castro's forces are
reduced to 3100 men, whllo General Matos
has 9000 men In the field. It was not a
rout, but a methodical retreat.
In conclusion, the rebel officer said that
the revolutionists within a few days
would be found near Caracas.
Gonaives Is Quiet.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haytl, Oct 19. The
town of Gonaives is quiet. General St.
Folx Colin, commander of the govern
ment forces there, Is maintaining order.
There are still a great number of refugees
in the foreign Consulates. The family of
the late Admiral Kllllck is at the Ger
man Consulate. The marines which were
landed from foreign warships last week
to protect the Consulates have gone back
to their vessels.
The United States cruiser, Cincinnati
has left here for Port de Palx, the French
cruiser d'Assas has left for Port-au-Prince,
and the German cruiser Falk has
gone tQ Cape Haytlen.
Advices From Minister Bovren.
WASHINGTON, Oct 19. In a telegram
to the State Department, dated Caracas,
October 18, and received here at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. Minister Bowen stated
that the, revolutionary army . had with
drawn from near La Victoria, and that
it was believed the battle was not ended.
He also stated that tho government
troops still held Valencia.
A later dispatch, dated 10:45 this (Sun
day) forenoon, from the same source,
stated that the battle had ended with no
decisive result
INSTALLING A PRESIDENT
Ceremony for Xew Head of' North
western University.
CHICAGO. Oct 19. With impressh'e
ceremony the services attending the In
stallation of Edmund Janes James as
president of the Northwestern University
were begun in Evanston today. The serv
ices will continue morning, afternoon and
evening until Tuesday, when Dr. James
will be Inaugurated formally as the head
of the university, which Has been with
out a president since tho retirement,
more than a year ago, of Henry Wade
Rogers. Every Important educational
institution In the country has sent one or
more delegates to attend the inaugura
tion exercises. Evanston was garbed in
gala day attire for the occasion. All pub
lic buildings and business places were
draped with American flags and stream
ers of purple bunting, the university
color. In many of the stores and private
residences President James' picture wa3
displayed.
The opening exercises today consisted
of religious services, which were held In
seven Evanston churches, where prayers
were offered for the future of the North
western University and for President
James' administration. President James
and members of the university faculty at
tended services at the First Methodist
Church and listened to an address 11 by
Rev. William Dewitt Hyde, president of
Bowdoln College, on the "Reconciliation
of Our Educational Ideals." Rev. George
F. Reed, president of Dickinson College,
delivered a sermon on the theme, "Great
ness Through Service." Among those
who spoke at other meetings were:
Rev. William F. Slocum, president of
Colorado College, on "Winning Yourself";
Rev. James D. Moffatt, president of
Washington and Jefferson College, Penn
sylvania, who preached at the First Pres
byterian Church; Rev. Samuel Plantz,
president of Lawrence University, on the
"Vision of the Invincible"; Rev. Clifford
W. Barnes, president of Illinois College,
on "A Pattern for All. Things."
If It's a "Garland,"
That's all you need to know about a stove
range.
BIG EXPORT FIGURES
TOTAL FOR SEPTE3IBER REACHED
I $115,521,084.
Effects of Cora Failure Last Year
Now Passedr-Improvement la
Cotton Already Shovrm. -
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The export
figures for September are extremely en
couraging. They are the largest ever
shown for September, with the single ex
ception of that month in the .year 1900,
and fall less than $500,000 below the high
water mark made In that year. The fig
ures, as Just presented by the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics, show the total ex
ports In September, 1902, to be $115,521,984,
against $106,989,926 In September. 1901. and
$115,901,722 in September, 1900, the highest
figure ever shown by September exporta
tion. Comparing present conditions with
those of earlier years, the figures for Sep
tember, 1902, arc 25 per cent in excess of
of those of September, 1S98; 50 per cent
greater than those' of September, 1890;
more than double those of September, 18SS,
and nearly three times as great as those
of September, 18S5. This seems to indicate
that the downward tenaency in the export
trade caused by the corn crop failure of
Annual Statistics of Marriages, Divorces and Births at Leading
Northwest Cities Compiled From County Records and
Reprinted Frohi September Bulletin, United
States Department of Labor.
CITIES.
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma ....,
Spokane
last y'car has reached its lowest point, and
that the reverse movement toward normal
conditions has begun. Following the fail
ure of the corn crop last year, the exports
tended steadily downward. Beginning with
October, 1901, in which the export figures
were $145,000,000, the movement was stead
ily downward until they reached $58,000,000
In July of the present year. In August
the upward movement began, reaching
$94,000,000, and in September $115,000,000,
which is about $3,C00,000 in excess of Sep
tember of last year.
This decrease in exports, as is well
known, was due to the corn crop failure
of last year and to the low price of cotton;
and while the new corn crop has hot yet
begun to make its appearance in the ex
port figures of the- Bureau of Statistics,
the movement of the new cotton year has
been active and la the principal cause of
the upward trtnd in the export figures.
The cotton exports for September were
317,000,000 pounds, valued at $30,000,000, in
round terms, against 200,000,000 pounds,
valued at $16,000,000," in Septeinbcr of last
year, and less than 200,000,000 pounds,
valued at $20JDOO,000. in September of the
preceding year, 1900. Even breadstuffs
show a decidedly upward tendency In the
export movement during September, the
total value of breadstuffs exported In Sep
tember. 1902, being ?22,000.000, against $12,
000,000 in June and $21,000,000 in September
ot last year.
The above figures relating to cotton and
breadstuffs, it should be understood, are
those of the preliminary statement of the
Bureau of Statistics, but include 98 per
cent of the entire export of the article's
named, while the figures of the total ex
ports of the month, although practically
complete, are the preliminary figures and
subject to the usual revision.
The following table shows the Septem
ber exports in each year from 18S8 to date:
Total
September- exports.
1558 $ 51,984.584
1559 C4,99$033
1890 68,698,137
1S91 82.854.085
1892 62,908,483
1893 72.026,798
1894 5S.798.675
1895 58,540.063
1896 85,131,098
1897 104.540.912
189S 90.615,937-4
l&yy 109,880,677
1900 115,901,722
1901 10S.9S9.926
1902 115.521.9S4
BERLIN" BOURSE SORRY FOR PEACE
Strike Settlement in This Country
Causes Disappointment There.
BERLIN, Oct 19. Almost all the de
partments of the bourse, and especially
industrials, were weak last week. The
announcement of the plans for the settle
ment of the American coal strike has been
taken as unfavorable to the German iron
trade, because of the cessation of Ger
man iron exports to the "United States.
Many operators, however, point out that
the recent shipments to the United States
were not remunerative. Inasmuch as
American buyers offered the lowest prices.
A more serious bear factor for iron, how
ever, was found in the numerous price
reductions on haff-rolled Iron goods and
the publication of more annual reports
which disappointed the market. The fore
going factors resulted in an average drop
in Irons of about five points. Coal shares
showed considerable resisting power, ow
ing to Increasing coal exports to France.
This increase brought the dally loadings
in the Essen district to the highest figure
for several years. Nevertheless, coal
.shares were several points lower.
General, industrials were weak, especially
machineries and some electrical shares.
Shares of the Hamburg-American and
North German Lloyd lines fell to the low
est point In several months as a result
of heavy sales for Hamburg and Bremen
cccount, in connection with the rumors
of reduced dividends.
Foreign railroads were mostly neglected
last week, but Canadian Paclfls were
bought actively after the receipt of the
coal strike news. Foreign rentes were in
active. Domestic loans were weak upon
higher money rates, and because of the
plan of the nationalizing of Prussian rail
roads, which necessitates an Increased
issue of Prussian consols.
The rise In money is partly due to large
offerings In American bills, and partly to
the fact that money Is being raised for the
repayment of end of September loans to
the Rcichsbank. Lenders are not now in
clined to buy three-months' bills because
lower money Is expected toward the end
of the year.
New York bought Paris and London
exchange heavily here last week.
CHEERED BY STRIKE SETTLEMENT
London Stock Exchange Watches
the United States.
LONDON, Oct. 19. The continued abund
ance of moriey, combined with the easing
of monetary conditions In the United
States and the news regarding the settle
ment of the coal strike, caused a cheer
fulness on the stock exchange last week
such as has not been known for months
past. The plentlfulness of money is large
ly explained by the fact that thegovern
ment has disbursed nearly $60,000,000 within
the past ten days. It is expected, how
ever, that the great superabundance of
money to loan will disappear this week,
thus bringing the market back to the
bank, which will resume Its customary
control. A consequent, general hardening
of money will also be effected. Financiers
are apprehensive that unless the market
prices of money closely approach the
bank's -minimum rate of 4 per cent, tue
latter's reserve. whch is already rather,
low, will be considerably decreased by for
eign demands for gold, which may pos
sibly necessitate a. further rise In the rate.
The upward movement of prices on the
stock exchange", which began on the an
nouncement of the plan to settle the coal
strike In the United States, has continued.
Final figures show practically an all
around improvement, in which' even Eng
lish railroad shares are Included, which
the demandavfor American railroads have
greatly Increased. Business, however,
needs to expand considerably before it
reaches what is termed tionnal conditions.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Mississippi Tugboat Boiler Bursts,
Killing: Three.
MEMPHIS, Oct 19. Two persons were
killed and three slightly injured in an ex
plosion that partly wrecked the tugboat
Fred Nellls, of St. Louis, near Mound
City, Ark., early today. The dead:
Mrs. Josie Hill. St. Louis, badly scald
ed; died in hospital.
William Phillips, Memphis, second en
gineer; badly scalded; died In hospital.
The Injured:
Willie Glliem, negro porter, will die;
Tom Manning, deckhand, scalded; Captain
Thomas Ledger, St Louis, scalded; Frank
Hill, St. Louis, chief engineer, husband of
Mrs. Hill, slightly scalded.
The Nellls, which was put In commls-
C
Births.
W
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977 999
144
323
99
149
6101 516
470 449
330i 66
333 322
1155
919
616
660
12.30
10.21
15.40
16.60
755 691
781 720
slon at Plaquemine, La., 30 days ago, had
11 persons on board at the time of the ac
cident. The boat left Memphis last night,
bound for Thebes, 111., where she was to
be used In constructing a railroad bridge.
She tied up near Mound City. The explo
sion was caused by three 'boiler flues giv
ing way. The upper deck of the tug was
wrecked, but she can be repaired.
Mrs. Hill leaves Ave children, all of
whom were on board the vessel.
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON.
Prominent Guests for Princeton Uni
versity Ceremony.
PRINCETON, N.j7, Oct. 19. Prepara
tions for the Inauguration of President
Wilson are going on and by next Saturday
everything will have been arranged.
Among the prominent men who will be
the guests of the university, not as rep
resentative of institutions of learning,
will be ex-Speaker T. B. Reed, of Maine;
Samuel L. Clemens, (Mark Twain); Robert
T. Lincoln, ex-Secretary of War; Wayne
MacVeagh, Philadelphia; J. P. Morgan,
New York; Bishops William Satterlee, of
Washington, and Scarborough, of New
Jersey; H. C. Frlck, Pittsburg; Thomas
Nelson Page.
The presidents and secretaries of all the
classes which graduated from the uni
versity, now living, or their substitutes,
will also bo In the procession.
Some of tho leading colleges which will
be represented are: Harvard, .Professor
Abbott Lawrence; Yale, President Hadley;
Johns jQopklns,' President Remsen; West
Point, Colonel Mills; Columbia. President
Butler: University of Pennsylvania, Pro
vost Harrison; University of California,
President Wheeler; University of Wlsqon
sln, President Bergler; University of Min
nesota, President Northrup; LaFayetto
College, Acting President Klrkpatrlck;
Vassar College, President Taylor; Welles
ley, Professor A. V. Prowe; Princeton
Theological Seminary will be represented
by Professor B. B. Warfleld, and Union
Theological Seminary by Professor C. A.
Brlggs.
Immediately after the exercises In West
ander Hall President Wilson will turn the
first sod for the class of 1879 dormitory,
which will be erected at the head of Pros
pect avenue. The Columbia-Princeton
football game will be played on University
field at 3 o'clock and at the close of this a
receptlpn will be held at "Prospect" by
President and Mrs. Wilson for all the
visiting guests and alumni.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Aged Maryland Abolitionist.
BALTIMORE, Oct 19 Richard B. Mc
Coy is dead at his home In Dublin, Hart
ford County, aged 81 years. Mr. McCoy
was a member of the Maryland Legisla
ture which met In extra session In 1861 to
pass upon the question of the state rights.
He was a strenuous Abolitionist, but op
posed to negro suffrage. He was one of
a party who conferred with President Lin
coln on negro suffrage the night preced
ing the latter's assassination.
Prominent Librarian Dend.
PITTSBURG, Oct 19. Walter Crane, for
years librarian of Carnegie Library at
Braddock, died suddenly today of apo
plexy, aged 45 years. Fourteen years ago
he located In Jollet, 111., where he found
ed a combination clubhouse for working
men. It was while there that Andrew
Carnegie heard of his work and brought
him to Braddock, and he has had charge
of the library there since. He was a mem
ber of the National Librarians' Associa
tion. Colonel Mendell Dend.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 19, Colonel
George H. Mendell, president of the board
of Public Works of this city, died today.
He was a West Point graduate, and
served with distinction during the Civil
War as a topographical engineer. He aid
ed In carrying on the siege before Peters
burg. He was a recognized authority on
hydraulics.
Death of Newspaper Man.
SAN DIEGO, Cat, Oct. 19. Colonel John
C. Moore, a newspaper writer of this city,
died suddenly this evening of paralysis.
He was 80 years of age, and had had a re
markable career. He was an Englishman
and a veteran of the Crimean War. Dur
ing the Civil War In this country he
served on the Confederate side.
A CRUEL ISOLATION.
(Continued from First Page.)
spread out over it, will flrmly, and I be
lieve permanently, fix upon the South
eastern Oregon district the California
commercial connection. If It shall get
into the Klamath country before any
other road it will take possession of the
best routes and will thus be able to hold
the field against all comers.
There Is one better way Into the coun
try. It is the route south from the Colum
bia .River, the route which would connect
the whole of Central and Southeastern
Oregon directly with Portland. And this
fact suggests an opportunity for Portland
which I shall consider In my next writ
ing. A. H.
Hood's Sareaparflla will purify your
blood, expel all traces of disease and give
you strength-
LADYSOMERSET'S SPEECH
DEPRECATED THE APATHY IN THE
TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
Arraigned Bishop potter for Condi
tlonal Condonement of Drnnkcn
ness W. C. T. U. Workers.
PORTLAND, Me., 6ct. 19. Delegations
to the National Wc man's Christian. Tem
perance Union today attended services ar
ranged in nearly all the churches for their
benefit At St Luke's Episcopal Church.
Rev. Henry S. Sanders, vicar of Brom
ley, London, and warden of the Duxhurst
Homes v for Inebriates, preached. Mrs.
Stevens, the National president, and Miss
Elizabeth Greenwood, of New York, Na
tional superintendent of the Evangelistic
Department, gave the sermon at Jefferson
Theater. Lady Henry Somerset made an
address tonight at the City Hall, speaking
at some length. She said:
"I well remember my former visit to
Portland, when I stood In this salf-same
spdt and addressed an audience.' There are
many here tonight who were present then.
There was a good gray head present, now
laid to rest, the head of the founder of
prohibition (Neal Dow), who had labored
for the cause for many long years and has
now gone to his well-earned reward. Then,
too, there was that womanly woman who
stood for everything that was good, every
thing that was lovely and everything of
good report Frances Wlllard. While these
two are not present in bodily form, yet
they arc undoubtedly present In spirit.
The only difference is that their message
comes to the hearts cf those who bow
before their God arid pray to him in
secret
"Thb temperance question Is becoming
a great and burning question, and nearer
to the hearts of all of us now than It ever
was before. The time has come to put
aside theories and principles and crystal
lize them Into action, and when that time
comes it Is a crucial time, and it means
war against the powers that be.
"Why is it that bo 'few people are will
ing to go Into this reform movement? Be
cause they fear to lose some little po
litical or social advantages. The com
munity is so bound up that it is hard for
a man to come out strongly against In
temperance without offending some one,
and they remain silent At the ballot
box men should put their temperance prin
ciples before their political principles.
When they do this they will settle a groat
many evils that now prevail all over the
world." '
Lady Somerset called on the church peo--ple
to rise and baud together and stand
on the side of temperance. Lady Henry
arraigned Bishop Potter for published
words, a part of which she read from a
newspaper, to the effect that the poor
people and laboring men live such con
tracted and monotonous lives that he does
not much blame them for occasionally
getting drunk. Just, to even things up.
This was greeted with a storm of hisses.
She said that It must first be assumed
that Bishop Potter was correctly quoted,
which she herself doubted. If he really
said the words given, words that were of
the same general purport, It was a strange
perversion of the Christian ministry, she
said. A clergyman should not rail at those
who are striving to uplift the down-trodden,
and who might go to the multi
millionaires of New York and ask them
to give of their millions toward the estab
lishment of something that would go to
ward ameliorating this humdrum condi
tion of monotony.
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EPISCOPALIAN" MISSIONS.
Vlsltlnjr Clergymen Address Sunday
Schools of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. .19. As a prelim
inary to the annual meeting of the Mis
sionary Council of the Protestant Epis
copal Church, which will begin here Tues
day, services were held today In the city
churches, the visiting clergymen address
ing the Sunday school children on mission
ary topics. Bishops and clergymen from
every section of the country have already
arrived, and many more will reach the
city tomorrow.
Amcng the bishops who addressed the
Sunday schools today were Bishops Van
Buren, of Porto Rico; Kendrlck, of New
Mexico; White, of Michigan City', Peter
kin, of West Virginia; Brewer, of Mon
tana; Barton, of Lexington, Ky., and
Francis, of Indianapolis.
The membership of the missionary coun
cil consists of all the bishops of the Epis
copal Church, together with all the mem
bers of the board of managers of the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society,
rind other clergymen and laymen selected
by the general and diocesan conventions.
The objects of the missionary council
are given as follows:
First To bring clergy and laity of the
Protestant church together, mainly for
the purpose of consultation as to the best
means of filling the church's mission.
Second To discuss and suggest plans for"
directing effectively the missionary forces
of the church.
Third Through common worship to lead
church people to a larger realization of
their corporate and individual responsibil
ity for prayer, service and gifts for the
extension of God's kingdom.
Dally sessions will be held by the coun
cil until Thursday night
COMMUNIOX TO 14,000.
Incident of Disciple of Christ Meet
ing at Omaha.
OMAHA, Oct. 19. Visiting ministers to
the Disciples of Christ filled pulpits In
every church In the city at the morning
services, the larger down-town meetings
being at St. Mary's-Avenue Congregr
tlonal Church, where Dr. B. B. Tyler, of
Denver, president of the International
Sunday School Association, preached on
the "History of the Christian Religion."
This afternoon several thousand of the
visitors attended holy communion serv
ice at the Coliseum, and later visited
down-town meetings, the principal one of
which was held at the First Methodist
Church, where Dr. John Mott addressed
the young men. A boy's meeting was
held at the Y. M. C. A., where Dr. Tyler
delivered the address. Tonight the visit
ing ministers again filled the local pulpits.
The communion service at the Coliseum
was probably the most elaborate ever
held. It was estimated that 12,000 per
sons were in the auditorium, and there
was an overflow meeting of 2000 on the
outside, where the sacrament was admin
istered In the open air. Ninety-six as
sistants marched down the aisles with the
bread and wine, and so perfect was the
arrangement that the vast audience was
served In 23 minutes.
Preceding the communion, Mrs. Princess
Long, of California, sang a solo.
RUSSIAN OIL AND COAL.
aiore Crude Petroleum Than United
States, Less Refined.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. A bulletin Is
sued by the United States Geological Sur
vey of Russian and American petroleum
production nays that since 1897 Russia has
produced more petroleum than the United
States last year, the output In Russia
being 85,000,000 barrels, and in, the United
States 6S.000.000 barrels. The facilities 'for
handling the large Russian product are
at present crude, costly and wasteful.
The markets are far away from the pro
duction. It Is said that 3 barrels of oil
equal one ton of Russian coal, which I?
high-priced and Inferior in quality. Tho
Irregular supply and the fluctuating pric
Interfere with the sale of larger quantities
of fuel oil In the great Interior of Russia.
During 1900 Russia produced about 17,
800,000 short tons of coal, the higher grades
of which sell from $7 to $S per ton. Dur
ing the same year the United States pro
duced about 270.000,000 short tons of coal
All countries bordering on the Medlterra
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"WOODLARK" CHOCOLATES
neftn are poorjy supplied with fuel. Two
thirds of the total production of oil at
Baku, about 81.000.C00 barrels In 1901, now
find a market as fuel oil.
The total petroleum exports from Russia
In 1901 were 428,668,210 gallons, and from
the United States during the same year
1.062,750,306 gallons. The very great differ
ences between the petroleum of the United
States and that of Russia Is shown in the
statistics of refined petroleum. Of the to
tal world's production of crude petroleum
In 1901, 165,393.733 ban-els, the United States
produced 69,389,191 barrels, or 41.97 per cent,
and Russia produced S5.1C8.556 barrels, or
51.49 per cent, and yet of the total pro
duction of refined petroleum of all grades
in 1901, estimated at 1.500.000.000-gallons for
all countries, the United States produced
911,120.944 gallons, or 60.7 per cent, and Rus
sia 414,122,990 gallons, or only 27.7 per cent.
Methodist Missionaries Meet.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 19. The missionary
forces of the Methodist Episcopal church,
numbering 2000 persons, will convene Tues
day afternoon In Gray's Armory for tho
first convention of its kind ever held. The
several Interests of the church will have
delegations and leaders present. Mis
sionary work will be the principal topic of
discussion. Among the bishops who will
be present and address the convention
are: Bishops Moore, of China; Hartzell,
of Africa; Vincent, of Europe; McCabe,
of South America, and Thoburn, of In
dia. The convention will last until Fri
day. German Epworiu League.
ST. LOUIS; Oct. 19. The ninth biennial
convention of the National German Ep
worth League, which began Thursday;
ended tonight with a mass meeting at
Salem Church. Before the adjournment
officers were elected for the ensuing two
years as follows:
President, Dr. Munz; secretary, D. Hov
ighorst; treasurer, H. C. Dickhaut; vice
presidents California, W. C. Schmutz
ler; North Pacific, H. F. Lange.
More Cntholic Protests.
NEW YORK. Oct. 19. Over 400 German
Catholics, representing 50 German Catholic
organizations In the German Catholic
Staatsverband of the State of New York,
met In the Church of Our Lady of Sor
rows today and indorsed resolutions of
protest against the public schools of the
United States and the exclusion of the
friars from the Philippines.
THE MACEDONIANS.
Large Public Meeting Approves Rev
olutionary Movement.
SOFIA. Oct. 19. An open-air meeting
convened here today by the Macedonian
Committee was attended by 10,000 people.
M. Mlchaelowsky, president of the local
committee, described Turkish misrule in
Macedonia and was loudly cheered by the
gathering. The meeting passed one res-
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olution approving the revolutionary move
ment, and another condemning Turkish
atrocities. It Is reported here that Turk
ish troops have occupied the Kresna
pass, thus becoming masters'bf the SIruma
Valley and that all the insurgent positions
vare now untenable.
Plea for Macedonians.
ROME, Oct. 19. The Trlbuna today pub
lishes a communication from M. Michael-
owsky addressed to the powers and Invit
ing their intervention in behalf of tho
Macedonians against Turkish vengeance.
M. Mlchaelowsky declared that In several
districts Turkish troops are massacrelng
women and children.
Bulgaria Asked to Help.
PHILLIPOPOLIS, Bulgaria. Oct. 19.
There was a large meeting here today un
der the auspices of the Macedonian Com
mittee. Resolutions were passed request
ing Bulgaria to negotiate with the powers
to secure their mediation for the enforce
ment of the Berlin treaty In Macedonia.
Diseases at the Isthmus.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Oct. 19. The)
steamer Orinoco, from Colon, Colombia,
which reached here today, brings a re
port that yellow fever and smallpox have,
broken out among the forces of the Co
lombian government at Colon, and that
there are 10 deaths dally from these dis
eases among the soldiers there.
Algeria-Morocco Dispute.
LONDON. Oct. 20. In a dispatch from
Fez, Morocco, a ' correspondent of the
Times says the Algeria-Morocco frontier
dispute has been satisfactorily settled.
France obtains possession of the disputed
districts she already has occupied, but the
Sultan has refused to entertain the
French proposal for preferential trade.
Death. From Football Injury.
HARTFORD. Conn.. Oct. 19. Charles
R. Gager, 17 years of age, whose spina
was broken while he was playing foot
ball three weeks ago, died at St. Franclg
Hospital tonight.
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