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THE MOENING OREGONIAN, PEIDAY, 'APRIL 29, 1904. 1 GRADUATES OF NORTH PACIFIC DENTAL COLLEGE, CLASS OF 1904, WHO WILL RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS TONIGHT AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, COR. TWELFTH AND TAYLOR FIRST BOW (1) Predcrlc Leonard STareh; (2) Clarence Hartley; (8) Arthur William lister; (4) Bertsn E. York; 5) Her man Jacob Harris; (6) William Graham Alexander. SECOND HOW (1) Ellis B. FIett;(2) IVanklin Wlnfleld Holllsier; (3) Edward Xewellyn Hogan; (4) Tony Marvin Barlow, A. B.; (5) Arlctt J. Brock; (0) Charles Orlando Nelson; (7) G. BcrweU Mann. Photo by C. Elmoro Grove, 440 Washington Street. THIRD EOW (1) David T. Kerr; (2) Wilson H. Darby; (3) Earl C. McEarland; (4) Clarence Edwin Brlggs; (5) E11I Oscar Wilson; (6) George B. Whitney. EOUBTH HOW (1) George Delavan Peters; (2) Byron Edward Jjoomls; (3) William E. Tlt tcnger; (4) William Hoscoo Boyd; (5) Cornelius S. Collier; (C) Frank Carll; (7) Harold Hall Flower. N A MOUNTAIN'S HEART (STRANGE HOME OF CENTRAL AMERICAN TRIBE. American In Mexico Discovers Peo ple Who Live in Caves, Talk Eng lish, Practicing Masonic Rites. A tribe "which lives in a subterranean ity in the wildest mountains of Central America is said to have been discovered by an American resident of the City of Mexico. He is Colonel J. C. Tucker, ex United States Consul at Martinique, and the story of his discovery is told to The Oregonlan by George W. Lininger, a globe-trotter and art collector, whose home is at Omaha and who is now at the Portland. Mr. Llninger has just returned from the City of Mexico", and there made the acquaintance of Colonel Tucker. He pays of the Colonel and his discovery: "Colonel Tucker is an educated gentle man about 75 years of age, with a bent for travel, adventure and scientific investiga tion. He has lived in Mexico for many years, is a personal friend of President Diaz, and has every facility given to him for the study of the strange people who inhabit the underground city and are evi dently much older and richer in their civ ilization than might be supposed. "In some unknown way Colonel Tucker received information about a race which Hve3 in a city hewn out of the rocks in the mountains of Central America, In an out-of-the-way place, very difficult to reach, and which no stranger had visited before him and returned alive. He decid ed to Investigate. After leaving the coast he had to travel S00 miles through wild Jungles, carrying his provisions on a packmule and enduring many hardships on the way. As he neared the hidden city his every movement was watched and re ported to the high priest of the tribe, but no harm was offered him. "When he shot a pair of mountain lions in the jungles, which had been a source of great annoy ance to the natives, he secured their friendship and protection. "He -was taken to the high priest, "who spoke tolerable English, and was shown through the wonderful city hewn out of the solid granite of the mountain side. "To tho uninitiated the surface of the mountain gave no clew to tho city con cealed within It Entrance was by secret passages, cunningly concealed, which led to large, commodious roms, handsomely furnished In native mahogany. Thenco passages led to many other rooms and to a large hall, in which the strange people met and held their councils. "The tradition accepted by tho people la that they originally came from a coun try far away, from which they fled be causa of persecution by their enemies. They were pursued until at last they found a refuge In their present stronghold. At all entrances there were sldo rooms, from which at a moment's notica noxious gases could be let loose upon any hostile Invaders who might attempt entrance. This gas was so deadly that those who Inhaled It died instantly. Sliding doors of stone were so arranged that the gases could be prevented from entering the city. "These dwellers in tho bosom of the mountains are agriculturists, and culti vate the valleys, raising corn, fruit and vegetables. They do not keep themselves barred from the world, but send their young men silently and secretly to the big cities to study and collect Informa tion, which they bring back to their peo ple. Many of them never return, how ever, some being slain on the way through the jungles, which are Infested with tribes which rob and kill. Others become enam ored of the great outside world, and, ad justing themselves to new conditions, de sert the home of their fathers. "The light of day never enters the un derground city except by certain openings through which the priests study the mys teries of the heavens. The city is lighted by electricity, the equipment having been brought in from tho outer world. "Colonel Tucker says ho was permitted to attend and witness the religious cere monies of tho people, and was amazed to find that they were going through Ma sonic rites, which he, being a Mason of high degree, understood. They explained that these ceremonies wore an Inheritance from their ancestors of the unknown past "Colonel Tucker has written many chap ters about these people and their city. He has done so because he wishes to pro serve the knowledge. He freely shows them to his friends who have spent much time in reading them. The Colonel has made no effort to publish them, al though magazines have tried to prevail upon him to sell them. "The editor of one of the largest East ern publications, who recently visited Mexico and read the story, offered Colonel Tucker ?50QO and later doubled the figure if the discoverer would pilot him to tho hidden city. This was out of the ques tion, as Colonel Tucker is under solemn obligations not to betray the secret knowl edge which ho obtained on his trip. This publisher is at the present time contem plating an expedition of exploration on his own responsibility. "The Colonel believes the strange people to be a part of the lost tribes of Israel. He has many old parchments which they gave him, but which he has been unable to decipher. He will shortly visit Europe In the hope of having them translated by some of the famous Continental schol ars, and believes that they will throw much light on the mystery of the lost tribes." BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttlne Terth. Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. WInslows Soothing Byrup. for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays &U DSia. cures triad I colls sjtd Alarrhoe&t HOP MARKET IS PECULIAR STOCKS ARE LIGHT, BUT BREW ERS NOT INCLINED TO BUY. Oregon's Product, Says a New York Buyer, May Show an Increase of 20,000 Bales. "The hop market is In a peculiar state," said Adolf Bothbarth, a member of one of tho largest Arms of hopbuyers in New York, who Is at tho Portland and has just made a large purchase of hops at Salem. "In January and February on account of the bad weather in tho Eastern States, tho beer output has been decreased to a great extent In conse quence, brewers are not Inclined to buy. It Is remarkable that tho price has kept up, but that Is because tho stocks in tho hands of farmers and speculators aro very light Of course, If warm weather should set in, I .have not tho slightest doubt that there will be a demand from Eastern brewers, and shall not be sur prised if we soo higher prices before August 1. "On tho other hand tho knowledge that the acreage on the Pacific Coast has In creased between 2500 and 3000 In the last two years makes buyers a little more careful not to lay in a largo supply in tho expectation of a high price for the coming crop. I have seen a good many farmers in Salem and around here and from what I can learn I am inclined to the opinion that we shall grow In Ore gon if nothing unforeseen happens, 105, 000 to 110.000 bales, which will bo about 20,000 bales more than last year. Tak ing Into consideration tho Increase In California and Washington, wo might got an output on the Pacific Coast of 210,000 bales. Figuring New York State with C0.000 bales, the crop of the United States in 1904 might reach 270,000 bales, which Is far in excess of tho demand of our breweries. Of course wo aro dependent on exports to England, which might come up to 50,000 balesr leaving for home con sumption about 220,000 bales. Figuring the ouput of beer for 1904-5 at 50.000,000 barrels would leave us apparently a sur plus of 30.000 bales. Of course this cal culation Is based on tho returns of the acreage In tho four hop-growing states and Is barring accidents." "What are tho reports from England and Germany?" "So far they are promising for a fair crop. As to New York, it 13 too cany to form positive estimates, for the coun try Is all Tinder snow." "How are the stocks In this state?" "They are very light There are about 300 bales In farmers' hands and about 5000 bales la dealers' and speculators' hands, for which 25 to 26 cents a pound Is asked. "This is a great hop-growing state. They have no large farms In England as you have hero. I find your farmers are changing from the use or poles to wires In training their vines and their kilns and curing-houses are up to date- and could not bo improved. In fact I be lieve Oregon will be the greatest hop growing country, not only In quantity, but In quality." SCHOOL PUPILS WIN PRIZES. Writers of Meritorious Compositions Revarded by Humane Society. W. T. Shanahan, corresponding secre tary of tho Oregon Humane Society, has received tho following report 'from tho commltteo appointed to judge the com positions prepared by tho pupils of tho public schools: Tour commltteo herewith submit the following report: The cash prlrea contributed by tho D. P. Thompson estate havo been awarded to -the following-named pupils:. To Thomas William Mann, Chapman. School, cash price, S10. To Leona Kistlcr, Brooklyn School, cash prize, 510. To Lucille Davis, Portsmouth. School, cash prtze,$5. To William Haydon, Williams-Avenue School, cash prize, $5. In addition to the above named prizes, tho Humane Society will award to each school competing ono first prize, con sisting of beautiful pictures elegantly framed, to the following' named pupils: Herbert A. Cook, Stephens School; James Yount Selrwood School; Louis Banarle, Clinton Kelley" School; Hulda Peterson, Thompson School; Florence Stoveblrd, Alnsworth School; Elslo Smith, Sunnysldo School; Loretta Hogan, Holl aday School; 'Harold Dabney, Harrison School; Louretta Dozler, Central School; Hazel Altman, Atkinson School; Fred Fritsch, Falling School. The committee was Miss Emma J. Welty, chairman; Mrs. C. Iiombardl and Miss Minnie Mitchener. The Humane Society also havo In preparation an Interesting programme under the direction of J. T. Gregg, prin cipal Central School, and Robert Krohn. professor of physical training, which will be presented at the Marquam Grand Opera House on Friday afternoon, May 13, at which timo Judge Alfred F. Sears, president will deliver a short address and present the prizes. SHE PREVENTS SUICIDE Morgan Gets Famous Manuscript. NEW YORK, April 2S. It has just been learned that the Scrivener Manuscript book "1" of Milton's "Paradise Iiost." bought at a recent sale in London by an American collector, has been turned over to J. P. Morgan. Tho collector who pro cured the manuscript was a Fifth-avenue book dealer. He paid $25,000 and sold his purchase to Mr. Morgan as goon as It reached New Tone ANNA EVA FAY DISSUADES WOMAN FROM ATTEMPT. Mistress of Mystery Suggests That Reincarnation Might Bring Worse Fate Instead of Rest Sought For. Anna Eva Fay discussed tho subject of suicide with a reporter at her hotel yesterday, and her ideas on tho matter aro mo3t interesting, coming from such a mysterious and occult source. Her com ments on the following story, which she told, touch on reincarnation and glvo an Insight to tho thoughts which crowd the brain of this little bundle of nerves in ;her waking and sleeping hours. The story, as told by her, is this: "A woman in a Texas town came to mo and calmly discussed her approach ing suicide. God had- dealt hardly with this woman, according to the creeds, and she was weary and defiant She had, for no sin of her own sufficiently black according to tho dogmas, been castigated by Providence until her la cerated soul demanded redress and per adventure another existence would divert tho lash of tho avenging scourge. I heard her through without shock or even smv prise, and put a query: 'What do you kpow of the awakening? What assur "anco havo you that you will not be rein carnated and return to do tho work all over again? " 'You may return, and though you have penetrated the unknown, your spirit will again dwell In the density of tho earth life, and be subject to the throes of the physical body only.' If we could soar on tho thought wave out into the vast and pierce the pall that shuts in the confines of humanity, there would be-a very saturnalia of suicide. A Joyou3 ex odus from tho gyves of materialism, launching gay crafts for tho voyago to the infinite. We beat against tho bars and stand on dizzy heights that are cold and unfamiliar when we escape them, as we each do upon rare and glorious occa sions, but to return to the shelter of the prisons where the Iron rings In the walls bear witness of tho real present" Miss Fay has a large library, although consisting of but ono volume. This one book Is tho world at large humanity her favorite page. Her thoughts are clothed In the language of a poet and she Im presses one as being a philosopher as welL When conversing with friends her clear blue eyes look deep Into one's soul and seem to fathom Its utmost Jonglng. The man or woman who fosters the idea of suicide will be known to her if in her presence. They, should seek hor. out and allow her to dissuade them from such an ignominious end. Finds No Trace of Explorer. ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S. Engineer Boursneff, who was sent out in the Spring of 1903 by the Imperial Academy of Sci ences, in company with Lieutenant Ko! chak and a number of experienced Ya kuts and coast people, towards New Si beria and Bennett Island, to search for the polar expedition headed by Baron E. Toll, has returned here. Baron Toll has not been heard from, since he and his companions left the yacht Zarla, May 23, 1902, In company with two Yakuts, and started for Bennett Island. Tho Boursneff expedition visited Bennett Island and tho Hadeuss Islands. No trace of the Toll expedition was found. Boursneff believes the party died of cold and starvation. Ho says Baron Toll killed only six reindeer on Bennett Island and says that the Baron has probably encountered open water on his Ice trip to New Siberia and thero perished. Lieutenant Kolchak. who Is a naval of ficer, received orders at Irkutsk to pro ceed to tho scono of war in the Far East DAELY iEETEOROIXJGICAt. REPOBT. PORTLAND, April 2S. Maximum tempera ture, 57 deg.; minimum, 40. River reading-. 11 A. IT., 18.2 feet; change In 24 hours, 0.3 foot Total precipitation, 5 P. 1L to 5 P. M., 0.02 inch; total since September 1, 1003, 45.41 Inches; normal, 41.40; excess. 3.02. Total sun ehlce April 27, 1904, 35 minutes; possible. 11 hours and 12 minutes. Barometer (reduced to Bea level), at 5 P. M., 80.11. WEATHER IXRECASTS. Forecasts mado at Portland at 8 P. M. for 28 hours ending at midnight, April 29: Portland and vicinity Showers; eoutlnvestcr ly winds. Western Oregon and Weatem Washington Showers; southerly winds. Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Probably; fair. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Fair, preceded by showers; cooler north portion, WEATHER CONDITIONS. Light showers have occurred during tho last TBIZf METSCHAN, Pre. . j.n idLSuiJ. C. W. KNOWtES, Mjt. 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