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Newspaper Page Text22 THE SUXD4.Y OBEGOISIAN, POBTLA2TD. JUNE 17, 1900. BROKE THE RECORD Remarkable Workof the Ani mal Transport Lennox. HORSES GAINED WEIGHT EN ROUTE Hot a Single Animal Injured on Board the Vessel Performance TJaeqaaled by Other Vessels. The steamship Lennox, fitted out as a Government animal transport by Wolff & Zwlcker, of this city, has established a record In carrying animals on long ocean voyages that has not been approached by any transport In the Government serv ice. Not only "was the Lennox the first vessel to take a full cargo of horses to Manf-a without unloading them for re6t at Honolulu or Hllo, but she was also the flravve&sel Uo -safely land every ani mal that left 'the Coast. Dr. Thomas M. Owens, who had charge of the animals on the Lennox, returned to Portland yes terday 'to await the arrival of the steam er, which will take aboard the Sixth Cavalry at this port. Dr. Owens came over on the Meade, which brought Gen eral Otis back to this country, and he speaks in the highest terms of the re markable record made by the Lennox. The steamer left Portland with 557 horses aboard. At the time of loading one of the animals was noticed to be suf fering with a sprained or fractured knee joint, 'and as the animal continued to grow worse. It was shot a few days after leaving port. With this single exception, every animal that was taken aboard at Portland was landed at Manila In per fect health, and each weighed from 130 to 200 pounds more than when they were put aboard at Portland. There were sev eral cases of influen7.a among the ani mals when they left Portland, and as every tranort which had previously left the Coast had lost from five to 300 animals. It was expected that there would be some missing. Instead, how ever, of fhe animals growing worse as the voyage prpgreseed, they Improved so rapidly that by the time Honolulu was reached they were In perfect health. The steamer made no stops, but pushed on Tor the far East, regardless of weather, which was not at all times favorable. Dr. Owens, who has had wide experi ence In handling horses, states that the Lennox animals not only arrived In the best condition of any horses that have left the Coast, but they were also the finest lot that has yet been sent to the Philippines, and are admirably adopted for the service. THE FREIGHT MARKET. Ligrht Chartering Movement, hut Freights Are Very Firmly Held. Two or three ships for late loading were picked up during the week by Portland exporters at rates mostly In the neighborhood of 41s 3d to 42s 6d. accord ing to position. There is not a very free chartering movement, though, nor will there be until the situation Is more clear ly defined. Although there Is not enough tonnage secured to move even a small portion of the crop that is expected, deal era are generally of the opinion that freights cannot go much higher at pres ent, and will probably refuse to advance their present offers for shins. The situa tion In California Is apparently much the same as In the North, for the Commercial News says: "The large carry-over stock of grain reported by the Produce Exchange, and the unresponsive foreign market, to gether with the light spot supply of ton nage, makes a stand-off. There is plenty of cargo, if ships could be secured at reasonable rates. High rates would glad ly be paid, did the foreign market war rant the figure. Meanwhile owners are firm at 41s 3d, usual European options, and charterers are willing to pay 40s. No business except arriving vessels under en gagement have been reported. Rates above represent values of both ships in port and fully due. "Advices from the North report export ers slow to take tonnage at the high Hgures asked. There is a record-breaking crop nearly ready for harvest, and a lare carry-over stock, while, as here, tonnage is scarce, and Oregon, Washing ton and California all have to sell the bulk of their exports In the European markets. Until there Is a strong upward movement abroad, or a vast Increase In flour exports, freights, In spite of the strong statistical position on this Coast, can advance but slowly. The choice Is having warehouses bursting with the etocks of grain stored for a rise, or giv ing all the profits to ships. "For lumber, prompt loading at North ern ports, rates nra ns follows: Sydney, 62s Gd53s 9d: Melbourne or Adelaide. 00s (j2s 0d; Port Plrle. 57s CdCOs; Fremantle. 70s: Geraldton, 71s 3d West Coast, G2s 6d ?(m, Pisagua range: Callao direct, G3s 6dt?63s: Buenos Ayres, 70sS71s 3d; Shang hai, 67s 6d70s: Klao Chou, 70s: Naga saki. GSs: Port Arthur, 70s: Tien Tsln, 75s; Taku, 70a; New Chang, 70s; Vladlvo etock, 65s; South Africa, 72s 6dS75s; United Kingdom, S2s 6dS5. Above rates ahow a firm market st unchanged fig ures." DITTIES ARE CXPAID. Roderick Dhn May Find Trouble Awaltlncr Her nt Honolulu. SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. The bark Roderick Dhu, now on her way to Hono lulu, will be watched for by the United States revenue officers In the new Hawaii district. The vessel left Thursday after noon, carrying a cargo made up largely of wine, beer and other taxable goods, on which revenue duties have not yet been paid. Under the law, which went Into effect Thursday at noon, merchandise of this class cannot be landed In the new territory until the revenue taxes have been paid and the goods properly stamped. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has been asked to allow ships now at this port and partly loaded to proceed to Honolulu on depositing a bond large enough to cover the taxes which are to be paid at Honolulu. XOT A TOTAL WRECK. Steamer Gypsy Has Been Hauled Into Shallovr "Water Will Be Repaired. Superintendent Georgre Conway, of tho O. R. & N. water lines, has returned from a trip to Independence, where the Gypsy had a sinking spell. He found the situation not so blue as It has been painted by some of the Valley papers, and with the aid of a shore tackle tho craft has been hauled up far enough on the bank so that the hole In her hull can be repaired sufficiently to enable the boat to be brought to this city, where she will "b haujed. out on the ways for perma nent repairs. The Gypsy has not yet had her share -of disasters such as fall to the lot of all Willamette River steamers, so she will be again on the route in due season. RUSSIA "WILL ARBITRATE. Prospects Are Favorable for Settle ment of Sealing Claims. WASHINGTON. June 10. Ambassador Tower, of St. Petersburg, has cabled the State Department that he has succeeded In arranging with the Russian Govern ment the basis of the arbitration which will ndjust the claims of the United States sealers aganst the Russian Gov ernment for alleged seizures off the Rus- slan Coast. The claims aggregate about $200,C). and Dr. Asserva, a renowned Dutch diplomatist, has been selected as arbitrator. The next In order Is the news of agreement received by Mr. Tower to the form of a protocol by which the case will be submitted to the arbitrator. ACTIVE SHIPBUILDING. Every Xnrd Taxed to Its Capacity to Fill Orders. Shipbuilding on this Coast shows un precedented activity, every yard being taxed to Its utmost capacity to fill orders, says the San Francisco Commercial News. At the Union Iron Works the amount of tonnage under construction, or to be Im mediately commenced. Is noteworthy. The battle-ship Wisconsin, 11.00 tons. Is Hear ing completion, as are the three torpedo boat destroyers. Perry, Preble and Paul Jones. The American Hawaiian steam ship Callfornlcn. C000 tons, Is so nearly completed that her trial trip will be had about the 20th of this month. The battle-ship Ohio, 12,000 tons. Is on the etocks, and will be completed In the Fall. The coast defense vessel Wyoming will be launched In about a month. The keel of the United States cruiser Tacoma will shortly be stretched. The ferryboat San Pablo, for the A. T. & S. F. road. Is on the stocks, and a ferryboat for the N. P. Coast Railroad will soon be com menced. But the largest merchant steam er ever built in the United States a steamer of about 12,000 tons will eoon be commenced, being bulh to the order of the American-Hawaiian line. She will be 20 feet longer than the Algoa. which, to date. Is the largest merchant versel that ever entered this port. Add to this the vessels on dock to be cleaned, painted or repaired, and It Is readily seen the Works are crowded with orders. Tides at Astoria. (Week beginning Monday, June IS.) DAT. High water, Monday ... ... Tuesday .-.. ;... Wednesday ... . Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Low water Monday Tuesday Wednesday ... Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4:22, 5::S 8.2 8.1 S.6 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.5 2.0 5:28 6:19 6:C9i 6.7 7:11 551 6.4 8:08 9:101 6.31 9:02 10:17 U:19i 6.5! 9:551 6.7110:46; 10:57 0.2.11:45 0.S .. V.M, 1.6 12:40, 1.11 1:40 0.41 2.461 1.4 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.9 1:53 I 3:05! 4:0S 0.2, 3:48 5.02-0.s! 4:4S Marine Notes. There are three leaded ships In Port land that have not cleared, the PInmore, Neila ami Argus. All of them will get away during the coming week, and the Mabel Rlckmcrs will probably Join them. The British bark Galgate, left down the river yesterday afternoon In tow of the steamer R. R. Thompson. She was draw ing nearly 23 feet of water, but Captain Colson will land her In Astoria in due season today. The French bark Marechal Vllllers, which arrived In at Astoria yesterday, made a very good trip from Montevideo, being but 84 days on the way. It Is over 300 days since she sailed from St. Nazalre, but the greater part of the time since was spent In Monterey undergoing re pairs. Domestic and Foreign Ports. JVSTOT1TA. Jnnp Ifi. Ai-rlvpr! Frrneh bark Marechal de Vllllers, from Monte- smooth; wind, south; weather, misty. San Franc'sco. June 16. Arrived Schooner Queen, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Washtenaw. from Tacoma; steamer Tellus. from Oyster Harbor; steamer Newburg, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Rival, from Wlllapa Harbor; steamer Walla Walla, from Victoria. Sailed Steamer Willamette, for Seattle; ship Berlin, for Tacoma. Blakeley Sailed June 15-Shlp William Rotdb. for Philadelphia. Liverpool, June 16. Arrived Tauric, from New York. Queenstown, June 36. Arrived Etrurla, from New York for Liverpool. Yokohama, June 16. Arrived Argyll, from Portland. Higo Arrived Juno 15 Glenogle, from Tacoma. Havre, June 16. Sailed L'Aqulline. for New York. Antwerp, June 16. Sailed Kensington, for New York. Liverpool, June 16. Sailed Lucanla, for New York. New York. June 16. Sailed Palatia, for Hamburg via Cherbourg: Manltou, for London; Campania, for Liverpool; Travc, for Cherbourg and Southampton: Spaarn dam, for Rotterdam via Boulogne: Ems, for Naples, etc.; Sardinian, for Glasgow; Ethiopia, for Glasgow. Genoa Arrived June 15 Kaiser Wllhelm II, from New York via Naples. Bremen, June 16. Sailed Bremen, for New York via Southampton. Bunlncss of Street Rnllroadlngr. Success. The science of municipal transportation in all Its branches Is now being eagerly studied by the brightest, keenest minds of threo kindred professions civil engi neering, mechanical engineering and elec trical engineering while there has arisen an urgent demand for good executive men, capable of assuming the larger and smaller positions In the operation of the great city properties which are being formed by consolidations, and of the In numerable systems of small lines Unking together cities and towns. Not In America only, but abroad as well, electric railways are being built so rapidly as to make it certain that the growth of the Industry during the past 10 years Is as nothing compared with what will come in the next 25. America Is so far leading the world in electric railroading that foreign syndicates are constantly sending over here for men who understand the business, and If a bright, wide-awake American, with brains and energy. Is prepared to drop ease and home comforts, take his carpet-bag In hand, and become a soldier of fortune in the world going when called upon to South Africa or China, to Patagonia or Hawaii, to Russia or India large salaries and opportunities for Investment profits may well be hoped for. Trlnls of the Census Man. Hero Is another New York census epi sode, illustrating come peculiarities of the feminine character: "In what j-esr were you born?" asked the enumerator. "In 1S46," answered the lady. 'Then you are 54," said the enumerator. 'Indeed I am not; I am 52," she re torted, sharply. "And yet you were born In 18467" "That is what I said, sir." "Then you must be 54." "No, 52." "Well, but how do you account for fhe additional two years?" "I don't account for them. I don't have to. It's none of my business. I was born in 1S46, and I am 52 years old, and that Is nil there Is about It. I know my own ago, I suppose." This closed tho Incident. The Wealta ot the Vatican. New York Telegram. It would be difficult to estimate precise ly the total weight ot gold in the Vati can, but It Is safe to say that there are at least 30 tons of It. worth In the neigh borhood of 4.000.000 at the present market price of the unwrought metal. Of this huge amount of gold there Is probably not a single pound of the metal that re mains in its virgin state. Nearly every ounce of it has passed through the hands ot skilled artisans, who have worked it Into countless forms, thus adding perhaps a third or a quarter more to Its value. WALLSTREET UNEASY Market Yesterday Was in State of Alarm. CROP DAMAGE WAS A BIG FACTOR Stocks ef All Graln-Carxyiner Roads Saffered Foreign Financial NeiTS Basic Clearing. NEW YORK, June 16. The stock mar ket abandoned the attitude of waiting hi which It has been so Ions steadfast, and gave Itself over to active liquidation, with all the appearance of a state of, alarm. Two expected Incidents were the cause of this change. First of these 'was TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND IN PORT. Vessels Chartered or Available for Grain Cargoes From the Northwest. FOR PORTLAJiD. Flag, and rig. Name. Jan. HIFlfeshlre Feb. 12 Penthesllea Feb. 14IDeccan Alice (Australia Genista (Leicester Castle Mar. 5RlversdaIe IConway May 16Franklstan sj... Orealla IRIckmer RIckmers June 2Rigel I'Semantha W. J. Plrrle Harlech Castlo Sirius Robert RIckmers ICarl IClan Macpherson IStJorn ISutherlandsblre Uuplter IMnrlon Llghtbody INlthsdale IBowmnn B. Law lArdencralg ICenturion IDalcarnle lOlga lOsterbek IPort Caledonia JDechmont Queen Victoria May 16 Astracana May 19!Lucipara lAndreta I Count j- Edinburgh lEurope ILanrdale tNorma INomla May 12lAmiral Courbet April 6iLa Fontaine Ummory IMuskoka May 25'Bossuet 1C H. Watjen Socotra Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Caddell Manson Barrett Kuhlmann Jones Hearn Crowest Griffiths Ward Atkinson Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Br. shin Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Tyers Ger. ship jBaake ucr. tsiup jieopoiu Br. ship (Crowe Br. bark IJenklns Br. ship IFlndley Ger. ship jBehrlnir Ger. chip JRubarth Br. ship McDonald Nor. bark'Elllncscn Br. ship (Nlcoll Dan. ship Funder Br. ship (Cordlnar Br. bark Steven Br. bark Gulllson Cairns Collins Jones Engel Gleseke Anton El star. Havden Griffiths Witt Rttchc Tode Muller Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Ger. bark Ger. bark Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship fr. oarK Br. ship Br. bark Ger. bark Fr. bark Fr. hark Br. ship Br. baric Fr. bark Ger. ship Br. ship Hunier McDonnell Rowehl Conna Haumond Milne Crowe Kobbe Hardio Total tonnage en route, SS.550. GRAIN TOXXAGE Name. Flag and rig. Master. May 91 Argus May lOIEn.n African May 12!Llz3le Bell May 22'Vesala May 24 'Galgate May 2SIPlnmore May 31IWendur Br. ship Br. bark Br. bark Ger. ship Br. bark Hunter Decent Whelan Plander Griffiths Maxwell Nlcoll Bandelln Rlonald Br. bark Br. shlD June F Mabel RIckmers Ger shin June 16!Marechal Vllllers Fr. bark Total tonnage in the river, 15,846. GRAIX TOXXAGE EX Name. Fla 5 and r: Mar. 5!Glenogll Jan. 31IImberhorne April J9iCarnedd Llewellyn Jan. 29' Brussels ... (Wanderer Mar. 12 Cabul Mar. 31IGlenarrt May 6IFortev!ot April 26IHenrlette Mar. 20iRodenbek Mar. 14'Dunreggan May ItCarl Apll 4!Llnllthgowshlre 'Durham ICitv of Delhi May llKlllmallie IBrvnhlldn I Howard D. Troop Queen Margaret Ben Lee May 17IHaddon Hall ISt. Mary's Bay I Andromeda ILlndfleld Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Stevenson Lever Harris Tupman Tonkin Johnson Turner Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Gllmour Ger ship Seeman Hansen Dixon Hashagen Ger snip Br. bark Ger. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship T?r. hnrk Anderson Doty swan Balfour Melkie lBr. ship Br. bark Corning Fraser Hunter Prltchard Macfarlane Fulton Paterson Br. ship Br. ship Br. bnrk Br. bark Br. bark Br. bark Total tonnage en route, 43,911. GRAIX TOXXAGE Name. Flag and rig. Master April 24IMount Stuart May SIShandon May 91Rhuddlan Castle Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Olsen Beard Roberts Total tonnage In port, 451S. the aotion of the directors of the North ern Pacific after business hours yester day In reducing the dividend on the com mon stock. This was accepted as a well considered and well-informed decision from conservative authorities that a seri ous shortage in the wheat crop of tho Northwest was to be faced this year, and that a period of declining railroad earnings was to be expected as a re sult of this, and the reaction In general business. The effect was pronounced on the stocks of grain-carrying roads, and especially In the Northwest, on the rather numerous groups of stocks which have risen In price on the score of good earnings and hopes of liberal dividend disbursements. The- policy of extreme conservatism In dividend disbursements by the Northern Pacific, It was taken for granted, would have an Influence on other railroad di rectors. By the end of the first hour, what with the demand of shorts to cover and supporting orders by the friends of different stocks, the decline had been ar rested and the pressure of liquidation re laxed with a rally In prices. The second phase began with a resump tion of realizing In some stocks, and was precipitated Into acute weakness by tho publication of the bulletin reporting the destruction of the foreign legations at Pekln and the killing of the German Min ister there. This, though without offi cial confirmation, was accepted as throw ing the situation Into an acute stage, and the market, which had been waiting In hope of a peaceful solution of that prob lem, threw over stocks In heavy volume. After a momentary pause, when room shorts began to cover, the demand was renewed and the closing was at the low est. The movement of prices in the Stock Exchange has no significance this week. The market was entirely In the hands of room traders, who operate on their own account, and generally closing an account before the day ends, taklrrg their profits or losses, as the case may be. The inertia of the market In face of these professional operations la pretty good evidence that the level of prices has reached the normal, and the real owners of stocks are holding them to await more definite developments regarding the fu ture. The lassitude in the bond market is es pecially significant. In view of the pres ent low rates for money, which almost invariably serves to bring an Investment demand Into the bond market. The ex tremely conservative course which is being pursued by the Bank of France la Increasing Its gold supply and largely reducing Ks obligations causes Increasing surmises in the financial world and keeps alive uneasiness over the Chinese com plication. Special Inducements offered by tWs Institution drew tomorrow's ship ments of $3,500,000 in gold from New York. The renewal of this foreign demand for gold, with the" calling of Government de posits m National banks, has awakened some vague questioning as to the effect on our money market. The bond market has fully shared In the dullness of the stock market, and the movement of prices has not been impor tant. United States new 4s advanced , and the 5s In the bid price. Foreign Financial Tffe-r. !NEW YORK, June 16. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here were almost empty to day, and business was infinitesimal. The tone was fairly steady except In Ametl- Master From. Consignees. 13S1 Antwerp B., G. & Co. B., G. & Co. M.. W. & Co. 1663 1S36 London Hamburg 2062 2097 Japan Honolulu 171S Shanghai 2009 Shanghai Hamburg Shanghai 2058 104 ....I. B. Baker 1776! 1900INafrasakI 32 170SiShanghaI 1314' Hong Jvong 17S9Nagasakl 15 mi ahangnai 2516IShar.ghai lS02Honolulu 1736 Japan 2174!Hlogo sssi Honolulu loSCjCape Town 1457IHonolulu 1549Klao Chou lfHUTslntau 2063ISta. Rosalia 1535IShanghal I.raj'Yokohama lPC9ISta. Rcvalla 17MINagasakl l'OOIShanirhal 1340l8ta. Rosalia 1510 Klao Chou 2246'Sta. Rosalia 1642'Hono',ulu 15S7INagasakl 1573Hamburg 32' M.. W. & Co. lji91Hamliurg lrasiYokohama 2070Shanghal 2070!Grlms-by 18S9 Liverpool l!9tHong Kong 1925TCIao Chou lSOOtNantes 1739 Santander l.WIHonolulu 29 T..Y. & Co. B., G. & Co. jlTHINantes 1734lNngasakI '1597Klao Chou 22 IX TIIE RIVER. From. Agents or Charterers.. Berth. 1543Antwerp T. Y. & Co. Stream K. G. & Co. Astoria Epplnger Gas dock B. G. & Co. Montg'y K. G- & Co. Astoria McNear Irving P. F. M. Co. Col. No. 1 P. F M. Co.iEleVStor P. F. M. Col Astoria 15S8! Honolulu 1036ILlverpool 1670 2227! Tsintau Shanghai Nagasaki Calcutta 22S6 1SS6 IKWiHIojso 17051Montevldeo ROUTE TO PUGET SOUXD. Master. From. Consignees. 2l93London R. P. Rlthet 1M7 Liverpool IGOSIHamburg 1997 1 Liverpool M.. W. & Co. 2717IShnnghaI U2)7iRotterdam M.. W. & Co. 17S6 Antwerp 29621 Antwerp Cardiff Hamburg London 1705 M., W. & Co. 1602 1477 1916 1357 Liverpool Robt. Ward B.. G. & Co. Antwerp Japan 1S79 1127 London Cardiff 1519 4S 1400 20S0Shanghal 199DlHong Kong 2204lStn. Rosalia 1332IYokohama 1115!CardIff 17fi2ShanghaI '2169Sta. Rosalia! OX PUGET SOUXD. From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. 115SLondon 1397Cardiff K. G. & Co. ITacoma R. P. Rlthel Esquimau B. G. & Co. Esquimau 1993Cardlff cans, which weakened on the Northern Pacific dividend. Northern Pacific com mon touched 55U. though Berlin re frained from selling, finished at 56. Money was plentiful. The brink got 7000, gold, from Australia. Banlc Clearings. The bank clearings cf ihe principal cities of the Northwest for the week ending Saturday, June 10, were aa follows: Portland. Monday $ 4S4.0S1 Tuefday 334.177 Wednesday 387.172 Thursday 316,004 Friday 234.431 Saturday 314.175 Seattle. Tacoma. 432.104 $220.SS3 410.750 175,177 376,755 142.502 494,004 108,342 421.720 133.733 431.401 130.37U Totals $2,031,800 $2,503,803 $077,315 The clearings for the correspondlns weeks In former years were as follows: Portland. Shuttle. Tacoma. 1609 $1,747 O.V. $1.729.4.15 $710,720 1898 1.700.532 1.255.901 932.13' 1607 1.01S441 015.633 44S.0S5 The clearings yesterday were as follows: Exchanges. Balances. Portland $314,175 $ 73,261 Tacoma , 130,370 23,b07 Seattle 434.461 102.152 Spokoca 1S7.153 77.135 Xevr Torlc Brink Statement. NEW YORK. June 16. The weekly bank statement is ns follows: Surplus reserve decreased $ 875,500 Loans Increased 3.24S.3G0 Specie decreased . 1,335,000 Legal tenders Increased SC5.700 Deposits increased v 2,024.500 Circulation Increased 87,800 Banks now hold $17,490,750 in excess of the legal requirements. Exports and Imports. NEW YORK, June 16. Exports of gold and silver from this port to all countries for this week aggregate $849,015 silver bars and coin. $3,570,580 gold. The Imports of dry goods and merchan dloa at the port of New York for this week were valued at $3,243,585. Imports of specie this week were $28,592 gold, and $371.51S silver. Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. Sterling on London. 0 days, $4 8;; on sight, $4 SSU Mexican dollars, 4S1,i49c. Drafts Sight, 10; telegraph, 12. NEW YORK. June 16. Money on call, 2 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 34 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business In bankers' bills at H 87H 4 8754 demand, and at $4 S44 84 60 days; posted rates, $4 S54 8SH: commercial bills, $4 Sl4 84; silver certificates; 6061c; Mexican dollars, 475ic Bonds Govern ment, easy; state, inactive; railroad. heavy. LONDON. Juno 16Consols, 101 U-18. Dally Treasary Statement. WASHINGTON, June 16. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances shows: Available cash balance $149,077,205 Gold 71.656.0S3 THE MODERN PASSPORT. Waercta It Differs Froj Time Paper. tae Old- Chicago Record. "Passports are not required in Europe," said Mr. Hunt, chief of the Passport Bu reau of the Department of State. "That Is to say, a passport la not needed to se cure admission to any of the countries except Russia and Turkey. Should the tourist intend to remain at any particu lar place on the Continent for a long time, should he intend to take up a tempo rary residence or engage In business, for instance, then he Is called upon to estab lish his identity, and this can best be done by means of a passport. The present passport Is not the old passport of Inter national law. That was a safe conduct to a man, with permission to go through a country, given by the ruler of that coun try. It then became a paper given by a sovereign to a person about to enter upon a voyage, requesting the sovereigns of the countries to be visited to permit him to enter. The language used In our pass ports now is to let the person to whom la It issued 'pass freely and to give him all lawful aid and protection.' "As a matter of fact the American passport has never been Issued to a for eigner to travel in this country, as a passport has never been required here except in brief periods and limited areas during war times. The passports which are being issued In such large numbers now are certificates of American citizen ship and an evidence of the person who holds It to the right of American protec tion. The only real passports, in the old International law sense, that the Depart ment of State has ever Issued were sent to Mr. Polo, the Spanish Minister, and Lord Sackvllle, the British Minister. They were addressed to officers of the United States, giving safe conduct to the bearero, and were merely a formal ity, having no weight at all, because any body Is free to travel In the United States so long as he does not violate the law. Occasionally a foreign Minister about to go away op leave asks for and receives from the department one of the safe corh ducts, but they are rare, and have not numbered three In three years. "The ordinary passports Issued by other governments Is similar to that which we give our citizens, both in wording and purpose. Some foreign countries, before recognizing the validity of a passport, require that a vise' be affixed, denoting that it has been examined and Is authen tic. The 'vise' In some cases must be at tached In the country where the passport Is Issued, by a diplomatic or consular of ficer of the government requiring It, sometimes simply by such officer any where, and then again, at times, at the frontier of the country to which admis sion Is sought. Should an American re quire a passport or identification while abroad he has the right to call upon the nearest American Diplomatic or Consular officer for it. "It Is safe for an American citizen to any country of Europe, provided he has not violated the laws of any of them. In those nations where military service 13 re quired of subjects, a native emigrating to the United States and taking up citizen ship here is free to return, provided h has not been summoned to perform the service at the time he departed; but no naturalized citizen can return to his mother country with Impunity. If he violated any of the laws, deserted from the army, etc, he will probably be appre hended by the parent government upon his return, and the passport will not pro tect him. because a man cannot avoid punishment for the infringement of the laws of one country by becoming a citi zen of another. Russia, Turkey, and, in a less degree, Italy and Switzerland, ad here to the doctrine of perpetual allegi ance. Switzerland and Italy do not commonly assert It against subjects who have become naturalized citizens of the United States. The Department of State has had prolonged correspondence pro testing against the attitude of Turko and Russia, but has been unable so far to secure the desired concessions. "Our laws, you know, do not extend beyond the jurisdiction of this Govern ment, and while we may by statute pro claim the right of expatriation, we cannot enforce It In either Russia or Turkey. The Czar of Russia and tho Sultan of Turkey, when our citizens enter their do mains, have to be consulted concerning this divine right. The tendency of all modern International intercourse Is In favor of Its recognition; but that trtll do one little good should ho be arrested in Russia or Turkey and thrown Into Jail. There he may, It Is true, reflect upon hb. divine righ,t, arid also upon his actual In carceration. As a matter of fact, neither Russia nor Turkey carries Its power to an extreme. It frequently happens that a naturalized citizen returning to his home In either country is apprehended and thrown Into prison. Things are mado uncomfortable for him a while, and he is subsequently released with a warning. His experience Is a sufficient Jesson to warn others never to return, and thus the purpose of the Czar and the Sultan Is accomplished." A Successful Shot. Maurice Thompson In the Atlantic. A tall object suddenly held my eyes, a great blue heron, stock-still on one foot, his neck partly folded. Of course. It was (n full plumage; I could see the long streamers at tho back of Its head. "I should like those," I thought, or rather felt, while swiftly considering a plan of approach. Then, as If by premeditated ac tion, the songsters began for the morn ing's mellc battle; and what a tune they marched mo to! I stooped and crept from cover to cover, light of foot as any cat; but the shot would be a long one for my heavy arrows with their wide feathers, as the strip of shore marsh on which the heron stood prevented close approach. Fifty yards I call long range when using heavy-headed btrdbolts. From coyer ot the last bush I carefully estimated the distance to be 45 paces, and then drew up. Beyond the bird a line of silvery light began to twinkle on little choppy waves. This was hard to overcome, for it shook my vision and" interfered with fixing a point of aim, which I felt had to be above my target. Then, too, allowance for the drifting force of the breeze was a nice point to settle, A heavy arrow with a broad vane does not resist a o'de wind very well. Not to exceed two sec onds elapsed, however, before my bow added Its ancient note to the woodland medley, and "whlsh-shl" whispered the arrow, going with tremendous force. I say tremendous, and hearing it hit you would not erase the adjective. Although ite trnjertory was h'sh for so short a flight, the arrow went like a flash, and. as true as it was swift, struck solidly with a. successful sound. Hooted tit by the Dutch. Kansas City Journal. Miss Anna Nellls, the Topeka girl doing Europe, stopped for a few hours with her party at a depot in Brussels. "Our group was noticed." fays she, "and, as we were speaking English, we were at once ac credited to John Bull's dominions, and tho natives desired to have us know thy despised us. We were greeted with "Vivo les Boers.' 'Down with the English. 'Con ceited English, but they can't fight.' This to us was highly interesting, but I was tempted to Inform them that we were from the only country that knows hew to fight: that we do the Job up In a cou ple of hours or so, and do It effectually; and that we could fight 'to beat the Dutch,' If necessary.! CUNARD LINE'S LATEST KEW SAXOKIA IS A T W KSTT-THOU-SAND-TONrfER. Haa Accommodations for Trrenty- Flve Hundred Paisengcra Xot Built for High. Speed. Tho new ships for the Cunard line, while somewhat smaller than the big record-breakers of the White Star and German-Lloyd Unes, are pretty well up with tho -big once In slz. A late consular re port. Issued by the Government, has the following description of tho Saxonla: The length of the Saxonla is 580 feet between perpendiculars or 600 fee over all, her greatest width 64 feet 4 Inches, and her depth to the shelter deck 49 feet 4 inches. Above the shelter deck, which corresponds to the upper deck of many vessels, there are three more decks tne promenade deck, on which is the first class accommodation; tho boat deck, where IS boats are carried, and the navi gation deck. Below the shelter deck there are tho upper, lower, main and orlop decks. From the top of the wheelhouse on the navigation deck to the water is a vertical distance of 65 feet when the ship Is loaded to a depth of 23 feet draft, the measurement from that point to the keel being 94 feet, and from the keel to the top of the funnel 145 feet. The hull is made of a number of water-tight compartments, divided by bulkheads reaching to the upper deck, and a double bottom runs the en tire length of the ship and. together with some other tanks, supplies 4750 tons of water ballast. Tho gross register of the Saxonla is 13.9S8 tons, her cargo capacity is 800.000 cubic feet, or 20.000 tons measurement, and her weight fully loaded is about 25.000 tons. As a troopship, she can carry 200 officers, 3G0O troops and 10.000 tons of stores: as a cavalry ship, she can convey 200 officers, 1000 horses and 1000 men; and as a horse transport, she has accom modation for 1500 horses and 400 troops. Her bunkers and reserve bunkers are of sufficient capacity for a supply of coal for 40 days' steaming at 15 knots. She will carry as a regular liner 150 to 200 first class passengers, the same number of second class, and from 1700 to 2000 third class. These last are placed In airy cabins, provided with water and basins; they sleep in bunks arranged in two tiers only; excellent baths and lavatories are said to bo at their disposal; their food Is served in saloons, TvUh fixed tables and cush ioned seats: snace Is provided between decks for promenade: and tho men have a smoking-room and the women a Douaoir, coTrtalntag- a piano. Nevertheless, steer age rates are lower than formerly. The 6hlp has two screws, driven by two sots of quadruple-expansion engines, which are balanced on the Yarrow. Schllck & Tweedy system. Steam for the main en gines la supplied by nine boilers. How den's system, of forced draft is in use. Uslwg forced draft, the engines on tho trial trip Indicated 11.400 horse-power, and tho mean speed . realized was 16.3 knots, due allowance being made for tho tide, etc Under natural draft, the horse power was about 10,000, and the mean speed 15.8 knots. TAHITI STEAMSHIP LIXE. Subsidy to the Oceanic Company ot 9.10,000 Per Year. Writing from Tahiti under date March 10, Consul J. L. Doty sends the Govern ment the following regarding the new steamship service which is to replace sail ing vessels in the South. Sea trade: "During the extraordinary session of the General Council of this colony, which was convened yesterday for the "purpose, a con tract was awarded to the Oceanic Steam ship Company, of San Francisco, for tho establishment of a steamship line between Tahiti and San Francisco for the trans portation of malls, passengers and freight, "The essential features of the contract are as follows: For the annual sum or 156,000 francs ($30,000 In United States gold), to be paid by the Tahiti Government, and exemption from port charges, the Oceanic Steamship Company Is to operate an American steamship of about 3000 tons gross register, performing 11 round trips oer annum at an average speed of not less than 13 knots. The contract la awarded for a period of five years from the first voyage, which Is to be made not later than November 1, 1900, and earlier if possible. "It Is the purpose of this company to use a first-class passenger steamship and to make the service attractive In all par ticulars; and it is anticipated that this will become a favorite route of travel, when the charm of the climate and scen ery of Tahiti become known. "The inauguration of this line will give great Impetus to United States trade with Tahiti, and. In general, with other islands of Eastern Polynesia, The Pacific Coast of the United States will be particularly benefited, as perishable goods such as fruits, vegetables and meats which now are received exclusively from New Zea land, -will then com from San Francisco. "For over 34 years, a regular monthly sailing-vessel service has been maintained between Tahiti and San Francisco. This direct means of communlcatkm- developed a trade Insignificant at first, but amount ing some 10 years ago to over 50 per cent of the entire business of this colony. Since then, the proportion of trade has remained about the same notwithstanding the es tablishment of the steam line to New Zealand, and the fact that the sailing ves sels are entirely Inadequate as a means of transportation between this port and Sail Francisco. "It, may be predicted that if the Oceanic Steamship Company continues In this busi ness for five years, the trade between tho United States and Tahiti will not only experience a great extension, but that the proportion of value will increase from 60 to 75 per cent. "The Union Steamship Company (Brit ish), of New Zealand, which nowoperates a steamer between Tahiti and Auckland, has for some time past desired to extend Its service through to San Francisco; and. Indeed, at this momefnt. It has a proposi tion before the local government offering to perform the service for an annual sub sidy of $50,000." THE COAL MARKET. Good Rates for "Wheat May Lessen Coal Freights. J. W. Harrison's latest San Francisco coal circular has the following: Stece the departure of the steamer Alameda the following vessels have de livered Newcastle coal here, viz.: Clan Buchanan, 3162 tons; Elmhurst, 2520 tons; Balclutha. 2660 tona; Windsor Park 2000 YOUNG MEN troubled with nleht fulness, aversion to society, which deprive you of your manhood, UNFIT YOU FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE. MIDDLE-AGED MEN who from excesses and strains have lost their MANLY POWER. BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urlno. Gleet, Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility, Varicocele. Hydrocele, Kidney and Liver troubles, cured WITHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POISVQUS DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nostrums cr ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their troubles. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address. Doctor "Walker, 132 First St., Corner Alder, Portland, Or. tons; total, 10,342 tons. All of the above named Vessels have arrived since June 3. They have come to hand most opportunely, as there was no Australian coal In Job bers hands. There are reported 44 ves sels on the chartered list to carry Coloalal coal, with a capacity of 116,000 tons 34 ol these have not yet reached their loading ports. There are 10 Colonial vessels due hero within 60 daye, with about 33,000 tons. There Is no apparent change In prices, al- inouga the demand is brisk, and the ab solute control of the market Is placed In about four firms' hands, yet they ap pear disinclined to aesert their sway, which is singularly exceptional In thess times of syndicates and trusts. Last quot ed freight rate is IS shillings per ton from Newcastle early loading, and 1 still ling less for later; this makes the delivery cost here all the article will stand. A3 British Columbia products can be had for less cost, this precludes any further advance in Australian ratee. Outward grain freights from here are firm, with a strengthening tendency, making this a se ductive port for shipowners to seek, as the present coal freight Inward, added to the grain freights outward, show a hand some bonus for ship's account. CAMBRIDGE LEADS 'OXFORD. Light Blues Have Scored More Wins Than Darlc Bines. Does Oxford beat Cambridge, or does Cambridge beat Oxford In the long run? asks the London Daily Mall. The answer to these questions, replies the English Journal, was only arrived at by diligent probing of old records and pertinent questioning of many unwilling honorary secretaries. From the subjoined table of 600 of the principal 'varsity con tests it will be seen that Cambridge rath er easily comes out top of the poll, hav ing the substantial majority of 5S wins oyer Oxford. The list does not Include one or two annual fixtures, such as hare-and-hounds. hockey and other matches either because complete records have not been kept, or because they are not obtain able. However. It was thought that 500 matches would form a very reasonable ba sis for calculating the average merits of the two great rivals. This Is proved to bo substantially cor rect, for even If we Include all the events, some of which have only been Instituted in recent years, we find that Cambridge Is still well to the fore. Thus the record for the last nine years. Including all the contests which have, been participated in, shows that Cambridge has 18 more vic tories to her credit than her opponent. The summary is as follows, returns from 1891 to 1899, inclusive: Number of events, 1S5; Oxford. S5 wins; Cambridge. 103 wins; i umwn. .tiers is xne net total of 500 inter 'varslty contests. The results given are from the first recorded contests In the re spective events to the beginning of 1900: ft3 1 Ol 0 Og X jjB i 3 IcJ'oS, event. g o ; & : a ao : : 05 r ; i- ; ; O I Boat race 561 32 23 1 Athletics 36 15 19 2 Cricket 65 29i 32 4 Rugby football 27 10 10 7 Association football 26 10 15 1 Lawn tennis, doubles 18, 4 14.... Lawn tennis, singles 18 5 13 .... Tennis, doubles 41 13 28 Tennis, singles 41 11 30 .... Rackets, doubles 42 19 23 Rackets, singles 42 19 22 1 Golf 20 8 11 1 Swimming 8 2 5 1 Team swimming 3 3 Water polo ,9 6 8 .... Chess 27 9 17 1 Billiards, doubles 33 18 15 .... Billiards, singles ....... J 33 21 12 .... Grand totals 545 234 292 19 Majority for Cambridge, 53 wins over Oxford's total. Apart from a very creditable lead of nino victories out of 66 boat races. Ox ford, it will be observed, does not ap parently shine at the other sports, except, perhaps, in the water. The conclusion Is clear, and may-be best set forth In one short sentence: Cambridge shows a de cided superiority over Oxford at outdoor pastimes in general- The Eng-llsh and Cecil Rhodes. In the March number of the North Amer ican Review, "A British Officer," who had been at the front charged Cecil Rhodes with tho responsibility for the South Af rican War, and with Inducing Sir Red vers Buller to change the original plan of campaign in such a way as to bring upon the British Army the reverses which It suffered a few months ago. -In the June number of the Review, Princess Catherine Radzlwill, a friend of Mr. Rhodes, resents those charges in a spirit ed paper, and warns the English people that they cannot compass a final settle ment of the South African difficulty with out the co-operation of the "Colossus." Says the Princess: "Mr. Rhodes Is the only man Who can in assuming power really wield it, in dependently of political parties, or of min isters with whom he may be obliged to associate and work. The English public must not mistake on that point; the Eng lish Government must not think, as I be lieve It Is led1 to do. that the prestige of Mr. Rhodes is as much shaken Inf South Africa as It is In London, where he was only made much of while people hoped to make money through him, end did eo. The Inhabitants of South Africa know what they owe to the Colossus. They are well aware that his generosity has always helped those who applied to It, that his ambitions have never been fo himself, that his work was always entered Into for the good of his country or the bene fits of civilization In. general. They know that it 13 to hte big mind alone that Is due the great Idea and principle of an Im perial Government gathering around It nnd under Its rule the whole ot South Africa, uniting Its two white races, pro tecting Its black and colored ones, and giving to this great dark continent the beneflt of its Justice and Its laws, the shield of Its flas and the respect of the world, which, while it envies and bitterly attacks England and its politics, yet bows before Its power and might." i Municipal Forestry. Indianapolis News. Brunswick, Me., a town of about 7000 inhabitants. Is probably the first munici pality In this country to undertake for est planting on a large ecale. The town, owns a tract of about 1000 acres of what was once pine land. At a recent meeting of tho Council $100 was appropriated to Improve this land by planting It In white pine. Seed will be purchased and a nur sery established to raise young trees. 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