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THE SUISDAY OBEGONIAU, POETEAND, 'AUGUST 2G, 190CF, 27 ZSeJJnspeak LJK W' Syaopili of Preceding- Chapters. (Copyright, 3900. by Georgo Horton.) John Curtis, a. young American, who chances to ttc 5n Athens at the outbreak of the Greco Turkieh -war, joins a filibustering expedition to Crete. Tho IttUe -vessel Is -wrecked, but Curtis, accompanied by Lieutenant Llndbohm, a sol dier of fortune, and a native Cretan, MIchalL reach the Island safely. They arrive at a vil lage, and are cared for by the Inhabitants. Curtis ha Injured his foot on a sea urchin. Ho Is nursed by Panayota, the priest's daugh ter. In a few days word comes of the advance of tho Turks -under Kostakes toward tho town. Che Crotalna rather In the pass, the men fight ing and the women and girls keeping up bea con fires. Thirty Turks are killed, but Mlchali It badly wounded, and Panayota Is captured IT Kostakes. The Cretans retreat to the sea. Kostakes plunders the town, taking the old priest and Panayota along as prisoners. Cur tis, representing himself as a newspaper cor respondent, also accompanies the Turks. Kos lakes has the old priest murdered. Curtis kills two of the guards, wounds another, and es capes with Panayota. They meet Llndbohm and friends and attack the Ba?hl Bazouks, who recapture Panayota. Curtis and Llndbohm each discover that the other Is in love with the Cretan captive. Kostakes now Imprisons her 1n his harem In Canea. and tri?s to persuade her to marry him. The American and Swede rejoin the Cretans and "assist in the capture of a. blockhouse. The allied gunboats begin to bombard the near-by fort. CHAPTER XXIX. Men, still running, were disappearing into .the distant hills. The Swede and the American were entirely alone. The tor ships continued to launch their poly phemlan mlstlles. "Are-they firing at us?' gasped Curtis. "Xudglng Srom appearinces, I shou.d cay they were," replied his companion. Four Cretans had turned back and were running toward the ruined block house. One was tne colorbeaier of L..n hohm's company, and he was carrying the Greek flag. Straight up to the hous he n, and, handing the standard to one of his companions he climbed upon the wan. As ne siooa there a J5..e.i dtopptd jo near that he was for a moment obscured in a cloud of dust. When tho air became 4igaln clear he was Jimmlng the ilagpoe into the soft mortar. Then he jumped down and ran away, together with his comrades. Another shell exp.oded Zi f et .from the four Cretans, and only three r-n on. What killed him?" asked Curtis. "A flying piece of ck, probably," re plied Llndbohm. "When It Is raining six inch shehs a man must yust take h'.B chances." The bombardment did not last much longer. The Greek flag was a..o lrougnt down by a shot, which elicited tinbounded admiration from the- Swede, a hcll striking the corner of the house where it was planted. Curtis realized now for the first time the peculiar fcensatlons of a soldier of fortune. He had been risking his life for that flag, yet he saw It rlred upon without the thrill of horror and ra.se which would have surgtd through his heart had It been the American em Mom. "They are shooting at the flig!" he ex claimed, noticing that the ships in the bay had become silent, "Yust so," observed .Llndbohm; "and that is why they commenced in the first place. They mistook the Turkish officer's shirt for the Greek flag. But here he comes no a." Hassan Bey was powdered as white a a great moth. He advanced with a eprlghtly step, the scabbard of his swn-d jingling amCng the cctblc-stones. Grac ing Lindbohm ispertit..iy wiii. a ir...: tary salute, he turned to Curtis and bowed low, ls hand upon his -heart Ho spoke as one who had hastily prepared an address. "Monsieur, in my ovn behalf and In that of my little band, I thank you for saving our. "lives. Your heroism and magnanimity do credit to the nation which you represent. I beg -of yon to accept this sword as a pledge oi my undy 215 gratitude." And he grasped with both hands' his curved .scimitar in its rlcii.y mounted else and held It impulsively to ward the American, who looked amazedly at Llndbohm. "Bettor take iC said the latter. "Need leash offend a brave man if you don't," "But, what forr Why the dense should be give me his sword?" 'H'ery graceful act, seeing you yumped In front of the Cretan guns and saved his life." "Did I do that? I don't remember any thing about it." "Bettor take it," repeated Llndbohm. 'He is beginning to feel embarrassed." Curtis accepted the scimitar, but could not find appropriate words. The occasion seemed to demand a set speech. "Merd! Morel!" he stammered. "My father will be glaM to get this. He is fond of Uls sort of thing. He already has a plr of pistols and an old Turk ish gun." And. he fell to examining the hilt, which was embossed with silver, and the scab bard, adorned with flowers and various animals, An awkward silence ensued, broken at length by Hassan Bey, who ad dressed himself to Llndbohm. "And now, if monsieur does not consider tne a prisoner of war, 1 will take my leave," Again saluting Llndbohm and salaam ing to Curtis, ha turned and walked away. "What'll we do now?" asked Curtis. Get the band together again?" "To hell with the-band!" exploded Lind bohm. "I'm sick of them. They fight all right, but there's no way to enforce dis cipline. I think Til go to America. There should be some, beautiful fighting between the Americans and Spaniards." and he looked dreamily across the sea, "Wc weren't nghting Kostakes, after all," roused C- rI- , Llndbohm ce ... to earth with a start and glanced tliarply after the slender, erect figure f the departing Turk, whose body was now cat off below the arms by the ledge of rock. 'Mons4eur" shouted the Swede, and atarted in pursuit. The Turk turned slow ly and waitd. "Monsieur will pardon me," said Lind bohm, when he- had overtaken Hassan Bey, "I wish to ask a question on be half of ray friend here, which you will nse your own discretion in answering. Hassan bowed gravely. "My friend is interested ln a young Cretan girl. Panayota Nieolaides, whom Kostakes offend! has abducted. We have been following Kostakes. but he has dis appeared. Do you know anything of him or the jrlrir "I know it ail. He and the Bashl Ba xouks passed by here with the girl, who is now looked up In Kostakes' harem at Canea. He has gone daft over her. That is why he was not here today with his band to support the blockhouse, as he premise!. He caanot be depended on. He passes half his time laying elege to the able affections of a sirl -who Is already In his power. Bah! Kostakes Is no good. Ho Is only half a man he Is half Greek." Hassan had grown suddenly volubla. Kostakes. with his Incomprehensible do ings, was evidently a thorn In h flesh. Rage, Indignation, pity, swooped down upon Curtis like a flood, now hot, now cold, as he thought of Panayota. re strained In the house of that square jawed, cruel, supercilious Turk, subject to his -vile solicitations, perhaps -his In sults. -"You do not think he would dare to do her violence?" he cried, as the thought that he knew where Panayota was and might yet save her? seemed almost to lift him from the ground. "And why not?" demanded Hassan. "But, bah!" (with IndescrlbaDle scorn). "It Is the -Christian blood In him. I tell you. He wants her to love him bah!" Curtis' face was flushed and he was trembling with eagerness. Llndbohm, pale as death, was leaning acainst a rock, biting his lip. A. bugle sang1 out sweet and clear, in the distance. "It is the Cretan trumpeter." remarked the Turk. "So, "once more au revoir, and a thousand, thousand thanks." "I am done with the troop," said Llnd bohm. "I cannot control them, and I am a soldier. I will not fight where discipline Is impossible. Ify friend and I wish to go to Canea. "We we desire to take ship and leave the island." "Then, come, with me." cried Hassan gayly. "I will pass you through the lines, and I may be able In seme way to prove my gratitude to this gentleman who has saved my life. Volla, we are cdmrade3i" and stepping between Curtis and Llnd bohm, he grasped each by the arm. Again tho bugle sounded. "They can fight," mused the Swede, sadly, stopping and looking back over iri -f .x ' S8i&-(&.vjsK, V.4 $'Wil $&' l"si ir r3r'v T" yrL-" 'r; &$$& Gk.x A .. , WL.T - 4. . ... 1 'VfcV.'JX-w:AJrt.SKiJ " 1 tW s'-r tj - ""-jpsos"" j MOXSIEUH. IX JIY OWN BEHALF AND IV THAT OF 7.IY UTTLE BAND, 1 THANIC YOU FOR SAVING OCR LIVES." his shoulder, "but no discipline, no d!s- ! cipllne! Allon?, monsieur!" CHAPTER XXX. Kostakes had something of Importance to ?ny to Panayota something unpleas ant, to judge from his perturbed appear ance. The door to her room failed to open at the first turning of the key. the lock 1 was o!d and worn, and the bolt did not always respond. But Kostakes did not calmly try sgcln, like a sane man. He threw his weight petti lily against the un yielding barrier and kicked noisily at the panels. Having thus given vent, in a slight degree, to his boiling passion, ho again tried the key. swearing to himself t meanwhile in Greek that language being !n every way more satisfactory than I Turkish In a crisis demanding profanity. ! llmncl 11trr- Info t!l 1-nATTI. lift VirOUSTht I himself up with a jerk and stood glaring had always seen him hitherto in a gentle and persuasive mood, he seemed like a man who had put oft a mask. Somehow he did not frighten her. for his looks now corresponded with her idea of his real character; that scowling brow, those glar ing eyes, that protruding under jaw trem bling with rage, well befitted the murder er of her father .and of her young com panions, and the despoller of her home. She was not afraid, because, with a wo man's quick perception, she understood that the passion which had taken pos sessicn of her persecutor for the moment was not the one most dangerous to her honor, Deqth she did not fear; It was one of the doors of escape which she counted on to rid her of tho terrible risk which she felt herself to be running every day a danger more dreadful than death to a Sphaklqte maiden and the daughter of a priest. If Kostakes should come into her room sometime when he was drunk! But now he was only angry, seemingly speech loss with rage. She had been peering through the grating of her window watch ing a rat that was running to and iro iff the sunless court below; he was so fat and his legs were so short that he seemed to be sliding over the pave like a toy mouse that her father had once brought from Athens. When she first heard Kostakes key in the lock she grasped the iron bars to keep herself from falling and, leaning against the wall, stood looking at the door. And thus she stood now. a smile of scorn faintly curling her pale lip. Kostakes strode across tho room and, seising her wrist, wrenched her hand loose from the iron bar. "You won't marry me, eh?" he said. "Eh? I'm not good enough for you. eh? I suppose I'm old, or ugly or you prefer somebdy else? Is that it, eh? Well now Tm going to tamo 5ou. Tou wouldn't have me as a Christian, you shall have me as a Turk. There aren't going to be any more Christians, do you hear? Eh? Do you hear? We're'golng to kill the whole cursed brood of them. English, French, Italians, Cretans. There won't be one left. Islam is aroused. We'll cut their throats" he" shouted, flinging the wrist from him. and making an Imaginary slash at his own neck. "Tho streets will run blood. Every dog of an unbeliever in Crete must die, men. women and children, except 5ou." The blood of tho Turkish father had prevailed, and Kostakes had been over , whelmed with that form of religious mat nia which cries fcr blood. He had joined a band of youngVTurks, wrjo had planned a. grand coup, to save Crete, and his Chris tian love for Panayota was fast turning Into Turkish love. It needed but a riot of blood and rapine to make the change complete, "You would not have me as a Cbrls tiaa,, he said, with his" naad oa tho door JLllxAw .S. knob; "this nisht you tehall take me as a Turk," and he went out. Panayota, being left alone again, was, frightened, antlt Is proof of the girl's nobility of soul that she thought not of fcerself, but of her fellow Ohrlstians, whom she believed to be in Imminent dan ger. If ehe could only escape and give them warning! But she dismissed that thought, for she had tried every possible means again and again. Sho might stand at the window and scream, but she had already done that, with 'no effect. Kos takes' house was right in the center of the Turkish quarter, and the screams of a. hysterical or angry woman attracted little attention. A girl shouting in Greek for "boethia" (help) was a time-honored legend of "Turkish rule; as old as Islam and as natural as murder. Besides, her window looked out against a blank wall, 'and her voice would be stifled in a closed court. No, there was no use in shouting. So, as a last resort, she fell upon her kness and besought the Virgin to help I and save the people-, to-pity the mothers- and the little qhildren and to turn away from them this danger. Now, while she was praying, a conflict had been taking place within the breast of Kostakes, at which he felt the efrects,but of which he was entirely unconscious. 'The blood of h!s Greek mother had been making a last stand against that of his Mahom- metan father, ana while Tie" was even yet breathing out curses against the Chris tians and muttering, "She shall 'have me as a Turk," he turned. about automat ically, as it were, and retraced his steps to Panayota's room. The girl rose from her knees. "I am praying the Holy Virgin to "save my people," she said In a solemn tone. Her eyes were streaming with tears. Kos takes shuddered, and Involuntarily raised his arm, restraining hirrs'f with dlllicul ly fiom making the !gn of tho .crotfi. This virgin of hJ.s iso'hr could be a very terrible beimr when angry. "Panayota.'" he sa'd, ' I I v n3 too rou'h j with you just now. But you are very 1 obstinate. Listen. I tell jou the truth. 1 The younn: Turks have plarr.cd a prand ! coup, and I have joined th"m. But I would do anything lor you if you woulij only Kt me. say mat you win marry me. and I will give the- foreign 'ofncois warning, ar.d the Christians will be saved. I will then turn Chilsilan O. Panayota, won't you marry me?" But the virgin had comforted Panay ota and given her courage. She pointed superbly to the door. "Go," she cried, "Ocd will save hti people without this sacrific;. He will not connive at the pollution of a Chr.'fi tian maiden." CHAPTER XXXI. - Kostakes went to the bazar of his friend, Mchercet Effcndi. Mehemet was about of an age with the Captain, ahd had attended school with him.. He was. young and handsome," with red cheeks, fh'n larre nos. and thick llns. He af- fected European costume, hut. being a I full-blooded Turk, was a sincere worshiper j of the prophet, and an enthusiastic mem 1 ber of that society of youths who be lieved that Islam was about to be reju I venated ind purified, after which it would t.rise and overwhelm the unbeliever in a I series of victories greater than when it swept Asia and the isies,'of the sea with j besom of fanaticism and carried its one I star to the gates of Vienna. Mhemet's partner was a blackbearded, pale-faced Persian, 40 years of age, who wore a blue vest, blue troupers that were full about the hiss and tight at the ankles, carpet slippers and a redfes. Hassan Ben Sab bath was a Mahometan by profession. But his belief was colored and weakened by the secret lnfluencerof an ancient relig ion. His soul was haunted by the unrecog nisable ghosts of the dead gods of Mar donis and MaslstiUs, Ho was prudent in business and mildly deprecatory In speech. Tho bazar into which' Kostakes now walked was a tiny-room, fronting on the kaleidoscopic square. The greater portl6n of Its stock was piled Jn tho cipscl us w'n dows. brass candlesticks, Cretan knives and revolvers, Byzantine silver jewelry, antique earthenware, Turkish and Per sian embroideries. Theonly furniture con sisted of a round-topped wooden table, Inlaid with mother-of-pearl, that stood in the middle of the floor; a divan and a cou ple of chairs. Side by side upon the wall. In cheap frames, hung the sad, cruel, blase faces of Abdul Hamld and the latest successor of Xerxes. Mehemet was standing under his awh Ing watching the 'shifting throng, and occasionally casting expectant glances at the bay. His eyes were bright and his face was pair from nervousness. "Any news Kostakes? Any news?" ho demanded in a cautious tone. Kostakes made no reply, but Hinging himself into ono of the chairs Inside the shop, began to beat a lively tattoo with his riding whip 611 the top of his boot Hassan, who had been pretending to sleep on the di van, rose to a sitting position and yawned. "Don't betray your feelings so," said Mehemet; "tho hour when tho faithful shall triumph Is almost at hand. Be patient." 'Tm sick of the whole cursed spawn ing of Christians," cried Kostakes, mak ing the whip crack on his boot top like a pistol shot. "! want to see the throats of the last one of them silt. I" "Now, Kosta, Kosta, In the namef of Allah," protested Hassan, springing to the door and looking to right and left. - Mehemet patted tho excited man on the shoulder soothingly. "He cannot help it," be explained. It is Islam rising. Patience, Kosta, but a little longer, and you shall have your fill of slitting. We shall spare- no one, eh? No Christian slute 0 breed more litters of Christians; no babes to grow up Into Christians!" "Merciful Allah! If you should be heard!" whispered Hassan In ah ague of fear. "You can't make anything out of a Christian,- try how you will," continued Kostakes. "Thy don't appreciate kind ness. Now, take that girl of mine, Pan ayota" '' "You ara not trifling with her yet?" "I have treated her with the greatest kindness, I have humbled myself to her, but she despises me, she abhors me me!" And rising to his full height he smote bis ""expanded chest. "Never mind, never mind," said Mehe met, "you shall have your house full of Christian girls tomorrow." "I've offered to. make her the head of my harem, to to do everything In fact, but still she Is obstinate. Oh, I am through wltH H'naues's now. This Is a fine state of society when it Is possible for a Christian slut to despise a Turkish gentleman and an officer to boot!" Under ordinary circumstances some of Mehemet's Christian neighbors would have heard Kostakes raving from afar, and would have stolen near. At the present moment, however, the crttlre population of the square was surging down to the water's, edge watching an English ship that was rapidly and noise lessly sliding Into the harbor. Evident ly 'it had been expected, and its mission on this occasion was supposedly favor able to the Christians, for they were noisily jubilant, and addressed many fa cetious but Insultlnjr remarks to their" rMahommetan neighbors. Tho latter re mained silent arid gazed at the approach ing vessel with scowling eyes. "Here It comes!" cried Hassan from tho door, as the masts and funnels of the Hazard suddenly drifted Into the background, above the heads of tho throng. Mehemet grabbed Kostakes by the arm and dragged him to the door. "See there!" he cried, forgetting all re straint. "There comes the disgrace of Islani, rny brother they have, como to enslave us. Those English are Chris tians, 'and they hate us. But your time has come, dogs, your time has come!" and he shook his flst toward the ship. "But In the name of Allah!" expostu lated Hassan. "Those English are our ' best customers. Only yesterday 1 .sold a piece of Rhodes embroidery to an Eng lish Lieutenant for four times Its value. And we .can't fight the English; they, take, the most horrible revenge., Look' at" - "Bah! Look at nothing! Look at our most glorious Sultan, tho light of the world, and the defender of the faith. Has he not been keeping 'all Europe at bay for tho last 10 years? There is. .no- God but God, and Mahomet Is his prophet!" t "We must not Interfere with, the Eng lish, I tell you," protested Hassan, In great alarm. "A Christian, is- a Christian all dogs froth of the spittle of dogs. Kostakciu they have come to( install the new Chris tlnn officials and to collect the tax. , " The money .qf the faithful goes Into Chris-' tlan hands. Your old, enemy, Platonldes, is to be made deputy collector. How do you like that?? "Curse his virgin!" growled Kostakes, again resorting to Greek. "But he -won't live long to enjoy It. I'll see to that despise me!" - r "','Now you're talking sensibly," inter rupted "Hassan, admiringly. "There's a way and a time to do all things of course. Jut to oppose the English by force it's "the veriest madness." Tho metallic burr of the chain, pay ing out rapjdly ns the Hazard's anchor plunged, came to their ears with start ling distinctiveness .Mehemet groaned. "Our slavery dates from this moment, unless we nip this tyranny in the bud, unless we sirlfce a terrible blow. Thtej will bo coming into our' houses next and taking our Christian wives away from usl" "Not in'o m'ne while I havo 20") Bashi Bnzcuks at my bick!" cried Kostakes. VCu-se th Christians." "Have they nota given them the prtv liotje' of tradlrvr iuiShc town; have they not dented to Mnhrirnmetnns tho rirrht to ,to out -nd vls't thVir farms and gar dens? You will see what their next move will be." 1 The sharp, clear tones of an English officer couid be heard. ind the rattle of oars as they wore unshipped and boajed by the crow of the man-of-war's boat. Th crowd at the wharf sursred back with jn-oans -r.d cheer. But the wharf was not destined to be tho chief center of attraction. The scrannel drone of a borrnipe sounded faintly in the d'stance, and grew rapidly more djstince. a wav ing thread of sound that ,led the meas ured tre-d of mrny feet, marching to quickstep, out of the silence and nearer, nearer. The three Mohammetans fixed their eyes upon the opening of a street that debouched not far away into tho square. The lngplpe turned the corner and its defiant wnll came straight to their ears. The thrpng at the wharf turned and looked, then turned back, again, like the distracted spectator at a modern circus, where the prodigality of attractions prevents the enjoyment of any. But they were not lonnr In doubt as to tho principal attraction, for the street ejected from its mouth at that moment the most devll-may-cnre, picturesque, obstreperous, robust, business-like com pound of .waliinar wina and true courage on earth, a Scotch bagpiper. Ta'mas Macmlllan flung across the square, look ing neither to right nor left His hair was red, and his face flamed in. the tropic sun. Every time that he puffed Ws cheeks full his head shook with tho effort, and the streamers of his Scotch cap leaped op the breeze. Ho was a tall, gaunt, awkward Scot, whose projecting kneecaps played In front of tho sinewy knees like rounc sh!el8s. On he fared, with chest thrust out, and face thrust up. squeezing the bag between his brawny arm and letting cut its protest ing squeals In the notes of "Bonnie Prince Charlie." Behind him at a dis tance came a small body of Seaforth Highlanders, and a few bluejackets, bound straight for; tho custom-house. The throng scrambled out of the way to right and left, as though from a bayonet charge. In fact, the natives did not wait for the troops, but molted away before the flaming countenance of Tamas Macmlllan. , One of Kostakes Bashl Bazouk3, a great, splendid fellow, with a blue and yellow turban about his head, and a gaudy sash about his waist, in yellow Cretan boots and blue Cretan breeches, of a baggy sort, appeared beneath Me hemet's awning and salaamed. "Your men are going up to the Custom House." he said. Kostakes was fretting to and fro In the shop like a big lion in a small cage., gnawing his. upper lip, twitching at his mustache. Every moment his passion grew, and the snorts, of indignation be came more and more frequent. "Doesn't want me, eh? The slut! What1 does she want? Wouldn't have mo on' any terms? Ha, ha! We'll see about that!" "Effendl!" 3ald the man, In a louder voice. The Captain whirled about with a jerk and glared at the speaker. "Well, what do you want?" The man retreated a step. Kostakes' face was purple, and his eyes looked un canny in the half-light, like a cat's. "Your men, I said, are going to the Custom-House." "Bah! Tell them to go to the devil.!" The Bashl Bazouk salaamed and start ed away, but Mehemet caught him byi the arm. "The Effendl is in a terrible rage about Platonldes. Tell the men to go up In twos and threes, and and to keep out of mischief." "We are not armed, Effendl," replied the man, smiling grimly, and laying blB band upon the butt of one of the large, old-fashioned pistols in his belt Besides these weapons, hfe carried a long Cretan knife in a leathern sheath, tipped with silver. "We are not armed," he repeated, "ex cept for dress-." "There will surely -be trouble," whined Hassan', "and, these foreigners are our best customers." "What are the Christians doing now?" sneered Kostakes, standing In the door. He had passed Into one of those periods of calm which manifest themselves In violent ebullitions of rage, like the fear ful silences between thunder claps. Mehemet pointed. The British troops and the marines wore drawn up In front of the Custom-House. Red jackets and gleaming helmet-tlps on one side; bare 'Jfeees1 in a row of kilts, and little cap3 With frisking tails on the other. Numer ous Bashl Bazouks were seen standing among the throng, several of them upon Its outer edge. Kostakes caught sight of the hated Platonldes in company with, a British officer. The guard saluted, and the Cretan-raised his hat as though the military courtesy were Intended for him 'If there la a row," chucked Kostakes, "my men will attend to you. They'll In stall you!" And he started briskly across the square, accompanied byMehemet Hassan retired Into the shop, trembling with fear. , (To he. Continued.) TRAVELERS' GUIDE. 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S; "OHIO," 3500 Tons Sails from Scn!tl en or 'about Aug. 25 reservations enn now ho made upon arpllca-' tlon to alij ra!lrol or Fub-acent of tho Inter national NnvlpatloT Cnmimny, or to ttUI'IRE TlIAXSrOIlTATION CO.. SEATTLE. AVASH. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALAiKA. THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers gueen, Cottage City, City of lo, eka and Al - ivi Itave TACOitA 11 A. M.. SE ATTLE 0 V M.. Auff. 3, S, 13. 13, liJ. 23. 2S; SeM. 2, 7. 12. 17, -i'i. --, Oct. 'J, and every ilftli day thercaft-r. For further Information obtain company s folder The company reserves mo right to chance steamers, ailing dates and hours of salting. Without previous notice. AOEK'iR-N. POSTON,. 240 'Washington st. Portland, Or.: P. V CAKLETON. N. 1'. K. R. Dock. Toeoma. TICKET OFFICE 018 First ave.: Seuttle, E. V. MELSE. Ticket agt.; H. H. LLOYD. Puret Sound Supt C V. JIIL LEP.. Aci"t, SUnt.. Ocean Dock. Seattle. GQODALL. PERKINS & Co.. Gen. Ast"?., S. F. FALL 1900 Round the World ;H1 Japan Holy Land Sept. 6 From New York Sept. 22 Other tonri to Europe nrwl else where. Programmes mnlled free on application. THOS. COOK & SON 621 Market St. San Francisco BmAiUQKmim T.'cM'OlIicc, 265 HorriJoa Strett, 'P&oa: SJ) Th 3lyr, dallr tu an-t from it. Pan!. Mnn apill, Duluth. Culrasv w:ak ARKIVE. No. 3. 0:00 P. II. kn! li points x.ai. :0i A. it 4 Throurh Palace and Tourist Slteyr, Dlninj nd Buftet Smoklng-LUirary Care. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMl MARU For Japan. Chin and all Astatic polnta win leave Seattle About Sept. 12th Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Mayrxrm. Kalnltr, CUtskanle, TVasiport Clifton. Astoria. War rcnton. Flarel. Ham mond, Tan SU-rena, Qearhart Park. Senalde. jUlorla and oahor Expr, Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. Seashore -Express, Saturday only. ARRIVES "UNION DEPOT. 8:00 A. It 11:10 A. II e:to p. u. 0:40 P. 1L 0:65 P. M. 2:30 P. 31 Except Saturday. Ticket office, 233 Morrlaon at. and Union depot. 3. C NATO. Gn. Fax. Act.. AstorU. O7." WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street Dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock except Saturday. Oresrsn phone Main 3D I. Columbia phono 3oi. TRAVELERS GUIDE. Union Dcjjot, Sixth and J Streets, THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL." Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at 9:13 A- U.; arrives. 4 P. M. SPOKANE FLYER, For Spokane, Eastern 'Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at 0 P. 1L: arrives al I A. 1L ATLANTIC EXPRESS. Leaves for the East, via Hunting ton. at 0 P. Al.; arrives at 8:40 A. M. THP.OUQH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water list acfce4u!. aubjtct to chanr -wit ut cotlcv: OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Ainsworth Dock at S P. il. Leave Portland State of California, Sunday. Aus. 5; Wednes day, Aug. 15, Saturday. Aur. 25; Tuesday. Sept. 4. Friday. Sept. H. Columbia. .Friday. Aug. 10; Monday, Aug. 2U. Thursday. Aug. 3U; Sunday, Sept. 9. , From San Francisco Leaving Spear-Street Pier No. 24. San FrancUco. at II A. M., as follows: State of California, "Wednesday. Aus. 1; Saturday. Aug 11; Tuesday. Auff- 21; Fri day, Aur. 31; Monday, Sept. 10. Columbia. Monday, Aug. 8; Thursday. Aug. 10; aunday. Aug. 26; Wednesday, Sept. 5. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND A8TORIA. Ste&roer iiass&lo leaves Portland dally, except Sunday, at 8.00 P. Al.; on Saturday at 10:W P. il. Returning. leaves- Astoria dally, except aua- day. at T:u) A. M. Steamer Potter, for Astoria and Ilwaco, leaves Portland every morning. Returning, leaves Ilwaco every evening, when tho tide serves. WH.LAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Steamer P.uth. for Salem and way points, leaves Portland Mondas, VeInMday3 and Fri days at 0:00 A. M. Returning, leaves Salra Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 0.00 VAMHILL ' RIVER ROUTE, PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, foir Da) ton ani way points. leave Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat urday at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Daytoa for Portland and way, point a Monday. Vuneday inu vndavs at C A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Lewiston leaves Riparla. Aug IC IS, 20, 22. 24, 2G. 23. 30, at 3:4u A. M. Return ing, the Lewiston leaves .Lewiston Aug. 10, 21, 23. 25. 27. 20, 31. at 7 A. M. W. H. HUP.LSURT. General Paeronger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. Cltv Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. SO Third street, cor. Oak- NcwSt eamsliip Line to the Orient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection wltt THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1U0O (subject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "MONMOt'THSHIRE" - Sept 0 iBRAEMAR" .,,....,..,,... v.,.. .,,.. .pt- 2 '"r rates, accommodations-. etc.t api'b' tu DODWELL A COMPANY. Limited, General Agents. Portland. Or. To principal points in Japan and China. FAST .... A! 1U1 Via ixzl suNsrr SOUTH &&. lff suNsrr -n (J0GDEH& SHASTA UnV routes in Leave Dcpit Fl'tt'alil Streets Arrive- OVERLAND EX- , PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Rose- t-n v m burg. Ashland, aac- . , ,. s- P' M- ramento. O g d e n. '7 A.M. , Sun Francisco, Mo- t h.-ki I ve Lo3 Angeles. -3:30 A. M. j paso Nen. Gr- 6:30P. 5L leana and the Eaat At Woodburn (dally except Sun da), morning train connects w 1th trata for Mt. Angel, all- vert on. iirowno ville, Sprlnglleld and Natron, and evening train for Sit. Angel and 51. verton. 4:00 P. M: ' Albany parrerger 10:10A.M. t7:30 A. t Corvaillp pnsseng-r :3:CO T.'u. M;SO P. 11, Sheridan pnssenser $8:23 A. M Uajjy. Daily Except Sunday. " " Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San jTmnciaco. Net rate 17 nm cljea ami $11 .second cldja. including sleeper. Rates uiid ticVeta to E.-tern pulnm and Eu. rcpe. Alo JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. U. IC1RKLAND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third at. YAMHILL DIVISION.- - , Passenger Dipot, foot o Jefiemon Street. Leave for Oswego daily at 70. .:! A,. M.: 12:2U, l.Cw, 3:25, i:i). U:2i, h:3u, 11 .30 f; M.; and u:w A. M. -n Sunday only. Arrive at Portland dally at b:J3. b:JU. I0:30 A. il.; 1:33, 3:10, 4:30, 0.1S, 7:40. lO.OU P. M.. 12.4U A. M. dull, except Matmay. S:3C and 10:03 A. M. on Sum'n3 only. Leave for Ealias dally, except Sunday, a: 6:C0 P. M. Anlve at Poland at 0:3U A. M. Passenger train leave. Dallas for Airiie Mod dao. Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:43 P. IL Returns Tuesdays. Ttiursdayu and Saturdays Except Sun Jay. R. KOEHLER. C. H. MARKHAM. Jfariager. ,Gen. T1 & Pass. Agt. Low Rates to All Points East. Call or writs for full particulars before purchasing elsewhere Choice of routes. . Finest-trains in thd world. Ticket OfHe. Cor. Third and Stark Sts. 3t. IT. .FOSTER. Ticket Agent. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. The fast mall steamship "CITY OF SEAT TLE." sailing from Seattle every 10 days for Skagway, calling at" Port Townsend, Ketchikan and Juneau. Steamers "ABERDEEN" and "RUTH." Se attle to Skagway, and Intermediate points. every seven days. Through tickets to Dawson, $75. first-class; and S5C second-class. DODWELL & CO.. Ltd.. 252 Oak 3t Telephone Main- 00, To Chicago And Return - THE PALATIAL OH BUILD! Not a. dnrlc office la the Iratldlns absolutely fireproof; electric lights and artesian Tvnrterj perfect nanlta tlon and thorongh ventilation. Ele vatora rtm day and night. Rooms. AINSLIR DR. OEORGE. Phystc!an....e08-6G3 ALDRICH, 3. W.. General Contractor.. ....01 ANDERSON. CUSTAV. Attorney-at-Law...Ol3 ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L Powell. Mgr-SOO AUSTEN. F. C., Manager for Oregon and Washington Bankers Ufa Association, of Des Moines la MC-3C3 BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DE3 MOINES. IA.;F. C Austen. Managcr..S02-S03 BATNTt'N. GEO. R.. Mgr. for Chas. Scrlb- rer"s Sons 313 DEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast OHlcial V. S. Weather Bureau .318 BENJAMIN. R. W.. Dentin ....314 BINSWANOER. DR. O. 8.. Fhys. & B-Jr. 4 10-411 BROOKE. DR. J. M.. Phys. & Surg 703-703 BROWN. MTRA. M. D 013-314 RRUERH. DR. O. E.. Physician. .412-41S-41 3UPTEED. RICHARD. Agent Wilson A Mc- Callay Tobacco Co. 603-603 CAUTCIN. C. E.. District Agent Traveler' Insurance Co. .. ............-...!.. .713 CAP.nWELL. DR. J. R 508 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY..... oo4-co5-eoc-60T-ei3-ai4-ei3 CORNELIUS. C. W.. Phys and Surgeon-. .208 COVER. F C. Cashier Equitable Life 80 COLLIER. P. F.. Publisher: S. P. McCulre. Manager ... 4-13-4H nxr j. a. ft r. n. 3ia DAVI. NAPOLEON. President Columbia Telephone Co. ..... .607 DICKSON. DR. J. F,. Physician T13-T14 DRAKE. .DR H B.. Physician ..012-313-314 DWTER. JOE. F.. Tobaccos .....403 EDITORIAL RCOMS Eighth floor EQUITABLE I.tFEAFSTTRANCE SOCIETTt L. Samuel. Manager; F. C Cover. Cnshier.SOd EVENING- TELEGRAM 325 Alder street KENTON; J. D..Phvtc!an nd Surgeon. 509-310 FENTON". DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear 31t FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 503 FIDELITY MUTUAL LTFE ASSOCIATION: E. C. Stark. Mnnager 601 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts man ........................ .............Cd GAVIN. A.. President Oregon Carnera Club. 214-213-210-211 CERT. DR. EDWARD P.. physician, and Surgeon , 212-213 rE!il!F PUB CO.. Ltd.. Fine Art Publish er": M. C. McGreevy. Mgr ..313 GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon... 709-710 GODDARD. E. C & CO.. Footwear -. Gronnd floor. 120 Sixth street GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan Life IrmintnceCn. of Mew York 200-2M GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law 017 ITAMMAM BATHS. King & Compton. Propa.303 HAMMOND. A. B 318 HOLLTSTER. DR. O. C. Fhys. & Sur..M4-303 IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law. .410-17-13 JOHNSON. W. a 315-310-317 KADY MARK T. Supervisor of Agents Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'n fi04-C03 LA MONT. JOHN. Vice-President and Gen eral Manager Columbia Telephone Co 001 LTTTLEFIELD. II. R.. Physt and Surgeon. .204 M.lfnUM, W. S.. See. Oregon Camera CIub.214 MACKAY. DR. A. E., Phyn. and Surg. .711-713 MAXWELL. DR. W. E.. Phy. & Surg. .701-2-3 McCDY, NEWTON. Attorney-ar-Larr.... 713 McFADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stenographer.. ..201 McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law. 311-3)3 McKELL. T. J.. Manufacturers' Representa tive .l..............SC3 METT. HENRY 213 MILLER. DR. HERBERT C.. Dentist and Oral Purgeon ........i 608-60 MOBSMAN. DR. E. P.. Dentist 312-313-31 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.. of Tew'York: W Goldman. Manager.... 200-210 MUTlTAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS'N; Mark T. Kndy. Supervisor of Agents.. 004-003 M"ELROY. DR. J. G.. Phys. & Sur.701-702-703 MeFARLAND. E. B.. Secretary Columbia Telephone Co. 609 McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 415-413 VrKTM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 500 MUTUAL LIFE INCURANCE CO.. of New York. Wm. 5. Fond. State Mgr . .404-406-403 NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attomey-at-Law.713 N1LES. M. L.. Caanlcr Manhattan Ufa In surance Co.. of New York ....2C3 OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY: Dr. L. B Smith. Osteopath. ..........403-40S OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-21B-210-217 PATTERSON. PETER. iCO POND. WM 8.. Stata Manager Mutual Life Inn. Co. of New York 404-403-403 PORTLAND EYE AN DEAR INFIRMARY. Ground -floor. 133 Birth street PORTLAND MINING & TRUST CO.: J. H. Marshall. Manager 313 QUIMRY. L. P. W.. Gama and Forestry Warden 716-717 ROSENDALE. O. M.. Metallurgist and Min ing Engineer .315-313 KEEP A- MALCOLM. Opticians. 133 Elxat srtrett REED. F C Fl.-h Commissioner ......407 RYAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law ..4l7 SAMUEL. L.. Manager Equitable Life 308 SECirP.ITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO : H. F. Bushong. Gen. Agent for Oro. and Wash B01 SHERWOOD. J. W.. Deputy Supreme Com mander. K. O. T. M. an FMITH. Dr. L. B . Osteopath 408-400 ,'ONS OF THBAMERICAN REVOLUTION.500 5TARIC. B. C. Executive Special. Fidelity Mutual Life Association of Phlla.. Pa.... .601 STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law. ....617-019 STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-703 SURCIEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO T03 STROWBKIDGE. THOS. II.. Executive Spe cial Agftit Mutual Life, of New YorlC 409 SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 201 TUCKER. ,DIt GEO. F.. Dentist t 010-611 U. S. WEATHER BUREAU... 807-008-000-018 U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH DIST.. Captain Vf. C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A S03 U S F.NGIvFr-R OFFICE. RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W. C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineer. U. S. A. .319 WATFRMAN. C. II.. Cashier Mutual Life of New York 403 retary Native Daughters .....716-717 WHITE. MISS L. E.. A3statant Secretary Oregon Camera Club ... ..311 WILON. DR. EDWARD N.. Phys. & Sur.SOt-3 WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phya. & Surg. .76-707 WILSON. DR. HOLT C Phya. & Surg.EO7-303 WILSON & McCALLAY TOBACCO CO.; Richard Busteed. Agent C02-C03 WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-414 WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPH. CO.. .613 A ictb" more elegant ofllce may ho had by applylnff to Portland Trust Company of Oregon, 100 Third nt or to the rent cleric In the halldlng. 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