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THE SUNDAY OBEGOKIAN, POXtfLA&S, NOVEMBER 25, 1900. PLUMS IN CONGRESS Who Will Get Positions at Coming Session. MANY VACANCIES ON COMMITTEES Oregon and Washington Representa tives Likely to Get Better Berths Probable Shlftlngs. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-One of the effects of the recent election will be to make a number of vacancies In the first class committees of the House, places which will be filled from among the mem bers who have served one full term or more. Of course, vacancies win occur on all committees, but only those on first and second-class committees are sought after. The plums that will prove bonei of contention at the opening of the next Congress will be one place on ways and means, one on banking and currency, two on foreign affairs, two on judiciary, and one on appropriations, while military af fairs. Interstate and foreign commerce, public buildings and grounds, Indian af fairs, postofnees and post roads, and agri culture, will all be In more or less de mand. It Is not to be expected that members of but one term's service will be able to secure such good places as ways and means, banking and currency, appro priations or foreign affairs, but the oth er vacancies are possibly within their reach. This becomes all the more Interesting because of the fact that both Oregon and Washington have men who are seek ing better committee assignments. Mr. Tongue, having two continuous terms to Ills credit, will be entitled to the highest recognition among the four members. He Is now well cared for on the committee on rivers and harbors, where he is able to do much for his state, but an extra term of service entitles him to still further recognition If he makes a strike for one of the better committees. But rivers and harbors Is too Important for him to give up. As to Representative Moody and Repre sentatives Cushman and Jones, they can not expeot very high places, but ought to receive better positions. Among the vacancies that are offered there are sev eral places that would be of great serv ice to thorn. For Mr. Moody's Consideration. The place on ways and means is unques- tlonably beyond the reach of both dele; gatlons. On the contrary two. terms of continuous service Is sufficient to guaran tee a member a place on foreign affairs, banking and currency and any of the other committees offered. A place on any of these committees Is very much de sired, because of the prestige it gives a member. Perhaps the most congenial would be appropriations, but pressure for this place Is very great. Foreign affairs is a very comfortable berth, and judiciary is much sought after by men of a legal turn of mind. Service on this committee also gives a man standing In the legal profession In after years. Mr. Moody sought a place on the committee on public lands for his first term, and was successful in his quest. He will now look higher. It might be well for him to turn his attention to public buildings and grounds. From that committee he could do much for his state. As a matter of fact. In the past, Oregon has been shamefully neglected in the matter of appropriations for public buildings, and has had tile hardest kind -of a fight every time it se cured an appropriation, which was always exit dawn Jto the lowest possible point. Suiltary affairs affords 'n. desirable place for a member entering on his tsecontt term, and at this time Is the more desir able, because of the probable expansion of our Army, but possibly the committee on interstate and foreign commerce would do more suitable to the junior Oregon mem ber. This committee deals tlth bridges, among other things, a matter that Is brought home to Eastern Oregon, and the country around the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers. Not being a lawyer, Mr. Moody would perhaps not seek a place on Judiciary, and Indian affairs and agriculture are not considered the most desirable places now available. Of all the opportunities offered, public buildings' and grounds, or interstate and foreign commerce, are the most suitable places within the reach of Mr. Moody. As to the Wnshlnsrton Members. Both Rpresentatlves from Washington aro lawyers by profession, and to one or the other a place on the committee on ju diciary may bo desirable. It is not possi ble, nor Is It desirable, that both should have places on this committee. Neither is very well cared for In his present commit tee assignments, but there is every rea son to believe that they will be in the next Congress. It is possible that one of the Washington members might be award ed a place on the committee on appro priations, from whloh position he could command much needed legislation for his state. But It Is a hard place to se cure. Like Oregon, Washington has been dis regarded in the matter of public building appropriations, and If one of the Wash ington members could secure a place on the committee on public buildings .and grounds, the"slate'w3inb?De greatly bene fited. Failing in this, the next best place Is that on Interstate and foreign com merce, a committee which every year handles various bills that are of local nature, both to Washington and Alaska. Postoffices and post roads is also desired by many members, because of the advan tage It gives them In securing better postal facilities for their state. With rural free delivery being established quite generally, and Washington being some what slighted, It would be of great ad vantage to that state to have representa tion on this committee. Possibly military affairs might be to the liking of Mr. Cushman. It Is a com mittee that frequently has dealings In the Northwest, but Is always busy, and af fords a member a good opportunity to make himself useful and to gain recogni tion. Banking and currency is one of the few committees of the House which every member strives for. It Is an easy berth In some ways, yet a committee that for merly had great power, and when a mem ber secures a place on Its board he may well congratulate himself. When these are gone, there is agriculture, Indian af fair., and a number of smaller commit tees to fall back on, not to mention other vacancies which will probably be made on ether desirable committees due to the promotion of senior members. Will Be Xo Lack of Aspirants. Owing to the number of big plums that are offered for the opening of the next Congress, early efforts will be made to wards securing these places. It Is very probable that Speaker Henderson will be re-elected In the 57th Congress, and a flat tering promise of support, given In an unrestrained way, goes a leng way with the Iowa statesman, much more so than with his predecessor. Then the older members, thse who have the shaping: of the legislation of the House, have a general say In the committee assign ments although they are not supposed to dabble In these affairs, and a good, strong Indorsement from these members Is a great help to a young member In securing a promotion. The? session will unquestionably be a "busy one, and this lobbying will have to be dene at opportune times. Much will depend upon the way members solicit In dorsement, and whether they strike too high, or within the bounds of propriety. Some members', at the beginning of the present Congresr, wore cut off, because they overstepped themselves --and sought assignments that were altogether beyond the reach of new members. So ltf Isjthat some- few committees are beyond' the reach of members entering on their sec ond term. But If requests are -made for committee places that can properly be allotted to second-term members, and it Is made plain, that they want "no more than their just deserts, they are the more apt to secure a fittings recognition at the hands of the Speaker. In- a word, it is a quest that requires the use- of fine-handed diplomacy, not generally rec ognized In Congressmen, but which goes a long way towards pushing a caTfiful and judicious man to the front. A number of good committee places will be vacated by Republicans In the Senate, owing to the retirement of Sena tors Carter, Wolcott, Thurston and Shoup, and the death of Senator Gear. The places made vacant hy the retirement of a num ber of Democrats or Fuslonlsts win, of course, be awarded to minority Senators Tn the next Congress, and are not avail able for the Senators from Oregon or Washington. Senator Carter vacates .the chairmanship -of the census committee, as well as places on appropriations, tei rltories, public lands and military af fairs. Agriculture and forestry, and In terstate commerce are the only important places left vacant by Senator Gear, aside from, the chairmanship of the cdmmltteb on Pacific railroads. Senator Shoup held the chairmanship of the committee on territories, and was a member of mili tary affairs, pensions and sundry other committees of smaller caliber. The chair manship of Indian, affairs Is made vacant through the retirement of Senator Thur ston, who hold places on irrigation, ju diciary, territories and revision of the laws. Through the retirement of Sena tor Wolcott, a very desirable chairman ship is made vacant, that of the commit tee on postoffices and post roads, which, like the committee on territories, car ries with It a much-sought-after commit tee room. Senator Wolcott also vacates places on some of the most influential committees of the Senate, among them foreign relations, finance and interstate commerce. All In all, there are a large number of plums which will be In contest when the new committee assignments are made In the Senate. Situation as Regards Oregon. At the present time, Senator McBrlde has the cream of committee places that have been awarded to Oregon and Wash ington. If he is replaced by some other in the Senate, Senator Simon and Mc Bride's successor would probably secure all the places now held by the senior Oregon Senator. If McBrlde remains, he will naturally retain his place on com merce, lnteroceanlc canals and Philip pines, and possibly public lands, together with Indian depredations and forest res ervations. Senator Simon now has but one good committee, judiciary, and is sure to be given more fitting recognition, although his chairmanship and committee room will probably remain unchanged. He now has a pleasant room, the only objection being that It Is somewhat Inaccessible to the Senate chamber. Finance and foreign relations, because of hrs brief term of service, may be yet beyond his reach, but he Is almost sure to come In for either military affairs or Interstate com merce, unless, through the promotions that are made, some more suitable place Is made available. Senator Sfmon, as a member of the committee on judiciary, has shown himself to be a very valuable Individual, especially when the deeper questions of legal matters are under dis cussion. His standing In that commit tee will be of great assistance In securing other good assignments for him. Senator Turner, being a Fuslonlst, will not be considered in -line for the places ruade vacant by the retirement of Repub lican Senators, leaving Senator Foster to secure the entire benefits that accrue to the Washington delegation in the Senate. Senator Foster is not now particularly fortunate in his committee assignments. In the first place, he is not a member of any of the really lmp6rtant committees, being a new member, and his committee room is over in the Senate annex, some way from the Senate chamber. It Is very likely that he will make a strike for one or the other chairmanships made vacant as above noted. Then, too, he will cast about for better places on committees. It would' be to his advantage to secure a place on the com merce commltte, but the fact that his colleague Is a minority member of this committee, will cut off that assignment. Interstate commerce Is among the pos sibilities that he may seek, while the committee or. territories, which has such extensive dealings with Alaska, will be suitable to Senator Foster, because of the Intense Interest he has displayed In that territory during his first session. In case he so desires, and turns his efforts in that direction, he may be able to se cure a place on military affairs, but in no event will he be able to land all of these places specified. That he will be better recognized, however, there Is no doubt, and In matters requiring the kind of influence that secures good committee places. It Is thought that Senator Foster, now that he sees how the wires aro pulled, win be able to get in and make a few master strokes on his own account. There Will Be Three Moody-. The 57th Congress will be graced by three Moodys. two who come over from the present Congress, and. a new Moody from North Carolina. Strange to say, all are Republicans. The dean of the Moodys, Hon. William H. Moody, first entered the House during the 54th Congress, having been elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Hon. General William Cogswell. Ho was re-elected to the 55th, and to the 58th Congresses, and at the recent elec tion, was again chosen to represent the Sixth Massachusetts district. Mr. Moody, although a comparatively young member, and of short service, has developed those qualities which have stamped him as one of the coming leaders of the House. The second Moody Is the representative of the Second Congressional District of Oregon, and succeeded the Hon. William R. Ellis. He has as yet served but one term in the House, but In that time has become known, as a steady, conscientious worker, not a speaker withal, but a man who has his alms, and works for them in a telling- manner. His future service will bring him out among the members of the House. The new addition to the list of Moodys Is Hon. James M. Moody, who succeeds the HbrK Richmond Pearson, from the Ninth North Carolina District. He is un known in Washington, but in the 57th Congress he may develop as have the other Moodys. If any modern Diogenes Is looking for an honest man he will find him In the per son of M. T. Clark, at 1926 Wabash ave nue, Chicago. Mr. Clark has written the Secretary bf War a brief note, in closing a postal order for $6 24. In the note he states that this amount Is due the Government fQr money overpaid him as a soldier In the Spanish War. He said that he enlisted In Company I, Fifth Mis souri Volunteer Infantry, and that through some mistake his enlistment was made dated May 4. 1S9S. instead of May 16. the actual date of his enlistment. He had carefully figured up the amount of pay he drew for these 12 days and sent it to Secretary Root. This Is the first in stance of anything of this kind happening In the War Department, and Mr. Clark's money will be duly turned Into the Treas ury and probably placed to the J'con sclonce fund." or It may be credited to the War Department as a part of the money expended on the Spanish War. It Is a small amount, butNyet It Is sufficient to establish the honesty of this Missouri volunteer. ARTHUR W. DUNN. For a. Sepnlcher. Althea Gyles In Saturday Rex lew. Between the hands, between the breasts, Down the whtte body 'twlxt the t&lghs. The sword is laid until It rests Upon the once kissed feet. Men's yes Read "Oil et Ana" graven there. Behind these eyelids now fast sealed. Behind cold breasts that rose and fell. With passion, what his life Tevealed? The treat sword guards- her secret well, "With "Odt et Axno" graven there. Oh. was It Love that conquered Hate? Oh. was It Hate that set her free? To Death all questioners come late; The8wrdana thr6meaallSiaaysee,' And "Odl et Axno" craven there. TRIP THROUGH SMNGflXF IS BOTH A EUROPEAN AND A CHI NfESECirV.' The Manx Sights and Oddities to Be Ndtrced'Tn'a Tour Through Eat-1 teVBfteflreseriDedi- ' SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 26. European Shanghai and -Chinese Shanghai are tw"o distinct and entirely different cities. The one is modern, clean "arid cosmopolitan; while a tour through the other seems to carry the visitor back into the dark ages, if not bury one In the Augean stables be fore the sanitary labors 6f Hercules. European Shanghai constantly reminds" one of the small, provincial Paris: Its Bund is not unlike certain features of the Champs Eiysees and the boulevards, anil when one travels Into the French Quarter the resemblances multiply a hundred-fold, and the nilnd Is certain to revert to scenes at the gay French Capital. The foreign part of Shanghai has' a European population bf 10,000 English, French, German, American, Portuguese and other nationalities, and possibly 30, 000 Chinese, mostly shopkeepers, artisans and servants. This part of the city is thoroughly up-to-date, with macadamized streets, stpne sidewalks, electric lights and stalwart Sikh policemen In flaming red turbans. The buildings are hand some brick and stohet structures, three and tout stories in height, and the main thoroughfares contain a lively and mot ley procession of carriages, jlnrtkishas, Chinese chairs and wheelbarrows, and that ubiquitous perambulating- beast of burden, the coolie, shouting, pushing and dodging a veritable pandemonium of squirming; perspiring humanity. Native Shanghai Is a portion of the dry that many foreigner visitors never see: It lies to the west of the European, city, beyond the French settlement, and Is sur rounded by a high wall, which is "pierced' as the Chinese put it, by north south, east and west gates'. These gates are heavy wooden affairs; covered with Bheet iron, heavily studded with huge rusty nails. Every night at 10 o'clock the officials- close and bar these- gates until the dawn a bad lookout for any gay Lotharios of Chinamen whb wander far afield late o' nights. Trip Through the" Native City. After securing an experienced guide from tho Astor "House, the writer started: on a tour of investigation through the natlve city, in company with Mr. H. H. Delano, of Portland. As we approached the native city, at the west gate, we were assailed by a variey of stenches that re minded us forcibly of the old City of Co logne, where It is said that 70 different smells meet you on every corner. Passing- through the old city gate, with Its cumbrous doors, we found ourselves In a perfect network of narrow, wet and filthy streets, not more than six or seven feet wide, shut in and semi-darkened by strange, fantastic overhanging balconies, banners, signs and lanterns. The streets had no sidewalks, simply rough stone pav ing, unevenly laid, which served both as roaVlway and public sewer, and as a play ground for ragged and dirty little Chinese children. It would be useless to attempt to give a proper and adequate Impression of the streets of this Chinese city, to those who have never seen one, because there are no mental standards with whlch-to make comparison. It Is sul generis. No one knows with anything approaching to ac curacy, how many Chinese are crowded into the native portion of Shanghai. It Is said they number at least 1,000,000. Such a thing as a census is unknown, the near est attempt at enumeration being The sporadic order of the Tao Tal that each group -of 10 persons living; together shall hang out a sign on the front of the build ing they inhabit, giving the names of the associated 10, and stating which of the number is responsible for the other nine a thoroughly Chinese Idea, more honored in the breach than the observance. Like the rat and the mole, the Chinese does not like to have the "eye of the vox popull" too closely fixed upon him as the Western campaign orator once remarked. To the Chinaman that could only mean one thlng more squeeze. All Trades Are Gronpcd Together. One of the first things that attracts at tention Is the grouping of all the members of a trade or handicraft In one street or quarter, much the same as in some old European cities. The Ivory carvers are all bunched together on two most Inter esting blocks, and the prospective buyer passes along from shop to shop without loss of time, and easily compares variety of workmanship and prices. One of tho funny things incident thereto is that when you stand at one open shop front, the adjoining owners and their constituents COME OUT all join you and freely tell you all they know about the owner and his wares. Shopping Is a very public function In Chinatown; all the neighborhood assists nd crltldses. This Is partly because the shop counter abuts Immediately upon the sreet, and you stand In the thorough fares when making your purchases. An other reason Is that the Chinese know nothing of privacy, the crowded condi tion of their little shops and dwellings rendering such a thing Impossible. When the shop fronts are taken down. In the morning, the whole city Is literally turned Inside out. One of the most Interesting visits that we made was to the quaint "Willow Tree Pattern" Tea House, which has been ren dered familiar to the world by appearing as tho popular pattern of the old-fash-lohed blue china dishes of our childhood. Who does not know the crazy stairway that winds In such impossible and lnebri- 1 ated fashion all over the plate. In superb disdain for Newton's law" of gravitation, which, by the way, was not discovered until long after this queer old tea house was built, for It dates back to the days of the Ming dynasty, more than 500 years ago. Well, we saw It, but, alas; It was not the clean and sparkling pagoda struc ture of our childish fancy, but only a shabby and very dirty ramshackle sort of place, in the midst of a stagnant pond of green slime. So fade the Illusions of youth and give place to hard reality. Never again can I., in fancy, follow the Cruaoaelover up- and 'down that Impos sible staircase, and lean pensively .pver that rustic- bridge gazing dreamily "at clear and -sparkling' water. No, I shall only remember the dirt, the green slime and the squalor of the -real thing, the" "Willow Tree Pattern" Tea House as 11? is. fPossIblyt If some of our "armchair dip lomats" In Washington visited China and met John Chinaman at home, as he really is, they, ' too, might find some discrep ancy between fact and fancy, and might H moairy tneir nne-spun ineones in conse quence. The Willow Tree Tea House is not the only thing in China to which dis tance lends enchantment. Mandarins Tea House and Garden. Our next visit was to the "Mandarins Tea House and Garden." Around these grounds and structures twisted the "fa mous" "Dragon Wall," winding about In whatMrs. Partington called ""a turpentine fashion,? and ending oven the gateway In two fearful-looking dragon heads This tea garden has some very peculiar and arident -paving mosaic, worked into formsr of fruit and foliage with consummate art1 Sfcrarjge-ldoldng rookeries and miniature pdnds are 'placed In all sorts of Impossible places: and widening-2 baths berid --unorr themselves so very1 mucn hat:ither'!p6or'i foot-passenger becomes confused even as to his own identity. In place of jglass, a thing unknown in China before" the advent of the' foreigner, the quaint windows are glazed with thousands of little pieces of translucent mother-of-pearl shell, prbduc lng dellgbtf ully soft-toned effects of light and color; The Chinese do not "drink tea-' as we do; In fact, they consider our Ocddental way crude and, barbarous. When we had seated ourselves at a. small, square table, tho old man in attendance brought little cups of very thin china, each half filled with green tea leaves and red tea blos soms, The4 he brought a large bronze kettle of boiling water and pbured the bolting water upon the leaves in each cup, quickly covering the cUp with another slfehtly smallerv and thus preventing the escape of; aroraau Then still another set of cups Was brought, maklngthree sets in use, and info these each guest poured the steeped tea, using the other two cups, pressed lightly together, as a, strainer. No mflK or sugar is used in" Chinese tea drinking they say they spoil the true flavor, and In this they are -undoubtedly righ't.- One strange accompaniment of oUr tea drinking was that large saucers of- peanutri were placed before each guest. Tea and peanuts! An unusual comblna-- tlon. but "hot half bad' as -our English- cousins say. At a little distance beyond us, a- large crowd of natives were clustered around two performing jugglers and , mounte banks, who were doing1 some really clev er balandng; at .which they are -expert, but their legerdemain was commonplace. Occasionally one sees a really good "jug- gler in ChTnarhut as a rule they are not the equals of either the Japanese or tho Hlndoostancse. Beyond this group, and sheltered upder a little piece of bamboo matting; Was that strange institution- of both China- and Persia, "tho professional story-teller," Wo have seen a number of these In China, and always with Interest The buslness'ls followed by old men who, by long practice, have acquired wonder ful mobility of feature and intonation, and really seem icf so perfectly identlfythem.--' selves with the characters In their story as quite to lose personal identity, for the time being. If any' one believes tho oft' repeated tale that the Chinese are stolid and unemotional he has hut to watch the group gathered about one of these story tellers, and he will quickly find reason to change his opinion. As the story pro gresses front sad to gay, each change reg isters ltsejf In the faces of the audience,. who laugh heartily at ail the humorous parts, though I must confess I have nev er seen them weep at recitals which were sad. The Chinaman can laugh, hut ho cannotf cry, at least I have never seen, a native crying anywhere within the thou sand" miles I havo traveled. Perhaps they feef like the little boy in .Brooklyn, when ho saw his mother weeping, and said, JMamma, please do your sorr6w In your own room." Chinese and American Ways Opposit In walking through the narrow streets of a Chinese city the eye Is1 constantly caught by strange and unfamiliar rever sals of our Western ways of doing things. The carpenter draws his saw toward him only, without any reverse cutting mo tion. The worker in metals rubs the ma terial on the file Instead of the file on the material. The shaving plane Is" also drawn toward the body, not pushed away from It. Almost everything is done "bottom- side up." Ethics and morals seem as much Inverted as manners and methods. What Is wrong on the other side of the world Is very frequently regarded as be ing right here, and many things that we consider "quite proper" would scandalize a Chinaman or woman. One Is led to ask whether questions of conscience are not also questions of longitude, and morality closely connected with geography. As I hope to deal with this matter of Chinese peculiarities In a later article, I will not go into It more fully at present. Although we had been told that a visit WE SEE YOU. New Tork Tribune. to the native city would expose us to many indignities, and possibly to rough treatment, our experience was quite con trary to this, and though no spedalfriend Hness was manifested. We were allowed to go about unmolested. The large forces of foreign troops now quartered In the Eu ropean portion of Shanghai very effect ually serves to overawe and control the native population. The Chinese are great cowards, and quickly submit to any show of force; It Is the opinion of all who have had long experience with the Chi nese that they are amenable to no other argument, and that it would be a serious, and perhaps v fatal, mistake to introduce any other element into the settlement of this Chinese question. It is very difficult for those who are many thousand miles away from the sphere of action to rightly judge the true conditions and needs of the situation in China, especially when those who have long resided here are in pro found perplexity and doubt as to the true solution of the problem. FRANCIS R. WARDLE. Time "Was Precious. "How dy do!" said tho busy man. "Will you marry me?" "O er," she gasped. "This Is so sud den; I must have time to think. I" "Say, don't keep me waiting too long," orT won't have enough money, left to buy a ring. I came in an auto-cab, and they charge by the minute, 'you know.' Phila delphla 'Press. " s; - Is-cr- - r THE I,r H u . AN" IMPORTANT BOW NAVY BUREAU'S JSTlMATEl PUGET SOUND STATION, OB Large ConI Storase Facilities Should( Be Provided Other Features of Annual Report. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2a The Puget Sound Naval Station is about the only point on the North Padflc Coast that comes in for any attention in the annual report of the Bureau-of Equipment, Navy Department. Of this station, the follow ing Is said: "The Bureau Is practically without facil ities for equipment work' at this import ant naval station. There Is a temporary coal shed there, constructed during the Spanish War, without a pier or other facil ities for loading or discharging coal. There Is also a cOal hulk, with a capacity for about 2000 tons. An appropriation for the construction of an equipment building was made by the last Congress, and the work has commenced. A small appropriation exists for the construction of a coal-storage house and pier, with conveying ma chinery. It is totally Inadequate for the purpose desired. As good coal must be transported either from the Eastern Coast or Great Britain to this station, it Is nec essary to provide large storage facilities. "The total expenditures at this naval station during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900f were $6353, $3319 being for labor and $3034 for material. "The only facilities for storing coal are temporary wooden sheds to which tho coal must be carried from the beach in carfs, with the reverse operation when coaling ships, and a coal hulk with a capa city for 2000 tons. It Is especially Import ant to provide at this station for storing at feast 23,000 tons, with a pier to which ships discharging and loading may moor, and facilities for rapidly handling coal. There are available, under the cognizance -of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, $40,000 for the construction of a coal shed and appliances at this naval station. This amount Is totally Inadequate for the pur pose desired, and It Is especially urged that It may be Increased sufficiently to provide as above Indicated. Survey of the Pacific Ocean. 'The attention of the" Department is respectfully called to a former recom mendation of the Bureau concerning- the necessity for a survey of the Western Pacific Ocean, for the purpose of making a careful examination with reference to the great number of Imperfectly known dangers to navigation therein. In con sideration of the greatly Increased com merce across the Pacific, and the prob ability of a still greater increase in the near future, this Is deemed Important. The existence of many of the reported dangers Is doubtful, and yet as long as -they re main on the charts they are a menace to navigation, and cause much solicitude on the part of mariners. There are many others, tho position of which is doubtful, which seriously Interfere with navigation from the fact that 'the mariner is unable to decide precisely upon v a safe course to steer. "Captain B. H. McCalla, United States Navy, commanding the United States steamer Newark, which made a quick passage from San Frandisco to Manila not long ago, recommends that all vessels crossing the Pacific be required to trav erse certain lines for the purpose of decid ing positively upon the existence of dan gers now supposed to be on the direct routes, and also for the purpose of assist ing such ships as may havd been acci dentally disabled. The Bureau Is very favorably Impressed with this recommend ation, and Is preparing , charts showing the proper routes to pursue." Submarine Telegraph Cable Survey. "The Bureau, in Its last annual report, referred to a survey by the United States steamer Nero, for a trans-Atlantic sub marine telegraph cable between Honolulu and the Philippine Islands. An incident of this survey was to discover, if possi ble, a practicable route for a -branch cable between Guam and Yokohama. "In the prosecution of the above-mentioned work the Nero had proceeded at the time of my last report as far as the coast of tho Philippine Islands on her voyage to the westward, along a route 4812 knots In length, sounding at 853 sta tions with intervals of 10 and 2 knots, respectively, Including observations - for temperature and for characteristics of the bottom. As stated in last year's re port, this voyage established the fact that a practicable cable could be laid across the Pacific "An almost level plain of soft mud, at a general depth of about 27(tt fathoms, ex tends' from Honolulu to the Midway Is lands on a route to the northward of the line of reefs running about west-north-' west from the Hawaiian Islands "tor a point beyond Ocean Island. This" plain affords an Ideal route for a submarine telegraph cable. "In general, the bed. of the ocean be-: tweenMldway Islands1 and "Guam" -is-an ETHICS OF DENTISTRY MYSTERIOUS SACREbNESS-HANGS OVER THE. PROFESSIONAL MA The, hbdyVof dentists who eschew only one form of advertising, vix, in dally newspapers, claim that thoso dentists who use only the dally newspapers aro not only unprofessional, but unreliable. Thote dentists who use-directories, mag azines, eta, in. fact," everything but dally newspapers, bide behind a self -concocted ritual called a "code- of ethics.-' What mysterious sacrednesa hangs over the professional man that he should not in operi daylight tell the public, through dally newspapers, where: ho is located and what he "can do and will do and the prices-f operations, as Veil as the merchant? He does this to comply with a self-originated "code of dental ethics," and Is compelled with a limited business to charge two or three times the prices of the dentist who shows the progresslve ness of the enterprising business mn, who belleVes in reaching out for a volume of business. The public, or at least the thinking public, must concede that the methods of ddlng all kinds of business have changed and aro changing, and included in this imperceptible change are the -methods of the professions. When the mod ern style of advertising was adopted for stores keen opp6Sltion wa9 met from thoso who were affected by the publicity. There are a few stores and profes sions to Portland- today who still xling to- the anti-publldty doctrine. But the public patronize the advertisers Advertising is recdghiied as a necessity in point of economy to the masses. All the publle want is reliable- and reasonable service. We believe In advertising In daily newspapers as "well as directories and magazines, ahd we live, np to our advertising in every particular. We employ nono but experienced and Bxpert dentists, and arebullding 4ij-ftn enviable busi ness TUpon common economic principles. . ,, tfEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS EOTJirTH AND MORRISON STREETS - ' PORTLAND, OREGON. other great level plain from 3100 to 8200 fathoms deep. It is, however, somewhat broken by submarine reefs .and mountain ranges. The first thousand miles from Midway, with the exception of one iso lated mountain peak, net far from Ocean Island, rising to within 82 fathoms of the surface, is entirely levd. The remain der" of the distance, however, whllo in, general fairly level, Is Interspersed with reefs and mountain ranges that required much time to explore and avoid. Event ually, a 'short distance to the eastward of the great' submarine mountain range running nearly north and south that breaks through the surface of the sea and forms the islands of the Ladrona Group, and near the parallel of Guam, this plain descends Into the valley of the Nero Deep, with a depth of only 66 feet less than six statute miles. A practi cable cable route to Guam was eventuaU ly found to the northward of the deep. The southern- limits of the deep are un known, and it may present still greater depths than those found by the Nero. "Between Guam and the Philippines the bed of the ocean Is less regular than to the eastward. For the first 600 knots of the route-selected the depths vary from 1400 to 2700 fathoms; there are, htfw ever, no sharply defined ranges of hills or valleys, the character of the bottom being of an undulating nature. After 600 knots had been traversed, a low moun tain fange was discovered sloping to the westward, eventually forming a deep er plain that extends unbroken to the Philippine Islands. The last-mentioned plain varies in depth from 3000 to 3500 fathoms and Is also of a gently undu lating nature. There Is nothing, however, to obstruct the successful laying and working of cables', and the bottom of soft .mud and ooze Indicates that a long life to cables may be expected. 'This route between Guam and Yoko hama lies to the westward of the La drone Islands and to the eastward of the Bonln Islands. An almost level plain with a detfth of about 2100 fathoms was found for a distance of 600 knots from Guam. At that point a submarine moun tain range was discovered which appar ently connects the range extending from the coaBt of Japan to the Bonln Islands with that of the Ladrone Islands. While crossing this range a submarine peak ris ing to within 483 fathoms of the surface was found and developed, which, If it could be seen, would closely resemble the farrious valcano Fujiyama, near Yo kohama. Japan. "To the north of this range the bed of the ocean slopes gradually to the east ward Into the great Japanese Deep, that for many years held the record for oceah depths. This record was Anally displaced by the greater depth discovered In the South Pacific Ocean by the English sur veying ship Penguin, and thaX mnst now give way to the Nero Deep. "Between the mountain range of the Bonlns and the Japanese Deep, a plateau, from 40 to 100 miles in width and about 1700 fathoms deep, sloping gently from the mountains to the eastward and then dropping abruptly, was discovered, which. extends to the Japanese coast. "The greatest difficulty was experi enced in finding a suitable pass to cross the mountain range between the Ladrone3 and the Bonlns. This being accomplished,, the plateau furnishes an excellent resting-place for a cable for the remainder of the route. "The object o the surveying expedition was most successfully and expeditiously accomplished. A satisfactory route for an all-American cable for the purpose of connecting the Padflc Coast with the out lying colonial possessions of the United States in the Padflc, and with China and Japan, has been discovered, thoroughly explored, surveyed and mapped. In ad dition, a great amount of data on ocean currents, prevailing winds and tidal in fluences, In parts of the ocean little kriown, that will prove of great value to navigation in the future, were collected. The spedmens of the bottom collected are now In the hands of the Smithsonian Institution for examination. Undoubted ly' they will prove of great Interest to sci ence. "The route for the cable was selected by the hureau after a careful and thor ough study of all routes Available. The in structions for the survey were also drawn up by the bureau, and were minute in detail. As many emergendes- as could be? foreseen were provided for, and. In ad dition, great latitude given to the com mander of the expedition, who was at liberty to change the route and extend the survey if necessary, in order to bring about the desired result. The only portion of the route selected by the bu reau that proved Impracticable was that passing' around the south end of the1 Island of Guam, In general, the routes followed great circles In order to decrease distances. "The rapid completion of this survey nnmniinM'bv a thorough and nainstalc-t lng' attention to details, was accomplished only oy me uounng energy oi ujo om csrs; and men of the expedition, working day .and night without rest; except for the brief period of two weeks "at Yoko hama, Japan. "A complete and thorough survey has hwn mtiBp. of thJt -Jnawftv TaToTtdn. and landirig-places have been selected for-a cable at tne various, stations in Tne pa cific: The bureau Isncw,'readyto. lay n.uahl entlrelv across thn Pafclfle.orcsBv portlon-of it, at any tlm-. "The bureau- has only -to add - that it t - ? r "! 5 V I ai would. In its 'Opinion, be folly tolayanjp cable across the Pacific except onetcoa structed of the best materials and manu factured by the best-cabto-toakers iah world." ,- AMUSEMENTS. "A Divorce Colony at Cordrys. Mr. Frawley and his company last night at Cordrays Theater evidently Intended to give something light tor dessert. "At Divorce Colony," a three-act comedy that might just as well have been called "A Cake of Soap" for a cake of soap plays nearly as prominent a part In tho story as- the divorce proceedings, and besides, a cake of soap suggests froth. The style of play and the action through out was anything but Frawleyesque. The play Is a good one in the line of afford ing the actors and actresses a little recre ation at the end of a hard and consci entious week's work. Alice Johnson, as the vivacious widow, made another favorable impression by her clever depiction of the frivolous. Harry Cashman made a very amusing character out of. the South Dakota Judge. Ha also introduced several songs In the supper scene of the last act, which" he sang very well Indeed. The usual crowded house waa-outto bring to -a close a- successful week' of drama. Avttrmn Glee. 'TIs all a myth that Autumn cxieves; For watch the ram amid the leaves; "With silver flnrers dimly seen It makes each leaf a tambourine-. And swings and leaps with elan xntrtb7" To kiss the brow of mother earth; Or, l&ughlri;, 'mid the trembling ffrkstf,' ' ' It nods a greeting" as you pass. Oh I bear the rata amid the leaves '' 'Tls all a myth that Autumn grieves "Its all a myth that Autumn grieves, For lilt the Tvlnd among the sheaves: ' Far sweeter than the breath of May Or storied scents of old Cathay. It blends the perfumes rare- and rood- ' Of spicy pine and hickory wood; And with a voice as gay as rhyme It prates of rifled mint and thyme. Oht scent the wind among the sheaves -'Tls all a myth that Autumn grieves! "Tls all a myth that Autumn grieves Behold the Wondrous web she weaves! ' . By viewless hands her thread Is spun Of evening vapors shyly won. Across the crass from side to side A myriad unseen shuttles glide Throughout the night, till on the height " Anrora. leads the laggard light. Behold, the wondrous web she weaves 'Tls all a myth that Autumn grieves 1 Samuel Mlntura Peck. Extra Fares Reduced by pean-4 ylvanta Lines. Beginning with Sunday, November 25, New York Express Train by the "Fort Wayne Route" of the Pennsylvania lines, now leaving Chicago at 12:30P. M., will leave' Chicago Union Passenger Station at 12 o'dock noon, every day, reaching the; new Twenty-third-Street New York Sta tion next day at 3 o'clock P. M. It thus) becomes & 26-hour train from Chicago to New York, and the excess fare will be reduced $1 on each point, making Phila delphia n, New York VL "Pan Handle Route" differential fare 9:30 A. M. train will, on and after November 25, leaver Chicago Union Passenger Station at 10:05 A M. For particulars call upon or ad dress H. R. Dering, assistant genera passenger agent, 24$ South -Clark street, Chicago, HL Commissioner Wilson 111, WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-CommissIorw er Wilson,, of the Internal Revenue Bu reau, is ill at his hotel In this city with' a complication of bronchial and kidney, troubles. His condition is considered se rious. Paris Exhibition, 1900, ' THB GRAND PRIZE HIGHEST POSSIBLE AWARD WON BY DEWAR'S SCOTCH WHISKY Awarded over CO gold medals, eta-, at various exhibitions. SHERWOOD & SHERWOOD! 2 1 2 and 2 1 4 Market Street, 1 SansFranciseei-Cal; PACIFIC COAST AGENTS,--.