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THE SUNDAY "OKEGfJNIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER S, 1901.
OVER A MILLION BUSHELS t
rORTTiAXD WHEAT EXPORTERS
BREAK ALIi PREVIOUS RECORDS.
Ten Cargoes Shipped In Weclc End-
ingr Yeaterdny Baric Ernest Reycr
Uninjured and Resting Easy.
Portland exporters shipped over 1.000,000
bushels of wheat In the flrst six business
days of the month. This is a record that
has never been touched by any port north
of San Francisco, the nearest approach
to it being In November, 1897, when some
cf the fleet "bunched," and something over
fctf.OOO bushels were shipped in a single
v.eek. This enormous amount of wheat
was handled in the ordinary course of
business, without any special effort being
made, five exporters being represented in
tl.e fleet of 10 ships which carried the
cereal. The last three of tho vessels to
ilr.lsh had all of their cargoes aboard on
Friday night, but the cargoes were not
cleared until yesterday. Of these three
the SIrcne was dispatched by Kerr, Gif
ford & Co., with 79.911 bushels of wheat,
valued at $19,545; tho Francois CJoppee,
by A. Berg, with 109.000 bushels of wheat,
alued at ?C3,417, and the Grande Duchesso
O.ga, by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., with
li'l,S33 bushels, valued at 561,112. The car
goes for tho week and their value were
as follows:
Tlper 151.422 $90,850
Prlnsesse Marie 100.552 64.WW
TravaiiCore 119,520 ii.vw
Sis Palteur 93,650 56190
Xu Guesclin 76.878 45.526
Tion 111,291 CT.U00
Latimer 9S.5S6 59.152
6'rene 79,911 49,a4o
Grande Duchesso Olga J01.S53 &E5
Francois Coppee ,....109,000 65,417
Total 1,050.663 $031,792
Flour reduced to wheat measure.
The Tiger and Francois Coppee were
dispatched by A. Berg, the Prinsesse
:Marie and the Travancore by tho Portland
Flouring Mills Company, the Louis Pas
teur axd the Sirene by Kerr, Gilford & Co.,
and the Du Guesclin, Latimer and Grande
Duchesso Olga by Balfour, Guthrie & Co.,
end the Belen by tho Northwest Ware
house Company. The departure of these
chips leaves only about a dozen in the
river to finish, but a couple of big steam
ers are near enough to hand to figure in.
the December exports.
NOT A TOTAL WRECK.
French Baric Ernest Reycr Is Rest
ing Easy Xcor Qulnlault River.
The French bark Ernest Reyer Is not
the total wreck which sho appeared to
be in the imagination of the Aberdeen
correspondent, who happened to have tho
flrst opportunity to send out a story re
garding the disaster. First Officer E.
Rochon, of the stranded vessel, arrived
in Portland yesterday morning, and re
ported to the agents of the craft, Messrs.
Taylor, Young & Co., that eho was resting
ca?y and comparatively uninjured, witn
all of her masts standing, and the hull
apparently sound. The stern oi xne ves
sel is in the Qulnlault River, a stream
carrying about three feet of water at low
t de, and something over 12 feet at high
tide. Her bow is on the bank of the
stream, pointing seaward, and at high
water tho stern is afloat.
The vessel was carried in by a very
high tide, and passed safely over a ledge
of rocks into the protected berth where
Fhe is now lying. Mr. Henry Hewitt,
local agent for the underwriters, has the
matter in hand, and a personal investiga
tion will be made to ascertain tho possi
bility of taking tho croft back to sea
again. The vessel can be lightened con
siderable, but as it is quite a distance from
the beach where she is resting out to
deep water, it is uncertain whether a
channel deep enough to release her can
be dredged out. The flrst officer's story
of tho disaster is as follows:
"We came up to the mouth of the river
Tuesday evening, and the weather was
comparatively fair. Shortly after mak
ing the light, the barometer began to
fall, and a terrific gale arose. Raindrops
almost as large as one's fist fell, and it
coon became so dark we could hardly see
each other when standing 10 feet apart
We tried to pull off from the shore, but
met with no success. The gale was furi
ous, and a heavy current setting to the
northward caught us. Wo were driven
along at a terrific rate, and the wind
fairly howled through the rigging. About
2 o'clock Wednesday morning tKe moon
broke through a rift in the clouds and
we caught a glimpse of the shore. It was
then too lato to do anything, and about
S o'clock tho same morning we struck
heavily on the beach. Three of the men
were washed from the deck, but were
providentially washed back aboard when
tho wave which had washed them off re
ceded from the beach. We finally man
aged to get off the ship and on to the
beach. The vessel was, lying within 100
feet of tho Indian Agent's residence,
with her stern in the river, with about
10 feet of water under it, and her bow was
pointed out to sea and rested on a small
sand spit. We were cared for by the
Indian Agent, who made us some hot cof
fee. "About three miles from where the ship
now lies is a reef, and the first question
asked by the agent was how we had man
aged to get inside it. We were unable
to account for it, but I presume a huge
sea, catching us while we were near It,
lifted us bodily over it, and into the water
on tho other side. We had seen no reef
and were unaware there was one there.
When daylight broke and the reef was
shown us we were surprised, as it could bo
plainly seen from where we stood on the
shore. Wo received a terrible amount of
buffeting from the seas, many of which
washed completely over tho ship, but as
she is a new steel ship, built at Nantes
last year, she escaped without much dam
age. "The beach upon which the Reyer is
stranded is a mixture of sand and gravel,
and is firm, so there is little danger of
the ship sinking into it. All her masts
are standing. By discharging some of the
ballast, of which there is about 1500 tons,
and lowering tho yards, and topmasts, the
stern will float, and it should be no diffi
cult matter to get her into the deep water
of a little lake, made by a bend in the
river. Tho "bar, however, is a long one,
and it Is hard to say AVhat can be done
after the vessel reaches the lake until
an examination can be made and sound
ings taken. The vessel Is in little danger
cf being pounded to pieces, as has been
reported, even if a gale as furious as the
one which threw her on the shore should
arise, which is not likely. I am of the
opinion that sho will get off and once
more see her native country."
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP DEAL.
Prolmble Arrangement With the
Hambnrff-Amcrlcnn Line.
NEW YORK, Dec 7. Emll L. Boas,
local agenf of the Hamburg-American
Steamship line, Is in Germany conferring
with the high officials of the company
concerning the operations of the ocean
line in conjunction with an American
railroad, says the Tribune. Mr. Boas
went abroad a few weeks ago, and It was
then said that American capitalists,
through "dummies" In Vienna, were seek
ing to get control of the German steam
ship company and that Mr. Boas had
been hurriedly called to the main office
at Hamburg to explain, if possible, what
tho combination of the Atlantic Trans
rort and Leyland lines really meant.
It is said in shipping circles that It
would be Impossible for Americans to
FC-curc control of the Hamburg-American
line, the capitalization of which Is about
$S0 000,000, and that Mr. Boas' mission
abroad was to lay before the Hamburg
American Company plans and arrange
ments for a deal with the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Railroad. It was an-
nounced some time aso that negotiations
were in progress looking to the estab
lishment by the Hamburg-American
Steamship Company of a line on the Pa
cific to be operated In connection with
the Atchison Railroad, but these negotia
tions yielded no results. The report now
Is that the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
has close relations with the International
Navigation Company, operating the
American and Red Star Steamship Com
panies, is to be asosclated with the At
chison In any arrangement which may
be made.
UNDERWRITERS ALARMED.
Offering Reinsurance on Vessels
That Arc Hardly Due.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 7. Four British
ships have been added to the overdue list
at the Merchants' Exchange. They were
the Mllverton, 56 days out from Anto
fagasta, for Tacoma, quoted at 10 per
cent; the Relnfleld, out 65 days from Pls
agua, for Portland, 15 per cent; the Pin
more, out 39 days from Santa Rosalia,
for Portland, 15 per cent; and the William
Mitchell, 138 days out from Cape Town,
for Portland. 15 per cent. The other two
overduts, the Norwegian bark Prince Al
bert, and the Norwegian ship Anglia, aro
still at GO and 65 per cent respectively.
With the exception of the William
Mitchell, which has been off the mouth
of the river about three weeks, there
seems to be no occasion for reinsurance
of tho Portland-bound vessels. The Pin
more Is not yet out the average length of
time consumed by vessels in coming from
Santa Rosalia, and the Relnfleld is not
overdue from Pisagua. The alarm, has
undoubtedly been caused by the gale
which gave the Nelson such a tussle. Un
derwriters have undoubtedly figured that
tho vessels mentioned were in the vicinity
of the gale, and may have been hurt.
A DESERTED VESSEL.
Collier Passed a Larjre Vessel in Dis
tress Oil Cape Flattery.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 7 A special
from Nanaimo says:
Tho collier Maria arrived hero this morn
ing from Los Angeles. Early yesterday
morning, about eight miles south of Cape
Flatten, sho passed a large vessel in
distress. The vessel passed was a four
masted steel one, and was badly listed
at an angle of about 45 degrees as though
the ballast had shifted. The vessel was
at anchor to prevent her running on a
reef. Apparently all on board had de
serted her. The Maria was light in bal
last, and unable to afford assistance,
her propeller being nearly half out of the
water. A coast schooner came in sight
about that time, which. Captain Czerlleh,
of tho Maria, thinks may have given help.
This possibly refers to tho French ship
Ernest Reyer, which was previously re
ported ashore.
The steamer Glenoglo is loading 700 tons
of salt salmon at the outer docks for
Japan. Another big shipment will go out
on tho Glenshield on Monday. Already
several thousand tons of salt salmon has
been shipped from Victoria to Japan this
season. Formerly, this commodity was
secured by the Japanese In Russia.
AMERICAN LINE TO MANILA.
Recent
Decision of the Supreme
Court May Start It.
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. Tho Cham
ber of Commerce of this city has appoint
ed a committee to consider ways and
means for encouraging a direct American
lino of steamers to the Philippines. Tho
Treasury Department has ruled that by
tho recent Philippine decision of the Su
premo Court, shipments may not be made
to the Islands in foreign bottoms, as It
would be in violation of the statute pro
viding that coastwise trade must be car
ried on. in vessels of United States reg
ister, under penalty of forfeiture of the
shipment. The Toyo Klsen Kaisha and
Occidental & Oriental Steamship lines are
thus debarred from handling Philippine
shipments, even though transferred to
them from American ships at Asiatic
ports.
In view of the Supreme Court decision
it is authoritatively reported that the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company will
start a new line of steamers to ply be
tween tho Philippines, Hawaii and San
Francisco. Captain W. B. Seabury "wid
start for the East next week for Newport
News to bring out the flrst of the lino,
the steamer Korea, of 10,000 tons.
LARGE QUANTITY OF WRECKAGE.
It Is Snrmlsed That It Belonged to
the Ralph J. Lougr.
VANCOUVER, B.C., Dec. 7. Tho steam
er New England, of the halibut fishing
fleet, arrived this evening from, the north
orn fishing grounds. Her fishermen report
having seen a large quantity of wreckage
near Banks Island, which lies on the
eastern side of Hecato Strait. Tho wreck
age consisted of parts of a small schoon
er, and while there are no identifying
marks visible, it Is surmised that if may
have belonged to the Ralph J. Long,
which left Unalaska six weeks ago for
Seattle.
Astoria Marine Notes.
ASTORIA, Dec. 7. Tho German ship Su
sanna, which arrived in port last evening,
was in charge of Captain Archie Cann,
the bar pilot. He reports that during the
blow on AVednesday night her ballast
shifted, giving her a list of two streaks.
She was, however, in no danger at any
time
George R. Plummer, of San Francisco,
the owner of the American bark Harry
Morse, was in Astoria yesterday, and
completed the contract for the chartering
of his vessel to tho Alaska Fishermen's
Packing Company, for use at its Bristol
Bay (Alaska) cannery next season.
Domestlc and Foreism Ports.
ASTORIA, Dec. 7. Arrived down at 10
A. M., French bark Louis Pasteur; ar
rived down at 10:40 A. M., British ship
Latimer. Left up at 11:40 A. M., British
ship Torrldon; reported outside at 4:30 P.
M., German ship Tarpenbek, with pilot on
board. Condition of the bar at 4:30 P. M.,
rough; south gale; weather, rainy.
Majta, Dec. 7. Passed Hyson, from Ta
coma, for London.
St. Vincent, Dec. 7. Arrived Flintshire,
from San Francisco, Coronel, etc, for
Antwerp.
Antwerp, Dec. 6. Arrived Belgian King,
from San Francisco, Coronel, etc Sailed
December 7, Vaderland, for New York.
Yokohama, Dec 7. Arrived previously
Hong Kong Maru, from San Francisco, for
Hong Kong; Idsuml Maru, from Seattle,
for Hong Kong.
Liverpool, Dec. 7. Arrived Campania,
from New York; sailed. Etrurla. for New
York.
Hamburg, Dec 5. Sailed Hermonthis,
for San Francisco.
Havre, Dec 7. Sailed La'Bretagne, for
New York.
Dover, Dec 7. Passed Annubls, from
San Francisco, Valparaiso, etc., for Ham
burg. New York, Dec 7. Arrived Columbia,
from Naples; St. Paul, from Southamp
ton; Lucanla, from Liverpool.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec 7. Sailed Steam
ship Glenogle, for the Orient. Arrived
Britlsa bark Iverna, from Santa Rosalia;
steamer Santa Ana, from San Francisco.
New York, Dec 7. Sailed Minneapolis,
for London; Aller, for Genoa, etc; Urn
brla, for Liverpool; Polatla, for Hamburg;
Potsdam, for Rotterdam, via Boulogne
San Francisco, Dec 7. Arrived Steam
er Geo. W. Elder, from Portland; steam
er Asuncion, from Tacoma; schooner Mel
ancthon, from Coos Bay; steamer Cen
tennial, from Seattle; schQoner Spokane,
from Port Gamble; schooner Lizzie Prien,
from Coqullle River. Sailed Steamer W.
H. Kruger, for Tillamook; steamer Czar
ina, for Seattle; steamer Umatilla, for
Victoria.
Seattle, Dec. 7. Sailed Steamer Santa
Ana, for San Francisco; steamer Chlco,
for Tacoma. Arrived Steamer Chlco,
from Portland; U. S. S. Grant, from Port
1 Townsend.
TRADERS RUSHED TO SELL
VIOLENT DECLINE TOOK PLACE IX
STOCKS.
Public Interest Waa Draiva Avray
From the Market Last Week by
Wheat Speculation.
NEW YORK, Dec 7. Speculators
rushed to sell today, and precipitated a
violent decline, which carried prices below
last Saturday's level. Amalgamated cop
per led the. van, with Manhattan a close
second. The copper stock touched Wi. a
loss from last night of 5. The scramble
to cover among the shorts reduced the
net loss to 3. In Manhattan the ex
treme decline was 1&, and the net loss
only 14. The stock touched 136 several
times In Its erratic fluctuations.
On the first break in the market many
railroad stocks and steel stocks were
little affected, and they resisted the de
cline stoutly. On the second break, after
the appearance of the bank statement, the
weakness became general at declines of 1
to 3 points. New York Central, Rock Isl
and, St. Paul, Northwestern, Great North
ern and General Electric were especially
weak. The bank statement was even
weaker than expected. The loss in cash
reserves reached over 57,000,000, and an ex
pansion of 55.000,000 in the loans stretched
the legal reserve requirement so that the
surplus was cut in half and brought to
57.000,000. Heavy losses In Amalgamated
Copper necessitated a sacrifice In other
stocks. It was manifest that recent pool
support in various stocks had been with
drawn, the insiders having presumably
taken their profits on the week's rise.
The transfer of funds for speculation to
the grain and cotton markets Impinges
on the supply available for the stock
market. Liquidation for account of an
Important firm, about to retire. Is believed
to figure largely in the selling. The acute
weakness of American Tin Can stocks on
the curb was an Incident of the day's
market. The closing was feverish but
slightly better than the worst.
Review of the Weelc.
There have been periods of general
strength in the stock market this week,
and points of continued strength, but the
spirit of doubt has been sufficiently obvi
ous. The operations were by profession
als, sometimes combined into strong pools,
and by banking interests and large capi
talists. The commission-houses report that
there la no evidence that the general pub
lic "which, makes the really good periods
of speculation, has taken any interest in
tho market. This is accounted for In part,
no doubt, by the large diversion of inter
est to the cereal markets, in which a nun
pant speculation has raged during the
week.
The President's message was a favora
ble Influence in the stock market, espec
ially as the bears had sold the market xn
anticipation of anything of a hostile atti
tude on the part of the chief magistrate
against tho great combinations of capital
The buying of the bears to cover after
tho contents of the message became
known argued that the document did not
meet their expectations In that regard.
The list of stocks which advanced during
the week is rather conspicuous, neverthe
less, by the absence of those concerned,
directly or Indirectly. In the formation of
the Northern Securities Company, and ot
such stocks as the United States- Steel
Corporation and Amalgamated Copper.
The copper security has had its own sp
clal consideration to contend with. The
discussion of the progress maKing in the
plan involved in the formation of the
Northern Securities Company has been
without any further information on the
subject from those concerned. Tho meet
ing of Western railroad presidents, called
to discuss the new conditions and to fur
ther tho community of Interests, was
without the attendance of the moat prom
inent of the executives expected, and the
intimation was given that it was consid
ered wise to hold the discussion In abey
ance. A number of directory changes In
tho railroads concerned In the Northern
Securities Company were explained as
duo to a purpose to avoid questions possi
ble to arise out of the anti-merger laws
of the Northwestern states.
The Money Ontloolc.
It is feared, also, that the money out
look to the end of the year Is not alto
gether clear, owing to the international
situation. Less gold went out than was
expected, but further requirements are to
be met apparently. Conditions are more
improved In Germany, and the Berlin
money market has been easy, but the
year-end requirements there are very
many. Money scarcity is expected in Lon
don to the end of the year. Paris has re
newed the buying of discounts in London,
but money rates have advanced again at
Paris, and sterling exchange at Paris has
declined. Tho prospect of further gold
exports from New York Is not viewed
with equanimity by speculators, especially
on account of the continued depletion oi
the bank reserves hero on domestic ac
count. Against these factors Is the indubitable
fact that business and Industries are still
on the upward trend. Bank clearings for
November wero in excess of any previous
November in the country's history, and "
Is notable that the ratio of Increase Is
largest outside the great speculative cen
ters. Railroad earnings continue to show
Increases over those of last year, though
in a somewhat diminishing ratio. The
earlier fears of wide Inroads upon rail
road earnings on account of the shortage
in the corn crop are giving way to a con
viction that the general merchandise
movement is more than sufficient to off
set this, as It did In the case of the wheat
shortage last year In the Northwest. Com
plaints of Insufficient car supply to car
ry tho freight offered como from all parts
of tho country, and railroads are increas
ing their supply of equipment and making
improvements to increase their carrying
capacity. There is apparent confidence in
the continuation of demands on their re
serves. The present activity of the iron
trade and the demand for future require
ments continue to break all records. Gen
eral trade In all lines is reported active
and prosperous.
The contrast with the commercial and
industrial depression reported In foreign
countries is striking. Increasing attention
Is given to the course of our foreign trade
which reflects the depression abroad. The
question is asked whether this condition
of the outside world can fall to find an ul
timate reflection upon our own conditions.
Our Iron and steel exports have fallen off
523.000,000, or 21.5 per cent, in ten months
of 1901, compared with the corresponding
period of 1900. In copper the decrease has
been 523.000,000 also, but the percentage Is
45.5. It is claimed that the domestic re
quirements of Iron and steel are so large
that none can be spared for export.
Tho upset caused In the copper trade by
the decline In the export demand Is, how
ever, very obvious, notwithstanding the
confusion and obscurity of the present
condition in that trade. Tho decrease In
exports Is most marked in the two com
modities named, but the declining ten
dency of foreign trade is clear. It is a
patent fact that while enormous progress
has been made In the wide distribution of
capitalization of financial combinations,
some of the most important part of It is
still In the hands of the syndicates and
capitalists who projected It.
There has been a good demand for rail
road bonds this week, mostly of the spec
ulative and seml-speculatlve class. The
United States refunding 2s advanced ?4.
and the three regular, per cent, over
the close of last week.
Total sales of bonds, 52,978,000.
LavrHon la Not Bankrupt.
BOSTON, Dec. 7. At the close of the
stock market today, Thomas W. Lawson
issued a statement to the effect that he
bad not assigned and bad no intention of
doing so. In regard to rumors that he
had failed, he said, when questioned:
"I have not assigned and do not Intend
to. I have no reason to, now or at any
1 time. 1 do not deny I am losing money.
and losing it In chunks, but I have it to
lose, and when I get through will have
enough left to buy at their (his opponents)
price and resell at mine, and still have
something left."
Mr. Lawson denied the report that he
had made an assignment, as being on in
vention of the Boston exchange sent to
Chicago, and industriously sent back to
New York, and there openly stated on
the floor of the exchange
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK, Dec 7. Sugar, raw,
steady; fair refining, 3Vic; centrifugal, 96
test, 3&c; molasses sugar, 3c; refined,
steady.
Coffee futures closed and steady to 5
points lower. Total sales were 12,500
bags. Including January, 56 55S6 60; March,
56 75g6 SO; July, $7 10.
SOME NEEDED IMPROVEMENT
British Shipmaster Points Out Some i
Defects at Mouth of Columbia.
SHIP RIVERSDALE, PORTLAND, Dec.
6. Tp the Editor.) Having been 14 dayd
off the entrance of the Columbia River,
waiting for an opportunity to enter, 1
have had ample time to consider if it l&
possible to improve on the present condi
tions, and I take the liberty of addressing
you, in the hope that something may bo
done to mitigate the danger to ships using
this port,
Tho coast Is well marked by good lights,
and there Is no difficulty in locating the
port, but the channel over the bar Is quite
blind at night and cannot be entered safe
ly after dark.
I would suggest that a light-ship be
moored In the channel by Sand Island, on
a bearing which would lead over the bat i
Into safety. Vessels could then enter at
night when the bar is smooth. Signal
lights could be exhibited from the light
ship if the bar is considered unsafe.
1 would also suggest that inward-bound
shlp3 should have precedence of outward
bound, the latter being In safety and the
former being on a dangerous seashore,
with the southwest and westerly winds.
1 was within a mile of the whistling buoy
on the 25th of November, two hours be
fore high water, the two tugs were out
attending, and, taking the pilots off the
outward-bound ships, they paid no at
tention to us, and I had to stand off and
encounter the heavy gales of last week,
and only fetched back on the 2d of De
cember. 1 think this is discreditable to such a
place as Portland, and It tends to In
crease rather than diminish the natural
difficulties of the port. The towage facil
ities are quite Inadequate to the require
ments of the port. Quite a number of
vessels were off the bar on December 2.
amongst the number the unlucky Xelson,
. .. .. ... . ...
which was close to the bar at 2 P. M.
Only two vessels, the Rlversdale and the
Olivia, were towed In. Was this a fair
day's work for two tugs? Where was the
pilot-cutter on that date? Had a pilot
been put on board the Nelson she could
have been sailed In.
1 trust that you will take up this ques
tlon In the Interest of the port and the
many ships that use it, and this Is my
apology for troubling you. I am yours
very respectfully, ALLAX PORTER,
Master of the Rlversdale.
Steamer Dnrango Disabled.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 7. The British tory that thrilled and delighted the great
steamer Durango, Captain Anderson.whlch est deliberative bodies, and thoughts and I
sailed from Baltimore November 30 via i conclusions that Inspired to nobler deeds
Hampton Roads December 1, for Rotter
dam, with a general cargo, arrived here
today with her machinery disabled, owing
to having encountered the terrible storms
which nave been raging on the Atlantic
during the last few days.
Steamer Columbia. Disabled.
The steamer Columbia did not get away
to San Francisco last night as scheduled.
The delay was due to repairs which are
being made to her machinery. These will
not be completed before Thursday eve
ning, when it 1 expectea that the steam
er will sail. A definite announcement can
not be made at this? time
Small Fire on Eant Side.
There was a slight tire last night at O.
L. Hardahi's house, S91 East Ninth street,
due to a defective flue.
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ORDERS FOR MODERN ELOQUENCE
COMING IN FAST.
A Most Available and Valuable Pres
ent for the Holidays No Home
Should Be Without It.
The Oregonlan received during the past
week a greater number of orders for
"Modern Eloquence" than haye been re- I the future: since life Insurance Is noth
corded during any single week since the ! ing iess than a tax on us because of the
first offer of this valuable educational ' sm3 0f our fathers, for the benefit of our
set was offered to the people or mis ,
field some two months ago. Seattle sent .
The Oregonlan orders for five sets of these '
books In one day last week. The books
are being ordered at this time principally
as Christmas presents for friends in the
home field and abroad. "Modern Elo
quence" belongs to the standard literature
nf thft Anv. nnrl nj iin ortiirvi Unnnl work
of great value, or as an adornment to .
any private or public library. Its merits
will commend the set to the best recog
nition of representative people every
where. While this Is one of the most expensive
publications ever put out by any house
in the United States, yet through favor
able arrangements with the publishers
The Oregonlan Is now able to offer the
entire set to Its readers at a price that
places It within the reach of every family
of moderate means In the Pacific North
west, The price at which The Oregonlan
offers the set is not only low, but the
terms of payments are exceedingly easy;
so easy that any family In moderate cir
cumstances can keep up the monthly pay
ments at the expense of a little economy
that will not make any appreciable In
roads Into the family finances.. The fol
lowing letter received during the past
week from W. J. Plymale, a prominent
resident of Jacksonville, In Southern Ore
gon, will show Just how the people of the
field outside of Portland who have en
Joyed the opportunity of examining
"Modern Eloquence" feel about the real
intrinsic merits of this publication:
Jacksonville, Or., Dec 4. (Editor
Oregonlan.) No mere words can ade
quately describe "Modern Eloquence," or
do It but partial Justice. Aside from its
contents, which represent the talent,
statesmanship and genius of the most
brilliant English-speaking people of the
past century. It Is a work of art of which
any publishing house might feel proud.
That the books, by reason of their In
i trinslc value, will meet with phenomenal
" . .-.!
success need not for a moment be doubt-
ed They are unlike any other set of BCrlp7Io , raoenWan ctaracteVi
books In scope and literary merit, and no The highest perfection In execution and de
library hereafter can be considered com- sign from an artistic standpoint was reached
plete without them. They constitute the In Greece about the year 400 B. C, but It
most admirable compendium of wit, wis- j was somewhat later In Macedonia, and may be
dom. and oratory ever published, and will said to have been at Its best from tho close
be regarded by men of letters as text
books of the choicest gems of English
, nn,j American thought. The work Is an
imnerlshablc monument to the fervent
and eloquent words of the greatest j
minds of the past and present '
century. Here are gems gleaned
from every field of research, eloquence
that has charmed the civilized world, ora-
and grander achievements. The publlca-
tlon Is of that peculiar character that It
will appeal with Irresistible force to the
best literary talent of the age.
W. J. PLYMALE.
Tlie Avernge of Human Life.
World's Work.
Tho lengthening of the average of hu
man life in the United States (and in
England too) must ultimately reduce the
rate of life insurance; for under the more I
favorable conditions of recent decades
men have becomo better "risks" than men
of half a century ago were. The mor
tality tables which the Insurance compan
ies In England have used were calcu-
i lated from death reports prior to 1SC9; but
I the actuaries have, after seven years
labor, completed a table based on the
death rates between 1SC3 and 1S93. The dlf-
Record
ference is that the "average man" of the
Insurance calculations at 25 years of age
has by the new table an "expectation"
of life one and one-third years longer than
by the old table; the average man of 30 two
years longer; the average man of 50 nearly
three and a half years longer. The Ac
tuarial Society of America will set about
the preparation of a new table based on
American death rates during a later pe
riod than the table now In use.
But If the Insurance companies are
charging us for living longer than our
fathers lived, we get the better of them,
by the grace of this same old mortality
table, wlvm we take annuity policies; for
we live to receive annuities longer than
they calculated.
There Is this additional consolation for
children, the necessity for It will wholly
disappear In that generation whose fathers
aid no sin against health, and whose
"average" of life Is based on an expecta
tion of companionship with one's great
grandchildren. Altogether Incompatible.
New York Times.
Chairman Payne, of the ways and means
committee, holds that the rates of duty
levied under the DIngley tariff must not
be reduced, and he sees no virtue In the
reciprocity policy so earnestly advocated
by President McKlnley. But the esti
mated Federal surplus, he says, "will be
subject to reduction by reason of the in
creased appropriations for river and har
bor Improvements, for the building of
the Nicaragua Canal, and also to pro
vide for the ship subsidy bill In case It
should pass."
What, a Hanna bounty on ships and a
DIngley embargo on foreign trade! Sr.all
we use the public funds to encourage the
building of ships, and then forbid, under
neavy '". " commercial trans-
actions in which alone they could find
profitable employment?
The American people will not let you
, .. -t- -n-.. mi. . u
do that, Mr. Payne. They are not such
utter fools as you take them to be.
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The CoinK of Alexander.
Charles Pryer, In the American Numismatist I
and Archaeologtcal Society Reports. I
The moneys of this Illustrious conqueror
were struck In euch vast quantities, both In
Europe and Asia, that even to this day genu
ine pieces owing their origin to his mints can
be procured without trouble for a few shil
lings. The usual obverse. If we may be al
lowed to use the word "usual" where so many
varieties exist, on tho tetradrachm ot Alex
ander Is the supposed portrait of the sovereign
to right. In the character of Hercules, the lion
skin thrown on the back of the head with the
Jaws extended. The reverse Is a figure ot
I Juplter . the Inscription. "Alexandron of
ZTTZ 7,' "'. " , .?""": :,....?" s.me c
A PTnnilPr." in lirofklr phfirnpfoii n.. am P
of the reign of Philip to about 40 years after
the death of his son Alexander, though the de-
nf ?Ft?
By far the greater number of patients seeking relief for so-called weakness are
strong, robust men In every other respect. Loss of vitality, prematureness. etc., are
not weaknesses, but the symptoms of Inflammatory processes In the Prostate Gland
(so-called neck of bladder), caused by contracted disorders and too often repeated and
too long-continued excitement. Under our local plan of treatment, directed toward
reducing the enlarged ad swollen Prostate, Immediate results, as Indicated by In
creased circulation and renewed strength, are observed. Our colored chart of the
organs, which we send free on application. Is Interesting to any one wishing to study
the anatomy of the male.
PORTLAND OFFICE
2nHS Alder Street, cor. Third.
SAX FRANCISCO OFFICEt
097 Market Street.
Is simply a series of profes
sional triumphs. Equipped
with everything essential to
the most modern methods of
practice, he has accomplished
greater good, relieved more
suffering, gladdened more
hearts and made happy more
homes within the past few
months than other physi
cians have been able to do in
years.
He makes no pretensions to perform impos
sibilities, but some of his cures do seem little
less than miraculous. Many of his most brilliant
triumphs are In chronic, long lingering cases,
which other physicians have pronounced hope
less. Perfect cures he guarantees.
WOMEN
Always receive from Doctor Kessler polite attention, as well
as positive cures for the falling or displacement of the womb,
painful, irregular, scanty or profuse menses, periodical head
aches, leucorrhoea, nervousness, hysteria, and other dis
tressing ailments peculiar to the sex. He builds up their
broken-down constitutions and insures to them their natural
health, strength and beauty.
INTERNAL ORGANS
All functional diseases of the heart, lungs, liver, stomach,
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs; diseases of the eye,
ear, nose and throat; diseases of the blood and skin; also
piles, fistula, rheumatism, rupture and chronic catarrh perma
nently cured by the latest and best methods known to medi
cal science.
AWFUL RESULTS OF
EPILEPSY OR FITS
A Remarkable Discovery Has Been
Hade Whereby Thoje Aff.icted
With Epilepsy or FHs Can
Be Permanently Cured
FREE A FULUjToUNCE BOTTLE
Many disastrous and fatal accidents have
been directly caused through Epilepsy or Fits.
Not long ago a prominent actress marred an
entire performance by having an epileptic fit.
and recently a New Tork paper published an
account of a youne lady being seized with a.
fit and falling from the third floor of a build
ing, sustaining fatal Injuries; but It was left
for a citizen of Vlnlta. I. T.. to have the most
exciting experience on record. In the Sprlns
or ' John Chouteau, wnue on nis pony iwaf
Vlnlta. I. T.. suddenly uttered a heartrending
yell and fell from, his pony, hia feet etlll la
JOHN CHOUTEAU,
the stirrups. The pony became frightened and
started to run. Bill Nodway, who was near
by. made a grevt lasso throw, caught the
nonv ana mvpn i:nmiTpu nit inauiean nau
, - f- not to rtde. as he was subject to
terrible attacks of epilepsy since Infancy the
I attacks coming sometime.- three or four times
i ? wck- Chouteau about thN time began tak-
! Ing Dr. Fred E. Grants cure for Epilepsy,
as,t t0 uote hls own words . have nevr
I had an attack since." As this occurred In 'iw.
i he U beyond a doubt permanently cured. Dr.
Fred E. Grant snoken of in the above is
renowned physician, who has made n life study
of the cause and cuVe of Epilepsy or Fits. He
has prepared a remedy, which Is a purely veg
etable compound, and he emphatically states
that this preparation will permanently and pos
itively cure fits In all lis forms, no matter
from what cause. He wUhas to convince every
one that his statement Is a fact, he therefore
asks every Prson in tho United States suffer
ing with Epilepsy or Fits to send their namo
and address to Dr. Fred E. Grant. 022 New
Kidge Building. Kanfa3 City. Mo., and re
ceive absolutely free a large bottle of this
wonderful remedy. Remember. It Is not a
jample bottle, but a large full ltl-ounce bottle,
and It costs you nothing. From the marvelous
cures that have be"n mide it can De posi-
nent,y -cureil tha, takes tnfs treatment. Our
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advlce is. write today and take advantage of
this generous offer
cllne was not marked until the Roman Invasion
under Paulus Aemlllus, 100 B. C. when tho
return to a ructer type of art was very rapid.
The Greek coins also declined very rapidly
after the Roman conquest, and never attained
any special artistic merit again.
STRICTLY RELIKBLB.
DR.TALCOTT & CO.
THE LARGEST PRACTICE
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Correct Diagnosis, Followed by Correct Treat
ment, Means Success.
DRUGS REPLACED BY LOCAL METHODS.
OFFICE HOURS:
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Sunday, 10 A. M. to 2 P. M.
230 Yamhill St., Portland