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THIS SUNDAY OUiSGQXlAN PORTLAND, AUGUST 24, 19015..
ENEMY IS SIGHTED
"Blue" Squadron Puts to Sea
in a Hurry.
SOME NEWS OF PlLLSBURY
Attacking Fleet May Try to Mast a
Daub. Into Massachusetts il ay
Enemy Has Its Spies Alone
fho Shore . .
EOCKPORT. aiass., Aug. 23.ThQ lino
of battleships of Admiral Hlgginson's
fleet, -which aro defending a long- strip of
New England coast from, a foreign fleet,
put to sea tinder urgent orders at 9:30 to
night, indicating that some news has been
received of Commander Pillsbury. The
weather conditions at 10 o'clock were in
lavor of the enemy, the sky being over
cast and an easterly trind prevailing.
Many dispatches came during the early
evening, the tenor of them indicating
that the "white" squadron was not far
oft at sea, off the Isle of Shoals. At 10
o'clock tonight tho cruiser Olympia was
Inside the Islands, tho Brooklyn was
'-cruising to seaward off the shore, and
the Decatur was patrolling Portsmouth
harbor.
"With Admiral Hlgginson's battle-ships
bound northward, it would appear that
Commander Pillsbury Is" expected to
make his run la toward, land tonight, off
either Portsmouth or York harbors. This
afternoon it wsb understood that one of
Commander Plllsbury's cruisers had een
reported oft Rockland. Me. This is a long
distance beyond th6 northerly limit of the
battle line, but It was suggested that
! either the enemy was making a ieint to
draw a preponderance of the fighting
strength of Admiral Hlgginson's fleet to
Portland, so that a quick counter-dash
could be made into Massachusetts Bay,
or else Commander Pillsbury desired in
formation as to tho blockade conditions,
Tho "blue" squadron officers are cer
tain that the enemy has Its own intelli
gence bureau' along the shore, and has
landed officers at Rockland, Me., and
Provincetown, Mass. Suspicious sig
nals . at Capo Porpoise, on the Isle of
Shoals, and even here at Rockport, indi
cate that tho blockade-running plan has
not been entirely drawn up at sea.
In the clear sunlight the three big bat
tleships which comprise the heavy fighting
'force of Admiral Hlgginson's squadron,
defending the coast from the attack of a
(hostile fleet, were sharply outlined against
tho background of sea and sky. They wero
!ln the same position as yesterday, riding
'at anchor, with short cables, on fho alert
(for danger signals or sailing orders, but
none had come early this forenoon. Early
today the usual reports were received
from signal stations, and, as on previous
days, they were that all was well and no
enemy in eight.
A signalman of the "blue" squadron at 11
o'clock tonight reported to the naval base
officers that lie sighted three large vessels
going to the' northward at a 14-knot clip,
but they wero too far off shore for him to
identify them. It is presumed that Ad
miral Hlgglnson mado a wide sweep on
Massachusetts Bay before running up the
coast. Soon after 11 o'clock two torpedo
boats Appeared oft here, and it is learned
that they were detached from tho battle
ships and ordered back to patrol the har
bor neighborhood. Many officers have con
jectured that Commander Pillsbury would
delay his attack as long as possible, and.
then, by strategy, endeavor to strike the
naval base.
The return of the torpedo-boats did not
surprise those who are keeping close watch
on the situation here. Something must
have gone wrong with the line of com
munication during the evening, perplexing
the naval officers. The wires at several
points are reported crossed or cut, and
some messages were mixed. An extraordi
nary effort was being made at a late hour
to determine if tho breaks along the lino
were from natural causes or the result
of the enemy's plan.
OK A WAR FOOTING.
Government Censorship Established
at Fisher's Island.
FISHER'S ISLAND. N. Y.. Aug. 23. This
island, which is expected to bo Ihe center
of the military and naval maneuvers of
the near future, is already on a war foot
ing. A Government censorship has been
established over wire channels of commu
nication with the mainland,' and the own
ers and managers of tho telegraph and
telephone lines have been instructed not to
permit the passage over their wires of
any information relating to the maneu
vers. Tliis order applies "with equal force
to the operations of both the Army and
the Navy in the coming strugglo for the
command of tho entrance of Long Island
Sound. For its own use the' Army has a
special wire and cable from Prospect Hill
.here to New London. An Army officer acts
as censor of all messages sent over that
wire.
The establishment of this supervision of
telegraph and telephono lines is part of
the announced intention of tho Govern
ment to make every effort. Just as would
be done in actual war times, to prevent
the sending out of news that might be
Sf value to the enemy.
.KAFFIRS PREPARE FOR WAR
laxxned Savages Have Retreated to
Inaccessible Places.
' "VIENNA, Aug. 23. Tho Fremdenblatt
rtoday publishes an interview with an
Australian, who traveled from South Af
rica to England on tho steamer with tho
(Boer Generals. Botha, Dewet and Delarey.
The Australian is credited with saying
that in the course of a conversation, Gen
eral Botha said- to him:
"It is probable that England has no
Seed to fear further troublo from tho
jBoers, but the civilization of South Af
rica is threatened by tho Kaffirs. Eng
land armed these savages, brave, but un
trustworthy tribes, to flghrTbr her; now
the war Is ended, the Kaffirs have not
returned their arms, but have retreated
with them to inaccessible places, in the
mountains, where they are reported to be
engaged In dally shooting exercises and
preparing for war. Unless .English au
thorities display tho greatest energy, the
Kaffirs are likely to cause great trou
ble." ( ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
JTordcnsJold Expedition Returns to
Falkland Islands.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23. Tho Antarctic,
bearing tho Nordensjold Antarctic expedi
tion, returned to the Falkland Islands
July 4, after having obtained the most
eatisfactory results. Tho great unknown
ocean from tho Falklands to the South
Georgia Islands has been examined. The
maximum depth was about 19)600 feet
CONSCRIPTION IS CERTAIN.
Saturday Review Advises England to
Get Used to the Idea.
LONDON, Aug. 23. A serious slump in
recruiting has resurrected tho conscrip
tion bogey, which persistently refuses to
down for any length of time. It is under
stood that the year's recruiting returns.
coout to do issued, show the greatest de
cline of any year during the past five
years, which showing promises to ha"-o
serious influence in preventing the release
of reservists.
The Saturday Review frankly savs that
while the army proves effective in South
Africa, in respect to the -rank and file, tho
fact remains that it is too small for the
requirements oMhe empire, adding: "We
have ultimately' to face this question.
"Whether wo like it or not, conscription Is
certain to come, and the country might'
as well get used to tho idea as quickly as
It can."
, Crime in Paris.
NEW YORK, Aug: Z Quoting the
Francals, the evening edition of the Ma
tin, tho Paris correspondent of tho World
cables the following story:
"Victor Evandale, an American, about 40
years old, declared at a cafe tablo that
he had lived for 10 years in tho wildest re
gions of Western United States and never
carried a weapon and was never Afraid.
Several Frenchmen, who wero present,
told him that Paris was more dangerous.
They asserted that ho could not go from
Grcnelle to Montrouge, for example, after
10 o'clock at night, -without being "killed,
unless he wqre laborer's clothes. Evan
dale left tho cafe after a time without
reverting to tho conversation about dan
gerous localities. Next morning his com
panions of the night before were horror
stricken to read of tho discovery of Evan
dale's body In the glacis of the fortifica
tions near the Mnlson Blanche. It Is sup
posed ho must have actually attempted to
walk from Grenelle to Montrouge Immedi
ately after leaving his friends. Evidently
ho was attacked from behind. Tight
around his neck was found a thin leather
thong, which had been used to strangle
him. His pockets were rifled, his- shoes
and coat removed."
Want Mormons Expelled.
BERLIN. Aurr. 22. Notice of mrrml-
slon have been sprrod hv h tioIIoa unon
21 Mormon missionaries in Germany, but
they are alKheld up through tho repre
sentations of the United States Embassy.
The notlefts wnrft InsurtA hlofiv In thn
Eastern districts, and seemingly upon tho
Initiative of the local authorities only.
there being nothing like a desire on the
riftrr. ot thn CovprnniMit tn IntflT-fo-v Ttth
Mormon activity. Hugh J. Cannoh, broth
er or ex-aenator cannon, of Utah,
in charge of tho proselyting In Germany,
has 14, American agents under him. They
have 3000 German adherents.
Tho -Dollca denartmpnt of "Berlin not lon
ago appointed six Commissioners to ex
amine the Mormon doctrine and publica
tions. AJld thpv dtHdpi that thpr was
nothing legally objectionable in them.
Nctv Cotton Belt In Esypt.
-irONDON, AHig. 23. The British Cotton-
growing Association, which, with tho
hearty co-operation of the Colonial Secre
tary, Joseph Chamberlain, is striving to
render tho British Empire Independent of
tho United States, so far as raw cotton
is concerned, Is now paying special atten
tion to Upper Egypt, where. It is asserted.
the association can develop a, cotton belt
dwarfing that of tho Southern States of
America. Major Count Glelchen, Secre
tary of tho Sirdar of tho Egyptian forces,
Major-General Win-rate, addressing tho
association at Manchester, recently said
the experiments now concluded on the
banks of tho Nile show tho quality of the
cotton grown there to be tho equal of any
in tho world.
Confirm Reports of Murders.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 23. A native evan
gelist, who has arrived here, confirms the
reports of tho murders of an Australian
missionary named Bruco and an English
missionary named Lewis at Chen Chou.
In Hu Nan Province. Tho missionaries
disregarded the warnings of the natives.
who foretold tho outbreak. Although tho
murders are regarded in some quarters as
being a local incident, they ore causing
some uneaslnes.
Not the Carlists Time.
MADRID, Aug. 23. Referring to tho
rumors of Carllst effervescence, ICorreo
Espanol, the official organ of Carllszn,
warns tho party not to bs led astray, as
the object of those raising the Carllst
bogle was to influence the course, and
says: "The legitimate chiefs will issue
the word of command in due timo. In tho
meanwhile true Carlists should not harken
to their enemies' cause."
Stepped Into n. Crevasse.
GENEVA, Aug. 21 Emll Durant,
curator of the Archeological Museum
here, was killed yesterday whllo ascend
ing Mount Peluerur. He stepped Into a
crovasso. and his body was found with
the skull smashed. "M. Durant was not
accompanied by a guide.
BANKS CUT DOWN LOANS
Borrowers Cancel Large Syndicate
Accounts.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Tho Financier
says: -
The fitriklntr feature of the official Rtatn-
ment of the New York Associated Banks
last week was the reduction of $10,460,100
in loans. This was mostly likely due. In
Dart, to the calHnc In of lnnni Tit nm
of' the banks which desired thprebv tn
rectify their position, as regards reserves,
but it was probably largely caused by' tho
cancellation, Dy oorrowors, of large syn
dicate loans, which had been recently ne
gotiated, and which have tended materi
ally to increase tho loan account of the
banks in recent weeks.
The cash changes shown by th- cash
statement again fail to correspond with
the estimates, tho estimates showlnc n
gain of $315,100 In cash, while the official
statement indicates a net lose of 277.500
specie having been Increased 5724.200, -while
legai tenaera were decreased $1,101,500. Tho
deposits were reduced $11,976,200 an amount
greater oy $i.i33,soo than that called for by
the decrease of loans and the net loss of
cash; therefore, the statement is techni
cally out of proportion.
Tho required reserve was rfliir s cm
050, through the above noted decrease In
aeposiis. ueaucung therefrom the net
loss of $377,500 In cash leaves $2,616,750 as
tho increase in surplus reserve, which
Item now stands at $3,743,250 .against 115,
KS.100 at the corresponding date last year.
Tho statement was probably made on de
clining averages for cash, the transfers of
currency through the Subtreasury to New
Orleans and Cincinnati, and the direct
movement of money by tho banks to the
South having been largest after the mid
dle of the week. The circulation shows
an increase of $300,800, following a gain
in the previous week of $224,900, Indicating
that tho banks are responding to tho cur
rent demand for money. for crop purposes
by augmenting the volume of their circu
lation notes.
The daily average of bank clearings for
tho week is $230,000,000. This shows a
slight Increase, compared with the pre
vious returns, which indicated a daily
average of $225,000,000, and the gain was
probably duo to shifting of accounts inci
dent to settlement for the Oregon Short
Lino bonds. The statement, on the whole,
is quite encouraging, Indicating in the re
duction of loans a conservative policy by
the banks. Borrowers do not appear to
have been Inconvenienced by this policy,
tho trust companiesand banks In neigh
boring cities liberally responding to tho
Increased demand for money. Compari
sons of changes in the item of loans show
that eight of tho largest banks mado a
net reduction of $5,400,000; one of the In
stitutions reduced this item by $3,300,000
and another by $2,800,000. Tho changes in
specie were, with the exception of two
banks, unimportant One lost $2,300,000
while another gained $2,200,000.
The weekly statement of averages of
the associated banks shows:
oans $91S.C87,900 $10,460,100
cpuniib :5.a,ew L976.Z00
Circulation 32.414.500 303,,S00
Legal tenders 75,248.600 1.101.500
Specls ITI.552.200 724 200
iicservo 246.R10.SC0 277.300
reserve requireu ZJt.Ubi.4tO 2.991.050
Surplus 9,743.350 2,616.750
Increase.
Snlcldc of Mint "Weigher.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 23. Henry Kohl
hasse, chief weigher In the mint, and a
well-known man about town, committed
suicide today. An examination of his ac
counts revealed a shortage of S77S.
POLAMHALL IS IN PORT
STEAMSHIP WILL LOAD GRAIN FOR
UNITED KINGDOM.
Comes From the Orient Baric Sus
sex Chartered for - '
Lumber.
Tho British steamship Polamhall arrived
at - Astoria yesterday. She comes from
tho Orient, and is under charter
to Kerr, Glfford & Co. to load
grain for the United Kingdom. She has
a carrying capacity of GOOO tons, most of
which will probably be given to barley.
The charter rate of the vessel Is under
stood to be 2Cs Cd.
Tho Polamhall Is a steel vessel, and
was built last year. Her dimensions are.
Length. 346 feet; beam, 47.9 feet; depth,
19.4 feet. Tho steamship left up from As
toria last evening, and will be In Port
land harbor this morning.
Charter rates have taken an appreciable
brace In thepast 10 days at the North
ern ports. Exporters are prone to re
gard them as too high, compared with
freights elsewhere on the Coast. At San
Francisco a large disengaged fleet Is col
lected, and rates stay hammered down
to a low limit. The nominal rate at that
port for usual carriers is 23s 9d, and ono
big vessel -was offering yesterday for 22s
Cd. The situation on the Coast Is ono
In which available tonnage Is amplo even
for a largely Increased demand for
freights. The market for grain cargoes
does- not encourage exports except to
South Africa, toward which thero is
stimulated activity.
At Portland two free ships hare been
offering unsuccessfully at 27s Cd, at which
the owners are Arm. Several charters
have been made for near-by loading re
cently at 26s 2d, and this seems to be the
recognized maximum rate for usual car
riers to tho United Kingdom.
PLAGUE AT HONG KONG.
British Bark Anstrasla Brings Nevrs
of Its Ravages.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Cap
tain Bwart, of the British bark Austrasla,
which arrived In last evening from Hong
Kong, reports an uneventful trip across
tho Pacific While lying at the wharf In
Hong Kong one member of the crow was
taken ill with cholera and died a few
hours later, but tho vessel was thoroughly
fumigated before being allowed to leave
port, and ths bark was not delayed in
quarantine- hero except for Inspection.
Captain Ewart says that tho ravages of
the plague and cholera in Hong Kong are
terrible, especially among the natives, and
often in tho mornings dozens of bodies of
-Chlneso who hive died during the night
will bo found lying In the streets. The
natives do not relish the idea Of having
their houses fumigated by the authorities,
and for that reason, when ono of a fam
ily dies, tho body Is Immediately thrown
Into tho street. Whllo Captain Ewart was
thero ho heard of -only three Europeans
dying of these diseases. One was a mem
ber of his crew, another a sailor on a
British cruiser, and tho third was a sol
dier. Tho city is most unhealthy during
tho Summer months, and especially so
this year, on account of tho lack of rain,
which caused a water famine. On the
second day out a stowaway was found on
board tho Austrasla, Ho -was a British
soldier 'who had deserted and hid in the
forepeak of -the vessel.
CHARTERED FOR LUMBER.
British Bark Sussex Will Take Cargo
to South Africa.
Tho British bark Sussex will" load lum
ber in Portland next November, for South
Africa. She has been chartered jy the
Paclflo Export Lumber Company at C5
shillings. The vessel has a register of 1212
net tons, and comes from Dunedln, whero
she arrived July 29.
It; is expected that the demand for Pa
cific Coast lumber In South Africa will
pick up since tho termination of tho Boor
War. Advices from there are to the
effect that a largo supply of lumber col
lected there awaiting tho end of tne warr
and that this will continue to depress the
market for some tlmo yet. The Sussex
is an Iron vessel. Lumber charters con
tlnuo weak on this coast. According to
tho San Francisco Commercial Nows,
rates aro as follows for prompt loading
at tho northern ports: Sydney. 30s; Mel
bourne or Adelaide, 36s 3dgS7s 6d; Port
Plrie. 35s26s 2d; Fremantle, 45s46s 3d,
Geraldton, 47s 6d$?4Ss 9d; Noumea, 37s Gd;
Suva, 40s; West Coast, direct, 35Q37s Cd;
Guayaquil, 45s; Hawaii, $6; Buenos Ayres
45G50s; Hong Kong, 33337s 6d; Shanghai,
-2022s Cd; Kaio Chow or Wel-Hal-Wei,
25s; Japan, 30s; Manila, 40S42s 6d; Port
Arthur, 37s Cd; Tal-Ien-wan, 37s Cd; Taku,
403; Ncwchwang, 403; Calcutta. 55s; Vlad
ivostok, 37s 6d; South Africa, 60362s 6d;
United Kingdom or Continent, 60gC5s.
SHIPS STAY TOGETHER.
Forrest Hall and Khyber Exhibit
Slngnlar Chain of Coincidences.
The British bark Forrest Hall and Brit
ish ship Khyber arrived In Portland har
for yesterday. Tho Khyber 13 at Elevator
dock, and the Forrest Hall Is In tho
stream. A curious chain of coincidences
has accompanied the two vessels around
the globe. They have been in close com
pany ever since they left New York.
Captain Logan, of the Forrest Hall, Is
well known In this port. Seemingly he
and Captain Rothery are bound together
Dy a icina rate, ior they havo kept In
close company since December, and yes
terday met each other several times on
tho street.
The two ships wero In New York har
bor together last December. The Khyber
sailed two days ahead of tho Forrest Hall,
on January 4, and reached Hong Kong
one day before tho other vessel. Tho
Khyber entered the Columbia River 12
hours in advance, "but the Forrest Hall
reached Portland one hour to the good.
Tho two vessels aro chartered by tho
-same exporters.
Captain Logan said yesterday that ho
encountered a good deal of rain and fog
on the way over, but not much rough
weather. For 14 days he had head -Rinds
to mako against.
LUMBER CARGO FINISHED.
J. M. Weathemax WiU Sail for Re
dondo Other Cargoes.
The schooner J. M. Weatherwax finished
a cargo xf lumber in South Portland yes
terday for Redcndo. The cargo consists
of about 550.000 feet. The vessel Is dis
patched by the Pacific Coast Co-operative
Company. This same company has
chartered the schoonor Olga to load lum
ber for San Pedro. Tho Olga Is on the
way from San Francisco, and will be duo
In About 10 days.
The schooner Forest Homo, lumber
laden for Tslng Tau, China, left down
tho river last evening.
The barkentlno Amaranth Is loading
piles and lumber at tho North Pacific
mills for the same port for the Pacific
Export Lumber Company. This company
. has chartered for Chinese ports the bark
entlno Amazon, twin sister of tho Ama
ranth: Tho schooner Transit Is loading lumber
for California ports at the Portland Lum
ber Company's mills.
STEAMER RELIABLE LAUNCHED.
Fine Vessel Which. Is to Go on Wll
lapa Bay Ran.
ASTORIA. Aug. 23. (Special.) The
steamer Reliable, built by Richard Leath
ers and the Astoria Iron Works' for Cap
tain A. W. Reed, of Aberdeen, was suc
cessfully launched at 3:30 o'clock this af
ternoon In the presence of a large crowd
of spectators. As the vessel moved down
the ways a bottle of champagne was
broken on her bow, and she was chris
tened by Miss Annette Adams. The Re-
liable is a ctaunch craft, rides the water
gracefully arid Is one of the finest ves
sels of her class on the Coast. Her di
mension are as follows: Length 73.1
feet; beam. 17.4 feet; depth, 6 feet; ton
nage, gross 102, net 69. She is equipped
with a fore-and-aft compound marine en
gine, with 9- and 18-lnch cylinders and
12-lnch stroke. She has a Scotch marine
boiler 6 feet in diameter and 10 feet long,
and also has a complete electric llgnt
plant with a searchlight. The cabin,
which Is not yet completed, will bo hand
somely furnished beforo the steamer goes
on her regular passenger run on Wlllapa
Bay. The Reliable will be ready to go In
to commission In about two weeks.
CHARTERED FOR GRAIN-LOADING.
British. Ship Argus Engaged at 20s
Od Steamship Fixed.
British ship Argus, now at Port Los An
geles, is reported to be engaged to load
grain at Portland for the United King
dom. The charter rate of tho vessel Is
understood to be 26s 9d, a good figure at
the present condition of ocean freights.
She Is a handy-sized ship of 1543 net
toast She arrived at Port Los Angeles
August 1 from Hamburg. Last year she
was dispatched from Portland with grain
by Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
British steamer Longbank is also report
ed as fixed with options on Portland, San
Francisco and Puget Sound loading. Her
rate of charter is 26s 3d. The vessel will
receive cargo in October, probably at
one of the Northern ports. Tho steamer
was at Calcutta August 6. She Is a big
carrier of 2966 net tons.
Crnlsers Reack Paget Sound.
. SEATTLE, Aug. 23. Tho cruisers Bos
ton and Philadelphia steamed across Scat,
tie harbor today to the Puget Sound
navy-yard. Thero they are to bo over
hauled generally. Some little curiosity
had been aroused by tho fact that the
cruisers wero two days overdue from San
Francisco. The battle-ship Wisconsin, at
anchor In the harbor, had orders to be
ready to start In search of the delinquents
at any time. Tho delay was caused by
tho cruisers remaining closely together all
tho way up tho coast, running under low
steam.
Masters and Mates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Over 40 of
ficers of the merchant marine have taken
tho first steps toward the organization of
an Association of Masters and Mates of
Sailing Vessels.
Captain Albert Anderson was elected
captain-president of the new society; A.
McNcvln, secretary and treasurer, and the
following' were appointed a committee to
draw up and submit a constitution and by
laws: J. J. Parker, J. Hughes, M. Mattl
son, R. H: Dearborn and E. F. Gillespie.
Lovr Charter Rates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Two British
ships have been chartered here for grain
at the rate of 23s 9d, the lowest rate re
corded this season. They are the County
of Edinburgh and the Monkbarns. The
Monkbarns has been in port, many weeks
waiting for a rise In the rates, but has
finally decided to load and return to Eu
rope. Marine Notes.
British ship Eupbrosyne has begun dis
charging coal et tho foot of Ankeny
street.-
German steamship Elba will finish a
cargo of wheat, flour and canned goods
for South Africa on Monday. She will
draw when loaded 23 feet 9 Inches.
Captain Mullan. of the British shin
JBrambletye, 13 in trouble -with his crew.
ana cnarges havo been mado against him
at tho British Consulate. Consul Lald
law will investigate tho matter. The cap
tain is charged with maltreating his men,
and is said to have had a fight on board
ship with his first officer.
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Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Aug. 23. Arrived at 8:15 and
left up at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Columbia,
from San Francisco. Sailed at 0:40 A. jr.
Schooner John A. Campbell, for San Francisco.
Sailed at 11:40 A. M. Steamer Elmore, for
Tillamook. Sailed at 11:20 A. M. Schooner
John A., for San Francisco. Arrived at 1:15
P. M. British steamer Polamhall. from Sing
apore. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.,
smooth; weather clear; wind northwest.
San Francisco. Aug. 23. Arrived at 0 A. 1L
Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland.
sciuy. Aug. 23. Passed Maine, from Bre
men for New York and Baltimore.
Naples, Aug. 23. Sailed Hesperla, from
Marseilles for New York.
London, Aufc. 23. Sailed Mesaba. for New
York.
Hons: Kong, Aug. 23. Arrived previously
Nippon Maru, from San Francisco, via Hono
lulu, Yokohama, Shanghai, etc
.Yokohama, Aug. 23. Arrived previously
Pak Llns, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via
Singapore. Hong- Kong, etc., for Taeoma and
Seattle; Peru, from San Francisco, via Hono
lulu, for Hlogo, Shanghai and Hons Kons:
Tartar, from Vancouver, B. C, for Hiogo and
Hong Kong.
Liverpool, Avg. 23. Sailed Etrurla. for,
New York; via Queenstown.
Antwerp, Aug. 23. Sailed Frlesland, for
New York.
Queenstown, Atiff. 23. Sailed Celtic, from
Liverpool, fcr New York.
Cherbourg. Aug. 23. St. Paul, from South
ampton for New York.
San Francisco. Aug. 23. Arrived Steamer
Geo. W. Elder, from Portland; steamer Se
quoia, from Wlllapa Harbor; schooner Sailor
Boy, from Tacoma; schooner A. B. Johnson,
from Gray's Harbor. Sailed Steamer Robert
Dollar, for Seattle; steamer Cordelia Heald.
for Klamath; steamer Chlco. for Seattle;
steamer Signal, for Coos Bay; schooner Queen,
for Fort Gamble.
Tacoma. Aug. 23. Arrived Steamship Uma
tilla, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamship
Mackinaw, for San Francisco; steamship Spo
kane, for Alaska.
Seattle. Aug. 23. Sailed Steamer Oregon,
for Nome; steamer Humboldt, for Skagway;
steamer Spokane, for Skagway. Arrived
Steamer Dlrlso, from Skagway.
Havre, Aug. 23. Sailed La Savole. for New
York.
Southampton, Aug. 23. Sailed St. Paul, for
New York.
Bremerhavcn. Aug. 23. Sailed Kocnlgen
Lulse. for New York, via Southampton.
Liverpool. Aug. 23. Arrived Campania,
from New York, via Queenttown. Sailed
Celtic, for New York.
Hamburg, Aug. 11 23. Arrived Augusto Vic
toria, from New York via Plymouth and Cher
bourg. New York, Aug. 23. Sailed Canadian, for
Liverpool: Umbrla, for Liverpool: MInnetonka.
contagious
Blood Poison
rising the same toilet articles, or otherwise coming in contact with, persons
who have contracted it.
It begins usually with a little blister or sore, then swelling in the
groins, a red eruption breaks out on Toayecifl agQ x contracted a had 'case
the body. Sores and Ulcers appear of Blood Poison. I was under treatment
in the mouth, the throat becomes ofaphysiolanuntillfoundthathecoald
ulcerated, the hair, eye brows and J 8 ?Jlq beffaa t?khlff
r , . , . , , , . s.o.s. i commenced to iranrovo at onco
lashes fall out; the blood becoming and in a very short time all evidence of
more contaminated, copper colored tho disease disappeared. 1 took sbc hot
splotches and pustular eruptions and ties and today am sound and well,
sores appear upon different parts of Wal1' orristown, Tenn.
the body, and the poison even destroys the bones.
S. S. S. is a Specific for this loathsome disease, and cures it even in the
worst forms. It is a perfect antidote for the powerful virus that pollutes
but is guaranteed a strictly vegetable compound.
"Write for our free home treatment book and learn all about Contagious
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At the National White House
A Veteran Usher Uses Pe-ru-na
Thlrty-slx years In the White House
Is tho record of Thomas F. Pondel, an
usher, who was appointed November 3.
ISM. by President Lincoln. He Is tho
oldest employe at the White House, and
is tho only survivor of the force on
duty at tho Executive Mansion during
the Lincoln Administration.
He 13 still hale and hearty as tho day
ho entered the sen-Ice, although ho is
6 years of age.
Although this Interesting old gentle
man has found small need of medicine
during his life, he has tested the virtues
l i"ie wona-iamou3 catarrh remedy
ATCfuuu. an a recent letter he says:
"I cai conscientiously recommend
Pcruna to any one suffering from
stomach, trouble in any form, especi
ally In . catarrhal tronble of the
stomach."- THOS. F. PEXDEL.
Every human organ is subject to ca
tarrh. Dr. Hartman says In a fecent
lecture at the Hartman Sanitarium. No
part or organ of tho human body is se
cure from catarrh. Catarrh goes every-
wuere, stops nownere.
j.t spreaas anu spreads, and. If not
cured, pervades the whole body. It
never stops when once it gets started,
unless cured.
xivtuw is given a list or tho organs
inosc commonly affected by catarrh.
wun tno most prominent symptoms
cuusca Dy it.
Catarrh of tho head and frontal sinus.
xieaaacne; catarrn or the eyes, watery
eyes; catarrn or tho noso, discharges
and scabs; catarrh of tho throat, hawk
ing and painful swallowing: catarrh of
tno larynx, hoarseness; catarrh of the
stomach, dyspepsia; catarrh of the
ronchtal tubes, cough and soreness;
catarrh of tho lungs, consumption: ca
tarrh of the liver, biliousness; catarrh of
tne duodenum, wasting; catarrh of tho
small Intestines, diarrhoea; catarrh of the
kidneys, Bright's disease; catarrh: of the
madder, smarting and scalding; ca
for London; Lohn. for Genoa- and Naples;
Rotterdam, for Rotterdam and Boulogne;
Kronstadt. for Antwerp.
THE ECUADOR INCIDENT.
Salnzar Says British Vessels Carry
ing Troops Will Be Protected.
PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 23. The com
plications caused by the refusal of the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company, of
Liverpool, to transport troops from Buena
Ventura to the Isthmus on tho steamer
Ecuador are not yet ended.
General Salazar, Governor of Panama,
has received communications from the
Acting British Consul. Mr. Hudson, say
ing that His Majesty's government has
instructed him to ask what protection
Colombia could give British vessels from
destruction by Insurgent forces In event of
their transporting troops of the Colombian
Government. To this communication Gen
eral Salazar replied that tho Pacific Steam
Navigation Company was obliged to trans
port government troops by the terms of a
contract made in 1870 between the com
pany and the national government; that
this contract should be fulfilled by the
company without the necessity of the
government giving a previous guarantee
of protection, and that the Insurgents
could not oppose the transportation of
government troop3 in a British vessel, be
cause any Intimation of violence, or
act of violence, on their part would ex
.po3e them to Ijq treated as pirates. Inso
much as they havo not been recognized as
belligerents. General Salazar said further
that In the event of an Insignificant at
tack upon a British vessel carrying gov
ernment troops, the government would be
ready to protect this vessel with all -the
forces at its command, and that the men-of-war
now in Colombian waters had been
cent there with the object of protecting
the interests guaranteed by the British
flag.
CRUISERS START NORTH.
Topeka and Cincinnati Leave Ven
ezuelan Waters.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. In pursuance
of tho Navy Department's orders yester
day, two of the American war vessels In
Venezuelan ,watefs started North today.
The cruiser Topeka left Porto Cabello for
Hampton Roads and tho Cincinnati sailed
from La Guayra for Cape Haytlen. The
Cincinnati will remain for come days at
Cape Haytien to bo ready for possible de
mands for her presence.
Political Crisis in Pern.
LIMA, Peru, Aug. 23. Serious questions
are pending between tho Chamber of Dep
uties and the Senate, and the Chamber
lias voted its lack of confidence In the
present Cabinet.
Americans A&raln Invade Britain.
LONDON, Aug. 23. The Evening Stand
ard this evening prints a dispatch from
Manchester saying that negotiations have
been opened in behalf of an American
syndicate interested in stripping for the
purchase outright of three Lancashire
collieries whose dally output Is 1000 tons.
Knnsns Fusion Campclgn Opened.
TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 23. The Democratic-Populist
campaign In Kansas was
Is the name sometimes given to -what
is generally known as the BAD DIS
EASE. It is not confined to dens of
vice or the lower classes. The purest
and best people are sometimes
infected with this awful malady
through handling the clothing,
drinkins: from the same vessels.
the blood and penetrates to all parts of the system.
Unless you get this poison out of your blood it will
ruin you, and bring disgrace and disease upon
your children, for it can be transmitted from parent
to child. S. S. S. contains no mercury or potash.
tarrh of
the pelvic
organs,
urinary
and female
difficulties.
Peruna curca
catarrh wher
ever located. Pe
runa Is a sys
temic medicine, and
does not depend upon
local applications ' for a
cure. Peruna cures per
manently. It gradually eliminates the
disease from the system and removes
tho symptoms by removing the cause of
the disease.
Every one having any of the above
symptoms should take a thorough course
of Peruna. Dr. Hartman's latest book
on chronic catarrh is a 64-page book, in
opened here today. Addresses were deliv
ered by W. H. Craddock. the fusion can
didate for Governor; Judge J. D. Botkin,
John H. AtWQod and James A. Reed,
Mayor of Kansas City, Mo. H. P. Far
roily, the Democratic state chairman, pre
sided. A big crowd turned out despite the
threatening weather.
Copper Trast Buys a Mine.
CHEYENEB, Wyo., Aug. 23. The
North American Copper Company, capi
talized at $10,000,000, and formed recently
In the East to purchase and operate all of
the leading mines, the aerial tramway and
smelter In the Grand Encampmont dis
trict, has purchased the Ferris-Haggerty
copper mine at Battle Lake for $1,000,000.
and the transfer of the property will tako
place September 1.
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