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14 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAR, POKTLAND, NOVEMBER 15, 1903. PLAY IN THE SLUSH Multnomah Wins Victory on Hail-Covered Field. ALBANY MAKES NO SCORE athletic Club Players Cross Col legians' Goal Line fop Three Touchdowns-Captain Mc Millan on Side Lines. A snowball fight would have been more oxmroDriate than the football game yester day afternoon on Multnomah Field, in Trhlch Albany was defeated by Multnomah 15 to 0. At the end of the first half and during the intermission hail fell bo fast "that the teams lined up at the beginning "of the second half on a checkerboard white as snow- The players were cold arid their hands froze when they grabbed the 'sawdust, and they hardly knew when they Jiad the ball, but they splashed on through Xhc muddy, water-soaked field until the Igame came to an end in darkness. The spectators could only tell who had the ball during the last of the game. by the direction in which the waving arms and 'legs out in the field were movinc Albany's chances of winning the game were small from the kick-oft, and very 'little demonstration was made by the rooters of either side. Captain McMillan, of the Multnomah team, did not play at all. but looked on from the side lines. Otherwise his team was complete. Albany did not make the proposed change in its line-up. except by playing Dolan Instead of Duplus at guard. Only twice during the game did Albany gain consistently, the first half dozen downs and at the very end of the first half Multnomah ran the line men and ends a good deal, but lost ground by it. except -when Pratt had the ball. The backs all gained well, especially Corbett, who was given the ball for crossbucks frequently during the second half and always for good gains. At one time he made .30 yards in four downs for a touch down, when Albany was trying its hardest to prevent the dlsartrous third score, and no one else could gain more than a yard at 2. time. He is new at half, but he sticks close to his interference and plunges fiercely. Other star games were played by Jordan and by Francis and Griffith, of the Albany eleven. Three touchdowns were made by Multnomah, but no goals were kicked. The game was played almost entirely in Albany's terri tory. Murphy kicked oft to Coates, who was downed on his 35-yard line, and immedi ately made three yards through left tackle. Englehart made another yard through center, and Morrison made yard age. Coates tried left end for another yard, Morrison almost made yardage again through right tackle, but on the third down he fumbled and Multnomah got the ball. Dolph went through both tackles for yardage. Pratt and Corbett made short gains, when Pratt went around left tackle, , straight-arming three men to the five yard line. Dolph straight-bucked for a touchdown. No goal. Score, 5-0. Albany elected to receive the kick-oft i and again made headway, but was forced I to punt, which Morrison did cleverly on a bad pass. Multnomah lost ground and Murphy tried a quarter-back kick to the 10-yard line. Morrison returned it 25 ' yards. With 35 yards to gain Multnomah scored in 10 downs. Pratt. Dolph and Cook 'carrying the ball. 'Score, 10-0. Albany had the ball the remainder of the half, making yardage several times, and playing a better came in general. Ru- ipert made a clever quarterback run for .15 yards. But time was called with the ball near the center of the field. A hall storm set in and every one, playerg and spectators, ran for shelter. , Morrison kicked off to Corbett at the beginning of the second half. He re turned it to his 20-yard line. In 15 downs, during which the Albany line could not stand the steady hammering, the third touchdown was made. All but 10 yards vOf this was gained through the tackles, Corbett cross-bucking continually with gains from thiee to ten yards, finally scoring. Multnomah 15, Albany 0. After the next kick-oft darkness came suddenly with hoavy rain, and nothing could be made out distinctly. Albany gained for a few downs, but ldst the ball, and Multnomah gained erratically until time was called, wlfih the "ball on Albany's 15-yard line. The ilold was afloat and each tackle was fallowed by a splash. The spectators had gradually dwindled away as night closed In. The line-up of the mams was as follows: M. A. C. Portion. Albany. J. Pratt U E.R Underwood L,. T.R Stock .L. G. R Dolan Center Mack Crow .. Griffith to take Dawson's place, hence the hurry call for Root. There Is probably no man in the fight ing game better able to give Fitz a line on Gardner's style of fighting than Root, for he has fought the light heavy-weight chamnion three times. Root won the first fight on a fpul in the seven rounds, then lost in 17 rounds and was beaten in 12 rounds at the last fight the pair had at Fort Erie. Root, so he claimed after the last fight, had used the wrong tactics on the lowell man, and that is perhaps why Fitz thinks Root can give him point ers that will help him defeat Gardner. Root, however, seems inclined to keep his Information for his own use, for he has not yet answered the call from Fitzslm mons. Fitz has never seen Gardner fight. He has heard a great deal about the Easterner and believes him to be a tough customer. The possibility that he has underestimated Gardner Is glaringlyjip parent, for lls asking Root to help him shows 'that he is willing to go to any length; to find out something about his rival. It would make old Fitz dig deep into Ms pocket in order to get Root to go to California, and he is not in the habit of loosening unless he thinks he is going to get value received. Fitzslmmons was undoubtedly the most unpopular heavy-weight champion that ever stood in a ring. They are saying this of Jim Jeffries, but Jeff will have to travel some to be as unpopular as the Cornlshman. On the flight that Corbett and Jeffries met In San Francisco there were two ex-champlons and one champion facing each other that night, and all three had met 4n former engagements. It was a thing not usual in prize ring. annals. The crowd realized It, but while they had the felad hand for Jeffries and Corbett, Fitzslmmons was given an awful frost. No one seemed to care whether he was there or not, and to a man who had sneered at applause in former years, the slight, which was so patent, must have been galling. The Teal reason for the passing nJjfr- which Fitz received on that nlgbt was due to his Indecent haste in marrying so soon after his wife's death. Callfornians do not like the big fel low, and It would be a safe bet to make that Gardner will receli'e the plaudits on the night of November 25. BROWNS WIN SLOW GAME LOS ANGELES IS DEFEATED BY 3-1 SCORE: - Hail's Pitching Would Have Won If He Had Not Been Liberal With Passes. f i PACIFIC COAST lEAGUE. Yesterday's Scores. Portland, 3; Los Angeles, 1. Standing of the Clubs. Los Angeles ... Seattle Sacramento .... San Francisco . Portland "Won. ...124 ... I5 ... bO ...101 SU lost. Pr. ct. Oakland 84 M 93 100 103 OS 122 .C24 .505 .404 .400 .431 .407 Reception at Gymnasium. Two hundred and fifty people attended the opening reception at Rlngler's Physical Culture School Friday night. The rooms and gymnasium, were hung with many colored Chinese lanterns and festooned with bunting and American flags. An ex cellent programme was furnished by mem bers of the men's class, some of the work being equal to many of tthe best acts seen on the local theater stages. Mike Zwickey, the balancing equilibrist, was a surprise to his many friends, and made a big hit. Shockley, "Vinson, Ballantyne and Wodeage performed "on the parallel and horizontal bars, and Shockley and Wodeage did a neat tumbling turn.' Harry Livingstone was at his best in throwing the baton, and responded to an encore with a club-swinging solo. The Day brothers gave a clever exhibition of spar ring Afterthe programme the visitors were shown through the rooms and an infor mal reception was held. Punch was served, ping pong and table tennis was played, and the large gymnasium hall was cleared for dancing. The reception committee consisted of Mrs. Schurze, Mrs. Kemp, the Misses Dammasch, Bell, Bain, Washburne. Connell and Rittenour, and Messrs. Drake, Tomllnson, Matlock, Day and "Vinson. Mr. Rlngler announced that next month the ladles would entertain the gentlemen. Basket-Bail Game at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, "Wash., Nov. 14. (Spe cial.) A closely contested game of basket ball was played between the mllltla team and the old stars of the Vancouver Ama teur Athletic Club. The .score was 17 to 15 In favor of the mllltla team. H. Swarts and Du Bols, of the athletic team, and Tyford and Nunn, of the militia, were the star players. n4 LOS ANGELES. Cal., Nov. 14. Special.) "Hall's pitching would have won today's game had he not given passes to first base at critical stages. Perfect fielding by the Northerners prevented a score ex cept In the first inning. The game was slow and without particular features. The score: LOS ANGELES. "Spirit. Independently, of the "Word, and I that God speaks and works through them, although much of their teaching is in di rect opposition to any Intelligent interpre tation of the Scriptures. Further, Indi viduals and bands differ In their teaching, so no fellowship exists between them. They profess to give their experience based on dreams and wild fancies 2s evi dence of their salvation. If anyone asks where God has promised to save a sinner under the conditions they claim, they say: "I know that I am saved, and I don't believe In argument." The success these people attained In Cor vallis In raising "an excitement and draw ing a crowd and getting their names In the papers with a record for destructive ness and brutality, it seems, aroused a desire in the minds of such people in other places for like notoriety, and they boast that they don't care if people do call them Holy Rollers. Even In Portland," they already rival an amateur feline concert. They profess to be wholly sanctified, and yet they fall to observe the injunction: "Let all things be done decently 'and In order." 1 Cor. xiv:40. I am glad, however, to learn that It Is becoming a custom among the thoughtful to assemble for the purpose of studying the Scriptures in a consecutive order, and inviting all classes of all beliefs to join them in the investigation, wh.lch if done In the spirit of the Master cannot fall to result in good. M. T. "WHITNEY. GOES TO LONG SHOT 0,ae Oakland Handicap is Won by . Eoriic, Twenty to One, ENTRIES NUMBERED FIFTEEN Hay. cf. 4 "Wheeler, ss. 4 Smith, 3b 4 Dillon, lb. 4 Cravath, rf. 4 Ross. If. 4 Corbett, 2b 4 Spies, c 3 Hall, p 3 AB. R. H. SB. PO. A E. Totals .34 1 26 PORTLAND. . Badly Injured in Football Game. SALT LAKE, Nov. 14. Ray Booth, a resident of this city, was badly injured In a game of football between two local teams here today. He was taken from tho bottom of a pile of playecs and re moved to the hospital. The lower part of his body is completely paralyzed. Football Player Badly Injured. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Nov. 14. Robert Sinclair, a student of the Normal School, was probably fatally injured in a foot ball game at Pontlac today. Stift Defeats Schreck. CHICAGO, Nov. 14. Billy Stift, of this city, was given the decision over Mike Schreck, of Cincinnati, at the end of the sixth round tonight. Van Buren. cf. .. 4 Freeman, lb 4 Blake, 3b 4 Anderson, 2b 3 Nadeau, If. 3 Francis, ss 3 Thlelman. p 4 Clark, c 3 McFarliln. rf. .... 4 AB. R. H. SB. PO. A E. Totals 32 3 6 1 27 11 RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS. 1234 567S9 10000000 01 21022110 09 11100000 03 122000100-6 Oft Los Angeles Base nits Portland Base hits Home run Francis. Three-base hit Dillon. Two-base hit Wheeier. First base on errors Portland, 1. First base on balls Off Hall, 5; unieiman, x. Struck out By Hall, 2; by Thlelman. 8. Left on bases Los Angeles; S; Portland, 7. Double plays-Freemaa to Anderson; Corbett to Dillon. Sacrifice hit Freeman. Hit by pitcher Hall. Passed ball Spies. Time of game Two hours. Umpires Newton and Shields. 'Frisco Game is Postponed. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14. The ball game scheduled between the home team and Seattle today was postponed on ac count of wet grounds. COMMERCE OF PANAMA. Amounts to About Three Dollars Annually. Million "WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The commerce of Panama amounts to about 53,000,000 per annum. Its population to about 390,000, and its area to 21,571 square miles, or nearly equal to that of the State o Indiana. These figures are supplied by the Depart- Kirkley Ross GreencKellar. Horan R. G. L. M Pratt R. T. L. Blanchanl.JordanR.E" L Francis Murphy. Johnson. Quarter Rupert Dolnh L. H.R Coates Corbett R. H. L. Morrison Cook Full Engelhart SUMtMARY. Score Multnomah IB, Albany 0. Touchdowns Dolph. Cook, Corbett. Time 25-minute halves. "Umpire McDonnell. Referee Fechter. Linesman McFadden. WIFE AND MAIDSERVANT. Columbia Defeats Dentists. The North Pacific Dental School foot ball players were defeated by Columbia yesterday afternoon at University Park In a lake of mud by a score of 22 to 0. The game was slow and weight counted more than skill, but the Dentals went down before a team no heavier than themselves. The visiting team was In bettor form than a week ago, when they lost to "Willamette, but their defense went to pieces before Columbia, and nothing but the mud prevented the score being larger. They only made yardage once. The .lineup was as follows: Columbia. Position. Dentals. Moore L.E. R, Gibson Martin L. T.R. Sturdevant Donney L. G. R Cree Willy Center. Dueber Baley R.G. D Gill Hays R. T.L Hare Gleason R.E.L Aiken Cullen Quarter E. Spauldlng Tredell L. H.R. Eastman L. Cronan R.K.L Boyd A Cronan Full F. Spauldlng THE BATTLE OF HIS LIFE. Fitzslmmons So Regards His Coming Contest With Gardner. That Fitzslmmons thinks himself that lie has the battle of his life on his hands when he faces Gardner, Is shown by the recent call for help that he sent out. Tho Cornlshman heretofore has been so filled with self-conceit that he usually disregarded hints about his training from outsiders, but now that he has called upon Chicago Jack Root to hurry to California to help him train for his fight. It is plain that the "Old Man' Is fearful of getting hit. "Wise Eastern fight followers see a f attends to everything in such a way that Having Got Former, How to Treat Latter With Best Results. PORTLAND, Nov. 14. (To the Editor.) The question of domestic service Is as suming most alarming proportions, and like the poor. It Is always with us. A "Portland Housewife" vehemently de clares: "It is a thralldom nothing short of' It." And we heartily agree with her, as when she says: "They want exorbitant wages and they do not want to do any thing for it." A recent writer in The Oregonlan gives a true to life, if rather discouraging, Illus tration as follows: , The young -Wife engages a girl at $15- a month, or even more, and turns her Into a pretty, fresh kitchen -with bright new utensils. Her bridal gifts of silver and cut glaaa are the nucleus of a beautiful dining-room. Six months later the pots and pans are scarred and burnt; come of the spoons have found their way into the garbage barrel. Table linen is sa(t and stained, the silver is scratched, the crystal clipped or smashed outright. , "When that happens the pretty young housekeeper, Herself untrained. Is In de spair," and no wonder! Think of it, ye gentle bachelors and would-be benedicts. Think of it in silence and alone, and weigh against the tender ministrations of your "Mrs. Bardell" the glories of such a home. , Doubtless you will all rush to matri mony, for there Is a class of beings who "rush In where angels fear to tread." Still if you will follow the advice of one who has been there, advice which is given you In the spirit of brotherly love, you may hope to be happy though married. In the first place,- turn Into your kitchen tho proper sort of a trained maid and pay her $13 or even more If you can't get one for less, but see to it that she is (1) a thorough housekeeper because your pretty young wife is Inexperienced; (2) a skilled cook because the health of the family must depend largely on the food; (3) a first-class laundress; (4) a good waitress; (5) a neat chambermaid and besides she should be very economical. "Don't make her work longer than 14 hours a day, at least not often. Don't raise her wages at any time, because it will have the effect of making her, conceited and overbearing, and that I assure you is not to be desired. Don't concern, yourself about how much she can put In the savings bank. She has earned her wages, and if she chooses to squander it on clothing or the home folks, or possibly on doctor's or dentists bills, that is her affair. Let Jicr please herself. If she does her work well and keeps your house in Its pristine freshness and MINERS GET HIGHER PAY.. Northern Colorado Operators' Offer Almost Sure to End Strike. LOUISVILLE. Colo., Nov. 14. Repre sentatives of the miners of "the northern coal district and the operators reached a satisfactory conclusion at an early hour this morning, after being In conference for nine hours, and In consequence the mines will without doubt resume opera tion Monday morning. The matter will have to be referred to the various unions of the district for a referendum vote to night, and the vote will be counted Mon day. It is believed the agreement will be ratified with practical unanimity. President Struby, of the Northern Coal & Coke Company, acted as chairman of the meeting, and made the following prop osition: "To settle the existing strike in the northern lignite field, the operators in that fleld offer to resume work on an eight-hour basis, with the understanding that if the miners lose the present strike against the principal operators in the Southern Colorado field, or If said opera tors shall not accept an eight-hour day. the miners will go back to "the hours pre-' vailing before the strike." He also announced the wane scale which tbe Northern Coal & Coke Com pany was willing to pay, add which was an Increase of about 10 per cent. ' After a secret consultation the miners made a counter proposition, the principal difference being In the price for mining the coal veins of different thickness. The final result was the acceptance of the miners' proposition by the operators practically as presented. It Is stated the change will necessitate an Increase in the price of lignite coal. rto ' 1 J Jm V! ' ' ' V jr f ' I " ' V L J-" Ltssflsk. ' ' v - "iraMflf' sfBSBBsssm. V E jBBBBBBBBBBBBBV Jr wbHHkbbbbbbbW bbbbbbP IbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbF bb9bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbHf Jbbbbbsbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb HbbbbbbbbbbbI Philippe Bunau-Varilla, Termer Engi neer In Chief of the Panama Com pany, Appointed Diplomatic Agent of the New Republic Favorites Win Few Races, but Book makers Have a Bad Day-The Track Is Muddy and the Fields Are Large. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14. The Winter racing season of the new California Jockey Club opened at Oakland today, with over 8000 people in attendance. The heavy rain ceased in the morning and clear weather prevailed. The track was very muddy, but the fields were large. While the favorites were not very suc cessful, well-played horses scored, with the result that the majority of the 15 bookmakers in line did not have a profit able afternoon. Interest centered in the opening handi cap at a mile, which was taken by Eonlc, a 20-to-one shot. Fifteen went to the post, Nlgrette and Huntressa having been added. Kenllworth was the favorite, and Nlgrette next in demand. Claude, the frequent Derby winner, was not heavily supported. The start was a straggling one, Eonic and Schwalbe getting away In front. They raced out together and Schwalbe assumed the lead. She held the position until the stretch was reached, when Chandler took the rail and assumed the lead with Eonlc, landing her a winner by a half a length from Schwalbe. After a poor ride and suffering Interference, Kenllworth was third. The race had a value of $3470, of which ?2S00 went to the winner. Summary: First race, seven furlongs. selling Captive won, Man of Honor second, Saintly third; time, 1:31. Futurity course, purse Don Domo won, Padua second, Sailor Knot third; time, 1:14. Seven furlongs, selling Galanthus won, Miracle II. second, Anvil third; time, 1:32. Mile, opening handicap, value $3470 Eonic won, Schwalbe second, Kenllworth third; time, 1:45. Six furlongs, purse Burnle Bunton won, Albemarle second; Martinmas third; time, 1:18. Mile and a sixteenth, purse Fosnil won. Lord Melbourne second. The Don third; time, 1:52. 4 sign of weakness on the part of Fitzslm mons In his call for Root's assistance, for, during all of his former preparations for battles, he has been a difficult man to give pointers to, because he always thought he knew as much about his op ponent as any one living. George Dawson has always been Fitz's adviser, but on this occasion tho Chlcagoan is not with the freckled one, and when Fitz landed in 'California, he failed to find any one your pretty young wife shall have nothing to worry about, you ought to be happy. X. X. Noted Educator Coming to Oregeon. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 14. (Special.) Teats, the famous Irish scholar, -has ar rived to lecture before American universi ties. He will visit Oregon, Montana and Washington Institutions. Southers Situation Unchanged. DENVER, Nov. 14. No progress has been made toward a settlement of the miners' strike In the southern part of the state. Glenn Cairns, secretary of the State Board of Arbitration, who went to Trinidad to offer the services of the board as a mediator in the strike, has reported that while tho strikers were will ing to confer with "their employers with the Idea of arranging for arbitration, the corporations declared they had nothing to arbitrate. Neither the officials of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company nor the Victor Fuel Company would give the board any encouragement. It is reported that negotiations are pend ing for a consolidation of the United MIneworkers of America and the Western Federation of Miners. President Charles D. Moyer, of the Federation, admitted to day the subject was under consideration, but would not say Just how faf negotia tions had progressed. Steel Works Partially Closed. PUEBLO, C61o.. Nov. 14. The anticipat ed partial closing down of the Mlnnequa Steel Works, the plant of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company In this city, took place today, when nearly 3000 men were given their time-checks with Instructions to call at the office Monday for their money. Approved by Referendum. LOUISVILLE, Colo., Nov. 14. The ref erendum vote in the Northern Colorado coal field tonight resulted in the ratifica tion of the settlement of the strike. It Is expected that the mines will resume operation Monday. Refuse to Accept Cut In Wages. CHICAGO, Nov. 14. The men employed In the bar mill of the Inland Steel Com pany at Indiana Harbor today refused to accept a reduction of 12 per cent In their wages and the, entire plant was shut down; About.lGOO men were thrown out. Has Opinion of "Holy Rollers." PORTLAND, Nov. 14. (To the Editor.) Notoriety has fallen to the lot of a small band of people in CorvalHs, known as the Holy Rollers, who have made themselves a record for which there Is no precept or example mentioned with approval In the Scriptures, whereby some Useful, In telligent people have been led to commit many Irrational acts .through excitement and emotional insanity. While claiming to be teaching the will of God; and to be tak ing the Scriptures as their guide, they simply quote detached passages without any regard to their application. Again, ment of Commerce and Labor through Its bureau of statistics, and are the latest available data on commerce, population and area. Those of commerce are from tho reports of the United States Consuls at Panama and Colon, which have Just been received, and not yet published; those of population are based upon the latest official estimate, which shows the popula tion of 1SS1, and was based upon the census of 1S71; while the figures of area are from accepted geographical authorities, and are those of the area of the Department of Panama of the Colombian Republic The principal ports are Panama, on the Pa cific coast, and Colon, on the Atlantic side, and these ports are visited annually by more than 1000 vessels, which land over 1,000,000 tons of merchandise and nearly 100,000 passengers, chiefly for transfer over the Panama Railway, 47 miles In length, connecting the Pacific port of Panama with the Atlantic port of Colon. Colon, or Asplnwall, as It Is sometimes called, has a population of about 3000 per sons. The City of Panama has a popula tion of about 25,000. It was founded In 1519, burned In 1671, and rebuilt In 1673, while Colon Is of much more recent date. having been founded In 1S55. The population, which, as already indi cated, amounts in number to about 300,000, Is composed of various elements Spanish, Indian, negro and a limited number of persons from the European countries and the United States, especially those en gaged in commerce and transportation, and the operation of the Panama Rail way. A considerable number of the pop ulation Is composed of persons brought to the Isthmus as laborers for the con struction of the canal, and of their de scendants. Since the abolition of slavery In Jamaica, a considerable number of blacks and mulattos have settled on the isthmus as small dealers and farmers, and in some villages on the Atlantic side they are said to be In the majorty, and, as a result, the English language Is much In use, especially on the Atlantic side. Some of the native population have re tained their customs, speech and physical type, especially those In the. western part of the province, and claim to be descend ants of the natives found In that section by the Spaniards when they discovered and conquered the country- Of the commerce of Panama, the United States supplies a larger share than any other country. The Importations at the port of Colon during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1003, as shown by the report of the United States Consul, amounted to $952,654, of which $614,f9 was from the United States, $119,0S8 from France. $118, 322 from England, $76,356 from Germany. The figures of the fiscal year 1903 show a. considerable Increase from thoso of 1902, In which the value of the Imports at Colon were $776,345. Of the $614,179 Imports from the United States at Colon In 1903, $200,744 was dry -goods. $189,333 provisions, $59,890 coal, $3S,642 lumber, $32,000 kerosene, $30,400 liquors and $31,940 hardware. The value of the importations from the United States in 1903 exceeded those of 1902 by about $160,000. The exports to the United States from Colon in 1S03 amounted to $173,370, of which $75,432 was bananas, $54,960 . cocoa nuts, $12,472 turtle shells, $9400 Ivory nuts, ?4G0 hides and $5924 coffee. From the port of Panamo. the exports toj tne united states in tne nscai year 1903 amounted to $193,342, of which $56,767 was hides, $49,074 India rubber, $27,805 cocobolo nuts, $16,598 Ivory nuts. $13,372 deerskins and $6905 coffee. The Consul at Panama states that the imported articles come mostly from England, Germany, France, Italy and the United States, but gives no statistics of the imports. Panama is connected with San Fran cisco by a weekly steamer schedule operated by the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, and with Valparaiso by a weekly steamer schedule operated by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company and South American Steamship Company. Two passenger and two freight trains leave Panama dally for Colon and Colon dally for Panama. The time for passen ger trains over the 47 miles of railway Is three hours. From Panama there Is one cable line north to American ports, and one to the south. The actual time consumed In com municating with the United States and receiving an answer Is stated by the consul to be usually about four hours. There are also cable lines from Colon to the United States and Europe. The money of the country Is silver, the rate of exchange having averaged during the past year about 150 per cent. At Jamaica. NEW YORK, Nov. 14. The local racing reason came to a close at Jamaica to day. Summary: .Selling, six furlongs Foxy Kane won, Alpaca second, Blzerta third; tlmt 1:15. Selling, mile and a sixteenth Arden won. Lady Potentate second. Homestead third; time, 1:51 3-5. The Riverside handicap, six furlongs Dolly Spanker won, Grenade second, St. Valentine third; time, 1:15. The Continental handicap, one mile and a sixteenth Hurstbourne won, Sheriff Bell second, Masterman third; time, 1:49. Five and a half furlongs, selling Rob Roy won, Redman second, Gold Dome third; time, 1:09. Handicap, mile and a furlong River Pirate won, Brigand second, Colonsay third; time, 1:55 3-5. . 1 1 in mi hum IW a HP jg 1 . j. "pv TT 'Si WHNH"? tf All the essential features of the tailor-made article fit, style and quality, are duplicated in the ALFRED BENJAMIN & CO.'S HAND-TAILORED Clothes for Men AT ABOUT ONE-HALF THE TAILOR-MADE PRICE : v : BUSINESS SUITS, $15.00 to $35.00 OVERCOATS, - $20.00 to $40.00 FOR SALE BY US ONLY Buffum & Pendleton THIRD AND STARK STS. e 0 e 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14. Latonia At Latonia. CINCINNA.TTI, O., Nov. summary: Six and a half furlongs Goldfinder won, Tom Curt second, Wellesley third; time, l:23tf. Five furlongs Judge Denton won, Riehl second, Oudon third; time, 1:02. Handicap, six furlongs Ocean Dream won. Tarn O'Shanter second. Red Raven third; time, 1:16. Club Members cup, two and one-fourth miles Reservation won, Never Such sec ond. Judge Hlmes third; time, 4:00i. Six -furlongs Ben Adklns won. Commo dore second, Rainland third; time, 1:15. One mile Ethelwheat won, Gilmorie second; Goo Goo third; time, 1:44. Chief Justice in his decisions, the Union might not have withstood the stress of civil war. Would It not be one of the curiosities of history if In the future the agents of corporate wealth who censure the President for enforcing- the law should pray the Supreme Court for Its mandate J to execute tne law? M. S. GRISwOLD. Criminal Cases Disposed of at Burns. BURNS, Or., Nov. 14. (Special.) At the recent term of the Circuit Court four criminal cases Involving penltentlary terms were disposed" of. Adjournment was taken until December. The first criminal action, that of the State of Oregon vs. J. P. Dickinson, in dicted last May for the theft of catUe, resulted In an acquittal. F. M. Teller, charged with having stolen $200 from a woman guest of a hotel with which he was connected, was con victed, and Judge Clifford sentenced him to five years In the penitentiary. Emmett Clark and John Milam, who were bound over last July on a charge of stealing horses, ach received a sen tence of five years, and Thomas McDevItt, who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with the larceny of cloth ing, was given one year. Entries for Tomorrow's Races. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 14. Entries for races at Oakland Monday: First race, futurity course, selling Egg Nogg. Conger, 9S; Step Around, Sherry, 104; Maud Muller, 101; Indina, Batldor, 105; Merwan, 103; Elfin. King. 100. Second race, six furlongs, selling Torllla, .Matt Hogan, Nullah, El Plloto, Blllle Taylor, Indogo, Educate , 109; Flourish, 102; Madam Bishop, Quiet, Foul Play, lOi; El Pilar, 105.- Thlrd race, five and a half furlongs, purse Felipe Lugo, Judge, Dorlce, Keogh, 110; Young Pepper, Scherzo, 104; Du Barry, 101; Captain Forsee, 107; Sol Smith, 107. Fourth race, mile and 70 yards, selling Galanthus, 98; Mr. Dingle, 94; Major Dixon, 105; Lord Melbourne, 97; Grail, Invictus. I. O. U., Erne, 103; Iras, SG; Harry Thatcher, 105. Futurity course, selling Maud Sher wood, Quatre, Titus, VIgoroso, 106; Pick away, Albemarle, 101; Bee Rosewater, 103; Ed Lilburn, Glenarvon, 109. j Sixth raco, seven furlongs, purse Ben Macdhui, Bill Massie, 103; Huntressa, Frank "Woods, Captivate,, Diderot, 100. New Tors ana Chicago Races. Direct wires. Commissions accepted. Portland Club. 130 Fifth street. Monday night for a structure 250 feet J they claim they ape, saved by the Holy jlon& and 150 feet wide, two stories high. Plan a Large Structure. SEATTLE, Nov. 14. The new union depot for Seattle Is to "be much larger than was first planned. An ordinance will be Introduced In tho City Council Republic's Safety in Its Courts. PORTLAND, Nov. 14, (To the Editor.) A learned Justice of the United States Supreme Court attaches'some blame to the courts for the prevailing: lawlessness. It Is probably true that these are at fault sometimes In granting new trials and hearing dilatory motions, which delay justice, but no more than should be ex pected from an elective judiciary, In which public sentiment, as in all depart ments of government, is a strong factor, and Is necessarily reflected In the courts. But the Judge upon the bench Is not the lawyer at the bar, and in most cases It will be found that his sense of respon sibility qualifies his character and molds his decisions, so if the court sometimes errs, it is rather the effect than the cause of lawlessness for which they are blamed. Injunction proceedings have been con demned by some people, but by the 'Na tion at large they are evidently held to be sound law and good policy, and though writs of mandamus to compel the ex ecution of law are less established by precedent they logically follow as the court's prerogative, and might be called the twin Instruments of orderly govern ment. It is difficult to conceive how some emergencies that arise are to be met without their use. How is the great pop ulation of New York City, mostly alien in spirt, to be subdued and reclaimed In the future but by the courts? By them the Tweed ring was snapped, the Chicago anarchists quelled, and doubtless the Judge Is born to be the Nemesis of Tam many Hall. After all that Is said, the future safety of the Republic is In the courts, as much as has been its past security. Washington and his men could win freedom, but It was the genius of Hamll-' ton, Madison, Jay and other judicial minds, both on and off the bench, that united the conflicting: interests of the states. The services of the United States Supreme Court unden Chief Justice Mar shall to the Nation In cementing the Union, may be best understood when It is considered that in all probability that, without the wise forethought of this great Terribly Bitten by a Coyote. DENVER. Nov. 14. A special to the Republican from Colorado Springs says A. J. Hartzell, a rancher, living near Ramah, Colo., was terribly bitten by a coyote believed to have been afflicted with hydrophobia. The animal first attacked his cattle, biting 17 head. Hartzell was sent to Chicago for treatment. t Fruit Trees for the Grand Ronde. LA GRANDE, Or.. Nov. 14. Many new fruit trees have been set out In Grand Ronde this Fall, and many more will be. L. Oldenbery, a well-known orchardlst, received 3500 younp apple trees yesterday, and he will receive 2000 more in the Spring, and this entire lot will cover 120 acres of land. These trees are all Winter varieties. In cluding Jonathans, Roman Beauties, York Imperials and Yellow Newtowns. This Is only one of the many lot3 of trees that have been set In this Fall. The Finding of Moses. New York Sun. In response to J. B.'s request for the words of an old Irish ballad describing the finding of Moses by Pharoah's daughter, a number of friends have kind ly come to our assistance. Most of the versions sent are taken from old scrap books of five and twenty years ago, and no two are exactly the same. One cor respondent says the author was "Michael Moran, one of the last of the street min strels of Dublin," another alludes to him simply as "an odd old character in Dub lin over 50 years ago, who composed other quaint and amusing lines." Here is what seems to be the best version: On Aygypt's banks contagious to the Nolle Klne Pharaoh's daughter wint to (bathe In Btoyle. She tuk her bath, thin walked upon the land. And to dry her Royal Pelt she ran along the strand. Tripped by a bulrush, lookln' down she saw A flmlUn' "babby" on a wad of straw. Thin to her Royal Maids she cried In acclnta w-oild: "Tare an' Ages, Gurls which of yes owns tho cholld?" One version has these additional lines: 'Tis none of yours, you're molghty quick to say. And true It Is I've known you many a day. Well, since we've found him in this bed of roses, , By all manes let us christen him "Howly Moses." YOUR WINTER EVENINGS? 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