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"'""1 .' THE OREGON DAIEY 'JOOTAL,'' PORTliANP, frTJESDAT- EYENiyG, DECE3IBE3I ff. 1902. -V? c, -. - v. X-, THE COMMERCIAL WORLD All MAIICf Of OIIE (fill 0111 Standard Oil Company V, Hakes Charge . New Quotations Go Into Effect Today Pork is Again Scarce. Th Standard Oil Company ha made an advance of 1 cent a gallon on the price of OIL 'AU grades arc affected. The rise "does pot tone effect until today, aa the Jobber were not n6tlfied In time. The quotation are aa follow: Coal oil, ces, Sio; tanks, water white, 16V4c; r tanks, 1 headlight, Ue. Prices . are net The sugar -market Is firm at current Quotation.. -Business In that line is good as many retailers believe that prices will soon advance, and are buying heavily. ' MEATS ARB SCARCE!. ' Tfi receipts1 of fresfo meats the first two days of the week have been rather S small and prices are firm. Pork is -' pecially scarce and quotations are slightly ' f advanced. The supply of beef Is now . about even with the demand. Mutton is hlgherl i . The vegetable market Is well supplied with all sorts of produce. Cabbage is in large supply, a .large amount being . re- , : celved per the California steamer. Some fine naval oranges, are 'in the market and ' sura bringing top quotation. , . , HEAVY CHICKEN RECEIPTS. large quantities of chickens arrived In the wholesale .'district thl morning; but were, easily . disposed ,of during the ilay at . QuetaWos - ' - ' r ' Hops are selling rather slow,' the top 4 price at the present being about 26 cents . pound.;.',;.,! t. i"; : ,",.. v , . Potatoes are about the same as report ed yesterday. No additional orders for shipment have been received. . ' : Today's revised quotations are a foi : lows: Grain, Flour and Feed. Wheat Walla Walla, 72c; blueatem. . 79c;. Valley, 76c - Barley Jfeefa, $22.00; rolled, $21.00 . 24.00. Oats No. 1 white. 1.1E1.17; gray. Ii.i2nei.i6. Flbur Eastern Oregon: Patents. 23.400 t.0: Diamond W.. J3.S6; straights. I3.20 3.30' graham, $3.00; Valley, 3.63.45. i Mills tuRs Bran. $19.00 tier ton: mlildl- Hay New timothy $11.000112.00; clover, " 7.60:00. 4 Hops, Wool end Hldee. ' Hops 2425o for choice. Woo Nominal,' Valley, .15 QUE Vic; East ern Oregon, iUj14j.. Sheepskins Shearing. 14 4 19 Vic; abort wool, 2fifi8c; medium wool, u4 oc; long wool, iuctl.44 each. Tallow Prime, per lb.. I4c; No. 2 and grease. 2ic Hides Dry hides. No. 1 is pounds end VP. HtfllVic per pound; dry kip. No. 1, k to 1 pounds; lie, dry calf. No. 1, under (pounds, IB Vie; di salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, steer, sound, CO pounds or over, 7y, jtVio; to to 0 pounds. 7Vi⪼ under $0 pounds, and cows, ;o; stags and bulla, 1 sound, $fe&Vc; kip, sound, 16 to SO pounds, 7c; veal, round, 10 to 14 pounds, ' 7c; calf, sound, under 10 pound, So; green (unsalted. lo per pound less; cull. 10 per pound less; horse hides, salted, each.. $1.2601.76; dry each. SI.OOtJI.SD; soil maea, eacn, so wove; goat skins, miiudod, each, l0ib. Angora, with .wool on, each. ISofjfl.OO. '( Mohair i7c - f Butter, Eggs and Poultry. , Butter Creamery, SO012fec; dairy 20 2j!VsCi tore, 17c Eggs-Oregon, 22V4c; Eastern, fresh, : a ttttlil Vic; cold storage, 22Vk4j2Sc. Cheese Full cream, twins, 10iiffil7c- Young America, 17fcil7Vc ' ' Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.6004 00 per dos; hens, $4.00it.60 per dot; broilers 2.00to2.6o; springs. 2.6os.t; ducks' $4.60$5.60 per do; turkey, live, 1416o do dressed, 1617o per lb; geeae. Sto6 6tf ' per dos. Groceries, Nuts, Etc Sugar, "sack basis," cube, 16.85; powd . arei $6.20; dry granulated, $5.10; extra $iM;. golden. V $4.60; barrels, 10c; Vi barrels, 26o; boxes, 60o advance on sack basis, -less 26o per cwt lor cash, mauls. VHitlbe per pound. . Honey 14 15o per frame.' Coffee Gresa filocna, - 21028c: Java. fancy, 266)32; Java, good, 2Ui2c: Java! ordinary, ln20c; Costa Rica, fancy 19S gOc; Costa Rica, good, 1618c; Costa "Rica, ordinary, 10l2o per ponnd; Columbia . roast, $10.63; Arbuckles' illi list; Lion. 110.7 list; Cordova. $11.26. UV3a Teas Oolong, dltterent grades. 26066c , Gunpowder, 2, S2 to 35c; JSngltah Break fast, different grades. 12V,i&6oc; Spider Irfig, uncolored Japan, Sujjuuc; green Ja pan, very scarce, 30460c. , Bait Bales, 2. 3s, 4s, 6s, 10 $2 60 fine table, dairy and Imported LiveroooL 60s. 62c: 100S, $1.02; 20is; $l.st per uig Salt Worcester salt, bulk, bbl. 3?bs .O0; Worcester 140 2s. fc.60; Wor ' cester. 100 3s $6.6u; Worcester. 60 6s. $6.26; Worcester. 30 10s, $5.00; Worcester" linen sacks, 60s, SCc. ' Salt Coarsci, half ground, 100b. per ton. ' 15 60; 60s per ton. $it..0u; Liverpool lumo rock, 24.00 per ton; 60-10 reck. : ', 100a, . . v Grain bags Calcutta. $6.60 per 100 j Nuts Ffcanuts, C47c per lb. lor 'raw V4wo for roasted; cocoanuis, 85toite T- per 4os; waJnuta, new arrive, 14Vil5o ! per lb; pine nuu, 1012Vic: hickory Cut. - 16c; chestnuts. Eastecn, 16itic- Biaili -nuts, 16o; filberts, lbfelbc; fancy Decans 14yi6c; almonds, 14&15c. ' r Jr0?1 'rtT, 230 ptr Ballon; tanks, Water White, 16V net; tanks, Hit-adllEht. :,- ,i8Vc net. w Rice Imoerial Janan. Kn 1 cun. m 2, 6c; New Orleans, need, 7Ic. ... Baimon Columbia Rfvr iik -u. -fV. $1.70; 2-lb tails, $2.40; fancy, 1-lb naut -tl-li fc-lfr lancV fiats. Il K( - Alo.lro .n ' fit, , 91 OIL- II. ... ' . Beans Small white. 34.00; large white S3.no: Dink. S3.6U: bavou is vr, - t - Tobacco Plug cut, smoking. 1 2-3-oz :. yuavikngrs. Kjftii ul ATiarin Carolina. 71o lh U.,l ff Ctin. 111... . . . . . Bell 3c; Pedro. 50c; Golden ticepter. uuc m.Mi, vnuicu, 11, V.ttpt. LUD f ; Xnike's Mixture," 40c; Bull Durhum. 66c : 1 Old English Curve Cut, ,4c; Maryland Club, 71c; Mall Pouch, 38c: Yale Mixture -11.40;. Plug tobacco, Drummoiid i Nat " Ural Iye&f, 58c; Piper Heidsleck. 66c; Bometblng Good, 4oc; Standard Navy c 8oi T. & B., 63c; Spear Head, 3c; Star' . i AAi' Vtm. ..-1 .-..1.1 rr-i yj Wciast Mall. JOe. : - -. -- ' t:; Fresh Meats Beef. prime. 6VJ7c; "pulls, MVte; cows, 4S6c; pork. 7(g7V; veaU 88V4c; mutton. 2'8Vc; , gross; dressed, B'i'gevic; lambs, 6V6cper ' - Him- Bacon. etc. Portland pack Port lead I ham; -plenic.-iO cr break -, fast bacon, iV19c; light sides, 13 Vic; ',-, backs, 13c; flry salted sides, 12 Vic; dried t beef sets, i Ineides and knuckles, '. per lb. - : .' .. Euum r. lmr tin!er-18 Ibs ' J44c; over 18 lbs.. XSc; fancy; 15c; pic. . ukv ilc; shouWera, 15c; dry salted sides. breakfast bacon, 19c; Local lard Kettle leaf, rEs. 14c; 1374o; steam rendered. 6s, 12 Vic; 10. 10s, Eastern Lard Kettle leaf. 10-lb. tins, 14Hc; 6s. 14Vic: 60-lb. tlns7Tl4Hc; steam rendered. 10s. lSc: 6s. 13 l-Sc; 60s, 13 Vic. Above packing house prices are net rash, 15 days. Fish Rock ood. c: flounders. To; hali but. 9c; ling cod. (o; crabs, per dos., 11.60' rator clams. lOe dos: red snapper. !9c', black cod. 89c; stripped bass, 10O12Vic; salmon. 7c; soles, 8c; smelt. 6c; lobsters. 12 Vic; shrimp, Puget Sound, FRTJ1TS AND VEGETABLES. Potatoes 60066c; sweets, $1.75 cwt. Fresh fruits Crab apples, 3c lb.; fancy Oregon, 76Q $1.25; cooking, 60076c box. Oranges, navals, S3.60O3.7S box; Cali fornia tangerines. 81.6032 box: banana $202.76 bunch. Fall butter pears, 86c $1 box. Grapes, Concord, 25c per 10-lb. basket; California, $1.25 1.40: Oregon. 76c$l; ,'pomeKranates, $1.6002 box; cranbenies-, Tillamook or Coos Bay, $8; jersey, u barrel; nucsJenernes, luo to. ' Veleetables Tomatoes. 81 f 1.25 box tumip. $1.10 sack; carrots, $11.10 aack; beets, $1.26 box: radishes. 12 Vifi 16c doz; cabbages. Oregon, lOlVie pound; let tuce, head, per dos., 12Vi015c; a-reen Deooer. 60c box: 'sauaan, $1.60 cwt.; pumpkin, $1.80 cwt.; horseradish. 8c lb; celery, 75c $1 dos; hothouse lettuce, $1.762 per box; sprouts, c id. Drlef fruits AddIbs. evaDorated. 7Vic; apricou, 707Vio; peaches, 7Vi9c; pears.' 8Vie; . prunes, Italian. 4HO6Vi0. French, $Vi04Vic; figs, California black; 0Ho; do. white. 7Vio; plums, pitted. eao; raisins, seeded, lanoy, i-id canons, 60 packages to case. 8 Via pkg; seeded, choice. 12-os cartons. 7Uc: loose Musca- telles, 60-lb boxes. Vi7V4c lb; London layers, $1.76. ' EIGHTH ANNUAL EXHffimON The Oregon Camera Clab Displays About 160 Pictures. About 160 pictures on show mark the eighth annual exhibition of the. Oregon Camera Club. Award have already been raads by the judges. O. M. Ash has been awarded the E. T. Judd cup and Miss Breyman, the Ladd cup. These cups must be Won three times before they are presented. Edgar Felloes' picture of a Chinese vegetable garden is attracting much at tention. A picture which has a wild magnificent beauty about It, is that of A Gavin. This picture shows the Columbia near the Cascades at the time of the re cent forest Area Hugo B. Goldsmith's picture entitled "A Chinatown Hold-up" shows a very unique scene that of a policeman hold ing a Chinese baby in his arms. A beau tiful print of California taken by Mrs. C. K. Ladd merit the prals It receives. NEWS 0F-AND .: - ... FOR MARINERS The Goings and Comings of Those Who Plough the Mighty Deep. The Danish bark SIxtus, which arrived off the mouth of the river yesterday, has received orders to load grain at Puget Sound, and wilt leave for there at once. The schooner Olga - cleared yesterday for San Pedro with 667,865 feet of lumber, which was shipped by the Portland Lum ber Company. The remains of Oaul Kaber, the Hin doo quartermaster of the British team ship Quito, who died Sunday, were in terred yesterday in the Kiverview ceme- tery. The steamer Bhawmut arrived at Vic toria, B. C, yesterday from the Orient. She reports that the stranded steamer Idsume Marie was floated on November 16 after being ashore in the inland sea 17 days. The Port of Portland - flag committee has settled upon a design for a flag to fly over the new 30-lnch dreige. It is a white pennant bearing the letters "P. of P." painted in red. The steamer Bertha ha reached Lady smith. B. C, from Copper River. She is expected to reach Seattle today. AIDS TO MARINERS. The following changes In the aids to navigation in thl district are reported by Captain C. G. Calkins, lighthouse In spector: Washougal post light On December 1, 1902, the color of this light was changed from fixed white to fixed red. Rosarlo Strait and Obstruction Passes, Washington Sound Lawson Reef bell buoy, B. & R. H. 8., heretofore reported as being in an Inverted position, waa re placed November 26 by a perfect buoy. Boulder Reef buoy. No. 2, a secon8 class nun, heretofore reported adrift, was replaced November 25. i Canal de Haro Alden Bank buoy, a H. Si second-class can. heretofore reported adrift, was replaced November 25. Guemes Cnannel, Washington Sound City of Seattle Rock buoy. No. 2, a third class nun. reported adrift December 6, will be replaced aa soon as practicable. OVER THE WIRES There is still great difficulty In "calling up central" In Vancouver, B. C, because of a strike among telephone employes. This state of affairs has existed for sev eral weeks. Because of financial difficulties the Stan, ford University debating team has refused to meet that of the University of Utah. Once again has Prosser, Wash., come forward with a plan to divide Yakima County and make itself the county seat of the new division: This matter has been discussed at various times for several years. At Boise. Idaho, Murderer Levy has been denied a new trial and must hang for the murder of his brother. Extradition papers have been issued granting the conveyance of Benjamin H. Gray from the .State of Washington to Colorado, where he 1 wanted for the crime of grand larceny. . The American Hotel at Lewiston, Mont., was destroyed by fire yesterday mom tag, the loss sustained being $20,000. Because she was suspected of having murdered her husband, Mr. R. B. Smith, a barber, committted suicide yesterday by- taking poison In Lo Angeles, CaX : doing to St. Loulsf If so, learn about the new tourist ser vice Inaugurated by the O. R. N., via Denver and Kansas City. City ttiv.t of fice. Third and Washington. unsmoksd, . UVie; butts, 12S18c 5 onMCESSiori Conservative Operators Say Time Has Come Surprise May Be Looked for The Heavy Hog Receipts Send Lard Down. Furnished from special wires to Bolton, de Ruyter A. Co., 102 Third street NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The Chronicle says: It is the conservative opinion to night that the market act in a day to encourage the buying of stocks on all recessions. It was expected that follow, lng the poor bank statement prices would get a substantial decline on further liqui dation by llght-waisted speculators. But the commission houses report an almost utter absence of significant selling pres sure, which attests to the fact that the weak accounts have been thoroughly cleaned up. Hence, on the whole, the speculative tone is considered actually strong, and but for the unfavorable po sition of money there Is every Iftdioatloa that stocks would experience a material rise between now and the end of the year. As It is, there is talk among some of the larger operators that the market may yet surprise everybody by developing be tween now and New Tears increased ac tivity and strength. As to the dearness of money, It is re called, that in the last three weeks of December last year trie New York asso ciated banks decreased their surplus re serve about $3,000,000. While the chance are that In the next three week the sur plus will show a larger shrinkage than a year ago, it 1 pointed out that the exist ing surplus is over $4,000,000 more, than in the corresponding date In 1901. High- priced stocks which will, it is confidently predicted, give a good account of them selves when the market turns, are V Paul, Pennsylvania and New York Cen tral. Standard OH capitalists are credit ed with large purchases of these invest ments during- the past 30 day, and It is believed that the Rockefeller hold more St. Paul than ever before. Lard Ooes Down. CHICAGO. Dec. 9. The Record-Herald says: Yesterday a cables, telling of the unsettled weather, were chiefly respon- tbte fo" the day's strength.' A heavy" run of hogs counted against the cash lard, although the rest of the provision list was higher. Loose lard i now at a Slight discount under the December price, and for next week's shipment at 12 1-2 cent discount. There were deliveries of corn yester day afternoon to the extent of 265,000 bushels, the elevators putting It out, and the most of It going to a house repre sentng the St. Louis bull crowd. The pri vate warehouses continue to turn out corn as per contract rather freely, about 75,000 bushels yesterday, Even at this rate, which Is a slow one, there would be con siderable contract corn for the December bulls to pay for In the next 20 days. New York Summary. NEW YORK, Dec. 9 American stocks in London firm at 1-8 torl-2 above parity. The prospect of a peaceful settlement of the Colorado Fuel & Iron fight Is consid ered good. Bankers do n,ot regard the alarmist views of treasury official seri ously. It Is rumored that the United States Steel will abandon the proposed bond Issue, even If the decision of the courts are favorable. It Is reported that the Hocking Valley will take over the Pere Marquette road from the present holding Interests. Short Interest In Lon don is believed to have been practically covered before the settlement commencing today. Rumors of a decision favorable to the merger In the -Northern Securities case. ,. Cattl and Hos. . , CHICAGO, Dec. 9. Union Stock Yards: Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Chicago 46,000 . U.00U 26.000 Kansas City 15.000 17,000 10.000 Omaha , 8.500 .000 1.200 Hogs Opened 6o lower; receipts one year ago. 61.000. Mixed and butchers' $5.806:4D- good heavy. $6.20(S.40: rough heav 35.75&6.16; light, $5.86.20; 12, 000 left over yesterday. Cattle 25c lower than close of last night. Sheep Steady. Liverpool Markets. LIVERPOOL. Dec. . Close. Wheat December, 6-11, Vi up; March, 6-0, up; May G-0, up. , , Corn 4-6, Vi up; Match, -0. Up. FRENCH WEDDING OF NOTE. PARIS, Dec. 9. The chapel of the fa mous Chateau de Horpass was the scene today of a notable wedding, the contract ing parties being Countess Alice de Cara-man-Chlmay, second daughter of the late Prince Eugene de Chlmay, and Prince Jean Borghese, son of Prince Marc-Antonio Borghese. The bride Is the sister of the Countess de Salis-Sagllo, and of Prince Philippe de Caraman-Chlmay, owner of the famous Chateau de Beau mont. The 'bridegroom is the" brother of Prince Borghese, of the Duke de Cerl, of the Prince de Vlvaro, and of the Duke de Pogglo-Nativo. TO PROMOTE NEGROES. CHICAGO. Dec. 9. The American Pro tective ' League,' an organisation of col ored people designed, to buy land and found communities 'to give employment to negroes, is holding its annual convention in Chicago ths week. Those in attendance represent many parts of the country and include some prominent leaders of the colored race. Joseph, W. Henderson of Providence, R. I.', founder and president of the league, is in charge of tbe pro ceedings. , ' BIG IMPROVEMENT. " NEW YORK, Dec. 9j The terminal service of the West Shore Railroad has been greatly Improved by many changes which have just been made. North Wee hawkeh. N. J ha been abandoned a ferry point and a station has been estab Ished ln its stead at-West New York, N. J., about one-half mile north of the old terminal. The ' new. station la connected "by the large, ferry; boat "Oswego" with W Fo'v-"nj"l a?- thm city. r4-v An International Agree ment to Stop Slavery It Is Now Before American Senate and Will Be Ratified With out Doubt. (Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON, Dec .-There is before the Senate for the purpose of ratification an International agreement which has as It object the prevention of the traffic In females which haa been carried on for ome years.- These women are brought from one country, to another for illegiti 'mate purpose and for the most part are illiterate. A case to Spokane, Wash., was recently brought to the attention of the State Department. Two French and one Belgian peasant women had been brought lo America and placed. In bouses of pros titution. Not one of the three could speak English, and they were kept In a state of abject slavery by the man wno brought them Into this country. Every cent that they earned in their disgrace ful business waa turned over to this dealer in human flesh and in exchange they received only scant clothing and poor food. Not until their pitiable' con dition was discovered' by righteous per sons who relieved them from their 'life of shame did these girls know that they were not compelled tinder the law to act as they were told to by their "owner. There are hundreds of similar cases all over fhe country, and it i to prevent this shipping of women from one country to another for Immoral purposes that the agreement between the nations has been drawn up. There la -no doubt it will be Indorsed by the Senate, 'as It has already received tbe full sanction of President Roosevelt. .' " . STATEHOOD BILL. WASHINGTON, Dec. $.There is a feel ing on the part of Republican Senators that the House was too rapid In Its ac tion regarding the admission of territories as states, and the longest, hardest battle of tlje present term may come on this one question, which, before Congress con vened, was considered to be of minor Im portance. To begin with. It Is almost cer tain that Arizona and New Mexico would be Democratic, and Republican Senators do not care to see the ranks of that body augmented by the addition of four Demo cratic members. Because of this many objections are being raised, the principal one being that the population Is insuffi cient.' But even the Republicans are not solid on this question, and there is no teffitig In What; way1t -may be -decided. The special statehood bill has been made special business for Wednesday in tne Senate. LOOK" TOWARD NORTH. VASHINGTON, Dec. 8-That a cable- teleBraph llne from the Coast of the State of Washington to the Southern Coaat of Alaska Is greatly needed Is stated . by Secretary of War Root, la his report to the President. His wotds on this subject follow) "I wish to oa)l. attention to the Importance of a cable between the north western coast of the State of Washington and the southern point., of our Alaskan territory, so as to connect tne telegrapn system of the United States with the tele graph system In Alaska. The government of the United States Is maintaining troops In Alaska at various points. It is respon sible for the maintenance of order. Dis turbances are always liable to occur in new mining camps, and there is always a possibility of their occurring along a frontier line. Our only present means of communicating by telegraph ' wth our officers, or with anyone, concerned in the government of Alaska, Is 'over the Cana dian land lines." . . t ' a 1 " 11 " POULTRY SHOW OPENS TOMORROW Large Number of Fowl Pla'ced on , Exhibition Special Features. ' The eighth annual exhibition of the Oregon State Poultry Association will commence tomorrow morning at the Merrill Cyclery. The exhibition will be the largest ever giyen on the . Pacific Coast, and will consist of a large num ber of aristocratic fowl and a variety of duck, goose, turkey an chicken eggs. The cat show which will be an ad ditional attraction promises to far sur pass any previous exhibition of its kind and will consist of a variety of mem bers of the feline species, including long haired "Cats "aha rdhit-'nacT KlHens. Several prizes will be awarded for the best display of litter. Among' the many species of kitten to be exhibited will be white kittens, tabbies, ' with and without white, Siamese and Manx. The rules regulating the. r awarding of prizes are quite exacting, and to win a first prize a bird must score not less than 90, points; second prtee . 88 points, and third prize 86 points. Pens must score 180 points for first prise; the male bird must score hot less than 88 points, and no female -less than 87. Solid-colored fowls HI be handicapped one and one half points when compet ing with particolored. Fowls not subject to weight will be handicapped one and one hajf points when competing with breeds subject to standard weights. TEXAS MEDICAL MEN,: DALLAS, Tex.. Dec. 9. Physicians and surgeons of prominence filled the Council Chamber of the City Hall this morning at the opening of the annual meeting of the North Texas Medical Association. The program at the opening; session was as follows: Invocation, Rev. "W. H. Tra vis; address of welcome, Hon. Ben. E. Cabell; address on behalf of the local phy sicians. Dr. H. K. Leake; response, J. T. Beftbroke, vice president of the--association. This afternoon the reading and dis cussion of papers on topics of Interest to the profession was commenced and will continue until Thursday evening, when the convention will be brought to a close with a banquet at the Oriental. The time of the O. R. k N.'s "Chicago Portland Special," which leave Portland every morning at o'clock. Is 79 hours. Save a working day by this route.. In quire city ticket office. Third and Wash ington. . 00 A Missionary Tells His Experiences There Characteristics of the Awful Dis ease and Its Utter Helplessness The Parimaribo Home. WASHINGTON, Dec, . Rev. Henry Theodor Weiss of Paramaribo,' Dutch Guiana, who, together with hi wife, has come to the United States under a com mission from the board of manager of me frotestant Association of that coun try In the Interests of the Bethesda Home for Lepers, located near Paramaribo, was in Washington several day thl week on matter connected with his mission In this country. While in Washington Mr. ana Mrs. Weiss were presented to Presi dent Roosevelt, who received them cordially and expressed 4-mself as sin cerely Interested In their work. i wo years ago , Mr. Weiss, who Is a minister of the Moravian faith, was sent to raramariDo from Germany as a mis sionary of that church to take charge of tne asylum for lepers previously men tioned. The purpose of hi visit to thl country 1 to Interest the people of the united states in the work of caring for ana juievianng the sufferings of the un fortunate people in Dutch Guiana who are arnicted with the dread disease, lep rosy, and also to solicit financial aid from churches and charitable individuals for the Institution of which he is the direc tor. The two missionaries are provided with letters of recommendation from the minister of foreign affairs in Holland, the Governor of Surinam, and also from the Consuls of the United States, Great Brit ain and Germany stationed at tbe capi tal of Dutch Guiana. AMONG THE LEPERS, In an interview concerning his work among the lepers he stated that the Gov ernmeni oi eunnam nas set aside a peninsula near the point where the Suri nam River flows into the gulf, and on this little neck of land is the leper colony of Oroot Chatlllon, where the government maintains a leper hospital, and where the Bethesda Home is situated. The Roman Catholic Church has also established an asylum for lepers near the City of Paramaribo. Mr. Weiss stated that the disease seemed more prevalent among the negro and Indian Inhabitants of Dutch Guiana than among Europeans, and that the former sometime live from 26 to 30 years after the leprosy has been discovered in their system. The Europeans, .however, when they become affected with the dis ease, rarely live more than three or four years afterward. "Siuce . the Improvement. . in, a?41!Ues for travel," said Mr-.- Weia " consider able number of lepers from the West In dia Islands have, come Into the country. A person may have the disease In his system for. seven years without any out ward signs of It being exhibited, and" for this reason, persons affected with lep rosy come into the country without their real condition being discovered, and, in fact, the persons afflicted may not know of their Infection. The lepers in Surinam may be num bered by the hundreds, the poor creature being imprisoned for life in their own houses, or only daring to venture out under the cover of darkness. It Is quite impossible for those unacquainted with the disease to understand the full Import of the word 'leper,' but to those living in the West Indies, and in many other parts of the world where this terrible disease Is adlv familiar, the word falls on the ar as a knell of utter desolation and hopelessness. GROGT CHATILLON. "The Dutch Government established the present colony of Groot Chatlllon In 1897, and now every leper found in the open street of the towns Is arrested and ban- yhed for life to this place, a reward of 25-kuelders being paid to any one who brings In one of these poor creatures. But the desire to remain at home among heir own people Is so strong that they seldom venture out of doors." According to Wr.' Weiss' statement, Chatlllon was once a flourishing sugar estate, and some of the old buildings still emajn and have been adapted to the requirement of ine, colony. . The Protes tant settlement of Bethesda Is separated from the government asylum by a canal. It was founded hf ISM by the combined Protestant churches In Surinam the Dutch Reformed and Lutheran churches and , the Moraviah Church. The needs ot the place now, said the missionary, are for more -buildings to accommodate larger numbers. There are many lepers In the homes of the country, he declared, who would willingly go to an asylum where they could be properly treated, and the object of the Protestant Association is to secure' funds in order to supply buildings In which the lepers may be housed. In going among the leprous patients. Mr. Weiss stated, the missionaries and nurses always take careful precautions in ordect0.preve.nt: catching the disease. They use disinfectants after the manner of physicians in going among patients af flicted with a contagious disease. A lep rous subject, said Mr. Weiss, will never extend his hand, and they themselves seem to take pains to avoid personal con tact with healthful persons. ' CHARACTERISTICS. "One of our patients," said the mis sionary, "is a lad 'about 19 years of age. The disease, has disfigured his face until it is almost' repulsive to lebk upon, and his hands and feet are bent and twisted and covered with marks peculiar to the disease. -He Is a helpless cripple and a terrible sufferer. The disease breaks out in some particular spot For instance, in the fingers, and slowly It eats off the member. While the dissolution Is going on It is very painful, and after it has ceased in one spot the affection will ap pear -in-another ypart of- the Jjody. It 4 death by inches, sometimes it eats out the eyes, and leaves only sightless holes, and other disfigurements are equally ter rible to look upon. They do not suffer pain all the time, however, but only when dissolution of some part of the body is in active process. But it is not the pain alone that makes the life of a leper so terrible, so full of despair. It Is that the sufferers know they cannot become - better; that their case la utterly.-hopeless, .and. that they will slowly waste away, gradually losing strength and parts of their body, without ever becoming well Again. They have so much time for thinking upon their condi tion, and this conduces to make them desperate and irresponsible. There la nothing, seemingly., for them., to live for but death, and not Infrequently, in their bitterness, -they disregard all moral law. and are indeed pitiable creatures. In one of the rooms at the asylum. that Tof a . ybung man" who was formerly a caHpenter and. Is still able to use his ' V 7: ' '- 'CURES . . V ' - " il m TVADK MARK. 1. I THE GREAT REMEDY. USED THE WORLD OVER.- UN EQUALLED ' 25 AND KEEP & Safety Tube Boiler Works ' Marine and Stationary Boilers mantrfactur ed and repaired, and all kinds of boilers altered toincrease heating surface. 85 TO 89 UNION AYE., PORTLAND, OR. T7& hands In that kind of work,- It is pa thetic to see a headstone which he haa made for hi own grave. Upon thl hardwood slab he has carved his own name, date of birth, etc., and has left a space for the date of his death to be filled in by others. And yet, notwith standing the hopelessness of their cases, we are able to convert a great many- of the subjects to Christian faith and "be lief, and they seem to take great delight In religious Worship. NOT ALLOWED. ' "lue Inmates of Bethesda are not al lowed to leave the peninsula during life, and on this little neck of land they re main from the time they are brought there until they are taken to the burial ground. Christmas and other festivals are observed at the asylum, and those In charge try at all times to make things pleasant for the unfortunate crea tures who are banished to this retreat as a protection to the health and well be ing of the rest of the inhabitants of the country. Mr. Weiss said that, in his opinion. it was not impossible to. effect a cure of the disease In ' many cases, but the conditions would have to be peculiarly favorable to the patient, and the most careful treatment Would need to be ln stnte!r:"v"rwpimrtHif cteaw wa would be. necessary, the guards and phy sicians would have to -exercise the ut most care, and, more than that, they would i have to be entirely devoted to the wc.ikljtL.elirt.. give 4ip..ttir Hvsef perhaps, in the effort to save leprous patients. . The government of Surinam, said Mr. Weiss, Is lending every, possible aid in furthering the work of those who are endeavoring to alleviate the condition of the lepers in the country. CHILD LABOR. CHARLESTON, S. C, Dec. 9. The In ternational Association of Factory In- sryctors began its sixteenth annual meet ing in this city today with James Mitchell of Montreal presiding. The sessions will continue several days. 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