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ASTORIA PDBLIC LIBRARY ASS0CLTIOH. TODAY'S WEATHER. ' & rkAAAA atk AAA A jT The ASTORIAN hat the largest LOCAL Si - circulation) thelargost GF.NERALcircula- I Hon, and the largest TOTAL circulation of 9 3 all papen published In Astoria. & j Forecast! fair weather, nearly stationary j t temperature, light to fresh west to north u wind.. 9 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. . VOL. XL IV. ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 10, 1895. NO. 212. ' ' - . : .'. Jk ' & I872 1895 pisfyer Brothers, Lubricating OILS A Specialty. Sell Astoria, Ship Chandelery, Hardware, Iron & Stpel, Coal. Groceries & Provisions, Flour & Mill Feed, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplies, Fair-bank's Scales, Doors & Windows, Agricultural Implements Wagons & Vehicles. B. F. ALLEN, Dealer in Wall Paper, Artist Materials, . Paints and Painters Supplies Glass, Mouldings, Japanese Mattings, Rugs and Bamboo Goods Centractor for Fresco Painting, Paper Hanging, Etc. 765 Commercial Street. Snap R Iodak at any man coming out ot our store and you'll get a portrait of a man brimming over with pleasant thoughts. 8 mil quality in the liquors we have toolferare enough to PLEASE ANY MAN.. Cprne and Try Them. HUGHES & CO. ASTORIA IRON WORKS Corromly St., toot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox Vice President O. B. Prael Secretary They Lack Life There are twines sold to fishermen on the Columbia river that stand In the same relationship to Marshall's Twine as a wooden Image does to the human being they lack strength life evenness and lasting qualities. Don't fool yourself into the belief that other twines besides Marshall's will do "just at well." They won't. They cannot. C.J. TRENCH, RD, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. and Pacific Express Co. ,40p andPHOEfllX INSURANCE CO'S. Custom House Broker rand Commission Merchant. 50a Bond Street. Kopp'a Beer Hall. Choice Wines, Liquors tnd Cigars. KENTUCKY W HISKEY Only handed over the oar. The largest glass of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, jt. Free Lunch. Chas. Wirkkalar Proprietor. Cor. Concomly and Lafayette Sts. THOMAS MOKKO, T'i'j Blacksmith "vhesc shop la oppos .te Cutting's cannery, is now prepared to do such odd Jobs as making new cannery coolers, repairing old ones, waking new nshin beat irons, and re pairing old ones, and all "other black mtthlng that requires first-class work manship. MUSIC HAL1L1. KEATING & CO will open tbclr w It Music Hall at 3."9 Astor street, Saturday tho 16th. They will 1t w keep numberless goo 1 liquors and cigars besides having good music all the time. SEASIDE SAWMILL. A complete stock of lumber on band In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, ceiling, and all kinds of finish; mouldings and shingles; also bracket work done to order. Terms reasonable and prices at bedrock. All orders promptly tttended to. Office and yarf t milL H. w u LOO AN. Prop'r tassM. Oretjrrtl.v - Easy to take, sure cure, no pain, noth Irg to dread, pleasant little pills. De Witt s Little Eirly Risers. Best for Stek Headache, Biliousness, Sour Stomach and Constipation. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Contains m AagrwmU r Alunu BARGAINS TO ALL AliIKE All 1. U OSGOOD, The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. 506 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. School Books! School Supplies! At Greatly Reduced Prices. A Fl'I.L Oregon Books Pencils Pens Sponges Everything rJeeessary for School Use. Griffin THREE LOTS. . In a desirable location, 2 blocks Irom High School. A BARGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION. On the new Fipo Line Boulevard J uat the place for a cheap home. A Block IN ALDERBROOK. STREET CAR LINE will be eitondel this summor to within 5 minutes walk of this properly Will pell at decided buruniu. ACREAGE. . In 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the My limit?, nlao adjoining Fluvel. GEORGE HILL,.--471 BondSt, Occident Block, HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. UMBRELLAS! It is a little early, yet you v' 1 need one soon. have just received direct from the fact line of umbrellas in gloria and sill xi cents to $3.50. Call and see thee r will continue for a few days longer. Ta opportunity and make your purchases, the 25 to 50 per cent, as lots of goods we are s ? ohegoh vmm oO. 600 Co ROSS HIGGIN Grocers, : and : BiT'hers Astoria and Upper Aitor. Ine Teas and Coffees, Table Delicacies, Demesne and Tropical Fruits. Vegetables. Sugar Cured Hams. Bacon. Etc. Choice - Fresh - and - Salt Meats. EVFTtT ONE NEED A BUBINK3 fl EDUCATION. Many yoitng men and women can spend but one or two years at school why not toke a eount that cn be completed In that time? The college Includes B nhort ENGLISH COURSE be sides a BUSINESS and SHORTHAND COURSE. For catalogues address, (M TiaunLlsr. - - HOUSES BUSINE$ COLLEGE. - - rOHTUro, o& Without any sleight-of-hand or hocus pocus performances have decided to sell all lines of MEN'S AND B0J7S' CLOTHING no marks changed on the good nor any lines packed away unti October 1st at following prices Suits or Overcoats over f 16.00 for $12.00 over 13.50 for 11.00 over HJXHor 10.00 over 9.00 for 7.50 " Pants over 7.00 for 5.50 " " over 5.00 for 4.00 " " over 4 00 for 3.50 " over 8.00 for 2.50 " " . over 2.50 for 2.00 " " over 1.50 for 1.00 LINE OF Slates Tablets Erasers & Reed. We arge and seler1 range froir cy goo an Street. hSTOlp PUBLIC LIB W! READING ROOM Fit EE TO ALL. Open every day from 3 o'clock to 5 :30 and 6 :30 to 9:30 p. m. bubecription ratea f3 per aDnnm. Southwest cor. Eleventh aud Duane Sts. for ilea I Life THE RAIN Town in Kansas Almost Wiped Out of Existence. NOT A PERSON WAS INJURED Glass Broken, Roofs Blown Off and Stocks of Goods Soaked With Water. uttawa, Kas., Bept. 9.-Grldley, a town or 400 people on the Santa Fe southwest of here, suffered the total destruction of many of its beat buildings by last night's storm, wnue naraly a structure In the place escaped injury. It is ibelleved not one was sertiously hurt. About three o'clock yesterday a storm of wind and rain burst on the town from tne northwest. The wind was what was known as a straight blow and Its mis- cruet was mainly confined to the unroof ing of buildings. A downpour of rain im. mediately followed1 and amounted to deluge, 12 inches of water falling in an incredibly short time. The rain completed the destruction that had not been accom plished by the wind and 1n a few minutes every stock of goods had been soaked and the household possessions of most of the Inhabitants were in the same con dltlon. Strango to say, with a1!! of the falling roors ana walls and flying debris, that broke windows far and near, not a per son or tne town reported more than the merest scratch of an Injury. A great deal of damage is feared in the contig uous country, une rarm bouse half a mile from town was completely destroyed and one Inmate, supposed to be Mrs. Clara Massie, was fatally hurt. Tnousands of rabbits and small game are congregated on portions of the Mis souri, Kansas & Texas railway tracks above the high water mark and many are run over by the cars, while others take to the water. The railroad track Is under water at places never known to be. As far as can be learned only one casual ty occurred in Hartford, where Mrs. Elizabeth Henry was badly injured by the house she was in blowing down. THE STORM GENERAL. Topeka, Kas.. Sept. 9. A special from Burlington says that the nurm that did so much damage in Urldley extended from the north to the south end of Cof fey county, destroying houses, barns and grararles and damaging orchards and crops. A boy In Key West township near Grldley was killed. G. Ordman and wife and daughter were seriously injured. Mrs. James and daughter were Ibadly hurt at Strawn. Many others were slight ly injured. AT WEBB CITY. Webb City, Mo., Sept. 9.-Last night the rain poured down for hours until many people took refuge on the second floors. The streets were sheets of water. Base ments were filled and general confusion prevailed. A careful estimate shows the damage to be from $70,000 to $100,000. To day the water is slowly subsiding. FAVORAlDLE FOR THE RACE. Valkyrie and Defender Made a Trial Spin Yesterday. New York, Sept. 9. The indications at midnight are that the weather will be favorable tomorrow for the second race between the Valkyrie III and the De fender. This afternoon both yachts went out for a trial spin. FARMjERS EUATED. Receivers Cannot Be Appointed' Pending Foreclosures. Colfax, Wash., Sept. 9. Argument In the case of Stilson vs. Torrence, for ap pointment of a receiver pending -foreclos ure proceedings upon Torrence's farm, was heard today before Judge Sullivan, at the conclusion of which he refused to appoint a receiver and made a general order countermanding all orders hereto 'ore made for the appointment of recelv- 4 to take charge of farmers' crops pend tr foreclosure proceedings, holding that Is. absolutely no law for the ap- Hi.tiog of a receiver in such a case, i"tj farmers and the people in general "1 be greatly elated over the decision, It will, they claim, put the country ' e a substantial basis. NO DEPOSIT MADE. Gold Reserve TJelow -Limit and Syndicate Did Not Respond. New York, Sept. 9. Gold to the amount of 11,200,000 was withdrawn from the sub- treasury today for shipment to Europe tomorrow. W. 11. Crossman & Bro. took tl.000,000. Neslag & Fuller, $100,000, and Oelrichs & Co., $100,000. These withdraw als broutrht the treasury gold reserve down to about $117,300,000. It was expected that the Be'.mont- Morgan syndicate would make a large deposit of gold In the sub-treasury, re storing the reserve to $100,000,000, but no deposit was made. GET IA DIVIDEND. Washington ,Hcpt. 9. The comptroller of the currency has decared a 10 per cent dividend In favor of the creditors of the Linn County National bank, of Afbany, Or. MURDERED WITH A RAZOR. Indianapolis, Sept. 9. Lon Hooker, an iroh moulder, murdered his wife tonight by cutting her throat. He ao fatally cut Mrs. Emma Pees, and mortally wounded himself. Mrs. Pees ran from the house streaming with blood and a great crowd gathered. Hooker stepped In front of the crowd and cut his throat. Then he held the crowd at bay with the bloody razor and ran three blocks before he was ar rested. Jealousy was the cause of the crime. NO INDIAN TROUBLE. Washington. Bept. . The Indian oll!c received no intimation of trouble at ht Rosebud agency. Recently agents were Instructed to reduce the price paid for hauling supplies, etc., to a fair price. It being h-id that they were three times as high as they should be. If tho Indians aid not care to go to work at the low "sure, agents were insiructed to con tract with white men for it. Hollow iMorn Bear, "who 4s a leader of the mal- contents, is well known as an agitator. It Is said that he always cools down soon and no real trouble is anticipated. iEX-PR'ESTDENT HARRISON. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 9.-Ex-Presldent Harrison, it is expected, Willi pass the rait and early part of the winter here, Mr. Harrison will be a guest of the Mc- Kee family. SEALERS SEIZED. Victoria, B. -C, Sept. 9.-The sealer Beatrice arrived this morning under seiz ure for alleged violation of the Bering sea regulations. She reports the seizure of the schooner Alnoko. The Beatrice was boarded by the Rush on- August 20 and four sealskins marked as If by buckshot found aboard. Although no sruns were found she was seized on the charge of naving used firearms in the sea. The Alnoko was seized on the charge of being inside the 60-mlle protective zone after seats. TRACKS WASHED AWAY. Pittsburg, Kas., Sept. 9. Never have such rains been known here as have fal len In the past few days. The whole country U flooded and the tracks of all the railroads jare '(washed away and trains delayed. ONE HUNDRED LASHES. Hennessy, O. T.. Sept. 9.-Tht Chevenne Indian, Mouse Trail, today received 100 lushes on his bare back and was banished from the trJbe for brutally assaulting vio.et Manny, daughter of Chief Manny, on the Cantene reservation Saturday. QUIGG TO RESIGN. New York, Sept. 9. It is announced that Congressman Qulgg will resign soon. The resignation Is prompted by private business. MARKET 'REPORT. Liverpool. Sept. 9.-AVheat-Snot eaav: aemanct poor; No. 2 red 'winter, is 9w,d; No. 2 red spring, 6s IVid; No. 1 hard Mani toba, 6s 2&d; No. 1 California, 4s Id. Hops London, Pacific coast, 2 pounds. Portland, Or., Sept. 9. Wheat Valley, 47; Walla Walla, . New York, Sept. 9.-Hops weak. KILLED IN A BASEBALL GAME. Washington, Sept. 9. Benjamin F. Meyer, 20 years of age, was almost In stantly killed today In a bail game. He was sliding to second base in an ama teur match when a baseman Jumped into the air to catch, the thrown ball. He dropped on Meyer, his body falling on the young mans .neck and dislocating his spine. BALL GAME. New York, Sept. 9. New York 4 Cln- cinnatl 1. Boston, Sept. 9. 'Boston 6; St. Louts 0. Pittsburg, Sept. 9.-"Plttsburg 9; Wash ington 1. Baltimore, Sept. 9. (Baltimore 4; Cleve land 1. Philadelphia, Sept. 9. First game Phil adelphia 13; Louisville 4. Second game -Philadelphia 8; Louisville 9. REAL ESTATE MEN. Combine With the Chamber merce. of Com- At last night's meeting ot the real estate men about the same number were present as at the ilrat meeting. Judge Gray was In the chair and in the absence of Mr. E. J. Smith, Mr. A. R. Cyrus acted as secretary pro fern. x The chairman of the committee ap pointed to interview the real estate deal era andi owners reported that many ob jected to such an organization and recommended that the real estate men Join bands with the chamber of commerce and make an effort to Infuse new life into that Institution, as that It. a body which would naturally have more weight in affairs than a mere organization of real estate dealers. Mr. G. W. Wingate, who was the principal speaker of the evening, favored the report or the com mittee and all of those present agreed to Join the chamber of commerce. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chair. OIIARLES FROQTMiAN. A theatrical writer calls attention to Charles Frohman as a mere theatrical speculator, a species of shark that gob bles whatever Is large and obvious In the open sea; a manager whose mental peri meter Includes nothing that is not mer cenary, and to whom the artistic per ception Is so blunted as to be qurte flat. The writer who makes these statements arrests attention. He dribb'.es words. To any one that has paid any serious at tention to theatrical affairs In this coun try within the last few years in fact, ever since Charles Frohman made his first success with "Shenandoah" It must be perfectly clear that he has done more than any one else to fertilize our drama and to put forward actors whose latent ability he was able to detect. He has furnished a striking contrast to some other prominent managers who, as a matter of fact, are shipping merchants and transportation agents for stars whose reputations were made before these man agers secured their services. Mr. Froh man is a speculator in that he banks on a conviction and bases a campaign on his Judgment, but It is worth nothing at the same time that he Is continually on the alert for talent, whether It has prestige or has not yet been app'.auded. He plays playwrights for plays- yet to be written. He spends thousands of dollars on scen ery before it has been demonstrated by the verdict of a first night audience that the play Is a success. It is acknowledged by such men as Bronson Howard, Henry Guy Carleton, Henry Arthur Jones and Vlctorlen Sardou that hls Judgment wltfl regard to dramas both fine and subtle, and by the most accomplished actors with whom he comes in contact in the re hearsal of ai play, that his personal ac- comp'.lshments In illustrating the signifi cance underlying a line are amazingly graphic and obvlous'.y true. Why not salute a man who. In Napoleonic fashion, opens up new roads while some other managers are stroking their whiskers and pausing to reflect. , Wllliam A. 8iWt son of Chancellor Snow, of the Kansas University, has been offered the chair of entomology at the Oretron state university, and will ac cept. The appointment carries with it he position of entomologist 01 the United States experimental station of the state. Air. Snow received a thorough training un.ler Ms father, and afterwards -wortced wltli Professor Forbes, of Illinois, aud other eminent specialists, G. A. R. Hold a Monster Meet ing in Louisville. CONFEDERATES ASKED TO JOIN Invited to Shake the Hand of the . Northern Yeterans-School-' houses for Headqnaters. Louisville, Sept. 9. Probably the most important business that will toe transact ed at the present encampment of the G. A. R. will be the Joining of the Woman's 'Relief Corps and the ladles of the G. IA. R. in one order. While It has not been fully determined to do this, It wm do recommended and the sentiment in Its favor is such that there Is hardly any doubt of the consummation of the plan. The Woman's Relief Corps has ex pended in the neighborhood of a million dollars In charitable purposes. The Union Jaclc and pennant proudly waved over the city tonight, the flagahlD of the fleet of the national association of naval veterans was formally put In com mission. Vessels of the Bquadron were profusely decorated with flags and bunt ing. They were equipped thus and sur- renaereu to near Admiral Allen, com manding the National Association of Naval Veterans, by Captain! Georxe sritenner. Governor John Young Brown. Admiral Alien ana otners made addresses at the dog watch of the naval veterans to night. Camp Ares were held in New Albany and' Jeffersonvllle, as well as at Louisville, while receptions were tendered Commander Lawfer, Admiral Allen. Mrs. Logan, Mrs." Wallace and others at Camp ca.dwall, where twelve state departments and thousands of unattached veterans are quartered free. There was singing and story telling and many informal camp nres. The posts of many state departments are quartered at school 'houses and other buildings about the city. Schools were dismissed this week and all school build ings are used by the veterans. Regimental reunions will be held In the Btate headquarters tomorrow. Brigade and other reunions are assigned to var ious hotels, public offices and halls. Gov ernor .McKinley, of Ohio, is among the list ofgovernors to arrive. He cannot be here till tomorrow. The following la a copy of the Invitation sent to members of the Confederate association: "At a meeting of the committee held at head quarters on Fridoy evening, Sep tember 6, the undersigned were appointed as a committee to extend an invitation to your society to attend all- camp Are ex ercises to be held In this city during the evenings ot the 11th, 12th and 1.1th nst., at Music hall, Phoenlxvllle and Na tional park. These exercises we believe will Interest and entertain you. As ex- unlon soldiers, who did their humble part in the great struggle of the late war, we cordially and earnestly Invite you to be present. So come and let us shake your hand and as far as possible Introduce you to our northern brethren, who will oln us In bidding you 'hearty welcome. Your confederate button will entitle you to recognition and a place around the camp fire," STATE NEWS. Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's Leading Newspapers. Already the farmers around Co'.fax have begun hauling their grain in from the fields. The average price for twelve cayuses sold at the North' Yakima pound the oth er day was $1.75. The Benton courty flouring mill has been awarded the contract for furnishing 61,000 pounds of flour at the Slletz agency for government use. Two hundred and sixty-eight miners are drawing regular wages In the various mines around Rossraind, and at least one hundred are doing development Work up on their own prospects. They .celebrated labor day with grat ctlsplays In the Puge't Sound cities, and fort of poked fun at Oregon towns for not making more over it. They haven't much else to do over there. We are pretty busy over here. Statesman. Woolens lof Salem manufacture are sold by the car load in California under the California, label. This Is good, says the Statesman, but we would prefer to see them sold in California as Salem gools Just as they are in New York, Chicago and Alaska. Saw mills up the north Santlam are all busily employed' at present getting out lumber and timbers for the O. C. and E. railroad. The Santlam -Lumbering Com pany, at Mill City, will put In a night shirt and run day and night, getting out bnldgo timbers. The force of bridge car penters 1s to be largely increased. The wheat crop In Wasco county Is turning out much better than was anti cipated in a few days ago. The cool weather hae allowed the berry to ripen slowly, and very Utile shriveled wheat will be harvested. Max Vogt. who has large ranch 16 miles from The Dalles. will harvest 2600 bushels of wheat from Ms place, when two weeks ago he only counted on gottlng 1800 bushels. The assessor's returns from Crook coun ty show the population and products as rouows: Population. 4116. lecal voters 1203. It has 267,80 sheep, 1.983.325 Bounds Highest of all i0 Leavening Power.r-Latest .U. S. Gov't Report StJi5JTrn2.v curiE of wool, 2692 hogs, 11,003 horses and Z6.19J cattle. There were 26,904 acres under eul tlvaitlon which yielded 41,865 bushels of wheat, 32,922 of oats, 37,3& of barley ana rye, 1277 of corn, 33,358 tons of hay, 500U pounds of hops, 22,662 bushels of potatoes, 2793 of apples, 475 of prunes and pears. ' It had 41,315 pounds of butter and cheese, cut 10)0,000 feet of lumber, and produced 60 ounces of gold duat. A comparison of population between Crook and Sherman shows that the former has one legal voter out of four inhabitants, while the latt -r has two out of Ave. Hon. Thos. Tongue and family, says the Independent, returned the first of the week from their summer outing trip, Mr. Tongue visited his old camping places in Tillamook county. While there he talked with the people and observed the country. The principal sources of wealth, for that county are dairying, lumber ana fishing. The prospects for the future prosperity of that county are equal to any other county in the state. All that it needs is population. For that there is n-um ana opportunity for making money, Within the past year the dairy Industry has been pushed more than in our own county. The natural pastures are always green, and the grass is rich in those ele ments required for butter making. Sev eral creameries have already been Inau gurated. One of (these had a patronage this summor of 23,000 pounds of milk per day. From this, 1000 pounds of butter was made. Others made 12,000 and 14,0uu pounds. Washington county is intereat edln the prosperity of Tillamook, since the coast county la not adapted to fruit, but draws fts supply from this side of : the mountain. Already fruit wagons are finding a ready morket in THCamook, for what Is taken there. Last Thursday Chief of (Police Burn! was notified that an inmate of the asy lum at Salem bad escaped that day and that he would probably pass Oregon City as the man was from Malheur county That evening Police Officer Shaw got track of the fellow, he having come In on the evening freight train, and caught up wlthhlm Juat as he entered School Clerk Ryan's office where a meeting of the school board was being held at tho time. The fellow made no reslstence and in an incoherent manner gave his name as Daniel' R. Dixon and that he hal left the asylum and was going to his home in -Malheur co-inty. He was In his shirt sleeves and had on Mght slip pers and said he had had nothing to eat all day. After giving him a warm sup per Officer Shaw placed him in the city Jail and notified the asylum authorities who sent an attendant to take him back the next day. Enterprise. Superintendent Craig was before the county court yesterday, advocating the adoption of a uniform coursa of study for the country schools of hn mnntr. The adoption of the course will require the appropriation of twenty or thirty dol lars, hence the Interest of the 1 county r court In the maftor. Thtf country nrhnni. differ from those' of the towns. In that"" while the towns have several teach, rs for the various ages and1 advancement or pupils, tho county teacher has to Instruct pupils from 6 years of as-s to thna. nr 20 years. The course presented hv Hn. perlntendcnt Craig la one formulated In Illinois some years ago. It has been a success there and has been adopted In ew oric and In parts of other states. Benton county, In thu state, has taken up the Idea. Both teachers and patrons like ft. The course Is topical and any text book can be used. It would really be a gool thing for Orearon. It wnnM . help rid us of the galling book trust that is now carrying things with so hlsrh a hand. Hillsboro Independent. "The Dalles hose team arrived homo last night and we regret exceedingly to learn that their treatment at Vancouver was much worse than we noted yester day. We were disposed to look upon the apparent neglect of our boys as more of a neglect, than intentional slight, but the evidonce forces us to believe that the Vancouverltes forgot their duty as hosts, and deliberately Insulted the people they had Invited to their city. The boys who were down from here were all bona fide members of Th Dalles Are department, and they carried with them credentials to that effect, and they were the only company that did so. Oregon City and Astoria each had professional- sprinters employed for the occasion with their teams, and Vancouver bad her pick from about 600 soldiers. It was not expected In Vancouver that The Dalles boys would have a show, and Indeed, it seems that It was not Intended that they shoul have, and thnt Intention was backed by a vigorous and successful attompt to see that they didn't get it. In the dry con test our boys got the nozzle screwed on tightly, but as one of the Judges was able by great exertion to turn the nozzle less than half an Inch in the way ot tightening It, the boys were barred. This was a deliberate theft of the race, or at least of the second place, from them. However, It Is a thing of the past, and It will never occur again, for It will be a long time before a Dalles team again visits Vancouver. After the races our boys went to Portland and remained over night, leaving their cart in Vn couve, and as a farewell piece of villainy, come one took one of the wheels off their oart.-VTImes Mountaineer. . , LATE 'MAGAZINES. The September Metropolitan Is another marvel of beauty and it is truly wonder ful to note the amount of matter put up for the price of ten cents. The Illustra tions are profuse and superb, while the articles are live and by well known au thors. Those attracting special attention are "How the Herald Is Wade," which Is an Interesting account of James Gordon Bennett's great dally paper, by Roland Burke Hennessy; "Father Ducey," by Francis T, Raymond: "Japanese Dancing Gins," by Orliamlo F. Waynes; "-Bishop Potter on the East Hide," by T. F. Clarke; "A Mile ot Millionaires," by F. J. James. In the Review of Reviews, the "Pro gress of the AVorid," the "Poster In Poli tics, "Industrial Niagara," by Arthur Vughan (Abbott: "Wind as a Motive Power," by Frank Waldo; "Value of Weather Forecasts to Agriculture ana Inland Commerce," by (Prof. Mark W. Harrington, are worthy of special men tion. These magazines are now on sale at Griffin b Bleed's. Mum ) ; " r. . ' ,