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EVENTS OF THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Pans of the World. REPARED FOR THE BUSY READER 4 8 ARE KILLED IN TW O BURIED PASSENGER TR AIN S Avalanche S trik e s G re a t N o rth e rn T ra in s and H u rls T h e m fro m T ra c k Into G ulch. Everett, Wash., March 2.— Twenty- three are known to be dead and 25 are missing and a score are injured as a result o f the avalanche which swept down the mountainside above W elling ton at the west portal o f the Cascade tunnel early this morning and brushed two Great Northern trains, one the westbound Spokane express and the other an overland mail train, off the narrow ledge o f the high line, hurling them to the ooctom of the canyon, 20 feet below. Coupled to the Spokane express was Superintendent J. H. O’ N e ill’s private car. This was carried over the preci pice with the rest o f the train. Three locomotives four powerful electric motors, ured to haul trains through the Cascade tunnel, the depot at Wellington and a water tank were also carried away by the sli e and bur ied under tons of debris. J Twenty-three bodies have been re covered, 25 persons are missing, and 15 or 20 were injured in the avalanche that thundered down upon the passen gers as they slept. Seventy people were aboard the Spo kane express when the slide struck it. Forty o f these were passengers who were sleeping in the Pullmans. The others were workmen who had been engaged in a battle against the snow blockade and who were using the day coaches for bunk cars. The last report received tonight from Scenic says that the rescuers are still struggling with ice and snow en deavoring to release the imprisoned passengers and recover the remaining dead. Re|H>rts that shouts and cries for help have been heard coming from the mass o f wreckage gives rise to the hope that many o f those imprisoned are still alive. Several undertakers le ft for Scenic tonight. It w ill be necessary to em balm the bodies, as the snow blockades between Wellington and Everett have shut off all traffic except by foot. I f the bodies are brought out soon they will have to be transported on sledges. S IX S P R A Y IN G S N E E D E D . SPEAK O N APPLE C U L T U R E . C o rvallis M an Gives P ro g ra m fo r U p- to -D a te O rch arU ists. O r. S . A Robinson, o f O ld V irgin ia Praises O regon Apples. Portland Members o f the Portland Apple Growers club were afforded opportunity to listen to two addresses at the regular meeting at the Y . M. C. U i l Important but Not Las* Inter* A. recently. M. O. Lownsdale, of La eating Happenings from Points fayette, owner o f one o f the largest Outside the State. apple orchards in the W illam ette val ley and having 30 years’ experience in raising apples, was the first speaker. Floods at Zanesville and Warren He was followed by an address by Dr. Ohio, have rendered thousands o f peo S. A. Robinson, vice-president o f the ple homeless. State Horticultural society o f Virginia, Butte engineers are deserting their C H APTER IL and a member o f the Royal society of union and the collapse o f the strike "Shandon was Impatient to be off, England. seems at hand. Dr. Robinson telling why Oregon and fixed the 22d of February for Oklahoma has passed a new election apples bring the highest prices in the starting. Tbe sledge and the boat were packed as closely as possible with pro .markets o f the world said in part; law which cuts down the negro vote by visions and spirits, and heaps of wood, prescribing certain qualifications. “ You in Oregon are being taught to to obtain which they had hewed the underestimate your competitors. There brig down to her water line. The last Japan wants credit for helping China are a number o f sections which you day. the men ran riot. They complete avoid serious trouble on the Tibetan must take into account. Canada, along ly sacked the ship, and In a drunken frontier, and says China made a great the St. Lawrence river and around the paroxysm Pen and two or three others mistake. Great Lakes, Nova Scotia and a few set It on fire. I fought and struggled Abilene, Kansas, has adopted the othep sections are as productive as the against them, but they threw me down commission form o f government, but Pacific Northwest and while the apples and assailed me with blows, and then North and South Dakota towns are re o f these sections do not compare with the wrltches, headed by Shandon, went jecting it. the first and second pack o f Oregon off towards the east, and were soon they are a good commercial apple. But out of sight , A Quiniault Indian murdered two of “I found myself alone on the burning your apples are the best and it is be ship, and what could I do? The fire his tribe, defied the authorities and cause they are the best that they draw hole wu* completely blocked up with entrenched himself on a high moun the great prices. ice. I had not a single drop of water? tain, heavily armed. “ The production o f strictly fancy For two days the Forward struggled The barkentine Am y Louise, from apples w ill never be overdone. They with the flames, and you know the Pernambuco for St. Johns, N. F., has w ill always meet a demand command rest." been out over 100 days, and is believed A long silence followed the gloomy ing a high price, both because o f the to be lost with her crew o f nine. Bmall area fitted for such apples and recital, broken at length by Hatteras, on account o f the increasing popula who said: Only about 60 per cent o f the cor “Johnson, I thank you: you did all tion which is demanding the highest porations o f the country have made you could to save my ship, hut single- priced apples. In New York City a returns as required by the income tax few years ago I saw apples piled on handed you could not resist Again I law, and 86 per cent o f these are ac thank you, and now let the subject be the docks, simply glutting the market companied by protests. dropped. Let us unite efforts for our and with a greater quantity sent in common salvation. There are four of The government army o f Nicaragua, than ever before. They were being us. four companions, four friends, and which gathered to attack Rama and sold—-good commercial apples— for 75 all our lives are equally precious. accomplish the re-conquest o f the Fast cents a barrel. Two trainloads o f ap 'We are all devoted to you,” said coast, has begun its march. The army ples were le ft standing unopened. But the doctor; “and your words come from is well supplied with artillery. Gen with this glutted market Oregon ap our hearts. But what do you think we eral Vasquez will assume command ples were being held at $3.50 to $4.00 should do?” when it reaches Acoyapa. "My opinion might appear Interest a bushel box and the dealers were glad U . o f O . Has Orators. ed,” said Hatterus, sadly. "Let me A lifeboat from a warship has d rift University o f Oregon, Eugene— Ora to get them at that price. That shows hear all yours first.” ed ashore near Victoria, B. C. M O R E S T O C K W IL L G R A Z E . tory is not dead, at least not at Ore the way Oregon apples are thought o f Captain," said Johnson, "before pro gon. So it was proclaimed by the in the East and what w ill be paid for nouncing on such an Important matter, The I. W . W . w ill place 100 wo the very best. wish to ask you a question.” G overnm ent Increases N u m b er A l presence o f nine lusty orators at the orators in the field in Spokane. “ Now, I am from Virignia, where preliminary tryout for choosing Ore "Ask It, then, Johnson.’’ lowed in National Forests. Two persons were drowned and gon’s interstate orator, held recently we can grow a very high g ’-ade o f ap "You went out yesterday to ascer hundreds made homeless by Ohio floods. Washington, Mar. 2.- The amount at Villard hall. The orations were all ple. But there is no fear o f Virginia tain our exact position; well. Is the being a competitor o f yours for a gen field drifting or stationary?" A missionary, a miner and a negro o f stock which w ill be authorized to well written and delivered, and at the eration at least. The reason I would "Perfectly stationary. It had not laborer were frozen to death in Alaska. graze in the national forests in 1910, end of the contest there was much in accordance with the decision o f the doubt in the minds o f those who heard give as hereditary inertia although moved since the last reckoning was Indianapolis mayor would appoint a secretary o f agriculture, shows an in it as to who would be among the suc there are some who may dub it ‘ hook made.” A discussion opened at once about number o f women on the regular police- crease in the total number as com cessful five. Those chosen w ere: H. worm.’ A t any rate, they w ill not what to do. Hatteras wanted still to force. pared with last year o f approximately J. Rounds, ’ 10, “ The Spirit o f Pat develop their land and the proprietors try to reach the pole, as retreat seemed Chief Justice W right holds that sen 200.000 cattle and horses, and 500,000 riotism” ; B. H. Williams, ’ 10, “ The o f the soil, the sons and grandsons of equally Impossible. ate committees are as amenable to le sheep and goats. The total allowance Query of L ife ” ; W. C. Nicholas, ’ 10, slaveowners, have such a great amount "W e may find rich hunting grounds," for the coming grazing season is 1,- “ Landmarks o f Lib erty” ; A. M. o f personal individuality that they he urged. "W e know the route hack Is gal writs as any one. cannot be made to co-operate, and co 957.000 cattle and horses, and 8,323,- Geary, ’ 10, “ Commercialized Press barren." Secretary Dickinson advises senate 000 sheep and goats. The other three wouldn't listen to and Public Opinion” ; P. B. Ray, ’ 12, operation such as you have at Hood committee to prosecute Pacific Mail R iver is an absolute essential to the such a proposal and Hatteras was de The most important increase are in “ Private vs. Public Lib erty.” under anti-trust laws. success o f the apple industry.” claring he would start for the pole Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Utah and alone, when he felt a light touch on his Scholarship for H . S .‘ Graduates. Except in Nevada, Judge Landis orders oleomargarine Washington. arm. It was Altamont, the American, Gold Strike in Lake County. investigation that will probably drag where 1,000,000 acres have been added University of Oregon, Eugene— The to the national forest area through the Oregon branch of the Association of in Representative Moxiey. Lakeview— T. A . Crump, a rancher who had crawled out of bed and man aged to yet on his knees. He was try creation o f the Nevada forest, the in- Collegiate Aluinni announce the contin living near Adel, Warner valley, Lake Reduction o f rates on Seattle inter- ing to speak, but his swollen Ups could reases are attributed to improved county, got the mining fever some uance this year of their annual prac scarcely make a sound. Hatteras went urban lines has been ordered by the range condition due to regulated graz time ago and went prospecting in the tice o f giving a two-hundred-dollar towards him. and watched him so at Washington railroad commission. „ ing. scholarship at the University o f Ore Windy Hollow mining district, Coyote tentively that In a few minutes he German and English citizens in Tex The secretary is solicitous to get gon. The scholarship is given to the hills, in the same county, and his made out a word that sounded like as have been called upon by their gov the greatest possible utilization o f the young woman among the high efforts were rewarded last week by Porpoise. Stooping over him he asked: ernments to appear for military duly. range resources o f the' national for school graduates o f the state whom the striking a vein of ore carrying good "Is It the Porpoise?” Altamont made a sign In the affirm President T a ft tells publishers who ests, that the forests may contribute committee deem most deserving and values. The exact amount o f the assay No examination is held. could not be learned, but it seemed ative. and Hatteras went on with his call regarding immigration law, that so far as consistent with protection of capable. queries, now that he had found a clew. Hebrew immigrant iB imbued with pat the forest growth, to the market sup They simply decide upon the evidence sufficiently good to inspire some o f his “ In these seas?" ply o f beef and mutton. submitted which one will be the most friends to rush to the district and stake riotic spirit. The affirmative gesture was repeated. fitted to do excellent work in her out claims in the vicinity o f the one on "Is she In the north?" The snowslides at Mace and Burke, which the strike was made. chosen course of study. Paulhan W ould Appeal. "Yes." Idaho, are said to be piled 75 feet "Do you know her position?” New York, March 2.—Judge Hand, deep, and complete death lists will Lakeside C re a m e ry W ill Be Im p roved 4 4 4 A cres in D u fu r B ring S 3 0 .0 0 0 . "Yes." n the United States court, suspended probably never be known. Marshfield— Green & Foster, o f San “ Exactly?” Dufur - One of the largest real es until March 12 the preliminary injunc Four boys, the oldest 19 and the tion which he granted last Wednesday tate deals ever male in Wasco county Francisco, have purchased the Lake “Yes." For a minute or so nothing more was youngest 10 years o f age, confessed to to the W right company against Louis i was completed this week when 444 side creamery. The firm owns about having planned to wreck a New York ?aulhan, the aviator. This action was acres in the heart of the Dufur valley 25 similar plants along the coasL The said, and the onlookers waited with fast passenger train and then rob the taken so as to allow counsel for the was sold by W. T. Vanderpool to Mel- new management has agreed to thor palpitating hearts. Then Hatteras spoke again. bodies of the dead. French aeroplanist time to prepare and vin Sigman. The consideration was oughly equip the plant. They have "Listen to me. We must know the Under the $30,000. Almost all this land is bot- plans laid to make it the finest cream exact position of our vessel. I will Asquith is about to fall from power present appeal papers. ery on the coast. The new machinery suspension order, Paulhan is required tom land, the greater portion o f it be- count the degrees aloud, and you will and his government faces ruin because Besides this stop me when I come to the right one.” to file a bond for $12,000 conditioned ing in timothy, the rest of it is pasture will cost about $6,000. o f his blunders. upon paying the W right company and wheat land. The tract includes equipment the company has two milk The American assented by a motion Pinchot charges that Ballinger w il profitR Paulhan may realize from any what is known as the old Lou Hender boats, which have been put in first of the head, and Hatteras began: fully deceived President T a ft with aeroplane flights. class condition for collecting the milk. W e'll take the longitude first. One son donation claim o f 200 acres, one of false statements. hundred and five degrees. No? 106 de the oldest settled tracts in the state of PO RTLAND M ARKETS. grees, 107 degrees? It Is to the west, I R. Com m ission Rate O . K. R . Oregon. A French cardinal was fined fo r urg Wheat — Track prices — Bluestem, suppose?” San Francisco, March 2.— Holding ing the school authorities not to use "Yes," replied Altamont. $1.12(0-1.14; club, $1.04(01.06; red the state text books. that the Southern Pacific Railroad T o Pipe W a te r in F arm in g Section “Let us go on, then: 109 degrees. 110 Russian, $1.04; valley, $1.50; 40-fold, Hood River— The Hood River Farm degrees, 112 degrees, 114 degrees, 116 Secretary Meyer has plan for 32,000- company’s rate for the trans|a>rtation f green fir lumber from Oregon to er's Irrigating company w ill hold a $ 1 . 10 . degrees. 118 degrees, 120 degrees.” ton battleship, to cost $18,000,000, Barley— Feeding, brewing, $28 ton. California was excessive and its main special election March 5 to consider Yes.” Interrupted the sick man. and carry fourteen 14-inch rifles. Corn- Whole, $35; cracked, $36 ton. tenance would ruin the lumlier business the matter o f piping their irrigating One hundred and twenty degrees of Nicaraguan rebels surprised the gov o f Central and Southern Oregon, the system through the farming section o f Oats -N o. 1 white, $31(o 31.50 ton. longitude, and how many minutes? I ernment forces, killed their general, United States Circuit court today ren the valley. Hay— Track prices—Tim othy: W il will count." The election has been Hatteras began at No. 1, and when and secured many prisoners and much dered a decision adverse to the cor|x>r- called by 74 o f the atockhoders who lamette valley, $20(u21 per ton; East booty. ation in its suit to restrain the com signed a petition asking for the meet ern Oregon, $220(23; alfalfa, $17(0 18; he got to 16. Altamont made a sign to mission from enforcing the reduced ing. It is known that the majority of California alfalfa, $16(r/17; clover, $15 stop. Maurice F. Egan, minister to Den "Very good." said Hatteras; "now rate fixed in 1907. A rate o f $3.10 a the present board o f directors are not (((16; grain hay, $I7(o 18. mark, declares he w ill believe Dr. Fresh Fruits— Apples, $1.25(03 box; for the latitude. Are you listening? ton, based on water competition, was in favor o f piping the system at this Eighty degrees. 81 degrees. 82 degrees. Cook honest until he is proven other pears, $1.50(/( 1.75 per box; cranber 83 degrees." time on account o f the expense. fixed by the company in 1898. wise. ries, $8(0 9 per barrel. Again the sign to stop was made. A nother M illion A cres fo r O reg on . Potatoes — Carload buying prices: T re a ty E ffective, G erm ans Busy. "Now for the minutes: Five minutes. I f the government wins against the Washington— Senator Bourne has Oregon, 60(/i 75c per hundred; sweet 10 minutes, 15 minutes. 20 minutes, 25 Winnipeg, March 2. The new Ger- tobacco trust, it is planned to attack minutes, 30 minutes, 85 minutes." the United States Steel corporation man-Canadian trade treaty w ill take introduced a bill to give Oregon an potatoes, 8c pound. Onions — Oregon, $1.50(01.75 per Altamont stopped him once more, ffect tomorrow, and the secretary of other million acres o f land to lie dis next. and smiled feebly. the Canadian Commercial Travelers’ posed o f under the Carey irrigation hundred. "You say, then, that the Porpoise Is Roosevelt part<-d with his retinue of association has received word that 300 act. Idaho has got such a bill through. Vegetables— Turnips, $1.25 pr sack; native servants and attendants at Con- German travelers are on the way to It is believed this bill w ill pass at rutabagas, $10(1.25; carrots, $1; beets, In longitude 120 degrees 15 minutes, and latitude 83 degrees and 85 min dokoru, Soudan, and the hunting ex Canada to compete for the trade in this session. The passage o f a hill for $1.25; parsnips, $1. pedition is ended. Butter— City creamery, extras, 27(0 utes?" Western Canada, now controlled by a government business commission to “ Yes," sighed the American, and fell devise means o f economy in expendi 29c per (xiund; fancy outside creamery, Unless the beef trust magnates who United States firms. Last year Ger back motionless In the doctor’s arms, 35(d,39c; store, 200; 23c. Butter fat tures is a victory for Bourne in the completely overpowered by the effort have been indicted in New Jersey sur many I mugh $90,000,000 worth o f senate. It was his original project. prices average 1 1-2 c per pound under he had made. render peaceably they w ill be extradit Western Canadian grain or grain regular butter prices. He holies to get it through the house. products. "Friends!” exclaimed Hatteras; "you ed and the trust dissolved. Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 25o/26c. see I was right. Our salvation ilea In W allow a Ships 5 0 C a rs o f Hay. Cheese Full cream, twins, 20c per deed In the north, always in the north. L ir e hogs reached $9.80 per hundred O klaho m a Raps N e g ro V o te rs . Wallowa January was a record pound: Young Americas, 21c. We shall be saved!" at Chicago. Pork Fancy, 120(13c per pound. Guthrie, Okla., March 2. The Okla breaker in hay shipments from Wal But the Joyous, exulting words had Great arrangements are being made homa house o f representatives today lowa, there being no less than 59 car Veal Fancy, 12(012 l-2e. pound. Hardly escaped his llpsh before a sud for Roosevelt’s reception in Rome. Poultry Hens, 17o(18c per pound; den thought made hts countenance passed the Taylor election law, which loads shipped out, aggregating more The pope will grant him an audience prescrilies qualifications for voting on than 650 tons. Besides this one car of springs, 170(18c; ducks, 18c; geese, change. and the king w ill give a dinner in his cattle and two o f lumber were sent out, 14c; turkeys, live, 22(<(24c; dressed, constitutional amendments. The serpent of jealousy had stung honor. A clause excluding from the election making a total o f 612 cars o f products | 25f<(27c; squabs, $3 per dozen. him. for his straimer was an American, A boyhood friend o f Carnegie called franchise those whose fathers or grand shipped during the poorest month in Cattle Best steers, $5.500(5.75; and he had reached three degrees near on the steel king and had a long visit fathers were slaves will reduce the ne the year. This makes a good increase fa ir to good, $4.500(5; strictly good er the pole than the Ul-fated Forward. with him, but when he intimated that gro vote. The senate has passed the over the corresponding month for last cows, $4.500(4.75; fair to good; $4(« By further patient questioning after he was having a hard struggle to make bill. year. 4.50; light calves, $5.500(6; heavy a rest, the doctor soon ascertained that a living he received only some good calves, .*4o( 5; bulls, $3.750( 4.25; stags, the Porpoise was a three-mast Ameri 2 2 3 Acres B ring $ 3 1 .6 0 0 can ship, from New York, wrecked on pamphlets on economy. $30(4.50. Cuban Bonds C om m and P rem iu m . the Ice, with provisions and combustl- Hood R iver— E. Brong o f Portland, Hogs Top, $9.750(10.10; fa ir to London, March 2. The Cuban 4 1-2 has closed a deal through B. E. Dun clea In abundance on board. A Canadian Pacific train was derail- good, $90(9.50. Altamont and his crew had left her ad on the brink of a 200-foot precipice, l>er cent gold bonds commanded a pre can A Co., o f Hood River for 223 acres Sheep Best wethers, $6o(6.50; fair two months previously, taking ths long and only prevented front plunging over mium o f 1 |K-r cent today. The $5,- v f fine orchard land two miles east of 500,000 issue was so largely oversub Mosier. The price paid was $31,000. to good, $5.50(1(5.75; good ewes, $6; boat with them on a sledge. They in by a retaining wall. tended to get to Smith's sound and scribed that the sulweription books One hundred acres are improved. The lambs, $7.75. A member o f the I. W. W. arrested Hopfc 1909 crop, prime and choice, reach some whaler that would take were closed half an hour after they tract formerly belonged to George Sel- In the recent disturban ee in Spokane, 20oi21c per pound; 1908s, 17c; 1907s, them hack to America; but one after were opened. linger. __________ has been found guilty o f conspiri.tg. another succumbed to fatigue and Ill 11c. M ail S ervice on O re g o n E lectric. With the strict injunction that he Wool — Eastern Oregon, 16o(20c ness. till only Altamont remained alive. Pacific Fleet O f f fo r P ractice was not to be represented as favor Washington The Poetoffice departt! pound; valley, 22(<i24c per pound mo- i "Why had ths Porpoise come so far north?" Hatteras asked. ing votes for women, President T a ft San Francisco, March 2.- Bound for ment has authorized the establiehmen hair, choice, 25c. "She was Irresistibly driven these by accepted an invitation to address the gunnery practice in the Santa Barbara o f mail eervice on the Oregon Electric Cascara bark, 4(<( 5c per pound. the Ice." Altamont replied, feebly. opening session o f tbe annual conven channel, the six armored cruisers of between Tualatin and Wileonville H ides—Dry hides, 17(<rl8c pound: Hatteras looked grim but said noth tion o f the Woman Suffrage associa the Pacific fleet under command of An effort ia being made to procure ser dry kip, 17 (a 18c; dry calfskin, 18e ( ing more. tion, to be held in Washington, April Rear Admiral Harber steamed from vice between Portland and Salem twice 20c; salted hides, 9ui 10c; salted calf "W ell." eald the doctor, "It strikes this harbor today. daily. skins, 14c; green, lc less. 14 . me that. Instead of trying to get u nsanpa* Portland Professor John 0. Brid- well, head of the department o f en tomology at the Oregon Agricultural college, speaking before the Apple Culture club on the subject o f “ The Insect Pests o f Young Orchards,” dwelt on the different pests which in fect the orchards o f the Willamette valley and outlined means for their ex termination. The peculiarities and habits o f the following pests were described: San Jose scale, wooly aphis, apple and wheat aphis, brown apple aphis, apple- tree borers, grasshoppers and climbing cut worms. In telling o f the proper sprays to be used in the battle against fruit tree pests, he said: “ The summer strength lime spray should be diluted 24 times and' the win ter strength 12 times. Lead arsenate should be used in the proportion o f two pounds to every 50 gallons o f material. " A regular routine o f six sprays is almost necessary to prevent the rav ages o f pests in the W illamette valley. The first spray for the scab should be applied when the petals begin to show color; the second spray for codlin moth and scab after the petals have fallen; the third spray of lime sulphur for scab alone two weeks after the sec ond Bpray; the fourth spray o f lead arsenate about July 1 for the codlin moth; the fifth spray should be used in winter strength, after the fruit is picked. “ The apple tree borers found in healthy trees are round-headed. Flat headed borers are found only in un healthy trees. The best way to pre vent the work o f the borer is to wrap newspapers around the trunks o f the trees. “ In order to keep the San Jose scale from spreading, all young stock sold should bear a certificate o f inspection, and all stock not inspected should be rejected and not planted.” Bafilns bay, our best plan would he to go In search of the Porpoise. It's a third nearer, and stocked with every thing necessary for winter quarters.-' “I see no other course open to us.” replied Hatteras. " i t we start to-morrow," said the doctor, "we must reach the Porpoise by the 16th of March, unless we mean to die of starvation. No time was lost In getting ready to start. A couch was laid on the sledge for the American. The provisions did not add much weight, and the wood was piled up on top. The doctor calculated with three- quarter rations to each man and full rations to the dogs, they might hold out for three weeks. By 3 In the afternoon everything was ready for the start. It was almost dark, for, though the sun had reappeared above the horizon since the 31st of January, Its light was feeble and of short duration. The moon would rise about half-past 6. The days wore on. Progress was slow. Blinding snow storms held them back. Moreover, the men, in spite of their Iron will, began to show signs of fatigue. Halts became more fre quent. and yet every hour was pre cious, for the provisions were rapidly coming to an end. On the 14th of March, after sixteen days' march, the little party found themselves only yet In the eighty-sec ond latitude. Their strength was ex hausted, and they had a hundred miles more to go. Rations had to be still further reduced. Each man must he content with a fourth part, to allow the dogs their full quantity. Worst of all there were only seven charges of powder left, and six balls. A little game was shot, but quickly devoured. The weury men could hard ly drag themselves along by now. The dogs had began to gnaw their traces. Their last meal, on the Sunday even ing, was a very sad one—unless help came, their doom was sealed. The next morning Johnson saw a bear of huge dimensions. The old sailor took It into his head that heaven had sent this bear specially for him to kill; and wlthlng waking his comrades, he seized the doctor’s gun, and wus soon in pursuit. On reaching the right distance he took aim; but. Just as his finger touch- IIA T T L H A M 1-1 K C l) A.NO OVER T H E TUE H i. AJÍ RO LLED IC E . ed the trigger, he felt his arm tremble. His thick gloves hampered him, he threw them off. But what a cry of agony escaped him! The skin of his fingers stuck to the gun as If It had been red-hot. and he was forced to let It drop. The sudden fall made It go off. and the ball wis discharged In the air. It was the last bullet. Dr. Clawbonny came out and saw what had happened. He dragged the poor fellow Into the tent, where he made him plunge his han-’ Into a howl of water. Johnson’s hands had hardly touched It before It froze immediately. "You are Just In time; I should have had to amputate soon," said the doc tor. C H APTER III. That morning they had no breakfast. Pemmican and salt beef were both gone. Not a crumb of biscuit remain ed. They were obliged to content tliemsolves with half a cup of hot cof fee and start off again. They scarcely went three miles be fore they were compelled to give up the day. They had no supper but cof fee, and the dogs were so ravenous that they were almost devouring each other. Another day—thirty-four hours since they had tasted food. Yet they contin ued their march, sustained by tlielr su perhuman energy of purpose. They had to push the sledge themselves, for the dogs could no longer draw IL Then Johnson drew haggard-eyed and wild. He caught the doctor's arm that night. "That bear Is following us," he cried, hoarsely. "A bear following us?” "Yes, for the last two days." "Have you seen him?” “ Yes, about a mile leeward.” “Terrible. And we haven’t a single hall to send after him!” said the doc tor. "He Is reckoning on a good feed of human flesh!” cried Johnson, hts brain giving way. "He Is sure enough of his m eal!" continued the poor fellow. "Ho .nust be hungry, and I do not see why we should keep him watting.” "Johnson, calm yourself." "No. Mr. Clawbonny, since we must die, why prolong the suffering of the poor beast? He Is famished like our selves. There are no seals for him to eaL and heaven sends him men! So much the better for him. that's a ll!" Johnson was fast going mad. The situation was desperate. “Johnson.'' said the doctor. “ I shall kill that bear to-morrow!” “To-m orrow !" said Johnson, as If waking up from some bad dream. “Yes, to-morrow." "You have no bullets.’ T i l make one." "You have no lead!" "No, but I have mercury.” So saying, he took the th.-rmnmeter which stood at 60 degrees at<ove zero, went outside and laid It on a block of lea At dawn they rushed out to look at IL All the mercury had frozen Into a hard piece of metal ready for use. Just then Hatteras made his appear- anee. and the doctor told him his pro ject and showed him tits mercury. The captain grasped his hand slleol- ly and the three went off In quest of their game. They soon sighted him, about 800 yards distant "Friends, this Is no Idle sport." said Hatteras. “We must act prudently. "Yes," replied the doctor, "we have but the one shot. We must not miss. He would outstrip a hare In fleetness!" "We must go right up to him," said Hatteras. "I have a plan." "What Is It?" asked the doctor. "Well, you kept the skin of the seal you killed, didn't you?" "It Is on the sledge." "A ll right! We'll get It. Leave Johnson here to watch It." At the snow hut. Hatteras slipped Into the seal skin. “Now, give me the gun," he said. "Courage, Hatteras!" said the doc tor. handing him the weapon, which he hud loaded with the mercury bullet. Soon a seal was making Its way to ward the beur. It was a perfect Imi tation. The bear, greedy-eyed, waited. When the seal was ten paces away the monster sprang forward with a tremendous bound, hut stopped short, stupefied and frightened when Hntter- as threw off his disguise, knelt on one knee and aimed straight at the bear's heart. He fired and the huge monster rolled buck on the Ice. (To be continued.) G AY COLORS FOR MEN. They M a y Be M e re E le g a n tly ttreil th a n In M a n y Y e a r s . A t- I f the foremost tailors In the world have their way about It. the man of the near future will be the creature of vastly more sartorial elegance than he has been since the good old silk- stocking days, when a sword and a lace ruffle were as much a part of his attire as are the shirts and white col lars of the present age. the Washing ton Post says. One aesthetic men’s costumer, at the recent London convention that was attended by tailors from all of the Im portant countries of the world, voiced the opinion that the sack suit was be coming entirely too bourgeois and that even the conventional clothing worn at day and evening functions was so plebeian as to require a general revo lution. It Is his desire that the som- ber fiock and spike-tail coats shall blossom forth anew. In gay greens, plums, blues and browns, that our un graceful trousers shall give way be fore a return to tbe elegant breeches, that waistcoats shall take on the hues of Joseph’s famous garments, and that the hats shall be made to match other articles of dress. It Is a noteworthy fact that his colleagues shared his views In the matter, and that they scattered to the four corners of the earth, determined to do all within their ¡tower to work a reform in mas culine attire. And why not,, pray? Are we so bound by the thongs of convention that we dare not revert to the becom ing fashions of our ancestors? If our wives bedecked themselves In gay rai ment, having pre-empted the rights that were originally ours, as the su perior animal, why may we not do like wise? The answer Is simple. Plainly, we are too cowardly. How often does a man gaze with covetous eyes upon a flaming red cravat In a shop window, only to turn away with a sigh, fearful of the ridicule that wearing It would bring from family and friends! The appearance of Mark Twain In tho capita], clad In clothes of white broadcloth, Is fresh In the minds of all Washingtonians. What a furore resulted! The newspapers printed col umns about It, and tfiose who would have emulated the example were scared off by publicity. The same fate befell a prominent New Yorker, who, laat winter, had the temerity to ap pear in a faslonable cafe clad In a dress suit of blue, and. on the follow ing night, one of brown cloth. He had no followers. What we need Is a man of unim peachable position and indomitable courage, who can be strong enough to defy tradition and ridicule until the excitement subsides, when there la no question that he would have thousands of Imitators. And really, It would be delightful If we could find substitutes for some of the atrocities of modern masculine attire, and re vert, In some degree, at least, to the comfortable and graceful styles of our ancestors. Just as the fair sex Is per mitted, at Intervals, to don robee fash ioned after the models worn by the grandmothers of long ago. M is ta k e n Id e n tity . " I always did enjoy that scene In which Hamlet comes out and solilo quizes," said Mr. Cumrox. "M y dear,” replied his wife, “ you are confused again: You have got ten Hamlet mixed up with that vaude ville person who cornea out and throws hia voice."— Washington Star. A c tio n * Speak Loader than W ards« The Sunday school class was sing ing “ I want to be an angel.” “ Why don't you sing louder. Bobby?” “ I'm singing aa loud as I feel,” explained Bobby.— The Delineator. C k olrra . No race Is safe from cholera, deadliest to negroes. It If China ha* ten cities with popula tlous of over half a million.