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THE "GlimSS OF THStD The following is the third part of a ceries of descriptive letters Mrs. Myra A. Wiggins is writing, to her husband in this city, as she is traveling to Jeru salem as a delegate to the World 's Sunday School Conventon to be held there April l8-21; - Steamer Grosser . Kurfurst, on the Mediterranean, between Algiers and Malta, Tuesday evening,' Mareh 22, 1904.-Yeslerday morning early we ar rived at Algiers, the French eapital 'of Algeria. The sight before in a lectnre we beard about its pirates who lived there;! they ". held away for centuries. The inhabitants are the greatest' con glomeration of nations that yon ever can imagine; nearly every head is tur baaed or (fezied and hundreds of the women are veiled, with only the eyes visible, costume in cream color, so that it looks like a "sheet and pillow ease party" everywhere. The population is composed of Arabs, Turks, Moors, Be douins, Negroes, Maltese, French and Europeans in their national costumes. Some of the natives are as white as we are and others are Slacker than the blackest man you ever saw, at least tbey appear so in contrast with their white turbans and drapery. - Most of them are very superstitious about hav ing their pictures taken and it is really dangerous to attempt it sometimes. I tried it on one big fellow yesterday, then immediately turned the camera on ear ship lying in the harbor and made it elick as if it went off, but be eyed me with suspicion until I was out of A ITruvn lonliii h KaIs WfWl tt no went for our ride in open carriages or cabs (holding four persons and driver). Where they got all the cabs is more than I can tell; they must have scoured the country all around for them. But it is a large city of 70,000 inhabitants. It is divided into the old town (the Arab quarter) and-- the new town (French). We were driven first through the streets seeing strange sights at every turn, then to the beautiful coun try, a sort of continuous park and veg etable garden on the high hills back of the city; we went to the very top and hpn descended by another road. Wild flowers bloomed all the way up; we picked some to press. . The beautiful villas we passed on our way down and into the city were nearly all named, either on the front doors or on the high gate-posts. The houses" are all tile-roofed and are, so. picturesque. We stopped at the Governor 's palace and walked about the grounds wnieh were very beautiful. Ihe high walls which sur round nearly every house or villa are usually made of cement; and stuck in thick on the top are pieces of broken bottles and glass. We saw this also at Gibraltar and Funcfcal. The stores are all quite small, even in, the' French quar ter, but the buildings are large with colonaties and blocks in length. It is a great temptation to buy things; every thing is so interesting and cheap, or they seem so to us. At the end of our drive we were left in the old Arab 'quarter among the cathedrals and irfonaiies. , We. went into, one of. the lat ter With a guide'.; There, were no seats :..;.io Vint th - floor was covered en-1 tirely (exeept a piece at the. back where we all stood) with strips of velvet car pet.. The Arabs put over our shoes san dals or wooden slippers (the latter just a board with one strap) and we went forward only about four art a time and it was too funny to see them skating slowly along, for we did not dare go . very fast for fear of stepping out of them. This happened in several 'cases and when it did an Arab would go "Khee-e-cee" and skate over to the victim ana wuu gesiieuiauuua icpv . the slipper ' immediately. Away up ' in one of the front corners of the building about twenty Arabs squatted upon the floor; it was a class with a teacher studying the Koran. We then went to the market, a very dirty but interesting place. There we left our guide, and Mrs. Park and I went back to some of the stores we had seen in the old Arab quarter. Of course, they were regular junk shops and the,1 thing I wanted were antique and too expensive, so, as we couldn 't strike a bargain, we thought that we would try and find the French quarter by going through the fold town" which resulted in our get ting lost. I eould not think of the "French word for stores to save me and we tried every way to make. the na tives understand, when finally the word came to me like a flash and we were sent on our . way, and only about a block farther on we found the Freneh store. Near there, was a park, where "W sat -down ana , ate vui uv- " -- we bad brought with us, then we wan dered again down to the old stores and this time struck a bargain, surrounded Vmt twentv native. -'Mrst Park and I each bought an bid brass hanging "lantern" he called u iot aoou u cents each; in the first place he asked L20 for mine and 60 cents for ' Mrs. Jark 's. They don 't drop in their prices like the other places we have "Visited. I then tried to take a few pictures of the interesting native but without much success as the beggars were so "bo", some" and the boys so mean. We then went on the search of some greea jugs which I saw when we were driving in the morning, and we walked and waUted till we nearly dropped we were so tired, and only found one' quite large one, it was heavy too, but I wasn't going with out sfo T hought it anyway for So teats and it 4i4 me good service in develop in? today. Our room, is looking just like a junk shop already, but I have made up my mind to Tmy some little thing for my collection at every stop mud I will never be sorry for it as ; it will always be such a pleasure to pos sess them. I was going to buy an i even ing vwaiat there (which -1 need very much ra the boat as they always drew for dintfer) but there was nothing fit, only very "expensive embroidered ones. The weather bas been simply perfect at every stop and on board too; it has Mf.i Tittle in the night several times. This is oar daily program wherd vbard. Bath at 6:20; Dreaaiasi, 7:30 Just a lew miantea in our rooms or a short walk then morning prayers at 91 hena little mending or writing, and how a V deep breathing" class at 10.15 taught'Nby Jessie Ackerman; Inncheon 11:30 to2:30 (it takes a long time to eat as evening is served in courses. The triangle sounded at the. end of each! course fnd everything (joes .off like dock work). v We usually (BY 1123. MYRA take a nap after luncheon as we don't get enough sleep at night (set watches ' forward one-half hour every night), but i luuaj i nurneu to my room to develop films so that I eould finish by 2:30 when we have choir: ; praetiee. I developed two rolls of film and was just five min utes late to practice. Then afterwards I went back and tended to the negatives which were soaking; got about 20 min utes rest before the first bugle call for dinner; ; Get up and dressed, then ate dinner from 5:30 to 6:30; went right up stairs and began writing this. Now the second Bitting is through, and I Lad to come down into the main dining- room again as soon as it was cleared to hold my seat in the choir as we have to be here five minutes before time. There is always a lecture - of some kind every evening and we do not get to bed till after 11 o 'clock, so now you know bow busy we are, but it makes the time pass very quickly. From now on we will be, sight seeing more than ever and I will have a hard time finding a few moments in waiea to write. .: ' Mr. Jacobs was planning today for the choir at Mars Hill, Athens. ; Oh, yes, w.e had a grand reception last evening; that is we all wore our 44 glad clothes" passed before the central com mittee 'and wives, also the captain of the boat, shook, bands with all, announc ing, our name and state and then re ceived our convention badge a small neat button or pin. Mrs. Park and I were among the first 100 so we sat down and watched all the rest pass in their "glad" clothes and there was a steady stream until about 10:30 and they be gan at 8 :45, so ' perhaps now you ean imagine what a crowd We are. We had some witty speeches by the committee' and others at the close and a little mu sic We are just having a fine time and such a lovely good natured crowd to travel with. My films did not turn out very well today, as I expected it was too dark in the narrow streets and the focus on my my new camera bothers me. I must close now so that I may mail this in the morning at Malta. We will cable tomorrow. It seems just dreadful not to-hear from home when we have been gone so long. I wish you could have seen us. yester lay wandering alone through the streets (I Algiers with the natives and I would have given a good deal for a pieture of Mrs., Park as she sat on a bench in the park where I left her when I wandered in the square to take pictures; on the same bench with her were Arabs, Jse- groes, Turks, and regular tramps, but it was in the shade and I eouldn't take the ) picture, however I had a good laugh at her. Between Malta and Greece, on the Mediterranean, March 23, 1904. This is the evening Of our day of sight-seeing at Valetta, Malta (or Melita). We an chored in the harbor early this morning with our jninds full of the history of the island, having heard it last evening from -several good speakers. But for all this preparation we were I delight fully Surprised with the beautiful and interesting eities,-f or we-took, the train to Citta -Veecbia (pronounced Chitta Veckia) -really a continuation of Valet ta. I The -country, ;betweeu these two eities is filled witk4 thousands of stone walls dividing the land up into small bits- of every shape and design, like a crazy-quilt; One patch will be probably a foot or two lower than the pateh next to it-and the various colors make it all themene like a patch work quilt pur ple, yellow, brown, light, and dark greetvete. Where these patches are un cultivated the large leaf cactus, like that of California, grows rank often to the top of a one-story bouse. The build ings are all built of the same material as the walls a. kind of cream color stone, which If think hardens when ex posed to the air. We took the train the first thing for Citta Vecchia" but there were so many delays that we did not reach there till after 10 o'elock, so we took a carriage Mrs. Park, Mr. Lo renz, and myself '-and were driven up a steep hill through the little old town to the great cathedral there. Service was going on and the organ thundered an Amen ' ' now and then. The cathedral was beautifully decorated with paint ings, etc., and the chanting was all in monotone. From there we drove a short distance to the catacombs where Chris tians are buried. These catacombs are more extensive than those of Home but less interesting because there are no decorations or inscriptions. They have not been fully exeavated yet, so the full extent of them i unknown. The guide gave us eaeh a lighted eandle, then taking one himself he led the way into the narrow subterranean passages; we had to stoop many times on account of the low ceilings. We saw the shelves where a single corpse had lain, then a large family vault; another showed a wide bed for sleeping on, on one side the narrow passage and on the other a shelf which held three bodies a man, woman and child j in another, room was a baptismal fount. The bodies have been removed to .museum. We were glad to come out into the beautiful day light again for we were favored with another pleasant day for our sight see ing. We then drove to the small muse am, where columns, vases aid mural decorations which had been unearthed were shown. This part of Melita is the old part and is full of the f history of the early Christians, the knight of, the eight pointed, cross, the Maltese cross. After taking a few snap shots under great difficulties, on account of the ' Je rusalem" crowd and begging natives, we drove to the station and reached Valetta past noon, had a bard time get ting something to eat at a crowded res turaat. ,bnt we. finally succeeded in get ting a cup of good chocolate and bread aad butter; then with Mr; Lorenz 'e help we found the cable office, sent our ca blegram. (the address and one word for 8 shillings, $2); then visited the shops. Mrs. Park bought a number of things at, the jewelry stores but I wandered up and down Buntlagtai junk shop;" at least I fonnd what I wanted but alas! it was an - auction store and the man wouldn't sell me , anything until the auction began which made . it too late for me, So I went clear to the other end f the street and there right near Thos. Coot's office, where I was to meet Airs. Park, I found a store. I invested 60 eents after a great deal of bargaining and bought an embroidered table doiley in dark rich bines and a iitte brass cup; also to get rid of me (so Mrs. Park A. WIGGINS.) said) the. man gave me a pretty little fan for an American nickel but they always smile in the end.' ; i ' Last 'night at the table I heard Mrl Warren give his experience in trying to buy a earved ivory elephant for $5; the man asked $50 for it in the first place, he said he could have gotten it for $10. Thursday, 24th. Just before leaving the city for the steamer Mrs. Park and I visited the old church of the skulls where the wall of a building (now crumbling) and lined with the bones and skulls of the early Christians. Alnog the dock the harbor was literally filled with small row boats something like gondo las, flying the American flag or a flag with one star upon it ; these were the boats which took. our passengers back and forth and in the morning when we went over we jnst -.happened to be in the handsomest row boatvin the harbor they told us beautifully carved and bearing the coat of arms of somebody. We reached the steamer ia. time to lie down a few minutes before dinner' and I tell you we were tired and hungry. We coaled at Malta and I watched - the men unload the great barges of it car rying all of it in large baskets on their backs up the gang planks into the hold. They said that there were forty-six of the-barges.' -: 4 -" When we left Malta, the eaptaia very kindly went back several miles to St. Paul's Bay, where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked. We passed it "so early that morning that scarcely anybody saw it. Today 1 read " the description in Acts 27th end 2th Chapters and it fits theVgpot exactly where the two seas met. There is a statue of St. Paul just above the bay. f The waves dashing on the shore were, noticeably larger than at any other place, probably on aceount of two opposing currents. It does not seem possible that our next stop - will be i Athens early to morrow morning and we will be there two days and a half. Malta as you know belongs to England but it is very hard to find anyone who speaks English, especially on the streets, the language is Maltese, a mixture of the Venitian and Arabic. We made a mistake in not getting a supply of foreign money be fore leaving JNew York; they do not readily take our American money and "Cooks" at Malta would not take American gold. French and -English money is used mostly. The carriages at Malta all have rounded square tops with curtains draped at the four posts and they are all of a light yellow color; that is the carriages are, the curtains range from white to a dark color. I want to tell Mildred about the kind of milk the little children in this coun try drink and how they get it. Every now and then in the crowded narrow streets one sees a small herd of goats about a dozen in a bunch led by a boy, girl or ragged man or woman; the goats do not get lost in the crowd for the leader keeps saying "Hike-hike-hike" to them; then" if a little girl wants a drink of milk she runs to the door, which opens right on the street and holds her cup or glass while the goat is milked. It is a funny sight. Sometimes Just one or two goats are led by a man. I saw. one, -sign in Malta which read: "Cow's . milk for sale here." I am afraid that the last part of our trip will seem tame to us j after the in teresting" sights we are seeing now. All of it, so far, surpasses my fondest dreams. Just to look at Malta from the harbor carries one back centuries upon centuries for it was founded B. C. It looks like a continuous eastle in a semi circle around . the harbor, high towers and forts all of stone. We passed over a draw-bridge too in the main street. The island of Malta was given by Chas. I. of France to the knights of the eight pointed star, who were driven from their own country, Tripoli, by the Turks. We had a talk this morning on. what to wear in Palestine for our side trips, by Mis.' Warren, who was there about this time last year. We will have to buy hats and a kind of handkerchief to wear over them to keep the sun off of our necks, --also dark glasses. Every body, nearly, complains of his or her eyes; mine have hurt a great deal es pecially on shore. ' The Mediterranean is as smooth as a river and has been so ever since we struck it. The captain said that we could take this trip forty time and never find it like this so delightful, we do not rock at all scarcely. I forgot to tell you how the Maltese women dress; sways m black, with a large black piece . like an apron over their heads. On. one side of the head this is stiffened and stands out as if filled with wind. They always hold it with one hand and it is a wonder to me how they keep it on in a gale for they do not hare bat pins. Little girls wear this costume, too. Tt is nearly dinner time now and I must close and take this to the purser before 6 o'clock. lie mails and stamps them for 1 cent extra and it is worth it for it is often a trouble to find the postoffiee. After choir practice this afternoon we had a fine tak on Palestine by Dr. Jessop. Last night; too, he gave us a splendid talk' on "Forty-eight Years a Mission ary la Syria." How I wish that I eould remember everything he says. I tri&d to take a few notes. In changing bur trip the only things we hate to miss are Jacob's well 'and Samaria. If I feel equal te it and it is not too warm, I may try to go there from Jerusalem as, we will have some extra time there; but it will take two days anyway. You. have our cablegram by this time and you know that we are well and happy We do not dare to hope for mail at Athens. : I will write you a letter after every stop so if you miss one you will know that it is lost. DEEDS RECORDED. The realty transfers filed for record ia the Marlon county; recorder office yesterday aggregated the consideration of $19,307, as follows: A. P. Braaisger,(et ux, to John B. Coe two ares ia Marion -i - i county; wd. ... .$ J. L Combs, et ux, to A Coyle, i et at, 19 acres in t 7 s, r 2 w; 2,500 Wd. , . .14. , .. , .,... ... 2,100 William F. Dugan et al to Ber ' nardi k Dunsford, a parcel of laml ia' block , 48, J Balem; . . 2,000 Calvin Jones to Jacob Stauffer, 33.26 acres in t 7 s, r 2 w ; wd. John P. Naze, et ux, to John R. Coe,'a parcel of land ia Woo.1 - burn; wd. I". .V . . . . . . . . , L John P. faze, et ux, to John R. Coe, lots 3 and 4 in block 12, , in . Hubbard ; wd. William Ott et ux, to John W. Cox, 170.80 acres in t 8 r l e; wd. . ........, ?000 2,000 1,600 '100 Hpmer P. Cleveland, et ur, to S. A. and ' Emma M. Townsend, 12.48 acres in t 8 s, r 3' w; wd.:...:.:: ..v?. Mary A. Bartruff and husband to J. L'. Combs,' et ux, 9 acres in t 7 s, r 2 w; wd. .... Edward Huffman "et nx,to P;1 J.. Blim, 8 acres in t 7 s, r 3 w; wd . .'1 . . I . . . V . .'. . , . .'. J'... ' P. J; BliinTo C; MeCIellan, 8 ! acres' In i'7 a, r 3 w; wd. . . Thomas' Allison to Eliiza Allison, 160 acres in t 10 s, r 7 e; - wd. v;.:;V :v.;v... ;v::; S." T. Daniels, et nx, to Gilbert ' : : L. Perdue, north half of lot 6, in block" 2, Hubbard ; wd. . . 1 i George L. Sward, et ux, to J. L. Larson, J 'acres in Marion ' county; wd. .......... .1... Jacob Ogle, et ux, to John ,R. ' Coe, a parcel of land in Wood- ; burn; wd. 1 .'. ... '. .... Shirley Buck, et ux, 'to T. H. ' Sconce' fractional block 24 in; nubbard; wd. . . . . .". . . .'. I'1 W. H. Goulet, et ux, to Samuel Daniels, the north half of ; lot 6, in block 2, nubbard; wd. . ... . ..'. . .. . J. L. Dewster, et ux, to. Willis M. Caldwell," lots 3 and 4, in block 3, HollfSter's"" addition ' to Stayton; wd. . ..... . . fc J. W. Landon to Willis Cald, well, lots 1 and 2, in block 3, Hollister's additon to Stay ton; wd. '. . C. J. Olmsted, et ux, to Eliza Allison, land in see. 29, t 10 s, . r 7 e; qcd. .... . . . M. W. .Smith to R. K. Smith, lots 12, 13 and 14, Mock in Knight's addition to Salem; deed .IC. '. ...... . O. S. Purdy to W. B. Creager, 640 acres " in - t 7 s, r 1 e; wd. . ....... J. M. Brown , to Grover Sim mons, a parcel of land in Sil- verton; wd. . ... . . ( Wm. II. Smith to John A., and Charles El Smith, 133.70 acres in t 9 s, r 1 w," 'and, lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 16, in Henry, Smiths addition to Aumsvtlle; wd - -. Wm. H. Smith to Henry .Smith,' 51 acres ia t 9 a, r 1 w;.wd.. . Wm. II. Smith to Alva Smith, 80 acres in t 9 s, r 1 w; wd . . Wm. II. Smith to . Walter j F. ; 1,400 1,230 "500 500 500 400 290 225 200 150 GO .32 10 10 Smith, 100 acres in t 9 s, r I t wd. Total .$19,307 (From Saturday's Daily.) .The realty transfers filed for record in the Marion county recorder's office yesterday aggregated the consideration of $10,116, as follows: - ; Aloazo Dusenbery, et ux, to Geo. j Horworth, land in Marlon county; wd. ............-..$ 6,000 Ruth A. Byrne and husband to' K. T. Dearinger, 14 acres in, - ; J t 7,r3-t-wi ............ -1,650 Geo. A. MiekeL et ux to Elva - V L.. Dusenbery k J2. 85 atres ia, !,- . Gervais; wd. . i . . . i ." .V. . . . 1,100 F. S. Blanchard et ux to F. M. , ' Bagley lot.l blork.1 ef Jeffer son: Institute .addition to Jef- -f erson ; . wd.. ...... .... .... 500 Joseph Meyers et ux to Henry. j W. Meyers undivided one-half . interest in lots 5 and 6' block . U 16 North Salem; wd. . . - 500 J. H. Pcnlaad et-ux to OrlH. - p., Rosenbaun lot 4 block 6 in ' ; Southwest addition to Salem; wd. .... - 44 O. & C. B.- R." to Geo. A. Spencer se quarter" of nw quar- ! ter of see. 27 t 9 s, r .3 ej qcd. ........... V Jefferson Institute to F. ' M. Bagley land tl in Jefferson; Wd. v.7;-r if Mary E. Spencer and husband , to Raymond . A v Speaeer: aw1 140 GO I quarter of sw quarter of see. 27 t 9 s r 3 e; wd. Total . . ...$10,116 But Not Serious r 'A. D. Palmer, an old and respected resident of the city is lying ill at his home n Chemeketa 'street, "suffenng a severe attack f rom.in abscess in his side. Although regarded as being very ill by. some he is stni able to peruse the columns of the Statesman ' and discuss the political situation from a Jeffersonian's standpoint.'' Mr: Palmer is one of Salem's most prominent and substanCal jeitizensj and his ! many friends will f egret io Xaow, that he is even ill enougtoOeprived of the privilege, of being out of doors and ab sorbing lime of the beautiful sunshine which' fa now'.extanL-,ft:"-.ir"''...';. -1. : f A SAT.7TT.T EIIDiarr ' REVTVE3 7 MEMORIES DOWN T& REPTJB- , ; 140 OP PANAMA. D. W. Craig Tells of His Experiences fit .": the Fifties on the Isthmus, and: Re ceives an Answer From a Prominent Resident Who Was Then a Baby. (The Statesman is pleased to print below a eepy of a letter from D. W. Ctaig, of this eity, to Hon. Federico Boyd, of! Panama, and the answer ' of the distinguished Panamenian. Mr. Craig was for thirty years employedron the Statesman, ia ' various capacities, mechanical and editorial. He now lives oa his farm across from Morning side a suburb of thl city. ; Mr. Craig has a wonderful memory, and his recollection of names and dates is especially remarkable. No doubt his letter revived many pleasant recollec tion among the old and distinguished residents . of Panama. The Spanish which be quotes, translated means: "The Father is an Arosemena, the Son is an Arosemena, and the Holy Ghost is an Arosemena.:" This was a Spanish witticism Of the politics of that, coun try fiftjr years ago that evidently fail ed of its deadly effect. V ' Mr." Boyd has sent to Mr. Craig copies of the Star and Herald, still published there, and the most important newspaper 6f the country. Mr. Craig has in his possession copies of the Star of fifty years ajjo, and the typograph ical appearance of the paper then com pares more than favorably .with the hyphenated product' of the present day and the , editorial matter , will admit truthfully of as complimentary a re mark; though the news features have been improved by the better facilities for communication that have been made during the space of half a century. - The letter, and the answer, which are largely self-explanatory,, follow:) THE LETTER. : Salem, Or., V. S, A., Dec 23, 1903. Hon. Federico. Boyd, Panama, Repub lic of Panama Dear "Sr As your name is quite prominent in the world, in connection with the late, revolution on the Isthmus, I take the liberty of writ ing to inquire if you are the son of Archibald B. Boyd, who some fifty years ago lived in Panama. During the year 1X53 I was foreman, and part, of the time editor, of the Panama Daily Star, published bv Lewis A. Middleton and Archibald B. Boyd. The latter bad a little .boy, from cne to two years old, whom sometimes he would bring to the office, t Were you that child f and, if so, how many brothers did you havef I read in the dispatches that one Boyd (may be Manuel) will probably be ap pointed postmaster-general of the new republic, and that Archibald Boyd, pre sumably your brother, or your nephew, or son, was an attache of the commis sion of which -you were a member that went to Washington on the eaual busi ness, n Mr, Middleton. attended to the editorial duties of the paper, while Mr. Boyd was. the business manager.. My relations with both were of the most pleasant character. Is your father yet living! If he is, please remember me kindly, to him, and I would be glad to bear of him. Mr. Middleton had a brother," John H., who was associated with John Power in the publication of the Panama Herald, a tri-weekly paper. Shortly after I had left the Isthmus Lewis A. Middleton sold his inteerst in the Star office to the proprietors of the Herald, and the two papers were uaiTed, under the name of the Star and Herald. The Daily Star was started originally in February, 1849, by Lewis A. and Peyton Middleton, and has had a' con tinuous existence since that time.. While I had charge of the Star a tri-weekly edition was started, in addition to the daily, and weekly. The subscription price of the three editions was, $15 for the daily, $10 for the tri-weekly, and $3 for the weekly, all in American gvld. The' prices for advertising and job work were ia keeping with the subscription prices. One page of the Daily Star was printed in ' Spanish, La Estrella de Panama," of which Bartalome Calvo was the editor and compositor. He was a'cholo," a, 'native of Carta jena, and a very agreeable and highly-educated gentleman. Several times Senor. Calvo was incapacitated for his duties on ac count of sickness, and I had to take bis place, and the way I 'cut and slashed news items cut of the Spanish, ex change was a caution. He laughed heartily at my editing a Spanish paper; and especially at my divisions of words, during the summer and fall of 1853 there were four elections in Panama, under" the new constitution of Kew Granada, which went into . effect - in September, at one of which 8enor Calvo was elected to the camera (or legisla ture) of 1 Panama, 'nd at anothet'-in Cartajena to the governorship, of his native state; and I, believe he waf after ward elected from Cartajena to the national congress at Bogota. These all showed his standing at heme and abroad as a man and citizen. , .There were other prominent men who acted important parts in public affairs, among whom I may mention Bernardo Arze Mata, who was elected the'-, first eovemor of Paaair-a ' under the new! constitution, which ' conferred suffrage o all. male citiieas of 21 years -and up ward, of whatever color or condition. CotJ Uarrido was prominent In military eireles, and likewise el 'Jeneral Herri ra the latter an especial favorite of Pana menians of every shade of color. ; There was the : popular Hurt ado family, of which two brothers were ia business, oa the 'Cathedral plaza, and very obliging and honorable men.' There was also the Arosemena family, comprising men very influential in social, busiaess, and po litical circles. They bad some detractors, but I see that, the, family is not yet "downed," for' fhere is one on the com IrTTaeion to Washington and another holding, an important position in. the provisional government. I recollect that in September. 1S53, at the election for members of the Legislature, the name of several candidates were proposed, and among them was that of Mariano Arosemena. At one of the Spanish of fices there was printed a small circular, in which the fact was mentioned that an Arosemena" was tip tot" governor, but Prftestin? to the TOters against kia elea- lion as if it seemed there could be iuoihing "3oe-without aa- Arosemena t that "el Padre es un" 'Arosemena, -""el Hi jo" es nn Arosemena, i el Espiritn Santo' eS un Arosemena." This circular caused .some amusement among 'the American -residents, and the remark that the Panamenian were learning American electioneering tricks. 1 departed, from Panama on Thurs day, November 3, 1S53, on the steamer Golden Gate, for San Francisco, and fifty iyears afterward, to a day, occur red the revolution in government of the Isthmus, in which the little prattling child whom I have mentioned acted a conspicuous part. Many other foreign residents left at the same time. We had all got tired waiting for the Canal, and struck out northward. That morning I settled up with your father,' and bade him good-bye, and Manuel the press man of the" Star, carried my valise to the wharf. I there met Gov. Davis, the newly-appointed governor of Oregon, and thence forward we traveled in com pany to this place. - When I first came to the, Isthmus In the spring of ; 1853, I walked from Cruees. Two years afterward the sail road was built, and fifty years after ward there is a certain prospect for the Canal from ocean to ocean. ' I would like to visit Panama again, and see the changes that have take place there. I never enjoyed better health thaa during the six months I - lived there, and re gretted very much to leave. The town was pleasant, and so were the people, native and foreign. : I would like to see the changes that have taken place how the city has grown from 5000 peo ple to 25,000. I would like again to go over the road te Cruees, rough as it may be, and visit the fine spring that gushes oat at the foot of Ancon hill.' Hoping that yon will excuse the lib erty I have taken, I will close by sub scribing myself,' . Yours truly, , D. W. CRAIG. The Answer. Panama, March 21, 1904. Mr. D. W. Craig, Salem, Oregon ; My- Dear Sir: I received your very interesting letter, which 1 read with pleasure, but I have -been so busy with my official duties that I have been obliged to postpone attending to my personal correspondence until I bad de livered to my successor in the govern ment the office and power that were in Uy charge. .':!. ; I thank you very much for your kind letter. It brought to my mind recollec tions as far back as when I was a child. You must have a wonderful memory to be able to recollect so accurately events that transpired half a century ago. I am the child that you refer to in your letter. My 'father was Mr. Archi bald B. Boyd, and besides myself there were two bi others and one sister. My father died in New York in 1869, and my nnele James Boyd, who bad been as sociated with him for a few years back, eontlnned the publication of the : Star and Herald until lis death in 1881, when it was sold to a joint stock com panv, who are now publishing them: " The Star and Herald"" and La Estrel la de Panama. "If you would now come to. Panama you would find quite a dif ferent place from the one you knew ia 1853. The descendants of those families you were acquainted with at that time are . now many; and of quite a different character, being much intermixed 'with foreigners.' " I have a very large family myself; ; I was married thirty-one years ago, and have now twelve children, all of them educated ia the United States, and some already married and also with children. None of the fola foreigners, or "pio neers'" as they were called, that you knew here are living; the last one that died wan Mr. Henry Schuber, two years ago. We are expecting that in a very short while the Canal works will be Commenc ed by the United States, and the Isth mus will enter into a new career of prosperity that will benefit alL - Hoping to be favored again with your (to me and my family), very interesting letters, and with my best wishes and re- gards, I remain, Sir, your friena, FEDERICO BOYD. " Hon. Federico Boyd was one of the members of - the Junta, or Board of the Provisional Government of Panama, established November 4, 1903, the day on which tho declaration of independ ence was signed and proclaimed. Mr. Boyd and his colleagues of the Junta, by the part they took in the act of inde pendence of the Isthmus, placed in jeopardy their lives, their families, and their valuable interests, but they un hesitatingly devoted themselves to ' the service of the new republic, and all this without any remuneration whatever. The Junta surrendered its powers to the new government on" the 15th of February last, when Dr. Manuel Amador Guerre ro was inaugurated president of the republic of Panama. The dispatches re port that Mr. Boyd has been appointed to the post of minister to Saa Salvador. " A-Thougntful Man. M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind., knew what to do la the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual easo of stomach and liver trouble, physicians eould not' help her. He thought of and tried Dr. Ring's New Life Pills and she got relief at once and' was finally cored. Only 25c, at Dan, J.' Fry's drug store. : !' ; " . ':J - -i - .-- The miawbo came to Salem with a lot of money w'th which to buy a piano, and then fell in with toughs who took is the, worst part of town with bim and finally drugged and robbed him, is not deserving of much sympathy. He should have avoided such company.. Ho should have gone about his business and j re turned" tome , with ; bis piano, or bis money. - But the men Who robbed bim should be sent to the penitentiary, to prevent them from robbing more deser ving meiiithaa this fellow' ,. : ' - "-.:A Great Sensation., There was a big sensation in Lees tille, Ind,.whcn W H. Brown, of that nlace. who wa evnectixt to die. lisd his life saved by Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumptions He writes: "I , .. . , . ... enanreu insuaeraDie agonies irom Asia ma but your New Disocvery gave me immediate relief aad soon thereafter effected V a complete cure." Similar cares of Consumption, , Pneumonia, Bronchitis aad Grip are numerous.; It's the peerless remedy tor all throat and lung troubles. Price, . 50e and $1.00. Guaranteed by Dan J, Fry, druggist. Trial bottlef f'et. ...... 4 i - JACH SXTTHHnUlI IITJCT TAC-1 XOU3 WilAiJij ' CIRCUIT COURT. William Lamoreaux Was RotbcJ $240 and Sutherlin Is' Held for tLa Crlnvs State's Witoesses Give Dani sglng Testimony Defendant Is Re leased on 250 Casa BalL (From Sunday's Daily.) . The court is satisfied that a crime has been committed; and the court n so wen satisfied that Jack Sutherlin ii connected with the crime that I would not feel justified in discharging him un til the circuit. eourf has had an oppor tunity to investigate the case. -1 will therefore bifid the"defendaut Over -to the circuit court under $250 bonds." These were. the words spoken by Cit Recorder X, j. Judaa yesterday after noon, after having heard the' test into" of the witnesses in the treliminarr bearing given Jack Sutherhn who i charged with the crime of larceny from the person, alleged to have, been com mitted ia this city on Thursday after noon when William Lamoreaux, of Mil4 i itv urn a aTrw.l anil relievo.1 of over $200 in cash. t At 3 o'clock -Satherlin was brought into court and after being duly arraign ed, pleaded not guilty to the chargo which has been preferred against him. Judge Judah railed upon the state to roceed with the examination, and Wil iam Lamoreaux, prosecuting witness took the' stand and related the story os his experience in the Capital City since his arrival on Wednesday evening, lie stated that on Wednesday he sold a span of horses at Stayton and came on to Salem in the evening, having in bis possessiia-about $60 in gold, two checks on the Ladd & Hush Bank, and a. draft for a small amount. During the even ing in eorabany with a iriend he vixit et the sporting "house of Marie Shields, on the corner of Front and Ferry streets where he met Jack Sutherlin, who was employed in the house as piano player. On the following morning he had his checks cashed and placed $240 ia a to bacco sack which be carried in his left hand t rouse r pocket. bhortly before noon he was introduced to, II. St. Helen at I.c-Brancbe's saloon on Commercial, street, and held a brief conversation with that gentleman with' reference to buying a second hand piano. While con versing with Mr. SU Helen, Jack Suth erlin called him away and .told him he could sell him a piano at a much lower figure than St. Helen ctwld offer. Suth erliatok bim to Marie Shield's bouse wherejihey remained about an hour and a half, and drank several bottles of beer. On the pretense of showing him the piano previously spoken of. Sutherlin then took bim to another house on Ferry street (which later tes timony showed was Fanny Davenport's place where Lamoreaux bought a bot tle of beer and then insisted on going up 'town. Sutherlin induced him to take another drink of beer, which ho (Sutherlin) paid for, and while drink ing it Umorekux detected a peculiar taste in the beverage and soon . began to lose his senses. However, he remem bered that Sutherlin eat. down . .besido him and put, bis band ipto the pocket In which he earned the sack contain ing the $240 in gold. lie stated that ho knew he was being robbed but was unable to defend himself. . : Dr. E. A. Pierce testified that La moreaux called at his office on Friday, while in a .state of excitement and nervousness, and askr-d for treatment to quiet his, nerves." He said Lamoreaux 's conmtirfa indicated that he had be ore drugged. Other witnesses called by the state were H. St. Helen, Felix Le Bram-h, Marie Shields and reatrice St. Claire, and their testimony in the main corrob orated the story of the prosecuting witness. It was shown by the testi mony of these witnesses that Lamor eanx was somewhat under the influence of lipuor on the oay the robbery is al leged to have beea committed, but that he knew at all times what he was doing. It was also shown that he displayed his money at different times during the day and that Sutherlin, as well as others, knew that he bad the money in his possession. Mr. Le Branche testified . . . . . . . . . . wiai nirr ijimoreaui ana ciumeriin iert his place of business shortly before noon on Thursdsy he did not seen eith er oi Jthem again until late at night when the former came into his saloon and said he had lost all of his money. Sutherlin when placed oh the stand admitted having been with Lamoreaux on Thursday bat stated that after leav ing Marie Shield's house, be accompan ied the prosecuting witness east on Ferry street to the Club 8tab1es where he (Sutherlin) became dizzy from the effects of . the liquor which ho hand "consumed" during the day, and hur ried to his room at Panny Davenport's house,- where he went to bed and did not get up until after midnight. He said he did not know what became of Lamoreaux after he left him at the Club Stablel. He further stated that bis obeet in accompanring Lamoreaux when he left Marie Shield 'a house was to help him find Mr. St. Helen, as La moueaox had asked him to assist bim in selecting a piano, and had offered to pav im for his services. v Testimony was also introduced to show that Sutherlin was not in his room on Thursday evening and that Gertie Brenton, his "solid girl," had .tele phoned to the Shield's house jn an ef fort to find him. ' Satherlin, however, insisted that h was in a room in the basement of Fanny Davenport's houso daring the later pert-f the afternoon and evening, and that tlie other octfa pants of the bouse did not know be wa there. -, , Deouty District Attorney C. tt. IJc Narv.; who appeared on behalf of tho state during the preliminary hearing, U confident, he has evidence enough t convict the 1 defendant before . the ei r cuit .court, while Carey 1 Marti Sutherlin 's attorney,, is equally cor.:.- irnv luai am win ue aDie to clear l.a client.:'... .- .'..,--.--. At a late, hour last night frfem! r f Sntherlin deposited $2w cash bail it i Recorder Judah and the defendant v .: i released f rum custouv. Balem is filling op with automol:! . Let them come. They will do i . -than any other one. thing for the - ;. 1 roads movement. An ; . automobr. - ; not worth much without good re ?, streets to run it on. egal Elacksr Etatcraaa Job C -t ' 1 f3