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j.wnf Mfti .itf&ttttflflftl&Y. wArtuww " IN R "$.. '.- V ': .. TteDAJLVjgi t jfA; "if OF THE CITY .What i&Going on Back in the Worlds Metropolis Politics. Religion. Fashions , Fads and Foibles Dealt ; With by a Corres ' ' pondent . Now York, Sept. SG.Tho Democrats of this city will hold tholr convention Octobor 1, for tho nomination of may or and other city offlcors. Tho indi cations now point to tho nomination of Ooorgo D. McClollan, son of tho (lis tlwrulshotl goncral of that name, Tam many having practically declared for hlra already, Mr, McClollan Is how a congressman and Is very popular with tiio young olomont In his party. Tho pronqness of ninn to gamblo finds practical demonstration any day on tho derated roads of this city, whore passongors may bo scon stand ing on tho platforms watches In hand, wagorlng monoy upon tho time tho train will tako to mtiko tho dlstanca botweon stations. As tho stations aro many It may bo posslblo to placo qlilto a number of bets In a slnglo trip. Moro than a year ago It was prom ised that tho subway road would bo. In porntlon by. Octobor 1 of this year. A month or two ngo camo tho stnto tnont that strikes of tho summer would dolav tho operation until tho spring of 1901. Now Contractor McDonald doclares thfU Siiporlntondont Parsons of tho subway' company Is seriously ihtorforlng with tho progress of his work, nnd this would Indlcato still fur tlior dolay of tho opening of this much nooded moans of transportation. It has been Mated from tlmo to time within tho past twolvo month that novel reading In this city Is growing' In disfavor. Tho recent failure of tho Now Amstordam Hook Company, n largo concern whoso spoclalty was tho publishing of fiction would soom to confirm thin contention. Sevoral of tho librarians havo statod that thoro Is growing cholco of history, biography .and iclenco on tho part of tho public. This If Into augurs bettor things for tho people Tho moat congested district In tho whole earth Is what Is known as tho .Olielto In tbls city. Whllo no Intelli gent attempt has boon mudo to scatter this donno mass of humanity, tho city authorities propoio tho rftltlg of sovar nl small parks In this nnd Immodlato mljolnlng territory. It has bton dem onstrated that tho location of parks , In crowded districts contributes great ly to (ho healthfulnoss of tho area within tho palo of their Inlluouoe. It lu tho doelared purposo of tho authori ties to extend tho small park system throughout tho densely populated por tion of tho city. It mutton very -much hero In tho CJty of Now York whore ono's land lies whun considering its value, (lots street is a short and narrow but Im portant thqroughfaro In tho builnoss dtotrlQt, but a tow blocks away frqm Ilroadway. A tract of land, or lot. ruthor was sold thoro ft fow days agtt ifgr 100.000. Ilnd n lot or tho snmo sUo; botin sold on Ilroadway but four short blocks away, it would havo brought ttm or twslvo times that amount. Tho Civil Hwvleo Iteform Assoola . tlon Is leaving no ffort untried for tho lU'OYonUon of th timo-hnnorod piao tlou Of bleeding the tmalUr oinee-hohl-ur In tho present municipal campaign. It has sent out similar letter to nil :lty employe its wll as tho In tho national service. Inviting attention to the statutes In relation to the subject onilvls uilni; all or IU lnance to ro ut rain Mm praetke trtlBg money from nil public Mrvaot. Tlia last w ( tit rwl orjjanl rations opposed a tVj sirsy of Tam many has dwUr4 lm t tt suyor. Tho opiKisltkm U JfctW Alton Jeromit to his mtUMuni U c fad graty by th fwnwnij, U tfer ib Ilshetl dtclan4lw twMlw wMW. TluydclartWU txuj' t4tt trtct attorney to 4 l rvaJ 4t llku only, and ifesi ikit f MMy ta affect other rtr t lff tJuti0A of tht prsat mje. The poopto of Sew York or ICMHaod to think with derided rarer ttpm Ui approaching rearrist of MlM May lloelet aiut tho Vukn Uosbuijdio. This Approval fs duo. not to tho fact that an AmerlcAn girl Is to become duohw, but that jt Is cltarlr a lovo mutch, with no suggeatloa of money hunting about It. This is somewiial juj'omo- lous in inicrnawonni mprrisKen uuu tho nnvplty of.lt Impresses the popular mlndJavorablK'' .besides it Is bolloved gondrally that thb-'duUo Is a really good fellow abd will make a desirable huBboml for tlS btautlful and rich New York girl. Tho present season at Coney Island has been tho most pronporous one in Its existence, and this despito the fact that tho summer has boon cool and thoroforo not calculated to pro mote business Ihero. This stnto of affairs In regarded as a triumph for tho defondors of decency and order. Most of tho offonslvo dives and other resorts woro eliminated at tho begin ning of tho season and Conoy has been slgnallly free from vice. Good oredr pcoplo havo boon so oncourngod by tho results of tho present year that a purpose has been expressed to make tho notablo resort yet more desirable for womon and children. The ex punging of tho objcctionablo places was followed by tho Introduction of really meritorious attractions and Conoy may now bo said really to offer tho public something for tho money It spends there, Contributions to the great cathedral of tho' Episcopal church of this city como In very slowly. Thoro Is strong opposition to tho structuro among mnmbors of that church and congre gation in this city. Tho fooling pre vails that It l to big an enterprise and comprehends too many years for Its completion. At nny rato tho bishop doos not seem to bo stirring himself greatly to socuro added funds, and tho work of construction goes on very slowly Indeed, ' And now Now York Is threatened with a vogotablo scarcity, If not fam- Ino during tho approaching winter, Novor boforo woro potatoes, turnips, carrots and vegetables or that kind so scarco In tho local market and tho prlcos ot those promlso to rango vory high. Among tho ontortnlnmcnts promlBod nt Madison Squaro (Harden during this season Is tho Earls Court (London) spoctnclo, "Fighting tho Flames." A Now York Btrcot scono will bo shown; tho sending out of a flro alarm; tho collection of tho usual crowd; tho ar rival of tho ouglnes; tho burning ot tho buildings nnd tho rcscuo ot tho In mates, buMars' BURGLE THE BURG J. A Norwood and W. G. Prunk Re ceive Attention Prunk's pocket, nnd , jecurei ahout 3 In change. Thoy tAOk the trous ers from under Mr. PrunkV pillow, ...ih'n..'f iiutltrMnfr tho slepDers In tha rooriv-and .tarried -them- downstairs, hor thar Hflod the.nockets. Finding vcryHUhVof Value, thoy searched the house, and, finding a small desk, which thoy were-unable to open, thoy tooK It to tho woodshed, secured an ax and shattered tho desk in their search for money, finding nothing of valuq, how ever, to. reward thom for their trouble. Tho Inmates of other houses In that neighborhood report having been dis turbed during tho night by prowlers. but no other burglaries arc reported. Operators Took Woney But At nj- jm- , Left Watches, TheySe cured About Twenty five Dollars Painting Church White. Tho First Ilaptlst church will soon bo tho yhlto tomplo if two coals of pure white lend can mako It so. Paint ers II. M. Iluoll. O. M. Dllloy, O. A. Phillips nnd Fred Whlttlor nro work ing on tho contract. Tho doom and sash will bo bottlo green, tho only thing suggestive or anything but cold water about, tho beautiful house of worship on IJhorty street. In putty ing up thu'nnllholoH and cracks tho painters tnado tho discovery that many of tho finals and ornaments had had been literally shot to plocos by boys who woro taking riflo prnctlco on tho oodpockors that nt tlmos visit tho roof and tower ot tho church. Many of these largo bullet holes havo damnged tho building not a llttlo. o - . Want Portland Selected. The Master HorsoshoorH' Protective Asosolatlon of Portland Is urging Gov ernor Chnmborlnln to extend nn Invi tation to tho national convontlon of that order, wh'ch moots In St. Paul, Minn., noxt mouth, to como to Port land for 1905. Tho Portland mom- hers aro vory anxious to seeuro this convention for tho World's Fair yenr, nnd will do all thoy can to attain this object. Qllllsm County's Quota. Hhurlff T. O. Johnson, of Ollllsm county, this morning returned to the penltontiury tho two prlsonors taken out a wuek ago to testify in a case In tho circuit court far that county. Thoy wero fieri DoFord nnd 'A. Mor- ley. Tho shurllT also brought to tho penitentiary Ileubon Plgg and J. II Duncan, convicted of larceny and sen tencod to servo 13 months and two years, respectively. D i , Doard of Health. City Ilocordor Judnh will call a meeting ot tho new city board of health lor next Wednesday afternoon at i o'clook, when that body Is expect ed to perfect Its organliatlon, and bo gin tho work for which It was choson. Tho members ot tho board aro now at homo, all of thsm having returned from their vnontloui. and ore ready to tak up tho work. Tn thousand people saw tho pre sontatlon of Aristophanes 'Tho Illrd" at tho opimlug ot tho amphi theater, nt tho Stnto "University, nt Dfifklo)! -" 0' . ..... William II. Dullard, a negro, cm ployed as a trusted clerk in the United States revenuo offlco In San Franoitco, was yesterday sentenced to five yeara In Ban Quentln, after conviction oa four counts or an Indict-, neat charging utterances of forged certificates of resldouco. 'porch, which had been left open by the family, thus giving them cosy ac cess to tho houso. Mr. Norwood nnd son cannot explain how tho thieves I.. ., ..1.II.HnMn 4rt ilil.. tnm tlMMl. glllUUU UUIIIIHUm-U w IHVli .wv.... ....... A bold burelar. or nrobably a counte nut nwnlnnlnc the slconers. and the of them, worked tholr nefarious trado young mart this morning expressed In Salem last night, and despoiled two the coilvlctlon that ho had been chlor- rnnlilnntd nf Ynw Pnrk nf tholr fiimlR. ntnrmnA fny hn nnmnlnlnnil nf n. vlo- whllo tho victims slept tho sloop of j0nt headache. Tho young man re tho Just. Tho midnight prowlors so- tired about 11 o'clock last oycnlng, cured as their booty nbout $30 In the and. tho burglary was committed nfter coin of tho realm. i that hour. Mr. J. A. Norwood, the Court-street Chief of Pollco dlbson was Informed grocer, who resides In tha O. A. Rock-'or the burglarlos this morning, and well house, on Oak street, found, nt onco made an examination of tho when arising this mo'rntng, that his premises. Ho found tracks In the trousers had disappeared from a scat yards or tho houses burglarized, Indl besldo his bed during tho night, nnd a eating that tho thieves woro a man search rowalod tho fact lhat another and woman, tho former wearing shoes pair of trousers had been taken from .with rubber soles and heels. Similar a closot nearby, and a third from tho tracks wero found on tho platform or room or Mr. Norwood's son, ncross tho tho passenger station this morning, hallway. Tho lost two garments woro and It Is barely possible thnt tho mid round lying on tho landing at tho night prowlers loft town by Uio early head of tho stairs, but apparently train this morning. Tho marshal Is nothing had been taken from tho pock- working on tho caso, and will lenvo no ots, although young Mr. Norwood had'stono unturned In his effort to bring a gold watch In his trousers pocket. 'to Justico tho guilty partlos. Tho oldor Mr. Norwood found his I chcf of Ponco aibson this morning clothes lying on a loungo In tho slt-'nrregtcd A. L. Knighton and wlfo on ting room downstairs. A 20gold SUSplclon or having committed tho two ploco nnd nbout 7 In silver had been burglaries, and put thom In tho swent tnkon rrom tho pockots, but tho thlot 0OX( ullt thoy both strenuously dony had vory consldorntoly loft tho purse, 'nny connection with tho crlmo. Knlgh ho probably hnvlnB ono of his own In ,on nnd his wiro llvo nt tho Wilson which to placo tho monoy. Forty cents Home, nt tho end or tho stool bridge. in smnii chango was overlooked ln'nii thov nro snld to bo nrowllnc ono or tho pock6ts or Mr. Norwood's nbout town nt nU nour8 of tho nght clothing, nnd 1G cents In a pocket of Knighton Is an cmployo of tho saw his son's clothing. Mr. Norwood's mm vest, hanging by tho sldo or his bed, nnd containing a now gold watch, was not disturbed, tho thlot bolng evident ly after monoy. At tho homo of W. a. Prunk, near that of Mr. Norwood, tho thloves en torcd tho houso and went through Mr, JOURNAL X-RAY.;, . . From tho manner In which r tho burglars went through their victims' pants pockets, it is fair to presume the robbers wero married women. . ., i Rev. Reginald J. Campbell, or the London City Temple, Is certain that "no sin has over beon dreadlul onougfi to Incur nn eternal pushlraent." It was rather stretching it at tho production or "Tho Dairy Farm" when tho song "Rock Me to Sleep" was sung ns an old tune In 185C. It was not written until 18G3. TbePo jten ts th o Americans, tCTps withoTavrronTel-8 nntrd r1tfTAPAtirr0 - . i 4'W DU0 - vnyi.u while i thoy .are cannot bo tuvre. l'8et & b, .. jfii.,(! '', - Perient siiuhb m n uiujr Way to get tloment out or Turkey la wnon ' shlbsard rirese'nt.''' l ' This country has nroannto .. uUlmntums to Turkey thnt iA . . Is drugged. NOw, by the way, Wo bo a convenient tlmo ror 8e'cretJ Hay to demand scttlcmnnt .. long-standing claims. Admiral Coi nnd his good ships might bo n,u I loosen the Sultan's purse strlngi Tho denth or Miss draco Ashton, at Rolse, Idaho, discloses tho existence of a sulcldo club formed or young womon. Thrco members havo drawn tho ratal lot. and taken thcmsolvcs oft In tho pnst threo months. 1 Overcoats Need an Overcoat this laUr1 The time to select is tight away, before lines are culled over in the tush of returning hop-pickers. The long coat is still the correct thing, yet many prefer the medium length coat that is never out of style. We have both lengths in cheviots unfinished worsteds and kerseys, and in prices ranging all the way up to S25.00. NEW FALL TOP COATS ' Overcoats' is not the term for these jaunty garments. It gives no suggestion of their snappy style and elegance. They're the swag ger thing for the young fellow or the man who feel young Piiccs range from $14 to $20. CRAVENETTES Cut long and full, are the swell garments for men who do not care for a weighty overcoat, vet drsire the protection of a full length coat. They're rain proof yet not out of place on the brightest days For service and style in all kinds of weather the "Cravenette" is it. MJL!l!iBHrHJLulS RfXTfl Out Boys' Suits Aro tho kind thnt wear. Our stock is twico as largo as over boforo. Our line of Norfolk Suits for stylish littlo men is unsurpassed. A present for tho hoy with ovory purchase. Blankets Made iu our Salem factory. No ouo can meet our prices. I The I I Quality I THE BAND MmIMMK. is the ialHilB SMOKER'S PROTECTION HBMSftij EffiyjM BBIMMBIIIIIiiS W Sale Ten I! illion Boxes a Yeanl H Vi TUB FAMILY'S FAVORITE MEOtOINC I (aaedtew h iniirrnTHi r ! sM"flPMiP H BEST FOR THE BOWELS ' M Largest Line of Up To Date Hals In the Willamette Valley I Jr ffr " &7i sm?0Z07a yruss:s&7!r iimnmMsmimsnn Fall Sttits We're tho only store in tl vicinity with a tailor ww: that's why our customers not "misfitted."