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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
The Invincible Armada,

A correspondent Of the New York
Press recalls the history Of the "Invin-
chile Armada" which sailed from Lis
bon, Spain, against England in 1888.
That fleet was composed of 129 large
vessels, carrying 1925 soldiers, S,460
sailors and about 1000 slaves as row.
ers. 1t was a most formidable feet,
one Of the most formidable fleets Of the
time.
A storm in Spanish waters destroyed
several vessels Of the "Invincible Ar
mada" and the rest put into port for re-
pairs. When everything was In readi-
ness again the fleet started and entered
the English Channel, sailing along in
the form Of half moon, nearly seven
miles broad. They were met by the
English feet, consisting Of thirty ships,
which had been increased by the addi-
ton Of merchantmen and privateers to
about $50 vessels, under Lord Howard,
Of Efingham, Drake and others.
They fought. And it soon appeared
that the great Armada was anything
but "invincible," for Drake sent eight
blazing fireships into the midst Of the
Spanish feet. In terrible CONSERVATION
the Spaniards tried to get out to sea,
and so became dispersed. The English
pursued, a storm came on and drove
the Spanish vessels among the rocks
and shoals. The 'invincible" feet,
with loss of thirty great ships and
10000 men, defeated and disgraced,
sailed home again.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
INVENTORS AT WORK.

Rich and Poor Scientists with the
Same End in View.
II so happens that to-day other lnves-
LEGATIONS are being carried on with
view to wrest some secret from nature
whereby there may be improvement IN
the propulsion of vessels and the cheap
ening of the cost. Some Of these scien-
lists have no temptation in the way OF
the gaining of fortune, whereas, oth-
ers are inspired wholly by that I'M
pulse. Thus, John Jacob Astor, VINO Is
fond of mechanics and finds his CHER
recreation In his amateur workshop
and laboratory, is reported by some OF
our steamboat owners to feel sure that
he had discovered method OF pro-
pelling steamboats, in such manner
that storms will not affect them, ana
so that they will ride the seas as
smoothly and easily during tempest
as they do In fair weather.
Mr.. Astor's apparatus Is not ex-
planned any further than that ne ex-
poets to accomplish these results. The
practical steamboat men to whom he
has spoken speak with some cynicism
about his apparatus, but their doubts
would be much greater were 1t not
known that Mr.. Astor can both drive
and make a locomotive engine, that he
has invented several ingenious ma
chimes, and has good understanding
of the fundamental principles of
physics.
On the other hand, Mr.. Colin Camp
bell, poor man, but one of those sclen-
tific enthusiasts who are looked upon
as eccentric, almost cranks, until at
last they achieve something and are
then spoken of as geniuses, has perfect
confidence that an apparatus which he
is now explaining to those who own
or control steamboats,, will be far su-
perior to the screw propeller or the pad
die wheel for certain purposes. 1t can
be described briefly and untechnically
as an apparatus which, by the explo-
sion of powder from tube suspended
below the rudder, will propel the boat.
Some of the steamboat men laugh at
the proposition and would probably
laugh harder were 1t not known that
Mr.. Campbell is warm friend Of
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who has had con.
fidence in him and has supported him
in some Of his earlier mechanical sue
cesses.
Mr.. Campbell looks for the pecuniary
rewards. They are his inspiration. Mr..
Astor finds his whole inspiration In the
excitement and delight which creative
work gives him and possibly In the
hope that his name may be associated
with something else than riches, for he
would rather be known as the inventor
of some apparatus that revolutionized
some branch of commerce or industry
than as one of the richest Of the citi-
zens Of New York.-New York letter in
Philadelphia Press.
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He Loves Music.

"If had plenty Of money to do with
as l wished" said Senator Lindsay, of
Kentucky, to a party of friends at the
Hotel Wellington the other morning,
"Pd have music played at all of my
meals and get cigars made at $50 per
100. These are two luxuries would
most surely indulge myself In. I'd
have the music played by small or
chestra, say horn, and two or three
violins and a flute and bass viol, and
I'd have it play soft, harmonious airs
while ate, and now and then I'd have
vocal music given by colored voices.
There's peculiar harmony in negro's
singing tone. I'd have 'em sing such
things as When the Watermelon
Hangs Upon the Vine That's song
calculated to inspire the most sluggish
appetite. 1 remember hearing 1t once
on Mississippi river boat. A lot of us
were aboard, and in the party was
Hooker, Of Mississippi. There were
some darkies aboard who played in
strumental music with banjos, guitars
and fiddle. asked 'em If they ever
sang, and they said they did sometimes.
Well, they struck up When the Water
melon Hangs Upon the Vine Hooker
had never heard 1t before, and it nearly
set him crazy"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

Liability of ship owners for injurl
to a stevedore at work upon the yess
by the fall of keg negligently left I
the servants Of the ship owners near
open hatch in such a manner as to
likely to fall into the hatch and inju
persons working below, is sustained
the Joseph B. Thomas (C. @. App. 2
o., 46 L. R. A. 58.
Criminal responsibility for co
splracy to cheat by materiallzlI
seances of professed medium is heI
in people VS.. Gilman (Mich.) 46 L. R.
218, to be punishable, notwithstandlt
the contention that no crime was CO..
mitted because it was an obvious hui
bug that In the nature Of things cOu
not deceive any rational person.
Provision In trust that in case
the death or divorce of the wife of I
beneficiary before its termination I
whole property shall vest in him, but.
case he dies while yet married the pr
erty shall vest in third person, Is he
in Cowley VS.. Twombly (Mass.), 46
r. A. 164, to be sustainable against I
claim that it violates public policy
furnishing an lnducement to secure
divorce or cause the death Of the W
Right to make appropriations of 4
water of a stream for different peri
of time by different persons is
tained In Cache La Poudre Reserv
Company VS.. Water Supply and 81
age Company (Col.), 46 L. R. A. J
which also holds that water approI
ated for a mill and discharged ag
into the stream becomes subject to {
other appropriation. With this case
a note on the subject of the periodlS
appropriation Of water.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
England's Boy Choirs.

Julian Ralph, writing of 1.-THE Choir
Boys Of England" in the Ladies' Home
Journal, says Small boys are much
preferred for the reason that they de-
velop into manhood later than big, stall
wart children, for it is at the coming
of manhood that their voices break
and they are obliged to stop singing
until their adult tones are reached-a
matter Of years. A boyish treble is as
delicate as the bloom on a peach, and
its possessor must lead an orderly and
innocent life, which is why so many
choirs are made up of boys taken from
their homes and boarded and taught
in church institutions. These, some,
times, are able to sing until they are
IL or Is years of age, though between
IA and 10 is the usual period when
their voices break"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
Frenchmen on Horseback,

In paper on Fashionable Paris" in
the Century, Richard Whiteing con-
trasts Rotten Row in Hyde Park with
the Row in the Bois de Boulogne.
1t is the same with the riding. The
Row in the Bois is prettier in its sur
roundings than the Row in Hyde Park.
1t is more ample, and it commands a
finer landscape. The sense of the time
of year, spring, summer, or even win
ter, is more insistent. The personnel
may not be quite so impressive as in
the Row, but that is another matter.
The riding is little mixed Every
body thinks himself entitled to have a
try. The freedom from fear and trem-
bling with which some Frenchmen will
mount horse must ever cause fear
and trembling in the beholder. The
beggar on horseback is not half so OBJ
jectionable as the rich man who has
mounted late in life. The park riding
is good, but here once more, as in all
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11

said, naming rival store on State
street. Lets go over there"
Smith makes 1t point never to go
into another shop, and there is no or
deal he breads so much.
They always think you're nosing
around for pointers" he explains.
But Mrs. Smith insisted, and they
started off. Two feet inside the rival
store a voice called out, cheerfully:
"Howdy do, Mr.. Smith?" 1t was
"cash" who had formerly worked for
Smith.
"Ah, Mr.. Smith, what brings you
around" querled floor walker In the
next aisle.
"My gracious, there's Mr.. Smith,!
twittered girl at the perfumery count
er, who likewise once clerked at the
Smith store. Nothing would do but
that Mr.. Smith and his wife must be
sprinkled from bottle Of the choicest
violet, "for good luck"
"Well, | am glad TO give you lift
Mr.. Smith," remarked the elevator
man.
In the dinlng-room six walters recog-
nized Smith, the cashier shook hands
with him, and, coming out, the proprie-
tor of the shop clapped him on the
shoulder cheerfully. 1t was the same
sort of a continuous levee on the way
out. Everybody knew Smith.
81 told you So" groaned Smith.
anyhow, you seem to be popular"
said Mrs. Smith, who appeared to be
thinking things over.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
sRADsTREET's REPORT.
Further subsistence Of Demand and
Prices.


Bradstreet's says: A further subsid-
ence of demand and leveling of prices
is noted in several lines this week, this
leveling being no doubt aided by the
upsettling effect OF the rather more
than usually disturbed considerations
in labor circles. Its net result is some-
thing approaching dullness in many
channels OF distribution, increased con-
seryatism in the making of ventures
and disposition to digest business al
ready arranged for before making new
engagements. That the basic condi-
tions OF general business, such as the
outlook for crops, the export demand
and the increased purchasing power OF
the people at large, have not been
much reduced, but, on the contrary.
actually improved, seems evident from
the advices received this week.
Business at wholesale is relatively
uuieter, which is not unusual at this
period, but more than ordinarily mark
ed attention is being concentrated upon
retail demand, which is, Of course, re-
lied upon as a measure OF progress OF
actual consumption.
Touching this public demand. itmay
be stated that relatively best reports
come from the Pacific coast and from
the Northwest.
Flour shipments this week are very
large. Wheat, including flour, ship
ments for the week aggregate 4,537, ,022
bushels, against 1893, 1853 bushels last
week.
For the week failures number l53 in
the United States, as compared with
1872 last week.
Failures for April in the Dominion
were fewer than in April year ago,
but liabilities were nearly l5 per cent
heavier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
A Chinese Wonder.

Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore describes
in the Century a great national phe-
nomena which she has observed on one
of her many visits to the long-lived
Chinese Empire.
"There are three wonders in the his
tory of China" she writes, "the De
mons at Tang -chau, the Thunder at
Lung-chau, and the Great Tide at
Hang-chau, the last the greatest of all,
and living wonder to this day of the
open door, while its rivals are lost in
myth and oblivion. On the eighteenth
night Of the second moon, and on the
night Of the eighth and ninth
moons Of the Chinese year, the great
est flood-tides from the Pacific surge
into the funnel mouth Of Hang-chau
Bay to the bars and flats at the mouth
of the swift-fowing Tsien-tang. The
river current opposes for while, until
the angry sea rises up and rides on, in
a great, white, roaring, bubbling wave,
ten, twelve, fifteen, and even twenty
feet in height. The Great Bore, the
White Thing, charges up the narrowing
river at speed of ten and thirteen
miles an hour, with roar that can be
heard for an hour, before it arrives, the
most sensational, spectacular, fascinat-
ing tidal phenomenon-a real wonder
of the whole world, worth going far
and waiting lono to cooU
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
How 10 Stop Elopem nts.

Writing on 'The Ease with Wbl
We Marry" in the Ladies' Home JOi
nal, Edward Box favors the re-est
lishment of the custom of publish
the bans-making such publication
ligatory. "This precaution which
forebears had of giving thirty dal
public notice of an intention of NJ
riage, proclaimed from the pulpit q
posted at the public hail." he belieV
was born of wisdom and rested on
sound foundation. The pity is that
ever got away from 1t. do not
that a return to this old custom OF
proclamation Of marriages would
the panacea for all marital evils.
1t absolutely would do away with
the runaway marriages, sentimen
elopements and the life compacts be
Of single moonlight night. from whl
results so much unhappiness to
girls, and which have brought, and v
continue to bring, so much humiliau
and disgrace upon parents and famiil
1t is a significant fact that in those !
ropean countries where intention
marriage must be publicly proclaimel
fortnight or a month previous TO
actual ceremony, and where the 40
tional precaution Of a civil marriage
added to the religious ceremony,
vorce Is hardly known"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11

else, 1t tends to err on the side Of
finesse, and to suggest the Hippodrome.
There are no better circus riders in the
world. Who but they have taught the
horse to waltz and to make his bow?
A little of this affectation has crept
into the management Of the cob. FL
neesse! finesse! you find it everywhere
even in the institution of afternoon
tea. The bread and butter is trifie
too diaphanous for human natures
daily food The sense Of religious
rite is little too intrusive. When the
French copy the foreigner, they copy
with the exaggeration Of idolatry.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
Portland Market.

Wheat - Walla Walla. 52@53c;
Valley, 53c; Bluestem, 56c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $500; graham,
SO. 80; superfine, So. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, sec; choice
gray, 33c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $l4@14.50;
brewing, $16.00@l6.50 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l3 per ton; mid
dlings, $40; shorts, $l5; chop, $l4 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, 5000; clover, $40
7.5O; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, S0@S5c;
seconds, 45c; dairy, 25@8Oci
store, 221a@25o.
Eggs-16c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1Sc;
Young America, 14c; new cheese 10c
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
4.50 per dozen; hens, $500; springs,
50. .50@S 80; geese, So 50@8.00 for old;
$4.50@6.50; ducks, $6.O0@7.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, l4@l5c per
pound.
Potatoes-4O@70c per sack; sweets,
2@2Ac per pound.
Vegetables--Beets, 81; turnips, zoe;
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab
bage, | go per pound; parsnips, 10;
onions, Sc per pound; carrots, 500.
Hops-2@Sc per pound
Wool.-Valley, 12@l3o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 100 l5c; mohair, ~ a
SOC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 3Ac; dressed mutton, 7@
7lac per pound; lambs, b18c.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed
So. .00@6.50 per 100 pounds.
Beei-Gross, top steers, $4.00@4.60
cows, $3.50@4.00; dressed beef, 61s q
7s4c per pound.
yeal-Large, 619 @71sc; small, SO
SSc per pound.
Tallow-5@51sc; No. 2 and grease
So Gao per pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11

New posts are being set in the tele.
phone line between Vale and Ontario,
Or.
The Toledo, Or, creamery is now re-
ceiving about 1000 pounds of milk
daily, and will shortly have nearly all
1t can use.
], T. Moylan, representing an east
ern syndicate, was in Kalama, WASH,
closing deal for purchase of timber
lands ON the Coweeman river. The
prices paid run rom $1,000 to So, 800
per quarter section.
A gilt.watch faker has been working
the people of Elgin, Or,
Ripe wild strawberries were picked
near McMinnville, Or, April 2S.
An expert is examining the coal pros
poets ON Birch creek, 30 miles south of
Pendleton, Or.
Illensburg's, WASH, municipal
electric lighting plant is about to be
improved at cost OF little more than
$4,000.
New Whatcom has $73 80 ON hand to
entertain President Mckinley when he
shall visit the coast and that town the
coming summer.
Preparations are making for big
season at the watering places of West
port and Cohasset, Gray's Harbor.
New seashore attractions and excursion
rates are advertised.
The Walla Walla creamery is using
10000 pounds OF milk per day, and
will soon have branch running at
Freewater. One-half of the milk now
consumed comes from Umatilla county,
Oregon.
George Mapes is gathering his cattle
near Plush, Lake county, Or, to take
them south. He will take about ], 200
head. lie has wagons arranged like
hayiacks upon which TO haul the calves
that are not able to make the trip on
foot.
X. Elliott, of Lebanon, Or, has sold
200 head of Crook county horses to Il.
W. Nichols. Mr.. Nichols will first
take drove OF them to California and
sell them, and will then take lot to
Portland.
A now rule has just been adopted by
the Spokane police department by
which any Indian found in the city
who has not a pass from the Indian
agent or is not ON some special business
will be promptly arrested as yagrant
and sent back 70 the reservation.
Eleven Indians were jailed the first
day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
kss&66z
14M''

Denver, Col, bricklayers have prac,
cally gained their demand for a
scale and the eight-hour day.
Maine will cut more lumber this 50
son than she has done in any ye
since 1880. The total will be 555OO
900 feet.
Indiana as a glass producer ran
first in the window-glass line, havl
passed Pennsylvania during the ps
year. There are now more than
glass plants in the Indiana field, all
work, employing an estimated force
10000 men.
An American superintendent of II
work, now being constructed at Lly
pool, England, requests that force
American workers be sent to him,
they are much superior in skill and
cheney to the force of Brltishers he
now under him.
The Amalgamated Association
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers,
Youngstown, Ohio, advanced the p
ding rate to $6 a ton, the high
wages paid since the panic of Is
This makes an advance Of so per &c
since July /, 1899. The pay Of 15,(
men is increased by this action.
Not content with seizing the R
sian market, Americans are going
business in China which the former (
seeking. 1t is probable that the trs
of China, where Russia Is construct
railroad, will fall into the hands
the Americans before the railroad
completed and before Russia is In
position to profit by the riches of Chi
The steam railroad running betwS
Pekin and Tientsln In China is do
a rushing business. 1t has four pass
ger trains each way every day, max
the trip eighty miles. Its profits
year were $4,000 teals, or in Ameri(
money $1,176,000. Every train
crowded. And the territory and po
latlon 1t covers is a mere speck
China.
The official report concerning the
fairs of labor in New York State
the last three months Of 1899 discl@
a larger percentage Of unemployl
than in the three preceding quartz
but a less percentage than in the (
quarters of 1897 and 1893. EarnlI
were also larger than In the prevlC
periods. Labor organizations h
grown and the membership Of the
tire State was 224,3S3 on Dec. 81, is
This Is an increase Of 49,360. In Gre.
er New York the membership was 10
800, against 125, 5,136 the preceding yeI
Advices received from London, EI
land, reports that a movement Is
foot to form a tremendous cent
union of the workingmen OF Great Bf
ain and the United States. The mOI
ment has been planned by the leadt
of the General Federation of Trades
Great Britain, who think the time NJ
ripe for the formation Of an organi
ton whose membership would rea
into the millions. Peter Curran, Cha
man of the Trades Union Congre
which recently met at Birmingham,
the most prominent and influential
tator in favor of the colossal organl
| kion
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Commercial and Financial Happenings
of Interest in the Growing
Western States.
Creamery for Sheridan.

At meeting held at Sheridan. Or,
for the purpose of discussing the cream
cry question, H. +. Loundsbury, OF the
Southern Pacific, and DR.. Withycombe,
OF the state agriculture college, made
addresses. A large number OF the rep
resentatiye farmers OF that district were
present and listened very attentively
to the interesting data presented by DR..
Withycombes address. Questions
were asked, and all present were i'm
pressed with the desirability OF starting
a creamery at that point, as they all
admit that no money can be made or
mortgages lifted with wheat at present
prices. and especially as fruit and hop
raising have not given the relief ex-
pected-mainly, however, on account
OF lack of cooperation in marketing
the product.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
San Francisco Market.

Wool-Spring-Neyada, 14@16c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1s@l6c; Val
ley, a0@s2c; Northern, 10@l2c.
Hops-lS99 crop, ll@lSc per
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery lT@l7lso;
do seconds, l6@l6ho; fancy dairy,
lSc; do seconds, l4@l5c per pound.
Eggs-Store, loo; fancy ranch,
lie.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $l7.00 q
20 90; bran, $ls.60@1S.60.
Hay-Wheat So. 50@s.5O; wheat and
cat $6.00@9.00; best barley $1,000
100; alfalfa, $5.00@6,50 per ton;
straw, s5@ 40c per bale,
Potatoes-Early Rose, 60@65c Ore
gon Burbanks. 70c@$l 90; river Bur
banks, 40@75c; Salinas Burbsnks,
S0c@l.l0 per sack.
Citrus Fruit-oranges, Valencia,
$2.76@S.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
200; California lemons 75c@$l.5 50i
do choice $l.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $l.50@
2.50 per bunch; pineapples. nom.
inal; Persian dates, 6@6lsc per
pound.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
wasbinpton State Militia.

There is a movement on foot to hold
the militia state encampment at Taco
ma in July. Governor Rogers favors
the project. The state provides for the
expenses while in camp only, and rail
way fare and other expenses incurred
will have to be borne by the men If the
event OF tile state encampment idea is
carried out. There are no funds avail
able from the state treasury for en-
campment purposes this year, but
efforts are being made by the Tacoma
contingent to provide for the entertain
ment OF the visiting companies.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-05-11
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

Seattle Markets.
Onions, SO.
Lettuce, hot house, 40@45c doz.
Potatoes, $l6@17; $l7@l8.
Beets, per sack. 100000.
Turnips, per sack, 100000.
Carrots, per sack, 75@65c.
Parsnips, per sack, 50@75c.
Caulihower, California $4,000.
strawberries-$2 .00@2.50 per case,
Celery-40@60c per doz.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.00@1.25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $2.O0@2.75; $S.00@3.50.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter--Creamery, 22c; Eastern 22ci
dairy, l7@22c; ranch, l5@17c pound.
Eggs-16@ Ice.
Cheese-l4@ l5c.
Poultry-14c; dressed. LAG l5c;
spring, So.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l1.00
@12.00; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $lS.00@19.0O
Corn-Whole, $4,000; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$40.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1926
blended straights, $500; California,
1926; buckwheat -four, 5000; gra'
ham, per barrel, $500; whole wheat
-four, SO. 90; rye -four, $3.80@4.00.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $780,
shorts, per ton, $l4.00.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed bee
steers, price Sc; cows, &c; mutton Sc
pork, Sc; trimmed, 9c; veal, so q
l0c.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1871
breakfast bacon, 121ac; dry salt sides
Sc