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LONDON CITY
GOING BANKRUPT.
To Pay For All Fuss aud Feathers
That Go With Gorgeous
Officials.
COMIC-OpERA CEREMONIES.
lb,re Is Only One Man Living Who
Knows What the Lord Mayor
Has To DO,

Copyright 1904, by Curtis Brown)
oNpoN. Nov S.-That queer
hodgepodge compound Of the
middle ages and the twentieth
- century. the famous corporation Of
tbe city OF London, is threatened with
bankruptcy. in all Chnstcndom there
Is probably no municipal governing
body which surrounds itself with so
much anuquated and costly ceremonial,
employs go many gorgeous and utterly
useless officials and INDUCES In so
much picturesque but otherwise need
less fuss and rlgmorolo as the unique
organization which holds supreme sway
over square mile in the middle Of the
capital Of the British empire.
Imagine a small section In the busiest
section OF New York. Boston, Philadel-
phia. or any of the earliest settled
American cities, set aside 90 be gov
emed On accordance with colonial trd-
dltlous and customs. aud one viii OBJ
tain faint idea Of the contrast which
the government of what Is known as
the "Clty' offers TO the rest Of London
ID would be inadequate. because quaint
simplicity characterized colonial admins
isiraton while for It's models ana SYM
bOls OF municipal power the London
corporation goes back 20 much more
remote period, when show, pomp and
glitter were considered essential TO the
exercise Of authority
II was the only one Of a large number
Of similar bodies that escaped reiorma-
ton IN 1895, when parliament undertook
to remodel municipal administrations
apd erc-p away the ahusae. oXirava-
gances and archaic methods OF doing
business which peryaded them. Again,
when Ia 1855 TO bring London's gov
eminent up to date, the London county
council was formed and invested with
general control over its various bor-
oughs, rs territory embracing III
square miles the corporations haillwick
was exempted from It's authority
Small though II h. the CITY con-
talns the commercial ncart Of the me-
lropolis, with the Bank OF England as
Us center Within IT. boundaries are
situated the great financial houses Of
the empire. Though practically desert.
Cd az night million people swarm
over Il IN the daytime. Devoted solely
10 business, It's control by men whose
chief aim appears Ia De the perpctua-
uon OF antique customs and hoary ira
dlllons Is one Of the most striking an.
hehronisms Of modern times.
But no human institution, public or
private, can keep going Indefinitely Il Ii
PERSISTS IN spending more money than
1t receives PAY up or bust" is the
modern law of the survival of the nt-
Test The accounts OF the corporation
FOR 1903 which have only recently been
wb.shed--in itself significant reyela-
uon Of It's business methods show that
Us revenues amounted to S2,22S.l0 ana
Us expenditures TO S2,G9g64O leaving a
oenclt OF Sill65O. In the previous year
TIE deficit amounted TO 1881 ,695. The
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spoclol corrc poudsncc.

NI'N"I ''lI'f I'it'i.Ns
7 ONDON, Nov. l7.-illrcourt house,
iu Cayendlsh Square which is
soon to De sacrificed to the over
expanding requirements Of Ion-
don's trade aud commerce, is one of the
many stately English homes which arc
femed for tho queer stories that attach
10 them Its construction was begun
In l122 by the hrat puke Of Portland,
who spared mo- expense TO make 70 a
fitting residence for one Of the Wealth.
est peers OF the realm In addition TO
tho magnificent mansion there is 70
noble courtyard In front with q mas
sye porte cSohere a fine garden with
wide spreading trees and stables fit for
the horses OF "a king
ono night Two men played cards IN
the great house, They were the great
grandfather OF the present duke and the
carl OF Harourt Luck went steadily
AGAINST the duke but stil he played ON.
AZ last, m a. desperate effort to rocoup
himself Tor his iu-fortnno he staked
his ptatal residence ON the turn OF a
crd- and lost
Those were the days when debts o;
honor were held sacred But the law
OF entail prevented The duke from trans
ferrng the house TO his successful OPP
ponent outright It could not be alien
ated from the estate Of which ct form
cd part The matter was arranged,
however by thc earl executing q 90
year lease of the property to the duke.
PORTLAND's GLASS SCREEN
The latter's heir was that eccentric
Duke Of Portland, whose matrimonial
and other exploits, legendary and real
sim furnish material for litigation by
people claiming to DE his heirs ana
bring grist to the lawyers He had AN
aversion TO publicity which amounted
10 a mania That he might i've freed
from the Fcrutiny Of hls neighbors he
had erected on either side Of the garden
an enormous screen OF ground glass,
so feet high and 200 feet long It was
the same motive which impellcd him
10 build the famous underground palace
al Welbeck abbey, ut cost Of $1,000
600.
When g. was announced that Har
court house was IN the market it WIS
hoped for time that some American
mulu-mulioulirc would purchase Il and
preserve as a residence mansion that
has long been one OF the glorIes of l.on-
don But no man from across the Az
lanuc came to the rescue. The postal
authorities have bought the garden,
the stables aud the glass screens ana
ON the grounds where the notorious
duke was wont 10 hide himself from
observation win be erected "a postoiiicc
and telegraph station The house Itself,
Il is reported, viii be transformed into
a motor-car warehouse Thus the old
order glveth place TO the new.
Houghtor hall, ;he magnificent family
seat Of the Cholmondeleys, In Norfolk,
also has queer gambling story con-
nected with it, the evidence Of which is
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quincy VIA lhrt possession ol TWO phan-
lo'n teuan's' we o,ner spook being that
ol p lhonN' nus Story mus leadler ac-
'eptal,Se among inc credulous ana SUI
lerslltlous because me mouse stands on
lne sue OF am Ola Vlslerclan monastery.
inc ghosl OF another monk u rs
said used TO haunt Thofnby HALL the
magnificent Nofthamplonshlre resl-
uence OF SW James ana LADY Fender
an eVll WralIh, pc was. VINO had con-
Waeieq lhe naQ naDll or waking anout
M night Nlih fis mead under ms arm
ana WIN spectral fingers stripping by
the throat guests VINO invaded the
chalnhef Whlch me- hau appropriated TOT
ms own use. some structural changes
We're made M this apartment ana since
then u is declared he monk mas NOT
boen seem strangely enough WHIe
lnese aIJeia'lons were ~ progress inc
Workmen came across a. human skelt-
ton hlcked mp w 90 WALL me bullal
OF the skeleton ls supposed 10 nave Hld
the ghost nut as tn mat the villagers
sull nave thelr doupts'
u.,,,, manu- ,,.sr.,,.
Hlb" rN"''l q" i'A H''l'
That historic pile. CLAIMS castle. rs
rat,tited to hold 81 weird family mystery
which rs The subject of much suecnla-
tlou throughout Scotland. For generu-
tions back. Il ls said every Earl of
sthrathmorc has revealed 1t To- his
eldest son when the latter becomes of
pFo Ana the son. In turn. has SOLE
,,onlv pledprd himself to disclose IL
oniv Ia his own beir. II rs known that
tbe "soorcf' Is connected. I'M some WAY.
Win ona of the rooms of CLAIMS cas-
me- MANY psouIe believe that this
,h.r,ber I'm ybirb elrh successive heir
~ stratbmorc Is clogeted with the earl.
ON nix tVeptv-drst birthday. holds "a
p,onstor ~ some sort succtral or real.
mo most prewsome of the legends told
,b,o,,gbnuf ths country side has n that
N one Hme q human toad" was born
TO the family, and moreover mat TINS
taliN. for which reason It's existence
Ind 10 be- carefully guarded FROM the
nptelds Uorld more prusaic story
4. to tbs effrcl mat the room holds the
.bclstons m IA band of Scotch prisoners
y'bn ,csr. thrre iuearcerated I'm the Cur-
IL, and r,rbleut DAVIS OF Highland his
torv und starved 10 death
Tbo,e me few persons in Scotland
who do NOT believe that there is some
forrd.t.op Am fart for the mystery
,.ti.b hasa gfycu rise DO $50 many la-
gonds some y,a-s ago, the peasants
In the neilhhorhood tell "a workman
lie An tbe rouf He had not been
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Special Correspondence
r DINBURGH, Nov. l6,-From one Of
the craft ! learn that Scotch tailors
- have an American TO thank for a
sudden boom In a particularly well-pay-
ing branch OF their trade, Since Young
Bradley Martin distinguished himself
by appearing In Highland kits on his
wedding day quite a number Of orders
have been received by makers OF the
national costume, who believe rcW
revival In hlt-wearing Is coming and
are correspondingly elated, Fashionable
kits are expensive garments, The ma.
terala employed are costly and only
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Queer Stories Linked With Stately Homes

at
Ground Glass Surrounding the Garden Attest Former Duke OF PORT
lands Mania for Scocy-Uns8hh Blank at Iiou8hon HALL
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Bradley Martin Starts Boom in Highland Kills.

their folly aud dey0utly hope that next
season every American who shoots Oyvi
Scotch moor WlIl feel II Incumbent On
him 90 wear glouAod kilts.
The lavish aud ostentauous display
of diamonds and other costly iewelry az
the Bradley. Martin wedding was seized
upon by some journals. both Scotch aud
English. as text for uuctlous dis
courses ON the yulgaiity Of whealthy
Americans Il Is a case Of those who
live IN glass houses throwing stones.
Fashionable English weddings are by
no means characterized by modest SIM
pllclty Opinions may differ as to the
taste displayed IN making elaborate,
seml-public exhibitions Of the wedding
gifts. but there can be no question that
the custom generally followed Of send
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skilled hands who have served "a long
apprenticeship az the work. are c0mpv-
tent to make them. IN consequence OF
the sudden boom many w0rkmen w
"tartans who for some time have had
10 content themselves with poorly paid
labor IN the army clothing factories In
London, where uniforms for the High
land regiments are made, have crossed
the Tweed again and are finding steady
employment at excellent wages ln the
fashionable Quitting establishments of
Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
While the canny Scots openly ridlcule
the taste displayed by American So
jourBers IN their midst who insist on
themselves IN Highland garb.
they have a shrewd appreciation Of the
money to be made by mlnistering 10
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ing to newspapers for publication de-
tailed descriptive catalogues Of them
often with the price OF the articles at
taChed. rs auocIously vulgar Rich Eng
lsh FOLK are Just as fond as rich Amen-
cans of showing on their wealth. and II
the Americans usually make the nuer
display 81 is because they generally
have the most money
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.ap beLween ekron.-. hid roooIrI.. 4

gap between expenses and receipts 10
viii thus be- seen, Is increasing,
At the present rate II has been esii-
mated that insolvency VIII De reached
iu II years Then reformation can no
longer be postponed and dignitaries
whose chief function II now ls 20 eat n
prodiglous number of official dinners,
wear gorgeous robes and go through
funny ceremonies with sober faces, VIII
De dismissed; the city VIII Doe adden
TO the domain OF the London county
council. and business methods VIII De
substituted for iOsaIized customs
THE MIGHTY CITY MARSHAL
Despite its financial condition the
corporation stubbOruly persists iu re,
tanning alI the useless and purely ornd-
mental part of ils OUTFIT OF this a
typical instance has Just occurred. At
tachcd 10 the lord mayors encourage
is a funcUmary known as the city
marshal The Office originated in the
fifteenth century, and in those old days
the city marshal really earned his pay
he had charge OF the city watch, and 10
was his business TO see That the roguea
and yagabonds were kept iu check. But
the modern method of policing thc
streets has long rendered him obsolete
The city corporation has transformed
him into "a species df herald for chci
magistrates Dressed ip scarlet uni
form, brocadod m gold with cooked hat
and plumes booted and spurred ON %
praucng steed, De precedcs the lord
mayor ON his official journeys through
the city In his cumbersome old $4,000
state coach, and calls ON al and sundry
to make way for him.
At other civic functions he nnuounc-
es the approach OF this august person
age. To see him DO II ig worth sOma-
thing. AWaycd as an opera bOuile gene
eral with majestic strides he makes
his entry and having reached the reQui-
site spot hats. faces the awe-strlcken
assemblage Oils his lungs and shouts
out, "Thc Right Honorable Then he
pausos takes another deep breath and
at the top of his voice roars forth "Tha
Lord Mayor Of London At this dra-
matte moment the lord mayor crosses
the threshold For performances of
this sort the city marshal gets $500
year and the city provides him with u
horse.
For some years Capt Stanley. a Sec
ond cousin of the Earl OF Derby held
the easy but uglorious office. But 70
short time ago ne was dismissed be-
cause, 10 was stated he bad become ln-
yolyed In private financial difficulties
though much more serious trouble
We're limited at Anyhow. II afforded
the corporation a brilliant opportunity
to save his salary by aboIshing the
useless office. Yet only one voice was
raised in support Of motion TO that
effect,
In the name OF common sense said
Councilman Davies, what dignity does
the lord mayor derive from having
man In a red coat ride In front OF him
or strut before him into a courtroom
like . poplniny crying. MAKE way for
the Right Honorable the Lord May
orr"
Common sense made mo- answer. but
large majority voted to retain the
office and another aristOcratic popin-
jay. " he can bc found, win receive the
appointment
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Rich Mrs l. Hamilton Mccormick
Seeks Mayfair Residence
Across Ocean.
WILL ENTERTAIN LAvISHLy.
Duchess Of Marlborough Now Fears
Elevators aud Wants Moving Stair.
case lor Sunderland House,
Special CorresDonlence,

Special Correspondence
r ONDON, Nov l-Members OF tho
fashionable American colony in
London are keeny interested In
the search Mrs L.. Hamilton Me-
Corm.ck of Chicago is making for
suitable house In Mayfair IN which she
can do justice 10 her own hospitabls
instincts aud her possession Of a big
bank account Mrs. Mccormick now
occupies a charming Dat I'm Berkeley
Mansions, Hay hin overlooking the
Duke OF Deyonshire's town house. It's
position Is unexceptionable for It Is sit
uated IN the center Of swelldom. AS a
nat It Is everything that Is desirable.
But 1t Is entirely TOO small for one who
aspires TO play the role of a multl-mil-
lionalre hostess. II contains no rooms
that Will suffice for dinners, balls and
receptions on a large scale It's COM
paratlvely modest dimensions have Tor
some time proved inadequate for Mrs.
McCOrmlCks own personal require
nents Like most women who have
both cultivated tastes and abundance
Of cash she has a great penchant FOR
art treasures Of various kinds. Her
collection includes some fine pictures
by the old masters. But her accumu-
lati0ns have so crowded her apartments
that they AFFORD no room for additional
purchases. Therefore she has either
20 stop buying or get a larger house.
In her quest for more spacious quar-
ters lt can well be imagined Mrs. Nc
| Cormlck does not lack assistance, dis
interested and otherwise There are
/ plenty Of houses TO be had In Mayfair
that would satisfy people OF moderate
social ambitions but a large and impos-
Ing one such as Mrs Mccormick has
set her heart on, Is not easily secured
| However no doubt is felt that Mrs.
Mccormick VIII succeed ere long IN OBJ
tanning H. and then she may achieve
the GROWING triumph Of entertaining
royalty.
REALLY ENGLISH.
Although Mrs. Mccormick is classed
as member OF the dlstinctvely Amer
lean colony. she Is really an English
woman, and II was as the wife OF /.
Hamilton Mccormick. one Of the sons
Of the famous inventor OF the McCor-
mick reaper and binder, that she first
went TO Chicago. She has three sons
who are now az Elton At what uni
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Coast Steam Schooner Owners
and Marine Engineers As.
sociation involved.
OVERTIME ISSUE COMES UP
Robert Dollar, Active and Rival
Already Laid Up at San
Francisco-Other Ma
rine Happenings.

San Francisco. March S.-Unless an
amicahle settlement between the steam
Schooners' Association and the Marine
Engineers Association is reached I'M
mediately a general tie-up Of all the
steam schooners navigating along the
Pacific coast viii occur within the next
week. The trouble arises from the ques-
ton OF overtime. An agreement which
governed such work last season ex-
pired recently and the men then de-
clared that hereafter they would have
to be. paid at the rate Of dollar an
hour for all labor performed outside
the regular watch. This demand was
ignored by the owners at first, but later
they offered to pay the men so cents
an hour for overtime' This offer was
declined.
Three steam schooners, the Robert
Dollar, the Rival and the Arctic, have
already been laid up by their owners
because of the trouble Should ali of
these vessels be withdrawn from SER
vice the coast trade will be seriously
crippled.
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litxer win leave for her station OF the
river today.
The steamer vosburg arrived yes
terday from Tillamook. She brought
seven cases OF eggs.
The three -masted schooner Alice Nc
Donald arrived yesterday from san
Francisco. She comes to load lumber.
The British ship GleneNan has ar
rived at walleroo from Anjer 81 days
out Ten per cent reinsurance was Of
fered on her
The steamer G. c, Lindauer cleared
Yesterday for San Francisco with the
first lumber cargo to be sent away this
week. She took an even 100000 feet.
The steamship George W, Elder de-
rarted yesterday for San Francisco.
She took on at Astoria about 1900
bundles of shocks and 500 sacks OF oys-
ters.
The steamer Redondo is expected to
reach Astoria today from San Fran
cisco. The stsamer has been chartered
by Roth, Blum & Co. to visit northern
seal stations and salmon canneries and
yill leave north within few weeks TO
bring dowr. the catches.
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viii Assist o. n. & N.

The steamer Despatch is due to
reach Astoria today from San Fran
cisco. The Despatch has been operat-
ing as an Independent steamer for
some months on the Astoria-San Fran
cisco run, but the o. r. & ~ Co. has
made arrangements with her owners
to run her in the interests Of the COM
pany OF late the o. r. & ~ steamers
have been so rushed with San Fran
CISCO bound traffic that they were un-
able to handle it, and the Despatch
will care for the surplus. The business
out of the Columbia is very heavy,
while that out of San Francisco is
light. The Despatch will remain in
the service Of the 0. r. & N. so long
as the rush continues.
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ONCE constructing auar,ermaater.
Astoria. ore. Feb. Q. ip0t.--9ealed
proposals. in tripiieate. win be received
at this Office until 10 o'clock q. m.
March I. 1904 and then opened. for the
construction. plumbing. heating ana
electric wiring OF one single set officers
quarters, and the construction. plumb
ing and electric wiring OF one double
set N. c. o, quarters at Fort Columbia.
wash, United States reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals. Plans
can be seen and specifications obtained
at this ONCE and at the ONCE Of Dis
burslng ouartermaster at Portland.
Ore. and Seattle. wash. Envelopes
should be marked Proposals for eon-
ntructlon buildings at Fort Columbia"
and addressed Captain oooaale. Quar-
termaster. Astoria. Ore.
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BIDS FOR WOOD.

Bids for fir bark slab wood OF best
quality in quantities. and TO be de-
iIyered as hereinafter stated. will bs
received by II. Y. Ferguson, Clerk. 10
nth street. until noon. April iut. 1904;
100 or more cords delivered Mcclure
school; % or more cords delivered
shIvely school; 80 or more cords de-
iiycred Adair school, 25 or more cords
delivered Aldcrbrook school; 20 or more
cords delivered olney school; 10 or
more cords delivered Taylor school;
delivery Of all wood 10 be completed
by August /. 1904 Right reserved to
reject any and all bids,
BY order of the Board.
u. o. FERGUSON.
Clerk School District No. I.
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NOT SUITED WITH SERVICE.
Yukon People Will Petition Govern
ment Regarding Mail,

Seattle, March S.--A, special to the
Post t-Intelligencer from Dawson says:
A petition is being prepared for cir
culation on the American side In the
Yukon basin, asking for the delivery OF
second class mail matter there al. all
times of the year. The people OF the
lower river country are dissatisfied
with receiving only letters during the
winter.
The Canadian government has been
delivering papers to Dawson the last
two winters, and now the people Of
the lower river country begin to feel
that their field should be shown sim
liar attention. When Postmaster Hart
man, Of Dawson. was in Eagle few
days ago. petition was being prepared
for circulation. with the object Of get
ting the American government to pro-
vide a second class, as well as first
class. mail service for the lower Yukon
in winter.
Mail going from Dawson and outside
points into the American settlements
on Jack Wade and Steele creeks has to
double the long stretch from Forty
mile town to Eagle City. The distance
each way over the run is 50 miles. The
mail on leaving Dawson, Is carried
through Forty-mile to Eagle. The car
rier from Jack Wade and Steele re-
ceiyes IL at Eagle and carries 1t back
to Forty-mile. and thence up the Forty
mile river to its destination. Postmas-
ter Hartman, Of Dawson, is authority
for such statement. He has just re-
turned from Eagle and Forty-mile. He
says the Jack Wade and Steele carrier
declines to receive the mail at Forty
mile, preferring to receive it at Eagle.
Why it is ne prefers to carry 1t the
extra 50 miles Is not explained.
Four outfits for White river We're
taken from Dawson this morning on
Honnen's freight rigs. which left for
Krkman.
The Honnen teams are going after
freight stranded at Kirkman last fall
on several steamers Of the upper river
feet. 1t is expected there will be
freight enough to keep them busy until
the river breaks. Honnen is planning
to make trip soon through to Selwyn
with mining machinery from Dawson.
On several of the trips up the river this
season Honnen has had considerable
freight for sixty-mile for the syndicat
Iu Lyonnaise, which is preparing to
work the clendenning concession, on
Ten-mile creek, a tributary Of Sixty
nile.
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Welcome as Sunshine

after long storm is feeling OF relief
when an obstinate. pItlless cold has
been driven away by Aliens Lung
Ralsam. only people VINO have been
cured OG throat ache and sore lungs by
this remedy can quite realize what the
feeling is. There Is no opium in the
Balsam; its good effect Is ra lIcai and
lasting. Take bottle home today.