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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, POKTLAOT, FEBBUAKY 4, 1900. BcckherrvSworn In asfGoebel's .i - Successor. ONE-HOUR AFTER LATTER'S DEATH His First Order Was to the Troop te Lay Down Their Arms h and Ucturn Ho ui c. , FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 3. Ex actly nt hour after the death of 3ar. Goebel, J. C "W. Beckham was sworn in as governor of the state, the oath be in: administered by S. J. Shackleford, clerk of the court of appeals. It had been determined to keep secret the news of the death of Mr. Goebel until Mr. Beckham should have been formally inducted Into office, and the delay was made greater by the inability of Dr. McCormack to leave the bedroom of Mr. Goebel and make the proper certificate of death. Until this had been done, the democratic attorneys -were unwilling that the oath of office Bhoo)d be administered. The ceremony took place in a small room on the same floor as that in which Gov ernor Goebel died, and but a few doors to the west of it. In the room at the time of the administration of the oath were Senator-elect Blackburn, Colonel B. H. Tonng, Colonel Philip Thompson, Eph Lidoard. J. H. LHlis. Lieutenant L. E. McKay. S. J. Shackleford, Dr. P. W. Welle, Colonel McKay, Colonel Jack Chtan, Kit Chinn, Dr. McCormack, Joseph Blackburn, Jr., and three representatives of the press. Colonel Young, who was one of the lead ing democratic attorneys throughout the Goekei-Taj lor contest, and Senator-elect Blackburn sat at a table in the center of the room, upon which they had drawn up the papers necessary to the administration of the oath of office to Mr. Beckham. After the papers had been completed there was a wait of nearly 10 minutes for Dr. McCormack. The death certificate had already been prepared, and Dr. McCor mack quickly signed his name, and swore to the contents of the certificate. "New, Mr. Beckham, it's your turn," said Colonel Young. Mr. Beckham, 'Who had been standing In the room, at once advanced to the table with a flush of excitement on his youth ful face. "Sign the oath," said !olonel Young, pushing the paper toward him. Beckham hesitated, and Colonel Young repeated hla request. ".Let me be sworn first," said 3Ir. Beck ham. "You must sign the paper before you can take the oath," said Colonel Young. "We want your oath to the signature." Mr. Beckham advanced to the table and affixed his signature, and then, stepping back, he held up his right hand for the oath, vhtch was read to him by Clerk Shackleford. The light was none of the best, and the writing on the paper none of the most legible, and Mr. Shackelford made slow work of it. All of the time Mr. Bqckham stood before hirn tvlth his eyes shining and a deep flush on his face. When the clerk read the concluding words of the oath, "so help me God," Mr. Beckham's reply came: "I do," and then with greater emphasis, "and may God give me strength to do my duty." "I devoutly hope he will," rejoined Colonel Young. The first official action of Governor Beckham was the appointment of a new adjutant-general, and his last act, before assuming the oath, was an order remov ing Adjutant-General Collier and Asslst-aatAdjutant-General Dickinson, The order was deUvered to Captain Bennett, at the gae of the Capitol grounds, 25 minutes before the death of Mr. Goebel. Mr. Beckham was made acting governor last night by the medical certificate of Dr. McCormack that Mr. Goebel was un able to assume the functions of the office. Mr. Beckham seemed deeply affected by the position in which circumstances had placed him, and he did not reveal much Joy over the congratulations which those in the room showered upon him, although he accepted them gratefully. "There is one thing that I would have been greatly pleased to have had done by Mr. Goebel before his death," he said, "and that is to have signed the certificate of Senator Blackburn. Of course, I am greatly pleased to have the prlvllge my self, hut I know that It was a matter dose to the heart of Mr. Goebel, and I wish that he oould have lived longer. 1 think I can promtee," he said, -with a emtio, "that It will be one of the first things that I will do on Monday." At a hUer hour, Mr. Beckham issued a proclamation to the people of Kentucky announcing that the work of the assassin had ended in the death of Mr. Goebel, and he, Beckham, had qualified and as sumed the duties of the chief executive. After referring to the high character and courage of the deceased, who is pro nounced a martyr in the cause of the people, the proclamation says: "I enter upon the discharge of the duties of this high office surrounded by condi tions and circumstances which would tax the wisdom of men far stronger than I. Knowing well the trying difficulties that are ahead of me, and the dangers which surround me. which have already com passed the destruction of civil government In the capital of the state, I hereby sol emnly warn and command that all violent oharacters and militia of tho state, now In possession, of this city and the public buildings, do immediately disband, lay down their arms and return to their homes and occupations. Feeling most deeply the responsibilities and difficulties ot the situa tion, I invoke the aid and support of all law-abiding and law-respecting Christian people of this commonwealth; and I prom ise, in a legal way. If within the power of man, te restore peace, quiet and pro tection to all individuals, regardless of party or station, under the constitution which I have solemnly sworn to obey." Late this evening it was decided .to hold no formal inquest over the remains of Goebel. This is In compliance with the wishes of the friends and family of the dead democratic leader. The coroner will accordingly issue a certificate of the cause of death without the formality of an in quest, this being sufficient to comply with the law. Governor Taylor, while in his office in the executive building, received the news of Mr. Ooebel's death. When offered the use of the wires of the Associated Press to convey to the people of the "United EMiUes any statement wiuch he might de sire to make. Governor Taylor declared that he had nothing to say and no state ment ot any kind to make. The messen ger who brought this reply from Governor Xfeyior, who declined to he seen, was asked to return to Governor Taylor and inoutre if he cared to say anything con earning the death of Mr. Goebel. The messenger returned Immediately, and made the following reply: "Here Is Governor Taylor's statement: I deeply regret his death. " OiKHtatt Secures Another Line. KKW YORK. Feb. S. It is claimed that great financial Importance attaches to a dttl hr which the control of the Western w York Pennsylvania rallroad.passes to A. J. Casaatt, president of the Penn eyhnuOa railroad, and interests with which ha Is identified. It is also reported that this deal has been about completed in Wall stree Seventy-live per cent of the nnaus Ht,iMM capital stock. It is said, -a il change hands In the transaction. JThe e k purchase 4s to a great extent owned In. Arus rdam. Berlin and Leipslc; and it it u-iir-'ood that J. M. Selgmaa jot Bfijrm-n & Co, is hbw abroad -ieoki&g & r he matter. The read has been la charge of a Toting trust, consisting of President Carsey, George E. Barton and Nicholas Thouron, who are members of the board of directors. Tho voting., trust expires in April next, when the stockholders will again assume the management of the road. It is. said tho deal Is a part of the plan of In. terests Identified with, the Pennsylvania railroad to increase' the scope of that rail road and to solidify its various contrib utory interests in the territory south and west of New York. c WILLIAM GOEBEL IS DEAD. (Continued from Flret Page.) of the board, appointing successors, and the county board may do the same with the precinct officers. This gives the state board absolute control of the election machinery, and even after the votes are cast the state board may remove election officers who threaten to be recalcitrant, and may turn over the ballot boxes to men who will count In accordance with the necessities of the party. It is quite possible that all the local election officers of the state may be changed on the eve of election day. The decision of the hoard of canvassers Is final; no appeal lies to any authority, no review can be ordered. If a contest "Is made It Is to be tried before the men who counted the vote and whose decision Is questioned. Another great power given to the machine consists In the provision that if the canvassing board does not make its return within 10 days the vote of the precinct or the county may be thrown out. Frauds Charged In November. In the elections in November the right of each party to hae an inspector at each precinct to watch the count was denied. So high handed was the Injustice that a Judge, supposed to be a friend of Goebel, Issued a mandamus compelling officers to admit the inspectors. To avoid the results of such Inspection, the tally sheets In many precincts were destroyed within a few minutes after the polls closed. In one Taylor county, the county clerk was robbed of the ballots and no election was held. Goebel was defeated, however, by a plurality of 2383 votes, and the election commissioners issued the certificate to Tay lor, who was inaugurated in December. The legislature was, however, under Goe bel's control, and It was known to be its Intention to unseat Taylor. His Tvro Famous Partners. Mr. Goebel was born In Pennsylvania 38 years ago, and removed when a child of 4 years with his parents to Covington, Ky., where he made his home ever since. He received his schooling In the public schools of Covington, and then read law with ex Governor John G. Stevenson. He showed such marked ability that Governor Steven son made him his law partner, and this partnership was continued until the death of the governor, who made Mr. Goebel hl3 executor without bond. He left a large es tate, and the young attorney administered It in the most satisfactory manner. Ex-Secretary John G, Carlisle was so impressed with the ability of Mr. Goebel that he formed a partnership with him after the death of Governor Atkinson, which lasted a number of years, and was only terminated when the Kentucklan was made secretary of the treasury of the United States. An Attach: on Carlisle. During the last campaign, Goebel de nounced his early helper. He was ac cused of securing admission to the state convention of 1S96 through Mr. Carlisle's influence, and he denounced the accusation as a lie. Upon this Mr. Carlisle found him self reluctantly drawn into the state cam paign, and he wrote a letter narrating the circumstance of Goebel's visit to him In Washington, when he requested Mr. Cai lisle's Influence on the ground that he was a slngle-etandard gold advocate, a partisan of Mr. Carlisle, and an opponent of Mr. Blackburn. Although he had voted for Blackburn for senator, he explained that It -was because Blackburn was the candl-1 date of the party. He convinced Mr. Carlisle that he was entitled fo a seat in the convention, but, being admitted as a delegate, he at once cast his vote for the free-silver candidates for officers of the convention, and voted for the resolution which presented Blackburn as the choice of the" Kentucky democracy for the presidency. Mr. Carlisle had preserved a letter which Goebel had written to him. In which hla pretense of being a gold democrat was fully set forth. The Killing: of Sanford. ' William Goebel, In 3896, then, as now, a member of the Kentucky state senate, quarreled with Colonel Sanford, of Coving ton, cashier of a bank and an ex-Confederate officer, oer a bill reducing the toll of the Frankfort bridge. Mr. Goebel at tacked Colonel Sanford through a local paper In a most vIcIoub manner. It was known to the public that Colonel Sanford would compel a retraction or fight. The day after the publication of the at tack, Mr. Goebel saw Colonel Sanford leave his bank and crossed the street to meet him. Over Mr. Goebel'B left arm was carelessy thrown a light overcoat. In that overcoat wasit revolver, the butt of which was practically within the grasp of Mr. Goebel's rfdht hand. As the two men met. Colonel Sanford stopped and said': "Senator Goebel, do you stand by the article In which ou attacked me?" "I do," was the answer, and, as the words were given, a shot was fired from Senator Goebel's revolver. That shot pierced Colonel Sanford and he died al most Instantly. As he fell Colonel San ford drew his revolver from his pocket and sUcceeded,ln firing once, without other effect than to form sufficient basis for a plea of self-defense for his slayer. Blnckuurn at the Grave. Over Colonel Sanford's grave, Senator Blackburn made this dramatic utterance: "My friend has been murdered. It shall be my office to avenge his death." Senator Blackburn's threat availed o little that during the recent campaign he gave Goebel his heartiest support, with tho condition that Senator Blackburn should have Mr. Goebel's support In his effort to return to the national senate. The ex-Confederates of Kentucky have never forgotten the death of Colonel San ford. They voted In a body against Goebel. OGDEN GATEWAY. Railroad Men Believe Union Pacific Will Close It. OMAHA, Feb. 3. There will be a meet ing of officials of the Union Pacific, Ore gon Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, at Salt Lake, Wednesday. One of the questions to be taken up is the consolidation of agencies of the three companies. Among railway men It Is considered that this move Is preliminary to closing the Ogden gateway, as It emphasizes the completeness of the control of the United Pacific in these cor porations. This consolidation will restore the conditions which prevailed previous to the segregation of the Union Pacific, under the receivership. A prominent railway man, not connected with the Union Pacific, said such action on tho part of that company has been anticipated by outside lines. The Burling ton, It was pointed out, foresaw this when. It started to build the Hartville branch, which Is being laid with heavy steel, such as Is used only on main lines, and this road was headed directly toward a pass Which would afford an easy line to Ogden. A Union Pacific official, In discussing the .matter, denied that any such action would be taken at the Salt Lake meeting, but added that he could see no reason why the Union Pacific should accept the short haul from Ogden when It was in a posi tion to demand the long haul from the Missouri river. He also pointed out that the Ogden gateway was opened through the Instrumentality of Short Line officials at a jtlme when the management of that road was hostile to the Union Pacific, whereas, at present," U is controlled by the Union Paeiflc and practically operated I as an Integral part of that line. THE INDIAN BILL PASSED HOUSE! DEFEATED RIDER PROVID ING FOR RELIGIOUS CHOOLS. Bill Provides for Allotments to 300 Siletz Indians Other Features of the Measure. WASmNGTON, Feb. 3. The house to day passed the Indian appropriation bill. It was slightly amended In unimportant particulars.. An attempt to revive, jjthe policy of making contracts with religious schools for the education of Indian chil dren, which has been gradually aban doned by the government during the last five years, failed on the ruling of the chair that the amendment offered was out of order. The latter part of the session was devoted to eulogies upon the life and pub lic services of the late Representative Er mentrout, of Pennsylvania. When the house adjourned yesterday there was pending an amendment au thorizing the secretary of the interior to make contracts for the education of1 In dian children where other facilities did not exist. To this amendment a point of order had been raised, but held In abey ance to permit Fitzgerald (dem. N. Y.). author of the amendment, to submit re marks in support of It. He continued his argument to show that the amendment was not In the Interest of any church, and as the facilities for the education of the children were inadequate, no valid objec tion could be urged against It. Under the bill, he said, over 2000 Indian children pf the nation would be unprovided for. Wo are proposing to spend millions for the civilization of far-distant people, he said, yet we refrain from educating these wards of the nation" because of a fantas tical idea that in so doing we might help a particular church. Little (dem. Ark.) opposed the amend ment on the ground that the government had declared a policy against contract schools, and that the policy should be adopted here, too. Moody (rep. Mass.), who was In the chair, sustained the point of order against the amendment, holding that while con rress could repeal the law relative to contract schools, It could not do so by a rider on an appropriation bill. An amendment was adopted for the es tablishment of schools in the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, the expense to be defrayed out of the funds of those nations Amendments were adopted to pay the Sac and Fox Indians, of Mississippi, $50, 000 out of their trust funds, and to allot to 30G Alsea- Indians on the Siletz reserva tion, In Oregon, their share of $100,000 un der the treaty of August 16, ISM. Without further amendment, the Indian appropriation bill was passed. At 2 o'clock public business was sus pended to pay tribute to -the memory of the late Representative Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania., and at 3:20 the houe, as a further mark of respect, adjourned. LAWS FOR PUERTO RICO. Report of Senate Committee on the Fornker Bill. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 '-The senate committee on Puerto Rico today completed Its consideration of the bill providing a form of government for the Island of Puerto Rico. The bill stands In all es-' sential particulars the same as left by the committee at Its meeting last Wednes day. The rate of duty provided for articles brought to the United States from Puerto Rica and articles taken from the United1 States to Puerto Rico Is 25 per cent of the Dirtgley law rate. Senator Foraker, chairman of the com mittee, prepared a report, which has been adopted by the committee and will be, submitted by bill to the senate next Mon davi JThe reitfrt finvaV a--1 "The purpose of the bill is" tcPprovdeH iciiijjuiu-i y mvii euveriiiiieni lor iAuerio Rico to continue until the law and ordi nances now In force in the Island can be revised and codified and a more permanent form of government be framed by a com mittee to be appointed by the president. Thenecessltyfor a committee of this char acter Is manifest because its laws and ju dicial systems and codes of procedure,, as well as the political conditions generally now existing In Puerto Rico, are so wide ly different from ours as to make It' Im possible to do such worS intelligently and comprehensively without that wider and more accurate knowledge that can be ob tained only by visiting the island and studying the whole situation as It there exists. "Because the legislation now under con sideration is intended to stand only tem porarily, the committee have sought io limit it to only such changes In existing laws and conditions as appear necessary to J quickly accomplish the purposes that are thought to bo essential to the peace and prosperity of the Island. Generally stated, the propositions are: "L To substitute a civil for a military government, "2. To accord to the native Puerto Rlc ano as much participation therein as it may be for the best interests of all con cerned to give them. "3. To avoid, as far as possible, radi cal changes in the laws, courts and codes f of procedure, and yet make such modifi cations and alterations as are necessary to dispense with the most objectionable features of the Spanish government and judicial administration. "4. To provide a legislative authority that can deal with .all domestic subjects of legislation. "5. To extend the navigation laws of the United States to the Island, and enact such tariff, Internal revenue and other provisions as are necessary to afford a, revenue for the support 6t the government, and to meet the expenses of such public Instruction and public Improvements as should be undertaken, and in this behalf, authorize, to a limited extent, the raising of funds by Issuing municipal and insular Donds In anticipation of revenues. "6. To retire Puerto Rican coins now In circulation and substitute coins of the United States therefor. "7, To authorize and regulate the granU ing of public and quasi public franchises." "The questions that gave the committee or not the constitution should be extended" to Puerto Rico, and In the second place whether provision should be made with respect to tho tariff duties and internal revenue jaxes. Attention Is called Ins tall to the legislation relating to territories In the past to show that there Is abundant precedent for not extending the prdvlslons of the constitution to territory for which congress may be called upon to legislate. "The committee recognize that In not ex tending the constitution and making It apply to Puerto Rico and especially by the provisions they present In the bill with resnect to tariff duties, they raise 'im portant questions as to the constitutional power of congress to enact sucn legisla tion. Notwithstanding all that has been, said to the contrary, a majority of the committee are of the dplnlon that con gress has such power. s f With respect to citizenship tharei sport" states: "It Is within our discretion to make, the Inhabitants of Puerto Rico citizens of tho United States or not, so it Is within,; tne power and discretion of congress to make the inhabitants of the Philippines and other Islands we may acquire citizens or withhold that quality from them. It is also within the power of congress to regu late and restrict and prohibit, If thought advisable, the passing of the Inhabitants of the Philippines or other islands from their country Into ours, or to prevent the products of their labor frdm coming Into unjust competition with the labor of this country. With respect to this whole mat ter congress has now, since annexation, and will continue to have, complete and unquestioned power to legislateas? It may; see fit, and hence continue to afford the same protection heretofore given' In all 1 these particulars. It will be simply a ques- tton of policy hereafter -In each case as it may arise, as it Is now and hereto fore." Senators Galllnger and Perkins, of the committee, while assenting to the main features- or the report, are against any proposition for free trade with the Island. They assert that, If Puerto Rico was an integral part, of $ the- .United States, mo tariff difference from that which applies to the United States could be maintained. They also "believe that some Interests of the United States would suffer from free trade with the island and revert to the cheap labor and other conditions with which the United States could not compete. PENSION AFFAIRS. Commissioner Evans Explained the Workings of His Office. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Commissioner of Pensions Evans was heard today by the house committee on Invalid pensions relative to pension legislation. In view of recent hearings of Grand Army delega tions and others Interested in pensions, the hearing attracted more than usual In terest Mr. Evans expressed the belief that the general pension laws had become complicated by so many decisions and constructions that he believed It to be es sential to have a general revision In order to get at the real meaning of the law and the desires of congress toward the pen sioners. He had, therefore, recommended the commission to revise the penBlon laws, and he believed such a body could do its work and report to congress by next De cember. Mr. Evano was asked as to charges that had been made that some special com missioners, when .investigating widows' claims, asked Insulting questions of these widows. The commissioner vigorously de nied the charges. He read from the reg ulations xf Commissioners 'Black and Tan ner on the subject of Inquiries and his In structions to the commissioners to avoid any Indiscretions. In connection with a charge that Improper questions had been asked an aged widow, Mr. Evans read the report of the. examiner, denying the charge, and declaring there was not a word of truth In it. The commissioner said It was impossi ble to frame any law without haying had some special cases arise which might cause difficulty. He was asked why the local medical board told pensioners a favorable report would be made, and yet favorable action did not follow at the bureau. The com missioner explained that the local boards are forbidden under the rules from mak ing known their findings. But their mem bers were human, and naturally swayed to some extent by local feeling. More over, he said the law Itself caused diffi culty by requiring not only the medical diagnosis, but a general estimate or con clusion, and these did not always agree. Mr. Evans spoke of the Intelligence add ability of those in charge of this work. As to delays In appeal casus, he said about 4000 were passed on last year, and of these only about 300 resulted In a re versal of the original ruling. Some of the delay had been caused by the wholesale appealing of cases on printed blanks. Mr. Evans expressed his personal advocacy of just and liberal pensions. He remarked also that usually there were 10 mistakes against the government to one against the applicant, and the latter was quick to call attention to the mistake In his case. There was absolutely no truth, the com missioner said. In the charge that Span ish war claims were being held up, as he had given special Instructions to advance them. The hearing brought out much other detailed Information on the administration of pension affairs At Its conclusion the committee unanimously adopted a vote of thanks to the commissioner, and In ac knowledgment of this Mr. Evans said he .was "always glad to have the sunlight shed upon the workings of the pension office." LEGALITY QF THE GRAND JURY Arguments on the Matter of One Member's Residence. William Connor, In answer to the charge that he is not qualified to serve as a mem ber of the grand jury because he moved his residence to Spokane, Wash , and has not regained a residence, yesterday filed an affidavit denying that such was the i case. Connor states that he went to Spokane In May, 1S99, Intending to return here In 30 days, and purchased a round-trip ticket. On May 28 he avers that he waa taken sick at Spokane, and was confined In the hospital, where an operation was neces sarily performed. As icon as he was abla he came back to Portland. He alleges that he has resided in this city for 20 y-ears, and has always voted here, and never voted anywhere else within that time, and never changed his place of hab itation. He says further that he has paid taxes for a number of years and his name Is. on the tax roll for the year 1898. The motion in the case of Andrew Carl son, Indicted for robbery, to quash the In dictment, was argued by Attorney Charles, J. Scihnabel. attorney "for Carlson, and" District Attorney Sewall, 'for the state,' yesterday, and was taken under advise ment by the court. Mr. Schnabel contended that Connor wag hot shown1 to be a taxpayer and was not an inhabitant of this state. He read the Following' article of the constitution and section of the statute, which he contended the court must abide by: J Se&tion i8, article VII, of the Oregon state constitution: "The legislative as sembly shall so provide that the most competent of 'the permanent citizens of tho county' shall be chosen for jurors; and tfut of the whole nUmlber In attendance at the court, sevfen shall be chosen toy lot as grand jurors, five of whom must concur to find on Indictment, But the legislative assembly may modify or abolish grand Juries." , Section 947 pf Hill's Annotated Laws of Oregon: "A person Is not competent to act as a juror unless he be ... a male In habitant o the county In whdeh he is re turned, and who has been an inhabitant thereof or the year next preceding the time het 13 drawn or called." Counsel distinguished between a resident. and an innaoitant. uur minister to the court of St. James in London, he said, was still a resident of the state he was appointed from, but not an, inhabitant. Mr. Sewollf on the other hand, contended that the -facts submitted established that Gonnor Is entirely competent to serve as one of the grand jury. He went to Spo kane and adjacent places only on a visit and to see the mines. It was preposterous to say. he .was not an inhabitant Or res!' denlTof Portland. The district attorney explained that Mr. Connor's name was on the jury iiSt of E00 names Brawn for the yea J1S99. It was taken from the as sessment roll of 1S9S, where Mt Connor's name appeared, and he had paid taxes for years previous. The new Jury list taken from the assessment roll of 1S99 was noitf being prepared, and would not be in use until next term of 'court. Coain&er' sub- lii' C v "Keep to Your Thee and m ' " " Yoap Place will Keep You, " Without good health 'toe cannot keep situations nor enjoy life Most tfoubles dAgin&ie in impure blood. Hood's Sarsa. pastHa. makes the blood rich and pure, arid thui promotes good health, which tutt hel$ you "heejSyour place.' JmoSmupmiffq eruna Cures Catarrh Wherever Located. Congressman Smith, of Illinois. Hon. George W. Smith, Member of Congress, In a re cent letter fr6m Murpbysboro. 111., to the Peruna Medicine Co., says the following In re gard to Peruna. for catarrh: Peruna Medicine Co.: Gentlemen I take pleasure In testifying to the merits of Peru na. I have taken one bottle for my catarrh and I feel very much benefited. To those who are af flicted with catarrh and In need of a good tonic I take pleasure In recommending PerUna. Respectfully, Geo. W. Smith.- Major Robert L. Longstreet, who served on the staff of Gen eral Lee, General Francla V. Greene, General Arnold, of tho Regulars, and General Wlllls ton, In the late war with Spain, Is the eon of the great ex-Confederate general. Major Long street was mustered out In June, and he Is now In Wash ington trying to get rid of the pernicious malarial fever wnlch he contracted in Cuba. He found Peruna of benefit on his return to the United States, and says the following In regard to the great catarrh cure and tonic: "I have taken Peruna as a tonic on my return front Cuban cjlmate, and find it excellent,'' Miss Jennie Johnson. Miss Jennie Johnson, "Vice President Chicago Teachers' Federation, 3118 Lake Park avenue, Chicago, 111., writes: "Among the different remedies I have tried when in need of a tonic none have helped me more than Peruna. I find It especial ly helpful In cases of catarrh of the stomach; It restored the func tions of nature. Induces sleep and builds' up the entire system." Catarrh of the pelvic organs Is the bane of womankind. Most cases of backache are caused by catarrh of the kid neys. Peruna Is just the medi cine for catarrh of the kidneys. It stllnulates the kidneys to ex crete from the blood the accu mulating poison. It gives vigor to the heart's action and diges tive system. Peruna should be used In all cases of catarrh of tho kidneys. mltted the following sections of the stat ute: "Before accepting a person drawn as a grand juror, the court must be satisfied that such person Is duly qualified to act as a juror, but when drawn and found qualified he must be accepted, unless the court, on the application of the juror, and before he is sworn, shall excuse him from such service for any of the reasons pre scribed by chapter 12 of the code of civil procedure." "No challenge shall be made or allowed to the panel from which the grand jury la drawn, nor to an individual grand juror unless made by the -court for want of qualification." He said this made the court the sole Judge of the qualification of the juror, and Mr. Connor was accepted. The case will probably be decided on this lost point. Mr. Connor states that be was employed here in the sheriff's office In the year ISM until May, and left here In May and re turned in August following. 1 s h B0ST0NIANS OFF-THE STAGE They Listen io Oregon's Best Singer at the Commercial Cluu. The Commercial Club entertained the Bostonlans and M. Q. Lownsdale, at the club, rooms, Friday evening. The af fair was a most enjoyable one. After a delicious lunch, the Commercial Club quar tet opened tho musical programme with a song, "Then and Now," which was fal lowed with an encore, "Romeo's Ladder." and later-by Dudley Buck's arrangement of "Oft In the StiUy Night." Then fol lowed delightful renditions of operatic se lections and ballads. Mr. Lownsdale sang "Dearest Heart" (Sullivan). "Among the Lilies" (Dana), "The Child's Prayer," "Pretty Mouth" and "The Three Fishes." He waa in capital voice, aftd -his truly magnificent singing delighted all present and was a great surprise to those who had never heard him before. Of the Bos tonlans, Frnk Rushworth sang a delight ful Scotch ballad and the beautiful old tenor aong, "Come Into the Garden, Maud." Charles R. Hawley. the favorite baritone, although without his notes, kind ly favored the club with "The Hart Bowed Down." Frederick Knight was alse good enough to repeat his delightful tenor aria frsm "The Serenade," entitled, "I Envy the Bird." Henry Clay Barnabee, the Keafl of the operatic stage, responded to the calls of Major Longstreet. liiiiiyll LLS AR Peruna Not a Cure-AH. Peruna Is not a "cure-aH, ft cures Jus. one disease oatarrh. But since catarrh is able to fasten Itself within the dtffw ent organs ot the body,, so It s thai Pe runa, qures affections of these avians. But we Insist that Peruna carts one dis ease only. We claim that Peruse, Is the only internal, scientific remedy, for a tarrh yet devised. We- claim ' that ca tarrh Is a systemic disease; that Is to say. it invades the whole system. We claim that Peruna Is a systemic remedy: that Is to say, it eradicates catarrh, frcsa the system. Catarrh is net a leeal dis ease; Peruna Is not a local remedy. Since catarrh Invades the system, only a systemic remedy can reach, It. This Is, In brief, our claim la assigning to the disease catarrh our remedy, Peruna. Booker T. Washington. Preeideat of Tuskegee College, Tuskegse. Aku, says: "I have used ene bottle of Femaa. and I can truthfully say that I have never taken any medicine that has Improved me as much as Peruna." There Is no medicine that can take its place. Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O., for free catarrh book. those present with a clever address, fol- . lowing which he convulsed the audience with two bits of humor one an Illustra tion of a tenor singing, "Hark' I Hear the Angels Sing,', with an orchestra which he anathematized with every breath, and the other, the celebrated sontoquy from Richard HI, "Now Is- the Winter of Our Discontent," as rendered by a fop, a Frenchman and a Yankee Oeorge B. Frothingham rendered h. touching hit ot verse and a humorous selection "The Llttld Dog Under the Wagon." The visitors and members were alse greatly pleased by Dem Zan's staging ot "Because I Love You" and "Fiddle and J." The entertainment came to an end with a ! few remarks of felicitation upon the suc cess and enjoyable features of the even ing by H. M. Cake, president of the duh, j o Season of Roadies Roads. Goldendale Sentinel. While in Portland last w"eek, the edffer saw a horseless carriage in operation. Theytwoukl do aa we'll as any Other ve hicle at this time of the tear. Our rood less roads are simply out Of Sight. , 1C His Line. Chicago Evening Post. "I understand," said the neighbor, "that vour husband is a. dranmtfe prttf " "Tn " I replied the IMtle woman, bitterly; "ho Is I even worse than that. He is a household i critic." I Catarrh! Catarrh! Entirely new treatmeitt.. It cures. Cone, try it. Free. " Also cnrdnlc affectfoas of ,the stoiaacfl liver, kidneys, fctadder. Weed and skin cured. . Dr. Darrln, 29 Morrison street Port land, Or., is the most reliable specialist for every form of-weakness and' disease of men; also makes diseases ot women1 an. important specialty. He guarantees' to cure varicocele or hydrocele hi one'wsek; stricture in le days No inconvenience, no I detention. Only one visit ttf the doctor's efflce necessary Consultation free and charges reasonable. Home treatment suc cessful in m&py c"ases. Testimonials and question blanks sent free Hours, tt-E, . 2-5; and 7-8 dally. lungsIfemale EV. JOB WHEELER f Peruna: "I join Sen Sullivan, Roach and try in their good opin I Peruna as an effective h remedy. ' a.. i E CATARRH or Hon. Wn. A. Deane, of San Francisco. Mm. W. A. Deane. Clerk i the city and eotfnty of San Fran-1 Cisco, in a latter written iron San- Frauclseet says: "I would not he without Pent" a, 1 as I have found it to be the beati remedy for catarrhal complain1! that 1 have- ever used.- I ha a tried most ail of the so--al;ed catarrh remedies advertised. and can conscientiously say th 1 1 of all the remedies for catarrhal complaints recommended to me none have been so beneficial as Peruna." Ww. A Deane. Everybody Is subject to ea- tarrh Peruna' curse eatarrn.l acute or chronic, wherever lc cated. Hon. Thomas Gahan. Hon. Thomas Gahan, of Chl-j cago, 111 , member of National Committee of the Democrac party, writes as follows "I afflicted with catarrh for four-; teen years, and though I trie many remedies and applied te several doctors, I was not able to find a cure. Finally I learne of the remedy, Peruna, through a friend who had used i took Peruna. for twenfy-tv weeks, and am now enure cured. I have every reason tc think my cure a permanent one as it has been a year sine thenl I can heartily recommend Peru-j na as a catarrh remedy it will cure when all ether remedle fail." Mrs. BracketL Mr, F E. Brackett, 8 Sabli street Medford, Maes , say 3 have been treating myself f r tarrh for about twenty foal years. During that time I ha? used many different kmds oj medicine, but since using youl medicines I find them far sup? rior in every respect The tonll ptffot of Peruna on me is 'ruli wonderful My wife uses anl recommends Peruna. Few stop ta realize in hov many ways catarrh can aire' the bodv Every organ ever fliict everv Dassaxe. every opei lng of the human body la 'labli to catasrh. Peruna Is an 1ntt: n9i rvjtemlc catarrh -emedj and' acts' beneficially on ail of thj mucous membranes of the riv man bodv Consequently It equally effective to cure catarri In any organ. Ask your irus gist for a free pe-ru-na Aims nac for the year 1900. J N.Muruock, 279 Snodgrass Street, Dallas. Texas, says "Mn had a terrible Cancer on his jai mc which the aoctors perf&rae a- painful operation, cutting dowi to the bone and scraping it Thl Career soon returned ..however ar was more violent than before Wi wore advised to try S. & S The : ,od bottle made an improvement after twenty bottles had been take! the Oaneer disappeared entirely and he was eared permanently For WftWa IfiS (Swift's Specific) la the only remedl tnai can reaon cancer, the most deadis of all diseases. 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