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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. CHURCH PRESIDENT LaGrande's Mayor to Head the Republican League. I. A. HACRUH IS VICE-PRESIDENT C&iacroH. of Jackson Meldrnm of Olaokaraas, and Moore of Sherman ob the Executive Committee. President J. M. Church, mayor of La , Grange. VJee-nreetdent-!. A. Macrum, of Wash lacte eetraty. Sxeettttve committee At large Theodore Cameron, of Jackson county. First congressional district Judge J. "W. MeWrara, of Clackamas county. Second congressional district W. H. Meere, of Sherman county. TbeforesoJng "will be elected officers by the repblldCn league, of Oregon, at the Armory today. The indications last night were that the elections would be by ac clamation. Ih response to the hint that It could have the presidency for the asking, East era Oregon put two candidates in the Sold yesterday Mayor Church, of La Gr&ade, and Judge James A, Fee, of Pen dleton. Judge Fee telephoned from Pendleton last night that the use of his name has been unauthorized, and that he would not be a candidate. This gives a clear field to Mayor Church. Besides the officers named, the league will elect 14 delegates to the national convention-six from the state at large and four from each congressional district Delegates will be decided upon at cau cuses which will be held before the con vention meets this morning. The executive committee consists of the president, vice-president, the three execu tive committeemen elected by the league, the national league vice-president for Oregon, and Oregon's member of the national league executive committee. The two last named are chosen at the con vention of the national league. Fred "W. Mulkey is the present national league vice-president, and L A. Macrum, the executive committeeman of the national league. The executive committee elects the secretary of the league. J. P. Ken nedy, the present secretary, will be re elected. Messrs. Church, Macrum, Cameron, 9pere and Meldrum are stanch republi cans. The general opinion of delegates who were seen last night is that they will he strong officers and that they will do good service for the party. The election of officers being only a formality, it Is ex pected that the convention will dlsDose of Its business in short order today, and give Itself up to a republican love feast. All Eastern Oregon delegates to the re publican league are requested to meet at the parlors of the Imperial hotel at 8 o'clock this morning. Candidates for President AVlthdrav. "Very few delegates arrived in the morn ing, and these began discussing the chances of the various persons who had been named as candidates for president of the league. A report was current in the morning that President Claud Gatch would stand for re-election. Mr. Gatch promptly put the rumors to rest by saying that un der no conditions would he accept another term. It'had been said also that President Gatch would appoint a committee on cre dentials during the day to expedite the business of the league at today's session. President Gatch said he had no such In tention, and that he would appoint no committees except such as would be au thorised by the delegates In convention Following President Gatch's announce ment came Senator Charles TV. Fulton's announcement that he had not been a can didate for president, was not and would sot be, and that he weuld not take the efflee even if he could win It hands down. Karly In the afternoon, ex-Speaker Car ter formally announced his withdrawal from the race for president He said he felt highly complimented when his friends put him forward, but that, in view of his candidacy for the congressional nomina tion in the first district, he could not stay in the race. He said that he heartily acquiesced in the position taken by the majority of delegates that a candidate for public office should not seek office In the league. He said the rule was a good one, and that If it should be set aside now a bad precedent would be established and conditions created that might defeat the objects for which the league was organized. Gatch, Fulton and Carter out of the race. It was agreed by all delegates in the city that Eastern Oregon had a cinch on the presidency. The question of who should be president having been settled, the delegates drifted away from the hotels. Over M9 called on Secretary Kennedy and gave hlra reports of the political situation throughout Oregon. All the reports agreed that the outlook for the republicans never was better. Free silver is dead, popu lism Is dying, fusion is harmless and anti-imperialism makes poor stuffing for tfc democratic balloon. The following additional delegates were reported to Secretary Kennedy yesterday: SInltnomah County. Second ward, Portland-3?. H. Schulder man. John P. Betts, A. Tj. Hassler, Harry Howard. James Noonan, Daniel "Wagner, George L. Story, A. W. Allen, I. Q. Swet tead. Third ward. Portland S. C. Spencer, A. Tiehnor, "W. "W. Banks. B. B. Rosen thal, James Roberts, G. E. Mitchell, J. Brown, G. TV. P. Joseph, G. G. Maygers, Dr. Harry F. McKay, G. E. Batte, J. F. Johnson, A. D. Griffin. A. L. Maxwell, Donald McKay. H. L. Pittock, H. J3 Tay lor, O. Austin, Third ward, No. 2, Portland D. J. Qtttmhr, T. B. McDevitt, Charles E. Lioekwood, J. P. Marshall, L. H. Tarp ler, T. B. McDevitt jr., David M. Dunne, H. A. Hague, Thomas Condon, C "W. Hedeon, J. P. Kavanaugh, L. R. "Web ster. Fourth ward. Portland R. C. "Wright J. W. Campbell. Otto J. Kraemer, Wal ter Reed, B. B. Beekman, George T. Myers. H. C Alien. TJ. F. Blouin, G. C Moeer. Guy Holman, Bert Farreii, E Meyer, "W. H. Barry, John Dukehart, Bugene D. "White. Harry S. Gullixson. Fifth "Ward Sound-Money. Portland "W. -"Showers. F. H. Allison, A. B. Stuart "Wttttam Braden, A. Croker, Julius L. Meier, H. P. Emery. James Steel. Sixth ward. Portland "W. H. Saylor. P. H. "Ward, O. P. S. Plummer, Edward "WerMu, A. Marshall. "W. M. Davis, "W. G. Stl neon. J. H. Huddleson, Frank Hach oney. "William Fllednor, A. Lu Toung, F. D. Matthews. I. D. Boyer, H. E. Cow gtU. TV. T. Masters. B. F. Jones, E. A. Mooes. R. Reuter. William Hansen, E. H. Thompson. Peter Hobkirk. H. S. God shell. D. S. Stearns. G. S. Livingstone. McKtnley and Hobart, Portland C H. Proseott. C U. Gantenbeln, J. Thorburn Moos, Dr. H. B. Drake. O. F. Paxton, Dr. C A. Macrum. W B. Steele. George TV. Hasea. George H Hill. W. B. Chase, Bdward Holman. Wallace McCamant Owen Summers. W. F White, F. H. Hop kins, G. Landucct. John Pipes. Lewis Rus sell. 'George W. Bates. Graham Glass, jr., M. L. Pipes. J. F. Ames, Arthur P. Tifft Robert T. Piatt Sylvester Farrell. D. L. Bever. C. F. Adams, James N Davis, J. O. Made George E. Watklns. R. R. Gilt er. D. Soils Cohen. P. S. Malcolm. W. E. Taeniae Dr. E. H. Thornton. William Knptts. A. N. Gambell. Milton W. Weld ler, C A. Dotph. S H. GrubeV. John K. XoHoek. Willis S. Dunlway, A. L. Max well, Dr. D. H. Rand. Maurice McKIm. A L. "Veaale. C. W. Miller. N. R. Cox. A H. Tnthlngton, C. F. Beebe (by A. E. G bhwdt. proxy). Rufus Maliory. William Oewner. J. W. Paddock. Alex Bernstein, Multnomah, Portland E. S. Furguson, Joseph Relsing, Ed Botsford, Charles Bell, Charles Neale, Joseph Buchtel, S. Bullock. John Lewis, Charles Frasier, George Fowler. James G. Blaine. Portland H. TV. Cor bett W. M. Ladd. Tyler Woodward. J. TV. Cook, E. Robinson, G. G. Ames, Ches ter V. Dolph M. G. Griffin, C. Minsinger, O. A. Tilton, John McCraken. H. H.' Northup, C. H. Dodd. F. C. Middleton, D. Dalglelsh, Ben SelUng, J. C. Luckel, Rufus Maliory, Henry St Raynor, Don ald Mackay, J. E. Haseltine, D. McKeene, J. A. Strowbridge. George E. Watklns, R. K. Warren, J. E. Bennett, P. B. Sin nott J. F. Boothe, H. S. Rowe, George A. Steel. Union. Portland H. C. Smith, C A. Cogswell, George Williams, L. H. Wells, J. B. Easter, J. L. TVells, Joseph" (Rob erts, S. R. -Mason, jr., C. B. Bartel, C. N. Rankin. Scandinavian, Portland C. F. Pearson, Gustave Anderson, Samuel Holm. Ed ward J. Grahs, O. H. Anderson, H. P. Chrlstensen, Fred L. Olson, A. M. John son, E. Gundcrsen, A. G. Quist Ninth Ward. Portland A. W. Lambert, J. M. Long, J. Kelly, W. E. Francis, George S. Miller, Captain E. Martin, E. Dreckenbock, C. C. Murphy, Alvln Pow ell. Alblna, Portland F. A. Bailey, E. C. Robblns, W. N. Jones, W. L. Gould, C. H. Hill, W. C. North, Thomas Gibbons, T. W. Vreeland, B. M. Smith. John T. Whalley, J. P. Menefee. C. TV. Miller, J. C. Jameson, M. A. McEachern, J. T. Thompson, George Leech. Eleventh Ward, Portland N. D. Beut gen, Dr. L. M. Davis, E. W. Rowe, A. Neppach, M. E. Thompson. Woodlawn, Portland J. T. Gregg, J. R. Swlnton, George E. Dashlell, H. O. Robinson, H. S. Loomis. Peninsular, Portland S. C. Beach, V. P. Lyman, A. L. DePuy. Sylvan, Sylvan T. H. Prince, G. Fults, O. F. Cooke. Lincoln, Pleasant Home Ed Llttlepage, F. J. BIsselL Lents, Lents George Spring. McKinley, Rockwood S. J. "Bliss, John Long. Sound-Money, Linnton C. F. Bevens, Sam Snyder, W. J. Millen, James G. Blaine, Palestine John E. Howard, J. C. Buckley. Blaine, Gresham Charles Cleveland, Thomas Owens. W. C. Belt Fairview, Falrvlew J. P. Heslln, G. R. Shaw. Falls, Latourelle James Ellis,. F. H. Rlx, A. Graf. Mount Tabor, Mount Tabor Georga Bamford, Fred Prasp, J. C. Moreland, H. H. Delano. H. G. McGowan. Sunnyslde, Portland R. F. Robinson, J. T. Wilson, C. R. Fleming, Willis Fisher, J. D. Mickel, W. M. Stevenson, J. H. Heustls. U. S. Grant. Portland T. W. Cuthbert, T. C. Devlin, George Cameron, William Christianson, Louis Sauvain, H. B. Lov eridge, T. A. Davey. Multorpor, Portland F. P. Mays, R. S. Greenleaf. S. H. Howard, C. F. Lord, H. W. Thielsen. QUARANTINED AT HONOLULU Portland Woman Who Is Held There by the Plague. HONOLULU, H. I., Jan. 12. (To the Editor.) My husband and I arrived in this city some three weeks ago, and have been quarantined nearly all the time on ac count of the bubonic plague existing here. Last Monday there was almost a panic, on the people finding out that a white woman was stricken with the disease. The plague Is getting worse all the time. Great numbers of white people have vari ous kinds of fevers. Although the board of health and the physicians are doing everything possible; the matter has not grown any better. They have even gone so far as to send Chinatown up is flames. Cesspools are used by the 40,000 people here, so could there help but be pesti lence and plague? It seems as if filth and depravity go hand In hand. Everything Is shipped here, so we are glad when a steamer arrives with something a little fresher to eat Sugarcane is the only product to be counted on, and that has to be Irrigated, and fertilized with an im ported fertilizer, making It exceedingly expensive. All mall before it leaves the Island is thoroughly fumigated. MRS. NELSON SMITH. e BISHOP SCOTT ACADEMY. Cadets "Who Stood Highest at Quar terly Examination. The regular quarterly examinations were held at the Bishop Scott academy last week. The following cadets were highest in the academic department, rank ing in the order named: Horace C. Brodle, Portland; Percy A. Cupper, Monument, Or.; George Gaunt lett, Unalaska, Alaska; William Ham mond, Oregon City, Or.; Clinton Gaunt lett Unalaska, Alaska; Wllmer D. Mc Cully, Joseph, Or.; Max Smith, Portland; John Dunmlre, Dawson, N. W. T.; Her bert OstroskI, Greenwood, B. C; Harry M. Kershaw, Grand Ronde, Or. The following cadets were highest in the preparatory department ranking in the order named: William Burton, Portland; Bow Wine, Portland; Joe Thompson, Placer, Or. The following cadets were lilghest in the primary department, ranking in the order named: Carl Williams, Ridgely K. Powell, Wil son B. Miller, Portland. The following were perfect In conduct for the quarter: Harland Olmstead, William Burton, Harold Puter, Paul Closset, Victor Mc Farland, Gwynne Roberts, all of Port land. BIG SALE FOR EMMA NEVADA Her Second Concert "Will Fill the Metropolitan. There was an unbroken line for three hours at the Metropolitan box-office yes terday,, buying seats for Madame Emma Nevada's second concert, which will take place next Thursday evening. It is cer tain that the audience to greet her sec ond appearance In Portland will equal in numbers and musical culture that whicn enjoyed her incomparable singlnp last Monday night at the Marquam. A few good seats are yet to be had, and the box-office will be open from 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. for the coming three days. Not only will Madame Nevada sing fa mous numbers never yet heard In Port land, but the 'cellist Mr. Blumenberg, is down for three unhackneyed pieces by masters of harmony. Manager Jones, of the Metropolitan, is now more than grati fied at his stroke of enterprise in secur ing the greatest vocalist America has pro duced, for his theater. REVENUE RECEIPTS INCREASE January Shows a Big Gain Over Last Year. The receipts of the Internal revenue of fice of this district from the sale of tax stamps for the month of January amounted to $73,5S2 76. as compared with $65,357 49 for the corresponding month of last year,- showing an Increase for Jan uary, 1000, over January, 1S99, of $S225 27. Following Is a detailed statement of the sales of stamps fpr January, 1D0Q: x Miscellaneous $ S3S 62 Beer .-....-. 35,339 33 Spirits v.. 1,18113 Cigars .... 304 M Snuff 225 Tobacco .'. 460 32 Special taxes 2,444 42 Playing cards .... 12 00 Mixed flour 2 0 Adhesive 30.35 17 Tqtal .$73,5S2 76 e Zarina cigarettes not made by Japs or Chinamen, 10c for 1ft. IN THE SEVERAL COURTS SUIT OF L. TV. TVATTS AGAINST SHEaEUFF FRAZIER AKSTVEHED. Seeks jto JRecover $140, Because Debtor TVna Discharged From Cnatody Court Notes. The suit of L. W. Watts-against Sheriff Frazier to recover H40, because the sheriff discharged Theodore Uhlman, a butcher, whom Watts had arrested under a civil process for nonpayment of a tort debt, was argued before Judge Frazer yesterday. It was taken under advisement Uhlman, was committed to the county jail by Judge' George, In December, at the Instigation of Watts. The latter obtained a judgment against Uhlman In 1893, on account of the alleged unlawful conversion of sheep, and caused him to be incarcerated in an effort to compel him. to satisfy the judg ment. For the reason that the sheriff allowed Uhlman to go, the attorneys for Watts contend that the officer is liable for the sum which Uhlman owes. The law provides that in a case of this kind the judgment creditor must pay the sheriff for the prisoner's board, weekly, ,ln advance. If it is not paid, the sheriff, after waiting three days and making a de mand upon the judgment creditor, may NEW REPUBLICAN J. M. Church, mayor of La. Grande, who will be elected president of the Republican League of Oregon today, was born In Geddeaburg, N. Y., in 1834. At the age of 17, Just after leav ing college, he was associated with one of the transportation companies at Cataklll, N. T., going from there- to California in 1852. Hero he was largely Interested in mining and stock raising until 1870, when he sold out and moved to Island City, two miles from Ia Grande. Here he entered the general merchandise business under the Ann name of Bear & Church. In 1887 he became connected with the Island City Mercantile & Milling Company, and established branch stores at Enterprise and Wallowa. During the latter portion of this time he was lce-presldent of the Island City banlcln 1892 Mr. Church was made cashier of the 1j3l Grande National bank, which position he now holds. He is also president of the Island City National bank, vice-president of the Wallowa National bank, a membtr ot the republican state central committee and of the congressional committee for Union county. He has always taken an active part in public affairs, having been a stanch republican from the time he cast his first vote. Ever since the financial tjuestlon became an Issuer he has stood solid for the gold standard. discharge the judgment debtor. The sher iff contends that under the statute he was entitled to $5 per week in advance for the keeping of Uhlman, and counsel for Watts argue that he is entitled to only $3. That, however, Is .not the principal issue. The sheriff received the prisoner, on De cember 9, and Watts paid him $7, enough for one week, and a fraction of a week. Then, as the plaintiff asserts, the sheriff must keep him three aajs longer before discharging him. Uhlman was discharged on the 21st, 12 days after his incarceration. Judge Whalley, counsel for the sheriff, argued that this was sufficient, even giving credit for the $2. He argued further that the payment must be made "weekly, in advance," and that, therefore, when the first week expired, the sheriff was entitled to demand $3 more to make up the $5 for the second week, that the $2 was not a weekly payment, although the law pro vides that the compensation shall be $0 per week, or at the same rate for a fraction of a week. Mr. Palmer, attorney fof the plaintiff, argued that the three days does not begin to run until the $7 was fully exhausted, which he contended was 10 days, making 13 days In all, and that the sheriff was one day too soon. He further argued 'that under the statute tlje charge was only $3 per week, and the sheriff therefore had nothing coming to him when he turned Uhlman loose, and was liable for his act. Judge Whalley alluded to the proceeding as very small business, and said It was like lying around a hole in the sanS wait ing for a shell fish to come out The argument was upon a demurrer to the com plaint OASTVELIi WANTS PAY. Will Sue Somebody for Salary as .Poundmnster. Last week Judge Sears held that since his appointment by Mayor Storey, June 21,. 1899, W. Patterson has been the legal poundmaster, but that his appointment by Storey, when Storey was president of the council, was pot legal. A. Caswell, the ousted poundmaster, wants his pay for tha time between those dates, as he sajs, ac cording to the decision, he, and not Pat terson, was then the poundmaster. The amount Is about '$135. George W. Joseph, attorney for Caswell, appeared before Judge Sears yesterday to secure further and specific judicial finding to this effect so that Caswell can sue the city, or Pat terson, or Mayor Storey, or somebody, and get the money. F. P. Mays, counsel for Mayor Storey, contested the proposition, and said he wanted to be heard before any such finding was made oa the ques tion that Caswell's mandamus proceeding will not. lie in the fire instance, and that the court had no Jurisdiction Judge Sears will consider the matter. Probate Court. J. B. Bridges, administrator of the es tate of Laura Marie Barnes, deceased, filed a petition, stating that W. t M. Barnes, the former administrator, has concealed a large amount of personal property of the estate, valued at $1000, and asking that Barnes be cited to ap pear and show cause why he does not surrender the same. Judge Cake "set the case for hearing February 19. Bridges alleges that some of the articles he is unable to dcscribe.'but he says'therc :3 a diamond Ting, worth, $165. numerous other articles of jewelry, and two silk dresses, which Barnes has not accounted for. Thomas Whalen, administrator of tho estate of Nicholas Barron, deceased, filed a report, showing $1575 receipts, and $13 disbursements. He states that the attor ney has been at a large expense in his efforts to find the heirs residing, respect- Jiveiy, la Ireland, loano, Tcsap, Califs nia Mississippi, and he recommends that the attorney be allowed $1S0 fee3. The fees of the administrator are $93. This leaves a balance of J1I06 for distribution among the heirs, 24 in number, compris ing nephews and: nieces of the deceased- The sale by Robert Livingstone, admin istrator of the estate of Kenneth Macleay, deceased, of lots 1 and 2, block 1, John son's addition, to W. R. Mackenzie, for ?4500, and lots G and 7, block 15, Couch's addition, to Anthony Neppach, and Han nah Nicolai, for ?2100, were confirmed. Milton Sunderland filed & claim against the estate of Benjamin Sunderland, de ceased, for $225 on account of a judgment obtained by Bruce & Ayres. The claim of Bruce & Ayres was $105. and the costs and attorney's fees aggregate $120. An accompanying petition asking for the pay ment of the claim recites that the estate held a claim against the First Christian church for $1354, which was extinguished by the payment of $1200. Bruce & Ayera demanded $100 for services rendered in the matter, and the demand was considered unjust, and was the subject of two trials in tho state circuit court, and Bruce & Ayers won. Robert B. Perry, executor of the will of J. L, Perry, deceased, filed his annual account, showing but $48 on hand. He states that there is not enough money to pay any of the bequests or the fee3 of the executor. The receipts were $1592, of which $1375 Is represented by notes still to bo collected. Another Fireman Suit. The- demurrer of the city to the com- LEAGUE PRESIDENT plaint In the suit of M. "M.. Bloch vs. the City of Portland, was argued and sub mitted before Judge Sears yesterday. This is another fireman's suit, Bloch acting as assignee for about 59 claimants. The amounts due in each instance average about $200. The supreme court finally de cided the Brauer case against the city, but how the present suit will result re mains to be seen. Tf the Issues are the same as in the former case, the city may again be called upon to pay. The city, howeyer, won the DeBoest case. The plaintiff was represented by James Glea son, as attorney, and City Attorney Lonu and his assistant, Mr. Dunlway, both made vigorous arguments for the defense. The Bloch action has been on file for some time, and the other suits having been concluded, he doubtless thinks the time has arrived to push it to a finish. Court Notes. Judge Frazer yesterday denied a mo tion for a new trial in the suit of A. Featherstone vs. the Mutual Warehouse Company. The verdict of the jury was for $1500 for the plaintiff. Judge George will announce decisions today In the following cases: State of Oregon vs. F. Blerstecher and A. Shutz; motion for a new trial. State of Oregon vs. Andrew Carlson, motion to quash in dictment because of alleged irregularity of grand jury. The case of Mary W. Gaston and others against the city of Portland, appealing against the proposed opening of Main street, from the west line of A. N. King's addition to King street, has been trans ferred to department No. 4 for trial, and will be set today. In the sllding-Jand suit of the King Real Estate Association vs. the City of Portland, Judge Frazer yesterday allowed the plafntiff 30 days' additional time to file a motion for a. new trial, and bill of exceptions. The city won this suit, and since the King association and L. F. Groyer et al., plaintiffs in the other ac tion, have been negotiating the sale ot their lands to the- city. The deal has not been completed, and the time taken by the plaintiff to piove for a new trial, etc., is so that none of its Tizhts will be jeop ardized in case the city does not purchase the lands. THREE DEAD HEROES ARRIVE Private Ruhl TVill Be Reinterred at Green-wood. The remains of Charles H. Ruhl, of Portland; Frank W. Hlbbs, of McMlnn vile, and Spierlngs, of Forest Grove, ar rived In the city yesterday morning, mak ing a total of seven that have been sent home from the Presidio. The funeral of Charles H. Ruhl, who was a private in company H, Second Oregon, will be hold this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the First Christian church, corner of Clay and Park streets. It will be under the direction of the dead soldier's parents, but the vol unteers will generally attend the funeral. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Ghormley, of the Christian church, assisted by Chaplain Gilbert, ot the Second regiment A call has been Issued for the former members of company H to meet at Holman's undertaking par lors, at 1:15" 6'clock, and attend the funeral In a body, ,fc o . The 2Iystery of Dnst at Sea. It is a puzzling fact that the decks of sailing vessels show dust at night even If they are washed in the morning, and no work Is done during the day. This is like indigestion, which creeps on one unawares. However it comes, the only way to cure it is by the use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a remedy which never falls to cure dyspepsia in all i's forms, as well as I prevents malaria, fever and ague. BLACK DEATH DESCRIBED SOMETHING OF THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN BUBONIC P&AGUE. Interesting: and Comprehensive Paper on Oriental Lavanitne by Dr. TV. F. Hubbard, o-Fortland Practitioner. The following paper on Oriental lavan itne, or the great Indian bubonic plague, sometimes called black death, was pre pared by Dr. W. F. Hubbard, of Portland: There has probably never been a dis ease in the vworld that has caused more destruction to life and general consterna tion among the Inhabitants of Eastern countries than the bubonic plague. Ever since the time of the great Galen this disease has been known and described by different authorities, and every de scription given seems to bear very much the same characteristics. The outbreak of this disease In China in about the year 1345 was one of the most disastrous to human life that has ever occurred The following year the disease spread over into India and .reached Egypt Caravans wero the principal Instruments of its com munication from one country to another. Ships carried the contagion from the cara vans, when they reached the seacoast, to Constantinople and other Mediterran ean ports. The plague was also brought to Constantinople from the north and the region of the Black sea; it got to Italy, France and Spain. After spreading from France to Germany, the black death finally reached England about August, 134S, going from there into Sweden the next year, reaching Russia about three years later. Tho mortality from the plaguo during that epidemic was almost inconceivable. "More than 13,000,000 people died in China alone. The whole of Asia lost 23,840.000. Many cities and towns were almost en tirely depopulated by it Tartary, Meso potamia, Syria and other Asiatic coun tries are described as having been cov ered with dead bodies. Many towns lost as many as 500 people in a day, and nearly all the animals of these places died of the same plague. This is one of the most alarming features of the disease the fact that it is readily transmissible through animals. A pet cat, dog, rabbit or any thing of that sort may be the means of infecting many people while they are entirely unconscious that it even exists In their vicinity. There are two chief forms of the dis easemild plague or pestls minor, in which the special symptoms are accom panied by little fever or general disturb ance; ordinary epidemic or severe plague, pestis major, In which the general dis turbance Is very severe. Cases which are rapidly fatal from the general disturb ances, without marked local symptoms, have been distinguished as fulminant plague. In the minor form of the dis ease, spontaneous swelling of the glands occurs, chiefly in the groins and arm pits, and sometimes in the neck and other parts, which entirely undergo resolution ot suppuration. There Is a certain amount of fever; the temperature Is rarely high, but has been known to reach 104 Fahren heit The duration of the disease is 10 to 20 days usually, but may be eight weeks, for most of which time the general health is little Impaired, and the patient is able to go about as usual. It rarely, if ever, causes death. The disease Is not obvi ously contagious; whether it is propa gated by Infection or not Is unknown. It Is possibly rather of a microscopic char acter. As regards pestls major, or se vere plague, the symptoms appear to have been nearly the same. In all great epidemics for several centuries, if not for 2000 years, but will be best given from modern observation, such as those of Surgeon-Major Colvill, Dr. Cabladis and other observers In India. The early symptoms are sometimes like those of ague shiv ers, often long continued, and pains in the limbs and combined with nervous symptoms. The patient becomes distract ed, tossed about In constant fear of some thing he cannot describe; has a difficulty In undt -standing the questions put to him, and is slow in ahswering. He is often described as staggering like a drunken man. There Is severe headache, intense thirst and severe pain in the epigastrium. The eyes are red and turbid; the tongue swollen, dry and fissured, sometimes black and sometimes remarkably white. This condition may pass into coma even before fever sets in. In other cases bil ious vomiting Is the earliest symptom. The fever which sets In may last 24 to 30 hours, or more. The temperature may be 100 to 107 Fahrenheit, or even higher; but in the most rapidly fatal cases there may be little or no fever. Generally there is obstinate constipation, but some times diarrhea. Besides these symptoms there are certain special ones, especially characteristic of the plague. Glandular- Svrellincs Occur. Buboes, or glandular swellings, are ob served in all except very rapidly fatal cases. They occur In 45 or 50 per cent of cases in the groin, in 35 per cent In the axilla, also less frequently in the neck or other parts. These swellings may occur before the fever, simul taneously with it, or some hours after It has set in. A sudden pain, like that of a stab, is felt in some region of the body, which has given rise to the superstition that the unfortunate victim was wounded by the arrow of an invisible demon a belief recorded In Constantinople in the sixth century, and said still to survive in Mohammedan countries. The buboes may suppurate, and free discharge of mat ter from them has in all times been held to be a favorable sign and conducive to recovery. A very notable and fatal form, of the disease is that in which hemorrhage of the lungs, stomach, Uowels, nose, etc., occur.. These are of the worst omen, and are seen In some cases where there are no buboes, and which are rapidly fatal. This was observed In the great outbreak of the scourge on the Volga in 1878-9, and in the plague of India soon after. It has been a noticeable symptom in the black I death of the past, and so observed even in the sixtli century. The bleeding was mostly from the lungs, and is associated with other symptoms of lung Infection. This form of the disease, appears, how ever, to have no distinct historical or geo graphical limit In all plague epidemics cases occur in which death takes place -very rapidly, even within 24 hours, with out the development of the special symp toms of the disease. Duration Of the Plague. The duration of an attack of plague may be from some hours to a month. Three-fifths of the cases observed by Mr. Colvill were fatal on the third day, and the majority o the cases in India had the same termination. Five-sixths ot fatal cases end by the fifth day. Most of those cases which survive the fifth day get well; after the seventh day pa tients In Bagdad were considered by their friends safe, and In Mr. Colvill's- cases only 4 per cent of fatal cases died after the tenth day. In nonfatal case3 with suppurating buboes, the disease may be procrasted to two or three weeks or a month. Plague is the most fatal of all known diseases, which affect large num bers of people. The mortality, according to official registers to most of the plagues of the past, has been 57.7 per cent of those attacked. But in some epidemics the pro portion of fatal cases is much higher. In the village of. Vetlanka It was about 90 per cent, and In other villages on the Volga every person who took the disease died. Examinations after death have not done much to elucidate the nature of the plague, except negatively. The appear ances are those- of death from an acute Infective disease, and resemble those of typhus, except for the special affection of the lymphatic glands. TJe brain and the lungs are found to contain excessive blood; the right side of the heart dis tended, the blood dark-colored and un dergoing rapid decomposition. The spleen i Is found enlarged, and in a less degree I the liver. The stomach and intestinal canal often show slgas of tefaronrtlwi and hemorrhage, sometimes tttoemttoa. The characteristic sweMfRg of the lym phatic glands, both external and teMr nal, is accompanied by toflasanattoM of tho cellular tissue arettBd thsa. Petechia! patches are sometimes found on the tater nal organs. Uncleaallaess a Caaae. Of all the co-operating causes of tfcte scourge, uneleanUaess Is the meet power ful, meaning by this the accumulation of decaying material, either animal or' vegetable, about bumon bodies or dwell ings. The harboring of filth seeing to be the most important point In countries where this plague starts or breaks oat we nearly always find the conditions, to say the least, not at all sanitary. Some writers have described the condition In which villages were found where the plague has seemed to have its start, as being "filthy beyond conception." Any unsanitary condition, either about the per son or dwelling, will favor, to aome extent, the spread of the disease. If not originate it I have noticed that m large cities of this country, when any disease becomes epidemic it nearly always finds the great est number of victims among the tenement population. It was so in Chicago m the great smallpox epklemie in 1SM-94, m which I took an active part Although the conditions described are those in which plague originate, and may be considered, In a general way, essential to its continued existence, it is plain that they do not strictly account for Its origin. Poverty, overcrowding, filth and marshy soil, with a temperature suited to plague, occur in many parts of the world where this disease has never been- heard of or has ceased to exist The geographical distribution of disease cannot, any more than the distribution of plants and ani mals, be explained by climatic causes alone. With regard to plague. It Is qutte clear that there are some parts of the world where it is at home, er, as the phrase is, "endemic" In other parts it is probable (or, as some think, certain) that Its existence and even its periodical oc currence depend on importation from some endemic center. As it is not always easy to distinguish between these eases, they must be considered separately. In the case of an endemic disease we suppose that the poison is either kept in existence by continued transmission from one ease to another, or that it can subsist outside the body In soil, water, or otherwise. The first mode of existence is that of purely con tagious disease, such as smallpox or sear let fever, and It Is plain that the mode of continued existence obtains In the place o plague also. It Is not, however, clear that I the second may not aiso ae one oi ra modes of existence of plague, which would then be a so-called "miasmatic" disease, like ague, as well as a. contagious one. In India, for instance, the disease appears as if it depended on a poison m the soil, since It returns years after to the same spot, appearing in many villages simul taneously, and some morbid Influence causes the death of animals (rats) which live underground. Similar facts have been observed in China, and, If further inquiry should confirm the hypothesis. It would show that plague Is, like anthrax, or the "steepe murrain" of cattle, both miasmatic and contagious. If so, there Is no diffi culty in supposing the disease to be car ried by contagion to a distant part, and there to be established in the soli for a longer or shorter period, as the conditions are more or less favorable. The adoption of this hypbthesls would remove any of the difficulties attending the explanation of plague epidemics, and to some extent reconcile the controversies of the last three centuries between the "contagiontet" and the "noncontagionlst" schools. It has been maintained by the former that Eu ropean epidemics have always bees caused by the Importation of the disease from its home in the East; by the tetter that it arose on European soil In the same way as in Egypt and Syria. Quarantine Best Preventative. The best known of such measures 1b the system of quarantine first httrodueecLasettt the year 14S0. The efficiency of the sys tem of quarantine has been, dfeouooed. very freely, both for and against, smce that time by many able medical writers and others, but experience in later years has proved beyond a doubt that it is the proper thing to be practiced in all contagious and most infectious diseases. This plague, which is not only threaten ing to devastate but depopulate India, which has been getting in its work, espe cially In the city of Bombay, and baa already gotten Into our own land, Chma, and other countries, seems to me needs serious attention, and if there is anything that can be done to prevent its spread, it certainly ought to be carried out There fore, it stands every person in hand to study the principles of hygiene, disin fection, quarantine, and how to keep the body healthy generally, In order, as far as possible, to escape this trouble. If it should reach our native shores. Hoping that some who read this article You can cough yourself into and con sumption. Bandaging and bundling your throat k. will do no good. You must give your throat and lungs rest and allow the cough wounds to heal. There is noth ing so bad for a cough as cough ing. Stop it by using H 9, Even the cough of early consumption is cured. And, later on, when the disease is firmly fixed, A you can bring rest ana J comfort in every case. A 91 f? p.pnt hntrlft will cure new coughs and colds; the 50 cent size is f4 better for settled coughs of bronchitis and weak lunes: the one dollar size M is more economical for chronic cases and con- L sumption. Its the size youshouldkeeponhand. " All families ought to be en the watch for sadden attacks of croon oracBtetangtroables. Ererveonn try home in the land should keen Cherry Pectoral constantly on band to pro-rido against an emergency. r i iv .. .u, -cr.!!.... 1LTC.1. 1 iJCC 4. iOTO. uuuuw, AJIW. W A "?V HB-P". V V" mmam&mmmmmmtma& M a itei H ft ajA Iff Pll $m?&jTjf$Vlz& mar 3 seme Moan that win be of bei M m pceysnong met dtnonno, or in -: Ik after It Is eefeMfcmed. I dedlc&.e broken Imes te the yttMta, Robbers at Nye Creek. Yaquma. Bay Post. John Base, oc Taqulao, was ar-esi on the let met., charged with brg ploaded guilty, and ws accompan e. thte city by Sheriff floss and Depu 7 triet Attorney Swope, where Has placed in the hands of City Mr Toung. who socked him In the ha" Sheriff Ross pushed right on to Svl valley after Ira HoMerman, whom Hi claims suggested and aided In tn bins of the summer cottages at creek. They had accumulated and s'. away an immense and varied snric tetas, and those having lost proper r a. railroad tram to a taefr-hammer m.j call and examine this cwrtostty s- Hass A Co., If happily they migh. r:s elr lost treasures. e A sweet cigarette Sarins, ra white people, Me lor nV. DAILY MSTSORQLOGICAI. REP OR J rXWTLAXR ye. 1-8T. - Maxjd temperature, se, mtelmum twnperat rrw rmultogr at n A. X.. 8.1 fleet cars the lest 34 haws, ft.3 feet, total prw 8 P. M. to 8 P M.. trace, total pre from See. 1. M. &. torches norma etpttattos tram Sep. . MS. St 80 !iths clency. 3.S7 mefces. total eumblne Feb Ci possible shmMm Pe. 4, 91. WJATHSR ST3OP91S. Ram see fallen during the past 12 hc-sl Northwest WfteMngtoa and alone the c-a Oregon and Washington. At Neett the suz e.36 ot an Jaak, and 9.43 of an Inch a' torla. Saet of tteumomitaWM there has trace of anew. BrMc southerly winds n not as a raeelt of a low of decided erwjr or account of a steep gradient betwen pressure over Brlttefc Cohtmeta. and ht sure over Southern Oregon- Hie mist f -X-at Portland durteff the day amounted - a traoe. The temperature Is 48 deg wes! the Caeeadee. and M toM dg east of t In Montana, K hi nweh waimei than y0t:r2 WBATKBR yORKCASTS. Forecasts made at Fortkvnd for the 28 ir endtng- at mMnlgM Tuesday, Tee. 6. Western Oregon Oeeaolowal rain, brisk : high winds, from, eewth to Test. Saatera Oregon Probably Mght mow. aoul erfar wtnde. Western Waehhwcwwi OosnnUnal rain, h southerly wtnde. Xeetern Washington and Jfertbera Idaho eaeional rain, briek southerly winds. Southern Idaho Fair, west to south w ads. Portland and vicinity Oeoaelonai ra a Lri to high southerly winds. G. K. SAXHSrHHlY. Section ZM-e" AMUSBMBNTS. VIBOnAM ORAXD- CAIjYIX HBTTLH3 Maa 'Sxtraordtaarr Event. Four Xlghta and day Xatmee, Commencing Wednesday February 7. Managers Waxenbate 9c Kemper America's Foremost Theatrical Or)jaa.j tioB, Ineludrns the Three Diertin mtisfeed Artists. LOUIS JAMBS. KATHRTV Kim CHARLES B. KANFORD In the Most Complete. Elaborate and Ha. Productions Bver arougnt to acii Wednesday and Friday NlKht and "-a Matinee. "THl! WINTER'S TLE V day Might. "THE SCHOOL FOR WAN Saturday Night. THl RTVALS. EVENING PRICES Buhseny last rtx BOe. balcony, eeoond three rowe, 75c ba-xi first three rows. 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Cecal meeting ot the order inaneS ateiy after. By order YEN MASTEI3 Regular meeting this day) evet.tec Elks' Tia.J M quam building, at 8 u There will be -worlc -1 MemaJoose Mow ten Potlatcb and Hyiu He H- greee The Etamana f 1 1 amaa -will wa wa Kipa ) Ahncuty Ttlakum ha -Visiting brethren rrr . Invited . JAS P MOFFETT Preslic T M DeWITT, Rec Secretary CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB will V7 open meeting on Tuesday evening at Ase"-I hall of Chamber of Commerce, to wtu 1 citlaeiM are invited to bear an addreae r new registration law, by its author M- Blngham. Prommant democrats will af'Arwl addreee the meeting on political issues; roll-book will be open to -voters desiring r filiate with the ehrt. COLUMBIA LODGE. NO TH T. Sc A. M. Regular oommuni a this (Tuesday) evening. 7 30 o . Maeonlo Temple. Work: In 2. A .tree. All Masons Invited RICHARD BINGEK, DIED. FORBSTBL At Sa Lnfa OWsee, Cal Fb. Richard J. Forestet. aged 39 years, 3 mont Fnaotal notice later. FUNERAL NOTICE. BUHL The funeral of Chaftea H Ruh "ci nany H. Seeond Oregon volunteers W , from the First Christian, church Park ail Columbia sts., at 2 o'sloek. p M. Tieac Feb 6. EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker, 4J and Yamhill at. Reaa Stlasoa, Iju asslntant. Beth phones Ne. SOT. J. P. FINLEHT & SO!C, Undertake! Lady Assistant. 27S Third at. Tel F. S. DUNNIN, Undertaker. 414 Eai Alder. Lady Assistant. Beth vhont N1W TODAT. Mortgage Loans On hnaroved aHy property, at lowest rate Title Guarantee 8c Traet Co., 7 Chamber NEWCASTLE COAL Has been leadtBcr eeal en coast for TO ya FaeJne Coast Co., 346 Waabingtoa sc Te.. .911 Mortgage Loans On hneroved eity and farm sroeerty at to current rates. Building leans. ms.a.jas loans. Maemaster 4 Btrrell. 311 Wor"estr J BONDS MORTGAGES Highest market vriee nahl for man -a uial fetMutoL Lowest rates on mor gag3 -ami tab rkr of astaCee as anew j- u-uaa nn MMfiWUltfttA tAmM. W H. FBAR, 41 Chamber of '"ormeTcej FURS AT AUCTION. Tin. attantiaa of fadfee 10 Invited to '?te ' tee anethnt sale of fnrjraas. collar -oj Are etc.. TOMORROW CWTOKKSDAr at Washington at, at W A. M. (tn eioca -n oieratn . PraatL Third st ). No reserv r new on new 8. U H. GUMMAS, ACUuHe"J ife