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rSTOTirtOTSvi?rTH '-T . MwvnrnnTwi nvFiqiwnraRi7.Tr .; "Tf c v -r-j ', V'i-pT " ?. -j. ' -- rj v ) . :-"S',.T "". ? ---. 'W-' j' r-' ,- . " .iV .5-. HE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, "APRIL 17, 1900. J TROOPS AREON HAND Bloodshed Marked Their Arrival at Cornell Dam. COWARDLY WORK OF AN ASSASSIN Sergeant of the Mount Vernon Com- panr Shot Down While Be Was RellexlBK Gnard, GROTON LANDINO. N. T., April 16. The first bloodshed as the outcome of the strike at the Cornell dam was the life blood of Sergeant Robert DougloM. of the Eleventh Separate Company, of Mount Vernon, who u shot dead by an un known assassin while he was relieving guard at 8:50 o'clock tonight. The wildest excitement prevailed throughout the camp as soon as the news of the ," sassinatlon spread to the different tenter, and the soldiers are frantic over the crime. The point where the Sergeant fell la known as Poet lOt which waa In charge of Cor poral McDowell. It Is situated on top of the hill, near Little Italy, where armed striken were seen drilling or marching about early this morning, brandishing rl , lies and shotguns. The spot Is high over the huge pile of maeonry. and from It one can command a view of the country on each side up and down the Croton Val ley. Douglass was talking to Corporal Mc Dowell and the other members of the guard, when he suddenly clasped his hands to his stomach and said: "Lord, boys, I'm enot," and Immediately fell to the ground. It was pitch dark at the time, but McDowell and the others fired a vol ley Into a clump of bushes near by, with out hitting any one. No one aaw the flash or heard the sound of the shot which killed Douglass, and It was a most mys terious affair. Meanwhile, the men picked up the fallen Sergeant and carried him down the hill en a strJ'cher, but as soon as they reached Douglass tent the poor , fellow died, without saying a word. Lieu tenant Clover, with a squad, went up to the hilltop, where they made a thor ough search, but failed to find any person up there. Then the guards were called In and concentrated In the valley, with the exception of those placed at the cable station, where the ehootlng took place. At about 10 JO o'clock tonight, the Depu ty Sheriffs who are guarding, the cable house on the east side of the river saw three figures lurking near the place, and the deputies fired their revolvers at them. The figure disappeared quickly In the darkness. A few minutes later, while the deputies thought there was no person near them, three shots rang out from the direction of Little Italy, but the Sheriff's men were not Injured. At about S o'clock, two Italians were found within the lines. When searched by the soldiers, each was found to havo a loaded revolver on him. The soldiers ex tracted the cartridges and returned the weapons to the men. who were allowed to go away. When Sergeant Douglass was killed he had one of these same cartridges In his pocket, and as he was one of the men who unloaded the weapons. It Is thought that the shot which killed him was fired by one of the men who had been allowed to go free with their empty pistols scarcely an hour previous. At present the Fourth and Klev- enth separate companies are In camp In the Croton Valley, and a cavalry troop from New York Is at Ardsley. Early this morning the strikers held a meeting, and. finding that no effort was going to be made to work on the dam. dispersed. From the New York newspapers they learned that troops were on the way. Before the hour for their arrival, the Bowery was filled by Italians, who stood In groups and listened to the tajk of their leaders. About f 11 A. M., a 'telegram was received from Consul Blanchl. advising them to be quiet. It was after noon when the train carry ing the'troops, arrived here. Their arrival was noted by an Italian on a bicycle, who remained long enough to count them and then started for the dam. About a half mile from tho village he- was met by an other strike messenger on a wheel, who carried the news about a mile, where a third messenger rode with all haste to the Bowery. Before the Deputy Sheriffs about the works knew of the anlval of the troops the s'rikers were aware of it. There was a blowing of horns, and while the troops were resting at the station waiting for the word to move, 40 armed Italians, carrying an American flag and two Italian flags, crossed the hill to tho Bowery. They were watched with Inter est by the Deputy Sheriffs. "When the troops were approaching the Bowery three nervous militiamen accidentally discharg ed their rifles, but no one was hurt. As the troops swung Into the narrow lane called the Bowery, a strange eight met their eyes. About 200 men were on the broad sidewalk. Flags were hanging from the windows, and he'd by the men. who crowded on the stoops. About SO Italians, with mandolins and guitars, were seated on the walk playing a lively tune. Today Is Easter Monday, a holiday In Italy. The militiamen pitched their camp lrs'de the ground, where construction work on the dam Is temporarily suspend ed. Major Brtdgeman, In command of Squad ron A. on Its way to the strike this after noon, was thrown from his horse and had his leg brokeru ,, w. More Troops for Croton. NEW YORK. April 16. Late this after noon Major-General Roe ordered the Sev enth Regiment to assemble at Its armory. Tonight Companies B and H left the ar mory for Croton Landing. THE ITALIAN SIDE OF IT. Views of the Consul-General at Kerr Yorlc. NEW YORK, April 16. Giovanni Branch!, the Italian Consul-General, de plores the sending of troops to the scene of the strike. "This parade of soldiery," he said last night, "will result In some evlL It Is not troops that are nedeed. It Is the clemency of the contractors. I am now thoroughly convinced that th? wages which they have been paying some of their men are based on a starvation schedule. Fifteen more dollars a day paid out by the contractors In wages would set tle the whole difficulty. But these mei resist. They refuse to make any con cession. I asked them to pay U 3S54 a day to the 150 men who lead the strike. In stead of Jl 25, as before, but they would not listen to this proposition. "The original demand of the strikers was -for Jl 60 a day. Instead, of W 25, but the strikers are willing to come half way. Now this 1214 cents a day for 150 men would amount to how much? Fifteen dol lars. Is that not rather a low price of a strike Incurring expenses of thousands of dollars and the happiness of TOO peo ple? "These strikers are utterly helpless. They are without money, and some with out food. I do not believe they will use violence unless new laborers are put to work. But If new men are brought In, It makes little difference whether there are cavalry or foot soldiers, there will be trou ble, and lots of it. Of course, sooner or later, might will conquer, but I fear for tho final consequences." "You do not mean that there will be any , International complications resulting from the use of force?" was asked. "That I cannot say at this time," was the answer. "The armistice which the strikers pledged me that they would main tain has been maintained. This Is due In large part, I believe, to the fact that no troops were sent up there. The reason of this 'sudden movement I cannot fathom, unless the contracting Arm has decided to begin work In earnest. "Toe story that the Italians In the gulch had dynamite already for use Saturday I still consider as utter bosh. The deputies at first made a great hurrah about It, and said that'troops were needed to com bat such Infernal tactics. To show them that the whole story was pure fancy, I offered to so In the company of one or two deputies to all the huts in the villages and pound the floors and walls with a sledgehammer. When they saw I was In earnest 'they did not say anything more about dyramlte. The Consul-General will go today to Croton Dam. He will again confer with Superintendent Goldsborough and the leaders of the strikers. STEEL PLANTS SHCT DOW5. Labor Tronblea In Dnlldlns Trades Given aa the Reason. CHICAGO. April 16. Labor troubles In the building trades are. stated by Presi dent John W. Lambert, of the American Steel & Wlro Company, as reasons for or ders Issued today for the closing down o( all the plants of the concern in the vicin ity of Chicago and those at Jollet. 111., excepting the Rockdale mill and the ex tensive plant at Xnderson, Ind. Twelve plants were ordered closed. Thousands of skilled workmen were temporarily sus pended by the action of the wire mag nates. President Lambert said: "Labor troubles are at the bottom of It, Our market has been destroyed by the stop ping of building labor, and we have had to shut down until the accumulated stock Is sold." NEW, YORK, April 16. John W. Gates, president of the American Steel & Wire Company, was seen today In reference to a dispatch from the West which "stated that a number of constituents concerned in the main company had suspended ope rations. He confirmed the statement, and sad that 12 of the mills have been shut down. They are located at Pittsburg. Cleveland. Jollet. Waukegan. Ill,: De Kalb. III.; Newcastle. Ind.. and Anderson. Ind. Mr., Gates said the cause of the closing down of the mills was over-production. He said he was unable to state when the mills would resume opera tions. When asked for his view as to the trade situation and outlook, Mr. Gates stated that the shut-down of the mills was the best evidence of the current sit uation. Mr. Gates mado another state ment later. In which he said the 12 mills which had been closed had a daily capac ity of from 3000 to 4000 tons. It Is said as many as 4000 men, boys and girls will be affected by the shut-down. PITTSBURG, April 16. The American Steel & Wire Company's mills closed In this district Include those at Newcastle. Braddock and the Oliver mill, on the South Side. Pittsburg. It Is estimated that about 2000 men are affected In this section. ILLINOIS MIXE SITUATION. Operatives Claim Owners Cannot Close Down AH Mines. ST. LOUIS. April 16. Advices from Belleville, nu. are to the effect that Jos eph Pope, district secretary of the United Mine Workers of America, says the decis ion of the mine managers and examiners taken at East St, Louis Sunday to close all mines in Illinois is Inoperative, as they have no power to put their plan Into ef fect, Mr. Pope declares that not more than one-third of the managers and ex aminers In the state belong to the Mine Managers & Examiners' Aid Association, and, therefore, the most they can do is to quit work In the mines where they are employed, which would delay operations only until their places could be filled, and this could be done Immediately. Mr. Pope further states that there Is no sympathy among the United Mine Workers with the contemplated movement of the managers and examiners. PRINTERS AND MACHINISTS. Committee Appointed by Gontpers to Investigate the Trouble. INDIANAPOLIS. April 16. President Samuel Gompers, of the American Federa tion or Labor, has sent to S. B. Donnelly, president of the International Typograph ical Union, the names of John B. Lennon, secretary of the Tailors' National Union: James Duncan, of the Granite Cutters' Association, end T. L. KIdd, of the Wood, workers' Association, as a committee ap pointed to assist In the arbitration In thi difficulties between the Typographical Union 'and the Linotype machinists. This committee will act with four members of both the disputing organizations and will have no further power than to lnves. tlgate the trouble and report. Staten Island Carpenters Strike. NEW YORK, April 16. All the carpen ters on Staten Island went on strike to day. They demand an eight-hour day for five days of the week, and a four-hour day Saturday, and that no member of the union will be emp'oyed In any circum stances between 12 and 5 Saturday. The minimum rate of wages demanded is 40 cents an hour, with double pay Sundays and holidays. They alro ask for the Insti tution of the apprentice system, which they claim will tend to increase the skill of the craft. Kansas City Carpenters Strike. KANSAS CITY. April 16. Slightly over 400 Union carpenters went on strike to day for an Increase of wages to 37H cents an hour. The contractors offered 35 cents, but it was rejected by the men. Drnnken Riot of Coalmlners. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. April 16. Four men were killed and others Injured In a drunk en riot of coalmlners near WInber last night. THE DEATH ROLL. Her. William J. Rntledsce. NEW YORK April 16. A special to the Tribune from Jacksonville. 111., says: The Rev. William J. Rutledge, of Jack sonville. 111., one of the mest widely known Methodist ministers In the West, died yes terday, aged 86. He Is credited with being the first to suggest the idea of the Grand Army of the Republic, which was after ward carried into effect by Dr. Ben F. Stevenson. Mr. Rutledge was born In Virginia. He had been In the ministry for 56 ears, and at the time of his death was the oldest member of the Methodist Episcopal Church Conference. For the last six years he had been on the superannuated list, but did not give up active work. Rev. Mr. Rutledge was an Intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln. Governor Yates and other leading public men of this state, and during the Civil War was famous as Chaplain of the Fourteenth Illinois Regi ment. Albert Miller. OAKLAND. Cat, April 16. Albert Mil ler, president of the Pacific Gaslight & Heat Company, of San Francisco, died at his home In this city today. He was very prominent financially throughout the state and the Coast He was a director of the San Francisco Savings Union and until he finally declined further re-election, served for many years as president of the Insti tution. He had also long been prominent as a member of the board of regents of the University of California. Colonel Adolph Wood. SAN BERNARDINO, Cat.. April 16. Colonel Adolph Wood Is dead of heart disease. He came to this city a few years ago from Cincinnati. O.. and organ, lied the Arrowhead Reservoir Company, to store water for Irrigation purposes. He was formerly President and Director of the Board of Trade of Cincinnati and a prominent man In business affairs in that city. Yon Don't Want Headache. Then drive It away by using Wright's Paragon Headache and Neuralgia Cure. i . Hardman Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co POMP FOR PUERTO RICO ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GOVERNOR WILL ASTONISH THE NATIVES. He Will Enter San Jnaa Harbor Es corted by the Entire North ' Atlantic Squadron. WASIHNGTON. April 16. Mr. Allen, the newly chosen Governor of Puerto Rico. Is arranging ,to leave Washington for San Juan toward the end of the present week. He will be accompanied by Mis. Allen and their daughter. The trip will bs made on the United Statffl steamer Dolphin. The President and Secretary Long have detet mined that the Inauguration of tho Civil Governor In Puerto Rico snail be marked with as much pomp as Is befitting an event of that magnitude. Therefore the United States will see to It that there Is at San Juan on the occasion of the In auguration of the first American Governor a dignified and impressive ceremony that will fix the event in the minds of the Puerto R.cans. The Dolphin, which will carry Mr. Allen to San Juan, will enter the harbor there, escorted by the entire North Atlantic squadron, under command of Rear-Admiral Farquhar. on the flag ship New York. The squadron la now, at Bermuda, and will time Its movements so as to arrive off the north coast of Puerto Rico about the time the Dolphin Is sighted. Governor Allen will be Inaugurated at San Juan May J, and General Davis, the Military Governor, will turn out all of the United States troops under his com roand In honor of the occasion, v The ships of the squadron will fire salutes, which will be-answered by the shore batteries. There will be same speeches, and at night the fleet will use their electric 'lights and there will be general Illuminations. After setting up a Civil Government and con ferring with General Davis. Mr. Allin will return to the United States to arrange his private affairs, returning to Puerto Rico on the Mayflower. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Decided That Ashland, Not Dnlutn, la the Northern Pacific Terminus. MILWAUKEE. April 16. A special from Washington fays: The United States Supreme Court today handed down a decision stating that Ash land. Wis., Is the terminus of the North ern Pacific Railway, instead of Duluth. Through the decision the road comes Into possession of a large tract of valuable timber and agricultural lands. Stamps on Express Packages. WASHINGTON. April 16. The Supreme Court today decided casts Involving the stamp tax as It applies to express pack ages, the question Involved b:lng whether the shipper or carrier shall pay the stamp charges. The opinion was handed down by Justice White, and was favorable to the express companies. The opinion was based upon the case of tho -American Ex press Company vs. the Attorney-General of Michigan. The decision of the State Supreme Court of Michigan was adverse to the claims of the express company. The opinion today reverses this opinion. The Supreme Court set April 30 as the date for hearing the Kentucky Gover norship case. Ready to Pay the Award. WASHINGTON. April 16. United States Minister Irwin, at Lisbon, has reported to the Department of State that the Portuguese Government has mode all ar rangements for the payment of the judg ment, amounting to almost $5,000,000, on account of the award of the Delagoa Bay arbitration. As stated In the House of Delegates by the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, the money can be realized upon the Northern & Eastern railway bonds, and the Lourenco Marques rail way will remain In the possession of Port ugal. Captain Shoemaker's Inspection. WASHINGTON. April 16,-Captaln Shoe maker, chief of the Revenue Cutter Serv ice, leaves here tomorrow for a trip to the Pacific Coast for the purpose, among other things, of Inspecting the repairs now being made on one or more of the cutters before their departure- for Behr lng Sea. He will be absent about a month. To Watch Alaska Malls. WASHINGTON. April 16. John P. Clum, .Chief of the Mail . Department Division, started for Cape Nome, Alaska, today, where he will have general supervision of the malls. As soon as navigation opens there will be a great rush to that point, and It Is feared the malls will become con gested. New Siamese Minister. WASHINGTON. April 16. Phya Pras IddhL Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Slam, today laid his credentials before President McKlnley. TENNESSEE DERBY. Won by Florlsar, F. W. Brode Sec ond, The Conqueror Third. MEMPHIS. April 16. Under threatening skies and on a muddy track, H. Scroggan'a colt Florlzar, by Imp. Florist-Charlna II, today won the rich Tennessee Derby at a mile and an eighth In a gallop from John F. Schorr's F. W. Brode, which beat H. Tornlinson & Co.'s The Conqueror for place, by a length. The race, which was worth $7000 to the winner, was run In 2 minutes flat, good time on a track so heavy s that of today. More than 10.000 people were out to see the Derby. The results' were: Six furlongs Nobleman won. Shilling burn second. Hood's Brigade third; time. l:lT?i. Half mile, selling Harry Pulllam won, Darlene second, Zack Ford third: time OSIH. Six furlongs Hlmtine won, Maud Wal lace second, Tom Collins third: time, 1:17!. Mile and one-eighth, the Tennessee Der by Florlzar. 122. Van Dusen, 8 to 1, won; F. W. Brode, 122, T. Burns, 2 to 1 and I to 10. second: The Conqueror, 122. Wlnk field. 3 to 1, third: time. 2:00. Arthur Be han and Thrive also ran. Five furlongs Garry Hermann won, Odnor second, Llverdale third: time. 1:04. Mile and one-sixteenth, selling Compen satlon won, Evelyn Byrd second, Chopin third: time, 1:E1&. Races at Tanforan. SAN FRANCISCO. April 16. The weath er was fine at Tanforan Park and the track fast. The results were: Five and one-half furlongs May Ger trude won. Kitty Kelly second, March Seven third: time, 1:07H. Four furlongs, selling Irato won. Charles T. second, GIrly Ducat third; time, 0:49i. One mile Mortgage won, Rosormonde second, Constellator third: time, 1:434. Mile and one-eighth, selling Chlmura won. Gauntlet second, Captive third; time. 1:5EH- Six furlongs True Blue won. Cormorant second, Sugden third; time, 1:13 Vi. One mile, selling Morinel won, Do nator second. Catastrophe third; time, 1:42. Aqnednct Season Opened. NEW YORK. April 16. The racing sea son In New York State waa formally opened today by the Queen's County Jock ey Club at Aqueduct, The largest crowd In the history of the track was on band. It was estimated at close to S000 people The weather was fine and the track fast. The Carter handicap was the feature of the day. Box, well handled by Jockey Maher, won cleverly, after a drive through the stretch, from Boney Boy, The Ken tucklan and Modrlne. Box was well backed at, S to 1, while the others ranged from that up to 40 to 1. The results .were: Five furlongs, selling Her Ladyship won, Harry Reed second. Sir Chrlstophet third; time. 11 2-5. Four and one-half furlongs William Ack won. The Regent second. Educate third; time. 0:56 3-6. Five and one-half furlongs, selling Cu pidity won. Native second. Elfin Conlg third; tlma. 1:03 3-5. The Carter handicap, about seven fur longsBox won, Boney Boy second. The Kentucklan third; time, 1:26. Aboutseven furlongs-Sky Scraper won, Tys Shenat second. Sweet Caporal third; time, 1:27. Four and one-half furlongs Ondudls won, Kenllworth second, Tonlcum third; Ume, 0:56 2-5. Prlse-Flg-hUntr License, Refnsed. NEW YORK, April 16. The Board o! Police Commlsrtoners today refused the application of the Coney Island Sporting Club, otherwise known as the Seaside Athletic Club, for a permit from May 1 to September 1. when the antl-boxlng law, which wns passed at the late session of the Legislature, will go Into effect- The application of this club for a renewal ot its license was tho first to be received, and the board's action is taken as an In dication that all similar applications will be refuz.)d. SWINDLER MILLER CONVICTED His Connael Annonnce That the Case Will De Appealed. NEW YORK. ApriTia.-William G. Mil ler, of Franklin Syndicate fame, was found guilty by a jury In the County Court In' Brooklyn tonight of grand lar ceny In the first degree, of taking from Mrs. Kathcrlne Moeser J1C00, which she Invested In his 520 per cent scheme "to get rich quick." The prisoner was re manded for sentence a week from next Friday. His counsel stated that the case would be appealed. For a'moment or two after the Jury had rendered Its verdict Miller appearedMo be dazed. He recov ered himself, however, and entered Into a spirited conversation with his counsel. The jury was discharged, and Miller was taken to the Raymond-Street JalL Six negroes, one Chinaman, about 1000 women and many lawyers tried to get into tho United States Circuit Court In Brooklyn this morning, where Referee Kcehler had announced a hearing in con nection with claims against the Miller Syndicate, defunct, A number of Deputy Marshals were sent to the courtroom to drive out part of the crowd. A motion was mado to consider each claim sep arately. As there are 17,000 of them. It was denied. THE SHOOTING OF WRIGHT. Mrs. LottrldKe Unable to Testify nt the Coroner' Inrjurst. CHICAGO. April 15. The Inquest over the body of Rufus Wright, the. million aire bicycle-tire manufacturer, who died yesterday from the effects of bullet wounds received Saturday night while In the apartments of Mrs. Louise Lottrldgc. at the Leland Hotel, was today post poned until April 24, at the request of Police Lieutenant Perry, who said that Mrs. Lottrldgc was In a state of almost nervous prostration, and not fit to testify. Mrs. Lottridge had to be dragged by main force Into the undertaking establishment today where the Inquest was to have been held. Five detectives are working on tho case, but as yet they have procured no direct testimony bearing on the mysterious shooting. Mrs. Louisa Lottrldgo was committed to the County Jail Hospital this afternoon, charged with the murder of Rufus Wright, Hearing of the case was continued until April 24. The prisoner, when Informed that Mr. Wright died as a result of tho shooting, acted like a maniac When taken to the Jail she was considered tem porarily Insane, and was turned over; to the care of the Jail physician. On the way to the jail she insisted that the of ficer was taking her to her execution. "I know you are taking me away to kill me," she said. Tepcatedly. "Tell me how you are going to kill me. Will I suffer much?" Mrs. Ida Koss. Mrs. Lottridge's friend, was booked tonight on the charge of being an accessory to the alleged murder. Ball was fixed at 22500. The body of Rufus Wright will be taken to Akron, O., for burial. The Bondsmen Paid. CHICAGO. April 16. Twenty thousand dollars was today paid to United States Attorney Deneen by William F. Mahoney and Michael McNamara. the bondsmen for Daniel Coughlin and William Armstrong. Coughlln. who was once convicted of, the murder of Dr. P. H. Cronln and acquitted on the second trial, was convicted on a charge of Jury-bribery, nnd Armstrong, who was his bartender, was charged with the same offense. Both men fled while out on balL Armstrong was arrested in Washington, but the Governor of that state refused extradition. Coughlln Is thought to be In Central America. The Case of Hull. PROVIDENCE, R. I.. April 16,-Gover-nor Dyer failed to reach any decision to day on the question of whether or not requisition papers shall bo sent In for Georgo W. Hull, the wealthy Arizona mlncowner, under arrest In New York charged with perjury in this state. Coun sel for Hull endeavored to show that the ulterior motive behind his prosecution was thft deslrA nt rurtnln attAn..t. , ,. Hull her and secure pay for services ivimcicu. .me Hearing- was neld before the Governor at the Statehouse. and at its conclusion Governor Dyer announced that he would consult with the Attorney General tomorrow regarding the case. Teller Fnrrar Arrested. WATERBURT, Vt. April 16. Tellor J. C. Farrar, the missing officer of the Waterbury National Bank, Is under arrest In Boston tonight. All day ex-Governor Dillingham, president of the bank, and several directors of , tho bank looked over the books nnd v-iir4tia . ,.. t was given out that Teller Farrar's short- se was not so targe as earlier stated, being less than J23.000. After his arrest In Boston. Farrar flrlrnAvWi. , u. was short In his accounts at the bank, and that he had spent all the money In the stock market. Wants a Briefer Creed. CHICAGO. April 16,-Dr. W. C. Grey. editor of the Interior, has prepared for this week's Issue or that paper an editorial In which he '.announces that the Interior will advocate a movement to substitute a brief evangelical creed, of the Presby terian type of thought and expression for the Westminster Confession of Faith. He gives five separate reasons for that de mand. - Speaking on the subject. Dr. Grey said last night that the churches of Scotland relieved themselves of objectionable state ments In the confession by adopting the supplementary and an explanatory state ment, which thus became their working creed. The Presbyterian Church of Eng land set the confession aside and formu lated a new. brief code which Is now the doctrinal symbol of the church. Dr. Grey spoke of the ineffectual steps taken ten years ago by the Northern Presbyterian' Church to revise the confession, and de clared that people now demand brevity, clearness and simplicity in doctrinal state ments. "While the Hlills Incident did not create a demand for a brief creed." he continued, "it revealed a degree ot misunderstand ing and confusion that needs clearing up." The Texas Cyclone. DALLAS, Tex.. April 16. Reports of the cyclone at Royse. Tex., have been ex aggerated. Twelve houses were destroyed, with nobody killed or seriously Injured. No serious damage Is reported from the surrounding country, NATAL BOERS MOVING 'nattttes report thet have left ELAND'S LAAGTE DISTRICT. African Mlneawners and Railroad Masmates May Be Called Upon on Settlement Day. LONDON. April IS. A Ladysmtth spe cial, dated April 16, says that natives re port that the Boers In Eland's Laagta have retired beyond TBlggarsberg. This information tends to confirm the report that the Boers blew up three Important colliers, near Weasel's Nek, completely destroying the same. A Cape Town dispatch says nearly 3000 horses hive been landed there since April 13, which Indicates that every effort ' being made to remedy a great defect In the British organization. The chief Boer delegate. Fischer, accom panied by Dr. Leyds, visited the President of the Dutch Cabinet today at The Hague, but the doings of the delegates create little speculation In England. Frederick Vllllers. the veteran war cor respondent, who arrived at Southampton today from the front, said he believed that tho worst of the war Is over, but that guerrilla warfare will continue for some time. A bulletin Issued at Pretoria, April 13. reports that the burghers captured 500 slaughtered oxen at Wepener. and that General Froncman that day defeated the British, causing them to fly In the direc tion of Wolverpoort, apparently over tin Orange River. The Irish-American ambulance arrived at Pretoria April 13. SETTLING THE BILL. Capltnllnts Will Have to Bear Their Share of the Cost of the War. NEW YORK. April 16. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: While there Is a complete shrinkage of war news, there Is much quiet discussion among South Africans In London respect ing the future of mining industries after the close of hostilities. Mr. Rhodes has been conferring wtih Alfred Belt and oth er large capitalists, but h's views are not known. Mine-owners tire reticent for a good cause, for they know from the speeches of the Chancellor of the Exche quer and the tone of the press that there Is a deliberate Intention of bleeding the capIta.Uls so far as possible In settling the bill of expenses for the war. There are only two Interests In the Dutch Republics which can be levied upon when the Indemnities are assesesd for the cost of the war and for damages to prop erty In Natal and Cape Colony: these arc railways arid mines. The railway In the Free State Is owned by a government, which, as General Roberts has declared, no longer exists. A portion of It, with rolling stock, has been seized by the British army, and as General Roberts ad vances to the Vaal the remainder ot it will fall Into his possession. This state rail way, with Its potential earnings and re sources, may be regarded as a valuable asset in possesion ot the British Govern ment, When the Transvaal Is Invaded, the rail ways belonging to the Netherlands Com pany will also be seized, and these in time of peace wero compelled to pay 80 per cent of their profits to the Transvaal Govern ment. South Africans assert that this 0 per cent will go hereafter to tho British Government, The main resources for meeting a war In demnity will be the mines. Well-Informed South Africans state tho annual expendi tures of the Transvaal Government In re cent years have been about 322,500,000, and under British administration at least 37. 600.000 can be saved. This margin will allow the payment of Interest on an Indem nity loan ot 3200,000.000. but the total cost of the war cannot be less than 3500.000.OiW. Without these mines and railways there would be no possible resource for meeting an Indemnity. Rumored Victory by Brabant. CAPE TOWN. April 16. It Is reported that General Brabant has defeated the Boers nt Wepener and captured their arms. BRANDFORT, April 16. Fighting with Brabant's . Horse at Bammerberg Drift continues. Commandant Petrus Dewet Is reported to have engaged troops sent from Bloemfonteln to General Brabant's as sistance. There has also been a brush with the British column advancing toward Bultfonteln, with decisive results. All foreign attaches are now here. ' Not an Official Visit. BERLIN, April 16. The report of the conference between Minister von Bulow and the Both delegates Is semi-officially declared to be a pure invention. It is alleged that the only thing which has occurred was the exchange of visits of courtesy made by the German Consul at Milan, who personally knew the dole gates, but who did not dlscusApolltlca! affairs with them. Mexicans Held Up Gambllncr-Honae. CHICAGO, April 16. A special to tho Chronicle from Phoenix. A. T.. savs: Jesus Garcia and another Mexican of the namo of Flores held up a gambllng- nouse in jonnson, a mining camp 23 miles east of Benson, and killed Scott Wlthers by, a prominent mining man who they thought was attempting to prevent their escape. WIthersby was attracted to the saloon by the noise, "and had just entered when ono of the Mexicans fired. The ball en tered abovo the right eye. killing him Instantly. The bandits then fled, but be fore they could get out of range one of them was shot and so badly wounded that his accomplice was obliged to sup port him cs they dragged themselves to where theh- horses were standing. The pursuers followed them a short distance, but discovered tho uselessness of attempt ing to capture them without horses, and they returned for mounts. Tho bandits are well armed and have gcod chances to escape. No Dansrer of a Claah. NEW YORK, April 16. A special to the Herald from Washington sajs: Mall advices of nn authoritative charac ter, which have reached here from Toklo arid Seoul announce that there Is-no dan ger of a clash between Russia and Japan over tho Masampo Incident, It IS true that Russia Is endeavoring to establish a coal ing station at Masampo. but the Japaneso Government Is not taking any active In terest In tho affair. There are no questions concerning Corea now under discussion between Russia and Japan, and diplomats acquainted with the Eastern situation say there is no danger of a conflict. Monnt Ana-el Cadets Entertained. SALEM. Or.. April 16. The Mount Angel cadets gave an entertainment In the opera-house this evening for the bene fit ot the Library Association of the Cath olic Church In this city. A large audi ence was present and a very satisfactory sum was realized for the Horary. The entertainment consisted of a rendition of the play "The Triumph of Justice." vocal music tumbling and band music VIN MARIANI Hariani Wine World Famous Tonic DOCTORS OPINIONS "It Is onequaled In cues ot NerTous Depres sion. Melancholy. Br&ln Exhaustion. Fatlzuo and Sieeplcsiness." Vln Marlanl nourishes, strengthens, sus tains, refreshes." Sold by all Drurrlsts. Refuse Substitutes. ALL DISEASES tCAA A MA111TH j.vri Hundreds of Your . Friends Are Taking Advan tage of the $5 Rate of Drs. Copeland and ' Montgomery, and Being Cured of Long Standing Troubles by These Specialists They Furnish the Most Scientific Treatment of All Diseases for $5 a Month, Medicines included. Until the Innovation mode by Dr. Copeland and Montgomery, In plac ing; medical skill and thorotjRh sci entific treatment for all diseases irlthln the reach of nil by suldiiK their total clisrge for treatment and medicine at,3 n month, it was al most impossible for people in moder ate clrcnmatances to obtain the aid ot skillful and conscientious special ists. It vraa, and still la, for that matter, a frequent occurrence to hear complaints made over the ex cessive fees charged by those claim ing; to be specialists. Drs. Copeland and Montrcomery'a charge Is bnt 85 n month, lnclndlnsr all medicines, nnd the time required for a enre nndcr their system la ahorter than that oc RINGING WORDS FROM CURED PATIENTS Mr. W. P. Helm, 345 Market street, Portland, traveling in the Interests of a popular Insurance company: "I am 6G years old. I had suffered from catarrh and a discharge from the left ear for 60 years since childhood. The hear- , lng In tho left ear was always bad. and about 20 years ago the hearing In the right ear began to fall. Gradually I drifted Into total deafnese. It was with difficulty that I could carry on a conver sation. It was seldom that I could hear any one speaking in an ordinary tone of voice. At times I waa so deaf I could not hear anything not even the sounds on the street. Distressing; Head Nolsea. "I was annoyed by constant noises In my head, like the roaring and tumbling of a thousand waterfalls. The noises were al ways worse when I had cold. The left car discharged more or less all the time. It was much worso the last four or five years, and I was never free from It, "One day while reading the paper I saw tno statement of a friend who had been ; cured by the Copeland physicians. I at once looked him up. His verbal state- ment was even more convincing than the published one. and ho advised that I begin I treatment, I did eo, with the result that I am cured. Those terrible head noises and discharge are all gone, and my hear ing Is more distinct than ever before. I am greatly pleased with the outcome of my treatment, and cheerfully make this statement," Among the hundreds of well-known people of Portland, who from their own personal experience Indorse and recom mend the treatment of Drs. Copeland & Montgomery, none perhape Is better known than Captain W. IL Footer, of tho steamer W. S. Mason, known as the Albl na ferry, and for 30 years connected with the various steamboat lines centering In Portland. Captain Foster's home addresi Is 439 Goldsmith street. The exposure and hardship of his work brought on a catar rhal trouble, which greatly impaired his health. He says: "I first noticed symptoms of catarrh 10 years ago. I had headache and a tight ness through the forehead. I had n tick ling In the throat and coughing spells In the morning. Gradually my entire sys tem became Involved, especially my stom ach. For two years I did not eat a square meal. I had no appetite. Even the lightest meal caused a feeling of dead Consultation Free. THE COPELAiND MEDICALIINSTITUTE The Dtkum, Third and Washington TV. H. COPELAND, M. D. J. n. SIONTGOSinRY, M. D. OFFICE nOUTtS-From O A. M. to 12 EVBNINGS-Tuesdnya and Frldnys. X.; from 1 to B P. X. SUNDAYS trrom lO A. M. to 13 M. TODNfi irew trmmlM. with nlirht fulness, aversion to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE. MIDDLE-AGED MEN who from excesses and strains have lost their MANXiT POWER, . BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASE8. SyphllLJ, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleet, Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility, Varicocele, Hydrocele, Kidney and Liver troubles, cured WITHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOJ3 DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nostrums) or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Disease sent Free to all men who describe thslr trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered hi Plain envelope Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address Doctor Walker, 132 First St.. Corner Alder. Portland, Or. s A I v sts ijr g-W m TrfsY1 fouufcir of KU-aixuc iiipiti. ezcoucj, potency, Lost ower, Whjht-Lossss, parmatorrrioea Insomnia, Vain Ln.S"c.V E.'' P0.'.1."! amlnal amissions. -amo aacK, nervous De bility, Headache. Unfltnaas to Marrr. loss of tM nnmin. Vnnrnri. ..AM...1...I.. a. sx..ti...s' r ni Rris --i-' i-Tr--r fr vous wt WVU'IH1VW"I .flf .UU?fWI9 VI WI7- .iwiiBninKOT arenas. & uacuoa. Do&t ret despondent, a atflrn. Sdantates tha brila And nerve centers- 50c m bat, 6 ft fxsoby Mil. aaiUisl A written r-urutre. to cars at nun,-reloaded, wtih Mm, drcuiin fres. Address, Bishop Remedy Co., Ban Francisco, Cat, Tor sale br Aldrlch Pharmacy. Sixth and Wa-ihlnxfcon stmts. Portland. Or. "BETTER WORK WISELY THAN WORK HARD." GREAT EFFORTS ARE .UNNECESSARY IN HOUSE-CLEANING IF YOU USE SAPOLIO In every particular tho entertainment was a suiccss, the audience manifesting Us approbation by much applause and many encores. The tumbling was exceptionally good and seldom, if ever, has better band music been heard in Salem. The Cnurch and Politics. PARIS. April 17. The Rome corre spondent of the Temps, In a dispatch that has almost omclal significance, says: "The papal decision prohibiting the As. sumptlonlsts from continuing the editorial t immiM cupied by any other method. More over, ,thelr enrea arc cenalne and permanent. The fact, that, In spite ot their vrell-establlsncd nnd fairly earned rcpntntlon for honest Trorlc, sl&lllfal treatment nnd anccesafat results, they still maintain this low choree of S3 a month, ihom that they ntm not alone nt financial suc cess nn practitioners, bnt as vrcll at the accomplishment of the srrentest possible Rood In the community. Their practice, vrhlch has Ions been several times inrser than any other In this city, Is still constantly Increasing-, demonstrating continually. that the public appreciates loir charsces -when combined with no. questionable skill, thoroughness (and professional honesty. weight and fullness In the stomach. Belch ing gave me a little temporary relief, but the fullnero and dull acntng in the pit of the stomach never left me. I fell away 20 poundet I could not sleep. I waked ' about midnight and suffered tortures until morning., I would sit up in bed and try to raise this load off the stomach, ofton breaking out In a cold perspiration, but could get no relief. "I tried dieting and everything I was told was good In stomach troublce, but only got weaker and suffered more In tensely. Finally I decided to try the Cope land treatment, and now all my old symp toms have disappeared. I eat and sleep well, have gained In weight and the disa greeable feeling has left my stomach. I cheerfully and willingly recommend Drs. Copeland & Montgomery to all sufferers. Rev. T. R. A. Sellwood, a well known rector of the Eplecopal Churcl., re sld'ng at Mllwaukle, and a member of the well-known Sellwood family after whom tho thriving suburb of Sellwood Is named: "From my own Individual experience I regard the system of treatment practiced, by the Copeland specialists In chronic maladies well worthy of commendation. While unceasing care and attention Is given each Individual case, the expense la eo trifling as to render the system a bless ing to thousands. "My case was a very severe one, dating back 20 years. I suffered severely with, my head. Gradually my hearing failed. When I began treatment, I was very deaf. Today I hear as well as any man could my hearing has been perfectly restored. HOME TREATMENT ' BY MAIL No one deprived of the bene fits of the Copeland treatment because of living at a distance from the city. If you cannot come for personal examina tion, write for symptom blank, with information of New Homo Treatment, sent free on appli cation. Dr. Coptland'j Book Fret to AIL TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Bright's disease, etc - KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Such as piles, tiatula. fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain oc confinement. DISEASES OF MEN 1 Bloodpolson, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, ua potency, thoroughly cured. No failures. Cures -uar-ntle d emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash. II rllHI sTi T i-Ti'i 111 cures tha wanf &- In L4 .t.4 .., ..t., . -m dfutaeHaaokiiiz. Cures Lost Manhood, lm" VMM Al rllM HC Knw.k' 0.. 1 .? core r.. . ... u, wi.u.hW, W.Whl n.r b mre uameaute. a s.-.n imrurTViror aaa pctencr ta em fa .t hxarf. 4'..S P. ..?.. .m-M management of La Croix waa arrived at after a solemn conclave of blshopo and car dinals. Hereafter no religious congrega tion will bo permitted to take any part In politics. This decision Is binding upon Catholics all over the world. Including tho American Paulists." The poultry Industry promises to be greater this season than ever before, says the Ellensburg Capital, The recent chicken famine has put many people la the notion ot raising them. s- f "S . -i L. Ut:34fc '-v& t-5m?og rHi,. bXF ir3.-lt ..it