TITB MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900.
DEWEY IN CHICAGO
Windy City's Warm Welcome
to the Admiral.
GRAND BALL AT THE AUDITORIUM
-in Invitation From Canadians to Be
Present at a Reception t
Port Stanley, Oat.
CHICAGO, April 30. "I like your West
ern hospitality." said Admiral Dewey. "I
came on to keep social engagements made
sir months ago, and my first day of it has
been enjoyable in every respect. Yes,
this Is a little different than two years
ago. I was more engaged then than I am
now, and not so certain as to where my
journey would end. My health Is excel
lent. I am fleshier than when I landed
In New York last September, but I have
not bad so much to do since then. This
commemorating of what you now call
"Dewey day pleases me. It makes a new
National holiday, and It aids In building
up patriotism."
The Admiral was In his best mood. He
met the Mayor and celebration committee
just beyond South Chicago. He had a
triumphant drive od Jackson boulevard,
a breakfast at the Auditorium Annex, a
meeting with some of the old members of
the Manila Bay squadron, a coTdial greet
ing from Canadian-Americans, a reception
of the Naval officers now in Chicago, a
sight of the lake front Illumination, an
hour at the Dewey ball, and then retire
ment. He shook hands with over 1CO0
people, talked with 100 or more In off
hand fashion was cheered heartily when
ever he appeared in public, and was made
to feel that, as chief of the American
Navy, a man who had proved his cour
age and a genial gentleman, he has to be
thoroughly "at home" during his entire
stay in Chicago.
The special train was met At South
Chicago by the executive committee
of the Dewey celebration. Immense
crowds had gathered at the de
pot in Chicago. and when the
naval hero appeared a roar of cheers
went up and was quickly taken up by
thousands In the streets. Carriages were
In waiting, and the party was driven to
the Auditorium. The escort consisted of
a platoon of police; Band-Major Alslp
and stafT; First Cavalry, L N. G.; the
Illinois Naval Reserve; a carriage con
taining Admiral Dewey, Mayor Harrison
and Charles A. Plamondon. Along the
route the streets were literally packed to
the sidewalk. As the party reached
Jackson boulevard and Jackson street,
the land battery roared out an Ad ml nil's
salute of 17 guns, while the guns of the
ships fired 21 rounds, a naval salute.
At 12:30 an informal greeting was given
to the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey by the
women's reception committee.
After the informal luncheon given Ad
miral Dewey by the members of the gen
eral committee, a delegation of Canadians
called on the Admiral and presented him
with a "formal invitation to be present
at a reception to be given In his honor at
Hill Terrace. Port Stanley, Ontario, on
any day in July convenient to the Ad
miral. Admiral Dewey, in reply, thanked
the Canadians very cordially for the in
vitation. "Of all the evidences of good-will shown
me since my arrival in New Tork last
October," said he, "none has touched me
more deeply than this. "We are o' the
same blood. There Is but slight differ
ence between us, and I want to say that
the one man who stood at my back dur
ing 4hose trying days at Manila was an
Englishman. But for his support and the
moral courage he inspired me with. I
don't know what would have happened. I
refer to Sic Charles Seymour."
The. Admiral said that his engagements
were many, and that he was not prepared
to state off-hand whether or not he would
accept the Invitation.
'The null at the Auditorium.
Never in the history of the great Audi
torium has there been within Its walls a
sight more beautiful than that revealed
tonight, when the great ball, given in
honor of Admiral Dewey, was at Its
height. It was a decisive success from
first to last. In all details, from the decoi
rations on the walls to the reception
proper. There were present, perhaps,
somewhat too many people to allow of all
dancing in comfort, but when the dance
programme proper -was fairly under way
the older people sought the boxes, and
the spacious foyer, leaving the floor to
the younger people, who used it until day
break Fully 2000 persons were present.
It being a naval ball, the predominat
ing decorations were of -white and green.
A canopy was drawn over the hall,
making it resemble a huge, white-capped
wave, the deep grjeen at the bottom shad
ing softly Into the purest white at the
topmost edge. At intervals around the
tiers of boxes were placed white galleons,
which seemingly started from the mist
of bunting and dellcate-hued electric lights
which concealed them a few feet from
the prow, where dolphins rose from the
Imaginary sea below. Above each galle
on rose a towering mast, bearing In re
lief a lion's head and fluttering with the
signal flags of the Navy. Behind the figure-head
of each galleon stood a sailor
a veteran of the Spanish-American "War
who saw-actie service In the Caribbean
Sea. Until after the 'Kdmlral left the
hall these men stood steadily peering out
over the prows of the fanciful and beauti
ful ships. Long festoons of electric lights,
marked alternately by yellow lanterns
and Japanese lanterns of many shades,
hung from top to top of the great white
masts extending around the halL
On the right and the left of what Is
usuallj the stage of the great theater
were erected platforms of honor, upon
the first of which Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey were seated, within handshaking
distance of those upon the dancing floor.
Upon the second platform were seated
Mayor and Mrs. Harrison.
Atr.9 o'clock the- patronesses and man
ager of the ball, who formed the reception
committee, entered the ballroom. At the
right of the line, as It formed to receive
the guests, stood Mayor Harrison;: then
followed a long line of managers and
patronesses. When Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey entered they were followed by a
throng of less distinguished guests. Im
mediately behind the Admiral came, with
their wives, the Naval officers on duty in
Chicago, and the officers- of the United
States steamship Michigan. Behind the
Nav" came the Army, headed by Major
Gcnoral James F. Wade and Mrs. Wade,
officers of General Wade's staff, with their
wives, and officers of the garrison at Fort
Sl'eridan, and their wives. Officers of the
re enuc service followed, and behind them
came officers of the Illinois National
Guard, closing the procession of the city's
guests.
The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, after they
had exchanged greetings with the mem
bers of the reception committee, took their
stand at Major Harrison's right, and
to them wore presented the guests of the
city, who had" followed them Into the
hall. Then came in long lines the guests
of the ball, all who desired being afforded
an opportunity of greeting the Admiral
and his wife. There was no grand march,
the Admrars party retiring to his box
when the line of guests had passed. and
the orchestra striking up De Kovcn's
two-step. "The Dragoons," the floor was
surrendered to the dancers.
At midnight the Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey left the hall for a luncheon In
their honor given In an adjoining room
by Hobart C Chatfield-Taylor, and then
returning to the ballroom for a brief
Interval, he and his party retired.
To Open Fort Bnford Reservation.
WASHINGTON, April 30. The Senate
committee on public lands today agreed
to report the bill opening the old Fort Bu-
ford military reservation
under the land laws.
to settlement
CHRISTIANS AND TEMPERANCE
Traffic In Intoxicants Dlscnssed at
Ecumenical Conference.
NEW TORK. April 30. Rev. Wilbur F.
Craf ts, superintendent of the National Re
form Bureau, speaking on "Traffic In Opi
um and Intoxicants as Hindrances lo Mis
sions," before an Ecumenical Conference
meeting in Calvary Baptist Church, said:
"When a Mohammedan sees a man
drunk he says: 'That is a Christian.' "
Mr. Crafts declared that non-Christian
nations were more temperate than Chris
tian nations, and he quoted James B. An
gell, ex-United States 'Minister to
China and Turkey, to enow that where the
doctrines of Conf ucious were followed and
Christianity had not been Introduced, in
temperance was almost unknown.
Speaking of the treaty of 1892, In which
nations joined to suppress in the Congo
Free State the traffic in slaves, opium and
spirituous liquors. Mr. Crafts said:
"It is significant that our own country,
foremost in temperance reform, was last
to Join In the treaty, reminding us that
the liquor traffic, by the very nature of
the case. Is more powerful In politics in
a republic than in a monarchy. The
OUR SOLDIERS IN
Have seen how Free Silver
gold coins
WERE CONVERTED
into free silver dollars, and the two free silver dollars
they received for one gold dollar would not purchase
as much of anything, excepting labor and the products
of cheap labor, as would their gold dollar at home.
treaty, too, has not been faithfully en
forced, and was Inadequate In not apply
ing impartially to all Intoxicants. But it
Is of great value as a beginning and a
precedent, furnishing the bedrock of which
to stand In asking a similar but more ade
quate Governmental action In protection
of all districts, the world over. Inhabited
by similar races.
"Great Britain has given us a more re
cent precedent in establishing prohibition
In tho Soudan, when It had been conquered
by Kitchener's victorious abstainers. This
prohibition was established partly because
the British Generals had made scientific
tests, proving the value of total abstinence
in the tropics and partly for very shame
that Europeans might not exhibit the chief
vice of Christendom, whose very savages
were abstainers because of their Moham
medan faith.
"Canada, of the same great empire, had
long before established prohibition in its
Indian territory, and the United States
had done likewise after 'a century of dis
honor.' during which the native races of
America had been well-nigh exterminated
by the vices of civilization."
After assorting that tho churches and
the homes In Alaska could be helped by
an Improvement in the lax divorce laws,
Mr. Crafts continued:
"If we banish the saloon from our Army
and Islands we 6hall remove the chief hin
drance to missions In our new possessions.
When Filipino children play Americans
they stagger. Think you it would be easy
to prove to the very temperate Spanish
and Filipino Catholics, who are almost
never Intoxicated, as abundant witnesses
testify, that American Protestantism is
better, when In the matter of drink traffic
and drinkimr usages most of the Ameri
cans are thrice worse."
Perished In a Michigan Fire.
GLADWIN. Mich., April 30. Fire last
night destroyed 16 buildings, causing a
loss of $50,000. The fire originated in a
billiard hall, and Albert Bergen Is be
lieved to have been burned to death.
Forest Fires In Wisconsin.
ntON MOUNTAIN, Mich., April SO. A
big Are Is raging at Niagara, Wis., 60
miles north of here, and assistance has
been asked. The town Is in the region
of forest fires.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE PORTLAND.
X W Perkins, Indpls 1
"Wade H Richardson,
uoiastein. Kansas c
A. P Richardson. Bos
ton E B Denlng-. Chicago
2 B Prats, Omaha
H Gottschalk, Chfro
F II Moon & son, Bau
Claire. Wis
H McMuchcy & wife,
Syracuse, N Y
C H Hunter. San Fr
T C Barnes, Frank
fort, Ky
A W Caro. San rran
aiiiwauKee
A E Mohler.Milwauk.4
F N Gomph.MUr.-aukee
j w Flanagan, vera
Cruz, ilex
E H Knapp, Boston
u v westerveiu city
Ray Godfrey, do
j Lewis H Moore. Fhlla
c H seity. las Angis
E J Pennock. Chicago
Frank Elchen'.aub, Van
couver
C W Fulton. Astoria
S E Elmore, Astoria
P A Demens. Los Angl
Lee Burns, inapls
It H. Thompson. Chjro
R D Carnso, New Torki
A B Calder. Seattle
Phil Gerhart. fat Louis
Gen G S Carpenter &
Mrs coveney, Tacoma i
F O Carmock, St L j
C iv Hamilton. UllnK
wire. U S Army
C X Holden. Chicago J E Shepherd. N T
John W Hervey, Indpls
G P Paine. Minneapolis
H Harry veuae. s F
St Louis
E O Cross, San Fran IR F Winston. Chicago
E H Knapp. Boston iC G Foster, Mllwk
W C Frederick & wife.!
THE PERKINS.
J P Hoffman. St Paul
R P Habersham, As-
torla
E S Payne. Salem
D Lee Munn. city
L A Loomls, Ilw&co
Wm Vt Black. Ilwaco
G B Hansboro. San Fr
C B Smith. Seattle
J B Goff. Lone Rock
Lawrence GrWlth,
Henry Marcoth. Astoria
S W Edwards. Baltmr
Wm Baum, Indlanola,
111
B Anderson, do
A W Lents. Dallas. Or
W L Gibson. Pendleton
M J Manning. Dalles
Mrs J N Holman.Dal!as
Mrs Soutlro Ick. Dallas
W A TcutEch, Oyster
vllle. Wa3h
Stockweu. Can
J H Robblns. McCoy !Ira B Panell. Monmth
Joseph Isaacs, S F (G P Clerln. Aberdeen
Mrs Jos Isaacs. S F IR Patrick. Astoria
C J Crandall. Dalles (Mrs Patrick, Astoria
S Sylvester, Dalles IC R Scorbener. Astoria
Z M Brown. PrIncriil-,Mn C K Scorbener. do
M S Vamerend, Eu- IGeo W Dixon, Bishop.
gene J Cal
F L Crosby. Tacoma (Hans Wehrll. New Trk
E B Town. Bucoda (John D Greene. San cr
Minnie Neff. Bucoda iGeo A Chapman.Sen.ttlc
H M Swartz.Vancouvr!R C McAllister. Seattle
O E Pardee, Chicago iC G Branch. St Joseph
W H Chase. Taoonia W W Skinner. Salem
M F Hardesty. As tor la Frank J Taj;lor. Astora
L Johnson. Astoria lOle Erlcksen. Astoria
F Blain. Astoria jF Mclntyre. San Fran
C C Haynes, Forst Gr lChas B Tuleott, San Fr
A B Russell. Castle RklC C Wright, Crcston.la
Chas PheifTcr. Albany IJ T Sefers. The DallM
Mrs rhelfler, Albany G W Hlslop. New Trk
Frederick Glbbs. S F H F Allen. Ncwborg
A J Plckard. Eugene Uohn W Harey. Indpl
Geo W Lorsley, Klam-IA J Gillette. Eugene
ath Agency IMrs L Larsen. Astoria.
Geo Steele. Indp, Or Mrs D C Klrdred. do,
C R Mathles. Amlty.OrJMrs R McMoster. do
J Bins. St Louis I
THE IMPERIAL
C W Knowle Manager.
J H Roberts, city Mrs Bedell. St Louts
TV W Walls, St Louis 0 D Taylor. Thti Dallu
W H Gray, city JH R Crabbe, Buffalo
M J Elmer. Boston Mrs Crabbe. Buffalo
Mrs Elmer. Boston T Tyrrel. Denver. Colo
Miss Elmer. Boston E F Parkhurst, Salem
T H Stice. Cai 1 Jos L Warner. Alamt
Mrs Slice. Cal IGeo Brent. Indp. Or
J S Howard. Medford IMrs N B Avery. Cor
E W Parks. Seattle I vallls
H Harklns. Seattle iMlss E V T Avery, do
B D Plndle. PtTownsdiWm Brown. Salem
Mrs Pindle. do IE C Bedell. Stockton
D L Rosenfeld. city IR H Hanson. San Jose
Wm Hanley. Burns (Mrs Hanson, San Jose
John B Hume. Salt LlcGeo RuselU Oakland
W T Dicker-man. S F iFrank Lee. San Fran
A "W Price. St Paul IMrs Lee. San Fran
Mrs Price. St Paul illr J H Patterson. NY
J A Sutherland. Ro- iA. R Carper. San Fran
Chester '51 L Fordlngharn,
Capt Douns. Astoria i Gresham. Or
Mrs Wm H Barker, O W Bedell. St Louis
Astoria I
Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma.
European plan: headquarters for com
mercial men. Chilberg's Testaurant in
connection.
notel Brnnsirlck, Seattle.
European: first class. Rates. 72c and up. One
block from depot. Restaurant next door.
II 1 C" NftT CfiDnftTTLN Hfill
U A ill lUKUU I I Lll ill !I
FITZSIMMONS PROVES HE IS STBuL
A FIGHTER.
Knocked Oat Dunlthorst, the Syra
cuse Giant, In Trro Rounds
Scores of League Clabs.
' NEW YORK, April 30. At the Herculea
Athletic Club tonight. Bob" Fitzsimmons
proved that he Is far from being a "dead
one." In less than two rounds he knocked
out Ed Dunkhorst, the Syracuse giant,
a feat which. other and bigger men found
Impossible. Fitzsimmons showed that his
wonderful hitting powers have not for
saken him, and was as lively on his feet
at ever, but had little time in which to
display the fact. Tho bout was booked to
go 25 round Fitzsimmons was cheered
lustily when he entered the ring,
i As the bell rang, Dunkhorst assumed a
j crouching position. Fitzsimmons walked
around him for a brief second and hooked
a left thait raised a lump under Ed's rtgnt
eya He landed another of the same kind
a second later and then drove his left
Viarri tr th iflnrt nnA ducltpd a rieht awlntr
for the head. Dunkhorst landed a light
THE PHILIPPINES
works in real life. Their
left to the face, and Fitzsimmons closed
the round with a left and a right to the
body.
Dunkhorst opened tho second round
i with a left to tho face, and Bob hooked
' bis left to the jaw and ducked Ed's return.
, Fitzsimmons took another Jab on the
! mouth, but only smiled, and ripped a right
and a left to the stomach. Two more lefts
to the stomach, followed by a right, made
the giant wobble. Fitzsimmons measured
him coolly and then hooked his left flush
to the mark, and Dunkhorst wont to the
i floor with a crash. It was fully a minute
before his seconds could raise him to his
i feet. The time of the round was 2 min
utes 25 seconds.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
An
Excltlnjc Ten-Inning- Game at
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30. While to
day's gam between New York and Phil
adelphia was anything buC good baseball,
there was plenty of excitement, and 10 Inn
ings were required to decide it. Hits and
errors abounded. Wolvevton made his
first appearance at third base with Phil
adelphia and created a favorable impres
sion. Ex-Captain Cooler, of Philadelphia,
was today signed by the Pittsburg club,
and Third Baseman Myers, who received
notice of his release Saturday, was en
gaged by Hartford, of tho Eastern
League. Attendance. 512. The score:
R. H. E. . R. H. E.
NTew York... 13 16 7Ph41adelphIa 14 17 5
Batteries-7-Hawiey aad Warner; Piatt,
Bernhard and Douglas.
Umpire Connolly..
At Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, April 30. Dunn was hit
freely today, but sharp fielding behind him
held the Bostons down to two runs. Bos
ton lost a fine chance to win in the ninth,
when the bases were full and only one
man out. Attendance, S000. The score:
R. H. E-l R. H. E.
Boston 2 11 2Brooklyn 5 5 1
Batteries Willis and Clark; Dunn and
McGuIre.
Umpire Emslio.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 30. St. Loute went to
pieces In the second and third Innings,
and the most miserable mteplays, together
with Harper's poor work, gave the home
team enough runs to Trin. Attendance,
2100. The score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Chicago 9 7 63t. Louis 6 10 6
Batteries Callahan and Donahue; Har
per and Jones, and O'Connor and Crlger.
Umpire O'Day.
The American Association.
At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 11; Kansas
City, 5.
At Cleveland Cleveland, 6; Detroit, $.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 10; Chicago,
9.
THE RXTNTVING RACE3.
Yesterday's Winners at Nashville
and Other Tracks.
NASHVILLE, Tpnn., April 30. The
track was fast and tho weather clear.
The results were:
Six furlongs, maidens Clipsotta won.
Lunar second, Grey Forge third; time,
1:15.
Half mile IsoToel won. Tenny Belle sec
ond. Tremor third; time. 0:Si.
One mile, selMng Trimmer won, Lil
lian Reed second. Bequeath third; time,
1:L
Seven furlongs The Pride -won, Ida Led
ford second, Free Advice .third; time,
1:28.
Five and one-half furlongs, selling Dull
Barton won, The Light second, Wiggins
third: time, 1:05.
Selling, one mile Aurea won. Wind
ward second. Round O. third; time, 1:42.
Races at Oakland.
SAf FRANCISCO. April 30. The weath
er was fine at Oakland and the track good.
The results were:
Futurity course, selling Meadow Lark
won. Nettle Clark second. Tourist H third;
time, 1:12.
Futurity course, selling Chappie won.
Gold Baron second, Jim Brownell third;
time, 1:11.
Six furlongs Yellow Tail won, Olln
ttrus second. Heigh Hoe third; time. 1:13U.
Half mile Rollick won, Gaylon Brown
second. Articulate third: rime. 0:4S".
Mile and one-eighth, selling Storm King
won. Coda second. Gauntlet third; time,
1--55-4.
Mile and one-dxteenth Mortgage won.
Rosinante second. Snips third; time, 1:47.
Races &t Aqueduct.
NEW YORK. April 30. A. sensational
dead heat between The Gardener and Ban
ger was the feature of the racing at Aque
duct today. The meults were:
About seven furlongs, selling Lindula
won. Sparrow Wing second. Insurrection
third: time. 1:26 1-5.
Four and one-half furlongs, selling
Bowen won. Billionaire socond, Remsen
third: time. 035 2-5.
Mile and 70 yards. seHtmj The Gardener
and Bamrer ran a dead heat. Merry Prince
third; time, 1:45 4-5. R.un off The Gar-cje-n-vr
won: time. 1:46 4-5.
Four and one-half furlonjn, selling
Connie won. Anioe second, Delia Cee
third; time. 0:5G 4-5.
Six furlongs, selling Pink Domino won.
MarrUoban second. Cupidity third; time,
1:15 '2-5.
Five and one-half trriongs Zanone won.
Doublet second, Leedsville third; time,
1:05 2-5.
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
Beautifal Yoansr Woman Killed
Herself at the Palmer Hocse.
CHICAGO, April 30. Standing before a
mirror In her room at the Palmer House,
Minnie M. Wray. a beautiful young wom
an, pressed a revolver to her temple and
sent a bullet crashing through her brain.
Scraps' of a torn letter found in the waste
basket and put together said the writer
"had wrecked too many lives already and
must cease." This letter was addressed tp
A. N. Ohler, of Mollne, 111.
Miss Wray came to the hotel last Fri
day. She carried a small hand grip. She
gave the name of "Miss L. Gray," to
the clerk, who registered for her, and
when asked for ner address responded
that Chicago would do as well as any.
She handed him the check for her trunk
and asked to have It brought to her
immediately.
The death was encompassed by a num
ber of theatrical features, the young
woman having taken every precaution to
render impossible her Identity. While she
entered the heiel attired attractively and
wearing a number of diamonds, nothing
was found in her room but a coarse,
black wrapper, which she wore when she
killed herself. Her diamonds were gone,
only a single unset stone being found on
the dresser, where It had dropped from
her purse. She left a note to the manage
ment of the hoiel, directing them to take
the money from her pocketbook to settle
the hotel blti. She requested especially
that no effort be made to find her rela
tives, as she did not wish them to know
of her deed.
Later It was learned that she, on Satur
day, had sept her trunk to Mr. Ohler at
Mollne. He Is the cashier of the Ameri
can Express Company at that place. She
also wrote to him the same day telling of
her intention to kill herself. Ohler re
ceived the letter yesterday. He went to
Davenport, a few miles distant, and call
up the Palmer House by telephone, think
ing he might prevent the suicide if he
could communicate with Miss Wray. Un
able to make the Palmer House clerk un
derstand him, he gave up In despair. A
few hours later he was told of her suicide.
It la supposed that the satchel carried
by Miss Wray when she entered the hotel,
with her rings and the dress she wore,
were packed into the trunk and shipped
to Mollne.
Ohler says he had known Mls3 Wray for
10 years, but claims to know nothing of
her antecedents. He says she came to
Mollne about two weeks ago, and stopped
at the Windsor Hotel. Where she came
from he does not know, but she i told
him she had been traveling for the past
two years In California, New Mexico and
Arizona. Ohler Is of the Impression that
the girl's parents live at Leeaville, Ind.,
and he has heard her speak of a brother
In Lincoln, Neb. Further than that he
knows nothing of her history.
Miss Wray was last seen alive Satur
day evening by a waiter, who took her
supper to her room. No response to knocks
at the door Sunday afternoon aroused
the suspicion of the chambermaid. The
hotel office was notified and the private
detective burst open the door and found
the woman dead on the floor. A small
pistol lay near her. There was a hole In
her right temple, and It was evident she
had been dead several hours. On the linen
and dreseer there were blood stains, show
ing she had stood before the mirror to
take aim. Where the bullet had en
tered, the skin Is powder-burned. In her
purse, where she said she had left money
to pay her notel expenses, were found the
cards of several persons Hvlng"ln Los
Angeles, Cal., Albuquerque, N. M., Will
iams, Ariz., and Cleveland, O.
The letter pieced together from the
fragments In the waste basket reads as
follows:
"All my regret is of no use. You will be
sad. I have tried to muster the nerve to
live to light on, but It falls me. I have
wrecked too many lives already and must
cease. I cannot be happy with so many
mistakes on my memory, nor can I for
get them. The world has too many sad
people now. I have no ambition, so end
all. If I fall In my attempt today, per
haps I shall forget, but I hope to be suc
cessful In ending all.
"It may be some one will write you
regarding me, as I have to put an ad
dress on my trunk, but I will send It to
the American Express Company, thereby
avoiding embarrassment to you if possible.
Will send an order for It and the key to
you."
The letter was signed Leona Graves.
CHICAGO, April 30. A special to the
Record from Lincoln. Neb., says:
George B. Wray, of this city, brother
of Minnie M. Wray, was unable to ad
vance any explanation- for his sister's sui
cide. She resided horp -with him until six
months ago when she went to Leesvllle,
Ind., where her parents reside. While In
Lincoln she did not appear despondent.
Her brother supposed she was still with
her parents until ho wea informed of her
suicide in Chicago.
TRIAL OF THE HOLLAND.
Torpedo-Boat Will Be Exhaustively
Tested.
NEW YORK, April 30. To determine
definitely the value of the submarine boat
Holland for naval purposes, the Navy De
partment has directed that she be taken
to the torpedo station at Newport, where
she will be exhaustively tested. The deter
mination of the Department to send the
Holland to Newport is based upon a
recommendation made by Rear-Admiral
O'Nell, Chief of Ordnance. Rear-Admiral
O'Nell desires to ascertain what. If any,
defects exist in the vessel, what her advan
tages are, and whether It will be advisa
ble for the Government to continue the
construction of such craft.
The torpedo station at Newport Is said
to be an Ideal place for the experiments.
Officers and men at that point can be
detailed to man the craft. There are
tugs available to keep close watch of the
strange boat and rescue her crew in case
anything of an untoward character hap
pens. Rear-Admiral O'Nell has given very
careful Instructions to Commander Mason,
inspector In charge of the torpedo station.
The trial of the vessel will be, .at first,
under the supervision of an expert desig
nated by the Holland Company. As soon
as the officers and men who volunteer to
serve on the Holland are well acquainted
with the craft, the expert will not be re
quired, and the test under service condi
tions will be then made. The Holland is
now at the Washington navy-yard, and
she will be sent to Newport through the
canals.
Dally Treasury Statement.
"WASHINGTON, April SO. Today's
statement of. Treasury balances In the
general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,00
gold reserve In tho division of redemption,
shows:
Available cash balance 514S.01S.005
Gold 79,493,263
The Platrne at Port Said.
PORT SAID, April 30. Two fatal cases
of what is believed to be bubonic plague
have been officially reported here. One
death occurred today.
There are 90,000 trees In the City of
Paris, including 15,000 willows, 17,000 chest
nuts and 2S.000 plane trees.
British Aristocracy Blnraed.
Many people attribute the recent re
verses of the British to the degeneracy
of the aristocracy. The life of luxury
certainly does not produce vigor. Indi
gestible suppers, late hours, constant
nerve strain and lack of exercise upset
the stomach and weaken both physical
and mental vitality. The blood that
makes men heroes must come from act
ive, healthy stomachs. Ho3tetter's Stom
ach Bitters purifies the blood and
strengthens the stomach. It cures consti
pation, indigestion, dyspepsia and biliousness.
HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLE
Nominal Fee System in Vogue at the Copeiand Instiinterthf Strongest
Standing. Indictment of the Boodle Spirit in Medicine $5 a
Month, Treatment and Medicines Included, the Limit -of
Expense Allowed by Dr. Copeiand.
STEERCLEAR
Steer clear of the boodler In medical
practice. Do not stand in awe of the
doctor who feels your pulse and then
shakes his head to frighten you over your
condition and make you pay 10 times ov er
what his services are worth. The medi
cal profession, like every other profession,
has Its pretenders. Its mountebanks, Its
merciless Impostors. The nominal assess
ment system In vogue at the Copeiand In
stitute Is the invalid's protection from the
wolf and the boodler In medicine. Five
dollars a month, medicines included, for
the moat effective treatment known.
MORE PLAIN TALK FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW
31r. Harry Caldwell, Oregon City,
Or., employed at the Willamette Pulp &
Paper Company's mill: "Until a year and
a half ago I was strong and well, en
Joying the best of health, and never an
ache or pain. Then my health began to
fail. I consulted a physician and took his
medicine right along, but
Kept Getting Worse.
"I had headache, and at times would
be so dizzy that everything swam and
whirled before me. I lost all relish or
natural desire for food. For days I ato
hardly enough to keep me up. At other
times I would eat ravenously, yet would
not feel satisfied. Everything I ate lay
like a dead weight In the stomach. It did
not digest, but caused bloating and belch
ing of gas, with frequent
Attacks of Vomiting-.
"There was always a soreness In the pit
of the stomach and around the waist line.
If I pressed on the stomach with my
hand I would flinch with pain. My tongue
was thickly coated, and I had a bad me
tallic taste In the mouth. I was also an
noyed with a dropping of mucus from
the head, which kept me hawking and
HOME TREATMENT No one deprived of the benefits of the Copeiand Treatment because of living
at a distance from the city. If you cannot come to the office, write for Home Treatment Symptom
Blank and Book and be cured at home.
THE COPELAND MEDICAL
.THE
W. H. COPELAXD, M. D.
J. H. 3IONTGOMERY. M. D.
KENTUCKY CASE ARGUED
HEARING BEGUN IN THE "UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT.
Attorney Brace Opens In Behalf of
Governor Taylor Ex-Governor
Bradley Will Be Heard Today.
WASHINGTON. April 30. The argu
ment In the -Kentucky Governorship case
was begun In the United States Supreme
Court today. The first presentation was
made on behalf of Governor Taylor by
Attorney Helm Bruce. Mr. Bruce reviewed
the case at length upon its merits, con
tending that after tho issuance of the
certificate of election Mr. Taylor was
as much the Governor of Kentucky as any
man who had ever been inaugurated to
that office. He denied the Legislative ad
judication was any adjudication at all.
contending that to oust Mr. Taylor by this
process would be to deprive him of his
office by despotic power, and not by due
process of law. Referring to the contest
before the Kentucky Legislature, he said
the report of the committee on investiga
tion presented no evidence and stated no
fact; that it was made to a secret meet
ing of the Assembly, of which no Repub
lican had been notified. In this connection
he referred at length to the charge that
the ballots used were thinner than re
quired by law. Jf this was true, he said,
the wrong was that of the state, if wrong
had been committed; surely one-third of
the voters of the state could not be de
prived of the right of franchise on such
a plea. '
Mr. Bruce was followed by Hon. Law
rence Maxwell. In Mr. Beckham's Inter
est. He said that the constitution of
Kentucky made the Legislature the ad
judicator in contests for state offices In
that state. The proceedings In this case
had been In accordance with the law un
der the constitution. There had been no
authority, as was claimed on .tho other
side, for dissolving the Legislature by
Governor Taylor, Mr. Maxwell contended
that the case presented no Federal ques
tion, and therefore the Federal Su
preme Court had no adjudication. Tho
Kentucky State Court of Appeals had de
cided that Mr. Taylor had never acquired
title to the office of Governor under the
constitution and laws of the state. The
decision was final and National courts
had no part to play In the proceeding.
As to the certificate of election from the
State Board of Canvassers, it was merely
a writing, showing the returns of the elec
tion of officers. It was no evidence of
validity of title in view of the conclusion
reached by the constitutional authority,
which was the State Legislature. In view
of the. fact that the case was merely a
state question, Mr. Maxwell thought It
unnecessary to consider the application of
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Consti
tution, concerning the taking of property
without due process of law. As a matter
of fact, that amendment could only be
brought into requisition on a case where
a right had accrued, and 'that was not
true in this instance. The decision of the
Kentucky court showed that Mr. Taylor
had never held any title to the office
claimed by him.
Louis McQuown also appeared for Mr.
Beckham, going over all the points at
issue. When McQuown concluded, the
court adjourned for the day. Ex-Gover-norBradley,
who Is to make the conclud
ing speech for Governor Taylor, is the
only attorney still to be heard.
An opinion was handed down today by
Justlce Brown In the case of the Big
Four Railroad vs. the. State of Illinois.
The case Involved the Constitutionality
of the state law requiring all trains to
stop at county seats. The case was de
cided in favor of the state by the Illinois
Supreme Court, but today's opinion re
versed that Judgment on the ground that
the law Is a direct and unnecessary bur
den on Interstate commerce.
Republic Arming: for War.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. April 20. Passengers
arriving here yesterday from Central
American ports on the Kosmos liner Oc-
STEER CLEAR
Steer clear of patent cure-alls! To try
to attack a hidden disease by means of a
secret cure-all nostrum 19 the same piece
of insanity as for an Invalid to go blind
fold Into a drug store and eat medicine
from the shelves, without guidance to j
what Is good, and without warning against I
what Is bad. Nor Is there any abuse or (
folly against which the Copeiand nominal
fee system Is more directly aimed. With
expert Individual treatment at $5 a month.
all medicines included, where Is the temp-1
xauon or necessity to tamper with secret
cure-alls?
3lr. Tlarry Caldirell. Oregon City, Or.,
Cared of Severe Stomach Trouble
and Catarrh.
CONSULTATION FREE.. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK
DEKUM. THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS
OFFICE HOURS From 9 A. ,31. to 12
EVENINGS Tne.dnys and Fridays.
tavla report that both Costa Rica and
Nicaragua are steadily preparing for con
flict, in spite of the stories of peaceful
adjustment, and that a war seems certain.
THABANCHU ABANDONED.
Boers leave the Town to Occupy
a. Stronger Position.
LONDON, April 30. The latest news
received from the Orange Free State
indicates that, though the Boers
have vacated Tpabanchu, they have only
done so In order to occupy stronger posi
tions. On Sunday, April 20, General Dewet
mado an effort to turn French's eastern
flank, which was only foiled by the caval
ry, after vigorous maneuvers. The Boers
hold the ridges to the eastward, whence
they will probably fall back, when the
pressure of superior numbers Increases.
The British casualties sustained during
tho Thabanchuflghtingwereslight. General
French's object, now that all chances of
catching the main body of the burghers
has disappeared, Is to harass the Boers
and prevent any well-organized retreat.
From Beira, Portuguese East Africa,
under date of Monday, April 23. comes the
news of the arrival there of a Canadian 12
pound battery. It Is added that Sir Fred
erick Carrington, who Is to command the
British troops going to Rhodesia, has been
cordially welcomed by the Portuguese of
ficiate, and that he has reviewed the Por
tuguese troops.
Cape Town reports say Dr. Jamieeon has
recovered from the attack of fever from
which ho has been suffering, and Is men
tioned as a candidate for one of the seats
In the Cape Parliament representing Klm
bcrley, In succession to Genera Frederick
Rutherford Harris.
The agent of Julius Weil at Mafeklng
wrote, under date of April 12, most cheer
fully, saying that everything was satis
factory. He added that the Boers' guns
were firing: heavily into the town, and a
determined attack had been repulsed with
out casualties on the British side.
A conception of the continuous ravages
of the war can be gathered from a Capo
Town dispatch dated today, briefly an
nouncing the arrival from Natal of 25 of
ficers and 252 men Invalided home, and the
sailing of the Auranla for England with
400 sick and wounded soldiers.
Endeavors are being made to remedy
the remount question. A Simlai dispatch
announces that 500 experienced native
horsekeepers, 150 shoesmiths and 50 veter
inary officers have been drawn from India
for service In South Africa.
RETREATED TO LADYBRAND.
French Waa Unsnccesafnl In Bloclc
lnp the Boer Retirement.
NEW YORK. April 30. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Tho distance between Thabanchu and
Dadybrand is; 40 miles, and tho veldt loads
Into a hilly and even mountainous dis
trict. At the edge of Basutoland, Lady
brand Is the natural point of concentration
for OHviers and Dewet's forces, and can
only be approached by a British army
great in strength.
General Roberts' plans are not made ap
parent. He can cither follow the Boers
toward Ladybrand and then resume his
advance northward to Senekal, or he can
make a wheeling movement from Tha
banchu and throw the bulk of his forces
between Wlndburg and Dewet's and Oli
vlers commandos. The conditions of his
transport are unknown, and the direction
of the next movement of the British forces
cannot be forecasted with any degree of
confidence- General Roberts has cleared
his eastern flank, but may be compelled
to halt until his transport Is In order.
The War Office gave out a short death
list at midnight, including the names of
five officers, but offered no explanation of
the operations around Thabanchu since
Friday morning. The natural inference waa
that the Boers had retreated toward Lady
brand, and that General French bad not
succeeded in surrounding them or blocking
the road. The brilliance of General Rob
erts maneuvers is generally recognized by
welWnfcrmed military men, but the Al
dershot group is ready to criticise his
strategy and tactics, which have not In
volved the capture of several commandos.
These croakers are bent upon having a
Paerdeburs every time, but this Is hardly
STEERjCLEAR
Steer clear of the dread "after-effects" i
of the grip the ailments, distempers and
diseases that make the aftermath Of that
epidemic terror. The. thousands ofpeopla
In Portland and vicinity who have been,
stricken and who have seemed to recover,
hundreds of them are now beginning to
droop under catarrh, under bronchitis, un
der lung trouble, kidney trouble or some
other disorder engendered by grip. To
arrest Its progress and steer clear ot
Its dangers, secure expert treatment un
der the nominal assessment system of th
Copeiand Institute for almost nothing.
spitting- to clear It out. On getting up la
tho morning I coughed for some time, and
there was a soreness under the breast bon,
and through the chest. I
Lost. 15 Pounds
And my strength was gradually being
sapped. I was- unable to work and in mis
ery all tho time.
"Upon the advice of my brother-in-law,
who had been treated with great success
by Drs. Copeiand & Montgomery, I placed
myself under their care. For a month I
could see no change whatever and began
to feel discouraged. J. kept up the treat
ment and soon found I was getting well.
1 am now
In Good Shape Again.
I have regained my weight, and work
every day. I eat well and enjoy every
meal, for my stomach Is all right now."
Captain W. H. Foster of the
Album ferry, residing at 433 Goldsmith,
street, Portland: "When I began treat
ment at the Copeiand Institute I had long
been a sufferer from catarrh of the head
and stomach. I could pot eat or sleep, and
had lost 20 pounds. I am now in good
health."
FREE TO ALL
INSTITUTE
M.j from 1 to C P. M.
SUNDAYS From 10 A. M. to 12 M.
reasonable, especially when the Boer forces
are mobile and led with exceptional cau
tion and ability.
General Roberts' results are accom
plished without serious loss. His cam
paign Is very different from the battle ot
Colenso, as described by Sir WIUIanrMao-
Cormack, In which the British casualt
were 1150 and the Boer losses 30, an aston
ishing exhibit, which has induced sober
reflection here upon the Aldershot methods
of training and field practice, and similar
deductions might be drawn from the rec
ord of General Methuen at Magersfontein.
The war has not ended, but seems likely
to be prolonged for many months, but Gen
eral Roberts has redeemed the military
prestige of the empire from .reproach and
restored the moral effect of the British
army.
o
Priest Becomes Consul.
NEW YORK. April 30. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Rev. John G. Olrimondl. the Catholic
priest who has been appointed Consul
at Santos, Brazil, expects to sail from
New York for his new po3t of duty May
7. Cardinal Gibbons said:-
"I do not know this Father Girimondi,
and I never heard of him until he come
to Washington. But from his credentials
I know, him to be a priest, which has
sometimes been contradicted."
Dr. Girimondi's last charge was in the
diocese of St. Paul, under Archbishop
Ireland, who took him yrom New York,
where he was editing an Italian paper.
It Is said his friends promised hhn tho
appointment as Consul to Jerusalem, and.
falling to obtain this for him, secured th
Consulship at Santos.
Five Men Killed.
TIFTON, O., April 30. Five men were
killed and three injured by a boiler explo
sion here today- in the mill of J. N. Bray
& Co. The dead are: Luther Claire,
Hugh Chambers, Gus Nicholson. Jade
Castle and Will Houston (colored). The
Injured are: J. C. Crane, lumber inspect
or, may die; Wesley McPhauI, an un
krown negro. The cause of the explo
sion Is not known.
Uever fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This Is what is said
by all who try Carter's Little Ldver Pills.
Hardman Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co.
GetthcGENUINE'sandcn
AT HALF PRICE '
My No. 7 540 Belt for 520. No. 6 $30
Belt for $lo. No. 5 $20 Belt for $10.
Guaranteed on $5000 bond; and I will
pay to any CHARITABLE INSTITU
TION $1000 If it can be shown that the
Belts I am now selling at ialf price
are not the bona fide TX S. patented
Sanden Belt, purchased of Dr. A. T.
Sanden In 1899, and as sold on this
Coast for years past.
There Is no deception nor imitation In
these Belts. They are sold in the Uon
Drug Store and at my office, and. are
the Belts with 30 years record as the
great remedy for the ailment of. man
and woman. Call and test them", or
write for Dr. Sanden's book, ''Three
Classes of Men," free. Address
drs. s. hall
253 Washington Street . .. Portland
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