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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1D00. MIDDLE OFTHE ROAD Anti-Fusion Populists Meet ' at Cincinnati. SCORED PEOPLE AT SIOUX FALLS Ex-Consrreman Howard, of Alaba ma, "Will Probably Head the Ticket. CINCINNATI, May 9. Today at 1:30 P. M., the MIddle-of-the-Road Populist Na tional Convention, was called to order at Robinson's Opera-House. There -were 470 persons In the delegates' chairs and 750 in the galleries when National Chairman Deaver rapped for order. Committees were appointed and retired to their halle. Ignatius Donnelly delivered an impas sioned address, in which he declared that the Mlddle-of-the-Roaders must stand to gether and save mankind. At the evening session the credentials committee reported and precipitated the first struggle or the convention. It arose over the votes to be allowed the delega tions which were not fully represented. It was finally voted to amend the report in accordance with the call for the cou vewrion and allow the delegates to cast the full vote of their respective state. For Instance, the two delegates present from Kansas will have 43 vptes apiece. Permanent organization was effected by the selection of Colonel W. L. Peek, of Georgia, for chairman, and ex-Governor Walte; of Colorado, for vice-chairman. Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania, whoso Presidential boom appears to have been effectually punctured, addressed the con vention. He spoke on motion of Mr. Don nelly. At 11:15 P. M. the convention ad journed until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. It is the Intention to wind up business to morrow without taking a recess. Tonight it appeared almost certain that ex-Congressman Howard, of Alabama, will head tho ticket. His probable mate is problematical. National Chairman Deaver has declined to accept the nomi nation for the Vice-Presidency, and it pos sibly will go to Donnelly. The latter appears perfectly content to eblde by the wishes of the convention. From the resolutions committee's pro gressand It was still in session at mid nightit appeared that the declaration oi principles to be placed before the coun try will be of such a nature as to prac tically establish anew the greenback ques tion. That plank will probably call for an unlimited issue of "Government paper currency." Silver is likely to be dropped. The other leading planks will demand di rect legtelpt'on and Government owner ship of railroads and telegraphs. Chairman Denver' Address. Chairman Deaver delivered his formal address to the delegates. His remarks were loudly applauded throughout. Chair man Deaver spoke as follows: "It Is a pleasure to me, and I assure you I consider it a great honor to call to order this convention, composed of so many grand and noble reformers. We meet today again a free and untrammeled party, free to do as we ourselves desire without the aid or consent of any other party on earth. It is true that we have passed through a stormy sea. but did any of us expect an easy road to reform when we enlisted in this work? No, no. While we may not have been able to foresee just what difficulties we were to encounter, still we knew that the work of dislodging plutocracy in high places was a work that would try the souls of men. "The plain truth Is the only way to bring about reform is to give the power to the people to initiate reform measures to be referred to the people for their appro- al or disapproval. In my Judgment, time spent In trying to secure genuine reform by any other route except by direct legis lation will be time largely wasted. It is true, of course, that the advocacy of vari ous reform measures is a great economical educational feature, but when the bills are expected to pass, they either fall or are tet aside by court decisions, and the people fall to get relief. Aside from this, we find that various proposed reforms have their especial advocates who con sider each particular proposed remedy as the most important question before the people. The result is, has been, and In my Judgment will be, that none of the proposed remedies that possess any merit whatever have the slightest chance of being put into practical operation. It Is certainly agreed by all that National leg islation is required to meet tho demands of reformers, and to secure the passage of any law we have to have both Houses of Congress, the President and the Judi ciary. "It Is scarcely necessary in th'.s conven tion for me to refer to the two old par ties. Ypu all know they are both corrupt to the core, that they both strive to 6erve Mammon. They have no claim upon re formers. They say they propose to reg ulate the trusts. Such nonsense! The Populist party has passed the stage of of regulation. Speaking for myself. I be lieve that the regulation of anybody's business except your own, is wrong in principle. All attempts at corporate reg ulation have been proven to be a farce. I believe that when a business or trust in Its natural operation becomes a men ace to the welfare of the people, the pub lic should own 6uch business or trust. Yes, make one grand trust out of It, a trust In which all the people are part owners. There Is no business being con ducted today In the nature of a trust but what the Government could own and operate. Time spent In trying to regu late trusts Is time wasted, and no one knows It better than the managers of the two old political parties. "Some of our misguided friends arc meeting In another part of the country today. Poor fellows, I pity them. They are rainbow-chasers, and they will not realize their predicament until their day of grace Is past. Let us not hate them, but rather let us look upon them with mercy, ( believing, as we do. that many honest men are among them, who ought to know better, but who have been mis led by the bright and dazzling colors of the giant rainbow. They hope to secure a negative party, a party that always op poses whatever is, whether it be good, bad or Indifferent. But as time rolls on they will see the folly of rainbow-chasing, and will return to the fold better end wiser men." National Secretary Joel Parker then rtad the. call for the convention. Parker as received with tumultuous applause. He prefaced, the reading with a few re marks on the work of the National Com mittee following the disruption in the Popult forces at Lincoln, Neb., February 19 last. He said: "We have had a terrific struggle to keep together the honest men of the party, tut I believe we have succeeded, and the Peo ples party is saved." He excoriated Sen ator Allen, and declared that Butler and Allen at Sioux Falls "cannot sell and bar ter tho vote of the Peoples party." Chairman Howard's Speech. At the conclusion of the reading of tho call, Chairman Deaver announced that the National committee had recommended the selection of ex-Congre?sman How ard, of Alabama, for temporary chair man. The convention unanimously rati fied tho recommendation. Mr. Howard was received with much applause. He said in part: "We have reached the crisis in the his tory of the Peoples party. By your ac tion today, you are to determine whether the party is to live for a glorious future, or to die an Ignominious death. By your action today, jou are to light anew the beacon fires of hope In the breasts of the people who have heretofore followed our flap, or to sound the death knell of the aspirations of those who have labored long in the causa of reform. When I look into the earnest faces of those before me, I think I can read what your answer will be. And if I make no mistake, that an swer will be that the Peoples party la born to live, and not to die. "At the forefront of these stands the financial question. Right here I want to say that one of our great mistakes has been In accentuating our demand for the free coinage of silver to such an extent that the Democratic party took It up as their battle-cry, and thus produced con fusion In our ranks, when, in fact and in truth, it is one of the least of the reforms which we seek. Beyond this is the broad er arid greater question of Government paper currency, issued not through the National banks, but directly by the Gov ernment itself. Let us plant ourselves firmly upon this proposition, and while not abandoning the cause of silver let us go forward to the more advanced and more logical position. "Another great question, and one which has been met by almost every civilized nation of the globe, except this one, is the question of Government ownership of railroads. Under our present system ot railroad ownership, trusts are built up and maintained. It has been demon strated In other countries that freight and passenger rates, under Government own ership, can be reduced more than one-half and still allow the railroads to earn prof itable dividends. Under Government own ership the smallest shipper in the land receives the benefit of the same freight rates as the greatest trust. "Another great question which I have already suggested, is the trust question. The trust has come to stay. It is an out growth of our Industrial system. All talk of controlling the trusts is mere nonsense. When we attempt to legislate against the trusts they will take the next step In the process of evolution and become monopolies. What is to be done with the monopoly? When one man or a few men control absolutely any given line of in dustry, all competition is crushed, and no individual can hope to ever enter into the same line of business. "As I said, the trust is the natural out growth of our political condition. Capi tal has realized what labor has not yet found out that competition Is not the life, but the death of business. Therefore, cap ital has ceased to compete, and is now doing the more wise and sensible thing of co-operating. I believe that whenever any line of Industry becomes a monopoly, there is only one solution possible, and that is for the Government to control the monopoly and to use and operate it for the benefit of the people. "There is one other issue which I will mention, which I consider greater than all the rest, because it underlies the other, and without this principle engrafted upon our fundamental laws all reforms will be impossible. I refer to the principle of direct legislation. We will never obtain a wise financial system, we will never secure Government and municipal owner ship until we first arrange a system un der which the question will be referred to the people for the direct vote. I know how completely our Legislative bodies are dominated and controlled by the rail roads and trust interests until favorable legislation from our law-making bodies Is absolutely out of the question. "Witness the appalling spectacle of the renovated, rejuvenated Democracy fasten ing on the proud old State of Kentucky the curse of Goebellsm. under which elec tions have become a farce, and under which it is possible for the party In power to disfranchise even a majority of the citizens of the state and deprive them oftheir right of suffrage. Not alone in Kentucky is this the case, but in other Southern states conditions are almost as bad, and the deadly virus having once found a lodgment in the body politic, it threatens to spread until the whole coun try becomes corrupted, until the voice of the people has been effectually hushed. Then, indeed, will the hope for reform have been banished forever. The only way to check the rising tide of corruption which has spread over our fair Southland, and which will ultimately reach our sis ter states In other sections of the Union, is our system of direct legislation." Reference by the temporary chairman to the unlimited issue of Government pa per currency, to Government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, public control of public utilities and to the principle of direct legislation, were greeted with cheers. Organization was then completed by the selection of Temporary Secretary J. C. Allen, of Oklahoma, and Assistant Secre tary Earl Richardson, of Illinois. The selection of regular committees was then called for. When the committee on cre dentials had been completed, a motion was put and carried to call the roll once more, and that each state name all Its committeemen at once, the four commit tees to be named being: Permanent or ganization, order of business, resolutions, and plan of party organization. Donnelly Denounced the Fmilonlsts. At the completion of the committees, a motion was made for a recess until 8 o'clock. There were numerous and loud objections to this, and the motion was withdrawn. The chair suggested that the convention might well occupy the time un til the dinner hour In listening to speeches. The suggestion found great fa vor, and there were loud calls for Igna tius Donnelly, of Minnesota. Mr. Don nelly edged his way toward tho stage. "When he reached the footlights he was seized and lifted to the stage, where he was greeted with continued cheers. Mr. Donnelly felicitated the National com mittee on its success in bringing together such a body of delegates, saying: "There is not a fuslonlst In the whole gang. The Lord has separated the sheep from the goats, and the exuviae are all gathered at Sioux Falls. The future suc cess of mankind hlnses on this movement of ours." He then reviewed the history of the Peoples party movement. The census of 1850, be declared, was the cause for the formation of the party. That census, he declared, revealed the fact that 3-100 of 1 per cent of the people owned one-fifth of the wealth of this Republic That census, he said, resulted In the first convention of the Peoples party at Cincinnati in 1S9L But. he declared, the Omaha convention of 1S95 nominated a man and gave him prominence which only enabled him to sell out his friends, and. he exclaimed, "the traitors are .now assembled at Sioux Falls In obsequious servility to the Democratic part. They are parting their coat-tails and Inviting the Democrats to kick them, and every time they are kicked they thank God and take courage." Donnelly then reviewed the repeal of the Sherman act and declared that the next election following that repeal the Demo, cratlc party was on the way to the bone Yard. The Populists gained Immense strength In many states. Then, he de clared, was the game of the Democrats sprung to steal the Populist platform and save Itself from destruction. He de nounced Bryan and lauded Hon. Thomas C. Watson, but declared that the Demo crats of ISM refused to recognize the Populists, whom they only wanted for their 2,000.000 votes. "They threw away a golden opportun ity," he said, "and I want to tell you. Mr. Bryan was nearer the Presidency in 1S9S than he ever will be again. The spirit of 1S92 Is here, and all we have to do is renew the agitation and build up the Peoples party, to save the Republic and save mankind. Let us say to one another: 'Let us save mankind.' We are a combination of the best blood, we are Jeffersonlan Democrats and Abe Lincoln Republicans. (Great applause.) I feel that this Is the re-blrth of the Peoples party with the vermin scraped off." After the applause had subsided, there were vociferous cheers for Wharton Bark er, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Barker arose a'nd expressed the opinion that the con vention should proceed to business, and added that he would speak later. A mo tion was then, at 4:05 P. M.. carried for a recess until S P. M. The two most im portant committees, which immediately went to work, included the following dele gates: Committee on resolutions California, J. W. Dennis; Colorado, Mrs. McCausland. Kansas, R. M. Chenault; Missouri, Paul Dixon; Nebraska, Alfred Fawkner; Okla homa, J. Walles; Oregon. J. L. Hill; Texas, Milton Park; Washington. E. R. Carpenter: Wyoming, Frank Ketcham. Committee on plan of party organiza tionCalifornia, J. W. Dennis; Colorado, ex-Governor Walte; Kansas, R. M. Che nault; Missouri, M. Jackson; Nebraska, J. R, Burleigh; Oklahoma, John S. Allen; Oregon. S. H. Holt; Texas, J. M. Malett; Washington, Thomas Akens; Wyoming, F. Espereon. The Evening Seimion. On calling the convention to order at 8 P. M.. Chairman Howard referred to the trouble at Sioux Falls over the division of the spoils. A delegate from Missouri pointed tothe big "16 to 1" placard and moved that the corpse be removed from the halL This led to a discussion of that issue, which was shut off by calling on A G. Burkhard, candidate for Governor of Indiana, for a speech. He was fol lowed by Wharton Barker, who discussed the trusts: Like other speakers, he fa vored Government ownership and the con trol of everything that got beyond the range of competition. He opposed expan sion, and especially the retention of the Philippines. The committee on credentials reported the official list selected by referendum and no contests. Many delegations were not fulL The committee refused to recognize proxies. The committee allowed Kansas only two votes instead of 86, as there are only two delegates present. When the proxy test was made on Kansas, R. M. Chenault, of Kansas, made a speech in which he said Chairman Howard could carry- that state for President, and a wild demonstration followed, but it stirred up Barker, Donnelly and other men against allowing Chenault to cast 43 votes, or half that of Kansas. Charges were made in inflammatory speeches, that the delegates from Kansas and Nebraska were not sincere Mlddle-of-the-Roaders, but were here In the interest of the Sioux FallB convention. Jackson, of Missouri, made the charge, and Parker, of Kentucky, refuted it. When It came to balloting, the result was disputed amid great disorder, and verified amid renewed disorder on amendments as well as on the main question. The report was amended by a vote of 3S3 to 28L so that the dele gates present could cast the full quota for their respective states, and was then adopted. This was regarded as an anti Barker vote. The report on rules and order of busi ness, as -adopted, provides for assembling at S A M. tomorrow and remaining in continuous session till its work is com pleted. The committee on permanent organi zation reported in favor of Colonel W. L. Peek, of Georgia, for permanent chair man, and ex-Governor D. H. Walte, of Colorado, for vice-chairman, with a long list of secretaries and sergeants-at-arms. A minority report was offered to substi tute the name of Judge S. W. Williams, of Vlncennes. Ind., for that of W. L. Peek. Those favoring Barker for the head of the ticket favored Peek, and those favor ing Howard, voted for Williams, although the lines were not strictly drawn in all states. The minority report was declared adopted, 367 to 353. The vote was dis puted and verified, when it was announced to be. ayes 367, noes 393, and the major ity report was then adopted. The Texas delegation, which is solid for Howard, di vided on this vote, because it favored Milton Park, of Texas, for chairman ot the National committee. Colonel W. L. Peek then addressed the convention as its permanent chairman. At 11:10 o'clock the convention ad journed until SAM. tomorrow. WRECK DUE TO CARELESSNESS At Least Six Persona Killed In the Accident at O'Xelll. DENVER, May 9. A special to the Re publican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: The charred remains of two more vic tims of the Union Pacific accident at O'Neill sidetrack were found in- the wreck age today. Both bodies were so badly burned as to render Identification impos sible. One of the bodies was that of a boy. Papers in the pockets of one of the unknown victims found yesterday indicate that his name was Daniel Shay, and that he had recently been employed at Rock Springs. The other unknown found yes terday has not yet been identified, and the remains of Fireman Louis Benta havo not yet been found. When the accident occurred a car loaded with sulphur caught fire, and transformed the wreck into a sea of flames. The wreckage Is still burn ing, and renders the work of searching for additional victims exceedingly hazard ous. Thus far, the remains of three men and three boys have been recovered, and It is believed other bodies will be found before the search is completed. An official investigation into the cause of the awful accident discloses the fact that it was due to the carelessness of an employe. The last train to pass O'Neill prior to the accident was a westbound freight, in charge of Conductor Hen dricks' crew. Two cars of drainage pipe were set In on tho sidetrack, a section foreman opening the switch for the crew. The train then pulled out with the belief that the section foreman would close tho switch. The foreman had gone about his work, however, and the switch was not closed. When the fast freight dashed through the open switch an hour later the loaded cars were struck with such force that they were demolished and scat tered over the prairie. Ordered to the Gold Coast. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 9. The mil itary authorities here today received a cable dispatch from the British War Of fice, ordering all the available officers of the West Indian Regiment to proceed immediately by the shortest route to Cape Coast Castle, to Join the expedition against the Ashantees. Gold Going to Europe. NEW YORK, May 9. Baring. Magoun & Co. will ship JoOO.OOO in gold to Europe tomorrow. Lazard Freres will ship $000, 000. and Goldman, Smlchs & Co, will ship $1,200,000 to Europe by tomorrow's steam er. The National City Bank will ship $500,000 gold. The total so far engaged for tomorrow's steamer Is $2,800,000. Japanese at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. One hundred and fifty-seven Japanese Immigrants have Just been landed in this city. Of this number, 75 were admitted on certificates- of landing signed by the United States Immigration Commissioner at Van couver and 2 on certificates from the Commissioner at Seattle. Nominations Confirmed. WASHINGTON, May 9. The Senate has confirmed the following nominations: S. B. Dole, to be Governor of, and Henry B. Cooper, to be Secretary of. Ha waii; E. C. Bellows, of Washington, to be Consul-General at Yokohama, Japan; J. M. Oat, to be Postmaster at Honolulu. General DraKK's Leg Broken. FOND DU LAC, Wis.. May 9.-GeneraI Edward S. Bragg, commander of the fa mous Iron Brigade, was thrown from his horso today and his right leg was broken in two places. General Bragg is 74 years old, and his advanced age renders the in juries very serious. Morton Body- Found. ST. LOUS, May 9. The body of Charles Morton, formerly night clerk of the South ern Hotel, who disappeared after resign ing his position last Friday night, was found In a room at tho Regent Hotel to day. He had evidently ended his life with carbolic acid. G. A. R. Bill Signed. WASHINGTON, May 9. The President today approved Senate bill 1477, known as the Grand Army pension bllL DAYCL0SEDW1THTRAGEDY FIRST DEATH AS RESULT OF ST. LOUIS STREET RAILWAY STRIKE. With the Aid of the Police, Cam Were Ren on One Line Both Sides Confident. ST. LOUIS. May 9. The second day of the great street-railway strike In St. Louis was not marked by the turbulence and rioting of yesterday, though the day closed with . a tragedy, one man being ehot by employes of the company. The St. Louis Transit Company made no ef fort to run its cars, and the St. Louis & Suburban made none until late In the afternoon, when with police massed alairg the line and a detachment on each car It succeeded in getting a number through. Far from relieving the situation, how ever, this demonstration had no further effect than to show that by massing their forces orr,a single line, the police could keep that line open. At the close of the day of armed inac tivity, both eides expressed full confidenco in the outcome. The strikers accepted the abandoned car tracks and silent power houses as an Indication that the com pany was weakening. Frequent confer ences were held by the leaders on both sides, and an air of secrecy prevailed around the two quarters. The police, for the first time since the strike lcgan. showed some appreciation of the situation, and by keeping the crowds moving prevented a repetition of the riot ous demonstrations of the previous day. The streets were filled with people, many of them bearing small placards on their hats and coats expressing sympathy wllh the striken?, but they were not allowed to congregate. The most important development of the day was a meeting of prominent citizens at the Mayor's office In the morning. After assuring Mayor Zeigenheln ot their hearty co-operation In all he might do to pre vent trouble and secure a settlement, tho gentlemen proceeded to tho Four Courts, where the Police Board was In session. Tho same representations were made to the board, and the delegation aeked tha" efforts be made to preserve order. They were assured that the board was doing all In its power. A proclamation from Mayor Zeigenheln calling upon the people to pre serve order and avoid gathering on the streets was Issued, this afternoon. Chief of Police Campbell sent a report to the Police Commissioners today telling why ho had been unable to control the crowds Tuesday night. The presidents ot both the street-railway companies addressed communications to the board asking for protection. A dynamite cartridge exploded under a car on the Meramec Highlands division of the Suburban line with great force at an early hour this morning. The force of the explosion splintered the track, broke off a section of one wheel and cracked the axle. The car was occupied by a dozen workmen of the company. Succeeding tho explosion, a number ot shots were fired In quick succession, but the persons who did tho firing were not seen, owing to the darkness, and nobody on tho car was struck by a bullet. At 9 o'clock tonight a Suburban car en route to the company's sheds in the west ern part of the city was passing the Bap tist Sanitarium. A number of men. gath ered in the grounds of the institution, threw rocks at the car. Some one on the car fired a shot at the crowd, the bullet finding lodgment in tho breast of Frank Lebrecht. The wounded man attempted to enter tho Sanitarium, but fell dead on reaching tho door. One story Is that a police officer on tho car fired the shot. Dan Donovan was placed under arrest by tho police, charged with firing the fatal bullet. Donovan Is employed in a minor capacity by the railway company. The steam railways put on additional trains and made numerous stops. Places of amusement were almost deserted last night. Tho House of Delegates has adopt ed a resolution declaring the franchises of the St. Louis Transit Company re voked in every Instance where the com pany falls to run Its cars In strict com pliance with tho provisions of the ordi nances under which its franchises were granted. W. D. Mahon, of Detroit, president of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes of America, has arrived here. Ho will supersede Samuel D. Lee in the direction of the strike. GROUT PURE FOOD BILL. Object of the Mennnre la to Prevent ' a Fraud. WASHINGTON, May 3. During the whole of the present session members of Congress have been flooded with petitions from all parts of the United States, pro testing against the passage ot the Grout bill relating to oleomargarine. The Grout bill has become a byword In Congress, and Is shunned by many members because of the very monotony of the subject. As a matter of fact, this bill which has caused such a disturbance Is a very mer itorious measure, and should have the support of Congress, because It Is in the Interest of the general public This bill is brief, and provides as follows: "That all articles known as oleomar garine, butterlne, imitation butter or Imi tation cheese, or any substance in the semblance of butter or cheese not the usual product of the dairy, and not made exclusively of pure and unadulterated milk or cream, transported Into any state or territory, and remaining therein for use, consumption, sale or storage therein, shall, upon the arrival within the limits of such state or territory, be subject to the operation and effect of the laws of such state or territory enacted Into the exercise of its police powers to the same extent and in the same manner as though such articles or substances had been pro duced in such state or territory, and shall not be exempt therefrom by reason ot being Introduced therein In- original pack ages or otherwise: provided, that nothing In this act shall be construed to permit any state to forbid the manufacture or sale of oleomargarine In a separate and distinct form, and In such manner as will advise the consumer of its real character, free from coloration or ingredient that causes it to look like butter. "Sec. 2. That after tho passage of this act. the tax upon oleomargarine, as prescribed in section 8 of the act approved August 2, 1SSG, and entitled 'An act de fining butter, also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale. Im portation and exportation of oleomar garine." shall be hi of 1 per cent per pound when the same Is not colored in imitation Clergymen !j Use Duffy's Pure Malt WhUkey in their homes, and say it is a blessiDg to mankind. Meade Center, Kans. My Dkar Bro Your favor with the enclosed slip is at band. The facts are these: My wife was an invalid for several years and.on ourphysieian's re commendation, used a certain preparation tith ery great benefit. I am a Presbyterian clergvman .aDoctorof Divinity, not of Medicine, but I am cot afraid to say that Duffy's For mula and Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey are the purest and most effecthe preparations as medicines I know of. and mv experienceisalargcone. I am a temperance man, and never used, and w ould net er advise any man or oman to use,any intoxicant as abeverare. My recommendation of Duffy's Formula and Whiskey was made after a thorough knowledge of their rreatvalueas medicines. The Statement was made deliberately and based upon facts, and I do not hesitate to stand by it. The many temperance men who have written me on this subject do not seem to realize that I was a temperance man be fore many of them were bom. Sincerely yours,. B. MILLS, D. D. Dcrrr Malt Wmisxet Ox. Rochester. N. V. THE HEALTH OF YOUHQWQMEH Two of Them Helped by 3rs. Piakham Bead their Letters. "Dear Mrs. PnrKiiAsr : I am sixteen years old and am troubled -with my monthly sickness. It is very irregular, occurring' only once in two or three months, and also very painful. I also suffer "with cramps and once in awhile pain strikes me in the heart and I have drowsy headaches. If there is anything you can do for me, I will gladly follow your advice." Miss Mart Gomes, Aptos, CaL, July 31, 1893. "DearMes. PiSKnAir: After receiv- ing.vour letter J. urgan me use of your reme dies, taking both Lydia E. Pink- ham's "Vegetable Com pound and Blood Purifier. I am now regular every month and suffer no pain. Your medicine is the best that any suf fering girl can take." Miss Mast Gomes, Aptos, CaL, July 6, 1699. Nervous and Dizzy " Dear Mrs. Pixkiiam : I wish to express my thanks to you for the great benefit I have received from the nse of Lydia E. Pinkham's "Vegetable Com pound. I suffered constantly from ter rible sideache, had chills, was nervous and dizzy. I had tried different kinds of medicine but they all failed entirely. After taking three bottles of Vegetable Compound and three of Blood Purifier I am all right. I cannot thank you enough for what your remedies have done for me." Miss Matilda Jexsek, Box 18, Ogdensburg, Wis., Jnne 10, 1899. of butter; but when colored in Imitation of butter, the tax to be paid by the manu facturer shall be 10 cents per pound, to be levied and collected in accordance with the provisions of said act." The object of this bill is apparent on its face. It Is Intended to prevent fraud, and should accordingly have tho support of Congress. "While It may injure a few In terests, those interests will be ones not conducted openly and above board. A number of the labor unions all over the country are petitioning members of Congress against the bill. Some of them go as far as to assert that "there is no Justification on earth for the relentless persecution being waged against our but terlne Industries." and assert that butter lne governs tho price of butter, etc Otn crs assert that the Grout bill would de stroy tho butterlno Industry by so Increas ing the cost as to deprive the common peoplo of Its use. One association asserts very emphatically that the Grout bill Is Intended to create a monopoly for the special benefit of creamery trusts. Representative Tongue, being flooded with petitions, at last framed a circular letter, which he sends to these petition ers, defining his stand. He says: "Should the bill to which you object be reported by a committee to Congress, I shall do everything In my power to secure its passage. I have nothing to say against oleomargarine, or against any one who desires to consume or make it. It is a free country free alike to those who make this article and to those who desire to consume it. bi;t in the Interest of fair ness and Justice I am decidedly opposed to having this article manufactured Into an imitation of what It Is not. and sold for what It is not. and sold to people who would not purchase It for any considera tion of they knew Just what they were buying, and Just what they were eating. I do not believe that any trade ought to be supported In deceiving people as to tho quality or kind of the food we eat. I regret that your organization- has deemed it necessary to take a contrary view. "I agree with you 'that all people hav ing arrived at the age of discretion should be left to exercise their own choice as to whether they shall use butter or oleomar garine.' For that reason I shall support the bill, so as to do what I can to prevent the manufacturers of oleomargarine from Imposing upon the people something that they do not want, and something that they do not know they are getting, and some thing that they would not buy If they did know It. Honesty, fair dealing and jus tice ought to be carried out In this trade as well as In any other. "Permit me to say that your remark about 'butter trusts' I think Is not well founded. I have lived among farmers all my life, and havo not been able to leam that tho farmers and dairymen of the country have yet formed any trust. The members of your union ousrht not to sug gest this charge. The interests of the hard-working and underpaid farmers are In many particulars Interwoven with your own. When they are prosperous, the city Is prosperous and you are prosperous. "When times are hard with them, dimin ishing their ability to purchase those things that would be otherwise desirable from tho city, their adversity at last re flects upon the members of your own as well as various other organizations. Ton ought to help, not antagonize them. They aro fellow-worklngmen with yourselves, and entitled to your sympathy and as sistance. Let the oleomargarine people sell their product as tho farmer sells his. upon Its own merit, and not by the uso of arts attempting to make people believe what it Is not." FROM SOUTHERN LUZON. The Fortieth and Forty-fifth In Ca mnrlnen and BIcol Provinces. NUEVA CACERES. March 5. The vol cano Mayon is in eruption. Friday morn ing last a dense cloud of steam, smoke and ashes burst from the cone and drift ed lazily eastward. Seen from this city, the rolling mass seemed snow-white, and on the horizon had the appearance of a fleecy cloudbank. Sharp reports were heard at intervals, but no earthquake tremors could be noticed. During- the night the breeze shifted, and Saturday dawned with the lowering aspect of a tropical thunder storm. It was hard to realize that the inky blackness, covering all the sky save the southern horizon, and blotting out every trace of the sun. was caused by His Plu tonic Majesty. Mayon. It needed the proofs, and generously were they sup plied, of brimstone smell and falling ash. to convince even the most skeptical. Blot ted out were the mountains, faint and un real the near-by foothills, while over all the shadow drifted slowly northward. Just at sunset the sun burst through the veil and dipped below the horizon In a flam ing crimson ball. Mayon still fumes, but other breezes blow and our skies are once more cloudless. This volcano has a rec ord, official since 1616. of more than 20 eruptions, causing damage to property and loss of life. That of 1767 was the most destructive, seven towns and hundreds of natives comprising Its tale. Fighting In the Mountains. Major McNamee's battalion of the For tieth has Just completed the work of clean ing out the insurgents of Mount Isarog Lagonoy. Two companies went to the north of the mountain and two to the south. The southern column struck the enemy first near Mabalobalot and whipped them severely on rough and difficult ground, driving them in disorder into the northern column, which scattered them Into Integral fugitives. Our own loss was three killed and four wounded. The southern column buried 27 bodies, and the northern about as many more. Two Span ish prisoners acting as guides, arming 'h & . 7'ir- lJrS ALL ABOUT IT JUST WHAT THEY ARE NOW DOING FOR SICK FOLKS AT COPELAND INSTITUTE. An Entire Month's Treatment for $5.00, AH Medicines included. The diseases accepted for treatment at the Copeland Institute, and the remark ably prompt and thorough mastery ot which has made the reputation of tho Copeland medical system, are DEAFNESS; NASAL CATARRH: CATARRH IN ANT CHRONIC FORM; ASTH3IA: BRONCHIAL AND LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC STOMACH TROUBLE; ASTHMA. WITH CHRONIC CATARRH. CURED. Mian Emma Hendricks, Carlton, Or.t "My trouble began with common catarrh. My head and nose were stopped up, and there was a constant dropping from be hind the palate into the throat. The ef fect of this was to keep the throat Irri tated and to keep me coughing half tho time. After a time the catarrhal Inflam mation extended from the throat to the chest. I soon began to suffer difficulty in breathing and Choking Spells of Asthma. There was a feeling of feverish soreness In my chest, and the air passages seemed contracted to such an extent that it was a continual effort to get my breath. I did Miss Emma Hendricks, Carlton, Or. Cured of Asthma and Catnrrh. not dare to He down at night for fear of suffocation, but was always propped up with four or five pillows. "VVhen these spells came on I would simply gasp for breath, while the Wheezing and Choking- noises that accompanied each breath could be heard all over the house. My general health became greatly Impaired. I was thin and poor and without strength. "Walking a block or two tired me out, and often going from one room to another would be enough to completely exhaust me. "I was always using medicine. Inhala tions, etc., and had also consulted a num ber of good physicians, but aside from af fording me a little temporary 'relief they could do nothing for me. Upon the ad vice of friends I began treatment at the Copeland Institute, with the result of A Perfect Cure. Now my breathing is natural, and I have no signs of asthma. "When I began treat ment I weighed 118 pounds; now I weigh 146." Mr. Erne.it Kroner, 107 Monroe street, Portland: Our little boy Leo was a great sufferer from catarrh, compli cated with frequent attacks of tonsllltl3. His condition caused us grave alarm; for. In spite of all treatment, he grew steadily worse, and his general health became greatly Impaired. The Copeland physi cians cured him perfectly. Consultation Free. THE COPELAIND MEDICALINSTSTUTE The DeXum, Third and Washington IV. H. COPELAKD, M. D. J. H. MONTGOaiEItT, M. D. OFFICE HOURS From 1 A. M. to 13 EVEITTXGS Tuesdays and Fridays. M.i from 1 to 5 P. 31. SUNDAYS "r'rom JO A. J I. to 13 31. Men and Women Advised Free. Call or Write. centers. HUDYAN HUDYAN Is for men and women. It Is agreeable to take, agreeable in Its effect. HUDYAN possesses peculiar curativa properties that belong to no other remedy. HUDYAN Is for sale by druggists. SO cents a package, or $2 50. If your druggist does not keep HUDYAN send direct ta six packages for the HUDYAN REMEDY CO. Cor. Stockton. Ellis and MarXet Streeb CONSULT FREE themselves with the rifles of the wounded, fought In our firing-line with exceptional courage. Major McNamee compliments and thanks them In his report. The united battalion embarked at Lagonoy and re turned to this bay by water, and thence north to Daet. the capital of Camarines Norte, which they occupied without oppo. sition. Among the Dlcols. Two companies of the Forty-fifth, under Colonel Dorst. struck Into the mountains south of Irlga. and then, turning west ward, swept the valley of the BIcol Rivet as far as Santo Nino, where they were met by Major Case and a detachment of the Fortieth, who had moved from Nueva Caccres. Neither column encountered re CHRONIC KIDNET DISEASEj CHRONIC RHEUMATISM; AFFECTIONS OF THE SKIN; ' DISEASES OF BLOOD; DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM? In short, all ailments and Infirmities of a seated and serious nature requiring time treatment requiring a certain definite period of close professional attention, cc their radical and lasting cure. A LETTER FROM A CURED PATIENT. Mr. A. D. Hoildnn. of McMIanvHIe, Or., writes: Please excuse me for not writing before. I was improving right along and did not tntnlc It necessary. I was a great sufferer from rheumatism and, catarrh, and It seemed I could not ba cured. Tour medicine did more for ma in a short time than all the other medi cine I took put together. I feel better now than I have In IS months. I will not send for medicine because I do not need it I have recommended several friends to you, and never fall to say a good word for your excellent treatment, for I know it does cure where others have failed. You. may publish this letter If you care to dor so. Sir. John Llndstrom, Mount Tabor T was a sufferer from catarrh for years. It destroyed my hearing and broke down my health completely. I could not eat a mouthful of food without suffering pain and distress. People had to shout right into my ears to make me hear. I had no strength, but was a weak, almost use less Invalid, unable to work or enjoy life. Thanks to the skillful treatment of Drs. Cooeland and Montgomery, I am now as well as any man can be. My hearing 13 also greatly Improved. Ilev. T. R. A. SeHwood, a. YreH- known rector of the Episcopal Church, re siding at Mllwaukle My case was a very severe one, dating back 20 Tears. I suffered severely with my head. Grad ually 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. Doctor Copeland requests all who axe ailing, all wo feel a gradual weakening-, or all who realize that their health is being undermined by some unknown complaint, to cut out IMs slip, mark the question that applies to your case, and he will diagnose your caso for you. "Is your nose stopped up?" "Do you sleep with mouth wide- open?" "Is there pain in front of head?" "Is- your throat dry or sore?" "Have you a bad taste in tha morningT "Do you cough?" ' "Do you cough worse at night?'. "Is your tongue coated?" "la your appetlto falling?" "Is there pain after eating?" "Are you light-headed?" "TVhen you cet up suddenly are you dizzy?" "Do you have hot flashes?" "Do you have liver marks?" "Do your kidneys trouble you7" "Do you have pain in back or under shoulder-blades?" "Do you wake up tired and out of sorts?." "Are you losing flesh?" "Is your strength falling?" Tor thW Doctor Cortland's services are free' It means no charge will be made, not a pnny will be received. It means no promises to pay no future obligation is Implied or demanded. It means what It says. To one and all It la un equivocally and absolutely free. Dr. Copeland'j Book Fret to AIL Tired, languid, careworn, nervous, weary auch is the feeling of those who aro oa tho verge of Nervou3 Prostration. Such a feeling indicates Nerve "Weakness or Nervous exhaustion. Loss of appetJt, sleeplessness, dizzy spells these are other indications of Impending danger. HUD YAN will save you. HUDYAN will re store you to perfect health. Have you headaches (Fig. 1), hollow eyes or darK circles under eyes (Fig. 2). a pale or emaciated face (Fig. 3), coated, tongue (Fig. 4), palpitation of heart (Fir. 5). Impaired digestion (Fig. 6)? If so, take HUDYAN, by all means. HUDYAN will restore to you the glow of health. HUDYAN will relieve any and all of the above symptoms. HUD YAN will make you strong. :t of J Activity, energy, cheerfulness, a good digestion all these be long to you. If your nerves are strong. HUDYAN will giva rt tViAao fn. TTTTT1V1W crpnc"tfTii thft TiArvA nnrt Ti. will create rosy cheeks and bright eyesr; San Francisco, Cat Commit Free the Hndyan Doctors. Write to Them. sistance, and both were received by tha I natives with freely expressed satisfaction. Colonel Legaspl, second in command of the Insurgents, has surrendered himself and all his officers, and this province is cleared of armed resistance. The Fortieth has received orders to proceed to Min danao, and will leave about March 25. oc cupying the northern half of the island. Hemp Going: to Market. The ports of this province are once more open, and the congested volume of hemp is being rushed to Manila to take advan tage of the prices now prevailing. The price has advanced over 400 per cent slnca 1803. and bids fair to remain high for soma time to come, on account of the exception. ally dry season. J. F. C z1