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Newspaper Page TextTHTC MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. MAY 23, 1900. PRO-BOER CAMPAIGN Future Plans of the African Peace Envoys. A SYSTEMATIC PROPAGANDA ma. Not Prcnent Their Credential in Order to Avoid the Danger of Possible ExiihIsIoh. WASHINGTON, May 22. The State De jxartment does not expect to have any iurthcr communication with the Boer del gates. If the Boer delegates had any credentials giving them an official status they failed to present them, or even to Tcfer to them In the course of their talks with the officials. The only ign of the possession by them of diplomatic powers was tho inscription on the cards presented hy them, indicating that each one of the -delegates had been sent out as a Minister Plenipoten iary by the Boer republic. I: is surmised that if they nav e credentln s conferring diplomatic powers uoon them the delegates have purposely refrained irom presenting them, In order to avo.d a dislocation cf thr-ir plans for the futore. Having had reason to anticipate the declination of the United States Govern ment to Intervene in behalf of thj repiin llcs. It Is surmised that the delegates re trained from endeavoring to estab ls:i a diplomatic character la order to reduce the liability to Interruption In the rropa ganda they are about to conduct In the country at large. Although the Unhed States Government beyond doubt hi thi power to stop this propaganda at any point and dismiss the delegates from the United States, it can be stated that there la no likelihood of any such action ocing taken, so long as the agitation is conduct ed by private Individuals, but It is saiJ at the State Department that the prece dent established in the case of Genet, the agent sent to this country by French revolutionists, would require the Govern ment peremptorily to stop .he prosecution hy lawfully accredited agents of the bellig erent nation of efforts to aid their came -within the United S.ates through public -demonstrations. It is evident that the delegates male a deep Impression upon the officials of our Government with whom they came in con tact yesterday, and It Is said that It w.is only the plain demands of neutrality, ns laid down in Secretary Hay's rcsponss to the Boers' representations, that prevented the return of an answer that would hae "been much more satisfactory to them. The delegates were disappointed nt tne response made by Secretary Hay, indicat ing that up to the last moment they had cherished a hope that the United States Government would be favorably mjved It Is gathered that the Boers are ready at the last extremity to sacrifice even thing for which they have heretofore con tended; to let in the Ulllanfiers to equal privileges with native Boers In the Tra 's vaal and Free State: to abandon the much-talked-of dynamite monopoly, and, in fact, to make any concession, if the -victorious British will but allow them :n dependence. They hope that the American people will bring such moral pressure to hear upon the English that this object can ie attalne. According to Mr. de Bruyn, the secretar.- of the Boer envoys, the latter's programme for the future has not been definl.cn de termined upon. They will remain m tho city for several days at least. No state ment respecting the Interview with Secre tary Hay, Mr. do Bruyn says, has been Is sued. The delegates have accepted an invitation to luncheon w lt:i Mr. Hay at the latter's residence tomorrow afternoon. 1Jt Envoys at the "White House. The Boer envoys visited the White House this-morning, according to a previous ar rangement, to pay their respects to the President. No official status was given the - Isitors, and they presented no credentla's. The envoys were received In the blue par lor, no one being present but themselves, the President and Secretary Cortelyou. At first the- conversation touchvd uron -a variety of subject. Th Poers talked about Washington; cold how they admired the city, and the President as.ortvd them to a porch nt the rear of the cxtcutle mansion, whore a splendid vlr 1 ob tainable of the monument and the Poto mac River. President Kruger finally -vas mentioned, at which the visitors then tated their purpose in coming to this country. Ihey said they understood that what Secretary Hay told them yesterday eras lnal, and that the position of 'he (Jolted tSates was that this country rould not interfere In the struggle in South Africa The Prest dent confirmed this v'ew. He sain the no tion he took sotn- t'me ago (vviii at the request of the Transvaal Givocninent he had offered his good offices to Unt.ind to bring about peace) he did Kith grci. pleasure In the hope Jj.it It -night pos sibly bring the conflict toin end. This offer had been declined byJrca- Britain, and he said there was nothing further which the United States wouii Jo in the premises. The envoys Intimated they were alad to feel they had friends in th's country, and then bade the President good bye. LYNCHING IN PUEBLO. Colorado Xeprro Murderer Hanged by a Mob This Morning;. PUBBLO. Colo., May 23. Calvin Klm blern, the negro who shot and killed two young white girls and seriously wounded his wife early Sunday morning, was lynched at 1:33 this (Wednesday) morn ing by an angry mob of 150 men. Klm blern was captured yesterday afternoon in Denver and brought here by the officers this morning. Upon the arrival of the Rio Grande train at 1:15 A. M. a mob of determtaed citizens surrounded the train at the Eighth-street depot, overpowered the officers and took the negro from the train, put a rope around his neck and dragged him to the corner of Eighth and Santa Fe avenue, a distance of about three blocks. The rope was quickly put neross a telegraph pole, diagonally oppo site the Grand Hotel, and the negro was strung up. The rope broke twice, but a third attempt was successful, and the crowd dispersed in an orderly manner. Feeling against a criminal was never so Intense here as It was against Klm blern. who murdered the girls at the Fries Orphan Home. Last night's trains coming into the city were stopped and searched by determined men. who had hoard the murderer had been caught to the north and was being brought here. Anger, already most intense, was added u bv reports that physicians who have examined the bodies of the dead children find Indubitable evidence that they had been ravished. NORTHWESTERN 'S ALUMNI Speeches r.t Its Annual Banquet la Chieajro. CHICAGO. May 22. "Esprit du Corps was urged by Rev Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the Metropolitan Church of Washington, D C. as- the reason wny the faculty and Interests of Northwestern "University should use every means to secure the election of its alumni who are candidates for ecclesiastical offices before the Methodist General Conference. 'Esprit du Corps" was the title of the toast to which the Washington min ister responded last night at the annual banquet of the Northwestern University Alumni Association at the Auditorium Hotel, and the ringing words with which Presld't McKIaley's pastar charged the alma mater with lack of interest and neg lect of its alumni stirred the 200 ban "idess present; including scores of dele gates to the Methodist conference, to en thusiastic applause. The subterfuges and subtleties of the politician to an honor able limit were decided .by Dr. Bristol to be necessary to this end, and he ex horted that class spirit and college pride should bring workers Into the field to secure for Northwestern's alumni the po sitions sought. "We cannot talk like this In the confer ences," said Dr. Bristol, "but we can do so with safety here." College pride, said Dr. Bristol, shou'd extend to assisting all alumni who were aspirants for honors at public hands, and he urged as sufficient reason that the school produced no unworthy men. A reference to the abilities of Concress- man Boutell, who is m alumnus of ( Northwestern, provoked hearty applause. Professor A. B. Stuart acted as toast master and unlike most of alumni ban quets, the assemblage showed a prepon derance of the older alumni. The presence In the city of the dele gates to the Methodist conference Influ enced the holding of the banquet af the present time. It usually being held In mid-Winter. President H. W. Rogers answered to the toast, "The University," giving a re view of what the school had accomplished. Bishop Fowler related Incidents of school life President W. H. Crawford, of Allegheny College, also an alumnus, answered to the toast, "After Sixteen Years," while "The Brotherhood of Scholars" was re sponded to by President Ell McEngllsh, of the University of the Pacific. Presi dent Arthur Brlggs. Dean of Iowa Theo logical School, answered to "After Din ner." 0. R. & N. TOO. Announces Tliree-Cent-a-Mile Rate, Effective July 3. General Passenger Agent Hurlburt, of the O. R. fc N.. yesterday authorized the statement that his company will, begin ning July 1, scale Its passenger tariffs down to a uniform first-class rate of 3 cents per mile. This will apply on all the company's lines In Oregon and Wash ington. A circular officially announcing tho change will appear early In June. OREGON' SHORT LINE. A. P. Brevrer, of the General Super intendent's Office, Here. A. E. Brewer, of Salt Lake, accompa nied by his wife. Is In the city. Mr. Brewer Is chief clerk for J. H. Young, superintendent of the company's Utah di vision. Mr. Brewer Is convalescing from an attack of intermittent fever, and is making a trip for his health. He will visit Astoria and the Puget Sound cities, returning home from Portland next Wednesday. Mr. Brewer states that the Short Line has recently greatly Increased Its passen ger equipment, and will complete all ad ditions by about June L The company is also adding a number of large engines to its freight equipment. "The company found." said he, "a great shortage of track laborers, but when I left Salt Lake, Saturday, had closed a contract for a force of COO Italians, at Seattle. We are now engaged In relay ing the tracks between Pocatello and Huntington, a distance of 35 miles. We are replacing the old Iron rails with 70 pound steel rails. On the Utah division, between Juab and Frisco, we are re placing' the old Iron rails with 52-pound rails of steeL The distance between these points Is 42 miles." ILLINOIS CENTRAL OFFICAL. Assistant General Pasnenger Ag'int natch Visits Portland. S. G. Hatch, of Chicago, assistant gen eral passenger agent of the Illinois Cen tral, arrived here yesterday morning. He was met at Spokane by Commercial Agent Trumbull and Traveling Freight Agent O'Reilly, of this city, who accom panied him here. Mr. Hatch stated that this was his first trip to Portland, which he characterized as the prettiest city he had ever .seen. He has charge of all pas senger business outside of Chicago, and Is visiting all the company's Western agen cies. He left Chicago last Wednesday. Mr. Hatch took his departure for San Francisco last night. From there he will go to Los Angeles, and from thence horn, and expects to be absent from home about three weeks. Convention Rates. The Rio Grande Western has announced the following round-trip, first-class con vention rates from the Pacific Coast, the lowest In many years: For Women's Clubs Convention, at Mil waukee. $95 SO; for the Republican Na tional Convention, at Philadelphia, $103 50; for the Junior Order Convention, at Phil adelphia. $10S 50; for the Democratic and Silver-Republican Conventions, at Kansas City. $S0: for the National Educational Asoclatlon Convention, at Charleston, & C, $10145. Railroad Notes. The Northern Pacific freight depart ment Is preparing a new green fruit tariff on the main line of the Southern Pacific The rate named will be $1 55 per 100, In carload lots. H. L. Slsler, the newly-appointed trav eling agent for the Omaha, left Monday night for Eastern Oregon on his initial trip out of this territory. He expects to be absent a week. John F. Evans, chief clerk in the Rio Grande Western's Portland office, has re signed his position. He will leave for Cape Nome on the Initial trip of the steamer Nome City, Saturday next. C A. Buckley, of Grass Valley, was in the city yesterday. He owns 20,000 head of sheep. He expects to move these In about two weeks over the Oregon Short Line. Rio Grande Western and the Colo rado Midland to the Colorado grazing ranges. Yesterday was moving day for the Great Northern. The office belongings were removed front the old place at 122 Third street to the temporary quarters fitted up at 2SS Morrison. The Third street office has been local headquarters since early in 1S95. Several days ago Assistant Passenger Agent Charlton, of the Northern Pacific, had that company's new North Coast Limited photographed while in motion. The negative was taken just .opposite St. Johns. This will be finished up Into a picture nearly seven feet long. John A. Hinsey. of Chicago, a prominent Pythian, who is here, is also special agent of the claim department of the Milwau kee. He has been In that company's service for 33 years. C. J. Eddy, the gen eral agent in Portland, has been with the company long enough to be called a vet eran, but Mr. HInsey's term of service ex ceeds his by 10 .years. St. Lonis Street-Car Strike. ST. LOCIS. May 22. General Manager Bauraboff. of the street railways, said: "I have no trouble in securing men. and now have more men than I have places for." A delegation of street-railway men called at the Mayor's office today to ask for transportation to New Orleans. The men claimed that they were Induced to come to St. Louis- to take positions on the street railways with the understanding that the Transit Company was greatly enlarging Its facilities and in need of a number of additional men. B. E. Kllgore. an old employe of the St. Louis Transit Company, and a non union man. was shot In the back by an unknown assailant this morning, and seri ously wounded. Quebec Village TJestroyed MONTREAL. Que.. May 22. The viUage of Point Claire. 16 miles from here, ha been almost entirely wiped cut by Sre. Two hundred people are homeless. There were no fatalities. NEELY AGAIN ARRESTED GOVERNMENT BRINGS A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST HIM. Charged "With. Wrongful Conversion of $55,000 Fighting- Against Ex tradition "Where Stamps Went. NEW YORK, May 22. Charles Neely, ex-Chief Financial Agent of the Postofflce Department at Havana, was rearrested today by a United States Marshal on a warrant Issued by United States Circuit Judge Lacombe. in a civil suit against Necly by the United States. He is charged with the wrongful conversion of $33. 100. His ball was fixed at $30,000. The prisoner was taken to the United States Marshal's office, and later was arraigned before Judge Lacombe. Counsel for the pris oner made application for a reduction of the ball, but it was denied. Neely was HON. JOSEPH REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR then taken to the Ludlow-Strest Jail. At tached to the orders or arrest Is the affi- J davit of Burton, an Inspector-General of the United States Army, with rank as I Colonel, stationed In Cuba, and other af fidavits. After going Into the details of his Investigation of the office, Colonel Burton says: "My Investigation demonstrated that Charles F. W. Neely, as Chief of the Bureau of Finance, has received the sum of $122,656 62. of which he has deposited with the Treasurer of Cuba the sum of $77.2Sl 37, and the balance, amounting to $45,375 25, or any part thereof, cannot be found, and that the said sum remains en tirely unaccounted for." PLEADED FOR NEELY. Financial Clerk's Lawyer Argued Against Extradition Bill. WASHINGTON, May ST. John D. Llnd sey, attorney for Charles F. W. Neely, appeared before the House Judiciary com mittee today and submitted an argument against the proposed extradition bill. He also presented a voluminous brief. The proposition to subject an American citizen to trial In a country where a Spanish sys tem of laws are In vogue, he contendea. was utterly opposed t American tra ditions. The fundamental theory at the base of our system, he said, assumed a man placed in Neelys position to be Inno cent until competent and legal evidences were adduced to prove him guilty. The fundamental principle, he said, was faulty In Spanish law, which was based on an ancient system, and a man was considered guilty as soon as charged. The burden of proof was placed upon him. Mr. Llndsey was closely questioned by members of the committee. He claimed that Neely could only be tried in the United States, and only on the charge of violating a law, making it felony to bring Into the United States money embezzled from the United States. The funds in the custody of the United States, though the property of the Island of Cuba, were assumed by law to be the property of the United States. Mr. Llndsey said the proceedings pend ing before Governor Roosevelt by Governor-General Wood for Neely s surrender were for the purpose of trying him under section 401. of the penal code of Cuba. That section fixed a penalty of Imprison ment from one day to 12 years for mal versation. Mr. Lindsay said he understood convictions for violating this statute car ried with It a provision for shackling the prisoner and confining him in a dungeon. He argued that it was impossible for an American citizen to obtain a fair trial in Cuba at this time. The fact that Neely can be tried in the United States, he claimed, was a complete reason why ho should not be taken to Cuba. In his brief Mr. Llndsey advanced the following propo sitions: "First In the absence of a treaty stipu lation or Congressional legislation, there Is no authority in the United States Gov ernment to extradite a fugitive from Jus tice. "Second The Cubans are a free and in dependent people, and the Island of Cuba is as much foreign territory as France or England. "Third No nation should authorize by treaty or legislation any form of extra dition to a place where the laws and Ju dicial methods are abhorrent to its Ideas of right and Justice. "Fourth The policy of the United State fr? always been to refuse to extradit American citizens to Spain or to places administering the Spanish system of law. "Fifth The conduct of affairs in Cuba does not Justify at this time a departure from the policy declared In the Spanish treaty of 1S77. "Sixth It Is not for the Government to urge that unless provision Is made for the extradition of fugitive American offender against Cuban laws, a single or even maxrj criminals may go unwhlpped of justice. "Seventh In the absence of any means whereby the extradition of Cuban citizens charged with crimes In the United States can be demanded, the proposed legislation is manifestly untimely, as reciprocal power to demand and reciprocal power to surrender fugitives lie at the base of all systems of extradition." The conclusion reached Is: "The proposed legislation Is without precedent in. the history of the country. It Is violative of the principles which forbid unusual and extraordinary measures. It is a device to enable the Government to do something which otherwise would be unlawful. It seems to subject a citizen to pain of limbs to which, without such legislation, he cculd not be subjected. It is an expression of the sort of power that absolute monarchs exercise, but which Is a menace In them and Intolerable in a republic" ! After a two hours executive session, the j committee voted to report the Ray extra j ditlon bill with some changes. The chief of limiting it to Cuba. WHERE THE STAMPS WENT. Unusual Activity in the New Yorlc Trade. NEW YORK, May 22. The Evening Post says: "Local stamp dealers axe not surprised at the developments regarding frauds In the Havana, postofflce. It has been com mon talk In the trade for months that there was 'a screw loose somewhere. for certain men In the business were able to sell the purchased Cuban postage stamps at suspiciously low figures. The demand for these stamps from collectors has been large. One New York dealer is known to have made a trip to Havana In company with a dealer from Chicago, with the re sult that soon after their return about $30,000 worth of the stamps appeared In Chicago. These men. it Is said, were also allowed to pick over the stock in Havana FLORY. GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI. and to destroy many of the plate numbers imprinted on the sheet margin fcr the purpose of making certain numbers rare and consequently high-priced." War Department's Railroad. WASHINGTON. May 22. In answer to criticism of its action In constructing the short line of railroad from Triscornia, in the harbor of Havana, to connect with the Inland railways of Cuba, the War Department has made public a re port showing the basis for Its action. The officials direct especial attention to the high character of the officers who recommended the construction of this railroad and to their reasons for build ing It. The report Is dated In Havana, October 14. 1S9S, and is signed by J. G. C Lee, Assistant Quartermaster General; Frank J. Hecker. Colonel and Quarter master; W. R. Llvermore, Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers; R. M. O'Reilly, Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief Surgeon; Tasker H. Bliss, Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief Commissary, and Lieutenant-Colonel John T. Thompson. The board of officers assembled In Ha vana on October 12, 1S9S, and after an In vestigation expressed the opinion that the cities and villages of Cuba were Infect ed to a greater or leses extent with yellow fever, and that malarial fevers of various degrees of Intensity prevailed through out the whole island. The board also reached the conclusion that the occu pancy of any of the old buildings for barracks, storehouses, or hospitals, was dangerous, as all of them were believed to be Infected more or less and therefore strongly recommended the construction at once of suitable hospitals and store houses on the east side of Havana Bay, which location is believed to be the most excellent one available. It further recommended "In order that provision might be made for all the troops to be stationed In the vicinity and a base created for supply of other points; that the completed supply station shall be connected by rail as soon as possible with the other railway systems In land." The board especially warned the War Department that any stores landed in Havana harbor before the completion of the wharves and warehouses would he subject to a risk from yellow fever in fection. It also earnestly recommended that ample time be allowed for the con struction of the new buildings before troops were sent to Havana (as other wise they and their stores would be un necessarily exposed to Infection) or be sent to any other point on the island un til its freedom from Infectious disease was ascertained and assured. THE ITALIAN COLONY. Oae of Them Objects to an Alleged Vote-Controller. PORTLAND, May 22. (To the Editor.) The fourth day of next month will put an end to politics, but till election Is over you will see people of all descriptions, classes and nationalities working actively In behalf of the party to which they be long pushing through pretty hard, that some of their friends will be elected. Be ing an Italian myself, I must declare that among my countrymen resident In this city there are a few who pretend to be "fathers" of the Italian colony. They show to any candidate that they can easily control so many votes or even all the Italian vote In the city, and, of course, as usually they have done In former elec tions, they are pretty sure that by telling nice stories without truth la them, they will make a good success, because lots of politicians believe what they say. I could give all the names of these "prominent" Italian citizens, but I deem It not necessary. I can only say that some respectable gentlemen who are In terested In politics have come to me and told me that Mr. Giuseppe Landucci. the "champion" bootblack of Washington street, has been stating that he has got more Influence with the Italians of Port land than anybody else, and that he can turn his own way the majority. If not all. of them, and lead them to the polls as he pleases. If he really has said so. he has made a big mistake, because he Is not so popular in the colony as he makes peo ple believe. Nobody, almost, like him, be cause his tendencies are rather to do harm to his fellow-man. than to help hlia In time of distress. His- principle Is to make money, no matter how, and his motto Is: "If there Is a chicken to eat. I want to eat a wing." As to votes. I think that he can only control three or four out of the men that are wc-kirg for him. FRANK JACHETTA. AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS EX-GOVERNOR. TAYLOR WANTS TO KNOW IF HE IS INDICTED. Rc:m1j to Make a Statement of the Situation Why Governor Mount Refused Beckham's Requisition. INDIANAPOLIS. May 22. W. S. Taylor, of Kentucky, who Is In this city, said today: "Jf there is an indictment, then I" shall make a statement, in which I shall give my opinion of the entire situation. I went into the courts of Franklin County and tried to find out If there was an Indict ment against me, but they would not tell me. Now I will await developments. I expect to remain here or go to some quiet resort In Indiana and remain there until the National convention of the Republi cans." Charles E. Wilson, secretary to Gov ernor Mount, said totkiy: "Before leaving for Fort Wayne yes terday. Governor Mount authorized me to eay that his action In declining to honor a requisition for the return of Charles Finley to Kentucky was based on his deliberate conviction that, owing to the Inflamed state of public opinion In that state, especially among the profes sional politicians, who are vehemently threatening vengeance, a tragedy would have swiftly followed, with Finley the Vic tim. He would have been hanged like a pig to a pole." John Powers Arrested. FRANKFORT. Ky., May 22. John Pow ers, a brother of Secretary of State Caleb Powers, and who is Indicted for the as sassination of Goebel. waa arrested in the mountains of Knox County last night. He was taken to Barboursville, where habeas corpus proceedings were begun today. Governor Beckham Issued an order to day dismissing the Democratic eoldlers, and they will return home tomorrow. Ex-Adjutant-General Collier. Adjutant Castleman and Governor Beckham held a conference today relative to the formal transfer of the State Guard and equip ment to the Democratic administration. John L. Powers Instituted habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Wyatt today. The proceedings were hotly con tested. Judge Williams, of Frankfort, was telegraphed for, and arrived here at 4 o'clock this evening to assist the com monwealth. It was rumored during the day that Beckham soldiers were coming on the evening train to take Powers, and much excitement prevailed. Attor neys for Powers presented a pardon from Governor Taylor to John L. Powers. Judge Wyatt sustained the motion to release Powers on the ground of the pardon -being valid. Cheers went up from a large crowd of Powers' friends when the opinion was reached, and many rushed to greet Powers. DE3IOCRATIC CLUBS. Policy and Programme of the Na tlonnl Association. NEW YORK, May 22. William R. Hearst, who was recently elected Presi dent of the National Association of Dem ocratic Clubs, In response to numerous Inquiries as to his policy and the pro gramme of the association, gives out an Interview in part as follows: "The National Association of Demo cratic Clubs will transfer its headquarters from Washington to New York, but branch offices will be maintained In Washington and Chicago, so that the machinery of, the organization will be In close and constant touch with the Na tional Committee and with the Congres sional Campaign Committee. "Every Democratic Club. Society, or Association in the United States Is ex pected to unite in the political battle this year. And the Democratic organ ization in every city, town or village, will be asked to assemble on the night of the Fourth of July to celebrate the Declaration of Independence and to re ceive news from the Democratic National Convention. This ought to be made a memorable display of oWfashIoned American patriotism. In some cities and dJ W MWb He feels there is no further use in-'d-anging. Because he lias I sv7v If M53f & found the best!" !f this is so, you smokers of other cienrs are WM S$r) j& -4iP''tiiP T,ie name "ChUds" s stamped on every cigar. Ip (jr Wk pMK? LANG'S CO., Portland, Distributer?. towns there will be banquets. In others there will be mass meetings. The clubs of, each locality will determine for themselves the form of their celebration. "The National Association desires to recall to the whole country the fact that this year the people of the United States must defend the Declaration of Indepen dence or abandon it. No man who has a drop of Democratic blood In his veins can fall to assist In this great National protest against the establishment of sub ject colonies under the American Flag. The great question to be decided at the polls this year Is whether this country Is to continue to be a Republic controlled by the people, or an Empire controlled by the trusts. All minor questions dis appear in the presence of this giant Issue. "The National Association of Demo cratic Clubs enters on the week of as sisting the National committee and the regular party organizations In the various states with a determined heart and full of confidence. The next President must bo a Democrat, and reports from all parts of the country Indicate that the principal work of the Democratic clubs next Spring will be the Inauguration of Mr. Bryan at Washington." CAFFERY SHELVED. Louisiana Democrats Nominate Gov ernor Foster for the Senate. NEW ORLEANS. La., May 22. Tho Democratic executive caucus of Louisi ana, which Is synonymous with the Legis lature, for every member of the body la a Democrat, last night, nominated as Sen ator, S. D. McEnery to succeed himself, his term to begin In 1003, and Governor Murphy J. Foster to succeed Senator Caf fery. his term to begin In 1901. Foster confessed to the caucus that he was not sound on the 16-to-l proposition, but declared he would obey the wishes of the Democrats on that point. Senator McEnery made a similar confession on the tariff, but insisted the tariff had been adopted, and could not be made a test of Democracy. McEnery also declared In favor of the popular election of Senators. Bcfth houses of the State Legislature assembled at noon today, and elected ex Governor Foster and re-eleoted McEnery to the United States Senate. Congressional Nomination. PARSONS Kan., May 22. Judge A. M. Jackson, Democrat, was nominated for Congress early this morning by the Third District Democrats and Populists, who met In joint eession. EASTERN MULTNOMAH. News Notes From Grenham and Other Parts of the County. GRESHAM. Or.. May 19. Stone. Road lana & Cb.'s new mill, ax Powell's Valley, began cutting railroad ues this week, and will continue the work during the Sum mer. This mill will make the 12th which will bo engaged In such work m this sec tion. The Thomas cheese factory at Falrtiew is now under way again, using the milk from nearly 200 cows. The Troutdale zoo Is being stocked with a variety of birds ana animals, among which are several splendid specimens. Tho proprietors cannot resist a Joke, and have a covered box, labeled red bats. When the curious visitor examines them he finds two brickbats, and usually has to buy cigars for the crowd. A fow prominent candidates have been caught In this way. "Work on tne Base Line bicycle path reached the 12-mllo post today, although it Is ready for gravel only to the 11-mile point. Twelve teams and 20 men are now employed full time. All largs rocks taken from the soil are hauled to Rock wood and piled up, to he operated on by the rock crusher. Cone's mill has received a large supply of sawlogs from up tho Sandy, and will resume operations at once. It has been shut down nearly two weeks, with a large amount of lumber on hand, which is be coming well seasoned for shipment Bast. Cummlngs & Cole are finishing their new mill on the Sandy, and will soon be gin cutting ties on a 40-acre tract of very fine timber. They will float the ties down the Sandy to Troutdale. Charles C. Kerrf s creamery at Pleas ant Home Is now turning out about 50 rolls of butter each day, and use about a ton of milk daily, which is supplied by the neighboring farmers. Mr. Kern TJie' Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There Is a disease prejjailing in thU country most dangerous because so decep tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by it heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy r- are otten the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is al lowed to advance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack the vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure Is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's 5wamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and tha extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may have a sample bottle cf , this wonderful new dis covery and a book that tells all about it, both noma cf Swamp-Root. sent free by mall. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Blnghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. finds ready sale for his product, and con templates Increasing It as soon as ho can get more milk. ; BRYAN'S DEATH SENTENCE, It Wan Pronounced AVlien a Whole Tlclcet "Wan Put Up at Cincinnati. ' St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The action of the Cincinnati branch ol the Populists destroys instantly and com pletely the only hope which even tho ob tusest of Bryan's dupes ever had of his election this year. The Populists, at their National convention In St. Louis In 1KMJ, split on Vice-President, three-quarters of them declaring for Thomas E. Watson as against Arthur Sewall. the running mate for Bryan who had been selected by the Chicago convention two weeks earlier. But even tho Watson men supported Bry an. The only division which was In tho Populist party in 1893 was on the Vice Presidtn. The Mlddle-of-the-Road men shouted as loudly for Bryan aa did tho most ardent of the fuslonlst section of their party. They supported him heartily at the polls. It is safe to say that of tha 6,c00,000 votes given to Bryan four years ago, 2,000.000 were cast by Populists. In 1900 the Populist party Is split on Presi dent. It is split In the iniddle. At least half of the Populists, probab'y more than half, were represented In the convention which has Just met at Cincinnati, and which rejected Bryan and nominated Bar ker. In no Western State except Missouri has Bryan ever had any political stand ing except that which the Populist party gave him. Outside of Mlreourl the Demo cratic party standing alone would be In a hopeless minority throughout the West. Fully half of the Populists will be against Bryan this yeax. These Populists have a ticket of their own, which they will sup port with enthusiasm. Bryan was nomi nated In the Sioux Falls convention by acclamation. Possibly he will be the unanimous choice of the convention ln- Kansas City, for the infatuation of hla Democratic ehipes will hardly he enlight ened even by the death blow which has been dealt to his chances by the Populists in Cincinnati. But he can carry no state in the West, outside of Missouri, except possibly Colorado and Nevada, and, of course, he will recover no state In tha Middle West or In the East which went against him four years ago. III I B' I VV J RSF-rYfcV -31 sSsrvWi N 1L rsr cmvion ma bijma SS --?-lnl lilil4fc41 I , jafeg--- t j-- X - .jU ".