THK MOKSING OEEGONIA2J, BKIDAT, MAT 25, 1900.
THE BELMONI" STAKES
WON BY ILDERIM, AFTER A GREAT
RACE.
Petrachlo Second, Missionary Third
Other Tracki-LcaeBe
Baseball Scores.
NEW YORK. May 24. A finish that
brought the crowd to its feet, shouting
lteelf hoarse, -was seen in the Belmont
takes at Morris Park today, when in a
fierce drive, after a race of a mile and
three furlongs, Eugene Leigh's Ilderim
carried ofC the 515,000 first money, with
J. "R. and P. P. Keene's Petruchlo In sec
ond place and A. Featherstone's Mis
sionary third, all three heads apart.
It was get-away day at the track, and
the card was of high order. Petruchlo
was first off, but Maher took Mesmerist
to the front at once. They were strung
out on the back stretch, running the
quarter In 25 2-5 seconds, the three fur
longs In 3S seconds, and the half In 51 2-5
seconds, not very fast time. Mesmerist
was leading as they went past, two
lengths in front of Gulden, who was hair
a length in front of Standing. The next
two furlongs were run In 14 seconds each.
Then the pace began to quicken, and Mes
merist was about ready to give up.
As they were straightening out for
home, everybody was driving down the
big dip to the finish. O'Connor got to
work with a will on Missionary, and the
game Hanover colt responded, and, as
they swung Into the last furlong, he
poked his nose in front of Ilderim. The
trio of leaders were right together a six
teenth from home, and O'Connor fal
tered for an instant. That instant was
fatal, for in the twnkllng of an eye Il
derim and Petruchlo passed him, with the
wire but a few Jumps away. A fierce tug
at the reins, a sharp dig with a spur, and
Missionary seemed to take new life. The
crowd yelled Itself hoarse and the trio
swept past the judges, heads apart, with
the Jet black Ilderim In front. Petruchlo
second and Missionary third. Cheer upon
cheer went up, and the crowd frantically
waved hats and handkerchiefs at the vic
tor. When the time. 2:21&. was hung out
there was another yell, for the track rec
ord had been broken, and under the condi
tions it was the best race at the distance
ever run on the'track. The last mile and
a quarter was run in 2:08 1-5, the last five
furlongs in 1:0 and the last half-mile
in 0:504 seconds, fast time for such a
rac. The results were:
One mile, selling Dan Rice won, Bangor
second, Oliver Mac third; time, 1:414.
Four and a hajf furlongs, selling Pink
Domino won. The Amazon second. The
Corinthian third; time. 1:03.
The Eclipse. 54 furlongs Irritable won.
All Green second. Handwork third; time,
1:06.
Five furlongs, selling Goddess of Night
won, De March second, Water Plant
third; time, 1:00?J.
The Belmont, mile and three-eighths
Ilderim, 12G (Turner), 7 to 2 and 4 to 5,
won; Petruchlo, 123 (Spencer), 25 to 1 and
7 to 1. second; Missionary, 126 (O'Connor),
1 to 2 and out, third; time, 2:21. Gulden,
Hammock. Mesmerist and Standing also
ran.
Mile and an eighth Hardly won, Favon
lus second, Half Time third; time. 1:54.
Rncen at Neviport.
CINCINNATI, May 24. Jockey Boland
again rode three out of the six winners
at Newport today. The weather -was fair
and the track fast. The results were:
Four "furlongs, fuelling Clara David won,
Margaret F. second, Emma C. L. third;
time, 0:49.
MIlo and a quarter, selling Etholln
won, "Virgle O. second, Atlantus third;
tlm 2:0S?i.
Seven furlongs Margaret Hademan
won. La Grange second. Flop third; timet
1:27V-.
Six furlongs, handicap Georgia won.
The Star of Bethlehem second, Koenig
third; time. 1:14.
Four furlongs, selling Queen Litze won,
"Virginia "T. second. Grace R. third; time,
0:49.
MLe and a sixteenth, selling Peter Dur
yea won. Belle of Orleans second. Dr. Am
bu'rg third; time. 1:4S.
Itncrn at St. Lonlg.
ST. LOUIS, May 24. The results, today
wore:
One mile, selling Connie Lee won, Jim
Conway escond, Gomez third; time, 1:44.
Selling. 6 furlongs Verify won. Guide
Rook second. Theory third; time, 1:21.
Seven furlongs Algol won, Ida Ledford
second, Terra Incognita third; time, l:2SVi.
Kindergarten stakes. J1500, 2-year-olds,
five furlongs Dick Burgess won. Joe Frey
second, Alard Scheck third; time. 1:02.
Two-year-old fillies, 4 furlongs Queen
Dixon won. The Mecca second. Golden
Harvest third; time. 0:56.
Selling, mile and a sixteenth Rushfields
won, Zaza second, Pacemaker third; time,
1:19.
Race at Lakeside.
CHICAGO. May 24. The weather was
clear and the track good at Lakeside to
day. The results were:
Four and a half furlongs Harry Heren
don won. Invictus second. Icon third;
tlm, 0:56.
Mile and an eighth, selling Monk Way
man won. Yubadam second, Schnell Lau
fer third; time. 1:55.
Six furlongs Abe Furst won. Allanto
Becond. Algaretta third; time. 1:14.
One mile Golden Ox won. SIdbow sec
ond. Strangest third; time. 1:42.
Seven furlongs Satan won. Mandamus
second. Mellecole third; time, 1:2L
Seven furlongs, selling Cheesestraw II
.won. Frangible second. Golden Rattle
third; time. 1:29.
THE NATIOSAL LEAGUE.
t-lttsbnrs "Won From BrooUlyn la aa
Exciting Finish.
PITTSBURG. May 24. Pittsburg won in
one of the most exciting finishes ever seen
here. Up to the ninth inning only two of
the home players had reached second.
Then, with five hits, two of them doubles.
the score wag tied. In the 10th. O'Brien.
Williams and Wagner each made hits.
winning the game. Attendance, 2900. The
score: f
R H E! R H E
v Pittsburg .... 5 12 2; Brooklyn 4 9 1
Batteries Phillppl and Zlmmer; Ken
'nedy and FarrelL Umpire Hurst.
Boston Beat Cincinnati.
-CINCINNATI. May 24. The Bostons
bunched their hits off Hahn today and
won with ease. Willis, while he seemed to
have a very, lame arm. was effective
throughout. Attendance. 600. The score:
Cincinnati ...2 6 2) Boston 7 10 l
Batteries Hahn and Wood; Willis and
Clarke. Umpire Emslle.
St. IkraU Beat Philadelphia.
ST. LOUIS, May 24. St.. Louis slaugh
tered Maul's", curves. Powell was In good
form In all except the fifth. Attendance,
4E0. The score:
St. Louis ....1017 2 Philadelphia . 5 10 3
The American Learne.
At Detroit Detroit. 9: Milwaukee. 2.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis. 2; Minne
. opell. s
t At Buffalo Buffalo. 9, ansas City, 6.
At Cleveland Clevelana. 3; Chicago, S.
National League Standing.
Won. Lost. Per ct.
Philadelphia 17 9 .654
BrookJyn 16 11 .592
Chicago 16 12 .571
-St. Louis 15 12 .55
Pittsburg 15 13 .552
Cincinnati n 15 .423
New York g 16 .33
Boston 7 17 .2C
Prizefi-cht La-rr In California.
'SANFRANCISeO, May 24. In deciding
tke case of the Columbia. Athlet)c Club,"
which sought to restrain Chief of Police
Sullivan from interfering with a proposed
prizefight, on the ground that such ex
hibitions, by an incorporated club, are per
mitted by section 412 of the penal 'code of
California, Superior Judge Mura3ky has
pronounced that section unconstitutional.
If this decision stands the test of an
appeal, an act of 1S93, which makes prize
fighting a felony, and. as punishment
therefor, imposes a fine of from $1000 to
J5C00, or Imprisonment for not less than
one year nor more than three, will again
be in effect in this state.
Jeffries and Shnrlcey Matched.
NEW YORK. May 24. Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey were matched today to fight
August 23 before the club offering the
best purse. If Sharkey loses to McCoy,
June 25, or to Ruhlln. juiy 16, the tight
with Jeffries will be oft. and Jeffries wiJ
offer to meet Sharkey's conquercr. For
the Jeffrles-Sharkey fig-it, Al Smith was
agreed upon as stakeholder, and Charlie
White will referee. The rules will bi the
eame as in the Jeffrles-Corbett fight.
AHMED PASHA'S MISSION.
He Says He Came to America to Bay
s. Crnlacr.
WASHINGTON. May -'4. Admiral 'Ah
med Pasha, of the Turkish Navy, ar
rived in Washington last night. He con
firmed the report that his visit Is for
the purpose of making arrangements for
the purchase of a cruiser in the United
States for the Turkish Government:
-The Admiral expressed himself as
being surprised at the statements -which
have appeared In the press that his mis
sion here was a diplomatic as
well as a business one, and add
ed that the Turkish Government has a
Minister here, who attends to all diplo
matic matters. His mission here he de
clared was a technical and professional
one. and was for the purpose of obtain
ing information regarding the construc
tion of a vessel for his government. He
already has visited the National Armory
Works at Springfield, Mass., and Engi
neering Works at Hartford. Conn., and
expressed himself as highly pleased at
what he saw at those places. Our facili
ties In those lines he regarded as equal,
if not superior, to any In existence In
England or on the Continent.
An effort was made to obtain from the
Admiral Information as to whether the
intention of the Turkish Government
was to settle In an indirect manner the
American Indemnity claims against Turkey
but he simply replied that his mission was
entirely a business one.
The Tnrklah Admiral Surprised.
NEW YORK. May 24. The World, de
scribing Ahmed Pasha's arrival in Wash
ington, says that as he was driven up
Pennsylvania avenue, he exclaimed:
"By Allah, these Christians do me great
honor."
The envoy of the Sultan saw In the
windows. In the flash of electric lights,
the crescent and sWord Insignia of his
native land, and on the streets the pa
rade of a multitude wearing the fezes
of Turkey and its baggy trousers. It was
like a street In Constantinople.
He rose in his carriage and bowed pro
foundly. Down the avenue came a band in the
uniform of the Orient. It was playing
tho "Turkish Patrol." When It passed,
the Admiral clapped his hands with great
enthusiasm and shouted Joyfully to tho
musicians in his native tongue.
No one has had the hardihood as yet
to reveal to the Turkish envoy that the
celebration was not arranged in his hon
or, but was the climax or the gay elite
of the Mystic Shriners. who have been
In very active session for several days.
JiOT ORDERED TO TURKEY.
Movements of American Warship
la the Mediterranean.
NEW YORK, May 24. A special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
Secretary Long says the cruiser Albany
will cruise In the Mediterranean. No or
ders have been given to the vessel, the
Secretary says, to proceed to Turkish
waters, though no objection would be
made If her commanding officer should
proceed in her to a Turkish port.
The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, with a
crew of landsmen aboard. Is now on her
way to European waters, and the Essex
will also visit European ports, remaining
abroad until September. The itinerary of
the Lancaster contemplates that she ehall
go to Europe and remain until October.
It is stated that the dispatch of these ves
sels has nothing to do with a naval dem
onstration to compel Turkey to pay the
missionary claims.
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
English Lavryer Arrested la Cali
fornia. BAN FRANCISCO. May 24.-nJulius Ar
nold, senior member of the law firm of
Kelghley & Co.. of London, Eng., has
been arrested here by United States Mar
shal Shine on a warrant charging him
with embezzlement committed in England.
The man is wanted for an alleged theft
of 4500 from an estate which was placed
In the keeping of the firm of which he Is
a member. When taken he at first denied
his Identity, and now refuses to state any
thing whatever about the case. He says,
however, that he will not resist extradi
tion, and Is willing to go back to face
those who accuse him. Arnold sailed
from London under the assumed name
of McKay on March 24.
He will be taken before United States
District Judge De Haven, and If he of
fers no resistance to extradition, he will
be committed to await Instructions from
the British Ambassador at Washington.
He has lived quietly In Berkeley with his
wife for the last two months. He says
that the charge against him Is an out
growth of the failure of Kelgh:ey & Co.,
whose liabilities were 300,090. He asserts
his innocence, and says he will gladly re
turn to London and with his partners at
tempt to straighten out the firm's affairs.
No money was found in his luggage. .
Mniitr rieaded Gutltr.
RUTLAND. Vt., May 24. Charles W.
Mussey pleaded guilty In the United
States District Court to an Indictment
charging him with the embezzling and
misappropriation of the funds of the Mer
chants National Bank of Rutland, of
which he was cashier, and was sentenced
to seven years' imprisonment.
AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL.
Crnnade Against England and the
United States.
RIO JANEIRO. May 1. It is asserted
that considerable money Is being spent
here by agents of the Spanish. French and
.German Governments to cause publica
tion of articles against the governments
of Great Britain and the United States.
The government has nominated a com
mittee to represent Brazil at Buffalo in
lPOL composed of the Brazilian Minister at
"Washington. Dr. Asslz Brazil, the Consul
at New York. Xavler Fountora and a sec
retary, probably the Secretary of Lega
tion. The French Government has proposed
new conditions for establishing an entente
cordiale in regard to tariffs. It Is thought,
however, that it is only Intended to kill
time in order tb obtain better conditions
by a new budget law.
Manuel Gorcstlaga. Minister Plenipoten
tiary of the Argentine Itcpubllc. and Xt.
Olyntho Magalhaes. Minister of Foreign
Affairs, exchanged the ratifications of
their respective governments of the treaty
of limit between the Argentine and Brazil.
The Brazilian and Chilean Governments
have ratified the new treaty of extradi
tion. A London syndicate has bought the Pau
llsta. Railway, paying to the shareholders
the full value of their scares and a bonus
of SO mlirels.
CROSSED THE BUFFALO
BULLER'S FORCES HAVE KTVADED
THE TRASSVAAL.
Preparing to Flaalc the Boers De
fending Lalag's Nek Movements
of Roberts' Column.
BOER CAMP, Volksrust, May 22. The
British crossed the Buffalo River, and
were within sight of our position yester
day. They are busy placing heavy can
non at Schalns Hoogts. near the scene of
the battle on the Ingogo River In 16SL
It is reported that fighting occurred at
Botha's Nek yesterday.
Chris Botha, brother of the Commander-in-Chief,
has been appointed assistant to
the Commander-in-Chief, and has given
great satisfaction. He has revived the
fighting spirit in many of the Federals.
In an ambush between NQutu and
Mount Prospect, eight British were killed
and 13 wounded.
MOVEMEXTS OF ROBERTS' COLUM.V.
The Three Divisions Advancing
Rapidly Tovrard the Transvaal.
LONDON. May 24. General French has
reached Prospect Station, about five miles
north of Rhenoster River. The Boers
are retreating straight on the Vaal. A
dispatch from Rhenoster, dated May 23.
says:
"The general opinion is we will arrive
at Pretoria as fast as we can marcn,
though the Boers announced to all the
country they Intended to fight to the
death."
General Ian Hamilton is co-operating m
tho advance on the right. Roberts, who
presumably is a few miles behind French,
will reach the Vaal before the end of the
weofc.
Natives report that the ' Boers have
burled two guns In the Rhenoster River.
In Natal, Buller's forces have crossed
Into the Transvaal, near Ingogo, but are
still held at bay at Lalng'a Nek, where
the Boers are Intrenching themselves,
With tho exception of the pass. Natal is
clear of Boers. They have a big gun
posted, but It is doubtful If they will be
able to hold the position when threatened
by a flanking movement from the force
that crossed the Ingogo River.
A dispatch from Pretoria Eays:
"It is said that the relief of Mafeklng
was due to a blunder of one of the federal
officers, by which General Delarey was
foiled in his plan to cut off the relief
force after driving them away from Molo
pol River."
It Is added that the Federals have re
solved to make a determined defense of
the City of Johannesburg.
A wild war rumor on the Stock Ex
change todas. to the effect that the Mafe
klng relief force had marched to Johan
nesburg, surprised the Boers and captured
the town, sufficed to cause a sharp spurt
in Kaffirs.
Official Transvaal Bulletin.
PRETORIA, May 23. An official bul
letin Issued here today says that CO Brit
ish cavalry came into collision, on May
20. with SO of the Swasiland commando,
at Chopperso Nek. .The fighting lasted
an hour. The British lost 27 killed, 25
wounded and 11 were taken prisoners.
Twenty-five horses, two Maxims and a
quantity of ammunition were also cap
tured. Tho Federals had one killed and
one wounded. They assisted to remove
the wounded and bury the dead. The ad
vance guard at Hellbron retired on the
main body at the northern border.
According to Free State advices, the
British yesterday were at Greyling's Drift,
on the Vaal River, 2o miles from Wol
maran's. with a large force.
On Sunday. Kalbe engaged the British
between Hellbron and Llndley. The Fed
erals had to retire because of the over
whelming force, losing one killed and
seven wounded.
Krnger's Proclamation.
CAPE TOWN, May 24. President Kru
gef. It is announced here, has Issued a
proclamation saying he will defend Jo
hannesburg, and calling upon all Boers to
fight to the bitter end.
LETTER FROM JOUBERT.
la WhlckHc Asked for the Support
of the Americans.
NEW YORK, May 24. General Joubert.
on March 11, eight days before his death,
wrote a letter to George W. Van Sleclen,
of this city, in which he said:
"Our small, but noble Christian people,
are at present in a very straitened, and I
may well say, miserable and dark con
dition. "Driven to war. and I may well 6ay, to
a ruinous war, by the presumptuous u
overbearing English Government. our
small number of fighting men, with few
guns and little ammunition, did wonders
with God's help against a vastly greater
force; but the superiority of England, by
which that power can furnish against our
two, three or four cannon. 20, 40 or even
more, and thousands of men against our
100 or 200. Is such that any one can already
foretell according to human nature what
the result must and will be after thousands
of brave English soldiers and hundreds
of valiant English officers have been killed
by us or taken prisoners; that we yet In
the end will be compelled to yield before
a force of 1SO.0O0 soldiers with our three or
four thousand.
"And now our God. who rules heaven and
earth, has made many nations great upon
the earth. Among those also Is the great
American Republic, the United States of
America. All these powers are great.
They" naturally have no necessity to yield
to Ensland. The only small Christian
states upon the earth are the Orange Free
State and the Transvaal, and they will
not only be checked In their development,
but will be swept from the world and an
nihilated by the English overpowering
force, if it Is God's will, and this is under
the eye of the great nations and without
their sympathy.
"Must it be so? Why is It. then, that
our God gave power and dominion to these
great nations. And how shall their rulers
answer in the day of Judgment to the Al
mighty Governor and Disposer In regard
to their rule of the nations?
"Where stands the great American Re
public in this matter? Shall It be the
means In God's hand for securing the con
tinuance and promotion of both these
states in South Africa, or Is Its motto,
Might is RIghtr
"We expect something better. Therefore,
our envoy, the bearer of this, is now sent
to your President and states that it will
bs a pleasure to me to become aware
that these envoys have met with success
and that your Government shall use this
opportunity to make Itself highly worthy
of its vocation, to become a glery and a
blessing in the hands of Almighty God
ard Heaveny Father in bringing peace,
rest and prosperity, not only to the great
state of America, but also to her little
sisters in South Africa, whose eyes are
looking out and always have been looking
ou:. toward the example of their elder
brother, America, whose helping hand
they now ask and wish to s?e outstretched
and for whose welfare they shall always
pray to the God of peace."
Railroad Men's Club.
The Railroad Men's Republican Cub
held another one of Its enjoyable meetings
last night. H S. Rowe. candidate for
Mayor, was the first speaker, and had
a hearty reception, as he Is an old railroad
man himself. He spoke chiefly about his
experience In that line, giving the young
men at the same' time much to think
about. Captain Charles E. McDonell. the
next speaker, is a former railroad man
also, having served his apprenticeship in
the O. R. & N. offices In Portland. Many
of his old associate? were present, and
he rose to speak amid great cheers. Other
candidates that addressed the meeting
were: Major J. P. Kennedy, Thomas Scott
Brooke, and Russell E. SewalL R. G.
Morrow. Colonel S. C Spencer and A.
Skinner also gave Interesting talks.
RECALLS OREGON MURDER.
Capital Story of W. W. Saunders'
Rise to Affluence. '
W. W. Saunders, formerly of Corvallls,
who shot and killed Charles Campbell at
Albany about 15 years ago. Is now a pros
perous lawyer at Spokane. His crime, ar
rest, escape to the Alsea Bay coast, re
capture, death sentence, new trial and
pardon, together with the romance of his
marriage to the young woman whose
causo ho championed, are well known
throughout tht Willamette Valley, and
are recalled by a recent dispatch, to the
New York Sun, from Spokane. Despite
its manifest inaccuracies, it will no doubt
interest thousands who remember the
crimo and Its sequence. Hero is. the dis
patch: In Western cities, especially those which
partake of the character of a mining
camp, there are many citizens with pasts.
Among that rather numerous class here.
Judge Wirt W. Saunders life story Is
admitted to be the most remarkabl.
The last act of Governor Pennoye. of
Oregon, was to pardon Mr. Saundery, and
tho Governor's message camo near being
too late, for thb Sheriff and Saunders had
ascended the scaffold before the pardon
came. That happened only seven years
ago. Just across the state line. In Oregon.
Flvo years afterward Mr. Saunders '?aa
Police Judge of Spokane, and he 's now
one of the leading attorneys of the city.
The only incident for which any mem
bers of the bar have criticised him took
place in the Police Court during his uirly
struggles here. He was defending . man
Samuel D. McEnery, Re-elected to
the United States Senate by the
Louisiana Legislature.
accused of vagrancy. At that stage of his
career every case won counted. Saun
ders said to the Police Judge In the course
of his plea:
"I know this client of mine. I know
that for three months he performed the
hardest kind of manual labor. Tho testi
mony of the police that ho will not work
is quite untrue."
It was an unusual appeal, and tho Mag
istrate said: "Your testimony Is suffi
cient to acquit him. and it is all that is In
his favor. By the way, Mr. Saundars,
where did you know him?"
"He was my cellmate In the Oregon
Penitentiary, your Honor," replied Saun
ders. Tho silence that followed the answer
was uncomfortable until the court apolo
gized for the question. Saunders' answer
was the first Intimation the general public
of Spokane had concerning his past.
Shortly after this. Saunders made public
a review of the case In which he was
tho defendant, and, notwithstanding the
rivalry that always exists In municipal
elections, the story of his life In Oregon
was not referred to by his opponents
when he was conducting the campaign
that made him Police Judge. Judge Saun
ders Is a Texan by birth. He Is dignified,
and affects the typical Southern apparel.
His most Intimate acquaintance would
not take the liberty of asking him any
thing about his narrow escape from the
scaffold, and he Is said to be averse to
discussing It. just as one Is loth to recall
some horrible dream. From time to time,
however, to prevent rumor from being ac
cepted as truth, he has found It neces
sary to make fragmentary statements.
Testimony was Introduced at the first of
Saunders Oregon trials to show that he
killed a man In Texas. However that
may be. he went to Eastern Oregon when
a young man, and opened a law office.
His social gifts were highly appreciated
by the Isolated community where he re
sided, and within a short time he became
an aspirant for the hand of the belle of
the town. He had a rival, and one morn
ing this rival was found dead in a moun
tain path, where it was said Saunders
had been seen walking on the night previ
ous. It was a plain case of murder. 'Cir
cumstantial evidence accumulated against
Saunders almost as rapidly as his friends
deserted him. Within a few hours he was
under arrest, charged with the murder.
At the trial the Judge admitted testimony
tending to show that Saunders had killed
a man In Texas. The Jury found him
guilty, and he was sentenced to the Ore
gon peititentiary for life. Saunders ob
tained a new trial upon the ground that
the testimony as to the Texas homicide
had undue Influence upon tho jury. It
was excluded at tho second trial, but he
waa sentenced to hang.
During all this trouble the young
woman was so confident of his Innocence
that she promised to remain true to. him
a lifetime if need be. Great pressure was
brought to bear upon the Governor t
issuo a pardon, but the dead man ha.l
many Influential friends, who presentea
counter petitions. Just what motive In
fluenced Governor Pennoyer at the elev
enth hour will probably never be known,
but there was great rejoicing in the
bunchrrass town when the telegram for
bidding the Sheriff to go on with the exe
cution was received. There were also out-cric.-i
that justice had been thwarted, but
sentiment has changed sin;e then, and
nearly every one in that community, ex
cept tho relatives of the murdered man,
bsllevts In Saunders' innocence.
The young couple lost no time In chang
ing the preparations for a funeral Into
arrangements for a marriage. Saunders
and his young wife came to Spokane. Al
though they took no pains to conceal the
ordeal through which they had been. In
some way or other it did not become gen
erally known. When tho story became
public It did not change the attitude of
the public toward the couple, and at this
time there Is probably not a man In Spo
kane who doeji not look upon Judge Wirt
W. Saunders ay one who came near being
a victim of circumstantial evidence. He
has amassed a competence through his
legal practice and lucky mining deal-?.
Senator Kyle Commended.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. May 24. The Re
publican State Convention adjourned sine
die this morning, after -nominating a full
state ticket. Resolutions were adapted
Instructing the delegates to the National
convention for McKlnley and commend
ing Senator Kyle for his "loyal and pa
triotic support" of McKlnley on the Spanish-American
war and legislation Involv
ing Republican meajures.
Throneh the Heart of the Rodcles.
In purchasing your tickets to the East
from the O. R. & J?, or Southern Pacific
ticket offices, call for the Rio Grande
"Western Railway In connection with the
Denver & Rio Grande or Colorado Mid
land. The route takes you by way of
the quaint and picturesque Salt Lake
City, and through the Heart of the .Rocky
Mountains. Stop-over allowed at Salt
Lake City on all through tickets. Most
magnificent scenery in the world. Fast
trains. Through sleeping and dining-cars
to Denver. Omaha and Chicago. Inquire
at office. Xo. 253 Washington etreet. J.
D. Mansfield. General Agent.
WAS LONG ON COTTON
FAILURE OF A BIG BROKERAGE
HOUSE EV NEW YORK.
Price, McCormlck fc Co. Suspend,
"With Liabilities of Thirteen. Mil
lionsEffect oa the Market.
NEW YORK. May 24. Price, McCor
mlck & Co.. one of the lareest brokeraee
houses In the city, failed toCay. with lia
bilities estimated at $13,000,000. The firm
is a member of the Stock. Cotton and Pro
duce exchanges, and of the Chicago Stock
Exchange, and has branch offices in about
30 cities throughout the United States.
The failure Is ascribed to the fact that
tue firm was "long" on cotton In the face
of a fast falling market.
A notice oa the doors of the offices of
the company referred all Inquiries toWill
lam J. Curtis and William N. Cromwell,
assignees. Mr. Cromwell said late this af
ternoon that It was ImDOssIble to make
any statement concerning the condition of
tne ilrm. The total liabilities, he said, are
about $13,000,000, nearly all of which are
secured.
The Arm Is composed of Theodore H.
Pric. William G. McCormlck, R. G. M.
Stewart-Wortlcy and Walter W. Price,
with George Crocker, of San Francisco, a
special partner on an Investment of
530C'0 Mr. McCormlck is of the well
known Chicago family of agricultural
Implement fame, and Mr. Stewart-Wort-ley
is a son-in-law of Rear-Admiral
Schley. The Arm was organized January
2, 1S97. Of the partners. Mr. Crocker Is
now In Europe, and Stewart-Wortley Is
on his way back from Europe.
Early In the day rumors were current
that a prominent firm was In trouble, and
shortly before the official announcement
of the suspension was made It was gener
ally understood Price, McCormlck & Co.
was .the house referred to. Prior to the
formal announcement the cotton market
had gone down 20 points on terrific selling
for both accounts from all directions. The
firm has long, been regarded as one of
the leading supporters of the market, and
at one time It was said it was going to
put August cotton up to 10 cents. Tho
decline of the past month, however, was
against It. and despite its efforts it could
not hold the market up. Consequently to
day's development did not come as a to
tal surprise, though they had sufficient
force temporarily to demoralize the trade.
Following the announcement of the fail
ure, the cotton market became panlc
etrlcken, and broke 10 to 13 points. The
extent of the decline from the highest
price when the bull movement culminated
has been 122 points. .The market at 1:45
P. M. showed a net loss of 10 to 14 points.
having recovered from the extreme de
pression. There was a decline of about
1 per cent in the standard railway shares,
and from 2 to 2 per cent In the remain
der of the list.
While the firm was also a'member of tho
Produce Exchange, the effect of the fail
ure there was almost wholly sentimental.
According to the rules of the exchange,
the announcement of the failure was fol
lowed by the closing out of the suspended
firm's outstanding contracts on the floor
of the exchange. Up to the close of the
exchange the dealings for the firm's ac
counts footed up 33.9C0 shares.
Assignees Curtis and Cromwell make the
following announcement regarding the
failure:
"To the creditors of Price .McCormlck
& Co.: Price. McCormlck & Co. have
been compelled temporarily to suspend
payment. We ask and advise that cred
itors hold the loans until reasonable op
portunity be afforded the assignees to
deal with the same, that unnecessary loss
thereby may be avoided.
Price. McCormlck & Co. had an ex
tensive wire service, and at times wad
credited with doing fully as large a bus
iness as any..flrm on the exchange. The
representatives of theflrm on the ex
change were Mr. Stewart-Wortley, W. G.
McCormlck and George Crocker, the spe
cial partner. Most of the business of tha
Arm was In the Cotton Exchange at first,
and Its senior member and organizer was
formerly of the firm of Hubbard. Price &
Co. At that time, the older firm had a
large Southern business. The present firm
controlled much of this Southern stock
business, and has been very active at
times in stocks favored by Southern op
erators, although this line of trade has
been far less In volume than Its regular
commission business obtained through its
wire service to outside cities.
WASTED VOTES.
ProhlbltlonlntK Are Simply Helping:
to Make Things "Worse. .
M. D. Markham. a well-known temper
ance worker In Oregon, has the follow
ing letter In the Forest Grove Times:
"May I ask the Prohibition party what
do you expect or hope to accomplish by
your vote? Tou certainly know that there
are two parties, and only two, that stand
any chance of success. You may say that
If we can draw enough votes from the
Republican party that at the next Repub
lican convention they will put a Prohibi
tion plank Into their platform. They did
not do so In 1SS4, neither will they now,
unless they find that the people are ready
for such a plank and ready to enforce
such a law If enacted. For, go where
you may, and you will find that we have
laws on our statute books now, and mest
certainly will continue to have, as prohib
itory as it Is possible to enforce, not only
on the temperance question, but on all
other questions of morality. The writer
was one of the charter members in the
10th Good Templar 'Lodge Instituted In
Oregon in 1S65, and has been active In the
temperance work ever since that date.
In 1SS4 we had a pretty good temperance
sentiment and a strong Good Templar
organization In the state. I have not for
gotten that some political tricksters car
ried our organization into politics and In
so doing defeated the Republican party,
and some of these political tricksters were
among the most prominent In the torch
light procession after election. "Was It
because the Prohibition party had been
elected? No. but because they had been
the means of drawing enough votes from
the Republican party to elect their party,
the Democrats, no doubt, voting the Dem
ocratic ticket themselves. Now what ef
fect did it have on the Good Templar or
ganization? They lost In membership
more than two-fifths before the next
Grand Lodge meeting, less than a year.
If you will look now, as I have done, and
see some of the ones who seem to be the
most Interested to get you to vote the
Prohibition ticket, and who are they?
Most of them are men that you have rea
son to believe would rather Eee Bryan and
all of the isms connected with his party
elected than to have the present Adminis
tration continued. Do you suppose they
will vote prohibition themselves? Most
certainly not: but. If they can get you to
vote anywhere except for the Republican
party they may succeed with Bryanism.
Now stop and consider before you vote,
and if you want order, good government
and prosperity, vote for the party that
you think will moat likely give It. but
don't throw your vote to the winds.
"In my reference to political tricksters
I don't wish to be understood to refer to
local agitators they are generally sincere
but to those who pull the strings on the
National organization."
Snccennor to Volnpnlc.
The disastrous end of Volapuk has not
discouraged Leon Botlack. a man of
energy. and pluck, who offers today to
the educated public another practical In
ternational language "the blue language"
In a book called "Theoretical Review of
the Blue Language." The cover of his
little book Is decorated with a blue mar
guerite. It Is the emblem of the new
The NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS wish to
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Morrison Sts., where they
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experience.
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Gold Filling: ?1.(X)
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language one of the fundamental rules
of the author was Ins plred by the remem
brance of a youthful amusement that
consisted In pulling from a daisy, one by
one, after naming each for some sweet
heart, and saying. "I love you" "A lit
tle" "A great deal" "Passionately"
"Not at all." It Is at the same time a
profound analysis of the ordinary march
of the affections. By expressing with the
four vowels a. e, i, o the four adverbs
a little, very much, passionately, not
at' all Mr. Bollack creates four prefixes
that permit him to modify by their deli
cate shades the meaning of each root
word in his language. In this way lov
means love: olov. little love or sympathy;
elov, more love passion: Hov, frenzy of
love; alov, no love at all. Thus It Is the
"rule of marguerltatlon" much employed
by the Inventor, and seems to symbolize
his method of demonstration. The Idea
of M. Bollack Is not to substitute this
language for another, but that it should
be the second the one one takes- to visit
his nelghbprs In Europt and for the uses
of business between two nations speaking
no common language. His motto Is, "the
second for all." He also creates a Ma
sonic sign by which all persons speaking
the blue may recognize each other.
BOERS. AND BLACKS.
Treatment of the Xatlve Races by
the Barghera of the Transvaal.
No one can understand the full signifi
cance of this contest in South Africa
unless he studies the laws and spirit of
the Britons and Boers concerning the na
tive or black populations In their midst
and in surrounding sections, said Bishop
Hartzell, of South Africa, in a recent
lecture in Chicago. Chartered companies,
protectorates, republics, colonies and em
pires In South Africa will come and go,
but the one overshadowing, persistent
problem which will remain is the treat
ment of the native or black races. How
ever much in certain sections there may
be white civilization, the largest pro
portion of that continent is to be occu
pied by these people, and the 150.000.CCO
of today are to multiply more and more
in the future as there is good govern
ment and as there is development of com
mercial prosperity.
In the treatment of the black races
there has been a clear antagonism be
tween the Briton and the Boer from
the beginning. The first trek in 1S33 was
because England abolished slavery. There
were other Issues, but every serious con
test had Its relation to the natives.
The Boer believes that the natives are
the children of Ham and are intended
by Providence for slavery. If slavery
cannot be In that form, then the rela
tion must by law be fixed so that equal
ity of privilege Is not permitted between
the Boer and the native, no matter what
may be the Intelligence or character of
the latter.
The laws now In force In the Transvaal
fully demonstrate this. The constltut.on
provides that there shall be no equality
between white and colored persons In
church or state; no black man can walk
on the sidewalk in town or city. This
includes not only native teachers and
preachers trained by foreign missionary
societies, but also black or mulatto peo
ple who come from Cape Colony or e se
where. About two years ago, when thi3
law was enforced for the first time in
Johannesburg, there were many floggings
of natives for several days before they
came to understand wh3t the law meant.
No black man can own land In the
Transvaal; no black man can become a
trader of any kind, no matter what his
intelligence or how good his character.
"Up to two years ago there could be no
legal marriage of any black person. A
marriage law was passed requiring a fee
of $15. with other hindrances so many
that the missionaries and philanthropists
are seeking to have it repealed. No
black man has a standing in court in the
Transvaal. He cannot sue the govern
ment nor a white man.
The Transvaal does nothing toward the
education of the black people, although
bj licenses, etc., they pas 3 per cent of
the public school money. What is done
among them Is done by English and Eu
ropean and American missionary assocla.
tlons. and the testlmons of all preachers
and missionaries In the Transvaal, out
side of the Dutch Reformed church, is
that their work Is often interfered with,
and that the attitude, especially of the
Boer officials. Is frequently brutal to
ward the natives connected with mission
stations,
Recentls. Mrs. Applebee, wife of a
"Weslej-an Methodist missionary, was mur
dered on her way to church because of
her criticisms of the government, and no
arrests have yet been made.
The Transvaal Dutch churches, after
50 years of opportunlts. have done iprac
tlcalls nothing in missionary work among
1
I Don't Worry P
9
I am still selling the Genu'ne
J Sanden Bell at Half-frice.
I I .Challenge the World
On a 55000 bond to prove
J otherwise.
Mine is no model, no imitation, but the real, bona fide A. T.
Sanden Belt, protected by United States patent, made in 1809,
the latest, up-to-date, the only Sanden, with no marks or perfora
tions to mislead people; and, better still, you get them from me
at the cut rates of: No. 7, $40.00 Belt, for $20.00; No. 6, $30.00 Belt,
$15.00;" No. 5, $20.00 Belt, for $10.00; rather than pay other con
cerns which bob up here and there and are gone tomorrow, who
ask an extortionate price for a mere duplicate of the Belt, thou
sands of which I am selling. Call on me, and I will soon put you
on the right track as to your condition, and the belt you need; or
write for my book, "Three Qasses of lien,'" free.
Dr. S. S. HALL
old RELIABLE SPEC!
the old stand, Fourth
employ NO STUDENTS
Pyjj Sf $5.00
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the natives. I failed to learn of on
black convert, much less a native teach
er, or preacher, or congregation, in either
branch of the Transvaal Dutch Reformed,
church. President Krugers branch,
which is the Dopper church and claims
to be the true Reformed body, not only
does nothing, but, beginning with Kruger
himself, represents the most extreme
anti-black sentiment.
The Dutch Reformed church In Caps
Colony and in Natal, which has been un
der 100 years of English law, fair deal
ing to the black man, as well as example,
shows a different record. They have
missions among the blacks, and they hav
some most excellent people who are giv
ing their time and money to this great
work, although there is a large conserva
tive sentiment, even In that sectloc
against them In their own church.
On the other hand, n Cape Colony, tha
constitution allows no difference on ac
count of color in church or state; natives
walk where thes please in street or on
sidewalk; thes trade under the same con
ditions as Briton or Boer; can own all
the land thes can buy, and have the
same marriage laws as others; education
is encouraged among them. The gov
ernment gives assistance to any properly
organized native school, and spends many
thousands of pounds every year In help-,
lng to educate the blacks, and as a cli
max the blacks have the franchise md
vote on the same conditions as their
white neighbors. As a result, there ara
mans thousands of natives under English
rule who are not only Intelligent and
educated, but who have properts. and
the natives largely support their own
schools and preachers and churches.
Could there be a more positive contrast
than the above laws and administration
indicate? Add to all this the brutality,
especially of Transvaal officials, toward
natives. One of the many instances is
the treatment which General Cronje re
centls gave to a native chieftaincss and
her people. On a letter written by one of
his own men. which he read to her, with
out giving htr any opportunity of reply
or rebuttal, he fined her nearly $700; and,
gathering together 13 of her advisers,
flogged them, giving to each 26 lashes:
and when each one refused to say thank
S'ou, another lash was added. They had
done nothing wrong themselves, but hei
claimed ought to have advised her betteri
The case was taken to the courts at
the Judge decided that the fine should
returned, which has never been doi
And General Cronje became the chief.
tive commissioner, and the two mS
conducted the. flogging were made special'
envos's to study the conditions of the
natives in that section.
Evers black man in America, and every
well-wisher of the black man In America
and elsewhere ought to pras for the tri
umph of British arms in South Africa.
The 'immediate occasion of the war was
the treatment of the Outlanders In the
Transvaal. The Transvaal has been a
government administered on the basis ot
preference Instead of principle. Under"
British rule there 1s absolute equality of
privilege and protection to all white men.
and under that rule the Boers have ad
vanced in intelligence and wealth. Thero
have been mans intermarriages, and If It
had not been for the organised conspiracy
at Pretoria, determined to check the ad
vance of right principles In government
as applied to all white men. Irrespective
of race or language, the Briton anatha
Boer would have had no war, and it
gether thes would have risen and pros-
I pered In all respects.
.
iScvrlnpr Schools.
From "Our Brethren of the Tenements and the
i Ghetto." by M. J. McKenna.
The Industrial education that Is given
j in the churches and In the schools is not
j appreciated as it ought to be. It Is a
I part of the routine at school, and the
I children must worry through it; but they
i Join the classes at the churches to see
what they can get out of them. Tha
classes taught bs wealths girls are the
best attended and the most successful.
The prestige given bs wealth, and tha
charm of association with It, more than,
make up to the children for the want of
technical skill on the part of the teach
ers. The children learn rules' enough at
school, and it Is delightful to have a good
time on Saturday morning and rub tha
little hands on some one's silk waist.
The teachers would be well paid If they
could understand the love the children
have for them and how much they talk
about them through the Summer months.
Sympathy and kind words are treasured
up in the heart of the child.
The First.
PORTLAND, May 24. (To the Editors
Kindly state in your paper which of the
two following sentences Is grammatically
correct, and greatly oblige:
"This Is supposed to be John and L'
"This is supposed to be John and me."
. VvV-af,
Blumauer's Drug Store
3rd and Oak Sts., Portland
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