THE MOEOTSG OBEGONIAN, 3TJESDAT, JTJBY 10, 1G00.
BOERS UNUSUALLYACTIVE
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS KUMER
Ot7S SKZRSnSHES.
The Dutch-Defeated In s Hard Fight
la the Mlddelburs: District
Consul HoIIIb Recalled.
LONDON, July 10. As Lord Roberts'
dispatches reveal, the Boers are unusu
ally active, both In the Oronge River
Colony and the so-called pacified Wei
ern Transvaal, but without producing an
serious Impression upon the British arms.
The Bond leaders at the Cape are ex
tending their boycott of British firms, and
Dutch companies -with 200.009 capital
have been formed.
.Passengers arrived at Lourenco Mar
ques July S from Mlddelburg say thero
has been hard fighting between the latter
place and- Machadodorp, in which the
Boers were defeated and demoralized.
The Lourenco Marques correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph says, under date of
July 9:
"I understand that Mr. Hollls, the
American Consul here, has been recalled.
He Is a well-known pro-Boer."
REPORTED BY ROBERTS.
Boer Force Driven Array From the
Railway Line.
LONDON, July 9. The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re
ceived at the War office:
"Pretoria, July 8. As the enemy had
been for some days threatening our line
of railway by trying to get round our
right flank. I dispatched Sutton, July 5,
with mounted Infantry, to reinforce Ma
hon, and with orders to drive the Boers
to the east of Broenkersprult. These or
ders were effectively carried out during
Friday and Saturday by Mahon, who was
attacked by some S0CO men, with six guns
and two maxims. Our casualties were:
"Wounded Two officers, including Cap
tain Nelles, of the Canadian Mounted
Rifles, slightly, and 26 men.
"Steyn left Bethlehem on the night of
July 4 for Fouriersburg, between Bethle
hem and Flcksburg, accompanied by
Christian Dewet and other Free State
commanders, with tropps reported num
bering 2000 men.
"Hanbury-Tracy, commanding at Rust
enburg, reports that a party of Boers
under Limmer. called on him yesterday
to surrender the town and garrison.
Hanbury-Tracy replied that he held Rust
enburg for Her Majesty's Government and
Intended to continue to occupy it. The
enemy then opened fire with artillery and
tried to take the heights commanding the
town, but did not succeed, owing to the
good arrangements made by Hanbury
Tracy and his ofiicers. Eventually they
were driven oft, with the assistance of
Holdsworth and his hussars, who made
a rapid march of 48 miles from the neigh
borhood of Zeerust, with the Bushmen
under Colonel Aire, on hearing Rusten
burg was likely to be threatened.
"The enemy suffered heavily, and five
men were captured. The casualties were
two men killed and one officer and three
men wounded."
The operations in South Africa against
Dewet have an Important bearing upon
the China qestion, since the dispersion of
commandos which have been raiding th2
lines of communication In the Free State,
will enable Lord Roberts to dispense with
several divisions, which can be transfer
red to Taku and Hong Kong.
The War Office closed without reporting
the occupation of either Vryde or Beth
lehem. The failure of his attack upon the
Vrycksburg garrison Is confirmed by press
dispatches, and General Brabant Is re
ported to have occupied one of his strong
holds, Doornberg, between Senekal and
Winburg.
Reports of recent operations have been
bq confused that it Is not posslblotto dec
nne with precision tne ijriusa positions
and approaches to Bethlehem. Dewet
may no longer have any motive for tak
ing prisoners, since he will not know
what to do with ,them. Probably the
commandos will divide and subdivide for
guerrilla .warfare, and slowly break up
when, driven back to the mountains.
SURRENDERED AT HEDLBROX.
Transvaal Officials Give Up the Con
flict. LONDON, July 9. Lord Roberts tele
graphs to the War Office from Prstorla
as follows:
"The officer commanding at Hellbron
reports that State Secretary Bhgnaut.
State Attorney Dickson and Members of
the Council "Vantader and Kuppervergen
came In yesterday and surrendered.
"Hutton was attacked yesterday In a
position he was hold by a large number
of Boers. He beat them off without much
difficulty. Our only casualty was Lieu
tenant Toung, of the First Canadian
Troop, slight scalp wound. The enemy
left several wounded on the ground and
cent a flag of truce, with a request that
they might be received In our hospital.
"I regret to say that Captain Currle
and Lieutenant Kirk, of the Imperial
Light Horse, who were reported wounded
in my telegram of yesterday, were both
killed. One squadron of this distinguished
corps pressed a very strong lorce ot tne
enemy In a gallant attempt to carry oft
a wounded comrade, to which they at
tributed the heavy loss sustained. In
addition to the officers, a farrier, ser
geant and three troopers were killed, and
the Sergeant-Major, three Sergeants and
seven troopers were wounded.
AFRIKANDER WOSIEPf.
Protest Agrolnst the Annexation of
the Republics.
CAPS TOWN, July 9. At a meeting ot
Afrikander women here today, called to
protest against the annexation of the
republics to the British Empire and the
punishment of the rebels, Mrs. Olive
Schreiner Cronwright denounced the Brit
ish policy. She said she was ashamed of
her English descent, and added:
"If the republics are annexed, if the
Afrikanders are opposed, peace is Impos
sible. Every trench of Boer dead is a
grave of England's honor. Every bullet
making a wound also finds a bullet In
the heart of the empire."
It is reported here that President
Krugers retention of large amounts of
gold at Machadodorp has created the ut
most discontent among the mercenaries,
omccrs and men. They expected sub
stantial rewards for championing the
Boer interests, but have received noth
ing. It Js added that visiting foreigners
who have subsequently advocated Inter
vention are believed to have received
substantial sums. .Proofs, it Is further
asserted, have been discovered in Pre
toria," which promise startling develop
ments. ROBERTS' DELAY.
London Becoming: Restless Over HI
Inactivity.
NEW YORK, July 9. A dispatch from
London to the Herald says:
London Is becoming unmistakably rest
less for news of decisive action in South
Africa. Lord Roberts delay in cornering
the elusive Dewet has begun to call forth
criticism, although It Is by no means
forgotten that a lull has preceded the ac
companiment of every Field Marshal's
vital operations.
It Is believed that General Buller's ar
rival at Pretoria, completing the barrier
between the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State, Is all that Lords Roberts has
been waiting for before striking his long
planned blow.
Sister Isabel Wilson, a volunteer nurse,
who has Just returned from South Afri
ca, in an interview relative to the Royal
Army Medical Service, said:
"There is unquestionably foundation
for the charge that the British Hospital
Service throughout the entire South Afri
can campaign has been and Is now mis
erably deficient. The Insufficient number
of nurses has been the chief cause of
complaint. At the Pietermaritxburg Hos
pital, following the battle of Spionkop,
five doctors and five nurses were com
pelled to care for 140 wounded men, In
addition to being beset by the most dis
tracting Bystem of red tape.
"Lack of foresight was wholly respon
sible for this under-staffing. Hundreds of
volunteers, for the number seeing service,
were relieved early in the war on the
ground that the regular supply was more
than ample. Many nurses have suc
cumbed to enteric fever and dysentery,
and the capacity of those who have not
been taken sick Is sorely tried by over
work. "The volunteer nurses object to the nig
gardly treatment they have received at
the hands of the government. Our pay
Is six shillings (Jl 60) a day, out of
which we are obliged to provide our
mess, laundry and 'clothes. As a result,
I have earned less than a charwoman's
wages."
EFFECtf OF WAR ON COMMERCE
'Would Injur General Trade But
Stimulate Some Lines.
NEW YORK. July!. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
"War with China would certainly be
detrimental to American trade with that
Empire."
This statement was made by Secre
tary of Agriculture Wilson. He contin
ued: "For the time being American trade
would be destroyed, because the mer
chant would not be able to reach the In
terior of the Celestial Empire with his
goods. Of course there would be a special
demand for wheat, oats, breadstuff's,
horses and mules, and the United States
would have to meet the demand of the
allied armies, consequently the exporta
tion of cereals and animals would be In
creased many fold. On the other hand,
there would be a marked falling off In
general trade, especially in such exports
as cotton manufactures, kerosene oil,
iron and steel manufactures, tobacco,
lumber, manufactures of wood, parts of
.clocks, books, maps, etc
"The total value of these articles of
export In 1898 was $9,236,621. The value
of -wheat exported to China has averaged
barely $100,000 a year for several years.
On the other hand, the value of wheat
flour exported In 1S9S to Hong Kong,
much of which undoubtedly went Into
China, amounted to $3,833,727. The total
value of our agricultural exports direct
to Chinese ports In 1893 amounted to
$595,749, the principal articles being cot
ton, flour, ginseng, malt liquors, canned
beef, milk, canned fruits and leaf to
bacco. "To show how remarkable has been the
growth of our trade with China, It Is
only necessary to give a few statistics
as to the commercial relation for 10
years. From 1SS9 to 1899 there was a
gain of J13.2S3.16S. The increase was al
most entirely in exports, which advanced
in value from $2,791,123 In 18S9 to $14,
493,440 in 1S99. Our imports for 1899,
amounting to $18,S19.26S, were only slight
ly larger than In 1889, when a value of
$17,02S.412 was reported.
"Taking these figures as a basis, It is
easy to see that the war would, for the
time being, Increase agricultural exports
beyond the average of 5 per cent for the
past 10 years, but would practically stop
the exportation to China of other Ameri
can products that in 10 years have
averaged 95 per cent. War would also
Interfere materially with our Import
trade from China, which, for the years
from 1894 to 189S, inclusive, averaged only
$20,0$6.S32. The principal commodities
were tea, $7,0C2,725; raw silk, $5,032,825, and
raw wool, $1,460,855.
"Meats for the allied army In China
would probably have to be obtained from
Australia. The difficulty In warm cli
mates is to keep the carcasses of ani
mals cool. Our soldiers In Manila, are
fed on fresh meat, but it is owing to
the recent erection of a fine refrigerator
at that point"
NEW YORK CHINESE.
Satlsf
jd.Their Countrymen Do JCot
if "Want Religion.
NEW YORK. July 9. The Chinese
merchants of this city are said to be
considering the advisability of calling a
meeting of the prominent Chinese to out
line their feelings toward the uprising
of Boxers in China, and the consequent
endangering of American lives and prop
erty. Chinatown was anything but quiet Sun
day. Mott and Pell streets were Impass
able. Some Chinamen who work In other
parts of the city flocked to this quarter
to hear the latest news. A Chinese mis
sion preacher, who held forth at the
Junction of Mott and Pell streets, spent
some time In explaining the week's de
velopments In China.
At the gospel tabernacle. Dr. Wang, a
convert of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance, who has Just arrived from Tien
Tsln, China, preiched in the afternoon
and evening. At the beginning of his ser
mon, he outlined his Idea of the situation
in China. He said In part:
"When I left Tien Tsln, on May 17,
we expected this trouble to come, but did
not look for It so soon. The fate of the
missionaries in the danger district Is still
unknown, but I do not believe they can
escape, at least, not many of them. The
thousands of native Christians in North
ern China have evep fewer chances. The
rioters hate them worse than they do the
missionaries. Some of them will be
forced to give up their new religion and
may escape by that means. I believe,
however, that roost of them will die for
the faith, like martyrs of old. China will
doubtless learn a valuable lesson from
this trouble. The Chinese will see what
civilization can do with them. It will
not mike them any easier to convert.
They don't want religion, and no amount
of war will make them change their
minds."
Rev. F. Bell, of the Christian and Mis
sionary Alliance, cabled the station of
the alliance at Wu Hu, In Central China,
asking for Information about the mission
aries in the Pekln district. He his re
ceived news which leads him to believe
that there are at least two missionaries
visiting at Pekln besides the five regu
larly stationed there. The regular Pekln
force includes Miss D. M. Doan, of Al
bany; Miss Amy Brown, of Meadville, Pa.:
Miss Anna Gowans, of Scotland; Miss H.
Rutherford and Rev. M. C. York.
The Alliance has 30 stations beyond Pe
kln at which there are 22 European mis
sionaries, most of whom are from Swe
den. They have 17 children with them.
All of these stations are in the greatest
danger if, indeed, they have not already
been destroyed.
Children Die From Heat.
NEW YORK, July 9. To the continua
tion of the hot weather Is attributed the
high death rate among children. For the
first six days of July the deaths reported
of children of 5 years old or under aver
aged 53 in Manhattan and the Bronx, and
41 In Brooklyn. Saturday's report showed
51 deaths of children under 5 years In
Manhattan and the Bronx, and 5S in
Brooklyn. Sunday's list Includes 45 such
deaths in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Sensational Paper Suspends.
CHICAGO, July 9. The Chicago Demo
crat (the Chicago Dispatch), an afternoon J
newspaper, iounaea in lerc, suspenaea
publication of Its dally edition today. It
will bo continued as a weekly. Nathan
Eisenlord, publisher of the paper, states
that the discontinuance was because of
lack of patronage.
Foresters' Supreme Lodfrc Meets.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 9. The Su
preme Court of the "United Order of For
esters opened a three days' session here
today. Seventy delegates are in attend
ance. The sessions will be secret.
THROUGH THE WHIRLPOOL
FEAT OF A CHICAGO DAJCE XX NI
AGARA RAPIDS.
ICr. Bovrser, in Hi Beet, FoolltlUer,
Slado the Trip "Without
Mishap.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 8. Peter Nles
Bon, of Chicago, or "Mr. Bowser," as he
styles himself, went through the whirl
pool rapids of Niagara today. In the pres
ence of about 10,000 persons. In his craft.
The boat was towed to a rock about a
mile above the rapids, and secured. The
point "was difficult to reach by officials
from either the American or Canadian
side, who might have been disposed to
Interfere with the adventurer.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. Bowser was
seen In his boat. A little later James
Labland pulled up in a rowboat and towed
the Foolklller, with Bowser aboard, Into
the current, At S:57 the start down
stream was actually commenced, but tho
fickle eddies kept the Foolklller drifting
about until she got Into the whirlpool
current and started for the final plunge.
He passed under the cantilever bridge,
and the boat was going at tho speed of a
train. He waved his cap, and the crowd
Baw the boat on the crest of a smooth
wave, and at times dive Into the leaping
spray and disappear. The strange craft
turned over and over like a hoop, rolling
and plunging until It passed a bend In
the river, and the most perilous part of
the Journey had been passed. The craft
kept on a crest of the waves until sub
merged again on the verge of the whirl
pool. Shooting Into the whirlpool the Fool
killer swung around and went down like
a fishing-bob, but rose again quickly. For
the next 57 minutes Bowser and his boat
circled around the whirlpool. Shortly
before 6 o'clock the Foolklller was car
ried out to the edge of the rapids, and
a line was thrown by Bowser to the mn
on shore, who hauled him in. Hla first
question was: "How is that for Bowser?"
Bowser warmed himself at a fire built
on the shore and put on dry cloth'ng, and
appears to be little the worse for his mad
ride.
"Had I known how bad the whirlpool
rapids are, I would never have made
the trip," he said.
The Foolklller Is 20 feet long and 4 feet
deep, and Is made of 2-Inch plpi. with
four air-tight compartments. The keel
weighs 1250 pounds.
Where Bowser Comes Front.
CHICAGO, July . F. M. Bowser is tho
falls-shooting alias assumed by J'tter
NIesson who rtsICes at 57 San FrracJso
avenue. Chicago. Nle3son is a. Dane, J7
year old. and unrl recently he acted ns
bookkeeper for Jessen & Rosberg, 126
North Union street. He has been a resi
dent of Chicago for 17 years. Nleen
boat was finished In this city lai: Muy.
lequlring 31 months to complete ic After
a irinl trip on Tako Michigan, it was
shir I ed to flagarc Falls, June 2S.
CHANGE OF FRONT.
Empress of China Resumes Control
and Will Protect Foreigners.
SHANGHAI, July 10. News from of
ficial sources was received at 10 o'clock
last night to the effect that the Empress
had June 20 resumed the reins of govern
ment, and appointed Tung Lu Prime Min
ister. It is said that she sent a dispatch
to Nankin by courier at the rate of ICO
miles per day, thanking the "Viceroys of
the Yangtse Klang provinces for their
loyalty, and recommending that they pro
tect foreigners at any cost.
LETTER FROM A MISSIONARY
Doric
Days Before the
Uprising.
Boxer
NEW YORK. July 9. Miss Jennie
Evans, for 25 years a missionary for the
Presbyterian Church In China, writes to
her sister, Mrs. R. S. P. Webster, of
Brooklyn, from Tung Chow, May 29, 0
and 31, in part as follows:
"May 29 Matters grow darker and dark
er all around us. Word comos today that
one of the railroad depots Just out of
Pekln (the Pekln terminus for the roads
are not allowed Inside the city), was
burned yesterday by the Boxers, and the
other Is to be burned today. Cars not
running "from Tien Tsln to Pekln or from
Pao Ting Fu to Pekln, and so no malls.
One of the Methodist outstntlons had
three houses destroyed and nine persons
killed. We hear the London missions
suffered at one of their outstatlons. At
the railroad station we heard of no for
eigners being killed. A Frenchman got
Into Pekln with a knife cut In the back
of the neck. Foreign soldiers are being
sent for, but what can they do when this
thing spreads all over the north nearly?
We do not know when our turn may
come. We con hardly expect our col
lege will escape; certainly not If wo leave,
and even if we wished to go, where could
we go? The old way by boat would bo
very dangerous. No, we must stay and
pray God to keep us. Some of the gentle,
men have gone Into the city to get our
highest officials to send a guard of sol
diers for both our places inside and out
side the city.
"May 30 Such an anxious day as this
has been, and yet nothing has come. The
promised soldiers do not come a few,
who did not look like soldiers, came, but
without guns. Now we find the Taotal
has none here, we rely alone on God.
Just after breakfast a number of us
thought to walk Into the city to attend a
prayer meeting, when tho report came
that the cly was full of Boxers, and
that they were coming out to loot our
premises.
"One of the worst anti-foreign com
manders has his troops stationed out at
the railroad station. The soldiers say
(hey are not going to fight Boxers, but
prevent any foreign soldiers from enter
ing the city. I guess It Is pretty evident
that the Empress Dowager is at the bot
tom of this.
"May 21 All quiet during the night, and
today wo hear fewer rumors than we
did yesterday. A letter from our Min
ister this noon comforts us ir neces
sary, when the 50 marines get to Pekln,
ho will try to send us a few does not
cortalnly promise but he says he will
send down to the gunboat and see If he
can get us some guns says he has not so
much as a pistol at the legation, not be
ing as well oft as we are here. One
things the Boxers wish to do is to do
away with everything foreign, and so
they have gone back to their old arms,
a gun carried by two men.
"There are no new startling reports
from Pekln today. Mr. Conger has ad
vised us to press our Taotal, and if he
does not send help, send word and ho
will report at the high court in Pekln
he wants to help us all he can."
JESTER MURDER TRIAL.
Famous Case Called Up in a 'Mis
souri Court.
MEXICO Mo., July 9. Tho case of
Alexander Jester, charged with the mur
der of Gilbert Gates 23 years ago, was
called today In the Ralls County Circuit
Court in special term. This is tho sec
ond timo the case has been called.
Gilbert Gates and Alexander Jester were
neighbors near here In the early '70s,
when, one morning in 1872, It was discov
ered that Gates had been brutally mur
dered with a club and then robbed. At
the same time Jester disappeared. Sub
sequent developments showed that Jester
went to a little town in Illinois, pros
pcred, lived a model life, and not only
gained the respect of the community, but
was several times requested to accept po
litical positions. These latter he always
refused. His frugal habits resulted in his
accumulating a sufficient fortune with
which to retire.
About a year ago Jester bad some
trouble with hlB sister pertaining to finan
cial affairs, it appearing that she discov
ered his whereabouts and promptly levied
blackmail to maintain silence. Her de
mands were so heavy that the aged man
was unable to meet them, and for revenge
she caused the authorities to arrest him,
charged with the crime. During the great
lapse of time the murder had been for
gotten by the citizens and the circum
stantial evidence disappeared, so that
now there is scarcely any evidence against
Jester except the, statement of the sister.
Jester denies his guilt. Since Jester's
arrest the authorities have spent much
time and money In an effort to establish
his guilt or Innocence.
SHORT GOLD SUPPLY.
London Financiers Are Not Pleased
Wit the Outlook.
NEW YORK, July 9The Times' Lon
don financial correspondent cables: The
English market has fallen Into a state of
uncomfortable cheapness, which may
have an unpleasant ending. Thanks to
tho necessities of the government, bank
ers have been deluged with credits, origi
nating in its -borrowings at the Bank of
England. These the week before last
amounted to 5,500,000, part of which was
disbursed before dividend day. Dividends,
British and Indian, came out on Thurs
day, and Immediately the balances of the
borrowings at the bank were paid off,
while at the same time short credits In
the open market fell to 15S1 per cent.
Generally speaking, cheap floating cred
it brings low discount rate3, but it has
not been so now. Such is the nervousness
of the city that bill brokers have actually
raised their commissions since money be
came overabundant, and on Friday and
Saturday remitted 90-day paper at 2H23i
per cent. There are reasons In plenty
for this nervousness, not the least cogent
of which is the persistent export demand
for gold. Not only Is the gold that comes
Into the open market snapped up by the
foreigners, but small parcels dally leave
the bank for Paris. The result Is that
we enter ,the second and trying half of
the year with only 560,000 more visible
gold In stock than we had at the begin
ning of January last.
Something must be done to stop the
export and attract the metal. If the storm
Is to be staved off in the Autumn, and
therefore discount houses have begun to
struggle against the delirious infringe
ment of cheap credit brought Into bear
ing by the profuse war expenditures of
tho government. We might hope some
thing would be done by the payment ol
"Khaki" loan Installment next Tuesday
to stiffen the short-loan market, and so
help the brokers, but unfortunately the
expenditures of the war have caused this
money to be anticipated, and what we are
much afraid of now i3 the issue of yet.
another loan. Provision for a campaign
in China may be given as an excuse for
fresh demands, but South Africa will
take a heavy share in what may be go
ing. No sooner, therefore. Is the open
market denuded of the credits poured
Into It by the treasury than fresh pay
ments flood It again, and all the time It
Is being forced toward a crisis.
Abroad the tension Is less, especially In
Germany, thanks merely to liberal
report to overissue of paper money, ana
experienced bankers are apprehensive
that the German Emperor's ambitious
Chinese war programme may place an
unbearable strain on tho Berlin market
Even Paris Is not altogether comfortable,
but the very universality of apprehen
slveness may avrt anything more Injuri
ous than a convulsive spasm of string
ency. Already the beginning of such a spasm
has darkened the trade outlook, and I
am unable to report anyihing cheerfu.
about British commerce. Lancashire has
been suffering for" some time through the
Indian famine and plague, and now th-
Chinese imbroglio is sending depression
into the woolen and metal trades. With
all this, coal keeps extremely dear, to
the curtailments of profits, and our rail
way stocks have been falling because
speculators oxpect reduced dividends In
spite of Improved gross receipts.
On the stock exchange one hears noth
ing but growling, so that members wel
come a holiday such as they had yester
day with shouts of delight. Even the
Investment business cannot make both
ends meet. The best opinion here leans
to the view that the scare about a short
age In the wheat supplies has been over
done, and prices on our markets tend
downward.
t
GOEBEL MURDER CASE.
Trial of Suspects Opens at George
town, Ky.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., July 9. The casc3
of the Commonwealth against Youtsey,
Powers, Davis, Whltaker and Combs,
charged with complicity in the murder of
William Goebel, at Frankfort, January
4, were called by Judge Cantrlll today.
By an order of court all persons who
entered the court-rooms were searched.
In addition to the Imposing array of
counsel on each side, and a large number
of witnesses from all parts of the state,
a big crowd of spectators thronged the
room. ,
The work of selecting a Jury was first
entered upon, and the panel of those
summoned to draw from was read. The
attorneys for the defense were sworn in
as follows: Ex-Governor J. Y.J3rown, ex
Congressman W. C Owens. Judge J. C.
Slmms. R. C. Klnkead, Ed Parker, R.
W. Nelson, L. J, Crawford, R. E. Rob
erts. George Denny, W. G. Dunlap, F.
Clay Elkln. D. G. Falconer, Judge J. H.
Tlnsley, G N. Phillips and John M.
Stevenson. For the prosecution R. B.
Franklin, T. C. Campbell, Victor F. Brad
ley and B. G. Williams.
The case against Caleb Powers was
the first called. Tho prosecution asked
for and was granted an order on the
jailor of Franklin County to bring ss
witnesses Suspects Culton and Noaks,
who are In Jail at Frankfort. The de
fendant, ex-Qecretary of State Caleb
Powers, was brought Into court and took
a seat with the attorneys for the de
fens. Though he has been In Jail since
March 10, he shows but few marks of
confinement, and looks In good spirits.
The Commonwealth asked for a sub
pena duces tecum for Professor James
Stephens to produce a letter from Caleb
Powers, written In February. In which
It Is alleged Powers claims for himself
the credit of the disorganized condition
of Democracy. Ninety-seven witnesses
for the prosecution were called, and tho
prosecution announced Itself ready for
trial.
When the court reconvened at 2:30 this
afternoon, ex-Governor Brown, for the
defense, stated that they had held a
conference, but had failed to come to a
conclusion as to whether they would go
to trial, but he assured the court thnt
he and his clients were anxious for a
trial at once if it was possible and at
the same time prudent. He asked till
tomorrow at 2 o'clock for the attorneys
to decide whether to go to trial or to
ask a continuance, and the time was
granted.
Republican National Committee.
MILWAUKEE, July 9. Henry C. Payne
will leave for Cleveland tomorrow to
attend the first meeting of the executive
committee of the Republican National
Committee. The committee will go to
Canton to visit President McKinley for
the purpose of conferring with him.
Alleged Advertising Swindle.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9. Percy
Young, who was arrested at St. Louis
last night on a telegram from the police
of this city, is accused of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Five charges are
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8 Welnshenk. San Fr
F W Parker & dtr.
Seattle
N D Miller. St Paul
A C Ball & dtr, Denl-
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H A Krer. SeatUo
Mrs R R Rees. W W
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P F Mohr, Spokane
J W Fuller. St "Paul
F Jewell. Rockfrd. HI
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S C Thompson. St Pi
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N Brown, Burns
It Brow,n. Burns
R D H Vroom. N Y
M C Harrison & w, 8P
Mrs H C Keller. Ala
meda. W Smith
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E "W Chandler. Chgo I
Miss Jessie Chandler,
Chicago
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H J Miller, Aurora
A C Foster. Fremont,
It lu Bunley. Sberldan
B F Wellington. S F
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Jos E Dixon, San Fr
P Lafrance. Colfax
Mrs Cyrus B Wood
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Master Woodworth, do
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A li Macleod. LcwMtn
J W Snultx. Toledo
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Miss M Adams. San Fr
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Sanford Llndstrom. iMrs M Stnnneld. city
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Peter Elbrand. dol
R Green. St Paul
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Neb
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pau
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N Meyer, San Fran
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Mrs Mayer, Chicago
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A Lake, Astoria
W G Whitney, Idaho
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Mrs Stone, San Fran
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F J Greene, Tacoma
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Art Dixon. Salem
J L Perkins. 8o Bend
Mrs A H Andrews, dc
XV H Whipple. Dalles
Oliver Johnson, Ash
land, Or
Lewis E Thompson,
Superior
Mrs Jerry Sullivan,
Tacoma,
J J Sullivan, Tacoma
Mrs D Murphy.Tacoma
G L Llndberger, K C
C H Clements. Wash
Chas Powell. Moro
Dan Dufur, Moro
Mike Dolan. Moro
C Brunner, Moro
M C Walter, Moro
E C Davis. Toledo
P O Davis. Toledo
O F Haskell. Toledo
Miss Haskell. Toledo
W O Turner. Tacoma
L H Burton, St Louis
F E Hutchinson. Or
Capt J E Eldridge,
Champoeg
E Raymond. Gresham
Senator E B Dufur.
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A Buchanan. Newberg
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Mrs Levy. ao
T J Morrison, city
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L Shepherd, Astoria
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Mrs W W Webb, ao
F Koellermlller, Staf
ford. Or
Geo Chambers, Stella
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Chas Dillaboy. Stella
A H Andrews, Wood
land F H Forrest, Salt Lak
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NEW YORK, July 9. Four bodies were
DVASTAGES OF
What Summer Means
in the Cure of Catarrh
There are contracted during the periods
of Fall, "Winter and Spring those ca
tarrhal conditions of the head and throat
and other parts that are engaged In
carrying air to the lungs. The changeable
weather, the cold spells followed by warm
poriods with thaws and dampness, to
gether with a necessity during the cold
weather of living Indoors with the house
shut up and often overheated, the Impure
air of closed buildings, all tend to the
development of disease of those parts
which carry the air to the lungs and to
the ears. Not only does the Inclemency
of Spring, Fall and Winter produce such
diseases, but the same causes that pro
duce the diseases also Interfere with the
efforts of the doctor to cure them. Dur
ing the Summer months things are dif
ferent. The climate Is warmer, the high
winds loaded with dusty particles that
Irritate the diseased parts that carry the
air are absent; there is plenty of fresh
air, as the house Is kept open, and this,
together with outdoor life, so Improves
the general health that Nature is able
to Improve all those diseases that attack
the breathing tracts and ears. Thus, in
the treatment of all catarrhal diseases,
that which has been frequently urged Is
true, namely, that one month of treat
ment during the Summer, when the lia
bility to catching cold is reduced to the
minimum and Nature lends her aid to tho
physician. Is worth two months of the
most skillful and conscientious treatment
during Winter.
If yon cannot come to the oflioe,
rrrite for Home Treatment Symptom
Blanlc and Boole, and be cored at
home.
THE TREATMENT THAT CURES
Dr. Copeland's Ifevr Treatment,
that has lifted the darkness and
blight of the word "Incurable" from
hundreds of thousands of these
canes in the Throat, Bronchial
Tabes and Langs, works Its curative
action for two reasons:
(1) It reaches every sore spot, from
the orifice of the nose to tho deepest
part of the lungs, to the innermost
recesses of the middle car.
(2) Instead of irritating, inflaming,
and feeding the fires of the disease,
it soothes, quiets, heals and cures.
What Is the treatment that cures these
conditions, once regarded incurable? By
what process does It restore the diseased
membrane, remove the poison and relieve
the soreness of disease? Let the experi
ence of persons cured and being cured
tell.
How It Cures Catarrh.
Here Is a patient taking treatment for
Catarrh of the Head. He breathes the
soothing medication through his nostrils
and the nasal channels open up, the
stuffed-up feeling In the head leaves and
he can breathe naturally through the
nose again. The dull pains across the
front of the head fado -away, and the
nasal membrane Is soothed until the In
flammation and soreness are all gone.
The bad odor of the breath passes away,
and the lost sense of smell returns. The
dropping In the throat is checked, the
nose does not stop up toward night any
more, the sneezing and snuffing have
ceased, the discharge from the nose
grows less and less and Anally stops al
together. The disease has been checked
and eradicated from the system before
It ever reaches the throat. It has not
been driven down Into his throat or Into
his lungs or Into his ears, as Is so often
done by other treatments.
Consultation free.
THECOPELAIND MEDICAL IISSTITUT
The Dekum. Third
it. h. copeijAjtd, ar. xj. jr.
OFFICE HOURS From O A. 3S. to 13 t
M.j from 1 to S ?. M, j
recovered today from the wreck of the
steamer Soale. This makes 150 corpses
thus far recovered of victims of the Are
which destroyed the North German Lloyd
pier at Hoboken and burned the steam
ers Saale. Bremen and Main on June 30.
All were badly decomposed and Identifica
tion was impossible.
Tlllnmoolc Sees Prospects.
Tillamook Headlight.
The intention of tho Pacific Navigation
Company to run a steamer direct from
Portland to Tillamook Is a move In the
right direction, and the remarks by Mr.
Wilcox make very pleasant reading and
look exceedingly nice on paper. All that
we hope Is that the Intentions of the
Pacific Navigation Company will be car
ried out, for a regular steamboat service
will be a great advantage. People are
somewhat Inquisitive to know why an
agent of the O. B. & N. has been in
quiring into the freight situation in thl3
county .the past two weeks. Perhaps TH
lamookers may see something develop in
the transportation business which will
surprise them yet.
Kentucky Special Elections.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. July 3. Governor
Beckham today called special elections
for August 3 next In several districts to
fill vacancies In the Legislature. This Is
believed to mean that an extra session
will be held in September to consider the
repeal of the Goebel election law.
Lieutenant Webster.
GENEVA, N. ., July 9. News has
been received here of the death of First
Lieutenant Horace Webster, of the Forty-second
Volunteer Infantry, in the Phil
ippines. He was related to ex-Postmaster-General
BIssell.
John L. Pennington.
ANNISTON, Ala., July 9. Hon. John
L. Pennington, ex-Governor of Dakota
Territory, editor of the Alabama Homo,
this city, and for many years s. prominent
Republican, died today In Oxford. He
was 75 years old.
Xebranka Prohibitionists.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 9. Several hun
dred delegates assembled here today to
attend the opening of the Nebraska State
Prohibition convention this morning. A
full state ticket is to be nominated.
Ambushed and Killed.
SHERWOOD, Tex.. July 9. Henry
Vote was shot and killed from ambush
today. The assassin has not been apprehended.
Arms for Force in the Orient.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 9. A special
El TREATMENT
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS
What Summer Means in
the Cure of Lung Troubles
If Dr. Copeland were asked what medi
cal training would accomplish the great
est good, he would unhesitatingly say:
"The lesson to those with enfeebled
constitutions, weak lungs, or a tendency
to Bronchial Troubles or Consumption, of
the vital opportunities that Summer of
fers them."
The best teaching Is the teaching that
will save the most lives.
And this lesson to those with the slight
est predisposition to Consumption will
save more lives than any that could be
taught
In the Summer, bronchial diseases may
be more speedily cured; with Nature help
ing the work, the result Is more certain;
after the cure the constitution resumes
Its normal condition more quickly; those
so feeble that they should not even ex
pose themselves to the weather during
the Winter may visit the offices, and are
helped In the progress of treatment, rath
er than Injured by the exposure to out
door air. With many of the more serious
cases where long-neglected catarrhal dis
ease, invaded the bronchial tubes which
convey the air to the lungs, has taken Its
advance Into the tissues of the lungs
themselves, has reached the end of the
road lined with the mucous membrane
upon which It lives and feeds, and, find
ing no new tissue, settles down to feed
upon the lung cells with many of thesa
serious cases, treatment during tho Sum
mer months la the only hope. Little If
any help can be promised them during
the Winter.
It is then during the Summer that th
danger of catarrhal extension Into the
deeper part of the bronchial tubes or
lungs may be averted.
It is then only during the Summer
months that those more desperate cases
involving the lungs themselves may bo
treated with any hope.
How It Cures Deafness.
Here Is another patient who for years
had been a sufferer. Every fresh cold
seamed to stay longer than former colds,
and he noticed that his ears got stopped
up and his hearing became duller and
duller, and there were ringing and buzz
ing noises in his ears. The Catarrh had
passed upward and backward from the
throat along the Eustachian tubes leading
from the throat Into the ear. He had
visited throat doctors, and ear doctora
and catarrh doctors, without relief. In
this condition we find him inhaling tho
never-failing medication and soon he no
tices a change. The noises In the ear
stop, there la no other discharge, the
hearing gets better and finally the tubes
of the ears open up and something seems
to give way in the head. His hearing
had completely returned. No wonder ha
considers the result a marvel.
How It Cures Lung Diseases.
Here Is another pitiful case. He had
all the history of colds and catarrh ex
tending downward from the nose to the
throat, to glottis, to windpipe, to the
bronchial tubes, and then Into the small
tubes of the lungs. His cough always
troubled him. He raised large quantities
of vile-looking material, he had fever
every afternoon and could not sleep at
night. He had no appetite and his
strength and ambition failed. He had
night sweats every once in awhile, and
feared that his end was near.
See him after a course of treatment.
A new man. The healing and soothing
medication has time after time sought
out every nook of the disease, oven to
the extreme depth of the lung cells, and
bathed and cooled and healed the mem
brane. There are no more of the foul
discharges, no more cough, no more fe
ver, no moro pain, no more night sweats.
The appetite returns, and with it comes
back strength and ambition. The cheeks
fill out and regain their color. The step
becomes buoyant. He has been saved
from lingering but absolutely sure death.
Dr. Copeland1 j BooK Fret to AIL
and Washington
h. MorrraojaERY, . c
STECOHOS Tuesdays and Frtoays.
8TJHDAYS From iO A. M. to 13 M.
fast train left the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany's ordnance work3 tonight for San
Francisco with 130 tons of finished arms
to be placed aboard the transport Wyom
ing, now about being finished for service
In the Orient.
MAKES YOU STRONG!
Knocks Out Pain !
Every movement of the body, every
effort of the mind, is a draw upon nerve
power. Mental tension or wear and tear
of life without corresponding recuperation
will break down the strength. That tir
ing, lowering back pain shows weakness
of the central muscles. This affects the
actions of the kidneys. Use
Dr. Sanden's Belt
It will save you a lifetime of suffering.
You quickly feel the exhilaration.and the
work goes on till the cure Is complete.
DR. A. T.
Cor. 4h and Morrison
PORTLAND
OREGON
REYNOLD'S
Few persons need
' be confined by
Goutor Rheumatism, If on the first approach
of the paroxysm they have recourse to this rem
edy : then, a single dose Is olten sufficient.
K. FOUGEBA A CO.. SO-OO X. William BU.X.'S,
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