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-?f-r JStPXJ? --wgs,r i,- t; &f&Xf && f ff9 J THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, 4 SEPTEMBEE 18, 1900. . .t&xijppptfg&yur t BROUGHT TO A HALT Chinese Negotiations- Sus pended Temporarily. CHAFFEE REPORTS THE SITUATION Japan's Course Define is Her Ah- wer to Russia Proposed Re- xttaval of the Capitol. WASHINGTON, Sept 17. The passage of the day without an event bearing on. the Chinese situation went to confirm the prediction made ""last -week by the offi cials that there "Will he no immediate im portant developments. The impression is that nothing can he done until the Chi nese themselves have progressed further toward the restoration of the Government at Pekin. Meanwhile the military prep arations for a winter stay In China go on without cessation, though the officials are careful to point out that these are only precautionary measures and are not to be token as an indication, of a final de termination on the part of the Govern ment. The War Department received the fol lowing cablegrams from General Chaffee: "Taku (no date). Adjutant-General. Washington, Sept. IS. Russian command er assures me he has ordered repair ma terial fom Port Arthur, Yladlvostock and United States and that he feels assured railway will be repaired in two months. Need 0 storm flags and 5000 more small flags, latter required lor Chinese houses to show our protection. Goodnow tele graphs on. 7th at the request of U Hung Chang that the latter leaves Shanghai in Tveek or so. 'CHAFFE.' It is thought at the War Department that the date September 33, refers to the time the message left .Pekin. The rail road mentioned Is the line between Tien Tsin and Pekin. The second dispatch is as follows: "Taku (no date). Adjutant-General, Washington. Pekin, Sept. 14. Expedition Tien Tsln to Tu Liu. 30 miles southward. two companies Fourteenth Infantry par ticipating. Returned Tien Tsin with slight opposition. Town destroyed by British troops; no casualties. Filed cable office C:20 P. M. 15th." General Chaffee's dispatches show a de cided Improvement in cable communica tion and notice having bsen given today to the State Department that the new cable from Shanghai to Che Foo, con necting -at that place with Taku, has Just been completed, it is hoped that it soon will be possible to get messages through on the date of dispatch. Count von Waldersee, who will com mand the allied armies, is expected to arrive at Shanghai Wednesday or Thurs day. There have been no announcements of his purpose, but it is expected that these will be developed as the result of instructions which he will receive on ar rival. Although a military commander. It is understood among officials that he probably will exert considerable influence on the diplomatic situation, as he Is a diplomat as well as a soldier. The Japanese Minister, Mr. Takahlra, had a confernce with Acting Secretary Adee today concerning the status of Chi nese affairs. Japan's course has been clearly defined in her answer to the Rus sian proposal. In this answer, Japan announces her purpose of withdrawing from Pekin all "superfluous" forces and continuing there only such forces as is considered necessary. Just what number will constitute this superfluous force does not appear, although it Is expected to be the bulk of the Japan ese detachment now at Pekin. The t efforts made hj' -China to .start 3pace negotiations have led to the sugges tion that Marquis Ito. the distinguished' Japanese statesman, represent that coun try in -the negotiations. A strong public sentiment has been developed In Japan in his behalf, but he has expressed an un "wllllngnerts to accept the post, feeling that the conditions do not require his services. J it was Count Ito who represented Japan in the negotiations with L.I Hung Chang for the settlement of the Chlno-Japan war. The suggested removal of the Chinese capital, from Pekin to Shanghai. Is now practically abandoned. The main reason given is the difficulty of communication between Shanghai and Pekin during the Winter months; but aside irom this was the strong feeling In official circles that it would be undesirable to establish a seat of government where British influ ence is so strongly dominant. The dis cussion has led to the general under standing among officials that Tien Tsin offers the greatest advantages outside of Pekin for purposes of negotiation, and it is likely to be the headauarters, mili tary and diplomatic, of the foreign estab lishments not maintained at Pekin. The Chinese Minister has received a dis patch from prince Chlng, daled Pekin. September 9, stating that he has been clothed with full authority, together with IjI Hung Chang, to negotiate peace, and requesting Minister Wu to request the State Department to instruct Minister Conger to open negotiations at once. jvi. Tnietoaut the French Charge d' Affaires, tailed on Mr. Adee today, and -the statuawofcJ'ghincse affairs waS''gone over. It appears that Prince Ching's re. quest that Minister Conger be Instructed to proceed Trtth the negotiations has been communicated also to the other powers, each being requested to authorize their several Ministers to go on with the nego tiations, at least in the primary stage. Among the names being mentioned un officially as available in case a commis sion is determined upqn to carryforward the negotiations are President Schurman, of Cornell University; John Barrett, late Minister to Slam, and Dr. Hill, the pres. ent First Assistant Secretary of State. Through Admiral Remey, the State De partment has been advised of the arrival of Special Commissioner Rockhlll at Taku today from Shanghai. The State Department has received a dispatch from the Consul at Fu Chau. China, transmitting a copy of an agree ment entered into between the Viceroy and Tartar General of Fuh Klen prov ince, and the foreign Consuls at Fu Chau, which provides in substance that the Chi nese will do everything in their power to protect the lives and property of foreign officers, merchants and missionaries resi dent in Fuh Klen and at Amoy; that Cent-al and Southern China shall not be attacked by the foreign powers so long as the local authorities maintain order; and that the Admirals of the several nations will be informed that it is not advisable that a number of naval vessels should visit Fu" Chau, lest the people be alarmed. The agreement is signed by1 the Russian, United States, Japanese, British and French Consuls, and by Viceroy Hsu Ting Kuey and General Shan Uel. AGREED UPON BY THE POWERS. Satisfactory Central Government Shall Be Established. IiONDON. Sept. 18, 4:30 A. M There is no additional news from China this morn ing. The Daily Graphic asserts that all the powers have accepted L.1 Hung Chang and will probably accept Prince Ching xs negotiators. It says also that the powers iiave agreed to insist that a central gov ernment, satisfactory to the powers, shall be established in China, and that full retribution shall be exacted for the at tacks upon the legations. No commu nications, however, havo yet passed be tween the po-wers concerning indemni ties, and a Berlin dispatch says it is be lieved there that Dr. Mumm von Schwar sffisteln will purposely delay negotiations until Field Marshal von Waldersee has arrived. A special dispatch from Shanghai says Li Hung Chang lias arrived at Tien Tsin. German fiarsed a Town. BERLIN. Sept. 17. An official dispatch from Shanghai says a German naval .battalion, accompanied by 40 Bengal lan cers, captured and burned the town of Liang, September 1L A hundred Boxers were killed. Chinese regular troops oc cupying the place had previously fled. The German loss was one man killed and five wounded. Cavalry Goes to Rescue Christians. PEKIN, Sept. 13. via Tien Tsln Sept 15, via Shanghai Sept 17. Provost Courts have been opened in Pekin by all- the military commanders. The Germans have made robbery a capital offense. Captain William W. Forsyth, with 300 men of the Sixth United States Cavalry, will start tomorrow on a tour of the dis trict to the northeast of Pekin to rescue Christians and to make a 10 days' rc connolssanoe. Other expeditions havo been planned, but the general sentiment is opposed to such undertakings, as" they tend to keep the country disturbed. The British report that the Bengal Lancers entered Hlang 'Hsiang ahead of the Germans and temporarily hoisted the British flag. They assisted the Germans in the attack. The Chinese lost 200. President Returns to Washington. CANTON. O., Sept. 17. President Mc KInley will start for Washington at noon tomorrow to attend to official duties, and will return here the IatteA part of the week. The 'exact nature of the public business calling him to the capital at this time is not given out here, but it Is said that some matters bearing on the Chinese question require early attention, and other things that can better be attended to atWa6hlngton have been accumulating faster than expected. Only Secretary Cortelyou will accompany the President. It has been definitely decided that Pres ident McKInley will not receive delega tions during this campaign, on account of the situation In the Orient. Delega tions which were coming to Canton have been notified accordingly. Soldiers Blown Up. LONDON, Sept 17. The British Com mander at Taku cables that a fatigue party engaged in destroying gunpowder at Tung Chow has been blown up. Six teen were killed and 22 injured by the explosion. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia Won Tvro Games From Cincinnati. PHDLADELPHIA, Sept 17. A double header was played today, the locals win ning both games. Attendance, 4500. Score: First game RHE RHE Cincinnati ...2 S 0 Philadelphia .4 7 5 Batteries Breltenstein and Peltz; Orth and McFarland. Umpire Hurst Second gam R tt El R H E Cincinnati ...1 3 1 Philadelphia ..4 11 0 Batteries Scott and Kahoe; Dunn and Douglass. Umpire Hurst Pittsburg? Bent New York. NEW YORK, Sept 17. New York lost their game today with Pittsburg in the third inning, when the visitors fell on to Mercer's curves for eight runs. Attend ance, 1000. Score: RHE RHE Pittsburg ...12 IS 2i New York.... 3 12 2 Batteries Leever and O'Connor; Mercer, Grady and Bowerman. Umpire Snyder. Brooklyn Beat St. Loafs. BROOKLYN, Sept 17. Today's game had a peculiar finish. St Louis had two out and two on bases, when Donovan sent a grounder toward Demont The ball hit Burkett who was on his way to third, and the game was over. Attend ance, 900. Score: RHE RHE St Louts 510 2 Brooklyn 7 9 2 Batteries Powell and Robinson; W. Donovan and Farrell. Umpire Gaffney. Boston TVon Two Games. BOSTON, Sept 17. Boston took two games from Chicago today. Attendance, 1SO0. Scores: First game Boston 8 11 IJChlcago 1 6 1 Batteries Nichols and Clark; Griffith, Kling and Dexter. Umpire Emslle. Second game Boston 6 7 Ophlcago 4 9 1 BatteriesWillis and Sullivan; Callahan and Dexter. Umpire Emslie. The American League. At Kansas City Kansas City, 2; Buf falo, L At Chicago Indianapolis, 1; Chicago, 3. At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 4; Cleve land, 1. National Leospe Standing' Won. LoBt Pr.Ct Brooklyn 71 45 .612 Pittsburg OS 51 .671 Philadelphia 60 6t .62b Chicago 57 60 .4S7 Boston 55 59 .482 St Louis 53 62 .461 Cincinnati 53 66 .445 New York 50 68 .424 IMPORTANT WITNESSES. Damagrinsr Testimony Agrainst How ard in. the Frankfort Trial. FRANKFORT, Ky.. Sept. 17. Bowman Gaines, the most important witness for the prosecution in the Jim Howard trial, testified today that Howard is the man he saw run out of the Statehouse grounds and jump the fence Immediately after the shooting. Gaines was severely cross-examined by Colonel Owens, but did not qualify his statement. Deputy Sheriff Stubblefleld testified that Jim Howard told him he killed Goebel. Stubblefleld lost his limbs as a result of the Clay County feuds last year. His testimony in detail was that Howard stopped at his house In February, short ly after the shooting. Shortly after he came in, Stubblefleld remarked to him: "Jim, you all have been having trouble at 'Frankfort." "Yes," responded Howard,' according to the witness. "We have raised hell, and cleaned the platter"; and added, "I never sight down my gun barrel but what I get meat or money, and this time I got both." The witness says Howard was again at his house several days later, and he asked him what he meant by his former remark. Howard responded. "By God, I meant Just what I said." Witness said that he then pressed him, putting the direct question: "Jim,, do you mean to say that you killed Goebel?" Howard, he says, responded In the af firmative, and said he believed his moun tain friends would stand by him, and that 500 men couldnot take him to Frankfort for trial."' Stubblefleld says he did not tell the story of Howard's confession to him until he heard that Howard and his friends were planning to kill him. The defense subjected the witness to a severe cross examination, but failed to tangle him to any extent. Depreciation of Money. In 1873 a sliver dollar was worth one dollar and six-tenths In gold. In 1878, eighty-nine cents; in 1ES3, elghty-ftve cents; in 18S8. 72 cents; In 1893, sixty cents, and in 1896 forty-five cents. Money may dopreclate, but there is one standard stomach remedy which has not changed in half a century, and that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It always has been the pne unsurpassed remedy for Indigestion, drtpepsla- liver or kidney troubles. GALVESTON RECOVERING STREETS - BEING RESTORED TO THEIR IfORMAIi CONDITION. List of Dead Numbers 4078 Message of Sympathy From Emperor William of Germany. GALVESTON, Tex., Sept. 17. The work of clearing the streets of debris and wreckago Is progressing Bteadlly and with systematic rapidity. The military authorities have gradually perfected the system and divided the laborers, so that there Is comparatively no interruption or delay. The reparts filed at General Scurry's headquarters up to 9 o'clock tonight re ported the recovery and disposition of but 45 bodies during the day. The News' representative, however, reports the burlar of 130 men, women and children. Health Officer Wilkenson stated today that 40 per cent of the,4debrls of .every description had been removed from the streets; that 90 per cent of the dead bodies had been disposed of, and that 15 per cent of the carcasses of animals had been removed from the city, but as the work of removing the debris goes on, more bodies are' being unearthed every hour. There is still an Immense amount of work to bo done In this respect, and in some quarters hardly an Impression has been made in the mountains of wreckage oiled up 15 or 20 feet high. A hopeful feature of the situation is the rapid progress being made by the railroads in their efforts to restore ran communication. The Santa Fe has reached Texas City with Its tracks, and It Is announced that trains will enter the Union der-ot here Thursday next. Horse-cars are in operation in the busi ness part of the city, and the electric light and water service haB been partial ly resumed. This morning the Board of Health be gan a systematic effort to obtain the names of the dead, so that the Informa tion can be used for legal purposes and for life Insurance settlements. Charles E. Doherty Is stationed at ' the head quarters of the central relief committee to receive and file sworn statements In lieu of Coroner's certificates. Persons who have left the city but who are in possession of Information regarding dead persons are requested to send sworn statements to Mr. Doherty. No sadder sight could be imagined than the picture presented by a boatload. of( refugees, when the ropes were cast off and the craft swung out into the bay and away from the storm-swept city. Every face was turned toward the ruin, every eye moistened by tears. So great was the rush to leave behind the scene of the storm that the Lawrence, the boat which connects with trains at Texas City, has not failed to leave her wharf aM single day without denying passage to a portion of those who wanted to get away. At Texas City a Philadelphia news paper has established a relief depot which is doing splendid work. This jour nal sent down a trainload of supplies, a staff of special correspondents, a corps of physicians and a band of trained nurses. Instead of waiting until Galves ton was reached to begin work, steps were taken to care for refugees at the bay terminal of the Galveston, Houston & Henderson, and during the night and yesterday hundreds of hungry refugees were fed, while many sick and wounded were cared f6r. There is a great deal of trouble in prop erly distributing supplies, the rush it the depots being as great today as at any . time since they were opened. In line before the relief stations were women of evident refinement They were jammed in between negroes and the poorer classes of. whites. It must have been a terrible .struggle for them to ac cept succor in such a guise, but there was no alternative. There are .now about 200 soldiers In Galveston doing guard and police duty. The camp on the wharf is being rapidly put Into shape, and the soldiers will soon be comfortably housed. Captain Mc Cormlck, of the Houston L'ght Guards, who Is acting Major commanding the battalion, said today that he expected the men would be needed in Galveston for several weeks yet They had been doing splendid work, and he was more than satisfied with them. There are numerous cases of insanity In Galveston as a result of the terrible bereavements sustained by the survivors. Not 25 people got into Galveston Sunday from the outside world. The lines are being drawn tight, and pressing, indeed,, must be the business which .gives one safe passage. List of Dead Numbers 40T8. HOUSTON, Tex., Sept 17.-The latest printed list of the dead in the Galveston disaster, revised to date, accounts for 4078 persons. 'The number of people who have left Galveston, It Is now stated at relief head quarters, is over 8000; of these about 5000 are in Houston being cared for. Others have gone into the interior of the state or to other states. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S CONDOLENCES The Kaiser Sends a Messosre of Sym- pathy to the President. WASHINGTON, Sept 17. President McKInley has received the following dis patch on the Galveston disaster from Emperor William of Germany: "Stettin, Sept 17. President of the United States of America, Washington: J I wish to convey to Your Excellency the expression of my deep-felt sympathy with the misfortune that has befallen the town and harbor of Galveston and many other ports of the coast, and I mourn with you and the people of the United States over the terrible loss of life and property caused by the hurricane, but with the magnitude of the disaster Is equaled the Indomitable spirit of the cit izens o the New World, who, In "their long and continued struggle with the adverse forces of Nature, have proved themselves to be very victorious. I sin cerely hope Galveston will rise again in new prosperity. WILLIAM II." The President's reply is as follows: . "Executive Mansion, Sept. 17. His Im perial and Royal Majesty, Wilhelm II, Stettin, Germany: Your Majesty's mes sage of condolence and sympathy Is very grateful to the American Government and people, and In their name, as well as on behalf of the many thousands who have suffered bereavement and Irrepara ble loss In the Galveston disaster, I thank you most earnestly. "WILLIAM MiKINLEY." The following dispatch has been re ceived at the White House from Mayor Jones, of Galveston, addressed to Presi dent McKInley: "The people of Galveston, through me, desire to return their sincere thanks for the great interest you and the United States Government, through you, have manifested in thpir behalf In their hour of trial. While their sufferings are in describable, yet they have ever in their minds the great Government which never fails to respond to the distress of its citizens, and they also know that at the head of that Government is an upright. Christian gentlemnn, whose every effort is to relieve the distressed with all tho means and power at his command." The War Department today received a dispatch from General McKlbbin, who was ordered to Galveston the first of last week, stating that he had returned to San Antonio. He reported everything as progressing favorably In Galveston. CREMATION AND RELIEF. The Task at Present Before the Gal veston People. NEW ORLEANS, Sept 17. A special from Galveston says: Yesterday 107 bodies were recovered and cremated. Tho task of recovering bodies t that are beneath or jammed into the im mense iot of debris extending from the eastern to the western limits of the. city, a distance of over three miles, is a hercu lean one, and the most expeditious way of removing the whole, from a sanitary point' of view, is by fire. This, however. In' tho crippled condition of the' Are de partment and water works, would endan ger the remaining portion of the city. As, It now stands, this immense mass of de bris -strewn "with bodies, the carcasses of decaying animals, etc., is a sore menace to the health of tho city; and is the most difficult problem the Board of Health has had to deal with. Tho Marine Hospital Service, which is working In conjunction with the Board of Health', has established a hospital on the beach at the foot of Tremorit street, where the sick and wounded are' sheltered. The revenue cutter Winona, from, Mobile, ar rived today, .nd Captain Harry placed the cutter at the. disposal of the Board of Health for the removal of the sick and wounded who aro able to leave the city for interior points. Sickness of a ma larial type Is becoming prevalent among the sufferers, and apprehension is felt that it may assume a more serious form. Miss Clara Barton is giving her time and at tention to assisting in the work of relief, and ascertaining what supplies are neces sary to meet -the exigencies of tho situa tion. The Board ' of Health say3 more trained nurses are needed. The affiliated labor organizations of this city, most of them having lost every thing, have issued an address appealing, to every labor organization throughout, the country for assistance. Appeal to Knipfhts of Pythias. JANDStVILLE. Wis., Sept. 17. An ap peal to all Knights of Pythian for money contributions to relieve the Texas suffer ers was sent out from the office of tho Supreme Chancellor, Knights of Pythias, hero today. It is urged that money be raised by subscription immediately and sent to George B. Griggs, chairman of tho K. of P. committee at Houston, Tex., from which point the distribution wil be made. Subscribed by Butte. BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 17. The City Coun cil at its meeting tonight subscribed $700 for the Galveston sufferers. DISSOLUTION ORDERED. New British Parliament Will Assem ble November 1. ABERDEEN Sept. 17. At the meeting of the council at Balmoral today it waa decided that the dissolution of Parliament Is to take place September 25. The Queen afterward signed the proclamation of dis solution. A writ will be Issued September 25 summoning the new Parliament to as semble November 1. The first nominations and the unopposed returns will occur Sep tember 29. The first pollings will take place October L For the moment, dissolution is a more attractive thing than China. The Con servative organs are confident that the "khaki issue" will give them an increased, majority, and they are naturally jubilant The Liberal and Radical organs, on the other hand, conscious that they are fight ing a, losing battle, bitterly denounce the, government for choosing the present time to dissolve. The Dally Chronicle says: "Lord Salisbury, as he always does, has yielded to the strong man. He has stifled conscience, thrown scruples and justice to the winds, and succumbed to Mr. Cham berlain, who is now the ruler of the Pre mier and the country." The Standard announces that after the elections there will certainly be a recon struction of the cabinet This probably means that Lord Lahsdowne, Secretary of State for War, and one or two others will be sacrificed. The Pietermaritzburg correspondent of ijhe Dally Mall announces that Lqrd Rob erts will start 'for- England about .October & This 'time there ls..little-.doubt Qf the genuineness of1 the report of his early re turn. Solne- troops will also be coming back, and the elections will thus be excel lently timed by the government to take advantage of the national fervor over a successful war. The proposed visit of th Duke - and Duchess of York to Australia next year also arouses much enthusiasm. The Duke of York will open the first Parliament of the Australian confederation in the Queen's name. Rumor of Devrct'a Death. ' NEW YORK, Sept 17. It is rumored in Johannesburg that General Christian De wet, the Boer guerrilla, was killed on the 7th inst, near Potschefstroom, says the London correspondent of the Tribune. All doubts as to Mr. Kruger's intentions of proceeding to Europe are now at rest In reply to a telegram sent by the Ex press, the Transvaal Consul-General stated that the object of Mr. Kruger,s proposed European trip is personal and not political. The voyage is to be made for the sake of his health. Mr. Kruger declined to say whether the moment is op portune for a statement of a political character. MANILA'S HARBOR. Commission Preparing: a Bill For Its Improvement. MANILA, Sept. 17. General Wright, of the Philippine Commission, Is preparing a bill for harbor Improvements here. It contains an appropriation of $1,000,000 for the construction of protective docks. The commission's bill establishing mu nicipalities will Introduce a change in the derivation of revenue which will here after come largely from land instead of industrial taxation. This will Involve the raising of the question of the valid ity of the exchange land titles and will force a decision as to the extent to which the Investments of religious corporations are to be exempted. At the commission's session next Wed nesday a civil service bill will be Intro duced. It will provide for a civil service board, consisting of one Filipino and two Americans. The examinations In the United States will be held by the Wash ington Civil Service Commission, and those here by Army officers appointed by Washington. f During the Jast fortnight 10 Filipinos in Luzon and the Vlsayans known as American sympathizers or as aiding In the oonduct of municipal governments es tablished by the Americans, have been murdered by their countrymen in arms. United States troops originally destined for China, but now diverted to the Phil ipplnes, are being sent to points where they are most needed. Last week 10 Filipinos were killed; one American was killed and two wounded. INSURRECTION IN SALVADOR Summary Execution of the Minister of War Ended the Trouble. ' SAN DIEGO, Sept 17. The steamer He rodot brings a story of the suppression of an incipient insurrection at Salvador. Minister of War Castro was the Instiga tor of a plot o remove the present Pres ident, Thomas Regalado, and have him self proclaimed President of the Republic. In his plans to bring about ,the insurrec tion, Castro deemed it necessary to re move the Colonel of the barracks, and. snot mm down in com mood. It was not known until after his arrest for that crime that the murder was a part of the plot to overthrow the present Govern ment but in the investigation that fol lowed the whole scheme was unearthed. Castro was found guilty of murder and at & o'clock the afternoon- of September 3 he .was shot ,by order of the President The death of the leader brought the threatened insurrection to a close. More Plague in Glasgow. GLASGOW, Sept 17. Five additional cases of bubonic .plague have been, re ported here, four of the stricken per- sons being members of the same family. u UNKNOWN & jci? BORDEN'S EAfwl P MykM i i-r II r BRAND NDENSID MIlK J SEN D"ffl A Q I CC" ABOOK FO FOR. &JJ"1&J1S? MOTHERS- Dorderv's Condensed Milk Cb,NY TRANSFER OP AUTHORITY PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. Preparing for Harbor Improvement at Manila Municipal Establish ments Civil Service Board. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The Instruc tions of President McKInley to the Phil ippine Commission were made public here today. They bear date of April 17, 1900, and are addressed to the Secretary of War. At the outset, the President says: "It is probable that the transfer of au thority from military commanders to civil officers will be gradual and will occupy a considerable period. Its successful ac complishment and the maintenance of peace and order In the meantime will re quire the most perfect co-operatlori be tween the civil and military authorities in the islands, and both should be di rected during the transient period by the same executive. The commission will, therefore, report to the Secretary of War, and all Its actions will be subject to his approval and control." The President instructs that September 1, 1800, that part of the power of govern ment of the Philippines which Is of an executive nature shall pass from tho military Governor .to the qommlsslon. Of the duties of the latter, he says that without hampering It by too specific In structing it should be enjoined, first to establish municipal governments, giving to the natives the opportunity to manage their own affairs to the fullest extent when they are capable and subject to the least degree of supervision and control consistent with the maintenance of order; and second, to extend the government by the natives 'to the large admlniatratlvos, corresponding to counties or provinces. He add?: "Whenever the commission is of the opinion that the condition of affairs in the Philippines Is such that the central administration may be transferred from military to civil control, it will report that conclusion to you, with further rec ommendations, at to the form of 'central government to be established for the purposo 6f taking- over the control."' TTnjthe1 complete transfer of control the President directs that the military Governor will remain the chief executh e head of the government, exercising all authority previously possessed by him and not expressly assigned to the com mission, and subject to the legislation enacted by the commission and approved by the Secretary of War. Municipal and departmental governments will continue to report to tho military Governor. After directing that municipal officers to admin ister the local effalrs of the people shall be selected by the people, and that where officers of more extended jurisdic tion are to be appointed, natives are to be preferred, If men competent and will ing can be found, the President says: "It will be necessary to fill some offices for the present with Americans, which, after a time, may be filled by natives of the Islands. As soon as practicable, a system of ascertaining the merit and fit ness of candidates for civil offices should be put In force. An Indispensable qual ification for all offices and positions of trust and authority In tho Islands must be absolute and unconditional loyalty to the United States, and absolute and un hampered authority "and power to re move and punish any officer deviating from that standard must at all times be retained in the hands of the central au thority of the islands." Continuing, the President says that the commission should have In view the h&n- plness, peace and prosperity of the people of the islands, and that the measures should conform to their customs, habits and even prejudices to the fullest extent consistent with a just and effective gov - eminent He adds: "At. .the same time, the commission should bear In mind and the people of the islands should be made plainly to understand that there aro certain princi ples of government which have been made the basis of our governmental sys tem which" we deem essential to the rule Of law and the maintenance of Individual freedom, "and of which they have, unfor tunately, oeen denied the experience pos sessed by us, and that there are also cer tain practical rules of government Which we have found to be essential to the preservation of these great principles of liberty and law, and that these nrlncl- I pies and rules of government must be es tablished and maintained In their Islands for the sake of liberty and happiness, however much they may conflict with the customs or laws of procedure with which they are familiar." Upon every division and branch of gov ernment the President imposes as invio lable rheso rules: "That no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due pro cess of law; that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation; that on all criminal prose cutions tho accused shall enjoy the right to a'publlc trial, to be-Informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for ob taining witnesses In his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his de fense: that excessive ball shall not be re quired nor excessive fines Imposed nor cruel and unusual punishment Inflicted; that no person shall be put twice In jeodardy for the same offense or be com pelled In any criminal case to be a wit ness against himself; that the right to be. secure against unreasonable searches and. seizures shall not be violated: that neither slavery nor Involuntary servitude shall exist, except as a punishment for crime; that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall he passed; that ho laws shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the rights of people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a . redress of griev ances; that no law shall be made respect ing an establishment of religion or pro hibiting the froe exercise thereof, and ttoat the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship without 'discrimination or preference shall forever be allowed." Referring to the uncivilized tribes, the. President says: 'In dealing with the uncivilized tribes 'of the islands, the commission should adopt .the same course followed by Con gress In permitting the tribes of bur MASTERY OF DISEASE The Copeland System Now Perfected So That It Includes the Treatment and Cure of All Chronic Diseases at a Price Within the Reach of the Most Slender Purse. $5.00 a Month f MtiM Fl 68 $5-00 a Montl To those unacquainted with the great work carried on at the Copeland Institute the reach and range of that far-famed medical system and its admirable adapta tion to the needs of every class of In valids may be Indicated by the diversity of disease accepted for expert treatment 1. The Copeland system Includes ca tarrh and all catarrhal maladies. In this hard branch of practical pathology Doctor Copeland ranks with the very few recog nized masters now living, but under the nominal assessment plan all catarrh pa tients receive "one entire month's treat ment, medicines included, for the sum usually paid for examination alone. 2. The Copeland system Includes th,e treatment and cure of deafness, the sys tematic restoration of the lost or Impaired sense of hearing, under brilliant discov eries credited entirely to Doctor Cope land, being now a thoroughly verified reality, however unique iyid marvelous as a medical evolution and achievement Here, too, the expense of treatment is limited, under the nominal assessment regulation, to the rate of $5 a month, medicines Included, until cured. 3. The Copeland system Includes asthma and bronchitis, the superior curative po tency of the new treatment In chronic in flammatory diseases of the air passages being predicated on the greatly reduced period of time requisite to their perma nent mastery- Total expense treatment and medicines included ?5 a month. 4. The Copeland system Includes Incipi ent consumption, with a treatment held to be absolutely effective In the cure of all affections of the lungs inside the line of CATARRH AND DEAFNESS. Mr. John Walters, West Portland, Or., well known, having resided in this vicinity for 25 years: Last Winter I had grip, which developed into a bad case of catarrh. My head was so stoooed up that I could scarcely breathe. There waa a watery discharge from the nose and dripping into the throat, keeping It irrl-a tated and sore. I coughed a great deal, especially on getting up. I lost all sense of taste or smell. My ears became Involved. A discharge set in and my hearing became very dull. The left ear was almost Totally Deaf. I had to turn the right ear to understand what was being said; even then I would have to be spoken to in a very loud tone of voice. I was also terribly annoyed by ringing noises In my head. At night the character of these noises would change, and I seemed to feel my Heart Beat and Throb In my ear. If I laid on my left side this would be so bad that I could not sleep. My general health was also greatly Im paired. I could not eat, and lost over 20 pounds in a short time. Upon the advice of friends I began treatment at the Copeland Institute. I improved from the first, and now am en tirely well. The catarrh has been thor oughly cured, and njy Hearing Fnlly Restored. I was never in better condition than I am now. From my own personal experi ence I can heartily recommend the Cope land treatment to all catarrh sufferers. Mr. George Snnm, Jr., Tualatin, Or.t "I had catarrh all my life. My head was stopped up, throat sore and hearing im paired. Food was not properly digested, and I felt miserable. Drs. Copoland and Montgomery cured me." Consultation free. THE COPELAND M The DcKum, Third and Washington W. H. COPEIiAIfD, M. D. J. H. MOXTGOMEIIT, ! D. WFPICE HOURS From & A. M. to 13 GmB-njCGS Tneidnn and Fridays. M. from 1 to S P. M. SIIXDAY-t-'roui 10 A. !. to lO 31. LOOK HER Your looks tell on yon. Can keep it secret a -while. Bat before it's too late go and see or vrrlte to this old doctor. He has been treat ing snch case for over 20 years, and perfectly reliable. Furnishes his own medicine and tells no tales. Twenty-seven years' experience treating? Private and Chronic Diseases of men and women, makes old Dr. KTeslcr the best on the Coast. He has never failed in any case) he is perfectly reliable, and his terms reasonable. It yon have any Private or Chronic Dis eases so and sec or vrrlte hira today. Quicker you nee him the easier to cure yon. This is the oldest Private Medical Dispensary on the Coast Dr. Kessler has been manager of this Institution for 17 years, during which time thou sands of men. women and boys have been cured, and no poor man, or woman was over refused treatment. The St. Louis Dispensary is perfectly safe. We say to young men suffering from any private disease,, go and consult this old doctor at once. Consultation free and strictly confidential. Private rooms for consultation. Women go to see this old doctor from all parts of the coun try. Hundreds who can't como are treated at their homes by his Perfected Home System by writing a full description of their case. Piles of testimo nials by persons cured none published without permission. Don't give up. No difference how many doctors you have tried, you may be cured yet, but look out for traveling doctors, as-thousands -have been swindled by them. They promise anything to get your money. Dr. Kessler's charges aro very reasonable. He furnishes medicine, and you can pay monthly., if so desired. Call on or address, with ten 2-cent stamps. J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D., ST. LOUIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISPENSARY 230 YAMHILL ST., PORTLAND, OR. North American Indians to maintain their tribal organization and government, and under which many of those tribes are now living In peace and contentment surrounded by a civilization to which they are unable and unwilling to con form. Such tribal governments should, however, be subjected to wise and firm "regulation, and without undue or petty Interference, constant ana active enorts should be exercised to prevent barbarous practices and Introduce civilized cus toms." Davis' Quest Ended. CHICAGO, Sept. 17. Edward A. Davis died In a ward at tho County Hospital clear tuberculosis. Nominal -expense as sessment one entire month's treatment, medicines included. $5. 5. The Copeland system includes dis eases of the nervous system, improved methods of treatment accomplishing tho permanent mastery of this class of in firmities with les3 delay than is possible under the old-school theories. Expense limited to the same rate 35 a- month, medicines included. 6. The Copeland system includes dis eases of the stomach, the liver and tho bowels, and their efficient and successful treatment by an accomplished expert without extra expense beyond tho asaeas- ment of J5 a month, medicines Included. 7. The Copeland system Includes chron ic kidney trouble and Its correct scientific treatment $5 a month, medicines in cluded. 8. The Copeland system Includes xheu matlsm and all affections of the skin, with expert treatment, under the samo nominal assessment of $5 a month, medi cines included. O. The Copeland system Includes all maladies that reaaire time treat ment or n certain period of uninter rupted professional attention for their final and lasting? care. Bat the key to the system In its economic aspects In that, -whatever the ail ment or infirmity, the sufferer Is ac tually afforded one entire month's treatment, all medicines included, at the precise sam usually paid for examination alone. HOME TREATMENT. Doctor Copeland requests all who aro olllnff, all who feel a cradual weakening or all who realize that their health 1b being undermined by some unknown complaint, to cut out this slip, mirk the questions that apply to your cose and he will dlagnoie your caau tor you: "Is your nose stopped up?" "Do you sleep with mouth wide pen?" "Is there pain In front of head7" "Is your throat dry or sore?" "Have you a bad taste in tho morning?" "Do you cough?" "Do you cough worse at night? "Is your tongue coated?" "Ls your appetite falling?" "Is there pain after eating?" "Are you light-headed?" "When you get up suddenly are you dizzy?" "Do you have hot flashes?" "Do you have liver marka?" "Do your kidneys trouble you?" "Do you have pain in back or under shoulder-blades?" "Do you wako up tired and out of sorts?" "Are you losing flesh?" "Is your strength falling? For this Doctor CopolancTi services are free. It means no charge will be made, not a penny will be received. It means no promises to pay no future obligation 1" Implied or demanded. It means what It sa-. To one and all It L unequivocally and absolutely free. Mr. A. D. HoHkins. McMInnvllle. Or.: I was a great, sufferer from rheu matism and catarrh, and It seemed 1 could not be cured. I feel better now than I have in a long time. I am al ways glad to recommend the Copeland treatmont, for it brought mo a cure. Dr. Copcland'i Book Fres to All. yesterday, ending- a life made miserable by a fruitless quest for wealth that many times was all but In his grasp. Years of struggling for the fortune that he claimed unbalanced his mind, and his wife and family were parted from him. Edward Davis was one of several sons of John A. Davis, of Chicago. The latter was a brother of Judge A. Davis, of Montana, whose death precipitated one of the most bitter legal contests for mil lions ever fought In Western courts. John A. Davis was chosen administrator for tho estate, which was valued at $3,000,000. but died shortly after the appointment It was then that Edward Davis,, the son, began the fight In hl3 own behalf, which ended ao disastrously. j fy-?-. t, YOUNG MAN!