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THE MORNING OKEGON1AN, TUESDAY, FEBHUAKY 26, 1901. 8 FLIGHT OF DEWET Boers5 Retreat Northward is Checked by a Flood. BOTHA ELUDES GEN. FRENCH Another Dutch Force Is Attacking the City of Richmond, In the. Central Part of Cape Colony PIrkhc at Cape Towb. DE AAH Cape Colony, Feb. 25. Gen eral Dewet, accompanied by Mr. Steyn, recrossed the railroad north of Kransklll and south of Orange River Station yester day. The Orange River rose Ave feet last evening. A heavy rain Is still falling-, and It Is believed to be impossible for the Boers to cross the stream. They are be ing closely followed by Colonel Thorney croft, -who left here yesterday by rail. Several other columns are converging on General Dewet. NO PEACE PROPOSALS. Flat Denial From the Boer Envoys in Holland. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Charles D. Pierce, Consul-General for the South Af rican Republic in this city, tonight gave out the following statement: "On the 13th of February I cabled to the envoys at The Hague asking them to please cable me If there was any truth In the statement that President Kruger has asked King Edward for terms of peace; If Mr. Wolverans, the envoy, had written a letter to the Boers in South Africa urging them to surrender. In re ply to the above I received the following cablegram: " 'The Hague, February 21, 190L News paper reports regarding Envoy Wolver ans letter are already contradicted In strongest terms In European and Amerl " 'DE BRUYN.' " " 'Secretary to Envoys.' " "Also the following cable received to day: " 'Envoys declare that President Kru ger has made no proposals to the Brit ish King for terms of peace. " 'DE BRUYN.' " Steyn and Dewet Located. IiONDON. Feb. 26. A correspondent of the Dally Telegraph at De Aar locates General Dewet and Mr. Steyn at Petrus ville. He praises the admirable work of Captain Norman Naton, a Canadian engi neer, in protecting a large stretch of rail way. Botha Elndcs French. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 25. It is reported here that Commandant-General Botha, with 2000 Boers, has broken away from General French's pursuit In the direction of Komatlpoort. Boers Attacking: Richmond. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 25. The Boers are attacking the City of Richmond, in the central part of Cape Colony, and rein forcements have been dlspatch'ed from Hanover road. FILIPINO FEDERALISTS. Peace Party Is Opposed fey Native Priests. MANILA, Feb. 25. Rev. Father McKin non, who was formerly private ecre tary to Monslgnore Chapelle. and who Is now pastor of the Ermlta Catholic Church, informed a representa tive of the Associated Press today that there were more than 800 native priests in the Philippines opposed to the Federal party, and that these would refuse to ad minister the sacrament to Federalists, be cause they believed the Federal party to be merely a cloak for Protestant attempts to weaken the power of the Church of Rome. He referred to the Federal, party as "resting on an insecure foundation and destined to crumble soon," and asserted that the Methodist and Presbyterian mis sionaries were using unfair means to in duce Filipinos to leave the Catholic faith. He assailed the character of Senor Buen camino and other evangelical leaders, and contended that only by securing the co operation and good will of the padres could the Americans make permanent progress In the Philippines. Senor Tavera, president of the Federal party, when the views of Father McKin non were brought to his attention, re plied: "So much the better, as It will bring the matter to an Issue." When asked whether the members of the party would leave it If they learned that mem bership Involved their church standing, Senor Tavera replied: "They probably would if that were true, but I believe -only a small portion of the priests would exclude people from their church privileges for such a reason. We Filipinos did not make an Issue of sep aration on the church and state. This was decreed by the United States Con stitution. Nothing else Is tolerated under American sovereignty. Whether Federal ists approve or not. they cannot be Loyal ists and yet oppose that doctrine. If the Catholic authorities are not willing to ac cept It, they are not patriots. The Fed eral party may disintegrate after civil government is generally established In the Philippines, but the principles of peace un der American sovereignty "will not disin tegrate." Senor Tavera asserts that the Federal ists, who had relatives and friends among the prominent insurgent leaders, were endeavoring by correspondence to induce them to surrender, although, thus far, without result. Some employers of native labor allege that the natives are gathered by the Fed- tralists wholesale, without any explana- iDn of the principles to which they are ubscribing. Ordinarily the natives are . asily led by their occustomed leader, but the movement for peace with the United States has authority, and great moment, and it is now generally understood and approved by the natives. Chaplain Fitzgerald administered the ath of allegiance to 200 Ilocanos at a church In Vllocan, February 22, and a parish priest at Santa Catallna adminis tered a similar oath to 700 natives Febru ary 24. Lieutenant West, with a detachment of the crew of the gunboat Laguna de Bay, attacked 200 Insurgents under Caballos, near Cavlnta, Province of Laguna. After a hard fight of 40 minute the Insurgents were dispersed, losing six killed and four captured. A detachment of the Forty-seventh In fantry encountered a boay of insurgents In the Province of Albay, killing IS, and subsequently another body, killing nine. The Americans had no casualties. A squad of the Eighteenth Infantry sur prised a band of ladrones at Moosin, Panay, killing six. The Americans cap tured five rifles. The Peace Commission Is negotiating with the insurgents In Northern Panay. and there Is prospect of an early surren der. THE PLAN OF GOVERX3IENT. System to Pnt In'Force in the Phil ippines. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Secretary Root has practically complet ed preparation for establishing civil gov ernment in the Philippines, as soon as the necessary legislation is enacted by Oon- gress. The Secretary ha-j been In com munication with Judge Taft and his asso ciates on the subject. One of the schemes suggested was to divide the archipelago Into departments, over each of which a member of the Philippine Commission should preside, all to report to Chairman Taft, who would occupy the office of Governor-General. The plan that will probable- be adopted Is to keep the commission intact, but to make Judge Taft the Governor-General, and his associates mem bers of his cabinet, and head .of the Su preme Court. It is possible 'that influ ential natives may be admitted to mem bership in the cabinet. Major-General MacArthur will be re lieved in the Spring by Major-Gencral Chaffee. The hitter's functions will be purely military. His troops will be at the disposal of Judge Taft, for the suppres sion of disorders. Just as the troops of a state are available for the maintenance of the peace at the call of the Governor. It is stated that as nearly as possible the new government will be much like that which the territory of Arizona has today. Military officers will be relieved of civil duty of whatever character, and Ameri cans and natives will be employed to at tend to all civil natters'. NATIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATES Annnal Spring: Meeting; Opens in Jiorr York. NEW YORK. FebT25. The National Baseball League magnates began their annual Spring meeting in the Fifth-Avenue Hotel tonight, and will probably be In session for a week. A definite plan of action against the American League in case of war, the hearing of the demands of the Players' Association, and the con sideration and adoption of a playing schedule for the season are some of the things to come up. The Players' Associ ation today submitted demands more comprehensive than those made last Fall. The magnates refused to discuss the American League except 'to predict the failure of Ban Johnson's plan. The meet ing adjourned at 10:30 P. M. President Young said only routine business had been discussed. A committee consisting of Messrs. Brushy Hart and Soden was ap pointed to meet President Zimmer, of the Players' Association,, and hear his de mands. The time of this meeting and whether it Is to be secret will be consid ered later. O'Brien Defeated Smith. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Feb. 25. Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, defeated Harry Smith, of Birmingham, Eng., in the third round of a 15-round boxing con test here this evening for a purse of 200. The referee stopped the light before the third round was completed. Smith at that time being helpless and without any chance of winning. Jockey Martin Suspended. LONDONt Feb. 26. The Cairo corre spondent of the Dally Telegraph says: "Martin, the American Jockey, has been suspended from, the Egyptian turf for fouling a gentleman rider at the Cairo races." Pool Championship Series. BOSTON. Feb. 25. H. H. Stoft, of Cleveland, won from Irving Long, of Bos ton, 150 to 128t in tonight's game in the pool championship series. INVASION OF COSTA RICA. The Movement Checked With the Aid of Nicarngna. NEW YORK, FebTs. A dispatch to the Herald from Panama says: "A correspondent in Managua, Nica ragua, reports that Frederico Mora, a Costa Rlcan. who had taken refuge in Nicaragua about a year ago, attempted to invade Costa Rica with some enemies of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua. As soon as the Nicaragua Government re ceived information of this exploit, the Secretary of State telegraphed to the Costa Rlcan Government advising It of the Invasion. This caused Mora'B defeat, and he was captured on the frontier by troops. Mora Is now Imprisoned In Rlvas." The Herald's correspondent In Costa Rica sends the following version of the attempted invasion: "Frederico Mora attempted to Invade Costa Rica together with the disaffected political element of Nicaragua, but the activity and co-operation of the Nicaragua Government prevented serious trouble." Haytlens and Dominicans Fight. CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti. Feb. 25, via Haytlen cable. A skirmish has taken place between Haytlens and Dominicans at Phitobert on the northern frontier. A party of Haytiens was suddenly attacked by a number of Dominicans. The Hay tlen Consul at Dajabon sought refuge at Ouanamlnthe, Haytl, about five miles from the frontier. The Dominican Con sul at Cape Haytlen has received orders from his government to repair immediate ly to the scene of disturbance and en deavor to put an end to the fighting and cause the Haytlen. consulate at Dajabon to be respected. A NEGRO'S CRIME. Indiana School Teacher Assaulted and Killed Near Terre Haute. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Feb. 25. Ida Finklesteln, aged 20, a school teacher, while walking through a lonely strip of woods this afternoon from the school house to the lnterurban line, three miles east of Terre Haute, was assaulted and killed by an unknown negro, who shot her In the back of the head and cut her throat, severing the windpipe.' After the assault had been committed. Miss Fink lesteln managed to get to a farmhouse, with the blood streaming from her wounds and fell unconscious at the door. Officers and men, who have a fairly good description of the negro, are scouring the country east of the city with revolvers and shotguns. Several suspects have been arrested and public feeling is aroused to a high pitch. . To Prevent Book Price Cutting-. CHICAGO, Feb. 25. The Post today says: "Leading publishers of the country at last have reached a definite agreement upon the question of preventing demoraliz ing cuts in book prices, and their plan is to become operative on copyright books published after May 1. The publishers' association has been agitating this matter since early last Summer, and the report of Its special committee, presenting a plan for reform, which Is comprehensive and far-reaching, has Just been adopted, the signatures of all the leading publish ers being obtained to the agreement. This agreement includes a reduction of 25 per cent in the price of copyright books. Re tail dealers will be protected from com petition with publishers by the latter agreeing to sell their own publications at retail prices." MaRKie Ho el's Body Found. PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 25. The dead body of Maggie Hoel, the young woman why mysteriously disappeared February 23 and was supposed to have been kid naped, was found In the Arkansas River below this city this evening. The girl's right arm was shattered and this fact, in conjunction with other circumstances con nected with her disappearance, lead to the belief that she was murdered. The case Is a mysterious one. The Plague at the Cape. CAPE TOWN, -Feb. 25. Thus far, 31 cases of bubonic plague hae been report ed in Cape Town. Including six Euro peans. Six deaths from the disease, one European among the number, have oc curred. It Is believed several cases are yet under treatment which will prove fatal. ENGLAND'S WAR POLICY SITUATION IN AFRICA AND CHINA DISCUSSED IN COMMONS. A General Inquiry Will Be Made Intet the Conduct of the Campaign In the Transvaal. LONDON, Feb. 25. Lord Cranbourne, Under-Secretary for tne Foreign Office, was asked in the House of Commons to day by Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Con servative, if the government had any in formation confirming the Russo-Chlnese agreement regarding Manchuria, men tioning the clauses in the agreement re ferred to in a dispatch to the London Times, from Pekln, published February 20. Among the clauses referred to were provisions that all the military and the other officers shall be appointed subject to Russian approval, that each province shall have two Russian officials, one in command of the Chinese police, and the other to control the railroad, and that China shall not be allowed to build any railroad In Manchuria. Sir Ellis also re ferred to other articles previously pub lished. The Under-Secretary replied the government had no official knowledge of the terms of the Russo-Chlnese agree ment, but had been informed that -It In cluded most of the provisions enumera-t ed. He added that the Russian Govern ment gave verbal assurances that the agreement was of a temporary and pro visional character. Lord George Hamilton, the Indian Sec. retory, answering a question regarding the looting at Pekln, replied that the British troops had been strictly forbidden to loot. Stringent measures, had been taken. Certain articles of values which had been left in the Summer palace after the Russian evacuation, were In posses sion of the British, and they would be re stored to the Chinese when peace Tvas es tablished. The War Secretary. Mr. Broderlck, dis cussing a motion to publish the proceed ings of courts of Inquiry, said It was the purpose of the government to make a general inquiry Into the conduct of the war in South Africa, when the war was substatlally ended. Nobody could say the war was substantially ended while 200,000 men were engaged In military oper ations. The government, in the mean while, had Investigated 20 painful incidents of surrenders of British troops. A large number of officers had been made ac countable, and 10 had been dismissed. No officer returning from South Africa would be employed at home without Lord Rob erts' and General Kitchener's recommen dation. Scarcely a week passed without an officer being removed or otherwise punished. In the course of the debate on the ad dress in reply to the speech from the throne, Thomas Gibson Bowles, Conserva tive, brought up the question of the ex posed condition of the new docks being built at Gibraltar, In view, as he put it, of the possibility of Spanish guns attack ing them. Mr. Balfour deprecated a dis cussion of the subject on International grounds, but agreed to open an inquiry, and invited Mr. Bowles to be a member of the committee. BAKU CONFLAGRATION. Discloses the Fact That There Was No Fire Department In the City, t ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. The great fire at Baku disclosed the fact that there Is no fire department In that city where untold millions are stored up In the shape of Inflammables. It seems the naptha Interests appropriated 5000 or G000 rubles for fire extinguishing appa ratus several years ago, but the matter rested there because nobody knew pre cisely where to locate the engine house, and the question of securing state prop erty for a site has never been settled, In spite of the fact that the working men's tenements of dwelling ore, or were before the fire destroyed them, located quite near the oil reservojrs. The Baku tenements are a chapter by them selves. Minister of. Agriculture Yermal off visited them in 1SS9 and officially re ported that none of them was equal to the most modern sanitary requirements and that 30,000 men are living like slaves, many in houses without windows and rooms without beds. The detailed report of the famine and the relief measures of the last year has already elicited a call for private contributions from one of the news papers, as It Is admitted that there Is room for individual charity. This by no means amounts to an admlslon that the Government Is unable to cope with the famine, for, as the Minister em phislzes. all requests for assistance have been granted In full. The Red Cross Is running restaurants and soup houses for the aged, for children and for those who have no share in the official aid, in all for 50,000 persons. Whatever opinions one may have of the wisdom of political movements by university students, the courage of the leaders of the present protest of the Russian students Is beyond question. They are not Ignorant of the Govern ment's determination to enforce the mil itary service act with unsparing severity and they continued to advance toward their fate with unflinching Intrepidity. No sooner was the University of St. Petersburg reopened after the holidays than the holdings of meetings by the students was resumed. Resolutions were passed demanding the annulment of all sentences against students here and elsewhere, and the holding responsible before the courts of police of those who might molest students without sufficient warrant. At Kleff. lectures were re sumed to practically empty benches, the greatest part of the attendance going on a "strike," as they expressed It. The en ergetic action of the police and Govern ment has temporarily disconcerted the students, as 25 of the leaders have been placed hors du combat for political agi tation. Up to now the number of strikers In St. Petersburg Is small, though some professors are not lecturing and others have almost empty halls. It Is somewhat odd that the St Peters burg Medical academy, the principal med ical school In Russia, which is under the management of the War Ministry, Is participating, with the permission of its management. In the protest against the condemnation of the Kleff students to military service. On January 26 there was a meeting there which was attended by 300 of the 800 students. It de clared on principal for the Kleff students and will meet again to take further action, the Minister of War giving per mission for the meeting to be held. This school enjoys a more liberal organization than the universities. The Intention of the Kleff students to demonstrate wlth their companions left lor military service was frustrated by Governor General Dragomlroff. who supplied 200 soldiers to reinforce the' po lice, and, it Is said, threatened the pos sible demonstration with the use of naked steel and hot lead. Reports art circulated about the banishment of stu dents to Siberia for posting a proclama tion In the city. Great Indignation has been aroused In the ranks of the St. Petersburg students by a bulletin posted In the university by Curator Sonln. It Is copied verbatim as material for agi tations In the latest mlogfaph bulletins that are Issued more or less openly by the students' committee. Curator Sonln feels confident that the mass of the stu dents will not Join the obstructionists, but fears the latter will attempt terrorlza tlon. He urges the students to oppose the terrorists energetically and unitedly, and declares the Minister of Education is determined to enforce the military service act unflinchingly. It is recalled that on a similar occasion, not many months ago, the authorities warned all students against action. clvcr for or against the agitators, declaring It was the Government's place to maintain order. KING EDWARD IN GERMANY. Visits His Sister, the Empress Fred erick. CRONBERG, Feb. 25. King Edward and Emperor William arrived here this morning and drove In a sleigh to Freder ichof, where the Emperor bade farewell to the King and returned to Homburg. King Edward proceeded to the bedside of J his sister, the. Dowager Empress Fred erick. King Edward remained with his sister a quarter of an hour. It was ob served that His Majesty, on leaving, be trayed no special anxiety, and it was de duced therefrom that he was favorably Impressed with the Dowager Empress' condition. Later there was a luncheon at which 15 persons sat down. Emperor William, who had In the meantime drove over from Homburg, sat next to King Edward In the center of a long table. Emperor Will iam, during the luncheon, silently raised his glass to King Edward, who returned the compliment. Afterward the Emperor was alone with his mother for 10 minutes. He then returned in a sleigh to Homburg, traversing nearly six miles In 20 minutes behind two Hungarian horses. King Ed ward also rode In a sleigh to Homburg, where he took tea with the Emperor. la the French Parliament. PARIS. Feb. 25. The Premier, M. Wal deck Rosseau, who has been ill for some time past, was present In the Chamber of Deputies today. The president of the House. M. Deschanel. who returned this morning from, his bridal trip, was In the chair. They were both warmly applaud ed. The chamber adopted the budget. In the Senate M. Guerln Interpellated the government on the subject of safeguard ing the holders of Portuguese rentes. The foreign Minister, M. Del Casse, said the government had addressed a vigorous note to Portugal, which. It was hoped, would prove beneficial. This evening the Senate adopted the budget passed by the cham ber, and it now goes to the president. The government fixed Friday next for answering Interpellations as to the min ers' strike. The sugar question will come up Thursday. The debate on the law of associations bill, which was Interrupted by the Premier's Illness, was resumed In the chamber. Spanish Ministry Resigns Today. MADRID, Feb. 25. At today's Cabinet council, the Premier, General Azcarraga, announced that the resignation of the Ministry would be handed to the Queen Regent tomorrow. PARIS, Feb. 26. A dispatch from Mad rid to the Libre Parole says the reslgna. tlon of the Azcarraga Ministry was ten dered this evening and accepted by the Regent. MADRID, Feb. 26. Queen Maria Chris tiania will receive General Azcarraga in audience this (Tuesday) morning, and will afterward consult with the presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Martlnelll's Successor. ROME, Feb. 25. It Is understood that Archbishop Martlnelll, the papal delegate In the United States, as he Is to be cre ated a cardinal at, the consistory to be held at the end of March, will remain for some time papal delegate In the United States and will later be replaced by Mon 6lgnor Falconlo, the papal delegate In Canada. Others to be raised to the car dinalate are Mgrs. Trlpepl, Genarri and Dellavolpe, and the Archbishops of Ve rona, Ferrera, Benevto, Prave and Praco. The Massacres Continue. LONDON, Feb. 25. The Reuter Tele gram Company has received the following from Shanghai, dated February 26: "Prince Tuan, Prince Chwang Lu and General Tong Fun Slang are still taking refuge at Nlng HaL Fu, Province of Kang Su. Two native Christians from Kul Hua Cheng, In the northern part of the Prov ince of Shan SI, report the massacre of 20 male and female missionaries and nine children, who have been missing since October." Satisfactory to the Envoys. WASHINGTON, Feb, 25. Mr. Conger has cabled the State Department from Pekln, under date of February 23. as fol lows: "Satisfactory edict In answer to punishment demands has been received." From this statement the department pre sumes that the punishments are to be administered substantially as stated In Mr. Conger's cablegram, received Feb ruary 2L Disturbance at VIro. VIGO, Spain, Feb. 25. The Importation of a force of Portuguese workmen to take the places of Spanish strikers here led to a disturbance. The Portuguese were stoned and shots were fired. Gendarmes were compelled to Intervene to restore or der. Russia Needs Money. LONDON, Feb. 26. "Russia Is in dire need of money Immediately," says the Pe tersburg correspondent of the Dally Mall, "and M. de Wltte will be compelled to negotiate a loan." The Deal Falls Through. LONDON, Feb. 25. The Dally Tele graph announces that negotiations be tween Vlckers Sons & Maxim and the Cramp Shipbuilding Company have been broken off. Fatal Fire In Birmingham. LONDON, Feb. 25. A fire in a residence situated In the poor quarters of Birming ham today resulted In six men and women being burned to death and four danger ously burned. Population of Saxony. BERLIN, Feb. 25. The census shows the present population of Saxony to be 4,199,780, or an Increase of 11 per cent since the census ot 1S96. Senatorial Deadlocks. DOVER. Del., Feb. 25. The antl-Addlcks Republicans In the Delaware Legislature began distributing their votes among dis tinguished Republicans of the state today In the Joint assembly. They voted for Colonel Henry A. Dupont on the first bal lot, but on the short term proposition they began the distribution of favors. The bal lot was without result. HELENA, Feb. 25. The vote on Senator today was: Mantle 26!Conrad 2 Frank 24 Toole 1 MacGlnnlss IS Clements 1 Cooper 6 Shrlners En Route to Hawaii. CHICAGO. Feb. 25. The Mystic Shrln ers' caravan passed through Chicago to day on its way to Honolulu, where a tem ple is to be Instituted in an ancient vol cano. The pilgrimage Is being made by Lou B. WInson, imperial potentate, es corted by Saladln Temple, of Grand Rap Ids, Mich. About 160 Shrlners, and nearly 50 ladles were In the party. While In Chi cago the Shrlners were entertained with a banquet. Stops will be made at a dozen points before reaching San Francisco, March 4. About a week will be spent in Honolulu before the return trip begins. No Miners Riot in Colorado. FLORENCE, Colo., Feb. 25. A rumor which gained circulation today to the ef fect that a battle between strikers and non-union coal miners had occurred at Bear Gulch, near here, was tonight pro nounced without foundation. About 120 non-union miners were taken to the mines yesterday, and, anticipating trouble, the Sheriff of Fremont County swore In a number of deputies, but his fears proving groundless, he did not send them to the mine. The imported miners were put to work today, and were not molested. SUBJECT TO EXTRADITION FUGHTTES ARRESTED IN CHICAGO TO BE SENT TO ONTARIO. Decision In the United States Su preme Court Blythe-Hlnckley Case Throvra Oat. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. A decision was rendered today in the Supreme Court of the United States In the cases of Fred Lee Rice, Frank Rutledge and Thomas Jones, holding that they were subject to extradition to Canada. The case has at tracted considerable attention because It raised an International question. The three men were arrested In Chicago as fugitives from Justice for offenses com mitted In Ontario, Canada, and upon an effort being made to extradite them they sought to secure a writ of habeas corpus from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois on the ground that their cases had been served upon them on. Information, and that this proceeding was not Justifiable In an extradition case. The court held against the petitioners, on the ground that, while ono of the counts of the com plaint was upon Information and belief only, the other three were made upon the knowledge of a Canadian officer, and these were competent to Justify extradition. Justice Brown, who dellevered the opinion of the court, said: "We do not wish to be understood as holding that in. extradition proceedings the complaint must be sworn to by per sons having actual knowledge of the of fense charged. 'This would defeat the whole object of the treaty, as we are bound to assume that no foreign govern ment possesses greater power than our own to order Its citizens to go to another country to Institute legal proceedings. If the officer of the foreign government has no personal knowledge of the facts, he may, with entire propriety, make the complaint upon Information and belief, stating the sources of his Information and the grounds of his belief, and annex ing to the complaint a properly certified copy of any Indictment of equivalent pro ceedings which may have been found in the foreign court or a copy of the depo sitions of witnesses having actual knowl edge of the facts." The opinion of the Illinois District Court was affirmed. The case of Roswell M. Blythe vs. Flor ence Hinckley was summarily disposed of In an opinion by Justice Peckham, the decision being In favor of Hinckley, as In the Supreme Court of California, from which court the case was brought to the United States Supreme Court on writ of error. The point raised In the case was whether a state. law Is sufficient to per mit an alien to Inherit property In cases In which the alien. Is a resident of a coun try . with which there is no treaty covering the question. The court did not enter upon the discussion of this conten tion, but dismissed the case with the re mark that the petition was frivolous be cause evidently filed for delay. The case Involves the estate of the late James T. Blythe, of California, and it has several times been before the Supreme Court. In the case of the United States against Eugene Beebe and William HInshaw, bondsmen, the court decided that a com promise agreement made by a United States District Attorney Is not binding upon the Government unless he has ex plicit authority for his action. Francis Wldener In 1S74, while Coulector of Inter nal Revelue In Alabama, fell short In his accounts to the extent of $28,000. The District Attorney compromised the suit against the bondsmen upon payment of J100 each and the Government disregarded his compromise and sued. Justice Shlras delivered an opinion In the case of Homer Bird, under convic tion from the. United States District for Alaska for the murder of J. H. Hurlln, in the Yukon River, In 1S98. The verdict of the Alaska court was reversed and It was ordered to grant a new trial. In passing upon the case of McDonald vs. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the court sustained the law of that state for the extra punishment of habitual criminals. The court did not announce Its opinion In the cases involving the relations of the United States to the Insular posses sions. , The Chief Justice announced that the court would not sit for business on Inau guration day Motions w'lll be heard and opinions delivered on Tuesday following. PEOPLE CROSSED ON FOOT. Morrison-Street Bridge Opened to Pedestrians and Wheelmen. Morrison-street bridge was thrown open to pedestrians and wheelmen yesterday morning, at 6 o'clock, and the structure bore a regular gala day appearance there after. Crowds of people were constantly crossing, as the street-cars were unload ed at each end of the structure, the pas sengers transferring themselves In both directions on foot. The change gave Mor rison street, and, In fact, all that portion of the city, renewed life, and business men noticed the Increase of trade through out the day. East of the draw, slats were nailed on the upright timbers of the supporting trusses, to keep the travel in the road way, as the sidewalk supports had been Injured by the strain resulting from the DISCARDED. The Old Methods of Treating: Piles and Rectal Diseases Supplanted by the Pyramid Pile Cure. The old methods of treating piles by liga ture, by the knife or by the cruel meth ods of dilatation, besides causing Intense pain and frequently collapse and death, are now known to be but mere make shifts as far as a cure Is concerned. The liver Is responsible for nearly every case of piles and the mistake has been made of treating piles as a purely local disease. Such Is not the case, however, and the success of the new treatment known as the Pyramid Pile Cure has dem onstrated it. The Pyramid Pile Cure Is not a salve or ointment but a suppository which Is ap plied at night and absorbed Into the sen sitive rectal membrane and acts both as a local and a constitutional treatment and In cases of many years' standing this treatment has been effectual. Thousands of pile sufferers bear witness to the Inestimable value of the Pyramid and even those who have undergone sur gical operations without a cure have been happily surprised by results from a few weeks' treatment with the Pyramid. The relief from pain is so Immediate that patients sometimes Imagine that the Pyramid contains opiates or. cocaine be cause the relief is so Instantaneous, but the Pyramid Pile Cure Is guaranteed ab solutely free from any opiate or mineral poison whatever. The relief Is the result of tho astrin gent properties of tho remedy which causes the little tumors and congested blood vessels to contract and a normal circulation Is established. The Pyramid Pile Cure Is strictly scien tific, both in its composition and In Its therapeutic action and the best feature of it is that It Is perfectly safe and harm less. No 111 effects ever result from Its use, but only positive benefit. A singular fact. In view of the large number of patent medicines before the public Is that thp Pyramid is the only pile cure of national reputation. It Is the only pile cure popular enough and meritorious enough to be found In every drug store in the United States. It sells at 50 cents for a full sized package. A little book on cause and cure of piles mailed free by addressing-Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich. ALL DISEASES $5 A MONTH . SPLENDID WORK DONE UNDER DR. COPE LAND'S EXCELLENT SYSTEM. Best Professional Skill the Country Affords for AH in Need of a Doctor $5 a Month, AH Medicines Included. There is one bljr place in Portland vrhere sick folks And themselves sure of an honest -welcome, whether they come In sntln-llned carriages or limp in on crutches. Thnt place Is the Copelnnd Medical Institute in the Deknm .building:. Under the Cope- land system xhere lsneither question nor cnrloslty as to rrhat patient Is rich or what patient Is poor. The same matchless treatment, the same great offer of help In open to all no charge for consultation, no charge for examination, no charge for diag nosis, no charge for advice, no charge for preliminary attentions, no charge for medicines, and, for full course to a cure, no charge be yond the nominal "?5 a- month," medicines Included. This system has been devised to meet popular wants, and especially to overcome the prejudice that ex ists on the part of most people, as vrell as the fear and distrust felt by the average sufferer toward a. high- RINGING WORDS FROM CURED PATIENTS THE LIFE-SAVING. HEALTH-RESTORING COPELAND TREATMENT Mrs. R. E. Smith, whose home is in Astoria, Or., has for many years been a great sufferer from chronic Catarrh of the Stomach And all the distressing symptoms engend ered by that disease. Interviewed con cerning the results of a recent course of treatment at the Copeland Medical Insti tute, Mrs. Smith said: "The Copeland treatment has certainly been the means of saving my life. When I commenced this treatment my Health Was Utterly Broken In every way, and I could not have held out much longer under the terrible strain of the misery I had been forced to en dure. This condition, which was the re sult of catarrh, had been gradually com ing on for years, and during the last eight months I had no respite, day or night, from my suffering. "My stomach was unable to retain solid nourishment In any form. The most di gestible articles of food obtainable would surely bring on an attack of vomiting sometimes In ten minutes and again fully two hours after eating and the power of digestion and assimilation seemed entire ly destroyed. My throat and stomach had a rough and scalded feeling, as though the membrane had been scraped with a grater, and headaches were persistent and most Intense. "My hands and feet were Like Lumps of Ice. I could not rest at night, and there was a dragging pain or weakness In my back that was simply torture. My health was completely shattered, and I was forced to abandon a lucrative business, for want of strength to care for it. "Since taking the Copeland treatment I Consultation Free. 31rs. R. E, Smith, Astoria, Or., THE COPELAND MEDICAL INSTITUT THE DEKUM. THIRD AND WASHINGTON 5TREETS W. H. COPELAND. M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. OFFICE HOURS From 9 A.M. to 12 M.; from 1 to 5 P. M. EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays. SUNDAYS From 10 A. M. to 12 M. 'CLEANLINESS IS NAE PRIDE, DIRT'S NAE HONESTY." COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF SAPQLIO colllslon with the steamer Almond Branch and so the walks were not considered safe. The crowd betook itself good-naturedly to the roadway, and as bicyclists were generally careful and moved slowly, few collisions between wheelmen and foot men occurred. At the angle In the street-car rails made by the Injured piers, the damage to the bridge was most noticeable. The cylin drical supports have been bent northward at their tops until they looked like twin leaning towers of Pisa, and the Iron plates upon which the ends of the trusses rest ed were torn off the pier tops, rendering that portion of the bridge unsafe for heavy traffic, though still retaining strength enough for all the foot and bi cycle travel. Teams and street-cars will be denied tho use of the bridge until repairs can be made to that portion of the structure sup ported bv the Injured piers. Some delay is being experienced In obtaining the nec essary piling for the false work, although the Commissioners realize the urgency of repairs. When the piles arrive, the work of-putting the bridge into condition for team and street-car travel will be com pleted In short order, and the piers will be examined as to the practicability of I straining them back again Into an uprignt priced doctor and the train of ex pensive fees connected with, treaf ment under him. The Copeland physicians take n personal interest In every case thnt Is entrusted to their care. They are qualified for their work: by special training, superior educa tion, first-class equipment, a splen did laboratory and a long and va ried experience. Examining, as they do, thousands of cases, they are fa miliar with, every phase of their spe cialties and with all forms of dis eases. A bill at the druggist's is one of the necessary adjuncts to treatment under the average physician. "With the Copeland physicians there is nothing of this sort to contend with, as their teims include, besides treat ment, all medicines they prescribe. These facts are commented on dally by the numerous patients at their offices, and are -vitally interesting to all those who contemplate taking medical treatment feel as If tho burden of twenty-five years had been Lifted From My Life, . And I can hardly believe myself the same woman. I have a good appetite and digestion, the headaches, with the pain and weakness in the back, have disap peared. I sleep perfectly, and my general health has Improved more than I can tell. I shall always sound the praise of tho great physicians of the Copeland Institute, who hive done so much for me." CURED OF RHEUMATISM. Mr. "W. I Farrell, Farrell's Addi tion, Woodlawn, Portland: About ono year ago I was attacked by that terrible dis ease. Rheumatism. I cannot And words to express the suffering I endured. 1 was confined to my bed for over a week, and for a much longer time to the house. I could not movo without excruciating pain, and could get no rest or sleep. My wife and other relatives had been treated by the Copeland physicians, and in this way I came to place myself under their care. They cured me. There has been no return of the trouble since. SHOWING THE TERRIBLE AFTER-EFFECTS OF GRIP Mrs. J. Duke. 391 Xvon street, Fort land: Three years ago this "Winter I had grippe. I thought it was nothing more than a cold, and that It would soon pas3 away, but Instead of passing off, it took on a chronic form, and my health failed rapidly. I lost flesh and strength. I had a cough and soreness through the chest and lungs. I raised pink, frothy mucus and had nlghtsweats. There was a his tory of lung trouble in our family, and my friends were greatly worried over my condition. My sister, Mrs. Sam Strebln, of Troutdale, and her family had been treated by the Copeland physicians, and were greatly pleased with their treatment. One day she Insisted on my going to the Copeland Institute with her, and after a careful examination I began treatment. At the end of eight months I waa able to discontinue, a well woman. It Is nearly two years since I finished my course, and I am stronger and weigh more than I ever uiu in my life. Hon. J. C. Lawrence, Garfield, Wash.: I have been familiarly acquainted with the Copeland physicians arid their methods of caring for the sick for four or five vears. I am thoroughly convinced that their, wonderful practice, "which stands without parallel In the Northwest, is justly merited. It Is founded on sci ence, economy and honesty, and must con tinue to grow as the people become bet ter acquainted with it. HOME TREATMENT BY MAIL. Patients who live at a distance can be treated with perfect success by the aid of the Copeland Symptom blank. Sent free on application. Dr. Copeland s BoK Free to AIL I position. This work will Include an ex- amination of their foundations "by a reg- ular diver before It Is known whether new piers will be needed out-and-Cut, or not. Greene-Gnynor Case. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. United States Commissioner Shields today directed that Benjamin D. Greene and John F Ed ward H. and William T. Gaynor, indicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States Government, should be removed to the jurisdiction of the United States Court in Georgia. Ycrkes' Holdings Sold". CHICAGO. Feb. 25. Final contracts were signed today by which the individual holdings of Charles T. Yerkes, In the va rious traction companies in Chicago, passed Into the hands of a syndicate of New York and Chicago capitalists friend ly to the Union Traction Company. Dr. Charles P. Amet. WAUKEGAN. III., Feb. 25. Dr. Charles P. Amet, once a Colonel In the United States Army and a participant In the early campaigns In the West, died here today, aged S3 yeara