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illfltWig'rryyg"' W"""1" SIW'TK-T' v ' ffHE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901. CABINET SWORN IN President's Ministers Take the Oath of Office. DISCUSSION ON APPOINTMENTS "William Carey Sanger to Be Assist ant Secretary of War Ex-Senator Chandler to Be President of the Spanish Claims Commission. "WASHINGTON, March C The members of the Cabinet were sworn In today In the Cabinet-room at the White House. The ceremony was entirely Informal, no one being present except the President. Chief Justice Fuller, who administered the oath, and Secretary Cortelyou. The members stood around the Cabinet-table and with uplifted hands repeated after the Chief Justice the oath of allegiance. After extending to each one and to the President mutual congratulation?, Chief Justice Fuller withdrew. For about half an hour afterwards the members of the Cabinet remained with the President dis cussing appointments. The appointment of War Claims Commissioners and the SL Louis Exposition Commissioners will be made soon. In addition, some other Im portant appointments are pending. Although official announcement of the fact Is withheld for the present In order to avoid an adverse Influence upon Mr. Melklejohns contest before the Nebraska Legislature, it Is known here that Colonel William Carey Sanger, of New York, has accepted the post as Assistant Secretary of War to succeed Mr. Meiklejohn. It Is believed that the change will take place toward the end of this month Several of the St. Louis Fair Commis sioners, among them ex-Representative Allen, of Mississippi; W. L. Chambers, of Alabama, and ex-Representative Ro denburg, of minis, are understood to have been already decided upon. Ex-Senator William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, has been selected to be presi dent of the Spanish Claims Commission. The other appointments will 'soon 'follow, and It is Intended that the commission shall get to work as soon as possible In view of the vast amount of work to be done. In form and method of doing busi ness this commission will approximate the Alabama Claims Commission, rather than any of the international commissions that have sat In recent years. Unless here after authorized by Congress, this com mission will not consider claims of any other than citizens of the United States for damages sustained during the war. so that the vast aggregate of the claims of foreign bondholders and foreign cor porations, such as cable companies, steamship companies, etc., will have to be otherwise adjusted. If they are ad mitted to treatment at all. The French claims on account of losses sustained through French citizens in Cuba by the insurrection and the Spanish-American War aggregate 13,700,000 francs, and the German claims are probably in excess of this amount. MBIKLEJOHX'S SUCCESSOR. "William C. Sanger of JVeiv York, "Will Be AHslMtnnt Secretary of War. NEW YORK. March 6. A dispatch to the Tribune from Washington says: The President has selected William Ca Jcy Sanger, of New York, for Assistant Secretary of War, In succession to George D. Meiklejohn, of Nebraska, who has held the office for th last four years. Colonel Sanger, who, with his wife, formerly Miss .Dodge, a daughter of General C. C. Dodge, of New York, is now a guest at Secretary Roofs home, has long been the choice of the Secretary to serve os his assistant In disposing of the enormous and rapidly growing business of the War Department, and his nomination would have gone to the Senate some time ago had not the Administration feared that the acceptance of his resignation might Injure the pros pects of Mr. Meiklejohn for one of the two vacant Nebraska Senatorshlps for which he is now a leading candidate be fore the Legislature at Lincoln. It Is thought now that the announcement need no longer be delayed. Colonel Sanger's nomination may therefore be sent to the Senate for confirmation In a day or two, and If so. he may take charge of his of fice next week. Colonel Sanger's great military experi ence and legal ability are said to have been the chief elements which led to his selec tion for the office, which, though already one of considerable dignity and responsi bility, it Is the Intention of the President and Secretary Root to make much more Important In every respect. Since the War Department has come to be the branch of the Government that spends more money than any two of the other departments combined, the need of a thoroughly capable assistant to the Secre tary has been most pressing. The Treas ury and State Departments each have three such assistants, the postofllce has four, the Interior two and the others have one each. Colonel Sanger at the outset will have charge of the recruiting service which is now engaged in the work of raising the Army to a strength of 100,000; of all mat ters relating to enlisted men, their dis charges, quarters and rations, their courts-martial. Including the exercise of clemency and matters relating to prisoners at military prisons and penitentiaries; of all claims and accounts of appoint ments; transfers and promotions In the civil service and everything that affects the great civil force of the War Depart ment: the military departments and the military government In the Philippines, of Insular customs and tne tariffs; also of sales of subsistence and quartermas ter's stores to civilians, matters relat ing to National cemeteries, boards of survey, and open market purchases, and on his judgment all medals will be award ed. Under the contemplated reorganization of the War Department, which is to be made in the coming Summer, probably at the end of the current fiscal year, June SO, other duties will devolve upon him, and In addition he must act as Secretary whenever Secretary Root Is absent. The last responsibility is understood to be the chief motive for Colonel Sanger's selection, as Secretary Root cannot con line himself so closely to jils desk as he has in the past without serious conse quences to his health. Colonel Sanger's long services as Inspector-General of the National Guard of the State of New York and his fondness for military matters are believed to fit him for the Important work in the War Department. Colonel Sanger has shown particular Interest in the build ing up of a National reserve, which is a subject near Secretary Root's heart. Colonel Sanger is 47 years old. He is a relative of General Sanger, of the Reg ular Army. OVERRUN WITH VISITORS. Thousnnds Clamored for Admission to the White House. WASHINGTON, March 6. The White House was fairly overrun with visitors today. Thousands of those who were here to attend the Inauguration covered the grounds, and all day they clamored at the doors of the mansion for admission. However, the doors were closed to all .except delegations and others who had arranged in advance to be received. Tho Lincoln Club, of ToTedo. O., known as the "Rail-Splitters," and the Minneapolis Flambeau Club were received In the east parlor by the President. Bishop Arnett and the executive council of the Southern Baptist Church (colored) were received In the room adjoining' the Cabinet chamber. They presented to the President an ad dress making a plea, for the appointment of colored officers in the Army. Many Congressmen who are about to leave for their homes called to bid the President good-bye, and several of the leading Re publican Senators saw him for a short time. The latter seemed to be generally of the opinion that the extraordinary session of the Senate would not last over 10 days, and that the closure rule would be adopted. SEATING OP SENATORS. Changes Incidental to the Retire ment of Several Member. WASHINGTON. March 6. Some notable changes In the seating of Senators in the chamber were Incidental to the retirement to private life of an unusual number of the members of the body. -Senators desir ing particular seats, according to the customs of the Senate, file with the ser-geant-at-arms their application in writ ing for the seat desired, and It Is a case of first come, first served, when death or other cause compels its former occu pant to vacate it. The main aisle of the Senate chamber is -supposed to be the line of demarcation between the Republican and Democratic Senators, but at present the preponder ance of the Republicans Is so large that several Republicans occupy seats on the Democratic side. Among them are Fora ker of Ohio, Depew of New Tork, Kean of New Jersey and Beverldge of Indiana. The retirement of Baker of Kansas, Car ter of Montana, Chandler of New Hamp shire, Pettlgrew of South Dakota, Thurs ton of Nebraska and Wolcott of Colorado released six of the most desirable seats on the Republican side. Nelson of Min nesota obtained that of Baker; Fairbanks that of Chandler, In the center of the front row; Burrows of Michigan that of Pettlgrew, in the very center of the Republican side, adjoining that of Lodge; Foster of Washington that of Thurston, Just to the 16ft of the center, and Wellington of Maryland that of Wol cott, one of the most desirable scats in the chamber. On the opposite side several good seats were vacated. McComas of Maryland ob tained the seat of Butler, the first one. In the front row of the Democratic side; Blackburn of Kentucky takes his old seat in the second row on the main aisle, just back of McComas; Heltfeld of Idaho that of Caftery of Louisiana, Culberson of Tex as that of Lindsay of -Kentucky and Talia ferro of Florida that of Sullivan of Mis sissippi, just back of Lindsay's old seat. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Robert S. JlcCormlck to Be Minister to Austria. WASHINGTON, March 6 The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Robert S. McCormlck, of Illinois, to be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni potentiary of the United States to Austria-Hungary. Frank W. Jackson, of Pennsylvania, to be Consul at Patrlas, Greece. Captain A. S. Crowninshleld, to be chief of the Bureau of Navigation with rank of Rear-Admiral. Commanders to be Captains Chapman C. Todd and Robert M. Berry. Lieutenant-Commanders to be Command ersDaniel D. V. Stewart and Charles A. Adams. Lieutenants to be Lieutenant-Commanders William Rush, Harry S. Knapp and William L. Rodgers. Lieutenants (junior grade) to be Lieu tenants William N. V. Powelson and Wil liam S. Montgomery. M. RIchworth Nellson, of California, to be an assistant paymaster In the Navy. CHICAGO, March 6. Robert S. McCor mlck, who was today appointed Minister to Austria, formerly was secretary of the United States Legation at London, under Robert T. Lincoln. Mr. McCormlck, who is a noted bibliophile, is a member of the leading clubs of this city. Mrs. McCor mlck Is a daughter of the late Joseph Me dlll, founder of the Chicago Tribune. DEATH OF T. B. TREVETT. WcII-Knoivn Pioneer Died Saddenly This Morning;. Theodore Brooke Trevett, prominent pioneer and citizen, died suddenly at: A. M. this (Thursday) morning at his resi dence, 777 Flanders street. The cause of death was angina pectoris, or spasm of the chest. Death was wholly unexpected. Mr. Trevett had arisen after retiring and dropped dead suddenly in the hallway. A physician was called Immelately, but was unable to resuscitate him. Death had been Instantaneous. Mr. Trevett had been In his usual good health yesterday, and had spent the day In his customary fashion at his place of employment, Honeyman,' De Hart & Co. Mr. Trevett was 68 years old, and came to Portland July S, 1S50, with the Massa chusetts of the United States Navy, as Captain's clerk. He naa come around the Horn the year previous to California, and was the ilrst purser on the first steamer on the Sacramento River, the Mint. He later made a trip to the Sand wich Islands, then went on a northern cruise on the Massachusetts, and on July 12, 1S51, returned to make Portland his permanent home. He was for many years connected with Corbett, Falling & Robertson, and later with Honeyman, BeHart & Co., and was always well known Is mercantile circles and a highly respected citizen. Quicker Service "Wanted. NEW YORK, March jS. The Journal of Commerce says: "A movement is being energetically pushed for an expedited freight service from California to New York, the fruit growers being especially Interested. Mr. Ruhlman, of Ruhlman & Co., said: " 'It takes now an average of from 15 to 17 days to get fruit here from Cali fornia, whereas formerly It required but 10 or 11 days. It Is hardly necessary to point out the Importance, both to the railroads and to this market, of having quicker service, so as to bring the fruit here in better condition. Recently the market was affected because the fruit offered had been delayed so long in tran sit that it had spoiled. As for the rail roads it is to their interests as well. It seems to me, to give faster transportation and to land the merchandise here In good condition, because when a car Is spoiled dealers refuse to receive it, and It is thrown back on the railroad people to be disposed of as best they can." " British Operations In Nigeria. LONDON, March 6. Intelligence Just received here from North Nigeria brings events there up to January 3L describing the operations of a British expedition of 300 against the marauding Imers of Blda and Konc&gora. Both towns were burned by the British. Two hundred slave wom en, gelonglng to the King of Blda, wore re leased by 36 -men under the command of two officers who successfully engaged 1000 armed natives. Cotterxnan Snceeeds Vnllle. WASHINGTON. March 6. The Postmaster-General today acepted the resig nation of F. W. Vallle as Director-General of Posts In the Philippines, and ap pointed C. M. Cotterman. at present tem porary Director-General, his successor. Mr. Vallle has been appointed assistant superintendent of the railway service and temporarily will be stationed in this city. REBEL CAMP SURPRISED THIRTY-ONE FILIPINOS CAPTURED ON ISLAND OF TALI3I. Negotiations Are In Progress for the Surrender of All the Insur- Kents In Cebu. MANDLA, March 6. Lieutenant West, with the gunboat Laguna de Bay, sur prised .an Insurgent camp on the Island of Tallm, on Lake Bay, east of Manila, capturing 31 Insurgents. Many small detachments in various lo calities are -surrendering dally. It is re ported that negotiations are in progress for the surrender of all Insurgents on the Island of Cebu. The United States Philippine Commis sion Is Investigating the case of Senar Mamje, the native Judge of the Court of First Instance in Manila, who is accused of fraudulently aiding the administrator of the Enrlquez estate. The case of the Enrlquez estate is well known and liti gation concerning It has lasted 15 years The estate was originally worth Jl.000,000 but through fraud this value has dwindled $300,000. The venality and Incompetence of the courts will probably be demon strated. PHILIPPINE TARIFF. Copy of the Proposed Schedule Reaches the War Department. WASHINGTON. March 6. A copy of the proposed Philippine tariff schedule as recommended by the Philippine Com mission, has been forwarded to the War Department. In his letter of transmittal. Judge Taft calls attention to the fact that the bill In Its entirety has never before been printed. The classification of the Cuban tariff has been followed In the main. In two cases only throughout the bill are ad valorem -duties assessed, name ly, on crude materials and on goods not elsewhere provided for. at 10 and 25 per cent respectively. The question of revenue has been kept steadily In view. Necessary food products, raw materials or Philip pine Industries, tools. Implements and machinery of production, materials of transportation by land and sea and pro ducers and transmitters of power have been taxed as lightly as possible. To manufactured goods and articles have been assigned graduated scales to the means and necessities of the consumers, due regard being had to the many exist ing industries and to those which must be inevitably Introduced in the near fu ture. Luxuries have "been taxed as highly as Is consistent with the production of the most revenue. The duty on coal has" been reduced 50 per cent. On crude petroleum which, It Is stated, owing to the great and still advancing price of coal, must soon come Into use as a fuel, the duty has been re duced to almost a nominal rate. Build ing materials of every description and Industrial machinery bear but little bur den. The tariff on watches Is so regulated as greatly to reduce the present prices of the low grades. The present tariff taxes all gold watches at $3 25, and all others ?1 34. Under the new bill the cheapest watch unjewelled Is charged 25 cents and the cheapest Jewelled watch In a silver case will pay 50 cents. Dressed leather, boots and shoes, hard rubber goods and water-proof stuffs are moderately taxed. In tissues of cotton and linen the heav ily weighted goods are greatly reduced. All food products and canned goods have come In for a large reduction. The duty on wheat flour has been reduced largely. As to exports, the tax on abaca has been doubled, and as It cannot be produced elsewhere, the revenue resulting. It Is stated, can be increased without being burdensome In the Philippines. On copra also increased- demand and price has led to the belief that a tax similar to that on abaca can be levied without appreciably affecting the producer or burdening his power of competition. Judge Taft calls special attention to the term "net weight" as It Is used In the bill. Except as to certain cotton yarns, "net weight" signifies the actual weight of the Imported merchandise proper, with out packing or anything used to transport the goods. PACIFICATION OF PHILIPPINES. Most EnconrnKlnpr Report From Judge Taft. WASHINGTON, March 6. Secretary of War Root has received a cablegram from Judge Taft, president of the Philippine Commission, dated Manila, March 3: "Since January 1, 1128 firearms were captured and 13SS surrendered. Both were due to the co-operation of natives. Since November, 5000 bolomen surrendered In Ilocos, 1000 in Albay and Camarines; 60, 000 resjdents of Panay have taken the oath of allegiance. Offers of attack are now of the rarest occurrence. Delgado, tne insurgent leader of Panay, with 350 men and rifles, and CImon Techon, with 200, in Bulacan, have surrendered. Lacu na, Mascado, Pablo, Sandlco and other leaders have made overtures to surren der, but ask Immunity from prosecution for alleged complicity in assassination, which was not conceded, and has delayed consummation. The Federal party, the avowed and direct outgrowth of the elec tion, has spread with wonderful rapidity In all parts of the archipelago, and is active and urgent In advocacy of peace and presenting the advantages of civil liberty under American sovereignty. It is being assisted by surrenders In Panay. "The commission has within the last three weeks organized five provincial gov ernments, Pampanga, Pangaslnan, Tar lac, Bulacan and Bataan. The last two are Tagalog provinces. It attended each provincial capital in a body; was met by prominent people and councillors and per sonal men of the town, explained the pro visions of the general provincial act and special bill for the particular province and Invited discussion by natives present of both bills. The conventions thus held were very satisfactory. Amendments were suggested and considered, a special bill enacted and appointments followed. The explanation of the purpose of the President and people of the United States to secure civil liberty was received with enthusiasm. Anxiety for provincial gov ernment is everywhere apparent, and satisfaction -with the form adopted is manifest." A FILIPINO BANDIT Sentenced by General MacArthur to Fifteen Years at Hard Labor. WASHINGTON, March 6. General MacArthur has informed tho War De partment of his action in the case of Marco Dreu, a Lieutenant-Colonel of In surgents, who was convicted by a mili tary commission at Manila of larceny and violation of the laws of war, and sen tenced to -confinement at hard labor for 15 years. In his review of the case, Gen eral MacArthur says: The evidence clearly shows that his general plan of operation was to visit a house in the night time with a band, of which he was leader, assault and abuse the husband and wife and threaten them with death to Induce them to produce their money and other valuables. Pos sessed of these, the band would then de part, taking their victims with them to their camp. Here the prisoners were sub jected to further indignities, whipped, put In the stocks and made to suffer until some of them made further disclosures of the hiding.' places (A their money, which the band, would sendTfor and secure. The reason given by the members of the band for these crimes was that the people robbed and maltreated were American ists.' " Horr Carman Aided the Rebels. VANCOUVER, B. C, March 6. Japan- Mas. Fka-k Carteb, 3 Merrill Street, Araesbury, Mass. This Fetter should carry Faith and Conviction to theHestrta of all Sick Women ' I suffered -with inflammation, and falling1 of the -womb and other dis agreeable female weaknesses. I had bad spellsvery two weeks that would last from eight to ten days and would have to go to bed. I also had head ache and backache most of the timo and such bearing down pains I could hardly walk across the room at limes. I doctored nearly all the time for about two years and seemed to grow worse all the time until last September I was obliged to take my bed, and the doctors thought an operation was the only thing that would help me, but this I refused to have done. "Then a friend advised me to try the Pinkham medicine, which I did, and after using the first bottle I began to improve. I took in all five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier, four boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Dry Form Compound, three boxes of Liver Pills and used three packages of Sana tive Wash, and I am as well now as I ever was. I am more than thankful every day for my cure." Mrs. Fbjlxk Carter, 3 Merrill St., Amesbury, Mass. S5000 w!".b.a mmldirthlm testlme. yu w nltsl la not genuine. , Lydia . Pinkham Metitcfno Cam A TYPHOID FEVER EXPERIENCE. : A dentist writes as follows: " I am much pleased with the Ui practical utintv of vmir nam. iwm'. x nave usea ic a great deal in my practise, especially la Typhoid Fever, for cleansing and purifying the mouth, and found it of great value and comfort to my patients." 71r FTir.R o r atm By mail; 25c. and 7Cc Hall A Tnciel, N. Y. City. ese papers received today by the steam er Empress of India give full details of the occurrences leading up to the arrest by the military police of Manila February 7 of D. M. Carman and Senor Carrenza on the charge of aiding the Insurgents. By means of letters of introduction and Influential friends. Carman Is said to have secured permission to go at will between the lines. This privilege gave him an immense advantage over other Manila merchants and It Is charged that he util ized this opportunity to transact an im. mense business with the Insurgents, sell ing them supplies and storing for them copra and lumber, which he is said to have sold to advantage for the Insur gents, putting 56,100,000 Into their coffers. Carman's friends say that he will estab lish his Innocence at the trial. The Northern Pacific steamer Goodwin, which sailed from Yokohama for Tacoma, January 31, encountered a gale February 3, during which the steering gear was broken and part of the rudder carried away, besides numerous other damages, necessitating the -vessel's return to Yoko hama. Colonel Snngrcr Ordered to Manila. WASHINGTON, March 6. Colonel J.' P. Sanger, who ha3 just about wound up the compilation and publication of tho census returns of Cuba and Porto Rico. Is to go to the Philippines. He has been detailed as. Inspector-General, and will be as signed to one of the departments when he arrives there by General MacArthur. During the Spanish-American War Colo nel Sanger held the commission of Brigadier-General of volunteers, and served In the Cuban campaign. Philippine Currency Values. WASHINGTON, March 6. A general order from General MacArthur, Issued by lnstructlon from the War Department, and recommended by the Philippine Com mission, has fixed the ratio of reduction for United States currency In the Philip pines during the first quarter of 1901 at ?1 United States for ?2 Insular currency. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. Measures to Be Considered at the Special Session. ANAPOLIS, Md., March 6. It was de termined in caucus last night that the only measures to be considered during the special session of the Legislature will be the new ballot law, the act to enable Baltimore to borrow $12,000,000 with which to build a sewerage system, and the bill to provide for a census of the state to be made by state enumerators for the pur pose of fixing the proper representation In the General Assembly. It has also been determined to enforce the closure rule In the Senate In order to prevent filibus tering. It Is, therefore, probable that the special session, which began at noon to day, will not be a long one. Tho radical changes from the present system of vot ing He In the provisions abolishing party emblems requiring cross mark to be made opposite the names of each candi date and denying to voters the assistance of ballot clerk's. It Is believed that these provisions will disfranchise probably 50, 000 voters, most of whom are negroes. Antl-Lynchlnjr BI11. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 6. Sena tor Barlow's antl-lynchlng bllf was passed In the House this afternoon by a vote of 51 to 37. It provides that the office of Sheriff shall be vacated whenever a pris oner In his charge is lynched and the Sheriff must show to the satisfaction of the Governor that he was not remiss In duty before he Is restored to office. Cosmos Line Experiment. BERLIN, March G. The Cosmos line, which last year extended Its sailings up the Western American Coast to San Fran cisco, says In Its annual report: "The experiments proved successful through the heavy grain shipments from Califor nia to supply Chile's defilclency, arising from drought. Direct shipments from Eu rope to California and Mexico and vice' versa proved less satisfactory." BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby la Catting: Teeth, Be sure and use that old and w.ell-irled remedy, Mrs. "Wlnslow's Scothlng Syrup, (or children teethlm?. It soothes, the child, softens the cutxu. allays all pain, cure wind collo and diarrhoea. Soxmtx A LESSON TAUGHT BY THE CROWDS NOT THE $5 RATE GENEROUSLY GIVEN FOR ALL DISEASES But the Skill and Faith and Fame of the Practice Account for, the Throngs of People and the General InterestDoctor Copeland Gives the $5 Rate for AH Dis eases, Medicines Included. It would be a very simple-minded per son who would attempt to account by the $5 rate In and of Itself for the crowds thronging the Copeland offices, for the public Interest, for the general grati tude and for the very avalanche of letters from sick people. The fact that an Institution was giving medical treatment for $5 a month would certainly account for none of these things. Of course, sick people like to feel that they are receiving medical care at a small cost, but that Is only a minor considera tion. What sick people want to feel and know, what their loving and anx ious families and friends want to feel and know, Is that they are receiving the very best medical treatment that can be obtained. If the Copeland practice were a mere money-making venture Instead of being a public blessing, an offer of $5 or an offer of "free treatment," for that matter, would be received with Indifference. If some horse doctor offeVed to treat consumptives at $5 a month, or if the devil himself or some devilish person of fered to teach etiquette and mathematics to little boys and girls at 55 a month, it would not Imply any great humanity to DISEASE CATARRH OF HEAD AND THROAT Tho head and throat become diseased from neglected colds, causing catarrh when the condition of the blood 'predis poses to this condition: "Is tho volco huaky?" "Dfl you spit up slime?" "Do or ache all overt" . "Do you snore at night?" "Do you blow out scabs at nlshtT "Is your nose stopped up?" "Does your nose discharge!" "Does your nose bleed easily?" . "Ic there- tickling la the throat?" "Is this worse toward night?" "Does the nose Itch and burn?" "Do you hawk to clear the throat7" "Is there pain across the eyes?" "Is there pain In front of head?" "Is your sense of smell leaving?" "Is the throat dry In the morning?" "Are you losing your aanse of taste?" "Do you sleep vflth your mouth open?" "Does your nose stop up toward night?" Write for Information CONSULTATION THE COPELAND MEDICAL THE V. H. COPELAND, M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY. M. D. LEASING OF THE RANGES CONSIDERED BY T1IE CATTLE GROWERS CONVENTION. Other DnHlncax Trnnnacted by the Association A FiRht Promised Over the Constitution. t DENVER, Qolo., March 6. The question of the leasing of the arid land3 o the open ranges to stockgrowers has come to the front among, the subjects to be con sidered at the convention of the cattle growers, now being held In this city, al though It was not mentioned In the call for the convention. The following resolu tions, .which were Introduced by Colonel John F. Irish, of California, and referred to the executive committee, were referred back from that committee at the morning session of the convention today: "Resolved, By the American Cattle Growers' Association, that the attention ,of the Federal Government he called to the rapid waste of Its property on the arid ranges, to the Increasing aridity of that part of its domain, resulting from the extirpation of the vegetable protec tion of the soil, to the decrease In the number of cattle In proportion to the pop ulation of the whole country, and to the significant fact that the vast region wherein these changes are taking place are thereby being rendered less fit for agriculture and permanent settlement, "Resolved, That In the judgment of this association the remedy lies In leasehold control and protection of the public ranges, and in the expenditure of result ing revenues In promoting Irrigation In the states and territories where it is de rived. "Resolved, That such policy should he applied and carried out by the Federal Government which should reserve the title to tho ranges and the right to protect the agricultural settler and mineral pros pector. "Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the president to draft a bill for an act to effect the foregoing ob jects, to be presented to Congress at Its next session." The committee on credentials presented two reports, the majority in favor of recognizing proxies held by delegates and the minority opposed to so doing. G. F. Patrick, of Pueblo; ex-Senator Carey, of Wyoming, and ex-Congressman Kerr, of Nebraska, now of Montrose. Colo., spoke against allowing proxies to be voted. Mr. Kerr declared that it was generally un derstood.there were GO proxies in the body to be vo'ted In the Interest of the sheep men. Colonel j)hn P. Irish spoke in support of the majority report, In favor of prox ies, which was Anally adopted by a vote of 1J0 to 46. There are over 75 proxies In the convention, mainly from California and Nevada. This afternoon the question of admitting cattlemen who are also en gaged in the handling of sheep was the subject of discussion. A test is being made of Henry Miller, of the firm of Miller & Lux, the millionaire cattle and sheepmen of California, and I. P. Miller, the banker, of Wyoming, who handle both cattle and sheep. After the adoption of the constitution and by-laws, over which there Is to be a lively light, the leasing question will Duffy's CONSUMPTION Bronchitis, CkllLs, Coughs, Colds. Dyspepsia of what ever form, quickly cured by taking DUFFY'S riALT WHISKEY. A tableapoonful In glass of water three times a day. AD druggists and grocers Bewara of IaitatiM. Mali Whiskey the consumptives or to the children. Bad treatment and. bad teaching are bad, even If "given free." No, the throngs of patients, the Interest and the gratitude are accounted for not by the 5 rate,, but by the fact that all these people know that under this rate they are being admitted to the benefits of a practice that has commanded for years the respect of the profession and the. public. They know that under this fee. low as It seems, they are obtaining care and treatment that they could not obtain anywhere for any fee, high or low. They know that under this opportunlty they may be relieved of diseases which no other method of treatment has- ever been able to benefit. They know that under this opportunity they obtain the best treatment and the best professional skill. They know that under this opportunity they are going to be cured. And It Is this that accounts for the throngs of people, the Interest and the gratitude and the avalanche of letters and (what Is of more Importance than anything else) for the warm and hearty commendation of right-thinking people. DESCRIBED BY SYMPTOMS. SYMPTOMS OF EAR TROUBLES Deafness and ear troubles result from catarrh passing along the Eustachian tube that leads from the throat to the ear. "Is your hearing? falling? "Do your ears discharge?" "Do your ears Itch and burn?" "Are tho ears dry and scaly?" "Have you pain behind the ears?" "Is there throbbing In the ears?" "Is there a buzzing sound heard?" "Do you have a ringing In the ears?" "Are there crackling sounds heard?" "Is your hearing bad cloudy daysT" "Do you have earache occasionally?" "Are there sounds like steam escaping?" "Do your ears hurt when you blow your nose?" "Do you constantly hear noises In the ears?" "Do you hear better some days than other?"' "Do the noises In your ears keep you awake?" "When you blow your noso do your ears crack?" "Is hearing worse when you have a cold?" "Is roaring like a watertall In tho head?" of New Home Treatment, Sent FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK DEKUM, THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS, 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. come up, and If the convention is success ful In getting through with that propo sition without a split, It may be consid ered as firmly organized, but the feeling Is very strong, an.d It Is a question yet whether there will be an organization or not. At the night session the only work done was the selection of a new execu tive committee. A committeeman and an alternate from each state represented were chosen. For Oregon, John Gilchrist Is the committeeman, and J. S. Devine the alternate. After the convention ad journed until tomorrow, the old executive committee met to finish Its business. Tho Irish resolutions In favor of leasing public lands were discussed and the committee decided to report them favorably to the convention tomorrow. F. C. Goudy, of Denver, was the only member who voted against the resolutions. He offered res olutions against leasing, but these were promptly voted down. The convention will hold Its closing session tomorrow, after which the executive committee will hold Its first meeting. Minorltr Interests Sell Out. PITTSBURG, March 6. The Dispatch says today that two of the principal mi nority stockholdings In the Carnegie Steol Company, amounting to about 3300 shares, have been sold Independently to the Mor gan interests on a cash basis. The price paid, It Is said, was close to $1200 a share, and the purchasers will take advantage of the combine offer to the Carnegie shareholders. Friends of H. C. Frick say that they do not believe that he will under any Men, Young and This is the oldest Private Medical Dispensary in the City of Portland, the first Medical Dispensary ever started in the city. Dr. Kessler, tho old, reliable specialist has been man. ager of this institution for 20 years, aurlng which time thousands of caaca have Deen cured, ana no person wan ever refused treatment. The St. Louis Dispensary has thousands of dollars in money and property, and able financially to make Its word good. Since Dr. Kessler started the St. Loul3 Dlsnensary, over 20 years agD, hundreds of traveling- doctors have come to Portland, advertised their sure-cure ability In the papers, got what money they could from connd lng patients, then left town. Dr. Kessler is tne only advertising spe cialist who can give reference to all claaaes. You may ask bankers, mer chants, and all Kinds of business men. They will tell you that Dr. Kessler Is O. K. Lots of people com ing from the country "depoalt their money with him. No other special ist on the Coast can give such refer ence as thla old aoexor. GOOD DOCTORS. theyOT -d SSST. gBg PRIVATE one0Tnscr, .effic ing. Spermatorrhea, Los .of anhood. or ISMght KmTssfo cured perma nently. The habit of Self-Abuse effectually cured in a short time YOUNG MEN TnSJJfJ11 o youth can be "medled. and this IVUUU MUi old doctor will give you wholesome advice and cure you make you perfectly strong and neaithy. You will be amazed at his success in curing spermatorrhea, bemlnal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef- KIDXEY AND URINARY COMPLAINTS. Painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges carefully treated and permanently cured. Piles, Rheumatism and Neuralgia treated by our new remedies, and cures guaranteed. Patients treated In any part of the country by his home system. Write full particulars, enclose ten 2c stamps and we will answer you. promptly. Hundreds treated at home who are unable to come to the city. RFAH THK Tak6 a cIear bottle at bedtime, and urinate In the bottle, set nuw i mo asldo and look at it in the morning. If it is cloudy or has a cloudy settling In It, you have some kidney or bladder disease, and should, be attended to before you get an incurable disease, aa hundreds die every year from Bright's disease of the kidneys. Addrecs J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D.,Portlanfl, Oregon. St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Enclose ten 2c stamps or no answer. 2304 YnmUIH St. STEER CLEAR Steer clear of patent cure-alls! To try to attack a hidden disease by means of a secret cure-all nostrum Is the same piece of insanity as for an invalid to go blindfold Into a drug store and eat medl ciie from the shelves, without guidance to what Is good and without warning against what is bad. Nor Is there any abuse or folly against which the Copeland nominal fee system Is more directly aimed. With expert Individual treatment, at $5 a month, all medicines included, whero Is the temptation or necessity to tamper with secret cure-all3? STEER CLEAR Steer clear of the boodler In medical practice. Do not stand In awo of the doctor who feels your pulse and then shakes his head to frighten you over your condition and make you. pay 10 times over what his services are worth. The medical profession, like every other profession, has Its pretenders, its mounte banks. Its merciless Impostors. Tho nomi nal assessment system in vogue at tho Copeland Institute Is the Invalid's pro tection from tho wolf and the boodler In medicine. Five dollars a month, medi cines included, for tho most effectlva treatment known. CATARRH OF THE STOMACH This condition may result from several causes, but the usual cause Is catarrh, tho mucus dropping down into tho throat and being swallowed. "Is there nausea?" , "Are you costive?" ' "Is there vomiting? "Do you bolch up gas?' -. "Have you waterbrash?' "Aro you lightheaded?' (,, "Is your tongue coated? "Do you hawk and spit? 'Is there pain alter eating? "Are you nervous and weak? ", "Do you have sick headache? . "Do you bloat up after eating?" "Is there disgust for breakfast? " "Have you distress after eating?" "Is your throat ailed with sllmo?" "Do you at times have diarrhoea?" "Is there rush of blood to the head?" "When you get up suddenly are you dlssy? "Is thre gnawing sensation In stomach?" "Do you feel a. If you had lead In stomach?" "When stomach Is empty do you feel faint?'1 "Do you belch material that burns throat?" "If stomach 13 full do you feel oppressed?" Free on Application. FREE TO ALU INSTITUTE circumstances take office In the new cor poration, as his private affairs are now so extensive that all of his time wrill be re quired In Pittsburg. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these tittlo Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia Indigestion and Too Heai ty Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drcrtrsi. ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongua ?aia in the Side, TORPID LIVER. Tbc Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable, f Small PHI. Small Dos, Small Price. Old, Read This J, Henri Kaaler, M. D., Manager. 4fc i iiiiii i id iaeaaTg