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SAN FRANCISCO, -May IV 9:30 P. SL
Secretary Cortelyou has issued the fol
lowing: bulletin:
"Mrs. " McKinley's physicians find the
improved condition of the morning has
been maintained throughout the day."
f Chief of Police Sullivan, ,-who has just
come out of the Scott residence, stated
to the press representatives '"that the
President would not attend the launching
of the battle-ship Ohio tomorrow. About
9:30 A. M. tomorrow the President expects
to go to the Union Iron "Wprks on the t"g
Slocum. He will address the workmen
there and then return Immediately to the
Scott residence.
Drs. Hlrschfelder, Cushing and Gibbons
arrived at the Scott residence tonight
shortly before 9 o'clock, and were in con
saltation' with Dr. Rixey. The official bul
letin on Mrs McKinley's 'condition waV
Issued after the consultation was .over. -
Midnight Secretary Cortelyou has sent
out word that Mrs.' McKinley's condition
is unchanged. There will be.no further
news given out tonight unless there
should be an unexpected change for the
worse.
Saturday, 12:15 A. M. As the night wore
on Mrs. McKInley became restless, and
the early morning hours are looked for
ward to with more apprehension. She did
not take nourishment as freely as sh
had done earlier in Ihe day. Eowerf ul
stimulants, including oxygen, have been
administered during the afternoon and
evening. The bone felon on her hand has
spread, and has discharged pus from an
other place. The new gathering has been
lanced.
sever the cord which holds the last stay, 1
an das tbe snip begins to. glide down the
ways Miss Helen Deshler, a relative of
Governor Nash, will christen the ship with
a bottle of champagne. . . .
It is hardly probable Jthat Jhe Governor
of Ohio, who lias travledf,acrQSsithe
continent to attend the launching, will be
able ,to be present. Tyhlle he is much, bet
ter than jesterday, his eyes are so
swollen from the poison tiak which he en
countered during his visit to the big trees
at Santa Cruz that his physicians do not
believe It would be wise for him to go
out Into the light and open air. His only
danger Is catching cold, and there might
be a strong sea breeze at the shipyard.
From Inquiries received here today It is
apparent that some rather sensational
reports were printed In the East concern
ing Secretary of State Hay's Indisposi
tion. There is absolutely no occasion for
alarm. He wa3 fatigued and worried yes
terday. Secretary Jong wllf not remain here
longer than Monday, owlng.to the 'condi
tion or nis daughter, who Igrlll at Colo
rado Springs. It Is his intention to go
there Monday and join tSresjdential
party at some place lnColoradoTproba
bly Denver, as the train goes Bast, Sec
retary Long today visited all the warships
In the harbor, as well as the nayal bar
racks here, where Uncle Sam's Jackles
are recruited. He was received aboard
each ship with all the "honors due his
position. The marine Tguard was paraded
and there was a great .flourish of trumpets
as he came over the side.
Some of the Northwestern cities which
had arranged to entertain the President
on the return trip are appealing to the
Ohio Congressional party and also to Gov
ernor Nash to visit them. In order that
they may have an opportunity to vork off
some of the enthusiasm "which they had
stored up for the President. It is posi
tively decided that whenMrs. McKInley is
able to travel no stops '-will he made on
the trip back to "Washington. A little ex
citement and the participation In any sort
of a reception might overtax her strength,
and the President Is determined to take
no risk, once she recovers sufficiently to
get back home.
The news of the death of Mrs. Gage
was received by the members of the
Presidential official family in this city
with expressions of regret. The' Associ
ated Press bulletin, which was .trans
mitted to Secretary Cortelyou at the Scott
residence, conveyed the news to Presi
dent McKInley. Extra precautions were
taken to keep the news of Mrs. Gage's
death from Mrs. M,cKlnley.
SAM STRONG VICTORIOUS.
DEATH OF MRS. GAGE
Fatal Termination -of Illness
othe Secretary's Wife.
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"WASHINGTON, May 17. Mrs. -I&man-J.Gage,?;wlfe
of the Secretary .of the
Treasury,' died at her residence, 1715 Mass
achusetts Avenue Northwest, at '9:S0
it was "accepted, Mr. TJMsrylfrkM until
President McKInley, aopolnieapT suc
cessor. ."WhJIo In Germany 3ni&l too3c
a decided stand against "freeaver"" anU
withdrew his support from tjse Demo
cratic party In tbe campaign, olS9S, Thjs
affected his party standing in Grand
Rapids, and when he returned home
from Germany he retired "Som politics.
Mr. Uhl was married In 18fand Is sur
vived by a widow and three daughters.
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sociated Press representative here; ex
pressed the opinion that the American
government of -the- PhUlpplnes, in order
to be unquestionably satisfactory, should
conform Jstrlcttejfto 4ta constitution.
Concerning theiwHticgpnd commercial
future xit. the ajrohlpelogo, Aguinaldo was
reserved. He said It was hardly time to
discuss it while in. what he considered
rto be, captivity. The military officials
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'tABAY OB? IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.43(efCiHley .Wm Beter31atutJte
sEivSJ' TS-t.rv-s.'-?sAr,r't-. -?-s-..S
f. B&n jjiAnuiouu Mavin.-ires menc
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r T- jrj.".a . w yi- .. .u.u.n.ci4 14UJluvc-
uieut in jiru. jactviniey s corraiuon toaay
as' a transformation But perhaps even
the President 'of 'the United States may
overstate the case in his elation at the
prospect of his wife's recovery. Certain
it is, however, that Mrs. McKinley's con
dition last night improved to an extent
that fairly nonplussed the doctors, bright
ened .the anxious and devoted husband
and filled the city with Joy and thanksgiv
ing. The sinking spell that was feared in
the early hours before the dawn, when
the tide flows out'and the vitality of the
woria is at lowest ebb, did not come.
There was a slight tendency In that di
rection., but that was all.
The physicians were so favorably im
pressed with their patient's condition at
the early morning consultation that they
issued a bulletin announcing that Mrs.
McKInley had passed a good night, and at
the same time informed the public, that
there would not be another consultation
until evening. This reassuring news,
posted at all the newspaper offices., was
received with delight by the people. It
was communicated to all the members of
the Cabinet, and immediately after break
fast they hurried out to the Scott resi
dence to express personally to their chief
the pleasure they shared with him in the
glad tidings The joy in the President's
heart was reflected in his face, and One
look at his countenance today was enough
to dispel immediate apprehension. Yes
terday he looked haggard and careworn;
today his face fairly beamed. The feel
ing of cheerfulness continued throughout
the day. Although the other physicians
left early In the morning. Dr. Rlxey did
not leave the residence, and Drs. Hlrsch
felder and Gibbons were always where
they could be reached at a moment's no.
tice. The President went out for a short
drive at nopn, and Secretary Cortelyou,
who has been under. a great strajn during
the last few days, was able to take a
little rest. The ladles of the Cabinet at
various times during the day were at the
Scott residence." and came away sharing
In the general feeling of relief.
But If niust not be assumed from all
this that Mrs. McKInley has passed the
crisis and is out of danger. The elation
of today may have been only the crest
of the wave after the trough of the sea.
Mrs. McKInley Is still dangerously ill,
and It will be at least 48 hours before
it will be safe to say that the crisis ha3
been passed. Her vitality Is so low and
she is so weak that a change for the
worse would not be unexpected at any
moment, and It is feared that she would
not have reserve strength enough to
weather another sinking spell such as she
experienced yesterday morning. Her
mind was clear during her waking mo
ments. This morning she asked for cof
fee, and also to be pennltted to wash her
hands. There was no necessity for the
administration of strong heart stimulants,
during the day, although brandy continues
to be given from time to time. That and
beef tea are practically all the nourish
ment she takes. .
Telegrams continue to pour in from all
parts of the country eagerly asking for
news from the sickroom, and today the
President received many messages con
gratulating him upon the reports of the
improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condi
tion. All the foreign Ambassadors and
Ministers at "Washington have sent mes
sages of sympathy, doubtless by direction
of the governments they represent. One
of the telegrams which came today was
from General Ahumada, Governor of Chi
huahua, who met the President .and Mrs.
McKInley at El Paso. There were callers
innumerable at the residence, but most of
them left cards only, and expressions of
hope for Mrs. McKinley's continued im
provement. Flowers Arrived. In jfofusion,
until all the rootas were filled with them.
The launching, of the Ohio tomorrow
was to have been made a notable occa
sion. Great preparations had been made,
and an elaborate programme had-heen
planned. Much of the programme, how-
ever, will now be curtailed. Miss Bar
ber, a niece of Mrs. McKinley, in the ab
senceiif themistress of the White House,
'will press the electric button' which will
Verdict for the Defendant in the
Cripple Creek Mine Case.
DENVER, May 17. The suit against
Sam Strong, a wealthy Cripple Crei'k
mine-owner, for $100,000 damages, which
has been on trial in the District Court
In this city for over three weeks, ended
today In a verdict for the defendant.
The plaintiffs were E. J. Glddings, Will
iam Lennox, and others who held a bond
and lease on the Strong mine'when the
haft house .and machinery were de
stroyed, by an explosion In 1894. At the
time the explosion wafc believed to have
i been caused by striking; ioiners, and
two men. were subsequently convicted
and served sentences in Trlson""for the
crime? A't the triaof ihdamagjul't, -t vr
-trongt!nirea men rjr DiowupjiRfajHpiL;
plaintiffs from com&leting' tnte, purchase
of the mine, wliich.lt was ljegedlie
had discovered o be worth (mycttmqfe
than the price at which he had agreed' to
sell. This testimony apparently 'Was not
credited by the jury. A suit was, also
filed by the Strong Mining Company
against Strong" on the same grounds and
for the same amount of damages, but It
wlil probably not be pressed, as the wit
nesses will be the same as at the trial
which has just closed.
Jacksonville Will Appeal.
JACKSON VILL.B, Fla., May 17. The
total contributions received by the relief
association is $113,900. Chairman Parrott,
of 'the commissary department, stated
today that the number of people being
fed daily by the relief association is now
about 3000. The executive committee re
solved today that the president of the re
lief association send out an appeal to
mayors of cities In the "United States
having a population of 10,000 or more.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Mrs. McKinley, after a favorable day,
was considerably worse last night.
Page 1.
The President will not attend the laurich-
. ing of the Ohio. Page 1.,
Governor Nash is better. Page 1.
General.
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage is dead. Page 1.
Ex-Ambassador Uhl Is dead Page 1.
The Servians are excited by a scandal in
the royal family. Page 1.
Delegrates to the Presbyterian- .General
Assembly neia a xwenuetn century
meeting. Page 2.
Street car strikers at Albany, N. Y.,
auleted down. Page 2.
Sport.
Portland baseball team won from. -Ta-
coma in the ninth inning, 2-1. Page 3.
Seatttle defeated Spokane, 11-4. T Page 3.
The Boston yacht Independence is barred
from the New York Club's trials.
Page 3
Commercial.
Portland market quotations'. Page U.
Domestic and foreign commercial news
and quotations. Page 11.
New York stock , market quotations
Page 11, ,
Weekly trade reviews. Page 3.
, Mnrlne.
Big cargo of wheat cleared for Hamburg
direct Page 5.
Two of the largest German sailing ships
afloat coming to Portland. Page 5.
Hamburg-American Line's globe circling
project Page 5.
American ship W. P. Frye chartered
ior oil rrom ew xorK, iage 5.
Portland, nnd Vicinity.
White baby rescuel from notorious Chi
nese opium den. Page 8.
Defendants In O. K. & N. suit for right
of way through Mock's Bottom, ask
J13.SS0 damages. Page 10.
R. Onffray, promoter of Alaska salmon
combine, confident of the ultimate
success of his project. Page 8.
East Side young man takes fire while at
tending a teachers' meeting. Page 7.
Sellwood Sub-Board of Trade" celebrates
woolen mill victory bjr a banquet.
Page 8.
Federated Trades Assembly votes to sus
tain Team Drivers' Union in control
ersy with Banfleld-Veysey Fuel Co.
Page 8.
Pacific Coast.
The University of Oregon defeated the
University of Washington in debate.
Page 4.
Proceedings of Christian Endeavor Union
at Salem. Page 5.
Contracts will be let for carrying mail
to and from .Nome three times between
December and April. Page 4.
John W. Considine charges the Seattle
Chief of Police with making profit
out of "brace" games. Page 4.
The Yukon River Is almost open for'nav
igatlon. Page?. - - - ' - ,
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CONDITIOrOF aUEEDBASHA
Alleged 'Deception on Her-Part M-
-vestisated by Order of the-Cxr
Report, of Three Freaci)
Specialist.
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THE LAT: MRS. EYMAN J. GAGE.
o'clock tonight, after an 1illneas of nine
weeks' duration. Wth hei; when, theend
came were her husband, her married
daughter, Mrs. E. F. 'Pierce, of Evanston.
UL, and Dr. W. WM Johnston, the at
tending physician. '...For. at tijne before
her death Mrs. Gage" suffered much pain.
but she malntalnedrhebrlghtand cheer
ful demeanbr and was coriscidus to .(he
last . Heart trouble, ,the result of ip
complications, was the lmme'dlate cause
of ,deatl). t v ' '
Mrs. Gage was exposed to the Inclem
ent weather for about an hour on inaug
uration day. but aCthe.. time her health
did not geem to .have , been affected.
March Jl she left -hare for Evanston to
visit her daughter. While there -she ex
perienced a chill and took to her bed,
but soon recovered sufficiently to return
to Washington, where she had been con
fined to her; room 'ever since. -
Mrs. Gage was a native of Albany, ,N
Y., and 58 years of age. 4 She -was 'mar
rled to Secretary. Gage-' In Denver In'
1887. There were no children from their,
union, Mrs. Pierce being a child byf a"
former husband.
The remains will be Interred in Rose
Hill cemetery, near Chicago. Further-.
than this the furferal services have riot
yet been arranged. It is probable, how
ever, 'that religious services of asimple
character will be held at her former
residence in this clty Sunday morning.
In which event the body will leave here
by the morning train for Chicago. Mrs.
Gage, was an Episcopalian in her relig
ious foellef, but during their residence
here she and the Secretary have had
a pew In the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, where the President at
tends. Dr. Hlllls, of Plymouth Church.
Brooklyn, Is an Intimate friend of the
family and it Is possible that he may
be asked to come to Washington to con
duct the funeral services here.
During their residence in Washington,
Secretary and Mrs. Gage have taken
quite an active part in social life at
the capital. Mrs. Gage was a woman of
charming personality and with her hus
band delighted in extending the hospital
ity of their elegant home on -Massachusetts
avenue. Mrs. Gage was probably
closer to Mrs. McKInley than' any other
of the" ladles of the Cabinet.
say he Is kept guarded principally for his
own protection. Aguinaldo says that he
knows of no enemies, needs no protection
and is willing to go out unattended -If
permitted to do so. He Is pleased with the
municipal law conferring full local self
government It is not expected that
Aguinaldo will continue to "be prominent
lnPhilipplne affairs, though his friends
concede his exceptional abilities for lead
ership." Nine new American judges called on
General MacAfthur today. The general
sajd thelrdutles were of greater Import
ance than, those of any of the officers
who preceded ,them. He commended the
establishment of laws and a just judiciary
f ahead of the coining commercial activity.
Return of Generals Bates and Grant.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. The trans.
port Sheridan arrived from'Manlla via
Nagasaki this 'afternoon with Generals
Jbhn C. Bates and Fred D. Grant, 65 offi
cers and 1823 enlisted men of the Forty
fifth and Forty-sixth Infantry. General
Grant'ls on his way East to join his son,
who 'Is a student at-West Point. He does
'not'fbelleve he will be sent back to Luzon-
It Is expected he will be placed in com
Tnand' of the Department of Missouri.
Aniong the passengers on the transport is
Calvin' P. Titus, the musician of Company
E, Fourteenth Infantry, who was the
firit to scale the wall of Pekln.
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TRADE WITH JAPANESE.
Americana Encroaching on "What
Were Fornlerly British Markets.
LONDON, May 13. A remarkable atata
of affairs In the Servian royal family
wa3 revealed by official telegrams front
Belgrade today. The Vienna newspapers
In February announced the accouchement
of -Queen Dragha. who was married Au
gust 5, 1900. This was shown to. be un
true. Recently the same papers- reported,
that she wa3 about to be confined. As
the Czar was one of the attesting wit
nesses of the marriage, he sent a special
Russian envpy to investigate the strange,
rumors. The envoy summoned a trio
of Russian and French specialists. wh,o
declared that the Queen was not enciente
and an official notification to this effect
was sent to the diplomatic corps: The
diagnosis of the doctors, however, does
not seem to have satisfied the royal
family and two specialists have been sum
moned from Vienna and Bucharest tor
report on the case. Costly gifts havs
been pouring into Belgrade from the peo
ple of Servla in anticipation of the ex
pected event. The City of Nlsch pre
sented to the royal couple, a beautiful
cradle.
According to the Vienna correspondent
of the Dally Telegraph, the doctors at
tending Queen Dragha have fssued a bul
letin declaring that "the case Is peculiar,
and it is not Impossible that the Queen
Is only in the fourth month of her preg
nancy." The Vienna papers last night
reported that Queen Dragha was serious
ly 111 with several physicians In con
sultation and that the case would require
protracted treatment.
From Servla come all kinds of rumors
According to one story- a revolution is
imminent and- Russian agents are; Inciting:
the population agairst the Obrenovlca
dynasty. According to another report.
King Alexander is said to be furiously
angry, and if he is able to prove that
the Queen, instead of being, as is alleged,
a victim to hysteria, has Intentionally
deceived him, he will divorce and banish
her from the country and possibly will
himself abdrcate the throne. The greatest
Indignation has been aroused ra Belgrade
by reports that Queen Dragha failed
yesterday in a deliberate attempt to foist
upon the King the child of her sister as
her own-
The following explanation of the stftwi-r
, tloiijjn the SernrajajfaiBafemgae
i;i;uis nuve piJBenitju a. vwricicii a la
ment, accdrdlng to which, there is 4
Immediate prospect of Queen Dragha'a
accoucftement. ane is certain! not in
an advanced stage of pregnancy, such,
as would have been the case had the
opinion given last September hy Dr.
Coulet, the French physician, been cor
rect. The physicians proceed to explain,
that Dr. Coulet may have been correct,
but the natural progress of pregnancy
may have been subsequently interrupted.
In conclusion they say that the Queen's
present position Is In no way disquieting,
either with regard to her health or physi
cal constitution and that consequently
there Is no reason why she should not
eventually become a mother.
VIENNA. May 18. The semi-official
Fremdehblatt. In an inspired communique,
attributes the disappointment to the so
called "fausse grossesse" and declares
that there Is no ground for crediting
the rumor accusing Queen Dragha of wil
ful deception.
Sejttllnp: a Russian Strike.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 17. The strike
riots, which occurred In the cotton- mills
on the Miborg side of the Neva,", were
a result of a strike of workmen from
four of the textile factories foe an In
crease of wages. The strikers held sev
eral noisy meetings and threw stones
at the windows of the factories. The
authorities surrounded the locality of the
cotton mills with Cossacks, mounted gen
darmes and strong details of Infantry,
who arrested many of the strikers. Many
of the police and strikerswere wounded
In the conflict. The prefect of police
posted a proclamation calling on the
workmen to resume work if they did not
wish themselves liable to dismissal' from
the mills and deportation to distant districts.
EBWIN F. UHL DEAD.
The End Came After Nearly a Year's
Illness.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 17. Hon.
Edwin F. Uhl, ex-Assistant Secretary of
State and Ambassador to Germany, 'under
tbe Cleveland administration, died short
ly "after noon today. He had. beien,'ift
nearly a year, suffering, from a cpmpll
cationsofv diseases, among them Brlght's
disease.
Edwin F. Uhl was born in 184t near
Avon Springs, N. Y. Coming to Michigan
when he. was a boy, he finished the bourse
In the public schools and graduated from
the University of Michigan at the age of
20. Mr. Uhl then located In Ypsllantl and
entered ajaw firm. In 1871 he moved to
Grand Rapids, where he built up a splen
did law practice and became prominent in
the Democratld parti. He was elected
Mayor q. Grand Rapids on the Demo
cratic ticket In 1890, and served two
years.. At the beginning of President
Cleveland's second term, Mr. Uhl was
appointed "Assistant Secretary of State,
and' during jtart of his Incumbency he
wa3,Jn charge of the department Pres
ident Cleveland later offered Mr, Uhl
thepost of 'Ambassador to Germany, and.
LONDON, May 17. The consular report
of Japan for 1900, emphasizes the baneful
effect upon trade of the scarcity of money
and the abnormal expenditure upon un
productive works, leading to an excess of
Imports oyer exports, amounting to
8,o00,000, and a consequent drain on
specie, which foreign loans could only
temporarily relieve. The United States,
sava the report, continues to encroach on
-i- - . .. . .. - i irum j
trade iormeny consiaerea unaer me ex- .
L1USIVC LUUU Ul UL LUC UtUk&lL UUtjUUtU
and other nations. American Importa
tions of raw cotton doubled in 1899, giv
ing America the lead, while British fn
dia imports diminished one-half. The re
port refers to the increase of Imports of
American kerosene and the great de
velopment of the Echlgo fields with Amer
ican machinery, largely under the- aus-pices"-of
the Standard Oil Company. The
consul attributes the success of Ameri
cans to their willingness to extend their
plants and rush orders to meet Japanese
demands. The report says that though
there Is considerable talk of trusts, only
a coal combine has" materialized, the con
ditions for trust formation being unfa
vorable and promoters lacking credit and
capital.
Chprch in Cuba and Philippines'.
LONDON, May 18. "During an audi-
ence of the Pope today (Thursday) tho
Archbishop of New Orleans tendered to
his holiness an account of his mission."'
says the Home correspondent of the Dally
Chronicle. "He told the pontiff he was
convinced that Catholicism had nothing
to fear from American rule In Cuba and
the Philippines. The correspondent adda
that "the Vatican will have to submit to
the inevitable with regard to Washing
ton's demands for the suppression of tha
convents."
Lively Scene in Belgian Chamber.
BRUSSELS. May 17. There were stormy
scenes in the Chamber of Deputies today
during the debates on foreign affairs.
M. Dohel protested against the suppres
sion of the temporal power of the pope.
M". Furment, a socialist, retorted with
shouting, "Down with the priests." He
then called on the Socialists who immedi
ately started a song and the Rightists re
sponded with shouts of "'Long Uye the
King, The president of the House put
on his hat and left the Chamber. Lively
altercatjonsbetween members of the dlf-ferentfeparties-
ensued. - . i
Italian Legislation.
LONDON, May IS. "SIgnor Sanar-
delll today (Thursday) submitted-to the
Chamber of Deputies" says, a dispatch,
from Rome to the Daily Mall, "42-bllIsl
a complete program of social
legislation, including the compulsory "ar
bitration of agricultural disputes and the
establishment of labor bureaus In all In
dustrial towns. The soclaliota are pleased
with this advanced programme."
Shah, of Persia DtIdc.
LONDON, May 18. 'The Shah, of Per
sia is dying of kidney disease," says, a
dispatch from Tiflls to the Daily Express:
"The malady has progressed too far to
permit him to make the intended vlslt
to Contrexeville. It is expected" fhaVhla
death will be the signal for a RusslBh.
coup in Persia."
May Farce tbe Dardanelles-
LONDON, May 17.-"It is rumored
here."- says- the Cocstantinople "corres
pondent of the Daily News; "that air ar
rangement has been made whereby
the French fleet is to force the Dar
danelles with a European mandate unless-
Turkey yields on the postal ques
tion." i
Denied hy French. Foreign Office
PARIS, May 17. The French Foreign
Office officials formally" deny the. state
ment of the Sydney correspondent of tho
London' DailyMall, as to- the. alleged-intention
of France to acquire- an Island
of the Galapagos; group. . , - r .