2 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, .7ULV 25, 1901. TO BREAK THE STRIKE TWO AGGRESSIVE MOVES BY THE SHEET STEEL COMPANY. Nonunion Men Shipped From Van- dcrsrift to WellsviUe Hyde Park Plant to Be Started. PITTSBURG, July 24. Two moves, it Is reported, were made toy the aggressive officials of the American Sheet Steel Com pany today toward the breaking of the strike. One was the shipping of some of the non-union men that have been em ployed in the Vandergrift mills of the company to Wellsvllle. to assist in the starting of the plant there. It was stated that 50 men were to be shipped to Wells ville during the early evening and would reach there after dark. As a consequence of this report, there Is suppressed ex citement at Wellsvllle that any moment may break out into a serious condition. Both strikers and officials of the com pany are on the alert and ready for any emergency. The Impression Is strong to night that the general officers of the United States Steel Corporation have be come determined on the subject of an early breaking of the strike and ultimately to force the operation of all the Idle plants. The second move that is understood to have been initiated today is the start ing of the lOng-ldle Hyde Park plant of the American Sheet Steel Company. This plant was taken Jnto the combination burdened with objectionable contracts made by the former owners, and has re mained Idle since. The long Idleness of this mill has caused most of the men formerly employed there to leave Hyde Park for other places, and the company believes there would be less difficulty In starting this plant than where the Amal gamated Association has control. It was apparent in Pittsburg this even ing that fresh and decidedly Important developments In the strike of the- steel workers were about to take place. At the Amalgamated headquarters the two leading officials of the association were absent during the greater part of the day. It was stated that President Shaffer was away on personal business and had nothing In hand concerning the strike. The absence of Secretary John Williams was also accounted for In the same man ner. The conference held Tuesday night, which kept President Shaffer and Secre tary "Williams out until early this morn ing, remains as mysterious as before. None of these officials would give out any hint as to what had taken place, aside from stating positively that they had not met any of the officials pf the United States Steel Corporation. Whatever the object of the meeting, it Is believed to have been continued today, and much of Importance Is expected to be developed from the conference. The question of the manufactur ers securing Injunctions against the Amalgamated Association was dis cussed guardedly during the day. As sistant Secretary M. F. Tlghe said he did not think the measure would be resorted to at this stage of the proceedings, even if it was contemplated for a later day. There Is practically no cause for such a measure, and If there is he doubted if, under the conditions that exist at pres ent, the courts would grant such orders. Particularly Is this the case In Penn sylvania. In Ohio, President Shaffer seems to feel confident that such injunctions would not be granted. Those best ac quainted with the feelings of the manu facturers say there Is in their opinion little cause for believing that such meas ures will be resorted to at this time. Virgil Preston, ex-presldent of the American Steel Hoop Company, and John Warner, of the Carnegio Steel Company, are In the city, and their visit seems to have given rise to the supposition that ,they have corae here to 'discuss this ques tion with officials of the Amalgamated Association. Amalgamated,. Association officials, when asked when they were going to call out all the Amalgamated men In the different mills of the corporation, said that the time has not yet come for tnat. The Dewees-Wood plant at McKeesport was encircled by strikers all night, guard ing against the Introduction of nonunion men, but the pickets were withdrawn to day, the strikers believing that no at tempt will bo made to operate the works. They are still on the alert, however. Locally, rumors are being persistently circulated of attempts to be made at Painters, Lindsay & McCutcheon's and Clark's to resume operations shortly. At Clark's mill the strikers were surprised today to find a detail of 10 policemen guarding the property. An Iron fence separating the Clark plant from Carne gie's mill has been torn down, and It is said workmen from the Carnegie plant will be quietly transferred to Clark's. The strikers are preparing for emergencies. The cxplanatlpn of the absence of Presi dent Shaffer and Secretary Williams from Amalgamated headquarters was given In the following telegram received from Wellsvllle tonight: "Disguised as a decrepit, half blind, ragged tramp. President T J. Shaffer, the head of the Amalgamated Asoclation, slipped into Wellsvllle this afternoon, re mained there an hour In conference with Vice-President Chappell and other officials and then boarded the train at East Liver pool to return to Pittsburg. Not a half dozen persons in Wellsvllle knew tonight that the chief of the workers organiza tion was in town. President Shaffer would not state the object of his mis sion to Wellsvllle. It was Intimated that he was here to outline the policy of the strikers in view of threatened injunction proceedings. He made this statement just before leaving East Liverpool: "Nine nonunion men arrived in Wells vllle tonight. Five of them forced their way into the mill, but four others who fell Into the midst of a crowd of 100 strikers were Induced to return to Pitts burg. The nonunion recruits were greeted with cat calls and many epithets." The Post tomorrow will say: "That mysterious conference which was attended by President T. J. Shaffer, of tne Amaigamatea Association, ana secre tary John Williams on Tuesday night promi&es to bring about a change in the situation of the steelworkers strike in a few days. It Is understood that a move ment has been started by the Amalga mated officials for a settlement of the controversy by further conference with the officials of the United States Steel Corporation. This latter movement Is said to have been Inaugurated on Tues day, when President Shaffer and Secre tary Williams held a four hours' confer ence with other persons at the Lincoln Hotel. M. M. Garland, the ex-president of the Amalgamated Association, and now Surveyor of the Port of Pittsburg, Is said to be in New York in the Interest of a settlement of some kind. Mr. Gar land Is expected home today. Whether Mr. Garland Is acting In behalf of the president of the Amalgamated Associa tion or not is purely a matter of conjec ture. hTe manufacturers. It Is understood In dispatches from New York, are averse to any compromise that will mean the Increase of union mills. On this ground they have determined to fight the strikers writh every possible means. Concessions to Rending Firemen. PHILADELPHIA, July 24. The firemen employed on the main line of the Phila delphia &. Reading have been granted an increase in wages from $2 35 to J2 50," to gether with Important concessions. SAW INLAND EMPIRE. (Continued from First Pace.) water will not permit of the steamer go ing below Rlparla, the special train by which the Portlanders came Tip last even ing will be taken at that point for the run to The Dalles. The programme for Celllo is as yet un- settled. The train may stop there long enough to admit of an examination of the rapids, or It may proceed to The Dalles, from which' point a short excursion' will be made Friday morning. The Congress men are very anxious to reach Portland in time to get out for the- East Friday evening, ana if there should be any de lay prior to arrival at The Dalles, It may change the itinerary for that point slightly. E. W. W. WILL ENTERTAIN COMMITTEE. The BhIIcb Commercial Club Bendy t to Receive Its Guests. THE DALLES, Or., July 24. The mem bers of the Commercial Club are making ready for the entertainment of the rivers and harbors committee upon Its arrival here tomorrow night from Lewlston. The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Company has placed at the disposal of the committee Its steamer Regulator, upon which a dinner will be given at 7 P. M. Thursday evening. Elaborate decorations have been made for this occasion. Fol lowing the dinner a public reception will be held at the club parlors. On Friday morning the Regulator will take tho com mittee and visiting delegations, together with many citizens from The Dalles, to the big Celllo eddy above the town, where the obstruction in the river begins. Thence the party will be taken through to Port land on the steamer. ASKS FOR INQUIRY. (Continued from First Page.) about the Nevy Department that Admiral Dewey will be president of the court. There is an impression thdt the two other members of the court will be retired Naval officers, or at least officers who had no connection with the Santiago cam paign. The selection of retired officers will have a double advantage. Not only will they be free from any prejudice growing out of their active connection with the department, but they will have no fear of future consequences arising from their course while members of the board. Admiral Schley's letter Is as follows: "Great Neck, Long Island, N. Y., July 22. Sir: Within the past few days a series of press comments have been sent to me from various parts of the country of a book entitled 'The History of the Navy, written by one Edgar Stanton Maclay. From these reviews It appears that this edition Is a third volume of the said history Intended to Include the late war with Spain, which the first two volumes did not contain, and were in use as text-books at the Naval Academy. "2. From excerpts quoted in some re views. In which the page and paragraph are given, there Is such perversion of facts, misconstruction of intention, such intemperate abuse and defamation of my self, as to subject Mr. Maclay to action in civil law. While I admit the right of fair criticism of every public officer, I must protest against the low flings and abusive language of this violent partisan opponent, who has infused into the pages of his book so much of the malice of un fairness as to make it unworthy the name of history or of use In any reput able Institution of the country. "3. I have refrained hitherto from all comment upon the Innuendos of enemies uttered or murmured in secret and there fore with safety to themselves. I think the time has now come to take such ac tion as" may bring this entire matter un der discussion under the clearer and calm er review of my brothers In arms, and to this end I ask such action at the hands of the department as It may deem best to accomplish this purpose. "4. But I would express the request In this connection that whatever the action may be that it occur In Washington, where most of my papers and data aro stored. Very respectfully, "W. S. SCHLEY. "Rear-Admiral, U. S. N. "To the Secretary of the Navj'i Wash ington, D. C." Secretary Long replied to Admiral Schley as follows: "Navy Department, Washington, D. C, July 24, 1901. Sir: I am In 'receipt of yours of the 22d Inst., with reference to the criticisms upon you in connection with the Spanish-American War, and heartily approve of your action under the circumstances, asking at the hands of this department such action as may bring this entire matter under discussion under jthe clearer and calmer review of your brothers In arms. The department will at once proceed In accordance with your request. Very respectfully, "JOHN D. LONG. "Rear-Admiral Schley, U. S. N." Sampson Glud of. the Inquiry. BOSTON, July 24. Rear-Admiral Samp son said today: "I am glad that Rear-Admiral Schley has asked Secretary Long for an Inves tigation. I hope if there is an Investiga tion It will be a thorough one and that not a detail of anything that has been in dispute will be avoided by the Investigat ing board. This whole business is in spired by malice, but now, perhaps, It may be all investigated, and if it is the peo ple of the United Bta'tes will know all the facts." What Maclay Says of It. NEW YORK, July 24. Edgar S. Maclay, who criticised Rear-Admiral Schley in a history of the United States Navy, said today: "It Is the proper course for Rear-Admiral Schley to demand a court of In quiry. It Is his only means of vindica tion. After this court has determined up on his case, then he can bring suit. It Is needless for me to comment further upon Rear-Admiral Schley's record." CENSUS STATISTICS. WASHINGTON, July 24. The Census Bureau today gave out a statement show ing the condition of the manufacturing industries of Idaho, Nevada and Wyo ming. Idaho showed a gain of 188 per cent over 1890 in the value of product. which was 54,120,432. Wyoming's product was fi.301,240, a gain of 81 per cent over 1S90. The manufacturing product of Ne vada was $1,643,675. This is a slight Im provement over the showing ol 1890. The principal manufactured product of Idaho in 1900 was lumber. The principal Item In both Wyoming and Nevada Is the out put of the railroad repair shops. Referring to the showing made in Neva da, Chief Statistician North, of the Cen sus Bureau, says: "A comparison with the census of 1890 and 1900 shows a general decrease In the manufacturing and mechanical Industries of the state between the years 16S0 and 1890, and an Increase between the years 1890 and 1900. It Is probable, however, that this increase during the last decade Is only apparent and Is due to a closer canvass In this sparsely-settled region in 1900 than In 1890. This general decline in manufactured products is a direct result of the decrease in population a decrease which began about 1SS0 with the apparent exhaustion 'of some ol the richer depos its of gold and silver, and has continued to the present time." Bapiist Yobrk People's Union. CHICAGO, July 24. Trie eleventh annual convention of the International-Baptist Young People's Union began In this city today. Over 15,000 delegates and visitors from all parts of the United States and Canada are expected to be present at the meetings, which will be concluded Sunday night Today was spent in Infor mal reunion. The conference will be opened formally at the Coliseum tomor row. Afraid of American Shoe Dealers. VIENNA," July 24. At a largely attend ed meeting here today of Viennese shoe makers, a most determined protest, was lodged against the proposed establishment of American shoe houses in Vienna, and the meeting resolved to send a deputation to the Minister of Commerce and to the Provincial Governor, begging them to in terdict American houses from embarking in the shoe business in this country. CORN BELT STILL SUFFERS LIGHT RAINS IN OTHER PORTIONS OF HEAT-STRICKEN EAST. Warm Weather Is Aprnin Predicted for Friday Suffering Increases in Kansas Hot Day at St. Lonls. WASHINGTON, July 24. Scattered .thunder showers in the northern ' tier of states in the Central West gave some re lief in that locality from the intense heat. These showers, generally light in charac ter, occurred In the Dakc-tas, Southern Minnesota, Northwestern Iowa, the ex treme northern portion of Illinois, in Minnesota and In Michigan. More of j these showers, and over a wider area, are expected tomorrow. Their effect, howev er, will be temporary and warm weather Is again predicted for Friday. In the great corn belt the intense heat oo A WORKER FOR 'yy- vjmJLV -& &CHM9HQMmV $vC " Q0flD&Vfe V2- IHiltii5B9SRy5N BnfsLssM EUGENE F. LOUD. Tho recent order of the Postofllco Department, excluding from second-class mall privileges books and "fake" publications, is In line with the reform meas ures that Congressman Loud, of California, has been working on for years. Prob ably there is no name better known than his to tho country newspapers and pub llsbors and men who Issue second-class mall. -'As chairman of "the .House com mittee on postofflces and post roads he Has cHarge oTthe postofflce apprdprlatlon ' bill: He does not always get his way la regard to this bill, ar.d- many- provis ions are inserted that are opposed by him: Mr. L6ud is a man who accepts leg- ' lslatlvo reverses when they come, but goes ahead 'with bills that fall to his committee, doing the best he can with them. He Is a 'man that Is not afraid to oppose his party when he believes it is wrong, and has quite frequently been seen on the "off side" when party-legislation is being pushed. AAi4ft still continues, and there seems to be no immediate prospect of a general rain, though the fact that showers are be coming more general than for some days Is encouraging, ,tbe officials here. who hope they may 'he 'the, forerunner, df a general break-up in the heat, and drouth conditions, although the forecaster will not say that this is a probability. For to morrow, showers are Indicated for the re gion from the Dakotas eastward, and there is a possibility of showers in Ne braska, Iowa, Northern Illinois, Northern Indiana and Northern Ohio. Such rainfalls as occurred today and were officially reported to the Weather Bureau were none of them heavy In amount, the greatest precipitation being at Marquette, where It amounted to less than half an Inch. In other .sections also some rain fell, notably at Chicago, New Orleans, Salt Lake and Vlcksburg. Tem peratures will continue high tomorrow in the Central valleys and In the Central West, and in addition to the localities already noted, occasional showers are pre dicated in the Middle Gulf states, the Cen tral Rocky Mountain region, and the ex treme Southwest. There were also today some local thunder storms In Oklahoma. The maximum temperature line of 100 de grees today again encircled the upper Mississippi Valley, lower Missouri Valley and middle and lower Ohio Valleys. St. Louis reported a temperature of 108 and St. Paul one of 104 degrees, both record breaking. ANOTHER RAINLESS DAY. 'Kansnns Realize In All Its Misery What a Drouth. Is. TOPEKA, Kas., July 24. The heat rec ord for Kansas was- broken again today. This has been the regular announcement for several days past, but today the official record at the University of Kan sas showed a temperature of 108 degrees. In Topeka the Government's record gave It as 106 degrees, while good thermpme ters on the streets registered 110 and 112 degrees. Manhattan leports 112 degrees; Emporia 112; Ottawa 110; Atchison 104; Abilene 108. Numerous prostrations are reported, and in Abilene there were three deaths. No rains of any consequence have fal len In the state during the day. Central Kansas was the only place, having even light thunder showers. What rains felt yesterday served only temporarily to re duce the extremely high condition of the atmosphere. Tonight no relief Is In sight. Every thing is stifled with dust and the people of Kansas are beginning to realize In all Its fullness what a drouth Is. The financial part of the situation Is lost sight of for the present. What Is being thought of now is the extreme physical discomfort resulting from the heat, the alarming, scarcity of drinking and stock water, and they prospect of much sickness after the heated spell. Kansas City's Worst Day. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 24. For 12 consecutive hours today the Government thermometer here registered above 100. While the record of 105 of Monday was not touched, the day was the severest ever experienced in Kansas City. At 11 o'clock this morning 101 was recorded, the highest mark ever touched so early iii the day since the Ideal Weather Bu reau has been established. For 11 hours after that the temperature ranged be tweet 104 and 105. Still there Is no re lief In sight either in Kansas City or any part of the Southwest In the past 24 hours-the rain reported has been showers at Hays, Central Kansas, last night, and at El Reno, O. T., at- noon today. - Five deaths directly attributable to 'the heat were reported In tho two Kansas cities .today with a total of over 30 prostrations. Several prostrations are also reported from the country. Forty Deaths at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, July 24. St. Louis' maxi mum temperature today was 107.1, a fig ure never reached before in this city. No Immediate prospect of relief is in eight. Throughout the day people dropped on the sidewalks In all parts of the city, and horses In the streets fell to the pavement, unable to move. In the24 hours ending at 11 o'clock tonight, 40 deaths directly at tributable to the heat had been reported. In the same period of time 75 cases of prostrations were reported. Two Deaths at Omaha. OMAHA, Neb., July 24. Except the rec ord for July 26, 1S94, which was equalled today, the thermometer registering 105 de grees at 4 P. M., all heat records for the past 27 years are broken. Up to 4 o'clock two deaths and four prostrations had been reported officially. Rowdy Icemen of Columbus. COLUMBUS. o!, July 24. Tho icemen POSTAL REFORM. 46 ,.- ttnintoM? .jVturuckher jfor.hlgher wages' ahA .pajvnent . for. overtime have an nounced Tthat they will no,t only stop non union men from delivering ice, but that fhey will not permit consumers to secure supplies from the storage houses. An em ploye of a local drug house who went to the Crystal Ice Company's factory to se cure Ice, was pulled from" his wagon and severely beaten by a crowd of drivers. A Storm at Chicago. CHICAGO, July 24. The backbone of the terible heat was brokpn tnnicht v. u storm of wind and rain. There were many prostrations today because of the high percentage of humidity. Two Deaths at New York. NEW YORK, July 24. The thermometer at the Weather Bureau;- in this city, reg istered 87 degrees at 2 P. M. The humidity Is 66 per cent. Two deaths from the heat were reported today. Five Deaths at St. Paul. ST. PAUL. Julv 24. Five rieaths nnrt n large number of prostrations are directly attributable to the intense heat here today- a temperature of 101.2 being reached. Hot Nisht and Day at Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb., July 24. A night of the most oppressive heat since the torrid wave began was followed this afternoon by a maximum temperature of 105.4. Rain in Illinois. ROCKPORT, 111.. July 24. Rains fell to day in half a dozen counties of the Rock River region, breaking the drouth that has prevailed for six weeks. Good Shower at El Reno. EL RENO, O. T., July 24. A good shower fell shortly before noon, greatly relieving the thousands of homeseekers here. Great Demand for Ice. CHICAGO, July 24. Chicago Is being deluged with orders for ice from the drouth-stricken regions of the West and Southwest. The dealers In those sections telegraph their orders without asking the price, apparently being concerned only with tho time in which their demands can bo satisfied. It Is estimated that from 30 to 40 cars of Ice are being shipped out of Chicago dally, which Is a larger amount than ever before In the history of- the trade. Thus far the prices have not been advanced, and the manufacturers decline to discuss the possibilities of the future. "I never saw such a demand for Ice," said J. S. Field, of the Knickerbocker Ice Company. "The unexpected demand comes from tho Southern cities, which we sup posed to be fully supplied by the arti ficial Ice companies. They have found that the intense heat prevents them from turning out their full capacity." Plnprne at New York. NEW YORK, July 24.-Dr. Doty, Health Officer of the Port of New York, an nounced today that tho illness of Rabvl ane, the stokef on the steamer Hohen fela, who was sent to Swlneburne Island on Monday, has been diagnosed as bubonic plague. Tho Hohenfels came from Calcut ta. Dr. Doty says the case is a mild one. All of the orew of the Hohenfels will be held at Swlneburne Island for observa tion arid the vessel will be thoroughly disinfected. . Very soon, probably In less than a year, the gratct naval magazine station in 4hls coun try, which is in course of construction on lonS Island, near Pceksklll, will have been com pleted. " f DISEASE IS CURABLE FRENCH PHYSICIAN'S PAPER- ON TUBERCULOSIS. Professor Brounrdel Declines to Ac cept Dr. Koch's Theory Ameri can Views on the Subject. LONDON, July 24. The principal pa per before the British Congress on Tuber culosis today was read by Professor Brouardel, of Paris, who urged interna tional legislation In regard to the noti fication of tha authorities. Qf the existence of tuberculosis and the disinfection and salubriety of hotels, railroad cars and steamboats, thus preventing the spread of tuberculosis. Professor Brouardel, who Is dean of the medical faculty of Paris, maintained that the disease was curable. He said any measures tending to limit the ravages of alcoholism would diminish the mortality from consumption and re ferred to the great danger in hawking pieces of meat in public places and In the sale of milk which had jiot been ex amined. He believed that the dangers could be remedied by ( legislation. Pro fessor Brouardel complimented the Unit ed States on Its "realization of the dan gers of expectoration and on its legisla tion In the matter." Professor Brouardel declines to accept Professor Koch's theory that tuberculosis cannot be propagated by the meat and milk of tuberculosis cattle and said he thought it right to 'protect the popula tion from this contagion by legislation. In an Important paper on the question Of tuberculin, Dr. Herron. of London, paid .a warm tribute to the researches of Professor Koch. Ho said that the preju dice against tuberculin arose from the Ignorance of those who had attempted to use It while disregarding the explicit in junctions of the discoverer, particularly in applying It in unsuitable cases. He pointed out that a very freqnuent mistake was to administer an overdose and to fail to reduce or suspend the application when the temperature rose above the normal. The only chance to cure consumption. Dr. Herron asserted, was to begin in the early stages. The surest method of dlsagnosis wa3 by the application of tu berculin. He expressed himself as en tirely confident that this could be done with absolute safety. "Had tuberculin served no other pur pose than diagnosis." he said, "It would be worthy of the highest praise and ap preciation." Professor Koch, who was present, was warmly cheered. He spoke briefly, in dorsing Dr. Herron's observations as. to the necessity for caution In the use of tuberculin. At a banquet given tonight to Professor Koch, Sir James Crlchton-Browne an nounced that the British authorities had appointed a committee to inquire Into tho relations between human and bovine tu berculosis. The Dally Mall publishes an Interview with Lord Lister, In the course of -which he Is reported as having said that he was absolutely unable to believe the state ment of Professor Koch, that human be ings could not get consumption through drinking the milk of diseased cows, the evidence to the contrary being far too overwhelming. PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION. Dr. Koch's Discovery Has Upset All Theories. NEW YORK, July 24. Regarding the cable message from London that Profes sor Koch, of Berlin, has made the state ment that he has demonstrated that meat and milk from cattle infected by tubercu losis might bo consumed with Impunity, Dr. William. Jenkins, Health Commission er, said last. night that Profeseor-Koeh's statement upset all the theories of, the Health Department regarding the destruc tion of the diseased cattle. "Wo have recognized the fact," said Commissioner Jenkins, "that meat can be used from tuberculosis cattle, and instead of destroying the whole carcass, as was formerly done, parts of it may be used. Cooling will destroy any germs. We havo had an Idea that milk was a conveyor of the disease, and still hold to that theory. Whatever Professor Koch says I would be Inclined to believe, but I should like to see his entire article on the subject." Dr. F. M. Jeffries, director of the laboratory of the New York Polyclinic, S3ld the natural assumption has been that the bacillus causing tuberculosis In cat tle would likewise cause tuberculosis In man, and accordingly great efforts had been put forth to contend with the pre sumed Infection from cattle by meat and milk. Dr. Jeffries' Impression was that Dr. Koch himself asserted that tubercu losis could be produced In man Irom In fected meat or milk. "Personally," the doctor went on, "I am not Inclined to make much out of this statement of Dr. Koch. Of course, if it can be thoroughly demonstrated that, tubercular material in meat and milk Is Incapable of producing tuberculosis in man, it will greatly reduce the amount of work to be done in our efforts to do away with tuberculosis in man. Dr. Koch said he could cure consumption with his lymph, and we take this statement of his with a grain of salt." Comment of Dr. Flick. PHILADELPHIA July 14. Dr. Law rence F. Flick, ex-President of the Penn sylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, and president of the Free Hospital for Poor Consumptives, when asked for his views on the subject of tuberculosis, said: "The greatest benefit that will accrue from Dr. Koch's demonstration, if he has demonstrated what has been announced, will be the direction of preventive meas ures along the right channels. The Gov ernment of this country has expended en ergy for the extermination of tuberculosis among cattle with a view of preventing the spread of the disease In human beings, but has done very little toward prevent ing tho epread of the disease from one human being to another. With a clear demonstration that the disease cannot spread from animals to human beings, It is likely that the Government's efforts will be turned Into the channels of pro viding sanitarium treatment for the con sumptive poor which will strike at the very root of the evil oy preventing con tact between those ill of tuberculosis and their healthy relatives." SOME ONE BLUNDERED. Real Donor of the Maine Got No Credit for the Gift. LONDON, JUly , 24. The presentation July 22 of a medal commemorative of the work of the hospital-ship Maine to King Edward by the Duchess of Marlborough, Mrs, George Cornwallls West, Mrs. Ron alds and other American women of ther Maine committee, and King Edward's re ply to the members of the committee, in which he thanked them for bringing their valuable services to a culmination by pre senting the ship to the British Govern ment, threatens to become an internation al incident The Atlantic Transport Com pany and the friends of Bernard N. Baker, president of the company, are generally very Indignant. C. T. Torrey, managing director of the Atlantic Transport Com pany, today expressed himself as more than surprised that King- Edward has been misinformed regarding the' actual donor of thg Maine, and said what surprised him still more was that the ladles ac cepted the thanks of the King for the gift, knowing full well that at rto time had they owned the ship and that PresI-, dent Baker alone was. entitled to any thanks. Mr. Torrey said Mr. Baker was. not even Informed of the Intention tp-present the medal to the King, nor up to to day had any Intimation been conveyed to him that such.va presentation had oc- MEMBER OF CONGRESS Cured of Catarrh by Pe - - CONGRESSMAN R. W. WILCOX, Y Delegate Jo Congress from Hawaii. Hon. Robert W. Wilcox, Delegate to Congress from Hawaii and the Sandwich Islands, In a recent letter from Washing ton, D. C. writes: "I have used Pernna for dyspepsia and I cheerfully plve you this testi monial. Am satisfied If It is used properly It will he of great benefit to our people. I can conscientiously curred, nor has any expression of regret been made that this misunderstanding oc curred as to the donor of the vessel. Turks and Albanians Fought. VIENNA, July 24. Albanian insurgents and Turkish regulars have had several en counters on the Turkish frontier. Many have been killed and wounded on both sides,. It Is reported that the Albanians cut off the heads of their prisoners and triumphantly carried them on poles through Albanian towns. It Is also report ed that the Turks massacred their prison ers. The Albanian revolutionary commit tee has called a congress of Albanian dele gates to Dulelgno, In Montenegro, to de cide as to future action. A band of ma rauding Bulgarians near Ghevghell, en trenched In a farmhouse, were stormed by Turkish troops and killed to a man.. Passed the Second Rending-. NEW YORK, July 24. In the British House of Lords last night tho second reading of the bill altering the terms of the royal declaration was carried by an overwhelming majority, says a dispatch to the Tribune from London. The Roman Catholic peers did not, however, vote for the bill, and as the extreme Protestants will be. alarmed lest security for the main tenance of a Protestant succession should be diminished, it Is Impossible to expect that the measure will be passed Into law without a prolonged and acrimonious debate. - Oatlawry in Southern China. CANTON, China, July 24. A band of over 40 armed robbers for three successive nights Jias been looting shops opposite Shateen. The Chinese authorities have made no attempt to .interfere. The Chi nese themselves are alarmed and predict serious 'trouble. It is understood that for eign Consuls have been warned to pre pare for an uprising. A magistrate of Shuntah reports that robbers are increas ing In his district, seveniy-nve roDDera have been beheaded at Skertchaly during the past two months. Honors for China Service. LONDON, July 21. A long list of honors for service In China was gazetted tonight. Sir Claude Macdonald, ex-British Minis ter at Pekln, Is appointed a Knight Com mander of the Bath, with the rank of Colonel in the reserves, ana air Aureu Gaselee, who commanded the British ex peditionary corps, is appointed Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, with the rank of Major-General. Floods in Hunffnry. LONDON, July 25. "The valleys of the Danube and other Austro-Hungarlan rivers have been flooded by violent rains." says the Vienna correspondent of the Dally Express. "In Budapest, 300 dwell ings were rendered untenable. Entire villages have been swept away. Twenty six persons were drownedat Llpolz, where houses of two stories were submerged." Baron Rothschild's Will. LONDON, July 25. The will of Baron Wllhelm von Rothschild, late head of the Rothschild banking-house of New Frank fort, which was filed In London, because certain properties In Great Britain were affected by the tcstamentory dispositions, reaves 2,200.000 marks and two houses to Jewish charities. The fortune- of the de ceased Banker Is not estimated. Mountain Climbers Killed. ZERMATT, Switzerland, July 21. An Englishman and two ladles, together with their guide, plunged over a precipice while ascending the Matterhorn. AnSTA Ttfllv. Julv 24. Three English men and three guides, while climbing Mount .-Cervlno, fell down a. chasm and all were killed. "1 Dutch. Scheme of Mediation. AMSTERDAM, July 25. "Dr. Kuyper, the Premier, will certainly advance a scheme of mediation between Great Brit ain and the Boers," says the Nieuwsblad van Nederlanden, "as soon as the new Ministry Is organized. He has had long Interviews with the Secretary of The Haguo Arbitration Court, Baron von Tyn den.'' Converts' Claims Settled. NEW YORK, July 24. A dispatch from Pen-in says that before leaving for Pao Ting Fu, Chou Fu, the Provincial Treas urer and Commissioner for the settlement of missionary claims, was entertained at dinner by the American and English mis sionaries. The occasion was the settle ment of all callms of converts. American Clergfymnn Robbed. LONDON, July 25. "Rev. Mr. Todd, an American clergyman, was robbed of 1000 while on the Paris-Geneva Express," says a dispatch from Geneva to the Dally Mall. "He Is one of the numerous victims of two fashionably dressed women and two presentable men." Manchurian Rebels Victorious. LONDON, July 25. "According to na tive intelligence," says the Shanghai cor respondent of the Standard, "Chinese and Russian troops have been seriously de feated by insurgents in the southeastern part of Manchuria, and the rebels are now destroying the telegraph wires. German Tariff Bill. BERLIN, July 24. It Is understood that negotiations are now In progress between the various Cabinets of the German Em pire looking to the speedy publication of the long expected tariff bill. As yet, how ever,, no final reault has been reached. , .TVUHani' Is Growing: Whiskers. iSbNDO.N, July 24. "Emperor William Is letting his beard grow," says the Ber- w f?jJSl SANDWICH ISLANDS FROM of the Stomach runa. recommend It to anyone who Is suf fering with, stomach or catarrhal troubles." R. W. Wilcox. AH over this country are hundreds of people who are suffering from catarrh of the stomach who are wasting precious time, and enduring needless suffering. The remedies they try only temporarily palliate the distress, but never effect a cure. Remedies for -dyspepsia have mul tiplied so rapidly that they are becoming as numerous as the leaves of the forest, and yet dyspepsia continues to flourish In spite of them all. This Is due to the fact that the cause of dyspepsia is not recognized as catarrh. If there Is a remedy in the whole range of medicinal preparations that is in every particular adapted to dyspepsia, that rem edy Is Peruna. This remedy Is well-nigh Invincible In these cases. Dr. Hartman, president of The Hart-, man Sanitarium, Columbus. O., says: "In my large practice and correspond ence I have yet to learn of a single case, of atonic dyspepsia which has not either; been greatly benefited or cured by Pe-' runa." ' No one suffering with catarrh of the stomach or dyspepsia, however slight, j can be well or happy. It is the cause of so many distressing symptoms that it isi a most dreaded disease. Peruna acts' immediately on the seat of tho trouble,! the Inflamed mucous membranes lining the stomach, and a lasting cure is effected. If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a1 full statement of your case and he Willi be pleased to give you his valuable advise gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O. ' lln correspondent of tho Dally Mall. "His moustache is no longed the straight, stiff shape hitherto so familiar. The points are loose and the soft growing, beard; gives him a striking resemblance to hlsi father." To Relieve Strained Relations. NEW YORK, July 24. A dispatch to the' Herald from St. Petersburg says: The sojourn of Count Osten-Sacken. tho. Russian Ambassador to the Germanl Court, In the Russian Capital has been', prolonged. There Is good authority for saying that this Is due to Germany's de sire to relieve the strained relations be-j tween the two empires arising from Rus sia's strong disapproval of Germany's policy In the far East. Americans Injured In Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, July 24. The wheel of a sleeping-car on tho Moscow & St. Petersburg express broke near Okoulow ska yesterday morning. The car fell over on Its side and 13 persons were Injured. Mrs. Beard, of Boston; Mrs. Harmln. of San Francisco, and Mr. Calfdar, of New York, were slightly hurt. The Injured were taken to Moscow. Enormous Hailstones. ST. PETERSBURG. July 24. A hail storm in the district of Schlatzek, Govern ment of Tamboff, July 23, destroyed the crops over a wide area. Three men and many head of cattle were killed, while an entire flock of sheep and two shep herds were carried off by the flood. Some of the hailstones weighed three pounds. In British Concentration Campi. T nVriftV T..l 0 4 13nillnmcntaif rtl x.t.L.ri.l', UUIJ -I. I JlUlllu.4.njr JM per issuea toaay gives inq numoer oi per sons In the concentration camps of South Africa in June as follows; White. SS.liO; colored, 23,489. There were 777, deaths among the whites In the camps, the list Including children. Rhode In Privy Council. LONDON, July 24. King Edward, held a privy council at Marlborough House this morning, when Cecil Rhodes was resworn as a member of the Council. Assassination In Venezuela. NEW YORK, July 24. A dispatch to tho Herald from- Cludad Bolivar says: General Rodel, Governor of the Yu ruarl district, covering the region of the gold mines (Callao, Guasipati, etc.), was assassinated last week for political rea sons by General Zapata, who took posses sion of the arms of the garrison of Guar ascpital, where the assassination took place, and armed about 100 men, with whom he fled. Similar occurrences havo lately been taking place dally in Vene zuela. Cleveland Invited to His Birthplace. NEW YORK, July 24. Ex-President Cleveland has been Invited by the citizens of Caldwell, N. J., to attend the celebra tion of the Caldwell Are department August 3. Mr. Cleveland was born at Caldwell. When Cleveland was 4 years old his family moved away, and he has never visited the town since then. Tour of Irving: and Terry. NEW YORK, July 24. The announce- menf la authoritatively made in theat rical circles that Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry will make a 22 weeks' tour of this country during the coming season. Rheumatism What Is the use of telling the rheumatla that he feels as If his joints were being dis located ? He knows that his sufferings are very much like the tortures of the rack. What he wants to know Is what will per manently cure his disease. That, according to thousands of grateful testimonials, is Hood's SarsapaHHa It corrects the acidity ot the blood on which the disease depends, strengthens the stom ach, liver and kidneys, and builds up tha whole system. Try Hood's. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspep sia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, jjrowsiness, caa iiune in tne .iauin. Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side, TOR PID LIVER. They Regulate tho Bow els. Purely Vegetable. Small Pill. Small Dose. Small Price jHI'