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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1902. PRINCE WILL BE BUSY PLANS FOJl EXTERTAIXIXG HBXRY OP PRUSSIA. J Addition to the Launching and Functions at the Capital, He Will Vlj.it the West. "vCASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The time of the Cabinet meeting today was largely occupied In the discussion of the formali ties to be followed upon the occasion of the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia. It is the de.lre of the President to show the Prince every honor befitting him aa a. Prince of the royal blood, and as the personal representative and kinsman of the German Emperor. But at the same time the programme Is to be aa simple as possible. The programme as far as agreed upon is as follows: Lpon the ar rival of Prince Henry In New York he will be met by a squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Evans, and National ealutes of 21 guns will be fired both by the warships and by the shore Tjatterlcs. It was decided that all arrangements for Prince Henry's reception shall be confided to a special committee composed of Dr. David Jayne Hill, representing the State Department: Major-General Henry G. Corbln, representing the United States Army; Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans, representing the Navy, and Count A. von Quadt-Wyckradt-Isny. the counselor and lh.t eecretary of the German Em bassy. Colonel Theodore Bingham, of the Engineer Corps, will assist General Cor bln In the execution of the details, and other Army officers will be detailed as necessary. Some embarrassment in the prepara tion of plans Is caused by the fact that the day following Prfnce Henry's arrival at New York will be Sunday. It will probably not be deemed well for the Prince and his party to travel on Sunday, hence he cannot i?tart for Washington on that day to pay his virlt to President Roosevelt, for the etiquette of such cere monies requires the first call to be made by the visitor. "William Wallace Downey, a member of the firm building Emperor William's yacht, called at the White House today, and after discussing with President Roose velt the detail? of the approaching launch ing, went to the State Department and talked over details of the programme with Assistant Secretary Hill, Admiral Evans and Admiral Crowr.Inshleld. It was decided that the launching shall oc cur at 10:20 A. II.. February 25. Two plan are under consideration for the transportation of the Presidential party to Shooters Island, where the yacht is building. One Is to have the President meet Prince Henry at the Battery, in New York, where the party will board a United States Government vessel, and proceed down the bay to the island, nine miles distant. Another Is 'to have the President's car go over the B. & O. iRall road as far as Newark Bay, where It will be switched, onto the long trestle and the party embarked on one of the shipbuilding firm's boats. The shipyard is only three-quarters of a mile distant from this trestle. Rear-Admiral Evans has been designat ed as a special attendant upon the Prince, besides being in charge of the naval dem onstration. He has arranged to have the escorting squadron under his command meet the North German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Wllhelm at Tompkinsville, at which point the Prince will be trans ferred to the Hohenzollern, and the naval procession will steam up the bay. During the afternoon. Count Quadt came to the State Department to see Dr. Hill, and the. latter meanwhile having com municated with General Corbln and the local representatives of the railroad com panies, some progress was made toward arranging the programme. It was decide ed that the members of the committee on reception should proceed to Now York In time to welcome the Prince on his ar rival there, about noon, February 22. He will probaply be brought to Washington that night, arriving here Sunday morning, and will rest quietly at the embassy that day. An effort is "being made to arrange mat ters so that the Prince shall be present at the capital when the Senate and House meet on February 27, to hear Secretary Hay deliver his memorial address in hon or of the late President McKlnley. It is possible that to secure this without im posing too much travel upon the Prince, a change may be made in the time set for the launching. There is little doubt that the Prince will be able to accept some of the invi tations tendered by various cities. The committee here will arrange a programme which will take the visitor as far West as St. Louis, and it is possible that Charleston will be included In the return trip, as the Exposition authorities have Tnade a strong plea for his presence there. Niagara Falls may also be taken in on the outward trip. The State Department has been notified that the Prince's Amer ican visit will last only 10 days In all, as he will sail for Germany .March 8. Real izing that the people will hope to enter tain the Prince In other cities and must have time for preparation, the commit tee will use the cable freely In communi cating with Prince Henry, and will an nounce the details as fast as they are arranged. the Emperor could not visit the United States. "He would like to," said Admiral von Seckendorff, "but we cannot pare him for so long a Journey now." The Admiral was asked if it were pos sible that the Emperor might visit the United States at some future time. "It would please him greatly," answered Von Seckendorff. "And it Is not an im possibility." Admiral von Seckendorff visited Nor folk in 1SG0, on the Prussian warship Vic toria, and was at San Francisco in 1872, on the old German warship Hertha, which since has been replaced by a new cruiser of the same name. The old Hertha was the first Imperial German warship to visit the Pacific Coast. She went to San Francisco, after leaving Japan. Von Seckendorff has vivid recollections of San Francisco and his fortnight's entertain ment there. Emperor William has ordered the Hoh enzollern to be fitted out with all the accessories used when His Majesty is on board the yacht. The Lokal Anzeiger today prints the following: "Emperor William has commissioned Prince Henry to meet the prominent New York yachtsmen and invite them to par ticipate in the Kiel regattas, beginning June 26. Prince Henry will also ask the PrpRiflpnt to nermlt the United States Mediterranean squadron to be present at Kiel during the regatta week, so that American seamen may participate in the barge races. Prince Henry bears a valu able present from Emperor William fo Mlfs Roosevelt." i Intercut in Germany. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Count von Seck endorf. Marshal of the Court, who will accompany Prince Henry to America, writes to an American friend here that the Prince and the members of his suite are delighted -at the Idea of their trip to America, and talk of nothing else, cables the Berlin representative of the Journal and American. Count von Seck endorf says he will be delighted to renew the acquaintances he made, on his visit to San Francisco and other cities In 1SG0 and 1SS2, of which he has the pleasantest recollections. The German press Is deeply Interested in the trip, and the leading pa pers of Berlin and other big cities are sending special correspondents. Dinner to Prince Henry. BERLIN, Jan. 17. Baron von Rlch thofen. the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will give a dinner tomorrow to Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia, Andrew D. White, United States Ambassador to Ger many, and other distinguished persons, in anticipation of Prince Henry's trip to the United States. The Hohenzollern is scheduled to sail for the United States tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Everybody on board of her is in readiness for the trip. . DUEL IN KAISER'S PARK GOVERNOR FATALLY WOUNDED BY LESSEE OF CROWN LANDS. Affair Had Reference to the Wife of the Official Charaberlain-Von Bu- Iotv Affair In Parliament. BERLIN, Jan. 17. Fresh material for the dueling controversy has been afforded hv thi Von "Rpnrrirapn-FAllrpnhnfrfln meet ing in Emperor William's hunting park prison laagers. All the prisoners com. man had ever received the letters alleged to have been written by Dr. Krause. The Lord Chief Justice. Baron Alverstock. Intimated that be would deliver judgment tomorrow. Boer Prisoners Need Clothing. BOSTON, Jan. 17. Rev. Dr. Edward Ev erett Hale, president of the Lend-a-Hand Society, which for months has been col lecting and shipping clothing, food and other things to the Boer prisoners In Ber muda, recently sent his assistant, Rev. W. S. Key, to visit the prlsonVamps and report on the conditions. Mr. Key, who has just returned, says he was permitted to visit all the camps on six Islands and to talk at will with the prisoners. There are now about 5000 men and boys in the at Springe, near Hanover, yesterday, in which Von Bennigsen, the local Governor of Springe, was probably fatally wound ed by Falkenhagen, who is a large lessee of crown lands. The affair had reference to the wife of Governor von Bennigsen. Several gentle- plained of having nodothlng except what they wore when captured. Some of them had not had a change of underwear for 16 months. Blae Book oh Refugee Camps. LONDON. Jan. 17. A blue book Issued men of high position In the town of i today on the subject of the concentration Springe having decided at the club that I camps In South Africa contains further the Governor ought to be Informed of the detailed explanation from Lord Mllner, the FRENCH ARMY PROMOTIONS General Andre Makes a Statement in the Chamber of Deputies. PARIS, Jan. 17. In the Chamber of Deputies today, Cuneo D'Ornano Inter pellated the government regarding alleged violations of the military laws and regu lations governing the promotion of offi cers by General de Galllffet, the ex-Mln-lster of War, and by General Andre, the present Minister of War. The speaker said that General Andre, by assuming the sole right of promotion, had decried the democratic idea of advancement and that the officers had no confidence in the im partiality of the Minister who is subject to political influence. General Andre elicited an outcry from the Rightists and Centrists and cheers from the Leftists by announcing that he is preparing a bill providing for the ex clusion of pupils of the schools of the congregations from scholarships at the military school. General Andre said he took the system of promotion out of the hands of the ex-army cc&nmlsslon and assumed the task himself because the commission is an irresponsible body, whereas the Minister of War Is a respon sible personage and the advancement of officers is, therefore, in the hands of Par liament. The Rightists and Centrists warmly protested against this view. The Chamber, by 80S to 214 votes, adopted a resolution approving of General Andre's declarations. THE PRINCE'S SUITE. Selection of Officers Made by Em peror William. BERLIN. Jan. 17. The Secretary of the Imperial Artillery, Admiral von Tlrpltz, and the chief of Emperor William's per sonal military staff. General von Plessen, nre to accompany Prince Henry of Prus sia on the latter's visit to the United States. The other members of the Prince's suite, besides Vice-Admiral Baron von Seckendorff and Adjutants von Schwlnd and von Egidy, whose names have already Bulte, besides Vice-Admiral Count von tha, the Emperor's general ald-de-camp, Captain von Mueller, Commander von Grumme, who Is also an ald-de-camp of the Emperor, and Staff Surgeon Reich. His Majesty definitely made these selec tions today. Admiral von Seckendorff, in giving the correspondent of the Associated Press these names, added: "The Emperor personally is making all the arrangements that can be made on this side. Details as to how Prince Henry shail spend his time in the United States are left to Secretary Hay and Dr. von Holleben, but our general idea is this: "We arrive on the Kron prinz Wllhelm February 22, at New York. Prince Henry will go on board the Hohenzollern and will stay there until the launching of the Em peror's new yacht, which we think will probably be February 24. We go to Washington to see the President and per haps will stay there several days. Then we make the most of the next few days, in seeing other cities, returning to New York for two more days before we sail for home, on the Deutschland, March 8. This general design, you see, fills up about four weeks, one week in going each way end a fortnight In the United States." It was suggested to Admiral von Seck endorff that two weeks was nqt enough lor the Prince to see much of America, and that he ought to spend a longer time in the United States and go West and South, to which the Admiral replied: "It would be difficult for his royal high ness to spend a much longer time there, though the Deustchland's sailing can be delayed a day or two if it seems desir able. An Invitation from Chicago Is men tioned, I see, but I am unable to say whether it will be accepted. That will be lefi to your people. Prince Henry elm ply wishes to spend his time as those at Washington may think to be to his 'best advantage. He looks forward with keen interest to the trip, and expects to get pleasure and instruction out of it." Hegret was expressed. at the fact that The Unemployed in Berlin. BERLIN, Jan. 17. Replying to an inter pellation In the Reichstag today. Count von Posadowsky-Wehner, Secretary of State for the Interior, said that the best statistics available showed that there were not more than 7500 unemployed in Berlin, their number having been kept down by the efforts of the various federal departments to provide them with work whenever possible. The secretary assured the Reichstag that the government hoped that healthier conditions would be soon created, so that country labor might again prosper In the land. This statement from Count von Posadowsky-Wehner was taken as a direct bid for support for the govern ment in connection with the tariff on grain. The speaker further warned the country against the danger of overpro duction, and said that Germany would soon be past the industrial crisis. Germany's Foreign Trade. BERLIN, Jan. 17. The official provin cial estimates of the foreign trade of Germany for 1901 gives the Imports at 5,267,000,000 marks, a decrease of 76,000,000 marks from the Imports of 1900. The same authority gives the exports of 1901 at 4, 759,000.000 marks, which Is an increase of 7,000,000 marks over the exports for the preceding year. The actual values of these Imports and exports are much smaller than the figures here given, insomuch as the foregoing amounts are based on prices of goods prevailing In 1900. German Concessions in South Pacific. LONDON, Jan. 18. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Sydney, N. S. W., says that a German trading company has ob tained important trading rights over the Ellice and Gilbert groups of Islands In the Pacific 06ean similar to those exer cised by France over the New Hebrides group, on the ground that Its trading will result In the Germanlzatlon of the islands. The federal government has been urged to send a protest to Mr. Chamberlain. Common Action Against Germany. VIENNA, Jan. 17. The evening papers here allege that Russia is endeavoring to organize common action on the part of all the countries affected in retaliation up on Germany, because of that country's proposed protective tariff. The papers allege that Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Servla and Roumanla have In dicated their adhesion to the Russian plan. Ashracad-Bartlctt Dying;. LONDON, Jan. 17. A bulletin Issued this evening Indicates that Sir Ellis Ash- mead-Bartlett. M. P., who underwent a serious operation January 10 and whoxhas been suffering from Internal inflamma tion, is at the point of death. An Honor to Lanrier. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. According to the London correspondent of the Tribune, Sir Wilfrid Laurler will, It .Is said, be offered the freedom, of Swansea when he visits England In connection with the coronation. King; Alexander Seeking: a Divorce. VIENNA, Jan. 17. The Allegemeine Zel tung and the Morgen Zeltung publish statements to the effect that King Alex ander of Servla is endeavoring to obtain a divorce from. Queen Draga. French Imports Increase. PARIS, Jan. 17. Official returns just Is sued show that the Imports of France In 1901 were valued at 4,714,548,000 francs, compared with 4.697,802,000 francs in 1900. f PROSPECTIVE UNITED STATES MARSHAL OF WASHINGTON. $jfu1ta&v, Itt? . x J?s ' " SreEtJ s ut H' E?V -sflK 3f" to.3b ;RA " l,' lH IL, f 3 Z K Jf k: k. r jw CHARLES B. HOPKINS. Charles B. Hopkins, who has been recommended by the Washington Congres sional delegation, aa United States Marshal for that state, left Portland for Walla Walla yesterday. "I have received no word Of my proposed appointment as United States Marshal." ald Mr. Hopkins, "but I have no doubt that the news dispatch In The Oregonlan Is correct." Mr. Hopkins declined to make any further statement for publication. It Is known, however, that he has kept In pretty close touch with the situation at Washington City, and Is not at all surprised at his selection. He has had the very warm support of Senator Foster, who evidently desired his appointment above that of any other person for any other position. Some time since the Senator publicly stated that if the President did. not heed his recommendations as to the Marshalshlp, he would thereafter let the Wash ington appointments take their, course. So he made a test case of the Hopkins application, and he won out. THE FIGHT WAS A FAKE SHARKEY A?fD 3L1HER MINDED THE WARS1NG OF THE LAW. EngaRed in Tame Sparring for Three Roands at Philadelphia and Then Quit. PmLADELPHIA, Jan. 17. Tom Sharkey draw before the Eureka Athletic Club here tonight. Llpman. who is a Balti more boy, had about 20 pounds the ad vantage. Dixon did most of the leading and landed oftener than Llpman. but the latter came up strong, and in the last round knocked the ex-champlon all over the ring. Wade Knocked Oat Oplc. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 18. After the close of 16 rounds. Jack Wade, the light-weight champion of Montana, knocked out Kid Ople. of Centervllle. A terrific right swing to the Jaw did the trick. The bout was held at the Five-Mile House, near this city, the original plan of holding the mill and Peter Maher, who were heralded to at Anaconda having been changed by the gossip concerning his wife. In 'which they considered there were ample grounds for a duel, presented the matter to Von Ben nigsen, who challenged Falkenhagen. A meeting was arranged, and Falkenhagen fired at the count of "one." Von Bennig sen fell without firing once at his adver sary. The Governor's aged father, Rudolph von Bennigsen, one of the founders of the National Liberal party and long noted as a leader in the Reichstag, arrived on the field soon after, accompanied by his sec ond son, who is the Governor of German New Guinea, and bore the wounded man away. IX THH INTERESTS OF PEACE. Object of the Dntch Premier's Visit to London. LONDON, Jan. 17. Reuter's Telegram Company has received the following dis patch from Amsterdam: According to trustworthy Information Dr..Kuyper, the Dutch Premier, recently intimated to the Boer delegates the de sirability. In view of Lord Rosebery's speech at Chesterfield, of their giving some Intimation to the British Govern ment of the basis on which they would entertain peace negotiations. Dr. Kuy per pointed out the improbability of any of the great powers intervening in South Africa in the near future, and suggested that he be allowed informally to sound hte friends In London In the hope of a semi official response. The Dutch Premier, ac cordingly, met Abraham Fischer, the leader of the Boer delegates, and others, at Brussels, where a long conference was held, after which Dr. Kuyper proceeded to London. The result of his visit, if any has been attained, is not yet known. It is understood that Dr. Kuyper distinctly assured the Boers that Holland, under no circumstances would act as an intermedi ary'. Dr. Leyds, the representative In Eu ropo of the Transvaal, is expected shortly at The Hague. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Mall says it Is definitely known that the recent visit to London of the Dutch Premier resulted directly from Mr. Kruger and the Boer delegates having been per suaded officially to waive their claim for independence, pending approval by the Boers who are still fighting. A prominent gathering of Boers has been arranged for tomorrow at The Hague, at which It may be decided to make tentative overtures for peace. Trial of Dr. Krause. LONDON, Jan. 17. The trial of Dr. Krause, the ex-Governor of Johannes burg, on the charge of inciting Cornelius Broecksman, the public prosecutor of Jo hannesburg, to murder John Douglas Fos ter, an English lawyer, who was on the staff of Lord Roberts, opened at the Old Bailey today. If the prisoner and his friends had been suspected of a design to explode dynamite in the court the pre cautions against the admission of unau thorized persons could not have been more stringent. Every one was closely scru tinized and compelled to produce a card of admission. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and the solicitor-general, Sir Edward Henry Car son, proceeded to detail the facts already testified to In the police court. Broecksman, whom Dr. Krause Is al leged to have Incited to the murder of Foster, was executed by the British In South Africa. In the course of (he examination of the press censor of Johannesburg, It trans pired that the postofflce officials there were In the habit of ,sending to the censor all letters addressed to the United States Consul, Mr. Gordon. The Lord Chief Justice asked If such letters would be subject to censorship. On being In formed that he was not bound to reply, the censor declined to answer the ques lon. The evidence In the case was wholly a repetition of the facts previous ly cabled. The defense submitted that no statuory offense had been committed, as there was no evidence that Brock- British High Commissioner, and. Lord Kitchener, as to the causes of the ex cessive death rate in the camps and refu tations of the charges of cruelty. Lord Kitchener emphatically denies Comman dant Schalkburger's allegations of forcible removal and exposure of pregnant women and of rough and cruel treatment of wom en and children and says: "I offered Botha to leave the families and relatives of fighting burghers in un disturbed possession of their farms If Botha would agree to spare the farms of the families of surrendered burghers. Botha emphatically refused, saying, 'I am entitled .to force every man to join, and If they do not join to confiscate their property and leave their families on the veldt.' " The blue book gives statistics for the month of December last, when there were 117,017 inmates in the camps and 230 deaths, of which number HS7 were child ren. Recruits for Boers. LONDON, Jan. 17. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Buda pest says that Baron Paul Bouravllnls, who has served with the Boers, and Baron Tursens will leave Budapest In Febru ary with a strong body of recruits for the Transvaal. fight six rounds before the Industrial Ath letlc Club for the championship of Ire land, at the Industrial Hall tonight, were stopped by Referee Rocap In the middle of the third round of one of the poor est exhibitions ever given in this city. The men had been arrested early In the evening and bound over in $5000 bail to keep the peace, and this dampened their vigor and reduced the steam of their blows. There was not a blow struck which would have rocked a bantam's head. WTien the bout had progressed for two and a half rounds amid Incessant cat calls, hisses and yells of "take them off' and "fake," .Referee Rocap stepped to the side of the ring and said he had been engaged to referee a contest. "This 13 no contest," said he, and the men took their corners and the contest was over. Both Sharkey and the president of the club atr tempted to address the angry crowd, but neither was permitted to speak. The spec tators were worked up to such a pitch that they broke chairs and benches in their desire to get even. It was little sat isfaction for the 4000 persons who had paid $2, ?3 and ?5 for seats. Jeffries and Fitzsimmons occupied seats near the ring. The fight by rounds: Round 1 The men sparred for a few seconds, Sharkey being the first to lead. Maher rushed to a clinch. It was evident that they intended to obey the mandate of the court, for they merely tapped each other. There were loud cries of "take them off" and many of the spectators started to leave the building. There was not a blow In the first round hard enough to jar the teeth of a feather-weight. When the men took their corners the hall rang with hisses and cries, "take them off" and "fake." Round 2 After, fiddling for a moment, Maher put a light left on Sharkey's stom ach and they clinched. Sharkey slapped Maher on the face with the open glove and the two men wrestled over the ring. Sharkey led with his right and Maher ducked into a light left uppercut. The men continued their love taps and the spectators continued, to hiss. Sharkey landed a light left and Maher countered with a good stiff right over the heart. Sharkey landed his open glovo on Maher's face, but the blow was not hard enough to shake Peter's head. They were danc ing around the ring when the gong sounded. Round 3 Sharkey led for the wind but fell short and Peter tapped him on the face. Peter landed a light right on Shar- key's ribs and received a gentle tap on tho back of the neck as he ducked. Maher led for the head and the men clinched and wrestled. Sharkey tapped Maher on the head and got a light blow on tho stomach In return. In the middle of the round Referee Ro cap walked to the side of the ring and said: "Gentlemen, I was asked to referee a contest; this Is no contest." The men took their corners and Sharkey attempted to make a speech, but the crowd was so boisterous that his words were lost among the catcalls and hisses. The contest was then abandoned. Sharkey. Maher and James H. McFar land, an official of the Industrial Athletic Club, were arrested late this afternoon on warrants charging them with conspir acy to commit a breach of the peace. They were held In $5000 to keep tho peace and appear In court tomorrow morning. Ball was furnished. The warrants were sworn out by J. D. Barnltz, a citizen who. It Is understood, represented the Law and Order Society, of this city. More than a dozen witnesses were subpenaed, most .of them, the sporting writers on Philadelphia and New York newspapers. About half a dozen witnesses were ex amined and the Magistrate considered that sufficient evidence was elicited to warrant him In holding the prisoners. The men promised that there would be no knock-out, no violence and no infraction of the state laws regarding prize-fights, and that they would engage only In a sparring contest. This promise was ac cepted by the . Magistrate, and the ball was fixed at $5000 for the three men. ThB Magistrate stated that If the men lived up to the promise, they would be dis charged on their appearance in court to morrow morning. DIxon-Llpman Fljrht a Drair. BALTIMORE. Jan. 17. George Dixon and Joe Llpman fought 20 rounds to a attitude of the officers of that city. FIj?ht Stopped hy Referee. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Jan. 17. Owen Zelg ler and Billy Leach, of Chicago, welter weights, met before the Sai-annah Ath letic Club tonight for a 25-round contest. In the fourth round, after Leach had been knocked down three times, the referee stopped the fight and gavo the decision to Zelgler. Races at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. Favorites were again In evidence at Oakland today, four of them winning. One of the upsets of the afternoon occurred in the Stockton handicap, at six furlongs, for which Moe hanus was favorite. One mile and 50 yards, selling Ulloa won, Wolhurst second, Osmond third; time, 1:44. One mile, selling Rollick won, TIzona second, DIomed third; time, 1:40?4. Futurity course, selling Shell Mount won, Kllldoe second, Constable third; time . , Seven furlongs, selling The Giver won, Mtlas second. Colonial Girl third; time, l6fc. Six furlongs, Stockton handicap Sister Jeanle won, Meehanus second, Frank Bell third; time, 1:13. One mile and 50 yards, selling Lavator won. Plcadore second, Duke of York II third; time, 1:45. A WOMAN'S SUGSGES AN INTERESTING STORY OF HOW SHE ATTAINED IT. Tallc of a Jfe-ir Len&ue. CHICAGO, Jan. 17. The latest move in the baseball field Is said to be a new league with A. G. Spalding as Its official head. It Is stated that if Chris Dreyfus decides to transfer the Pittsburg Club from the National to the American, Spalding will undoubtedly organize a new league and that Now York will not be included in the circuit. Spalding, with the aid of Hart, Reach and Rogers, ac cording to the programme, will organize a new eight-club league, made up of the following cities: Boston, Brooklyn, Phil adelphia and Washington In the East, and Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis in the West. McLcod Wants to Meet Jenkins. CLEVELAND, Jan. 17. Dan McLeod, the wrestler, was In thl9 city last night. He said he was willing to meet Tom Jen kins In a return match for the champion ship, and Is not averse to having the con test In Cleveland. Jenkins and McLeod met In an exciting struggle here a few weeks ago, and Jenkins won after McLcod had gained one fall on him. McLeod has never been quite sat isfied with the outcome of that contest, and seeks another trial with the champion. Boer Prisoners Quarantined. HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. 17. The British transport Montrose has arrived here from Cape Town, with another de- v tachment of Boer prisoners. The Mont rose, which has 1200 prisoners on board, has been quarantined. CHAMBERLAIN-VOX BULOW HOW. No Assurance "Were Asked for by Germany. LONDON, Jan. 17. A. J. Balfour, the Government leader, replied In the House of Commons today to a series of questions in regard to the reference In the recent speech of the German Imperial Chancel lor, Count von Bulow, to assurances re ceived by Germany on the subject of the utterances at Edinburgh of Mr. Chamber lain, the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Balfour declared that no assurances had been offi cially asked for by Germany, but that. In unofficial conversation. Lord Lans downe, the Foreign Secretary, had point ed out to the German Ambassador that Mr. Chamberlain had made no charges of barbarity against the German or any other army. In the opinion of the govern ment, nothing was required to be said either In the direction of qualifying or withdrawing the remarks of Mr. Cham berlain. Replying to another question, Mr. Bal four said Colonel Arthur Lynch, recently elected member for Galway, who Is said to have fought on the side of the Boers in South Africa, would be arrested imme diately after landing on British soli. Poles' Boycott of German Goods. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17. The Polish boycott of German goods Is spreading. The association of agricultural and co operative societies, covering several prov inces around Vllna, has passed a resolu tion not to purchase any more German products. Many firms which hitherto had always handled German agricultural ma chinery and Implements are now exclu sively ordering Implements and machin ery of American manufacture. Svredlsh Parliament Opened. STOCKHOLM. Jan. 17. King Oscar opened the Swedish Parliament in person today. In the speech from the throne, His Majesty expressed the earnest hope that the house would grant the credits necessary to render efficient all branches of the army, and announced the Introduc tion of bills extending the franchise for the election of members of the second chamber,' providing for a progressive in come tax and establishing an imperial in surance office. The Six-Day Race. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 17. The leaders In the six-day bicycle race were 31 miles ahead of the world's record when tho fifth day's racing closed tonight. The score: Miles. Laps. Gougoltz and Wilson 842 10 Freeman and Mayo 842 10 McEachern and Munroe 842 10 Leander and Rutz 842 10 Chevalier and Fisher 842 9 Hadfield and King 842 6 Mueller and Barclay 841 10 Final Game Tonight. The Indoor baseball teams of the First Battalion and Battery A will play the final game of the Military League at the Armory this evening, commencing at 8:43. The battery team, having won "Ave" games and lost none, Is No. 1 in 'the league, and will be awarded the championship cup at the conclusion of the game this evening. No admission will be charged at the final game, and the general public Is cordially invited to attend. For a LonR Time It Seemed That Good Fortune Would Not Come An Apparent Trifle BrouRht It Abont. As with many other women, fortune lingered a long while before coming to Mrs. Knowles. But finally a trifling oc currence brought It to her. Mrs. George M. Knowles lives at No. 16 North street, Portland, Me., and when a reporter vis ited her to learn the facts of the case, she said: "For a year and a half I suffered tortures from, rheumatism. When I arose In the morning or when I got up to walk after I had been sitting down for a while, my Joints became stiff and I could not move easily as I did before the rheumatism set In. My feet ached and I could not walk without limping for some minutes after I started out. It was very painful and interfered a great deal with my household duties." "How did you succeed In becoming cured?" asked the newspaper man. "It was one of those apparently Ilttlo things that brought it about," replied Mrs. Knowles, with a smile. "I had been suffering In this way for a year and n half when one day I happened to pick up the paper and to see an advertisement of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo ple. I made up my mind to try them. When I had taken one box I felt better and after I had taken the pills for about two months ail the pain wag gone. This was a year ago, and the rheumatism ha3 not troubled me since." The above statement of Mrs. Knowles was sworn to at the reporter's request before Marshall H. Purrlngton, notary public, at Portland, and published In the Express, a reliable newspaper of that city. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo ple will not only cure cases similar to that of Mrs. Knowles', but, containing as they do, all tho elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves, they have proved efficacious In a wide range of dis eases. They ore an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, par tial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects of grip, of fevers and of other acute diseases, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions and all forms of weakness, either in male or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price. CO cents a box; six boxes, two dollars and fifty cents, by addressing Dr. Williams' Medical Co., -Schenectady, N. Y. Be sure and get the genuine; substitutes never cured anybody. King's Colts and Cawston's Ancients, will face each other this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the grounds of the Bishop Scott Acad emy. The play will be lively. A delega tion from the crews of British ships now In the harbor, and several footballers from, Astoria, will be on hand. The game will start promptly on time, and all In terested are asked to .attend. Basket-Bali Game at Y. M. C A. The second basket-ball game of a series of five will be played at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium this evening between the Portland Y. M. C. A. and the Vancouver Athletic Club. The first game was played on January 4, the score being 22 to 9 in favor of the local players. Association Football Today. The rival Association football elevens. Yellowstone Bison Disappearing: BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 17. According to reports received from the Yellowstone Na tional Park, the buffalo held within its confines are rapidly disappearing, and un less Congress makes further provision xnreaten to become extinct. New "blood must be Introduced into the little herd of bison frequenting Geysorland. Last Win ter but IS buffaloes remained in the Hay den Valley of the former herd of 30. The specimens that now exist lack the strength of their former3 hardy predecessors, and are barely able to withstand the rigors of the Winter. Elk are reported more numerous than any other animal In the park. There are at least 50,000 of them within the park limits. 'Antelope, too, are numerous, especially In the valley of the Gardiner River, where a ban-o.-lGQO-ts. sometimes seen. It Is urged that afence be built across the Gardiner Canyon as the animals, having lost the greater part of their fear for man, wander across the park limits and become the prey of pothunters. Skin Grafting at Chicago. CHICAGO, Jan. 17. In an hour's time Dr. D'Orsay Hecht, before a clinic at the Post Graduate Hospital, cut bits of cuticle from the arms and legs of 15 young women and covered a burned and livid face with fresh, healthy epidermis. The patient Is Miss Helen Peck, lt years old, whose face was terribly burned by an explosion of gasoline. Three times the number of young women chosen volun teered to make the sacrifice for their suf fering friend. 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