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iSff rfomt, TBrf- &e "- Jer ". -"OU.- "ST THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY- FEBRUARY 8, 1902. ( FtVV BAD 1RA0E FACTORS UUVrLOPMEXTS THIS WEEIv H.VA'E 1IJ2EX UHO'IJLV FAVORABLE. Fiimlne Conditions Sllll Hvi.st In X'ls Jron .llnrkcl-This Metal Wiii Aeer ho Scarce. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will ba: lute rruptlon to railway tratnc and outdoor R rk ly nevere stornib was the only unfavor able factor In tho busitve situation during th past week. There was no falling off. how err. Jn manufacturing actilty and distribu tion through retail channeU. Ilvjtorts from thtvf. aie especially encouraging, but a ft-v.-Southern ikjIiiU. aro slow to exhibit imirovo m nt. Railway oarnlngs continue their monotonous incroabe, Januury gaining S.71! iur cent ovor lait year, and 21.2 per cent over 11KH). The fourth week's earnings were somewhat reduced b bad weather Tamlne conditions exist in the market for pig iron. It Is doubtful whether there e;r was a time in tho history of the Nation when this metal was so scarce. "While some hides at Chicago are again easy in price, there is evidence of somo improvement In the situa tion. Compared with the rratlc course of tho cereals during the preceding month or two. the produce markets have been quiet thla w eek. Exporters of wheat evince a disposition to wait for easier terms. Final returns of commercial failures during January exhibit an exceptionally largo num ber of Insolvencies, and also an unusual amount of defaulted institutions. In manufacturing lines thero wero 201 failures, inx-olvlng SC30S, 948. an lncreaso of S1,C074G1 over the liabili ties last year. Defaulting traders numbered 1120. with liabilities fo S7.110.:72. an increase of 172 in number and S1.S03.1GS In amount. Miscellaneous failures wore r0 In number and $SS0.G01 in liabilities, exceeding January. 1MI. by 10 la number, but showing a decrease of 5321.442 In defaulted liabilities. DEVELOPMENTS FAVORABLE. Confident Feellnpr In Nearly All Linen of Distributive Trade. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. Eradstreefs to morrow -will sav: Trado developments this week have been largely favorable. All the measures of legiti mate trade point to January equaling in most respects, and exceeding in many, the records of a year ago. Failures, it is true, were large In number., but tho increase was all at the South, from which trade reports have been poor, but show a slightly more hopeful trend since cotton has taken its move upward. The general level of prices moved slightly down ward during January, owing to lower prices of speculatively dealt In cereals and hog product., end a heavy decrease In crude rubber and some chemicals. Most of tho decline in food prod ucts has been recovered since February 1. The close of tne week finds a confident feeling pre vailing In nearly all lines of distributive traae. There Is a virtual famine alike of crude pig iron and finished products of steel. Premiums of 50 cents ptr ton on pig Iron are paid East and "West. A "uthem railway has gone abroad for Its steel rails. Canadian steel billets are reaching Pittsburg, and a brisk importing m ement is looked for. Crude rubber, after Its exciting fall and no less exciting rise, has btcadied at slight advances on last week. Tin and lead are also higher. T'ic world's, statistics of wheat movements l:ae been, on the whole, rather bullish this w ek, and, coupled with cold weather, caused Fome strengthening. The volume of business lias been of a scalping character, however. Toward the close of the week, some export inquiry developed in wheat. The margin In f.ior of the cosh article has widened during the past six weeks, and the actual Muff is really higher than a month ago. Hog products hae advanced with the coarse jrains, and albo because receipts of hogs have be i n small. Wlwat. including flnur. exports for the week apgr-gated 4.S0O.STi7 bushels, as against 3,702. 3 s bu-hels lst w-ek, and 4.D97.S13 bushelb In tis ?k last year. "What exports, July 1. I! 1. to dnte. aggregate 170,140.077 bu;hels, as against 110.77G.lv bushels last season. Raw wool has remained steady on moderate d mand and restricted supplies. Recent London v 1 calc rrices are alove parity with our ITi.irkCtS. Leather remains steady and In fair demand, dc-j'itc the weakening In prices of hldos. De mand for sugar remains low, and prices arc without miiterial cliange on the wwk, while increased weight of coffee supplies has caused another reduction In that product. Business failures in the I'nited States for the w ek number 247, as against :ws lat week, 210 in hls w.-ek last year. 231 in 1!K0, and 1!3 in lS!i! Canadian failure for the week r -mbe-r 20, as against 4b last week, and 34 in tKs week a vear ago. ll.'iiiic CleariiiKS. NK"W TORlv. Feb. 7. The following tnbl. compiM by Rrndtrct, shows the bank cWr Jngs at the priniial cities for the week endd February 0, with thv percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corre sponding wMsk lat year: . Clearings. Inc. Dec. Vw York $1.432.42.rV .... 0.7 CliU.lgo 14 7C.Vo0 ir.s .A. 1! kfm l.VS.71.fMH u ..J. Philadelphia Jl.4!0.l"Ht 4X .... Si L.uls 4!UH4.niO 1.V3 P.ttsbuiK 37.tfCi.4KMI 4.S .... Llltimnre 22.ft!i."t.MH 7.0 .... fan Francisco 21.7:t.4 20.7 C n.-.nnatl l.b74.nM) S.G Kawas Cltj- 17.330."O lfi.l Minneapolis 12.012.H) 2.0 CU-land 12.33h.it00 4.7 New Orleans 13.2M,HK 1.2 Detroit ir..riS2.Mt) 0T..5 Jxiu.sville 10.oSvmm 2.3 lrJIanaiolte O.fXSS.tHtO IS. 5 Pr.vidence O.Otrr.ottO 1.0 Omaha 0.4,00 13.S Milwaukee 7..V7.h0 4.0 Buffalo r..414.(tx 3.4 Ft Paul 4.!7r..flH ll.S Faannah S.otib.WetfJ 3S 1 I. nwr 4.144.000 12.3 St Joseph 4.404.O00 1S.0 .... Richmond 4.0O2.0 l.:i Memnlils 2.ai!"i.lMHt 22.1 F-attle 2.."isr..!i22 S3. 1 Wa-lilngton S.S37.(') 2S.S .... Hartford S,02T.,(K') 15. l I. . Angeles 3.(5tW.HiO 30.S Fa't Ixke 3,1X"..(W T.-do 2.703.i' 32.2 .... Portland. Or 2.88.ri(C 22.4 IIi.hestr 3.42.Mtt 12.0 IV.-ria U.207.000 3fi rt Fort "Worth 2.7flM0 tt.S .... A'lanta 2.4MJ,00 10.1 N .rfolk 1.3ftf..O00 ' 3.2 les Moiney 1.720.000 25.0 New Haven 1.723.000 Evrlngfleld. Mass.... 1.032 (X0 ir..0 .... Augusta l.iriS.Ki0 10.3 Kashllle 1.7S.010 2.3 .... ii'itw l.rxi.0tw ls.S Crar.d Rapids 1,020.000 11.8 .... Fi.'UX City 1.42X.OA0 3S.0 .... Pat !. 0 1.271.000 J..4 .... Sraoue 1.38S.O0O 2 1 .... V-ant-n 1.41O.tf0 37.0 .... !'"-lind. Me l.U.xt0 13.5 Spokane 1.340.4PJ 25.5 T."-oma 1.20S.4SS 22.1 anvllle i'7-.0l 27.1 U.'nungton. Dl l.l7.O0O 12.0 .... Paenort 1.745.H 8.6 t'l River 1.W7.0C0 8S.3 "llrmlnghm IfsSftrtn ... so T ,hU 1.410.O00 30.7 ilain 77C..OOO .... 20.0 Mttv Rock nn.ono ar,.9 H.lena 022.4HK) .... 25 5 IC .wille 0.m 10.0 1 'W.ll C17.W0 3 8 ichita 74P.ow 47. ftkr.tn 502.011 1.0 Ciw Uedford ... 5W.fio ;t2.S I .-ington 584.000 12.7 5 .-incfleM. Ill 021.e.t 14.7 .... Hinchajnton 325".00i no.7 hAttriKtOBa 4t2.0(H -1.3 .... Kr.iTJiazoo 4soo 4ft.:: "irgrt 452.0ftl 40 2 ...! r.ungtown O3.O0O 47 3 j.-'ngneld. 0 372.0110 27 S . Porkf.ird 313.O0 lsi.O .." "inton 347.rt(K 27.5 ..." Ih knville 44t.ttto 01 o i .ux Falls 245 0W1 fio.i ."" rremont 202.O'0 24.fi "lumbtt". 0 0.372000 l.g "." "J'jlxArton 0.fl73.Ofto 1.3 IIv!tnn 12.ai.oriO 35.3 . Wheeling, IV. V.i 7.00 .... A11any 3.310.000 23.2 '.'.'.'. Totals XT. S S2.214.0S2 231 iT Outside X. T $ 7?2.K)0.o7 ll.S ..'" CANADA. M ntronl $ 15.7S2.000 V.l.r, Toronto 15.132. Ift2 47.1 Winnipeg 2.734.SOI 45..S Halifax 1.S70.S70 24.0 "X ancouver. B C SO0.5O4 llS .... Ft John. X. R 743.I2S S.4 Victoria. 11. C 450.017 . .. A3 2 Ojebec 1.315.155 Ottawa 1.S53.370 Totals S 3S.2C7.027 33.7 777. lVnr IJelween Salt Couipnniew. CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 7. Judge Stone, of the Common Pleis Court, handed down a decision today In the lepil controversy between the National Salt Company and the United Salt Com pany In favor of the former. The court dismissed the demurrer of the United Salt Company, and the case will probably now be tried on the original issues, in which tho laws governing" trusts will be come a feature. The National Salt Com puny brought suit against the United Suit Company, claiming that it was a trust in violition of the Valentine- anti trust law, and that It had attempted to wreck the National Salt Company by trying to get hold of Its plant for tho purpose of stopping its further progress and thus preventing competition. The United Salt Company demurred to the petition, claiming among other things that the Valentine liw was unconstitu tional; that the facts set forth in the pe tition of the plaintiff were not specific MIcliiK'nn KnilrondM PronpcrotiM. LANSING. Mich.. Feb. 7. The earnings of Michigan railroads during the voir 1S01 exceeded, by more than S per cent, those of the previous year, which in turn was over 7 per cent more than the earn 1ngti or 1M. A statement based on month ly reports of the companies doing business in Michigan, issued by Railroad Commis sioner Osborne, shows that the total earn ings In this stite for 1S01 were 542,374.5t, as compareel to S39.17C.919 for the previous year, an increase of $3,197,929. The earn ings for December alone were J3.4ftO.lGO. or 5214,0'JO In excess of those for the corre sponding month of 19W. The increase in the earnings noted will add nearly $100,000 to the taxes of the railroads, the last computation of which, under the specific tax law, is soon to be made. Next December the railroads of the state will be taxed on the valuation of their material property. Ccnsurev Railroad Olllclnl.s. ALBANY, N. Y.. Feb. 7. The State Railroad Commission, In a report mado today regarding the recent disaster In the Park-avenue tunnel. New York City, censured tho. New York Central Company, declaring It grossly negligent in placing an engineer in charge of a train who had not had experience in handling a train during "rush hours." COLLECTORS UNDER FIRE. ClinrffeJ Filed Against nn Aberdeen Man for Dabbling; In Politic. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 7. E. B. Benn has filed charges with the Treasury Department, alleging that Deputy Col lector of Customs J. A. Hood took an ac tive and undue interest in the last elec tion, and generally charging that the Col lector Is perniciously active In politics. The letter was sent to Mr. Hood for an j answer, ana lie has t,ent In one fitatlng that lie has as much right to protect the city at the ballot box as he would have to protect his home with a shotgun. He says there was no politics In the last election, and generally justifies his action" on the ground that the good of the city demanded uch action as he took. It is probable that a special agent of the Treasury Department will be sent here to investigate, and in the meantime a pe tition has been presented to Dan Gillies, chairman of the Republican county cen tral committee, asking him to call that body together, to recommend a man for Deputy Collector. NORTHWEST JOItlJERS AT WORK. Delegation In San Francisco Likely to Stop Cutting at Snurnr Prleci. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. Frank Spencer, Alexander Kerr, Samuel Kerr and Henry Hahn, of Portland; C. H. Hyde, of Taconia, and Frisken & Eck stein, of Seattle, composing the elelega tlon of jobbing grocers from the North west, who are here to adjust the dif ferences in the sugar trade, have been very active all of today, interviewing local jobbers and refiners, with a view of harmonizing conflicting Interests, and to end the cutting of prices in sugar. During the day they interviewed a num ber of interested parties and met with encouragement from the local Jobbers, while the refiners maintained a non-committal attitude. The outlook for an ulti mate settlement of the rate war appears favorable, judging from the encourage ment received from local Jobbers, who are anxious to end the warfare and place the business once more upon a paying basasi. Concerning the districting or territory, the visitors have not received any encouragement, as local men refuse to be restricted concerning the territory In which they may ell their goods, al leging that when the rate war shall be ended the competition will be less keen. CHARGES AGAIXST CUTTER GRAXT. Mi'inlierM of Her Crew Said to He Un lawfully Trading With Indinnn. VICTORIA? B. C. Feb. 7. According to stories and affidavits forwarded to Vic toria from villages on the West Coast, allegations of unlawfully trading clothes, prints and other things for Indian curios and money are being made against the revenue cutter Grant, which went out to the coast 13 days ago to fenrch for the missing Condor. One affidavit from Uclu let alleges that on January 2G some of the Grant's crew entered an Indian hut on the reservation, when only an invalid who did not understand what was. wanted was present, and took without payment a prized dancing headgear. Other affidavits allege that two firemen sold two bottles of whisky to Robert and Ernest, Uclulet Indians, January 20. WHALES MADE THEM MOVE OX. Exciting Einerleiice of Tw o Fisher men at Mlllbanlv Sound. VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb. 7.-Two Van couver fishermen had an exciting experi ence with a school of whales two days ago. up the coast at Millbank Sound. The little schooner was anchored, and one of the fifihe'rmen, named Todd, had no sooner come on deck in the morning than the boat was thrown violently around, and Toeld was knocked down Into the holel, and he scrambled up to find that a whale had smashed in the woodwork at one end of the yessel. with one smash of Its tail. A large number of other whales were in the vicinity, disporting them selves, and the fishermen were compelled to move on or run the risk of having their boat smashed into kindling wood. Acquitted of Murder Charpe. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 7. In the Su perior Courf today Charley Tom and Mary Tom, his wife, were acquitted of the charge of murdering George Will iams, by a jury. The parties are all In dians. Williams was killed a few miles from Olympla January 11, during a drunken row. Williams was a bad Indian, having killed one man. and murderously assaulted two others a few yeans before his death. nnsehall Coiiipnny Formed. FOREST GROVE, Feb. 7. A stock com pany has been formed here and the mor-ey raised to fence In a btsebnll ground and erect a grandstand. Work will be; begun in a few days. It Is ex pected that the company will offer in ducements that will insure a match game to be played each Sunday during the base ball season. Smallpox at Fort Flugrler. FORT FLAGLER. Wash.. Feb. 7. Smallpox has made Its appearance here, the victim being a new recruit who had just arrived at the fort, and the next day was stricken with the disease. He was immediately isolated. Safe Carried Off Found. EVERETT, Feb. 7. The Great Northern safe, which was cracked and rilled of $G0 last Fall, and then carried off, was found today, on the hills back of the depot. The safe weighed SO pounds. ADMIRALSAMPSON'SBRIEF PROTESTS ACAIXST THE CLAIMS SKT Ul IX SCHLEY'S APPEAL. The President Will Give Ilia Decla iou In the Cne After IIIk Re turn From Charleston. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. E. S. Thf-all. representing Seaton & Campbell, counsel for Rear-Admiral Sampson, today filed the following brief with President Roosevelt, protesting against the claims set up in Admiral Schley's appeal that he was In supreme command during the battle of Santiago: "30 Broad Street, New York. Feb. C, 1902. 'Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States Sir: We beg leave, as attorneys for Rear-Admiral William T. Sampson, nd on his behalf, to submit the following statement in connection with WILL BE LAID IN THD LATH DR. W. D. JEFFRIES. OF SALEM. 6ALi:M, Or., Feb. 7. The funeral of Dr. W. D. Jeffries, who died at his home In this city Wednesday, will be held tomorrow at Zena. Polk County. Dr. Jeftrlea had been a well-known "practicing physician in this vicinity for nearly 40 years. He was born in Zanesville, O.. In lb3S. and came to Orecon In lfcG3. He re sided for a number of jears at Eola. Polk County, but had made Salem his home for the last 17 years. In 1SCC he served a term In the Oresn legislature as a member from Polk County. He had always been a Democrat, and usually took an active part in politics. Dr. Jeffries was for many years prominent In Masonic lodge clrclea. He was a charter member of Pacific Lodge. No. 50. A. F. & A. M.. and served three terms as master of the lodge. Ho was also a member of Multnomah Royal Arch Chap ter, No. 1, and filled the highest otllce in that order. He was a d.wout member of the Presbyterian Church, and was one of tho closest Bible students in this city. Dr. Jeffries was married about 30 years ago to Miss Missouri Walker, of Spring Valley. His wife died about four years ago. In 1000 he married Mha Abble Gardner, of Zena, who survives him. Besides his wife, ho left one daugh ter, aged IS years. the position of Rear-Admiral W. S. Schley, asking re-lief from his condemnation as reported by a court of inquiry and ap proved by the Secretary of the Navy. No argument will be submitted as to the vol unteered opinion of the presiding mem ber of the court upon the question of com mand at Santiago. We repeatedly applied for an opportunity to present evidence upon this point to the court, and our re eiuest was as often refused, and we are confident that an attempt to pronounce an adverse Judgment where a hearing has been denied is so plain a violation of sim ple good faith that It has no chance of re ceiving your approval. "We were ready then and are still ready to produce much evidence which was not offered before the court on this question. We are prepared to show that the statement that the New York was at the beginning of the battle 'out of sight of each ami every ship of the blockading squadron but one' is In accurate". We are ready to show that under the Navy regulations and the judi clal Inte-rpretatlons thereof Rear-Admiral Sampson was, during the battle, in com mand of every single vessel In the Amer ican line-. There is abundance of testi mony available to show that from the beginning of the battle every American vessel at Santiago wa9 In sight of "the New York. "There Is evidence at hand, both record and oral, to show that whenever the commander-in-chief left the blockading line In front of Santiago he hoisted the signal, Disregard movements of Commander-in-Chief,' proceeded to that point where, under the regulations, his immediate com mand of the squadron ceased, and then signaled to the next in rank to take com mand: and that on the morning of July 3 the commander-in-chief had given In- ELECTED FIRST MAYOR OF FREEWATER "V4; &&&$$$ V vj, KAd " ' ltd- --' -c Iwl? , . . - - - Ma . has been In business In several of tho towns of Eastern Oregon and Wafhlngton. As heretofore stated, he move.d to Freewater tv.e, ytars ago. He Is one of tho heaviest property-owners here, and Is a thoroughly progressive citizen. structlons to have ready for hoisting the signal directing Commodore Schley to as sume command: that this signal was to be hoisted when under the regulations the appropriate .moment arrived; that that moment had not arrived, and that such signal had not been hoisted when the enemj' endeavored to escape from the harbor. From the Oregon, too, there is available evidence that shows that when the first shot was fired the Quartermaster of the Oregon, using the long glass, could, from the position of that vessel near the center of the line, read the New York's battle signals then flying. "All this evidence was ready to be pre sented to the court of inquiry, and It is ready to be presented to you. It was not admitted before the court because it re fused to go Into the question of com mand. Rear-Admiral Sampson has never objected and does not now object to an inquiry to determine the question of com. mand. He has, however, reported that he was in command at that battle. As the commander-in-chief he has made his recommendations concerning the promo tions. He has been recognizee! by the ex. ecutlve and Judicial departments of the Government as being in command, and he asks that when the accuracy of his re ports is questioned he at least be per mitted to hear the evidence in opposition, and to permit his brother officers to come forward with the evidence they are ready to give in his behalf. "There is further an abundance of evi dence available to establish the fact that what tho applicant now calls the 'complete and total failure of the prearranged order of battle' was due wholly to his own disobedience of the orders of the commander-in-chief. These orders were to close In and to hold the enemy at the j harbor's mouth. Commodore Schley so understood the orders. He hoisted that very signal Yet. when he saw the ene- THE TOMB TODAY my approaching that part of the lino guarded by his own vessel he looped. He withdrew from the battle lormation. left a hole In the line. Interfered with the Texas, which would have stopped the gap, and caused her to back, thereby giving to the enemy the double opportu nity of which they availed themselves to escape through the interval ho had made "Wo have no desire to prolong this con troversy. We only ask that before there shall be a finding adverse to Admiral Sampson, either by the President, the courts of the Navy Department, he be given the opportunity which has been given to Admiral Schley to present such evidence as may make both sides of the matter clear. Very respectfully "STAYTON & CAMPBELL nnd E. S. THEALL." The President will consider the brief In connection with Admiral Schley's appeal and the Navy Department's comment. His decision will not be made public until af ter his return from Charleston. RETIREMBXT OF SAMPSOX. Secretary Long Quote President Mc- ICInley's Commendation. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Secretary Long today Issued the following order regard ing the retirement of Rear-Admiral Samp son: "Navy Department. Washington. Feb. 7. 1903-Sir: In notifying you of your retire ment, the department, recognizing your j services and deeply sympathizing with you in your impaired health, quotes with pleas ure the following letter from the late Preslelcnt McKInley: " 'Washington, March 13. 1S99. My Dear IJemovllIe Tnlhert. FREEWATER. Or.. Feb. 7. Dem ovllle Talbcrt w 111 be the tlrst Mayor of Freewater. The election was held Tuesday, and only one vote was cat against Mr. Talbert. While a resident of Freewater for only about two years. Mr. Talbert can well be callrd Its "father." Be It known that this Is a new and coming town. The subject of this sketch was'born In Cole County, Missouri, September 20, 1S20. His first ven ture from home was during the Mexican War. when he went through Mrxlco. though not as a soldier, being too young to enlist. He returned to Missouri, and In 1ST.0 left for California. Changing hU plans, he spont three years In Texas, arriving at the Golden Gate In 1854. He followed several avocations there until ISiO. when he came to Port land, and engaged In the real es tate business. In which he made a fair fortune. In 1872 he located at The Dalles. After six ears of (suc cessful business life he moved to Dayton, Wash. Since that time he Sir: I am In receipt of j'our very con siderate letter of the 9th inst.. In which you express a desire that, without refer ence to your own interests-, the other naval officers who rendered such conspic uous service In the naval campaign In the West Indies have the advancement which you recommend for them, and in which you ask nothing for yourself. I highly commend this disinterested action on your part. Let me assure you that I have the highest appreciation of your services as commander-in-chief of ' the North Atlantic forces during the Spanish War In blockading Cuba; co-operating with the Army, directing the movements of the great number of vessels under your orders, and at last, after the most effective preparation, consummating with the gal lant officers and men under your com mand the destruction of the Spanish fleet. It was In recognition of your services and of your great skill that I recommend ed you to the Senate for the advancement which you had earned. Very truly yours, " 'WILLIAM McKINLEY.' " 'Rear-Admiral William T. Sampson, U. S. N.. Commander-in-Chief U. S. Naval Forces, North Atlantic Station. U. S. Flagship New York. Havana, Cuba. " Admiral Snmpson's Condition. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7 Alarming re ports were afloat here to the effect that Admiral Sampson had taken a serious turn for the worse within the last 24 hours. Inquiries at the Sampson resi dence and of the naval physicians elevel oped that there has been no decided change in the Admiral's condition, out a steady retrogression Is in progress, which Is common to his elisease. It wasj stated authoritatively later in the day that what had been used as a basis for the reports of a serious chnnge for the worse was a slight attack of Indigestion, which caused no alarm among those nearest him, but which confined him to his room and bed for several days. Moreover, it was stated that Admiral Sampson's condition was Improved today, and that he appeareel brighter than for some time past. How ever. It may be stated that Admiral Sampson's general conelltion is such as to give some basis of fact to the ever-recurring bad reports. Yet. at present, it 13 said, absolutely no forecast of the end of the fight his vitality Is waging can be made. For n Bust of Schley. ANNAPOLIS. Md., Feb. 7. The House of Delegates, under a suspension of the rules, today passed the Senate bill ap propriating 53C00 to place a bronze bust of Rear-Admiral Schley In the State build ing here. In like manner, it accepted the joint resolution passed by the Sen ate, requesting Congress to secure tho passage at an early date of a Joint reso lution thanking Admiral .Schley by name for his services In the battle off Santiago. AMATEUR BILLIARD1STS. Conklln and Threshle "Were Yester day's "Winners. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. C. F. CoEklln. of Chicago, the winner of the A. A. U. class A tournament of last year, met and de feated Dr. A. B. Miller, of this city, in the class A tournament tonight, at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. The Chi cago man. while playing In fairly good form, was unlucky in some Instances, where he attempted gathering shots from open table play, and consequently the game was protracted. The score: Conklin, 400; average. S 24-47. Miller, 272; average. 3 37-47. The afternoon game between Charles Threshle. of Boston, and John A. Hen drick. of this city, was full of brilliant plays, and the Boston representative won cleverly. Threshle had all the better of the game from the start, while Hen drick experienced a good deal of hard luck, particularly when he played and scored on a brilliant shot, but with his opponent's boll, in the 2Sth inning. Score of afternoon game: Thrcshie, 400; average. 9 22-42. Hendrick, 149; average. 3 2G-41. Chi en pro SivimmlnR- Contest. CHICAGO, Feb. 7. Howard F. Brewer, middle and long distance champion swim mer of the Pacific Coast, tonight at the sportsman's show in the Coliseum de feated J. Scott Leary. the California sprint champion, in a 400-yard swimming race. Leary set the pace for the greater part of the course, and for a time it lookeel as If he would win out, but Brewer gradu ally overtook him before the last length of the pool and beat Leary out for the place of honor at the finish line by a mere touch. International Chess. MONTE CARLO, Feb. 7. The fourth round of the International chess tourna ment, now In progress in this city, was played according to round 1 of the Berger schedule. The following results were re corded: Marshall made short work of Tuchlgorln; Jnnowski downeel Tsirrasch; Tcischmann beat Gunberg; Wolf defeated Mason: Poplel lost to Pillsbury; Napier and Albin divided honors: Eisenberg beat Regglo; Marco worsted Mortimer, and Marocsy triumphed over Scheve. Pitcher Martin Signed. GRANT'S PASS. Feb. 7. Carmel Mar tin, who won many laurels for himself anel much glory for the Alerts baseball nine of Grant's Pass, by his excellent work as pitcher here last Summer, has been signed by "Uncle" Sammy Harris, of the San Frinclsco team, to pitch for that nine during the coming season. The Callfornlans feel confident that they can develop Martin Into a wonder as a base ball twirler. The Six-Day ""Walkers. ROCHESTER, N. Y Feb. 7. The rela tive positions of tho leaders In the six day walking match, which will close to morrow evening, remains practically the same as It did all day yesterday. All the men are in good condition, and, barring accident, will flnlt'h as now placed. Klu bertanz Is making a strong bid for place. t Xorthwest Pensions. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Original: Ira B. Sturgcv, Baker City. $S. Increase, restoration, re Issue, etc.: Henry M. Rlggs. Portland, ?10: Isaac G. Thompson. Shedds. ?S; George W. Blanton, Ontario, 10: John M. Gilliland. Ncwbcrg. $10. Original wid ows, etc.: Minnie E. Ramsey, Keno, $5. Original Special January 20: Edward Michael Gallagher, dead. New Pine Creek, $6. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc.: Ambrose Blong, Sublimity, J12; Alexander" Thompson, Clackamas, $S. Original widows, etc. Special January 20: Margaret R. Gallagher, New Pine Creek, ?s. Washington Increase, restoration, re Issue, etc.: John W. Schaeffer. Seattle, ?S; Leonard R. Cook. Olympla. $12; Phil lip W. Stlce, Blockhouse. SS; Clark Har ris Seattle. $17: Byr,on Albro. Buckley. J12; Nathaniel L. Barger, Clarkston. $14: Thomas Parker. West Sound, $t: Samuel G. Benedict. Seattle. JI. Original widows, e-tc Special account, January IS: Bridget Dillon. Seattle. S-S. Idaho Increase, restoration, reissue, etc.: John H. Groves. Nampa, $12. Orig inal: Thomas Denson. Moscow, $12. Preihyterlan Statement of Doctrine. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 7. The commit tee on crcd revision of the Presbyterian church, which is now sitting in this city. devoted both sessions today to the con sideration of a brief statement of doc trine, devoid of all technicalities, for pop ula ruse. Earnest and exhaus?.ive discus sion was had over the points that should be included In the statement. At thecon clusion of the afternoon session, a mem ber of the committee said: "After a full and free discussion, the committee has adopted one article which relates to revelation. We have agreed upon the form of the article. The sub stance remains the same. This Is the first point that has been voted upon by the committee and formally adopted. The ac tion today will stand unless It Is recon sidered, which can be done only by a two-thirds vote." Cnrnciflc SuKKC.ttM an Epltnph. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. In his address at the opening of the Stevens Institute of Technology, In Hobokcn, Andrew Carne gie, in accepting a casket containing a piece of the first "T" rail rolled, said: "To think that my name should figure on the same casket with Robert L. Stc vensIs an honor beyond all expectation, for among men none was of more value than he. In the list of geniuses that you can count on the fingers of two hands, no list is complete without the name of DISEASED KIDNEYS If Any of Your Family In This or Passed Generations Have Been Troubled With Kidney Disease Make a Test of Your Urine and Satisfy Yourself. 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To comince every sufferer from diseases of the kidney, liver, bladder and blood that Warner's Safe Cure will cure them, a trial bottle will be sent, absolutely free, to any one who will write Warner Safe Cure Co., Rochester. N. Y., and mention having seen this liberal offer in The Oregonian. The genuineness of this offer is fully guaranteed. Our doctor will send medical booklet, containing symptoms and treatment of each disease, and many convincing testimonials, free, to any one who will write. I WARMER'S SAFE PILLS, taken with Warner's Safe Care maves the bowels and aids a speedy core. Robert L. Stevens. I had no inventive f mind, simply a mind to use the inventions t of others. I think a lit epitaph for me j would be: 'Here lies a mnn who knew how to get around men much cleverer than himself " Scheme of Minneapolis 3IIHer.i. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 7. The Immense crop of wheat raised in Manitoba last year has caused a demoralization in the market, and has had a severe effect on the milling industry of the Northwest. Foreigners are able to buy certain grades of Manitoba wheat at 3 cents a bushel cheaper than American wheat, with the result that It is being purchased and made into flour at prices which Minnesota's millers cannot reach. To put an end to this competition, the Minneapolis mills have considered the possibility of bringing Manitoba wheat to Minneapolis in bond, grinding It in local mills, and reshlpplng It to Canada. Inquiries recently made of the Revenue Department develop the pos sibility of importing by paying a duty of three cents a bushel, which will be re funded when the manufactured product has been returned to Canada. Entertained on the Holicnzollcrn. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I.. Feb. 7. The French flagship Tage arrived here today. The commander of the German Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, Admiral Count von Baudlssln. and the French Admiral ex changed visits. The Tage. the United States training-ship Monongahela. and the Danish cruiser Valykrien exchanged the usual salutes and visits. The German Admiral entertained a party on board the Hohenzollern today, but the general pub lic Is not allowed on the vessel. The Hohenzollern will leave here Saturday mornlng for Bermuda. The weather has been fine, and members of the crew of the Imperial yacht have frequently been allowed ashore. They are a well-behaved lot of men. Xe-vv PInn for Vlrjclnlu Cln.ss Shin. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The Navy De partment has approved a general rear rangement plan for the new battleships of the Virginia class, prepared by the Bu reau of Construction. The changes look to better accommodations for the sick, enlarged quarters for the officers, and Improved ventilation. An appropriate al teration will be made in the armament of the vessels. In the shape of a protection of tho gun dcks and guns. lleipernte Stnsjc Rollier Caucrlit. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Feb. 7. Sheriff Charles Kenna. of Placer County, passed Dr. Price's Baking Powder supplies a pure, wholesome leavening agent, which, makes the biscuit and cake of highest healthfulness at medium cost and protects the food from alum, which is the greatest dietary danger of the da ' The fptemost ba&mg powder in all the world. PRICE BAKING POWDER COj '" CHICAGO. WARNER'S SAFE CURE Is an absolute" euro for any form of kldnej disease. One bottlo will cure almost any light case, and the free trial brings relief, while If the disease Is al lowed to make any headway, so that it af fects the different organs, it Is liable to take months to clear the system, of the microbes nnd prevent Bright's disease, diabetes, uric acid poison, rheumatism, rheumatic gout, fe male weakness and all other complications of the kidneys, liver, bladder, urinary organs and the blood. ABSOLUTELY CURED. 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When captured at Williams today Hill drew a pistol and fired at the officers, but did not Injure any of them. They returned the fire, wounding Hill seriously. Hill was want ed for holding up the stage running from Colfax to Forest Hill. August 3, IDOL John II. Black Died of Poison. BOZEMAN. Mont.. Feb. 7. The trial of Mrs. Lucy Black, charged with the mur der of her husband, developed a sensa tional phase today. Expert evidence in dicates that John H. Black died of arsenic or morphine poisoning, but the state ha.- yet to fix the crime. The testimony of Dr. Traphagen, chemist at the Agricul tural College, was the feature of today's session. Dr. Traphagen said he was pres ent when the autopsy was performed on the body of Black. Later he analyzed the contents of the stomach, and found mi nute quantities of morphine and arsenic He also found that the liver hael become affected by the same poison. The exam ination of the expert was gone Into very thoroughly by the prosecuting attorney. His testimony was clear and explicit, and establishes the fact that Black's death was due to poison. Kvmifjellst Found L'nconsclon. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 7. Rev. James C. Bower, a Denver evangelist, was found today In an unconscious condi tion in West Lake Park. He had suf fered a stroke of paralysis and was In. a critical condition when found. Excursion to the Mediterranean. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. The White Star steamer Celtic will start tomorrow after noon under a special charter for Medi terranean and European ports, carrying a party of S00 passengers, representing; nearly every state of the Union. To PrNon for Fourteen Year. EVERETT, Wash.. Feb. 7. Eugene Russ. alias James Ross, was sentenced today to 14 years at hard labor for shoot ing, with Intent to kill. 14-year-old Vic toria Pierce, or Stanwood. ArkniiHiis Lumber 31111 Destroyed. TEXARKANA. Ark.. Feb. 7. Fire today destroyed one of the largest mills of the Bodieaw Lumber Company at Tamps, 30 north of Texarkana. Loss, 1100,000. Where the Princess Will Stay. BERLIN, Feb. 7. Princess Henry, "with her children, will stay at Darmstad while Prince Henry Is in the United States. Creak 15 aking Powder OTE. Alum bating powders areIo-r priced, as alum costs but two cents a pound ; but alum is a corrosive poison and it renders the baking: i powder dangerous to use ia food.