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SHE HOBNINQ OKEGONIAN. SATTJKDAY, MARCH 29, 1902.
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH
DOWNPOUR OP RAIN OVERFLOWS
MISSISSIPPI STREAMS.
Meridian and Other Points Are Eh-
tlrely Cat Off From CommHHlca-
tion With the Oniside World.
KBW ORLEANS, March 28. The -wind
and rain storm which has prevaUed over
Southern Mississippi for the last 48 hours
has demoralized all railway traffic and
lelegraph communication today. The town
of Hazelhurst, Miss., has been completely
Isolated for the past two days on account
of the heavy rains. Many streams in the
country overflowed their banks, and all
passage from, the country has stopped.
Telegraphic lines are prostrated in all lo
calities. An embankment of the Illinois Central
Railroad one mile north of Oxford, Miss.,
was washed away today, leaving 70 feet
of iron rails and cross ties suspended
about 50 feet in the air. Another wash
out occurred just south of the town. It
will be several days before it is possible
for trains to reach Oxford from either
north or south.
Lead River, at Hattlesburg, Miss., Tose
several feet last night, and no trains have
passed over the Northeastern, the Gulf
or the Ship Island today on account of
high water. The Northeastern is washed
out In several places between here and
Meridian.
A dispatch from Laurel reports that
three miles of the Northeastern track is
inundated north of Enterprise. At En
terprise, the Chickahshay River is on a
rampage and all the lowlands of the
river and valley are covered with "water.
The river at C o'clock tonight, was as
high as in the flood of two years ago, and
is rising at the rate of four inches an
hour. The loss to farmers will be heavy.
Over five Inches of rain have fallen at
Vicksburg In the last 48 hours. The Ala
bama & Vicksburg and the Vicksburg,
Shrevesport & Pacific toads are practi
cally tied up. The river reading today
was 4.8 below the danger line. If the rise
continues, serious damage will result.
Meridian Is Cnt Off.
MERIDIAN, Miss., March 28. Eleven
Inches of rain has fallen during the past
48 hours. The streams are raging, miny
farms are under water, bridges have been
washed away and railway traffic is at a
standstill. The wreck of the Alabama
Southern freight near York, last night,
due to the washing out of the roadbed,
has completely suspended traffic on that
road, and the Southern between Meridian
and Selma. Two trains were lost on the
Alabama & Vicksburg this morning; two
lost on the Mobile & Ohio, and one lost
on the New Orleans & Northeastern, 20
miles south of Meridian. No trains have
entered or departed from Meridian since
Thursday afternoon. Many of the tele
graph wires are down and some points
are entirely cut off. The weather Is cloudy
and more rain is probable.
Meridian Is entirely cut off from the
outside world, except that two Western
Union wires are still in operation. Not a
train is moving within 50 miles .of the
city. A fast freight on the Northeastern
Railway Is six feet under water and the
crew is In danger of being swept away.
Efforts to reach the train by boat have
been futile, owing to the swift current.
Two separate relief parties have been
sent out to swim and wade streams, but
nothing has been heard from them since
last night. There Is no prospect for the
resumption of traffic for two or three
days. Many families in the lower section
of this city have been forced to leave
their homes and escape to higher ground.
Late today an Alabama Great Southern
train from York, Ala., succeeded in
reaching this city. This train was de
layed at York on account of a wreck
Thursday night, and succeeded "in making
its way to this city, a distance of about
27 miles, over a track mostly covered
with water. This train brought the mail
from an Alabama Great Southern -train
which is water bound further north. The
mall was conveyed over seven miles of
water.
People Tnlce to the Roofs.
NEW ALBANY. Miss., March 28. The
rainfall for the last 24 hours and the .wind
for the last three hours have been "very
extraordinary. The water in Tallahatchie
River has risen five feet In the last two
hours, washing away the long bridge
near the town. Water has risen to the
lofts of a dozen houses and the inhabi
tants are on their roofs awaiting boats,
which are being rapidly secured for their
rescue. Trains have been abandoned.
Thofusands of dollars' worth of damage
has been done In the county and the
water is still rising.
Claiborne Connty Suffers Most.
PORT GIESON, Miss., March 28. Port
Gibson for the past 36 hours has been cut
off from the world, so far as railroad
communication Is concerned. There have
been no trains north or south since
Wednesday afternoon. The floods are
general throughout Mississippi, doing a
large amount of damage. Claiborne Coun
ty has been one of the most unfortunate
In this respect. Reports from Carlisle,
about nine miles west of her6, were re
ceived tonight, but no particulars could
be learned. Big Black and Bayou Pierre
are rising, probably from back water.
Situation at Jackson.
JACKSON, Miss., March 28. The flood
situation Is somewhat Improved today, so
far as the railroads are concerned, but
traffic has not yet been resumed from
New Orleans, Vicksburg or Meridian.
Mail from the North arrived today, 2G
hours late, but no mail has come in from
the South in two days. Pearl River con
tinues to rise and is now spread -out over
a wide portion of country In the vicinity
of Jackson. Scores of families moved to
high ground today. So far there has been
no loss of life.
Rain. Wind and Electrical Storm.
TUPELO, Miss., March 28. A heavy
rain, wind and electrical storm, passed
through Tupelo this afternoon. It ap
proached rapidly from the west and did
considerable damage to the town. For
several minutes during the height of the
storm nothing but flying debris could bo
seen. Plate-glass windows, chimneys and
many of the beautiful trees that lined the
street w ere blown down. Seventy-five ne
gro cabins and a negro church, which had
Just been completed, were blown down.
TENNESSEE SUFFERS.
Washouts, Wrecked Bridges and
Loss of Life.
NASHVILLE. Tenn., March 28. Rain
has fallen steadily throughout this sec
tion of the state since early morning.
The Weather Bureau here reported the
precipitation at 2.21 Inches.
Reports from all directions tell of wash
outs and wrecked bridges, railroad traffic
south of Nashville being entirely sus
pended. Property losses will be extremely
heavy, but so far the loss of only one
life Is reported, that being W. G. Dille
hay, a local mall route carrier In Maury
County. The Louisville & Nashville
tracks are badly torn up from Columbia,
Tenn.. to Athens, Ala., water being from
two to five feet over the tracks at sev
eral points. Two bridges north and south
of Pulaski are washed out, and the
bridge at Lynnvllle Is out of line.
A number of trestles on the Nashville.
Florence & Sheffield are washed out, and
1200 feet of the Louisville & Nashville
track are turned over near Buford Sta
tion, in Giles County, while In Wales,
in the same county, 800 feet of track is
in like condition. All wires are down
south of Columbia and nothing can be
learned from that section.
At Mount Pleasant a phosphate mining
town in Maury County, the damage is
especially heavy, manufacturing plants be
ing submerged and trestles and bridges
washed away. In Rutherford County sev
eral trains are laid up on the Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. IxjuIs Railway by
washed-out bridges over Lintless Creek
and Stone's River. A long stretch of
trestle is under water In the vicinity of
Murfreesboro, but has not yet given
away. The bridge at Wartrace Is gone,
and a pier demolished. Asheville, Chatta
nooga & St. Louis passenger train No. 2
to at that place, unable to proceed in
either direction, and will not get away
before tomorrow evening. The railway
management is looking to the comfort
of the water-bound passengers. Wires
are down and the company is unable to
secure details of the damage south of
Murfreesboro. The town of Liberty, De
kalb County, is under water in several
sections, and families have been forped to
move out. '
The Cumberland River at Nashville rose
nine feet between noon today and 6 o'clock
this evening, and is still rising. Late ad
vices from Columbia say Duck River is
36 feet above low-water mark, and rising
at an alarming rate. The electric light
plant there is under water, and the city is
in darkness.
The Storm at Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala., March 2S, The storm
that has caused serious floods in the up-
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DECLARED OLT OF DERBY.
General disappointment has been expressed at the fact that the handsome colt
Nasturtium, ent to England by "IV. C 'Whitney, will not bo started in the Eng
lish Derby, after alL It was said that Mr. Whitney had the English racing
classic In mind -when he purchased Nasturtium for the sum of $50,000. The' colt
has been alllnc ccr since bo reached England, and the trainers are of the opin
ion that Mr. Whitney -will be lucky If he gets a race out of the colt this ear.
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per country set in bere today, with a
steady, but not heavy, rain, and much
wind. The outer bar is reported as ex
ceedingly rough. No vessels have at
tempted its passage since last night, and
no vessels have passed through the ship
channel since this morning. The coast
steamer Alpha, which was the last to ar
rive, reports very rough experience on the
bar. The Louisville & Nashville is oper
ating as usual, also the Southern. The
Mobile & Ohio is tied up at various places.
ALOXG THE NORTHERS" LINES.
Regular Trains Ajraln Sent Ont From
St. Paul Xor the West.
ST. PAIJL, March Sg-Tonight the
Northern Pacific sent out the regular Pa
cific Coast train, which signalized the end
of the second blockade within two weeks.
The water had so far receded today as to
permit the transfer of passengers, bag
gage and mall across the Inundated spots
In flatboats, and by tonight the passage
of trains was possible.
Last night a capitalist from the Pacific
Coast Is reported to have hired a special
train to run from a point a few miles
east of Bismarck, to enable him to reach
St Paul tonight, A special telegram from
Bismarck gives the name of the capitalist
as Noonan. He is said to be in Chicago
to consummate an Important deal.
The railway mail department of the St.
Paul Postoffice today sent over 22 tons of
mall west, which had been held here for
the past three days, in a hope that the
North Dakota flood situation would be re
lieved. No ThrouRh. Trains East of Butte.
BUTTE, Mont.. March 2S. Through traf
fic on thei Northern Pacific is still Imped
ed by the formation of lakes of water at
points along the line in North Dakota,
the result of rapidly melting snow, which
fell to great depth in that section a few
days ago. There was no train for the
East last night, and there will be none
tonight. One train Is running between
Portland and Mandan, but it is for the ac
commodation of local business east of Bill
ings, and through business west of Bill
ings. For the first time in the history of the
roads, a Northern Pacific train will arrive
tomorrow over the Great Northern trades.
This is made necessary because of the
Northern Pacific tracks being washed out
in North Dakota.
Train Goes ThrouBb. a Cnlvcrt.
WINNIPEG, Man., March 2S. The first
section of a Canadian Pacific transconti
nental train, west-bound, dashed through
a culvert which had been undermined by
the floods at Elm Creek. 40 miles west of
this city, at 4 o'clock this morning. The
train carried 150 English and American
immigrants-. Although the dining-car and
sleeper were wrecked, no one was Injured
seriously. Conductor Favor was thrown
from the platform of the second day
coach into the crock, and narrowly es
caped drowning. The trains from the East
and South were delayed by the flood.
Passengers Take Xo Risks.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 2S. After an
all-day trial, the efforts to transfer pas
sengers across McKenzle Sloifgh were
abandoned this afternoon. Few of the
passengers would risk a trip In the skiffs
provided by the company. The general
condition has not Improved, and water still
covers the tracks to a depth of several
feet
Park River Oat of Its Banks.
GRAFTON, N. D., March 2S. Park
River is out of its banks, and has risen
three feet since last night The entire
northern and eastern part of the city Is
flooded. Many bridges have gone out, and
much suffering will result if the river rises
much more.
How to Break Up a Cold.
It may be a surprise to our readers to
learn that a severe cold can In many in
stances be completely broken up in one or
two days time. To do this, however,
prompt action Is necessary. The first
symptoms of a cold are a. dry, loud cough,
a profuse watery discharge from the nose,
and a thin, white coating on the tongue.
If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken
every hour after the first appearance of
these symptoms, it will counteract the ef
fect of the cold and restore the system
to a healthy condition within one or two
day's time, in almost every case, and when
the cold Is not completely cured, its se
verity will be greatly lessened and a com
plete cure insured In a very short time.
This Remedy also counteracts any ten.
dency of a cold to result in pneumonia.
For sale by all druggists.
The Geological Survey of Queensland.
Australia, reports that south of the Gulf
of Carpentaria water-bearing strata oc
cur at depths of 2000 and 2000 feet from
which artesian wells draw supplies vary
ing from 100,000 to 1,000,000 gallons a, day.
CECIL RHODES' FORTUNE
LEFT TO THE PROMOTION OF HIS
EDUCATIONAL SCHEME.
Great Plan for Fostering: the Im
perial Sentiment Throughout
All the British Domains.
LONDON, March 29. The Dally Mall
says It Is in a position to assert that the
late Cecil Rhodes left the bulk of his for
tune, except some personal and family
bequests, to the promotion of his vast Im
perial plan of education. This project em
braces every land where the Union Jack
flies. Its purpose Is the Intellectual bet
terment of the British race throughout
the world, and the fostering of the im
perial sentiment.
The Dally Mall adds that this Idea of
better, fitting "younger Britain" to cope
successfully with rival nationalities was
long a dominant scheme with Rhodes,
but that even his closest friends little Im
agined the absorbing hold it obtained on
YEAR - OLD NASTURTIUM
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him until this was disclosed by the terms
of his will. The details of this plan of
education will be made public In a few
days.
"World-Wide Tributes to Rhodes.
NEW YORK, March 2S. Englishmen,
accustomed to tirades from the Conti
nent on the subject of the Jameson raid,
arc amazed, says the London correspond
ent to the Tribune, by the world-wide
tributes to the unique greatness of Cecil
Rhodes. Even the leading writers here
were constrained by memories of the Par
liamentary inquiry to admit his complic
ity In the raid against the Dutch repub
lics, and estimate his blunders as com
mensurate with his sovices to the em
pire; but now that the world's press ranks
him with Cllve and Hastings as an empire-builder,
they are suggesting the sub
stitution of Westminster Abbej' for his
place of burial, Instead of the Matoppo
Hills.
Those Intimate with Mr. Hawksley, who
drew Mr. Rhodes' will, are confident that
the mining and other Investments have
been pooled and left en bloc as a trust
for the benefit of South Africa. Those
closely associated with Mr. Rhodes do
not expect special bequests. They assert
that It was one of Mr. Rhodes' cardinal
principles that personal service should be
well recompensed during his life, and that
the bulk of his fortune should be re
served for public purposes in South Africa.
Details of the Fancrnl.
CAPE TOWN, March 28. The coffin con
.tainlng the body of Cepll Rhodes will be
conveyed to the Parliamentary buildings
here during the morning of April 3, and
will lie In state In the vestibule until 3
o'clock' in the afternoon, when It will be
removed to the Anglican Cathedral, the
latter being close to the Parliamentary
buildings, where the first portion of the
burial service will be read. The funeral
procession will afterwards traverse the
principal streets of Cape Town to the rail
road station. Thence the coffin will be
taken by special train to Buluwayo, stop
ping for a short time at Klmberly. Only
a few intimate friends will accompany
the body. The coffin during the funeral
procession at Cape Town will be carried
on the gun carriage of "Long Cecil," the
famous gun used at the siege of Klm
berly. BROKE THROUGH THE CORDON.
How Delnrey's Band Escaped Froni
Kitchener's Xet.
PRETORIA, March 28. About 1500
Boers under Delarey, Llebenborg, Kemp
and Wolmarans were within the area of
Lord Kitchener's latest movement, but
though surprised by the rapidity dis
played by the British troops, gaps In the
latter's lines enabled most of the burgh
ers to escape. The Boer prisoners totaled
179 men. Including Commandant H. Kru
ger and Former Landrost Neethllng, of
Klerksdorp.
From the first prisoners captured It
was learned that General Delarey him
self was outside the actual cordon, hav
ing slept some distance westward, but
Llebenborg, Kemp and other Boers were
inside the columns of the troops.
The first body, consisting of about 500
Boers, was sighted at 10 o'clock In the
morning March 24, and retreated, at full
speed, making for a gap between the
British columns. A race for the open
ing ensued. British mounted Infantry,
which had already ridden upwards of
50 miles, pressed their tired horses until
many of them gave out, when the men
jumped off and raced forward on foot
Some of the mounted men. however,
were able to gallop right Into the gap,
just ahead of the burghers, whom they
met with a warm fire. These troops also
succeeded in driving back another body
of 300 Boers who were forced to desert
the guns they had captured from the
Von Donop convoy (southwest of Klerks
dorp) In February. The Boers tried to
get through several openings, but on
each occasion were forced to double back
until they ultimately found a gap and
passed out of the British lines, within
sight of Klerksdorp. Night fell before
the pursuing columns could overtake
the Boers.
Five Canadians who fell out of their
columns and tried to work their way
back were surrounded by a Boer force
and made a splendid defense. But fin
ally, seeing their case was hopeless,
four of the Canadians surrendered. The
fifth, however, refused to throw down
his arms and continued a single-handed
fight until he was killed. This was re
garded as one of the most heroic Inci
dents of the day.
An illustration of the resourcefulness
of the "Boers was given by Llebenborg
and several hundred men who. taking
advantage of the confusion of the drive,
formed a commando similar in arrange
ment to that of a British column. Mov
ing close to one of the numerous gaps
in one of the British lines, they suc
ceeded in reaching It and in getting
safely away before their ruse was dls
cdvered. The guns captured from Von Donop's
convoy were brilliantly recaptured by
the Scottish Horse, which charged hp
to the muzzle of the artillery and rode
the Boer gunners off their feet before
the latter had a chance to fire.
Leyds Denies the Rnmor.
PARIS, March 2S. Dr. Leyds. the Eu
ropean agent of the Boers, emphatically
denied this afternoon the report published
by the Figaro that he Is to have an In
terview here with Lord Rosebery, Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Duke of
Devonshire and other Liberal leaders who
are now In Paris.
AGREEMENT OX MAX'CHURIA.
Russia to Evacuate the Provinces la
Three Successive Periods.
LONDON. March 29. The Pekln corre
spondent of the Times cables that Paul
Lesser, the Russian Minister to China,
and Prince Chlng, President of the Chi
nese Foreign Office, have agreed upon the,
main conditions of the Manchurlan con
vention, and. that the early signing of the
agreement Is expected. The evacuatlon'of
the province is to be carried out in
three successive periods of six months
from the signing of the convention. Vari
ous vague conditions, such as "If the state
of the country permits," are to be ex
cluded from the agreement It Is stipu
lated that the convention must be ratified
within three months of the day It Is
signed.
The correspondent says that China Is In
clined to agree to .Germany's demand for
the extension of the railway from Tslan
Fu, in Shan Tung Province, across the
Grand Canal at Techau to Chlng Ling, on
the Pekln-Hankow line.
Distributes Maundy Money.
NEW YORK, March 23. The ancient
ceremony of distributing maundy money
was observed in all Its Old World plc
turesqueness in Westminster Abbey, say3
a London dispatch to the Tribune. In
most details tho function was identical
with that established in the past and con.
firmed by unbroken custom. Sixty-one
old men and women, the number corre
sponding with the age of the sovereign,
received benefactions and. In addition,
there were eight survivors from Queen
Victoria's list.
The distributions amounted to 2 lCs for
each woman and 2 5s for each man In
lieu of clothing, and In addition a purse
containing as many penca as the King's
years of age In silver pennies, two pences,
three pences and four pencep. The recip
ients afterward found many purchasers
for their maundy money, most of them
being Americans.
Good Friday in England.
LONDON, March 2S. A "prayer for
peace" was the only novel feature of the
observance of Good Friday in Great Brit
ain. The bishops of London, Rochester
and St. Albans Issued special appeals to
their dioceses to unite In prayer that both
British and Boers be granted the temper
of peacemakers, pointing out that similar
prayers are being offered In the Dutch
churches at Pretoria.
A Sunday atmosphere pervaded London
today. AH business was suspended and
the churches and open-air resorts in the
neighborhood of London were crowded.
No newspapers were published, and every
one who could leave town until April 1
has departed. The government offices
were closed, and the War Office an
nounced that ei'en Lord Kitchener's dis
patcher will not be issued today or Mon
day. Bandit Nobles Executed.
LONDON, March 29. The St Peters
burg correspondent of the Dally Mall says
that news has been receU'ed at Kutals,
Trans-Caucasia, that three Russian no
bles. Prince Klplnadz, Prince Valerian
and Prince Zulukldz, were executed March
S for the murder of over 100 persons. The
trial of the Princes lasted for two weeks.
They were the leaders of a widespread
bandit organization which had terrorized
the Caucasus by systematic robbery,
arson and murder.
Grim Is at St. Petersburg:.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 2S. Colonel
Grim, the Russian" officer who is charged
with revealing Russian military secrets
to Germany, has been brought here and
placed In close confinement The state
ment that Colonel Grim had been tried
and sentenced to death on these charges
by a court-martial at Warsaw are incor
rect He will soon be tried on the charges
here.
Envoys to the Coronation.
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, March 2S. The
Minister of Ecuador to France, Senor
Honoro Merla, and the Consul-General of
Ecuador at Paris, Senor Victor M. Ren
don, have been appointed envoys to Great
Britain and Spain, and will compose the
special mission to represent their gov
ernment at the coronation of King Edward
and of King Alfonso.
Triple Alliance Not Discussed.
VIENNA, March 2S. The authorities
here assert that the triple alliance was not
discussed at the confererce held In Vienna
between Count von Bulow, the German
Imperial Chancellor, and Slgnor Prinettl,
the Italian Minister of Finance, but the
subject of these conferences were the
economical questions involved in tho
triple alliance.
Turkey Mobilizes Troops.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 2S. The
Turkish Government has decided to call to
the colors SO.000 irregular troops. This
mobilization is ostensibly for the annual
maneuvers, but In view of the conditions
in Macedonia, considerable significance is
attached to the movement
X-Rays Cured Cancer.
NEW YORK, March 2S. In the course
of a lecture, says a London dispatch to
the Tribune. F. T. A.ddyman, of St
George's Hospital, said he had completed
a cure of a bad case of cancer in a wom
an by the action of X-rays upon the dis
ease. CHARLESTON'S OFFER.
Making a Strong Bid for the Cham
pionship Fight.
NEW YORK, March 2S. On behalf of
the Charleston Athletic Club, J. C. Jau
don and W. McLaughlin, members of the
Southern organization, have made a per
sonal offer to Fltzslmmons for the bout
with Jeffries. The proposition was 75 per
cent of the gross receipts, with a guar
anteed purse of 52G.000. Fltzslmmons Im
mediately accepted the offer. As evidence
of good faith, the Southern clubmen have
agreed to post a forfeit of 55003 when the
contract shall have been signed by the
fighters.
Jaudon and McLaughlin explained to
Fltsslmmons that there Is nothing In the
laws of South Carolina to prevent a box
ing contest between heavy-weights from
being decided in the state.
"If Jeffries," said the cx-champlon, "Is
as anxious for the match as I am, he
will not hesitate to accept the Charleston
offer. It is the best and most sincere
one that has yet,, been. made for the match.
Immediately after articles of agreement
are signed by Jeffries and myself the
Southerners will post 55000 to be divided
between us. Later they will post the full
amount of the guaranteed purse money."
Jeffries, who Is now In Los Angeles. Cal.,
has been communicated with relative to
tho Charleston club's bid.
CHARLESTON, s7C.. March 2S. Pro
moters of the bout between Fltzslmmons
and Jeffries propose to have the contest
take place at the exposition grounds,
where a treat arena will be built plans
for which have already been made. There
Is some uncertainty here as to the atti
tude of the state authorities in the matter,
and It ls reported that Governor Mc
Sweeney will not permit the contest to
PIONEER PASTOR
TELLS OF A TIME THAT TRIED HIS
NERVES.
The Rev. Heary J. Huston, of the
Rock River Conference, Han Car
ried the Rifle as Well as the Bible.
For 22 years the Rev. Henry J. Huston
has worked In the Rock River Conference
of the Methodist church. Now a man of
peace, his life story is a thrilling one, at
least from the time he entered the Union
Army as a member of Company F, Fif
teenth Illinois Volunteers. Colorado, In
the early '70s, was not the well-governed
commonwealth that It Is today, but It Is
his military life that this pioneer clergy
man recalls most vividly. He consented
to tell a reported something about himself
recently, and in the course of the Inter
view said:
"When I entered thp Army In Company
F, Fifteenth Illinois Regiment, I was In
perfect health, but the exposure and hard
ships entailed In the service brought on
a chronic diarrhoea. This caused great
weakness, but. In addition to that. In 1SS5,
I had necrosis of the lower jaw, and the
suffering produced extreme nervousness.
"After the necrosis had left me, my
nerves were still suffering from the shock.
I had severe pains In my heart, so acute
that I could not rest at night. I was
also subject to fainting spells, and some
times would remain unconscious for more
than an hour. My strength and nerve
J power were at a low ebb. my blood like
water, my complexion white and waxen
looking, my ears colorless and almost
transparent, and. whenever I undercook
the least exertion, I became short of
breath.
"My wife and her sister had both been
benefited by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale People, and finally I delermlnetl to
try this medicine myself. I cannot say
Jusf how long I had been taking these
pills before I discovered I was being
helped: but It was not long I soon found
the pain In my heart had left me. and I
could sleep at night I have had no more
falntini? spells, and my color Is better.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
have done wonders for me, and r take
pleasure In recommending them. They
helped me when other remedies failed."
The Rev. Mr. Huston Is now pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Eliza
beth. Elbert County. Colorado. His In
dorsement as given above means that he
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take place. An effort Is being made to
smooth vthe difficulties, and there Is hope
that It will be found possible to pull off
the fight
Delancy Is Dlsgrnsted.
OAKLAND, Cal.. March 2S. "What will
we do about the Charleston offer? Noth
ing. Pay no attention to it" That Is the
way Billy Delaney, manager for Jeffries,
disposed of the New York dispatch an
nouncing that Fltzslmmons had accepted
the offer made by the Charleston club,
and was waiting to hear from Jeffries
and his manager.
"This appears to me like child's play,"
said Delaney, "and a foolish way to
crawl. So far as the deposit of the
Charleston club Is concerned. It Is worth
less, because they cannot pull off a fight
there. This is the only state at present
where a heavy-wolght contest can be held,
and Fltzslmmons knows that fact better
than anybody."
"But the dispatch says there Is no law
in the State of South Carolina to stop
the fight," Interposed the Associated
Press representative.
"Did they not say the same thing of
Ohio, Arkansas and Texas, and other
states? That talk Is nonsense, and can
no longer be used as a straw to deceive
the public. We are satisfied Fltzslmmons
does not want to fight Personally. I am
disgusted with the whole business."
"How about Sharkey and Corbett?"
Delaney was asked.
"Oh, we will take on anybody the clubs
can get but as I said before, I am dis
gusted and can see no chance for a fight
with any of them."
Los Anpreles Still After It.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., March 28. The
Century Athletic Club Is still In the con
test for the Jeffrles-Fltzslmmons fight
and will make a new offer that will raise
the bid of the Charleston club. Yester
day the prospects for bringing the fight
here were considered very slim, but the
offer from South Carolina has spurred the
local promoters on to a new effort The
forfeit money posted In San Francisco has
been left there as a guarantee of good
faith, and the purse money Is still on de
posit with the Citizens' Bank of this
city. What the new bid of the club will
be the promoters are not ready to state.
Thomas McCarrey, president of the club,
said:
"The bid from Charleston does not
bother us a bit We don't believe they
can make it good, and we have good rea.
son to believe that the offer is not bona
fide."
Erne May Meet Gnns.
BUFFALO, March 2S. The proposed
bout between Curley Supples and Joe Gans
has been declared off, and Manager Herr
man, of the International Athletic Club,
left for Baltimore tonight with articles
signed by Frank Erne for a 20-round
match with Gans.
YACHT CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
C. A. Marlett, Succeeds L. V. Wood
.ward ns Commodore.
The annual business meeting of the
Oregon Yacjit Club was held last even
ing, and tho following officers elected for
the ensuing year: Commodore, C. A.
Marlett; vice-commodore, A. A. Courte
ney; secretary. J- S. Taylor; treasurer,
J. A. Marlett; port captain, A. L. Beebe;
measurer, T. Johannesen; board of direc
tors, all of tho above except the meas
urer, also Seth Catlln and W. B. Beebe.
Regatta committee: Chairman, B. C. Ball;
W. B. Beebe, H. B. Hewett
The report of the retiring commodore,
L. V. Woodward, showed the club to be
In a prosperous condition, with every
thing In shape for another successful
season. The. Oregon Yacht Club is no
longer an experiment, and its members
expect to do some fine work on the river
this year.
TRAPSHOOTING AT KANSAS CITY.
Fred Gilbert "Wins the Sportsmen's
Review Cup.
KANSAS CITY, March 28. Fred Gilbert,
of Spirit Lake, la., today won the 50
blrd shooting match at the Sportsmen's
Review trapshoot, and thus takes abso
lute possession of that cup. The other
contestants were J. A. R. Elliott, of Kau-
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today, won it the first time it was put in
competition. This was an open contest,
November 4, 1S9S, at Cincinnati, 2S shoot
ers competing.
Prolilbltn Live Bird Trnpshootlnpr.
COLUMBUS. O., March 2S. The Bran
nock bill to prevent trapshootlng at live
birds was passed today by the House,
without opposition. The bill provides for
a heavy penalty for violation of the
statute.
Trlnl Trip of the Meteor.
NEW YORK, March 2S. At the office of
the builders of the German Emperor's
yacht Meteor, It was announced today that
the yacht will be ready to leave her
anchorage tomorrow. She probably will
be taken out by her captain and designer
for a 10-mlle thresh into the wind, for
the purpose of testing her sailing qualities.
Repairing; the I.oprnn.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S. The
transport Logan, which has been lying
at the Mare Island dock for months past,
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10. New furnaces have been placed In
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Recogrnlzes Jninn Claims.
LONDON, March 29. The Tokio corre
spondent of the Times, referring to Ja
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ers who refuse to pay the- houe tax, frays
the Government at Washington recognizes
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Perished la the Blizzard.
STEELE. N. D., March 2S. The body
of C. A. Stewart, one of two sheep
herders who were lost In the blizzard at
the Chicago Ranch. wa"s found two miles
from the ranch, last night and was
buried today at Dawson. The search for
McLachlan continues. Stewart was 27
years old and came from Iowa.
Fire nt Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 2S The Mill
ing Department of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company's plant was today
wrecked by fire, caused by spontaneous
combustion. The loss will be heavy.
Iovrn Compulsory Education.
DES MOINES. la., March 2S. The com
pulsory education bill passed the Senate
today, having previously passed the
House, and will become law upon being
approved by Governor Cummings.
Bnseball Team Organized.
SALEM, Or.. March 2S. Willamette
University students have organized a
baseball team, with George Unruh cap
tain, and L. A. Kerr manager.
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