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THE HORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. MAY 10, 1902.
RE STARS IN FLAG
House Parses the Omnibus
Statehood Bill.
COLLAPSE OF THE OPPOSITION
Overvrhelminpr Def cat of the Amend
ment to Join Arizona and' Kerr
Mexico as the State of
Monteruma.
--
The opposition In the House to the
bill for the admission of Oklahoma.
Arizona and New Mexico collapsed at
the last minute jesterday. and the bill
tv as passed with division as It came
from the committee, except tor a few
verbal amendments. The real test came
on an amendment offered b Oterstreet
(Rep . Ind ), to Join New Mexico and
Arizona and admit them as the State
of Monteruma. It was beaten 28 to
100 and all opposition then ceased.
The closing scenes of the debate were
accompanied by a dramatic incident
which narrowly escaped being a trag
edy. Delegate Mark A. Smith, of Ari
zona, who has been fighting for the
admission of his territory for a dosen
years, had just made a -vigorous speech
against the Overstreet amendment,
when he was seized with a rush of
blood to the heail. He was convejed to
the lobby, where several phjslclans
who are members of the House, by
prompt administration of powerful
heart stimulants, aed him from a
stroke of apoplexy. He later rallied,
and was remoed to his hotel.
WASHINGTON, May 9. The House re
sumed consideration of the omnibus state
hood bill Immediately after the reading of
the journal today. The pending amend
ment was that of Overstreet (Rep. Ind.),
to consolidate New Mexico and Arizona
and admit them as the State of Monte
zuma, 'or such other name as the consti
tutional convention should elect. The
opposition to the bill had united upon
thLi amendment and had determined to
make a determined effort to adopt it.
Overstreet made a vigorous speech, ar
guing that its purpose was to benefit the
people of the two territories.
Ball (Dem. Tex.) opposed the amend
ment He called attention to the fact
that the Republican as well as the Demo
cratic platform had declared for the ad
mission of the three territories.
Lacey (Rep. la.) favored the amendment.
He was opposed to any more rotten bor
oughs. He referred to the State of Dela
ware, where, he said, the president of a
gas company had to be consulted when
a Senator viae to be elected. Lacey said
the bill was In the Interest of Arizona.
He did not want another Nevada In the
Tnion. Consolidated he predicted that
N'w Mexico and Arizona would make a
grand state.
Rodcy, a delegate from New Mexico,
and Smith, a delegate from Arizona, both
protected strenuously against the joining
of the two territories. The former said
It required 36 hours to travel from the
certcr of New Mexico to the capital of
Arizona. If the amendment was adopted
he said the bill would be killed.
Smith Insisted that the territories were
too large to be consolidated. He agreed
with Rodey that the purpose of the
amendment was to kill the bill.
Knox (Rep. Mass.). In closing the debate
in opposition to the amendment, warned
his Republican colleagues that such unfair
treatment would make the Democrats
forever triumphant In those territories.
The amendment was defeated, 2S to 10G.
A few verbal amendments offered by the
committee were adopted, and the bill was
then passed without division. The bill
as passed provides enabling acts for Okla
homa, Arizona and New Mexico, similar
in form to former enabling acts, with the
exception thatthe constitutional conven
t'on of New Mexico Is empowered to
designate the name by which the new
state shall enter the Union and In the
case of Oklahoma the convention by Ir
revocable ordinance shall express the con
sent of that state that Congress at any
future tlmo may attach all cr any part of
Indian Territory to It The enabling acts
differ from one another chiefly In refer
ence to the public lands appropriated for
education and public purposes.
The latter part of the session was de
voted to private 'pension bills, 87 of which
were passed, 2S original, 54 for Increase,
and five to cdmplete military records.
NO TIME FIXED FOR VOTE.
More Democratic Speeches! on the
Philippines.
WASHINGTON, May 9. An effort was
made in the Senate to fix a time for the
vote on the pending Philippine govern
ment bill, but it was unsuccessful. The
minority said that many Senators still de
sired to speak on the measure, and that
It would not be proper to determine at this
time on a vote.
Today's debate on the Philippine bill was
mild. Teller occupied time In opposition
to the measure. He contended that the
Filipinos were capable of self-government
and were capable of establishing a gov
ernment quite equal to some European
governments.
Some debate occurred over the resolu
tion to discharge the committee on privi
leges and elections from further considera
tion of the proposed constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of Sena
tors by the people. Finally the resolution
was withdrawn, assurance being given
that a compromise" agreement would soon
be reached.
The Proceedings.
Soon after the Senate convened a joint
resolution was passed to permit steam
railroads in the District of Columbia to
occupy temporarily parts of streets, for
the benefit of the traveling public during
the National encampment of the G. A. R.
in October.
At the conclusion of routine business the
resolution recently offered by Culberson
calling upon the Secretary of War for
certain information as to General Smith's
order in the Philippines was called up,
and, at the suggestion of Culberson, was
indefinitely postponed.
The resolution of Berry providing for
the discharge of the committee on privi
leges and elections from further consider
ation of the resolution for the submission
of a constitutional amendment providing
for the election of Senators by the people
came up in the regular order. Berry said
the matter had been pending for five
months, and, although the House had
passed the resolution unanimously, the
committee had not seen fit to report It
cither favorably or adversely. He said
it was not fair to smother the resolution
in committee.
Burrows, chairman of the committee
said there was no disposition to smother
the resolution. Burrows, speaking of what
took place in the committee, said It did
not divide on party lines. He had no
doubt that At an early date the committee
would report the resolution to the Senate
either favorably or adversely. A propo
sition, he said, was pending before the
committee which tended to remove some
objections to the present methods of elect
ing" Senators, and he hoped the resolution
would not bu taken from the committee.
Berry .Indicated his willingness that the
resolution should go to the calendar In
view of the assurance of the chairman of
the committee that a report would be
made "at an early date.
After further discussion, Pettus and
Morgan expressing their opposition to any
change in the Constitution of any charac
ter the resolution was withdrawn by
Berry.
Speaking to a question of privilege; Car
mack referred to the passage of words
which had occurred yesterday between
hims-lf and Dolllver. Ho had withdrawn
the expression he had employed, but he
said: "I feel that I ought. In view of
what occurred yesterday, having used lan
guage unjust to the Senator from Iowa,
to offer him my apologies. Our personal
relations are most cordial, and I would
not use language to him that would be
offeneive."
He added that, under an honest and
genuine sense of outrage, he had employed
some language in characterizing the acts
which, perhaps, he had ought not to have
used. Whatever might be his personal
opinion of Generals Bellrand Smith, it
was not proper to employ harsh and of
fensive epithets.
Dolllver said h6 had been drawn Into the
debate quite Incidentally, and had not In
tended to reflect upon Carmack. What
ever he had said he had said in an effort
to lend a little gayety to the debate, and
not with any intention to reflect upon
Carmack.
Lodge, In charge of the Philippine bill,
aeked unanimous" consent that a vote be
taken May 21 at 4 o'clock.
Dubois objected.
Lodge suggested that he. no doubt,
would reluctantly be forced to lengthen
the sessions of the Senate.
Dubois warned the Senator from Massa
chusetts that no progress would be mad
by using harsh measures or unusual
hours.
Lodge retorted that he would not be de
terred from doing his duty by threats.
Teller on the Philippines.
Teller spoke in opposition to the bill. He
characterized as vicious and uncalled for
the provision in the bill requiring that all
laws enacted by the Philippine Commis
sion shall be "by authority of the United
States." There i n degree of looseness,
he said, In the provision, which designates
the Inhabitants of the islands as "citizens
of the Philippine Islands," because It gives
them no legal status. If they are "citi
zens of the government of the Philippine
Islands," he wanted to know what kind
of government it Is. "It Is a government
of the United States; Is it a territory or Is
it a province?" he asked.
Ho contended that it there Is a govern
ment there it is the Government of the
United States; if not, there Is no govern
ment there at all. He denied that the mi
nority had traduced the American Army.
There had been statements against Amer
ican soldiers, but not the Army. Four
teen months ago, he said, he had sub
mitted unquestioned evidence of the prac
tice of the water cure, but he was told
that no such thing existed.
The members of the Republican side,
with the exception of Galllnger, had van
ished from the chamber. Noticing this,
Teller remarked: "I want to say to the
few Republicans in sight that jou cannot
escape the charge of mleconduct In the
Phlllpplens by sajlng we are abusing the
American Army."
Galllnger, replying. 6ald that as he for
the moment constituted "the few Repub
licans," he would call Teller's attention to
the fact that December 20, 18SS, the Sen
ator from Colorado had declared that the
United States should not surrender the
islands to anybody. This caused laughter
in the galleries.
Teller said that the time to have given
up the islands would have been to turn
them back to Spain, or else they would
have been seized by Germany.
Beverldge inquired If Teller stood by the
statement In his speech at that time that
our flag in the Philippines would not come
down.
S slier replied that he meant that the
Id was to be notified that the Islands
were protected by the American Govern
ment He meant that the flag should re
main there until a suitable government
of their own could be established.
"Does the Senator say now," inquired
Beverldge, "that we cannot disconnect
ourselves entirely from these islands?"
"I do not think we can," replied Teller.
"I do not think we can ever disconnect
ourselves from Cuba. We have not been
able for SO jears to disconnect ourselves
from the South American Governments,
over every one of which we have exercised
a protectorate under the Monroe Doctrine.
And when the Senator from Indiana tells
me that the Filipinos are Incapable of
self-government, I tell him that all the
facts deny that statement."
Discussing a solution of the trouble In
the Philippines, Teller said:
"If we can hold the Islands with honor
and decency to the Filipinos, even though
it be to some disadvantage to ourselves.
I am In favor of doing so; but I am not
In favor of holding them under the present
dishonorable conditions, particularly as we
do not care to tell the Filipinos what
their ultimate condition Is to be. If ever a
people were justified in resisting a foreign
power, those people are justified In resist
ing us."
Shaking his finger at the Republican
side, the Colorado Senator said:
"You have got to face this proposition.
Give these people a free government or
declare they shall never have one. If we
listen to the voice of kindness and mercy,
and not to that of vice and greed we will
answer the appeal made to us 'for self
government and freedom."
The bill reserving a tract of land from
the public lands of the State of Oregon as
a public park was passed, and, after a
auun cecuuve session, tne senate at 5
P. M. adjourned.
Report on Safety Appliances.
WASHINGTON. Mav 9 Scnntor- pnt.r.
son of Colorado today Introduced a reso
lution directing the Interstate Commerce
commission to send to the Senate copies
of its reports showing the conditions and
defects of safety appliances and the prac
tice of operating trains by brakes, as re
quired by the act to promote the safety
of employes and travelers on a number
of railroads. Including the Southern Pa
cific. Evans' domination Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of H. Clay
Evans, to be Consul-General at London.
The Senate also confirmed the nomina
tion of Frank P. Sarcent. of Illinois, to
be Commissioner-General of Immigration.
Named for Pension Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, May 8. The President
today sent to the Senate the nomination
of Eugen F. Ware, of Kansas, to be
Commissioner of Pensions.
President Slprns Oleomargarine Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 9. The President
today signed the oleomargarine bill.
SENATOR IN A ROW.
"McLaurln, of North Carolina, Knocks;
Dovrn a Drunken Man.
WASHINGTON, May 9. There was an
exciting scene in the lobby of a hptel
here tonight, in which Senator McLaurln,
of South Carolina, figured. The Senator
was sitting in the dining-room wlh a
gentleman, when he became the object
of some offensive attention from a man
whose name the Senator refused io dis
close, and who, the Senator says, was un
der the Influence of liquor at the time.
Shortly after this, the Senator and his
friend left the dlnlng-rocm and went to
the cigar-stand.
While standing there, the man, who
had followed the Senator from the dtn-Ing-room.
approached him, whereupon Mr.
McLaurln knocked him down. The man's
friends came to his assistance and ended
the scene by hustling him away. The
Senator was not struck. There were no
arrests.
Provision Plant Darned.
CHICAGO. May 9. The plant of the
German Provision Company, in the stock
yards, .was damaged by fire tonight to the
extent of JlKVpQf
WAS NOT FORCED OUT
EVAXS LBFfr THE PENSION BUREAU
OF HIS OWN ACCORD.
Anxions to Give Up the Position, Be.
lievinff lie Conld Satisfactorily
Fill the Consul-Generalship.
WASHINGTON, May 9. In view of the
published statements to the contrary, it
can be said on authority that cannot bo
questioned that Commissioner Evans
desires to sever his connection with the
Pension Bureau was not prompted by any
suggestion on the part of the- President
or any one speaking for him. After the
announcement today that his nomination
as Consul-General to London had beeen
confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Evans made
the following statement:
"Much has been said and much has been
written about my retiring from the Pen
sion Bureau. I am exceedingly grateful
for the kind treatment anS support I have
received at the hands of my superiors,
the generous support of the press, the ap
proval of the people, and the generous
and loyal co-operation of a trained and
competent corps of experienced employees
in the bureau while holding tho most try
ing position in the Government
I have given over five years of the best
efforts, the most diligent attentlqn and
close application to the duties pertaining
thereto I am much pleased with results
and present conditions. About 1,100.000
claims have been adjudicated during this
period. June 2t), 1S38, there were 635,000
claims pending; the records show there
are now about 340,000 claims pending. The
work then was largely in arrears (from
two to three years, according to tfie
class). It is now current There have
been no scandals connected With the
service or any branch of It The dis
bursements through its various agencies
have amounted to over $700,000,000. I have
beon only one of the contributors to this
work: the great results are due to the
loyalty, efficiency and Intelligent aid had
from the officials and employees of the
bureau and its agency.
"1 have not felt at liberty, until my
appointment was settled, to make any
statement but in view of the repeated
assertions that I had been forced out of
office, I desire to say, once for all, that
such ptalcment Is -wholly without founda
tion. President Roosevelt knew from tho
first that I was anxious to surrender the
office and that I only waited for an op
portunity. I designed entirely of my own
accord, following out a purpose I had had
for many months; the same purpose I had
expressed to Mr. McKlnley, but I in
tended to remain until any or all changes
were disposed of. My resignation was
unconditional, and did not hang on any
future appointment
"I had fully and patiently gone through
the five years' work in the Pension Bu
reau, doing the most nrduous labor and
accomplishing much of which I had
reason to be proud, and I felt that I had
a right to be relieved. When the position
of Consul-General was presented, I felt
that my business training was such that
I could fill it with credit to my country."
Hanna's Appeal for Itnthbone.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Senator Hanna
today presented to the President a me
morial prepared In behalf of Estes G.
Rathbone, urging the President to grant
a new trial and to Set aside tie sentence
Imposed on Rathbone for alleged malad
ministration of Cuban postal affairs. The
memorial asserts that a trial according
to American methods and under our sys
tem of judicial procedure would have re
sulted in the acquittal of Rathbone in
stead of his conviction, Senator Hanna
had quite a long conference with Presi
dent Roosevelt-later in the afternoon over
the Rathbone matter. Senator Spooner
came in during the conference, but It Is
said that his presence was not pre-arranged,
but accidental.
A Cnbnn Announcement.
HAVANA. May 9. The Cuban Senate is
preparing an elaborate document to an
nounce officially to tho military govern
ment of the Island the election of Senor
Estrada Palma to the Presidency and of
Senators and Representatives to the Cu
ban. Congress.
BALANGIGA I&ASSACRE.
An ex-Corporal Tells, the Story to the
Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 9. William J.
Glbbs, of Springfield, Mass.. formerly
Corporal of Company C, Ninth Infantry,
to'd the Philippine committee today the
story of the massacre of soldiers at 3a
langiga. He also described the Mutilation
of the dead soldiers, and told of tne dis
appearance of the soldier whom the na
tives charged with rape," but, he said, the
charge was not believed. He said tip na
tives were dissatisfied because they were
compelled to work In clearing up the place
under the supervision of the soldiers.
The witness stated that Captain Connell,
who commanded the troops, did not treat
the natives right, as he destroyed their
cupply of food. He said the massacre was
deliberately planned and he judged, that
boys participated, as he saw a number of
them lying about dead.
Senator Lodge read a communication
to the Senate committee on the Philip
pines today "from Rev.W. H. Walker,
denying the truth of the recent dispatch
crediting him with making certain state
ments regarding the treatment of Fili
pinos. Senator Patterson remarked that a
jail was too good for any newspaper man
who would circulate a story such as had
been published.
A letter was read from Sergeant John
Nicholson, of Norfolk, Va., who had been
reported as 'charging General Funeton
with being the originator of the water
cure, and who was summoned to appear,
stating that he would call, but that he
could not testify against anybody. The
committee concluded to insist on his ap
pearance. The Cholera Situation.
MANILA, May 9. The cholera statistics
to date are as follows: Manila, SOT cases
and 70S deaths; the provinces, 2452 caa:s
and 1SQ3 deaths. ,
PRESIDENT SAM RESIGNS
Haytlan Congress "Will Meet Monday
to Elect His. Successor.
PORT AU PRINCE, Thursday, May 8.
General Tlreslas Samon Sam. President of
the Haytlan Republic, has resigned his
office. Tho Haytlan Congress will assem
ble May 12 to select his successor. The
Haytlan Republic Is completely calm.
Ex-President Jlmlnez, of Santo Domin
go, has embarked on board a French
-steamer and Is expected here. General
Des Champs, ex-Governer of Puerto
Plata, Santo Domingo, the last place to
surrender to the Dominican revolution
ists, who also embarked on a French
steamer, has sought refuge at Cape Hay
tlen, HaytL
(President Sam was elected April 1.
1S96. for seven years, by the chambers of
the Haytlan Congress in joint session.
He was 61 years of. age when elected, and
belongB to ji family distinguished in Hay
tlan revolutionary history. He was Min
ister of War under President Solomon,
took part in the Hlppolite revolution, was
made Minister of War and Marine under
President Hlppolite, and after the death
of the latter was elected President)
Bovrcn Entertains Castro.
NEW YORK, May 9. President Castro,
of Venezuela, and his wife have been en
tertained at dinner, says a Caracas dis
patch to vthe. Herald, by United States
Minister Bowen and Mrs. Bowen. -It was
the first time 'that esSdeniCastronad
dined at any legation. The event 1 slg-
nificant, and the consequences, it is be
lieved, may be very important
Rebels Stay Oecapy Caracas.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, D. W. I..
May 9. The occupation of Caracas by the
revolutionary forces Is considered as cer
tain wlthln.a short time. They are victo
rious everywhere. The president of the
district of Guiana has established an au
tonomous government
Colombian General Dead.
COLON, Colombia, May 9. According to
the latest advices received here, the Inte
rior of the republic continues compara
tively quiet The death is announced at
BarranqulllR. of the Government General
Pedro Cespedes.
THE DEAD NUMBER 40,000
(Continued from First Page.)
early yesterday, the Parisians do not
yet seem tq realize the awfulness of the
catastrophe, wlilch apparently hardly
caused more than a ripple of excitement
on the boulevards. Even the newsboys
last night were not shouting the last edi
tions of the evening papers with their
usual vim. This was mainly due to the
meagerness of the dispatches received
here, and to the total absence of details.
The only sign of grief yet visible Is the
half-masted flag over the Ministry of the
Colonies,
Beyond reproducing the cable dispatches
received by the government the even
ing papers yesterday either refrained
from commenting on the disaster or con
fined themselves to printing histories, an
cient and modern, of similar events. The
morning papers today do little better.
The Figaro follows the cable dispatches
with a geographical history of the Island
of Martinique and speculates whether the
cdtastrophe Is due to an eruption or an
earthquake, or both, winding up with the
statement that "it Is not France alone,
but humanity as a whole, that Is plunged
In mourning, as such calamities call upon
the feeling of solidarity uniting all who
think and feel." The Matin says It Is
one of the most frightful catastrophes
recorded, and that we must go back to
Poraptll to find a parallel for such a
calamity.
ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE.
Inhabitants of St. Vincent Fear a
Similar Disaster.
LONDON, May 9. Governor Llewellyn,
of the Windward Islands, telegraphed to
day from the Island of St. Lucia to the
Colonial Office as follows:
"No news from the Island of St. Vin
cent From what I saw on the passage
to St- Lucia I fear the eruption of Sou
frlere is very serious. The cables to Gra
nada and St "VUpccnt are broken."
The Colonial Office received a dispatch
from Governor Llewellyn, dated from
Kingston, St Vincent, yesterday, In
which he 6ays that the Soufrlere volcano
In the northwestern part of the Island of
St Vincent continued In activity. Earth
shocks had recurred for a week past but
not actually In Kingston. On Wednesday
a big cloud of steam hung over thft Sou
frlere, and the Inhabitants were greatly
alarmed and flocked to Chateau Belalr.
There were already 800 refugees there who
were being fed by the authorities.
Maine Firm Interested.
PORTLAND, Me., May 9. NeW3 of the
catastrophe at St. Pierre, Island of Mar
tinique, was of deep Interest to the firm
of J. H. Hamlen & Co., of this city, which
Is said to be the only New England busi
ness house with an office at St. Pierre.
Besides dealing In Northern lumber, the
Hamlens are Interested In the sugar in
dustry there, and hold considerable prop
erty. Their loss will be heavy.
J. C. Hamlen, the junior member of the
firm, says there were no New England
people at the Island connected with the
business, and he believes that none but
natives were killed. He also Is of the
opinion that no New England or Ameri
can vessels, were in port, as the season for
shipping lumber. Ice aid coal Is over.
The firm today received the following
cablegram. In reply to one sent to a cor
respondent: "Point Pltre, May 9. To Hamlin, Port
land: Horrible calamity. St Pierre com
pletely destroyed. All the country ruined.
All the shipping destroyed. Guadaloupe
safe. Organizing assistance."
People Anticipated the Dlwnxter.
BORDEAUX, France, May 9 Tho Min
ister of tha Colonics. M. de Craia, who has
been visiting the South of France, hurried
back to Paris on hearing of the Marti
nique dlsnster. Before leaving here he
expressed the opinion that the fact that
the commander of the Fuchct is seeking
provisions showed that a number of the
Inhabitants of St Pierre, foreseeing the
disaster,, had sought refuge at various
points sheltered from the volcanic
stream, and, there being no vessels to
transport the people, the Suchet was try
ing to procure food for them.
Passcna-crs on the Roralmn.
NEW YORK. May 9. There vore three
passengers on the Quebec Steamship Com
pany's steamer Roraima, which Is "sup
posed to have been lest with all on board
In the harbor of St Pierre. These passen
gers were F. Incc, Mrs., H. J. Ince and
Mrs. Stokes. All lived in the West In
dies. At the Quebsc Steamship Company's of-
TIRED
THAT'S A COMMON SPRING CONDITION
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Accept no substitute.
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Paine's Celery Compound
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A Special Message of Com
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Mrs. F. L. Bernhardt SS2 Newbury St.,
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I T- OTM In .till. VMaImMmViaI.. .AVIA Af
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after spending hundreds of dollars with
out receiving any benefit I was Induced
by a friend to give Paine's Celery Com
pound a trial, which I did. and It cured
me completely when everything else had
failed.'
"I was rather skeptical about trying a
patent medicine, but I ordered a bottle
from my druggist and began to take It
according to directions. Much to my sur
prise. I slept soundly at night and did
not awake In the morning with the usual
dull headache. Then, too, I developed an
appetite for solid food, and soon I was
able to digest a course dinner without
any unpleasant sensations. I am now
completely restored to health after about
two months' use of the compound.
"Sympathizing with all who may be suf
fering as I did, I take this method of
reaching strangers, after writing personal
letters to my particular friends."
DIAMOAD DYES. The only pUre and un
adulterated. Never crock' Never fade!
flee here no news has been received,
either from Captain Muggah, the com
mander of the vessel, or from any of the
West Indian agents of the line. At the
offices -of the Danish and French Consuls
nothing has been heard directly of the
present conditions In the destroyed dis
trict Chartered Sloop to Carry Xcvrs.
NEW YORK, May 9. The central ca
ble office of the Western" Union Telegraph
Company sent out the following notice
at S:34 P. M.:
"St. Lucia advises us that a chartered
sloop will go to St. Vincent when the of
fice at St Lucia closes tonight"
Being asked for an explanation, the ca
ble company said the message meant that
tho cables are Interrupted both north and
south of St Lucia.
The Commercial Cable Company this
evening made the following announce
ment: "We are advised that the approximate
delay by steamer from St. Lucia to Brit
ish Guiana is from 24 to 4S hours."
Other Islands Isolated.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 9. The is
lands In the neighborhood of Martinique
are isolated apparently by an earth
quake. Cable communication with St Vin
cent, Barbadoes, Granada, Trinidad, Ma
deira and St Lucia is interrupted.
Fears for a Schooner.
BOSTON, May 9. The Portland schoon
er Anna J. Morse, Captain Parker, arrived
ALL THE TI
XTRA SPECIAL
SACRIFICE OF
SHIRTWAISTS
To close balance of -stock we
offer 75 choices of IMPORTED
MADRAS SHIRTWAIST patterns
never sold for less than $1.50,
Special, 89c
25 MERCERIZED OXFORD SHIRT
WAISTS patterns the handsomest
ever shown in Portlandregular
$3.00 values,
Special, $1.85
XTRA SPECIAL
at St Pierre, Martinique, April 24 from
"PhlladelDhla. with a cargo of coal, and
fears are expressed in shipping circles here f
for her safety, as she Is supposed to nave
been there at the time ofthe destruction
of the city. The Morse wa6 ovsned by J.
S. Wlnslow & Co . of "Portland, Me.
Machinery on the Roraima.
NEW YORK. Mav 9. The agents of the
Quebec Steamship Company received a
cablegram this evening from San Lucia,
saying: "Roraima lost In earthquake
eruption last night" There was mining
machinery on tho Roraima, the property
of the Red Cros Steamship Company, to
the value of 522,000. ,
L. W. & P. Armstrong, who own tho
steamship Talisman, received a cable
gram from San Lucia, which stated that
no communication could be had with St.
Thomas except by sailboat The Tails
man left for Barbadoes April 17, and her
owners thought perhaps she had been af
fected by the earthquake, but no report
of her loss has been had.
A Knoclc-Out at Sncramento.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., May 9. Rufe Tur
ner knocked Jack O'Brien out tonight In
the ninth round.
' '
Shake Into Yonr Shoes
Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painful,
smarting, nerous feet, and Instantly takes the
atlng out of corns and bunions It's the great
est comfort discovery of the ag. Allen's Foot
Ear makes tlsht or new shoes feel easy. It
to a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot.
Urcd. aching feet Try it tcday. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. Trial package
FREE. Address. Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy. JT.Y.
ME
VIsuffered from Impure blood and had a tired
feeling. I began taking Hood's Sarsapariiia;
andhlle taking the second bottle I began to
feel a great deal better. I believe It has done
for mo what no other medicine could have done."
Agnes GiUIgan, 763 Lydla street, Oakland, Cal.
"Hood's Sarsapariiia cannot be excelled as a
Spring tonic, and I think there is nothing equal
to it as a strength-builder. It Is excellent for
that nervous, tired and run - down feeling."
Helen Johnson, Clark, S. 33.
"I was subject to that tired feeling, and suf
fered Headaches and a prickly heat After tak
ing Hood's Sarsapariiia I was completely re
lieved of all these troubles, and since that time
I have been In the best of health. I cannot
praise Hood's Sarsapariiia too highly, and I
heartily indorse it" H. W. Black, 1630 North
Twenty-first street Omaha, Neb.
KEEPS THE PROMISE.
A CARTERS'
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by these
Little Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspep.
via. Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating.
A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea,
Drowsiness. Bad Taote in the Mouth,
Coated Tongue. Pain in tha SJde, TORPID-
LIVER. Thoy Regulain th Bow
els. Purely Vegetable.
Small Pill. Small Dose.
Small Prlc-.
-OBS
CURED BY
White Ribbon Remedy
Can be given in Glass .o Water, Tea
or Coffee Without Patient's
Knowledge.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or destroy
the diseased appetite tor alcoholic stimulants,
whether the patient U a confirmed Inebriate,
"a tippler," social drinker or drunkard. Im
possible for any one to have an appetite for
alcoholic liquors after using White Ribbon
Remedy.
Mrs. A. If. To'arnsend, Secretary of the Wom
an's Christian Temperance Union. Boston,
Mass., writes: "I have tested White Ribbon
Remedy on very obstinate drunkards, and the
cures have be-en many. In many casea the
Remedy was grtea secretly. I cheerfully rec
ommend and Indorse White Ribbon Remedy.
Members of our Union are delighted to find
a practical and economical treatment to aid
us in our temperance work."
For sale by druggists or by mall. $1 per box.
Trial package free by writing. MRS. T. C
MOORE CO , Supt W. X T. U.. Ventura, Cat
Sold In Portland. Or , by Woodard. Clarke &
Co., Fourth and Washington sts.
Scott's Santal-Pepsin Capsules
POSITIVE CURE
For Inflammation or Catarrh
of the Bladder and Diseased
Kidneys. No cure no pay.
Cures quickly and Perma
nently the worst cases ot
Gonorrhoea and Gleet,
so zoattcrothoirlong stand
ing. Absolutely harmless.
Bold by drugclsts. Price
SI. 00, or by nail, postpaid,
J1.C0, 3 boxes, 82.73.
THE SAHTAL-PEPS1M CU.,
BCU.EFONTAIME. OHIO.
LAUE-DA.VIS DRUG CO.. Portland, Or.
Big Qua nonpolsonon
remedy for Gonorrhoea,
Gleet. Spermatorrhoea,
Whites, unnatural ilr
charges, or anr inflamma
tion of inn co no menf
EmCHEM!CALGa. branes. Kon-actrincept.
Sold by Dracslsts,
or sent In plain wrapper,
by exprew, prepaid, fox
1 CO, or 3 bottlts, $2.73.
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