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y -, .. tr.T--? -ryur THE MOHNENa OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2S 190. FACES MEAT FAMINE Chicago Cannot Get Beef From Stockyards, EFFECT OF TEAMSTERS' STRIKE Twelve .Hundred Batchers Threaten to Close Their Shops In Order to Defeat the Packers in. Tkeir Fight. CHICAGO, Slay 27. Chicago's beef sup ply from the stockyards has beenalmost entirely cut off and unices the conces sions demanded by the striking teamsters are granted within the next day or two, the city will be face to face with a meat famine. Not only have the big packers failed in every attempt to smuggle meat out of the yards, but the wholesale and retail butchers, who usually drive their own wagons, and take out loads of provi sions, have been forbidden to do so in the future. A number of them were today al lowed to carry away stuff that they "bought from the packers, but they were warned not to return for any more until the trouble is settled. As a result there is a movement on foot among the 1200 or more butchers of Chicago to close their shops for a week t)f two, or as long as .may be necessary to defeat the packers in their light against the teamsters. Most of them declare that they are in sympa thy with the strikers, and feel that stop ping the sale of beef would be the most effective way to help tne teamsters. No unions have yet declared a sympa thetic strike, but many individual mem bers have been doing all in their power to aid the teamsters, and if the present situation continues much longer, it is asserted that other local unions, such as the ice and coal men, may join in the strike. DENVER LABOR CONVENTIONS. Politics Were Discussed at Both Meetings. DENVER, Colo., May 27. The Western Labor Union convention this morning adopted the report of the credentials com mittee, seating 76 delegates. President McDonald announced the committees, the more important being as follows: Preamble, declaration of principles and constitution George W. Morse, Butte; Robert B. Hughes, Salmon City; M. K. "White, Leadvihe, Clarence Smith, Butte; D. C. Choates, Denver. Resolutions H. F. Hughes, Spokane; Mary Hazelton, Missoula; C. D. Smith, Denver, William Cunningham, Butte; William Llddell. Pocatello; Ben Peters, Cripple Creek; F. W. Ott, Laramie; S. E. Ryan, St. Regis; W. F. Cronln, Butte. Appeals of grievances and judiciary Frank a Ives, Missoula; Ed Joseph, Po catello, J. S. Pauley, Butte; C. P. Lafrey, Bonner, William AVallace, Butte; John Stephens, Hamilton. The convention this afternoon heard the reading of the annual reports of the pres ident ana secretary. The report of Presi dent McDonald was received with hearty applause. President McDonald urged each union to Impress upon the laboring men that "labor owns itself; that the present system clothes a few in silks and the many in rag6; that manhood will de cay, reason wither and liberty die under such a system." Mr. McDonald recom mends the establishment qf a magazine and a labor press to disseminate the lit erature of the Union, and he is desirous that the organization present a united front In favor of the initiative and refer endum. He is especially emphatic in his recommendations to laboring men that they guard themselves against an inunda tion of cheap Oriental labor. He urges the organization to combat trusts with every honorable means. The moral influ ence of the union Is asked to favor the irrigation of the arid lands, and the en actment of eight-hour laws In the several The report of Secretary Clarence Smith, after reciting that the Western Labor Union has doubled its membership during the last year, states that the total yearly receipts for the fiscal year are 51X365, double the receipts of last year; and that of this sum $11,372 was expended for or ganization of other unions. "Our cash receipts," the report goes on, "from per capita tax alone during the last year were greater than during the entire previous existence of our organization, a perlpd of more than three years. A year ago there were affiliated "with the Western Labor Union 94 local unions, two district un'orts. one state organization, and one international organization- Since then, charters have been Issued for 102 local unions, three district unions, and one in ternational union. There are now 173 .local unions, five district unions, one state organization, and two International or ganizations, there having been a lapse of 23 locals." The report recites that a large number of applications for charters have -been Tecelvcd from independent labor organiza tions In the East, and says: "The com plaint Is constantly being made that, with its established policy of Inaction and non progression, the American Federation of Labor Is Impotent to lead the workingmen of the country out of the iniquitous sys tem of wage slavery. The question is whether we will broaden our scope of action Into an American labor movement with radical and straightforward prin ciples to guide us, or whether we shall allow our movement to decline and de crease from the same causes which have made the eastern movement a force to retard the advance of labor and make it a machine for the maintenance of the capitalistic system. If we . are not to take the advanced stand, we have no excuse for existence, and ought to go out of business." Federation of Miners. One hundred and sixty-five delegates were in attendance today at the annual convention of the Western Federation ot Miners. The preliminary work was dis posed of at the morning session, and this afternoon President Edward Boyce deliv ered his address, in which he strongly advocated the participation of the labor unions in politics. President Boyce said that 50 new unions had been admitted to the Federation during the year. "During the past 10 years," he said, "the smelter trust, lead trust. Amalga mated Copper trust, metal selling trust, steel trust and railroad trust or combi nation, all of which are the offspring of the Standard Oil Company, or trust, have sprung into existence, ana are loaay threatening the mining Industry of the-j United States and Canada by dictating the terms upon which the individual op erator shall dispose of the product of his property, and the wages workingmen shall receive for producing this product. But not satisfied with this control, they reach farther and threaten the very exist ence of the people engaged In other voca tions, but necessarily depending upon the mining industry. AH this power to co erce and exploit the people has been ac quired by law. "The relations between employer and employe are becoming more strained every day. The trust magnates know they have no fear from organized labor, as it is now constituted. If the Chinese and Japanese are an undesirable element, let workingmen exclude them by collect ive ownership of the railroads, the coal mines and metalliferous mines and steam ship lines, and operate them for the bene fit of all, not for the benefit of a few in dividuals who traffic in human life and human misery. The most Important ac tion which we can take at this conven- tion is to advise the members of our or ganization to adopt the principles of So cialism without equivocation, for the time has arrived when we must sever our affiliations with those political parties who have legislated us into our present state of industrial -bondage." President Boyce announced he would not be a candidate for re-election. Anthracite Situation Discussed. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 27. The situ ation in the anthracite coal region was discussed at a conference between Gov ernor Stone, Attorney-General Elkln and Thomas Duffy, T. D. NIcholls and John Fahey district presidents of the United Mlneworkers. today in the Governor's private offlc at the executive department. The mlneworkers came here by invitation of the Governor to explain the exact sit uation in the strike region. President Fahey .said the strikers were obeying the law. and that he did not apprehend any violence which would justify the operators in calling upon the state authorities for the militia. Sympathised "With Contractors. NEW YORK, May 27. An extraordi nary sympathetic strike has tied up all the Ironwork in the Rapid Transit tunnel in this city. The men quit out of sym pathy with a firm which gave up a con tract it held for the Iron work on the tunnel because it did not pay. The work was sublet to the firm by the subcontrac tors for the various sections. It was found the contract did not piy, as the employ ers had to pay union wages, and they abandoned it a short time ago, the con tracts for the iron work being reassumed by the subcontractors. Telegraphers Grievances. CHICAGO, May 27. A committee of telegraph operators representing the men employed on the Illinois Centra! Rallrojd has met representatives of the company to discuss a proposition submitted by the operators. The railroad officials heard the grievances and an early reply Is ex pected. The principal grievance, it is" un derstood, Is in the piy the men are re ceiving and the number of hours they are required to work. They have the support of the Brotherhood of Railway Teleg raphers and assert that nearly every op erator on the line belongs to that organi zation. Prepnrlnn- for Trouble. HAZLEToN. Pa., May 27. Everything was quiet today at the Cranberry colliery ot A, Pardee & Co., where the engineers, firemen and pumpmen quit yesterday. Several men employed at the Sllverbrook colliery, who refused to act as foremen and pump-runners were discharged. It is stated that a consignment of rifles was sent to some of the collieries on the south side late last night. Knows Nothing of the Project. CLEVELAND, O., May 27. When seen today relative to a proposed meeting of the Civic Federation in Chicago, as stated in a newspaper dispatch from the latter city. Senator Hanna said he knew noth ing of the matter. He declined to say whether or not he had any further con nection with the efforts to secure a settle ment of the anthracite coal strike. Pnpermnkers Grievances Settled. WATERTOWN, N. Y May 27. P. J. Ackerman, secretary of the United Broth erhood of Papermakers, announced today that the" differences between the Union and International Paper Company in re gard to the hours of labor have been settled, and that beginning June S the mills would close down from 6. P. M. Sat urday until 7 o'clock Monday morning. Hanna Company "Will Raise Wages. BUFFALO, May 27. The Buffalo Union Furnace Compnay, the local plant of the Hanna interests, will Increase the wages of all employee, about S00 in number, 10 per cent June 1. Ended in a Compromise. v WASHINGTON, May 27, The strike of the union carriage-workers of this city, which has been In force for several "weeks, has come to an end, both the employers and the union making concessions. Damnslc Weaver on Strike. PHILADELPHIA. May 27. Five hun dred damask weavers went on strike here today for higher wages, closing a num ber of mills. . PERSONAL MENTION. " Supreme Judge C. E. Wolverton, of Sa lem, Is at the Imperial. E. W. Langdon, the well-known banker, of Albany, is in Portland. C P. Bishop, Mayor of Salem, was in the city yesterday, registered at the Port land. J. R. Whitney, Republican candidate for the offlce of State Printer, and W. M. Cannon, of Albany, are at the Imperial. W. A. Warm, of Eugene, Democratic candidate for the office of Superintend ent of Public Instruction, is registered at the Perkins. Mr. E. W. Ferguson, of the Arm of Moore, Ferguson & Co., prominent groin commission merchants, of San Francisco, was In the city yesterday. The name of George J. Kelly was In advertently omitted in yesterday's Oro gonlan from the list of those, who passed a very successful examination in the junior year of the University, of Oregon law school. Captain George Pope, who spends most of his time on his farm, near Aurora, cultivating hops and making butter, was in the city yesterday as sunburned as if he had been cruising in the tropics for a y,ear. He says the frost early in the month slightly damaged hops in some parts of Clackamas County, but the gen eral outlook is favorable, for a magnificent crop. .He says the effects of the strike ,here have extended to the country, and farmers' hired men are becoming restless and dissatisfied with their wages, and would like to spend a week in thlB city. W. H. Wehrung, State Senator from Washington County and president of the J Oregon State Board of Agriculture, came down from Hlllsboro yesterday, and is at the Perkins. W. M. Wisdom, well known in the drug business in this city, and afterward em ployed by the Blumauer-Frank Drug Company,. is serldusly 111 with nervoua. prostration at his home, 594 Market street. Lewis L. Fluhrer. of Fluhrer Bros., shin gle manufacturers at Maygers, was In the city yesterday. Mr. Fluhrer said that his firm had just been Informed that it had won the silver medal offered for the best quality of shingles at the Charles ton Exposition. The firm also won first prizes at the Omaha and Buffalo Expo sitions. Mr. Fluhrer says that the award shows what Oregon can do In the shingle line. In previous years Michigan and Wisconsin had carried off the prizes, but the decision of the judges indicates that their product is not equal to that of Oregon. Both the Fluhrer boys learned the shingle business In Michigan, where I their father operated a mill. Ten years ago they came to Oregon and established two mills at Maygers. NEW YORK. May 27. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland-nJ. A. Martin and wife, nt the Manhattan. From Spokane A. Freidlen. at the Marl borougn; J. W. Douglas, at the Fifth Avenue. From Seattle E. C. Hawkins, at the Holland; E. Chlopeck and wife, at the Herald Square. Flames Seen at St. Lucia. CASTRIES, Island of St. Lucia. B. W. L, May 27. Flames were seen on the Island of Martinique at frequent 'intervals last night They were visible from the signal station at this port. DISCUSS MINOR POINTS MAIK FEATURES OF PEACE NEGO TIATIONS SETTLED. E,nslih Cabinet, It Is Said, Decides to Retain the Tax on Grain Other Foreign News. LONDON, May 27. The British Cabi net was in session for two hours today discussing the communications received from Pretoria since the meeting of the Ministers on Friday last. It Is understood that the inner committee of 'the Cabinet will telegraph the result of the delibera tions to Pretoria. The Boer delegates at the Transvaal capital will then probably return to Vrcenlging and report to the burghers who are still assembled there. A. J. Balfour, the Government leader, made no statement in the House of Com mons today regarding the peace agree ment, but he announced a postponement of the budget discussion, flxed for this week, remarking that it would L very in convenient to debate the budget while "".- !.; UU1C1 lltliljjd U1C yaiUUV.1 I He explained that it would be Impossible, ' 4halA worft ftf Ka Vifmrr ! 1a in1nnA in discussing the budget, to prevent ref erences to the peace negotiations. According to the views of officials here, there is nothing to.warrant the pessimis tic opinion expressed In some' quarters as to the outcome of the discussions at Pre toria and at Vrecnlglng. TheAsoclated Press learns that the govornirient contin ues to be satisfied that the negotiations will result Jn a peaceful settlement. Some minor points are being discussed, but these are expected to be fully aisposed of within a day or two. A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from z-ruiuria reports uiai mi ooers nave sur- rendered at Frankfort, Orange River Col- A statement Is Issued by a news agency I thnt T.orrf Kltrh,n-r win hmo Aiiiu. i tant-General to the forces, instead of tak- f ing command of the Indian Army, as pre- j vlously reported. ' ----- -Vw.... .-..-. The Daily Telegraph says It understands that the Cabinet has decided to retain the tax on grain. THE POLISH QUESTION. Debate Beprln in the Lower House of the Prussian Diet. BERLIN, May 27. The debate on the Villi TirnvMIn fnr at rpnrf inlnr. ! fA,. man element In the Polish provinces of I Prussia began in the lower house of the i Pnissinn niot tndnv. Ths Tnisinn ' Chancellor, Count von Bulow. said the . ...... . ! government was compelled ior tne sajce of the security of the monarchy to erect a bulwark against agitation in favor of granting Poland constitutional rights. The Poles would be safeguarded. But any ef fort to change the existing relations of the two nationalities would be rigorously sup pressed. The government's object was to 'continue the policy Inaugurated by Prince Bismarck in 1SS6. The present bill was only a commencement. Next Winter further measures would be introduced to strengthen the German element in the eastern provinces. The Chancellor concluded with an appeal to the House to support the government in Its protection of German customs and manners. Herr Shuman, a Pole, bitterly denounced the government for not keeping faith with the Poles, and at the conclusion of his speech the Polish members left the House in a body. Herr Rlchter, Radical, during a scath ing criticism of the bill, said It appeared to have been "dictated from the saddle with orders to advance and to attack with it at quick time, without regard to what might be trodden under foot" The bill, he declared violated the principle that all Prussians were equal before -the law. It was remarkable that the moment when the dictatorship paragraph was abolished in the west was chosen for the enact ment of a similar exceptional measure in MR. FULTON'S UNANSWERABLE APPEAL. Reasons Why Every Business Vote for The fact is, no country has ever experienced so high a degree-of pros perity as has this country since the Republican party came Into control in 1S95. It will not do to answer that the Republican party .had nothing to do with bringing about that prosperity. We have to deal with facts and conditions, and the fact is that, during the Democratic administration, every industry was paralyzed and every business was stagnant, and that since the Republican party came Into power every business has been stim ulated, while the song of industry Is heard Instead of the cry of hunger and want. That Is not all. The Republican party has done exactly every thing which the Democratic party said must not be d'one, and It has refused to do everything" which the Democratic party said must be done, in order to bring about prosperity. Now, which party was right? You all remember that In 1896 and In 1S00 the Democrats told us that the establishment of the gold standard meant destruction to our foreign commerce and paralysis to our domestic industries. They said that the only hope for the coun try and the only remedy for our political ills were free coinage of sil ver and free trade. Yet, when, the Republican party came into power, it established the gold standard; it repealed the Wilson Democratic free trade tariff and substituted the Republican protective tariff. Immediately the fires were rekindled in the furnaces, the factory doors were opened, and the cry of hunger and want gave way to the song of In dustry, and Instead of 3.000.000 laborers walking the streets and hunting for work (some of them even begging for bread, as in 1S93-4-5-6), every man who desires employment can now secure it, and he can secure it at higher wages than ever have been paid before. Is it not a wonderful fact, and yet it is a fact, that this Nation today enjoys the largest foreign commerce of any nation in the world and-Is at the same time paying to its laborers the highest wages of any nation In the world? But did the gold standard contract the volume Four circulating-medium as the Democratic party said it would? Did it make money dearer? as they told us it would. Not at all. On the contrary, there Is more money in circulation todajr per capita in this country than ever before in all Its history, and money 'is cheaper; that Is, it can be borrowed at a lower rate of interest than 'ever before. Why, do you remember that during the last Democratic administration, the Govern ment was compelled to Issue bonds in order to obtain money with -which to meet the current expenses of the Government and to maintain the treasury balance, and that it had to pay as high as 5 per cent per annum interest? I say, do you remember thdt? It is a fact Yet, since the Republican party has come into power, so great is the confidence of the people fn the correctness of Its policies, so splendid a credit has It given to this Government, that nearly all of the bonds Issued by the Democratic administration have been paid off with money derived from the sale of bonds drawing only 2 per cent Interest per annum. Think of It only 2 per cent per annum! Something that no other nation in all the world has ever been atile to do. But that Is not all. That 2 per cent Interest-bearing bond is today selling on the market of the world a'f a premium of S per cent, and I, myself, knew of a transaction., a few months ago where a National bank, being compelled to purchase bonds to secure Its circulation, paid S per cent premium in the open market for the 2 per cent interest-bearing Government bonds. " Such is the record of the Republican party; two words wfli describe It prosperity, progress. You have tried It for a third of a century, and - during all that time it gave you prosperity and progress, with ever-increasing diversity of industries, with increasing values for our products and with ever-Increasing wages for the employed. You have also tried the Democratic party. You placed It in control of Congress and gave it the Presidency. It wove its doctrines Into legislation. "Immedlatety every industry was paralyzed, while every branch of trade and com merce became stagnant and still. Then the Republican party again came into power, and with it came hope and confidence and new life and pros perity. Do you want to abandon these? If so, vote the Democratic ticket I should like to put to every laboring man in Oregon this question: "Do you want to return to the conditions that obtained during the last Democratic administration?'' I am sure that every one would answer "No." Some would probably use a more emphatic negative. Then. I ""would sayT "Vote the Republican tlcketl" "" v ' " , . . . 'V ' I the eest. The proposed action was not German, but uUra-Gcrman. XOUBET HOME AGAIN'. Fresck Naval Saaaron Arrives at Daaklrk. DUNKIRK, France, May 27. The French squadron of warships which re cently visited Cronstadt, Russia, as an escort to President Loubet, arrived here today. M. Loubet landed at noon. He was welcomed by the Mayor and received an ovation from, the populace. The Presi dent proccded to the Chamber of Com merce and had luncheon, where he ex pressed his delight at the extreme cor diality of the welcome extended to him by both the imperial family and the peo- i pie OI itussia. ine oireiiguicwug vi uc Donas uniting nussia ana r ruuee wuwu, he believed, have the beneficial effect of causing Frenchmen to forget their own difficulties, which were more apparent than real, and to turn their attention to financial, economic and social problems j urgently requiring settlement. President Loubet concluded with drlnK Ing a toast "to the reunion of all French men." After luncheon President Loubet pro ceeded to Paris. The President had a tempestuous voyage from Copenhagen. On Sunday the sea continually swept the deck of the cruiser Montcalm, oh which he was a passenger, broke over the bridge and made it necessary to lash the sailors auww .www - rf -w - to the standing gear in order to prevent them belncr washed overboard. It was impossible to serve breakfast aboard the Montcalm on Monday, as the galleys were flooded, and the President had to be content with eating bi&cults. SEVEN DIIY YEARS. Effect the Terrible Drouth In Australia. LONDON, May 27.r-Cabling from Syd ney, N. S. W., the correspondent there of the Daily Mail gives an account of the ' terrible drouth from which, as a climax . ... ..,iM,, , . anf - - pnt that the "fJ" Sfj!L A uSblo'veT mfn amount to 15,000.000. Unemployed men ,- j.irt m. !. ,ha Altlae M tnrmcnnnl C&IU UWLWJily lUbU fc5 4.-0 lJ ...w-..... and the state governments ate providing them with relief. The only districts which have escaped drouth are the northern rivers district of New South Wales and parts of the Rlver na district. The situation has been ag gravated by the federal duties on fodder, which prevent its importation. Communi cation in the interior has been paralyzed, as the waterways are uhnavlgable. Owing to the expense of odder the firm which had the contract has abandoned the haul ing of mall in Queensland, the cost of transportation having risen from 6000 to 30.000 annually. Sheep are dying by the million, continues the correspondent, and even the rabbits va etntMttc Antmnl, Viava trlrmi fn are starving. Animals have stripped the bark from the trees for .food. A common method of tt eating exhausted horses'ls to silt the animal's palate with a. knife; then the horse Is revived by swallowing his own blood. Numbers of "sundowners" and "swagrrfen" have been found dead by the waysides. The governments are doing everything 'possible to alleviate these conditions, but meteorologists despair of any change in the weather conditions. CORONATION PROCESSION. Full Rehearsal Along the Whole Length of the Route. LONDON. May 27. A full rehearsal of the coronation procession along the whole length of the route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey and return took place this morning. The attendants and the horses were practically the same as will take part In the parade of June 26. The vehicles were plain coaches and brakes, representative of the state equip ages which will be used on Coronation day, and grooms and outriders represent ed the notable personages who will ride in attendance on their majesties. The reat state coach, which will coma last, was represented today by a big brake drawn by the eight cream-colored Hano verians, which figured in the procession at the time of the late Queen Victoria's Man and Laboring Man'Should Furnish. jubilee, and on the occasion of her fune ral The rehearsal Included the picking up of passengers at Buckingham Palace, their alighting at Westminster Abbey, etc. Coronation scaffolding now fills every thoroughfare on the route of the royai progress. The Abbey Is hardly visible from Whitehall on account of the carpen try barricades. Gradually the dates for the state events of the coronation have been assigned, and the Marchioness of Lansdowne and others are now arranging dinners and receptions for the remaining Intervals. The Duke of Norfolk Is doing the work of management, but the King Is consulted at every turn. He decides everything quickly and does not change his mind. POTTS JfOT SNUBBED. Absence of the Emperor Prevented His Presentation. BERLIN, May 27. Lieutenant-Commander Templln M. Potts, the naval at tacho of the American Embassy h,ere, who succeeded Commander William H. Beeh ler, was presented to Admiral Von Tir pltz. Secretary of the Imperial Admiralty. Lieutenant-Commander Potts has already been received by he other German naval oinciais or nign rant;, witn every marK of consideration. The American naval attache has not yet had an audience with the Emperor, simply because Hi3 Majesty has almost continuously been absent froin Berlin since the Foreign Office w&s offi cially notified of Lieutenant-Commander Potts arrival here. The representative of the Associated Press inquired at the American Embagsy concernlng the report that Mr. White, the United States Ambassador, had written to the German Foreign Office asking that Lieutenant-Commander Potts be presented In the usual manner, and that the German Foreign Office sent a curt refusal in re ply to this request. This inquiry elicited the response that no such letter had been received at the United States Embassy from the German, Foreign Offlce. The correspondent was informed also that Mr. White had cabled a denial 4f the" report that Emperor William would not receive Lieutenant-Commander Potts to wthe news paper Ini the United States in which this story was published. The Embassy Is Investigating the origin of the story, which officials, here regard as an invention, probably emanating from a source hostile to Lieutenant-Commander Potts. The South China Rebellion. LONDON, May zs. Cabling from Shanghai, the correspondent of the Daily Mail, says the Southern rebellion is in full activity; that a severe battle has been fought at Shu Luh Slen, la which the reb els were defeated by the government forces, and that the losses amounted to 1500 men In killed or wounded. The gov ernment troops pursued the rebels to their entrenched villages and cut off their sup plies. The Insurgents, who include boys and women, made desperate sorties from the villages and forced the government troops to retreat. The rebel leader, Chlng Tiqg Pin, was killed. The rebels are In creasing In strength. "Eoxers" are gath ering in large numbers in Shan Tung Province. He Caned a Frenchman. NEW YORK, May 27. The American Exchange has been smashed by an angry mob, says a Paris dispatch to the Ameri can, and Journal. The proprietor, Donald Downie, formerly of New York, had an altercation with one of his French em ployes. The latter was slightly intoxi cated and refused to leave the premises, whereupon Mr. Downie caned him severe ly. An angry mob quickly gathered, as is usual In Paris, and seeing blocd flow ing from a Frenchman, the crowd began by smashing the windows and finally wrecked the place. During the excitement 1000 people collected in the Rue Scribe. Spanish Cabinet Crlnls. MADPID, May 27. A crisis In the Cab inet has occurred. At the meeting of the Cabinet today, Senor Caneljas, Minister of Agriculture, insisted upon the necessi ty of convening the chamber Immediately to discuss the religious question. The other Ministers opposed this proposal and Senor Caneljas resigned. After this . ac tion, the remainder of the Cabinet placed their portfolios at the dlsposil of Pre mier Sagasta, to enable him to solve the difficulty. West African Trade. NEW YORK. May 27. The West Afri can Anglo-American combination is not losing any of the Interest already cre ated in commercial circles, says a Lon don dlspa'tch to the Herald. George Mac Donald, one of its prime movers, who has jdst returned from West Africa, ex pressed the opinion that such a syndicate I will have an enormous effect on the whole future of West Africa. American interests in West Africa at the present .time are very small, however. German Tariff Bill. BERLIN, May 27. The tariff committee ot the Reichstag today adopted clauses 210 to 2&0 Inclusive of the new tariff bill. These clause's, dealing with wax goods, soap, etc., were not materially amended. Clauses 263 to 2S3, admitting bromide and Its salts duty free, were the occasion of a warm discussion, the Conservatives and Liberals advocating a retaliatory duty of 100 marks against the United States. A retaliatory amendment was rejected". More Time for Danish Treaty. COPENHAGEN, May 27. King Chris tian, after a long conference today with the Premier, Dr. Deuntser. finally acceded tflT' the proposal of the United States to extend for a year the time limit for the ratification of the Danish West Indian treaty. This action was taken in spite of very heavy pressure Lupon the part of the opposition press and many of the royal family. Jamaica Invite the Homeless. KUGSTON, Jamaica, May 27. The planters here, including the United Fruit Company, an Amerlca,n concern, are warmly supporting the proposal to bring hundreds of the sufferers from the vol canic outbreak on St Vincent to work on estates here, and also to settle- them, on the crown lands. The Government of Jamaica Is being asked to make ah offer to transport people from St. Vincent to Jamaica. Arjsentlnc-Chllenn Treaty Sljcned. SANTIAGO DE CHILE. May 27. The treaty between Argentina and Chile (pro viding among other things for a restric tion of armamepts and general arbitra tion) was signed this eyenlng. The two governments have named the British Gov ernment to arbitrate all questions which In the tuture may arise bctweeiTArgentlna and Chile. The agreement is to last five years. Panncefotc Funeral Service. WASHINGTON, May. 27. A special serv ice was held at the British Embassy today over the remains of Lord Pauncefote. It was very brief, and only the members of the Ambassador's family and the Em bassy staff were present Bishop Sat terlee and Coadjutor Bishop Mackay Smith officiated. i Bad Warehouse Fire. NEW YORK, May 27. Fire today in the terminal warehouse at Sixty-sixth street and 128th avenue caused a loss of 5150,000 to buildings and their contents. i Court Note. Judge Bellinger will call the docket In the United States Court this morning at. 10 o clock and set down cases for jury trial. Thohias Dobson was appointed adminis trator of theestate of his brother, Henry Dobson, deceased, valued at J10.000. The heirs are Thomas and John Dobson. Ellen Devlin, and Harry, John and William Wt tlGHT INCHES OF RAIN FURIOUS STORM BROKE OVER ST. VINCENT. Dnringr the Cloudbnrst Souffriere Again Became Active Scientific Investigation at Pelec. KINGSTOWN, Island of St. Vincent, Monday, May 26. Saturday night the dense clouds forming a canopy over the greater part of the Island lowered, and a severe thunder storm, accompanied by a heavy rainfall, broke over St. Vincent and continued until today, causing the mud streams in the Windward district of Georgetown to be flooded. Water pipes were damaged, several houses were washed away, and two lives were lost. The rainfall was so heavy that it dis turbed the bodies of the burled victims of the volcanic disaster, and corpses, with putrid flesh handing to the bones, were exposed to view. Y During the rain storm the Souffriere volcano appeared to give forth dense clouds of vapor and steam, rising to a considerable height, and spreading over the neighborhood. Roaring sounds from the mountain also caused apprehension of another eruption. Severe lightning lasted all night Saturday and Sundays Eight Inches of rain fell at Kingstown between Saturday and Monday, the heaviest down fall since the hurricane. Further Interesting incidents which oc curred during the recent eruption of the volcano are continually coming to light. While all the- residents of the village, of Morne Rouge were leaving that place by bout, a man who had declined to leave was seen running up and down the shore, screaming for help and saying that the ground was hot. that the water was boil ing and that lava was coming down the mountain. It was impossible to rescue the man, and he died a horrible death. A pathetic scene was witnessed when a father and mother, holding ach other's hands, the woman having an infunt at her breast, and with another child at her feet, were all struck dead together. The United States steamer Dixie has done splendid work here, and haj ren dered great assistance to the government. The Americans evince the greatest Inter est in the island generally. SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. 3Iluute Examination Made by Profes Hor Hill. FORT DE FRANCE, Monday. May 26. Professor Robert Hill, United States Gov ernment geologist and head of the expedi tion sent by the National Geographical Societ), has Just come in from a daring and prolonged investigation of the vol canic activity In Martinique. Professor Hill chartered a steamer and carefully examined the coast as far north as Port de Mcouba, at the extreme end of the Island, making frequent landings. After landing at Le Prechur, five miles north of St Pierre, he walked through an area Oi active volcanlsm, to the latter place, and made a minute examination of the various phenomena disclosed. Professor Hill Is the first and only man who has set foot in the area of craters, fissures and fumaroles. and, because of his high position as a scientist, his story Is valuable. In addition to his work of investigation the professor rescued In his steamer many poor people of Le Prechur, who had ventured back after deserting their homes, and found themselves In awful danger. He reports as follows: "The zone of the catastrophe In Marti nique forms an elongated oval, contain ing on land about eight square miles of destruction. This oval is partly over the sea. The land part is bounded by lines running from Le Prechur to the peak of Mont Pelee, thence curving around to Carbet. There were three well-marked zones: "First, a center of annihilation in which all life, vegetable and animal, was utter ly destroyed, the greater northern part of St Pierre was in this zone; second, a zone of singeing, blistering flame, which also was fatal to all life, killing all men and animals", burning the leaves on the trees and scorching but not utterly de stroying the trees and shrubs; third, the large outer, non-destructive zone of ashes where some vegetation was injured. "The focus of annihilation was the new crater, midway between the sea and the peak of Mont Pelee, where now exists a new area of active volcanlsm with hun dreds of fumaroles or miniature volcan oes. The new crater is now vomiting black, hot mud, which is falling Into the sea. Both craters, the old and new, are active. Mushroom-shaped steam, explo sions constantly ascend from the old cra ter, while heavy, ash-laden clouds float horizontally from the. new crater. The old one ejects steam, smoke, mud, pum ice and lapllll, but no molten lava. . "The salient topography of the region Is unaltered. The destruction of St Plerro was due to the new crater. The explosion had great superficial force, act ing In radial directions, as Is evidenced by the dismounting and carrying for yards the guns In the battery on the hill south of St Pierre, and the Colonial stat ue of the Virgin in the same locality, and also by the condition of the ruined houses In St. Pierre. According to the testimony of some persons, there was an accom panying flame. Others think the lncan-' descent cinders and the force of their ejection were sufficient to cause the de struction. This must be Investigated. I am now following the nature of this." This Is the first positive scientific state ment based on observation. Professor Hill has now started on horseback for the volcano. He will study the whole affected area, and will try to get to both craters. He will surely visit Morne Rouge and the slope of Mont Pelee. The undertaking Is very hazardous, as explo sions may occur at any moment, as one did May 20. Professor Hill knows the risk he takes, but says the only way to discover exactly what has happened Is to go to the crater Itself or as near it as possible. He will be gone two days. Fort de France Is nearly deserted. A new source of fright Is the fear that a tidal wave may come. A wave eight feet high would certainly destroy Fort de France and probably cause enormous loss of life. The weather is lowering and rainy. The south winds carry the smoke and ashes from the volcano away from Fort de France. Pelee A?nin in Eruption. FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martin ique, Monday, May 26. Mount Pelee is again in eruption. Huge inky black clouds are rolling over Fort de France in great masses, in which there are peculiar ly vivid lightning flashes. The inhabit ants are now flocking Into the great square of the town. If the demonstra tion increases, a panic Is Imminent A heavy surf has been beating on the shore for the last two hours, and an enor mous, greyish yellow cloud, at a great height. Is dimly visible In the direction of Mount Pelee. The night Is Intensely dark, and the stars are only faintly visi ble. Fort de France Is in no danger from the volcano, but there Is, considerable ap prehension of a panic In the night time should the greyish j'ellow cloud reach Is ch&nce of inn hi Htf Pearline Proved by Millions Follow the Crowds TO THE Great Clothing Sale 107 FIRST ST., Bet. Washington and Stark Sts. A Startling Revelation in the Prices of Shoes, Clothing, Furnishings, Etc. We feel proud to say that every pur chaser went away from ourstore smiling with satisfaction at the tremendous bar gains they secured; that this is no exag geration, ask jour neighbors, who have been to the sale. The bargains we are offering are the talk of the town, and will be for some time to come. Do not take our word, but come and see for yourselves. We are sell ing goods for less than half what you can buy them from other stores. Come be fore It Is too late. It being necessary to realize on our stock quickly to save our good name, we offer our Immense stock of J13S.00O worth of clothing, shoes, furnishings, etc, at ill per cent less than manufacturers' cost' jj This is a tremendous eacriflce. as we were considered very olo&e buyers by tbo trade. You cannot appreciate what a great reduction this Is until you see tho goods and prices. Do Not Miss This Rare Opportunity of getting the biggest bargains In cloth ing, furnishings, etc., ever offered to the people of Portland, as you may never be able to get a chance like this again. Be low we quote a few prices to show what tremendous sacrifices we are making. Just think of the following proposition, and remember that all goods priced In this advertisement can be brought back any time during the sale: A fine suit of Men's Clothes, all(jrj nQ to match OJLt&O Thlc cult- le nnaltix'nH -arnrth ST Wl fir f your moneyvxefunded at any time dur ing the sale. Men's fine Suits And Overcoats, np in cheviots and Scotch plaldo, 0f iu0 Worth $15. or your money refunded at any time during the sale If you are not satisfied. Men's splendid Suits and 0-ercoats, in velour finish cassir QC nn meres; all sizes OuiOO Positively worth $13, or your money back. Silk and Satin-lined Dress Suits and Overcoats, in plain, check andJ"i QQ striped colorings vliuO They are positively worth $22. Men's extra fine Dress Suits and Over coats, in all the latest styles and shades, heavy silk and satin lined, equal to the finest ?40 tailor-made to 6 n mq order garments, for OIZit-O Don't fall to ask to see these garments. Men's finest Waterproof Overcoats, mak er's guarantee ticket on every OQ 00 coat: worth $20 to $35 OOiOO- Don't fall to see them. Men's fine Dress no Pants OOU Worth 53.50, or your money refunded. Men's fine Trousers for Sunday wear. In worsteds and fancy stripes, On on Positively worth $5, $6 and $7, or money refunded. Boys' Suits and Overcoats, worth $4.50 Boys' finest Suits and Over coats, worth $5. $6 and $7 98c $2.48 Thousands of Children's Suits to choose from. 1000 pairs Boys' Knee Pants, worth $1 Men's best quality reinforced Un- laundered Shirts, worth $1 Fine Dress Shirts, worth $1.50 M-n's fine Silk Embroidered Sus penders, worth 75c Good heavy Socks, worth 25c Over 5000 Neckties, In all shades, worth from 50c to $1 Men's Handkerchiefs, worth 35c 12c 29c 39c 8c 3c 12c 3c Mackintoshes, odd Coats and odd Vests at your own price:. 3000 other articles, too numerous to mention. Men's Fine TJnderTrenr nt less than lmlf the coMt of production. SHOES Men's Velour Calf, worth $2.50, CM Jin Men's nine VIcl. Kangaroo and Box Calf, worth $4.00, tn xn Men's Cordovan and Kangaroo 0 O fl O Welts, worth $4.50. at oZitlO Men's Finest Welts, In Vici and Willow Calf, regular io.vi shoes, at $3.38 Boys' and Youth's Kangaroo 1 nn uair, wortn $-..a. at vliu Little Gents' .NODDy snoe, nO worth $2.00. at JOG These are all up-to-date 1S02 goods. r Do not confound this sale with so-called closlng-out sales, etc. This Is a legiti mate sale. We must raise the money necessary to satisfy our creditors claims. This Ten-Day Sale Positively Closes Saturday Night, May SI A.E.INathanCo. 107 FIRST ST. Bet. Washington and Stark Sts. PORTLAND, OR. Mall orders carefully fiHed. Railroad fare paid on all purchases of $25.00 or over. here and ashes and stones begin to fall. There are no noises from the volcano at present 9 P. M. For the space of one hour flames rose from the crater to the height of 150 metere. The crater seemed to be about 300 meters in diameter. Ashes Fell tit Dominica. ROSEAU, Island of Dominica, B. W. I., May 27. During the whole of last night ashes from the volcano xm the Island of Martinique fell here In greater quantities than has been experienced since the out break of Mount Pelee. To Prevent an Epidemic. ' PARIS, May 27. In order to avoid a possible epidemic among the 7000 refugees now at Fort de France, It has been, de cided to distribute them among a number of depots. Martinique Cable laWorkinK. . NEW YORK. May 27. The French Ca ble Company today issued the following notice: "Direct communication with Martinique, via Hayti, Is now restored." SUMMER WEARIKESS. . Horford' Acid Phosphate Relieves the languor, exhaustion and nervousness of Summer. It strengthens and invigorates permanently. For those who are. nervous and 'run. down. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the Ideal bulldlng-up medicine. &&B2&EX&imWtMMMZm . BIIWgJJfi!SI!kMe.T!:!PfWfflB It Worth. while to risk ruin, to yoir clothes for the saving of a few cents? Saving so verv little loss so very great. What you could 1 SBwve m a year iy using poor wasnlng-pow-ders would no't pa.y for one ruined garment. PEARLINE costs a trifl more-but it's ab solutely sa.fe. 67i 2 4