THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANTJABY 7, 1900.
:nglandandthe powers
PRESS TAKES A CALM VIEW OF
THE SEIZURE OF GER3IAX SHIPS.
Foreign Office Has Kb Fears of Com
plications American Floxrr Ques
tion. Causes Little Comment.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The passing of an
other week lias apparently effected no
change in the condition of the war in
South Africa. It certainly has not been
productive of any serious developments.
In England the yeomanry are manfully
contending -with the difficulties of the rid
ing school, which is putting their patriot
ism to the test of falls on the tanbark
and other Inconveniences. Coal is get
ting dearer daily, and the funds for the
"absent-minded beggars" and others are
swelling by the thousands into propor
tions of unheard-of munificence, while
the papers, when not magnifying Indeci
sive skirmishes into brilliant successes,
devote casual attention to the difficulties
which liave arisen over the seizure of car
goes bound for Lorenzo Marquez.
In the latter respect the Bundesrath in
cident almost monopolizes the attention,
the seizure of American flour being rele
gated to a very subsidiary position, and
net being taken as having the slightest
possibility of producing international fric
tion. On the whole, the British press has
taken a calm view of the German seizure
matter, and has refused to be led into re
plying in kind to the bitter comments tele
graphed from Germany. In this, the pa
pers merely voice the feeling of the gov
ernment, for at the foreign office not the
slightest anxiety is felt regarding the
actions so far taken against the alleged
contraband, though the question in the
abstract causes no end of cogitation, but
more regarding the effect the present dis
cussion will have upon future events than
upon contemporaneous difficulties.
The British government believes it has
a good case against the Bundesrath. But
both in this Instance and the case of the
American flour, the government holds
that absolutely nothing definite can be
done until details have been learned. Even
then, the line points of law must be set
tled by the careful deliberation of experts.
In the meantime, it is possible the govern
ment may deem it advisable to make dec
larations regarding contraband, especial
ly foodstuffs. But such a step is quite
problematical. To quote an American
diplomat in London who, after reading
the cabled account that the United States
Insistence upon her rights might cause
trouble, said:
"How In the world do they think such
a complicated point of law can be settled
or cause any serious disagreement be
tween two nations so friendly as the
United States and Great Britain?"
Commenting on the American feeling,
the Saturday Review says:
"We fear no accurate presentment of
the real feeling of the United States re
garding the war Teaches this country,
but there Is no doubt the balance Is
against us. The administration organs
and financial organs are still strongly with
us, but the latter are beginning to wa
ver because the war is beginning to injure
trade. It must not be forgotten how com
pletely the administration is in the hands
o the great financiers and trust compa- J
uies.
inconveniences. It is understood that
Commander Clover will arrive here sev
eral months before he assumes his du
ties. Both the theatrical and book worlds
are in a bad way on account of
the war. Not' more than three the
aters in London are making money,
1 and the publishers are alarmed at the abso
lute stagnation of their business.
Beerbohm Tree "Wednesday will replace
"King John" with "A Midsummer Night's
Dream," which will be treated as a fairy
play and beautifully staged. A feature
of the production which is awaited with
the greatest curiosity and Interest is the
appearance of Loue Freear as Puck. Miss
Freear is the dwarfish and plain but very
clever actress whose greatest success was
as Slavey In "The Gay Parlslenne," and
who is the creator of the song, "Mary
Jane's Topknot." She recently appeared
in "The Man In the Moon" at the New
Tork theater. New Torn city.
Charles Frobman has engaged Charles
Hawtrey for a tour of America in 1900.
Hawtrey Is considered the cleverest come
dian In London, where he has long occu
pied a unique position.
Edna May sailed for home on the St.
Paul today.
De Wolf Hopper has- engaged 20 of "The
Belle of New Tork" chorus to remain In
London in "The Mystical Miss."
Kyrle Bellew is seriously ill, and has
been ordered abroad.
REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY
PRESENT SYSTEM "WORKS HARD
SHIP IX CERTAIN CASES.
Navy Department Suggests Changes
to Congressional Committees Tfee
Case of Captain Clark.
The winter of discontent to which
Great Britain has settled down has
been somewhat modified by the iso
lated successes which marked the
past week, though the seizure of for
eign ships and unfounded rumors regard
ing Delagoa bay threaten to bring out a
crop of rumors of European interference.
Tibc tsomgs or General French and Col
onel Pitcher have been made the most of
by the correspondentts, and are rather
magnified editorially by the British press.
But anything is acceptable In these days.
The appointment of the Duke of Con
naught to command the British forces in
Ireland has led to a lot of speculation al
to whether he will succeed Lord Wolse
ley, whose term expires in November, as
commander-in-chief. Lord Roberts is his
logical successor, but until be was chosen
to command in South Africa the general
Impression was that he would be too old
to be selected for the office when it be
came vacant. General Buller was a hot
favorite, but his defeat near Colenso
seems to have irrevocably ruined his
chances. It is more than probable that
.ttoDeris, u successful In South Africa, will
fill the office of commander-in-chief for
a short period and that he will then be
succeeded by the Duke of Connaught,
whose popularity and military knowledge
are strong enough to overcome the preju
dice against a member of the royal fam
ily holding that office.
The abuse of the war office and Lord
Lansdowne, the secretary of state for
war, and Lord Wolseley continues un
abated in the press and amonjr the nub-
lie. By the time parliament reassembles,,
it promises to nave gathered such force
that it is more than likely that most
stormy scenes will mark the debates,
while many people declare that unless
Lord Lansdowne resigns or exculpates
himself, the conservative party will be
considerably menaced. So far the criti
cisms emanate chiefly from the patriotic
Britisher whose pride is hurt at the re
verses, and from those whose heartstrings
have been touched by death. But when
the solid British taxpayer begins to be
drained to support the war, then, truly,
the criticism of the military officials will
begin to reach its true volume.
The Times, which with the rest of the
British prebs, has been under the impres
sion that America was unanimously sup
porting Great Britain, today prints a let
ter from Toronto, saying the anti-English
press in the United States Is enjoying it
self over the reverses the, empire is at
present enduring, and adds:
"It screams its delight and It speaks
sneeringly and tauntingly of Great Brit
ain's decadence and the uselessness of
her colonial sons."
The decision of Edward Corrlgan to
bring over a great string of Ameri
can horses is hailed 'here with in
terest and pleasure. One sporting au
thority writes that Mr. Corrlgan never
does things by halves, adding that "it Is
safe betting that such a collection of
racers as he will send nas seldom If ever
been gathered together by an American
owner."
It is feared that Foxhall Keene, the
American sportsman who broke his col
lar-bone while hunting yesterday, has
also sustained Internal injuries.
The arrival In the United Kingdom of
five United States government doctors to
Inspect shipping bound to America for
bubonic plague has created some aston
ishment, as the special precautions against
the plague were given up last month at
most of tne European ports, while no case
has entered an English harbor. At Hull,
one of the ports not assigned a doctor, a
severe outbreak of smallpox is raging,
which, so one United States consul in
formed a representative of the Associated
Press, possessed far more danger than the
bubonic plague.
Admiral Melville writes to the Globe
congratulating it on its efforts to secu e
higher pay tor naval engineers, saying:
"We have had the experience in this
country of the loss of some of our very
best men among the engineers tor the
reason that private firms are willing to
pay so much better compensation. bincey
the passage of the personnel Dili, tnere
have been very few resignations in our
country. I wish your friends every suc
cess to get their pay properly adjusted.
I can say, as a result of our own ex
periences, that patience, combined with
persistent efforts, will be reworded at
last. It was a long time before the per
sonnel bill passed, but we finally secured
what we wanted."
The scarcity of coal continues to such
an extent tntt tour acotcn pig-iron iur
naces nave snut aown. iron nas reacnea
record prices, it is believed the stringency
will be somewnat relieved wnen tne rou
roads become less congested with holiday
tramc lae continued caning out of the
reservists has enected tne result, as well
as the colliers. According to one large
coal merchant, the miners thorougmy
realize tnat a restricted output increases
wages for less work, and they are by no
means anxious to relieve tne situation.
In the meanwhhe, the war continues to
Increase the demand, and coal goes up.
The gas companies are reaping large prot
lts as a result.
At a cost of 420,000, Birmingham has
bought from a private corporation tne
citys supply of electricity. In lb&tJ, the
city sold it, but now believing that, even
at such advanced figures, it will yield a
large substantial profit, It has bought it
back.
Cardinal Vaughan has notified the Cath
olic bishops of England to keep January
14 as a day of special prayer for those
engaged in the war. (
The action of the English insurance
companies in charging an extra 5 per cent
for war risks, already referred to in these
despatches, has created no little unfavor
able comment and uncomplimentary com
parison of their action with that of the
American concerns. Today says:
"In answer to the protests, the com
panies say sentiment cannot enter into
business transactions. The best answer
to the English companies is that the
American offices are making no such
demand, and If the Americans see their
way to dispense with an extra premium,
it might be thought that the enormously
wealthy English offices could easily do
the same. Their refusal is as short-sighted
from a business point of view as it is
unpatriotic Unfortunately, it is in keep
ing with the general trend of English In
surance management.'
Much Interest is exhibited In the new
Duke of Westminster, who has decided to
remain at the Cape during the war. It
appears that he has a keen taste for rac
ing horses, and his father's splendid sta
ble is not likely to be broken up. "Ben
d Or," as the young duke is nicknamed,
after the famous horse, though not yet 2L
Is said to have selected a wife, which dis
appoints society, for he is the most eligi
ble man in the matrimonial market.
Some confusion has been caused
by the various reports of the relief
of Lieutenant - Commander Colwell,
the United States naval attache, and the
name of his successor. The press state
ments announcing Commander R. Clover's
appointment considerably antedated an Is
sue of orders from Washington, and in
some unexplained way the admiralty
went astray and Commander Clover's
name was substituted for Lieutenant
Commander OolweH's on the list of at
taches. The mall began arriving ad
dressed to Commander Clover, and it took
no little trouble and explanation to ex
tricate the present incumbent from the
Instances of private benevolence in be
half of the soldiers are heard of every
where. In one of the most fashionable
houses in Grosvenor square, occupied by
the Misses Keyser, the whole ground
floor has been fitted up as a hospital. It
will accommodate six wounded men. The
Duke of Norfolk has arranged to receive
a number of invalids at Arundel castle,
and among others who bave given up
their country residences for the use of
the wounded are Lady Wolseley, the
Duke of Somerset and Lady Loder. Prin
cess Christian's elaborate hospital train,
built at a cost of 10,000, was shipped to
South Africa today. The queen, not for
getful of those at home, has presented
a hood and comforter, knitted with her
own hands, to the Royal Bucks hussars.
Dr. A Conan Doyle's offer to go out
with the Langman field hospital has been
accepted. Coniagsby Ralph Disraeli, son
of the late Lord Beaconsfield and conser
vative member of parliament for the Alt
richam division of Chesshlre, has caused
amusement by a remarkable offer to take
a commission in the Royal Bucks hussars,
on account of this regiment's depletion by
calls to the front, but saying he regrets
that his parliamentary duty must keep
him at home.
The Field says: "Never has the English
turf experienced a more severe shock than
that administered last year by a handful
of trans-Atlantic thoroughbreds and jock
eys. At this moment, people are tremb
ling in their shoes lest the derby be sub
ject to irreparable contamination by be
ing won by a gelding. We don't mind an
American co't but a gelding!"
The writer refers to the coming over of
Mr. Corrigan's string, and adds: "Wheth
er the American animal and training
are adapted to the ideal of English rac
ing is wbat we are waiting to see proved.
The cup horse Is the English ideal. We
have yet to learn whether the American
animal Is of this stamp."
The secretary of the Imperial maritime
customs announces that American cotton
fabrics are gradually ousting English
fabrics from the Chinese markets. The
Globe, commenting on the bad news from
Lancashire, thinks "the high-tariff Amer
ican manufacturer virtually monopolizes
the home trade, and is thus able to reap
large profits, in spite of labor being
comparatively cheaper In England."
From Melbourne comes- the news that
Lord Brassey, on the eve of retiring
from office as governor of Victoria, mount
ed an Episcopal pulpit and preached a
sermon to the congregation. Lord Brassey
is coming home on the famous old yacht
Sunbeam.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Secretary Long
has addressed the following letter to the
chairmen of the naval affairs committees
of the senate and house, embodying the
department's latest views as to the meth
od of rewarding naval officers who par
ticipated in the destruction of Cervera's
fleet off Santiago:
"Sir: The department has the honor
to suggest that the present system of re
warding officers of the navy and marine
corps for 'eminent and conspicuous con
duct In battle and extraordinary heroism'
under the provisions respectively of sec
tions 1505 and 1605 of the revised statutes
has been found to be unsatisfactory, since
in its impractical application U operates
unjustly and in some instances defeats
the purpose for which it was devised.
"At the present time some officers who
rendered distinguished services during
the war with Spain have, In recognition
thereof, been advanced upon the list;
others remain without reward of any kind,
while others still, "by the curious operation
of the existing system, find themselves in
lower relative positions than they occu
pied before the war of 1S98, in which they
so gallantly participated.
"An illustration of the objectionable op
eration of the present method of rewards
is afforded by the case of Captain Charles
E. Clark, U. S. N., who commanded the
Oregon during the memorable run of that
vessel from the Pacific to Atlantic waters
and at the battle of Santiago and yet.
owing to the promotion over him of Cap
tains Grldley, Coghlan and Dyer, for their
eminent and conspicuous conduct In the
battle of Manila bay, is today two num
bers, and If Captain Grldley had survived
would be three numbers lower on the list
than if the war had never occurred.
"The vigilance, prudence and capacity,
unremitting and sustained, wisely meet
ing as they successfully .arise the count
less details of the management of a bat
tleship, establishing and maintaining the
morale essential to'good work and bring
ing the vessel into effective action at a
critical time, are qualities which entitle
an officer to share in rewards, if any are
given for distinguished naval service.
These qualities are exhibited in a high
degree by the officers participating in the
battle of Manila, who have been rewarded
by advancement on the navy list They
were also exhibited by other officers, par
ticularly those who so conspicuously and
meritoriously participated In the battle
of Santiago, and yet have not in any
way been rewarded.
"Where officers have bravely and with
zealous patriotism acquitted themselves in
difficult circumstances with uniform suc
cess, analytical comparison of their re
spective achievements Is practically Im
possible, since all the varied circumstances
of the several cases can hardly be taken
Into full account. It is, however, deemed
to be the duty of the department to bring
to the attention, with the recommenda
tion that early action be taken by con
gress, the matter of the general question
of the Inadequacy of the present system
of rewards, and to request that a remedy
be fixed in the provisions of certain meas
ures now before congress. One of these,
that is, senate bill 330, 56th congress, first
session, provides that the advancement of
the rank of officers of the navy and ma
rine corps for war service shall not in
terfere with the regular promotion of of
ficers otherwise entitled thereto. This
measure is similar to senate bill 5006.
55th congress, third session, which was
approved by the department and which, I
am Informed, nas already passed the senate
at its present session, and If enacted Into
law will, in the case above cited, for ex
ample, have the effect of restoring to the
officer concerned the numbers lost by
advancements heretofore made under the
present system.
"The other of these Is bill 5005, 55tb
congress, third session, 'providing for suit
able rewards for officers and men of the
navy and marine corps for exceptional
and meritorious service in the line of
duty.' This measure is believed to afford
a satisfactory substitute for the present
method of rewards, would enable the de
partment to confer upon the officers above
referred to that medal therein designated
as the 'honor medal.' with its attendant
advantages and bepefits. and would. It is
thought, provide equitable recognition In
the cases of other officers of the navy en
titled thereto by reason of exceptional
service In the line of duty.
"In consideration of the Importance of
this general question, the department ur
gently requests that It may receive such
early attention of the committee as its
convenience may sugsrst Verv resnect
fully. JOHN X. LONG,
"Sorretary."
'ANENT THE SUPERNATURAL. '
The Credibility ana Inspiration
the Bible.
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Miantonomoh May Be Sold.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6. The survey
board, which has been conducting an ex
amination of the double-turreted monitor
Miantonomoh. now at the League island
navy-yard, with a view to placing the
vessel In commission again, has completed
Its work. It was found that $150,000 -will
be required to place the monitor In condi
tion. The Miantonomoh was used for
blockading purposes off the coast of Cuba,
and represents an obsolete type of con
struction. The board will, it Is believed,
recommend the sale of the vessel.
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Beet-Sugrar Factory Starts Up.
AMES, Neb., Jan. 6. The big beet-sugar
factory of the Standard, company was
started up today, and will be In operation
for three months at least. It has a ca
pacity of 500 tons of beets per day.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 5. (To the Editor.)
The Oregonian Is a medium of many
things. Its editorials are "weighty and
powerful" on everything they support or
condemn. Circumstances force it to wear
"a coat of many colors." Yesterday It
was a protectionist; today it is a free
trader: then it supported the saloon; now
it advocates the "moral suasion" that will
educate the community out of the evil
conditions of saloon reign; awhile ago it
downed the Britisher In every issue; in the
present time there is no better advocate
of the cause of England and her good
purposes for amicable international com
mercial arrangements; it can be quoted
by the infidel as his friend and authority,
and does rejoice the heart of the Chris
tian with a morsel of favor and praise of
his good woTk.
But .it Is clear from the first editorial
of the Sunday issue of December 31 that
The Oregonian does not know everything
that is to be known. The editor Is not a
close reader of one book, at least. And
he exhibits no little prejudice against this
book. While he Is p'.eased to use sorts
of it to prove his doctrine of no inspira
tion, he will not allow the book from
which he gathers to tell Its own story
completely. If he would do this, that
book would "bump the editor's heaa
asalnst a wall," and expose his weak po
sition. The article condemned the old "dogmas"
of "believers in the supernatural." But
there could not be found the same weight
of dogmatic statement in all the creeds
in the same space that can be shown m
that reading. It denies the possiblljty of
the Hebrews being mobilized in the time
assigned in the Bible; and that 3,000,000
people could not have been provisioned in
so snort a time. Therefore, the Bible
statement Is wrong (because The Orego
nian says so). How is that for dogmatic
statement?
Will the editor tell us how long it was
from the time Moses got his mission to
lead the Hebrews out until the 15th day
of their first month in the year thv wnt
out of Egypt? How many judgments
were brought on Pharaoh In this time?
When were distinctions made between the
Hebrews and Egyptians? Would those
distinctions tend to beget faith in the
hearts of the Hebrews? What last judg
ment mightily humbled Pharaoh? Do
the Scriptures reveal the place from which
they started? Do they mention the
places where they encamped on the jour
ney to the sea? Is anything said in the
record as to provisioning this army? Do
you believe In a maker of things that are
made? Wherein things manifest thought,
power, purpose, had they an intelligent
author? Could he who made the foun
tains of many waters cause the rocks to
give forth a stream for thirsty multitudes
at his will? Could he who can cause
tons of wheat to grow for mankind year
by year, feed at his will a fraction of
men on "a small round thing like corian
der seed"? Can one who can do so much
the greater do the less? Can he who
raised his son from the dead, as a sign of
divine authority given the son, not also
preserve a man in a great fish to be a
sign of authority to a wicked city to call
them to repentance? "If weak thy faith,
why choose the harder side?"
Where did The Oregonian get the idea
of "so short a time"? Where do unbe
lievers get the Idea of Jesus being ill
born? Neither of these Ideas are in the
Bible, any more than some of the doc
trinal dogmas of the creeds "total ae
pravity," "original sin," "Infant baptis
mal regeneration," and "born sinners" are
not Bible doctrines. The friends of the
Bible abuse It by trying to prove church
doctrines out of It. And its enemies are
just as unfair by reading into It what it
does not say. Nevertheless, the race gets
much spiritual food from it in the reading.
Farmers abuse the earth, but live out of
it. They would get a better living if they
would not abuse it. If churchmen and
unbelievers would cease to abuse the
Bible, they would get a better moral lire
from it. The earth and Bible are the
product of the same mind. I have lately
wondered if. The Oregonian ever stopped
to inquire as to the reason for a record
of "the supernatural." In a discussion it
Is proper to allow the affirmative to be
heard first. But unbelief reverses this
order.
Another dogmatic statement of that ed
itorial Is "the Hexateuch was written by
some one subsequent to the dedication."
The Oregonian Is very stout against per
sons In America who "write up" Agul
naldo, and affirms that these are respon
sible for the loss of our brave soldiers.
Christian men believe the divine mes
sage with all their heart. They sacrifice
much to adjust aright the broken order
of the world. The brightest and best of
our sons and daughters take their only
weapon, the Word of God, and go off to
heathen lands, with ability and love for
souls. Unbelief is their Agulnaldo, who
Is now fighting, then running before the
missionary. Their support Is from the
home land. Such articles that throw dis
credit on "the sword" of the missionary
only serve to bring sorrow and death to
such gallant ones.
The whole book must ,be discredited if
the Pentateuch was written after the dedi
cation. I know it reads as if written by
some one else, and that It records the
death of the accredited writer Moses. But
so do books of our own day. There were
40 years spent in the journey from Egypt
to Palestine. The nation spent one year
at Sinai. There they got their law. It
was written on stone and in a book, with
all of the testimony of the Lord. It is de
clared that when the Lord and the people
made a covenant, it was put In book form,
and their tabernacle and furniture In and
before the tabernacle, the people, and the
book were all solemnly dedicated by the
sprinkling of blood. It is also stated that
Moses wrote out the book of the law of
the Lord, and placed it in the ark of the
testimony, beside other witness a golden
pot of manna, the two tables of the cove
nant, Aaron's rod that budded, and the
book of the law. Moreover, It was re
quired that this book of the law of the
Lord was to be read before the whole as
sembly every seven years. Joshua did
read it between Gerizlm and Ebal to the
whole congregation four centuries before
the dedication of the temple. When they
entered Palestine they reared up their
tabernacle at Shlloh, and three times
yearly the nation gathered there to wor
ship. They observed this continually
until the temple was built at Jerusalem,
when that became their religious center.
The priests taught and judged by that'
book. Joshua was Moses minister. He,
only, went up into the mountain in the
cloud of glory with Moses when the law
was revealed by angels of God. He came
down with Moses when they went to re
buke the Idolators. If the record be care
fully read it will be observed that he was
at the side of the great leader of the He
brews most of the time.
Now, would it be incredible to say that
he wrote what he saw-and heard? That
is, that this minister continually with
Moses wrote for him, and so the record
read? of things of Moses and Aaron and
the Lord, as by some one qualified to write
what he saw and heard. Besides this,
Joshua was one of TO men specially chosen
and endued with power to assist their
leader in his arduous work.
The Hebrew religion was founded on
fact things that were done in the sight
and hearing of many witnesses. The whole
matter appealed to their senses. It went
to their minds and hearts through such
natural channels. Then it was recorded
and the record read to them as written.
A solemn charge was made that they were
not to add to or diminish from their law
and judgments. All this was kept In the
ark of testimony away from public hand
ling, In order to Its preservation through
their generations.
The Christian religion Is founded on fact,
likewise things done and spoken In tno
presence of multitudes and special cred
ible witnesses who suffered much and laid
down their lives for their testimony. An
swering under imprisonment and scourg
ing, "wo cannot but speak the things we
have seen and heard."
From Joshua to MalachI there is an ap
peal to the people to keep the law of
Moses. The Old Testament Is full of pre
diction concerning the Redeemer to come;
how he would be born and where; his mis
sion and kingdom were matters of proph
ecy. These books were in the Hebrew
homes and synagogues centuries before
the Messiah came. The door of the ful
fillment of prophecy he truly entered, the
only one who could, and became the "good
shepherd" of God's fold.
The whole book, new and old, was made
'in a period of 1600 years. The internal
evidence Is that it Is dictated by one
mind the Holy Spirit. Although the ad
ministration has changed three times,
the whole was superintended by one mind.
As much as the being or kind of anything
is revealed in its nature; so the very na
ture of this book reveals its Author, a
careful reader will distinguish between
revelation word from God and history.
Yet the whole has been put on record Dy
divine Providence.
A distinction made by a writer In the
issue of the 5th cannot be well taken from
his text if the context be allowed to speak.
The Bible distinction between "letter and
spirit" is the difference between law and
gospel. Matthew and John tell the same
things for the same purpose the life and
times of Jesus, that we may believe in
him.
Miracles were divine proofs of a divine
proposition from God. "The seed of the
woman shall bruise the serpent's head,"
and "this Is my beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased." "Blessed are they who
believe."
The author of the Bible sees the end from
the beginning. And why not expect It
to reveal things supernatural? He an
ticipated our need? The salvation the
Lbrd has brought us is beyond the power
of man. It will save from the love, prac
tice and guilt of sin.
May the day hasten when journals or
such power as The Oregonian will cease
to give encouragement to the Aguinaldo
of unbelief In the divine sword to cut
down sin. J. B. LISTER,
WATCH YOU
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The Most Important Organs in the
Human Body They Throw
Out Ail Disease.
SWAMP-ROOT CURES WEAK KIDNEYS
Does your back ache?
Do you have pains across your kidneys?
Is your complexion chalky, gray, white?
Is your skin dry or feverish? Are there
puffy bags beneath your eyes?
Are your eyes dull, listless and dead
looking? Are you irritable and hard to please?
Do you feel as though you have heart
trouble?
Do you have to urinate several times In
the night? Is there ever a scalding, burn
ing sensation there?
Do you feel the desire Immediately to
urinate again, with no result?
Is your urine clouded, thick or milky?
Is there any sediment or do particles
float in it?
Don't neglect these conditions, and If
they .or any part of them are yours,
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
will be found just the medlcne you need.
Here's a simple test ror the kidneys,
just as certain as though a physician were
In personal attendance on your case: Pour
some of your "morning" urine In a glass
or bottle and allow it to stand 24 hours.
Then hold It up to the light, and if you
find any settlings or sediment, or if It is
thick or milky, or If small particles float
about In it, don't hesitate for a moment,
but write at once to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
mention The Portland Sunday Oregonian,
and immediately begin using the sample
of Swamp-Root which you will receive at
once, absolutely free by mail. The results
will surprise you.
Swamp-Root Is purely vegetable, pleas
ant to take, and is for sale by druggists
everywhere In bottles of two sizes and
two prices fifty cents and one dollar.
Bear In mind the name, Swamp-Root, and
the address, Blnghamton, N. Y.
ALL DISEASES
Splendid Work Done Under Dr. GopelancTs Ex
cellent System.
Best Professional Skill the Coantry Affords for A!I in Need of a
Doctor $5 a Moni, All Medicines Included.
gram from Senor Manuel Azplroz, Mexi
can ambassador at Washington, that the
United States court of 'claims has decided
the Well case adversely to the claimant
This decision destroys one of the most
celebrated claims against the government
of Mexico.
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PAYING TELLER ABSCONDS.
There is one big place In Portland where
sick folks find themselves sure of an
honest welcome, whether they come In
satin-lined carriages or limp in on
crutches. That place Is the Copeland
Medical Institute, in the Dekum building.
Under the Copeland system there Is
neither question nor curiosity as to what
patient is rich or what patient Is poor.
The same matchless treatment, the same
great offer of help Is open to all no
charge for consultation, no charge for
examination, no charge for diagnosis, no
charge for advice, nn charge for prelim
inary attentions, no charge for medicines,
and, for full course to a cure, no charge
beyond the nominal "?5 a month," medi
cines included.
This system has been devised to meet
popular wants, and especially to overcome
the prejudice that exists on the part of
most people, as well as the fear and dis
trust felt by the average sufferer toward
a high-priced doctor and the train of ex
pensive fees connected with treatment un
der him.
The Copeland physicians take a personal
interest In every case tnat Is Intrusted to
their care.
They are qualified for their work by
special training, superior education, first
class equipment, a splendid laboratory and
a long and varied experience. Examining,
as they do, thousands of cases, they are
familiar with every phase of their special
ties, and with all forms of disease.
A bill at the druggist's Is one of the
necessary adjuncts to treatment under the
average physician. With the Copeland
physicians there Is nothing of this sort to
contend with, as their terms Include, be
sides treatment, all medicines they pre
scribe. These facts are commented on dally by
the numerous patients at their offices, and
are vitally Interesting to all those who
contemplate taking medical treatment.
HOME TREATMENT.
To Iiosts of sufferers everyrvhere
Doctor Copeland addresses to one and
nil the iollowlnsr list of questions to
enable those who live at a. distance
to understand the nature of their
affliction.
BulTalo Trust Company Is Out
Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars.
BUFFALO, Jan. 6. The statement Is
made that F. L. .Newton, paying teller of
the Fidelity, Trust & Guaranty Company,
has embezzled $18,000.
The following statement has been Issued
by the batik:
"Thursday evening, December 14, 1S90,
the president and secretary of the com
pany were advised that Fred L. New
top, one of Its trusted employes, and
who had been acting as bookkeeper and
paying teller, was a defaulter. A prompt
examination disclosed the fact that New
ton's cash was short to the extent of
precisely $48,000. The trust company held
the bond of the American Security Com
pany In the amount of $10,000. The surety
company was at once notified of the de
falcation, December 18, 1899. The surety
company paid the $10,000, being the amount
of Its bond, leaving the trust company
with a loss of $3S,000. Newton had t fled
the city the evening when the discovery
was made. He returned, however, volun
tarily, and was temporarily left in the
custo'dy of his counsel. He was prepared
at any time to plead guilty and take the
consequences. When Newton left town he
knew that the bank examiner would be In
attendance the next morning. The exam
iner was promptly advised of the infor
mation possessed by the president and
the secretary. He was asked to make the
most thorough examination. This was
done, and everything was found In per
fect order. The officers were unable to
say precisely when the money was taken,
but It Is thought a large part of It was
taken during the absence of the secretary
In attendance at the deathbed 'of his
father."
"13 your nose stopped up?"
"Do you sleep with mouth wide
open?"
"Is there pain in front of head?"
"Is your throat dry or sore?"
"Have you a bad taste in tha
morning?"
"Do you cough?"
"Do you cough worse at night?"
"Is your tongue coated?"
"Is your appetite falling?"
"Is there pain after eating?"
"Are you light-headed?"
"When you get up suddenly are
you dizzy?"
"Do you have hot flashes?"
"Do you have liver marks?"
"Do your kidneys trouble you?"
"Do you have pain in back or
under shoulder-blades?"
"Do you wake up tired and out of
sorts?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Is your strength falling?"
INFORMATION OF NEW HOME
TREATMENT SENT FREE ON
APPLICATION.
CATARRH 18 YEARS CURED.
Mrs. J. A. Arnsplgrcr, 083 Corbett I
street, Portland: I suffered with catarrh .
of the head and throat for IS years. There J
was a constant discharge of mucus from
CATARRH AND DISCHARGING
EARS. FOLLOWING SCARLET FEVER
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Mrs. J. A. Arnsplcer, GS3 Corbett St.,
Portland, Cared of Catarrli.
Execution May Be Delayed.
SAN QUENTIN, Cal., Jan. 6. Ysabel
Molina, the murderer, who Is sentenced to
be hanged next Friday, may yet escape
the gallows through the Intervention of
the Mexican government. Molina mur
dered a companion In a quarrel over a
drink In a Bakersfield saloon December 2,
1S97. He was convicted and appealed to
tne supreme court, which affirmed the
judgment.
Molina claims that, as he had no money,
he was not given a fair chance, and
through his relatives In Mexico has inter
ested that government In his behalf. The
Mexican ambassador in Washington has
communicated the man's complaint to Sec
retary Hay, who has referred it to Gov
ernor Gage for a report. The execution
will probably be delayed until the gov
ernor's report reaches Washington.
Brunot Confessed to the Murder.
PANA, 111., Jan. 6. At the trial of Henry
Brunot and his mother today, for tho
murder of Jane Brunot, whose body wa3
found In an abandoned well, April 10 last,
on the Brunot farm, Brunot confessed
tho crime, exonerating his mother. He
was given a life sentence and his mother
was acquitted.
behind the palate Into the throat. This,
together with 'the hawking and spitting,
kept the throat raw and sore. The nose
filled up with scabs and chunks of tough
mucus, which I could blow out only after
a very great effort. For two or three
days at a time my nose would be so
clogged up I could hardly breathe, and my
head felt stuffy and heavy. The first
thing In tho morning I would have a
coughing spell, and there was pain and
soreness In the chest. My breathing was
short. Finally my entire system became
tainted with the catarrhal poison. I had
no appetite and my sleep was restless.
I had horrible dreams and got up In tho
morning weary and tired. I had no
strength at all. A. little exertion,- such as
walking up a flight of stairs, brought on
heart palpitation. I was terribly nervous.
The least thing would excite me and
make me tremble from head to foot.
This was my condition when I began
treatment at the Copeland Institute upon
the earnest advice of friends. Before the
end of the first month I saw an Improve
ment, and now I feel better than I have
In 20 years. In fact, I am enjoying as good
health as I ever did in my life.
Miss Pearl Buirffy, a bright youns
girl living at 567 East Yamhill street, Port
land. In speaking of her cure at the Cope
land Institute of catarrh and discharging
ears, saldt
"When I was 5 years old I had scarlet
fever, which left me with catarrh of the
head and throat. There was a bad dis
charge from the nose. The nose seemed
closed up tight, and I was compelled to
breath through my mouth. As I grew
older the disease became more active and
extended to my ears. My ears be&.in to
discharge a foul, yellowish substance. They
discharged both day and night. In the
morning my pillow would be stained and
wet with the discharge. Gradually my
hearing failed. Everything sounded con
fused and mixed up. I would have to ask
several times what was being said to me.
People would have to speak in a loud tone
I or I could not understand them at ad.
jiy general ueuun was poor, x was mm
and pao, and always tired and exhausted.
"I began a course of treatment at the
Copeland Institute, with the result that
now I am well. Tho discharge has en
tirely disappeared, and I hear as well as
I ever did. I am a different girl from
what I was a few months ago."
CONSULTATION FREE.
DR. COPELAND'S
BOOK FREE TO ALL
Tie Copeland Medical Institute
IKE DEKUM, THIRD AND WASHINGTON
XV. H. COPELAND, M. D.
J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D.
OFFICE HOURS From 0 A. 31. to 13
31.; from 1 to 5 P. M.
EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays.
SUNDAYS r-rom 10 A. 31. to 12 31.
won. Laureate second, Molo third; time,
1:41.
Selling, one mile Yubadam won, Col.
Cassidy second, Rushfields third; time,
1:42.
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THE NATURAL BRIDGE.
Kentucky Cashier Snot.
RUSSELLSVILLE, JCy., Jan. 6. Ed
ward Sinclair, cashier of the Deposit bank,
of this city, was shot and seriously
wounded last night at Keysburg, this
county. It Is alleged tho shooting .was
done by Will Elllston, a brother-in-law
of Mr. Sinclair. No details can be obtained.
It Is one of the accepted results of mod
ern biblical study that the Hexateuch took
its present form in the fifth century, B.
C. But it contains a large body of ma
terials much older, which even before the
final redaction had been subjected to pro
cesses of arrangement and distribution,
with Introduction of legends, traditions,
opinions and glosses, to meet the special
or particular purposes the editors had in
view. A good part of the historical work
of the Hexateuch had been done abou:
the eighth century, B. C, but It was re
edlted, with insertion of a great deal of
new matter, and new coloring was given
to much of the old history, to suit the pur
poses of the ideal Jewish state, the con
ception of which the exiles brought back
with them from Babyionia.
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Adverse Decision In "Well Case.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6. A special to tho Rec
ord from the City of Mexico says:
Minister Marascal has received a cable-
Julia Morrison's Trial.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. C The
trial of Julia Morrison, the actress, for
murder, commenced today. She was pale
and weak, and apparently suffering from
nervousness. Twenty-five physicians are
said to be ready to testify to Miss Mor
rison's mental aberration.
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THE DAY'S RACES.
Yesterday's Winners at Tanforan
and Neve Orleans.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. The weather
at Tanforan "was fine and the track heavy.
Five furlongs A. Baldwin, sr., won,
Miss Reel second, Braw Lass third; time,
l:02&.
Three furlongs, for 2-year-olds Sofala
won, Rathgar second, Laura Mario third;
time, 0:36.
One mile, selling Red Pirate won, Ali
cia second, Summer third; time, 1:44.
Mile and a quarter, selling Daisy F.
won, Potente second, Scotch Plaid third;
time, 2:08.
Mile and an eighth, hurdles Rio Chico
won, University second, Meddler third;
time, 2:0S&
Mile and a half, selling Chlraura won,
Forte second, Morlnel third; time, 2:37.
Races at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6. The results to-
.day were: .
Selling, one mile Rotterdam won, Lex
ington Pirate second, Atlantus third; time
1:43.
Handicap, six furlongs Kindred won, El
Caney second, Prince of Veronla third;
time, 1:15.
Selling, mile and a quarter Our Nellie
won, Nailer second, Matchbox third:
time, 2:11.
Audubon handicap, one mile Dr. Vaughn I
It Belonged Orlglnnlly to Tliomas
.jeuerson.
Baltimore Sun.
Owfnr to the question whether the rec
ords of Rockbridge county, Virginia, show
that the Natural bridge was owned by
Thomas Jefferson, Judge William P.
Houston, of the countv court, has looked
up the title to the property, as shown by
the records, and found the following In
teresting data in Tegard to it: "A patent
for the Natural bridge was granted to
Thomas Jefferson, July 5, 1774, and was
signed by Dunmore, lieutenant-governor of
tho colony or dominion of Virginia, The
survey began 'at two poplars on a line of
Hugh Barclay's land,' and 137 acres of
land were in the tract. The land was de
vised by Jefferson to his daughter, Mar
tha Randolph, subject to the payment of
his debts. In order to pay the debts the
land had to be sold, and was conveyed to
Jack Lackland, November 2, 1S35, by
Thomas Jefferson Randolph, executor of
Thomas Jefferson, and assented to by
Martha Randolph, then residing In Boston,
Mass., and recorded In Albemarle county,
Virginia. Waiter R. Cole bought the
property from Lackland In 1S45; John Lus
ter bought It from Cole; Lewis Harman
to them, but they alone get It. From liv
ing In this free feral state, they are taken.
In fact practically captured, and in time
broken in to work and bear the yoke.
Advance In "Wages by "Wire- Trust.
JOLIET, 111.. Jan. 6. The notice of a
general advance of 7 per cent in wages,
posted by the four plants of the Ameri
can Steel Sc Wire Company here, will
benefit 2000 employes. The employes will
also share In the benefit fund to be created
by the company.
Mr. B. P. McAllister, Harrods
burg, Ky., says: "I employed nu
merous methods of local treatment
for a severe case of Catarrh, but the
disease grew worse steadily, getting
a firmer grip on me all the time. I
finally realized that this treatment
did not reach the disease, and
decided to try Swift's Specific,
For
TU
0 sSS'G $230 i Ho .
which promptly got at the seat of
the trouble, and cured me permanently."
frriTTi Toi.jtf.r- TUT fi TTnrrrn r T n,ta V.ai,Ql.l.il IB U. UIUUU. UISeaSB anil CUH
Harman; A. W. Harman. jr., present nt be reached by sprays, inhaling mix
treasurer of Virginia, from M. G. Harman, ture3, etc. S. S. 8. is the only cure,
and the late Colonel Henry C. Parsons Send for valuable books mailed free by
from A. W. Harman. jr. Swift SDecific Comnanv. Atlanta. Ga.
LMUUll
Hungarian Cattle.
Good Words.
The animals are bred on ranges (puszta)
and are really quite wild, the cows hid
ing their offspring for five to six weeks In
the woods, among bushes, or In some
secluded spot. The young calf Is of a
fawn color at first, but gradualy changes
to a gray creamy color, and finally to
the shaded white peculiar to the race.
As on these ranges fences are unknown,
each herd is attended by the gulyas, or
herdsmen, who are mounted like the cow
boys on American cattle ranches, and as
the cattle are practically wild, it Is not
safe, when the gulyas are abs-ent, for a
stranger to approach them. For hardi
hood, speed, strength and endurance, the
Hungarian cattle are undoubtedly unri
valed, and they can subsist and work on
a worse quality of food than any other
race of cattle in Europe. Their sole food,
being the natural pasture or herbage,
they find on these ranges, except In win
ter, when they get hay. The breeding
animals, at this season, have grain given
' " ' ' ' rrrrrr r(((rc(jT,(rr
I do not iienv mere
is a case of dyspep
sia, indigestion or
any stomach trouble
that cannot be re
lieved at once and
permanently cured
by my DTSPEPSIA
CURE.
MTJNYON.
At all druggists,
25c. a vial. Guide
to Health and medi
cal advice free. 1503
Arch street. Phila.