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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, POKTLAOT", MAT 20, 1900. ALL ELSE FORGOTTEN Mafeking the Sole Topic of Conversation in London. RUSSIA'S LATEST DEAL WITH COREA Ghastly Statistics of the Indian Famine American Explorations in Abyssinia. LONDON. May 19. Mafeking, the splen did stand of Its heroic defenders and their timely relief, formed the sole topic of conversation here, the other events of the week being entirely swept out of the mem ory of the people of England. In fact, they have well-nigh forgotten Lord Rob erts and the main object of the war. o overwhelming Is their rejoicing over the deliverance of the garrison of the little African village. Neither Klmberley nor Ladysmlth appealed to their sympathies as did Mafeking. and It will probably be days before the country will settle down to a sober appreciation of the struggle still going on on the African plains, and which still presents serious military problems. The successful turn that affairs have taken In South Africa. Is most fortunate for Lord Salisbury, as his weakest point, his foreign administration, had threat ened to become an all too prominent topic The news that Russia had secured a coal d-epot In Corea. as announced May 18 In a dispatch to the Times from Peking, has raised" a storm of Indignation, and many of the conservative organs have declared that It Is merely another unfortunate In stance of the Premier's Incapability to protect British interests in the far East. Among those who study Chinese questions, the belief obtains that Russia's latest move Is a direct breach of contract with, and a blow against. Great Britain and Japan, which brings these nations face to face with a grave crisis, which pusil lanimous disloyalty will neither amend nor destroy. According to the latest story .going the rounds, "Bobs" fights on "Bath Olivers." These are not a new fangled form of compressed ration, but a simple-looking "biscuit made at Bath, the first recipe for which Is credited to the celebrated Ir. Oliver, a friend of the Pope and other ISth century notabilities. "Bobs" apparently took out a large sup ply of these, and since has sent for more, which were taken by Lady Roberts. Regarding General Bugler and his cup plies, there is also an Interesting anec dote current. Buller, It appears, tele graphed from Natal to some wine mer chants to send out 50 cases of champagne, marked "castor oil." About the time the wine was due, Buller wired to the offi cer in charge of the base notifying him that he expected 50 cases of castor oil, which he wished dispatched without de lay. The officer at the base replied, re gretting the cases had not arrived, but saying he had procured all the available castor oil, 20 cases, which he had forward ed in the hope It would suffice for the present. General Buller's remarks are not recorded. It Is estimated that 6,000,000 ($30. 000,000) was- represented In jewelry among the audience at the opening night of Grau's opera. Yet the most brilliant night of the week, so far as costumes and enthusiasm are con cerned, was the one which was made nota ble by Mme. Calve's first appearance this season as Carmen, Friday, May 18, though many of the royalties were detained at Windsor by the christening of the son ol the Duke and Duchess of York. The Duke and Duchess of Fife, Earl and Countess Cadogan, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Lady Randolph Churchill. J. P. Morgan and many other prominent Amer icans were present. The presence of the Princess of "Wales at a performance of "Quo Vadis" this week seems to have the effect of turning the tide of fortune towards that produc tion, in spite of the press attacks. The Princess' presence seems to have demon strated that the play contains nothing to offend the Christian conscience and the box office at last shows a balance on the profit side of the ledger. Franklin McLeay, a young Canadian long Identified with Beerbohm Tree's suc cesses, has the support of the Canadian High Commissioner, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, and many other prominent colonials in a matinee which McLeay is arranging to take place at the Drury Lane Juno 19, for the benefit of the Ot tawa fire sufferers. Sir Henry Irving ha cabled his Intention to participate, and E. S. Wlllard will reappear for the first time in two years on the same occasion. Mc Leay and Tree are to do the third act of "Othello." Charles Frohman has secured the American rlshta of Carton's comedy, "Lady Huntworth's Experiment," and Walter Frlth's "Man of Forty." Fresh advices from the expedition to Abyssinia, headed by William F. White house, of Newport. R. I., show the party will probably divide near Lake Rudolph, if it is found that in the country to the north, between the lake and the Nile, there Is difficulty in obtaining supplies. This Is regarded as probable, as the country has not been explored, and Is reported to he contjnualjy raided. The expedition had, according to the last news received, 04 camels, but there was an insufficient amount of food, which may necessitate only a portion of the party of travelers proceeding to the Nile while the remainder may retrace their steps to the coast. While parts of the United States have been sweltering. England and most of Europe returned to Winter furs and the heaviest overcoats this week. Northeast winds, amounting to a gale In many places, have devastated the fruit blos soms In the country, and the prospects of the orchards are decidedly unfavor able. American Interest In the Derby was stimulated this week by the excellent re ports of James R. Keene's Disguise II Those who recall the tragic end of Tod Sloan's mount on Holocaust In 1E99 are watching with renewed Interest the de velopments of his Keene mount this year. The University of Oxford intends to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity on tho Rev. Morgan Dlx, of Trin. lty Church, New York. One of the curious features of the last few days Is the persistency with which the Express has kept up a campaign against Richard Croker. of New York. Unlike the Duke of Orleans. Mr. Croker remains serenely Impassive, neither show ing any sign of giving up his residence In England nor writing self-excusing letters A correspondent wired him. asking him If he had anything to say in reply to the Express, whereupon Mr. Croker wired back. "I don't know what you refer to; am well.' apparently thinking that noth ing more serious could come up than re iterated reports of his death. The Barrymore peerage will be revived in favor of the Right Hon. Arthur Hugh Smith Barn', chairman of the National Union of Conservative Associations. It became extinct in 1S24 with the death of tho ICth Earl Barrymore. who was one of the largest of the large landowners In Ireland. Mr. Smith Barry maintains that he is the rightful Baron Barrymore. It is one of the ancient Irish peerages, and was In existence long before it was for mally recognized by Henry VIII. The Right Hon. Arthur Hugh Smith Barry, who was born In 1WS. was first married to a daughter of Lord Dunraven. who died in 1ES4. and In 1SS9 he married Mrs. Elizabeth Tost, of 'ew York, widow of Mr. Arthur Post, and deoighter of Gen eral Wadsworth, United States Army, of Genessee, N. Y. The Highland people are wondering hugely at the amount of steel Mr. An drew Carnegie Is using In the erection of his addition to Skibo Castle- These "sleepy-hollowers" have never before seen a building so done. All comes from Pitts burg. Skibo is now locally dubbed "Iron Castle." It Is said that a mason mistook the millionaire for some poor visitor and patronized him. On learning his identity, he excused himself, saying he "ought to wear better clothes, so that people may be able to tell who you are." The Tailor, a newspaper, evidently agrees with the mason, for In a criticism of the clothes represented at this year's Academy it declares that the lapels of (Mr. Carnegie's coat were clumsy, the edges very wot bly, and had been forced through a ma chine of the worst character. Scotland Is fast losing Its reputation for piety. Last year's statistics. Just issued, show the prisons were full to overflowing, and that the officials were at their wits' ends to know where to confine the cul prits. The number of prisoners shows an Increase of over GOO, chiefly due to hus bands attacking their wives and Inde cent assaults, which the commissioners declare spring fom intemperance. The Secretary of State for India, Lord Gcorre Hamilton, has granted the Asso ciated Press permission to Inspect the un published official correspondence received SOUVENIR -BUTTON COUPON. Cut this out and send It In as an order for one or more souvenir buttons made of Spanish bronze cannon surrendered to the Second Oregon Volunteers at the capitulation of Manila. The entire proceeds will go to the soldiers monument fund. Buttons are 25 cents each, in any Quantity. In ordering, specify whether you want button-back or pin-back. The latter Is for ladles. Buttons will be sent, postage paid, to any address In the United States or Canada. Secretary Souvenir .Button Committee, Box S47, Portland, Oregon Dear Sir: You will find enclosed the sum of In for which please send apanlsh-American War Souvenir Buttons, with backs, to tho following addresses: up to date In his department dealing with the Indian famine. What, for Instance, could better tell the tale of sorrow than the report of the resident at Kherwera, in Rajpootana? With careful regard for the regulation governing communications, he abruptly commences: "Kherwera Crops, practically nil; water, hardly any; cattle, all dead; fodder, none; people, thriftless class dead, people with small means at the end of their resources and either on relief works or dying; crime, abnormal. "I have tried to keep the Kherwera Ba zaar open to all. but, as I have only C000 rupees, lent mo by the Merwaer at Da bar, with which to purchase grain. I have miserably failed, and hundreds come to mo dally for permission to buy, and have to be refused." In the course of a cheery report, the resident of Western Rajpootana expresses regret that he Is obliged to record 3G67 deaths as occurring in the famine camps, hospitals and poorhouses in the compara tively small state of Marwar during March; while another resident supplements tills ghastly record of wholesale mortality by remarking that at Dhaulera, out of 0,000 persons congregated around the re lief works 1719 died between February 23 and March 25. and this has no bearing on the Inroads of the plague or cholera. From the latter cause 671 died at Naghpoore dur ing March. STILL NO BISHOP. Deadlock in the Methodist General Conference Contlnnes. CHICAGO. May 19. The result of the ninth ballot for bishop In the Methodist Conference was announced this morning. J. F. Berry was In the lead, with Spell meyer in second place. Much surprise was caused at the tailing off of Spellmeyer's vote. On the 10th ballot Berry and Spell mcyer were In the lead, but on the 11th ballot Spellmeyer dropped to fourth place, with Berry, Hamilton and More leading In the order named. The 12th ballot was announced as follows: Berrj' 296H. Spellmeyer ....181 J. W. Hamilton .276tJ. R. Day 23 T. B. Neeley ....2351 E. J. Llttlo 21 L. H. Mora 234J A motion Indefinitely to postpone fur ther balloting for bishops was voted down, and at 1:15 P. M. the conference adjourned for the day. AS MALONEY WILLED. (Continued from First Page.) tlon was adopted, and the temporary or ganization made permanent. The following were then nominated for delegates to Kansas City: Dr. W. A. Moslcr, of Whitman; R. W. Starr, of Douglas; W. H. Dunphy, of Walla Walla; Colonel Billings, of Cowlitz; J. W. Godwin, of King: J. D. Medill, of Yakima; John M. Ponder, of Lewis; T. M. Cooper, of Lincoln; O. G. Ellis, of Pierce; E. C. Million, of Skagit; J. M. Jamieson. of Spokane: Thomas M. Ma loncy, of Thurston; D. D. Fagen, of What com. While the vote was being counted Ma loney arose and made objection to the five votes of San Juan County as cast. It transpired that Maloney and Judge Million had the San Juan proxies, and had agreed to vote them together. Million accused Maloney of bad faith, and de clared he was not surprised at his break ing his word. Maloney Insisted on his right to vote one-half of the county. The Incident ended with the discovery that the credentials committee had given no one the right to vote for Spokane. The vote resulted: Jamieson 414MlllIon 217 Ellis 423fFagen 215 Medill 42sStarr S7 Mosler 403BIllIngs 29 Dunphy 3Ponder .210 Godwin .37 Cooper 9 Maloney 263 The first seven were elected, and a bal lot was then taken for one more. It was a tight race between Million and Fa gen. The Maloney Influence made Mil lion successful, by 229 to 196. Eight alternates were chosen as follows: Val Heath, of Lewis; F. L. Carr, of Chehalis; N. B. Brooks, of Klickitat; T. C Van Epps, of Thurston; T. M. Cooper, of Lincoln; E. H. Belden, of Spokane; W. T. Beck, of Ferry; Colonel E. C. Bil lings, of Cowlitz. The convention adjourned at 9:30 o'clock. The Coming- Claris Weddinc NEW YORK. May 19. It Is announced that Senator Clark will give his daughter. Miss Katherlne Clark, jewels valued at $$5,000 upon the occasion of her marrlago to Dr. Lewis Rutherford Morris. Six thousand wedding Invitations will be Is sued, and it Is said that the total cost of the wedding will be at least $123,003. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION STRIKERS XlESTKADfKD FROM IX TERFERKG WITH MAIL CURS. 3fe Frogrrcss Made Toward a Settle- meat of the St. Loals Trouble A. Monster Labor Parade. ST. LOUIS, May 19. The strike situa tion is unchanged. So far as can be learned, the St. Louis Transit Company today had In operation on 14 of the 22 lines composing It3 system about 150 cars. Eight hundred were In operation before the strike began. During the past few days Interference by mobs has become so general, and the casualties reported so many, that it was stated today the au thorities will arm the police officers guarding the cars, with shotguns loaded with buckshot, and they will be instruct ed to fire Into mobs who attempt to In terfere with the running of cars or with the crews In the discharge of their du ties. Nearly 70 employes of the Transit Company, mostly motormen, have been under the surgeon's care since the strike began. The Transit Company decided not to run cars after 12:30 today, fearing trouble on account of the great labor parade. .1900. Yours Truly, On complaint of Postmaster Baumhoff and other employes of the Postoffice De partment. United States District Attor ney Rozler today appeared In the United States District Court and asked for an injunction restraining the strikers from interfering with the operaton of mail cars. President W. G. Mahon, of the In ternational Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes; Chairman Mc Mlssick, of the executive committee of the local Street Railway Employes' Union; National Organizer Harry Bryant, of the Street Railway Employes' Association, and 47 others, are named in the petition for the injunction. When the United States Circuit Court was called to order this afternoon. Judge Adams announced that the injunction prayed for by the United States District Attorney against the strike leaders and others who are in terfering with the running of mall cars In St. Louts would be issued. The in junction is temporary, and will stand un til the motion for a permanent injunction is argued May 28. The injunction is vcrj sweeping, and grants all that was asked for In the motion of United States Dis trict Attorney Rozler. The labor parade was a success la point of numbers and enthusiasm, about 7000 being In line. Banners and transpar encies', carrying mottoes Indorsing the strike and pronouncing in favor of a sym pathetic movement, were numerous throughout the column, which marched through many of tho down-town streets between 4 and 6 o'clock. No progress was made today toward a settlement of the strike. DENVER LABOR UNIONS. "Wnat the Miners' Federation and Labor Union Accomplished. DENVER. May 19. The Western Labor Union Is finishing up Its routine work much more rapidly than was anticipated. Daniel McDonald, of Butte, Mont, was unanimously elected president; C B. Nash, of Spokane, was chosen vice-president, to succeed John Troxael, of Cripple Creek; M. J. Gelger was elected secretary and treasurer. A resolution was adopted providing for the payment of 1500 to Mr. Gelger for past services. A member of the Executive Board was chosen by a rising vote, whose name is withheld for the reason. It is understood, that he is at present in the Coeur d'Alenes repre senting the union there. There are still four members of the Board to be chosen. After tho close of the convention here the Executive Board will go to Butte to adjust the Hennessy department-store difficulty, and will stop at Ogden on the way to organize a local lodge. The Western Federation of Miners adopted resolutions for establishing an educational library for members and dis pensing with the plan to build a Miners Home for the present. A resolution was adopted recommending that all local affiliated -unions make It compulsory on their members to exer cise the elective franchise. Further evi dence of the federation's intention of going into politics was shown by the adoption of the following: "Resolved, That a political committee be elected by the (eighth) annual conven tion of the Western Federation of Miners to confer and correspond with the officers of all labor organizations, local and Na tional, with a view to furthering the cause of labor through the only sensible and logical means at our command the ballot-box." A resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of a commission to In vestigate the advisability and practica bility of establishing a. college for the promulgation of true economic and polit ical theories, similar to like colleges on the Continent of Europe, said commit tee to report to the federation at its next annual convention. A proposition to Increase the appropria tion of funds by assessment of members for co-operative mining was rejected. Delegate Rides' resolution, which had been suggested by his constituents, the Durango (Colo.) Mine and Smelter Men's Union, looking to the establishment of a co-operative smelter at Durango. was adopted, and a committee appointed to Investigate the proposition and report at the next convention. A law form for licensing of all engi neers employed at or around mines was adopted, and W. R. Phelps was indorsed for organizer, should the federation de. cide to place an organizer In the field. The convention voted a bounty of $50 a month to the wife of Paul Corcoran, and appropriated J50 a month toward the sup port of the families of 10 other union mln ers who are Imprisoned at San Quentln, CaL Letters assuring sympathy and aid were ordered to be transmitted to the prisoners' wives. Corcoran was one of the active participants In the Coeut d'Alpne strike, was Imprisoned by Gen eral Mcrrtam. and afterward sentenced to Idaho Penitentlarv for 17 years. The Federation of Miners, at their af ternoon session, adopted a resolution In troduced by Delegate McCormack. of Cal ifornia, providing that "on or before July 1 the executive board shall appoint and send oat at least four organizers, of whom two will work In the states of California and Oregon, for a period of at least six months. It was also decided to take up end make rules for the regulation ol com pulsory Insurance. In reference to Gov ernor Steunenberg, of Idaho, th follow -ng resolution was adopted: "Whereas, en the 3d day of May, 1SS9. Frank Steunenberg, Governor of Idaho, declared martial law in Shoshone Coun ty, of said state, which has been con tinued and still continues arbitrarily, without reason, and, "Whereas, the said Governor arbitrar ily and without reason decided that each person seeking employment la said coun try must-make application for a permit to do so to one of the agents of said Governor, and "Whereas, the said Governor of Idaho has, by such arbitrary act. violated the fundamental principles of right, justice and humanity, guaranteed to the people by the Constitution of the United States, which are the right to pursue life, liberty and happiness without dictation from any one whomsoever, therefore, "Resolved. By the Western Federation of Miners, in convention assembled. That we condemn the arbitrary action of the said Governor of Idaho as as sumpion worthy of, the tyrants of the Middle Ages, and that such a man Is unworthy of the respect and support of liberty-loving peopTe; and be it further "Resolved. That we urge the voters of Idaho to refuse to support said Frank Steunenberg, or any one who may give support to him. to the end that the State of Idaho may be purged of the unjust, in human and freedom-subverting adminis tration of said Frank Steunenberg, Bart lett Sinclair and Attorney-General Hayes, and all who have supported said adminis tration and Its unjust actions In said county." Resolutions were also adopted calling upon Colorado laboring men to work for the defeat at the polls of Justice Goddard. of the Colorado Supreme Court, should he come up; This action is on account of the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court on the eight-hour law. Letters of sympathy to the Wardner men now In San Quentln prison were presented and approved. The Western Labor Union this after noon adopted resolutions which go Into details of the Coeur d'Alene difficulties, reciting the story from the miners' stand point and denouncing President McKinley. General Merrlam. Governor Steunenberg, Bartlett Sinclair ad others for the part take In the affair. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago "Won From Boston hy Su perior Flayinsr. CHICAGO. May 19. A couple of passes, some clever base-running and a half-dozen well-placed hits won for Chicago in the first four innings. Two errors, Taylor's only gift, two singles and a triple se cured Boston four runs In the eighth. Ganzel played his first game for the locals, making a favorable Impression. Attend ance, 3S00. The score: RHE RHE Chicago 6 7 3JBoston 4 11 3 Batteries Taylor and Donahue; DIneen and Clements. Umpire Swartwood. Games Postponed. PITTSBURG. May 19. Philadclphla Plttsourg game postponed; rain. CINCINNATI, May 19. Cincinnati Brooklyn game postponed; rain. ST. LOUIS, May 19. No ball game to day; rain. The American Lcnprne. At Detroit Detroit 6, Minneapolis 0. At Buffalo Buffalo 5, Chicago 7. At Cleveland ClevelandJKanEas City 5. National Leasne Stnnclln-., Won. Lost. Per ct Philadelphia 15 7 .CS2 Brooklyn 14 S .636 Pittsburg 14 10 .5S5 Chicago 14 10 .583 St. Louis 11 11 .50) Cincinnati 9 ,".8 .2S New York 6 ,35 .2S6 Boston 5 15 .250 THE RUNNING RACES. Bonnibert Won the Stallion Stakes at Morris Parle. NEW YORK. May 19. A cold, driving rain and a track ankle deep in mud made the conditions for the 520,000 National stal lion stakes most unfavorable at Morris Park. Bonnibert, the property of C. Flelschmanu Sons, won the rich stake. Nine high-class youngsters faced the starter. Every horse In the race had a following, Telamon being backed down from 20 to 2 to 1. They were -sent off on the first break to a good start, with Tela mon first. As they reached the half, Bon nibert rushed to the front. All through the last sixteenth It was a stirring strug gle, but as they nearcd the wire Bonnl hert drew further away and won cleverly by a length and a half. The results were: Seven furlongs, selling King Bramble won, Native second, Brusquerle third; time. 1:22. Five furlongs All Green wdn. Flare second, Dandy Boy third; time, 1:024. National stallion stakes, five furlongs Bonnibert won, Bellaso second. Golden Age third; time, 1:00. The Ladles, one mile Oneck Queen won, Indian Fairy second, Motley third; time, 1:494. One mile King Barleycorn won. Brisk second, Maximo Gomez third; time, 1:47U International steeplechase, about two and a half miles Vanship ivon, Ronkon koma second. Mars Chan third; time, 5:04. Races at Lakeside. CHICAGO, May 19. The resultn at Lake side tdoay were: One mile Sister Fox won, Cora Neville H second, Rogue third; time, 1:45. Four furlongs Garry Hermann won, Money Muss second. Kid Cox third; time, 0:53. Six furlongs Abe Furst won, Braw Lad second, Barney F. third; time, 1:19. Mile and a sixteenth Sam Fullen won, John Baker second, Boney Boy third; time, 1:52U. Six furlongs O'Connell won, Walmstey second, Maggie Davis third; lime, 1:174. Mile and a quarter Owensboro won. Schnell Laufer second. Monk Wayman third; time, 2:1SU- Races at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, May 19. The results were: Selling, mile and an eighth Celtic Bard won. Rush Fields second, Uderlm third; time. l:55tf. Selling, six and a half furlongs King's Highway won. Also Ran II second, Lord Neville third; time, 1:22. One mile Miss Mae Day won, Sam Phil ips second, Pineochle third; time. 1:42U. The Debutante stakes, fillies, $1500, four and a half furlongs Miss Bennett won. Clorita second, Lady Schorr third; time, 0:55. Selling, one mile Russell R. woe, Bon nlvard second. Pacemaker third; time, 1:44. Selling, seven and a half furlongs Croe sus won. TIkful second. Rebel Jack third; time, 1:2 Races at Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May 19. The Spring meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club came to a close today. The results were: Five furlongs Volkmann won, McAddle second, Poyntz third; time, 1:02. Seven furlongs, handicap Pink Coat won. His Excellency second, Trajedy third; time. 1:26. One mile, selling Ollle Dixon won, Bcana second, Maccahee third; time, 1:41. The Kentucky Oaks, mile and a six teenthEtta won. Scarlet Lilly second, Cleora third; time. 1:45. Four and a half furlongs, selling His DO YOU GET DP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Tremble Hakes Yo Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news- papcrs is sure to. know of the wonderful cures maae by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. 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When writing mention reading this generous otter in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Homo of swamp-Boot, dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. Eminence won. Queen Lltzc second, The Butcher third; time. 0:56. Six and a half furlongs Diedonne won, Sound Money second, Oconnee third; time, 1:21. "Western Intercollegiate Games. CHICAGO. May 19. More than 400 ath letes have entered the games of the West ern Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic As sociation, which are to be held at the Ravenswood, June 2. In all 21 colleges are represented, and the entry list Is greater than ever. The University of California is Included In the entries. STATEMENT BY WYMAN Of Plasm e Condition-, at San Fran cisco. WASHINGTON. May 19. Surgeon-General Wyman tonight gave out the follow ing statement In Tegard to the plague situation at San Francisco: "March S Surgeon Konyoun reported a suspicious death In Chinatown, and March 11 that he had found the plague bacillus. April 27 another case occurred, verifying by bacteriological examination, and so re ported May 2. May 12 there were two deaths from plague. May IS another case was reported. There have been six deaths and so far as known the disease has ap peared only among the Chinese. The bu reau has sent to San Francisco about 25, 000 bottles of Hoffklno preventative and Is still forwarding It. It has also sent a quantity of the curative serum. Inspec tors have been stationed at the railroad crossings of the state, and the railroad companies have been Instructed to refuse sale of tickets to Chinese passengers. A train inspection service has been ordered. The interstate quarantine law of March 27, 1SS0, will be enforced." Texas Declares a Quarantine. AUSTIN, Tex., May 19. A telegram was received tonight confirming the reports of the existence ot the bubonic plaguo at San Francisco. Immediately upon receipt of the news. Dr. Blunt declared absolute quarantine against San Francisco, and stationed Inspectors at El Paso and Tex arkana. No passengers or goods of any kind will be admitted Into the state from San Francisco. Ordered to San Francisco. CHICAGO. May 19. Assistant Surgeon A. S. Lloyd, of the United States Marine Hospital here, has been ordered to San Francisco to assist in the work of pre vention of the spread of the bubonic plague. A FENIAN PLOT, Attempt to Blow Up Fortifications r.t Esqnlmnlt. CHICAGO. May 19. A special to the Times-Herald from Vancouver, B. C, says: Fenian sympathizers with the Boers have made an attempt to blow up the British fortifications at Esquimau. The big naval dock, where 57.CO0.O00 damage could have been done, was the objective point of the leaders In the plot, who bare ly escaped from the guard with their lives. Major Bennett, of the Duke of Con naught's Own Rifles, made a statement of the circumstances today. He says that three weeks ago the officer command!; at the Esquimalt fortifications was ad vised to look out for the possibility of a Fenian outrage. The Information came from the military authorities at San V Still Waters Run Deep ft In your body lies the vital fluid, the blood. It makes no noise, but it gives you life. If it is strong, pure, full in volume and vigorous, you reap the benefit. If not, the still waters of life, tainted and poisoned, are well-springs of disease. Hood's Sarsapa rilla purifies the water of life at its source. It makes the blood healthful and keeps it so, as nothing else can. Family Medicine " We value Hood's SarsaparSla very highly. When &e feel the need of a medidne twe take it and it keeps our systems in good order' N.J. Leighty, Booth, Kansas. Eczema "Hoods SarsapariHa and Hoods Olive Ointment cured eczema. very quickly. I mould not he without them." Mrs. Rayner, J26 Kellogg Street. Fall Rrver, fiass. Tired FeeHng "We take Hood's SarsapariHa. for our spring medicine and whenever toe have that tired feeling and toe find it is good." Mrs. John Work, Cochranion, Pa. 3&d&& rfoad'i TUU core liver Ills ; the non-Irritating and ontr cathartic to talcw with Hood' hMparllU. ilj f"-ot7V" L rP L ""SP"-n? fUtlJfl NOW ISJHE TIME AH Chronic Invalids Should Take Advantage of Favorable Climatic Conditions. THE PROMISE OF SPRING AND SUMMER There is no impropriety in calling attention to the fact that the Spring and Summer months afford the best time for the treatment of Catarrh. This has been frequently done by physi cians who assume to treat this disease, perhaps to Increoso their practice during the Spring and Summer. Yet, from what ever motive, their teaching on this point at least has been true enough. Spring and Summer do afford the best time to cure Catarrhal conditions. The Greatest Results Yet to Be Reached. And It Is moreover appropriate at Just this time of tho year, while the Interest of the community over this marvelous treatment which Doctor Copeland has given to the world Is at its height; while the testimony Is pouring In and filling the newspaper columns regarding the cures which this treatment is accomplishing, that It should be mado very clear that the marvelous measure of his success has by no means been reached: that it is during the next few months, during the favora ble influence of the Spring and Summer season, that the most splendid and uni form results will be made apparent. It has been seen, even during the in INVARIABLE CURE OF CATARRH UNDER COPELAND TREATMENT Sir. George Sana, Jr., Tualatin, Or., engaged In the lumber and sawmill busi ness and well known: I suffered with Catarrh since childhood. My nose was always, stopped up, first one side, then the other. At times I could not breathe through my nose at all, but was compelled to breathe through my mouth, especially at night. I had dull headache. There was a discharge from the nose and drop ping into the throat, causing me to cough Mr. George Snnm, Jr., Tanlatln, Or. and keeping the throat irritated and in flamed. My hearing was also greatly im paired. My whole system seemed to be under mined toy the poisons of Catarrh. I had pain and soreness In tho chest and under the shoulder-blades, and my breathing was short and difficult. My stomach wa3 weak, and food was not properly digested. My sleep was unrefreshing, and I got up In the morning ao tired as when I went to bed. After doctoring for years, I was finally persuaded by a friend to take up a course of treatment at the Copeland Institute. My Improvement was very slow, and It often seemed I would not get well, but now I am In better health than ever be fore. I have no aches or pain. My breath ing is clear, and my hearing Is perfect. Mr. Al Thornton, Vancouver, Wash.: For 20 years I suffered with my head and stomach. I was bloated with gas, had soreness and pain In the stom ach and heart palpitation. I was weak and unfit for work. The Copeland phy sicians cured me thoroughly and perma nently. Mr. Lecester Snipes, The Dalle, Or.: Mine was a complicated case and of long standing. One doctor said I had Asthma; another that I had Consumption and could not get well. I had a bad cough, pains in the chest and through the left lung. The air passages seemed con tracted and closed. I wao famishing for breath half the night, unable to sleep or reet in bed, Drs. Copeland and Montgomery cured me after everything else had failed. Consultation Free. THE COPELAND IVIEDICALflNSTlTUTE Tht Dekum, Third nd Washington XV. U. COPELAND, M. D. J. II. MOJITGOaiERY, M. D. OFFICE HOURS From 0 A. M. to 13 EVEJrrjfGS Taesdaya and Friday, 3I.j from 1 to B P. M. SIWDAY3 iTom IO A. M. io 12 M. Francisco, and with It the description of three well-known Fenians, who were a few days later recognized at Vancouver. Orders were given to sentries to shoot after the failure to reply to a second chal lenge, and to shoot to kill. Wednesday night. Just at midnight, four men were discovered by the sentries within the line of first outposts, and they were just abreast of the Fort McCauley works, and within a short distance of the large dock of the North Pacific squadron. Two guards challenged almost simultaneously. There was no response, and the dimly outl'ned figures crouched to the ground. Tho guards challenged again, and at this several other sentries immediately fired. By the time a search party had been formed there was much confusion, and tho men succeeded in running past the outer outposts. WORK OF SIGNAL CORPS. Telegraph and Cable Lines in the Philippines. WASHINGTON, May 19. A new prog ress map of signal corps, telegraph lines and cables In- the Philippines, Just pre pared under the direction of General Gree ly, Is of especial Interest at this time. It shows not only the system as it existed on March 31. but also projected military telegraph lines and cables now in process of construction. Telegraphic communication between Ma nila and the south has been entirely de pendent upon the English cable to the Visayan Islands of Panay, Negros and Cebu. This cable, which was broken by an earthquake on April 14. has not yet been repaired, and the long interruption emphasizes the great military importance of the alternate telegraph route to the southern Islands from Manila, which Is now being constructed by the Signal Corps. It is expected that the entire Vis ayan group will be connected by military clement and unfriendly influences of the severe and the changeable weather, how hte treatment, even against the Influonco of the climate and weather, reaches and curqs common Catarrh and Catarrh of the Throat and Catarrh of the Vocal Corde, Deafness, Bronchial Catarrh and Catarrh of the Lungs. , Nature Lends Her Aid. From now on these wonderful tests will be made even under more favorable 'in fluences, and all sufferers from Catarrhal or Bronchial difficulties, from diseases of tho Ear, the Throat, the Bronchial Tubs or Lungs should recognize this and avail themselves of the knowledge. In the Spring and Summer, Nature lends her aid to the work of the physician, the causes that produce Catarrhal conditions are less active, liability to cold is reduced. One month of Spring or Summer treat-' ment is worth two months of tho moat careful Winter treatment, and if all who suffer from Catarrh were wise enough to devote a little of the Summer to treat ment, there would soon be few case3 ot Catarrh to treat; cases ot Deafness would become rare, head noises a curiosity and chronic coughs and Consumption would: be reduced to a minimum. A LETTER FROM A CURED PATIENT. Mr. A. D. Honklns, of ZVIcMlnnville, Or., writes: Please excuse me for not writing before. I was improving right along and did not think it necessary. I was a great sufferer from rheumatism and catarrh, and it seemed I could not bo cured. Your medicine did more for mo In a short time than all the other medi cine I took put together. I feel better now than I have in 18 months. I will not send for medicine because I do not need it. I have recommended several friends to you, and never fail to say a good word for your excellent treatment, for I know It does cure where others have failed. You may publish this letter if you care to do so. Mr. J. Martin, Oregon City, Or.i When I began treatment at the Copeland Institute I had little hopes of. a cure. My stomach and bowels were In a terrible condition. I had diarrhoea, with awful, cramp-like pains. Food did not digest, but caused bloating and great distress. I had lost 35 pounds. I had been treated by no less than 10 physicians, but they could do nothing for me. Upon the advice of friends, I placed myself under treatment with Drs. Cope kind and Montgomery. I am always pleased to praleo these physicians for their excellent and successful treatment of my case. They cured me. Captain W. H. Foster, of the ATblna ferry, residing at 439 Goldsmith street, Portland: When I began treat ment at the Copeland Institute I had long been a sufferer from Catarrh of the head and stomach. I could not cat or sleep, and had loet 20 pounds. I am now in good health. HOME TREATMENT. Doctor Copeland requests all who are deaf, all who have bead noises or discharging cars, and all who realize that they are gradually losing their hearing, to cut out this slip, ma the questions that apply, and he will dlagnosa your case for you. yyr-r,i "Is 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 tasta in the mdrning?" ."Do you cough?" "Do you cough worse at night?" "Is your tongue coated? "If your appetite falling?" "Is there pain after eatlng7" "Are yoti light-headed?" "When you get up suddenly ar you dizzy?" "Do you have hot flashes?" "Do you have liver marks?" "Do your kidneys trouble your "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 falUns?" J For this Doctor Copland's services ara free It means no charge will be made, not a penny will be received. It means no promises to pay uo future obligation Is Implied or demanded. It means what it sajs. To one and all It la un equivocally and absolutely free. Dr. Copeland' j Book Frez io AIL lines before July, and that the southern system of cables and land lines will ba in operation by the end of the rainy sea son. The extent and magnitude of the tele graph and cable operations of the Signal Corps In the Phllionlnes L? harmv wniirui ! or known. There are lfiO flrstw'ana t j graph offices, manned by nearly 200 tele- j D--,-.. -, ..u.. .. uaumc u tele graph on the Island of Luzon alone about wsw.uw woras eacn day. in addition there are about 150 long-distance telephone sta tions In operation in various part3 of tho archipelago. McCIellan for Second Place. NEW YORK, May 19. A special to tha Herald from Washington says that a meeting of the friends of Congressman George B. McCIellan. son of "Little Mac" the Federal General, whp was the Democratic candidate for President m lfi64, was held at Washington last night for the purpose of urging the nomina tion of Congressman George B. McCIel lan for second place on the ticket witi Bryan. It was urged that Mr. McCIellan Is tha best man to strengthen the Democratlo ticket in those sections of the country where Mr. Bryan is weak for the reason that he commands the confidence of the conservative New York Democracy, inas much as during his campaign for Con either for or against the Chicago plat form. Secretary of State of Porto Rico. WASHINGTON. May 19. William H. Hunt, of Montana, has been selected to ba Secretary of State for the Island of Porto Rico. Mr. Hunt was recently appointed agent for the United States Government before the Chilean claims commission, a position which he vacated to accept tho last appointment. He is a son of the lato Secretary Hunt, and a lawyer of high standing in his own state.