THE SUNDAY OBEGOSIAS, PORTLAND,. PEBKIJAX 28, 1904.
IS
FIRE RUINS CAPITOL
Wisconsin Must Reconstruct
'its Fine Building.
the loss js About ,$800,000
State; Insurance Fund Contains Only
$6000 to 'Meet It-Renewal of Agl-
Station' to Move Seat of.Gov
1 ernment Is Probable.
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 27. The fire at
the "Wisconsin State Capitol building
caused a loss of JS00.OCK). The Are means
the building of a new Capitol, a special
session of the Legislature and the prob
able renewal of the agitation In favor of
the removal of the Capitol from Madison
to Milwaukee.
The fire was caused by defective electric
wiring. At 8 o'clock It had completely
ruined the cast and west wings, contain
ing the Senate and Assembly chambers
and the departments of the Tax Commis
sion, the Adjutant-General, Railroad
Commissioner, State School Superintend
ent, Superintendent of Property, Board
of Agriculture, State Normal School,
Commissioner of Fisheries, Fish and
Game "Warden, State Board, of Pharmacy,
State Land Office, Dairy and Food Com
mission, State . Treasurer, Commissioner
of Labor, Governor, Secretary of State,
Stato Board of Control and Insurance
Commissioner, the Supreme Court, Law
Library and the State Library Commis
sion. Practically all the valuable state rec
ords are believed to be safe. Most of
them remain Jn masonry and steel vaults
in the ruins.
Fire apparatus was sent from Milwau
kee. Governor Schoffleld maintained Insur
ance on the building throughout his term
totalling $800,000. but the last Legislature
Instituted an Insurance fund and directed
the state's officers to allow the insurance
policies to lapse.
In June last there lapsed $510,000. and in
December 590,000. There is in the Insur
ance fund at the present time about $6003
to meet the loss.
The fire practloally devastated every
portion of the Capitol building, with the
exception of the north end. This was
saved, but is in such a delapldated con
dition that this portion, together with
the standing walls, will have to be torn
down.
Governor La Follette was early on
the scene, and by his coolness and self
possession did much to enforce order
among the workers. All the contents of
the Immense law library were carried out,
together with a large quantity of other
books and papers. The priceless records
stored in the Grand Army room also
were saved.
Chief Charles Bernard was overcome by
smoke and fell from a ladder, receiving
serious Injuries. He is unconscious.
From an original cost of $CO,000 ln.lS37,
appropriations from time to time for hew
additions made the cost of the State Cap
itol to date about $900,000.
One of Most Serious Losses.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 27. A special to
the Sentinel from Madison says:
"One of the most serious Tosses by the
cajjltol fire was the destruction of the
Grand Army room, together with all of
the records of tire Department of Wis
consin, and of Lucius Falrchlld Post, of
this city. "Old Abe," the famous war
eagle, and all the records, mementos and
relics of the Civil and Spanish-American
Wars. Not a shred was saved from the
room excepting the battle flags. The loss
is estimated at $1,000,000.
Loss Probably Overestimated.
MADISON. Feb. 27. Late tonight Gov
ernor La("Follette Issued a supplementary
statement In which he figures the loss
on the capltol building at $300,000, based
on reports of several experts.
Jnsurance Companies Are Hit Hard.
ROCHESTER, N. T., Feb. 27. The fire
that started In the business district yes
terday Is still burning in the ruins.' Over
half the block on Main street between St.
Paul and Clinton streets Is a mass of
smoking ruins, the walls coated thick
with Ice. The firemen . worked all night
andraany of them will have to work to
night also. All day the firemen were at
work tearing down the unsafe walls.
The" Rochester Department of the Un
derwriters' Association, after a careful
estimate, places the actual loss at $2,500,000
and the amount of insurance in the reg
ular stock Insurance companies at $2,000,
(XX).
Fire Throws Miners Out of Work.
SHAMOKIN. Pa., Feb. 27. FIro broke
out today In the Cameron Colliery, oper
ated by the Mineral Railroad & Mining
Company, causing the plant to suspend
operations and throwing 1100 men and
boys out of employment. The mine will
have to be flooded to extinguish the
flames.
Falling Wall Kills Two Men.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27. Two work
men were killed and nine injured this
afternoon by a falling wall Tn the
burned district. Twelve men were
caught in the crash. One of these was
killed outright and another burled In
the ruins.
-HAY BLOCK PENSION BELLS.
Pennsylvania Member Tells House He
Is Unfairly Treated.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. The House to
day -devoted nearly the entire session to
the passage oi -ua pension mus. Adams.
bills Introduced by him had not been con
sidered,' and intimated that unless his dis
trict was treated the same as other dis
tricts he would block consideration of
pension bills In the House.
Slayden (Dom., Tex.) said he had not
received the same notice as other mem
bers in regard to pension bills, and
Speaker Cannon said he "would take the
gentleman's protest tinder consideration."
This remark evoked laughter. A number
of other local and general bills were
passed.
The pension bills were passed In record
time. The House considered the bills in
the House as In committee of the whole,
so that each one passed might be finally
disposed of. instead of being acted upon
both in the committee and In the House.
With the reading of the first bill Ad
ams (Pa.) complained he had filed a batch
of pension bilte with the committee, none
of which had been reported. He staid he
had beon asked to send his bills to the
committee, but he could not find a single
one of them on the calendar. It was then
he gave notice that unless his district re
ceived fair treatment he would put all
othor districts on the same basis, but
withheld objection today.
A resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Interior for Information as to the re
ceipts from sales of town lots in Lawton,
Hobart and Anadarko. Okla., for a copy
of the report of an inspector or person em
ployed to investigate charges against any
official In Indian Territory, and for other
information pertaining to Indians In In
dian Territory, was passed. Other bills
were passed as follows:
Co. authorize the acceptance of lands
from the State of Montana ior the ne
largement of the Fort Missoula military,
reservation; providing for an additional -Assistant
Jstice for the Supreme Court of
New Mexico; to confirm patents to lands
in Bitter Root "V.all.ey. Montana; granting
additional land to the University of Mon
tana; setting apart- a tract of land Jn
Arizona as a public park, to Ijs known as
the Petrified Forest National Park; au
thorizing the construction of a bridge
acrosu the Cantalla River in Alaska.
The House adjourned at 4:30 P. M un-.
til Monday.
.To" TESTIFYIN SMOOT CASE.
Mormon Leaders Leave for Capital in
Answer to Summons of Senate.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 27. President Joseph
F. Smith, of 'the Mormon Church, accom
panied by Apostle Francis M. Lyman,
church historian: Andrew Jensen, Hiram
M. Smith and other prominent church
leaders left today for Washington to
testify before the subcommittee of the
United States Senate committee on priv
ileges and elections in the Smoot investi
gation. Three of those subpenaed will
not appear before the committee on ac
count of sickness. They are Apostle John
Henry Smith and M. W. Merrill and
former Apostle Moses Thatcher.
The United States Marshal and Kls
deputies were unable to locate a number
of others, including Apostle John W.
Taylor. George Teasdale, of Nephl. Utah;
J W. Taylor, of Farmlngton; Judge J. M.
Tanner, Mathias F. Cowley and Samuel
CAPITOL BUILDING COMPLETELY WRECKED
BY FIRE
STATEHOCSE AT
S. Newton. Judging from the witnesses
subpenaed, It Is believed here that the
Senate committee Intends to go quite'
deeply into the present status of
polygamy and polygamous cohabitation in
Utah.
GIVE PHILIPPINES RAILROADS
Cooper Will Father a Bill to Guaran
tee 4 Per Cent on Large .Loan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Legislation
authorizing the Philippine government to
execute a guarantee of 4 per cent per
annum on $40,000,000- of bonds for rail
road construction In those Islands is to
be introduced in the House next week
by Chairman Cooper, of the House Com
mittee on Insular Affairs. This legisla
tion -will have the support of the Admin
istration through Secretary Taft. whose
conviction that railroads are the next
most essential step in the development
of the Philippine Islands has been made
known to the committee on Insular pos
sessions. Secretary Taft, Chairman
Cooper and Colonel C. A. Edwards, Chief
of the Insular Bureau of the War De
partment, were In consultation today" at
the War Department and later at the
capltol.
While the text of the proposed legis
lation has not been prepared. Its verbi
age will be most simple, and contain the
authorization to the Philippine govern
ment to Issue he guarantee on the capi
tal to be Invested in railroad building.
A restriction will be placed In the legis
lation limiting the guarantee to American
or Filipino capital.
The first roads to be built will be in"
the Island of Luzon. Some sections of
this island, according to the belief of
Secretary Taft, will yield 4 per cent from
the beginning. Other sections where rail
roads would lead to greater industrial
development will not earn this amount
on the investment. At the most, how
ever, it is estimated that the govern
ment guarantees will only be needed for
a limited number of years. The strictest
kind of safeguards are to be embodied
in the legislation looking to an absolute
accounting of government representa
tives. The plan as at first outlined provided
for a 3 per cent guarantee on a total
Investment of, $60,000,000. Upon further
consideration of the matter It was deemed
advisable to reduce the total amount to
$40,000,000 and raise the guarantee to 46.
Should the total amount of the guar
antee be called for. It would mean a
total yearly expenditure of $1,600,000. It
Is predicted that telegraph lines will fol
low the railroad, newspapers will be es
tablished along Its lines and the educa
tional, social and industrial development
of the Islands will be accomplished faster
and more surely than In any other man-
SUGAR MEN OPPOSE BILL.
Hold Extension of Shipping Laws to
Philippines Will Advance Rates.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Oppoeition to
the Frye and Llttleaeld bill, extending
the coastwise laws of the United States
to the Philippines, developed today In the
hearing before the House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries. W. C.
"Smith and W. M. Alexander, represent
ing Hawaiian sugar' planters, made the
statement that the $32,000,000 Invested In
the sugar factories in those Islands
-earned only $300,000 last year. They be
lieved If the coastwise laws of the United
States were extended to the Philippines,
vessels In the Hawaiian trade would be
withdrawn and the frleght rate on sugar
Inci eased.
In answer to this Mr. Marvin, represent
ing the shipping interests, submitted a list
of 31 American steamships and 100 sail
ing -vessels that were available for the
Philippine trade and that were now en
gaged in the Hawaiian trade. The com
mittee was asked to hear the cordage in
terests In opposition to the matter at a
later date.
Two Millions for Postoffice Site.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 27. The Senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
today ordered a favofeible report on the
bill appropriating J2.0WXX) for a postoffice
site In New Tork City in connection -with
the Pennsylvania-Railway Station - - ' ,
FOR, ITS OWN SON
New York Republican. Vote Is
Pledged Roosevelt,
STATE COMMITTEE. IN SESSION
Date, for- Convention Is Fixed, and
'Resolutions Heartily Indorsing the
Present Administration
Are Adopted.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. April 12 was
agreed upon as the date for the State-Republican
Convention, and PresldentRoose
velt was Indorsed for the Presidential
nomination at the 'meeting of the State
Republican Committee here today. Both
resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The convention will be held In Carnesle
Hall, this city. A committee was ap
pointed to draw up resolutions of respect
MADISON, WIS. '
on the death of Senator Hanna and Tim
othy Ellsworth. Governor OdelF sat in
the meeting, holding a proxy for L. S.
Goodsell, of Highland Falls.
' The resolutions Indorsing President
Roosevelt were as follows:
"The Republican State Committee of
New York take this occasion to declare
their entire loyalty to President Theodore '
Roosevelt as the representative of his
party in his native state. We are proud
of his distinguished services "to his coun- i
try. We admire his alert Americanism
and his devotion to the highest Ideals of
government. His character, .his fidelity
to the progressive principles of Republi
canism and his singleness of purpose In
administering the affairs of government
in the interest, of the entire Nation have
commended him to ali'good citizens with
out regard to "party,
"We pledge to him our earnest support
for nomination and with confidence In the
verdict of the people on election day."
Chairman George W. Dunn presided.
The resolution Indorsing President Roose
velt was offered by J. Sloat Fassett.
The meeting was held In the Fifth-Avenue
Hotel. Senator Piatt did not attend
the meeting pf the committee, but during
the session remained in the lobby of the
hotel, where, with ex-Governoc Wood
ruff, he held an Informal reception and
Was. greeted by many of the Republican
politicians present.
CAUSE AND CUBE OF CRIME.
Second Letter From Abigail Scott
Duniway on Equal Rights.
PORTLAND, Feb. 26, (To the- Editor.)
There Is a far-reaching, fundamental
fact, so closely related to crime that it
cannot be eliminated from these re
searches which Is crying for utterance,
and yet I am compelled to approach even
a fragmentary Investigation of the theme
with diffidence, hesitancy and deference.
Tho prudish will stand ready with com
pressed lips, shaking head and shrug
ging shoulders to condemn such investi
gation as Immoral: the purient will treat
it as a salacious Joke, and the ultra
pietist will lay Jt all upon the Lord.
And the multitude will go on blindly, as
before, burdening the world with crim
inals of greater or less degree, unless
by reason of some saving hereditary at
tribute or post-natal environment their
children may rise above the unfortun
ate results of unwelcome and undesired
existence. But there are many who will
read and ponder, and thank the spirit
of devotion, to humanity that gives such
facts- expression, so I thank God and take
courage.
Men and women are so closely allied,
and their Interests as parents are so
intimately Interblended, that no wrong
or condition that can engender wrong
can accrue to one without corresponding
ly affecting the other. No chain is
stronger than it's weakest link, and no
morally or physically degenerate mem
ber of society can fall to injuriously af
fect the whole.
Under the wonderful system of our
present telegraphic and telephonic re
lations with all the world we are thrown
Into daily touch with every shade of
crime, which the equally wonderful sys
tem of modem journalism brings direct
ly to our doors. The pessimist, noting
the vast amount of crime thus published
dally, shakes his head and sighs over
the alleged degeneracy of the times. But
the fact Is that the world Is' steadily
growing wiser, better and more humane,
else we should have no men and women
studying these problems, and no great
newspapers to give the result of their
researches to the world.
The man or woman who sighs "for
the good old times" Is a back number,
wh" helplessly Inveighs against the In
evitable. The world Is full of obstruc
tionists. Let us -not deride them, since
nothing Is made In valn-r-not even the
pessimist. ' '
The first .steamship that crossed the
Atlantic brought over a carefully com
plied pamphlet proving, that the feat was
Impossible of accomplishment. But the
objector proved the engineer's mentor
by stimulating him to deeper study, and
aiding the Inventor by bearing siens of
process which he was compelled to
climb and grow strong. "Just so with
the antl." who is a product of the equal
rights movement. He has his uses. "He
must needs be. that offenses will come."
Go with me; friendly' reader (I have
often gone alone) td one of a'Tthousand"
homes. Visit the very heart of the fan
lly 'as. .an ' Invited, "guest Be callfed. as
I have been; . among- the group around
the fireside, where harmony and Justice
pervade the atmosphere, where love, en
throned In the white presence of equal
rights, has presided oyer -the advent of
every child. Here the father and mother
have risen above, the laws of the land
that "recognize the husband and wife
as one, and the husband as that one,
and have become a law Tin to themselves.
They have studied, as deeply as they were
able, tho divine laws of being and have
obeyed then as far as they understood.
Their children are welcomed to an at
mosphere that conduces to their highest
good. If, under the bad 'environments
that prevail outside of such a home, the
feet of one member may sometimes stray
In youth, there is always a haven of
love to which he can return, and he is
sure, 'sooner or later, to avalix'hlmself
of Its. refuge.
The parents have, their vicissitudes, aa
who has not? But each bears, as far
as possible, the other's burdins, and each
would scorn to accept a right a privi
lege or an- emolument- for himself that
he or she would not bestow upon the
other.
These are the homes and families that
keep aglow the spirit of the equal-rights
movement. And from not one of these
homes and families, so far as can be
ascertained, has ever emanated since the;
movement began a single criminal. ' Is
there not an all-Important lesson here? -
The husband under review has Joined
as heartily as bis wife In the Invitation
that has made us their guest. Thelr
horae may be grand or lowly, but it is
sweet and restful, for the spirit of equal
ity and Justice is ttere. The golden rule
presides at their board, around which
the children arc gathered like, olive
branches. Tou think lovingly of your
own dear home, from w.hlch the blrdUnga
have flown to happy homes of their own,
and of the father or mother who has
passed beyond the veil.
But yonder comes a woman! She is
pale and dajected, or mayhap, defiant.
She has heard of the gospel of liberty
of which you are a messenger, and has
come to Invite you to her home "to have
a talk." she says! with her husband "to
get him converted to equal rights." Tou
go, reluctantly, for you are .not sure of
the husband's welcome. The ""htod of
the family" meets you at the tbresbhpld,
as you .half expected, and orders you
from the house! With an Inquiring, half
reproachful glance at the wife,- who.- has
retreated behind her husband and is
peeping defiantly over his shoulder, a
baby tugging at; her breast, .you. silently
obey the mandate. How your heart, aches!
Not for yourself for no -gentleman will
Insult -you, and no other man" can;, not
for you, friend reader," for you are pot
visible: hardly for the wife, whose lack
of tact is 'quite equal to. iferhusband's
tyranny n.-this particular, Instance,
though' you shudder at the1 thought that
she must spend her life in his atmos
phere, and "feel that you would smother
to death in It? in five minutes. But you,
are concerned for the children, upon
whom the sins of the parents must be
visited by an. .inexorable law, "to the
third and fourth generation." But the
fate of the children Is another story, to
be continued later on.
In last Sunday's Oregonlan there an?
peared an arilclo treating, ot "society's,
bad condition,!'' where. ajoongJr sayings;
good and bad.; the good .prqdontaatIngVTI
noted the- following pai-agmp'ttu though
superfluous ' and trite, whlctijnbbody will
disputes "Good breeding andrtaoral and
social ' etiquette should be taught In the
schooL" 'But when that writer on "eti
quette." goes out of his jway, In the same
article, to misquote,! misrepresent and
slap In the face "a woman' "who is seri
ously studying these sane. problems from
the standpoint of a mother jind a grand
mothera standpoint frorji which he, be
ing a man, and a- yjrtia man at that,
cannot possibly galn liiey knowledge of
experlence-he displays .wnlch: need of the
"refining enllghtea4ii.f-whlch under
right conditions, he. "woul have acquired
at home, and of the jsajposed lack, of
which he censures Uiekiq.""
I do wonder howmWefc onger It is ga
ins to be before sucaTiiin can be .made
to understand 'thatkJ"wnopoly of the
right of suff rage :4&fwm inhere ln-hts
gender? or how lqng lvyultake him to
learn that women TseJ-er consider the
"ballot box," which is", only a piece of
Inanimate matter, as a'remedy" for ex
isting Ills, any more- than' an engineer
would consider a bridge, across a river,
or a railway across a continent, as
within itself the traffic a nation?
To ascribe to the mothers of men, who
ask for the liberty that belongs to them,
tho most silly and "ridiculous utterances
possible, and then, on that assumption,
accuse them of lack 6t ''refined enlighten
ment." declaring. .as. the same time that
their calm and carefully considered ut
terances are "clamor" Is to add the
outrage of bis Impudence to the sting of
woman's disfranchisement.
ABIGAIL SCOTT DUNIWAY.
TURKEY NOT; TO DECLARE WAR
American Official Says if It Comes,
Bulgaria-WJII Do Forcing.-
PARIS, Feb. 27. An American official,
who for two years past nas been study
ing the . conditions In the Balkans, has
Just .arrived In Paris and today made
an Interesting statement of the situa
tion. He said:
"I am satisfied Turkey will not declare
war. She has been Informed by the
powers that even If she does engage In
hostilities, she will gain absolutely no
result therefrom, and even may suffer
from a military occupancy by the pow
ers. This might result In the separa
tion of Macedonia from the Turkish Em
pire. It Is true that Russia Is -sending
reinforcements to Macedonia, but this Is
due to .the prospect of an outbreak of
another Insurrection and possible inter
ference on the part of Bulgaria, now
that Russia is occupied with Japan; but
the Sultan has everything to lose and
little to gain by a war, and .If It comes
you may depend upon It that Bulgaria
will be the aggressor. Should war come.
I am satisfied that Bulgaria will bo
beaten.
"It has been said that Russia and Tur
key are discussing the question of the
passage of the Dardanelles by the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet. Turkey would not
give her consent If asked, unless she
gained some concessions In the Balkans,
such as dealing with Bulgaria as she
saw fit. But Russia could not make such
a concession, because she would thereby
forfeit the preferential position which she
and Austria hold In consequence of hav
ing been designated by the powers to
act as their representative In dealing
With the Balkan question. Moreover,
Russia understands that If she ceased to
be a representative of the powers, other
powers would intervene. But. granting
that Russia may take this risk and In
duce Turkey to permit the passage of
her fleet.' this would be a violation of
the Berlin treaty, of which Great Britain
Is a signatory power. It would mean,
furthermore, that Turkey and Russia
had entered Into an "understanding which
might be interpreted as bringing Into
play the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Aside
from this latter point, there hardly Is
any question that Russia would find
British ships blocking the Suez Canal
and the Straits of Gibraltar. Finally,
the Black Sea fleet has been greatly over
rated. It was examined a short time ago
by an American naval officer, who re
ported It not in very good condition, and
In any event, it was of no use for over
sea operations. In consequence of the
small coal capacity oi the vessels com
posing it. These vessels had been con
structed simply for operations in the
Black Sea, and not for service In the
Far East."
Hash Approved as Army Food.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. The Commissary-General
of the Army is In receipt of
reports irorn subsistence officers, who had
to do with the recent experiments with
hash. The reports were nearly all In ap
proval of hash -as., aiL Army food.-'
TO .ASCEND ML SHASTA
MAZAMAS VOTE TO CLIMB CALI
FORNIA PEAK.
John Burroughs Society and Oregon
Camera Club4 Are Entertained
at Reception.
The Mazamas extended the hand of
goodfellowshlp to the John Burroughs
Bird Society and the Oregon Camera Club
In a royal fashion last night, when these
clubs and invited friends were entertained
In the comfortable quarters in. the City
Hall. The clubrooms were most artis
tically decorated, the great profusion of
beautiful rugs and red-capped lights giv
ing them the appearance of drawing
rooms. Large flags were draped on the
walls and on various tables where albums
of choice views were displayed, lamps
with crimson shades gave light. A small
room fitted up In Japanese fashion ac
commodated the musicians, Mrs. Palacios
and the Misses McBride. Hlckey and
Clark, who furnished delightful numbers
on mandolin and guitar
Tho Mazamas purpose In Inviting these
clubs to be their guests last night was
to promote the commdn outing spirit
which each club has In Its work. They
also wanted to decide what mountain
would be the objective point of their ex
cursion this Summer. Mount Shasta
having been "talked" of more than any
other mountain, George M. Welster was
Invited to give a lantern-slide exhibition
illustrating the proposed trip. The Ma
zamas were so pleased with the Shasta
views which he gave that they were
unanimous In voting on this mountain for
their annual outing In July. Mr. Welster
also gave numerous beautiful views of
mountain scenery in other parts of Ore
gon, and In Washington His Mount
Hood slides were particularly good, and
his sunset effects taken at the mouth of
the Columbia River, brought forth rounds
of heartiest applause from the artists,
4-ho bird-lovers, the mountain-climbers
and all Invited friends,
Tha guests next enjoyed the collections
of photographic views on exhibition, those
of Kiser Bros, receiving particular at
tention Oregon scenery was 'here brought
out In all Its beauty and glory. "Views" of
the CanadlanRockIes were exhibited by
G. Lombard!, photographs of bird life by
H. T. Bohlman, and the Curtis collection,
from Seattle, consisting- mostly of Indian
pictures, was also viewed with pleasure
by the artlst3. "Various members of the
clubs represented also had private views
on exhibition, one from the Burroughs
Society being much admired.
An hour was spent informally after this
'programme was finished, during which
time dainty Ices and cakes were served
to the guests, by Mrs. John Cran, of the
entertainment committee. Colonel Haw
kins acted as master of ceremonies and
made all Xeel at ease. Miss Gertrude
Metcalfe was largely Instrumental in per
fecting the decorations, which were un
usually pretty,
- PLAN IOR WAR IN BALKANS.
Boris and Garibaldi, However, Will
First Try to Secure Arbitration.
"Balkans, with which Russia, Italy and
Austria are so closely connected, although
It has apparently improved somewhat
during the last few days, still occasions
much, anxiety. It is no longer a secret
that Boris Sarafoff, the Macedonian lead
er, came to Italy with the principal ob
ject of deciding on a course of action
with Rlcclottl Garibaldi, who heretofore
has not approved of an Isolated movement
on the part of Macedonians.
In an Interview, the two leaders agreed
upon a plan which will result In a general
rising In the Balkans should necessity
arise. With this object In view, a meeting
6f aU the Balkan leaders has been pro
visionally arranged, to Ntake place in
Venice about the end of March.
The possibility of arbitration was also
discussed by Sarafoff and GaribaldL The
latter proposed to sound the United
States as to whether that country would
be willing to act In the capacity of ar
bitrator. Should arbitration or the other
suggested arrangements for peaceful set
tlement of the threatened trouole tall, a
general revolution seems Inevitable, and
Garibaldi Is already secretly preparing a
body of volunteers, each member of
which will be equipped with arms, 2000
rounds of cartridges and food for a
month. Garibaldi was offered the general
direction of the Macedonian movement,
but refused on the cround that hi,'thm,t.vif
L It better to, leave the leadership to some
man airecuy interested in Macedonia, as
that would give him, Garibaldi, a freer
hand.
The financing of the movement, being
the most difficult part. Garibaldi I3 ask
ing all his friends In Italy and abroad to
contribute funds to the cause.
Confidential information received hero
from Austria point to the fact that that
OFFERED
THIRTY YEARS
WITH
Rheumatism
CURED BY
"5-DROPS"
THE CHEAT HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Rea the Testfaaaay ef M. Neighbor.
Eastwood, Tesa.
SCR. K1SQHBOBS Tlt: "I luSered irMb Jtees.
tSsso In nr right knes for thirty yssrs, ndltflnJt
moral ap Icto T07 bsck to I oonJd "urdl? do JnrMcp.
Til doctor siM It wu 3ltlcit. "Sothlnr wnsed to do
a any coodnaUl I ued your -J-DKCrS." o 1 uo
m h9 1 rem pala si xr.j rata of my c in CU county
id I kb MTenty-CTs jctx old."
A E. MARTIN. Ctapss.U'n.a write. "Ky wife wi
crest ratttxt r from HbenmstUa and ws entirely cured
bj ti c of "S-DHOPS" ssd nay dsse&ter.who for Xoar
y tart has beco co&fised to bed most or the tlmo with a
conBUfatloii of disrates, sad was treated by serae of
the raort akliirnl peyt!eis,is sow restored to avalfe
alter cjlrj year "o-DHOPS."
"5-DROPS" CURES KIDNEY TROUBLE .
KART CAR5ACaH,BlaekaaB.Pa.,wrltrs:'IsaCrred
terribly with Xldney Titrable lor years, an 4 after tutec
Jess taan two bottles cf "tDBOW I am bow entirely
well. ad 1 firs .DKO"re" the prate for my cot. I
coeld not 11 iid asTthlDS' that wen Id fire at toe Msatett
relief nntU 1 tried lib remedy, and I reeomnirad It to
everybody as a pcrmaseat cure for Kidney Disease."
SWAN0tfS"5-DR0P5"wM car Rheuss
tltrn In xsy of Its forms or .stares ' develop
ment. Applied externally It affords instant
relief from pain. Taken Internally It rids the
blood, tissues and joints of the uric acid and
other poisonous matter, -which are the causes o
the disease. It nerer fails to cure Rheumatism.
Kidney Trouble, Sciatica. Luna caco and Neural
gia. It has effected more cures of tee abora
named ailments than all other remedies com
bined. It has never failed to cure even the most
obstinate ca&e. ''S-DROPS" cares these
diseases by golxie directly to the sees of
the trouble and rexaoTine the cause.
free ar
Coupon Mo. 224
CatMltfcU rsapwi acdsead
It with toot- oazae and vrf-
drtes to Swansea Raea
matte Care Co.. C&Seaso.
asd yoa will be sent a trial
bottle or "1-DKOPS" free,
postpaid.
Larrc Size Bottle"s-DROPS' (300 Doses) 51.06
Fqr Sale by all Drncslsts.
SWAMSOH RHEUMATIC CURE CO.,
JM LAKE STREET. CtUCAOQ.
Koversment is making extensive prepara
tions to check any movements on Its
southeastern frontiers, where reinforce
ments amounting to 30.W0 men Jiave been
centered.
It Is known that negotiations are coins
on between Russia and Italy, with re
gard to the Balkans.
MASSACHUSETTS BANK IN PERCH
Bad Investments Made, but Deposit
ors May Not Lose.
TAUNTON. Tklass.. Feb. 27. The doors
of the Taunton Safe Deposit & Trust
Company did not open today aa a result
of an Injunction from the Supreme Court
restraining the treasurer from receiving or
paying any deposits until after a hearing
on aa Injunction in the Supreme Court at
Boston Monday. The State Bank Commis
sioners have announced that they will ask
tnat a receiver be appointed for the insti
tution. The company Is said to be In diffi
cult straits because of poor Investments.
but the president, Edward H. Temple, as
serts that the depositors will be paid In
run. The liabilities are $600,000. The capi
tal stock was '(200,000.
It la understood that examination of the
books has shown no discrepancies In the
accounts of the Institution, ihe company's
losses having been due exclusively to mis
fortune in connection with Investments. .
Alabama Bank Is Closed.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Feb. 27. The
Sheppard Bank, at Ipetka, was closed to
day by the State Bank Examiner. No
statement was given- out. The bank's cap
ital was 550.000. and It carried $150,000 de
posits. HEW YORK CHARACTER DEAD.
He Was Also the Youngest Officer In
the Union Army.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Frank. Ellison,
known as "Biff," a familiar character in
this city, Is dead of pneumonia. He Is
said to have been the youngest officer
In the Union Army, having run away
from his home In Philadelphia, and re
ceived a Lieutenant's commission at the
age of 15.
Ellison was once a member of the
Stock Exchange and belonged to the lead
ing clubs. In 1SS3 he assaulted another
broker and was sentenced to five years
In the penitentiary. Efforts were made
by Influential friends to procure his par
don, but it was granted only afew mo
ments before the expiration of the sen
tence. AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
II H Blank. N Tork -M II Coff.se. Frisco
E F Brlttlncbam. do
G H Whltcorabe.
C I, Knobe. Chicago
O I, Clarke, K City
A Kuhn. Spokane I
Mrs Kuhn, do
A W Rockwell, West
Chester. Pa
Worcester. Mass
Mrs Whltcombe. do
E M whltcombe. do
F H Gllcrlat, Kearney
Neb
H "Kaxben, St Louis
H R Potter, Fond Du
J W Blessing; N Tork
Jf S Wright, Frisco
W F Grlfnn, Chicago
Ij Freeman. Phlladel
Mrs Freeman, do
.Miss S Handy, N Trk
Miss E Klraen, do
H Kyle, do
Lab
Mrs Potter, do
H B Gelder. Frisco
Mrs J B Gillette, Oak
land. Cal
Mrs C O Bates. Tacom
R G Bates, For Grove
H G Taylor, Phlladel
E Lewis. Victoria BC
W T Ervln. St Paul
Mrs H B Wells, Vancr
Mrs Boardraan, do
Mrs O M Hidden, do
S Von Culln, N X
J A Black. Frisco
I C Colem'nn, N X
5 A Jacobs. Ohio
Mrs R F Ouerin. City
W M Gottschalk,
Milwaukee
H D Thomas, Seattle
C O Brown. Chicago
H D Thomas, do
G W Brown. Frisco
E E Caine. Seattle
C B Sampson
H C Fuchs, Chicago
E H Merrltt. Frisco
G Bel tan. New Tork
H I Ladd, Connecticut
J M Shoup, Juneau
J Ackeroian, N T
J A Sterns, do
R Drake. Frisco
W A Graves, Detroit
B M Turney. N T
C West, East Barton,
E H Heaps, Van. B C
E C Mahoney. do
W Hepburn, do
R H H Alexander, do
S J Crowe, do
W F Brock. City
Moss
W F Lewis. N T
H Grimman, Frisco
W S Sherwood, St PI
A E Wakeman, City
THE PERKINS.
R S Bveleigh. DenverIM W Brunow, City
Mrs O T Murphy, do
W A Johnston. The
M S Kayser, Golden-
Dalles
Mrs Johnston, do
Mrs R Woodward,
dale
Mrs Kayser. do
: WE GUARANTEE
TO PERMANENTLY CURE any case that we undertake,
no matter how long standing, of CONTRACTED BLOOD
POISON.
Our treatment contains no mercury, potash, or other in
jurious mineral, but is entirely vegetable. This noted medicine
goes to the very root of the evil, thoroughly cleanses the blood
and eradicates the poison from the system, making a complete
cure for life. Many who were in the depths of despair, expect
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ing nothing but death, have been restored to health, strength
and vigor by our matchless method. "We particularly invite
those patients whose cases have been neglected, badly treated
"or pronounced incurable to visit us. It makes no difference
what you have taken or who has failed to cure. "We continue to
cure, when all others have failed, this terrible disease in all its
stages. We never promise more than we are able to perform.
YOU CAN PAY WHEN CURED
Any person taking treatment with us may deposit the price
of a cure in ANY BANK IN PORTLAND, TO BE PAID TO US
"WHEN A CURE IS EFFECTED. If the patient prefers we
will take monthly installments.
Consultation free and strictly confidential. Let us talk
with you in person, if possible. If unable to call, kindly write
us, giving your symptoms fully, or we will send question list
if you desire. N
Our home treatment is very successful and has cured
hundreds.
Office" Hours 9 to 12, 1:30 to 5, and 7, to 8. Sundays and
Holidays 10 to 12. '
Dr. W. Norton Davis &
145J Sixth St, Cor. Alder, Portland, Or.
ENDS THIS WEEK
All Used Ptenos, Organs,
and Piano Players to 'Be
Closed OutSome Very
Choice Bargains to Be
Had.
Esteiv laidwig. Hardman,, Stelnway,
Kingsbury Marshall Sr "Wendell. Wins &
Son. Hallet & Davis, Fischer. Starr and
many other excellent pianos.
Used organs, but good ones. Sears &
Roebuck. Bridgeport, Estey. A. B. Chase.
Mason & HanUn. Schulz, Mollne, Storjr
& Clark, NetzowrAnn Arbor, etc., etc
PIANO PLAYERS
Angelus, Apollo, Harmonist and Sim
plex. SMALL PRICES PREVAIL
Every Instrument In perfect condition
and worth much more than price asked.
ONLY A FEW MORE LEFT
Two. three, four, five and six dollars
a month all that Is required to secure
one of these instruments.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE
Sa Washington Street, Corner Park,
Portland. Or.
Largest, leading and most responslblo
piano concern In the West.
C J Westphal, Palmer! Cascade
L. D Andrews. TacomafMaa'ter Woodward, doj
Mrs J W Reynolds, a P Klrkland, 1a
Seattle I Grande
Master Reynolds, do W" E Taft. Kas City
A C Hummer. Seattle
E B Torgul. HUlsboro
T H Torgul. do
J, Wood. Ashland
M F Dickson. B Veil
G A Grant. St Louis
L M Abbey. Seattle
A D Blrdsall, Chicago
Mrs Blrdsall. do
E I Hurley, Minnesota
Mrs Hurley, ao
M F Hall. Frisco
G Jansen, Astoria
H O Allyiu Goldendalo
J White. Seattle
C S Hefffcrlin. Seattle:
Mrs Hefferlln. do
C Woodward, Cascade
Locks
Ira Gray, do
G E Shepstone. St
Paul
Mrs Shcpstone, do
H J Van Elsberg".
Pearl White, do
A S Foster, Knappa
D H Welch. Astoria
Mrs Welch, do
bliss N Welch, do
Mrs J N Gillette, do
Mrs M Mayhew, do
Minneapolis
J W Jones, Spokane
J G Smith, do
Mrs Smith, db
Mrs P H Gantr,
Skagway
Mrs O Springfield, do
F B Flnley, Seattle
Mrs Flnley, do
!j H Smith. City
Mrs Smith, do
J R Kechman, Seattle
C B Russell, do
B H Henson. Ohio
J D Deasmcre. Salem
C Judy, Eugene
F J Mason. La Grand
A MeEachetn. Olyinp
H W Bancroft. F City
Mrs iJancrort, do
G Rowe, Aberdeen
L D SIsson. Los Ang
C W Steen. Milton
IA Carpman. C Grove
I H Cleland. City
F E Coyle. Tacoma
C "W R033. lone
E H Sterling. T Dalla.
Mrs Sterling, do,"
L Butler. Hood RiVer
M E Hotchklss Elgin
W A Stratton. Detroit
J D Davis. Frisco
Mrs Davis, do
M J Phelan, Toronto
Mrs I'helan, do
THE IMPERIAL.
Mrs W J Wilson,
Seattle
O "Westj. Salem
Mrs W E Lace y,
Dallas
M E Breyman, Salem
H G Whlsteler. Indpla
C McAllister. Troutdle
Mrs G Tram. Brownsv
E Baker. Denver
D H Gibson. Frisco
R S Shaul. Mill City
R M Hall. Seattle
W H Warrens, City
Zm P Bruse, do
G W Wannemaker,
San Francisco
J Kohule. Idaho
A W Stratton. Detroit
E B Snyder, Seattle
S White. Victoria
F B Holbrook. Ore
J N Fordyce. T Dalla
J A McNeill. Boston
G Hunt. W Walla
H G Van Dosen, As
toria
C Melson. Aberdeen
Mrs A B Bailey, HlUs-
Doro .
C K Parkhurst, City
G E Coghlll. F Grove
W S Broaddes. Stock
ton M Devries, New Tork
J H Butler, do
Amy Wampole, Get
vols E E Bailey. Salem
A B Bailey. HUlsboro
A B Weatherford. N X
Jennie McE: Gal
, breath. Astoria
J W Voglesong. Ohio
M F Muzey, Sumpterj
J F Parks, do
Mrs Parks, do
L L Gribble, Aurora
Mrs Gribble. do
H Stapleton, Salem(
Ira Erb, do
Meda Holman. do
G Mays. The Dalles
Mrs Carpenter, San
derson
L P Goodale. USA
J M Arthur, City
Hotel Brnnswlek, Seattle.
European plan, popular rates. Modern
improvements. Business center. "Near
depot.
Tacoma TTotel, Tacoma.
American plan. Rates. $3 and up.
Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma.
First-class restaurant In connection.
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